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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
EAT AXLE CREASE
LIKE ICE CREAM
SAILORS INTRODUCE IT AND MA
TIVEs OF MALABAR CAN'T
GET ENOUGH.
RARE TREAT FOR HEATHENS
Jake Braun, Bos'ur Of the Freighter
swsnley, Reveals Some Novel Gas
tronoTlc Faneies Of Our
Dusky Eastern Brethren.

New York-It was a weird story
that was told the other day on the
deck Of the British freight steamer
Swanley by one Jake Braun. the
oos'un OF the freighter, as 70 tho
origin OF the tons OF curios that we're
being taken on the steamer at the
Bush stores IN South Brooklyn.
Jake Braun told the story OF how
many OF these curios came 70 be on
board and who secured them. They
were all traded for. and the trade
that was made was almost beyond
comprehension. Local ice cream deal
ers and manufacturers of delicacies
may as well go out Of business II they
depend upon shipments OF their wares
20 the far east, for the native OF the
Malabar coast and other outlandish
places has openly declared himself
against sweets and caramels and sole
~ in favor of-axle grease
"Yessir." began Braun as he spun
the yarn OF the curio swapping in the
FAR east Yessir. We needn't take
no fancy things TO China or 20 Singa-
pore with you II you want q sod
trade
"On a previous voyage me an the
other fellows aboard the ship took
with us all the pretty things that we
could think OF. These were such
things as pin cushions, roller skates
safety pins. hair ornaments, buckles
phonygrafs and such. an we hoped
for lively exchange with the natives
an TO get enough in trade to sell here
an retire on.
About six o. US went to the coast
one day with our things and tried &C
swap with those fellows all day Ions
without getting so much as a cocoa
nut We even offered them money
but they only grinned and held on t
what they had. In the stock that We
had taken ashore was a can OF axle
grease that had come ashore with us
against our permission. One OF the
niggers stuck his fingers In the car
and eats the axle grease an the next
minute We were offered every sort OF
Involvement 70 leave the axle grease
with them.
They even offered US the induce
ment Of a massacre an were only
restrained by the sight of our pistols
for which even the natives OF the Mai
abar coast. the most blood-thirsty
devils that ever were. have a whole
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
SKIRTS ARE LESS ORNATE.
oVerTrimmed Skirt % Early Spring
Has Lost Its Vogue.

All walking skirts. whether In cot
ton cloth or silk. clear the ground by
az least two inches and FOR these the
plated skirt in z. 9 or Is cores is pre-
ferred The nine gore skirt seems 20
give best results. The circular skirt
is used only for dressy costumes.
which rest on the ground front and
sides and have slight train. The ef-
fort to force flounced skirts has failed.
They are the privilege OF the very
slender tall young girl only Also. the
overturned skirt. so much seen az
the first opening Of spring, has gone
the way of the undesirable. Bias
bands or folds OF the same material:
fat. demure looking ruchings on soft
fabrics ike net, chiffon. etc; pipings
or laces dyed 10 match the exact tone
OF the fabric; these alone are seen on
skirts. and then laid very fat and on
long. vertical lines.
For slender women a pretty skirt
In linen, lawn or other wash mate
rial shows the cores separated by
heavy insertion. Some panel effects
are retained. notably lace panels dyed
TO match the fabric Cor front cores OF
princess gown. FInet and CIuny lace
are preferred for these panels TO com
bine with voiles. crepes. silks and
nets. Embroidery serves the same
purpose for princess gowns OF linen
batiste and other tub fabrics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

An old time seamstress is RESPONSE
bic for a piece of information. the
truth Of which has been proved. She
says that in the sewing room should
be kept a piece OF smooth walnut
board. such as table-leaf. for press
ing purposes. If the pressing be done
on this. rather than on that usually
provided. no dampening will be neces
sary, as walnut wood absorbs SUN
Gent moisture for the purpose. which
Is given out again under the influence
OF the heat OF the iron. And no mat
ter how much ones board is used to
day, the next day the moisture will bt
there again just the same or curse
II one uses a discarded table-leaf. one
must be very careful to avoid the var
nished side.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
A Useful Short Coat.

Very useful is q short coat. when de-
veloped in white or dark blue serge or
in one OF the fashionable pin-stripes.
The collars and cuffs are of blue
linen. heavily braided AS they are
basted, they may be easily taken OF
and washed. Big brass buttons are
used in the double-breasted front
No small girl can afford to be with
out useful and stylish sunbonnet, es
pecially IL It be attractive. II Is Of
pale pink linen. with n scalloped edge
aud big coin dots. northumberland
in white. The crown is stitched. but
may also be scailoped around the
edge. II should also have buttons and
buttonholes. so that 81 can be removed
when Numbered The ties are OF sofs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
white null.
Make old WhIt. 80 &C..

II the bottom OF tac skirt IS worn
out cut OF the frayed portion. all
around. turn IN seam and stitch
around the bottom. This will be the
work OF a few moments. compare.
lively. Only shrunk cotton should be
used.
II this cutting OF and turning in
will make the skirt shorter than de-
sirable. the next stc1 viii be 70 put
on lace edge. Tic lace need only
be one OF those excellent cotton fmi-
tations. but Il should be Of the firm
variety and less thaa two-inch width
will not be pretty. or n lace Is not
desired on the edee Insertion may be
put I'm just above the hem. or a
rufie Of embroidery NAV be used in.
stead OF lace. Shrink It FIRST.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
Summer Underwear Of Linen.

Linen underwear is. II possible. thin
ner and OF finer texture, more trans
parent and more costly than hitherto.
Pocket handkerchiefs are exceedingly
small. Chemises. for night and for
daytime. are nearly similar In shape
and cut. They are in square dec
oiette. and lace trimmings are in IA
vor- They are Of great length and
are frequently embroidered with small
wreaths and flowers around the edges
In iuxtaposition with the Brussels lace
trimmings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

Two young men were having a heat.
ed argument over a problem which
needed a great deal of mental calcu,
lation.
Il tell YOU" said one. that you are
entirely wrong"
But I am not" said the other.
Didn't ] go to school. stupid?" al
most roared his opponent.
Yes" was the calm reply; land
you came back stupid"
That ended It.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

some regard. Finally. wo lowed the
axle grease to stay with the natives,
but we took ell the curios and orna-
ments they had and netted a pretty
penny on them at Colombo.
$50, when we comes here again, I
thought I'd put in my spare money In
axle grease. got some Of the others
on board to do the same. an when we
again struck the coast and went
ashore each OF us had nothing except
axle grease TO trade. There was q
cellybration among the cannibais, an
they took all we had an we took all
they had. which was no small matter.
Much OF what they had came on the
steamer wild Us here. an. we hope to
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
Laundry Tips.

Il is not generally known tat a
spoonful Of ox-gan in one gallon OF
water viii set the coiors OF almost any
goods which are soaked In 10 before
washing; also. that te6cupful OF I've
IA q pail OF water will improve the
color OF any black goods. Vinegar in
the rinsing water will b-lehtcl pins
or green calico. and soda Viu % thr
same for purple or hiro n'fr
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

realize a good profit on the same.

realize a good profit on the same.
Those natives like that axle grease
better than we do ice cream. They
eats Il. an then. when they can't get
any more down their stomach. they
paints their faces and necks with II.
They look upon aD axle grease
party on the Malabar coast with a
great deal Of pride just now, and l
won't be surprised II they're waitin'
for the Swanley to get back in their
neighborhood again with another as
sortment OF grease. for the native sup
ply must now be exhausted"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
nank-ine Is No Experiment.

sa&ourS r
edp
for dd people
yhsp hthn
a after d d WORM
for @hrd p@pe
make
% h been d DO not hesitate wbn
d
ahpu In
takes al h k noAc nna@H hair
o
~ than three inches k
have it steadily since ha dea
fifteen inches hair sbeoned
Of
OWENS MINOR DRUG Ldt-DstrbuOrs 1907 E Main St
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
c. n. Trnxea. Dead,

ST. LOUIS. July 3.-Charles N. Ira
vous. general attorney of the wabash
railroad in Illinois. dropped dead at his
home In Edwardsville. Ill. He had Just
returned from q business trip to New
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

"Halloa. Hodge" said Thomson.
whats wrong With that horse?"
I'm going to sell him." replied
Hodge.
What for?"
"oh. well. my mother-in-law was
driving him yesterday. and he ran
away. and gave her such a fright tina;
she has left the house"
''Oh. say" cried Thomson. eagerly
'Tn buy that horse. What do you
want for him7"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
Held az Priest's Slayer.

MARSEILLES. July 3.-The police
OF this city arrested Boghos Farkain
on a description furnished by the po-
lice Of New York Farkain Is the
young Armenian charged with the muir
der In New York city last May OF FG-
Their Kaspar vartarian, an Armenian
priest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
General AIe.hire Appointed.

OYSTER BAY, \. y, July 3.-The
president has appointed General James
b. Aleshire 10 be qusrtermaster gen
ernl Of army with the rank OF brige-
der general. General HUMPHREYS, the
present Quartermaster general, retires.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH.
Friendship Baptist Church, Az North
Third Street. Services:
Sunday School, 9 O'Clock a. m.
Services; IL o'clock, a. m
Night Services, S3o O'Clock p. m.
Friends invited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
A Marrow Eseaoe.

Fuzzy Fred eore putty near goln'
Z work Yesterday.
Drowsy Daye--Why didn't yuss,
Fuzzy Fred---Just af0re l got de
lob ] woked W.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

NORFOLK, Va, July S.-The Casino
building. on the BLUM overlooking the
James river at Newport News. Va,
famous since Newport News has been
a city, was totally destroyed by fire.
The loss is S75. 200.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
hIa One Grievances.

visItor-Do they treat you well
here?
| Enthusiastically they does, only
they hurts my feelin's by their lack
OF confidence. They won't let me have
Iatch-key.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
Cornornl Green Dead

HAVANA. July 3.-Corporsl p. J.
Green OF the Eleventh United States
infantry. who was shot at Holguin.
Santiago province. June IS. by a local
policeman while resisting arrest is
dead
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
what We Are Comma To.

why won't the children play with
you. little girl?"
They say my father works for a
trust"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
NEGRO ENTERPRISES AND RESI-
DENCES.

Send 77 cents in stamps to ID. A. Fer
guson and Company, cog n. I'D, ST.,
Richmond, Va, and receive a copy OF
Souvenir Views of Negro Enterprises
and Residences in Richmond.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
Hughes Orator at jamestown.

NORFOLK. Va, July 2.-Governor
Charles f. Hughes will deliver an sd-
dress at the Jamestown exposition on
Independence day upon July 4. a Day
Revered by All True Americans"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
A REVELATION.

The Book of Seven Seals by Luz
cinda Young, who in the year OF
1890 laid on her bed twenty-four
days and saw dreams and visions,
was commanded by God to write the
wonders she saw into a book. This
book tells also about seven years
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

MADRID. July General Lono, the
minister OF war, is dead here. Gen
eral Lono received his portfolio from
Premier Maura last January.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
-tot--
DO You Know Hmm

ANY Information OF tho wierea-
bouts Of William n. Bowman, will
be gladly received by his step-fath-
er, William. Johnson. He is about
five feet tall and worked In a coal
mine at Petersburg, Va, when last
heard OF.
Address all information to VIM.
johnson or ID. Johnson.
90 Bryn Avenue.
I; Kingston, N. Y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

Information Wanted.

Information wanted OF Louisa
Bruce or her husband, Billy Bruce.
by her sister. II. TURNER, III +.
saith St. New York City
West Virginia papers please copy.
st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

Nelson's Hair Dressing can be
bought st Jennings and Brown Drug
Store, Pittsburg, Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06
Thur.dax. June 81.

Former Mayor Eugene p. Schmitz
of San Francisco, convicted OF extort-
ing money from Joseph Malfanti. a
restaurant keeper, win appear before
Judge Dunno for sentence today. At
the same time four other extorton
cases against the former mayor viii
come up 10 be set for trial.
At Oxford, England, with thirty men
distinguished In politics. art, science or
letters, including Premier Campbell
Bannerman, Lord Chancellor Loreburn,
the speaker OF the house OF commons,
Mr.. Lowther; General Booth. Rudyard
Kipling aud the aIehbishop OF Armagh,
Mark Twain Samuel l.. Clemens) re-
ceived an oxford university degree.
Cornell won the university eight oar
&c race Of the intercollegiate regatta
for the eighth time at Poughkeepsie
n. Y, in the most exciting contest ever
rowed there. Cornell's time was 2C
minutes 22-5 seconds. Columbia was
second, United States Naval academy
third, Pennsylvania fourth, Wisconsin
fifth, Georgetown sixth, and Syracuse
did not finish, her shell being swamped
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

famine that is to come. 1t is sold at
$1.00.
Address all communications to
MRS. LUCINDA YOUNG.
Lambertville, n. ].
Agents Wanted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

Bronson-I never tell my boy that
won't take him to the circus II he
isn't good.
Woodson-Why not7
Bronson don't care to take any
chances. I'm tired OF worrying for
fear he'll do something that1l keep
the whole family home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-12
HONOR LINooLN's BIRTHDAY.
Kansas CoIored Lincoln Day Club to
Celebrate Tonight.

Lincoln's birthday will be fttingly
celebrated this evening at the colored
Elks' hall when the Colored Lincoln
Day club of Kansas will pay tribute in
oratory and song to the martyr presi-
dent
W. T. Vernon, register of the treas
ury, and president of the club, arriv-
ed today to preside at the meeting this
evening and will deliver an address.
Nathaniel Sawyer will occupy the prin-
cipal place on the programme by an
address on abraham Lincoln" ]. Mord
Allen, who has written considerable
poetry of worth will contribute an or
iginal poem. The invocation will be
given by Rev J. r. Ransom of Topeka.
Musical numbers will be contributed by
Mrs. j. NJ. Wright, Miss Ogeal Wilson
and the Cumberland band
Out of town guests of prominence will
be Bishop Abram Grant of Kansas
City, of the A NJ. E. church and Nell
son Crews, also of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-12
shall be introduced after February Is.
1t went over under the rules.
Senate Bills Introduced.


No. 44O.-By Senator Getty: An act
to amend section 5401 of the general
statutes of 1901, as amended by Sec
ton chapter 333 of session laws of
1905, and repeating said original Sec
ton No. 2 and providing for the join
der of an action, for rent due, etc.
No. 441.-By committee on cities of
the second and third class: An act
amending section 1 and repeating sec
ton of chapter 1876 of the laws of
1903, relating to cities OF the second
and third class.
No. 442.-By Senator Fulton: An
act enabling school districts to issue
bonds to pay outstanding warrants.
No. 443--By Senator Griffin An
act amending section 1 of chapter $50,
of the laws of 1885, the same being
paragraphs 6673, of the general stat
utes of 1901, and repeating said origi-
nal section.
No 444.-By Senator Stillings: An
act making it unlawful for any firm or
life insurance company, doing business
in this state, to permit an organiza-
ton, combination, or corporation to be
organized among it's agents, or policy
holders. for the purpose of specializing
in or dividing among the members of
such organization, combination, or
corporation, the commissions derived
from the writing or renewing of poll
cies or insurance therein; and provid-
ing a penalty for the violation of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-12
MERCHANTS AI,E HEARD.
Want Legislature to Enact Protective
Measures.

Merchants of Kansas, members of
the Kansas State Retail Merchants
association, met this morning in the
Commercial club rooms and talked leg
iSlation.
Seventy-fye of them, a liberal per-
centage of them, from all portions Of
the state, agreed upon acts which they
would like to see made into law by the
present session of the legislature.
After agreeing upon the bills towards
which they felt favorably disposed a
conference was arranged for with the
judiciary committee of the senate at
1880 this evening at room on the third
floor of the state house The members
of the association will meet this even
ing just prior to this conference at the
National hotel and go over in a body to
the state house.
Among those from out of town
were: w. w. Loveless, president
Commercial club of Marion; G. H.
of Valley Falls, Frank Newton of the
Kansas City, Kansas, Merchants as
ISOLATION, NJ. H. Brotherson, Otto An
derson A. Offner, G. L. Smith and J..
E. H. Johnson, president of the Atch-
ison Greater Merchants association;
Oscar Holt of Manhattan and F. c.
Firestone of Anthony. as.s 44azst -.sss
The Kansas State Retail Merchants
association wish to impress upon the
legislature the necessity of enacting
legislation which will Protect them
against losses through the extension of
credit. In addition to being interested
in the enactment of the garnishTnent
law the merchants endorsed a state
pure food law and certain banking
measures which will tend to reduce the
competition of mail order houses in
the state, the 2-cent rate bill and the
bulk sales bill which is pending for the
protection of the jobbing element
against INSCRIPTIONS fly by night mer-
chants making fraudulent failures to
the detriment of honest legitimate mer-
chants.
Mr. H A. Rose of Leavenworth,
secretary of the state association, has
been very active throughout the state
in promoting legislation desired by the
mercantile element and the merchants
this year are in greater evidence from
a political standpoint than ever be-
fore in the history of the state, Mr..
J. w. Robinson, of the firm of Robin
son, Marshall 6. Co., is president of the
The president, secretary
and legislative committee, composed
of J. D. Kuhn of Bonner Springs, E.
w. Ober of Salina and Aug. Holm of
Marysville, Kan, are all tireless work.
ers in the interest which they are de-
voting their energy to and that mer-
camille interest will be greatly bene-
flied by their efforts is foregone
conclusion.
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selves without any assistance what

selves without any assistance what
ever.
1t is coincidence that both these
men are named Joseph-Joseph Brown
and Joseph Martinez. The house Is OF
the popular bungalow type, one and a
half stories high and constructed en-
tirely of wood. 1t is Is feet wide by
25 feet long.
AS the builders are sightless the work
necessarily progressed slowly. From
early morning until frequently long af-'
ter sunset the two men toiled patiently
al their task. The shades of night did
midnight are equally dark to them and
out of the blackness came the song of
the saw and the blows of the hammer
to passersby, who heard but saw no
worlzmen.
From day to day the work has been
curiously watched by crowds, including
many carpenters. The general work is
pronounced as good as that performed
by many builders who are blessed with
perfect eyesight.
Brown and Martinez were not blind
from their birth, but were deprived OF
their sight many years ago. They were
door-to-door peddlers for many years 7
and managed in the course of time to
accumulate snug sums of money that
We're wisely deposited in bank. At the I
time of the great fire in San Francisco
these men lost everything save their
little bank accounts.
Recently they pooled their holdings,
purchased q small lot in Berkeley and
resolutely and have built themselves a
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