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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15

In question. But before she could say
anything. the doctors wife began
again-this time in French.
some wretch has got into the
house-Tm alone. Come at once with
patrol. OF the first man YOU can get
hold Of"
Then she added. in Polish: Send
the money as soon as possible. I'll
wait up for it,
This done. she sat down at the pi-
ano and. with shaking hands and
calculated that ten minutes at the
most would see her out OF her terrible
dilemma She could not leave the
room without passing by the screen;
all she could do was TO appear as II
she did not know what stood behind
her. Her voice got weaker and shak-
Ter every minute, though she hoped
the rufiiian would wait for the hcu-
uous 1000 roubles. But IS, 20, %
minutes passed and there was no sign
Of help. She feared the wretch would
suspect her She determined to ring
up the police and ask for help in
lt4tns tAuSNAk6 ~ tic AAAaN
one OF the inspectors might under
stand her. Again she went TO the
| phone. rang up and gave the neces-
sary number. But the rufilan behind
the screen knew the number, too;
pushing down the screen. he rushed
forward. knife In hand. upon the de-
| fenseless woman. She tried TO
wrench the weapon from him, but in
vain. He pointed the knife at her and
struck. Happily 1t clashed against a
large metal buckle she wore on her
belt. With an oath. he raised 1t again
lit was within an ace of her heart
when the sound OF breaking glass ar
rested the murderer's hand. He
looked around soldiers head ap-
ipeared In the broken window. Fling
ing down hts knife. he made for the
door, only to fall into the arms OF an
sther soldier.
The doctors wife was found on the
door unconscious. The wretch who
had all but murdered her was known
10 the police as one of the most des-
perate characters in the town, wanted
for several crimes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
SAVES CORPSE FROM KNIFE.
Preacher Finds Body Of Son In Medi-
cal College Picking Vat

Omaha. Neb.-Cn coming 90 Omaha
from his home 70 University Place. a
suburb OF Lincoln. a few days ago.
Rev. j. . Helm. a well.known preach
or. made tho shocking discovery that
the body of his soa. Arthur Helm. was
ia @ picking vat a. one 81 the local
medical colleges. The minister did
not know that his son was dead until
he discovered his body III the picking
vat az the college
The young man was killed by fall
ing from a window in the second story
OF a building Ia North sixteenth street
several weeks ago His body was
taken 90 the morsue. where IL was
held for several days. The authorities
did not know who or where the dead
mans parents or other relatives were
and. nobody calling az the morgue 20
claim tho body. 60 was finally turned
over to the medical college for dis.
section.
The father came 20 Omaha to pay
his son a visit and 10 vas on his ar
rival here that he learned OF the
young mans death. He began an
investigation and finally discovered
that the body was In the picking vat
at the college. lie claimed the re-
mains and had them taken 10 Univer
sity Place for burial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
WOMAN NERVE
SAVED HER LIFE
WIFE OF POLISH DOCTOR, LEFT
ALONE AT NIGHT, SAW
BURGLARS.
CLEvERLY GAVE THE ALARM
She Then Sat Down and Played the
Plano and Sang Until She
Could Stand the Strain
No Longer.

Warsaw. Poland.-By the exercise
Of courage and presence OF mind, such
as probably few women have pos
sessed. Nine. Stresky, the wife OF a
Warsaw physician. has just saved her
self from murder and robbery under
circumstances as thrilling as ever
were put into a novel
Nine. Stresky lives with her hus-
band in a small villa on the outskirts
OF Warsaw. one night she was alone
ia the house. but for an old. deaf cook,
who dozed I'm the basement Nine
Stresky sat with her needlework up
stairs in the drawing room. Sudden
ly looking up. she saw. in a mirror.
the reflection of a huge ru1ianly
looking man. cruching behind a screen
which stood at the back OF Aer chair
For a moment fear petrided her. as
she thought that this man, knowing
she was alone. had crept into the
house and was awaiting an emporium
ity TO murder her and strip the house
Of valuables. Outside the street was
as quiet as the grave. Her husband
would not be back for hours. To rush
from the room and CRY madly for help
meant fastening death.
Then q thought struck her There
was a telephone fu the room. She
went TO 81 and quickly rang up fam
fly she knew. The servant answered
az the other end II want your mis-
tress." she said. After two interim
Unable minutes her friends voice was
20 be heard.
My dear Sophy." began the doc
tors wife. "Be so good as 20 send mo
round that $4,000 roubles this evening.
must pay 81 into the bank tomorrow
morning. I'm very sleepy and want
20 go 90 bed"
The friend az the other end OF the
phone was mysuded They had never
had any financial dealing with each
other. nor had she heard or the sum
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
ANGRY BUCK KEEPS GIRL
UP A TREE FOR HOURS
SiN-NEAR-oLD CHILD. WHEN RES
cUED. NEARLY DEAD
FROM FRIGHT.

Waterbury, Comm angry deer
treed Mary ROssitcr. six years old, the
other day and kept her prisoner for
hours, making desperate attempts TO
impale here on its horns. Mary was
nearly dead from weakness and fright
when she was rescued. Her brain
seems benumbed by her experience
and her parents fear her reason may
be affected permanently.
The child Charles T. Rossiter's
daughter, went 10 school. but did not
return TO her home az Winthrop. near
Dope river. ON the way she had TO
pass through a lonely copse Of cedars.
Her father feared some mishap had
befallen her. and calling his neighbors
they went in search 81 her. They beat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Girl Turning 70 snak.

Athens. Ga--There is very re-
markaole case OF negro girl turniar :
almost into a snake in Madison
county.
The girl Is Is years old. lives at
Planters. and IL afflicted in a most Pc
culiar manner she has attacks that
last several minutes, during which
time she writhss exactly like q snake.
These attacks have increased from
day to day until now she spends most
OF her time In wriggllng around on
the ground and over the floors with
all the sinuous movements Of a snake.
People from all over that section have
gone TO see her. The Cir tninxs she
has been bswitohed bs sweetheart
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Snake raie Palm 70 This Mr.

Ada, O.-James BrIrot. a student in
civil engineering at the Ohio Meth
ern university. told OF a narrow es-
cape from death he had the other
day. His companions vouch for she
truth Of his story He was surveying
and left his companions 10 locate a
site. Suddenly the latter heard cries
for help. They found Brunot held fast
by two big black snakes They had
coiled one about each OF his legs
and dashed themselves to a small tree,
while two smaller black snakes had
taken couple OF turns about an oak
tree and were using their tails as
whips TO beat Brunot The big snakes
were killed and measured over siz
feet in length with 1S-inch belts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
80 49, N. 1900

Tn selling a new burglar alarm. 3"
said the gentlcnsaly agent. Can in
terest you ia it, This continuance will
fix it so that everybody will be awak-
ened the moment a burglar steps in
side the house. IL can't"
Il don't want g. II you have any
kind OF a continuance that will keep
my wife from waking up when burg
lars break in. come around and I will
talk business with you Chicago
Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Latest Fish Story.

Port Jervis. n. Y.-Gabe Winters.
fishing for pickerel IN Long pond re-
Gently, dropped his watch in Long
pond and babe good-bY b q forever.
he thought
The other day be went fishing again
in the pond, and his first strike was
an eight FOUNDER. he was astonished
upon landing the nsh TO find his gold
watch lodged in the ptckerel's mouth.
The watch was running
II is stem winder. and ths theory
rs that in mashcating its food the FISH
had wound up the timeptece. as the
time was correct The fishing season
Is nov officially opened
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
BOOSTERS Comb ForeteIIs Weather

Paramount, nd.-Unconscious Of
the fact that his life had been spared
because of his prophetic comb. a
black Langshan rooster. more proud
of his plumage than his usefulness,
still lives at the home OF Mrs. Emily
j. Davis. a physician at Marion. Ind.
With unfailing regularity this
rooster has for the past two years
been foretelling storms and fair
weather. and the prophecies always
are made from six TO twelve hours In
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15

Over $4,000 homes OF our people have
been filled with JOY, because of the Pro-
lection of a great and powerful Union
Order, which is using its strength and
influence TO secure better conditions for
our people This is the first and only
great Union Order in this country, hold
ing an international Union Charter
from the Courts, which Civ full Pro-
lection and Benefits to our race.
There is no color, race or sex dis
elimination in this Order. The negro
has an equal standing with the white
members, and can be elected to hold
any Office. Every effort is made 10 adj
vance the condition of the members. by
securing equal opportunities TO work
with other workmen, TO learn the trades
and TO have steady work at high wages
and Union hours.
The Grand Lodge donates $4,000 for
the burial of each deceased member. 4
fine monthly Journal is published a
Membership Book Of the Order is recog-
nized by all Lodges everywhere. Dis
tressed members are assisted. Each
member and Subordinate Lodge has the
privilege of buying stock in the Order,
on low monthly payments, said stock
paying 8 per cent interest, guarante ed.
A Leading Negro Deputy Is wanted
in each locality, AT ONCE, 10 form
Lodges, sell Buttons. take Journal Sub
scriptions, sell Stock and act as DIS
TRlCT DEPUTY ORGANIZER This
work can be done in spare hours, but
many are devoting their whole time and
attention 10 it. Big money is made by
good hustlers.
Write at once. State name Of this
paper, and enclose 10 cents for full in
formation and postage. Address
THE /. L. q. GRAND LODGE,
"a to - Candy Building, Dayton, Ohio.
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omelsI Explanation.

Il notice" remarked the tenderfoot,
that in eastern countries the man
who tends sheep is called q shepherd,
while out here you call him sheep
herder.' Is there any difference be-
tween themr"
You bet there isl" answered the
cowboy. "A regular shepherd carries
crook. and q sheep herder. blast i'm.
Is crookr-Chieaeo Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
oonsoIatlon Overdone.

oh. yes. she is disappointed Shat
she has no children. bat I said 30 hsr:
Ny dear, be consoled. After all, you
can never be sure beforehand how a
child will tSrn out, and II you had had
q boy. how do you know mat he would
not have grown I'D 10 be the kind Of
creature that brings lighted cigars
into the street carsT But at that she
tainted. and knew that had over
done it"-LSfe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Necessary.

81 am afraid you are becoming a
practical politician" said the sincere
friend.
Il am" answered the eminent per
sonage. "A statesman must be a
mighty good politician II he wants to
stay In public life long enough TO put
his theories iRto actual OPERATION
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15

Gunner-What is the name OF that
big apartment house over there?
Guyer-I don't know. but think II
should be called THE Aviary."
Gunner-And why SO?
Guyer-Because all the women are
parrots and all the men are owls
CEioako Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15

They tell me Mrs. Bitterpil works
like q beaver"
yes. / guess that's right She fell
In love with a perfect stick and has
been chewing about it ever since
Judge.
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advance.
A black comb means a very bad
storm II the weather is clear and a
storm is coming the comb will have
one dark spot. and II a fog is going
70 occur the notches of the comb viii
be fringed with black
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Room for Doubt

.Blinks-I read most remarkable
story the other day in an Arizona pa
per. the Tombstone Epitaph.
Jinks-Huh, Who ever heard Of an
epitaph telling the truthi-N. Y.
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Aeeuraox Of stat.m.n.

What Is that fellows occupation?
He says he works about the public Of
fices?"
so he does; works about every.
body In them. American
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Knights Of Rytbias,
Ma SA, e. A, A. AND A.
N. A, S. A, E. A., A. AND A.

g ! !. 4 !: . .
M0rM This powerful
LODGE
dicuon in
benetspa
Founded Friendship
Xs<$ScSSY worthy of N
%NNE endowment aud of ALL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
Sure Thlna.

One cute little girl.
In your fond embrace,
Is better than two
In some other place.
Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
HIGHER WAGES TO
NEGRO WORKMEN

Secured by This New Union
Order-Grows BY Leaps and
Bounds-Started Five Years
Ago with Nothing But "Prin-
ciple"-Now Has Over 400
Subordinate Lodges and $4,000
Members.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15
MRS. JOSIE A. GRAHAM,
Virginia's Most Success.
full Hair Culturist.
:. PARLoRs. 49,
los e. Leigh ST., Richmond.
Phone. 1894.
Private ParlOrs. Confidential Inter.
views and Correspondence.

10 largest ana most up-tO-date
Hair Dressing PsrIors in Richmond.
The very best preparations that can
be made for the hair, scalp, face
and skin.
Graham's Superior Scalp Food for
growing hair on bald heads and
bare temples. 25cts. per jar. By
mail. 35cts.
Sraham's Superior Orange Flower
skin Fo for developing and beautI
lying the skin, 25ets Jar. BY mail
35cts
Graham's Superior Velvet LIQUID
Powder for giving the face a beau
uful fair color, % cents a bottle.
BY mail 3scts.
Graham's Vegetable Hair Dive tina
best on market giving a rich natural
color, 800 per bottle. BY mail,
Mrs. Graham makes a speciality Of
massaging and identifying ladies'
faces for parties and public gather
ings. So cents.
Mrs. Graham sEampoos the head
and puts 1t In n healthy condition,
2 3 cents
All ladies who attend parties ana
other social gatherings should have
their finger nails manicureti and
made beautiful. % cents.
Mrs. Graham's preparations sell
at sight Ladies living I'm other CT
ties and towns can make good mon
| ey by selling these preparations.
Write for terms TO Mrs. ]. A. era
ham. No 10S E. Leigh St, Ricn-
mond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-15

Spinks-In what way?
Winks-Weu. she won't agree that
anything rhymes with "springtime"
but "ringume Chicago Daily News.
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"a to - Candy Building. Dayton, Ohio.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
Look Out, Children!

Probates Judge Manion has ap-
pointed Charles A. j. Brooks of this
place as probation officer, whose
pleasant duty it will be to round up
all truant school children and make
them show sufficient cause why
they should not attend school. He
will also get after those boys who
have made it a practice to steal coal
and dispose of it, and who roam the
streets after the curfcw rings, and
make themselves generally obnox-
ious by their too plentiful use of
profanc and obscene language and
,lncivil actions. This appointment
| is in no sense a joke, and Mr..
Brooks, who is also a duly qualified
marshal, means bus, ness, and it be-
hooves all parties interested to take
due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
tx-AUplT0R SHE TIER
IN JUBlLANI MOOD

Dan Shelter came back from his
Ely trip this week, bringing with
him the finest specimen of copper
ore ever seen in Mountain Home.
This specimen assays 80 per cent
copper and was found on the sur
face of the ground of the property
in which Mr.. Shelter and the east
crn parties with him are interested,
comprising twenty-seven claims,
containing a visible ledge of ore
forty feet wide and four thousand
feet long. The copper beds are To-
Gated about forty miles from Ely
in the Mizpah district, which is
in reality only a continuation of
the Ely formation. The fabulous
wealth of this newly discovered dis
trict may be realized when it is
stated that the Guggenheim inter
ests have already located a body
of ore sufficient to smelt ter
| thousand tons day for one hundred
and twenty years. MIR. Shelter i:
optimistic regarding the possibili
ties of the property in which h'
is SO fortunately interested, and b:
hosts of friends here and every
where will wish him all possibl
sucrcss.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
AN0 Their NEW FIRM
FOR MOUNTAIN HOME

Yesterday the Spangenberg Elec-
/ ic and Machine company secured
the old Racket store building, and
will take immediate possession.
The firm comprises p H. Spangen-
berg, an experienced electrician and
Spangenberg, who, until he took up
a claim here, was in business at
Valley City, N D.
While p H. Spangenberg is
chief electrician for the light COM
pany, the business of the firm will
be conducted Independently of that
concern and all electrical supplies
may be purchased from or through
the new firm.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07

There is a certain cxhortcr of the
gospel in these parts who seems to
make gossiping and knocking more
his business than cxpounding the
theories of his creed. He has not
pears to know all about the water
proposition and has expressed his
views to numerous new comcrs dur
ing the past two weeks. He states
there is no water in the country
with which to irrigate, notwith-
standing he has never been over the
completed works or those in pro-
cess of construction. Using his
language, there is no water to
fill reservoirs no matter how many
they build. -
with the facts, or those having
lived here for the past four years
will know the Reverend gentleman
is lying, but with the new conner,
and it is to this class he whispers
his tale of woe, he has made an
! impression until this present flood,
since when we have heard nothing
from him. We tell the new set
tiers to look for themselves and
pay no attention to his unsolicited
advice, as the man either means to
be deliberate mischief-mak or
else is himself misinformed. He
| knows nothing of which he speaks
as he has only been in the county
about six months, if we are cor
rect1y informed.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
IDAHO THE HUMID
INSTEAD OF THE ARID
Weather of the Past few Weeks Wet
Enough to Suit the Most Chronic
PeSSimiSt.

early Tuesday morning, but he re-
turned Wednesday afternoon saying
that on account of the depth of the
snow, four and five feet in some
places, he could not get farther than
within three miles of his destina-.
tion. Another man was sent out
this morning and will make the at
tempt on snow shoes.
In town aside from turning the
streets into seas of mud and making
travelling exceedingly disagrecable
and difficult for our four-footed
friends, serious damage resulted.
The families of Engineer Ross,
/ Contractor Query and Shoemaker
Lamphere were compelled to seeb
temporary refuge with ncighbors,
but at no time were they in serious
danger
Yesterday morning the sun arose
in cloudless sky and under its be-
nign influence the landscape is fast
assuming its uusal appearance.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
|. O. 0. F. Doinas.

The Odd Fellows had a great time
at their hall Tuesday evening. E.
W. baltimore and Earl Rounds took
the initiatory work of the order,
and the first, second and third de-
grees we're conferred upon P. H
Swain. w. L. Thompson and o. z.
Norell respectively, by Degree Mas
ter George r. Mahoney. 1t was five
o clock in the morning before the
work was completed. Just to vary
the program a fine supper had been
prepared, in the rapid and complete
disappearance of which the auxil-
iary lodge of Rebekahs played a
prominent and entirely welcome
part 1t IS the little affairs of this
kind that keep alive the lodge in
terest and makes membership in
some fraternal organization so at
tractive to men and women.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07

Every once in a while old Mother
Nature, just to show how futile are
the efforts of man to correctly size
her up, breaks all rules, sets at
naught established precedents and
raises the dickens generally with
the most carefully made plans and
preparations.
Thus it happened that that
part of the irrigation canal lying
between the reservoir and Canyon
creek broke in four different places
last Monday evening, releasing a
flow of water which on its way to
the river passed through the town
and for a while created a f1utter
of excitement, considerably aug
mcntcd by the fact of the utter
darkness prevailing on account of
the accident to the dynamo at the
power house. The canal, at it's
junction with Canyon creek, is pro-
vidcd with a spillway, which under
all ordinary circumstances, is suffi-
cient to dispose of the natural over
flow, but the heavy rainfall, added
| to exceptional depth of snow,
formed sea of water which backed
up on the ditch, breaking 1T in sew
cral places, and nothing out the
fact of the frozen condition of the
ground saved it from total destruc-
tion. Men and teams are now a
work repairing the damage, which
is considerable.
Fearing that trouble might bs
brewing at Long Tom reservoir,
man on horseback was dispatches
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07

inspection at all times at this
office.
An additional prize of $50 will
be paid for the best kept lawn in
Mountain Home or vicinity This
applies to homes already improved
only.
The judges in this contest will
be w. ]. Turner, Z. c He1frich,
w. T. Montgomery and John Cald-
well.
No notices from contestants for
this prize will be necessary, but
otherwise the rules governing the
500 prize will apply The names
of contestants and news matter con-
cerning the contest will be publish
ed from time to time.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07
$50 in GOLD AS PRIZES
~ For Best Kept Residence Property. X

In order to create a spirit of COM
mendable pride and friendly and
helpful competition, the Maverick
has decided to offer $50 in gold
to those citizens of Mountain
Home and vicinity whose homes
present the cleanest and neatest
appearance during the year 1907.
One hundred dollars will be di-
vided as follows:
For those having residences, but
no lawns, flowers or shrubbery,
the first prize will be $40; the sec
ond, $50; the third, $40; the
fourth, $40. All prizes to be paid
in gold at Maverick office July 20,
1907.
The following ladies will be ask
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-02-07

size or architecture of your home
will not be taken into consideration.
An adobe house neatly kept and
pleasantly surrounded will be judged
as impartially as its more preten-
tious neighbors. 1t will make no
difference whether your premises
are fenced or not Lawns, trees
and flowers are what will count
The fact that your trees have only
just been set out will be a point in
your favor
ALI those desiring to compete
are requested to give their name
and the location of their home
prior to March IS, 1907 A book
containing the names and location
of all contestants will be open for