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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23

anything ari taat they weren't any.
body auJ didl't couu, anyhow. but
their hearts were hot ana sore While
they said &C..
As they were scut;',ng away they
met Brcin. Che bear aud when be
heard their story De-, t3ii them OF q
trap which the hunters had set for the
cougars down hy the brookside.
Lead him there" said Brum. "and
you may have your revenge. also YOU
may have ms many chicken trees as
You can find"
SO the wolves went trembling back
ana told the cougar that they had
found a much finer chicken tree for
him. When they came TO the spot
where Bruin had told them the tran
was ihey stepped aside and said they
could not walk ahead OF SO great "a Der.
son. that Dee must lead the way ana
let them follow.
snap went the trap on the old cou.
gar's foot
There said the eldest wolf broth
err that Will teach YOU not 10 insult
people after YOU have robbed them -
Worcester Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
CURE FOR TIGHT DOORS.

How to Treat Them and Dresser
Drawers That stick Fast.
Patrons come 20 me every day and
say that the drawers OF drcssers and
other furniture stick fast and cannot
be opened or shut without great dbl
Guilty. said the complaint man" in a
downtown furniture store 90 a reporter
OF the New York Mail This is a trou-
bic with much furniture. espociauv
that which is new. and is especially
common in the spring.
What do we do I'm such casesf We
simply tell the customers 10 wet the
surface OF bar OF common laundry
soap ana rub Go firmly over the parts
OF the wood that stick. This makes the
surface smooth aud slippery. and in
nearly an cascs the drawer will slide
easily. especially after DC has been open
Ell and shut few times.
This also is valuable with doors.
which IN new flats are likely to settle
or are apt % scrape nc the top rs the
building settles Just use SOAP on
them ana save the trouble OF calling in
carpenter who win plane the varnish
OF.
China cabinet doors. with curved
glass. cause us lot OF trouble. but
most Of the tighmcss can be remcdied
by the use of soap and few applica.
tOns of sanI9apcr"
The furniture man gave another
helpful hint"
IL mission furniture. with the duh
finish. loscs its smooth surface and
characteristic waXy appearance" be
said. edo uot despair and send II 10 the
reuovator. Take pound cake Of com.
mon floor wax aud rub 10 over the sur.
face until the finish Is restored. II
you have mo- floor WAX use bccsyvax
and IL you prefer something made espe.
cially Tor the purpose you can buy
liquid preparations. one OF which will
remove the old finish. leaving the Ia
bic top or other object ready Tor the
application of the other substance.
which viii duplicate tue original fin
lsh."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
HURLED 80 FEET BY TRAIN
Freight Struck Carriage and Two Per
sons Were Probably Fatally Hurt.

Freight Struck Carriage and Two Per
sons Were Probably Fatally Hurt
Pottsville. Pa, March pa south
bound y. & r. freight train ran down
a carriage containing three officials
OF the Schuylkin Haven Gas company
at Corners Crossing. three miles south
OF here and probably fatally injured
two Of them.
The injured are: James Bowen.
SchuylAn Haven, believed 70 be suf-
fering with a broken back: Charles
Kline. OF Cressona. badly cut about
the entire body, head and legs. and
William Krommes, OF Cressona. both
legs broken and believed 20 be inter
nally injured.
The trains were passing near tho
crossing at the same time and the car
rage drove on Z. the tracks Just as
the one train passed and the other one
reached the crossing. The carriage
was broken TO splinters and the horse
killed. They were hurled a distance OF
80 feet
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
40 S1imAi Story For
Lille Folks
WHAT MADE TIE
DIFFERENCE

The Bengal tiger and the clown e..
the show had 90 lively dispute ono
day as 90 which of the two was su
pcrior "Poohr' said the tiger. There
is not the slightest doubt about %
Look at my great strength Why. with
one blow from my paw / could crush
out your puny life. You poor Utue
wcakiing, ! pity YOU Your voice is
weak. your arms are weak. What
chance would YOU have In "a contest
with me; You wouldn't hold out for a
moment"
Very well said" replied the clown.
"but carry something in my little
think box that can match ali your
brute strength"
What do YOU meani" growled the
tiger
Il mean" said the clown dryly. that
II you had what I've got and you Iacl,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23

In this affidavit Miss Nesbit charged
Thaw with having attacked her with
a cowhide whip while they were stop
ping at an old castle ia the Austrian
Tyrol and lashing her bare skin unit
she became faint from the pain m
swooned. He repeated the atteck he
next day. according TO the an isviL
and afterward ia Paris he b al hcr AT
half hour intervals throughout enc
entire day. leaving OF only when she
would faint away and could no longer
understand what was happening. Miss
Nesbit is alleged TO have sworn in the
affidavit that she was In daily fear for
her life and that Thaw acted as a de.
mented person during some Of the as
saults
The AFFIDAVIT was la some ways a di-
rect contradiction Of HummeTs re-
cent testimony upon the stand. In or
der that the defense might not prevent
him from telling the story OF the max
ing Of the affidavit ne stated positive
y that ne WAS not actlrg as Miss Mes
bits attorney when he drew up the
document; that be was acting solely
In the interest of Stanford White and
that no legal action was contemplated
IN behalf Of the young woman who is
now Harry Thaw's wife
There was considerable surprise
consequently when Nj Jerome read
the opening words OF the affidavit.
which were
Supreme Court County Of New
York.
Evelyn Nesbit. plaintiff, against
Harry Kendall Thaw. defendant"
When Mr.. Delmas began the nitro
ducuon of testimony I'm sur-rebuttal
he introduced first of an the record in
The trial and conviction oil Hummel
or the charge OF conspiracy lie start
cd 10 read the entire record. but had
not reached Che remarks of SIR Je-
rome made no the sentencing of Hum
mel and which Mr. Delmas wanted 10
present Co the jgry. when SIR. Jerome
said Le would admit the entire record
without objection. Mr. De'mas then
said ho would save the district attor
ney's reference to Hummol FOR the
dCfense's summing up
Next tir DCiuas put upon the stand
three policemen who saw Thaw the
nsht OF tho tragedy or early in the
morning o'ter and they an declared
chat hc either looked or acted IRA
tloually. TO two ot thcm he complain
cd oi hearing young girls voices. The
admitted ou cross examina-
ton that there were seven women OF
the street in the station house the
r5sht Ihaw. was there and that they
were making considerable noise. but
could mot he beard from Thaws cell.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
Ap Apin1al Story For
Little Folks
'9zeWOlveS and the Cougar

Once there were two wolves who
bad chicken tree. in which fowls
were very fond Of roosting.
Que day when they went down 70
the chicken tree TO get each OF them a
bird they heard a snarly -snarIy sound
tnd found feathers all around the tree.
while every bird for a mile around was
'ither eaten or scared away.
Who has been robbing our chicken
treeT cried the wolf brothers together.
Your chicken tree? Your chicken
tree? Your chicken treeT' snarled the
cougar, who lay. gorged full. at the
bottom OF the tree. "Who gave you
this chicken tree? Who gave you any
thingl Who are you. anyhow"
The wolf brothers made haste TO say
that nobody had given them the chick
en- tree, that nobody had given them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
THAW dashed
EVELYN NESBIT
Beat Her With Whip Because She
Defended White.
THE TRIAL NEARING AN END

New .rk. March o0.-By proIong.
Ing his cross-eXamiuation OF one of
the seven allenists introduced by the
defense Co tcsaly that Harry X. Thaw
was insane when be shot and killed
stanford White. District Attorney Je.
rome made it impossible for the de.
Tense 20 finally close it's case Tuesday.
When adjournment was taken there
was pending only The matter of the ad.
mission OF "a le,ter written by Thaw 10
). Dennison Lyon. a Pittsburg banker.
which Sir Delmas said would help TO
hN the young mans state of mind be-
lore the roo. garden tragedy. and the
likelihood that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
would be called briefly 10 combat the
testimony OF Abraham Hummel.
District Attorney Jerome limited that
an important witness for the prosecu.
ton might reach the city. The chances
arc. however that a half days session
viii be sufficient 10 conclude all the
testimony that is TO be offered bv
either side. An adjournment then will
be taken until Thursday morning
when Mr.. Delmas viii begin his sum.
ming up speech. lie Will have all of
Thursday 20 himself, and Mr.. Jerome
will reply on Friday Justice Fitzger-
aid may charge the jury that evening
or he may Tor the first time hold court
on Saturday in order 10 conclude the
case before the week ends.
With the exception of the last few
minutes of the session, the entire day
was given over TO expert testimony.
Mr.. Jerome occupied all Of the morn
ing session with his cross-examination
OF DIT. Smith Ely Jellife. who said he
believed that Thaw had been insane
for more than two years and a half
preceding the homicide Drs. Charles
w. Pilgrim, Minas Gregory. Charles
G. Wagner and Britton ID. Evans an.
swered the prosecutions hypothetical
question for Mr.. Delmas and gave il
as their opinion that Thaw's reason
was so defective when he killed Stan.
ford White that he did not know that
the act was wrong.
The case for the people was finally
closed by the introduction of the much
discussed Hammel AFFIDAVIT, which,
with the consent OF the defense. was
read in full 70 the jury. The affidavit
proved a surprise only in the alleged
severity OF the assaults Harry X.
Thaw is said to have made upon Eve
Ign Nesbit during their trip through
Europe in 1909, when, according to the |
testimony OF Abraham Hummel. Mss
Nesbit would not sign statements
which Thaw had prepared accusing |
White Of having drugged and |
ruined her.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
MINERS MAY STRIKE
Discharge of Three Men viii Throw
Nearly 5000 Idle.

@t~NNfeA " " hCN VIII ] nrOW
Nearly 5000 Idle.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, March 20. - On
Friday last three men employed at No.
? colliery, operated by the Kingston
Coal company. were discharged. On
Saturday the United Mine Workers OF
that company sent a committee to
headquarters asking that the men be
taken back. No answer was given to
them and a mass meeting was held
which represented 1900 OF their en-
ployes. They decided TO call a general
strike at all the collieries operated by
this particular company unless the
men were reinstated
II the order is given to lay down
their tools 1t will affect nearly 5000
miners. laborers and slate pickers. The
only men who will be allowed to re-
main at their posts will be the engi-
neers, firemen, pump runners and fan
runners.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
DEALT lin BLOW AFTER Nov

you wouldn't have walked into that
trap In The Jungle"
At this the tiger began TO roar with
rage until the cage shook. But the
clown seized ms little whip and dealt
him blow after blow through the bars
The tiger tore madly from end TO end
OF his cage in frenzy of ange. He
threw himself with all his strength
against the iron bars, but the clown
smiled and whipped him still.
You viliain," roared the tiger. 'Tf
could only get at you
"Ah. that's exactly itr' smiled the
clown. "You can't. my friend, and so
I win"
What do you mean?' said the tiger.
That brains. which put up those
bars to keep you in. are worth all your
brute strength. That's all."-Derroit
Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
IS DEAD IN FLAMES AND FLOOD
Terrified BY Factory Fire, Scores Leap
Into the Water.


Into the Water.
Wheeling W Va. March is. -
Eighteen persons are known to have
lost their lives in the early morning
fire that occurred at the plant OF tho
Warwick Pottery company. which is
located in the flooded district
Because Of the water surrounding
the burning district IL was impossible
for the fire apparatus to reach tho
scene. The fremen pressed into ser
vice all the boats that could be Sc
cured and carried the lines OF hose to
the burning building by this means.
They did heroic work and not only
fought the FIRE but assisted in rescuing
many persons.
Had the drowned persons remained
in their homes none OF them would
have met death. The buildings occu-
pied by the unfortunate victims we're
not touched by the flames The ex-
plosion that started the FIRE is what
terrified the people living in the VI
entity.
No sooner had the report OF the ex-
plosion occurred than people CON-
menced leaping from the windows into
the water. Not all OF those who met
death were drowned by jumping into
the water. Five OF them were drown
ed by the upsetting OF a boat that was
carrying them TO place OF safety.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23

In the treatment of commissions
where there Is extensive discoloratiop
OF the skin II olive oil be freely an.
piled without rubbing the discolora.
uon VIII quickly disappear. Absorb.
emf cotton may be soaked In the oil
ana applied. II the skin is broken a
little boric acid should be applied owe,
the abrasion \ black eye thus treat.
ed can be rendered normal in a few
hours. especially II the oil be applied
warm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
30 - MARvIN 80
Lad Found On Erie Is Son Of Fredonl,
n. y, Woman.

Lac Found IN Erie Is Son Of FredonIa.
n. y, Woman.
Erie. Pa. March 20.-The Associated
Press was mformtN that the ddnap-
ped son OF DR. Horace ~ Marvin. OF
kits Hammock. Del. was not Ia this
city or vicinity 10 was stated that
all the clues had been thoroughly in
vcsugated without success. The most
promising clue proved TO bc tho PRES
ence ia this city of woman from
Frcdonia. ". w. accompanied by a
young son who closely resembles the
description of young Marvin. This clue
was discovered by Attorney A. T. How
ard. who was positive during the last
two days that he could produce the
missing boy. but not before DR.. Marvin
came 60 Erie from Delaware. IL de-
velOped that the woman had separated
recently from her husband and came
here pending proceedings for a di-
vorce.
District Attorney W. Pitt Clifford. OF
Erie county called upon Attorney
Howard and demanded that Howard
produce the boy. a conference was ar
ranged and Mayor Liebel. District At
torney Clifford. Assistant District At
torney Carroll. Chief of Police Wag-
ner and several detectives. represent
ing private agencies. accompanied by
Attorney Howard. went 70 the home
of Mrs. Bell 2l24 Myrtle street. at
which place Attorney Howard insisted
the Marvin lad was located. The lad
was readily produced and the resem-
blance 20 the description OF young
Marvin was instantly apparent. Chief
of Police Wagner at once placed every
one in the house under arrest and II
was not until after Or. Bell. an Erie
physician. stated positively that he had
treated the boy in Erie before Horace
Marvin was kidnapped that the Of
hcials realized a mistake had been
made. II then developed that the boy
was the one from Fredonia, n. Y.
The officials Immediately dispersed
and the search for Horace Marvin in
Erie ceased.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
How to Have a Clean Kitchen.

II tiles arc out Of the question for n
kitchen, &c remains 10 get the next best
thing. oil paint is the only available
wall covering Tor kitchen and should
be finished with "a coat of enamel
says the Boston Traveller. The
kitchen walls will require washing
quite as much and almost as frequent.
ly as the floor. White tiles make the
finest possible covering. not only be
cause they show dirt. but because they
can be easily cleaned. This require
ment must Zee met with any other sub
stitute, and this. 10 a considerable ex.
tent, is given in very good way by
oil paint finished with enamel. Some
kitchen designers have recommended
several successive coats Of OIL mixed
with varnish. a method that is said Ia
give excellent results and doubtless
does So. IL gives the walls a somewhat
dark tone. while with paint a lighter
shade may be used. whatever color Is
selected il should not be chosen be
cause il concca,s dirt No room &C
cumulatcS dust and dirt as rapidly as
the Kitchen. par.ly because In the sum
mer the windows are generally open
all day. admitting clouds OF outside
dust; partly because Of the unavoidable
dust from the range and partly because
more or less dirt is produced I'm cook
ing operations. The housekeeper who
imagines her kitchen clean because she
sees 10 dirt on her walls is n most sad.
~ de!uded person. If the walls are so
dark as TO show 10 dirt, one may be
assured the dirt is there. and IL is likely
to remain there until it becomes so of.
fensive that a complete renovation OF
the room is necessary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23

out the country and that Steptoe had
a chance for his life was not for
moment believed by any.
one at a distance. at all oonversant
with the surrounding circumstances.
The prisoner was represented by
Attorney William Beasley OF Lynch
burg. Although this country white
girl had alleged that but one colored
man had criminally assaulted her and
although she TAD identified Peter
Hutson as the man who committed
the crime. and although he had been
released and Herbert Steptoe arrest
ed. she glibly swore that Herbert
Steptoe was the man who criminally
assaulted her.
BY this time the white folks had
become disguised. Even the jurors
seemed TO tire Of the job. for II Pc
ter Hutson had established the fact
by reputable witnesses that he was
some where else at the time the
crime was committed Herbert Step
toe had proven that he was not there
by evidence too conclusive and CON
vincing TO admit Of a moments
doubt As a result the jury brought
in a verdict of mot guilty" and the
distinguished presiding judge not
only declared that the verdict of the
jury was in accordance with the ev-
idence. but ne commended them for
their action.
He declared that IL should prove
satisfactory to the people OF Virginia.
Steptoe accounted for every moment
OF his time that day. and so oonclu-I
sive was his recital and so well
corroborated was it in every partic-
ular, that white men assisted in
smuggling him out of Danvile i'm
order that ne might not be the vic
tim of the preiudiced Negro-haters
who would deem it necessary 20 rid
the state OF a Negro charged with
heinous o6ense. be he guilty or in-
noccnt.
The motive of this white girl is
past hnding out unless 80 was To- T.
shield some person in whom She had
conhded her confidence. She goes +
back TO her Amherst home discred- /
tied. and thoughtful white men have .
a practical demonstration of the en- /
barrassing position in which the a. /
verage colored man may be placed. .
One thing we know is that the .
verdict of that jury viii go FAR to-
wards restoring the confidence OF /
the colored people in the white men
OF Virginia. Despite the vaporinrs
Of men Of the Mr.. Thomas Dixon.
Senator p. r. Tillman and Gov. JAS.
X. Vardaman stripe. the day rs
breaking and the bond Of union is
being strengthened fin ali places
where the blatant demagogues of
either race are trying to weaken its
strength and sever it's strands.
Lynch-law must goi
Right is right. as God is God.
And Right the day will win.
To doubt would Dee disloyalty-
To falter would De SIM"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
ROCKEFELLER MAKES HIS WILL
viii Leave s25o.o0O,o 900 For Charity
and Education.


New York, March 1S.-The Herald
says that, according to a member of
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.'s Bible class.
and who is also a personal friend of
John ID. Rockefeller and in a position
TO know Of his affairs. the latter pro
poses soon to make a princely gift 10
the city of New York. II will amount
10 at least $50. 200. 900. Il will be part
ly charitable and partly educational.
The Herald adds: This man in
formed a reporter that when Mr.. Rock
efeller was comforting with his son at
Lakewood. n. j., a fortnight ago, the
meeting was not for the purpose OF
discussing any immediate gift. but was
on the subject OF Mr.. Rockefeller's
will, which document the oil king was
then completing with the aid Of his
son and his lawyers. II was said that
this document will astonish the world
when II is made public. II will donate
no less than $250.000.0 900 for charit-
able and educational purposes, and 1t
will be so bestowed that the benefit
therefrom will almost be perpetual.
In his will. the Herald's informant
states. Mr.. Rockefeller has provided
these three things-bequests for reli'.
gious purposes. though not OF large
sums; liberal requests for educational.
and what are described as princely
requests for charitable purposes. 1t is
said that there is scarcely a man. wo-
man or child that will not benefit in
some way by these prospective dona-
tons"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-23
eLAMEs The PRESIDENT
Railroad President Says He is Re
sponible For Wall Street Panic.

Railroad President Says He is Re-
sponible For Wall Street Panic.
Los Angeles, March 19-In an in
terview in an afternoon paper Presi-
dent +. =. Ripley, of the Santa Re.
who is now at Santa Barbara, is quot
ed as saying that President Roosevelt
Is responsible for the present uncer-
tain conditions in Wall street and at
tributes the recent semi-panic TO
brush fire which the president start
ed"
Mr.. Ripley said that because of the
ant-railroad sentiment in the country
the Santa Fe system was prepared 10
begin policy Of strict conservatism
In expenditures and that many CON
templated Improvements in the CON-
pany's property would have TO await
more favorable conditions.