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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Young calves are coming daily on
farms Were many COWS are kept. and
as fast as one arrives 1t usually finds
itself in the "calf pen" away from the
mother. This means more milking
and more milk. When grass grows
green again, the milk flow viii be
still further increased. However.
there seems little danger OF overdo-
ing the trade. for folks must have the
products of the dairy. Meat products
are high, which always helps along
the sale of butter. AS production
cheapens. the price lowers accord
ingly. but there seems no danger OF
the present ratio of cost and selling
price being disturbed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
A ROUGH ROAD.

II was s o'clock Tuesday mornins
when we bid our friends at Keokee
adieu and struck out down the noun
tain road for Appaiachia. At one
time We were going through the for
ests, then on the outskirts of plowed
ground. then through the yards" of
saw mill. then through deserted
railroad camp Sometimes the
wheels OF the six-seat wagon known
as a hack were foot in a mudhole
and then again the left wheels were
highly elevated above the right ones
and DIR. Jefferson was steadily clutch
ing the opposite side of the wagon
Tor support In order to keep from
being hurled down the side of the
mountain to the rushing waters be-
low.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
FAR FROM RICHMOND.

When we reached Innermount. the
driver, in reply 20 a query by DR..
JEFFERSON announced that il was a
bout two miles to Appalachia. Reach.
ing that station, We vaulted out.
somewhat stiff and jaded from our
experience but ready to continue the
journey. We were ABOUT 400 miles
from Richmond and we went into
the mountain station. took out paper
and began TO write our account of
the journey. Colored folks looked
on AID white ones gave side glances
while DR.. Jefferson walked up and
down on the gravel and cinder path
viewing the peculiarities of this coal
mining rcgion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
sfcCLURE's MAGAZINE
Contents for Nav. Iooa
Frontispiece, F. Walter Taylor.

Frontispiece, T. Walter Taylor.
An Answer 10 the Panama Critics
Illustrated with photographs. Wa
liam Howard Taft.
I'm Do 1t if You Will" Eden Phil
potts. illustrated by Walter Jacl
Duncan.
Cleveland's Estimate of His Con
temporaries, George f. Parker. Ii
Illustrated with photographs.
The National Water Power Trust
Judson G. Welliver.
The Problem of the Black Hand
Arthur Woods.
Heritage, Algernon Tassin, Illus
trations by Wladyslaw T. Benda.
The Sheriff of Bradley, Heller
Tompkins.
The Web-foot Engineer, benjamin
Brooks. illustrated with photograph.
The Pipes of Gordon's Men.
Poem j. Scott Glasgow.
Josephson, Harris Merton Lyon
Illustrations by F. d. Masters.
Invitation to Love. A Poem. Geor
giana Goddard kim.
The Song OF the Vine. = POEM
Herbert Trench.
The Vine in Roman History, Gugli
elmo, Ferrero.
Marriage la Mode" Mrs
Humphry ward.
Tullymurry Town. A Poem. Charl,
es T. Rogers.
Extract from Letter written 8
Few Days After the Messina Disas.
ter. A Tuscan Lady Living in
Sicily.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
LOCKED IN CAR FOUR DAYS
Was Without Food or Water; Looked
Like a Ghost When Released.

Was Without Food or Water; Looked
Like a Ghost When Released.
Elmira. N. Y. April 2s.-Locked In
a box car for four days and nights.
without any food or water Charles
Corners, or Chester Springs, Can,
looked like a ghost when he was help
ed from a Lackawanna train here.
Corners had been working in Chicago
as laborer. On Saturday night he
had something TO eat there about 6
o'clock. He went to the railroad yards
and climbed into box car. intending
to go as far as Kingston. Ont He fell
asleep. and when he awoke he found
the car had been locked and sealed and
had started for the east. Tuesday a
brakeman heard hammering and shout
ing inside the car and Corners res
cue followed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
WILL RELINQUIsH TITLE.
ketchel Will No Longer Claim Mid
dleweight Honors.

New York. April 24.-Stanley
Ketchel has practically decided to re-
linquish his claim to the mid die
weight championship of the world.
He won the title when he knocked
out Bill Papke in California last
year and successfully defended IL in
the recent bout with Jack O'Brien.
For the latter mill Ketchel found
il a hardtask to make the middle
weight limit of 15S pounds, and since
then he has taken on so muck weight
that he is inclined TO the belief that
he can never reduce TO that figure
again.
In fact. Ketchel. now that he is
matched with Ja,E johnson for
"a twenty-round bout - Cel:ia
next October. has started to build
up. He is eating three big meals
a day. and says he weighs ev-
en- now close to $50 pounds He
will scale at about the same figure
If Johnson fights him, and as be will
find il impossible TO get back into
the middleweight class after that mill
he has decided to abandon his pres
ent title.
As a result, Hugo Kelly, the Chi
cago pugilist, and Bill PapKe will
nght for the middleweight champion
ship when they come together at
Colma on May 10, under the super
vision of Promoter James Confroth.
Papke wants mis- battle TO be sched-
Gied for 20 rounds. but so far Kelly
has insisted on %.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
DOWN THE MOUNTAIN.

Down the mountain went the hack
and again and again did DR. jefferson
resort TO his clutch movement and
urge the general" to bear TO the
left. We were laughing. The cool
mountain air was exhilarating in this
no license territory and we could
vouch for it that barring the refresh
ments which had been shipped into
Keokee in anticipation of the visits
OF strangers. ali was as dry as the
mountain stream that trickled below.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
A wHIsKEy SUBSTITUTE.

We we're deeply Interested and
then reluctantly went further over
ia the town. We visited a store and
found there the men and the women
drinking cocoa cola. They didn't
seem to have anything else TO drink
A miner who later explained that
he was from the Carolinas was fond
ling white baby while the nurse
with another colored miss was chat
ting about the events OF the day
Our natural conclusion was that the
miner was really more interested in
the nurse than he was in the baby.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
GIVES LIFE FOR BROTHER

Sixteen-Year-OId Girl HeroicaiIy Re-
turns TO Blazing House.
Buffalo, Feb. 28.-Helen Steifier, a
sixteen-yearold girl lost her life In a
heroic effort to save her eleven-year-
old brother Carl from burning to death
in their home at BIaisdell. near here.
In the excitement which followed the
breaking out OF the IRE the boy. who
was In bed with broken leg, was tenn
porarily forgotten. Helen heard his
cries and rushed into the house. call
ing: Il am coming. Carl" When the
fircmen arrived neither the boy nor
girl was in sight. The lad was brought
out alive later, but II took several
minutes to locate the girl. and when
found she was dead.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
TO MAKE GOOD BUTTER.
You Need Good Cows and Then They
Must Be Handled Right.

Good cows. proper feed and drink
and thorough care OF the dairy come
before the management OF milk In the
production OF butter But after the
milk is produced absolute cleanliness
OF material and utensils is essential
writes a New York correspondent OF
the Orange Judd Farmer. make
only about u pounds OF butter a
week. put up in two. FIVE and eight.
pound jars. TO be sold direct to pri-
vate customers. For the butter OF
ordinary cattle / use about two tea
spoonfuls OF commercial coloring TO
100 pounds. but for that of JERSEYS
less. as their butter is more highly
colored. Butter should be worked
until all the water is we'll out, but no
more. The old rule OF one ounce OF
salt to the pound may be all right for
large packages to put in storage. but
FOR small packages for the consumers.
three-quarters OF an ounce is better
My experience and close observation
OF half century convinces me that
among farmers much butter is spoiled
by keeping the cream too long and by
overworking and oversalting.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
OPPOSED TO LIQUOR

Away in the distance Peak Knob
mountain could be seen, kissing the
clouds while the town below nestled
IN perfect security. 1 don't think
that prohibition is doing any good
IN this town. so far as no license is
concerned, was the remark. Il am
opposed TO liquor. | do not use IL
myself and ! urge everyone else not TO
use II, but the whiskey comes here
Just he same. What's the use TO
try to stop it. If the express compan-
les are 20 be permitted to ship il
here? The company is just coming
money.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
cows, HOGS AND HENS.
There is Growing Appreciation OF
the Value Of the First Named.

There is a growing appreciation OF
the dairy COW. Not long ago a farm
er expressed himself to the writer as
a friend of the COW that gives lots OF
milk, simply because she furnished
him with skim milk and buttermfIk
for his hogs. lie is I'm the hog btxsi-
ness and is very successful We don't
like this kind Of an expression OF ap-
probation OF the COW. but IL Is better
than none. Had he said that he ap-
preciated the hog because Il enabled
him 10 realize more from his dairy. II
would have suited the writer better.
but that is simply because the COW Is
hrst In our esteem. says the North
western AgTiculturist But the fact
remains the same anyway. In order
TO realize greatest returns from the
dairy COW the farmer should make
good use of the by-products. Hogs
and poultry will make handsome re-
turns for these. AS our farmers turn
their attention from exclusive grain
raising TO diversified farming they
VIII from year 20 year more appreci-
ate the value OF that great combina-
ton. good COWS. good hogs and good
poultry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Again at Pulaski.

We reached Bristol at 1890 p.
NJ. Tuesday and met friends there.
after which we were soon enroute TO
Pulaski. The United States fish
hatchery can be seen from the train.
Millions of Ssh are taken from here
and distributed in the ponds and riv-
ers OF the State. Reaching Pulasrxi.
we were met by enthusiastic friends
and sphnt pleasant time at the
Southwestern hotel
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
HOLDING THE BABY.

Here. take this baby" he said.
It's sure getting hea- We went
out after DR.. Jefferson .-ad purchased
cigars and cast longing. but dis
gustful glance at those bottles being
elevated above the lip line. We
went up the plank walk. Yes. -
said our miner friend. you can get
over TO the settlement this way.
Go straight ahead and cross between
those two mountains over there
No. you'd better go this other way
Tor there's a bulldog in that yard
over yonder. and he'll bite. he sure
will"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

under the cupola. There are no cross
beams except those supporting the
floor above the cows. so nothing is in
the way when storing hay.
The separator and power room is To-
Gated behind the inclined road leading
10 the upper doors. A manure shed ia
seen at the back. Economy of lumber
and convenience in feeding are
claimed for round barns.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
NEW TRIAL cEFUsED

Colonel Cooper and Son Appeal "a
Tennessee Supreme Court.
NssAy!nss. Tenn, April %. - Judge
Hart overruled the motion for a new
trial In the case OF Colonel Duncan B.
Cooper and his son Robin. who are un
der sentence IT twenty years impris
onment for the murder OF ex-senator
CarmacA
An appeal was taken to the Tennes
see supreme court by attorneys for
the coopers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
THE END OF THE JOURNEY

Reaching Petersburg. we changed
cars, the widow went on TO Norfolk
and we came to Richmond where we
met Or. George A. Thompson and the
Doctors carriage boy, both Of whom
were awaiting our arrival. The bug
gy was handy, and Bob" the horse
did his best as he hurried us to our
Office and then to our residence and
landed the popular Doctor at St
James and Duval SITS. the place from
which he had originally started.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
The Butter Trade

The only way the local butter trade
can be put upon paying basis to the
producer is to quit butter making for
a time and adopt the cream selling
plan. Anything less than 20 cents.
present price OF feed considered.
leaves no profit to the maker of but
ter. and dairy folks should quit pro-
ducing a product on a no-profit basis.
II is bad for the business in general.
The la5orer is certainly worthy OF
his hire.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
CARRIED OFF HIS TROPHY.

The white attendant got tired and
another one took his place. He
missed many times but finally got In
a knockout blow and the bat fell to
the floor apparently lifeless. The
attendant carried out his trophy eri-
umphantly showing IL to his observ-
ing friends.
We left for Richmond and as we
nodded and awoke with a start, we
saw DR.. Jefferson being disturbed in
his seat by coiored lady who want
ed him TO let her have the seat near
the window just for q moment In
order TO wave her handkerchief to
friends she was leaving behind. She
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
THOSE SATURDAY SHIPMENTS

Why, on Saturday, the Jugs and
the bottles come in piled up high on
the trucks. 1t is carried in the sta
ton, the door closed and you can
hear IL being given out like an auc-
tioneer. Men will send to Roanoke
for II. know a man who bought a
quart and "a pant and he paid SIS
cents expressage on 1t, which was
nearly as much as the kind of whis-
key he bought cost him. There is
nearly as much whiskey drunk in
Pulaski as there was before the town
went dry"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Not What ne Wanted.

You advertised Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded. said the
irate gentleman. Then give me my
money"
Wait a minute" snapped the
shrewd vender. Wait a minute. III
agree to the conditions. Now. then.
II you think you're big enough TO
get satisfaction. come ahead"
AS he squared on. the irate gem
tleman realized that the guaranteed
satisfaction was not the kind he
was sfter.-DetFoit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
A DANGEROUS JOURNEY.

Sometimes the wheels of the
hack" were not over Is inches from
Tue SuSe OF neciiSsTS, 20 iaii down
which meant serious injury or death.
The horses were sure-footed and the
driver used the break with a familiar
ity and precision that were astonish-
Ing. There were times when the
front part of the hack was almost
perpendicular to the rear, but the
horses went on.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Water as a Beverage.

We accepted her invitation and
sat for while ON the front porch OF
her residence. Or. Jefferson wanted
70 drink and water from the spring
was forthcoming. We partook OF II
with apparent appreciation. Hogs
were 10 be seen everywhere. A SOW
with ten little ones ten days cid at
tracted our attention and afforded us
some amusement. IL vas a case OF
innocence exemplified
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
OVER THE THE MOUNTAIN.

We took his advice and followed
the plank walk. then around the ho-
tel. Men were working Industrious
~ levelling out place for a base
BAN game. The white people here
we're very friendly, We were on our
way over, when We met Miss Miller.
who consented to pilot US over the
mountain. Reaching midway. we
saw the settlements OF the colored
people in the valley below.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
A ROUND DAIRY BARN.
Takes Less Material to Build and ~
More Convenient.

/ send photograph or the round
dairy barn on the haywood farms in
Grand Isle county, Vermont. owned by
Maj. A FL Davis OF Onondaga county,
New York, explains correspondent OF
Breeders Gazette. The barn Is 90 feet
in diameter. having stanchions on the
ground floor for about rs head.
round silo holding nearly 400 tons
extends from the ground 10 the roof
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
A MULE BARS TIE WAY.

They could not trot or run; 1t was
a FAST walk. We met a small mule
IN the roadway. IL barred the way
OF our team but the horses went
STEADILY Or The mule turned a.
round. whinniei and kicked ND its
heels a. the approaching team, but
was never near, enough to do any
damage. Finally It went mp on the
SIDE or the mountain and waited I'M
III We passed ara then came canter-
ing on behind. Reaching a lower
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Too Much REQUIRED.

Miss Oldg'rl--I wish my flance was
. hero!
Brother Jack-Good heavens. what
more do you want OF a man? Didn't
he ask you to marry him?-Baltimors
American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

A clustered man and a frstered
horse are sure to get warm under the
collar. There is plenty of time to do
everything even In the busiest sea
son, If we go about our work calmly
and with an eye 70 the task immediate
ly ahead of rs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
A LEATHER WING BAT.

There was a commotion in the
dining hail. We went TO see the
cause of the trouble. A leather wing
BAT had entered the place and was
Tying about with all OF the energy
or Its kind. An attendant was ON
top of one OF the dining tables. stand
ing on a chair. swinging a broom.
vainly attempting to knock down the
Dat. but with no success. Another
was throwing a rag rolled up. ball
fashion at the intruder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
EDITOR MITCHELL IN
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
Continued From First Page

derful machine is operated by cleo
tricity 1t draws the coke from the
ovens and loads the cars at the same
time. A man on top of a freight
car saw 10 it that the coke was pro-
perry distributed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
DIR. JEFFERSON LECTURES.

DR.. Jefferson nodded approval and
proceeded to give his views on the
temperance question while we sank
back in chair near tne window and
continued our work of writing the
article We left Pulaski at s:44
Tor Richmond and when we reached
Roanoke sat down in the palatiaI
station to await the arrival of the
NEXT train.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
PRUNING THE ORCHARD.
The Form Of the Tree Is the First
Thing to Work For.

The form OF the tree is the first OBJ
ject for which the primer works. and
II he produces the vase or inverted
cone form he will at the same time
accomplish several other objects. says
the Farmers Review. to-wit:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

did not get up afterwards and the
Doctor and the widow were soon in
duiging in a lively conversation on
the Scriptures.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
PASSING A MoUNrAINErR.

II remained standing sullenly, look
ing in our direction until we had
disappeared from view. LET ME
pass, please, SIR" was the plea from
our driver to a white mountaineer,
who readily responded. We did not
see where and how we could pass as
the left of the mountain was on the
edge of declivity that led to the
valley below. We passed him and
DR.. Jefferson remarked to him that
we were trying 70 make the train,
Il think you'll make it," was the
remark.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
BELIEVES JOHNSON SINCERE.

Ketchel does not believe that John
son VIII refuse TO fight him and also
forfeit 5000. which is in the hands
OF stakeholder. Promoter Cofroth
holds the same opinion. but Johnson
Is quoted as saying that he will can
eel the match and will gladly lose
his $4,000 IL he can sign articles OF
agreement binding Jeff to a finish
fight.
AT the same time Johnson says
that he will not believe that Jenf
means business until he has posted
"A $4,000 forfeit. covering a similar
amount which the negro saws is ap.
For that matter, there appears to be
blufiing on both sides, for there is
no record of Johnson forfeit. while
Jeffries declares thar he can pest ne,
money until after his present theat-
rical contract expires.
Sam Langford has accepted an Of
fer of $4,000 purse made by Pro-
moter McCarey, of Los Angeles. for
a ten-round bout with Ketchel, to be
decided next July. Langford says he
viii agree to any reasonable terms.
including catch weights, and will
shorten his European trip If Kstohel
viii accept. But Ketchel will not
meet anybody until he has tackled
johnson in the fall.
JeE is receiving some hot shots
from Western critics for not clinching
a fight with Johnson as soon as pos
sibie. They say that IL Jeff really
wanted to get into the ring with the
black man he would cancel his theat-
rical engagements after the 1st of
August, sign articles. and go into
strict training. They also state that
Jeffries could fit himself for a mill
inside of three months, and could
be ready to fight not later than the
first week in November.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Cows must be kept In good work
ing condition or the game Is losing
one.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Mr.. Anderson Epps has returned
TO the city after a successful tour
Of Virginia with his Quartette.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
SLEEPING DOGS.

Dogs lay about. seemingly dead
They arose only when trouble was
actually upon them. The company
had given a dwelling house and II
had been converted into church.
The residents here seemed to be pros
pering. II was lonely but the invig-
Grating air. the pure mountain water,
the magnificent scenery had charms
Tor a city man which even now APP
pear wildly before us. The supper
that night was served by the ladies
and we we're the honored guest
while DR.. Jefferson. silent and smil-
ing came in for recognition and was
happy over this recreation from the
routine OF his city life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
THE HORSES IN THE MORNING

1t was 5 o'clock Tuesday morning
when we awoke after having spent
a restful night. and yet disliking TO
get up 10 begin the days journey.
We ate breakfast and stepped out
upon the porch. Away upon the side
or the mountain. two horses were be-
Ing fed by the driver from Appala-
CHA He had come rp the evening
before as the mountain roads are too
rough and dangerous to be travelled
after dark.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

part of the road. a white boy stopped
the mule by throwing rocks at 1t
and forcing 1t TO stop its journey.