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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
CIRCUS WOMAN DEAD
Molly HiIIman, Former Ring Star, Dies
In Poorhouse.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. 23.-Molly
Hillman. who for years appeared in
this country and Europe as one OF the
foremost circus performers, died IN
the poorhouse at Greenfield, near here.
She was ninety-two years old. In
her day she was a star in both the
Barnum and Forepaugh circuses. She
was Earred four times, and each hus-
band met a violent death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
Generally.

The man who thinks he is one OF the
chosen few generally turns out TO be
one OF the sarpointed many.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
Almost Honeless-

II Is pretty hard for any man 10 be
a hero 70 his sweetheart's brother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02

John D., Jr- Sues Newspaper For Libel
Upon a charge OF criminal libel.
which was made by John ID. Rookie
Teller, Jr.. 9. s. Carvalho. president Of
the Star company. publishers Of VIII
liam r.. Hearts, New York American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
Work.

The work that man likes to do is
90 often done by somebody else.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
Morgan Paid $4,000 For Cations.

London. Dec 23.-J. P. Morgan, Il
was announced, paid $4,000 for the
Cations which he bought recently at
the sale OF the library OF Lord Am
herst.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02

POSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DkN04lNA
TON THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
OS SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
JOURNALIST OF
FAME DEAD
Major Orlando J. Smith, Founder
Of AmcTiCdnPTeSS Association.

President Of country's Largest News
paper Syndieate-He KEEP: 10 Touch
With Publishers All over America.
Thinker, Philosopher and Writer, as
Well as Executive Head Of Exten-
siVe Enterprise.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
Many Well Known Men at Funeral Of
Late HeadAmericanPre ssAssociation.

TarTytown. ~ Y, Dec. 23.-With
simple ceremonies the body OF Major
Orlando Jay Smith. late president Of
the American Press Association. whose
death occurred Sunday evening. was
laid to rest in Sleepy Hollow Gene
terry.
Funeral services were held az the
home of Major Smith in Dobbs Ferry
They were attended by many well
known men, friends of the deceased.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02

Entcrss At The Fo-t Once a. Richmond. Va
q. ,,.nf .lss matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02

We have received a clipping from
a Georgia paper. the same being sent
20 us by one Of the most distinguished
white gentlemen In this city. IL
reads as follows.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
INDIAN MAKES
SIX MILLIONS
Saw Possibilities in Rio Granie
Valley Which Had Been Over
looked by Other Persons.

HARLINGEN. Tex, July 14-Lon
c. Hill. Jr., the man OF Choctaw Indian
blood who has made a fortune OF up
ward OF $4,000, 900 In the last six years.
Is going to build a railroad between
Harlingen and San Antonio, a distance
or about 240 miles. Hill has never
tailed thus far 10 accomplish what ne
sets out TO do since his rise to wealth
began. II Is too big n proposition for
him to handle unaided, and he has oh
tanned the financial assistance OF st.
Louis trust companies TO put II
through. His high business standing
was shown by the voluntary offers Of
large land and bonuses which he ro-
Ceived from ranchmen and the people
OF the towns along the route OF the
proposed road as soon as II was pub
licly announced that he was promoting
the project.
Hill Is doing great things for the
lower RIO Grande valley region OF
Texas. Is here that he has mada
fortune by the simple process OF buy.
Ing untitled lands at low prices and
increasing their value manifold by
distributing water over them by means
Of system OF irrigation.
Il don't knoV why chemists want
to be foollng their time In trying TO
discover some means OF making gold
when they-ean- eeme-dewH- here and
get cop OF gold dollars of OF the
land every few weeks. winter and
summer. simply by mixing soil. water
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
JONES GOT HIS WISH
AND SEER is IN CELL
Fortune TelIers Prophecy e. Success
for sleuth Came All Too
Quickly

Quickly.
NEW YORK, July 14-Several com
plants have been received recently
by the police against LOUIS omo,a for.
tune teller, at No. 239 East Fifty-ninth.
St, whose front window is adorned
with sign In gilt letters reading:
Mysterious fortune telling. The
past. present and future told by the
palm"
There entered into the fortune tell
er's place tall, dark-haired man. who
told Como he had lost some property
and wanted peep into the future Il
learn whether he would get II back.
"Ah, / knew you had lost some
thing" said Como. Let us get to-
gether-but first pay me so cents"
The so cents was passed over, and
the fortune teller led his guest into
the palace OF mysteries.
Now draw a card from this deck
but don't look ateit,' said Como.
The stranger drew.
Now wish with your left hand. then
your right hand, and then both hands
The stranger wished with both
hands and both feet and waited ex
pectantly.
I've lost ring" he said, to en-
courage the fortune teller.
"Ah, knew it. You should no
have told me. Now 9ay me another
so cents and | will tell you more"
The tail. dark-haired man parted
with another half dollar and pulled
another card from the deck
she has IT." cried the teller y
| r. do nRf
three girls I'M love with you but yet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

must marry the dark one"
Yes. that's what thought" agreed
thing else. am on mission OF grpef'
Importance and ! want to know u I
will succeed" o.
You will. Your employer VIII De
pleased. Don't fear that you won't
make good. You are going 10 accom-
plish your work almost immediately
Right you are" said Detective Har-
~ Jones-for he was the visitor
You're pinched."
Mr.. Como was locked up In the east
SiXty-seventh-st. station.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
DIGS UP AND ENFO RCES 5O-YEAR- OLDLAW
WHICH MAKES ClGARET SMOKING A CRIME

DES MONIES, Ia, July -l4--You
can't smoke a cigarette In Iowa any
more unless you want to go to Jail,
be arrested or at least pay fine.
Every policeman In the state Is walk
ing his beat, nosing for the unmistak.
able fumes which show that there Is
a cigarette smoker loose in the land.
Neither can you haze the max
ings" In your pockets, even IL you
don't smoke. This drastic rule isn't
the result OF any freak bill. It's due
10 the work OF Geo. Closson. special
assistant In the office OF Atty-Gen., IL.
w. Byers.
Closson, former state senator, dug
up law 90 years old, that made Gig
arctic smoking a crime here. IL was
passed before the Turkish or Egypt
ian. or Arabian kind were ever sold
in Iowa. and the people had forgotten
all about II.
Closson saw a chance to get busy
here, and he did II. He had orders is
sued to every chief of police. making
IL rule to arrest all cigarette smok-
ers on sight after the Fourth or July.
II was independence day for the anti
cigarette people.
Cigars dealers who pay an excise
OF $500 a year hired lawyers to fight
the rule, but the 50-year-old law
stumped them.
So now many cigarette smokers are
going about for the first times in their
lives with cigars or pipes IN their
mouths.
Students at Drake, Iowa State,
and other universities. will be panic.
stricken when they return next
year and find the rule In force.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

and that | must find way OF letting
the gentleman in"
Hill began his campaign by OBJ
tanning options on purchases OF enor-
nous tracts OF land. all fronting upon
the river. at prices ranging from 81
TO 81 per acre. He managed TO scrape
up the comparatively small sums ne
cessary 10 bind these options for one
TO two years. When he had secured
all the options he could he started for
ST. Louis. having TO borrow the money
To make the trip -
When Mr.. Hill left st. Louis TO re-
turn TO the remote valley territory
the success OF his far-reachlng plans
was assured. He had secured ample
financial backing TO close all OF the
land options which he had obtained.
He made an enormous profit upon
these land transactions, and with the
knowledge that II would not be long
until railroad was built into the re-
gion he set about buying land upon
his own account He bought all told
about 1000 acres at prices almost as
low as that embraced in his original
options.
The development of the valley was
rapid after this The railroad was
started. and when II became certain
that II would be built TO Brownsville
an influx OF investors began TO pour
into the country and land values went
soaring. Irrigation projects OF enor-
nous magnitude were planned and
many OF them have since been carried
TO actual contamination. Mr. Hill dis
posed OF part of his land holdings at
profits aggregating many hundeds
OF thousands OF dollars
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

and sunshine and using Mexican labor
at 90 cents day to stir up the com-
pound" Hill said. NN
First to Realize Possibilities.
He was the first man To realize tho
possibilities OF the wide stretch OF rich
valley lands extending along the lower
course OF the Rio Grande. and TO show
his faith In the future by coming TO
the chaparral-covered region and max.
ing IL his home. He had been edu-
Gated for the law and was living at
the little town OF Beevilie, 200 mites
north OF here, when he had occasion,
eight years ago, TO visit Brownsville
TO try a case In the district courl.
Brownsville was the only town on the
Texas side I'm the lower Rio Grande
valley In those days. In order TO reach
II an overland trip OF $50 miles mad
TO be made through semi.desert
country.
On this wagon trip through the
mesquite-covered region Hill took note
of the character OF the soil. He OBJ
served that In few isolated localities
Mexicans were growing abundant
crops OF various kinds OF products on
small plots OF land by means of irriga-
ton from surface wells.
He quickly reached the conclusion
that many hundreds of thousands Of
acres OF the valley lands could be irri
gated by water from the Rio Grande
and made the discovery that the bed
OF the international boundary stream
Is several feet higher than the lands
which sloped down from II on the
Texas size. This fact was important
from an irrigation standpoint. as Il
would enable the building Of canals
direct from the river intakes and less
en- the cost OF pumping. II. in fact. 1t
did not permit the distribution OF the
water by gravity system.
How much capital did you start In
with was asked Hill.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
SOLDIERS HORSE BACKS
OVER CLIFF WITH RIDER
Animal Tumbles on Private Manlx.
Of Signal Corps, After Plunge
OF Thirty Feet

YOSEMITE. July 14.-William
Manix. a first-class private In the sig
pal corps stationed In the National
Park. lies at the post hospital at Camp
Yosemite suffering from fractured
skull, internal injuries and a smashed
foot, caused by his horse backing
over a cliff with him during the march
of his detachment in the Hetch-
Hetchy valley his week.
The soldiers returned. bringing with
them the story OF their comrades re-
markable escape from an instant and
horrible death over one 0f the steep
est cliffs In the Yosemite Valley.
Manix was riding with the signal
corps up the Big Oak fiat road, when
his horse commenced backing toward
the precipice. Before he could save
himself he was thrown over the cliff,
his horse tumbling on him after q
bad fall OF thirty feet. The soldier
zZas pinned underline struggling ami.
NAL and lay unconscious until the
injured beast was shot and his COM
rades had procured ropes and lifted
the soldier back on the road.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

Experimenters in Mexico with
Australian tree cotton have developed
two varieties, which may be mixed
with wool or silk. respectively. which
they closely resemble as to make
detection difficult.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

A new system of wireless taleg.-
raphy uses very small spark gap
but a very powerful current Paper
is inserted between the electrodes 10
prevent the formation of arcs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
Was Broke and In Debt.

II was worse than broke" he replied.
with smile not only had no cap
ital. but | was 5000 In debt. But
felt certain in my own mind that OPP
portunity was knocking upon my door
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., No.
ID John R.-st.- PAona-i 49S.---~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

Job Printing done right. Times Print
-fnE Co., Is John R.-st.- Phone ff9s.--
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15
AN INTERMINABLE TASK

What's that man chewing so long for?"
He is FetcheriZing."
But he has been chewing hour more"
YES he is Fletcherzing cud of chewing gum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-15

Although Morse perfected his cleo
trio telegraph In 1886. making his
first public demonstration over halr
a mile OF wire, several crude systems
had been tried prior to 1890
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Luck In Golf.

Luck, as will readily be understood,
Is factor that enters very largely
into golf. Perhaps the most notable
case on record is that of Jamie An
dcrson when competing for the cham
pionship at Prestwick III 1878. He had
just teed his ball for the seventeenth
drive when little girl standing
among the spectators remarked that
he had unconsciously placed it just in
front Of the proper line. Although
nobody else had noticed the fact, this
proved ON examination by the referee
to be correct. Thereupon Anderson
teed his ball again in fresh position
well behind the line and made drive
which landed him In the hole and
eventually enabled him to win the
match. If, however, he had played 1t
from the original spot he would have
been penalized stroke and have lost
the championship. Clearly, then. luck
ON the links is something to he taken
into consideration whatever nonbcliev-
ers may say to the contrary.-Bailey's
Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Tobacco in Commerce

In 1907 $50, 100000 worth of
manufactured tobacco was
exported, and during the same
year only $41,504 worth Of ci-
gars was sold abroad. These
figures sustain the theory that
the Americana made cigar is in
small demand, especially among
foreigners who smoke and are
judges of quality. Our imports
of tobacco, manufactured,
were something like $27, 100000
but owing to the duty of 1926
per cent ad valorem the impor-
tations of cigars and cheroots
were only a little in excess Of
$4,000,0OO. From Mexico,
where a most excellent quality
of cigar is made, we imported
less than $4,000 worth of CT
gars, cigarettes and cheroots.
Washington, D. G. Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
THE Rice oed.

In the Malay peninsula. after q gen
eral propitiatory service has been held
as an apology" to the rice for cutting
1t, the rice soul" is diligently sought.
First the spot were the best rice
grows Is selected; then seven steins
arc chosen, each having seven joirss.
Within this sacred bundle rc.;,.es the
soul of the whole precious t.l..,l. and.
dressed in swaddling clothc tic Il live
infant, 1t is borne home t.. basket
and tenderly, reverently, placed on q
new sleeping mat.
After the rice harvest in Ceylon the
priests take little old god called
March, down to til, river. A hole is
dug where the wafer is shallow, and
into this is cramnled bag Of dry rice,
with the god placed on top. The satu-
rated rice expands, forcing the image
upward, SO that in about fifteen days
1t comes to the surface and is wei
coined as Il new god with acclamar
tons of great joy.
Both III China aud Japan are held
special festivals Of thanksgiving and
Offering up of first fruits.-Los An
geles Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Housekeeping In Papua.

European housekeeping in Papua 10
charmingly simple. Everything arriv-
ed in tin, for the most part ready for
us. Meat, milk, butter, vegetables
stood in tins in neat rows in the store
room. A diet of timed stuffs grew
rather monotonous at times. but we
were able occasionally to vary IT..
Sometimes man would arrive with a
live turtle. which he would sell for two
sticks Of tobacco, costing threepence
The wretched turtle would he killed
and cut up, but would still insist on
.quivering in a most realistic manner
even when placed on the fire to cook.
Then, too, If the season was good
one. the kitchen would be found lined
with Joints of wallabies. and 1t would
he hard to know what to do with SO
mue h fresh meat.-Wide World Maya.
vtpn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

An Exchange says: "Emi-
grafton from the United States
to Canada does not represent a
net gain for 4hat ucountry;; ac-
cording to the Commissioner Of
immigration Of the Rock 1slend
system. He reckons that as
against the emigration of Sc, $3.50
persons who left the United
States for the dominion, 58,268
reversed the process, leaving a
balance of 1896 in favor of the
United States. Canada gets our
farmers while we get Canadians
of many occupations. There
are one fifth as many Canadi-
ans by birth resident in the
States as native born Canadians
resident in Canada. The as
sumtion that Canadais growing
at our expense is, then, obvious.
ly wrong"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
What He Wa. Allowed to Do.

A Presbyterian delegate who was
accustomed to being sent to denomina-
tional conventions to extend fraternai
greetings was delegated to the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rising to speak, he said it was al
ways an interesting study to him to
note the different receptions accorded
him at the conventions of the various
denominations.
whenever attend convention OF
the Episcopal church. for example,
said he, 81 find can do anything I
like except preach in the pulpit. When
go before the Baptist church l am
accorded every privilege except that
Of taking communion. And" he said.
with a smile, "when l appear among
the Methodists notice am allowed
every privilege except taking the col.
lection!'- Ladies' Home Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Gambling in Stocks.
(From Golfers Weekly.)

(From Golfers Weekly.)
& Investigating Wall street,
Governor Hughes committee
found plenty of difference of
opinion about remedies, and
even about facts, that some of
the testimony to which they
listened has a decided general
interest for the country. A
stock exchange member of 40.
years standing stated that
every one who enters Wall St.,
except as a broker, loses. In a
partnership contract to preclude
, a juniors specializing, this man
made a bona fide offer of $4,000
for the name and address of
every verified winning custom
er Of any Wall street house
provided only that the custom
err had so traded for two years
as to make his account an "acs
live, one. Another, for 12years
a member of a prominent brok-
age house, stated that in all
this time, after every board OPP
erations, not a single customer
over took out a dollar of net
winnings. An ex-broker stated
that a 10-year search, covering
scores of tarding friends and
acquaintance, as we'll as the
records of five brokage houses
and one bucket-shop, failed to
find a single net winner.
Most brokers estimate that be-
tween 80 and SO per cent of
customers lose. AS practically
every marginal trader loses,
every pucket-shop and Wall st.
house has a complete new list
of customers in from three to
five years. If you intend to
begin risking your savings, we
recommend the following steps:
Ask your broker for figures a.
bout his customers. Ask your
trading friends for their net
{ balance. If you have gambleo
ask yourself. Balance your owr
i. account. Few do.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03

New York City's taxable
property is now estimated to be
worth about $780, 100000, ac-
cording to Lawson Purdy, pre-.
sident of the board of tax and
assessments. In a speech at
the City Planning and Municip-
al Art Exposition Mr.. Purdy
said that two.thirds of this
property is represented by land
and that less than one hundred
thousand persons own all of it.
This would give an average of
holding of about $68, 900 to each
taxpayer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-03
Witty Sayings.

". s. Gilbert said Of Beerbohin
Trees Hamlet that 1t was funny
without being coarse"
During an Englishman's lecture in
New Haven the usher said to late
conner: please, sir, take your seat as
quietly as possible. The audience Is
asleep"
A Philadelphia woman said: "Of
course there will be no marriage in
heaven. There will be plenty of wo.
men there and a few men. hut none
any one would care to marry"