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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-27
us point long TO know;
OF II causes anxious Thoughts
Do ] love the Lord or nor
Am l his or am 1 notf

Long TO know, do your Why do you
not IND out? Go to- work for God. and
you Will very soon find out The man
who Is all the time feeling his pulse
and looking at his tongue to see wheth-
or 1t Is coated Is morbid and cannot
De physically we'll The doctor will
say, Go out into the fresh air and In
to active life and stop thinking OF your
self. and you viii get we'll and strong"
So there are people who are watching
their spiritual symptoms, and they call
1t self examination, and they get weak
er and sicklier in their faith all the
time. Go out and do something nobly
Christian. Take holy exercise and
then examine yourself. and instead
or Newton's saturnine and bilious
hymn that | first quoted you will sing
Newton's other hymn:
Amazing grace. how sweet tho sound
That saved wretch like mel
once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind but now / see.
What many OF you Christians most
need Is TO get your graveclothes off. /
rejoice that you have been brought
from the death of sin TO the life of the
gospel but you need to get your hand
loose, and your feet loose. and your
tongue loose, and your soul loose.
There Is no sin that the Bible so ar
raigns and punctures and fagellates as
the sin OF unbelief, and that is what Is
the matter with you. oh" you saw.
IF you knew what once was and how
many times | have grievously strayed
you would understand why | do not
come out brlghterw Then | think you
would call yourself the chief of sim
ners. am glad you hit upon that
term, for ! have promise that fits in
TO your case as the cogs OF one wheel
between the cogs OF another wheel or
as the key fits into the labyrinths of a
lock. y man who was once called Saul
but afterward Paul, declared. This is
q faithful saying and worthy OF all ac-
ceptation, that Christ Jesus came into
the world 10 save sinners. OF whom
am chief" Mark that-"of whom |
am chief" Put down your over
coats and hats, and will take care OF
them while you kill stephen" So Saul
said to the s;oners Of the first martyr
Il do not care to exert myself much.
but viii guard your surplus apparel
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course, about six furlongs. MONDAY, los
(Afaher), TO l, won; Sweet Lavender, 115
CLittlefeld), II to 8 and to 8, second;
Lady Schorr. 100 (Burns), Is to 1, third
Time, ITO 2-5. Glen Nellie, Morning Side,
Luerana. Elizabeth NJ, Add, Toer of Cam
dies and Ondurdis also ran.
Fourth Race-The September stakes, one
mile and three furlongs. Killashandra, 10S
(Odom). to 5, won; Advance Guard, 121
IT. Burns), to l and to 8, second; Mot
ley, los (F Raussen), 10 to l, third. Time,
2:22. James also ran.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Knight of
Rhodes, 12 CTurner), to g. won; La Tosca
II, 119 (Sencer), II to 1 and to 1, second;
Sanders, 1873 CTaraD, to /, third. Time,
lib 49, Lady of the Vale. Sadducee. st.
Slmonian, Richard J and Epigram also
ran.
Sixth Race-Mile and a furlong on tut,
selling. Candle Black, 106 SHAW, to 8
and l to 2, won; Millstream, LOG (Odom) s
to 2 and 8 to 5, second; Golden Sceptre, "a
Rausch), II to /, third. Time, 1:54 as.
Yolico, Precursor and Sir Fitzhugh also
ran.
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KEENE'S MONDAY
WON BELLIES STAKES
The FiIIy at 7 to | GaIIoped
All the Way.
THE SEPTEMBER STAKES
Was Other Fixture on Gard and Was
Won by Killashandra, the Favor
lite, Length and Half Ahead
of Advance Guard
THE SEPTEMBER STAKES

New York, September 6-The Keenes
showed another good hlly today at Sleeps
head Bay in MONDAY, which at to ! gal
Hoped all the way and won the Bellies
stakes. Behind her were Sweet Lavender,
Lady schorr, Glen Nellie and Elizabeth M.
Time, ITO %.
The other fixture was the September
stakes at one mile and three furlongs.
Killashandra, the odds-on favorite, won
easily by a length and half from Advance
Guard who beat Motley two lengths.
First Race-Six furlongs, selling. The
Regent. 80 (M. Daly). Z to and to /, won
by head; The Golden Prince, 90 (shAw), I5
to and to !, second by q head; Bowen,
10S (Burns), to /. third. Time, lis Is.
Lone Fisherman, Princess Evelyn, Maro-
then, Tuskarora, Strategist, Edgefeld,
Frank Hall, Ginki and Presgrave also ran
Second Racs-One mile. McMeekin, 119
(MitchelD,f fl to 2, won; Whistllng Coon.
102 (O'Connor), 40 to l and Is to l, second;
Kamara, ia (Bulman), to l, third. Time,
lao 1-6. Rockton, Hardly, Potente, Wait
Not, Kinninkinnic Prejudice and Peaceful
also ran.
Third Race-Ths Bellies stakes. Futurity
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CRESCEUS BREAKS
TROTTING RECORD
Went Against Time at Hartford ant
Made the Mile in
2:O43-4.

Hartford, Conn.,, September 5.-The big
event in the racing of the Grand Circuit
today was the trial of Cresceus, owned by
the Ketcham Farm, Toledo, O., to beat the
worlds trotting stallion record by Dlrec-
tum of 2:05 is. Cresceus was driven by
George Ketcham and was urged by Joe
Patchen, driven by Dickerson and by run
ming mate driven by Walker. Dickerson
coached the horse to the half alone, when
Walker came in with his runner, both push
ing him at the flank to the wire. Cresceus
did not make skip in the mile and the
time by quarters was 0:30A; 1:02S; 1884,;
2:04&; beating the record with ease, finish
ing very strong and not in the least
blowed. Cresceus was brought back to the
stand amid the greatest enthusiasm. The
management gave $1,000 for the perform
ance.
The other events went to the fayorites
all along the line and the racing was not
UP to the Tuesday mark
In the 2:1O trot, Charles Herr was set
back to second place after crossing the
wire In the second heat, Kelly fouling
Pilatus In the stretch. In the 300 pace the
crowd was impatient over decision by
the judges in the third heat which was
given to Conner when Hunds on the stand
bad marked Will Leyburn as first under
the wire Conner took the race, his best
time being 204%
The other races were uneventful and
speculation, though lively, was light.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
BARKER COMING
Alabama Included in Itinerary OF Popu-
list Nominee

Cincinnati, September 5.-Hon. Wharton
Barker. nominee of the Peoples Party for
President will next week begin a tour Of
the Populist states for the purpose of meet
Ing and comforting with leading Populists
and addressing the public. The following
is the itinerary as far as announced:
Detroit. September 10; Chicago. Septem-
Der Il; Indianapolis, September Il. from 9
p. m. until next day; St. Louis, September
IL, night; Butler, No., September 10; Ne
vada, Mo-, September IA; in Texas till Sep
TENDER IT,
Then appointments in Alabama Georgia
and Tennessee, reaching Kentucky Septem-
Der 80.
Barker will probably be in Kentucky
three days.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York. II; Cincinnati, 5

New York, September 5.-The Cincinnatis
lost the final game with New York this
afternoon. The game was too one-sided
to be interesting. and every one was salts
0ed when Umpire Snyder called the game
IN the seventh on account or darkness
There was, however, light enough to con-
pnue. New York has released Sheehan.
Score: R.H.E E.
Cincinnati. :. =. :. :. II OIL o ~ 2
New York.. -. -. .....5 22020 I'll IL /
Batteries: Newton, Hahn and Peitz; Car
Iick and Grady.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06
DOUBLE HEADER DITCHED
One Man Killed and Two Others Were
Injured

Miles City, Mont, Sept. 5.-A westbound
freight-a double-header - went into the
ditch four miles east of here today. Fire
man Warren, of the second engine was
killed and Brakeman Washington and En-
gineers Sorenson and Lee were injured.
The accident was due to washout caused
by the heavy rains of last night. The in
tured will recover.
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Killed BY Failing boom

Richmond, Va, September "a heavy g.
foot wooden boom used in constructing the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway viaduct fell
today
Glenwood Seay, of Maiden's Adventure,
was instantly killed and John Hanson, A.
c. Dobbs and John Mclean were injured.
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Made IL Five stRaig hts

Boston, September 6.-Pittsburg won to-
day, making it five straights. Boston again
eutbatted the Pirates, but lost on errors,
tcur of Pittsburgs five runs being due to
poor fielding. Collins made two home runs.
Score: R.H.E.
Boston,. -. 80. 000O001-2 8
Pittsburg.. :. :. ....0 001301 05 4 /
Batteries: Pettinger and Parke; Philippi
and OfConnor.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Observation-Disclosures 1; Chi
Gag, 4.
Second Game
indianapolis, 0; Chicago TO-
At Detroit-Detroit, 2; Kansas City, O.
Second Game
Detroit, Z; Kansas City, g.
At Northumberland, 2: Minneapo-
lis, 6.
Second Game
Cleveland, Z; Minneapolis, s.
At Buffalo-Buffalo, 2; Milwaukee, /.
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e. NJ. Wei. h Nominated

Shreveport, La, September 5.-The
Fourth Congressional Republican Conven-
ton nominated E. NJ Welsh by acclama-
ton. Resolutions endorsing the national
admins tration were adopted.
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Harper Whiskey received Gold Medal at
Paris Exposition. The kind your grand
father used. Sold by all leading dealers.
6-22-thur&sun-6-mo
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Brooklyn, September 5-Brooklyn and
Chicago played off two postponed games
today and broke even. Hard hitting won
the first game for Brooklyn. The Chicagos
hits were well scattered.
In the second game the Brooklyn fielders
went to pieces in the fifth inning and the
Chicagos won in canter. Bradley made
seven hits in the day, including a home
run. Scores:
First game Ri e.
Chicago. =. 80. 10 01O011 Alb 4
Brooklyn. -. 90. 10 OIL 8 1901 s-911 3
Batteries: Taylor and Chance; McGinnity
and Farrell.
Second game RHE
Chicago. :. 80. 80 O0S1120-12 10 0
Brooklyn. :. :. :. 20 0 0 0 / 20 0-1 II 6
Batteries: Menafee and Donahue; Howell
and Mcclure.
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st. Louis. Z; Philadelphia. 1

Philadelphia, September ST. Louis de-
feated Philadelphia by superior all around
work. Most of their hits counted while
Young was effective when the locals needed
hits. Wallaces work at short was bril-
liant. Score: R.H.E.
st. Louis. ..... -. OO013O2 O1-7 10 O
Philadelphia. e. =. 0 0 90 % l OIL 10 4
Batteries-Young and Robinson; Dunn
and Mcfarland
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Invigorating and refreshing
Beer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-09-06

Chicken every day at the
Albert with Is and rs cent
meals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Mitchell has adapted from hls fs,hsr.
popular novel OF the same tile, incndo.
Henry d. Dixey who will play the tile
role; Herbert Gresham. who will stage m =
play, as well as playing an eccentric COM
edy character; Joseph wheelock. sr
element Bainbridge. Howell Hansell Tom
Hadaway, James 7. Shelly, Louis PAYNE,
henry stokes, Marian Lea CMrs. Langdon
MitchelD, Deronda Mayo and A,na g..
erly. The company also includes ss- a
band Of mus. cfans and nnn,hn.
extra people who will lmpersonate ness.
ants, aristocrats, soldiers and revo,ntion-
lists In the various ensemble scenes Tho
play VIII be produced at the Park tbeatsr
Philadelphia. on October l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
------------'s-al,ir------
lie Married Three sisters.

chicago Chronicle.
winchester, Ky--The Moore family GER
tainly held out attractions to 8. w. Hodge
OF Winchester for he married three sis
ters, ono of them twice; was divorced
from two of his wives, while the third now
seeks a legal severance OF the tie that
binds her TO the attractive Hodge. Each
OF his wives brought forward charges OF
cruelty in her plea for divorce. To the
plea OF cruel and inhuman treatment the
last wife has added tine charge OF misap-
proprlating her property. Hodge came to
Winchester about ten years ago. To NO.
mes he was fascinating and he quickly
won the hand OF Miss Annie Moore, daugh.
ter of prosperous Laurel county farmer
They had not been married two years be-
fore she procured a divorce Then In an
other year she died. After tho death of
his first divorced wife Hodge began 20
pay attention to her younger sister. In a
year they were married. In another year
divorced. Then. after the expiration OF
six months came reconciliation and re-
marriage OF the Divorces.
The court was asked to separate them
finally within a few months after their Sec
ond wedding The third Moore sister
helped Hodge bring about his fourth mar
riage two years ago. Now. she, too, Is
suing for divorce.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
SOME CURTAIN RAIsERs.

Broadhurst Brothers executive stan
consists OF the following we'll known pro
moters of publicity" Ed r. salter, s. A.
Mcclure, VIII C. Ellsler, Tom Hodgman,
Colonel Robert Brewer, starr Plxley Jo-
seph McKever, A. R. Garland, Thomas
williams and Eli Goodnough.
1t is probable that Broadhurst Brothers
will next spring make revival In New
York Of George II. Broadhuret's first sue
George c, Boniface, Jr., In his original
role of Jones and many others OF the orig
inal company in the cast
Mr.. and Mrs L. r. Spencer Isabel
Pengra). who last season in the theatre
cal world, made a hit in legitimate reper-
toire. have been secured by Clarence NJ.
Bruno t. head the organization support
ing Frederick Warde this Geason. Mr..
Warde is making a speciality OF Espy
Williams "The Dukes Jester this sea-
son.
This season Mr.. Joseph Jefferson's com
pany will include Ffolliot Paget Elsie Les
lie. Blanche Bender. Virginia Bray Belle
Glvndon, Boyd Putnam, John Jack, JEFF
ferson Winter. George Durham, JOSEPH
Jefferson, Jr, and William Jefferson. The
fan tour Of eight weeks begins October !
in Northampton, Mass.
The new stock company at the Green
wallis American thsater In New York
opened the season September presenting
THE Great Ruby"
Mrs. Sothern Virginia Harned) has
heen aulte III since her return from switz.
erhnd sothern will put on Hamlet
thi, season and his wife was to pid,
ophelia but her Illness may delay tn,
production.
new play ls announced by j. VI. Bar
RE author OF 1.-THE Little Minister" T.,
vet unnamed piece Will be produced By
J. NJ Bourchier at the Garrick theater
London.
Richard Mansield has completed his lis
Of ladies for his rsyival - Henry "
Among them are Mics Florenee Kahn
Mile Brassy (who makes her American
debut rs Prilcess Katherine). susana
santia. Georglne Brandon Esielle Morti
mer and Dorothy Chester.
spiohard Harding Davis Is al work super
yising the dramatization OF HIS Van Bib
her, stories. made fsr Robert billiard b
CLAW n Greene "Mr Van Bbher" wi
be produced nv Iiebler Go aGer cleo
tion. Mr.. HiTlard in the meantime play
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
THE WEEK IN NEW YORK.

New York, September 6.-with this
week the season mas been started at five
theaters. Monday at Wallacks Otis Skin
ner presented prince otto;" on the same
night Louis Mann and Clara Lipman were
seen at the GarrclS in IAN on Account OF
Eliza;" AMMO Russell opened up at tho
Lyceum Wednesday in "a Royal Faml-
ly;" "The Rose OF Pertla" was made
known az Days on Thursday; James X
Hackett reappeared at the Criterion in
THE Pride OF Jennlco" on Monday. Mr.
Skinner started well at Walack's with
prince Otto" II is romantic play
founded on two, at least, Of the principal
incidents In Robert Louis Stevenson
novel Of tho same name. The entire ac-
ton OF tho drama takes place in Krone
field. small principallty Ia Germany. In
tue earlier part OF the century Something
like two years agn MT. Skinner produced
the piece n tho South and West, with con-
siderable success Since then he has pras-
tically rewritten II, and as now presented
It is a strong. consistent. romantic drama.
In the title part Mr.. Skinner Ia seen tc
excellent advantage While he has ap.
pesred in beitcr roles. the present offering
Is much ahove the average.
inc GarFick Is beluS nlled TO lts seat
ling capacity every night, and It looka a.
though Louis Mann and his wife, c ara
Lipman, had caught on 10 Leo Ditrlch.
stems new comedy. The piece is light In
It's material. but affords tina popular star.
many opportunities TO display their ability.
There may no: be sixty laughs IN ever!
minute. hut there are enough OF them O.
keep an aunieno1 IN good humor, from the
first scene TO the anal curtain. The en-
gagement promises to add popularity Il
Mir. Mann and his clever spouse.
Sullvau's latosr opera, The Rose oil
Persia Is likely TO have a prosperous run
st DAYS. II is tuneful work. and nue.
OF the music is certain 70 become popula
here rhe niece. which has had very
great success In London. IL presented a
Daly's with practically the original cast
and scenic equipment.
: Annie Russell has started what Ia cA
! pected u be an extended engagement .
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
WORKED THE PEPPER TRICK.
How nm Ingenious Prisoner Made mis-
Escape from an officer.


Now Orleans Times Democrat.
81 never had but one prisoner escape from
mo-" said an old railroad detective. land
that was under very peculiar circumstances.
In 1882, when was working for the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe. l captured fellow
nanltd Jim LIKE who was wanted for rob-
bang freight cars. | got him near Trinidad.
Colo, and after soCurlRg the reuuis. ton pa
Dlrs started east with him for Kansas CITY.
Lake was n llttle, uonhumptlve cnap, as frail
a. woman. aud didn't consider II neees-
cary TO even nut the handouts ON him. With
one twist / could have broken him In two.
u, sidcs, / didn't caro- u cause him needless
humiliation by exhibiting him before the
other passengers in the role Of prisoner, 50
simply sat side by side, like two fellow
tourists and nobody In the cars had any
idea he WAS under est. Naturally we did
u Roou deal OF mixing and at about dusk OF
the ffat evening out Lake turned tho con-
versation 10 curious mechanical eoAtrlvanees
AMI described several remarkable machines
ha han seen, lie had been 4 skilled engl-
ncgr earlier in lie and being GOOD tn.ker
soon yet NE detnlS interested Among other
lungs ho told me about an air pump with a
/ stsQlfr bail wave, Tho ball iies in a
socket ho said. and the greater tho air
i pressure behind it. the tighter It sticks
! To Illustrate he twisted an cid envelope
| into a cone and dropped a paper wnd into
| tie mouth Now. when | blow, he con-
| t'nued. you'll see that tho wad stays right
! whtrc it Is Like fool ] stared at tho
thing, and he blowed violently into the little
, ord Al the same instant felt as If n rag
! iuE furnace had suddenly belched it's flames
! right into my face. | couldn't SEQ. l cquldu' I
! bifathe: for moment or two | couldn I
even move. Ny throat and nostrils were on
1rr and felt sure nv eyes had been burned
/ literally out OF their sockets What had
/ was full OF red pepper and | mad received
tho charge point blank. ut about q sx-inch
| rgrge. Whle was gasplng the scoupdrel
| ran to thd other end OF the car My friend
! has Mt he shouted Tn going after
! waterl OF course. he jumped off and that
/ was the last OF him. Hexwas never caught,
! The other day man tried TO soil me lawn
| sprinkler 1t has n patent ball valve no
said I don't want IT, I replied"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

tho lyceum theater. Her new play, "A|
Royal Family" Is described on the pro-
grainrne as ~ comedy OF romanrc"--so
we Will let AZ 20 at that. There Is an In
teresting story. and an excellent part for
Miss Russell, which she acts In her usual
convincing manner. The supporting com
pany IS a good one, and the scenery appro-
pirate. on the opening night Miss Rus
sell was given several curtain calls. The
new play should run several months.
james X. Hackett. who seems TO be
Popular With tie public, II again AT thu
old stand the Criterion theater, where he
| ie appearing "a the nero in "The Pride OF
Jennico" to good sized audiences Bertha
Galland is seen IN her original part md
acts It for all that rs In her. The others
| In the cast do sooi work. The attraction
| to follow IS not yet announced.
Tho new plays for next week are ART
zona" by Augustus Thomas, st the Herald
| SQUARE theater, and "RichsRd Carvel, -
| with John brew as the hero, at the En-
pire. Tho first named play has had sue
cess IN the provinces. but the other is an
unknown quantity with the chances In Its
favor.
on September II George Ledercr's regu-
lar fail burlesquo VIII be mado known at
the Casino 1t is not yet named, and no h.
ing is known OF its scenes or inoldentt
hut that 1t will be splendid showing OF
scenery, costumes and young and beautiful
| women clad in elaborate dresses, Is almost
certainty.
Dan.el sully In The Parish Pr,est' has
scored heavily with the pairons OF the
Fourteenth street theater, and that play
house is be ng filled TO the doors at every
performance Of his new play Mr.. sully
is doing 50 well that Mp4ger RosehauSst
has extended his engagement to octooer
II. when Lost River" Joseph AGhur
latest drama. VIII have It's frst produc-
ton.
The new stock company al the American
theater has won pos tive success apd Is
& wing fine performance of Tho drea
Ruby to ovorcr0wdcd audiences Vhe
next production Of tAis comp1ny viii pron-
ably be Tho Three Mlsketeers, m
which every principal member of the Of
gan!zation will take part.
There is an astonishing number OF new
stars this season. Some OF them are wen
known as leading members OF companles
but whether they have drawing qul.it e'
by themselves II Is yet TO be demon
strated. The list includes Mary Manncf-
Ing. who will play in Jamie Merediihi
Grace George. in romantic play, he'
Majesty" Gertrude Coghlan, in a drara
tzgtion Of Vanity Fair Ethel BarS
more. in a play over VIII ch there is som,
mystery; Henrietta Crosmau in "Mis'
trces Nell" Martin ArbucNe in "Th'
Gentieman from leNas' 'onn " 49, !,
in The Cipher Code ana Eana May, u
something under the direction OF c"o'l.
Frohman Peter paley' VINO cessea
twinkle three or four years ag3 VIII tn
season star ~ an Anericahl@eu 'el si1n
T German farce 1t Is said 20 be funny
and Daley IS also funny wheh not 'o
largely IN evidence,
mere are other motors N 'ne comm I',
: season. rem hnSlNpo joan hare
= bring the Gay LORD QueA, ana men