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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
THE PAPAl FANS.
Nft to America Secured by Mrs.
DrexcI From the Vatican

Nft TO America Secured by Mrs.
Drexei From the Vatican.
After years OF diplomatic effort Mrs
Joseph Drexel, widow of the former
partner Of ]. pierpont Morgan. has at
last succeeded In securing from the
pope the famous eight foot fans Of the
Vatican and has brought these trophies
In triumph to America. They will be
presented to the American people and
placed on exhibition IN the museum OF
Pennsylvania university.
Visitors TO the Vatican will remember
these gorgeous emblems OF imperial au-
thority. No papal procession was COM
plete without them. When the pope
was carried into the audience chamber
or took part In any OF the festivities OF
the church, the fans were always I'm
evidence, either carried aloft by IA
vored pair OF noble guardsmen or al
lowed to rest against the papal throne.
Years ago Mrs. Drexel saw these fans
ana coveted them. Almost any favor
asked by this charitable woman would
have been readily granted by the pope,
but the fans were regarded as too close
ly associated with the history OF the
church to be allowed to leave the Vat
lean. They had been familiar features
or Roman Catholic celebrations since
the days Of Plus TX. and were hal
lowed by too many memories lightly to
be relinQuished, even at the request Of
SO good friend of the church as Mrs.
Drexel.
Mrs Drexel was disappointed, but
not beaten. Year after year, when Wis
iting Europe, she had audience Of the
pope and renewed her plea for the
fans, and at last Leo XIII. gave re-
luctant consent to the splendid SYM
bols being carried Of by Mrs. Drexel.
In return the Vatican was presented
with another pair OF fans, even more
gorgeous than the old ones, although
lacking the historical interest of those
secured by Mrs. Drexel.
The fans are splendid creations. The
spread is formed OF superb ostrich
plumes tipped with peacock feathers.
On the sticks, or what would be the
sticks In an ordinary fan. are the papal
arms, worked on a crimson field In
heavy gold, the crown studded with
rubies and emeralds. The embossed
poles that support the great fans when
carried aloft are OF crimson velvet. At
the base of the fans an inscription I'm
Latin records the fact that the presen-
tation was made In commemoration Of
Pope Plus TX. having occupied the
papal throne for quarter OF a century.
The fans are at present In the cases
In which they were carefully packed
Tor shipment from Rome A special
case will be prepared for their recep-
ton In the museum OF the University
or pennsylvania, where they will be
exhibited side by side with the price
less fan made by the queen of Italy
and presented to Mrs Drexel.-New
York Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
Living I'm PQrfs

Americans who have stopped in Par
is long enough to keep house find liv-
Ing there quite as high as In the United
States. Meat is dearer. but the cuts
IRE so fine that there is not SO much
waste, according to a writer in the De
troit News-Tribune. Chickens cost
about 60 cents apiece and salmon 81 q
pound. Bread is about the same in
price as mere and tea and coffee more
expensive, while fuel is very high, coal
and wood being frequently sold in small
quantities and gas costing about $3.50
per thousand feet. Domestic help ask
about the same wages, although a man
cook demands twice as much az a wo-
man cOok
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,
Hs Baltimore, Fred
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80 ssS7fs s;s-S folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
Beginning Tuesday, December 3Otb
steamers will run as follows: Leave
Fler :, Light Street Wharf, Baltimore.
uelly except Saturday and Sunday AT
$3.50 p. M, and on Sunday at 2:3O %. m.
,or 'he happahannock, as far as Tappa-
Dahhock, extending the trip from Bal,i-
more on Friday 10 fredericksburg, call
ing at all landings on the river On
Tuesday and Saturday only steamers
will leave Bay Port for Baltimore an a
viii call there from Baltimore only on
Tuesday and Saturday. From Baltimore.
steamers will call az Millepbeck, Moran's
Ottoman and Merry Point on Tuesdav
and Saturday For Baltimore will cali
Tuesday, Friday and Saturday AT
merry Point, MOrans and Ottoman.
and at Millenbeck Monday, Tuesday,
thursday, Friday and Saturday. Al
meems and lrvington, steamers from
baltimore will call Saturday and Monday
only. To Baltimore will call Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. From Baltimore on ali
trips steamers will call on Saturday only
at Bowler's, Wellford's and Wares, For
Baltimore, steamers will leave Tanna.
hammock at a. m daily except Sunday.
calling at all wharves except as above
mentioned. VIII leave Tappahannock
Tor Norfolk at p. m. Tuesday. viii
leave Norfolk at Up. m. Wednesday for
Fredericksburg and all landings on the
river, leaving Tappshsnnock at 0 a. m.
thursday. Leave Fredericksburg for
Baltimore at 2:30 p. m. Monday and FRI
day, going as far on those days as Leeds
town. VIII leave Leedstown Tuesday
and Saturday for Baltimore at AGO a. m.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Manager.
Office: Pier 2, Light ST., Baltimore.
m. ID. SCOTT, Agt., Fredericksburg.
KEY COMPTON, Agt., Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG &
POTOMAC r. r.

Schedule in effect January 11M, 1908.
LEAVE NoRTHwARD.
o. a. m. daily. Stops on signal at
Occoquan Sundays only.
IA q. m. daily. No local stops.
10 O5 a. m. Sundays only, stops on signal
at Brooke, Aqua, Wide Water.
Quantico, Cherry Hill, Occcquan.
10 AZ a. m. daily except Sundays. Stops
on signal at Brooke, AQUA, Wide
Water, Quantico, Cherry Hill.
Freestone, Occoauan, Lorton. Ac
cotink and Franconia.
Al P. m. daily except Sunday. No
local stops.
OF p. m. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke and Wide Water.
III vi p. m. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke, Wide Water and Quanti.
CO. Stops on signal at Occoquan
Sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
90 a. m. daily except Sunday. Rich
mond accommodation. Makes al
stops.
5 so a. m. daily, Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford, boswell
and Ashland daily, and on signal
at other local stops on Sundays
only.
0 "a a. m. daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal.
IL % p. NJ. daily, 8. A. l.. train. Stops
on signal at Milford, boswell and
Ashland.
4 54 pm. daily, AtlantlcCo astL Line train.
Stops at boswell and Ashland.
D 81 p. m. daily, makes local stops on
signal.
~ "a p. m. daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell.
accommodation train leaves Rich.
nond p. m. daily except Sunday. Ar.
rive Fredericksburg 6 80 p. m.
@. @. Cox, Agent.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
w. ID. DUKE, General Manager.
Z. It. d. MYERS, President.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
Steamer Owen billiard.

Mail and passengers to and from White
Stone, Irvington, Weems, Milienbeck.
Merry Point and Urbana, daily Except
Sunday.
SCHEDULE:
Leave-White Stone, 2 a. m; Irwin gton
7.45; Weems, S:15; Millenbeck, 8; Merry
Point, $3.50; arrive Urbana, 11.30 a. m.
Leave-Urbana, p. m; Millenbeck, 3;
Merry Point, $50; Weems, 4.30; Irvingtop
arrive White Stone, q D. m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
EsSlSN RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line.
Summer Schedule, in effect juno 8, 1902.
STEAMER ENOCH PRATT

Will leave Baltimore p. m. Monday
and Thursday, weather permitting, for
Harcums, limbs, Recdville, Grace Point,
Byrdton, kilmarnock, Ocrans, Jackson's
Creek, Cherry Point, Cricket Hill, Calls,
t1tchetts, Ruarks, Grinels, Warehouse,
Conrads, Green Point, Stampers, BANDS
and Freeport.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
STEAMER IDA

Will leave Baltimore 5 p. m. Wednes.
day and Sunday, weather permitting, for
Simpsons, Tipers, Blackwells, Harcums.
limbs, Reedville, Hsrdings, Harveys.
Grace Point, Byrdton, Kilmarnock. &c.
rams, Chases, Little Bay, Palmers, Jack
sons Creek, Cherry Point, Cricket Hill.
Calls and Fitchetts.
Returning, Steamer Ida will leave Tues.
day and Friday, weather permitting, as
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16

Arriving at baltimore a. M. Thurs-
days and Sundays.
Freight received at Pier 8, Light street,
until 43O p. m. on sailing days.
T. A. JoYNEs, Supt. Steamer Lines.
w. ii. BROWN. Agent.
t. MURDOCH, Freight Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
Will Make
Affidavit
New Lease of Life for an Iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster r. II. Randall, Dunlap, Is,
Iays: suffered from indigestion and re-
lulting evils for years. Finally I tried
Kodol. soon knew I had found what
had long looked for. am better today
than In years. Kodol gave me q new
lease OF life. Anyone can have my af-
6davit TO the truth of this statement"
kodol digests your food. This enables the
system to assimilate supplies, strengthen
ing every organ and restoring health.
KodoI Makes You Strong.
Prepared only by z. Q. DEWITT & o., Chicago
The 81. bottle contains * times the 700. sizes
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
HENRY MURR'S
CELEBRATED
MrBALTlM6RE ICE CREAM, ga
MANUFACTURED At
SCI S. CHARLES STREET.

52l s. CHARLES STREET.
baltlmOros Md.
cAttention 70 called to Henry lurr,s Ice
Cream. He Is one OF tho Oldest and most reliae
Ole manufacturers OF Ice Cream now in Ralfi-
more. HE uses nothing but the purest ingrer
uients, and IL is always kept up to . hiac de-
gree or excellence. Shipping capacity. 6la
gallons In patent alright tubs W.
All orders met with Drompt stsentien. caT
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16
A Causeless Frenzy.

The saddest part of these insane af-
hictions. where men and women will
sometimes turn upon their best friends
and brood over the idea that they are
untrue, ia that often their frenzied sur
misses are without any legitimate cause
They may only be the strange halluci
nations OF diseased intellect. Their
loved ones may be doing everything IN
their power for their sick minds; they
may take them to the most expensive
OF asylums and have for them the best
or physicians and nurses; they may
continually visit them and have their
rooms filled with flowers and have car
riages always at their disposal. These
friends may stint themselves and Law
ish their money In every possible way
for the comfort Of their weak minded
relations. yet these insane patients can
never be persuaded that their friends
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16

Arrive Baltimore 8 a. m. Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
returning, Steamer Enoch Pratt will
leave Wednesday and Saturday, weather
permitting, as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-01-16

But, though Jealous men and women
may try to trip up the runners, who
they fear may pass them in life's race.
yet the strange fact remains that the
surest way Of winning the prizes of
success 10 not by destroying good men,
but by trying to help them along. How
did William Mckinley win his great
success In the political world? BY dip
ping his pen in gall? BY trying to
WELD the executtoner's ak Of SANDER
and defamation and hate? Oh, no!
William Mckinley made his way into
the White House by trying to help two
or his friends there and by trying to
help all his friends I'm every way he
could. When I'm 1888 the Republican
convention met in Chicago, Mr. McKin-
ley went there at the head OF the Ohio
delegation pledged for the nomination
or the grand old statesman Of Mans
Geld. After few ballots the Ohio del |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
THE NEWS OF THE
 SPORTING WORLD / by

not watched the St. Paul games in Bir- mingham with as much interest as the Birmingham people themseIHes. St: Faul begins series of three games witn tne Black Sox Friday afternoon, playing the last game Sunday and 1t will be interest ing to watch the showing made by Mont gomery and Birmingham against the American Association team.
 Ted Sullivan claims to have pitching Lajoie'' in the person of Bateman. whom he has signed for his Paris (Tex.) team for next season. Batemsn IS the son ol a Baptist minister and Sullivan had much trouble getting the fathers consent 10 the sons becoming professional
 Joseph Smart. a business man and who has been a follower of baseball, but new CT interested in it, will be business man Club the coming season. He succeeds Joe Gavin.
 After long rest the Black Sox should be as frisky as lot of colts Friday. ana they should be able to give St. Paul the hardest fight in the three games that that team has been up against so far this season.
 Give me some of those Lew Whistler cigarettes" was asked in local cigar store the other day. Without hesitation the wise clerk handed the customer package of Home Runs.
 Frank Hulseman. left fielder of Shreve- port was married last night to Miss Bes- sic Durrum of that city.
 Stewart will not play with Shreveport. St. Paul wants him. and has first call on his services.
 Who will it be today, Chicago or St. Louis. Boston or the Phillies?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, April 14-(Special. )-Col- lector J. o. Thompson, one of the Ala bama referees of federal patronage, and the head of the internal revenue depart ment in Alabama, said this morning that indications were that fully 300 would be present at the convention called to be held in Montgomery May 6. The South western Passenger Association has grant ed a request for reduced rates and fare of one and one-third for the round trip will be offered those who attend. Every registered Republican voter is entitled to attend, says MT. Thompson. No definite program has as yet been arranged, but the leaders of the anti-lily white party will have one prepared by the time the convention meets next month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
pelehanty Makes Peace.

Edward ]. Delehanty, the premier hatsman of the American League last year, and who is said to be responsible for the two big associations getting to- gether along peace lines on account of his jumping a Washington contract. has made his peace with the local magnates and will again play with the Senators this season. says special from Wash ington. Dep has been in Washington for the past two weeks and had grown very anxious over his future in the base bail world. Manager Loftus ignored his appeals for something definite until this afternoon, when the two got together, and after an hours conference all the de- tails were patched up. Delehanty has agreed to return all advance money to the New York National League Club and will abide hy his contract with the Wash ington Club. Manager Loftus and the big fellow were very happy ever the peaceful solution of the trouble and the Washington patrons of the game will welcome the only Der' with open arms as his splendid stickwork last season won many games for the Senators.
 Chaff for Local Fans.
 It is a question if the local fans have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
Qditsd by 'squirs srsvA-)

interference with the throwing of or the catching of the ball Dy the catcher.
 Rule 47. Section Becomes Base runner)-The batsman must make palp& able attempt to avoid being hit. In no case will he be allowed to become rum ner as the result of being hit by slowly. delivered ball, the umpire to be judge of the speed of such balls.
 Rule 5l Section 6, (Base-runners Are Out)-Attention of players is called to this rule. requiring runners to keep with in the three-feet lines in going to first, unless to avoid a fielder attempting to field batted ball.
 Rule 53 (Coaching)-This rule is con- strued literally and will be enforced lit- orally, with the exception of the imposf- ton of the s fine, in which case the printed rules are in error.
 Rule 67 (Field Rules)-will be enforced literally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
STATES IN LEGAL WAR.
South Dakota's Case Against North Carolina.

Washington. April 14-The United States Supreme Court today heard argu- ment in the case of the State of South Dakota vs the State of North Carolina involving the legality of bonds issued by the latter State in 1866 to aid the con struction of the North Carolina Railroad.
 Originally the bonds amounted in the aggregate to $2.500, 900. but all but $26O ,0OO of them, which were owned by New York parties, were compromised. Of the bonds which were not thus settled $l0.OOO worth were presented to the educational fund of South Dakota for the purpose, st Is claimed by the legal representatives of North Carolina. of giving the Federal Su- preme Court original Jurisdiction.
 The case was argued for South Dakota by Wheeler H. Peckham and for North Carolina by George Roundtree, J. II. Mer- ryman and Jose E. Shepard. North Caro- lima contests the suit on the ground that the bonds were not legally issued and also challenges the Jurisdiction of the court.
 Conscience is something that troubles us after We have been ,.ound out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
Heavy Road Tax Collection

The collections of road tax by Jefferson County for the first four months of 1908 exceeds the collections from this source for any half year in the history of the county, the total being $14,S10. 45. Last year the total collections for the year amounted to $21,0O0. in round figures.
 The unusually large collections is due to the change in the road law. increasing the tax from $2 to &. The Board of before April should pay but $2 and hence there was quite rush. The amount is now 8 and it is expected that the sum yet to be realized will be over $lO0O0.
 Captain A. ]. Tarrant chairman of the Board of Revenue, has compiled figures showing the cost of maintaining mules and machinery for working the roads under the old system and he Is of the opinion that there will be a saving in funds as well as an improved condition of the public highways under the new sys- tenn. His figures are as follows:
 OVerseers, $5, 600; foreman, N,200; feed ing mules. S, 900; blacksmithing, $700; wear and tear on harness and tools, $40O; total, $12,300 This sum he says, had to be expended before any money went toward the actual work of building and repairing the roads and made a frightful hole in the road funds. Under the new system, the work being let out by contract at so much per job he believes that there will be a large saving. .
 The mules which were maintained by the county have been sold and the amount realized was 5000. There remains four road machines and some tools to be sold.
 Thermometer Takes Tumble.
 The thermometer took a sudden drop
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
Retirement of Hooper.

The term of J deB. Hooper, chief State Mine Inspector, will expire on May 10th, and he will retire from the office. He announces today that he will be interested in some coal mines to be opened near OalSman, in Walker County and that work will begin on the same Immediately after his time is out as chief inspector of mines. Rumors have it that Gov ernor Jelks is considering John M. Gray, an assistant inspector, for the position of chief to succeed MT Hooper, J. deB. Hooper has been chief inspector since Captain Johnston's first term as Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
ALABAMA GOES TO TENNESSEE
University of Alabama To Play There
 With University This Week.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 13.-(Special)- The University of Alabama baseball team will play a series of three games here this week, Thursday. Friday and Satur- day, with the University of Tennessee team.
 The series of last week between the University of Tennessee and Emory and Henry College, Virginia. played here re- suited in the University winning two of the three games.
 The Alabama team is said to be one of the strongest college teams in the South this year. It has already defeated the Birmingham team of the Southern League and has taken two out of three games played with Vanderbilt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
Will Erect New Ruildinp

Culpepper Exum, president of the Birm- ingham Fertilizer Company, part of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, to- fire two wekes ago at the plant here were being adjusted by the insurance company and that as soon as arrangements could be made plans would be adopted and the new buildings would be put up at once. by the concern on its property damaged by fire here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
North Alabama Presbytery.

The annual spring meeting of the North Alabama Presbytery convened tonight in the Second Presbyterian Church. About sixty ministers and elders of the North Alabama churches are in attendance. Rev. Donald Mcqueen, of Anniston delivered the opening address There will be preaching every morning and evening during the meeting, which will probably last until Friday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
Remains shipped North.

The remains of Mrs. Matthews and daughter who were killed Saturday night near Shreveport, La, by a negro, who was afterward caught, killed and burned erset, Ky, where they will be inferred. Mrs. Matthews was a sister of k. C: Hicks, Commercial Agent of the Seaboard Air Line, headQuarters in Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15
DEATH OF W. R. KENAN.
He Was the Father.in-law of Multi
 Millionaire Flagler.

Wilmington, N. C., April A-Dispatches received here today from Baltimore state that Captain William R. Kenan, a lead- ing citizen of Wilmington, and father-ln- law of Henry NJ. Flagler. the multi-mil- lionaire, died in a Baltimore hospital this morning at o'clock.
 The remains will be brought here for intaFVuent,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-15

the game between the St. Paul American Southern League team was declared off The thermometer at o'clock this morn ing registered 5O.1 and at noon had not changed much If any. This evening it was still going down. Overcoats were worn today by many.