Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


They are discovering radium by
the wholesale out in Colorado. Ii
is getting so common out there that
the price is expected to come down
to 81, 100000 pound.
The Association of Commissioners
of Agriculture of the Southern
States, at its session in Baton Rouge
La, elected Hon. G.. w. Koiner pres
ident of that body. The association
upon invitation of Mr.. Koiner,
decided to hold its next annual meet
ing in Richmond, Va. Mr.. Koiner
is Virginia's Commissioner of Agri.
culture.
Not since Mahone's days has such
battle been fought in Virginia as
is now going on in the Ninth District
where Slemp aud Wysor are locking
ho::s m an "any mans fight" Both
sides are getting their best speakers
into the district. Martin, Daniel,
Montague, Swanson and other Dem
ocrats are putting up a stiff eight
aud the Republicans are not behind.
Among others they have imported
Tom Watson, the Populist nominee
for President, who is reported to be
hot on Jack Montague's trail. The
republican managers put up Brack
Stovall to run against Swanson in
the Fifth District so as to call of the
brilliant young Congressman from
the close fight in the Ninth.
There are 2,S3S monthly magazines
published in the United States.
About fifty million are sold every
month. The advertisements amour
to about $50, 900 while the sales
amount to $75,00O,00 per annum.
The paper used to print these maya
zines weighs 125 million pounds.
About 10000 people are professional
magazine makers while some 200, 900
people are supported by the maya
zine business. The annual income
OF American magazines is equal to
the combined revenues of Denmark.
Roumania, Norway and Greece.
"Four European kingdoms, with q
total population of over thirteen
millions, with courts and armies and
navies, with hundreds of tax gather
ers squeezing millions from the peo-
pie, obtained less money last year
than the people of the United States
paid for magazines"
In reporting the great Democratic
pow-wow in Baltimore last week the
Sun told of Senator Daniels speech
In glowing terms. Its Introductory
remarks were these: When Senator
Gorman said he had great pleasure
in introducing the "most eloquent
living Virginian and the profoundest
constitutional lawyer in the Senate
a great shout went up: "Daniel
Danielt' and this was followed by
loud applause. AS the gallant Vir-
glnian advanced to the speakers
stand the immense audience, as if
one person, arose, and even the
ladies We'd with the men in wayinp Q
flags as greeting to the Senator
from Virginia. For at least two
minutes the applause rang through
the hall, and as the sound was diving
out someone called out: "Three
cheers for Virginia!" This started
the applause again, and it was
several seconds before Senator
Daniels voice could rise above the
din.
President Roosevelt has been asked
to decide case which involves the
negro problem in a way that is bound
to prove in some respects the most
embarrassing of any in which it has
been presented to him. Officers in
command at Fort Mott, N. j., have
referred to the President the case of
John L. Smith, a member of the
hospital corps, who, in September of
this year, took unto himself a ne
gress for wife. DIR. Sparrenberger.
the hospital surgeon, did not know
OF the marriage for some time, and
as soon as he learned of it. he called
for Smiths resignation. 1t was re-
fused. elf President Roosevelt ate
at table with a negro, it is my
right to marry the woman of nv
choice, regardless of race, color OF
creed" said Smith. Smith is a ma
tive of Nebraska and thirty-sever
years old. He has been in the seryic,
for sixteen years. While serving in
Cuba, he contracted yellow fever anc
was brought home to Camp Wyckoff
Sarah Wolfert, now his wife, was ,
member of volunteer nurses asso
citation. and ngrsed him. The resul
was that after several years the,
made up their minds to marry
The ceremony was performed by
negro preacher in New York CITY
Sarah is typical Maryland darkey
a little lighter than the color South
ern people term "ginger bread.
mo matter what President Roosevelt
says. John and / are going to live to
gether and be happy" she said. "W
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