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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
chlcase.. McK,n,ex statu..

Chicago still retains its reputation
Tor practically and n more or less
harmonious blending of the beautiful
and the useful. For instance, back in
the days Of the Columbian exposition
visitors to Chicago were constrained
to notice heroic statue OF Christie
pher Columbus on the lake 'front.' its
bronze fingers extended much In the
fashion OF an iron rake. Later the
statue was ignominiously hauled or
its pedestal and carried away to one of
the parks. where 1t s;ambered pence
fully among various kinds OF junk.
Now, however, 1t has been retast into
statue of William Mckinley and is
to be erected In the new Mckinley
park of that city. 1t is to be hoped
the transformation has been success
full and that the statue may be as
worthy to commemorate the fame OF
our martyred president as that fine ST.
Gaudens statue Of Lincoln is to remind
visitors to Lincoln park, Chicago, OF
the great emancipator.-New York
Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
is THE HAT CHECK TO COR
Court Decision That Promises %
Abolish a Hallway Custom.

ABOLISH a Hallway CUSTOM.
BY court decision at Bloomington
the hat check, by means OF which con-
ductors keep tab on their patrons. has
been dealt severe blow. Ii was held
that a passenger is not obliged to show
nor to produce upon demand the evil
dence the pasteboard gives that he has
presented ticket TO the conductor
This rs equivalent to n statement that
the check cannot be used legally as re-
ceipt nor as method OF identification.
III this finding be sustained by the
higher courts the problem put to the
railways will be fraught with no in
considerable difficulties. The big trans
portation systems can scarcely devise
examinations which shall determine
beyond debate the perfection OF a con-
ductor's memory, and that will be
about all the collector can rely upon
If he be forced to observe the Bloom-
ington Interpretation or the law.
The litigation arose over the refusal
OF the Gwin brothers Of Baltimore to
honor n request for hat checks on a
trip to the worlds fair. These valiant
gentlemen contended they had the
right to throw the checks out Of the
window OF the train should they so
desire. That their fare had been paid
was the testimony OF their sister, who
claimed she had been witness to the
transfer of tickets from tire snug
pockets of the brothers Gwin to the
willing hand OF the railway representa-.
tive. When the conductor cast doubt
upon the accuracy OF the word OF the
three travellers the pother came that
resulted in suit. The sum demanded
for injuries TO feelings and pocket was
$4,000; the verdict VISA for ZOO bat
the principle involved was Of far great
er import than the fnancisl side OF the
controversy.
Possibly Cornelius Vanderbilt or some
other rising geHius whose inventive tai
ent has been applied 10 solving the puz-
zles pertaining TO the operation OF the
railways will arrange a little black
board that may be put In cars so that
pegs or chalk marks shall indicate
what passengers have made good their
Indebtedness to the corporation. II no
scheme can be arranged as substitute
for the hat check, in the event that
there is no reversal OF the decision.
then indeed will the conductors lot
be n trying one. The incident has
served TO emphasize the value OF the
lowly and much seorned hat check
Chicago Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
A Money aai.er.

One million dollars year for four
teen years Is the record Of collections
made by William Rainey Harper, pres
ident of the University. of Chicago. Mr..
Harper has smooth, pugnacious face
swapping black eyes and wears gold
trimmed spectacles. He has large
neck and heavy, square jaw which
makes the lower part Of his face as
wide as his forehead. His figure is
stout and pudgy, his speech crisp and
abrupt. 1t is, popularity supposed that
Whenever Mr.. Harper has nothing else
to do he puts on his hat, buttons up his
Prince Albert coat and sallies out into
the Chicago business center, plucking
checks from the offices of magnates as
lie would collect autumn leaves.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
THE "HELLO BOOK"
Difficulties Faced by CompiIers OF
Telephone Directories.

Difficulties Faced by CompiIers of
Telephone Directories.
Undoubtedly the hardest book I'm the
world TO edit. print aud publish is the
telephone directory To get out a sim
gle edition OF two or three thousand
copies of novel or schoolbook, even
given plenty of time for painstaking
work, is regarded by publishers as
great undertaking. yet the telephone
officials in the large cities in the Unit
ed States have every three months to
bring out simply enormous. ever en-
larging editions OF book that is sub
Ject TO every conceivable sort OF change
up 10 the very moment before Ii goes
10 press. The compilation is one that
must be as accurate as the most care
fully prepared text book and as elastic
in its makeup as daily newspaper.
Naturally every precaution has TO be
taken to secure the required freedom
from mistakes. The directories OF the
various divisions OF the Bell system
are made up at the headquarters of the
different companies from data that are
turned In day by day by the managers
or the local exchanges. Greatest pains.
or course, must be taken to avoid du-
pheation OF names and mistakes in
spelling and enumeration. All the ad-
diuons and changes as well as with
drawals appear on the proof sheets in
red Ink, and the average page before II
goes TO the printer looks pretty much
as II serious fight had taken place
over 1t. In the case of the New York
Telephone company, where about 49,
ooo new instruments are installed In a
single period of ninety days and where
there are perhaps half as many discou-
tinuances or other changes, the book Is
subject TO something like 10000 corrsc-
tions.
Even after the page proofs have
come back TO the chief OF the catalosu.
ing department, after most carefui
proofreading and elimination of every
oiscermble mistake, they are still liable
up to the last minute to he filled nm
with the names OF lately enrolled sub
scribers- AS curious result of the
exisencies Of bookmaking people
whose names begin with the first LEFT
tiers of the alphabet stand less chance
OF getting into the telephone directory
at the last minute than those whose
names begin with Y, Y or Y.
Once the book is on the nress tho
pressmen and binders work night and
DAY to get it out on time. Nothing ia
allowed to interfere with the appear-
ance OF the new directory on the date
for which it is scheduled.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
IN EFFECT DECEMBER 81 Ieol

steamer Will leave Pier Light Street
mari; baltimore. every Tuesday and Satur-
DAY at p m. for the following points.
Millers, Bromes, Bacons or Porto Relic.
Srasons, Lewisetta, Bundicks. Cowarts Wal,
nut Point. Cvan. Kinsale, Mundy,s Point
Lodge. Adams. Piney Point, Abells Leonard
Town, Howaids, Stones and Cobrurns TT RS
DAYS trip will extend TO Lancasters. Rush.
MOOD, riverside, Glymont, Alexandria and
w kket9rntDg. steamer will leave 9Th Street
w MARI, Washington, ID. c., every Thursdav "a
inRs as follows: ' i"no
Alexandria; Glymont, Riverside. Bushwood.
nhncasters s, Howards, CobTums and Stones
W III also Ieaye Leonardton every Monday
ana FRIDAY at a. m. Abell's, Piney Point
Adams Lodge; Mundy's Point, Kinsale, IL
noon. Coan, Walnut Point. Cowarts, RIM
dicks, Lewisetta. Grasons, Millers. 4 n m
Bromee and Bacons p. M, arriving in Balti.
more early tuesday and Saturday mornings
Freight received at pier Q Light ST.. BaIts-
more, daily except Sunday.
WILLARD THOMSON. Pres, Baltimore. Nd
Il. AUkDOCH, Gen1 Fri. and Pass. ACT
crrpurreo~, - baltimore, Nd.
W. NJ hEARDON, Agt., Alexandria. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
- RAILWAY CO.
Piankatank River Line.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
In Effect December o5tb 1ooa

steamer leaves Pier Light St. baltimore
10y SUNDAY and Wednesday. weather per-
tngs. as follows: '0 ih"u-
, Leave Baltimore 3 y. m, Mia On n M
S IstIi Sons zA9, Iipers >, BlackweIls AGO
rleeton 5;f5, limbs 4. ReedYillc A.sO Hard
lnRs o, Harveys 6:Ih. Grace Point 5.IO I(vrdfor
.'~u. hlImarnock 900, Ocrans SAB Chnses %
ii.lie bay ';iO, PalEcers 10, Jacksopss (sreek
u ~, Cherry Point ll:i5. Cricket Hill 10 noon
S t IN'io y m. arrive FitC hetts I,::n Ieave
huarks l. Grinels LAB. Warehouse I:;o Con
T T Grecn Point go. Stamrcrs s.so
ID ~ us o:i9, arrive Erceport $3.50 u. m.
,H1S,turnlne, steamer leaves Freeport for
nnaIlnore ana intermediate landings every
stuiSsaay and Friday, weather permitting. as
Leave Freeport 6 a. m. Blands e.Io s,amn-
ers o:SO. Green Point 645, Conrads Z. Ware
mousse $50. Grinels $40, Ruarks T:th F,fcheats
y. Callis s:O. Cricket HfIlg:t5 Cherry poInt
~ Jackson's Greek 1890. PaIpers Is noon
ilttle lay l2:l5 p. M. Chsses l2,45 OCEANS Il
hllmarnock l,f0. Byriton lsO Grace Point -
n1rulnRs 8, HArveys 3:l5. Election t:.5 Iiml,s
o, heedville 5:JO. Mia 6. BlackwelIs 80 Timers
o:aS, sam psons p. M. arrive baltimore next
Tbs me-table shows the time at which
Doats may oe expected TO arrive at and de-
part from the several wharves but their ar
euaIanteSd, nor does the Company hol,i itseIf
respohslole Tor any delay or any conse-
puSuCes arising thCrefrom.
. EIs lkht received ut Baltimore for above
Poihts on sailing days until $50 ID m
wALLhItD THOMSON. Gen. Manager
w. n. BROWN. Agent, Pier q
4. huhpOCH. Gen. Passenger Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
RICHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG q
POTOMAC r.. r.

- OhAO II. II.
Schedule an effect January 9tA, 1905.
LkAvE FREDERICKSBURG NoRTHwAnp
" e. sn m; daily: Stops on signal at occoquan
q, 3 10 10 a. m: daily. Stops at Alexandria.
Brooks Aquia Vide D w ssnai R &c deelans.
tieo, Cherry HILL Freestone' NeSieX s,1t
SoQuan. Lorton. Accotink, FIanconia
q. seminary and Alexandria
=" IN. usiy except Sunday. Stops at
so 2. m. daily. Stops on signal NJ R,oo..
N q, wide Water, Quantico and AlexanSr;a
io vi =. M. DAILY. Stops ut Ale xanQiria. Stons
On signal at occoquan Sunday only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
0 on a. m. daily except Sunday. Richmond
. accommodation. Makes ali local sfrs,,s
"a g; IN: daily. Atlantic Coast Line train.
Guinea. Woodslane, Penola RutbereIare'
IaylorsViile and Glen Allen Snpdsrs
0hiyi az Alexandria, Brooke MiIford
O :, boswell and Ashland daily.
8. sto an. 1 "a, except Sunday. Makes local
IL ~ p. m. daily ,Seaboard Airline train. S.ons
on signal at Lorton and Occoouan Snpo
Gays only and daily at A lexandria. Omar.
o 20 p IN. daily, A. G. l.. train Stops ar it.
= 90 ahurla. boswell and Ashland.
o Ss y. M daily, makes local stops ON SIGNAL
W =, mi usiIy, ;. "A; Il. train. Stops at Alex
instrumentation train leaves Richmond ~
burg So p. n.
NOTE:-Time OF arrivals and departures and
connections lot guaranteed. anu
e. G. COX, Agent.
w. d. DCKE, CIV. GULF, w.P.TAYIoa
Gen. Man. AsstGen. Man. Traf. Man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
A xv,,,,n. x,..,,

"A burnt chile breads de fire." said
Uncle Eben, but de man dat done los
MS money on boss race goes aroun'
iookin' fob another tip" -washington
Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

DE easincss wifi which some peo-
pie Is fooled" said Uncle Eben, els
what tempts many man dat might
be honest to go astray" Washington
Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

, Nobility or character manifests itself
Mt l6ppholes when 1t is not provided
with large doers.-.Milkifs. :" -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.,
WINTER SCHEDULE, 1905.

hammock River Routes.
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.
Beeinning January Ord, 1906. Steamers viii
iun as follows:
Lave Pier 2. Light Street. baltimore. daily.
except saturday, at 80 u. m. week days and
Il noon Sunday for Tappahannock ard inter
meoiate points, extending Friday trip TO
frecci icks burg. calling at all wharves on the
river. Stoamers will leave Fredericksb urS
Mopday aud Friday at D. m. going as far as
LeeossOwn on those days. Leave Ieedstown
sou a M, Tuesday and Saturday for Balti-
more. making all landings.
Leave Tsppahannock daily except SUNDAY
AZ n. m. tuesday and Saturday and q a m
Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Steamers TO Baltimore Monday and We'd
or Moran's. '.N'@n
Steamers TO BaltimoreT Tuesday and saturdav
only. stop at Bay Port. iu"S
steamers from Baltimore Monday and
rrluay only. Will stop in Curritoman river
steamers from Baltimore Sunday and Friday
only, VIII stop at Irvington and Weems,
NO steamers from baltimore, except II, idav
steamers stop at Bowler's, Wares or Well
ford's on their way to Tappahannock.
NORFOLK ROUTE.
viii leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at 9
Leave Norfolk at p. m. Wednesday for
rrSoericksourg and all landings on river.
Stcatner at Norfolk will stop at New York
fhllauelphia and Norfolk +. X. Dock
w. d. SCOTT, AgJ., fredericksburg. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
THE sun Al ONE GENT
Is The Cheapest High. Glass Paper
In The United States.

TIE SUNS special correspondents through
out the United States, as well as in Europe.
China. South Africa. the Philippines Porto
Rico, Cuba and In every other part of the
world, make IL the greatest newspaper that
can be printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus are
among the best in the United States and give
The SUNS readers the earliest inforna-
ton upon all important events in the legisla-
tive and financial centers of the country
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
THE wOMAN's PAPER.

The SUN is the best type of a newspaper
morally and intellectually. In addition TO the
news of the day, IL publishes the best features
that can be presented, such as fashion aTfi.
cles, and miscellaneous writings from men
ana women OF note and prominence III a. an
educator OF the highest character, constantly
stimulating to noble ideals in Individual and
THE sun Is published on Sunday as well as
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

THE SUNS market reports and commercial
columns are complete and reliable. and put
the farmer, the merchant and the broker in
touch with the markets of baltimore, Norfolk
Charleston. New York, Chicago, philadelphia
and all other important points in the United
States and other countries. All of which fba
reader gets for one cent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

"hstihR Time.
This warning against the wasted min
utes OF the early morning is far more
necessary than some of us have here
tofore supposed. When we waste the
early minutes OF the morning we waste
the very best minutes of the whole
day. The old proverb says: Beauty
sleep is always taken before u O'clock
at night. Every hour of sleep before
midnight is worth two taken in bed
after that time" Along exactly the
same line OF thought l say, Every
hour or work done before o or 10
o'clock in the morning is worth at
least two hours OF work after II o'clock
noon" There is something about the
ozone OF the early atmosphere, some
thing about the exhilaration OF the
early morning, that arouses us and
fires us and drives us on and clarifies
our brains, 80 that we can accomplish
at least double the work in one half
hour then than in any half hour of the
afternoon or evening. Early to bed
and early to rise makes a man healthy.
wealthy and wise" has just as much
truth tackled on to the last Injunction
as on to the first.
Almost without exception the great
workers of the world have been early
rIsers. While other men were in bed
they were at their desks or in their
laboratories or down at their offices or
out making their investigations. Har-
~ Lee once said to his great leader, the
Father OF His Country, "Sir, we sol
dlers are amazed at the vast amount OF
work you can accomplish" 'Sir." an
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
The Russo-Japanese War.

The news as to the Whereabouts of
Rojestvensky's squadron is yet vague
and rather uncertain, and as for
Togo, he might as well be at the bot
tom of the sea so far as locating him
is concerned. There are not even
any rumors as to his position. The
Russian admiralty profess now to be-
heve that the japanese cannot pre-
vent the iuncture of Nebogatof and
Rojestvensky. and consequently the
officials in st. Petersburg are hope
full of a favorable outcome in the
contest for the mastery of the sea.
The Russian vessels. according to
the home officials, are destined for
Vladivostock, where, in connection
with the ships there, Rojestvensky is
supposed to be able to beat Togo off,
take command of the sea and leave
the japanese army in Manchuria be-
cause of lack of provisions. Should
all this be carried out of course the
war would likely take turn against
Japan for some time to come, at
least. However, the destruction of
Togo's feet is something yet to be.
accomplished. and apparently Ro-
iestvensky is desirous of anything
else than a clash with the Japanese.
Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16

The best way to help yourself,
your friends and your paper is to get
a club for The Progressive Farmer.
Try it.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
GENERAL NEWS
The Lesser Events of Last Week.

President Roosevelt says he will
visit the South before next winter.
The American Cotton Manufactur-
ers' Association at Knoxville elected
r. M. Miller, Jr., of Charlotte, as
president.
The list of killed in the tornado
at Snyder, Oklahoma. exceeds 100,
with many missing and large num-
Der injured.
Rev. DR.. Walter w. Moore was
Tuesday night inaugurated presi-
dent of Union Theological Seminary,
at Richmond. Va.
A midnight tornado at Marquette.
Kan, in less than five minutes killed
26 people, injured A, and demolish-
ed residences and churches in its
track.
Notivitch, editor of the st. Peters
burg Novosti, has been arrested and
may be exiled to Siberia three years
for statements undermining the gov
ernment.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson
is to be married on the 25th of. this
month to Miss Grizelda Houston
Hull of Tuxedo Park, N. Y. The
bride-to-be is the daughter of a
wealthy New Yorker, and the grand
niece of former Governor Houston of
Alabama.
Nan Patterson was freed, on mo-
ton of District Attorney Jerome by
Recorder Golf to-day and allowed to
walk out of the Tombs, where she has
remained for eleven months. not un-
der the heavy bail that her counsel
were prepared to furnish, but on her
own. recognizance.
Japan considers that Frances per-
mission to use her Lorts makes her
a belligerent and calls on her ally,
Great Britain, to take hand In the
war: France at last is insisting upon
the Russian fleets leaving territorial
waters, after it has spent a month
there recuperating, coaling and pro-
visioning.
The list of dead in the horrible ac-
cident on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Harrisburg Tuesday morning af-
ter midnight foots up 90, with more
than 100 injured; the explosion OF
the cars loaded with dynamite set
the passenger train on fire and it was
totally destroyed, nothing but the
trunks and limbs of the victims be
ing recovered.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
The Standard Oil Fight.

The following are the salient facts
in the contest between the State OF
Kansas and the Standard Oil Com
pany: Petroleum found In Kansas In
1889. Output the first year 500 bar
rels. In 1901, output 179,151 bar
rels. in 1902, 331, 1,749 barrels; in
1908, 1,O71, ,O15 barrels. In the mean
time the price of crude oil had made
a lump of 80 cents on the barrel.
Kansas was growing in commercial
prosperity. The farmers were get
ting rich. New towns were spring
ing up. New railroads were being
built. New industries of all kinds
were springing up. In 1904, the out
put was 5,559,054 barrels. This year
the Standard Oil Company built a
$5,O00,000 refinery at Kansas City,
and constructed pipe line zoo miles
long. The year before the price of
oil was $1.3S Fer barrel. The freight
rate to Kansas City was ten cents
a hundred pounds. When the Stand
ard Oil Company built the pipe line
the railroads advanced the freight
rate to II cents, practically pro-
hibitive rate. The only place of de-
livery was to the pipe line. The
Standard Oil Company controlled
the market. By July, 1904, the price
paid by the Standard dropped to SO
cents. By January, 1905. it had
dropped to 78 cents. The Standard
in order to choke out independent
organizations cut the price from 20
to 9cents a gallon. With the price
of oil cut so per cent and the rail
road rates almost doubled. the own
ers of oil lands found themselves be-
tween the upper and neither mill
stones. Competition was killed. In
dustry was paralyzed. There was
profit only for the Standard Dol
Company. The Republican Legis-
lature met on the 10th of last jan
uary. The oil question was supreme
in every mind Kansas was afame
with Indignation. Governor Hoch in
his message spoke plainly and to the
point. War was declared by the
State against Standard Oil. For the
first time in the history of the State
Republicans, Democrats. and Popu-
lists, voted alike. A bill was passed
authorizing the State to build an
oil refinery for itself Pipe lines
were made common carriers. A max
imum freight rate was established.
The freight rate on car of oil de-
scended from $7S to $27. The Stan
dard Oil Company is stretching
every nerve TO whip the State in its
great fight, and the common prayer
is that the Standard may be disap-
pointed.-Raleigh Advocate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-22
REAOVILLE RACES

The grand circuit horses will make their
first appearance in New England at the
Readvllle track this afternoon. Never
before las the opening day of the big
event OF the year al the breeders
track given such promise OF sensational
racing. TIE cutting down of the meet
ing to two days has practically made the
meeting an all-star affair.
The big money early closing stakes.
that have heretofore been scattered
through whole weeks racing. will this
year be raced in two days.
The big evcnt today will he the 5000
Blue Hill stake I'm which the pick OF
the trotters I'm training that were eligible
10 the 2:20 class at the beginning OF the
season will meet Ths is one OF the inn
portant fixed events OF the year II has
always resulted in great contest and
should be better than ever this season
Nine trotters will start, OF which the bay
mare Delaree. that was sold for slS,5nO
after her victory at Poughkeepsie last
week will undoubtedly be the favorite
Angle. . o tact but erratic daughter Of
Axteil. that won the NJ and NJ. stake,
Is always liable to make trouble. Then
there IL the unbeaten mare, Dodie X.
lack Trout has not lost race this sea
son with the daughter OF Electmont The
race looks 20 he al open one, with every
prospect Of n great contest and fast time
The 800 ..onkapoag stake will be
guessing contest from start 10 finish
Eighteen horses have made the final pay
rnent and are eligible 10 start. on pub
lie form the brown stallion Glenwood NJ.
(2:oSI.) should rule the favorite. but he
will be up against a lot of high class
horses, many Of which have not been cut
loose az vet this year and others OF which
have not as vet faced the starter but
have shown extremely fast In their work
The Horse Breeder Futurity. for two
vear-old trotters like all colt races will
be something of q conundrum. The bav
nllv Mona. by Walnut Hall (2:0si.), dam
nv Robert McGregor. has shown very
fast trials and will go 10 the post n
favorite, with the chestnut colt Pen
yam. by Pan Michael 2:0N, out of the
great brood mare Ethelwyn, by Harold,
a probable second choice. Quisetta. by
Bingcn. out OF Nowaday C21f4). has
shown n. In her work and will also have
"A strong following