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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-15
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Baltimore, Fred
ESSfsSS ItSN ericksburg, Nor
- zs-EzsSsfS folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.


60 zE s,--7-ssS folk and Kappa
hammock River Routes.
Schedule in effect March 81. 1906.
Leave Baltimor Pier Lipht street ,veatbar
Thu rnS sasy 40 2; M, for .westand. So aqS
weems. Milienbeck, sMerry Point. sottomsn'
,imsoranS, Burhaps, Y rbsnpa. Monaskon. Water
Wares. Welfords, Tappahsnnock i.;o N ",
MAYORS Hole. Blandield. Carriers. Taytops'
elites, Fredcrieksburg. "0P 's'o' nat
North 1avr End INLAY MAY 80 u ~ for westland
ton. Weems. Milienbeck, Merry Point ntto
man, Morans. BuIhans. Bur.Ons. Donaldsons
l. oanna. MonSskop. Wheaton, Water Vis
ShHrps. Tacpabannock. ~"
Leave Fredericksburg. Sunday. Tuesday
hitting. for Katclifies. Hope "S Ysrd Per per,
Mount, Port Conway, Port Royal. Greenlaws
p,snSssss, Leeostown a. M Laytons, Carriers,
nannock I;SOa m, Wellfords. Wares Bowiera
SSn,arps s;5o q M. Bay Port. whealtor. Water
view Monas knh- rbanna 1870 u. m. Bnrhars
Mtllenoeck. Merry Point z3l p. m Ottoman
Morans. Weems- nvington, White stone Mil,
Arrivei IN Baltimore, Tuesday. thur sdav sn6
Saturday mornings 'N
stopping az Wellfords, Wares BOWERS, Shsrps
bay Port, Whesltons. Water View, Monask,,n
Sr I,'ap, Donalds9ns. Burtons. Burbans.
MiilenDeck, Merry Point. Ottoman, Morans
Weems. irviuRton, White stone, Mill Creek
North End, Westland.
Arriving in Baltimore Wednesday morning
'Steamer ieaving on Sunday does not stop.
Norfolk Route,
Leave Tappahanuock. Saturday o. m stop
ping st WeIlfords. Wares, Bowlers. Snarns
ltay Port, WheaitoDs. Water View Monaskon
urbanna, Donaldsons. Burtons, Burtans.
Miiiel beck, Merry Point. Ottoman Morans
Meems Irvington, white stone, Mill Creek
North End, Westiand.
Returning. steamer will leave Norfolk Mon
day. p IN weather permitting for Tappa-
hsnnock, stopping az landings as above.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
Schedule. IN effect Monday. Nav nth
lsO6. Three trips weekly bet " cen RaItimo,.,
ana WsshinRton. steamer via leave piere,
Light Street wharf. weather permitting
every tuesday, Thursday and Saturday M =
p. M, Tor Following points: MiIlers Bromes
Porto BeIlo, Graysons. Coan. Huudicks Wat
dysPoint, kinsaie, AGams, Piney Point. Abeiis
LeonaidtSwn, Towards. Cobr0ms. stores
bushwood, Lancasters, riverside Liyerpooi
oint; Slymont, Alexandria
arriving in Washington early MOndav
Thursday and Saturday morning.
hei urntDg. leave 9TH ST. Wharf. Warrington
az D. m sunday. Tuesday and Thursd.v
Leo Leohaarotown' Monday, Wednesday and Fri
Grasons y. M. Porto BeIlo y. m srrfvin1
IN baItlmore early Tuesday, Thursday and
SSaI,ruay mornings, stopping at all the above
Arriving in Baltimore early Tuesd.v ,1,h,,r.-
day and Saturday MORNINGS.
Freight received at pier o. Light St. Balti-
more. ON sailing days until $3.50 70. M
LIZARD THOMSON. General Manager
l. hOhDoCH, Gen1 Frt. and Pass. Asst,
w. ID. SCorr. Agt. Fredcricksb,,rg Va "o'
SIEP "A ENSON Il BRO. Agts., Washin0ton
w. M. hEAhDON, Agt.. Alexandria. Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-15

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure TO know of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-15
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP co.
"CHESAPEAKE IINEo

nLho > 49, m ,PaSSENG ER STEAMERS "AU-
oCSTA" AND ATLANTA"
sreap Wu r1int Comfort and Norfolk. Va.
S Sunusay, at $50 p m. and arrive Old Point
S1gnIorb at o a. m. and Norfolk at 7:I5 a y,
where connection is made with he Rail ai ui..
IOr all points South and Southwesr ~ A'"os
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-15
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Es&S RAILWAY 90.
Piankatank River Lin.

haeank River Line.
sumner sana Schedule, in effect April es. 1905.
baitimore, every sunday and wedn.sdn..'
weather permitting, Tor Fitchetts srJ
intermediate landings as follows: ~
Leave Baltimore S d. m. Mia ON
FI eeto0 s..s si1s, Ipers 2. BLACKWELL $50
., Barveys 6:I5 Grace Point IN a. H. rdnss
kiImarnock 100. ocrsns s:s5, Chsses . Ia -
sons Greek 1890. Cherry Point IN cr,cSas =.
pm. N'Spet's l2;i5-
returning. leaves Fitchetts for Rart,r,o-.
firv ava rre1late landings, weather permits
\, leave fitchetts a. M, Calls a::S0 Cricko t
III, III 20. Cherry Point 10 -.acksons ureeS
mock ]. Grace Point I:iO. Byrciton I.:o Wns
i uu E:,V H~ryeys 2;t5, Election 4. Tfmbs An
a.is sa, o Mia $3.50, Blackwes $50. Tipcrs
morning. enore next
ps Steamer leaves Pier 3, Light street wharf
weather permitting. for Freeport ana t,ay,
nedate landings. as follows: ''er
Fieeton s 3 TimSs AS p. M Mia go a. m.
foint .. Byrdton 5:05. Kilma, mock 5Is 0c rsoo
Creek 5:o5, Cherry Point 80.
Hlo; warehouse q:35. Conrads 10. Green pa,, 40
9 y: s'ampers 1880, Blands H. arr We Free ort
returning, leaves Frceport for R.l,,r,.,..
anu intermediate landings every wednesdav
auu Sa.urrsnsy. weather permitting as foilnxSs.
ers S:3O, Green Point 6:<5, Conraisr WsroS tssmp
81 Srlnils $40 Rua-ks 545 Fitehetts o CaII,
10Y: Crlcket Hill 9:i5, Cherry Point i0 Jscf
S sSnS creek iu:10, Ocran IL noon kflma cnocL
iS;JO p M, Byrdton l2:35, Grace Point Is'ss
ppiieeton S:45, limbs 4, keedviIie +:sa. MIL =
blackwells 5.e5. Tpers 5:3O, arrive Isait,maro,
next morning. DiIihore
THIS schedul e shows the times M which ,oa,s
msy oe expected TO arrive at ani depa RI from
w,narNcs, out their arrival or departure ar rho
Times stated is not guaranteed nor ,soes 80 80
10, pany mold itself responsible for any de-
, os any consequt noes arising therefrom.
E,.eltnt reserved at Baltimore for ahoya
points on sailing days until s:SsJ n M "'o'e
wwiELARD THOMSON. Gen. Manager
w ~. Brown. AGENT, Pier 3.
l. MURDOCH. Gen. Passenger Ayant
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-15
DO YOU GET UP
WITH ALAME BACK :?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-15

. - aN Es
1883 BROAD way. Nexx yorL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
HILLTOP BAPTISM.
Strange Religious Ceremony in an Old
Druid Haunt.

From the Sheffield Telegraph.
A remarkable christening has recently
taken place in remote part Of Derby
portion of the county, said to have been
haunt of the Druids. and apparently
used both for worship and as a place of
burial.
Some years ago a number of human
skulls, which had been eompactly buried
there in some distant century. were un-
earthed at the summit of this lofty ridge,
which commands view over six coun-
ties terminating in the peak of Snowdon,
the latter being easily visible on a clear
day. The hill bristles with fantastic dol
omite crags, some of which were, II is
supposed, shaped by the Druids for cere-
monial purposes.
A big block of limestone has been
carved into capacious chair; another
rock, with fiat top, appears to have
been used as an altar, and an adjacent
monolith in which a semicircular bowl
has been scooped out, looks like rude
font 1t was with water from this an
cient rock bowl that the child-the daugh-
ter of a farmer In the district-was lateiy
christened The little girl, three months
old was carried up to this wild, bleak
spot, accompanied by numerous relatives.
including, of course. the necessary god
father and godmother and there. with
the wind bowling among the crags, bap-
tism was administered by lay reader
There is no record of any similar rite
having been celebrated on Marlborough
Hill, and the conditions of this pictu-
rescue baptism appear to be quite unique.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
EnqIand's Merchant Marine.

Because England Is almost wholly
dependent upon foreign countries for
the daily bread and meat of her thirty
millions of people she finds 1t neces-
sary to provide the ships to carry this
food. In this country where the meat
and bread are produced the means of
delivery after sale are completely over
looked, just as if the delivery was not
as important a matter as the produc-
ton.
1t has been said and Is being con-
tinuously reiterated that England's
weakness is her inability to feed her
people in the event of war with a for
eign country. That would certainly be
a weakness in any other country but
England, but she has been able to turn
this very weakness into a tower of
strength.
The English navy, the most powerful
in the world today, is the strong arm
which keeps the channel of her food
supplies open, and the English navy
is the natural result of the English
merchant shipping
Englishmen are proud of their navy,
but much more so of their merchant
marine. Battleships in naval review
present a grand sight, but il correct
idea of the importance of British mer-
chant shipping is to be obtained 1t
would be necessary to visit the docks
in Liverpool and London. Here may
be seen In epitome the British empire
Cargoes from all parts of the world,
heaped up mountain high, are the
treasures her merchant ships bring to
her shores. Her merchantmen are the
training schools for her navy; the mer-
chant sailor of today is the jacktar of
tomorrow. These men are ready at
moments notice to take their place
ON the gun-deck of battleship; to
WELD the sabre or aim the rifle.
The lesson which England teaches
is worthy of some consideration from
the advocates of ship-building In
America.
Peace is the normal condition of the
| world; war the abnormal. The preser-
Importance than the prevention of the
abnormal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Cote. Onenlna.


In Sumter county" said W. G. Green.
a prominent farmer of that section, cot
ton is opening fast, and the crops. gener-
ally, are IN splendid condition. However,
there is a scarcity of labor, and the fire.
quent rains. coming before the staple Is
picked, do considerable amount of dam
age.
From conversation with other planters
in the Sixth district. learn that the
same condition exists. It is safe to say
that had sufficient pickefs been on hand
when the cotton first opened the ontpul
would have been much bigger than it will
be from the present outlook It seems
that field labor is becoming more and
more scarce. believe that this is due to
the fact that the negro can find more re-
muneratlve employment in Birmingham
working around the furnaces, and in the
mines. If some man would invent a cot
ton picking machine that could deliver
the goods" it would be great boon To
the farmer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
Chairman Burfon's Tour.

Chairman Theodore E. Burton of the
rivers and harbors committee will
reach Montgomery early Monday next,
for the purpose of inspecting the Ala
bama river between Montgomery and
Selma From Selma he at present pro-
poses to go directly to his Ohio home,
but Alternate Senator Bankhead is
endeavoring to induce him to inspect
the new locks and dams in the Big
bee-locks that he has never seen, al.
though the government is expanding a
million and half dollars on them.
He knows, however, the 'Bigbee ana
the Warrior and the tonnage of this
district, for he has sailed over those
rivers several times. Birmingham
would be glad to greet him next week.
or whenever he will come, for all re-
gard the chief of rivers and harbors
a man of unusual equipment. 1t is
perhaps not too much to say that he
knows more about the country's rivers
and harbors than all the rest of the
Congressman punched together. Mr..
Bankhead knows the Warrior, but ne
knows very little about the rivers of
Maine or of Washington state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
Alahama,a Orators.

1T is a certainty that few states in
the Union possess more skillful and more
stirring orators than Alabama said a
politician. This state is full of speakers,
ranking from the logical and foreeful to
the brilliantly convincing. In my opinion,
the most gifted public speaker in the state
is Lieutenant Governor Cunningham He
and Edward M. Robinson of Mobile are
perhaps the most captivating orators in
the state. They are masters of good Eng
fish and have the gift of framing splendid
word pictures. Perhaps the most mag
netic orator claimed by Alabama is Con-
sressman-eleet Richmond p. Hobson. OF
the effective orators, few outclass Con-
gresham S. j. Bowie. OF the happy
speakers who have a point to make and
carry 1t, Henry B. Gray of Birmingham
Is hard to beat. The state Is full of fluent
takers. l am of the opinion that If any
of the gentlemen mentioned were placed
on one side of question, while four
others from another state were on the
other side Alabama's representatives
would not fare badly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
Let US score their backs.
NJ. RrYan's Visit

The Great Commoner Is no stranger
In this city. Many of our citizens have
seen him and heard him speak, and no
one who has seen his face and heard
his wonderful voice can readily forget
either.
But the fact that Mr.. Bryan is we'll
known here will not operate to lessen
In any respect the reception of the Ne
braskan here today. The people will
turn out by thousands because they
know that In him they have one man
who at all times and under all circum-
stances stands for the masses, not the
classes-one man who is true to his
convictions no matter what the effect
be upon his personal fortunes. Even
his political enemies and the inter-
ests" admit that he Is an honest man.
and all know. too. that the plain peo-
pie have in him an unhinching cham
pion.
This is why he stands above party
to no little extent. This is why in
these democratic times he has come to
represent large numbers of men in all
parties. This is why he will be given
a public reception today that will out
rank all previous receptions in this
city.
MIR. Roosevelt has many popular
qualities, but Mr.. Roosevelt is tied to
the Dingley tariff, and he Is at every
turn willy in politics. He is smart. He
starts many prosecutions against the
trusts, but he lands no trust promoter
In the penitentiary. He permits his
campaign managers to gather in Wall
street millions of slush money.
The people know that Mr.. Bryan
means what he says. They know he
is honest to the core. That Is why
they will turn today almost regardless
of party to greet him. Republicans
will greet him who would not greet
any other democrat, and SO will the
populists and all independents. All will
greet him, and all will listen to his
words and what Is best of all, no one
will go away because he cannot hear
his words. His gift of oratory is equa1
to any audience no matter how large
1t may be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
HOW QUICK is "FoRTHWlTHpY

From the Kansas City Times.
Forthwith What is Its exact mean
ing?"
This is the question Joseph Laughin,
acting Mayor Of the West Side would like
some one to answer. The law provides
that when there is vacancy in the Of
fee of Mayor the acting Mayor must
forthwith" call special election. The
politicians wish to avoid municipal cam
paign at this time Yesterday Mr.. Laugh
lin looked up the meaning of the word
in webster's dictionary. This Is what he
read:
Forthwith.
l. Immediately; without delay; directly.
Immediately there fell from his eyes as
1t had been scales; and he received sight
forthwith.-Acts TX, 49,
2. law. AS soon as the thing required
may be done by reasonable exertion con-
fined to that object-Bouvier.
Several attorneys have advised him
that in law the courts have held that the
meaning of forthwith is within a
reasonable time
''If I am ordered hanged forthwith :"
Mr. Laughlin said, IT would be led from
the courtroom to the scaffold. But IL I
send to Ireland for a friend to come
forthwith l would have to allow him
time to pack up. It's a very puzzling
word"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
Natural Weather slanals.

II am believer in the natural weather
signals" said Major j. j. Dunlap last
night In discussing the matter. II have
found the signals generally good. and 1
have lived for more than sixty years.
Now, whenever see the sun set on Sunday
afternoon behind bank of clouds. I am
firmly convinced that eight times out of
ten rain will fall before Wednesday If
on Sunday the sun sets with no clouds
near, l do not look for rain within the
following three days. The same signs are
good on Wednesday. When lived in the
country II saw 1t lightning In the north
about sun down, or before o'clock at
night, I invariably gathered in my fodder
on the following day. am certain that
this practice has saved me several dol
lars in times gone by. as II generally
rains twenty-four hours after the light
ming appears.
Before the weather signal bureau was
In vogue 1t was necessary to pay some at
tention to the signs of nature. And l am
of the opinion that the weather bureau
makes as many false prophesies as does
the man who believes In the natural signs.
and keeps well posted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
The Hip Pocket.

81 lay the whole blame for pistol-toting
and all the consequences arising there
from on the hip pocket in mems trous-
ers.' said a mild-mannered citizen.
do away with the hip pocket and you
do away with the pistol-toting 1t may APP
pear ridiculous, but look into the mat
ter carefully and see IL my words are not
true Only Americans wear hip pockets
in their trousers, and only Americans
carry pistols The hip pocket is the pis-
toll pocket. Do away with the pocket and
you must leave the pistol at home.
Men don't carry pistols In their vest
or coat pockets, neither in the side pock-
ct of their trousers, always in the hip
pocket.
Two men quarrel one shoots the other
and kills him. On the trial for murder he
says, I saw him make a motion towards
his hip pocket The jury says that is
sufficient In itself to justify homicide. II
that man had made a motion towards his
vest pocket or his coat pocket matters
would have been different. but the motion
towards the hip pocket settled it.
"Englshmen never have hip pockets in
their trousers and yet they manage TO
stow away their keys and small change.
To see man in England pull handkcr-
chief or book out of a hip pocket stamps
him as an American.
"Just think over what have said and
see If I'm not right. Hip pockets and pis-
tolls are two of kind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
MRS. cRAIelE,s EPIoRAMs.

From THE Dream and the Business"
Martyrdom nowadays would be called
an advertisement
When the heart has certain measure
of distress 1t Is agitated and in revolt,
tain no more 1t is STILL and Its Stiffness
passes for resignation to destiny.
1t hurts terribly to be an egoist.
No man ever did work in spite of
persecution that he might not have done
ten thousand times better II he had been
encouraged.
People who wish to regard Divine Provi-
dence as an English gentleman of large
fortune, perfect morals. an anxiety to
rather than to meet the poor, were dis
turbed by Firmalden's fear of God, which
to some seemed superstition and to others
ill-advised.
Time answers questions by deadenlng
all our faculties and sensations. l have
been watching elderly men and women;
they try to believe that they have gained
wisdom. They have only lost the power of
wondering
A man will spend a lifetime quarreliDg
with his own heart, whereas woman
be In the wrong.
The choice of a career and the choice
of wife-the most important steps of
mans life-are accidents always.
Many people have excellent morals but
the most odious ways.
Perhaps he was romantic-the first con-
dition of all unhappy persons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
COPPER AS A eERM-kILLER.
4 the Philadelphla Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
Copper is a marvellous preventive of
disease. If we returned to the old cop
per drinking vessels of our forefathers
typhoid epidemics would disappear"
The speaker, a filtration expert, took
copper cent from his pocket.
Examine this cent under the micro
scope" he said. land you will find It
altogether free from disease germs. Ex-
anime gold and silver coins and you will
find them one wriggling and comforting
germ mass. Yet copper coins pass through
dirtier hands than gold and silver ones
you'd think they'd be alive with Micro
organisms. But no. Copper kills germs
Diphtheria and cholera cultures smeared
on copper cent die in less than two
hours.
They have many cholera epidemics In
China. but certain towns are always Inn
mune. These towns keep their drinking
water in great copper vessels. Travellers
have tried to buy these vessels. for they
are beautiful, but the villagers will not
sell them. They have superstition that
their health and welfare depend on their
retention. wish all superstitions were
as true and salutary as that"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
SUMNER SUN.
Louis Stevenson.

BY Robert Louis Stevenson.
Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven without repose;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers hls
rays. sl.il
Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlor cool,
Yet he will find chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through.
The dusty attic, spider-clad.
He, through the keyhole, nraketh glad;
And through the broken edge of tiles,
Into the laddered hayloft smiles.
Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground.
And sheds a warm and glittering look
Among the ivy's inmost nook
Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright air with footing true,
To please the child, to paint the rose,
The gardener of the world. he goes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
No Hope for Peace.

The situation in Cuba Is not a bit
hopeful. The titles of President Palma
and Vice President Capote are tainted.
The entire election of last December
was fraudulent, and Palma is more
over unpopular. He does not propose
to resign, and yet he cannot put down
the insurgents. A new election would
be extra-constitutional.
The insurgents are flushed with vic
otry. They have brought Palma to
terms. They propose to drive him out
bag and baggage. II this should not
be done, they would at once return to
the brush and would begin to cut Ha-
ysna's communications. A new cleo
ton might bring in the liberals, but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
The Mayors Hat.

'I am exceedingly interested in the kind
of hat that Mayor Ward will wear during
the reception of william ]. Bryan said
warm friend of Birminghams chief
executive yesterday. II was somewhat
amused this morning when Mayor Ward
discussed with himself as to whether or
not he should wear silk hat, or a SLOUGH
head dress. When he was inclined to give
way to the silk hat. he stated that he
felt confident that Bryan, himself, would
not wear one, so democratic was the great
Nebraskan. I was much amused, and
therefore am interested In watching the
outcome of the Mayors soliloquy. 1 am
inclined to believe that he will face the
great commoner in a silk hat, though the
Mayor may change his mind az the last
moment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-21
DINING CARS IN SUBWAY.
New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dis
match.

New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Patrons of the subway have asked the
magnates of the tube system to inaugu-
rate a much-needed improvement-dlning
cars on all express trains 1t has been sug-
gested that dining car be placed on
every train, or at least on trains at In
tervals OF q few minutes. Then 1t has
been doped out to have this dining car
prepared to serve light meals in a hurry
not big dinners, you know, but much the
same kind of food that can be had at
the quick lunch rooms at moderate prices.
Good hot coffee, hot rolls. corned beef
hash, eggs and other light foods for
breakfast, little better array for lunch
con. when travel consists mostly Of wom-
en- shoppers anyhow. and then moderate
priced, five-course dinner for 80 cents.
Patrons of the road argue that they are
compelled to bolt their food In the morn
ings, and had they a travelling dining
room they could save time and get TO
their offices In good humor in the morn
ingS