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The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-18
0oooino 4 Hazard.

A. an Illustration Of the enthnsIasm
with which golf Is pursued by tts
votaries. the following anecdote IL told
Of q well-known Scotch author and .
young friend OF his: The two had
spent the whole day on the links. and
had had some close and exciting
matches. As they left for home the
elder man remarked:
DO you think you could play To-
morrow. ladder"
WELL" answered the youth. Il was
to be married tomorrow. but l can put
It o6."-Life.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-18

A beautiful girl always gets ahead
OF course not everybody is born beauti-
full. but almost every woman can i'm
prove her looks and complexion by
taking Meyers sulphur Arsenic and
Iron Complexion Waters. It's the best
tonic and blood purifier. Produces rich.
red blood and clear healthy complex
ion. Csc and soc. Sent by mail! Mey
ers. 1857 Humboldt St. Denver.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-18
Two Reasons.

"Why does a fellow on small sal.
ary. like Smallchink, dress so extrava-
gantly?"
Hes afraid people will think he Is
poor"
gercoine dress so stability"
Hes afraid people will think he Is
rich."-Puck.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-18

Finishing is the hardest part Of q
lazy mans job.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
.CARDWELL WILL
NOT RUN AGAIN
Speaker Of House OF Delegates
Will Retire to Private
Life.
ANNOUNCEMENT A SURPRISE
Lively Fight Brewing Over Date
for Legislative Primary in
Richmond.

Great surprise was caused in politi-
cal circles yesterday BIZ the announce
ment that Speaker William y. Card
we'll, of Hanover. Will not stand for
recollection TO the House OF Delegates
this fall.
Captain Cardwel WAS not seen per.
sonally. but his brother and law part
ner, Mr.. c. +. Cardwell. is authority
for tho statement Mr.. Cardwell says
that tho Speaker has recently become
Interested in some large business af-
fairs near Norfolk. and that these will
require his presence in Eastern vir-
ginia great deal OF his time.
The determination of Speaker Card
well TO retire from the House was
reached In tho last few days, as not
long ago 1T was his purpose to stand
FOR reelection. He has been in the
House about eight years. and has
served ono term as Speaker.
Mr.. Fred II. Holiday was already
In the field against Captain Cardwen.
and now II is said that Mr.. Roosevelt
Page will also be a candidate for the
House from Hanover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
CONFEDERATE CHOIR.
More Than Twenty Ladies Pres.
emf AT Can1n act Nioh+


George +. Pickett Camp, Confederate
Veterans, held an important and we'll
attended meeting last night, Commander
w. Miles Cary in the chair. After the
completion OF the routine business OF the
evening, the camp was turned over to Mr..
Valentine for a drill of the Confederate
choir nearly all the veterans remaining
to hear the music. A full attendance of
ladies was present for tho practice of the
old Confederate songs that will be used
during the sessions of tho reunion. Pick
cit Camp having had neat song books
printed for the purpose. Tho choir has
been fully organized. and considerable
progress was made last night.
The choir will hereafter meet with the
camp each Monday night and also on
the second and fourth Thursday nights at
S o'clock. The next meeting Is called for
Thursday evening VI this week Mt S o'clock.
Over twenty ladies We're present last
night. After the practice, instrumental
music was rendered by the Misses Cowar-
din and Miss Billikoff, and wWs greatly
appreciated by the large attendance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
A SHOT AT
CONSTITUTION
Trade and Labor Council Con-
dcnnns Poll Tax Law, but
VIII Comply.

In issuing circular to its constitu-
ency, urging payment OF poll taxes in
order to be able to vote at the coming,
elections, both primary and general
the legislative committee of tho Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council takes
a shot ut the Constitution of Virginia
and the men who made 1t. Among other
other things. the circular says:
"By failing to pay this tax by
May 9Th, you disfranchise yourself:
and yet you Will be forced to pay
the tax as a dlsfranchised man
our committee is fully satisfied
that the levying OF this tax tthe
poll taxi as voting qualification,
and the restriction calling for its
payment six months prior to the
day OF election, was a scheme of
the Constitutional Convention TO
disfranchise tho labor and aGr-
cultural element OF our State. We
are also OF the opinion that the
proclaiming of this Constitution
was an outrage unparalleled in
the history OF Virginia. But this
Constitution. with its objection
able features, Is upon us. The
only way to rid ourselves of its
burdens is to qualify ourselves to
vote, that we may be In q position
to amend this proclaimed instru-
mcnt."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Weight and Health.
''HIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE NEED Tifls
TONIC sEATNilGNT.
This W0ninn Took Or. Wiliinins' rink
i'iIls. Gnincd Thirty Pounds nn,i
Illus Uccn We'll Ever Since.

loW many women--and men too
tre suffering from n general decline in
! hehitn which the ordinary remedies
seem unable to check! How many hus-
pH''ds see their wives wasting away.
steadily losing health and beauty, and
are powerlcss to hclp Consumption
and OTHER germ diseases find In these
depilitated systems easy prey. for the
lowered vitality is unequal to the task
or lighting off the infection of these
diseases to which most of us are almost
daily exposed.
inc symptoms indicating the decline
winch may have results SO fatal could
scarcely be better described than in the
statement OF Mrs. William Manley, of
W Court Street, Utica, n. Y. Her case
Is a typical one. She says;
For six months after the birth of
my baby. ! suffered from sick. dizzy
or blood to my forehead. just back of
my eyes. Some days they twitched so
l could hardly Sec and black spots
ilohted before them. The least exertion
brought in the sickness My appetite
was poor and i was often sick to my
stomach.
IF tried to work my feet soon be-
came SWOLLEN, painng me terribly. Il
iiu slLhiHs SpellS ana grew pale and
nervous. ! was SO thin that 1 weighed
only 80 pounds
One day when at the drug store to
get headache powders 1 decided to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills instead I
soon noticed that my headache was dis
appearing and my nerves gradually
grew stronger. The pills gave me n
hearty appetite and / now weigh over
100 pounds. believe the pills to be the
best tonic and builder a woman can
take. as they certainly helped me when
my condition was critical and I have
never been seriously i'll SINCE
The great value of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills lies in tho fact that they
actually make new blood. and this car
ries health and strength to every por-
ton of the body. The stomach is toned
up. the nerves are strengthened, every
organ is stimulated to do its work
If you are III and the treatment
you are taking does not cure you.
write for proof of what DR.. Williams
Pink Pills have done in similar cases
Your druggist sells them. or they
will be sent by mail. prepaid, on re-
ccipt OF price. 80 cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50. by the DIR. williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
DOHERTY AGAINST
EARLY PRIMARY
Chairman Says He Will Fight for
Date as Late as
June 18th.

A pretty fight is brewing in the City
Democratic Committee over the fixing
of a time for holding the legislative
hcrty will take the lead against any
date earlier than June 18th.
II do not know Of any demand for
an early primary" he said yesterday,
land unless I am requested to do so
by constitutional number of mem-
bcrs. I shall not call the committee
together to take the matter up before
May 10TH"
Mr.. Doherty gives several reasons
for prcferring late date He says,
in the first place. he does not think
there is any demand for an early one.
and. in the second. the revised list Of
qualified voters will not be available
before about tho middle of June. He
thinks. too, that the Confederate RE-
union will throw matters into confu-
sion. and that during or about tho
time of it's meetings would not be
convenient season for a Democratic
primary.
The committee will probably get to-
gether in short time, as a call Is
now being circulated. and tho required
number of five will surely sign. In
deed, there have been enough express
sions among members to indicate that
the call will be easily made up.
Meanwhile, most OF tho candidates
are earnestly In favor OF holding tho
primary at the earliest date which
shall be found practicable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
WOULDN'T GO BACK
TO Old Days of Coffee Misery for
Millions.

A N. y. lady Is emphatic about cof-
fee. and in comparing her former con-
dition when using it. with her later
Improvement under Postum Food Cot
fee, says:
I'VE have used Postum instead of
coffee for the past four years and have
been greatly benefited by the change.
II have always had a weak stomach
from childhood. and about five years
ago one doctor told mo must leave off
coffee entirely. 1 thought l could not
but tried it for n few mornings, using
cocoa In It's place, but tired or It,
Then I went back to coffee and kept
getting worse. until my stomach was
unable to hold or digest much of any
thing.
One day I got hold of little book
let, The Road to Wellvile' / read 1t
and decided to try Postum.
II got better as time went on and
we all learned to like it so well that
now wo use 1t to tho exclusion of
table.
This summer went away for two
weeks and my husband took his meals
at the restaurant. AS he did not drink
coffee he asked for Postum. They
brought It to him, pale, weak stuff
made In a hurry.
"But the first morning after ] re-
turned homo he said. oh. 1t seems good
to have a cup of Postum that's made
right" At the restaurant no said, they
did not boil It long enough. postum
must be we'll boiled to get the delicious
| flavor-see directions)
IL would not use coffee again and 70
| hack to the old days of suffering for
millions have a friend who drank
| Postum for two weeks during siege
of typhoid fever. the only nourshment
| she took In all that time, and she came
out all right. would be willing Ia
give $500 n box for Postum rather than
use coffee" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich, Read "rhe
Road TO MELVILLE" In pkgs There's
: a Reason"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
GREAT GRAND
DAUGHTER TO WED
Miss Landstrcct, of Richmond,
Is Direct Descendant of
President Johnson.

The recent announcement in Rich
mond of tho approaching wedding OF
Miss Martha Landstrcet. 10 Mr.. Robert
Willingham. has awakened much In
terest here and in Greenville. Tenn tho
old homo of President Andrew Johnson.
Miss Landstrcet being his grent-grand-
daughter.
Miss Landstreet is the daughter OF
Mr.. John Landstreet, who has become
identified with tho business and social
life Of Richmond during the last few
years, though his former home was IN
Nashville, Tenn. Ills wife was Miss
Belle Patterson, whose mother, Mrs.
Martha Patterson, was daughter or
President Johnson. and mistress OF the
White House during his administration.
rho. WillinBham-Landstr wedding
will be celebrated in this city on May
9Th, and will be an event of unusual
importance to many friends in Rich
mond. Virginia. and Tennessee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23

committee of the Virginia associations.
Tho campaign committee was organized
with the following officers: Citizens
Communicable. j. a. Willctt, chairman;
Mr.. II. b. Holmes, vicc-chairman; Mr.
G. d. West, treasurer special fund, and
Mr.. a. l.. Powell chairman young bus
mess mems committee.
Recently. at the request of tho board
of directors of the association. Mr..
Coulter laid the matter before the rep
rcsentative of the Huntington interests
at Newport News. and secured n pledge
of $4,000, provided like amount was
raised by tho association.
Campaign headquarters wcre opened
at No. zoos Huntington Avenue. In a
twelve-day campaign. s21.625 was Sc
cured. This will put the association at
Newport News in splendid shape to do
u broader and better work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
WOMEN TO
MEET IN RICHMOND
Enthusiastic Mission Workers
from All Sections OF South
Will Gather Here.

The nineteenth annual session of the
Woman's Missionary Union. Auxiliary
to the Southern Baptist Convention,
will convene in Richmond on Thurs
day, May 18th, adjourning Sunday
afternoon. May 10th. The sessions OF
the body will be held in the main
auditorium of the Second Baptist
Church. The following is the official
announcements. issued by the president,
Miss Fannie Il. S. Heck, of Raleigh.
N. c.:
"The woman's Missionary Union
will hold its nineteenth annual
meeting In the Second Baptist
Church Of Richmond. Va@ May
1919, 1907. A meeting of tho eX-
ccutive committee and State vice.
presidents Will be held Wedncs-
day evening. May 10th, at o'clock
In a committee room of the Second
Baptist Church. At the same hour
preparatory prayer meeting Will
be held by the women of Rich
mond. the women delegates and
visitors. In the main auditorium of
the same church.
"The union will convene Thurs
day morning. May 10th, at 10
o'clock. holding morning and af-
tcrnooV services Thursday and Fri
day. Thursday evening at o'clock
there will be q public meeting in
the interest OF the union, IN charge
Of DR.. Willingham. and addressed
by missionaries and other leading
men. Thursday morning will be
utilized for topical and State meet
ings, the informal discussion be-
ing open to both visitors and dele
gates. Sunday afternoon the meet
ing will be adressed by women
missionaries from the home and
foreign fields"
This assembly represents the work
of the Baptist women of tho entire
South. the societies included number
and Territories.
tribution Of $4,000 for foreign mis-
sions, and $4,000 in cash for home
missions The aim for the present year
is $4,000 for foreign, and 100000 for
home missions, and all indications
point to n fine report.
Each State is entitled to only eight
delegates, these with the officers COM
posing tho body proper. being the
only ones entitled to vote. The dele
gates are elected by the separate
States at their annual meetings. A
large number of representative wo-
men, who arc enthusiastic mission
workers. will attend the meeting as
visitors.
In accordance with tho plan adopted
by the convention. tho missionaries
proper and the officers of the union
only, are to be entertained during tho
sessions.
The women OF Richmond, including
all denominations, Will be most cor
daily welcomed to all these meetings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Minister from Canada Here.

Rev. VIM. Pocock, of Canada. will
conduct services under the auspices
of the Christian and Missionary AL
lance to-day and Wednesday at and
s p. NJ.
On Thursday the regular all-day
meeting will be held, commencing at / |
A. NJ, and P. M. Services will be
conducted by Rev. "A. J. Ramsay, and
all are invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
MRS. WEIsIGER BETTER.
Believed to Have Been Suffering
from Ptonnaine Poisoning.

Mrs. Percy L. Weisiger. Of No. as
has been seriously i'll with what Is
supposed to have been ptomaine pois-
oning, is reported to ho now on the
road to recovery. Mrs Weislger was
on Thursday evening, when a doctor
was called and for a-.time despaired
Of her life. Mrs Weisiger is Well
friends viii he glad to learn that she
is now out of danger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Two Revivals.

Revival services began Sunday eve
ring In Hasker Memorial Methodist
Church, the pastor. Rev. Kenneth
Mears. will DO assisted in the meetings
by Rev. w. u. Edwards, of Crozet, Va.
A chorus choir will have charge of the
music and good congregations are eX-
pccted to attend
Rev. George II. Spooncr of Broad
Street Methodist Church. also opened a
series of evangelistic meetings Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23

Cause In letters of shining gold.
Our meeting will be called to
order on Friday. May 31st. imme-
diatcly after the noon adjourn
ment in the auditorium of the vet
Grams.
1t was also decided at the New
Orleans Reunion that we should
attend the Jamestown Exposition
after the Richmond Reunion ad-
journed. Hon. Robert H. Sexton,
who is in charge of that depart
mcnt, has set apart Wednesday.
June 5th. as Confederate Naval
Veterans Day, and a special pro-
gram is being arranged. which
will be announced later. 1t Is hoped
that we will be we'll represented
on that occasion also. A few of
our comrades who took part in the
fight between the Merrimac and the
Monitor in March survive. and
some of them will be there on that
occasion.
1t is hoped that this communica-
ton will be read before the next
meeting in every camp of United
Confederate Veterans in the United
States. as most of our comrades be-
long to them.
All newspapers that feel kindly
to us are respectfully requested to
publish this communication, in or
der that every Confederate Naval
Veteran, wherever he may be, Will
receive notice of the meetings.
a. o. WRIGHT.
Commander Jacksonville. Fla.
w. +. CLAYTON,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Rev. Mr.. Friend Here.

Rev Charles Friend. pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church at Wachaprague.
in Accomac county, is in tho city, a
No. SO7 West Grace Street. Mr. Friend
will make an address at the mtdWeeS
service in tho lecture-room Of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church tomorrow night
at s:15 o'clock. Mr.. Friend Is a brother
of Mrs. T. 7. McFaden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
MUSICALE TONIGHT.
Young Mems Society Will Enter.
tain Their Friends.

Arrangements have been about COM
plcted for the musicale to be given
at s:l5 o'clock this evening in the
lecture-room of the Second Baptist
Church. Adams and Franklin Streets.
under tho auspices of the Young Mems
Society OF that church.
Excellent talent has been secured
and q most enjoyable evening is prom
ised to all who attend This musicale
is free to all, and the public generally
arc cordially invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Doctors to Meet.

A regular meeting of the Richmond
Academy of Medicine and Surgery will
be held at $3.50 o'clock tonight In tho
T. p. a. Building, Third and Main Streets.
Papers will be read as follows: "Perito-
nitIs and Its Treatment" by DR.. w.
l4owndes Peple; 1.-The Test Diet for In
testnal Disease" by DIR. W. Brownley
Foster +F A".ift - Hf5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Collecting Money.

Mr.. James N. Boyd. treasurer of the
Confederate Reunion committees, is
making fine Roadway in collecting the
money subscribed for the entertain
ment fund. He has already procured
considerably over $4,000 of the
amount pledged, and what is more. he
has accomplished this without the aid
of a collector. 1t would please him
greatly II all the subscribers would
now send In the sums they have prom.
iscd. Mr.. Boyd, on receiving the checks
or the cash. will forthwith return the
pledges given by the friends of the
vasscd tho city. He hopes to get in
all the money without even the sug-
gestion of collector or dun
The reunion fund is still open to adj
ditions, and, what is even better there
yet remain n few who desire to do
their part toward entertaining the old
soldiers. Yesterday Mr.. Gus e. Della
rue sent in S. contribution and n
greenback for a like amount came in
from an unknown friend.
In all, considerably over a thousand
people have given to the reunion fund.
The accounts have been kept with the
utmost system and accuracy by Mr.
BOYD and General Chairman Gordon's
assistant Mr. Mark r. Lloyd.
The completion of the official pro-
gram for the meetings of the Grand
Camp, the two dwellings and the
lesser features of tho reunion, has
proved a great relief to Colonel Joht
w. Gordon, the general chairman, but
Il assuredly has not left him free from
work. on the contrary, his mails
grow heavier almost every day, and
he has but little time for his private
affairs. In the last few weeks he
has dictated hundreds of letters and
solved manY NcNutiOua prohlemS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Baccalaureate Sermon.

Tho baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class OF Westminster School
viii he delivered this year by Rev.
DR.. r. r. English. of Union Theological
Seminary. The date is the first Sun
day in June at the evening service. tho
exercises being held In the First Pres
byterian Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Engagement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs Louis c. Schweiclsert
announce tho engagement and coming
marriage Of their daughter, Louise
Margaret. Ia Mr.. Alfred Courtney Ma
son, of this city. The wedding viii
take place on Monday, April Goth. at
~ M, at. the homo OF the bride, No.
25oi East Marshall Street,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
IN MosBY's COMMAND.
Episcopal Minister Tells Of Ex-
periences During War.

ministers recently. Rev. Or. Landcn r.
Mason. rector OF tho Grace Episcopal
Church, read most interesting paper
on his experiences and observations
DR. Mason joined the nrfiy-as boy.
and his experiences arc full of thrill
ing interest and reality. The paper
was greatly complimented. and Will be
sought by many for other occasions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
pREsBYTERY TO MEET.
Session to Be Held To-Day in
PRESBYTERIAN Publishing House.

The Presbytery of East Hanover will
meet this morning at 10 o'clock in the
chapel OF the Presbyterian Publishing
House. The principal business to be
is the licensure of one or
two young men for the ministry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
MANCHESTER MINISTER
AT BROADSTREET CHURCH

Rev. F.. b. McSparrin. Of Manchcs
ter. will preach for the pastor. Rev.
George n. Spooncr, in revival services
at the Broad Street Methodist Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN
IN NEWPORT NEWS
Over $4,000 Secured in Twelve
Days, and Prospects for Work
Very Bright.

a successful rapid canvass for funds
for the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton at Newport News has just hccn
completed. Tho plan was to raise
$4,000 with which to enlarge tho pres
ont building and pay an Indebtedness
on the association.
Tho executive officers in the cam
pagn were General Secretary u. S.
Duncan and State Secretary L. A. Coul-
ter, representing the State executive