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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

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The Afro-american Fair at Kilmar-
mock, which closed November 18th was
very successful.
Thursday and Friday the attendance
was fairly good. The exhibits were at
tractive, and the racing excellent and
melted considerable interest.
THURSDAYS RACES.
Mile heats; in 3; free for all; trotting
or pacing. Henry Johnson's Abdilard,
W. A. Weaver's Red Bird 6 years old)
d. Smiths Hannis, c. Nicken' Cursey,
Harry Taylor's Shutter. Won in order
named.
Threeyear-old class; mile heats; best
2 in 3. Entries: w. A. Viewers Red
Bird, ]. Lewis Queen, John Hudland's
Sadie Maud. C. Boyer's Bet Alice. Won
in order named.
@; FRIDAYS RACES.
= Free for all; mile heats; 2 in 8.
w. A. Viewers Red Bird, Henry
Johnson's Abdilard, d. Smiths Han
mis-, ]. Lewis Queen.
Three year old; mile heats; 2 in 8.
Entries: w. A. Weaver's Red Bird, ;.
Lewis Queen, C. Boyer's Bet Alice,
JOHN Hudland's Ladie Maud.
PREMIUM LIST OF EXHIBITS.
Jack Bean, citron, potatoes and beets.
Mrs. Mary Ball, preserved citron,
canned peaches.
Miss Mary E. Bundy, Needle work and
drawing.
Mrs. Allen Ball, scarf, pillow top and
jelly.
Mrs. Sinah Brown, turnips and corn.
George Chowning, one 5i-pound radish.
Mrs. Allie Crawley, pumpkin.
Joseph Campbell, stalk of corn.
William Carter, ship, saddle, hammer,
and saw-all in one bottle.
Edna Conway, pillow shams.
Mrs. Hattie Edmons, preserved ripe
watermelon.
Mary Fauntleroy, sofa pillow and cane
bottom chair.
Irwin Johnson, pumpkin.
Booker I. Johnson, turnip.
L. j. Johnson, corn.
Mrs. Dennis johnson, pickle beets and
jelly.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, dress-making
samples
Miss Rosie Johnson, huckleberries and
apples.
Clifford Montague, corn.
Sam Michlon, cotton and rice.
Miss Pearl Miles, handkerchief bag
and dish of uncooked candy.
A. Nickens, corn and white potatoes.
Mary Nickens, pillow top.
Edna Pinn, pickles and preserves.
Mrs. Martha Parks, sofa pillow.
Solomon Rainey, new corn.
Jessie Y. Robins, one bundle candy.
Travis Robson, new potatoes.
John Taylor, turnips.
Anna Taylor, doilies.
Sue Taylor, chickens, quilt, and q cross
ladder and hammer-all in a
bottle.
C. C. Taylor, corn.
Sallie Taylor, quilt and cake.
Sadie Taylor. preserved peaches.
S. P. Gray, small corn.
Eva S. Wilt, quilt.
Maria White, cucumber in bottle.
Tena Washington. bureau scarf.
Edmon Gaskins, one-year-old Hanni,
colt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06
MENTION.

All communications should be addressed to,
he VIRGINIA CITIZEN. Irvington. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

Aid Society tonight friday at home
of Mrs. w. Med. Lee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

Baltimore prices paid for eggs by L. L.
Yerby & Son, Kilmarnock,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

Ernest Meekins is in Baltimore this
.,,.olr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

Capt. A. ]. Hamilton is running
mail between Urbanna and White Stone
this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

T. j. Hayden, Irvington's crack
trucker, dug 65 eatable-size Irish pota-
toes from one hill recently.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

Encourage home enterprise and buy your
lumber of w. III. Jesse, Litwalton. Lancaster
Co. Material the best. prices tow, big freights
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-12-06

The Afro-american Fair at Kilmar-
mock, which closed November 18th was
very successful.
Thursday and Friday the attendance
was fairly good. The exhibits were at
tractive, and the racing excellent and
melted considerable interest.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
PIER SINKS INTO BAY.
Neyv Barren Island Buildings Dam
aged as 1t COlldpSeS.

One hundred and fifty feet OF the pier at tho
east end Of Barren Island. In Jamaica Bay at
Rockaway Inlet. sank into the water yesterday
afternoon. carrying with It part OF two new
buildings Of the New York Sanitary Utilization
Company whose plant covers about six acres Of
the island. Most OF those the island at tho
time were foreigners who We're frightened when
they saw the pier disappear in the water, but
all those on the pier were able 20 reach land
uninJured.
Tho buildings which were damaged were built
on piles driven forty feet into sandbar at the
east end OF the island. and covered with thick
cement. They contained valuable machinery. es-
pecially several steel tanks. called digesters."
which are used in extracting grease from the
garbage brought 90 the island from the city
According to the police report. the damage
amounted TO between $4,000 and 100000.
Two years ago a similar washout occurred at
the island but 10 Is said that It did not approach
the one OF yesterday in extent and damage. Last
year the entire plant OF the company was de-
stroyed by fire. and II has not yet been entirely
rebuilt.
The loss OF the machinery yesterday Will be
serious setback to the company. although all the
officials seen yesterday seemed disposed TO mint-
mize the damage.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

Baptist Church. Manhattan. repeating part OF ms
sermon made at the Temple Bethel earlier IN the
day. ,ry,,.o da-
when Rabbi schulman finished. Dr. Whlte uo-
ciared that according to the author OF Ile ~
luton OF Religion" Christianity had come 70 en-
braoe an sentinents OF humanity and that 1t was
therefore broad enough TO include good jews Inc
rabts replied that he could not believe from the
context that DR. Aked had any such dehniuon IN
mind when he made the statement ana thaI "IiIe
he did not want TO make the conference reseiho'e
the recent session of the peace conference IN Oar
negfe Hail. he considered DR.. AKeos Teina'A "
liberal. 10 say the least
DR. Wilton then said that he believe, that Dr.
Aked would Join with him in sayine t'at good
lew was as good citizen as good CHRISTIAN
and then shook hands with Rabbi Schulman. and
the incident was closed.
Dr. Wilton was the first speaker at the confer
ence His subject was Embryonic Morality" He
said in part:
Most men have no really moral aims The great
mass OF religious people do know what Chris
tan morality is Decency is now the standaru OF
morality ana most people b6g b, iiing in ~ the ad-
vance of the standard OF morality our nation mas
now reached a moral crisis which has been brought
abouf bv our growth To face it. the conference
calls upon every church and every synagogue As
will look back upon these days of high finance as
we look back on the days when duelhnS ana IlS
lottery were countenanced by men of religion ana
honor.
DR. schulman followed. His subject 'The
Things That Separate and Unite Men" In part
he said:
What a man feels in the presence Of God de-
pends upon his temperament Creeds divide men.
convictions and at the time not TO be narrow.
This is the art Of genuine religion: After all the
The image of her Saviour and the learned philoso-
pher bowing before the onlnscent presence Of his
God are both actuated by the same feeling-the
human thirst after divinity
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
D1sHONORED SOLDIER A SUICIDE.
Discharged from Army, 'Sturm" Killed Him
self-Ieft Money to S. P. c. A.

Laying his act 20 the disgrace attending dis
honorable discharge from the United States army,
which no declared unmerited soldier who died
under the assumed name Of George Sturun" yes
terday committed suicide by asphyxiatiOn n a
little room he had rented No. 2O3 East 18Th
street. lie had told his landlady. Mrs. Hassamen.
that he had been out OF work for six months but
that want had part IN his suicide was shown by
the fact that he left bankhOoks showing deposits
OF $500 This money "Sturn'' left by will 70
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
mails He also left letter addressed TO the cor
oner. dated April 26. in which he says:
am German by birth. thirty-six and one-hoir
years old. aud served from June % I9g until Au-
gust 10. l%S In the hospital corps United STATES
army At that date sentenced by a general
the service OF the United States and 10 be confined
at hard labor for the period of six months
inc charge was referring To the illness and .4eat
or private or Company F. Sth United States In
Iahtry, IN disTespectful language, In Violation oP
the sixty second article of war
me ouenCe as charged / never committed and
only through the efforts OF officer and the PaIss
statements or two lying Witnesses notorious enc
mics or mine. was convicted.
could not obtain counsel. and was not nerYDftte6
by the president OF the court TO cross evar,r, bo
Inc disgrace OF my unjustiied dishonorabie ats
charge and through the same caused iuDossibIIit,,
to secure suitable position '''S
frlehds or relatives l do not have AZ Ieasr IN
thls country. and. since my name Is not orlginaI
one. so nobody will care. ' OiAs1i''i
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
INDIANS GO AUTOMOBILING.
Wild West Troop Visit Grants Tomb in
Fire Water Machine.

Go out in the street IN n fire water machine"
said old Rocky Bear. when he heard that his
troop OF Indians. besides the COssacks. japanese
and Mexicans in Buffalo Bits Wild West
were TO take a ride yesterday afternoon in
a big automobile. II was chilly. and that
may have been the reason for the remark OF the
old chief bill" McCune. who brought the Ind
fans from the Pine Ridge reservation, had
promised 70 accompany the red men. but he
went reluctantly. for the wind made him turn
up the collar OF his army shirt. But II had 20
be done, as all the sQuaws and chiefs and other
Indians had been promised the ride and they
were anxious TO 20.
So. with the white face chief grumbling and
tho red mems hearts jumping with contentnent
threo big automobiles started away from the
rear entrance OF tho Garden with their cargoes
OF reds. yellows md other colored men. They
did not want To know where Mrs Astor lived
but they did take an interest IN General Grants
tomb. their first stopping place All the way
along Flfth avenue and through tho Park tho
queer sight OF redskins in automobiles caused
the Sunday prOmenaders 20 crane their necl<s
on the return Journey the party was taken 10
see the animals In the menaRerfe and Rocky
Bear and his followers could scarcely be induced
TO leave when they found bunlalOes In some OF
the Enclosures. But BIZ McCune was hard
hearted for thu unspriuglike zephyrs had chilled
his blood and heated his temper. so he gathered
his charges together and hustled them 10 the
automobiles and back TO the Widest OF Wild
West Shows in Madison Square Garden
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
WORK FOR a SOLOMON TO-DAY.
Justice Lynn Must Decide Whether Jakey Is
Teddy or Teddy Is Teddy.

Is Jakey Teddy or is Teddy Teddy is n ques-
tion which Justice Wauhope Lynn will have to
decide to-day In the Fourth District municipal
court. Jakey-Teddy IS a brindle bull pup.
which John Loide. OF No. 1G2 East Sd street
says he owns, but is also claimed by Leopold
Rasch, the tailor, at No. 13
LOide now has Jakey-Teddy in the back OF
his German bakery tied 10 one big chain" ac-
cording 10 Louis Zeltner the East Side wireless
gatherer Of news. In addition TO the dog. Loide
also has a suit for SO on his hands the alleged
value Of JakeyTeddy, which has been brought
by Rasch.
Der hundt IS mein." said Mrs. Rasch yester-
day. when Jakey will mein little three
year-old daughter Josephine in court that will
settle the case. She will say 'Jakey, come to
me- and he viii 20 To her. He has been a pet to
the family, and we lost him few months ago
ard have made a search 10 him the city all
over, until we saw him by Loides kueche"
"Gehense," said Loide a few minutes later
"Wein der hundt is mich Rasch. der hundt ist
lnein. Dat dog is not name Jakey. He list mein
Teddy. and l viii bring all the neighbors and
the customers by der court to show dat der
hundt ist mein Teddy"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
MISS HARRISON DIES IN HOTEL.
Actress Who Played in Palmer Stock Com
pany Victim of Paralysis.

Miss Maude Harrison. an actress OF many years
experience a sister OF Louis Harrison an actor
was picked up from the floor OF her room In the
Hotel Willard in West 10Th street yesterday morn
Ing In conatose condition. and died az 3 O'Clock
IN the afternoon without regainng consciousness
The hotel office told. and Or. w C. Cramp
whose Office is just around the corner from tho
hotel was called. lie could not revive her how
ever The immediate cause OF death. according To
tho physician, paralysis.
A sister OF Miss Harrison. Mrs Joseph Hurd
lives In Mount Vernon. When tho actress was
found efforts were made 20 get In touch at once
with Mrs. IIurd but she found until Just
before her sister died. and then In company with
relative, hurried 10 New York She ala not reach
the hotel until her sister had died
Coroner Shrady made Investigation and re-
ported that II wns due TO natural causes Miss
Harrison is said 10 have been IA Christian Scientst
aud though II known in the hotel that shS
physician had been consulted far as the hotel
officials knew.
Miss Harrison was born In this city I'm 1S,4 md
had always made her home here She was "A
member Of A. NJ Palmer's Union Square Theatre
Company for years. She the first Brown
IN Bronson HOward's THE Bankers Daughter
Miss Harrison created in this country the part OF
Rosa Gucrin in "A Partisan Romance" in which
Richard Mansfield made his first great success and
sno was ienriette In The Two Orphans" She
Purple Lady" ana In Naughty Anthony"
After long absence from the stage Miss Harri-
son reappeared. in 1895. a vaudeville uctress M
keiths Theatre. Philadelphia, In "A paylet Arst
Lyceum Theatre, called The Lady Across the
Hail.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
WOMAN Makes CHARGE.
Says Christian Scientists Kept Her
from DyiRg Sister.

Christian Scientists, according Mrs. Alice Che
sam. would not allow her see her dying sister
Mrs Clara +. Mcbride OF No 25 West SOth street
The woman died on Saturday night Mrs Chesam
made this charge I'm the West Side court when she
was arraigned on the complaint or her brother-in-
law Robert Mcbride. who accused her OF having
created disturbance when she called to see her
sister at his home early yesterday morning.
In a statement TO Magistrate Walsh she accused
the Christian Scientists who attended her sister
of not having permitted her to call physician
until it was too late. She also said she had not
been permitted to her sister during the last
hours OF her life This was denied by Robert Nc
Bride, who said Mrs. Chesam caused a disturb
ance in the presence OF his dead wife.
The accusation caused immediate investiga-
tion by Coroner AcrtteiM and his physician DR.
Weston. Then II was learned that Mrs. Mcbride
died unattended by physician. after she had been
III for nearly week In that time several Chris
Church OF Christian Science at 96th street and
taught by the church. Shortly afterward DR.
Sarah Battey called on Mrs. Mcbride, but she was
then dead The examination showed that death
was due 90 pneumonia and pleurisy. ilvestiga-
ton was begun by W. V. o. Strickler, OF the
Christian Science Church, who said no one could
be held responsible for death In a case where G
grown person designated treatment during an
illness. The Coroner's office will record the death
IN the same way as any other, where a person has
not had medical attention in the tNenty-four
hours preceding death.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
HOWARD GOULD SUED FOR s25O,Ooo.
Complainant, Said TO Have Been Employed
to Get Evidence, Charges Breach of Contract

Delaney Nicol confirmed yesterday the story of
the suit for $25O.OGO brought by William Carrou
Woodward against Howard Gould Much mystery
seems 10 enshroud the action. and Mr. NicoII who
as counsel for Mr.. Gould. is made a co-defendant
In the suit. said yesterday: Nobody knows what
the action is brought for. There was no complaint
served with the summons
The story goes that Woodward. who is said also
70 have been known as Big Hawley," was engaged
" MT' Gouid or his counsel to obtain evidence in
a suit. the nature Of which is not disclosed yvo1
ward also II Is understood, offered his own testi
toay IN the case On investigation Il is said Nr
tSods attorney decided that alleged
I49 tsl letter be omitted from their suit.
y oodNEard said that Mr.. Gould was p,,gi4, "a
pfeach or contract and his action aeainst .boo
talter was begun. The summonses were served o.,
his client. ~ -'4i''teu seEVlce 1oF
ar Gouia mas been living apart from Mrs Gould
WHO was Miss Katherine Clemmons The
since seltember. Woodward il is said has finT1rsa
80 Iisilntn IN other suits similar 10 the one WHO'S
n, ne nov " brings against Mr.. Gould. but they never
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
SHOT WHILE OUT DRIVING.
Bronx Man, Visiting Staten Island, Hit by
Bullet, Probably Accidentally.

While on a visit 20 Staten Island for the first
time in years Emil Kraus. Of No. go East 141st
street, The Bronx. was shot yesterday, probably
by accident, narrowly escaping death. He
reached the island about noon and hired liv-
cry rig IN which 20 drive about. Returning
through Brighton avenue. New Brighton, Just
after dark he was hit by bullet from a small
calibre rifle. 1t passed through the left side OF
the neck He fell over into the road uncOn-
scious. narrowly escaping being run over by his
own carriage.
He was found by n party OF men, and an am
bulance was called from St. Vincent's Hospital
After his arrival there DR.. George Bryant ex-
tracted the bullet and said kraUS had chance
OF recovery. The police later arrested John AL
man and John Johnson, Of New Brighton. on
suspicion OF knowing something about the shoot
ing Both young men. who bear excellent repu-
tations were out in the woods with a FlObert
rifle at the time Kraus was shot. The cahore
Of the bullet which hit Kraus and their rifle IS
Na same
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
BIG STRIKE At HAVANA.
independent Cigar Workers to Join
Men AIready out.

Havana, April 2s.-In consequence OF the locK-
out to- morrow In all the independent cigar lac-
tories in Havana 5000 cigarmakers will join the
ranks of the 5000 employees of the Havana To-
bacco Conpany who struck two months ago de-
rnanding that their wages be paid in American
instead of Spanish gold. \ committee OF the
strikers visited Governor MagOon to-day and
told him they had decided not to hold any meet
ings or demonstrations and would guarantee the
preservation of order They said they opposed
any svmpathctic strikes. preferring that all the
union workmen should remain at their posts,
which would assure them financial aid Tho
manufacturers have appointed a committee TO
arrange terms of settlement with the strikers.
The committee will report in three days.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
"PRESIDENT TOLD TRUTH"
Colorado Governor Says State Hon
ors Him for His Stand.
IBy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune !

Los Angeles, April 2S.-Governor Buchtel of
Colorado, who Is now in Los Angeles says that
Meyer. Haywood and Pettibone who are about
20 be tried in Idaho for conspiracy in connec-
tion with the murder Of Ex-Governor Steuncn-
berg, are believed by tho citizens of Colorado
10 be guilty not only OF this charge but of
planning the murder Of many other lawabid-
ing citizens ana of crimes without number
Il viii simply say that the people OF Colorado
generally believe Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone guilty Of the charge made against them
by tho Idaho authorities" said Governor Buch-
tel to-day, land believe that they were guilty
Of other crimes. murder involved. We want
them to have a fair trial. but we want Justice
done. What President Roosevelt said fitted the
case exactly He told the truth Every Repub-
lican in the state, and every Democrat, too. hon
him for the stand he has taken He has
voiced the sentiments OF our people generally
and hear only words of praise for the lust and
honorable reply he made"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
TROUBLE IN FRISCO.
Strikes Of Metal Trades and Street
car Employees Likely.

San Francisco April 2S.-Uuion labor's New
Years Day. May l. will find San Francisco facing
serious labor troubles. Eleven unions including
every branch OF the metal trades have called
ings to be held between now and next Tuesday
night 20 consider the refusal of employers to grant
an eight-hour day. with nine hours pay. 4 vote
will be taken to decide whether the men shall ac-
cept the offer OF continuance OF the nine hour
day with a per cent Increase OF wages. or go
on strike. About ten thousand men are involved
The streetcar men have issued a call for a mass
meeting midnight Tuesday 10 take on the
refusal Of the United Railroads TO grant motormeR
and conductors eight-hour day and a wage rate
OF 80 a day. II strike should be voted the entire
strcetcar traffiC Of the city will be parayzed.
The strike OF steam laundry workers which went
into effect In this city and Oakland month ago.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
WILTSHIRE ATTACKS PINkERroNs.

Gaylord Wiltshire the socialist. has Just pub
lished an attack the Pinkerton Detective Agency
for its work In connection with the arrest of Mover
Haywood and Pettibone. James Mcfarland
through whose work the evidence against the men
was obtained. is bitterly attacked as one OF tbe
leading men Of the agency who make trouble be-
tween capital and labor for personal gain Tho
title Of the book is Tho Pinkerton Labor Spy"
It's author. Morris Friedman. is said 20 have been
stenographer for three years to Mcfarland
Robert A. Pinkerton. head OF the agency said
last night at his home, No 73 Eighth avenue
Brooklyn, that no such as Morris Friedman
was ever stenographer to Mcfarland The accu-
sations against the agency false, he said and
We're merely rehash OF baseless charges Eugene
V. Debs had already printed.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
BITTEN IN PROTECTING PET DOG.
Boy Tries to Save 1t from BlOOdhOunds, and
Has Badly Torn Hand.

While protecting his little pet dog from q larger
dog six-year-Old Walter Stursberg, or No. 5 New
Chambers street. was badly bitten on tho right
hand Yesterday in City Hall Park. The boy was
walking In the park, accompanied by his father
with tho dog in his arms. Suddenly two blood
hounds being led BY two men. spied the little DOS
broke away from tHeir masters. and before tH'
boy could reach his fathers side jumped upo" Hi''
knocking him down s.
In trying to protect his pet. clutching her us1L
I'm his arms and before his father could come -
his aid the boy had his right hand badly laceE.So
A large crowd soon collected anu @SCIfSs @Sf11,ss DT
dogs but they ran out OF tI0 g-s.oi DOiicernen
tSstr owners and got away. SeVeiia Ho4.SS - nv
OF the city Hall station arrived JoO t5.r a carried
-ooj sill rIutchfng his dog, the 1a1llcA yO,.aT1
Ris son to ST. Gregoryss H9SPstai H9sS5PS ,b father 10
ra,,tSrTze6 the wound and ADVISED JAe
tII tbN how nj once to- the Pasteur 4nsteu's'
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
TILT OYER DIR. AKED.
Dr. Wilton Takes Up CudgeB for
Pastor against DIR. !Scbulmop

1aooi Seh'ilrr'an Of Temple Bethel. Manhattan
and the Rev. Dr. James NJ Wilton secretar,, 80 49,
New York State Conference Of Religion had
polite passage az arms ths platform OF the
Church of the Pilgrims. Henry and Rernsen straets
Brooklyn. last night Rabbi schulman objected
strongly 10 remarks made by the Rev. DR. Aked IN
the course Of his FIRST sermon at the Fifth Avenna
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
REFUSE TO ATTACK PRESIDENT.

St. Louis. April &-The Central Trades and La
Dor Union Of st. Louis refused to-day to indorse a
resolution attacking President Roosevelt for his
criticism of Meyer and Haywood. Members OF the
central labor body declared: mo matter what We
may think of MIR. Roosevelt. must, as good cti-
Republic. -
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
SHOWED wHIsKEY I'M PuLp,r.

Acanuc CITY April 2s-The Rev. c. ID. sinIxinsoD
% - Iiiist Church preached against the LIQUOR evil
to-day. and emphasized his rernarhs bv po'rt,'
20 nus tourteen- -year-old son, who had pint hasE
ot "hishey' which he had had no trouble in buv.
Most OF the saloons Mere closed I'm. on.
raided. NNe One was