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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05


l don't want no chat. Come quiet, or 1
shall have to take yer by force
Old gentlemansa II really don't under
stand you"
Officer: Look here, we don't want no
more disturbance; you have been kicking
up quite enough, and I'm going to have
you out quick"
BY this time the congregation were
looking at the pair and wondering what
was the matter, so the old gentleman
said, Every well; L have not made any
disturbance but to save any l will go
with you" -
To together Ito the wonderment Of the
congregation they marched up the aisle.
When they had passed out of the church
the usher followed them, and the police
man. turning to him, said:
Now then, you have to make your
Charge
Charger" said the usher. There amt
any charge; all the seats are freev'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
A Pathetic Christmas Custom.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.


1.-The cemetery in the winter sunshine
was white with snow. Up from the snow
rose a thousand white shafts and monu-
ments And on all the little graves of
children Christmas trees trimmed with
toys were set"
The speaker, young woman of German
descent, smiled pensively and went on:
yes, in many German towns it is the
custom to put Christmas trees instead of
flowers on the childrens graves. 1t is
thought that the children must prefer
trees to flowers at this season. The little
dark green frs. trimmed with tlnsel and
with toys. red and yellow and blue. give
a quaint touch of color to the immacu-
late whiteness of the cemetery.
THE scene, when first l saw it, moved
me. The snow sparkled in the sun. The
tombs of the dead were very pure and
white against the gay blue Of the sky. On
all the little graves the little green trees
rustled mournfully in the breeze, and the
toy animals and bells and tin soldiers
knocked together stiffly and disconso-
lately"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Extremely interesting Season
In Paris
ART UNION EXHIBITION
Great Deal of commotion Results From
Premature Criticism of Play in
Paris-"Matin" Breaks
From Rule.
BY PAUL VlLLIERS.

Paris, January 4--(Special Cable 1.-THE
present Is an extremely interesting sea-
son as regards the production of ex-
ceHent new plays of a varied charac-
ter. Contrary to what has been the
fashion during the past decade, the plays
of the whole season have not shown
that tendency all to run the same lines,
and there is a decided decrease of the
merely sexual and adulterous drama The
distinguished brothers Marguerite, who
a few months ago dissolved partnership
as novelists, though each brother con-
tinues to write under his own name. have
just produced their second comedy at
the Coincide Franchise.
The excellent reception of their first
play at the Odron encouraged them to
undertake this second which has also
been received with great enthusiasm. 1t
is called 'L'Autre'' (The other). 1t tells
in simple but graphic style the story
of a woman who after marriage has
committed a fault with young and at
tractive man. Immediately afterwards
she is stricken with the greatest re-
morse. Her lover. who goes away, con-
tinues to lombard her with passionate
letters, which she does not answer,
though she has not the courage 10 tell
him she does not want to have any
thing more to do with him, and so she
suffers long continued agony.
When the lover comes back he rushes
to her and asks her why she has so
neglected his letters. From the trouble
which this causes her the husband gets
an inkling of the truth, she confesses,
and a scene occurs. The husband for
gives her and the play might have ended
here. But it does not. The husband
loved his wife, but in all their further re-
lations the poor fellow always feels that
the "Other' is between them and suf-
fers consequently Life becomes intol-
cradle for both of them. and finally, after
scenes without end. the wife leaves him.
''The best thing she could do" is the
husbands only comment.
"Ingenu Libertin,'' the new plays of
n. Louis Arthur. which has just been
brought out at the Bouffes- Jarisiens, is
founded on one of the stories in Eau
bles,' a famous 18th century book. 1t
is a pretty story of masque balls. mar
quises and shepherdesses, and the pretty
music of NJ. Claus Terrasse fits it per-
fectly. Mile. Arlette Dorgere. one of
Paris prettiest actresses, plays a mar
quise to perfection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Truth Comes Home Slowly.

From the Catholic STANDARD and Times
Il guess" said the wise old codger
the public must be satisfied that I'VE
been nothing but an old fossil for the
past 20 years or So
What led to that conclusion?'
The. fact that I'm Just beginning to
realize that I'm not as young as 1 used
to be-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

The International Art Union is holding
an exhibition at the Students Hostel in
the Boulevard st. Michel of pictures,
sculptures and objects of art which were
sent in to compete for the purchase prize.
worth s100, which is offered for the best
work in any medium. the winning work
to become the property of the Students
Hostel
More than 100 artistic efforts We're sent
in and hung and the jury, consisting of
two French and two American artists
awarded the prize to Miss Anne Estelle
Rice, an American girl for her pic
ture, entitled "Shrimping." a pretty little
impression of figures on the seashore.
Honorable mentions were also obtained
by Miss Enda Momoene for a collection
of miniatures, to Miss Theresa Thorp for
a water color of Boys Fishing at Dord-
recht; to Miss Susan Watkins for study
of the nude; to Miss f. Fl. French for a
sketch of poplar trees and to Miss Mabel
White for a staid "St. Francis and the
Doves"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Hadn't Seen ANY.

HADN'T seen ANY.
Washington Star.
so you don't take any stock in all
this criticism of our ten dollar gold
peces?"
None whatever" answered the young
man who has read law. I'm my case it's
mere hearsay evidence"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
A Policeman In Church.

From the Detroit News-Tribune.
At certain church an aged usher, to
save the exertion Of continually marching
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

Americans bought up early all the old
china which used to belong to the IA
nous collection of DR.. Glenn.
Efforts were made by several people
to save the most valuable pieces for Ger
many. but as it was evident that the
American buyer thought nothing of
money they gave up the attempt.
coffee set presented by Frederick the
Great to the general and poet, De la
Motto Fouque, was sold for $3.50 marks.
A set of five vases from the famous
factory at Meissen brought 1880 marks,
and a stein 1910 marks. Altogether the
American buyer invested 112,00O marks in
the old china.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
It's Ever Thus.

It's Ever Thus.
From the New York Sun.
l want to know by what mischance-
By what queer twist of fate,
It's cold enough to freeze the pipe,
But makes no ice to skate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

The story of another romance resem-
bling that of young Count Erbach-Er-
bach comes from Budapest.
Young Count Joseph Won Wenckheim,
member OF famous Hungarian family,
some time ago fell in love with the beau
tiful daughter of a coachman. OF course
the father of the count refused his con-
sent to any marriage between the two,
and this affected the son much that
he shot himself the bullet just missing
dis heart.
While he was slowly recovering from
his wound in a hospital his father in
duced the coachmans daughter to marry
a school teacher.
A few days ago the young count left
the hospital, and the first thing he did
was to make date with his former
sweetheart. The meeting took place, with
the result that the young couple eloped,
and are now probably on their way to
South America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

The city of Hamburg evidently takes
great interest in the welfare of it's
Hello" girls. In one of the most beau
tiful suburbs of the old Hausa town a
home for telephone girls has Just been
opened. The house, which is situated in
marks to rebuild. 1t contains 80 rooms
with 81 beds and a number of rooms
with two beds in each.
On the ground floor are large and
comfortable reception, living and dining
rooms.
Any telephone girl may become an in
mate of the home at the exceedingly low
price of s12 month.
The German Minister of the Colonies,
Herr Dernberg, has been interview con-
from which place he returned a few
weeks ago.
During the interview the secretary re-
peated that he had great hope of Gre
ating a great cotton raising country in
German Africa.
ut is absolutely necessary for us Ger
mans to do something to lberate our
selves from the United States, which at
the present time is in absolute control
of the cotton market and | believe that
we can raise enough cotton of excellent
quality in East Africa to supply our
home demand, and possibly even more
if we make up our minds to build the
necessary railroads.
MY Investigations have shown that a
railroad line in a country like German
East Africa benefits the country on both
sides of it at a distance of $50 kilome-
ters.
zone railroad line will therefore be
sufficient to provide means of communi-
ation 70 a section of 400 l<ilom eterS We
shall begin to build a line from Dar-es-
Salam to Tabora and will then extend
our present lines to Munsa on Lake Vic
toria Nyanza. This will only be a be-
ginning, however, but when these roads
shall have been built the results, / am
convinced will be so gratifying that
there will be no trouble in raising enough
money to carry out the governments
railroad plans in all their details
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
Attracts More Attention Than
Harden-MeItke Trial
IS HONORARY PRESIDENT
German Kaiser Accepts Honor From
German Aero CIub-Prince Ernest
of Saxe-Altenbura Is the
President.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

Berlin, January A-(Speclai CaDie.D-
The affairs of the German Navy league
occupy the minds of the people almost as
much as the Harden-Moltke trial, which
has been placed in the background during
the holidays.
Everywhere, in the stores, in the clubs,
and in the military casinos, you hear peo-
pie discussing the sensational incidents
which followed the resignation of Prince
Rupprecht from the Bavarlan branch.
The Berlin branch of the league has
called a great meeting of its members on
January u, and here the affair will be
discussed and suggestions will be made as
to how to overcome the dangers which
threaten the very existence of the
league.
It is thought that some representative
of the Kaiser will be present and dis
close to the members of the league the
agreement which every one thinks was
made between the Emperor and the
father of Prince Rupprecht during the
long conference they had just before the
Christmas holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05

The Kaiser has consented to become
honorary president of the new German
Aero club, which has just been formed
for the purpose of raising the necessary
money to experiment with dirigible air
ships, such as those invented by Count
Zeppelin and Major Won Parsefal.
It has long been clear to every one
that the reiehstag is opposed to making
any large appropriation for the develop
ment of the aerial navy which the Kaiser
hopes to see realized, and to promote in
terest in this is another of the objects of
the new association.
The president of the club is Prince
Ernest of Saxe-Altenburg
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13

IS RICHMOND DRY?

Mr.. EDIToR:-I have tried to keen
up with the temperance movement in
my State. but did not know that Rich
mond was dry" town until saw in
the Northern Neck News that YOU went
by Norfolk to five get gallons OF whiskey
10 take to that city with you / would
like TO know is Richmond dry? or. is
Norfolk whis&ey better then Richmond
whiskey? l can readily understand why
you got the oysters from Carter Creek.
L remember when boy | was at
wharf ten miles from Carriers Creek
and saw some men barreling oysters
for Baltimore market, and they were
marking them &C. c. oysters. " tried to
figure it out and asked if it was Zorro
toman culled' that the C. C. stood for.
but hey said that Carriers Creek oysters
brought so cents per barrel more in
Baltimore than oysters from other places
and they put c. c. on them to make
the buyer think they came from Carriers
Creek. Possibly the good name of
Norfolk whiskey caused you to stop
and get it from that city. Y.
Iberis, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
EMMERTON.

Those on the sick list are as follows,
Harry Cook, Richard Woolard, Miss
Sarah Connellee, May Northern, Ora
Jackson. Mrs. Beal Middleton and Mr..
and Mrs. Mullins little daughter.
Chicken-pox is still in our midst.
Mrs. John Woodland celebrated her
husbands birthday last Tuesday by a
large quilting.
Miss Edna Commings, who has been
spending some time with Miss Lottie
Gregory, left Thursday for Baltimore.
E. B. Northen is having a new dwell
ling built
Miss Lucy Arrest, of Hague, is visit
ing Miss Belle Barber at this place.
Misses Gertie and Kate Sisson visited
Miss Sarah Allison Sunday.
Presley Reynolds and sister, Estelle,
of Mundy Point, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Woolard visited the home of
Mrs. E. H. Northen Sunday.
Miss Belle Barber, the public school
teacher, expects to render the drama
entitled Beginning and closing of
Cabbage Hill School," at the end of
school term. Free to the public.
The Y. M. c. A. was led Sunday night
by Fred Mullin. The meeting will be
led by,,our young brother, Arthur Coates,
next time. All can help who will.
There will be preaching at Emanuel
Episcopal church every Tuesday night
during Lent at 1880.
Willie Luttrell and wife visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Rowe
Sunday.
The Young Witness of Christ will
hold their meeting Saturday, March
18th. Hope every member will be
present. DAFFoDILL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.

April 9TH is the date for local option
election in Culpepper.
Judge C. B. Jones has called an cleo
ton for local option in West Point, for
April 9th. There are five barrooms in
that town, embracing the entire num-
Der for that county.
1t was related in The Times-Dispatch
recently that the daughter of an
Italian saloon-keeper in Richmond had
been indecently assaulted in her fathers
saloon by a man to whom she was sell
ing beer. The Dabney ordinance has
wisely safe-guarded against such cases
in the future, for one of its provisions
is that no person licensed to sell liquor
shall allow any woman or minor or other
person who is not legal voter of the
State of Virginia to sell or otherwise
dispense ardent spirits or malt liquors
at his place of business.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
AiISKIMON.
improving

Miss Annie Haynie, OF Alfonso, Wis
tied Mrs. w. j. Marsh few days re-
Gently.
Mrs. Margaret Dawson is visiting
Mrs. Octavus Conley at Wicomico.
Thomas Oliver, of Solomon's Island,
Md, is spending some time with his
niece, Mrs. Lena Marsh, at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Smither and son,
of Rainswood, visited the lady's sister,
Mrs. Maggie Forester, at this place
not long since.
Mrs. C. II. Smith and two children,
of Taft, spent 4 few days recently
with the formers mother, Mrs. Nam
ME Gill.
Mrs. Jennie Marsh and sister, Miss
Cora Revere, of Lively, spent the day
recently with Mrs. Lena Marsh
c. E. Dawson was taken very sick
recently and is no better at this writing
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Marsh and chill
dren, of Taft, spent few days at their
old home here recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin Forester. of
Regina, spent Sunday with friends here.
Tom Lamkin, of Wicomico, visited
his sister, Mrs. A. A. Ashburne, re-
Gently.
Misses Edna and Emma Beane enter
tanned a few friends one night not long
since. DID i? YES, | DID.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
IN AIEMOgSIAM

Whereas, God our Father, in His wis
dom, has seen fit TO take out of this
world our sister, Mrs. Sallie Ann Ed
monds, who was an honored and beloved
member of our Sunday School, at Kill
marnock, and also a teacher of our pri-
mary class; and, whereas, we desire to
give expression to our love for her and
our. appreciation of her kind, loving,
gentle disposition and devotion to duty
and beautiful Christian life; therefore.
be it resolved
LIST. That while We shall miss her
presence and kindly smile and greeting,
yet we bow with humble submission TO
the will of Him who cannot err, be-
lieving that our loss is her eternal gain,
for she kept the faith and is now en-
tered into rest.
End. That we extend to her family
and friends, and especially her son, our
heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour,
and pray that Gods grace may sustain
the mothers only ooy in the loss of his
precious mother and best earthly friend,
and may her son, with the rest of us sc
live here as to meet her in the shining
courts of Glory.
Srd That copy of these resolutions
be semitic her son, also to the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN for publication.
MRS. o. j. SHELTON,
j. ID. CRAIG, Committee.
f. G. RICHARDSON,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
ELECTION.

Mrs. Geo. Neal has been suffering
for the past week with rheumatism.
Miss Daisy Wood spent last week
with Miss Mabel Kenner at Sunnybank.
Miss Kenner left for Baltimore Tues
day, where she goes to get her millinery
ready for the coming season. She ex-
poets to return to the same place. She
has fine position in Homecoming, Nd
Her many friends here regret very
much to part with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Waller and son,
Rudolph, visited Mrs. r. B. Haynie, at
Fairport, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellows, of Solomons
Island, are now at the home of Mrs.
John Talliaferro, where they expect to
stay some time. They are both in
feeble health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Hudnall are
room keeping at the home Of Mrs. E.
o. Corsa.
Miss Gertrude Haynie left Friday fol-
Baltimore to select her millinery goods
for the coming season. She expects tc
be Mr.. Crowder's milliner again this
season.
Oak Grove Graded schoA taught by
Misses Palmer and Hinton closes Wed.
nesday. Miss Hinton expects to teach
private school.
Frank Saunders visited at the home
of Luther Jett last Sunday.
THELMA.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
LANCASTER COURTHOUSE.

A--A-' - 40 i>t wv IL L II OhDIJ.
j. II. Davenport spent a part of last
week in Richmond
j. II. Mckinney and bride returned
Monday from their four weeks wedding
tour and are receiving congratulations
from their numerous friends.
Mrs: Annie Downing spent Friday
here with Mrs. Gertrude Harding.
Everett Barnum was the guest for a
few days this week of Cy. Chiffon.
Capt. Jno. Sanders, of Maryland, is
at the home of his brother here, where
he is recovering from an attack of grip
contracted while sailing.
After a few days absence from sick
ness, Miss. Jennie Harding has re-
turned to her school duties again.
Jabe Stakes, of Rehoboth, is spending
a few days with his sister, Mrs. Mary
Davenport.
Mrs. Peyton Ingram, who spent the
winter with her father, Warner Beane,
near here, has returned to her home
near White Stone
The youngest child of Mrs. Geo.
Carter is recovering from pneumonia
under the successful treatment of DR..
M. G. Oldham.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
MILLENBECK.

J. A. Rogers, of Irvington, is visit
ing his son, c r. Rogers, here this
week.
T. w. Wilcox, G. E. Edwards, C. E.
Sanders and J. X. Stevens were in
Hampton and Norfolk the past week.
The farmers here are taking advan-
tage of every fair day now, getting in
their early truck, such as potatoes,
peas, etc.
Mrs. j. r. Luckham, of Corrotoman
Point, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
l.. f. Rogers, here one day recently.
Mrs. Shray and Mrs. Harrison, of
Baltimore, are visiting of the home of
w. II. Warren.
DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Stuart were in
Baltimore this week.
A new post office has been establish
ed on the star route between this
place and Bertrand, known as<Senora,
j. L. Blakemore has been appointed
postmaster.
Three-mast schooner John d. Paine
is in the Western Branch loading for
L. J. Eubank.
X. II. Chiffon, of Merry Point, board.
ed steamer Calvert here on Monday last
for Baltimore, where he has gone or
business. Snow STORM.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
MONTROSS.

Frequent rains have made the clay
roads in this and the adjoining neigh
borhoods almost impossible. The de-
plorable road system under which we
labor has rendered traffic uncertain and
burdensome and often dangerous. The
roads in many places receive no care
or work during the entire year, except
what an occasional resident may see
fit to do gratuitously. What becomes
of the road taxes? They are annually
paid, and the road taxes are just as COM
pulsory as other taxes, yet the people
have no say or representation in the
matter. They simply pay as they are
assessed and the supervisors meet and
pow WOW and that seems to be all. How
long will such condition last?
Among the recent arrivals here are
Master Henry S. at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bonebrake and young Thomas
R. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
r. Jackson. A number of young gen.
tlemen have lately taken homes in
neighborhoods adjacent and from all &C
counts are warmly welcomed, having in
several instances been preceded by
four or five girls.
+ Arthur Brown has a very ill child.
We unite our sympathies for the. anx-
ious, care worn parents. Drs. Walker
and Ninde are using every effort to
restore to health the little sufferer.
VIM. Linton, of st. Mary's Md, but
formerly of this place, died on the 3Oth
ulto, of pneumonia after brief lime IS
of two days. ANoNA.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
LIVELY.

Otis Knight, of Baltimore, after a
months stay at the home of P. d.
Northen has returned to that city. He
was accompanied home by Franklin
West who is looking for work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. T. School and child
and Mrs. Ida Dunaway and son visited
relatives and friends near here Sunday
We are glad to see Mrs. 7. J. Clark
out again after a severe spell of grip.
Adolphus Dudly visited relatives and
friends in Baltimore recently.
Miss H. A. Clark is indisposed at
this writing.
Cleveland Haynie is but slightly inn
proved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Cox. of Molusk,
visited the latter's mother, Mrs. VIII
liam Keyser near here on Sunday.
Snow BIRD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-13
KECa.AWLS FROM EVERYWHERE.

We add our unqualified approval to
the following, taken from the columns
of the Times-Dispatch: ''Itis reported
from Irvington, Va, that ice in Chesa-
peake Bay has cut off steamboat trans
portation to the Potomac and Kappa
hammock for a week. This is one of
the richest and most prosperous sections
of Virginia, and the people are anxious
to trade with Richmond. They would
welcome railroad connection with this
city, and if they had such a road
they would no longer patronize mar
kets with which they have communi-
cation by slow and uncertain steamboats,
only. 1t is the most inviting field in
sight for Richmond. "-Northampton
Times.
Some papers have made a great ado
about Mr.. Stuart's letter. which no
one even heard of till he chose to get
on the witness stand and play in the
hands of the Republicans to try and
hurt Judge Rhea, who is the only
Democrat in the 9th District who has
had the backbone to fight in that Dis
trict for years. If Mr.. Stuart's letter,
which he has used voluntarily to aid
Republicans to knock down Democrats,
will make Governor-then God save
the next Governor of Virginia Stuart
was Montague appointee, and he it is
believed sour with Swanson for APP
pointing Judge Rhea to succeed Stuart,
and Stuart is helping the Republicans
by his acts. 1t will be seen how much
such acts will help to make Stuart Gov
ernor. Such Democrats as Richmond
Bullet and Stuart we have little pa
thence with. Amherst New Era.