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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
CLOSING OF ALFONSO SCHOOL.

Alfonso Public School, taught by
Miss Helen Hudnall, of Sunnybank.
closed Friday evening, April 29th. At
8 o'clock. A very enjoyable program
was rendered, as follows;
March and song, "Happy School
room," by the schoNls Welcome address
by Robert Christopher; Recitation.
''What Happened to Rex" by Carroll
Packet; Rec, ''The Last Hymn" by
Alice Christopher; Rec, PLANTED Him.
self to Grow" by Emery Haynie; Song,
F'The Schoolbell'' by the school; Rec,
''Nobody's Child" by Bernice Rice;
Duet. ''Nobody's Darling" by Virgie
and Berneze Haynie; Rec, "a Little
Boys Advice" by Fred Bush; Rec.
1.-The Wreck of the Hesperus," by vir-
gle Haynies Rec. ga Little Girls
Speech, "hy Gladys Haynies Rec, ''The
Flag" by Annie Cundiff, Dialogue,
Sour Flag" by two children: Song,
"Our Flag" by the school; Rec, .'Bill
Mason's Bride" by Alice Christopher:
Rec. Summer Vacation" by Wilbur
Christopher; Dia.. "'The Chickens" by
six children; Rec, "a Schoolma'am's
Reflection" by Jennie Cundiff; Rec.
"When I'm Woman" by jamie Chris
topher; Rec, Theology in the Quar-
ters, by Berneze Haynie; Dia., "Our
Future Plans," by five girls; Rec, eva
cation" by Edmonia Christopher; Rec,
Toms Schoolbooks, by Bernice Rice:
Rec, my Pottet," by Harry Bush;
Dia., "What We Do" by seven boys;
Rec, 'The Price of Knife" by Car
roll Packet; Rec. Dollie's Dress" by
Annis Rice; Rec. 'fDemi John," by
Beale Christopher; Reo.. my First
Speech. by jamie Christopher; Dia.,
Three Little Chaps" by three boys;
Rec, "How to Speak Piece" by Co.
lin Rice; Rec, Vacation Speech" I" by
Rosa Christopher; Dia., "The Dollie
Show" by six girls; Rec, Goodbye. &"
by Essie Christopher; March and song.
Vacation Time Has Come" by the
school,
All who We're present report a very
enjoyable evening. Miss Hudnall re-
turned home Saturday morning. April
SOth, carrying with her the sincere good
wishes of all of her pupils and patrons,
as well as her many friends, who regret
her departure, but are in hopes she will
be with us again next session,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
WE'RE ALL GOT ZEN.

Every community has class of citi-
zens who have no other occupation than
to meddle with the business of other
people, that is to find fault with the
methods of their Industrious neighbors.
There was never drone in any hive
who was not an impediment to the work
of the honey makers. Pity such folks
could not, be walled up in wax as the
hees treat their loafers. There is no
greater nuisance in the world than the
man who does nothing but decry the
efforts of other folks to DO something
Norfolk Virginian- Pilot.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13

comet were moving in the same direc-
tion as ourselves, however, and at about
the same speed, the matter would then
become more serious, as many of the
meteors might hit earth's surface"
So we passed through comets head,
according to Prof. Pickering, Novem-
ber 13, 1888. when we had our greatest
meteor display of all history, one which
caused CONSERVATION among the igno-
rant, many of whom believed the end of
the world to be surely at hand. North
America was the part of the earth's
surface bombarded at that time. and
over it the fiery aerolites fell as thick
as snowflakes. But these composed the
head of only an invisible comet. The
visible comet head which has ventured
nearest as was LexelPs, which came
within 1. 400, 900 miles in ITO. Its head
then looked to be four times the diane
ter of the moon.
The most serious encounter of this
kind of which there is material evidence
left upon our sphere seems to have
taken place centuries ago near Canyon
Diablo, Western Arizona, where there
lies considerable crater, which used to
be attributed to volcanic action, but
which is now believed to have been the
work of gigantic meteorite. DR.. G.
P. Merrill, head curator of geology in
the National Museum, has lately con-
firmed this suspicion and has estimated
that this projectile hurled from the
skies may have weighed 500 tons.
Meteoric material scattered for miles in
the surrounding plains shows that this
meteorite struck with SUCH force as to
convert the sand into glass and its own
material into diamonds.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
CONGRESS AFTER
TOMATO PACKERS.

That oysters may be canned and kept
in cold storage for ten years without
impairing their wholesomeness was
statement made to the District of Co
lumbia committee of the house on
May 2nd by F. A. Torche, a Baltimore
Gamer. The committee HAD under con-
sideration q bill introduced by Repre-
sentative. Moore, of Pennsylvania. re-
qpiring the labelling as to weight and
contents of ell canned goods.
Members of the committee showed
plainly their surprise as Mr.. Torche
talked of oysters, a decade old in an
swer to Mr.. Moore's question whether
the BALTIMORE Gamer did not believe a
law should be passed preventing the
storage Of canned goods for more than
six months. The witness smiled know
ingly and then replied that an oyster
would be fit for food after ten years
storage. The same thing. he said, ap=
piled to tomatoes and other canned pro-
ducts.
Mr.. Torche admitted that Gamers
were accustomed to put quantity of
water in canned tomatoes. Cans con.
tanning more than the usual quantity of
water, he said, are known to the trade
as ''seconds." Mr.. Moore wanted to
know if they are so labeled, and Mr..
Torche replied negatively.
"How does the consumer know he is
Il
syivania representative.
"He doesn't know" responded Mr..
Torche,
This caused Representative Peare, OF
Maryland, member of the committee
to say sharply;
Congress is endeavoring to take tn,
water out of stocks and bonds. We viii
see II we cannot attend to tomatoe.
also."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
ONLY A LITTLE WHILE.

Only little while we travel life's
weary way,
Only a little while we look on the
light of day,
Only little while we live, and love,
and hate,
Only a little while we want, and
wish, and wait.
Only little while we work at our
daily tasks.
Only little while we wear our usual
masks.
Only little while we trouble or please
our friends.
Only little while we seek our selfish
ends.
Only little while we struggle. and
strive, and fail,
Only little while we buffet against
the gale.
Only little while we worry and fuss.
and fret,
Only little while we grumble at what
we get.
Only little while we Join in the great
worlds strife,
Only little while we share in the joys
of life.
Only little while we put up our
daily bluff,
Only little while-but isn't it long
enough?
-Somerville Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood os
constitutional disease. and in order to cuFe II you
must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is taken internally. and aots directly the blood
and mucous surfsoes, Halls Catarrh Cureis not
quack medicine 1t was prescribed by one of the
hest physicians in this country for years and is
regular prescription 1t is composed of the best
tonics known. combined with the best hlsod puri-
fiers. acting directly on the mucons surfaces The
perfect combination of thetwo ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY G. CO.. Props. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
THE MARCH OF MEN.

Ii you could cast away the pain,
The sorrow and the tears,
And let the joys alone remain
From all departed years;
II you could quite forget the sighs
And recollect the song
What think you; would you be as wise.
As helpful, or as strong?
If you could lay the burden down
That bows your head at whiles,
Shun everything that wears frown,
And live life of smiles
BE happy as child again,
AS free from thoughts of care
Would you appear to other men
More noble or more fair?
All, no! man should do his part
And carry all his load,
ReJoiced to share with every heart
The roughness of the road.
Not given to thinking overmuch
Of pains and grief behind,
But glad to be in fullest touch
With all the human kind.
Charles Buxton Going.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
HOT TIMES In ALABAMA.

Our Southern sister has just passed
through the throes of fierce election.
During such occasions, says an Alabama
paper, IF the family of any State can-
didate wonders where their poor father
and husband is wandering tonight they
may feel sure that he is somewhere in
or around Birmingham. A man could
not get to the clerks desk without ell
bowing his way through knot of can
didates. joking each other and claiming
the earth.
And yet they are weary, tired and
disillusioned set. Most of them for the
past two months have been going up
and down Alabama, eating as best they
could and sleeping where they may. In
the closing days of the campaign they
are tired physically and broke finan
cially.
If a man should want to hear some
earnest, heartfelt, burning words of
forceful English let him ask candidate
what he thinks of the primary system.
They do not say those things openly and
for publication. AS matter of fact
the candidates opinion of the primary.
system, as he gives voice to it in a heart
to heart talk with a friend, would no,
be fit to print.
The question was asked candidate
direct and he responded on behalf OF
the United and Independent Order of
Candidates.
"What is your objection to the pri.
mary?" was the question.
'It breaks a candidate financially and
it destroys the confidence of the candi-
date in humanity. 1t would be a reve-
lation to you if you could see the mail OF
candidate in this primary. 1t is filled
with letters that beg for money, letters
that plead for money, letters that de-
mand, money and letters that threaten
the candidates unless they pay oct
money.
"Monday night when the returns
come in showing that | have won my
face, my first emotion will not he of tri-
umph-it will be a feeling of deep SYM
pathy for the candidate, who, like did,
put every dollar he had in his campaign
but who, unlike me, did not win the of
flee to recoup his losses"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
THE TARIFF AND THE PARTY.

Mr.. BNoss and many other Democrats
claim that the recent political events to
which we have been alluding are to be
interpreted with the Payne-Aldrich
tariff. That, of course, has certain
measure of truth in it, But the people
are not so much dissatisfied with the
tariff as with the way in which it was
framed. And even more than that are
the people aroused by the attempt to
make the tariff a test of good party
standing. Mr.. Taft's overpraise of the
tariff in several of his speeches has not
been convincing to the country as re-
spects the tariff itself, while it has
created everywhere an impression that
be is not doing justice to his own best
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
A Man Wants To Die

only when q lazy liver and sluggish bowels cause
frishtfui dependency. But DIR, Kings New Life
Pills expel poisons from the systemi bring hope
and courage: cure all Liver. Stomach and Kidney
troubles: impart health and visor to the weak
nervous and aiing 2Sc at all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-05-13
}. J. HAMMELL CO.
PLEASANTVILLE. n. ].

Designers and Manufacturers of Artistic
Memorials in Marble and Granite.
OFFICES-Atlantic City, N. j.; Phil
adelphia, Pa; Wheaton, Va. Address
II. Booker Hale, Agent. Wheaton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
FAIL TO PREVENT
SALE OF n. 5. ROAD
Syndicate Loses ia Fourth Effort
10 stop Property OF Old Com
panv from Changing iland..

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginah.l
NORFOLK. VA, Oct. at Mess the
Eandike Sell syndicate appeals IL the
Virginia Supreme Court the sale of the
Norfolk and Southern Railroad Ia the
rcarganized Norfolk and Southern viii
soon be consun1matsd
The fourth effort Of the syndicate IL
prevent the sale failed Monday when
judge Mci.emoro sustained the de-
ntlrfpr az the reorganization commit
ter and dismissed The Nandike Sell bill.
Following the announcement Of Judge
IeIemorc's decision in the case comes
the announcement from the Norfolk
and Southern reorganization that the
Norfolk and Southern Railroad Com
pany has sold to the Central Trust
Company 81, 460 600 worth Of one year
SIX per cent notes, the proceeds IT, he
used IN paying off Sl,9Sa,ooo collateral
trust notes. sl.a42. $50 in retirement of
receivers certificates; $4,000 In Ra
leigh and Pamiieo Sound bonds. 900
in Suffolk and Carolina bonds bills.
payable OF between 81 600, 900 and S2n0
zoe and expenses Of he Reorganization
committee; tho reorganfzed Norfolk
southern s5.iS0. oe0 bonds which Will
be issued as soon ts tho present iitfga-
ttan has been disposed ii OF appealcd
deposited back of the 81, 46n 900 Issue in
six per cent. notes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31

HEAVY MONDAY DOCKET

Twenty-Five negro erap-shooters
were rounded up Saturday night and
sunday by Captain Wright ana Of
iicer Waymaek and each ri the safno-
lers was fined ) and costs ia ponce
court Monday morning.
The officers made three raids one
Saturday night, when fifteen bone
wieldefs We're roIfed in. and tWo sun
day afternoon. Mheu the remainder
were captured The darl.ies Wen
playing in lanyard bottom, which has
recently been the scene. It is SAID,
of unusnal activity among the colored
sports The police received tips
ot the progress of the games and lost
no times in descending upon the
negroes.
one man. Isaac Woods, was unruly
and attempted to interior With the
officers He was lined SO and costs.
With .iic exception Of three all oi
the fines were paid and aggregated
more in collections than have been
made in police court No. since Man
chester became Washington ward OF
Richmond.
Oscar Richardson and James Win
ston colored We're arraigned on
charge of fighting. The latter was
fined ST. and costs, While Richardson
WAS dismissed.
|. j. Smith and Company was iined
$3.50 and costs for failing 10 place
a light on street obstruction.
The Seahoard Air Line railway mas
been reported for blocking traffic. The
case viii he heard by Justice Maurice
Wednesday.
The Virginia HailNa and Power
Company has also been reported TOR
failure to place lights on an ohstruc-
ton at sixth and Hull streets Ihfs
viii come mp "Wednesday.
10, permitting 4 mule - roam al
large II y. Wal,ea VS. fAed 81 and
tus,e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
W.C.T.U. LECTURER
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Miss Timing Makes Strong Talk
On Temperance AT Broad
STREET Methodist.

The pulpit of Broad Street Meth
odist church WAS surrendered by the
pastor, Rev. Samuel G. Hatcher. on
Sunday evening to Miss Christine Tin
ling. the gifted champion OF the White
Ribbon Army. and the spacious and
pretty auditorium was filled by an
appreciative and attentive audience.
Miss Timing Is In the city for a
series Of lectures under the auspices
OF the Bi-couniy Union OF Henrfco
and Hanover. Her home iG London,
England. and she Is one OF the In
ternationals organizers. her present
field being the United States.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher present the
speaker In graceful and pleasing
manner taking occasion to highly
commend the work Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
When the pastor had taken his seat
a tai. graceful young woman, plain
" and hecamlnEly attired, In black
suit. wearing the little white boy In
sigma on her left breast arose and
turned over the leaves of the Bilie
40 the hook VI Proverb& reading the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
David Berkeley Prosssr.

The funeral Of Mr.. David Berkeley
Prosser, who died Sunday morning at
the William Byrd hospital, will take
place Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
from the residence Of his son-iu law,
William y. Rudd, us East Cary street
The pail bearers will be: Messrs. O..
u. James, w. A. Chesterman, Edgar n.
FERGUSON, Harry l.. Denoon. Isaac b.
Davenport. Clinton C. cottrell. Charles
l.. Denoon. William r. Smythe and r.
ID. boswell.
The deceased was a prominent eiti-
zen of Richmond. where he located
after the war and attained success as
a merchant He was married In 1875 to
Mary Turner. OF Eastern View" Sur
viving him are seven children-Mrs
William Brandon Rudd and AIRS. Hugh
Denoon, of Richmond. Mrs. r. H.
Wright, OF Boswell Mrs b. Morgan
Shepherd ana Mrs. Charles VI. Bridges
% Ashland: d. B, Prosser. Jr., Of Sa9i-
nav. Mich, and Cadet Fred Il. Prosser
Of the V. p. Lone sister. Mrs. Miiiie
Jennings. and one brother. William
Prosser, both of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
tn and ieth verses 81 the book =.

lith and ieth verses ct the book ~
follows.
IF thou forhearest In deliver them
that are drawn unto desth and those
that ar@ ready Ia tc stain;
II thou sayesi. Behold. we kneN
1t not. doth not He that peuderesh
the heart consider il. aud He that
keepest thy soul. doth ne not know
II, and shall He not render II eyers
man according 10 his works -
With these verses a. basis al her
Remarks. the speaker proceeded 10
stress the personal responsibility de-
No!sing upon Christian people fu re-
move the curse OF that dread traffic
which Is drawing people unto death :.
Hearts are break ing she said,
homes are being ruined. the pub
lie veal Is being retarded. children
are crying. Shall we not heed = Every
consideration for the welfare OF the
church and of society demands a
united Christian assault upon the
stronghold of this curse.
While temperance people Will
never cease their labors In rescuing
the fallen they do insist that the
cause Of this dreadful downfall of
men and women be stopped.
After the benedictinn scores OF
persons came forward To extend the
welcome hand to the earnest cham
pion- Mrs. W A. Rickers, presi-
dent OF the Bi-county Union, Miss
Pearl Valentine, Mrs. G. q. Carpenter.
Mrs. A. q. Quaries and others of the
organization. under the auspices of
which Miss Things lectures are held.
were warm in their praise of the cour-
tesies extended by the pastor. menu
bers and choir OF the church.
Miss Things further appointments
are az follows:
Monday Marshall Street
Christian church.
Tuesday night---Central Methodist.
South Richmond.
Wednesday night--Laurel Street
Methodist.
Thursday night--Highland Park
Baptist church.
Friday night-Denny Street Meth.
odist Fulton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
THEY WOULD KEEP
LORDS DAY HOLY

RALEIGH, n. c.. Oct. 31.-.Tha
fifth annual convention OF The MqA
Carolina Lords Day Alliance opened
here last night with mass meet.
ing OF all the Christian congregat lions
Of the city in the mammoth com bined
auditorium Of Tabernacle Baptist
church. which has over 1000 seating
capacity. Rev. A. J. Moncrief, pastor
of the church. presided. and the devo-
tional exercises were conducted BY
Rev. w, n. McMaster. OF Raleigh,
field secretary OF the alliance. The
address OF the evening was made by
Rev. r. r. Campbell, y. D.. AsheviIls.
president of the alliance, who spoke
eloqucntly of the State and the Chris
tian Sabbath" He insisted that the
State must enact and enforce proper
Sunday laws that will uphold the az.
forts OF the church people in MAIN
tanning Biblical Sunday observance IL
the Sabbath day AS maintained for 50
long in America II to bic conserved.
The sessions Of the convention 70.
day were held In the Presbyterian
church. and consisted OF welcome SER
vice. with address Of welcome BY n.
J. Y. Joyner. State superintendent ~
public instruction. and responses ~
President w. L. Potent. hi Wake For.
est College. Rev. DIR. p. Clay Lilly.
Of Richmond. addressed the c0nve6-
fion on The Sabbath and thu Hrs
wArd Movement The cpnvertf0n
WIN continue through Tust y Il
fnw. s4s4s IS ssassSy*
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
NEW PASTOR FOR
S0UTHS|1E CHURCH
Rev. Mr.. Sale Accepts Call to
Weatherford Memorial and
People Are Delighted.

Rev William c. Sale. OF Gloucester
county has accepted a call to the
passionate Of the Weatherford Memo
rial lsa ptist church South Richmond,
and will enter upon his duties the
second sunday IN November. The ac-
tion Of the congregation in extending
a call to Rev. MT Sale was unani-
nous and the members of the con-
gregation are greatly delighted at his
acceptance.
REV. MIR. Sale is a Young minister
Of decided ability and great success
has crowned his labors in the several
fields which he has served He re-
Gently conducted ten days revival
AT Weathcrford Memorial. which re-
suited in "A large number Of CONVEX
sions many additions 10 the church
and awakening renewed interest
among the church members. The
feel that they are to
be congratulated upon securing so
desirable il man.
Rev Mr.. Sale. who is only about
thirty-two years old. is native os
Alabama and has flied pastorates
in the South and West. He was
educated at the Baptist Union Uni
married Miss Grace Porter. an ac-
young lady of Memphis.
Leaving Salisbury. Tenn. soon after
his marriage. Mr.. Sale went TO ore
gon, where he was pastor for three
years. Then he came 10 Newport
News. where AZ pastor of the Baptist
for twenty months nc
had 100 additions. He has been at
Union church IN Gloucester for two
years and during that time has had
10 professions of conversion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
UNDERWRITERS ASK
CHANGE OF VENUE
aTwentv-Three Accused Insurance
Non Say Fair Trial in Newport
News < Impossihle.

VI NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Oct. al
an the corporation court Monday coun-
~ for the defense Ia the case against
fwnnfy-thrAe insurance underwriters
made motion for change of senue.
placing witnesses on the stand with Il
sT3Aw 10 showing that II was Impossible
M Get fair trial In Newport News on
account Of the inhamed condition uf
,DAbiic sentiment,
Y Commonwealth attorney Berkeley
Nepoeed the change. saying The State
snas not provided hnds for the neees
.N4sy extraordinary expenditure. II Is
|HAderstood that should this motion fail.
4otton with be made Immediately for q
E3nry from another county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
ASKED TO Be PLACED
WITH WIFE AND MULE
Fails from Brick Wall Deprives
George +. Crosby Of His
Reason.

An expressed desire on the part of
George r. crosby, "a white man, aged
So years, to be placed In room with
his wife and IA mule led to his bein 2
brought before lunacy commission
consisting Of Justice Of the Peace
Jimmie Connolly and Drs. w H.
Parker and q. +. Collins. Monday.
Questioned by members of the COM
mission Crosby declared that cats and
crabs We're following him. HI. also
accused the physicians Of being after
him with the desiEe TO look him up
cresby's mental condition is said 10
be the result OF a fall from brick
wall several weeks ago, He struck
on his head. and few days after
wards began acting qneeriy. Last
Thursday 1t Is said he attempted 10
cut his throat. but was restrained. He
|xila ~ sent ~ vIlitansbarx. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
Funeral Of Mrs. Parkinson.

Mrs. Tnomasia Harris Parkinson,
aged 81 wears who died Saturday at
the residence Of her son iii law, Car
roll Taylor. was buried Sunday after
noon in Hollywood. The funeral ser
vice took place from the residence. 2222
Stuart avenue. Her eight children sur
vive her. namely: Mrs, II. \. Gordon,
of Roanoke; Mrs. Carroll Taylor Of
Richmsld Mrs. X. NJ sherman. Of
Newport News: Mrs. J. II. Guthrie. OF
sumter =. G.: Mrs. w G. Herbert and
Mrs. Lyle Parkinson. o. Richmond. MIR
II. l.. Parkinson. OF Washington. -. c..
and Mr. Jordan G.. Parkinson, OF Phila-
delphia. Pa; also one brother-Mrs l..
w. Harris of Richmond. and two sis
ters--Mrs. W. y. Smith. of Newport
News. and Mrs. +. d. Harris, of this
city.