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GRAPHIC TR|PPFRS TO SFF
 FAMOUS FRENCH QUARTER

Those old time scenes of the French quarter are but a few of the things the Graphic Trippers to this historical city will see on their visit. Others will b. enumerated from day to day as the contest progresses. as well as a synopsis of what may be seen and enjoyed on the other grand trips to be awarded by this paper.
 Interest Grows.
 Barely d momcat @s the d5y goes by but what the telephone in this office is kept busy answering inquiries as ito the progress being made by such and such a contestant, and how many votes they have at the present time. These questions are cheerfully ans wered with the exception of how many votes the candidate in question has at the present time.
 This is something that will not, un- der any circumstances, be divulged until the votes credited to those in the race is published Sunday morn ing.
 Look for the Graphic Sunday morn ing and you will then see the num- Der of votes your favorite in the race has secured to date, then get busy and do all possible to augment their standing at that time.
 Race to Be Short.
 The candidates are now at the quarter pole and they will come un- der the finishing wire six weeks from tonight. Short time to secure mag nificent trip, isn't it? But that is a fact nevertheless, the contest will close six weeks from tonight and those who are anxious to win one of these grand trips must not let the grass grow under their feet.
 magnificent reward for little effort is here offered you, and with the proper application to securing votes and subscriptions in the next few weeks you will have no difficulty in securing the trip you most desire.
 Have you figured?
 Have you thought of it in this way? If you secure one of these trips and cannot for divers reason take it im- mediately, you may take it at your own convtnience, whether it is next Christmas or a year from that time.
 When you are ready to leave sim- ply pack your suit case and telephone this office and your transportation. and all expense money will at once be given you. Suit yourself when you wish to go.
 See Sunday Graphic. Look for the Graphic Sunday morn ing and note the number of votes you have to your credit, then get out and make the fur fly in the way of getting more, you will soon be in the lead and the rest will be easy, your friends will see to that part of it.
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Daily Prayer Service.

An interesting program was ren. dered yesterday afternoon at the Lakeside Methodist church, it being one of the daily prayer services that has been conducted each day this week. At the meeting yesterday af- ternon papers were read by Mrs B.
 R. Donelson and Mrs. Edgar Brew ster and solos were rendered by Miss lone Farrar and Miss Ellie Reeves
 Mrs. Burford also spoke. The pro- gram Thursday consisted of papers read by Mesdanles J. M Mccain, J.
 w. John and B. c. Cutler Musical numbers were rendered by Mrs. Hugh Jackman and Mrs. John R. Arbuckle
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A. w. l..

A. w. L.
 The American Woman's League membership is increasing in numebr right along for our Chapter House. Mrs Culver, one of the delegates to the convention in June, met several of the members of the Edwardsville, H., Chapter, visited their Chapter House and knows that they are en- toying every privilege and pleasure which these chapter houses contain for the members, and we can have one soonl of you will join us. Turn in your magazine subscriptions to some member of the league. Give IS your membership and help us to get the required number. You can join the Chautauqua Reading Circle for $5 and have 1t count on your mem- bership flor the amount.
 Mrs. F. M. Culver.
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Ladies Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Pop lar street Presbyterian church enter tained with an ice cream social last evening at the residence of Mrs. s. N. Reeder on South Cherry street The affair was largely attended, netting a nice sum for the church. The lad ies of the Aid Society attended and assisted in caring for the guests. De- licious cakes and ices were served.
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Boys Literary Societies.


 One of the boys literary societies of the High School met yesterday af- ternoon. President June Coles and Secretary Spencer Fox, presided. The fciseing program was carried out: E,SaEJohn McGaughey.
 De pation-Frank Triplett. Debabe- Resolved That lafayette deserved more credit for giving h. dependence to the Colonies than Washington. Affirmative-Will Now land and Grant Hogg; Negative Earl Royse and Fred Hudson. The Mega tive won. Current events -Dewoody Lyle. Short talk-Ambrose Mayhugh. The following committees were ap-
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Pi Psi Club.

The Pi Psi Club met yesterday af- ternoon in the auditorium of the High School. After the president, Miss Emma Wilbourne, had called the so- ciety to order, it was decided to change the colors of the club from Copenhagen blue and yellow to crim- son and black. The following pro- gram was rendered:
 Music-Miss Viola Fowles.
 Recitation.-Miss Comita Sanders
 Music-Miss Mildred Daniels.
 Recitation-Miss Oakley Thomas.
 Music-Miss Ida Baughman
 Original story-Miss Ruth Schnable
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BISON RESIDENCE
 DESTROYED BY FIRE

Rison, Oct. 1.-The residence of J. is. Watswood was totally destroyed by fire at 7:30 o'clock this morning. The
 loss was about $2,500, insurance $1,- 200. Practically all the furniture was
 burned, including a $500 piano.
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E. R. Jennings, travelling passenger agent for the Iron Mountain, with headquarters i'm Little Rock. was in tie cuy yesterday.
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SOCIETY
Young Ladies Club.

The Young Ladies Club of the First Methodist church will meet this af- ternoon at o'clock, with Mrs. w. A. Taggart, for organization for the con- ing season.
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Evince some interest yourself, do nos expect your friends will do it all for you, and at the close of the race you Will be one of The Graphic Trippers" Get the start today.
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The First CIurch of Christ Scientist }

Services Sunday morning at eleven 0 clock; Wednesday evening testi-- monial meeting at s. Sunday School Sunday morning at 9:30, and Read ing Room open daily except Sunday from 2:30 to } D. m. All services at No. 10S Pine Street Visitors Vel come.
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"Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the best remedy for that often fatal dis- ease-croup. Has been used with success in our family for eight years" Mrs. l.. Whiteacre. Buffalo. N. Y.
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John McAlmont Chapter.

John McAlmont Chapter, D. A. R., will meet this afternoon with Mrs. J. P. Angell, on State street.
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SPIRELLA CORSETS. Are not sold to the trade. They are made to measurements only. Call Mrs. Langworthy, Arlington Hotel.
 10 5 Ct.
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m. 0. ID. ChaDter.

D. 0. D. Chapter.
 The David o. Dodd Chapter U. D c
 will meet next Tuesday afternon at |2:30 o'clock with Mrs R. B. Malone No. 1908 East Second avenue. A large attendance is desired as dele gates are to be selected for both the
 state and general conventions.
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Home Mission.
 The following program has been arranged for the Union Missionary
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AT CHURCHES.
% q o q 4 q
lie >idc Caicndar.

The ;. S. r q.30 a n, sl,,.,, Ill resteGiA- ts. They will hold q ,'9 tlihUiF "a ard all go to church for .a,.y Day ov,r.ieas
 Preaching [ sa. and {, io n ,n
 9Z the past Sar i,pworth League a' : ?, H. t8t V ssjonary Sor,,ty
 Monday D Ill. Al ase church. pray- e meeting Wee s6.s} at 50 D. m .su@ject' Filled V i'h the Spirit. .,,,~~ day at 9;3o a. h. is oar Annual Ral- l! y Day for the <. s. every memper of tae school, aHa the church d., veil is invited 10 lse present. Neo our friends. If you only go once year, let this be the time. \ short, but interesting program is rendered, Come one. come all.
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Mission Rally as Fnthcran Church.

The Lutheraa Church, East sixtfa avenue and Florida street, will cele- brate it's annual mission festival. The Rev. J. H. Klcimann, of Stuttgart, Ark, will preach ia the German morning service. at t0:i5. The Eng fish service at 7.3o D. m. will be con- ducted by Rev. C. P Kittmann, or Stamford, Conn. sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Ev .yoac is cordially in~- Vited.
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SMOKED OUT.

Mr.. Wickersham has been smoked
out on the Friar Lands question. Con-
gress was forced to investigate the
Friar Lands scandal. The Sugar
Trust has about appropriated" these
lands although, at the time of the
purchase from tine Friars, it was as
serted, they were purchased to protect
the 60, 600 or 10000 settlers thereon.
Now the settlers there are the Sugar
Trust. Mr.. Wickersham admits that
the Act Of Congress of July LIST. 1902,
limits the disposition of the public
lands in the PHILIPPINES. But as the
public did not acquire the Friar Lands
until after that act passed, q he'll held
the act did not apply, and threw open
these lands to plumber by the Sugar
Trust, who were represented by the
law firm of Strong and Calwalader,
from which firm Mr.. Wlckersham, in
being made Attorney General, had
just resigned. Plainly the act of July
LIST, 1902, provided that the limita-
tiols therein provided should apply
to ali Of the public domain, l" and is
therefore applied to the Friar Lands
as soc.Es they became such. But
Mr.. Wickersham construed the act
strictly and thus let the clients of his
old law firm in. Had he construed
it literally, he would have forced
them out Thus stands the case
which Mr. Wickersham undertakes
TO explain.
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BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
$50, O00. ASKED By Youth for Aztec
lions of Rich Divorce

New York, July 23.-Heart balm
to the amount of $50, 600 is asked by,
young Russell Griswold, of New York
and Rowayton, Conn, from Mrs.
Helen Woodruff Smith, of Stamford
Conn, many years his senior. The
breach Of promise suit is brought in
the supreme court of New York. He
has made public letters from Mrs.
Smith as evidence Of her own true
affection for him.
Mrs. Smith says that young Girls
void is a cad who oughtJto be thump-
ed. Griswold's complaint was pup
py love, she said, but he was not too
far gone to borrow money of her. 1t
was true that she had written fire.
quently to the young man, but at no
time had she limited or suggested
marriage, she told the reporters. She
had endeavored to be kind to him, she
said, introducing him into society,
helping him in his musical studies,
and lending him money. 1t was
when he got Cross because she refused
to let him have $500 that she dismiss
ed him.
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TRYINc/To DIscREDIr BRYAN.

There is deep anxiety over Mr.. Bry-
an which way soever he turns. 1t is
published as coming from Omaha that
he is now going to bolt the democratic
and join the republican party, because
it is stated the republican platform in
Nebraska this fall will contain the
plank on prohibition Mr.. Bryan
sought to get the democrats to adopt.
In order to convince themselves that
this is true, they recite what Mr.. Bry-
an said in 1896 about the boilers who
were SO numerous then:
81 have no criticism to make of any
man who, believing that the election
of the Chicago ticket would injure this
country, votes the republican ticket;
but, my friends, when I find . man
who wants to elect the republican
ticket, but has not the courage to bear
the odium of advocating it, I have not
so much respect for him."
Each time they resurrect anything
Mr.. Bryan has said, it is found to be
full of wisdom and most admirably
put. Those who think that he is al
ways grave digging would do well to
remember that he is one of the most
remarkably able men who has
appeared on the American stage in a
century, and that he is thoroughly
alive.
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adrift to save her, and the receiving
ship Hancock. narrowly escaped. The
lighter was finally burned to the
waters edge in midstreanl in the East
river.
Kidgeway, Va, July 26.-Aided by
bloodhounds, detectives brought from
Roanoke today began systematic
search through the negro quarter for
the person or persons who threw the
bomb which killed former Mayor
A. H. Bouseman.
The belief that the outrage was the
work of negroes whom he..had offended
in an official capacity, continues to
gain ground and public feeling is in
tense. The town is crowded with resi-
dents of the surrounding country and
a lynching is feared.
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Southern Railway.
N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect May. 20 1910.
Leave Charlottesville as follows:

Leave Charlottesville as follows:
No. 8, daily, 11.5O a. m. Local be-
tween Washington and Dsnville.
No. 20, daily, ITO p. m. Birming-
ham Special. Through coaches
and sleeping car 70 Columbia, Savan.
ma and Jacksonville ; sleeping car 10
Augusta and Aiken. Sleeping car TO
Birmingham. Dining car ervice. Tou-
rist to California times a weeks
No. 35, daily, 1910 p. m. U. g. Fast
Mail, frst-class coaches and drawing
room sleeping car to New Orleans
dining car service.
No. Al, daily, LOS am. New York and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg)
first-class coach and sleeping cars TO
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanoogs.
Sleeping car to New Orleans. Dining
car service.
No. 81, daily, 1.42 q. m. New York
Atlanta and New Orleans Limited; ali
Pullman train, club and observation
cars to Atlanta and New Orleans;
sleeping cars to Asheville, Atlanta,
New Orleans. Sleeping car to Char
lotte. Dining car service.
1925 a. m. daily. Memphis special.
Through sleeping cars and coaches for
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
lngton 6. 40 a. m. week days, and IS
p. m. daily; arrive Washington 1855
q. m. and $50 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison.
burg $50 q. m. daily, and 4.3O p. IA
and 3.36 p. m. week days; arrive Har
risonburg 265P m. -2Ada 4 fe: IS and SUI
Hsh., respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Newyork
Ell. Coopman, Gen. Mgr. ~
8. u. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
II. +. Cary, Gen. Pass. Agt.
l.. 3. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, d. G
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Mr.. FuLroM IS RIGHT.

The position taken by MI. John 6.
Fulton, one of the members OF the
board Of supervisors, as expressed on
Monday in regard to building roads
under the supervision Of the State
Highway Commissioner, has met pub
lie approval. Mr.. Fulton is opposed
to building highways under his super
vision. He has good reasons for not
doing so, and if he had none other than
the lamentable failure of the Commits
sioner to see the necessities Of the
county, and adapt the roads to the best
uses, and obtain the most for the mon
ey, these reasons would be sufficient.
The Highway Commissioner is entire
ly too far removed from the scene OF
action, and his assistants have not
crowned themselves with glory in Au-
gusta. Some of the roads built here are
good, some of them are not.
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Mr.. kimred Hamriek 1ssd

= Hafrisonburg, Va, July s5.-Nim-
rod Hamrick, father of Mr.. Robert
Hamrick, Norfolk and Western Agent
at Stanley, died at his home near
Toms Brook. Of acute indigestion
Saturday. morning at 10 O'Clock.
He was q substantial farmer, q
Confederate Veteran and a Christian
citizen, and his funeral took place
from Mt. Zion Christian church yes.
terday at p. m. Rev. I'D. Hamaker
officiating.
He was twice married, and from
the first marriage two children sur
vive-Robert, of Stanley, and Charles
of Lantz Mill.
Five girls and tw boys survive the
second union.
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PENSIONS INCREASING.

Our pensions provided for by the
last Congress amounted to $16O, OOO, 600.
Since the war closed there has been
paid $4,075, 816, 1852. This staggers the
Imagination. It' also staggers our
eredulity when we see that forty-five
years after the close of the war the list
is larger than ever before. Six out of
every ten men who engaged in the war
are dead. Who then gets all of this
money? Who are they who swell
these lists? Surely they are not SOL
diers, they must be persons who swell
party ranks.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29
RAILROAD ARTS AND SCIENCE.

Railroads are creatures of short men,
cries, and given to singular statements.
The government some time ago made
threat of enjoining them from put
ting into effect certain higher tariff
rates. Then they wept tears of great
dimensions, telling the government
that this action had ''ruined their
credit" How their credit could have
been based ON thing they had not
yet enjoyed, was not visible to the
naked eye. Posi- bly, the credit of a
railway consists in its ability to do
just anything it pleases. If SO, then
its credit might have suffered. If,
however. this credit was ruined there
by, there could be nothing awaiting
the railroads but bankruptcy. This
has not arrived. About this time the
Taft railroad bill passed. Then the
railroads decided to postpone those
rates, awaiting decision of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, thus Of
course bringing bankruptcy nearer
and nearer. Now as strange as it may
seem with ruined credit and bank
ruptcy staring them in the face, be-
cause the rates agreed on some time
ago have not gone into effect, the rail-
roads voluntarily" postponed or sus.
pended them till Nov. LIST. Surely
If they can be believed, bankruptcy
will overwhelm them long before "the
ides Of November" or they are the
boldest prevaricators on top of this
round world. Is there anything but a
railroad which could face the public
with such contradictory statements :?
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POPULAR EXCURSION TO WASHING
T0N-via Southern Ry.

Another popular excursion will be
operated via Southern Ry. to Wash
ington, D. G., Wednesday, Aug. 10,
leaving Harrisonburg a. M, stopping
at all stations up to and including
Wellington. Returning, special train
will leave Washington p. M, Thurs
day, Aug. IL. Washington's numer-
GUS up-to-date resorts, including sever
al OF its handsome theatres, are in full
swing at this time, affording those Wis
iting the capital nearly every form of
amusement. Apply to agents or write
L. 9. Brown, Gen. Agt., 7O5 18th ST.,
N. w., Washington, d. G. 1922 St
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Seed Potatoes

are selected seed potatoes
carried in cold storage. so
as to supply them unsprout~
ed and in the best condition
for summer planting.
The best time to plant
Late Potatoes is in une or
early in July. to make the
largest yielding crops for
winter use or market.
i. Write for woods Crop
Special" giving prices and
seasonable information a
: bout Late Potatoes and
other Seeds for Summer
Planting.
7. w. Wood s. Sons
Seedsmen. Richmond. Va.
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virginia Horse Shows.

Southern Railway begs to announce
that low round trip fares have been
authorized on account of the following
horse shows:
Manassas Horse Show, Manassas,
Va, July 27-28.
Orange Hoese Show, Orange, Va,
August "a.
Albemarle Horse Show, Charlottes-
vile, Va, August $40.
Front Royal Horre Show, Front
Royal, Va, August 1917.
Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton,
Va, Aug. 81, Sept. l.
For further information concerning
rates authorized, territory from which
applying, dates of sale, final limit, etc
call on nearest Southern Ry, Agent.
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Delightful Evening at Goshen

Goshen, Va, July 22-The Misses
Condor deligh fully entertained at
their charming home "Meadow
Lawn" on Wednesday evening July
30 in honor of their cousin Miss Car
RE Condor.
The house was tastefully decorated
in out flowers and potted plants. The
amusements of the evening were
"Hearts, - Conversation" and dane
ing. Music was furnished by the orches-
ira from the Allegheny Hotel.
About rorty-five of their friends
were present, and we hope that the
young ladies will soon honor MS
again with another such pleasant oc.
casiOn,
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SHOOTS SALOON KEEPER
New York Broker Stays Italian Who
Threatens to sFix'' Him

Kingston, N. Y, July "a Louis
Victor Seydel, New York broker,
shot dead Clemente Demaron, an
Italian saloon-keeper, of West Park,
today, and while officers were search
ing for him, he spent several hours
himself searching forYotficers to whom
he might surrender.
Seydel and Demaron quarreled Sat-
urday afternoon when Denaron at
tempted to unload mortar boards on
Seydels land. Demaron threatened
at the time to ''fix" Seydel, and this
morning appeared with five Italians
at the Seydel bungalow.
Seydel armed himself with revol-
yer, and when Demaron picked up a
large stone and stepped upon his
property. Seydel Rordered him off.
When Demaron raised his arm, Seydel
fired and Demaron staggered and fell
dead.
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w. Va. Oil Fields Promise Quick
Returns

Charleston, W. Va July 2S-
West Virginia is coming to the
front as the great oil-producing state.
So much has been said of the West
Virginia coal, timber, and natural
gas products that oil has been over
looked until this year, when marvel
GUS development of new oil fields has
been in progress.
Hon. Charles w. Swisher, late
secretary of state and nomine for gov
ernor of West Virginia two years
ago, has Joined with his brothers in
organizing the Swisher Brothers Oil
Company. This corporation already
owns big developed property which
pays $25, 600 profit year. These
producing wells, also the undeveloped
property, are in Tyler and Richie
counties. w. Va, In all, there are
1, 200 acres awaiting the driving OF
wells and the usual development of
oil fields.
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Washington, d. O., July 25.-Lured
from her home, just across Chesapeake
Bay, by fanciful tales of gypsy life
spun by a wandering faker, Nellie
Small. beautiful IN her twenty years
and the idol of the countryside, is be
ing sought by the Washington police.
Her aged father called yesterday at
police. headquarters and told q story
like thattof Evangeline. He said tne
girl disappeared more than month
ago from Trappe, Tlbot County, Md,
A band of gypsies camped there last
May.