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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
WINNING OF BRIDGET MALONEY.

Thank you, Bridget, said Mrs. Viii
liams as the new girl slammed the ira,
on the table before her.
A faint glimmer of surprise came int
the sullen face. "Huh?" she interro
gated.
Il said thank you; it was kind of you
to climb those long stairs" responded
Mrs Williams pleasantly.
Its new broom that sweeps
Clean but it won't last" muttered
Bridget in her own domain.
But when day after day passed and
she never failed to receive the same
perfect politeness from her employer,
her wonder increased.
Bridget was used to commands, but
not to requests. She was accustomed
to curt, supercilious THAT will do, I"
but not to a kindly Thank you, Brid-
gett. and she insensibly softened at
the change.
Mrs. Williams treated her servants
like human beings, not like machines.
And while she ever maintained that
nice reserve which forbade familiarity.
yet she scrupulously respected the
rights of others.
Sure. one would be haythen to be
sassy to Mrs. Williams" said Bridget
after months stay in her new home.
"She has way of making We feel so
polite and pleased with yourself that
yez want to please her. and I'll stay
with her as long as me name is Bridget
Maloney. "-E. M. c., in Mothers Mag
azine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
THE OLD MAID.

She gave her life to love. She never
knew
What other women gave their ali to
gain.
Others were fickle. She was passing
true,
She gave pure love and faith without
a stain.
She never married. Suitors came and
went;
The dark eyes flashed their love on
one alone,
Her life was passed in quiet ard content.
The old love reigned. No rival shared
the throne.
Think you her life was wasted? Vale
and hill
Blossomedin summer and white winter
came;
The blue ice stiffened on the silent rill
All times the seasons found her still
the same.
Her heart was full of sweetness till the
end,
What once she gave she never took
away,
Through all her youth she loved one
faithful friend;
She loves him now her hair is growing
gray.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world, but
twill be very slow,
If you listen to all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted and kept
in q stew,
For meddlesome tongues will have some
thing to do.
For people will talk.
If quiet and modest, you'll have it pre-
That your humble position is only as
sumed;
You're wolf in sleeps clothing, or
else you're fool,
But don't get excited, keep perfectly
cool,
For people will talk.
If generous and noble they'll vent out
their spleen,
You'll hear some loud hints that you're
selfish and mean;
If upright and honest, and fair as the
day,
They'll call you a rogue is sly, sneak
ing way,
For people will talk.
And, then, if you show the least bold.
ness of heart,
Or slight inclination to take your own
part,
They will call you an upstart, conceited
and vain;
But keep straight ahead; don't stop to
! explain,
For people will talk.
If threadbare you dress, or old fash
ioned your hat,
Some one will surely take notice of that,
And hint rather strong that you can't
pay your way;
But don't get excited, whatever they
say,
For people will talk
If you dress in the fashion, don't think
to escape,
For they criticize then in a different
shape;
You're ahead If your means, or your
tailor's unpaid;
But mind your own business; there s
naught To be made,
For people will talk.
Now the best way to is to do as you
please,
For your mind, if you have one, will
then be at ease;
OF course you will meet with all sorts
But don't think to stop them; it amt
any use,
For people will talk.
The Trestle Board
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
STATE WARS ON THE FLY.
Norfolk Virsinian- Pilot.l

The Virginia Board of Health in the
prosecution of it's work of protecting
the people of the State against disease
and limiting the liability to infection,
has just sent out circular letter call
ing attention to the importance of some
measures to abate the nuisance and dan
ger of the common fly. In the course
of this bulletin, it is said:
Second only to bad water among
menaces to health during the summer
is the fly nuisance. Bad water carries
the germ of typhoid fever, but the flies.
which breed in filth, carry the same
germs. Not only typhoid fever. but to-
berculosis, erysipelas and a number of
other diseases are spread by flies.
'In the same way, the mosquito of
this climate is responsible for the mala-
ria, the chills and fever and like COM
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
TlCKLISHNESS.

There exists distinct appetite for tickling
DIR. Louis Robinson in North American Review |
There is no doubt that this is true,
For since this world began
You tickle me, tickle you."
Has been the human plan.
The babes of not year in age
When tickled meath their bibs
Will laugh, as also will the sage,
When poked between the ribs.
In letters what a JOY it is
When critics do abate
Their qups and quirks and publish quiz
Our work to titiIlate,
In politics how blissful when,
Mid scenes of nervous wreck,
Some writer with his fountain pen
Doth scratch US on the back.
We find it everywhere we go,
In every walk in life,
Among the high placed and the low,
In peace and e'en in strife.
The beggar meekly seeking aims
Laughs softly meath his breath
When coppers scratch his itching palms;
1t tickles him to death.
The millionaire with all his gold
On tickling dotes likewise,
For all that he seems stern and cold
To sundry watching eyes.
When some one speaks good words of him
His spirit greatly cheers,
And. while his smile is often grim,
1t tickles much his ears.
And even in the White House, where
Such strenuousness dwells,
We surely find it casting there
Its most bewitching spells.
What man is he who dares deny
The wondrous smiling throb
That flashes in our Teddy's eye
When on some ticklish Job?
John Kendrick Bangs in Hsrper's
Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
SLANG.

It's great shock to hear such ex.
pressions as mot on your life," '.ge,
onto that" etc. issue from the lips OF
pretty, dainty-looking girl.
You may not have had the educa.
tional advantages. that teach one tc
speak correctly, but that does not Jus.
tity the free use of slang.
When was a little girl. the use OF
slang and chewing gum were punish.
able offenses.
Have you ever watched girl chew
ing gumf She does not look very
pretty. does she? If you must chew
gum. do it in the privacy of your own
home; not in the street.
Every girl wants to be considered la.
dy-like. and it is the observance of small
details that makes her appear 80.
The real lady does not use slang OF
chew gum orJmake herself conspicuous
in any way. She is modest and quiet in
manner; her voice and laugh are well
modulated. Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
Marvellous Discoveries

mark the wonderful progress of the age. Air
lights ON heavy machines. kilograms without
wires terrible war inventions to kill men, and that
wonder OF wonders. DIR. Kings New Discovery
TO save life when threatened by coughs. colds. La
grippe asthma. Group. bronchitis. hemorrhagez.
nay Fever and whooping cough or lung troubled
FOR all bronchial affections it hsa no equal. 1t
rehsvss instantly. Its the sursst cure. James M.
Black OF Asheviiie. N, C.. n. r. No. 4. writes it
cured MN OF an obstinate cough after all other
remedies failed eoo- and $i.oo. a trial bottle free
Guaranteed by all srugaiat
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
ONE.sENTENCE SERMONS.

'Tis impious in good man to be sad.
Young.
Progress is the law of life; man ia not
Man as yet. Robert Browning.
Some people are so fond of ill-luck
that they run halfway to meet it,
Douglas Jerrold.
Christ's power is equal to any human
need. and His willingness to help is as
great as his power.--R. X. Meredith.
The good are better made by i'll.
As odors crushed are sweeter still.
Samuel Rogers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24

ties of the finished products of the steel
trust, to state publicly here that. in my
judgment, my industry and the people
employed in it would not suffer under
free trade conditions is, if the 45
per cent. duty was entirely removed
and provided these conditions apply to
the whole iron and steel industry from
the coal and iron ore up. This state
ment is equally true of other staple in
dustries. In fact, / believe today that
under free trade conditions we can COM
pete in the markets of the world in
most if not all of these industries, and
compete to better advantage than we
now do. :"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
A WOman's Great Idea

Is how to make herself attractive. But withou,
health it s hard for her to be lovely In face form
or temper. weak. sickly woman win be nervous
and irritable. Constipation and Kidney poisons
show in pipples hatehes. skin sruptions and .
wretehed complexion. But Electric Bittera al
ways prove godsend to women who want health.
beauty and friends. They regulate Stomach.
LIVER and Kidneys, purify the blood; give strong
nerves. bright eyes, pure breath, smooth. veivsty
skin, lovely complexion, good health. Try them.
Soc at all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for the last l6 years and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDINc. KINNAN q MARVIN,
r Wholesale Druggists. Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and Mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free Price rs
cents per bottle Sold by ali Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
ALL IN THE FAMILY.

~ certainly admire that man."
what in the world for?"
"His will power"
''He has no will power at ALL"
"Why he told me that he just made
up his mind to quit smoking, and he
quit"
Hes lying, his wife made up her
mind and he quit. - Houston Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
THE BIG HAT DOOMED.

The saddest news, to womankind at
least, that has flashed across the cable
since King Edward died, comes in the
reports that big hats. have been banned
in London.
While political changes come rapidly
apace, hats shrink only slowly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
,. j. HAMMELL CO.,
PlEASkNTvIllE, 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. Wheslton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
TWO BIRTHS FOR
EACH DEATH THERE
Newport News Health Report
Shows Absence of Race
Suicide There.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nfrginian.o
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Oct. -
The report 81 the city health officer.
ar Aaron Jeffrey. will be submitted
To- night to the City Council covering
the month Of Septemb Der II viii show
among other things, that race suicide
does not exist in this city, as there
were Al births 10 q deaths in the
city during the month. of the deaths
thret we're due to accident. There
are now eleven cases of contagious
diseases in the city SO far as the re-
mort shows. seven OF them. being ty-
phoid fever which disease Is more
prevalent here at this time than II
has been for several years. although.
fortunately, the type mas nug proven
fatal
4 faShiona his dressed woman Was
arrested op ths streets here sester-
day charged with begging. She vas
picked up In the tenderfein districts.
eff further than aseertaining that she
MAS from Chicago. nothing could be
harmed In regard 10 her, she not even
dieElgtng her name.
s. w Goodwin, who has for the
past eight years been assistant super
intendent in the local Office OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance compa ny.
has been transferred Ia the Norfolk
d strict and promoted TO the position
OF district superintendent or ordinary.
with headquarters In Norfolk,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
'J||0l|h|Is0N LIVING
TH0UGH MY DIE
Officer d. L. Temple Who Shot
Negro Has Not Been
.Arrested

Charlie johnson. the negro who was
seriously wounded Monday morning
ny County Officer u. l.. Temple while
esisting arrest. is resting easily at the
,olored city home. 1t was stated at
he home Tuesday that his condition
not unfavoraoie and that he might
.ecover His infest.nes are punctured
n seven or eight places and she doc
.ors say that it is Impossible 20 tell
Ut this time whether or not death VIII
-esult They regard the wound as
cry dangerous and peritonitis may set
n at any time The physicians say
hat they will probably be able to tell
ay Wednesday afternoon whether or
not the wound will prove total.
After the shooting. Officer Temple
vent at once to the court house and
related the facts. He was not ar
rested. however, as the man was not
dead. He Is still at liberty but II
johnson dies he will he arrested and
charged with murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
OBJECT TO HOME FOR
UNFORTUNATE WOMEN
Residents of Highland Park File Protest Against Establish
ment of Charitable Institution in Their Midst and De-
ternne to Block Plans as Far as Possible.

Williams for $1,000, stated that al
though the other members of the board
had placed their signatures 10 the
deed OF sale he did not sign ii. and he
promised not TO do So until the town
authorities could determine The hest
means of preventing the establishment
OF the home Within It's limits.
The building around which the dis
pute centers Is located at Virginia ave-
nUe and Meadow Bridge road.
MIR. Williams Writes Letter.
The following letter from Mr. Viii
liams to Mayor Mcclure on the subject
sets the former very clear in the mat
Ter.
e lam very sorry To learn that there
is the least objection to the exceed :
ingly charitable work contemplated by
Mr.. 1;outee III your neighborhoud.
The remoteness of the old ehool-
house frena the center or Your town
/ understood 10 be one of tho reasons
for the change Of place. 1t seems to
be In the outer limits and away from
your midst.
MIR. Goatee has nothing to do with
the Spring Street Home, which is in
"A respectable neighborhood in Rich
mond hut his work Is similar
The reInoteness of the building in
latlon would seem to avoid any dan
ger of offending delicate sensibilities
of causing any social demora iization
while II is near enough to the resi-
dences of good people to insure their
guardianship and protection and their
assistance to the excellent work car
ried on in ii.
Saving Ruined Girls.
MIR. Goatee has been here for eight
or ten Years. laboring among the poor
and helpless, and is well known to
Rev. John Monrure and others. or
late, he. with some devoted women,
has occupied a small house near the.
corner of Laurel and Main streets. an !
the household have given themselves
TO the rescue and restoration OF fallen
women. They are leyotedly pious and
sacrificing people. Prayer and re-
iigious instruction and humble. honest
industry constitute their course And
] am informed that many girls have
been saved from vice and misery and
ruin and become good. pious women
under their care.
Il can conceive Of on enterprise that
should rather commend itself to hon.
orable manhood and womanhood than
just this work which these people are
doing--to save from absolute misery
and ruin young girls who have been
the victims and prey of heartless
scoundrels and make good people Of
them.
Il believe that the establishment OF
Mr.. Goatee's work in your neiEhbor
hood will be greatly to the honor OF
your people and bring you a blessing.
1T 10 Gods work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04

/ Residents OF Highland Park made
! ii very clear Monday night at a meet
! ing OF the town council that they do
| hayward girls esta biished within the
! limits OF their town.
/ The matter came up Tor eonsidera-
/ ton after the councilmanic body had
/ disposed OF its usual monthly routine
business Mayor f. Nj. Mcclure. the
! presiding officer, vacated the chair.
/ giving way TO Mr.. +. s. Burlington.
| chairman OF the grounds and build
/ ing committee. The body then went
into committee OF the whole. after the
mayor stated that la& residents had
/ signed petition protesting against
the proposed establishment of such a
home.
Mr. ]. A. Dexine, president of the
| Citizens Association, first addressed
the assemhlage which included more
| than score OF the leading residents
of the town. besides the councilmen
He said that he had talked the mat
ter over with Mr. John l.. Williams.
OF Richmond. who proposed estab
fishing the home in question He was
satisfied that the most praiseworthy
motives prompted Mr. Williams. but
he could not agree with the Richmond
banker as to the suitableness of High
land Park for such home and he
had told him so.
Objects to Minister.
Councilman Austin SPOTS next took
the fioor. He objected especially to
the Rev. G. II. Gootee whom Mr.. Will
liams proposed to put in charge of
| the home.
From what | hear Of the minister"
declared MIR. SPOTS. .he Is extremely
fanaticsi According to notices In
the papers. he Is frequently holding
midnight services at his mission near
Laurel and Main streets and l must
confess that | don't think much Of his
methods"
Councilman W A. Clarke. Jr..
agreed with his fellow councilman.
On several occasions. he said. he had
happened TO pass in the neighborhood
of the minister's place and he thought
the manner OF worship entirely too
feryent.
Judging by the singing and Yell
ing" he said. II don't think the
neighbors OF such a place in High
land Park would get much sleep II
many OF those stunts were pulled
on"
Takes Other Side.
Mr.. H. E. Ferguson thought that
some OF his friends were speaking too
hastily. He was acquainted with Rev.
Mr.. aootee's work and he explained
that the proposed home was to be III
no sense gOspel mission. 1t was to
be place after the order OF the
Spring Street Home ana he felt sure
It would not prove Objectionable. as
many OF the residents feared. Mr..
Ferguson especially praised Mr.. Will
liAms and hts~ charitable efforts.
At this iuncture, Mr.. Clarke wanted
to know II . high wall or fence would
be placed around the old school
building whore Il was proposed to
establish the home. but no ONE was
able to answer the question.
Mr.. g. w. BAtlke. chairman OF the
school board. which recently nsgoti-
ated the sale Of the properly OF Mr..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
CALLS BOY AGE SEVEN
4 BOLD BAD DESPERATE
Grandmother Makes Charge. But
Justice John Doesn't
Believe It.

II Johnnie Les, "A aia3lnnttve cofoFesa
boy. aged seven years. Is half AS bad
az his grandmother. Alice Crawford.
SAYS he In. public safety is impression
ably endangered.
The grandmother appeared before
Justice Crntchheid in police court
Tuesday and unfoidied narrowing
tale of the aalsdeeds of her grandchiid
% tale that comprised almost every
known crime save murder Th. grand :
mother declared too. that she vas con-
WINGED that Johnnie would kill some
body as soon as he gets hig enough.
She had tried everything she de-
ciarsd. She said she had locked the
boy in room. only to have him strip
the place of all its saleabls contents
and then pick the lock aud escape
She ramhled on fer ten minutes tell
ing OF Johnnie's shortcomings before
she finally got to the point and asked
Justice John TO send the boy to the
Negro Reform school.
When she had done talking. Justice
John had a few things to say. and his
remarks were brief and 10 the point
He declared that he did not believe a
seven year -old boy could he a very
desperate character. He advised the
grandmother 10 try little less pun
ishment and little more kindness on
the boy, and dismissed the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
ATE HIS CHICKENS; !
NO CRIME IhT1ll

'ffte Supreme Court Of Appeale ~
day granted writ Of error u III
Saunders. who appeals from III
ment of the Circuit Court Of 81
lenburg county. =. II. Baldwin Et@
cred $500 damages for false A1&l
and il is from this verdict that ~
ders appeals, VII
a freight train. Of which Bat
WAS conductor. killed twu chic
owned by Saunders. The cond
aud his crew had the birds ce
and ate them. Learning Of thia
tiers demanded 81 for the death 3#
fowls. Which the conductor I1
10 pay, A warrant was ie3uA&#
the railway man brought into
coArt and there dismissed fr0AS
charge. because no criminal
was shown. Therenpon he. sued In
eiers fer malicious prosecutions a1j
$sitO tin images ssssa l7Sk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
STREETS EXTRA CLEAN
DURING WEEK or FAIR
Superintendent Henry Gohn Has
Large Force Working Night y
and Day.

There may he more af less dirt and
dust ON the roads leading from the
city limits II the State Fair lHt there
viii he name on the streets of Rich
mond proper this week If Superiu-
tendent ef Street Cleaning Henry Cnhn
ean help IT.
Determined that Richmond shall
make a showing as the city clean. "
rs well as the CITY beautiful" MIR.
cleaners 10 work night and day. The
night force viii GO on duty AT o'clock
TUESDAY afternoon and VIII work UNI
III ; O'clock Wednesday, and through
ent the remainder Of the week the
night force Will begin work at i
o'clock in the evening and work untll
I o'clock in the morning.
The night work is being supervise d
by Mr.. Gehn. The day work. which
will GO on as usual. will he looked at
ter by Assistant Superintendent Up-
xhar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04

That's one Of the rewards Of the
dealer who sells it. That's why things
are rushing with us. The more Murphy $
Coal is tested the longer our list Of patrons
grow. 1t can't be otherwise. The coal
is thoroughly worthy. So free from
Slate, Clnkers and Dirt that it's super
iori,y is apparent to even the most casual
observer
Murphy's Woods favorite in every
kitchen Carefully selected; well sea-
soned and sold at the price you pay for
inferior wood Try us with your next
order and make comparison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
TRIED To BREAK Up
c0NsEss|0N ON LANE"


Persons vino roam the State Fair
Grounds in a search for troasttte Will
lind what they are looking for in Pc
lice court. according to the announce
ment Of Justice John GrutehHeld AS
he fined +, e. Roane. young white
man. SO and gave him a scathing
lecture Tuesday morning.
Eaane and another Young man
named &. A Muir we're charged with
having attempted 10 put the Wahoo
Lane concession Of Elmer Cote. OF
Detroit Mich. out Of business Mon
day They began by breaking ZIP a
choice stock of Billikens, which Cote
had on display
Cote told them tn stop. bat they
laughed at him. Then he picked up
revolver. which was also on exhi-
ton. and began hunting fer cart
ridges.
II Was at this point that AN officer
arrived and placed all three under ar
rest
Tried before Justice John, Roane
was fined and Muir Was dismissed
with warning The case against
Cote was dropped,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
SUSPEND INCREASED FREIGHT
UNTIL FEBRUARY NEXT

WASHINGTON, y. G.. Oct. Am
order announced to-day by the In
terstate Commerce Commission sus-
ponds until February & next increased
rates on westhound freight to Cali
fornia. Nevada and Utah. which were
announced by the railroads on August
IL to take effect October 10. The
order applies to about 400 railroads,
and the main articles of freight in
solyed are lumber, furniture, cement
and plaster.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-04
VOTE TO ENLARGE
OAKWOOD CEMETERY

Instructions Is the city attorney tn
secure thirty acres of land to be used
as an annex to pakwond Cemetery
were recommended by the eonnitte"
on cemeteries when that body met
Monday night The action WAS deem
ID necessary in that the large num-
her Of hurlais In this cemetery have
used up nearly ali The available spare.
The question ST ownership Of Ger
tain let's In Maurs Cemetery. Wash
ington ward. h. persons who have
bought the lots. but have failed to put
their titles on record, WAS discussed
by tho members and was finally re-
ferrei To the city attorney.