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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
The Result in BilIyille.

Well, after all, we're in the country,
and the best of it all is-it's the same
old country it was fore the election.
We bet our old mule on Bryan;
but we're dead certain he'll throw
Roosevelt if ever he tries to ride him.
We lost one house and lot on the
election; but, thank the Lord, there
was mortgage on both!
The national cyclone moved our
office over into the next county; but
that saved us the expense of railroad
transportation.
The Republicans promised us that
we'd roll in clover. Now, that'l, be
all right, if the cows don't get there
before We do.-Atlantd Constitution.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
THE COUNTRY PREACHER
(Richmond Nesos. J

(Lichm0nd Nesos)
There was humor in some of the
individual reports of the Methodist
preachers to the Conference at Nor
folk, but humor carrying suggestion
Of stings and heartaches and suffer-
ing and heroism. One man had
received $26, we believe, for his year
of work. At least one had received
nothing. Others reported cheerfully
and without complaint or repining
pitifully small sums to keep BODY
and soul together.
Nothing is more pathetically beau
tiful than the lives of the preachers
for the weaker churches of the
country. With many of them every
year is year of anxieties, of morti-
6cation and deprivation, of enforced
pinching. The gentlest and most
loving hearts in human breasts are
made to endure constant and count
less bitter strokes. Nothing is harder
than for man to be forced virtually
to beg for the poor Fay he has faith
fnlly earned, to gather it bit by bit
like aims from reluctant and too
often restful hands, to be denied the
appreciation and recognition which
honest services instinctively Graves.
The soldiers in the ranks of the
Armies of the Cross who do the
hardest of the work end the sternest
of the fighting make life records
which must shine with the glory of
splendid lightwhere they are written
and known. They endure with silent
patience and smiling faces year after
year; they are always ready to answer
any call upon their energy and time
and strength; they accept hardships,
injustice and rebuff with divine
meekness; they plod sturdily on in
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
IRvINGTON, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80 1900

rough and disco1raging paths, will
faith never faltering aud courage
never tired nor dismayed.
There is no better evidence of tn,
good remaining in humanity, nc
higher or brighter assurance for tn,
future of the race than the facI
that there are always recruits for the
ranks of this army of martyrs. Year
after year men, knowing these con.
ditiors, understanding what they
mean and are, put aside ambitions
and the pleasures. and prospects OF
the world and yield their necks to the
yoke. One country preacher who
has reached the end of his march
and toll is always followed by another
ready to take up the fallen burden,
to carry forward the flag the dead
hands bore.
A target for narrow malice or i'll
temper to shoot and thrust at; the
victim, often, upon which the entire
meanness of an obscure community
is concentrated; suffering. the cap
tious or Ignorant or thoughtless
criticism which is the lot of all who
must deal with the public but know
ing none Of the rewards that come
to others who deal with the public:
often with hardly sympathetic heart
against which his tired heart may
prop itself when rest and strength
are sorely Notwithstanding all these
things, the country preacher does his
work heartily and humbly, in the
fear and love of God. The simple
report of year with no salary car
rles with it long and crowded
volume of daily deprivations and dis
appointments, of the soul-trying
small economies, of modest hopes de-
MED, of simple, harmless tastes un-
satisfied. If there are seats in Heaven
higher than other seats there, crowns
more splendid than others-surely
the highest seats and the most
splendid crowns and the sweetest and
deepest peace of the soul and the
most glorious harmonies of all must
be for the country preacher. His
rewards here are scanty, his way is
hard and his burden is heavy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
BE YOURSELF.

Be yourself in Joy or trouble;
BE yourself from day to day;
Be man and don't play double;
BE hero in the fray.
Be yourself and dc not faiter;
BE yourself when friends depart;
Be for truth that will not alter;
Be man of soul and heart.
Be yourself in sun and shower;
Be yourself unto the end;
Be yourself from hour to hour,
And you'll always have friend.
BE yourself for Freedom even;
Be as pure as morning dew.
Like grand. old rolling river,
To thyself be brave and true.
BE yourself In every action;
BE yourself in church and state
Do not bow to "faith" or faction"
Whether small, or large, or great
Be yourself with good opinion;
Heed not what the world may say,
Thinking is supreme dominion,
Ruling over human clay.
-JoHN A. JoYcE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
FIGHT FROM THE START
Mr.. Swanson's Attitude Toward Less
Representation.
Washington Post,

tHdshtn0t0n P0st-l
ave will fight 'em from start to
tinish," with special accent on the
last three words, and defiant sweep
of his right hand, Representative
Claude A. Swanson thus prefaced a
statement about the Republican prop
osition, now frequently discussed, to
deprive the South of part of its rep
resentation. The young and fiery
Virginian, who has every prospect of
becoming the next governor of the
Old Dominion. stood in the lobby of
the Riggs House as he continued
with emphasis:
"Every time the Republican party
has undertaken to crush the South
in recent years, it has destroyed it
self. 1t has always inaugurated these
tactics immediately after success
ful Presidential election. Look at
the effect of the force bill. That
was taken mp after Harrison's elec-
ton. He suffered ignominious de-
feat in 1892. The Republican party
is only the political friend of the
negro; it is not his friend in any ma
terlal thing"
"How will you fight the bill, if it
is introduced and pressed for pas
sage?" Mr.. Swanson was asked.
TALK IT OUT IN THE SENATE.
"The gag rules are not yetin force
in the Senate" he replied promptly,
"and we have some good Democratic
takers. We will talk their bill be-
yond the 4th of next March. Ever
since the Constitution was adopted
the Southern people have been al
lowed to treat the negro problem as
a local question. We have adjusted
our laws with regard to them. Now
the Republican position is that the
black men of the Philippines are not
capable of governing themselves. But
if the black men in the Philippines
are not capable of governing them
selves, it is foolish to talk about their
governing white peoplein the South. !"
"Have you any hope of defeating
such a bill in the House, should it be
taken up?"
"We will fight it there from start
to tinish," reiterated Mr.. Swanson,
"They have rotten boroughs in the
North-Connecticut, for example,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
NATIONAL BANKS RECENTLY
CHARTERED
Virginia Leads All the Other
Southern States.

southern States,
The U. S. Treasury bulletin, just
issued, shows that since the passage
of the currency law by the last ses-
sion of Congress nine national banks
have been established in Virginia.
They are as follows:
Rockingham National Bank, of
Harrisonburg.
Conway, Gordon & Garnett Nation
al Bank, fredericksburg.
Lancaster National Bank, of Irv-
ington.
Citizens National Bank, of Gov
inngton.
Second National Bank, of Cul-
pepper.
National Bank of Orange.
Shenandoah National Bank, of
Woodstock.
American National Bank, of
Orange.
Culpeper National Bank.
The combined capitalization of
these institutions is 100000.
While this may seem a small show
ing, the statement of the Treasury
Department shows that Virginia, in
the organization of banks, has led
every Southern State, with the ex-
ception of Texas.
A recent report of the Comptroller
of the Treasury shows that ali nation
al banks in Virginia are on sound
financial basis, and enjoying more
than a proportionate share of pros
perity as compared with similar in
stitutions in other States of the
South.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30

qulreu. IheSe bottoms are not as
difficult to guard as some would have
us believe. | have lived all my life
IN Tidewater, Va, and l know these
people to be as law ebiding as any
other. They will not attempt to
take by force what they are not en-
titled to by law. There is some law
lessness here, as everywhere else, but
private rights are respected and in
the majority of cases conflicting in
terests have been adjusted through
legal and proper means.
| am one of the parties to the
suit that Capt. Tyler speaks of. Mr.
Thomas. B. Murphy, former MEM
Der of the Virginia Legislature; Mr..
Robert Murphy, an enterprising and
successful business man of this sec.
ton, myself, and several others here
applied for oyster planting grounds
in Nomini and Currioman bays. 1t is
contended by a number of tongmen
that this is not assignable, and tenn
porary injunction has been awarded
them restraining the inspector from
assigning it to US. The question
will be settled in the courts, and we
do not apprehend any violence if we
succeed in leasing it. The majority
of those who take oysters in these
waters are hard-working and law
abiding citizens. They are jealous
of their rights in the premises, and
violently opposed to any ones mo-
nopolizing tho business. They see
the necessity of some sort of method
being adopted, and will not oppose
any interference which they may
deem inexpedient or detrimental, ex-
cept by means within the law. do
not for one moment doubt that all
differences between oystermen and
planters can be adjusted, and the
business vastly extended and i'm
proved.
Nomini and Currioman bays pre-
sent one of the most attractive water
fronts on these shores. The sur
rounding lands are exceedingly fer
tile. In slavery times it was highly
improved and cultivated in large
tracts, but, with the loss of this labor,
the lands have been neglected for the
more remuneratiye oyster beds near
by. Small homes have been built
along the water course from the pro-
duct of these beds, but their value is
daily declining under the present
system. The time is now ripe for in
augurating system of oyster plant
ing. Cheap lands can be bought
with oyster fronts attached. The
climate is healthy and mild, free
from the dreadful cyclones, floods
and billiards. of other parts. Limit
less supplies of purest artesian water
can be had at moderate cost. The
lands are well adapted to fruit and
truck, and to general farming. Stock
raising is very profitable. The water
courses furnishes easy access to the
markets of Baltimore. Washington
and Philadelphia.
These miraculous tales about oys-
ter pirates are gross exaggerations of
the true condition of affairs, and 1
think it due to these people that the
error be corrected.
Respectfully yours,
WAT TYLER MAYO.
HAGUE, VA, Nov. /, 1900.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
Its CHEEKY Click Is No More.

It's Cheery Click Is No More.
An expressive letter was received
by First Assistant Postmaster G en-
eral Heath recently from Maryland
postmaster. 1t speaks for itself and
is as follows:
In assuming charge of this office I
find on hand an antiquated and dilapi
dated machine which was at some re-
mote period classed as a typewriter. 1t
has now reached the stage where the
mere sight of It Is painful, and to hear il
In action Is TO hear a runaway wagon on
Belgian pavement. 1t has, in addition
an unpleasant though picturesque habit
of punching all the letters of a word al
one point and of ringing an alarm bell
after the operator has hammered on
nothing for a minute. My predecessor
has sworn off all the enamel. Kindly
allow us the privilege of writing you q
letter on modern instrument and oblige
He secured the typewriter. .-Baho
Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-11-30
LITERARY NOTES.

The world has never known 9
more dramatic situation than that
presented 10y The foreign community
within the walls of Peking while cut
off from communication with their
countrymen. During these long,
doubtful weeks, the most interesting
figure in this international tragedy
was Sir Robert Hart, who for more
than twenty-five years has been as
far, as European might, the states
man guiding the affairs of the
Chinese Empire. Those familiar in
any degree with Eastern conditions
hoped, after the relief of Peking, that
Sir Robert would break his long rule
OF silence and give to the world his
story of the events which led to the
closing of the gates of the British
Legation, and his views as to the
policies which should prevail in the
settlement of the difficult questions
which had arisen. On the 18th of
October, the following cable-message
from Sir Roberts London represen-
tative to the Editor of The Cosmo-
pot'tan was received: "Sir Robert
Hart has sent for November number
Fortn,ghtlg, London; and CoSmopoli-
tan, New York, an important article
on the siege of Peking, about fifteen
thousand words, which l will post
you tomorrow"
The Ms. arrived in time to be in
cluded in the December issue. 1t
will be read with the deepest interest,
both by statesmen and the general
public. The Cosmopolitan has been
highly honored by Sir Robert Hart
in his selection of the American
magazine through which this valu-
able contribution to the history of
the world is given publicity.
THE IRL R. HICKS 1901 ALMANAC.
Whatever may be said of the scien-
tific causes upon which the Rev. Irl
Il. Hicks bases his yearly forecasts of
storm and weather, it is q remark
able fact that specific warnings of
every great storm, flood, cold wave
and drouth have been plainly print
ed in his now famous Almanac for
many years. The latest startling
proof of this fact was the destruc-
tion of Galveston, Texas, on the very
day named by Prof Hicks, in his
1900 Almanac, as one of disaster by
storm along the gulf coasts. The
1901 Almanac, by far the finest,
most complete and beautiful yet pub
lished, is now ready. This remark
able book Of near two hundred pages,
splendidly illustrated with charts
and half-tone engravings, goes as
a premium to every subscriber who
pays one dollar year for Prof. Hicks
journal Word and Works. The AL
manac alone is sent prepaid for only
25 cents. Order from Word and
Works Publishing Company, 2201
Locust Street, st. Louis, Mo.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

THE Bryan Club has Haunted its
banner to the breeze, an enormous
streamer adorning its headquarters
IN the Dougherty block, emblaz-
oned with the words. Bryan aud
Stevenson Club" Immediately
below the streamev is a business
sign which reads thusly: Bank
rupt Sale OF Shoes, Must Be Sold
in Thirty Days" The two signs
taken IN conjunction are very ap-
propriate. A bankrupt sale would
be the natural result OF Organism,
and each sign advertises the other.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
II Happened In . Drug store.

cone day last winter lady came
to my drug store and asked for a
brard Of cough medicine that ! did
not have in stock" says Mr.. c. r.
Grandin. the popular druggist of
Ontario, n. Y. "She was disap-
pointed and wanted to know what
cough preparation l could recon-
mend. said to her that l could
freely recommend Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and that she could
take a bottle of the remedy and
after giving it fair trial if she did
not find it worth the money to
bring back the bottle and | would
refund the price paid. In the
course of day or two the lady
came back in company with a
friend in need OF cough medicine
and advised her to buy bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. !
consider that very good recon-
mendation for the remedy" 1t is
for sale at the City Pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

TAxEs in Otero county will be
simply out OF sight next year. The
levy for county purposes is eight
mills higher than last year, which
alone is responsible for the in
crease in the total levy on proper
ty in the town of La ]unta, the
town, state and school levies being
the same as last year. Ii is prob
ably the misfortune OF the demo-
cratic board of county commits
sioners that an increase in the levy
Is necessary and not altogether
their fault. /, seems strange how
ever, that this is always the result
wherever and whenever the dsmoc-
racy is placed in power.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Subscribe for the TRIBUNE.
Motto. Of Fio., s.,.,.m.s,.

l George X. Buckley. deceased. Notice 10
hereby given. fhnt on Monday, tho NTH day of
October, A. D. i3n. being one OF the regular
days OF the October term Of the counfy court
of oterv county, in the state OF Colorado, !.
Minnie Buckley. administrative Of said estate.
will appear before the judge of said cpurt, pre-
sent my nuai settlement rs such adminietrA-
trix, pray the approval OF the same, and will
then apply 10 be discharged as sich sdsnfnis-
trafrix. At which time and place any person
in interest may appear and present OBJECTIONS
to the same II any there be.
Dated at la Juntz. Colorado, Scptemher n
ia1. MINNIE bCCKEY
Administrator of the estate OF 0euFge Il.
Buckcy. deceased lst7
First publication September ~, tpUa.
Last publication October q. igoo
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Notice Of FiosI settlement.

Tn THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE OF c. n.
Miller, deceased. notice II hereby given,
that on Monday. the 9Th day OF October. A ID.
ls0. being one Of the regular days OF the Octo-
In the state OF Colorado. ]. Je~sie r. Miller. I'D.
miuistrasrix OF said estate. will appear before
the Judge OF said court, present my nnal set
tlernent ~ such admintstrAtrfx. pray the APP
provsl Of the same. and viii then apply to be
discharged as such Administrntrix. Al which
time and place any person In interest may ap-
pear and present objections to the same IL any
there be.
Dated at La Junta. Colorado. September q,
1900. JESSIE X. MILLER.
Administrator OF the estate of c. N. Miller,
deceased.
First publication September -. 1870.
Last publication October y. 1900
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Popular In Walking Circles.


II. O. Wheeler is in town from
Bloomington, ILL.,, looking after
his Fairmount ranch property and
attending to other business inter
csts hereabouts. Mr.. Wheeler says
that "poll' was taken on the
train in which he came west
There were twelve coaches and
two-thirds Of the passengers cast a
vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
In the Pullman car in which MIR.
Wheeler was riding, twenty two
out o! twenty-thres passengers de
clared themselves in favor OF the
reelection of William Mckinley.
The Denver News says that Mr.
Bryan has got walk-over. Maybe
in walking circles, for it is very
evident that he is not popular with
people who ride.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

TAXPAYERs in Otero county who
are interested in an economical
and business-like administration of
county affairs, should remember
that the Office of county commits
sioner is one OF the most import
ant in the county and requires a
man of large experience in busi
ness affairs. They will make no
mistake in electing T. F. Godding.
Jr., to fill this responsible Office.
He IS man OF integrity and capa-
bility, and who has proven by the
successful management OF his own
private affairs that he is possessed
of business ability. Vote for him.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Estimate. Of School Expense.

The school directors OF District
No. II met last Saturday and pre-
pared the following estimate OF ex-
rense for the district and also
Union High School No. 1. The
levy for the year 1900 was fixed at
30 mills aud the revenue derived
will be sufficient to take up all
outstanding warrants, pay all ex-
penses for the year and leave a
surplus OF over $IIoo- The hg-
ures in detail are as follows
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

The tax levy in Rocky Ford for
the year 1900 will be SI7. 80 greater
on each 81, 900 valuation than last
year. The sugar beet people will
not have to pay taxes this year on
their plant. as the work Of con-
struction was not commenced until
after May Ist. Considering the
fact that the company will have to
pay taxes on over > million aud
hall dollars worth Of property the
officers Of that institution will prob
ably be interested in securing the
election OF an np-to date business
man as county commissioner.
They should cultivate the aeqsain-
eapee Of T. F. Godding. n, Of
Roely Ford, H. fsRl lhlican c1n<lis
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
se.ies 10, p.s,,sss,ea.

Land OMce n Pueblo. Colo.
september ~ 1900.
NOTCH Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Az following named settler has Med notice
Of his intention 70 make nnal proof IN sup
port Of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before Clerk OF the District Court NJ
L. Junta, Colorado. on November !. 1900
viz: william Il. Carl: homestead entry sxsA.
for the northeast quarter section 10. town.
ship 2. south range ~ west. sixth principal
meridian.
He nAmes the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz; George Bland, Melvin yeu-
La Junta, Colo.
J.R. GORDON. Register.
First publication September -, 1900.
Lsst publication October n, 100.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Want . Businsss Man.

Democrats-lots OF 'em all over
the county, good. sound, sensible
men, too-are turning down Char
ley Rocker and are going to vote
for T. F. Godding because demo
Gratis as well as republicans want a
business man of good hard sense
inthe Office of county commission
er-Rocky Ford Republican.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Notice Tor pusiies.,e..
Ian, Land omee a, Psse,o

Land Once at Pueb,0,
Colo. September I. mn.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Az following named settler has fiied notice OF
her intention to make final proof Tn Nappost OF
her claim. and that said proof viii b n.1de be-
fore county judge. nj Trinidad. Colol. on Oetu-
DER 10. 1870. viz: JuAnita Bocade Gare1a- WIDOW
OF pesederto Gsria: homestead saety 0x0.
quarter southwe>t quarter, southWuGt Qo1r-
ter ssouthcast quarter section tUQnfy-slx,
west
she names the following witnesses - prove
hcr c entinuous residence upon - oulsiyn-
ton OF said land, via: Donncian0 Wnldonado,
jose do Garcia Fernandez, Juse WaD8oun6o.
Abelino Garcia. all Of Trinidad, Ooh.
}. r. GORDON. ungesesr.
disqualification September S, ~
Last publication Ortobee 10 ls1a
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
"numo,. p.,ho.. Common sense

Prof. c. w. Wheeler, OF the state
of Washington. deputy head con-
sui and lecturer for the Pacific
jurisdiction, Woodmen OF the World
will lecture at the opera house,
Monday evening, October Stb, in
the interest OF Woodcraft. Every
body is respectfully invited to at
tend.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

licketS LOT the hOtaFy contest
may be secured from the following
firms:
X. &. Dalton, drugs.
Valley Livery Stables.
Lamb Bros, meat market.
Crew & Crellin, hardware, etc.
F. F. Turley. fancy gspceries.
Hodges & Crockett, Millinery.
Carlton Bradley Mercantile Co.,
groceries.
S. X. Mendelson, d-y goods.
shoes, etc.
McCarty & Anthem, gents fur
nishers, etc.
J. E. Blair. confectionery, cigars
and tobacco.
c. NJ. Tucker, restaurant and
lunch counter.
St. Charles Hotel, regular and
transient board
]. w. Fisher, books, stationery
and periodicals.
The Jameson House Furnishing
Co., furniture, carpets, etc.
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Work o. m.~. m..sesss.

Work was commenced this week
on the new headgate for the Ok
ford ditch, near Nepesta. The
headgate is to be OF the most sub
stantial character and 10 to cost
somewhere near sS. 900
La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06
Notice for publie..ion.
Land once at Pueblo,
Colo. Seplem btr 1. 100.

Colo, September 1, 1900.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settl Ter has fied notice of
his intention to rake nnai proof In support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the clerk OF the district court at La Junta.
Colo. on October rs, ixD vixs sherman Z.
Stevens: homestead entry $40, for the north
west quarter section seventeen. township
tweuty-three south. range nffy-nve wcst-
He pames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon ana cultiya-
ton Of said land. viz: John T. WBsson, VIII
liam II. Anderson, OF Rocky Ford, Colo:
Samuel II. Miller. Robert W. Austin. of La
J. X. GORDON. Register
First publication September S. 1eo0.
Last publication October 10. 1900.