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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
THE DYING COWBOY.

The following was sent US for publ
cation by L r. B,oun, a native of Nor
thumberland county, Va, but now ot
Greenwood, Texas. The song is founded
upon fact, and created quite a sensation
in Texas when first published
"Oh, bury me not on the lone prairiel'
These words came low, but mournfully
From the pallid lips OF youth who lay
On his dying couch at the dawn of day
He wasted and pinned till DER his brew
Deaths shades were slowly gathering
now.
He thought of home and the loved ones
nigh
AS the cowboys gathered TO see him die.
"Oh, bury me not on the lone prairiel
Where the wild coyotes will howl o'er
me,
In narrow grave just six by three
Oh, then bury me not on the lone prairiel
eve always wished to be laid when 1
died
In the churchyard there on the green
hillside,
BY the side of my father, there let my
grave be-
Oh, then bury me not on the lone prairie!
81 wish TO be laid in mothers prayer,
Where my sisters tears can mingle there,
Where my friends can come and weep
DER me,
Oh, then bury me no; on the lone prairiel
"Oh, bury me not"-and his voice failed
there,
But they took no heed of his dying
prayer.
In narrow grave, Just six by three,
They buried him there on the lone prairie,
Where the dewdrops fall, and the butter
fly rests,
And the wild rose blooms on the SPAR
rows crest,
And the wild coyotes and the wind sport
free
And they buried him there on the lone
prairie.
MATTE ELLIorT
Antelope, Texas.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

VIZ" he'. VI. M. Connelley, pastor
of several Baptist churches in the
Northern Neck, also member OF
the District School Board. His work
IN the ministerial and educational
lines are second to but few.
We are next seen in the store of
John L. France and at a glance we
recognize the business ability OF, his
clerk, j. E. France. AS we pass
farther on We hear the whistle of the
saw-mill of Brown & ConnelIey-
owned and successfully operated
oy William Brown and r. AZ Con,
nelley. Mr.. Brown has been engaged
in the lumber business in various
parts of the United States for the
past twenty years.
Now we stop for while at the
old reliable mercantile establish
ment of j. Warren Bartlette. Find.
ing his business well regulated, we
call to see his son-in-law, G., K.
France, who says, "my sawmill busi-
ness IS progressing nicely" Scates'
gristmill, which is operated by Mr..
Pierson, who is an expert mill
wright, is in this vicinity. He has
put the mill in firstclass condition.
Ascend the grade and you find the
pleasant and hospitable w. H. Marks
and the jovial j. F. Weaver selling
merchandise in abundance, but Just
before reaching this point you can
call to see the good discipline and
good management of Miss Flake
Connelley in school No. 9. Passing
over by New Zioh church you visit
the well-regulated school No. 3,
taught by Rowland T. Pullen. We
lind him always in good spirits. AS
the sun sets beyond the western
horizon we hear the whistle of James
b. Bowen's sswmill, and also of the
one belonging to Warner Zones. |
Each of these gentlemen are good |
business men.
And now we reach Naylors wharf,
the lower end Of the district, aud
listen to the roar of the machinery !
Of Waddington & Holmes canning
factory with capital of many thous-
and dollars. There is also a large
lumber and wood yard there, from
which is shipped many thousand
feet of lumber and round timber.
Mr.. L. ID. Marks is there with his
arge stock of we'll selected mer-
'handise. He is postmaster and
wharf agent, too. We next come to
Reamy's Fork on our way back home
ind him at MS yanfe 8r,r4Jeala and
discover that the test of opposition
has proved his mercantile business
reliable one. Without paying them
4 visit we hear good reports concern
ing the public schools Nos. 4 and 5,
taught by Miss Myrtle Hall and Miss
Octavia McGinness, respectively.
We have now finished our tour
and haven't time to give any news
this time.
A happy New Year and best wishes
to the CITIZEN and its many readers
from STAR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
Practical Religion in Missionary
Work.

The object of the (Richmond) Mis-
sion is to ameliorate human suffer-
ing and to save the souls of the sub
merged who cannot be persuaded to
go to our churches. A hungry man
will not listen patiently to the plan
Of salvation. Give him food; let him
see that you care for his body as well
as his sonl, and you may interest
him. He will be grateful at least
for the food and have a kindlier
feeling for Gods people, and will
always after be more tractable. The
Sunday morning breakfast has been
the means of saving many souls.
The wanderer of the streets. the man
who has been on spree the night
before, comes in and is given a fire
to warm by, cup of hot coffee and
a sandwich. He is made to feel
welcome. lie is told that this is for
him, to help him. After his lunch
he is talked with, his name is got
ten, he is asked to attend the meet
ings held during the week. A sim
pie Gospel service of short length is
held, and he is gone. He may never
return; many do not; some do time
and again, show interest, and are
soundly converted. Eternity only
will tell what good these breakfasts
do. And there is SO much more
done at the Institute-more than !
will have space to tell about.-Dr,
r. w. Stiff, in Richmond Christian
Adv0cate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
HORRIBLE JUNGLE TALES.


Edward Canisus, an American, who
recently retired from the employ of
Congo Free State, confirms the terri
ble stories told about the condition
of the natives. On his earlier expe-
dition after rubber, he says, nine
hundred natives were killed in six
weeks, while similar expedition,
commanded by Belgian lieutenant,
killed three hundred natives in three
weeks. The district is practically
under martial law, on the strength
of which such endless barbarities
are committed that the natives are
absolutely terror-stricken.
Canisus further declares that the
so-called punitive expeditions are in
reality rubber squeezing raids, con-
Quoted with such iniquitious meth
ods that the natives are in a con-
stant state of revolt. While the con-
ditions are somewhat improved in
the territories worked by the con-
cession companies, the lot of the ma
tives in the State Domain is far
worse than before the advent of the
whites. The natives are practically
forced to work rubber at the muz-
zles of rifles, receiving two cents pei
pound for what is sold at 75 cents in
Antwerp. Thousands of natives have
fled to the bush and live like wild
animals. Along the jungle paths the
bodies of those who have died OF
starvation are frequent sights.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
Some years ago a farmer conclude

Some years ago farmer concluded
to put out crop of broom corn. He
wrote to the secretary of the board
Of agriculture, asking what kind of
broom corn seed he ought to SOW to
reap the best results. 'I haven't
given the broom corn question much
thought" replied the secretary, "bus
| would advise you to plant the
striped handle brand, as that seems
to be the best seller"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

U - hsshA II "a AAV
Nicaragua bill rsssed congress by
the tremendous vote. of 3OS to 2.
The canal is go. Hurrabl
Quick, nowl Can you recall the
names of the two admirals who sat
with Dewey on the Schley court of
Inquiry?
a Mexican earthquake has Just
killed GOO people. Well in this case
nobody will be unjustly blamed,
anyway.
The man who never forgives or
forgets is to be pitied. AS he grows
old his bosom is a bosom of old
grudges and they are Ill company.
Somebody suggests to try Dewey
now for having cut the cables at
Manila. 1t was desperate deed to
cut the last links that connected him
with the fool navy department..
When the Constitutional Conven-
ton shall have settled the suffrage
problem they might taper off by
tackling the dog question. That is
meat for strong men. - Puhtski News.
An exchange states that the pickle
factories near Fredericksburg, Va,
pay about 100000 a year to the
farmers near that city for vegeta-
bles.-Norfolk Journal of Commerce. |
The quiet, lovable woman who
has dinner ready on time and rears |
family is heroine in her way, |
but it would be impossible to get
the modern dramatist to think SOL
Hanover Herald.
Andrew Carnegie gave away S4O,-
100000 during 1901. He can du-
plicate the amount this year and still
have many millions left to keep the
wolf from the door during the re-
of his life.
a Brighton, England, man in
ven ted a magnifying or amplifying
trumpet through which the human
~ %iles' ,, We are going tao1sgfs TO gggfs 'GaS one
''" s's h-i;annen, srh
scribers from the roof every m6fShs1o m69S s1o
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
Graphing for His Own Body.

Graphing for His Own Body.
John A. Carlson, of Dollar Bay,
Mich, disappeared several days ago,
and, his valise being found on Mineral
Range wharf, suspicious of suicide
were aroused. Mayor Scott, of Han
cock, secured grapplipg irons and
went to the scene of the supposed
drowning and hired a bystander to
assist In the search. After half an
hours work the new man became
sufficiently interested to ask who was
drowned.
"Fellow named Carlson" said the
mayor.
"What's his first name?" was the
query.
"John A." was the answer.
"Well, Pm John A. Carlson" said
the assistant; "just come back fol
my satchel when you hired me-"
The search was stopped, and the
mayor handed Carlson a dollar foy
helping to search for his own body
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
KEEPS DOG RANCH.

r. II. Patrick is "dog packer"
of Midway, Caroline Islands. The
island he occupies is dog ranch
and he ships the carcasses to Annoy,
China, where they bring from 81 to
So apiece for food. He says he'has
shipped as many as one hundred
dogs month.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31


he declared, was Committed as the
result of drink.
sTANBACk's ARREST.
Referring to the case of the negro
Stanback, who has just been seu-
fenced to hang for committing the
usual crime, the Portsmouth Star
confirms the statement that the credit
of his arrest must be in large, meas
ure given to members of his own
race. Our contemporary says:
cit is mainly due to the prompt
ness and bravery of young negro
man, Alexander Moore, that the
fiend Stanback was caught. Another
negro, Jim johnson, also assisted
in the chase and apprehension of
Stanback."
The Star also tells us that awith
characteristic cunning Stanback,
when brought to bay by Moore,
thought to escape by appealing to
the race prejudices of the latter, but
without avail" Moore proved ga
good citizen and did his full duty"
Moore and johnson have set an
example which their race generally
would do well to initiate, aud they
are entitled to the highest commen-
dation. When thesverage negro shall
have come to view the besetting crime
of his people as they viewed it, and
shall be found as they were found,
standing with the whites for it's sup
preston at any cost, then, aud only
then, the lyuching evil will disap-
pear.-Richmond Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
THE POOR INDIANS.

Indians are rarely seen in Wash
ington. Occasionally they come in
small numbers to see about the af-
fairs of their people at the Interior
Department. But when Congress
opens poor Lo can be, seen almost
every day in the corridors of the
Capitol, waiting eagerly about the
doors and wearing an expression on
his face almost forlorn. Poor Lo is
being pushed nearer the brink every
day. A group of red men called on
President Roosevelt the other day
and made an unusual impression on
the people about the White House.
They filed in solemnly, shook hands
with the President mechanically,
keeping their keen. en.rraawkneyes on
President told them that he had fif-
teen Indians in his regiment of
Rough Riders, and this brought a
slight smile to their faces, espec-
tally as he added that they were
good soldiers. Then they put on
their hats and coats and went quietly
out of the building. The scene was
quite sad, and reminded one that
the red man feels that nearly all the
rights he. used to have are fast slip
ping from his grasp.
Poor Lo seems to get the worst
end Of every bargain that the Yam
kee makes with him. The red men
still linger about the Capitol, some
of the leaders, but they have an air
about them that says that they have
about lost hope.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
Heads shoula Never Ache

Heads ShouId Never Ache.
Never endure this trouble. Use ut once the
remedy that stopped it for Mrs. N. A. Web
ster. of Winnie, Va. She writes: "Dr. Kings
New Life Pills wholly cured me of sick
headaches l had suffered from for two
years" Cure Headache, Constipation. Bill
BUSINESS. Twenty-Five cents at Il. J. Haydcn
Son, Irvington; Ellis o. Richardson. Kill
marnock, and T. @. Bland, Rehoboth Church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
DONE Live Together.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers promote easy
action of the bowels without Distress II
have been troubled with costiveress nine
years" :" says j. o. Greene, Depauw. Ind. IL
have tried many remedies, but Little Early
Risers give best results"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
A Cure for Lnmharo

w. c. Williamson. OF Amherst, Va, says:
"For more than a year suffered from ium-
bagos i finally tried Chamberlain,s Pain
Balm and 1t gave me entire relief. which all
other remedies had failed TO do" Sold by II.
]. willing & Co.. Irvington; Ellis G. Richard
son, Kilmarnock; w. A. Dameron & Bro,
Weems, and g. w. Sanders, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
HlDADEE
AVID
(sEgAlAIE e }

Does your horse 'fcci his
oats? What a difference be-
tween the granted and Ike
grass-fed horscl The FRS:
strong and full cf ginger, tie
second fabby, weak and Il,
out before lie begins. Tha
feeding makes i,,c difference,
Children 80 net allie either.
One is rosy, brigllt-cycd, fall
of life and laughter, another !,
pale. weak and dull. Thefccd-
ing again is responsible.
Sickly children need special
feeding. They don't t"iccltheir
OATS. SCOTS Emulsion adds
just the right richness to their
diet. 1t is like grain to the
horse. The child gets new
appetite and strong digestion.
SCOTS Emulsion is more
than food. 1t is a strong
medicine. 1t rouses up dull
children, puts new flesh on thin
ones and red blood into pale
ones. 1t makes children grow
SCOTS Emulsion makes ordi
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

Twenty Per Cent. More Doses
In 3rove' Tasteless Chill Tonic than in a
Bitter Chill Tonic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
The Best rre.orlvtlon for Malaria.

Chills and Fever is q bottle of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quinine
Ina tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price 5Oc.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

Better for the Blood than Sarsaparilla
For those living in the Malaria districts.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

nary food do Its
duty.
This picture represents
the Trade Mark of Scott's
Emulsion and il on tie
wrapper of every bottle.
Send for lrcc sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
4oo Pearl ST., New York.
soc and 81. al druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

Pale People Have Pale Blood.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic makes rich blood
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAXING,
when YOU take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
because the formula IL plainly prin,ed .,
every bottle showing that IL ie simpiy Iron
Mo MI rV Vuini, e in testeless form No Cure.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
WILL BE HANGED.
The Negro Higginbotham Sem
fenced TO Die February %.

The Negro Higginbotham Sem
fenced TO Die February "a.
Joseph Higginbotham, who has
confessed that he assaulted Mrs.
Ralph Webber, was taken to Lynch
burg under guard of the Roanoke
Light Infantry, the Roanoke Blues
aud the Pulaski Rifles. Nqipgin-
ootham confessed the crime aud said
that he was awaiting the action of
the law. When asked why he cut
Mrs. Webber's throat he said he pre-
ferred not to talk about the horrible
aHslEGie GerMeahsssn rMehsn "a asked tsS if he would make
he was in the hands of the law and
awaited its verdict, acknowledging
his guilt. He was tried in the
Lynchburg court Thursday. He
plead guilty. The trial lasted one
hour and twenty minutes. Higgin-
botham was found guilty and his
punishment fixed at death. He will
hang FEBRUARY Gath.
SENTENCED TO DIE.
The proceedings were brought to
a close with the pronouncing of
sentence by Judge Christian. The
Judge said: "You are a young man.
You have been educated, and you
should have known better. You
committed crime that is one of the
most heinous in the history of the
State, one that has required the ex-
ercise of nearly all the powers of the
commonwealth to prevent violence.
The jurors are men who have never
known You or seen you. The SEN
tence of the court is that you be COM
mitted to the sergeant for safe keep
ing and conveyed to Roanoke and
there kept until the oath day OF
February, and on that day between
the hours of sun rise and sun sci
that you be hanged by the neck until
you are dead, and may God have
mercy on your SOUL"
THAT HORRIBLE CRIME.
The claim that Virginia has 9
better type of negro population than
other Southern States is not sustained
by recent occurrences. Following
close on the horrible crime perpe.
trated by a negro on a young married
woman in a populous part Of Lynch.
burg, and in the open day, come,
tie report of another outrage neal
Norfolk on an aged woman by |
Iyoung negro. The protection which
the vigilance of the authorities il
Virginia affords these fiends agains
swift, summary, and sufficient pun
ishment seems to have no deterren
effect on them.-Ine Peters6tw,
Inde1-Appeal.
1 So it seems. What to do, wher
to turn, in order to afford the whit
women of the South protection from
the british lusts of negro men con
tinues to be stupendous problem
At one time our country women onl,
were in danger. Not so now. Cit
women are not safe; nor are the age,
spared.
1t has been proposed that all whit
women shall be taught to use fire
arms and to carry them habitually
In particular cases that recommends
tion may prove to be wise, but whe
the time comes that one race has
arm against the other, then the be
ginning of war of exterminatio
will not be far off. Let us look fo
a better solution Of the difficulty
Richmond Dispatch.
sTANBACK MAKES CONFESSION.
Neal Stanback, the negro who as
. saulted on Saturday last aged Mrs
Elizabeth H. Pruefer. near Norfol
and who was sentenced Tuesday
be hanged on March IL, last nigh
made n fuIl confession and said h
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31

was ready to die for his crime, which,
he declared, was Committed as the
result of drink.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-31
A LITTLE ABOUT EVERYTHING.

11o South ST., BALTIMORE. MD
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
TWO YEAR TERMS
IN PHILIPPINES
Report of Commandment OF Marine
Corps-Barrncks ut Gid Point and
Charleston, S. C..

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 2S.-N1a jor-
General Charles Hevwooc. comuandans
of the marine corps. in his annual report
to the secretary of the navy. says it is
his policy to keep the officers and men
of his command in the Philippines only
two years. returning them after such ser
vice to this country. He hopes to reduce
that being as long as It is advisable to
keep them in that climate.
During the past year. while there have
been practically no deEnonstra tons in the
Philippines by organized insurgents the
marines says General Haywood. have
done excellent work in Kidding the islands
of rowing bands of Ladrones:
cry of Major Waller and his band OF
, marines. A graphic account Is given OF
the operations OF the main expedition 1T
the Sohotan district. The report contains
IN account of the march OF 1901 aero :
Sarar of Major Waller and his men ana
of the incredible hardships they endured:
The command was engaged actively ana
continuously against the Insurgents Tor
three months.
General Haywood strongly urges the
ena ctncnt of the measure introduced at
the last session Of congress providiHE
for an Increase in the officers and enlisted
men of the marine corps.
Preliminary steps. he says, have been
taken to erect new barracks at Norfolk,
Va, at cost of 100000.
General Haywood renews his previous
| literally for marine barracks and quar-
| ters at the Charleston, S.. c.. naval sta
! ton The report says that the native
| inhabitants in Guam ere making crafty
! ing success In acquiring knowledge OF
| the English language.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29

that Yuen Shi Kai may have received the
title of Minister of Commerce precisely
as Ii Hung Chang received 1t and held
It. The ministry of commerce to which
Mr.. WI has been appointed is special
board, whose duties relate to the empire
as a whole. He will be In association
with Chang Chi Lung, and perhaps WITH
others, the title of each Of whom will be
Minister Of Commerce. Yuen Shi kal
may be one of these.
It is the hope OF Minister WI that 9uen
Shi Kali has been SO designated, as he Is
friend of Minister WI. and states
man and a diplomat of distinction Min
lister WI has received no advices 1ndlcat-
ing the probable time OF arrival OF his
successor
Minister LANG LANG was appointed
Minister to the United States early last
summer and subsequently made orle'
| trir; to this country as a member OF the
suit of the Emperors cousin. The time
| of his arrival In the United States vii
| be dependant entirely upon the orders
! of the Chinese foreign office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR
ISLANDER SUIT.
PENDANT, Who Is Net n Lawyer,
Handles His Own Case.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, october IS.
Especial 1.-The ten thousand dollar SLAM
der suit OF Or. T. f Ninde, treasurer of
King George county. against J. f..
Rogers, also Of King George. which was
ernoved after one unsuccessful trial in
he Circuit Court Of that county to this
city, began in the Corporation Court here
o-dav before Judge A. w. Wallace. The
unusual sight is presented of 8 defendant.
not q lawyer, pleading his own case i'll
an important suit; but Rogers demon
strated his ability to handle his end by
ms king a shrewd opening presentation OF
his case The trial. which is creating
Widespread attention in this section.
grew out of an article retectiong on DR..
Ninde and other members of the Board
of Health, as we'll as on the Board OF
Supervisors, published in the Star of this
city.
In this letter Rogers 1t is claimed, made
serious charges against the plaintiff and
others in connection With money expended
for small pox cases in King George. The
case will probably not be concluded not
before Thursday.