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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Sarah Bernhardt is said to be
living in an agony of sorrow and
despair because she realizes that the
old age which she has dreaded and
fought off so long and adroltly has
laid It's relentless grasp upon her at
last.
A new value has been found for
the Virginia marsh grasses. A
movement is on foot at West Point
to build factory to convert marsh
grass into food-stuff. 1t is said to
have the nutritive qualities almost of
corn.
The papers that are making such
an ado about juror who declined a
bribe must have expected him to do
something else. 1t will get so direct
ly. that plain, honest man will be
regarded as crank or seeker after
notoriety.-Danville Register.
Is there nothing sacred to this ad-
ministration? 1t has put the blue
out of the uniforms of our soldiers,
and henceforth we are to have no
more "boys in blue" They will be
boys in green. We are afraid that
green will not suit General Miles
complexion.-Bedford Democrat.
Judge Morris, of the Charlottes-
vile Corporation Court, has an
rounced from the bench that next
Spring he will not license to sell
liquor any saloonkeeper who has sold
liquor to women. This is an excel
lent idea on the part of Judge Nor
s.-Staunt0n Nescs.
July was the banner month of the
liquor dispensary in Martinsville,
Va. the total sales being $2,100. At
this rate more than three times the
amount of revenue derived from bar
room license will accrue to the town,
and it is universally admitted that
the morals of the community are
greatly improved.
The Republicans have not made
any nomina tions in the State yet, but
they propose to make a determined
fight. The Republican members of
the general assembly at conference
adopted resolution declaring in
favor of putting up candidates and
making an earnest fight in ell of the
districts. 1t is expected that con-
vention for this district will soon be
called.
Mr.. Bryan talks every bit as if he
wished to force a division In the
Democratic party, Cleveland or some
Cleveland man to be an eastern can
didate and he or some Bryan man an
other candidate. Mr.. Bryan strangely
underestimates the strength of the
opposition to himself and his peculiar
ideas in the country and among
those who have always been Demo-
Gratis. Outside of the south, and ex-
cepting perhaps two small states in
the west, he could probably not Sc
cure an electoral vote on the platform
of 1S96-'0O, and everybody but the
man himself seems TO understand
that fact.--Petersburg I,adex- appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
POWER OF THE PRESS.

Tom Smith has gone TO Kokomo, Bill
Jones is in our midst;
Ed Johnson is daddy now, Miss Hanson
sprained her wrist;
George Small has friends from Keokuk;
they'll hang around while;
Jackson bought thoroughbred; he's
great at half a mile.
Peterson has sale OF his goods are
going fast;
Get yourself an outfit while the good
things last.
"Endeavors" hold social; ice cream, ten
cents per plate:
Take your best girl, 81 harlie"; we're
watching you of late.
Frank Btown has bought a setter; he's
got pedigree;
The "deac" is on the sick list Miss Clark
will give tea.
Our bankers doing business down at the
county seat.
''Fritz" informs his patrons where to get
good meat.
Willie went to Hillside; had to go on biz;
That's all right now, Billy; we've found
out where she is.
jenkins had an argument; he asked q
friend last night,
lis 1t warm enough for your" he said;
result, of course, a fight.
A company, selling medicine, is showing
at the hall.
The Picketts beat the Fencerails; you
couldn't cali il ball.
Our town is on the boom now; new build
ings by the score;
Keep the ball a-rolling. boys; there's
room for lots of more.
The Hotcter is responsible for all this
enterprise.
Our merchants do the business because
they advertise.
-Tdc0ma Mems
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
POLlTENESS.

One of the cheapest and yet the
most valuable asset of 8 business
man, lawyer, a banker, a doctor, a
mechanic or even a preacher, is po-
liteness. Go where one will, under
whatever circumstances, and it is the
polite and considerate man that
makes good and lasting impression.
The bully may please the gutter snipe
and few of his own stripe may
burst into admiration of his empti-
headed blufiing. But there are few
bulldozers in successful business life.
Merit alone stands the awful grind
OF time and competition. The man
with the pleasing, thoughtful, gentle
manners, considerate Of others and
laying not too much store by himself,
will command interested attention
and respect, if for no other reason,
because he respects others. Cross
and grabbed actions and blunt
brusque replies may stop further en-
quiries, but they make bad impress
sion. 1t is in the human heart to
appreciate politeness. The lowest
gutter snipe or the most ignorant
back woods negro loves it and is
grateful. How much more, then,
does 1t mean to the refined man of
civility and education. = Norfolk
Journal of Conamercs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
SENSIBLE NEGRO LECrUREs.,

L. @. Walker, the best known
negro lawyer in the First district,
gave a lecture at Shiloh Baptist
church July 2Sth, on "American
Home for the Negro" He advised
his people to "Stay away from the
North and buy up land and produce
something. Help tomake your home
as good or better than that of your
neighbor, get something and produce
something, SO that everybody will
respect you regardless of the fact
that you are negro. He advised
young women Of his race to so con-
duct themselves that they might
command the respect of all. Estab-
lish some society wherein you may
bar everything and everybody that is
not pure. To the men of his race who
were unemployed, his advice was to
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

the Circuit Court of the county, or
the clerks office of the Corporation
Court of the city, as the case may be.
Persons thus enrolled shall not be
required to register again, unless
they shall have ceased to be resi-
dents of the State, or become dis
qualified by section twenty-three.
Any person denied registration un-
der this section shall have the right
of appeal to the Circuit Court of his
county, or the Corporation Court of
his city, or to the Judge thereof in
vacation.
After January l, 1904, all persons
applying for registration are to be re-
quired to prepay their poll taxes for
three years next preceding that for
which they offer to register, and also
to be able to make written applica-
ton, without aid, in the presence of
Ine registrars.
Those registered subsequent to
January 1, 1904, must pay all poll
taxes assessed under either the old or
new Constitutions not exceeding
three years.
Soldiers of the civil war do not
have to pay their poll taxes in order
to vote.
To get in under the third class a
person will have to be possessed of
$3.50 of property upon which the
tax has been paid for the year next
preceding.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
Novel Tournaments.

The novel spectacle of a riding
tournament in which all the partici-
pants were young ladies of Maryland's s
best society took place recently in
Baltimore county. The usual pro-
cedure was reversed, the chief mar
shal aud assistants, heralds, judges,
and time-keepers were women, while
the eleven contestants were all we'll
known society women. Their riding
was spirited and daring, many of
them being able to take the rings
with skill. After the tournament
each of the victorious feminine filters
crowned her fayorite male friend.
One thousand spectators were present.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
FATAL KISSES.
Instances In Which They Have Led
to Death and Var.


A fatal kiss was that given by a
young Spanish sailor to his financee
nine years ago, for it brought about
the defamation of town. A Spanish
vessel put into the little seaport of
Candalo, on the coast of Florida, fly
ing the yellow flag, and was accord
ingly ordered to remain at quarantine,
for more than one member of the
crew exhibited symptoms of bubonic
plague. But sailor disobeyed orders
and put off IN a boat for the shore
one evening, where he sought out his
fiancee and embraced her. The girl
succumbed to the plague, which
spread through the town so rapidly
that over 200 persons died out of a
total population of 1900.
A negro kissed white waitress at
a restaurant at Granger, near Salt
Lake City, some two years ago. Wit
nesses of the episode were so enraged
by the assault that they commenced
a five days campaign against all the
negroes in the city, who, of course,
took the part of their colored CON-
rade. Thirtysix white men were
either killed or wounded, to say
nothing of so negroes, and at the
end of that time the waitress aston
ished everybody by marrying her
colored lover. This by no means
settled matters, for the negroes there
upon joined forces with the white
men and the couple barely escaped
from the city with their lives.
Kisses cost the lives of many brave
soldiers once in the history of the
British Army if popular story be
true. The beautiful Duchess of
Gordon, in 1894, raised the famous
Gordon Highlanders by, it is said,
giving thousand recruits kiss and
gold guinea apiece. The regiment
was raised to its full strength in a
few days. The men were then sent
out against the French, and in the
first battle in which they took part
more than $50 fell either killed or
wounded. 1t can he truthfully said
that they paid for the Duchess kiss
with their lives, for many who had
plenty of guineas enlisted, tempted
by her kiss of patriotism.
Previous to this, in 171S, war
was brought about by thoughtless
kiss on the part of a young Bavarian
Prince of somewhat reckless char
acter, named Ferdinand. During a
visit to a neighboring state he inad-
vertently kissed beautiful member
of the royal household, Princess
Thyra, reckless of the fact that she
already was affianced. High words
ensued, followed by blows, a duel
was arranged, which led to diplo-
matte relations between the two ma
tions being discontinued. A war
broke out ultimately and resulted in
the death of many men before there
was declaration of peace.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED
At Panama, Colombia, by Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy.

DIR. Charles II. Utter, a prominent physi-
clan OF Panama, Colombia, in "a recent letter
states; Last March had as a patient young
lady sixteen years of age who had very bad
attack of the dysentery. Everything pre-
scribed for her proved intellectual and she
was growing worse every hour. Her parents
were sure she would die. She had become so
weak that she could not turn over In bed
What to do at this critical moment was a
study for me, but thought OF Chaplberlain's
Coiic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and as
a last resort prescribed 1t. The most wonder
full result was effected. Within eight hours
she was feeling much better; inside of three
days she was upon her feet and at the end OF
one week was entirely WE'LL" For sale by
Ellis g. Richardson, Kilmarnock; Messiok &
Long. lrvington; W. A. Dameron 81 Bro,
Wecms, and G.. w. Senders, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
Look Pleasant Please

photographer G. G. Harlan, of Eaton, D.,
can do so now, though for years he couldn't,
because he suffered untold agony from the
worst form of indigestion. All physicians and
medicines failed to help him u l he tried
Electric Btters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are a eodsend
TO sufferers from dyspepsia and stomach
troubles -Unrivalcd for diseases of the
stomach. liver and kidneys, they build up
and give new life to the whole system. Try
them. Only 80 cents. Guaranteed by Ellis
G. Richardson. Kiimarnock, and T. ]. Hayden
s. Son, Iryingtcn.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
ENGLISH SPARROwS.
The COmorn Man Makes Some Oh
servations Among Them.

me tOmorn man Makes Some OBJ
servations Among Them.
The "hateful" English sparrow is
much-discussed little bird just
how, and the alleged sudden disap-
pearance of large flocks from many
yard and garden has encouraged
the hope that they have either "died
out" or winged their flight to some
far-distant cline. Up to about the
middle of April nearly every planta-
ton in this section was infested by
these destructive birds to such de-
gree that the farmers found it a
difficult task to protect their plant
beds, tender vegetables, ETC., against
their daily invasions. Shotguns
were resorted to, and many hun.
dreds of the pests were killed, but
there was no perceptible decrease in
their numbers, and gardeners were
really put to their wits end to de-
wise some means of extermina alton.
Suddenly the sparrows' apparent alb
seuce began to attract attention and
cause comment, as dId also return,
in large numbers, of native birds,
and for month past all sorts Of in
quiries have been made, and theo-
ries advanced, as to the whereabouts
of the English sparrow and the
cause of its unceremonious exit.
A majority of the people making
inquiries and promulgating encour-
aging theories seem to have lost
sight of the fact that during the
months of June and July in the
years Of 1900 and 1901 these trou-
blesome birds were conspicuous only
by their supposed absence. The
large fiocks which had preyed upon
straw, stacks. exposed grain bins,
Hover gardens, the native birds, etc.,
the previous winters and springs
could nowhere be seen or heard,
and the Emigration" theory was
pretty generally accepted. But the
advent of autumn brought greatly
increased numbers of the pretty lit
tie enemies to their accustomed
haunts about every rural home, and
it was learned that the focks had
dispersed at laying and setting time,
when they "retired," in pairs, to
build nests and raised families, only
to return in larger numbers in the
fall. If those who believe that the
English sparrow has migrated, will
make careful search, they will find
many a one quietly tucked away in
the hollows of trees, logs and posts,
and in the attics of old ,unoccupied
out-buildings, etc., either sitting on
eggs or caring for broods of young.
sters.
1t is custom of these peculiar
birds-here, at least-to "disband'
in the spring-time, pair off. and
spend the summer months in COM
parative retirement and seclusion
and return in large flocks about the
lst of September. Whether this il
their "manner of life" everywhere
"deponent sayeth not" King Geory.
Corr. Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15
Id and 116 South St.
RECORD OF QUICK CoURTsHIp.
Sergeant and Girl Married 81 Nil
Mes ftQr Ehar Mot

Sergeant and Girl Married 81 Min.
utes After They Met.
The following is the record of a
quick courtship and marriage in
Chicago:
AT B p. M, August 2, Sergeant A.
w. Harris, Third United States Cav
airy, stationed at Fort Sheridan, met
Miss Ella Mabel, cashier in q restaur-
ant, for the first time in his life.
800 p. m.-He proposed.
3:21 p. m.-She accepted.
3:51 p. m.-They were married.
4:30 p. m.-Harlis got news of a
$4,000 legacy, including a farm in
Wisconsin.
s p. m.-Mr. and Mrs. Harlis left
for the farm to begin housekeeping.
Sergeant Harlis went into High
wood restaurant to get lunch. He
saw that the girl cashier was pretty,
and stopped to talk with her.
81 am getting tired of restaurants.
said he. "I wish could try home
CoOhinS IoT Wnlle.
"Why don't you."
"Because | can't fud anybody that
will have me-"
"Well, you haven't asked everyone.
You haven't asked me.''
The soldier proposed immediately;
the girl accepted; Sergeant Harlis
hurried to Waukegan and returned
in half an hour with Justice Cum.
mings, and the wedding ceremony
was performed at the brides home,
in Highwood. Right after the we'd
ding Harris received letter inform
ing of bequest of $4,000 from an
uncle in Wisconsin. Part of this
was a farm, which struck Harlis as
a good place for honeymoon as well
as for a home. So the bridal couple
left the fort for Wisconsin.-BaHi-
more NelCS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

Twenty Per Cent. More Doses
In Drove Tastcless Chill Tonic than I'm a
Bitter Chill Tonic
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

Better for the Blood than Sarsaparilla
For those living In the Malaria districts.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

MALARIA CAUSES BILIOUsNEss.
Groves Tastelcss Chill Tonic removes the
DatfEp
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

Malaria Makes Impure Blood.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic cures Malaria.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
In tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price soc.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-08-15

Sarah Bernhardt is said to be
living in an agony of sorrow and
despair because she realizes that the
old age which she has dreaded and
fought off so long and adroltly has
laid It's relentless grasp upon her at
laet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
MORTALITY RECORD


Frank "a. johnson. am old resident
OF Seattle ana a we'll known figure
throughout the Northwest. dlcd luHt
uiEht at bls rooms az INC So Elmo
hotel ot congestion uf the brain. lir
had hrcn ill but o. short time. ito
was born ln Manchester Mnsa. and
lore tor Inc West whom quite "a young
ulHn. ln carly days hU was Gus.
toms ortiyrt n Mexico nud engaged
200 many a pursuit of amuEKlyla.
Later hr WAS De- mail carrier over tho
Eu,k N Mountains He WAS tur moro
thtu four NvHia mvmhvr ur the 200.
lice department ct Seattle. acting as
diNvt ut the patrol wagon.
Ito leaves son Edward n. John.
SON. and "a daughter Hazel ~. John.
son. lea thts city, His mother and
another daughter are residents or
Gloucester. Mass.
Funeral services Tor Cyrcl the
3.monih -uld SON of Mt and Mrs W
q. Hubbard Who died last night.
were held pum uonncy a stewart a
chapel at g o'clock this afternoon
The body Was laid to rrst in Lake
View cemetery,
dird at the family residence Bt Edgr.
water thls morning, The body Be-
now at the private undertaking paI-
lors uf ilonucy q stewart Miss An
drrvs was a daughter of the late 8.
=. Andrews and niece ~ Charles
hurnrtt the We'll known real estate
man of this city, Funeral arrange.
mruts have not yct been made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
To All Men Going to Any Part Of
Alaska

Remember. the wreck Of the
steamer Bertha. Remember that her
cargo. Of which considerable part
was slightly damaged ~ water. was
landed az once and that We bought
right on the ground all that part
consisting " clothing. boots. shoes.
underwear. shirts. blankets. over
coats. mackinsws. rubber boots. etc
come ard take anything you need
from this stock At whatever you
want 20 give for a. This may seem
impossible 10 you. but We bought the
whole thing In n lump right on the
shore where q was landed 90 save
n and you can gamble we got II At
our own price. And yet all Of these
goods were specially made for the
hard wear they would have 90 stand
ia Alaska
Don't miss such a chance Think
% the BEST rubber boots ever made
~ go pair. We have quoted this
bargain every time We have run this
salvage advertisement and we nhRi
continue TO quote " ne sample Of
all other prices while this stock lasts
Outlet Company. corner Washing
ton and Occidental
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
HOLDS UP
W. c. CLARK

w g. CLARK of the kiibournc a
CLARK company. had AN exciting uds
venture with a. thug uu Madison
street p little after midnight thiH
morning.
Ma clark was coming up Madison
vtrvyJ between SECOND and Third
avenue. when near the middle OF the
hill man appeared from the dark
utHH across the street and com
mgndyd him tu hold up his hands,
Mi clark recognized e revolver
pointed ht him ami made Il motion ne
though Ca IAN to the ground. lu do
ug Ho Mr clark rcgaiued the
stree and started aa though tu run
rur SECOND avenue. THE would be-
hold up. thinking probably that Mr.
clark was ARMED and was show ing
NKht ran nH fast az he could into
au alley. running north from MHii-
son street aud disappeared in the
ga. kueFH
NJ clark returned 10 his electrical
store pn Second avenue. wrere he rec
gained hs coupoeurr before start
ing toi home the second time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
EXPOSE or PSYCHE
Mssiesi mystery to Be solved To
msrros Night

At o'clock tomorrow night tho
mystery that has puzzled al Seattle
tanh tNn cuntineutHI Will BE- re-
Nealrd The question az 20 whether
iHychu ~ man or autnmhtou viii
be settled once Tor all Ne invite
yuu 90 attend the Angclua recital
begins Al half past seven aud at nine
u cloak the revelation will take place.
ON account 81 limited store space
We request that those who wish Co
E~t inside come early. but those oat.
slide can Eet n good view Tor the
figure AuHvlus and ths plane occupy
the north window seen from any
point We trust you have been en-.
trftnlusd and Interested and We
know 81 no better way. 90 bring the
wonders ~ the Anselua plano player
Co your attention. The marVe liouH
performance of the little fingers -
tho Instrument and the intricate
mechanism have received more n
vurabl. attention since Prychn arr
rived than ever before A large sale
~ assured and the AnEslus wiil al
ways be sold here. on sasy payments.
VI ~ desired
Interested. whether lust curious or
Intending 30 purchase YOU wi.i al
ways be welcome a. sherman Clay'N
Go hear the marvellous music q pro
dursH Hut come tomorrow utght II
yuu can 80 20 3. ~.
Welcome
= s-H~ttiirE any question re-
KardiuK the identity 81 Psyche. we
beg - state that the same figure
used every day and night viii b.
used to morrow night there has
never been. nor viii there be any
change
sherman Clay a. Co. III End ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
THREE R0BBERIES

Jas. Mcdonald reported % the pa-
lice today that his pocket had been
picked a clever dip oT pickpock
~ had stolen hlH watch. after first
cutting the chain.
Lead pipe valued AZ $50 was stolen
from a new house IN Seventh avenue
between Union and University street
last night. The police were notified
By F a. sexton this morning.
burglars broke Into the residence
~ Brandon Wittakuf al Fourteenth
avenue south and winthrop street.
last night. About the only article
- value secured MAS ts-calihsr re-
yolver. The police have been mott
fed % the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
GAS FILTER
CARELESS

John i.hycock, who has been en-
gagged la installing rcfrigrrating
plant in the Pacific meat market on
First avenue. Was fined so by Police
Judge George This morning Tor re-
moving "a gas fixture from the mar
k"t ana nvgtecting 60 put it back,
contrary Geo a city ordinance rHpc.
tially covering the Cuae.
laycopk pleaded gunty and the
fine WAS ruHpvudrd La performing
his dutirt inyrutk had Go remove the
chandelier and also to turn or the
gas. sunday Doc forgot Go put the
fixture iu place and thv fact was
discovered by the ghH company Of
fittalh. vs. ho caused laYcu,kr arrest
last evening The danger az the ease
Was pointed out iu court this morn
Ing Had the gaH been turned on
with tho fixture removed great
quantities ~ sns would have sa-
capped. This might have resulted On
% tragedy And $50 explosion would
have been almost certain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-25
BENEFIT

Matsuda and bis Royal japanese
iuggiera and acruhats. viii b. seen
al the Seattle thnater Sunday uiKhs
FOR the last time In this city THIS
organization will soon start Tor the
East, but the Seattle public wlll be-
given one more opportunity e. see
their unusual feats The entertain
ment sunday night il the annual
bcnsft ~ the Seattle theatcr box %
flce employee The program includes
besides the laps, n number Of excel
lent vaudeville features. obtained -
p~Clafiy for tho event