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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
Mr.. ARNEST ON WIDE TIRES.
After an Experience of Eighteen
Years He Can speak from
The Book.

a
Years He Can speak from
The Book.
MIR. Thos. Arrest, who is one OF
the most practical and progressive
farmers in the Northern Neck and 9
clear headed and successful business
man, testifes to the advantages OF
wide tires on heavy draft vehicles
eighteen years ago." says Mr.. Ar
nest, 81 began the experiment of
four-inch tires on one of my heavy
draft wagons. The driver of my
best team objected to hauling with
this wagon because he did not be-
lieve ne could carry as large loads on
it. gave it to another man with a
much inferior team, who hauled with
ease, over the same ground, loads
equal to the best team. / believe
wide tired wagons will last longer
than the narrow tired. This wagon
has not cost me five dollars for re-
pairs during the eighteen years it has
been In constant use. l believe that
"a wagon with four inch tread is an
advantage to the average dirt road,
while narrow tread is very destruc-
tive. Farmers who have to haul
corn and fodder over their land that
has been seeded to wheat will find
(and / know this by actual expert
ence) that narrow tread wagons will
cut in, and the dirt falling in behind
them will kill the wheat, while wide
tires are really advantageous to the
crop. You can haul a larger load
over soft ground on wide tires than
you can on narrow. L understand
that there is patent arrangement
by which tires can be put on over
the narrow ones, without much extra
cost, thus saving the necessity for
discarding the entire wheel. A
great deal Of expense of working the
roads would be saved to the county
if wide tires were more generally
used.
L do not think there is any econo-
my in having tires wider than four
inches, the tests that have been made
show this to be the most desirable
width. ] approve of tax on wheels
for road purposes, and to encourage
the use of wide tires, wheels having
tires of this width should be exempt
from taxation. l believe that wide
tired wagons pull easier, last longer,
and are beneficial to the community
as we'll as to the man who uses them;
therefore l shall continue to use
them"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
A ZERO WITH THE Rim RUBBED
OUT.
("I am nothiug."-Paul.)


We saw glass intended for pair
of spectacles. In the making. it had
got out of focus. Using it. to look
at the fine face Of a friend, he became
an ogre. We beg pardon, the medium
of vision, itself in disarray, gave his
features distorted appearance. He
had all the while noble face. Aid
80 it is. Who has not regretted that
Toplady, the author of "Rock of
Ages" never knew the true John
Wesley? The aversion to that apos-
tolic man would have been impossi-
bic had Toplady seen Wesley as he
was. They were near, yet far apart.
We recall the title of one fierce ar
ticle, Gan Old Fox Tarred and
Feathered." He could see no single
merit in "the greatest Englishman
of his age" and whose evangelistic
work saved his country from drifting
into the maelstrom of the French
Revolution.
This incident and kindred ones,
ought to teach us much. One lesson
is that a man who consecrates his
time, learning, industry to the no
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
WHAT THE TOMATO DOES,
Northern Neck Turns Out q
Pack of 1926, 900 Cases.

(From Potomac Proqress.)
Below is given the number Of
cases of tomatoes packed this season
by most Of the canneries in the four
lower counties of the Northern Neck.
We have been unable to get reports
from all of them and in some cases
have estimated the number packed
from information furnished by
third parties. There are a good
many, especially in Lancaster county,
from whom We have been unable to
get reports at all. 1t is safe to
estimate the entire pack at 325, 900
cases, which we are informed by a
canncr, represents about 65O,OOO
boxes of tomatoes, that were paid for
at an average price of 90 cents per
box, making total of $4,000 paid
to the farmers for their tomatoes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

1t will be good news to the mothers of small
children to learn that Group can oe prevented
The first sign of Group Is hoarseness. A day
or two before tho attack the child becomes
hoarsc- This 10 soon followed by peculiar
rough cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy freely as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. or even after the rough cough ap-
pears, and dft~illdispeiAlI synptoms OF Group.
In this way AL danger and anxiety may be
avoided. This remedy Is used by many thsus-
aHds OF mothers and has never been known to
fail. 1t fs. In fact, the only remedy that can
always be depended upon and that 10 pleasant
and safe to take.
Sold by Messick, Long & Co.. Irvingtcn; w.
A. Dameron &Bro.. weems; @. W. Sanders s.
Son. w hite Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
"KETcH-AwLs" FROM EVERYWHERE.

don't think it makes any differ
ence wan way or tn other how free
ye make idiacation. Men that wan is
it'll have it be hook an becrook, an
thin that don't rs-aly want it niver
will get it. Ye can lade man up to
tn university, but ye can't make MIN
think.-Mr. DOoley.
The mar who looks as if he has
lost his last friend is in no danger of
being crushed by the jam of new
ones unless he "cheers up" People
are not going out of their way nova
days to associate with the man of
mournful and melancholy appear
ance. They are afraid he will tell
them his troubles, and they steer
clear of him as they all have plenty
Of their own.
Statistics contained in the third
edition of "Who's Who in America," I"
just published, show that 91.S5 per
cent. of Americas successful men
are married. Only one in twenty of
these men and one in thirty of the
successful women waited until they
were forty years old TO marry. The
spinisters make up 37.10 per cent.of
the whole number of women enrolled
in the ranks of success.
To manifest undue sensitiveness,
to become piqued at some harmless
criticism, to determine to have no
way but your own way in different
enterprises or movements of the
church, is to display your weakness
and subject yourself to heartaches
and worry. The better way is to be
so busy in Gods work and labors
for your community as to have no
time for brooding over imaginary
sights or contending for nonessen-
tials.
A young man buried his face by
the bedside of dying mother. so
mother, cannot give you up; love
you SOL" "My boy" Whispered the
dying woman, "you never told me
before" We take it for granted
that people know how we appreciate
them. How often We speak the
critical word, how rarely the compli-
mentary one! We know very we'll
how we feel when others tell us how
our work aud our talents are appre-
ciated, but we are prone to forget
that our neighbors, our friends and
our fellow-workers are the same kind
of people, with the same kind of
hearts. Most of us would rather
have a little more "taffy" while we
are living and a little less "epitaphy''
when We are dead; few flowers on
the desk and less on the grave. Speak
the good word, and speak it in good
Seasons. Roland Hall.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
Fight VIII he Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their ears
against the continual recommendation OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, will
have long and bitter fight with their troubles.
IL not ended earlier by fatal termination.
Readl what I. X. Beali. OF Bsall. Miss 4, has to
say: last fall my wife had every symptom OF
consumption. She took DIR. Kings New Dis
covcry after everything else had failed. I'M
provement came at once and four bottles en-
tirely cured her," Guaranteed by Ellis G.
Richardson, Kilmarnock. and t. J. Hayden
Son. Irvington. Price SOC. and $i.O0. Trial
bottle free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

oiest cause may not escape beins
hunted, tarred and feathered, AS i
were, by men who seem devoted te
the same worthy enterprise. They
would be close comrades if they knew
each other. 1t comes from inflow oi
dIscoloring and oblique matter in the
lense OF the "eye of the mind" How
needful is charity! 1t purges the
iris and clarifies the vision.
The reconciliation Of the two great
Georgians, Hill and Governor Brown,
as Hill awaited the close of his career
by a fatal malady, moved million
of hearts. They were leaders of
hostile parties, perhaps personal ene-
mics. Hill had no peer in the South
on the hustings, nor in the Senate of
the Republic. Brown was strategist.
Each carried scars from iousting
shafts. One looked up with wasting
eyes to the roofess arena of eternity.
How ignoble does bad purpose to-
wards a fellow-patriot of State or
Church appear in the pure rays of
the realm where the Prince of Peace
reignsl
Age signalled to the old politician
and partizan that the door opening
for the departing foot of his rival
might not close till he passed its
threshold, when each would stand
hopeless, if sught of ill-will still
soiled the soul. Think of a snarl amid
the symphonies of seraphiml The
veteran statesmen met Brown made
a visit to the chambers of Ben. Hill.
They canvassed their campaigns and
recalled their recollections. 1t came
out clear that they had mistaken the
motives of each other, misled by
Jealous henchmen. 1t hurt them
that they had contended in wrong
mood. The angels of God filled that
room "quite on the verge of heaven"
Richmond advocate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
DEAD sTEERsMAN AT WHEEL
The Boat Crosses the Bay and Col
lides With q Schooner.


Charles Jarman, of the Eastern
Shore, died Sunday while at the
wheel in his gasoline boat.
Jarman, who was twenty-eight
years old, left Franklin City in his
gasoline boat. On the way home,
Jarman died at the wheel, his death
being caused, it is supposed, by as
phyxiation. He evidently expired
soon after he left Chincoteague,
which is across the bay from Frank
lin City. The boat crossed the bay
at full speed, keeping on q straight
course. As it neared port. the ves-
sci ran into sloop that was lying at
anchor in its course, the shock of
the collision throwing the dead man
from the wheel and turning the lat
ter.
Then the boat ran in a continuous
circle. attracting the attentien of
persons on shore, who set out and
ran the vessel down, discovering
that Jarman was dead.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
and is carried away. .Shells are very
effective as spat collectors.

and is carried away. sShells are verl
effective as spat collectors.
The month of June is usually tn,
best time for shelling the bottom
the early part of the month for
warm seasons and shallow water and
the end of the month for cold
springs or for deep water. The
quantity of shells varies according
to circumstances, but in most cases
1000 bushels to the acre are not toe
many.
In deep waters the shells must be
picked up with tongs or dredges or
they may be strung upon wires and
sunk in deep water on suitable
frames.
The chief objection to the use of
shells is that the method is waste
full one. 1t ia not unusual for so or
100 young oysters to fasten upon
one shell, and as the shells are too
strong to be broken without iniuring
the young oysters these cannot be de-
tached, and most of them are soon
crowded out and killed by the growth
of the others. The use of tiles has
therefore been introduced in France
to avoid this loss.
As tiles can be employed without
difficulty in deep water they are we'll
adapted for use in Our bay. Those
which are nsed in France are much
like common drain pipe sawed in
two longitudinally. They cannot
be obtained in our market at present,
although they could be made very
cheaply if there were any demand
for them. Each tile Is about IL or
2 feet long, or s inches wide, con-
cave on one side and convex on the
other. The shape of the tile is i'm
portant, az nearly all the oysters fss-
ten themselves upon the concave sur
face. They adhere so firmly that it
is difficult to detsch them without
injury, and to avoid this the French
oyster breeders coat the tiles with a
thin whitewash, which can be scaled
of with the young oysters when
these are large enough to be distrib-
uted upon the planting grounds.
The number of oysters which the
bay might be made to furnish an
nually is almost too great for COM
putation, but we may very safely as
sert that it is greater than the total
number which have been taken from
our waters in the past.
We have shown that upon un-
dredged natural beds solid SUBJ
stances become SO thickly covered
with young oysters that they have
no room to grow, SO that most of
them are soon crowded out and kill
ed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
A LIE STICKS.

"Would you tell lie for three
cents ?" asked teacher of one of
her boys.
"No, ma'am." answered Dick very
promptly.
"For ten cents ?"
"No, ma'am."
"For dollar? P"
"No, ma'am."
"For a hundred dollars ?"
No, ma'am."
For thousand dollars?"
Here Dick was staggered. A
thousand dollars looked like very
big sum. o! what lots of things he
could buy with thousand dollars.
While he was thinking about it and
trying to make mp his mind whether
it would pay to tell lie for a thous-
sand dollars a boy behind him cried
out:
"No, ma'am."
"Why, not?" asked the teacher.
Now, mark this boys answer, and
do not forget it:
"Because, ma'am," said he, "the
lie sticks. When the thousand dol.
lars are all gone and the good things
bought with them are all gone, too,
the lie is there all the same"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
HoW.a ThIaS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Hallb Catarrh Cure.
II. J, CaENEy Co., Toledo, o..
fe. the undersixned, have known II. j.
Cheney for the last l5 years. aud believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transac
tions and fnancialy able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
WEST & TRuA <. Wholesale Druggists Toledo,
Q. WALDrNu, kINNAS & MARVIN, wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous ser
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
rrlee & sec; per bottle Sold by ali Druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
Better Than a p,..,.r

A piece or flannel dampened with Chamber
iain's Pain Balm and bound on the affccted
parts. fs better than plaster for n lame back
and Tor pains In the side or chest. Pain Balm
has no superior as a linimcnt for the relief of
deep seated. muscular and rheumatic pains.
For sale by Messsck. Long Co.. rryfnrton
w. "A. Dameron 4 Bro, wecms; G. w. Sanders
& Son, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

Running like mad down the street dumping
the occupants. or . hundred other accidents,
are every day occurrences. 1t behooves every
body TO have reliable Salve handy and there's
none as good ss Bucklens Arnica Saive.
Burns. Cnts, Sores. Eczema and Piles, disap-
pear quickly under It's soothing effect.
Only Soc. at Eliis @. Richardson,s, K;imar-
mock. IT,. Hayden & Sons. Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
gentleman TO manage business In this county
and adjoining territory for house of solid
financial standing. $1,000 straight cash salary
and expenses paid each konday direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced; POI
sition permanent Address Manager, eos
Mouon Bldg, Chicago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
..RECIPE FOR AHAPPY DAY.

nm interesting c0mpositIon from a
widow 80 years old.
Take little dash of cold water,
A little leaven of prayer,
A little bit of sunshine gold,
Dissolved in morning air;
Add to your meal some merriment,
Add thought for kith and kin,
And then, as a prime ingredient,
A plenty of work thrown In;
Flavor 1t all with essence of love
And little dash Of play
Let nice old book. and glance above,
Complete the well-spent day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
PROFIT


The matter of feed is of
tremendous importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs. to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children?
Are they fed according to
science. a bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped, a
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemial
Scotts Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
SUMMER INSTITUTE IN AUGUST
Local Educators TO Assist With Work in
Other Counties of State

Schedule for the summer institute for
teachers to be held in the state has been
arranged and dates announced. The
institute for M8nitowoc will be held in
this city August II. continuing for five
days. Prof L. s. Hyer, OF the County
Training School will conduct the meet
ings and will be assisted by Ct. A. Land
graf, of Berlin, and County Superinten-
dent Fred Christensen, Of this city.
The institute will be one OF the most
important ever held in the county.
A ttal of sew enty Institutes will be
held in the state and local edu GATORS
will assist in the work in other counties
At DePere July Is, a ten day institute
will be in charge of Prof liver and
Prof Kellrr assists in conducting the
institute ut Chippewa Falls, opening
August II for ten daya
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
GOES TOA VOTE OF THE PEOPLE
Electors Will Decide Question of Central
High School System for City.

Voters of the City will decide the
question of whether or no the Central
High School system will be adopted in
Manitowoc. This decision was reached
by the City Conncil at its meeting Mon
day evening and the question will be
submitted at the Spring election next
year The action Of the Council was
in response to petition presented.
Another petition asking for the con-
solidation of all the school districts of
the City is now being circulated and
will be given to the Council in few
days and be acted upon. This matter is
independent of the Central High School
question and will not be submitted to q
popular vote. The law provides that a
petition Of this character must have
signatures of two.thirds Of the cleo
tors and when presented shall be acted
upon within ten or twenty days by the
mayor and Board of Aldermen, togeth
er with tie school directors of the var
ious districts affected. In view of the
fact that the Council and school direc-
tors will determine the matter, it would
be advisable for the districts to instruct
the directors and aldermen of their
wishes. This suggestion is offered by
Mayor Kemper and is good one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
MAKE SEARCH FOR MISSING HEIR
Anton StOehr, If Located, VIII Get Small
Fortune Left By Mother.

A small fortune. the estate left by his
mother, awaits Anton Stoehr, Manito-
county man, who disappeared fourteen
years ago and whose whereabouts officers
are - y learn. Stoehr, who @
ia. u at Cato, left the county
after the death Of his wife in 1889 and
has never returned. His two SONS made
their home with Mrs. Stoehr's mother
A year ago Stoehr's mother died, leav-
ing small estate and legacies of $400
to each of her grandchildren, The re-
mainder OF the property, consisting of
$500 in cash and house at Cato, reverts
to her missing son should he be located
and in event Of his non-appearance will
60 TO the two sons. The matter came
before Probate Court in the petition
for administration of the estate and an
effort will be made to communicate
with Stoehr, who is, however, legally
dead under the Wisconsin statutes ow.
ing to his have been absent from the
state seven years. Stoehr was machi-
mist by trade and was last heard of ut
La Crosse twelve years ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
SUES DEAD FATHERS ESTATE
Fred Mueller Claims $3.50 for Loss in
Sale of His Business

Claim for S2S50 has been filed against
the estate of the late Gustave Mueller,
of this city, by Fred A. Mueller, son
who seeks to be reimbursed for alleged
losses sustained in the hasty sale Of his
business at Junction City, Oregon, when
he was summoned by his father to take
charge of the latter's interests here.
The son was engaged in the drug bust
ness in Oregon and claims to have sacri-
feed S2450 by the immediate disposal of
his property. The additional $400 is the
expense OF removing his family to this
city and he maintains that his father
promised to return him the amount.
Papers in the suit have been filed and
other heirs of the property have given
notice that they will contest the claim.
There are nine heirs and the estate is
valued Mt $62, 600 Mueller Is now EN-
ployed rs collector for the Schriehart
Brewing Co in which his father was
interested.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
SHARE FARMER IS
ONLY A SERVANT
Recent Supreme Court Decision
Defines His Relation to Owner
of the Property.
HAS NO RIGHTS AS A TENANT OF LAND
No Estate in the Land Until Landlord
Makes Division of The Crops
ClasSed as a l.abOrer

Farmers working land ION shares
are merely servants and not tenants.
This is the determination of the su.
preme court recently in a potato case
which involved only the value of $50,
but which is Of large Importance to the
farmers Of the state, so many of whom
are tenant farms, so termed ION shares
furnishing all the labor for the crop.
while the landlord furnishes the ground
and perhaps the seed, tools and build.
ings in the end the two divide the crop
harvested according to pre-agreed
terms.
r. d. Rummerheld planted some po-
tatoes on shares on the land of Sylvanus
Kelley and mt the end of the harvest di-
vided the crop in the field according to
the agreement, and removed half, leav-
ing the remainder for the landlord.
The landlord demonstrated to the divi-
sion of the crop by the laborer, the case
was brought to the supreme court and
the landlord is sustained.
Chief Justice Cassoday quotes that
1.-The general rule is, that the legal pos
session to the land as we'll as the title
to the entire crop is in the owner Of the
soil; the possession of the cropper being
merely that Of servant, and incident
to his right aid duty of entering to
close for the purpose of planting, culti-
waiting and gathering the crop; it is not
the legal possession Of the premises
which gives the posses sor the title to
the produce, He has no property in his
shares of the crop until the division,
which is made by the owner of the
land. A cropper has no estate in the
land; that remains in the landlord.
Consequently, although he has, in some
sense, the possession of the crop it is
only the possession of servant. The
landlord must divide off TO the cropper
his share-he is laborer receiving his
pay in the share of the crop
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-14
COURT HOUSE PLANS ON FILE
Blue Prints Open TO Public Inspection at
County Clerks Office

The plans for the proposed new Court
house have been placed on file in the Of
flee of the County Clerk and are acceI-
sible to inspection by the public. The
drawings are complete in detail and
give comprehe nsiveid idea of the building.
Much interest is manifested and daily
there are many visitors to investigate.
Although the architects estimate on the
cost Of the completed building is Sl35, 600,
it Is probable that a far greater sum will
be needed to construct the building from
the specifications shown. this being the
belief of contractors and experienced
builders who have made II study of the
plans. The trouble over the Commit
tees action may be adjusted at the
meeting of the Board, the city super
visors being in favor of deferring action
until tims has been given for further
investigation. The desire TO have the
project ctconsummated is general, but there
is growing sentiment that the action
of the Board should be deliberate and
proper caution exercised even though IT
delay matters short time. This will
probably be the course adopted.