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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23
"INJUsTICE" AND "AMEN. :,

Editor CITIZEN:
L see "Amen" comes boldly fort
again only to dodge around the cor
ner when a question comes his way
he says my mind is unbalanced
That may be 80, but am still abl,
to 10 my thinking and that is NOR,
than can be said of the 100000, ,OOt
ne speaks about. He Gays | have in
suited that number of Catholics. Per.
haps l have, yet have spoken nothing
but the truth. He says l have shame.
fully tried to disgrace the nuns, in
suited ladies in my own county, etc
That may be all so. When you boi
pot of filth and the cover is or
tight all is well, but lift the cove,
and note what an obnoxious odol
arises. That is the way with Popery;
as long rs the lid is closed and the
people are blind, all right; but when ]
lift the lid . little and expose some
of their works i insult 24o, ,OOo, ,OOO
Catholics. sH
When / asked "Amen" about nun
neries / said nothing of converts. ]
asked him why those innocent young
girls were taken in there and made
prisoners for life. Is that religion
Have not some of those poor unfortu-
nate wretches escaped, and don't
they all tell the same tales-tales
OF brutality and disgraceful actions
by the priests? Have not they been
torn down in Germany and other for
eign countries? {? And when they did
tear them down they found woman
could not live a more degrading and
miserable life than those prisoners.
"Amen" speaks of shutting me out
on the Popa's character. | don't
know what he means, for ali this |
write was sanctioned by the Pope.
He was once priest. He knew all
this was going on. Could a man
with a spotless character sanction
and bless anything like that? How
about the confession he so feebly at
tempts to answer ? l asked him
about the questions the priests ask
young girls, but can't find his an
swer. i want to ask "Amen" one
question. Would you stand by with
out resenting it and listen to any
man ask your wife or daughters the
questions that the .good priests"
ask those "ministering angels" you
speak of when they go to confessions
He did not say why confessions are
always held Saturday nights, but he
does say no money is demanded by
the priest. That l emphatically de-
ny. l have seen too much of it. Ca
tholicism is money making system.
Take money away and the church
wouldn't stand two hours. Did any
OF my readers ever stop and give
Popery one good clear thought? If
not, do so, and you will be surprised
to see what a humbug it all is, and
that you never saw it before.
INJUSTICE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23
Di.tinr Iuv,tes Dl,ca.e.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion IL Is no
longer necessary to live on milk and toast.
Starvation produces such weakness that the
whole systrm becomes an easy prey TO disease.
kodoI Dyspeysta Cure enables the stomach
aud digestive organs To digest and assimilate
ah"t tho wholesome food that one cares to
cat, and 10 aneyer failing cure for Indigestion
pyspepoia and all stomach troubles. Kodol
digcsfs what you eat-makes the stomach sweet
sold by t. J, .Haydon 4 Son, lrvington;
n c. Rove BON. Heathsyille; J. J. Crowder
Son. Reedytlle: L. ID. stoneham. Noiusk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23


pressions from Brooklyn pulpits. Bu
they have had sturdy opposition. The
newspapers have held their column
open and the wild yodels of thes,
irrerressible pastors have beer
answered in no uncertain way.
1 happen to know that the most
moral and self-respecting negro can.
not purchase full membership in
the Brooklyn Y. NJ. g. A. 1 happen
to know that the church 1 attend
will not admit colored people te
membership, although admitting
them to the audience, that negro
child may attend the Sunday school
as visitor but not as member. !
know that when a colored man
negotiates for the purchase of q
house on a good street there is uni
versal protest, that when the colored
Young Women's Christian Associs-
ton tried to purchase q building on
a well-known Brooklyn avenue there
was a howl from all the property
owners, and the Association did not
60 there.
Yet, in theface of all this Brooklyn
ministers will frothily denounce the
South for what they call It's treat
ment of the colored race.
This view, think, represents the
sentiment of the minority. Most
OF the Northern people have learned
much since the Civil War, and the
rsoid ones are simply those not open
to conviction. Twice in the last
year l have offered Brooklyn minis
ters free tickets to the South If they
would on their return write articles
setting forth just what they saw and
not what had been told them. In
neither case was my offer accepted,
which was, ! think, rather significant.
The position of the negro in New
York is not materially different from
his position in the South. Ostensi-
bly there is no color line; in reality
there is a color line almost every
where. The negro has no monopoly
OF certain lines of labor as he has in
the South. The foreign domestic
and laborer is forcing him to the wall.
The remark of a colored woman who
came here from the South ten years
ago expresses the situation very aptly.
She said, "The money is all that keeps
me here"
1t is said that New York is more
congenial to Southern people than
any other city of the North. There
are Thousands here. Nearly every
state of the South has society in
New York. er.l. ~.
l have heard it stated that
one hundred thousand virsinians
are in New York, but the figure
seems rather high. But meet them
on every hand. Some are still Vir-
ginians. Others are virginians when
it is policy or profit to be, and some
say they are glad they no longer live
in the old State,-a view / am sure
their former countrymen endorse.
l am glad to be one of those who
hold dear the pine trees and red
banks of cid Virginia. Ihear it but
once year, but there is no sweeter
sound to me than the sonorors voice
of the Weems' Line night watch,
calling "Coau river", ss he raps on
my stateroom door. e.
--,,vr s. ROLAND HALL. I
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23
Do 00od1It Pays.

A Chicago man has obseryed that sGood
deeds are better than real estate deeds-some
OF the latter are worthless. Act kindly and
gently. chow sympathy and lend . helping
hand. You cannot possibly lose by sS.~ Most
men appreciate kind word and encourage
ment more than substantiaf help. Tkere are
persons In this community who migl& truth
fully say; my good friend. cheer up. a few
doses OF Ch&mperistps Cough Hemedy will
rid you of your cold. and there 10 NO danger
whatsoever from pneumonia ~henyo use that
nediuine. 1t always cures. ] know It for It
has helped me out many time"
Sold by Messick, Long & Co.. Irvington; w.
A. Dameron & Bro, wesme; G.. w. sanders &
Son. White Stone. ',l..,...a.-- = -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23

s. LcQuinn, Of CAyendish. VT. was robbed
OF his customary health by invasion Of Chronic
Constipation. When DIR. Kings New Life
Pills broke into his house, his trouble WAS ar
rested and now he's entirely cured. They're
guaranteed TO cure. 80
Only 26c. 1t Kills G. Richardsons, Kilmar-
mock, and Z. ]. HAydon 4 Sons, Irvfngton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23

ON DYMER'S CREEK -94 acres
good land, with two houses Ctotal of II
rooms) good barn and all necessary out
buildings. Fruit trees and oyster Shore.
Cost S2,S00i will sell for much less.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23

DIVIDING CREEKS acres on
west side, at SEQ per acre. Term easy.
or 3 acres oyster sho:. thrown in. No
buildings Wen fenced.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23

BARREN NECK TRACT-A hun.
dred acres fairly good but small timber
on the water. To be sold as q whole O,
in small tracts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23

According to a Germantown doctor,
who sees much of the children in the
Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb at Mount Airy. deaf mute
can whirl around unfortunately with
out seeming to suffer In any way from
vertigo. II have seen them do 1t re-
peatedly." he said, "and their per-
formances bear out q theory of DR..
William James, the Harvard psycholo-
gist-.the brother, you know. Of Henry
James, the novelist. There is a GER
tain tube connected with the ear, that
Is the seat, according to william James,
of our sensations of dizziness or YER
tigo. In deaf mutes this tube is de-
ranged. Therefore, according to
James's theory, deaf mutes should be
incapable Of suffering vertigo. The
psychologist exprimented on this mat
ter at Harvard; he had hundreds Of
deaf and normal persons spinning
round like these children for him. And
the result of the experiment bore him
out. Out Of a large number Of mutes
most we're proof against vertigo, and
the balance only suffered It slightly.
OF 300 Harvard students submitted to
the same test all but one showed YER
tigo in a very marked form. Thus
James proved that the deaf are Inn
mune to dizziness. The boys at the
Mount Airy institution prove the same
thing. "'-Philadelphia Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
4 WRESTLER N coseRess.


aIrd Mcclure, the Oklahoma Delegate
10 q Hard Man 60 Down.
The Hon. Bird s. Mcclure. Oklaho-
mas new Delegate TO Congress, was
was not only one OF the nerviest cow
boys and bronco busters on the plains
before he became a lawyer. but In his
early days he made a reputation also
as a wrestler which still sticks. There
would not be much difficulty now in
persuading him to participate in a
bout. provided It could be done 50
secretly as not to interfere with the
dignity essential to his Congressional
position.
In 1884. when young Mcclure was q
student at the State Normal, at En-
poria, Kan, ne was in the height OF
his athletic glory. He could throw
and Outlook everybody In school. in
GLIDING his roommate, the now Gov
ernor Of Oklahoma, the Hon. Tom b.
Ferguson. He practioed this sport for
several years after he left school and
soon became known as the best man
in Chautauqua County and in all
southeastern Kansas
In 1886 a great county fair was held
at Sedan. The occasion afforded an
opportunity for the friends Of Mcclure
TO test his mettle and establish his SUI
periority over all rivals. A wrestling
match was arranged and def" pub
lIshed to the world in due form. The
neighboring towns Of Independence &C
cepted, and selected as It's champion
a professional. who. It is claimed. was
imported from the East. His name
was Weber, and he was every inch an
athlete. A special train was charter
ed, and all the sporting fraternity Of
Independence went TO Sedan on the
day OF the fair.
A company of gentlemen chatting in
a Kansas City hotel recently, who saw
this affair between Mcclure and
Weber. said It was as pretty contest
as was ever pulled of. Both men
were about equally matched and show
ed evidence Of long and careful train
ing. There were three bouts and the
struggle lasted one hour and a half
At the end, Mcclure was seen sud-
denly to break from what appeared to
be death-like hold raise his antagon-
list high in the air above his head and
hurl him to the ground limp and al
most lifeless. Weber at the very
point of winning broke finger, and
this accident gave Mcclure the adj
vantage and final victory. Over So
600 changed hands in this contest.
Mcclure acquired great fame from
this encounter. and afterward received
challenges from professionals through
out the land The notoriety Of It i'm
PEELED him to give up the wrestling
business for good.-Kansas City Jour
nal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
The Audience Gone.

A great statesman, one who all but
touched the Presidency, lay dying
within the walls of an old brick man.
sion on the eastern side of the square
where l had elected to sit.
It was my first afternoon in the
Square when a hand organ began to
grind forth its strains before the
brick house. I looked and listened,
expecting with each moment that
some one would issue from the house
of doom and drive the din maker
away. Instead, bright black man.
evidently butler, came and stood on
the porch. An hour went by before
the repertory was exhausted; then the
black man gave the organ man dol
lar, and the music and the man went
quietly their ways.
II should think 1t would disturb
your master" said to the black
guardian Of the porch.
"He likes It." he replied. THE or
gan comes by his orders. The doctor
says It does him more good than the
medicine"
For a week went and sat on my
bench and heard the organ grind. The
programme never varied; the concert
lasted the hour; then came the dol
lar and the music ceased.
For full week attended these con-
certs in the square. Then came a
day when the hand organ did not ap-
pear. looked at my watch; was
surprised. the concert was ten minutes
overduel What should delay him? ?
Surely that easy dollar had It's charms!
Then, as though in answer to my
question. my eye caught a black fiut-
ter at the door. 1t was a knot Of
Grape. The ear that had listened was
dulled; the audience had departed;
Blaine Secretary Of State. was dead.
-Eyerybody's Magazine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23

''Womankind is the upholstery Of
life. wearing the soonest where it il
the softest."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
BISHOP POTTER'S
CRITICISM.
A Protest Against Deceiving the
Sick and Wrecking
Lives.

Unusual comment has been caused
by Bishop Potter's declaration that
Names prohibition law is "A failure
with the sale Of sarsaparillas and other
so-caIled cures containing up to 81 per
cent. lover half alcohol is unrestricted,
while claret wine with only 10 per cent.
alcohol is barred out by law. As a
matter of fact the majority Of the Wines
of-this, wines-ot-that and other patent
medicines sold in all states depend upon
alcohol and supplying drugs for their
temporary effect. They lower the vi
tality, wreck thenerves. and often lead
to an uncomfortable desire for alcohol
and nerve-deadening drugs This is one
of the principal reasons why doctors are
opposed to patent medicines, and it is
why we have repeatedly stated that with
our the use Of alcohol or injurious drugs
Father Johns Medicine is the best RENE
DIV ever prescribed for building up those
who are weak and run down, and for all
throat and lung troubles. II makes
strength and flesh, by which each organ
Of the body is enabled TO do its proper
work and thus drive the impurities out
OF the blood DIR. A. II. Straub, noted
physician of Brooklyn. N. y. adds his
Endorsement to the above in the follow
ing letter over his own signature 81
have frequently prescribed Father John $
Medicine for grip. and for bronchitis and
other respiratory diseases and found that
has cured when the regular pharmaco-
poela remedies tailed. (Signed) A. II
Straub, M. d., 884. Bushwick Ave-,
Brooklyn, N. Y" Fifty years in use :
get it today. The money is refunded in
any case where it does not do all that is
claimed for il.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
Autumn Here Tomorrow.

According to the calendar and alma
nae autumn begins tomorrow Judging
from the temperature of some weeks past
autumn is well on the way. The leaves
have fallen for weeks. although yet green
and springIike in appearance. The arr
has an autumn crispness. The nights and
early mornings are cool. and the dews
are heavy. Already the birds are flying
southwark and there has been frost in
some sections Of the county.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
FREE.
It's Worth Much to Have Your Bicycle
Tested.

How many pounds Of your strength is
required to push your bicycle!
Bring your wheel to our store on Sep
TENDER a2nd and 23rd and have It tested
FREE. We will have with us that day
Mr.. Bradley L. Mccormick who carries
absolute scales and testing devices, to
demonstrate to your satisfaction the ex-
act number of pounds strain on the chain
and the pressure on the bearings of any
bicycle.
These tests are both interesting and in
structive. They tell the story regarding
the easy running qualities of any make
of bicycle more clearly than words.
1t CHAS. b. ORRELL
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23

Persons suffering from indigestion,
dyspepsia or other stomach trouble will
find that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet, This remedy is never falling
cure for Indigestion and Dyspepsia and
all complaints affecting the glands or
membranes Of the stomach or digestive
tract. When you take Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure everything you eat tastes good, and
every bit Of the nutriment that your food
contains is assimilated and appropriated
by the blood and tissues Sold by Field
meyer Bros. City Drug Store. sim
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
Quietly Married.

The Odd Fellows excursion to Balti
more today on the steamer Louise took
along a bride and groom. They were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carroll who were mar
ried early this morning at the Rectory
of st. Anne's Church by the rector, the
Rev. Joseph p. McComas. The bride was
Miss Eva 5. Stinchcomb. daughter of
Richard A. Stinchcomb of this city. On
their return they will reside here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO. I :
LUCAS COUNTY. a


FRANK J. CHENNEY makes oath that
he Is the senior partner ofthe firm OF II.
J. CHENNEY q Go doing bushes in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by the use OF HALLS Ca
TARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENNEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December
A. D., 1886.
(~l A. w. GLEASON,
7 SEAL Notary Public.
t~l
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testi-
m0nials. free.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
Distress After Eating Cured.

Judge w. T. Holland Of Greensburg
La, who is well and favorably known,
says: 1.-Two years ago | suffered greatly
from indigestion. After eating, great dis
tress would invariably result. lasting for
an hour or so and my nights were rest
ess. concluded to try Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure and it cur d me entirely. Now my
sleep is refreshing and digestion perfect. "
Sold by Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Sfore slim.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
Change In Management.

The large clearinghouse of Mrs. A.
Owen Iglehart. on Hanover street, has
been rented to Mrs. N. w. Boiling, Of
Baltimore. and is now ready for the re-
ception of guests. Mrs. Boiling has had
many years successful experience, and is
well-known here where she has many
friends. *Iw.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
Assistant Registrar.

Among the changes at the Woman's
College. Baltimore. this collegiate year,
and the new appointments, is that of
Miss Sarah r. Carter. of Annapolis as
sistant registrar.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-23
ELECTION SUPERVISORS.

The Office of the Supervisors of Elec
ton of this county will be opened tomor-
row and Friday from 10 a. m. TO p. m.
for t e purpose of giving transfer. See
ad. in another column.
Chariton courier., 1903-12-18

known. The subject chosen
precluded more than the mere
mention of Christ's divinity, and
were Mr.. Wallace to select this
theme for a separate lecture we
doubt not the people would be
equally as glad to hear him up
on that topic. In fact, we have
felt as though a lecture upon
either the humanity or divinity
OF Christ is incomplete without
intermingling the two.
We congratulate the good peo-
pie of keytesville who turned out
to hear this model lecture and
commiserate those who failed,
from any cause, to be there.
T'e receipts OF the evening
We're between $40 and S45.
Chariton courier., 1903-12-18
A Visit to Columbia.

After an absence of II years,
it was my privilege to visit the
city of colleges again. In growth
Columbia has truly made Won
derful progress.
With its numerous new busl-
ness buildings, magnificent stone
churches and shaded thorough
fares, a Rip Van Winkle visitor
like myself sees very little to
recognize unless it be the Wa
bash depot or courthouse.
What were once large front
yards and beautiful wooded
landscapes, have given away to
modern cottages and public
buildings for educational pur-
poses.
The State Horticultural society
held it's 46th annual meeting here
from Dec. 8-11, 1908, hence the
object of my visit. And in con-
nection with the horticultural
meeting was the dedication OF
the newly erected Horticultural
building. This hall was built for
the use of horticultural pursuits,
by the state at, a cost of $40, 600,
and, when complete, will cost
more ,han $50. 900.
Our meetings were held in this
beautiful stone structure during
the day, while night sessions
were held in the university audi
torium.
The attendance was good,
many visitors being present from
other states and Washington,
D. G..
The dedicatory speeches were
eloquent and instructive and de-
livered by Prof. John Craig of
Cornell university, New York !;
Hon. j. H. Hale of Connecticut,
and President r. H. Jesse of the
Missouri university.
The various papers read were
instructive and had been given
much thought, and right here |
| wish to say, our farmers and
fruit growers miss much valua-
BILE information by not attending
these meetings, for we live in the
day and age of push and progress
and to succeed in this branch OF
business, as well as any other,
Chariton courier., 1903-12-18

We must come in touch with the
leading men of our country and
their methods. A. A. Sturm
of near Brunswick and | were
the only ones present from this
county.
1t was no more than natural
for me to feel at home, when |
met with the many friendly stu
dents, among them a goodly
number from our county. Their
friendly greetings made favor
able impression upon me. We
were especially indebted to Mr..
Long, Il student of Boone and
Messrs. Charles and George
Hechler of our county for
escorting us through the va
rious class-rooms, the museum
and agricultural and horticul-
tural farms connected with
the university.
We also had the pleasure of
forming the acquaintance of the
genial editor of the Columbia
Herald, ''a hale fellow well met, -
who conducted us through his
mammoth printing establishment.
Here it is where the Missouri
law reports and various other
books are printed and bound.
By the way, the Herald is a model
in Missouri newspaper printing.
Thus summing it all up, our
visit was instructive and profita-
BILE, for the average Missourian
has no idea what our great state
has done for the education of our
children until they go and see
for themselves.
CHARLES w. STEIMAN.
Chariton courier., 1903-12-18
Do You Want a Boy?

Here's a charce for some
widow or old maid who wants to
care for a boy, and at the same
time have a life companion to
share her joys atd sorrows:
But we'll let "the boy" who is
none other than w. n. Glass
cock, a successful farmer of near
Brunswick, and Who DOESN'T stay
out of nights, tel his 3wn story.
Here it is:
Well, old frier IN going to
leave you, but | fire leaving I
am going to Civ, item on
farming | hav ean on this
farm for 20 year 3Oth OF this
month. In tha | have
missed three mil .ye nev.
er been out of m cutter,
have never cut q ~ in
the summer tim, 9tv al-
ways had enougi l1eil
after Christmas. / ~ . not bean
away after 6 our
times in the 20 J I've
always had plen ept
when Glasscock o
cook it, althou TO
cook.
Now, and in C, will
say, in the lang .in-
coin: All / am ter
expect to be o Il
widow or old n a
farm and wants it.
| am the boy tn
Your
w.
Chariton courier., 1903-12-18
ELEGANT GIFTS.

Potts, the rIarceline
jeweler, has an elegant
stock of holiday gifts, COM
sisting of watches, dia-
monds finger r i n g s,
breaches, bracelets, silver
ware, fine china-in fact,
everything in the jewelry
line and of the most mod
ern designs. His goods
are guaranteed to be just
as represented and his
prices are reasonable. See
him before you buy your
holiday goods.