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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

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took Norfolk steamer here Friday night.
He goes TO that city for medical treat
ment.
The family OF Capt. Fred A. Gunby
has removed from White Stone to this
village and are boarding with Mrs. T. j.
Willing.
The w. L, Douglass IS, $50 and 81 shoes
are acknowledged to be the best on the
market. Messick, Long & Co. have just laid in
full line of this famous dress shoe.
Dice II. Anderson and bride arrived
Friday and repaired to the Chesapeake
Academy, where will be their future
home and occupation.
Mrs. j. L. Rilee aud aughters, Misses
Pearl and Gladys, son Eugene and
Melvin Mildly spent a few days this week
with relatives at Urbanna.
Owing to conflict with District Con.
ference, next monthly meeting of Anti.
Saloon League at Poplar Neck will be
postponed one week-to Tuesday, July
81.
Why not take advantage OF the cheap rates
on the river steamers and visit Fredericks-
burg. Combine business and pleasure and see
the great stock OF Dry Goods and Millinery at
q. w. Jones' Store.
VIII Ashburn returned from Baltimore
Saturday morning. accompanied by his
sister, Miss Leila, who has been In that
city for medical treatment. She Is much
imp. owed.
c. s. Kimes, of Portsmouth, Is travel
Ing the counties of the Northern Neck in
the interest of a business directory for
distribution here and In the marts with
which our section trades.
Dir. and Mrs. r. II. Harwood, of
Richmond, Va, spent Saturday and Sun
day here as guests Of Mrs. w. Med. Lee.
Sunday evening they leil for Mrs. Har-
woods parental home at Wicomco
Church.
BY taking thorough course of Rheumacide
you rid your system of the poisons that cause
rheumatism. A permanent cure is the result.
1t is the STANDARD rheumatic remedy. laxative
and tonic. At Druggists.
Misses Lena K. Pinckard aud Evelyn
Osborne spent Tuesday night at the
>home Of Capt w. l.. Messick. Wednes-
day morning the latter took steamer Ell
route to her home at Keysyille. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Med. Lee, Mrs. Kate
James and possibly others contemplate
leaving Monday next via Norfolk steamer
10 attend the annual meeting of the yir-
ginia Press Association ut Ocean View.
Charlie Mitchell spent couple OF days
the past week with relatives at Sharps.
Mrs. Gunyon Mitchell and Miss Besse
Motley returned with hip. Mrs. A. b.
Hooe, of Washington, sister of r. S
Mitchell. is also visitor at the Irvington
Beach.
For lazy liver try Chamberlaius Stomach
and Liver Tablets They invigorste the liver,
aid the digestion, regulate tho bowels and
prevent bilious attacks. For sale by Messick
Long Co., Iryington; WA. Cameron Il Bro.
Weems; @. w. Sanders Son, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Geo. st. G. Smiths new launch was
completed this week aud made success
full trip to Urbanna with party.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Mrs. Johnnie Leland and sou, OF Rich
mond, Va, are visiting Mrs. Willie
Leland, near this village.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Womsn's Foreign Missionary Society
held long and interesting meeting
Tuesday afternoon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Misses Annie aud Mary Thomas en-
,ertained a number of their friends ut
their home here Wednesday night.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Vernon Forrest aud Misses Lille and
Ethel Baker, of Baltimore, are visiting
the Misses Willing here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

The w. L, Douglass IS, $50 and a shoes
are Acknowledged to be the best on the
market. Messick, Long s. Co. have just laid in
q full line of this famous dress shoe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10
POPLAR AND GUM WANTED,

10000 cords Poplar Wood and Gum
Timber wanted. Delivered either on
shore or vessel. Advance payments made
IL satisfactory arrangements can be made.
JAS. NJ. STUDIES, Glenns, Va.
X. o. NORRIS, SR.. Lively, Va,
AIT. for Lancaster and Northumberland.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

SALE OR RENT.--Cottsges at Marvin
and Wharton Groves. Apply to
w. Med. LEE, lrvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Mrs. j. t. Rilee aud daughters, Misses
Pearl and Gladys, son Eugene and
Melvin Mildly spent few days this week
with relatives at Urbanna.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Don't forget about our iine line of Mattings.
Rugs, Oileloth, Laccs, Ribbons aud Dry Goods.
MEssIcE. LoSG & Co., Irvington. Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Miss Leila Tignor, of wicomico, took
Norfolk steamer here Friday for a
months stay in Portsmouth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

No man or woman in the state will hesitate
to speak well of Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets after once trying them. They
always produce a pleasant movement of the
bowels, improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion. For sale by Messick, Lonp
& Co., Irvington w. A. Cameron & Bro.
weems; g. w. Sanders & Son, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

VIM. Thomas, employ ed by DR.. New
bin, returned Tuesday from a weeks
visit 10 relatives near Davenport's store.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

The han dsome new organ arrived this
week for the Methodist church. 1t is a
Mason & Hamlin imitation pipe organ
and will be an ornament as well as a USE
full addition to our pretty, new church.
Our citizens are respectfully requested to
attend the basket picnic on to morrow
Saturday afternoon and night at the
home of Mrs. Leah Lee for the benefit of
the organ fund.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-10

Judge Ewell was here Tuesday in his
launch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

this wonderful child could walk, talk and
sing and was the wonder of the neigh
bornood- He was hardly a year and
half old when he and his sister were at
tackled by large blacksna6e as they
were playing in the yard one day The
sister screamed In terror and was help
less, but the young hero -"
1t was that bell again. and Mr.. Bowser
went to the door and found second Wo-
man-that IS. 1t was the first woman with
a different bonnet on. She had returned
horn and if he wasn't the party who got
her husband drunk and then robbed him
Of Waterbury watch. She was sent
away only half convinced te the contrary.
and Mrs. BoWser was awaiting to say.
Please hurry up, I'm dying to hear
what the young hero did
lie grabbed up Ratchet and Drained
the serpent'-and by the beard Of Captain
Kidd if anyone else gets me to the door
tonight I'll brain him"
Does serpent have brains?"
Certainly. Every living thing but WO-
men have them. Now keep quiet. and let
me go on, At the age of two years young
of horse thieves that had come into the
neighborhood and We're supposed to be
lurking in certain piece OF woods. The
child said nothing to his parents, but made
up his mind to visit the woods and capture
the gang single handed. One must smile
sooner had night descended than the lie
role youngsteT, in whose veins must dow
the blood of a Bayard, armed himself
with the family butcher knife and slipped
out of doors and started for the place men
toned. 1t was q dark. rainy night and the
one but the undaunted lad kept on and
finally 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

ION the night of Mr.. Bowser's birth a
barn near by was struck by lightning, q
horse fell into a pond and was drowned,
the postoffice was robbed. and a carpen-
ter named Jones was murdered in his bed
1t will thus be seen that our hero p
Here there was ring at the front door,
and as the girl was out, Mr.. Bowser an
swercd the bell. The caller was looking
for a family named Green and was d1-
rected to the other end of the block
That cur hero did What?' asked Mrs
Bowser as the historian resumed his seat
THAT is as far as [ have got I will
now so on and say that one could have
safely predicted life full of stirring adj
ventures from these early Incidents The
subject of our sketch was hardly three
months old when he was LETT in his cradle
alone for an hour one day. The doors OF
the house were omen, and while the child
slept and smiled
'sTing-a -ling-ling'' went the bell, ana
Mr.. Bowser answered it to find a woman
on the steps who wanted to know If his
name was Johnson 3rlsi if he had thrown
a beer key at her boy Robert that day
1t took him five minutes to get rid of her
and as he returned to the sitting room
Mrs. Bowser asked:
Did a bear come in and devour the
baby? / hope it won't turn out so"
LAS I was the baby, and as ] am stin
living, I wasn't devoured. I shall finish
that paragraph by saving that gypsy
entered the house to steal me. and he Waa
a faithful dog attacked him and defeated
his object. Then 60 on:
% Scarcely three months later the
mother went down cellar one day after
jam leaving the baby sucking its fingers
in the cradle. She was absent for per-
haps five minutes. and upon her return
she was amazed -
The beH rang for the third time. and
Mr.. Bowser was asked by a stranger i
he was the man who kept pug dogs for
sale and what a pug with a twist in his
tail was worth The reply was so full Of
exclamation points and plain English
words that the pug dog hunter held his
breath till he got out of the yard and
around the corner.
by thunder, but have got to 90 out
into the woods to write2' growled Mr.
Bowser as he banged the door shut
You left off at where the mother re-
turned and was amazed replied Mrs.
Bowser. land I've been wondering il
the baby had swallowed the stove han
ole or anything"
rs that meant for sarcasm?''
NO: of course not. Don't keep me in
SUSPENSE"
We'll. I shall relate that the baby was
found on the other side Of the room
having climbed out Of its cradle aud
walked. PRETTY good, wasn't it, for a kid
of six months2"
TT doesn't seem possible"
Perhaps not, but It was so. From
there I so on: AT the age of one yeai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

That bell for the fifth time! Mr.. Bowser
clinched his teeth together as he rose up
to trot down the hall
"Don't-don't hurt anybody" pleaded
Mrs. BoWSer.
but I will! I'll annihilate whoever 1
find there and toss his dead body over the
fence.
Mrs Bowser heard the door open. hot
wards pass. a struggle and a fail, and by
the time she reached it Mr.. Bowser lay
on his back on the floor with his legs
doubled up under him She lifted his head
and found his neck was not broken she
Strengthened out his legs and found the
to the sitting room to pick up the pencil
and write:
been struck on the jaw at his own door
by a would be assassin and is still wonder
ing where he is at as this paper goes TO
press we must cut this autobiography
short and fill up the space intended for Il
with Reubens hair dye, put up in SOC, sue
and 81 bottles. None genuine unless It
smells like stale eggs. Buy at once, ana
take no her.'-(Copyright 1902, by c.
r T.eWiS.0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

the child. The son becomes a Christian
partly because the father is one. The
sisters unselfish. consistent life leads
the brother nearer to Christ. The holy
fire, thought by the worshipers to be
from God himself. at the Church of the
Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem goes when
handed out from person to person,
from taper to taper. till the whole area
is sea Of flame, and the galleries, too,
are lit up with the sacred blaze. Thus
should the fire of eternal life spread
from man to man. from heart to heart,
till all men shall truly know the Lord.
Rev. 7. H. AchesOn, Presby terian,
Denve-.
SCIENCE AND REVELATION
If the Bible does not appeal to the
brain, how is it that science and reve-
lation by the statements of the Bible
are daily becoming more and more har-
monized2 AS intelligent men do you
not know that. though the scientists
have for centuries been squabbling,
these differences are gradually passing
away and that science and reveal ton
are coming into closer and more har-
things wherein they formerly dis
agreed? It is only within a few weeks
that Professor Sayce. writing on the
latest archaeological discoveries, said,
In every case where we can test the
Bible story by cOntemporaneous monu-
ments the authenticity of which is
doubted by no one, we find it confirmed
and explained even in the minutest
points" Do you not know as intelligent
men and women that many recent dis
coveries of the archaeologists prove that
the leaves of the Bible. some of them
written 1000 years ago. are absolutely in
accord with scientific facts which are
continually being revealed Prev. Dr.
Frank De Witt Talmage, Presbyterian.
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

But what can it be-a story2''
Some people might call it that, but
it will be headed The Autobiography OF
Mr.. Bowser.' It's for the Sunday issue
and will be accompanied by a life sized
portrait of the undersigned"
How queer" whispered Mrs. Bowser.
q don't see anything queer about it.
In fact, I've wondered that some enter
prising journal didn't ask for this very
thing long ago"
But what can there have happened in
your life to interest any one?" she con-
tinued
"A hundred thing@a thousand-ten
thousand. I will read you what I have
got written. and perhaps even you win
be surprised. Here it is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

and whispered, 'Eet was zee captaine
which sell me re a-stuffn
Il turned III time to see Captain Rus
sell. livid as lead, sneaking for the door.
I arrested him at once, sent the hooking
Kinney out Of the room with Haney and
locked the door, That's about all Cap
tain Russell admitted that he had robbed
his own father after the burglars left.
The latter got the 1900 all right. but it
was young Russell who opened the safe
and took the jewels. I think the business
broke old De -RusselIs heart. He
insisted on hushing the matter up, and he
said he forgave the boy. I got my re-
ward. and we let the Cardinal go to
America. but poor old De Mum Russell
never left the continent alive. He spent
the winter in the Riviera and died there
alone-of a broken heart, 1 guess, for he
was a gentleman Of the old. old school"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03
BOWSER'S AUTOBIOGRAPHy
BE Sets Out to Prepare it for Poster
itY. But Meets with Interruptions.

Mrs. Bowser was considerably surprised
the other evening when Mr.. Bowser got
out pencil and paper after dinner and set
tied himself down as if he intended to
write a 2o00 word story. She repressed
her curiosity until he had written half a
page and then inquired.
is it the draft of some important paper
you are drawing up?"
Rather important" he replied as he
leaned back in his chair and looked up
at the ceiling in vacant way. IT'S 50
important that the editor of the Banner
is willing to pay $50 for it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03
BIG CROWDS IN LONDON.
AS a Rule They Do Not Show Any
Particular Enthusiasm.

al I4GA4t14 I4LA uo4dSL
one of the things that most impressed
General Wood was the stolidity of the
London crowds. They disappointed him.
He had heard SO much of British
cheers" that he expected to see all Amer
lean outbursts thrown into the shade.
Instead of that he found less show Of en-
thusiasm. even when the king and queen
rode through the city. than may be met
with any day in the states at a baseball
match. This IS comment which Amer
lean visitors often make. and not without
reason. The London crowd IS more
hearty and vociferous than the French
or German crowd, but compared with an
American gathering on any big occasion,
political meeting. for instance. a civic
welcome to a victorious admiral, OF a
varsity football match It IS as Aber
waterfall to Niagara On the other hand,
It is claimed that the Americans do not
really cheer-they yell.-Chicago Tribune.
, 1903-03-30
ToLsToPs RESURRECTION"
TOMORROW EVENING

Tolstoi's masterpiece, "Resurrec-
tion," the original production of which
will be given at the New Grand Man
ager tomorrow night, has taken the
literary and reading world by storm.
1t is intensely interesting both as a
story and as a study of the human emo
tons, and is justly termed an epic in
prose on the conscience of man. 1t is
n Of the most powerful studies of
men and women ever written. RES.
direction" is such a faithful picture
of the horrors Of prison life in Russia
and Siberia that its publication was
forbidden by the car. When the novel
was translated into French many
chapters were cut out, as it vas feared
that their publication would offend the
ruler of all the Russias. The dramati.
cation to be presented here is by Mr.
Charles w. Chace, and is from the or
iginal Russian manuscript. The story
Is told in its entirety and with all OF
its vivid simplicity and strength.
, 1903-03-30

worst for years. Feed was very short
but stock wintered fine"
George Baillie of the Little Laramie
was in today with the pelts of three
coyotes for bounty.
w. G. Drury. who has been the fore
man of the mechanical department of
the Grand Encampment Herald, passed
through the city recently, on his way
TO Ohio, the altitude at Encampment
being too high for his wife.
Hon Fenimore C%hatterton, secretary
OF state. was in the city this morning,
on his way from his home at Rawlins
to the state capital. He stopped of
here on a matter of private business,
spending the forenoon In the city.
Ralph Sunderland has returned from
a trip to the oil fields of Wyoming. He
says much interest exists In the de-
velopments and that plans are now
made to sink fifty additional wells as
soon as spring opens.-Omaha Bee.
James McGibbon came in from the
ranch at Red Buttes yesterday and is
mfngling with old friends here today,
He says Red Buttes would do itself
proud If the president could be induced
to visit there during his western trip.
, 1903-03-30
AN ERROR IN PRICE SHOWS
VALUE OF ADVERTISING.

Through an error Saturday The Re-
publican made a price on cocoanuts
at the Gem City Grocery company that
The Gem City is always fair in price
and makes it a point to do as adver-
tised, but for printers to make the
price in a grocery store is not very
satisfactory to stockholders and hence
we the responsibility of the
error. Manager Christensen says he
could have sold a wagonload at the
price quoted before the ink was hard.
ly dry on the paper, thus showing the
value Of advertising.
, 1903-03-30
CLIMATE
AND ITS EFFECTS UPON THE
MORAL AND PHYSICAL MA
TURE OF GENUS MAN.
Interesting Address Delivered At Sat
urday Afternoons Session of the
Laramie Woman's CIub-Organ.
ization A~ppropriates Money for
Seeds for City Park.

At Saturday afternoons session of
the Woman's club. Prof. E. E. Slosson
of the University of Wyoming assumed
the role of prophet and cast the horo-
scope of the state, speaking on the
subject, The Future of Wyoming as
Determined By the Climate" 1t was
an attempt to foretell the moral, men
tai and physical characteristics of the
men and women of Wyoming of future
generations.
The doctor stated that women we're
the most capable and willing critics.
and he wished to bring before them
for discussion a few hypothesis before
making them public.
The history of a country is deter
mined by two factors, the race and eli
mate, the people and the place. The
effect of the altitude, sunshine and
dryness, will be to produce a distinct
race. The people of Wyoming in the
future will be tall and deepchested;
dark in complexion, with red lips,
bright eyes, thin and wiry; cheerful
and changeable in disposition; plea
sure loving and quick witted.
In fertile regions are raised vege-
tables; in arid regions are raised men.
Wyoming will contribute more than
Its quota of great men in all lines of
work. Early civilizations have al.
ways arisen in arid regions; in Amer.
lea, in the high %plateaux Of Mexico,
Central America and Peru; in the old
world, in Egypt and Assyria.
From that part of world most resemb
ling Wyoming in altitude and aridity
have come the c%onquering races, like
the Tartans. Wyoming will be settled
in isolated valleys, where local Gus
toms will develop and there will be
sectional strife and mountain feuds
be communistic in character. Eacf
colony will have its own costumes ant
annual festivals and social peculiari
ties. Women will, as usual in noun
tdin ulSITlCtS, nave d Sndre III llS
rights and work of the men. From
their fondness for political and SO
Geological novelty, the state will b,
full of communities founded on differ
ent theories, and these will be so man.
experiment stations in sociology. TIL
possibility Of trying experiments or
small scale will be welcomed by thos'
who advocate new forms of social or
ganization. Religions have their orr
gin in the arid region; Judaism from
Sinai; Christianity from the. deserts O.
Palestine, and Mohammedism from
Arabia. There will be numerous sect
> and superstitions springs up in Wye
ming, and perhaps some prophet Of
forgotten moral truth will arise VIII
will convert the world.
An interesting program was render
ed at the meeting, in addition to the
excellent address by Oh. Slosson. A
donation of IS for flower seeds was
made for use at the city park and there
were visitors from out Of the city.
, 1903-03-30
1EFLY MENTIONED.

Rained today.
Plenty of mud.
| repair any old thing. Lovejoy.
Did you get your cigar yesterday?
Crescent bicycles, $25, $35. Lovejoy's.
Today is the Mohammedan New
Year.
The spring term at the university
begins today.
The finest line of glassware in the
city is at Mrs. Katie Beck's.
Gus Glass returned to Centennial
yesterday with a load of builders sup
plies.
Nice fresh cocoanuts, just received,
10 cents each Of three for rs cents. at
the Gem City Grocery Co.
Mrs. Wolcott was much better to-
day, and her physician says her re-
covery is only a matter of time.
Business was resumed in several of
the stores yesterday that were closed
by order of the county attorney.
Some of the oldest inhabitants de-
clare this is the first rain they have
ever seen in Wyoming in March.
The cottage prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Jones, 700
South Sixth street. Tuesday evening.
Little Virgie Gray, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Gray, was re,
ported somewhat better this morning.
Proofs Of labor were filed today on
the Greenback and Red Copper mines
in the Plumbago canon district, by
Harry S.> Yount.
A good many girls had a double al
lowance Of chocolate drops yesterday
on account Of the reopening of the con.
fectionery shops on Sunday.
The Cheyenne Leader went to press
at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon SO that
mechanics might install its new press
in time for the edition today.
Prof. Roberts preached at the Chey
enne Methodist church Sunday, in the
absence of the pastor. Rev. D. D. For
sythe, who is visiting at Kearney, Neb
Patrick J. Hay, a Kansas City miner
died at a Cheyenne hospital Saturday
He al en- route home from Butte
Mont, and was taken off the train a
Cheyenne and sent to the hospital.
The display of spring millinery a
the Laramie Dry Goods company
which opens Wednesday, promises tt
be one of the best displays hat ha
been shown in Laramie in a number G
years.
The public schools resumed thei
sessions today, after a weeks vacs
ton. Those pupils who had earne
a blue card for the last term wer
given an additional holiday today as
reward.
Prof. D. M. McIver this morning a!
sumed the duties of principal of tn
business department of the Universit
Of Wyoming. succeeding Prof. w. T
Carhart, who left last week for Alban.
N. Y, to reside.
John w. Conner today sold t. Al
gust Vogelsang all fractional lots /
block 220, between Custer and Ca
field, on the west side of Cedar stree
for $40. The land is a narrow stri
lying on the edge of Hodgeman's al
dition to Laramie.