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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
SOFT COPE

Like the running brook, the
red blood that flows through
the veins has to come from
somewhere.
The springs of red blood are
found in the soft core of the
bones called the marrow and
some say red blood also comes
from the spleen. Healthy bone
marrow and healthy spleen
are full of fat.
SCOTS Emulsion makes new
blood by feeding the bone
marrow and the spleen with
the richest of all fats, the pure
cod liver oil.
For pale school girls and
invalids and for all whose
blood is thin and pale, SCOTS
Emulsion is a pleasant and rich
blood food. 1t not only feeds
the blood-making organs but
gives them strength to do
their proper work.
Send for free sample.
.oo-.,s p SCOTT BowNE. Chemists.
SOC. and S,.oo: all druggists. ~ w =
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
UNDER pRoHIBiTIoN,s BANNER

That kind of devotion possessed by
the Prohibitionists, who 60 on, year
after year, fighting unsuccessful
battles for AN idea, is something
which does not appeal to the ordi-
nary mind and which still compels a
certain admiration. There ia no
money and little honor, as the world
counts honor, in their course. vet
they neither awerve nor falser. Each
summer finds them breathing out
threatenings sgainst the liquor traffic
and seeming to get q good deal of
fun out OF it; each winter sees them
continuing their campaign in the
churches Of the cities and counties.
Against seemingly hopeless odds.
they do not despair. That is q good
trait And even the man who does
not agree with their views may. cheer
fully admit their good influence.
The abuse Of liquor is unquestion.
ably bad, however harmless or bene.
ficial its proper use. Over in Eng
land that abuse has 90 grown in
recent years tEat it has alarmed the
nation. AT a recent congress of the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
BAYNEsyILLE'S COLOREp POST.
MASTER.
lFrederickAbnrn .St,rr

w. II. johnson, the well.
and prosperous colored postmaster,
merchant and real estate owner of
Baynesville, Westmoreland county.
WAS . visitor to the city Wednesday.
He is the largest Taxpayer of his
county. Several years ago he was
the best advertised man, white or
black. in Virginia. The newspapers
teemed with the fact that he had
been appointed postmaster by Con-
gressman w. A. Jones over a one.leg-
ged Confederate soldier, aud the Re-
publiosns made much politlal capital
over it. Mr. Jones acknowledged that
1t was through him johnson was ap-
pointed and said he had no apology
to make for 30 doing. johnson is q
man of fine address, and his word is
as good as his bond in business trans
actions. He is credit to his race.
and his example should be emulated
by them. 1t is needless to saw he
stands by Mr.. Jones under ali cir
cumstanoes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
TEMPERANcE NOTES.

In the case of Capps, the Norfolk
'saloonist who sold liquor to a minor
sent by an adult, the Supreme Court
decides that he was amensble to the
Law. This decides very importa {
point In favor of the Mann bill.
We note with interest and encour-
agement that Judge Hanckel, of Nor
folk, shows an inclination to inter-
pref the Mann bill in accordance
with the plain intention of the meas
ure and not on the basis of the
technical objections which may be
brought against it by clever lawyers.
1t . few more prominent Judges
throughout the State will lay down
the broad principle that the law must
be observed ia regard to selling LIQUOR
to minors aud in reference to seliinp
on Sunday, two of the most obiec-
tionable features of the liquor traffic
will be eliminated. II the saloon
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Owls should never be killed.
Where one gets single chicken a
thousand more than pay for it in the
myriads of mice, grasshoppers, beet
les, spiders and other harmful YER
min they destroy.
Nebraska's new governor is GREAT
ing CONSERVATION among politicians
and the society folks. He ia running
the ship of state in channels az
Methodist doctrine. His first move
was to put his foot down on the.tlme-
honored custom of an inaugural ball.
The great navy of Englaud that
makes her "mistress of the seas''
costs her about one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars per annum, That
is very little less than the United
States government pays out annual y
for pensions to her old soldiers who
were in q four-years' war forty wears
ago. and the widows of the deceased
soldiers.
The most married woman ia this
country is probably Mrs. Sarah
Pohlman, of Kokomo, Indiana. 1t
ia claimed for her that she has thir-
teen living husbands and one dead.
She is now trying for divorce from
her last husband. As she is only
forty years of age and lives in the
Gland of lightning d,yorcements," )"
there is no telling how many she may
capture.
The Catholic church has grown SO
rapidly in the United States that it
is announced two new Cardinals will
soon be appointed here. A half cen.
tury ago Catholics of the world mum.
bered 125, 900, 900; Protestants 5O.-
000,000. A century ago Catholics
were four to one. Today the Roman
Catholic church numbers 23O. .OOO.-
600, and Protestants{ including Greek
246,00O,0OO.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
THE Japan letter will appear in
q subsequent issue.-ED

When the subject of his successor
was first mentioned Senator Martin
announced that he would be a candi-
date Tor reelection and would enter
the contest on any basis that the
Democratic party provided for the
selection OF Senator. This was a
plain and perfectly candid statement
and his position is unassailable. As
q candidsts it is not his place to be
advising the party in the matter.
The Democrats in convention Assem-.
bIed will name the method of elec.
ting senator. and then the candi-
dates can enter or not as they elect
Nescport Nsws Times Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
WHO WANTS HONEST ELECTIONS
(Peters6urg Inder-Appsal.l

(Petersdurg Tnder-Appsal.)
About two or three years ago ther,
was great clamor raised in Virgini,
over fraud in elections and ring rule
and factionsl fight ensued over th,
election of a United States Senate,
which threatened the very integrit,
of the Democratic party because i
was proposed to hold the election oi
Legislators according to long estab.
lished customs and in conformit,
with the rules and regulations pre-.
scribed by the Democratic State Cen
trai Committee. The primary wyt
the one thing needful to an honest
expression of the popular will, shout
ed the outs who were trying to oust
the ins, and the secret ballot and the
precinct meeting were the workshops
in which Tom Martin and his hench-
men perfected every species of polit.
ical fraud by which the popular will
was frustrated. 1t was in vain tha.
Senator Martin said that he had NO
objection to primary. 1t was then
too late to provide one, and his sim
cerity was discredited. The famous
May Convention was held and every
possible effort made TO defeat him
without success. lie was elected by
a large majority.
But his election did not quiet the
faction. The fight was kept up and
Mr. Swanson was sacrificed to the
ciamor of honest elections and eman-
cipation from ring rule. The Nor
folk convention met and declared for
a primary as the mode for making
party nominations. and directed the
newly elected State Central Commit
tee, a majority being friends of Mr..
Martin, to prepare q plan to govern
primary elections. Here was a hot
proposition for a set of ballot box
manipulators and fraud producers,
and the so-called friends of honest
elections chuckled in secret. What
would the committee do with it?
The Committee met the issue
frankly and squarely, just as Mr..
Martin and his friends have always
met every issue presented to them.
The Committee not only fixed plan
for the primary, but it clinched the
matter with a vivs voce plan of
voting, thus ensuring honest elec-
tions and making fraud impossible.
A bomb-sheil in the ranks Of the
factonists would not have pFodnced
more CONSERVATION than this chal-
lange TO q fair and honest election
which the Democratic State Central
Committee flung 80 defiantly into
their teeth. Nov that they have
the chance for an honest election
iIon-clad aud donble-riveted = an
honest election turns ont to be the
very thing they don't want! The
secret ballot, which erstwhile they
denounced with 90 much yehemence
as the machines instrument for bal
lot-box stuffing and election fraud
is, after all. their ideal of honesty and
fairness and manliness az to the
mode for the execution of q free.
mans will! Wherefore this change
In the spirit of their dreams?
Who is it that wants honest elec-
tions in Vlrginiay Here are the
facts. Let them speak for themsel.
vesi
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
THE LAZY MIcRoBe.

An eminent scientist has discover.
ed. . microbe that produces chrome
iaziness. Commenting on this dis.
covery the Richmond Christian Ad.
pocate dissertates as follows:
"Perhaps It would be more gram.
matical to say the microbe of lazi.
ness. The microscopic and pestifer.
ous parasite, with an interminable
name that we shall not infiict upon
our readers, is said to have been re.
Gently discovered by distinguished
scientist. 1t is far more industrious
than its unfortunate victim, insipu-
ating itself at very early period in
the system, and 30 effectively doing
its work that the poison il injects Is
lifelong In it's virulence. So that
the phrase, often applied to q proven
bislly indolent person, sborn-tired. -
seems not to be altogether without
scientific warrant. Ii q boy or a man
shows an incor.gible indisposition
to do anything, lolling at home.
lounging on the street corners. or. nj
in the country, stretching himself
on the grass in complacent attitude
on these genial summer days, utterly
oblivious to all mortal sffsirs. the
poor fellow is to be pitied rather than
blamed. He is afflicted with the
microbe OF laziness, and needs doc
tor But what shall the doctor do
In such case? This new disease ia
as likely to become the opprobiu,n
medscs as consumption itself. For
Juvenile patient, an old domestic
remedy, not now much in use, might
be applied with some success as a
counter-irritant. But what shall he
done in the case of an adult? To
send him to a hospital is about the
worst thing that could be done. To
lie there on comfortable couch in q
clean, nice room, and waited on by
tidily-dressed female nurses, minis.
tering to his every want, would only
confirm the worst systems of the dis
order and make it chronic,
We have met with quite q number
of men IN our time who were too lazy
to keep their persons clean or to DIS
charge any duty -devolving npon
them except IN most slip-shod and
indifferent manner. We have been !
disposed to regard them with ming
ed disgust and contempt. But we /
must call q halt, and throw the man.
lie OF charity over them, large enough |
% cover all their faults and failines |
q this regard. The poor fellows are |
diseased. The microbe of laziness
has taken possession Of them. We
'an only commiserate their condition,
md pray their tribe may not in
crease.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
500 Reward, 500.

Inc readers of this paper will be pleased To
.ee.n tnat there Is at least one dreaded. diseas q
Iuat science hiss been able to cure in All its
ss.ages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
the medical fraternity. Catarrh heinz n s.,,,, ~
ssslSullonai disease. requires constitutional
..reatment. Hali's Catarrh Cure is taken in
.e.uaIy. acttng directly upon the blood and
mucous ss snrfaces of the system, thereby de-
sssr1ylng syg the foundation of the disease. ami
nsing tne patient strength hv building mn
the constitution and assisting nature i'm doinp
Us work. The proprietors have so much faitf,
~ I.s cuntiye powers. that they offer one
hundred Dollars for any case that AZ fails to
cure, send for list of testimonials
Sold by Druggists 75c. N0''"'' W.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

The genuine IL saIwsys better than q counter
iest' oue fte truth of this statement Is never
more iorcioty realized or more Thoroughly
appreciated than wLen you comma re- the oen- :
uine Dewitts Witch I,azel salve with the
many coonterfeits aud worthless substitutes
that are ON the market. w. s. Ledbetter. OF
shreveport, Ia. says; after using numerous
other remedies without benefit, one box Of
Dewitts Witch Hazel Salve cured me-" For
blind. bleeding. itching and protruding piles
mo- remedy Ia equal % Dewitt's Witch Hazel
Salve.
Sold by T. j. Hayden & Son. Irvington; n.
y. Rowe soa, Heathsviiie; j. j. Crowder q
Son, Reedyille; L. ID. stonehsm, Nolask.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
pIstrsss Aftsr Eas.sr Cured

Judge w. 4. Holland OF GrcensburE. La.
who is well snd favorabiy known. says: 1.-TWO
years ago suffered greatly from Indigestion.
After eating. great distress would Invariably
result, lasting for an hour or SO and my nights
we're restless. concluded TO try Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure and it cured me entirely.
NOW my sleep is refreshing and digestion
perfect"
Sold by 4. j. Hayden & Son. lrvington;
n. Z. Rowe q Son. Heathsyille; ]. j. Crawder
q Son. keedvi'le; La ID. stoneham. Aolusk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

chamberlains Cough Remedy has remark
aoie record. IL has becu In use for over thirty
years during which time many million bottles
nave been sold and used. 1t has long been
the standard and main reliance in thu treat
ment OF Group In thousands of homes. vet
during all this time no case has over boon re-
ported to the manufacturers in which it failed
70 euect cure. When given rs soon as the
child becomes hoarse or even az soon as the
croupy cough appears. It will prevent the at
tack. IL is pleasant to take, many children
hke It. IL contains no opium or other harm
iui substance and may be given as confidently
10 baby as TO an adult.
For sale oy Messick, Long q Co., Irvington;
W. A. Cameron Bro., weems; q. w. San,
ders \ Son. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18
rrsdsrIeksaarx Getting Our Grain

..
The river boats brougt mp this
week on two consecutive days over
one thousand bushels Of grain each
day. and enough bags have already
been shipped down to bring up 5, 600
bushels more. Farmers have their
grain put on board, bag hire free,
then come themselves and sell it
without commission and save Sets
per bushel over Baltimore, and have
plenty Of time to get their money,
make their purchases and lose only
one day from home.
The advantages of the river lines
to fredericksburg and the farmers
along the river are incalculable aud
will lead to still greater results.
Long may the river boats run and
may both make money. These steam
ers bring over ten thousand dollars
. month to this city and everybody
gets share Of the trade. An addi-
ton of $4,000 year is quite an
item to the volume of business Of
fredericksburg.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

Persons sufferinR from indigestion, dyspcp-
ala or other stomach trouble will nnd that
hodoi Dyspepsia Cure dixests what YOU eat
anc makes the stomach sweet. This remed '
70 never failing cure for Indigestion and
Dyspepsia aud ali complaints ancctinr the
s'anos or membranes Of the stomach or ,iiges.
., i've tract. when you take kodoi Dyspepsia
Cure everything you eat tastes good. and
every BIC OF the nutriment that your food
contains Is assimilsted and appropriated by
the blood and Tissues.
Soi1 by I. J. Hayden & Son. Irvington; III.
T. Rowe q Son. HoAthsyilIe: ]. j. crowder 4
Son. keedviiie: L. ID. stoneharn, Moiusk,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

tfas worldwide fame for marvellous curea-
&c surpassas aug other salve. lotion, ointment
or balm for Cuts. Corns, Burns, Boiis. Sores.
Fetons. Ulcers. letter. Salt Rherm. Fever
sores, Chapped Hands. Skin Eruptions; infalIi-
Die for Piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only s5c. at Ellis @. Richardson. Kilmar-
mock and T. J. Haydon 4 Son, lexington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

TO cuKK A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo omniue Tablet. Am
arrggisss refund the mouoy AZ Il fails TO cure
8. W. Groves siEnsture is ON each boz. $50
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

ORDER YOUR NETS BEFORE THE RUSH
doog will n
10
promptly
rush Of % this additional
Keep clearly
~ aud maintaining the high
N%AS' fUkSE NETS.
Netting SefLes
Everything The Fisherman fN WAS -'"ss
Orders large small pprecfate
Yours truly
The VIM. ]. Hooper Manufacturing Co.,
liz ano IIo South ST.. BALTIMORE, Md
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-09-18

NOTES. pure, sweet ard delightfully."- en-
chanting eaptivate the ear. Ii ia this very
charm OF toue that most DISTINGUISHES
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
LOOK FOR SHORT CROP.
Cotton Men Anticipate Lively Time When
Buying Season Comes On.

Memphis. Tenn.-The Evening
Scinitar says: "Cotton seed oil mill
men are looking for a short crop of
the raw material this year, and an
ticipate lively time when the buy
ing season comes on. They expect
planters to demand a higher price
than last year, unless there is de-
cided change in prospects. If tie
raw material comes higher the price
Of the finished product will natural
y 60 up with it. A prominent mill
man says: "Tnere are SO many
nils around in this section that the
competition for seed is keen. The
buyer goes after the planter instead
of the planter going after a buyer.
We had stormy time last year. If
the crop is short we will have
worse one this year. -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
COTTON MILL MERGER.
New England Interests Want Whack at
Southern Mills.

Charlotte, N. Gin pursuance
to the call OF New England Killers,
representatives of about fifteen
Southern cotton mills net in confer
ence here and plan for the merger
OF the cotton mills is under con-
struction. The promoters of the
commission submitted form OF con-
tract OF purchse and sale by which
it is claimed the Giant can be
brought under the management {.
This provides FOR the incorporation
OF company in a state to De de-
cided upon, fixes the manner of ap-
praising the value OF the plants and
provides for the sale Of first mort
gage bonds. The proposed company
is to be governed by twenty seven
directors, eighteen to be named oy
the mill men who put in the largest
amount of stock and nine By the
purchasers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
KING PETER IS
IN DEEP WATER
Servia's New King Asked to do Acts
That Would Be Suicidal.
MUST PUNISH THE MURDERERS
If He Complies With Orders From Russia
and Austria. -.-T0 Comply With These
Requests Would Mean Certain Death
to Him.--.Scathing Austrian Message.

Nashville, Tenn. special cable
to the American from Berlin says:
king Peter Of Servia has already
had foretaste Of what troubles he
may expect successor to the MUIR
dered King Alexander. Notes re-
reived from the car and Emperor
Frnacis Joseph. which recognizing
him as ruler of Servla, both demand
that he punish the murderers of AL
exander and Draga, thing which
it will be absolutely impossible for
him to do. The car states that he!
is praying for the repose of tho
dead monarch at the same time
Peter is attending re deum SER
vice to thank the Lord for the
crown which has fallen into his lap.
Francis Jospeh's note was worded
in SO soathing terms that it has not
been made public.
The impression here is that if
Peter attempts to punish the MUIR
derers he might as we'll commit
suicide. On the other hand. if he
let's the crime GO unpublished he
places himself in opposition to the
expressed wishes Of two mighty
powers. There is no policy in Ger
many for Peter Karageorgveitch
in fact there IS daily stronger proof
of his con- pIicity in the murder of
his predecessors. lie has played his
cards badly and lost the favor of
Russia, which would surely have
been his had he been made king in
a less bloody way. Germany will
every day look for bis death by vio-
lence at the hands OF the very men
who are cheering him now"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
Rio Grande Still Making Trouble.

Albuquerque, N. M.-The peo-
pie Of this city are living in con-
slant fear Of being overw helmed by
the food of the Rio Grande river.
The breaks in the dikes at the Ala
media, tifteeE miles above the city,
sent down a tremendous volume Of
water against the light foot Aceaia
EN- bankment, a mile above the city.
The water was near the top OF the
EN- bankment when the alarm was
gwen and several hundred citizens
rushed to Aeeqia and began the
work of strengthening it with sacks
of sand. They managed to prevent
the food waters coming down into
the CITY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
PLUCKY WOMAN
Holds Historic Stony Point Lighthouse
Against A Lunatic.

New York. Mrs. Nancy Rose,
the Oldest lighthouse keeper in the
United States, is the heroine of
combat in the historic Lighthouse at
Stony Point. on the Hudson, in
which she was pittsd single handed
against an Italian lunatlc who at
tempted to demolish things in the
Lighthouse and to tear the light
down. Armed only with poker,
the woman, who is 78 years old,
and has attended the light half
century, bravely stood her grourd
and drove back her assailant by be-
lahoring him ever the head. After
the lunatic had fed the old lady
sounded the fog bell and secured
aid from the residents near by. The
italian was soor captured and
locked up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
ALLEGED MIRACLE
Creates Great Excitement In
Italian Quarters.

New York.-Intense excitement
prevails in Little Italy over an al
legged miracle performed at the
Shrine street Calogero di Sciacca.
For hours after the report went
out crippIes of every description
hurried to the altar. Finally pa
rade was organized in which all de-
voices in that quarter marched. It
was the first time that the birthday
of the Saint had been celebrated in
this country, and the zeal OF the
worshippers was excessive. Men,
womeL and children kneeled before
the altar on the sidewalk or in the
middle of the street, and many
were crushed in their efforts to get
close to the altar. On the altar is
an image Of the Saint IN porcelain
in the act OF healing child. The
story of the miracle here was that
child, lame since birth, had been
cured while the parents were pray
ing on the sidewalk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
GET-RICH QUICK ARNOLD
Surrenders Himself to the Authorities at
ST. Louis.

st. Louis. e. ] Arnold, proprie-
tor of the Arnold Turf Investment
Company, chief of the exploded
'get-rich-quick" concerns, appeared
at the Four Courts and surrendered
himself. Arnold who is charged
in the Indictment with fraud, has
been missing Since his company
went to pieces in February. Attor'
ney Thomas j. Roe accom- panied
him to the Four Courts. They en-.
tered court room No. S. where Ar
mold stated that be was ready to
give tond. His manager, Lumpkin
a. Gill, is also under indictment
and has been missing from the city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-25
LYNCHING IN MONTANA.
Companion of Hardee, the Desperate,
Hanged From Window.

hanged From window.
Glasgow, Montana.-WIlliam Har-
dee, the condemned murderer, who
with three other prisoners escaped
from the city Jail in this city some
two weeks ago. after killing one
guard. and almosy beating to death
two others, has beer shot to death
in the Bad Lands, seventy-fve
miles from here after desperate
battle with the posse under Sheriff
Conner. One of the posse receiv we'd
wounds from which he died in a
short time. Mckinney, Hardee's
companion, succeeded in escaping
after the battle. When the news
reached this city mob was quickly
formed, the guard at the Jail over
powered and Jack Brown, one Of
Hardee's companions, was taken
from his cell and hanged from a
window in the county court house.