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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
THE TRUTH INDEED.
{ From Home Life

Your great man shines before the
populace in vsin-without the news
paper. He spread-eagles tho consti-
tuition in vain-without the news.
paper. His clarion voice wakes up
the universe in vain-without> the
newspaper. His most astounding f.
nancial enterprises serve him in vain
without the newspaper. His scien-
tifc researches and achievements are
vain-without the newspaper. His
wireless telegraph would be an ac-
complishment of small merit-with.
out the newspaper. His moving
sermons, rattling hell fire in the face
or sinners, are without the
newspaper. His successes in every
walk of life are vain-without the
newspaper. The newspaper is the
fame maker Of the age. OF course,
some Of the fame is cheap, but it
satisfies the living wearer of the
cloak, even though posterity may
change it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
Eight Great secrets of Success


lhrom the London (Ky) Eoho)
q certain fellow who answered adj
vertlsemeuts in cheap story papers
has had some interesting experiences.
de learned that by sendirg 81 to a
Yankee he could get cure for drunk
enness. And he did. 1t was to stake
the pledge and keep it,"
Then ne sent fifty two-cent stamps
to find out how to raise turnips sue.
cessfplly. He found out-"Just take
hold of the tops and pull"
Being young, he wished to marry,
and sent thirty-four one-cent stamps
to Chicago firm for information as
to how to make an impression. When
the answer came it read, ''Sit down
on pan of dough-" 1t was a little
rough, but he was a patient man, aud
thought he would yet succeed.
Next advertisement he answered
read, "How to double your monev in
SIX months" He was told to con-
vert his money into bills, fold them
ana ne would see his money doubled.
Next he cent for twelve useful
househould articles and he got a
package of needles.
lie was slow to learn, SO he sent
$d to find ont show to get rich.y
work like the devil and never spend
a cent, and that stopped him.
but MS brother wrote to find out
now to write without pen or ink. He
was told to use lead pencil.
de paid ST. to learn how to live
without work and was told on n
postal card, "Fish for suckers, as we
do"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
Worst OF All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel that
every minute will be your lastY Such was the
experience OF Mrs. s. II. Newson, Decatur.
Ala. "For three years" she writes, az endured
insunerabie pain from Indigestion. stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed inevitable
when doctors and all remedies failed. At
length was Induced to try Electric Btters
and the result was miraculous. / improved
at once and now I'm completely recovered" !"
For Liver. Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters Is the only medicine
Only 50 cents at Ellis G. Richardson's. Kill
marnock; Il. J. Hayden Sons, Irvineton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

as matters of little import or conse-
quence. Small affronts are liable to
De megnified by them aud to make
them irritable to the point of resent
ment.
The well-poised, true-hearted man
VIII make an allowance for his wife's
surroundings, and sympathjzing with
her because of the narrowness of her
environment, will excuse and pass
over without comment her seeming
irritation. BY noticing these little
matters and by complaining about
them he fails to rise to the full
measure of a man and husband in
MS household and family.-Jesse
HotdOm, in the Evening Lamp.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
His Last Hope Realized.
VrOm the Sentinel. Gebo, Mont }

Vr0n The Senttncl. Gebo. Month
In the first opening of Oklahoma to settlers
In 1889, the editor of this paper was among the
many seekers after fortune who made the ,,ig
race one fine day In April. During his travel
ing about and afterwards his Camping upon
his claim. he encountered much bad water
which, together with the severe heat. gave
him very severe diarrhoea which it seemed
almost impossible to check. and along in June
the Case ccrame so bad no expect ed TO die.
One day one of his neighbors brought him one
small bottle OF Chambe rlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoes Hemedy rs a last hope. A big
dose was gwen him while he was rolling about
onthe ground In great agony, and in a few.
minutes the dose was repeated. The good
effect OF the medicine was soon noticed and
within an hour the patient was taking his first
sound sleep for fortnight. That one little
bottle workoda q complete cure, and no cannot
help but feel grateful. The season for bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this itcm.
For sale by Messick. Long & Co., Irvington:
w. A. pameron & Bro. weems; G. w. Sanders
& Son. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
LUCK AND LAZINESS.
(St. Louts Rcpublic.)

(St. Louis Rcpnblie.)
Luck tapped upon cottage door,
A geutle, quiet tap,
And Laziness, who lounged within,
The cat upon his lap,
Stretched out bis slippers 10 the fire
And gave sleepy yawn;
"Oh, bother let him knock again ~
He said but Luck was gone.
Luck tapped again, more family still
Upon another door,
Where Industry was hard at work
Mendipg his cottage floor.
The door was opened wide at once;
Come in y the worker cried,
And Luck was taken by the hand
And fsirly pulled inside.
He Is still there-a wondrous guest
From out whose magic hand
Fortune flows fast-but Laziness
Can never understand
How Industry found such friend.
Luck never came my way"
He sighs, and quite forgets the knock
Upon his door that day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
"EETcH-AwIs" FROM EVERYWHERE.

The height of impudence is when
a merchant uses rubber. stamped
stationery to write to the editor of
the local paper complaining about
the editor accepting advertising from
merchants In another town.-Har-
ford Democrat.
GA certain editor states in his
paper that he understands that a
man who squeezes dollar never
squeezes his wife" He would
though, perhaps. if there was a
cnance of squeezing dollar out Of
ber.-Meys Leader.
Young men should learn self-con-
trol for the sake of its own worth
mess, because it is virtuous when il
Is practlced in the presence of temp
tation, and gives strength. There
are better motives than fear to offer
to the rising generation, and we sus.
peot that they may be offered Just as
effectively.-Daaviue Register.
No man has a right to assume
that his conduct will exert no influ-
ence upon others. He cannot live to
himself if he would. His life will
touch other lives for good or i'll, and
for the influence Thus exerted he will
De held accountable in the great day
when all men shall be Judged ac-
cordiug to the deeds done in the
body.-Eraminsr.
The recollection of kind words
spoken will fling brilliant gleam of
radiance around our pathway as lus-
trous and as refreshingly beautiful as
the sparkling dew drops with which
night adorns the fragrant bosom of
crimson morning, and which seem
like the jewels which gem the coro-
net OF eternity's effulgent dawning.
Orange Observer.
Not what we are, but what we
would be, is our measure in Gods
sight. We may not be responsible
for our failure to reach high attain
nent, but We are responsible if we
tail to strive toward that attainment.
One who takes as his pattern the
Perfect Life, is likely to do better
ihan one who only wants to be as
good as the average. 1t is in view of
his truth that Lowell says, "NotI
failure, but low aim is crime. ."-Sun-
lay School Times.
In the course of his debates with
Judge Douglas just before the Civil
War, Mr.. Lincoln said:
81 have no purpose to introduce
,oliticsl and social equality between
he white and the black races"
That is plain. The farther the
quotation is carried, the palmer it
,ets. 1t is the worst sort of begging
he question to claim. as does the
New York Erening Post, that if
lincoln had lived longer, he would
lave gone back on that unmistakable
declaration Of principle.-NorfolkI
Landmark.
1t will be refreshing to newspaper
publishers generally to read that the |
Rev. John Hannon, ID. D., the we'll |
Inown Methodist divine of Rich |
nond, said recently at the preach
RS meeting in that city, in
appreciation of, and in Justice with
egard to, what the newspapers are |
loing in the way of gratuitious ad-
for religious bodies. He
vas speaking to a motion made by
'nother minister, who proposed to |
Isk the papers of Richmond to do
till more for the churches than they |
ire now doing in the way of free
publications as to religious affairs,
md DR.. Harmon said: alt is true that
want to get everything at gospel
prices, but / think the newspapers
'ught to be allowed to clip a little
WOOL of the sheep. They have given
lpenough already "--Richmond Ne,cs
Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
A WORD TO HUSBANDS.

Women are naturally of more
sensitive nature than men. This is
particularly true of married women
who are In charge of children and
household duties. The narrowness
of their environment, caused by the
fact that they are within doors so
much of the time and that their
children and husbands have their
daily care--a care which oftentimes
becomes a makes them more
sensitive to those things which would
be regarded by persons who mingle
more with the world outside the home
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
A Serious Mistake,

E. c. Dewitt & Co., is the name of the firm
who make the genuine Witch Hazel salve. DE-
Wits is the Witch Hazel SIlve that heals
without leaving scar. 1t is serious mistake
to use any other. Dewitts Witch Hazel salve
cures blind. bleeding, itching and protrudiur
piles, burns, bruises, eczema aud all skin dis
cases. Sold by t. j. Hayden & Son, lrvington:
He. Rowe Son, Hcathsville; J. J. Crowdcr
* Son, Reedvilie; L. ID. Stonehsn. Molrlsk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
A TANGLE.

II an 5 and an and an o and U,
with an X at the end, spell Su,
And an Z and Y and az E spell I,
Pray, what is the speller to dog
Then IL also an and an and aG
And an H e ID spell eide,
Ihere's not much left for the speller to do
But TO go and commit Siouxeyesighed.
= Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo omnine Tablets. All
aruggists refund tho money IL IL fails TO ire
Il. w. Groves signature is on each hoy. a5c
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
EVENING SESSION.

Convention reassembled at 2
o'clock and was called TO order by
the Moderator, and'lead in prayer by
brother Richard Edwards.
"The Sunday School as a Geld for
impaIting missionary information"
the fourth theme Of the program,
was presented by brothers Robert o.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

NOTES, pure, sweet and delightfully."- en-
chanting captivate the ear. IL is this very
charm OF tone that most DISTINGUISHES
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
ALL EXAMINATIONS FREE.

Come and see what we have done, and
are doing. II then you are not satisfied
that we do all We claim, we will pay all
your expenses.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12

The height of impudence is when
a merchant uses rubber stamped
stationery to write to the editor of
the local paper complaining about
the editor accepting advertising from
merchants In another town.-Har-
ford Democrat.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
DYES
la. a 3


To the White Democrats Of Mississippi
We will re-publish this article be-
thsre may be a few who did not
read it.
While the results of the primary cleo
tion have not been officially announced,
it appears from the face of the returns
that I I'M short frOm two to four cleo
toral votes Of the nomination. A very
barrow margin, indeed. I have fought
the field, the tntFenchej hoid lie Of Fed
eral Office holders. aided by others in
authority in the State. An unlimited
supply of money used to subsidize the
press and debauch the voters has been
employed to compass my defeat. Vitu-
peration, SANDER and malignant misrep-
resentation have characterized the fight
against me. But such agencies and
such methOds-thank God III a Y Q
proved of no avail and will not with
patriotic Mississippians. 1 have made
no deals, entered into no combinations,
made no promises of official favors to
secure votes. and 1 shall not, let the is
sue be what it may.
Ny campaign from the beginning has
been made upon the high plane Of de-
cent politics. advocating only such
measures as in my judgment were for
the good Of my beloved State. 1 have
discussed the race question because 1
regard it as the paramount problem of
the century. 1t is the one over shad-
owing question, the right settlement of
= which involves so much for Mississippi.
It viii be the paramount issue in the
next national campaign, and I predict
that the Democracy will win enough
votes from the North on it to carry the
election. The thoughtful men of the
nation agree with my judgment of this
matter.
The people of Mississippi are much
more interested in this question than
they are in the political fortune Of any
individual. The measure o~vershadows
the man. My election win mean and
will be taken by the aspiring, trouble
breeding, ambitious negroes as a con-
demnation by the white people Of Miss
issippi Of R~oosevelt's criminal policy
Of social and political equality. It will
have a most salutary restraining in
huence upon them. My defeat will,
on the other hand, encourage these
same negroes to aspire to the unattain-
able, and trouble, discord and democrat.
ization will follow. That is the real
issue.
Be not deceived, my counrymen, and
remember that as you vote, so shall
you be governed. It isyour country, and
by your ballots you must write lite laws
and determine its policies.
Iwant to thank my friends for their
loyal support at .he primary on the 9Th
inst, and to assure them that u%nrelaz-
ed vigilance means Overwhelming vic
tory on the 9th Of August. Do your
duty and the country is safe.
JAMES K. vARDAMAN.
August II, 1908.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

willing to let your father have the
credit"
"Well, said the boy, 81 know
that everybody would know who
caught the fish, but it tickled
papa, and then be carried the
string all the way home, and Jon
know them fish weighed 20
pound.
A wise son maketh a glad father
and at the same time scores on
his own account.
There was once a dog with an
irritable disposition who was the
terror Of the CANNES in his i'm
mediate vicinity, for it CHANGED
that the most Of the dogs that
lived in that particular neighbOr-
hood we're small and iuclined to
be peacable. AS result Of the
general character Of these dogs
ana the reputation the i'll temper
ed dog had acquiaed, they we're
in the habbit Of hiking out when
it appeared, and he was in the
habbit CT taking his daily exer-
else in chasing some other dog.
On account OF his undisputed do
miniOn the i'll tempered dog be-
came proud and naughty and sigh
ed for fresh dogs to whip. One
day a low proved stranger dog
Happened to come into the neigh
bOrbOod. The stranger had short,
bowed limbs and at first glance
didn't appear to be much for size,
but his jaw was broad, and his
shoulders heavy. "Here," thought
the quarrelsome dog, els some
new meat for me; l will Just go
out and turn that dog over and
chew him up a few and give him
a few touches Of high life, pro.
vided l can teach him. 1 suppose,
though, that he will make a run
for it as soon as he sees me com
ing" Then he made a dash for
the stranger. For a few minutes
the atmosphere seemed to be full
of dog, then the bow legged stran-
ger trOtted quietly on. When the
quarrelsOme dog finally dragged
himself under the porch of the
house where he stayed and sort OF
sized himeslf up, he found that he
was short one ear and most Of the
skin from one side of his face.
One leg was chewed up so that he
could not bear his foot on the
ground and it would have re-
quired about a feot square OF
court plaster to cover the other
bites on his person. AS he lay
there moaning with pain and hu.
initiation his old mother, who had
always disapprOved of the course
of her q%uaTrelsOme son, came up
and, looking over him, said; "My
son, I have often observed that the
individual who goes out hunting
for trouble sooner or later gets
more than he is lOoking'for."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
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Is the IDEAL medicine and shoGld be
IN every home.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

A Kansas farmer one bright
morning tossed his daily paper in
to a corner and hastily summoned
all Of his boys and hired men and
made a talk to them as follows
"Boys, we will cut no more grass
today. We will put on all the
steam we have and try and get all
that is now cut into the stack by
night"
"Why this sudden rush to get
the hay into stackf' asked one OF
the men. cit looks now as if it
might not rain for a weed"
eyes, looks that way, 1 know"
answered the farmer man, but
see here that the man who runs
the government weather depart
ment agency over at town predicts
dry weatder. The chances are
that there will be a geg'lar water
spout before tomorrow mornin."
Moral: A government weather
bureau man is without honor this
season.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

"Don't talk to me-" q man said to 8
reporter today; II have just come
from the dentist, who put something
in one of my teeth TO kill a nerve.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

A woman who had great trouble
in getting her husband up to build
the fire in the kitchen range in
the morning thought she would
put him to shame by building the
fires herself; but to her sorrow the
old man didn't shame worth a
cent. Then it occurred to her that
she would try a new plan. In the
morning at the hour of 6 she rous-
ed up and shouted in a wild,
frightened voice, "FTREi" The
husband, startled by the cry,
sprang up suddenly, asking where
the eOnfagaratiOn was breaking
forth.
"NOwhere," said the wife. II
was just rehearsing nay lines in
a private theatrical that is to be
given by my club, but since you
happened to waken my dear, you
might go down and see il you can
start a eOnAagratiOn in the kitchen
range"
The wise woman will find q way
to work her life companion.
A man who was in the habit of
blowing about his skill as a fisher
man took a vacation and getting a
hook and line accompanied bis boy
to the creek. At the end of the
man had one or two fish, each
about four inches long, while the
boy had a great string of perch,
bass, mud cats and channel cats,
the whole bunch weighing 10 or
20 pounds. As they started for
home Inc boy said: "Here, papa,
you take my string and I will take
yours. I wont let on and you can
make the fellows think you are a
fisherman from away back"
"GOOd bOy,D said the delighted
as he took the big string Of
fish and lugged it home, a dis
lance Of three miles, while the boy
carried the two little perch, which
weighed about two ounces eoch
with the scales on. It made the
man sweat to carry the big string
Of big fish, bat he was willing and
smiled to think what an impress
ion be would make on the fellows
who were sitting round the store
rs he came past. The next day
Ihe boys mother, in a private talk
with the lad, said: Johnny, your
didn't fool anybody last
Everybody knew that you
caught those fish. Why we're you
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26

A woman filed a complaint with
her milk man, saying that the milk
she was getting was exceedingly
thin, and that she was Of the opin-
ion that he was watering it.
"Madam," said the milk vendor
in a grieved tone Of voice, "your
ihsinuatiOn gives me pain. That
this milk looks somewhat attenua-
ted cannot be denied, but it is no
fault Of mine. MY COWS we're in
the food and all got water soaked.
As a matter Of fact, l run the milk
through a clothes wringer every
morning before I start out to sup
ply my customers, but l see that
a man doesn't get credit for hon.
esty any MORE"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-26
UP.TO.DATE FABLES.
Tom McNeal in Topeka Man and Breeze.

Tom McNeal in Topeka Man and Breeze.
A boy who bad had experience,
seeing a public speaker saving the
air and comforting his body and
twisting his face into all sorts Of
shapes, after watching a few min.
utes, said to a companion. "My,
but Teller must have got an awful
dose Nv them same green apples
tackled the other day. They make
him twi { worse'n they did me-"
The Ely miner., 1903-07-24
A Start Towards Saltwater.

Miller's store was broken into Tues
day evening and a quantity Of eat
ables stolen. The robbery was COM
mitted by several small boys. The
same night BroWnell's meat market
was entered and 81 taken from the
cash register besides a quantity of
sausage. The amateur youthful burg
Lars were arrested and after a severe
lecture by Judge Cosgrove were let GO.
Several people lay the whole blame
to the nOn-enfOrcement of the curfew
ordinance but the larger part OF the
blame can be laid to the parents.
Children Of the ages of these boys
have no moral right to be running
wild about the streets between IL and
II o'clock. in fact these hours should
see grown people net out on business,
at home. The parents are the ones
to stand the consequences. We are
not quite in accord with the scriptur-
al injuntion that "the sins of the
parents shall be visited upon their
Children
: Wednesday night two small boys
who had stayed little late were
taken in tow by the valiant (?) night
force and lodged in Jail. This was
entirely unnecessary. A scare is bet
ter than putting children in Jail.
Besides, grown DerSOnS who have
made night hideous with their yells
and language were not touched.
A petition to the council has been
circulated and signed by the larger
part of the business men of the First
ward protesting against the made
quate policeprotection notwithstand-
ing there have been four night men
on all this week. Some people seem
to think they were put on to keep
each other company.
The Ely miner., 1903-07-24
Loses His Claim.

After struggling against odds to
secure claim which he thought to be
his rightful property for six years,
Arthur S. Kitto lost his last chance Of
gaining possession of it Monday when
a letter reached the local land Of
ficials, from Commissioner Fimple,
sustaining their decision in favor Of
Andrew J. Peterson.
Ktto filed on the land in section
32-66-17 in 1897, under the homestead
law. Peterson entered a contest
later on the ground that Kitto had
never resided on the land and had not
improved it. The local land office,
after Investigation, decided that the
contest was valid. Kitto appealed to
the commissioner and receiving an
other adverse decision, carried it to
the secretary of the interior, only to
be again turned down.
Peterson having first right to the
land on account of the contest Secur-
ed claim to it under the stone and
-tisaaoer 4aet.+ Tlien in his turn Kitte
protested Peterson's possession of the
tract, alleging that it was more valu-
able for agricultural than for the
timber on it, and that by right of
residence on the land lie had a claim
on it.
Again the Duluth officials decided
orPeterson, and the decision re-
ceived Monday uphold their position.
The tract is said to contain several
thousand dollars worth of good tim
Der, and is valuable as we'll for agri-
cultural purposes.