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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
Jnst as Happy as a Big sunnower.


AS the black berries depart, the
watermelons come in just right, in
old Virginia. Who cares snap for
the meat packers strike, anyhow? in
old Virginia.
Any old thing in the way of
weather suits the South. When it is
too hot for corn, it is just right for
cotton, and when it is rather cool
for cotton, corn is just a humping
by the way; James river, the Rap
pahannock, the Pamunkey, the Dan,
the Chesapeake Bay and a number
of other streams, including our half
interest In the Potomac, are doing a
great deal to keep Virginia from
caring a continental whether the
beef strike makes or breaks. The
fresh fish supply is great this year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

Nor the least remarkable develop
ment by the Russian war is the
personal weakness of the Gar, uncov-
cred to the outside world. He ia
found to be a weakling indeed. and
all the power of the Russian
government comes from his mobiles,
chief of whom was Won Plehye. Had
the Gar been killed instead of the
minister the actual head of the
government would have still been
left-and this is what the anarchists
know, and why they will spare Mich
olas. The Gar ia allowed to TOW
with Peace Conferences but he has
little say In governing his country.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

Tammany has joined hands with
ex-senator Hill and the party in New
York is now thoroughly united on
the ticket. Murphy, who has been
one of the leaders Of the opposition
to Parker. has declared his support
of the ticket, has visited Parker nj
his home and shook hands with
Gov. Hill.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
HER POLITICAL PREFERENCE.

She blushed and murmured: Gas to men
A number have come to my ken.
For instance, I'm afraid OF them
1t they too often mutter DEM
And, too, unless they straightly step,
fear they have wicked Rep.
But all my doubts of mankind stop
Whenever meet with Pop"
-,Tu00e
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

the consequences; and We wish to add
that not the least factor In the con-
tinuation of the "speak easy" is the
faulty lmpauelling of juries within
this county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
The RUSSO JAPANESE WAR,
EVENTS OF A WEEK IN The FAR EAST CONCTELY TOLD
Terrible Fighting is he SUNNI Campa.n
Issue i'm Doub

of the imperial family, with whom
he was IN great favor. lie was con-
sidered to be the possessor of cool
Judgment and TO be a fine strategist,
as well as dashing fighter. Though
a strict disciplinarian. he was kind
and careful officer and popular with
his men.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
FINE BRED HOGS.

"Salt Pond" Herd, Duroc Jersey 3
Paul j.. No. 81 .625, at head of herd,
with such sow's as Lulu Pet, No. 40. :.
434; Lady of Virginia, Belle Of Salt Pond
Stock for sale at farmers prices.
4. A. WHITAKER,
Hopeside, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

IF WE are to judge by its editorials
the Baltimore EOening Ne,cs, a pow
erful independent Republican paper,
leans to Parker as against Roosevelt
This is indicative of the spirit
OF the independent press through
out the States, and many of
the loose-hlde Republican peri
odicals. These are not straws
but whole stacks, that are coming
our way. The loss of few western
silver papers is more than counter
balanced, and conditions of 1892.
when the best papers of the country
iocked to Cleveland, seem to be on
the verge of repetition.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

The japanese do not know how to
kiss. If Japanese girl learns how
1t is through foreign instruction, and
she does 1t as an accomplishment,
not as an enjoyment.-Erchange
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

The barber applying for job now
must understand the Parker haircut
and shave-no talk thrown in.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
FOR SALE.

Slo0p, Mary Ester. capacity 800
Bushels. For further information apply
TO g. HILSON, Reedville, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
Keep Your Horse

And Buggy at Marvin Grove, so that
driving may be added TO the encsmpment
pleasures.
AUGUST 9th to 18th. Inclusive, 1 will
both liveries at this pleasant
religious resort. Parties met at any of
the Rappahannock or Potomac wharyes
u notified. X. Ii. BROUN,
BFoun's Store, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

OFFICERS of Henrico county, Va.
are engaged this week in slaughter
ing the four or five thousand CANNES
whose owners dill not list them for
taxes. That's the way to do it.
Don't let the law be dead letter.
Thousands of dogs in this section
are not listed, but how many do We
hear of as being killed by the off,
GERS of the law, according to law.
Let us have reformation, or else a
crusade against dogs and the owners
who neglect to pay taxes on the ours.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

The best indication that New
York is going Democratic is that
Elihu Root declines the nomination
for Governor on the Republican
ticket. Plat and Odell are in a
quandary as to who to sacrifice.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05
POLITICAL.

Chairman Park Agnew says the
Republicans will make a campaign
in every Congressional district in
Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

SIN. ON. Tyr.
90 cts. per inch each inser'n, or 400 600 1000
incnes, 6.O0llO.0Ol 1900
S.O0ll4.0Ol coco
lO.Oll7.OOl 25.Ou
l2.OOi20.0Ol 5000
. 400 .0Ol 800
o lS.OOl260O 4O.OO
~ 600 5000 45.0O
10 column, 25.O0l;I6.O0I 500
column (26 inches), 4O.OO6OOO 1000
tE-25 per cent. additional for special position
All communications or business letters
SHOULD be addressed to the VIRGINIA CITIZEN,
OUR TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES:
FOR PRESIDENT:
ALTON b. PARKER,
or NEW YORK.
FOR YICE-PRESIDENT:
HENRY @. DAVIS,
OF WRIST VIRGINIA.
FOa CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT:
w. A. JONES,
OF RICHMOND COUNTY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-05

W i'ao any, uHu Is also pushing
strong column through direct to-
ward Lao Yang on the road.
KELLER A DASHING OFFICER.
Lleutenant-General Count Keller.
the first man of his rank OH either
side to be killed in the present war
was In command of the Second 81.
berian Army Division. He was "a
years old and resigned the highly
lucrative governorship of Ekaternosay
In order to go to the front. After
the defeat of Lieutenant General
Zassalitch in the battle on the Yaln
river May /, General Keller WAS AN.
pointed to succeed him in command.
He was of Irish descent, coming
from one of the "Wild Gaese," who
marched out with all the honors of
war from Limerick and sailed awav
to Enrope when King James II had
lost his throne. The exiled Irish.
men entered the service of France.
Austria, Germany ard Russia and
won renown on the battlefields of
Europe. In France, to which the
majority went, they formed the
famous IRISH Brigade. Count KeI-
Ter was only one of many of the
descendants of these exiles holding
high Office now
General Keller took part in the
three campaigns of the Russo Turk
ish War. In 1887 he commanded
the Imperial Rifle Regiment and
later was director of the Corps OF
Imperial Pages, in which position he
came in contact with the members
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
. ADMIRAL sKRYDLoFF ON THE BRIDGE OF THE FIAesHIp

cause division of the Japanese feet.
thus weakening Admiral Togo's squad
ron before Part Arthur
Admiral Skrydloff, commander Of
the squadron, is regarded as the ablest
naval officer In the Russian service
since the death of Makaroff, who per-
ished with the battleship Petropav-
lovsk. On Makaroff's death Admiral
Skrydloff was dispatched to the far
east to take command at Port Arthur.
Before he reached the east, however,
Port Arthur was cut Off both by sea
and land by the Japanese. He conse-
quently assumed the command at
Vladivostock and his activity and dar-
ing raids perplexed the Japanese.
Vice Admiral Nikolai Ilarionoyitch
Skrydloff. though not considered such
a scientific seaman as the gallant off,
Ger who went down In the Petropav-
lovsk, is reputed to be full of dash and
enterprise. He made his name in the
Russo-Turkish war, when he led sew
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

sod. This the swine will root down
and 1t will act as an absorbent of the
manure, particularly the liquid por-
tons. If the floor is made quite slant
ing most Of this sod, etc, will be root
ed down to the lower end by the hogs.
While the artist has not shown the
floor slanting as 1t should be, in the IL
iustration, otherwise the cut will show
just how the pen should be built. In
the lower part of the illustration figure
A shows the end of the plank floor,
with a strong timber supporting the
edge. and heavy piece Of plank I'M
dtIneath, forming the edge support
Figure B, the end section, shows ex-
act mode of construction, the upper
piece (O) floor, and X the method Of
spiking together to support. This rath-
or complicated finish Is to prevent the
hogs from roofing under the floor. I'm
dianapolis News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
TRAINS BUTTERFLIES.
California Woman Can Do Many Th1nxs
with Her Pets,


with Her Pets.
Miss Mabel Adams Aver. OF 1922
Clay street, prominent Sunshine Club
worker and a member of the Forum
Club, has succeeded In training butter
flies.
At first the idea seems almost alb
surd, but il one can see the way Miss
Aver handles her pets it seems the
most natural thing in the world. In
speaking of them to-day Miss Aver
said:
Why, 1t doesn't seem at all strange
to me. They are just like any other
trained pet. They have their likes and
dislikes, and they are really lovable
little things when you come to know
them.
THE first thing that started me to
studying them was when / was asked
to deliver lecture before the Forum
Club. I chose for my subject Butter
flies and Rainbows,' and, wishing to
give something more than could be
learned from books, went into the
garden and captured one or two of the
butterflies. The more l studied them,
the more loved them, and now they
are almost like people to me.
When / first get one l uncoil his
tongue and feed him with sugar and
water, and the rest-why, I don't
know; they just come to know me,
that's all. You know. the butterfly has
six legs, and the two front ones he
uses to wash his face and preen him
self, much as a cat would.
They live on sugar and water, and
l always keep plenty of flowers in the
room for them. One big fellow, called
Morning Cloak was unable to do
anything with. He seemed to have no
affection. They are sensitive, and
nervous temperaments affect them al
ways. Some of them are quite playful,
and two or three would run after and
try to catch the end of stickpin when
/ drew it In front of them.
Zone evening wore several of them.
on my shoulder as an ornament. OF
course, 1t was in my own home, but
they stayed on my gown all evening.
Il have had in all over forty butter
flies, but you know, they live only
three or four weeks, and most of them
are dead now.
mo, do, not use a net for catching
them. simply go out and pick them
up. / always breathe on them, and
that seems to warm them, and they
get so they will fly all around me and
battle or eat from my hand"-San
Francisco Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
The Cooky Jar.

O~@J
My mothers got cooky jar, great big
crock'ry one,
An awful large and heavy thing, seems if
1t weighed a ton.
It's got lid that's crock 'ry, too, and has
knob on top;
You take both hands to lift it off, . for
fear you'll let it drop.
It's in the kitchen closet there, down
underneath the shelf,
And If you're good she says that you can
go and help yourself.
She keeps it solid, brimmin' full Of
cookies all the time,
And when a feller's hungry-say well,
amt those cookies prime
And when the long vacations here, OF
on a holiday,
And you've been playin' all forenoon as
hard as you can play
At "hide-and-seek," or three old cat"
or marbles, like as not,
Till you're all tired and tuckered out and
sort Of starved and hot,
And dinner time seems il it was a whole
year off or more,
Why, then's the time you want to go to
that old closet door
And step In where it's dark and cool and
smells SO good and sweet,
And reach down in that cooky jar-and
eat and eat and eat.
And sometimes when l sit in school and
everything's SO still
That you can hear the outdoor sounds
the splashin' by the mill,
The rattle Of a cart, or else a red wood.
pecker's drum,
While close around Is quiet cent the
sleepy, schooly hum,
think of that old closet shelf and OF
the jar beneath,
And how the cookies crack and crunch
between a feller's teeth,
And how tremendous good they taste. till
seems If, l declare!
couldn't wait till school was OUTPUT,
when it is, I'm there.
A feller's mother always knows just
what is good for boys,
She amt like aunts and other folks who
hate to hear noise;
She understands a chap, she does, and
knows just how he feels
And that he has to eat lot besides his
reg'lar meals.
She knows that school and playin' makes
you have an appetite,
And that to wait and starve to death till
dinner time amt right;
And so she puts the cooky jar beneath
the closet shelf
And fills it full Of bully stuff-and lets
you help yourself
Saturday Evening Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
Too heavy loads make balky horses.
With all stock discomfort always
costs in extra feed.
Milking should always be done in a
clean. airy place. free from all bad
odors.
Flowing for wheat should begin Just
as soon as possible after the harvest
work is finished up.
The COW. to do her best and continue
1t for the longest period, must have at
least one-fifth Of her food Of some kind
of nitrogen.
Good hickory ashes are said to be
excellent for expelling worms from
the bowels of young horses. Give a
couple Of tablespoonfuls twice week
In their feed.
Dairy stock can not be improved II
a promiscuous trying Of all breeds is
permitted to go on
Cream should have a uniform con.
sistency as well as being Of uniform
ripeness before churning.
1t takes longer and costs more to
make up pound OF loss than it does
to add i've pounds of gain under favor
able conditions.
In feeding fattening hogs the food
should always be given In a clean,
wholesome condition and never al
lowed to become sour.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Exhibiting Crops.

Exnibfttng Cropes
Any farmer who will religiously fol.
low his county fairs from year to year
will observe the opportunities there to
make reputation II he can grow one
particular crop better than another.
AS every one knows, one soil worker
is an expert potato grower, another
raises prize swine, another understands
corn better than other crops, and so
on.
Let each one take specimen of
that which he can grow best to the
county fair and exhibit, advises the
Indianapolis News Possibly he may
not win prize, but he will have a
chance to see what others are doing
and thus ascertain his own shortcom-
ings. Again, his exhibit may attract
the attention of some one who wants
just the product he produces and a
profitable business Is worked up.
The educational advantages of the
county fair ought not to be overlooked
and the family should be taken to
every one that can be reached at a
moderate cost. Get out into the world
and see what other farmers are doing;
one will find them willing to talk and
one may get enough good ideas at a
single fair to pay for the expense Of
attendance twenty times over. Bear
this Item in mind as the fairs begin
now and in September.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

eral daring and successful attacks on
Turkish ships, and baffied the efforts
Of the Turks to prevent the transport
of the Russian troops over the DAN
ube. He has held commands in the
Pacific and knows the Far Eastern
seas thoroughly. 1t is understood that
but for the opposition of Admiral AL
exief, who does not favor Skrydloff,
the. latter would have been in COM
mand at Port Arthur in the first In
stance instead of Admiral Stark.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
A SECOND MAkARoFF.
Admiral skrydloff Who Com mands the
Russian vladivostock Fleet.

The raids Of the Russian vladivos-
took squadron under Admiral Skryd-
lon called for good deal of unstinted
praise. These raids have been most
daring and to a considerable extent
have interfered with the plans of the
Japanese. This squadron sailed forth
to prey upon Japanese transports and
merchantmen, successfully eluding the
Japanese feet under Admiral Kaimu-
ra, sent in search Of it. One particu-
larly bold raid was out into the Pacific
ocean, where it encountered and cap
tured or sunk several vessels. The
squadron was sufficiently powerful to
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
A Steady sawhorse.

When saving wood it is a matter Of
considerable work to get out the
pieces, mortise and fit them together
to make an ordinary sawhorse. The
one shown In the cut from New En-
gland Homestead can be built in twen-
ty minutes If one has some strips of
hardwood board at hand Of the proper
width. The crosspieces are firmly
nailed together, and six strips Of the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Hard to Make Them Do Il.

First clearinghouse Mistress-i'ye
seen it figured out that people can live
on II cents a day.
Second clearinghouse Mistress
Ali But you can't get them to do it
Brooklyn Life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Good summer Hog Pen.

OUUU 5uEHHrcN HHOB C11'
Where swine are to be kept In a
somewhat small enclosure and fed In
the house it is not always easy to keep
the floor of the house clean. The plan
here suggested will accomplish this
and give the hogs something to keep
them busy besides. The hoghouse Is
built with slanting floor and In the
end at the high part Is cut trough
the entire width Of the house. into
which is thrown leaf mold or broken
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

bears, 24,0OO foxes. $4,000 blue foxes.
100000 squirrels. 5000 wolves and
100000 hares, hardly a sable can be
found to-day. The blame is laid to
the wanton destruction of wild ami
mails in the course of the hunting ex-
petitions. No steps seem to have been
taken to put stop to this.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

proved Large Pur-
pie, which has
been the one va
riety up to. the in
PRODUCTION of the
B ! a C k Beauty
which could be. re.
lied upon.
The Early Black
Beauty is entirely
spineless. is ten
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

Furs Growing Scarce in Siberia.
The wealthlof Russia in furs is be-
ing rapidly Slapped. 1t is reported that
in certain district of the Yenesei gov
eminent where fifty years ago hunt
ers annually shot $4,000 sables, 5000
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Two Truths.

One of the most important things in
life, my son." said the father, lis to
know when to grasp an opportunity"
"And another" said the wise son.
SIS to know when to let 90 of IL I
suppose "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

days or more earlier than the Large
Purple, the fruit is large and the
plants are remarkably healthy, char
acteristic which will be greatly appre-
ciated. The illustration gives an idea
Of the perfect form Of the sort.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Almost Eavesdroppine.

Among the public men In England is
well-known speaker whose remarks
are inaudible twenty feet away, and
of him a wit said:
"No one admires Mr.. X. more than
1 do, but 1 always feel that am tax
ing liberty in overhearing what he
says"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
New Egg Plant.

Those who have a market for egg
plant will find the Early Black Beauty
decided Improvement on the i'm
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

This Illustration
Emperor of China by the plain
TOR In truth
ministers Pekng
content himself with seat behind small table while
towering
illustration
ed evee
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

The walk is the foundation of all
the other gaits, and without beginning
at the foundation all future develop
ments will be unsatisfactory.
AS soon as the tops of the onions
are dead they should be pulled, thrown
In rows, allowed to cure few days
and then be stored away.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
sulphate for R1ight.

Sulphate for Blight.
While the recognized formula for
Bordeaux mixture yill remain a favor
lite for potato blight applications, there
are some objections to its use, one Of
the most formidable ones being the
clogging of the nozzle of the sprayer
by the lime used in the making OF the
mixture. Experiments have been made.
on small scale, with the soda-copper
mixture which are exceedingly prom
Using. The ordinary washing soda Is
used-four pounds Of sulphate Of cop
per, five pounds of washing soda and
fifty gallons of water as a basis, and
Increasing the quantity of sulphate
and soda slightly IL 1t was necessary.
Dissolve the soda in a barrel and
then pour 1t into the copper sulphate
mixing thoroughly and using with the
spray pump in precisely the same man.
ner in which Bordeaux mixture ia
used, and at the same intervals. While
1t is no4advised that this new mixture
be substituted for the Bordeaux mix
ture, it is well worth experimenting
with on a small scale.-Exchange.
Improving the Meadow.
There are many meadows yearly
turned into pastures which might be
saved for hay yields several years
longer with little care at the right
time One of the best ways of doing
this at small expense is to pillow the
meadow early In August after manur-
ing it well, and here is a way of util-
king manute one is storing under the
shed. and which is going to waste, and
SOW rye in early September at the rate
of two bushels an acre.
In April or as early as possible, plow
under the rye, smooth and sow with
grass seed. using the mixture best suit
ed to your section or using a mixture
of timothy, red top and clover, which
Is excellent in most sections, and will
not contain enough clover to injure il
for sale as prime mixed hay.
Hardy Quail.
1t is proposed to import la-"e num-
Der Of the mountain quail of Califor-
mia to be bred and turned loose in
various parts Of New England. They
are claimed to be hardy birds, well
able to stand the severe winters of
this section, and larger than the COM
mon quail. Some OF the imported birds
will be turned loose at once, but others
will be kept in pens for time.
Vitality once broken is repaired at
loss, and is liable I'd break again
under a strain.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23

If you want ease, get elected to .
county Office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-09-23
Hardy Quail.

Vitality once broken is repaired at
a loss, and is liable I'd break again
under a strain.