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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
LITERARY NOTES.

The observations of Retired Vet
eran," compilation of articles written
by the late Henry G. Tinsley, the Vir-
ginia journalist, are among the most
charming specimens of the English Es-
say. Astounding as they do in quaint
humor and In tender pathos, they illus
trate an unusual style, and invite n
comparison with the best work of the
most distinguished workers i'm this field.
The volume will be edited, with an in
PRODUCTION, by Mr.. Armstead G. Gordon,
OF Stauntou, Va. 500 copies are TO be
printed, after which the types will be
distributed. The price of the book will
be Sl.OO. A royalty on all books sold
VIII be contributed 10 the Kings Daugh-
ters' Hospital, of Staunton, in whose
welfare the author In bis lifetime was
deeply interested. Advance suhscrip.
tions are solicited. Albert Shultz,
Staunton, Va.
Recollections of II Mosby Guerrilla, we
understand, is the title of new serial
which is to begin In the September mum.
6er of Nunsey's Magazine, and promises
to be the most interesting and stirring
contribution TO the history OF the Civil
war that has yet been handed down to
us from that eventful period The author,
John w. Munson, was member of
Mosby's famous Partizan Rangers.
Mr.. Munson takes up his story from
the day he began his tramp from Rich
mond one hundred and twenty miles TO
the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he
joined the Mosby Band at the residen oe
OF Mr. Blackwell, near Markham Station.
In 1868, and carries ii to the close of the
war, describing all OF the sensational
fights, raids, hand TO hand conflicts and
engagements that befell the little band,
which at no time numbered over three
hurdred men. Heretofore unpublished
pictures will illustrate each instalment.
MEMORY VERSES FROM THE BIBLE"
A handy little pamphlet entitled, Mem
ory Verses from the Bible" by Rev. II. II.
Smith, of Walkerton, Va, setting forth
some of the most important Bible doc
trines, containing about one hun dred and
seventy verses of carefully selected pas
sages of scripture and arranged under
several heads, viz: :"God, "Sin," "Salya.
tion, ""Prayer," promises, ""Precepts,"
etc, about the size of an ordinary writ
ing envelope, just the right form to Garry
in the pocket for ready reference, and
costing only 2 cents each, will prove a
great stimulus and help IN the practice of
memoriaing the scriptures, habit which
In these busy times, seems to be sadly
neglected even by those who profess to
take that blessed Book as a rule for their
lives. Ministers, Teachers and Christian
workers should provide themselves with
a good supply, and place them where
they will prove helpful in the strength
ening of those protesting Christians who
are not familiar with Gods word and
the winning of souls to Christ, which is
the professed purpose Of the compiler.
And while We believe 1t Is always
safer to study each passage of scripture
in relation to its context, we are thor
oughiy satisfied that this little pamphlet
will prove a great help TO all who will
use it properly; and may we make the
suggestion that, when Mr.. Smith sends
out the next edition. he will arrange one
verse for each day I'm the year2
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
END OF BITTER FIGHT

Two physicians had a long and stubborn
light with an abcess on my right lung" writes
j. r, Hughes, of DUPONT, Ca, "and gave me
up. Every body thought my time had come.
AS last resort 1 tried DIR. Kings New Dis
covery Tor Consumption. The benefit I re-
ceived was striking and 1 was on my feet In a
iew days Now I've entirely regaiued my
health" 1t conquers all Coughs, Colds and
Throat and Lung tIoubles. Guaranteed by
L. J. Hayden x Son, Irvingtou; L. q. Richard
son, htlmarnock. Price soc, and Sl.OO. Trial
bottles free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
THE COLORED MAN THEN
AND NOW.

The story of the death of Albert
Comfort, the oldest colored man in
Spotyslvania county, and the story of
the death, by lynching, of Andrew
Dudley, colored youth, in Nelson
county, present marked contrast.
The former was typical of the ante
bellum negro, who was the protector
of the white family where he lived
during the war and in the absence of
its head who risked his life for their
comforts and needs, who recognized
the superiority of the white man,
and uncovered his head in his
presence, and who died loved and re-
spected by his white friends, who
were always glad to grasp his honest,
faithful hand in friendly greeting.
The South contained thousands of
these colored gentlemen before the
war, and pity it is their type is fast
disappearing, to be filled in many in.
stances by such lecherous degenerates
as Andrew Dudley. There are thous-
ands of good colored citizens still, but
in the daysot Albert Comfort criminal
assault by negroes was unheard of,
and In consequence there were no
lynchings of negroes. In his times
colored men and boys were often the
only protectors the white women and
children had, and they never proved
recreant.
The degeneracy of the negro race
is due entirely to comforting upon it
equal political rights with the white
race and the constant efforts of agi-
tators at the North to force the South
ern people to a recognition of social
equality of the races. Albert Com
fort is product Of the times when
the negro was taught his proper
sphere with respect to the white man.
and he dies honored and beloved.
Andrew Dudley is a product of the
Y V amendment to the u. S. Consti-
tuition and the bitterness and strife
that colossal blunder has engendered,
and he met an ignominious and dis
graceful end. We do not justify
his lynching, but We point to the
conditions which brought him to his
untimely end and to the moral les
SONG to be gathered therefrom.-
EJ.ee T091co
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
"CHEwING THE CUD :"

There are still good many peo-
pie, let us hope only in the shack
districts" who think COW loses her
cud and that if not replaced she
will die. We knew an old woman
once, who had charge of lot OF milk
COWS, and she was much distressed
when she found out that one of her
cows had "lost her cud." She lost
no time in such cases in wadding up
rag and putting it in the cows
mouth to replace the precious article
that had disappeared. (Perhaps to
this circumstance we owe our slang
saying, "chewing the rag.'') Such
ignorance as this can only prevail
among those who do not know the
nature of the cow kind and what it
IS that differentiates them from
horses, hogs and other live stock.
There are animals known as rumi-
nants, this word describing their
habit Of cud-chewing. In this
group are included domestic cattle.
the sheep, goat, all species Of deer,
the camel ,antelopa, giraffe and others.
All these have fourfold stomach,
the runuet or paunch, the reticulum
or "honey comb bag" the psalterium
or manyplies, and the abomasium,
which is the true stomach. ANY of
these animals, not simply the cow but
all ofthem, in grazing crops the grass
with the lower front teeth, which
strike upon "a cushion above, there
being no upper front teeth. AS it ia
cropped 1t is worked by the tongue
back into the mouth until bali is
formed, which is swallowed when it
becomes of proper size. This goes
into the runnet or paunch. The
animal grazes until the paunch is
full of these balls of grass and leaves,
when it either lies down or stands in
the shade to ruminate. BY an action
of the runnet analogous to vomiting
In man, one ball comes up into the
mouth. This is the "cud." 1t is
ground by the back teeth, mixed
with the saliva, and again swallowed.
This time it goes into the second
stomach. AS soon as it reaches that
a second ball, or oud, is sent up into
the mouth, and this process goes on
until the entire contents of the run
net have been chewed, when the
animal is ready to go to grazing
again.
This process is precisely the same
with all the "ruminantia, as science
names them, and if the COW ''lost her
cud," so might the goat, sheep and
the rest of them. of course, the
idea of the cow closing her cud" is a
monstrous absurdity, and still more
ridiculous the notion that it must be
replaced to save her life. The ces.
sation of the cud-chewing process,
when it occurs, is due to illness, and
the thing to do is to find out the
real cause of the sickness and doctor
that, instead of hunting for a rag to
replace the cud. All of which shows
the Importance of teaching agrlcul-
ture in the public schools. All
children should be taught such basic
facts as those disclosed above and be
able to tell which are the Illuminating
animals, why they are ruminants and
wherein they differ from those with
single stomachs. This, of course, re-
quires an elementary knowledge of
tie anatomy of animals, something
every farmer should understand
american Farmer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26

the National Committee. As "A Vir-
ginIan We are proud of our distin-
guished fellow-citizen, and rejoice
In the weli-merited distinction which
has been accorded him and through
him to the dear old Commonwealth
which ne has served with conspicu-
Gus fidelity. Virginia will never be
without statesmen so long as she has
her Daniel, Martin, Mon tague, Swan
son, Jones, Braxton, Mann, Willard.
Hay, Flood, Tucker and many other
good and true men-who are now ac-
active in her councils, and all of
whom deserve to be honored. Among
such men there should be no room
for disagreement and strife.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
kissing Bug on The Rampage.

From New York come stories that
the "kissing bug "has renewed its ac-
tivity there. Neatly every large city
in the East has reported cases of kiss
ing bug bites within the last few DAYS,
and Philadelphia has had a case or
two every day for the last month,
The doctors in local hospitals now
think there is no doubt there is to be a
revival of the kissing bug pest of three
years ago. AT that time the country
was in furore about a strange
Insect that never seemed to bite any
where except on the lips. The bug
is about half an inch long, black in
color and flies almost as nimbly as
a mosquito.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
How's THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot bc cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. ). CHENEY. Il CO.. Toledo, o.
We, tie undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
wALDING, KINYAN Y MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
actipg directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials seut
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
SUICIDE pREyrNrEn

The startling announcement that a pre-
ventive of suicide had been discovered will
interest many. A run down system, or de-
spordency invariably precedes suicide and
something has been found that will prevent
that condition which makes suicide likely,
AZ the first thought or self destruction TAX q
ELECTRIC Bitters. 1t being great tonic and
nervine will strengthen the nerves and build
up the system. It's also great stomach.
Liver and Kidney regulator. only soc. sat
isfaction guaranteed by T. J. Hayden & Son.
lrvIngton; e G. Richardson, Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
Give the Boy a Chance.

There is nothing in the world 90
well worth looking after as the boy,
and there is no being in the world
SO much neglected as the boy. The
attitude of the world toward him is
too nearly expressed by the mother,
who said to the nurse: "Where is
Johnny" ''He is out in the yard. +"
"What is he doing?" 81 don't
know" "Well, go and see, aud tell
him to stop it."-Erckange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
DAVID A. HAY

GUS current. There is no mystery
about the Gulf Stream, but there is
no doubt that it is eccent trio at times"
Captain Gardner said he never saw
so many big four-masters in bunch
in one place before. A shift of wind
to the northwest will, he says, release
the fleet.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
PUTS AN END TO 1T ALL

grevious wall oftimes come rs a result OF
unbearable pain from overtaxed organs.
Dizziness. Backache. Liver complaint and
Constipation. But thanks to DIR. Kings New
Life Pills they put an end to II all. They are
gentle, but thorough. Try them. Only 25c.
Guaranteed by 7. ], Hayden & Son, Irving
ton; f. G. Richardson, Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
THE DEATH PENALrY.

little thing sometimes results in death.
Thus "a mere scratch, insignificant cuts or
puny boils have paid the death penalty. 1t is
wise TO have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever
handy. It's the best Salve on earth and will
prevent fatality. when Burns, Sores, Ulcers
and Piles threaten. Only 25c, at Il. J, Hay
don Son, Irvington; H. e. Richardson, XII
marnOcK
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-26
NUMBER AZ.


We
bUr % i sG & our Od netting factory entirely destroyed
hee are now very busy In getting out all orders
Riverside Park
by September in
The VIM. J. Hooper Manufacturing Co.,
2o2 West Camden St. BALTIMORE, MD
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-04

Mrs, Chas, Endres, OF Kansas City,
is visiting the family OF Walter An.
derson.
The Adrian Journal reports Ho-
'mer Owen, hurt in that town by fall.
Ing from the stable loft, as being
much improved and hopes are now
entertained for his complete recovery.
Frank Allen expects to occupy his
new residence in the north part Of
the city In about two weeks. He will
have handsome home. The house
complete will have ten rooms.
W. F. Keyser, secretary OF the Mis-.
souri, State Bankers Association,
with headquarters at Sedalia, was
visiting friends in Butler the first OF
the week. The TIMES acknowledges
pleasant call.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-04

Sickles welded, first class work.
80 At Legg Carriage Shop.
Johanna l. Best, OF Nyhart is a
new subscriber to The TIMES.
Ed. s. Austin, OF St. Louis, Is visit.
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D.
Austin and other relatives and
friends.
Church Wort and wife, who have
been spending a couple Of weeks with
friends and relatives at Foster, have
returned home,
Burglars are getting bold at Gin
ton. Four business houses in the
past week have been entered and rob-
bed OF goods.
Mrs. J. M. Keith and Miss Laura
Henry, of Kansas City, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. o. F. Renick and
niece, Mrs. j. R. Morrison.
d. L. Kash was a pleasant caller
on Tuesday. He was in town to at
tend the monthly sale OF the Bates
County Live Stock Co.
Mrs. Willie Hudson, who has been
having a pleasant visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Heath, has returned to her home in
Texas.
The ex.Coniederate annual picnic
will be held at Lake Park, Nevada,
August 25th, and the occasion, Gays
the Mail, promises to be delightful
one.
In a fight at Stotesburg, Vernon
county, Verney O'Brien, was badly
stabbed In the left side by Chester
Raridan, who was taken to jail, says
the Nevada Mail.
The members Of the Butter Camp
Woodmen will meet at their hall to-
day at IL o'clock to arrange for at
tending the log rolling at Rich Hill.
The Butler band will accompany the
camp.
W. N. Porch orders his paper
changed from Berlin to Sayer, Okla.
He writes: "best prospects for good
crop since | have been here, large
acreage Of cotton planted and look
ing we'll"
8. T. Broaddus, ex.county clerk,
will make the right kind Of q public
administrator and viii ali the Office
with that came reliability and popu-
Iarity as when managing the clerks
Office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-04

Legg repairs buggy tops. 3S.4t
Clark Boxley, Of Paola, Kans,,
spent Sunday In the city.
County court is in session this
week with all members present.
Mrs. E. C. Neal, OF Knob Noster,
No., is visiting Miss Nell Evans.
Miss Edna Buckley, Of Joplin, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Snyder.
There are six presidential candi-
dates in the field. Can you name
them7
! Claude Freeman, Of La Harpe, Kas.,
Ms visiting friends and relatives in
the city.
Miss Enora Tucker, of Oklahoma
City, Is visiting her mother and SIS
teTs IN Butler.
Mrs.. C. R. Gaines and children are
spending a week in st. Louis visiting
relatives.
Robt. J. Lynn, OF this county,
drew claim 110S in the Rosebud res
sryation.
Arthur Morris, Of st. Louis, is
spending few days in town visiting
his mother.
Mrs. G. E. Fraze and little daugh.
Ger are visiting relatives and friends
IN Kansas City.
Dr.. g. N. Risley, Of Kansas City,
visited friends and relatives In the
city Saturday and Sunday.
Capt. Y. L. Johnson and wife are
visiting the parents Of Mrs. johnson
tn tho east part Of the county.
All buggy and wagon repairs.
@4t Legg Carriage Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hay, who WIS.,
He'd the family OF Conductor VIM.
Ffae, returned to Kansas City Sat-
urday.
Our aged friend D. B. Heath, who
has been laid up for several days
with Q bad cold, Is able to be out
aGain.
\ p. Powell, Of Summit township,
~ : couple Of fingers badly mash
= : moving machine the other
!. 4 ~
N. 0. Atkeson came over from
oosvA, KAnaas, Saturday to look
- hi little family and make ar
snsnts Tor moving.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-04

Miss Susie Smith has returned from
a pleasant visit with her friend, Miss
Nina Heinlein in Kansas City.
We wonder II the biblical injunc-
tion that, "The last shall be first"
applies to the Mt. Pleasant Republi-
can delegation.
Miss Matte Boulware returned
home Sunday from q months visit
to friends in Galloway county and at
the Worlds Fair.
W. Fl. Morris moved his family to
Neosho, Mo-, the first OF the week,
where they expect to make their
permanent home.
The county court adjourned over
Monday out Of respect to Mrs. Judy,
who was the mother-in-law OF Pre-
siding Judge j. W. McFadden.
After d pleasant vacation with
home folks Clay Broaddus has re-
turned to his post with the National
Harvester company in Kansas City.
Wesley Badgett writes from How
ard township that Democrats down
there are enthusiastic for national,
state and county tickets; corn pros.
poets not 80 bright.
In the case OF A. W. Shey vs.. Nam
cy A. Floyd. admrx, tried In circuit
court Monday and Tuesday, the
jury failed to agree. This makes the
fourth trial OF this case and the costs
have already amounted to about
$3.50. The suit was brought to
secure the value of a colt which a
dog ran into a barbed wire fence and
killed. The value Of the colt was
$4,000.
The Republican boys back from the
st. Joseph convention are telling
good joke at the expense Of Bro.
Funk, Of the Republican, Press. An
enterprising individual was taking
pictures OF unsophisticated delegates
with an electric apparatus. Bro.
Funk was induced to pose for his
picture and coiored brother was
stationed at the focus of the camera.
The picture was handed to Funk
with the explanation that the proof
was a little dark, but would tighten
up. II Bro. Funk will send that pic
ture in with his application for the
Butler postoffice, he will have Del.
Welton skinned to death before
Roosevelt.
The Rich Hill Review says: "Willie
Reese, the 10. year-old son Of Squire
Dave Reese, and o lad about the
same age named Williams, whose
parents reside at No. 81 mine several
miles south OF Rich Hill, entered Mr..
Reese's house and appropriated
about 81, 900 and started out to en-
Joy life. Mrs. Reese saw the boys
leaving home and suspecting that
something was wrong notified Mr..
Reese, who with several other men
started In pursuit OF the boys.
Reaching the railroad track the
boys boarded a fiat car which the
switch engine was taking to Ovid.
At Ovid they gave the men the dodge
by cutting through the corn fields
and made their way to Rich Hill.
The marshal OF that city was mott.
fled and succeeded In capturing the
Reese boy a couple Of miles south.
east OF Rich Hill, but the other boy
made bis escape. The Reese boy had
none Of the money when caught.
Both boys belong to the best ismI-
lies in their section and what tempt
ed them to do as they did is a mys-
tery. $3.50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-04

Our young friend W, ID. Rich, oI
Deep Water township, was a pleas
ant caller while in the city on Tues
day and favored US substantially.
Burglars blew the sale Of Walker
Bros. Dry Goods Co., at Wichita
Kan, Saturday night and secured
about $3.50. The members OF the
firm are brothers OF Dan and Cy
Walker Of this city.
County treasurer W. T. Johnson
who has been spending a couple o.
months In Texas for his health re
turned home Tuesday. He report.
a pleasant time and that his health
has been greatly benefited.
Our old friend Conrad Bowman
who has been visiting friends in Ohio
West Virginia and Pennsylvania the
past year, has returned home and
favored us pleasantly on Tuesday,
He says crops are good, not go much
rain az we have had here.
A burglar entered the drug store
Of Frank T. Clay Saturday night
and secured $22 90 in money. En-
trance was gained through "a real
window by means of u ladder. Thos,
Williams, the negro isnitor was ar
rested and Is being held for trial.
The fact that the Republicans have
nominated the president OF the no
torious Bell telephone monopoly ior
governor is In keeping with Republi
can policy, says the Jefferson City
Tribune. The bigger and holder the
monopoly the better it suits the man
ayers OF the &. o.. p. But getting the
votes is another story.
Tuesday, August End will long be
remembered by Mrs. Elite jenkins
as very happy occasion. II being
her birthday, she was invited to
dinner with her parents, County Clerk
Jno. F. and Mrs. Herrell. When she
turned over her plate she discovered
seventy-fiye dollars in gold That
she was greatly surprised and pleased
goes without saying.
Will Rutledge, living near Ketter'
man, Vernon county, lost his big
barn by fire. Fifty-six tons Ct new
hay stored in the barn, wagon and
harness and O lot OF farm machinery
we're also destroyed. The barn was
set on fire by lightning, and about
ten minutes before it was struck Mr.
Rutledge had turned his horses on
pasture. Mr.. Rutledge has beer
particularly unto. tunste this season
says the Nevada Post, as he has lost
over 20 head Of calves and about sc
head OF hogs by disease.
Girard Wilson died at his home
near Madison, Kansas, Friday morn
| ing at 4 o'clock. The remains were
brought to Foster, his old home,
Sunday for interment. Mr.. Wilson
up to a short time ago resided In
southern Bates county, owning the
large tract OF land on which the New
Home CO. g No. l mine Is now locat'
ed, eiter the sale OF which he moved
to Madison, Kansas. 1t will be re.
membered that in the primary cleo.
ton OF 1900 Mr.. Wilson was q candi.
dateior the nomination for Presiding
Judge Of the county court OF Bates
county on the Democratic ticket, and
was defeated by Judge McFadden.
He was 9 member OF the Masonic
fraternity and had a host OF friends
in the southwestern part OF the coun.
~, where he resided for many years,
who will regret his death.