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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
THE NEGRO AND HIS NAME.

For great many years we have
watched with anxiety for some
movement on the part of educators
that would tend to correct the mis-
taken idea that is universal among
uneducated Negroes. Instead of en-
couraging this race to make this
name worthy one--a race name of
which he shall be proud, every effort
seems to be put forth to belittle it
and make him ashamed of il.
Wherever it is printed beside other
race names it is spelled with a small
"n," while Chinaman, Indian and
all other race names are capitalized.
The Indian and the Negro stand
identioally alike as to their race
name. One is of American descent
and the other African. In the school
literature of the State their schools
are spoken of as "colored schools. !"
and the teachers call their scholars
''colored pupils" At the Hampton
Indian and Negro school, where the
best educational results have obtain
ed, they are called by their race name
by both teachers and pupils. If they
are not to be taught that their race
name is Negro, and that their CHAR
aoter as men and women will make
this as worthy as any other race
lame, then we should give some
other definition to the wore Negro
than that now given in the school
text books. Why our magazines and
papers refuse to capitalize Negro aud
invariably so print Indian we are
unable to explain. We are confident
that no race can reach high attain
ment and creditable developement
until it has race name uniformly
accepted by its people and is recog-
nized as of equal merit with other
race names in the printed matter that
has general circulation in homes of
the different races of the country
Potomac PROGRESS.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
LETTER FROM CHICAGO,

EDITOR CITIZEN:
Dear Sir:-You no doubt are
thinking, as said a Chicago man of
a Southern man to a friend few
days ago, that i am "blan lcetv
blastedly slow" about paying up.
The fellow was q board of Grade
man who had been doing business
with Georgia man. The Sou therner
had been slow to meet his eugage
ments, which caused the Chicago
man 10 lose few dollars as we'll as
his temper. He scored the whole
South along with the Southern gen.
tleman. He spent his down-t town
board OF trade vocabulary on the
Southern mans slowness. World
without end. After he had up-
loaded himself, he took a fresh
breath and turned to his friend for
applause, and was surprised when the
young man coolly lifted his hat and
said, "Thank you, sirw and moved
his seat. "You are not Southern
MANI" said the board of trade man.
"No. am not" replied the other.
And IN the language of his time
honored ancestor he said. ga mans a
man for a. that and a. thatl" While
America claims the young man as a
native born son he speaks the high
land with native tongue. In tell
ing the above the young man said:
"He will understand my conduct
when he knows that ! am very much
in love with a Southern GIRL" He is
loyal to the South because his sweet.
heart is Southern girl. 1t takes a
woman to heal old wounds, to link
state to state, North and South and
even nation to nation. 1t is good TO
be woman.
1t is amusing how one hears the
old mother State joked about in the
west. Riding on the elevated railway
cars, which are as comfortable as
Pullman sleeper, and where conversa-
ton is pleasant and easy. one often
hears many things not intended for
him exactly. Often you get hit, but
you must grin and bear it.
Coming up town on the "L", as
they say here, two fine looking men
sat just opposite Virginian. They
were talking of other days, and soon
their conversation took them into
Virginia. Naturally the Virginian
bucked both ears to hear what they
might say. One of the men was also
Virginian. When that was known
the other Virginian wanted to hug
him right there, but dared not
because he was Ginnie.
The Virginia gentleman was kind. !
de wound up by saying, "Virginia
is the best place in the acorld for a
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
Hardest Winter Since IS47,

Mr.. Woodford Long, of Lorne
Caroline county, is 81 years old and
says the past has been the second
hardest winter he has ever seen. That
OF 1S47 was worse. In that year
there was not particle of fruit and
all the flowers were killed. The
whlppoorwillswere heard early in the
spring, but disappeared in the sum-
mer. lie predicts that they will not
be heard this year. Frost bit off the
growing corn in June that year, and
1T was cut off by knives. 1t budded
out and fair crop was made.-Fres
Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
BILLY AND 1.

They say they are going &c shoot you,
Old Billy, but don't you fret,
For the fellow who dsres TO meddle with
you must reckon with me, you bet;
You're poof old horse, Old Billy. and
you aren't worth much. II is true
But you've been a faithful friend TO me,
and I'll see you safely through.
Shoot Old Billy? I guess not. though
you may be old and gray;
By the self-same stretch of IN, rcy they'll
be shooting at me some dsy;
For I'm three times older than You are
for I've resched three score aud ten
And shooting isn't the thing to do to
horses no more than men.
That's right, Old Billy, like it-youl
muzzle against my face;
We've had rattling times together, and
once we won the race
Do you remember it, Billy, the dude thai
we downed that day2
And the way he swore, that au old farm
horse should show his trotter tn.
wsyl
L haven't much love for the fellows who
the shooting plan;
Ifthey had more pity for horses a1d do gs
they'd have more love for man;
And this world would be much nearer
the glad millennium day
IL they'd just stop burning powder for
good and FIRE their guns away.
Well, Billy, we're both great sin ueFs, for
we've both grown old, you know,
And we've only little further adown
the road to go;
So we'll fare along z together till the Master
calls US home
To the happy Homeland stables, and
our feet forget TO roam.
Yes, we've logged along together for
many and many day,
So we'll just keep on a.jogling to the
ending OF the way;
And at last, when the shadows falling
shall tell the time for rest,
We will meet them, nothing fearing, for
you know we've done our best
Won't it be jolly, Old Comrade, In the
pastures green and fair,
To roll Ia the fragrant clover that must
bloom forever there?
You'll be there, Billy, 1 know Il, for
they'll surely let you in
1 only wish my record on csrth was a
quarter rs free from sin.
They tell us that horses have no souls.
and they all declare It true,
That shows how little they know. Old
Boy, aud it proves they dou't know
you;
Well, well, it's mighty question. and
quite beyond my ken
But the more know OF horses like you.
the less brag about men.
Now, trot away TO the pasture and hear
the thrushes sing;
And list to tho children playing. and hear
how their voices ring;
See the white clouds drifting over, hear
the cooling brooklet's flow
'Tis sweet, glad world, Old Billy, and
We'll stay till we have to 60.
Shoot Old Billy BY gingerl they better
not try that on;
For the man who draws gun on YOU
will wish he'd never been born;
They say II will cost to keep youl all
right, you have earned 1t fair;
so don't you worry, old friend OF mine
you shall have your honest share.
You've been good horse, Old Fellow,
steady and brave and true;
You have given US faithful service-done
all that horse could do;
You have earned your keep; you shall
have IL; so live as long as you can,
For justice is justice, and right Is right.
whether it's horse ar man.
j S. Cutler, in Boston ECening Transcript
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Virginia has a very creditable
building, a replica of Monticello, al
the great worlds fair at st. Louis.
1t is now said that Virginia is tc
pay 90 per cent more for school books
than they were sold for in Texas,
but the agents have to be paid when
they go into every oountry.-Nescport
Neics 7rmes-HsrGld.
1t is hard to conceive death more
horrible or tragic than that of Hoar.
the diver, whose seventy-hour strug-
gle for life ended when he was within
reach of life and almost in touch of
1t, could exchange signals with his
comrades above, could feel aud see
his fellow-divers while they were
heroically laboring to extrlcate him
and he held fast in cruel trap slow
ly suffocating. feeling death come ON
minute by minute and inch by inch.
Times Dispatch.
The oldest newspaper in the world
is the Peking Gazette. which was es.
tabiished at the end of the ninth
century and has been regularly pub
lished since 135l A. ID. It is at
present edited by six members of the
Chinese academy, is issued daily and
consists of ten or twelve pages of
brown paper - by 81 inches, stitched
together in pamphlet form and fin
ished with yellow covers. 1t is
printed from movable wooden type.
Its greatest Importance lies in the
fact that it is the government organ
or government blue book, as it con-
tains formal records of all impor-
tant ceremonies, proceedings, judg-
ments, opinions and transactions of
the imperial government and house
hold.
The men who bolted the party at
the last convention and put Palmer
and Buckner in the field, although
they claim to have returned to the
fold, while pretending to seek con-
ciliation aud harmony, they constant.
ly In the most hoastful strains take
credit to themselves for their shame
full pertidy, and constantly fiaunt
defiance in the face of the majority
by declaring that if the Democratic
principles that were embodied in the
platform of 1900 are not abandoned
that they will again bolt. They
still heap abuse upon Mr.. Bryan and
deride the platform as Bryan's plat
form. The platform is no more
Bryan's than it is Senator Daniels
or VIM. A. Jones's and every leading
Democrat in the House and Senate.
Those of them who did not aid i'm.
constructing it, declared their ap-
proval of every plank it contained.
Every sneer and jibe directed at the
defeated candidate and platform are
equally applicable to the other
leaders of the party. We do not see
why these boilers should desire to
meet in convention with a party for
which they express such contempt.
and with whom they declare they
will not affiliate unless they eau die
tate terms. The mau who declares
in advance that he will refuse to
support the nominee and platform
under certain possible contingencies
should have no part In any panty
primary or convention. With the
feeling that is being manifested
against Mr.. Hearst and his support
ers by the Mugwump press, it is
probable that there will be a wider
breach In the Democratic ranks in
1904 than that of 1900.-PotOmac
Progress.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06

nan to be raised, but he can't live

man to be raised, but he can't live
there"
Another was heard to say iu an
office of a sky scraper. 81 was born
in Richmond, Virginia, and am not
sorry for that. | know the old State
from end to end. 1t is the best
place in the world for poor man to
live" and, thoughtfully, he added,
"The poor, the lame aud the lazy.
1t is place where women love men
and the men adore women. But there
is not much left of Virginia except
good oysters and old memories"
lie had visited Richmond year ago
and had missed the high buildings
SO much that h, found himself gaztug
into space way above the buildings
of dear old Richmond. lie was
home sick for nigh hri'dIugs aud
cut his visit short and returned 10
Chicago aud is satisfied lie is a
well known newspaper man in
Chicago. Prosperity has gone to his
head.
virginia may tt dead, but she Is
not forgotten, aud while she lived
she did 1t well. She 6ourished at
her bosom true creatures enough
while she lived To reflect credit on
whole natinn to times end, though
dead. She left glory enough for ALL
But | must stop. ain slow, as
said the Chicago man, and slow
people are provoking when it comes
to paying up old debts.
Here are your two doilars-one past
due and one paying for another years
subscription to your good little paper,
VIRGINIA CITIZEN. When this runs
out dun me and III send you more
OF course, you know, you have my
best wishes for success along all lines.
Very truly,
(MRS
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
FEVER IN OLD BOOzE.

Whiskey drinking is given as one
OF the causes of typhoid fever by DIR
George w. 4. Webster, president OF
the Chicago Board of Health.
The only safe preven ton, DR.
Webster averred, was pure drink and
water, the keeping of the digestive
system in perfect condition, and the
maintenance of a high state of
vitality.
"Do not drink whiskey if you wish
to avoid typhoid fever" said DR..
Webster. alt lowers the vitality and
prevents perfect digestion. There is
nothing more conducive tn stomach
troubles than whiskey. A low vital
ity and imperfect digestive organs
invite typhoid fever"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
Saves 5000 by Sleeping on
"Othcr" Side of Bed.

Eben S. Stevens, for many years
manufacturer and the chief tax-
payer of Dudley, Mass, whose house
is on the State line, bas removed his
effects into the Connecticut part of
the house, and threatens to move his
entire business into Connecticut if
massachusetts, is not more charita-
ole In its laws relating to assessment
of property.
Stevens has mill stock valued st
$50, 900, on the taxes of which there
is difference of So per $1,000 be-
tween the Dudly, Mass, rate and
that or Thompson, Conn. All he
has to do now to change his residence
into another State is to get out at the
other side of his bed, he says.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06

Good -lady-"Why, what's TIE
trouble, child?"
Kidsy-"B-o-o-o, h.o-o-o. I wus
born on the 29th of February. an
both me younger brudders is older
dan mel
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06

This illustration taken from the Iudd
commissioner of public roads, State that
there times
than on steel track Where the
injury to the roadbed themselves
Greater speed and drawing Needs
palrngi therefore less
carriage automobile bicycle of pleasure
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
As The Jams Do LIZ

The way the Japs went at tn
great Bear reminds one of thos
thrilling and immortal lines:
Thrice armed is he
Who has his quarrel Just.
". Shakespeare
But four times he
Who gets his blow In "fust"
o j. Billings
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
SWORD EXERCISE ON A JAPANESE wARsHlP.

preparedness
or opinion that Ia with
other In hand hand
insvitab abIe lighting
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
THE STEEL TRACK HIGHWAY.

NJ op NO BOLTS NO BUks
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT AGRICULTuRF
RoApI INQUIRrEa
WAsHNGToN, D. g., TH.19
Chief nsineer Steel Highway Track Co.,
etter OF August 1ath
tbroub
simplicity and durability dorb
highway Track ior gen.
DoDeE
The steel track highway be any road at less
per mile twenty guarantee maadam roadbed
number OF companies forming
and an unusual opportunity open
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06

1t is Said by Excellent Fully Wear
Heavy Horse
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06
ONE WAY TaE GOOD ROADS PROBLEM is BEING SOLVED,

Good Roads Are welfare of Ever
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-05-06

.OttdaOa Free Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22
DAVIS ENDS TOUR
Democratic Candidate Travelled 1900
Miles Through West Virginia.

Miles Through West Virginia.
Wayne. w. Va. oct. 20.-Henry G..
Davis ended his whirlwind campaign
through West Virginia at Wayne. Just
how he regards the expedition may be
CLEANED from his reference 10 ii in ad-
dressing his audience here. He said:
we are now concluding a trip OF
1900 miles. which has occupied 10
days. We have crossed the state 300
miles. east and west three times and
once north and south. visiting rs
cities and towns At night at the large
places we have had two separate meet
ings. The number of people In attend
ancc al all the meetings is estimated
AZ 100 600 We have gone through 2S
counties. being more than half OF the
counties OF the state. containing about
three-fourths of It's population. Wher-
ever We had opportunity to confer
with local party leaders we have heard
OF n number of Republicans who have
announced their intention TO vote the
Democratic ticket There is no dissat-
isfaction anywhere so far as we have
learned among the Democrats. and all
those who supported Mckinley are
now I'm line again. We believe there
will be less fraud at the ballot box
than heretofore. as the people seem to
be determined to have a fair election.
The general belief among the party
leaders is that the state will go Demo
cratic"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22
GEN. c. o. RuGeCE5 is DEAD
Prominent Civil War officer Passes
AWAY In WASHINGTON.

Washington. Oct. 20. - General
George d. Ruggles, retired, for several
years manager Of the Soldiers Home
in this city. died here.
General Ruggles died at the George
Washington University Hospital be
was a native of New York and a grad
uate OF West Point. At the outbreak OF
the Civil War he entered the volunteer
army and became adjutant general oil
a brigade from Pennsylvania, later
taking the leading part in organizing
the army of the Potomac. His first
battle was at Balls Bluff. He won the
confidence of the army of the Potomac
and became adjutant general and
chief of staff to General Pope. When
Mcclellan took command General
Ruggles was assistant adjutant gen.
eral. with practically all the duties OF
the superior officer to perform. He
participated in the battles at Bull
Run. Antietam and Charlottesville.
After the battle of Gettysburg he be-
came adjutant general of Meade's
army. In 1898 General Ruggles was
appointed adjutant general of the
army. retiring for age just prior to the
Spanish-American war.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22
JAPAN WILL PROTEST
Russian Soldiers Disguised AS Chinese
Attacked Oyama's Forces.

Attacked Oyama's Forces.
Toxic. oct 20-The japanese gov
eminent has decided TO draw the atten-
ton OF the Russian government to the
unlawful action Of Russian troops in
using Chinese costumes The notice
will be- served through the American
state department. which Will transmit
II through the American embassy at
St. Petersburg.
4 memorandum issued by the foreign
Office says that on October body Of
infantry belonging to the Russian
third regiment Of sharp shooters, wear
ing Chinese costumes, attacked the
japanese forces on the Mukden road.
and that Russians similarly clad APP
preached the Japanese lines and at
tempted surprises Different reports re-
ceiyed. it is charged, indicate that the
Russians are purchasing enormous
quantities OF Chinese costumes.
The memorandum points out that
combatants not properly uniformed are
liable to punishment as offenders
against the laws OF war. and that par
ticipation in fighting without uniform
is a violation of international usage.
an unlawful act and contrary to the
meaning OF article % of the supple
mentary rules of the convention gov
erning the laws and customs Of war on
land
It is pointed out further that this
action Of Russian troops will prove a
source of great calamity to innocent
Chinese. who will thereby be exposed
to danger owing to their inability from
distances to distinguish the Russian
soldiers from real Chinese.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22
! fpPUIIP1IONS

Have been suffering from Impure Blood
.or many years, having Boils and Other
Eruptions. Having heard Of 5. ). ). de
cided to try it, and am glad to say that II
has done me great deal ofgood. ] intend
10 continue to use il, as believe it to be
the best Blood Medicine on the market.
Cleveland, Tenn. W. X. DETERS.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22
JAPs TEN MILES FROM MUKDEN
Russians Preparing Oefenses at Hun
River to Make 4 Stand.


With General Oku's Army, at the
Front Oct. i, by way Of Fusan, Oct
20.-The Japanese advance is 10 miles
south Of Mukden. The Russians have
built heavy defenses two miles south OF
the Hun river, where they are expected
TO make a stand. There are no national
defenses at that point.
The japanese report that the battle
has been the most severe yet fought on
the plains. where the Russian forces
consisted of the First Army Corps and
the Fifth and Sixth Siberian Corps.
The only defenses were infantry
trenches.
Maps captured by the japanese show
that the Russians had arranged for a
series of retreats, and these maps indi-
Gated where stands were to be made.
This accounts for the slowness of the
advance of the Japanese and their fall
IRE to cut off the Russian retreat,
which was conducted with great skill.
Ravines and gullies met with by the
Japanese INSTRUCTED the advance. The
cavalry on the left crossed the Hun
river and prevented a Russian Ranking
movement.
The right and centre armies held
their lines all through the battle, work
ing forward at the same time.
A Russian force which attacked the
right flank of the right army was
driven back to the eastward.
At last accounts the whole japanese
force now holds a line IS miles to the
north, where the armies are resting.
Manchurian headquarters, telegraph
ing Tuesday afternoon, says:
THE condition in front of the main
strength of the right army show no
considerable changes The forces of the
enemy. which had been driven from
Bensihu, mainly retreated toward the
Kaiotai Pass The enemy's forces in
front of the right army appears to be
diminishing. but the activity of his
small force continues.
There has been no considerable
damage in front of the centre army.
The enemy tried several attacks on the
night of October II. but were repulsed
every time
"The enemy in front of The left army
is occasionally but indirectly Smelling
our positions. The enemy stopped inn
mediately in front of our positions at a
distance of from 600 to 1000 metres,
and is fortifying his positions. The
enemy that opposed the left detach-
ment of our left army has halted at a
line embracing Mengtapao. Sanchiatzu
and Hangchiatai, and is fortifying his
positions"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22
Upton MAY CHALLENGE AGAIN
Has Great Trouble TO Secure Designer
For New Yacht.


London. oct. 20. - Discussing the
probabilities of a challenge for the
Americas cup. the Yachting World
SAYS:
MANY have taken it for granted
that all proposals had been definitely
shclved so far as Sir Thomas Upton
was concerned; but there is less justi-
fication for the assumption that his
regrCttable withdrawal means the to-
tai collapse of all chances of an i'm
mediate reopening of the contest Ken
meth NJ. Clarke. one of the foremost
CLYDE racing owners. dropped his
aspirations when Upton moved again.
but his interests in this international
phase of sport remains undated, and
recent negotiations bring it we'll within
the bounds of possibility that he may
enter the contest
Sir Thomas Upton was shown the
Yachting Worlds article, and said to
the Associated Press that ii is utterly
incorrect to assume that he has aban-
doned the idea Of challenging for the
Americas cup. He had. he said, faced
great difficulties in securing a de-
signer. but he had not given up He
had given George l.. Watson carte
blanche in the matter of securing a
boat. and was still hopeful Of success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-22

For over fifteen years l have suffered
.uore or less from Impure Blood. About a
year ago | had boil appear on my lex
below the knee, which was followed by
'hree more on my neck. | saw 5. S. S
,dvertised and decided to try it. After
'aking three bottles all Boils disappeared
and have not been troubled any since
GRO. G. FERTIG.
IA w. Jefferson St, Louisville, Ky.