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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22
In Praise of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Dlarrlloea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mr.. John
Hamlet, of Eagle Pass, Texas. 81 suf-
fered one week with bowel trouble and
took all kinds of medicine without get
ting any relief, when my friend, Mr.. c.
Johnson, a merchant here advised me to
take this remedy. After taking one
dose felt greatly relieved and when l
had taken the third dose was entirely
cured. thank you from the bottom of
my heart for putting this great remedy
in the hands of mankind" For sale by
L. p. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-09-22

L. S. Robinson is enjoying visit
from his father, w. T. Robinson of
Knoxville, iii. The elder gentleman
was the owner and editor of the
Opinion from 1887 to 1894, and enjoyed
the esteem and confidence Of the peo-
pie of Mills county during his residence
here. On account of his wife's health
he removed to the salubrious climate of
North Carolina for few years and
afterwards located in Illinois. He has
been connected with the Knoxville Re
publican of late, and is taking a we'll
earned est.-Glenwood Opinion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
WHAT DOES THE FEE BUYa"

Some one has asked that question
recently because of the action of an
able and hitherto reputable lawyer,
who in consideration of q fat fee
gave his legal acumen to the promo
tion Of a financial scheme which has
no good in it except for promoter. "
OF course this certain attorney was
altogether wrong. and his conduct
in this particular case doesn't answer
the question. Has q lawyer the
right to defend one he knows to be
guiltye Certainly this far, to see
that the accused gets a fair trial
under the forms of law. All men
are entitled to that. But how about
the attoney who, in consideration OF
a fee or to win little cheap notoriety
would undertake to injure the repu.
tation of another? The fee should
not buy such contribution as that,
for such one would not himself 90
acquit in any court of good manners
to say nothing of good morals
FrmviNe Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
IRvINGTON, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 1904.

she is your wife, she is your partner
Never compel her to ask for money.
A woman feels dependence as much
as man would.
ID. Devote as much attention te
the subject Of winning the woman
you have won as to winning the
woman you haven't. 1t is more i'm
portsnt to keep the love of your wife
than to create love in the object of
your attentions. Eternal vigilance il
the price Of eternal affection. Never
say to yourself, "I've caught the car
You may fall eff.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
ANOTHER FoRCE BILL.

1t is now said to be almost certain
that one result of che great Republi-
can tidal wave will be the early at
tempt of Representative Orumpacker,
of Indiana, to press to passage his
bill to readjust the method of repre-.
sentation in the electoral college
and in the House of Representative
The Republican platform of 1904
declared in favor of such q program,
and while there are some conserva-
tive Republicans who doubt the
wisdom of antsgonizIng the South
ern States, it appears to be the party
policy to push the Crumpacker bill.
There is little probability of success
with this measure in the Senate this
winter, but it is understood that the
Republican leaders are determined
to force it through during the next
two years even if they are compelled
to adopt the oloture rule in the up
per branch Of Congress as a pre-
liminary. The President will un-
donbtedly insist upon some investi-
cation of this character. The CON-
mittee appointed to make the inves-
tigation probable will be empowered
to 90 into the whole question of dis
frsnchisement as practiced in the
North and South, and make a
thorough investigation. While it is
we'll known that the object of the
investigation will be to reduce the
representation in Congress of South
ern States which have adopted con-
stitutions, the committee will have
to make a show Of investigating the
disfranchisement of large portions
of the voters in various Southern
States by means of an educational
qualification. The only difference
between the effects of such qualifica-
tions in the Northern and Southern
States, is that in the North white
men, chiefly ignorant foreigners, are
disfranchised, and in the South the
Acknowledgement extends almost en-
tirely to negroes. The method used
is the same, the only difference is
In the color of the men affected.
The Republicans are so thoroughly
sntrenched now that il they can pre-
vent, it will be a long time before
the Democrats will have another
chance to elect president.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
A VIRGINIA AMAZON.

A strangely bold woman has fo,
some weeks terrorized the farmers of
lower Botetourt and Rockbridge.
She wanders about the country lead
ing horse by a rope, though the
animal is bridled and saddled and
three huge dogs follow her. She
levies tribute for herself and horse
and dogs at whatever farm house she
may reach at the time of hunger or
camping and abundantly provides
for her horse from whatever corn
crib may be nearest.
At night she usually puts her
horse in some barn or stable and
after providing him literally, finds
rest for herself in the hay and the
dogs keep watch through the night.
One farmer, objecting to the
woman making free and unasked
use of his feed, ordered her away.
She refused to 60 and he started for
the horse to lead him away, when
she whipped out two big pistols and
dared him to touch the animal at
the peril of his life.
Where the daring woman came
from nobody knows, She claims
that her name is BESSIE Hatfield and
that she belongs to the notorious
Kentucky family of that name. She
says her father is 8 horse trader,
selling horses somewhere in Virgins
and that she is trying to oyertake
him. She calls herself q cowwoman
and holds farmers in great contempt
as compared to cowboys. Sheis appar-
emily of middle age and has short
curly hair.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
DAVID A. HAY g. {

how hard it is to part with their
most dearly beloved friends-fve
cent pieces.
L like to see a person sit down in
the end of the seat and compel all
others to crowd past him; it shows
that he has sta(y)bility. A turtle on
a log will move and let his brother
turtle up beside him. / do not like
to see that, for it shows that the tur-
tie has never been to church.
L like to see preacher close his
sermon with the seventeenthly at
fartherest; it shows that he knows
that the most popular thing to preach
about is-about half an hour
JeSsapliRe JOurnai.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
RAPPABANNaCK RIVER TRADE,

No city or community can exist
entirely on its own resources. There
Is no such thing as standing still.
Every community is either in state
OF retrogression or advancement, as
it neglects or encourages intercourse
with others within its proper sphere
OF influence. With these premises
laid down, the truth of which is be-
vond controversy, let us apply them
briefly to our own city. Since 1900
the progress of this city has been
marked. To our mind this sudden
change is easily explained. We
have all along enjoyed the trade of
the surrounding counties. Freder-
icksburg was their only and natural
market, but recently our people have
begun to realize that the Northern
Neck and the Rappabannock Valley
counties on the south side of that
river were naturally within the
sphere of our trade, and the bulk of
that trade which went to other mark
cts had been perverted to them by
business activity of other communi-
ties. The awakening of our people
to this fact has brought about a
changed condition resulting in our
good, but We have not done all we
can as yet, and in proportion as we
divert this trade to ourselves, which
on account Of better facilities has
gone elsewhere, in such proportion
will we advance. Let our people
continue to offer inducements to
this rich section for their trade, and
in a short time we will come into
our own Fredericksburg Free Lance.
Amen!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
POLITICAL.

The reelection of Mr.. Slemp to
Congress from the Ninth Virginia
District, and by such an overwbelm-
ing majority, will without doubt be
the cause of more trouble TO Repub-
licans than to Democrats. To the
Democrats it means the continuance
of the status quo, but to the Repub-
licans of Virginia, unless all signs
fail, it means revolution. There is
reason to believe that the control of
the Republican organization of Vir-
ginia will pass from the hands of
Agnew and Bowden, and that as soon
as there is another Republican State
convention the sceptre will be placed
in the hands of Colonel Slemp.
AllDemocratic negroes at Fairmont
have been warned by the Republicans
of their race to leave the city upon
pain of being driven out. At the
recent election some OF the negroes
voted the Democratic ticket, and
their votes were responsible for the
election of Scott Lowe, Democratic
candidate for prosecuting attorney.
Since his election a notice has been
published in a Republican paper
warning the Democratic negroes to
leave Fairmont. The Democratic
negroes are standing their ground
and the outcome is awaited with
some apprehension of trouble.
Official Washington-that portion
OF it not protected by the civil SER
vice regulations--is in furry over
the statement that there will be a
general decapitation of Republican
office holders throughout the coun-
try after the 4th of March. The
President has refrained from remov-
ing any of the appointees of Mr..
Mckinley except for cause. But
now that he has about served out the
the term for which the assassinated
President was elected he does not
object to having it known that he
will supersede the Mckinley APP
pointees with men of his own selec-
ton. The shake up will possibly
extend to postmasters of the third
and fourth class, marshals, district
attorneys, collectors, customs officers,
in fact about all classes of officials
who are not protected by the civil
service laws.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
LIKE TO SEE.

| like to see boys whisper during
service; it sets one to wondering who
their parents are.
L like to see young people giggle
and laugh in church; it shows they
are funny and mischieyous-so are
monkeys.
L like to see people come to church
after the services have begun; it
shows they have learned the proverb,
"better late than never"
like TO see the congregation turn
around, look at those coming in late;
it shows they are interested in their
personal appearance.
/ like to see people sit bolt upright
during prayer; it reminds one of thsi
"stiffnecked people" Of old, who
were more upright than pieus.
] like to see people write their
names in the hymn books; it shows
that they know how to write, which
is more than you would expect OF
such people.
like to see people ransacking the
four corners of their purses in search
of a copper to throw into the mis-.
sionary collection; it shows that they
practice economy as well as benevo.
lence.
like to see people let their dogs
follow them into church and then
look as if they did not know who in
the world they belong to; it shows
that those people are not dogmatit
in their views,
/ like to see people look as though
they were at funeral when The
minister announces that subscrip
ton paper will be passed; it shows
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
THE BLIGHT OF sHIPTLEssNEss

The following, taken from the
organ of the Galilean Fishermen, is
good preaching to the race, and may
be found profitable reading also to
whites:
There is nothing else quite 80 hard
to cure, in the line of moral weak.
ness, as constitu tional shiftlessness.
There is little hope for youth
who dawdles. who has not gumption
and life enough even to sit or stand
erect. Everything he wears, and
everything he does has a slouchy,
goiDg-to-pieces look. His back bone
seems to be of the weakest, ana he
appears unable to hold himself to-
gether. His slip-shod ways and
shiftless manners are apparent in
every act, in every errand he does, in
every word he speaks. and in every
movement Of the body.
This disease of shiftlessness is very
difficult to cure, for it will yield
only to the most heroic treatment.
Sometimes, however, when shiftless
persons are suddenly thrown on their
own resources and have no possible
way to keep from starving but by
hoeing their own rows, they manage
to summon their energies, and make
a little start in life.
Among our boys the disease of
shiftlessness has been known to 20
through whole families, schools and
communities.
Boys should avoid ahiftless and
ambitionless persons as they would q
person with some contagious disease
-FshermaK's Net.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
SOME WHISKY DROPS.

Ohio has passed law refusing In
that State marriage license to any
man who is a drunkard. Now which
will it diminish-drunkenness or
marriagesy
A gambling den was raided in
Chicago the other night and among
the gamblers were more than score
of women, most If not all of them
married. They spent the night at
the station house and were fined next
morning.
The grand jury of Northampton
county examined about 800 witnesses
and brought in 10 bills against par
ties for selling liquor without licenses
and five bills against saloon and
hOtelkespers for running pool tables
without licenses. The indictments
against running pool tables without
licenses include most of the promi-
nent hotels, and those for selling
liquor many successful merchants
who sold under license before the
passage of the Mann bill.
A report presented to the Metho-
dist Conference cites the fact that
New York has more saloons than all
the Southern States combined. The
exclusion of liquor from army and
navy are noted, and it is stated that
business firms and railways are dis
eliminating against drinkers. The
Conference reioices in the success of
the Anti-Saloon League, which has
closed 500 saloons in this State. The
report denounces the dispensary sys-
tenn, and the results of its operation
in South Carolina are characterized
as "unspeakably disastrous" It is
charged that under its operation
homicide and criminal assault have
increased forty-three per cent, and
the sum expended for liquor more
than hundred per cent.
The home of Elmer E. Thomas, q
prominent lawyer of Omaha, Neb.,
and attorney for the Civic Fedora.
ton, a temperance league, was
wrecked by a bomb placed Oh the
front porch. The front wall Of the
house was blown in, doors were shat
tered, and an immense hole torn in
the ground. The interior of the
building is a wreck. Attorney
Thomas has been active for some time
in the prosecu tion of saloon keepers
charged with a violation of the
Slocum law, which provides for mid.
night and Sunday closing of saloons.
He also has been acting for the Civic
Federation in the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, by which a saloon keeper
mas sought to avoid being taken into
Iowa in connection with $4,000
diamond robbery.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
HOW TO WIN AND HOLD A
WOMAN'S AFFECTION.

(Rersert Kelley ia Norfolk Dispatch
The thirteen ways of winning and
holding the affection of woman ]
believe to be as follows:
1. Beconsiderate of her in small
things. Small things make up .
woman's life.
2. Remember always that every.
where in the animal kingdom kind
and not sex makes difference in brain.
Show her always that you count on
her intelligence.
5. Need her and let her know it
Women understand best that it il
more blessed to give than to receive
4. Let her feel, before and parti.
cularly after marriage, that she il
more important than your business
You wouldn't care to be supplanted
in her thoughts by constant musins
over that $3.17 that slipped through
her hands yesterday.
5. Before marriage kiss her a,
though she were your wife; afterward
kiss her as though she were your
sweetheart,
9. Never abuse her confidence
Her faith in you is capital which
you will have to invest many times
Z. Compel her respect. Respect il
the mother and admiration the father
of love.
8. Take an interest in her affairs
You would be hurt if che took n,
interest in yours.
8. Devote at least half the though
to entertaining her during a lifetim,
that you would devote to entertain
ing her pretty sister half an hour.
10. Don't "nag." Men nag a
much as women, and vaccination
the slow scraping away of the skin
pains more than the quick incision O.
the surgeons knife.
IL. Remember that she is the bet
ter half of yourself, and "to thin,
own self be true"
l2. Be generous, not lavish. Wher
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
GIVE THE BOYS POULTRY
One Way OF Inducing Children to
Work Contentedly and HappiIy.


AS usual, there is loud complaint
from farmers that the children
brought up on the farm are getting
uneasy and want to try their wings
elsewhere. This is not to be won
dered at when these young people
hear and read of what is going on in
the world. The monotony of country
life seems unbearable to them, especi-
ally when from the farm they obtain
only plenty of hard work, the food
they eat and the clothes they wear.
True, one may say, that is about all
anyone gets out of life, but il we
can plan some way by which the
young people can make start for
themselves they will be much more
contented.
The Indianapolis Nescs thinks that
poultry offers way of trying out the
feeling of the young folks at small
expense. Give them chance to raise
poultry and have the proceeds for
their own use. and in a year or two
they will have become reconciled to
country life and be willing to make
it their future, or they will have
shown their utter lack of adaptability
for it, in which case the best thing
for them and for the parent is to let
them leave the farm and take up the
work for which they are better fitted.
But don't lose your grasp on the
young people without first giving
them chance to do for themselves
on the farm and chow what is in
them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
ROOSEVELT and THE SOUTH.
How Far Is He Sincere9 will He
Force Cram and Repeat
Indianola2

IndianoIag
President Roosevelt says that the
attacks which have been made upon
him BY Southern people and by the
press of that section have saddened
rather than angered him. as be is oi
Southern extraction, and has the in.
terests of the Southern States as
much at heart as those States of the
North.
While the President, on the occa.
sion of his two trips to the South,
one before and the other after
his Inauguration, will discuss
his attitude toward that Sec
ton, his speeches will not disclose
any radical or any material change
of policy. lie thinks the Southern
press has been undnly harsh in it's
criticisms of administration policies,
especially with reference to the views
which he holds concerning the treat
ment of the negro. Regarding the
negro, he holds to the opinions Of Alb
rahan Lincoln. He believes that as
there is no discrimination in business
because of religion, there should be
none in politics because of race or
color. The President believes that
test of qualification or fitness for
voting and holding Office should ap-
ply to black and white alike. He
thinks that that which disqualifes a
negro from the exercise of the elec-
ton franchise should disqualify the
white man also.
The President feels especially
keenly the charge made by portion
of the press that he favors social
equality and miscegenation. The
President has said that he who
would advocate either of these would
be an enemy to both races.
His friendliness to the South, Mr..
Roosevelt thinks, is clearly indicated
by the character of the men whom he
has appointed to office in the various
Southern States. He has professed
in every instance an earnest desire to
appoint the best Republicans avails-
BILE for the position. A further eyi:
dence of his kindly feelings towards
the South, be feels, is his appoint
ment Of General Luke Wright, Of
Tennessee. to the office of Governor
General of the Philippines.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
ENGLIsH FELON's RHYME.

In Reading goal by Reading town
There is pit of shame,
And In 1t lies q wretched man
Eaten by teeth Of flame.
In burning winding-sheet he lies,
And his grave has yet no name.
And there, till Christ call forth the dead
In silence let him lie:
No need to waste the foolish tear,
Or heave the windy sigh:
The man had killed the thing he loved
And so be had to die.
Aud all men kill the thing they love
By all let this be heard
Some do 1t with a bitter look,
Some with a flattering word;
The coward does II with kiss,
The brave man with a swordl
&C. 3. 3.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09
REVOLUTION InrMINENr,

a sure sign of approaching revolt and ser
ions trouble in your system is nervousness.
sleepiessness, or stomach upsets. Electric
Bitters will quickly dismember the trouble
some causes. It never fails to tone the stom
ach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowels. stimu-
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down systems benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish under its search
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ters is only 5oc., aud that is returned 81 It
don't give perfect satisfaction Guaranteed by
L. j. Haydon Son, Irvington, and L. q.
Richardson, Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-09

A movement which will save the
State about $14, 900, 900 annually, has
been launched in Norfolk with a
view to providing a system of good
roads for the state of Virginia. Res
olutions we're adopted, outlining in a
general way the best methods to pur.
sue in accomplishing the desired
ends, and committees appointed to
draw up a constitution and bylaws
for a permanent good roads organi-
zation.