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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

well known to the travelling public
as they should be that many a
tourist would change his plans and
visit this state instead of going
elsewhere. =
Filling in the remaining space are
stands and cases showing beautiful
marbles, a great variety of copper
ores consisting In part of tale, clays,
galena, zinc, asbestos, gold barytes
ETC., etc., while this exhibit is very
handsome in its general effect 1T is
particularly valuable in that the ores
shown are practically all representa-
tive of deposits In commercial guam
titles and offer tempting field for
the mining investor.
Finally in her state building Vir-
ginia IN the reproduction of Monti-
cello has a structure that bears
creditable comparison with that of
any state and In its home-like effect
and historic interest is one of the
most attractive at the Exposition so
that the visitors to the great fair
who is lot fsvorably impressed with
Virginia and her showing is indeed
hard to please.
G. L. MURRELL,
Sec'y Va. Worlds Fair Commission.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS

Two years ago Taggart, Democ-
racy's new chairman, confided to q
friend the secret of his success in
life, and, especially, his spcpesg in
politics.
81 have got ahead because / always
attend to my business from begin.
nmg to end" And he elaborated
that idea, showing how it was that
from a boy washing dishes in a
restaurant at the age of fourteen at
fenia, o., he rose steadily to be a
millionaire and formidable force
In American politics.
"Life is too short for quarrels." he
said. "There is no sense in making
enemies IN politics. 1t doesn't paw
IN the long ran and we might Just as
we'll have good time here on earth
and enjoy ourselves while we are
going along. l have made it a rule
IN politics always to bear in mind
the fact that the other fellow has
Just as much right to his opinions as
! have to mine. Lots of people want
to scrap with the opposition and
then, when they win, they want to
punish their enemies. That never
pays. The best way is to ignore
them and in the end they will ap-
preciate the value of your actions
and opinions. / have been in politics
for fifteen years and | have never
punished any one who opposed me
and l have never paid any attention
to threats. Brave men don't resort
to threats and only towards are in
iluenced by them"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
THE EDITORS RESPONSE.

A preacher in a Kansas town at
the conclusion of recent sermon
said:
"Let us all in the house who are
paying our debts stand up"
Instantly every man, woman and
child, with one exception, rose to
their feet. The preacher told them
to be seated and said:
Snow every man not paying his
debts stand up"
The exception noted, careworn,
hungry looking individual, clothed
in his last summers suit, slowly. as /.
sumed perpendicular position.
Chow is it my FRIEND" asked the
minister, "that you are the only man
not able to meet his obligations"
al am one Of the editors of news
paper" he answered meekly, "and
the brethren who have just stood up
are our subscribers; and
'Let us pray" exclaimed the min
lister, hastily.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
LOST YOUTH.

Sing me song of lad that is gone,
Say, could that lad be l?
Merry of soul he sailed on day
Over the sea to Skye.
Null was sstern, Egg on the port,
Rum on the stsrboard bow;
Glory of youth glowed In his soul;
Where is that glory now,
Sing me song of lad that is gone,
Say, could that lad be ],
Merry of soul he sailed on day
Over the sea to Skye.
Give me again sll that was there,
Give me the sun that shon.l
Give me the eyes, give me the soul,
Give me the lad that's gonel
Sing me a song of lad that is gone,
Say, coald that lad be II
Merry of soul he sailed on day
Over the sea to Skye.
Biliows and breeze, islands and seas,
Mountains of rain and sun,
All that was good, all that was fair,
All that was me Is gone.
By Robert Louis StecensOn
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
END OE HITTER FIGHT

Two physicians had a long and stubborn
light with an abcess on my right lung" writes
J. +, Hughes, of DUPONT. Ca. "and gave me
up. Every body thought my time had come
AS a last resort trieI Dr. Kings New Dis
covery Tor Consumption. The benefit Z re-
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Throat and Lung tLoubles. Guaranteed by
l. J. Hayden Son, Irvington: L. c. Richard J.
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
SUICIDE PREVENTED.

The startling announcement that a pre
ventive of suicide had been discovered will
interest many. A run down system, or de
spoEdency invariably precedes suicide and
something has been found that will prevent
that condition which makes suicide likely
At the first thought OF self destruction tan 9
Electric Bitters. 1t being great tonic and
nervine will strengthen the nerves and build
up the system. It's also n great Stomach
Liver and Kidney regulator. only 6Oc. sat
isfaction guaranteed by T. j. Hayden & Son
lrvington; e. g. Richardson. Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
HOw's THIS.

We OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ease Of Catarrh that panpot be cured by
Halls Caiarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY, * CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +, j.
Cheney for the last Is ears. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by their firm,
Ohio.
WWALDINd, KiNNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, q.
HAIRS Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
actlng directly upon the blopd and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sout
gsts - - S'"t-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
Drinking Men at a Discount.

Drinking Men at a Discount.
Total abstinence pledges, prohibi-
tion laws, the exhibition of "horribIe
examples" apd the preaching of in
temperance as q sin may have had a
certain amount of influence in deter
ring men from drinking, but the
social sentiment against intemperance
as an imprudenoe which has grown
up during the last generation has
accomplished far more. Drunken
ness has become disreputable, or is
looked on as deplorable disease.
People are more sensible. The strain
of modern social conditions, 1T has
been found, compels sobriety. The
drunkard cannot keep up the pace
and falls behind those who hold their
appetite in restrain.-N. y. San
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
THE DEATH PENALTY.

little thing sometimes results in death.
Thus mere scratch, insignificant cuts or
pnny boils have paid the death penalty. IL is
wise to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever
handy. It's the best Salvo on earth and will
prevent fatality. when Burns, Sores, Ulcers
ana Piles threaten. Only PIC. at Il. j. Hay
don 4 Son, Irvington; u. C. Richardson. Xii
marn0ck,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
PUTS AN END TO 1T ALL

A grevious wall oftimes come as a result OF
pnbearaPle pain from overtaxed organs
Dizziness, Backacfe, Liver complaint and
Constipation. But thanks to DIR. Kings New
Life Pills they put an end to it all. They are
gentle, but thorough. Try them. Only ejc
Guaranteed 10y Il. J, Haydon s. Son, Irving
ton; +. e. Richardson, Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

eleven COWS the Little Father has
spared you. EIevenl BY St. Izak
one would think you were baron
And now you would make it twelve
"God help him." the moujik an
swered. ~ have only the one"
You cannot cheat beast. Hon
est and dishonest are distressingly
clear to him. The tax-gatherer was
annoyed, and proceeded to hurry up
the cow.
1.-Two hundred and eleven roubles
you owe" he said impressingly, "and
the czar is at war. Have You no
shame2 The COW will. make, say,
twenty-five roubles. Yes, we will
be generous. Our lady is merciful
to thOse that show mercy. Twenty
five roubles and the rest can wait.
That is, if you bring the COW forth
with"
"But / have only the one" pleaded
the moujik. He could only urge
the law; his grief constituted no kind
of claim. But the woman moaned
again.
"But bring the cow" urged the
tax-gatherer. "Let us see this COW.
Twenty roubles is no trifle-snd
there is the war. The COW, then.
Why does your wife not bring the
COW, the czar's cow?"
"God keep him! bring the cow"
said the moujik.
1t was then the woman fell on her
knees, as though she were to be con-
sidered. But sweat woman as you
will, wear her, wrench her with labor
bedraggle and unsex her as you may,
she will still fall on her knees in ex-
tremity and urge that she is woman.
"Excellency, Excellency," she
gasped hoarsely, alt is our last. 1t is
our last And the chiidren-the
children"
1t was amazing, but it did not last
long. Her husband struck her saw
agely, and off she went, slowly and
heavily, and brought the COW while
the tax-gatherer twisted his mus
tache and the moujik blinked apollo
getically.
"Tbis, then, is the cars cow"
The tax gatherer looked critically at
the beast, which turned pointedly
away from him. at has not that
appearance, but we must be consd-
crate for the poor. Twenty-Five
routles we said? 1t shall be so.
The rest shall remain. Moujik,
goodday."
"6ood-day, Excellency" and away
went the official, warily driving the
czar's COW, while the peasant stood
staring warily after him.
The woman moaned again, and
the man turned and glared at her
fiercely.
abe SILENT" he rumbled
"The last one" she wept. "The
last one. The Car takes ALI"
He would have struck her again,
but she stepped aside, and he left
her and entered the hut. 1t had but
one room, and in "a corner hung its
only ornament, picture of st.
Nicholas and one of the emperor.
The latter, gaudy print, surveyed
the tragic squalor of the apartment
with fixed simper. The moujik
paused before the two pictures and
dragged off his cap. He proceeded
to cross himself in the lengthy, in
triCaie form of the Greek church,
clumsily and slowly.
The woman entered ere he had
done, and as he finished he looked at
her.
"After ALL" he said, ''it is the car,
the Little Father. He-he needs
the cow"
AS he turned away to sit down the
woman raised passionate hand, and
shook her fist behind her husbands
back in the face of the emperor and
saint of Russia.
"And we are the people of Russia,"
added the moujik, drowsily.
But the woman moaned again.
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some law business. although it was
rumored here that he had been re-
quested by wire for an interview with
high department officials. Judge BY
mum has returned from Washington,
and being questioned as TO this ru-
NOR, said that he went solely on pro-
fessional business. 1t was learned,
however, that his reception in Wash
ington, by many of the great political
lights as well as by prominent depart
ment officials, was little short of an
ovation.
This reception must have been pecu-
liariy gratifying. for brave man
that Bynum is, when he gave the in
terview to this correspondent, is re-
quested that it be printed in the
Greensboro evening Record, 50 every
body here at the convention could
see it. They saw it and While no man
cursed the judge where he could near
it that night, there was enough oaths
used by some of the delegatesd at nm
afar off to eternallY condemn hlm
had they been righteous oaths; there
We're enough teeth gnashed to have
completely sawed to pieces every no.
tel in the city, had the gnashing had
a purchase on the building material
composing them. To show that Judge
Bynum has either struck a responsive
chord or that spontaneous approval
of a courag geous, outspoken independ-
encc is appreciated, peonle from all
over the country are writing letters OF
congratulation to him. He was as
tonished when he returned to find 4
bushel of letters awaiting him, and
every incoming mail brings more,
the circle ever widening as remote
sections are sending in messages of
approval No less than twenty
kilograms were received. Judge By
mum is notably modest man, cares
less for empty phrases than any pub
lie man in North Carolina, and honest
y confesses, that while every word
he spoke was the truth. had he anti
cipated such widespread notoriety,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-25
FAIRY TALE FROM AsIIEVILLE
The Collins Story Said to be Untrue
Suits Against Vanderbilt.
Especial to News and Observer)

Ashevile, N c., May 24.--It was
learned upon reliable authority today
that the story regarding the purchase
by Geo. w. Vanderbilt for fabulous
sum of the land of the negro Charles
Collins over which there has been so
much talk, was without foundation,
and that the land still belongs to Col
Inns Collins tenant is not a "lanky
mountaineer," but a negro named
Chamys Whitsen. 1t is presumed that
the story grew out OF the fact that
Collins recently offered the place to
Mr.. Vanderbilt for $4,000. but the
owner of Biltmore estate declined to
buy.
Suits for $4,000 have been institu-
ted here against George w. Wander
bilt by the administrators of two men
who were employed on the Biltmore
estate and who were drowned in the
French Broad in October. 1900, while
attempting to cross the river in u
ferry boat belonging to the estate. The
complaint charges that the defendant
was negligent in not providing proper
cable for the ferry boat
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japanese Repulse Reported.
(Bv the Associated Press)

ST Petersburg, May 24.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from General Kuro-
patkin to the Emperor, dated May %,
was received today:
'Our, cavalry outpost ON May p and
May %, observed a movement of a
portion of the Japanese forces west
wardly along the Hai-Cheng road near
the village of DaliandlaputZ, six miles
from Feng- -Wang-Cheng
"On May q a japanese detachment
consisting of siv companies of infant
ry and three squadrons of cavalry
attacked some sotnias of Cossacks on
the heights on the right bank of the
Sedzi river near the village of Poou-
teikna. When the engagement be-
gan the Japanese cavalry remained
under cover and the infantry which
declined 10 cross the valley, maintain
ed a distant and almost harmless fire
without sparing ammunition. a small
party unsupported tried to cross the
river for the purpose of turning out
left flank but was driven back by the
charge of half a sotnia of Cossacks
and the fire of the sOtnia occupying
the heights. Towards the evening the
Japanese retired. Our losses were ten
CosSackS wounded.
"Details of the engagement of May
20 and II at Sitkhoutchindza have not
yet been aScertained."
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New York Herald.

has not been divulged. They are ap-
parently marking time, awaiting the
arrival Of reserves from Korea, who
have been dela,ed. owing to the i'm
possibility of tln roads
The japanese are sending all fnva-
lids in the direction of the Yalu to a
central hospital
The Chinese report the destruction
of another japanese battleship off
Port Arthur, but the report is uncoI-
firmed, aud is not credited.
Several Japanese who landed from
jnnks Near Port Arthur and started
toward the towl with the intention of
dynamiting the docks. were captured
and shot.
The Russian wounded are recover
ing rapidly. Several wounded SOL
diers deserted rom the hospital and
stole back to tie front.
A typhoon is raging off the coast.
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DOCTORS GREETED
BY CAPITAL CITY
Dr.. B. F. Dixon and Mr.. Ed Chambers Smith Say
the Word, and DR.. ParrOtt of
kinstOn Responds

soon after coming down to his work
as usual. President Armstrong en-
tered the office and saw that the ex-
preston on the mans face was un-
natural. physicians were summoned
and came Immediately, but life had
been extinct several minutes.
Mr. Price was 81 years of age and
had been connected with the banks
of the city II years. No man was
held in higher esteem by the public
and his death is universally regret
ted. He is survived by his wife and
hve children, two of whom are stu
dents in Belmont College. He also
leaves two brothers, Rev. Father Fred
s. Price, in charge of the Catholic or
phanage at Nazareth, n. c., and Mr..
b. j. Price, of Montgomery, Ala. He
also leaves a sister in the Catholic or
phanage work at Nazareth.
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THIS BOY is GONE
And No One Now KnoWs
Aught OF His Where
abOuts.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Asheville, n c., May 24.-Mars e.
Wagner, ,Jr.. of Cleveland, Ohio. a stu
dAnt at the Asheville school, has dis
appeared and no member of the facul-
t., the student body or his family
Knows of his whereabouts. He left the
d.rmitory twelve days ago. Detectives
have been employed in the case in an
attempt to locate the young man.
There are numerous stories in circula-
tim regarding the boys disappearance,
but the facts as near as they can be
asertained are that rather than sub
mt to reprimand for breaking col
lege rule he left the institution. Prof.
Henderson. OF the school, refuses to
discuss the matter but admits that the
yong man LETT without informing the
faulty.
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Delegates to Have a.Free Hand.
OH the Associated Press.l )

.(By the Associated Press.)
Montgomery, Ala, May 24.-The
Democrtic State convention will meet
here tomorrow to select delegates TO
the National convention
Much interest is manifested in ad-
vance of the gathering of the delegates
and from present indications the
friends of Judge Parker will have con-
troll Following precedent it seems
likely that an uninstructed delegtion
will be sent to st. Louis. Congressman
Mcclellan is popular in Alabama and
is considered by many logical COM
promise candidate.
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1t Has a Parkeresque Look.
CBy the Associated Press.l J


Nashville Tenn. ay 24.-The Demo-
cratic State convention meet tomorrow
to nominate candidates for governor,
treasurer, secretary of State, comp
troller, railroad commissioner. four
delegates-at-large to the National con-
vention and two electors.
All of the State officers, with the
exception of railroad commissioner,
are candidates for reelection and have
no opposition for denomination eS-
Congressman b. A. Enloe, will it is be-
lieVed, secure the nomination for raj
road commissioner to fill the vacancies
created by the retirement of Chairman
N. W. Baptist. 1t seems certain hat
Senator Carmack, Newton White and
Judge John K. Shields, will be three
of the delegates from the State-at-
large to the National convention. Sena-
tor Carmack is an avowed friend of
Judge Alton b. Parker, and VIII head
the delegation which is reasonably GER
tain to be instructed for the New
Yorker.
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The Dog May have been Mad.
(special 10 News and observer.l )

Oxford, N c., May PA little col
ored child was badly bitten in Oxford
yesterday by dog. The dog was ac-
customed to playing with the child
and suddenly threw the child down
and tore her lip badly. The dog was
killed Immediately and showed symp-
toms of hydrophobia, swapping at ev-
erything near and foaming at the
mouth.
Mr.. Harry Williams has gone to
Portsmouth Va, to attend the funeral
of his grandmother, Mrs VIM. Peters.
whose death occurred yesterday
morning.
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GENERAL GLENN STILL ALIVE.
After Some Improvement He has Again
Relapsed Into Unconsciousness.
(special to News and observerl

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., May 24.-General
James d. Glenn, who was stricken
with apoplexy and was thought to be
dying last night is still living. He
passed the day with occasional periods
of consciousness and has regained use
of his limbs, but tonight gives no
promise of hope for Improvement, re-
lapSng again into Inconsistencies
Physicians say his surviving this long,
makes recovery possible, but pro-
nounc his condition extremely critical
Mrs. Glenn, who is in Iowa, will not be
able to get here before tomorrow
night, his brothers, Robert B. and Ed
gar, not until tomorrow.
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Twenty Cossacks Killed in sl<irmish.
(Bv the Associatedt Press


Toxic, May 24.-5 p. m.--General
Kuroki reports that secuon OF ia
panese infantry encountered and de-
feated two hundred CoSsacks at Tou-
tao-kou, eight miles northeast OF
kuang- -Tien. The Cossacks he'd 10
Ai-Y Yuang-Pienem, leaving twenty
dead. Ihe Japanese sustained no
losses.
Additional details of the fight at
Wang -Chia-Tun, near Taku-Shan, May
20, indicate that the sqadron of Cos
sacks was almost annlnilated by the
Japanese infantry, which surrounded
and completely routed the enemy. All
the Russian officers were killed.
wounded OF captured.
Natives report that some of the Rus
slams escaped on foot, abandoning
their equipment. Many killed ana
wounded were found ON the battle
field.
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MAY Bc a Chinese Fairy Tale.
CBv the Associated Press. }

ST. Petersburg May 24.-(6 p. M y
The report cab ed to the Associated
Press today that the Foreign Office
had received a telegram from the Rus
sian consul at Chefoo reporting that
the japanese had made a land attack
on Port Arthur and had lost $4,000
men killed or Wounded and that the
Russians had lost 5000 men is true,
but as nothing oonfirmatory has been
received from any otoher source, the
report is not given creence. The con-
sui in his telegram said his informa-
tion was obtained from Chinese. The
War Office has nothing to confirm his
report.
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he would never have told this CORE
spondent "to spread the thing"
When the judge was informed that
the Ting" had only just begun to
travel, and that the country weeklies
and patent outSides would take q hand
with it this week, he groaned in spirit
and offered a moderate salary to the
'spreader" to look after his mail.
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Fen Overheard and Was Drowned
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Newport News, Va, May 24.-While
Heindich Klemme of the crew of the
German cruiser Vineta. was moving
about the main deck of the warship
last night, he was suddenly seen to
plunge overheard, as if he had STUN
bled and lost his balance. Officers OF
the cruiser today came ashore and re-
quested Chief of Police Johnson to
assist them in making a search for
the body. They are confident that the
man was drowned and that it was
an accident, not suicide.
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BEHIND THE SCENES

''If the Inside History of the Events
Leading up to the elimination of
This Agreement is Ever Writ
ten" Declares One of the Most Re-
putable Republicans IN the State lit
Will AppalI the Most Confident
= 0ptimist in the Purity or Stability
Of Our Boasted Plan of Representa-
tive Government"
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To His Brothers Bedside.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., May 24.-Hon.
r. B. Glenn was here today returning
from Lumberton, where he spoke
Monday. While here he learned
through the papers of the affiction
of his brother at Greensboro and left
this evening for that city, cancelling
engagements to speak at New Bern,
kinston and Wilson.
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Hone to Save the Bogatyr.
- the Associated Press.) }

St. Petersburg, May 24.-Addition-
al datails Of the disaster to the pro :
tected cruiser Bogatyr confirm the
previous reports to the effect that she
went ashore in a fog at the entrance
of tbe emf of amour, opposite VIadl-
vostock. Her guns were taken OF
and some of them were iil9ullteel
ashore 10 protect the NesseL uulliis