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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
GEN. ALLAN A SUICIDE.
Virginia Republican Leader Found
Self Slain.

Edgar Allen, former United States
District Attorney, prominent Grand
Army man and one of the foremost
figures in Republican politics in
Virginia since Reconstruction DAYS,
was found Friday morning near
Richmond with bullet through his
head and a pistol clutched in his
hand. His death is clear case of
suicide.
When found he was attired in a
silk hat, wearing handsome over
coat, and with an expensive diamond
ring glittering on one of his fingers.
The suicide of Gen. Allan was
evidently deliberate. He removed
his coat and silk hat, laying them
carefully on the ground at his side.
Then he placed the muzzle of a 49,
caliber revolver back of his right
ear and fred a bullet into his head.
In the dead mans pocket were
found letters addressed to his wife
and to his son, Edgar Allan, jr. On
the outside of the letter to his son
was the IolloWlng:
commend my only boy to the Presi-
dent, who ignores the forty years his
father has given TO the Republican
party.
1t is believed that failure of recog-
milton by the present administration,
combined with ill-health, caused Gen.
Allen to kill himself.
Gen. Allan's first appearance in
public life was as delegate to what
is known as the Underwood conven-
ton, which framed the constitution
under which Virginia lived for nearly
forty years. He came to the State
during reconstruction days, and
speedily became known as one of the
brightest lawyers of the period. He
was called yankee" Allan, and was
in great demand in criminal cases.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
SOME FISH NOTES.

A telegram yesterday locates the
big down run of menhaden as off
Chincotesgue.
Another of the Carriers Greek boats
was gotten ready yesterday to tackle
them. The fleet chasing the bunkers
is said to be numerous.
A bushel or more of cells were
found in the casing around the tur-
blne wheel at Hundley & Hoskin's
mill, Essex County. The wheel was
so choked that it could not turn, and
and it required several hours to re-
move the tangle aud twisted mass.
Some of them were several feet long,
and as large as a mans arm. How
they got there is a mystery. They
could have come from the creek be-
low or from the pond above the
wheel, but how they happened to be
in such a school and all getting in
the casing at once is very strange.
Myriads of fat menhaden have
showed up off Cape May this week
and the fishing boats are chasing
them in their journey to outhern
waters. The Syndicate boats have
been reaping harvest Some of the
few Virginia boats that had not
"cut ont" have caught good ]sgs.
For many weeks the business has
dragged, no catch to speak of, and
because of this few of the Chesapeake
Bay factories have more than cleared
expenses this year. Previous to the
dull season all were little to sswind-
ward" Some "cut out" early and
have saved. Among the latter is the
Carriers Greek works. Capt. Mes
sick, of this works, on Tuesday night
hnrriedly fitted up steamer Foote
and sent her out to meet the down.
run of the coast.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

JUDGE PARKER is making tremeu-
dous chips fly in his short era of
stumping. We can only deplore his
procrastination. Joseph Pulitzer, of
the editors, alone, was right when he
urged our candidate TO ''get move
on himself and make some issues. 1t
may be too late now for even so able
and pure man as Alton B. Parker to
arouse the country from what ap-
pears to be a dangerous sleep-lulled
into it by the siren of Republican
prosperity"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

THE Republican party must feel
proud that Smoot aud his Mormons
and Dowie and his Zionists are to
vote as unit for Mr.. Roosevelt.
One is reminded that the bottom
suddenly dropped out of the Smoot
Investigation the year of National
election. Does u secret compact
exist to the effect that it shall loom
up no more, or do the Mormons hope
to influence Republican Senators by
their ultra loyalty?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

WITHOUT regard to who is elected
President Frank A. Vanderlip, a
New York banker and a student of
passing events, says we have at least
ten years of good times before us.
Studying conditions abroad he can
see that England. France or Ger
many are in no condition to compete
with us during a period of at least
ten years. This view of the future
should not lead us into extravagances
and rioutous living. To keep up a
condition of good times we must be
moderate in our demands and tastes.
The frugal (but not miserly) man is
the one who lives happiest and is al
ways prepared for sudden collapses.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

Did you read our comprehensive
review or the war last week? Well,
follow 1t up this week, In still more
condensed and Interesting form.
More to follow next week. and the
next, and the next.
Election news will be fully cev-
cred next week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS

The Singer has been recognized as
maintaining the highest standard of ex-
cellence among Family Sewing Machines.
During that period twenty million have
have been made and sold directly from
maker TO user. They are never sold to
dealers, but we have Singer Office at
White Stone, Va, where these machines
are now being cold at lower prices, quail.
ity considered. than any other sold on
easy terms. Old machines taken in ex-
change. A full line OF parts, att achments,
needles and oil for various makes of
machines Hoping this may lead 10
pleasant and profitable business reia-
lions, and thanking you In advance for
your courtebies, we are,
Very truly yours,
Tue SINGER MANUFACTURING Co,
White Stone, Va.
ID. ii. GRUBBs, District Manager.
ALLEN BUAUCHAMP, Salesman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
MORE TEDDY VIEWS.
What Roosevelt Thinks of The
south and Southern Lenders.

"nat nooSeveit Thinks of The
south and Southern Leaders.
Attention has been reattracted re-
Gently to Hon. Theodore Rooseyslt's
biography of Hon. Thomas Hart BEN
ton, published in 1886 as one of the
American Statesman series.
MIR. Roosevelt, in bis book. has
frequent references to the South and
southern leaders. He placed a very
high estimate upon the military gem
lus of General Robert 4. Lee. But
be seems to have been animated by
the most intense hatred of jefferson
Davis and the men who acted with
him in establishing the Confederate
Government. Indeed, Mr.. Roosevelts
dislike of the South crops out in
many places, and in every oppor-
tunity. His conception of ante
beilum southern character is most
remarkable.
SOUTHERN BARBARIsM.
On page l61 he says:
"Slavery was chiefly responsible
for the streak Of coarse and brutal
oarbarisn which ran through the
southern character, and which mar
ked the ferocious outcry instantly
raised by the whole southern press
against the abolitionists."
Mr.. Roosevelt quotes a letter of
James Madison's, in which the
writer predicts that the course of the
North will force the states of the
South, first to notification, then to
secession, finally to farewell separs-
tion."
DAVIS AND BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The author comments "a follows:
"This was pretty good forecast
OF the crisis that was precipitsted by
the greed and reckless ambition of
the secessionist leaders in 1860. The
moral difference between Benedict
Arnold on the one hand, and Aaron
Burr and Jefferson Davis on the
other, is precisely the difference that
obtains between a politician who
sells his vote for money and one who
supports a bad measure in consider
alton Of being given some high pol
itical position"
DAVIS "THE ARCH TRAITOR"
On page 900, discussing the gener-
al reputation of public debts by
several States of the South before the
war, Mr.. Roosevelt says:
slime has gradually shrouded from
our sight both the names of the
leaders in the reputation and the
names of the victims whom they
swindled. Two, alone, one in each
class, will always be kept in mind.
Before Jefferson Davis took his
place among the arch traitors in our
annals, he had already long been
known as one of the chief repudi-
ators; it was not unnatural that to
dishonesty to the creditors of the
public he should afterwards add
treachery to the public itself"
From all of which it is quite an
parent that while Mr.. Roosevelt may
admire the military genius of Gen.
eral Lee, he puts Jefferson Davis and
the political leaders of the South in
the same category with Aaron Burr
and Benedict Arnold.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
SOME STEAMBOAT NOTES,

Steamer L. V. Arrowsmith, which
had been ashore in the Potomac at
Somerset, Md. for nearly six weeks,
was pulled of last week and has gone
to Washington. For long time the
steamer was partially afloat, but was
held by the mud amidships. The
dredge was successful in cutting this
away and the steamer is said to be
uniniured.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

NoRFoLK's Horse Show of last
week is claimed to have been second
only to the famous Madison Square
Garden Show. Norfolk can do
things up in good shape. And Nor
folk and Underwater are going to
show the people something in 1907.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
Dogs dined with the a4oon on Or
HO FOR THE FAIRi
Senator Martin WIN BE There

The Directors of Lancaster's Fair
are pleased to announce receipt of a
telegram that U. S. Senator Thomas
5. Martin will visit the fair grounds
on Thursday next-the second day
and probably Friday, too.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

AND still Mr.. Purcell, Sentenced"
to the asylum, awaits the States
pleasure while languishing in Lam
casters close and musty Jail. How
long is Encouragement to continue
such almost-inhuman practice?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

WHAT wonder the advertisement
of Governor Montague to address a
Methodist church gathering here has
escaped the vigilance of the esteemed
Mdsr Appeall
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
NEWS ITEMS.

The new Russian loan is causing a
heavy drain upon the gold reserve of
America.
An airship made successful fight
at st. Louis 1000 feet above the
ground and was propelled against an
S'knot breeze, returning safely.
Dogs dined with the 1900" on Oct.
l at Newport. The same day the
Pennsylvania Railroad discharged
more than 1000 men because thew
were over 80 years old.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

PAULINE AsToR, the millionairess,
weds the Britisher, Capt. Spender-
Clay. He is done with dirt now, and
will proceed to spend her "rocks."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

ALL honor to VIM. j. Bryan. He
may easily be styled the "noblest
Roman of them ALP of this cam
paign.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

France and Russia have CURLY re-
jected President Roosevelt's overtures
for another Peace Conference.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
SHOPPING FOR LADIES.

Save travelling expenses and have y our
shopping done by Mrs. j. p. neanley,
S2O4 Oak St., Baltimore. She IL in
close touch with the best stores and can
save our ladies money on their purchases
In all lines. II costs them nothingriextrs.
Samples sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

"VoTE early and" for Parker,
Davis and Jones.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04
POLITICAL.

Congressman Jones will speak at
Village November 9Th, and at War
saw on the 9Th.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-11-04

Wnether President Roosevelt is
like Pontus PLATE or not is q ques-
tion that would have made a scene
at John ID. Rockefeller, jr.'s, Sunday
school class Sunday, had not the
ushers politely silenced F. A. Nit
finger, who put the question. Mr..
Rockefeller was not present. In
the discussion of the lesson, F. A.
Nittinger rose and asked the. cues
ton: sis not President Roosevelt,
in the stand he took in the strike,
holding the same position as PLATE,
and causing many to suffer, because
ne feared to lose his power?'' Asked
to develop his point without inter-
ruption at his home, Mr.. Nittinger
said, swell, / only wanted to show
the parallel between Pilates oppor-
tunity and President Rooseyelt's
opportunity. Piiate had a chance
to do what he knew was right at the
price of popularity with the Jews
who were in power, and the President
had an opportunity to settle the
strike long before he took any action
whatever, but he chose popularity
with those in power. He knew as well
as we what suffering would result.
Every one knows this. The churches
knew it, but what are they doing about
it!' 1t was Mr.. Nittinger who gave the
following answer to Mr.. Rockefeller
at a meeting of the class some time
ago and received a personal invita-
ton to come again as result. Mr..
Rockefeller asked: "What is hypo-
crlsy!" ait is systematically filching
the life substance out of the masses
and giving back a small percentage
published broadcast as charity" Mr..
Nlttinger replied.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Eoy's ShreWd Guess,

A Monroe county boy was discov
cred by the owner of an orchard in
the act of stealing apples. The boy
happened to see the owner in time &C
make a getaway. Here, boy" called
the owner to the boy, who was hitting
the gravel down the pike come bach
and you can have all the apples you
can eat and all you can carry away.
Instead of going back, however, the
boy kept right on going. Meeting an
other man in the road, who had heard
the owner of the orchard CALL the
man asked him why he did not 60
back. well" said the boy, Il did
think for minute would go back.
and then | looked again and saw that
the fellow had one hand behind his
back, and it sort o flashed through
my mind that mebbe he wuz a burned
liar. kansas City Journal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15

"The Arena" (Boston, Mass.), I'M
der its new management is more thar
making good the promises of its edi
tor and publisher Each month new
improvements are added and while its
distinct character as an authoritative
reflector of the ablest literary anC
progressive thought of the time is
maintained, it is also being popular.
lied and rendered more attractive tc
lovers OF the artistic and the beauti.
full. The magnificent frontispieces
printed on India-tint paper in deer
sepia ink have proved very popular
and the November issue Of THE
Arena" contained two of these art pic.
lures The December issue contains
four; one, the portrait of Hon. Ed.
ward Tregear of New Zealand, another
of Joaquin Miller, a third OF Prof
Edwin MaXey, and fourth OF B. o
Flower.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
A BAD EGG SHAMPOO.
story Ct Sad TRAGEDY in Country
Barber Shop.

story Ct a Sad TRAGEDY In Country
Barber Shop.
LATE Whittacre went ito the shop
Of Harve Hines, our tonsurial barber,
tother day to sit shave, and while
here Harve asst Late if he didn't want
d egg shampoo. LATE wanted TO know
whot the durnashion was a egg sham
poo. HalEe told him it was new
kind of a shampoo wich he had saw
administered in a barber shop at the
county seat and that the reglar price
of a egg slSm pco was quarter. but
being as it was LATE, HarVe said he'd
give him one for 10 cts. LATE thort
this would be good bargain, so he
told Harve to 50 ahead. Harye he
TUX a large heu egg wich he had been
keeping for the occasion and broke
it on top of LATE S head and then rubd
the contents into his hair. They was
several in the shop at the time and
they all went Gu, into the air. Harve
KEEP a rubin in The egg, until LATE,
who had been a Ii Dldin his breth bust
out and said to TO- the lord sakes let
him outen that chs ir or he would die.
Harve tride to hold LATE In the cheer,
but LATE he kickt AID struggled until
he got loose and he run out into the
street with the egg running down his
face and back and ne newer stopt
until he got home AMI he had a tur'
rible time agittin the egg outen his
hair. LATE is not on speakin terms
with HarVp since yIarVe said ii
wouldn't of been so bad if the egg had
Of been a good egg.-E ngville Bugle,
Boston Post
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
A Scrapbcok of Real Value.

To devote a scrapbOok to one sub
ject makes it much more interesting
and valuable and when you begin to
gather material on any one theme
you will be surprised at the amount
which will come to hand, Suppose
that you want to know all about some
famous person, either in the public
eye at present, or some one of past
times. From magazines and other
sources can be collected articles, por-
traits, perhaps poems, in relation to
the subject, etc. When matter is
clipped, the scrapbook maker may
copy it neatly with a pen into her
book. The educational value of such
a book is something worth while, as
we'll as the satisfaction of having
gathered oneself so much information
on 3 single subject
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
KING EDWARD is VgRSATILE.
British Is a Jack-of-AIl-t radcs-Some
of His AcheVem, hts.


Who is the most versatile English
man? Probably the unanihous answer
will be his majesty the king, says the
New York News.
King Edward is sailor by training
and can splice rope or climb the rig
ging as easily as many of his gallant
lads in blue. But since those happy
Britannia days he has played a prac'
teal part in nearly every calling and
trade in the empire. The king has
brewed 100 gallons of beer and been a
tram driver. He has sold goods from
q flower stall and run a printing ma
chine.
In one day he made twelve pats Of
butter, sailed his own yacht, expert.
mented with a new rife and delivered
an address while showing his remark.
able intimate knowledge of machin.
cry.
Here are a few of his majesty's
trades and attachments, in which at
some time or other he has taken &C
tice and practical interest; etching,
engraving, shipbuilding, bookbinding,
motoring, boring, mining, hunting, act
ing, weaving, spinning, pottery and en-
CINE driving. Altogether, the king has
over 200 accomplishments, besides be
ing England's most popular soldier
and sailor and greatest diplomat.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Wanted RAW FURS all kinds
From all sections Of the country, WIN pay highest
cash prices a. T.. BUREHARDT, Inter
national Fur Merchant, CINCINNATI, d.

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in %-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
1907. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Fails in His Mission.

Hearing one Of his officers say at
dinner that half a dozen Russians
could drive the English out of Tibet, a"
soldier in Manchuria, who had been
serving as waiter at the table, asked
some people where Tibet was, and,
learning that it was somewhere south.
west, persuaded seven comrades to
!oin him in an expedition. They had
rot gone far when they were attacked
and seized by Chinese bandits, from
whom they were ! IT. ward rescued.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Criminality OF Profe sslons.

A French professor has been inquir'
Ing into the comparative criminaity
of the professions. He finds that the
convictions per 100000 of each are as
follows Lawyers, 100; artists, 80;
doctors, %; lay teachers, 10; clerical
teachers, Z; Catholic clergy, 4.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
spectacIes Needed In Alaska.

An Alaskan missionary asks for
peck of spectacles and eyeglasses
A few years ago he made similar re-
quest, and in response received
large quantity. That supply is run
ming short. There are frequent appli-
cations for glasses from people to
whom they would be a great boon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Homes for Splnsters.

In Sweden and Norway there are
several homes for spinsters. One of
these, at least, is as attractive as it Is
unique. 1t is the monument to the
memory Of an exceedingly wealthy old
man, who, dying more than 200 years
ago, left the major part of his fortune
to the old maids among his descend
ants
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Strsnue Foods,

Certain Indians consider earth
worms a dainty. They are dried and
rolled together into peculiar -four.
In Bahama and some of the Florida
keys the conch is eaten-by far the
toughest food known; more like India
rubber than anything else, having to
be beaten and pounded before it can
be masticated or even cooked
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Car We, Auto,

A rather amusing thing occurred at
Bridgeport recently, which shows the
power of automobiles. An auto struck
a trolley car and the front wheels Of
the latter we're thrown off the track.
The machine lost guard, but aside
from that suffered no damage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
TATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, =.
I.nAs InItA -.t-N. sS.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO .
Lucas COUNTY. S.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY T. Co. doug
business in the City of Toledo, County and state
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed ia my pres
ence, this 9th day of December. A. d. 1886.
I-I A w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
I. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, I5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
Irlshman's shrewd Arrangement.

Abraham Gruber tells a story OF
two Irishmen who were making an
agreement for meeting. One Of
them said: 'If you get there first
make chalk mark on the sidewalk;
if get there first will rub it OUT
New York Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
raunh, earn Msanlno Of Words.

A Spanish naturalist, DR., Ribera,
hns proved that FISH can hear and dis
tinguish sounds and words. Conceal.
ms himself behind bush he taught
the carp in a pond to come to the sur.
face for food every time he spoke a
certain sentence. To other words, not
associated with feeding, they paid no
attention
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15

The aggressive man who always
wants to take things into his own
hands is never satisfied unless he is
Saiing the things that don't belong to
aim.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
eaeon's Prophetle woros.

Roger Bacon G214-9D may have
forcseen the possibility Of making
dynamite and other powerful explo.
sives when he wrote the following
words: "A small portion Of matter,
about the size of the thumb, properly
disposed, will make a tremendous
sound and coruscation, by which cities
and armies might be destroyed"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-15
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