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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
POLITICAL machine"
AT LAST DISCOVERFD

You have heard of the political ma
chine? William r. Hearst, of New
York, is the real thing. He had one of
his speeches Photographed, and while
he talked it into the machine a moving
picture man stood by with camera
and photographed the gestures and the
workings of Mr.. Hearst's mouth. The
outfit will now be sent out into the by
ways and hedges, and those who will
have no opportunity to hear the candi-
date in propria persona will be per-
mitted to hear the voice and see the
speaker and his gestures in picture,
and so enjoy very good show without
the usual price of admission. We are
tempted to say that this is machine
politics reduced to a science, but in de-
scribing so great an enterprise, jokes
are distinctly out of place. Great is
Hearst. He has been described as a
syndicate; he is more; he is an aggre-
CATION BY means of this machinery
he may multiply himself indefinitely
and enormously increase his circulation.
Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
PRICES GOING UPWARD.

1t is clear that the tendency of prices
is upward. 1t is known that, both in
London and the United States, prices
are higher in 1906 than they were in
1905. After about twenty-five years
upon a declining scale, prices seem to
have turned definitely upward, and the
reason for it is a most interesting sub
ject for inquiry.
In the first place, the drop to the level
of 1868 was so sudden and marked,
even in London, that the prices of that
period must be considered as exceptional,
and due, at least in part, to conditions
peculiar to those years alone. Again,
after such a period of industrial mac
tivity as we passed from 1898 to 1893, a
period of unusual industrial expansion
was inevitable as soon as confidence was
restored, and such period of enter
prise and construction, with its demand
for materials and commodities, and its
stimulus to investment and speculation,
would be certain to carry prices at least
as high as they were before the depres-
sion, and perhaps temporarily higher,
The upward tendency has, however,
been maintained long enough, and gone
far enough, to warrant the opinion that
new forces are making themselves felt
From care Prices Rising Abnor
mally 20 by George E. Roberts, in the
American Monthly Review of Review.
for October.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
SIMPLE CURE FOR NEURALGIA
undlan Reyiew.l

undian Review)
Here is simple method of curing
facial neuralgia: If the neuralgia
is in the right side of the face the
left hand should be placed in a
basin of water as hot as can oe
borne. Or if neuralgia is in the left
side of the face then the right hand
should be placed in the hot water.
1t is asserted that in this way relief
may be obtained in less than five
minutes. The explanation is that
the two nerves which have The
greatest number of tactile nerve
endings are the fifth and the median
nerve. As the fibers of these two
nerves cross any impulse conveyed
to the left hand will affect the right
side of the face. or if applied to tn,
right hand will affect the left side o.
the face. This is on account of tn,
crossing of the cords.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26

Danger, and they act as soldiers on
the alert while other rats hustle
around for something to eat. When
things are quiet during the day
around the market it is not an un-
usuai thing to see a rat quietly walk
out and take view of the situation
walking around among the stalls,
and If everything is satisfactory for
a foraging expedition he will stand
on duty while others come out and
begin pilfering. Should person
come near, the sentry rat will give a
loud squeal and the entire rat horde
will disappear instanter.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
MINISTER'S AND LAYMEN,S
INSTITUTE.

The Ministers and Laymen's Institut,
will meet with Oak Grove church or
the fourth Saturday and Sunday, Octo
Der q and 28.
Introductory sermon by Rev. F. w
Claybrook
How may we interest the Laymen ir
the prayer meetings in the church %
r. j. Pullen, Rev. A. ID. REYNOLDS.
What means can we adopt by which
more compact fields may be formed?'i
j. c. Hall, Rev. T. Benton Hill.
How may we make the Ministers
and Laymen's meeting more attrac.
tive?" T. M. L. Reamy, Rev. G. w.
Beale, d. ID.
"What relation does the churches sus-
tain to the objects of the General
Association ?" Rev. ]. M. Street.
Rev. F. w. DeVault. John L. Beale.
How may we enlicit an interest on the
part of the careless church mem.
ber?" Otho Rock, Rev. G. M.
Connolly, Rev. F. w. Claybrook.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
IN OLD VIRGINIA.

Old folks get the Oldest in Virginia.
Springs are the coolest in Virginia.
The sky is the bluest, women are the
truest,
And rascals are the fewest in Virginia.
Chickens crow the loudest in Virginia.
People are the proudest in Virginia.
The streams are the clearest, the stars
seem the nearest,
And girls are the dearest in Virginia.
Horses are the fastest in Virginia.
Poker players stand the pattest in
Virginia.
Taxes are the lightest, the moon shines
the brightest,
And the people get the tightest in
Virginia.
People take things the easiest in
Virginia.
Corn dodgers are the greasiest in
Virginia.
The eye is the quickest, politicians are
the slickest,
And whiskey makes you the sickest in
Virginia.
The roses are the reddest in Virginia.
People die the deadest in Virginia.
Children are the happiest, negroes
heads the nappiest,
And sorghum is the sappiest in Virginia.
The days are never quite so long as in
Virginia.
And when my time has come to die
Just take me back and let me lie
Close where the James goes rolling by,
in Virginia.
There is no land so fair as Virginia.
So full of song, so free from care as
Virginia.
And believe that happy land the Lord
prepared for mortal man
Is built exactly on the plan of old
Virginia.
Times Dicpofph
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
GODS COUNTRY.

Sing me the song of the bit and spur
The song of the smiling plain,
Blow me the breeze from the mountain.
top,
And send me the Western rainl
Mine be the light of the Western stars
My breath of the fir and pine,
Where youth and Joy and love come back,
Like the taste of rare old wine.
So here's to the song of the mountain
stream,
To the shrill of the coyotes cry,
And may l rest in that Western land
My soul in when die.
L. M. Smith.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26

Who is correct, General Davis or the
whiskey advertising sheets?- Advocate.
In Atlanta there is one street on
which there are a number of saloons
run by negroes and frequented by the
lowest members of the race. In these
saloons, it is said there are DISPLAYED
on the walls the pictures of nude
white women. To the presence Of
these places are ascribed in large
measures the numerous assaults on
white women that have recently oc-
CURED in and around Atlanta. Since
the recent outbreak at Atlanta they
have been closed by the authorities.
That they should ever have been L.
censed at ali shows criminal negl-
gence on the part of the authorities.
This situation is quite in contrast
with that which prevailed in Atlanta
some eighteen or twenty years age
when local option was in full force
for several years: when every official
from policeman up to the highest judge
believed in the law, and when persons
who undertook to run blind tigers were
picked up promptly and fined thous-
and dollars cash, and made to pay or
go to jail, which effectually broke up
the clandestine sale in a very short
time. Then Atlanta was ore of the
most orderly places in the United
States, with no barroom loafers and
everybody at work. Staunton Dis
patch.
Forewarned is fOrearmed. Let tenn
perance voters read these from liquor
papers:
cit is the duty of the liquor men
throughout the country to spot every
Congressman and member of Legisla-
ture who is suspected of strong temper
ance proclivities and exert themselves
to the utmost to defeat him. '-Texas
Liquor Dealer, San Antonia.
'If the liquor dealers throughout the
State are not careful In the selection of
members the Legislature. there is plenty
of trouble ahead of them. Wholesale
and Retail Liquor Dealers Review.
Two Norfolk police assisted Edward
Eason to the police station Sunday
afternoon. Then Eason keeled over
and died. Death was due to alcoholism.
dead" appeared after his name on the
police court docket. The dead man was
originally charged with drunkenness.
Eason, who was 81 years old, lived with
his wife and six children, and was a
carpenter. His youngest child is but
six weeks old, and the family is in
destitute circumstances. Eason had
been on spree for two months. 1,
was his wife who sent for the police tc
take him out of the house. She was
afraid he would have delirium tremens
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Judge A. r. Hanckel revoked the
charter and license of The Commercial
Social Club, of Norfolk, which has be,
tween 800 and 900 members, Mondoy.
After hearing the evidence against the
club Judge Hanckel said: cit needs no
argument, gentlemen; am fully con.
vnced from the evidence that this club
is operated for the purpose of evading
the liquor laws. The charter and license
are revoked"
General Grant says that most of the
trouble in the army comes from bad
liquor. Major Soakem declares there
is no bad liquor, though some brands
are better than others. Mr.. Alb Stainer
protests that there is no good liquor,
though some varieties kill more quickly
than others. All these opinions are sin
cere, however widely divergent. Con-
fused by their contraiety a lady men,
Der of the Chicago w. C. T. u. deter
mined the other day to seek for the
truth by personal experiment. She
sampled three quarts in as many hours,
and two days later the White Ribbon
bound the roses on her funeral wreath.
Norfolk Pilot.
We read much nowadays in the secu-
lar press of certain stripe concerning
the restoration of the sale of liquor in
the army canteen, and we have been
informed by these advocates of tem-
perance, all of which carry liquor and
saloon advertisements in their columns.
that drunkenness has greatly increased
IN the army since the abolition of the
sale of liquor in the canteen. But
where did these whiskey advertising
sheets get their figures? The figures
given by General Davis in his official
report are as follows.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
IRvINGToN, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 1906.

say he wrung it out of the people
and is only making some reparation.
Then they are raising Cain be-
cause Hearst don't print in his
own papers all the Republican
speeches and ISLANDERS against him;
say he isn't fair. Gentlemen, how
many of you print abuse or critl-
cism against yourselves IN your
papers? Has the News Leader Zone
of the great anti-Hearst papers)
ever printed any of the unfavorable
comment on it's unwarranted attack
on the people of fair Atlanta, when
they were protecting their women!
No. iL's no more human nature than
for merchant to advertise his com-
petitoc's goods and run his own
down. They say that if elected
Governor it will make Hearst a
national character aud he will aspire
for the Presidency. Great Scott! l
was always taught that an ambition
to be President was laudable. We
teach it to our boys. If the ma
jority of the Democratic party nomi-
yates Hearst for President | shall
certainly vote for him, if living, SO
will ali other true Democrats.
Gentlemen, you are giving Mr..
Hearst more free advertising than L
ever knew a newspaper to give, you
are making him national character,
and if you want him to keep quiet
on the limb, stop shooting at him
and he'll stop running about.
When little one-horse labor
union, controlled by Republican
politician, brings in resolutions con-
demning Hearst the anti Hearst
papers make dash for it like dogs
after bone, but when labor union
after labor union laud him in his
fight for au S-hour day and clean cut
American principles, they stink away
like sheep-killing pups.
Now what started out to say was
that no man or paper is Democrat
IT be refuses to support the regular
nominee, or tries TO defeat him. The
New York courts, the place of high
est resort, decided the other day
"that only those papers that are sup
porting Hearst are entitled to election
advertisements as Democratic Jour-
nails" So the courts of New York
decided that those papers like the
World, ct ais, are not Democratic.
The Democratic Convention nomi-
mated Hearst almost unanimously
they decided that he was Democrat.
They being on the ground it looks to
me like they know more about him
than any paper in any other State.
think that if a man or paper
bolts his party they ought to be
disciplined-like they are in church
or fraternal order-suspended or ex.
PEELED. In closing, | think it would
be good idea for these so-called
Democratic papers, in Virginia at
least, to look around aud see If there
is not some work in their own vine
yard to do. Train yours guns on
the Fifth and Ninth districts, may be
you will bag your game. Don't. for
Heavens sake, try to kill game way
off in New York with No. shot. You
will strain your gun, and being d
nom resident of that state the game
warden might put fine on you FOL
hunting without license.
AUNTY SPEC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
Danger From The plarae.

There's grave danger from the plague OF
Coughs and Colds that are so prevalent, un-
less you take DIR. King'sNew Discovery fol-
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Mrs. Geo
Walls, of Forest City. Me-, writes: Its God.
send to people living in climates where coughs
and colds prevail. find it quickly ends
them. 1t prevents Pneumonia, cures Lac rippe
gives wonderful relief in Asthma and Hay
Fever, and makes weak lungs strong enough
to ward of Consumption, Coughs aud Colds.
Guaranteed by 4. G. Richardson. Kilmar
mock; II. j. Hayden Son, Irvington; Ficklir
g. Bass. Litwalton. Price soc and sl.00. Tria
bottle free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
A Younr Moth.- ~ 20

my mother has suddenly been made young
at 40. Twenty years of intense suffering from
dyspepsia had entirely disabled her, until six
months ago. when she began taking Electric
Bitters. which have completely cured herand
restored the strength ana activity she had in
the prime OF life," writes Mrs. w. l.. Gilpat-
rick, or Danforth, Me. Greatest restorative
medicine on the globe. Sets Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys right, purifies the blood, and
cures Malaria. Biliousness and Weaknesses.
Wonderful Nerve Tonic
Guaranteed by &C. Richardson, Kilmar-
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s. BASS, Litwaiton. Price soc.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
A Badly Burned Girl

or boy. man or woman, is quickly out of pain
If Bucklen's Arnica Salye is applied promptly.
G. J. Welch, of Tekonsha, Mich, says: 1T use
it in my family for cuts. sores and all skin in
juries. and find it perfect" Quickest Pile
cure known. Best healing salve made.
25c. at Z. c. Richardson, Kilmarnock; T. J.
Hayden s Son, Irvington; Ficklin & Bass, Lit
walton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
swANsON,s WAY.

Governor Swanson is optimistic as to
Virginia's future. but he does not con-
tent himself with flattering predictions,
but neglects no opportunity to make
sure their fulfillment. = Norfolk Vir-
ginian-Pilot,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26
Blood Poisoning

results from chronic constipation, which /.
quickly cured by DIR. Kings New Life Pills
They remove all POISONOUS germs from the
system and infuse new life aud vigor; cure
sour stomach, nausia, headache, dizziness and
collie. without gripping or discomfort
2oc at Il. c. Richardson. Kilmarnock; T. J.
walton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26

III you have lost your boyhooJ spirits, cour-
age and confidence of youth, we offer you wv
lie. fresh courage and freedom from III
health i'm HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea 9
cents. Tea or Tablets.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-10-26

Has stood the Test 25 Years.
The old. original GROVES Tasteless Chill
Tonic- You know what YOU are taking. IL Is
no pay, 5Oc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-12
A BARRE CASE.
Many More Like 1t in Barre.

The following case is but one Of many
similar occurring daily in Barre. 1t
Is an easy matter to verify its correct
ness. Surely you cannot ask for better
proof than such conclusive evidence.
John Byrnes, on West street, living
at so Summer street, Barre, VT, says:
q never was much of hand to take
medicine, and 50 never had much faith
in any remedy until procured box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills at E. A. browns
drug store. was suffering at the time
from IA dull pain in my back and such
sharp twinges that if | attempted to
rise after STOPPING had to put my
hands TO my knees and gradually regain
an erect position. could hardly be-
lieve that a medicine could make such
change in a man as Doan's Kidney
Pills did in me. Two boxes cured the
backache that had annoyed me 70 long,
and could get around without the
sharp twinges in the small Of my back
or any discomfort at ALL I hope others
troubled as / was will use Doan's Kid
ney Pills on my recommendation, for
! know they win have no cause to regret
it il they do
For sale BY all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster MiIhnrn CO., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's--and take
no other
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-12
THE AUTO SEE-SAw.
And Feats Of Greater Skill in Motor
Competitions.

For all who love to see feats of skill
and neryeand who does not ~ motor
car sports, which are so popular on
the continent, and which promise soon
TO take rank among the favorite sport
ing fixtures in Great Britain. offer ex-
eeptional opportunities of pleasure.
A very difficult feat, which none but
the most expert drivers may hope to se-
compIish, is that Of balancing car on
a platform arranged to swing like a
see-saw on q pivot at its centre. The
car is driven al a fair rate Of speed
up to side of the platform which slopes
% the ground. and the object of the
driver is to bring it TO full stop at
the point al which the car is exactly
balanced ON the nog horizontal plat
form An inch beyond this point and
the balance il destroyed; the platform
tits in the opposite direction and the
car, inipeled by gravity, slides down t.,
One need not be motorist TO see how
wonderful must be the judgment and
control to stop car travelling at, per-
hape, dozen miles an hour, on the exs
act centre Of the delicately balanced
platform.
Il b
almost equal skill and which causes
sndIess amusement to onlookefs; is the
following A couple OF parallel planks
are placed across stream, and over
these narrow tracks the competitors cs-
say to drive their cars. As each plank
Is only Just wide enough to take the
wheels, IL is easy to see that unless
driver has his car absolutely straight
and strikes the exact centre OF each
track, he must inevitably come TO grief;
and IN many eases this is his fate, much
10 bis discontinue and to the enjoy
ment OF the spectators.
In another competition wooden posts
are placed III straight line In the mid
die of the track, at intervals equal 10
the length Of the average motor car and
the competitors task Il to steer d zig
zag course through these obstacles
without touching or upsctting any of
them. In order TO accomplish this diff
cult feat be must continually turn his
car within It's own length, and at the
same tinic be careful TO clear each
post in turn with his hind wheels
A more difficult test even than this
Is the following. AT intervals along
each side of the track dummy figures are
placed, facing each other and at such
a distance apart as to allow barely an
inch Tor the car, ii accurately steered,
TO pass To steer between these paral
lei rows OF dummies. travelling forward,
without upsetting any Of them, would
be severe test for motorists; but in
the competition the driver must proceed
backward thus adding enormously 10
the difficulty Of tho feat, n is, per-
haps, needless to say that the dummies
as rule have bad time Of IT, and
that the course is often strewn with
fallen bodies.
hi India some wonderful exhibitions
of dexterity arc Witnessed, in which q
driver, while travelling at twenty or
thirty miles an hour, will pick up tent
pegs at the point Of his spear or. with
slashes Of his sword. will cut off Turks
heads. Equally surprising Il feat
which Is very popular on The continent,
in which the motorist, while travelling
At Il high rate Of speed, hlTls dart
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-12
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE.

The Board Of Health calls the atten.
tion Of the public TO the following city
ordinances
Section Dit shall be the duty of
the occupant Of every house in the
month of May in each and every year
to cleanse the cellars thereof OF all
dirt, vegetable and other impure matter,
calculated TO cnqender disease. and cause
them to be disinfected TO the satisfac-
tion OF the Board OF Health.
Section I0-AlI prisy vaults, priyies
and cess pools shall be clcansed out at
least twice Il yeaionce III The spring,
not later than the 18th of MAY, and
once in the fall, not earlier than the
18th Of October. From the 9Th ~
May to the 18th Of October They shah
be frequently aud thoroughly disiniecied.
No person shall open any privyxault.
cess pool and reservoir. on remdye the
coEtents thereof, o. hsnl such contents
through any street ID The eity, from
ard after tlie 18th aay 81 tIes t8 the
18th day Of October u eaeb year. BE-
TWEEN Che hours NJ six O'Clock in The
morning and Ten O'Clock ii enc even.
ing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-12
Agents Wanted.

We want the calfshins, hides, sheep
pelts, ta3low, bones, etc, collected in
your vicinity.
Can't you arrange TO purchase these
goods for us this springf We will fur
nish the cash with which to buy; we
Will also furnish tags, advice sheets.
taking off directions, cloth posters to
enable you TO advertise the business.
ETC., etc.
We pay, highest cash prices and keep
our customers thoroughly posted on the
condition OF the market and pay the
freight.
To any one writing us and mention
ing this paper we will mail full particu-
lars. Address Carroll S. Page, Hyde
Park. VT.