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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-10

The scrim cushion ruffiing with a
Roman stripe full cushion length Is
So cents a yard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-10

In a sheer voile weave in blue, pink,
black, gray and other shades. cotton
etamine is but % cents a yard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
THE PRIME OF LIFE.

1t is easy to delude ones self with
the belief that at forty he is in the
prime of life, and in some respects
that is true. But it all depends on
circumstances. Forty is the period
when a man is either wise OF, perma-
nently fool. Than or never, he
takes the reines for the management
of his habits of living as we'll as of
business into own hands, and trusts
nothing to chance as he did in the
early days when his stock of vitality
was abundant and overforing. The
man at forty who does not nave fixed
rules with regard to diet, sleep, cloth
ing and exercise, and who does not
keep vigalant eye on the slight
cold, is simly tempting fate and defy
ing the skill og the physician. Few
live allthe days of the life nature in.
tended for them, through ignorance
or follyin making overdrafts on their
strength and when criticize time comes
and they cry out upon their manhood
like an exhausted bank account il
does not respond. Remember to be
at forty, unless you are content to b.
a fool the rest of the time.-Inde,
Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
SOME NOTES
OF interest to Truckers, Farmers
and Stock RaiSerS.

Though orchid plants were sold
for $50 and 500, according to the
number of flowers, and American
Beauties for $50 dozen, more pot
ted plants and cut flowers were
ordered for Christmas this time than
ever before.
The farmer that follows the ex.
ample of the cotton planter, and
holds his corn for an increase of
price, will find himself in the pre-
dicament of losing the substance in
a vain effort to grasp shadow.
Data collected by the Missouri Agri-
cultural College shows that corn
stored away now for the higher
prices will lose Is per cent of its
weight and bulk by next June, and
besides there is danger of lowering
the price at that time by glut of
the market with the grain in excess
of the demand. Petersburg Index
Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12

istence. The mass Of anatomical de-
tail which the oyster lover swallows
is therefore amazing.
The food of the oyster consists en-
tirely of minute animal and veget-
able organisms and small particles
of organized matter, though his diet
consists of about 80 per cent. veget-
able matter and 10 per cent. of
animal matter. The ordinary sea
water contains an abundance of this
kind of foods which is drawn into
the gills with the water, but as the
water strains through the pores into
the water tubes the food particles
are caught on the suface of the gills
by layer of adhesive slime, which
covers oil the soft parts Of the body.
As soon as they are thus entangled
the ella strikes against them in
such a way as to roll or slide them
along the gllls toward the mouth.
When they reach the interior ends of
the gills they are pushed off and fall
between the lips, and these again
covered with ella, which carry the
PARTICLES forward until they slide
into the mouth, which is always open
wide (like some people, and ciliated,
so as to draw the food through the
esophagus into the stomach. When
ever the shell is opened these ella
are in action, and as long as the
oyster is breathing current of food
is sliding into his mouth. In one
particular, live oyster is an i'm
provement on many men-he knows
when to open his mouth and when
to close it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.


The local option election held at
Cape Charles, Va, Thursday resulted
in victory for the drys by 80 ma
Jority, and the four saloons will close
after the expiration of ninety days
allowed them to dispose of their
stocks.
The government report shows that
last year over-2O. 100000 bushels of
corn and over 100000 bushels of
rye were converted into whisky, and
yet there are people at certain stages
who do not know the difference
between corn and rye whiskey. Ken
lucky operated 233 licensed distill-
cries (the unlicensed unknown) and
Illinois only ten, and yet Illinois
made more whiskey than Kentucky
because the distilleries there are
larger and presumably the thirst
greater. Virginia had Ill distilleries,
notwithstanding the farmers here are
voting for prohibition and ordering
liquor from other states.
The quality of whiskey sold in
Kansas through the joints and by
travelling boot-leggers was revealed
in the early fall at Fredonia when,
under the order of Gov. Hoch, 513
cases of beer and 5000 bottles of
wLiskey were publicly destroyed in
the courthouse square while a band
played temperance melodies. The
contents of the bottles were poured
into the sewers, and the day after the
people of Neodesha, a few miles
below, complained of the contamina.
ton of the water by this liquor which
poured down Fall river and into
Neodesha's service pipes. When the
thousands of bottles were broken 6
carload of them were thrown in 9
heap in the courthouse yard. Wha
beer and whiskey remained in tn,
fragments of bottles trickled through
the grass across the court yard, max.
ing path several feet wide. The
next day this path was marked BY
dead grass, which had been greer
the day before. A dispatch from Ere
donia said the grass was dry enough
to burn. This furnishes striking
testimony of the quality of liquors
now being sold in Kansas.
1t has been rumored for some tim,
| that whiskey could be bought a
quite a number of places in oul
county, although there is not ,
licensed saloon in the county. Som
, of our citizens, who were on che aler
to seize the first opportunity to breal
up the miserable business, furnishe,
: quite list of witnesses and ha,
l them summoned. The Judge YER
, promptly had special grand jur
r called, and gave it special instruc
= tions to ferret out the vioIators of tn
8 law if possible. The jury soon go
e to work, and being aided in ever
$ way possible by His Homer and b
t the Commemorative Attorney, the
: worked hard and faithfully for tw
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands of homes, as
Death claims, in each one. another victim of
Consumption or Pneumonia. But when
Coughs and Colds are properly treated. the
tragedy is averted. F. G. Huntley, OF Oak
Iandon, Ind, writes: my wife had the con-
sumption. and three doctors gave her up.
Finally she took Dr. Kings Now Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today she is well and strong.-
1t kills the germs OF all diseases. One Dose
relieves. Guaranteed at SOC and sl.00 by L. c.
Richardson, Kilmarnock; Il. j. Hayden & Son,
Irvington; Ficklin & Bass, Litwalton. Trial
bottle fr'99
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE,

CBy James whitcomb Riley. Published by
requestl
INTRODUCTION.
The ordered intermingling of the real
and the dream
The mill above the river, and the mist
above the stream:
The life of ceaseless labor, brave with
song and CHEEKY call
The radiant skies of evening, with its
rainbow Ger us all.
An Old Sweetheart of Mine lis this
her presence here with me,
Or but vain creation of a lovers
memory?
A fair, Elusive vision that would vanish
into air
Dared even touch the silence with the
whisper of a prayer?
Nay, let me then believe in all the
blended false and true
The semblance of the old love and the
substance of the new
The then of changeless sunny days the
now Of shower and shine
But love forever smiling-as that ole
sweetheart of mine.
This ever restful sense of home, though
shouts ring in the hall
The easy-chair-th old bookshelves
| and prints along the wall;
The rare Habanas in their box, OF
gaunt church warden-stem
That often wags above the jar, derisively
| at them.
AS one who cons when evening o'er ar
album, all alone,
And muses. on the faces of the friend.
| that he has known,
So ] turn the leaves of fancy, till, il
shadowy design,
find the smiling features of an ole
| sweetheart of mine.
The lamplight seems to glimmer with {
flicker of surprise,
AS l turn it low-to rest me of tn.
dazzle in my eyes,
And light my pipe in silence, save sigl
that seems to yoke
Its fate with my tobacco, and to vanisl
with the smoke.
'Tis a fragrant retrospection, for th
loving thoughts that start
Into being are like perfume from tn
blossom of the heart;
And to dream the old dreams over is
luxury divine
When my truant fancies wander wit
that old sweetheart of mine.
Though hear beneath my study, like
fiuttering of wings,
Thevoices of my children and the mothe
as she sings
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
TO THE WATERMEN OF VIRGINIA:

On January 1st, 1906, the Entire Stock
of Struven & Wacker, formerly located at
AIiceanna and Chester Sts., Baltimore, but
for the past year at 114 S. Frederick ST.,
was Purchased by the undersigned. 1t is
our purpose to carry complete line of
STEAMS HIP, FACTORY and MACHlNlSTs'
SUPPLIES, SHIP CHANDLERY, WHOLE
SALE GROCERIES and FISHER
MEMS and other WATERMENS
SUPPLIES.
These latter we will give close
attention.
Your orders as we'll as shipments are
solicited, especial attention being given
the brokerage business.
Respectfully
CHAS. M. STRUVEN,
Trading as CHAS. M. STRUVEN & CO.,
(NIr Henry G. Struven will be associated with me)
I'D 5. FREDERICK ST., BAL LTIM0RE, MD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12

days, and the state of affairs un-
earthed is enough to bring the blush
to every good citizens cheek. Those
indicted were J. L. Schools, George
+. Brooks, Bernard Il. Fauntleroy,
George I'll. Trice, w. G. Cook, p. H.
Ransom and Addison Jessie for sell
ing whiskey, and w. B. Mitchell, one
of the witnesses. for prejury. That
number of others are engaged in this
business that destroys SO many homes.
there is little doubt, but, il l mis-
take not, "the law and order league"
has on its war paint and the viola
tors of the law can take note.-Kiug
q Queen Corr. Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
IF WRONG. SAY SO.

No man is always right. If you hap
pen to be wrong, say so. Courage, in
deed, it requiress to make such a con-
fession, but one is the better for it be-
fore the tribunal of his own soul and
before the tribunal of his fellows. No
one but the fool thinks he is always
right. Louisville Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12

feel no twinge OF conscience to deny
me any theme
When care has cast her anchor in the
harbor of a dream
In fact, to speak in earnest, believe il
adds charm
TO spice the good trife with little
dust of harm
For find an extra flavor in memory s
mellow wine
That makes me drink the deeper to that
old sweetheart of mine
o childhood-days enchanted o the
magic of the spring
With all green boughs to blossom white,
and all blue birds to sing
When all the air, to toss and quaff,
made life jubilee
And changed the children's song and
laugh to shrieks of ecstasy.
With eyes half closed in clouds that ooze
from lips that taste, as we'll,
The peppermint and cinnamon, hear
the old school-bell,
And from Recess" romp in again from
"Blackman's" broken line,
To-smile, behind my lesson" at that
cid sweetheart of mine.
A face of lily-beauty, with a form of
airy grace,
Floats out of my tobacco as the "Genii'
from the vase;
And thrill beneath the glances of a
pair of azure eyes
AS glowin as the summer and as tender
as the skies.
can see the pink sunbonnet, and the
little checkered dress
She wore when first kissed her, and
she answered the caress
With the written declaration that, "As
surely as the vine
Grew round the stump she loved me-
that Old sweetheart of mine.
Again L make her presents in a really
helpless way
The big .'Rhode Island Greening q
was hungry too, that day y
But follow her from spelling, with her
hand behind her-so-
And 1 slip the apple in it-and the
teacher doesn't know
l give my treasures to her-all-my
pencil-blue and red
And, if little girls played marbles,
mine should all be hers, instead
R,t che ora,,a ~, la,. ,,botoor,-,,b ooJ
printed ever Thine
Across the back-in blue-and-red- that
old sweetheart of mine 7
And again / feel the pressure of her
slender little hand,
Aswe used to talk together of the future
we had planned
When should be poet, and with moth
ing else to do
But write the tender verses that she
set the music to.
When we should live together in cosy
little cot
Hid in a nest Of roses, with fairy gar
.den-spot,
the weather ever fine,
And the birds were ever singing for that
old sweetheart of mine.
When should be her lover for ever and
day,
And she my faithful sweetheart, till the
golden hair was gray;
nd wa Shonld ha CO hop,xr tbot uybar
either's lips were dumb
They would not smile in Heaven till the
others kiss had come!
But, ah my dream is broken by step
upon the stair,
And the door is softly opened, and-my
wife is standing there;
Yet with eagerness and,rapture all my
visions resign
To greet the living presence of thatIolt
sweetheart of mine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
The Grip.

Before we can sympathize with others, we
must have suffered ourselves" No one can
realize the suffering attendant upon an attack
OF the grip. unless he has had the actual ex-
perience- There is probably no disease that
causes so much PHYSICAL and mental agony,
or which so successfully defies medical aid.
AL danger from the grip, however, may be
avoided by the prompt use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Among the tens of thousands
who have used this remedy, not one case has
ever been reported that has resulted in pneu-
monia or that has not recovered.
For sale by Messick & Gunby, Irvington; w
A. Dameron & Bro, wecms; G. w. Sanders &
Son, and ID. II. James, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
MANTUA ANT1.sALooN LEAGUE.

At called meeting of the Anti
Saloon League of Mantua District,
Lancaster county, Va, presided
over by Geo. r. McKenney, Vice
President for this District, at Lam
caster Q. H., January 5th, 1906, the
following gentlemen were elected
delegates to attend the meeting of
the State League to be held in Peters
burg the 10th inst: w. Z. Webb
and w. Il. Marsh, with Jas. A..
Chowning and G. W. Hazard al
ternates; Rev. Porter Hardy was
elected delegate from White Marsh
church, with Lyell McKenney al
ternate; V. r. McKenney was
appointed delegate from Edgely
church, JAS. Talley alternate; Capt.
B. l.. Potter was appointed delegate
from Bluff Point church with Thos.
s. Kelley alternate; w. J. Stakes
from Rehoboth church, Robt. j
Kelley alternate. 1t was resolved
that the League of this District hold
regular quarterly meetings at tn,
Court-House,S the time for such
meetings to be determined upon later
w. L. MARSH, Sect'y.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of Cham
berlair's Cough Remedy

Mrs. Michael Hart. wife of the superinten-
dent Of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica,
West Indies Islands, says that she has for some
years used Chambcrlains Cough Remedy for
coughs. Group and whooping cough and has
found it very beneficial She has implicit con-
fidence in it and would not be without bottle
OF il in her home.
For sale by Messick s. Gunby, Irvington; w.
A. Dameron & Bro, wcems; @. w. Sanders s.
Son, and ID. X. James, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-01-12

TO BUYERS OF FISH NETS, TWINES, ETC.
Finding that the office Netting Barney
opened Office
MEETINGS. TWINEs. ROPE AND FISHING sUPPLIEs,
and are prepared " IT promptly.
me
Yours
The VIM. J. Hooper Manufacturing Co.,
BALTIMORE, Md
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Dalzell Has Troubles.
RAILROAD TO ALASKA
TO COST $2o,OOO,00O

SEATTLE. Feb. 23.-DonaId 4. Nc
Kenzie, Of the Alaska railroad pro
jected from Cordova Bay to Eagle, a
distance of 525 miles. is in the city
from Washington He is TO remain
here a few days on business connected
with the road and then will go to New
York
We expect to start active construc-
ton work by April" said Mr.. McKen-
1ie. We at first asked the Govern
meht 10 guarantee our per cent bonds
on the basis of $50. 900 per mile CON
Structlon cost but we Withdrew tbjq
bill and are now merely asking the
Government to grant us terminals and
land grants. We have every assurance
the bill viii be passed this .montb
This bill carries with 1t our charter
ana the right to do business. and al
lows us eight years in which tO COM
plete the road. which will cost approxi-
mateiy $4,000, ,000."
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Railroads Hide Profits
By Bookkeeping Tricks
SO Alleges Representative EsCh, Who Quotes
Experts in PrOOf-PubICity Feared
More Than Regulation.

When the Interstate Commerce Com
mission gets the power to enforce pub
liCity in railroad affairs. 10 examine the
books and accounts of these companies.
and to enforce something like method
and uniformity IN this branch Of the
transportation business, there will be lit
tie delay about investigating the reason
abisness of present rates.
Conceal Their Earnings.
That railroad rates are now too high:
that the companies take more for the
service they render than il is worth:
that they conceal much Of their earnings
by various bookkeeping devices. and
that the proof Of these charges VIII soon
become apparent after some real pub
licity is turned on the affairs of railroad
companies, are among the charges ad-
Nanced by experts whom Representative
EsCh Of Wisconsin has been quoting re-
Gently
Nj EsCh declares that railroad rates
could be reduced 10 per cent without in
hicting injustice on railroads, reducing
dividends or impairing the security OF
bondholders. At present, he says, earn
ings are concealed in a most remarkable
fashion. He refers to Charles S. Hanke.
Of Boston, a class mate Of the President
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
LION SLAYS CHILD
At OPENING OF zoo
Before Thousand Spectators, Ten-Year
Old Dancer in Cage in France
Was Torn by Beast.

PARIS. Feb. ga tragic incident
marked the opening of wild animal
show at Auray. in the department OF
Morbihan. The ten-year-old daughter OF
a lion tanner. known as La Petite Su-
zanne, who danced in one of the cages
surrounded by lions, was pounced upon
by one of the beasts .od fatally wound
cd before she could be rescued. Up
ward of thousand people had gathered
10 witness the performance.
= cry OF horror arose from the spec
tatOrs as the lion bounded UoOn the
child and threw her 70 the foer with
one blow of it's powerful paw. attend
ants ran to the cage, armed with prods
Of iron but the succeeded in getting the
child from the beasts grasp only after
she was so badly torn that she died 2
few hours afterwards.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23

The general impression among the
neutral delegates is that there will be
something done tGiay which viii decide
the fate of the Conference. The air is
full Of rUmOrs. on is 40 the effect that
France Will yield on the question OF
finances If Germany will recede from
her position IN the natter OF the police.
Rumor Of agreement
In fact, there is a. impression which
cannot be verified TO the effect that
Baron Radowitz ald NJ. Revolt have
practically reached a1is agreement, sub
ject 10 approval from Berlin and Paris.
Whether or not this is true. It is be
lived will be developed at today's ses-
sion of the congress.
One thing is certain. despite all re-
ports to the contrary, pour parlers
between the French and German dele
gates have net been abandoned.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
ROOSEVELT URGING
KAISER TO RECEDE,
ALCECIRAS HEARS
Report at Moroccan Conference Says Presi-
dent Is Trying to Bring Peac Among
DiSputants Through Sterpurg.

ALGECIRAS, Spain. Feb. 23.-It is re-
ported this afternoon that President
Roosevelt has begun TO take a hand
actively in the Moroccan dispute with a
view TO Strengthening out the fnterna-
tional tangIe.
The President, IL is stated. is In com
munication with the Kaiser, through
Baron Won SternbUrgy the German am
bassador at Washington. and has urged
the German ruler to have Germany re
cede from her present position and mod
ify her demands. so as TO meet France
half way.
Confidence in Roosevelt.
The delegates TO the conference have
great confidence in the influence which
Prsident Roosevelt will be able to exert
over the Kaiser and believe he VIII be
able 10 induce Germany to adopt a con-
ciliatory tone In the future negotiations
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
WOULD GUST OREGON
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Senator Fulton Presses Charges of Ire.
sponsibility in Visit Today
to President.

Senator Fulton of Oregon was al the
White House this morning in connec-
tion with the Oregon district attorney
ship. The present incumbent is w G.
Bristol, whose nomination was but re-
Gently confirmed by the Senate.
He has hardly become warm in his
new berth before he is involved In a
serious night. Charges that he has vio-
lated professional confidence in one ar.
two cases have been filed against him
and the President has called upon him
for an answer. He has already written
dent Roosevelt has not been abIe 70 80
IL over senator Fulton has been oytN
posed to Bristol from the beginning, and
will do all he can to press the chsrgas
The Washington times., 1906-02-23

of hysteria, or hss Secretary Root not
fully appreciated the several angles Of
the case, or had he made excited efforts
10 have Congress act hurriedIy in givins
Germany concessions before March /
the Germans would have decided ths,
the United States could be coerced by
actually applying the maximum tariff,
Mr. Roots placid explanations that
nothing at all could be done here. either
before or after March !. had an ex-
ceedingly quieting effect on German
Iarif opinions.
Secretary Roots impassive attitude.
WHlch was SO remarkably effective in
this case, is all the more nota bic in view
or the hcod of excited protests that have
come 70 w washington from associations
OF farming. manufacturing. and other
producing interests in the Middle West.
which consider the German market tbeir
velvet" '''0
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Dewey DrydOck NOw
In Imminent Danger
Navy Department Fears TreaCherous Mon.
soons May Snap Hawsers and Force
the Huge Craft Aground.

Navy Department officials are begin
ming to fear that soon they will come
to wish that the big drydock Dewey
had never been known. Each day the
question Of the fate Of the Dewey, or
of successfully towing IL 10 Manila
commands attention by some new
phase.
Assistance From Tacoma.
That she is badly in need Of repair
parts and supplies is indicated by the
fact that vest erday evening the pro-
tected cruiser Tacoma sailed out from
Naples with additional towing appara-
tus and other needed articles. The
Tacoma expects TO meet the expedition
in or near the Csnary Islands, and
after getting il started IN good shape
again. will accompany it TO Gibraltar.
The exact wording Of Commander
Hosley's recent dispatch. which came
In cipher by commercial cable, cannot
be learned. but it is known that it per
tanned TO difficulties which the towing
feet had with the lateral fastenings on
the pontooon parts Of the craft by
which they were attached to the tow
ing vessels. This is thought to explain
why the dock broke loose two or three
times between January - and Feb
ruary Il. when reports were made. and
was only recovered after considerable
difficulty
When the expedition started out. it
was calculated tha> It would be nearly
half way through the Mediterranean
by this time. Rear Admiral SiESbee
who has q squadron Of four cruisers
in the Mediterranean, expected it by
the middle OF February, but no one
knew where the dock was When II
finally reported. January j.. il was
still $50 miles from the CanarieS and
nearly 600 miles from Gibraltar
Commander Hosley's Difficulties.
According TO the latest report. one
difficulty Commander HosIey has ex-
perienced has been in conveying sup
plies to the different vessels During
rough weather it IS impossible TO 20