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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
: he Voters Of the eighth Congressional

Dlstrlct:
Having determined to be canuiaAteB
for the Democratic nomination LOT Co 'tt11
.,ressmnn from the Eighth Congressional
n,strict 10 succeed the late lamentetd
John II. Rixey, l deem 1t proper to \ De-:
nne briefly my position upon some Ok
the important question Of the day. sS4f
Il do not believe that any gentemait.ls
no matter what personal qualifications
no may have, should be chosen unless ne
represents the interest OF the masses "a
the people. U.
Now that tho race issue 10 happily Guy
OF politics, 1t becomes the duty OF t ltpi
Democratic party to occupy We poslit.toli,S
of a living. progressive organism. ana
NOT m be content with the negative POSI-
ton OF Directing to Republican politics.
In this brief letter 1t Is impossible 20
discuss the many grave problems mat
confront us, and can only state gen-
orally my attitude, and thus Indicate
upon which side OF these issues SHAH
be nrrayed. Being Democrat not only
In name, but In principle, nave eVer,
and shall ever, oppose al forms q Rose--5g
ornamental favorltism, and stand upon the
broad principle Of equal rights to all
men and special privileges to none. 8is
our government is not what the Viz
tuous fathers intended It to be, but haa
become q huge machine for the enrlcn-8
ment OF the few at the expense q the
many. and II behopves all honest men To-
unite to wrest 1t from the grasp o. mo-
nopoly and to restore II to the hands
Of It's true owners. this people. who wiz
use 1t not for selfish out only for leglti-3
mate governmental ends.
Later will have the pleasure OF adj
dressing the voters OF the district ana
will fully define my position upon ths
economic questions We arc facing. @
NV opponents In this friendly Demo-
cratic contest arc of such ability ana
worth, and 50 well known to the peopta
OF the district, that feel 1t would ~
IDLE to make il mere personal contest.s
and in addition to this. such a contest
would be dsasteful to us. tS
II tile people OF the district shall deem
me worthy OF the high honor OF hearin8
the Democratic flag III the contest for
Congress In this district, II shall 20 tasS
ambition OF my HE 10 prove worthy ~
their conhdence and support.
Very respectfully yours.
X. L. GORDON. III
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Colony of Virginia, battery was
planted on the site of the future Fort
Norfolk and another on tho opposite
shore where the United States Marine
Hospital now stands. These batteries
We're erected rs defences against the
possible visitations of the Dutch from
the North coast, the Spnniards from
the South, or the Indians from UP tho
James, They were never called in
use against either the Dutch or the
Spaniards, and very seldom against the
Indians but their establishment lent
feeling Of security to the struggling
Wages OF the neighborhood.
They must have been in an abandoned
state. however, when on New Years
Day, 177G, Lord Dunmore's Heot sailed
up the Elizabeth River, past the bat
teries to point where the navy-ynrd
Is now located and proceed TO destroy
the town OF Norfolk. cannon ball
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Pe-ru-na Should Be Kept In
Every Household
Where There Are Little
Children.

.
Peruna should be kept In the house
all the time. Don't wait until the
child is sick, then send to drug
store. But have Peruna on hand-ac-
cept no substitute.
Children are especially liable to
acute catarrh. Indeed, most Of the
affections OF childhood are cntarrh.
All forms OF sore throat, quinsy,
Group, hoarseness, laryngitis. etc, arc
but different phases of catarrh.
Pe-ru-nn Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Perunu has found
permanent use In SO many homes IS
that it contains no narcotic of any
kind Peruna II taken according to
printed directions. is perfectly harm.
less. IT can be used any length OF
time without acquiring Il drug HABIT
It does not produce temporary results
but 1t is permanent In Its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the system
and gradually eliminates catarrh by
removing the cause OF catarrh.
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The Benefit Which the Children OF
the United States Have Received
From Pc-ru-na Can Never BE
Put Into Words.

The chronic ailments 1t has pre-
vented, the suffering it has mitigated,
will never be fully recorded.
But at least this much can be said
that the coming generation owes a
grea, debt to Peruna, for it is In the
tender years of youth that slight an
.ments are liable to develop into last
ing disease, thus blasting the whole
career Of the individual.
The mothers who are bringing UP
their children to-day to believe in Pc
sruna are speaking from their expert
aence.
These children, brought up to be-
lieve in Peruna from the start, will,
when they become heads of fami-
lies themselves. use Peruna with un-
questioning faith, 5.7r
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NORFOLK, VA, February 21.-Visi-
tors to the Jamestown Exposition dur
ing the coming summer and autumn
will notice upon the left bank of the
Elizabeth River MS they enter the har-
Dor Of Norfolk, a grass-grown fort,
whose green ramparts stand out in
bold and pleasing relief in contrast
with the blue waters of the river, and
the brick and frame structures of tho
background, No frowning guns point
their menacing muzzles toward the
visitor. and no glittering rifles CLEAN
behind the breastworks. yet Fort Nor
folk has a most interesting history
and the time was when there were
plenty OF guns and men, too. behind
those walls, now SO peaceful and
serene.
AS far back as Colonial times, most
likely during tho reign of the re-
nowncd Spottswood. Governor Of the
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/. = E n ri. r + II r. ]. u . s.t
Mr.. 6. H. Farmer, New Martinsville,
w Va, writes:
Our little son Harry is we'll and
healthy now. and we think If we do
as you directed us he will keep his
health and grow strong.
I'VE know tl,nt our little sons life
was saved by your wonderful medi-
cine, Pcrunn, and we shall always
praise pcrunn md use 1t in our family,
when needed.
Should we have any more catarrhal
trouble in our family we shall always
write to YOU for treatment"
Mr.. W. Z. Dorlng. Mt. Vernon, Mo-,
writes: @
81 have used Peruna to my entire
satisfaction, and am exceedingly well
pleased with the results, having SUI
fered greatly with catarrh OF the
stomach"
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No Doctor Required.

Mr.. Edward Otto, s27 De Soto
Street, st. Paul, MINI, writes:
81 cannot say enough for Peruna.
It has done great work in my family.
especially for my Oldest boy. We had
doctored with three or four different
doctors, and they did not seem to do
ham any good.
We gave up hopes of cure, and SO
did they, but we pulled him through
on Peruna.
owe had several doctors, ana they
said they could do no more for him, 40
we tried Pcrunn Ms lust rcxOrt, and
that did the work. Since then we
keep 1t in the house all the time, and
no doctor In rcquired"-Edvard Otto.
+ There are a multitude OF homes
where Peruna has been used off and
on for twenty years
Such thing could not be possible
If Peruna contained any narcotics.
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: /, : T. i 4
Norfolk and the fort again passed into
the hands of the general government.
but Its star Of usefulness had been
dimmcd by the invention of long range
guns and the consequent strengthening
of the more commanding forts of the
outer harbor. Fort Monroe and Fort
Wool, and for many years 1t was used
by the lighthouse board. and later by
the Navy Department, rs an arsenal
and magazine for ammunition. At the
present time 1t serves as Il place Of
storage for unloaded projectiles ana
the thEhtng force" Of the post con-
ssts OF three qwutclmen and their dog
Major" and the main duty of the four
seems to be to hold fast the title to
the property for the government. mas
much as there Is considerable value
attached to it from u real estate point
Of view. and Uncle Sam may have u
better use for 1t some day.
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college men-who are prompt to speak
against every practical means which can
be devised for achieving the object we
have In view--the proper and adequate
supervision by the Federal government
OF the great corporations doing an inter-
state busness-are, nevertheless, them
selves powerless to SO much as outline
any plan OF constructive craftsmanship
which shall give relief I have watched
for sin years these men, both those in
public and those in private lie, and
though they arc prompt to criticize every
affirmative step taken. ] have yet to SEQ
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III hope my testimonial may he Of
some benefit to others, MS feel ms
though cannot praise 1t enough"
Mrs. J. 9. Sterling.
Mr. Howard Andrew Sterner, 42i
Canal Street, Reading, Pa, writes:
81 have Peruna in my house all the
time and won't be without 1t. 1t is
good for children when they take a
cold r Group. 1t cured my baby boy
or Group.
Il have introduced Peruna into
families since I9receved your last let
ter, and four have seen relief already"
Howard Andrew Sterner.
Pe-ru-nn Protects the Entire
Household.
AS soon as the value OF Peruna is
appreciated by every household, both
as a preventive md remedy, many lives
may be saved and thousands of chronic
lingering cases OF catarrh may be9pre-
vented.
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When Sickness Comes to tho
Little Ones
1t Us the Mother Who Chiefly
Suffers.

She suffers even more than the child
who happens to be sick
Her sympathy Is deeper than thaI
Of any other member OF the family
The mother looks forward with
dread to the torrid heat OF summer,
thinking OF her children aud tho manly
liabilities to disease tita are before
them.
Spring and summer are sure to bring
ailments, especially among the little
folks.
1t does not take q mother very long
to discover that Peruna Is the best
friend she has in time or illness among
the children.
A Multitude OF Mothers s
have discovered that Peruna is their
stand by, and that In many OF the atl-
ments OF spring and summer to which
the children are subjected, Peruna Is
the remedy that will generally quickly
relieve "a
Whether 1t is spring fever or stom-
ach arrangement, whether 1t Is indl-
geslion or bowel disease, a catarrhal
congestion OF the mucous surfaces Is 3
the cause.
Peruna quickly relieves this condi-&
ton OF the mucous membranes 1ts Y
operation is prompt, the children do
not dislike to take the medicine, 1t
has no deleterious effectaEin any part.
Of the body.
It simply removes the cause OF tho
disagreeable symptoms and restores
the health. rs
Peruna Is a household remedy for
all catarrhal ailments OF winter and
summer. acute or chronic. al n
The mothers oil over the United
States arc the best friends that PerunaS
| has. ssil 58S
Mr.. C. Hallock, Antwerp, O., writes,
! 4,ly daughter Allie, after taking
three bottles Of your Peruna, is ems
tirely cured OF catarrh of the head Soli
two years standing. We have Msssl8
] Perunn as a general tonic, as well82as
for catarrh, and are we'll pleased with
it.. and recommend it to anybody who
| has catarrh." u a sf
The Mothers Hold Pc-ru-na in High
| Esteem,
\ Not only because it has cured them OF
| their various ailments, but because IL
! promptly rescues the children from the
tnroes and grasp OF catarrhal dis
\ eases.
| We have in our files many testimo-!
malls from mothers whose children
have been cured by Peruna. However,
the large majority OF mothers who
use Peruna, we never hear FROM.
/ But we do hear from great nuns
| Der Of mothers who are SO overjoyed
i that some special good they have re-
ceived from Perunn that they cnnnot
! restrain their enthusiasm. They are
anxious to share these benefits with
| other mothers
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Church Notices.
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tcornar Belv!dera and Main Stree Sun
day morning, II O'Clock; subject. l.Ch ,eii
s1asus: Expcrience and testimony meeting
every wednesday evening 1850. The read
Ing room Is located In the champosol Cg,
meree 6u ~ All liza are CORDIALLY Invited.
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sOZODONT aThc Honest
Dcntifrice.' Through sixty
years, no honest effort has been
spared 10 give to the public a
Dentifricc that the teeth require,
It's an Alkaline, slightly astrin-
gent, deliciously fragrant deodor-
izcr and tonic for the tooth and
mouth structure, 1t is your
loss if you are not using it, {.
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Mrs. J. G. Sterling, 1873
Brown Avenue, Norfolk, Va,
writes:
e"My little boy Meredith suf-
fered with indigestion so
badly he could not eat any
thing without it making him
very sick. SO I thought las
many others llave) that I
would try Peruna, and 1t
worked like charm.
"No,v he eats anything lie
wishes, und would not be
without It for anything.
''My other little boy, Alfred,
two and a half years old. has
taken 1t and. received as
much benefit from Peruna as
his brother.
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Mrs T. Brockman, s1s Street Appleton Wis, writes:
\
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Il.
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ono of them lift finger to remedy tho
wrongs that exist So 1t Is In every
field Of public activity. States rights
should be preserved when they mean the
peoples rights, hut not when they mean
the peoples wrongs; not, for instance,
when they are invoked to prevent the
abolition OF child labor, or to break the
force or the laws which prohibit the I'M,
portatona OF contract labor to this coln-
try; IN short, not when they stand for
wrong or oppression Of any kind or for
national weakness or impotence Mt home
or abroad 1t Is to the men who work
in practical fashion with their fellows,
and not to those who, Whether because
they are Impractical or Incapable, cam
not thns work. tina { we owe what success
we have had in dealing with every prob
lem which Wa have + either solved or
started on the path of solution during the
last decade, 81
Work Of Ten Years.
Tho last ten years have been wears Of
great achievement for this nation, Dur
ing that period we have dealt and are
dealing with many different matters OF
great moment. We have acquired the
right to build. and are now building, the
Panama canal We lavG given wise gov
einment to the Philippines, We havo
dealt with exceedingly complex, dllll-
cult and important questions In Cuba and
Santo Domingo We have built iip the
navy; our sl,rest safeguard OF peace and
or national honor. we are making great
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Spiritualistic Medium Evidently Short
on information.

A we'll known musical conductor in
Brooklyn was recently induced by some
OF his spiritualistic friends to visit a
slate-writing medium, says the New
York Times. Later he was questioned
by these friends, anxious that he
should have received confirmatory tes.
timony of the reality of spiritual com.
munication.
Il don't know how the thing was
done," he said. "The states were
spread on the table in front of US.
They contained no writing. l asked
for, communications from Sir Arthur
Sullivan, deceased friend, and my
mother, who died a few months ago.
The states were then closed, and on
being reopened were found to con-
tain writing purporting to eminate
from these three departed. That from
my mother was peculiar in that it was
written in English-a language with
which she was wholly unfamiliar She
wrote always in German" -
THAT is not strange" explained his
spiritualistic friends. 1T frequently
happens, because the language is
translated by reason of it's CONVEYANCE
through the language spoken by the
medium
Maybe so," said the skeptical, with
slight twinkle in his eye. my
mother went on to say that we must
not think of her as reposing in the
cold ground where we had laiS her
but as being always near us in
spirit" =
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

Mrs. Johnson, who lives opposite in
the green-shingled house, told us the
weirdest, queerest thing! She said
the afternoon of the day we went a
man came and rang our bell and rang
and rang and finally, not getting any
answer, took out card and wrote on
it. Mrs. Johnson says just as she
was watching to see where he put it
the baby began to cry and she had to
run, and when she came back to the
window the man was gone! But,
llsten-her description of him just an
swers to the one of that man: brown
derby, overcoat on his arm, tall, dis
tinguished looking, flower in his coat
and. everything to the letter! It
couldn't be anyone else! And yet,
what on earth could that man want to
see us about? What did he write on
that card? And where is the card?
Why has he not called again? We've
looked everywhere for the card; John
even got down under the piazza and
looked. Laura insisted upon having
the hall carpet taken up near the door
IN case it might have been showed
under. But not trace have we
found of it:
my theory is that it was pushed
behind the bell and that the wind
blew it away. You know what high
wind We had Wednesday,? We've tried
to find him and we've watched for him
to go by again or to come back.
Ss-sh-sh-here's Laura. She's acting
perfectly silly incoming around about
it. Of course l have a mild curiosity
myself, but l don't allow an incident
like that to get the best of me. John
thinks
The Cherry-They haven't seen the
man from that day to this!
Copyright, 1907 by ". G.. Chapman.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
CAMPING OUT,
A Nights Outing Which Had a Thrill.
ing Termination.

The elder boys-1rvine, Ralph and
Percy-had gone camping out. When
they drove away with the brand-new
tent, the cooking dishes and the box
OF provisions, the small brothers, Don,
Denny and Billy, felt very down
hearted indeed.
Never mind" said mamma, try
Ing to comfort them. "You shall go
to the Sunday school picnic next
week."
But Don and Denny mournfully
shook their heads. What was a Sun
day school picnic compared with
camping out in the woods? "You
can't shoot bears at a Sunday school
picnic" replied Don.
"Nor sleep outdoors at night, nor
cook your dinner over a camp fire"
said Denny.
Nov, boys" said papa, "between
you and me, don't believe Irving or
Ralph or Percy will really shoot any
bears. They just think they will.
But I don't see why you can't have
oOOO IAAAAO NoAuplu6 Out, tOO.
You have the old tent up in the
attic, and it can be pitched in the or
chard. [ will set it up and lay board
floor tomorrow. You can have Billy's
trundle-bed, and lie crosswise, so that
it will be wide enough for three. You
may have the old wash-bench for a
table, and three camp-chairs OF course
you cannot cook there, but now and
then we will have fire and get real
camp meal, just as the other boys
will. How will that do?"
"Splendid!" cried Don and Denny
Billy jumped up and down in delight
Let them sleep out there!" ex
claimed mamma.
What harm could come to them?
said papa. "Towser will be with them
they will be quite safe.''
So the tent was pitched, and the
happy little boys began their camp
life. The orchard was on a slope OF
land, facing the southeast.
All day the boys played as usual
but the things they did seemed differ
ent from usual. They did not have to
keep dressed up, but went barefoot all
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06

spillable, and yet it couldn't have been,
for he dropped it and then picked it up
unconcernedly and went on still car
rying it carefully. Funny such
swell man would tote a parcel John
won't. He wouldn't even take the
clock down to be fixed. John"
"Lcok. look! He's turning into that
little passage way that runs through
to Chestnut street," chrOnicled the
Other Observer. Isn't that odd?"
NO. he isn't going up there after
ALL contradicted the Observer. Hes
coming back this way Why. he's
actually getting into that cab that
just passed. The driver acts as if
he had been expecting to pick him
up. When anyone is up to something
they always take a cab. I never
read about one in story that the
plot didn't thicken up. Murders and
all that sort of thing happen in cabs.
Where can that man be going in one
at this hour of the day? And with
that queer bundle? I just wish we
could follow him in another cab and
find out. l never had anyone piuue
my interest so. Laura says the same
thing. l tell Laura wouldn't be sur
prised to find out something dreadful
about him. He's the kind of man
you can believe anything of. Even
John is interested in the man.
1T seems that the last trip John
made east this man was on the train
You know, John went on the Owl Ex-
press, and this man had the section
almost opposite. John says his bag.
gage was covered with foreign labels:
l knew he was man who had been
everywhere. OF course John was ex-
| citetd as could be and decided to get
| talking with him in the smoker the
| next morning and find out some
thing. But wait till tell you! In
the morning he was gone! The por-
ter said he got off at some station
with queer name. John can't think
| of the name to save him. I've been
at him and so has Laura. You know
that might be some clew. John gets
mad when Laura and I try to make
AAAA AOAlCuADCl. VIC 1c UOuuu 10 ma
out something definite about him."
You know that mysterious man you
were telling me about?" asked the
Other Observer. We'll, I've got some
thing to tell you about him. It seems
that last Thursday day after we
saw him take the cab-while I was
waiting for Clara Benson on the cor
ner of Washington and State streets.
he came swinging by, and I wish you
could have seen the look he gave me!
Sort OF startled, as if he knew me.
Yes, | was looking at him, but that
wasn't why he looked. If he hadn't
looked how would he have known I
was looking?" argued the Other OBJ
! server Indignantly. "For the moment
l felt as if I had always known him.
which reminds me of what you said
about pre-existence. But goodness.
only Cinnamon believe in that non
sense. Oh, do they? Well, 1 don't
know much about Boston; dare saw
| they do. There may of course be
something in this former life business,
for I'm sure that man"
What did you find out about him -"
broke in the Observer. =. ..
"Oh, he went by, and after a. few
moments strolled back very slowly.
and first thing ] knew a messenger
! boy rushed up to lin with telegram.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
A TWILIGHT GAME,
1t Sounds Easy and You Will Want
to Try 1t.

It was summer vacation. Bob and
Jennie had gone into the country to
grandpa's farm for visit, and now
in the early evening at the close of the
first day, says the Youths Companion,
Bob asked, 'What'I we do next?'
Lets change Words
"Pig to hen," said Bob.
There was moment of silence,
then Jennie said, 1--WE got it-pig,
pin, pen, hen' She had made diff
erent word each time by changing
the letter and so at last made the
word she wanted 1t was a game they
often played in the twilight at home,
and they had learned a good many
words by it.
"Cat to dog" said Jennie.
"Oh, that's easy!" said Bob, almost
at once. "Cat, cot, dot, dog Let's
have harder ones. Barn to door,"
Then they were still for about a
whole minute, which is really quite
long time.
I've" began Jennie.
Il have, too," put in Bob. whats
yours?"
Barn, born, boon, moon, moor,
door,"
Il went through the door first, -
said Bob. Door, boor, boon, born,
barn.
Il guess it would be pretty hard to
change oats to anything, or calf, They
don't look like other words. We
could try it, though; oats to calf"
In a few minutes grandma came.
Here you are" she said. aren't
you getting sleepy"
I'm not much" said Jennie. "We're
playing game"
Grandma bent over the hammock.
1T must be funny game,' she said.
Hes fast asleep"
But the next day they got it. Bob
had calf, half, halt, hart, cart, cars,
cats, oats; and Jennie had calf, call,
pail, pale, pate, path, oath, oats.