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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
GROWING COST OF LIVING.
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Commerce is a thoroughly inter-related
proposition. The production and mar
keting of one article of trade depends
directly on the production and market
ing of dozens of others. This is ex-
actly what makes high-price wave so
difficult to check. The producers of
any article in common use succeed in
elevating their prices, with or without
reason, and their enhanced gain figures
as enhanced cost to all others who use
their article. These others feel the
need of recouping somehow, and they
do it in the obvious way. Itreally takes
only one elevation to start the ball roll
ling. After that it whirls along at a
merry pace. Take hay for example:
Three years ago it could be had in
plenty at SIS to $50 ton. 1t now costs
$27. This big increase has directly af-
tected the business of every manufac-
turer, dealer and producer who employs
horses in his business. 1t costs ell of
them that much more to operate than
it did three years ago. Hay was spec
itically referred to by the Richmond
laundrymen the other day as reason
why they felt compelled to charge more
for the washing of shirts, collars and
cuffs.
Figures from the Department of
Commerce and Labor. show that the
cost of living was higher last year than
for the seventeen years preceding.
The prices of 255 separate commodities
actually averaged 36.5 per cent.
higher in 1906 than in 1897
Clothing increased 20 per cent in
this period. Building materials and
lumber, metals, implements and farm
products increased largely. Food in
creased nearly % per cent. Rents
have risen rapidly in many cities.
What we call 'the necessaries of life"
in short have been, and still are, start
hngly growing in cost.
Incomes have not kept pace with
these swelling demands upon them.
Wages, it is true, have in many cases
been substantially increased, but the
earnings of the small-salaried classes
have remained almost stationary.
These classes are-that is, some Is or
20 per cent-less prosperous than they
were ten years ago. How they will
continue to stretch the old salary to
cover largely increased expenditures is
problem worth serious reflection; and
what is going to happen to things gen.
orally if prices continue to mount at
the present rate, furnishes very inter-
esting and important theme to the eco
nomic speculator.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05

A French physiologist has just re-
ported on an exhaustive study of oys-
ters, both from the ocean and inclosed
seas, undertaken to determine whether
there was any foundation for the idea
that the bivalves were infected by the
typhoid and other poisonous germs and
were the means of causing serious ill
ness In people who eat them. He con-
cluded, says The New York Sun, that
the typhoid microbe by no means in
1ected the oyster. In the rare cases
Where the oyster absorbed the germ
through pollution of the oyster beds it
elmated it again in day or two when
transferred to pure sea water or when
removed from the water altogether.
AS to other ailments following the eat
ing OF oysters, M. Baylac soon reached
the conclusion that they belonged to
the same class as those resulting from
tainted meats.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.. contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hairs Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken inter
nally aud made in Toledo, Ohio. by F. ].
Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 55c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
IMMIGRATION AND
SOUTHERN NEGRO.
Now Squarely Up to the Negro
to Work or Be Displaced.


White immigrants are on the way to
the Southern States from Europe; it's
now up to the negroes to fill the indus
trial bill more satisfactorily or be
displaced by more competent people.
If there was ever time in the history
of the negro race in the Southern
States of America when its members
should cultivate the habits of industry
and reliability, that time is now. This
was the gist of a striking address made
few days ago to large audience of
Columbus negroes bye. Gumby Jordan,
president of the immigration Associa-
ton, a member of the national peace
board, and whose broad philanthropy
and aggressive business achievements
have made his name familiar one on
two continents. The occasion was the
closing exercises of the colored schools
of Columbus, and Mr.. Jordan was de-
livering diplomas to the graduates.
The largest opera house in the city
was used for the occasion and there
were few vacant seats.
Mr.. Jordan prefaced his remarks by
saying that in a spirit as friendly as
ever animated human being, he
wished to give word of advice to MS
colored friends there assembled.
Speaking personally. he said that he
had no quarrel with the negro race.
He was nursed by black nanny, and
when she died he was first to place
! flowers on her grave. All his life he
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
THE FAT AND THE LEAN.
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1t is not always he who is big in the
flesh that has mind and character in
proportion. A large majority of the
men who have made History have been
of the lean kind. Some have been of
stout fame and brawny muscle, but
scarcely one who has lowered above
his fellows in intellect and achievement
carried a superhuity of meat upon his
bones. But, while clear heads and in
defatigable energy seems to have gone
mostly to the slim-legged and weasen-
faced, we must be careful not to con-
fuse mere size with fatness. Dimension
of length and breadth has often been
the dwelling place of genius, while cor
pulence and grossness of body have
rarely enwrapped other than sluggish
brain. The most ancient chronicles
fully support this assertion. In a later
age, beginning with Pepin, the dwarf,
down to Louis the Fourteenth, the men
who made France were physically at
tenuated, and all the great ministers
of the crown from Lully to Richelieu
were slender in form. Spain came to
greatness under Phillip, starved as
centic, and came to grief when her big
bellied monarch measured wits with the
then lank Napoleon, and, when the lat
ter took on blubber, he too went to pot.
Of England's kings but two were vic
Tins of obesity, Henry the Eighth and
George the Fourth, most worthless of
them all; of her warriors of fame, from
Edward Longshanks to ''little Bobs,"
from Hawkins to Nelson, none have
been of beefy build; of her statesmen
from Clarendon to Palmerston none but
Fox, and he failure except in eloquence,
has carried flesh, Frederick the Great
was walking skeleton, William of
Orange shadowy dyspeptic, Bismark
big but bony, Cavour built like Cassius.
In our own day and land Washington
was largly framed but not corpulent;
Jefferson, Madison, Old Hickory, Lin
coin, Seward, Grant and Sherman were
long drawn out, but raw-boned. OF
our Confederate luminaries not one
bore burden in his mortal coil-Presi-
dent Davis had scant scabbard for his
spirits blade, Lee of perfect proportion
for strength and grace, Jackson broad
but angular, Joe Johnston, Beauregar6
and Maury below the ordinary statues
and avoirdupoise-only gallant Fit,
Lee was rotund and hefty, and he, Coo
bless him! was the brilliant exception
which proves the rule.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
IRVINGTON, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, JULY s. 1907
IN QUEST OF HER.
Written for the VIRGINIA oIr1zrs.)

written for the VIRGINIA
IA Wanderer sought in the days of his youth
In his searching for riches and wisdom truth
For maid he could love with strength of his heart
Through the years of his life till the should them part
First he dreamed of maiden of oveliness rare
With sparkling bright eyes and with soft wavy hair;
Whose face was a fortune of greatness untold
And whose form all like goddess of
But he saw how the years in their unending flight
On beauty and grace laid withering blight;
How the dimple of morn was the wrinkle of
And to love but the fair at last but to grieve
Then he dreamed of a maiden whose talent and wit
Whose demeanor and bearing would aye make her fit
For much hattered queen of banqueting hall
Or reception so grand or society ball.
But mockery lived in society high,
And the tnse of life could satisfy
The longings that dwelt in the Wanderers breast
For comfort and quiet for peace and for rest.
Then he dreamed of maiden whose and whose gold
Resembled the riches of Midas of old;
With castles and acres at home and afar,
And numberess bonds which were worth above par:
But wealth had no rest for a sad, weary heart,
And gold and its often do part
So he turned from the dream with tremulous sigh
AS ne yearned for the things that not buy
And wearily turned the Wanderer then,
From dreams that were fled but to dream again:
Then vision he caught-and his searchings DER,
For the vision was true-and he wandered more
Twas maiden demure, with sweet, kindly face
Who had never known wealth or society grace,
With bright, CHEEKY smile that fingered alway
AS 1T shone on the youth with the brightness day.
I'VE are Wanderers all who viii yean when alone
For a maiden so kind we would fan call our own;
And we rev renty knee, as this ditty
To the wives. good and true who helpers of men,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
vIRGINIA'S POPULAR GOVERNOR.

1t is matter of congratulation that
Virginia has, at present, in the person
OF Claude A. Swanson, a democratic
Governor. We mean democratic in its
broadest, most liberal sense-not mere
ly politically. He is hale fellow well
met either at the Executive Mansion,
or at his Office in the Capitol building,
or IN the midst of crowd in the hotels
or on the street corners. We do not
believe Virginia ever had such popu-
lar Governor. Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05
THE GREAT PoLIcY-HoLDERs' C.

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vdends?
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owe :"
2nd Because for realized rate
o.
3 We sur nceatm min imum mcost.
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@. P. AND r NORRIS, Kilmarnock Va.
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tM s. STRIN0FELLOW, Brandy,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05

You can't tell woman's age after she takes
Holsters Rocky Mountain Tea. Her com
plexicn is fine. She is round, plump. and
handsome; in fact she IS young again.
son, Kilmarnock 0
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05

No greater mistake can be made than to
consider lightly the evidence of disease in
your system. Don't take desperate chances
on ordinary medicines. Use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea.
80 cents, Tea or Tablets. r. NJ. Sanders,
White Stone; Ellis 9. Richardson, Kilmarnock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-05

The medicine that sets the world thinking,
The remedy on which all doctors agree,
The prescription all your friends are taking is
Holsters Rocky Mountain Tea
30 cents, Tea or Tablets. Ellis G. Richard
son. Kilmarnock; X. NJ. Sanders, White Stone
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
SOME APPLES GROWN ON
GARDEN PARK THIS YEAR

Quite a surprise was seen on our
streets on Monday in the shape of
the first load of home grown apples
brought into Canon this season. These
were the property of the Park Center
Land and Water company, and grown
on their lands in Garden Park this
year.
This company was quite fortunate
last winter in securing by the pur-
chase of several large ranches on Four
Mile Creek not only some perfect old
water rights but some valuable fruit
tracts as we'll.
The company says that there will
be somewhere near $50 boxes har-
vested in Garden Park this season.
And they will enjoy the distinction
of being the only successful apple
growers in this valley this year.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
MISS GENE WHIPPlE PASSED l.
AWAY on MONDAY MORNING

relieve her suffering, or was calcu-
lated to prolong her life.
She was modest, intellectual, unob-
strusive. refined-qualities that be-
long to inherited and cultured gentil-
ity-and was endowed withal with a
sympathy and kindness of heart that
was truly admirable. She was an
adherent of the Episcopal faith and
was baptized by Rev. Sherrod. rector
OF Christ curch. Easter evening. 1907.
Her life was in accord with the pre-
cepts and teachings of revealed reli-
gion and she was essentially devot-
ed Christian woman, respected thro-
ughout the community and almost
worshipped with In the family circle.
A young woman OF more than ordin-
airy intellectually, refinement and
nobleness OF purpose her influence
upon her associates for good was al
most incalculable and Its termination
in the very heyday of youth is q dis
tinct loss to the community.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
DlCKERMAN FUNERAL WAS
AN IMPRESSIVE ONE

With impressive services, Mrs. Julia
E. Dickerman was laid to rest In the
family lot at RoselaYn cemetery on
Saturday. The funeral took place
from the residence. 70i Summit street,
at 2 o'clock and was largely attended
by friends.
The services were conducted BY the
Rev. 8. r. Warner. d. D.. Of Denver.
Rev. Mr.. Warner was pastor Of the
First Methodist church for years and
In that time he came b know Of the
maay kindly acts Of Mrs. DicksrmaA,
OF her nobility OF character and her
iovable disposition which attraeted TO
her - mAAy frisAds. His ser1oa. was
sAaeeoDge - 1oFe beaut1ful cd ~
oaAle1 - ~ 1nags w1eA creo
- - yeE4 A u
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31

Miss Gene Blair Whipple. only
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H.
Whipple, died at the family home,
sos Rudd avenue. within a few min
utes OF IL O'Clock Monday morning OF
complication Of diseases arising from
typhoid fever. contracted while n stu
dent mt Colorado College. aged 22
years. months and IS days.
Although Miss whipple's illness
was generally known. the announce
ment OF her death was a great shock
to the community and expressions OF
sympathy and commiseratlon for the
bereaved family were heard on every
hand. Few young women anywhere
had more friends. or were more highly
esteemed by their acquaintance than
the deceased. and in her demise
lovable character has been called from
here to the hereafter. ..-.....-. ...
Despite her apparent health and VI
taiity Miss whipple was stricken with
typhoid fever a few weeks ago at
Colorado Springs. where she had gone
to pursue her studies In Colorado
College. She was Immediately brought
home. arriving here on the +th inst.
and everything that medical skill
could do or loving hearts suggest was
invoked to aid In her recovery. but
without avail and she grew gradually
worse until the end came this morn
Ing.
On Saturday there was a manifest
change for the worse. but her friends
clung to the hope that her natural
vitality would reassert itself and
that she would be able to throw on
the disease that had fastened itself
upon her. but It had been decreed
otherwise and at II o'clock she passed
peacefully away.
Deceased was a graduate OF the
Canon City high school and last year
attended q seminary for young ladies'
In Connecticut. Her friends were le-
gion and her admirers limited only
by the circle of her acquaintance. Her
life was full of what Edwin Arnold
called "sweetness and light" and will
long remain n pleasant memory with
all who knew her.
Miss whipple was born In this city
and was possessed of all the accom-
pllshments that education can AFFORD
and had all the natural qualities that
attract friends and make ono loved
and esteemed. She was the idol Of
her parents and when disease seised
upon her no effort was spared and no
remedy left untried that promised to
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
ELK's CLUB CASE WILL BE
HEARD NEXT MONTH

The law nrm OF Taylor 4 Sayre
Saturday received a message from Bo-
nynge 4 Ritter OF Denver, announcing
that the case of the City OF Canon City
W. Manning and others has been ad-
vanced to the top Of the Supreme court
calendar. and that the case will be
ready for hearing during the early
part of December. This will give a
final decision on this matter, which
has been pending for the past several
months. r. -N
.-aThs litigation started with an in
Animation made by the city oficlals
against the Elks Grub. The club BE-
cured \ preliminary injunction against
the city. fse1aning II from interfer-
ing with thSr 1peration OF the club
This Injunction was made permanent
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
BROUGHT HERE FROM
CHANDLER FOR BURIAL

John Lewis, a colored miner. died
at Chandler Friday morning OF heart
trouble and was brought here for bur-
ial Deceased was 81 years OF age
and had been afiiicted with the disease
from which he died for long period.
The funeral service will take place
at Wilson's undertaking rooms at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon and will be
conducted by the pastor OF the local
congregation Of the colored Methodist
church. The interment will be at
Lake side cemetery.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
$500 Worth Of Apples per Acre This
Year

is the record of some Of the orchards
near Aztec, New Mexico, and such a
thing as fruit failure never known In
San Juan county.
With a chance to buy land from
$50 to $3.50 per acre that will produce
enough fruit in one year to more
than pay for the land. and knowing
that the land is fast increasing in val
ue and will soon be beyond your
reach. how on earth can you be con-
tent to sit by and see such excellent
opportunities gradually slipping from
you? There is no easier way to make
money and there is no safer place to
put your money than in good real es-
tate. The increase in the value Of
the land will more than pay the in
terest of the money invested twice
over. Don't delay. Come at once or
write Leeper & Thompson, Aztec. New
Mexico, for particulars.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
FIRST SNOWFALL OF THE
SEASON THURSDAY NIGHT

The first snowfall OF the season on
the Greenhorn mountains to be no.
|ticeable from this city. fell Thursday
night and gave the western lanscape
a decidedly wintry appearance. The
Pixies Peak range was also covered
with a mantle OF the beautiful this
morning. plainly indicating that the
rain. which fell In the valley during
the earlier hours OF the night, was
changed to snow by the colder tenn
perature of the higher elevations. Not
for several years has snow been so
late in falling on the mountains as
has been the case this season.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31

army in the fall of 1861. Serving un-
til 1862 he was then forced to resign
by reason OF sickness. but enlisted
again in 1864 in the Forty-fourth Iowa
Infantry, Col. D. B. Henderson's regi-
ment.
In July. 1878, Mr.. Robson came to
Colorado, and located at Leadville,
where he became interested in min
ing, and after studying conditions, To-
Gated the famous Col. Sellars mine.
Mr.. Robson is an unostentatious
citizen, but one who, by his public and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
TURKEY SUPPLY
Is EVIDENTLY SOME SHORT

1t is rather early to begin thinking
about Thanksgiving, which will not
occur for month yet, but every farm
er in the country that raises poultry
for the market is getting his turkeys,
geese and chickens fattened up for
the great American feast day. Com
mission men say that the visible tur-
key crop is about as usual this year
and that prices will be about the same
as they were twelve months ago, or
something like twenty-five or twenty
three cents a pound.
For a good many years there has
been an increasing shortage in the
supply of Thanksgiving turkeys in
spite of the fact that every induce
ment, including the highest of prices
Is offered TO the raisers OF poultry
A number of reasons are given for the
shortage, the principal one being tina,
turkeys are too hard to raise. Then
too, there was a time few years
back when the supply of poultry was
unusually large, owing to the fact
that little Of 1t was shipped out OF
the country, and the prices were SO
low that many farmers were discour-
aged from raising the birds and have
never again taken 1t up.
There are. of course, more turkeys
raised now than there were a few
years ago. said a commission man in
speaking OF the situation. but the
supply is shorter because the local
demand Is heavier and a great many
more turkeys are shipped out of the
country every year. The export trade
of poultry is growing greater every
year and the supply for local markets
must necessarily grow smaller unless
the supply increases in a proportion
ate degree. 1t does not, and hence
the shortage"
The ranchers OF eastern Colorado
and Kansas furnish most OF the
Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys
eaten in this part of the Arkansas
valley
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
CELEBRATED MIS- SEVENTEEN
ANNIVERSARY FRIDAY

Friday was the 10th birthday an
niversary OF Lyman Robson and his
friends unite In the hope that he will
live to enjoy many occurrences Of the
event. The years hang lightly upon
the shoulders OF Mr.. Robson and COM
paratively few men Of his age posseBs
his vigor and vitality.
Mr.. Robson was born at Wooster.
Ohio. October %. 1887. where he
spent hls boyhood days. The far west
held out many allurements 10 him
vixen young man and he went b
DubaQuo. Iowa, and engaged In Tie
Wholesale groosry bnsiness. In this
ha Wa0 snepos1eul. h1t when The Civil
var hgNle en1 - es1ld - foaast tAs
sAseA = = - lscs -
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
BURIED AT LAKESIDE
ON THURSDAY EVENING

Vista Mildred Miller, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Miller. OF 22i
Riverside avenue. South Canon. died
Thursday morning of scarlet fever,
aged S years. Z months and % days.
Deceased was n pupil in the public
schools and attended her classes all
OF last week. taking part in an enter
tainment with her associates Friday
afternoon. A short funeral service
was held at the grave under the direc-
ton OF Chaplain Blake OF the peniten-
tiary. The burial took place at Lake
side cemetery at 6 O'Clock Thursday
evening
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-10-31
FIRST EXAMINATION OF THE
KIND EVER HELD HERE

An examination for aspirants for
positions in the United States civil
service as railway mail clerks will be
held in this city on November 19, and,
from the list of those who are sue
cessful vacancies in this branch of
the civil service will be filled as they
occur. The subjects for examination
will include spelling, arithmetic, letter
writing, penmanship, geography and
reading and the applicant must have
some knowledge of the railway sys-
TENS In Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,
and New Mexico, which comprise div
ision No. of the railway mail service
department The applications must be
made out on forms supplied by the
department at Washington, and sent
to the civil service commission
Civil service examinations for posi-
have been held in Canon City at In
.ervals for several years. but never
has one for the railway mail service
taken place here. Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver having hitherto
enjoyed a monopoly in that particular
branch. The age limit for candidates
is from eighteen to thirty-fve years.
The minimum heighth of candidates
has been reduced from feet inches
to feet inches, exclusive of shoes,
and the minimum weight has been
lowered from 1876 pounds to 100, with
out overcoat and hat
The members OF the local civil ser
vice board are Fred J. Pennington,
secretary: W. J. Maddox and E. W.
Thomas.