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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
MY NIGHT WITH THE
GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

Composition by Leo Denit Of Salem. Va. popu-
lar little Page in the last Legislature)
During my two months stay in Rich
mond as a page in the House of Dele
gates was very kindly invited by Gov
ernor Swanson to spend the night with
him, and i thought it might be of in
terest to my good teacher and fellow
students to tell something of my ex-
periences on the occasion. He set the
night and told me to come and take sup
per.
After the House had adjourned, about
6 o'clock, i went to my boarding house
and dressed to go, being little nervous
over the prospect. The butler met me
at the door and asked me if I was the
little page who was going to stay with
the Governor. told him l was, and
he invited me in the library and said the
Governor would be down in minute.
The library was of course very beauti-
fully furnished, and I sat down and
waited for the Governor. Mrs. Swan
son came in first. She was exquisitely
dressed, and as she is very beautiful /
soon fell in love with her. After awhile
the Governor came in and was de-
lightfully entertained until supper.
Going to the dining room, Mrs. Swan
son put her arm around me and asked
me if this house would suit me, and ]
just thought-"Oh, if mamma could see
me nowp'
After supper we went back into the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13

library and talked awhile until it was
time for the Governor to go back to
his Office, as he had some business to
attend to, and Mrs. Swanson enter
tanned me until bedtime. slept in the
room where Stonewall jackson slept
last before he was killed, and in the bed
occupied by President Cleveland and his
wife when they were in Virginia, and
also by Mr.. Bryan. The next morning
the butler fixed my bath. and when I
was all llready went down in the library,
and after a little while the Governor
and Mrs. Swanson came down and he
asked me if had seen the piece in the
paper about me. told him l had not
He then gave me the paper and told me
to read it, and it read something about
the chubby-faced page from Salem who
was envied by half dozen of the most
prominent statesmen in Virginia, and
about becoming great friend of Gov
ernor Swanson's, and being arrayed in
purple and fine linen. He would always
call me the '.young Governor" and
when Mr.. Bryan came he introduced
me to him as the young Governor"
and when Mr.. Bryan departed he left
with Mrs. Swanson little pin which
he said was my inaugural pin, and Mrs.
Swanson pinned it on me.
1t was an occasion 1 shall always re-
member with pleasure, and hope you
will not think it out of place to tell my
friends about it, as it was rather un-
usual experience for country boy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
ON BEHALF OF THE BIBLE CAUSE.

The Bible Society of Virginia is work.
ing in close cooperation with the Amer
lean Bible Society. AS an Agency, it
not only saves expense but also enlar-
ges and increases its efficiency in dis
tributing the Holy Scriptures. BY its
cooperation with the National Society
it in no way lessons its power for good
or its special care for the wants of the
State of Virginia, nor does it lose its
corporate existence. 1t assumes lar
ger work, relieves the management of
criticism. insures more hearty coopera-
tion from the churches that may have
been out of sympathy with it and gets
strong backing from the American BIZ
BILE Society.
The demand for the Bible is greater
than it has ever been. Great nations
in Europe and all the East are asking
for it, and our own country is in urgent
need of it for the natives as well as for
the immigrants who in such large num-
bers are coming among us. The work
is great, and its continuance and exten-
sion call for liberal support on the part
of the people.
A pious and benevolent lady has offer
ed large amount as a permanent en-
dowment if the Christian people will CO.
operate in raising an additional amount
for the Society. The offer is open un-
til January /, 1909. The Bible Society
of Virginia is asked to help in securing
this endowment, and this appeal is made
to all good people to assist. Contribu-
tions may be sent to the Secretary, Rev.
M. B. Porter, Richmond, Va. or di-
rect to Mr.. VIM. Foulke, Treasurer,
Bible House, New York. Any amount
contributed to this cause will be CRATE
fully appreciated.
On behalf of the Board of Managers
of the Bible Society of Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
Drawing For Houses

Houses are In great demand In Buck.
ingham, England, but owing to the
high price OF land and the taxes build.
Ing operations are limited. Recently
half a dozen new houses were erected,
and the applicants received n circular
from the agents. of which the follow.
Ing Is copy: with reference to your
application to become tenant OF one of
the new houses, we beg to say that the
number OF applications we have re-
ceived (all Of which we would readily
comply with If we had vacant houses
for theml renders the task of selection
so difficult that the owners have de.
cided that the lots shall be drawn for.
If, therefore. you wish to take part in
this. please attend at our office at Q
O'Clock this evening or send trust.
worthy person with written authority
to draw for you. In the event OF your
being successful in the drawing, no
tenancy will be created until the
agreement has been signed"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
America as a Peace Factor

According to Andrew D. White, presi.
dent of the American delegation ut the
arst Hague conference, 1t was literally
the bushels of letters and cablegrams
that were sent from America by indi
viduals and societies at a critical mo
ment when everything seemed dark
that changed despair into hope and ul
timately had great weight In bringing
forth The Hague court If the United
States Of America can cause the next
conference to create an International
parliament In another decade or so the
time will be ripe to establish an inter
national executive. The Independent
expresses the hope that then at last we
shall have Tennyson's dream OF THE
Parliament OF Man. the Federation of
the World" and for the first time since
the Prince of Peace walked on earth IL
will be possible to have Peace on earth
and good will toward men,"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
TRUCKERS NOTES.

The cotton crop for this season shows
decided increase over former seasons.
The preliminary estimate by govern
ment officials is that the corn crop of
the present season will aggregate two
and-a-haf billion bushels.
SMALL CANNERIEs ON THE FARM.
These long winter nights cannot be util-
lied to better advantage than planning
our work for the coming year. In looking
for means of getting more cash from
products, many farmers would find it
profitable to can their surplus fruit
and vegetables. Several small canning
outfits are now being advertised
at from $500 up, any of which will do
good work and pay handsomely, but
homemade outfit with much larger
capacity can be made by any one. For
$40 an outfit can be made which will
easily put up $4,000 cans in a season.
Ali that will be needed is a tank with
wooden sides and sheet iron bottom
placed over a rock or brick fire box for
boiling the cans, several sheet iron
baskets to set the cans in the tank and
lift them out, a gasoline or kerosene oil
blow heater and soldering irons. The
blow heater and solder irons will cost
about $3.50. two sheets of sheet iron
for the tank and baskets will cost about
81 more. There are great many other
conveniences that can be added from
time to time, as experience shows the
need of them. but with this simple out
fit as good work can be done as with
the most expensive plant, and rapidly
enough to can all the products a small
farmer is likely to have until he has
gained sufficient experience for larger
outfit.-Southern Planter.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Since its establishment the Patent
Office at Washington has issued 999. 900
patents. Only about one in hundred
are of any value.
There are oyster shells in parts of
India so thin that they are used for win
dow panes, and admit light much as
through frosted glass.
A writer in current newspaper says
that ministers who are failures should
give up the ministry. But who is to
decide just what is failure?
A lantern was originally lant-horne-
horn being used instead of glass, as
this latter was too scarce and costly for
common use in the ''good old times.
Italians in the United States last
year sent to Italy 459. 755 postal orders,
aggregating $4,000, 900; $4,000, 900
went to Austria Hungary and $40, ,000,- :
600 to Russia. In all nearly so millions.
An applicant for naturalization in
Pennsylvania the other day was asked
the question: "Who makes the country s
laws? 'Teddy Roosevelt, was the
prompt answer, and the examining
Judge replied, 81 guess you are about
right.
A woman, formerly postmistress in a
certain town, sent few days ago ST.. sc
to the dead letter office, explaining
that it was received at her office IL
years ago, and the party having remov.
ed, she appropriated it, and has just
awakened to the wrong of the doing.
Too late to find the original owner, she
returns it to the government.
A frog will will live apparently count
less years encased in rock or coal; 9
fish can be frozen in block of ice anc
when thawed out swim away. The
crab buries himself in mud and waits
for spring, and the seed lies quiescent
until warmth and light and moisture
stir it to action. Some years ago the
channel of the Potomac at Washington
was dredged and the deep-lying mut
thrownupinto the light. Out of theeartf
that had lain for years at the bottom
of the river there sprang up plants un
known in that region-belonging in fac
to the West Indies. All those year.
the seeds had remained deeply buriet
but with living germs, ready after long
submersion to wake up to life ant
growth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
PhosooraphIna ,b. vo;o,

AFTER the problem OF obtaining a REQ
ord OF the human voice had once been
solved by the invention OF the phono.
graph many inventors turned their at
tention toward some suitable process
for photographing spoken words.
Though monograph record consti-
tutes a trn- picture OF the voice, II Is
aot distinct enough to be deciphered BY
-ncre Inspection.
The Photographic phonograph or pho
tographone invented by Herr Hummer
affords far more characteristic graph
ical rendering OF spoken words. In this
apparatus an electric arc lamp inserted
In the circuit OF u microphone is made
to give out radiation the intensity of
which corresponds TO the sound vibrn.
tion in the microphone, this radiation
being fixed photcgraphically on the film
running past In front OF n narrow slot.
BY convenient inversion OF the whole
process the original sound can then be
reproduced from the Photographic res,-
ord.-Dr. A. Gradenwitz In Technical
World.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
A LINE OF GREY.
Roster of Lancaster Greys''. Co.
h., doth Va. Infantry.

The original roster, rent and musty,
was given Us by our friend Capt VIM.
Henderson, and turned over to Maj. K.
W. Hunter, Keeper of Confederate
Muster Rolls at Richmond.
The present Capt Henderson was the
last in command when mustered out in
April '65. his father having been the
first captain at its organization. Below
is the muster roll, those marked still
living. The latter part of the list were
recruits from Fredericksburg, Spotsyl-
vania and Stafford, and If living or dead
Capt. Henderson has no information.
MUSTER ROLL.
CAPTANs-Wm- T. Chase, VIM. K.
Lee and SWIM. Henderson.
FIRST LIEUTENANTs-Wm. T. Chase,
Eugene Chase, Jerome L. Spriggs, sElias
Edmonds, VIM. H. Lee, %Wm. Henderson.
SECOND LIEUTENANTs- Eugene Chase.
Jerome L. Spriggs, #Elias Edmonds,
VIM. H. Lee.
JUNIOR SECOND LIEUTENANTs--Jer
L. Spriggs, Elias Edmonds.
COMPANY RoLL-Wm. Henderson, ST. i,
VIM. T. Chase, Eugene Chase, Jerome
L. Spriggs. Geo. ID. Cox. VIM. H. Lee,
*John E. Waters, Thos. E. Smither,
sElias Edmonds. %Henry w. Treakle,
*Isaac T. Carter, Geo. H. Landon, Mark
Ashburn, ~Sydnor Bailey, Constantine
Beane, r. Z. Beane, Saml. Buchanan,
W., IT Narfar %U~, z Cox Ch,o
II. Cundiff. Jas. d. Cundiff, Jno. E.
Cundiff, *Wm. N. Cundiff, +Raleigh
w. Chiffon, Alphonso r. Cralle, VIM.
D. Doggett, Chris S. Dunton, Augustus
Edmonds, VIM. H. Flowers, Jno. T.
Ford, VIM. F. Fendley, Rufus Harcum,
*Jaquiline Harcum, VIM. p. Harcum,
*Wm. Henderson, Chas. d. Hubbard,
Richard II. Ingram, Jeremiah Ingram,
sAlonzo James, Judson James, *Melville
James, VIM. E. James, Jeter James,
Jas. Jones, VIM. C. Kemp, *Geo. C.
Kirkmyer, Jas NJ. Mutt, Eppa Norris.
Jas. R. S. Payne, VIM. H. Robins,
Joshua w. Scott, Andrew w. Stiff,
Jas. E. Sanders, Geo. w. Sanders,
Oeeola A. Smith, Jos. G.. Stephens,
Jesse G. Shelton, Nathan Spriggs,
Lucius H. Tally, Lambert M. Towles,
Jno. H. Treakle, Jas. P. Williams,
Ammon Williams. *Jos. T. Yerby, VIM.
w. Warwick, Geo. G. Hammonds,
Henry Kenner, Washington Pitts. Saml
B. Woodland, Carolinius Chesley. VIM.
Deshazo, Michael d. Johnson, N. A.
Laffing, Westly Limerick, John F. Pitt
man. Jno. H. Wiley, VIM. Kell, Geo.
L. Cox, Caleb Lawson, Jno. H. Myer,
munroe Stephens, Jno. M. Timberlake,
Phil Weaver, Jno. w. Jones, Jas. w.
Hackell, Albert w. Luck, Jas. L. May,
Jno. p. Madison, VIM. Middlebrook.
Edward Stephens, Wilton E. Wright.
Pleasant T. Bensons, Jno. d. Wright,
*Lewis o. Cox, Jno. w. Carter.
FORTIETH VIRGINIA INFANTRY-(LAN-
CASTER GREYS).
BATTLES IN WHICH ENGAGED-Me-
chanicsville. Gaines Mill, Cold Harbor,
Frazier's Farm, Cedar Run Mountain.
Warrentop Springs, Second Manassas,
Ok Hill, Harpers Ferry. Sharpsburg.
Shephardstown, Fredericksburg. Chan
cellorsville, Gettysburg, Falling Waters,
Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness,
Spotsylvania, Bethsaida Church. Weldon
Railroad, Squirrel Level Road, Salem
Greek.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13

l9O9-R. l.. Bass, ]. r. Gresham, Geo.
X. McKenney, w. T. Marsh and F. G..
Newbill.
On motion the officers were elected
as whole, as were also the delegates. "
Field Secretary McAlister then de-
livered splendid address, which was
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by
those who heard him, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Only those in attendance could realize
what was missed by those who failed.
or were unable to be present.
Respectfully,
G. H. OLIVER, Sec'ry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13
A GENTLEMAN IN RHYME.

Gouverneur Morris the statesman and frien
OF Washington. being asked to describe gentle
man, wrote the following lines:
'Tis he whose every thought and deed
BY rule of virtue moves;
Whose generous tongue disdains to speal
The things his heart disproves.
Who never did a slander forge
His neighbor's fame to wound,
Nor hearken to false report
BY malice whispered round.
Who vice in all its pomp and power
Can treat with just neglect;
And piety, though clothed in rags,
Religiously respect.
Who to his plighted words and trust
Has ever firmly stood;
And though he promised to his loss,
He makes his promise good.
Whose soul in usury disdains
His treasures to employ,
Whom no reward can ever bribe
The guiltess to destroy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-13

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment. pronounced it in
curable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. ]. Cheney & Co..
Teledo. Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market 1t is taken internally In doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails 70 cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY Sc CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-12-24
Notes From ValderS.

Mr.. Oscar Berge and Miss Anna Ber-
re who have been in Milwaukee return
ed Saturday to spend Christmas with
their parents who reside near this place
Miss Viola Sullivan and Miss Frances
Mccarthy took in the Teachers Train
ing School reunion which was held Ill
Manitowoc last Saturday.
The Christmas dance at Bremer's will
be held Monday, Dec. %. The Marine
band will furnish the music. Don't
miss it.
Our school will close Thursday for the
Christmas vacation.
The Angel of Death entered the John
son home Sunday evening and took from
them their son Elmer. Elmer was low
ed by his many friends and they all were
sorry to hear of his death All sympa-
thize with his bereaved mother, sisters
and brother The funeral was held
Thursday. Interment took place at the
Lutheran cemetery.
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PUT JEWELRY BEFORE FLOWERS.
Precocous Messenger Boy Remem'
bered What "Flo" Had Said.

Henry f. Dixey, the brilliant coined
ian, was talking about the 1mpish
precociousness of the messenger boy.
only yesterday" said Mr.. UXey,
"a young millionaire l know rang up
a messenger boy and handed the lad
a bouquet of mauve orchids worth
500 or more.
Take these, boy he said, to Miss
Flo Footlites, of the Guy BurlesQuers
Company.
Ere parting with the orchids, the
young millionaire gave them a long
admiring glance.
They're beauties, aren't they" ne
said to the little Coy. DO you think
Miss Footites will be pleased"
"Well, boss the lad replied, last
night when l took similar bunch TO
Flo, l overheard her remark that she q
rather have a bracelet than all the
bloomin' flowers in New York.
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Notes From Meme.

Mrs. A. Stein is reported to be on the
sick list.
Chrisse, n son OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Herr, Is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
Miss Elizabeth Seipel of Mellen who
is guest of Mr.. and NJ RS. Andrew Selpel
Mt present, will leave for Milwaukee
this week.
4 cinch party was given at the home
of +. Bohnc's on Friday last First
prize was secured by Mr.. Mat Wilmas,
and the consolation prize was awarded
to Miss Mamie IIauch.
Miss Elsa LorieId. who is taking a
dressmaking course in Sheboygan Is
home for the holidays.
Miss Rose Brocker will return to hei
home in Schleswig this week to spend
the holidays.
4 Merry Xmas and a Happy New
Year to every reader of the PILOT from
the Mecme contributor.
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NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes from kaSSOn.

Mrs. Adolph Janesky of Green Bay
was visiting with friends here last
week
MFR. Frank Tesch of Chiffon was in
this vicinity last week buying clover
seed.
Mr.. Will Degner took trip to Depere
last week.
Mr.. Aug. Schilling was at Chiffon and
Hilbert on business last week.
An extension of Wayside Farmers
Telephone Line was made from MI
O'Neil's 10 Kasson Some of the farmers
in this vicinity will have phones put IN.
Mr.. Herman Abitz of Brillion and
Miss Anna Braun were united N the
holy bonds of matrimony in the Lutheran
church. They will reside on the j. ID.
Morrissey farm in Maple Grove.
Mr.. William Kosenbaun of Way-ide
was a Kasson visitor last Sunday
What's the attraction Bill.
WIN. Braun has purchased a new
Goodhue wind mill from Joseph kleiber,
Mr.. John Caflisch sold 40 acres of
swamp land to Mr.. Joe Erker.
Mr. Joe Heinrich Of Seymour visited
friends and relatives in this vicinity last
weak
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Notes from Refs Mills.

A. T.. Ref was business caller at
Manitowoc saturday.
Miss Name Brenann attended the
teachers reunion at Manitowoc Satur-
day.
Miss Mae Ref spent Saturday and
Sunday at kellnersville.
Frank Braunriter, Jr., is busy cutting
feed and wood at Whitelaw.
Joe Andres got fine new hay rack
made last week Joe must be figuring
on Il large crop of hay next year.
Jake Neidel was n Manitowoc caller
Tuesday.
Jacob Hynek is repairing his black
smith shop this week.
Don't forget the dance at Geo. Bau-
mann's Sunday, Dec. y.
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Notes From Gre enstreet.

school was closed for Il few days on
account of the illness of the teacher.
ON Saturday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marck entertained
about fifty of their friends and neigh
bors AT "A feather bee. The evening
was pleasantly spent and after stump
tuous supper the guests departed for
their respective homes all pronouncing
Mr.. and Mrs. Marek excellent host and
hostess.
Mrs. Wencel krejcarek entertained
several Of her lady friends nj her home
on Wednesday evening.
| After an absence Of eleven years thas
H. kotick ofIittlerock, Wash, arrived
| here last week To visit NJ the home 81
his parents.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. w Paulu and iami,
| " of Milwaukee are here TO spend the
| holidays with relatives.
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Barred Women from Games.

One rule Of the original Olympic
games could not be followed nowadays
without provoking serious trouble
Women were not allowed to be pres
eut. or even to be anywhere in the
district when the games were being
celebrated on pain Of being hurled
from a precipitous rock. This rule IL
believed to have been defied only
once, when the offender was pardoned
in consideration Of the fact that her
father, brothers and son had been VIC
tors in the games. One particular
priestess, however, was not only ex'
empt from this law, but was accom-
modated with a special front seat on
an altar of white marble, and women
were allowed to enter chariots for the
races. though they might not be pres
ent to see them win.
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Notes From OSman.

Peter Deehr is on the sick list.
Joe Knox was Chicago visitor last
week
Miss c. NJ Doolan left Thursday to
spend her vacation at her home IN
Maple Grove.
A dance will be held at F. j. Kelley 9
Tuesday, Dec. Goth.
Farmers along the route, expecting
Christmas boxes. should not forget to
clear a path to their mail boxes, other
wise Santa Claus may forget to deliver
their boxes.
Miss Theresa Cries, one of our local
teachers, has gone to Greenwood TO
spend the Christmas holidays at her
home there.
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Notes From MiShiCOt.

Members Of the Holy Cross church
will give a supper and entertainment at
hall on Wednesday even
ing Jan. 6, 1909.
Menu.
Different kinds Of fowl
Beef Roast, Pork Roast
Potato Salad
Cake and Pie
Tea and coffee.
PERFORMANCES.
The train to Mauro.
The wonderful eggs
The Happy Uncle Tom.
A Chinese Auction.
Social Entertainment. Admission,
which includes supper and entertain.
ment, % cents, children 10 cents.
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Mr. Fred Benin celebrated his birth
day Sunday in the midst of a large
gathering of friends.
Mrs. Ed. Braunel is home after an
operation at the hospital.
Some parents in this district do not
send their children to school as regular
ly as they might and will probably re-
ceive notice to this effect soon.
Water has become scarce in the vii
lage and several wells have been drill
ed.
Mr.. Herman is again working after
being laid up all summer from an in
jury sustained by fall into boat.
Mrs. Felix Heinrichs is still on the
sick last.