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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
PIANOS, PIANOS

Mr.. T. Lyme Shackleford, native of
Warsaw, Va, is representing the F.
u. Smith Piano Co. Leominster, Mass.
makers of the famous Bradbury and
Webster Pianos. throughout this State.
These pianos were awarded gold med
ais and certificate at the jamestown
Exposition. and are now being used bv
such distinguished families as Hon,
John Wanamaker, Speaker j. G. Can
non, Judge Stanley Matthews, Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and others.
II you are looking for the best write
Mr.. Shackleford, Warsaw, Va, or En-
erton. Va, who deals directly with the
manufacturers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

THE English government has
reduced the duty on sugar from
81 to 40 cents a hundred. They
have reduced the national debt
some $4,000. 900 and in the last
year paid OFF 5000. 900, 900 oi
that debt. We. with a country
much less expensive, and with ne
colonial expenses worth while,
are steadily increasing our pub,
lie debt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

ADMIRAL Evans says: 1--WE
shall always have war as long as
we have anything worth while to
fight over, and the more battle
ships and the fewer statesmen we
have the longer we will have
peace" Perhaps the admiral has
mistaken politicians for states
men. OF these last are YOU sure
you cannot count them all on
your fingers Yes, plenty ofpol-
iticians, but of statesmen-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

& VIRGINIA people and newspa-
Pers should not be deceived in
thinking that friends of the
Swanson administration are a@-
ltating the endorsement of the
Rhea appointment by the Roam
Oke convention. 1t is being
done by enemies of the admins
tration. Such IA resolution would
have no more claim for consider
alton than would any other of
the hundreds ofacts and appoint
ments by the Governor, or of
any act by the Democratic | .eois-
lature. Ii any resolution touch
ing the Rhea appointment is of
Tered at Roanoke it will come
from a source unfriendly to Gov
erpor. Swanson. and doubtless
with the desire by some agitator
to make stage play.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
TO BIRMINGHAM CONFEDERATE
REUNION.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com
pany has put oh remarkably cheap
rates to Birmingham, Ala, for the
Confederate Reunion. The round trip
tickets will be $l2.65, on sale June 6-s.
good until June Goth.
Any one can go on these tickets.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

CYCLONES all through the West,
the Southwest, the South-des.
troying towns, running houses
and crops, killing men, women
and children. Whole towns de.
vastated. But Tidewater Vir.
ginia is we'll nigh exempt from
such tempests. A good place to
live, a cheap place to exist in. a
place OF long life and content.
ment, and death at a ripe old age
Living on the fat of the land long
years and the straightest road tC
heaven when you depart. Try il
and be convinced.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
Why?

why do so many men want to 90 to
the North Pole?" said the woman.
II don't know" answered the other.
unless it's because the nights are lon
ger up there and they can stay out
later"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
TAFT'S INHERITANCE.

Ii MIR. Taft should be elected to
the Presidency he will have a neat
little debt inheritance. At the
end of April the treasury showed
a deficit of $50 900, 900. as com
pared with Il surplus of $50, OOO,-
600 a year before. BY the end
OF June of this year Representa-
tive Tawney (Republican) pre-
diets that the deficit will be not
less than $65, 100000 as against
a surplus of $4,000, 900 June,
1907. Mr.. Tawney seems certain
that the deficit at the end of the
next fiscal year will be not less
than S150,O00,000. The New
York Globe says of all this: The
NPresident has been an indus
'trions writer of state papers.
Hefllas bombarded Congress with
pessages general and messages
special. He has touched on al
most every subject of mundane
concern. Yet one looks i'm vain
through his writings to discover
any more than perfunctory add
vice to keep expenditures down.
he has enlarged on how mean it
was for an opulent country to
tighten its purse-strin9s." And
SO his successor will have "A nice
inheritance of debt to begin with.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

The shad is mightier than the
swordish. -Times-Dispatch.
And the swordtish is conquorer
of the whale. Therefore we (of
the Chesapeake) are sit.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

The county papers OF the Sth
district are running full factory
time and some night shifts over
the Carlin-Gordon imbroglio.
You're another is handy and
cheap.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
PAID UP CAPITAL $1,000. 900.
Your Money
Will Draw
; per cent Interest

and be to check whenever you desire (same AZ
National Bank deposited with this strong conservative
managed institution which the direct supervision
OF the United States government as National Banks
onr facilities are unsurpassed for handling classes of
accounts and the best interest the small depositor i,
looked after, the same as the large depositor.
Wills written for customers without charge Cores
pondence invited
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

MARGARET STICKNEY found out
lew days ago that there was
real peril to herself AS well AS
Others in wearing the Merry
Widow hat. She went looking.
Tor violets, sweet violets''. bv
the brim of the brook, and. the
wind taking her hat on the quar-
ter, tumbled her over into the
mud and well nigh into thecreek.
She hung on by "a blackberry
bush until her screaming conf
panions. holding their hats ON
with both hands, ran for help.
which came promptly, and Miss
Stickney, still holding on to the
cause OF her misfortune. was res
cued from the bush. the mud
and the risk OF drowning. They
come high, but the dear girls
must have 'em.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
100 Wedding Invitations $3.50

Engraved Copper PLATED
Handsomely engraved, rich in style
and quality, including inside and outside
envelopes, neatly boxed.
The price named is for eight lines;
add 25c for each additional line.
Delivered prepaid to any address.
Z Sample on request.
Our engraving gives an impression OF
dignity and good taste.
Charles and Lombard Streets.
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-Mu1zM@ayazg
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22

The ste amer Middlesex made her
first trip, on Rappahannock Saturday
morning since she has been overhauled.
She looks spick and span and as bright
as a new dollar.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
DANGER IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous for
Snow Hill People to Neglect.

The great danger of kidney troubles
is that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined. Backache, head
ache, nervousness. lameness. soreness,
lumbago, urinary troubles. dropsy.
diabetes and Bright's disease follow in
merciless succession. Don't neglect
your kidneys. Cure the kidneys with
the certain and safe remedy, Doan' S
Kidney Pills.
James b. Lyle. living in Berlin. Md.
says: Il often recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills to people who complain of
kidney trouble. Several years ogo was
afflicted with dull aching pain across
my back which continued until was
unable to rest at night or take any
comfort during the day. There was a
sore spot across my kidney regions and
knew that these organs were not act
ing properly. In looking for reliable
remedy, | was advised to try Doan s
Kidney Pills and procured a box. |
took them according to directions, they
relieved the misery and it gives me
pleasure to recommend them to others. "
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and
take no other.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
GAMBLING SYSTEMS.
The Chances Are Always Vastly
Against the Player.

Just word about systems of gam
bling followed by various players.
Their name Is legion some plausible.
some ridiculous. some based on elab-
crate calculations. some giving won
derful results on paper. and all falling
woefully at the tables.
after fifteen years OF experience ut
Monte Carlo" writes newspaper cor
respondent, costing SUN should be
ashamed to name after Il thorough In
vestigation OF more than 400 different
systems and progressicns. after hav-
Ing employed mathematician. can
say with certainty that II Is absolutely
impossible for any system to win nj
Monte Carlo. Sir Hiram Maxim Is
wrong when he says the chances are
ten TO one against the player. say
they are hundred to one against the
player"
This Is rather an ovcrstatement. for
n few players do win. by luck. not by
system. or by Il system based on luck
as when man backs the number Of
his hotel room or woman backs her
age. Perhaps or per cent Of the
players win occasionally. aud the rest
lose. not only because Of the bank )
percentage and the restraining maxi
mum. but because this Is Il struggle
between IA man and a machine n man
with nerves and emotions. a machine
with no nerves and no emotions Let
the system be ever So perfect. the gam
bier with strength of viii to follow II
has not yet been born. II he had such
strength OF will. he would not be Il
gambler Cleveland Monett In sue,
cess Magazine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
He Co, the Prize.

At a church function each person
was required 70 Wear conspicuously
upon his or her cluthing some pictorial
or other device that should represent
IN 'rcbus" form the title OF any well
known book. and all The others were
10 guess az the book intended
Paradise Lost. represented 10y n
card upon which five dice had been
pasted. aud from which two had evil
IDENTITY dropped or been removed. was
easily guessed Hard Times" was no
puzzle. Neither was il hard to recog-
nizc ~ Pair u Blue Eyes, "lnnocents
Abroad" Vanity Fair" nor Uncle
Toms Cabin" III spite OF the pictorial
DISCUSSES
one " the guests, however, had a
poser Attached to one OF the buttons
Of his coat was a card bearing simply
the inscription, Ter.
Every one at last gave II UP and
asked for the solution.
why. that's easy" be said 1t
means A Tale Of Two cities. Man
chester and Leicester. Last syllables
tail. IN fact Of both Sec:''
That's not fair said the others.
Its the last syllable OF Chester. Ian
caster. Gloucester Chichester and Ex-
eter. We protest.
We'll" he said. Il won't insist. Try
this one
He turned the card over II was in-
scrbed on the other side with these
three letters. Ans"
After n severe mental struggle every
body gave this NJ also
THAT ought not 10 puzzle YOU he
said IT'S The Last Of the Mohi-
cans"
lie got the prize
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
Rather Ambiuuous.

When Weber aud Fields were play
ing together a couple Of husky west
ern visitors seeing New York for the
first time. dropped into the Weber
field Museum of Drama To see the
show
(which Is Weber ana which Is
Fields" asked one who forgot what
a programme was for.
"Derned II know" replied the 9TH
err But whichever is which. I'd rath-
er be the other one Bohemian Mag
aZlne.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
Knew the Kind.

at used to Ice. when lady In
sisted on keeping her husband awake
nights 10 tell him how much better her
family was than his family aud some
other Christening truths. that the 20
lIcemau took her on. and she was ei-
Their fined or ducked ms common
Icold"
And. pray. what did they do with
the uncommon ones: Surely Ia those
days as IN ours. some displayed more
talent than others
They probably knew better than Ia
monkey with the uncommon ones.
Man Is bright creature who learns
By experience"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28

you'd forget eserythihg that you had
learned when u cIne 90 Il showdown.
They wouldn't stand for real proposals
on the stage aud the reason we make
love So well Is that we don't care for
the girl. That's how We can give all
our attention 90 the luNcmahing.
'Whcn the right tsac comes y"u'll
know It. and you nn' g't down on
your kuccs and SAY lie miac hc mine"
You'l just gather her Ia. and It's NIL
over before you realize II
bennington accepted the cigars that
WiSner thrust upon him. and Wisncr
went back 10 the store happy In the
possession If expert opinion. lie puZ-
zled over the comment through the
day. and when l.uttie came In 10 see
about some dress lining he gazcd hun
grlly al the flushed face and wondered
when the right time would come
Apparently 1t was not the right time
yet. for I.otlic lcft the store with II
bundle under her arm. and his nearest
approach to sentiment had been to
cut the price ~ the lining cents a
yard
lie thought Of dozen clever
speeches he might have made. but not
until she had gone.
H. was stlll thinking them over as
he dressed the window that evening.
Wisucr made point Of frequent
changes IA The display. and every Fri
day evening he fastened canvas
screen outside the plate glass and
changed the dressing. running out
many times To observe the effect be
fore lie pulled down the inner curtains
and took down the screen. content
that the Saturday shoppers would be
attracted 10y his display.
lie had just commenced a. dress the
window after removing the old stock
when one corner % the screen was
lifted and I.ottic's smiling face was
seen through the glass
Wisncr smiled and nodded In reply
to her greeting. aud lac was about to
beckon her to wait until he could join
her on the sidewalk when his hanf
struck the stool on which rested tn
new price tags lie caught up the top
one aud pinned ii On his coat. striking
an attitude IN imitation Of the dummy
forms
Lottie laughed AT the sign. which
read - Real Bargain at the Price. p"
and the end Of the screen dropped
For one awful moment Wisner
thought that she had been Disguised
10y the clownlsh appeal
He could not know that even eyes
that are gray and unromantic can tell
their story Of love l.ottie had read
their plea, and Il moment later Wisner
heard the store door open and close
again, ANA moment later I.ottic's
face appeared at the door To the win
dow.
Il think I'll take that bargain. Sid
ney." She said as her cheeks We're
dyed deeper red You can wrap 1t
up. aud I'll take II home with me to
talk To father"
The bargain sprang from the win
dow but It was half an hour before II
wrapped itself up In its ovcrcoat- K
and was taken home 10 talk to Homer
Vincent
Il thought you couldn't resist bar
gain. he jubllated as they hurried
along the street.
Lotlic gave the strong arm little
hug You'd Ice dear Mt any price. -
she cooed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
pa - II o7TA.
s..,,,b. ,Ihs Kind You Haze ksays Bought
'4', a, &MRZzZg
A Feat For Blondin.

Speaking Of the straight and mar
row path" said congressman. re
minds me of story about a man |
knew in Chicago who stayed very late
at dinner at the club. When he
came out he started to walk In the
middle OF the street.
Hey. John said friend who met
him MS he was making the best Of his
way along the car tracks. why don't
you walk on the sidewalksY
"'Walk ON the sldewalksf snorted
John. DO you think I'm BlondlnT "-
Saturday Evening Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
Everybody Satisfied.

Braggs-I'm nothing n not original
Ike Ia be different from other PEG
pie
Naggs Well. that's all right. Doubt
less other people are satisfied 10 have
Il so Chicago News
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-28
LOOK!

Do you want to be beautiful ? Then
surround yourself with beautiful objects.
The easiest and best way to do this is
TO get some Towering plants and bulbs
for fall planting and spring blooming.
They are inspirations Of beauty and a
JOY for wears to come. We have choice
Hyacinths separate colors. double and
single at sc each. SOC. per doz. Tulips
splendid sets, &c each. Soc per doz.
Narcissus or Daffodils 10 sorts, &c each.
soc per doz. Crocus l5c per doz., 75c
per 100. Choice Lilies different sorts
large bulbs, l5c each Sl.50 per doz.
Chinese Sacred Lille large Zoe each.
Also Iris Hardy Phlox. Peonies and
other choice hardy plants. Vines and
Trees. Send US trial order. We will
please you.
=. w. BABCOCk,
Box 222, Berlin. Md.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04


Being under cross-examination by
the Acknowledgement the witness re-
peated what had been already said as
to his conference with defendants
rather-in-law. At that time no
attack or intimation had been
made upon her character. Said
his brother and wife spent
a part of one afternoon with his
mother. That Harry did not mention
the subject to him until after the sep
aration; after that he told me what
he had heard. After hearing these
reports, and because of newspaper
article which they thought reflected
upon Harry he consulted with his
mother and went to Nashville to adj
wise with his brother VIII, and they
decided to employ detective to come
and find out what was being said, as
they thought II too delicate a matter
for any of the family to discuss or
inquire about among their neighbors.
Harry did not know of the employ
ment of the detective, but he wanted
10 know of the truth or falsity of
.hese rumors, and II they were found
% be true he wanted possession of
heir child. But since the detective
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
TAR PROCESS ON
WEST SEVENTH
PREPARING STREET FOR TEST or
THE TARvlATINe SYSTEM
COMMENCED.
GRAZING STREET At BETHEL
Bed Will Be Raised to Avoid overfo.,
Of Sidewalk During The
Heavy Rains.

The work of preparing West sey
enth street for the tarviating process
has already begun and when the ma.
chine for spreading the tar arrives,
next week in charge of the Nashville
expert the tar will be spread and this
form of street building, which has
proven SO pronounced a success in
other cities, will be given a trial here.
The work will begin at the Cor.
porate limits and come this way as
far as the car of tar ON hand will last,
which will doubtless be as far as the
Episcopal church, or perhaps further
The street from the corporate limits
to this side of the Institute has al.
ready been torn up by the steam
street roller. This part of the street
will be graded, covered with new
crushed stone and carefully rolled
and will then be ready for the tar.
The city has a large quantity Of
stone on hand, the stone
crusher having been at work at the
of West Sixth street for
some time. This stone is convenient
70 the work in hand.
C. j. Akin will supervise the work
and it will be so arranged that one.
lalf of the street will be treated with
he tar while the other half is used
or travel. Then when the half al.
'eady prepared is dry, it will be
'pened to travel and the other hall
reated.
The work in progress at the Bethel
5 not in preparation for the tarviating
recess. The edge of the street at
hat point is higher than the sidewalk
nd the street is simply being graded
Q that the water during heavy rains
ill not flow on the sidewalk
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
GATHERS TO
LYNCH NEGRO
GIRL ASSAULTED IN
RUTHERFORD AND SUSPECT
is ARRESTED.

Special to The Herald.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn, August
2S.-A mob is gathering in the West
ern part of Rutherford county for the
purpose of lynching a negro charged
with assault on white girl, step
daughter of a Mr.. Mullin. A suspect
has been arrested, and If identified by
the girl, will be lynched.
The crime occurred at O'Clock this
morning while the girl was going to
a neighbours home. The place is near
Baskin's store on the Franklin road.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
HEAVY DEMAND FOR
FAIR CATALOGUES
ISSUE OF 5000 COPIES is ALMOST
ExHAUsTED.-WoRD FROM
MANAGER.

Although more than five thousand
copies of the Maury County Fair cata'
logue were issued, the demand has
been so great that this number has
almost been exhausted.
In view of the above fact the man
agement requests that all parties, who
have received the catalogue, see that
it is not carelessly thrown aside or
destroyed, but goes into the hands Oh
some person wishing to make exhibits
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
ABSENT IL YEARS,
RETURNS HOME

Sam Porter arrived THURSDAY from
Missouri after an absence Of tWeiN0
years, and will spend some time Visir
ing his brothers, DR.. o. J. Porter anu
Henry Porter of Columbia and Hugh
and Frank Porter at Williamson"
During the twelve years the FANNY
heard from Mr.. Porter only one liln0
and did not know where he was ~
Gated. though they we're satisfied ~
was in California part Of the time
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
JUST EXACTLY RIGHT.

Il have used DR.. Kings New Lie
Pills for several years, and find them
just exactly right says Mr.. A. A. Eel
ton, of Harrisville, N. Y. New Life
Pills relieve without the least discom'
fort. Best remedy for constipation,
biliousness and malaria. 25c, at GEO.
S. ALCORN'S drug store.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
BEST THE WORLD AFFORDS.

1t gives me unbounded pleasure "
recommend Bucklen's Arnica SalYe,.
says ]. w. Jenkins, of Chapel Hill, NJ
G. Il am convinced it's the best save
the world affords. 1t cured a feloh
on my thumb, and 1t never fails y
heal every sore, burn or wound M
which 1t is applied. 25c at GEO 81
ALCORN'S drug storee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-09-04
cross-Examlned.

Witness said Harry was not called
from supper by telephone message so
far as witness remembered Nothing
unusual for person to sit in buggy
before a stable. Did not hear the con-
versation between Mrs. Frierson and
defendant.
Court adjourned at this point until
$3.50 Saturday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
PRIMARIES

MEMORIALS must recognize the
Importance of having the right
= men on their tickets at the pri-
maries and of voting for freemen and
patriots and not organization puppets
of railroad machine. The only names
which will win support at this time,
and in the present aroused state of
public feeling with regard to corpora
tion control, are those of men who are
honest and fearless and neither direct
ly nor indirectly connected with rail-
road interests.
It is impossible to fight a corporation
by subscribing to its choice of men for
candidates. Political independence can
only be secured by guarding the liber-
ties Of the people all along the line. It
is of the utmost importance that men
should be chosen who are known to be
free from railroad taint and whose rec
ords are clean and not in any respect
in need of being defended. Let the
voters work with a common purpose to
select free candidates and reject all
names excepting those of men who are
known to be good citizens, who regard
public affairs from the citizens stand
point and not from the railroad point
OF view.