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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
LIFE SAVED By PATROL
WAGON.
Boy Would Have Been Run
Over by Train.
T. G CAME
ALONG JUST IN TIME.

While crossing the railroad track
on an Grand to the store for his
mother, Eddie Havlicek, 1241 s. 14th
St., fell In an epileptic fit on the rail-
road track. A train wal approaching
and Eddie would have been ground to
pieces beneath the wheels IL the pa
troll wagon driver who was passing
that way had not spied and rescued
him before the train could run oVer
him. This is a striking instance of
the constant danger to which an cpl
leptic is subject. This happened some
weeks & and Eddie is now on the
high road to complete recovery. His
mother heard of the wonderful sue
cess the Austro-American Doctors,
42S Range building. are having with
such cases, and Immediately took him
to them. After a thorough examina-
ton (the Austro American Doctors do
not accept cases which they cannot
cure), they commenced giving him
treatment, and since starting he has
not been troubled at all by his cpl
lepsy, although his fits used to occur
almost daily. Eddie's mother came to
the office with him at first. but he is
practically cured now and fully able to
come by himself.
This Is only M of the many cases
in which the scientific Austro-Ameri-
can treatment has proven superior to
any other known methods. In order
that all who are suffering with cpl
lepsy, catarrh, stomach and bowl
troubles nervous diseases, rheuma-
tism, bladder disease, kidney trouble
or any of the many chronic disorders,
may know more Of this successful
treatment, the Austro-American Doc
tors are making a generous offer OF
treatment entirely free to all who
come before January LIST.
1t would seem that IL is criminal
for anyone suffering with any of the
above diseases to delay and daily with
their present and future health when
they may be cured by calling on the
Austro-American Doctors, at 42s
Range Building.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

who we're engaged as such during the war
with Mexico will be placed upon the pension
roll. The government has heretofore re-
fused to grant pensions to tesmsters. al
though UNFORTUNATELY pressed to do so in
many cases connected with the civil war.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
The Time is Closing In

But there is still time to participate in that wonderful
distribution of bargains we are making this holiday season.
All visitors at our stores are surprised and delighted to
learn the low prices at which it is possible to obtain strictly
high grade, first class, modern and ~up-to-date goods. Our
great sale has been a tremendous success. We are satisfied
and we know our customers are the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
To Die ON the scanOId

is painless, compared with the weak. anne
back kidney trouble causes. Electric Bit
tiers is the remedy. 5Oc. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
a BEE
WANT AID

Will rent that vacant house,
fill those vacant rooms, or
secure boarders On short netice,
at a very small cost to YOU
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
NOMINI GROVE.

We send kind greetings to the VIR-
GINA CITIZEN, wishing it happy New
Year. crowned with prosperity.
Ere this letter appears in your col
umns Christmas will be a thing of the
past, with only its sweet memories
retained on the tablet of the mind.
Everything has been favorable for the
pleasure seekers, even nature, which
presented itself so mild and lovely UP to
today, Monday. But she has now as
sumed dark, gloomy aspect, and she'd
ding tears. / wonder if nature corre-
spends with man, and is regretting and
weeping over the departure of the old
year! Soon the page of 1907 will be
turned back, and 1908 turned over with
its page white and pure. Oh, may we
strive to fill each day of its leaf with
acts of kindness and deeds of love, and
then when its page is complete it will
not cause so many regrets and express
sions of could l but recall the past,
I'd spend it differently
j. A. w. Smith and son, Willie. of
Oldhams, were in Washington and Bal
timore the past week. Messrs. A. b.
and Juddie Coates, of Machodoc, are in
Washington. r.. ID. C.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
SHARPS.

The entertainment heldhere on Thurs
day during the holidays was quite
success.
Miss Margaret Headley, who is at
tending the Blackstone Female Insti-
tute, spent Xmas at her parental home
here. She had as her guest Miss Edith
Miller, of Urbanna.
Miss Mamye Hanks, who has been
milliner in Dendron, Va, the past season,
arrived here Monday where she will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.
w. E. Headley.
Eli Sharp spent last week in Balti-
more.
Brown Davis, who is attending Fork
Union Military Academy, spent the holi-
days with his parents.
Miss Louise Davis who is attending
Cowens Academy, in King William
county, spent the holidays with her
parents.
Miss Julia Lemoine, who spent the
holidays with her mother, will return
this week to King William, where she
has position as teacher in the Governs
Academy.
Maynard Headley, of steamer Mid
dlesex, spent few days of last week
at his parental home.
George Allison, after spending the
holidays at his home here, has returned
to school.
Mrs. Webb Smith entertained quite
number of her friends on Tuesday night
last. CYCLONE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

Jno. Sharp Williams offered a bill de-
claring for the independence of the
Philippines. Another bill, by Mr.. Clark
DEM, of Florida, orders them sold.
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi.
leader of.the Democratic minority, and
Representative David A. DeArmond
DemocraD, of Missouri, engaged in a
Inst light over the passing of the lie on
the floor of the House of Representa-
tives. MIR. Williams struck the first
blow, and Mr.. DeArmond retaliated
vigorously. When the combatants
were separated blood was flowing down
MIR. Williams face from a cash in the
left cheek, and his forehead was red
and abrased. Mr.. DeArmond bore a
bruise on his nose. The House having
just broken up, groups of Representa-
tlves were standing or sitting about,
discussing the committee appointments
that had been announced by the speak
er. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Dear
mond were seated at adjoining desks,
engaged in low but very earnest talk,
during which the Missourian insinuated
that the leader lied. Suddenly both
men sprang to their feet and began
striking each other.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Chairman Lee, of the Board of Fish
cries, has been addressing meetings of
fishermen and oystermen. Last Thurs
day ne was at Reedville and Saturday
at Hampton Today he addresses meet
ings in York and Gloucester and to-
morrow night at Matthews.
Capt. John Taliaferro was elected
President of the Fishermen's and Oys-
termen's Protective Association at
Reedville on December 18th; j. II.
Crowther and Capt. Gaskins, vice
Presidents; Capt. Cy. Morrison, Treas
urer and Mr.. Biddlecomb, Secretary.
Resolutions were drawn by Mr.. Towles
favoring no change in the fish laws.
The last meeting of the Board of
Fisheries ordered stakes to be removed
from planters grounds in Nansemond
river that had been declared natural
rock by the former Board. The re-
quest of Lewis-Lankford-T ull Co., for
an extension of time in which to remove
oysters from ground near Urbanna
wharf, was deferred until the January
meeting in Richmond.
A mass-meeting of fishermen from
Hampton, Buckroe and Ocean View
was held in Hampton Friday and reso-
iutions presented the Board of Fishe-
ries asking that Gull law as to spot,
sturgeon, shad and some other species
4
be recommended to the coming legisla-
ture. While Gull law will bear har-
der on these fishermen down the bay the
meeting was composed largely of men
who have given some time to the study
OF the matter, and the unanimous opin-
ion was that unless something were done
to save alive certain species of small
fish in our waters the fishing interests
would be greatly damaged.
Slant, the most daring oyster dredg-
ing pirate in Virginia waters, who was
captured by the Commodore Maury in
Hampton Roads recently while working
at night, gave $1,000 bond and was re-
leased from Suffolk Jail, his trial to
come up January ID. Slant had often
ooasted that he would not be captured
alive, but the Maury's searchlight and
guns changed his determination. A
number of previous attempts had been
made to round up the Slant gang.
but they were elusive. Stant's family
moved to Atlantic City, Norfolk, about
SIX years ago from Chesconnessex, on
the Eastern Shore, and have given the
oyster officials more trouble than any
other individuals in the State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
POLITICAL.

Hon. I. S. Martin, of Virginia. is
among the nine u. S. Senators named
to help run next years presidential
campaign. Hon. Hal. d. Flood. of
Virginia, is prominently spoken of as
chairman of the National Congressional
campaign committee.
Secretary Cortelyou says the Presi-
dent has handed him out a trough
deal" He denies having traded on the
Presidents name for delegates. Any
how, the President thinks so, and has
given walking papers to Cortelyou's as
sistant, Hitchcock, who is said to have
been corralling Southern delegates for
Cortelyou.
We know nothing of the merits of
the controversy which led to the dis
graceful fight between Representatives
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
and David De Almond, of Missouri,
though from the newspaper reports it
appears that Mr.. De Almond was to
blame therefor, but one thing is certain
and that is that this is no time for such
prominent Democrats to be engaging in
hsticuffs on the floor of the House of
Representatives. It is evident that
feeling has been bitter for some time
between Mr.. Williams and Mr.. De
Almond, who is the leader of that por-
ton OF the House antagonistic to the
leadership of the Mississippian, and
this very feeling has caused the minor
lty to lose advantages on several occa-
sions which they might have enjoyed
had everything been harmonious. In
attacking Mr.. Williams leadership Mr..
De Almond and his friends have been
unwise. He is the chosen party leader
and IN that role, as we have before had
occasion to remark, has proved himself
the peer of any Republican on the floor
OF the House. In fact he has been an
entire success and stands pre-eminent
among the recent leaders of his party
IN Congress. While he is leader he
should be rendered that support which
the position has a right to require of
the Democratic members, and these
petty attacks should cease. In the
matter of giving him authority to name
the minority members of the standing
committees the confidence of his party
associates was strongly evidenced.
Free Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
A NEW YEAR.

Happy New Yearp' SO say we all.
Well, it will be happy as we make it for
ourselves, happiness coming from within,
not from without. A year of our little
lives has sped away into the limbo of a
past full of good resolutions broken, of
fine intentions never carried into exc
cution, OF : 'ot of time killed or spent
to no purpose. Killing timel What an
occupation to be sureI Time is the only
thing given US which if wasted we can
not get back. Money may be made
again, If lost, and reputation even may
be repaired if damaged, but time killed
is loss irretrievable.
How much time are you going to kill
this New Year? How much time spend
unprofitably? Suppose you say 81 will
read good book and remember it?''
You cannot? You remember very well
that smutty anecdote or that slur on
your neighbor you heard last week.
Remember, memory is a plant that is
as cultivable as any other. Try this
repeat what you read today to some
good companion; very little of it will
come at first but keep at it and you
will be able after a while to repeat a
good part of even a dull sermon. You
want to store your mind? Well, try
that plan, and try this-read a book,
and shut the book, then compel your
self to repeat the substance of what
you have read. Sooner than you think
will you be able to recall a great deal,
and the repetition of it causes it to
stick in your memory.
No sermon today Chat will be done
by the authorized ministers); only try
to save, not kill, the little time that S
left.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

On OUR first page this week is AN
article from an eminent writer and
student, criticism on an tffuslou Of
G. Bernard Shaw in December Ev-
erybody's Magazine. Shaw wrote an
article entitled "a Nation Of Villa
gers, in which he fakes as Ameri-
cans from stem to stern, sssails the
virtue of our women and suggests that
we, being unable to run our own
country, should get few men from
the other side of the pond to run il
for us, and then We might not be the
laughing stock of the world. An
article Oh Roosevelt in the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN from the came writer was
profusely commented upon recently
oy the N. 7. Sun. That paper said
1T was one Of the reliefs of hard
times to find that a small paper OF
Virginia could in modified terms
size up the calibre of tie man. The
whole thing was flattering.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
NEWS ITEMS.

Our Pacific feet has reached Brazil,
day late owing to storms.
The Virginia Legislature convenes in
6O-days' session next Wednesday.
The State Board of Education has de
clared against the multiple school book
list, andwill adopt the single list.
The Thaw trial will be renewed next
Monday. The ''unwritten law will be
abandoned, and temporary insanity. be
made the defense.
The 100 of the $50 saloons in Rich
mond voted out of business by the
Council will be given to May 1st to
dispose of their goods.
The weather bureau says December
was the warmest known since 1873.
when the thermometer climbed to 20
IN the shade on December %, 81 years
ago.
The annual meeting of the Associa-
ton for the preservation of Virginia
Antiquities will be held in the rooms of
the Virginia Historical Society, Rich
mond, Saturday, January 4th, at 8 p. m.
The year 1907 will go down tohistory
as year of agitation. But with all the
distress and disaster which it brings,
agitation is life. 1t is natures mode
of publication. 1t is the agitation OF
the winds that purifies the atmosphere
Storms are sometimes destructive, bu
they are conceived in beneficence anC
they are beneficent in their general re
suits. In addition to storms it has beer
the most disastrous fire year for hal
century.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

Twenty houses, close together, near
the town of Suffolk, Va, were de-
stroyed by fire.
A fire of threatening proportions
broke out one morning recently in the
live story building at 1926 W. Baltimore
street, Baltimore. and was not checked
until damage of nearly quarter of a
million dollars had been affected. The
building was occupied by the wholesale
millinery establishment of Wilenzig
Bros. d Co., the Baltimore Overall Co.
and Robinson Valenstein & Co.. can
makers.
Pine Beach, or that mushroom city
just outside the Exposition grounds.
was last week destroyed by fire. The
main Pine Beach Hotel was not in the
range of confagration. This is the
third fire there since the Exposition
began, and this one leaves the outside
about as bare as before the Exposition.
Some $25, coo went up in flames. with
no insurance as the companies had re-
fused to take the risk.
Without doubt the entire Northern
Neck feels grieved at the loss recently
sustained by the venerable w. w.
Walker, preacher, statesman and man
of letters. Poplar Palms." his mag
nificent old homestead, situated near
Oldhams, Westmoreland county. was
destroyed by fire Friday before Christ
mas, together with nearly the entire
contents, including furniture, clothing.
valuable library, $500 or more in cash,
$1,000 to 81, 500 in silverware, jewelry
and $4,000 in bonds and notes. With
out the silver and bonds the loss will
reach more than SIS, 200, with only 81, 800
insurance Tin old line companies). Mr..
Walker is now SO years old.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
SOME REVIEWS.

Two new works on Virginia have
recently come under our observation
that merit more than passing COM
ment. Colonel VIM. III. Stewart. OF
Portsmouth, Va. is the author of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" beautiful
souvenir book that sells for the
modest sum Of fifty cents. 1t is of
Strathmore cover, lettered in gold
with blue and white decoration
The embellishments and sketches are
exquisite, and worthy the centre ia
hle of any mansion in the Old Do
minion. We wish that every Vir-
ginian would (for they could) have a
copy where guests could see what
loveliness is ours.
The other is more elaborate work
-"Life in Old Virginia, cloth
bound, of 374 pages and profusely
illustrated with typical scenes in
Underwater, published by the Old
Virginia Pub. Go. Gnc.), Norfolk.
The author is Hon. Jas. j. Mcdonald,
former State Senator from this 1.-THE
Northern Neck) Senatorial district.
The author has been some years
compiling this work, and we confess
it far exceeds our expectations. Mr..
Mcdonald has witnessed and inter-
mingled with to large extent the
scenes and incidents he here depicts,
and we know them to be true to life.
Now that it is from the press there
should be an agent in each of our
i've counties to see that copy is in
every household. Once seen the
book would sell, and the more read
lily when its characters and contents
become generally known. Aside
from the treatise on our early settle
meuts, the Indians, the peninsulars
of Tidewater, fair depictions of Tide.
water life and people and the old and
new negro, the author devotes con-
siderable space to the csmpmeetings
here (Which class is peculiar to the
Northern Neck), our equity courts
add various customs and scenes fa-
miliar TO the people of Underwater.
The book is exceptionally readable
aud we would like every person,
young and old, in Underwater to look
through its pages.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

Bryan in walk" Back to Ne.
braska for his. The Gray" fox of
Delaware can run better, or the Lame
lion of Lynchburg" could get along
faster than lin walk" Our choice
is the latter. -Accomack News.
Sure. Or Folk out in Missouri
too, could strike better gait, if we
would only show 'em the way. But
pshaw, it is cut and dried, and when
Miss Democracy gets bull.headed
there is no reasoning with her. AS
we will have to accept the mandate
let us at least send delegates to Den
yer who will shape the platforms.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

A HAPPY and prosperous year to
all who see these lines. Let the
CITIZEN bear to each Of you a greet
ing, and remember that if you do not
read it through all the year it has q
kindly feeling for you and all people.
The sentiment to friend by DR.. Van
Dyke we would have you also take as
from us-"I am thinking of you to-
day, because it is Christmas, and /
wish you happiness. And tomorrow.
because it will be the day after
Christmas, | shall still wish you hap
piness; and so on clear through the
year. l may not be able to tell YOU
about it every day; because may be
far away; or because both of us may
be very busy; or perhaps because l
cannot even afford to pay the pos
tage on so many letters, or find the
time to write them. But that makes
no difference; the thought and the
wish will be here just the same.
Whatever joy or success comes to
You will make me glad. Without
pretense, and in plain words, good
will to you is what mean, in the
Spirit of Christmas"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

ROSES blooming in the open, a
second crop of apples on the trees
aud mockirg birds chirpiug occa-
slonally, are what Tidewater Vir.
gInla presents to the New Year.
Whfe this has been an exceptionally
warm Christmas, the foregoing are
not rare occurrences in this land of
the blest. Aud, still, we are blessed
with heatbfulness; people die old
here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
To Report Legislative Proceedings

Ex-senator Lewis H. Machen, of
Alexandria, has been employed by the
Times-Dispatch as a special writer dur
ing the coming session of the Legisla-
ture. Senator Machen will write each
day review of the work of the Legis-
lature. BY reason of his service for
two terms, and his familiarity with the
problems and procedure of Legislation,
Senator Machen is well adapted for the
work, and his reports will no doubt be
of unusual interest.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

HERE'S one for the I'D, in its
filings at Texas. In st. Joe, of the
Lone Star State, is a gentleman by
the name of John Moulder. A few
days ago, to decide wager, he ate
in the presence of some of his adj
miring friends, twenty. eight and
one-half dozen (342) oysters. and was
still hungry for more. He is so
much alive that he is now thinking
OF Issuing world challenge for an
oyster-eating contest. Fear of an
oyster famine in st. Joe alone pre-
vents his doing so. In exulting over
this feat the Texas press did not feel
1T necessary to note that the oysters
were Texas oysters-mere spat. A
dozen of the Chesapeake bay
variety as big as your foot would
have stopped Mr.. Johns wind pipe;
bat when he did get on the outside
of them he would have moved
straight away from Texas-that is.
if he is as fond of oysters as he
makes believe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

WHILE all this praise is being
lavished on the big men who helped
check the panic with their millions,
or with Uncle Sans purse. what's
the matter with the little fellows who
had confidence enough and public
spirit to let his little all stay in the
bank?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

HE Democratic donkey is known
for his bncking proclivities, but
John Sharpe Williams has managed
pretty we'll to retain the saddle.
How soon he may be endorsed by
the ass's foal remains to be seen.
The breed is multiplying.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

Now, Norfolk, cannot you hold
on to your streamers of street cleo
trio lights beyond the holidays? By
them we know the City by the Sea
to be on the map-even at night.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
MEETING OF THE LAWsON-BALL
fAMD

The next meeting of the Camp will
be held at Lancaster courthouse on
Wednesday, January the 9Th. The
Confederate choir is expected to be
present. JOHN C. EwELL.
Commander,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03

The Real Estate herein mentioned will
be sold at Public Auction on the Third
Monday in January, 1908, between the
hours of 10 in the morning and 3 in the
afternoon, in front of the Courthouse at
Lancaster, Virginia, unless the amount for
which said lands are delinquent, together
with cost, charges and interest are pre-
viously paid.
h. NJ SANDERS, Treasurer,
OF Lancaster Co., Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-03
SOME FIRES.

Twenty houses, close together, near
the town of Suffolk, Va, were de-
stroyed by fire.