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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
PROMPT TO ACT:

A Man Who sssmsd Always ts Re
Ready For Emerssneiss-
TO be ready for emergencies was ono
OF the gifts OF DR. samuel Gridley
Howe. the great teacher or the blind.
writes his daughter. Mrs. LAara u
Richards. who has edited his Letters
and Journals" She Stves seveEai In
stances In which bis quick action pre-
vented serious accidents.
Once at Green Peace my father was
going to drive with my mother and my
sister Fierenees In q ciesed carriage
with large window In front.
Az tho driver was mounting the bex
he drepPed hts whip and got down to
recover II. This startled the young
Aerses. aad they beited down che
driveway.
My father tried to epen the big WIN
dew. Bat Il stuck fast. Hc flashed
through the plate glass as IF Il had
been paper aud. catching up the reins,
sfopped the rana ways in less time tAan
II takes TO tell II.
when Themas cal ne ranaing sp.
white and bceathieSs. he fonnd doc
TOT ddiHfy hbA kfh& the uitB OF SfoB3
from his ceat ead hat and expiaixfhg
TO my terrincd mother that he "went
20 quick there was ae time to get cut"
SUI aHothsr memory Of any mothers
shows his qeisknees In q different
way. He wss walking along Washing
ton street one day when n furious dog
rushed at him and bit his band severe
~.
There was no Pasteur institute In
the forties. My father Instantly raised
up the skin and neah OF the bitten part
zad. holding It firmly. entered the
nearest apothecary's shop.
"Cut sbis pIecS or" he said briNay.
The Rpothecsry exclaimed In horror.
Hs could Hot. he wsuid not. without q
surgeons order. It wss oat of the
aHeetiea.
- am q sefg~ea.~ said nay father.
"snd command yea to eut II or"
Ii was cat on. Ny father. dressed
the woaHd with his other hand aud
went about his besiness.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
STUDY OF JAPANESE.

Difficulties 81 the Spoken and ths
Written Language.
Army officers who are thinking of
taking up the study OF japanese should
pause before they attempt the task
and ask themselves whether they have
a peculiarly strong linguistic aptitude.
Even the japanese fnd their Language
very difficult. The Angio-Sa xons who
growi about the difficulties OF our SPELL
Ing and favor the sinplifed system
wee'd never live II they had to Hnder.
60 what the suhiecs OF the mtkado suf.
fers In the matter Of laagsage,
10 tskes Japanese chiid seven years
~ learn the osseattai parts OF the
alphabet There are 2i4 slgns which
serve the same purposs az Initial let
ters in English dictionaries, Then
after you have tracked down In one OF
these 24l signs some part OF the char.
acter for which you are about to
make search you still have a vsri.
table darkest Africa ahead of you.
The pompous first personal Ipronoun Is
avoided whenever 1t is possible in
SPEAKING japanese. II It must be
used IL is introduced casually. but gen.
orally the abstract noun "selfshness"
serves N it, stead.
For example. Japanese would net
say. 81 des't drink wins." but "wius
Cont drist.- or. IL this 10 not dear
enough, "EeiSshsass wine don't drink."
Reference 10 your possessions mdst be
depresatery. Thss II man wishes to
POINT out his own rosideDcs he says,
That miserable house." which, OF
course. could refer 10 no other than his
swn.
On he ether hsad. That beautiful
house. weuid easily ieeatify the house
rs belonging 70 soms eps etse- More
over. any oas who Wishes TO ieaSa
Japanese nsst be prepared 30 learn
tive languagcs-tAs written aud the
srckez. The enc differs 90 materially
from the other that II q japanese IN
reading q beck or newspaper and
wishes 80 do 20 aioad Il becomes sec-
essary for him to transiate the writtea
words hate the cstieQxial. TO be able
10 read any OF the. higaer clsss Jspa-
ness newspapers II Is necessary to
master at least from 2.5O0 TO s0Oo
heoGraphs.-Army and Navy Journal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
Very Controversial.

They were very controversial in
those days.
Ffrst.-Bowies wrote q book about
Pope.
SecoRd.-Campbell abused Bowies'
book on Pope.
Third--Bowles replied to Campbeh's
abuse OF Bowles on Pope.
Fourth.-Ryros wrves an answer to
Bowles' answer te Campseli's a abuss %
Bowles' book ON Pepe.
Fifth.-John Bull wress q iettsr .ts
Byron about Byron's answer to Bewles'
answer TO Csmpbeirs abess OF Bowles'
book on Pope.
Sixth.-Dr. Garnet has a theory OF
the authorship or John Buifs letter to
Byron about Byron's comments on
Bowles' answer tot 10 Ike ''The
House That Jack Buiitr'-Anarew
Lang.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
MORE OF K0INER's WORK.

The entire corn crop in Virginia in
1900. when Mr.. Koiner wks first ap-
pointed. was worth SIG, ESQ. 900. Last
year the corn crop In Virginia was worth
$S5. 900. 900.
Trucking has increased in Virginia SOC
per cent. Fruit growing ESQ per cent.
Hay crop 100 per cent. Live stock 50
per cent.
One farmer in Virginia is now grow.
ing 500 acres in alfalfa and made ], ,2OC
tons of alfalfa hay. worth $ls. 200. 90.
This is one of the homeseekers Com
missioner Koiner has induced to locate
in Virginia. More live stock is kept in
Virginia now than ever before. One
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
AFRO AMERICAN NOTES.

Mrs. Keziah Smith has been quite sick
at the home of her daughter near Ir-
vington-
Mrs. Maggie Campbell, near Tombs,
has returned from a two weeks visit
to her brother, John Smith, in Balti.
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Waddy, of
Tombs, recently visited relatives at
Pinckardsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse F. Perks. of
Tombs, recently visited j. A. Kelly, at
Ottoman.
Lawson Carter is visiting in Wash
ington.
Chas. Sanders. employed by the Ir-
vington Packing Co., and daughter,
Mrs. Olive Williams. were called to
Crisfield last week by the sudden death
of the formers daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Mills.
Mrs. JAS. Kelley. of Tombs, is in
Baltimore receiving medical treatment.
She has been housed several months.
Lombard Carter, of Churchfield, is
having new kitchen erected, w. D..
Jones doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Toulson, of
White Stone, visited friends near Ir-
vington recently.
Homer Sehey. Of Washington. spent
several days with his mother, Mrs. Sal
lie Schey, near Tombs, the past week.
Capt. II. c. Dayton, of White Stone,
and Chas. Payne, of Ottoman, were in
Norfolk recently in the latter's gaso-
line boat. On their return they were
caught in storm off Wolf Trap.
Miss l.. Currys of Kilmarnock, who
has been attending the Petersburg In
dustrial school has returned home.
w. d. Jones, Of Tombs. and Fred
Jones. of Irvington, are on the sick
list. :
There will be ali day services at Cal
vary Baptist Church, Kilmarnock. the
fifth Sunday in October, the occasion
being the installation of the pastor, Rev.
Paul Pollard. A rally will also be held
for the benefit of the church. The
members and friends are urged to be
present at these services and help tc
make the meeting success, both spir.
ituai and temporal. Rev. C. H. Nor.
ton, B. D., of Niddiesex, will preach
the installation sermon at I1:30 a. m.
Rev. L. R. Ball will preach at o. m.
Miss Fannie Augustus, of Richmond,
who taught Mt. Jean school, near
Tombs, in l9O7-Os, died at her home las,
week after a short illness. r. H. H. .
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
GREATEST STABLE REMEDY

i have been using Noah's Liniment at thes.
stables with the greatest satsfacton and cons;de,
it one Of the best. have given out several bottle,
to horsenen, who have also used Il with mood re
suits A H. Turner. with Smyth Bros -McCleary.
McClellen Co.. Southern Stock Yards, Richmond
Va Here Is an endorsement that requires nc
further comment The Southern Stock Yards ar,
the largest in the world. Noah's Liniment is not
only good for you. but for your horse and Other
stock. and is the best all-round stable remedy on
the market The genuine has Noah's Ark on every
package The stock sizes come 50c and 81. and
are for sale by all dealers in medicine. II your
dealer will not supply you. will express the 81
bottle. prepaid. on receipt of price. and refund
money IL not satisfied Noah Remedy Co.. Rich.
mond Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
Money Comes In Bunehes

70 A A. Chisholm. of Treadwell. N. Y. now His
reason Is well worth reading: For q long time /
suffered from indigestion torpid liver. eonstipa-
tion. nervousness. and general debility" he writes
I eouidn't sleep. had no appetite. nor ambition.
areu weaker every day in spite Of all medical
Treatment Then used Electric Bitters- Twelve
bottles restored all my oid-tims health and vixor
Now can attend to business every day. It's a
wonderful medicine" Infaliibls for Stomach,
Liver. Kidneys. Blood and Nerves. soc. at all
druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
How's Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured By Halls
Catsrrh Cure F. J. CEsSKY 4 Co.. Toledo. o.
Wethe undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
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Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catnrrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price Use. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halle Family Pills so~ eonstipatlor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
STICK

Men fail because they begin some
thing.
Men succeed-because they finish a
definite thing.
Stick! That is the first law of win
ming. ..
Mistakes may mark you back. Men
may misjudge you. The halfway spirit
may tempt you. The fight may tire
you. But to win-push the thing
through-finish it.
suck! System.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
LIFE.

Life is too short to fuss and fret,
To waste the hours in vain regret.
TO fancy sights, to bother why
This listener gave a vague reply,
Or that one made some jesting threat
And though dull cares our ways beset
TO court Indifference, and let
Each proffered bit Of joy slip by
Life is too shorti
New York Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
The Bedrock or Success

lies In keen, clear brain. backed by indomitabIs
viii and resistless energy. Such power comes
from the splendid health that DIR. Kings New Life
Pills impart- They vitalze every organ and build
up brain and body J. A. Harmon. Lizemore. W.
Va, writes: They are the best pills ever used
25c at all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29
D. j. HAMMELL CO.,
PLEASAnTVIILE, N. ].

Designers and Manufacturers of Artistic
Memorials in Marble and Granite.
OFFICES-Atlantic City, N. j.; Phil
adelphia, Pa; Wheaton, Va. Address
II. Booker Hale, Agent. Wheaton.
SAMPLE OF OUR WORK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29

tourth OF our farmers make their prin.
cipaf income from live stock. The value
OF every acre of land in Virginia has in.
creased from year to year during the
past five years. During the past year
some farms in the trucking section, in
the blue grass section and in northern
Virginia. have sold for $3.50 90 per acre.
Virginia is just beginning to show the
result of better farming and the great
possibilities In the future. One county
last year produced:
In wheat, $1,000. .OOO.OO
In corn, / 600 OOO M
In poultry, 500, 600 90
In hay, 5OO, OOO OO
In other grains, 500, 10000
In live stock, 1000, 10000
In dairy products, $50, 10000
In fruit, 8O0' OO0 OO
Commissioner Koiner wrote last wear
over $1,000 letters giving helpful infor-
nation to our people. Some of the High
schools are using the literature of the
Department as text books In their
schools where agriculture Is taught.
More people are coming to Virginia
and buying land than ever In her his
tory. and fewer people are leaving vir-
ginia than ever before. Emigration has
practically ceased. Last year 1000
farms were bought in Virginia by peo-
pie from beyond our borders. Indus
trial experts say that one homeseeker
during his life is worth more than
100000 to q State. If this be true.
the Department of Agriculture has
added to Virginia's wealth 81, 600, 600. 90
in this work alone, in one year. The
population Of Virginia now is two mil
lion, having increased five per cent dur
ing the past four years, which is more
than any southern state. Virginia Ia
today the richest state in the South,
except Texas,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-29

Send l0c-. name of paper and shIs ad. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch Book
Each bank contains n Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4oe Pearl St. New York
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
MURPHY OF CUBS CAUSES
BIG LEAGUERS TO WORRY
Presence of Chicago, National Leader
in New York Brings Much Specu-
atlon as to Purpose

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.--Charles w.
Murphy, president of the Chicago base
ball club of the National league Is
causing more speculative worry in big
league circles than is common at this
time of the year When Mr. Murphy S
presence was first discovered here it
was said by some who are usually well
informed that he was negotiating the
trade of Catcher King to either New
York or Brooklyn, and Manager Nc
GraW of the New York team verified
this tnsomuch as he stated that he
was anxious to obtain King and Pitch
er Reulbach in exchange for Wiltse
and Donlin and perhaps a cash consid-
GRAFTON. But from the conferences
which Murphy has held with President
John Il. Brush of the New York club
and President Charles Ebbets Of the
Brooklyn club the report is now current
that the Chicago magnate is election
eering in the interests of James A.
Hart, the former Chicago owner, who
has doomed up conspicuously as a can
didate to succeed John A. Heydler as
president OF the National league.
In this connection Murphy admits
that King, who refuses to play with
Chicago, may play an important part.
Brush has had his own candidate for
Heydler's place, but he also wanted to
obtain King badly, ana baseball writ
ers declare they would not be surprised
If Brush voted for Hart at the meeting
in December and Killing played with
New York next season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06

Beall when Davis returned the ball
wild to the plate, the play tying the
score. Delmas came to bat and at
tempted to repeat the trick, but failed
to hit the ball, and Wheeler was caught
coming home. Twice more the Angels
had an opportunity to score, and Beall
struck out in the fifth when an error
and two walks by Coombs had filled
the bases. In the ninth, with one gone,
Baker beat out an infield bunt, Davis
tipped him the hit and run and raped
the ball through center, when Wheeler
and Delmas were caught off their sta
tions endeavorlng to cover second on
the waste signe delivered by Orendorff.
Then Heitmuller appeared with his long
hard. homer over the left field barrier,
bringing In the three last discouraging
runs. Mcbride was hit by a pitched
ball and stole second, and Donohue was
walked and then Koestner settled
down, the two following hitters popping
up. Koestner's single was the only in
cident of the final half. The score:
los ANGELES
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
POMONA READY FOR HARD
GAME WITH THR00P COLLEGE
Best Lineup of Year VIII Face Team
from Pasadena at Claremont
Today

CLAREMONT, Nov. 5.-In the game
with Throop college Sunday Pomona
will put in what Is probably the best
lineup that has been available at any
time this year. The line will be come
what weakened in the center by the
loss of A. r. Davis, who is still out of
the game but Gillette is doing fairly
well. The guards are better than at
any time before, and the tackles are
also much improved, owing to the good
coaching The greatest gain, however,
is the good substitute backf1eld which
Stanton has developed during the last
week. Hentschke at full is the equal
of Miller, while Nisbit, who was shifted
from end, is showing speed rivaling
that of Parker Seward is doing well
at the other half showing great abil-
ity in gaining ground.
The lineup will be: Right end, Nye
or Jennings; right tackle, Kepner; right
guard, Ashe; center Gillette; left
guard, Crawford: left tackle, Fuller;
left end, Crawford or Davis; quarter,
Vale; right half, Parker; left half,
Shutt full-back. Miller.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
HOLD ANNUAL RALLY
BEFORE BIG CONTEST
U. S. C. Students "Jolly Up" Team
mates Before GriIIIng Game.
Burn Effigy of Rival
School

IT might have been taken for fire,
or an anarchists indignation meeting,
or Just a plain case of murder. from
the noise which came from the OnlVer-
sity of Southern CALIFORNIA; football
campus last evening, but it was none
of these; it was the student body
annual "jolly up" before the big Occl-
dental-U. S. c. football game. A huge
bonfire in the middle of the field,
arou:.d which students waved in the
serpentine dance, lighted up the scene,
where for more than an hour prophe-
cies were made as to the outcome of
this afternoons game.
The festivities opened with the burn
ing of Occidental. An effigy, marked
"Oxy," was first paraded back and
forth L,fore the bleachers, and then
dragged to the fire and thrown in amid
wild cheers from the crowd. Then
came the cheering and singing while
the schools rival burned a band
made up Of students added TO the
tumult.
Next came the speeches. Each in his
turn, the different members of the
team were given a cheer and then
forced to make a short talk. Captain
Hal Paulen led off, followed by Stocksy.
Then in rapid succession came NAL
colin, Selph, Iclles. Buster" Brown.
president Of the student body; Hill
Bunker, Geller. Hogan, Martin, and
finally Assistant Coach Stan Burek
Decius and Coach Cromwell also were
called on, but the former developed SO
much speed in a sprint around the field
that it was impossible to persuade him
to say anything, while Cromwell, TAX
ing hint from what had gone before,
was absent when his name was men
toned. He, however, showed up in
time to send all the team to the train
ing house and to bed when $50 arrived
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
ask ROUNDS" SAYS JOHNSON

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Jack Johnson
returned yesterday from Detroit in a
big new blue and cream-colored auto
mobile which he purchased in that
city, and says he is much pleased with
his purchase. He claims he can go
seventy miles an hour most any
where"
"I've been fined in nearly every town
I've been in for speeding" he remarked
with mingled pathos and pride in his
tone, land l don't think it's right. I've
never hurt anybody yet"
Johnsons expansive smile was his
chief response when the statement
credited to Jeffrles that he would
stop Johnson in six rounds was re-
peated to him.
"Maybe the bout will end in six
rounds" he said, "but jeff has picked
the wrong man as winner"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
METHODIST ACADEMY
DOWNS OXY PREPS
v. S. C. Babies Pile Up Score of 1870
In Fast Contest - Wallace
ls the Star of the
Game
U. S. C. Academy, 1s; oxy Academy, Q

y. S. G. Academy, 13; Oxy Academy,
The curtain rang down on the first
act of the u. S. C.-oxy football game
yesterday afternoon with things in ia
'vor of the Methodlsts, for the latter
academy team walked away with the
Tiger babies, 13 to 0, in one of the
neatest prep games of the season. 1t
was a good start for the Methodists
but the Occidental bunch have not lost
heart, by any means, and today's
varsity struggle will probably be the
harder on account of yesterdays re-
suits.
The Methodists owe their victory,
primarily, to their captain, big Don
Wallace. The rest of the team played
excellent ball, performing like clock
work, but 1t was the big captain who
was always sure to gain the required
yards, who smashed through the Oxy
line as If they was paper and who
stopped the latter's bucks as they came
crashing through the opposing line.
The winners were aided by the fine
coaching work of Stan Burek. His
team outclassed their opponents in all
the finer points of the game. The Oxy
team played good ball and were game
to the core, fighting the hardest when
For the Occidental team, Gilkey at
fullback was the star. He rivaled
Wallace at the line bucking game but
his support was not as strong. Quar-
terback Duke also did we'll for the Oxy
team in directing plays and in the
back field where he handled .punts
well.
The opening play showed the differ
ence in the two teams. Oxy kicked to
Wright, who instead of running with
the ball made a long forward pass to
Hummel at right end who ran about
twenty yards before he was downed.
From here on the Methodist babies did
not stop but bucked down the field
for a touchdown on about the ninth
down.
After this Oxy steadied and held
their opponents for a while but finally
were forced across their own line for
a touchback, making the score 7 to
0 in favor of the Methodlsts. No more
scoring was done during this half.
In the second the u. S. c. team
again scored and Stabler kicked the
goal After this last score Oxy woke
up and had things going their way
for some time but they could not keep
up the good work long enough to cross
the line. Finally Wallace again came
to the rescue Of his team and got away
for a twenty-five yard run to the mid
die of the field. The Methodsts began
to tear holes in the Oxy line and they
were within five yards of the goal line
when the final whistle blew. In the
last ten minutes of play, game little
Bobbie Houston of the u. S. c. team
was carried off the field unconscious.
His hurt was not Of a serious nature
however
The lineup:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06
LAToNIA RACE RESULTS

CINCINNATI. Nov. 5.--Handbridge
heavily weighted, won from a good field
of handicap horses before large crowd
at Latonia today. Bell Wether made
the pace to the stretch, but stopped
badly and finished last. Dargin, after
being practically left at the post in the
fifth, finished strong and won by q
nose. Two favorites won. Results:
First race. hve and one-halt furlongs-Carl-
ton q won, Gramercy second Polypheme
third; time, 1907.
Second race. nine furlongs-Cull won. Stone
Street second. Vanen third; time. 1:54 1-5.
Tnfrd race, hve and one-half furlongs--Au-
tumn Rose won. Carondolet second. Rada-
tion third; time, 10e 49,
Fourth race mile-Hambridge won, Old
Honesty second, slnfran third time 1889 2-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Dargin won. Fire
ball second, Youthful third; time 1913 2-5.
Sixth race. mile and seventy yards-Denver
Girl won, Sir Walter Rollins second Mamie
Algol third; time, las.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-06

If the University of Southern Cali
fornia ever raises a monument to those
whose ability, hard work and ceaseless
effort have made the southern institu-
tion one of, if not the greatest, institu-
tions in the south there should be In
scribed upon the shaft the name of
Dean Cromwell.
This afternoon at Baer field, Occi-
dental college, there will meet in what
promises to be one of the greatest grid
iron battles of the season the squad of
huskies upon whose ability the fol-
lowers of Occidental pin their faith and
the eleven which. under CromwelPs tu-
toring. almost nipped the hope of the
experienced Saints in the bud.
Baer field has never witnessed uni
yersity defeat. The square jaw Of
Coach Gorton and the enthusiasm and
skill which his proteges have displayed
during the past week, urged by a fol-
lowing whose enthusiasm is only
equaled by their belief in the victory OF
their alma mater, proclaim that this
afternoon shall be no exception to the
rule.
But Cromwell is saying little and
working hard. He does not say he VIII
win, but when he stands on the side
lines at Bovard field and watches Selph,
Paulen or Decius plunge through their
opponents line he sometimes smiles,
and the smile, be it ever so faint, por-
tends that it will not be heads we win,
tails you lose for OXy, Selph is play
ing one of the most sensational games
of his career. Paulen and Decius are
doing well, and the mighty McGregor is
in reserve. Ickes at quarter should be
fully the equal Of Baer, and the line
men promise to fight, fight, fight to the
last ditch. Preparations at the Metho-
dist college ended in a blaze of en-