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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
POOR RELP IT. PooR

There are some heluiis;ii lessons I'm
tine short and simple annals or the
poor"
Here is one from Chicago:
a physician observed young wo-
man who scrubs the floors in a big or
ice building where he has offices car
rying baby.
The baby bore no sort of resem-
blance to the girl. bu, was carried In
such a tender, mofherly manner as To
cause the doctor to inquire OF another
scrubwoman:
us that her baby"
mo, indeed" was the response. THE
poor thing belongs TO neighbor wo-
man who is desperately poor Rosa is
taking care OF the baby so It's mother
can go out to work. Rosa can keep an
eye on it while she does her own
work"
Surprised at this fine revelation of
practical helpfulness. the physician
continued to talk with the scrubwo-
man, who said:
Things OF that kind are very COM
mon among US poor peoIae You COM
portable ones seem to think that IL is
only the rich or well TO do who do
Aharity work. ! tell you IL you would
associate with us tenement folks YOU
would find that
The poor help the poor ten times
where the rich help them ouce!"
Which Is without doubt u truth.
We are apt to forget that philan-
thropy Is not necessarily Il matter OF
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

schedule in effect Saturday, May 18th. Ip1o
,r IN. e tips weekly betw cen Baltimore and
Washington. ~
Le.ve bal imo'e. Pier 3, Limit S,rect
Sea,ner pe' mitttog ats p m every Monday
.euneeoay ana saturday. for the fcllowinR
river landings. Alexandria and wa.hfnvton.
- hsl' imore y. m.. Milers Fro mes. Porto
se 10, Grasons. Coan5 u Nv. Bundcks Lakes.
Nainut Potnt. Converts. Levi eta Kinsale
Lodge, Murdv Point &C Mira. Piuey Point IN
=. m Leona rdtOwn Il no. n Ab-lls Cobrums
Stnhes Bushwood, Lancaster % m Rive
siue Liverpool Point, CT. mont, Alexandria.
Washington. "'
stops only on signal.
Leave NaFhington ID C.. fopt OF Seventh
streec Nesther teroittinR. at 4 D. IN . even
towing rive ,ndings and Baltimore.
mashington Alexandria 4:g5 p m, Gtymont.
1iNerpool Point. Rivers de-. Bush GOOD Ian
caster. Cobrums Stone Icons rdtown "a m
Aocus. tincy Point. .Cintra. Lodge 10 a. m
Muhdy Point. kinsalc IL noon Cpan Nun"
uicks Laies, ainut Point. Z owarts Lewis
e "a. MI lie $ Up m. Gras'. ms D. tn Droomes
lotto bell2 y. m. Baltimore.
.Ston only on signal
Arriving in Ila timore early yednesdax ia
uays nd Monday mornings
rrelgnt received in baltimore on safline,
days until p. m. s
This timetable shows the time Mt which
stcamers may Toe expected to arri, a nj ana
depart from the several wharycs bur their
arrivals ordeparture Mt the times stated "a nor
Guaranteed nor does the Company hold itself
res Lonsioie for any delay or any consequence
arising thctcfr IN.
STEPHENSON * BRO, Agts.. Washington
re hDoN ana GRIMES ACTS. Alexandria
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Counterfeit Coin of Great valu..


The unusual occurrence OF a coun-
terfeit coin bringing far more than the
valne IL was originally intended to rep
resent by Its makers took place recent
ly when n spurious Spanish doutsoou
OF Charles Y. OF Spain, dated 1901.
was sold for SEQ at a sale OF old coins
at the Collectors club In Philadelphia
The coin was OF excellent workman
ship. and there was really no striking
difference between it and the genuine.
but instead OF being struck in gold Il
was composed of platinum OF the pur-
est quality. which had been gilded.
The intrinsic value OF the Spanish
doubloon In gold Is about $l5.G1. The
platinum counterfeit weighs 40 grains
which at the prevailing market rate Of
DO cents penny weight for platinum
would give this piece an intrinsic value
OF $lTeO.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Waiting For tn. Children.

An old woman hobbled up to the con-
ductor OF the train and said excitedly:
"vondt you 10 piece holdt on yet.
Meester Gonduckitor. vile my two
grnndtkinder comes by the drain? I
runs of midoult dem undt dey is gom-
ing so vast dey can. yes"
The conductor looked impatientiy at
his watch. then at the woman's pa
thetic face. Then he consented to
wait little. as the train was on time.
Five minutes later two blue eyed.
chubby checked children came on the
run. rushed up to their GRANDMOTHER,
kissed her. helped her on the train
with her birdcage and basket and then
hurried away.
What the conductor thought is none
of a refined persons business.--Chica-
80 News. ss
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
The Many and Varied Duties They
Have to Perform.

The Many and Varied Duties They
Have to Perform.
As conductor he will probably be-
gin IN the freight service. His caboose
will be travelling office, and, more
than that. II will carry all the gossip OF
the division up and down the line. 1t
may be a homely little car. but II Is
just as sure to be a honelike place.
From Its elevated outlook he may CON-
mand q good view OF the train away
ahead to the engine, and be will be
supposed TO know all the while that
the brakemen are attending to their
duties. that the train Is In good order.
particularly that there are no hot
boxes smoking away and In imminent
danger Of setting fire to the train and
the valuable contents. There Is a deal
OF bookkeeping to be accomplished in
TINT travelling Office. The conductor
Will receive the waybills OF the cara
or bis train aud their contents, and he
Is held RESPONSIBLE for their safe de-
liveries TO Z cir destination or the june
ton points where they are to be de-
livered TO other lines.
When he comes to the passenger
service there will be still more book
keeping to confront him. and he will
have to be man Of good mental at
tainments TO handle all the many.
many varieties of local and through
tickets. mileage books. passes and 9th
or forms OF transportation contracts
that come 10 him. TO detect the good
from the bad. to throw out the coul
terfeits thar are constantly being offer
ed to him. He will have to carry quite
a money account for cash AFFAIRS, and
he knows The mistakes will IN We to be
paid for out OF his own pocket.
All that Is only phase OF his busi-
ness. He il responsible for the care
and safe conduct OF his train. equally
responsible In the last respect with the
engineer. He also receives aud signs
for the train orders. and he Is required
to keep In mind every detail of the
trains progress over the line. He will
have his own assortment OF questions
to answer at every stage OF the Jour-
ney. and he will be expected to main
tain the discipline or the railroad upon
Its trains. That may mean In the one
instance the ejectnient Of a passenger
who refuses 10 pay his fare-and still
be must not involve the road I'm any
big damage suit-or In another the sub
tugation Of some gang OF drunken loaf
ers. The real wonder OF IL Is that so
many conductors come as near as they
do TO the thesterdeldiap standards
Edward Hungerford In Outing Maya
zine
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
is MARRIAGE A LOTTERY
'es, marriage Is a lottery.

Yes, marriage Is lottery.
In the drawing are both prizes and
blanks.
Everything In mortal life Is ruorc or
less uncertain. and the uncertainty of
marriage makes It a game IN which
there Is hazard.
However
There Is this difference between n
lottery and the marriage venture-the
lottery has only a few prizes and
many blanks; marriage has come
blanks, but many ppizes.
Perhaps marriage would better he
compared TO tn" irrigu tion land dru W.
ings now so comm, = In the west.
Where the lana H. rrarly all level
and the water sCIgiy sure one tract of
land Is about as G"ud as another. Only
comparatively few are undesirable.
And So
One may, even with the best prpcau-
ton, sometimes draw an undesirable
mate In the matrimonial lottery. No
one can predict the future. But
The marriage game would be less OF
n gamble were there less deception
before marriage
young men and wonleu do not delib-
erately set ont {" deceive each either
during the days o: .udr,ing. but IL Of
ten amounts TO th:;:.
Each puts the best foot forward
the best side ont - ;bst thsfs s.
more or less veil D. wt.a -. eNNt.--
sometimes a vrii of romance or iilu-
sion, sometimes n veil that L. DELHI
erately drawn.
Is 1t any wonder under such con-
ditions that somebody draws tho BOBBY
prize?
Perhaps the young people think they
know each Other when thy arc absu-
lutely ignorant II each Others tenn
permanent. habits ami characteristics
The man is lurrd by an attractive
figure or pretty fi,e: the girl takes
the man Absolutely un faith. Is it
strange that only by lucky chance
such marriage should turn out well?
Young man. yvun2 woman-
Build your future happiness ON moth
Ing less than absolute personal knowl-
edge OF your intcnGed's strength and
weakness. Do not risk your lifelong
happiness on good looks or such other
silly reasons.
Marriage is lottery because IL Is
shrouded more or less in mystery.
Love Is blind-Ost,.u iuo blind. And
so people go into the grab hag draw
Ing, win or lose. souie 10y marvel of
chance to draw Il c:,pital prize and
others only a marital ~o.l brick.
Yes, marriage Is Il l-ttary.
More's the pity,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
MOTHERS WAGES.
What about mot hers wagesP

Wnat about mot hers wages?
| Father gets his. the boys get theirs
and the girls get theirs. Nobody pays
mothers wages.
Father does not pay mothers wages,
because he says IL takes all OF his 10
ray the bills and make both ends meet.
/ The boys say they must have good
clothes and some spending money"
and they cannot pay mother.
And the girls complain that their
small wages all so for suits and hats
ana ribbons.
So That mother gets no wages. She
simply does the family work witt
! pay.
While the others complain. mother
hustles.
IL Is mother who gets up early I'm
the morning to get breakfast for IA
Their and the boys and hurries them
on to their work. who gets the girls
hasty bite and then warns I'D the
scraps for the little ones who go to
school.
Mother eats between times.
IL Is mother who all day long sweeps
and scrubs und dusfs and sews and
cooks and hustles In the meantime to
get two more meals.
And after supper father sits down
TO his pipe and evening paper or goes
downtown to talk politics. The boys
dress and go out for "a time" The
girls have company. But mother wash
es the dishes and gets things ready
for breakfast and then sits down and
darns stockings until bedtime.
Eight hours?
Mother works about eighteen!
And the next day. and the next and
the next. as long as she can keep out
OF bed. mother keeps up these exact
Ing. never ending labors. while the
others get ~ the pay.
Suppose the family had to employ a
housekeeper to do this work. She
would demand mighty good nay for
these two shifts IN one. And perhaps
she would throw OUT at the back kitch-
en- door RS much M her wages.
But mother works on and pinches
and saves and scrapes-for nothing.
Is II fair:
Mother should hare her wages. Let
father give her most OF his. She will
make a dollar go further than he can.
Let the boys save from their theater
tickets and the girls from their choco-
lateS and pay mother something.
Mother doesn't expect Il. And she
never or seldom complains or her lob.
She doesn't expect II. but she de-
serves H.
Try giving her an allowance. even
Ii Is s"iail. and watch her face
brighten until she looks almost as
young as her girls. She will not spend
Il all OH herself Trust mother for
that. ff
Trv ". Pay mother her wages.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
RahN Rik.

A baby cannot have too many bibs.
and there is nothing mother appre-
cistes more than gift bibs for her baby.
A pretty bib Is made OF sheer lawn,
embroidered with the transparent en-
broidery which consists Of catstitch
done on the wrong side of the material
for the flowers and simple outline stitch
for the stems and scrolls Set the en-
broidered lawn on to a heavy linen
back. Trim the bib with an edginc
OF valenciennes lace With this bib
can be given one OF the silver fasten.
ers, which are new and useful.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Heart toHeart
Talks.
neutrality-suspicious.

And now ubideth harmony. happi-
ness, health. these three. but the great
est OF these is harmony.
Because
Upon harmony depends your bappi-
ness, and upon your happiness de-
ponds your health.
II there Is discord anywhere In you.
you are wasting energy. The more
energy you waste the less vitality you
have. The less energy you waste the
more vitality you have. And with vi
tality you can throw or almost any
disease.
And this il no mere faddism.
1t Is fact OF medical science
When there Is harmony. concord. In
mind and body. the process Of diges-
ton goes on without friction. The
food you eat is asslmilated-goes to
the right place-and nourishes the cells
tn body and mind.
But
Introduce diScoFd; indulge In n bad
ct of anger or envy or jealousy: agi-
tate your mind To the point OF worry.
1t matters little. then. what you eat.
The food does not so to the place and
does not build up the cells. II goes
into waste And the waste clogs the
system.
What is the matter7
Lack OF cooperation. HARMONY. There
are variance. strife. discord. In the
warning OF the members vital force Is
lost You are rendered liable to weak
ness and disease.
And what is true OF the digestive Is
true Of the nervous system.
Discord, mental or physical. will set
your nerves to dangling like sweet
bells out OF .une." They will grow
ragged and become weak and ''ierSy"
and nag you. The end Is prostration
And so Of the circulation OF tho
blood and the many other functions OF
the body.
Harmony is n great physician Work
ing through happiness. II promotes III
gestion. thrills the blood with vital
energy, steadies the nerves-in short.
makes you a man alive
Harmony - happiness - health. "a
threefold cord is not easily broken"
Therefor harmonize your Life.
Allow nothinE-leaSt Of all the petty
little things stNve Won from your
poise. Happiness and health denend
upon it. And the possibility Of IT lies
within your own grasp.
Science Will 'eIl you that anger and
hatred and jealousy aud despair and
fear are real poiSons. Il Is a fact
tested In the laboratories. that they
distill deadly toxin In the blood.
On the other hand. the higher emo
lions. such IA love. hope. joy. peace.
courage. are real blood elixtrs.
Harmonic your life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03

write out list of the desires OF his
heart for Santa to crafty. On a ven
ture just try how his highness will
like toy belt. 1t IS made of a piece
OF two inch satin ribbon long enough
to At about the waist comfortably and
to tie in an attractive bow I'm the back
with long ends The portion that ia
supposed to go ABOUND the waist OF the
infant Il doubled over to form belt.
from which hang pendent from satin
streamers Il whistle-silver II money Is
not a considerations rubber doll and,
on the third end, small play ball.
The belt ~ then completed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Accounting For p.,risk n..-.

1t Is related that Chief Justice
salmon +. Chase on stopping at the
birthplace OF Patrick Henry In vir-
ginia exclaimed: What an atmos-
phere! What view: What glorious
mountains. No wonder that Patrick
Henry grew here- whereupon an
honest native dryly remarked that the
atmosphere. the view and the noun
tains had been there for ages. but
that only one Patrick Henry had been
produced.-Macon Telegraph.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Lost Temoer.

Lost temper does great HARM" said
politician. 81 once knew a man who
held thirteen trumps at whist. and on
account OF his partners temper he took
only one trick with that ideal hand"
impossible" sneered a reporter who
conducted a weekly bridge column.
"impossibleY Not at ALL" was the
politicians reply. "You see. as soon as
this man trumpet his partners ace on
the hrst play his partner in q rage
Jumped up aud kicked him out OF the
ROOM"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Two Prattx Prss.n..

An acceptable present for a baby Is
the sets OF silver safety pins that come
on three rings tied together with a
ribbon. Each ring contains dozen of
the pins, and all the dozens difrer In size.
For the rubber blanket used on the
crib there are slips the exact size made
with small buttons and holes so that
fresh one may be put ON with little
trouble. These must bear the embroid-
cred initials Of the new arrival
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
BallimoTe, Chesapeake & Atlantic
&kzc RAILWAY co.
Pinnkatank River Line
Schedule I'm erect Nav ora ,o,o

Schedule in effect May end 1919
m steamer leaves Pier Light Street xhsr,
baIunOic. every Sunday aud MednesIs,.
Meatncr permitting. for report and Inter
nSolhte landings, as follows:
leave baltimore M, Mia s:Sl N m
SaInpsons $40. Tiper. Rlacswells s.so'
FiSeton 4. limbs 4:lO. Reedv lie l:sD HardinS::
o. na .Neys o;l6. GrS &C 20 mt 1:lu Byrdto., T.sn
nhnsrnock $50 Ocrnn s:45. Jackson's Greet
~, cricket Hill ll3. Calls IIlS arriSa
riIcn Tt 2;i p. NJ Leave> Ruarks ian m
warren use l:45. u nrads , q reen Poinf ok
Ianipers Ed. klands3 arrive Freeporf I.:s1'
returning steamer caves Freeport Z. p RsI
timore and int rme diate landings every rnss-
follows: Si Pe' inittiug, AS
Leave Freeport a. M. Rlan.,s I'm stsr,n..
So. 500. Ut. en- Point as. G. nrads 4 Warehanso
osno. huarks s:45. Fitchetts 10 C.Iiis IN. n
SIicket II lO:45 Jacksons Greek Il.sO ocrs n Nc
4 ". m hIimarnock lao. Graz q Point i.so
nSr1ron :. Hardi gs 3 Harveys 3:lb FiaatDvs
~ ~ ilmos5 Reedvile $50, Mia q Black we1Is
oso, Ilpers SIMPSONS 7:l5, arrive in hail.
NOR early next morning " i"i'r>
tIls Tune table shows the times az ,,rht.A
sseaners may De az pected TO arri We ar and a.
part from the several wharves but Sheir 49,
rlval or departure at the times .tatfd a. 81.
guaranteed. nor does the Company boid Stsats
s ssssponsioie Tor any delay or any conseouencas
freight received at Baltimore for ahona
points on sailing days until s:3O d m. 'S
iLLAhD THOMSON Gen. Manager
w. DosNEY. Agent Bal, imore-
i-MuRDOoR.
Con. Freight and Passenger Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03

white soft string cut into lengths for
the body and arms. The head Is stuff
ed out with wadding. also the body,
and the shaDes formed by tying about
neck and waist pieces OF baby ribbon
OF some bright color. Beads are stuck
In for eyes. and n mouth is made with
colored thread worked In with q needle
About the wrist Is a ribbon outlining
the pudgy hand.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03

WORLDS sAnKNoTss.
Shape. Size and CoIer OF Pepper None
oF xkz> RS>ts~..

Shape. Size and coler OF Pepper Money
Of tho Nations.
The only paper money tat is accept
ed practically all over The globe Is not
money" nj all. but the notes OF the
Bank OF England. These notes are
simply printed In black ink ON Irish
linen water lined paper plain white.
with rugged edges. The reason that a
badly soiled or worn Bank OF England
note Is rarely seen is that notes which
in any way find their way back TO the
bank are immediately Cancelled and
new ones are issued. The notes OF the
Banque de France are made OF white
WINTER lined paper printed IN black aud
white. with numerous NEUROLOGICAL and
allegoricai pictures. They are In de-
nominations OF from % francs 10 1000
francs. .s-s...
Bank or England notes are OF n
somewhat unhandy size-5 by 8 inches.
South American currency resembles
the bills of the United States. except
that cinnamon brown and slate blue
are the prevailing coiors. German cur
rency Is printed I'm green and black.
the notes being In denominations of
from To 1000 marks. The 900 mark
bills are printed on silk fiber paper.
IL takes an expert or a native 10 dis.
tinguish a Chinese bill from n laundry
ticket II the bill Is OF low denomina-
lion or firecracker label if for a large
amount. the print being in red on
white or yellow on red. with much gilt
and gorgeous devices. italian notes
are all sizes, shapes land coiors. The
smallest bills. 5 and 10 lire. are print
cd on white paper IN pink. blue and
carmlne inks.
The most striking paper curvsncy Tn
the world Is the 100 ruble note OF Rus
sia. which Is barred from top TO bot
tom with all the colors OF the rainbow
blended as when sun ray passes
through n prism. In the center in bold
relief Is finely executed vignette in
black. The remainder OF the engrav-
Ing on the note Is in dark and light
brown ink
The American practice OF scattering
strands OF silk through the paper fiber
as protection against counterfeiting
Is unique Harper's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Not the Kind She Wanted.

''He is one OF natures noblemen."
said her father
"y;'. that's all right" replied the
lovely heiress. but nature doesn't pass
around any titles or Ak up coats OF
arms."-Boston Globe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Pretty Blunt

Elderly LAdy-Doctor. I am troubled
with haliueination that am being
followed by man. What sort OF cure
would you suggest? Honest Physician
"A mirror.-Cleveland Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
BOX FOR HIS LoRDsnps BoSsrrs.

BOX FOR HIS LoRDsAIP's BoNNETs.
ted with round. scented lining OF
SILK. and the top OF the lid is finished
In the same way. Gathering the silk
In rosette fashion and catching up the
ends in the center OF the lid with a
rosette OF baby ribbon is a dainty
touch to the box.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
SHOPPING FOR LADIEs

save travelling expenses and have ,our
snopp,ng done by Mrs j. p. Meanley.
SSOs YAK ST. baltimore. She is in
close touch with the be q stores and con
save our ladies' money on their pnrcb ases
Ia all lines. Ii costs them nothing extra
samples sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
STRING Doll.

Easier TO make than the rag doll and
much more hygienic, for babies have
the bad habit OF putting things in their
mouths and the paint on rag dolls is
often poisonous, is the string doll. It
Is evolved from quantities OF heavy
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
Baby's Bonnet Box.

The baby has his bonnet box as well
as his mamma. but II is a cunning lit
tie round AFFAIR covered with Powered
paper In pretty babyish design of
forgetmenots. This Is one OF the pref
test new ideas in connection with the
Infants layette and makes a charming
Christmas gift. Inside the box is At
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03
no Economy Iners.

Bronx = Ia Russia they never snv
What's In nampI" I.enox-W Why
not: Bronx It's taken for granted
that iis tn. whole alphabet i.irpin
'r.,t's
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-03

IL we cannot live so "a to be happy
we can at least live so az to deserve Il.
- FitchP