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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
EDITORS AND DOCTORS.

Evidently this was not very cheer
full Christmas for the sporting editor of
the Rapid River Qowa) Rustler. 1t may
be that sportnews is scarce out in Rapid
River, or then again things may be break
ing badly for the scribe. At any rate,
bark to his plant from the current issue
of the Rustler:
II don't know how newspapers came
to be in the world; don't think God
does, for he hasn't anything to say
about them and editors in the Bible. |
think the editor is one of them missing
links you read of. He stayed in the
bushes until after the flood. and then
came out and wrote the thing up, and
has been there ever since.
81 don't think he ever dies. Inevel
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

What hollow thing is mean revenge!
1t reacts upon the man who invokes it
a thousand times more crushingly than
it wounds the man towards whom it is
directed. You do not punish man
even one who has injured you-by re-
venging yourself upon him; not at all.
There is another way to reach him; a
way that is orderly and decent. People
do not always choose that way, because
they fancy, somehow. it is not manly
to do it. Think of man being afraid
to do right! No; it does not pay to
kill people, we think. AS the Dayton
paper says, cit is not punishment
that is, it is not punishment where pun
ishment is intended. Better leave
vengeance to higher power. 81 viii
repay" saith the Lordi-Washingtor
Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22

saw dead one, and never heard of one.
IF the editor makes a mistake, peo-
pie say he ought to be hung; but if a
doctor makes any mistakes he buries
them, and folks dassent say nothing,
because doctors can read and write
Latin.
when the editor makes a mistake
there is lawsuit and swearing and a
big fuss; but if doctor makes one
there is funeral, cut flowers and per-
feet silence.
"A doctor can use word mile long
without him or anybody knowing what
is meant; but if the editor uses one he
has to spell it.
If the doctor goes to see another
mans wife. he charges for the visit;
but If the editor goes he gets charge
of buckshot.
when the doctor gets drunk it is a
case of being overcome by the heat, and
II he dies it's from heart trouble; when
an editor gets drunk it is plain case
of too much booze. and when he dies it is
from cause too disgraceful to speak of.
"Any old college can make a doctor;
an editor has to be born."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
CRITICISING A LAWYER.

1t is said that one of Beach Hargis'
lawyers, in making statement to the
court. used the bitterest terms in de-
nouncing the late Judge James Hargis.
This lawyer was the trusted friend of
Judge Hargis while living, and repre-
sented him in all of his trials, vigor-
ously defending Hargis-giving the lie,
as it were to every man who pointed
the finger of accusation at his client.
Yesterday he accepted the gold of the
living Judge Hargis and defended his
character and life; today he accepts
the gold of the dead man and defiles
his character The action of this law
yer is terrible, but not strange. Since
the beginning of the world gold has
coaxed mortal man to turn upon friend,
like wounded viper, and fight him
with the fangs of poison. Springfield
Ky.) Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
HAD YOU KNOWN HIS BLACK
TEMPTATION.

When you see man or woman wht
has left the narrow way,
Who has danced at rout or revel till the
fiddler asks for pay;
When you see one clad in scarlet
while another weeps in black
For the day of love and glory that
will nevermore come back,
Then, of course, your condemnation
is thing that you proclaim,
(M ust we not, to show our virtue
darkly scowl on sin and shame?)
And also frown, my brother, yet one
question makes its plea;
Had known his black temptation,
what were now the case with mei
There is blood, some one has told me,
that is turbulent and wild,
AL the passion of dead fathers run
ming riot in the child.
In your veins, my worthy madam or
my highly honored sir,
Is the blood all calm and placid, that
no storms of passion stir;
Therefore wrap your cloak of virtue
closely to you in disdain
For the ones who pluck red blossoms
hedged about with thorns of pain.
You are good and unco' holy; throw
a rock, the sinners due
Had you known his black temptation,
what were now the case with you?
Oh. / know the lying tempter that has
lured me out to stray,
And / know the good, white angel
urging me to duty's way.
In my bosom wages battle evermore
'twixt Wrong and Right,
And walk, by Gods own mercy o'er
the chasm of the night;
II ] fall, as l have fallen, you, who
miss the tempter's lure.
Should you look in loathing on me,
thanking God your way is surei
Nay, look deeper, till His pity whispers
you from heights of blue:
Had you known his black temptation,
whatwere now the case with your
Oft 1 cry my mea culpa to the One
above the stars,
And deem His answer foateth down
the heavens misty bars:
GAS you know your strength is ever by
your weakness held at bay
So tits yours to give your pity to my
little ones who stray.
Ay, though they be mire-bespattered
and in filthy tatters stand,
You are but their errant brother;
reach to them helping hand
And my heart, all sbamed and broken,
maketh answer to His plea:
"As / deal with these, my brothers,
may He also deal with me-"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
NO DRINKS SOLD
DURING SERVICE,
Evangelist Asher Preached in Muir.
ply Hotel Bar, While Business
SuSpendS.
[Richmond Times-Dispateh.l

Good evening, gentlemen. How'dy
Charlie. This looks mighty good to me,
fellows" said Evangelist William Asher
as he walked into the bar at Murphy's
Hotel last night at $50 O'Clock to hold
the first saloon meeting of the Chap
man revival. The crowd was there
ahead of him, and had almost choked
the entrance at each door. Mrs. Asher
followed closely behind him as he took
his stand on the improvised pulpit be-
tween the bar and the pool-room, to
initiate this novel kind of religious SER
vice in Richmond. Mr.. Asher first
called for vote of thanks to Colonel
Murphy for granting the privileges of
the bar for the meeting. This was, of
course, unanimous.
Then by way of "squaring himself -
as Mr.. Asher expressed it, he said:
81 come to the bars not to agitate the
question of local option or prohibition,
but because it is a public resort, where
1 can reach the men. DR.. Chapman
said to me today: ASHER. this is not
temperance or local option move, but
an evangelistic move.'"
To show why he chose the place he
asked every man who had attended the
meetings at the Auditorium to hold I'D
his hand. There was only one.
Then the evangelist called to one of
them, ''Hand these to Jack and Skinner
(the bartenders). They haven't any
thing to do now, and while Jack and
Skinner are handing around the hymns
get the ice out of your shoes. We
want to do some singing here tonight.
He was right. Business had entirely
suspended, both in the bar and the pool
room With Mrs. Asher playing the
accompaniment on small organ, which
was carried by her husband in a case
very much like a drummer's sample
grip, the hymn, Nearer, Ny God, to
Thee was sung with more earnestness
than melody by the assemblage, which
was unused both to the tune and the
words. Mrs. Asher then sang solo.
''The Mothers Prayer" which brought
tears to the eyes of many.
The text was, "For God so loved the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting
life" In up-to-date slang, so as to
reach the level of his audience, Mr..
Asher talked Of the great love" and
1.-The promise" conveyed in the text.
All the time he held in his hand a
New Testament of the Protestants and
one of the Catholics, saying that he and
his wife were evangelists and not mem
bers ofiany particular church, or seeking
to proselyte any man.
Fellows" he said, in conclusion, al
want to tell you that prayer from
Colonel Murphy's bar is just as accept
able In heaven as one made from a
church or a cathedral" He asked all
who wished to be prayed for to hold up
their hands. There were so many that
they could not be counted, but Mrs.
Asher prayed for them ali collectively.
The meeting closing thus, Mr.. Asher
said to the crowd: "Boys, this is the
best first meeting that / ever had.
thank you all. It's all off until Monday
night, when will see you again.
Quickly he made his way through the
crowd and was at the door to shake the
hand of every man as he left the bar.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
HOW,S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
II all's Catarrh Gu o. f. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and b lieve him
perfectly honorable In all business transsc-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm. walding. Kin
nan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
Ing directly upon the blooe and mucous sur
faces of the system Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
LAZY BOYS.

1nere is uLtle 0lTerence IN the place
we fill in life. The important thing is
how we fill it. When young men used
to ask me what they should do, 1 used
to be sometimes embarrassed, but now 1
have stock answer. 1t is, 'I don't
care what you do, providing you do the
thing little better than the other fell
lows are doing it,
The only question is how well will
you do the work that is given to you?
You will be tempted to laziness.
There is more laziness in the world
than any of the other shortcomings. If
l prayed for a boy it would be that he
might have hard task. When you do
get hard task, thank God for it and
measure up.
l am disposed to think that if the
American boy is lacking in anything it
is in self-reliance.
Don't get discouraged if you do not
have an opportunity. Don't think you
have made mistake. All the worlds
work is drudgery, but the man who
does the worlds best work does not
think it is drudgery.
The man who works only for the pay
he gets can not stand more than eight
hours, but the man who goes in for
accomplishment does not mind spending
sixteen hours.
God bless the man with a scheme,
an idea. 1t may be visionary, but i,
must be better than resting all the
time.
Most boys entering upon their life
work need industry. That IS what
always tell them.-Secretary Shaw,
of the United States Treasury.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
THE DYING LOVER.

The grass that is under me now
Will soon be over me, Sweet!
When you walk this way again
1 shall not hear your feet.
You may walk this way again
And shed your tears like dew;
They will be no more to me then
Than mine are now to you.
Richard Henry Sto Idarc
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
ANCIENT BURIED CITIES.

DR.. Federick ]. Bliss. lecturing in
Washington. D. c., recently told of
finding ruins of cities built more than
800 years B. c., and explained how
in several instances as many as eight
cities were built one on top of another.
The scientist told of digging sixty
feet underground and finding buried
cities. pottery, scrolls and images. In
one case he told of finding q small
piece of stone, which. upon investiga-
ton, proved to be letter transmitted
from Egypt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-01-22
OF
RHEA CASE,
Danville Rcgister.)

N~ANhc RekEecNy
One who did not know better would
naturally conclude from reading the
Richmond papers that State Senator
John C. Noel, of Lee county, was one
of the most prominent men in Vir-
yinia, regardless of party. In a recent
issue of the Richmond morning paper
n story of nearly a columns length
under display heads was printed, the
caption reading 'fNoel Says Slemp
Will Get Big Job" When this elabo-
rate story is analysed, it turns out to
De an effort on the part of Mr.. Noel
to boost Mr.. Slemp for some appoint
i've Office under the administration in
order that the Lee county Senator may
step into Mr.. Slemp's shoes as re-
preventative in Congress from the
Ninth Virginia district. Indeed, no eff
fort is made to disguise this purpose
by the garrulous member from Lee,
who guilelessiy unfolds his own am
bition, the attainment of which is con-
tingent upon the elimination of Mr..
Slemp from his path.
Mr.. Noel expresses the positive con-
viction that ''Mr. Taft is going tn look
after our leader and that he will be
given fat job, either in the cabinet
or else as an ambassador" Should
Mr.. Slemp retire, shall be candidate
for congressional honors in the Ninth
District, "naively confesses the aspiring
statesman from Lee. But Mr.. Noels
ambition is not so circumscribed as
this would indicate, for he takes the
reporter further into his confidence, and
adds:
"About my candidacy for Governor,
can say that have been frequently
urged to run by my friends, but under
no circumstances would / oppose Mr..
Henry c. Stuart, should he be the nomi
nee of the Democrats. Mr.. Stuart i.
my warm personal friend, is q native
of my district. and I don't think &
\ better man could be found to fill tn,
| executives position.
The newspaper which interviewed
Mr. Noel then proceeds to trespas
upon the intelligence of its readers t,
the extent of telling them who thi
prospective Congressman and futur
Governor is by stating that he is tn
man who preferred the changes whicl
resulted in the investigation of Judg
William F. Rhea's political record il
southwest Virginia.
Our contemporary, which poses a
q Democratic paper, does not, however
state that this investigation result
ed In the exoneration of Judge Rhe
from the charges of a Republican an
the confirmation of his appointment b
the Governor. 1t does quote MIR. Noe
as to the effect of this agitatio
against Judge Rhea on the recent eles
tion for Congress in the Ninth distric
to the following effect:
"I think the Rhea case figured i
the Republican victory in the Mint
Sdistrict last week and that it served I
increase Mr.. Siemp's plurality. A,
cording to my way of thinking, it CAV
a good many Democrats an insigl
into the way the Rhea campaigns hs
been conducted, and made them a b
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-07-23

iaih't sand lttIr trllr, "Nhnt
g. - bnllii,al itl,kaici
! 'aut pVr Yr1i a IclInIt" term
Mat Wlll 'rVrt all Vari"tlc'. But,
II, general terms he ~ - member ii
III" rI,j,nh,llnn whr ',mc"c'l, III hav-
'np he own way IF"'hurIon
'kv.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-07-23

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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-07-23

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02

captain, caving, dropped his fists and
moved uneasily back. "Now give that
boatman money for taking me ashore.
Yes, Pm going, and if we ever meet
again take the other side of the way,
Stryker!"
Without response, a grim smile
wreathing his thin, hard lips, Stryker
thrust Il hand into his pocket and,
withdrawing a coin, tossed it to the
waiting boatman, whereupon Kirk
wood backed warily to the rail, aban-
Goned the capstan bar and dropped
over the side.
Nodding to the boatman, 1.-THE Steen
landing-quickly," he said in French.
Stryker, recovering, advanced to the
rail and waved him a derisive bon
voyage.
"By-by, yer hexcellency. l 'ope it
may soon be my pleasure to meet you
again. You've been a real privilege to
know. I've henjoyed yer comp'ny some
thin Immense. Don't know as l ever
met such a rippin', ay No. 1, all round,
entertynin' ass afore."
Rapidly as he was ferried across the
busy Scheldt, the White blaze of Kirk
woods passion cooled, but the biting
irony OF his estate ate, corrosive, into
his soul. Hollow eyed he glared va
cantly into space, pale lips unmoving,
his features wasted with despair.
They came to the landing stage and
swung broadside on. Mechanically the
American got up and d~isembarked. AS
needless of time and place he moved
up the quay to the gangway and so
gained the esplanade, where, pausing,
he thrust a trembling hand into his
trousers pocket.
The hand reappeared, displaying in
its outspread palm three big, round,
brown, British pennies. Staring down
at them, Kirkwood's lips moved.
Bedrock" he whispered huskily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02
PAGE SEVEN

He was wholly unconscious OF the
change. Beneath him. in a space be-
tween the quays bridged by the gang
way, a number of rowboats. a putative
score. lay moored for the night and
gently rubbing against each other with
the soundless lift and fall of the river.
For all that Kirkwood could determine
to the contrary. the lot lay at the
mercy of the public. Nowhere about
WAS he able to discern Il Waterman.
Without a CULVER of hesitation-mo-
ments were Invaluable. if what he
feared were true-he strobe to the
gangway. passed down and with abb
solute nonchalancc dropped into the
nearest boat. stepping from one to an
other until he had gained the outer
most. 70 his JOY he found Il pair Of
oars slowed beneath the thwarts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02

{iifi.'r"| hcNt ut Il di&rr,. diStnnrn
@t,Ve"tHrers to appear. l!3a l4,e.l on
tent with sight OF them lie could
WASN'T Ike her.
lie started across the driveway after
the titcre, but it WAS lost in Il tangle
Of side streets before he could make
up Hi; mind whether ii was worth
while chasing or not, and. p0ndcrine
the Woulan's singular action, he re.
traced his steps to the promenade rail.
Presently he told himself he under
stood Dorothy was no longer of her
fathers party. Ii" had Il suspicion
that Mliroady's attitude had made ii
seem advisable t" calendar either to
leave Vie Girl behind in England or II.
segrcs2te hel. from llis associates i'm
Antwerp If not lodged in another
Quar5cG of the city ca left behind she
was probably travelling ON ahead to
a destination which he could by no
means Guess Anl Mrs. IIallam was
looking fer tAe %igl If there were
really Jewels in that gladstone bag
Calendar would naturally have had
no hesitation about intrustim@ them to
his G1u%htcr's care. and Mrs. Hallam
avow2dly sought nothing else. How
the woman had found ont that such
was Che cas- kirkwood did not stop
to reckon unless he explained it on
the proposition that she was a person
of remarkable address. 1t made no
matter one way or the other. He had
lost Mrs. Hallam. but Calendar and
Mulready be could put his finger ON.
They had undoubtedly gone off to the
.Alethea to confer again with Stryker
that was. unless they proposed sail
ing on the brigantine. possibly at turn
of tide that night.
Panic gripped his soul and shook it,
as a terrier shakes q rat, when he con
ceived this frightful proposition.
In his confusion Of mind he evolved
spontaneously an entirely new hypoth-
esis-Dorothy had already been spir-
tied aboard the vessel; Calendar and
his confederates. delaying to join her
from enigmatic motives, We're now
aboard, and presently the word would
be. Up anchor and away.
Were they again to elude him? Not,
he swore. if he had to swim for it.
And he had no wish to swim. The
clothes be stood in. with what was
left of his self respect. were all that
he could call his own on that side of
the North sea. Not q boatman on the
Scheldt would so much as consider
accepting three English pennies in ex-
change for boat hire. In brief, it be-
gan to look as il he were either to
swim or to steal a boat.
Upon such slender threads of circum-
stance depends u boosted moral
health. In one fleeting minute Kirk
woods conception Of the law Of mine
and thine. its foundations already in
sidiously undermined by a series Of
cumulative n~!isfortnuos. toppled crash
ing to ITS fa'l ana was not.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02
BY Louis Joseph Vance
w tnoughtrully.

KlrKWood thoughtfully.
Stryker's mouth closed with a snap;
his features froze in a cast of wrath;
cold rage glinted in his small blue
eyes. "W'y," he beloved, "you bloom
IN loonatic, dye think you can sye
h to Bill Stryker on is own vessel"
He hesitated a moment, then launch
ed a heavy fist at Kirkwood's face.
Unsurpassed, the young man side
stepped, caught the hard, bony wrist
as the captain lurched by, following his
wasted blow, and with a deXterous
twist laid him flat on his back with Il
sounding thump upon the deck. And
as the Infatuated scamp rose, which he
did with Il bound that placed him on
his feet and in defensive posture as
though the deck had been a spring
board, kirkwood leaped back, seized a
capstan bar and faced him with Il
challenge.
Stand clear, Stryker!!" he warned
the man tensely, himself livid with
rage. eff you move Il step closer l
swear I'll knock the head off your
shoulders! Not another inch, you con-
temptible whelp. or I'll brain you!
That's BETTER" he continued as the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02
TO BE Continued
Inventor Davy and Love.

Sir Humphry Davy. the inventor of
the Davy lamp, found love something
of a delusion, if not Il snare. Writing
to his mother, he said, II am the hap
piest of men in the hope of q union
with Il woman equally distinguished
for virtues, talents and accomplish
ments." And in Il letter to his brother
he expresses his rapture thus: Mrs.
Apprece has consented to marry me.
and when the event takes place | shall
not envy kings, princes or potentateS."
The widow must have been a person
possessed of great powers of fascina-
ton. for Sir Henry Holland makes
mention of her a. a lady who made
such Il sensation in Edinburgh society
that even a regiuS professor did not
think it beneath his scholarship to go
down on his knees in the street to fas-
ten her shoe. The sequel need not be
dwelt upon further than to add that
the marriage turned out to be alto
gether Il mistake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease
And to Relieve the Lame and Aching Back.
You Must First Relieve the Kidneys

There is no question about that
at all-for the lame and aching
back is caused by a diseased CON
dition Of the kidneys and bladder.
1t is only common sense, any way
that you must cure a condition
by removing the cause of the con-
dition. And lame and aching back
are not by any means the only
symptoms of arrangement Of the
kidneys and bladder. There are a
multitude of well-known and I'M
mistakable indications of a more or
less dangerous condition. Some of
these are. for instance: Extreme
and unnatural lassitude and weari-
ness, nervous irritability, heart IT.
regularity, NERVES on edge" Sleep
lessness and inability to secure
rest, scalding sensation and sedi-
ment in the urine, Inflammation of
the bladder and passages, etc.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills are an exceptionally m%eritori-
Gus remedy for any and all affec-
tons or diseased conditions of
these organs. These Pills operate
directly and promptly-and their
beneficial results are at once felt.
They regulate, purify, and effec-
tually heal and restore the kid.
neys, bladder and liver, to perfect
a4d healthy ooaditjon-q~en N
ssus ct the NEST advanced saess.
Per Sale BY W. A. Psrxus
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-09-02
Eerausson end the Rabbits,

Robert Ferguson, the poet, was first
matricu!ated at st. Andrews universal
ty in the session of 11G4-1. 1t was
the custom ut this time for each bursar
TO take his turn in invoking "blessing'
at the meals. The college table having
been Surfcitcd with an unbroken diet
of rabbits in various forms of cookery.
Ferguson, on being called to say
grace, repeated what are now celebrat-
ed lines:
For rabbits young and for rabbits old,
For rabbits hot and for rabbits cold,
For rabbits tender and for rabbits tough
Gun thanks we render, for we've had
enough!
1t may he added Ferguson was not
sent down. but the rabbits were rus
ticated."