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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
Keeps His Word.

A travelling man stopped at a little
town In Arkansas. and while there be
made inquiries OF the postmaster as
to the integrity and honesty of a Ger.
tain doctor who lived In the next coun.
ty.
What sort OF mar is DR.. Briggs p
he queried. els he a man that can be
trusted-a good doctorr
Well" answered the POSTMASTER
thoughtfully, that depends. He's
been doctorin' roun' here for SONS
years nOw-ain't dom much lately.
though seems he was sent for to 20
to see OF Mis- Henderson, what's been
dyin' for goin' on thirty year. or lady
had tke noO-ralgy pretty bad. Doc he
gives her a dose o. Iaud'num, an he
says. Mis- Henderson, you'll go to
sleep now, an you won't be bothered
with the noo-ralgy no mo-
"She went to sleep; that was las
May, an it's gittin' lords fall now.
She amt walked up yet, an she amt
never been bothered with the ralgy
either. As a doctor 1 guess Briggs
amt much, but he always keeps his
word fir-alYaya"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
In an AlIiqator's Mouth.

The alligator OF South America. SAYS
a traveller In that region, Is the reptile
most disliked by the natives. That
terrible creature feeds on fish. carrion
and animals which IL Is successful
enough to surprise as they come to
drink at the waters edge. Man also
frequently falls q victim. and for that
reason the natives OF places where the
alligator Is common have devised yari,
Gus methods for killing IL. There was
pond near where was once staying
where the wild cattle went In herds 10
drink. and there hunters used TO Law
In wait for them. One day one Of the
hunters. going into the water. came
across an alligator. which seized him
by the knee.
he began TO call for help. but his
comrades. instead OF going to his res
cue, ran away, thinking he had fallen
into the hands OF the hostile natives.
The alligator had not good hold OF
MS knee, but would not let go while
the man struggled. The hunter had
presence OF mind enough, however. to
become still and pretend that he was
Gead, whereupon the alligator loosened
MS hold to take new and securer
one. When II did 80 the man pulled
away his knee and interposed his gun.
which the creature at once seized so
savagely and firmly that II was jerked
nut OF the mans hands
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12

The India Hindoos and Mussulmans
alike wear both sandals and shoe,
(siippers) and the latter boots also
The sandal (he word is Persian) was
evidently the original covering for the
Feet over all southern and eastern
Asia. while the shoe was probably IN.
troduced into India by the Persians
Afghans and Mo(ngols, together with
the Tip tilted" Hittite and Etruscan)
boot.
Both are usually made in India of
leather, but never of pigskin, and
while the shoes are always colored red
or yellow, the boots are generally
brightly particolored, both among the
upper classes being also richly EN-.
broidered in gold and silver and varie-
gated silk thread and with bangles
bugles and seed pearls after the man.
ner OF the ancient Persian boots rep
resented on Greek vases.
But, OF however rare and costly elab-
grafton, the inyariable rule is to re-
move them after entering a private
house just when stepping on to the
mat or carpet on which the visitor
takes bis seat. They must be cast of.
the right boot or shoe first, before the
worshiper enters a temple or mosque,
and 1t Is still regarded as an absolute
10 attempt to enter either
fully shod.-London Athenaeum.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
The strona. Silent Man.


You know the chap-broad sboui.
dered. square chinned, trife gray
about the temples, with not much to
say for himself. but so strong? Every
one admires him-not at first perhaps,
but always before the end OF the last
act. Tor the strong, silent mans ex.
istence is confined exclusively to the
stage.
In real life 1t is practically impossi-
bic TO be strong, silent man.
We know a man who when n mere
boy thought that he would be an S. s.
M. What happened? Did relatives
hook round, murmuring, "How excep-
donally strong and silent young Her
bert is?" Not at all. When he smiled
cynically instead OF answering ques-
tons he was accused of sulkiness.
When he laughed short quiet laughs
the charge was changed to one of
ruoeness. The thing Is literally impos.
sible on the stage. Women always
love the quiet. determined men--on the
stage, Somehow their tastes don't
seem to lie In the same direction "off.n
1T Is the silly ass with smIrk. who
knows all about the Forthcoming light
opera who seems to corral tho SEX"
says mere man. The strong. silent
man may be found, as a rule. In a cor.
ner fddiing with photograph album,
In real life he never seems TO get a
chance. as he does on tho stage. No
great heroism or tremendous renuncia.
ton IS required OF him. He Is practi-
cally one of the unemployed.-Philade
phia Record.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
OUR NATIONAL SONGS

boards OF education In several vves+-
ern states are now requiring that ey-
cry pupil that enters high school mnst
De able to repeat the words of one OF
our national songs.
IT Is required that pupils sbon,d
Know by heart such songs as Gamer.
lea" or Hail ColuQahis" or 'eTbe Star
SpSagle6 Banners
Excellent
1t Is fact that not one I'm ten Of Tho
average American audiences is able 70
sing all the stanzas OF America"
A newspaper tells of patriotic SIM
day school superintendent who was
surprised to discover that the national
hymn was not in the book used by his
school.
Whereupon the superintendent asked
the children TO sing the hymn from
memory. They got through the first
stanza and then faltered. And the
adults who were present were unable
10 lend them much assistance.
The Incident is a typical one.
Now
DO you suppose any company of
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
DON'T BE MIsLEAD.

The retail druggists of this country. an n class
are noted for their high standard of intellioancs,
and honorable dealing, but it is a well known Ts
mat occasionally you will find one who will trv 70
sell you something else when you call for a remesiv
Oh established reputation. He forgets that your
he zs Is more important than his pocketbook
FOR example. when you ask for Dr. Kilmer.s
Swamp-Root the great Kidney Liver and Blade
Kennedy don't let any druggist drug clerk or
storekeeper persuade you into buying sometime
else IN It's place Every time he succeeds in sell;n
you worthless substitute he makes more proft
health. Fe Vi your
For many years we have watched with much
interest the remarkable record maintained bv ~
miner Swamp-Root- From the very beginnine,
the proprietors had so much confidence in n that
they invited every one TO send for free hot
Tie so that people could Judge of its great
liver and bladder troubles " N'D"eS'
On another page of this paper Won will find q
Few OF the letters prompted by feelings Of besrt-
I I gratitude that are constantly coming to DIR
klimer q Company. No one can doubt such ain,
cere and honest testimony '' ''''-
S%amp-Root is prepared only by DIR. Kilmer &
20. laboratories. Binghamton. N. Y-Dont ex-
the best. 'N nave
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
His Umbrella

stories about umbrellas" said -.
New York physician when that usef,,,
article was the subject OF discussion
are as numerous as fish stories and
OFTEN test just as severely the credu.
MY OF those who listen to them This
Is true one: A patient telephoned an
nour AFTER he had been at nv Office
one morning that he had left his nm
orella on the hall rack. Womb 7 ses
tnat II was kept for him?. NV servant
round 1t, and that evening while we
were at dinner he called. got the nm
orelia and came In to thank me-. Then
ne told long story as to how he val
ued the umbrella because he had car
ried IL long time and it was Just the
right weight and showed a dent I'm the
silver handle which had been made nv
ms little boy when he used Il as q
hockey stick. I saw my wife smile
while the story was being told. She
understood my wink, however. and we
said nothing. But when the man hod
gone away with the umbrella undar
MS arm we laughed, for we had recop-
nized the umbrella which I had car
ried out and never brought back more
than three years ago." New York
Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
THEY DID NOT STEAL ENoucH.

The other day a bend OF Ute Indian,
stopped the driver of a wagon and
took enough -four to keep their fami
lies from starving.
Eheul
How quickly the soldiers got afte,
10. the poor Indian! How they chased
him over the cactus pastures to make
an American holiday! What lot OF
exercise our soldiery got from the
chase, 20 say nothing OF the opportu.
nifty to get q pot shot at the fleeing
aboriginesi
You see. the trouble was the Utes
were not Incorporated for purposes of
high finance.
They had no patent with a big seal
on it permitting them to steal after
the manner Of the statutes made and
provided
They had neglected In the haste of
their hunger TO organize n trust that
would evade the Sherman law-and
the soldiers
That is where the noble red man
missed out.
he should have aimed higher. In
stead or stealing a few sacks of Hour
he might have organized a corner In
breadstuffs and taken over the OUTPUT
OF all the big Touring mills I'm the
country.
Or
He might have organized a trust
and by manipulating legislation taken
profits by special privilege
He could easily secure able LAWYERS
and these high browed ATTORNEYS
would direct the making of convenient
laws, Either by the making or the in
terpreting Of the laws the LAWYERS
would enable him to exploit the whole
people. white and red, by means Of
monopoly.
II brought to book for his trans
gression he could easily hire more
lawyers.
BY hiring more lawyers the Ute
could escape the soldiers.
Unfortunately the guileless wards OF
the nation had neither a corner on
-four nor articles OF Incorporation nor
lawyers.
But the chief culpability of this band
OF Utes consisted In the fact that the
Indians took only what was necessary
to keep their squaws and papooses
alive for few days.
Think of the heinous offense of these
tecadent braves! They stole only
few sacks of -four and turned the bal
lnce and the wagon and the horses
back to the driver.
Every trust magnate I'm this land OF
he more or less free and brave must
smile In pity at the crude methods of
he Utes.
such bunelers In the fine art of lar
'eny richly deserve to be chased and |
hot down by the soldicry!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
POTOMAC RIVER RoIrrP

winter schedule in effect March 1s, 1000
Washington e'"een Baltimore and
MonJa'u i .Sdye baltimore. Pier 2 T;,h. c.,
1,Ssa,fS Weunesday and Saturriay - street
ington. perinitting) for Alexandria and " TN
Ca S,''iini'ore. Millers. Bromes. Porto R.ro G..
Covrar,S m. bundicks. Lakes WsIn,,, iipsons.
Point +c;n. e"' Stta. kinsale. Ioioe N, O'nt,
~ noon - q, iney Point 10 a. m Ie,n,r.S,Ss
Iancast.r "eis' Cobrurns. Stones Rnsb c.omn
CIy,non, p m. Riverside Iiycy-oai I psood'
stop only on signaf- '''
Leave Washington ID q 81. o.
=. ~ ntohuay, Wednesday and Ss3,srll Nharf.
and Baltimore: h'r inc following landings
.Nashington, Alexandria 4.t5 ~ - -,
eteIpoo' foint. Riverside. Bushvvooj 7 S.ylloat
psn Stones. LeonardtoySyn & n aAhststSr
10y rolnt, rCintra Lodge 10 n ~ 1ADeils'
W., h pssae II noon. Coan RundicL. "uhiuys
c- oihI Cowarts. Le~isetta Miiic,ss' -'Nes'
timore. i"fto bciio y. m. Bal
Stops only on Signal
and Monday mornings tcSA'iy' Friday
pLi.,clSht received daily at Pier q I;h. O.,
Tk.r, on sailing days until 400 n -, 1Steee,
=. nc time table shows the ti,nc, -.
S 81 may be expected TO arrive n, 81 Nhct-
lu tie several wharves. but tbc;r ~ SepST'
nor - AT inc times stated is NOS s,,a,as o.
anx JS 'ne company hold itself rcsponsihi' S a,
S.rtSbfSy SS any consequences arisinc, tbo,SaOF
pnnE,NSON BRO. Agts WasS;,,,S.tsoh-
MIN ana GRIMES. ACTS Aiexandr;a'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
Heart toHeart
Talks.
READ THIS TO YOUR SON.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1903. by American Press
Association.

READ THIS TO YOUR SON.
In fifteen years Frank A. Vanderlir
climbed up from farmers boy to the
presidency OF the largest bank In the
United States-the National City bank
of New York city.
How did he get up?
Let us see.
Vanderlip was born on a farm near
Aurora, Ill. He was graduated In the
common schools and went into a ma
chine shop. Later he attended col
lege, paying his expenses by working
in the same machine shop.
He went to Chicago and began re-
porting on daily newspaper. From
the beginning It was noted that he
was accurate, steady and painstaking.
He never deceived his city editor nor
the people whom he interviewed.
Very soon 1t came to be known that
Vanderlip was an exceedingly well
Informed reporter. Instead of shak-
ing dice or playing the races or trying
to get into society he read books on
finance and economies.
Vanderlip was known in the Office
as shark on finances and markets"
He was made financial reporter for
his daily, and La Sale street had to
buy that paper to get the financial
news. He continued to study and
read. Thrown into contact with lead
ing men, he learned much.
1t was known In the offices and
trust companies and banks that Van
derlip could be trusted.
Finally he became the associate ed
ftor of the Chicago Economist. All
this time Lyman J. Gage kept an eve
on Vanderlip. When the latter was
made secretary of the treasury he took
the young editor along as private Sec
rotary. A few months later the sec
rotary was promoted to assistant
treasurer.
Vanderlip resigned in 1901 to be-
come third vice president OF the bank
OF which he has just been made presi-
dent.
Just fifteen years ago he was re-
porter.
How did he get up?
Not by brilliancy. Not by social
prominence. Not by political pull.
Nanderlip was plodder. While 9TH
ers slept he toiled. He was accurate
IN his knowledge, careful of his hab
It's, persistent in his pursuit Of things.
he was plodder and he chose the
right path.
other reporters had the same or a
better chance, but they did not choose
the right path. Their paths led to
"fun," or self satisfaction. or social
prominence, to the saloon and the
gambling dive.
Nanderlip chose the right path and
plodded right along.
There is no other way, young man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE

A lot of mean things have been
written about John d. Rockefeller.
Doubtless many OF them are true.
But
III they really keep books up In heav-
en-. after the manner of men. the sage
of Pocantico Hills has no doubt. like
tho rest of us, some entries on the
credit side Of the ledger.
Specific mention Of the benefactions
OF the head Of Standard Oil to Chicago
university and otherwhere Is not in
tended.
When all that is mortal OF John d.
has moldered back to the soil that
wraps his body this thing will be held
In remembrance OF him:
He founded the Rockefeller insti.
tute
And what is this institute?
1t Is n place, an opportunity and a
support for scientific men who can
spend their lives looking for the causes
OF human disease.
These men delve into the experiment.
tai sciences day after day. year after
year. Their salaries are paid, aud they
have no outside worries. And they
work on regardless OF results. They
are not working for themselves or for
Rockefeller. They are working for the
human race. and they have a lifetime
to work In
Thanks to the baldheaded monopo-
list.
Think Of what these institute work.
crs may do! They may discover the
antitoxin that will cure cancer or n
greater specific for tuberculosis than
tuberculin or the cure for some other
or the horrible Affections Of humanity.
They may save the lives Of countless
Infants They may prolong life to dou-
bic Its present span.
Can you conceive n greater work.
save 1t may be the cure OF mems
souls?
But some may say, Why prolong
human life or save It? Were not ri.
cardo and the old political economists
right In saying that war and pesti-
lence are blessings In disguise because
they carry of the surplus population?
No!
We have fallen on better times-hu-
maner times. This is the age Of hospi-
tails and homes for the frlendless and
fallen. The law OF brotherhood has
taken the place Of the law of the sur
vival OF the fittest. We help not the
httest. but the weakest-and rightly.
That is why the Rockefeller insti-
tute is one OF the greatest benefactions
Of the age.
1t may be that. economically consid-
cred. Rockefeller is only giving back
cents to the people from whom he has
taken dollars. Nevertheless
Let us give even Mr.. Rockefeller his
lue
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12

Germans would fail 20 sing every line
of die Wacht am Rhine?"
Or can you fancy any popular au-
dience of the French people that
would fail TO remember the words of
THE MarseillaiseT'
Or gathering OF Englishmen that
would sing one stanza Of "God Save
the King" and forget the rest OF It?
There are abundant reasons why we
should be the most patriotic people on
earth. And perhaps we are, but we
are little short In our expression of
patriotism.
There are two ways by which We
the people-may best express our SEN
timents-display OF the flag and songs.
OF course ii Is possible to be patri-
otto without knowing or singing the
words of our national songs.
1t also is possible to be patriotic
without the use OF the flag.
But
The dearest traditions Of the repub-
lie are wrapped In the folds of the
flag. BY some mystery OF the mind a
symbol comes to stand for a senti.
ment, an object lesson for an idea.
The greater the sentiment or idea the
greater the symbol. Therefore the
great symbol of the flag as an express
sion of patriotism.
And so OF the songs.
Not only the words. but the tunes
also, are forever welded TO patriotic
memories. They symbolic in--the
minds and hearts of the masses of the
people glorious heroisms and achieve
ments
The flag should be raised over every
schoolhouse I'm the land. And the ma
tional songs should be taught in every
public school
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
the misery she had suffered since the

eAS AnAoSiy cnt hdQ Suuere0 since the
quarrel.
She loved Dick very dearly. even
Wen enough to offer forgiveness when
she had felt that he was I'm the wrong
and to have him make no reply TO the
kindly letter had hurt both heart and
pride.
Now she could see that Dick had
promptly concealed his error and that
all the suffering had been caused nv
one small and very black younsster
VINO mad been brought home from the
south because be had seemed SO "ente.o
am afraid that Alexander will
never make messenger for Cup,d 50
said Nella softly. IL am SO sorry
DICK. that we trusted too much To him
but l had no idea that he was so care.
less. Think Of the trouble that he has
caused us both. VIII you come In
and -
Make upT' asked Dick promptly.
10 be sure 1 will and only too glad
to do It."
She led the way into the house. and
as the great hall door swung shut be-
mind them he caught her In his arms
and covered her face with kisses. A
low chuckle from the far end OF the
hall disturbed them. and without a
word Dick darted down into the shad-
ows.
There followed wild yelIs and the
sound OF strange explosives. Dick came
back flushed, but smiling.
4 shook him some" he EXPLAINED.
FOR both you and me. Wasn't It Just
like Alexander to be hanrinp ororDd o.,
HE will be sent home" declared
Nella. 1--WE cannot trust him again,
You were a dear, Dick, that you didn't
kill him"
Il wanted to-" admitted Dick. ''but.
then, what's the use? I've got ron
again. And all because / helped Maude
at the rummage sale She said thar
charity. like virtue. was its own re-
ward. but l didn't realize the high
premium IL paid"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP On
"CHESAPEAKE LINEo

I'll NJ INT PASSENGER STEAMERS .cor
UMRiA" AND "AUGUsTA
stear,nr a f3;nt Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
s,SnSi1ers leave Baltimore daily Iava.
SSunuayl at $50 q. m. and arrive OK oAPcept
Yha ,.ort at a. m. and Norfolk ar ION VIn'
for az connection is made with the Rail e. dina M,
HORK RIVER LINE.u
NhHT AM Nj PASSENGER STEAMER "AT
hhNIA" For WEST PoINT AZ,
o. hiCH MOND. VA ana
,., ree e nSls leave baltimore Tuesday Thr~.
DAY DAY ana Saturday at D. m. and sySS,, in n.s
S ~ at .:toa IN and Richmond a. y. n " est
ANTS Clay Rank and Almonds. "'' 0lem-
VA nn W %ho LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
fiERs Is AND 10 LIGHT ST. WHARF
cnr nSSough tickets to all points NAV he 60
$1,000 uageaPe checked and stater5oms sc
fillmore s S1 TIE Gi5T Ticket Offices, iiS K. Bal
=, IA tl'nore ST. or the General 0eicas ~.
ana Lee st, Baltimore, Md oo' light
REUBEN FOSTER, p1 CurS,.
General Manager Con pa.S SnISM,
n. MCDANIEL. Asst Gent pass A Agent'
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-12
SAUCE FOR THE GANDER.

IhlS tale OF two contractors of Des
Moines, Ia, serves to point a moral:
One took the contract to build the
new government building on the river
front. The other contracted to erect
Milan arch bridge across the river
at the same point.
Inc federal building contractor be-
neVed In paying the highest wages.
lie gave the men who did the COM
mon, rough labor S2.25 per day. winter
and summer
The bridge contractor proceeded on
the theory that dollar saved In Ia
Dor is dollar made by the contractor
Because he could not get them FOR
less he paid common iaborers SI.75 per
day during the summer.
when winter came, however, taking
advantage OF the labor market and
the laborers' necessities, he forced the
common workmen to take 90 cents to
81 per day. The postoff1ce contractor
continued to pay his men S2.25 per
day.
Now
The postoffice contractor was given
three years in which to complete his
contract. He says he will finish the
Dig building n year ahead OF time.
On the other hand
Inc bridge contractor has had all
Kinds OF trouble. Owing to the care
iessness or his workmen his false
WORK was swept out by the foods.
once an entire completed arch fell
He has been sued for personal inJu-
rfes sustained by his employees.
1T Is said tho rnc%oaaxo
VIII make fine profit on his lob
Inc bridge contractor has lost money.
Asked why he paid higher than the
market price for labor, the postoffice
contractor said: when you pay a man /
Top wages for his labor you get the
best that is in him. If you squeeze
MIN down to the lowest notch he will
40 the least work possible. and he
VIII desert you at the first good
chance. My men stay with me, and
my work goes on steady
That's ii.
when you pay for the best you get
the best.
with rare exceptions men will al
ways respond to fair treatment. With
rare exceptions men will always re-
sent nigSardly management.
We hear much nowadays concerning
the proper conduct Of employees. They |
are told that they should do Just a lit |
Tie bit more than they are paid for
doing. But
What about paying employees Just
little bit more than they earn?
In both instances fairness pays.
do not watch the clock" saw the
monitors. work zealously for the in
terests of your employer"
Which Is all right.
But IT should also be said 10 the
employer: Give the best wages to
your employees. Treat them fairly.
1t pays"