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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
THE YEARS.

The years run round on little feet
That seem to patter soft and sweet
As on the stairs the little, low,
Sweet dancing feet of childhood go.
The years go by on magic wing
AS if but yesterday were spring,
And, presto, we have gone away
Into the land of being gray.
The years toll not, nor do they spin,
But silently they weave us in
The meshes of their dewy lace
Till we have reached the stopping place.
So. many things to do, an, mel
No wonder that they seem to fee
AS dreams do that die in our head
The moment that we rise from bed.
This year is last year ere we know,
And there away, away they go,
One, two, three, four, with skip and hop.
Like children whowhen called won t stop.
The years run round in merry rout,
Sometimes tear, sometimes a shout,
But tenderly at last they creep
To fold US in their arms OF sleep.
The Bentztown Bard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09

Hence TO be on ones guard continually
ana under all circumstances, speak the
truth means that absolute facts with
out banjo work or fur-bellows, must be
forthcoming. People in small towns
are more exacting in their newspaper
wants than elsewhere. IL a fellow hap
pens to be in Office and some mistake is
made by the official or his deputy and
the country editor brings the official to
task, he invariably takes the criticism
as personal affront. This is altogether
wrong, but is nevertheless fact. How
ever considering the public interests in
the major sense. no editor should stand
back in bringing to the notice of his
readers any and every matter of inn
portance where the people are at in
terest.
The country editor, nine times out of
ten, when he takes a position is right.
and the people may depend upon it that
he gives facts and nothing tainted with
the spirit of yellow" journalism. All
credit and praise to the country editor.
-Emporia Independent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
"KErCH-AWLSFROMEvER

some people in their citizenship are
altogether negative. They commit no
wrong, but they are not actively good.
They are individual negations, better.
1t is true, than people who are bad. but
not nearly OF so much account as peo-
pie whose positive character and in
iucnce make for moral uplift and ma
teriai progress. West PIT. News.
A speaker at a farmers congress at
triouted the high cost Of farm products
10 the consumer, to bad roads (which
in creasethe cost Of marketing crops) .
excessive freight rate charges, based
upon watered stock far exceeding the
value OF the railways. and the exorbit-
ant profits of the commission houses
Cooperative methods employed by the
farmers for the purpose of eliminating
abuses and securing fairer treatment in
the matter of freight rates and storage
charges were lauded by the speaker.
A subscriber once received a dun
through the mail and it made him mad.
be went to see the editor about il. and
the editor showed him few duns of
his own-one for paper, one for type.
one for fuel.and several others. ..Now.
said the editor, az didn't get mad when
these came because I knew that all I
had to do was to ask several reliable
gentlemen like you to come and help me
out, and then ! could settle all of them. -
When the subscriber saw how it was he
relented, paid up. and renewed for
another year.
The mandate of the postmaster gen.
eral is that hereafter the wishes of the
patrons OF the postoffice will be consid-
cred above that Of the recommendation
OF that of the congressman or senator.
That's right let meritsrule. II q post
master suits the people, let the people
have him. There is not an official in
the county in whom all the people are
80 interested as the postmaster, and
they should be permitted to select the
one to serve them. II the congressman
or senator is owing anyone for political
work let him go down into his own
pockets and pay him instead of giving
him ''fat" office. -Hesthsyille Echo,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
BUSTER OUT OF A JOB.

I'll have to look for another job. 1
didn't seem to fit in that place. 1t was
my fault / didn't do my work right.
But if / persevere / can't help but
succeed Honesty and industry mean
success. Perhaps not at first, but sue
cess is bound to come. Think it, talk
it. sing it and keep busy. l would
rather commence with an honest fail
ure than an undeserved success. No
honest and sincere effort ever went
unrewarded. 1t is natures law to re-
ward. Plant grain of corn and see
what reward you get. You never fail
to get yours, good or bad, for if you
plant q weed it grows just as we'll
don't plant weeds, boys. Plant some
thing worth while, for what you sow
you've got to reap. Buster Brown.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
100000 FOR GOOD ROADS.

The most remarkable display of pub
lie spirit is evidenced by Wise county
mot by any means one of Virginia Is
largest), in voting 500, 600 bond is
sue for good roads, by a tremendous
majority. With only 1000 votes, l, ZOO
were cast in favor of the proposition.
1t is the largest bond issue ever voted
for any purpose by any county in Yir-
ginia. and means that before long work
will be started on system of highways
that will make Wise the banner good
roads county of the State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
"HE GRlTTED HIS TEETH AND
DIDlT."

In recent speech Colonel Roosevelt
said: IL have had disagreeable duties
to perform, but when such duties came
gritted my teeth and did them" The
Charlotte news thus summarizes some
OF the disagreeable duties" he had tc
perform:
Mr.. Roosevelt hated to appoint 8
negro port collector at Charleston over
the protest of all the white people in
South Carolina, but he gritted his teeth
and did it.
de hated to turn down many wor-
thy white applicants for other Offices
in the South against storm Of pro-
test, but he gritted his teeth and did it.
He hated to write as he did to South
Carolina, but he gritted his teeth and
did it.
He hated to permit the swallowing
up OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany by the Steel Trust, but he gritted
his teeth and did it.
He hated to have a negro dine at the
White House. but he gritted his teeth
and did 1t.
He hated to be an insurgent in the
West and standpatter in the East,
but he gritted his teeth and did it.
! He hated to attempt to erase -'In
God We Trust" from the coin of the
realm, but he gritted his teeth and
did it.
He hated to criticise the highest
tribunal of the land, but he gritted his
teeth and did it.
He hated to be forced to brand some
2,OS9 Of his fellow citizens and some
dozen or two newspapers as ''wilful
and malicious liars" but he gritted his
teeth and did it.
He hated to undertake a crusade
against crooks, and then refuse to nc
cept the evidence against sugar weigh
ing grafters, but he gritted his teeth
and did il, although Mr.. Taft has had
several of the guilty convicted on the
same evidence which Roosevelt refused
to consider
He hated to accept a $3.50, 900 cam
paign donation from practical Man.
Hartman. whom he had reviled, but
there were so, 900 votes at stake, and
he gritted his teeth and did it.
He hated to have his secretary. Mr..
Cortelyou, collect heavy contributions
from the Sugar Trust, the insurance
companies, the Beef Trust, the Coal
Trust and the Steel Trust, but he had
said 81 will bring the corporations to
time. "andihe'gritted his teeth and did it.
He hated to consider an alliance with
Hearst, whom he had bitterly attacked.
but he gritted his teeth and did it.
He hated to point with pride" to
prosperity" under the operation of
my policies" for he remembered a
terrible panic, but he gritted his teeth
and did it.
He hated to advocate publicity of cam
paign contributions in the West and
then ignore the subject in his Saratoga
platform, but he gritted his teeth and
did it.
He would hate to violate his solemn
pledge never again to be presidential
candidate, but he is unwilIingly pre-
pairing once more to grit his teeth
and be ready to have the nomination
forced down his throat.
Mr.. Roosevelt has, in fact, had quite
a record of unpleasant, tho necessary
tooth gritting to -Winston-Salem
Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
AFR0-AMERICAN NOTES.

Mrs. Josephine Middleton. of Avalon.
is now spending some time in Washing
ton with her son, r. L. Middleton.
Miss Eva Middleton returned from
Baltimore a few days ago where she
had pleasant trip, and witnessed the
aviation meet in that city last month.
The Harvest Home rally held at Lofts
burg Zion church Sunday before last
was success. Rev. H. v. Washing
ton, pastor of Mt. Zion church, Rich
mond county, preached the sermon.
Collection amounted to $177.16.
Miss Mary L. Cannady has lust re-
turned from Baltimore where she has
been visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Elmire Cralle, of Lynhams. was
IN our midst on Sunday last.
Miss Diana Mutt has been elected
organist for Lottsburg Zion church.
Leonard Taylor and Mrs. w. A.
Wood recently visited-friends at Heaths-
vile.
w. D. Laws. of Avalon, was in this
county last week arranging for union
meeting of the True Reformers.
Rev. ID. Fields was unable to get to
Sharon Sunday before last to preach to
the order of knights of Gideon. SO Rev.
I. j. II. Jackson took his place.
Mrs. Davis, of Kentucky, who has
been at the home of her father, Rev.
ID. Tucker, at White Stone, about six
weeks for her health, has greatly i'm
proved and returned home.
Rev. ID. Tucker filled Rev. w. B.
Hayes pulpit in Middlesex Sunday be-
fore last, Mr.. Hayes being in New
York, where he was just married.
The New st. Johns Baptist church
raised nearly three hundred dollars on
the second Sunday in November.
Noah Carter and Miss Irene Camp
bell, both of Northumberland county.
were married on Sunday, November
10th.
Jarvis Smith, aged 10 years. died
week before last at the home of his
uncle, Willie Edmonds, in Churchfield.
He was member of Sharon church
ana enterment was made in the ceme-
terry of that church, Rev. A. H. Mon
tague conducting the funeral services.
dis father and sister, Geo. III. Smith
and Miss Edna Smith, came from Balti-
more to attend the obsequies.
Larnie Taylor and Miss Lena l..
Smith, both of White Stone, were
married Wednesday, November 23rd.
at Mt Vernon Baptist church, Rev.-A.
II. Montague performed the ceremony.
A reception was held at the brides
home after the ceremony.
Mrs. Cordelia Hill recently died at
the home of her son. Logan Hill, near
Moran. after a lingering illness of about
two months She was SS years old
and is survived by two sons, four
daughters and Ss grandchildren.
The recent rally at Calvary was a
success in every way, collections reach
ing nearly three hundred dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Day, of
Heathsville, spent Sunday and Monday
with Chas- Fisher and family.
David E. Taylor, of Avalon, and
Miss Agnes Day. also of Northumber-
land county, were married at the home
of Rev. j. r. Walker December 1st.
Robt. Brooks, w. M. Adams, Miss
Leila Smith and Mrs. Mary S. Lawson,
all near Avalon, have all been on the
sick list, but now improved.
Mrs. Martha Dunaway, near Tombs,
continues quite sick.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09

There Is more Catarrh In this section of the coun-
try than all others diseases put together and until
the last few years was supposed TO be incurable.
For great many years doctors pronounced IL q
local disease and prescribed local remedies and by
constantly failing TO cure with local treatment.
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven
eatarrh TO be a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional. treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is the only constitutional cure
on the market It Is taken internally in doses from
10 drops TO teaspoonful- II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case il fails 10
cure. Sends for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his family was
prevented is told by A. ID. Mcdonald, of Fayettes
Vile. N. c.. r.. +. ID. No. 8. my sister had con
sumption" he writes. she very thin and
pale. had no appetite and seemed to grow weaker
every day. as all remedies failed. till DR. Kings
New discovery was tried. and 50 completely
cured her. that she has not been troubled with a
cough since It's the best medicine ever saw or
heard Of" For coughs. colds. la-grippe asthma,
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by all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
Wants To Help Some One.

For thirty years J. F. Boyer. OF Fertile. No.
needed help and couldn't nnd It. That's why he
wants TO help some one now. Suffering no long
himself ne feels for all distress from Backaehe.
nervousness. Loss Of Appetite Lasait,ndo and
Kidney disorders. he shows that Electric Bittcra
work wonders for such troubles. Five bottles.
ne writes. wholly cured me and now am well
ana hearty. It's also positively guaranteed for
Liver Trouble. Dyspepsia. Blood Disorders. Fee
male aieCompiaints and Malaria. Try them. soc at
all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many. winter is season Of trouble. The
frost bitten toes and fingers, chapped hands and
lips. chilblains. cold Sores rcd and rough skins
prove this But such troubles fly before Bucklen's
Arnica Salve- A trial convinces. Greatest healer
Of Burns. Boils. Piles. Cuts. Sores. Eczema and
sprains Only 25c at all drugzists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
ASPIRATION.
Helpme to live

Help me to live
With eyes that see the good in every
thing;
With lips whose need is but to smile and
sing;
With hands whose dearest task is help
fulness;
With heart afire to comfort all distress.
Helpme to love
With all the joy of springtime, just
begun;
With all the warmth of shadeless sum-
mer sun;
With all the glory of the autumn's
glow;
With all the purity OF winters snow.
Margaret Catolyn, in Smart Set,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
THE REV. IpL 2. HICKS 1911 ALMANAC.

The Rev. Irl II. Hicks Almanac for
1911, that guardian Angel In hundred
thousand homes. is now ready. Not
many are now willing TO be without IL
and the Rev. Irl X. Hicks Magazine,
Word and Works. The two are only
One Dollar year. The Almanac is 35
cents prepaid. No home or Office should
fail to send for them, TO Word and
Works Publishing Company, st. Louis,
Mo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
IN MEMORUJM

In loving remembrance of Mrs. Ver-
MILAN Johnson, who departed this life
one year ago today, November 10Th.
Loved in life, remembered in death. "
A FRIEND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09

Gratitude is the least Of virtues. but
ingraiitude the worst Of vices. Old
Proverb.
Peter Berry. of Reading. Pa. is dead,
at the age Of 102. His receipt for long
NE Is: Live by the Golden Rule. Be
moderate In all things. including the
use of tobacco and liquor.''
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-12-09
/. YOU CAN HAVE
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
TO BRIGHTEN YOUR HOMJ

All winter. at Christmas time at Easter time alao
in your lawns and 1ower-be at the first onenino
of spring time IF YOU PLANT NOW -s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16
Irish Seem Willing TO Meet
British Government Half Way

Z opening being postponed to February
u and the interim devoted to tho
swearing IN of members and the clear
ing away. If possible. of the difficulties
confronting the government.
These difficulties are due not only
10 the divergent interests actuating
the yarious parties which constitute
visions within the parties themselves
over the best means of graphing with
the great issues brought about in the
recent appeal to the country.
Not for many years has such intense
interest attached to the opening of
the legislature. and seldom have the
problems involving the success or fail
ure of the government threatened TO
be so dillicult Of solution, oven 10 the
most capable members Of parliament.
The result Of the recent elections is
so confused that even the stancheSt
press supporters Of the government nd.
init that proof that The government
Will have majority 10 act drasticalIy
upon the dominaut issues can be cstab-
lished only after The house of com
mons has settled down TO work and
the natioualsts and laborites show
their hands IN the course of debate
upon the speech from The throne
The proceedings today were brief.
The time honored custom of searching
the vaults under The two houses. rs
has been done on every similar occa-
sion since the discovery of the Guy
Fswkes plot, was observed, and then
tho members Of the house of commons
10 the house for organization.
The lower chamber reelected Right
Hon. James William Lowthcr, mem
hcr for the Penyrth division Of Cum
berland. speaker. and forthwith the
swearing in of its members was CON
when adjournment was taken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16
MRS. CLAUS SPRECkELS
DIES IN san FRANCISCO

Sebastian Snreckels, widow OF the late
Claus Spreckels. died today at her resi-
dence in this city. after a lingering i'll
ness. she was scventy-niue wears old
and leaves -four sons John D., Claus A..
.lr., Adolph aud Rudolph. and a daughter,
Mrs. John Ferris Of RelGate, Surrey,
England who recently visited this city
and now is on her way home. Mrs.
Spreckcls leaves very large fortune.
Almost simultaneously with the death
of Mrs. Spreckcls today. the trust clause
in the Will of tho late Claus Spreckels
WAS declared invalid by Superior Judge
James V. Coffcy, who sustained the de-
murrcr 10 the petition of Rudolph Spreck
els asking for partial distribution of
the estate Of his father. The decision
meaus that John -. Spreckels and Adolph
SprcCkels Will share equally i'm the estate
with the other children, Rudolph SpTcck-
els Claus SprcclScls. Jr.. and Mrs. Emma
Ferris.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16

non a the hobby" night entertainments
al the National Press club here.
Among the lobbyists who spoke. I'm
Gle Joe being reserved until the last.
were Willis T.. Moore of the weather hu-
r"lu. Dr. Harvey Wiley Of pure food
fame. Clifford Pinchot "stll chief Of the
forestry OF the United states" according
10 the Introduction given him By Henry
Hail presiding officer. Commander Peary
nj north pole ronowu. aud Champ Clark.
minority leader IN tho house.
Speaker Cannon who sat listening with
close attention TO the other speakers, and
smoking big black cigars, declared that
his hobby WAS i'm watching other
mems hobbies. The men OF one idea
he declared are all good mon and he
wished them success and long life. al
though "it makes one uncomfortable
often in watching other mems hobbies
Taking up those who had preceded him,
he declared that Dr. Wiley was all right
but " hc had been allowed 10 have
his own way entirely he would have cv-
'rShodY afraid 10 cat anything for fear
of being poisoned; that conservation was
good thing. but that he was not afraid
OF all The coal being consumed or all tho
timber being used up, and that much
bad been done in the way OF conservation
from q practical standpoint for many
years and as for Commander PcHrv lie
was glad Caucasian had reached the
pole. but, while Commander Peary had
the glory. DR.. Cook had the money.
Former President Roosevelt, he called
the greatest press agent that ever lived 4"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16

LONDON. Feb. 15-Iohn L, Redmond
accompanied by John Dillon and II. p
O'Connor, visited Chancellor Lloyd
George after the cabinet council today
aud discussed thc attitude of the Nation
aiists toward the budget II Is under
stood Mr. Redmond gave The chancellor
assurances that the general body of Irish
ncunbers would make no deliberate at
tempt TO cmbarrass the government
whatever might be the ministers s dcci-
sion as Ia the order OF dealing with the
budget and The veto questions.
This probably means that even II Pre-
mtor Asquith hnds himself unable to sal
isfv Mr.. Redmond completely regarding
the lords veto the Nationalists VIII re
main neutral and abstain from voting
on the bulge. which would then be car
rIed by small majority.
II Is believed. however. that the pre-
nier will satisfy the Irish Lender on this
point. and that promise viii be made 10
give some concessions TO Ireland IN the
next budget which will Justify the Ma
tioualsts in supporting the government,
lament VIII be ono Of the shortest on
record and that II viii deal with littlo
except the veto question.
Suffra gcttes have sent an open letter To
Premier Asquth promising 20 abstain
from militant tactics until the govern
ment has had fair opportunity Of stat
ine its intentions. but demanding an cN-
plicit declaration that the government VIII
undertake woman suffrage legislation.
Lord Roseborry. addressing political
banquet tonight. declared himself in favor
of settling the fiscal controversy on which
tho country appears 10 be equally divided
by reference 10 royal commission.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16
University Notes

w. ". Ritter. chairman OF the board
of regents. Will address the students at
chapel exercises Friday
The members of the Order Of the CLEAN
met for reorganization Of the club Tues
day afternoon. Eleanor PCout WAS re-
elected president: Mora Noall was elected
vice president: Msry Storrer, secretary,
and Vivian KlinR, treasurer.
Tho new course recently begun iu lele-
phone engineering, being conducted by
y. s. Peters. chief engineer of tn Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company. is
proving 10 he one OF the most popular
courses given in the engineering school.
The final debate Of the class series
VIII be held this afternoon between the
seniors and the freshmen, The winners
of the debate today will be declared
champions OF the school and Will stand
good chance of making the varsity
team.
At meeting OF The sophomores Tues
dag II was decided 10 have a chorus In
the Sengerfest which Is 10 be given on
the evening Of February 90. \ report of
the dance AT the Odcon was also given
which showed that a small deficit would
have to be made up from the class treas
ury.
University day win be celebrated this
year ON Washugton's birthday. An
elaborate programme is being prepared
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The undersigned board of school tru<-
tees OF Grceu River school district Green
RlNer. Emery county. Utah, viii receive
pids mp Ia 6 O'Clock p. m. March S. 1910
for the erection Of an eight room school
building and gymnasium
Plans, specifications and instructions to
bidders can be found at thc Office of
+. j. Cook. Green River Utah also at
the office of Watkins & Birch architects
Dooiy building, Salt Lake City. Utah
Each bid must be accompanied with a
certified check Of > per cent thereof as n
guarantee that the accepted bidder will
enter into contract and give an approved
bond within one week after said work is
awarded otherwise the amount TO be for-
felted to said district
The board will meet at their office at
the above stated time and date and pub
licly open and read said bios
The board reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids.
BY order OF said board
GEO. E. THURMAN.
Il. j. COOK.
T.. II. ADAMS.
Dated at Green River. February II.
1910. cl690