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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12

J sin senator's voice seemed to be actually in bet
ter condition during the closing hour of his ad
iress than it was during the opening hour
The Wisconsin senator naturally has rather s
rasping voice which like the voice OF Gore of Ok
lahoma. is open the Yankee characterization. but
tSang, accent, idiosyncracy whatever you may
choose to call It. passes with the first few minutes
OF utterance. The roughness is smoothed away and
the words fall smooth and rounded and with a GER
tain appealing force even though the subject have
nothing OF appeal.
When a senator has the floor in his own right
he can talk upon any subject under the sun. He
does not OF necessity have to conne himself the
subject in hand. So II that La Toilette did
not speak entirely OF the currency que estion, but
about other matters we'll Occasionally in order
and so keep it unSearied. he read from a book OF
fiction.
During many OF the hours La Toilette spoke
there were comparatively few senators In the cham.
ber. Hour after hour he spoke, and then taking
up his book o: fiction he read with a perfect re-
gard for the rules Of enunciaton His auditors were
all sleepy and most OF them were out of humor be-
cause there were only two who were in sympathy
with the speaker. and yet perforce every person
in the chamber gave heed to what La Toilette was
reading For its subject matter perhaps they cared
not whit. and yet by the force OF his reading eo-
quence he drove It home to their attention
When La Toilette had ceased speaking Senator
Gore Of Oklahoma, who as had been planned. took
up the work and kept at IL for some hours. He was
relieved by Senator Stone OF Missouri who already
tired with his previous vocal attempt to keep
the senate from a vote. The Missourian kept IL up
for seven hours and then Gore relieved him once
more. That filibuster ended because Gore being
blind. failed to note. and told him. that Sen.
ator Stone whom he expected vas to relieve him
not present in the chamber when the OkIaho-
senator sat down for the third time The vice.
president instantly put the and the nlibuster
had been in vain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12
Too Much Shop Talk.

A young woman of Toledo. O.. was
asked by a friend as to the likable-
ness of young chap who for some
tim had been paying devoted atten-
ton to the young woman in question.
"oh." replied the fair one carelessly.
William is nice enough fellow. but
he talks shop too much"
"How's that?" was the next ques-
ton. Il thought he was a street car
conductor"
so he is." returned the other; land
he's continually saying. Sit up
closeri"-Judge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12
Yankee philosophy.

When a man goe sout to hunt a rep
utation all he gets is notoriety.
Luck is something we blame when
we fail and deny when we succeed.
When you are spreading the salve
look out that you don't slip up on 1t
yourself.
1t has been truthfully said that a
man who needs q monument should
not have one.
One good way to keep your helpers
Interested is to let them share some
of e credit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12
SULLIVAN, MICHAEL.

An East Boston doctor told OF the experience Of
a druggist the other day who sold some alcohol
to a new customer After the man had signed the
book required he said: Nov. don't get tha,
name twisted. II is Michael Sullivan and not Sui
livan Michael. they turned II around in
the directory. Boston Journal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12
Signs.

What was the bridge OF sighs?"
asked the woman who was looking at
the picture book.
Il suppose" replied Mrs. Flimglit.
that is one of those games In which
you are obliged to make it spades
every time"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12

HEY cannot keep away. for the WASH
tngton lure is strong upon them. The
attraction of the capital draws form
er senators and former representa-
tives here just as surely as the call
Of duty summons the present once
holders. They drift down In Novem-
Der and scores of them stay until the
adjournment. and other scores stay
all through the summer.
Some men who befors they were
vtronments of their home villages
have found after a term or two in
the capital city. that the district had
few attractions to otfer them. provi-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12
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kVIDAk ENLARGING, Promptly
and Carefully Done.
Kodlks and supplies. Mall orders Specially. Send
for price list Colorado Photo supply House.
SIS 9Th st. Denver. Colo.
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eye state most OF the time now that he has re-
tired from congress, but the Washington lure
draws him here occasionally. and he Is seen al
ways in his old haunts. General Grosvenor was
such a fixture that it seems impossible to realize
when he comes back and appears in the old places
that he has been away at all.
No one misses Charles Grosvenor more than
Champ Clark the Democratic leader. Grosvenor
is standpatter of such strength that Mr.. Cannon
it said. used to sit abashed In his presence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-08-12

ded there was money enough in their bank ac-
counts keep them in comfort in the city by the
Potomac
There are former senators and representatives
whose influence has been sufficient 20 secure them
government positions in the capital which will
DOT only allow them to remain here but which
vii pay them for their stay The lot OF these men
seems TO be particularly fortunate. and they
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
Ii Is NOT FAIR.

In New York city the automobile OF
a beautiful young society girl was run
down by street car. The gasoline
caught fire, famed up and badly burn
ed the young woman about the neck.
In a suit for damages the jury
awarded a verdict of $4,000
The jury gave as reason for the
large amount that the girls neck had
been so badly SCARED she could not
wear low necked gowns mt social func-
tions.
Perhaps the verdict was just. but
Here is we'll remembered case Of
another girl injured by the negligence
of street car motorman-littleD oro-
thy McDermctt of Newark. y. j.. five
years of age.
the loss of her leg. which was none
too much
The case went up TO the supreme
court OF the state, and i'm giving the
courts decision Justice Garrison said
THE verdict of $500 is too high.
The jury did not take into conSidera-
ton the great Improvement i'm cork
legs
So on the second trial. because of
this heartless decision, the jury was
compelled To cut the $500 in half.
Now
Looking on this decision and then on
that. we are confronted with the dead
ly parallel;
For SCARED neck, $4,000.
For one leg. 5000
Why? Why the discrepancy? Is 1t
because one girl is rich and the other
is the daughter of a workinCman?
Such bold statement does not sound
good to American ears.
Measured not only by justice. but
by the need of the victims. tho YER
diets would better have been reversed
$500 for the injured neck. 10000
for the g-uotwithstanding the cheap
ness Of cork legs.
Please consider:
One girl has money. ease. luxury.
True. she has scars on her shapely
neck. but they may be covered. The
other girl is made hopeless cripple
for life and pathetically handicapped
for the human struggle.
The one girl IS we'll provided for and
need never labor with her hands. and
the $4,000 i 30 more to her than n
little pin money. The other girl must
help her family and sooner or later
earn her living. And the family has
already spent most of the 5000 for
lawyers and doctors and hospital fees.
Is it fair?
II so. what mean the words written
down in our constitution and laws
written In tho blood OF our forefathers
words which say that equality and
justice must abide in this free land?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24

ing pots are the bottoms, of FIVE gallon
coal oil tins fitted with covers. When
packed they are turned bottom side up
over each stove. and the hinged cover
OF the wooden box is closed.
"On reaching camp. whether tent or
snow igloo. the kitchen box Is set
down inside. The top OF the box Is
turned up and keeps the heat of the
stove from melting the wall of the
igloo or burning the tent The hinged
front OF the box Is turned down and
forms table. The two cooking pots
are filed with pounded ice and put on
the stove. When the ice melts one pot
is used for tea and the other NAV be
used TO warm beans or TO boil meat if
there Is any.
Each man has quart cup for tea
and hunting knife which serves
many purposes. He does not carry q
fork. and one teaspoon Is considered
quite enough for party of four. Each
man helps himself from the pot-sticks
In his knife and fishes out n piece of
meat
THE theory of Geld work is that
there shall be two meals a day. one
In the morning and one at night. AS
the days grow short the meals are TAX
on before light and after dark. leaving
the period of light entirely for work
Sometimes ii Is necessary 10 travel
twenty-four hours without stopping for
food"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
effect Juno Ilth. Inlh

n1SNe Bat imore. Pier 3, Light Stree,
Mehiher permitting ats d. M evsrv No,sot
,SuhSsl!y and Saturday, for the fnlIr,si :. .
''Si ihndlhgs. Alexandria and Washtng,n,s
n' tii,' more y. m, Milcrs, BrooIr,s PoTto
Wnin,,t pi,s' Coah n m. Bundicks Lakes
.-'usc; Nundv Point. &c, mira, Piney Point NJ
q. W., bcolelrdtown I2noon AbeIls CaSr,,.., ~
Sn,hcS; blshwood, Lancaster 4 NJ mn Rt,'
Wnsbin nHppool Point. Glymont. Aiexandria
stops only on signal
:, n.ca.e Warrington, ID. c., foot of sevan,h
erect weather recruiting nj IN N, S
i.uuy, W cunesday and Saturday for the fo1
'' WIZ my river landings and baltimore:
I t,' asuils toh.AlcNandria.4 :i5 n. m GIvuopf
castcr Cni oiut' RIVERS de. Bush wood Is n
snsIHr, Iohrums. Stone Ieoua nItoNvn -
Nucus. rlncy Point. "Cintra LoJge a - -. - -
muhuy Point. kinsale IL noon -. q. " -
u..hs; iatcs. walnut Point towarts 49,
por,o n iiis p' w. q rus"ns p. m. Rroomes
Stop only on signal
Arriving In baltimore earlv wod,.., ~
daysnd MOnday v MORNINGS S""es"ay' Fra
saturday. u. m. FOR P'"i''iiSJ'
T. IAN hundick's, Cowart's. Lakes w.Inu,
L,odsc Isn',Istti. kinsale. Mundy's Point
\, ncturning. steamer leaves Ioag, q =
.sl.,"u,y lWcat her permittingl stonnina -, 81:
~ NJ above landings. arriving i'm stt tpnar.
iucSday MOI ming 'u"'e
, nus timetable shows the time nj which
,I,,,e.i.s uldy be expected TO arrive az ~
nrrivals ,,r' Id rue several wharves, but their
.,, N,Is OF departure at the times stated A. 49,
..alitS',u nor does the Company hold itsssis
|, ri sIStIe Tor any delay or any conseouencas
arlslng thcrcfrom. ' Consequences
= ], t,hPii HENSON Il RRO AVts wash,,o,.,
anu " III vi Eo, Agts., Alexandria
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24

early I'm the sweet story 1.-THE Prince
and the Psuper." and later it lowered
I'm his serious study OF Joan OF Arc.
What kindly. quaint. bright spirit
abode with us and then went away.
Much has been written of Mr.. Glenn
ems, and much Will be written. but one
thing must be pointed out and re-
peated again and again. one thing that
revealed the innate soul stuff of the
man.
1t was his chivalric HONESTY.
When In 1895 the publishing firm of
which he was chief owner failed Mark
Twain set TO work like another Walter
Scott TO pay his last dollar of iudcbt.
edness.
Every fiber OF his fine spirit scorned
to take advantage of the bankrupt
laws. To him such n course was nm
thinkable.
And how we all followed him over
the land and across the seas as he
went lecturing to earn the money.
And we were nearly as proud as he
was when it was all paid.
That was Mark Twain's greatest
gift to his generation.
He could make men laugh and cry.
for he had great genius. but over and
above his genius he was an honest
man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
THE YEAST IN DICKSON.
1ugh L. Dickson * n LAWYER

Hugh L. Dickson Is n lawyer.
Before he was n lawyer he was Z
locomotive engineer
One day his engine went over AZ
embankment. and Dickson went Will
1t. He was badly mashed. and wher
he got out OF the hospital both hi.
hands were gone
A man without hands isn't OF much
use in an engine cab.
| So Dickson started 10 study law. II,
couldn't pull throttle without hands
but he could turn the leaves of Black
stone and Kent and Walker and tn,
rest of them.
He also figured out way by which
he could hold a pen between the two
stumps, which came in handy when
few weeks ago Dickson was admit
ted TO practice In the supreme court of
the United States and signed the roll.
That was long trip for Dickson
from the hospital TO the supreme court.
But he made it by sticking to his law
books as he had stuck to his engine.
By and by he was made general
counselor of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen. and
things came caster.
Dickson did not stand around, Micayv-
ber-like, waiting for something TO turn
up. He went out and started some.
thing.
lie did not reason as some others
might do: Here am life cripple. The
railroad company owes me a pension.
and the world at large owes me a liv
ing"
DICKSON realized that If the world
did owe him living it was up TO him
to collect IL.
He was like that other LAWYER. Sen
ator Gore of Oklahoma, who went
blind in his boyhood. Gore had his
wife read the law books to him. And
he did not stop climbing until he got
into the United States senate.
Young man
Success In life is not a matter of
hands or eyes.
1t Is matter of grit-and of the
yeast that Is in you.
II the yeast that is in YOU Is moor
you are likely never to rise. And even
IL the yeast is good, if it be not mixed
with energy and brains. you will not
rise.
do things seem to come your way
slowly or scarcely at all? Cheer up,
lou have two good hands to fall back
upon and two good eyes to find the
way.
What you need is the Dickson spirit.
the Gore grit.
Make the best OF what chance you
nave. II you have no chance, make
one. II you lose your hands, use the
stumps. If you go blind. use other peo-
pies eyes.
And In due time you shall reap If
you faint not.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
RUSSIAN AUDAClTY.
The Coup That Made Persia Finan
cial Vassai of the Bear.

The Coup That Made Persia a Finan-
eial Vassai of tho Bear.
In 1882 the Imperial Bank Of Persia
British institution. lent the Persian
government $2.5OO.OOO on the security
OF the customs receipts OF the gulf
ports. In 1898 Persia. finding herself
again hard up. desired to borrow Sc
OOOOOO more from the same source
and on the same ample security. But
before the British bankers would grant
the additional loan they must needs
quibble and procraStinate and insist on
still further conditions. Finally. how
ever, S6.2JO.UOO of Persian bonds were
underwritten In London. Russia. hear
Ing of the affair at the eleventh hour
and fifty-ninth minute. promptly offer
ed Persia much larger loan on much
better terms. and she did no haggling
either. Persia. finding herself i'm the
embarrassing position of having two
parties suing for her financial hand Mt
the same time and not daring to OF.
fend either OF them, thought TO es-
cape from the predicament by not Dor.
rowing at all
But so perSiStcntly and skillfully did
Russia urge her suit that in 1900 Per-
STA timidly yielded TO the ardent WOO.
ing and acknowledged her submission
by accepting from Russia a loan of
S1l.S1o.OOO for scventy-five years. mt
the same time agreeing that all pre-
vious loans should be paid Off at once
and no more incurred until this one
was discharged without the permission
OF the Russian Banque Desprets Go
Perse. Within less than month.
therefore, 5,0OO.OOO rubles (S2.5O0.oOO
were RENTED to London To pay Off
the British loan OF 1892. thereby free
Ing Persia from any British financial
control. There has been no more au-
dacious and successful stroke of dipIo-
macy I'm modern times, for by 1t Persia
became n financial vaSsai of the bear.
-Everybody's Magazine
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
AN HONEST MAN

A great friend of the world passed
away when Samuel L. Clemens died.
He helped us.
He helped us by spreading every
where his atmosphere of good cheer.
They used to picture the saints with
bright aurae about their heads. Mark
TwaiD's aura was no small fame 1us.
lighting up his well known features.
The nimbus that was about him shed
Its light around the world.
tell: you, to make this a gladsoms
world for the people who live I'm IT ia
a divine thing.
How we lesser lights have ALWAYS
longed for Mark Twain's gracious gift
OF Frightening and sweetening human
hfei
He was. so human.
There was no barb in that spontane-
Gus humor. Notably 1t may be said OF
MIN that he has written no line that.
dying. he would wish to blot" And
II you read him at any length you al
ways felt your better nature stirred.
Why?
Why did he ennoble and sweeten our
lives along with his bubbling Sirth-
ruiness7 Because down deep he was
seriousminded. Below his humor were
senslbility and kindliness. His humor
was Incidental, sort of byproduct.
Underneath he was fine spirited, hon.
est <1nnded, serious intentioned, hu-
nsnesIovabIe.
: That inner spirit OF bis blossomed
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
Ballm0Te, Chesapeake & Atlantic
.E.kshsaE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line
In effect June 9Th, 1910.

S"SS' Jutle .tn, 1870
Ralt ii,ner leaves Pier light Street whart
Mchthcf permitting, for treeport ana t1,sS
hSullte landings as follows. 'A'ei
sampsons n az Tners M Mia gao a. m.
ION ,, :. Tlmbs 10 Reedville An Hap5inSr.se g
iuaIr r,,y o. o. Grace Point 40, Il, riton %
IL cricket liill ~ ~. Calls nj az Fitchst, 10 IN
p. m. Ruarks l3O. Warehous.. az &C., t~.oo
rive freeport 40. ~ III
Retnrningsteamer leaves Freanor, Co.. n,
minors I'm, ana intermediate landings every rnas-
"'ii rri1sy. weather permitting, as follows.
ers ..% Green Point 745, C"nrads Wap
mouse 81, Ruarks S45 Fitehetfs NJ 81
n,.r,n SI'nAel M, 10 -, JacksoEs Creek Ii.3o
~ or" i. III klmarnock Lao. Gra q Point
Loo. ityrdton2 Hardings 3. HrrTevsS ne I E
n 80, limbs "a, Reedvi'Ir ( Mia m
- ' ,1.ls oh. Tlpers Samp on Ga. srrtvs
IN haltimore next morning -" arrive
steamer leaves Baltimore Pier t6,h, @.
fo JiiGs.iy M. weather permitting, for the
Leave Mia > ~ n m f" jnarss,- NJ,
=. fieeton IN. fimbS3 A. KeedIiI,ei A. , "oiIs
mock "'@o. arrive Fitchetts 7n
returning. steamer leaves Fitch.t.s vad
nj tba foI q, IN weather PERMITTING. stopping
Ia ,.eine Sallis io;@ a m Crick. Hill To- a.
n"cS \ a. t Gl LIN, ocan. l y m, X lunar
% III" IN i,4.'. upr Point 81, Ryrdtnn 2 Urniings
., narNsys 3,l5, Election ~. riInbs a. R .aSs
i -, Una Una . ~ BaoSweis 5i5 1Ipers a. ar
iiNc IN baltimore next morning "
Ttts time table shows the times at ,,h,.,
S.eauiers may be expected TO arrive ar n nj de-
t, from tue several wharVes, bat theIr ar
.,nn. "r departure az the times stated is nor
Guaranteed. nor does the Com pany mold itsait
respnnsible to- any delay or any conssousnc1s
arising therefrom. ''f""hcss
Freight received i'm Raltin,ora a., IN,
days until $50 p. IN. va saiiihs
wiLLAkD THOMSON Cen Manager
r. HEAVEN. Agent RalIlmora
l.. MURDOG1.
Gen. FreiR hi and Parsonage ...
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
AN ARCTIC CAMP.
Psary's Canvas Tents. Which Wer,
Absolutely Snow Proof.

Psary's Canvas Tents. Which We're
Absolutely Snow Proof.
A mans first night In a canvas tent
In the arctic is likely to be rather
wakeful." says Commander Peary in
Hampton's. 1.-THE ice makes mysteri-
Gus noises. the dogs bark and fight out
side the tent. where they are tethered.
and as three Eskimos and one white
man usually occupy a small tent and
the oil stove is left burning ali night
the air, Notwithstanding the cold, is
not overpure, and sometimes the Eski-
mos begin chanting to the spirits Of
their ancestors In the middle of the
night. Sometimes. too. the new mans
nerves are tried by hearing wolves
howl in the distance.
THE tents are specially made They
are or lightweight canvas, and the
Moor OF the tent Is sewed directly into
IT. The fly is sewed up, a circular
opening in 1t just large enough to ad.
NIT a man. and that opening fitted
with circular flap. which is closed bv
drawstring. making the tent abso-
luteiy snow proof. An ordinary tent
when the snow is flying would be filled
In no time.
Inc tent Is pyramidal. with one pole
IN the center. and the edges are usual,
~ held down by the sledge runners or
py snowshoes used as tent pegs. The
men sleep on the floor In their clothes
win musk OK skin or a couple of
oeerskins wrapped around them.
The kitchen box for our sledge
Journeys is simply a wooden box con-
tanning two double burner oil stoves
Win Tour Inch wicks. The two cook
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-24
LOVE ABIDES.
How far will love go!

How far will love go?
K It il the right sort. II It Is divest-
ed OF all scifiShness. IL will go to the
very end.
Which is the sort of love manifested
by j. NJ. Barrie. the author aud play
wright. toward his former wife.
Throughout his domestic disaster Mr..
Barrie's genuine affection has been the
marvel OF the little minds and hearts
that do not understand.
1t Is the story on the side of the
faithful wifc and traitor friend. of
hospitality abused and husband
wronged. Roth the wife and Cannon.
the young dramatic critic whom Bar
RE had taken Into his home and help
ell, pleaded guilty.
What would you have done?
Turned against woman and friend
doubtless. or If of violent frame of
mind you might have killed the false
friend-or the wife.
But. you see. Barrie really loved his
wife. and love does not turn from its
own. much less desire to kill it's own.
Though cruelty wronged. love abides.
Even I'm getting divorce, so she
might marry Cannon. Barrie tried to
save his wife from publicity. though
In vain.
BE smoothed the financial pathway
OF the pair. settling an annuity on his
ex-wife, and gave her a beautiful
home.
He made all possible arrangements
for the wedding. signif1ed his desire to
befriend the couple and wished them
every happiness.
Gould love so further?
In his great magnanimity of soul
Barrie rivaled If he did not exceed
John Ruskin when the latter willingly
gave his wife over TO Sir John Millais
and kept both OF them as his friends.
How far will love go?
1t depends altogether on the sort of
love and the lover. A great love. a
real lover. will go far.
Contrary to the popular thought. the
love that meets disappointment and
faithlessness with frenzy and violence
Is not love at all. 1t is passionate
selfishness.
Love abides.
Love suifereth long and is kind. 1t
may be sorely grieved and sadly dis
but it abldes.
Love is more than sentiment or SEN
sation, more than enjoyment or graft.
hcation. Love is eternal.
The world needs such examples as
those OF Ruskin and the author of
sentimental Tommy" and peter
Pan" to show it what real love really
q.