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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
HERO WORSHIP.
We are all hero worshipers.

we are I'LL nero WOrSnlnerS.
We admire our hero because there Is
something in us like that which we
admire in him.
The boys early hero is the police
man or the fireman or the soldier. be-
cause there Is something In his hero
that is like something in him.
And SO OF the race.
My cave man ancestor made his hero
OF the man who could crush the most
skulls with his club. And there is
something OF my stone agt ancestor
In me. his heir.
Therefore the worship of the war
rior while the hero OF the Centler arts
goes unsung.
But the time will come when we
shall build our monuments to the
heroes of peace. to the men and wo-
men who serve the race and sacrifice
for the race. rather than to the war
riorS who roll garments in blood.
Some day we shall cease 10 admire
q CharlemaCn who made his special
~ that of killing men. and celebrate
the virtues of Il Pasteur. who by his
patient laboratory discoveries saves
men from such horrid deaths as that
Of hydrophobia.
Some day an Edison will rank above
Il Caesar.
Some day we shall understand that
one David Livingstone. ON his knees in
Africa. praying for the open sore OF
the world" is worth hundred Charles
Martels. who hammered the Mohan-
mcdGns; that the periS OF n Paul and
his iabors are incomparably greater
greater in sacrifice and patience and
heroism-than that of all your blood
letting generals.
We shall see clearly. some day
That the Thirty Years war was
mere skirmish compared with the
age long campaign great and good
men have made against ignorance and
superstition and brutality and poverty
and the evils OF political and social
life.
Some day
The race OF man will pull dcwu the
statue OF the mere military hero pos
ing on his bronze steed and set up n
memorial 20 that great Austrian. Or.
Lorenz. who teaches the young physi-
clans of the world how TO cure the
dreaded hip disease" in children.
Hasten that day,
The sooner we cease TO worship the
military butcher who makes n bust
ness OF killing men and begin TO sing
the praises Of the evangel who saves
men the sooner viii real civilization
appear.
For then our heroes shall be like us
only greater. nobler. better.
And we shall be like them. but less
great and noble and good.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Heart toHeart
Talks.
ART Is HEART.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

Il always say to my young friends"
said Adelina Patti. mot can you shake,
can you trill. eau you initiate a mock
ing bird. but can you sing simple
ballad in a straightforward fashion.
such ballad. for instance. as Home.
SWEET Homer That is the real test"
Patti knows.
She has demonstrated the art of
song In its appeal to the human heart
for many years.
And what she says of singing ap-
plies to every other thing In life. Sim
plicity and truth and naturalness are
the touchstones of all achievement
What was the greatest picture ut the
Worlds fair In Chicago-the picture
about which not only the critics. but
the common people. crowded?
It was q simple theme A boy who
is going out into the world to make his
fortune stands on the threshold of bis
mothers cottage. On bis face is hope.
on hers tho brooding mother love. And
underneath the picture IS the legend:
Breaking Home Ties"
The picture was simple, true, direct
ana was therefore successful and
great
What wsS- the greatest piece OF art
at the ST Louis exposition7
Another ccuxnon theme A coal min
er. with his lamp in his cap and his
dinner bocsee IN his hand. is going
home after his days work. His little
daughter comes out to meet him. And
the sculptor put that meeting into
stoue-the miner STOPPING to take his
little ono IN his arms.
Simple. true. straSghtforward-i was
the art OF the heart
The same thing Is true I'm architec-
ture. The simple lfnes-sre the grace
ful lines aud the great unes. The APP
peH is direct
1t ss true OF literature. The great
books that have livcs-are the hooks
thastnterpree the elemental emotious
1t Is true OF orxtogy. The simple.
words OF LDcoln's Gettysburg address
outltve the polished periods OF Edward
Everett
Tolstoy is right
HIS definition OF art is that il is 7
message from the heart OF the artist
II is an appeal from the heart TO the
heart
Art Is heart.
Song. picture. building book. Grafton.
statue-in every case the great mes
sage h the simple one.
And
Although we cannot all write hooks.
or paint pictures. or sing songs. or
dream great buildings. # may be said
or our common NE that IL it is true
and straightforward and simple ana
genuine II is great
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23

The TALBOT palm of Ccylon has 81
gantic fanlikc leaves. which whcI
fully expanded form Il nearly compict,
circle thirteen feet in diameter. Large
fans made OF them are carried befor,
people of rank among the Cingalese
They are also commonly used us um
brellas. and tents are made by neatly
Joining them together. They are used
as substitute for paper. being writ
ten upon with n stylus. Some OF the
sacred books OF the Cingalese are com
posed OF strips of them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
RisKED LIFE FOR A BIRD.

William Dayton. a sailor, risked his
life In Philadelphia to save a SPARROW
Inc bird had been caught by a tan
sled kite string in the top of a large
sycamore tree. where 1t fiuttersd helm.
lessly. its cries attracting a crowd.
Dayton threw of his coat and
climbed the tree. reaching the top. sew
enty-hve feet from the pavement. The
small branches bent beneath his
weight. Crawling cautiously. he caught
the string and released the bird.
The crowd cheered.
The Humane society gave him a
medal.
Whereat somebody may say: Pooh
Much ado about nothingw
Perhaps somebody has never read
how Abraham Lincoln saved the rob-
ms.
1t was in the early days when Lin
coin. the young lawyer, was riding the
Springfield circuit. IN those times the
judges and the lawyers Travelled to-
gether-usually on horseback-from
town to town where the court was
held.
On this day there had been wind and
rain. AS the horsemen. with many a
jest. passed along the road a mother
robin was observed to be in much dis
tress. The wind had blown her nest
from nook in the rail fence and scat
tered her birdlings.
Lincoln dismounted and the others
passed on. He picked up the nest,
gathered the little brood Of musings
and replaced them, nest and birds, in
the place from which they had been
blown.
What have you been doing. AbeY
inquired one Of the lawyers, when Lin
coin caught up with the party. The
latter answered nothing. But there
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
A GAMBLERS RING.
When Its Owner Deals the Cards Are
an Opsn Book

an Opsn Book.
a curious ring seen recently is one
that belongs to a gambler. one of the
most famous card players i'm the Unit.
cd States. 1t Is heavy gold band af-
tair and Is exactly fve-elghths of an
inch wide. Running around the band
in such Il way as 10 completely circle
10 is row of FIVE small signets. Each
, one OF these Is worked in gold in the
form of shield. These shields are
polished ON their surface and bear no
marking of any sort.
Inside the ring and groovcd into It's
outer circle Is another gold circle.
When the ring is put on the operators
finger by slight movement il is DOS
sible to slide the outside band around
on the inner one. The instant this Is
done from under one of the small
shieiCs appears Al minute mirror. This
mirror Is a sVant quarter inch in diam
etcr.
v J"n TIE operator sits i'm at a game
or c:rdi he wears the ring on the little
iin"' Vf his right hand.
y h"n hc slides the cards OF the pack
- he GcaiS this little mirror comes di.
r7r'ty under the card that is being
dealt The dealer, looking down at his
hands as he deals. sees each card as II
comes OF the pack. lie knows each
card that he has dealt and exactly
who has the card
AS the dealer puts the pack down by
movement either slow or. fast il is n
perfectly simple matter TO give the
ring Il slight rub. sliding II back into
It's original position. The mirror, even
wher il is exposed. is always on the
inside of the hand and concealed from
every enc. After long practice it Is
possible TO pull every card Of thc pack
III such manner that il will reflect In
tue exact center of the mirror.-Bostop
Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
FREAK TREASURY NOTES.
The Faeo OF the Bill, Not the Back, In
dictates It's Value.


Despite the careful scrutiny given
every bill that leaves the bureau of
engraving and printing. number of
freak notes find their WAY into cir
cClati0n from time to time. Such n
one was note that once came to the
subtreasury ut New York. II had ths
imprint Of 4 twenty dollar note on one
side and of a ten on the other. But. in
asmuch as the face showed the figures
20, $50 was the legal value of the bill.
In most cases the freak" bills that
have escaped the vigilance of the bu-
reau's officers are national banknoteS,
which, like the regular treasury notes.
ready the face value is always recog
nizcd when the freaks" come to be
cashed at any branch of the treasury
The imprint on the back has no Lawful
status whatsoever.
The notes are printed in sheets
Usually there will be one twenty am.
two tens on sheet. They are print
cd one side ut n time, so ii can readily
be seen that the printer in turning
over the sheet might get il upside
down and thus put Il ten dollar back
en- the twenty dollar note or Il twenty
on the back OF one of the tens.
When errors are discovered the mis-.
printed sheet is laid aside TO he de-
stroycd. II cannot be torn up at once,
for every sheet has 10 DC accounted
for. After some formalitic:' ii is GROUND
into pulp.
Almost all the freak" bills that have
been issued in the past have found
Their way hack 10 the treasury. there
To he destroyed. II IS thought that
very few OF them are now scattered
about, and these are for the most pari
in the hands of curio hunters. Hair.
per'S Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
.Eks2sal RAILWAY GO.
Piankatank River Lima
in effect juno 7th- laln


n steamer leaves Pier Light Streot uhar,
baltimore. every Sunday and Wedncsda..
weather. permitting. for freeDort AMI int"rS
mSulate landings MS follows: '
leave baltimore 3 p M Mia . m n mn
simpsons S.4a. Tlpers 3. BlackwelIs 3aD EIa.
ION =. IlmnS 10 Reedville 4sl Hardinos n
rnrNeys q. 10. Grace Point 40 Ryriton = ~
nnuniitlock .:h. Ocrans IS, Jacksons CrssS,
IL 1rl kct mn ll;O. Calls Las Fitcbett 10 an
y. m, kuarks l.n. Warehouse Ia Conrads .
Grccn Point IL. Stampers 2.3u. Hands 4 ar
rive Freeport 430. d ar
returning, steamer leaves Freenort for H.,
.lmore ana intermediate landings every Tnas-
ana frldsy. wea' her permitting ma foIiovss.
leave freepOrt : n. m. Rlands : IN Stanre'
CTS ..O. Greer Point 7.45, Conrads w.
mouse 8 ~. Ruarks SAC. Fitchetfs M CsuJa
~ ~. cricket Hill lO45, Jacksons Creck m as
oSr"ns m, kilmarnock lao Grace Pcio,
lou hyuton Hardings 3, HarVeys q * Fla.
TOT 4.a, limbs 4.45, ReedviIle K Mia IN
backwells 5.45. Tipers q, Sampsons q n. arpiS.
III naitlnor~ next morning.
TITS vine table shows the times at which
steamers may he expected 10 arrive ar and de-
patt from the several wharves but their ar
rlNaI or departure at the times stated "a no.
guaranteed. nor does the Com Danv hold itsaif
responsible Tor any delay or any conseouenccs
arising therefrom. ''0fuo"ees
Freight received in baltimore ON sailing
days until 40 p. m. va s"'ins
WILLARD THOMSON. Gen. Manager
~ n; nEAvEN. Agent. BALTIMORE
Gen. Freight and Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
ProOresSive

when did you commit your first
fatal extravaganceY'
when my boss referred to my
wages as my salary"
And when did you perpetrate this
lntest folly?''
1.-The day my wife called my salary
my income "-Cleveland Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Dry Cleaned Ihem.

why is your grandpa's face band
agedT' asks the lady next door.
lie was sleeping in his big chair
explains the little girl. and Willie
turned the nozzle OF the vacuum clean.
er against his whiskers."-Life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23

Peck-I really think. my dear. tba,
Miss Brown will make our son runn
wife. Mrs. Peck (snappllyl = And
what, sir. do you know about gond
wives?-Boston Transcript.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Tho Modest Hunter.

"Cau you show me any bear tracks?''
asked the amateur Nimrod.
81 kin show you Il bear" the native
replied.
Thanks. awfully. old chap. Tracks
will uffice."-PittsburS Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Not Worth WhiIa.

81 notice that you usually tell the
truth"
Yes; found that telling lies gets
you into almost rs much trouble."-
Kansas City Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23

Two-thirds Of life are spent IN he's.
tating and the other third in r,.a..
ing.-Souvestre.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
HERES A RECORD BREAKER.

In tour years the business of home fire association
has more than quaduped shown above. Starting in 1896
WIN ess han hundred thousand dollars there is 80 times
that much our books today-more than three millions ~
dollars "
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Observation-Disclosures

Leave Iappahanpock. weather permitting
saturday p-m. stOpptnPn t WeJIfords Waras
towers, Shhrps. Raw Port. WHEATON, water
new, monhshon. Urhanna, Burt0ns, nurbans'
I uiomnocN; MERRY point. Ottoman, Moraus
North End. wesIland S'eeA'
hcilrnihg. steamer will leave Norfolk Mon
icy -, IN weather permitting for Tapna
hShhnSH. Stopping mt landings a. above sT-
~ ~, merry Point, Ottoman. Morsns and Ia.
r"rt. stopping at Bowlers Wares and we'll
iordS on return trip tn baltimore on Tueadays
tlHiHht viii not bo rec eiyed i'm Norf9lE
hIter y. IN. on sailing aays.
,, lnls time-i"hlc shows the time. at which
Iart from the several wnarves, but their ar
livhl or departure at the times stated "a NOT
guhrantccd. nor does the company hold itsaIf
aesGonsihlo iorRny delay or any eonseauences
FreiRht received in baltimore until IN.
on SAILING DAYS. ' - "'
W. ID. SCOTT. Agent Fredericl-sn,,rs
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
SOME EXAMPLES IN CLASS X FOR PAST FOUR YEARS.
A calculations insurance for the period of ~ ~

N B-Enrance included above
the cheapest rating
he and rate the highest Find YOU
l. " Snther klnanock rated com
~ has not cost him cent with wear for
Me curing
Facts record
ship increases - ~ " Jul '"eihner-
million dollars in class today class We are
old. W Ae
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Observation-Disclosures

" Steamer leave TappahanuOck, 7:n n. m
,n,ulesday ana Thursday. stopping at WeliTords
Whestd 11w'ert, Sharps 9;o a. M, .hay Port.
itGrtop, Burhans. Millenbeck Iryi,a9mno'
"Seu,s. white stone, Mill Greek, Moth End
A. arriving i'm Baltimore Wednesday and Fri.
eSteamcr to baltimore on Thursday will nor
STOP at Urbanua aud hay Port WI "''
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23

steamers leave Fredericksburg sund,y
uuuesoa % ana Thursday p. m. for Ratc,iiYes'
nnoP lsrd, HaymouOt. Port CONWAY Pc,
hoyai. Greenlaws, wilmont Saunders 60
sIwh a; M LaStons Carriers, BianfeIS.
NY ,,rs o:SI ". m, Tappabannock 7:3O a. m
~eiiOrhs, Wares. Bow lers. Sharps ...s, :, ~,
ivy I}fsH fort' " healton, Water View, Monaskon'
MAMMA T':~ y. m. Burhans MiIIenbscS
HSsty toint S"J y. M, Ottoman Mnr.ns'
I..nlnBIon Weems. White Stone Mini CreaLt
o'5o y. M, North Eud p. IN westIand.
saturday mornings 's"aD anu
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-23
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Baltimore, Ere
Ezn,z+T4lsyKF ericksburg. Nor.
-azissssS folk and Kappa.
hammock River Routes.
Schedule in effect March II. 1909.
hALTo'' rAPpAHANNOCK a. FnED,s
steamers leave baltimore. Pier 9 Light \,
nS ,o'i Tvs weather permitting Sunday n
westland, North End. Mil Greet Wa
n1tone' ". lnRton. Weems, Millenbeck Narr.
mmnnass0n, Wafer View. whesi,Hn a
TTor,, , snnrps, Bowlers: Wares. weilforis
6sidP rnu.n y a. M. MAYORS Hole. bland
WI, miitn2nt 4reenlaws. Port Royal. Port Con.
way Hsy Mount Hop Yard. Ratclifres
sSSteamer leaving on'Sundav does not s.o,
son Mondays steamer will leave IeeJ ~.
at 1890 n. M. 'e hccuStnWn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
MARKED By RADICAL IDEAS.
Election of Woman as President and
Other Novel Features Signalized
Meeting of n. E. A.

Boston, July S.--Marked by the fist
election of woman as president and
by the overruling of the prejudice
against nominations from the
floor, the 49th annual convention of
the National Educational association
ended tonight Not only was the con-
vention revolutionary in it's method of
selecting Mrs. Flagg Young of Chicago
to the presidency Of the association,
but some of the speakers at the depart
ment meetings during the week gave
expression to extremely radical ideas.
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, the newly
elected president of the association,
was installed at the meeting this even
ing and presided over the. session. Mrs.
Young expressed thanks for the cour-
tesy that has been shown her. She
made a strong declaration in favor of
placing all members on an equal foot
ing, especially as regards the mem
bership fee, and declared that she
would work toward this end.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
TRIED TO ENTER JOHNSON HOME.
Armed With Rifle, MachiniSt Attempts
to Force Entrance.

Chicago, July S.-Richard McGulrk,
a St. Louis machinist, was arrested
here late today after he had attempted
to force an entrance to the home Of
Jack Johnson; the negro pugilist, at
3344 Wabash avenue. McGuirk was
armed with a rife and the people We're
called by excited neighbors of Jolu-
sons, who feared that McGuirk ill
tended to kill the heavyweight cham
pion.
NcGuirk is being held in jail pend
ing an investigation of the case by the
police. When examined at the Station
avenue police station, McGuirk said
that he had lost s25 as result Of tho
prize fight at Reno on July 4, but de-
MED that he intended to harm John-
son. On further questioning, he said
that he had been working in st. Louis
for some months
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN CHARLESTON
Big Blaze Completely Gutted Five
Large Wholesale Establishments on
Meeting Street, Damage Being Es-
timated at S150,00O.

Charleston, July S.-Fire which
broke out at els o'clock this afternoon
completely Quilted five large wholesale
establishments on Meeting street and
threatened the Charleston hotel, just
across the street and caused a loss
which is estimated tonight at S150,000
The buildings gutted are the Paul E.
Trouche company, the Bailey-Lebby
company, the T. A. Wilbur {; Son, the
Marshall-Wescot Hardware company
and two buildings of the A r. Thom-
linson company The big new depart
ment store of Louis Cohen & Co. was
saved only as the result of desperate
work on the part of the firemen.
Two firemen and one telephone line
man we're overcome by smoke, but re-
covered consciousness. A heavy rain
which set in at about 1130 o'clock
helped the fremen to get the flames
under control.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
The Elder SiSter-HerOine.

The elder sister women are a type
by themselves. Some Of them never
have any brothers and sisters of their
own, but in place Of them mother
and father to whom they give a life
long devotion.
Sometimes the elder sister develops
into the old maid auntie who helps to
bring up her nephews and nieces just
as she brought up her brothers and
sisters. or would have brought them
up if she had had them, asserts the
New Idea Woman's Magazine for Au-
gust Sometimes she relinquishes her
chances to a home of her own by re-
nouncing her hearts desire and de-
votes herself to the duties that seem
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12

L, ho hers
One of these elder sisters is now
All old woman in years although young
in heart She is regarded by those
who do not know her as an extreme
ly commonplace person, and indeed,
she is not much to look at. She is an
questionable person and has no ac-
complishments. She never has had
time for accomplishments She never
has plans Of her own that conflict with
any one else's plans
She is never particular about going
out, but claims that she loves to stay
with the house when every one else
goes. She never has any woes or
troubles of her own, but has always
plenty of time and a willing ear for
your troubles when you are ready to
pour them out in abundance.
When you come home late from
party she is there to unhook your
gown and help you, and hear all about
the good time you had, and who was
there, and what they had on, or any
other details. e
Fashions come and go without her
knowing much about them, and no one
knows just when she buys her own
things, and she never troubles any one
with her affairs. If you return from
your summer trip and forget to bring
her anything she doesn't resent it, she
says that she knows how busy you
must have been.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
The. Price of El0quence.

The auctioneer held up a battered
fiddle.
What am I offered for this anti
que violin?" he pathetically inquir-
ed. Look it over. See the blurred
fingermarks of remorseless time.
Note the stains of the hurrying years.
To the merry notes Of this fine old
instrument the brocaded danes Of
fair France may have danced the
minuet in glittering Versailles. Per-
haps the vestal virgins marched to
it's stirring rhythms in the feats Of
Lupercalia. Ha, it bears an abrasion
a touch of fire. Why, this
may have been the very fiddle on
which Nero played when Rome
burned"
Thirty cents" said red nosed
man in the front room.
Its yours!" cried the auctioneer
cheerfully. What neXt?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
JUSTICE FULLER BURIED
BESIDE WIFE'S GRAVE
Funeral of Late Distinguished Jurlst
Held at Chicago-Attended by
Notable Company.

Chicago, July 9.-The body of Chief
Justice Melville ". Fuller tonight lies
beside that of his wife in Graceland
cemetery.
The special car in which the flower
strewn coffin rested arrived from Bos-
ton at l o'clock this afternoon. On
the car were Gov. Hughes, of New
York, and Justices Lurton, Holmes
White, McKenna and Day.
The body lay in state for an hour
at the ST. Regina hotel, where the
Justice made his home on his visits
to this city. It was then taken to st.
James Episcopal church.
In his sermon Rev. James E. Free
man paid high tribute to the life and
work of the jurist. On government
buildings flags were at half mast. At
8 o'clock, the hour of the funeral, a
salute of II guns doomed from the
camp Of the regular army men in
Grant park. All courts were closed.
Three sons-in-law and three grand
sons acted as pallbearers. Judges Of
the municipal court attended the ser
vices in a body, while the presiding
officers of federal and State courts ar
rived singly or in small groups. Among
others present were committees rep
resenting the Chicago Bar association,
the Illinois State Bar association and
numerous other organizations and as
sociations.
Services at the grave were simple.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-12
Beth Eden Passionate.

Service at Colony on second and
fourth Sundays at II a. m. Sunday
schol at 10 a. m. T. J. Wicker, super
intenGent. Beth Eden, first Sunday
II a. M, and third Sunday at p. m.
Sunday school on first Sunday 10 a.
M, third Sunday 3 p. m. J. G. Craps,
superintendent st. James on third
Sunday at 1890 a. NJ, and first Sun
day 4 p. m. Sunday school every
Sunday afternoon. Sidney ]. Mayer,
superintendent.
Jas. D. Kinard, pastor.