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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
DEDICATION OF A HONE
A world OF care shut out.
A world OF love within.

! Not long ago Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
N. Page Of Des Moines, Ia, formally
dedicated their new home.
And why not?
Churches are formally dedicated q
their uses and temples OF learning am
or Justice and OF charity and of pleas.
ure.
Why not dedicate the hottest OF all
the home?
The home Is more needfuI and more
precious than any stately place where
men and women congregate on what
ever mission. Hearthstone and fire.
side are greater than pew and pulpit.
forum and foyer.
rake up the good old book OF Deuter-
onomy. There you will learn that a
man was excused from war If he had
puiided a house that was not yet dedi.
Gated The home was first.
In the olden days a home meant
much. 1t was to be the abode of
many generations. 1t was built TO
stand. 1t passed from father to son.
Nowadays we build houses only To
tear them down after a few years or
sell them. Many OF us are like birds
or passage. We make our nests first
here and then there. We are in too
Dig hurry to dedicate them. Even
the old customs of an evenings
mouse warming" have passed away.
Especially Is this true in the middle
west.
This Des Moines dedication was not
able.
A dedicatory hymn written for the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
MY CREED.

believe in God because 1t is harder
to disbelieve
believe in immortality because I
now live.
! believe in cleanliness OF body and
of mind and OF soul.
] believe In kindness that goes out
to man. woman, child and animal.
] believe in truth because II is the
only thing that makes me Free
l believe that charity begins Mt
home. but does not end there
! believe in mercy. as myself hope
for mercy.
l believe i'm moral courage because I
am more than brute.
! believe In patience because It Is
the swiftest means TO secure results.
believe in that kind of industry
that takes an occasional vacation.
/ believe In that sort of economy
that spends money for a good purpose.
l believe in honesty-not for poiicy's
sake. but for principles sake.
I believe in hospitality because it
puts roof over every mans head.
l believe In necessary suffering be-
cause 1t chastens and purifies.
/ believe in self control because I
want to influence others.
l believe In obedience because It Is
the only way to learn how to COM
mand.
i believe in righteousness because It
is the shortest and best line between
two eternities.
l believe in real courtesy because 1t
Is big part OF religion.
/ believe in hope because 1t sees the
star behind the cloud.
L believe in love because II Is the
only real solvent of ali lifes prob
lens.
i believe In brotherly kindness he
cause ! want to be big brother"
l believe in courage because it is tho
real badge of success.
j believe In temperance because I
want TO live long I'm this good world.
believe In knowledge because when
| get to heaven ] don't want 70 60
Into the primary department..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
a Pink Tea Swindls.

1t was n prohibition country. As
soon as the train pulled up. n seedy
little man with a covered basket on
his arm hurried to the open windows
or the smoker and exhibited a Quart
bottle filled with n rich dark LIQUID.
Want to buy some nice cold ten ~
he asked, with just the suspicion of n
wink.
Two thirsty looking cattiemen bright.
ened visibly. and each paid a dollar
for bottle.
wait until you get outer the sta.
ton before you take drink" the little
man cautioned them. 'I don't wanter
get in trouble"
He found three other customers be.
fore the train pulled out, in each case
repeating his warning.
You seem to be doing a pretty good
BUSINESS" remarked a man who had
watched 1t all. "But l don't see WHY
you'd run any more risk OF getting I'm
trouble il they took drink before the
train started"
"fe don't. hey? Well. what them
bottles had la 'em. pardner, was real
cold tea."-Everybody's Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04

occasion was sung. ana the minister
offered a dedicatory prayer. The two
boys OF the family then lighted the
fire on the hearth. and the two girls
lighted the evening lamps. Then the
four-year-old brought "papa's slip
pers." Father aud mother read alter
nate verses of the poem "a Foretaste
OF Heaven"
That was all save the remarks OF a
few neighbors and congratulations.
The four walls of this home. thus
set apart for holy uses, will house the
real affection that dwells within all
the better for this distinction. Its
every precinct will be hallowed by
this Joyous and loving conservation.
A home that is built upon the foun-
dation of faith and hope and love.
where dwells light and purity and
truth. where the voices OF happy chill
dren are heard and pattering feet. Is
heaven I'm miniature.
Let us have more home dedications.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
BE CAREFUL. GIRLS.

One or the most significant stories
from real life l have heard I'm n Iona
time is the following. got from an old
reporter:
II Is about Mr.. Justice White of the
supreme court Of the United States.
Years ago. when Mr.. White was a
young law student In Louisville, he
did not look TO be the man he now is
He was verdant and awkward. but
there was something about him that
bespoke strong character.
He fell In love with one OF the beau
ties Of the city. The couple were en-
gagged White told his sweetheart the,
must wait until he got foothold in life
Enter another sutton.
This young man was rich and OF M
aristocratic family. The girl threw
White over and married the wealthy
young man.
Which nearly broke Whites heart
though In the end it made n big mar
OF him.
White went to the senate from Loui
siana. He became a great lawyer
PRESIDENT Cleveland made him an as
sociate Justice of the supreme court.
Again the whirligig Of time brought
White and the proud Blue Grass belle
together.
On the day when Justice White was
sworn In pale woman sat in the SUI.
preme court chambers. Her face wa.
scanned with many cares. She wore
widows weeds. She had known much
sunering. And as she sat, q sutton of
the bar or the august tribunal, bitter
tears OF regret fell from her eyes.
She knew the new judge. but he did
not observe her.
The woman. at last reports, was still
In Washington. though Mr.. Justice
White knows nothing OF her. She
does not attend social functions.
Girls
Be careful how you discard that en-
ergetic. honest young fellow who
comes counting you, asking you to
wait until he can make a home for
you
Abraham Lincoln OF Springfield. I'LL.
was not handsome, and he was as
poor as Jobs turkey, but Miss Todd
saw more I'm him than In the fine look
ing, prosperous Stephen A. Douglas.
Look beneath exteriors when Won
look for husband. look for character.
And wait
Lest, like the base Indian, you throw
away pearl worth all your tribe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE

schedule in effect Saturday, Mpy 18th. l,s,e
Washington. anu
Leave Baltimore. Pier 3. Light street
wwca1.ner permitting. at 8 p. m every Monday.
river landings, Alexandria and washington.
r, baItimore p. m. Millers. Broomes. Porto
Deio, 0rasons. Coan a N. =. Bundicks IaEss
walnut Point, Cowarts Lewi,etta EinssIs'
Lodge, Mundy Point. sCntra Piney Point n
.. m. Leonardtown l2noon, Abeils. Cohrlims
Stohcs. bushwood. Lancaster D. m RiveY-
sue wn liverpool Point, Glymont, Aiexandria.
stops only on signal
Leave Warrington, D. c.. foot of seva,.h
Street. weather perDitting. at 4 D. m ever
aonoay. w eduesday and Satu rtiay for the foi
iowinK river landings and Bsltimore:
Washington. Alexandr ria. 4:l5 o. m (;ivmore
Liverpool Point. Riverside Hush wooS Tane
caster, Cobrums. Stone. Leonsr dtown n q ~,
Aocus. flney Point. sCintra, Lodge 10 n nn
mSsuhcy foint htnsale II noon. Coan hun
o.Sks, Eases. walnut Point. Cowarts. IewIs-
Ia ia. AlIl1rs p. m. Grasons ID. m Broomes
stop only on signal
arriving in baltimore early Wed nesday. Fri
oayand Monday mornings.
arr rreignt received In baltimore ON sailing
This timetable shows the time at which
socancfs may be expected to arrive nj AMI
ucpart from the several wharyes bur their
arINus or departure at the times stated fs-not
suaiantoed. nor does the Company hold Itself
arising therefrom. D'0S"e'Sos
STEPHENSoN& BRO, ACTS, washfnston
hAhDoN ana CHI MEG. Agts-. Alexandria.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
THE INSIDE FURNACE.

Catching cold.
why?
Because yeu have let the furnace 60
down.
I do not mean the furnace I'm the
basement Of your house or the heating
stove, but the furnace inside OF you.
Didn't you know yo~ had n furnace
inside OF you?
Where did you suppose your bodily
heat came from? 1t comes from com.
bustion. of course. And the combus-
ton takes place I'm your lungs by the
burning OF the oxygen that you pump
into them.
Notice the blacksmith using his bel
lows on his fire. How the flame flares
up,
Just so when you pump large quaint
ties OF air into your lungs. The COM
bustion is rapid. The oxygen in your
lungs and the assimilated food in your
blood literally burn.
Therefore the Importance OF feeding
your bodily fires with plenty of good
oxygen.
Most persons half feed the inside
furnace. One almost wonders the fire
does not go entirely out; hence lack
OF circulation. cold extremities, catch
Ing cold.
Many persons use no more than half
their lungs. The diaphram-that great
strong bellows of nature-is scarcely
moved. The draft is poor. The fire
bu. low. There is little heat in the
furnL -e.
Start the bellows!
Take long, deep drafts of air through
the nose-never through the mouth
sending the diaphram bellows down to
the bottom OF its well at each inhala-
ton.
Take the air In slowly. Take as
much as you can hold. BY practice
you can hold Il lot of It. Take dozen
long sweeps of the bellows one after
the other.
BE sure the air is pure.
The oxygen fuel will cause the fur
mace heat TO flame up throughout the
body. and your temperature will be
evenly distributed throughout.
Be sure the air ispure.
Use the bellows in the outside air.
Fosl air Is poor fuel, and no work
Ing OF the bellows can make ii good.
When you sleep at night open the win
lows, especially at the top, to let out
the vitiated air.
The proper way 10 warm yourself is
not by putting on more clothing. That
merely keeps the cold out. To warm
yourself
Fire the inside furnace.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
French Con>,iexs

Convicts who are sent to the French
penal colony In French Guiana are
punished In exactly inverse ratio to
their crimes. The murderers and the
most dangerous convicts are sent to
the island Of Salvation. where they
lead lazy and healthy lives. but the
men convicted OF lesser offenses work
and die in terrible climate on the
coast. In the settlement Of St Jean
de Maroni the mortality is from 20 to
90 per cent The average life OF
convict is two years.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
.WE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Ltne.
o.m Schedule sd In effect May End. 1908.

schedule In effect Nav end Iaoe
10 S.eamer leaves Pier Light Street vh.r.
Daiumore. every Sunday and Wednasdarr'
meatner permitting. for treeport and intayyr'
inguta1e inndings, as follows:
leave baltimore y. m. Mia s3o . -
EEaanpsons 80; Tipers 3. Blackwells aSii'
sieeton 4. limbs 4:10. Reedyile t.;sl Hnr,t So,
Q; narveys 6;l5. Grace Point s:IO Rvrjtor nsS
nnilmarnock $50. Ocran s:45 Jackson,s T 80.
~, Sricket Hill l1:30. Calls II.ls SSoA
1tcnetts l2:l5 p. m. Leaves Ruarka Lon :. ~
warehouse la5, Conrads y Green prS,,tt =. al. Ms
otampers 20, Blands 3. arrive Frearnrt S S.ae.
heturning,steamcrl leaves Freeporf 70, ~ ~"
liInore ana intermediate landings EVER 49,
1 ESSAY ana Friday. weather permitfine 20
Leave Freeport a. m. Blands I'm s,.u
s .:So' Green Point 7:t5, Conrads & Wsr.hpsss
60 60, nuarks S;45. Fitchetts TO- Calls IosS
S,iShet NIL iO;f5. Jacksons Greek II..sl Ocss,s
~. IN hmmarnock lao. Grace Point i.kn
t DSSIu nsS Z. EARNINGS Harveys BIS Fiaatoo.
80 - Inmos o. Heedville $780, Mia q RiactWasnn
w. 49, tlpSrs Simpsons 7:l5, arrive IN RsItI~
NiT Tr early next morning.
:. IIis time table shows the times NJ x~h,..
n s"aSrs may De expected 20 arrive A. nd ~
Ppss,e, TON the several wharves, bur thcir ~
awal OF departure at the tinos stafad Ja "a
suarantSeo, nor does the Company hois itsH,ss
arising therefrom. consequence
Freight received ut RsIStu,o-. g.
P"'S % Tn sainnE days until $40 p m
n W I'D h THOMSON. Gen. Manager.
n DOwNEY. Agent. baltimore.
Gen. Freight and Passenger Aren't.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
"A Nine DAYS wond.r.v

The memorable reign Of Lady Jane
Grey is said to have given rise to the
phrase "a nine days wonder" Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen Of Eng
land July 10. 1853, four days after the
death OF Edward vi. After the lapse
OF period Of nine days, on July 10,
she relinquished her title to-the crown,
thus terminating her reign in the short
space OF week and half A noted
English historian says. THUS we come
to the end of the diary of that short
ana troubled reign that from its
length is said to have given rise to the
now Q620 popular phrase. "A nine
days wonder"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
THE SONG OF TIE SHIRT.

With fingers weary and worn.
With eyelids heavy and red.
A woman sat In unwomanly rags.
Flying her needle and thread
stitch. stitch. stitch.
In poverty. hunger and dirt.
And still with a voice OF dolorous pitch
She sang the song OF the shirt.
SO ran Hoods touching "Song OF the
Shirt"
The song told a story that was true.
and, alas, In our day the sweatshops
tell like sad storyI
BUT there is one place In this coun-
try where the song OF the shirt is not
sung In dolorous pitch, where wo-
men do not sit In unwomaniy rags.
with eyeiids heavy and red, nor In
poverty. hunger and dirt.
That place Is Bridgeton, NJ.
casper Ware runs a shirt factory
tnere' and the tune Of the big estab-
iishment seems to be set to the strains
or Memberships wedding March"
This year forty-one girls have been
leo from the factory to the smarriage
altar.
1t Is all Wares fault.
What could you expect? How can
girls help being happy and attractive
when you run their sewing machines
by electricity and have each machine
set In front of a sunny, flower filled
Window
When Ware decorates his factory
with holly and mistletoe every Christ
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
Which Ma If2

= Are we slaves or are we free men p
Numbered the orator. 81 pause for a
reply"
Some OF us are married." came the
answer from the last row OF SEATS
New York Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
A Social War.

See here, old man. every time nv
wife orders a gown your wife orders
two gowns"
'Yes%'
"whereupc3 my wife goes your wife
one better"
"WellT
Cant we arbitrate this matterr-
Pittsburg Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
An Opportunitv.

Judge-Do you swear to tell the
truth. the whole truth? Fair Witness
1t will be just perfectly lovely IL
you really have the time to listen.-
Harper's Bazaar.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
Opposed to Serials.

See here" grumbled the condemned
man, "ain't there Il law against cruel
an unusual punishment?
YES" answered the warder.
"An' amt 1 to be hanged next
week."
I'm afraid you are"
Then. what dyer mean by scndin'
me bunch Of papers to read that
amt got nothin' but serial stories fin
m."-Tit- Bits.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04

Ella-That red headed girl is always
on the 60. but she is the flower of the
FAMILY. Stella-A sort Of "Crimaon
Rambier."-New York Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04

"A little Of this goes a long way"
SAID the aeronaut as he licked the ash
from his cigar.-Harvard LeEpoon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh O,
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always resul,
from arrangement of the kidnevs and
better health In that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
neys. Swamp-Root corrects inability 70
hold urine and scalding pain in passing il,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
OF being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
OF Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
Is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about It, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name.
SwaInp-Root, and don't let a dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp Root
II you do you will be disappointed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
TAPPAHANNOcK-NoRFoLK.

Leave Tappabannock. weather permittip~
S9aCuio9y Pun. stopping at Wellfords Wares
nowlers, Sharps. Bay Port, Wheaton, Wster
view, Monaskon. Urbanus, Burtons. B,,rhans
mlienoeck, Merry Point, Ottoman. Nornns
lrvington. Weems. White Stone Mill CreaS
North End. Westland
returning, steamer will leave Norfolk Non
gay p. m. weather permitting for Tspna
nannock, stopping at landings az shove. eT-
I I..p. VERY Point, Ottoman. Morsns and Bav
LOTT. stopping at Bowlers, Wares and wall
lords on return trip to Baltimore on Tuesdsys
.FreiRnt will not be received in Norf0lG
after y. m. on sailing days.
This timetable shows the time, at which
steamers may be expected to arrive AT and de-
Eysi ir nc the several wnarves, but their ar
a,nnL VI oeparture at the timee stated n not
guaranteed, nor does the company hold ft.alf
ess, Tor any delay or any CONSEQUENCE
on freight s1Is received in Baltimore until CD. m
WILLARD THOMSON. General Manager.
L hohDoCH. Genl Frt. and Pass. Art.
w. ID. SCOTT. Agent Fredericfsbnrs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04
Heart toHeart
Talks.
THE MESSAGE TO GARCIA.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

In all this Cuban business there Is one
man stands out on the horizon OF my
memory like Mars at perihelion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-03-04

steamer, leave Tappshannock, 7:sO n. mn.
ai,uesday and Thursday, stopping ct WeIlforis
wSesiid sowaess, Shsrps $50 a. M. bay Port,
Burton, Burhaps, Millenbeok. Iryingfnn,
"eems; white Stone, Mill Creek. North Ends
a. ArrISIng IN baltimore Wednesday and Fri
steamer to Baltimore on Thursday will nor
stop at Urbanna and Bay Port "U'
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-15
Conservation in Colorado.

Denver-The legalizing of the Colo
RADIO Conservation Commission, giving
it power actually to conserve the
states natural resources, and suffi-
cient funds for the publication of all
proceedings and incidental expenses:
the passage by the Legislature of a
law creating state board of forestry,
to consist of the president of the state
land board and State Agricultural co..
lege as well as the state geologist, and
the creation of the office of state for
ester; the passing of law to encour-
age the planting and growing of for
ests by the remission of all taxation on
the increased value of lands so planted
for period of 80 years or until such
time as the timber becomes of useful
or marketable value-these were the
important matters decided upon at the
opening meeting of the sixth session
of the Colorado Conservation Commits
sion, in the representatives chamber
at the state capitol.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-15
WEST AFTER
JUDCESH|P|
APPOINTMENT OF VAN pEvAN.
TER CREATES IMPORTANT
VACANCY.
IA STATES INTERESTED
WANT MAN WHO KNOWS NEEDS
AND DESIRES OF THE
PEOPLE.

Denver-Colorado and other west
ern states included in the jurisdiction
CT the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, Eighth District, are inter-
ested in the successor to be appoint
ed in place of Judge Van Devanter
of Wyoming, elevated to the Supreme
Bench. A number OF the states have
interests peculiar to themselves,
which derive their Importance from
what might be termed local condi-
tlons, such as mining and irrigation.
a lawyer not familiar with condi-
tions cannot be expected to enter into
the philosophy of such questions,
even though he might be acquainted
with the purely legal issues. law
yer who knows from experience the
problems of the West respecting irri-
cation and water rights and who is
familiar with mining law and mining
practice is an essential to maintain
the equilibrium of the Circuit Court.
Denver will have number of
recommendation, among them Justice
sohn Campbell of the State Supreme
bench; Judge Robert E. Lewis of the
Federal Court; Sylvester G. Will
liams, a lawyer prominent in federal
court practice and familiar with re-
cent federal suits instituted against
the powerful corporations; Judge
George w. Allen of the District
Court, and John M. Maxwell, formerly
OF the Supreme bench. Already
friends are working in their behalf.
The circuit embraces the following
states: Arkansas, Colorado, Okla
Roma, Iowa. Kansas, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, New Mexico. North
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wy
oming. At present Minnesota, Wy
oming, Kansas and Missouri are the
states represented on the bench by
the four judges.
The West will take commanding
PLACE ON the court, as Judge Van De-
vanter has a splendid legal mind and
is hard worker and student not
alone of the past but Of the present.
He will be of great service to the
great new empire of the West, as he
Is not only in sympathy with it's as
pirations but has had close, practi-
cal experience with the newer prob
lens that reach the court every now
and again. Stevenson is satisfied
that President Taft will give due con-
sideration to the claims of Colorado
End the other western states.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-15
WESTERN.

Gov. George e. Young set February
9th as the day OF election for the rati
fication Of the recently completed Ari.
zona constitution.
A specialist engaged by the state
board OF health OF Oklahoma an.
nounced that Ernest Williams, serving
a seven-year term in the state peni.
tentiary on a forgery charge from
Muskogee county. has leprosy.
Amelia Folsom Young. widow OF the
famous Mormon prophet and leader
Brigham Young. died at her home in
Salt Lake City. She was 72 years old
and her death was caused by paraly.
sis, with which she has suffered for
three years.
The commercial value Of babies is
made the topic Of an article in the bull
letin OF the State Board Of Health Just
issued at Sacramento. Cal. The article
contains an estimate which shows that
the average cost Of the upbringing OF
q child from birth to 20 years is $4,150
and its average commercial value at
the end Of that time IL $4,000.