Virginia citizen., November 13, 1908, Image 4

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Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyrlg-ht. 1908. by Kdwln A. Nye.
A KID POLICENAN.
Chief of Pollee Kichmond of Counell
Bluffs, Ia.. bas a uorel metbod for re
formlng unruly sud iiilscliievous lmys
without the nld of a Juvenile court. In
a word, tbis ls his reelpe:
Make a policeman of tbe boy!
Rlchmoud's "kld pollee force" ls pop
ular, aud about every boy ln town
wauts to Joln. Juvenile crlme has al?
most dlsappeared, and "young men
rrlinlnals" get no recrults from the
ranks of tbe boya.
Nearly every normal boy wants to be
a "copper."
On tbat deslre Richmond has built
his law and order force of youthful no
llcetuen.
The force Includes street arabs,
newsboys nnd bootblaeks, besidcs Intys
from the best homes. It ls cunngcd
for different occuslous, so that e\er\
boy geta a cbanee to serve. There ls
no heavler dlsgrace than to be arrexted
while a memlier of the foree.
To Ulustrate the cblefa metbod?
Prevlous to tbe Fourth of July four
years ago he forbads the sbootlng of
flrecraekers before a certain bour. On
the 8d a |M>lleeninn brought ln n dlrty
fseed little fellow who bad vlolntcd
tbe order.
"All right" said the chief. "Put tbe
kld ln thnt ehnlr."
"Jlmmle." said Rlehmond. who un
derstands boya, "what do you say t->
helplng me make the gang bebave to
morrow? I want n good boy."
"Not me." replled Jlmmle. "I aln't
goln' to tell on my pnls."
"No; I d<>n"t want you to do that, my
son. I'll put you on the regular pollee
force."
"And kln I have a atar?"
"Yea; I'll give you a badge," said the
chief.
"All right. Tta wld yor." nnswcred
Jlmmle. who waa then and there
sworn ln as n speclal i>olleeman?an
act which lmmedlately made him a
good citizen.
How much better than to drng tbe
boy to court and prlson. making him
a hater of the law and of Its officers!
Jlromle'B senae of honor was keen.
He would not "tell on hia pals." But?
A pollceman'a atar! He Jumped nt
that. Now let the gang bebave ltself or?
You 8ee. Jlmmle?nnd everv boy?la
at heart MANLY. nis Idenf of man
llnesa may be no hlgher than to wenr
the badge of authorlty. But he lives
up to his Ideal. He la true to hia senae
of duty. In dolng that he becomes
more manly.
Olve the boy a chance. Trust him.
He will not dlsappolnt you lf you give
him "a squnre denl." TI'T RESTN )N
BIBILITY ON HIS YOUNG SIIOUI.
DERS. One of tbe flnest things ln
hia heart la hia big senae of Juatlee and
his Mellty to a trust.
Trust him.
Put obllgations up to him.
And you will make a mau of him.
LOVE IS DEVOTION.
Should you chance to rend the story
of the devotlon of General Davi.l K.
Wardwell ln the pagea of Hnlzac you
?would declare the tale la overdrnw n.
Truth la not only stranger than flc
tlon; lt la oftentlmes more beautiful.
General Wardwell waa n veteran of
twowara, a retlred T'nited BtalM annv
offlfler. Some time ago Mrs. Wnrdweil
contracted leproey. Aa the rilseaac de
Teloped ahe felt she must le.ive her
huaband. Reeretly nnd with mueh suf
fertng she got to Ijoh Angeles and gnve
herself up to the anthorltles. Thev
held her for denortation to a leper
colony.
But the old warrlor would not give
up hia wlfe. He pleaded for ncrmls
atoa to take her to Mexlro. He waa
refuged.
Then one morning the wlndow of his
wlf?ra room ln the hospltal was found
opan.
Tha old aoldler had taken his wlfe
out by a ladder.
They left a note. It read:
"We've gone to dle together."
Pleelng toward Mexlco, thay atopped
at Tombatone. Ariz. The health au
thorltlea said the couple muati>e aepa
rated. and the wlfe retumeato Los
Angelea.
The grlxzled veteran appealed to the
federal government he had aerved so
long. There waa much correspondenee.
Flnally lt was agreed the county au
thoiitlea should have charge.
Meantlme the general and hia leper
wlfe went up the aide of the mountain
and camped In a tent. There they held
the fort for several weeks
General Wardwell courted death.
He took no preenutlon.
He deslred to become lnfeeted that
he ralght not be parted from the wlfe
of hia youtta.
He aald: "I have only a few years to
Uve. I cannot l?ear to leave my wlfe
to the care of strangers. If i beeome
a lepar tbey will not take her away
from me."
But one day the old general eaught
coM and dled shortly afterward. They
burie?l him with mllltary honors and
?ent the old wlfe back to Los AngaJgy
She la llvlng ln a "dog tent" ln daily
hopea of Jolnlng her husbund ln the
land where la no leproay.
Can you mateh this story of devo?
tlon?
Lore la more than sentiment and
klaaea. It la expresaed In a single word
-DEVOTION.
Much that masquerades ln the guise
of love la rrottJ of aeutlment, the pass
Ing whlm of passlon.
The love of this old soldier for hia
leper wlfe, vlctim of a loathsorae dhv
eaae, is real love?love void of aelf,
jong sufferlng?love that abides.
LOVE IS DEVOTION.
A DUAL LIFE.
Aa long as men read books the story
of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will llve
hecause lt ls true to life.
In all of us there la a I>r. Jekyll. the
principle of good. as well as a Mr.
Hyde, the priucipie of evil. When the
principle of evil gets the upper hand
the dorjble life la merged ln one.
Dr. Rustln of Omnha, Neb., tried to
lead the dual life.
He waa a brtlllant surgeon, of good
family. highly educated, urbane, sklll
lai, popular. B. H. narrlman said he
would one day be the chief surgeon of
the Unlon Paclfic rallway.
But, though the Dr. Jekyll of him
w*e la the majorlty, the Mr. Hyde of
htm was busy and lnslstent. The roi
ax>rKy part suggested llquor and dnigs
aa "?timulants." Under their Influenee
Bastln'a quick brala slowed up nnd
bls daft band lost ita cunnlng. Trac
tlea dropped off. Financial troubles
cama.
Slowly, surelT, the flend Hyde ab
aocbed the Dr. Jekyll.
Bec'oming mnster, he whlspered In
Rustln's ears tbnt tnorphlue was too
weak. Cocnlne!
Itustiu ohejod tbe suggestlon. Then
Hyde beeame a tjmat Ha totfl i:us
tln to steal from bls fellow pbysiclans
and the bospltals. He ardored him to
flnd bls ngreenble compntiy with low
women and other drug fienda. Bnstin
obeyed.
By and by the Insldious uionster featd
Rustln he must klll hhnself. The doc
tor readily assented. But bls onee fine
mlnd reniemberod bls duty to his wife
and ehildren. Yes, he would die. but
It must not nppear toj l>e suielde. else
ho would forfeit his life IhSVMUaCe.
"That's easy." whispcred Hyde.
Dr. Rustln inoeulated hlmmiaf with
typhoid fever germs so thnt be might
soem to die like honest men die. Bo4
be ovordid tbe rnntter by aftorwnrd
IPlrfm :1 POtloaJ of totanus germs. One
neutrnlized the other.
Still the monster waa not nppensed.
So one Bdghfl they found Rustin dying
on his poreb.
Just how lt v.as done ls not qutte
elear. There is the story that a fallen
woman made a paet with him by
whleb they were to kill each othor. but
her nerve failed her; that he later
found a fellow drug degeuernte wbo
performed tbe laat ajrlaa ?aftlca.
Anyhou the Hyde syndleato of evil
got a mnjorlty of the Rustln stock.
The Iiyde pnrtner got the mortgage on
Rrrartta'a coail and fovecaaaad it.
And so ( n ls every nttempt of n man
to live the double life.
Dr. Jekyll may smlle with his lips
before the world nnd dissemhle the
Mr. Hyd?? that is ln him. but?no man
Can serve two mastera.
One of the other namcs of Mr. n.vde
Is Dupiieity. one of the devll's favoritf
fienda.
A CRUEL JEST.
At cleveland. <).. some time ago. thl?
advertisement appoOJOd In the BCWapa
I>ers:
WAXTEH-Two hundred laborera and
tcrxmatcrs Immedlately. Wagea $2.50 per
Apily r>. E. BROWN, The Hollen
<U-n.
Mr. Brown was assistant supcrin
tendont of tbe Cruclble Steel eompany
of nttsburg. He bad just been tnar
rled.
The newspaper nccount goea on to
say:
"In btlaaful un. ousclousness of tbe
trouble ln store for him Mr. Brown
opened the door aud was greeted by n
deVgatlon of Naaalai and lalwrers
who wanted work. He told them there
must 1h* some mlstuke.
"Downstairs be was stnrmcd by 200
more. I'aeking bls grip. be and bls
bride fled from the hotel. Friends of
humorous Instincts had perpetrated the
Joke and got much onjoymont out of
Mr. Rmwn's dlsconifiture."
As to tha hitter expresslon?no doubt.
Mr. Ilrowns friends were plainly of
| th.it sort who would get inueh enjoy
ment out of that gontlemaifs diseoiufi
ture regardless of the feellngs of oth?
ers.
But?
What of the two or three hundred
worUlng-.nen ro eruelly fooled to make
n b?-.'! hiy for tbe friends of Mr. Brown?
Theaa nion were hioklng for omploy
ment and needlng work. They ealled
In go.nl falth. Is lt to ba supposed
they got "nr.ich enjoyment" out of this
praetle.nl Joke?
Who knows? Short nieals may have
been eaten in laltorer-K' homcs beeause
Of the (lisMppointnu'iit. The eruel de
lOBloO may have blasted tbe hopes for
a little money to pay on rent to save
evletion or on presslng bllls. Wlm
knows?
It la no Joke to l?e looklng for work
nnd be turned away.
It ls Just BJOeh wealthy snobs as
these friends of Mr. Brown who l.y
their ealkWa feeling f(,r tha worklng
man, by their Indlfferenee for and eon
tempt of the welfare of honest work
ing peopta it ls these Galllos. who
eare not. wbo are wldenlng the brvaeh
betueen eaphal and hihor.
When iltvciit, deserving. eal'.ousod
handed lahorers ean be eruelly u-ed to
pofBl tha Jests nnd adorn the praetleal
Jokes of rleh young lOMMFODJ smli an
optaoda baeoaaaa a aoctal trngcdy.
How om whdaaa some of thaoa big
ttstod workingnieii might have loeated
the porpatratma of tha joke:
SHOKT CUTS TO SUCCESS.
Masler Harry Buehler. aged flf
teen, raa away from bis home nt
Cleretand. Ro landed in Ohteago, aaafc*
Ing bls fortnne.
Aml this b the way he maunged his
Jourriey wi'stward:
"I had $7 in the Pearl Strect bank.'1
Bfttd Ilar.y. "I orew lt out. But ln
itead of buyiug a regular ticket to
OhleagO I made a bargaln with the
'brakey' for $2.50, and he sent me
through.'?
Arrlving |q | strange city, ho r.p
plled to a eoneern for work. He was
asked his age and, pereeivlng no virtue
ln evasion, told the truth, whereupon
he wns refused employment. But nt
tbe next place of applicntion he volun
teend the Information that he was
sixteen-and got the Job.
Well?
narry Buehler will get on ln the
world.
Instlnetlvely tbe boy hit upon the
metbod by whleb many awollen for
tunes of our day have l>een made.
He dlseovered the short cut to
wealth.
When tbis 1k>v grows to manhood he
ne?Ml only follow hia early devlees to
lieeome a suceessful promoter of spe
eiul interests. As head of n big con>o
ration he will l>e ab!e to swap good
money to some political "brakey" wbo
will oand through tha Cftj eoiineil or
the state assembly the needed fran
ehlses. and tbat without the delay or
formnlity of the regular procedure.
The lwiy will get on.
Ile bas tbe nerve and the Inltiatlve
nnd tbe fertillty of inental resources
wbleh have dlstinguisbed ao many of
our eaptains of Industry in their suc?
eessful manipulation of high flnanee.
Besldes?
Tbe ln>y learned another thing?ln
his flrst lesson in "praetleal business."
When asked bls age be told th<> truth
?only onee. He found lt dld not pa >
to be too truthful. He learned the
world wisdom of evasion and prevnrl
cation.
Ilarry Buehler saw that lf he wns to
arrlve nnywhere in the eonimerchil
wor!d he must not be hampered by the
bnggnge ,,f too inueh <>ons<-hntious
scniple. Ile therefore dlspensed with
that superduous lugjrage.
Surely tlie l>oy will get on ln mate
rla! things. In his transportatlon to
Sueeovs Btatloa he will U? Bhla t.. ;-et
along Wlthoct the "re-nlar tleket**
He wm arniBjBj with tha Mbrakey."
The boy ls smart enough to ">feal
aeeonling to law"-and keep out of the
penltenttary
What Of his morals?
Boahl
What <<:nnertion Is there between
high tiuanee aud ethles?
SCIIOCL D'JNCES.
Lo i.o: U.' OHM ku mueb e.^ueejued
if your eaasM aaakai aaaw i?r?-gro.?* fei
?eaasot,
Only u fv%v sludeut.s are expeeted la
coxue uear to the ' staudard." The
atandard ls uuattainuble. wbkh b? ub
surd?tbat ls to suy, the ts boaJ ?ccapta
0T> to tS pajr eeal, ?hl b tseitly aduiits
the ssatt that the staudard la too high.
Therofoie?
If your boy or glrl does averagj
school v.orL you should be sati.-dled.
Aad dO not Ik? ngltated If the teu<her
says your ehlld ia dull.
lleie are M>uie reiuarkable facta com
I pUcd by \?"llllaui MeAndrew:
l.lsten:
liee.lur was thir;> -fourth in his
? lass. Linitacus' te.u her aald he was
uuiil. I>arw"\i"s that he wa* dull, Xow
ard'fl lhat ?"< was stuphl. Wordsw<orth'8
tbi'.t be wmm a dis:ipi>olutinent, Sherl
daifs lhat he v.as a defeetlve, Hum
boldt's lhat he laeked ordinary lutelli
g< in e. Heine's that he was a duuee.
Byron'a th. he batoaujad to the taii,
iluvleys tl.it he was notably defec
tl\e. Behttter*! that he w?8 very dc
fieiewt. LowelTa that he was negligeut.
.More?
Goldsmlths teneber said he could
not learn. Waguer'a that he was a
mental sloven. Goethe's that he was
; Unaattatactory, Kinersou's that he was
hopeless, Tisienrs that he was ouly
! avera^e. Thackeray's that he was uii
distlngulshed. Gladst.mo's that he had
! no unusual ubtlity. Waits' that he laek
J ed the quulitlcs ef sueeess, Ibsens that
he belonged tu the lowest grade, C'ur
rle's that he was too stupld for school.
Besldes?
K. J. Nwift ln "Mind Iu the Mnkiug"
gives thlrty pages of KMINKNT MEN
DTJBBBD 1 AILURES while Iu achooi
by their teachers.
There ls a reason:
Bcbool ls not life.
Our present systcm of edueatlon pro
vides nu artificial mental ditt. It ls
beyond a few fundamentals?uniitted
for reul life here and now. The men
who formulntod the system lived long
ago. They did not study real life and
try to rcpn.duee lt. Auy well poated
edurator will tell you so lf he is hon
est.
The most that cau be elalmed for
our sehool eurrlculums Is thnt they
will give the student mental dlscipllne
?brain exerelse.
Well?
"Mnrks" nnd "eredits" cannot detcr
mlne braln progress. They may be ln
dlees of meinory: that's all.
Do not Ik> disturbed If your child ls
only ?'.lver.ige" ln sehool studv.
Brtaaea le aol life.
The Indiscr.et Bird.
Voung BtmpktaBl (making n eall)
You have h.id that p:irrot a long time
Miss Btaai
Misa Kthel- Yes. we have had hiui
Kevernl years.
Y<ning SInipklns?Quite Intelllgent, ls
he uot?
Miss Kthel- Very. He can linltnte
nlrnost nnythlug.
Young Sirnpkins- They have a re
eMrkabty eteret partat over at the
Castlel.ms', Miss Kthel. It can Imitnte
the sound of a kiss to perfeotlon. Ia
that among the nccompIlshmentM of our
reathered Trlend here In the eornerV
Miss Kthel (lndlgnautlyi No. sl-. I>
iloes not atteiupt an liultatlon of a
round he ls not aeeustomed to hc-i
Mr. Sirnpkins.
The Purrot (remlnlseently) - Wa.'t.
George. dear. tlll I take this blrd out
of the room.- Harper's Weokly.
Ups and Down. of Goronimo.
There are mauy men "n the west wLo
would deurl\ love to have a pot shot
at Geronlnio. men who.se klusfolk dled
in torture iu the light of their bluzing
homes some thirty odd years ago. Aud
It was liuposaible for the thousauda
who have soen him ln reeent yeara at
Pt Louis or Buffalo or with a "wlld
west" sbow to reallxe theae facta, aa
collected by the Society of Ploneera of
Arhtona:
"Seventy-aix white men, women aud
chlldreu were kllled by Gerouimo ln
hia last rnhl. It ls aald that In the
years 1M0 nnd WtQ 17?l persous were
?aordtaad af his band of Aps?*bes, nnd,
aceordiug to a record kept by Hermna
Ehreubergor. a clvll and mlnlng engi
neer. dX p;*rsona. at that time one half
the Amerlean populatlon of Arlxona,
fell vletima to the sealplng knlves o?
Geroulmo'a bravee between 18T.0 and
\RtV2."
Now his talents nre turned toward
making money by selllng bows and ar
rows and poslng for urtista. ? Oatiuf
Magazlne.
T??rili? Vlinuhnailrr.
Everv wee!:<lay morning just before
9 O'ehx k there is admitted through the
*rlm Iron fatawsj of the Tombs prla
on, in Xew York. an earnest. pleasant
mannered mau. who goes direetly to
the MCQOd tier of tha boys' prison.
There he *:ikes his st.iud ln an n!?ove
Hghted from a barred wlndow t'.iat
'ooks ovit on Centtr street and fur
nlshed with a bookease, desk nnd four
teen he::ches Ttm ninn Is .Tosei>h Q
Oraveur. the schoolmaater of the
Ton:b^ otherwlse ehief probatlonary
otfieer His puplls nre the young meo
and hoys ln t!ie prison nwaltlng tiial
rbartr.vl with v.rrioi's offeuses. For
aeven yenrs Mr Graveur has pr??slded
over IMi un!<iue sehoo: and has exert
*>d an Intluence for good upon thou
?.?n<ls of boya. There is not such an?
other sehool in the world. The school
master iets the boys BYfc him whntever
fhey wa? to know There is no set
form of BtOdy. One question leads to
another. and tbe Tombs sehoo! tukee
more the form of a general lofornaa
tion bureau tbau auy thing el*e
Hcw Neptune Waa Discavared.
Tlu- ajorj of tliseovering tbe big
plnnet Neptune helon-s to two mea.
An astronomer ln Cambridge and an?
other Iu Paris, eueh quite ignorant of
what tlie other waa dolng. applled
themselves to the task simuDaueoualy.
Eaeh imlependently deelaretl thnt. lf
the laws of motlon nnd gra\itatton
were true, Iheie nuisi Ihj at a eertalu
spot In the heavens a eertaln mass of
raatter adtberto unknown to nstrouo
iners. The i?resenee of such a mass of
matter ln sinh n place would account.
they said. for the dlsturhanees thnt
had been aJOttped ln the movements of
1'ranus. Wlien the teleseope was
turned to the point Indlcated. tha
plnnet whleh we now know as Nep.
tune was diseovered. This brllliant
piece of work waa done by Leverrier
and Adama on Sept. 23. 1S4(?.
Curatea In England.
Complalnts nre again being raised aa
to the scarcity of eurates. Thia is a
perenninl source of Inconvenienee to
reetors and vlcars, who with everv
year find more dlffleulty In seeurlng
asslatnnee in their pnrochlal work. A
Devonahlre lneund>ent has hoen driver.
to deelare th;it cumtes will sooi |H' :i?
?Xtinct aa the do<lo. B? aug,'ests tli.u
ln n ahort time siHM-imens will bv> sruff
ed and exhlblted In gla t)tlt
there w!Il baj no IIve o:.es. london
RveningStandard
How to Make Christ
mas Presents For Both
Sexes?Hatpin Cush
ion?Needle b ook .
Suit Case Set For a
Man.
The hatpin cuahion ahown ls made of
pompudour ribbous and val lace. It
Is tied ln the eenter with baby rlbbon.
The ueedlebook ia also a dainty little
trinket, easlly made. and appreciated
clther by men or women.
The deslgu sbowu ls a couvenilonal
primrose patteru worked in ribbons.
For the mau who travels nothing will
be more appreciated than whnt ls call
liTERULS IW1KB.
One piece of cotton wadding.
One yard of Dresden ribbon.
Yard and half valcncienne* lace.
Quarter yard taffeta silk.
Two yards baby ribbon.
HATPIN CUSHION.
ed a ault case set So many people use
the suit case. but have never been nble
to overcotne the dlfflculty of keeping
the slioes and bruahea from rubbing up
ngalnst their cleau linen. There are
three dlfferent artlcles ln this set, all
of which are made of coarse lluen.
The receptacle for sblrts is ln the sbape
of a large envelope, the edges bound
with braid, nnd should be large enough
to coutaln two shlrts.
'1 ? .e bag for collars Is made from tbe
same niaterinl. The bottom is circular
and made from pastetx>nrd. A good
Idea is to sew to this a strip of paste
l?oard about two inches deep. These
should be covered with the lluen be?
fore being fastened together. The up?
per part of bag should be full aud
gathered with a drawlug atrlng. This
protect8 the collars from crushlng ns
well as keeps them clean.
The tldrd article In the set Is a plaiu
linen bag Iined witb olled silk. This ls
Intended for spongoa and protecta the
contonts of the suit caae from the
molsture of this tollet necesslty after
It has l>eeu used. The hairbrush can
be put in thia bag If uo sponge is used.
The monogram can be embroldered on
the outslde.
To make a slumber robe for baby
take two and a half yards of plalu
sllkoline. three holts of No. 1 rlbbon,
one skein of Shetland fioaa and oue bat
of fine cotton.
Dlvlde the sllkoline Into two equa!
parta, place In a franie aud put ln
1ATERIALS lEQlliEB.
Qyarter yard of plain taffeta silk.
Qamrtex yard of brocade silk.
Filo embroidery silk*.
Two yards of half inch ribbon.
NKELDI.KBOOK.
layers of cotton between, ready for
tylng.
Tie the ribbons all ln tlny bows.
Thread the needle with the Shetland
floss, uslng lt double. Bring tbe ueedle
up from the bottom. then down again.
taklng a atitch through one of the
bows. Tle the yarn on the wrong side
with three or four extra needles tled ln
the knot to make a small tuft.
Contlnue the knotting ln thia man
ner, beginning with two and a half
Inches from the edges. making the
tufta four Inches apart. Turn Iu the
edges all around and buttonhele close
ly with the yarn used slugly.
Crochet a row of ahells around the
qullt, each shell of flve double crochet
fastened with a single crochet nnd
placed close enough together to make
the work Ue flat and fulled at the cor?
ners.
On the right aide. Juat inslde the
buttonholing. make a row of feather
Btltehlng with the yarn.
TMs makes a light. dainty cover for
the baby. It Is very pretty of blue
ailkollne tied with white ribbons or of
white sllkoline tied with plnk and blue.
Coll.e. Flsga.
College flags are qulte slmple to make
for Christmas glfts, but requlre care
nnd much preeision ln puttlng the let
ters on as well aa lu cuttlng them.
A good plan Is to eut the letters from
stifT cardboard and truce around tbein
on tbe felt, afterward eutting with a
sharp knlfe.
In mountliig on tbe felt baekgrouud
paste iliem on wb!? h very thin coatiiig
of r?botogrnp!i paste and eouch around
all edges v. th many strauda of silk
eaug'it down nt regular kiiervala with
a slngle strand of the same color.
Couchlng ineans to hold the heavy
eord or many strands of silk along the
erjgo of the rhtag to l?e outlined and
stitchlng acroea lt and through the n:a
terlal with the single thivad ln the
needle.
An Artistic Pillow.
An artisiu- looklag aafa pillow mav
be made from comrle crash. In eou
strueting lt ajaa two pieeea about eight
een imhcs stpuire--the frout ae.l tha
back. The f.rrner eaa Im> dotoraui1
with three large conveiitionnl tuUpa
plaeed slde by side and runnlng fo the
top of the eushlnn. These are eut from
bathcr. patated ln natural Bhadea nnd
thaa giueti io iha earfet; The deep
reds nnd s< ff jreens are most effe the
?>:? the iieu!r:l bOV keround of erish.
and thhJ phl.w will to deeidedly haiul
BOtOO.
Big Claim For a Muatache.
Herr Borel. a merehant. brought an
actlon ln the high court of Frague,
clalmlng ?i>50 damagea from a former
frleud named Dragone. who had ellp.
ped off the ends of b!a muatache with
a pair of sris*or* at a camlval ball.
Twelve wltnesscs called by Herr Bo
rel dcscribed in glowlng tertns the mag
nlflcence of hia muatache. It waa the
heavleat and longest In the country
and wbeu waxed reached from ahoul
der to ahoulder. It was stated thnt
now Herr Borel was so asbamed of his
altered nppearance that he avolded the
publie view. nnd his business suffered
In eonsequence. The court decided ln
favor of Drngone on the ground that
the act complalned of had been done
In jest nnd no damagea had been prov
ed. If Herr Borel had lost a chance of
getting a rich wife through the inutlla
tion of his mustache this might have
counted for legal damages. He waa,
however, marrled. and his wlfe had no
grouud for a dlvorce ln his altered ap
pearanee, even If she desired one.?
London Express.
Three Jokes.
Mno-ho, my mun!" exclaimed a new
arrival nt the Falrmont hotel, face
tlously addresslug Clerk Van Norden.
"You mlstake, slr." retorted Van Nor?
den, for he has learned his wlt from
Clerk Ibownpii, and every one In tbe
oflice laimhs at Brownell. "You mls?
take. sir; I am no horse, nor am I the
man with the hoe."
"Ia thut a joke?" Inquired the new
arrival sneeringly.
"Pardon me, slr." said Van Norden.
"I am tbe clerk. Front! Boy, ahow
this getitlem.'in the Joke."
"Which one, slr?" Inquired the boy,
?the oue Mr. Brownell alwaya cracks
about the Angelus and Los Angelea
and the man with the hoe out for the
grub. or the oue where you aay, "Sup
poae yuu've seen the Augelua, ho-ho?' "
"So you have but two Jokes herer"
Inquired tbe new arrival.
"No, tbre<\" corrected Van Norden.
"Y?u forget yourself."?San Franclsco
Chrouicle.
A Bible ET*ry Flve Second*.
"Every moiuent dles a man; every
moment oue ia born." aang Teunyson.
Tbe record of the British nnd Forelgn
Bible society is, we are glad to say.
something bi;;ger and more startling
than even the cataloguc or human
birtlis nnd deuths. Kvery tive seeonds.
night aud dny. froin one yeur'a eud to
the other. the whole Bible or some |>or
tiou of the Serlptures is issueil by the
society. So the lord mayor stated at
the Guildhall wteu the Bible society
was eelebratlng Its one hundred and
secoutl birthday.- London Telegraj.>h.
Board.r. TVautad.
?Truth.
Aecotumodatlni;.
faWld
"1 thank you, air. for your kind per
miasion to er.ll uii your daughter."
"Remember that 1 tu.u out tho gas at
10 o'clock."
"AJl right, *ir. I'll not come befors
that time."?Lifrt
Thoosauds Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it.
Prevalency of Kidney DUoaae.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing incrcase and remarkable prevalency
of kidney disease.
While kidneydis
ordera are the
most common
diseases that pre
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and phy
sicians, vho eon
tent themtelve*
ttith doetorxng the effecU, while the orig?
inal diieaie undermir.es the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge ao
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatisnr,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the uriuary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant :ie
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, snd to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. It stands the bighest
for its wonderful'cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may ha\ e a sample bottle and a
boolc that tells all
about it, both sent free |
by mail. Address Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. When
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
Hom. of Bwamp-Root.
IF ABOUT TO DSE
WALL PAPER OR PAINT
Write us for samples and prices.
We have a limited number of
bundlea of Wall Paper, 15 aa
aorted rolls to bundle, for 25
ccnta. Add 25 cents for freight.
ADAMS' BOOK STORE,
FREDERICKSBURG. VA.
Suffering Ladies
are urged to follow the example of thousands of
their sisters and take Cardui Cardui is a non
mineral, non-intoxicating medicine for women. It
is for sick, weak ladies, with sick female organs.
TAKE
CARDUI
It Will Help You
2 a
Jf* Is a genuine, curative medicine, that builds
up the female system and relieves female pain
i?T> Mrs. M. A. St. Clair, of Eskdale, W. Va., writes:
Before takmg Cardui, I had given up all hope of
getting well. . I had suffered for 3 years with my
left side and was confined to my bed, so I took Cardui.
and now Cardui has about curcd my female trouble.,,
AT ALL DRUG STOItES
CAR LOAD OF STOVES
direct from factory. Wrrite for
prices on stoves and stove pipe.
Furniture and Carpets,
E. C. NINDE,
FREDERICESBURG, - - - - VA.
?;???. I? Nqulrtta, Pres.
J. r. Hollowa. Srr'j -SlHiiajr
me Lancaster Lumber & Building Co.,
Inc.
MBER.
OCRAN, YA.,
MANUFACTUitERS OF
KILN-DRIED LUMBER.
DEALEBS IN
Sasli, Doora, Blinds, Mouldinga, Bracketa, Ceiling, Floo.ing, S.dit.g,
Turued Work, Hand liaild, Balustera.and Building Material
in General. Alao Boiea and Box Shook.
Eatimatea Furniahed.
SURETIES AND BONDS.
WE WILL BOND YOU.
UNITED STATES FIDEIDTY AND (iUARANTY CO.
(Home Ofllc?: Valtimore, Md.)
Cupltul l>a.d lu Caah.Sl.oUO.OOO.OO
Officiala and othera needing to be bouded can be placed in
a reliable Security Company at low ratea by applying to
W. McD. LEE, Irvington, Va.,
Agent for Lancaster and Northumberland counties
FIDELITY. CONTRACT. .7UI>IC1AI..
Judicial bonda executed without delay. Correapondence aolicited.
WANTED-ARIDERAGENTN
CH
nukiur money last. H ...
NO MO.NKV Kl <>l IKi.
iatrict to
-ir.d c xhil'it a
rvcrywherc ut
?te/trfull a'n aiii j? . amd ,o*ciml <&er 5aaav.
i rece.ve and approve at yoar bicycle. We jhip
to anyone. auvwhere uTilir II >? <-...va~
?? i. ... ._..r_-". V . r ??,*?*? rKIAI. diuioc wluth tuae you mayride the bicycle and
II you are Utet. not periectly aatisned or do not m
?"n.ish tlie hujhrst rradc
small pmnt ahove i
jy buyii
an Mawr-B>i'?~.TI "'T """ *"" n,*??acnnw-Bsaar
put it to any test you wfaf lf you'are TiieiT*n^t"V^"J^f l"".""*?* "* Bicycle and
aftaWKam ", " "
FACTORY PRIGES ?, ,u?uh11?* hujhest rwde bvrycles it ? ?
L'? "'? ?""!? Pn??it above actual tactory cost
lea it ia poasible to maVe
??ctory cost. You save iia
rtCUvr mT? v?f V and have ,h? "anuracturer's rJar
to faj niiddlemer.'s protits by
autee brhind your btcycle.
YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED *ud" y"uf ?V"Z ^^^"L ??'??? ?<*
A? >/-?.? we can make you this yrar \V e ,elfX h?k . m?J1''1.' ** ,the, ?-""*"-/Wi>
than any other lactor^. We "e satisnedw?,h**?trradeUcyclea for Lss money
CUASTtR-BRAKES, aagaaa^nHagaaAa^ p*?taua, ,*?*. repai? and
8
|0 HEDGETHORK PUNCTURE-PROOF
SELF-HEALING TIRES &????????
*DCCr?BI?l "
7ft< regular retail price o/ /A?* //r? w
*.V_*? *#r >at>. Aa/ ta in/rt\tuc* me will
Ullyouasamplepa ir lor$l.SO[cath u< ith order S4S5)
10 MORE TROUBLE FROM PONCT0RES
NA1XS, Tacka or Olau will nut l?t the
ftlr ?>ut_ Sixty thousand pairs sold last year.
Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use.
IMTaoaWPlTOafrMadelnallaizes. Itiatively ?
andeasyriding,verydurablcaudlinedinsidcwith\
a special qualtty of rubber, which never becomea -
poroua and which closcs up amall punctures without allow
ingtheairtoescape. We have hundreds of lettersfromsutis
hedcusiomeraatating that their t.reshaveonly been putnped
upoiiceortwicetnawhcleaeasoti. They weigh no more than
auordi.iary tire, the punctureresistingqiuUttics being givoa
by several layers ofthin. specially prepared fabricon the
trend. The regular price of these tiresise^sap^rpai,. butfor ii .
advertisitigpttrposcHwearemakuigaspectal factory price to ? ^^^^ Rit
thenderof?>nly$4 8operpair. All ordersshipped same day letter ia received WeahlnP ts n ??
approval You do not pay a cent until you have examined and fou, d thtm strictlv as Knirf
We will allow a cuh dlaoount ot jrxr eentnhereliv m^kirnr ?hi- V.A~. iD. ??V iif reor?*'\ned
nickel piAted brass hand pun.p. Tires to be SSSZa^T W*?rp*aI?VK any reaSnTheva^
notsattsfacioryonexamir.at.on. We are perfectly reliable and n!?n ttoaTteasaafsaTaaS
>?*t " you order a pa.r of these t.res. you will find that they will ride eaaier n.n f Jter
v^ ^?!r',Mt SSiff ?"d ^k finer than any tire you have ever used or 2eVn "mw price We
know that you wtlll>eao well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will giveimySS order
We want you to send us a trial order at ot.ee. hence this reraarkablc tire offer * * '
IF YOU SEED TIRES n^"!^ Mlti!!.d *' aiy ?rice unlil yousend forapairof
Tc^ ^., * * f *#i?iU Hedgethoru Puncture Proof tirea on annroval and trial ??
the special Introductory price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and SuSSr,^Cataloaie which
desenbes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices: ,-*l*108u* wmcl?
DO NOT WAIT n?l ?rjr*?3rV ^V"1 today- m> N^T TH,J,K OF BUYINO a bicycle
"fv *"" CT .. * p",r of tir* s fruTO *>!yo?>?? unt.l you know the new aud woi.de.ful
offers we are making. II only costa a oostal to leam ?.v#>r?t>.in? ' Wri.. t. wAm
Xotle* th? thlek rublxr trwad
"A'* and pooctura atiipa "B**
avuu ~I>," mloo rlui atrlp "H**
to prevent rlno eattlng. Thia
tire wlil ontlaat any other
mnke-SOFT, KLASTIC aud
KASY KID1SG.
but wrltc us a postal today. D<> Nt>T THlNk OT BUYINO a biovcle
ir a patr of tires from a.syone until you know the new aud woi.de.ful
Iv only costa a postal to leam everything. Write it NOW. "
J. L MEAD CYC1E COMPANY. CHICAGO. IU.
"A Remedy
of Merif
vs?
,\t*
?%&
a**
The one
remedy sold and
guaranteed to cure Colds,
Coughs and Lung Diseases.
Its wonderful curative qualities are
recognized after taking the first dose.
Try Indian Tar Balsam for your next
cold; you will be surprised by its prompt action.
It never fails.
On sale at best general stores and druggists.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
Indian Tar Balsam Co.
BALTIMORE.
Maryland, Delaiare & Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Baltimore, Fred
ericksbursr, Nor?
folk and Kappa
bannock River Koutes.
Sehedule ln effcct March ??nd, laua.
UALTI MOUB TAPPAH A NNOCK-FREP'BO
Meaniers will leave Baltimore. Md., Pier
No. 8. Light Street weat ber reirolttlna-,
Stimln) B noon, Tuesday andTbuisday 4-30 p
<o.. for *Weat'and. N?r?b End. MllCreek.
white Ston??. lrvliiK<on. Weenm. Millenbeek
Merry Pnint. Ottoman, Moraos. Ilurhans. IV
l?anna. M?>r.*k?i>. w sutvicw. Whealton
?I!ay Part. Sharp.. Buwlers. Wai <s. WHfoide.
Tappahannovk. VM a. m., Naylors Hole
B'andfleld. Carter's Layton's fcLeedstowa.
asuBdeia. wiia^tat. OrecaJava, Port Kojal
j 1 ort (Viiwnv. Hajmiuiit. Ilop Yaid. Kat
eHflYs. Frerterlek'bui.*.
*#"7'",ll"*>r '* *x I1*!"'1, Suimibj does not atr-p.
jlirj Monoays ett'Hin.i wiii leave Letdstuwu
?t ia ik.iip.
HAl.TIMOKB-TAPPAUAN^ii^K.
I < . \? liaitimorcPh-iL'l-tuln m.,,1 weather
pe ni.th.K. w,.dr,>.'H) .....ii. ,i?,,,.|)p,n)l
| r?.i???mlh Fn.l. Mill Cr.e*. ? \ ? ii,. 8t..i,t
Iivii..i..|. We?ma. Mlltenbtck, *ltuihai.a.
u ''' , ' Uri?nna' **">askon. ?Wbosltmi.
*>??" N ow.*Bb?rps. ?r.ppahann-c-k.
*.m. i.iu. r leaviiur Italttm.>te on Uedneari.y
wlii omy stopat lniHiinve iiiHikt-d.*
TAI'PAHANMICK NOKKOI.K.
I.ea<eTappuhaouock. weather permittina
batuiday 2 p. ni..?toppiDKat Welforda. W.res
"owie... Mi,i,pk. itay l"nrt.Wh*?iton. Wa-er
\ lew. Moaaaaoa. l Htanaa, Bartoan. lUraaaT
MlilenU-ok. Me.iy Point, (Mtonian. bW
vjefniH irvlDKton. White Stone, MlllOeek
North Rast, We>-tland. ???".
Ketiirnii.K.steamer%ill leaveNorfolk Mon?
day. .1 p iu . weather perttlttmu;. for Taima
hai.nock. stopplnir st landliuis aa abovelt
i-ept Merry Point Otti-man. Moranaund Ita.
? ort. stoppingat fcowiers. W.res and *Vel
tordson return trip U? Baltimore on Tuesdavs
FreiBut will not Ih, reteived in Norfolk
after* p, m.. ou salllnjc Days.
FHBD'BO-TAl'I'AHANNOCK BALT1MOBK
and Thursday u- p. m., t.Se .,,d w?*,hVr pcV
rnlttiiiK- l?>r Katcllffe -. Hop Yard lUvm.mnr
Port Obnway, Port Ko>?l, Oreenlaw? Wi '
mont. baunders. l.eedstown Ub? lS'iIm
Carters Kiantleld. Nay .ors B:;*>a7m. iW, a
bannock 7:*)a.m.. Wolfon.s. W.rea BoWn r*
Sh?rps>?:aua m.. Bav Port, vVhealto'n W??f?'
SKaf) r^ffioSr^gEi? VaS
*aaj?.IO^*aa RS WSafe .Wp!-?!
Ar.ive Baltimore Tuoscav Thnr?,i... .. ?
Saturday luornlnas. uoet*y' '"ursday and
TAPPAHANNWK BAI.TIMOKE
Stcauiers wlil leave Tanimlianinwi, -ui.
tn. weather perrolttlUK. tilesdav Thn?!8'
?Itay Port.Whealton WaiVrvirJ, ^i 8ha,rPB.
?Irbanna. Huru>n^, nurhans^M^enb^k
?sfj-rr.io tasss: o^grrffi^r^
stop at lTrt?nna ano Bav Port * Dot
ea'JaX SSST d 'D ,,iltln?>^ ?-*? < P. m.
This tlme-tabie shows thi> tlmo* Ht aBaJaaa.
??oHts may be e?P,, ,,,| to arrli? ?t ind do
l-srtlrom the several wnarvei.but their m?r
rivnl or departure at t he times state. 1- *?f
Kuar.nteed. nor doe* the twpanv hold Uae r
T Mr u!*,!w?mH VMS.V2- nen<,^?, Manairer.
T. Ml UOOCH. Oen'l Frt.and PMs. Ajrt.
W n f uiajii ._ . ? Baltimore. Ua.
?. i). KOIT. AirentFredcrieksburjr.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
Srhedule in effect Saturday Juue 27th. 1908.
(threk trips WEEXLY)
Stcameni leave Baltimore. Pier 9. Lijrht Str***
weather permittin?-. at 6 n m i-virf L ^i
Wedneaday and Saturday &r^ne fo?l?w? *>'
Undin-a. Alexandri. and" WashinaS n- ??.?"
hak?. Walnut IW.t. Cowarts. U-wi?etta. "Cint?
U-dRc Undmc. Mundays Point. KimwlV IWv
Point. I.eonardtuwn. Abells. CobrumT StolTel
andrir.0"*1, Lanc*8tpr ?' UlU CbCnt 'aT"
*On Siimal.
dav'-Tl''if "' W??hi"?rt?" ?rly Wedneaday. Fri
day and Monday morninirn ~-J'. r n
Laav. Waanfaston. 1?. c.. f?,t of 7th Street
W tdnwiday and Saturday for the followW TS*?
Undin*. and Baltim?re: AlaxandHaTotSla?
K.v,.n,,de. Buijhwood. LnncnTtw*? hrSnPsS^a-*
Leonardtownr.a. m.. AbelU. Pi??.y Point ?r.nt?'
LodReL.ndin*9. m.. Mun.iys r*,i KiS.'T,
Z?: CT"- Kun??^K. Lake*. Walnut Point
t-owart*. l.*wiaetta. Milh,,. f, ?. ?,., Graaona6 n
n... Hron.e*. lVrto Bollo 7pm b P>
?OnSfamal.
andJ?tX'aJ^a: "Hr **-*? Fr***
NUTE:-K?ad carefully aa important chana-e.
have b*en made Noteeharuw lnIday,,of laarvfn^
Bult.rnorcand Waahin.rton and ,K,inJ0nriv!r '
JS^SEZi'*' in "-*!??? &?,
Thia t.n.e-taUe i.how> the tin.ea at which
SSTS may Ml""' l?> "riveatand dep.rt
from theaeveral wharve*. but their arrivala or
Kfc-AKDON & t.RlMES. AKt.s.. Alcxandria.
Baldmore, Gbesapeake 4 Atlantic
atfnasSfc RAILWAY GO.
Piankatank River Line.
M.-a..,,., I,ax,> l'i,r;i UKilt 5tA"t wha'rf
Pltobetta feaj j. in 8 ,,:45' **??*?
JSUJJaf rSS* **?** SwSKaVTE
pJrTr^tJrXrVLn-tTii %S*i2? s??'?
rivai ,^m ,h0*everal wharv.-s, l,ut ti.eir ar
T.Murdqch. Own. Paaaonser Agent.
-RICUMOND,PREDERICK8BURQ A
POTOMAC R. R.
Schadule in effect September 6th 1908
LEAVK FREDERICKSBURG. NORTHWARD
a 25 a. m. we*k days. local.
7 05 a. m. da.ly.
7 21 a. m. daily.
10 29 a. m. daily. local.
1 28 p.m. week ilay.s.
a 30 p. m. daily. Wal
7 01 p. m. daily.
10 09 p. ni. daily.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG. SOUTHWARD
6 55 a. m. daily. A. C. L. train.
b 01 a. m. week daya. local
1 S ^o *? m- da',y- S- A- L tnUn.
12 49 p. m. week daya. local
5 2b p. m. daily. A. C. L. tmin.
6 58 p. ro. daily. local
9 06 p. m. daily. S. A. L. train
^Local from Washington arrive* 11 09 a. m. W??k
Arrivals and departuraa not iruaranteed.
aC.cVxYA^enTrafflCMan^
I HESAPE VKK STEAMSHIP CO.
"CHE8APEAKE LINE."
KLKOANTPASSKNORRSTKAMERa?COL
UMBIA" AND "AUOUSTA."
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk V.
Steamers leave Baltimore daUy lex-Sa.!.
Sunday i at ?.*) p. ni. ?.,,? ?PP,v? <n\ ?.0ft|>J
Comfort at ? .. m. andXr'nV^.tXa^a?*
?*YORK ItlVRR LINK
ELR<I^vT ^AS?BNOKI* M'KAIIRK "AT
L.ANIA' For w KST i?i i r v i< .
KICHMONI). VA. **OINr ?nd
Stoamets ka?. BaMiiimre Tuesdav Ti,?r.
day and S*,,mlay at p. ?,.. laTartVaWaa*
Pol ? t st 7:Oa. m . aiM Kiodmond a"a: 0 h m
aweaiitaaail at; iitooent^r Point i-iilS*
ar,ta.. iay l?s,,k and Alraoiid'a. ' eq?'
STKAMXRS LRAVK BALTIMORB FROM
PIKRS1H aniiIH I.I0I1T ST. WIIARF
?.Xl5l>UiKh t,cko?? ?'? ?" P?lnt. may t>e' ??
cured latvxairt! .Wkoil and stat. room. ro
aerved rrota th.-ot, Ticket OflJee^ ii^k iui
Uinore St.. AUTHUIt W KOB&ON nKo7.t |?
K. Italt.tnorest . or tha'leneral orriees Yurht
ana l<ee St . Baltimore. Md. K l
RF.ITBKNFOSTKR. K.J.CHISM.
t.enrral MmiHtfer Gen Pa.sonuer Airi n?
T H. McDANNKL. Aas't (ien'l fSZtSSf'.
B. Goldsmith,
Wh.l.-Kalvand KetsiiDealer ln
Ken'a. Koy*'and (hlldren'n Readr
*ade Clolhlnxr. Krnl/ Kuraiah
ia* HimmIh. Trnnks. Valinea
aad iraihrellaa.
Market Corner, Prcderickibu.g, Va*