Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-07
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
How They Will Conduct Election
in Isle of Wight.
n One Day rrin,nry-Marriase n Good
Thing, Nays tho Trcnehcr-Exccu-
tors Quniify-wcbb BROKE Jair,
but Came Back.
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SUFFOLK, va, Murcn 6.-Alter much
talk and some disagreement on the
part of candidates in Isle of Wight
| county Il plan for nominations that is
puracticaliy satisfactory to all of them
has been adopted. The Democratic EN-
ecutivc Committee, called by Colonel
C. f. Day, county chairman, formu-
lated the rules and regulations.
The palm to be used is q one days
primary, the elector to leave the name
of his first choice unscratched, and to
write in a blank place the name of
his second choice. Here are some of
the regulations adopted:
The polls will be open from sunrise to
! sunset on April 20. All persons who
arc Democrats and who pledge their
support to the nominees at the election
to be held May %, can vote. Any DEM
ocrat who notifies the county chair
man fifteen days in advance can be n
candidate, provcded he pledge himself
to abide by the result.
The three judges at each of the seven
precincts shall be selected by the
candidates. They get 81 4 day. one
Judge at each precinct shall carry in
the returns on the day following the
election, and the eleven judges doing
TINS shall constitute Il canvassing
board. The judges will certify the mum
49, VI III 81 CIltltt NOItS received by
the candidates. II the first choice can
didates do not receive Il majority the
Canvassing board will drop all cand;-
dates except the two highest and add
10 their original vote their respective
second choice totals. The canVassing
BOARD VIII meet ut 10 o'clock ut the
Howit House on the day after the cleo
ton or rs soon thereafter as the re-
turns arrive.
The judges shall act as clerks of cleo
ton and shall take the usual oath, and
in addition shall swear they will not
influence any voter. The elector can
take the ballot away from the polls and
seek aid from whom he will in the
preparation. The county chairman
Will provide poll books. The form of
the ballot will be the same rs in gem
cral elections, excepting the blank
place for second choice. which shall be
left beneath the name of the office.
The county chairman will provide
ballots, which shall be sealed and not
opened by the judges till the morning
of the election.
The primary will cost about SIS. the
expense OF which will be borne by the
candidates.
MARRIAGE a GOOD THING.
DR.. w. w. Staley. pastor of the Chris
tan Church. thinks it's Il mighty good
thing for eligible persons to get mar
ried In n striking sermon Sunday
evening ne advocated and urged the
propriety of the matrimonial state.
lie said happy union was IL most po-
tential factor in rounding and develop
ing man. mentally and morally, and
in lifting him for the most conscien-
tious performance of the duties of citi-
%eIship. He said the sharing of each
others joys and sorrows, burdens and
pleasures was n strong factor in bring
ing out what is best in manhood and
womanhood.
EXECUTORS QUALIFY.
The administrators of the estate of
the late a. Bunklcy, of Smithfield
qualified to-day before Judge George r.
Atkinson. They are John c. Parker
Franklin: Thomas b. Wright, Smith
field, and j. Walter Chapman, Isle of
Wight. The executors gave bond In
$4,000, with the United States Fidelity
and Guarantee Company, represented
by j. c. Parker, as sureties. The estate
is worth between GOO and $40
The settlement will require several
months of time.
WEBB BROKE JAIL.
Ignorant and supcrstitious. but with
only one arm. William Webb, over In
Isle OF Wight county, did what no other
prisoner in Jail could do--he got away.
But Webb was n schemer and he was
patient.
Webb found single piece of wire
the means of gaining liberty. 1t was.
ont of this section OF iron he fash
Toned key that would fit any turn the
big prison locks Then he bided an op-
perfume time and was soon lost in the
corpse. There Webb's shrewdncss end
cd. lie went straight to his old home.
An officer met him at the door and
took him back.
THE TRAIN BROUGHT BEEF.
No. passenger train on the Norfolk
and Western was several hours late
Sunday, but when it pulled in at the
Suffolk station it had on some fresh
beef. 1t was n newly slaughtered COW
that was ovcrtaken near Lake Kilby, a
mile from town. and it rode on the front
Of the locomotive. They pulled the COW
away before the train left. 1t was n
COW belonging to Frank Miller. n Ger
man-American. The COW had no permit
to occupy right of way against n pas
senger train when It was late.
JAILED ON TWO CHARGES.
Frank White has more than one
charge to explain away in Isle of Wight
county. White was arrested here Satur-
day on the charge of stabbing Mr.. 4.
Il. Byrd, and Officer Johnson took him
over.
On n warrant alleging larceny White
mad hearing, and was awarded three
months in prison. An examination of
the stahbing affair was also conducted
and White was sent on for indictment,
with n living show for Richmond.
a FEW BRIEF ONES.
Mr.. Walter w. Ballard left to-day for
the North on Il business trip.
~ gentleman from the county. Mr.
Smith. came to town the other day and
lost pair of pillow slips. but he knew
what to do He told his troubles in n
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