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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
RRYAN'S BRIGHT BRIEFS.

No nation is strong enough to do
wrong.
The country is safe in the hands
of volunteers.
Government should be made so
every citizen will be ready to die to
preserve it.
ADMIRAL Dewey should be made to
correspond with Lafayette and not
with Lord Give.
If the people do not get the trust
question in their heads they will get
it In their necks.
So long as the farmers let the mo.
nopolists make the laws, they will
not meet at summer resorts.
The Republican party is borrowing
from England all that is bad, but
will not take the income tax, which
is good.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
The RIVAL PLATFORM,
(Memphis Commercial. .1Dneall

(Hemphts Commercial. Appedl)
The Philadelphia Press summa
rizes the Republican and Democrati,
platforms up to date thus:
we hdorse- We repudiate-
we reJolee- We mourn
We glory We decrv
We are proud We are ashamed
We heartily support We condemn
We entrust- We denounce-
We commend We disavow-
The first column is supposed to
represent the platform of the Re-
publican party and the second that
of the Democratic party; but their
incompleteness encourages us to
undertake the task of filing them
out. We therefore take the liberty
OF suggesting that the Republican
platform should read As follows:
We indorse the system of double
taxation imposed by free govern
ment on the slaves of Porto Rico.
We rejoice in the ship subsidy
steal to which the administration is
committed.
We glory in the rapidity with which
our president can change his mind.
We are proud of Honorable Mark
Hanna and all his works.
We heartily support such pure
and beauteous patriots as Tom Platt
of New York, Matt Quay of Penn
sylvanias and Steve Elkins of West
Virginia.
We entrust the enforcement of the
civil service law to its enemies with
the assurance that they can prove
that a step backward is step for
ward or vice versa, as the climate
may require.
Wecommend Sampson, Otis, Alger,
Eagan and others to the tender con-
sideration of their countrymeu.
The Democratic platform, when
filled out, will read as follows:
We repudiate the idea that this is
a government of trusts, by,trusts, for
trusts.
We mourn the necessity which
compels the Honorable William Nc
Kinley to eat his own words as a
steady diet.
We decry the doctrine that we are
authorized to tax people who do not
live in the territory of the United
States.
We are ashamed of the fact that
the people of Porto Rico are denied
the privileges of American citizens,
while subject to double taxation
imposed by this government.
We condemn the manner in which
the Honorable Mark Hanna is run
ming the affairs of the government. |
We denounce a system of protec-
ton which protects only the million
aires and compels the poor man to
hustle for the privilege of remaining
alive.
We disavow the latest Republican
beatitude, "Blessed are the trust
makers, for they shall inherit the
earth"
1t is we'll enough to have these
platforms in their completed form,
you know, even if we do have to add
to the confusion of a paper which we
esteem as highly rs we do the Phila-
selphia Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
HICKS FORECASTS FOR JUNE.

About 1st and 2nd temperature
will rise, barometer will fall, and ten
dency to thunder showers will pass
progressively from west to east.
Rising barometer with cooler, clear
ing weather will follow by 5th or
9th. A marked change to warmer
reaching from 9Th to 11th. From
10th to 22nd constant tendency to
thunder showers is prevalent.
Excessive lightning and thunder,
peculiar manifestations of magnetic
and electric currents in the Earth
and atmosphere, with phenomenal
extremes of temperature, ranging
from hot to very cool during this
month. As to rainfall, the tendency
will be toward cloudburst and local
floods in coast and mountain regions.
The 18th to 18th will constitute
period of low barometer, higher tenn
perature and summer storms. After
noon thunder showers need not sur
prise for many days in succession
about this time, extending from 18th
to the 22nd. About Monday the 18th,
to Thursday the 21st, will probably
prove one Of the most violent storm
periods of the month.
at close of storm period, 18th to
22ud, in all probability wave of
very high barometric pressure will
How in from the northwest, causing
very cool weather about the 21st to
oath.
About Gath to 27th a marked re.
action to warmer may be expected in
local parts of this and other
countries, sandwiched in adjacent
localities and sections by phenome-
nally cool days and nights. June
goes out in the first stage of re-
turning storm period, the ''first stage"
meaning that change to warmer,
easterly to southerly winds and fall
ing barometer are setting in, prelimi-
nary to cloudiness and storms.
The south will have rain to spare
this month. Drouth will not be
serious this early in most other
sections, especially central parts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
PERSISTENCE REWARDED
lBy "school Boy" Ralnswood. Val


BY reason of his skillful manoeu-
wiring and great adroitness, Mr..
Greasor had lived to the age of sixty
nine without becoming once a
benedict, but in an unguarded mo-
ment the discipline of nearly "a life
time availed him nothing. 1t was
on a May morning that he strolled
into garden with Miss Carolina
Loss, a spinster Of forty-eight. They
sat down on garden bench, and
Mr.. Greasor un-wittingly said: "See
those robins building their nest in
that old apple-tre?" "Oh, Mr..
Greasor!" But Greasor, seeming to
have elapsed into idiocy, rambled on:
"Don't you like to see the little birds
mater" "Oh, Mr.. Greasor, how you
do talk" "Really, Miss Loss, l."
"Oh, Mr.. Greasor!" "Why, Miss
"Oh, Mr.. Greasorw "No, but really.
Miss Loss, Pm in earnest; love to-"
"Oh, you naughty mani And did you
bring me out here to say this to me-?
Oh, Mr.. Greasor!" "Why, l only
said that love-" Oh-Oh-it's all
so sudden. What shall 1 say? IL
suppose you'll just make me say
yes Lob, John!' "Why, II
=" ''My John!" "Why, woman, l."
81 suppose could be ready in an
hour, if you really insist on it, dear
john" "See here, Miss" "Hush,
darling, someone is coming" And
when their hostess appeared, Miss
Loss blushed, and said, with down
cast eyes: "We're engaged" And
Greasor hadn't the nerve TO deny it,
so they were married. (After the
hostess disappeared, the bride was
heard to sing those weary old lines.
"This is the way long have sought,
And mourned because | found Il not:
oh, glory Hallelujah
Wen wait till Greasor comes,
Wen wait till Grcasor comes,
And we'll be gathered home"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01

the system. Shortly afterwards the con-
tract was let to the W. Riley Weaver
Con. Co, of Baltimore, whose bid was a
few hundred dollars below the sum
stipulated.
"The source of this system lies on the
western slope of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains, and is union of number of
springs. The water from these Springs
is caught in natural ravine, the lower
end of which is crossed by dam 50 feet
long and II feet high. The drain of this
dam also embraces 100 acres of land.
which the town owns. From this dam.
which is 22S feet above the juncture of
Main street and the railroad, the water
is carried to Berryyille through s inch
mains, and distributed iu- smaller pines
through the important sections of the
town. The supply of water is considered
inexhaustible.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
THE FELLOWS THAT TRAMPgD
1T WITH LEE.

While over the Southland The voices
OF speakers and poets let fall
The accents of praise for the chieftain
SO richly deserving Il all,
I think il would please the great captain
If he could look down here and see
That some one remembers his heroes,
The fellows that tramped it with Lee.
How oft in his tent at the midnight
He plotted the brillilnt campaignl
How oft, ere The daylight was dawniug,
They followed in sleet and in raipl
low oft they rushed iuto battle,
Their hearts in a tumult of gleel
The steady, the ready old fellows,
The fellows that tramped it with Lee.
Tho mighty the brain in its scheming,
The feet at its bidding must run;
And vic'iries on paper are proven
By privates that level the gun.
So, great as the captain we honor
(Ard great may his fame ever beD,
'Tis shared by the shaggy old heroes,
The fellows that tramped it with Lee
'Tis easy in shock of the battle
To pass, out of life with a smile,
A hero secure Of his laurels;
But TO sweat with the rank and the file,
And afterwards live and be patient,
Still struggling, spreareth tome
Yet nobler; and such be the fellows,
The fellows that tramped it with Lee.
They followed their dauntless com.
mander,
Him who TO the warriors art
United the lore of the scholar
And the patriots temperate heart;
And yet in their Jealous devotion
These men were as great as he
These grizzled, grim, veteran soldiers,
These fellows that tramped it with Lee.
The frosts of the winter are whitening
The locks that the bullets once kissed;
And soon they will meet with a foeman
The stoutest can never resist.
To us they'll bequeath inspiration
When at length, mustered out, they are
free
To cross DER the River of Silence
And tramp 1t again there with Lee.
And so If the general is conscious
or things that are done here below,
He'd be glad If the speakersand poets
Some sprigs of their laurel bestow
On such as did win him his glory,
Aud back him from mountains to sea-
On them, both the dead and the living.
The fellows that tramped il with Lee. |
William 4. Dumas in Confederate |
Veteran.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
i GRAND WATER SYSTEM,

: In 1891 the editor of this paper,
while spending few months in the
Valley of Virginia, was employed
by The Berryville Land and I'm
provement Co. to devise a means bv
which that flourishing town might
be supplied with water. After
prospecting through the Blue Ridge
mountains, seven miles distant, and
across the Shenandoah River, he
struck upon system and was hav-
ing it under construction when the
booms of that locality collapsed and
called a halt upon his labors. Now,
nearly nine years later, the system
has been completed, carried out on
the original plan, and today Berry
vile has one of the finest water sys-
TENS in America, and certainly one of
the most unique.
Brought from numerous springs
high upon the mountain side the
water-mains pass down through the
Shenandoah river, and thence up
grade for five miles or more to the
town, where the water gushes out a
huge, terrific stream. Describing
the system and congratulating the
town upon final success the Clarke
Courier says:
"Now that water has reached Berry
vile brief account of the efforts to OBJ
tain it may not prove uninterestinc. The
idea of introducing to the use of the citi.
zens of Berryville the healthy waters OF
the Blue Ridge originated with the pro.
moters of the Berryville Land and Inn
Co. An engineer-Mr w. Mcdonald
Lee, now editor of the Irvington Citizen
was employed to make surveys and re
port the advisability of such a gravity
system. His opinion was that the plan
was an admirable one, and was sustaine ed
oy prominent hydraulic engineers oi
Baltimore, to whom the matter was
submitted.
I'm 1891 an organization, known as
the Berry vile Water Company, was eff
fected, and after canvassing, stock
amounting to $23,0OO was subscribed
One half OF, this stock was taken by the
Berryville Land and Imp. CO., and when
that enterprise failed large share of the
subscription was left unpaid. In the
meantime construction of the system
was begun and At miles Of the mains
were laid between here and the river.
"In July, 1899, The voters of the cor.
poration of Berryville, by large ma.
jority, authorized the town council to
issue $4,000 in bonds to be used in pur.
chasing the old franchise and completing
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
HOTELS.
NORFOLK BOARDING HOUSE.

All persons desiring a first-class
boarding place stop with Mrs. G. S.
Haynie, 50l Free Mason Street, Norfolk,
Va. (FOrmerly of the Lancaster Housel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01

this matter, but it is extremely 1n-
fortunate for us that his "pull" is SO
attenuated. Our people love and
honor Mr.. Jones for his great abili-
ties, and his splendid fighting quail
ties, but just now are considering
whether our interests would not be
better served by a stricter attention
to the needs of tie people, than by
bellicose exhibitions of pugnacious
verbasity. They like to know that
National recognition is coming our
way" of course; and they feel that it
is source of qualification but our
practical interests would seem to de-
mand little Congressional recogni-
ton as well. They know that he
cannot expect much recognition in a
Republican Congress, but feel that he
could obtain more if he really wanted
it and would be content with less
National recognition"
There are other important favors
our people would like to ask of Con-
gress but tpey realize too well the
tutility of any efforts while our pres
ent representative holds on to his
seat.
There are some who do not believe
in life term for office-holders and
think that change once in a while
is beneficial to the public good. And
there are others who are just little
tired of so much talk without any re-
suits. GEO. II. SMITH.
Sunnybank, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
Cherry GiycerIne.

We. ask every one who has a cold,
tough, or any bronchial trouble TO give
Cherry Glycerine trial. We have backed
our reputation on its merits. Large. bot
tie for 25c. JAS. BAILY & SoN. Props.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
Communicated
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
EDITOR CITIZEN:

EDITOR CITIZEN:
The people of this section have
long desired that the Custom House
should be removed from Tappahan-
mock to Reedville. A majority of
the vessels registered in the district
are owned in Northumberland Coun-
ty, and it is very natural that the
owners should wish the Collectors
office to be situated in a more conven-
lent place than Tappahannock.
Mr.. A. Jett Edwards, of Reedville,
has been trying for several years to
have the removal effected, but be.
yond getting our Congressman to in
troduce bills, which have been
killed in committee, he has been un-
successful. He secured the names
and addresses of the owners of all
the vessels registered at Tappahan-
mock and addressed letter to each
name asking that an inclosed postal
card should be filled out and returned.
The cards, when signed, were to
authorize Mr.. Edwards to attache
the signer's name to the petition for
the removal of the Custom House to
Reedville. About seventy per cent.
of the vessel owners returned
the cards in favor of the change, and
the balance failed to respond. AL
lowing the thirty per cent. to have
been all opposed to the change, it
will be seen that large majority
are in favor of Reedville as against
Tappahannock.
Taking the rule of "the greatest
good to the greatest number" as a
criterion, it is difficult to see any
just reason for denying the wishes of
our seafaring people. Whatever good
reasons may have existed in by-gone
days for establishing a Custom
House at Tappahannock, surely the
exigencies of the present time de-
mand that it be removed to a more
convenient point. 1t is true that
much of the Inconvenience of reach
ing the Collectors office has been
abated by a quasi-eyasion of the
strict letter of the law, whereby YES
sells papers are carried to and fro by
the mails, but it is an unsatisfactory
method, and may be stopped at any
time. Probably not more than five
per cent. of the registered vessels pass
Tappahannock in yeal, 50 it will
be seen that where the greatest num-
Der have to sail distance of from
fifty to one hundred miles and back it
entails much annoyance and trouble.
On the other hand if the Collector
was at Reedville, he would be in easy
reach of the whole district. Nearly
all of the vessels owned on the Rap
pahannock river harbor at times in
the Great Wicomico about a mile
from Reedville, and it would be a
very easy matter to get to the Col
lector's office, if it should be placed
there.
Taking everything into considera-
ton it would seem that it ought to
be an easy matter to get Custom
House at Reedville, but In reality
the strongest efforts have so far re-
suited in nothing more than the in
PRODUCTION of bills to be smothered
to death in Congressional committee.
The Hon. w. A. Jones has doubt
less done all he can to oblige us i
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-06-01
gNWO hundred bushels
Al of Potatoes remove

eighty pounds of actual Pot
ash froip the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer cor
tanning so actual" /" Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de-
hciency of Potash, there will be
a falling-ofin the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton, use and value Of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau ST.. New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Allan Rice, a Well Known Can
ton Man-William Schlem-
mer, "Divine Healer"

Allan Rice died In this city Tuesday
afternoon after Q lingering illness with
typhoid fever. The deceased was IS
years Of age and had lived here with
his brother David Rice, about one year,
In Pennsylvania avenue. ]. M. Rice, of
this city, Zephaniah Rice, of Cleveland,
and Elisha Rice, of Osnaburg, are
brothers, an Mrs. Elenora Sell, of
Louisville. is a sister.
The deceased was a member of the
Dueber Avenue M. e. church, and also
a comrade in Liberty Council Jr. o. u.
A. NJ, which will have charge of the
funeral.
WILLIAM SCHLEMMER DEAD.
William l.. Schlemmer, who was
familiar to citizens as ''Divine healer
died, Tuesday afternoon, at his home
at 712 East Fifth street, after linger-
ing illness of one year with consump-
ton. His condition the past few days
had been such that death was not un-
expected.
The deceased was 81 years Of age,
and was born In Pennsylvania, coming
to this city with his parents when about
IA years of age. He leaves wife and
many relatives.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05
ATTORNEY ROBB
Was Severely Burned By Gas
While at MassillOn on
Tuesday.

Tuesday afternoon Attorney j. l..
Robb, Of Canton, went to Masslllon to
look at gas furnace, which he con-
templated buying. While its merits
were being explained to him, the dealer
showing 1t turned on the gas prepara-
tory to lighting.
The dealer struck a couple of matches
and tried to light the gas, but for some
reason it failed to ignite. Then At :.
torney Robb struck match and held it
out toward the gas jet. The gas which
had been accommodating during the de-
lay, exploded with considerable force
and burned Mr.. Robb's right hani
severely.
A doctor at Massillon told him that
his injuries were such that he would
have to have two fingers amputated,
bnt his home physician assured him
that he could save the fingers.
Mr.. Robb was able to be at his office
Wednesday, but suffers considerable
pain. He has not yet decided whether
he Wi! buy the gas furnace or not, but
ii ne does he will doubtless employ
cheap boy to strike and apply the
matches.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05
PRESIDENTS CROP
OF POTATOES
Purchased By an Eastern Com
mission Man.
NEPHEW OF WILLIAM STUART
Bis Uncle Gave Him the Tip Which Landed
Him the Prize and He Will
Make Nice stake From
the Crop.

William Stuart was the medium
through whom the great crop of pota-
toes on President McKinley's farm,
near Minerva, was sold recently.
In the Pittsburg Dispatch, last Sun
day, Mr.. Mcclure, a syndicate writer
told Of the immense crop of Murphys
that had been raised on the presidents 8
farm and Mr.. Stuart, among others,
read about 1t. Ordinarily he would have
paid no attention to it, but Mr.. and
Mrs. S. H. Weaver. of Columbia, near
Lancaster, Pa, were visiting at his
home, and Mr.. Weaver was in Stark
county for the purpose of buying pota-
toes, being prominent commission
man in his home territory, and a
nephew of Mr.. Stuart.
Mr.. Stuart called his attention to the
presidents crop of potatoes and ad-
vised him to proceed at once to Mi
nerva and get into communication with
Tenant Adams. Mr.. Weaver lost no
time, went to Minerva Sunday night,
and on Monday morning at 8 o'clock
was at the farm house. He succeeded
in purchasing the entire crop of 1000
bushels at the market price, and also
1000 from an adjoining farm operated
by Adams.
Mr.. Stuart had told him that others
would be after the potatoes and he was
right, for on the way back to Minerva
he met a number of commission men
on their way to the farm. At the
train, in Minerva, were six more men
who wanted the presidents potatoes.
One man was willing to pay five cents
per bushel above the market price and
another was ready to bid ten cents more
than the market quotations
Mr.. Weaver will doubtless make a
nice stake off the presidents potatoes.
He has letter showing just where
they came from and it is believed that
he will get fancy price in the east
for the entire lot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05

was short and would have to stand the
consequences. He said he could not re-
member the exact date Of this occur
renee.
Inspector owen then called Officers
Smith and Riblet and had Bar placed
in custody in the county JAIL
Money Order Clerk Bar has been in
public service for fourteen years and
has always been regarded a capable
and trustworthy official. He began
postoffice work in the Massillon post
office under the administration of Post
master Howells. He was appointed
money order clerk at the Canton post
office August 1, 1894, holding his posi-
tion since that time under the classified
civil service. His residence is 207 East
Tenth street.
While Mr.. Bar has substantially been
in the public service for IA years, there
was an interval when he was employed
at the McLain' Company.
Canton postoffice employees are bond
ed to the department for the faithful
performance Of their duties, Mr.. Bars
bond being for $1,000 with the U. g.
Fidelity &c Guaranty company, so that
the government will sustain no loss.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-05
RETURNED A
SPECIAL REPORT.
Summit County Grand Jury
Turned Over
A BUNCH OF RIOT FINDINGS.
An Important Arr, st-''The Original Ken
tuckian' Now Behind the Bars,
and Held For Riot and
Arson.

Akron, Oct. 3.-Tuesday afternoon the
special grand jury gave notice that it
was prepared to make partial report
Of its investigation of the riot cases, ami
the court officials, newspaper men and
court house loafers were at once keyed
up to high pitch of expectancy.
But all were doomed to dlsappoint-
ment for 1t was announced by Prose-
cctor Wanamaker that no part of the
report would be made public at this
time under any circumstances.
1t is said the partial report embodied
66 true bills indicting more than 20
persons for participation in the riot.
Several counts were contained in each
of a number of the indictments.
Prlsonkeeper John e. Washer re-
turned yesterday from the west with a
prisoner who is said to be the most i'm
portant one yet arrested in connection
with the riot of the night of August %.
The prisoners name is Vernando
Kempf and he is said to be the "origin-
al Kentuckian," who on the night of
the riot marched through the streets
shouting: Come along, boys, and
| will show you how they do it down in
Kentucky"
Kempf is now locked up in the county
Jail, charged with shooting with intent
to kill, and arson. He was arraigned
| in police court, Tuesday forenoon, on
the charge of shooting with intent to
| kill Officer George Wilson. He pleaded
not guilty, waived examination and was
bound over to common pleas court. His
| bail was placed at $4,000.