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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
From Our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 10th, 1900.
Administration Senators and Rep
resentatlves are wrangling fearfully
over the plums made available by the
Porto Rico Act which goes into effect
May l. Nearly every one of them is
grabbing after at least one of the big
gest and juiciest of these plums for
constituent and they are maxine
Mr.. Mckinley very weary by their
perslstency. The selection of Mr..
Z. II. Allen to be governor was en-
tlrely personal on the part of Mr..
Mckinley, just as the same gentle
man was personally chosen by Secre-
tary Long to be assistant Secretary
of the Navy when "Teddy" Roosevelt
resigned that office to become a rough
rider. Ii some of the men who are
after the other places over there sue
coed In getting them, Mr.. Allen will
have to keep his eyes wide open to
prevent his administration of the aft
fairs of the island getting into the
breakers of scandal.
1t is little puzzling to understand
why the administration is proven ting
action on the Nicaragua Canal bill
ut this session of Congress, but per-
fectly plain that it is doing so
through Its agents in both House
and Senate. There is something be-
hind the desire to postpone this leg
islatlon, which has been endorsed 6y
all the political parties and by the
public sentiment of the country as
well. Of course. Mr.. Mckinley isn't
openly antagonizing the Canal bill
but 1T was administration Senators
who voted down Senator Morgan's
motion to take up the Canal bill and
1t has been administration Represen-
tatives who have headed off Repre-
Hepburn's several ATTEMPTS
to get date set for it's consideration
by the House.
Nothing could more surely show |
the steady increase Of public senti-
ment in favor of the election of Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
than the adoption by the House of a
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment for so electing Senators
BY vote of 240 to Is. A similar
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

The First District Republican Con.
ventlon assembled at Cape Charles
April 9th, the convention beino
called to order by Josephus Trader
chairman of the district committee
temporary organization was effected
by the selection of John NJ. Griffin.
of Fredericksburg. as Temporary
chairman, and j. G. l.. Bayne. OF
northampton, as secretary. With.
out the formality of Committee on
Permanent Organization, the tempo-
rary organization was, by acclama-
ton, made permanent. The conyen-
ton then named the Committees on
Credentials and Resolutions. after
which the organization took a recess
for an hour, when the Committee ON
Credentials brought in a report di.
viding the delegation from Essex and
seating the delegations from Lam
caster and Northumberland, heades
respectively by S. Z. Gresham and
M. A. Coles. After slight discus
sion the report was accepted as pre-
sented. The Committee on Platform
reported resolutions strongly endors-
ing President Mckinley and the
present State Republican organiza-
ton, which were unanimously
adopted.
The election of delegates and alter.
mates to the National convention and
the district elector was then taken
up: Accomack presented the name
Of q. G. Smithers, of Cape Charles;
caroline the name of Hon. S. f..
Pitts; Il. q. Walker, of Gloucester.
presented the name of w. ID. Laws.
If Northumberland, which was
seconded by w. +. Robinson, of
'hddlesex. The ballot resulted as |
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

The Richmond papers have KEPT
pretty good Stab" on the Constitu.
tional Convention status, and from
their account majority of the dele.
gates to the Norfolk convention so
far elected are in favor of the State
Conventions endorsing the plan.
Senator Daniel has pronounced for
a convention and the prospects are
that it will be endorsed next month
at Norfolk and probably win before
the people few weeks later.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

WE CLAIM that Lancaster, on accoun
OF the handsome Democratic maioritie
she has given for years, is entitled t.
some consideration in this matter, anC
we hope that the committee who ha.
charge Of selecting the time and plac,
Tor holding the Congressional Conven
ton wills act fairly and justly in determin
ing the location.-Chesdpeake Waterman
So say we. There cannot be th,
slightest objection to giving the con.
vention to Kilmarnock or Wheaton
If Wharton Grove Jars on the auric-
ular organs of milk-and-water peo-
ple-and the CITIZEN would be glad
to see it at either place.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE

INDICTED FOR GoEBEL's MURDER.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 17.-The
FRANKLIN county grand jury this af-
ternoon returned endictment agai nst
lO persons, charging them with COM
pliclty in the murder of William
Goebel. The principals named are
Henry +. Youtsey, James Howard
Berry Howard, Harland Whitaker
and ant "fallow Dick" Combs, colored
Those indicted as accessories before
the fact are Secretary of State Caleb
towers, Capt. John II. Powers. ex-
Secretary of State, Charles Finley.
w. Ill. Culton and +. Wharton Col,
den.
1t is said that The State authori-
ties will at once drop the Indictment
against Golden in consideration of
his testimony.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
ACROSS THE SEAS.

1t is reported that Col. Funston
may have to stand trial for putting
Filipino prisoners to death without 3
trial.
Chas. H. Allen, assistant Secreta
of the navy, has been appointed Gov
ernor of Porto Rico, and is the
hrst governor appointed for the Is
land.
First Lieut.. Geo. X. Knox, who is
just from the Philippines, says the
government is not anxious to catch
Aguinaldo. To capture and i'm
prison the insurgent chief would be
TO make martyr of him and the eff
feet upon the nation would be bad.
General Polavieja, the Spanish
Minister of War, has received an Of
fetal dispatch from Manila inform
ing him that many Spaniards resid-
ing there desire, son account of the
spreading of the Filipino insurrec-
ton IN the island Of Luzon," to re-
turn to Spain. General Otis seems
to prefer the United States, as he is
on his way home.
OTIS COMING HOME.
Everybody will be more or less
pleased at the recall of General OTIS
from the Philippine Islands. For a
year ne has been conducting some
sort of a war out there, and then
cabling about it in a misleading and
unwarranted manner. He has
"broken the backbone" of the reyo-
luton numberless times, and yet the
crippled and harassed insurrection
has managed to skip briskly about
all over the island and elude the most
vlgllant of the American soldiery.-
Richmond Meas.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

Governor Tyler and the Governor
of Tennessee have reached an agree
ment on the long disputed question
of the boundary between Virginia
aud Tennessee. They must have had
some of the famous pacifcator re-
puted to have been once used by the
Governors of North Ca'lina and
South Ca'lina.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

The House of Representatives has
passed bill for the election of U.
s Senators by the people. The bill
has gone over to the Senate and been
referred to a committee, which
means that there it will sleep.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

WE WOULD like to bring out our
ROSTERS and flags but some of our
political enemies would say that there
were politics in our bank enterprise.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
CherrY GlYccrInc.

We ask every one who has a cold
tough, or any bron chial trouble TO give
Cherry Glycerine trial. We have backed
our reputation on its merits. Large bot.
Tie Tor 2oc. JAS. BAILY & Son, Props.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
ENGLAND AND THE BOBRS.
More About the Pig-Sticking
Which the English are En-
gagged in

President Kruger has in the wal
in South Africa SO grandsons, two
of whom were killed, four sons, six
sons-in-law and numerous Other
relatives.
The Beers have raised the siege OF
Wepener and are fleeing in all direc-
tons, being closely watched by the
Basutus, who are unfriendly 10 tn,
Beers and are in arms.
lt was estimated on April Sth thai
the Beers held as prisoners of wal
4,510 British soldiers, while tn,
British hold about an equal number
of Boer prisoners.
1t is rumored in Moscow thai
Russia will soon interfere IN tb,
South African war and demand
that England shall come to terms
of peace with the Beers.
Ten thousand horses of Gen
Roberts cavalry have either sickened
or died in the Transvaal and the
British government has placed a
contract In New York for 10000 to
$4,000 cavalry horses, to cost serera
millions.
The war has low lasted six months
it having begun October IL, 1899
The total British loss from the be.
ginning of the war is about 1885,
men. This includes losses from both
bullets and disease. The total Boel
loss is unknown, as definite informa
ZION on the subject is fragmentary
but conservative estimates put it al
about $4,000 men.
Cecil Rhodes, who is now in
England is said to be in a terrible
temper. He inveighs all the time
against the managers of the South
African campaign, attributing every
thing to the sheer incompetence of
the British generals. His friends
are apprehensive lest he may break
out with some speech which will dc
him irreparable harm.
Fall of an Idol.
General Lord Kitchener's reputa-
ton has been seriously compromised
not only by his strategic blunder at
Paardeburg, which cost 800 men
in single days fighting, but also
by the complete failure of Lord
Roberts transport service, which
General Kitchener organized. His
officers, among whom his stern, over
bearing methods make him highly
unpopular, write disparagiugly con
corning him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

MCKINLEY is condoling with his
Hanna, who is sick at Old Point.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-20
|LanCaSt0T'S
Business Directory.
TO RENT

Dwelling Houses and Blacksmith sbon
AT ,mlllen6eck. Apply TO John Tapscoti,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
II. 4. Jnry List.

The first grand jury list for the exclu-
siye use OF the United States circuit
court has been selected, and on it are
the names OF 1000 taxpayers and rep.
resentative citizens of the state OF Ore
gon who may be called upon some time
to act as jurors. The list is expected tn
last several years, and it may be some
time before the jurors names who APP
pear will be drawn from the jury box.
The editor of the Glacier has the distin-
guished honor of being the only news
paper man in the list Of 1000 names.
Some of our contemporaries profess to
think it strange that an editors name
should be found in jury list, but their
remarks are irrelevant and immaterial
and only expose their jealousy because
they are not given q chance to sit in
court and draw a salary Of 81 day.
The following names OF good men and
true appear in the list from Wasco
county: Nj J Anderson, blacksmith; A
Bettingen, capitalist; John Bonn, cap.
italist; Lem Burgess, dairyman; 9 W
Deitzel, speculator; W II H Dufur,
farmer; VIM Frizzell, farmer; f Bar.
nett, liveryman; S Blythe, editor; A
A Bonney, dairyman; Truman Butler
banker; Mike Doyle, farmer; ] G Eg-
bert, farmer; Harry Gelpin, farmer !. Il
A Griffin, sheepman;'R II Guthrie, cap
italist; l. Henry, farmer; J L Kelly, cap.
italist; G A Liebe, capitalist; w I
Campbell, surveyor; Charles Green
farmer; J A Gulliford, capitalist; G W
Haight, capitalist, r B Hood, merchant
] H Johnston, merchant; Frank Gobel
phaanrnau
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1885,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


United States Land Office, Vancouver,
WASH, Sept 4, l000.--Notice is hereby given
that in compliance with the provisions Of the
act of congress OF June 3, 1873, entitled "An act
for the sale OF timber lands in the states OF
California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
territory" as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892
WILHELM STADELMANN,
OF Trout Lake, county of Klickitat, state of
Washington, has this day filed in this Office
his sworn statement No. 20l5, for the purchase
OF the east y northeast u and northeast u
southeast section %, and northwest u
southwest u section %, township No. north,
range No. 10 east, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this office
at Vancouver, WASH, on Tuesday, the 10th
day Of November, 1900.
He names as witnesses: Jacob Hickman,
Julius @. Hoke, Rush Sellinger and Charles
III. KittenbuTg, all of Trout Lake, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said
Goth day OF November, 1907.
s7n9 W. R. DUNBAR. Register
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
soiling crops, will be found very econom-

soiling crops, will be found very econom-
ical, and, therefore, profitable.
The everpresent question OF fertilizing
Is becoming gradually simplified. There
is so much written on the subject, more
or less intelligibly that 1t is rather a
puzzle to sift 1t all down and extract the
good. Prof. Van Deman has presented
the case simply and concisely, and one
cannot go far wrong in applying the
principles he lays down. The three
essential plant foods are nitrogen, pot
ash and phosphoric acid. Nitrogen is
best applied as nitrate Of soda, potash in
the form Of sulphate Of potash, and phos-
phoric acid as Thomas phosphate pow
der. The proper annual application
per acre would be: From 100 to l70
pounds sulphate of potash; ITO TO 240 OF
Thomas phosphate; 40 to GO nitrate OF
soda. The potash and phosphate pow
der may be scattered in the fall, and
lightly cultivated in, but the nitrate OF
soda must not be applied until the spring,
or the heavy, continuous rains will cause
1t to leach away. 1t must be applied
while conditions are still moist, as it is
dissolved and absorbed very quickly. Its
action IS more rapid than that OF any
other fertilizer. 1t behoves orchardists
to commence system OF annual fertil-
izing. 1t would be far better TO convert
portion OF the orchard into stovewood
and SOW alfalfa and let the remaining
portion be well fertilized, than to con-
tinue the policy Of taking from the coil
"all it will bear" and returning almost
nothing.
Stable manure should be rooted over,
frequently turned, and wet down suffi-
GENTLY to keep it decaying without burn
ing. Then it is very valuable, but II
should not be spread on the land until
after the rains begin. Used in the usual
way it is OF no more use than straw its
action on the land is mechanical, and as
humus, it loosens and separates the soil
particles. Properly composted it is Of
use mainly az direct and indirect nitro
genous food, aud with it should be used
both phosphoric acid and potash.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
Timber Land, Act June 5, lS7S.l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, The Dalles. Ore
gon, Sept H. 1900. - Notice is hereby given
that In compliance with the provisions OF
the act Of congress OF June 8, ISIS, entitled
.An act for the sale of timber lanas in the
States of California, Oregon. Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended to all
the public land states by act of August A, lS92
GEORGE A. PHIRMAN,
OF The Dalles, county of Wasco, state OF Ore
gon, has this day filed In this office his sworn
statement No. To-. for the purchase OF the
lots ii and u and south half of southeast
quarter of section No. le. in township No
north, range No. east, W. NJ, and will offer
proof 10 show that the land sought is more
valuable for Its timber or stone than for ag-
ricultural purposes. and 10 establish his claim
70 said land before the Register and Receiver
OF this ofilce at The Dalles, Oregon, on Satur-
day, the 2ith day of November, 1900.
He names as witnesses: William Rand, LIE.
Morse and 9. L. Morse, all of Hood River. Or
egou, and ]. II. Phirman of The Dalles, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiminy adversely the
above-descrihed lands are requested TO file
their claims In this Office on or before said
24th day Of November, 1900.
slsnlS JAY r. LUCAS. Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
3{ood River Glacier
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1900.

Before another issue Of the Glacier
the presidential campaign Of 1900 will
have passed into history and the result
of the election will be known. Al
though here in Oregon and on the Pa
cifc coast generally the campaign
throughout has been tame affair, in
the doubtful states OF the East the battle
has been hotly contested. New York,
Indiana and Illinois have been invaded
by armies Of speakers. Col. Bryan has
been touring these states and others,
making fiteen and twenty speeches a
day, since the Kansas City convention
Gov. Roosevelt and Chairman Hanna
have followed on Bryan's trail. Crowds
gather at every railroad station to see
and hear the spell-binders and cheer
their favorites. Both sides seem conf
dent Of victory. The most extravagant
claims are made by the managers of
both the great parties. Democrats are
claiming states like Ohio, Illinois and
Wisconsin, while republicans claim
every Northern state, Maryland, West
Virginia and Kentucky, and say Mis-
souri, Is doubtful. The vote may be
close, or there may be landslide one
way or the other. There seems TO be
about as much changing from one party
TO another on the questions Of this cam
paign as there was in 1895. The ex-
pansionists and the anti-imperialists
are the unknown quantity. 1t is hard
to figure which side is the largest gamer
or loser by the questions arising out Of
the war with Spain. Forecasts by pol
iticians and gamblers are not reliable in
this election. The man who places q
bet for either side to win can not be
charged with betting on sure thing.
The wise man will not bet, nor will he
stay up all night to learn who is elected
He will retire early next Tuesday night
feeling that the country Is safe no mat
tor which party wins, and trust to the
election boards and the daily newspapers
TO give him the news.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
Timber Land, Act June 5, 1881
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

u. s. Land Once, The Dalles, Oregon, Sept.
81, 1900. Notice is hereby given that In COM
pliance with the provisions of the act of con-
gress of June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the
sale of timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Territory ''
MATTE G. BONNEY
OF Hood River, county of Wasco state of Ore
gon, has this day filed in this office her sworn
statement No. l6s, for the purchase of the
northwest u southwest 4, and southwest u
northwest Z OF section No. In township No.2
north, range No. Q east, w. NJ. and will offer
proof 10 show that the land sought Is more
valuable for Its timber or stone than for agrl-
cultural purposes, and TO establish her claim
TO said land before the Register and Receiver
Of this office at The Dales, Oregon, on Satur-
day, the Sth day of December, 1900.
She names as witnesses: Joseph Mays
Edward Mays and Clyde Bonney of Hood
River, Oregon; A. A. Bonney Of Tygh VAL
ley, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-descrtbed lands are requested 10 file
their claims In this Office on or before said
Sth day of December, 1900.
S2SnS JAY 2. LUCAS, Register.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
A Village Blacksmith Saved his Little
Sons Life.

Mr.. H.H Black, the well-known village
blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan
Co., N. Y, says: "Our little son, five
years old, has been subject to Group, and
so bad have the attacks been that we
have feared many times that he would
die. We have had the doctor and used
many medicines, but Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance.
1t seems to dissolve the tough mucus
and by giving frequent doses when the
croupy symptoms appear we have found
that the dreaded Group is cured before it
gets settled" There is no danger in
giving this remedy for it contains no
opium or other injurious drug and may
be given as confidently to babe as to
an adult. For sale by Williams & Brosius
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-11-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at The Dalles, Oregon. Oct. 10.
le00.-Notice Is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has fled notice Of his inten.
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
George T. Prsther, y. s. Commissioner, AT
Hood River, Oregon, on Friday, November 50,
THOMAS COLLINS
or Hood River, Oregon, H. E. No. 500, for the
southeast section 81, township 2 north.
range 10 east, W.M.
He names the following witnesses to proye
his continuous residence upon and cuitiva.
tion of, said land, viz:
James English, Frank Neff, Sam winsns
and Michael Neff all of Hood River. Oregon.
oBnS0 JAY P. LUCAS, Register.