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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-05
OCEAN CITY, MD.

THE NEW MOUNT PLEASANT OPENS JUNE
20; location unsurpassed; directly on the beach;
dining room. sun parlor. bath rooms ETC.;
cellent cuisine; terms moderate. Address W. E.
BUELL., Ocean City, Nd. je5, O.
THE PLIMHIMMON HOTEL AND CASINO
opens June 8, greatly enlarged; ocean 'front.'
dining room: capacity 200 unsurpassed cuisine
orchestra and ball ROOM surf bathing, sailing
fishing, cunning, ETC.; bath houses connected
with hotel; bowling alleys. pool tables, etc. ;
Chattolanee spring water served; write for book
let. Mrs. r. T. SHREVE je5-26t
ATLANTIC HOTEL. OCEAN CITY, ND. OPENS
SATURDAY, June o. Thoroughly refurnished
and reftted. Private baths attached. For rates
apply to GEO. D. DESHIELDS, 700 14th st. NV,
Washington, D. G. After June Is to Ocean City,
Nd je2-s, tn tn, 1916
OCEAN CITY, MD.-OCEAN SWELL COTTAGE.
Open May /, 1900. Every convenience. Spe-
cial terms for May and June. ]. D. SHOVEL,
Prop. my12-s, tn, th62t'
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HILL TOP HOUSE,

Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Modern in every department; baths. electric
lights. Guarantee frst-class table. On the
mountains in w. Va. Gap. Some amusements,
golf and dancing. T. 8. LOvETT. my17-13Ot
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300 Homes for Summer Boarders.
my15-28t, $50
IN THE MOUNTAINS.

HOTEL CHAUTAUQUA, MT LAKE PARK Md,
$500 IT. above sea; summit of Allechenics; B.. &
semhiy during Aug illustrated Pamphlet mailed
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SUMMER RESORTS.
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
WlRGgMlA SPRINGS RESORTS,
Most Heathful Region i'm Which to Spend the
Heated Term.

Variety o Grand Mountain Surround S
and fire the CT e
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BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. VA = COMMODIOUS
cottage. fully furnished: celebrated medicinal wa
ter through House; near swimming pools and baths;
mosquitoes shaded grounds; lovely drives; sta
ble horse and carriage If desired: hours lI' and
o. from Washington Apply Mrs. BREESE.
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Admiral Schley's Squadron.
The South Atlantic squadron is under
orders to proceed from Rio to Montevideo.
Later it will return to Rio.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
CHASE CITY SANlTARIUM.
Officers and Directors Elected andss
PIuus Made to G INSTRUCT Building.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
CHASE CITY, VA, December 1.-THE
full amount Of one hundred thousand
dollars for the Chase City Sanitarilln has
been subscribed, and over two-thirds paid
in. The subscribers to the stock are over
seventy-five in number for amounts rang
ing from one hundred dollars to ten thou
sand, and are from the principal cities and
towns from New York to Durham, Y. c.,
A meeting Of the stockholders was held
here Saturday evening, and about three
fourths of the stock represented.
An organization was made by the cleo
tion of officers and directors. Thomas F.
Jeffress. Of Richmond. was chosen presi-
dent; George y. Endly of Chase City,
vice-presdent and John G.. Miller, Of
Richmond. secretary and treasurer. The
directors are Ben. w. Duke. Geo. y. End
~. Andrew Easley. I. F. Jetfress. w. v.
Gregory, w. D. NOVEL;, ]. NJ. Phippen, K.
e. Roberts and y. l.. Roberts.
a resolution was passed empowering
the directors to increase the capital stock
to $4,000, if deemed necessary.
An architect is engaged on the plans.
and all the preliminaries will be arranged
this winter to commence the work OF con-
struction early in the spring of next year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Trout intbc Roanoke.

s X. Bitte.9nan and ]. r. Hoover re-
ceiyed the trout yesterday which are
going 10 stock Roanoke River and Tin
ker Creek. Tue fish came from the
Wythevine Hatchery. and number away
up in the thousands. The TWO streams
IN question are looked upon as being
naturally adapted to trout OF this vari-
ETY. The food to be found in the water
Is that upon which trout feed, and this
experiment is looked forward to with
keen interest by every man in the city
VINO has a fendness for tle pull on the
rod and the sound Of the whirring reel"
Why there are no fish Of the game va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
POLICE MATTERS.
Order Issued by Major Howard Con-
corning Fire-trackers.

Order Issued by Major Howard Con-
corning Fire-trackers.
Orders have been issued by Major How
ard to arrest all those who fire pop
crackers or the street before next Mon
day at noon. After that hour the chll
Dire and others may enjoy themselves in
th,t way.
No fre-crackers containing dynamite
VIII be allowed to be sold, and none
larger than No 5, which is so inches In
length.
The dealers are laying in large stores
Of FREY orks, anticipating big demand
Very few of the dealers have secured
stocks CO the pronlpited crackers, but
thos. who have them will return them to
the manufacturers.
officer Werner arrested Peter C.Otto yes
terday afternoon, charged with being a fug-
tive from justice from Newport News. He
is alleged to have moved some stuff away
from that city after a lien had been Sc
cured on it by creditors. Otto kept a
confectionery in Newport News, and for
nlerly kept one here. He will be held for
the Newport News authorities.
Sergeant Thomas, of the Police Court,
will, on next Saturday after court. sell at
auction all the contiscated and uncalled-
for articles remaining in possession Of
that court.
Justice Crutchheld directed Deputy
Buck Johnson yesterday morning to make
out list of prisoners that are being held
at the Jail ON trivial charges. From this
list he will select those whom he will
release at Christmas, as has been the Gus
tom for some time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
! fanny CanlilT.

A member OF the Board Of Visitors said
the other day, in referring to our corps
OF teachers, that he had never known
50 many people to live together under
one roof so tremendously and pleasantly.
That was nice thing FOR the gentleman
10 say. but it would hardly DE safe for
The public to form an exalted opinion of
us on the unsupported evidence of a
member OF the Board who sees Us only
four times a year.
The members OF every household are
on their best behavior when company
is present and we are particularly nice
when the Board is with us.
What makes US think that the gentle
man was not altogether wrong is that the
Superintendent made Just such Il state
7nent in his report, ana he lives in the
house with us.-Goodson Gazette, D. d,
and Il. Institute, Stanton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Beat His Chilii-Wife.

Lee Ford, Of Wyoming county, was
taken from his house few nights ago
and given a sound thrashinS for having
severely beaten MS child-wife. a girl OF -
years. whom he recently married: Ford
was known to not be the kindest Of nus
bands, and married the girl against the
wishes Of her people. Some days ago she
was reported 10 be very sick and, as
Ford would not let any one see her, the
neighbors suspected that she had been
beaten and investigation sustained this
belief, as her head bore several bruises
and II bad cut. After giving him what
the reformers thought he could stand
they left him for awhile but when they
returned little later to repeat the dose,
he escaped through the chimney and
made his way to friends house in his
night clothes.-jBluefeId Telegraph.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
THE OPPOSITION
IS FORMIDABLE
Hopkins Reapportioam ent Bill May
be Defeated.
PARTY LINES Will BE BROKEN
Powerful Faction VIII Make Earnest
Fight io.. TIC Eurici.h Hiii. hEIch
Provides foraii Increased Num-
Der Of Representatives.
PARTY LINES Will BE BROKEN
lsncctnl Dispatch 70 The Times,

WASHINGTON, d. C, Dec. 17--To-day
action of the Committee on Census in
deciding By a vote Of to c to report the
Hopkins bill providing for an apportion-
ment OF 357 members. the same as the
present House, viii have for its result
the immediate organization Of a powerful
faction which viii try to carry the Bur
leigh bill over an opposition and for the
status of The House at 2S7, an Increase OF
80 over the present membership
Among the supporters of the Burleish
bin certain Virginia members are tax
ing a conspicuous place.
Representative Swanson had an infor-
mai conference with the Republican lead
ers of The an,i-Hoplztns faction this after
noon, aud it is proposed to enlist all the
Southern Democrats in the scheme Of
preventing any legislation that will cause
any State 10 lose a member.
FORMIDABLE OPPOSITION.
The opposition viii be most formidable
and the administration is likely TO oe
drawn into the fight. Although defeated
in committee bS one vote, the supporters
OF the Burlcigh bin were strong enough
10 carry their motion dcterTilg action on
the Hopkins bill until after the holidays
in order to gain time TO organize their
forces. The BuTieigh men feel confident
Of being able to defeat the Hopkins meas
1lre and thus enable Virginia and other
States 10 maintain their present represen-
tation. They will make a minority re-
pert, which all will sign, including Crum-
packer.
The question will precipitate a hot
fight in the House. said Mr. Swanson,
Tonight. but l believe shall have the
necessary votes 20 defeat any legislation
intended L. reduce the representation Of
tie State Of Virginia. Political lines Will
lee br in this fight. and Chic, Indiana,
2iaine Kansas viii hight side by side
with Virginia in order 20 win.
IMPROVEMENTS AT NORFOLK
Tie Navy Department to-day submitted
estimates Of needed appropriations for the
7lavy-yard al Norfolk as follows: Marine
railway. $3o,C90; PRISON for receiving, ships,
$2111.
1t was given out to-day that the Com
nlittee on Rivers and HarboTs will not
report it's bill until after the holidays.
1t can be authuritatiSely stated that
the os1ofTiCe Department Will not recon-
lne1t an Increase OF salary for nlail-caI-
riers On rural free delivery routes as was
topped, at least This year, hut will ask
Congress to provide for a 15-0ay leave of
absence. for every carrier. Cantain Lamb
to-day called at the PG=toffice DEPART
,nent in the int"~est Of the Manquia
,>ostotfice in. King William county. Va.
The lndian appropriation bill reported
10 the House to-day contains a provision
for an aopronriation Of $2N,0G3 for the sup
mort of the Indian school at Hampton, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Sons of Veterans Choose Their Off

'opilS u tCtGitthS SuOoSc 1heit yin
cillS.
The regular weekly meeting of Lee
Camp Sons of Veterans was held last night
at Lee Camp Hall, Commander John a.
Lamb presiding. The attendance was
large and much routine business was
transacted.
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year: Commander, Edwin H.
Courtney; First Lieutenant-CommanGe
Edwin p. Cox; Second Lieutenant-Com-
mander, Joseph II. Shepherd, Jr.; Third
observation-disclosures Louis 3. Spence;
Surgeon, DR.. Stuart Mcclure; Chaplain,
Rev James Z. Cook; First Sergeant, judi
son S. Bosher; Second Sergeant, j. E. Ben
nett; Third Sergeant, Edwin S. Redwood;
Fourth Sergeant, John B. Lightfoot, Jr.;
Color Sergeant. Henry P. Angle; Quarter
master-Sergeant, r. Mcguire CHM; Com
acknowledgement, W. Ross Southwark;
First Corporal, VIM. Crump Tucker; Sec
ond Corporal, Henry Werth; Third Corpo-
raj w L. Jennings, Jr.; Fourth Cornoral,
&. D Lacy; Executive Committee Z. ?.
Cox, w z. Walden and John A Lamb;
member Soldiers Home Committee, E. L.
Spence Jr.
Short addresses were made by Comrades
storrs. Boggs. Walden and Rives. The
Camp adjourned to meet on January 7th
1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18

rietv in Roanoke River is a question that
has exercised fishermen in this section
for a long time. Outside of few per.h
and suckers the stream seems to De I'M
inhabited by tie piscatorial tribe
Now these fifteen thousand little tlsh.
in the course of three or four years, VIII
make a great difference in the sport IN
this county And the fshing enthusiast
sleens at night with visions Of strings of
ten-in.n trout floating across his delighted
fancy Whether they ever amount TO
ANYTHING or not the experiment Is we'll
worth the trying and should it prove
a success. the names Of Bitterman ana
Hoover will be famous among the pos
tprity Of true Observation-Disclosures Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
L.. T, tSp. Il. II. HOLIDAY I1XCUE-
SION i;AflIS

The r., f. & p. Ry will sell round trip
tickets between stations on its line and to
Alexandria and Washington at reduced
rates during the Christmas and New
Years holidays.
Round-trip rates from Richmond to
Frederick burg and return 50 so; Alexandria
S4e0; Washington $i.S5. Tickets on sale
December I'D to 18th, inclusive, December
Goth to January LIST, inclusive, final limit
January 4th, 1901. Continuous passage in
each direction and good going only on
date Of sale.
To faculty and students of schools ana
colleges holding certificates signed by prin-
cipal, such tickets Will be sold December
18th to 2lst, final limit January Sth, 1901
Tickets on sale at Byrd Street. Elba
Richmond Transfer Company, No. 903 East
Main Street, Jefferson Hotel Branch, and
c. & Q. Broad-Street Station.
" P TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
A GREEN HAND.
He Makes an Arizona Call ana Gets
His Money Back.

The police docket contained only the
simple charge of fighting against the
three men, They were fined $3.50 each.
ISut this is how the trouble came about.
The third man did most of the fighting. as
was attcsted by the black eyes OF the
other two and the red line under the arm
OF one OF them, where a pistol bail had
just grazcd the flesh.
This latter little reminder was kept
strictly in the background and the court
never knew that the little mark was
there There was a little game going on
1t was stud poker, and every one knows
that stud poker is any ones game If a
square deal is made Two of the men
were in cahoot to stick the gaffs'' in
the other
He had the money and didn't seem to
take q very active interest in the game
and stood the losses nonchalantly as if the
thing was giving him a tired feeling.
Presently. however, the man on his left
was dealing and he got two tens in sight.
The other man had two aces in sight. The
two-ace man bet a dollar and was called
by the two tens.
The dealer looked at the top cards while
the bet was being made and saw that a
third ten was coming to the green hand
and his partner would get the ''ha lla, .
which means he wouldn't hep, so the
ttdIti" Fps liltt zen tiilteI tlit teLA ne
sucker saw him do it and then came
one Of those things known up North as a
rough house, and in the West as an
Arizona CALI. The dealer got the pistol
ball through his clothes in the mN-up
and the green hand had a clean house in
about Gorty-one seconds after the row
started.
The police got all of them for raising a
row, but did not know how the row com
menced The green hand had his money
back. He was banking the game, and
when the other men wanted their chips
cashed in ne referred them 10 a sand
bank on the river.-RoanOke Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Fined for Selling His Own Wine,

Justice j. w. Richardson tried Carl
krause on Wednesday last on the charge
of selling fermented grape wine without
a license on his place just outs!deI of
Phoebus.
County Sergeant Wesley Cunningham
was the principal witness against Mr..
hrause. The testimony clearly showed
that grape wine was sold on the place. Mr..
krause held that in-aS-Eluch as lie made
It himself he did not have to have Il Ii
cense. Justice Richardson held q fferently
and fined him twenty-e.ght dollars and
siXty-tiye cents and thirty days in the
county jail.
Nh krause conducts a large vineyard
on his place and in the summer makes up
the grapes in Wine which he sells dur
ing the winter 10 his MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Monitor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
A Needed Pr."caiitT0ii.

Vaccination is the subject OF the day
among The patrons of the public schools
o. this place. They are Very much in
t.rested in This matter. They say there
must be a change made in the near flu
ture. Out of the thiTty-odd scholars
That attended The principal school OF this
place last session, there are but two
that have been vaecinated and attending
ehe school at this writing.-Newland cor
respondent o. the Northern Neck News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
FINED FOR STEALING.
Bloodbounds Trailcd the Scent to
CnfifIn'S Door.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times. f,

SUFFOLK, VA, Dec. 1l.-George Co
field, a negro, the first man in Nansemond
county in whose conviction bloodhounds
had q part, was today fined $l2.60 in Jus
tice Bunting's Court for larceny. Cotield
was accused of stealing from Peter Hud-
gins house. near Exit, and blOodhounds
being put upon the trial, followed it to
Henry Hughes cabin and designated Co
field when let inside. The justice thought
another man was implicated, and, though
considering Cotield guilty, he let him go
with fine instead Of holding him for
court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
PAN-AMERiCAN MEDICAL CON
G.ESS.
Havana. Cuba. December 1920.

This Atlantic Coast Line will sell on ac-
count OF the above occasion, round trip
tickets Richmond TO Havana and return.
at rate Of S67.S5 for the round-tfip Tick
cts on sale December 21st, 22d and ed 1890,
with final limit January 10TH 1901. This
rate applies either via Port Tampa or
Miami and includes berth and meals on
steamer between Port Tampa, or Miami.
and Havana The Atlantic Coast Line OF
fers superb double daily service to
Miami and Perth Tampa. making direct
connection with steamers for havana For
schedules, sleeping.f5as a a,,,y
OFFICE OF THE COMPANY,
S3l Main Street.
w. STEELE. T A,
Byrd-Strset Station
G s. CAMPBELL,
pivision Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
DUELISTS TRY TO
STAY PEACEMAKER
Men Who Battle for Girls Aztec
tions Resent Inter-
ference.

In the presence of few friends two
men met late yesterday afternoon in the
yard of NO. 6os Carpenter Street to fight
duel to the death. An umpire, with loud
ed shotgun stood by to maintain fair
play as the duelists, armed with knives.
began the attack.
The clash of steel had hartley begun
when Lewis Stun1bo, of NO. 639 Carpenter
Street. a relative OF the young womnn
for whose affections the rivals fought,
made an effort to avert the impending
tragedy Instantly both men turned on
him and plunged their weapons into MS
head and neck. Before they could repeat
the blows the police broke into the yaro
and saved his life.
DUELISTS STAB STUNBO.
An excited Italian ran into the Thirty
third district police station yesterday
afternoon and said that duel was to be
fought at the Carpenter Street house. a
detail Of men was sent there under COM
mand of Special Policeman Shannon and
Hendrickson. When they reached the
yard they heard the cries of Stumbo as
he fell under the knives of the men whom
he would have halted in their bloody
work
Without further ado the police burst In
The man with the shotgun hurled 1t at
the first bluecoat that he saw. The wea-
pom struck Policeman Snrtillip. knocking
him down. At the same time the ham
mers fell and both barrels were discharg-
ed, the shot whizzng past the rest of
the invading force.
FIVE ARRESTS MADE.
There was a wild rush by the men in
the yard and two escaped by climbing
fences The rest were captured. In adj
dition to Stumbo, who lay helpless on the
ground, they We're Tony Tornio. 40 years
old, of No. 5l7 South Hancock Street; Vim
cent Zinni, IS years old, of NO. 115 Car
penter street; Sebastian Poti "a years old,
of No SG5 kinbal Street, and Selico
Vito, of No. Cos Carpenter Street.
Stumble was taken to the PENNSYLVANIA
Hospital and the other prisoners were
locked in the police station.
All the men maintained a stubborn 81
lence concerning the affair, and rs all
was confusion when the police entered
the yard they found it impossible to
pick out the principals to the duel. They
learned. however. that it was over a
young woman, and that it was in trying
to act as pea cemnker that Stumble nearly
lost his life. HIS condition is not regard
ed as serious.-Phladelphi Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
BOARD WILL MEET TO-DAY.
Medical Examiners ID layed in Reach
in. the city.

The State Board Of Medical Examiners
will meet in the hall OF the House of Dele
gates to-day to examine those who de-
sire to practice medicine in Virginia.
a preliminary meeting was to have been
held last night Cor the purpose of allow
ing the applicants to register sand pay
their fees, but the members OFT the board
We're delayed in arriving, and it VIII be
held at 8 o'clock this morning, after which
the work of examination will begin. The
session will last several days. 1t is eX-
pected that q large class will be ex-
amined Dr. r. W. Martin, of Lynotrburg,
is president, and DR.. r. S. Martin Of
Stuart, is secretary and treasurer OF the
board
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Il Police Raid.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
ROANOKE, VA, Dec, 1.-THE police
Inst night raided five houses in the
northwestern section OF the city. rest
ed the proprietreSses and eight others,
and in the police court to-day fines to
the amount Of $50 were imposed on the
parties
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Still II ere.

Mr.. Dan Carney's body is still at the
Peerman Burial Parlors. Mr. Pee-man
has learned that the deceased worked for
the American Bridge Company in Sep
temDer and that he had an Identification
card at the home Office of the company
in Philadelphia. Mr. Peerman has writ
ten for a copy of that card.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
AIten,rtel & ycntt

The attendance at some of the colored
schools here with white teachers is very
small, but our School Board is sticking to
its rule not to recognize a boycott and
will keep all schools open regardless OF
the number of pupils on the roll.--Oak
Grove Cor. Northern Neck News
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Funeral Services,

The funeral of Mr.. Samuel Murray took
place at 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon from
ST. Johns Episcopal Church.
Tue funeral of Harold B. Lewis was
held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from
the residence of his parents, on Chestnut
Hill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Is Ca,arrh Your L,Sc'~ Cnnud?-Em

Is Catarrh Your Llic'~ Ctnud?-Emi-
nent nose and throat specialists in daily
prnctice highly recommend DR.. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder, as safe, sure, perma-
nent, painless and harmless. in all cases
of Cold in the Head, Tonslits, Hoarse-
ness, and Catarrl. 1t gives relief in 10
minutes. and banishe.s the disease like
magic Sold by Owens &, Minor Drug Co.,
opposite Post-Ofiice: Polk Miller Drug Co.,
corner Ninth and Main Streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
Shooting Afrr:y in Newport News.

Especial Dispatch TO The Timrs)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Dec III. B.
Wakeiy, a painter, to-day shot and seri
ously wounded Sid, Ellis, as the result Of
a personal encounter. Wakely claims that
Ellis struck him a terrible blow over the
eye and that he acted in self-defense.
He surrendered himself to the police.
Ellis is wounded in the neck and is in
q critical condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18

The work of tearing down the hospital
buildings which were sold sometime back
is progressing fast, and in short time
there will be nothing remaining OF this
institution that cost the Government al
most a hundred thousand dollars
Hampton Monitor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
4 Futile Desire.

It seems that the men whose mouths
are watering for our able and loved w.
A Jones place had better keep quiet
and saw wooo until we can put him in
the United States Senate or the White
House.-Northern Neck News.