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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09

from $3.50 per hundred to $3.50 per
hundred"
Wire has gone up and wheat re-
manned down." asked the farmer
The wire trust..'
The farmer walked out in a thought
full mood. He was thinking how pros
porous he was when what he sells re-
mains stationary or decreases IN price,
while the price of what he must buy
keeps going up.
Did London Work Mckinley:
Advocates of sound money do not
claim that the silver dollars in circu-
lation are hindrance to trade expan-
sion. But they do claim that it is their
policy to overthrow bimetallism in ey-
cry form and shape and fasten the gold
standard upon the country exactly as
the London Government has fastened
it upon Great Britain 1t would be
interesting to know what the argu-
ment of London was that convinced
the President that the United States
should adopt England's territorial ex-
pansion policy and monetary system,
but that he has or is trying to conform
to them there is not the shadow Of a
doubt.-Kansas City Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
NOMINI GROVE.
GOBI.

Died at his home near Neenah
this county, after several years of
declining health, on September 10th.
Mr.. John Howell, r highly respected
Christian gentleman. Mr.. Howell
was paralyzed about seven years ago
and never recovered from its effect.
His remains were inferred September
18th at his home. He leaves a
widow and three sons to mourn their
loss.
Nj. S. Delano conducted the SER
vices at Beulah church Sunday night.
Miss Myrtle Lewis, after paying "a
pleasant visit to relatives in this
county, has returned to her home in
Baltimore.
Mesdames William Smith and
Meyers, of Baltimore, after having a
very pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
James. a. Smith, of Oldhams, have
returned to their city homes.
Miss Marian Headley, of Village.
recently visited Miss Maggie Wood.
Wayland Straughan, who has been
living in Connecticut for several
months, paid a short but pleasant
visit to his parental home the past
week. He was accompanied by his
cousin, Mr.. Lewis, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Derrickson.
of Warsaw, have had a recent add
ton to their family. We wish the
young gentleman a long and happy
life.
Mrs. Lee Phillips and children,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
STRIKE OF THE MINERS.

y sheriif's posse fired into crowd
of coal strikers at Shenandoah last
week killing three aud wounding a
numbers of others. On Tuesday
one striker was killed and two
wounded. The State militia is
on the ground and an effort will be
made TO reopen some of the mines.
Efforts are being made by Repub-
lican politicians to make it appear
that Democratic leaders have en-
couraged the miners TO strike. This
story has been denied, in whole and
in part, so often and with such
emphasis by President Mitchell and
other officials of the miners union
that its repetition seems to indicate
fear that the Republican party will
be held responsible ut the polls by
the miners for the denuded condi-
ton of their dinner-pails.
The Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company has notified
the superintendent of the Sterling
and Big Mountain collieries TO allow
the mines toatill with water if suf-
ficient number of men leave to Grip
pie the work. Others in the same
neighborhood will also be flooded.
About 1900 men and boys are en-
ployed In the three collieries. The
owners assert that the properties are
no longer paying investments. The
attitude of these operators show that
the fight between labor and capital
will be bitterly contested.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27

after spending a pleasant visit at the
home of her father, II. G.. Crahbe.
of Lyells, have returned to their
home in Baltimore.
Miss Mile Croxton, Of Lyells. is
visiting relatives at iIaynesyille.
"Uncle" Henry Garner, residing
near Oldhams, died September 18th.
He was highly respected eolored
man OF an advanced age.
Misses Cora aud Pearl REYNOLDS.
OF Kiusale, are the welcome guests of
the young ladies grand parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Stephens, of LyeIls.
n visit from Mrs. Mary A. Gala
han, Of Washington, is anticipated
by her many friends here shortly.
The sympathy of the community
Is with Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Crox-
ton IN the death of their SON, Louis.
who departed this life Sept. 2. This
is the second grown son they have
lost in less than eight months. Nav
the Lord console them in their deep
Affections.
MRS. Ii. III. Mothershead, of Lyells.
who has been very ill, is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Susan HUT, of Ncenah, has
also very much improved from re-
cent illness. \
Miss Garner, who has been visiting
near here, has returned to her home in
Baltimore. She WAS accompanied by
Misses Mamie and Estelle Edwards.
of this place.
Mrs. Joseph Peed and daughters,
after paying pleasant visit to Mrs.
Il. A. Carter, of Lyells, have returned
to their home in Washington city.
Miss Bessie Northern, of Emmer-
ton, visited Miss Edna Rock, of
Lyells, recently.
Misses Viola Fallin and Carrie
Hale, of Village, visited friends near
Oldhams recently.
Miss Eva Smith, of Oldhams, was
the pleasant guest of Miss Bertha
Coates not long since.
Jimmie MckeDney has accepted
position in Washington city.
"Uncle" Henry Garner, a highly
respected colored man, died Sept. S.
Little Milford, the six-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. 5. ii. Straughan, of
Oldham's, who was so badly hurt by
the kick of horse recently, we
are glad to report as improving. His
injuries, although very painful, are
not as serious as at first were thought.
Il. y. &.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
TROUBLE IN CAMP.

Mayor Jones, of Toledo, has come
to the front as factor of no little
significance in Ohio politics. In
fact such is his Importance that both
Bryan and Hanna made references
to him in their recent speeches in the
Buckeye State.
Last year Mr.. Jones was an indie
pendent candidate for Governor of
Ohio and received very large vote,
which attested to his personal popu-
larity. Running as an independent
candidate and receiving such large
vote is conclusive evidence that he
has strong following not bound by
party ties; hence, he is something of a
cynosure in the political eye of both
Hanna and Bryan.
MrHanna preposterously says, "Mr.
Jones support of Bryan only means
one vote-his own" This is very
reckless and absurd statement-fer
any man who can carry 100000 votes
on anindependent ticket must possess
personal magnetism sufficient to
draw portion, at least, of that vote
to the party he sees fit to support in
this Presidential election. This is to
be reasonably inferred. tits self-evi-
dent proposition-almost an axiom.
Mr.. Jones is not in accord with
Mr.. Bryan upon all the issues of the
campaign, but prefers him as Presi-
dent to Mr.. Mckinley, and, it is said,
there is some probability that his pop
ularity and great influence may
combine to turn Ohio over TO the
Nebraskan in November.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
DANIEL AT SALUDA.
The Virginia Senator Addresses n
Large and Enthusiastic Audience
or Ladies and Gentlemen.

Middlesex has been highly honored
by the presence of Virginia. Senior
Senator, the Hon. Jno. w. Daniel
1t bad been extensively advertised
through both city and local papers
that Jno. w. Daniel would address
an audience at Saluda on Wednesday.
September 20, (court day. at , u. m.
on the issues of the day, and long
before the appointed hour the crowd
began pouring in, not only from
Middlesex, but from Gloucester.
Matthews, Essex, King and Queen
and large mum Der from the lower
counties of the Northern Neck.
Promptly at ? p. IN. the Senator
assembled the platform. which had
been erected in the rear of the court-
house, aud was introduced bv Judge
Evans in an appropriate speech of
ten minutes. For two hours Mr..
Daniel held his audience. among
which were about one hundred ladies.
speilbound by his flights of
eloquence and oratory, and the con-
census of opinion among those who
bad previously heard him speak was
that he was at his best.
All the issues of the presidential
campaign were thoroughly dissected
aud discussed in "a logical and earnest
manner.
The following sentences are among
some which our representative, who
was on hand, jotted down:
"The character of the Democratic
party is such that / would vote for
1t whether it had any issues or not"
"a cat has nine lives, but the
Democratic party has u thousand
and will never die"
"Dewey not only sank the Spanish
fleet in Manila harbor out also tie
Constitution of the United States
and the Declaration of Indepen-
dence."
Take money away and BRYAN
would win by more than a two. thirds
majority"
Every Democrat should get up
early on the morning of election.
take good cup of coffee, and go to
the polls and vote as early and as
often as he can"
Three rousing cheers were given
for the Senator at the close of his
speech.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27

The China Inlaud Mission has re-
ceived "A cable message announcing
the recent murder of IL more mis-.
sionarieS.
liz rs reported from Chinese
sources that the Dowager Empress
has issued u secret edict command
ipg LII Hung to raise an army aud
recapture Pekin.
y news agency dispatch from Hong
Kong says that 10000 Triards have
congregated in the neighborhood OF
Chung Chuin aud threaten To make
an attack on Canton.
Advices from Canton state that a
boatload Of native Christian women
at hum Chuk, on West river, was
hred upon ana that the women were
then taken ashore and butcbercd in
cold blood.
Field Marshal Waldersee has cabled
to the Emperor direct that he has
found the general situation much
more dangerous than he had expected,
and the consuls in north aud west
China expect another uprising.
Ii Hung Chang will proceed to
Pekin In few days. In the course
OF conversation with representa-
tive OF the Associated Press he said
he did not believe that an early set
Element of the difficulty was prob.
able, because of the number of ma
tions to be treated with.
Lord Salisbury has replied to the
German note in terms identical with
those In the reply of the United
States. This country's reply practi-
caliy provided for the punishment
of the guilty in Chine by the Chinese
Government, for an early settlement
OF the troubles there by arbitration.
and for a practical withdrawal of
troops from the country.
NEW SLAUGHTER.
The disturbance arose throuob
Chinese soldiers plundering a medi-
cine shop used by converts. 1t spread
to every viliage in the district and a
clean sweep was made of the converts
houses and missions. There was 2
great slaughter of native converts and
"A Catholic priest was wounded.
OUR TROOPS TO LEAVE.
The United States Government
Tuesday took tie first step toward
the redemption of its pledge through
the Russian Government by cabling
instructions to General Chaffee to re-
duce the American forces in China
to the proportions of u legation guard
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
w eStnoreland Co.
MONTROSS.

Hon. w. a. Jones spoke to a large
and enthusiastic crowd of Democrats
here last Monday. The speaker was
ut his best and severely arraigned the
present Republican administration
for its conduct of our national affairs.
lie was listened to with enthusiasm
and loudly applauded. This was sure.
ly field day for the Democrats of
Westmoreland and she will roll up a
handsome majority for our candidates
on the 9th of November. Hon. Jas
NJ. Stubs debated with Mr.. Jones.
bat created very little enthusiasm.
Mr.. Stubbs occupied only about one.
half of his allotted time.
Hon. II. j. Washington, Common
wea!th's Attorney for this county,
is critically ill at his home near
Oak Grove.
In the death of G. ID. j. Evans.
a bright and useful man has been
removed from the stage of life. He
died on the 2lst of September and if
he had lived until the 22ad would
nave been elghty-one years old. He
came to this comfy from Pennsyl-
vania prior to the civil war and sue
cessfully conducted a blacksmith
shop up to about two years ago, when
he had to retire on account of failing
health. lie was OF Quaker faith and
was buried according to the ritual
of the Episcopal church last Sunday.
The courthouse is nearing COM
pletion and court will be held in it
next court day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Jenkins
are happy in new found gem. a
bright little girl now adorns their
home.
Miss Maggie balderson is visiting
relatives in Washington.
Miss Mamie Northam, who has
been visiting her brother, V. b.
Northam, near Templemans, this
county, has returned to her home in
Baltimore.
Farmers are preparing their land
for seeding wheat aud quite good
deal will be sown this fall.
GoBI.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
NEWS ITEMS.

Texas continues TO be flood
swept. The great rivers of that
State have left their banks and are
sweeping away lives and property.
The Tidewater Telephone line, on
the Southside of the Rappahannock.
will be extended to Tappahannock
and ultimately to Richmond.
Lord Roberts will leave for home
September Goth and will be succeed
ed IN command by Lord Kitchener.
England considers the war about
over in the Transvaal.
Petersburg has been visited by a
rain of young terrapins. After the
shower the streets and yards were COW
cred with little terrapins of an I'M
known species, some dead and Others
living.
Two farmers of Stafford comfy
sold the products of their pickle
patches this season for $I6I and SlSI
respectively. Each farmer had about
one aud half acres in cultivation
and their expenses were not over 500
each.
Josephine Venry, colored, an &C.
complete of John Wesley Thomas
also colored, in the burning of the
barns of DR.. A G. Fisher. of Rich.
mond county, some months since
has been arrested and committed r.
Jail without bail to await the action
of the grand jury.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer, ex-United
States Senator from Illinois and the
candidate of the gold Democrats of
the country for the Presidency in
1896, died at his residence in Spring
field, Ill, Tuesday. Heart failure
was the direct cause of his death. He
had been in i'll health for more than
two years.
In regard to the "Jim Grow" law
working on steamboats,, Mr.. Henry
Williams, president of the Weems
Steamboat Company, says; "After
the indictment of Captain Davis we
Immediately got into communication
with Mr.. st. Geo. R.Fitzhugh, of Fred.
ericksburg, Va, counsel for the
Weems Line. 1t is his opinion and
ours that the law works only so far
as it does not interfere with the con-
venience and accommodation of other
passengers. The law, therefore, is
limited In its scope and we are pre-
pared TO NEE. any objections that
may arise through the indictment"
Miss Mamie Woodward, of Spot
sylvania c. H., is reported dead as
the result of a serious accident. She
was driving on last Sunday night
with MIR. Walter Watson, when
their horse became frightened and
ran, throwing Mr.. Watson violently
to the ground, the buggy passing
over him. The young lady remained
IN the buggy, only to be dashed
against the county Jail as the horse
rushed onward in his maddened
fright. 1t seems nothing short of a
miracle that the young lady wasn't
instantly killed. She received an
ugly cut about the head and other
bruises from which she died on
Tuesday night.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27

Ii our fIiead has read President Nc
Kinley's letter of acceptance and Gov.
ROosevelt's letter of acceptance and the
speech of Mr.. Bryan at St. Louis on
Saturday last. he will see that the hydra
head monster" C;rusts) is getting every
head that he has severely pummelled,
from every political source Richmond
Times.
But the sledge-hammer blows of
Orator Hanna have resuscitated the
monster. He has unqualifiedIy cham
pioned the trusts and we shall look
for renewed vitality o1 its part not.
witbstanding the printed letters from
Mr.. Mckinley and the speeches of
Mr.. Bryan.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
Democratic Rally at Urbanna.

The town ball of Urbanna was
filled Tuesday night with large
audience, many ladies being pres
ent, to hear discussed The politi-
cal issues of the campaign by Hon.
W. A. Jones, member OF Congress
from the First District, W. B.
Sanders, of Lancaster. and Hon. ID.
b. Powers, Jr., of Caroline. the
speakers being introduced 10y Demo
cratic County Chairman, of Middle
sex, w. Ii. RYland. We learn that
MIR. VIM. b. Sanders spoke in a
manner which won much applause
and praise, and although he was
allowed but fifteen minutes. his re-
marks were to the point and his
audience was completely captivated.
MIR. Jones was also applauded to the
echo and the meeting was very en-
thusiastic from beginning to end.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
SHOULD REMEMBER THE THREE
"R,SD

Senator Marcus Aurelius Hanna
is getting stuck on himself as a
campaign orator. He makes the
following modest admission:
81 am becoming more and more i'm
pressed with my ability as campaign
speaker But then / am not paid to
make speeches. My salary is down for
other work. However, i shall probably
make few speeches here in Chicago,
and may conclude TO devote considerable
Of my time toward the latter part of The
campaign to speech-msking."
From all appearances it is now
Teddy's time to get square with his
"boss" and call him down. In his
Chicago speech Mr.. Hanna malic-
iously assailed Mr.. Bryan's integrity.
and quoted Senator Hoar in support.
The latter says that he never malign-
ed Mr.. Bryan, as Mr.. Hanna de-
clared, and now tie party managers
begin to feel that maybe Hanna, and
not Roosevelt, will prove the Barchard
of this compalgn.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
ABOUT VACCINATION.


While the smallpox scare was agi-
tatingsome throughout the Northern
Neck the authorities of several of
our counties decided to have enforced
the State statute about yaccinatiog
school children which has been prac-
ticallya dead-letter law ever since en-
acted, certainly so in respect to the
counties of this section. Had smallpox
succeeded in making Roadway here
the enforcement of the statute would
have been wise. But just at present
there is no indication whatever that
the disease is extant here or that 1t
will return to vex us. More than
likely before winter is over We may
be visited 10y an isolated case now
aud then, but that it will become
pidemic, even under the present
ordinary sanitary precautions, is not
at all likely.
We believe it is agreed among
leading physicians that smallpox, IN
the form in which it has recently
visited our section, and throughout
the State within the past few years.
is contagious aud not an infectious
disease 1T must be contracted 5y
coming in contact with a person
affected or with something which
such person has handled, or from
bodily effluvia; not easily contracted
or diffused by infectious air or subtle
influences.
Since the preamble to our article
is true, and believing the latter
statement to be equally true, We can
not see that it would be wise or just
in our county authorities at this
present time to enforce a law, which
has been so long dormant, to the
hardship of parents and children and
very much against their almost
unanimous protest. if we are to be-
lieve the statements IN the published
reports from this section. We believe
that at all times necessary sanitary
precautions should be taken by those
in authority, and every assistance
should be rendered the work by our
citizens, but in the present instance
we are satisfied that the danger is
overestimated and that there is time
enough and sufficient warning will
be given before entering upon the
costly and incouvenient method of
wholesale compulsory vaccination.
We believe in vaccination, and
think every one should be regularly
vacciuated, but do not assume to
compel others who think differently
and in a time of no danger. The
smallpox has been eradicated from
the Northern Neck; to break out
again it must be brought here; at
such time, when, maybe, a single
individual other than a school child
is down with it, then it will be in
season to consider the matter of
compulsory vaccination. In case of
such visitation vaccination may be
asked for and the authorities will be
relieved of the unpleasant task of
compelling it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
WIEN Mr.. Mckinley was lndncte

into the Presidential chair our
standing army was $4,000 men.
To-day it numbers about 100000
men and the cost of its maintenance
has correspondingly increased. The
money to support such AN army
comes out of the pockets of the people.
The greater the expenses of the
government the higher must be taxs-
tion. These are facts for the Amerl-
can people TO consider.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
EMPLOY A CENSOR, BROTHER.

EMPLOY A CENSOR, BROTHER
The little twinkling Star of Fred
ericksburg, on Tuesday last, in an
effort to twinkle little more bril-.
liantly in the political armament,
mulcted the better part of its edi-
torial column in denouucing as
unworthy of belief report in the
Richmond Dispatch about the recent
joint discussion from the pavilion of
the Irvington Beach. After encom-
passing the political heavens, as it
were, it explodes from its exertions,
and here is little aerolite which it
sheds:
eve do not doubt that the Democrats
were in the majority at this meeting. but
VIC do not believe tor one moment that
no Republicans were present Again, we
do not believe that the Republicans re-
S~A'NA viz cISNSh vi VII Dan III SlltuCC.
Such reports are misleading and accom-
plish no good"
This indiscreet attack upon the
veracity of statement, to the facts
of which he is otherwise total
stranger, was most probably gener-
ated in an acute desire 80 proclaim to
the world an assumed fairness-we
may say almost independence-in
political matters which the new
writer upon our contemporaries staff
desires to be advertised. We do a
little assuming" overselves in judg-
ing the writer to be novice. Ger
tainly he is in the knowledge of po-
litical affairs of this section, at any
rate. If he were an cold stager" he
would know that such thing as u
Republican being present at a meet
ing in Irvington would be a rarer
event thar otherwise. Why, dear
fellow, with its big vote (for pre-.
cinct lrvington hasn't but two white
Republicans living within its bounds.
One of these is an office holder. and
the other, well, we said "two" to give
us a little margin, but we don't
believe the second can be found.
why should you be surprised then
that an audience of seventy-6v
composed of ladies and gentlemen.
assembled in the outdoor dancing
pavilion on Irvington Beach, should
not contain any Republicans? If
there were any there they were skulk-
ing around outside. beyond the
lights glimmering rays, and of
course were not counted. Yes. sir:
every nose within was counted and
each was true -blue-not from cold
or apple-jack, for, another thing
which may appear strange to you is,
that Irvington is genuinely local
option.
Since our contemporaries quill
driver does not seem to be at all
acquainted with this corner of
Democracy's heritage, pardon us for
introducing it to him, lest he stumble
again and appear untutored in the
eyes of more knowing ones. There
10 not a colored person residing
within the bounds of Irvington ex-
cept as a mental; not one owns or
rents foot of ground here, vet we
have a thousand inhabitants. The
small colored vote which is polled
here belongs back of the place a
mile or two, the precinct bounds ex-
tending that far, it being an unin-
corporated town. These facts are
not produced for the purpose of ad
vertising our town but upon this
occasion is done simply to lend "a
little true information to some who
desire to delve into the political
archives of this section but are as
yet charity enlightened.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-09-27
n Shocking Calamity

Lately befell railroad lahorer."
writes Dr. a. Kellet,, of williford. Ark.
Ills foot was badly crushed, but Buck
lens Arnicia Salve quickly cured him.
It's simply wonderful for Burns. Boils,
Piles, and all skin eruptions It's the
worlds champion healer. Cure guaran-
teed. 25c. Sold by r. J. Haydou IL Son.
lrvington; l.. ID. Stoneham, Molusk; Il. Q.
Bland, Rehoboth Church.