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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
SUPREME COURT ON FISH LAW.

Below we try to make plain the
recent decision of the State Supreme
Court OILS the Fish Tax law:
The Court of Appeals upHolds the
act of March 3, 1898, imposing a
license tax on the business of fishing
IN the waters owned by the State.
The case was Morgan VS.. Common
wealth, 2 Virginia Supreme Court
Reporter, z. III. The court holds
That the law is not ex post facto:
that the navigab.e waters of the
State and the soil under them are
the property of the State and it has
right to control them as it sees
proper, provided it does not inter
fere with the authority granted the
United States to regulate commerce
and nagivation, aud that the State
may impose a license tax upon per-
sons fishing IN such waters; that it is
not unequal taxation to divide per-
sons engaged in a business charge
able with u license tax into different
classes, If all in the same class are
taxed alike Gin this act In are di.
vided into three classes, according to
the depth in which they fish; that
1T Is not "a double tax to require a
license tax for the privilege of carry
ing ON a business and at the same
time to impose tax on the property
used IN the business; that the queS-
ton as to whether a business can be
reached by an al valorem tax or not
is for the Legislature, and that the
State can impose license tax on the
business of fishing in the waters
owned by the State; that the title of
the act is sufficiently comprehensive,
and the object for which the tax was
imposed sufficiently stated, and that
the act is constitutional.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
LODGE.

Our village now has telephone
communication.
The public school at Iva Thicket
taught by Miss Annie Parker, CLOSED
last Monday. Miss Parker left fo,
her home at Montross Thursday. w,
hope to be fortunate in having hel
with us next session.
G. A. -Sayer, who has been very III
The past week, is slowly improving
Miss Louise TuTuer left here FIJI.
day for Baltimore, where she expects
to remain some time with friends and
relatives.
Is. Turner was welcome visitor
in this neighborhood last week.
Our Sunday School at Melrose NJ
+. church was reorganizeU last Sun,
day with a very large attendance
which we earnestly hope may con,
tinue.
III. b. Lewis was the first TO SET
out cabbage plants in this neighbor.
hood.
NJ: Il. Dawson is making some
line improvements around his home.
W. Callahan spent Sunday at his
parental home in Farnham.
Great many walnut logs are being
shipped from this place.
Miss Lee Rose, returned Sunday
after spending a few days visiting
her parents at Kinsale.
DIR. j. II. Booker was seen in
our village last week. We are al
ways glad to see the DIR. in time of
sickness or health.
Mrs. j. 4. Chambers returned
home Sunday after spending some
time with friends in Baltimore.
Fishermen at this place report
fishing very good.
Il. Z. Lewis, we are sorry TO learn.
is critically i'll. We hope we may
soon see him among us again in his
usual health. ALONE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

RECENTLY three large building
and loan associations have suspended
business or gone into receivers
hands. One of these was in Balti-
more, one in Richmond and one in
Atlanta. The effect has been very
bad OH financial circles that NAV
have been connected with such insti-
tutions, and a great wrong has been
done the thousands of confiding PEG
pie who are their creditors, many
among them being widows and
orphans. The lesson to be learned
is, not that we should put less faith
IN institutions of this kind, but that
We must know well the men who are
to conduct them, and become ac-
quainted with the manner in which
they are being operated. Doubtless
some failures are caused by dishonest
officials, while others are brought on
by extravagant methods of conduct
ing them and others still are
brought to grief by injudicious in
vestments. The conclusion to BE-
reached is that the small associations
throughout the country, which are
conducted by people well-known to
the community, are by far the safest
and most trustworthy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

FORMER President Grover Cleye-
land is reported to be making a
practical study of fish culture. 1t
goes without saying that goldfish
will have comfortable quarters in
his aquarium, while silver. perch will
be cast upon the corniield.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
THE KENTUCKY DfUDDLE,

The mountain men declare il
would require regiment to arrest
Jim Howard and Sid Baker, the mer
charged with doing the actual shoot
ing in the Goebel case.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals
last week decided that Beckham is
legally Governor. Two Republican
judges united with four Democratic
judges, one Republican Judge dis
senting. Gov. Taylor will try to get
the case appealed before the U. S.
Supreme court.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
MISKIMON.

r, S. Marsh aud his entire family
have been very sick with lagrippe.
W. Il. Marsh is much improved
since his recent illness.
1t is rumored that wedding bells
will soon chime IN our community
one of our fair and popular school
teachers to "step Off"
G.. II. Smith will run his cannery
this season and pay 16 cents for
tomatoes.
The Faith lIealers are doing
wonders, and shaking the faith of
many, old and young.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
Ladysmiih Taken-no, bv II,

Ladysmith Taken-no, by the
Beers, but with disease. As we all know
The birds will soon tune their harps for
The coming spring songs, so will the diff
ierent diseases reset themselves for the
unsupported beings; therefore relief must
be found. I. J. Hayden IS Son. as usual.
have a fu'l supply of drugs. Swamp
Root, the great kidney and bladder cure.
and Chambeila Cough Remedy special
ties. n word to the wise IS sufficient.
Come ard I've healed. T J. Hayden &
Son, IryingtoD, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
ENGLAND And THE BOERS.
More About the Pig-Sticl<ing
Which the English are En-
gagged i'm.

The Ashanti natives have risen
against the English in South Africa
aud the government has sent troops
to quell them.
The Niobe and the Milwaukee
have arrived at ST. Helena with the
Boer prisoners. The health of the
prisoners is good.
The Beers lost GO prisoners in a
small skirmish III the Free State.
Gen. Villebois de Mareuil, a French
officer, who was the Boer tactician
and chief of staff, was killed.
Trustworthy refugees say that
the Beers recently obtained at least
thirty pieces of artillery, some of large
callbre, which were brought overland
as machinery from a West African
port.
Bocr Victory.
The special report in the CITIZEN
last week that Roberts was being sur
rounded and having trouble on the
road to Bloemfontein was verified the
day following by dispatches to the
effect that a battle had taken place
and the Beers bad captured five
whole companies of Lord Roberts
troops, comprising about five hundred
men and officers.
Greatest Victory Yet For Beers.
According to reports from b err
sources the most important Boer sue
cess for weeks has been won by Cen
eral De Wet in the Orange Free
State. 1t is officially announced that
in a battle south of Brandfort 600
British troops were killed or wound
ed and 900 were captured. A dispatch
from Brandfort states that the bat
tie occurred last Saturday at Nicer
katsfon tein and that it was General
De Vets third victory within week.
The Beers lost killed and 9 wounded
in the fight.
Beers Aggressive.
In the other fields of war the Beers
continue aggressive. They are tax
ing the offensive to such an extent as
to make their course appear extreme
ly hazardous. Three commanders
have attacked General Brabant, at
Wepener, in the extreme eastern part
OF the Free State. Brabant is said
to have between 1000 and 5000 CO.
Ionial troops. Heavy fighting oc-
CURED at Wepener Monday aud the
battle was resumed the following dav.
The result is not known.
The burghers have even crossed
Orange river and invaded Northern
OapeColony again. Extraordinary pre-
cautions have been taken by the Brit
ish to guard the railroad bridge over
the river at Bethulie. 1t is believed
that the Beers plan to destroy this
bridge, which would cut off Lord
Roberts entirely from communication
with Cape Town. The Beers have
recovered possession of practically all
of the Free State east of the railroad
and considerable part west of it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
a Suggestion.

EDITOR VA. CITIzEN:-As the
Commissioner of Valuation bill has
been decided unconstitutional land
perhaps justly SOY now let some one
tackle the Examiner of Records law
as 1T was passed in the same way and
the same arguments can be used
against 1t. A VOTER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
DOINGsIN CONGRESS-.

The House has passed the bill ad
hitting Hawaii as Territory.
The President is said to be anxious
for an early adjournment of Con-
gress for party reasons and because
of the health of his wife. If his
wishes can be carried out Congress
will adjourn by June 1st.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
Editor w. McDonald Too &C a.

Editor w. Mcdonald Lee, of the
lrvington (Va.) CITIZEN, has appar-
emily not been satisfied with the pos
session of his newspaper property
and the presidency of his State press
association, but must needs give vent
to his energy and devotion to the
newspaper business by purchasing a
controlling interestin the Fredericks-
burg Free LGnce.-NeD York Union.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
MORE UF MInDLEsEx COURT
(From Soutlside Scntinell

The court Tudge GarnetD gave
notice that it was satisfied ambrosia
was an intoxicating liquor and in
the future if the persons recently
indicted came before the court for
selling the stuff they would he sent
70 Jail.
March 6, 1900, the lIauor laws
were amended and from that date
the least fine for selling wine, ardent
spirits, malt liquors or any mixtures
thereof is 500.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
THE PEOPLE WIN AT LAST

For many years the local press has
been hammering away at tina. nation
al iniquity, the manner of letting
star-route contracts, and at last they
have won.
The Postofiice Department has
issued an order that no one shall be
eligible to bid for carrying the mails
unless he be resident of the section
where the mail is to be carried, or
will agree to become resident.
Volumes have been written by editors
and correspondents on the great
hardship imposed upon our people by
system which permits han gers-on
at the Capitol to bid in routes at
low figures and then force some poor
resident to carry the mail at starva-
ton rates. Heretofore the star
route bidder need not have been a
man of any financial responsibility,
and may have resided in Kamschatka.
Tor all the effect it might have upon
his eligibility. But now that the
new order has been promulgated
"Othello's occupation is gone" and
the resident citizen can have a
chance for the job at living prices.
We truly hope that our people will
not begin cutting bids when the
proper time comes, but make up
their minds to bid only at good
figures or not take the routes at all
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
Vote of Presiding Officer

y much agitated question is an.
awered by the Dispatch as here noted,
To Editor Of Dispatch.
iias presiding officer ola deliberative
body right Co vote on question, unless
there is tie vote in the body that he is
presiding oveIg j. :. w
Scottsburg, Va
Yes, ifhe is member of the body over
which he is presiding But he eau vote
only once.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
Northumberland Go
UEATUSNILLE

Forest Eres came near DESTROY
ing Kirkland Grove Camp las,
week. The fires reached to the out
skirts OF the encampment but
through the efforts of more than a
hundred of our people it was kept
out of the grounds.
On Thursday of last week Justices
Williams, Eichelberger and Winstead
adjudged Mrs. Thad. Booth insane
and recommended that she be sent tC
the Eastern State Hospital at vii,
liamSburg.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

ADMIRAL DEWEY says he is stand
ing on the poop-deck, awaiting the
peoples orders. We wonder if he
is going to do any wading out to the
peoples boat?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

RiOrs Antidote will positively cure
headache in its worst forms. A trial
VIII convince you. Three doses for 1Oc.
IL you can't get IL at your dealers, send
lOc. for package to JAS. BAILY & Son,
Baltimore. Md.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
RROuNS STORE

So our Bachelors Exclusive So
ciety is TO be broken at last
Miss Ethel Broun, who is located
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
ADVERTISING RATES.

Notices In reading columns, cents per line
Per insertion Uor not less than five lines) for
three months or longer. Less than three
months 10 cents per line. Nonpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments. excursions. etc.. oue-half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

ADMIRAL DEWEY is respectfully
referred to Governor Tyler for infor-
nation as to how far the voice of the
people goes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
LalcaSteT'S
Business Directory.
HOTEL FOR SALE,

viii sell the Lancaster House. land
and livery. 1t cannot under any cir
cumstances be rented Hotel i'm good
order, livery attached aud GO acres of
land. Nj. f. THOMAS,
Lancaster c.. III. Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
BALTIMORE. MD.

If you have anything in the above line
you want to place In the hands of a
house that has had long experience, a
thorough knowledge Of their business
and commands n good class of BUYERS
send your shipments TO us.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE.

a farm in Maryland, only eight miles
from Washington; Good Groom house;
water at house door and in all the fields:
Young orchard; farm containing 1 20 acres.
VIII sell or exchange for farm or
other property in Tidewater section of
virginia. Address, NJ l.. M'F'e Co.
Nlilienbeck. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

All communications or business letters
should be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
lrvington, VA, TO receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13

THE SOUthside Sentinel is a tip
top local paper which is just enter
ing its fifth year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-04-13
TO RENT.

Dwelling Houses and Blacksmith shop
ri miilenbeck. Apply 10 John Tapscott,
Millenbeck. Va.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
Notice.

As previously announced the LaPorte Nor
NAL School will open on MONDAY. JULY l6
for term of four weeks, Every effort has been
put forth to make its work interesting and espec-
tally helpful to the teachers and prospective tea
chers of Sullivan County.
Prof J, w. Meyer, OF Philadelphia formerly
of the school has been engaged as special in
structor for the last three weeks OF the term.
The following is an outline OF his work:
FIRST WEEK History OF Education, Life and
Growth of Language Nature Study, Forestry,
Bits OF Personal Experience in Teaching, Schools
OF the Twentieth Century.
SECOND WEEK.-Managing the Dull Pupils,
Securing and Retaining Attention, What Makes
Il Good School, Five talks ON Pennsylvania-lts
Organization. Constitution Historic Importance,
Resources, School System
THIRD WEEK.-Five talks on Pedagogy Methods
in Arithmetic, Language, Science, History Writ
ing, Manual Training, Amatuer Photography,
General Talks
All students requested to bring any books
they may have on hand, for reference. Most OF
the books used will be furnished free.
The Normal School is designed especially for
teachers who hold ne-year certificates and
none can afford to miss the training and prepara-
ton it affords. All students should he present
at the opening session that there will be no
delay in the grading and no interruption in class
work.
r. W MEYLERTi Co, supt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

important that that fact should be an
nounced, because it has well been said,
and it is true, that the court or anv other
official, no matter how high his standing
must be honest or they must expect to be
criticised, and we would not draw very
fine points as to whether the party went
l:ttle beyond or kept little on the other
side in his criticisms. But if it is ma
licious act, done not from proper motives
but from improper ones, made in an i'm
proper manner, and for the mere purpose
or reviling or bringing into ridicule and
disgrace the party against whom it is
aimed, it is an egregious libel, because
Judge kraus occupied a position upon
the bench which should he pure, and the
administration of justice should not be
assaled unless the individual who repre-
sents 1t deserves it fully. Ofcourse such
an act is a reflection on the whole court.
Somebody in this case it is not improper
to say, has caused reflection upon this
entire court. But who is to blame for it,
you are trying and it is not for me to say.
In all of these cases as well as all other
criminal cases, before you can convict
you must be satisfied beyond a reasonable
doubt OF all the element necessary to con-
stitute the ofiense and the crime charge,
as well as the offender But that reason
able doubt must be ofsuch character as
not to be fanciful one. That is not
reasonable doubt, and you have no right
to call upon your imaginations to conceive
OF some doubt and see whether you can
not find some doubt. If the evidence
carries your minds to the conviction Of
guilt to a moral certainty, that is sufficient
for you to base your verdict upon, But
II there arise out OF the evidence such
doubts as would cause you to hesitate in
matters OF moment in your own business
transactions, then it is of the class of
doubts which we call reasonable in law
and which ought to work an acquital
The Judge then comments upon the
testimony of witnesses and answers deien
dants points which he mostly atiirms, and
then adds:
"Now we hope you will try and do jus
tce between the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania on the one side and the defend
ant on the other, and that you will act
without any fear or favor or affection for
anybody in this case, because it is an i'm
portant case, and it raises very serious
question as to how far man is justified
in doing what has been done in this case
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
County Seat lndices.
AND CHANCES AT THE TIMES.

-Robt. Stormont ESD. was busi-
ness man in TOwanda on Monday.
Miss Mae Mason gave pleasant
afternoon tea to party of friends
Tuesday.
MIR. Nj. Funston of the |. >.
Army, in Cuba, is visiting his parents
at this place.
Miss May Higley is seriously
i'll, having been confined to her room
for the past week.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. +.
church will sell ice cream in the
church entry Saturday cvcning,neXt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Brewster
of Washington, d. c., have opened
their summer home on Muncy street.
Plain English and plain type,
well put together, have made more
fortunes than all things else combin-
ed.
Prof. l.. l.. Ford and family, of
Philadelphia, are occupying their
cottage at Mokoma Place for the
summer.
The Ringdale postOtfice will be
re-opened in the near future. John
Walsh has received the appointment
of postmaster.
The person whose heart does not
thrill at the sight of the little country
paper from his old home, has no
heart worth mentioning.
Miss Clara Herr, Of Pleasant
Grove, is the guest of Miss Jessie
Wrede who is at home on a vacation
from the Millersville Normal School.
B. F. Crossley of Dushore, en-
joyed Sunday with friends in town.
Ben, like Dave Hill, says he is a
Democrat, but not the 16 to kind
16 cents wise and 81 fool.
Sheriff Osler and Judson Brown
are in the Western part of the cOun-
ty this week, taking their vacation
in hay making.
Miss Edith Bruner, Of Muncy,
Mrs. w. J. Mullen and daughter,
Miss Eugene, of Scranton, are the
Of
week.
Joe Cooper spent part of last
week with friends in Elmira. He
was accompanied home by his sister
and cousin Misses Bertie and Helen
Cooper who returned to Elmira on
Wednesday.
C. M. Ycager, postal clerk, ,mov-
ed his family from this place to
Hughesville on Tuesday. 1t is un-
derstood that the mail service on
this line will continue to start from
Halls in the morning after the sum
mer schedule is taken off.
DR.. Heberton has opened the
Weirwold cottage and is entertain
ing the following named guests:
Misses Anna Bowman, Gcorgena
Wood, Charlotte Lloyd and Maud
Laird, of Muncy, DIR. Sharp of Phila-
delphia, and Mr.. c. w. Reeder, of
HuGheSVille,
Albert f. Heess has Just accept
ed an appointment to lucrative
position in the Census Department
and left on Monday for Washington,
ID. C., to assume his new duties. As
this work is but temporary Mr..
Heess will continue his legal studies
with the intention of again returning
to his native county.
Judge Mcclure of Union county
is holding special court here this
week to try an equity case between
the heirs of Geo. ID. Jackson decd.
and r. j. Thomson. Attorneys en-
gagged on part of plaintiff are +. j.
Mullen, A.Walsh and VIM. Maxwell.
On behalf of the defense are Ed.
Overton, r. A. Mercur and Atty.
Mcpherson.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12
-BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

JOHN HOWARD HARRIS, President.
COLLEGE, leading to degrees in
Arts, Philosophy and Science.
ACADEMY, II preparatory school
for young men and boys.
INSTITUTE, refined boarding
school for young ladies.
School of Music, with graduating
courses. West College, new DOR
mitory for men to be ready for occu-
patton Sept. 20, 1900.
For catalogue, address the Registrar.
WIN. c. GRETzINGER,
Lewisburg, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

State of Pennsylvania, County of sullivan -:
], NJ. ID. SwartS, Cashier of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
NJ. ID. SWARTS Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10
day of July 1900
JOHN II. CRoNIN Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
JNO. Dresser.
+. q. SELNARIA. Directors
b. W, JENNINGS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-12

It's an American Eagle, Let it Scream.
The Brooklyn Eagle, a foremost
Democratic paper in that city an
nounced boldly in an editorial the
good principles it stands on, which
said:
cone should uphold the principles
in which he believes wherever he
finds them advocated. He should
even break with associations which
he prefers, when they are at variance
with doctrines that in his views are
right and vital.
As Il Democrat, and because Il
Democrat, the Eagle believes in the
Gold standard. TO the Eagle it is
the application of honesty to busi-
ness and the recognition of honesty
by business. 1t is binding on gov
ernments for the same reason that it
is binding on men. And the reason
is that it is right.
And as q Democrat, and because Il
Democrat, the Eagle believes in
Expansion. a war which could not
be avoided was carried on with good
motives to success by the United
States. War is a map-changer and
a duty-maker. Our late war with
Spain changed the map of the West
Indies and the Philippines. That
change made us responsible for Porto
Rico and the Philippines, and for the
trusteeship of Cuba. That response
bility imposes on us duties it would
be base to neglect and cowardly to
shrink. The Eagle is in no doubt as
to what those duties are or as to the
nations power and obligation to met
them"
Here is the whole issue of the cam
paign in nut shell. Although a
Democrat the Eagle believes in the
Republican platform on which Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt stands, because
it knows it is right. And being
right they will have the vote of all
right thinking people who love
honesty and the welfare Of their
country.