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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

HE CITIZEN is in favor of labor
unions such as are conducted to pro.
tect labor from unjust squeezing by
capital, but every now and then we
see case where the tenets of unions
become abuses. Just now Newport
News IS suffering immensely from
tile results of a strike. Because
a few hundred machinists are on a
strike the dry-docks in that civ will
have to close down and seven thop.
sand wage earners be thrown ont of
work. The machinists' places could
be easily supplied and labor famine
averted but the obstinate union re-
fuses to permit those desiring to
work to do so. 1t appears that
this is a case for State interference
II there ever was a just case. 1t
would mean the protection of the
fSmilies of 1000 laboring men.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

Nothing shor, of landslide can in our
opinion defeat Capt. Willard, and the
possibilities are that IL such landslide
should occur il would carry him into the
position he seeks. Nearly every delegate
from this section. ever though some of
them ate in LeCIo's district, will be
found supporting Willard a, The Norfolk
convention Fredericksburg Star.
1t does seem to be going Wizards
way, and in our humble judgment
the Eastern Shore is augmeu ting the
slide. Instead of declaring for
LeCato and Jeffries the only method
OF Strengthening LeCatu-we very
much fear that Aecomac is gong to
tnrow the fat in the fire, as did
Northampton, by electing Mon tague
delegates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

A game of ball was played here on
Tuesday between the colored teams of
Tappahannock aud irvington. The
mines were so unevenly matched that
only two innings were played. Tsppa.
hammock won by score Of 12 to g.
1ide'oater Democrat.
Well, here's one on u.s. If it'A
any solace to our friends up the
river they may call it an Irvingtou
team. There is no envy in our
breasts over Tappahannock's pre-
eminence in Afro-American stock.
why bless your soul, taking out the
faithful motor-power of the CITIZEN
the "ebons" are as scarce here as
hen fruit. We raise neither in this
town.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
THE VOTE IN AMHERST

The Amherst New Era is hot nm
der the collar and editorially prints
this proclamation:
The vote for the gubernatorial
candidates last Saturday, the 9Th. at
the primary In Amherst is significant
and blind man could see what il
meant. 1t simply meant a rebuke 20
A. j. Montague, Attorney General of
Virginia, ard the other members of
the State Board Of Education. who
recently re-appointed Mr.. @. l.. Scott
county superintendent of schools for
Amherst over the solid endorsement
OF both of Amherst's representatives.
In the Legislature-an act without q
precedent-and generally believed to
have been the result of a trade and
agreement, by which Mr.. q. l.. Scott.
superintendent of schools, was to
deliver to Mr.. Montague the seven
teen delegates from Amherst for the
appointment. Of course there is no
positive proof, but actions speak
louder than words. Four wears AGO
Mr.. Scott was appointed upon the re-
COMMUNICATION of Senator Brown and
Delegate Harrison, courtesy due
these gentlemen, and the new Sena-
tor, Mr.. Massie, withdrew opposition
to the Senate's confirmation of same
as that body claimed it was a courtesy |
1ne the former representatives. Bnt
his time Mr.. Montague oyer-rode all |
precedent and courtesy in such mat
,ers and demonstrated he is not the
nan to fill the high position of Gov.
amor of Virginia, which the Demo-
'rats OF Amherst spoke in no uncer-
ain sound on the Sth. In the pri-
nary Saturday every pressure was
'rought on every school trustee and
eacher and relatives and connections
o elect Montague delegates in Am.
,erst-but free people were greater
han the school machine in Amherst
nyhow. Amherst Democrats cannot
e traded like cattle. Had it not been
or this school pressure and money
DO, Montague would not have got ,
IN a decent vote in Amherst. Thank ,
fod, the constitutional convention }
MI wipe out this school machine bv
Letting the superintendent as well !
; trustees by the people. The DEM !
Gratis OF Amherst deserve credit for
'buking both the Montague Demo- y
'atic Executive Committee machine d
Amherst aud the Montague school t
achine. Now it is said and, in t
ct, sent out to the daily papers by s
artisan Montague reporters, that q
us Montague machine proposes to I,
ntest the delegates elected. q,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

NOTWITHSTANDING the severe re-
bike that the liquor traffic received
IN this county at the recent election
certain amount of the illegal bust
ness seems still to be carried on. After
the decided sentiment against it some
of the more genteel speakeasies { if
such an adjective can be applied to
any of them) promised that they
would stop the illegal traffic
1t any of them did, it is
evidently known only to few. Ger
tainly there are a number of them
continuing to trade in distorted man
hood and a daily trangression of the
law. Even Sunday produces no
tender compunctIons upon some of
these hardened consciences. 1t is no
palliation to say thai your neigh Dor
does something equally as bad when
one is doing wrong himself. If your
neighbor is breaking the law it is not
generally known, and if known he
would probably be hauled in to court.
But this whiskey traffic, from
Corrotoman and Litwalton down
to Wilson's Wharf, is thriving in
several places and right under the
noses of certain county officials,
who are sworn to uphold the law. 1t
is 10 excuse to say that Constables
condone the offence, tamper with
witnesses aud inform the defendants
counsel; or that witnesses when before
a grand jury or court refuse to tes-
lfy against the dealers. If the Of
hcials are thoroughly in earnest they
must be very incompetent when such
hagrant violations are not checked.
II it were some other infraction of
law it is reasonable to suppose that
they would see that the honor of the
county and people was defended.
The CITIZEN is not fanatical on
this subject-just the reverse; we aim
to be conservative, at the same time
fearless in taking our stand against
what we deem wrong. But what
ncites us more than anything else is
The good name of Lancaster county.
We are tired of people at a distance
throwing it up to us about our law
breaking county and weak officials.
And yet We feel it is true when on
sundays We pass men on the road
'ery much under the influence of
iquor and just coming from the
Erection of some we'll known "blind
iger."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

with every promise of success. 1t is
recalled that a year or so ago it was
ninted that, in pushing Mr.. Monta-
que to the front, he would some day
cross Mr.. Jones-his advocate-in
his political aspirations, as he has
done Mr.. Swanson, another beue-
FACTOR. 1t may be that these leaders.
III the event of victory this year, will
agree upon one contesting Dauiels
and the other Martins seat But
fitzhugh lee, as noted, may be
third factor to reckon With.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
Friday, june 81, 1901.
WHO RUNS MAY READ.

Is II too strong TO say, that he who
turns his back on LeCato at this hour
turns his back on his sectionp We do
not feel called upon to run about the
state TO do honor TO some one else when
we have our own men who are inst Ms
competent and Just as worthy. A mans
nome is his castle and he who runs away
from 1t In time of danger, or refuses TO
defend 1t in hour of peril cannot be the
most patriotic Of citizens. 1t looks TO
us that our political home is now LeCato
for Lieutenant G Governor, and we should
rally around this castle in the Norfolk
Convention and defend 1t. We believe
the Democrats of Accomack will ioip
hands with gallant Northampton. saw.
Ing come with us to the conflict al Nor.
folk. Our people, too, want Montague.
but we will stand by our man from Ac
comack with you as long as there is a
stone upon stone left in our CASTLE
Acc0mdck Necs
And it is this Montague zeal
which will cause the defeat of the
worthy LeCato, if defeated he is to
be. If the Eastern Shore had not
gone daft over Montague DR.. LeCato
could have gotten the combined
strength of the opposition, which,
with the fraction of Montague dele
gates that cannot be diverted TO
Willard, would undoubtedly have
given the second position of honor
to the Eastern Shore statesmen. As
the indications have pointed for some
time, and now seem more probable,
the Montague strengtb-save some
few like Richmond county that
are throwing bouquets to Accomac-
Will go TO Willard under the compact
which furnished the money to run
the wide-open Montague campaign.
Mark our words; the fourteenth of
August will prove them true. The
Montague delegates that are unin-
structed for second place are in his
hands, aud will be delivered to
Willard in due season. 1t may be |
true that the Fairfax gentleman
became indignant that Richmond
county and a few other Montague
strongholds endorsed LeCato, as
little contrary to the compact, but
ne is still resting assured that Mr..
Montague will deliver him enough
to do the work. And it Is easy to
explain to him that the leaders of
the First District did it only as
compliment to the Eastern Shore.
The delegates of Lancaster PLAYED
no politics in this line. They sim
cerely desire to see DIR. LeCato
acknowledgement and we believe
will work their hardest to that end.
but they do not have to go to him
under cover of instructions in order
to explain to outside combinations
that the people demanded it as a
We fear that the ardent 8
Montague people and papers of the
Eastern Shore are unwittingly knit
ing their own son in thus alternating
many anti-Montague delegates who I
have been elected. q
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
NEWS ITEMS

Ex-Governor ("Potato") Pingree
OF Michigan died this week in
London.
Rev. DIR. j. S. Dill, of Fredericks-
burg, has recently been visiting i'm
Middlesex county.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has taken a
residence In Charlottesville, where he
Will make his future home.
There will be an excursion to
Fredericksburg from the Rappahan-
mock on Wednesday July 4th.
Owing to strike among a few
machlnists at the Newport News
Ship Building Works fully 1000
men will be thrown out Of employ.
ment.
The making of "goo goo eyes" at
married woman, by way of exhorta-
ZION, led to the arraignment of the
Rev. George Graves, ooIored
preacher, of Baltimore.
Another girl has been born in the
family of the Gar of Russia. This
makes four girls and the Kingdom is
much disappointed as there is no
male heir to the throne. -
1t IS stated on high authority that
the extra session of the Legislature
passed a great many charters and
private bills, granting powers to per-
sons and corporations that are so
h:oad as to cause comment.
Commodore Hudgins, of the new
police steamer "Nonah," this week
arrested number of Accomac crab
.crapers for working without license.
RATHER than stand trial they each
paid him $3.50, the amount Of fine
and license.
A farmer in Patrick county lost :
valuable COW last Monday, The result
OF eating leaves frcm the wild cherr,
tree. As it is not generally know n
that wild cherry leaves will poison
cattle, we make this announcement
FOR the guidance of all persons who
own stock of the kind mentioned =
Danville Register.
The report is current that = rail-
way combination, backed by J..
Pierpont Morgan, has been organized
with a capital of $4,000, 100000.
This is said to include the st. Paul.
burlington, Chicago and Western
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
Wisconsin Central, Uuion pac,i.
and Southern Pacific.
Because he would not give her
money for herself and children. who.
she claims, had been left to face al
most starvation, Mrs. Maud Bucbbei-
mer, 81 years of age, publicly logged
her husband, John i. Buchbeimer
The affair occurred in the presence
Of several hundred persons at the cor
ner OF ST. Paul and Fayette streets,
Since a President was declared |
elected by vote Of S to 7 we have |
grown accustomed to narrow margins
n the decision of great questions.
rhe status of the insular possessions
s determined-or confused-bv a
vote OF 8 to 4. The Ripper bill is
sustained by 4 to 3. And now the
Jnoan convention has agreed on the
'latt amendment by 10 to IL. Phil
rdefphia Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

that county too. The truth is that this
business of running Northumberland
never entered the minds of the Swan
son leaders here, and they did not go
near the county. The CITIZENS
editor has not put foot there this
year. All the running" of the
county seems to have been done by
the Northumberland ring with the
aid of the Richmond and Lancaster
Montague contiugents.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
COVERING THEIR OWN TRACES

hNANO ihElh OWN TRACKS,
The editor of this paper did not
attend the mass-meeting at Heatbs
vile last week and consequently has
had to learn of incidents by the state.
ments of others. On last Monday at
Lancaster court there were quite a
number of prominent citizens of
Northumberland present who seemed
to boil over with Indignation at some
OF the doings of the Montague people.
We were told that the Lancaster
contingent made themselves obnox.
ions by their yells and shouts in the
voting for Montague. They had
been let into the room, and crowdipp
the rear made it unpleasant for
many of Northumberland's people
who retired from the room in conse-
quence. These same parties busted
themselves Sunday and Monday
through upper Lancaster and Nor
thumberland and lower Richmond
In urging men to go out, going even
to the extent of carrying some from
Richmond county there to vote
among them being prominent Re-
At the same time a few
Of the best men of the county
whose only crime was a refusal
to swallow Bryan, were denied the
right to vote. The leading poIi.
ticians of Warsaw were working hard
In Northumberland, one of them
going to the county two or three
days in advance of the meeting and
using bis "inilnence" for Montague
victory. This would not be 80 bad
II these same men and the leaders of
Northumberland had not resorted TO :,
the low tactics of declaring that g
Swanson leaders from Lancaster
and the editor of the CITIZEN in [
particu!ar-were making fight for c
Northumberland and trying to run" S
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

A CERTAIN Northern Neck con-
temporary can't Cor won't) get
straight on biography, geography
snd nativity. Not content with mis-
leading its readers as to the fact that
Danville was not Mr.. Swanson's home
1t persists in claiming that Mr..
Montague "first saw the light in
Underwater" If Campbell county is
in Tidewater truly we don't know
where we are cat"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

The disposition Of the Rappahannock
river TO rise upon the slightest provoca-
tion is getting quite monotonous.-Fred-
ericksburg Star.
That is because of the Mon tague
tide, we suppose. She, however.
Gains down before she reaches the
shores of Lancaster.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
SAMANTHA.
a sprained Ankio ouicllx cu-aa

AT one time / suffered from a severe
sprain OF the ankle" says Geo. e. Cary. editor
Oh the Guide, Washington. Va. After nsino
several well recommended medicines without
success tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm. and
am pleased TO say that relief came as soon as
s : pesah s. use and complete cure speedily
followed" Sold by II. J. Wiling a. e. -,
ington; G. W. Sanders, White stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
\ Fast bicycle Y,aer

WIZ often receive painful cuts, sprains or
bruises from accidents. Rucklen's Arnica
SaiVe VIII Kill the pain aud heal the injury.
i,s the cyclists friend Cures Chatting
C"pped Hands, Sore Lips. BURNS, Ulcers and
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

IRviNGToN has decided not to bid
for the Constitutional Con vention.
Our ice harvest last winter was slim
and our julip beds have been gathered
in by the army worm.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
LancaSter'S
Business Directory.
NOTICE.

h. V. Thomas can be found a, Wecms
where he win be pleased TO take ALI
orders for making ana repairing sails.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
SHINGLES! SHINGLESII

we keep constantly on hand 4, 5, aud
o men cypress shingles at lowest prices.
w. a. CAMERON 81 BRO, Weems.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

nonpareil line. -
OBITUARIES. religious notices OF entertain
"ents' excursions, etc, one-half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

EUBANK 81 BRO, Kilmarnock:
DAVID A. KELLY, Byrdtop;
A. BARRACK, Alfonso;
q. w. MEEKINS, Fisherman:
J. IL. DAVENPORT, Lancaster:
GRESHAM 81 Chiffon, Ottoman.
q. w. MERCER, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

70 per cent. additional Tor special position
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

All communications or business letters
trvtngton, Va, to receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-21

campaign OF Mr.. Mon tague comes The
interesting statement that he viii
next enter the race for the Senator
ship. During the term of office of
the next Governor Of Virginia both
Senators will be chosen-one to suc-
coed Major Daniel two years hence
and one 10 succeed the Hon. Thomas
). Martin four years from now. For
MAJOR Daniels seat there will be three
candidates in the persons of Mr..
Montague, the Hon. w. A. Jones
Congressman from the first district
and General Fitzhugh Lee. That
the campaign between these gentle
men and Major Daniel will be warm
goes without saying, and should the
latter succeed himself then the FIGHT
will be turned against Mr.. Martin.
warm times are promised for the
Democratic party during the coming
years, no matter what might happen
Norfolk Landmark.
The announcement that Gen.
titzhugh Lee will be in the political
battles of the future have put the
sIseacres to guessing. The most
nat they can MAKE out of it is that
he will once more try for the u. s.
'enatorship. All things seem to
promise a lively time in Virginia
'olitIcs duriog the next few wears.
{ is no secret that MIR. Montague
ND Congressman Jones are both
,eslrous of representing this State in
ne highest hall of national legisla-
ION. Gen. Lees coming upon the
Gene VIII add interest to the situa- |
ION. Should Attorney-Geneial Mon {
ague win the Governorship he is [
are to try for the Senatorship, and {
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
STORY OF AGUINALD0'S CAPTURE
Diary of Boy Who Accompanied Funston
to the of

Maync Reld or robert Louis stevenson
begin more creepily - Lowered the cut
ters and whaleboat. At 100 a. m. every
thing ready to shove Off 81 q
.s s4sss;;f A GtostIy Silence .:.z
The dark outlines of the shore looms
up about one and q half miles away
The boats disappear slike specters in the
gloom We. are all huddled up on the
fcrecastle, trying to make out something
on the shore. A feeling, which is hard
to drive away, thatSit is the last time
we'll see Funston and his men. Sunday
the 18th, we are ito return to this place
The three or four: days will seem long
enough
But they didn't return Sunday They
" ent down the coast to visit the Amer
lean garrison at BaIer, and didn't start
back until Monday morning. Not a man
was allowed to go ashore at Baler for
,ear he might inadvertently betray the
Jecret of the expedition. On reaching
kasiguran bay Monday afternoon a. boat
was landed near village where Funston
was to leave word for the Vicksburg.
mo inform alton to be had. Natives here
abouts all insurrectos.' Sent boats crew
up river about two and one-half miles to
learn something If possible Rowed
through a thick jungle, both banks over
hung with curious vines and exquisite,
pale purple orchids. Expecting volley
OF Mausers from the Jungle. But the few
natives seen appear to be getting away
49, Second Searching Party.
Tuesday, 19th-sent second party up
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uutIy as ~. What udu become OF MS son
learned ne was in the penitentiary for a
Trivial offense, but called "grand'' lar
cen! IN Keeping with this spirit when
Is actlatlhg me to move in behalf of the
aounsers appreciated or not, right or
wrong, r. Immediately. began to work
Tor his liberation. Last Monday morn
1 m JUST BEFORE the outgoing governor
MT. Ion v stephenson, was leaving the
executive office forever, | reached his
once stated my case, undertook to ex-
naplt my petition with the signatures to
IL, put Tie governor declared he was the,
~ MS Ieet ready to leave the office for
eyer put ne stopped long enough to sign
ny NJ paroon Tor the son of the old SOL
eie.. | told him that the prisoner, was
t eEe son 81 Federal soldier, ard that I
ieil o#ed It to him to make that last
appeal 1 felt it personal to me because
his mother long waited his return snI
was PROSTATE, and his young wife heart
broken but faithful. Then I begged as
personal friend, and as a Democrat
Tor the favor. 1t is enough to saw the
appeal reached the governors heart and
an unconditional i pardon was issuad
fihat night at II O. clock the son Of tho
old soldier was on his way home The
next morning there was q knock uDoY,
u Inc Goor OF his mothers humble cot.
%Ihe 1atEer and mother heard it, while
on their sick bed, but the door was oren-
ca by one of them. The scenes. the
screams and ordinations of surprise
ana JOY are not .describable. There ia
peace. and quiet and happiness and con-
Lent ana JOY all around that neighbor-
mood, and 4 feel have put three q,
Tour more feathers In the pillow on
sWnlch hope to rest my head for the
last time ''F7sa5#af Esi D~,s - - shiS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01

the letter, he had to march 100 1 -...:---,
cross streams seventy -four times, and
keep on the move" continuously from
March II to March %. No messenger
was sent t meet the Yicksburg at sKas-
&iguran because Fsunst on decided not to
trust a native with the America,, secret
but to burn his ships behind him.
Additional to the usual account of the
capture, it is ment ..oned that after Col
Placido, nominaly In command of the
Maccabebes and thee rnericaff prisoners
~, had exchanged congratulations with
Aguinaldo, the dictator picked out ten Of
his best men to go and guard the prison
ers This weakened his own force from
fifty to forty men. Col. Segovia, the 9TH
ser insurgent officer with our forces, ex-
%cused mmselfs 70 Agulnaldo, saying ne
was going to have his men come down to
the house where Aggie was staying and
~ Salute the Dictator.
'SeGoYlas steps out in the veranda and
orders his men to line up, so as to half
surround the house, cut off all retreat to
the. river back of the house, and get in
front of the Filipinos At the next sig
nal the Maccabebes fire. The Filipinos
break and run. But Aggie thinks it's a
joke, till segovia cries out: This is the
day for the Maccabebes! Surrender!
Aggie is caught by the throat, and swear
ing and struggling is made prisoner BY
this time Funston and his aides have
broken away from their guards and ar
rived on the scene. They begin to cheer
our mea. Half an hour later the in