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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
LOCAL OPTION NOTES.

The wines and other liquors taken
FROM the store of N. Nj. Jones'in
Stafford county, Va, have been for
feited and ordered sold.
A number of persons in Maryland
aud West Virginia, who have been
made blind by drinking "Jamaica
ginger" will, it is said, bring suits
for damages against Baltimore whole
sale druggists whom they charge with
using wood alcohol in its preparation.
Local option prevails in all the
districts of Campbell county with
the exception of Brookville District,
which lies adjacent to Lyncbburg.
Many statements have been made as
to frequent violations of the law in
the local option districts, aud at the
term of the County Court Judge
Stephen Adams directed th grand
jury to take up the matter and to
give it thorough investigation.
Judge Adams urged them to see that
the law was carried out faithfully
and said that he hoped the local
option laws in Campbell would be
so carefully enforced by the authori-
ties that no Mrs. Nation would be
furnished with a pretext for resort
ing to violent measures.
In local-option election held in
jamestown district, James City
county, Thursday, the "Dries" carried
the day by large majority. On
March 10th an election will be held
in the other adjoining district,
Bruton, and if successful will be tried
in Williamsburg.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
CONVENTION HADBLAoK SHEEP.
Some CAustic Recoiiections Of 1850
by IAN Old Citizen.

oVhe thustsc RecOtiectl0nSo OF 1850
byap Old Citizen.
Editor The Richmond News:S
You have said, aud | see in your
paper almost daily, some one speak
ing about the men suitable for our
State Convention; so thought as have
lived to see two State Conventions
the ones of 1850 aud 1SsI--would
say a word on the subject. The con-
yention of 1850; some of the BOYS
and myself, then students of the
Medical College of Virginia, attend
ed some time during the day the
convention, held close to the old
college, in the Universalist church,
on Mayo street; building still stand
ing there. We learned a good deal
OF the material the convention was
composed of. Several OF the mem
bers boarded at'the house / did-the
old red house next to the hotel now
called the st. Clare, then the Wash
ington, on Grace street, adjoining
st. Peters Cathedral. The most of
these men were such men as you, and
those that have spoken on the sub
Ject through your columns, say
should not be in the next convention.
| will tell you Of a few of them, but
call no names. They were very good
men, no doubt, when they left home,
but left here theatre-goers and regu-
lar visitors of faro banks almost every
night One IN particular, who was
In room next to me, the first Sab
bath after getting here asked me to
go aud show him the Campbellite
church, called the Sycamore, OH
Eleventh street, between Broad and
Marshall. / did so. He walked in
and said he belonged to that denom-
ination at home. he did not 90
many Sundays before some men had
got him to go to the theatre, then
from there some nights to get good
supper, before going to bed, that
would cost him nothing at faro
bank. This same man when he left
Richmond had stopped going TO
church and was regular attendant
at the theatres, faro banks, and |
cannot say bow many more places
worse.
de and several others | know aud
heard them say that they were sent
here to vote on all questions as
Henry a. Wise told them. Some
few men ran the convention. A
great many had no opinion of their
own. Such should in the next be
left at home and attend their
churches.
l will venture to call some names
amongst those that should be sent:
Hill Carter, b. R. Munford, Judge
G. L. Christian, II. M. Smith, Jr.,
X. M. Taylor, Mayor; j. L. Williams,
Dallas Chesterman, editor of the
Dispatch; DR.. G. s. Wexford, business
men.
/ might tell you something about
the convention of 1861, but the
material was far better than 1850,
and will not worry your readers more
at this time.
OLD DEMOCRAT REcoNsrRUoTED.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
SIR FRANCIS COOK DEAD.
His Second Wife Was Miss "Tennie''
Clafiin, Of New York.

Clafiin, Of New York.
Sir Francis Cook, who in 1885
married Miss Tennessee Claflin, of
New York, is dead. He was wealthy
London warehouseman.
He was 6S years old in 1885, when
he married Miss Tennessee Claflin,
or Miss "Tennie," as she was oftener
called. Lady Cook is talented
woman, and devotes much time to
writing. The VIRGINIA CITIZEN has
been favored with original articles
from her pen.
Sir Francis Cook held the title of
Viscount of Montserrat from the
King of Portugal. After the death
of his first wife, who was an English
woman, he was knighted by Queen
Victoria for bis generosity in giving
5000, 900 to found home for students
of music. His second wife assisted
him much in his charitable under
takings.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
RUSSIA THE GREAT.

If We are to believe the tenor of
the Russian minister's recent re-
marks the whole tenor of Russian
policy is pacilication. Certainly the
present Gar is the most Christian
and pacific that country has ever
known, and but for his Finnish
policy he might vie with the good
Queen Victoria as humane sover-
eign.
Here are some extracts from the
Minister'S recent remarks:
'.Russla has accomplished all that
it was her duty as a Christian power
to do in China. We were induced
to act thus not by any prospect of
advantages, but by the consciousness
of our solidarity with the whole
human race, proving in an irrefuta-
BILE manner that Russia is pacific not
because she Is weak, but because
she is conscious of her power.
She conld not fear any danger from
whatever source-she who has been
able, day after day, to display a
strength so colossal-but Russia does
not use her might for secret and
selfish calculations.
"The Car is a great Christian
Prince, who follows no impulse save
that of his heart, who is inspired
only by his ideal of truth and the
welfare of Humanity, and who has
shown the world, by sublime ex.
ample, that the extraordinary might
of Russia is bound up with pro-
found love of peace.
Recent events prove that our
country can face the future with
serenity in the path traced for her
by the will Of her august sovereign. +"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
-IRVINGToN, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8. 1901
name in advertising cocktail that
has become a fasorite beverage.

name in advertising a cocktail that
has become fayorite beverage.
MRS. NATION RUNS A PAPER.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was in charge
of the Journal at Peoria, H., one
day recently. Her contributions to
the paper consisted of eight columns
of editorial and an account of her
crusade against "joints.
Mrs. Nation says in her leading
EDITORIAL: al have never hurt hair
on the heads of my bad brothers, the
saloonkeepers, and hope, for PHYS
sake, none of them ever will get in the
way of my hatchet, for it gets dread
full reckless when it flies around
smashing that which murders men,"
IRON SALOON FOR KANSAS.
A small house made of boiler iron
and mounted on wheels has been
ordered by John Webster, refugee
saloon n-keeper of Kansas. He will
use the iron house as saloon.
Webster was the part owner of one
of the "ioints' smashed by Mrs.
Nation early in her career, and he
proposes to give the crusaders some
thing upon which to dull their
hatchets.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
Monarch Of All He Surveys.

The country press of many States
has been said to belong to some great
man, great corporation, or some great
ring. Thank God the country press
of this great Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia belongs to the hard working,
hard thinking, and soft hearted men
who own the papers and part of the
offices. Virginia is to be congratu-
lated upon the fact that while on
Saturday night the pocket of the ed
itor is emptied to pay his men, and
his own Sunday dinner is cut short
and the fire in his stove is none too
warns. that the conntry editor is a
Virginia gentl leman.-Alexnndria
Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
STILL ON THE WAR PATH.

The present crusade of Mrs. Carrie
Nation against saloons in prohibi-
ton Kansas, which has attracted
international attention, began Decem-
ber. 26 last, when she wrecked the
finest saloon in Wichita, at the Carey
Hotel. She had previously warned
the saloonkeepers of her intention.
Evidence that she wasn't s'fooling"
might have been found by the
"jointists," as the saloonkeepers are
termed, had they recalled Mrs.
Nations history for the eight years
preceding.
Medicine Lodge, the home of ex-
Congressman "Jerry" Simpson, was
full of joints in 1898. when Mrs.
Nation moved there. She tried
moral suasion, but 1t didn't accom-
plish results, and, above all, Mrs.
Nation does love results. After
finding the futility of argument she
armed herself with u hatchet and
went from saloon to saloon "killing
snakes" as she termed playing havoc
with furniture and liquors. The
town to this day has been "dry."
Kiowa, which is also in Barber
county, 90 miles south of Medicine
Lodge, on the Oklahoma border, was
then visited, and not . whole liquor
bottle was left in the town. Then
Mrs. Nation rested from her crusade
for six years.
The damage done last Christmas
when she resumed her war on saloons
amounted to about $4,000. Mrs.
Nation was arrested and was kept in
jail for several weeks. She was
finally released unconditionally, the
"jointists' being unwilling to have
the case taken into the courts. After
her release Mrs. Nation gathered a
few women sympathizers and
Smashed" several more saloons.
They then went to Enterprise, Hope
and other Kansas towns, wrecking
saloons in each place, landing at last
in Topeka, where much damage was
done. Mrs. Nation was arrested
repeatedly, but was released each
time. She visited Governor Stanley
and other State officials and soundly
berated them for failure to enforce
the prohibition law.
A few days ago Mrs. Nation and a
party Of women wrecked several
places, including a storage warehouse.
The storage firm petitioned Judge
Hazen, in the District Court to place
her under a So, 900 peace bond, which
he did. Mrs. Nation refused to accept
offers of friends to secure her release
and went to Jail.
Mrs. Nation, who is Kentuckian
by birth, is quoted as saying her first
husband, DIR. Gloyd, of Missouri,
died of delirium tremens and left
her penniless with a child to sup
port. She taught school for while
and then she is reported to have said
she prayed for husband, and David
Nation was the answer. Mrs.
Nation is 81 years old. She is presi-
dent of the Barber County Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
CARRIE.NATIoN COCKTAIL SUIT.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has demanded
the abolition of the "Carrie Nation
cocktail, the invention of cafe pro-
prietor, and will institute suit for
$4,000 damages for the use cf der
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08

The wines and other liquors taken
from the store of N. Nj. Jones in
Stafford county, Va, have been for
feited and ordered sold.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-03-08
sl,osi,Ooo,OOO $IOi, $4,000 s77

Totals. sI,osi,Oo0,OOO $40, $4,000 s77
In this table the total of property
controlled by each company includes
the plants and railroads owned.
The deals of Morgan are so great
that many Englishmen are taking
insurance policies on the magnate's
life to indemnify them against pos
sible business crash in case OF Nor
gan's death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
STORY OF LONG-LOST SON
A FORTUNE WAITS FOR THEODORE
BRYAN If HE RETURNS.
He Is the Beneficiary in the VIII of
Mrs. Amanda Robinson Pro-
bated Yesterday.

The will of Amanda Robinson, probated
yesterday, reveals the story of "A long-lost
son who left his home twenIy-one years ago
and has not since visited it nor communi-
Gated with his mother. The will stipulates
that all of Mrs. Robinson's property shall
descend TO her son, Theodore r. Bryan,
providing he returns to Indianap polls within
the next ten years and claims it. The es-
tate is valued at about $4,000 and all Bryan
has 10 do to come into possession of this
neat sum is to reveal his whereabouts.
Twenty-one years ago Bryan, who is now
about forty-ive years old, if he is living.
left his home and never returned. Since
that time. it is said. nothing has ever been
heard of him. although efforts were made to
locate him. Mrs. Robinson had four hus-
bands. The first ones name was Bryan,
father of the beneficiary in the will; the
second Seibert, the third Everett and the
fourth Robinson, who is still living. Theo-
dore Bryan is the only child Mrs Robinson
ever had.
There promises to be considerable que =
tioning raised over the will, and this morn
ing Attorney Wilborn Wilson will file an
objection TO admitting it TO probate on the
grounds that Mrs. Robinson was of I'M
sound mind when the instrument was
drawn. He represents Mrs. Robinson's
husband, who complains against the provi-
sions in the will on statutory grounds. A
provision is made in the will that in the
event that Bryan does not return to claim
the estate il shall go TO Andrew j. Everett,
a son of her former husband. Everetts in
terests are represented by Attorney II. c.
Everett, and Gen. John Coburn, another at
torney, has entered an appearance in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
ADULTERATION OF LARD.
A Preparation Being Sold in Various
Parts of the State.

The State Board of Health has received
from DIR. +. II. Brubaker of New Castle,
a sample of a powder that possesses more
than ordinary interest. Itinerant vendors
are going about through small towns and
rural districts of the State selling this
powder to farmers and dealers in lard.
When some of the powder is added to lard
the effect is to harden it so that it will
remain firm even during the hottest wealth
err The only name given for the sub
stance is lard hardener.'
Dr. Hurry has been at considerable
trouble and expense in making an analysis
of the powder in his private laboratory.
He has found that the powder contains
10 per cent. of alum and 80 per cent. of
hydrate of alumina. THE alum would
Internationally" said DR.. Hurry, convert
any lard with which it might be mixed into
an injurious food substance, but the alu-
nina hydrate, being insoluble, would prob
ably not do great harm as food. The
secretary is positive in his declaration that
both of these chemicals constitute adul-
iteration when added to food, and says that
they add weight and other properties that
are not natural TO lard. He says also that
lard which contains the "hardener" will
carry a larger percentage OF water than
usual without betraying its presence
This food adulterant will in all probability
be sold all over the State during the COM
ing summer" he said, but the State Board
of Health is powerlesS to enforce the food
law and thus prevent injury to health
because the Legislature has seen fit &c
tie its hands by refusing an appropriation
for a laboratory in which to make neceS-
sary tests to detect the presence OF adul-
terants in food"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
BODY NOT CLAIMED.
Coroner Brayton Investigates the
Death of Charles Vickers.

The body of Charles Vickers. who was
killed at Wachstetter's saloon, Saturday
night was removed yesterday from the
morgue by the county undertaken. who will
bury it unless it is claimed by relatives
No word has been received from his widow,
who is said TO be at Lafayette.
Coroner Brayton completed the autopsy
yesterday, examining the brain. He found
large clots of blood at the base of the
brain. He thought the large clots were the
cause Of his death. These clots and the
condition of the blood led to the belief that
death was slow and painless, and this is
borne out by the statement of DR.. Jacobs.
of the City Dispensary. who said there was
some warmth in the body when he found it
at a. m.
Vickers was a machinist, as well as
painter, and had, for a short time, been en-
ployed at the National Automobile works,
on Twenty-second street. He drew his
wages Friday and expressed the intention
of going to visit his wife. He had recently
Joined the machinists union and, ii was
thought. had anticipated the strike there
which was set for yesterday. He had
boarded for a few days at Twenty-second
and Ash streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
TIE BAERNSTEIN RECITAL.
1t VIII De Given mt the PropyIaeum
on MGy 20.

Definite arrangements have been made
for the song recital by Mr.. Joseph S. Baern-
stein Wednesday evening, May 90 at the
Propylaeum. This famous basso has ap-
feared twice during the season with one of
the local musical organizations, and has
created greater enthusiasm and more favor
able comment by those who have heard
him than any singer who has been heard
IN indianapolis in recent years.
Mr.. Baernstein will render the entire
programme, which will consist of the very
hes. in German, English and American folk
songs and ballads. and also selections from
the great operas and orator.os. The recital
will be given under the patronage of the
following prominent ladies':
Mrs. w. Il. Barry. Mrs. r. 1. Brakeman
Mrs. James Il. Black. Mrs. Hilton L.
Brown, Mrs Chester Bradford, Mrs. Err
nest l. BurfOrd, Mrs. II. 7. Condo, Mrs
Thomas Dean, Mrs. Austin Fred Denny
Mrs. August r. Dietrichs, Miss Agnes Dun
can. Mrs. William T.. English Miss Louise
Garrard, Mrs. a. =. Gates Mrs Louis III
Gibson, DR.. Rebecca Rogers George
Mrs; r, John T. GTiffiths. Mrs. Claude
Franklin Il. Hays, Mrs. George Hit, Mrs
Arthur NJ Hood. Mrs III. II. Rowland, Mrs.
Henry Jameson. Miss Mae Johnson. Mrs
Richard JIeber, Mrs. James NJ Leathers
Miss Margaret Lockwood, Mrs. Max Leck-
ner. Mrs Fred Matson. Mrs. Horace Nc
Kay. Mrs. j. George Mueller, Mrs. Ed
ward Moore, Mrs Frank Morrison, Mrs
Harry ;. New. Mrs. Ferdinandina H Reese
Mrs Nettie O'BOyle. Mrs. Earle N Ogle
Mrs. Philip Rappaport. Miss Josephine Rob-
tnson, Mrs. Norris Ross. Mrs John NJ
Bpann. Mrs. Henry Schurrnan Mrs Iucius
=. Smith, Mrs. William E. Sharpe. Mrs. r,
l.. Talbot jr., Mrs. John +. Harrington
Mrs Clemens Nonnegut, jr.. Mrs. Ivan N
walker Mrs. John r. Wainwright, Miss
Jane Williams. Mrs. o. w. Williams, Mrs
John II. Wilson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
PIPE LINE ASSESSMENTS.
Attorney General Taylor Gives State
Auditor an Opinion.

Frank Martin, deputy auditor of state,
submitted to Attorney General Taylor last
Saturday an interesting question. fol-
lows: What property. if any, under the act
of March H. 1901, providing for the assess
ment of pipe line companies, is to be as
sessed by local authorities?" Late yester-
day afternoon the attorney general COM
pleted the preparation of his opinion on the
question, as follows:
1.-The latter part of Section Z of said act
describes the character of property that is
to be assessed by the local assessors, and,
constituting that clause with the fifth item
in Sections /, =, 3, 4 and Az, together with
the eighth item of Section Az, conclude
that the local assessors will assess: First,
all the real estate; second, the buildings on
such real estate; and, third, the machinery
and appliances, which include power
houses, engines and pumping stations and
the machinery therein.
'All wells, both gas and oil, including the
derricks thereat, as well as all pipe lines
and tanks should be assessed by the State
Board of Tax Commissioners, and not by
the local assessors.
"All of these provisions apply only to
companies whose lines extend into more
than one county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
CAUGHT REDHANDED.
Jesse Scott Captured While Trying
to Rob a Grocery Store.

G.. d. Jones, grocer, at Is East North
street, in the Propylaeum building, and his
clerk, Otis Mckay, who were sleeping in
the store, were awakened about IL o'clock
last night by noise. After listening for
few minutes they were satisfied that some
one was trying to open the cash register.
Both jumped out, Jones grabbing a large
cheese knife on his way to the front of the
store. The intruder crouched behind the
counter and sought refuge behind lot of
barrels. Jones turned on the lights and then
demanded the surrender of the burglar.
Bicycle Policemen STREET. and Losh were
called and TO them the prisoner, who gave
the name Of Jesse Scott, recently from
Birmingham, Ala, said that negro, who
had escaped, was with him. The fellow was
nowhere to be seen and it was thought he
was watching outside or near the rear win
dow, where entrance was secured. STREET.
and Losh, after getting a good description,
went to Indiana avenue and there found
man who gave the name of VIII Carrico.
He admitted having seen and talked with
Scott during the evening, but had not been
with him, he said He tailed infinitely with
the description given. but upon taking him
to the station Scott, who again gave a de-
scription of Carrico, said he was not the
man. He had seen him early in the evening.
CarricO was locked up and charged with
lettering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
SURPRISED HIS FRIENDS
CHARLTON ANDREWS, A YOUNG
WRITER, RECENTLY MARRIED.
His Bride a Handsome Woman of
Thirty-Eight, While He Is
Twenty-Three Years Old.

indianapolis friends of Charlton Andrews,
one of the younger Indiana writer's. whose
home is at Connersville, were greatly sur
prised yesterday on learning that he was
married last week to Mrs. Maude Smolley,
o. Fairfield. near Connersville. They were
married last Wednesday afternoon and
left Immediately afterward for Palo Alto.
Cal, where they will make their home. or.
at least, stay for an indefinite time. Mr..
Andrews's friends here knew that he was
going to California, but he had not told
them that he would take bride with him.
Mrs. Smolley's first husband was DR.. ].
G. Smolley. who practiced medicine at Con-
nersvil.e up TO the time of his death. a few
years ago. She is said to be a handsome,
cultured woman Her age is thirty-eight
years. Her father is c. r. Cory, of Fair
field, and it was at the home of her brother
fn-iaw, NJ. II. Irwin, OF Brookvjlle, that
the wedding occurred.
Mr.. Andrews Is twenty-three years old.
He was educated here and at De Paw,
and later studied In Paris. He is recognized
q writer of excellent prose and verse.
and In September his first novel, romance
OF France, entitled "A Parfit, Gentil
Knight" will be published by McClurg &
Der OF the editorial staff of the Indian
apOlis Press. He has a great many friends
here and over the State. Both he and his
bride are members OF the Western Asso-
citation Of Writers. MIR. AndrewSs father
IS in business in Connersville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
STATES NEW INDUSTRIES.
Three Concerns File Articles of In
corporation with the state.

The glass industry received fresh i'm
petus yesterday by the incorporation in the
secretary Of states office of the Vincennes
Window Glass Company, with a capital Of
$4,000. Its directors are Andrew Tuite, Will
liam E. Tuite, Anthony f. Hartman, John
Tuite and John Wenzei.
The Bremen Oil and Gas Company in
corporated with a capital of $4,000 to dig
oil and gas wells in Marshall county, it's
head office TO be in Bremen. The directors
are Irwin L. d. Seller, George f. VAIL,
John r Weiss, William II. Weiss, William
H. Huff, George Stock, William +. Schilt
and Jacob Gardener.
The Fountain Prospecting and Mining
Company, of Covington, Ind, with capital
of $100 900, will conduct its business in
Fountain county, Indiana. Its directors for
the first year are Charles NJ. McCabe
Albert W. Graham, Mont Boord, Julius
Loeb, Louis NJ. Dunlap, Henry Schulen-
berg and Michael Mayer, jr.
The operation of the foreign incorpora-
ton law brought articles yesterday from
the Milwaukee Harvester Company, that
has Sol, 756 of its million-dollar capital in
vested in Indiana. Its resident agent is
Simeon Webster, 241-249 Kentucky avenue,
Indianapolis.