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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
COMMUNICATIONS.

EDITOR CITIZEN:-It is sad fact
that the speakeasy Cor complicated
house or room) still continues to
live and move and have its being,
and its dreadful influence continues
to be felt in many homes.
Why will the "dry" people let
these conditions exist?
No wonder the "wets" brag of
what they can and will do, and blame
the "drys' when they do no more
than has been done in the past.
The county might have been
saved the extra expense of the recent
election, so far as good results have
been felt as yet.
ARM FOR THE FIGHT.
Ye soldiers in the temperance ranks
Who struggle 'gainst the foe,
Be brave and stcadfast in the fight;
For Goo will help you with His might
Will surely guard your footstep right,
And lay the tyrant low.
WIFE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
WILL CHANCE THE RESULT.

A gentleman of this city yesterday
offered the three following bets, all
to be taken together: $25 even that
Swanson will not be nominated, $25
even that Montague will not be
nominated, and $25 to S75 that
Echols will be nominated and elected.
Fred. Free Lance.
Seems to us that is pretty shrewd
betting, when it is considered that
they must be all made together.
Should Swanson or Montague be the
nominee the party offering the bet
could lose but $25. On the other hand
should Echols be the man he wins
$125; should Marshall be successful
he wins $25. We don't suppose he
will find many takers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
ENGINE STRIKES BULL. BULL
STRIKES NAN AND GUN, GUN
GOES OFF ANDKILLs TWO
cows.
Now Comes Law Suits.

A suit in the Superior Court of
North Carolina against the Seaboard
Air Line Railway has developed the
most novel accident known TO the an.
mails of Jurisprudence. The vestibuled
train from Atlanta was bowling
along toward Raleigh on down
grade at the rate of fifty miles per
hour at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Mr.. William Watlington was on his
way to wild-turkey blind which
he had baited. He had his double
barreled breechloading gun on his
shoulder, two cartridges being in the
chambers. On reaching the rail-
road track, which was on an embank-
ment about ten feet high at this
place, Mr.. Watlington heard the
train in the distance and stopped on
the side of the track about fifty feet
away to view the train as it passed
by. He could not see over the en-
bankment to the other side of the
track. Along side the embankment
on both sides of the tracks are the
usual bitches, which were filled with
water. Mr.. Watlington was stand
ing on The north side of the track
with his gun on his shoulder. On
the other side were q number of cat
tie grazing which Mr.. Warrington
could not see.
just few seconds before the train
swept by these cattle commenced to
straggle across the track to the side
on which Mr.. Watlington was stand
ing. The bovines all got safely
across except one Jersey bull. He
was caught on the cow-catcher and
hurled away with terrible velocity,
and as misfortune would have it, he
struck Mr.. Watlington about mid
ships and knocked him down into
the ditch, the bull on top of him.
The bull, was stunned and struggled
but could not get up, and the water
was drowning both man and beast.
The engineer, who was watching the
cattle, had not seen Mr.. Warrington,
and when the fireman told him what
had happened he stopped the train
and hurried back and got there in
time to get Mr.. Watlington and the
bull out of the ditch before they
were drowned. Striking Mr.. Wat
lington and knocking him into the
water saved the life Of the bull, and
the water saved the blow by the bull
from killing Mr.. Watlington. Further
examination showed that when the
bull struck Mr.. Watlington the
shock knocked the gun some dis
tance and when it struck the ground
it was discharged and killed one of
the cows and wounded another 80
badly that it had to be killed. The
gun was not injured. On these
facts Judge Brown held that the
railroad company was not liable
in damages 10 Mr.. Watlington.
Since the trial the owner of the two
cows has sued Mr.. Warrington and
recovered one hundred dollars in full
of damages for their killing. Mr..
Watlington says the ending of this
lawsuit bangs blue sheep. That
he was knocked down by a. Jersey
bull, which was hurled at him by
the train, and nearly drowned, and
his gun was discharged and killed
two cows, and he gets no damages
and is compelled to pay one hundred
dollars for the luxury of being the
principal in the most celebrated case
in the history of accident to animals
and man by railroad trains.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
what's Our share?

1t has been estimated that not less
than two hundred million dollars is
expended every year in the United
States for advertising, chiefly in the
newspapers. 1t is also estimated
that hundred years ago not as much
as one hundred thousand dollars a
year was paid for advertising.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

The number and prevalence in this
country of that imported pest the
English sparrow, coincident with
the disappearance of many of the
birds familiar to our boyhood, con-
tradicts fatally Darwin's theory Of
"the survival of the fittest." t."-PUlaSki
NeWs- Reuieso.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
SEND no THE NORTHERN NECK.
IRYINaroN. Anril

Dear Brother Ivey-Enclosed you
will find our first report. / don't
know that it is as good as some others
You will get, but We have only been
an organization since January 2lst.
/ got letter and blanks from one
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
SOME j.. O. U. A. M. TALK.

The following appeared in recent
issne of The Virginia Courier, the
official organ of the State Juniors.
As it was dated Irvington some in
terested Junior "nosed" around, and
as aresalt discovered that it was from
the pen of "Aunty Spec" 1t is
handed us for publication.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
THE DOCTOR AT HOME.

Great care should be exercised ms to rewe-
d'cc given. You can be your own doctor for
coughs, Group. hoarseness. sore and tickling
OF the throat and all bronchial troubles, by
using Cherry Gfycerine. the invincible Cough
Cure. Large bottles 25 cts.
JAS Baby 4 Son., Prol g., Baltimore, Nd.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

GEO. II. CHAPLIN, Boston, Mass.
JNo. a. PALMER, Kilmarnock, Va.
K, ID. BRoUN. Broun's Store. Va.
Messrs. Palmer & Broun have made
arrangements with Chapin's Farm
Agency. established 1919, to furnish
buyers for Virginia lands, and desire
oil VINO wish to sell to list their prop
erty at once. All lands given them will
be extensively advertised in the pros
porous Northern and Western sections
of the United States free of charge.
Chapin's Farm Agency an e the largest
Real Estate dealers in the United
states. Established over fifty years
ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
COTTON CROP is POOR
CONDITION THE LOWEST
REPORTED IN YEARS.
ONLY 61.4 FOR ENTIRE SOUTH.
GEORGIA SHOWS UP BETTER THAN
HER SISTER STATES.

A Horizontal Drop in Condition of
10 Points since August "a and SO
Points below the October Mean of
the Last Ten Years-Heavy De-
clines in Condition Reported by
Mississippi, south Carolina, In
dian Territory and Missouri-In
Texas and Arkansas the Average
homa 81.
Washington, Oct. 3.--The following
monthly report on the condition of the
cotton crop was issued to-day by the
statistician of the Department of Ag-
rculture:
THE monthly report of the statis-
tician of the Department of Agricul-
ture shows the average condition of
cotton on Sept. 25 to have been 61.4
as compared with ia on the oath of
August 81 on Oct. l, 1900; 62.4 at the
corresponding date in 1899, and 1913. the
mean of the october averages of the
last ten years.
Rarely has so general an impair
ment of condition been reported as the
departments various crop reporting
agencies unite in bearing witness to
this month. There was a decline of 8
points in Virginia and North Carolina,
13 in South Carolina, Florida and Ten
nessee; s in Georgia and louisiana; 10
in Alabama and Arkansas; 22 in Mis-
sissippi, in Texas, IL in Oklahoma, IL
in Indian Territory and IA in Missouri
while the condition in Georgia and
Louisiana is still l point above the ten
years averages of those states, the re-
ports from every other cotton growing
state and territory compare unfavor-
ably with the average October condi-
tions for any considerable series of
years. The extent to which the various
states fall below their respective 10
year averages is as follows; Virginia,
points; South Carolina, 2; North Caro-
lima and Florida, 8; Alabama, Z; Miss
issippi, 4; Tennessee, II, and Texas and
Arkansas each 49, The condition in
Indian Territory is points and in Ok
lahoma 16 points below the means of
the October averages of the last five
years and that in Missouri 10 points be-
low the mean of the last eight years.
THE averages of condition in the diff
ferent states are reported as follows:
Virginia. 73; North Carolina, 63 South
Carolina, 81; Georgia, 49,; Florida, 65;
Alabama, 65; Mississippi &c; Louisiana.
70; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 81; Tennessee.
so; Missouri, 81; Oklahoma, 81; Indian
Territory, 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
THE LATEST BRITISH VIEW.
Boer Resiatence About to Collapse,
Says Daily Chronicle.

Boer Resiatence About to Collapse,
Says Daily Chronicle.
London. Oct. Ave learn on very
high authority" says the Daily
Chronicle this morning, that a sudden
and complete collapse of Boer resist
ance and the speedy termination of the
war in South Africa are anticipated.
The attacks on Fort ITALIA and Moed-
will and the other recent engagements
are regarded as the last desperate ef-
forts of men who are wearied by the
struggle and tired Of being hunted.
Therefore, beyond sending drafts to
compensate for losses by casualties
and disease there is no intention to dis
patch further reinforcements or to en-
ploy Indian troops, as rumored, for
guarding the lines of communication"
Commenting editorially upon this in
formation, the Daily Chronicle, while
admitting that there is much to be said
for the "sanguine view taken by the
war Office" reminds the government
of previous miscalculations and warns
ministers that 1t is their duty no long
er to trade on chances but to make
success, humanely speaking, certain.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
HEISTAND ON THE STAND.
He Tells n Pretty story, Incrin.inat T.
ing Nobody.

Washington, Oct. 3.-Lieut. Col.
Heistand. the principal in the case,
took the stand in the hemp investiga-
ing of several persons interested, he
(Heistand) had said that he wanted
some friends to have an opportunity to
take stock in the company, mentioning
the names of Gen. Corbin, Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn and Assistant
secretary Allen. Major Hawkes.
mentioned the name of AS
sistant Attorney General Boyd Wit
ness broached the matter to Gen. Cor
bin, who then seemed to think favor
ably of the proposition, but subsequent
the company. Gen. Corbin had said
that it would be all right for Heistand
TO go into it, but did not think it would
be proper for him, Corbin, to do So
That had ended his discussion of the
subject with Gen. Corbn. Mr.. Allen
had told witness that If the plan of
organization was all right and proper
he would take some stock. Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn had responded to
his proposition in about the same man
ner. They were assured their names
were not to be used for advertising
purposes, and there was no intimation
that they were to receive the stock for
nothing.
Col Heistand then related his recol-
lection of the ITO Whom 1t May Con-
cern" letter. how 1t was written and
how the signatures were obtained. He
said the letter did not contain the titles
of Meiklejohn, Boyd and himself. Wit
ness said he went to Hawkes. and OBJ
tained the letter because ii was being
used in New York to Indicate that gov
ernment officials were promoters of the
enterprise. When he withdrew this let
ter from Maj. Hawkes., Col. Heistand
said. he had told Hawkes. that he want
ed nothing more to do with him or the
hemp company.
The cablegram which Heistand
sent to Gen. Otis. asking a site
for hemp factory It was
shown, had been sent as an
official dispatch and the reply also
came as an official dispatch. both paid
for by the government. Col. Heistand
said he intended the message to go
as a private dispatch.
Col Heistand was asked about the
division of the stock and asserted that
none of the stock was to go to any
officials Of the government for in
fiuence they might use in promoting
the interests of the company.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
HELPED THE BRlBER ESCAPE.
Well Known Chicago Attorneys In
dicted ON Serious Charge.

+ Chicago. Oct. 3.--Four men-three
prominent attorneys and a weil-known
railroad detective-were indicted this
afternoon on the charge of conspiracy
in aiding and abetting Bailiff James
Lynch, indicted for attempted Jury
bribing, to escape.
The men indicted were Attorneys
Alexander Sullivan, counsel for the
Union Traction Company, successor to
the West Chicago Street Railway Com
pany, against which corporation the
suits were originally brought Edward
Maher and Frederick st. John, and
George p. Murray, chief of detectives
for the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. Two of the indicted men, Sui
livan and Maher, furnished bonds
shortly after their indictments in the
amount of $4,000 each.
The indictments are said to have
been made on the evidence of Lynch,
who returned Tuesday, and it is said
turned states evidence.
Lynch was arrested in December
1898, charged with offering a bribe to
Juror Chris Hawthorne, who was serv-
Ing in personal injury case. Lynch
offered the juror $100 to hang the Jury
1t was charged. A number of other
indictments were found against the
bailiff, the first being brought in jan
uary. 1899. On Jan. IL, Lynch disap-
peared.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04

dent is in reality directed against pop
ular sovereignty itself. Freedom of
speech does not include the right to
advocate assassination"
The platform extends good wishes
to President Roosevelt, without pref
udice to the right to criticse his acts
or oppose his policies as future oc-
casion may require"
The platform declares that commun-
ism of capital must be met by state
control; that every branch of state
government should be a department;
the head of every department should
represent 1t upon the floor of the Leg
islature and that United States sena-
tcrs should be nominated and elected
by direct vote of the people.
Strongly Anti-Imperialistic.
On federal affairs the platform says:
1--WE are not only absolutely opposed
to colonial Imperialism abroad and to
the commercialism reckless of every
thing but its own profit which supports
1t, but to every manifestation of the
same reactionary and anti Democratic
spirit at home.
1--WE demand that the efforts of our
government shall be directed toward
preparing the people of the Philippine
Islands for the speediest and largest
measure of elf-government and for u1-
innate independence under the protec-
tion of this country.
I'VE favor freer trade by means of
genuine reciprocity or otherwise. We
heartily indorse the broad statesman
ship of President McKinley's speech at
Buffalo,"
The shipping subsidy bill is denounc-
ed as raid on the public treasury in
the interest of a few shipbuilders and
ship owners.As a means of rehabiliatat-
ing American shipping, the admission
into this country free of duty of all
articles entering into the construction
and repairs of ships is urged.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
MAcEDoNIANs HAD A HAND.
Bulgarian Government Is Bestiring
Itself.

Constantinople. Oct. 3.-American
representatives have secured evidence
proving the completely OF members of
the Macedonian Committee at Sofia in
the kidnapping of the American mis-
sionary. Miss Helen II. Stone. and her
companion. Madame Tsilka, and the as
ernment relative to the measures to be
taken against the abductors show that
the gravity of the affair is appreciated
at Sofia. The departure of the United
States consul general at Constantine
pie, c. M. Dickinson. for the Bulgarian
capital Is expected TO result in In
creased activity.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Josiah Quincy Named for Governor
and n Strong Platform Adopted.

JOSIAH quincy Nnmeu Tor GOvernOr
and n Strong Platform Adopted.
Boston, Oct. 3.-The Democratic
state convention held here to-day
placed the following ticket in nomina-
tion
For governor, Josiah Quincy, Boston:
for lieutenant governor. John w.
Coughlin, Fall River; secretary of
state, Wellmore b. Stone. Springfield;
treasurer, Joseph l. Chalifoux, Lowell;
auditor, James F. Dean, Salem; at
torney general, A. A. Putnam, Tx
bridge.
For the first time in six years the
Democracy of the state was united
and with one exception nominated the
entire ticket by acclamation. The ex-
ception was for the head of the ticket
the contestants being Hon. Josiah
Quincy, former mayor of Boston, and
Gamaliel Bradford OF Welles ley. The
contest was one-sided, however, and
while II provoked considerable warmth
of temper from the Bradford adherents,
the vast majority Of the delegates did
not treat the matter seriously and
when the ballots were counted, ex-
Mayor Quincy received 1856 and Mr..
Bradford ia.
Lament for Mckinley.
The platform laments the assassina-
ton Of President Mckinley, whose dis
tinguished public and private virtues
and the eminent place which he had
won among American statesmen are
recognized. Under our Democratic
institutions" the platform adds, "the
hand which is raised against the Presi-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
Miners Troubles settled.

Somerset, KY, oct. IA settlement
has been reached by the miners with
the coal operators Of the Cincinnati
Southern coal district. The terms of
the settlement are In accordance with
Judge G. ID. Clarks decision as referee
on the Jellico district wage scale. The
Cincinnati Southern mines will contin-
ue operation without incident.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
HUNGARY's HOT POLITICS.
Many Killed and Hundreds Injured
in Recent Election Riots.

London, Oct. Att is estimated"
says the Daily Mails correspondent,
that "a persons were killed and hun
election riots. In various places voters
were coerced by threats of death or
torture. At Udurassa a prominent poll
tician, together with his wife and three
sons, were murdered by his fanatical
opponents."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
CUBAN CONVENTION ENDS
Havana business Men Call Upon
Wood for Lower Duties.

Havana, Oct. 3.-Gov. Gen. Wood
to-day issued an order formally dis
solving the constitutional convention,
with the understanding that If its SER
vices are again desired. he will issue
the necessary call. The salaries and
allowances. amounting to $4,000,
ceased to-dav.
A very large demonstration of Ha-
vana bankers, manufacturers mer-
chants and other business men waited
upon Gen. Wood at the palace this
afternoon, and presented to him a plea
for the reduction of duties on Cuban
products on lines of reciprocity An
nexation sentiment was strongly in evil
dence. Similar demonstrations occur
red in many other parts of the island.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
Bryan Ready 90 Help I'm Ohio.

Columbus, o.. oct. 3.-The Demo-
cratic State Committee is I'm receipt of
a letter from w. J. Bryan. In which
he indicates his willingness TO come to
Ohio and render any assistance he can
toward the election Of Col. Kilbourne,
the nominee for Governor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
THE DUCHEssE's BAD LUCK.
New Savannah steamer Bursts "a
Feed Pipe While Returning From
Yacht Races.

New York. Oct. 3.-By the bursting
of feed pipe the steamer LaGrande
Duchesse was disabled while returning
from the yacht races this evening and
the 1000 people on board did not get
back to the city until 8 p. m. The
break was repaired while the vessel
anchored near the Hook and she was
able to proceed to her pier under her
own steam. The steamer had on board
a party Of Newark Bay Yacht Club
men, delegations from the Brooklyn
Yacht Club, Larchmont Club, Mon
tauk Club, Union League Club of Man
haitian and many other excursionists.
No one was hurt and there was little
excitement.
The steamer, II was announced to-
day, had been purchased by the ocean
Steamship Company from the Plant
Line. and is to undergo extensive al
terations before going on the route to
Savannah
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
TO SECURE 5s-HoUR LAW.
spinners Vote to Assess Members for
This Purpose.

Boston, Oct. Sat the meeting of
the spinners' Association of America in
session here 1t was voted to levy an
assessment of 81 per member in the ef-
fort to secure the passage of a 5S-hour
law in New Hampshire, Rhode Island
and Connecticut, thereby placing those
states on level with Massachusetts.
1t was also voted to render financial
support and material in to the spin
ners of Fall River in case of a strike
in that CITY.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
TEXAS CROP no BE SHORT.


Austin. Tex, Oct. 3.-Agricultural
Commissioner Johns stated to-day that
in his opinion the Texas cotton crop
this year will fall short at least 100000
bales from the crop of last season. 1T
is estimated that the crop this year viii
not exceed 1886, 900 bales, due to the
boil weevil and extensive drought in
parts OF the state
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
TwENTY-sIx OFFICERS PUT OUT.
Hut How Many Privatcs Killed and
wounded Is Not stated.

rican casualty list shows that the
fighting in the attack on Col. Keke-
wich's camp at Moedwill Sept. 29, put
twenty-six British officers out of ac-
tion. Four were killed outright or died
OF wounds and twenty-five were
wounded. Col. Kekewich was wound
ed severely but is doing well.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04

Tobacco Manufacturers TO Combat
American Competition.

London, Oct. at is said that the
Messrs. Wills, Lambert and Butler,
Player, the Hignetts and others. in
cluding almost all the leading British
tobacco manufacturers, have signed
an agreement preliminary to forming
a combination with the view of COM
batting American competition.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-04
HENRY w. CRAMP DEAD.
Son of Charles II. Crnmp and MEM
ber of the Big Firm.

Philadelphia. Oct. S.-Henry W.
Cramp, eldest son of Charles II. Cramp
and vice president of the Cramp Ship
and Engine Building Company. died to-
day at Devon Inn, near this city. from
a complication of diseases. He had been
i'll three weeks.
Mr.. Cramp had been connected with
the ship yard from his boyhood. He was
50 years Of age and unmarried.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1901-02-13
Grand Excursion to the Beaumont Oil
Fields and SurrOundin Territory,
$500 for the Round Trip

. On Feb. 10Th, 1901, the Kansas City
Southern Ry., known as the Port Arthur
Route, will make the very low rate Of $500
for the round trip from stations on their
line in Kansas and Missouri to Beaumont,
Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Houston, Gal
weston and San Antonio, in order to meet
the constant demand of investors and ex-
cursionists attracted by the wonderful oil
gusher to Beaumont and surrounding ter
ritory. Its the intention Of this Company to
make of this excursion the banner excursion
of the year, both in point of number of ex-
cursionsts and attention given to secure
the comfort Of each one attending Tickets
will be limited to March 18th, 1901, thus af-
fording an elegant opportunity to visit the
wonderful Southland and investigate it's
world famed resources. Any inquiry rela-
tive to excursion will be cheerfully attended
to, and we invite such inquiries. S. G..
Warner, G. 2. & [. A., Kansas City, Mo-; J.
81. Morris, II. D. Dutton, Tray. Pass ACTS,
Kansas City, Mo-.