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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12

into their hands, which will be the
case as sure as the sun rises in the
East and sets in the West.
Because of whiskey l need not
mention the shame, sorrow, want
and woe in Kansas, since such has
been and is the case 10 our county.
The horrid, enslaving curse men sub
init to, because they love it, and the
boys are learning to love it ere they
are out OF their knee pants. Moth
ers see the bloom fade from the face
of their daughters for want of COM
fort, and their sons are walking in
dangerous paths and becoming VIC
tins of the whiskey devil because
of mans cowardice. Yet mother,
daughter, wife and sister submit to
the shameful wrong because they
don't know their own power.
God save and long live Mrs. Ma
ton. Let others fall i'm line and
march to fight the curse. Such is
what | think of Mrs. Nation aud the
saloon smashing aud not what some
body else thinks, but would not he
displeased if all the women and two
thirds of the men think as | do
Saloon keepers would consume the
other third.-W Il. Mc7yre in Tide
sDater Democrat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
school superintendents

The question of the election of
school superiatendents by the people
of late has been receiving the atten-
ton of the Press of the State and we
concur III the sentiment generally ex-
pressed-that the people should be
accorded that privilege. That they
are the best judges of their quallfica-
tions and fitness, of course, goes with
out saying, aad that they have too
much at stake to want or vote for
anyone to serve them in that capa-
city but the best men, should be
beyond all question. The Board
which now elects must depend upon
the judgment of others and there
can be no reason why the whole peo-
pie cannot decide the matter better
than the few upon whom the Board
has had to rely in the past in max
ing their selections for the important
position.--Peniasula Enterprise.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
VIRGINIA EDITORS.

The Executive Committee of the
Virginia State Press Association Is
in session this afternoon at Murphy's
Hotel.
The time and place of the next an
nual meeting will be decided upon
this afternoon, and it is likely that
the proposed trip to the Buffalo Ex-
position will be discussed.
There are several places mentioned
for the meeting place this summer,
and a decision will be based upon
the Buffalo trip If "the BOYS" de-
eide to so to the exposition they will
probably meet either at Luray or the
Jefferson Park Hotel at Charlottes-
vile, but if the Northern railroads
are unappreciative of the opportu-
nifty to carry the distinguished body
and "put them off at Buffalo," then
the Hot Springs, Va, might be cal
culated to soothe their disappoint-
ment.
The association numbers about
100 Virginia editors, and embraces
the brightest and best of the craft in
the State.-Richmond News.
At the evening session Luray was
selected as the place for the next an
nual meeting of the Virginia Press
Association, and Tuesday, July 10th,
as the time. The invitation of the
hotel proprietors at this resort was
OF the most tempting kind. The
caverns will be thrown open to the
visitors and a banquet will be ten
dered them during their stay.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
DANGER TO THE SPARROW.
fredericksburg Free Lqnce1

fredericksburg Free LGncel
The farmer for one will hail with
delight the news of the movement
now on foot to sUpplant the long
suffering pigeon with the pestiferous
English sparrow ms target for trap
shooters. The pigeon shoot has al
ways appeared To us a cruel practice,
bat we cannot say that we would pro.
test against the same course in re-
spect to the sparrow, nor do we
believe he will find champion out
side of the editor of sour Dumb
An'n'ots." We would like to see
this feathered pest exterminated and
war waged upon him even as upon
the potato bug. In this connection
the Richmond Dispatch of Sunday
has very interesting article, part
OF which is reproduced here:
eff the interest which at the
present time is shown in the use of
the, English sparrow for trap-shoot
ing purposes increases at the rate
which it promises to do, we NAV
reasonably expect this exhilaratinS
sport to become factor in the ex
termination of this, the worst bird
pest of America. For some years
sportsmen of the larger cities and
sporting ceutres have been expert
menting with the English sparrow
with view to the use Of him in traps
in the place of the pigeon, and so
successful has the venture proved
that now almost all the leading clubs
In the country are taking the matter
up and earnestly seeking to make
sparrow-shooting permanent iusti-
tuition in the field of sport. The
arguments for the new departure are
strong.
"The sport itself, considering the
small size of the sparrow and the
popularity of its flight from the
traps, make the shooting a most
fascinating pastime. In the second
place, the sparrow is plentiful, and
IL some means can be devised by
which the bird may be easily and
safely captured the use of it in the
place of the live pigeon would be
attended with comparatively little
cost. And then again-and this is
one of the greatest reasons-the
spcrtsmen urge that III using the
sparrow in great numbers for sport
ing purposes the number of the bird,
which is recognized pest, cannot
but be materially lessened in all
those centres where trap-shootiug is
INDUCED in to considerable extent"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
RoOseveIt's Philosophy.
fRichnoud Tluesl

(RichmORd TimeS.)
"There is never any use i'll idly re-
GREETING chances that have swept
away conditions which perhaps we
should have liked to have seen obtain
permanently" said Vice President
Roosevelt at a banquet IN New York
on Saturday night. "The thing to
do is to face the fact that the changes
have occurred and to meet the new
conditions"
Mr.. Roosevelt is an impulsiye man
and he sometimes makes rash
speeches, but there is nothing the
matter with this statement, except
the phraseology. The philosophy
of it is all right. There are some
well-meaning people in the world
who spend their days fighting condi-
tions and prophesying evils to come.
They declare that the times are all
out of joint because things are not
done as they were done, and they
honestly believe that the whole
country is going to destruction
because, in progressing, the people
have turned aside from the ways in
which their fathers walked.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO Dor

Vor the CIrIzEs)
What are you going to do, dear friends
In the year that is TO come
To battle that feai full fiend of death
Whose messen ger is rum2
Shall we field our hands nd bid him pass
AS he has passed before,
Leaving his deadly, poisored draught
At every upbarred door?
What are you going to do, dear friends
Still wait for crime and pain;
Then bind the bruises, and heal the
wound,
And sooihe the woe agsiu?
Let the fiend still torture the weary wife,
Still poison the coming child,
Still break the suffering mothers heart,
Still drive the sister wildg
Still bring to the grave the gray haired
sire,
Still martyr the brave young soul,
Till the waters of death, like burning
stream
Ger the whole great nation roll;
And poverty take the place of wealth,
And sin aud crime and shame
Drag down to the very depths of hell
The highest and proudest name2
Is this our mission on earth, dear friends,
In the years that are to come?
III not, let US rouse and do the work
Against the spirit of rum.
There is not a soul so poor AID weak
In all this goodly land
But against this evil word msy speak,
And lift warning hand.
Then lift warning hand. dear friends,
With cry for home and hearth,
Adding voice to voice till the sound shall
sweep,
Like runs death-knell, Ger tue earth,
And the weak aud wavering shall hear,
And the faint grow brave and strong,
And the true and good and great end
wise
Join hands to right this wrong.
WIFE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
HOW VIEWED HOME.

with his eminently practical turn
of opinion, his high sense of duty.
his conviction on public questions,
his fertility in suggestion and activ-
lty and industry, Swanson would
soon become a leader and guide to
the State, as she enters her new life
under new constitution.
Virginia needs strong, bold man,
whose knowledge and craftsmanship
have ripened into wisdom by long ex-
perience in legislation and close con-
nection with the greatest political
leaders of the country-such a man
the State will gain in honoring
Claude A. Swanson by electing HIM
Governor. He has served faithfully
and deserves to be told $50 higher"
He can serve her at this juncture far
more effectually than if he were to
remain in Congress, and The Register
cannot believe that Virginians will
fail to recognize this fact"
Thus the Danuille Reqistcr, the
most influential paper in that city,
closes an editorial announcing its
support of Mr.. Swanson. On the
local page of the same paper We find
an account of the organization of a
Montague club in Danville, showing
that Instead of membership of
eight hundred members, as was tele-
grapaed all over Virginia in order to
boom Mr.. Montague's candidacy, the
club has really membership of
only $50. Thus these reports from
all over the State are punctured by
the truth, showing that the Monta-
que strength Is more mythical than
real. Fredericksburg Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
s.: ADG a. !

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it. We thrive or stalvc, as
our blood is rich orpoor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re.
treshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con.
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved our blood
IS poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
fyou have not tried il, send for free sample.
Its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT s. BOVINE Chemists
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SOC. and 800; all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
WHY?
(Dan0ile Register.)

The following from the Fredericks-
burg Star appears to us so timely
and is so in keeping with our own
views that we give it space in our
editorial columns:
Why, we would like to ask, do our
contemporaries who are so bitterly
opposed to MIR. Swanson criticise
Senator Martin for actively support
ing the latter? Because Martin is a
United States Senator is that any
reason why be should not aid to the
best of his ability the men who have
stood by him? We rather honor him
for it just as some newspapers hon.
ored Congressman Jones for his sun
port of Tyler for the senate. Martin
is a senator, Jones a congressman.
Can any one draw the distinction be
tween the two gentlemen, and say
Martin must retire to seclusion at
at Scottsyille during the guberna-
torial fight but Jones, Tyler, ct al
must get out with gloves off and lift
Hon. a. j. Montague into the gov
ernor's chair.-Pete' s6urQ hdex. 1p.
peal.
There is no sense in all t,ais effort
of the ''outs, "-as the Indez- Appeal
has so properly dubbed the men who
are still nursing old sores left by the
senatorial fight, to injure Mr.. Swan
son by prejudicing the minds of men
against a mythical machine. All
this talk of Quayism in Virginia and
such other nonsense of a similar kind
INDUCED in by the FdymUiHe Herald
Salem Times Register and others is
nothing more nor less than amusing.
In such vivid manner do some of
our contemporaries hold up to public
view the awful results of machine
in Virginia that we can almost see
Senator Martin transformed into "A
Virginia Quay with some one of the
prominent "outs" posing as Vir-
ginia Wanamaker. Remember the
result OF being $50 much better than
your fellow politician" in Pennsyl-
vania, and beware lest one of our
Virginia Wanamakers be sent into
oblivion almost us deep as the ex-
postmaster-general finds in the sue
cess of his mammoth dry goods store.
Pluck the mote first from thine own
eve.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12

thern Virginia, went accomplishing
ly to work to restore the shattered
fortunes of his beloved State, and
has ever since, in peace as he did in
war, served her with fidelity and
true patriotism.
Col. Marshall is not only an able
lawyer but has also had large and
varied experience in legislative mat
ters. He has served his State, not
for the loaves and the fishes, but
from high sense of duty and de-
votion to the public good. His emf
nent ability and distinguished SER
vices, as well as his unquestioned
honesty and integrity make him pc
culiarly fitted to adorn and honor the
Guberpatorial chair.
Without detracting IN the least
from the merits Of the other gentle
men who are aspiring to this high
honor is it not just and fitting that
the State should delight to honor
one who gave to her, in her hour of
sorest need, such loyal and unsel6sh
devotion, and who is so we'll fitted,
both by birth, natural ability aud
experience, to be her Chief Execu-
tive?
Tidewater is entitled to the Gov
ernor, and she has no son who de-
serves it more than Richard Coke
Marshall. FRANK L. CRocKER.
Portsmouth, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
NEW LEADERS FOR DEMOCRATS.

A dispatch from Washington gays
that there is no possible doubt but
the Democrats will endeayor to select
men more capable for leadership in
the Senate and House than those who
were in charge of the policies of the
party during the Fifty-sixth session
of Congress.
1t is now well-established fact
that had such an able politician as
former Senator German Of MARYLAND
taken charge of the Democratic side
of the Senate chamber during the
closing days of the last Congress it
would-have been impossible for the
Republican leaders, managed to some
extent by the Chief Executive of the
Uaited States, to get through the
Philippine and Cuban amendments
to the sundry civil bill.
1t is now conceded that tine Demo-
Gratis need a second German in the
Senate, and in addition to this, they
need a man ready in debate and
politician of acumen to lead their
side cf the chamber in the House.
If these leaders do not develop dur
ing the Fifty-seventh session of Con-
gress the chances for Democratic
success in 1902 or 1909 will prob
ably not be of the best. For some
time the opinion has prevailed on the
Democratic side of tie chamber that
Senator Martin, of Virginia, might
show to his colleagues the required
points necessary to make him a Sec
ond German.
From political viewpoint, Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans con cede
that Mr.. Martin is very clever and
the indications now point to the ad-
vancement of the Virginia Senator
to the leadership of the Democratic
majority in the Senate in place of
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, who
seems to have been pretty badly out
generated at the last session. 1t is
also believed to be true that Mr..
Martin will not only become a Dem
ocratic leader in the Senate, but
further, will be the next chairman
of the Democratic National Cam
paigu Committee.
The Democrats are equally as bad
off for leader in the House. Con-
gresham Richardson has failed to
show ability sufficiently to cope with
the Republican leaders, and it is
thought that either De Armond, of
Missouri, or Hay, of Virginia, will
sapplant him.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
VINDICATED.

EDITOR DEMoCRAT:-May have
chat with you in behalf of Mrs.
Nation?
This Is "a rough world at its best
but if we should all agree on every
question Mrs. Nations would cease
to be, and this world would soon be-
come too tough for man to stick to
it, as tough as he is. / presume
some one has been speaking of Mrs.
Nations saloon rebellion, as my eye
caught these words in the editorial
column: "rhe late reports represent
her as threatened with insanity. This
is, perhaps, the most charitable view
to take Of her case"
In my estimation, Mrs. Nation is
not only the most sane person, but
the truest, most noble and bravest
person in Kansas state, man or
woman. She has many admirers
throughout America. Whether the
good people of America think Mrs.
Nations work good or bad is not for
me to guess at, but l will say that
God directs every great work, and
ever since the fall of man and Gods
efforts at reconciliation, his chosen
vessels have been called insane.
We are now in a day and time that
man has no will or power to down
the strong drink demon, but women
have the POWER to down it If thew
willard they will, the siege is on. If
the whiskey curse is ever overcome
woman must do it. It's grippe is
upon nine-tenths of the males from
the cradle to the grave. For the last
twenty years our girls have been ed
ncated ahead of the boys, nine to
one, and have often wondered what
they will do with the saloon question
when the power of the country falls
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

GEO. II. CHAPIN, Boston, Mass.
JNo. a. PALMER, KiImarnock, Va.
X. ID. BRoUN. Broun's Store, Va.
Messrs. Palmer & Broun have made
arrangements with Chapin's Farm
agency. established lS49. to furnish
DCyers FOR Virginia lands, and desire
ail who wish to sell to list their prop
eTty at once. All lands given them will
be extensively advertised in the pros
porous Northern and Western sections
ot the Y ntted States free of charge
Shapfn's Farm Agency al the largeef
Real Estate dealers I'm the United
states Established over nifty years
ago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
1t Should Have Weight.

Senator Daniel is said to be the
most popular man in the State. AS
popular mans advice goes long
way with bis friends and admirers,
the Senator's active advocacy and
support of Mr.. Swanson for the
gubernatorial nomination ought to,
and doubtless will, help the latter to
achieve the object of his ambition,
and it is only natural therefore that
with that help and that of Senator
Martin. and seven of the ten Repre-
sentatives from his State, the Con-
gresham from the Fifth district
should be confident Of his election. -
alexandria Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-12

When railroad engineer sees
red light be puts on brakes as quickly
as possible. That's the way girls
should do when they see young man
with a red nose, for there is danger
ahead.-Piedmont Visyiaian.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-07
OF ALL GROCERS.

asked if the Manufacturers Street Rail-
way company had facilities to take that
much freight daily. Colonel Fox
| thought that it had, and said that an
extra motor would be put on if neces
sary. He said that the line now carried
about 1000 tons of freight each month.
Ordinary freight cars are taken in from
the Consolidated roads tracks to the
manufacturing places along the line of
the Manufacturers Street railway, and
the loaded cars are then hauled out to
the Consolidated roads tracks and sent
out in trains without shifting the
freight.
Mayor Driscoll said that if necessary
the city would strengthen the Ferry
street bridge so that freight cars might
safely go over it.
President Stoddard of the board of
councilmen, and Councilman Dawson
said that there was in the common
council disposition to do all possible
to induce the corporation to rebuild the
plant here.
George d. Watrous said that the
Chamber Of Commerce and the city
ought to do all that legitimately can be
done to induce the corporation to stay
here, and he was sure that the corpora
ton would meet with all reasonable in
ducement and with every disposition to
make the place attractive to them.
Mr.. Seaver asked If any guarantee
could be given as to future taxation.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Dewell said
that he believed that all the influence
which the Chamber had would be ex-
erted to make taxation fair ON the con-
Germ.
Mr. Seaver assured the Chamber that
so far as he was personally concerned
he would do all that he could to have
the corporation locate its new plant
here. He said that the corporation felt
that it was among friends here. Mr..
Adler told him that the committee on
affairs would be glad to con-
suit with him or other representatives
of the corporation at any time.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-07
Telegraph and Cable Notes.

| London, March 1.-THE Moscow CORE.
| spondent of the Daily Mail says: During
| the recent heavy snow storms fifty men
We're sent to clear the snow out Of a rail
| way cut near Wolovo, on the Riazan- Ural
line. They were just leaving the cut, when
the train came down at full speed and
crushed about twenty men into shapeess
masses, their clothing clogging the axles and
stopping the train. Inquiry shows that the
engine driver and all the guards We're
drunk.
London, March 7.--According to the Lis
bon correspondent of the Daily Mail, the
Portuguese government has sent the cruiser
St Gabriel to Oporto and ordered other war;
ships to be in readiness to so there on ac-
count of the antl-cerical manifestations
London, March 7.-"In view of the over
whelming Turkish force concentrated at
various points near the Bulgarian frontier,
numbering altogether 100000" says the
Soma correspondent of the Times, 'lt is evil
dent that any attempt to provoke an insur.
rectlon must prove failure
London, March 6.--Intelligence just re-
ceiyed from northern Nigeria bringing
events there up to January 81. describes the
operations of a British expedition of 800
against the marauding Emirs of Bida and
hontagora. Both towns We're burned by the
British. Two hundred slave women, belong
Ing to the king of Bida, were released by
thirty-six men under the command of two
officers, who successfully engaged 1000 arm
ed natives.
Wellington, N. D., March 6.--The colonial
government has decided to submit to refer
endum the question whether New Zealand
shall join the commonwealth of Australia
Bethlehem, Pa, March 6.--Oliver Laubach,
twenty five years old son of Superintendent
Laubach, of the bethlehem Electric Light
company, was decapitated tonight by the
Bethlehem Steel company shafting.