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

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The. Democrats of Stonewall dis
trict held large mass-meeting on
Saturday last aud nominated district
officers. The meeting was called tc
order at 4 o'clock by Z. j. Pullen
district chairman. On motion he
was made permanent chairman with
L S. Jenkins as secretary. The
following resolutions were read by
the secretary.
RESOLVED, Let. That we, the Demo-
Gratis of Stonewall district, in mass.
meeting assembled, do reaflirm our
allegiance to the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, 2nd. That all who vote
in this meeting do pledge themselves
TO support the nominees of this con-
vention.
.Resolved, 3rd. That we are opposed
to- boiling and independent running
of any candidate who fails TO receive
the nomination in this mass meeting.
ResOlOed, 4th. Republicans present
are respectfully requested to either
retire or refrain from taking part in
the ballotting.
The nominees were as follows: F..
NJ. Hutchinson for Supervisor; DIR.
q. L. Bowie, j. f. Weaver and j.
A. Belfield for Justices of Peace; w.
L. Reamy, Oyerseer Of the Poor; J.
ID. White, Constable.
SECRETARY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

The Legislative District COMPOSED
OF the counties of Middlesex and
Essex, which counties have so long
pulled amicably together ia harness,
is about to be rent in twain by fac
tional fights similar to those that for
several years have characterized the
two counties of this District. We
can warn them of the dire results.
and bid them come together. But if
they will not, we hope it will not re-
suit in au attempt by the tail to yas
the dog, as has been the experience
over this way.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
REV. VIZ. DUNAwAY NOMINATED

On Friday morning last the dele.
gates OF Lancaster and Richmond.
counties assembled in joint conven-
ton 1T Wheaton to nominate can.
didate for the Constitutional Conven-
ton from the two counties named.
and for the first time in years Ian
caster and Richmond agreed upon
the same man-the meeting being a
regular Democratic love feast.
The meeting was called to order
by Hon. r. Carter Wexford, chair
man of Richmond county. w. B.
Sanders was made permanent chair
man and w. Y. Morgan secretary.
Upon motion of DR.. l.. G.. Mitchell
no committees were appointed, and
the name Of. Rev. Wayland +.
Dunaway, ID. d., of Lancaster,
was placed in nomination in we'll
chosen words by Frank G.. Newbill,
of lrvington. A second was i'm
nediately forthcoming from a
member of the Richmond delega-
ton. From then on it was plain sail
ing and in few minutes the NOM
ination had been made unanimous.
The chairman forthwith appoint
ed DIR. w. j. Newbill, DIR. l.. G. Nit
chell and B. III. Robinson a COM
nittee of three to acquaint Or. Dun
away, who was present, of the action
of the convention. The nominee was
introduced by b. III. Robinson. The
speech which followed was received
with frequent applause, the speaker
impressing the following points on
his hearers:
That he was opposed to the whole
sale Acknowledgement of the negroes.
bat open TO viction on the edu.
cational question. Would vote to
disfranchlse for life any man who
was guilty of buying or selling a
vote. In favor of increasing the poll
tax, and if 4 man had not paid this
tax he should not be allowed to exer-
else the privilege of voting. OPP
posed to heavily taxing the oyster
industry. In favor of a new Judi
ciary system, and allowing the people
to eject certain officers which are now
in the gift of the Legislature.
The meeting adjourned amid good
feeling on ali sides.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
FRUIT IN VIRGINIA..

The following extract is taken
from an editorial in the Roanoke
Times:
Dir. G. w. Heater, of Frederick county,
writes that Virginia is making big strides
in the raising of fruit. He says that
every year the acreage in orchards is in
creasing and that it will not be many
years until Virginia will be i'm the front
rank as to quantity, as she already is in
quality. Continuing Mr.. Heater says:
Every year marks an increase in the
numheroftrees, both apples aud peaches,
being planted. Ali Virginia asks is an
equal showing with other sections of our
fruit growing country and then she will
take care of herself. AS it now stands,
she has all the enemies the fruit tree Is
heir to, fight with our brethren of the
North and East, aud in addition to al,
these the unjust railroad rates"
10 say nothing of the imposition
of some fruit tree agents. In this
section of Virginia fruit raising has
almost become a farce. Orchards
are planted with high priced trees,
largely purchased from itinerant
agents; the fruit from those that bear.
for the most part, is unmarketable
because of insect determinations, while
great numbers of trees do moi
bear at all. We know of many small
orchards and large sections of greater
ones whose trees have ever been as
barren as the fig-tree of Testament,
times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
NEWS ITEMS.

1t has been determined TO increase
the regular army to approximately
10000 men.
Aguinaldo's long expected address
to the Fllipinos, issued in Manila, adj
Vises the natives to yield.
Great Britain has lost 694 officers
and 1868 men in trying to destroy
the two little Boer Republics. This
is nearly half as many men as the
Beers were able to put into the field.
BY vote of IA to 2 Richmond
city has decided to adhere to the
demands imposed on the 100000
given by Andrew Carnegie for the
establishment of a library in that
city.
The Luray College has been adj.
vertised for sale on May 10Th in q
consolidated creditors suit against
the president and owner of the col
lege, DR.. II. NJ. Wharton, the noted
Baltimore evangelist.
Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch
from Pretoria, says: "I regret to
report that party of the Ninth
Lancers have been ambushed, aud
Lieutenant A. Mcdonald and three
men killed, and five wounded"
Joseph II. Sheppard, clerk in the
Office of Colonel Morton Marve, State
Auditor of Public Accounts, and
one of the best known residents of
Richmond, was arrested Tuesday
hight charged with embezzling State
funds.
The State Senate of Arkansas has
passed a bill making it unlawful for
any person to drink intoxicating
liquors as beverage unless he or she
shall have first obtained license as
ADRIAN drinker. The license is fixed
at 50 per annum.
The Jefferson Hotel, Richmond,
will be rebuilt by the insurance COM
panies. 1t is said that the compa-
MES believe they can replace the
building for the amount of insur-
ance involved, $565,000. A third
of the structure is still standing.
Baron Massow says that he is not
dead but is very much alive and ex
poets to live many years; that his
wealth consists in wife and five
children and he does not want TO
part with them, and that he has
nothing to give to his old comrades
of Mosby's command but his love.
Annapolis, Nd, is the most expen.
sive port of entry in the United
States. Latest statistics show that
it cost the government 1851 to COL
lect 81, the aggregate receipts of that
port during the last fiscal year. Next
to Annapolis is Rock Island, ILL.,,
where it cost 1852 to collect 90 cents.
The Palace of the Empress in
Pekin, which has been occupied by
Count Won Waldersee and his staff
was burned to the ground last week.
Major-General Schwartzkopf, Count
Won Waldersee's chief of staff, was
burned to death and Won Waldersce
himself escaped with difficulty from
an upper window.
The Standard Oil Company will
declare record-breaking dividend
about May LIST of 90 per cent on it's
capital of $100.00o,000. The CAPT.
tai stock of the company will be in
creased from $l0O,000,O9O to $780,
100000. 1t is already many
times over the amount paid in for
stock. 1t is reasonable TO suspect
that more than 1000 per cent is an
nually paid on the money actually
invested.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
STATE BOARD OF FISHERIES

The State board of fisheries met
at Newport News last week. The
most important business transacted
was the purchase of the steam yacht
Nannah from E. G.. Hillyer for
$4,000. She is handsome little
vessel of thirty gross tons, shallow
draught, and will take the place of
the gunboat Chesapeake, recently
sold. Fhe question of appointing
Capt. w. K. HudgiDs' successor as
commodore of the oyster feet was not
decided. Capt. Hudgins was nomi-
mated, as were also Capts. j. l..
hudgins, of Berkeley, and j. Il. Mills.
of Gloucester. The board adjourned
to meet there May IL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
POLITICAL.

All four of the Gubernatorial can
didates were in Richmond "Wednesday.
There is hot fight in Richmond
county for Superintendent of Schools.
Rev. Robt. Williamson is the ineum.
bent and his opponents are Messrs.
j. w. Chinn, sr., and T. u. Northup.
Monday was Halifax courtday.
Messrs. Swanson and Montague were
both present but did not speak. The
correspondents of the Richmond pa
pers say that they mingled with the
populace. Also that the situation
ia the county has changed within
the past few days, and that all-in-al!
it looks like Swanson has decidedly
the best Of il. MIR. Swanson is an
ideal mixer, a magnetic man, and the
indications arc that he will get a
majority of the delegates where it
was ut first thought Montague would
win cut.
Many aspiranls for county Super
intendent of Schools and scores OF
their friends have, within the past
few weeks, poured into Richmond.
Nearly all of these gentlemen have
hunted mp the newspaper reporters
and put themselves and their coun
ties on record as being for Mr.. Mon
tague in the gubernatorial fight. At
ter the selection of Superintendent
by the Board--composed of Governor
Tyler, Acknowledgement Montague
and Superintendent Southall-it Is
safe to predict that the reports from
the counties will not be quite SO
unanimous.
Senator Thomas S. Martin today
expressed his absolute confidence in
the success Of hr. Swanson to cap
ture the gubernatorial nomination.
He declined 10 paticularize, bat in
discussing the situation in general
said: ''Reports from all sections of
the State scarcely leave any doubt
that public sentiment favors the
nomination of Mr.. Swanson as the
Democratic nominee for Governor.
i am not forecaster, but cannot see
how 1T is possible to defeat him. lie
is growing in popularity and the
people are rallying to his support.
When the time comes to elect dele
gates to the convention Swanson will
be found to have maiority.-Sat-
wrday's Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
more satisfying than thousand

is more satisfying than thousand
theories.
The most serious charge against
Swanson appears to be that he has
the active friendship of Senator
Martin and his machine, and the
greatest merit of Montague appears
to be that he has the friendship of
Congressman Jones and his machine.
1t appears to be case of little doc
against big dog, with the little dog
doing most of the barking. The big
dog has possession of the bone and
the little dog wants it. That's all
except that we folks are expected tC
help the little dog get that bone.
Brothers, what's the matter will
taking sides with the big dog instead
of that little cuss that has worried
us so long? GEO. Ii. SMITH.
Sunnybank, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
4 WORD TO THE rARMERs.

L desire TO call the attention of the !
farmers TO the fact that this is a
time In our history when we should
raise our voices in The framing of
the new constitution for this grand
Old Commonwealth, known rs the
land of Dixie.
All other professions will be looked
after with keen eve and much
persistence. DO not let our cause, the
grandest Of all professors and one
which all good governments defend,
be unlocked after. Without farming
there would be no government. 10
my humble judgement know of
no better way to get at what we want
than for the farmers to have call
meeting aud organize at every voting
precinct to draw up resolutions rela-
tive TO our wishes and present same to
our representative in the convention.
Our representative would thank us
for this movement, as it will pace
him in position to see what we want.
Let this constitution secure The
adoption of such organic laws as will
rebound to the credit and welfare of
the farmer at large, for whenever
there is a law to protect the interest
of farming, all others industries will
feel its benefit.
We want such changes made as
will ensure less expenses in State
Government and such reductions
made in salaries that our government
can be run on less taxes. Taxes are
not only draining our pockets, but
sucking the very blood from our
veins. In the public school system
the superintendent could be cast
out, which will save about $4,000
Annually, and many other officers
could be done away with. Let there
be one Commemorative Attorney for
every representative in ourLegislature
and, if it can be done, reduce the
number of representatives in the
latter, too. Let MS consider these
important facts and go to work to
carry them out. Organize in time
so YOU can continue to meet until
We shall accomplish our desires.
We have asked but little legislation.
Why! Because we always hold back
and depend on our representative.
We must now get to work, else the
day will soon dawn when our voices
will have no hearing in the framing
of our new constitution.
In accordance with the above
therefore call on all the farmers of
White Stone precinct to meet at
White Stone, Lancaster county, on
May 18th, 1901, at 2:30 D. m. to
organize for the purpose of drafting
resolutions to present to that noble,
high minded, Christian gentleman,
DR.. W. L. Dunaway, our represen-
tative.
We cannot get through in one
evening but will meet at Kilmarnock
on the next Saturday evening and
will continue to meet from place to
place until we have discharged the
duty we owe to our cause. / appeal
in the name of this grand old Com-
monwealth to turn out. Come one,
come all. Respectfully yours,
j. II. PAYNE.
White Stone, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,

DIR. John Il. Wilkins, county chair
man, according to the instructions
of the county committee, has declared
Judge q. 5. Kendall the choice of
the Democracy of Northampton
county for seat in the Coustitut ton
al Convention. Tais is equivalent
to a nomination, as the Accomac
mass meeting decided to ratify the
choice of the Northampton Demo
Gratis for the floater delegate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
IN MEMORIASI,

In loving remembrance of my dear
papa, Barton j. Shay, who died one year
ago, April Gath, 1900, in the 10th year of
his age. Papa is gone but is not forgot
ten, nor never shall his memory fade.
Our sweetes; thoughts linger around the
grave where he is laid. One year has
past and still we miss him.
Some may think the wound is healed,
But little they know the sorrow con.
cealed;
hope to meet him when the day of life
is fled,
There in Heaven where no farewell tear
Is shed.
Hrs DAUGHTER, FLoRR~cE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

AT the end of the last campaign" writes
Chsmp Clark, Mis-ouri's blrilliont Congress
man, from evcrwork, nervous tension. loss
Oh sleep and constant speaking / had shout
utterly collapsed. II seemed that ali the or
cams IN my body were out OF order. but three
bottles of Electric Bitters made me all right.
It's the best all-round medicine ever sold over
druggists COUNTER Over worked. run
drown men and weak, sickly women gain
splendid bealth and vitality from Electric
bitters. Try them. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
4. y. Itaydon y Son, Ir, ington; L.. ID. Stono.
ham. Molusk; II. &. bland, Rehoboth Church.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
PEARLS FROM THE SHELLS.

Mr.. VIM. Winder Laird left yester-
day on the steamer for Urbanna and
lrvington. TUESDAYS Free Lance.
w. A. Cameron, of Lancaster, was
in town Friday last for short while.
Mr.. Cameron is one of the largest
merchants of the county as we'll as
an extensive dealer in oysters U--
hanna Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
LIFE INSURANCE.
A Statement of Facts.

Early in June, 1900, James A. Self, of
Northumberland county, insured his life
in the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York, for the sum of one thousand dol
lars. On the 9th of August, 1900, he died
aud in two weeks after papers showing
proof of death were handed To Messrs.
Hughlett & Efford, the special agents in
this section, for transmission 10 the home
office in New York, they handed me The
check for one thousand dollars in full
payment of the policy. / do most heart
lily commend the promptness Of this COM
papy and its polite and attentive agents,
Messrs. Hughlett 81 EfTord, to any who
think oftaking out policies of Life In
snrapce which l regard as The best in
vesiment any one can possibly make for
dvrcudent family. G.. T. EUBANK.
Administrator of J. a. Self.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

BROTHER RYLAND, of the iSouth-
side Se'tinel, and his assistant, II.
Jeier Hayden, are to be congratu
lated ap"n the flcurisbing condition
in which they find their paper at the
end of it's five years of life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
job cou,an,t Have stood II

If he'd had Itching Piles. They're terribly
annoying; bat Buc<ien's Arnica salve will
cure the worst case of Piles on earth. It has
cured thousands. For Injuries, Pains or
Bodily Eruptions its the best salvo In the
world. Price 25c. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
The Washinqton Past saws:

"hrs. Nation finally succeeded In find
inga Kansas judge who had the nerve to
suppress a nuisance"
But that nervy judge may also
soon succeed in differentiatipg be-
tween a nuisance" and an irate wo-
mans tongue.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

The "machine" ogre has about
disappeared, but the esteemed Cul-
pgcr Enterprise and Madison Free
Press are still having night mares
over the spectre.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
WOOD AND TIES WANTED.

10000 cords Poplar Wood and 10000
Chestnut Ties wanted. Delivered either
on shore or vessel. Advance payments
made IL satisfactory arrangements can
be made. JAS. M. STuBBs,
Glenns, Gloucester Co., Va.
Q. III. ANDERToN, Saluda, Va,
Agent for Northern Neck
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

< The Prchibitionists want an anti
liquor clause inserted IN the new
organic law of the State, and are
working to that end.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
FOR SALE.

Second hand top buggies and road
carts, all newly repaired. New wheel
barrows and road carts. Come TAX,
your choice. Furniture upholstered il
hair, cloth, etc. Carriages painted ant
trimmed.
w. B. DEMBv, Kilmarnock, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
EssEx-MIDDLEsEx CONTEST,

The primary election returns on
Saturday from Essex county show
that j. II. @. Beverley, a farmer
and large landowner, has carried the
county by a large majority over Judge
A. B. Evans, of Middlesex.
After the election of the delegates,
the primary at Tappahannock pro.
ceeded to nominate district officers.
Thomas E. Blakey, State Senator,
entered a protest against such ac-
ton on the ground that no notice of
this business had been given and
they were there only for the purpose
of electlng delegates to the conven-
ton. His arguments did not pre-
vail and the nominations were made.
Middlesex cast her vote for Evans.
Essex is entitled to one more dele
gate than Middlesex.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
BEVERLEY NOMINATED.

AT the joint convention held in
Tappahannock Monday Hon. j. III.
O. Beverley, of Essex, was nominated
to represent the two counties in the
constitutional convention. He was
put in nomination by b. j. Saunders
and seconded by II. Logan Newbill.
The convention was harmonious.
Mr.. Beverley received the entire vote
of Essex, giving him one majority
over Judge Evans, who received the
entire vote Middlesex.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26
LancaSter'S
Business Directory.
NOTICE,

III. V. Thomas can be found at weems.
where be viii be pleased TO take ALI
orders for making and repairing sails.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-04-26

what is more he has back bone, which
is an article sadly lacking in many
of our politicians, all of which
means to say according to revised
version of proverbs "The sovereign's
votes are in the hands of Lloyd; he
tprneth them whithersoever he will"
Well. on this particular occasion the
ring" had sung the praises of the
Governor to the utmost and endeav-
ored to arouse sentiment against
Senator Martin. But the masses
couldn't conceive of any more
iniquitous machine than the local
one, so they whooped it up for the
Senator. After primaries had been
announced it was found that ma
jority of the districts were sure to
declare for Martin as Senator. That
was pretty bow-dy-do. There were
hurried consultations and revoking
OF the call for primaries and the
for mass-meeting to be held
at Heathsyille as being the only way
of circumyentipg the masses. Men
who were loud in praise of Martin
suddenly became dumb as CLANS
and hid themselves away in their
offices and places of business. What
persuasive force was used / know
not, but it was effective. The
commander-in-chief of the Tyler
forces dropped his Tyler weapons
and catching up our favorite SON as
Il shield executed flank movement
so promptly that his opponents
became demoralized aud were finally
beaten. So it seems that it is pos
sible for the machine to beat the
masses when leaders have deserted
them. One peculiar demonstration
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-08-29
A BIG LOAF
HANNAH'S PRIDE
People Who High Patent.
know always M;l,ad from, cbo;cast
use il: Wheat. ~

The elevator of T. r. Pierce on Mon.
day purchased the first grain marketed
in Langdon this fall. It being load of
barley hauled in from Henderson town
ship by Chester Kellogg. The crop was
raised on one of M. Kelly's farms in
that locality. .
The inability of the Ct. Northern to
iron ita Lakota extension this fall, should
not naturally affect the progress of the
new towns of Brocket and Edmore
The grade for the road is built and the
rails and rolling stock follows with the
advent of next season. The section of
country through which the extension
has been built is we'll settled up and the
stores opened there this summer can do
as much business as otherwise. with the
single obstacle of the inconvenience of a
long haul when replenishing their stock
of goods. There is disappointment for
farmers and merchant alike in the news
of the Ct. Northern being compelled to
abandon the completion of its kakota
extension owing to inability to secure the
rails to iron the track, but the disap-
pointment is only temporary.