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Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
WANTS TO RUN FOR CONGRESS-
County Attorney Shields Gets Into Race
with Dunn and Ransom.
MEsERvE ANXIOUS TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Omaha POpulist Insists that Demo-
Gratis Have No Right Even to
Ask for Top Place on
Fusion Ticket.

The latest aspirant for congressional
honors in this district is County Attorney
George w. Shields, whose friends have Just
announced his willingness to take the flu
sion nomination. The candidacy of Mr..
Shields, II 1t is in good faith and there is
no reason to doubt that II Is, will probably
make the position Of Mr.. Dunn. the deputy
county attorney, somewhat embarrassing
for 1t has been known for some time that
Dunn's eyes have seriously wandered in
the direction CT a congressional seat.
Whether Dunn's candidacy is in the inter-
est OF Shields or vice versa cannot be stated
with authority, but II such Is the case the
cordial relations that have heretofore ex-
listed between the county attorney and his
chief deputy may not be disturbed.
Shields friends assert that he is really
In the contest to win the nomination and
not to throw any strength that he may
gather to Dunn or anyone else. Having
served a term as county Judge and nearing
the end of a seNond term as county attor-
ney, Mr.. Shields is said to be in contem-
plation Of a very displeasing picture in
which he is depicted in the act of s~eparat-
ing himself from a public ONCE. An at
tempt to ascend to the district court bench
having already been made, with unsatis-
factory result, and there being no other Of
fee In the county with an apparent open
door for him, Mr.. Shields has widened his
political horizon to take in the congress
sional ticket, in which he thinks he sees
some promise Of having his name trans
ferred to the official roster of the national
legislature.
Aside from Mr.. Shields and Mr.. Dunn
there is still another strenuous candidate
for the fusion nomination for congress in
the person Of Frank T. Ransom, who sew
eral months ago had the words genuine
democrat" blown into his political bottle
in the place where "silver republican"
used to be. Mr.. Ransom began his hustle
for the nomination several months ago and,
being several laps ahead in the race, con-
siders that he has Dunn and Shields just
a little bit faded.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

John B. Meserve, who has Just been win
dicated' by having an indictment OF en-
bezzlement against him quashed on a legal
technicality, is said to be a candidate for
the fusion gubernatorial nomination. 1t is
limited that he is anxious to make the run
for governor on the strength Of his record
as state treasurer in order to test his con-
tention that a custodian Of public funds is
entitled to put the earnings Of those funds
into his own pocket. Populfsts ana demo-
Gratis In Omaha are not taking the Meserve
candidacy seriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18
coLoNIsT EXCURSIONS
via Rock IsIand Route.

Every day during March and April.
one-way tickets from Council Bluffs and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-18

tn referee said he didn't agree with
Mr.. Mcintosh on this point, and the incident
closed with the latter promising to bring
In authorities in support OF his point at
the next sitting of the court.
Not one OF the public service corpora
lions is paying one-fourth the amount Of
taxes Il shout pay" resumed the speaker.
81 know OF one piece OF property in this
city. known as The Bee building. that from
1890 to 1895 inclusive. paid more taxes than
either the water company, the electric light
company or the gas company. though we
know the receipts from any one OF these
concerns for one year would be equal to
one-halt Of the cost of the construction OF
that building. There's the New York Life
building that paid nearly twice as much
taxes as any one OF the corporations named
would"
The New York Life building cost more
han the personal property OF any one OF
those corporations" said Attorney Webster.
Mr.. Mcintosh looked ineredulous, where
upon Mr.. Webster exclaimed;
1T did, and ! know what I'm talking
about"
At 4 O'Clock court adjourned TO $50 Thurs
day morning. Meanwhile several Of the
attorneys will have business before the SUI
preme court. which sits today and tomor-
row.
Referee Ryan will ask the supreme couri
20 define more closely the phases OF this
case which II desired him 10 investigate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
THE OYSTER SEASON.

Fred Z. Ruedlger, civil engineer
from Accomac, sent here by the
Board of Fisheries, has begun a
survey of all the oyster shore held
by private parties on the Rappahan-
mock river. The Board adopted this
method last year and feels much en-
couraged at the increase in planting
acreage over what has been previous
ly reported. In most cases the sur
vey discloses the fact that there is
more ground held by individuals
than had been assigned them, or on
which they are paying taxes. 1t is
the purpose of the Board to cover
the entire holdings of the State in
this manner.
The oyster season opened yester-
day September LIST } 1t is said to
promise success to those engaged in
1t and we trust that the promise Will
be realized.
For most part, the oystermen of
this section of Virginia are hard
working, industrious and deserving.
They labor under many disadvan.
tages and the fact that they are able
to make both ends meet is usually a
matter of congratulation.
There has been no excuse, however,
for the wholesale violations of the
law which have made the closed sea-
son notorious. Fortunately some of
those who have transgressed have
been punished; but, unfortunately,
some of them have not. We trust
that next season will see even greater
vigilance used.-NcVport NeCs Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
Northumberland Go
SIMPSONS WHARF.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rice visited
the lady's sister, Mrs. Estelle Luns-
ford, on Sunday last.
Mrs. Wayland Booth and Mrs.
Mamie Ashburne visited the formers
mother, Mrs. j. Z. Hayuie, at AL
fonso last Wednesday.
The family of Dan McAllister
have recently been having lots of
visitors from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Mrs. Edna Booth left for Balti-
more last Friday for a two weeks
stay.
Miss Maggie Lampkin, of Wicom-
leo, who has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. A. A. Ashburne, is now visiting
friends in Fair6elds. .
Miss Edna Beane, of Miskimon.
has been spending a while at the
home of her cousin, Hop Beane.
Oyster Inspector r. K. Coles was
here last week licensing boats.
Miss Maggie Douglas, of Lara, has
been spending the past week with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Lunsford.
Miss Daisy Edwards recently spent
q week with her aunt, Mrs. Lena
Marsh, of Miskimon.
Miss Rida Ashburn, charming
young lady of Baltimore, has been
visiting her cousin, q. II. Lunsford
for about two weeks.
Two of our young men gave their
favorite girls an oyster roast last
Saturday evening, Oysters are not
good for every one-only Gus four and
no more"
About week ago just as it began
to get light Mrs. Wayland Booth
heard something troubling her
fowls and called her husband. who
ran out and found mink after a
hen. So eager was the thief that he
did not notice the approach of Mr..
Booth who grabbed Mr.. Mink by the
back and killed him. This is a good
way to save powder and shot in these
HARD TIMES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
DIR. wHARTON'S CAR.
He viii Make Two Years. Tour
From the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Photographs of the magnificent
private car Evangelist" now all
but completed in the shops of Chi
cage car building company, and pre-
sented to the Rev. DIR. Henry M.
Wharton by Mrs. Mary S. Geiger,
of Johnstown, Pa, have been received
in Baltimore, where for so many years
DIR. Wharton wrestled with sin.
DIR. Wharton and Mr.. Horace
Geiger, his musical director and the
son of the donor of the car, will roll
through the country surrounded by
every luxury that the ingenuity of
man can suggest. During the next
two years, beginning about Septem-
Der Is, the entire country from ocean
to ocean will be covered by DR..
Wharton in the car Evangelist"
The car is 70 feet long. The front
of the car is drawing room. In the
rear of this comes the Office, luxu.
riously arranged, and containing an
organ for the use of the singer. There
are two private sleeping rooms, beau
tifully appointed, and with baths
for each of the evangelists. In the
rear of the Car is the kitchen, and
between that and the office the dining
room with its mahogany table, buffet,
leather chairs and fine display of
cut glass, silver, linen, and every
thing else that will crafty the most
exacting diner.
-Four servants, including French
cook, will attend to the wants of the
evangelists. Under the car is swung
a huge canvass, aud this will be used
for tent meetings. The car is de-
signed only as quarters for the evan
gelists, whereby they may escape the
poor fare and Inconvenience of hotel
life.
The tour will be taken for the pur-
pose of raising funds for the orphan
ages at Luray, Virginia, and Char
lotte, n. O., with which DR.. Wharton
has so long been identified.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,S
ACCIDENT.

Just as we went to press last week
the CITIZEN received and published
Especial" announcing that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was painfully injured,
but not disabled, by an electric car
crashing into his carriage at Pitts
field, Mass.
The Presidents injuries consist of
severe bruises to his right cheek and
a general shock. His cheek is swollen
and black and his right eye is almost
closed.
Luke j. Madden, motorman, and
James Kelly, conductor of the car
which ran into the Presidents car
riage, were arrested. When the Presi-
dent asked Madden why he was run
ming the car in such a manner, the
motorman answered: because | had
the right of way"
The President called for the con-
ductor of the car and said: "rhis is
the most damnable outrage 1 ever
knew"
Mr.. Roosevelt was brave and re-
fused assistance, asking that those
who needed help worse be looked
after. He continued his trip, though
ne made no set speeches, but briefly
announced to the waiting crowds the
accident that had occurred. After
a quick journey by rail through
Western Massachusetts and Con neoti-
cut he arrived at Bridgeport, where
he boarded the United States Yacht
Sylph and sailed to his LONE at
Oyster Bay, Long Island.
A Washington dispatch states that
the President will De asked to curtail
the future trips he has planned. The
view will be presented to him that
ne must be careful of his life for the
sake of the nation, though personally
he is averse to restrictions of this
kind. In Wall street there was a
brief shock to the market, but nor
NAL conditions were easily restored.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
NEWS ITEMS.

The soft-coal strike in West Vir-
glnia Is ended. The miners gave in.
$4,000 worth of sheep, which died
In transit from America to England,
were thrown overheard at sea.
Our troops in the Philippines have
started campaign against the Moros.
the hardest fighters of all the tribes.
The steamship Chesapeake, from
New York to Baltimore, passed
through what appeared sea of blood
off the Maryland coast. A LAYER of
blood red dust covered the sea for
miles. 1t is supposed to be ashes
from Mt. Pelee's eruptions.
Ten little ones, three boys and
seven girls, were Hospitality received
under the shelter of the Methodist
Orphanage yesterday. This marks
the beginning of the good work of
this newly established Institution for
the care of niotherless and fatherless
children. --Dispatch.
The Hygeia Hotel. at Old Point.
closed forever Monday, and the Cham
berlin Hotel re-opened for the fall
trade, to remain open continuously.
The Chamberlin and Hygeia were
owned by the same company until
the latter was sold by order of the
War Department, to be RACED by
October 81.
Circuit Judge Jno. K. Mason af-
tirmed the decision of Louisa county
court in the stnbbornly fought Per-
kins liquor case. When the district
went dry Perkins maintained that
his existing license could not be
revoked. Both courts decree that
such licenses are vitiated when local
option prevails.
A record-breaking shipment of |
shoes to Richmond is reported in a |
recent issue of the Shoe and Leather
Reporter. More shoes were shipped
there last week from Boston to the
firm of Stephen Putney Shoe Com
pany, of Richmond, than to any other
house in the world. Chas. G.. Snead.
IN old Lancaster boy, is with the
house.
A rebel gunboat fired on a Ger
nan merchantmen off the coast of
dayti last week. The German gov
'rnment declared the aggressor
pirate and Immediately dispatched a
,unboat to capture her. Upon find
ng her, the German commander
ave the rebel admiral fifteen min.
ties In which to get his men off the
eoel boat. Just as they we're leavin 2
he rebels set fire to their boat where
Ipon the German fusilladed her and
ank her.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
POLITICAL.

Republicans won by large plurality
In light vote cast in Maine.
Ex-Congressman Jacob Yost will
run on Republican ticket in the 10th
district against Flood.
In the South Carolina Democratic
primaries anti-Tillman candidates
won for the Governorship and other
State offices.
Delegate S. Gordon Cumming, of
Hampton, will lead the fight in the
Legislature to have the famous re-
districtiEg bill passed over the Gov
ernor's veto.
The Attorney General has given
an opinion that a residence of two
years in the State, one year in the
county and three months in the pre-
cinct is necessary for voter under
the new Constitution.
1t took S,022 ballots to nominate
d. p. Gillespie for Congress by the
Democrats of the Twelfth Texas
District. The convention moved
about from town to town and sue
ceeded in nominating on the third
move.
The Board of Registration for
Heathsville District are Samuel
Headley, William ID. Cockrell and
James A. Rice, chairman. The
Board will sit for the registration
of voters at Heathsville September
%, %, "a, 90 and 90.
The following delegates to the
Cape Charles convention were elected
Monday by the Republicans of Nor
thumberland county: Edwin Broun,
Z. X. Hall, Thos. Ball, sr., Albert
Morris, Tecumseh Dawson, Edgar
Anderson, Thos. Ball, jr., and Ii.
Fuller Jones; aud Luther Hornsby
and Lawson Jones alternates.
Absalom Waller, of Spotsylvania,
Malcolm A. Coles, of Northamber-
land, and Thos. Ball, ir., also of
northumberland, are the three names
mentioned in connection with the
Republican nomination for Congress
In this district. Mr.. Waller declines
on the ground that he is going West
for some weeks, and Dir. Coles an
nounces publicly that he cannot ac-
cept the nomination, and favors Mr..
Ball, of his county, for the honor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
ERUPTIONs CONTINUE.

Eruptions continue in MARTINIQUE
and surrounding islands. 1000
more persons have been slain by
Pelee's lava since our last issue. In
some places officials of the islands
are driving back refugees to the
stricken districts, as they are over
crowding the cities and places of
safety and jeopardizing the whole
people.
A thousand miniature craters are
in action on st. Vincent Island. The
whole top of one mountain was blown
Off. The Rabacca river running
into the sea is now a mass of molten
lava and flames of fire.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
Westnoreland Co.
NOMINI GROVE.

A MARRIAGE.-DIEs FROM GASOLINE.
SOME OF THE SICK.
l.. A. Edwards cannery here was
putting up tomatoes to its fullest
capacity the past week. The tomato
crops are doing very well.
Our farmers have about finished
saving their fodder, which yielded
abundantly aud was saved in good
condition.
John l.. Beale, superintendent of
Beulah Sunday school, read an essay
before the school recently. Those
who had the pleasure of hearing
Brother Beale's essay pronounce ii
grand and inspiring. This school is
highly favored in having such a
Christian gentleman as It's leader.
Married in Washington, ID. c., at
Epiphany Episcopal church, August
9th, 1902, Mr.. Henry A. Garland,
OF Alexandria, Va, and Miss Maggie
Woods, a very accomplished young
lady of Richmond county, Va. Rev.
Thomas j. Grove officiated. The
bride was very becomingly attired in
cream albatross with applique lace
and white ribbon. She wore hand
some breach and carried a lovely
bouquet of brides roses, while the
groom wore the conventional black.
The bride was given away by her
brother-in-law, Mr.. S. r. Piel ce.
They will reside at 315 ID street, S.
W., Washington, ID. @. Congratu-
lations are extended Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland.
Mrs. Rebecca Coates, president of
the Ladies' Aid Society of Gideon
church, had the pleasure of meeting
It's members at the church Wedhes-
day. September 3rd, and reported the
Society in Furnishing condition.
Several new names were enrolled and
the meeting was very interesting and
edifying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Rice, of
Washington, had the misfortune to
lose their little two-year- old infant
on Monday afternoon, September Is.
from the effects of drinking gasoline.
The little one, in some unaccounta-
bic way, got hold of the fluid and
drank a quantity of it before it was
known, only living about six hours
afterwards. Everything was done
for the child's relief by the doctors.
but to no avail. The stricken par
ents have our loving sympathy.
The condition of Miss Annie Dish
man, of Lyell's, is reported more
favorable; while Mrs. A. j. Rock. of
Oldham's, is very much indisposed.
DIR. Fisher was to see her the past
week and we hope under his treat
ment she may soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croxton and dauph-
ter Miss Blanche, returned from a
pleasant visit to their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Corprew, of Newport News,
the latter returning with them to
their home near Lyell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall and
Miss Maggie Sutton, who have been
visiting near Lyell's, have returned
to their homes in Washington.
Mrs. l.. +. Hall and daughter.
Miss Rubie, who have been favoring
loved ones near here with their
presence, expect to return to their
home in the Capital City the latter
part of this week. II. ID. G.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
Richmond County.
DOWNINGS-

John Davis, our expert miller, is
sick in bed at this writing, as is also
Mrs. 3. 5. East. We hope they will
soon be out.
Joseph Trader, of Mathews county,
was in this section last week looking
after his revenue business.
Il. w. Lusby is stacking top fod-
der this week.
James Dewberry commenced saw
ing last Monday morning in Tom
Rich's woods.
Mrs. Ida Wolf, who has oeen visit
ing Mrs. Susie Headley for the past
two months, returned to Baltimore
last Tuesday.
Clustering has been dull SO far as
there has been too much wind.
A business meeting will be held
at Farnham Baptist church next
Saturday evening. 1t is stated that
the church roll is to be overhauled.
and the Indifferent members who do
not fulfill their obligations will be
eliminated.
James Bryant sowed q lot of
German clover seed in his corn field
last week.
DR.. l.. G. Mitchell and several
others attended Heathsville court
last Monday.
The school trustees met in this
district last week and appointed the
following teachers for the coming
session, commencing the second
Monday in October: Salem, Miss
Agnes Harrison; Liberty Hill, Miss
Maud Bryant; Sion House, Miss
Nirtie Hall; Oakland, r. f. Pullen:
Lonely Oak, Miss Addie Settle.
Farnham school has not vet been
Joseph Rich (colored) has sold
his place to Eugene Douglass.
Sora and squirrel shooting are
all the go at present.
Blackbirds are tearing mp the corn
of some of our farmers.
HozAL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12

THE: Secretary of the Common
wealth announces that registration
books for use at the polls must be
provided by the various counties and
cities. AS there is legal form for
these books it would seem that the
Legislature was remiss in it's duty in
not providing that they be published
and furnished at the expense of the
State, as has always heretofore been
the case. The mistake must be the
Legislatures, as the Secretary SAYS
that he is not authorized to furnish
them. We presume some publish
ing house will issue them in accord
ance with the form prescribed by
law, and from it the various counties
and cities will purchase these books.
In the end it will be as broad as it is
long. But if the Secretary of the
Commonwealth is not to furnish
them who is to look after the mat
ter--the Court Clerk, the Electoral
Board or the Judges of Election (?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12

FOLLOWING in the wake of the
order recently of Secretary Gage OF
the Treasury, that card playing and
gambling must stop among his en-
ployees, Pension Commiss ,oner Ware
has caused much CONSERVATION
among the bibulous barnacles at
tached to his office by issuing an
ironclad rule that intemperauce in
the use of stimulants will be regarded
sufficient cause for dismissal" The
Baltimore Amorican says the or
der will doubtless bring about con-
siderable SOLDERING up. The Com
missioner has the right idea about
the public service.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12

1T LOOKS very much as if the trusts
will smash Mr.. Roosevelt instead of
his smashing them. Morgan and
Platt are offended at his recent patri-
otto utterances against the trusts,
aud are said to have warned him
about his future. In his next and
most recent speech the President
modified his utterances to the extent
OF saying that the trusts must be
regulated, and that it must be done
kindly. Now let's see how he will
regulate them, by watching the next
move on the political chessboard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12

Mrs. ROOSEVELT refused to meet
Grand Duke Boris, cousin of the
Russian Gar, while on a visit with
his party to the White House.
Boris is the fellow reported to have
drunk wine from the slipper of a
Chicago chorus girl recently. The
lady of the White House is evidently
endeavoring to make amends for
Teddy's indiscreet Booker Washing
ton dinner episode.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12

a NEGRO who tried to register in
Shenandoah county under the under
standing clause defined the General
Assembly as ''a place in the woods
where they meet to worship the
Lord" 1t is needless to say that
such utter ignorance debarred the
would be voter.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
The Tappahannock Fair.

The Tappahannock Fair last week
was attended by an average crowd.
Inc racing was not up to the usual.
Farming exhibits were excellent, and
the fancy department of the highest
order. Fakirs were numerous and
doing good business. The greatest
interest was manifested in the games
Of baseball.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12

OUR valued contemporary, the
Richmond Dispatch, of last Sunday,
had double column line portrait
with the name of General Fitzhugb
Lee under it. Our always explicit
contemporary adds this: ''The name
is put under the sketch in order that
readers of the Dispatch may know il
is General Lee. Ordinarily. this
would not be necessary, but the Cen
eral has shaved his upper lip. Cover
the lip and the picture is at once
recognized" 1t was necessary to
cover the whole face for us to
distinguish the distinguished gen.
tleman, which we were then en-
abled to do from the size of his
paunch. With even this it was a
toss-up as to whether it was Fitz Lee
or "Czar" Reed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-09-12
LOMAX rs HANGED.

In the presence of only few per-
sons, John Lomax, the negro assaiiant
of Miss Susie Costen bader, whose
tragic death following the assault on
her aroused the entire county of
Westmoreland, explated his crime on
the gallows Tuesday.
A short time before noon he was
told to prepare for death, and did so
IN calm manner, saying that he
was not afraid to die since his sin
had been repented of and he believed
forgiven.