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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

The House Committee voted not
to report the Ship Subsidy bill to
the House.
Senator Martin has tackled on an
amendment to the Naval bill giving
Norfolk $673,00O.
The Senate passed the bill sppro-
priating $135, 900 to compensate the
owners for the removal of the Hygeia
Hotel property.
Representative Crumpacker admits
there is now no prospect of the
passage Of his bill to investigate
elections in the South.
The President insists on the nomi.
nation of DR.. Crum, the negro, for
collector of Charleston. This will
cause big fight in the Senate.
Congressman Swanson, who has
been quite sick with grip for the past
two weeks, is recovering, but has not
yet resumed his seat in the House.
Congress passed the Philippine
coinage bill as it came from the
Senate. Congressman Jones, of Vir-
ginia, and other Democrats opposed
it and endeavored to carry their
amendment that recently won in the
House, but failed.
Senator Daniel has introduced q
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to have struck at the Phila-
delphia mint 10000 medallions.
the proceeds of the sale of which are
to apply to the cost of erecting in
Richmond statue of Thomas
Jefferson.
The President has sent to the
senate the nomination of George b.
Cortelyou, of New York, to be secre-
tary of commerce and labor. This
is cabinet position just created.
Mr.. Cortelyou was President Nc
kinley's private Secretary, and he
has also been filling that position for
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator Thomas S. Martin, with
his usual vigilant interest in all that
concerns the welfare of his constitu-
ents, has succeeded in obtaining
range lights to be placed at the en-
trance of Urbanna Greek. These
lights will be great convenience to
vessels seeking that busy harbor.-
Fredericksburg Star.
Senator Hanna's bill to grant pen
slons to ex-slaves is being made much
sport of. The Senator announces
that he only introduced it upon re-
quest. Alabama and Texas camps
of Confederate Veterans facetiousiv
declare that the Government ought
to pension the ex-slaves because the
loyal ones cultivated the plantations
while their masters were serving
under Lee and jackson.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
Tardy Justice.

The U. s. Supreme Court has at
last decided the prize money cases
brought by Admiral Dewey in be-
half OF himself and the officers and
men of his fleet on account of the
vessels sunk at Manila, and afterward
reclaimed, in their favor; but the
cases of Admiral Sampson, his Off
GERS and men, on account of the
Maria Theresa, sunk at the battle of
Santiago, was decided adversely.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.

The House passed a bill to pro.
hibit delivery of liquor in local op-
ton districts save in unbroken pack
ages. Otherwise liable for seizure.
and shipper and receiver prosecuted.
The Council of Colonial Beach,
Westmoreland county, has petitioned
the Legislature to be set off from the
county for all election and magiste-
rial purposes. The recent local OBJ
ton vote Is supposed to be the cause
of this movement.
A bill was passed by the House to
tax sellers of pistols, dirks and
bowie knives $50. Mr.. Most. of
Washington, boldly claimed that as
whiskey was licensed, and a man
had a right to drink it, the latter
should be privileged to carry pistols
also. 1t seemed no more danger in
the one than the other.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Walker: To appropri-
ate $4,000 to the State Female Nor
NAL at Farmville.
A bill making it a misdemeanor
for person wilfully and knowingly
to furnish false information to a
newspaper.
BY Mr.. Cardwell: Placing a grad
uated tax of from $5 to $10O on oys-
ter packers, according to sales, has
passed the House.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to prohibit the catching
of bluefish by non-residents; to pro.
hibit the employment of vessels
owned by non-residents for such
hshlng; to require license tax on
residents for such blue fishing. and
to impose penalty for the violation
of this act.
THE JORDAN BILL.
The Senate and House Committees
on Fish and Game and the Chesapeake
and its Tributaries were addressed
by Attorneys L. j. Downing and
Warner Ball, of Lancaster, in oppo-
sltion to the Jordan bill. Mr..
Downing was followed by the famous
Warner Ball. whose speech was
highly humorous and seemed to
amuse nobody more than the patron,
Mr.. Jordon, who enjoyed hugely Mr..
Balls declaration that if the first
pioneer had not settled and con-
quered the Underwater section Mr..
Jordan would never have had an OPP
to be born in Frederick.
The committee adjourned to meet on
Tuesday at $50 p. m. A majority of
the Committee will probably report
adversely as to breaking the Baylor
survey, but there will likely be a
report, and just when the
fight will come up on the floor of the
House cannot be said. That part of
the bill which said that not more
than a half bushel of oysters, shells.
etc, shall be had on the Gull board
at one time has been stricken out
entirely.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
The JORDAN BILL LOST.
Committee Recommends that
Baylor Bill Stand.

10y OA APAhA St<sh0-
The joint Committee of the Senate
and House on Fish and Game and
the Chesapeake and its Tributaries
held an interesting session Tuesday
afternoon and in executive session
reported the Jordan bill with the
recommendation that it do not pass.
This does not decide the matter, as
friends of the bill may make eight
on the floor; but the chances are
largely against it.
The committee was largely influ-
enced in its decision by the argu-
ments of Mr. Darling, of Hampton,
one of the largest planters in the
State, and Capt. J. A. Curtis, ex-
member of the Board of Fisheries,
who made earnest appeals that day
against breaking the Baylor survey.
Messrs. Wainwright, Jackson and
Armstrong, of Norfolk, and Mr..
Henry NJ. Tyler, brother of the ex-
Governor and a member of the pres
ent Board of Fisheries, argued for
the Jordan bill.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
HEATHSVlLLE.
DEATH OF AARON LgwIs AND Mr.,

DEATH OF AARON LEwIs AND MRS
PALMEK-BoY WOUNDED.
Last Sunday, to our people. was
notable in three respects; first, it was
the birthday of that chief of patriots.
the father of his country, George
Washington; secondly, it was day
clear and beautiful, during which
no rain fell, and thirdly, there were
three religious services in this place.
In the morning Rev. Mr.. Meredith.
or Warsaw, preached at the EPISCOPAL
church,while, In the afternoon, Rev. K.
+. Garner preached a special sermon
to the Red Men and at night filled
his regular engagement in the M.
Il. Church, South. Persons who have
been In every part of this county
since Xmas declare the roads in this
district to be superior to any others.
learn that the venerable Aaron
Lewis, a son of this county, who was
q noted Baltimore commission man
and who died there Sunday, will be
buried at Henderson's chapel ON
Wednesday at IL O'Clock. Mrs. Ed
Chambers, Of this county is his
daughter.
at Lillian this year there will be
erected three canning houses which
Will be In operation this season. The
hshlng industry has already made
Falrhelds the most prosperous section
OF the Northern Neck; if, now, she
introduces that business which has
made Lottsburg district SO wealthy,
who will undertake to time the foot
steps OF that section to the Kingdom
In which all are money lenders?
Ihe early raisers, hereabouts, have
plants large enough to transplant,
while some others had most of their
plants destroyed by the recent cold
snap. The continued wet weather.
together with the freeze, has pro-
hibited the sowing of peas, but there
Is time enough.
Rev. q. w. Beale of this place
was called to the funeral of Mrs. Joe
Sam Palmer which was held on Tues
day at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Palmer, who
died on Sunday night at her home in
Cherry Point, leaves five small chill
dren motherless, and a husband
drunk In sorrow and bereavement.
Her death is very sad. Before mar
rage she was Miss Ada Beacham.
She married Mr.. Palmer who was
reared in this place, and her home
was In Cherry Point.
a serious and lamentable accident
befeil little John Clarke, the son of
our miller, on Saturday when dyna.
mite shell exploded in his hands,
blowing off two fingers and a thumb.
This dynamite was left over from
lot that George Headley once used
In blowing out dirt for the dam, and
the poor boy found it among other
interesting things in the mill loft.
DIR. Rice trimmed the mutilated
hand, but our little friend is manned
for life.
For two weeks Edward, the only
son OF Mr.. Mcclure, living near Coan
Wharf, has been lowering between
life and death. He continues i'll.
lie has typhoid fever and his early
recovery is our every wish.
The entertainment to be given in
the M. p. church building on Friday
night has every promise of being a |
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

bone than spoiled herring, and sent a
copy OF the article on the violations of
law by the n. n. Telephone Company to
one ot them with no expectation what
ever that it would appear-I have tried
them before. They will print piles of
tally, and barrels of contemplate stuff,
aping the society columns of our great
weeklies, but no matter how true, or
what evidence may be offered, they will
not touch one of the amounted. OF your
paper did expect better things, etc.
We have no wish to appear better
than others of our contemporaries,
or with no backbone, in main tanning
that the foregoing accusation is un-
just to the papers of the Northern
Neck. Speaking for the CITIZEN,
We will say that there never has been
a communication of public interest
from reputable source and worded
within the bounds of propriety, and
not containing a scurrilous assault,
that was not given consideration by
this paper. As far as we know, the
writer of the foregoing complaint
has never sent us communication
that was not published, and there
fore as to our particular case his
charges are unfounded. We oftimes
publish communications and private
opinions in which we certainly do
not concur-in fact, are sometimes
Numerically in opposition to our
views or interests. But 80 long as
the CITIZEN is under the present
management We never expect to
reach that stage where any citizen
will be denied hearing for personal
grievance or for public good or
through lack of publica-
ton at our hands when clothed 10
temperate language.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

The West Point Plain Dealer will
hereafter be known as the Weekly
Ne'cs. A lucky strike, more eupho-
NOUS and rather palmer. We con-
graduate our contemporary on this
and the other advances it has re-
Gently made.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
POTATO SEED & CaBBkGEPlANTS

Genuine Early Rose Seed Potatoes at
81 per bushel, delivered at my wharf on
the happahannock and Piank atank riv.
ers, and Cabbage Plants at 81 per 900
at shipping point. Address
JOHN GRINELs, Grinels. Va.
q. X. GRINELs, Ruark, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
BLACKSMITH WANTED.

A good smith can locate at Millen-
beck, Lancaster county. Blacksmith
and carriage shop to rent cheap. No
smith nearer than four miles. Ad-
dress w. h. WARREN, Millenbeck;
or w. MCD. LEE, Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

EARTHQUAKE has "raised Cain" in
our island of Guam-or rather it has
raised the island some feet out of
the sea. Hope it Is not a case of 90
back while we are winners.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
You Will Be Happy if Well.
Paine's Celery
Compound
Bestows that Health and
VigOr that Makes Liv-
ing a Pleasure.

II you arc sick and out-of.sorts, it is in your
power to make yourself healthy, strong, and
happy.
There is not the slightest reason why YOU
should go through life feeling sickly, miserable,
languid, and melancholic. To be well and
strong, means happiness and true joy.
If you are sleepless, rheumatic, neuralgic,
dyspeptic, or have the shadows of disease
lowering over you; if you are not as bright,
energetic, and strong as you were some weeks
ago, the use of Paine's Celery Compound will
tone up and fortify your whole system, cleanse
the blood, correct digestion, sharpen the
appetite, and conduce 10 restful sleep. Thous-
ands once in half-dead condition owe their
present good health to the use of Paine's
Celery Compound. Mr.. VIM. S. Gibson, of
Pleasureville, KY, who, through sickness and
suffering, was brought near the dark grave,
writes as follows, regarding his marvellous
curc:-
Z" have been broken down in health and
strength, nervous system shattered, kidneys
out of order, had nervous and trembling spells
of and on for the last ten years. have taken
three bottles of your Paine's Celery Compound
and all OF the aforementioned troubles have
left me, and can now do good days work.
1 go about my business all day long and il
don't worry me, and now feel better than
have IN ten years. I have good appetite,
and can eat and get around on foot as active
as when was boy. My age is 65 years"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

AMERICANS will rejoice that Pres
ident Castro, of Venezuela, got the
best of Germany and the allies in
the matter of paying the exorbitaut
indemnity. To raise the money to
pay these governments Venezuela
has increased the import duties, and
the foreigners within her gates will
thus be made to pay the indemnity.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

AFTER our pretty compliment to
Uncle Sam upon his at last getting
a 2-cent stamp with claims to beauty
the Postmaster-Gene has the eff
frontery now to announce that its
appearance is not satisfactory and
that new design will be issued.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

Mrs. ROOSEVELT dismissing Col.
Bingham, who had charge of the
White House and grounds, because
be intimated that there was excessive
extravaganza of public money at the
White House, and Mrs. Vanderbilt
stopping a fast train by telegraph
and making it back fifty miles to
take her aud her husband on at a
way station, are evidences that there
is something doing in the world of
nabobs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
New Hotel al HGathSVilIG

/ am located at Rice's old stand In
Heathsville, and am prepared to care for
the public in first-class shape. Rooms
newly furnished. shall endeavor 10 run
q tirst-class table; table outfit new and
neat. Table furnished with best the sea-
son affords. Plenty OF room, also plenty
of stable room and in good condition.
Best of attention will be paid to man
and beast.
In addition shall run a livery. Best
of food and plenty Of it will be on hand
for your horses.
i am, yours anxious to please,
G. ID. SHIRLEY, Heathsville, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

Following you'will find a few special
prices on articles you need every day.
The whole stock has been reduced In
prices corresponding with these.
Lamps from cts. to $3.50.
$1450 harness for $40.
So laprobes for $1.62; 81 robes for e.;
$3.50 robes for $237.
"a Have just received a large lot OF
Furniture-Beds, Couches, Chairs, Cen
ire Tables, Wash. Stands, Mattresses,
In price.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

Notices In reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
LanCaSter'S
Business DIRECTORY.
TO TAXPAYERS IN WHITE STONE
DISTRICT.

Taxes are past due. Those owing will
please come forward and settle, as IL is
Tor me to call again. and the
books can be found at White Stone.
X. NJ. SANDERS, Treasurer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

All communications or business letters
should be addressed 60 the VIRG INA CITIZEN.
trvirgton. Va. 70 receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
FINE PIGS FOR SALE

thoroughbred Registered Berkshire
rigs for breeding purposes, @ to 8 weeks
ola, % apiece. K. t. PIERCE,
Litwalton, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
LYNHAMS.

The professor of the Zoo Zoo Band
and his orchestra will render a pub
lie concert in the near future on the
piazza at Lynhams. High-top bug
gies and eating-men are specially in
vited.' If not a moonlight night,
lights must be seen on the port and
starboard bow. HARD CDER
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
WANTS BACKBONE

Potomac Progress:
L have not forgotten the bright pages
of the Progress, but as my last contribu-
ton did not appear, a contribution, too.
OF interest and Importance to many, il
seems waste OF time and work to offer.
have known for long time that other
papers in the Neck had no more back
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
A SEVERE ARRAIuNMENT

Our contemporary, the Potomac
Progress, has felt called upon to
assure contributor that his COM
munication, which he complains was
not Published, did not come into its
hands. The Progress Published the
complaint and we herewith repro.
duce that portion of it which makes
q very broad charge:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
MAN WANTED,

a general utility man (white pre-
ierIed) wanted to live on my place.
viii pay $i5 per month. W. g. Fox
WELL, Fisherman, Lancaster County, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

Once again, if you will allow me,
l will present word for your con.
slderation. Much he's been said in
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
WEIR POLES FOR SALE.

Weir poles of any length can be Dough,
rom w. Med. Lee. In woods near
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

~ rs per cont. additional for special position
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-02-27

The House Committee voted not
to report the Ship Subsidy bill to
the House.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
MAKING BLOCKADE FELT.
Castro TO Be Given a Taste of the
Allies Power.
IN ORDER TO HASTEN MS DECISION
Naval Officers Claim State Of War
Exists and Acts Of Wa ought
to- Follow.
IN ORDER TO HASTEN MS DECISION

Berlin, January 5.-Great Britain and
Germany came to an understanding four
days ago to enforce the blockade Of the
Venezuelan coast precisely as though the
negotiations for arbitration we're not going
on, 1t wac doubtless In consequence OF this
understanding that vessels at Puerto Ca
bello were taken, though both the foreign
officials and the navy department are yet
without adviccs showing that vessels were
taken or that marines we're temporarily
landed
The official view here is that the blockad.
lng commanders acted quite in accordance
with their instructions. The allied govern
ments' determination appears TO be that,
pending the signature Of the arbitration
protocol, the blockade within the limits
agreed on, shall be sharply applied Hence,
unless the pteliminaries for arbitration are
arranged Immediately, action similar TO
that adopted at Puerto Cabello naturally
will be taken at other ports. BY making
the blockade telts IL Is Claimed, president
Castro's decision probably will be has
tened. There is also an impression that
President Castro ought to have taste OF
the allies power while making up his mind.
as completely eventless blockade would
make the allies rather ridiculous In the
eyes Of the Venezuelan people and OF tue
rest OF the world.
II Ia pointed out By naval officers that
state Of war exists and that therefore acts
Of war ought 20 follow as rapidly rs the
circumstances warrant until the peace pre-
liminarIes are signed.
The German cruiser speerber sailed today
from Biel for Venezuela.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06

The above statistics OF the quantity Of
cotton ginned TO December 81 arc ex-
pressed in bales as pressed at the GIN
neries irrespective Of shape or weight,
by two most thorough eanvssses this
season Of 3sssa ginneries, active and idle.
Of which number 3o,Iqa have been operated
for this crop The crop according to the
ginners, is 1906 800 bales, and according
70 the csryassinE agents q.os4.Io6 bales
If an average gross weight OF 500 pounds
The census ofhce ASSUMES no responsibility
for the accuracy Of these estimates This
report viii be followed by third and final
report, al the end Of the ginning season.
about March 70, which will distribute the
crop by counties, aggregate upland and
Sea Island eottons, and give weights of
bales
In giving out the report Director Mer-
Ram made the following statement;
1T seems important 70 again state in
connection With these statistics of the
cotton crop of 1909. IN SO far as they
relate to bales Of cotton ginned to De-
cembsr "a last, they involve no guess
work At any poiHt, no estimate by snbody
and no uncertainty Of any kind. They
repres.n, the exact number Of bales Of
cotton that have passed through the gin
asriss saa represent chs Eiznsr oeaTa-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
FILINGS AT THE STATIsTIcIAN
Form Conspicuous Feature Of the Re.
port Made by Mr., Merriam.
FEW TEXAS GINS WERE REPORTED
Only Fe+y,Fhe Hundred Of Them Figure
in the Report and They Glnned 2, 1872
472 Bales Up to December t5.
Especial te The post.)

Washington, January y.-The census
bureau today gave out the second OF its
series of cotton reports based on state
meats made to Il by ginners. The report
shows that up to December - the total
amount OF cotton ginned by the so,to4
gins was e,sIisss bales. OF this ASA Tex
as gins ginned z,I67,477 bales. 1t is es-
timated that 9t.7 per cent Of the crop in
the State has been ginned and that the
amount yet to be ginned is Iss.o6S bales.
az total for the State Of z,ss6,44o bales
II is explained that the word bales In the
report means bales as pressed at the gins.
irrespective of shape, size or weight. The
report further states that khe gins report
ing 70 it estimate that the amount already
ginned in the whole cotton belt represents
oo.e per cent of the total amount to be
ginned, leaving only I,oos,77r bales yet
to be ginned. This would make total
crop Of io,36o.6o6 bales.
The estimate given out by Statistieian
Hyde of the division of statistics of the
agricultural department on December 5
last was Io,4i7,ooo bales, or only 47,3S4
bales more than the amount estimated in
the census bureau statement issued today.
1t should be said in this connection how
ever, that the census bureau diselaims all
responsibility for the accuracy Of its es-
innate.
In connection with the cotton report.
there was given ont prepared statement
from w. r. Merriam, director of the cen
sus, in which he attempts TO aggrandize the
work Of his bureau and 10 reflect ON that
Of the division OF statistics Among other
things, he claims his system Of crop re.
porting is the best available because il
substitutes an actual count of cotton for
estimates which are made elsewhere and
which must necessarily always contain the
element Of uncertainty and error and
because there is no chance Of manipulation
or variation on account of personal preju-
dices. These things, Of course, are moth
ing more nor less than filings at Ststisti-
clan Hyde
One feature Of the census bureau report
which has been generally commented on
here today by Southern congressman and
others acquainted with conditions in the
South, is the fact that, while il is well
known that Texas has more gins than
any other State In the cotton belt, only
4s4s establishments arc represented as
reporting from that State, while so46 re-
port from Georgia, This apparent incon-
sisteuey can only he explained on the the
ory that very large percentage Of the
Texas gins quit work for the season some
weeks ago and do not figure in the report
made public today,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-06
FATE OF A GAMBLER

Won Heavily and Was Murdered for His
Money.
FL Paso, Texas. january 5.--Ausustia
Logs. a gambler who won heavily at tina
games at the Juarez fsta yesterday. was
found murdered this morning in the dry
bed OF the Rio Grande. Marks OF violence
convinced the officers that Loya had been
ehoked 10 death. Not only was his money
missing, but his body had been stripped of
clothing.
Loya lived here aud was killed while re.
turning home late last night.