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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
HOW NORFOLK VIEWS 1T.

In view of the rapid awakening of
other cities to the advantages of Gull
tivating commercial relations with
the Rappahannock district, it is quite
fortunate that the efforts recently
made to improve the transportation
facilities between this Port and the
Northern Neck have drawn promise
from the Weems Line to run boats
from that section to Norfolk and
Portsmouth twice a week, instead of
once week, as heretofore. The
Weems people also agree, if the mer-
chants furnish sufficient patronage,
to put on tri-weekly steamers. We
trust that the desired encouragement
will be forthcoming from both ends
of the line.
From the noise which the Freder-
icksburg papers make when any
other city seeks commercial relations
with the Rappahannock district, the
unsophisticated would think that
Fredericksburg is doing wonders to
take advantage of her strong geogra-
phical position. Yet the Potomac
Progress, of Westmoreland county,
asserts that Fredericksburg has never
done anything really substantial to
control Northern Neck business
Norfolk Landmark.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
SOME MARRIAGES..

A marriage license was issued in
Washington on Tuesday to Clarence
Z. HALEY, IS, and Grace L. Kennedy,
20, both of Kinsale, Va.
As foreshadowed in a previous is.
sue of this paper the nuptials of
Archie Z. Segar, of lower Middlesex.
and Miss Mamie Haywood Watt, of
Gloucester, will shortly take place.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Watt have
issued invitations for the ceremony,
at Newington Baptist Church,
Gloucester county, Wednesday after
noon, July 1st next. These young
people are we'll known and quite pop
nlar throughout this section. Their
future abode will be at Locklies, Mr..
Segar's home.
At Hundley Hall, the family resi-
dence of the Hundiey family, in
huntsville, Essex county, Va, last
week DIR. W. w. Hume, of Raleigh,
w. Va, and Miss Gazelle Hundley,
the second daughter of j. T. Il.
Hundley, deceased, were united in
wedlock. DR.. Hume is a prominent
physician of Raleigh, w. Va, and
Miss Gazelle Hundley is an accom-
plished young lady both in person
and Intelligence. She ia well known
throughout the Noxthern Neck where
she has filled number of school po-
sitions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel r. Coffey, of
Orinoco, Amherst county, have issued
invitations to the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Ella Rue Coffey, and
Rev. Benjamin Dean Lucas, which
will take place in Lynchburg We'd
nesday, July Sth. Miss Coffey has
been a teacher of the Methodist
Episcopal Missionary schools in
China for the past eight years, and
was located near Shanghai until last
August, when she took a vacation
and returned to this country. She
recently attended the Woman's Mis-
sionary Conference for Rappahan-
mock District at White Stone.
A pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday morning when, at the
residence Of the brides father, O. r
Coombs, in this place, Miss Gertrude
Viola became the bride of Andrew
Jett Edwards, of Reedville. Only
the immediate family were present
as the nuptial knot was tied impress
sively by Rev. Ed. j. Richardson.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
AGAIN THE CHIMERA.

Hon. Claude Swanson has an
nounced himself a candidate for
Governor of Virginia, subject to the
decision of Democratic primary.
He promises to speak In every county
in the State and test the matter
whether or not the people regret his
defeat by Governor Montague. Mr..
Swanson belongs to the machine
element of the Democratic party, and
we predict now that be will be beaten
out of his boots by either Anderson,
Ayers or Willard. The people are
tired of machine politics and will
manifest their disgust at the first OPP
portunity.-OM Dominion Sun IRE
pu6lican).
Avaunt! avaunt! At the first
sound of the trumpet which sum-
mons the contestants to the arena we
hear the shout of ring, ring, ring.
Nothing could be more monotonous,
nothing more tiresome, nothing more
childish, nothing more absurd than
this old chestnut, which has been
used so often as a "bogie man :"
in Virginia. We confess to that
tired feeling when our esteemed
contemporaries begin TO cry "ring,"
and yet there is nothing personal in
the sounding of the slogan. Oh no,
they are truly patriotic. They desire
to rid Virginia of ring rule, which,
however, exists only in their fertile
imaginations. Like the Romans of
old they rise to save their country,
and their solemn warnings are
shrieked in ominous tones from the
mountains to the sea. We are so
tired of it all. 1t was the same case
In the last gubernatorial campaign.
Swanson represented the ring, hence
he was downed and now, and now, tits
whispered, may tits current rumor, that
there is another ring, formed by the
victors and manipulated for their
own welfare. But away with this
talk of rings. Consider the candi-
date on his merit, study his record,
examine closely into his suitability
for the Office to which he would be
elected, and then if you are satisfied
why give him your vote, if not, why
vote against him. Every man has
perfect right to his own opinion and
there will always so long as the world
lasts be difference, but for heavens
sake let US found our differences and
base our oppositions on something
less chimerical than "the ring, the
ring, the ring" We do not believe
the people of Virginia are going to
be again fooled into paying any atten-
ton to such nonsense, and while Mr..
Swanson may be defeated by either
Mr.. Willard or Mr.. Anderson or Mr..
Ellyson if such is the case it will not
be on account of any fear of ring
Fredericksburg Star.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

with about forty charter members.
They will hold their meetings in the
Jr. o. U. A. Nj. hall at Rappahan-
mock church. The Daughters of
America, which was recently char
tered, will also meet there. The time
seems to be near at hand when most
all of the adults, both ladies aud
gentlemen, in this community will
be identified with some order.
Mrs. M. A. Carter, widow of the
late NJ. A. Carter, of Carriers Wharf,
IS extremely i'll. DIR. Ill. l.. Segar, of
Warsaw, is attending her daily.
Rev. A. ID. Reynolds will preach at
Rappahannock and Welcome Grove
next Sunday on account of his alb
sence from appointments last Sunday.
The canning factory of France &
Pullen is rapidly nealing completion.
w. L. Reamy and his corps of as
sistants are doing the work.
Linwood L. Peed has com pleted his
new store house, and filled it with
a large stock of merchandise. Mr..
Ped is one of our most prosperous
merchants. STAR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
OYSTER COMMISSION COMING.

The Oyster Commission appointed
by the recent session of the Legisla-
tnre to examine into and report the
adyisa6ility of breaking the Baylor
survey to the November session of
the body, left Wednesday of las t
week on one Of the State steamers
from Old Point Comfort for two
weeks trip in al effort to arrive at a
correct status of the situation.
The commission is composed of
Messrs. Julian Bryant and Asa ID.
Watkins on the part of the Senate
and Messrs. w. ID. Cardwell, S. Will
kins Matthews and 4. G. Jordan on
the part of the House.
The resolution under which the
commission was created and is act
ing came about in the nature of a
compromise between the friends aud
opponents of Mr.. Jordan's bill to
break the famous survey and rent
ont Gel tain alleged barren area now
included therein. Messrs. Jordan
and Matthews represent opposite
views on the subject, and the other
three members are said to be entirely
non partisan.
The steamer was provided with
all the good things of life, and when
not examining "barren rocks" the
members will doubtless enjoy them
selves. The party expects to finish
in about two weeks.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Mr.. Edwards is assistant cashier of

Mr.. Edwards is assistant cashier of
the Mumford Banking Co., aud post
master at Reedyil,e. The happy
couple took the steamer in the after
noon for Baltimore whence they will
go by the Merchants aud Miners
line TO Boston and other poiu Is
NORTH Urdanna Sentinel.
CROWTHER-HAYNIE. = We'd
nesdsy last at two.o'clock Mr.. John
p. Crowther, of Avalon, and Miss
Edna Haynie, the accomplished
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. j. A.
Haynie, of Reedville, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony by
Rev. j. s. Wallace. Quite a number
of friends were present on the occa.
sion. The bride, attired in a beauti.
ful costume of white organdie, trim
med IN real lace and satin ribbon,
and the groom in the conventional
black, marched into the parlor to the
strains of Memberships wedding
march played by Mrs. @. M. McGu;g-
gan. They were followed by Miss
Lillian Haynie, maid of honor, and
Mr.. Alvin Crowther, best man. The
bride carried lovely bouquet
of white carnations tied with
white satin ribbon. Ice cream, con-
fectionery and fruit were served aft
ter the ceremony. The bride donned
in tailormade suit of brown cloth,
with hat and gloves to match, left
with her husband for Reedville,
where they boarded the steamer for
Baltimore and Washington amid
showers of rice. The presents were
numerous and useful. That their
lives may be one of great happiness
is the wish of the writer. TRIxY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
LATEST FROM THE STRIKE.
Especial to tie Citizen. J

Richmond, Va, Wednesday night.
-One thousand militiainen, equipped
for heavy service and armed with
regulation rifles, are now in this city.
While troops were attempting today
to move the first cars from the barns
mob assembled and torpedoed the
track, and Captain Skipwith of O
Company was shot in the leg. There
was no return FIRE. More troops are
being hurried to the scene. Captain
Skipwith was wounded, apparently,
by shot fired at the instant the tor
pedo exploded.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
ar, the evening paper of the Old

Star, the evening paper of the Old
Burg;
FAILURE OF PROHIBITION IN LAM
CASTER COUNTY.
10 the Star:
see you all are having local option
fight. l wish to say thatprohibitionh has
proved fraud i'm my county of Lancas-
ter. IL was introduced in my county
about five years ago, and there are as
many people selling liquor now as before
we had prohibition-that is, there are
as many speak-easeys in my county as
there were bar-rooms before. Those who
run these speak-easeys cover up their
property SO you can't collect fines i'm
many cases. know OF one man convic-
ted and fined $3.50, which he paid, and
ran on another year, and was again ar
rested and compromised by paying 500.
There have been many fines paid, but
the cost of collecting has been heavy.
The men that got drunk before we had
prohibition still get drunk
hence think have right TO speak 1t
has made people who were friendly all
their lives bitter enemies.
JAMES Il. SAUNDERS.
l.itwalton, June %.
The method pursued by Mr.. Saund-
ers is one adopted here on several
occasions by the wets-that is, pub
fishing mistatements on the eve of
an election too late to be refuted.
All here know Mr.. James 2. Saund-
ers, "Uncle JIM" as called by his
associates, and argument with him is
waste of words. His extreme age,
his whiskey affiliations (although he
may not drink, as he declares) and
his long time connection with the
whiskey business are sufficient an
swer to his utter Misrepresentation
and malignment of our county. We
have some speak-easies and we have
some fines uncollected, but his ex-
travagant statements will fall when
confronting a grand jury of the
county.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Paine'sCe1ery
Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM.

Rheumatism, which does its terrible work
in the muscles, joints, and tissues, is caused by
uric acid which gathers in the blood. To get
rid of this poisonous acid which produces the
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swellings peculiar 10 rheumatism, Paine'S
Celery Compound should be used without
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cheering, and happy results. 1t is the only
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Do not treat with indifference the slightest
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Celery Compound will save you weeks and
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st. Louis, Mo-, WIS permanently cured by
Paine's Celery Compound after repeated fail.
ures with other medicines and physicians; he
saysi-
al am 81 years of age, and have lived in
St. Louis ~ years, and all this time with the
exception of three years, have served in the
Engineers Department as Inspector. Last
winter I contracted rheumatism and was laid
up. tried all remedies and doctors, but all
failed until struck Paine's Celery Compound,
which has made permanent cure in my case.
l have recommended il TO many, and they
have used il with the same result"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
FAR FROM THE FACTS.

The friends of liquor are flooding
the Fredericksburg press with arti.
Giles with fallacious demonstrations
of the failure of temperance laws.
Fredericksburg has a local option
election on her hands and strenuous
efforts are being made by both sides
to win. The drys are having an up
hill fight of it. The Council is ''mov.
ing heaven and earth" to influence
voters in favor of whiskey, and
while the press of the city is not rabid
it seems to lean towards the wet side.
This attention to matters outside of
our territory is warranted by the fol-
lowing misrepresentation about our
county that appeared in Tuesdays
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
LEWIS SAVES GUARD.

Cary Craig, a negro convict at the
Virginia State penitentiary, sent
there for murder, made desperate
attempt to kill Guard George p
Chiddix, of Washington county. last
week. Craig had been ordered pun
ished for not doing his task in the
shop properly. lie approached the
guard from behind, Selling him by
the collar. dragged him backward.
and attempted to ge: his pistol. c.
K. Lewis, a white convict, from Nor
cumberland county, went to the aid
of the guard. In the struggle the
pistol was discharged twice, Lewis
receiving a wound in the calf of his
leg, and the negro getting scratch
on the thigh. The negro was over
powered, given whipping and put
back to work with ball and chain.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
Richmond County.
MARVIN.

Wheat threshing is in full blast
this week. Some crops are turning
out quite well while others are a
failure.
William Forester, of the Soldiers
Home in Richmond, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. G. II. Bryant.
Children's Day exercises were held
at Farnham Baptist church last
Sunday.
r. j. Davis has moved his mill on
Q. l.. Bryant's tract of timber.
Misses Agnes Harrison and Maud
Bryant returned from Front Royal
school last Saturday, accompanied by
Miss Mollie Bryant.
James Bryant and daughter, Miss
julia, returned from Baltimore last
Thursday.
Corn crops are looking we'll con-
sidering the very cool nights.
II. p. Bryant is somewhat i'm
proved 10 health at this writing.
x. w. Hanks is thinking about
taking position as salesman for an
organ concern. JOKE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
MIDDLEsEx NOTES.

Mr.. +. w. Beasley died Thursday
night at his home near Stormont, af-
ter q sickness Of several weeks, In
the SEVENTEEN year of his age. Mr..
Beasley was member of one of the
most respectable families in Middle
sex. He is survived by wife and
two children.
Annual meeting of the Middlesex
Anti-Saloon League will be held at
Urbanna on Saturday July 4th.
Addresses will be delivered by
Judges Mann and Garnett, aud
also DIR. Moore, State Superin-
tendent, and his associate, Rev.
j. w. West, Field Manager. Dinner
will be provided for oil. Visitors
from the Northern Neck and else
where cordially invited.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
POLITICAL.

Hon. Thomas N. Murphy, of
Westmoreland county, a member of
the Virginia Legislature for several
years, when asked by The Ne,cs
Leader correspondent what the drift
of political sentiment is in his sec
ton replied: "There is not a great
deal being said about politics in nv
section just at this time. While the
leaders are discussing it the rank and
lille are expressing no opinion as yet.
They realize that the election is a
long time off and hence are not saw
ing much yet. But what sentiment
there is at this time seems to be for
Martin for the senate aud Willard
for governor. l believe that Martin
is stronger today than he was when
he was elected before, not only in nv
section but in every section Of the
State.
SWANSON MEN REPUDIATE ATTACK.
81 noticed said a prominent
citizen of Southside Virginia, Gin
yesterdays NeaoS Leader Washington
correspondence a suggestion that
there is going to be about as lively a
game of politics played in the Old
Dominion within the next three or
four years as you ever looked on, and
that when it is through there are
some who are going to feel that they
have gotten all of the political scrap
ping they were looking for; further
more, that Congressman Swanson
and his friends say they do not
believe that Colonel Willard has any
real claims on the people of Virginia,
and will wage a very bitter fight
against him on that line
GAS one who ardently supported
Mr.. Swanson for governor in the last
gubernatorIal fight, / deprecate this
contemplated action against the can
didacy of Colonel Willard, believing
that all the facts and argument
would be against such suggestion.
al know of many friends of Mr..
Swanson who anxiously sought his
nomination for the governorship and
who now think that his ability and
his experience in congress, together
with those brave and noble qualities
which he possesses, are demanded
now more than ever in the halls of
congress, and also feel that Swanson
is the man above all others to
convince Republican Congressman
Slemp that his boast that the Repub-
licans will carry the Fifth district
in the next congressional election
Will prove futile and groundless."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
HOW TO TAKE PAPERS.

The following from the atlanta
Consultation is good advice, but we
have always advised our subscribers
to put their church paper first, the
local paper second. Says the Consti-
tuition:
Every community owes the prime
duty of support to its local press. If
a man can afford to take only one
paper he should take his home paper.
If he can go farther and take daily,
let that be but the supplement to his
county paper. The old Greek adage,
know thyself," should be expanded
into "know thy neighbors," and the
way to do that is to support your
home paper. There is no better nor
a more helpful asset to any county
than a good newspaper filed with
neighborhood news, aud dealing
with all issues of common interest as
the weekly press usually does-fairly
and honestly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
How 1t is with MIR. Wet.

Two citizens of Mathews county
have been arrested and are to be tried
on a criminal charge for refusing to
sell whiskey. How is that for "Wet?''
-Farmvile Herald.
This prosecution never proceeded
beyond the arrest, and the complain
ant doubtless regrets that it went
that far. Our contemporaries ques-
ton is easily answered-it's COM
plete surrender by Mr.. Wet, who had
just as well be content to keep the
back seat he has for a long time
occupied in the gallant little county
mentioned.-S0uthside Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
THE FOURTH AT sHARPs

The Ladies' Aid Society Is prepared
to entertain the large crowd expected
here on the 4th. They have secured the
best base ball teams to entertain the
crowd At 1Oa m. Wheaton, and Ur-
hanna, and at $50 p. m. Warsaw and
Lively. That most popular drama,
above the Clouds" will be rendered by
the Dramatic Club of Irvington at night.
Dinner, supper and refreshments at reg
ular prices.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
EARLIEST YET.
Ripe Tomatoes From This Section
June Gard.

The Northern Meek. or rather that
portion OF it embraced within Lam
caster county, is demonstrating its
superiority to Norfolk and other vir-
ginia trucking section more ADD more
each year.
On Tuesday last George Getting
ham, of Ottoman, shipped ripe
tomatoes to Baltimore. This is the
earliest ever known for this fruit this
tar north. July 4th used to be the
set time for first tomato shipments
MeSsrs. Cottingham aud Shackelford
are following up the first shipment
with consig oments every day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

The sports are set to guessing on
the coming international yacht race.
Neither the American nor the Eng
lish new boat has shown its super
iority to the ones that raced last
time. This would seem to indicate
that the climax of mans skill has
been reached in this direction, for
awhile, at least.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
NEWLAND.

A magic lantern show was given
by Reed Brothers at Rappahannock
church on Friday night of last week.
The exhibition was good, but the
congregation small.
An order called the Patriotic Sons
of America has been organized here
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
SOME BASE BALL DOINGS.

AT Warsaw on Saturday last the
home team defeated the Livelys by
score of Is to 2.
At Heathsville on Thursday of
last week the Kilmarnocks defeated
the Northumberland club in eleven
innings. 1t was one of the best games
ever played in the Northern Neck.
Score stood z to 6. While at the bat
Clarence Dunaway, of the Kilmar-
mock team, had his arm broken just
above the wrist. IL seems the ball
struck the bat aud glanced, striking
his arm. These clubs will cross
bats at Kilmarnock today friday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

Our friend across the river, the
SouthSide Sentinel, is deserving of
congratulations in that it gives
honor to whom honor is due. AL
though not in line with Senator
Martin in State politics it commends
him for good deeds as follows:
Senator Thos. S. Martin has won a
warm spot in the hearts OF the Urbanians.
Thinking that the matter of lights for
Urbanna creek had been overlooked by
the department Mayor Howard wrote
Senator Martin in reference to same.
Replying, Mr.. Martin sends the Mayor n
letter he had just received from the proper
authorities which states positively that
the lights will be in place by the promised
time-July 1st-showing that Senator
Martin was keeping in touch with the
matter and pushing il TO finish. All
honor to Senator Martin.
Senator Martin is a faithful repre-
sentative of the whole State, and if
in his power to accomplish anything
reasonable for Virginian he never
fails to do it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
TRYING FOR PENSION LIST.

$4,000 men, or % per cent of those
who enlisted for the Spanish war,
have applied for pensions. Hun
dreds of applications arc coming in
daily. The percentage of applicants
is much greater from those regiments
that never got out of the instruction
camps than from those which saw
real service.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
Z. w. Groves Signature Is on each box. 25c.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

Notices in reading columns, 10 cents per
q )npareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

All communications or business letters
should be addressed to the VIRGINIA CITIZEN,
srvington, Va. to receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-26
ADVERTISING RATES.

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