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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
SOME RAILROAD TALK

SAYS the Norfolk Dispatch: "Had
Tidewater Virginia thought we'll
enough of George J. Gould to send a
delegation of representative business
men to invite him to make the ter
minal of his railways at this point.
instead of in Baltimore, there is a
very good chance that he would have
become interested in this point as a
seaport"
What is true of Norfolk is appli-
cable also to Gloucester Point people
or the people of the Northern Neck.
Norfolk has no superior advantages
in deep water terminus over Glou-
cester Point, Millenbeck, Wicomico
or several other points in the North
ern Neck or Southside. But Balti-
more people "got a hustle" on them.
selves and persuaded Mr.. Gould that
Baltimore had superior advantages
for deep water connections, and cur
section -particularly Gloucester
Point-has lost probably forever the
terminus of the Gould system. Balti-
moreans pulled together. Maybe 9TH
crs did not. Anyway, we would have
long since had railroad down the
Northern Neck if the people had
been united and zealousin their efforts
to that end. While some have been
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
Rappahannock District Com
ference.


The Rappabannock District Con.
ference OF the NJ. X. Chnrch, South.
held its annual session at Tabernacle.
Mathews county, July 18th, 18th aud
10th. There were present 22 preach.
ers and &c laymen. Rev. j. Il. Whit
ley, presiding elder, presided, and j.
w. q. DAVIS and j. w. Minter were
secretaries
There was harmonious session.
and the hospitality of the good PEG.
pie of Mathews was lavish.
During the discussion of the tenn
perance question on which DIR. Can
non made speech, a collection for
the Anti-Saloon League of SI13 was
raised. j. +. Daniel, of Middlesex.
was granted license to preach, and
Rev. q. Tinsley Thrift was recon-
mended to annual conference for
Deacon's orders. The following were
elected lay delegates to the next
session of the annual conference:
Or. j. w. Tankard, r. o. Peatross,
j. w. q. Davis, and w. II. Stoakes,
and as alternates, j. T. Mcdonald,
>. W. Minter, O. B. Newbill and w.
Mcdonald Lee.
The reports from the various COM
mttees showed much progress in al
moat every department of the church
work. The conference will meet
next year in Bowling Green.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

The great agitation of last winter
and spring in respect to good roads
seems to have waned with the coming
and going of the GUNNER solstice.
The ruts and holes in our roads are
still there (and in some places blown
down trees remain across the road J, but
the holes are minus water and mud
and naturally do not give the people
much concern. These same holes, if
not speedily mended, will be worse
the coming winter than last. Not a
pound of dirt should be turned up on
our roads after August, and August
is nearly here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

Troops are being sent home from
Richmond as the strike has gotten
down to quie: basis.
Governor Montague, of Virginia,
is one of the signers of the much
talked of Kishenetf massacre petition
sent to the Gar of Russia, and that
fizzled.
A sixty-foot airship is anchored
of the upper Potomac at Whitewater
preparatory to trying it's flight.
Prof. Langley, of the Smithsonian
Institution, is the designer and
operator. .
In Florida mob composed entire
ly of negroes lynched q negro fiend
for assault on a girl of his own race
by hacking him to pieces with pocket
knives. The victim lived an hour
while bound and being cut to pieces
by inches.
The most of the Irish potato crop
on the Eastern Shore has been har |.
'~SeSu' AnS yiSio Was ociOW Tie
average, bat prices were good. The
first barrel of sweet potatoes was
shipped Thursday of last week and
sold in Baltimore for 81.
The English yacht continues to
beat her trial mate, while the new
American yacht continues to be
beaten by the old Constitution. 1t
looks as though the winner of two
years ago will have to be pitted
against Lipton's new Shamrock.
During the French National holt
day on the 14th a novel incident of
the occasion was the appearance of
Santos Dumont in an air ship over
Longchamps. He saluted President
Loubert with three blasts from the
whistle of his motor, and with a
salvo of revolver shots. Then, amid
the applause of the spectators, the
aeranaut sailed off to his headquar-
ters at Putnaux.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

mond Times. Dispatch winds mp his
article on echoes from Ocean View
after the departure of the Quill
drivers In this manner:
81 cannot close this review with
out saying word about the personal
conduct of the editors during this
meeting. There was not single
case of intoxicstion or anything APP
preaching it. Even at the banquet,
where wine was served in abundance,
there was no excessive drinking. an, d
Colonel Davidson, the host, who is
himself "a very temperate man, was
deeply impressed with the fact, and
said he never entertained more
gentlemanly set of men. There was
no unseemly conduct of any sort at
any time, and those who took note
OF the conduct of the men must have
concluded, aud rightly concluded,
that the Virginia editors are moral,
upright, conscientious men and gen.
tlemen. Every editor is proud of bis
brethren and proud TO be member
of the Virginia Press Association. -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
Local Option.

Recently quite a stir has been made
In Mathews county among the
"speak-easies." Our Commonwealth
Attorney and our judge are men to
De proud of, and it was through their
efforts that these iilict whiskey sell
lers were made to tremble.
These places will continue to exist
IN spite of the efforts of the people
to wipe them out. There are men
who will buy their dram from these
places aud when summoned before
the grand jury Gas was recently the
case) will swear to the blackest kind
Of Correspondent, in Southside
Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
THE POPE Is DEAD.
Passed Away Monday Afternoon
With Smiles on His Face.


Pope Leo XIII died at 4:04 p. m.
Monday Q0:18 a. m. Baltimore t;me).
His age was SO years 4 months and
Is days, his birth being on March 3,
1910.
The length of his pontlficate was
rs years and months, his election
having taken place on February 90.
1878.
The Pope's last words were re-
ported to be "Father," "Mother."
His last conscious act was an at
tempt to bless his nepbews and others
at his bedside.
The acting Pope in the interval
before the election of a successor to
Leo is the Camerlengo, or Chamber
lain to the Holy See, Cardinal
Oreglia.
The funeral ceremonies will ex-
tend over nine days, the body lying
in state at st. Peters Cathedral.
The conclave for the election of a
successor to Leo XIII will assemble
within ten days. On the day set for
the opening of the concIave for the
election of new pope every cardinal
must be in his cell at the Vatican by
9 p. m. or be barred from the ses-
sions of the sacred college. The
cardinals are summoned FROM their
cells to the conclave by bell which
rings three times. They then repair
to the assembly chamber where the
votes are cast.
The election of a new pope is a
trying ordeal at the Vatican. VIM
dows and doors are walled up and
but one door is left open for use 10
case a cardinal is taken i'll. All out
side influences are shut out, and
every possible barrier is placed in the
way of electioneering.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

''FoR thirty odd years." says the
Charlottesville Progress, "Virginia
politics have been accursed with ig-
norance, vice and corruption, and at
last by constitutional and statutory
enactment the way seems clear for
better and purer things" May the
Improvement speedily come. How
ever, We do not endorse the Progress
statement in like vigorous terms.
We have had some corruption, due
largely to the purchasable and ma
nipulative negro vote, but we are not
prepared to acknowledge such whole
sale charges as have been heaped
upon Virginians by political enemies
here and at the North. The Progress
should qualify its assertion, as doubt
less it, too, in times past along with
other Democratic journals, has denied
the charge.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

"WOULDN'T be in his shoes for his
stockings" is just now quite apropos
when one sees what fizzle President
Roosevelt has made Of the Jewish
petition to Russia. Our Teddy
bluffed, and the Gar called him. We
quit the game ignominiously. Of
all the blank fool doings that was
one from the very beginning. The
petition, gotten up by Secretary
Hay, is quite ludicrous. Any old
ward politician could have done bet
ter. An exchange tersely calls the
whole proceeding shear batting"
The bear bit, but it was the fingers
of the huntsman. The bear grins,
and points first to our persecution
and exclusion of the Chinese, and
then to our lynchings. And the re-
taliation hits pretty hard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
CHILTONS.

Rev. II. II. Smith, of one of the
Lancaster Circuits of the Methodist
Church, preached very instructive
sermon on prayer at Providence
Methodist church here recently.
Everybody was glad to meet Brother
Smith again. He preached at
Grants church, near Baynesville, in
the forenoon.
Messrs. +. w. Scrimger and Jno.
X. Campbell have been elected dele
gates by Currloman Baptist church
to the Rappahannock Baptist AS
ISOLATION, to be held with Clark's
Neck Baptist church. STAR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
Friday. July Pa. 1908.
BETTER LAWS FOR FREDERICKS
BURG.

The local option fight in Freder-
icksburg, though lost, has done lots
of good. 1t has brought to the atten-
ton of her thinking people the great
harm OF licentious liquor dealing and
the need of restrictions. Her Com
mon Council has adopted a very
stringent ordinance (excusing the
small penalties prescribed in some
cases. that will go far towards
pacifying the ultra temperance
sentiment and at the same time
result in much benefit to city and
'cltizens-T executed. We inject the
terse "if" because upon it hangs the
whole thing. 1t is one thing
to pass laws and another to carry
them out. 1t seems to be the OBJ
ject of those who oppose anti.liquor
legislation to use every effort to prove
the laws Ineffective, aud when offic-
lals are dilatory, or in sympathy, they
invariably succeed. Several recent
attempts at suicide, caused by ine-
briefly, has also stirred Fredericks-
burg's people and officials to res
trictive action. Effectually carry out
anywhere the ordinance we append
and there will be less need of tenn
perance legislation. "Restriction,"
aud not Prohibition is the slogan of
Anti-Saloonists, but where there is
refusal to restrict it takes the turn
of prohibition.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

A FEW minutes spent in reading
the Interesting Personality on our
first page will be of benefit TO any
man-be he of large mind and pro-
gressive, or the reverse. Ebert Hue
bard's counterpart is found in many
of our villages and country places
though they may not rise to the emf
nence or succeed as he has done.
His trials and Bullets are also the
part of those who would do good
and get good by amelloratiug con-
ditions surrounding them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
THE ORDINANCE.

BE it ordained by the Common Council
OF the city of fredericksburg:
l. That any person found i'm the
streets OF this city or within one mile of
its corporate limits under the influence
OF Intoxicating drink or drug TO such an
extent that his condition is apparent,
shall be arrested by one OF the police Off
GERS OF this city, and after he is sober
shall betried therefor, and if found guilty,
fined not less than 81.
= Any officer wilfully failing to arrest
such persons SO under the influence of in
toxicating drink or drug on the streets
OF the city shall be suspended from duty
one day Tor each offense with forfeiture
oil pay Tor such day and upon conviction
oil such failure any informer whose infor-
nation shall lead 20 such conviction
shall be entitled to the sum of 81, to be
paid on the certificate of the Mayor by
the Treasurer OF the CITY.
3. Any licensed liquor dealer who shall
harbor in his place Of business any per-
son so under the influence of Intoxicating
drink or drug shall be fined for each Of
tense the sum OF not less than 81 nor
more than So.
4. All licensed liquor dealers shall close
their places OF business between eleven
O'Clock post meridian and five O'Clock
ante meridian of the succeeding day and
are prohibited from selling or disposing
oil all intoxicating drinks during such
specihed hours, and for the wilful breach
oil this section by any such licensed LIQUOR
dealer or his agent he shall be fined not
less than $40 nor more than 500.
o. No licensed liquor dealer shall erect.
maintain or use any screen; shade, parti-
ton or other obstruction to his windows
or front doors in his place of business
whereby full, free and easy public view
from the streets in such place of business
may be cnt of or obstructed, and on n
wiitul violation of this ordinance he shall
De hned 81 for each day that he permits
such obstruction to be erected, maintain
ed or used.
6. That the Committee on Public Prom
erty is directed to provide a suitable
place OF detention for all persons arrested
under this ordinance until they can be
brought to trial.
q. mat no person or persons shall
ioai or stand idle on the street in front of
any place OF business of such licensed lio-
uor dealer orin the neighborhood thereof.
and it shall be the duty of the police Off
GERS to see that this section is executed.
o. This ordinanceshan take effect from
it's passage.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
Mumford Buys Lancaster Bank.


We are authorized to announce
that Mr.. L. E. Mumford, president
of The L. Z. Mumford Banking Co.,
has bought the entire interest Of Mr..
A. Randolph Howard, in The Lancas-
ter National Bank, of Irvington, and
The Bank of Middlesex, at Urbanna.
With this purchase Mr.. Mumford
acquires controlling interest in
each of the banks. 1t is understood
that no changes in business methods
or employees will be made. Mr..
Mumford will probably take Mr..
Towards place as vice-president of
the Irvington bank and president of
the Urbanna bank. We extend to
the new proprietor our hearty good
wishes, at the same time regretting
to sever pleasant business affiliations
with Mr.. Howard.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

laboring, in season and out Of season,
towards the accomplishment of a de-
sired object much cold water has
been thrown on the efforts by petit
Jogging politicians and envious inanes.
Until the people swamp these charac-
tiers and rise to the Importance o.
the movement, willing to serve and,
consequently, be served, we cannot
hope for any public enterprise of SC
great magnitude to reach accom-
plisbment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
Night Was Her Terror.

would cough nearly all night long, " writes
Mrs, chas, Applegate, OF Alexandria, Ind.
and could hardly get any sleep. had CON
sumption so bad that II walked block !
would cough frightfuily and spit blood. but.
when all other medicines failed. three 500
bottles OF DIR. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and I gained So pounds" It's abso-
lutely guaranteed to cure Coughs. Colds. La
Grippe, bronchitis and all Throat aud Lung
Troubles. Price soc and SI.Oo Trial bottles
free at Ellis G. Richardson's, Kiimarnock.
and Il. J. Hayden & Sons. Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
Vigorous Old Age

Paine's Celery Compound makes the old
feel young, and cures their ills. 1t has added
years OF health and enjoyment to many life,
Use this great medicine regularly, and its invig-
Grating powers will fill your declining years
with health, strength, and happiness. Read
what George F. Morse, 81 years old, writes -
WELLS & RICHARDSON Co.,
Genatmen - Just word in favor of
paine's Celery Compound, hoping it may catch
the eye OF some afflicted person, and they
may receive the same satisfactory benefit.
Some IS years ago had combination of
malaria, chills and fever, and grip, which con-
unued for year or more; meantime lost in
weight about 90 pounds, trying different medi-
cines and doctors with unsatisfactory results.
Paine's Celery Compound was recommended.
and, alter using little began to improve,
gaming about pound week. In year /
had regained so pounds of the lost weight and
good health, and have been well man ever
since. Yours truly, GEORGE F. MORSE.
LEoMINsrER, MASS, Oct. ~, 1909.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
To Lead Marvin Grove Singing.

L. Augustus Jett, of Fairiields,
the worthy layman and leader of
singing at Marvin Grove in times
past, has again been requested to
lead the singing there the coming
encampment. MIR. Jet relies entirely
upon home talent to assist him, and
all that are interested in the old
camp, and can sing, are earnestly
requested to lend him their assist
ance. Young Peoples Hymnal No. 3
will be used.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

SIR Thomas Upton must be "dead
anxious for the America cup. He
says he has spent two millions of
dollars in the attempt to lift it. Any
old thing could be bought for less
than half that sum.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

Slight injuries often disable man and cause
several days loss OF time and when blood
poison develops, sometimes result In the loss
of Il hand or limb. ChambcrlainS Pain Balm
is an antiseptio liniment. When applied TO
cuts, bruises and burns IL causes them TO honl
quickly and without maturation. and prevents
any danger or blood poison. For sale by Mos
SICK, Long x Co.. Irvington; W. A. Cameron
Bro., wecms; q. w. Sanders & sen, White
Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

WE trust that Brother Lee of the vm-
GINA CITIZEN was not too busy thinking
over Uncle" Jim Saunders card to read
our nice wild turkey story.--Potomac
Progress.
1t did escape us, and, recalling
former allurements and their conse-
quences, We are glad of it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

AS A warning to scrappy little
Japan not to nee her pop crackers
Russia asjust called for $4,000 re-
cruits to add to her already enormous
army.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

"THE good old summer time"
though somewhat late, is with us in
all her bloomin' glory.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

IT does not require a very acute ear to
hear the corn growing i'm the James River
low groundsat thepresent writing Cor
respondent Times Dispatch
The writer must have been lying
out o'nights, which corn in some
stages is calculated to make man do.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
ORDERS OF PUBLICATION

ORDERS OF PUBLICATION.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County of Lancaster on the
Sth day of July, 1908
VIM. A. Hayden, Gd'n.
OF Leah ID and Wilbur
Hayden. plaintiff.
against III Snancery'
James w. Leland, ct al
defendants.
The object Of this suit is To enjoin and
restrain the defendants, their agents. at.
torneys and all others from proceeding
to remove the storehouse or any pari
thereof from the land In the bill and pro.
ceedings mentioned.
And an affidavit having been made
ana ,hled that the defendant, James w.
Leland, is not resident of the State OF
Virginia. IL Is ordered that he do appear
here within fifteen days after due publ
cation hereof. and do what may be nee.
essay to protect his interest 10 this suit.
And IL is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once a week for four
weeks in the VIRGINIA CITIZEN, and
that copy be posted a. the front door
OF the courthouse of this county on the
first day of the next term of the County
Court.
A copy-Teste:
VIM. Chiffon, Clerk.
DOWNING, p q
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County of Lancaster on the
3Oih day of June, 1903:
Elizabeth Lsyton, ct ais,
Plaintiffs.
against To Cbaucerv.
Morgan Edwards, ct ais,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is 10 have par
tition OF the real estate of which James
Edwards, decd. died, seized and pos
sessed, among his heirs at law.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, Jas. Edwards.
ST., Jno. w. Edwards, Jos. p. Norris
Mary Z. Norris aud Annie Carter, not
resident of the State of Virginia, 1t is
ordered that they do appear here with in
Is days after due publication hereof, and
do what may be necessary to protect
their interest In this suit. And it is fur
Their ordered that copy hereof be pub
Iished once week for four weeks ia the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN, and that a COPY be
posted at the front door of the court
house of this county on the first day of
the next term of the County Court.
A copy-Teste:
VIM. Chiffon, Clerk.
HARVEY s. GRESHAM, p. q.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

IF you want
vice, an q
duce sold at
prices, ship
e m ploy n o
men to solic-
ments, nor
time to visit
have TO rely
printers ink,
more on our
with the best
our sales and
we mail you
sale for your
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
NEWS ITEMS.

Troops are being sent home from
Richmond as the strike has gotten
down to a quie: basis.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

The editorial writer of the Rich
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Notices in reading columns, ~ cents per
nonpareil line.
Obituaries. religious notices of entertain
meets. excursions. etc.. one half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

All communications or business letters
should be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CrTIzRN,
trvfngton, Va. TO receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Miss Bertha Robinson, historian of
the Press Association, read her paper
reciting the history of the organiza-
ton. The paper was ordered fled.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

The report of the treasurer showed
the association to be in a most salts
factory financial condition, which
reflects great credit upon the officers
who have managed the affairs of the
organization during the past years.
The report showed that there is now
a balance of $40 in the treasurer's
hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Residents of Twining City are looking for
ward to the time when the factory started
in that suburb last year for the purpose Of
manufacturing glassware will be placed in
opera ton. Mr.. r. F. Bradbury one of the
citizens of that town. has obtained a half
interest in the factory. and, 1t is said, the
enterprise is being placed on a substantial
basis.
Miss Peabody of the Cranch School, pend
ing repairs at that building is conducting
a seventh-grade class from town at the Orr
School, in Twining City.
Policeman w. w. Andrews. after having
given frequent warnings, took into custody
the following persons Saturday evening"
whose ages range from fifteen years to
seventeen years: Vincent Hazel, Herbert
Crutchley. William Cook, Rhode Wall and
Ralph Johnson. The charge was standing
on a street corner and annoying ladies who
passed that way. The sum of 50 was. de-
posted for each at the Anacostia station
The arrests were made at the corner of
Harrison and Monroe streets.
The telegraph poles throughout Anacos-
tia are being replaced by new ones
New ties are being hauled along the route
of the East Washington Heights proposed
electric line, which is taken to indicate
that work on the road will be resumed