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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
NEWS ITEMS.

A stampede of shorts carried
wheat in the New York market
we'll above the dollar mark
last week. 1t was the elimination
of long bull campaign, based on
European shortage and damage to
domestic crops. Bulls now predict
$1.25 before the season ends, antici.
pating big European demand.
A bomb thrown into a crowd of
Italians in East l51st street Satur-
day night injured score or more
persons and led to the arrest TODAY
OF Vincenzo Donetto, who the police
believe is member of the "Black
Hand" Society, which for some time
has terroriZed residents of the Italian
DISTRICTS here and extorted money
from them by threats and acts of
violence.
Trainmen and steamboat crews
operating on the Delaware Peninsula
are having all kinds of trouble since
the "Jim Grow" car law became
effective in Maryland a few week
ago. Very few negroes accept the
conditions imposed upon them with
grace. The majority of them have
to be threatened and actually driven
into the compartments set apart for
them. They are stubborn and resort
to all kind of ruses to hide in the
cars set apart strictly for the whites
The march of the British troops
to Lhasa, capital of Thibet, has at
last been accomplished, and the
English commissioners are in con.
sultatlon with the Chinese residents
the Dalai Lama having fed to a
monastery. This march is one of
the most remarkable of all military
annals, having been made under in.
credible difficulty across 'the roof of
the world" Neither Napoleon's nor
Hannibal's march across the Alps
involved more hardships or greater
perils than those endured by the
British expedition. But, unlike
Napoleon or Hannibal, Colonel
Younghusband was opposed by
troops that were so far inferior in
point of equipment as to turn the
battles into mere slaughterings. The
Tibetans, being armed with the
most Anticipated weapons, had no
possible chance of successful resist.
ance against the modern equipment
of the British. The war was the
direct outcome of Lord Curzons
policy of the creation of "buffer
states" and the giving of further
outlets for Indian trade.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
SOME CROPS.

1t is said that the tomato crop
throughout the Neck will be short at
least one-fourth or one-third, and
the farmers, who have incurred debts
In order to raise tomatoes extensively
for the canneries, are very blue over
the outlook.
Reports from the different counties
of the Neck say that the little in
sects that recently appeared in the
trucking districts have damaged the
pickle crop not less than $50, 900 to
$4,000. The damage is greater in
the upper counties than elsewhere,
for the reason of a larger acreage.
Stafford and Spotsylvanin growers
are suffering from a short Gu
cumber crop, chiefly because of in
sects, while the MIddlesex and Essex
ralsers are having the beat season
known. says the .SOufhSids Sentinel:
"There has never before been seen or
hardly heard Of as many cucumbers
as have been brought to the two
houses IN Urbauna this season. Both
houses together have averaged 500.
600 daily this week, it is estimated.
aud Manager Hotchkiss says mis-
company will get $4,000, 900 this
season, which means an outlay of
about $3l,2S0 for pickles in the
green state"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

Mr.. j. A. Boals, of Culpeper
county, was in Fredericksburg last
week trying TO interest the business
men In the fredericksburg and
Rappahannock Railway. He desires
to have the line cross the Rapidan
river near Blind Ford, running from
there TO Fredericksburg, and the
line to be then extended down to
the Northern Neck, through King
George, Westmoreland, Lancaster
and Northumberland counties, to
deep water on the Chesapeake Bay.
If this road il built on the line
suggested it will open a new country
which has long been in need of rail.
road facilities.-FTee Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
LAWYERS MEET.

The Virginia Bar Association in
session at Hot Springs, Va, last week,
elected the following officers: Presi.
dent, Alfred p. Thorn, of Norfolk
Vice-Presidents, E. p. Buford, of
Lawrenceville, o. ID. Bachelor, of
Newport News, S. V. Fulkersop. of
Bristol, w. b. Richards, of Front
Royal, and Judge j. B. McCabe, of
Warrenton. Secretary Treasurer, E..
Z. Massle, of Richmond. Members of
Executive Committee-Martin p.
Burks, of Lexington, and N. @.
Mason, of Lynchburg.
Delegates to American Bar Asso.
clation-Alexander Hamilton, of
Petersburg, and r. Carter Scott and
Il. L.. Lewis, of Richmond. Alter
nates-Judge Theodore Garnett, of
Norfolk; w. b. Richards, of Front
Royal. and L. *. Thomasson, of New.
port News.
The following prominent LAWYERS
were appointed on standing commit
tees for the ensuing year:
Admission-Frank l.. Croker
Portsmouth; Llyod Il. Smith, Heatbs.
vile; j. Boyd Sears, Mathews.
Presentments-F. q. Newhill, Irv-
iugton.
International Arhitration-H. st.
u. Tuckers Of Lexington; w. A..
Jones, OF Warsaw; A. 9. Braxton. of
Stauntoni Ii. d. Flood, of West An
pomattox; q. A. Swanson, of Chat.
ham; James Hay, of Madison; j. +.
Rixey, of brandy.
The Times Dispatch reporter
CLEANED the following political points
while touching elbows with the bar.
1t is believed that Attorney-Gen-
eral Anderson will not have opposi.
ton for denomination next year. 1t
Is said that Hon. Samuel Williams.
of Wythe, who was spoken of as a
candidate, has decided that he will
not make the race.
Representative Swanson i, as husy
as man could be in q crowd of this
size, talking to his friends from va
rloWs parts Of the State, and learning
the lay or the land political. He is.
II possible, more confident than ever
that he will be the nominee for Gov
ernor. MIR. Swanson will leave Fri
day and go to Washington. On
Saturday he will attend the Confed
crate reunion at Strasburg, where
he Will be the orator of the day.
There will be several other speakers.
including Governor Montague aud
Observation-Disclosures Willard.
Representative William A. Jones
- not well, though not seriously
sick. He suffers from his old enemy.
which he is trying to rout by means
OF the hot baths. He was here some
time before the convention assemble
and will probably stay some DAYS
after 1t adjourns.
Great regret is expressed at the
absence OF Senator Daniel, who had
to I'LL an engagement to speak in
Franklin county.
The absence IF Senator Martin il
also regretted, and is unaccounted
for so far as his friends are concerned.
as 1t was understood few days aga
that he would be in attendance.
Governor Montague il also one of
the a6sentees to the disappointment
OF lawyer friends who are here. Per
haps there is no man more missed
than Hon. John Goode, who is rarely
absent from a convention Of the as
ISOLATION. lie is ut Crockett Springs
recovering FROM bis recent ,lluess.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
WHOSE PAPER is TBIsp

The figures opposite your name on
thls label show the time to which
your subscription has been paid. To
illustrate: j. NJ. Smith ] oct. OF
means that j. III. Smith owes his
subscription from October lst, 1902.
wouldn't it look better for Mr.
Smiths label to read oct. O4? Ger.
tainly. Mr.. Smith would not mind
lending his paper out if he was nm
with his subscription, or would not
feel abashed when a friend dropped
In and picked it up. Those figures
will pretty we'll indicate whether Won
are beforehand" man or "be.
hind-hand" one.
II you have paid US anything lately
ana the figures show that you are
not marked up as far as you should
be, please notify US promptly and we
will Investigate the matter and make
the necessary corrections.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
SHARPS.

Miss Goldie Jeffryes, of Richmond,
ia visiting friends and relatives in
this village.
Miss Hattie Jones, of Predericka-
burg, arrived in the village last Tues.
day night. She is spending the
week at Marvin Grove camp.
Quite a number of people of this
village went to Wharton camp Sun
day on the "Greyhonnd." On ac-
count of the storm Sunday night
they had to remain at the camp all
night and come up on the Potomac
Monday morning.
Miss Leyicie Fidler is home again.
after visit to friends in Charlottes-
vile and fredericksburg.
Miss Eva Lewis returned home
Saturday night from Charlottesville.
where she has been attending the
School of Methods.
Messrs. Mitchell Mealey, Peyton
Fiddler, Clarence Smith and Albert
Harris spent a few days at Wharton
Grove last week.
Little Miss Edith Luttrell spent
last week with her cousin, Miss
Lucy Sisson, of Emmerton.
Adolphus Davis is having a dwell
ing house erected on his fathers
farm. j. W. Luttrell and w. b. Cook
are doing the work.
Mrs. Fannie Baiderson, who has
been sick for some time, is much i'm
proved at this writing.
Miss Lena Brizentine, of Richmond.
ia visiting at the home of Mrs. Day-
EXPORT, near here.
Miss Maggie Webb. of Fredericks-
burg, spent last Tuesday night with
Mrs. Fidler of this place.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Lu,trell, of this place, on last Friday
night, was saddened by the death Of
their little four-year-old daughter.
Oma Lavice. She was sick only five
days. Interment took place at Je-
rusalem Baptist church Sunday af-
ternoon. The funeral services were
cordncted by Rev. II. l.. Walton.
The mother and the -year-old son,
Ezra, are very ill. They have the
loving and heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community.
SCHOOL GIRL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
TRAIN CRASHES THROUGH
BRIDGE.

The Missouri Pacific flyer crashed
through a bridge over a creek
near Eden, COL, on the Denver 4
Rio Grande railroad, Monday night.
A cloudburst had filled the creek
and water was flowing over the
trestle when the train started across.
The bridge went down under the
weight of the train and baggage car,
and the smoker and chair car were
precipitated into the torrent. The
engine got almost across, but fell
back into the water.
There were more than 100 on the
Inflated train, and only about two
dozen survivors have been accounted
for. With the breaking of day, the
foil horror of the scene, which was
concealed to a great degree by the
mantle of darkness, became apparent.
Wreckage is visible in all directions,
dead bodies being seen here and there
in the piles of debris from the cars,
driftwood and mud.
The rains had been severe, but the
officials did not apprehend any
danger at Dry Greek, as a recent
inspection showed that the bridge
was in first-class condition. When
Superintendent Bowren of the
Pueblo division was notified from
Pinion station by passengers who
had escaped and who had walked
through the binding rain to the
nearest telegraph station, he immed-
lately sent hurry call for all
surgeons aud nurses in the city to
follow him on relief trains, and,
taking an engine and car ran quickly
to the scene of the wreck. Every
available physician responded to the
call, accompanied by a number of
nurses.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

In ORDER to deter people as much
as possible from carrying concealed
weapons, Police Justice Crutchfield,
of Richmond, raised the punishment
to $1,000 fine and thirty days in Jail.
Something of this sort will soon
have to be adopted in the country as
we'll as in the cities. The law
against "toting weapons" is dead
letter. 1t is not enforced except
now and then when a plug-ugly does
some damage with his shooting iron,
and, unable to fasten merited pun
ishment upon him he is fined a pit
tance for carrying concealed weap-
ons. Let US not forget the ounce of
preventive.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

in its operation, excessive i'm many of
It's rates, and so framed in particular
instances as to exact inordinate profits
from the people"
Sits difficult to understand how
any citizen of the United States,
much less a descendant of Revolu-
tionary stock, can tolerate the
thoegbt of permanently denying the
right of seif-goyernment to the Fill
pinos."
"We should confine our interna-
tional activities solely to matters in
which the rights of the country or
of our citizens are directly involved"
NOT BE CANDIDATE FOR REFLECTION
81 accept, gentlemen of the COM
mittee, the nomination, and if the
action Of the Convention shall be in
dorsed by an election by the people,
| will, God helping me, give to the
discharge of the duties of that exalted
office the best service of which l am
capable and at the end of the term
retire to private life. shall not be
a candidate for. nor shall | accept,
denomination. Several reasons might
be advanced for this position, but the
controlling one with me is that | am
fully persuaded that no incumbent
of that office should ever be placed
in situation of possible temptation
to consider what the effect of action
taken by him in an administrative
matter of great importance might
have upon his. political fortunes.
Questions Of momentous consequence
to all of the people have been in the
past, and will be in the future, pre-
sented to the President for his deter.
mination, and in approaching their
consideration, as well as in weighing
the facts and the arguments bearing
upon them, he should be unembar-
raised by any possible thought of the
influence his decision may have upon
anything whatever that may affect
him personally. l make this state
ment, not in criticism of any of our
Presidents, from Washington down,
who have either held the office for
two terms or sought to succeed
themselves; for strong arguments can
be advanced IN support of the re.
election of President. 1t is simply
my judgment that the interests of
this country are now so vast and the
questions presented are frequently of
such overpowering magnitude to the
people that it is indispensable to the
maintenance of beiltting attitude
before the people. not only that the
chief magistrate should be indepen-
dent but that that independence
should be known of all men,"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

on Port Arthur. There are also re-
ports of a naval battle 20 miles from
Chefu.
WEEKS DoiNGs With ARMY IN
NORTH.
In upper Msnchuris, the long,
look-for decisive battle still hanSs
lire, but in view of the Japanese
advance on Mukden, it is impossible
to see how the Russians can afford to
wait any longer before making an
EFFORT to break through to the north.
II they do not intend TO give the
japanese an opportunity to mass
snch a force north of Lao Yang
that their retreat will be entirely
cut off.
1t rs now estimated that the Rus
SLAMS lost 1000 men in the fighting
at Simoucheng. The Japanese cap.
tured guns, $40 shells, a quantity
of stores. and 33 prisoners. A de.
tachment of the Russian Medical
Corps, which was captured by the
japanese, was returhed to the Rms
sian lines. The Japanese casualties
amounted to $50 men, including 8
officers killed and "a officers
wounded.
The Japanese are simultaneously
advancing on Mukden and Liaoyang.
threatening General Kuropatkin's
rear. Another column from Nlu-
chwang is marching to flank Lao
yang from the westward. This
column includes 10000 Chinese ma
tives of the Island of Formosa, which
China coded to Japan at the close of
the war of lS94-lS95.
1t is reported in military circles
that Lieut.. Gen. Lineyitch is march
ing with troops from the direction
OF VladivostOk to create a diversion
in the rear of Gen. Kuroki's army.
with the object of relieving Gen
kuropatkin's force.
A sensational feature occurred at
Chobaide pass. A japanese brigade
raced with two Russian regiments
for the possession of a summit COM
handing the Russian flank. The
Japanese fired as they assembled, DIS
lodging the Russians from the rocks
and killing or woundiug 1 600 in a
few minutes. The Japanese sus.
tanned ID casualties.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
DrOwed While Planting Oysters,

John ID. Armstrong, the weII.known
oyster packer, Walter ID. Armstrong,
aged twenty.one years and an aged man
named Pulllam, from Norfolk, were
drowned In Little Bay, near Willoughby
Beach, Monday morning. The accident
occurred JUS: in front of Mr.. Armstrong;
summer home, at Little Bay, while the
three who lost their lives and colored
man named John Gale were out In a
small sail-boat planting seed oysters.
The boom of the vessel iibed in n
slight gust of wind while Mr.. Armstrong
was leaning over the side of the boat
and being struck by the boom, Mr.. Arm
strong was knocked overheard. Pull.
liam jumped in after him and the two
had nearly reached the boat, when Pull
liam was taken with cramps and called
Tor assistance. Then young Mr.. Arm.
strong jumped In to try to save his father
and companion. In the struggle which
followed, all three men went down and
were drowned together
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

With Judge Alton b. Parker as our
standard bearer we may look forward to
victory If every member of the party
does his share. Parker and Prudence
versus Roosevelt and Recklessness
should catch and hold the attention and
confidence of the people, augusta, Ga
Chronicle
Just as alliterative would be Parker
and Prosperity versus Roosevelt and
Ruin, and this is the way the leading
businessmen and financiers of New
York feel, if we are to believe their
talk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
Parker Resigns Judgesbip

Alton b. Parker has ceased to be
chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
of New York, and BECAME the IN
trammeled candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for the Presidency of the
United States. Without any advance
announcement or intimation of his
purpose, ne came to Albany, took
part with five OF the other judges in
clearing up practically all of the
cases which had been argued before
the court, and then sent messenger
to file his formal resignation in the
office of the secretary of state, as the
constitution and public officers law
required.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
POLITICAL.

Mr.. Claude A. Swanson declares
that there is no truth in the report
that he and Lieutenant Governor
Willard are going to pool issues
Times Dispatch.
After long illness, former
United States Senator, George
Graham Vest died Tuesday morning
at Sweet Springs, Mo. The remains
were taken to ST. Louis for Interment.
George Graham Vest was trained
from infancy for public service end
for more than forty years has been
conspicuous in public life. With
the passing of Senator Vest there
goes out of pnblic life the last sur
viving member of the Confederate
States Senate. Mr.. Vest was one of
the comparatively few men who had
the distinction of serving in the
Congresses of two nations which
could not find room together on this
broad earth.
Friends of Senator Martin are
pleased at the selection of that
gentleman by National Chairman
Taggart to be the only member from
the South on his executive and ad.
visory committee. Several remarked
last night that the selection showed
the estimate of Senator Martin
entertained by the national Demo
crazy, and added the prediction that
his counsel would prove valuable to
the chairman IN the prosecution of
the campaign. Many urged him
for chairman, but it is said that he
did not desire to undertake such
heavy work Senator Thomas s.
Martin, of Virginia, rs a member of
the National Democratic Executive
Committee is the right man in the
right place. lie will give a good
account of himself and his services
to the party will be most valuable
Times Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

THosE who can live OH spring
chickens, fish and soft crabs seem
to have the best of it during a meat
strike, says the Baltimore Herald
"Those who can afford to do 80 al.
ways have the best of it this time of
year, meat strike or no meat strike"
adds an exchange. And that's us of
Tidewater Virginia-that is, our
readers; not the editor. lie is a COL
iectOr of Customs-not farmer.
fisher or oySterman-and crop COL
iections are a little shy just at this
season.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12
JUDGE PARKER ACCEPTS.
Strong Speech of Acceptance Would Not Ac.
Cept a Second Term.
via baltimore "Wednesday night

EsoPUs, N. Y, Aug. 1O.-Alton
Brooks Parker was this afternoon
formally notified of his nomination
for the Presidency by the Demo-
cratic party.
Accompanied by other prominent
Democrats, a committee of one from
each State and Territory, appointed
by the recent Convention in st.
Louis, came to Esopus today on the
steamboat Sycamore, from New
York, and took part in the exercises.
The party numbered more than 500.
The programme of notification
was simple one. Congressman
Champ Clark, of Missouri, chairman
of the committee, addressed the can
ditiate, and handed him a written
notification, signed individually by
the members of the committee.
Judge Parker responded with a
speech, which was the first since his
nomination, and is of the greatest
Importance, because it declares his
views on the great public questions
before the country in this campaign.
He accepts the st. Louis platform,
but reiterated the gold-standard idea
He denounces militarism, conquest
and executive usurpation of power,
and scores the Republican tariff and
the policy in the Philippines. Al
ready showing himself a remarkable
man he closes his speech of accept
ance with a positive statement that
if elected he would not accept a re-
nomination. and the country at large
believes what he says.
VITAL POINTS OF HIS SPEECH.
"After nominating me and subse-
quently receiving a communication
declaring that l regarded the gold
standard as firmly and irrevocably
established, the Con-
vention reiterated its determination
that l should be the standard-bearer
of the party in the present contest.
This l shall ever
esteem as the highest honor that
could be conferred upon me-"
at must be confessed that in the
course of our history executives have
employed powers not belonging to
them."
Unconstitutional guarantees are yio-
lated whenever any citizen is denied
the right to labor, to acquire and to
enjoy property, or to reside where
his interests or inclination may de-
termine."
"There are but two powers in gov
ernment-one the power of the
sword, the other the power of the
law"
"The present tariff law is unjust
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

The corn house of r. @. Richard
son, Montross, Va, was last week
slightly damaged by lightning.
damages have been paid by the
Northern Neck Mutual Fire Associa-
ton lour home company, in which
Mr.. Richardson's property is insured.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-08-12

WE SHOULD like to see a proposed
ruling of the U. S. Postofiice de-
partment put into effect-allowing
postmasters to open letters on which
no stamps have been placed, to learn
the name of the writer and avoid
sending the letter to the dead letter
office. But better still, we should
like to see our people "get move
0n"themselves and keep abreast of the
times by using printed stationery.
Thousands Of letters annually are
sent to the dead letter Office because
OF careless or ignorant directing,
The most careful and methodical
business men now and then have
letters returned them because of
insufficient address, but such men
always have their stationery with
return address on it, and they never
lose letters. So that it is not the
onslness world that suffers most by
the tons of unclaimed or misdirected
matter that annually finds its way
to the dead letter office. 1t is the
man or woman of ordinary affairs,
too close or too thoughtless to have
printed envelopes and paper that ia
the greatest sufferer. With neatly
printed stationery, almost az cheap
from the printer as from the paper
mills, there is no excuse for even OBJ
scure and retiring persons, if they
write at all. having envelopes and
paper with name and address printed
thereon.