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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
THEY MAY GET AWAY
The Grand Rapids Booders, on a
Point That Missouri Jugeds
Sustained.
PROSECUTING LAWYER LAUGHS
When Asked About the Matter-EIi
IL. sutton Disbarred-Foot
Ball Player Dead.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. 6.-The
men indicted tor conspiracy in CON
necdon with the water deal have
raised point in their motion TO Quash
that may break down the prosecution
altogether. 1t is said that the COM
mon council had no authority to make
a contract for more than one year for
the delivery of water by a private
company, and that a public official
could not be bribed TO do something
which he had no power TO do legally.
1t is precisely the point that was raised
in the st. Louis boodling cases, and
the supreme court of that state main
tanned it. If it is maintained here 1t
would throw out all the cases of both
bribery and conspiracy, since the same
principle applies to all.
Point Won in This Case.
In the case brought 10y Enos Pull
man, OF this city. i'm 1880, against the
city of Grand Rapids and the Grand
Rapids Electric Light and Power com
DhllN illt NllA I'lAl fHANi'h INV ~ WIZ
tract with the company to furnish
towers and electric lights for a period
of five years. Pullman brought the
suit on the ground that the city had
no right To engage in any contract
under the charter for period of more
than one year. The superior court af-
tirmed the point. So that the city
might enter into the contract the char.
ter was amended 10y special act of the
legislature but the action applied only
10 that one contract.
Prosecutor Laughs, However.
However. Assistant Prosecutor Ward
assumed Il broad smile over the new
point" raised i'm the water scandal
cases. Said he: why. that motion
10 quaSh is all nonsense. 1t has been
tried before. That point was raised
and argued i'm both the Salisbury and
McGarry trials and lost Why. even
Grove and Mcdonald SalSbury'S at
tOrneyS. during his trial. conceded that
the point was not well taken. | ann
backed up i'm my position 10y every
high authority in the supreme courts,
These cases will all proceed to trial
and not one OF them can be legally
quaShod
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
Argo Flour MIL Burns.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Jan. 6. - The
Ar~o flour mill. owned by the Michi-
gan Milling company. was burned TO
the ground Loss. estimated at 500
) 600 partly insured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. q. - Cecil
Cooling. guard on the University of
tive center for this year, died at his
home here from typhoid fever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
All Kinds of Parks.

Congress has not gone wild on the sub
ject Of parks; but. Judging by the bills
introduced, many states want parks
The country has been doing consider.
able park business. but new ones are
wanted at AppOmattoX, Fredericks-
burg, Atlanta and a dozen other To-
calitieS where great battles were
fought Senator Burton Of Kansas
comes forward again for Il great park
in the Appalachian mountains; Senator
Gallingcr would have park In the
White mountains of New Hampshire;
Representative ShafrOth and some 9th
ers want Il park where the cliff dwell
ers had their homes in New Mexico;
Representative Lacey. as heretofore,
wants Il park TO include the petritied
forest in Arizona. while Senator Clapp
would have park and cemetery ut
Fort Ridgely, Mimi. where the sue
cessful stand was made against the
Sioux Indians in the great war of 1862
Menlnley's Way.
Talk about men who were able to
smooth things over. straighten out
kinks and unravel tangleS, no man
ever lived who could equal Mckinley"
said Senator Quarles. why. he could
fix up the most difficult state situation
that ever came up, and do il. too. so
that everybody was satisfied. | don't
believe he ever let any man 20 away
from the White House entirely dissat-
isfied. especially if the man had any
reason in him. Mckinley knew more
about men than any one ever knew"
Take and Hold.
Can it be possible" asked Demo
cratic senator OF friend. that you
are going TO indorse the action of the
Administered ton in this isthmiau AFFAIR.""
Yes" was the response of Re
publican colleague. II stand by the
president Oh the Panama crime And
let me tell you" he continued the
country is going TO be with the men
who take land when it is needed and
for the party that is fighting or has to
tight to hold what has been taken"
II guess you are right about that"
was the rejoinder. II sometimes think
the AuglO-SaAOnS are race OF lanu
grabbcrs."
An Alaskan Champion.
Although Representative Sulzer is
New York city MANN fact. he is the
recognized leader of Tammany in the
house-hc does not conline his legisla-
tive efforts to his city alone. lie has
introduced number OF important bills
relating to finance and shipping. all Of
them showing that Sulzer has given
thought and study TO present condi-
tons. but he mas also taken up the
needs Of Alaska. and many measures
relating to that territory bear the name
of the New Yorker They include bills
for territorial form of government
for a delegate in congress. for protect
ing the salmon fisheries and. in fact, for
many other needs of Alaska And
Sulzer will follow them up and secure
action If possible.
ARTHUR w. DUNN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
rheumatism and Weak Kidneys.

rheumatism and Weak Kidneys.
JOHN HERRING, 800 Third St. Three
Rivers Mich.
Three years ago | became troubled
with my kidneys, which was soon fol
lowed 10y rheumatism. / got SO bad that
for fifteen months | could hardly get
around. | tried five different doctors,
but kept getting worse. | was finally
induced to try Kinyon's Blood and Kidney
Remedy and found that it relieved me at
once. consider it the best medicine of
its kind / ever heard Of am glad to
say that | am now free from any kidney
trouble and rheumatism.
Take "B. & X" internally to
drive the poison out of the sys-
tenn. Use a little Golden Rod
Oil to ease the pain.
1T CURES LIKE MAGIC /!
5OC-P6r BOttI6.Sl.0O
E. B. LONGwELL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
To Increase Salaries.

Representative Loudenslager of New
Jersey has Il bill which might be en-
titled Ito induce men To accept the
vice presidency" 1t provides for an in
crease of the vice presidents salary
from $4,000 10 5000 and 10 give mem
bers Of the cabinet $1,000 II year in
stead of the $4,000 now allowed Per
haps such Il bill could pass, but | rath-
or suspect that when il does go through
it will carry an amendment increasing
the salaries of senators and representa-
tiVeS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
THE CANAL SITUATION.
Senate Win Discuss Isthmian
Waterway at Length.
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS
Proposition Sure 10 He Defeated In
Upper HOuse-PropOsed salary In
crease Demand For Parks The
Land Grabbing saxon.

Washington. Jan. 5.-[Special. The
canal situation is going to occupy the
attention of the senate for some time
TO come. In the open session there will
be Il debate upon the various resolu-
tons. while i'm the executive session
the treaty will be considered. Senator
/ Cullom will no doubt try to contine the
/ debate a. far as possible to the eXecu-
/ tive session, and probably he will be
successful, as the majority will want
TO take up the treaty. But speeches
| already announced will very likely be
made in the open session.
when | first came TO the senate"
remarked Senator Spooner, "the
speeches made by Senators Hoar, Cor
man. Daniel and Pettus upon our for
eign relations and policies would never
have been allowed i'm open session. Be
fore any one Of them had proceeded
with fifty. words the doors would have
been closed"
The Wisconsin senator believes that
our foreign complications should not
be publicly proclaimed, as has been
done in the case of the Panama affair
An Old Friend.
The old and time worn proposition
for the election of senators by direct
vote Of the people is before congress in
the form Of numerous resolutions The
house may pass the resolution this con-
gress, as ii has done several times in
the past. but the senate will not even
give it majority, let alone the two
thirds vote necessary for passing an
amendment to the constitution. The
senate committee has majority in
favor Of the change. but those who OPP
pose ii have an adroit scheme TO kill
it by attaching an amendment aimed at
the elections in southern states. This
has the effect of turning southern SEN.
ators against the resolution But this
amendment was not needed. ms defeat
is certain for any such resolution for
many years to come.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
Order for Hearing Final Account.

OSBORN 4 MILLS.
Att'ys for Mortgage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-01-08
Order for Hearing Final Account.

WM. II. MAsoN. Attorney for Mortgage Co : :
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
EMMERTON.

Maynard Headiey, who is attending
fredericksburg College. spent Thanks.
giving with his parents Mt "Suggetts
Point"
Mrs. II. s. Davis and Miss Helen Old
ham are spending this week with relatives
and friends in fredericksburg.
Miss Sadie Winstead, of Village, spent
few days last week with Miss Margaret
Headley.
Mrs. Belle Biscoe, who has been spend
ing some time with her brother, l.. T..
Pearson, at Farnham, has returned home.
Miss Sadie Biscoe, one OF our charming
young ladies has gone to Norfolk to
spend the winter, where she has a posi-
ton. She has the best wishes OF her
many friends here.
Mrs. Alverta Jones and family, OF Rains
wood, recently visited the home of +. r.
hammock at Durrettsville.
Miss Levicie Fidler. of Sharp's, spent
Saturday and Sunday.!as with her sister,
Mrs. r. III. Cook.
Miss Lizzie Hall spent Thanksgiving
with her parents at Hinnom.
Il. N. Oldham has been appointed as
slstant teacher for Miss Hall at the public
school here.
Miss Fannie Rock is boarding at +. w.
school.
IL was the pleasure of your scribe to
witness the drama Deacon" rendered at
i1ottsburg hall on Thanksgiving night.
1t was quite a success. PINK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
SOME DEATHS.

Mrs. William Sorrell died at her
home, Comorn, King George county,
on Nov. 23rd, after a lingering
illness. She is survived by seven
children.
Mrs. Louie WEIGH, aged nineteen
years, died suddenly of blood poison
at her home in lower Northumber-
land Friday night. Her remains
were Inferred at private burying
ground. Mrs. WEIGH was a daughter
of Mr.. Joseph Gulick, a prosperous
farmer, living near Heathsville. She
had been married only about one
year. Her husband was in a hos
pital in Washington at the time of
her death.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed boswell, wife
of Edgar NJ. Young, jr., died at her
home in fredericksburg, after an
illness of year with consumption,
aged % years. Her husband and a
little daughter survive her. She was
a wife less than two years, and was
beloved by large circle of friends
ard relatives. Mr.. Young was the
first acting cashier of The Lancaster
National Bank In Irvington four
years when instituted.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02

THE utterance of Gov. Montague,
to the effect that "we used 10 lynch
for one crime, now we lynch for ten
or fifteen," is being rolled as a choice
morsel ty Northern papers and par
tisans. 1t has aroused correspond
ing measure of resentment in the
South. The deicacy OF existing con-
ditions precludes such comment as
we should like to make upon the in
discretion of our high official. Suf-
fee it to say that the charge is far
from being correct. la isolated To-
calities and where factional or racial
differences have wrought people to
an unreasonable pitch-in the North
and West as well as in the South-oc-
casionally occurs lynching for some
one of the "ten or fifteen" crimes,
but that it is general throughout the
South to lynch for "ten or fifteen"
crimes, as plainly stated by the Gov
ernor, we positively deny. We ear
nestly protest against such language
emanating from one Virginians have
SO highly honored, and who is seek
ing still higher gifts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
Friday, December 2. 1904.

THE Newspaper fraternity, no less
than the bar of Virginia, will rejoice
that the Supreme Court of Virginia,
President Keith delivering the
opinion, firmly set its foot down
upon the use of the columns
Of paper for malicious aud un-
warranted attacks upon Court.
The case in question is clear
cut and the decision was we'll de-
fined by Judge Keith. The case is
that of Burdett VS.. the Common
wealth. The Supreme Court af-
firms the finding of the Nelson
County Circuit Court, Judge Loving
presiding. Burdett is a druggist of
Nelson county. Some time ago the
grand jury brought in II indict-
ments against him for selling liquor
without license. Burdett pleaded
guilty and paid his fines. Soon af-
ter he published an article over his
signature in the Nelson County
Times, charging that the grand jury
had been constrained by Judge Low
ing to bring 10 indictments when
one would have been sufficient, and
that the judge was actuated by
vicious and corrupt motives. Bur-
dett was arrested for contempt of
court, fined $50 and sentenced to
serve ten days in Jail. lie appealed.
The Supreme Court holds that the
attack constituted injury to the
character of dispenser of law. 1t
further holds that summary punish
ment for contempt in publishing a
newspaper article does not consti-
tute an invasion of the freedom of
the press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
POLITICAL.

Henry Watterson and John Tenn
pie Graves are to lead the fight
against ex-Speaker Keifer, who in
the next congress will try to reduce
Southern representation.
The recent campaign is reflected
in the novel by Alden March called
"A Darling Traitor" in Lippincott's
Magazines Christmas number. Mr..
March, though new as novelist, has
long been an editor of the Philadel-
phiG Press.
Because Missouri went Republican
at the last election several hundred
farmers of two counties lying in
southern Missouri have signed a pc
ton asking the State Legislature to
pass an act allowing the county to
secede and be annexed to Arkansas.
Hugh Gordon Miller, of Norfolk,
Assistant United States District At
torney, was summoned to Washing
ton recently by President Roose-
welt. He was commissioned by the
campaign committee to deliver
speeches in New Jersey, New York
and West Virginia during the recent
campaign. His friends declare that
President Roosevelt intends to re-
ward him with an important office,
Probably the greatest election sur
prise was in the 21st Illinois district
where u. j. Rives, Republican, aged
% years, was elected by 500 majority
over the popular Representative
Caldwell, in an overwhelming Dem
ocratic district. Rives made no can
vass, and his candidacy was more in
the nature of a joke, and now the
people of that district are without a
Congressman elect, since under the
Constitution of the United States no
man is eligible as a member of the
House of Representatives until he
has reached the age of 25 years.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02

1T WOULD seem as if the Board of
Fisheries, the States inspectors and
other officials charged with the reg
ulation and conduct of our oyster af-
fairs are between the upper and
neither millstones. From Norfolk
to Alexandria the papers are pour
ing hot-shot into the officials for
what they seem to think dereliction
Of duty. There was time, and
times, when it was either the plant
ing interest or the longing interest
that separately took up the cudgels,
as one has heretofore been at ease
while the other was loudly proclaim
ing wrong discrimination, but just
now both interests are shouting
"fire," and as there is so much smoke
from both camps there must be some
fire. That the natural oyster is fast
disappearing, prices climbing and
our tables found wanting of the
"luscious bivalve" are without ques-
ton present conditions. The cry
of 'wolf, wolff" may be vain, but
is no longer pretense. For two or
three years our States beds have
been ruthlessly invaded and each
year sees the violations more fragrant.
The Board of Fisheries may be una
BILE to cope with the weighty ques-
tons but there are few men to be
found that think the Board is max
ing any very strenuous efforts in this
direction.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02

The people of the lower RsppaAan-
mock will be very much interested in
the report that the aged and brilliant
DR.. Daniel @. Gilman, who contem-
plates resigning, may be succeeded
as President of the richly-endowed
Carnegie Institution, at Washington,
by DIR. Henry 5. Pritchett, l.. L. D.,
formerly chief of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, but now
president of Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology. DR.. Pritchett, on
several occasions has been the guest
Of gentlemen at Irvington and Mil
lenbeck while on hunting expedi-
tone. To him is due largely the
credit of having various beacon
lights and buoys placed at points on
the lower Rappahannock, he being a
member of the United States Light
house Board. Upon his trip here
last year, DR.. Pritchett was accom-
panied by President Elliott, of Har-
ward University.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
straws Show the Way Winds Blow

Quite number of those ever
''genial travelling tourists" Virgin.
ians vulgarly call "drummers," fell
together one night recently in u
store at Litwalton. The contest of
next year, which is already about to
begin sizzling, came up for discussion
and ''straw vote" was taken as be-
tween Martin and Montague for the
y. S. Senate. Only two voted for
the Governor, the rest being staunch
for the present encumbent of that
high office. 1t seems these two con-
coded Martin to be worthy to retain
the office, and personally probably
favored him, but they came from a
section which is considered az being
one of the homes of Governor Mon.
tague, and they wanted to be loyal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02

IN DELIVERING an opinion at the
conviction of violator of our local
option laws before his court last
week Judge Wright got righteously
stern. He ordered the party con-
victed to stand up. Then, in his
inimitable manner Judge Wright
scored him, making his delivery SO
broad as to take in others who may
be engaged in the illegal traffic.
Among other things, and probably
his strongest and most creditable
utterance, he told the man before
him that if he or any other man were
convicted second time in his court
he would not be satisfied with i'm
posing only fine upon him but
that he would send to Jail for the
second offense. The Judge seems
determined to aid good citizens in
breaking mp the vile traffic and if he
will but carry out his purposes as
enunciated, as we believe he will, he
will find an overwhelming sentiment
at his back. 1t has long since been
demonstrated that small penalties are
insufficient to restore law and order
to our county, which, we say with
abashed faces, has come into disrepute
and is made by-word and scorn
of by those passing hither aud thither
through this section of the State.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
Richmond County.
SHARPS.

Misses Margaret Downing and Mamie
Pitts attended the Army-Navy foot ball
game in Philadelphia Saturday.
Henry Wadins visited in King and
Queen Sunday.
The oyster supper held here on Thanks
giving was quite successful.
Maynard Headley and his friend Thos.
Links, of fredericksburg College, spent
Thanksgiving with the formers parents
Coon News
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02

THE war has brought about won-
derful and startling reforms in Rus
STA Two weeks ago, for the first
time in history, Car heard and en-
tertained a petition from peasants
for Constitutional relief. Last week
the surprise of all surprises was
sprung. Instructions were issued
forbidding the arrest of newspaper
men for articles printed. Following
upon this, Governor was removed
because of harsh measures against
the Jews. With freedom of the
press dawn was suddenly ushered
upon oppressed millions, and the
days of "Magna Charter" seem
about to be reinacted in land for
centuries darkened by the most per-
nicious and absolute tyranny.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02

THE Fredericksburg Journal, here
tofore weekly paper, has been met
amorphosed into daily. The size
of our contemporary has been re-
duced, to conform to the demands of
a small city, but the citizens are
promised something new in the way
of crisp news, editorials and all COM
ponent parts of an up-to-date daily.
The CITIZEN joins in the numerous
Communications of the craft upon the
new departure.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-12-02
DOINGs IN CONGRESS
Congress will convene on Tuesda,
next.

Congress will convene on Tuesday
next.
President Roosevelt is determined
to renominate the negro Crum as
collector of Charleston, S. O. His
friends say that in this as in all
things, the President will be deter
mined, as he never backs down from
u position he once takes even if
shown conclusiyely to be wrong.
The President expects the Republi-
can Senators, who have been for
three years holding up Crum's APP
pointment, to knuckle now. Senator
Ben Tillman says he has given up
the fight. The Republicans are go
strong now in Congress that they
have walk-over, and be proposes
they shall also bear the odium of
the Negroes appointment.
Senator Martin has attended the
sittings of the commission in various
cities of the country, and heard the
testimony of prominent men ider j.
fed with the ocean carrying traJ E..
He is firmly convinced that the
cause of the decline of American
shipping is found in the protective
tariff chiefly, a fact admitted by Re-
publicans of the Senate. "The pro-
tectlve tariff policy of this country
has caused such a tremendous in
crease in the price of all that enters
into the construction of ships, that
we cannot build them 10 competition
with other countries. If, after the
construction of the vessel, even under
and exorbitant tariff, we provide
that the goods brought to this
country in that ship shall pay no
tariff duties, or very much reduced
duties, we give the American ship
builder a chance to make money out
of his investment in ship-bnildipg,
and, incidentally, we will lower the
tariff on articles imported from
abroad for American consumption.
That would be Democratic"
tFrom our Washington Correspoudent.)
Senator Martin is just now busily
engaged in Washington in assisting
to formulate report to Congress on
the ACCESSIBILITY of taking steps to
foster tie American Merchant Ma.
rine. Senator Martin was made a
member of the American Merchant
Marine Commission and chairman of
its more active sub committee. AS
the legislation in view is one Of the
most important steps taken by the
Government in many years, Senator
Martins close Identification with it
comes as a high testimonial of
the esteem in which his colleagues
hold him for keen business ability
and judgment. 1t is this quality
that is fast making him one of The
leading men of the Senate, and
which has made him so useful to his
State as a member of that body.