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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
$4,000 TO OLD EMPLOYEES
Weems Steamboat Company Appre.
ciates Their Services and Re.
wards Them Handsomely.

Warus Them handsomely.
AS a reward for many years of
faithful service the oldest employees
OF the Weems Steamboat Company
will receive $25, 200 of the 81, 900, 600
paid for the company's property by
the new syndicate Of Northern capt.
talists. This money has been turned
over to Mr.. Henry Williams, former
president of the Weems Company, to
De distributed as he deems best.
Mr.. Williams said: "They 1.-THE
older employes) have helped us during
many long years, and now we want to
help them. Should any of the men
who have served the Weems Steam
boat Company so faithfully for a
quarter OF century or more lose their
positions by reason of the consolida-
tion to form the new syndicate, they
Will not lack means of support. for
each mans share of the $25, 900 will
be nice sum.
among those who will receive a
goodly part of the money are Capt.
James Gourley and Mr.. Henry s.
Bea)e, who are the Oldest EMPLOYEES of
the company in point of service.
Captain Gourley is commander of the
steamer st. Mary's and the senior
captain of the Weems fleet. He has
been with the company for more than
half a century, longer than any other
man In It's employ. Mr.. Beale has
been with the company for more
than SO years, and is at present gem
eral manager. The names of several
others who will be beneficiaries of the
fund were mentioned. Capt. ID. M.
Davis, commander of the steamer
Westmoreland, was a soldier in tba
Confederate Army and entered the en-
ploy of the company shortly after the
Civil War. Capt. James Burroughs
of the steamship Lancaster, has been
IN service for about 80 years. Among
the Oldest pursers are Mr.. John Dare'
of the steamer Middlesex, and Mr.
Thomas Gourley, of the st. Mary's,
brother of Capt. Gourley. Both have
been with the company for more than
80 years. Mr.. Thomas Moran is
perhaps the Oldest engineer as regards
length of service, having been with
the Weems Company for over 30
years. He is at present on the
steamer Lancaster.
There are many others who
have been in the employ of the
Weems Company for Is, 20 and
rs years, and these, too, will be COM
pensated by generous slices from the
$25, 900 lump.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
THE CROPS.

UP to month ago the season of
1904 had been the most propitious
OF years for general crops. The
drought that set in weeks ago, and
still continues with US, did not hurt
corn, nor to any great extent did it
reduce the sweet and irish potato
crops, but to turnips it has done no
small amount of damage. Glover
and other grasses seeded in the
spring have been burnt up and wheat
and fall oats are almost paralyzed.
Many farmers have not been able to
fallow this fall, and the wheat and
oat acreage will be largely reduced.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
SOME WEDDINGS.

Mr.. Frank Atwill and Miss Sadie
Crowther, of Fairfelds, were mar
rled at the home of the bride We'd
nesday of this week, Rev. J. F.
Wallace officiating
Mr.. Richard B. Griffith and Miss
Sarah Lee Brown, both of Westmore-
land county, were married at Cople
Chapel Wednesday of this week
Rev. l.. Q. Latane officiating.
Rev. g. Y. Bradley, jr., on We'd
nesday afternoon united i'm wedlock
Mr.. Jesse @. George and Miss MARY
Ravens, of the Island, the ceremony
taking place at the parsonage in
White Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Stiff, of Middle
sex, announced the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Cornelia( Corrie) Ellen
Stiff, to Mr.. A. Marshall Bristow.
The ceremony took place last week
at Harmony Grove Baptist church.
The home of Mr.. W. Y. Morgan.
OF Warsaw, was the scene Monday
morning at $50 o'clock of a beauti.
full marriage, when Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Walker became the bride of
Rev N. A. Page, of the West Bedford
circuit. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. W. Wal
ker. Of Westmoreland, uncle of the
bride, assisted by Rev. w. F. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page left for Amelia
Courthouse, where they will visit the
groom's parents before going to West
Bedford.
The Presbyterian Chapel in this
city was bright with decorations and
filled with fashionable audience at
noon to-day, the occasion being the
marriage of DR.. John p. Stiff. a
prominent dentist of this CITY, and
Miss mamie Brockenbrough McO arty.
Rev. j. w. Rosebro. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, was the off,
ciating minister, assisted by Rev. j.
ii. Light, of the Methodist Church.
Mrs: Q. G. Martinczek, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor. and
MIR. Frank G.. Newbill, of Iryinpton.
Commonwealth Attorney of Lam
caster county, was the best man.
Master Hugh Stoffregen and little
MISS Jeanette Stoffregen were the
ribbon holders, aud the ushers were
Messrs. W. II. Hurkamp, @. Conway
chichester, DR.. b. Hales and Judge
a. L. Embrey. The bride, who is a
general favorite, wore q brown
travelling suit. DR.. and Mrs. Stiff
left on the midday train for bridal
trip to the Worlds Fair, at st. Louis.
.Federicks6ury Free Lance of Octo.
Der 11th.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

The young and "fresh" Chairman
Cortelyou (please somebody pro-
nounce this foreign name for us)
has put quietus on many of the
old Republican warehouses;. Appre-
hension is felt by the chief in the
White House, but be hopes to more
than offset their disgruntlement by
the flow of the campaign barrel that
Corteiyou is draining from the trusts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

: A GROWN negro boy, a son of
Luther Lewis, deaf, dumb and crazy,
is in Lancaster Jail awaiting trans
portationby State authorities. How
long are our miserable county jails to
continue to do work that the State
appropriates large sums for?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
SOME STEAMBOAT NOTES.

Hereafter steamer will leave Bal
timore ~ noon Sunday instead of 2
p. m, as at present, for Tappahan-
nook and intermediate points.
Capt. Willard Thompson, vice.
president and general manager of
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At.
lar TIC Railway, has become president
OF the Weems, Chester river and
Queen Anne's lines, which will be
merged under the name of the Mary.
land, Delaware and Virginia Rail-
way.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
"OFF AGIN, ON AGIN, GONE AGIN.
FINNIGIN.''


We today reproduce a somewhat
lengthy repertoire for calculation, see
ing that we were crowded last week
and could not exploit it when fresh:
III we were near enough we would like
to feel the pulse Of our SoHthside friend
since the Northern Neck Ne,cs has pub
hshed the newsitem about that preacher
attack on Governor Montaguefor travel
ingon Sundays to and from the st. Louis
fair. It is unfortunate to fall into con-
niption every time a news item recounts
some disagreeabe TACT Virginia Citizen
Our ''pulse" is normal, brother-we try
not to let little things like that throw us
into fever. But your insinuation that
ourviews are controlled or shaped by our
Warsaw contemporary, any more than
they are by our Irvington contemporary
is both unwarranted and unjust. That
Governor Montague went to and re-
turned from st, Louis on Sunday is a
legitimate newsitem, but as an argument
that he would not make as efficient a
Senatoras MIR. Martin, it is both illogical
and puerile. We have no hesitation in
saying we think some other day would
have been more appropriate for such a
trip, but we would no sooner criticise
Mr.. Montague and try to argue him unfit
Tor the Senate for that reason than we
would MIR. Martin. Don't you think for
a moment, brother Lee, that this paper
wears any mans collar. As we have
stated time and time again, we propose
to have nothing to do with factions ex-
cept to do all we can to heal them, and
in this good work we shall be pleased to
have your operation.-S0uthside Senti.
mel, Ur6anna.
Now, who ever leashed friend Ry-
lands think-box for the nonce that
he should conjure up such a thought
that we deemed him susceptible to
even the Warsaw NescS' mental dicta-
tionl If ours is an ''insinuation"
that he is led around by the tympan
band of any contemporary we fail to
see it. Another case of conniption,
we fear. The items were equally
barren of any argument tending to
show unfitness for the Senatorial
toga. But maybe the CITIZENS
scribe was club-fiste and his pencil
did not make the meaning as clear
as intended. Our friend had hauled
over the Goals the CITIZEN and other
papers that had the temerity to al
Jude to that Sunday dinner at the
Governors mansion as a passing
item, and since it appeared so sensi-
tive we RETAINED from aggravating
Its feelings by publishing the news
item of the stir "Jack" had kicked
up in travelling on two Sundays to
and from the st. Louis frolic. But 10,
and behold, when a dyed-in-the-wool
champion of our Governor did (and
fairly but innocently, We assume,) get
in the news item it was only reason
able to expect our Southside friend
would stand aghast, while its temper
allure rose. But, all in good part, we
will respect our friends earnestness
and devotion, and help heal all
breaches if he will only believe that
all those insinuations and choler
which he thought he saw were only
visions imprinted there by some SEN
sationalist that ever and anon drops
into a sanctum to set the paper afire.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

MAYBE some of our friends who
thought the Weems a soulless corpor-
alton will modify their opinions in
the light of the munificent gift of
$25, 900 to old employees.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

Republicans have begun the i'm
portation of negroes into the So
called doubtful States, where they
will be registered and voted. Hun
dreds of negroes from Virginia and
the Carolinas are being taken to
doubtful sections. Many are also
being sent from Philadelphia into
New Jersey.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21


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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

Swanson has challenged Stoyall,
his Republican opponent, to joint
debates, but so far the latter has
declined.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
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WITH A LAME BACK 4?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
LATEST WAR NEWS.

Ito the CITIZEN. via Baltimore Taursday.l
It's rumored that, from despera-
ton as much as from his small sue
cesses yesterday, Kuropatkin has
advanced against the main army of
oyama and that the most desperate
of all the fighting is now in progress.
Toxic doubts that the Russians
have assumed the aggressive, but
fears that the japanese advance has
for the present been checked.
Indications are that while the
Japs so far have had the best of
twelve days fighting they are so
used up that the ultimate issue
hangs in doubt.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21
The RUSSO JAPANESE WAR,
VENTS OF A WEEK IN THE FAR EAST CONCISELY TOLD
Eercest Of Battles Still Undecided Been Steadily Fighting Twelve
Days For the First Time Japs Lose Guns, And
Vital Position

he now couples on the Shakhe River.
There is no indication that the end
Of the great battle is at hand.
The Russians developed Gen.
Yamada's column today and captured
Ii guns. This is a severe blow to
the Japs.
MoNDAY-Tonight, at the close
of the ninth day of the frightful
battle, the Russians have at last
turned back the tide of defeat and
gained slightly since Sunday.
General Kuropatkin has actually
recrossed the river and regained pos
session of a strip of ground south of
it. The capture Of IS japanese guns
is claimed. All Russia is cheered
by the this first capture of the enc
my's artillery.
At several critical points along
the extended line of battle the Rus
slams have launched attack after at
tack at the japanese, and in some
instances succeeded in driving them
out aud occupying their positions.
In one such attack at Lone Tree
Hill they captured eleven guns.
This will now enable the Russians to
enfilade the japanese trenches right
and left of the hill.
The Russians fiercely assaulted
General Oku and attacked Generals
Nodzu and Kuroki tonight, but were
everywhere repulsed with heavy
losses.
Oku is eager to push on to Muk-
den, and is advancing to strike the
the Russians in the rear aud cut off
their retreat.
TUEsDAY.-The tide of battle
seems to be turning against the Jsps.
The Japanese attacked the Rus
sian right flank in considerable
force, but were repulsed.
The Russian right on the 18th ad-
vanced and drove out the Japanese
from six positions.
st. Petersburg is cheered that
General Kuropatkin has assumed the
offensive and news of the defeat of
the Japanese command of General
Yamada and the capture of Lone
Tree Hill. The japanese army has
made several unsuccessful attempts
to recapture this important position.
AT PORT ARTHUR.
1t is given out now that if Port
Arthur is not relieved by December
it will be surrendered.
A rumor was published that Port
Arthur was In flames and that many
Russians had surrendered.
The Japanese Ambassador at Lon
don, ia an interview, declared that
only the fall of Port Arthur could
bring about peace.
General Stoessel, in command of
the forces at Port Arthur, is prepared
to abandon the town, the docks and
the Notifications, with the exception
of Liaotishan, where there are pro-
visions and munitions enough to
last 10000 men six months. A dis
patch from Chefu says that the Jap
anese have captured the last fort at
Port Arthur and that they now oc-
cupy the periphery of the town.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

Mr.. Frank Atwill and Miss Sadie
Crowther, of Fairfelds, were mar
RED at the home of the bride We'd
nesday of this week, Rev. J. f.
Wallace officiating
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-21

Rev. G. Y. Bradley, jr., on We'd
nesday afternoon united in wedlock
Mr.. Jesse Q. George and Miss Mary
Ravens, of the Island, the ceremony
taking place at the parsonage in
White Stone.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
ROBBERS RAID
CORNER SALOON

The saloon Of Sol EevinsOn, corner
of Fifth and Stevenson streets, was
held up by two masked men at 1:15
o'clock this morning.
LevinsOn was just closing the saloon
for the night and was in the act OF
turning out the lights. when two men
with handkerchiefs over their faces
ran up to him and, covering him with
their revOlvers, ordered him 10 throw
up his hands.
Before Levinson was fully aware of
what had transpired he was relieved
Of two purses, the contents of which
amounted TO about $40 in coin. He was
then thrust into the lavatOry and the
door locked. He drew his revolver and
fired three shots into the ceiling TO at
tract attention
Dan CunasO, who runs a tamale
stand next door to the Levfnscn place,
heard the shots and hurried to the aid
of the prisoner. The men had already
made their escape and 10 arrests have
been made.
LevinsOn says that earlier in the
evening a man dressed as a sailor Of
the navy. but who had anything but
a nautical bearing, lOafed around the
bar, and, he believes, sized up the
chances for a good haul. The sup
posed sailor was slOvenIy in appear
anee and had three or four days
growth of beard. Levinson. says that
he believes the sailors costume was
merely a disguise.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
PEACE MOVEMENT IS STARTED IN FRANCE
FEATURES OF THE DAY'SWAR NEWS

complete change I'm her plan OF campaign
respite from
be incidental reported
stronghold win not
vicinity of Lao
S Admiral Togo
a likely give the
opportunity Perhaps
Mikados empire has retired simply
hope the protection OF
powerful Arthur
decision temporarily attacks Fort Ar
her activity
will Korea toward the
Russian land forces for
be defeated and
OF supplies
would matter and the downfall OF
practically troops to
the Yau and the first great
land long be delayed
" that Port Arthur
retreating norhward In Manchu
seni-oncial presenting
which indicates that is receiving strong
consideration Government circles
Pose Bay for an IN
seemingly by tee
which that about 24OO Japanese
debared northern of Korea and threatening
a Manchurian far from Vladvostok
proclaimed ffy-tlree Russian prov
classes which on the
of revolution.
A move N believed
1t is
hoped promoters United
with proher of its good Offices
fair its columns to the
present the
being
prominent fin
scope eos
had been
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
Captain March Goes
dS United States
AttaChG.

Captain Peyton c. March of the gen
eral staff, one of the United States
military attaches 10 the japanese army,
arrived yesterday from Washington
and is at the Occidental. The other
American soldiers who will accompany
the Mikado's troops are Colonel Enoch
H. Crowder, judge advocate United
States army and member of the gen
eral staff; Captain John T. Morrison,
Twentieth Infantry, now stationed at
Manila, and Captain Joseph E. Kuhn,
Engineer Corps, also stationed at
Manila. These appointments were
made by General Adna r. Chaffee.
Colonel Crowder will be here to-day.
With Captain March he will sail Satur-
day on the steamship Doric for Toxic,
where they will be Joined by Captains
Morrison and Kuhn. On arrival there
they will report to Minister Griscom,
who will in turn conduct them to the
chief of the War Department, who will
then assign them TO the divisions they
will accompany through the war.
Colonel Crowder will have general SUI
perintendency over the party.
The japanese Government will supply
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03

the American officers with every facility
for noting as observers the different
movements in which the Japanese
armies viii engage. 1t Will be the duty
of these representatives of our Govern
ment to cable to the War Department
at Washington news of big battles and
TO compile official reports upon these
actions. Daily bulletins will be for
warded through the mails.
Captain March is well known in army
circles. He graduated from West Point
in 1883. He is thoroughly conversant
with the situation in the Far East He
has been twice TO the Philippines. The
first time he went in command of the
Astor Battery. He also served there as
lieutenant colonel in the Thirty third
Volunteer Infantry. Captain March
has been stationed at the Preside, Fort
Mason and other points. In speaking
of his present detail Captain March
said:
Il am greatly pleased to have been
chosen as one of the four officers to
be sent on this service. We expect to
gain a great deal of valuable informa-
ton, as we are to have every facility
offered us by the Japanese Govern
ment for observing and noting means
and methods of warfare. 1 think it
will be a long war and a fight to the
finish. OF course, we all know of Rus
sia's great army, but only those who
have been in the Orient and are well
acquainted with the Japanese people
can understand what a remarkable
and wonderful race they are. They
are thoroughly equipped for this war.
They are a very tenacious people, and,
from what / know of them, they will
never be bulldozed into making any
concessions, but will fight for their
rights to the end. Their greatest
power, perhaps, lies in the very fact
that to unit they are of the same
opinion in regard TO the stand their
country has taken toward Russia.
"The Russians, of course, are equal
ly obdurate and possess Jan equal
amount of stubbornness. Both being
OF unyielding disposition. neither will
give, but will fight until the last
resource is gone.
Il am prepared to remain away at
least a year and a half. Other Gov
ernments will have the same facilities
as ourselves and will undoubtedly send
attaches. Two of England's represen-
tatives are at present in this country
and / expect they win arrive here in
time to sail on the Doric. They are
Sir Tan Hamilton, quartermaster gen.
eral, and Captain Haldore, head of the
British intelligence office"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-03
WOMAN RISE
THROUGH ACES
By SaIIie Sharp.

TREY L. Ford, clubman and United
Railroads attorney, has always been
suspected of cleverness in the amicable
adjustment of strikes, of wisdom in
dispensing advice to carmen and of
strategy in averting damage cases
against his company, but his dearest
foe knew not that he had surpassed
the achievements that fall to the lot
of ordinary men, and had become the
pet-nay, the hereof the cIubwonen
OF San Francisco. And mark ye, men
folk, how twas done: The Forum
Club, presided over by Mrs Henry
Payot. extended an invitation TO Mr..
Ford, by virtue of his legal knowledge,
to address the club upon a legal topic
of interest to women, and he chose the
clever subject, The Lady and the
Law" And therein he made the hit of
his life! In fact, fancy and in gal
lantry, the address easily leads the
field of this months unillustrated club
talks.
He outlined the progress of woman's
social and legal position thusly:
With the dawn of civilization came
the first faint, feeble and halting recog-
milton of woman's rightful station.
Thence on through the ages as civiliza-
ton advanced, woman gradually rose
from the humble servitor of man to be
his proud equal and his household
queen But the process was slow. The
Chaldeans framed the first code of
laws of which we have any knowledge
that gave to woman a legal and indi-
vidual status. But she was still in
bondage to the whims of men. Moses
gave to the Hebrew world a marvel
Gus code of laws, but under it's pro
visions the husband alone had the priv
ilege of divorce, and daughters could
not inherit except in the absence of
sons. and then the daughter must
marry in her tribe
The speaker then traced the spirit
of feminine progress through the Med
iterranean nations. on through the
days of old England-where a husband
couldn't, under the law. beat his wife
with a stick any thicker than his
thumb-across the seas to America
where the laws of witchcraft and
sorcery followed the Pilgrims to Ply
mouth Rock, and the spirit Of the
Scarlet Letter lived through the colo
nial days"
rights and duties under the laws of
California. and the women went home
happy on learning from the lawyer all
the privileges they were enjoying,
without knowing it: also that they pos
sessed their privileges without the cor
relative duties of citizenship. But"
said the club oracle, ''the gentleman
didn't speak of the taxes we women
are permitted to pay-and without rep
resentation. Wasn't that what the
colonies raised such a row about?"
Notwithstanding this diplomatic
omission the talk was a rare treat.
Here's to Mr.. Ford as a club talker.
May we hear him again.
The lecture was followed by three
we'll rendered dialect stories by Miss
Noonan, after which the hero of the
day partook of few cups of club tea.