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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

WE ARE glad to see that our
Supervisors have the right idea as to
when our dirt roads should be work.
ed. The thing that stares them in
the face is inability to get teams at
this busy season of the year. One
suggests-and at cursory glance we
are inclined to think his idea a good
one-that the county buy three to
SIX yoke of oxen for use on the roads,
and when work is slack keep them
at the poor house. 1t is possible
that they can earn enough when the
roads 10 not demand their services to
pay for their ''keep." Anyhow, it is
poor policy to hire teams and
men to work only at a season when
it would better be left undone. Our
attention was called at Heathsville
court to the system of road working
adopted by L. H. Rock, contractor
in Lottsburg district. His roads are
excellent (snd he has much clay, too)
and are worked on very economical
scale, his machine being of home
manufacture. 1t might be we'll for
our overseers to investigate bis
methods.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22
"wEo SURRENDER

EDITOR CITIzEN:-I notice in youI
last issue that some of your ioca
correspondents are little too genera
In their budget of news and do no,
contine themselves strictly to impor.
tant matters. Now, Mr.. Lee. I. fo,
one, raise my dissenting voice against
any curtailipg of our local news
You claim to be ladies' man; Many
OF your correspondents will some
day be qr0pn ladies. You claim To
be benevolent; 1t is instructive TO
them. You claim to be good natured;
You must bear with them, knowing
1t to be natural pride to see our
thoughts in cold type. know tits 8
little hard on you at times to keep a
correct record of all the "pleasant
csllels;" to keep in close touch With
all the parental homes" to saw
nothing about those who have been
''slightly indisposed for the last few
days, but, We are glad to see, are now
out again." but, Sir, you will have
TO stand it. 1t is your business; 1t
IS our pleasure. So get you q new
supply of paper and ink. Put on
extra help. Do anything, bat don't
clip the wings of the young aspirants
to literary fame. Think of the new
spring dresses that are being made:
the wedding bells to be rung; the
homes to be made happy by the
coming of new babies. Don't break
into the songs of the "Lively Birds"
or nip the buds of the "May Bells"
or "White Roses" ere they bloom.
All things have beginning, and
"You don't know do you" but what
you may be nourishing in the mbryo
some future George Eliot or Char
lotte Bronte. Yours.
LIVELY
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

VARIOUS explanations are being
advanced by the press why the
Japs wish to bottle up the Russians
at Port Arthur. Some of the face
tious remark that the policy is I'M
wise, as the Russians would not be
damaged much by staying in the
harbor. 1t is only when they come
scouting out that they lose a ship or
two. But all joking aside, what
is to stop the Russ from blowing up
any sunken vessel that got in the
neck of the bottle, and clearing the
track, we have not yet been able to
understand.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

WE DON'T know much about
"Honest Dick" Taylor as mayor Of
Richmond, except what his enemies
say about him. It seems, however,
that he and his friends clay low and
saw wood" while the reformers rant
and, later, perspire up salt river.
Some three or four opponents have
pulled out, so it is in order for the
reformers to "trot out another horse"
"Dick" seems to be up against the
field, but holding his own pretty
we'll.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

WE THINK the fishermen who are
resisting the payment of license tax
are committing grave folly, some.
thing that will revert seriously upon
their own heads. 1t is just such
resistance as this that makes it hard
for their friends to defeat dangerous
legislation. Surely our clicking
fishing friends have not read the
papers, which told how near they
were to being wiped out at the recent
session of the Virginia Legislature.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

If "Hero" Hobson. In the coatest for
congressional hOnors, had promised to
give his best efforts Ia behalf Of the best
public highways in the world, instead of
the best navy in the world, he would at
least have stood better chance 70 win
out Times Dispatch.
And our country people are at q
loss to understand why some of our
congressman have opposed national
road appropriation, other than that
it was Republican measure.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

ADAM-zoD has butt in to the stiff
fest proposition he has yet tackled.
The Gear says every newspaper man
caught using wireless telegraphy, or
other divinations not common to his
vocabulary. will be shot a. g spy.
Evidently his Muscoviteship doesn't
know what it means to start war on
newspapers outside his own realm.
There they are muzzled in the cradle,
and know no other life. We await
with interest his frat onslaught.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

| Lancaster new Democratic com.
mittee organized Monday by re-elect.
ing r. o. Norris, jr., chairman and
j. IL. Davenport Secretary.
AS a result of disclosures of fraud
in two of Norfolk's wards by the
"good government" faction the State
Committee on the goth will probably
order new election for city com nit
teemen.
Both Hill and Murphy were elect,
ed delegates at large from New York
to the next Presidential Convention.
Tammany offered instructions for
delegates, but the Hill people beat
them and instructed for Parker.
Judge William III. Mann, of Not.
toway, has decided to be candidate
for Governor. This will make a
quadrangular fight-Swanson, vii.
lard, Ayres and Mann. The contest.
it is throught, will eventually narrow
down to Swanson and Willard.
The Democratic Committee of the
First Congressional district of Vir-
ginia has fixed May l4th, 1904, as
the time by which all persons desir-
ing to be voted for as Congressional
candidates at the next Democratic
primary shall file their names with
the chairman. July 10th, 1904, was
selected as the day for holding the
primary in the district to select the
candidate for Congress this fall.
The people of the Fifth district
which Mr.. Swanson represents, will
hold primary June 80, to nominate
his successor. So far as known, Mr..
Swanson will have no opposition.
The people of the Fifth district do
not like to give up their brilliant
young Congressman to enter the
gubernatorial fight. He would make
. formidable candidate, it often
being the pleasure of the people of
Virginia to reward those who have
taken defeat gracefully and awaited
their pleasure With patience.
1t is said that Judge Parker and
President Roosevelt, who may be
pitted against each other MS candi-
dates for the highest office in the
country, are good personal friends.
1t is related by a>correspondent of
the New York World that on one &C.
casion several years ago when thew
were taking horse back ride to.
gether, MIR. Roosevelt expressed to
the Judge his wish to be governor of
the Philippines, indicating that he
considered the position as ideal. for
the reason that in such q place he |
could be bis own master, .'yith no |
politicians to placate, no Congress |
to consult and De hampered 6y-l
nothing to do but have your own
way about everything" Well. the
country has had good MANY eyi.
dences of Mr.. Roosevelt's inclination
to have his own way about things
regardless of Congress and the poli.
6cians, and we need not point to the
various instances, The statement
also indicates what the President
thinks about the Filipinos and what
10 due them. The man sent there to
administer the affairs of the islands
can DO as he pleases and is response.
BILE to nobody. A man with such
conceptions of the rights of others.
and whose dearest wish is to act re.
sardiess of others. would doubtless
be better man to have in some
remote island than to have at the
head OF this government.-Da ayille
Register,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

1T Is thought the wireless tese.
phone will never become popular as
it cannot be known whether there is
q pretty "hello" girl at the end of it,
a weakened old maid or one of mas
culine gender with face to rival a
chinked log cabin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

The Sixth Virginia DISTRICTS
Democratic Committee has given tbs
cue to the rest of the party in the
State. They declared for Senator
Daniel for President, and, failing this,
for BraKton as Vice. Presidential NOM
inee. That's our ticket-Daniel and
somebody; or. Parker and Brsxton.
Now, "come q runnin'," Virginians.
and show your mettie.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

Few will cry when they learn that
the late Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay's child
wife fails to get any of the estate, as
the various Wills of the General are
pronounced invalid by the courts on
the ground of mental incapacity.
Thrown out at the home plate, I"
Dora.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

WHEAT is poor North and West
For whtch the Republican party is
being "cussed." 1t is looking well
in the South, aud on the same prin.
cipal the Republican party saorl i'd be
in high favor here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

AS for Virginia, let the State Democ
racy do the sensible, the dignifed and the
self-respecting thing by instructing for a
Virginian.-NoJoIk Pilot.
Exactly right. And il we do not
get the first place make the National
Convention take Braxton for second
place. The South can force one or
the other; so why halt2
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22
yIRGINIAN IN NEW YORK.

A letter relative to our home fire
association contains the following:
II wish you success in this under,ak-
ing: Anything that helps dear old vir-
ginia always pleases me. Like all Vir-
ginians love the dear old State and al.
ways claim her "a my birthplace with
unmistakable prize.
very sincerely yours.
II. TAYLOR WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Washington is q native of
Westmoreland county, nova success
full business man Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22
The RUSSO JAPANESE WAR,
EVENTS OF A WEEK In The FAR EAST CONCISELY yOID
How the Russians have Suffered Week Three Ro
Blown UP. Other Intere.tinr Items
ALEXIEFF REsInNS

Japanese gaining foothold on the
Manchuriau side of the river.
ALEXIEFF RESIGNS.
Viceroy Alexieff, next in power to
the Gar himself, has applied by tel
egraph to the Emperor to be relieved
as commander in the far East. 1t is
expected the request will be immedi-
ately granted. The immediate cause
OF the Viceroy's application is re-
ported to be the appointment of
Vice-Admiral Skrydloff one of the
Admiral Alexieff's strongest enemies
and sharpest critics as successor 20
the late Vice-Admiral Makaroff in
command of the Russian navy in the
far East. The Gar has also shown
d'spleasure at the manner in which
AiexieH brought on hostilities when
Russia was not prepared for them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

The appropriation asked for by
the Jamestown people goes over for
action to the December session.
The Panama Bill went through on
Its final passage. The millions will
soon be paid Panama, and the noun
taIns of dirt to be shoveled out for a
canal will be ours,
a withdrawing committee has
brought in a report generating all
congressman from the charge of I'M
due influence made in the Bristow
report. The Democratic members of
Congress are not satisfied with this,
nor is the country at large.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22
THE FLAGSHIP DISASTER.

Details of the disaster to the bat.
tleship Petropavlovsk lPeter and
Paul), the iagship Of Russian Admi
raj Makaroff at Port Arthur, tele,
graphic announcement of which we
made last week, go to show that thi.
ship and the others were sunk by
Japanese mines, dropped in ruse by
the Japs. At the time of the explo
sion the Russians were scurrying to
shelter to get away from the Japanese
feet which was pouring into the
mouth of Port Arthur harbor.
The loss Of life involved in the
tragedy is more serious than suppos.
ed, it being learned that Makaroff's
whole naval staff was on board the
Petropavlovsk. Only twenty men
escaped from the disaster. Grand
Duke Cyril, between whom and the
throne there is only a single life, wa.
wounded.
The -PetKopavloTsk turned turtle
in manner similar to the British
battleship Victoria, which was ram
med by the Csmperdown in 1898,
and to the incident in the Chino
Japanese war, when the Chinese
warship turned turtle, many of the
crew remaining alive for several DAYS
hanpering desperately in the up-
turned hull.
In this disaster Russia lost 600
men, her best ship and best naval
officer with his entire staff except
Grand Duke Cyril.
1t seems that the willy Japs sent
in some small war boats and before
being discovered they bad dropped
or placed thirty mines at the mouth
of Port Arthur harbos. The Russians
gave chase to the little fellows, but
pretty soon the whole Japanese feet
showed up, and then the Russians
began to put back for Port Arthur.
1t was in the retreat that the flagship
and another battleship struck the
secret mines the Japs bad laid. The
Pooeida, however, managed to get TO
dock before sinking. In addition,
the Japanese fleet caught Russian
boat-destroyer outside and
soon made mince meat of her.
Fke Russian Squadron was so
badly crippled otherwise that as q
lighting entity it csn be disregarded.
This Is taken to mean that the
Japanese fleet will be at once divided,
IesgiDg a sufficient force off Port
Arthur to attend to the crippled
Russians there, while force will be
tent against the Vladiyostock squad.
'on, which will, by pursuing the same
.actics ss Togo has pursued at Port
it is hoped to cripple or de-
'troy that squadron.
Others of the Japanese vessels will
low be available for the covering of
he crossing of the Yalu and the
anding of troops in the Liao Tung
iulf. With a strong cruiser force |
o cooperate at the mouth of the
falu, it is believed it will be impos- |
ible for the Russians to prevent the !
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

Japanese gaining a foothold on the
Manchuriau side of the river.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22

Both Hill and Murphy were elect,
ed delegates at large from New York
to the next Presidential Convention.
Tammany offered instructions for
delegates, but the Hill people beat
them and instructed for Parker.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-22
POLITICAL.

Lancaster new Democratic com.
mlttee organized Monday by re-elect.
ing X. 0. Norris, jr., chairman and
j. IL. Davenport Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
(see List of Prizes.)

Buchanan street. San Francisco: Eth
ell TrekeI. 266 Tenth street, East Oak
land; Russell Thomson. 532 Cough
street. San Francisco; Rudolph Traut-
ner, 254O McAllister street, San Fran
cisco; Mildred Tade, Berkeley; Edith
Vandre Vallejo; Annie Van Horn, sol
Post street. San Francisco; Ray Will
son, 4138 Twenty-fifth street, San
Francisco; Grace Walker. Az Geary
street, San Francisco; Thelma Winn,
Sacramento: Eva Wagner. 2O11
Green street. San Francisco: Marion
Virgins. 2001 Claiming way, Berle-
ley; Josie Niehlscn, Alameda; Norma
Hodges, Alameda; Lily Wilstrup, Pet
aluma; Ella Ward, Port Costa: Muriel
Wilbur. 521 Hill street. San Francis
CO; Elsie Wilson. San Jose: Byna Will
nams. Stockton; Lena Yost, FowiaP.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

Francis Sheerin, 22OS Geary street. San
Francisco; Trent Slevin, 1926 Treat
avenue, San Francisco; Ed Smith,
1880 California street, San Francisco;
Owen Smith, Wrights; Mildred Smith.
532 Turk street, San Francisco; Edna
Schultz, 1912 Chapip street. Alameda,
Emma Schwartz. Berkeley; Dorothy
Segelcke, 1907 Buchanan street. San
Francisco: Herbert Sternbach, 1858
Twelfth avenue, East Oakland; Ed
Ward Steinbach, 1858 Twelfth avenue.
East Oakland: Harry Segelcke. 1907
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

pin, 124 Fourth avenue, San Francisco;
Dorothy Orpin, 124 Fourth avenue. San
Francisco; F. Osborn, Occidental Hotel.
San Francisco: Eleanor Plunkett, VAL
lejo; Edith Priest, 927 Fourteenth street.
San Francisco; George Purcell, Ala
media; Irene Pacheco, San Rafael; Ma
RE Priest, 927 Fourteenth street, San
Francisco; H. Peshon. S33 Cherry street.
San Francisco; Jeanie Peterson, 939
Sixty-first street, Oakland; Daisy Pen
dergast go York street, Vallejo; w
Fohinson. S25 Ashbury street, San
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

Francisco; v. Rademacher, 1855 Meal
lister street San Francisco; Marion
Richards, 9S1 Sutter street, San Fran
cisco; E. Rademacher, 1856 McAllister
street, San Francisco; Maude Russell.
Haywards; Eva Rickard. Sacramento;
Frances Robinson, 2943 Pine street. san
francisco; Henry Russell, Haywards;
Olivia Smith, Santa Rosa: Merle Sage
horn, S66 Castro street, Oakland: Rose
Sagehorn, $50 Castro street. Oakland; !;
Earle Schad. 645 Washington street,
San Francisco; L. Sweitzer, Vallejo;
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02

If.Iwin I choose for prize
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
These Are
the Lucky
$50 Prize
Winners
in the Puzzle
Contest
Septexmber Is

{" HESE are. the names OF the
lucky $50 prize winners in the
fishing term puzzles in the Sun
4 day Cau OF September IS:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
FIRST MAD DOG OF
 SEASON SHOT DOWN
BIG CROWD GATHERS AT MOUTH OF ALLEY TO SEE POLICEMAN SHOOT AT CANINE WHICH FoAMED AT MOUTH.

Big crowds gathered around the mouths of Third alley at Eighteenth and Nine teenth streets late yesterday afternoon to see two policement kill a mad dog, the first of the season. The policemen fired four shots at the dog, three of them taking effect.
 About 5 o'clock a small dog was seen running down Eighteenth street with foam at his mouth. Some one started a cry of mad dog and a big crowd gathered at a safe distance to throw rocks, sticks and anything else they could at the dog. Policemen McDonald and Hawkins were attracted by the crowd and fol- lowed the dog into Third Alley. Police man Hawkins fired once and missed, and Policeman McDonald shot the dog through the body. The dog fell but jumped up at once and started running.
 A second shot was fired by Policeman Hawkins, striking the dog in the head. It fell again. but a second time 1t stag gered to its feet and attempted to con- tinue. A fourth shot, this from the gun of Policeman Mcdonald reached fatal spot and the dog died immediately.
 In It's run down Eighteenth street the dog snapped at several people, and once buried its teeth in the trousers leg of a negro man, but that was the nearest 1t came to causing any trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
ONE MAN KILLED
 AND ONE INJURED
T. L. SMITH CRUSHED TO DEATH IN sAYREToN MINES BY THE FALLING OF OVERHEAD STONE. w. r. SMITH INJURED.

T. L. Smith was instantly killed and W. T. Smith seriously injured by the falling of stone in the Sayreton mines vesterday morning. third man was slightly injured by the fall, but his name has not been learned
 The three men were working In place where the coal was about exhausted, which by the miners Is known as pulling stumps." They were in an entry when. without warning, the stone overhead gave way and two of the men were caught under it. T. l.. Smith was killed instantly while W. T. Smith was badly injured.
 The body of the dead man was brought to Birmingham and carried to the under taking establishment of Green & Co.,, and prepared for burial He was 2S years old and lived with his brother, A. J. Smith. He was member of the Meth odist church. of the United Mine Work CTS, and also of the Sayreton lodge of Odd Fellows.
 ". T. Smith Is a man of family and lives at Sayreton. While his injuries are serious, 1t is not thought that they will be fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
"A Girl From Dixie"

A house half full witnessed last night the latest play of Harry B. Smith. the author of Robin Hood" Why the house was half full only it is difficult to say for the stage itself was full of clever players who could on occasion act sing and dance finely.
 The play was presented in three scenes, each delightful in it's own way. The first scene Is laid in country schoolhouse In little village In Maryland, and It was as pleasing as 1t was unique. The girls wore school aprons; the old-time teacher was there. and so were the village digni- taries, and Kitty Calvert, the girl from Dixie, was a pupil there, proud but poor. It was in that schoolhouse that the news came that Kitty Calvert had inherited great fortune.
 The second scene disclosed a fashion able girls school in which Kitty is pupil. But into the college yard came q team of football players and several low CTS, and Kitty is expelled but many clever songs are sung by the fair eolle- gians before that event occurs Kittys stepfather writes that he has arranged an engagement of her hand and fortune to Lord Dunsmore.
 The third and closing scene is In Kittys New York house. I<itty's brother is at West Point and the house Is filled with his comrades, and there is first a military drill and ball Then Kitty, the old schoolmaster from Maryland and the faithful old Nanny sing the songs of Dxieland, and are recalled again and again. The Dixie quartette came on later and their plantation songs cap the even ing's rare enjoyment It Is arranged to tell Kitty that her great fortune belongs to her brother; she releases Lord Duns- more, who is of course willin, and Kitty and her lover from Tamarock, Maryland, become engaged. The strains of Dixie fill the air as the curtain goes down, and the people went out glad indeed they had come.
 Not only has the play a good plot but it is dainty from beginning to ending. There is not bit of coarseness in It. no horseplay. no COW. It is just a sweet story, full of tuneful songs and the cast last night was excellent, the chorus ad- mirably trained, and the entire perform ance far above the mixtures of coarse ness and lame acting that had preceded
 it. The first scene was true to southern village life; the second was delightfully."- pleasant and the third rich in color and harmony The whole was joy to the southern hearts present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
WOMAN INSISTED
 ON SEEING MAYOR
HIS HONOR SAW HER COMING AND RAPIDLY LEFT HIS DESk-SHE IS ADDICTED TO THE COCAINE HABIT.

Nellie stett, a young white wom- an, probably 20 years of age, who has been source of great annoyance to Mayor Drennen and Private Secretary Pepperman, was sent to Montgomery yes- terday afternoon. The unfortunate woman claims that she has relatives in the Capi- tai City who will provide for her.
 Several days ago the woman appeared at the mayors office and announced that she had no money and wanted to go to Montgomery. She demanded that a char ity ticket be given her. The private secre- tary to the mayor tried to explain the rules and regulations relative to issuing charity transportation, but she would not listen to him and commenced to raYe pulling at her hair. She attempted to gain entrance Into the private office of Mayor Drennen, who was at his desk at the time Seeing her enter through tEe fold ing doors connecting the two offices the mayor left post haste, and instructed his private secretary to remove the woman.
 City Physician Charles Whelan later appeared at the city hall, and 1t was learned form that official that the woman is addicted to the use of cocaine and other strong drugs.
 It was then decided the best thing to do would be to get the woman out of town Yesterday afternoon the private secretary went to the union passenger station se- cured her ticket and sent Ter to Mont Eomery.