davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
PAY TAX, OR NO VOTE.

The new Constitution requires
s.~from the year 1904 on, that no citizen
shall be privileged to vote st any
election unless his poll tax is paid
SIX months prior to the election.
The exemptions are only in cases of
;, persons relieved by the courts from
paying a poll tax or any soldier or
sailor who served in the Confederate
or Union ranks during the war
between the States.
The poll tax is $3.50 a year now,
and every registered voter who has not
already done so Tor one not exempt
should pay this tax for the wears
1901, 1902 and 1908 on or before
May 9TH next. We have an election
on November Sth next for President
and Congressman. So be sure to see
that you are entitled to vote by paw
ing your poll tax for the three years
preceding.
The right to vote must not be con-
founded with the qualifications for
registering. All who are now regis
tered must pay the poll tax for the
three years past to entitle them to vote.
10 register this year one, of the pre-
requisites is that person shall have
a paid thistax for the years Just passed
.:Q90l, 1902 and 1909 unless he has
just come of age.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
THE TOMATO OUTLOOK.
Prospects for Pea and Potato Crops.
Long Winter Retards Work.

No great preparations are being
made for tomato canning the coming
season throughout Virginia and
Maryland. The competition in some
sections last year caused the price to
growers to considerably advance.
This, with the high price of cans,
has left many firms stranded. 1t is
said enough canned goods are in
storage now to supply the demand
for the next year or two. In Mary
land the fruit was bought from the
growers In 5-S baskets, ranging in
price from - to l9 cents. This was
because of great competition. In
King George county, Va, the price
was cents for 5 8 baskets. In the
other parts of this Rappahannock
and Potomac section the prices paid
were Is and 30 cents per bushel box.
So far as now learned these latter
prices will prevail this season.
The prospect for a green pea crop
IL distressing. Not one thing done
towards it save to buy the seed and
fertilizer. Were the weather to
break at once, it would require several
weeks to put the ground in good
planting condition, 30 deep is the
frost and so thoroughly saturated is
the soiI
There is every indication that
potatoes from Virginia and MARYLAND
will bring high prices this spring.
The protracted winter has prevented
Carolina and Georgia truckers from
planting as yet. The Virginia crop
will probably get into Northern
markets as early as that from the
Carolinas or Georgia.
The annual migration of negroes
from this part of the State to North
ern places has commenced. This
year it has started earlier than usual.
due, it is supposed, to the hard and
idle winter. BY time tie farmers
get In the midst Of their spring work
there will be no colored laborers left
to aid in seeding the crops.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
RUssO-JAPANEsE WAR.
Ships Fight Almost Hand To Hand
japanese Hero Landed. No Land
Battles.

japanese Hero Landed. No Land
Battles.
A rumor is to the effect that the
Russian fleet has escaped from Port
Arthur, that the four cruisers at
Vladivostok also got out and that the
whole Russian feet is now at sea.
News of great naval battle is hourly
expected A new and serious situa-
tlon would be created il the Russians
should succeed IN evading the Jap
anese fleet.
One reason that war news is desul-
tory is that both nations are prepar-
ing for great land battle. The
Japs are little the best prepared,
and the Russians slowly retreat, not
yet ready to stake so great forfeit.
Ii left to them to say the Russians
will not give battle until they have
100000 men facing the Japs in
Korea.
STILL FIGHTING PORT ARTHUR.
Admiral Mskaroff, the great
fighter. has succeeded Admiral Stark
In command of the Russian fleet al
Port Arthur. He made a sortie
with his fleet when he took com mand
and put up pretty stiff fight
against the Japanese, the ships fight
ing almost within touch until he was
forced to retire under protection of
the land batteries. Sixty.fiye Rus.
sian sailors were killed and 1 cruiser
captured and later sunk. The Japs,
under Admiral Togo, lost z men and
one cruiser injured.
The survivors unite in praisinp
the desperately heroic attack on the
Russians and tell a story of a per-
sonal encounter between a Japanese
sailor and the captain of the Russian
destroyer Steregustchi. When the
japanese closed on the Russians, the
sailor sprang aboard the enemy's ves-
sci and met her commander emerg-
ing from the cabin. Sailor and can
tain sprang at each other, but the
seamen was the quicker of the two
and felled the Russian officer by stfik-
ing him on the head with a cutlass.
The Russian endeavored to rise, but
the Japanese sailor kicked him over
board and he was drowned.
The japanese boats rescued many
Russiana from the sinking cruiser.
The fire of the Japs destroyed sew
ersl houses in Port Arthur and killed
two women. tits reported that Port
Arthur has been captured by the
Japs, but this lacks confirmation.
The Russians will never surrender.
Before capture, they will pndoubt-
edly burn the city to ashes, as their
race did Moscow when invaded by
Napoleon.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
POLITICAL.

The Hannah Oyster Bill has been
practically killed in the Maryland
Legislature.
Governor Warfield has stirred a
hornets next among democratic leg
islators by refusing to sign the bill
passed for the Acknowledgement of
negroes.
The opinion is growing among
working Democrats that neither
Cleveland nor Bryan, nor yet any of
their stripe, should lead or be allowed
to dictate to the national party.
Senator German will retire from
the Presidential race and lend his In
fluence towards the nomination of
Judge Parker, of New York. This
puts Judge Parker in the lead for
the Democratic nomination.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Baltimore is rapidly clearing away
the rubbish. Business is very brisk.
Thousands of clerks aud salesladies
are out of employment, though.
Many firms will not resume business.
Much difficulty is experienced in
getting goods. The railroads and
others transportation lines are con-
gested.
A Springfield, Ohio, mob took a
negro from Jail last week and lynch
Cd him. The negroes threatened a
race riot, and so the mob went to the
NEGRO quarters" in the city and for
two days were engaged in burning
their habitations. The military had
much trouble in quieting things.
Rev. Edward j. Richardson has
accepted the position of Office secre-
tary of the Anti-Saloon League, with
Offices in Richmond. Mr.. Richardson
is a-native of Clarke county, Va, and
ID nearly 80 years of age. The last
pastorate of Mr.. Richardson was in
Middlesex county, where he served
the Saluda and Urbanna Baptist
churches for six years.
1t is estimated that 100000 cases
OF canned goods were destroyed in the
Baltimore fire, and it is now a cues
ton how the authorities will be able
to rid the city of all that decayipp
matter before the weather gets warm.
Most of 1T is buried beneath broken
walls and cbarred timbers, and can not
be easily reached until the property
owners set about rebuilding their
stores and warehouses. The health
officers will try to have most. of this
refuse matter removed by the month
of June.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
ANNOUNCER EMIT.

Messrs. Coulbourne Bros, wholesale
commission merchants, having had their
former place OF business, Ill South Cal.
vert street, Baltimore. Md, destroyed by
hre, beg to announce to all shippers of
produce, poultry, eggs, ETC., that they
are now temporarily located at No.. IS
East Camden street. where they will
conduct their business until the 9TH of
March, after which time they will move
10 III west Pratt street, where they
have purchased the building formerly
occupied by Messrs. Durm s. Wagner.
They beg to state that they are located
right in the heart Of the produce section
and are In position to handle all shio-
ments to the very best advantage.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
CITIZEN FILES COMPLETE.

BY the kindness of many friends
we nave been enabled to complete
- the two years files of our paper that
: were burned In the Baltimore fire. In
addition to those mentioned as send
ing copies we wish to add names
I. OF j; w. Stiff, H.. B. Landlord, W.
III. Faulkner MrssA. A. Hale, Mrs.
W.. 'Newbill, WA. Hayden, l.. H.
hilee and " w. Fullerton. Not the
+. least pleasing feature in the prompt
answer to-oar appeals is the discoy.
cry that somany of our readers have
Tor years. kept the volumes of our
- paper. Our gratitude is great for
= the interest and kindness shown.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

1T WAS passing strange, as we'll as
gratifying, that we saw no Virginia
paper take fling at Senator Martin
for voting for the naval appropris-
ton. No-yes-no, We are wrong; we
did see column or so of condemna-
ton in one weekly. But like kick
from the fly on the wheel it was not
felt or re-echoed. Alack, alasl
Real papers either commended or
kept silent, in which latter case there
seemed tacit confirmation, though
some may have been 10th to accord
even this mute credit.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

The Japs are employing tactics
similar to those that whipped China,
while the Russians swear they will
come the Moscow act, of the Nspol-
comic era, if pushed to it. Both
dramas are Anticipated. We were
hoping for a new edition.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

SiSGcys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement of the kidneys and a cure is
oSiaircd quickest by proper treatment OF
the kidneys II you are feeling badly you
can make 40 mistake by taking DR.. Kilmer's
Swainp- Root, the great kidney. liver and
BLADDER remedy.
ltconects inability to hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing it. and overcomes that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled TO
go often during the day and 10 get up many
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its wen.
derful cures of the most distressing cases,
Swamp Root Is pleasant 10 take and sold
BY ell druggists In tifty-cent and one dollar
sized bottles. Youm may ER
have sample bottle Of cyEIsss9Ert 1M3za
this wonderful new dis go. 4. "
covery and a boo<,that ss lsH:l...sfRz nn
tells al about it, both Home OF swampRoot
sentfree by mail. Address Dr.. KNmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Z. When writing mention
realm, this o~7orN.'s offer in this rarer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

sM IS up to Mr.. Vice-president
Wool to explain about the Congress
man whose hand threatened the
!. tantowH Expo: If he does not
scbns st0 taw we will think the
Norfolk sTirqinian- Pilot has him
Woclsgathered. By-the-way, did it
ever occur to the Exposition people
that maybe the people in Virginia
District weigh pretty nearly as much
as q congressman?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

AT LAST United States Supreme
:. Court has given the people victory.
The great railroad trust, known as the
merger" has been declared illegal,
:. and steps will be taken to break it up.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
RAPPAHANNOCK ACADEMY

A meeting OF the directors and stock
holders is called to be held at Lancaster
Court House on Monday, March 2lst
(courtday), at 2 o'clock.
w. +. DUNAwAY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
THE selection of Col. John S. Har

The selection of Col. John S. Har-
weed, of Richmond, as chief of staff,
vice Col. Geo. @. Cabell, resigned, is
an admirable selection by Governor
Montague. No man in the State is
better qualified for or has more ex-
perience in staff positions than Col.
Hsrwood. The highest efficiency of
the staff is assured by the appoint
myift. of this chieftain. Col. Har-
wood is widely known in this section
where he has large family connec-
tons, and his ability and sterling
worth are equally as well recognized.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
fhe Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing in this
s because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are by
II heart disease.
pneumonia. heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
ofkidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowedtoadvancethe
kid n ~ poisoned
blood willattack the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18
WHY THIS ROARING.
(Times- Dispatch.)

From all accounts there is intense
excitement among members Of Con-
gress over the report recently made
by Chairman Overstreet, showing
that congressman had used their in
huence to secure increase in the sala-
ries of postal employees. The funny
part of it is that the Republicans
are making the fuss and President
Roosevelt is catching it.
Congressman insist that they have
done nothing wrong, yet they are
made to appear as offenders in the
same class with Machen and others
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-03-18

The Jordan Oyster bill died in
the Senate. A companion resolution
OF MIR. Jordan, providing that the
committee on the Chesapeake and its
tributaries shall consist of not less
than one member from each Con-
gressionial district, was killed in the
House.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
Prosperty Straw.

Woolwich farmer took a load of sixty
crates of fine cantaloupes to Swedesboro
shipper one day last week, and the best
offer he received was sixty empty crates for
sixty full crates.
West Deptiord farmer showed us his
last weeks returns on Saturday evening,
and they revealed loss Of over so per
cent. as compared with receipts Of the same
week last year.
Apropos to the Relief Fund for the Hail
Sufferers, one big tomato farmer is Of opin-
ion that, in view Of present prices Of toma-
toes and citrons, the hail struck farmers is
ahead Of the game, he saves expense of
gathering and shipping.
car load Of peaches forwarded to
Philadelphia last week, Melted the farmer
S21.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18


BY virtue Of writ Of fieri facias. TO me d.
rected, issued out of the Gloucester Co. Circuit
Court OF the State OF New Jersey. will be ex-
posed at public sale, on
Monday, the Nineteenth Day Of September.
next, between the hours OF IL and S o'clock, to-
wit, at o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the Court House, 10 the City of Woodbury..
County OF Gloucester and State OF New Jersey,
all the following described Real Estate, that is
to say:
All the following described lot, tract or piece
of land and premises situate, lying and being
and Township of Glassboro County of Glou-
eester and State of New Jersey, and is bounded
as follows:
Beginning st stake set for corner in the
centre of said street and corner to late William
G. Heaton now Hurff's lot where he now lives
thence az along the line of his lot South twenty
seven degrees and thirty minutes East two
chains and sxty-two links to the corner of
John r. Whitney's lot (late Warrick and Stan
gers lott thence ~ along the line of his lot
North sixty-iye degrees and thirty minutes
East chain to a stake for corner, thence 80
along the line of Elmer Smiths late Keebler
lot) North twenty-seven degrees and thirty-fiye
minutes West two chains and sixty-two links
to stake corner in the middle of said Wilmer
street, thence a along the middle OF the same
South sixty-ive degrees and thirty minutes
West one chain to the place of beginning, con-
tanning twenty-six one hundredths of an acre
be the same more or less,
Being the same lot OF land that Carl William
Henry Schrumpf and Caroline. his wife, con-
veyed to Hugo Schultz by deed dated August
u, 1908, and OF record in the Gloucester County
Clerks Office in Book 1874, page Sc.
Seized as the property of Hugo Shultz, de
PENDANT, and taken in execution at the suit of
William @. Fox and Others, plaintiffs, and to be
sold by
Jos. J, Summeriil, Attorney. Sheriff.
Dated August is, 1904. Prs. fees, $500.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
ORDINANCE

To provide for the assessment and collection of
taxes in the City OF Woodbury., N j., for the
year 1904,
Be II enacted 1ytle Mayor and Council Of he C1tg
Of JRo0dbn1y.
Section |. That there shall be assessed to,
and collected from. all persons, and upon and
from all taxable property, within the limits of
the City of Woodbury., for the use OF the City
during the present fiscal year. the several
amounts, for the purposes following, to wit:
J. For the purpose of paying the interest
temporary loan OF sixteen thousand dollars,
borrowed in anticipation of assessments for the
Improvement of Cooper street. under and in
accordance with an act of the Legislature of the
State Of New Jersey, entitled, An act to author
ize incorporated cities, towns, townships, Dor
oughs and villages OF this State, to borrow mon
ey in anticipation of the collection of taxes and
assessments approved April 10, 1899, and a
resolution of City Council of the City OF Wood
bury, passed July 81 1904, and approved by the
Mayor, July %, 1904, the sum OF four hundred
and twenty dollars.
Passed at regular meeting OF Council held
August 3, 1904.
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council.
Attest John E, Estell City Clerk.
San1i I'll. Ladd, Mayor.
S-lS-04. Approved Aug. ID, 1901.
Prs. fees, IS. H.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
An ORDINANCE

Designating the roads, streets and highways, in
Township of Logan in the County Of Glouces-
ter and state OF New Jersey, upon over or
under which, the poles, wires, conduits lines
and cables of The Peoples Rural Telephone
Company shall be placed, and prescribing
the manner OF placing the same, and regnla-
ting the use of such roads, streets and high
ways by said Company.
See / Be it ordained by the Township Com
mttee of the Township of Logan that pernis-
sion be and is hereby granted to "The Peoples
Rural Telephone Company its successors or
assigns to place, erect construct and maintain.
its poles wires, conduits, lines and cables, upon
over or under any and all of the public roads,
streets and highways in the said township of
Logan and any and all of the public roads,
streets and highways IN the said Township are
hereby designated for such purpose.
Sec. 3 Be it ordained that all poles, erected
under this ordinance shall be straight, smooth
and symmetrical and shall be at least eighteen
feet in height above the surface of the middle
of the roadway. and shall be located as in no
way to interfere with the safety or convenience
of persons travelling passing on or over the
said roads, streets or highways,
Sec 3. Be it ordained that all poles erected
and all conduits laid, under this ordinance shall
be located, erected and laid, under and subject
to the supervision and direction of the Town
ship Committee, of id Township, and the said
Company shall replace and properly relay any
and all sidewalks or street pavements, which
may have been displaced damaged by it in
the location erection of its poles, and restore
the surface of the roadways, where the same
may have been broken for the laying OF any
conduit and leave the sidewalks, pavements
and rosdways in as good condition as they were
before the location and erection of the poles
and the laying of the conduits.
See 4. And it is ordained, that all expenses
Ct preparing printing and advertising .lsg this or
Rural Telephone Company.
Approved August 9th, 1904.
IsAA g DEEEISEsoN' Township
WILLIAM WILL lafI F. JUSTICE. Committee
Attest William Risler Township Clerk. s-11.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
Lower Prices for N. y Horse Manure


We shall be pleased to receive orders for New
York Horse Manure for delivery on West Jersey
and Seaahore Railroad and the Pennsgrove
Branch at the following prices: New Short
Manure, 2.35 per tom Old Manure, $40 per
ton; payable by note in bank October 1, 1904. AT
all points south of Clayton. Aura and Swedes-
Fifteen cents off new short manure per ton. and
twenty cents per ton off old manure for cash
All manure must be paid for within thirty
Agents have no authority to sell on any other
terms. Orders received by @. T. Mo1ony, sales
agent, Woodbury. N j.; William g. Brooks,
j., for Swedesboro and Salem branches; Minch
Brothers, Bridgeten N. j.; James Clark. Somers
Point, N. j.; or Geo. M. Well, our general coll
ing, Woodbury. n. j., every Saturday until 1.30
p m. NEW YORK HORSE MANURE
s-4-o4 TRANSPORTATION co.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
An ORDINANCE.

Appropriating moneys to pay expenses OF the
City OF Woodbury., for the fiscal year Begin
ing March 3, 1904.
Be II enacted b. NE Ifarot and Council Of the CT,
of Wood6avJ,
Section l. That there hall be, and hereby is
appropriated for the expenses OF the City of
Woodbury., for the fiscal year beginning March
8, 1904 the following sums of money for the
following objects. towit.
l. For the purpose of paying the interest on
temporary loan of sixteen thousand dollars,
borrowed in anticipation of assessments, for the
improvement of Cooper street. under and in
accordance with an act of the Legislature OF the
State of New Jersey entitled IAN act to author
ize incorporated cities. towns townships Dor
oughs and villages of this State to borrow mon
ey in anticipation of the collection of taxes and
assessments, z approved March 10, 1899, and q
resolution of Git. Council of the City Of Wood
bury, passed July q, 1904 and approved by the
Mayor, July %, 1904, the sum OF four hundred
and twenty dollars
Passed at regular meeting OF Council held
August 9, 1904
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council.
Attest John E. Estell City Clerk.
Sanl'l Fl. Laid, Mayor.
$500 Approved, Aug 49, 1904.
Prs fees, 50 Is.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
LyoR SALE.

Offer for sale any part of 1000 pair Imported
Antwerp Pigeons from one Of the best plants IN
Antwerp. Stock guaranteed to give entire salts
ship me daily. Also guineas weighing from p
to pound each, and old ones. Guarantees top
market price day Of arrival For price and par
s''''1s'-'7 A. SILz
$50 267 Washington ST, New York
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
6lpuCestrr 1rmurral.
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. Nc. ~
REGISTER OF SALES.

Aug. COG. w. Carr, admir- near Pitman Grove
Sept. 6--sheriff Jones, ia Woodbury.
Sept. s--Sheriff Jones. at National Park
sept. as-sberiH Jones. property in Glassboro :
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
DLANTs FOR SALE.

CABBAGE Late Flat Dutch, Early SUM
mer Succession.
ToMATo-New Stone, New Beauty.
One dollar per thousand. Reduction in guam
THos. D. BROWNS SONS.
GIG Clarksboro, n. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
rTHOs. Ii. MUNYAN.
Contractor and Builder
NEW JERsE-

Contracts taken for frame. stone or brick
buildings.
Plans and specifications furnished. Cores
poudenee solicited 8-11-04-ly
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
MONEY TO LOAN

On mortgage, in amounts to suit. Apply
ERNEST REDFIELD
Aug. s, oil Woodbury. Nj.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18

six (6) months in perfect order; will sell cheap.
L. $. WENTZ,
Aug. 18-04-2w. Black wood, N. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
Walnut and Cherry Logs


Bought by jerry Pc
7-2i-04-3m. Hurffy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
WANTED.

Small farm in Gloucester County, between Is
adapted to poultry raising and farming Not
over Is miles from Philadelphia. Address with
full particulars to,
s-ll-2t. 'sss Democrat Office.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18
FOR SALE.

Hot-bed hay and litter at S. per load
Phone No. 20. JOS. BAILEY.
6-30-2m. Near Pausboro
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-18

Lot of Poland China pigs six and seven
weeks old, by ED DOBBS,
S-II-04-2w. Near Woodbury., Nj.