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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
GENERAL KUROPATKIN A GREAT
SOLDIER.

In General Kuropatkin the Rus
slams possess general of the highest
and rarest order Of military genius.
In the great battle around Liaoyang
and In the operations of the two
months preceding it he showed quail
tiles of generalship which, when
they are properly understood, will
we believe, call forth universal
admiration.
Consider what the task before
General Kuropatkin was when he
took up his command. 1t is true
that he was unable to hold the lines
around Liaoyang as Wellington held
the lines at Torres Vedras, but before
he evacuated his prepared position he
forced the Japanese to dash them
selves against it in twelve DAYS
action, which inflicted, at any rate,
as great loss on the assailants as
on the defenders.
1t was, however, in his retreat
from Liaoyang, even more than in
the battles around it, that General
Kuropatkin showed his military
genius. He managed to withdraw
his army in the face of the enemy's
fierce assaults and of their desperate
attempts to turn his fanks, and
also in spite of a difficult country
and of roads deep in mud. And
this he did without any loss in guns
or prisoners that is worth consider
ing. 1t is officially stated by the
japanese that only thirteen prisoners
were taken. If this is, indeed, the
full tale, it is without parallel in
the history of war.
In General Kuropatkin the Rus
slams possess soldier who knows
how to retreat in the face of the
enemy without being destroyed or
even suffering any serious demorali-
cation. After all, that is the Rus
sian tradition. The men who re-
treated before Napoleon in 1912
were always being beaten in the
field and always falling back, and
yet never suffered the sort of disaster
and the dispersion of their force
that the French expected. 1t was
the same when Russia appeared Il
yield before the impetuous onslaughts
of Charles XII. Kuropatkin il
carrying on the Russian military
tradition in the matter of retreat
London Spectator.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28

the Rappahannock Valley residents
with considerable consideration, and
has been disposed to accede to their
wishes In the matter of rates and
schedules, and it is but natural that
they should view with more or less
apprehension any change in the man.
agement of the line, but we do not
believe that these people will meet
with any other than considerate
treatment from the new manage
ment. Transportation lines are, of
course, conducted for what profit
there is in them for the owners, and
as long as the Rappahanrock people
produce the freight as they will un-
doubtedly continue to do from their
fertile fields, fisheries aud oyster
grounds, there will be no lack of
facilities, and rates are not apt to
reach an exorbitant figure. We
believe, furthermore, that this city
will receive its just due in reference
to the trade that has been recently
diverted to this market from this
fertile section &C V1rs,nia, and that
the new arrangement will prove en-
tireiy satisfactory to all concerned.
1t is not beyond the range of pOssi-
bility that. il it is true that the
Pennsylvania Railroad system has
made the purchase, and these people
find that the trade of this section
justifies it, they will also build
railroad line down the Northern
Neck, with terminus at Frederick
burg connecting with the r, F. & 2.
Railroad here. There is vast area
of undeyeloped country between the
Potomac and Rappahaunock rivers
with wonderful possibilities of ad-
vancement if such system should
be built, aud its natural resources
would undoubtedly justify such an
enterprise. We ardently hope that
this will be the ultimate outcome of
the new arrangement.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
A WISE BUSINESS DEAL.

Mr.. James Brinkley a prominent farmer
living near Drivers IN Nanesmond county
died recently while in the prime OF life, ana
his Death illustrates forcibly the importance.
OF certain precautions in business matters
that men are often likely TO overlook.
Nearly all business men. and particularly
men in the business OF farming. have plans in
hand at all times that others cannot take up
on the instant and mature successfully. They
must have time TO become familiar with
details, and have ready money to cover delays
involved, as well Rs TO continue operations
Mr.. Brinklcy could always command money
needed TO tide him over emergencies. but for
his estate to do such a thing is entirely a diff
ferent proposition.
Mr.. Brinkley was always active in business
and seldom had large balance In bank. He
kept his money at work. As a consequence
when stricken down by death, business losses
would almost certainly have ensued had no
not forseen such difficulties and as a prudent
business man prepared for them several years
ago by taking out policy of life insurance in
the Phoenix Mutual of Hartford. The money
received from The Ph@nixin payment OF this
policy was, MIR. Brinkley foresavv worth
several times the amount to his family in the
protection which It afforded it's various
interests.
Upon receipt or request we will serd pam
phlet describing Phoenix policies.
BEN- A. RAWLINGS, State Manager,
Richmond, Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
"sTAND PAT"
tMark Hanno,s Ca,npato,, S,ooa,

thdrk Hanne's Campaigns SioganJ
Ii you haven't any coal
Stand pat.
Do not worry, bless you soul
Stand pat.
Ii the trusts your stomach squeeze,
And you fear you soon will freeze,
Bare your bosom to the breeze
Stand pat.
If you haven't got cent
Stand pat.
II you cannot pay your rent
Stand pat.
Ii you'll take our good advice,
And are very good and nice,
Wen reduce the price of ice
Stand pat
If your. backbone hits your vest
Stand pat
Twill give your stomach needed rest
Stand pat.
Hold your peace, don't make fuss,
And the wicked trusts don't cuss;
Just leave the whole biz to us
Stand pat.
OH 1t Is lovely game
Stand pat.
It's SO easy it's shame
Stand pat.
Get it hxed so you can't lose,
Then go take your little snoozs,
While the common people choose
Stand pat.
We know how the trusts to fix
Stand pat
We are on 10 all their tricks
Stand pat.
Wait until we get to bat,
We are waiting but for that,
For TO make the trusts all scat
Stand pat.
We will tell you why we say
Stand pat.
We have found tits the best way
Stand pat.
When the other fellows fight
Over what Is wrong or right,
None of them has got q sight
Stand pat.
So the same old game we'll play
Stand pat.
To the trusts we'll slyly say:
Stand pat.
Then IL we once more do win,
just as soon as we get in,
The consumers we will skin
Stand pat.
So we want another crack
Stand pat.
Let .us -.ae upon your back
StaLS 7>:
We would all our old jobs hold, ~'-. -
And stay In out of the cold,
So just do as you are told
Stand pat.
Thomas o. Clark in Baltimore Sun
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter hal an almost fatal at
tack OF whooping cough and bronchitis" :"
writes Mrs, w. X. Haviland, OF Armonk, N
Y, "but, when all other remedies failed. we
saved her life with DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had Consumption in an ad-
yanced stage. also used this wonderful metii-
cine and today she is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to DR..
Kings Now Discovery as to no other medi-
otoe on earth. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. SOC and SI.o0 bottles. guaranteed by E
Z. Richardson. Kilmarnock; T. j. Hayden &
Son, lrvington. Trial bottles free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
WHISKY KILLS EIGHTEEN
Poisoned whisky Causes n Big Rush
TO Sign the Pledge In New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Fritsche':
saloon in Tenth Avenue, which has
been guarded by policeman since ii
was closed yesterday afternoon, was
attacked tonight by mob of hun
dred -and-fifty residents of the neigh.
borhood. They hurled bricks and
stones at it, smashing in the door
and windows.
The Federal government has taken
a hand in the investigation. Follow
ing the arrest of saloon keeper by
the local police and visits to all the
saloons in the vicinity for the pur-
pose of securing samples of the liquor
sold there all the revenue officers Of
the Second and Third districts began
an investigation.
In his investigation of the Tenth
avenue saloon trade in poisoned
whisky, the drinking of which has
caused Is deaths recently, Coroner
Schoier found q book containing
recipes for adulterating liquors.
Copies of this book were freely used
by saloon men in other parts of the
town and by some of the rectifiers.
The Coroner and the chemists of
the Board of Health, who are analyz-
ing the samples Of liquor seized in
suspected saloons, have ceased won
dering how Is persons were killed by
the poison, and express their aston
ishment that there have not been
many more deaths.
The book referred to contains in
structions by which three barrels of
whisky, so called, can be made for
what one barrel Of real whisky costs.
In making one gallon into three, the
Coroner adds, wood alcohol is invar-
lably used to give strength to the
concoction, and that is the poison
which has killed the Tenth avenue
victims of the swindle.
One result of the scare on the
West Side is the pledge-signing of
scores of whisky drinkers who think
they will never drink again. Many
men and women of the neighborhood
have gone to the Church of the
Paulist Fathers, at Columbus avenue
aud Fifty-ninth street, in the last
two or three days and assured the
priests that their drinking days we're
over. The priests hope that some of
the reforms may be permanent.
The first decisive move by the
Federal authorities was made today
when internal revenue officers raided
the Fritschie saloon, which had been
closed by order of the local authori.
ties after an investigation. Eight
barrels containing alleged impure
whisky were taken from the saloon to
the United States Appraisers store.
A quart of the liquid in each barrel
will be sent to Washington for chemi-
cal analysis by the United States
Government.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Follow-
ing close on the whisky fatali-
ties in New York and the subsequent
revelations there, DR.. q. w. Wiley,
Chief of the Government Bureau of
Chemistry, today expressed the opin-
ion that about S5 per cent. of the
whisky sold in some parts of this
country, in hotel restaurants, clubs
and bars, is cheap imitation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
PROGRAM
OF The Northern Neck Baptist Min
{. isters' and Laymen's Institute. to
Be Held With Farnham Baptist
Church October 29th and 3Oth,
1904 at IN A,cJoeE NJ

BE Held With Farnham Baptist
Church October 29th and 3Oth,
1904, at 10 O'clock A. M.
introductory sermon by DR.. w. F.
Dunaway.
1st. "a church's obligation to It's pas
tor In the matter of his salary" DR.. X.
.. Lyell. A. G. Northen and Willis
Garner.
End. "The envelope system as promo
tive of system and success in raising
church funds" A. s. Rice, g. f. Eu-
bank and James Hall.
Srd. SHOULD churches defray the nee.
essary expenses of delegates who repre-
sent them in Associations and Conyen-
tions?" John l.. Beale, Rev. A. ID. Rev
nolds and John Curlett.
4th. ais there worldllness in our
churches, and what is TO be done about
itT' Rev. r. f. Hicks, Dr. l.. A. Brown
and T. L. White.
5th. "The Scriptural doctrine of Sane.
tlhcation DR.. G.. w. Beale, Rev. f. w.
Claybrook and Rev. j. Il. Newbill.
9Th. "What steps should be taken to
encourage and assist more young men in
the Northern Neck to prepare themselves
for the Baptist ministry" Dr.G. II Oliver,
Judge X. III. Beale and DR.. w. M. Kirk.
The first named appolnttee under
each theme Is expected to treat it with
an essay or an address, and the second 70
open the discussion Of the subject.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28

This statement shows plainly that
there are 155, 1000 negro votes in the
seven States named, while the Re-
pnblicans had total majority of
less than "a, 1000 votes, and the negro
voters are all Republicans, With ex-
ceptions too rare to be worth men,
tioning. Or, in other words, there
are between three and four times as
many negro voters in these States as
the Republican majority in the
States named was in 1902. If these
States were added to the Democratic
column, a Democratic president
would be, beyond doubt, elected.
The census gives 2,065, ,9S9 negroes
in the United States of voting age
Wilmington JefersoniaR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
THERE'S 81, 900 IN THAT GRIP.
baltimore Ecenino kersl

tBdltim0re EVeninq Ners)
Sergeant johnson and Patromen
Davis and Newell made an important
capture last week when they arrested
James Wilgus, who claims New
Orleans as his home, and George N.
Holt, who refused to give his home
address. The men are held for a
hearing on November 3rd on the
charge of obtaining money under
false preteSses from Bruce W. String
fellow Of Kilmarnoek, Va. String
fellow, it is said, wss caught mapping
on October II. The modus operandi,
according to the police, was as fol-
lows:
Just before one of the steamers
was ready to start-in this case one
of the Weems Line fleet-Holt would
go aboard and pick out victim.
Finding out his destination, he
would give out the information that
ne was going to the same point.
About 10 minutes before the vessel
started he would remember that his
grips had not arrived, aud ask his
victim to step off the boat and 60
with him to see about them. After
he had gone a short distance up the
street, Wilgus would step up behind
him, and, tapping him on the
shoulder, say:
"Why, Mr.. Morgan, just left
your grips on the wharf"
"What!" Holt would exclaim.
"Why, / have $4,000 in that grip"
He would then turn to Wilgus and
ask him, "How much do owe YOU,
anyway"
"Only $25," the reply would be.
"I'm really sorry, but / have not
that amount with me, and have not
the time to go back to the boat
Turning to the victim, a Quick
"touch" would be made, and then he
would ask him as a favor to return
and watch the grip until he came
back. The innocent one would bite,
and, finding there was no grip and
no Mr.. Morgan, would slowly realize
that he had been fiimfiammed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
MIR. ADAMs p1sApPoINrs US.

The following letter from Hon.
Charles Francis Adams, of Massa-
chusetts, will be read with interest:
ADAMS BUILDING, 23 COURT ST.,
BOSTON, Mass Oct. 12, 1904.
Judge 4. r. B Wright, Tappahannock,
MY DEAR JUDGE WRIGHr:-I regret
extremely to say that 1 have found nv.
sell, as the time drew near, compelled to
give up my contemplated visit to Vir-
Einia, and the points of interest therein.
have reached this conclusion with
much reluctance, but IL is degree
forced upon me. / am going to Europe
Tor the winter at an early day, and the
arrangements have to make, in view of
that fact, throw good deal OF labor and
anxiety upon me. l must also immedi-
ately after the election, go 10 Kansas
City, and be gone from home some ten
days. There are literary and other
obligations have assumed here which
must be disposed of, and finally got out
CT the way before leave the country.
Moreover, the presidential election Is
now impending, and the season of a
presidential election, even one rs quiet
as the present, is not favorable for such
visits as propose TO make TO Virginia.
The minds of people are intent upon the
political situation, and conversation is
apt TO turn towards it. This is to the
last degree distasteful TO me. When /
go to Virginia would rather 90 when
my own mind, and the minds OF those /
meet, are intent upon another class of
questions of far more interest TO me.
Under these circumstances, have felt
constrained. as II were, to defer whit
have looked forward to as very great
pleasure. hope another year you will
renew your invitation, and, should you
do so, shall certainly avail myself OF it,
II IL is possible for me so TO do.
Believe me, etc,
CHARLES K. ADAMS
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
SAM JONES ON BISHOP POTTER.

/ find IN the course of human
events that am in the goodly city
of Louisville, in old Kentucky, the
native State of my good wife, the
State where the "corn is full of kerr
nels and the colonels are full of
corn" the State of noble women, fine
horses and just ordinary men. They
also raise hemp and some Of them
pull hemp.
l. hear that whole platoon of
Kentucky will GO dry soon on &C.
count of the saloonkeeper at Eliza
bethtowp, KY. knocking Mrs. Nation
down on the streets of the town.
The whiskey gang are allowed to
break women's hearts, but public
sentiment is outraged when the
saloonkeeper cracks wonan's head.
Bishop Potter may dedicate and
open the saloon with the doxoIoey.
and Methodists may open it by their
votes cast for the old rum-soaked
parties, but the fact remains that the
man who makes it and the fellow
who sells it, and the fool who drinks.
and the Christian who slobbers over
it, and the bishop who votes with the
fellows who foster the traffc-if the
devil don't get them all he just won't
get his dues. in my candid judgment.
But | am like many others, not sur
prised that Bishop Potter should
dedicate a saloon, for he has no
doubt been wined and dined by the
voluptuous four hundred of the New
York society set until he has about
as much conscience on the subject as
the bull-neck saioonkeeper who
dishes it out at ten cents a drink.
Bishop Potter's pious saloon will help
the cause of temperance, for it has
brought on agitation and discussion.
and enough of agitation and discus
sion will effectually clean up the
whole business and put it out of q
Christian country.
Bishop Potter has hurt himself far
more than he has hurt the cause of
temperance, and far more than he
has helped the cause of whiskey.
Before long / suppose the gang
will ask the bishop to dedicate the
gambling hells and the bawdy houses
of New York. No doubt he could
DO all the dedicating as we'll as only
part, "the whole hog or nome"
After all the gliding that dedica-
tion can give and all the sanction of
hypocrisy, it will forever remain
that no matter who sells it they will
be debauched by it, and who ever
drinks it will find "At last it biteth
like serpent and stingeth like an
adder"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
NEGRO VOTE CARRIES CLOSE
STATES.

The question of negro domination
in politics is being discussed freely
by the newspapers of the South, and
it has opened most interesting issue.
In a speech recently candidate for
Vice President Henry G. Davis made
this statement:
"ln the coming election the Demo-
Gratis would be sure to elect Presi-
dent were it not for the negro vote,
as you will see by the following
figures from the official United
States census Of 1900 (the vote is
taken from the State elections of
l902l:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
Confessions OF a Priest.

Rev. Jno. s. Cox. of Wake. Ark, writes,
'For IL years I suffered from Yellow Jaun-
dice consulted number OF physicians and
tried all sorts OF medicines, but got no rolIef.
Then began the use OF Electric Bitters and
feel that am now cured of a disease that had
me In its grasp for twelve years." If you
want reliable medicine for Liver and Kid
ney trouble. stomach disorder or general de-
bility, get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed
by L. Q. Richardson, Kilmarnock; T. J. Hay
don Son, Irvington. Only Soc.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
Russian Ambassador Guarded.

The arrival Of the Russian Ambas-
sador, Count Cassini, and his niece,
the Countess Cassini, for a brief
visit in New York developed the
fact tnat guard of Secret Service
men had been provided for the pro-
lection of the Ambassador. The
Secret Service men, who were the
same that guarded President Roose-
velt during his stay at Oyster Bay,
came on from Washington with the
Count and Countess.
The Russian Ambassador went to
the Hotel Spalding. The Secret
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
FORECAST FOR NOVEMBER, 1904.
Calculated BY Soldier Who Fought
and Was Wounded While in Tho
Confederate Army, 40th Virginia
Regfmenf Comnanv II

Confederate Army, 10th Virginia
Regiment, Company E.
A very stormy unsettled period
marks the beginning of this month
and covers at least 4 DAYS. Dashing
rains with wind storms will rage
over many states from the 5th to
the 9th. Cold and blustery over
the northwest from the 10th to
the 14tb, that will be followed later
oy snow storm and freezing weather
as far South as Kansas, Tennessee
and Virginia. From 18th to goth
OF this month will be mild and
pleasant, During the time embrased
between the 18th and gath the usu-
ally high November winds will pre-
vail accompanied with occasional
dashing rains and sleet. A pro-
nounced storm is due for the 26th
and 27th, which will be followed on
the 2Sth aud 30th by cold wave
that will likely reduce the tempera-
ture as low as 10 to 20 degrees above
zero.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
wERMs LINE AND NEW MANAGEMENT
(Fredsricksbarg Free lance ,

The sale of the Weems Steamboat
Co.'s property, presumably to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., has
caused some little stir in this city
and along the Rappahannock river
to the bay. Especially down the
river there is some uneasiness as to
whether shippers can get the same
rates and schedule they have hereto
fore enjoyed under the Weems man
agement Mr.. Williams, who has
been for some thirty years president
Of the Wesms Company, has treated
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
Broke Into HIS Hnn.e-

s. Le Quinn of Cavendish. VT. was robbed
of his customary health by invasion OF Chronic
constipation When DIR. Kings New Life
Pilis broke into his house. his trouble was ar
rested and now he's entirely cured They're
guaranteed to cure. $50 &C &c. Richardson,
kimarnock; t. j. Hayden & Son, Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
PROFESSIONAL.
DIR. G. H. OLIVER,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
IRv1NGTON. VIRGINIA.

(Onice at Residcnce.)
Appointments should be made several DAYS
ahca1, and promptly kept. II engagements
must be broken. due notice should bo given
Nitrous Oxide Gas administered.
We usually suspend work when necessary
20 try TO relieve those who are SUFFERING.
Ofnce hours: a. IN. 20 p. m, and 2,0 ID. N.
10 o;S0 p. m, except on Wednesdays, whom
from TO i.
Terms: Strictly cash.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
NUMBER 4.
TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.

pride what
rod
netting plant was entirely DESTROYED m
re are eceiyip
and
Tin
st when ewu
s prompt and attention all orders
tue many iaVors extended to by friends
The VIM. j. Hooper Manufacturing CO.,
2O2 West Camden ST.. BALTIMORE, MD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-10-28
Has stood The Test s5 Years

The old. original GROVES Tasteless Chill
Tonic You know what you are taking. IL Is
iron and quinlne in a tasteless form, No euro,
no pay 5Oc.