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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
Friday, July L, 1904.
CANDIDATES AND PLATFORM


Roosevelt and Fairbanks-a pretty
long combination, but will it be a
winning one? New York and lndi-
ana is strong combination. Maybe
New York and Illinois Parker and
Stevenson) will be stronger.
Anyhow, to win the Repu blicans
will have to do it with the candi
dates and money. Their platform is
undoubtedly the most vacillating
and worthless they have put up for
years. Democrats of the South
should not K OK. Under the admin
istration of Mckinley the white Re-
publicans of the South were begin
ming to show some strength. Roose-
velt's negrophilism gave them black
eye, and now comes a sort of a "Force
bilP' pronouncement in their national
platform! Add to this the facts of
Roosevelt's nomination being second.
ed by a negro and the "black and
tan" delegates given preference over
the Oily whites" Not saying but
what the race deserves it at the
hands of the Republican party; but
it assures the Democratic nominees
a solid South once more, something
that has not been the case for years.
Reverting to past campaigns we End
that the Republican party dropped
the Southern question as campaign
topic from its platform in 1888, yet
President Harrison tried to have a
"Force bill" passed. 1t was defeated
by the Democrats, who had the assist
ance of Senators Cameron and Quay,
of Pennsylvania. President Harrison
had plank inserted in the Mime
apolis platform of 1892 in favor Of
the free and unrestricted ballot in
the South, and the Republican St.
Louis platform of 1896 made the
same demand, but President McKin-
ley frowned on the suggestion of a
revival of the "Force bill" in his
platform for 1900.
This plank in the present platform
brings Senator German prominently
in the public eye as a Democratic
candidate, says the New York Herald,
(assuming that the nomination of
Judge Parker is doubtfuD. Senator
German is the foremost advocate of
the rights of the Southern States to
regulate their own political affairs.
lie was the leader of the Senate
when the Democrats defeated the
most Ubiquitous Force bill in 1890,
and under his leadership Maryland
haseecome Democratic again, through
the operation of an election law of
his own devising.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
LATEST WAR NEWS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT, VIA BALTI-
MoRE.-The Russian submarine boat
Delfn sank at her moorings in the
Baltic shlp-building yard, with the
loss of an officer and 90 men. The
Delfin's nominal capacity is 10 men,
instead of which 80 entered the boat,
bringing her manhole in dangerous
proximity to the river level. Just
then a tug passed, sending heavy
wash against the boat. As soon as the
water splashed into the submarine
boats interior it created panic and
and one green hand tried to get out
of the manhole, which the older
hands were screwlpg down prepsra.
tory to the descent, the submerging
compartment having already been
opened. The water rushed in and
she sank immediately.
Kuropatkin with 1875, 900 Russians
has been out-hanked by Oku and
kuroki and is beating a hasty retreat
through the mountains on the road
to Mukden. Oku is close at his heels,
and should he stop for even so short
a while there will be fought great
battle, and probably a decisive one
In large measure. 1t is possible
the Russian commander will get to a
place of his own choosing to give
battle and thus turn the tables on
his pursuers. Every hour news is ex-
pected of clash.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
wHIsKEY KILLS BABY,

An overdose of whiskey was the
cause of the death of the infant son
Tot Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Wilson. OF
Richmond, Va.
The child, early Monday morning,
after the parents. had arisen and
gone to breakfast, got out of bed,
climbed on chair, and drank about
a gill of whiskey from a bottle on
the mantelpeice.
The parents were startled by q
noise as of some one falling. and
thought it was the child falling from
bed. Upon Investigation, they found
the little one lying on the floor,
having fallen from the chair.
"Me dink dram," said the child.
IN pitiful voice. He was taken up
hurriedly and several physicians
were called in, but all effort to re.
lieye him was futile, and the little
fellow died in a short while.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01

SOME man, in Boston, with moth.
ing else to do, has been watching for
time in the morning when the birds
begin to sing. and says the robin il
hrst to sound the salute, and does il
at 2:5S a. m. Such an opinion could
come only from north of Mason and
DiIop's line. We Southerners know
that orr sweet hooking bird has no
particular time to stop or begin his
warbling. On some nights in retiring
we are lulled to sleep by his ss eet
notes; on Others, our restlessness at
midnight, in the wee sma' hours or
at dawn may be quieted by notes on
the nearest bough or on the rail of
the Veranda at your window. we
love the robin for his foraging pro-
pensities but no red-breast has ever
gotten up early enough to eclipse
the hooking, nor yet to win from
him the hearts Of Southrons.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
ANTi-SALOON RALLIES.

Here is list of rallies as adver.
tised to be held 10 the near futur.
by ties in this section:
Middlesex county-Rallies aud pic.
MICS, Oct. 5, G; convention, Oct. Z.
Gloucester county-Rallies and
picnics. Oct. 6, 2; convention, Oct. 8,
Mathews county-Rallies and pic.
MICS, Oct. 10, IL; convention, Oct. ID.
Richmond county-Rallies and pic.
mics, Oct. IA, 10, IL; invention,
Oct. IS.
Northumberland county-Rallies
and picnics, Oct. 10, 30, 81; conven.
ton, Oct. %.
Lancaster county-Rallies and pic
mics, Oct. "a, &c; convention, Oct. 81.
Essex county-Sept. 27, %, 30 (?).
Westmoreland county-Oct. IA, is,
16 (D.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
BALL.JOHNsON GgNEALocy.

Colonel Joseph Ball, of Lancaster
county, Va, married Elizabeth Rom
ney, and by her he had five children
-Hannah Travers, Elizabeth Car
negie, Esther Chinn, Anne Conway
and Joseph Bail. After the death
OF his wife, he again, in 1907, mar
rIed Mrs. Mary johnson, who was a
widow, having two children-John
johnson and Elizabeth johnson.
by this second wife, Mary Johnson
Ball, Colonel Ball had one child.
named Mary Ball, who was born in
170S.
Colonel Ball died in the summer
of I'LL, and by his will, dated June
20, I'LL, he gave his wife his home
place for life and to Elizabeth John
son, for life, the one hundred acres
of land which he bought of William
Lax.
About a year after Colonel Balls
death, his widow was again married
to Captain Richard Hewes, who had
been the business manager and friend
OF Colonel Ball, and they took up
their residence in Northumberland
county. Captain Hewes died in
l7l3, and the inventory OF his estate
was dled In court by his relict, Mrs.
Mary Hewes. AS Mary Bali was
only three years old when her father
died, she and her half sister, Eliza
beth johnson, probably resided with
their mother, Mary Hewes, in Nor.
thumberlsnd county.
Mrs. Hewes, who was the maternal
grandmother of George Washington,
resided in berland county
until her death in 1921. Her will
was recorded on July 20, 172l. In
it she made requests to her two
daughters.
Presumably Mary Ball resided
with her until 172l, and the half.
sister, Elizabeth johnson, also resid.
ed with her until her marriage to
Samuel Bonum, who lived on or near
the border line of Northumberland.
But why is the history of the pater
patriae silent as to the burial place
of the mother of Mary Washington ?
Cannot the Colonial Danes and
Revolutionary Daughters of Virginia
find the resting place of Mary Hewes?
1t is doubtless in some neglected
spot-some old colonial church ward
In the county of Northumberland.
And what becsme of Elizabeth
Bonnm after the death of Samuel
Bonum?
1t would form very valuable con-
tribution to the genealogy of the
Washington family il the light of
fact and not of romance could be
poured upon this part of the Wash
ington family history. S. H. j.
The above interesting facts on the
Ball-Johnson family, as connected
with that of Washington are from a
valued correspondent in New ALBANY.
Ind. We commend his appeal for the
rescue from oblivion of the grave of
Washington's grandmother to all
the families of Virginia, and especial.
ly those of his descendants.-E. G..
a., in Tunes Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01

The Republican convention turned
down the Iowa idea Ia modified tariff
scheme); allowed there were some good
"trusts;'' declared Southern represen-
tation in Congress should be cut, and
permitted women delegates from freak
Western States to be seated in the con-
Vention. This may not lick Teddy,
bntit will hardlycome shortof return
ing the House ofRepresentatives Dem
ocratic. If by any mishap or TOM
foolery the Republicans should can
ture both branches we may expect
the above evil declarations to be car
ried ont by your "Uncle 10" Cannon
who bosses Congress and Teddy who
bosses your "Uncle Jo."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
STATE CONVENTION AFTERMATH

A resolution to choose county
committeeman upon a basis of the
vote polled in each magisterial dis
trict was offered on the floor, referred
to the resolutions committee but not
reported by Mr.. Jones.
A resolution which practically
bars the use of proxies in all party
committees was adopted. The reso-
luton reads: "In no committee or
other representative body of the party
shall any member be permitted to
vote by proxy or otherwise delegate
his power unless expressly authorized
to do so by the power appointing
him."
Senator "Tom" Martin set down
on one or two "fellera'' pretty hard
when he moved that the Conventio
adopt the primary plan of nominat-
ing candidates. Will they continue
to hurl their Lilliputian darts, or
will they ego way back in the corner
and sit down."-PotOmac PrOqress.
Virginia Press, Republican,
Senator Martin was in complete
control of the Richmond convention
and instead of taking advantage of
the situation to defeat the primary
plan which would have been to his
interest in the eyes of most of the
politicians of his persuasion, he
allowed the primary bill to pass, thus
showing his contempt for the boosted
strength of Governor Montague.
Senator Martin by this act not
only accepts Mr.. Montague's chal-
ienge to battle before the people
but he gives Mr. Montague the
choice of weapons and fights him on
his own ground. The Press has
never thought that Senator Martin
had any great personal hold on the
people of Virginia, but he is in touch
and sympathy with many politicians
throughout the state who are leaders
IN their respective sections and he is
undoubtedly going to prove an ugly
customer for Mr.. Montague to
handle.
(StduRt0n Dispdtch.)
The presence of Mr.. Braxton on
the resolutions committee of the
state convention made itself felt in
the action of the committee. Three
measures prepared by him he carried
through. One was forbidding the
use of proxies on committees, unless
authorized by the body appointln
the committee in each case. Another
was the endorsement of Parker by
the committee, which, however, was
defeated by the convention. The
third was che change in primary
plan from open voting to voting by
Australian ballot. In this he
contested with congressman VIM.
A. Jones, and defeated him be
fore the committee. Mr.. Braxton
offered a complete plan of primary,
but the committee had time to do
no more than patch up little of
the old plan, and then the committee
sat till two O'Clock in the morning.
Mr.. Braxton's plan provided the
primary should be conducted without
assessing the candidates. Assessing
for the expense of pri-
marles We look upon as a vicious
feature In the present plan.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
"xETcE-AwLs" FROM EVERYWHERE

A fool envies another mans LUCK
and wise man envies his pluck.
4 fond mother may consider her
son the flower Of the fsmily-aud
the neighbors may consider him a
blooming idiot.
In his admirable address before
the Confederate veterans assembled
in Nashville, General Stephen ID.
Lee said that the greatest loss to the
South In war was not in burned
houses and wasted fields and ravaged
cities, hut Tin the strength and
beauty, the manly courage, the stub
born energy, the pure chivslry, the
peerless devotion, the unstin ted faith
aud loyalty, which went into the
battles deadly front and never re-
turned" That is only too true.
The greatest asset of any nation is
its true and manly men. The South's
loss in flesh and blood was irrepara-
BILE, and never did any nation sacrifice
richer and nobler blood, nor more
profusely, than the Southern Con fed
eracy in the war between the States
Times Dispatch.
The Hon. Mr.. Atkinson, of Boston.
has sent us statement from official
sources showing that the Philippines
have cost us already a thousand mil
lion of dollars! Who can say what
our position as an "Asiatic Power"
"World Nation" will cost? What
wars with European nations, and at
what outlay to defend possessions"
six thousand miles away, who can
say? See what was expended to
"put down" a lot of Dutch farmers.
When German and Russian guns
send shells into Boston, then we will
count the cost of freeing the sugar
cane negro of Cuba and annexing
the Malays' born pirates.
We are growing a big standing
army" the ruin Of Republics. Ma
tions get their dues in this world.
A century may go by before Justice
is meted out. j. j. LAPPERTY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01

effect that Admiral Uhtomsky and
700 men were lost in the sinking of
the Russian battleship.
ROBBED AND SHOT AS MUrrNEERs.
Five soldiers of the Thirty fourth
Rifles of the Russian army were shot
at Krementchug before the departure
of the regiment for the front.
The soldiers had for months past
been defrauded of their scanty paw
OF less than shilling per month,
and supplied with inferior food. A
corporal was delegated to approach
the commanding officer and ask
whether the arrears of pay would be
received before the men left for the
front. Getting no satisfaction, the
malcontents organized mutinous
demonstration in front of the officers
quarters. Found guilty at court
martial, the culprits were told to pre-
pare for death at sunrise next morn
ing An eyewitness describes the
execution:
'Fiye blindfolded men stood in a
row, their white uniforms looking
ghoitly in the gray dawn. A few
volleys and Eve white hodies, barred
with crimson streaks, lay like
sheaves, the sun now beginning to
glitter on the buttons of their uni
forms. One poor fellow had received
a bull ct in the mouth, and his tongue,
studded with loose teeth, lolled over
his chin. 1t was CHASTITY spectacle"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01

lr rs too bad that the Moorish
bandit had released his American
captive before President Roosevelt's
"dead or alive" order reached him.
lie might have become obstreperous
and given Teddy something to make
campaign capital out of.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01
The Pittsylvania Tribune observes;

If, as some one says, when a man gets
to be Governor OF the State, he is gener.
ally shelved, so lar as further political
Office is concerned, why is it that the
woods are full of candidates before a
nomination takes place, and every one
eager to make the sacrifice. 1t must be
that the aspirants do not place much
faith in such remarks.
Not that; each thinks he is the
one born to break the record-to be
the exception that proves the rule.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01

All communications or business letters
should be addressed 10 the VIRGINIA CITIZEN,
lrvington. Va, to receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01

Notices in reading columns, 10 cents per
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Obituaries, religious notices Of entertain
Cents. excursions, ETC.. One-half regular rates.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-01


The Russian fleet at Port Arthur
made dash to get away. 1t is sup.
posed the effort was to join the Vladi-
vostok fleet. The Japanese fleet met
it just outside Port Arthur and \
severe battle ensned.
Admiral Togo reports that a bat.
tleship of the Peresviet type was tor
pedoed and sunk and the battleship
Sevastopol disabled. A cruiser of
the Diana type, he says, was seriously
damaged. His own vessels, Togo
states, sustained only slight damage,
though several of them were hit by
shells. The attempt to dash out of
the harbor was foiled.
An unconfirmed report was to the
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-15

sas for its clandestine efforts to dis
francise a large class of the best citi-
zens of Kansas or compel them to
vote under party titles of partiza n
choosing, thereby seeking to subvert
the principles of majority govern
ment and enthrone plurality rule in
stead, by its anti-fusion law which
United States Senator Burton devised
and supported on the ground that
''fusion was immoral" We demand
the unconditional repeal of this in
iquitous law.
We point with pride to the many
laws passed by the populists. some of
which are: The school text book law,
the Bush corporation law, the Breid-
enthal banking law, contempt of court
law, alien land law, ANTITRUST law,
stockyards law, vestibule street car
law, public utilities law, insurance
taxation law, railroad law.
- We condemn the repsablieaas for the
eXtravagant expenditure of the state )
from the people of over FIVE hundred
thousand dollars of taxation above
that of former years.
We also condemn them for lowering
the taxes of the railroads and raising
those OF the other taxpayers.
That for more perfect and better
Organization OF the peoples party We
recommend the laying aside of the
convention method of making nomi-
nations for national, state, congres-
sional and county offices, and the
adoption of the primary system under
such rules and details as may he rec
commended by our state executive com
mittee.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this convention that to bring abnut
co-operatio on between the electors Of
the peoples party and the electors of
the, democratic party in Kansas this
year it will be absolutely necessary
for the democratic national conven-
ton at ST. Louis in July next to nom
mate William Randolph Hearst. or
some equally pronounced reform dem
ocrat for president.
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Do You Want the Earth ?

The Earth is new monthly illus
trated journal, published by the Santa
Fe. Tells the truth about the great
Southwest and California-the truth
is good enough. Frequent articles
describing your part of the country.
Contains letters written by farmers,
stOckmen and fruit-raisers: men who
have succeeded and who give the rea-
son why. Strong editorials and in
teresting miscellany. a very per-
suasive Immigration helper.
Why net have it sent to friends
'back east, to do missionary work
for the South vest? Regular subscrip-
tion price is 25 cents year: worth
double. Send us 30 cents tcoin or
stampsl with names and addresses of
FIVE eastern friends; we will mail The
Earth to- them and to you for six
months. Write today to The Earth,
lllS hallway Exchange Building, Chi
caUO.
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Club Notes.

The Woman's club met with Mrs.
Higgins on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Tubbs gave very clear and in
teresting account of the French peas
antry in her paper, "Along French
Byways." Rural France, especially
in the northwest. is unfailingly at
tractive. The slender trees, the mel
low atmosphere, the simple ways and
primitive dress of the people, all COM
bine to render the country success
siop of pictures. The club will meet
with Mrs. Hills next week.
AT its recent election the Fortnight
~ club chose the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. F. b.
Hine: vice president, &. r. Edwards ::
secretary, DR.. Sterrett: critic, Mrs
F. p. Strong; delegates to the state
meeting, Mrs. F. B. Hine and Miss
Josephine Hills.
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0ilsOn.-Davis.

One of the most charming events of
the season occurred at the Methodist
Episcopal church at Lewis Wednesday
evening, April 6, 1904. when Miss
Leanora Davis, of Lewis, and MIR. NJ.
Harvey ellison, of Belpre, were united
in marriage.
The church was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, house plants
being used. Before the entrance of
the bridal party, Mrs. Edna Hardy
gave u short organ recital and Miss
Lucinda Corner sang.
The Scottish wedding march an
nounced the entrance of the bridal
party. Miss Agatha Jackson acted
as bridesmaid and Mr.. Alfred Rad
cliffe as best man. Miss Sina belle
Davis, sister of the bride, was also to
have been bridesmaid, but owing to
sickness could not be present, and Mr..
Edward Israel was to have taken the
part of second best man. The brida al
procession came down the side aisles,
meeting the pastor at the altar, where
the ceremony was performed. Rev.
Cummings performed the ceremony.
The reception at the home was post
poned on account OF sickness. The
presents were many and valuable.
The bride wore n gown of white Jap
silk, trimmed with lace and ribbon.
She carried shower boquet of white
geraniums. The groom wore the con-
ventional black.
The bride is the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Davis. She will be missed in this
community by her host of friends who
all Join in wishing the young couple
success and happiness in their welded
life. The groom is the son of MIR.
and Mrs. T. J. ellison, of Belpre, and
is an industrious farmer who is liked
by all who know him. They will go
to housekeeping on his farm near
Belpre. A FRIEND.
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The Public Is Waiting.

1t will be remembered that when L.
81. Robson left here some time ago a
warrant had been issued for his arrest
on complaint of E. NJ. Stapleton, who
charged him with violating the pro-
hibitOry law. When Mr.. Robisun's
wife died in Chicasha last Sunday he
wired a request TO Mr.. Stapleton that
the warrant be suspended SO that he
might bring his wife's body here for
burial. The officers agreed that he
should be immune from arrest for five
days. After the funeral he asked Mr..
Sta pleton to withdraw the complal Mt
against him, ella aiming that there was
no foundation for the action. This
Mr.. Stapleton that he must either
withdraw the complaint and enter into
an agreement not to file any more
complaints against viOlatorS of the
liquor law or stand trial for perjury.
BY advice OF the county attorney Mr..
Stapleton declined this invitation.
Mr.. Robison's threat puts things in
this shape: If he remains here over
the five days granted him the officials
will cause his arrest and he must
stand trial on the charge of selling
liquor. On the other hand he must
MAKE good by causing the arrest of
Mr., Stapleton on the charge of per.
jury or stand convicted of having
attempted TO run bluff. Develop
ments will be awaited with consider
able interest.
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