Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-23

land and Bryan will all take tn
stump for the Democratic ticket.
And now Henry w. Taft,
brother of Secretary-of-War Taft
declines the Republican nomination
for governor of New York. Tn
honor is going a'begging. Edwar,
Nj. Sheppard, of New York city, i
spoken of for the Democratic nom
iuation.
The two negroes that applied fo
tickets to the banquet of Democratic
editors in New York, protesting t.
be Democratic editors themsel yes
were wolves in sleeps clothing, ant
acting in the interest of the enemy
They didn't get in and Republican
campaign wedge was broken.
The coroner's jury in Charlottes.
VILE confirm the action of Common.
wealth's Attorney Gilmer in charging
). Samuel MoOue, ex-Mayor of the
city and wealthy and prominent
man, with shooting his wife to death
at their home. The grand iurv will
meet Sept. 18th. McCue is confined
in the city Jail, while twenty armed
men stand guard as a precaution
against possible violence.
Chair. Bowdoin sized up the Tan.
gler situation thus, "The crabbers
have not yet leased the bottoms in or
der to gain control Of it, said DR..
BowdoIn, and it is now up to Mr..
Crooket to take charge of the bot
toms. We have made the necessary
survey and all conditions having been
complied to, Crockett has a right to
use the bottoms and keep the crab
bers off. The crabbers have, how
ever, so intimidated Crockett that be
is afraid of his life should he begin
planting oysters on the bottoms. We
will, of course, protect him to the
best of our ability, with the curtailed
oyster navy at our disposal"
One man certainly will not be with
held from any part of the country
where Alton B. Parker needs votes.
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi.
Quick of wit as a Frenchman, and
as hard at driving a political bargain
as the down easiest of Maine Yam
KEGS Williams holds his audience
whether it be hostile or friendly, and
plays with it. He is as ready to laugh
at himself as he is to weep with the
mlsfortunes of his opponent. He
would rather stop speaking than be
dull. He has learning and had a
great many more opportunities for
foreign travel than ninety-nine out
of a hundred of his countryman.
But he is not puffed up. When
he rises to his feet, you know that
there stands man who would under
stand you and like you, if he could
only 60 of in corner with you and
have a nice quiet talk.-EceryJOdy's
Magazine for September.
A marriage license was issued to
Oren Williams, of South Amherst.
Mass, who is ninety-two years of age,
and Miss Alice Lula Baker, an at
tractiye woman of twenty-four. The
town clerk attempted to dissuade
Mr.. Williams from taking out the
marriage license, but the aged lover
insisted with all the ardor at his
command that he would "marry the
girl In spite Of the devil" Several
clergymen whom Mr.. Williams in
vited to officiate declined to assume
the responsibility. The match is a
result of leap year proposal made
by Miss Baker. Mr.. Williams adyer-
t;sed for a housekeeper and Miss
Baker, who applied for the position,
suggested marriage. The idea pleased
the fancy of Mr.. Williams, who ex-
pressed himself as delighted to find
a woman who did not consider his
years barrier to matrimony. His
wealth is estimated at $40, 200.
Baltimore's fire of February ,th
and sth has not yet been extin-
guished. In the ruins of the Junk
establishment of N. Frank & Sons
there is a huge mound of burlap
bags, and although thousands of
tons of water have been poured over
it and the rains of months have de-
scended upon it, it continues to
break into flame nearly every hot or
sunshiny day. At the ruins of the
seed establishment of j. Bolgiano &
Sons great pile of grain continues
to burn and the heat from it has
thus far prevented building opera
tions. Men working under City Sur
veyor Thomas uncovered large
portion of wheat that was still burn
ing, exactly seven months after the
fire. The wheat was so hot, that
they could not handle it. They had
to let it cool off before proceeding
with the work. The wheat was IN
solid chunks, but the grains were
distinctly visible.
The September number of the
american Monthly ReUiew of Revieavs
makes the following complimentary
references to the National Democratic
Executive Committee, taking another
separate paragraph to refer to Sena-
tor Thomas S. Martin, of Virginia,
who is member: "The makeup
of the National Executive Commit
tee is strikingly significant of the
transformation that has come about
in the DemocrotIc party since the
last two National campaigns. Mr..
De Lancey Nicoll, a well-known
lawyer of New York, is vice-chair
man of the National Committee as
we'll as member of the executive
group. The other members are Mr..
August Belmont, the New York
ban ker and railroad man; Colonel j.
M. Guffey, the leader of the Pennsyl-
vania Democrats; Mr.. John Il. Nc
Iean the Ohio