The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
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War News Was Very Highly
Appreciated BY the
People.
PASSED. FROM FARM TO FARM IN
The Political Situation As It is
III King George
County.
PASSED FROM FARM TO FARM
Especial t. rho rlmcs-Dispatch.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
CONFORM, VA June 2.--Tho Times
Dspatch's Monday extra. giving tho Far.
Eastern war news was greatly appre-
ciated by the country people. and the
spirit of enterprise that prompted 1t ana
the company's successful effort TO sorve
the anxious public, without cost to the
latter, have been loudly and generously
praised.
In tho country, where newspapers are
not on sale, one copy of an extra edl-.
ton has to serve many families. a
single copy Of Mondays extra OF The
Times-Dlspatch was passed from one
neighbor to another as rapidly as the
war news could BIO read and covered
radius OF five or six miles IN q day.
That's quite neighborly. you see.
The political situation in King George
and some other nearby counties Is so
pnzzling ut this time that some Of the
local politicians frankly admit that they.
cannot even guess what the results OF
the primary election will be. That sur
prising changes in public sentiment have
taken place during the past five weeks
no one can deny. and it is because some
Of these changes have been sudden and
safe in figuring on the future. 1t Is
argued that subsequent changes arc just
as probably as were those that have
already taken place and caused 80 much.
surprise.
When the campaign opened and up to
several weeks ago, Governor Montague
had the inside track here in tho senn-
torial race Indeed, King George was
practically a Montague stronghold, with
1 {1,,st - oil IN ~
the county Without n single campaign
speech or a political meeting OF any
kind, tho tide has turned; and, II the
3primarya election were held now or within
the next week.. Senator Martin would
receive two-thirds OF the votes Of the;
county; 4. e., two-thirds OF the vote polled.
Ibid Martin workers thus revolutlonizc
things in SO short n time?"sis asked. 1.
No, indeed, they didn't. They are not
tague's Norfolk speech, or, rather. the
newspaper accounts of that, and, indeed,
of other speeches. too, did the work.
Now, whether or not Martin will con-
tinue in the lead, no man can even
guess. g.ss
Lieutenant-Governor Willard is hold
ing his own pretty well here so far. He
is certainly mighty popular with TIE
masses. This does not signify that Mr..
porters hereabouts. There are lots of
swansonitesAlotsA OF them; but Mr. vii.
lard Is away ahead ut, this time. .e.tt-
The friends Of both Swanson and VIII
lard have ALL along greatly 5under-esti-l
mated the. strengt gfsSJudge Mann. A
I quiet, careful canvass OF sentiment for
two weeks pas ts reveals hoEssfact that
the author OF theSnow famou LIQUOR lev
afas a powerful following in the rural
n M Ia r1ff oa a n moi
making "flss. "sors Boosting or betting.
They are ca rnest Mann supporters-that's
Z all. a ,ss M Z S3s tt r
IA larger quantity 81 black (cow) peas
have been sown In King George up to.
this time than ever before in any ono
season in the history OF pea raising;tand
hundreds of bushels more will be seeded
this month. Farmers are paying sl75
to Sc per bushel for the peas they are
sufficient to SOW 50-acres field In peas
costs considerably over $500. HIS
Some Of the best wheat crops in this
county have been attacked by trust" in
the past few days, and tais feared that
the cool, wet weather will greatly in
crease the ravages sof |, rust. g{ n. /.
Experienced, conservative farmers es-
Innate that the wheat acrop OF the county
will not exceed 70 per cent. OF an aver
age yield. fs$ 8f
Several large vessels are being loaded
with railroad ties at Somerset Beach, on
the Potomac near hero, by Il. w Payne
and Company .s
Work on G. r. Smiths pier at Fair
View. on the Potomac. and on Purks
and Newtons wharf, at Brentwood, on
the Rappahannock has been delayed by
the failure of pile drivers to arrive at
those points. It was the purpose or the
propr,etors to have these wharvcs com
pleted and steamboats landing at them
by the 9Th OF June, and the public would
have not been disappointed had the pile
drivers come according to agreement.
WEEK END RATES ON ~. G. w, RY.,