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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
REHOBOTH CHURCH.

Mrs. w. S. Diller, who has been
In a very low state of health for some
time, left last Monday for treatment
in baltimore hospital. She was
accompanied by her husband.
George Thomas and family have
moved to Mr.. Germans large farm,
known as Apple Grove. We wei.
come them in our midst. Mr.. Bland.
who formerly had charge of Apple
Grove, leaves shortly for his new
home at huntsville.
All members of Rehoboth Rose
bud Society are requested to be pres
ent next Sunday morning at $50
promptly to practice and arrange for
an Easter service.
Chas. Wacker, jr., manager of
Walkers factory at Indian Greek,
was a pleasant caller at o. G..
Shriner's Sunday before last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison CHRISTOPHER
and little daughter, Virgie, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Strausbury Lewis Sum-
day afternoon.
Brack Chiffon, ST., will sell his
place and reside in the future with
his son, Willie Chiffon, at Anti Rapp.
George Payne spent Monday with
friends at White Stone.
Mrs. j. A. Shriner spent Wednes.
day evening with Mrs. w. B. DENNY.
at Kilmarnook.
HOOKING BIRD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
uEATHSVIII.E

Services will be held in the Epis.
copal church here Sunday at IL a. m.
and 3 p. m. by Rev. Tyler, of West
moreland.
Miss Theresa Tignor arrived here
Friday with her spring millinery.
Messrs. Julian and Kris D1lino
left here Monday for Burgess Store
The public school at this place
closed yesterday Thursday and P.
M. Radcliffe, the Principal, leaves
today for his home in Roanoke.
Miss Mary Thomas of Bundick
spent some time with Miss Lillian
Anderson recently.
Bob Pratt who has been spending
some time at the Shirley hotel, left
Monday for his home in Warsaw.
Bosey Downing of Burgess Store
was seen in town recently.
Miss Bessie Adams left SUNDAY
Tor Washington, where she will have
her eyes treated.
Mrs. II. @. Rowe, who has been
critically i'll, We are glad to saw is
much improved.
Mrs. A. K. Cralle left Wednesday
for Washington, where she will have
her throat treated. NOVICE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
BURGESS STORE.

Bosey Downing is again in our
midst His many friends are pleased
at such an April surprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 1. Brent and
Robert Blundon made business trips
to Baltimore last week.
A new boiler is being put in at the
saw-mill in Hacks Neck, and r. Il.
burgess ia doing the same for his
saw-mill here.
w. j.. Lewis has purchased a
grsphophone. Now he has two talk.
ing machines in his shop.
Mr.. Walters has moved to his new
home on the farm of W. H. Blundon.
Sam Downing has purchased
new surrey.
Rev. j. +. Wooden and family
left on Monday to attend NJ. p. Con.
ference in Salisbury, Md.
Miss Jane Burgess has closed her
school at Union Village and returned
to her home at this place.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
FLEETS TO MEET.
World Now Looks for Greatest
and Final Clash Of Russia and
Japan on The Seas.

Absence Of news from the land
bghting-probably due to the Japs
making move IN force upon Vlsdi.
vostok-transfers interest to the aigb
seas where Togo and Rojestvensky.
1t is expected at any hour, will meet
In death grspple with two
powerful fleets. The Russian feet
has left Madagascar, on the south
east coast OF Africa, is steaming east
and is now about the Ohagos islands
turn to your map for proper under
standing of the fleets movements).
Togo, with his main strength. 10
probably between Borneo and Suma-
ira, hiding and awaiting informa-
ton from the fast cruisers under
kamamura, who is southwest of
Sumatra. A screen, or line, of Japa.
nese torpedo boats extends from
Oeylon into the ocean two or three
hundred miles southeast, 80 that
Rolestvensky's attempt to get to
vladiyostok may be intercepted.
This port is the Russians ultima se
destination, and he prefers Joining
with the Vladivostok ships and
avoiding battle, but it is hardly prob
able ne can evade the magnificent
and masterful precautions Togo has
taken to force him to eight. Already
1t Is rnmored that advance ships of
the two fleets have exchanged shots,
but this is 80 far only rumor. Under
present conditions Russia has much
to gain and little TO lose by a sea
light. Were her fleet completely
annihilated she would lose only in
dollars and cents; she would be no
worse OF from the standpoint uf a
belligerent than she now is. On the
other hand ehould Roiestvensky de.
feat, or even seriously cripple Togo's
fieet, the whole aspect Of the wsr
would be changed in 8 twInkling.
Thetew Vladivostok ships could then
come out and raid the Japanese coast;
transports of Japanese soldiers would
always be In danger, and sentiment
as to the war might veer to Russia.
The Gar has decided to risk his feet
IN one great battle before thinking
OF peace, but he prefers that it
should get to Vladivostok before the
clash comes. So the eyes of the
whole world are now centred upon the
sea- Whichever way the issue goes
1t IS probable that no greater political
issue will have been decided since the
annihilation of the Persian at Sala-
mis-.
The assassin of Minister Won
Plehve has escaped from prison.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

HE insinuations by some in this
county that Congressman Swanson
is a drinking man are too low and
contemplate to be worthy of much
notice. twill not be asserted by any
of standing, nor will his opponents
indulge in any such personal abuse
or misrepresentation. Yet there are
some in this section of such weakened
mental and moral calibre as to think
malicious falsehoods are fair in poll
tics. Any who hear such rumors
can just put it down SIS the blacklist
canard and befoulment of q man
who for years has held the esteem of
his countrymen, his party and his
church. Never before in his MANY
canvssses has such fiendish insinus.
ton been cast upon him. Were q
similar charge of depravity issued
against either of the other candidates,
and we knew it to be false, as we do
this, the CITIZEN would as quickly
defend that Democratic aspirant.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Fishing steamer Bradley, the first
OF the Chesapeake menhaden fleet to
get out, last week caught nearly a
hundred thousand fat bunkers. Most
of them were sold for bait to the
"down east" smacks that are blue
fishing of the coast.
The catch of shad and herring.
though delayed, Just now is unpre.
cedented. In one day Harper & Bro,
of this county, caught 2,IOO shad
and countless herring, 900 shad
being caught in q single net. A day
or two later they caught 1900 shad
and 5000 herring, and on the same
day Capt. jerome Swart caught 1900
shad ana 5000 herring.
From Ocran wharf, this county.
on Tuesday there were shipped north
$4,000 shad, probably the largest
shipment ever made In one day from
this section. The same steamer had
aboard $4,000. Prices up to Saturday
were good, but they Immediately fell
to 10 cents for roes and cents for
bucks. Yesterday the catch was
falling of and prices were quoted at
26 and 10. The herring catch is the
poorest of years.
Oyster longing season closed April
LIST. The season has been q very dis
astrous' one along tbs Chesapeake
bay. The hard winter not ONLY
killed quantities of oysters (though
these reports were greatly exagserat-
ed) but prevented oysters being taken
up. Smokers. planters and tongers,
oil, hsye Suffered. To the tonger
who does NOT possesses q little truck
aspect.
Inspector Gray, of upper Ian.
casfer, objects to the report sent us
last week that Inspector Hardy had
dnad illegal tongers in his district
and intimating that Mr.. Gray had
not been doing bis duty. Mr.. Gray
says he came alongslde Inspector
Hardy, who waved to him that it was
all right, and so he went on. He
does not object to Mr.. Hsrdy's en-
terlpg bic district to assist in garry.
ing ont the Gull law, but be wants
The writer to know that Inspector
tray 10 always on the alert too,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

mendation the News and Aunty Spec
can ut least agree. But as honest
men l warrant they will not depre.
este the efforts of the western sena-
tors without whose aid they could
no' q we hoped for victory.
Now, let me close by asking the
News some old and unanswered cues
tions. What is your continued oppo-
sition to Senator Thos. S. Msrtin
based on? Is it personal feelings;
or has the Senator been remiss in his
duty? Is Senator Martin Democrat
or not? If Senator Martin is a good
Democrat and has done his duty as
q U. s. Senator what right has the
News 10 try to besmirch his reputs-
ton! Mr.. Zones is a Democrat, rep
resenting the First District; Senator
Martin the whole State. would like
to ask that if Mr.. Jones presents a
blu in the House is it not the duty of
Senator Martin to engineer the bill
through the Senate when it reaches
that body? If so why does the News
lower itself and attack the Senator
personally when some correspondent
sends q news item to this paper that
Senator Martin succeeded in having
some bills sent to Court of Claims or
pass the Senate? Why did you rear
last winter in an editorial on VIM.
Peter Barksdale and say that Martin
was opposed to the primary? Why
are you trying to drag Senator Daniel
into this affair, saying Martin is TAX
ing all the credit because his friends
claimed something for himg Don't
you think Senator Daniel knows his
own businessg and he 10 for Martin.
Why did You try to fool the voters of
Lancaster county two issues ago in
saying Joe Willard would carry Lam
caster when you knew that his sole
hope il In powers that have continu-
ally gone down, but who now hope to
divide the temperance strength that
is for Swanson by maliciously defam-
ing good man? l have mighty COM
mon opinion Of church member who
tries to ruin the reputation of one
OF his brethren because he Won't sub.
NIT to being pulled around by the
nose; and l have just as bad an opin-
ion of politician that will do the
same thing. No church or party
can stand if the only argument they
can produce 10 abuse and mud sling
ing.
Now, Mr.. Editor of the News
answer these questions for the public;
show if there is anything back of
your continual insinuations against
Senator Martin other than envy of
his office, that he is not a good
Democrat or has not done his duty,
and We will join hands with you to
bounce him. If you do not, we
demand as Democrats that you either
get ont of the party or live in har-
mony in it Permit me to state here
for the benefit Of the News and the
public that adopted this plan when
L began to write for the papers,
get facts and documents bearing on
the case before I write, and l gener-
ally come near proving my case. The
assertions made in my former letter
and in this / can come mighty near
proving. AFFINITY SprC
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
POLITICAL.
democrats carried Chicago Tues

democrats carried Chicago Tues
day by 10000 majority.
The members of the Anti-Saloon
Leagne would do we'll to remember
that there is q saying in politics that
the wise man does not hunt ducks
with brass bands. When corpora.
tons wish to put into office men who
are favorable to their interests thew
do not advertise the fact, and they
do not through the public print fire
questions at candidates and ask them
now they stand on the corporation
question. They keep that matter az
quiet as possible. They first find out
who their friends are; then select the
most popular of them to run. 1t
would have been better politics, had
the Anti-Saloon leaders pursued a
similar course.-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The worst fears of those who hon.
estly opposed the primary plan of
selecting candidates for office in Vir-
ginia seem about to materialize. viz:
that the practical application of the
plan, correct in theory, would result
In party dissention and party strife
such as would weaken it when it
faced the enemy. A family
difficulty. if it may be so termed, such
as the Democrats of Virginia are
now engaged in. shonld he conducted
on the highest moral plans, SO that
no scars mag follow the conalct, and
an united force may face the common
enemy. BY strict adherence to this
rule alone will this primary plan SUR
vive.-Free Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
Northumberland Co
Election.

Miss Lummie Mckinney returned
TO her home laet Saturday at Merry
foine after spending a week with
ner friend, Miss Daisy Wood.
Frank Perciful and wife and sister.
MISS Redia, visited his aunt, Mrs. q.
y. wood, last Saturday and Sunday.
Lloyd Saunders has sold his fiatty
70 John Crowder, of this place.
Miss Florence Edwards returned
70 her home last Thursday morning.
VISIONARY supper held at Can't.
Tom Haynes last Thursday night
Was success.
Mr.. Blundon has sold his gasoline
engine out of the Truss to Can't.
George Haynie.
John Saunders commenced work
ing this morning for John A. Haynie
at the factory.
Misses Daisy Wood and Lummie
Mckenney visited at Sunpybank one
day last week. TEEIMA
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
COMMUNICATION.

EDITOR CITIzEN:-Your ed;to,;s,
IN last issue in answer to the Mon.
, s,oss enc OF the paper published at
warsaw, home of Hon. w. A. Jones.
owner OF the paper, was ample, full
and conclusive. The leading pspers
In the State say Mr.. Martin makes a
good representative; those in Wash
tngton say the same thing. Mr.. w.
y. Snow of Reathsyille came down
on the boat not long since with a
Mr. Smith of Maryland. The latter
Is closely associated with Senator
Gorman and spends much time in
Washington. lie told Mr. Snow no
state IN the union had better repre-
sentative than Virginia had in Sena-
tor Martin. The following is taken
from one of the Richmond papers.
sin the United States Senatorial
contest, this county (Louisa) seems
to be all for Martin, the general
opinion being that Mr.. Martin has
done more for Virginia than any man
from Virginia in long time, and
that with his experience in the Senate
and the prestige that years of service
give him, he should not be replaced
oy new man, although that man
may DE his equal" Yet the Mon
tross man, guided and directed by
another" would make the people
believe Mr.. Martin has done nothing.
The good old county of Lancaster, II
is said, has broken away from ring
rule, and Northumberland has done
the same thing. Fredericksburg is
strong for Martin. as we'll as North
ampton and Essex. The First dis
trict is failing away" Mr.. Mon.
tague, when In Richmond, may make
a good Governor, but the people can't
see any reason in turning ont a true
and tried representative to put
another In. 1t is said the people in
and around Heathsville have been
trying for years to have the upper
part of Coan river, to Rowe's landing,
deepened. Petitions were circulated
and 1t 10 said surveyor was sent,
but nobody ever saw him. Mr..
Martin took hold of the matter last
year, and now the survey will be
made. OF course he did nothing:
the same somebody" else, who for
years was working" did it all. Mr..
man from Montross, put this in your
pipe and smoke it-"Northumber-
land will go for Martin in the pri-
mary" BEL.
Lottsburg, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
Friday, April z, 1905.

Judge Mann and Mr.. lizard met at
Amelia Courthouse recently, addressed
the dear people, and said no uncompli-
mentary things the one of the other
That was sine" Let the canvass con-
tinue on that high plane, and though al
its close there will be felt the sting
OF defeat, the consciousness of having
played the part Of gentleman will do
much towards removing it.-Fsrmville
Herald.
So say we all. Mr.. Swanson has
also 30 far restrained his natural
hsnkering for q strenuous debating
contest, and the chances are
that we will have a decently con-
Quoted gubernstorisl campaign. But
how about it for the Senatorship
Governor Montague started out at
Spotsylvania in en- ugly vein. Lay
ing aside the most egotistical position,
that he alone is the one to reform and
purify the q. S. Senate, his TRADE
against Senator Martin meaLs that
we are to have the dirtiest kind of a
campaign. Mr.. Montague forgets
that four years ago, after one joint
meeting with Mr.. Swanson, he in
gloriously skeedaddled, and gave as
his excuse for not meeting him after
ward that he did not wish to pro-
duce sores within the party. Then
as now, he began abusing his oppo-
nent until the sting was such he had
to be larruped. BY the way, is there
any record of Mr.. Montague's ever
meeting an opponent a second time
in debate?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

ALFONSO the youthful King of
Spain, in counting his trophies found
the pelts of 800 deer, 1000 rabbits
and 30 hares, and the scalps of ,942
cartridges and 194 pheasants, not
counting those of a myriad of smaller
birds, to his credit for the season
Just closed. Our Teddy has gone
west to Guido him; and, really, one
bear skinned By his hand is worth all
the honor of 'Fonsy's bag when it is
recalled that all the latter has to do
is to pull the trigger while pointing
at the flock driven into his face on
the Kings preserves. But anyhow,
the King made record last week
that even stuns the strenuous Teddy.
He rode his favorite charger up the
palace stairway to the queen mothers
room and jumped off before the horse
fell back upon the stairs. Hail to
the mighty Nimrod
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07
TO VOTE.

Don't forget to pay your poll tax,
otherwise You cannot vote for Cover
nor, for State officers, for United
States Senator. etc. This tax must
be paid before the Grst of May, other
wise you will be disfrsnchised with
respect to those elections.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

WHAT q magnificent climate we
Virginians possess! This week while
sweltering here in the lowlands we
were RECALLED by reading of the SHOWS
still lingering upon our Virginia
mountains.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olaughton
of Washington arrived at their home
in Lotssburg Monday. The former
will settle mp the affairs of his father.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

JAPAN may offer us price for the
fhilippines-and We had better take
it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

N "Sis aose mOScQ 70 AQcs
water and formed an Oyster Com
pany, capitalized at $25, 900. That's
plain enough to wayfaring man,
though he be fool that those men
are after Doodle. Compare their con-
duet with those western senators who
stuck by ps,and not only did not gain
anything but are now confronted
with probability of losing their Job.
What have yon to say as to Barksdale's
record on oysters, or CARROTS.
Moons, Mcilwaine's or Opie'sf In
the final death struggle of the Jordan
bill Peter Barksdale (villify him if
you will, but the oyster people owe
him more than any other-a veritable
Samaritan, he had no interest in us
further than the appeals of staunch
Martin men whom he swose be would
go down with, if need be) Peter
Barksdale forced and led the fight,
aud the Richmond papers heralded
his triumphant stand at the time,
and we do not believe the oyster PEG.
pie have so soon forgotten il; nor
are they ungrateful. Like Wilkins
Mathews (another Martin and Swan
son man) he will remain at home,
and the next session onr peo-
pie will be deprived of his strong
arm. Why not produce the recorded
vote in that fight, Mr.. News? I have
it before me, and if you can't get a
copy will lend you mine. To pub
lish 1T might hurt some candidates
feelings, and | am not cunning for
any of the pure gentlemen who are
laudibly aspiring to office. Nor would
| detract one iota from the able
tidewater senators who espoused our
could not have done
otherwise--and on this point of COM |
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-04-07

EDITOR CITIZEN:
Herewith is copy of letter to an
acquaintance, one of the officers of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. If it
meets your views you may publish it
IN your next issue:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

countenance, stuck his hand down
into his jeans and fished up hand
full of coins. When it was all counted
it amounted to S1.95. A sympathizing
bystander furnished the remaining
nickel and the old man departed, hug
ging his license and announcing that
he was glad the document could not
be pawned, as he did not intend to
use it for several weeks, and it could
thus remain in his possession in safety,
Many licenses have been issued to
men who do not intend to use them
for several weeks to come, but who
have hastened to secure the documents
in order to relieve the girl in the case
of the embarrassment of applying for
a license.
The first couple to apply Thursday
morning under the new law will be
given an impromptu ovation by the
clerks in the office, and cigars for the
crowd will be the proper action on the
part of the groom
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

enski, who played the viola, and j. Won
Theodorowicz who played second vio-
lin, were not less distinguished, for they
made the perfect whole
After each movement of the Beetho-
ven number there was a moment of
rapt enjoyment and then such applause
followed that the four artists were kept
busy bowling.
The Chopin Franchomme letto for
violoncello with accompaniment of
strings was one of the gems of a
program of supreme beauty. Mr..
Schroeder was called out several times
and he finally played an encore that
was unaccompanied. The Tschai-
kowsky andante in d major and the
Italian serenade by Hugo Wolf were
signals for prolonged demonstrations
oi approval. The closing number,
Hayden's quartet in D major, opus
49, was a crowning triumph. The au-
dience, which had been held by the
spirit of melody, gave the artists such
APPLAUSE as is seldom heard in Los An
geles.
The Kneisel quartet will present a
second program Friday evening. Many
requests have been made for Schubert's
Death and the Maiden" and the num-
special rate to all teachers of music
and their pupils will be made for the
farewell concert.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
PECULIAR CASE
EXC|TES INTEREST
HOSPITAL PATIENT A PUZZLE
TO PHYSICIANS
DEVELOPMENT ARE AWAITED
Former Diagnosis Upset by Remark
able and UnaccountabIe
Symptoms Developed
Yesterday
Yesterday

Los Angeles physicians are more
puzzled than ever over the peculiar
case of A. Jeffrey, or James Kelley, as
he gave his name yesterday morning,
who was sent to the receiving hospital
Monday afternoon in semi-conscious
condition. After a thorough eXamina-
tion by a number of prominent physi
clans at the time Kelley was taken to
the hospital, it was decided that the
man was suffering fvom an attack of
katatonia, which is an exceedingly rare
form of insanity.
For sixteen hours the man lay in a
semi state, his muscles be-
coming rigid and tense a few seconds
after the physicians had placed them
in any position desired, and continued
to remain so until changed by some
exterior force.
Early yesterday morning the man
suddenly aroused from his lethargy and
became very violent in his actions. He
leaped from his bed in the hospital,
rushed into the Jail corridor and there
scaled the iron bar partition to the
CelllIS, uledHWHlle luSSlHS ITdHllCdlly
at the gratings. Police Surgeon Free
man was called and the combined
efforts of the physician and the jailer
were necessary for several minutes be-
fore the frenzied man could be subdued.
He was carried back to the hospital
by the two men and strapped to bed,
where, five minutes later, he sank back
into his semi-conscious condition and
again assumed the role of a living
statue. He revived slightly about noon,
but showed no symptoms of violence.
1t was at this time he told the jailar
that his name was James Kelley, but
in answer to number of other ques-
tions he made no reply.
1t is this peculiar awakening and vio-
lent action demonstrated early in the
morning by the supposed katatoniac
that is puzzling to physicians who are
watching the case with much interest.
While the symptoms found Monday
afternoon were distinctly those of kata-
tonia, the action of the patient yeste:-
day morning has caused some to doubt
the genuineness Of the diagnosis.
Kelley was removed to the county
hospital yesterday afternoon.