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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
DON'T FORGET THE GOOD
THERE Is IN LIFE.

While the air is filled with gloomy
stories of graft, of dishonesty in
high places, of bosses ami their
satellites who have plundered the
public, of divorces, scandals and
wrecked homes, let as not forget
that as a people we are no worse
than our forefathers, while there is
good ground for belief that the race
may have improved in some respects.
There have been corrupt men,
evil men, in all times and in all
lands. A thousand years ago
stories of graft, of corruption,
of evil in its manifold forms.
disturbed and distressed the people
in nations long dead. Through the
thousands of years to come, while
nations rise, flourish and decay, the
bosses will continue to mount the
slippery steps of moral depravity to
power aud the voice of the reformer
will cry out during the countless
years against the oppressor's wrong
even as it cries out now.
We talk of the desire to get rich
quick as though it were a new dis
ease implanted only in the minds of
the people now on earth, form of
spiritual decay entirely unknown in
other ages. The hunger for riches is
as old as life itself, as widespread as
want.
Corrupt men may mount the lad
der of financial success until they
stand ut the top as leaders in insur-
ance, in finance, in politics, but the
slow moving, patient public-the
honest, sound, wholesome members
of society-eventually tears the
masks from their faces and sends
them to prison cells or makes of
them pariahs, cast out by clean
society.
At the core the people are sound.
The reiterated tales of wrongdoing,
the widely exploited stories of vice,
the continuous charges of corruption,
while fortified by facts and probably
indisputable, are apt to make us for
get that in every city, town and ham
let honest, sober, truthful men and
loving. virtuous, Godfearing women
are living upright lives. corroded by
no unclean thought of plundering
their neighbors or rising to power
through an enlarged capacity for
taking advantage of their fellow crea-
lures weaknesses.
We can look too often and too long
at the dark picture of human frailty.
A healthy mind may be corrupted
by constant contact with evil things.
While not forgetting the existence
of evil, it is well also to remember
that there is brighter and better
side to life, and allow the mind to
dwell upon the good there is in it.
A little sunshine in the soul will
shorten the hours and make sweeter
the rest that comes as benediction
at night after day of honest toll.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
TOURNAMENT in MIDDLEsRx.

A tournament and oyster supper
were held last week at Saluda for the
benefit of the Confederate Monu-
ment Fund being raised in Middlesex.
Mr.. W. d. Evans delivered the
charge to the knights and Mr.. w. T..
Richardson, j.. W. Harwood and
John r. Saunders were the mar.
shals. There were twelve riders: Mr..
Morton Watts, Knight of Spring
dale; Mr.. Edgar McCandlish, Knight
of Saluda; Mr.. j. E. Blakey, Knight
of Middlesex; Mr.. w. f. Moore,
Knight Of Stormont; Mr.. V. w.
Kerr, knight of King and Queen;
Mr.. HI. W. Wilson, Knight of Wal
nut Grove; Mr.. r. L. Major, Knight
of Bachelors Hall; Mr.. Callie Groom,
Knight of Fun; Mr.. r. B. Segar,
Knight of Woodgrove; Mr.. TIC.
Ward, knight of Democracy; Mr..
w. ID. Evans. knight of Edgewood,
and Mr.. Schuyler Bland, knight of
Holly Grove.
The coronation address was de-
livered by Col. j. r. Saunders and
the Knight of Democracy crowned
Miss Bessie Schools Queen, Knight
of Fun crowned Miss Julia Palmer
First Maid of Honor, Knight of
Middlesex crowned Miss Sue Watts
Second Maid, and knight OF Walnut
Grove crowned Miss Gladys Bristow
Third.
The tournament supper was served
in the courthouse, where also the
coronation took place.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17

cent liberality and conscientious cour-
tesy towards its inferior neighbors aud
still seeing considerable effort to hold
this elevation on the part of these
descendants, one will not fail to pre-.
fer it to the modern ''aristocracy," ("
whose portals are opened readily aud
even greedily to the ignorant and
coarse millionaire, man or woman,
who excels in lavish display of the
luxurious accessories of wealth. If
you visit this section you will find
that same unbounded hospitality, the
charming courtesy, the easy grace of
the accomplished entertainer, that
made our rural Southern homes re-
Rceive the unstinted praise ofstrangers.
both of other sections of our country
and of Europe.
There is a delightful road twelve
miles in length, in Westmoreland,
from Noinini Ferry to Kinsale, that
is lined with as pretty farms and as
attractive old farm houses, as can be
found in Virginia or the South. In
fact, it is not probable that some of
the large lawns with their maguifi-
cent forest trees, are anywhere to be
equaled. The most modern district
IN appearance in the Northern Neck
is to be found at and near Lodge, in
Northumberland county. About
twenty or twenty five years back
Hon. Ben. Chambers established
plant at ige for the manufacture
of the various stamps used by the
POstoffiee Department. Mr.. Cham
bers he's taken his help from the
farms in the neighborhood and
taught them bis business. He now
has about thirty skilled workmeu, the
majority of whom are men of family,
and own little homes with small
plats of land of from ten to twenty
five acres attached. These little
farms are highly improved, and the
houses and outbuildings are painted,
the fences whitewashed and the yards
cultivated in flowers. 1t is said that
at last there is certain plan on foot
to penetrate this splendid peninsula
with a railroad. In talking of this
promised road the writer found tut
few that were not pessimistic as to
the certainty of the road. There is
no doubt that the building of rail-
road thither would create a great
revolution, and throw thousands of
people and capital into this splendid
farming, trucking, fishing and oys-
tering section, and start the stalled
wheels of time to revolving and soon
replace all these old habits and GUS
toms of the grandparents with the
push and brusquencess of the TWEEN.
tieth century young man and young
woman.-R. r.. N, in Richmond
Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
THE HICKS ALMANAC FOR 1905.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Almanac will
not be published for 1906, bu. his
monthly journal, Word aud Works, has
been changed into a large and costly
magazine, and il will contain his storm
and weather forecasts and other astro.
nomical features complete. The Novem-
Der number, now ready, contains the
forecasts from January TO June, 1906.
The january number, ready December
Goth, will contain the forecasts from July
to December, 1906. The price Of this
splendid magazine is one dollar year.
See 1t and you will have it. The Noyem.
Dor and January numbers, containing g
the Rev. Irl r. Hicks forecasts for the
whole year, and more complete than
ever, can be had by sending at once 20
CENTS to Word and Works Publishing
Company, 220l Locust street, st. Louis,
Mo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
In Time of Peace

In the first months of the Russia-Japan war
we had a striking example OF the necessity for
preparation and the early advantage OF those
who, so TO speak, "have shingled their roofs In
dry weather." The virtue of preparation has
made history and given TO us our greatest men.
The individual as wen as the nation should be
prepared for any emergency. Are you pre-
pared to successfully combat the first cold
you taker A cold can be cured much more
quickly when treated ms soon as il has been
contracted and before It has become settled
in the system. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is famous for its cures OF colds and it should
be kept at hand ready for instant use.
For sale by Messick s. Gunby, Irvington; w.
A Dameron Il Bro, Weems; G. w. Sanders 4
Son, and ID. r. James, white stone. ''@
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
SEED CORN NOW.

Recent experiments by the Mis-
souri, Agricultural College show that,
if the farmers of that State will give
proper attention to the selection of
seed corn this fall, the value of next
years yield of corn in Missouri will
be increased $s,000,O0O.
The principal thing these expert
ments show, which farmers have
heretofore overlooked, is that it is
just as important to select the stalk
from which seed ear comes as it is
to select the ear itself, and hence
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
Mans Upreasonab,eness

is often rs great as woman's. But Thos. 8.
Austin, Mgr. OF the Republican, )" of Leaven-
WORTH Ind, was not unreasonable, when he
refused to allow the doctors TO operate on his
wife. for female trouble. "Instead." :" he says,
I'VE concluded to try Electric Bitters. My
wife was then so sick she could hardly leave
her bed, and i've l5l physicians had failed to
relieve her. After taking Electric BItters
she was perfectly cured, and can now perform
all her household duties"
Guaranteed by E. c. Richardson, Kilmar-
mock; L. J. Hayden & Son, Irvington; FicklIn
Il Bass, Litwalton. Price soc.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
ADVICE FOR DREAMERs.

People who live in dream houses
should read Adelaide Proctor
"Risel for the day is passing;
And you lie dreaming on;
The Others have buckled their armor:
And forth to the fight are gone:
A place in the ranks awaits you.
Each man has some part to play;
The past and the future are nothing,
In the face of the stern today"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
Son Lost Mother

Consumption runs in our family, and
through It lost my mother" writes K. Il.
Reid. of Harmony, Ne. For the past five
years, however, on the slightest sign of a
Cough or Cold, have taken DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which has saved
me from serious lung trouble" His mothers
death was sad loss for Mr.. Reid. but he
learned that lung trouble must not be neglect
ed. and how to cure 1t. Quickest relief and
cure tor coughs and colds.
Price SOc and $1.00i guaranteed at K. c.
Richardson. Kiimarnock; T.J. Eaydon q Son,
Irvington; Fickiin s. Bass, Litwalton. Triai
bottle free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
II Thank The Lord y,

cried Hannah Plant, OF Little Rock, Ark, "Tor
the relief got from Buckien's Arnica Salve.
lt cured my fearful running sores, which
notning else would heal, and from which 1
had suffered for 5ycars." It is marvellous
hea er foe cute, burns and wounds
Guaranteed at E. q. Richardson. Kimar-
mock; T.J. Hayden & Son, IrvinRtou: FickIin
Bass, LitwaIton. Price CSC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
Anisastrnns caInmI,r

IL is disastrous calamity, when you lose
your health, because indigestion and consti
patton Rave sapped IL away. Prompt reliet
can be had in DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
build up your digestive organs, and cure head
ache. dizziness. collie, constipation, etc.
Guaranteed at E. G. Richardson, Kilmar-
mock; T. J. Hayden 4 Son, Irvingtou; FicklIn
& 3ass, Ltwalton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
ConnublaI Mathematics.

"Mama, man and wife are one,
aren't they ?"
eyes"
"Aud the wife is the better half (?
"Yes."
"Then what is the man T"
"a valgar fraction."-Smart set.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
Group.

reliable medicine and one that should al
ways be kept in the home for immediate use
is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will pre-
vent the attack II given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy
cough appears.
For sale DY 4essick s. Gunby, IrvIngton; W.
A. DameroD & Bro. Weems; q. W. Sanders &
Son, and ID. e. James, white Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
Sells More of chamberlaln's Cough Rene

DIV Than of All Others Put Together.
Mr.. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt. EIgiu.
Ontario, says: IL have had the local agency
Tor Chamoeriain's Cough Remedy ever since
It was introduced into Canada, and I sell as
much OF it as do of ali other lines have on
my shelves put together. 0fthe many dozens
sold under guarantee, have not had one bot
tie returned. can personally recommend
this medicine MS have used It myself and
given IL TO my children and always with the
best results"
For sale by Messick s. Gunby. Irvington; w.
A. Cameron Bse., weems; q. w. Sanders &
so y, and ID, x. James, White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-11-17
NUMBER Z.


10 order Netting cheap and will both
price and the goods
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of all kinds of Netting
elsewhere.
Write for prices Pound Netting Haul Senes
Gill Netting, Twines, Rope Corks, Leads
Arizona republican., 1905-01-25
General StOeSSeI Gave Up
 Gibraltar of the East.
GOOD FOR MONTHS YET
We'll Supplied With Ammunition, Plenty Of Food and Men, and he Forts Were Harvels of Military Architecture.

London, Jan. 24.-The Times core spondent at Pekin, who has returned from visit to Port Arthur, describes the impressions he gathered there and says: Without seeing them, nobody could form any idea of the stupendous strength of the forts or the incredible heroism displayed in their capture. No foreign officer is able to explain the reason for the surrender of Port Ar thur. Those who have seen the condi- tion of the fortress believe that no more discreditable surrender is re- corded in history.
 There were 25,OOO able bodied men capable of making a sortie hundreds of officers all well nOurished. and plenty of ammunition, the largest ma gazine being untouched and full to the roof with all kinds of ammunition for naval guns. There was, further, ample food for three months, even with fish. There was an abundance of wine and medical comforts, and large quantities of fuel of all kinds.
 The stories that the Red Cross buildings were wrecked by the Japan csc fire are admitted by reputable resi- dents to have been pure fabrication to excite sympathy. All accounts agree in condemning a majority of the offi- cers, who feared a failure of comforts rather than of ammunition, and it is agreed that no man ever held a respon- sible command who less deserved the title of hero than General Stoessel."
Arizona republican., 1905-01-25
Which Russia Will Lay To-
 day Upon Disorder.
SIEGE IN ST. PETERSBURG
The Worst Is Believed to Be Over, but Ii Is Feared That the Terrorists Will Take up the Work Where the Workmen Will Leave Of.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 24.-St. Peters burg will be declared in Q state of siege tomorrow. General Trepoff, until re- gently, chief of police of Moscow, has been appointed governor general Of St. Petersburg and has taken up quar- ters in the winter palace. Strangely enough, the only precedent was Tn the case of General Trepoff's father dur ing the reign of nihilistic terrorism under Alexander II, and it is also q strange coincident that unsuccessful attempts were made on the lives of both.
 The aspect of the Russian capital is decidedly more calm. Beneath the surface however, the ferment continues and public nervousness and apprehen- sion as to future developments Is still unallayed.
 In the meantime the police are ac- lively searching out the leaders. Three we'll known Russian authors and pro- minent editors were arrested today and the prisons are filled with agitators, revolutionists and student orators Such measures may result in bomb throwing and terrorism tomorrow, but the consensus of opinion is that the i'm mediate future actions of the agita- tors OepenQS upon what occurs III Moscow and other large cities of Rus sia where workmen are beginning 10 strike.
 over 100000 men are out in the old capital of the empire tonight. There will be big demonstration in Moscow tomorrow and it is feared it will be accompanied by bIoOdshed-
 The situation confronting the mili- tary authorities at Moscow is much more serious than that in St. Peters burg Out of over 1.000,O0O inhabi- tants of Moscow, over twO-thirds are wOrl1Inen. including an exceedingly rough and turbulent element The troops there are fewer and the city does not lend itself. like St Petersburg to natural barriers to prevent congrega- IionS Of men.
 At Kovno and Wilma, where strikes have also been begun, the wOrkmen are following the St. Petersburg plan of marching about the city and inducing
Arizona republican., 1905-01-25
MIR. BRYAN ON WILLS
He Hopes TestatOrs May Learn From
 the Der ne:t Incident.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 24.-Argu- ments were heard in the Connecticut court of errors today on the appeal of Wm. J. Bryan from a decision of the superior court denying him authority to receive $5O,OOO mentioned in the famous sealed letter left by the late Philo g. Bennett, of whose estate MT. Bryan is executOr.
 Mir. Bryan spoke eloquently for three quarters of an hour. He said it was due him in this case to say a few words as to the intent of the testator, This intent. he thought, was very plain, and he hoped the court would be ex- plicit as to whether the sealed letter could be received as a declaration of trust. even if not a part of the will He said that most contests turned on two or three questions, usually on the capacity of the testatOr to make a will, on the question of undue influence or on the intent of the testator in mak- ing bequests. In this case he thought MT. Bennett ideally competent to make his will. As to the question of undue influence he cited the fact that MT. Bennett travelled 1900 miles to Nebras- ka carrying with him the will to be used as a model, and afterwards trav- eIed 1900 miles back to New York, where he duly executed the will. The question therefore turns on the intent of the testator.
 MT. Bryan referring to his personal interest in the case said: "I trust that the decision of this court will be so explicit that it will be instructive to those who hereafter draw wills, no matter what the court may think of the purposes of this bequest- The right of a man to make his property go to the person and for the purposes he wishes is sacred to us all" With MT. Bryan's remarks, the case closed
Arizona republican., 1905-01-25
DIE IN THE CHAIR
Tucker Convicted of the Murder of
 Mabel Page.

Cambridge Mass, Jan. 24-Charles L. Tucker of AuburndaIe, who has been on trial since January 1, for stab ping Miss Mabel Page to death in her fathers house at Weston on the 31st Of last March. was convicted tonight of murder in the first degree. Death in the electric chair in the state pris~ on at Charleston is the penalty.
 The murder of Miss Mabel Page at Weston, Mass, March 31, 1904. attract ed wide attention because of the mys- tifying circumstances surrounding the case. Miss Page, who was 41 years of age. was stabbed to death in her home. At first it was reported that she had killed herself, but the wounds failed to bear out this theory. Tucker was seen near the Page home about the time of Miss Pages death and was ar rested and examined. He explained his movements and was discharged, only to be rearrested and formally charged with murder.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-25
The TransContinentaI Business to Go
 Over New Southern Line.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 24.-PracticalIy no opposition was manifested at the meeting of stockholders of the Santa Fe today to the proposition of increas- ing the common stock of the company and issuing s5O,OOO,OOO convertible bonds. The only opposition was eX- pressed by the proxies of small num- Der of holders of stock. Over three fOurths of the shares of stock of the company or S26,202 shares of preferred and S73,O1S shares of common, aggre- gating a total of 1.699,220 shares were voted in favor of the proposition. The common stock of the company is there by increased from $1O2, 100000 to $152,- OOO,OOO.
 Purchasers of the issue of $5O,OOO 900 bonds will be allowed the privilege of converting the bonds into common stock at any time the holder chooses. The bonds will bear four per cent in terest. At the present price of com mon stock the bonds would be a more profitable Investment than a share of stock which may be secured in ex- change for each bond at the option of the holder.
 The money realized from the sale of bonds will have to be used solely in building or accepting actually new and additional mileage, oI pIbpSi Iys NOIT on the existing lines is taken care of in a separate account. The meeting today was attended by President B. F. Ripley, Vice President Edward Kenna, L. C. Deming, Gardiner Lathrop, A. C. Jobes, Howell Jones, J. w. Gleed, C. $. GIeed and P. I. BOnebreak-
 President Ripley of the Santa Fe, an nounces that the stockholders of the road will have the first chance to buy the $5O.OO0, GOO bonds decided upon to- day. If any are left, they will be o1- fered to the public. MT. Ripley said It might take ten years or more to use the entire sum.
 Concerning the improvements to be made this year he said: we will be- gin the construction of the Belen cut off. the Pecos Valley line yill be grad uaIlv improved and the two together will be made a through line. We will gradually transfer our transcontinental business to that route. The funds that
Arizona republican., 1905-01-25

last night that the emperor had given in and that three white flags had been placed over the winter palace signify ing that he had consented to reduce the maximum legal hours of work from eleven to eight hours. According to this legend the emperor would have displayed a red flag if he had decided to refuse the strikers request. Many workingmen, deceived by the rumor, shouted "Hurrah!" in token of the vic tory and this possibly was the reason more strikers, believing they had al ready won the day, refrained from committing excesses yesterday.
 Father GOpons popularity is unim- paired but it is already evident that the social democrats are getting the upper hand and that they are encour- aging the people to violence. From a trustworthy source it is learned that Father Gopon sent a letter to the sO- cial democrats in the following terms: "They have fired upon and massacred us but We are not vanquished and the day of our triumph Is nigh. Do not spoil our triumph by taking up arms and resOrting to violence. Content yourselves with destroying the DOT traits of him who is no longer worthy to be our emperor" This pacific ad- monition irritated the social democrats and does not meet with a response from the workingmen who apparently are thirsting for vengeance and are cIamoring for their leaders to distri- bute arms.
 RevolutiOnists are also reported to be actively preparing bombs and in fernal machines to wreck post and tel egraph offices and destroy other gov ernment property. The revolutiOnists talk wildly of issuing a manifesto de- claring a provisional government. They seem to have broken completely with the zenstvoists, whom they treat with contempt on account of what they call their trucking" to autOcracy. Even Prince Trubetskoi, who led the reformers. of Moscow, is regarded by them with suspicion and even hatred because in an article published by the PTavO he rescribed the reVOlutiOnists as Port Arthur inside of Russia" " which Russia would have to overthrow.
 M. HeSsen, editor of the PravO, whose advanced liberal views are well known, has been arrested. Working mems clubs have been closed by order of the prefect of police. Professor Karsaff and Nm. Anensky and Pechhs- chonof, three well known writers and town councillors of Kedrin and Schnit- nekoff, who are also lawyers, were ar rested during the night.