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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
EDITOR VIRGINIA crrrzsN.

Ia your last issue, July 28sh, notice
communication from one w. II. Rice.
In which he says; "In your issue of els,
your Faroham correspondent. referring
90 the candidacy of Mr.. Curlett. saws
that he will not poll six votes ~ Farm.
ham district. As voter Of Farnham
aud IL justice TO Nr. Curlett and the
people OF my district, will. say that
your correspondent is sadly misinformed
as 10 The situation. AS between the
TWO candidates, Lyell and Curlett. the
latter Will certainly carry the district
Nelther OF the Rbove-uamed caudidst es
Is the choice OF the writer for the Leyis-
lature, but in fairness to all parties I
take this method of refutiug (provIng To
be fsisel the erroneous (falseJ statement
sent ont from Farnham.i
Ihe writer OF the above article seems
TO want the people OF Farnham distric;
kept posted as To the truth in political
matters, and yet nearly every state
ment he made Ia that communication ia
altogether erroneous. There was moth.
ing In the CITIZEN of July 2lst from
any FaInham correspondent relative 10
Curlett's candidacy. Again, there was
no such report sent out from Farnham
as he alleges
The report referred to was sent ont
ASANSWOOdt III hcdt0bVlllc QlS-
trict, Northumberland county, and the
statement that Curlett wouldn't poll six
votes is just as near the truth at this
time as the statement that he would
carry the district, for no one knows IN.
I'll the votes are counted.
L understand that this Mr.. Rice is the
one that writes for the "noos papers"
signing himself "Jacksoniau." L notice
IN the last issue of the Northern Neck
News, on the fourth page, an article
from his pen which will give you an in. |
SIGHT as to how he cherishes fair play |
aud Justicel expect Martin and |
Swanson VIII have 90 apply to w. j. |
Bryan, John w. Daniel and other
great spectators to come down in |
the Northern Neck and do what they
can 10 counteract, In a measure, the
damage () done to their candidacy bv
the article referred to, which reads
very much like 1t emanated from the
pea OF a "Filadelfa Larger"
FARNHAMITE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
MIDDLEsEX NOTES.

Mrs. George Cottingham, who has beer
visiting at the Palmer residence in Ur
banna, left Wednesday for her home at
Ottoman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Bristow are
spending several days at Wharton Grove
Brother Addison has been quite feeble
and his many friends are glad to see him
able to attend camp.
X. s. Bristow of late has been driving
right and left, going and coming. 1t is
hard to tell for whom Bob is-WilIard.
Mann or Swanson. 1t is noticed that n
large portrait OF the Hon. Claude Swan
son hangs in his office.
A large number from Urbanna attended
camp Sunday, steamer billiard carving
most OF them. The Icicle, Gentry. Rex
and batteau also carried many.
A lawn fete was held on the beautiful
grounds surrounding the Hotel Nelson.
Tor the benefit of the Protestant Epispeo-
pal church OF Urbanna. The lawn and
pavilion were Illuminated with Japanese
lanterns, and the booths were covered
with vari-eolored bunting, intermingled
with holly. Numerous launches brought
several hundred persons from this and
adjoining counties.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
COMMUNICATIONS

The following has been received
oy us and published free in abbre.
waited form. The CITIZEN, as does
all other papers. charges for cards
booming candidates so long as there
is no party issue at stake:
EDITOR CITIZEN:
VIII you allow me space 10 recall nv
name on the petition TO Hon. John nj
LyeI for reelection Ia favor of Mr..
John Curlett. / have nothing against
Mr. Lyell aud have always liked him.
out think Lancaster ought To have the
man this time.
have seen right much in your paper
,or Mr. swanson and right much against
MT. Willard, but very little about Judge
Mann. About four years ago there we1e
some dry people going around with
petitions getting signers To have the
Mann bill passed, saying at the time
was che OF the greatest things
that was ever gotten up. NV
those very men are for Swanson or
Willard. Respectfullv
john WILLIAM MITcHRIL
Lively, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
SWANSON IN sTAUNToN
CFron Staunton DIsnatcn

-
Hon. Claude A. Swanson adj
dressed an audience in the court
room that filled the room. He held
his audience to the close and re-.
celved q warm welcome, his speech
ehcitlng applause. Mr.. Swanson was
introduced by Mr.. William A. Pratt,
chairman OF the city COMMITTEES.
la oPeniug he referred pleasantly
to the Vsliry aud 10 Staanlon, the
Valley s metropolis.
W hIle he naturally wished the
people to vote for him, in view of
the great powers of the Governor,
he hoped the people would be in
huenced solely by patriotism aud
vote Tor the man they thought
would exercise these powers for the
best interests Of the State.
Mr.. Swanson said in this conuec-
ton ne had no words of disparage-
ment for the two honorable gentle
men who are competing with him.
tie has spent all his time fighting
Republicans and not Democrats.
The speaker eulogized the Demo
cratic party which had survived a
hundred years aud could not have
lived through ali this storm and
stress if it had not had great under
lying principles of freedom.
He paid his respects to those who
had charged he gave only half
hearted support to the ticket four
years ago when defeated for the
nomination, and showed that he
had, at his own expense, made
vigorous daily canvass of month of
great part of the State, speaking
day and night to large audiences.
The strongest part of Mr.. Swan
sons speech and that which seemed
most to impress his audience was
the outline of what he proposed to
do If elected Governor. He said he
proposed to be business Governor,
ana drew strong picture of the re-
sources OF tbs State and his plan for
drawing capital and immigration to
develop these resources.
Another point that was striking
was his statement that if elected |
Governor he proposed to visit in
person all the State benevolent in
situations and schools of higher
and study their work and
their needs, and to remedy sternly
any defects found therein. The public
school system and good roads received
attention at his hands. lie favOrs a
single list of books, and favors get
ting to single list in a wav to make
the change least abrupt and least
burdensome.
Mr.. Swanson said that CAPTAIN
and Judge Mann favored
schools and good roads, too, and
favored working convicts ON the
public roads, and yet Captain vii.
lard had been in the Legislature
ten years and Judge Mann six years,
and neither had introduced a bill
On these subjects, or protested against
The renewal of the Davis Shoe con-
-ract under which convicts work at
making shoes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
Friday. August A. 1905.

The Anti-Saloon League, in what
seems to be strenuous efforts to elect
Judge Mann, is flooding this section
with literature. 1t is by no means
certain their labors aud expanding of
the finances of the League in this
direction are receiving the sanction
OF all the men who contribute to the
support of the organization. 1t is
not good taste, and against sound
temperance policy to encourage every
minor reorganization to PROFOUND what
ever questions it may wish to candi-
dates for State Offices. This latter
was within the province of the
neads of the State League.
Inc President of the State
League prorounded his question and
every State candidate replied. Not
only should the voters interpret
these replies for themselves but there
should De no Ginning in of the lesser
organizations. AS we understood the
plan the State League was to pro.
POUND questions to candidates for
State officers, and the county or dis
trlct Leagues to local candidates. It
snonid have rested at that. 1t is en-
nrely overstretching the mark for
local organizations to PROFOUND prac-
ucaily the same questions to candi-
dates for the higher officers that the
State League has asked them. Mr..
Wizards refusal to answer the North.
amPeon League and Mr.. Swanson's
Ignoring them were to be expected.
They have answered the State Presi-
dent, and let them stand or fall ON
that. 1t is picayunish; suppose every
little organization should pelt the big
candidates with their queries? 1t
would take an extra corps of steno-
graphers and much of the candidates
time to answer the rush of little
fellows.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
OUR CAMPS.

Marvin Grove, on the border of Rich.
mond and Northumberland counties, be-
gins Its 2Sth annual meeting today. Both
hotels will be In operation. Drs. John
son aud Spooner arrived yesterday and
Will be on The ground today andto the
close
Kirkland Grove, near Heathsville, be-
gins on the Friday before the third Sun.
day in Augustine 18th.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
GAME wARDENs

Following is a list Of wardens and
their work for 1904-5 in the seyeraI
counties of this section:
Essex-R.~L4 Ellis, Lloyds: J. +.
Balderson, Tappahannock;W. G. Gar
nett, huntsville. License collected
$50. Paid wardens.
Lancaster-A. r. Chiffon, Merry
Point; PeJton Ingram, White Stone :
e. 5. Dobyns, Molusk. License col.
lected $40. Paid wardens.
Mfddlesex-C. e. Percival, Water
view; j. W. Harwood, Saluda; James
Dilion, Lot. License collected, 500.
Paid wardeLs.
Recommendations W. An
derson, Heathsville; DR.. w. p. Syd-
nor, Burgess Store.
Rlchmond-J. A. Anderson, Will
lam Lynham.
Westmorelend-T. NJ. Arrest, r.
Is. Spilman, s. S. Walker.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

Could you take u vote on the eve
of the primary, that beautiful insti-
tntion would hardly have enough
friends to act as pall-bearers. The
day after the election maybe the sue
cessful candidates and some of their
following will speak good word for
the bloody nosed and blackened-eyed
efhgy, but after jubilating, and the
spirits ooze out, we believe they too
will join to seal its doom.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
RUssO.JAPANEsE wAP

Last week, for the first time. Jan.
anese soldiers invaded Russian terri.
tory on the Continent. So far oper-
atoms on land had been confined IN
Onlnese and Korean territory. Jap.
anese troops, after capturing the
island of Sakhalin, which Russia
years ago wrested from Japan, land
Gu on the coast of Siberia and are
now operating on Russian soil.
feace negotiations have begun at
portsmouth, N. IL. They will be
many weeks wrangling.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
A ronchIar Story

Is the saving from death, of the bahv vi,l q,
Geo A. Eyler. Cumberland, Md. He w,ttes.
AT the age OF IL months. our little otrI Voc
In declining health, with serious Throst
trouble, and two physicians gave her mn W.
were almost IN despair, when we resolved to
Try Dr. Kings New Discovery for Cons,,n,~ =.
tion' Coughs and Colds. The first bottle Oa Va
reilef; after taxing four bottles she was c,,red
ana Is now in perfect health" Never falls
70 relieve and cure cough or cold. AtE-C
Richardson, kiimarnock; t. ]. Hayden & Son
.rvlngton. Ficklin & Bass, Litwalton. 900 and
siOO guaranteed. Trial bottle free,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
SOME CROPS.

AS recently noted, wheat has been
damaged to a large exteLt-probablv
hfty per cent-because of continued
wet weather this season.
Corn looks well. bat much of it is
over shooting. A dry August would
mean little grain on the ear.
tomatoes throughout this whole
section are almost a complete failure.
Vines are vigorous, but the fruit
scant and faulty. The canneries that
run will have no trouble in hand
ing the crop so far as quantity goes.
The blackberry and peach crops
are very short. The latter are very
small, wormy and Indifferent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
VIRGINIA CITIZEN.


In your issue of the 2Sth saw letter
from w. II. Rice, in which he says that
the tarnham correspondent had been
sadly misinformed as TO the situation ;;
lie also says that Mr. Curlett will carry
that district" Well, think the gentle.
man is sadly mistaken when he saws
that it was n Farnham correspon-
uent, Tor it was a Rainswood CORE
spondent, so the letter reads. if | can
read English, and am sure he is equally
as mistaken when he SAYS that Mr. Cur
lett will carry that district.
DO not know Mr. Rice and have no
right to doubt his statement. but have
been informed as well as he and the
Rainswood correspondent, and by some
oil the leading men in the district. that
ne VIII not have their support, and that
they did not believe he would have the
support OF six voters i'm the district:
and, owing to the position he took ON
she schooi question few years ago,
would be surprised il he polled that
number: Yet, 1t am mistaken and have
Oeen misinformed, like the Rainswood
correspondent, / beg your most humble
pardon.
Nevertheless, the older / grow. the
more apt l am to doubt my own iudg-
ment and to pay more respect TO the
Judgment oil Others. Most men, indeed.
as wei as mules, think themselves i'm
possession oil all truth, and that where
ever Others differ from them il ia SO far
error. would like to ask the voters II
&c is possible that Mr.. Rice is inEallible
and all Of them in the wrong? II SO, God
forbid. N'N
Now, briefly, let me say that am no
one Tor a controversy nor for n sugges-
tion, but IL we are in duty bound to sun
port Lancaster. candidate for the |
Legislature l will agree with Mr.. Rice |
when he SAYS neither OF the above |
named candidates is his choice" and |
, would IKE to suggest the name of Mr. |
m,lIlam Jesse, ST., because in the Legis-
aCure we want man. We want n /
man OF courage; we want a man who il
symmetrical, one who is not one-sided in
MS development, one who has not spent
all the energies OF his being into one
narrow speciality and allowed all the
1ther branches OF his life to wither and
lie; we want man who is broad: one
who does not take half views of things:
We want man who mixes common
ense with his theories, one who does not
ct college education spoil him for
PRACTICAL, everyday life; we want a man
VINO is no stunted ascetic, is full of life
ND nre, but whose passions are trained
o heed strong will, the servant of n
ender conscience, who has learned to
owe all that is pure and honest, to hate
VI vlleness, and to respect Others as
imself. We want a man.
God give us men. A time like this demands
trong minds, great hearts, true faith and
ready hands, ~ .
len whom the lust of Office does not XIII:
len whom the spoils OF office cannot hnv
ZEN VINO possess opinions and will;
zen VINO nave honor-men who will not lie:
len who can stand before a dema0ogue y
nj scorn his treacherous batteries without
winking; c
all men. sun-crowned, who live above the
public duty or in private thinking"
Yours very truly,
JOHN j. WAGNER. n
Rainswood, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

A LITTLE more signing, a little
more scuffiing-but no more folding
of hands, and very little sleep-and
the agony will be past. The pri.
mary is less than three weeks off,
but 1t is like the last weeks at school
the end comes a'creeping. We
hope and pray there will never be
another such; and to this doubtless
those readers who taboo politics will
say "amen."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

PROBABLY Governor Montague
has lost more of his following
through his "inaccuracies" than
from any other one cause. Many
have felt that he takes his hearers
for 'jay-hawkers" and tries to i'm
pose upon their intellect from the
broad assertions he has made while
speaking. This is particularly shown
in the $3.50 episode.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
SOME DEATHS

Mrs Annie Williams. wife Of Mr.. A
v Williams. a prominent citizen of
Rsedville, died on Saturday.
News reached Irvingtoa SATURDAY. las,
OF the death OF little Miss Georgia vii.
ling. the only child OF Mr. and Mrs How.
ard Willing. of Baltimore.
A shadow was cast over POPLAR Neck
and the whole Of lower Lancaster
wednesday morning when lie depart ed
from one of its Oldest and mos,
highly respected citizens Mr.. w b
Cornelius had arrived at ripe old aye
Is years-and had been feeble for a
Tong time and was patiently awaiting
the summons FROM bis Master to ioio
Tue Heavenly host Dir. Cornelius Is
survived by a wife and three children
harles Il and w ] Cornelius and
Mira. + A. Lcngworth. lie had led q
useful and active life, and had been a
faithful and consistent member of the
Methodist church for many years. 10.
terment took place at the white Stone
Me'hndisi church at 3 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, Rev. j. M. Anderson. his
pastor, con iucting the services.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

1T is being recalled that ex-Gover.
nor Tyler refused to use the petty
arguments when a candidate against
Senator Martin that Governor Mon
tague is now using. They were more
applicable then than now, for six
years ago Senator Martin did not
have SO full and splendid record as
he has today.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

The Richmond grand jury, af-
ter indicting five more-or-less
prominent citizens, took a breath
ing spell; but under the lash
OF the newspapers Judge Witt
has called them to taw again.
The whole of the recent primary will
De nprooted. Good; let all unfair
dealing be shown up. To man nm
9 tree q. e., in the "Outside Row.,
some curious things appear. While
We do not think editor Williams is
guilty of more than all indiscretion Il
Is rather strange that the prominent
men indicted are of the Montague fac
tion-the crowd that lawyer Royall
was working In behalf of. He went
cunning for the enemy and bagged
his own political friends. This of
course, would never do; so there has
been great cry raised, chiefly by
the same faction, to go deeper into
the mire and see if some Martin
scamPa cannot be dragged forth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

HE VIRGINIA CITIZEN has treat.
ed Judge Mann fair above the ordi.
nary, and We had hoped to have
nothing to say but in his favor, vet
we must protest against some i'm
pressions he seeks to make in his
canvass. Did we believe him to be
less high-toned than has been our
estimate OF him We would be tempted
to charge him with unfair dealing on
TWO points. His positive statement
that the Mann bill is at stake and
thatthe election of either Swanson or
Willard will be regarded as "wet"
victory is misleading, to say the least.
The Mann bill is not at stake except
so far as the Legislature is con-
cerned. 1t is not in jeopardy so far
as the guternatorial fight is con-
cerned. All depends on the Legis-
iature; If a majority of men are sent
there who oppose the Mann bill il
will go under; and the reverse holds
true. Nobody but the Judge can
prove to his own satisfaction that
his defeat means a "wet" victory.
thousands of good temperance men.
preachers and professors, that are
supporting Mr.. Swanson will deny
alphabetically any such interpreta.
tion' The other point that Judge
Mann errs in is in stating that
ne stuck by the oyster people and
lined up with their Underwater repre-
sentatives. The record is against
him and the least said by the Judge
ana MS friends on this point the
easier it will be for them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

Inc Ifmes-Dispatch says .Tt vou
~isn 70 train your memory, carry au um
DrsliA around with you, and don't lose II ,,
ihAEs easy. II you want to train
your memory for REAL good nn,no.a
return q borrowed umbrella; and be su re
70 resarn just as many ard just as often
"yoo OOrrow'--cOlonisl Beach Prog ess
THAT'S easy, too; but how about
remembering to take back the right
one, and not the handIe-bowed
orosen-ribbed, sieve. cloth one that
na' Oeen cuffed sbou. your premisess
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
RAPPAHANNocK ASSOCIATION.

Ihe annual association which met
last week with Glebe Landing
church, near the border of Middle.
sex and Essex counties, was one of
the most pleasant and profitable and
more largely attended than in recent
years. The sessions were fruitful.
harmonious and enjoyable.
Judge A. Browne Evans was
chosen Moderator, Rev. Frank b
beale Secretary and Hon. William
Campbell Treasurer.
The people of that section enter
tanned those attending in their
usual whole-souled and superabun.
dant manner.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
To Young Voters.

Says the Acknowledgement: "Any
young man becoming of age in time
o vote this year must pay $3.50 poll
lax before he can register-but it
need not be paid six months before
ne registers or before he can vote"
This is important to those who are
II about to become 81 years of age.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04


Mr.. MoNrAaUE started ont in bis
campaign charging Senator Martin
with being inconsistent on the mon
ey question. Pretty soon it was
found that Royal, Meredith and
other leaders in the Palmer Buckner
movement were the ones running the
Governors candidacy. and the
SUBJECT being naturally a skittish
one ne soon back-racked. This
IKE every other charge of the
governors has fallen through ex.
cept the lone charge that the Junior
senator was against the primary in
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

III there Is one Of my supporters
mere tonight that honestly believes
either OF my opponents Will make a
better Governor than L will, wish
NOT only to release you from voting
Tor me, but insist that 1t is a duty
you owe to your patriotism, your
selI ana your State to vote for HIM"
From speech OF Congressman Swanson.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
GARD or non. j. Nj. LYELL,
To the he, D S' aS Voters of Lancaster

To the Democratic Voters OF Lancaste,
q and Richmond Counties:
had decided not 10 ask fer renoui,o
ton and election To the House of Deie
gates, recognizing Lancaster's claim IN
name candidate. but since / find n
large and representative element there
demanding my services, will stand for
denomination and election. In asking
your support l refer you To my record
Tor the past two ttrms on all measures
an eoting the moral and material welfare
OF our people.
Ii reelected will serve you faithfully
Your obedlent servant,
JOHN nj. LYELL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04

AWFUL WORK OF LIGHTNING.
Saturday morning lightning struck the
dwelling of @. G. Leckham, near Lillian.
Northumberland county. After The fam
lily had become very much alarmed, and
took refuge in the dining room, light.
ming then struck the chimney, the bolt
coming through the stove pipe hole.
tearing the hat off the head of MIR. Perry
Leekham, sged about twenty-one years
and killed him instantly.
On Saturday evening last lightning
struck Jno. Shackleford's store at Mill
Greek wharf, Middlesex county, burning
the building and its contents. Mr.. Shack
ieford was up stairs when the lightning
struck and barely had time to make his
own escape without saving thing, moi
even some money in piece of clothing
near him. The contents of the safe were
not damaged. Loss about 81, 600, which
was about half covered by insurance in
old line company.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
FROM FAR AND NEAR.

Dear Brother Lee:
Find enclosed 81, for which please
move up the date on my paper. Being a
eharter member OF your family, call /,
my paper 1t is grab game at home
over the old CITIZEN My daughter has
copy sent to her address at school.
and we try to make out with one COPY
at home. So please let the good work
go on. With best wishes for the Crrr
zEN' its editor and all its friends. re.
main,
Wicomico Church, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-04
"KILMARNoCK uoTEI. ;,

The travelling public is in formed tina,
our new hotel apartments are in shane
10 entertain them comfortably. Travel
ers paid particular attention.
lERBY & KEsrERsoN.
kilmarnock, Va.