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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
CHANGES HIS OPINION.

Instead of the primary resulting ia
lot of dissatisfied friends of unsuc-
cessful candidates who would be in
clined to be against the nominees, we
believe it will have just the opposite
effect. Until this primary, We never
believed that Senator Martin was the
choice Of the people of Virginia, and
If he had been nominated through
the county conventions we could
never have been convinced that he
was. This opinion would have been
based upon the character of conven-
tons formerly held in this county,
composed generally of the most cor
rupt part of the Democratic and Re.
publican parties combined. But now,
since We have had an orderly primary
at which the good aud the bad could
freely declare their preference, we
feel much more friendly to Senator
Martin and will support him with
the greatest atisfaction.--A
County Monitor.
AS may be easily inferred from the
foregoing, the Monitor was opposed
to Mr.. Martins nomination, but ac-
cepts the result of the primary as the
sincere and honest expression of the
peoples will and will therefore un-
reservedly support the nomination.
The terse statement, "until this pri-
mary, We never believed that Senator
Martin was the choice of the people
of Virginia." shows that the Monitor
was in the category of that large
number of misguided newspapers and
voters who honestly believed that Mr..
Martin was all that his enemies had
painted him, that his success in pub
lie life had been achieved by political
chicane, fraud and knavery and that
only the opportunity was lacking for
the people to put an end to his pub
lie career and retire him In disgrace
to the shades of private life. But
the intelligent majority of the Demo
cratic party were much better in
formed than many of the newspapers
and politicians. They had carefully
studied Mr.. Martins record as a Sena-
tor and his character as a man, and
when the opportunity came, they en-.
dorsed both with an emphasis which
his enemies will not forget soon. The
primary not only proved that Mr..
Martin was the choice of the people
of Virginia, but it did more than
that. After the searching 10 Vestiga-
ton of one of the fiercest political
campaigns the State has even known,
Mr.. Martins yindication, personal
and political, has been complete, and
the result shows that he is one of the
cleanest men in public life-far
cleaner than the men who have for
selfish political ends shamefully mis-
represented and maligned him.
Index-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
Friday. September 10. 1906

1T is nothing more than the ex-
pected that we fiud Judge Lewis and
the Republican stumpers taking up
charges and insinuations that fell
from Democratic lips during the hot
family affair" which ran for nearly
six months and closed at shutdown
on August 22nd last. So much for
the beauties of the party primary.
Had all the statements of the Demo
cratic aspirsnts been founded on
fsctsouropponents would have lots of
fodder to mess on, but it is true that
many, large majority, of the charges
oy Democratic aspirants were shear
say" or presumed, and consequently
quickly fell through. To such the
people of Virginia paid little atten-
ton even when fresh, and surely now
they must fall With little weight
from the lips of our Republican OPP
ponents. A thoughtless statement
was made by Col. Willard upon one
occasion to the effect that cit was i'm
possible to tell within ten thousand
dollars the amount stolen by j. II.
Shepherd, clerk in the Auditors
Office, some years ago." Auditor
Marye promptly repudiated the cor.
rectness of any such statement and
Mr.. Willard at once abandoned the
assertion-whicL, it is reasonable to
assume, he would never have made
but In thoughtless and heated debate.
Now Judge Lewis, Republican nomi-
nee for governor, takes up the charge
OF Mr.. Willard, as we foresaw be
would, and plays upon the inaccurate
and hasty remark of a prominent
Democrat. His charge, however.
comes with little force since he has
been shown that the emhezzlement
of Mr.. Shepherd, $3.50 in all and for
which he serves in the penitentiary,
was accurately known to the Auditors
office and other State officials, and was
In nowise kept from the public upon
inquiry. The matter will not do
Judge Lewis or his party any good,
for the only breach of trust and
defalcation during the twenty years
that the Democratic party has been
In regained control of State affairs
was promptly met and severely pun
ished. The credit of the party shows
brighter because of the transaction
than If it had never occurred at all.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
SOME STEAMBOAT NOTES

New Rsppahannock schedule ION
third page) goes into effect Tuesday.
The fishing schooner j. @. Vain
wright was burned at the wharf in
Portsmouth few days ago.
The menhaden fishing steamer
Virginia arrived at Codd's shops
from ReedVille to have her machinery
repaired.-Baltimore Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15

Having somewhat recovered from the
primary shock, we wipe the perspiration
from our brow and watt congratulations
to Brother Lee, OF the VIRGINIA CITIZEN.
whom we judge is one of the happiest
men in the State. ShakeI-South Boston
News.
Ali That is worthy of our Rev.
Brother BeazIey. But, now, let's
drop that abuse of Tom Martin, and
abont his buying Legislatures, ct
cetera. 1t was all shot air." and
the campaign needs it no longer.
The primary could not be bought
we we're told by Mr.. Montague, and
he is a second George Washington
In our friend's estimation. BY the
way, have you noticed that we have
let up on "Jsck!"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
MIDDLEsEX NOTES.

The venerable saw-mill man, George
Beazley, was in Norfolk on business
Wednesday.
l.; r. Mumford, president of the great
banking system, left for home, Cape
Charles, Tuesday night after visiting
some oil his western shore institutions.
Governor and Mrs Montague, accom-.
panied by their children have returned -
Richmond from MiddIesex, where thew
have been spending the summer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15

A. +. Zorn, of Norfolk county, on
Monday SWAN the James river from
Pig Point to the Casino grounds al
Newport News on a wager that he
could not accomplish the feat in ten
hours. The distance is said to be
between six and seven milee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15

A REPORT of government exami-
ners on horticulture and bugologv
says 1t costs more money to feed the
bugs of this country than it does to
support the Government. The cost
OF Government annually is $500, OOO,-
QUO, while insects destroy $7s5,OoO,-
600. And this doesn't include costs
OF spraying trees and takes no &C.
count OF ratage, etc., etc. Close OBJ
servers will see how the brown bee.
tie devours the shoots of young trees
at night and how in late years they
have made it disagreeable to keen
lamps lighted without screened win.
dows. Examination of the bark
OF forest and lawn trees will
disclose the fact that many of them
are being killed by the myriads of
bugs nesting under the bark. The
insect pest has grown enormously.
largely attributable to the increase
OF the English sparrow which has
driven the insectivorous birds to 9TH
er localities, most notably the wood
pecker, sap-sncker, creeper and 9TH
ers Of their kind. With all the
boosted blessings Thomas Jefferson
brought upon as the time will come
when his name will be anathematiz.
ed for his Introduction of the Eng
ilah sparrow, although it be claimed
that ne got hold of the wrong breed
OF sparrow through mistake.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Election - Tuesday, November eth,
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR:
THOMAS S. MARTIN.
FOR eovRRSoR:
CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
FOR LIRUTENANT-eov
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON.
FOR suPr. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
JOSEPH d. EGGLEsToN, JR.
FOR SECRETARY OF coMMoEwEALrH
DAVID Q. EGGLEsToN.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
ASHER W. HARTMAN.
FOR COMMISSIONER or AGRICULTURE
GEORGE W. KoINER.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
JOHN CURLETT,
Lancaster aud Richmond Counlies).
=, GEORGE MASON,
northumberland and Westmoreland).
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
W. McDONALD LEE, Editor.
W. II. ROWE, Business Manager.

All communications or business letters
should De addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN.
lrvington, Va. TO receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15

Votes for Senator in the State:
Martin, 46.691
Montague, 36,3O7
Martins majority, 1O,3S4
For Governor:
Swanson, 42,63s
Mann, 0O4S5
Willard, 2O'OS3
Swanson's majority. 2,07O
Swanson's plurality over
Mann, 22I53
Mann plurality over Willard, 402
For Lieutenant Governor:
Ellyson, 60, 75s
Cabell, 1886
Ellyson's majority, 1882
For Attorney General:
Anderson, 4s,94O
Williams, 3O.767
Anderson's majority, 1878
For Superintendent OF Public
Instruction:
Eggleston, 56,06S
Hulvey, 2I,239
Eggleston's majority, 35,720
The "straightouts," or Montague
good government" wing of the
party in Norfolk county, were turned
down because the returns were
against them, although they had
control of the elections. The main
issue hinged on one precinct in the
county, which was a strong Martin
precinct. The "straig htout" chair.
man broke up the election there and
burned the ballots. Two Judges,
however, opened polls at another
house and used unofficial ballets
and proceeded to hold the election.
These ballots were very properly adj
mitted by the State Committee,
only Messrs. Sears, Williams, Wal.
lace and Downing voting against
admission, and the result showed
the county strongly for Martin and
Swanson and their friends who had
been nominated for the State Senate
and the House Of Delegates. The
defeated straightout candidates
accepted the result and announced
that they would support their sue
cessful opponents.
The committee satisfactorily de-
clded the Amherst trouble. Senator
Bland Massie, a Martin man, was
decided against in favor of Aubrey
Il. Strobe as nominee for Senate
from Nelson aud Amherst. No
election of chairman was declared
in the case of contest over the
county committee from Amherst,
and the matter of election was re-
ferred back to the county committee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
AFRO-AMERICAN NOTES.

Philip w. Warrington, of White Stone
was married in Washington last week
to Miss Amanda e. Brodus, Of Esse
county. For the present they will make
their home at White Stone, but NAV
later go to Essex to reside.
Miss Mary Carter, OF Iryinyton. and
William Lewis, of Tombs, were married
last week. They will make their home
at Tombs.
Mrs. Lettie COrbin, OF Eastern Branch.
was visiting friends in Irvington re-
Gently.
T. A. Wright. who has been very sick
Is improving. DR.. w. ]. Newbill is at
tending him.
j. Allen Williams, of White Stone.
was In Richmond last week attendin o
the Grand Fountain of True Reformers
in their oath annual meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Johnson and Mr..
aud Mrs. j. l.. Roane, of Tombs. are
smiling over the coming of baby bows
this week
Miss Follce Banks and Mrs. Nancy
Garter, OF lrvington, are very much In.
disposed at this writing.
Miss Grace Ball. of Tombs, was last
week visiting Miss Amelia Layton at
White Stone.
George VERIFY aud brother, Clarrice.
are visiting their parents at Hesthsvilie.
Mrs. M. f. Bean. of Tombs, was re.
Gently visiting her parents at Millen.
DECK. r. II. II.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
OFFICIAL RETURNS.

The Democratic State Committee
has completed the compilation Of
the official returns, and also settled
the Norfolk county and Amherst
contests.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-09-15
Alfred Davenport is very sick.

AHreo davenport Is very sick.
Mrs. Kitty Rust IL improving.
Mrs. Mary Fauntleroy has been visit
ing Mrs. Mary A. Williams In New
Town.
Rev. G. Nelson and wife, OF Baltimore,
are visiting friends in New Town.
Mrs Jennie Rust, of PHILADELPHIA. IA
visiting her parents here.
Death visited the home of Rev. and
Mrs. c. Nelson on August Goth and took
away their darling little boy, Johnnie,
who had been sick for years. He died
very happy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
COUNTY GETS
A SNUG SUM
Receives S5,2S4 for Small.
pox Claims During the
Past Two Years.

County Treasurer French has
received from the state the sum
Of 1924. 40, being the amount of
the smallpox claims Of Beltrami
county against the state for the
past two years. OF this sum
5000 was for the care of small
pox cases attended by the county
physician, DR.. F. A. Blakeslee.
The entire sum Of S., 284. 40 goes
directly into the revenue fund of
the county and will be applied to
take up back orders. The county
is fortunate in getting this claim
allowed and paid with so much
expedition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
MOSQUITOES
EAT THEM UP
Crookston Compelled to Ad-
j0urn Church Services
Because of Pests.

The Red River valley, accord
ing to the Crookston IL Times
is undergoing a mosq uito
scourge unequaled for twenty
years in that section. "Mosqui-
tos are as big as bed bugs and
far more ferocious. declares
the Times. Sunday evening at
least one church was compelled
to dismiss services because of
the desperate attack made upon
the congregation by the pests.
According to old settlers nothing
like the number of mosq uitos
have been seen in the Red River
valley for twenty years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
ANNUAL FALL EXCURSIONS.
To Detroit and return $500
To Buffalo and return-Sl4. 90


OniESeptem Der 10 and u, the
Duluth, South Shore and Allan
tic Railway will run their usual
POPULAR Rail and Lake Excur.
sions to Buffalo, Cleveland, De-
troit and intermediate points.
Excursion trains leave Duluth
at $40 p. m. Sept. 10. and II, con-
Meeting at ST. Ignace the follow
ing morning with the famous
palatial steamers of the Detroit
& Cleveland Navigation Com.
pany.
For full infor nation, illus trait
ed booklets, sleeping car and
stateroom accommodation, please
apply to A. J. Perrin, General
Agent, 430 West Superior ST.,
Duluth, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
FINISH THE LINE
BY SATURDAY
Claimed That Steel on zThe
Red Lake Line Will All
Be Laid ThisIWeek.

\ . "
The work of laying steel on the
Minneapolis, Red Lake and Mani
toba railway is now completed
within five and one halfIlmiles of
Red Lake and withi!no bad luck
the work should bescompleted by
Saturday night and Bemidji will
then have direct rail communica-
ton with Red Lake.
Two new passenger coaches
nave been received and are now
lying on the company's side
tracks near the round house..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
Climbing Mountains

Is fascinating and invigorating
pastime. 1t develops not the
body only, but the mind. The
Alpine Peaks Of Switzerland have
their counterpart in our OWE
country, in the Sierras, the Cas-
cades, and parts Of the Rockies.
The greatest glacial peak Of
the United States is Mt. Rainier
in Washington, nearly 1850 feet
high. This magnificent noun.
tain has IS or more giant glaciers
creeping down it's sides and dis
charging their glacial detritus
into the Columbia river or Puget
Sound.
A climb to the summit of this
peak is a feat worthy of any
mountaineer. For % cents A.
M. Cleland, General Passenger
Agent Of the Northern Pacific
Railway, St. Paul, Nina, will
send to any address an illustrat-
ed booklet called "Clim bling Mt.
Rainier" describing climb over
the glaciers to the top of the
mountain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
For NeWs--The Daily Pioneer

E, M. Stanton is in the city to.
day from Thief River Falls at
tending to some legal matters.
Chris Olson returned this
morning from Northome where
he spent Sunday and yesterday.
Lou Holroyd left this morning
for Spokane and will be gone
from the city for several weeks.
G.. E. Crocker, who has spent
few days transacting business at
Staples and Brainerd, returned
home last night,
VIM. Spencer, proprietor of the
bowling alley, wishes to announce
that Wednesday afternoons will
be special for ladies and they
are cordially invited to attend at
all times.
T. A. Fallihee passed through
the city last night enroute to
Baskerville from the twin cities,
where he has spent few days
on business.
E. S. Wood ward returned yes
terday from Tenstrike, wLere he
has finished a contract for the
painting and interior decorating
of the public school building in
that village.
Miss Katie Bunker. returned
last night from St. Paul where
she has spent some time taking
medical treatment for an affec-
ton of the knee with which she
has suffered for several years
past. Miss Bunker is consider
ably improved.
+ Your family will need a tonic.
Why not give them HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Rocky Tea:
Nothing co uaJs it as a bracing
life giving remedy. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. Bankers Drug
store.
The remains of A. Hasty, a
! brother-in law of Mel Thurston,
were taken to Minneapolis today.
Mr.. Hasty having died yester.
day morning in this city. He
has been a sufferer from con.
sumption for some time past.
| Rev. A. E. Driscoll, financial
secretary of McAllister College
who filled the pulpit of the Pres
! byterian church Sunday re
manned over in the city yester
day soliciting subscriptions te
the S25O,OOO fund which the col
lege is raising in Minnesota.
Do you suffer with indigestion
constipation, feel mean and cross
no strength or appetite? Holli
ster's Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you we'll and keep you we'll
55 cents, Tea or Tablets. Bar
} ker's Drug store.
! VT. Blakely passed through
the city yesterday enroute hom'
to Farley from Cass Lake, wher'
antexcursion was given Sunda,
on the zelah May to the Winni
bigoshish government dam. tn
. boat carried about 25O passen
gers and a delightful time wa
. enjoyed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
Very Light Vote.

The city election to authorize
the council to bond the city for
$4,000 has been in progress to-
day. At 2:45 a vote of 1O5 had
been polled, 80 in the first ward
and IS in the second. The polls
close at $ O'Clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29

QThe best family safeguard is reliable
household medicine that will cure Group,
coughs, colds, chilly sensations, running
eyes and nose, sore throat and bronchial
affections-that will keep the children
proof against all contagious diseases.
qSuch medicine is Boschee's German
Syrup, which mas record of IS years in
the cure of consumption, catarrh and all
lung and bronchial troubles.
qThe fame of German Syrup as a con-
surnpt1ve cure, since its purchase by DR..
Green from the niece Of the famous DR..
Boschee, has extended to all parts of the
earth. 1t has big sales everywhere. 10
QTwo sizes, 25c and rs. AL druggists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29
THE CITY.

l.
J. c. Parker of the Clearwater
logging Company is in the city.
Fl. c.. Hays is at Tenstrike at
tending the Old Settlers meeting
County Attorney Mcdonald is
spending few days in the twin
cities on business.
We are selling a car load of
good barley and oats below cost.
Call and get our prices.
Schroeder's store,
DR.. Ingalls, went to Tenstrlke
last night on professional bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Dicaire
are taking in the Old Settlers
meet at Tenstrike.
Alphonse Crawford went to
Tenstrike last night on business
and returned to Bemidji this
morning.
F. S. Arnold left last night for
Blackjack to spend a week look
ing after timber interests in that
vicinity.
Rev. Father Murphy held
Catholic services at Tenstrike
last night, returning to Bemidji
this morning.
Suits cleaned, repaired and
pressed. Good work and prompt
service. T. Baudette, Minnesota
avenue.
Harry c.. Young, a brother of
Mrs. J. P. Lahr. who has been
visiting here for a few days re-
turned to his home at St. Cloud
this morning.
Miss Mabel Rogh left this
morning for her home at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, after a pleasant
visit with Dr.. and Mrs. W. f..
Morrison.
Money to loan on improved
farm property. Straight inter
.est-nO bonus or mission
Inquire of H. M. Hamilton, for q
short time, at the Hotel Mark
ham.
Mrs. Edith Ryckman and
daughter Ruth, of st. Paul are
guests at the home of E. S
Straw. Mrs. Ryckman is 6
niece of Mrs. Straw.
If you want the family to be
healthy, strong and active, give
them HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea this month. Makes rich
red blood, bone and muscle. 3;
cents, Tea or Tablets. Barker
Drug store.
The Indian payment announced
for September will not taks
place until about October Is. The
Indians are making efforts tx
have the size of the payment in
creased being dissatisfied Will
the amount of $4,000.
New fall line Of suiting an,
WOODEN goods. A good line from
which to make your fall and win
ter suits. Good fit guaranteed
II. Baudette, Minnesota avenue
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-29

Ice cream social, residence Of
Mrs. W. A. Gould tonight.
G. W., Jewett returned te
Blackjack last night.
A. II. Pitkin is IN the city to-
| day from Kelliher.
Editor Oberg of the Backduck
American is spending the day in
Bemidji.
WANTED-At Mrs. Conger's
millinery parlors at once appren-
tice girls.
Miss Lillian Robbins was
among the excursionists to Ten
strike last night.
Senator and Mrs. E. J. Swed-
back were at Cass Lake today
between trains.
| Judge M. A. Spooner returned
last night from a short business
visit to the twin cities.
Miss Blanche Boyer went to
Tenstrike last night to attend the
Old Settlers meeting.
J. A. Wonzor has opened
tonsorial parlors in the Hotel
Stechman at Tenstrike.
A. Davis of Blackjack spent
yesterday in the city on business,
returning home last night.
L. r. Kreatz returned from
Brainerd last night, where he
enjoyed short visit with friends
| Misses Anna and Beatrice
Mills visited friends at f'unkley
last night, returning home this
morning.
Miss Beulah Brannon and Miss
Winnie Johnson lsft last night
for Northome, where they will
make their future home.
| Mrs. J. 3. Sprague and Mrs.
F. W. Sprague left last night for
Kelliher, where they will spend a
few days with friends.
Ice cream social, residence of
Mrs. W. A. Gould tonight.
James Dempsey, of Dempsey &
Daugherty, returned last night
from Minneapolis, where he has
spent a few days on business.
L. F. johnson, superintendent
in this section for the G. A. Smith
company, returned from a bust.
ness trip to Minneapolis last
night
P. n. Brondby is in the city
today from Turtle River. Mr..
Brondby has been a. resident OF
the county for the past six years,
and is we'll satisfied as to its
future.
| There will be lawn social al
the home of Mrs. w. A. Gould
| Tuesday Aug. 20. Ice cream
and cake will be served. Every
body welcome.
| G, A. Johnson, manager of the
kelso Lumber company;s mill al
Turtle River, spent yesterday in
the city on business, returning
home last night.
B. D. Bridgman and w. D
Bright were among the Bemidj
visi tors from Turtle River yes
terday. They returned home
last evening
R. E. Miller and daughter
: Lottie, left last night for Ten
strike. Mr.. Miller returned
home this morning, while Mis-.
l Miller will remain at Tenstrik,
2 for a few days with friends.
Word from Rev. S. Il. p. White
7 pastor of the Presbyterian
: church, who has been spending
? some ten days at Winona Lake
/. is to effect that his uncle lies a
5 the point of death and Mr.. Whit