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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11

him to fully explain in his next
speech exactly why conference was
held in Crewe between the commit
tees of the several labor organizations
and Judge Mann the week before
the MaDn-Buford senatorial election:
what was the feeling Of the labor
men towards him (Mann) prior to
that conference; what was the result
OF that conference so far as the vote
OF the labor men in Crewe had any
effect on that election, and exactly
what position he took and how he
announced that position, when the
employers liability bill came up in
the Senate for the final vote.
If Judge W. II. Mann has always
been in favor of the employers liza
bility bill he has been very badly
misrepresented to US and to set this
matter right will, we believe, mean a
good many votes to him in the com.
ing primary. We therefore ask him
to set US right in this matter, letting
The chips fall where they may and
placing the onus of this great mis-
take upon the right shoulders. We
claim to always stand by those who
stand by us, if we are right, and
the employers liability bill" hav-
ing been endorsed by the constitu-
tlonal convention aud made a law of
this State, we presume it was all
right at the time above alluded to.
and could have been supported by
any man whose "frst duty was to
his God"
Let us hear from you, Judge W.
III. Mann.
p. J. CRANNIs,
Division 291, B. L. E., Engineer.
w. IL. WEDDINGS, Fireman.
Z. V. May, Conductor.
W. r. ROGERS. Conductor.
w. +. SEwEL, Trainman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
THE CASE AGAINST MONTAGUE.

Ihe clearest statement hat we hav,
seen of the Governors tax muddle is
that which We print this morning
from the Winchester Star, which
paper has made an investigation OF
the records at Richmond and in
PIttsylvania county, with the ap.
parent result that the Governor has
something yet to explain. 1t is in.
teresting reading. petersburg Iudex.
Appeal.
The investigation of the Star dem.
onstrates:
~ That the Governor was delin.
quent as to his poll tax from 1896 to
1908 inclusive, period of seven
years;
(2) The Governor has paid no per.
sonal tax from 1901 to the present
day;
(3) The Governor did not give in
his income for 1904;
(4l This year of our Lord, 1905,
the Governor is not assessed with any
personal property or any income tax
and will and can pay no personal tax
of any kind save his capitation tax.
This record is simply astonishing Q.
Fredericksburg Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11

out for no other reason than that
another ambitious statesman wauts
his job she does herself inestimable
injury. The States that keep men
here are the ones that have the iu-
huence In governmental affairs. Great
use is it of prating about assuming
our old time influence in Washington
while We go on violating the tirst es-
sential to the accomplishment of
that purpose, turning out good men
just because some one else hankers
after the jpb.
What have said may be verified
at any time by any one consulting
the records of Congress and by ask
ing any man really conversant with
Congressional affairs.
OBSERVER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
The People OF Japan Are as Ignorant
OF the Meaning ofthe Waras
the Russian Peasantry

Under the ruling oligarchy, which
includes some very brilliant and a
large number of able men, is a stratu m
OF people engaged in professional,
industrial, and commercial pursuits
comparing favorably with intelligent
middle classes in Western countries.
These elements only have the capac.
ity Tor any real understanding of
broader political questions, and com
pared with the whole population of
Japan their number is utterly in.
significant. If an impression to the
contrary has gone abroad, it is due to
the direct and indirect operation of
the propaganda. Within the last
year or two Japan has been flooded
with promiscuous writer's, who have.
as rule, hovered about the capital
and treaty ports, where the most pro.
gressive side of the country is on ex-
hloltlon. They have been taken in
hand by the Japanese, shown the
best schools, the best hospitals
and factories, the best of everything
ancient and modern the country has
to show, and the result has been a
lot of very ridiculous comment
From "The Fruits of Japan's Vic
tory," by Thomas F. Millard, in the
August Scribner's (Fiction Nnmber).
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
THE GOVERNORS TAXES
Henry BulletTn.)


We said last week that 10 pursu-
ance of fixed purpose to make nc
trivial or unjust criticisms of Gov.
Montague, We have so far omitted
any reference to his failure to paw
his taxes as required by law and the
ethics of good citizenship. We can
withhold this criticism no longer.
The evidence is accommodating that be
has not done what he oue hit 10
have done in this regard and that
his denial is an attempt at evasion
which amounts to confession. 1t is
only too plain that In order to save
a few dollars he has been wilfully
lnattentive to his tax obligations 10
the State. Knowing how many of
US are deielict in yielding to the
State all that the rigid demands of
the tax laws require, we are inclined
sometimes to overlook such lapses in
the ordinary citizen. In an impor-
tant officer of the State government.
however, 10 the ATTORNEY General or
the Governor of Virginia, charged
with the faithful administration of
the laws as he finds them, setting an
example, as he should, to all citizens.
such disregard of his duty to the
State is inexcusable, fixing as it does.
low standard Of civic conduct in
high places-not quite we fear, the
standard of "Hunton and RiYes,"
hardly compensated for even by a
fearful postmortem reverence for the
name of Fitzhugh Lee, or for others
IN our list of heroes gone from the
arena of Virginia politics.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
ITEMS OF INTEREsr.

The politician who announces that
ne IS "nOt allied with any of the fac
tlons" is almost certain to be astrad-
die of gate post trying to see which
faction it would be safest to ,in.
Lord help the millionairtl There
is Rockefeller with no appetite; Nor
gan so restless he can't stay long in
one place; Carnegie has long been u
sufferer from dyspepsia aud the rest
OF 'em are dying with envy because
they are not as rich as the three of
'em. Blessed be bacon and beans
and health with the grace of Godl-
Wichita Eagle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
WHEAT AND KISSES.
Washington TimesJ

Some time ago The Times advised
our college boys TO spend their yaca-
tions out West helping the farmers
garner the big crops of the country.
The line of argument was simply
that there was demand for them.
1t was work that would develop their
stamina, snd the experience would
not only put money in their pockets,
but be a service to the country and
enlarge their mental horizon. As
additional reasons for going it was
urged that it would give them self
reliance aud keep them from the en-
ervating dissipations of the watering
places There are later Developments
as the following will certify.
The news columns have dilated
upon the device of Miss Mabel Hus-
ton To save her fathers wheat crop
from drenching rSin, and it is not
Hecessary to enlarge upon that ro-
mantle Incident, but her speech TO
the reapers must be repeated.
Boys" said she, blushing to the
tiKs VI beT pretty ears, "uaudy 8
wheat must be saved before the rain
comes, or won't be able to 90 back
to school this fall, and you all know
how badly i want to have Just one
season more of preparation for col
-lege so | won't be behind those bright
eastern girls.
"Well, | am going to offer a prize
for the best workers, and it's a prize
that no man has won yet-kisses and
hugs for the best men here. To the
man who stacks the most wheat to
day / will give three kisses and a
real old-fashioned Kansas girls hug.
TO the man who is second | will
give two kisses, and the third man
shall have real hard hug. SO please
save daddy's wheat"
The wheat was saved. The three
leaders in the contest for the favors
of the fair Mabel were a neighbor
and two eastern college boys. The
collegians had the gallantry TO allow
Mabels sweetheart to win the first
prize, and Mabel rewarded them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
NEW wEEMs STEAMER.
To Start Service to Georgetown. s. C
f3ntfiunoro Naxvs


To Start Service TO Georgetown, S. C.
baltimore News
The steamer George Weems, the
pioneer of therecently organized Bal
timore and Carolins Steamship Co.,
left SINNERS dry dock this morning
shortly before noon and proceeded to
McClure's wharf, at the foot of Com
merce street, which is to be her tenn
porary landing place. She immedi-
ately began the taking on Of her
maiden cargo, and will depart for
her first trip to Georgetown, S. C,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
As token of regard for their new
venture, and recognizing the senti-
ment of the thing, Captain Thomp-
son of the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Steam boat Company has
granted TO Mr.. Mason l.. w. Williams
permission to use the old private
signal Of the Weems Line, which has
been in the family for so many years,
go that when the George Weems gives
a parting blast from her whistles she
will have streaming from her mast
the red ball in field of blue. She
will also have the old Weems mark
on her smokestack, black "W''
across a red ball.
The George Weems will carry a
full cargo on her maiden trip. Nearly
all of the wholesale merchants in the
city who trade in South Carolina will
be represented in the maiden cargo.
The George Weems will carry no
passengers for the present. The regu-
lations regarding passenger-carrying
steamers are so changed and strict
this year that no time was had in
which to comply with them. 1t
will not be long, however, according
to Mr.. Williams, before the Comp
will be in position to cater to this
branch of the trade.
In one other way the new line will
aid Baltimore. Representatives of
the wholesale fish dealers have called
upon Mr.. Williams, and, after con-
ference, have announced that his
rates were satisfactory. This means
that next spring the local fish dealers
will go into the early shad trade.
Heretofore the early shad caught off
the Carolinas and Georgia had to
reach this city by way of New York.
Now they will come direct.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
A REBUKE FOR THE GOVERNOR.

"My competitor says that If appro-
priationsare all we want we had better
send Republican to the Senate. |
would hardly have expected such an
argument from a man who has held
otiiceunder the Democratic party since
the time he left his mothers arms.
My competitor has been goiLg g around
the country saying that claim
that this office belongs to me. Such
an idea has never entered nv head.
Certainly have never given express
ion to such a thought. He should,
however, give some reason for put
ting me out of the Senate and put
ting him in. Although have been
IN the Senate for ten Years, my COM
petitor has not pointed to single
vote or action of miLe which was
against the interests of the people of
this old Common wealth. All of us
are human, and / may have been
human enough to err, but if have,
ne has been so very human that he
has not been able to find where /
have erred. Senator Martin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
WHEN A coon MAN DIES.

A good man leaveth an. inheritance TO h
chiidren's cbildren.-Proverbs. Kilt. 2s
Somehow, when a good man dies,
When Le folds his hands ia rest,
We look on in dumb surprise
At the eading of his quest
We go forth In mute amaze
From the chamber hushed and dim,
Walking his accustomed ways,
Feeling still we are with him.
Now we mark the words be said,
We recount his golden deeds,
Name the times that be has led
Feel that some way still be leads,
Though we see that dreamless sleep
Which comes softly, on breath
Waited from the wings that keep
All the mystery of death.
We know this: that he has gone
Out upon the hidden way
Which leads through the silver dawA
OF the far, ettrnal day,
Yet there liogers now the touch
OF his strongly helpful hand
Which we clung TO overmuch-
And we blindly understand.
When good man dies we see
As though standing face 20 face
What he dared and hoped to be,
Aye, from some eternal place
Comes full knowledge, and we know
All the word tha, he would give;
That his quest is won. and so
In his work he still must live.
Then the inner truth we grasp,
Aud each of us understands
What great peace is his to clasp
10 this quiet, folded hands.
w. ID N, in Chicago Tribune tCop
right.)
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
wonders of Flias

A vessel sails for the North pole.
There are flies as soon as piece of
meat is exposed. Hunters go thou
sand miles from civilization, set up a
tent and camp out. Instantly there
are flies. Wherever man is there are
flies. Where did the fly in the hear {
of the wilderness come from? Did
he follow the hunter from the city?
What makes the fly buzz, the move
ment of his wings or his thoracic vi
brations? 1t is said that the latter
amount to 1900 a second, while his
wings flap $50 times a second. Talk
about electric fans and suchl-New
York Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
Why Do Ducks Fly i'm a Triangle.

Why is ships bow pointed? 81
1t can slip along the more easily, eh!
For the same reason ducks fly in til.
angles. They make better time So
and the work is easier.
Here is a remarkable fact. The
duck that flies ahead at the point, OF
apex, of the triangle is always the
strongest and the most skilled. 1t is
hard work, though, to fly at the point
and no duck can stay there very
long. As soon as he gets tired he
drops back and another strong and
skilled bird takes his place.
To each triangle of wild ducks
there is always a force of half doz
eu splendid flyers that, in regular ro-
tation, lead the flight at the trian-
gle's apex.-Eychange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
Public Il Aropsed.

The public is aroused To a knowledge OF the
curative merits OF that great medicinal tonic
Electric Iltters, for sick stomach. liver ant
kidneys. Mary II. Walters. Of SO Sc. CIai,
Ave. Coiumbui, o., writes; For scvera
months. was given up 20 dic. had foyer
aud ague. my nerves were wrecked: could
not s.eep, and my stomach was SO weak, from
useless doctors drugs. that could not eat
Soon after beginning to take Electric Bittcrs
obtained relief, and in a short time was
entirely cured" Guara ntecd at f. c. Richard.
son. kimarnock; J. J, Haydon 3 Son. Irving
ton; Ficklin & Bass, Litwalton; price bOcents
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
HON. W. A. JONES SPOKE WELL,

NAOh SOubhSsOc NAElnian.J
Senator Martins predecessor in the
Senate was that taciturn but indus
trious, that silent but sagacious man,
John s. Barbour. In the course of
a commemorative address upon the
occasion of his death, Hon. VIM. A.
Jones used these words: "In these
days of materialism and practical
politics, when governmental and not
sentimental questions occupy the at
tention of statesman, even the most
casual observer cannot have failed to
note that the practical man is the
man who best serves his country"
"And so say we ALL"
Did ever silken glove fit the shape
ly hand of lassle more admirably
than this description of "the man
who best serves his country" fits the
junior Senator from Virginia?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
RESOLUTIONS OF CoNpoLENcr

On the death of Mrs. Mary r. Ball
vile OF Rev. l. r. Bail, President of the
Board of Trustees of the Northern Neck
Industrial Academy, Ivondale, Va.
At regular meeting OF the Board OF
Trustees held June Doth the following
preamble and resolutions were unnni.
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Great and Supreme Ruler
OF the Universe has in His Infinite wisdom
removed from among us one of our worthy
and esteemed co-workcrs, Mrs. Mary n. Rail-
and, whereas, the intimate relations held with
her in the faithful discharge of her duties I'm
the church, Sunday school and community.
make it eminently befitting that we record
our appreciation.of her; therefore
Resolved, That the wisdom and abilitv
which she has exercised i'm the aid of the
church, Sunday schools and community by
service and counsel will be held i'm grateful
remembrance.
Resolved, That the sudden removal of such
life from our midst leaves a vacancy ana a
shadow that viii be deeply realized by all
and viii prove serious loss TO the commu-
nifty and public.
hcsolved, That with deep sympathy with
the bereavcd relatives of the deceased we OK
press our hope that even SO great loss TO ms
all may be overruled for good by Him who
doeth all things well.
kesolved. That we tender to her sorrow-
stricken husband our heartfelt sympathy in
MS bereavement and commend him to Him
who hath said: "what do thou knowest NOT.
out thou shall know hereafter, and while we
arc weeping over her departure from the
earth she is rejoicing with the bl od-washed
throng around the throne OF God
Resolved, That a copy OF these resolutions
be spread upon the record OF this institution.
Sunday school, and be published in the CrrI-
ZEN and copy forwarded 10 the bereaved
family, Rilmarnock, Va,
Servant OF God, we'll done
Rest from thy love employ:
The battle fought, the victory won
Enter thy Masters Joy
JAMES +. WALKER, Principal.
REV. .JACOR RORINsoN II Nor
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
Low RATE TICKETS
ON SALE, VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Extremely low rates are announced by the
southern Railway from points on its lines for
lhe following special occasions;
Denver, Colorado Springs. Pueblo. Colo
National EncamDment Grand Army OF
the Republic, September AZ, 800.
MOnteagle, Tenn.-Monteaele Bible Train
ing School, July 3, August 10, 1905
gust lis, 1905.
Phiia delphia. Pa.-Patriarchs Militant and
Sovereign Grand Lodge l. o. o. n Sem
tember 1878. 1905.
Portland. Ore, San Francisco. Los Angeles
San Diego, Cal.-Iewis and Clark Cen
tennial Exposition and other Special
occasions on the Pacific Coast, June /.
October Is, 1905. '
Richmond, Va Farmers National Congress
september l2-22, 1905.
Rates for the above occasions Open to the
puolic. Tickets will be sold To these points
from 4 stations on the Southern hallway.
Detailed Information can be had upon an
plcAtton 10 any Ticket Agent of the Soufh-
ern Railway, or Agents of connecting lines
or by addressing the undersigned
/. $: RRowN, g. a, Washington. d. C.
y. w: WEsrBURY, ID. Z. A, hichmond. Va
w. W. GkoxToN, p. A.. Norfolk, Va.
W. h. TAYLoE, 4enH Pass. Agent,
Washington, ID. c.
Washington, ID. G..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
A Touch,os s.orv

is the saving from death, of the baby girl of
Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Md. He writes:
AT the age OF II months. our little girl was
In declining health, with serious Throat
Trouble, and two physicians gave her up. We
were almost IN despair. when we resolved to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. The fret bottle gayo
relief; after taking four bottles she was cured.
and Is now In perfect health" Never fails
to relieve and cure a cough or cold. AtE.C.
Richardson, Kilmarnock; T. ]. Hayden g. Son.
irvington. Ficklin & Bass. Litwalton. SOC and
$i.OO guaranteed. Trial bottle free,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS,

SO far as concerns machines, there
seem to be two in this State: The
Martin machine, which represents
a majority of the people, and the
Montague machine, which represents
minority of the people. In one
name or another it has been so ever
since politics began, and will be so
to the end. The minority machine
always does the most kickingl in
dex-Appeal.
Speaking of Senator Martins saw
ing $l,700,000 to the State by his
influence with the national govern.
ment leading Virginian says: ''How
can any one deny credit to Senator
Martin for this timely and splendid
service to the State of Virginia!
Should he remain Senator for the
rest of has life, he will probably not
live long enough to draw salaries
amounting to two years. interest on
the sum he has thus saved to Vir-
ginia."
Governor Montague at King
George retracted his charge of
department runner" as applied to
Senator Martin, but he has taken up
more abusive term. At Warren
ton, when receiving a chilling frost,
the Governor referred to Senator
Martin as the colorless man, and
stated that he was far more danger
Gus than the colored man. Refer
ring to the negro, he said the colored
man has not done so much harm in
Virginia as the colorless man.
Governor Montague was only alb
sent from his office and the seat of
State Government one hundred and
sixty-two days during I9O4-iust
little over half of the working days
of the year. Thus far this year he
has been away pretty much all the
time. If Senator Martin had been
absent from his post of duty I62
days In one year, what howl some
newspapers would be making about
1t. But the same papers have no
comment to make on the fact that
the Governor was absent from his
post this length Of time in one year.
Absent at time, too when Virginia
was so poor that the Governor felt
constrained to approve bill provid-
ing for the employment of penitenti-
airy convicts on the State Capitol
Union Workman.
When it was charged against Sena-
tor Martin that he was corporation
lawyer and therefore disqualified to
represent the interests of the people
against the interests of the corpora
tions, attention was called to the fact
that MIR. Montague was also a cor
poratlon lawyer, and that the differ
ence in this relation between Mr..
Martin and Mr.. Montague was that
the former resigned his connection
with railroads and other corporations
as attorney as soon as he was elected
United States Senator, while Mr..
Montague accepted the office of
United States District Attorney and
continued in the service of the South
ern Railway Company as its paid at
tornev, drawing revenue both from
the United States government and
the railroad company. Mr.. Monta-
que defended himself before the peo-
pie on the ground that there was no
incompatibllity in the holding of the
two places. AS is his won't, he made
no argument and produced no fact
to sustain his claim, relying on his
mere assertion, which the public must
accept as proof strong as Holy Writ.
-Index-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
RAILROAD MEN TO JUDGE MANN.
CreWe. Va. July IL.
Editor News-Leader:

Editor News Leader:
We note in the Times-Dispatch of
the 10th instant, in the report of a
speech made by Judge William III.
Mann. candidate for governor, at
Newport News on Friday last, that
Judge Mann is quoted as follows;
"lie went on to say that he has al
ways favored and still favored the
Uim Crow street car and employers
liability bills."
Now, if Judge Mann is correctly
quoted, We would like very much for
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11

One smile makes Irritation. One
Irritation makes twoacqusinted. Two
acquainted make one kiss. One kiss
makes several more. Several kisses
make an engagement. One engage
ment makes two fools. Two fools
make one marriage. One marriage
makes two mothers -in-Iaw. Two
mothers-in-law make red hot time.
Chicago Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11

oChaCOI hnON LlCJiS Joke.
This story found its way to Wash.
ington from the North:
President Roosevelt, in conversa
ton with Senator Knox, of Pennysl,
vania, asked the Senator what ht
thought of his appointment of Chas
j. Bonaparte to a place in the
Cabinet.
"You have heard Of the man Nc.
Ginnis," replied Mr. Knox, "who
kept saloon and lived with his
family up over the saloon. One day
his bartender shouted up stairs:
"'McGinnis, shall / thrust Tin
O'Leary for a drink
HAS he had the drink?' called
back McGinnis.
"'He has,
Thin thrust him."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-11
FIendIsh sunerinr

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