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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
RUSSIA AND THE EAST.

A call for general strike on yester.
day has probably thrown Russia into a
giant revolution. 1900 homes of land.
owners are in flames, 200, 600 peasants
are in arms and million and a half
more are expected to rise against the
government. Thousands of Jews are
being slaughtered in the attitudes Of
innocent bystanders. |" Russian noble.
men are slain and fed to the dogs.
The obstreperous grand dukes are now
rallying to Witte in self-defense, after
having started the blaze. l o
All foreigners in Shanghai, China,
are beseiged by Boxers, and the nations
have ordered ships to the scene. 10
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
Tue SeasatIoaai Cure OF Mrs.
Caldwell Is tine Talk or Her
Acqualntances.

Mrs. Ida Caldwell, sos Pearl street,
Sioux City, Ia, vice-President Order of
Washington, writes:
suffered with catarrh OF the res
ptrstory organs on and on for the Iaot
three years until thought IL was
chronic. Ny chest and lungs were ir-
ntated and had TO use the greatest
care nos 10 expose myself to chilly air
or dsinpness as ID increased my troubles.
.'My PhysIcisu sdYised me 10 try a
change az climate, baf was unable 40
leave my family. Reading OF flte vo0-
booghf q bottle. I---- = :
'Hfuns wffh ire Sreafest satisfaction
fhaf found IL the one medicine an,oog
Them an which cured me. I was re.
neved within three days and after two
months and half the irritation was
gone, my lungs perfectly healed and my
health rcstored."-IdaC Caldwell.
Ask your Druggist for free
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
RESOLVED:

The sweet season of Christmas, with
its love and kindness is here. and it
proves to Us that ''it is more blessed
to give" We can make ourselves SO
much happier if we make some one
else happy. Try it. Kindness is some
thing which the more you give the
more you have. Oh, who is more desc
late than the selfish cuss who has no
one to make happy? Don't give to
some friend who don't need your pres
ent. Hunt up some poor, sick guy.
He'll be happy. Your friend may turn
up his nose and say: Huh, tits not
as expensive as what l sent him. -
BUSTER BROWN. 900 'A-a at oi1.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22


Thousands of women owe their lives
to Peruna. Hundreds OF thousands owe
their health to Peruna. Hundreds Of
thousands are praising Peruna in every
state Of the Union.
Wchave many thousands of letters
from grateful women, with permission
to use them in public print, which can
never be used for want of space.
Csfarrh world NOT be such q curse
In this country h ntc people fitoroorhiy
understand Ms nature. Ii must be
treated sf once 10 prevent IL from nnsk-
ing fnroads upon vifai organs. hooi
If you suffer from catarrh, buy Pc
runa to-day, for day gained on the
enemy, catarrh, means day nearer
recovery. r.rlr.. .... ,
We have on file many thousand testi-
montals like the one given here. We can
only give our readers slight glimpse
OF the vast array of unsolicited endorse
ments we are receiving. No other ply
stefan in the world has received such C.
volume of enthusiastic letters of thanks
as DR.. Hartman for Peruna.
Peruna Almanac orlSOS
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
PERTAINS TO CONGRESS.

The estimates of governmental ex-
penditures for the next fiscal year are
$77, 200, 900 larger than any year in our
previous history. The cost will be S7sl,
OO0, 600.
81 wish you would state as strongly
as you can that / am unequivocally an
advocate Of rate legislation. l not only
advocate giving to the Interstate Com
merce Commission the rate-making
power, but also the power to see that
fair and reasonable railroad service is
given the people. / fail to see why GER
tam people and papers persist in declar-
ing L am opposed to regulation of rail-
way charges by the Government. After
my repeated declarations on this sub
ject, no one but my enemy would con-
tinue to circulate such a statement. -
1t was with these emphatic words that
Senator Martin defined anew his posi-
ton today on the all absorbing topic of
governmental regulation of Transports
ton rates. Few men in public life use
the press so rarely for the purpose of
getting statements before the people.
but the Senator was nettled by repeated
publications to the effect that he would
oppose bill for the regulation of rail-
way charges. Senator Martin gave out
an interview last spring in which ne
unequivocally declared his advocacy of
such Legislation, and during the recent
primary campaign in Virginia he repeat
edly declared in favor of law that
would lodge the Matchmaking power in
the hands of a commission. Times
Dispatch.
Representative Bennett, of New York.
introduced bill to cut down the repre-
sentation of Southern States in Con-
gress, because of the Acknowledgement
of the negro vote. The bill reduces the
entire number of representatives from
386 to 351. The several States would
have their delegations reduced as fol-
lows: Alamaba, from to 5; Arkansas.
from to 5; Florida, from to 2: Geor
gia, from IL to 6; Louisiana, from z to
a; Mississippi, from 8 to 8; North Caro-
lima, from 10 to z; South Carolina, from
z to 3; Tennessee, from 10 to 8; Texas.
from 10 to ID; Virginia, from 10 to-
The House passed the $11, 900, 600 ap-
preparation for Panama canal. Demo
Gratis opposed the measure because they
believe ten millions have already been
squandered and nothing done. 1t is now
estimated it will take 80 years to COM
plete the canal. Senator Daniel took
an active part in the inquisition when
the canal matter reached the Senate.
Representative Flood will be offered
the position of chairman of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee, and the
probability is that he will accept the
place. His ability for organization has
brought him to the favorable attention
of the Democratic leaders in the Senate
and House ., a.... .-#.. -..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
AfRO.AMERICAN NOTEs.

Mrs. Hester Carter, of Tombs, who
has been critically ill, is improving. ri
Preaching at Sharon church by the
pastor, Rev. d. Tucker, on Christmas
day at III a. m. Be- s4uIaoF
Miss Eudora Waddy will leave today
to spend Christmas in Baltimore with
relatives. l.r =. ,,..-,'..' ..-..
Mrs. Malinda Jones, an aged lady
from near Kilmarnock, died on Thurs
day Of last week and was buried on
Saturday at Old st. Johns Cemetery.
Invitations have been issued announc-
ing that Miss Flossie v. Banks will be
married to James III. Blackwell Decem-
Der 18th, at p. m, at Sharon Baptist
church. Rev. ID. Tucker viii officiate.
n, III. III.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
: LIQUOR FINES.

Several persons indicted at the last
term of Essex court for selling of
whislzey unlawfully, were arra;gned
Monday and five pleaded guilty to the
charge and were fined 500 each.
Judge Wright said in some of the
counties Of the district he has found the
violators of the law rather enjoying
small punishment, and he must increase
the penalty, and If the same persons are
again brought before him he would make
the finc $500 with imprisonment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
EDITORS PLAN wINTeR TRIP

A joint meeting of the executive com.
mittees of the North Carolina and Vir.
ginia Press Associations was held at
Murphy's Hotel Tuesday to consider
the proposal for q midwinter trip of the
two associations. sl-1 gDod
1t is their desire to go to Florida and
Cuba in February. There will be q
joint annual meeting in Richmond July
10. IL and ~, 1906. with side trips proba-
bly, to Norfolk, Washington, Yorktown
and other points.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

THERE is hardly doubt that the
country at large will "stsnd for
Secretary Bonapsrte's order of dis
nissal for the cadets recently con.
victed of hazing at Annapolis. In
stead of having a salutary effect
upon these obstreperous youngsters
the unfortunate Meriwether case
seems to have melted them to more
activity in their Gendish work. A
Baltimore paper recently summed up
the situation to the effect that these
young men, being educated by the
people for the people, seem determined
to show their utter disregard and
contempt for the opinion of the
people.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

ONE need not be surprised that
Richmond BARRIERS will raise the
price of shave the first of the year
to 10 cents. Is not the woolIy- bear d
of Rusticus to come of, and must
not the fuzzy down on the Jaw of
the budding statesman be cultivated
by systematic pruning? And Rich
mood Is to be invaded early in
January, as never before, with these
two classes of solons. .. .
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

On recent trip to Norfolk the Rap
pahannock steamer carried 20, o00 BUSH
els Of corn destined for Liverpool,
England, ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA CLAUs:-Please bring me
a tricycle. and doll baby and some
nuts and candies Good bye, Your lit
tie girl, FANNIE LEE
IryinptOn Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
Friday December es. 1905.
SOME ROAD TALK.

the wofui absence of signboards,
while at the same time the roads
and farms showed thriving condi-
alton. This impression uuyoieed
seems to have pervaded the minds
Of the county fathers also, for at
recent meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors it was decided to label
the crossroads and point out the
right path TO belated travellers. We
congratulate our sister county that
in this now, as in most things, Rich.
mond is to keep pace with Lan,as.
ter and Northumberland. This
brings up the ever-recurriug thought
during the winter solstice OF the
need of road improvement
Doubtless our Supervisors have
gone as far as their vision and
public purses will permit 10 work
ing our roads, but sometimes the
vision has been quite defective. We
49, are unable to see wisdom or good
public policy in working by-roads
or opening new ones when some of
the most public and important ones
: are left to keep themselves, in some
instsuces for years without the
Supervisors attention. TO be spe.
cific, and sweep before our own
doors, we may refer to the road from
Kilmarnock to Christ church. One of
the most used in the county, It seems
BY some fatality to receive less at
tention than many not needed so
Only by the prolonged freeze
OF last winter was it kept passable.'
The past, summer it was severely
ignored, and if this winter should
be one of freeze and thaw, as every
Indication now points, that part of
it from Ganther's gate to Kilmar-
mock will be quagmire.
Again, Irvington property is as
sessed heavier on its realty than 40,
portion of the county, while tkere
are less vehicles owned here in pro
= portion to population because of
faciIites); yet the only two
roads in this village for years have
been 9 disgrace to any community,
and Butkfor shefapds raised by a
village improvement society there
would be practically 10 passing Of
lpedestsiaps3 The roads have worn
flat, and with little rain are made
to look Ike vast expanses of water,
b hidipg, here and there, a dangerous
sink.
The road from irvington to White
aiStoneis naturallya good one, but it
cannot remsino that way forlalt time
devoid Of attention, and-there is
every likelikocd that tbs present
winter will cast the hopes of its
stfsveiers ihto ''slough of despoa d.
A new route, long surveyed and
partly purchased and constructed !
between this point and White Stone,
- cutting off at least two miles, has
been awaiting completion by the
county authorities, but appears to
wait in vain. Until some of these
public interests are needed it seems
poor policy to be devising new roads
and mending some that do not need
patching. Certainly if the interests
of the taxpayers are guarded this
Injunction will be needed.
Our little discourse is in no sense
intended as a criticism of public
officials, bat public matters are al
ways enhanced by being publicly
treated, and if our Supervisors do
not see for themselves the needs and
wishes of the sosereigns, whose SER
! wants they are, the people must put
ii before their gaze.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
Irvington, Va.

DEAR Mr.. EDIToR:-will you please
do favor for a little nine year old boy!
You are very good am sure so 1 want
you to tell Old Santa Clause that have
tried to be a good boy all this year and
want him TO bring me a steam boat,
wagon and horse and good things to eat.
Syncerly yours, Allie DopsoN.
Millenbeck. Va. -l.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
SOME DEATHS

Mrs. Susan r. Sutton, of Montross,
aged 7S years, died Monday. She was
widow of the late William R. Sutton,
and leaves four daughters and three
sons. .
Miss Ada F. Booker, the promising
youngest daughter of Erasmus c.
Booker, of Farnham, died Friday night,
aged 10 years. Interment was on Sun
day at Farnham.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA Clause Please bring
me the following, little steam-engine.
norm, hand saw, tool chest, will
close, goodnight, your little boy,
r. CLAYBRooK GRIFFITH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANrA:-l am little girl five
years old and IHtry to be good and !
want you to come to see me Xmas Eve
night and bring me china doll dolls
chair for my big doll little stove a
dolls cradle a little book and lots of
goodies. l am your little girl with love.
49,, "a H. LULA HOWARD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
Irvington, Va

r DEAR SANTA:-I am a little girl eight
years old, and want you to bring me
a doll stove, doll trunk, piano, and
a ball for my cat to play with, and bring
me lots Of goodies. am your little
girl with love. Ir. 4rn .v.|f.-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
lrvington, Va.

DEAR SANTA CLAUs:-I am q little
girl 10 years old and live in Irvington
near Mr.. Ford's store. i want you to
pleas bring me big doll and a box of
crayons and any thing else that will
suit a little girl that you like. Good
by will try and be good. From
ZOO ..al4s EDITH BRYANT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

you know boys want their sport when
christmas come. Well wish you would
pleas bring me pack of firecrackers
and some caps for pistol and some can
die cakes and some apples and father
says bring me a big switch pleas bring
me s.'school companion box. So good by
Santa until Christmas.
CARROLL CLARK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR Mr.. EDIroR;--My little twin
brother has written to you so am
writing too to tell Santa Clause that |
have been a very good little girl |
think and want him to bring me large
sleeping dolly and carriage to take
her IN, also trunk for her and want
some candy and oranges. Sincerely
yours, ANNE F. DopsoN
Millenbeck. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA CLAUS: Please bring me
doll baby and a carriage and some
candy and some nuts. i am not very
good but am going to be good. am
5 years old and live in west Irvington.
| will go to bed soon. From
IRMA PADGETT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
Wheaton, Va.

NICE oLDSANTA CLAUS Please bring
me little red wagon with a mule
hitched to it and Punch and Judy and
some games and a pair Of Boots and
some goodies. Please don't forget moth
ing and If you think want any thing
more please bring it. From your little
boy. w. Howard WARREN
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA:-I am a good little bow.
and thought would write for a few
things, please bring me an airrife and
set of tools, and little doll baby. and
some candy and cakes. now, please
Santa don't forget little Jim. for am
good boy. Good bye until Christmas.
H jim LoKEY.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

! The accompanying
cut is taken from a
photograph Of our
handsome rev build
ing at lO2 n. Charles
ST., Baltimore, and we
hereby extend a cor
dial invitstion 20 cur
patrons aud friends Of
the Iidewa,er counties
OF Virginia TO call ADD
inspect same when
ever they visit cur
city.
The growth of our
business has been
wonderful, even sur.
prising us, which bu.
emphasizes the fact
that our business poll.
cy is correct.
Reliable goods, low
prices. liberal terms,
aud courteous treat
ment are the factors
to which we owe our
success.
This policy has WOO
Tor US fully two ihous-
mad patrons ia the
short period of FIVE
years, and the fact that
The majority of them
are in the city of Bal
timore, where compe-
tiiion is very sharp,
shows that we have
lived up to our policy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANrA:-Im afraid TO ask too
much or you wont bring me none, SO just
bring me anything you got.
ANNIE LEE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
Irvington, Va.

DEAR SANTA:-As Christmas is near
heare, viii tell you what want. /
want a doll and work box, and a
Garage and bed for her, and rock
ing chair and asset of dishes and that is
all. am nine years old my name is
49,, Rosa AsHBURN.
IryingtOa Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA:-I am little boy six
years old and ! wantyou to come to see
me Xmas night. Mama and papa says
| am bad boy but hope you don't
think so, and now Sanity want to tell
you what | want. A try sickle and a
rocky horse and little whip pack of
fre-crackers and lots Of nuts and
candies, cakes, orange and apples, well
! must close, come Sanity for my sake.
Good by from your love, aAL 5a0
...lAi1 l4Is go EARL B. WEBB.
Kslx,oo~AoL W.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA am a little boy ls
years old. I am very bad little boy at
some times but ! viii try to be good
until christmas II not any longer for
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22


DEAR SANTY:-I am a little boy six
years old and am going to school for
my first time / am learning very fast
and like my teacher very much, l try
to be nice little boy and study my
Lessons and not give my teacher or papa
and mama amy truble and want you
TO please bring me a pencil holder,
pocket knife and would like to have a
little boys tricycle., il you would be so
good. and I want stocking filed with
candies nuts and an orange and lots of
other dainties. and / have one little
Brother two years old he is the dearest
thing on earth and all so want you to
bring him nice pair of shoes and put
just as much of the same kind of things
in his stocking as you do mine and be
sure to bring us both some apples.
Good bye, your little boy,
... HARVEY SHRINER.
RehObOth Church Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

lisp .ssTHERE, rs ebIsalry alpa the old land
= yet. and found at Rochester, N. Y,
.sinsatoos An old man, sixty years If
:, age, saw u woman step in front Of a
sisg moving train, nasd gave his life as
- the price Of hers. He bad just time
to roughly push her off the rack,
but the train caught aud mangled
him. I1@A
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
1rvington, Va.

DEAR SANTA CLAUs:-Please bring
me bed and two little doll twins, one
with light hair and one with black hair,
and set of dishes and lots of goodies,
and some games. am your little girl,
ELIZABETH WARREN.
Millenhack Vo
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22
NEW STEAMER SCHEDULE.

y Winter schedule of Rappahannock
river line goes into effect December &c.
1T would be very good one but for a
vital error-two boats only, Saturday
and Monday mornings from Baltimore
are advertised for Irvington and Weems.
Boat to- Norfolk, once week, viii go
down Tuesday night, leaving Norfolk
on return $50 p. m. Wednesday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR Mr.. EDIToR:-I am a little girl
twelve years old and wish you to tell
old Santa that wish him to bring me a
years subscription to the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN, tea set, set of furs, some
toys and candies. Wishing you a merry,
merry Christmas and a happy new
year. boil Sincerely yours, a, -a
- MILDRED c. DoDsoN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANTA Christmas is most
heare please do not forget me. want
a Dol Baby, mouth harp, candy, apples,
nuts s. ALICE MARSH.
l want Dol Baby mouth harp apples
candy and nuts. p. BELL MARSH.
4 want a Dol Baby mouth harp candy
apples nuts. j. EVA MARSH.
l want Wagon mouth harp candy
apples nuts. C. ISAAC MARSH.
1 want candy apples and nuts.
E. RACHEL MARSH.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR KRIs:-I will drop you a line
or two to let you know what want you
to bring me. Please bring me large
doll baby tea set, dress, little doll baby
trunk, doll baby rocking chair, pair of
stockings, scarf pin, set of vases, hand
kerchief, jumping baby, hood, candies,
orange, apples, hanna and SO hoping
to hear from you soon. -oWsn Oh
pal liEstoy 0Ig3a 600 ETA CLARK.
l hope you will come around Sunday
night and bring all ! ask for please.
Millinbeck, Va. ,."a
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANrA:--I am little boy
seven years old. ] am real good some
times will try to be anyhow until
Christmas. Please come to see me
Christmas. Please bring me a gun and
some candy, oranges and nuts. would
like a nice little overcoat, but dear,
Santa please don't forget the poor little
children who have no home and good
papa and mauaas. / will be real good
and go to bed early and shut my eyes
tight your own little boy.
ALBERT HOFFMAN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

VIZ HAVE been as ked nnmber of
A. times as to the. adsiaability of con.
timing pelicles in the life Insurance
companies that sfe BOW undergoing
investigation. That several of these
companies have shown monumental
.sssfs ahd aishepe4fs whose discloss-
ures would astound any but this age
ofonpidity add eSamere alism, is be.
~yond -the- shadow of u doabt.-It is
- equally as indueitous to our minds
thatsthe expose will rebound to the
advantage Of their poiicy-holders.
THE grafters are either resigning
uader FIRE or being kicked out and
the old adage, that "when thieves
.oofalEout Ehonestzmepyget theirdues, :"
is being .smpls verified. Where the
rs insured IN sthep past have abeen get,
ting mere pittances for 'dividehds the
80 failure will see this rectitied, and IN
$40 enrsnee iwilEibe cheaper aud safer
- hThis certainly isa logical deductIon,
.ssus with honest men at the helm AL.
ss<< ways ardent ed socatesaof both kinds
= 6Iof Insurance. Y, = pdrIssffaith becomes
- - stronger. sgGA or lgd eI9f.,bI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-12-22

DEAR SANrA:-i am always trying to
De good little girl and thought would
write for few things. Please bring
me muf and fur and book, some
candy and oranges, am ten years-old
good by until christmas.
FLossIE HOFFMAN.