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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
NORTHUMBERLAND NOTES.

Board of Supervisors met Monday.
January End. The several Justices of
the Peace appeared before the Board to
make their ANIMAL statement of fines, etc.
1t is reported that Thos. II. Fallin, of
Coan, has sold what liz known as the
BLACK" farm to party from Tappa-
hammock. Capt. George III. White, who
lately occupied this place, has moved to
his new purchase, near Heathsville. He
is veteran in the Democratic ranks
never split ticket in his life.
Mrs. ]. i. Wooden, of Fairfelds. has n
crab cactus that is five years old. 1t is
now in bloom and had on it at one time
about one hundred and seventy-five buds
and blossoms.
On the night OF Decem Der 26th, A. T..
Pearson, a prominent merchant at Lofts
burg. after retiring heard a noise i'm his
store. Proceeding to investigate, he
found the store door open and q lamp
burning inside; this, too. after he had
put out all lights and securely fastened
the doors. About $15, chiefly in dimes
and nickels, was gone out of the money
drawer. The inference was that some
one had concealed himself in the store
before it was closed for the night. The
suspected party, Clarence Lee, colored,
was arraigned before Justice +. w.
Eichelberger on the End Of January and
committed to jail to await action of
February Grand Jury. On Lees person
were found number of coins of the
values stolen.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
D0ewood and Persimmon Wanted

Dogwood feet inches, 8 feet inches,
or feet inches long, inches between
bark at top end, clear of knots; $1,000
per cord on any Rappshannock wharf
from Rappshannock down.
Persimmon @ inches between bark at
top end and same in other respects as
Dogwood, 81 per cord. For further in
formation apply TO
r. IL. BENSON, Weems, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

John Hoffman, of Weems, was here
timing this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

The Old, original GROVES Tasteiess Chill
Tonic. You know what you are taking. IL Is
iron and 9uinlne fn tasteless form, No cure,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
LOCAL MENTION
James Lokey is on the sick list.

All communications should be addressed to
the VIRGINIA CITIZEN. Irvington. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

Miss Annie Sanders is visiting friends
near Warsaw.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

Encourage home enterprise and buy your
lumber Of W. III. Jesse. Litwalton. Lancaster
Go. Material the best, prices low, biz freights
saved.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
SIMPSONS WHARF.

Erastus Elliott, OF Eliotts Island, has
been visiting Capt. Dan McAllistor.
Eugene Barrett and wife, of Wicomico,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Sunday last.
Miss Bessie Ashburne visited Misses
Lila and Pearl McKenney, near Edgely,
last Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society, of this place,
viii meet next Wednesday night, jan
uary 18th, at Mrs. Mamie Ashburne's.
Capt. VIM. Edwards is in Crisfield this
week with cargo OF wood.
w. T. Marsh, OF Miskimon, dined with
A. A. Ashburne last Friday.
HARD TINES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

Late arrivals at Irvington Beach: J..
A. Smith, p. K. Bauman, j. c. Cavalier,
j. r. Butler. Prof. and Mrs. Odep, ]. T..
b. Lumpkin, Otis Harding, B. ii. Robin
son, G. r. Bruce, r. Route, T. Jerome
Downing. JOS Parker, E. IL. Browns, G.
X. Bruce, J. M. McCsrgo. b. f. Hart, w.
A. Hastings, Allan Fiizhugh. Miss Me-
Aloney, Mr.. Franz. Miss Annie Hurst, Miss
Lucy Harcum.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
BAPTIST.

REV. r.. W. CLAYBRoox. Pastor.
Irvington. Second and Fourth Sundays, $3.50
y. NJ; First Sunday, p. NJ.
Wicorfco. First and Thir. Srr days. IL A. NJ.
kilmarnock. Second aud kou, ia Sundays.
NJ A. M.
Blur Point Chapel. Third Sunday. $50 p. NJ.
Brent's Hall (f<flmarnock). Second. Fourth
and Fifth Sundays. 1870 z. NJ.
weems, Third Sunday, 7;30 p. NJ; Fifth Sum
day, IL A. NJ.
REV. q. y. BRADLEY. Pastor.
white Stone, First and Third Sundays, IL A.
M.;Second and Fourth Su ndays, 8 Il. NJ.
Fleets Island. Second and Fourth Sundays.
uA.M.;First and Third Sundays, p. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

Prof. and Mrs. s. A. oden left sa,ur-
day via Fredericksburg for Washington,
which city will be their future home.
la connection with his classes the Pro-
fessor will ill the position rs orgsnist iu
one of the Metropolis churches. We
regret to part with the family, after
nearly two years residence In Irvipgton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

viii Phillips, of Essex, spent several
days this week here for dental work at
the hands OF DR.. Oliver.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

Our friends, b. F.. Hart, and T. J..
downing. of the travelling fraternity,
dropped In TO see US Tuesday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC
NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT.
Err BALTIMORE.
Published every day. Contains all
the current news pertaining to mat
tiers at home and abroad; newsy articles
on subjects Of interest to the young and
old; comic pictures, serial stories, shor.
storios-in short. something to attract
everybody Of whatever class OF aye.
Weekdays, One week, &c.
One month, 26c.
SIX months, $3.50
One year, 800
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13

W. j. Tignor sold his large tract OF
timber, situated on the banks OF the Wi
comico river, near Fairport, few days
ago, to 7. II. Fallin, of Coan. The price
was $4,000. This was one of the most
valuable tracts of timber in the county.
Mr.. Fallin viii shortly place saw-mill
on the tract under charge of E. w. Raines,
of Raiuswood.
c. U. Warner, of Lodge, has sold his
large hotel at that place to Thos. Doug
lass for 81, 500.
G. j. Downing has resigned his po-
sition with the l.. L. Mumford Banking
Company, at Cape Charles, and has re
turned home. Mr.. Downing has been
selected cashier OF the new bank here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-01-13
BUGEYE FOR SALE.

For sale cheap, Five-log Bugeye, sharp
rugged, good model. Address
KRIETE Bros,
Bowlers Wharf, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18
Poe and the Hall of Fame,

Edgar Allen Poe needs no tablet and
no monument. His is enduring fame
that will last long after the names of
hall have been wholly forgotten. In
stead of being a reproach to Poe the
failure of his selection to the Hall of
Fame is reflection upon the narrow
and bigoted electors themselves. Miss
Gould's project should be more proper
ly called the New England Hall of
Fame with special courtesies to Lin
coin. Grant, Washington, Sherman and
a few others who happened to be born
outside its sacred precincts.-Kansas
City Journal
Before tearing out any more of his
hair this critic should read the biogra-
ply of the poet whose claim to fame
he is defending. He will find that Ed
gar Allen Poe was born in Boston and
therefore the narrow and bigoted
electors" could hardly have debarred
him because he was not a native of
New England. The comment quoted
above is on a par with many that have
been made of late. AS a matter OF
iact' the friends of Poe need not worry
ihere are lots of names yet to be Sc
lected for the much discussed Hall ot
fame and there is little doubt tina,
rue VIII get the place there which il
Undoubtedly deserves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18
Advertise Maine.
(Turf, Farm and Home.)

CTurf, Farm and Home)
We notice that some of our ex-
changes speak of Maine making ex-
hibits in other sections Of the country.
as though it was a novel idea, some
thing never thought Of before. II the
writers of such articles will recall a bit
they will see that Maine has made ex
hibits with credit to herself at all the
expositions and fairs that have been
hello in this country for the last %
years at least, with one exception of
the exhibit at Buffalo two years ago.
when the exhibit was not credit to
any one, but the idea was right. Just
the same. And this can be done with
out PROSECUTING, either. Take the
Southern exhibit at the Central Maine
Fair as an example. 1t was nowhere
near as good an exhibit as could have
been made, but it was a valuable one,
and full of interest and the crops
grown and represented by the exhibit
are not rivals of Maine crops in any
sense of the word. The exhibit was
more to show what the South contains
in the way of valuable minerals, rare
woods, and what it produces in the way
of tropical crops. 1t must be remem-
bereC that it was grown on good
American soil, in our own country, and
was in no sense foreign products. The
projectors came here to advertise their
section of the country, and as such it
was certainly a success. but who be-
lieveS for moment that it unsettled
the status Of any New Highlander. man
or boy who was comfortably located
north of the Mason and Dixon line?
Yes, we thoroughly believe in adver-
tising Maine all over the country and
we believe that it would be a good idea
for the next Legislature to make an
to send exhibits to the
great fairs held in the South and West,
also TO send exhibits TO the famous
winter resorts Of the South where
there is a great influx of capital and
brains from all over the country, both
north and south. as we'll as east and
west We notice the large summer
hotels, as well as the New England
have their advertising mat
ter put out at all these resorts and it
is gotten up in very attractive style,
too and Maine surely cannot do better
than follow the example of these enter
prising caterers to public patronage.
We have the material and can beat
the South every day in the week in
our locality as well as our
products, and let's do it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

In Z recent article Admiral Dewey
says that to have a navy which shall be
efficient in the stress of war, there
must be younger men to direct the
fighting aboard the ships than those
now in command. 1t is his opinion that
the officers above the rank of lieuten-
ant are too ola for the grades they
orcGpy. The admiral is getting to be
an old man ana can make remarks of
this kind with u better grace than one
of the juniors. Advancing years do not
always unfit 4 man for splendid sea
service. Farragut was 81 when he won
his fight at New Orleans. Dewey him
self was nearly 81 when he crushed the
Spanish feet ut Manila. But for obvi-
GUS reasons the admiral of As. if he
have had a fair amount of experience
as fleet commander, is more likely to
render effective service than man of
GO. Promotion in the American navy is
so slow that an officer does not attain
the rank of admiral until it is almost
time for him to be retired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18
Attendance at the Oregon Exposition

The Oregon exposition closed its
gates, last week, and it is announced
that a few thousands over 100000 peo-
pie visited the big fair during the
months that it has been in operation.
This does not mean that there We're
$500, 900 paid admissions or that $780,
600 different persons passed through
the turnStiles-those figures would be
very interesting if they could be Sc
cured-but it means that the turnstiles
registered that number of persons as
passing through them. The attend
ance at Philadelphia. Chicago. Buffalo
and st. Louis was much larger, but
when it is considered that these ex-
positions were held in the midst of
thickiy settled sections, with more peo-
pie within an easily reached radius
than attended altogether, the Portland
figures take on increased interest and
prove that the fair has drawn from
other sections of the country to an eX-
tent not anticipated by the most loyal
supporters of the project.
The 1900 census gave the state of
Oregon population of 413.526, while
the neighboring states of Washington
Idaho and Nevada had a total popu-
lation of 722. $50. Through the gates
of the Portland fair there have passed
the equivalent of every man, woman
and child in Oregon, Washington
| Iadho and Nevada and a million in ad,
dition. Take the entire northwest as
it is commonly set apart in the
| Biographies: Oregon, Washington
| Montana. Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming
and Utah, the total population, in 1900
was l,74S,305, only three-fourths of thu
total number of people who hav,
visited the Portland exposition. Ado
| to this aggregate half the population o
| California, with its MILLION and a hal
| of people, and the aggregate of Port
| lands attendance has been reached
Fly such a comparison we get a concep
ton Of the success of the Oregon ex
position project and realize how man.
people from the East have visited i
| during the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

illustrated by J. w. Kennedy, IL mo:
PIP. 1921; cloth: Price $L25: Boston:
Lathrop, Lee & Shepard.
In this volume Mr.. Stoddard gives
the experiences and adventures of two
patriot boys, members OF the militia,
who aided In the battle of Lexington,
by helping a loyal Quaker smuggle
munitions OF war out of Boston for the
use of the Continental troops. They
also aided in transporting the shovels,
pickaxes and other tools used in
throwing up the intrenchments on
Breeds-or as it has been known his
torically-Bunker hill. They were
thus placed in excellent position to
witness the famous battle that ensued,
and to stimulate the courage of their
comrades with fife and drum. The de-
tails Of the narrative have been worked
out with historical accuracy, and while
affording the young reader most ex-
citing and entertaining story, will, at
the same time, give him q good idea OF
some Of the stirring events that her
aided the birth of American freedom.
Such books have an educational value,
as well as the ability to hold the at
tention and win the favor Of the youth
full readers to whom they are specially
addressed.
The artist has been very successful
in catching the spirit of the text, and
his excellent illustrations add not
little to the value and interest of the
book.
Sidney: Her Summer on the st.
Lawrence, by Anna Chaplin Ray, author
Of Teddy: Her Book "Phebe: Her
Profession" "Ursula' s Freshman" MAI
from drawings by Alice Barber
Stephens, u mo-; illustrated; PIP. 1872:
Boston: Little, Brown & Company.
This is 4 charming story. told in
Miss Rays spritely style, of a summer
which a charming young girl and her
small mischievous brother passed with
an aunt on the ST. Lawrence River.
Here a summer home had been Sc
cured in the hopes that the change
might prove beneficial to an elder
son. a graduate of Harvard, who had
been Obliged to give up q promising
law practice on account of weak lungs.
How ms young cousin was dDle 10
arouse him from the despair in which
she found him. gradually stimulate in
him a new interest in life; how she
was able to play an important part in
winning him to ways of life that final
ly brought about the recovery of his
health is merely the central theme in
series Of scenes and incidents of abb
sorbing beauty and interest. Miss
Rays characters are so clearly drawn,
SO natural and so wholesome, that we
feel as if they We're q part of our own
world. They are not without their
faults, and the authors clever way of
bringing out their defects will not fail
to impress valuable lessons-the more
so because the purpose back of the
narrative is never obtruded into the
narrative itself. In Bungay and Ruth, |
Mis- Ray has drawn two charming |
child characteristic wholly human |
tfat we love them in spite of, and per- |
haps the more for. their irrepressible !,
spirits, and abnormal capacity for mis-
chief There are a number of other
delightful characters in this story,
which is, unquestionably one of the
very best books for young people that
has been put out the present season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18
The Football Missionaries.

The enemies of the game of football
as played in our American colleges and
schools-and such enemies are more
numerous and noisy than they are in
tiuential-get lot of satisfaction out
Of the visit to this country of a team
of young Englishmen who are giving
exhibitions of the association game
wherever enough men familiar with
that style of playing can be collected
to oppose them. The association game
of football, which is played by teams of
IL men and in which no player can
touch the ball with his hands, bears
about as much relation to the Rugby
or American game as croquet bears 10
baseball. Balls are used in all four OF
the games mentioned, but their other
points of resemblance are hard 70 Aiiu
Even if association football shouiu
win some degree of popularity mere IL
vo,i,d nv no means follow that our
game of football would thereby suf1er.
Yet the English visitors are making
megaphonic announcement that they
have come to our shores as athletic
missionaries to convince us of the err
rors of orr ways and to lift us from our
benighted infatuation for the game of
football as it has been developed at
our colleges and to convert US to the
worship of the only true football.
Association football is doubtless an
attractive sport. Crowds of over
100, 900 frequently turn out to see a
match in England, we are told. But
so is cricket an excellent sport 1t is
played here widely but baseball still
goes on. Association football is not
Rugby, and never will be, but our
opinion of its qualities is not likely to
De at all improved by such i'll advised
criticisms of our own game as its
ievotees have recently been making.
Remarks to the effect that our college
football games are little better than
prize fighting in disguise, and thin dls-
suise at that. do not reflect credit upon
he intelligence of the persons who
make them. They convince us on the
contrary, that our critics are talking of
what they know little-that they are
in fact, Through their
hats" Still, when the missionary
spirit is strong it must find some vent,
even though the heather be perverse
and obstinate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

The remnant of the little "antis'
or the resignation Of Governor Wright
of the Philippines until they discovered
that he had not resigned after all. AS
Wright is Il Democrat they are par
ticrllrly bitter against him for joining
the Republican administration in its
work of improving the condition of the
Philippines and giving them civilization
and good government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

'anadas Thanksgiving day falls on
thursday, October &c, this year. COM
'hs ABOUT month ahead of ours
mere is movement afoot in the Do
hlhton To make n shift of the holiday
from thursday to Monday. A Thurs
day holiday, it is urged. spoils the
week. Monday follows the hreak in
we Work days occasioned by Sunday
observance and permits of n hatter nd
J0s''''eh' OF business to pleasuring
mere seems to be no good reason
SINCE me Canadians have fallen into
The fashion of our Puritanic bo,;ao, =,
why 'he same day for its observance
should not be fixed upon in the 1rn;tod
suites anu Canada. The Philada,nb,a
RECORD goes farther than this am
"''Es' Half way between Labor da,
and Christmas day and in tho saa.
- lfuill"n and fulness. the housa,
would De made more impressive e ,
Were more spread out upon tho oor.;
h'ht' 1t is quite possible that Movie
n'sht be prevailed upon to ioin VIII
a'I'ua ana the United States in a da
Oh American thanks Offering"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

First it was the Midway at Chicago
ami Buffalo, then the Pike at st. Louis
and next the Trail at Portland, Oregon
At the jamestown exposition it VIII De
the Warpath. The name does not
come quite SO trippingly from the
tongue rs those earlier used but it has
a special appropriateness. Whatever
the name, it will be the same wonder
full highway of hilarity, vocal with
"ba"kers" and alive with alluring at
fractions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

punishment for murder it behooves
the pardoning power to act with great
caution. The friends Of men convicted
or murder are ever active in the effort
to secure the release Of such conyicts
and many plausible reasons are urged
before the Governor and council
Whenever petitions for such pardon are
brought before that body. Sometimes
men are convicted Of murder upon the
strength of circumstantial evidence
and IN after years 1t appears that an
injustice was done when a verdict NJ
guilty was returned. In such a case
executive clemency Is the only possjhIe
reparation for the injustice, and
1t Is proper and right to extend It. In
the case Of the two men whose petitions
for pardon were acted upon by tho
Governor and council yesterday there
is no question but that the crimes werc
committed by them, exactly as alleged
in the indictments originally returned
against them. 1t should be an estah-
llshed custom in our State that in cases
Of this kind executive pardon shall he
continually withheld. In no Other
manner can the way be left open nv
which innocent persons who have been
the victims Of circumstances NAV he
restored to their liberty after 1t has
been taken from them. There Is no
reparation for him who suffers the
death penalty for a crime he did not
commit. III men are pardoned for
crimes committed there will surely be
return to the days of the death
penalty. We are glad the pardoning
board decided adversely to the neti
tons in the case Of Chase and Haynes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

An Amherst professor brings down
a storm upon his head by declaring
that the young woman of today IS not
so we'll equipped physically for the
strain of a college course az was the
young woman of a generation ago. Inc
general opinion OF most observers is
that the college girl is a very healthy
and husky young person. What can
an Amherst man know about college
girls, anyway?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

Prosperity pointers are found in the
fact that postal receipts for the so
largest cities Of the country show an
increase during September of 10 per
cent. over those Of the month last year,
and that railroad earnings for the same
time show an increase of 6 per cent.
And tn" country year ago was con-
aidccred about as prosperous as it well
could be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

While Philadelphia and New York
were fighting it out for the worlds
championship in baseball, Boston has
to find what consolation it can, this
year, in capturing the woman's gof
chamI,iOnship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

The past year has not been a very
prosperous one for labor organizations
in Massachusetts, The September
bulletin of the Massachusetts bureau
of statistics ana labor issued this week,
reports that 100 unions i'll the state dis
banded or surrendered their charters
last year, the net decrease being about
half that number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18

II is suggested that the mysterious
woman in blue" who is 50 anxious 10
meet the President is one of the orlgl-
naI 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue" grown
up. Anyway, they haven't been hearu
from in quite a while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-18
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT
Patronize Home Merchants.
(Bangor NeWs.)

Up in thrifty and wealthy Aroostook
county not a few housewives are COM
planning about having been cheated by
agents who have been through the
country selling steel cooking ranges.
1t is said that the high-priced articles
show signs of cracking and other
symptoms of an early decay. On the
whole, the best place to buy stoves and
ranges is from the traders whom one
knows, and to whom one can make his
complaints in person. Though Solo
mon implies that all men are liars, the
home liar is easier to get along with.
Then again, We have the satisfaction
of calling around and abusing him.
which is surely worth something. even
in a stove trade. Cling to the home
people.