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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
BOAT NOTES.

The handsome yacht Blanche" be-
longing to Capt. w. l.. Messick, of
lrvington, was at the wharf here Mon
day. Fredericksburg Star.
Collector of Customs Stuart. of New
port News. recommends that all barges
towing through Hampton Roads be re-
CURED to carry head searchlights in or
der to prevent accident.
Norfolk capitalists have under char
ter the steamers Queen Anne and Mon
tauk, which it is proposed to expert
ment with between Crisfield and Balti-
more. running two boats aday.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
iantic Railway Company has purchased
the steamer Old Point Comfort from
the New York, Philadelphia & Nor
folk Railroad. 1t is the intention of
the purchasers to use the Old Point
Comfort as an extra boat
Observation-Disclosures steamer Nor
folk" loaded with excursionists en-
route to the Exposition, ran aground
near Maryland Point, in the Potomac
river, Tuesday, and is still there. The
passengers were taken off Wednesday
by the Jamestown.
The petition for the establishment of
beacon light on Gally Hook Point has
been favorably reported by Capt.
Edward Lloyd, light house Inspector.
and he has instructed H. E. Owen, of
Weems, to mark a suitable location for
1T. This light will be of great benefit
to travellers to Irvington both day and
night.
Edward S. Cramp, late of the Cramp
Company, and others.
have just acquired for SOS, 900 tract of
land on the Eastern Branch of the
and will at once establish a
large shipbuilding plant. The plant
will be equipped for the building of
warships or other large vessels and
heavy repair work. The property is
the N. & W. depot dock, Nor
folk, and on it stands a great brick
house, until recently used as a girls
school.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES.

Attendance at the Exposition is in
creasing by leaps and bounds.
The Virginia exhibit in the States
Building astonishes by the extent and
variety of exhibits.
Massachusetts Day last day and
North Carolina Day following brought
enormous throngs to the Exposition.
The warships of the big North At
lantic fleet are fast reassembling in
Hampton Roads preparatory to the
evolutions which they are soon to go
through on the Atlantic coast, be-
tween the Virginia Capes and Cape Cod.
In the rowboat contests OH Hampton
Roads Monday afternoon between the
crews of the American men-of-war and
the Swedish warship Fylgia, which
accompanied Prince Oscar, the Amer
lean tars captured three of the four
contests.
Prince Wilhelm, grandson of King
Oscar, of Sweden, visited the Expo-
sition August 10th, 2lst. Prince
Wilhelm is attached to the Swedish
Navy, and comes to Virginia in the
capacity of an officer of his country.
He was handsomely entertained by
Governor and Mrs. Swanson.
The regatta for motor boats will be
during the week of September 4th. Four
beautiful and costly cups will be offered
as prizes donated by President Roosevelt,
King Edward, of England, Sir Thomas
Upton and the jamestown Exposition
Company. Invitations have been extern
ded to and accepted by yachtsmen of
every country in the world. Besides
these, races will be open and cups pro-
vided for all classes of boats, from class
"a" down to schooners, sloops and
yawls, Hampton Roads and its tributa-
ries offer a splendid course for yacht
racing.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
DELIGHTFUL PICNIC.

On Wednesday, August 18th, d. D.
DUNCAN gave juvenile party to his
little nieces and nephews and their
young friends. Grown ups" were
not to be allowed within the charmed
circle. 1t was to be strictly a day
with "Uncle David" in his bachelor
home. The morning dawned bright.
with a brisk northwest wind, and about
nine O'Clock the guests began pouring in.
Ceremony was laid aside and contrary
to all orders of the tots, grown ups"
from seventy down thronged the beau
tiful grounds, and white heads mingled
with the brown and black of youth
and the clustering ringlets of three and
four year olds waved in the delightful
breeze as the happy guests strolled
laughingly in the shade of the old trees.
Bellies from Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Lodge, with the home beauties
pleaded to be classed as kids" and
allowed to stay, which was granted
The genial host was everywhere ar
ranging drives, rides and boating par-
ties. Like the happy aged, who have
lived through and weathered the storms
OF life, the old house, which began its
existence when we as a nation were
struggling for liberty, echoed with
laughter, jest and song. After dinner
was served, some in the hall and some
In the shade of the trees, came ice
cream, cake and lemonade. Then the
guests were lined up in groups to have
their pictures taken, two of which de-
serve specialization. One group con-
sisted of six of the smallest children.
each holding woolly shepherd puppy,
their host standing behind them. The
other group on horseback, with the
river in the background. When the sur
was low the company began to disperse
but many remained to the oyster roast
and launch party, which finished the
day.
The informality of the SO called ''kiG
party may be imagined when we re.
veal the fact that only eighteen were
invited, while the rest, over sixty in
all, ''butted in" Of this latter class
was OLD MOBEE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

ROOSEVELT is smashing Repu bill
can hopes and party plans all to
smithereens. He is making a great
bid for the favor of the 50 out of
every 100 men who are in for slug
ging the trusts and corporations.
He announces that his government
will not let up, but will further pros
ecute heads of corporations violating
the laws, even to the extent of Jail
ing the nabobs. Sic 'em, Teddy
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
PAID IN FILL.

Hon. Morton Marye, Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, has notified the judge of
this circuit that R. M Sanders, Treas
urer of Lancaster county; r. H. Stuart,
Treasurer of Westmoreland county:
James M. Booth, Treasurer of Nor
cumberland county, and VIM. HI.
Street, Treasurer of Essex county.
have settled for and paid in full funds
due by them to the commonwealth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
POLITICAL.

A secret conclave of three hundred
Republicans was held Monday night in
Richmond for the purpose of putting a
full legislative ticket in the field for the
November election. Republicans in
every county and city in the State were
urged to nominate tickets for the leg
iSlature.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

SOME men eIpend sympathy on q
hound pup or sore-eyed kitten. and
get the credit for tender less,
while they neglect or are even cruel
to the humans under their own or
neighboring roofs. A little more
tnougbtfulness for your brother will
cover any seeming neglect of the
dumb creatures.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23

THE summer is wanirg and schools
and roads seem equally to be taking
- vacation III some parts. By-and
by, in the turmoil of win ter, We will
harp on "good-roads" aud "bad
schools"-the latter to q large ex-
tent due to sbsence of the former.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
Friday, August %, 1907.

A FLOOD of important news items
and communications have side
tracked the editorial galleys this
week. This is the liberty the "force"
occasionally takes when the editor is
away.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-23
$40 CASH---S5 PER MONTH,

we Will sell you a limited number of lots 5000 up
Ii you desire after purchasing to sell the lots and if
we m TO resell the same for you and make you profit
that you pay in ON said lots monthly payment plan
PROVIDED you make your payments promptly we will
give you cash credit the your contract for
uooe tnat amount or 81 per cent, the paid
In for the above period.
and WY Pay US 80 CASH and So PER MoNTHNo
we VIII pay the until for Can
cas ON ehs Plan any time wish
0oSn' VIII allow you 10
fyoupay cash at the time Of e will OIL
you ~ Gent Discount
deSle to sell the
MAKE Profit of 5 Per price Of lots
Twelve months will
aoolI0n TO the 10 cent already Off " -
we further to allow
this oer purchaser VINO will build within twelve
Won you nave pald TOR the lot we will Negotiate loan
Ocean p V arac Electric Railway property
IN operation We Guarantee you Sidewalks Graded
Streets and Shade Trees Waterfront
Underwater Virginia. ~ -
, 1907-08-13

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton OF the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For q great many years doctors
pronounced 1t a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitu-
tional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J.
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cur on the mar
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. II
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: F. ]. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
, 1907-08-13
STANDARD WHOLLY BAD.

United States Commissioner of Cor
porations Herbert Knox Smith has SUBJ
mitted his report on the petroleum in.
dustry and scores the Standard Oil
monopoly in an unmerciful amer
The commissioner says:
The obnoxious character of the
Standards price policy and its meth.
DDS is made clear from the present re-
port. The Standard has repeatedly as.
serted that combination, as illustrated
by Its WI history, is a great benefit
to the public, in reducing costs and
consequently prices.
The Standard is, however, a most
conspicuous example Of precisely the
opposite-of a combination which
maintains a substantial monopoly, not
by superiority Of service and by charg,
ing reasonable prices, but by unfair
methods of destroying competition; a
combination which then uses the pow
err thus unfairly gained to Cypress the
public through wholly e~xtortionate
prices. 1t has raised prices instead
of lowering them. 1t has pocketed all
the advantages Of its economies instead
Of sharing them with the public, and
has added still further monopoly profits
by charging mor than smaller and
less economical concerns could sell
for II the Standard allowed them the
chance"
, 1907-08-13
NOTES FROM CENTENNIAL.

Reprinted from the Centennial Post
James A. McCune went to Laramie
on No. 2 Tuesday on business for his
big store.
Neal Roach and George Marsh of
Laramie were taken to the Boston and
Lumber company's sawmill
on North fork Monday, where a survey
of timber land was made, from which
the cut will be made this fall.
Will Davidson left Friday night for
Laramie with a party Of five for Lara.
mic. They encountered a storm and
were compelled to camp in the Rath'
bun school house. They arrived at
Laramie the next morning about Z
o'clock.
George Trabing, manager Of the
stage line and Inspector milford Of
the postofice department, came out
over the Plains. line Tuesday to see il
conditions we're right for carrying Of
mails on the railroad. The contract
will soon be awarded.
President Otto Gramm Of the Acme
Consolidated and Mr.. E. NJ. Chase. a
Denver mining man, visited the Acme
group at Gold hill this week, return,
ing Tuesday afternoon. A satisfac-
tory condition was found. The miners
are going ahend with the work at the
Acme milne.
, 1907-08-13
NOTES FROM WALDEN.

Reprinted from the North Park I'm.
ion.
Mr.. George Post Of Walden, left for
Laramie on Monday. When he returns
he will be the proud possessor Of q fine
new mower. Mr.. Post will also pur'
chase some repairs for other farming
machinery.
s, 8. Brownlee, met with a costly
mishap last Saturday through the ig.
norance Of q green farm hand. The
boy started to drive the horses and
buggy, and through i~nexperience Of the
handling of a team, the animals got
from under his control, a away and
completely demolished the vehicle.
The driver escaped being injured.
Miss Lydia Steinholt of the Laramie
plains, who zane to Walden two weeks
ago to take the position as assistant
operator at the local telephone ex-
change has resigned her position here.
Last Tuesday Miss Steinholt was TAX.
en- with a hemorrhage of the lungs at
the home Of Mrs. E. T. Rogers, where
she has been boarding since her ar
rival here. Miss Sophie Erickson of
Higho, cousin Of Miss Steinholt, was
telephoned for and arrived on Friday
evening, remaining with and nursing
the invalid until Wednesday afternoon
when 1t was necessary for her to re-
turn to her ranch on account of the
haying season being on.
Miss Carrie Hegewald Of Laramie is
guest at the Murphy ranch. Miss
will remain in North park
several weeks.
, 1907-08-13
WILL GO

Will GO CAMPIN0
TOMORROW MORNING.
Prof. and Miss Merz will leave to-
morrow for Centennial. where they
will spend the next ten days in camp
ing and enjoying life close to nature.
, 1907-08-13
ONE WAY TO BUILD A TOWN.

In the early days OF a Wyoming
town a number OF the leading citizens
made a compact that they would stand
together at all times for irst-class mu.
nicipal improvements and for such
private improvements as they could
induce the residents of the town to
make. When a citizen announced his
intention OF building a home this com.
mittee OF citizens advised with him
as much as possible, at all times keep
ing within the limit Of courtesy and
good manners. He was told that a
home might last for a lifetime and
that 1t was the proper thing to give
the good wife and family a domicile
worthy Of the name and one that would
be a credit to the city. Having had
much experience themselves M made
a study of the proposition Of home and
city building. in order hat they might
be In proper position to advise, they
gave many excellent suggestions as
to the architecture OF the house. the
kind of trees mi %shrubbery to plant,
the kind OF grass and flowers with
which to beautify the lawn. 1t nearly
the city council and the mayor belong
ed to this combine, and it Is needless
to say that when the sewer was put
In 1t was a good one; that the water
works were Of sufficient capacity for
q city many times the size and the
force strong enough to carry water
owe the highest buildings; that the
light company was given a franchise
only upon making a fair contract, and
that the streets and walks were of the
very best that money could secure.
Although there are many strong
partisans In the town referred to,
there is never any political division
In municipal affairs. In this way, SO
1t Is claimed, the very best citizens
can be induced to devote some Of their
time to the management Of the city's
business. They are not afraid of be-
ing hauled into the lime-light of par
tisan politics. n transact the bust.
ness as they would their own. As
there Is NO money in the ofices. honor
being the only pay worth mentioning,
they feel that they cannot AFFORD to
make anything but a record Of integ,
rity.
Even in matters Of small moment,
such as the painting Of houses, etc.
this combination of citizens has per.
formed much effective work. When
n of the number noticed that a Ger.
tain citizens house was becoming dingy
and needed a coat Of paint, the word
was passed around and he was 'poked
up" One after another would say.
Jones. our house is getting to look
rather bad. get busy with the painter
or words to that effect, Jones soon
took the hint n the result was that
the house was painted and the home
n the town beautifed thereby.
OF course, the members of the com,
bination were compelled to set \ Nigh.
ty good pace in all matters of a pub
lie nature, but they were public-spir.
pted. progressive men and did not
mind the expenditure so long as their
property INT the city generally was
being benefited. The result is that
they are now constantly n persist,
emily claiming that they have the best
town on earth.
And Its name Ia Douglas.
, 1907-08-13

Daily Republican. so cents a month.
, 1907-08-13

Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1907-08-13

1t will take q good many cents per
gallon on the price Of oil to pay the
Standard attorneys and the fine i'm.
posed by Judge Lands. The price Is
likely to soar before many moons.
, 1907-08-13
Mistress-Oh, Susan-erII wish
you would not tuck your sleeves IN
II makes me feel 20 ridiculous.

For the small sum Of so cents 4
month you can get all the news u
the world right up to tho minute ny
subscribing for The Republican.
, 1907-08-13

Ebert Hubbard says We must either
take . vacation or \ sick spell. All
those who have not been fishing should
, 1907-08-13
make haste to the country. You will
be a long time dead.
A PRESS

Matrimony Pays
1t is indeed surprising in how many
ways q good wife is a help to man, and
assists in plotting him over the rough
places In life. We have an instance
in mind hat will bear publication. 1t
was at a church picnic and the man
of the family was called upon TO run
q foot race with his competitor In bust
ness. The race course was q grassy
sward and in consequence was very
slippery. Mr.. Mar of Family did not
stand much OF a show against his rival
who was considered somewhat OF an
athlete, but he intended to put forth
his best foot and make an effort. He
the idea Of taking oil his
shoes and running the rae in his
stocking feet In order to overcome the
slipperyness OF the grass. His compel
itor had holes in the toes of his stock
ings 30 could not take his shoes on.
The man of family was an easy victor
III Tue lOOl race aAu WIN thc "uAaAA"
ton Of the whole community. Moral:
Mend your husbands stockings occas'
lonally.-Fremont Republican.
A Fair Criticism
There is still an occasional insinu-
alton by partisan papers against the
university. The non-partisan commits.
sion appointed by Governor Brooks to
investigate the charges was entirely
satisfactory ever to those who shout
ed graft the loudest and longest,
Consequently the findings and report
of that commission should be accept
able and satisfactory to every citizen
of Wyoming. The report was highly
satisfactory to all who sought only
the truth, but disappointing to those
who hoped that an incapable and dis
management would be dis
closed.
The charges of graft were found to
be without the slightest foundation.
and the conditions that warranted the
censure were found in the
department Of the disgruntled ex-pro'
fessor who acted as the m%outhpiece
In making the charges.
The charge of political influence
was shown TO be unfounded, and the
bugaboo OF petticoat domination prov.
ed to be as false as 1t was puerile. Us.
ually the people who howl loudest at
the spectre OF 'petticoat rule" would
be improved If they had as much OF
Il as they are afraid Of having.
In refutation OF the claim that po'
litical bias controlled the purchases.
1t was learned that most Of the sup
plies were bought from a firm compos
cd entirely Of democrats. The print.
ing was given to The Laramie Repub'
lican, but at prices that reason.
able and right. While the coal was
bought without competitive bids, yet
the grades furnished and prices charg,
ed were found to be proper in every
way. In fact there was not found even
the slightest intimaton Of graft in any
of the various transactions in the
course Of the management.
There is probably no public institu'
ton In any country, and very few pri.
vate business houses, concerning
which an investigating commission
would not recommend some changes in
system or details Of operation. The
recommendations of the commission
that the board Of trustees be non-par'
tisan and that all purchases over $50
be subject to competitive bids. are
wise and should be put into effect, ev'
en- II no better results can be obtain
ed, for appearance would not then in
vite ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News-Jour,
nal.
, 1907-08-13

Old papers. 25 cents a hundred. at
The Republican once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
ARRANGE EXHIBITION
FOR COMMERCIAL CARS
FIRST OF ITS KIND THAT WAS
EVER HELD
Show for Business Vehicles to Be Held
in Chicago and the Cars Will
Be Put to Severe
Tests

The commercial car is now to have it's
inning The big automobile show to be
held in Chicago November 30 to Decem-
ber will be exclusively for business
vehicles. This is the first exhibition in
America exclusively devoted to CONNER
cial cars.
The Automobile Club of America
planned such show to be held In New
York city last spring, but it was given
up European countries have frequently
held such exhibitions.
A series of tests will be arranged for
the commercial vehicles by the Chicago
Motor club. These tests Will not only
include hill climbing and distance work,
but town stunts will be arranged to test
the superiority of the commercial wag-
ons over pleasure cars on traffic crowded
streets
The fact that the Chicago Motor club
which has formerly given its attention TO
sporting machines, has now taken up the
commercial wagons Is only another PROOF
of the growing importance of the auto
mobile as a factor in, the business world.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
Society
Service Is impressive

Miss Kate Robinson youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.. Robinson of 923
South Union avenue, became the bride
of Robert Bruce Wallace at an impressive
service read last evening in the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. E..
P. Ryland
The bride wore a stunning gown of
duchess lace over white satin and chiffon
and she carried a shower of brides
roses. Miss Martha Robinson, the maid
of honor, was gowned in shell-pink silk
chiffon and carried pink carnations and
the two bridesmaids, Misses Eleanor
Richards and Louise Burton were
gowned respectively in pink and white.
Lucius Green stood with the bride
groom and Joseph Marion, Henry Garren,
James Brauer and Ernest Coons per-
formed the duties of ushers.
Mrs. LIE Roy K. Daniels played the
wedding marches and Herbert Leslie
Harris sang Dawn and Because" be-
fore the service. During the ceremony
the couple stood under basket of white
carnations suspended from an archway
of greenery and the altar was banked
with ferns and pink and white carnations.
Mr.. Wallace is assistant cashier of the
bank of Dolgeville, and after September
1 the couple will be at home to their
friends in Dolgeville.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
MOVE NEWSPAPER FILES
TO BAKER BLOCK ROOMS
PUBLIC LIBRARY AGAIN SHIFTS
READING QUARTERS
viii Have Four Times the Space oc-
oupled in City Hall, From Which
1t Was Evicted Because of
Departments Growth

The newspaper reading room of the
public library will be removed this week
from the third story of the city hall to
rooms IA, 49, 20 and 81, Baker block. where
it will have four times the floor space
and much more agreeable quarters.
The newspaper room has had many
vicisstudes. .s.
A dozen years ago 1t was found impos-
sible to accommodate 1t in the library
quarters, and it was transferred to the
Chamber of Commerce.
Last year the Chamber of Commerce
tired of it and a year ago last spring 1t
was moved again to the city hail. the
board of public works generously grant
ing it space vacated by the library. Even
in the city hall it has had two moves
and half-the half being when the attic
was being fitted up for it, The board of
public works, however, gave a. better
room in the city hall, beside the present
office of the city engineer.
The crowding of the city hall made it
necessary for the board to, evict this
reading room, and the library directors,
after considerable search, have secured
quiet and pleasant rooms as above
In the new quarters there will be room
for more racks.
1t is also intended to have a page IN
attendance all the time. This is to avoit
mutilation of the files, which have suf
fered severely in the past.