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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
SOME BOAT NOTES.

Answering a number of inquiries. it
is hardly probable the present schedule
of Rappahannock steamers will be
changed before the latter part of June
The United States steamer Gen. War
rem went up Rappahannock last week
from the James river, and is now in SER
vice as house boat to accommodate the
officers and inspectors who have in
charge the improvement of the Kappa
hammock river.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in Richmond Tuesday of last
week handed down an opinion in the
suit of the Weems Steamboat Co. against
the Peoples Steamboat Co., which has
been pending for more than two wears.
The court has rendered a decision favora.
Die to the Peoples Line, and sustained
the action of the lower court. AS will be
remembered the suit was instituted bv
the Weems Line when the opposition
steamers were in operation on Kappa
hammock, who got out an Injunction to
prevent the use of their wharves by this
line.
When the steamer Juanita, of the
Merchants and Miners line, left Balti-
more Saturday night, two hours late,
Tor Boston, she had aboard as pilot
Captain G. w. Billups, of Mathews
county, Va. Captain Billups is an ex-
captain of the company's and is the
owner of large estate in Virginia, and
in worldly goods is estimated to be well
worth $250,000 He ran on the Savan-
nah Line untila few years ago. The
fact that he is a stakeholder in the
company is perhaps the prime reason
why he should leave the balmy air of
his Virginia home to stand watch on a
coaster. The mates on the line are
out on strike.
A bill of sale was today recorded by
the collector of customs, port of Rich
mond, whereby the yacht "Emeline, -
formerly owned by New York capital
lists, is formally turned over to the
the State of Virginia The boat is FLAG
ship of the oyster navy and reached
Richmond this morning from Norfolk
with Commodore" Mcdonald Lee,
Mrs. Swanson and other Richmonders
on board. 1t is understood that the
name of the boat will shortly be changed
to the Commodore Maury," and that
appropriate services will be conducted
here at the time the change is made.
The Maury made the run form Norfolk,
IN about eight hours. There was quite
commotion in Rockets and lower
Richmond as the vessels powerful
searchlights swept the river and illum-
mated the banks with dazzling radiance.
Some of the negro population were
frightened until they found where the
light came from. Richmond News
Leader of Monday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
KETCH-AWLS FROM EVERYWHERE

Capt George P. Squires, of Ocrans,
Va, is in the city looking after repairs
to his menhaden fishing steamers. =
Baltimore Sun.
Mrs. II. l.. Derby, of Lawrenceville
Va, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Jno. H. Ayres, at Accomac C. H. Pen
insula Enterprise.
Clarence Towles, esq.,, a prominent
attorney of Northumberland county.
was here this week on professional
business. Mrs. l.. l.. Neal, of
Wheaton, who has been spending sew
eral days in Essex, has returned to her
home. -Tidewater Democrat.
The trap fishing industry is bringing
thousands of dollars into Northumber-
land county this spring. The
political situation in Northumberland
county at this time is not interesting
and small vote in the primary is pre-
dicted. The Echo.
Among those who successfully passed
the recent mental examination held at
Washington for entrance to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, was Jenifer Gar
nett, youngest son of Judge G.. T. Gar
nett, of this county. Young Mr.. Gar
nett has reported to the superintendent
of the Naval Academy for physical ex-
animation. Mathews Journal
w. Mcdonald Lee, editor of the VIR-
GINA CITIZEN and chairman of the Vir-
ginia State Fishery Commission, and
Rev T. c. Davis, editor of the Oyster
man, arrived in Crisfield this morning
on the Virginia police steamer Accomac
for the purpose of consulting with
Commissioner Green regarding some
joint interest of the two States in the
oyster industry. - risfield dispatch
Baltimore Sun.
Miss Helen Smith has closed her
school in Lancaster and returned to her
home here. She was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Stoneham, who will
spend week with her. Mr.. A.
Randolph Howard has sold to w. l..
Henderson, of Philadelphia, his inter-
est in the Urbanna Manufacturing Com
pany. Mr.. Henderson, with his asso-
ciates, will increase the capital of the
company and propose as early as posi-
BILE to enlarge the plants, running them
night and day. Mr.. Henderson, as soon
as he can arrange his other business
interests, proposes moving to Urbanna.
For the present Mr.. Weaver will repre-
sent his interests here and no change
will be made in the managers of the
two plants. -Southside Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
Mr.. TUCK SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Mr.. Shirley E. Tuck, of Baltimore.
shot himself in the head while seated al
a desk in his home Monday morning.
He was preparing to go to New York
for his firm, and had just finished pack
ing a dress suit case. No one was in the
room, but Mrs. Tuck maid was on the
same floor and heard the report. She
called Mrs. Tuck, who was in the ward
with her 14-month-old son. She hur-
RED to the room and found her husband
lying on the floor with blood streaming
from bullet wound in the right temple.
The shot had entered the right temple
and came out behind the left ear from
which he died in few minutes. Mem
bers of the family said there was no
reason that they knew of for suicide
and they believe the shooting was ac-
cidental. Mr.. Tuck was a native OF
Tappahannock. He had been in the
employ of his firm for six years. He
was held in high esteem by his en-
pioyers, having risen from a clerk at
$S week to head salesman at So. 400 a
year.
Mr.. Tuck was 26 years old and had
been married three years. His widow
was Miss Eva Bussells, formerly of
Irvington. Eleven months ago Mr..
Tuck insured his life for SIS, 900 in favor
of his wife and mother. AS the policies
contain clause making them void in
case of suicide within a year, it is
believed they will be forfeited.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
POLITICAL NOTICE.

Pursuant tothe Democratic plan OF
organization, notice is hereby giver
that primary election will be held -ir
the counties of King George, West
moreland, Richmond, Lancaster anC
Northumberland on Saturday, the 9th
day of July, 1907, between sunrise and
sunset of that day, for the purpose OF
nominating Democratic candidate foi
the office of State Senator for the 34th
Senatorial district. All Democrats who
desire to become candidates for said
nomination, are required to notify each
of the undersigned county chairmen, in
writing, at least thirty days before the
date fixed for said primary election.
III. Il. GARRETT,
Chr. Dem. Co. Com, King George Co.
c. CONWAY BAKER,
Chr. Dem. Co. Conn.,, Westmoreland Co.
ASA S. RICE,
Chr. Dem. Co. Conn.,, Northumberland Co
R. o. NORRIS, JR..
Chr. Dem. Co. Com, Lancaster Co.
j. w. CHM, JR.,
Chr. Dem. Co. Com, Richmond Co
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17

Some ship builders have made
money out of the government, but on
the whole there has teen millions
lost IN such deals. In fact. it is oct.
ting so now that builders are not
vleing for the governments work,
The reason for this in late years has
been the excessive price of labor and
the short hours of work. A Vir-
glnia contractor told us lately that
the unions forced so many worthless
men upon him that in the eight hour
day ne could not count on an average
but five honest working hours. BE
that true or not, one thing is certain
and all who are having any amount
or work done know it-that it is diff
iicult to get satisfactory work accom-
plished ut anything like "live and
let live" prices. A revulsion must
come, and that soon, as things cannot
stay at the present rate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
RENOUNCING AN IDOL.
New York sun. May srd)

While Mr.. Bryan has been rattling
around the New England circuit, dis
trlbuting his presence and his speeches
with an industryand an eargemess that
could not be exceeded if he were actually
the Democratic candidate for President.
there are renewed signs in Virginia of a
disposition to resent his continued domi-
nation of his party for the exploitation
of his personal and non-Democratic
notions. The initiative and referendum
seems to have been the last straw. The
Roanoke World makes the obvious re-
mark that this panacea is mot Demo-
cratic doctrine in any sense: and it re-
minds Mr.. Bryan that the Democratic
party has let him dictate its platform
twice and been twice defeated:
Certainly the time has come when
he should cease his dictations. and ar
least give the party the high privilege
of framing its own platform. When
that is done. if Mr.. Bryan does not like
1t he can refuse to be put upon it. and
that would really be the manly thing
for him to do"
The VIRGINIA CITIZEN reads him out of
the party and insists that Democrats
should nominate somebody else. whether
Mr.. Bryan likes it or Jumps it:
He has undoubtedly put himself be-
yond the pale of possible Presidency.
He-or rather politicians who are afraid
to speak for themselves-mav force
William j. Bryan upon Democracy as
nominee, but in such event both he
and our party are dead ducks nationally.
1--WE believe the time to be drawing
near when Democrats should begin to
centre upon worthy and available men
and for our part we are willing to abide
the decision of the best minds in our
ranks. Let us start the ball, and put
up men that are men, even if our per
sonal preferences are to be knocked
down; let them be of Mr.. Bryan's lik
ing if he will like them. but if not,
then get outside his camp
1t remains to be seen if such voices of
common sense will find willing ears, and
if the romantic passion or infatuation of
the Democracy for the Peerless can be
chilled. Mr.. Bryan and defeat are in
separable. 1t would seem that the
Democrats had sacrificed enough to that
idol. American politics, however, has
become matter of hero worship in both
parties
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
PARKER.POWELL.

Providence M. E. church was the
scene of beautiful wedding on We'd
nesday of last week at 2 p. M, when
Mr.. George Marion Parker, of Middle
sex county, Va, led to Hymen's altar
Miss Angie Powell, the charming and
attractive daughter of Captain and Mrs.
A. w. Powell, of Dare, Rev. j. r.
Eggleston being the celebrant. DAINTY
little Grace Vivian Davis as ribbon girl
entered the church first, next were
Messrs. b. F. Watson, Jr., and d. d.
White as ushers. Mr.. Harry Spencer
with Miss Blanche Patrick, Mr.. Stanley
Vernon and Miss Hunter Watson.
The groom with his best man, Mr.. A.
Clifton Powell, of Waterview, entered
the church by the right aisle, while the
bride leaning on the arm of her brother.
DIR. l.. o. Powell, met the groom at
the altar. Mrs. j. E. Vernon rendered
very sweetly Mendlessohn's Wedding
March. Just before the ceremony Mrs.
DIR. Powell sang the old time ballad.
80, promise me-" The church was
beautifully decorated under the direc-
ton of Miss Mary Ironmonger. The
bride and groom stood beneath an artistic
arch with a white floral bell, while the
chancel was maze of vine and white
Niles. The bride wore lovely gown
OF white peau-de-soire, picture hat and
carried white carnations and maiden
hair fern. The little ribbon girl was
beautiful in white organdy and lace
Miss Patrick was in white Partisan null
with satin trimmings; Miss Watson in
a creation of white silk and lace. Both
young ladies' carried sweet peas. After
the wedding handsome reception was
rendered at -Four Oaks" the home of
the bride, who is young lady of charm
ing personality and a great favorite
socially. The groom is a prominent
young business man of Water View.
Middlesex county, and has a host of
friends who will be glad to welcome
his fair bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
left for Northern trip, after which
they will make their home at Water
View.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
Friday, May II, 1907.

Northumberland county does more
newspaper advertising than any county
In the Northern Neck. Heathsville
pays more for advertising space annually
than any other village in the Northern
Neck. Heathsville Echo.
We do not question this statement;
aud we will add that, what is lacking
to the town as an inland village is
made mp by the public spirit and
push of its merchants aud business
men. Many places with greater nat
urai advantages fall behind Heaths-
vile because their merchants can t
get out of the ruts. They figure a
dollar for advertising on the "loss''
side of the balance, never taking into
account the ten-dollar profit made
on customer who would never have
come but for the presence of an ad
In the local paper. The queerest
argumentwe ever heard is put up by
the merchant who says that he
doesn't know of a customer his ad
brought. Why, man, it is often the
case that the customer himself does
not know the adj took him to that
particular store! If he does, he sell
dom mentions it; but nine times out
OF ten an ad appearing several times
unconsciOusly fixes the place or wares
In his mind and equally as uncon.
sclous he drifts into that store and
buys. Publicity is what makes a
thing go; and you can't get publicity
without advertising.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
EGGS AS MONEY pRODCERs.

In the month of April Messrs. Simon
Hirsh & Bro. bought and shipped 90
300 dozen eggs. The amount paid
out for same was about $4,000. There
are many other dealers in eggs here
who buy largely and it is safe to esti.
mate that there was brought here from
the counties around in the month OF
April 100, 900 dozen eggs. At Is cents
per dozen, whichis fair average price,
our farmers got SIS, 900 from this source
for the month. The annual receipts
from eggs in the United States exceed
those of the wheat and corn crops com
bined. Free Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
NEWS ITEMS.

A son has been born to young King
Alphonso and Queen Victoria, of Spain.
and three days holiday and rejoicing are
on in Spain.
Mrs. c. H. Kent, of Leesburg, died
Friday, aged about sixty years. She
was wife of Charles H. Kent, formerly
of Lancaster county, Va. Two daugh-
tiers and two sons, Nelson Kent and C.
Z. Kent, of Norfolk, Va, survive.
For "a days a snowstorm ragged in the
Southern Wyoming mountains, and the
snow is seven feet deep on level. From
April Is to May 10 the sun had not
shone and the storm did not cease a
moment. The temperature has been
between zero and 10 degrees below dur
ing that time.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
wEsTMORELAND CAMP. G.. v.

Police steamer Rappahannock will
leave Nomini wharf seven o'clock a..
m, sharp, Tuesday, May 18th, stopping
at Old Point or Newport News that
night.
Trip to Richmond will be made by
daylight Wednesday.
Members of Camp are expected to
bring their rations.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17

DECEMBER wheat sold at $I.O3 in
Chicago Monday morning. This is
spectators price. Few farmers
have held over their grain. Before
harvest prices will drop considerably.
We would like just for once to see
dollar wheat thirty days after harvest;
would remind one of the good old
times We read about.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17

The telegraph companies raise the
wages of the employees. Hurrah !
The telegraph companies raise the
rates on messages thirty.three and
one-third per cent. Hurrah some
morel Puzzle: Who always and in.
variably pays the freight?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17


al improved under the treatment, but
as soon as L stopped taking the medi-
cine, 1 got bad again.
81 took the medicine for two years,
then got sick again and gave up all
hopes of getting cured.
al saw testimonial of a man whose
case was similar to mine being cured by
PeruDa, so L thought would give it a
trial.
81 procured bottle at once and COM
menced taking it. L have taken several
bottles and am entirely cured.
s-e-s-~se-ees-s-s-e-s-
=, al have gained in strength and
feel like a different person. I be-
tHeVe Peruna Is aH that Is claimed
7 for Il" !
-%e-e-sss-s-s-e-e-s--ss-
Nervines, such as coal tar prepare
tons, are doing great deal of harm.
Sleep medicines and headache powders
are all alike,-heart depressants, and
should not be used. The nerves would
be all right, if the digestion were good,
Peruna corrects the digestion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17

A NY remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centers become anemic, and indigest ton
is the result.
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PerUHa IS not a nerVine nor a
: Sfin1uLanf. IL benefits the nerves by
| benefting digestion.
e-ses-ee-s-e-s-s-s--s
Peruna frees the stomach of catarrhal
COMPOSITIONS and normal digestion is the
result.
In other words, Peruna goes to the
bottom of the whole difficulty, when
the disagreeable symptoms disappear.
Mrs. J. G. Jamison, 81 Marchant street,
Watsonville, Cal, writes:
81 was troubled with my stomach for
six years. tried many kinds of medi-
cine, also was treated by three doctors,
"They said that 1 had nervous dys-
pepsia. was put on liquid diet for
three months.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-05-17
KIlMknN0CK HOTEL,

he travelling public is informed that
our new hotel apartments are In
shape to entertain them comfortably.
Travellers paid particular attention.
l.. l. YERBy & Son,
Kilmarpock, Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22

it. he has overstepped the boundary OF
| right and laid himself liable to the ac-
cusations made against him.
But the contention of the State Jour
nal is that it will be a business calam-
ity to Kansas if the Uncle Sam Oil
company fails and is closed out. Not
only would the markets it has wrested
from the Standard probably revert to
the trust, but its failure would have a
depressing effect on other independent
oil companies and make them easier
prey for the Standard when their time
comes.
Therefore the people OF Kansas are
interested in seeing this concern reor-
ganized if possible and its business
pushed. If it is not insolvent this ought
to be no herculean task
Although ]. c. o. Morse, the receiver
named by Judge Pollock, is known to
the people of Kansas chiefly through his
political connections, he is a business
man of experience and ability, accus-
toned to dealing with big enterprises.
1t is to be hoped that he will be able to
conserve the property and markets of
the Uncle Sam, not only in the interest
of its thousands of stockholders. but
also in the interest of the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe. ]


Two women spent the day with each
other yesterday and when they parted
said: We'll the only regulations in
town that are not damaged are our
own"
Quite a number of Americans commit
suicide, but you never hear-of a person
in this country getting so down on his
luck that he wishes he were Russian.
Occasionally a man dies who is so
ornery that most of the sympathy law
ished the mourners, is due the
preacher who has to think up nice
things to say about him.
An Atchison man who has been sub
dued by a wife and six daughters says
that if the Atchison chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution wish any
pointers to call on the members of his
family. They have been successful in
every revolution in his home so far.
1t is related that a young man once
stopped at the gate of the Honorable
Lysander John Appleton's home, and
inquired of Mr.. Appleton, who was sit
ting on the porch If Marie and Miss
Marguerite We're in Marie and Mar
guerite!' the Honorable Lysander John
roared. Hell, those girls were christen-
ed Mary and Mag
A few years ago there lived in Atchi-
son a man who was the son of we'll to
do parents. He had an excellent educa-
ton, but he didn't realize the import
ance of honesty. So he made failure
of life, and is now in the gutter. Had
he been honest, success would have
been easy. This is not a mere preach
ment; it is an important fact. You can
not succeed in any walk in life without
honesty. You can succeed in any walk
in life if you have honesty, coupled with
a little industry character, and decent
respect for the rights of others. And
the man who is making a success of his
life, because of the qualities mentioned,
works less. worries less, and has an cas-
Ter time generally, than the tricky, I'M
successful man. This is a vitality i'm
portant truth, but thousands of men
do not know it; they will not learn it,
although it is thrust in their faces every
daX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22

the state will always be prosperous,
beautiful and normal But Wichita VIII
always be the wonder of the state
With her superb situation as a great
center. with her long start over all the
others. with her energetic citizenship,
and her effective way Of arriving at a
given point when she makes up her
mind to arrive, this city is bound to
become the Incompatible point in all
the magnificent territory which she
touches. For this reason we'd like to
stay here and help in an humble ca
paci:y. Resides this the hour has pass
ed when any interest or element in
Wichita can say who shall stay or who
shall so. So let us all stay, the man
who ran the saloon on North MAN,
the Beacon man, and all the others
who can find in law-abiding lines OF
occupation or business ample oppor-
tunity to make living and help build
a batter town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
RECEIVER MoRsE,s TASK.

Now that a receiver has been appoint
ed for the Uncle Sam Oil company, it is
to be hoped that the business of the
concern may move forward; that it's
markets may be preserved; and that a
reorganization will be effected that will
preserve the company as an active and
aggressive competitor of the Standard
Oil trust.
While it is important that the in
terests of the creditors and stockhold-
ers should be conserved primarily, the
people of Kansas are interested in the
success of the Uncle Sam Oil company
not because of any individuality of its
aown, but because it is an independent
project that was started to head off
the rapacity of the Standard in Kansas
The people would be equally interested
in any other independent oil company
making the fight against the trust the
Uncle Sam has made.
The Uncle Sam Oil company is a child
of the anti-Standard agitation that
swept over Kansas two years ago. So
are the half dozen other Independent
concerns. which were formed and which
built refineries; but none have been in
the public eye so much as the Uncle
Sam. 1t has-built refineries at different
oil fields to them. 1t has established a
large number of distributing stations
over the state and has built up a mar
ket in opposition to the Standard, and
it has undoubtedly Effected a big saw
ing to the public wherever these mar
kets have been developed. The anti
discrimination and maximum oil rate
laws were enacted in 1905 to build up
just such enterprises as these independ-
ent refineries.
Whether the promoter of this COM
pany is guilty of anything fraudulent
the State Journal does not, of course,
know. Mr.. Tucker has certainly ex-
hibited genius for promotion in build
ing, without previous experience and
without capital of his own. a concern
of the magnitude Of the Uncle Sam in
opposition to such a trust as the Stan
dafd. It Will be unfortunate If, in doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

st. Louis sends out story that a
youth of 101 is to marry maid of 100
down there. st. Louis must be bidding
for the place formerly held by Wichita
as a news center.
We judge there is no danger OF a
prolonged drouth. The Gentry dog and
pony show is about to tour Kansas.
%
1t doesn't take q physician to doctor
records.
One hundred thousand people attend
ed a football game in London Satur-
day; lend that, too, in spite of the fact
that they never kill anybody in Eng
lish football
If the east cannot furnish sailors to
man the battleship Kansas, what's the
matter with the short grass country
sending back some of those who used
TO navigate prairie schooners years
ago?