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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
CIRCUIT JUDGES ENJOiNED.

A peremptory stop was put to the APP
pointment of commissioners of revenue
for the State by the service of notice
and petition upon Judge d. A. Grims-
ley, at Culpeper last week.
The petition praying for the writ of
prohibition as against all the judges of
circuit courts from the appointments of
commissioners will be presented to the
full bench of the State Supreme Court
at its next sitting at Staunton, on Sep
TENDER 10th. The last legislature, be-
cause of the State Constitution, depri-
we'd the people of the State of the right
to elect by popular vote their commits
sloners of the revenue. and placed the
selection of them in the hands of the
circuit courts, which has caused dissatis-
FACTION all over this State. The petit
ton proceeds upon the theory that this
legislative act is unconstitutional in
that 1t seeks to divest the people of
the right to elect. 1t is understood
that the judges of the State are very
much averse to making the appoint
ments and will be glad if the petition
for the court of prohibition as PRAYED
for will be granted.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
TO DREDGE CHANNELS.

The Government will this fall COM
mence dredging the mouth of Carriers
Creek so as to widen and deepen the
channel through the bar just outside
the mouth. The depth is to be made Is
feet at low water and the width will
not exceed 200 feet, except at the
angles. The cut will be 1000 feet
long. The dredged mud and sand will
either be deposited through discharge
pipe behind the stone jetty, or, at the
option of the contractor, deposited in
scows and dumped in the middle of
the Kappa hammock River.
The estimated amount of dredging is
about $4,000 cubic feet, at cost of
about $1,000. Urbanna Creek will
also be dredged this winter, the chan
mel through the shoal within the creek
to depth of 10 feet at low water and
a width of $50 feet, except near the
steamboat wharf, where it will be
out to maximum width not
to exceed 400 feet, to form a turning
basin; the length of the channel to be
about 1000 feet. The dredged mud
and sand will be deposited through a
discharge pipe upon the shore, or be-
hind the jetty, or in nearby coves, or
dumped in the Rappahannock River,
1t the option Of the contractor. Esti-
mated amount of dredging $1,000 cubic
'eet, at a cost of 100000.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
MANY ENGAGEMENTS.

Governor Swanson is leading a siren.
uous life these days, and between hi.
official duties here and various expo.
sltlon functions, he is kept very busy.
Here are some of his engagements for
September, which will take up a great
portion of the month:
September 3-Address to Eagles Con-
vention in Norfolk.
September 5-New Hampshire Dav
at the exposition.
September l0-Rhode Island DaS
September 11-Ohio Day.
September 12-Maryland Day.
September 14-Illinois Day.
September 17-Address before Ma
tional Convention of State Insurance
Commissioners in Richmond.
September 18-Vermont Day.
September 23-Address at exposition
on Robert Fulton Day, when Mark
Twain, Cornelius Vanderbilt and other
descendants of the great inventor will
be present.
September 25-Address before Ameri-
can Bankers Association at Atlantic
City. -Times-Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
SOME RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Rev c. p. Stealey. of Washington,
filed Pastor Bradley's pulpit at White
Stone last Sunday night.
Rev. G. Y. Bradley is holding night
meetings this week at Weems Baptist
chapel for Pastor Claybrook.
Rev. e. p. Parham, of Middlesex, is
assisting Pastor Porter Hardy in meeting
this week at White Marsh, Lancaster.
Rev. E. f. Garner is this week driv-
ing home spiritual truths at White
Stone Methodist church-all-day SER
vices.
Bethel protracted services, which
was to have been commenced last Sun
day, has been postponed until later on
when the pastor can get help.
Revival services will begin at Liberty
M. P. church next Sabbath, Septem-
Der LIST. There viii be preaching Sun
day afternoon and night, and at 8
o'clock during the week. Rev. N. T..
McGinniss, of Baltimore, will assist
wiz eSSOA, lNSN. q. IL. EluSrOlce.
AS a result of the recent revival held
IN the Baptist church at Irvington.
eleven have united with that church.
Pastor Clsybrook baptized nine Sunday
afternoon in the church pool. Others
who prefer going to the river will be
baptized next Wednesday afternoon at
L. j. Haydon's landing. Mr.. Claybrook
baptized nine candidates at Harveys
Wharf on Wednesday of last week as a
result of the protracted services at
Kilmarnock church.
Cardinal Gibbons in an interview saws:
''The man of wealth no longer seeks
the kingdom of God. He finds his
kingdom and the joys thereof on this
earth. Wealth is spreading faster than
the religion of Christ. It can be said
OF the great majority that they are
Indifferent as to their spiritual welfare
they prefer the things of the earth.
of which they have an abundance. In
the luxury of our civilization thew heed
not the hereafter. They are blinded to
the truth. 1t is to the poor and the
lowly that the church looks for the
maintenance of the spirit of religion
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
RICHMOND COUNTY.
DOWNINGS.

Farmers in this section viii be busy
next week saving tomatoes and fodder,
having had fine season on both the
past two months. There will be big
yield of corn throughout the
Northern Neck.
Mrs. Maria Sandy and son, Romie, of
Baltimore, have been visiting friends in
this community since Marvin Grove
Camp, but will return to Baltimore,
where the gentleman has lucrative
position, this week.
Rev. and Mrs. S. p. Devault have re
turned from Jonesboro, Ten, where
the former has been visiting his parental
home during the month of Angus.
They took in the jamestown Exposition
on their return. Mr.. Devault will
preach at Farnham Baptist church next
Sunday morning.
). Logan Pugh and wife, of Baltimore,
who have heen visiting the formers
mother and sick brother at this place,
have returned home.
Mrs. George Thomas and Mrs. X. w.
Hanks, who have been i'll, are slightly
improving at this writing under the
care of DR.. Harrison.
c. w. Barrack, of this place. visited
the jamestown Exposition week before
last and while he was on the grounds
taking in the sights some one entered the
boat he went down on and took from
HIM part of his wearing apparel.
Miss Mollie Bryant, who has been
spending her vacation here, will return
to Baltimore next week to resume her
duties.
Wayland and Howard Harrison, the
former of Philadelphia and the latter of
Camden, N. j., who have been visiting
their parental home, returned to their
places of business last week.
Marvin Bryant has accepted a posi-
ton with the American Canning Co., of
Baltimore.
George Bayliss, of this place, was in
Baltimore last week on business.
c. L. Bryant has been busy the past
week working the roads in this district.
K. r. Cralle is out again after an at
tack of paralysis, but is feeble yet.
Mrs. John w. Rice has been very
sick, but is improving at this writing
Her two sons, of Maryland, have beer
home to see her.
Lum Neal, of Nokomis, is in this
section getting out white oak slaves.
Mrs. George Bayliss departed this
life August 18th inst. She had been all.
ing for some time. Age 70 years. She
leaves a husband to mourn her loss,
Interment at Farnham Baptist churcl
August 18th. REPORTER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
OYSTER LEGISLATION.

1t now seems that the 'Oyster
question" will again be taken ND by
the next Legislature, and some of the
papers are already beginning to dis
cuss the needs of the State along the
line of new laws. The Richmond News
Leader says: ''The Oysterman, having
remarked that there never was a time
IN the history of oyster culture when
so much interest was taken in the
rearing of oysters, and that indica-
tons along the coast line show a de-
clded interest given to seed and shell
planting, and further that the cul-
turlst who is not progressive must step
down and out, for in the way of pro-
digious progress his room is worth
more than his company the Irving
ton CITIZEN responds that its Chinco-
league contemporary covers a general
situation along the Atlantic seaboard
Then the CITIZEN goes on to declare
that the Northern States far outstrip
Virginia in intelligent oyster culture
and preservative laws, and calls at
tentlon to the fact that States south of
US, way around into the'Gulf of Mexico.
are awakening to the Importance
OF scientific and systematic develop
ment of the oyster and fish interests.
BY implication, rather. than by di-
rect charge, the CITIZEN arraigns near
ly all past legislatures on the OYSTER
question, and then demands a new
deal What legislation is necessary
toput us abreast of other States in
the matter of making the best of our
superior advantages as to oyster and
ilsh propagation, and rehabilitatinq
the oyster industry especially. it does
not undertake to say, but so far as we
can follow the trend of its article. as
we can understand its argument, and
as we can grasp the facts it presents.
we are left in no doubt on the point.
that there should be a general revision
of our oyster laws.
''The CITIZENS article is not written
IN the spirit which brings the oyster
question into the politics of the Tide
water section, where it has so often
inquired, but is broad and comprehensive.
and suggestive of the wisdom of taking
up the matter of revision as a great
economic problem of the State at
large. Ledger Dispatch, Norfolk.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
MARRIED..

Mrs. Claude A. Swanson has been
caught aiding and abetting in the work
of Cupid. AS hostess of the Virginia
Building, she permitted John N,
Walker, of Norfolk, and Miss Ida Vir-
GINA Lee, of North Carolina, to be
welded in the Virginia Building. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. C. l..
Bane, of Memorial Methodist church.
Norfolk. The bride left her North Car
DINA home, ,ostensibly for a visit to
Norfolk and the Exposition. w. r
Scribner, of Norfolk, a mutual friend
made all arrangements for the wedding,
Mrs. Swanson not only ruled that the
wedding should take place at the Vir-
GINA Building, but she ordered it
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
1t was the first wedding at the James
town Exposition. Palms and American
Beauties formed the decorations.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Stanford White, widow of the
architect whom Harry Thaw shot to
death last year, is engaged to marry
her late husbands partner, Chas.
Follen McKim.
Warren G. Nash, who recently COM
pleted term in the workhouse for
housebreaking, fell into the clutches of
the Washington police, and is being
held for the Westmoreland authorities,
in which county ne is charged with
forgery.
The report of the State Auditing
Committee has been submitted to the
Governor. 1t arraigns the methods of
keeping the States accounts; recon-
mends that the office of Second Audi
tor be consolidated and made a branch
of the First-Auditor, and finds many
irregular practices in the Department
of Agriculture, holding that the COM
missioner and members of the board
are equally censurable for the methods
existing. No defalcation is found in
any department.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
AMERICAN NOTES.

James Waddy, of Eastern Branch,
departed this life August 25, 1907, after
a long illness in his ninety-first year.
He leaves three sons and three daught-
ers and a large number of friends to
mourn their loss. Rev. Jessup con-
Quoted funeral services.
On Sunday morning last Mary Hen
derson, near Iberis, lost her mind and
went to the woods and hid. After an
all day search by about a hundred
friends she was found and placed under
the care of doctor.
There will be baptising at Mamie
Hood Bar, near Capt. Jno. Gannon's,
Saturday next at a. M, Rev. ID.
Tucker officiating. There will also be
church meeting at Sharon on that day
at IL a. m.
Moses Wilson, of Baltimore, who left
here six years ago, is visiting at the
home of Geo. Banks, near Irvington,
this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
EXCURSION TO EXPOSITION.

Launch emo. c. Ewell" will take an
excursion to the Exposition Tuesday,
September Bird, leaving Old Orchard at
. a. m. and stopping at Ottoman, Merry
FONT, Moran, Millenbeck, Weems and
White Stone on way down. 1t will give
you q chance to attend the races. Fare
81 per day including lodging. Return.
ing VIII leave jamestown Friday morn
ing. CAPT. I. /. RATCLIFFE,
Bertrand, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30

In A column on the first page we
publish list of those to serve on
our petit juries for the twelve months
beginning June oath, last. The
list is an exceptionally good one,
possibly the best Judge Wright has
ever given our people. There is no
reason why Lancaster should not
have decent, fairmiuded juries, and,
we believe, to this end Judge
Wright has striven in his making up
OF the present list. When sum
moned from this list a juror should
answer to his name and not isopar-
die justice by compelling the court
to pick up bystander who, accord
ing TO the usual advices to the
Judge, is man that will chang 9
jury, no matter what the cause, in
some attorneys interest.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
A VALUABLE addition to v,rpin

A VALUABLE addition to Virginia
journalism is the recent jamestown
Exposition number of the Hampton
Monitor, Hon. Harry r. Houston
owner and editor. 1t is an illustrated
paper of Sc pages, aud among other
contributions is story of the oldest
continuous settlement of English
speaking people in America.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
CARDS OF THANKS.

| wish to thank my friends and eigh-
bors for their kindness and liberality
and the kind attention that thew
bestowed on my wife and myself during
her long illness, and l feel that i will
never be able to repay them. To ali,
both white and colored, hope Gods
richest blessings may ever be theirs.
r. H. HOLMES.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30

They do say that, the girls Of
Onancock are keeping up stir over
there, while the young men emphati,
cally declare everything qulet-ex-
cept their hearts. "Brass buttons
are carrying the day and the loca
beaux are sulking.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART
GROW PONDER.

Mr.. EDIToR:-I want to thank Won
for the dear old CITIZEN. Two families
enjoy reading it every week; it comes
like a sweet breath from our dear old
Virginia, and every familiar name in MS
pages is held dear by the loyal hearts
in Wilmington, Delaware.
MRS D. j REAUCuAN.p
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30
$40 CASH---S5 PER MONTH,

we will sell you limited number of lots 5000 up
you desire after purchasing to sell the lots and if
we fal to resell the for you and you profit
OF not less than 70 cent within twelve months on all
that you pay in said lots monthly payment plan
provided you make your payments promptly we will
give you cash credit the your contract for
ooooe That amount or 90 per cent, the paid
in for the above period.
and You Pay us SO CASH and SIS PER MONTH
Guy On this plan and tat time wish
cash for the lots purchase we will al
low ~ Cent Discount pceand
desire to sell the
MAKE Profit
months will
adoluon TO the 10 per cent already given off,. - ~ -
We further allow off cost of cold
this applies only to the first houses. - ~ iOi7
A you nave pao for the lot Negotiate loan for
youC DuId talkwe
D0uole track Electric Railway
ocean View Pine Beach the
operation We Guarantee you Ganoithc Sidewalks (4raed
Underwater Virginia. - ~ ""ooiiion' III
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-30

Here is an extract from letter TO
us from an old, talented and consecrated
Yankee" lady, who has relatives in
this section, coming here from Long
Island, N. Y.
1.-The CITIZEN is an excellently edited
paper, and it seems better and better
every week. | often think Mr.. Klopsch
is doing great deal more perhaps than
he thinks to keep Mr.. Taimage's SER
mons so long before the world, and the
good editor of the CITIZEN helps him.
If my Virginia brother is so absorbed
he forgets one of the friends he long
most kindly regarded, he cannot be
forgotten. With thanks to the editor
and with all due respect.
MARY A. II. DICKINSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30
Reunion Program for First Day.

Address OF welcome by the pres.
ident Of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society.
Response by Mrs. w, u. Behan:
president Of the Confederated
Southern Memorial Association.
Adjournment. No business ses-
sion.
Naval SURVIVORS, Association at
Murphy's Hotel, 10 "A. NJ.
Association of Medical Officers of
Army and Navy OF the Con-
federncy at y. NJ G. a.
Hall, 10 a. Nj.
.ATrERNOoN. I.
. O'Clock.
/. Parade. Column, composed OF
Veteran Cavalry Association Of the
Army of Northern Virginia and
other veterans. military companies.
Sons OF Veterans, Confederated Me-
mortal Association, jefferson Davis
Monument Association. United
Daughters; Of the GontedeTaeS'
sociations, Common Council of,the
city Of Richmond VIII move
promptly Mt this hour iforsthe STU.
art Statue. John w. Gordon. Chief
Marshal. Captain j. Thompson
Brown. Chief of STAFF and Chair
man of Parade. Committee.
Huiljhen, Of -sta1,nton, Va, who
was member of General Stunrts
staff.
Address at the stuart Statue BY
General Theodore S, Gnrnett, who
was also a member Of General STU:
arts star. General Garnett will
he introduced by Major a. II. Nen-f
able, Ir., another OF General stu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30
MORNING.
L. C. ". Convention ut Horse Show
Building, . 80 O'clock.

Building, $3.50 o'clock.
L. Calling convention TO order. by
Major. General Stith Boiling. COM
.alanding Virginia Division,
.. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. J. Will
liam, Jones. Chaplain General
United Confederate Veterans
Frs 3. Music Address of welcome BY
the state. Address Of welcome by
Mayor Mccarthy, on behalf of@the
3 city. Address of welcome by b.
Is. Morgan, on behalf of the sons
OF Veterans.
s. Adjouin.
U. S. G.. ". Convention nj Audlto-
rum, $3.50 O'Clock.
1, Call to order py L. 7, Thom.
ason, comlnandant OF Camp x. H.
Lee. .So.1, Richmond:
2. Invocation by the Roy. John
w. Caldwell, Jr.
3. Permanent Organizations.
a. Roll call Of general, officers.
and of camps OF the Confederation
In nllmerica! order by the adJu-s
81 tant. general.
5. Appointment of COMMITTEES on
credentials
6. Convention will4tllen take a
recess and repair to tho Horse
show Building, to participate IN the
opening session OF the United Con-
fcderate Veterans,
( q. s. NJ. A. Convention at second
BAPTIST Church, 10 q. NJ.
Convention called 20 order in Sec
ond Baptist Church, Franklin ana.
4 Adams streets, by Mrs. Shelton
Chives, vice. president of Confed-
Grated Southern Memorial tAssocia-
= tiOn,
Prayer by tho Rev, DR., ". r. IT,.
+ Smith. pas,or7of Second Baptist
EChurcll. r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30

All day yesterday streams OF people
poured out of tho train sheds at the
three principal depots OF Richmond
From the far South crowds OF people
came inGo on special trains AT all hours,
over the Southern. the Coast Line and
the Senboard. The Chesapeake and
Ohio brought in several trainloads
from the far West, the Kentuckians
Missourians and those fror Arkansas
coming largely by This route. The Nor
folk ana Western brought In the Mem
pills train and n host OF people from
Tennessee and the Southwest
All day ana far into the night peo-
pie poured into the city. many without
having made amy previous arrangement
for quarters,
Efficient representatives Of the local
camp of sons Of Veterans We're AT each
or the stations, and gave every possi-
'Dle assistance to the visitors directing
the proper street cars and street 10,
cations. Those who had secured their
quarters in advance We're soon dis
posed pf, but throughout the day lG
CONTINUED on Second Paga.>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30
LOVING TRIAL SENT
TO HALIFAX COUNTY
Judge Barksdale Grants
Petition Of Defense for
Change Of Venue.
HEARING SET
FOR JUNE 24I@TI
Counsel for Prisoner and State.
Apparently Satisfied With the
Decision--E Expense to Be
Important Item in
Transfer from
Nelson.
~ WAITER EDWARD HARRIS.

j. n1' WAITER EDyNARD HARRIS.
I.OVINGSTON. VA. May 29,-Judge
Burksdalc decided to-day that the trial
OF Judge w. G. Loving forthe murder
OF Theodore Estes. should begin at
Houston, Halfax county, on The 2ith.
day OF Junc. Counsel for the defenses
sta ted after tho decision was rendered
that the place and the time We're en-l
tirely satisfactory, and the attorney
for tho Commonwealth also Indicated
sa tiGfaction at the place selected. since
the case was not TO be tried in Nelson
county.
There is much dissatisfaction, how.
ey en- among Nelson county people that
the case is nor TO be9tried in the county
in which. the crime was committed.
This is, natural. as Judge Barksdale
POINTED out in announcing his decision.
II may be that tiis good evidence
THAT he venue should he changed l
have seen several persons since the
decision was rendered who. while on
rOsing n change of venue, say that, all
things considered, the decision not to
trr the case In u locality in which the
sentiment against tho defendant is so
strong was probably wise.
To Conduct the Case
Mr.. Wood Boiling, Commonwealtll's
attorney for IlalifaS county, Will CON
duet the case for the Commonwealth,
assisted by Daniel Harmon, of Char
llottesville. 1t is understood that Com
lmonwcnlth's Attorney Whitehead. OF
Nelson county. will also assist tile
prosecution, although relieved of the
official duty Of doing SO,
Judge Barksdale discussed the mo-
r ..lxx =
clear decision. 1t was evident that tho
affidavit Of the defendant, setting forth
| the various reasons for asking a
clange. had deciding effect upon the
court. 1t was not evident that Judge
Barksdale thought there was danger
OF violence being done the slayer Of
Estes. There may have been danger
OF this character at one time. There
lis certainly none now. There has never
been the slightest danger OF the MEN,
4 y (C'ontilucd on ,Thirteent Ii Page,) A "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30
RICHMOND CROWDED
AS NEVER BEFORE
Veterans and Others Pour i'll
& from All Parts OF the
South.
HOMES FOR VETERANS

Captain Charles Il. Lochr, Of the
committee on iniormn ton and quar-
tt.rs,4 with Offices ut No. % Shnfcr
Building, corner OF Tenth nnd Main
streets, cstI,nu tes that he has list
of between fomr ana I've thousand
suitable quarters In private homes
Mt reasonable rates. s rs
All houselolders,g observation-disclosures
nnd private homes In the city who
have not yet rcuched their, full limit
OF capacity, nre urged to telephone
him, NO. 550S, at once, as to the
number they can accommodate and
the rnte. All visitors who have not
secured suitable and comfortable
quarters should mt once cOmmunlcate
with the committee on information
ana quarters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30
TO
NSYVER NOW

WASHINGTON, u. O., May 29.--Let-
tcrs have been sent by the Interstate
Commerce Comission to the officials
of all tho railroads in the country
doing an Interstate business requesting
information as to the commissions or
bonuses paid to those who solicit or
The commission is engaged lntGona-