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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
POLITICAL.

A Portland, Oregon, paper states that
the subject of election of Senator'S by
direct vote seems not so attractive as
at first. and opposition to the proposed
change is greater than when the matter
was first preached.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
LANCASTER COUNTY.
WHITE STONE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Gresham spent
Tuesday here, Mr.. Gresham having
stopped off to vote and Mrs. Gresham
accompanied him.
Rev. Geo. Y. Bradley, ]. r. Ores
ham, ID. R, James, STR A. Treakle and
DR.. w. M. Kirk were elected delegates
to the Baptist Association in Richmond,
which convenes Friday of next week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
DIED..

Mrs. Olivia Sewell, wife of Mr.. L. T..
Sewell. of Coan, Va, died last week.
Her health was impaired for a num-
Der of years, and she had been con-
fined to her bed most of the time fol-
several months. She leaves husband,
five children and one sister.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
IN MEmoRIAm.

In sad but loving remembrance OF
My Dear Neither, S. Emily Meekins,
who entered into rest July 18th, 1908
Dear mother. how could give you up.
You who loved 80 well:
How could drink this bitter cup,
And say the word farewell?
Day by day saw you fade.
And slowly sink away.
Yet in my heart often prayed
That you might longer stay.
No more your dear familiar form,
In our home wen see,
But one consoling thought have
From pain you are for ever free.
am so sad and lonely now.
Ny grief too deep to tell
But time will come to me so soon
That may with you dwell.
Our Savioar. who Is wiser
And is full of boundiess love.
Thoughtful best for him To take you
To our heavsnly.home above.
So III try 10 bear the burden.
Tin my time comes die.
Then I'll rest with you dear mother
In our home sweet by -and-by.
HER DAUGHTER.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
TRUCKERS NOTES.
LARGE PEACH ORCHARDS.

fEAOh OROn-AfkOc-
Arkansas claims to have the largest
peach orchard in the world. 1000 men
and 800 teams are harvesting the crop.
The orchard is in Sewer county and has
200. 900 trees. 1t covers $500 acres and
1900 trees are bearing. Five hundred
cars will be used to haul the crop to
market
Mr.. Massey, of Westmoreland county,
Va, who died some years ago, had an
orchard on Mattox creek of I4O. 600
peach trees.
ALASKA WHEAT.
Wheat growers from the ends of the
earth are said to be fiocking to Julia-
eta, Idaho, where Mr.. Abraham Adams
has 700 acres of wheat of the Alaska
variety. 1t seems that Mr.. Adams dis
covered single stalk of wheat in the
valley of Alaska, which he replanted
in Idaho, and developed sufficient seed
to ultimately plant 700 acres. This new
wheat is, from all reports, an agricul-
tural phenomenon. A single stalk has
grown as many as ESQ weu-filled
kernels, and chemical analysis by the
state chemist of Idaho declares that the
wheat is the equal, if not the superior
of the ''blue stem" variety in bread
making. This crop, however, that Mr..
Adams is watching with admiring eyes,
has not got through the mill test. If
it survives that ordeal, there seems no
reason to doubt that the wheat fields of
the Northwest may yet be made to
produce hundred bushels an acre,
which is frequent crop in Japan at
present. The average yield of the
Northwest that is to say, Montana,
Idaho. Washington and Dakota-is
under twenty bushels an acre. And it is
not to be believed that the general run
of farmers will in every case cultivate
their wheat fields to the highest eff
ficiency; but if the new variety should
even double the crop in the Northwest,
it would add from 800, Oo0, 600 to 400,
DOC, 900 bushels per annum to the wealth
of the farmers of America.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
RELIGIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
METHODIST.
SEv. Is. r. GARNER. Pastor.

REV. e. #. GARNER. Pastor.
rvington. First and Third Sundays, IL A. NJ:
Second and Fourth Sundays. z. NJ.
white Stone. First and Third Sundays, 5 p. N. :;
Second aud Fourth Sundays, II A. NJ.
Asbury Fleets Island), Second Sunday, p.
NJ; Third sunday. 8 p. M.
Poplar Neck, Fourth SUNDAY, SIP. NJ.
Wesley, First Sunday, p. NJ.
Rev. PORTER hardy. PASTOR.
White Marsh, Second Sunday, SP. NJ; Fourth
Sunday. III A. NJ.
Edgely, Second Sunday, IL A. NJ; Fourth sun
day, 3 p. M
Rehoboth. First Sunday. II A. NJ; Third Sun
day, p. M
Bluff Point, First Sunday. p. NJ: Third Sun
day, n A. NJ.
Kilmarnock Hall, First Sunday, 100 Y. NJ.
Mia. Third Sunday. s:3O z. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
FISHERMAN.

J. Carter, who has been very i'll, is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Virgie Jones and little son, Ell
drige, have also been on the sick list,
but are now conyalescent.
Harry and Kendall Fitchett, Miss
Linda Davis and Mrs. Frances Ingram
are on the sick list.
Mrs. John George and Mrs. Otis
Crowther, of Kilmarnock and Byrdton,
respectively visited the latter's mother.
Mrs. Adams, and other relatives here
recently.
Protracted meetings were recently
held at both churches and were largely
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. White, of Pal
mers, recently visited relatives here.
BROWNIE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Miss Grace Pinckard, who has been
visiting Mrs. j. Griff Edwards in Ports
mouth, returned Monday to her home
in Lancaster county Va.-Norfolk Land
mark.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
Buegies, Harness,
Runabouts, Wagons.

Ihave just returned from Balti-
more, where / laid IN the largest
and best stock of the famous
Banning Buggies, Runabouts,
Carts and Surries. Also harness,
wagons, nets, whips, spreads
and other things so necessary to
to those with horses. go e.F
Every article guaranteed and
prices in keeping with the most
reasonable and cheapest when
durability is considered.
Call and inspect my stock. It
always gives me pleasure to show
friends what is being used whether
they buy or not.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
WANTED.

SUCCESS MAGAZINE requires the services Of
man in lrvington. Va. to look after expiring sub
scriptions and TO secure new business by means OF
special methods unusually effective. Position per-
manent; prebsr one with experience. but would
consider any applicant with good natural qualfca-
ton Salary Sl.50 per day. with commission option
Address, with references, r. c. Peacock. Room
lo2 Success Magazine Building. New York
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Let everybody come and enjoy seeing
the great attractions of the greatest
Fair ever held by the Afro-American
Association.
There will be Horse Racing of all
kinds, Rabbit Chases, Baseball, Side
Shows of all descriptions, Merry-go-
round. Tug-of-war between Lancaster
and Northumberland. The committee
will spare no means to make it the great
est and grandest event of the season.
Splendid Hotel and Horse Lot accom-
modations.
Don't forget the time and place
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, No
vember 18th, 18th and 18th, on the Kill
marnock Fair Grounds one week after
the white fair.
w. A. WEAVER, President, Boer, Va.
JESSE PARKS, Treasurer, Weems, Va.
T. j. JACKSON, Sec'y and Mgr,
Kilmarnock. Va.
THOMAS JOHNSON, Associated,
Kilmarnock, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

I WILL SELL BY PUBLIC AUG
ton on Wednesday, November 18th,
] 1908, all household furniture, farm
ing implements, stock, etc, at my house
in Anti-Poison Neck, near White Stone,
Va. Terms made known at time of sale.
j. t. YERBY,
White Stone, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

George Lokey, jr., is assisting Yer
non Wiley in store here on Saturdays.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Postponed Aid Society will meet next
Monday night at the home of Mrs. 1.
j. Heath.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
SHARPS ON A BOOM.
TYPHOID FEVER ALL OVER.

Just returned from the North. If
you are in need of help come now and
get your share of bargains I have to
offer in every line of merchandise.
All wool dress goods On 35 cts. yard,
worth rs cts. Heavy domestic cts yard.
Canton flannels at New York prices.
Rising Sun stove polish 90 cts.
Best nutmegs dozen for 5 cts.
Washing soda h for cts.
EPSON salts ID for cts.
Best 3 ply roofing paper 95 cts.
Ten-quart galvanized buckets II cts.
One gallon milk crooks 10 cts.
twenty-five cent gloves Is cts and
2 pair for % cts.
Dickeys all wool kerseys 40 cts yard.
We sell for cash or produce. No more
running to town to save money.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Miss M. Kate Messick spent a few
days the past week in Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
LOCAL MENTION.

All communications should be addressed to
tie VIRGINIA CITIZEN. Irvington.Vs-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
EPISCOPAL.

Rev. L. r. COMBS, Rector.
White Chapel, First and Third Sundays. IL Am.
Bertrand Chapel, Third Sunday 1880 r NJ
Trinity, Second and Fourth Sundays. 7:S0 2. NJ.
Grace, second Sunday, ii A. NJ; Fourth Sun
day, p. NJ.
WIcomicO. Second Sunday, p. NJ: Fourth
SUNDAY. IL A NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
HEATHSVILLE RACES.

Notwithstanding the bad weather, the
races at Heathsville last week were
good ard attended by large crowds.
Rain began to fall the afternoon of the
first day, and Thursday was a. total
blank. That being the case it was ex-
tended over Friday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Miss Pauline C. Long spent several
days this week with Mrs. Walter C.
Palmer in Saluda.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. X. l. WALTON. Pastor.
wesms. Second and Fourth Sundays IL A. n.
and 1850 r. NJ.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06
WEDNESDAY.

In the 2:S0 trot and pace class the
following entered: '-Saylor Boy" Rhea;
''Trixie," Yeatman; "Alice,,' Barnes;
Edward F." Blake; Prince" Miller.
Race won by Edward F." ''Trixie'''
second and Prince" third.
Three minute class. trot and pace:
Emma Bedworth," Blake; cred B. -
Henderson; ''Wm. K.," Miller. .'Bed-
worth" won, ''Red B." second.
Free for allrace: as. K. Bedworth, >,
Shipley; "Kershaw," Miller; ''Hannis
Boy" Cooper. Race won by ''Kershaw."
"Hannis Boy" second.
Friday the same horses raced with 6
few others added to the list and but fol-
the condition of the weather would have
been a success in every particular.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Appa Coates, of Sharps, was here re
Gently.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

w. A. Hayden is limping around on
clutches, having sprained his foot sew
eral week ago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Miss Sadie Sanders is suffering from a
sore hand.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06


Jas. c. Rowe and Clifford Kirkmyer
sailed this week for Antwerp, Paris
and London, TO be gone about a month.
w. L. Simmons. a prominent mer-
chant aud fisherman of lower Lancaster,
was in our village this week on bust
ness.
Drs. c. +. Newbill, of Norfolk, and
Henry Street, of Richm md, spent a
few hours with relatives and friends
here Saturday.
Mrs. Dennis Stansfield returned to
her home in Norfolk Saturday, after a
two weeks visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. t. Hayden.
Mrs. w. j. Newbill and Mrs. w.
Mcdonald Lee were in Essex Friday
and Saturday last in attendance upon
the KrieteStreet nuptials.
j. X. Douglass. who began his trade
in the CITIZEN office, has again accepted
a position on the force, after about
three years in other offices.
Jno. Pierce, of the u. S. Army, is
visiting friends here Mr.. Pierce is
now stationed in New York, having re-
Gently been transferred from Florida.
Mrs. ]. I. Rilee and daughter, Miss
Gladys. left Saturday for Norfolk, the
latter to.take a course In the Southern
Shorthand and Business College of that
city.
Among the recent sick, nowimproved.
are: Capt. w. L. Messick, Eugene
Rilee, Archie Kirkmyer, Mrs. s. B.
Griffith. Mrs. j. R. Calls, Capt. j.
Bussells.
Messrs. Sutherlin and Fog, of Essex
county, spent a few days here the past
week. While here they looked at sew
eral farms near our village with view
to purchasing.
F. A, Gunby, Calvin Brewington and
Misses Myrtle Brewington and Caroline
Gunby were in Norfolk Wednesday, the
latter two going down to accompany
Mrs j. Griff Edwards and other
members of Portsmouth choir up TO,
the entertainments at Kilmarnock anG
here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Jas. c. Rowe and Clifford Kirkmyer
sailed this week for Antwerp, Paris
and London, 10 be gone about month.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

If we could not give better.value tha
any one else in that line, we would prob
ably be in some other business.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-11-06

Messrs. Sutherlin and Fog, of Essex
county, spent few days here the past
week. While here they looked at sew
eral farms near our village with view
to purchasing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20
CHRIsTMAsTIDE AT CENTRAL
UNION.

A local printing company have just
issued a very tasteful booklet which
will make a charming souvenir of
Christmas 1908 for Central Union
church people. 1t details the celebra-
tion of Christmas week which is to
extend through both Sundays, Decem-
Der 20 and 81. Tomorrow morning will
be the Christmas service proper, the
music being taken largely from Dud-
ley Buck S Cantata "The Coming of
the King The soloists will be Mrs.
Mackall and Mr.. Wall. Those who
desire to hear this music at the church
tomorrow morning will need to be in
their seats at II 'clock, for the mu-
steal service will open the exercises.
At evening worship, 1880 O'Clock,
there will be GA Service of Carols -
and Mr.. Chester Livingston will also
sing an old sacred lullaby of 1649.
The Christmas sermon in the morning
and an address in the evening will be
delivered by the minister. The morn
ing of December 81 will be devoted
also to Christmas themes and in the
evening a chorus of nearly 200 will
sing Handel s Messiah.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20

construction be conferred on Hawaii.
limiting the amount of aid to be given
any one railway to $4,000. and this
bv the guarantee of not over four per
cent. interest on that amount. The
government is to appoint two Of the
directors and have other supervision Of
the operation of the road.
In order to straighten out the clti-
zenship mix-up which was caused by
the naturalization of aliens by the
local circuit courts. an amendment IS
provided that all so naturaliZed be-
fore June %, 1906, shall be deemed
to have had the action taken by
court of competent jurisdiction. 1t IS
also provided that in the case Of the
lapse of term of an appointive officer
he shall hold office till his successor
shall have qualified.
It is recommended that an act be
passed whereby land which has been
taken from the Territory for use by
the Federal government may be re-
stored to the Territory by the direc-
ton Of the President and without the
present necessity of action by Con
gress.
Governor Frear asks that a provi-
sion be inserted in the Organic Act
that the pay of the members of the
Legislature be increased from the pres
ent 5000 salary to 5000 per term, to be
paid on the first, thirtieth and fftieth
days of the sessions.
Section 55 of the Organic Act is
proposed to be amended to change the
provision for limited indebtedness so
that the annual limit shall be one per
cent. of the appraised valuation of the
Territory or Of any subdivision which
NAV borrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20
GOVERNOR FREAR
IN SOLON ACT
Long List of Laws Drafted
by Him for the
Territory.

Acting Governor Mott-Smith has
given out for publication the drafts
of amendments to the Organic Act and
to the Hawaiian laws which the Gov
ernor sent him from San Francisco,
and which he has since presented in
modified form for introduction in Con-
gress. Mr.. Mott-Smith is advised by
Governor Frear that there have been
changes in these drafts since he sent
them.
The most important change comes
IN the manner of sale of public lands,
IN which il is advised that the land
should be either given out through a
drawing by lot, as it is done on the
mainland. or by auction, the latter
practise alone being the rule here.
Another extremely important sugges-
ti0n is that the question of compliance
With the conditions in right of pur-
chase leases, certificates of occupation
or special agreements, shall be de-
cided by the Land Commissioner. Ap-
peal may be taken to the Governor,
whose decision will be final. At pres
ent an appeal of this kind may be
taken to the courts of the Territory.
A provision is inserted by which
preference rights may be given to per-
sons who have resided on leased gov
ernment land and who wish to buy,
the value on the property to be fixed
by a board of appraisers.
In order to settle a slight cloud on
title which might arise through the
fact that the actual title to all public
land acquired at the time of annexa-
tion vests in the Federal government
and the Territory has acquired title
so property since then through ex-
change and otherwise, it is provided
shat these last-mentioned lands shall
have the same status as those acquired
through the joint resolution of annex
alton.
The setting aside of forest reserves
is a matter which is, according to the
suggestion of Governor Frear, to be
placed entirely in the hands of the
Governor.
Changes in other laws and in other
provisions of the Organic Act are in
substance as follows: An act provid-
ing that the authority given the
Philippine Government to aid railroad
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20
EMBARRASSING.

A colored woman Of Alexandria,
Va, was on trial before magistrate
of that town charged with inhuman
treatment of her offspring.
Evidence was clear that the woman
had severely beaten the youngster,
aged some nine years, who was In
court to exhibit his battered condi-
ton.
Before imposing sentence, his honor
asked the woman whether she had
anything to say.
''Kin ask your honor question:
inquired the prisoner.
The judge nodded afirmatively.
"Well, then, yo' honah, I'd like to
ask you whether you was ever the
parent of puffectly wuthless culled
chile ''-Lippincott' IS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20
KNOW HAWAII.

besides extended refer
folk
with exhaustive
timely
Kilanea's Activity
Chapter
Retrospect of local
whole the most comprehensive
relative
mail 85 cents address
en- receip o
attended and ad
Address:
THOs G. THRUM, Publisher,
Honolulu, T. H.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20

$50 Algernon is going to devote him
self to poetry?" "Yes, but only after
a season in the bank. don It want
the poor boy to die without even know
ing what money feels like. Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20

Pa-You know Willie thrashig going hurt than
yourself dad Taint
it. Daily News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-12-20

THOs G. THRUM, Publisher,
Honolulu, T. H.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-25

The Gazette inadvertently omitted
the record of the vote of the minor
parties at the recent election, and
it's attention having been called to
that fact would say that the prohi-
bition candidates for president and
governor received in this county SO
and 46 votes respectively, the Debs
candidates "a and II respectively,
and the Hearst candidates 8 and 2
votes each. It is to be noticed that
the gubernatorial contest diverted
nearly half of the voters who voted
their preference on national candi-
dates, Johnson and jacobson being
the gamers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-25

course of long journey failed to
discover one farmer who was home
sick or disconnected, or who declared
that he was going back to Old Eng
land or the States. Without excep-
ton they declared that they were
not only contented, but prosperous.
In most cases their one or two crops
had given them their lands and their
first farmstead buildings of rude
comfort, at least, fully paid for; and
this land was their own. No base
ment life for these settlers, nor for
their children, nor their children's
children; no rack rents. no struggle
with worn, exhaused soil; no cap
touching to a So called superior class.
Here was a different field for hu-
mainly. Is there any difficulty in
predicting the difference between
the product of such fields and those
Of the 'pent and huddled East?'
1T was a facinating sight, this
middle land between the old and the
new. Most fascinating of all was
the air of hope and confidence.
Something set the blood tingling in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-25

Even Germany's proud emperor
is not immune from being called
down for talking too much, and the
papers indicate that the kaiser's
promise to be good is not accepted
by his subjects as full PREPARATION for
the publication of an interview at
tributed to him. The kaiser, in the
interview referred to. boosted of
having been neighborly to his Eng
lish cousins to the extent Of having
suggested line of campaign against
the Beers very much the same as
that afterwards carried to success
by Lord Roberts. To the friends of
the plucky Beers, the kaiser seems
to have been guilty of wanting to
hit the man who was down and fight
ing for has liberty. The incident
brings out the fact that modern
monarchs are really ruled by their
subjects, and that liberal monarch
les of today are only democracies
with fashioned systems of admin
ictration
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-25

found that others do not feel that
way and are aided to make new
start by some such means What
does it matter, so long as results are
there?
Though the Tracy editor, in de-
nouncing some error Of his town us
more radical than the particular
event would seem to the writer to
demand, if he sets public officers or
private citizens to thinking, he has
done something for the public good
the methods are not so material if
the effects are there.
So with our revivals. When men
who have winked at or even assisted
in things that are unworthy or evil
are made by any cause to take their
stand by the law-abiding and the
decent, the gain to the town is not
to be counted in dollars and cents.
1T becomes at once better place to
live into rear family in. Such
have been the fruits of revivals in
Redwood Falls.
Nor is the gain at the expense of
any financial loss. While not boom
ing, our town is healthily growing.
Instead of being split up the back
and broken out in front" there new
er has been; a time like the past two
years for united working together
to help the town. Even the men.
like the writer, who have been aloof
from the excitements Of revival sea-
sons. appreciate reformation and
have recognized that it has been
done among US.
Nor do the clergymen, who have
been interested in such movement,
suffer any bad results. Those church
es which have been the most willing
to throw aside their forms and cere-
monies and unite with those which
are being followed in the particular
revival here have all grown and are
paying just as promptly as the other
and rather more.