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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
AT SEA.
Fditorial Corrospondence.

July 25, p. m.
Off Sandy Hook, and the pilot viii
soon leave the good ship Caledonia-he
to return to New York, and she with
her hundreds of passengers to soon take
the last glimpse of America, and cast
her shore-lines at Glasgow week from
tomorrow-Sunday.
Two hours gone We cast loose from
our pier in the North (Hudson) river,
oath street, New York. Some two or
three miles through little saucy tugs,
screaming ferry boats and bigger ship
ping, down the Hudson, rounding down
town New York." the Battery and Cas-
tie Garden on the port, with the Statue
of Liberty, the Jersey shore, and Gov
ernor's and Staten Islands TO the star
board, we pass Hell Gate and out into
Long Island Sound. For long the tow
ering spires and giant skyscrapers of the
great city stood out like ranges to the
sea-faring man, and ere dark sets in
the glare of the great city with its un-
parallelled and inhuman white Way
cast simmer over the receding
waters that tells of no night there, a
land as alive at night as in the day.
New York is an old study but some
thing ever new anon. The Singer
building at present looms up as the pre-
dominant skyscraper, but ere long the
Equitable will make even that giant
look like pigmy. The next year these
massive structures will have added to
their sentinel corps a building over nine
hundred feet tall, and with its flag
staff the apex will be a thousand and
twenty feet from mother earth. The
Washington monument pales into insig-
nificance beside it. Ten thousand
people equal to a city in old Virginia.
will find desk room under its spire. 1t
will take SO elevators of high speed to
lift the people to their Offices and down
again; 300 scrub women will be constant
ly rubbing and scrubbing, and the lar
gest glass factory in America would
have to run night and day for whole
year to turn out the glass required ir
its construction.
But this is of America and rather
prosaic. So far we can narrate moth
ing of the ocean voyage-except the
many tears and farewells that were
waved to all on board by the Thousands
ashore as the Caledonia pulled out, anC
promise of sickness from some dozer
lounging on sofas awaiting what tn,
Lord may send. Of that and the triI
across we will write a week hence.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
CRISP NEWS.

The Virginia State Bar Association
will meet in annual session at Hot
Springs Va, August 4th to 9th. This
meeting promises to be one of the most
interesting in the history of the assoei-
alton.
The contest of the liquor men, grow
ing out of the local option election, held
in Fredericksburg May 9Th, in which
the town voted dry by thirty-one major
ity, began Wednesday before Judge
John T. Goolrick.
A mimic engagement between the war
vessels under Commander C. C. Marsh,
consisting of the Prairie, Yankee, Isla
de Cuba, Vivian and Sylvia, making up
the defensive squadron, and fiotilla OF
torpedo boats, comprising the Thornton,
Tingey, De Long and Barney, consti-
tuting the attacking force, took place
last week off the mouth of Rappahan-
mock, and resulted in a victory for the
defenders Theoretically, three of the
torpedo boats were captured or sunk
The fourth succeeded in slipping past
the opposing vessels, but her success:
was nuilified by the destruction OF
her sisters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
SOME DEATHS.

James Barrett, ST., died Wednesday
at his home in Bluff Point Neck. Mr..
Barrett had been sick only short time
and died from blood-poison from brier
in his hand. He leaves a widow and
several children.
Joe Webb, who has been i'll for sever
al months, died Friday, Gath, at the home
of his aunt, Miss Miss Maggie Taps
colt. He was l6 years of age and a
bright, promising boy. His body was
taken to his home near huntsville Sun
day morning and laid to rest.
Miss Lucy Todd Robinson, daughter
of the late DIR. William Robinson, of
Essex, died last week after a brief
illness. She was operated on for APP
pendicitis by Drs. C. F. Newbill, of
Norfolk, j. Newton DeShazo, of Center
Cross, and H. ID. Bristow, of Tappa-
hammock.
Mrs. Hance Whaley died Tuesday
before last at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Lucas Mcfarland, near Reedville.
Funeral services were conducted by
Revs. j. l.. Elderdice and A. F. Rice
at Liberty, and interment at Roseland
cemetery. A husband, three sons and
one daughter survive her.
Pinkney, the little three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Barnes,
of Nokomis, was scalded to death Tues
dau avapipcy Of laCt mall A co-.x.a
engaged in washing was carrying a
bucket of boiling water when the little
girl in forward swing struck the
pail emptying its contents upon her
self, from the effects of which she
died about eleven O'Clock at night.
Burial took place Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. II. S. Driscoll conducting the
service.
The Death Angel visited the commun-
ity of Rehoboth last Sunday. July &c,
and claimed for it's own Charlie HAYDN,
jr., son of Charles and Sarah Hayden.
He was in the 23rd year of his age and
died after brief illness of typhoid
fever. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by DR.. w. F. Dunaway in a
manner that drew us closer to God and
closer to each other. Interment took
place at the family burying ground,
where Borrowing friends and loved ones
gathered to pay the last tribute of re-
spect. Early in life he gave his heart
to God and joined Kilmarnock Baptist
church and ever since has lived a con-
sistent Christian life and has gone to
rest with the Redeemed. Charles kind
and cheerful disposition won for him
mrny friends who cherish and honor his
memory. He was an obedient and
loving son and kind and effectionate
brother, and the grief stricken family
that loved him so dearly will miss him so
much. To them can only be extended
sympathy and prayers and commend
them to the Great Physician who can
heal all of our wounds and who is too
loving to be unkind.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
NORTHUMBERLAND co.
MISKIMON.

Messrs. Jack and Jim Christopher, of
Hopeside, visited friends here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Dawson has returned
to her home here after spending two
weeks at the home of her son-ln-law.
Tom Dunaway, near Lara.
Miss Maisie Forester is visiting her
uncle, Griffin Forester, at Regina.
Mrs. E. j. Marsh, of Taft, spent q
few days with friends here last week
Her mother, Mrs. w. F. Marsh, re-
turned home with her.
Booker Sampson. of Taft, spent last
week in his parental home here, off ON
a sick furlough.
Bob and Jim Walker, who have been
in North Carolina the past six months.
have returned to their home here for
a while.
Our people have been grinding quite
a lot of apples for vinegar. One day
last week the horse hitched to Tyler
Davis press became frightened and
ran off. doing some damage to the mill.
j. b. Bowen is working at Taft for
G. III. Smith.
Mrs T. j. Sampson and little daugh-
ter have returned home after spending
two weeks at the home of the former
father, R. F. Walker.
VIM. t. Marsh has sufficiently recov
cred from his recent sickness to attend
the Rappahannock Baptist Association
In Middlesex county this week.
Mrs. w. T. Marsh and Mrs. A. A.
Ashburne visited the latter's mother.
Mrs. Martha Lamkin, at Wicomico.
one day last week.
w. j. Marsh is at Taft this week
helping E. J. Marsh to take inventory.
Mr.. Marsh has sold an interest in his
stock there.
Mrs. Tom Smither and little son, OF
Rainswood, visited the lady's sister, Mrs
I. +. Marsh. here last week. Mrs
Marsh returned home with her.
Master Walter Kiduff, of Baltimore
is making his home here with his uncle
T. E. Marsh. u ANDI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
THINGS NEAR HOME.
(From a letter in the oysterman.


Now a word of commentator for
Carriers Creek. In word, it is one of
the most wonderful streams of scenic
beauty and rustic picturesqueness in
our State. 1t has numerous winnings.
indentations and coves. 1t grows the
finest quality of oysters in the vicinity
of the Rappahannock River. king"
Carter, from whom 1T is named. was
uncrowned it is true. but for despotism
he would belittle the Russian Car.
We saw his castle, an old colonial house.
on point near Weems. For example.
he was not only the creation of Lord
Fairfax, and sternly represented the
State, but he was arbiter of the Church
Christ Church was founded by him, an
interesting history of this Episcopal
body was given in "THE VIRGINIA CIR
ZEN years ago. One of his mandates
was that everybody must attend his
church. No one must enter the edifice
until he had arrived in his equipage.
with his retinue, then they might fol-
low him in and quietly take seats and
remain seated until he and his had pas
sed out at the close of the service
Should one miss a Sunday service. he
must 60 and apologize to the powers
that be; should he repeat the offense. he
must present himself for a whipping.
| This did not apply to men of dark colo,
only, white people also were under bar
for this sacred offense. The old king
if risen from the dead. would have ms
hands full meeting out the penalty for
nor, church going in the average neigh
borhood.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
THE SPEECH OF Mr.. TAFT.

Mr.. Taft spoke his piece after hav-
ing it revised by the President Wednes-
day at Cincinnati, where he was Off
cially notified of his nomination by the
Republican party for the Presidency.
Just what was cut out or what inserted
no one will probably know save these
two, but that Roosevelt injected into it
a little sauce" is unquestioned. Taft
in accepting the "big stick" wanted to
wrap it in cotton batting, but the knots
stick out quite plainly. But he seems
quite content to ''play second fiddle. -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
Friday, july 81, 1905.
THAT TWENTY-NINE MIL
LIONS

1t has been some nine months
now since a decision was render
ed by a certain Judge Lands, of
the u. s. Circuit Court, imposing
q fine of no less than twenty
nine millions and some odd dol
lars on the Standard Oil Com
pany for alleged violations of
the interstate Commerce Law.
The decision was hailed as
great victory for the admins
tration and people drew their
breath in wonder at the daring
of thejudge who was bold enough
to impose a fine of such magni-
tude on a corporation that had
for SO many years defied law and
public opinion alike. Admins
tration men chuckled and APP
plauded, and said to one anoth-
er: "See what it is to have n
real live man at the head of
things. Now We'll smoke these
unholy corporations out of their
dens and thecountry will see that
no guilty man escapes" And
the trust busters marched about
with brass bands and Haunting
banners, boasting that the
trusts were done for and that
henceforth things should be
just right and no more or less.
Meantime the Standard Oil was
working o'nights, notpaying the
fine but consulting the best law
yers OF the country and in their
own time quietly taking an APP
peal from Judge Lands decision.
Now the appellate court renders
"a decision that not only reverses
that of Judge Lands but vir-
tually declares that he knew
nothing of either the law or the
facts i'll the case, and deciding.
that the fine should be some few
thousands instead of the huge
millions. OF course there is a
great clamor in Administration
circles. The President, always
ready to speak, says that "there
Is absolutely no question of the
guilt of the defendant or of the
exceptionally grave character of
the offense. That he would re-
gard it as Il grave miscarriage of
Justice if through any TECHNICAL
ties OF any kind the defendant s-
capped the punishment which
would have unquestionably been
melted out to any weaker defend
ant who had been guilty of such
offense."
Meantime Judge Grosscup. who
wrote the decision reversing that
OF Judge Lands, says that "there
is no reason why he should take
any more notice of the comment
OF Mr.. Roosevelt than he would
that OF any private citizen, for
the office that he fills and the of
flee that the Judges of the Court
OF Appeals fill are entirely indie
pendent, though coordinate
branches of the Government"
So merrily goes on the trust
busting, much asmany thought
ful men believed from the first:
the whole matter has been that
OF brag and buster and the cor
pOrations will continue to do as
they please, very largely at least.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

THE Newport News Times-Her-
aid and the Petersburg Index
Appeal are wrangling over the
relative correctness of farther"
and further" Why not EUR
der?" That's simple and not to
be mistaken. In any case the
backwoods folks these papers
fall into the hands of will
recognize it as their own vernac-
ular. And indeed these oracles
OF wisdom might ''go furder and
fare wus' than not to adopt the
colloquialisms of the provincials
and of the plain farmer man;
and besides, avoid all danger ol
confounding the paternal an
'cestor with estimated distances
''Furder" by all means.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
KETCH AVIS FROM EVERYWHERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Yerby were
given surprise party at their home,
$50 o street, last evening by a number
of their friends, the occasion being the
third anniversary of their marriage. A
vocal and Instrumental program was
rendered by several of the visitors.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Yerby were
presented with handsome five-piece
silver tea service. Later in the even
ing collation. was served. the table
being decorated with red bells, ribbons
and ferns. Washington Star.
Miss Freda Bode gave dance to
a number of her friends in honor of
Miss Hilda Nelson Tuesday night at
the home of her mother, on Wash
ington avenue. DIR. j. +. Stiff
left Thursday for Boston, Mass, to
attend meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Dental Examiners. DIR. Stiff
is sent as delegate to represent the
Virginia Dental Examining Board, of
which he is member. Mrs. Stiff ac-
companies the Doctor, and they will
stop over at New York and Atlantic
City on their return. DIR. F. w.
Lewis, of Lancaster, was a visitor to
the Summer Institute here Friday
Free Lance.
Mrs. w. T. Bailey, of Wicomico
Church. who has conducted Millinery
establishment here for several seasons,
returned to her home on Wednesday
last. Mr.. l.. l.. Snead, of this
place. has purchased from a gentleman
of Irvington fine gasoline launch, for
a pleasure boat, and also as conven-
fence in his business. w. A.
Cameron was here several days re-
Gently in connection with his business
interests. Miss Anas Street of
Centre Cross, who was struck by light
ming one day last week and severely
hurt, is convalescing. Miss Street had
most narrow escape. Tidewater Dem
ocrat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

HAzING. as practiced at West
Point, indicates a degree of cru
city seemingly innate in youth.
A number Ofcadets were recently
dismissed for compelling others
to go to a certain ant hill, catch
a hundred ants, bring these in
the cap OF the cadet and count
them in the presence of their per-
secutors. Ii the number falls
short the unfortunate boy must
go back and try again. Another
trick was to compel the cadet to
eat his dinner with his toes in
contact with the under part OF
the table at which he sat. All oi
which is food for thinking as tic
the innate heartlessness of the
youngsters. How it is that out
of all this sort of cruelty Their,
comes agood man, an officer O
kindly heart, is to be considered
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
NoRTHUMBERLANDN NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Tignor, who
have been visiting at Wicomico Church,
returned to their home at Urbanna
Sunday.
Miss Louise Anderson has returned
to her home at Heathsville from the
Summer Normal at Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford II. Mansfield
have returned to their home in Balti-
more after visit to friends at Heaths-
vile.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

In MAY be that Mr.. Taft is iu-
dicious-hehas thatreputation-
but really it does look to an out
slider that his journey to Oyster
Bay, carrying the manuscript of
his letter OF acceptance, that he
and Mr.. Roosevelt might 90 over
1T together, was not the act of "a
very independent person to say
the least. Imagine Grover Cleve-
land making up a speech of that
sort and submitting the copy to
any one for his approval. But
1T is like Roosevelt to want to
see it, and for that matter to re-
write it, and it may be that the
common sense of the people will
approve such doing. But if the
act does not degrade Mr.. Taft i'm
the eyes of the more thoughtful
people of this land then we mis-
take their Judgment.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

WHERE are you going little
boy?' "Why, I've inst written
my lesson and am going over to
Oyster Bay to see the teacher and
get him to correct the mistakes
before it is read out in school"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31
DROUGHT BROKEN.

Copious rains have fallen throughout
the State during the past week, soaking
the ground thoroughly and reviving the
spirits of the farmers, as the crops,
especially corn. were at critical point.
The rain makes most of the corn crops
safe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

THEfailure of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration to bust the Fer
tilizer Trust will hardly help the
Republicans to break the solid
South
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

In SOUTHERN Virginia the tar
iff on peanuts is the issue in the
Second Congressional district.
One of the candidates is advo-
eating an increase of the tax to
2 cents a pound, the present tax
being one-half cent a pound,
This can surely be called peanut
politics.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

IT MUST jar the Sunshine
Club" to hear the report from
the Labor leaders that 81, 900
men are still unemployed in the
building trades.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

HEADLINES in many papers an
nounce that Taft has accepted
the nomination, as if any one ex-
pected him to decline.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

A school of sturgeon were in the Po-
tomac river last week. Three of the
fish were caught at different points.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-31

II am out of politics forever" de-
clares former Governor William l.,
Douglas.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19
HAPPILY MARK
18TH MILESTONE
IN welded LIFE
MI. and Mrs. Goldman Sur
prised by Friends--Son
as POSTMASTER.

The %twenty-ffth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Goldin-
har was celebrated at their home, 81
Court street, yesterday afternoon.
About seventy or more of their friends
who were present surprised them dur
ing the close of the day by showering
many beautiful presents upon them. An
orchestra played many selections OF
the day, and at evening a supper was
served. Their relatives showed their
appreciation by presenting them with a
huge loving cup. The POSTMASTER of
the evening was their son, Joseph
Goldman, who said many good things
about his father and his genial mother.
The party was enjoyed by all.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19
MCARTER ON HOW
He FELT FACING A
H|GHWAYMANSGU GUN
Public Service Head Wanted to
Fight, but Prudence Prevailed.
RObber Got $50.

Its not a pleasant experience to be
held up onsa lonely road by a highway
man with the muzz.e of a revolver, a
six-shooter, aimed at you. It's a mighty
unpleasant experience. l guess the ban
dit held us up about ten miutes, but
we were so surprised that 1 don't know
whether it was ten minutes or ten Sec
onds."
SO said President Thomas N. McCar-
ter, of the Public Service Corporation,
whose automobile was held up on 9
lonely road about 6 o'clock Saturday
night while on the way to his home on
the Rumson road in Monmouth county
with a party of friends
H. M. Alexander. j. M. Perry, an
other friend. and the chauffeur were in
t. : automobile with Mr.. McCarter. HI
was taking his guests from New York
to his home to celebrate the forty-frst
anniversary of his birth. At a lonely
place on the road nea Middletown
with woods on each side, the chauffeur
saw a small tree lying across the road
He slowed up. Just then a short. wiry
man emerged from the woods. He had
automobile goggles over his eyes, wore
a dark SLOUGH hat n had a revolver,
which he leveled at the chauffeur, and
commanded him and McCarter and his
guests to throw up their hands. They
obeyed, for none had a pistol. The
Landit ordered all O. the party to
empty their pockets and fork over their
money and valuables.
my first impulse was to fight" said
Mr.. McCarter, but when / say the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19
TONIGHT.

Lyceum Hall, 303 Plane street,
Colored mass-meeting: national speak
ers and candidates.
Third Ward Democratic Association,
As Monmouth street. Informal remarks
by Mayor Haussling and candidates.
Central Hall, Broad street, Essex
County Democratic Committee. Called
to adopt resolutions on death of Judge
Howell.
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Schraft's Hall, Second district,
Twelfth ward. Speakers, Candidates
and others.
Democratic headquarters, 5 Washing
ton place, East Orange. Speakers, Can
didates Osborne, Harrigan, Pratt and
others.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Reception to all candidates, Gott-
fried Kruger Association, Belmont
avenue.
Gelb and jefferson streets, Orange,
Speakers, candidates.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Leveen Democratic Association, 81
Springfield avenue, Ninth district,
Eighth ward.
Fifteenth ward meeting.
Montclair and Silver Lake.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Harburger's Hall, Hamburg place.
Speakers, Senator Swanson, of Vir-
ginia; Candidates Harrigan, Osborne,
Haussling and others.
Leveen parade and mass-meeting,
Second ward, Persons Hall. Plane
street. All candidates will speak.
Parish Hall. Millburn, county candi-
dates.
Montclair meeting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19

chain, his only ornament. His feet are
long, and his toes turn up like those
of the orator in Tom Sawyer"
Beaten BY a "Purp.v
A little fox terrier, evidently d Demo-
Graf, upset one of big Bills" theories
completely by advancing to the front
of the platform, and yelping with all
the strength of his doggy lungs. Mr..
Taft tried to continue. and so did the
dog. 1t was a contest. n the dog
won. Mr.. Taft paused, declared he
just knew that was not a Democratic
dog, and the dog maintained that he
was by yelping some more and caper-
ing around in wild circles, which per-
Torrance was put to a sudden end
when the "purp' was unceremoniously
seized by the napc of the neck and
assigned to oblivion. He got the hook.
Then Taft went on.
1 sat just a little distance behind
him and memofized his little round
bald spot so well that I'd know 1t
among a hundred AS he waxed elo-
quent it grew pinker and pinker, and
his hair grew curlier and curlier with
each access of p~erspiration.
l chatted in whispers to senator Will
lam Alden Smith, of Michigan, who
has accompanied Mr. Taft all over the
ground and who thinks the sun rises
and sets on Big Bill" Now thai !
come to think of it, the sun couldn't
very well do anything else. 1t would
be pretty hard to g.t past Big BIZ
If he was on the horizon
"Ah, Mr.. Taft is magnificent ex-
claimed MIR. Smith, with fervor; 1.-THE
whole country is very much In love
with him. He's as big-hearted and full
blooded as he is big in size, and he Is
frankness itself. You should have seer
his Southern audiences. He created q
triumph down there.
-""you know" Mr.. Smith continued
"the committee did not want Taft te
go South, but he insisted upon it; sale
he did not want to be President Of hal
his country. He went down, and won
He had an audience of ten Thousand
right in Richmond, composed of tie
elite of tina Democratic city"
Candidate No Egotist.
"Is Mr.. Taft at all egotistical?"
asked.