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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
GOVERNOR IN DEMAND.

Governor Swanson of Virginia has
come into national repute as an orator
His gift of memory is wonderful. Last
week he had to prepare and deliver
FOUR addresses on as many different
subjects. The occasions were the
national Catholic Charitable Society
the Hebrew Conclave, the national
Surgical Society and the national Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections
Great and learned men of the United
States, and the:press in general, euloeized
his addresses highly. AS would he
supposed, Mr.. Swanson's memory and
faculties were taxed to the utmost to
keep from getting the subjects mixed.
Governor Swanson has received an
invitation from the North Carolina
Bankers Association to address its
twelfth annual convention on June 10th.
but finds that engagements previously
made will prevent his acceptance.
Another invitation which came to the
Governor last week also had to no
declined. This was to deliver the conn
mencement address before the gradual
ing class of Temple University. in
Philadelphia, on June Sd. ACCOMPANY
ing this invitation was a request for
the honor and opportunity to confer
upon the Governor the degree of IL. ID.
inasmuch as the Governor has an en-
gagement in Richmond on June Sd in
connection with the transfer of the
Davis Monument to the city, he will be
unable to attend the college commence
ment in Philadelphia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
Friday, May 10, 1905.
SENATOR DAVIS SPEECH

Senator JEFF Davis. of Arkan
sas, delivered himself of a set ora.
ton recently in the Senate cham,
Der. He had previously notified
the public that he would. for the
prevention of garbled reports by
the newspapers, write out his ad.
dress. What he would havesaid
II he had not tied himselfdown to
PLAIN pen and ink it is difficult tu
imagine, but here are n few OK.
tracts from the speech as report
ed. He Is speaking of those who
reported him on "A former occa-
sion:
Funniest of creatures, miserable mon
ocarpous misnamed men, pressed trou-
sers and all, sinking cravens at the
golden feet of Mammon, frothed madiv
upon seeing my words; their little weak
bodies trembled, the limbs twitched and
perked as in spasm; the eyebals rolled
neryously, and the eyes emitted a green
ish light; while the poor brainless crea-
lures snarled and snapped aimlessly. as
90 ordinary dogs, as it is said, affected
with hydrophobia Such seems to have
been the first effects upon plutocratic
press.
FURTHER ON he again pitches in
10 the press in this style:
Go, damnable imps of pelf and greed.
defy your taunts! Tear to fragments
my political career if it comport with
your execrable will. Stifie and distort
my every utterance. Not satisfied. if
such be your brutal frenzy, lash nv
poor form into insensibility. Then, If
1t be your further pleasure, gnaw from
my stiffening bones every yestage of
quivering flesh. Howl in wretched
beastiality through my own innocent
blood as it drips from your fendish Wis
ages Drag then, if you want, what
remains into the filth and the YER
min of your foul dens and burn il unon
the altar of Baal or scatter it before
the friendly winds of heaven to your
betters-the carrion crows of the field
All that they may do, all and more. if
there yet be open further depth of in
fanny to polluted, besotten press"
That's tinel The fame of Sen.
ator jeff Davis will stand from
now on mperishable and immor-
tai. Surely we shall hear again
soonfrom this son of the gods. and
meantime let us take oheart the
lessons he teaches. and be com
Portable, though the demons strip
the quivering flesh from our
bones and leave the balance to
the crows! Still we have "A hazv
notion that once on time that
sortof speech was called rant.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

The Baltimore Sun. which
never shone on the Bryan horizon.
particularizes wherein it cannot
subscribe to either Mr.. BRYAN :
or President Roosevelt's tenets
Ii says ''if Mr.. Roosevelt himself
were a candidate for reelection
Mr.. Bryan might find it hard
work explaining to the country
wherein his policies differ from
Mr.. Roosevelt's enough to Justify
a change i'll administration =
Exactly so, and as a majority of
the American people agree that
Teddy has made a very fair pres
ldent, and enunciated some crack
a.lack doctrines, whynot succeed
nm with Mr.. Bryan, since they
SO much esemble in beliefs? We
VIII not get Roosevelt. and Mr.
Tart will never be n man for the
people like either Teddy or VIII
II , Jennings. Here is a parallel
oil policies deduced by the Sun
that surely is creditable to BRYAN
ana the Democratic party-ex-
c,islng the government control I"
pensions and Capitalization doc
trineS:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
KETCH.AwLs FROM EVERYWHERE,

Mayor F. G. Walker has accepted a
position as paymaster's clerk in the
army, with headquarters in New York.
He will leave n few days to enter
upon his duties. His estimable wife
left last night for Washington, where
she will visit friends before joining her
husband in Gotham. Colonial Beach
Record.
Mrs. j. o. Cameron, of Weems, Lam
caster county, was guest Thursday of
MIR. K. c. Beale and family. She was
en- route to Dinwiddle county to visit
relatives. Capt. ID. M. Mel
son, of Urbanna, was in the city
Saturday. Miss Lille Gaines.
OF Essex county, is a guest of her
friend, Mrs A. p. Rowe.-F
burg Free Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

1t has been said that DO per cent of
the oysters obtained in the United
States are gotten from the so-caled
natural rocks. Can this be true of our
own State? We would like some one
who knows to use our columns TO tell
our readers about what proportion of
the seed found on natural rocks make
up the full output. This would be in
teresting reading. Do the natural
rocks of the United States now pro-
duce 40 per cent of the whole output
The Oysterman.
We have no data handy bv
which to verify this 10 per cent
proposition, but assume that it
Is true. Virginia and Maryland
contribute more largely to the
natural growth output than any
Others OF the Atlantic States. ii
strikes us that somewhere from
go to 80 per cent of the Virginia
oyster product is from the natu-
raj rocks, and Maryland's is even
a larger PERCENTAGE than this.
Nevertheless the scope of natural
rock working is decreasing i'm
both States, while the planting.
industry Is on the increase.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
TRUCKERS NOTES.

Corn is looking well considering the
cool weather this month.
The first car load of strawberries to
leave Norfolk was shipped May 2.
Roberts Brothers, of Baltimore, have
disposed of the.r canning factory in
Fredericksburg to O. Nj. Armsfrono
and f. NJ. Agan. An incornorataS
company will be formed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

It's TRULY said that Satan
hnds some mischief still for idle
hands TO do. Not all the harm
and distress are brought upon
cities and other communities bv
the idle, shiftless negro. who is
now being discountenanced bv
societies and the best element of
his race. Much harm. possibly
largely in excess of the other. is
done by the idle men and bows
and gossiping girls and women
who find delight, for lack of initia-
tive or "a fondness for industry.
I'm tattling on theirset or i'm max
ing up some mean story to tell
about their betters. The men or
women that mind their own
business and measure their words
are "a blessing to "a community
and will be forgiven a multitude
of sins.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

LOOK at the Eighth District
primary fight. will YOU. and
gather in the honey of the pri.
mary blossoml Calling a man a
dog is genteel language and ac.
cusation to the malodorous bo-
quets Hitting round about Alex
andria and Louisa. Democratic
candidate charging the use of
money and whiskey against the
fellow that licked him last time.
and friends retaliating by charo-
ing the voting dwell. If not eX-
actly dead men in body it is dead
men politically, for the Auditor :
and Treasurer's books are being
back-wrecked to prove that SO
men who had never paid their
poll taxes were voted by the los
ing man. Add to this the lie
passing fiuently through the
newspapers. And SO the game
of breaking up houseEeep-
ing i'll the Democratic house
hold goes merrily on.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

EVEN after Road Commissioners
wilson came here, six months
gone, gave us the benefit of his
opinion upon Lancaster roads
and through the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
explained the simple making and
working OF the split-log drag. we
have seen or heard of nothing be-
ing done along the line of nsing
"a drag. We are forced to the
conclusion that our farmers do
not want good roads if it entails
the slightest effort upon their
part.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

The Bristol Herald Courier learns
that the average primeval oyster was
foot long. GeolO. lists agree. however.
that IN those days the average Old Vir,
ginla oyster was two feet long and up.
Times-Dispatch N r
Right you are, and this is no
Joke. We have fossil shells
here eighteen inches long. We
have live and late-deceased oys-
tiers with shells ten inches lono
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

In REPLY to Ouresteem ed Rich.
mond afternoon contemporaries
the Journal and the News Leader
We desire to ask which il prefera-
Die or more honorable SO far as
political integrity goes, to be
a party organ, or a faction
organ one that seeks to steer
the party and when not able to
steer it then to crush it? Which
latter action is usually predicated
upon failure TO get "a job bysome
favorite of the faction.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
PIANOS, PIANOS

Mr.. I. Lyme Shackleford, native of
Warsaw, Va. is representing the r
u. Smith Piano Co., Leominster. Mass.
makers of the famous Bradbury and
Webster Pianos. throughout this Stale
Ihese pianos were awarded gold med
ais and certificate at the Jamestown
Exposition, and are now being used bv
such distinguished families as Hon
John Wanamaker. Speaker j. G. Can.
non, Judge Stanley Matthews, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and others.
II you are looking for the best write
Mr.. Shackleford, Warsaw, Va. or FIN
erton. Va, who deals directly with the
manufacturers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

The Baltimore < Ohio railway
Is, SO rumor goes, seeking a ter
mlnal in Norfolk. 1t is a logical
terminus-nothing like it on the
Atlantic coast.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

ORANGE county has awarded
contracts for $4,000 for build
ing macadamized roads. Chars
something like.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

WELL, dear Landmark, we lust
fell innocently into the Bruins
wick Gazette's view of it. that
Bryan is now our "partv's
leader. - Not vet, but soon
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

Miss Lillian Dear was the guest
OF a friend in Stanton" so saws
an exchange. Sounds nice to us
Lillian, DEAR
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
PAID UP CsPITAL si,OsO Ooo.
Your Money
Will Draw
) per cent Interest

and be subject to check whenever you desire 6a. m .
atonai if deposited with this strong and
managed institution which is under the direct supervision
Vi the United States government same as National Rt
ac.'ties are unsurpassed for handling all classes Of
looked AFTER the same the large deposition
WIS written for customers without charge CORES,
pondence invited ''e'-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
BUY YOUR DRY
GOODS FROM A
DRY GOODS STORE.

And always have what
you want in style, quality
and appearance.
We have this season a much
larger variety of dress goods
than ever before. Especially
in white goods.
We have Butcher and Indian
Linens, Persian Lawn and Main
socks, Longcloth, Piques, Dotted
and. Dress Swiss.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
BRYAN

Government controiof c.
RAILROADS. with the pros rail
pect of government own iss,l
ership-
Inheritance tax. In
Income tax. IT,
Reduction of swollen r,
'"suh fort
ai PENSIONS. Ii
Enforcement of crimi- In
nal law against trusts. efac
Law to modify grant l.
ing of injunctions. inc
Tariff revision at once. II;
n Tins
Forest preservation. Fo
Better waterways. Re
Postal saving banks. Pc
Laws for better reRu- Ia
lation of banks. neu,
Government guaran- Er
tee of bank deposits. ton
Employers liability ~
law L.
For Capitalization of Fe
power in the Federal nou,
Government and such Gov,
rights as the State can min,
preserve TO themselves. Stat,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15
ROOSEVELT

Government eontro, OF
railroads. even to stock
issues.
Inheritance tax.
Income tax.
Reduction of swollen
fortunes.
Liberal pensions.
Imprisonment for mall
efactors of great wealth.
Law to modify grant
ing of injunctions.
Tariff revision some
time.
Forest preservation.
Better waterways.
Postal saving banks.
Laws TO provide for
new currency system.
Emergency currency
10 prevent panics.
Employers liability
law.
For Capitalization of
power in the Federal
Government and some
minor rights to the
States.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

Government eontro, of
railroads. even to stock
issues
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

Col. John S. Mosby, the guerilla vet.
eran and Republican, is i'll in Wash.
ington hospital.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

Seaborn Wright of Georgia, expects
to get the Prohibition nomination for
President, and says that he is ready to
spend 800. 900 in the cause.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-15

Government control of
RAILROADS. with the pros
poet OF government own
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Will probated.

The will of the late Charles H.
McGuigan was admitted to probate
in the Orphans Court at Elkton on
Tuesday. He devised all his prop
erty, both real and personal, to his
wife during her life. After her
death, and his youngest son, Paul,
becomes 81 years of age, his real
and personal estate is to be sold,
and out of the proceeds his son,
Lewis G., is to first receive $500,
and the remainder divided equally
among his children-John H.,
Lewis g., Martha, Walter, Cathe-
rine E., Margaret, Mabel A., Curtis
and Paul McGuigan. His sons,
Lewis G. and John H., are named
as executors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil
County met in special session on
April 81 to hear argument of
counsel on the petition of Howard
Fl. Reynolds praying the Court to
strike from the inventory of the
estate of his mother, Sarah A.
Reynolds, two certificates of de
posit, amounting to 1896 Al, in the
National Bank of Rising Sun,
claiming the same as his property,
but counsel agreed that the Or
phans' Court had no Jurisdiction in
the matter, as by a decision of the
Court of Appeals any case relative
to the transfer of property in the
lifetime of a defendant must be de-
cided by the Circuit Court, sitting
in equity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
DrunkS Arrested.

Roland Kyle and Kirk Thomp-
son were landed in the lookup Sun
day evening, by Bailiff Riale, for
drunkenness and disorderly con
duct, having made a disgraceful
and disgusting spectacle of them
selves on the streets of our town.
After a nights lodging to sober
up, in the steel cage in the lookup,
prepared for such peace disturbers
as these worthless, they were hailed
before Magistrate Taylor, Monday
morning, who fined them $3 90
each and costs. A little more of
this sort of medicine is what is
needed to compel respect for law
and deceney by certain others who
have made themselves Objectionable
on our streets, after visits across
the line where supplies of the
ardent are secured, and the town
authorities should see to it that
other arrests are made and fines
imposed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
State Central Committee To Meet.

Chairman Murray Vandiver OF
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee Tuesday issued a call for a
meeting of that committee for April
80 at 1 p. m, at the Eutaw House,
Baltimore.
This is the first move in the pres.
idential campaign in Maryland by
the Democrats.
The purpose OF the meeting is to
fix the date of a State convention,
to be held for the purpose of nomi-
mating delegates to the national
convention, which will take place
at Denver, Col, on July Z, 1908,
and of selecting Presidential elect:
ors, two at large and one from each
Congressional district; also, of
naming time and place for holding
Congressional conventions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
County Courts
School Commissioners.

The Board of School Commits
sioners met in Regular session on
April IA. Sundry bills amounting
to $250.96 were passed and order
ed to be paid.
A petition from many of the
patrons of School No. 8, Third,
asking that their children be trans
ported to the North East school,
was received. On motion it was
ordered that the matter be taken
up at the regular meeting, Tuesday,
May II, at II a. M, when all
parties interested for and against
will be heard.
A large delegation of citizens of
Perryville appeared asking for an
eight room building at Perryville,
presenting petition signed by 16O
patrons and taxpayers. Similar
petitions were received from the
Junior Order of American Mechan-
les and Apache Tribe, No. 14O,
Improved Order of Red Men.
In the opinion of the Board
house in needed at Perryville.
Ordered, that the Board shall
meet on Tuesday, April 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Tale OF An Easter Hat.

The Port Deposit correspondent
of the Cecil County News, con-
tributes the following item apropos
the Easter hat: ga popular young
lady of our town ordered two hats
sent her from a milliner in Oxford
for her approval. A gentleman
brought them down and she was at
the Tome Institute station to re-
ceive them. There being no pass,
engers to get on, the train did. not
stop, but she called to him to throw
the box, which he did with dis.
astrous results, as it went under
the wheels and when the train had
passed there was nothing left but
torn flowers, ribbons and straw.
consequently this petite young lady
is out nearly twenty dollars with
nothing to show for it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
FeII From Brldae and Drowned

The coroner's jury in the case of
Oscar F. Stumer, who, it is now
supposed, fell from a train of the
Pennsylvania Railroad into the
Susquehanna river, Friday, has
given a verdict of accidental death.
1t was the general opinion that it
was a case of suicide, but George
w. Stumer, of Philadelphia, a
brother of the dead man, made a
statement before the jury which
caused them to give the verdict of
accidental death, there being no
evidence corroborating the suicide
theory. He said his brother had a
prosperous business, fine horses and
a yacht, and that his family ties
were such as to give only pleasure
to him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Suits For False Arrest.

A number of persons from Elk
ton have been attending the Court
at Chestertown this week as wit.
nesses in the suits of Henry Green,
Ernest Moore and Aaron G. Jones
against the Philadelphia, Balti.
more & Washington Railroad Com
pany, for damages for false arrest
at Havre de Grace, about 18
months ago. The three plaintiffs,
with number Of other members
of the P. o. s. of A. of that town,
had been to Havre de Grace giving
an entertainment, and while they
were waiting at the depot for a
train to return home, Moore was
arrested by railroad officer be.
cause, it is charged, he lighted a
cigarette while in the depot. His
companions claimed he was rough
ly treated, and when they protest
ed, two other arrests followed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
PERSONALS.

Lewis M. Bacon, Jr., Of Balti-
more, is visiting Edwin L. Haines.
Miss Mollie Keen spent Easter
with relatives in Philadelphia and
Secane.
Malvin Grason has accepted a
position at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
Atlantic City.
DR.. G. S. Dare spent Easter at
the home of his son, G. E. Dare
and family, in Alexandria, Va.
Miss Rouse, of Chambersburg,
was the guest of Misses Agnes and
Helen Fox during the Easter vaca
ton.
N. G. Brown attended the meet
ing of the Stewards of Wilmington
District, held in Wilmington on
Wednesday, as a delegate from
james M. E. church.
William Clifford returned from
the German Hospital, Philadelphia,
on Friday evening, where he under
went a successful operation for
appendicitis, and his many friends
are pleased to note he is rapidly
regaining his usual health and
vigor. =
A "Clipping Sociable" was held
at the home of VIM. M. Pogue by
the members of the Junior League
on Wednesday evening, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
number of guests present, it prov
ing to be one Of the jolliest of
entertainments.
The last meeting for the season
of the Euchre was held at the home
|of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. West, near
Sylmar on Wednesday evening.
Four tables were played and high
score honors won by Miss Margaret
West and Jos. T. Riale. AT the
conclusion Of the evenings play,
the guests were delightfully."- enter
tanned with vocal and instrumental
selections by the hostess and Misses
West.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
DESTROYED BY Fire.

The barn on the farm of David
L. Tucker, near Jarrettsville, Har-
ford county, was destroyed by fire
of unknown origin last week, to-
gether with contents, including
farm machinery, a large lot of corn
quantity of hay.
Fire destroyed the chicken house
of David L. Mcdonald, near Ok
ford, one evening last week, COM
pletely wiping out his flock of
fancy chickens, one hundred large
ones and two hundred chicks per-
ished in the flames. An over
heated incubator caused the fire.
The mill building at the Will
Hanson marble quarries, near
Avondale, was destroyed by fire
early one morning last week, and
box car loaded with lime stone
standing on the siding was also
burned. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The loss will reach
$4,000.
Fire originating from defective
fue destroyed the dwelling occupied
by Charles Garner and family, near
Buck, Lancaster county, last week.
The same day fire started in the
woods in that section destroying a
shingle mill, about 1000 shingles
and a. quantity of other building
material.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Safe Blowers Captured.

Robbers early Saturday morning
bound and gagged the watchman
and blew open the safe in the rail
road station at Parkesburg, Pa.
The noise of the explosion aroused
nearby citizens who frightened the
yeggmen away before they secured
much of value. Saturday evening
three men were captured on a
trolley Car at Paradise, Lancaster
county, by an armed posse after
several shots were fired, and are
held as suspects.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Building New Electric plant.

The property upon which is
located the old Parks Rolling Mill
plant, on the Big Elk creek, in the
Fourth district, has been sold by
Clarence w. Steele to Newark,
Del, syndicate, and the new own
ers are engaged in rebuilding the
old dam, preparatory to establish
ing hydro electric plant to furnish
light and power for the town of
Newark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-24
Governor To buy Bank Stock.

Governor Austin L. Crothers,
John M. Tucker, L. Marshall
Haines and Charles B. Finley, Sr.,
have completed negotiations for the
purchase of large slice of the
capital stock of the National Bank
of Elkton, now owned by Mrs. Jos.
|. France, of Port Deposit. 1t is
understood that the new stock
holders will be elected directors of
the institution next month.