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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
SOME DEATHS.

Capt. E. S. Randall, for twenty-five
years leading Potomac steamboat
manager, died in Washington Friday of
dropsy and heart disease, aged IS years.
The body of Benjamin H. Pratt was
sent to Warsaw Monday for interment,
having died last Thursday in hotel in
Philadelphia from self-infiicted wound
of throat. Mr.. Pratt was sen of DIR.
R. H. Pratt, of Richmond county, was "a
years of age and issurvived by his father
and several brothers and sisters.
Following but few months in the
wake of his aged consort Mr.. James
P. Saunders, for half century more
familiarly known as "Uncle Jim"
died at his home in Litwalton Tuesday.
For some months he had been failing.
and the weight of years was thrown in
the balances against him, for he was
nearing the eighty-flfth mark. He had
been active in politics and public life
for more than half a century. At one
time he was treasurer of Lancaster
county. Interment Thursday at Farm
ham Baptist church.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Jacobs died
Monday morning, after lingering ILL
ness, from bronchial trouble, at the
residence of her son-in-law, Rev. L. r
Combs, Lancaster Courthouse, in the
|seventy-third year of her age. She was
a daughter of the late Jane Green,
owner of the celebrated Braddock house,
in Alexandria. She leaves three child
ren-Benjamin l.. Jacobs, of Wash
ington; William Fenton Jacobs, of Cor
louisville, and Mrs. L. r. Combs, of
Lancaster Courthouse. She was a
devout member of the Episcopal church,
and lady of many excellent qualities.
Her remains were sent to Alexandria
for interment.
There died one in Halifax Tues
day, who though not forty-fve years of
age had made his mark in this State.
and four years ago was chosen a dele
gate-at-large to the National Demo
cratic convention. We refer to Hon.
VIM. Peter Barksdale. Consumption
wasted the once stout form. Low in
stature, MIR. Barksdale was large in
body and intellect, and was commonly
termed the Little Grant of Halifax. HE
had his faults. as all of us have, but
many a worse man than "Pete" Banks
dale has been eulogized to the skies.
The people of Underwater can never for
get his unselfsh devotion to them at
moment when it looked as though the
Jordan Bill''was to be put upon them.
Senator Barksdale, against the advice
of constituents and colleagues, and
without compensation or hope of re-
ward, in amasterly fight and speech of
power and eloquence paraded the Sem
ate floor and sent to its death that
measure. Honor to his deed and rev.
erence to his memory.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
Mr.. MORRIS BODY FOUND.

The body of Albert Morris, of Reed
vile, Va. and Atlantic City, N. j.,
who has been missing since last fall,
was found near his boat house at the
latter place Wednesday. AS yet we
have been unable to learn whether Mr..
Morris was murdered and hid away or
committed suicide, one or the other
being feared when he so mysteriously
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
PL0WS ACRE AN HOUR.

George H. Morrison, a progressive
farmer near Fredericksburg, is using a
traction engine in doing his blowing.
he is running a gang plow, to which
three three-horse plows are attached,
and the engine furnishes the power. He
can pillow at the rate of an acre an hour.
an the engine is capable of carrying
more plows.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
BYRDTON.

d. A. Kelley, after spending few
days here, has returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. M. E. Waddey has returned to
her home near Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Lewis spent
Sunday with G. r. Waddey.
Miss Enid Kelley has closed her
school and returned to her home, much
to the delight of her many friends.
Vivian Kelley was in Wicomico a few
days last week on business.
BIRDIE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
BASE BALL.

Irvington and Urbanna small boys
played two games of ball at Urbanna
Monday, each taking one.
In an interesting game of ball Lam
caster High School defeated White
Stone High School last Friday by a
score of 10 to Is. The game was un-
decided until the tenth inning, when
the up county boys punched few runs.
The features of the game were the
batting of the Lancaster High Schoo
boys, the pitching of Raymond Haynit
flor that team and the field work O.
Mr.. Hanna for White Stone. Raymon,
Haynie allowed only hits and strucl
out 10 men, while Dunton struckou
3 men and allowed 10 hits.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
KILMARNOCK.

L. L. VERIFY is in Baltimore this week
on business.
John E. Waters is quite sick at this
writing.
Miss Julia Eubank, of Ocran. was
guest of her sister. Miss Genevieve,
here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lillian Cralle left for Balti-
more Monday to be gone two weeks.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
NORTHUMBERLAND NOTES.

jeff Dawson, who was taken to Balti-
more last week to undergo an opera
tion. is reported critically i'll.
An Easter egg hunt at the church
was greatly enjoyed by about forty
members of the Coan Sunday school
Monday afternoon.
Misses Katherine Kirwan, Elizabeth
Miller, Katherine Owens and Mamie
Owens are spending the week with
Miss Virgie Cowart, at Cowart, Va,
on the Coan river.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
EDUCATIONAL RALLY.

The public meeting to be held in the
Town Hall at Irvington Tuesday night
next is of great interest to every one of
that place, Weems and vicinity, and
should be largely attended. The object
of the meeting is to improve the school
facilities of this section, which will re-
ceive aid only in proportion to interest
manifested. School Examiner E. H.
dent F. w. Lewis, of Wheaton, besides
local officials, will be in attendance and
the meeting will undoubtedly be an in
tereSting one.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
NORTHUMBERLAND CO.
WICOMICO CHURCH.

Our merchants have laid in their spring
stocks.
James Kent and family have moved
into their new dwelling near here.
Mr.. Anderson, of Dorchester, Md,
is visiting relatives near here this week.
A moving picture show will be given
at Rowe's Wharf May 1st at p. m.
BURK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
LANCASTER COUNTY.
WHEATON,.

A. B. Hammell, Of the Hammell-
Hale Oyster Co., Wheaton, is this
week in lower Middlesex in the interest
of his firm.
Capts. ]. H. Wheaton and A. B.
Hammell, accompanied by the Misses
Wheaton and Webb and Mrs. Ned
Wheaton, spent Monday at Tappahan-
mock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
NOTICE!

l shall endeavor to see every person
in White Chapel District between now
and May LIST and collect their taxes for
1907. Please be READY. If you desire to
vote this fall send your poll tax by p.
o. order NOW, so as TO avoid error and
comply with the law.
Respectfully.
-..-- JOHN CURLETT,
Deputy Treasurer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
DRAMA.

A five act Drama, entitled IA White
Mountain Boy" will be rendered at
Bonner's Hall, Kilmarnock, Va, by
local talent "Wednesday night, April
18th, 1908, The play is a particularly
coed one. laughable and amusing, fin
lshing with an exceptionally good plot.
rome ROnna one I come all. right straight to
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
1.-THE CONFEDERATE spy

A military drama in five acts, by
Ellsworth Stedman, will be presented
by the Urbanna Dramatic Club at
IrvingtOn. Wednesday April %, 'OS
The play Will be given by the best
talent of Urbanna, and will doubtless
surpass oil other plays given by the
Urhanna Club for many years. Consid-
cradle expense has been incurred in
presenting this play and we trust that
good attendance may be had at the
respective places mentioned above. The
play is filled with stirring scenes and
events, while the amusing Incidents
throughout the play are calculated to
keep the audience in roars of laughter.
Proceeds for the benefit of Urbanna
High School fund.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
GEO. WATERMAN la young Unionistl
PHILIP nnApLrr ia daring coufede sa 'E Spy
under Leel v. Garland weavec.
Fred aessaas IA Rebel AddfG8%P from
MAJca GENERAL S. Army y. j. I &. DIX
Col. WILLARD, U. S. Army, w. c. Fltzhugh.
out of danserl zone Oh Benz Benz o pnesS %hen
CLAY la Gemmen of Color what knows whar
de chickens roostl r. NJ Tomlinson,
dutchmanl q. Il. Tomlinson.
| Mrs. WATERMAN Mother of George and
| widow of the late Captain Waterman
Miss Is. Garnett.
1 MAUD BRADLEY la Southern Belle and Sister
| OfSpyl Miss Ethel C0rnwell
| NORA McLEGGIN Idown on the "Haythen
ChinaZers."l Mrs. &. II. Tomlinson
Soldiers in blue and gray. Time of playing
81 hours.
Costumes, Etc. have been rent
ed from A. l.. Jones ~ Sons, OF
Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

All communications should be addressed to
he VIRGINIA CITIZEN. Irvington. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
WEEMS.

Miss Elmer Ashburn is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore.
Mrs. C. o. Brooks and little daugh-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Griffin Garner spent few days at
his parental home here the past week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Messrs. Long and Lee leave tonight to
visit daughters at Blackstone Institute.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Orris James and Robt Davis are in
Baltimore this week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Miss Lottie Bellows, of Ocran, spent
Wednesday night at the parsonage.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

w. r. Rowe spent Friday, Saturday
and Sunday in Washington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Miss Evelyn Ryland spent Easter
holidays with friends at Ottoman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Epworth League Social will meet
tonight friday with the Misses Hop
kins.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTiCE

IN ORDER TO EXPEDITIOUSLY
Settle the estate of the late w. H.
. Jesse, which has been committed to
all persons having claims against the
said estate to present them at once
properly authenticated. And all per-
sons owing the said estate are REQUEST
ed to settle same promptly.
Respectfully,
MRS w. II. JESSE.
Administrative of w. H. Jesse, decd.
February 6, '0S
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Mr.. Tom Shackleford, of Warsaw, is
in this section representing very fine
piapo
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Miss Ruth Ingram, of White Stone,
spent few days this week with the
Misses Hopkins.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

VIM. Gerhard, of Gerhard, Reed &
Co., tailors, Baltimore, was here Tues
day taking orders.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

Geo. Ste. Smith, who has been suf-
fering from boils the past three weeks,
is still so afflicted.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

A military drama in five acts, by
Ellsworth Stedman, will be presented
by the Urbanna Dramatic Club at
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-24

LosT-A small signet ring, bearing
letter e." somewhere in Irvington.
Finder will kindly notify CITIZEN office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

Well, yes, it is little dry in these
parts, yet we should he thankful tina t
1t is no worse than 1t is.
Dry here, only comparatively SO.
We do not know what dry is compared
with conditions now existing in
portions Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Pennsylvania, Virginia and few
ether states. In many of these place s
everything is completely dried up,
crops destroyed, the grass brown ss
winter and the foliage of the trees
dried up and fallen. Small streams
all dry and many of the larger ceased
flowing. In Virginia they are steal
ing water wherever it can be found.
No we are not dry, we are only
deficient in the amount Of
moisture we would like to see.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

and the ira ff1c is lawful, and if don, q,
sell 1t somebody else will. l know the
Bible says, "thou shalt not kill; no
drunkard shell enter the kingdom Of
heaven" and l do not e-pect the
drunkard-maker to fare any better,
but want an easy living and 1 have
resolved to gather the wage of in
iouity and fatten on the ruin OF my
species. I shall therefore carry on
my business and do my. best to d.
minish the wealth OF the nation and
endanger the safety of he state. AS
my business fourishes in proportion
To your sensuality and ignsraEce.
Will do my best to prevent moral,
purity and intellectual growth.
Should you doubt my ability, refer
you to the pawnsheps, the poorhouse,
the police court and the gallows,
where you will find many of my best
customers have gone. A sight of them
will convince you that l do what l
say. Allow me to inform you that
you are fools and that am an honest
saloon keeper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
A SaIOOniSt at MOriarty,
New Mexico.

Friends and neiRhbors, i am CRATE
ful for past faYors aad having sup
piled my store with a fine line OF
choice liquors, allow me to inform you
That L shall continue to make drum
kards, paupers or btggars fer the
sOber, industrious, respectable part Of
the community to support. My liquors
will excite, riot, robbery and blood
shed; they will diminish your CON-
forts, increase your expenses and
shorten your life. 1 shall confidently
recommend them as sure to multiply
fatal accidents and increase incurable
diseases. They will deprive some of
life, Others OF reason, many of charac-
ter, and all of peace. They will make
fathers fendS, wives widows, children
orphans and all poor. 1 will train
) our sons in iDtidellty, dissipation,
ignorance, lewdness and every other
vice. will corrupt the minister OF
religion, ebstruct the gospel, defile
Q he church and cause as much ten
poral and eternal death as 1 can. ]
will thus accommodate the public-it
may be at the loss OF my never dying
soul-bUt 1 have a family TO support.
the business pays and the public en-
Il. 1 have paid my license
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
Rev. PuIIiam.

1t is with much regret that we
note the departure of Rev. Pulliam
and family. He has gone to Boul-
der, Colorado. The removal seemed
best for the health of Mrs. Pulliam.
Never have the Methodists of this
place had a minister who seemed to
take hold of the work with the zeal
and fearlessness of Rev. Pulliam.
He has done a great work In Cha
mute and his place will be hard to
6L.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
and Carriage Paints Phone $685. Street Mo- Iii W. Ma!r
The Big Show.

The great Ringing Bros. show gave
two exhibitions in our city last Friday.
The farmers came In from far and
near bringing their families and lunch
baskets and making regular picnic
of the day. Tue town was Utterly
full Of people.
The show had been well advertised
and great things promised and every
body expected much, and no one
seemed to be disappointed.
Promptly on time the great parade
started and for about an hour con-
slant succession OF magnificent horses,
gaudy cages and various animals
passed by. The eye never tired nor
the attention tagged because of the
constant change OF scene.
Long before the mammsth teLts
were thrown open large crowd had
gathered around the entrance aad by
the time the circus began the i'm
mense tent was filled with eager sight
seers. From the time the circus
started till its close there was not
minute that was not filed with some
thing of intense interest. The air
was full of men and women In daring
trapese performances.
The rings were occupied by daring
and fancy riders, the platforms by
skilled acrobats, and the broad PRONE
made by grotesque clowns with their
drullery and comicalities.
The animal tent was well filled with
choice and curious animals from all
quarters of the earth. The cages
we're clean and the animals well kept.
No one who attended the show but
seemed to he entirely satisfied with
his Investment. There was not hint
of grating or gambling on the
groun Is. The employees we're courte'
Gus and quiet. No loud talk or pre-
family was heard on the grounds. All
told it was the best show and the
most orderly well behaved set Of show
men that ever visited Chanute. The
community was pleased and the Ring
lings can have good hearing any
time they come this way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
WHO TO BLAME?

Ii is said that most of our United
State senators and many OF our
congressman are regularly in the
employ OF some corporation and
receive stated sums for looking after
their interests. So long as such is
the case how can the people hope
for a fair deal in their fight against
mouopolies and unholy aggregatiohs
of capital?
The people of this country are
becoming somewhat alive to this
fact and begin to realize that it is
necessary to select men for legisla-
tive Offices that are above suspicion
in this line.
Senator Long was, or was reputed
to be, in sympathy with the rail-
roads and other corporations, and
this compa,sed his defeat. MIR.
Bristow was known to be with the
people and to have been turned
down by the politicians because he
did his duty fearlessly, even When 1t
criminated the rich and the mighty.
Gov. Hughes of New York was
renomlnated because the people had
spoke in his behalf and the corpora
tions and grating politicians dared
not turn him down.
The people have the whole thing
in their own hands, or soon can
have by being exceedingly careful as
to whom they select to fill the vari-
Gus offices. The Republicans OF
Kansas have made wonderful
stride in the right direction. They
have nominated that great reform
leader, w. R. Stubbs, to lead the
state ticket, and the fearless ana
honest statesman W. L. Brtstow tor
the Uaited States senate.
With a start like this and careful
attention to the selection of state
senators and representatives Kansas
will give the reform move great
impetus. The spirit of honesty in
political affairs is taking deep root
in the minds of the people, and
otker states are going TO fall into
line till the CRATER will have to fall
bseore the will of the people, and
then truly will we have a goFern'
mcnt by the people and for the
people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
THE COLORED VOTE.

Bishop Abram Grant of the
,cslored Methodist chU7ch has given
out a ststement regarding the duty
of the negroes In this campaiga in
which he says: eve caA hardly
believe that any number of our
people will support the national
Democratic ticket. A1d should we
do so, it will b. one Ofthe strongest
Arguments that can te prodxced
against us hat we do not rise to
the dignly Of AmericaEcitlzenstip;
that We do not attach the proper
importance 20 the ballot, which is
the only weapon of warfare that the
D Der man has TO protect his political
and civil rights; that we do not aP
preeiate the untiring efforts and
SACRIFICES of some of the best men
the world has ever produced; that
we are not woS&hy of the wany ad-
vantages secured to our people in
the last forty-two years by the
Republican party. la fact. it is
unreasonable to leave the true and
the tried a1d force ourselves upon
those, who are giving out statements
from time to time that they favor
our disfranchlsemeot aAd who have
oet expressed desire to have our
support and cooperation.
al am personally acquainted win |
Judge Taft. l have the honor to be
associated with him on the trustee
board of the Anna +. Jeanes fund,
which is 81, 900, 600 given by this
good woman for the education of
oslored children in the rural district
of ex-slave states. While secretary
of war he found sufficient time to
meet with us and give counsel and
advice as 10 the distribution of this
fund. He seems to be perfectly at
home with any duty assigned him,
great or small. 1 look upon Judge
Taf. as one of the greatest men In
America, and heartily believe that
he will be the next president of the
United States"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25
The HabiiUaI Fretter,

The grumbler's lot is harder than
falls to other mortal.; their home is
the worst of auybody's; their street
is getting worse every day; they have
more trouble than anyone else, and
always expect to haYe, and would be
disappointes IL thev did not have;
they are never so happy as when they
srumble, and II everything worked TO
their satisfaction, they would still
grumble because there was nothing
for them to grumble about.
While we're perfectly willing that
the grumber should 60 to Heaven at
death, we are heartily glad to get rid
Of him on earth.
The most levable people have their
nervous days, their fretful days, AID
their days of being generally out OF
sorts; but this is one thing, to
reprimand where proof or rebuks is
duty, but it is quite another to keep
up an intermitteu, meyer ending, still
beginning patter of faultfindlng, fret
ting ana nagging; keeping up scat
terlDg fire of small shot Ia the way OF
sarcasm and complaint day by day.
A wasp Is comfortable housemate
in comparison with fretter. A wasp
only stings when disturbed, but aa
habitual fretter buzzes If he does ncl
sizing.
Nothing goes right with fretters.
Even the common movements Of
Providence are all wrong, the winds
are everlastingly perverse, blowing
dust in the face or not flaming them
as they should, too wet or too dry; the
seasons roll on badly, the climate Is
vicious, and when you greet them on
the most beautiful sun-shiny morning
with "a fee day, is it not?" they will
dolefully warn you that "Yoa will
have to pay for It before night"
A CROSS grained old farmer caught
Young girl going through his held
who gave you leave to go through
that feld?" II thought there was a
pa h." "a path-no there is not"
"I'll 20 back, then" "Back, indeed
I own back and 'front.'" So the girl
could not move to please him.
There are such peculiar people at
large. They live Ia a perpetual storm.
Suddenly, when you least expect it,,
che sky becomes black, the wind rises,
! and there are growing thunder and
pelting rain.
Life takes its hue, in great degree
from the color of your own mind. Be
! frank aud the world will treat you
Kindly. Be suspicious and the world
will be cold to you. Cultivate what
is warm and genial aR1 not the sullen
and sour; cheerful lOoks will make
every dish feast.
OF course you will have troubles
so have Others. No sailor ever gets
skill on the dull sea. Any dead fish
can swim with the tide. What II the
times are hard-it will not make them
easier to wear gloomy countenance.
Ii the showers make the roses bloom
why lament their fall; the sky Is blue
ten times where it is black once. 10
the long run the great balance rights
itself.
How dismal you look!" said a
bucket to his companion as they we're
going to the we'll. "Ohl" replied the
other. "I was rejecting on the useless
ness Of our being iied, for let us go
away ever so full, We always come
back empty"
"Dear me! how strange to look at 1t
10 that way" said the other bucket.
"Now enjoy the thought that how
eyer empty we come, we always 90
away full: only look at 1t in that light
and you will be as cheerful as l am."
The Kansas Farmer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

Secretary Taft, Republican nomi-
nee for President, has endorsed the
Republican bank deposit protection
plank in the state platform, in a
letter to w. R. Stubs.