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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
POLITICAL.

Bryan never smokes, nor does he
chew or drink. And now nearly fifty
years old.
The Vice-President has become Pres
ldent five times during the past 6S
years, about one chance in three.
That's not so bad, many of US take
smaller chances than that.
Governor Swanson has been approach
ed as to the Vice-presidency on the
ticket with Bryan. but he considers the
Governorship of his State higher
honor and SO will not consent to the use
of his name.
The statements sent out from Denver
to the effect that Mr.. Bryan desired
this man or that as his running mate is
all newspaper canard. Mr.. Bryan has
been particular in offering his
wishes on such, and on platform and
other matters, he kept to himself.
There is no man in this country
Taft or other-who can successfully de-
bate the tariff question with Mr.. BRYAN
from the Republican view point. and
the Republicans realize that the tariff
is the danger point in their situation.
Now is the time for Democrats to get
together, and putting the past behind
them, turn their faces hopefully to the
future and victory. Petersburg Index
Appeal.
The Register is inclined to agree with
the Charlottesville Progress that tho
attempt to boom one w. C. Conrad of
Montana, for the Democratic vice-pres-
dental nomination on the ground that
ne is native of Virginia, willb apt to
fall rather fiat. The effort is enpi-
neered, we believe, by gentleman,
who Is connected with the Richmond
newspaper combination, but Just what
MS interest in the matter is does not
appear. A candidate is laboring under
heavy handicap when the Richmond
press stands sponsor for him anyille
Register.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
THE NEWS FROM DENVER.

Up to the hour for going to press no
news from Denver has been reported
save that the Convention had adjourned
for a space, waiting on the report of
the Credentials Committee The belief
still prevails that Judge Gray will not
recede from his refusal to be the run
ming mate of Mr.. Bryan. The oppos-
ition to the latter, thought stoutly
holding out. is reported to be reduced
to the forlorn hope that mix on
credentials may precipiatate a fight on
the floor that may be of some possible
advantage to the minority. but the hope
of defeating Bryan seems steadily
waning.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
BADLY NEEDED.

The West Point papers are advocat-
ing a steamboat line from the York
River to Cape Charles. Let the Nor
thern Neck papers sit up and take no
tice. A ferry from Pope's Creek to
the Virginia side of the Potomac, con-
Meeting with railroad to Reedville,
and from there ferry service to Girls
field, Md, is not an impossibility, and
would. in time. be paying invest
ment. AS the Pope's Creek railroad
and the Rappahannock river lines are
each controlled by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, such link between Pope's
Creek and Crisfield would be the means
of protecting that eompany's interest
in this section of Tidewater Virginia. =
Westmoreland Enquirer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
SHOOTING ARRAY.

Clarence w. Douglass, a merchant
at Lodge. shot John Purcell, of Mundy
Point, in the foot and fearfully mangled
that member on Tuesday of last week.
The difficulty arose over store account.
Douglass followed Purcell to the porch
of another merchant and after shooting
him struck him with the empty gun.
DR.. K. 4. Booker attended the wounded
man whose condition is considered SER
ious. Douglass was given a hearing
before Justice A. B. Garner and sent
on to the grand jury. He has been
bailed in the sum of 81. 600.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
AS OTHERS SEE YOU.


You all have "a young friend
who will come to you and ridi-
cules others who are not favorites
OF yours, for your benefit and
pleasure; and, while you are ac-
cepting this, do not forget that
this Young friend will, in turn,
amuseethers by making you the
subject of her conversation. In
this, as in everything else, do
unto Others as you would they
should do unto you, and allow
no one to speak in your presence
OF. others as you would not want
them to speak of you"
1t is told OF Chief Justice
fancy that on one occasion a
neighbor had called and was de.
scribing the bad side of another
neighbor, when the Chief Justice
halted the scandaLmonger with
the question "Do you know any
good OF those people?" "Oh
yes, OF course we do" Well
said the Chief Justice, Suppose
we talk about their good char
acter first, and take up the other
later"
The criticism ended the scandal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
MISKIMON.

Mrs. G. M. Beane spent few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Carroll
Rowe, at Heathsville, who is sick.
VIM. t. Marsh is ON the sick list at
this writing. Mrs. II, e. Norman is
also quite indisposed. ~
Among those from this village who
spent the Fourth at Irvington were Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Marsh, Misses Irene
Dawson and Martha Marsh, Messrs.
Levy Forester, c. w. Dawson, w. T..
Gill and family. A. A. Ashburne and
family. Mr.. Ashburne remained over
Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Dawson was summon
ed early Monday morning to the death
bed OF her daughter, Mrs, Tom Duna-
way, near Lara, who died suddenly Sun
day night,
G. H. Smith. of Taft, was here on
huSiness Monday
Lawrence Marsh, of Taft, has been
spending week here with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Marsh.
u AND |.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
AN OPEN LETTER

To MR.. WILLARD THOMPSON. GENER-
AL MANAGER B. c. & A. RAILWAY Co.
SIR:--As manager of big corpora
ton trading under the laws Of this
State as q common carrier, whose div
idends depend upon the prosperity
OF the people who travel and shin
over your line, it would seem that
1t would be good policy on
the part of your company to give the
public the best service possible. The
people interested at least have the
right to expect that this service shall
be adequate to the requirements of
travel and trade. Are we getting this?
during the spring you gave US four
boats week. About the beginning of
the fruit, trucking and grain seasons
you curtailed this service to two boats
week, going to Baltimore on Tues
days and Fridays, which virtually
gives us only one boat week for live
stock, poultry and perishable produce;
because much of this perishable pro-
duce would have to be gathered on
Thursday for the Fridays boat, and if
the boat should be late in arriving in
Baltimore Saturday it would remain
unsold until Monday. the fifth day from
time of picking, which would mean
an entire loss of the shipment in MANY
eases. Not satisfied with giving US
this poor service it is said that on June
23rd (the only good shipping day
that we have) your steamer plying on
this route was ordered to take in a
part of the Rappahannock route, with
the consequence that the boat was so
loaded down that the captain did not
attempt to make Samper's Wharf, and
crept into Baltimore about noon We'd
needay, Every shipper knows what
this means. loss not to your company,
Tor you are certain of your freight, but
to each Individual shipper, for the diff
ference between the early market and
the late market is often a very fair
profit for the shipper Is it fair that
the shipper should sustain the losses
due to late arrivals of boats when
their late arrivals are not due to stress
OF weather. but to the management of
your company. You can give us better
service than you are now giving, with
out costing your company cent more,
Simply change your days. going to BAL
timore on Mondays and Thursdays in
stead of Tuesdays and Fridays, The
service we are now getting might have
answered forty years ago. The time
is rapidly approaching. if it is not at
hand, when the shippers under our
laws will either force your company to
give better service or force it out of
the territory. Respectfully yours,
EDWIN BRoUN.
brouns Store, Va, June 18th, 'Os.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
NORTHUMBERLAND co.
HARvEY'S NEUK.

Miss Bessie Christopher returned
home Monday, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Bessie Hart, of Baltimore.
Mrs. R. A. Clarke spent several DAYS
last week with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
4. Waddey, at Byrdton.
Mrs. Maud Kurykendall and daughter.
Miss Molielle, are visiting at the home
OF F. l.. Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. whaley spent
last week in the Monumental City.
Miss Ruby Clarke is visiting her
schoolmates in Lancaster this week.
Gus Christopher and Lloyd Dawson
spent the Fourth at Irvington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Warnings home
has been frightened by the advent of a
little girl.
o. M. Whsley was in Baltimore last
week.
Mrs. Luther Slacum and son, Alfred.
We're welcome guests of Stuart Slacum
on Friday and Saturday last.
SUNSHINE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

The Republicans have put up a candi-
date who. figuratively speaking, has
fatty degeneration of the brain, on a
platform which has the wasting disease.
Exchange.
Lay not that flattering unc-
ton to your soul" Taft is big
and brainy, and withal tactful
and adroit. The man behind him
is a past-master of political craft
with all the immense power of
the Federal government-never
so powerful as now-more com
pletely under his control than
ever before in the history OF po-
htical campaigns in this country.
All the cash the party may need
is at the call of the candidate
and his aides, and the party of
Taft is a strong, compact, craft.
obedient TO the helm. Still more.
it is "a party welded by long habit
to its idols, and well nigh blind
to argument on subjects vital to
Democracy. The Democratic
party has a fight OF it's life.
and don't you forget it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

No PROSECUTION OF the Stand
ard Oil people this summer. so
says the Attorney General OF the
L. s. The administration has
laid down on its job of trust
busting, because OF its belief that
activity in Furnishing the bad
trust at this time might have a
bad effect ON the Republican vote
next November Thus is jus
tice tempered with niisery-fol
the q. o. p.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
Virginia Polytechnic Institute,

Estate Agricultural and Mechanical Collegeo
AT BLACKsBU Ga, VA.
Fifiy-si Instructors thoroughly eouipnea
shops. Laboratories. and Infirmar.y. Steam
heating aud electric lights in dormitories.
LIBRARY lOOOO volumes Farm OF l. loo acres
Degree courses In Agriculture HORTICULTURE
Applied Chemistry, App led Geology. Civil.
;m NM Mechanicai and Eiectri al Engineer,
ms, ing Metaiinrgy and Autobiography and Pre-
SCHOOL Or AGHItUL, UxAL APPREN-
1lCES.
Total cost of session OF nj ie months includ-
ing tuitir IN and other fees board, washing
uniforms. medical attendance. etc. SEQ 30.
cost OF state students $2,6.0J
The next session opens Wednesday. Sep
ienaber 23rd. 1908.
PAUL b. BARRNaER. NJ D.. l.. l.. d.
Presidcnt,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL PAPER.

The editor in proportion to his means
does more for his town than any other
man, says the East Prairie mo
Eagle. He ought to be supported,
not because you like him or admire his
writing, but because local paper is the
best investment a community can make.
1t may not be crowded with great ideas,
but financialiyit is of more benefit than
both teacher and preacher. Today
editors do more for less pay than any
other men on earth. Clearfeid pa. }
Spirit.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
EDITORS MEET.

The Virginia Press Association was
In session at Newport News Monday
night and Tuesday. Wednesday morning
at o'clock the Association boarded
steamer for Colonial Beach. Thursday
they proceeded to Washington where
they are guests of the Chamber of
Commerce until Saturday.
A. P. Rowe, of the Free Lance. Fred
erieksburg, and w. Mcdonald Lee, of
the VIRGINIA CITIZEN were named on
the Executive Committee for ensuing
year.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

We. the undersigned, who are stock
holders of The Chesapeake Academy.
of Irvington, Virginia, holding more
than one-tenth of the capital stock of
said corporation hereby call meeting
of the stockholders Of the said The
Chesapeake Academy, of Virginia. to
be held at the Academy building, in
lrvington. Virginia. at 10 O'Clock. on
the l4th day of August, 1908. I
FRANK G. NEwBILL,
WILLIAM l., MEsSICK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

ANOTHER fish story is told by q
MIR. Kelley, of ST. Paul. MINI.
He caught a big pickerel, be-
came entangled in the line, was
pulled overheard, and, at the
point OF drowning and coming up
for the traditional "third time. s.
pulled out his revolver and shot
the fish, which weighed thirty
onepounds. Thestory recalls an
Old one OF "a negro who went fish
ing in the Chesapeake for drum
fish. Tying the line about his
loot he proceeded to fall asleep.
whereupon a big drum took the
hook and the slumberous darkev
went overheard with line wrap
ped around him. Both he and
the fish were drowned, and the
coroner's jury, after sitting in
Judgment on the case, were IN
ableto decide whether the "nigoer
drowned the fish or the fish
drowned the niger; and so the
case remains unsettled to this
day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

Nor long since we urged those
public otficials-who were egged
on to use the big stick by a pub
lie "set by the ears" by dema-
gogs, mostly after public office
not to go too far in their pers-
ecution of the railroads, and
used as an illustration that we
OF this isolated section were
frantically coquetting with CAPT
tallSts to come our way. Now
here is a result of the pendulum =
swinging too far:
1.-The South needed 5000. 900, 600 for
further immediate development. The
Southern railways were securing that
vast investment of Northern capital
along their lines-when the unreason-
ing agitation against all railroads set
IN and. temporarily at least, halted the
southwark movement of money. One
hundred and six new railway enter
prises We're under way in the South
when the politicians began using the
Southern railways as footballs. Those
new roads were to be for the develop
ment of timber and mining regions and
: to handle "long hauls" in Texas and
! Oklahoma. The promoters of the en-
terprises have for the moment, been
frightened away. They will get back
on the job as soon as a certain brand
OF politicians is relegated to oblivion. =
Leslie's Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

In COLD cash the New England
States have piles of it. The sta
tlstics show that in those states
the savings banks depositors
number 6,S35,524 and that
these have an average OF not less
than $500 each, counting np
over two billions and a half dol.
lars. English folks cannot save
so much, as these have only
about $40 per depositor. Indeed
no people on the earth ever had
such opportunity to grow rich
at the expense of their neighbors
as our New England brothers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

The new woman-she, several
OF them-held up two men in a
tent, robbed a drug store, held
up three other men, and set fire
to a hotel in Nevada the other
day. She had several men to
help, but the women were the
leaders. Let's see-Nevada has
woman suffrage, hasn't it?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

No USE to run against. an au-
tomoblle. Nineteen-year-old
Katy Krouss started to clone
with young Robert Mckay i'm
Ohio the otherday. Mckay had
a good horse, but the irate
father OF Katy started after the
fleeing couple with an automo-
bile, and Roberts horse, after
dong stunts to get away, drop
ped dead, and the weeping Katy
had to 60 back with her stern
papa.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

WILLIAM Brooks MASON, who
states that he is 1873 years old.
and who brings a hymn book to
prove it, swears that he held
Washington's horse at the sur
render of CORVALLIS, at York
town. Now it is up TO Yorktown
to verify.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

If EVER the newspaper boys
knocked out a nuisance, it has
been this season, when the merry
widow hat is pining and vanishing.
for want of encore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

Flies, fleas. frogs and reaches may
be classified as thoroughly identified
with summer as roses are with June.
but it comes hard to be forced to rec
ognize the mosquito as necessary adj
junct.-Democrat, Tappahannock.
Cross over into Gods country
where the weary find rest.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that the greater the crops the
greater the Republican majority
will be next November. And
they will claim that they did it.
made the crops. They always do.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

SOME one writes in "a current
paper OF '.suceess in picnics. I"
Probably the first essential is
that you take the right girl with
YOU.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

CALL IN" And the Foraker
darkey contingent, late Browns
vile kickers, eXclaim to man
"Suttenly. sub; we wuz les
foolin'."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

PROCLAMATION TO Federal of
flee holders: Pernicious activity
consists in working for the Dem
ocratic Presidential ticket. Pa
tliotic endeavor, working for the
Republican candidate. For such
(endeavor) there is no law.-T. r.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

Mr.. TAFT has begun to 90 to
church and kiss the babies. Be
careful, Will; the church going
is all right. but kiss only steri-
lied youngsters. Remember the
fatal micrObe, and we don't want
a President by name FISHERMAN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10
YOU KNOW YOUR
BUSINESS BEST
WIEN 1T COMES TO
SAYING MONEY.

You may live long ways from our
stores and it may be little announcement
for you to come, but when you think of
what you can save here you will not
hesitate to hire a team if necessary
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-07-10

Bryan never smokes, nor does he
chew or drink. And now nearly fifty
years old.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-21
WORD COMES FROM
STANF0RD'S TEAM
viii Be Here May 20 and Meet
University Of Utah Memoir
ial Day.

stanford's t0-men track team VIII ar
rive In this city Friday May, 20, to take
part In the field and track meet on cum
mings field the following day, Memorial
day. This word was contained In a letter
to Dean Cummings, received at the Uni
versity today, from manager of athletics
Guy Knupp. of stanford university. The
only objection at the University is f'ns-
ed to the stipulation for two-mile run
but this will not be permitted to stand IN
the way to mar the success of the meet
Only nrsts and seconds Will be count
ed, tiev points being scored Tor hrSI
and three for second.
Stanford will meet the University OF
Colorado at Boulder, June = ana ny n,
Utah boys are gratihed in this. 1t VIII
afford them an opportunity, by oompar
ing results OF the Memorial day meet
and the Boulder meet, to get line as
to what results might have been eN,
pected at the recent and lafnented
boulder meet of the Utah and COLORADO
universities, which was so courteously
called off by the aggregation at Boulder
after the Utah boys arrived on the
field Stanford Will continue to chicago
inter the meet at Boulder for the con
ference meet and Utah will thereby nave
an opportunity TO scan the results ana
compute its standing In table or long
range comparison. While STANFORD
brings only 10 men here, Utah VIII not
be restricted to numbers and may en-
ter as many men as she may desire Ill
all the events scheduled for the day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL ORATORS.
Marie Ross and Morris Rosenblatt Win
r.. B. Stephens Medals.

An oratorical contest for the Frank
3. stephens medals, one for a boy and
one for girl. was held at the High
scshool yesterday. There were a num-
Der of competitors, but the honors went
to Miss Marie Ross and Norris Rosen-
blatt with special mention of Gertrude
Stephens and Harry SVEN.
Miss Ross spoke on Americas Sins
of Omission and Commission" and Mr..
Rosenblatt discussed THE Child Labor
Question" An interesting program was
carried out, as follows; Piano solo.
Joseph Adams; 1.-THE American Fleet"
Mercedes ellison; Forestry" Cleo
Granny; '"The Bulwarks of Peace"
Jake Slegel Occupations Open to
Girls" Laura Lovendale; American
Sins of Omission and Commission"
Mario Ross; "The American Ideal of
Patriotism" Will Goodspeed; "a
Southern Question" Gertrude Stephens
Abraham Lincoln" Edna Hill: 1.-THE
Galveston Plan" Harry Sven: "Heroes
Honored and Unhonored," Ingalz
Johnson; "Child Labor In the United
States" Ada Blank; THE Need of
Fireproof Construction" Georgus Can
non; "See America First" Evelyn
Gartside: Smoke Abatement in Large
Cities" Walter Gaby.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-21
FAKE OPTICIANS.
Old Game Being Worked in the Coun-
try Districts as OF Yore.

The old-eye- glass game of fakery
seems to have been played in Tooele
county this week. In Il letter to the
News" w c. Brown, who has just
returned from trip through western
Utah towns gives many details Of pur-
chases from the eye-&lass man at eX-
travaRant prices but does not mention
his name. The parents were made to
= understand" said The letter that
their childrens eyes had been examined
by man in the schoolhouse, and that
they needed glasses The so-called doc
ton sold many people the glasses at
from SIC to $i5 a pair. one father re-
fused to pay SIS for a pair when his
child was reported to need them, and
finally the doctor" lowered the price
10 IS. Just west of Grantsvllle b. A..
Mcbride bought pair for IS, after he
had refused 10 pay Sl2, while his Wife
at home bought two pairs at Sl5. In
salt lake the same glasses sell for
SO. The faker doing the selling roped
in many other victims. l think he
should be exposed" Who the so-called
doctor is has not been learned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-21
ALLEGED BUNCo MEN.
Two Sure Thing Artists Finally Appear
Before Judge Dichl.

After being in Jail since March ., f,
NJ. Walsh and George Morgan, two al
legged grafters and bllnko artists, have
finally been given a preliminary hear
ing before Judge Dlehl Of the criminal
division OF the city court on the
charges Of grand larceny and eilbezzle-
ment. IT is alleged that on the date
mentioned, they swindled a young man
from North Carolina named III, Il. Lee
out OF Sl20 by matching nickels. the
old trick of q pseudo officer putting
In" and pretending TO arrest tho
gamblers" was worked in this cass
and Lee soon found himself shy $l20.
He reported the matter to the police
and later assisted them in locating
Walsh and Morgan whom he identifted
as the swindlers.
Several times the case was called up
for hearing but each time was delayed
for one reason or another. The accused
hired first one counsel and then nm
other. Now they are represented by
Atty. j. NJ. Hamilton.
Young Lee was placed on the stand
today by Asst. County Atty. Aaron
Myers and told his story of how he
met Walsh and Morgan I'm front of
the Kenyon and how they tricked him
into engaging in the match" game.
He said he came here from North
Carolina and was on his way TO Los
Angeles when he fell in with crooks
who fleeced him of his hard earned
money.
After Lee gave his testimony Atty.
Hamilton made a motion to dismiss.
This was denied by the court and the
case was continued until saturday
morning TO give the, defense an innlhs'