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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
OF INTEREST TO DEmoCRATs

The National Democratic Congress
sional Campaign Committee has begun
active operations at its headquarters at
Washington, d. c. In addition to its
regular work, it is now preparing a
Campaign handbook which it hopes to
have ready for distribution by July l.
two or three months earlier than here
tofore.
The Committee is charged with the
duty of assisting, in every way possible,
the election of a Democratic Congress.
We wish the active cooperation OF
every voter in the United States who
believes, with US, that the election of q
Democratic Congress would greatly
benefit the country. We must RELY
upon the people to sustain our work by
giving information as to local conditions,
and suggestions for our guidance.
Each individual can at least aid us BY
making contribution. Will he not dc
SO and interest others in helping us, too
We wish our Campaign handbook dis
tributed as generally as possible, anc
we will furnish copy, as soon as pub
lished. to every one who contributes t.
our Committee.
I Send remittances to me at Washing
ton, ID. c.
JAMES T. LLOYD, Chairman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
PEARLS FROM THE SHELLS.

A community torn by dissensions,
rent asunder by strife and contention
the people ready always to fly at each
others throats on account of rivalry
and petty jealousies, can never hope to
succeed The universal brotherhood
of man is constantly deferred and the
end of time will appear before this great
desideratum can be brought about, un-
less We are brought to the realization
of this, perhaps our dominant weak
ness. Sentinel.
Ma says i am a comfort to her-but
then of course she isn't nervous. Ner-
vousuess is just purely mental and
can be overcome. If you don't over
come it it will overcome you. Nervous
fretful folks finally get sick. There's
nothing important enough to worry
about. Let us not condemn the
things we don't like. Let us praise the
pleasing things and dodge the trouble
some ones. People who are always
going about condemning things and re-
forming things don't brighten the world
any. Shed few smiles, few dollars
and a few words of praise around you
and just pity the mean people. They
won't any of them thank you for it, but
you are not selfish enough to be work
ing for thanks. You'll find it makes
you happier and to be happy is our duty,
for we sweeten up things when we are
happy. Smile and push. Buster Brown.
At meeting of its merchants and
manufacturers held in Richmond re-
Gently, Charles A. Moore, of New York,
head of the largest railway and ma
chinist supply company in the world,
said some very sensible things, among
which may be included the following
Politics, a word so sneered at by
many, must be recognized as great
factor in the business mans career, as
politics, directly or indirectly, enter
into all business affairs of our active
life. And l deem it duty and ar
evidence of good citizenship to take al
active interest in politics, and / mean b,
an active interest in politics, beginnins
at the primaries and so on up-not t.
treat it lightly or sneeringly, as is un
fortunately the fashion with many.
am one of those who believe, in SLAMS
parlance, of doing our kicking insid,
the organization or the party witt
which we are affiliated, and not outside
but play the game as earnestly an,
honorably as you follow your business.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
FRAUD In ERECTING CAPITOL.

This is Richmond, Va, not Harrison
burg, Pa. The concrete work of the
State Capitol in Richmond has been of
late giving way. In pulling it down
the discovery was made that much of
the cement used in covering the steel
girders of the loft contained shavings
and bits of wood, but the most remark
able of all the potpourris was brought
to light recently when workmen began
cutting away some of the defective
stuccoing over one of the windows of
the Office of Public Printer Bottom, on
the north side of the building.
Close to the woodwork of the window
frame was found a complete cement
bag, and near at hand was also a good
portion of mechanic's s overalls. These
rags had been stuffed into the chink to
help fill up space and then covered up
with the stucco. Much waste material
of other sorts also was brought to light
Old newspapers appear to have been
literally mixed in the stucco.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
PATTIE.

Written for the YIRoINA CIrIzEN.l
Oft in your reading here and there
Books tell of queens and ladies fair,
With star-hke eyes and sunny hair
Yet none of these can e'er compare ~
With Pattie.
A maiden coy-so shy-demure;
A maiden gentle, sweet, and pure
With soft brown eyes that but allure,
And bind my wandering heart secure
To Pattie.
She smiles-and through the shades Of aga
There shines a golden shaft of light,
And somber shadows take their fight,
And lyrics fsrvent then I write
For Pattie.
She frowns-and Ger the sunlit sky
Creep mist and rain and winds that s!gh:
And those who know not wonder why
Dark clouds and shadows round me lis.-
Ah Pattiel
i wonder if 'twould be crime
To plead in person stead o. rhyme
Though oft my verses fair may chime)
And clasp the gentle hand one time
OF Pattie?
There comes step-so light-alert-
The faintest rustic of skirt
She comes-my precious little flirtl
''E'en fairer than thou ever wertl
My Pattie!''
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
EL0QUENCE SUB
LIMATED BY DEATH.
Last Words to His Comrades Of
Gen. Stephen D. Lee.
THE WARRIOR SOUL TOOK ITS
FLIGHT BUT LEFT He
ROIC WORDS BEHIND.

An interesting feature of the opening
day of the recent Confederate Reunion,
at Birmingham, was the circulation of
the address prepared by General Lee
just before his death, to have been
delivered at the reunion. 1t was as
follows:
1t is now fourteen years since the
Confederate veterans enjoyed the hospi-
tality of this magic city. We remem-
ber gratefully the courtesy of our former
unsurpassed welcome, but today we are
ready to believe that Birmingham can
surpass itself. Then there was with us
the Incompatible Gordon, soldier, states
man and orator. who along with the
valorous Longstreet and the gallant
Wheeler were Alabama's Paladins in the
armies of the Confederacy. 1t was from
Alabama that Yancey's voice, like a
silver trumpet. called the South to arms,
with an eloquence more potent than
Clan-Alpine's fiery cross. Alabama was
the cradle of the Confederacy. Here
was installed the provisional govern
ment Of the new nation, and here her
illustriouS chief took the oath of office,
which no man but himself should ever
take. And from Alabama came the
great admiral who fioated the stars and
bars upon every sea, and single-handed
swept the nations commerce from the
waves.
Since the war i have heard many ad-
dresses to Confederate veterans. Our
orators have been rich in arguments to
demonstrate the correctness of States
rights views, and the soundness OF the
Interpretation of the constitution held
by Southern statesmen. They have
displayed the firm historic basis of our
political faith. They have spoken in
comforting words of unexpected bene-
ficent results of the war, of the preser-
walton of the rights of the States in the
Union, of the discipline of adversely
which prepared US to meet the terrible
race problem with unfiinching condage,
indefatigable patience and unite
strength. They have taught US thai
the Lost Cause was not wholly lost
that the best fruits of the great confiict
came to the South-when the master
was freed from the slave, and the ole
icebergs of sectional hate were Sc
adrift in the warm gulf stream of /,
new national patriotism.
Nevertheless, it has not seemed tn,
whole truth to me that the Confederat,
soldier went into battle to vindicate
constitutional argument. He went t,
war because he loved his people. becaus,
his country was invaded, because hi
heartwas throbbing for his hearthstone
Here was the land which gave him birth
Here was the church spire where h,
had learned it was not all of life to liv,
or all of death to die. No hostile foo
shall ever tread this consecrated grount
except over his dead body. 1t was tn
prospect of invasion that made the Dor
der States with bleeding hearts try t
cast their lot with the Confederacy. H
who could have expected a Lee to d
battle against Virginia, or Hampto
to draw his sword against South Care
lima, has never learned the language O
the human heart. Nothing but the mos
devoted love Of country could ever hav
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
AUNTY SPEC LAYS A LOCAL LAY.

There is youth in Irvington
That everybody knows,
You'll find him where old yarns are spun
(Not the kind for making clothes.)
From Monday morn to Saturday noon
He's CITIZEN typo I'll state;
To find him in don't come too soon,
Or put it off too late.
At Saturday noon, dear Willie Rowe,
Our genial, whole-souled boss,
Tells his force that they may go
And he will bear the loss(?).
You see them leave: First walks out Jones;
> Hard on his heels comes Burke.
Then Hammonds dragsh weary bones.
And Davis quits his work,
Our insurance man, L. Leland, comes,
With application" blanks;
And last of ali is Richard Holmes
The rearguard of the ranks.
The youth of whom this lay I'll sing
Tom Davis is his name
A hunter he of frogs this spring
He's death on fish and camel
On Saturday eve you see him stroll,
Singing lay so fond,
Plodding straight ahead unto his goal
On the banks of Gunther's pond.
Arriving there, prepared for war,
His rifle is unslung;
Then worms are dug from near and far
And in his hook is flung.
''Be quiet, hist! I've got bitep'
We hear him quietly yell,
He plays him well and also right
For be lands yellow bel.
He lays him in a shady nook,
And casting out for more,
Just keeps on pulling in his hook
Until he lands two score.
And when old Sol has got down low
Into the woolly west,
He strings his fish and starts to go
Unto his place of rest.
Arriving there with countenance bright
The fish are laid on a rail,
Mine host scales them with all his might
While Davis holds their tail.
And Sunday mornings breakfast fine
Winds up my little chat,
They have no thought when they'll dine,
But of the yellow bellies-requiesc cat
AUNTY SPEC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Chinese, now deprived of opium
bylaw, are taking to tobacco and whisky.
1t is the fresh water mosquito that
carries malaria; the salt water kind,
while troublesome, carries no infection,
at least so it is stated.
Nearly one hundred members of the
German Baptist church of Dayton,
Ohio, were voted out of church because
they refused to abandon their merry
widow hats.
The production of lumber, lath and
shingles in the United States in 1906
was 81, 490, 067 M. feet, board measure,
against 80, 500, 961 in 1905, and "a, 127, 165
in 1904. The figures cover returns
from Fl, OFT mills in 1906, II, ,666 in 1905,
and S,277 in 1904. And it took each
tree 80 years to grow large enough to
make plank.
Selby M. Harrington, of Eastern
Shore, Va, swan a mile-and-a-ha in
rough water to get help for his sister
and two cousins who were out sailing
when heavy wind struck and over
whelmed their little craft. All man
aged to grasp the bottom of the boat
Selby, the youngest of them, all being
under ls, volunteered to swim to shore
for help. Beaten and battered by the
waves and almost exhausted by his
long swim, he finally reached the piers
of Franklin City, Va. Plenty of help
was there and party of men with the
boy, who insisted on returning, finally
reached the overturned boat where the
three young people had been clinging for
over an hour and half.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
ROANOKE HILARITY.
Hurrah for Bryant

Hurrah for Bryan!
Three hurrahs for Daniel!
It's all over including the shouting
and everybody is happy.
Virginia's ''big four"-Daniel, Mar
tin, Swanson, Tyler-in the Denver
convention will be second to none in
representative craftsmanship and party
loyalty to democratic principles.
Twenty-three years of democracy in
Virginia. That might sound like skid
doc, but not so when, as is stated ir
the state democratic platform, Virgins
can refer "the public to a consistent
record of honesty, efficiency and pro
gress in administration and legislation
and the present resulting conditions o.
good order, good feeling and genera
prosperity represented in our history. =
Roanoke World.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-06-26
SNME NOTES
0fInterest to Farmers and Truckers

Maryland has the prospect of the
biggeet peach crop for many years.
There is an old colored woman in
Spotsylvania county who has worked
with plow over an acre of land. She
makes her two sons pull while she holds
on to the handles.
Commissioner Koiner has continual
requests from parties desiring to locate
in Virginia. Within the past year over
1000 Virginia farms have been sold to
outside parties, who have immi-
grated into the State; many of these
are foreigners, some coming from Can
ada, and not few from the Northwest.
The strawberry season thus far is
one of the most prosperous to the Mary
land growers, as well as those of Vir-
ginia and Delaware. The crop is an
extreme big one, while prices have
been fairly well maintained during the
season. 1t is estimated that several
millions of dollars will be distributed
among the strawberry growers of the
three States.
Perhaps no other animal destroys as
many insects as do bats, except moles.
A mole will eat its own weight in grubs
in night. II a mole be deprived of
food for twelve hours it will die. AS
the killing of birds and insect-destroy-
ing mammals has made it difficult to
cope with the consequent increase in the
number of plant-destroying insects, the
Department Of Agriculture is naturally
anxious to save the lives of the bats.
Mother earth holds out this year
bright promises for the American farm
er. Never since the keeping of statis-
ties has become one of the recognized
functions of the federal government has
there been promise of a bigger harvest.
Every important crop in every section
of the country except the far west is
in more fiourishing condition than ever
recorded. OF course the republicans
will claim all these blessings as the
direct result of their policies!-Alex.
Gazette.
Tidewater Virginia's trucking season
is now at its height. The movement of
produce to Northern and Western
markets is taxing the capacity of trans
portation companies and money is pour
ing into Norfolk and Portsmouth and
other Tidewater banks at the rate of
some two hundred thousand dollars a
day. Potatoes constitute the bulk of
the shipment at this time. The next
greatest volume of produce shipped is
beans. while cabbage and cucumbers
are being marketed in great quantities.
A farmer in Ohio wrote to the De-
partment of Agriculture that he had
struggled for twenty years on an eighty
acre farm heavily mortgaged, but had
been unable to reduce his debt or rise
above poverty that made the bringing
up of his family humiliation. He ask
ed if there was any hope for him upon
the farm, or if he might as well give up
the fight. The department requested
that he make detailed report of his
farm and its soils, and upon this il
based plan of farming which he was
recommended to follow to the letter.
There was a profit the first year OF
81, 900, and the department believes
that ultimately the despised eighty
acres can be made to yield $1,000 6
year. Clifton Forge Review.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATIONAL.
For Presidential Electors:

NATIONAL.
For Presidential Electors:
II. P. Bailey,
p w. Butler.
Robt. E. Davis.
Geo. c. Martin.
Samuel L. Pasco.
For Congressman:
d. H. Mays.
STATE NOMINEES,
Governor-Albert w. Gilchrist.
Secretary of State-H. Clay Craw.
ford.
Attorney eeneraI-Park NJ. Tram
NELL
ConptroiIer-A. c. Groom.
State Treasurer-W V. Knott.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
VIM. II. Holloway.
Commissioner of AgricuIture--B. e
McLin.
Railroad commissioner-Royal C
Dunn.
Justices of the Supreme Court:
VIM. A. Hooker.
Thos. NJ. Shackleford. so
COUNTY NOMINEES.
Representatives:
C. L. Virgins.
j. p Stokes.
Sheriff. c. Van PeIt
Clerk of Court-James Macgibbon.
County Judge-Henry Bellinger.
Tax Assessor-W. w. Richards.
Tax Collector s. Roberts.
County Treasurer. Ed. Williams
School uperintcndent-N B. Cook.
County Surveyor
Justice Of the Peace, Dist. 2.-R. L
Nicholson.
Constable, Dist. &c. P Bobe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-28

elections, and vote for the NOM
inees thereof"

elections. and vote for the NOM
inees thereof
Beyond question the great mass of
democrats will support the regular
nominees, but there are probably
some, perhaps more than a few, who
will not and who think that they can
evade their plain party obligations
and yet be good democrats. What
The Journal has nere said is to show
that they are mistaken. on that point
and to urge them by every consider
alton of party loyalty, public duty ana
good conscience to stand by the pri-
mary law, vote for the nominees and
submit their will to that of the ma
jority as they implicitly agreed to do.
The inspectors and candidates be-
lieved that they were square demo
Gratis of integrity of character when
they were permitted to vote without
challenge or being compelled TO take
the oath of fidelity, and without that
belief the test would certainly have
been applied.
Conscience and reason alike point
the path of duty too plainly in this
matter to be mistaken. and the man
who don't see it simply doesn't want
to see it and dilutes his democracy
beyond recognition by sophistries that
are not even specious and deceive no
one, least of all himself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-28
VOX POPULI
THE DUST NUISANCE
ON TARRAGONA STREET
Pensacola, Oct. .

Pensacola, Oct. 30
Editor Pensacola Journal:
Apropos of the great movement
now taking place all over the world
for the purpose Of devising means to
eliminate the great white plague from
our midst. / would suggest that as
charitH begins at home. some steps be
taken to interest our Board of Pubic
Works in the condition of some of our
public thoroughfares.
Take Tarragona street as an in
stance. What horrible reflections
crowd ones mind when dwelling
upon the abominably filthy conditions
prevailing there. Do the gentS men
composing the Board OF Public Works
ever think of the filth, disea Sed ex.
pectoratiOns and corrupt animal mat
ter which is day after day ground
up into dust and inhaled every hour
of the day by those unfortunate
enough to have their places of bust
ness situated on that much neglected
street,, Think of the germs, bacilli
and every other form of disease gen.
orators that are floating around in
the whirlwinds caused by. passing
trains, and vehicles of every conceiY-
able description. and which from alb
sorbing into our systems we are of
though our taxes and other exactions
are collected as regularly as from
those situated in more favored sec
tons of the city. While the Board
of Public Works complacently sits
back and allows US to become suffocat-
ed and impregnated with all the filthy
excreations- that burden the air from
Wright TO Government streets, il is
dollars to doughnuts that not one
member of that honorable body would
consent TO pass a whole day in sucl
abominable environments.
We believe the members of the
board to be honorable and fair
minded men individually, but thsre
needs to be little characteristic in
dividudlity injected into their delib.
erations, aS collectively they are woe.
fully at sea on what is requisite to
build up a progressive and attractive
town
We who are compelled to pass six
days a week on Tarragona street
and know whereof We speak, ask no
special favors, but simply demand
recognition of our rights as taxpayers,
and what everyone else would expect
under the same conditions.
We have heard mach about the
city beautiful" What incentive is
there LOT anyone 10 DSautlfy their
premises when a heavy pail of filtl
hangs over part of the city at all
times and makes it prohibitive for
anyone to open their windows or doors
to let in the few sunbsams that may
be able 10 percolate through the
clouds OF disease bearing germs float
ing thereabout?
Where is the likelihood of anyone
with common sense investing money
in a city that exhibits such an ap-
parent wanton disregard Of the well
fare of her citizens? Where the tax
es are higher in proportion 10 the
work done for their comfort and
benefit?
Tarragona street is The first
glimpse of the city that visitors have
upon arriving here and, oh. could we
but analyze their thoughts or catch
the impulSive comments that fall
from their lips as they perceive the
hideOus wave OF dessicated corruption
floating down upon them,
Perhaps or let US be charitable AMI
say. il is probable. the board may
have pity aid give us water
ARTHUR W. DAVIS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-28
The Real Purpose of
Hearst, Watson and DebS.

The New York World fought the
nomination of Mr. Bryan persistently
and fiercely, but now that he is the
party nominee is giving him strong
and valuable support, and undoubted-
ly wants to have him elected. The
World sees clearly what is the real
purpose of Hearst, Watson and Debs
in the present campaign and tears
the mask from them in a recent ar
ticle, from watch We take the follow
ing:
The republicans seek only TO de-
feat the democratic party, but Mr..
Hearst, Mr.. Watson and Mr. Debs
are seeking to destroy il. The ambi-
ton of each of them il to build upon
the ruins of the .'pocracy a new
party. In consequence these three
former supporters and warm adler
ents of Mr.. Bryan are now his most
implacable enemies. They assail him
more vigorously and vindictively than
does any republican leader. They at
tack the democratic party far more
tiercely and unscrupulously than does
Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr.. Taft.
This is undoubtedly true, and it is
a truth which has not been sufficient
ly emphasized during the campaign.
When Mr.. Hearst saw his hopes
vanish as democratic presidential
possibility and Mr.. Bryan so easily
win over him as the party leader, re-
venge upon both Bryan and the DEM
ocratic party became the absorbing
purpose of his life, and while he
knows that his man Hisgen has no
chance he hopes through a vigorous
campaign for which he is doubtless
putting up money freely, to draw
enough votes from the democratic par
" to assure the defeat of the man
whom he hates now as personal en-
envy.
And he hates the democratic par
~ with hardly if any less maIeyo-
lence, and TO compass its destruction.
not to elect Hisgen. IS the real pur-
pose ne has in view.
Watson knows that his own cam
didacy is equally hopeless. but with
the remnants of populism at his heels,
he is seeking with all the vigor and
vtndicuveness of a peculiarly yindict-
i've nature and by faIsehood and SLAM
der. open and shameless, TO carry
enough votes on November 3rd to pre-
vent tne election of Mr.. Bryan and in
hict defeat upon the democratic
party that will make an end of il.
With the death of democracy. men
like Hearst and Watson would find
their opportunity TO organize, each a
new party, with one or tae other of
which the material of the old democ-
racy would coalesce, and that might
give these two .agitators what is now
denied tnem-some real hope of sue
cess.
Debs is in the game. too. and he
hopes to rally TO his cause enough
strength. not to elect his ticket, but
TO fatally wound Mr.. Bryan and get
the democratic party out of the way
All three of these men betray their
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-28
ECHO OF FAILURE
OF COTTON FIRM
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct 27.-An echo or
the failure of the cotton firm of Inman
& Co.. of Augusta, came today when
Judge Pendleton signed an order di-
recting the receivers of the estate or
the late w. p Inman TO declare div
idend CT 20 per cent. The estate was
placed in the hands of the receivers
following the failure of the cotton
firm of which the late w. F. Imam
was a member. The total debts are
s597, 1908, of which $439.442 is due on
notes held by Various banks.