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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
IRvINGToN. VIRGINIA. FRIDAY, April 10, 1908.

tigation and conyincingly presented by
the majority report to discharge that
burden. That testimony not onlyrefutes
the charges preferred by Senator Noel,
but it exhibits Judge Rhea in the credi-
table light of being unwilling to profit
in his own candidacy for Congress, by
technical advantage over his opponent
when ne believed that the votes of the
two precincts of Patterson and Mendoza
Did not properly belong to. him. Testi-
mony never more completely failed of
its purpose than in supporting the charge
against Judge Rhea. Even the immacu-
late Stuart-the reluctant witness who
went before the committee, with a
gubernatorial campaign document up
his sleeve-,was not certain that Judge
Rbea sent the telegram concerning
which he testified. No evidence was
ever produced to prove that Judge Rhea
had connection with any such telegram,
and it is impossible to understand how
Judge Rhea could be condemned on such
testimony under the technical rules of
the criminal law" or any other rules
but the vague and light-shunning rules
of suspicion, or what ground there is
for minority report in the. case.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
THE "0UTS" AND GINS"
FREDERICKSBURG Free LANCE,

Freuerlcksourg Free Lance.l
There are several papers in this
State that are everlastingly crying out
against an imaginary machine which
they say exists in the body polite Of
Virginia. They don't seem to know
the difference between an organized
party and a machine-ridden or bossed
party. Organization is essential to sue
cess inparty management as it is in busi-
ness enterprises, and thus organization
must have an intelligent, wise and pa.
triotic leadership; must have some
head, and that is the case in Virginia,
so far as we know or observe. The
papers that are kicking and knocking
at whatthey call a'machine now were as
silent as death itself when others were
IN charge of the political organization.
The intolerable tyranny of the so-called
machine now was not seen, known or
felt by these papers when certain 9TH
ers We're at the head who dominated
the party and declared its policy. All,
there is great difference, as an old
timer used to say. between who and
which"-a very great difference be-
tween the "outs" and the Gins" The
outs cry aloud and spare not, while the
'ins" laugh and are merry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
CONCEIVED IN SIN.
Northampton Times.I

Since the infamous primary plan ha.
been in operation the great masses in
the rural districts scarcely know what
TO do. One fact, however, is indisput-
able, all of the people know that no
poor man can, under the primary sys-
tenn as now conducted, run for any
office because he has not the money to
defray the expense of a primary cleo
tion. Simply infamous. If the State
Committee decides that the people may
have precinct meetings to select the
delegates to the State Convention, then
the people will have it in their power
through their own chosen delegates in
convention assembled to throttle the
whole primary system. A system con-
ceived in sin and brought forth in iniq-
uity. The idea of candidates for nom-
ination having to pay for the higher of
fees within the gift of the people from
81, 900 to SIT. 900. We believe the lat
ter figures represent about what Mr..
willard paid as his expenses while he
was before the people as a candidate
for Governor. We know not how it is
In other parts of the State, but the
primary does not meet with favor in
this section.-Hallifax Gazette.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
ALL THE VIRTUE NOT In CITIES.

Some of our Richmond contempora-
ries resented with more warmth, we
thought, than was necessary, the In
dex-Appeal's well meant advice to
make friends of the country newspa-
pers. We note with pleasure, how
ever, that the advice had not fallen on
barren soil, for of late the Richmond
papers have shown commendable dis
position to unbend their toploftical atti-
tude and cultivate controversial reia-
tons with the moulders of public opin-
ion in the rural regions. This is wise
and well. There is nothing on earth
like a rough-roll-and-tumble fight to
make firm and fast friends. 1t begets
mutual respect and in the end perma-
nent friendship. 1t will help the Rich
mond papers in ways they need to be
helped, for as we read the lines, the
country papers are holding their own
all right. -Index-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Condemnation ON stupicion.
(Petersburg Index-Appeal.

Nretersourg lndex-Appeal.
The minority report in the case of
Judge Rhea, submitted by Senator T..
Ashby Wickam in dissent from the
conclusions of the other members of
the investigating committee-nine in
all-is a very remarkable document
both with respect to postulate and de-
duction. In the beginning, it admits
that If the committee sat as a criminal
court and was bound by all the
technical rules of the criminal law,
then it would have to find that no
discriminating fact exists unless it was
proved beyond all reasonable doubt. On
the narrow and almost imperceptible
distinction in this case between a crimi-
nal court and court of inquiry, in which
the good name and political rights of a
citizen are at stake, this report would
strip Judge Rhea of that. protection
which the wisdom of the ages, embodied
in the technical rules of the criminal
law, confers on every accused man, and
put him In the extraordinary position OF
having to prove his own innocence. In
other words, the accuser of Judge Rhea
having completely failed to establish
the charges against him by any testi.
mony on which dog might be hung,
this minority report abandons all the
technical rules of the criminal law. ant
asks that the accused be condemned OF
suspicion! To quote the language of the
report: 'The burden is thus thrown or
Judge Rhea to prove that he is fl
person to fill the high position to which
he has been appointed" Is it possible
to conceive of anything more abhorren,
to reason and justice? The prosecution
comes with a great flourish of charges
affirming certain things which the tes.
timony utterly fails to substantiate,
and then after the Affirmative has ig.
ANONYMOUSLY fallen down, Judge Rhea
must come to the rescue, and prove the
negative. Logically and according to
the conceptions of common sense, there
is no negative to prove since the affirma.
tive has been wiped out.
But if the burden of proving his inno-
cence and his, moral qualifications "tc
fill the high position to which he has
been appointed" is thrown upon Judge
Rhea, then he need go no further than
the testimony brought out by the inves-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10

was not dependent upon Stokesland
and every negro vote stolen there wa:
equivalent to white vote in Floyd OF
Grayson- 1t was the determination tc
elect a Democratic representative ir
Congress, just as was the case in the
Ninth district when some Of Mr.. Rhea's
followers sought to take technical ad-
vantage of every opportunity. How
long has it been since white Democrats
stole the votes of jackson ward in
Richmond and made it elect white
Democrats to the council or return a
plurality or ridiculously reduced ma
jority for the Republicans in general
elections?-Danville Register.
Yes "hark back" and see the saintly
Richmond Times-Dispatch around with
"shot gun" and going about the poll
ing places in the South seeking whom
it might devour.''
Away with the sickly and sickening
stuff of the present and recall "condi-
tions" not theories, and as their re-
turn Is constantly threatened, let's
keep the ''boys" in training ready to
fire to hit when the black of the face
or the white of the eye" is seen to
endanger home and fireside.
The men who now cry out ''Rhea, I"
once Justify shouted "'rah, boysv'
" 'rah!"-Farmville Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
PEARLS FROM THE SHELLS.

Glory is its own reward. Men who
do things for glory get glory and that S
all. Men who do things for money get
only money-that's all they get. My!
I'd hate to have nothing but money.
That's the poorest man of all. But
those who do things to make others
happy are doing things for the pleasure
of doing them. Now if you don't think
that pays just you try it. 1t will make
you more happy than anything else. =
Buster Brown.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
Another Scorchsr.

Editor Times-Dispatch:
Sir, When citizen of this Common
wealth is accused by his political and
personal enemies of being unfit for a
position to which he has been appointed
by the Chief Executive of the State, as
has been done in the case of Judge Rhea,
1T would seem more than fair for the
Legislature to grant investigation of
charges emanating from such source.
1t would also seem more than fair to
give full weight and consideration to
the partisan and biased testimony, vol
unfairly offered in support of such
charges, at cost of some $40, 900 to the
State.
Now, when all of these things have
been done and legislative committee
of. honorable men render unanimous
verdict of not guilty, and when all but
one of the eleven members of the COM
mittee recommend confirmation of the
appointment, and when the Legislature
itself, after reading the testimony,
overwhelmingly declares the charges to
be slanderous, after all this considera-
ton has been given and verdict rem
dered under oath, is it reasonable for
fair-minded newspapers and people who
desire the investigation to reveal the
truth to accuse three-fourths of the
Legislature of sitting its conscience
and selling out its constituency for party
loyalty? Will any one be influenced to
indorse such conclusion? Why did
not these newspapers and people pre-
sent to the committee, at its long. and
many sessions, the evidence that would
justify the action they 'clamored for?
Any fairminded person must conclude
that they did not want decision based
on facts and that their motives for de-
feating the aspirations of Judge Rhea
were based on political and personal
prejudice and the hope of political ad-
vantage to them and their friends re-
sulting from his defeat. 49,
The people are understanding the
purposes so well planned by this attack
upon the Governor and his appointee.
If charges unsustained by proof can
disqualify citizen for holding an office
ofresponsibility, then the time will soon
come when none who values his reputa-
tion will put himself in position to be
thus slandered.
The liberty that some newspapers
and some people take of scattering in
situations and indorsing charges simply
for political advantage has reached
alarming proportions in the political
arena of our once united white people.
The people demand some proof of un-
fitness, before they will disgrace citi-
zen and declare him disqualified for office
because his usefulness has been impaired
by unproven charges brought to damage
the officer rather than protect the office.
The action of the minority in this case
does not appeal to me as showing love
for the Governor like unto that of
Jonathan unto David" as has been so
recently and dramatically proclaimed.
C. B. NEBLETT.
Tinklinp. Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
A GUEST BOOK.

A guest book is an easily acquiredad
ditiOn to any home, no matter how
humble.
/ have pretty leather covered book
"a cheaper one would do) and in this
have recorded the names of all guests
who have stayed over night. To have
the names in their own chirography
adds to the interest. We have been
married but three years, and it does
not seem as if we had had very many
guests, but when the names are all
together they make very entertain
ing list. You will find more states and
cities represented than you imagined
you had entertained representatives
from. Some say anticipation is better
than realization-bu in this case you
will find the pleasant memories which
linger of the guests are the best of all.
Home Department April Nationa
Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
/" Hark Back"

But let us bark back twenty years or
even decade, when conditions were
different. When every election meant
stubbornly fought struggle for demo-
cratic domination in every district, both
sides resorted to every artifice, advan-
tage or questionable trick to win, and
these tricks, sometimes amounting to
unblushing political dishonesty, were
known and endorsed or at least winked
at by the same gentlemen who now
take such high ground politically. How
long has it been-to bring the matter
home-sincereputable democrats of Dam
vile who condemn Mr.. Rhea-la1ghed
and boasted over the artifces and dis
honesty resorted toby them or their as
sociates.. with their knowledge and con-
sent to carry Stokesland precinct?- Oh,
but they tell us-that was question of
white domination. But this is not the
fact. The result in the Fifth district
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
HEARING SOMETHING "DRAp".

For two or three months we've all heard a wall
Ashouting yelng~GetO out Of the %ay Tp'n ''
few Of the small fry have &c caught ugh up ti the strain
Mbeee M flor o0 due s mostly t to Of bran
Rf Sfs RAs
IS enesi %ho in all Of as van
ar % I S out Judge Rh..
He's opposing Bill Bryan whenever ne
bill and asSn sheg say
S a B 1oa fan aa Ssn T Rhea
I'm I'm with you you dear Leader in fighting Judge Rhea,
hundred ho% we are got sHi huff
ahen nd deserted ra Democracy % brave and so bold
In ,. the coming election it looks like we twain
Viii be left out once more in the pitiless rain;
ESqaeae kS en R'n a dsI e 19 E ss bn a
xn Ms sy We asnFy % ssap s Tu 5 to knock mock Uu 5 Judge 6ea
And bust a cat-gut to knock out Judge Mann
Gets hoeTs :
With % tSat bmoracy very hoss o%s wge1d run
A1as Masl tweTe 1,eT i'm in yain-the % people did say
And And now. dear brethren this surely does
So soq psy aTs e pe %png 6So gs hf qr0S ba o
Sd SE IN huSs Bsn mann % Rhe
That those daies staring with gaze the Jeems
TeyTS m digging ths to fling Rhs
S $ as moa nSS {ST 1 o sn
With With back to the past and your face to the Bay
Psa SeS Ns
But %S the he ns SO ee enthuse
Working for temperance big Jamboree.
Yet there's thing for that
A political preacher-hes under a ban.
And now, my dear brother your closet and prav
Make for the straight way
And you, my dear Daiies listen TO me:
You suggest to my mind the Sycamore tree
Like Zacheus of old you'll to pay
For your fight on Bryan Mann and Judge Rhea.
The hosts of this State, stone wall they stand,
Proclaim their next Governor shall be strong Manu.
They intend to elect in Democracy's way
By majority vote-as they did Judge Rhea
It's use to hoer, to fret and to scold,
You'd better repent and come in the fold;
Or tie stones round neck and jump in the
For with kicking and buckng in Democrats
And the little weeklies not under your thumb
ke -neT bering the fight you made for Judge Crumb
Are now preparing your carcass to fay
For the part that you took in fighting Judge Rhea
-AUNTY SPEC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
That Telegram"
champion MonitorD

1t has been made to appear by q
number of newspapers that Judge w.
F. Rhea in his investigation for con-
firmation as Corporation Commissioners
shrank from the evidence of the Hon.
Henry c. Stuart as from a vortex OF
destruction. Unbiased observers all
along have known that this was not
the case, but communication to this
effect from Judge Rhea has occasioned
great surprise with our esteemed friend,
the Richmond Journal, who says that it
can hardly be true.
Mr.. Tate Irving, friend of Mr.. Stuart
and counsel for Judge Rhea, has stated
most positively that he knew of the
evidence Of Mr.. Stuart, that he talked
it over with him, and considering it
almost entirely irrelevant did not object
to its introduction, and the record will
show that Mr.. Irving did not when he
knew what it was to be. The Republi-
can prosecutors evidently regarded it
in the same light, for Mr.. Bullitt, so it
is said. took particular pains to go to
Mr.. Stuart and tell him that theyhad no
desire in the world to put him on the
stand if it embarrassed him in the
least. Mr.. Stuart's reply was not to
consider that for a moment-he would
waive all that
We fail to agree with our contem-
porary that Mr.. Stuart's evidence was
damaging. We have never heard of it
being so regarded. It was so intended
no doubt, but it failed in that end most
miserably. We have never objected to
1T on account of any damage it may
have done. We have criticised it as
curious and remarkable and the public
is beginning to agree with us. The
only evidence was trying to connect
Judge Rhea with a message on piece
of brown paper taken from a phone by
a man who is now dead. All of the
rest of the testimony was consumed in
reading glowing rose-colored essay
in the form of letter TO several plain
mountaineers. Subsequent to this lit
erary gem the evidence was taken up
in proving the leader of this (Mr.
Stuart's henchman) plain but good
man was crooked politician. See the
record from page 157 on.
The rose-colored letter and the cruci-
fixion of the henchman are the parts of
the evidence which will do the smart
ing. Do not fret about it damaging
Judge Rhea. Mr.. Noel in his arraign-
ment barely touched on it, and all that
another Republican senator could say
was: 'That this letter ought to be
framed and hung over every freside. ''
The telegram was not touched
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
THE SCATTERED TRIBE.

AS straw showing how the old Con-
federates have scattered far and wide,
a friend had copy of Jefferson Davis
"Rise and Fall of the Confederate Gov
ernment" for sale, and put notice of
the same in 'The Confederate Veteran. +"
Requests for the purchase of the book
came to him from Mississippi, Spokane,
State of Washington. Georgia, Virginia,
Iowa and Oklahoma. Incidentally il
shows, too, that the old Confederates
keep in touch with each other to some
extent. as all these write that they
subscribe to the Veterans. 1t shows
also that advertising pays.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10

Send your orders for job work to the
CITIZEN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
THE PEBBLES, LESSON

How smooth the sea-beach pebbles are
But, do you know,
The ocean worked hundred years
To make them so?
And once | saw little girl
Sit down and cry
Because she could not cure a fault
With one small ''try."
Primary Education.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
TURN TIE HOSE ON HIM.

Mother, mother, mother, turn the
hose on mel" said little Willie, as his
mamma was dressing him this morning.
What do you meant" she asked.
You've put my stockin's on wrong
side out" he said.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-04-10
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Parkersburg, w. Va, is .'bone" dry
SO far as Sunday selling goes. The
State law providing Imprisonment for
violation of the Sunday law has its
effect. for while fines are easily paid,
the prospect of spending a month OF
more in jail is too unpleasant.
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

A Sound paper in describing the pas. sengers who took passage on the Str. Victoris for Nome on her last trip north says: "The most notorious pas- seuger is Lee Johnson, arrested in Se- attle for the murder of his wife at Nome three years ago."
Douglas Island news., 1908-09-16

A Miners and Merchants association has been organized at Dawson for the purpose of keeping in the camp the 1000 employees brought in last sprirg by the Guggenheims. A secretary has been selected by the association and hs will be kept on the pay roll for the pur- pose of circulating among the employees on the creeks and persuade them of the advantages in remaining in the country during the winter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05

such as hotel swill. horse meat OF
other carrion. If milk or meat scraps
cannot be secured locally 1t is better
10 buy commercial beef scrap or gran
uiated milk. These will keep indefi-
nitely when properly stored.
The green food may be supplied in
tne form OF cut alfalfa or clover hay
The hens viii eat 1t either dry or
steamed. Mangolds of>heets and cab
page also make excellent food and
should be fed raw Beets should be
Sliced lengthwise until the hens learn
TO eat them. when they may be thrown
IN whole. The mangel-wurtzel is the
best variety for chicken feed. The
cabbage should be hung up ON a string
where the hens can get exercise work
ing at It, Onions. turnips. potatoes
and several other vegetables may be
fed. These, however, should be
cooked until soft and then mixed with
about an equal bulk of bran; feed
while still quite warm We prefer
TO feed such a feed at noon. Be care
tul not to feed too much, as the hens
are very fond of soft. moist mash, and
Will gorge themselves with 1t II given
chance. Be sure that each hen can
get her share and do not feed more
than they will eat up clean in Is min
utes. Also be careful to have the
vegetables dry enough so that when
the bran is added it will make a crum-
bly,, moist mixture.
Always be careful to feed clean food
OF all kinds, and shun all bad smelling
disinfectants, The egg shell is porous
and will. therefore, allow the egg to
absorb bad odors. Store the eggs in
a clean place and market them at
least once week; by following this
method one should soon be able to get
a reputation for furnishing eggs that
are good and genuinely fresh.
When the pullets are brought in
from the range they may not be com
pletely feathered. If not, an occasion
al feed of sweet corn will be great
treat for them and will help them pro-
duce new coat of feathers. Sun
flower seeds contain oil and make an
excellent addition to the ration, help
ing to produce new feathers quickly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK.
Bill DooIittIe's System a Good One.
But Not Attractive.

''D'y'u find smoking hurts y'u?"
asks Hi Biddie. a Yankee lawyer, In
Willie Brooks story. THE Solar Ma
chine" in Harper's.
1T probably doesn't do me any
good" I said; but I'd have trouble
quilting It."
mo. y'u wouldn't. Smoke this"
He took from his vest pocket the fell
low to the stogey in his mouth and
tossed 1t across the table to me. Ever
hear how Bill Doolittle lived ON ten
cents week.
l confessed that Bills econonnies
had never been brought to my atten-
tion.
WAL" said Biddle, 'he took dinner
with friend on Sunday. an ate
enough to last i'm till Wednesday.
Then he bought ten cents wuth o.
tripe. an he hated tripe so like thun-
der that 1t lasted i'm the rest o. the
week. These seegars work good
deal like that tripe. You take to
smckin' 'em. an y'u won't want more'n
one or two day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
The Doctors Fee.

The average man will give lawyer
$500 to $500, together with lIfetime's
praise. to keep him out of the peniten-
tiary for from two to ten years, and at
the same time he will raise a phos-
phorescent glow and kick that can
be heard around the world II a doctor
charges him $50 to 500 to keep him
out of hell for lifetime. We are the
only people under Gods ethereal tent
to-day who keep open shop "a hours
each day and 365 days In each year.
We are also the only laborers to keep
on working for people who do not pay.
/ can carry my part of charity with
as good a grace as most men. can
go through rain. snow or mud and do
my best, provided the case is one of
worthy need, but to reward continually
downright rascality. willful drunken
ness and wanton laziness Is getting
out Of my line.-Texas State Journal
of Medicine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
is YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Night-rried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by Cuticura.

After an attack of rheumatism,
running sores broke out on my hus-
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
tell all the discomforts and great suf-
fering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind of remedy and
three physicians treated him, one after
the other, without any good results
whatever. One day ordered some
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment.
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and In three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fire
stopped, and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
well. can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. ". v. Albert. Upper
Frenchville. Me-, July 21. 1907"