Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-05-22
CRISP NEWS.


Ex-President Cleveland's health is
reported as that of continued improve
ment.
BY the failure of the Bank of Mecklen-
burg, there is net shortage of about
$40, 900.
Phoebus noted in Virginia crimina
annals. is purging herself, disreputable
houses have been made to move out.
Frank A. Munsey, the owner of three
daily newspapers and seven magazines.
will start new daily in Philadelphia.
Whiskey men will contest the recent
election in Fredericksburg, claiming that
nearly 70 per cent of the votes cast
were by voters who had not properly
paid the poll-tax.
Charles Morgan, of New York. has q
motor car 1850 horse power. He has
been touring it in this State, and saws
the roads in the wilds of Italy are
better than ours.
A cow swan thirty miles in the Mis-
sissippi river following the steamer
Spread Eagle, which carried the ami
mails calf. After the long swim the
cow was rescued by fishermen.
800 sacks of -four were seized by the
Federal authorities in Alexandria this
week on account of the alleged mis-
leading labels. 1t is Ohio flour and the
labels tried to show that it was manu-
featured in Virginia.
Why do people covet wedding noto-
riety? Here is an account of wedding
up tree; few days ago a couple were
'pliced in the Capitol Rotunda; not long
ago pair went up in a balloon to be
welded. Soon as the air-ship can be
used they will doubtless try that method.
Southern cotton men are holding con-
vention in Richmond this week. They
have extended an invitation to the pub
lie generally to join them in hearing an
address by Gov. John A. johnson. of
Minnesota. He will probably be intro
duced by Senator Daniel.
The executive committee of the Vir.
ginia State Farmers Institute has de-
cided by unanimous vote to accept an
invitation to hold the fifth annual meet.
ing in Richmond, fixing August 4, 5 and
as the dates, with program and list
of speakers yet to be completed.
Mr.. Andrew Bazzle, of Rockingham
county, was too fat, it burdened him
and ''he larded the lean earth as he
walked. Mr.. Bazzle sought surgical
help, and found it. DR.. Mcclure, of Rich,
mond. took him in hand, neatly
trimmed of his bay-window, removing
some 20 pounds of fiesh-fat fiesh-and
sewed him up neatly. Mr.. Bazzle
weighed 400 pounds before he was
reduced, sohe is still comfortably portly.
The best answer to lingo Hobson's
scare-head articles about Japan's war.
like intentions is furnished by the fact
that the Mikado's empire is now q
plaintiff in the markets of the world
for loan wherewith to cover millions
of deficit in its civil expenditures. Sc
far the bonds, though offered cheap,
have found no takers. The country
which can not borrow money to main
tain a peace establishment is in no
condition to court an armed collision
with the richest and in most respects
the most powerful nation on EARTH
Virginian-Pilot.
For the first time in several genera
tons Norfolk is free of cheap variety
shows They have been known as fea-
lures of certain sections of the city
since and even before the war. In
years past they have been the scenes
of many disorders and high old times, -
for those out doing the town." Not
one has been granted license. 1t is
further known that the Liquor Dealers
Association opposed the proprietors ask
ing for a renewal of licenses, while
the Anti-Saloon League announced in
the beginning that such applications
would be vigorously opposed. 1t is
said that the liquor dealers decided that
in the interest of the business they
should be closed up.