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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
appointments and other interest.
ind Notes.


After weeks busy session Virginia
Annual Conference closed TuesGav
night at Newport News. 1t will meet
next year at Centenary church. Rich.
lmoDd
Inc Newport News section was trans
ferred from Richmond District To Nor
folk District.
The board of missions raised slos. 600
for work during the coming wear
against $50. 600 for last year.
DR.. R. E. Blackwell. president NJ
Randolph Macon College. expressed the
opinion that the parents of students
could break up the dangerous game of
football if they so desired by asking
their sons not to play football.
mat the State Anti Saloon League
De urged to ask the Legislature to pass
bill giving the people the right to vote
on the question Of Statewide probib;-
ton IL the principal feature of the tenn
perance report which was adopted
practically without discussion. Some
OF the leading members of the confer.
ence have said that they do not believe
Virginia is ready for Statewide probi-
bition, but the sentiment in favor Of
the report was 30 overwhelming tina.
no one undertook to oppose it.
SOME APPOINTMENTS.
happahannock District Presiding Ell
der. w. G. Boggs. White Stone. J. ID.
Hosier; Lancaster, w. l.. Ware: West
Lancaster. C. E. Holiday; Heathsville
C. H. Williams; Bethany, ]. F. Cuth-
Grill, Richmond circuit, Starke Jett.
Westmoreland, B. E. Hudson: Mon.
tross. L. G. Crutchfield; King George
K. G. James; West Point, j. r. Eagles
ton; King William. ]. L. Pribble: King
and Queen. to be supplied by C. H.
Kidd; Essex. A. N. Lewis: Urbanna
r. l.. Busby; Middlesex. to be supnI;e5
by A c. Boyd; East Middlesex. C. Fl
Fielding; Shackleford's, II. II. Smith.
Gloucester. w. w. Sawyer; Gloucester
Point, Frank Burrus; York. E. p. Par
ham; East York. w. ]. Williams.
Mathews, L. G. Phaup; East Mathews.
j. Arthur Vim; West Mathews. WI
Jones; North Mathews, to he supplied
There was some tall shaking up hy
Bishop Morrison and his cabinet. ssneoi-
ally among the Elders. All Presidiny
Elders who had bsen such for four
years were put "down and OUT end
assigned To stations and circuits. The
kappahannock District by this "hard
and fast rule'' lost the most efficient
one 1t has probably ever hsd-Rev. K
+. Gayle-who now goes to Cumberland
Street, Norfolk
Some other appointments are: E r.
Garner. boykins; e. o. Tuttie. Client:
J. I. Whitley. Centenary, Norfolk: ]
w. S. Robins. Lambert's Point; ]. H.
Amiss, Pine Beach: G. T. Forester.
Manchester; c. r. James, Batesville:
J. K. Laughton. Lynchburg; w. b.
Jett. Concord; ]. c. Reed, Black stone:
c. I. Thrift. Kenbridse and Victoria:
j. Ed. Brooks, Chatham; w. III. At
will. High Street, Petersburg: j. Ed
| ward Daniel. South Chesterfield: NJ.
s. Colonna, Presiding Elder Of Char
lottesville District: ]. Sidney Peters. to
devote oil his time to the Christian
advocate. i
! RAPPAHANNoCK LEADS RosEBUDs.
As usual this. the Rappahannock, dis
trict leads in collections for Rosebuds.
The report is as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
THE PENCIL PUSHER.

The Office loafer, picking up a
pencil that had dropped to the
floor, stated a truth perhaps
when he said that it was poor
economy to buy a one-cent pencil.
sit scratches" he said, land
tries the nerves." possibly uncon-
sciously, but acutely. The sense
of grating is always present. A
man will use a pencil for perhaps
n month and all that time will
feel the harshness of it, whereas
il he buys a five.cent Faber it is
a constant Joy, it's smoothness
and soothing softness, its push
makes writing easy"
The foreman, looking over the
above, dryly comments on the
fact that the editor uses pencil
whether one-cent or not he can
not say and that to q printer
few things are more provocative
OF swear-words than a pencil
manuscript. Perhaps he is right.
For easy eye-work the type
writer is the thing, but good Ink
p and a pen save the eyes of the
printer. 1t is bad enough to read
difficult manuscript even when
penned; but much of the pencilet
"stuff" sent to the newspaper i,
trying indeed to eye and temper
We want the news, want what
you have and more, but good
friends, for the sake of printers
and editors eyes, do your best
to make the writing legible. Ant
the green grass will grow ovel
your grave the greener for tn,
labor bestowed.
We have heard that in som,
offices, such as the great maya
, zines, pencil manuscript is not
read. 1t is too hard on the eyes
over-tasked already. 1t is stated
that the first story of Edgar
Allan Poe was accepted largely
because of'the beautifully legihle
manuscript. Had it been scrib-
hled possibly he might not have
been heard OF, and may have
taken to the law, and not to
drink.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
COULDN'T RAISE EIGHT .sa.

"a few words i must say IN regard
to the wonderful benefit have received
from the use of Noah's Liniment. ]
caught cold and had a severe attack of
rheumatism in my right shoulder and
could not raise my arm without much
pain. i was persuaded to give Noah's
l.iniment trial, and in less than a
week was entirely free from pain. /
feel justified in speaking of its praise
IN the highest terms. A. Croker. Dor
chester, Mass" Guaranteed by the
makers. and sold by all dealers in medi-
cine, Dc, Soc. and 81. Or mailed on
receipt OF price II your dealer will not
supply you. Noah Remedy Co., Rich
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
,.KETCH.AwLs" EVERYWHERE

An exchange signs for some one to
pension editors. Editors should do like
Virginia teachers-pension themselves
and ask favors of no one.-Index-
Appeal.
With good reason the public complains
that the newspapers are dull editorially.
In seventy-five years it has not been so
hard TO fill editorial columns as it is to-
day. Thereason is that our country has
come to peace almost complete and
perfect. II the fathers of the republic
see US nowsthey must feel that we have
reached conditions conforming to their
ideals and dreams. The sectional jesl-
ousies. resentments and bitterness
which began with the beginning of our
life as people have disappeared. -
Richmond News Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
ANOTHER RICHMOND DAILY
NEWSPAPER.

A charter was granted last
week to The Richmond Vircinian
Company topublish newspaper
in the city OF Richmond, with a
capital OF 100000, the presi-
dent OF the company being Rev'd
james Cannon, jr., with r. S.
Barbour, of South Boston. vice
president, Rev'd Sidney Peters,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and S. b.
Woodfin, of Richmond, business
manager. Mr.. Cannon is well
known aseditor of the Richmond
Christian Advocate aud president
OF the Blackstone Female Insti-
tute, and MIR. Woodfin was for q
long timemanaging editor of the
Iimes-Dispatch. Speaker r. f.
Byrd is spoken of az one OF the
contributing editors.
Richmond has ALREADY three
daily newspapers, and the estab.
llshlng OF another seems some.
what u bold adventure, but all
the gentlemen concerned are
gifted as editors and business
men, and seemingly start with
excellent prospects. Tue paper
VIII be a thoroughly Democratic
journal, something many think
greatly needed in our capital city.
Although the managers are close
~ identified with the Anti-Saloon
League movement in this State.
1t is stated that the paper will
not be specially the organ ofthat
association. 1t has the best
wishes OF the CITIZEN for a pros
Porous career.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
SERIOUS FOREST FIRES.

Forest fires have been unusually num-
merous this fall, due in part to the ex-
cessive drought. A FIRE has ragged in
the Dismal Swamp for days, sweeping
over thousands of acres and destroying
much valuable timber. In sections of
this swamp where the water is Usually
2 or 8 feet deep the land is dry.
In Lancaster county fires have done
considerable damage, and in the neigh
borhood of Christ Church good deal of
harm has resulted from burning of
the woods. The light rain which fell
Wednesday put an end TO the fires.
Forest fires near Colonial Beach last
week gave property holders of that
town much concern, encroachinp so
close that the fire department " as CAL
led out to stay its progress.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
Mr.. TAFT'S TRIUMPHANT TOUR,

Said the PRESIDENT at Augusta.
Now, with respect to the Southland.
my reception has been fraught with
sweet qualification to me because have
felt that the people of the South were
glad to see me, and wished.to show me
by their reception that they will Join
with me in what said when promised
In my administration to make conplet.iv
forgotten all sectional lines and eyerv-
thing that would tend to separate us
not to forget our cherished traditions.
not to forget the heroes of our particu-
lar sections in that awful struggle that
we call the Civil War in the North and
You call the War Between the States
nor TO abate one bit of our pride that
has now become the common heritage
of all Americans, but to rejoice that.
while those grave times showed the
character of heroes and the Character
Of Americans seif-sacrifice, to rejoice
thatit is now in the past, and the future
before us is with nothing but harmony
and love between all our people"
That sounds real nice and il
indicates that travel opens the
heart. Mr.. Taft is so cordial
sympathetic and frank, and such
n winner with that smile. that
we are glad he did not take a
notion to canvass this State him
self instead of delegating that
work TO his lieutenants; other
wise he might have made a hole
in the Democratic majority.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
CRISP NEWS.

while the people In our blest land ara
nor suffering for food or cloth;nc
thousands are starving in Mexico and
millions of dollars have been destroy, d
by floods.
Wild cats, driven by fire from n q
mountains near Luray. have invaded the
country near that town and citizens
nave had to flee in terror at the savage
attacks of the ferocious creatures.
Mrs McCurday, of Hagerstown. Nd
year ago swallowed a wooden tooth
pick A few days ago it worked out of
ner nip. having travelled all the way
from her stomach, and without an
parent damage to her health.
William and James Bell, of Campbell
county, have been awarded $3.50 damages
by the court of that county against Mel.
ton Bolton. Bolton was driving an auto
mobile and the team of the Bell broth.
ers became frightened and ran AWAY.
one of the Bells had his arm broken.
In a collision in the Indian Ocean
November 18th, the British steamer
onda was sunk in two minutes. and Or
European and native passengers were
drowned. The rescue of 81 passengers
from the waters, filled with sharks.
which were fast destroying the Inflated
passengers, was one of the thrilling in.
cidents of the occasion.
Twenty-Five hundred teachers. educa-
tors and public men interested in school
and educational progress, are expected
TO attend the fourth annual convention
OF the Virginia State Teachers Associa-
ton, IN Richmond on November %. "a
70 and 20. Senator Thomas p. Gore
the blind senator, of Oklahoma, will be
one of the principal speakers.
Madame Steinhell, who has been on
trial IN France. charged with the muir
der of her husband and her stepmo,her
has been acquitted of the charge. The
trial was sensational in the extreme
the judge in the case seemingly using
his utmost endeavors to convict the
woman. 1t is necessary to full under
standing of the case to know that in
France the judge acts as a sort of pros-
eeuting attorney, and not solely in his
office of judiciary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
A $4,000 FIRE
AT KILMARN6CK.
At One Tine whole Town Threat.
ed--men Work.EeToically.


About 6 o'clock Saturday evening while
serving supper at Cox's hotel, Kilmsr-
mock, fire broke out in the kitchen and
before assistance arrived that building,
which was connected to main building
by collonade. was all ablaze. Seeing
that structure beyond hope attention
was directed to the main building. but
without effect, as that was catching
fire at several places. Saving the build
ing being remote. the work of the
fast gathering crowd was turned to the
furniture and nearly buildings. But
each moment the situation became more
serious and the fire was rapidly spread
ing. Eubank Brothers large store being
in such close proximity il was out of the
question to even think " saving the
building, so the crowds at once began
moving goods out and placing them on
vacant lot some dittance away, and
keeping the buildings across the street
covered with wet blankets. During all
this time light breeze had been blow
ing from the northeast, but just at thi,
! stage it hauled to the south ard, which
put the whole tdNn in imminent danger
and turned the attention Of other bus
mess men to their own property.
But the wind lasted only short while
before haffiinR back to northeast, the
best point possible as there was an
open lot across the street towards
which it was being carried. The
large livery stable, also belonging to
Eubank Bros, was next to. go, and then
Mr.. Ayers blacksmith shop and G. B.
Holbrook' 8 meat market A small build
ing just across the road also burned.
Part Of the contents of all Of these
buildings were saved. Allthe buildings
burned belonged TO Eubank Brothers
and were without insurance. The
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Kilmar-
mock was damaged about $3.50, the
glass In front being broken and the
woodwork and paint badly scorched
This building was covered by insurance
jointly in the Northern Neck Mutual Fire
Association and an old line company.
Among the loosers are:
Eubsnk Brothers between Sic, 900 and
So, 900.
w. E. Cox several hundred dollars in
furniture, etc.
Mr.. Ayers 800 worth Of tools and
materials.
G. b. Holhrook about $50,
Farmers q Merchants Bank $3.50.
Miss Louise Palmer stock Of millinery
valued ut $500 or more.
Ferd Eubank, Wayland Doggett ane
a few others all clothing in the hotel.
OF all this, the bank was the onl,
piece Of property insured.
Nearly 1000 people gathered, som.
driving eight and ten miles, and every
body was willing to lend hand, man,
working heroically and showing acts Of
bravery. Water was hard TO get ane
IN such small quantities that 1t could
only be used to keep the nearby build
iugs saturated.
Eubank Brothers started Monds,
making preparations to open up business
in their large canning factory just CD.
posite where the hotel was.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

schooner Dove, loaded with oysters.
was accidentally struck by a bali
nred from cannon while off Indian
Head on her way up the Potomac.
water rushed into the hold of the
schooner. A boat came along side and
took aboard part of the cargo. Later
the " :. tug Tecumseh took the disa-
oled schooner in tow to Washing ton.
The Dove by pumping was kept afloat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Down near Richmond town is a
ease of grave import. A setter
dog stole a shoulder of bacon. A
girl shot the dog for stealing the
meat. The owner of the dog had
the girl arrested for shooting the
dog. Now the question arises,
considering the high price OF
shoulder bacon, which was the
more valuable, the dog or the
meat? Weightshould be attached
to the fact that the bacon could
be eaten and so sustain life, while
the dog, when dead, presumably
could not be. unless facilities foI
sausage making were at hand,
and even then if the quality OF
the sausage should be known it
might be less saleable than the
smoked meat-excepti in Germany
or France. Evidently it is a case
OF gravity and should be care
fully studied by our judiciary,
and possibly carried to the Su-
preme Court. In this day of costly
bacon the loss of ten or fifteen
pounds is a serious matter, and
it very doubtful if any ordinary
dog could equal it in intrinsic
Ndlues -,l' fs
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

TURKEY gobblers dying of ap'
pendicitis, is a headline in the
daily papers. The natural fate
OF q gobbler is to die of q hatchet
gets it in the neck, so to speak
but tits horrible that we can
not keep our human diseases but
must transfer them to the limo
cent gobbler. Life to the poor
turkey will scarcely be worth liv.
ing if he is to perish thus prema.
turely, with Thanksgiving and
Christmas so near at hand.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19


BECAUSE a magazine looks
bulky is no reason why it is full
OF reading matter. Here is one
with 800 pages full and fat, but
OF these pages no less than 17S
are advertisements, the rest read
ing matter. That is, fthe former
be counted as non-readable, But
as a fact most of these ads show
great art as well as taste, and
are perhaps, as readable as muck
OF the other "stuff." Advertising
has become a great art, and it is
said that a Rrst-class ad writer
can earn wages that compare
fairly well with the salary of the
editor of the journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

The Standard Oil Company has
Just declared q quarterly divi-
dend OF $40. equal to $40 a year
on 800. Mighty nice to own
stock In the Standard, but we
would rather it were a mutual
company. Some of that forty
per cent dividend coming back to
consumers would be like sunshine
OF a winters day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
COMMISSIONERS WEST.

COMMISSIONERS WEST, of the
Washington, ID. c., government
has resigned his nice job as one
OF the trio of governors of the
city OF Washington and accepted
q place as one OF the editors OF
the Washington Herald. Thus
we see that the newspapers get
the best men, and the best know
q good thing when they see it.
Mr.; West, to our mind, steps up
higher.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

ARCHIE CHRISTIAN, a splendid
young fellow at the University OF
Virginia, was killed Saturday il
q football game. A PLAYER OF
randolph Macon had his collar
bone broken. The Army an6
Navy cadets have each had q
recent death-and SO the list
grows. We have laws against
brutal prize fights, and such like.
but more deaths have resulted
this year from football than in
20 years OF the prize ring.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
BEAurIEsn OF THE PRIMARY.

The death OF Congressman Las
sitter, in the 4th Virginia District.
means that q special election
must be held TO fill his unexpired
term of one year. The Republi-
cans will name a candidate, but
the Democrats have to go into
another primary, under the party
law. to select theirs, and so the
election cannot be held before
matchmaking three or four
elections in thai District within
n year.
There will be half q dozen can
didates. Each must fork up
$500 to get into it. Sores are
going to result, and another true
, and tried Democratic district viii
, wane in Democratic strength
} But for the pesky primary a con
ventian could be called, equally
, as good q man named, q genera
love feast held, and the election
be held in January.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

The Norfolk Landmark asks
why We may not adopt the
Unison" (Jamestown) weed as
Il State flower. When the Land
mark gets over the catarrh that
preventsitfrom smelling we think
1T will modify it's suggestion.
Perhaps it doesn't know it, but
the Jimson weed is not of the
properly odoriferous sort.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

A BLIZZARD is prevailing all
over the northwest, with temper.
allure down to ten below zero.
This, while wehave been going in
shirt sleeves and taking to the
shady side of the road. They
may have their blizzards and wei.
come. Virginia weather is good
enough for us.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

The Petersburg Index-Appeal
has an article FLOW to do good
with money. Should have told
us firstly. how to get the bloom
ing stuff. Becky Sharp said it
was easy to be good OH 5000 a
year, and to do good also; but
now to do good with money when
one hasn't it,-that's a problem.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

The Wrights have coached the
army officers SO thoroughly that
the flying machines have been
turned over to them and they
are flying on their own hook now.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
TERRIBLE NINE DISASTER.

The st. Paul Mine at Cherry, Ill.
took fire on Saturday last and nearly
$50 men and boys are believed 20 be
dead as the result Experts who went
as far in the mine as possible found no
trace of life.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

ofhc~iaehe As well as old women bat all 20, quick
relief and prompt cure from Dr. Kings New Life
Pills. the worlds beat remedy for sick and nervous
headaches They mako pure blood. and strong
nerves and build up your health. Try them Csc.
At all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

When you hear man sneering at the
local papers you can safely bet he does
not spend his time making them bet
Ter. The Echo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
Fisa AID D, .Ttx Eortss

Inc value of the oyster outuut Of
pt'rwAre during the last year was
sias,si0. rot tenth OF virgials's out.
TOR the hrRt time in thirty years a
survey and examination of the James
river oyster grounds is being made.
The Baylor survey fifteen years ago waa
without examination. .a. 80.
Mr.. T. !. RstcliRefbrought up from
Corrotomon river a cluster of so large
oysters, which had formed on the bot
tom OF an iron skillet. The oysters are
about two years old and measure about
four inches.-Free Lance. - ~ ~
Lack of demand for oysters is keeping
down the prices Of the bivaIves and
causing many dealers here to hesitate
ordering as frequently as heretofore at
this season of the year. The warm
weather is given ms the cause. of the
lackqofdemand for bivalves. Richmond
News Leader.
Suffolk, Va, is to have fish plant.
The Lloyd Holland Co. have sold to an
outside firm of capitalists about $50 feet
OF river front on the Nanseinond and
this will be used as the site for the
buildings of the concern. 1t is not
known just when the construction of
the plant will begin.r:~ a soy Rsi
Reports from Southern Maryland say
that the present oyster season, which.
on account Of an abundance of oysters
of good quality, gave promise at the
beginning of the season OF being ban
ner one, has proved to be so far the
most disastrous for packer and tonger
alike that has been known in this vicin.
ity for decade, No demand and low
markets are the cause, ~
Easton has been overrun this week
with discharged oyster dredgers. The
indications are that this season will be
the most disastrous the county has
known. There is absolutely no demand
here for oysters. and packers refuse
absolutely to buy from topgers and
dredgers for more than nine. cents a
bushel. -Easton. Md, dispatch in Bal.
timore News.
POLICE BOAT sAxIs.
The police boat Saxis, of; The Oyster
Navy. which is in charge of Captain
John r. brewer, the well known oyster
Inspector of Saxis. is the fastest boat
OF the fleet. Captain brewer besides
making perhaps the largest; return in
taxes OF any Inspector In the state is
also doing most effective work in polio
Ing and protecting the. waters Of bis
rict-Fsugier, Pocom, ka Sound, the
Thoropghfare and Saxis. His work
stands out az strong argument In
favor of the Commission of Fisheries
and its work. Hampton Monitor. .
| A PLEA FOR THE FISH.
When removing an understood trout,
or other fish that it is desired to keer
alive, from your hook. slways moisteu
Iyour hand before .grpspipg the fish;
otherwise the dry hand will remove the
slime from the back of the trout. when
1t Is only question of time until fungus
sets in and the fish will die. -
Always kill your fish that are large
tenongh to keep, as soop as taken from
the hook. This can be done by giving
it q stroke with q stick on the head,
back Of the eyes. 1t viii avoid NIL suf f.
fering. and make your fish, far better
for table use. i
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19
HERE'S A RECORD BREAKER

In tour years the business of home fire association
mas more than quadupled as shown above Starting 800
that much on books oday-more than three millions of
dollars 49, MUNYON'S Vi
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Your foods are in
two classes: Foods
that please by their
taste, and foods that
you depend on be-
cause of what they
do for you. Quaker
Oats has all the good
qualities of BIO tn
classes. /,