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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06

Mr. SxbuAau-" Missed my train And another one for
an hour!'
Hnr D,udsx-st That's too bad. What the materf
Clock stoppedi'
Mr. Subu,aauns-"No. It's the same thing every Monday
morning never get my breakfast till the last minute
Washbolers on the range and cook breakfast
Ant D,Hdes-" How silly Tell your wife FelsNapha
Then she won't any for washboler. She need
only rub the clothes with Fels-Napha and soak them in
tub of cold or lukewarm water
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06

In the last half century Japan
has had $1,000 earthquakes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06

Some people are never trou-
bled with brain flag. There's a
reason.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06

Sufferer know Of remedy good for rheumatism
Pharmacist: Certainly. 1t will thrive on of them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06

GriiIed grasshoppers on butter
led toast is the latest Partisan nov
|elty. SQUADS fine, but most or
az will prefer the good old bacon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06
JOSH WISE SAYS
"A girls lily complexion aIIus
willis in fh' hot sum-"

Bismarck used to boast that he
had smoked 100000 cigars. Ed
win Booth. the actor, smoked rs
a day. while Tennyson had zoo
clay pipes and smoked them all.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06
LIVE STOCK NOTE

Miss Citee: Your pigs quite fat aren't they?
Yappe
Ctee will them to great deal
thinner before them spareribs?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-06
AN OLD QUESTION ANSWERED
PLENTY OF PANACEAS

ather: Aren't you afraid you viii cough
ommy: Nav; need it to cough with.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
HELP THE READER.

Sometimes we fear that the
kind friends who send i'm the latest
news to the CITIZEN think that
the most they are doing is to
help the paper and contribute to
its success. True this is. and
that they help the paper is obvi-
Gus, and the CITIZEN is thankful;
but may we remind our centri-
butors that in sending in news
thatappears in our columns they
are doing far more than simply
aiding the editor and printer.
They are entertaining the reader
atthe otherend of the county, and
the man who removed to another
State years ago, but who feels
that he wants the home paper to
follow him still-wants to hear
from those who were his associ-
ates long ago from his old home
they are helping all these. Any
news that you may be able to
send your home paper will be
seen and read by the family in
the upper end of Lancaster, or
further still, and the good people
your kin it may be, to whom
you write but seldom-they want
the news from home, and get it
this way. 1t is remarkable how
interesting the simple items that
look scarcely readable to us seem
to those who are far away. and
the old man calls his wife and
says "See here, Sally, if John
Jenkins hasn't gone and bought
the old home tract back again" j.,
or Sammy Lynn has married at
last, and so on. The people who
do not get letters from the old
neighborhood are always glad to
known even of trivial happenings
in the "old county.
So, kind friends. send in the
news items: almost anything il
news to somebody, and you NAV
be sure it will be read. You NAV
set it down that you are really
contributing more to the pleasure
OF your distant friends than even
to that of the newspaper man
himself.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
DON'T ENDORSE NOTES

The system of endorsing is all wrong
and should be utterly abolished. IL has
been the financial ruin of more men
than perhaps. all other causes. Book
Keeping. journal devoted to merchants
clerks and business men, advises orr
young men especially to study the
matter carefully in its bearings and
adopt some settled policy to govern
their conduct so as to be ready to an
swer the man who asks them To sion
his note. What responsibility does oae
assume when he endorses a note9
Simply this: He is held for the nav
ment of the amount in full, princinal
and interest, if the maker of the note
through misfortune, mismanagement
or rascality. fails to pay it. Notice
the endorser assumes all this responsi.
bihty, with no voice in the manage
ment OF the business and no share in
the profits of the transaction. if r.
proves profitable; but with a certainty
Of loss If for any Of the reasons stated
the maker fails TO pay the note. West
Point News,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
SWANSON FOR PRESIDENT.
Times Dispatch.l

One of Mr.. Bryan's most jealous SUM-
porters in the last campaign was the
New York Realty Journal. In the
last issue of that publication we find
quoted with approval an article from
the New York World, of April 81, ex-
pressing the hope that Mr.. BRYAN will
continue to work for democratic prin-
ciples but that he will not undertake
again to be the candidate of the demo-
cratic party for president. The Realty
Journal adds that it does not believe
that Mr.. Bryan will be the partv,s
nominee in 1912, but that the nominee
will be selected from a list of fifteen
favorite sons. The leading candidate
according to the Journal, at present are
George B. Mcclellan. Thomas r. Mar
shall, Judson Harmon, John A. john
son, David r. Francis, C. A. Culberson
and Claude A. Swanson.
This is the first definite suggestion
we have seen of Governor Swanson as
a possible nominee for president. Ger
tainly the idea will be received verv
warmly in Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
CHAMELEON DEMOCRACY.

1.-The Richmond Democrats and mar.
tIculariy the Richmond Democratic pa-
pers are still confused and disturbed
with the problem as to whether thew
are local Democrats, state Democrats
national Democrats or one or two or ali
three of these several kinds. narce,s
and varieties of Democrats. national
Democrats or like the News-Leader an
entirely independent, unshackled. un-
whipt, uncomfortable and unspottable
Democrat who reserve the privilege of
changing their status before. ar or
AFTER primary or convention in which
they take part, maintaining at all times.
likewise, the privilege of authority in
advising. guiding and directing the
policies of the party and at the same
time OF abusing, disorganizing, demon
ailzlng and "side-swiping" it to do
their hearts content. Why don't these
insurgent sizzling, unhitehable RICH
mond Democrats form a Democratic
party of their own. on the broad and
patriotic basis that nobody in the or
ganization is expected to do what any
body else wants to do. or to do the same
thing twice or to abide by any vote of
the membership at any time, on any
question-every man in fact to do lust
as ne durn pleases-everybody. how
ever, to remain and be recognized as
good and true Richmond Democrats.
Henry Bulletin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
CRISP NEWS.

The first strawberries shipped t.
market from Virginia this year went
from the Eastern Shore Tuesday.
Fishing steamer Wicomico, of the
Morris Fisher works, Reedville, is in
baltimore having new boiler and engine
built and installed by the E. j. Codd
company.
News has been received here to the
effect that ex-President Roosevelt has
killed three lions, and Kermit, his son
and hunting companion, has killed one.
all of normal size.
The building occupied by the Black
stone Courier and its contents at Black
tone, Va, were destroyed by fire
Monday night. Loss about $S, 600 with
My $4,000 insurance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
JUDGE ANN IN NORTHAMPTON.

- Chimes. Cape Chariss)
ailng with ths Sc i'm their order. he
w 'orated of course upon the methods
~ which he proposed their accompl;sb-
ment. Then he paid his respects 10 his
opponent. Mr.. Tucker, after manner
which demonstrated that while man of
moderat'on and modesty he MANN lacks
nothing of the manly aggressiveness
needful in the administration of a sound
tongue thrashing; answering to the sat
isfaction of all present the several
questions propounded by Mr.. Tucker.
ana which some friends of the latter
nave sought to represent as unanswered
ne pressed the warfare into the inner
most courts of the enemv's Damn hv
asking Mr.. Tucker some questions
winch as matter of fact are as vet
unanswered. What, among other things
ne asked, was Mr.. Tucker doing for
local option during his occupancy of the
Chair of Constitutional law nc Washing
ton and Lee when an election was held
IN the town OF Lexingtoa3 AS one in a
potential position for The shaping of
human thought and character at the
University, did he place before tho
young men there the example of n drv
vote or wet vote? Declaring that he
would do his antagonist no Injustice he
preferred that Mr.. Tucker answer nm
the hustings for himself. Comment;,g
upon the fact that despite tbirtv.f;ve
years OF public service. his enemies had
found only five minutes in which they
charged him with recreance to the tenn
perance cause-which he explained with
his accustomed clearness- ask thor,
to point to five minutes of Mr.. fuckers
political career when he had done anv-
thing for the advancement of that great
question.
Altogether, it was Mann day. and
mann was equal to its requirements.
tnere with the goods, as some put it.
and they went like hot cakes to he snre
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
BE GOOD, Mr.. TUCKER.
Aeeornae News.l

We regret exceedingly a mud singing
contest between two good Democrats.
aspiring for the same office, sud f.sl
proud of the fact that Judge Mana h,.
been able to control himself in t,Aa f.ac.
of the attacks made upon him by his
opponent for the Democratic oon;na.
ton Tor Governor of this State. W.
are proud of the fact because we favo,
his cause. and would regret his fallipp
into the same breach of decorum.
However much our regrets we feel !,
is high time for his friends to take y
hand, and we would admonisb Mr.
Tucker that they do not feel inclined to
stand Idly by and allow the mud sling
ing TO be one-sided matter. We pro-
pose to take shot at the seemingly
lmpregnable Mr.. Tucker, who has in
vited 1t ever since his speech at Acco-
mac Z. IL. ON last court-day. That
speech has left bad taste in our month
that we cannot rid ourselves of and re-
ports OF his speech from across the bav
IN this district confirms cur opinion that
Mr.. Tucker proposes to keep this thing
up until somebody gets busy. So here
goes.
Mr. fucker, you were employed, as
we understand it, at the muni6centI
sum OF ten dollars a day along with
Booker Washington to father the move
me mt for compulsory education in the
South and at Athens, Ga, in 1902. AT
the instigation of millionaire Robt. C.
Ogden and his coterie of educated
Yankees you spoke as being uneouiv-
ocaily in favor of compulsory education
without any qualification as to the local
option feature.
NOW we understand you as having
turned turtle, and having seen the light
OF day now that you are not a paid
hireilng but a candidate for guberna
torlai honors in your native State
Did you realize that to force compuL
sorry education on Virginia would mean
that every negro child in the State
between certain ages would be forced
into school-house to be educated at
the expense of the white people of
Virginia who have practically all the
taxes to pay? Do you not think the
negro is getting sufficient education out
OF the five millions we appropriate for
the schools of Virginia, or do you think
we should give up our entire revenues
IN order to make more schools for
negroes and whites, mostly negroes,
under compulsory education law?
II you are for local option as a great
democratic doctrine, then why not let
each community settle this matter for
ltseli, and elect its members of the
Legislature committed to educating
negroes on the basis you are charged
with advocating if the white people Of
Virginia will stand for it. We know
they will not. Now will you be good
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

TIME was when a longer orbuy-
er, violating the cub Law, Ia most
parts OF Virginia could pay a law
yer five or ten dollars, carry his
case TO the magistrate or county
court and escape the penalty.
For the good of the oyster rocks
we are glad to say that condition
is fast passing away. Thanks to
county officials-courts. justices
and commonwealth attorneys
appeals IN oyster cases that cost
the State and harass the people
are growing beautifully less. Here
along the Rappahannock an Of
lender caught in the act finds it
cheaper and better to pay the
Inspector or justice and not APP
peal his case. This vigorous ad-
ministering of the law on the part
OF officials is not only reducing
criminal expenses and the number
oil fines but is saving the oyster
rocks.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
THOSE PROPOSED DEBATES.

The report of the Christiansburg meet
ing where Judge Mann refused Mr.
fuckers proposition of joint debate
was partisanly colored by the Tines
Dispatch man, as now transpires. Jud. e
Mann was prepared for a joint debate
and although mud-slinging canvass is
distasteful to him, and conducive to
party disruption, if the Montgomery COM
mlttee had permitted it Judge Mann
would have waded in. Supporters of
Judge Mann. knowing Mr., Tucker to be
running a losing race, view it as Demo
Gratis have in the past in Virginia about
declining joint debates with Republi-
cans. Tucker. like the Republicans. has
nothing to lose and everything to gain
At Lebanon this week when Tucker
challenged. Mann accepted on terms of
one hour each to be followed by ten
minutes each. This was rejected bv
Tucker unless Mann would tie himself
down to ten similar agreements through
out the State, which the Judge natur-
ally refused to do.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
POLITICAL.

Chairman Ellyson has called the State
Committee for Friday night, MAY ID,
In Richmond, to set date for the 1ri.
mary.
Judge Mann thrilled and charmed his
friends at Montross last Monday. and
the writer believes he will make ms a
Governor that both Mr.. Tucker and his
friends will be proud of. Seldom, in
N. N. News.
1t looks like the county will cast a
majority of it's vote for Mann for Gov
ernor. Free Lance notes ON King
George.
With the possible exception of the
little county of Richmond. indications
are that the whole Northern Neck will
go for Mann.
Too much politics may easily become
a nuisance. If we are going to have
a Democratic State convention To
formulate the party politics" every
time we have State primary. and
both every time we have a state cleo
ton, we shall get very little time to
rest-if We take any interest in poll
tics. Norfolk Landmark
Mr.. Tucker is taking great pains to
explain to the people of the State, and
especially to the people of the Tidewater
section who lost their money, that he
was not the business but the social head
OF the jamestown Exposition. If he
should by any chance be elected Cover
nor of Virginia, we wonder whether he
would be the social or the business head
OF the Commonwealth. - Accomack
News.
j. M. Harris, well-known business
man of Blackstone, knows something
OF the conditions and feelings in his
county. He said: .'Nottowav will
vote solidly for Judge Mann.
The opposition to him is personal or
iue to his temperance record of many
years. The county is small one. and
should give 400 majority for Judge Mann
'ut of possible vote of 500 to 600. The
Judges enemies in his own county do
lot question his character or ability"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

The Evening Journal. of Richmond
Is leaving mo stone unturned'' to Gre
ate sentiment against Judge Mann and
IN favor of Mr.. Tucker. So far as we
nave observed. the newspapers favor
ing Judge Mann's candidacy have NOT
up to this time. felt it ne, cssarv to oo
undertaking in his favor. but have
been content to place him before the
people on his own merits. But from
one end of tho State to the other. and
even beyond the limits of the State
the country has been ransacked. mustv
records dug out of dust covered debris
and everything tangible or imaginary.
supposabie or guessable. which could be
strained into argument, has been
brought forward and spread before the
voters in the effort to prejudice public
sentiment in favor of Mr.. Tucker.
80 far as we can judge this course
on the part of the Evening Journal has
not injured but rather aided Judpe
Mann's candidacy. Such a course ar
CUES weakness on the part of MIR. Tuck
er. A strong man need never throw
mud at or upon his opponent, and seek
public favor because of the weakness
OF his opponent rather than because of
his own strength. Such a course Is.
also, an acknowledgement of the
strength of Judge Mann. The Journal
Knows that he is the preference of a
arge majority of the people of the
'tate-logical candidate for the office
which ne seeks, and that heroic meas
res must be adopted if he is defeated
lis nomination and election is fore
'one conclusion. and our contemporary
doomed To sit down to a dish of crow
lter on.-Clinch Valley News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
IN CAROLINE.
"ev. n. Broaddus Writes on the
S"Darnatorial Contest in the
Free Lance.

"aeorioi contest in the
Free Lance.
SPARTA, Va, April %. 1909.
Little interest seems to be taken in
the gubernatorial nomination. Roth
candidates have their following. Some
VINO Were supporters of Judge Mann
nVe years ago are now opposing him be-
cause of his vote in the Rhea matter
While think il was shown that .Jpd,e
hhea's reputation was not such 40 !.
man ought to have for the position he
hoids' 1t does seem to me rather un-
tair To heap on Judge Mann the chief
blame of Rhea's confirmation when
every member of the committee
OIL investigation, except one. favored
the confirmation and majority of the
Legislature upheld their report. And
isn't 1T strange that there are those
VINO thus heap on Mann their bitterest
maledictions and who at the same time
nave been and continue to be the most
ardent supporters of the Governor who
made the appointment and used all his
influence to secure the confirmation
ana whose responsibility for it is far
greater than that of any other man in
the State? Please understand that I
am not upholding or defending Judge
Mann IN this matter. | am not. Rut
do like to see people just, and it is
not Just to blame one man almost
wholly for an act which was shared as
largely by others.
Ihere Is one other thing wish to say
to those who may read these lines .nd
who are really the friends of temper-
ahce legislation. Judge Mann has been
actively and prominently connected with
about ell temperance legislation in this
State for the past ten years or more
10 him more than TO any other one man
we owe many of the laws now on the
statute books controlling or prohibiting,
the sale of liquor. Now that temner-
ance enactmerts have become popula,
and many have flocked to the standard
let us not forget what we owe this man
who fought for us in the DAYS when !,
was unpopular to do So. In the dark
days OF our need he stood by US at the
risk OF his own public career. ShalIwe
now be so ungrateful as to turn our
backs on him and give our support 70 |
one who. so far as am informed. never
raised his voice for temperance until h. |
became candidate for the governor.
shipY
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
CARD OF THANKS.
OR VIRGINIA CITIZEN

EDITOR VIRGINIA CITIZEN:
Dear Sir. Will you please allow us
space In your valued paper to express
our thanks to the Masons for their
Kindness and noble generosity in laving
the cornerstone of our church with
their beautiful and Impressive ceremony
and afterwards donating Money to pay
the remaining debts on our little church
We know not how to express our thanks
but will simply say we are profoundly
grateful to them and trust and believe
our Heavenly Father will reward the m.
o. j. SHELTON,
L. S. BRENT,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Shad, perch and herring seem plenti-
iui' and above here in New Kent two
large sturgeon have been caught
which sold for nearly 800 each. West
Point item.
oyster farming in America dates back
70 the year 1851, when certain East
RIVER IN. Y) oystermen, observing
that young oysters fastened in great
numbers to the shells of other oysters.
started the practice of Smelling their
beds and the ground contiguous to them
Just before spawning time.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
CHRISTIANS STILL DYING

Some two weeks ago FIVE thousand
in Asiatic and European Tur-
Key were butchered by Mahomedans.
and this week ten thousand victims in
Asia were added TO the list and fifteen
thousand made homeless.
Men, women and children are diving
Tor Christ today in greater numbers
than in the days of Roman persecu-
lions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

The problem of the schoolbov
was principal and interest,": the
problem of the present day poll
tlcian is "a struggle between
principle and interest,". Princi-
pie prompts his vote with the
old line Democrats; interest
seems to impel him in the direc-
ton OF voting the other way. Ii
he does not vote to protect pea
nuts, lumber, cotton and South
ern products he will be turned
down by his constituents, if he
votes the other way he will be
classed as a convert to Republi-
canism. The devil on one side.
the deep, deep sea on the other.
Most. OF them seem disposed to
try the devil if only for expert
ment. Truly the lines are cast
in hard places for the average
Southern Congressman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
A WORD TO WIVES

DO not take your husband into your
Iuil confidence Keep all those ugly
little toilet secret to yourself. III YOU
piece outyour scanty, locks with switch
and puifs, hide them where he will
not see them. A friend of mine carried
the secret of two false teeth to her
death-bed because she knew that he
detested them, and the knowledge of
the manner in which she tried to spare
ms feelings made him particularly ten
Ger TO her mrmory. Bette Bredeen.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

The man who hasn't the ability
pluck or energy to get there
on any proposition in life is the
"squeelingest" pig in the pen
when honors, position or pros.
perity come to the fellow who has
the "gitup and git. The croaker
would gladly take the Job. the
salary or the prosperity ii he
could get it, for
The strenuous rush for money
Or gain of any kind
The glit'ring, grinding triumph
OF matter over mind
Don't count as grave offenses
Of morals gone astray
Among the slaves of progress
When
1t
Comes
Your
Way.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

JAMES CALLAHAN, of Delaware.
20 years old and rather robust.
thought he was man enough to
beat his wife. But just then his
wife's father, "a gentleman OF 80.
came along and interfered with
James's amusement, thrashing.
the son-in-law SO thoroughly that
he had to be taken to the hospi-
tai for surgical repairs. Which
proves that it isn't always wise
to trust to ages decrepitude.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07

The Oldest of the known writ
ings OF man is that of the Cover
nor OF Egypt, Ptha-hotep, carry
ing back to n period some 5000
years before Christ. We Judge
from what he says that mankind
(and womankind) has not
changed much in all these 5000
wears. Ptha-hotep writes that
"if thou wilt be wise. furnish thy
house well; WOO thy wife and do
not quarrel with her; nourish her.
deck her out, for fine dress is her
delight. Perfume her, make her
glad, as long as thou Invest: she
is a blessing which her possessor
treat as becomes his own
standing. Be not unkind to her.
Evidently old Ptha knew some
thing about the inclinations of
the fair sex, and j. would seem
that these have not greatly
changed since then.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-07
LIGHTHOUSE KEePERy PERIL

A very dangerous accident occurred
Just outside Little Wicomico river Thurs
day OF last week. Capt. James Williams
and mate, tenders of the Smiths Point
light had their boat to capsize, and mar.
rowiy escaped drowning. They stayed
on the upset boat one-and-a-half hours
out at the crisis were rescued by j. T.
Crockett, William McGet and l.. III.
hall. Mr.. Williams was badly injured