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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
RHEA "MAKING GOOD"

Our contemporary, the VIRGINIA CIT.
IZEN, commends the services of Cor.
poration Commissioner William F.. Rhea
and expresses the conviction that he is
making good" 1t says in part:
"While we have always maintained
that our railroads should not be perse-
cuted and should be allowed to operate
under living terms, the majority of the
people of the State were the other way.
They must therefore commend Judge
Rhea who stood out against MIR. Will
lard and Judge Prentis on the Corpora
tlon Commission for an increase of pas
senger rates. Judge Rhea is the one
member also who procured for the
State 500, 600 additional taxes against
corporations that had long been lost
sight OF. Rhea is surely making good. "
Our contemporary fails to make it
clear that Mr.. Rhea did not object to
the increase of the passenger rate
based on the evidence of the justice of
such action, but he coupled with his
acquiescence IN that proposition and
made it conditional upon a pre-agree-
ment by the railways that they would
provide mileage books free from the
harassing conditions under which thew
are now issued. He remembered. as
his associates seem not to have done.
that the supreme judicial tribunal of
the land had held that the Commission
was merely legislative body and that
1T had no executive or judicial powers
to enforce its legislation. That being
the case, the Commission cannot by any
order require the railways to provide
such mileage books as Mr.. Rhea and
the public demand. This desirable re-
suit might have been secured, however.
had the Commission required this con-
cession by the associated railways as
part of the agreement whereby passen-
ger rates are permitted to be increased.
1t has now become apparent to the
public generally, we believe, that the
agitation against the confirmation of
Judge Rhea's appointment to the Com
mission year ago was part and par
Gel of carefully concocted scheme to
sacrifice him as means of boosting a
then prospective candidate for COVER
nor. We do not assert. nor do we be-
iieve that all who opposed Judge Rhea s
confirmation were actuated by politics
in doing so, but we are convinced that
the weight of influence which made
this hold-up possible was purely politi-
cal. Certainly. if any doubted his ex-
ecutive or legal ability or his patriot
ism or character, they have no reason
to do so longer. .-Danville Register.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
lColonial Beach Recordl }

We read with much interest the let
ter of Hon. VIM. A. Jones in the Times
Dispatch. defining his position in voting,
with three other Democrats, for an
ocean mail SERVICE" as he terms it,
and in the same paper an editorial COM
ment on the same. Though we are not
familiar with all the details, we are
compelled to agree with that paper when
it says: ''The money that the people
pay in for postage belongs to the
people. 1t should not be diverted for
the use of special interests. If the
Post-office Department pays SIP for a
service which can be secured for 81 il
is depriving the people of $11 of this
money" If the Pacific mail service
costs us $40. 900 year. and the bill
which Mr.. Jones favored would make il
cost 81, 300, 900 q year, the difference
would necessarily have to be raised by
an appropriation!of the taxpayers mon
ey, or by curtailment in other branches
of the postal service. 1t is claimed by
the Post-office Department that it was
necessary to restrict the carriage OF
certain newspapers and periodicals
through the mails, (exerting a rigid ex-
animation before they are allowed tC
pass at second-class rates, actually ex.
erting an influence over the publisher
private business); not accepting the
publishers sworn statement, but going
so far as to address his subscribers tC
know if they actually subscribed fol-
the paper. 1t is claimed that this pro
cedure is necessary to curtail the ex
, pense of carrying this class of mai
matter. Yet, by the provisions of the
ocean mail bill'' this same depart
ment would be called upon to spenC
millions of dollars extra per annum tt
carry the mails to South American
ports, at rate of 81, 81, and 81 pc,
mile traversed, in accordance with the
speed of the ship.
Had Mr.. Jones looked little closer
into local mail service, and considered
the under-paid star-route carriers, a.
well as the disproportionate salarie:
allowed postmasters in comparison t.
i, the actual services rendered it would b.
doing his state and the country at larg,
greater service. When the people pa,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
ARE FORCING THE ISSUE
Nswport News Times-Herald

The Times-Herald is not for prohibi-
ton, but is for an honest administration
OF the local option law, and when the
people OF any community decide at the
ballot box that they do not want the
liquor traffic carried on within their
borders, their word is law and the law
should be enforced without bubble or
technical objection. We have no svm-
pathy with these Contests" which the
liquor dealers are making and tbev
ought to have sense enough to see that
they are sealing their own doom. bv
forcing to the front the issue of State
wide prohibition. The liquor dealers
were defeated in Fredericksburg and
again in Roanoke in elections that were
fairly conducted, and they should have
accepted the result of the election in
good faith. Instead Of that they raised
technical questions and went into the
courts with contest. III they are
sustained In the court of Appeals they
Will continue to do business in these
and other places in spite of the express
ed protest OF majority of the voters.
There can be but one ending to such a
policy. The prohibitionists in the State
at large probably hold the balance of
power and they will naturally resolve
that IL they cannot get justice under
the local option law, they will vote the
local option law out of existence and
put the whole State under a general
prohibition law.
The Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Is committed to local option and the
leaders are willing to allow the status
quo to remain. But they may be
driven to Statewide prohibition in spite
of themselves, by the foolishness of
liquor dealers, and of others who have
more zeal than discretion.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
lDanvills Rexister.l

The esteemed Times-Dispatch of
Richmond, in an editorial in it's issue of
yesterday, declares that all that the
Lynchburg News has to say about the
anomalous position Of a Democracy
without platform is entirely sound.
pointed and wise. Continuing, our con-
temporary says with much more fervor
and emphasis than usually mark its
editorial expressions:
"lt is absurd that the Democratic
party in this State should be without
means to define its principles. 1t is
absurd that the making and settlement
of issues for a state should be left to
the personal preferences of two or three
self-appointed candidates. 1t is a
patent anomaly that many thousands
of in intelligent and thinking voters must
accept their creeds cut and dried from
these volunteers with no opportunity
whatever to make their own voices
heard"
Surely this is the unkindest cut of all.
The primary plan is ruthlessly stabbed
by its Brutus. Who is responsible for
these several absurdities and this patent
anomaly! Who is more responsible for
it than the Times-Dispat:h and its pre-
decessor, the Richmond Times, which
in season and out of season, persistently.
clamorously and ar times hysterically
have shrieked demands for the primary
plan from the time of the May confer
ence ten years ago until the primary
was drafted and promulgated and
by this action State conventions
were abolished in 1902? The pri-
mary plan was conceived, construct
ed and perpetrated upon the party at
the behest of State convention domi-
mated by friends of the Times, men of
whom it was the political oracle. Dur
ing nearly seven years since this pri-
mary plan was perpetrated, who has
been its faithful wet nurse and defen-
der and apologist? Who but the Times
and the Times-Dispatch? When has
our contemporary, which has such 8
heavy responsibility for this absurdity
and this anomaly and their perpetuation
ever once raised it's voice in protest
until this 31st day of March, 1909? Our
contemporary resisted any effort to eli
inmate these absurdities from the plan
q year ago when The Register and other
papers were pointing out just these
fatal defects. But hear the Times
Dispatch further.
4 1--WE swept away the convention, in.
stalled a loose and imperfect primary
system and appeared to think that ou,
days work was done"
We urged all this at the time and
have been urging it ever since. Indeed
we precipitated q discussion of this
very situation year ago and sought
remedy then when it was available anC
when it might have been supplied with
out injustice.
These 'selfappointed candidates
have no desire to make or settle issue.
for the State. This unpleasant ant
responsible task was imposed upon then
by the Times. Dispatch and its friends
If there are glaring defects in the pri
mary the element that created it ans
foisted it upon the party is alone res
ponsible, and that same element toda,
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
SWANSON NEEDED.

If the Fifth District is to remain
Democratic, it seems clear that some
one else than Mr.. Saunders must come
to the front. Despite the fact that his
friends gerrymandered, and we think
rely unjustly, by placing Floyd county,
which is largely Republican, in the Sixth
District, nevertheless. the Fifth was
virtually lost to the Democrats in the
last campaign. Although Mr.. Swan
son carried the district by an over
whelming majority at every election
for fifteen years, Mr.. Saunders in his
first campaign only carried it by about
$50 majority, and in the last by less
than 100, and received his certificate
pending contest, which may deprive
him [ f his seat.
Whatever the result of the contest
may be. it is highly probable that with
Mr.. Saunders as nominee the district
will be lost in the next campaign. But
not so if Mr.. Swanson is prevailed upon
to accept the nomination. South Bos-
ton News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

the postage it should be applied to re.
iieving local conditions first. Paris is
experiencing trouble in handling its To-
cal mails on account of the unjustness
OF the Post-office Department to its
servants. Outside of certain highly
paid officials at Washington, the rural
mail service is underpaid when if is
considered that the carrier must risk
hfe and limb to perform his duty or
lose his Job. ltis the common people"
who elected Mr.. Jones to serve the
interests of the whole people; not
few ship-owners and ship-builders.
or any other combination that seeks to
divert money from the public treasury
Tor special private interests. Mr.. Jones
must take back seat as a democrat
from democratic principles.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
SILENT INFLUENCE.

There's something round me, what
cannot tell,
That ever urges by its subtle spell:
1t shows the wrong, it counsels to the
right,
In everything do 1 feel its might.
All through these passing years it's
been the same,
1 hardly know its source, or what it's
name,
l wonder if some day I'h find out why
1t ever guards me with a watchful eye.
In all my good it seeks to form a part,
1t surely knows that ruling is an art:
For when some by-path opens on my
way
1t kindly whispers, '"That will never
pay"
Its constancy the years cannot abate.
Its mission is to love and not to hate,
And like the whispering wind, it's every
where,
To add to joys and tighten all my care.
So still its coming so great its power -
Such wonders it will work in one short
hour
That half think its origin divine
And thankfully make haste to call it
mine.
Like fragrance from some field of
flowers,
1t sheds itself all through the passing
hours,
Nor ever seems to have a selfish thought.
But seeks to make each act with bless
ings fraught.
And seeking for It's source seem 60 find,
Thatin no narrow limits can it be confin'd d,
But to all the good that's blessed my past
This silent influence has held me fast
o, to this source of help and power
May we be subject through each passing
hour;
And then with good, not i'll, shall all be
rifel
Through all the course and conduct of
our life.
GEORGE M. PRENTIsS KING.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

ton law, we are going to vaccinate the
children of the south and of the whole
country with the virus of intelligence,
and when it takes the scab may
grow and it may hurt, but it is going
to cure them of a worse disease"
Is there anything in those two para
graphs about compulsory education by
local option? Is not that clear cut
declaration in favor of compulsory edu-
cation? Has Mr.. Tucker changed his
views on this extremely important
question since the day he made the
above speech at Athens, Ga, as "Field
Secretary of the Southern Education
Board?" We wonder if Booker T.
Washington is in favor of compulsory
education?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

ALNf ANnitOL tNOf ~.
Twenty out of the twenty-seyen
counties in Michigan voted ''dry" last
week.
A bill to prevent drunkards from
marrying is pending in the Illinois Leg
islature. A bill to prohibit married
persons from getting drunk would
promise equal benefits Charleston
News and Courier.
WHY BOTHER WITH SELLING "NEAR-
BEER?
Why do liquor men i'm towns that
have voted out liquor hang on and
try to ''graze" the law by selling what
they call ''near-beer,'' that is some
thing as near to real beer as can be
made without violating the law, having
a small percentage of alcohol in it?
They would find it more profitable and
in everyway more satisfactory if they
would drop all thought of the liquor
business and get busy at something
else. So far in this country there is
plenty of room for everybody to make
living without having to sell liquor.
OF course it may require little more
strenuous work. but most people have
to work for living and it is good fo,
them. Our opinion is, and it seems tc
be very general opinion in this state,
that there is not much prospect of q
backward step in this matter. When
liquor is once voted out, there is a
pretty good prospect of its staying out,
and those previously engaged in its
sale will find every encouragement il
i they will embark in some business
against which thereis not the same feel
ing as against the liquor business.
Staunton Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
Doctors

say take Cod LiUer OiHthey
undoubtedly mean Scoffs
Emulsion.
1t would be just as sensible
tor them to prescribe Ouinine
in its crude form as to pre-
scribe Cod Liver Oil in its
natural state. In
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

DR.. Bathurst Bagby, of Tappahannock,
lectured at Chilli colored Sunday school,
lower Lancaster, Sunday before last.
DR.. Bagby and wife and Miss Burton
came over from Urbanna Sunday after
noon and were driven to the school from
the residence of Capt. H. C. Dayton, a
large and enthusiastic audience anxiously
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
j. HAMMELL CO.,
PLEASkNTVIILE. N. ].

Designers and Manufacturers of Artistic
Memorials in Marble and Granite.
OFFiCES-Atlantic City. N. j.; Phil
adelphia, Pa. Wheaton, Va. Address
II. Booker Hale, Agent, Wheaton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16
SCOTS
Emulsion

the oil is emulsified and made
easy to take-easy to digest
and easy to be absorbed in to
the body-and is the most
natural and useful fatty food to
feed and nourish the wasted
body that is known in medicine
today.
Nothing can be found to take
its place. hyou are rundown
you should take if.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

Send this advertisement. together with name
ofpaper In which IL appears your address and
Tour cents to cover postage, and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4O9 Pearl ST. Nev, Yorle
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

A sluggish liver means a coated tongue,
a bad breath, and constipated bowels.
"Take laxative doses Of Ayers Pills."
--Mado By ths ,. O. Aver Co.. Lowell. MAss.-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-04-16

Twenty out of the twenty-seven
counties in Michigan voted ''dry" last
week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-27

Who avs that the Boreal disur-
bance was not a protest from the
pole.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-27
hOWyB THIS.

We offer One Hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
ure. L. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned have known
= Cheney for the last IS years
ra believe hin r.t.g~. lororaJ G.
" aii bushes Transactions sas na-
rciany able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm
WALDING, KGNNAN & MARVIN
Wholes lie Druggists, Toledo. g..
Halls Ca-arrh Cure is taken !nter-
ally acting direcly upon the BLOC,
nd mucous surfaces of the system.
estimonials sent free Price 75c
err bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls family pills for constipa-
ton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-27

" ANiED-ENe.ienced hand iroacr
none other need apply Troy aun-
dry City.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-27
Fresh BUTTE RMiLH
We ChuFn Every Day and have
ICE COL
BU / r s II MILK.
THE new ALTAMONT SODA
FOUNTAIN co.
In Che Lobby OF the
NEW ALTAM0NT HOTEL.
Concord Normal
School
ATHENS, w. VA.

School begins Sept. L.,
1903. lie sure 10 be on time
as work begins as soon aa
pupils are enrolled.
Remember dat Concord
Normal is one Of the best
schools Of The State.
Address ali letters of en-
curry to
y. Is. BEMIS,
Athens, ". va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-09-27

DO those Yum Kipper resolutions
hold as well lis the Gentle New
Year kind?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
WORKED HARD. TO
GET VOTERS OUT
IN BElLEWLlE
But School Election Results in
Return Of the Regulars With
out Opposition.

Though there was no contest at Belle
ville's annual school election last night,
activity in getting out the voters re-
suited in the casting of the unprece-
dented number of 230 votes for a school
election. Five stages and trucks were
used TO convey the. voters from Soho
and Silver Lake, and another stage
carted residents from the Greyloek
Manor section.
1t was evident that opposition to the
regular ticket was expected, and that
friends of the candidates were prepared
for It. At f5
The three members of the board
chosen are Edwin F. Stout, John W.
Depue and Elias s. Van Dusen. Tho
last named will succeed James j.. Tur-
ner, who has been clerk of the board
for several years. According to an
opinion of the Attorney-General of
the State the clerk cannot be a MEM
Der of the board. Mr.. Turner will be
a candidate for the clerkship.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Central, @. H. Neal; Commerce Street,
James Burns; Fourth. to be supplied; Trim
ity, i. C. Cobb; Wesley Memorial, J. w.
Lynch. Canton, 90 be supplied. Cape May
City. G. L. Dobbins. Cape May Court
House, W. T. Valiant. Cedarville, II. f.
Garrison, Centerton. Alonzo Chambers.
Clayton, Samuel Sergeant. Deerfield and
Aldlne, J. L. Eldridge. Dennisville and
South Seaville. to be supplied. Dividing
Creek, to be supplied. Fldora Circuit, to be
supplied. Elmer. IL NJ. Blake. Fairton and
Center Grove. w. e. Blackiston.- Friend
ship Circuit, to be supplied. Glassboro, G.
s. Meseroll. Goshen and Dias Creek, H. b..
supplied; H~aleyyilie. s. II. Evans, Han
and Terrell, L. r: Bausman. Heisleryflle,
Leeshurg and Dorchester, g. w. Veal. Ma
B. Adams. Millville., First; f. r. Mason;
Fourth. to be supplied; Second. w. K.
Lake; Trinity, G. $. Lawrence. Minotola,
9. L. knight. Monroeville Circuit. J. w.
wainwright; MulIiea Hill and Evan, II.
NJ. Smith. Newfeld, p II, Craig. Newport,
J. L. Garrison; Ocean City. E. H. Brun-
yate. Pennsville,. ]. W. Tower. .Pitman
Grove. 2. A. Robinson. Port Elizabeth. to
be supplied. Port Norris, William Adams.
Qninton, !! r. Grier., Roadstown, G. w.
Fisher. Salem, Broadway, w. p. Davis;
First. John Goorley. Sea Isle City. W; A.
Cobb. Seaville Circuit, e. II. Du Bois.
Shapptown, A.. H. Frazer. South Yineland,
Christian Ernest. Tabernacle, M. s. Mess
Ter. Tuckahoe, j. r. Sawn. vineland, j..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
MANY VISITING SHRINERS
GUESTS OF ARAB PATROL.
Enjoy Entertainment and Ball
in Kruger Auditorium.

The members of Arab Patrol Of
Salaam Temple. Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, were the
hosts at an entertainment and ball held
last night in the Kruger Auditorium.
During the early part Of the evening
the comedy, "A Romance Of Glendale
was presented by Belts & Fowler, OF
New York, followed by a program
of dancing. Visiting mobiles from New
York, Pennsylvania and ell sections Of
New Jersey were present.
Among those who occupied boxes
were Alfred N. Dalrymple, potenta&e
of the temple, and Mrs, Dalrymple;
Captain Harry l.. Jenkinson, chief of
the patrol, and Mrs. ~Jenkinson; Henry
w. Egner, 5r., Palmer H. Charlock Of
Elizabeth; George G. Wfedenmayer and
parry. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Duncan
and Miss Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. George
G. Ward. Or. and Mrs. e. Milton
Richmond, Louis V. Aronson, Phillip
krimke. Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Seder, DR..
E. j. Waite, William l.. Blanchard, Mr..
Mrs. -. M. Slocum, Andrew Sny-
der. DR.. C. Hetrick, Of Ocean Grove.
eu cyiholison, OF spring Lake.
Mobiles were present from Pyramid
Temple. Bridgeport; Kismet Temple.
Brooklyn; Mecca Temple, New York;
Lulu Temple, Philadelphia, and Rajah
Temple, Wflkesbarre.
The members of the patrol are Cap
tain Jenkinson, Joseph Louden, Frank
Champiin, Harry o. Benton. Daniel H.
Bender, Charles d. Brady, Louis f..
Bronson, Richard Bye, Louis j. Bur
gesser, Elliott s. Bogart, Horace r.
BROOKS, James B. Chalmers, Joseph F..
COOK, j.. Charles w. Conoyer, Daniel
3. Diss, Wants Ervcy, Frederick l..
~Eberhardt, Henry w. Egner, jr., Edwin
8 Fancher, Howard c. Crifiths, Ar
thur c. Hensler. Forrest A. Heath.
William H. Houston. William H.. Haw-
kins, Louis Kreiser. Edward Laemann.
Edwin j. Leonard. Frank H.. Lewis
Joseph a, Livingston, Frederick w
Mock, jr. Adolph j. p. Pionnie.. J,Jdson
w. Parker. Edward Pierson. Rufus r
Ramsey William H.. Eees, Ralph r
schmidt. Albert Schurr, Fred Sommer.
Ernest M. Tapner. William p. JItter
Bernard Walin, Charles A. winston .
William III, Warren and Oscar ]. WRIT
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
y. NJ. c. A. MNSTRELS AGAIN.

The repetition OF the second annual
show at Y. NJ. G. A. last night
by the boys department attracted d
large audience. Malcolm Shackelford
director and interlocutor. Fred
zbinden, Chester Kays and August MAR
the bones and Joseph Rcuss. AL
Baker and J. Edward Shipiman took
care of the tambos. Walter johnson
played the plano and was assisted by
the ladies and mems orchestra. The
boys we're given a hearty welcome.