Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21
SUFFOLK.
A New Jersey Newspaper Man
Travelling in the South.
lie Talks About tho Publication of an Al
legged Libclous Article Railroads VIII
ht AN Ordinance Attorney-Gcnerul
Montague to Speak Personal.
Especial to vIrglnIan- Pllot.l


paper man, whose paper printed mat
ter alleged TO be libelous, Is travelling
IN the South. He was In Suffolk to-
day and expects To leave soon for
more extended penetration of Southern
territory.
Up to Il few weeks ago, according to
Mr.. Holston's story. he and n friend
| were joint owners of the Long Branch
Press. a weekly publication. which
IRON time TO time printed some rather
warm matter about municipal au,hori-
ties in Long Branch. few days ago
certain officials. who considered that
their regulations had been injured
brought action for criminal libel
against Hoiston and his partner.
lioiston says he was arraigned In
court. where he established the fact
that he had sold out his interest in the
Press some time during September. be-
fore the alleged lihelous story APP
pcared. ana was IN no wise responsible
for its being printed.
Holston says he had already ar
ranged TO travel South. and he left
town very soon. though he was not held
crminaliy responsible for matter
claimed TO be libelous. He says his
partner will fight the matter hard. for
conviction in Jersey might mean five
or ten years in the states prison. Hol-
sion says he himself is not liable to
| prosecution.
AFTER THE OFFICIALS.
Holston had copy Of the Press with
! MN. II contained some rather tcrrid
! illusions to officials, who were held
| inierentially at least. responsible for
tle existence of certain dives and other
forms of lawlcssness which Holston
saws flourish in Long Branch.
RAILROADS FIGHTING ORDI-
| NANCE.
The Suffolk town ordinance imposing
license tax Of $50 on railroads doing
business in town is to be tested in the
courts Mayor Brewer imposed fine
OF $3.50 on the Norfolk and Western
! Road. besides requiring them to nav
| me 100. By agreement, an appeal was
today taken from Mayor Brewers
decision TO Circuit Court. No matter
| how 1t is decided there. the case Will
| go 70 the Supreme Court.
The Norfolk and Western and Sea-
board Air Line Roads viii fight. the
ordnance Jointly. The town of 'Suf-
folk has agreed to refund all cash col
lected without suit in case the Court
OF Appeals gives an adverse decision.
MONTAGUE is COMING,
Local Democrats are preparing for
the biggest demonstration of the cam
paisn next Wednesday night, when At
torney General Montague will make an
address In the auditorium of the City
Hall Theatre. Montague Will arrive
here on the STA Seaboard Air Line
train from Delaware Park, where he Is
10 talk that day. and which occa aston
Chairman Parker proposes TO make a
meeting of liberal proportions. He
wants Nansemond and Isle of Wight
to help swell the crowds
Mr.. Montague Will have dinner with
Judeg Kilby, at 95 Main street, and the
Democratic Club is expected to meet
him there and escort the orator up to
the hail. Suffolk will be glad to have
visitors from the county that night
Ladies are invited
POLITICS AT DRIVER.
The first political speaking of the
campaign happened to-day ut Grange
Hall. Driver. Those who did 1t were
Messrs. +. L. Holland and j. u. Bur
CESS OF Suffolk. About seventy We
people were there to hear discussed
Imperialism. trusts and currency. and
| the crowd comprised the representa-
tive people of that section. A free din
ner was served.
SOMETHING ABOUT PEANUTS.
Notwithstanding the short crop,
| there Will be more peanuts handled in
| suffolk this season than ever before.
| There are more factories-iust twice
as many. The new places just begin
ming operations are owned by Lummis
| &; Co. and Balm & Co, respectively.
| in a small way. One of the factory
The new crop is coming into market
in small way. One of the factory
| men told me this afternoon that de-
spite the fact that there was not more
than half yield. The acreage is very
large, and there VIII be no scarcity
Besides. there are several thousand
bags OF old ones 10 go over.
To-day's quotations.: Jumbo. SIC;
fancy. &c: extra. &C.: No. Va. she'll
ed. &c: No. . Va. shclled, Sc; extra
large Va shclled. SIC. Farmers
rradcs-Old. 2Mc. for running: SIC. foi
bunch new. running, 2hc. @2ic.
bunch, 2kc. to Sc.
MONDAYS OPERA.
At the City Hall Theatre on next
Monday night, the Columbia Opera
Company will present Gilbert and sui.
livan's greatest success. "Pinaforc.'
Miss Carlotta Gilman. who was here
last season with the Packard Opera
Company: also Mr.. Holmes the tenor
are with this organization. 1t is n.
ways interesting to note the success al
clean. wholesome and wellpiayc(
operas. such as "Pinafore." Whatever
may be true elsewhere this country in
Variahy prefers operas that are with
out faint of suggestive immortality
and while there are enough degenrate :
who viii ratronize vicious perform
ances tho hish-cinss offerings whcr
possessing n happy theme with in
spiring music and sointilatinc com
cdv. are always vastly moro prosper
Gus. Tire cnst with this COMPANY &
said to he exceedingly strong and tn
chorus good looking and well trained
f. PcSclNoI seats are now on sale n
/. Stcvart's drug store. Prices %. 30 ant
30 couts.
PERSON NJ AND GENERAL.
Rev. j. O. Atkinson of Elon College
y. c.. will preach twice Sunday at tn