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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-04-25
English Pheasants In ohio.

Ohio sportsmen are delighted with
the result Of their efforts to introduce
English pheasants as a game bird on
the farms and preserves of the state.
Although the efforts were begun only
three years ago, there are now thou
sands Of adult birds at large, with the
number increasing each year at a re-
markable rate. Three years ago the
legislature appropriated a sum for the
game warden to begin raising pleas
ants for state distribution. Sportsmen
gave active cooperation. and farmers
In the state manifested surprising in
terest. The game warden was over
wlelmed with orders for birds and
eggs. The following year the same de-
mand continued, and last season the
demand was still greater. The state
law prevents the birds being shot be-
fore December, 1904, and the proposed
new law will extend the time to De-
cembel, 1905, when sportsmen expect
there Will be 100000 birds wild in the
state. The prairie chicken was intro
duced in the same way several years
ago.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
NEWS ITEMS.

Tappahannock is to have another
summer normal, the Board of Educa-
.tion having so decided.
VIM. G. Bristow, of Saluda, has
been granted pension of $l2 for
services in the Mexican war.
Aqueda Kahabagan, a woman
who commanded 500 Filipinos, has
been captured by American soldiers.
The Rt. Rev. Francis McNeece
White, the Episcopal bishop of the
diocese of Virginia, on account of
illness has transferred his ecclesiasti.
cal authority to Bishop Robert A.
Gibson.
In naval battle off Panama
between the Venezuelan insurgents
and government ships the latter were
routed. Ia all five warships were
sunk, and Governor Alban and a
score of men killed.
The Hanna-Frye ship subsidy bill,
which was defeated last session
of Congress, has been reported favor
ably. If it becomes law it will
cost the government nearly six mil
lion a year.
An enthusiastic Confederate Ban
quet was held at the Carrollton
Hotel, Baltimore, last week. The
Sun, in reporting it, says that Con-
gresham Lamb, of Virginia. De-
Almond, of Missouri, and Talbert,
of South Carolina, were the guests
of honor, and made great speeches.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
A FACETIOUs LETTER.

The following ante-Christmas let
ter was duly received, with thank
fulness. 1t is so unique and differ
ent from the common run, and CON-
ing from a well-known citizen of
lower Lancaster, that we publish it
for the benefit of our readers, who,
while not as capable of enjoying it as
was the recipient, will still find in it
enough humor and originality to
crack smile over il:
DEAR CrTIzEN:-Enclosed you will
please find - dollars and thirteen
cents-one dollar and thirteen cents for
insurance, and - dollars assurance"
1t is evidence that have had the assur-
ance to be some years in arrears In my
subscription, but it also Is assurance that
L appreciate the "old CIr." I always
treat my best friends worse than the
common herd, and I am sorry TO see
you do not appreciate my friendship.
When liquidated my Indebtedness to
the CITIZEN last, II took an eaven ave
spot VIM" TO balance. Now il is only a
two spot, and az present ratio of reduc-
tion ere another semi-decade has elapsed
1 will find myself without your weekly
visits, or enjoying the luxury OF reading
my county paper paid for In advance.
This is too much TO contemplate in the
present weak state of Xmas nerves. Even
though II require strong pull, dear
"CrT.", i want you to keep right along;
don't desert me, and II have to relin-
quish the bird that bears the name OF a
despised race for my Xmas dinner, and
content myself with corn pone and swine
countenance in lieu thereof l would still
say "Come"
Wishing that your future may be so
prosperous that you may be able 10 wade
knee deep in buckwheat cakes, maple
syrup, and cows grease; that dollars may
be as plentiful as pine tags; that your
foes may all become as soft on you as
boiled sweet potato; that every other sub.
scriber may be more prompt than your
humble friend, and that the "devil" and
all his angels may have q merry Xmas,
am yours TO command.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

We HAVE read with interest the
proceedings last week of the Anti
Saloon League in Richmond, and
are particularly grasifed at the in
terest displayed by representatives
from this section. Call them fanat-
les if you will, but this earth would
be much nearer elysium if we had
more such. The papers got hold of
the whole-souled character of Capt.
Bellows, and not through any
ostentation on his part. 1t is this
manner of man that makes the world
brighter and happier. Conscious of
right, he does not hesitate to take a
stand which may cause malefactors
pain; but at the same time to leave
off their evil deeds would mean that
they would find his hand more read
lily extended to their relief than 1t
was to smite. On all sides his hand
is found giving, not alone in public
but to every charitable object and
to every needy one by the wayside
The firm of Bellows & Squires has
prospered, but these two men have
cared to live no better than from
hand-to-mouth, and their worldly
gains are scattered abroad among
those who are needy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
wICOMICo CHURCH.

Mrs. w. b. Clark, after a most
delightful visit to relatives at Lit
walton, has returned home.
Miss Lizzie Claughton, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. II. Ii,
Blackwell, has returned home.
Mrs w. L. Christopher. r.. A,
CLARK, ST., and G.. w. Whaley are
still on the sick list.
Henry Stegeman spent Saturday
and Sunday home.
Miss Lizzie Luttrell spent Satur.
day and Sunday with her cousin,
Miss Bessie Christopher.
Rev. G. Y. Bradley and Mr.. Wine
gar spent several days last week with
f. L. Harding. They were on q
hunting expedition.
Misses Clarke entertained a few
friends at their home on the 10th in
honor of their cousin, Miss Mamie
Hanks, of Emmerton. Miss Hanks
has returned home much to the re,
greet of her many friends here.
Il. r. Hanks, of Sharps, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his uncle
IL. A. CLARK, sr. SUNSHINE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

lead down the boats and sort them,
after all have died. There are but one
of three things then to do--throw
them overheard to drift ashore and
become stencil ard breeder of dis
ease, sell to the fertilizer manu-
facturers (who in turn may be en-
abled to sell cheaper to the farmer),
or haul to the fields and spread
broadcast as a raw fertilizer. To
prevent the last two of these meth
DDS Dir. Cations bill was introduced.
It's passage would mean that thou
sands of tons of herring, chiefly,
that may at any time become I'M
marketable, are to be thrown over
board and become worse than waste.
Any reasonable person would know
that if the fisherman could sell these
fish for food fish he would prefer
doing it than to accept the plttance
of two or three dollars per thousand
from the fertilizer factoryman. He
has recourse to the factory only
when he has stock on hand that is
not otherwise marketable. And, as
we say, this is only during certain
and limited seasons. The opponent
of the fisheries will say that these
fish ought not to be caught during
such seasons. Our answer is, as be-
fore stated, it is not possible with
out great detriment to the fisheries
to stop it at these intervals, and
what is detrimental to these fish
cries means higher-priced fish to the
tables of the masses and higher
priced fertilizers to the farmer.
Also, if we did not catch these they
would be taken elsewhere, in all
probability by foreigners. Notwith-
standing the increased yearly catches
these fish increase by multitudes.
A weakness of the Cation bill is
found in that its wording would
tend to prevent the sale from the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Bay of any and
all food fish by any person or for
any purpose during the months OF
April and May. We do not charge
the author with such sinister pur-
pose, and if not his purpose the bill
is very faulty. Further, it would
estop the fishermen of the Potomac
river and the Chesapeake Bay only,
not applying to any other rivers.
But its chief fault may be found in
that it does not designate what are
and what are not food fish. While
it is supposed to be aimed at the
herring fishers, it might be con-
strued as applying also to menhaden,
which is of the herring family.
So we are more than ever con-
WINGED that the bill is dangerous
one and harmful in the extreme.
Unless vitality amended it should
not receive any consideration at the
hands of our legislators.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
FISHING NOTES.

Several fine roe shad have already
been caught by some of our fisher
men, In stake nets.-Last weeks Wesi
Point Plain Dealer.
Capt. Geo. p. Squires, President,
and other members of the Chesapeake
Bay Fishermen's Association are in
session this week at the Maltby
House, Baltimore.
A good many new ventures have
been launched in the menhaden in
dastry this winter, among them the
three new factories of Snow & Pal
lin, and Morris, Bellows and others,
in Northumberland, and Gill, Eu-
bank and others, in Lancastes.
Mass-meetings of fishermen were
held last Friday night at Sunnybank,
and Saturday night at Reedville, to
protest against the passage of the
fish bill introduced In the Legisla.
ture by Representative Cation, of
Alexandria, and held up in Com nit
tee by Representative Lyell.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

THERE was a preponderance of
preachers, good fellows, at the recent
Anti-Saloon Convention, and among
them sprinkling of editors. Editor
and Reverend Beazley, of South
Boston, was in evidence, and as is
the case wherever he goes he made a
ten-strike. The Reverend editor
showed them what newspaper run
by temperance man could do. As
to refusing all offers of liquor adver-
Using We commend the South Boston
editor, and we hasten to tell him
that we know Of at least one more
newspaper that keeps him company.
Another Reverend brother editor,
Jas. Cannon, jr., d. D., got after
the newspapers with a sharp stick.
He was only partly correct, though,
in saying that the secular press did
not advocate the Barbour. Quarles
resolution or fight for the temper
ance cause. His statement may be
wholly correct so far as the city press
is concerned, but it is largely due
to the country press that the resolu-
ton has met with what success il
has, and because of this it has been
recommended that the resolution be
made operative liz rural districts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
JOE H1eGINBoTHAM coNFEssEs.
Mrs. Weber Taken 10 Roanoke 10
Identify Him.

HChttAJ
There was an intensely dramatic
scene in the city Jail Tuesday night
when Mrs. Weber identified Joe
Higgin botham as the brute who as
saulted her at her home in Lynch
burg, cut her throat and left her for
dead. The negro had been taken
into an adjoining room, well lighted,
and was standing in the middle of
the room when the little woman
entered.
She took one quick look at him,
and then with her right hand pointed
at him, exclaiming: "You have the
right man, the very mani" and then,
with rising and indignant voice, she
said: "You have not got me as near
dead as you thought you bad"
For awhile he stoutly persisted in
his innocence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber and Officer
Seay returned to Lynchburg.
The visit of Mrs. Webber to Roa-
noke was kept a secret and was
known to only few people.
After they had left the Jail Hig-
ginbotham said to Officer Rogers
"Well, might as we'll tell you,
am guilty. l confess, and ask DIR.
Lille to do what he can for me-"
1t is stated that six companies will
guard the courthouse and Jail during
the progress of Higginbotham's trial.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

Congressman Flood led the fight against
quadrennial sessions of the Legislature.
The Landmark does not like the quad
rennial-session idea, but why should a
delegate worry about little matter like
that when he Is able to hold down a
seat In Congress and one In the Consti-
trtional Convention at a time when both
bodies are in session ?-Norf0lk Land
mark.
The Landmark has dealt fairly
with Mr.. Flood in respect to his
holding office, which is more than
some papers have done. Some started
the report that he was holding down
four offices, while in truth be is
holding but two. 1t is safe guess
that nearly one-half of the members
of the Convention are holding two
offices, while some are probably hold
ing three or four. Mr.. Flood re-
signed the Office of Commonwealth
Attorney when elected to the Con-
vention, and the office of State
Senator when he was chosen to
Congress. We do not approve of
any man holding two such offices,
but there are others besides Con-
gresham Flood, and some of them
probably worse.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
a QUESTION.

II II is right TO fix in the Constitution
the salary Of the Governor, why is 1t
wrong to make the annual appropriation
TO the University q Constitutional re-
Observation-Disclosures Times
There is not the slightest paral-
lelism in the illustrations. The Con-
stitution, as we'll as the policy of
good government, says that we shall
have Governor. They do not say
that we shall have a University.
To have a Governor we must pay
his worth, and it is we'll to limit the
amount since we are bound to
pay him something, aud not let
political regimes battle the subject
about. The Governorsbip is State
institution, necessary and as compul-
sorry as other things; the University,
while necessary, is private institu-
ton and should not be made a State
one under our economic condition,
nor should it be favored wherein
other institutions are ignored. We
will grant our esteemed contem porary
that If an appropriation is to be
made by each Legislature, then we
would prefer seeing the matter set
tied by the Convention, for the lob
bying and wire-pulling that goes ON
to get this annual appropriation
causes unrest and hard-feelings each
session. While we are not inimical
to the University of Virginia we
think the Constitutional Convention
would have done grievous wrong to
incorporate a $4,000 appropriation
into the new organic law. 1t is class
Legislation Of the direst sort. 1t is yir-
tually the rich boy against the poor.
We don't know that there was a re-
corded vote on the proposition but
many Delegate will have to explain
his vote later.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
REEDVILLE.
DANCE VESSEL RAISED = ENTER
TAINMENTS.

TAINMENTS.
The young people of this section
and number from Kilmarnock as
sembled in the hall here on the
evening of January 10th and the
dance which followed was one of the
most delightful of the season.
The vessel of Capt. Hiram Cros-
well, which sunk in Baltimore har-
Dor some weeks ago, was raised and
has returned to Reedville.
Skating is the great fad of our
people, and both old and young are
enjoying this sport which has been
with us for many days past.
The ladies of Reedville have this
week been holding entertainments
each night in the Town Hall. The
entertainments were we'll attended.
Miss Jennie Bennett was a pleas
ant caller at Mr.. and Mrs. a. Daw-
sons Saturday and Sunday.
Much preparation is being made
here fol- fishing the coming season.
A new factory is expected to be
erected close here this season.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
"gETcE-AwIs" FROM EVERYWHERE.

~A~S<~-&AVS ~ aS& Gf6o ] w 0G4G.
A Virginia man at the head of
Tammany is calculated to give some
of our political purists the jimjams.
Richmond Aeacs.
Unlike many of his fellow crafts
men he will never let 81 dare not''
wait upon 81 would" The crying
need in Virginia today is for edi-
torial writer's who will speak out,
who, if necessity occurs and duty
demands, will arise and smite. We
have had enough of the policy of
silence and apology which is half
incidence and half q lack of moral
courage Winchester Times.
"Hubb," said Henry county farm
er's wife, con December 25th we
shall have been married twenty-five
years. Don't you think we ought to
kill the fat pig and have feast?''
"Kill the fat pig!" growled the
farmer grufliy. al don't see what
we want to jump onto the pig and
kill him for. He isn't to blame
for what happened twenty-five years
ago."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
Northumberland Go
BLUFF POINT.

W. b. DENNY and family were
welcome visitors at Rule GaskIns'
Sunday evening.
Miss Daisy Hall, who has been
visiting relatives in White Stone,
left Tuesday to visit friends in Bal
timore.
u. Slacum spent Sunday at the
home Of Mrs. Kent,
Capt. b. l.. Potter and brother,
Elihu, were guests of Capt. james
Disc Sunday.
The family of Capt. w. d. Potter
have been quite unwell for week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
HEATHSVILLE.
OUR TOWN STIRRED UP-DEATH OF
MR.. GkRNER-PERsoNA

OUR TOWN STIRRED UP-DEATH OF
MR.. GkRNER-PERsoNAL
Heathsville, as all other Northern
Neck towns, is usually a very quiet
little village, but extraordinary days
come in the history of all things and
Saturday was an "off day" for us.
Our whole community was stirred
up to boiling point of excitement
at two separate times during the day.
Sdch occasions are seldom here. and
we only wish they were less frequent.
Il. S. Brent, our highly respected and
universally beloved commissioner of
the revenue, was busy, as he has been
for several weeks, in writing the
questions and answers in the Will
liams VS.. Neale fish trap case, which
was adjourned on Saturday to meet
again today wednesday, week,
when the cries of fire! firel were
heard from all around. Mr.. Brent
rushed from his office to find his
barn IN flames. A large crowd was
on the grounds and made haste TO
do their part in saving what was
possible. BY hard aud heroic eff
fort the men saved Mr.. Brent's
dwelling. This is our first fire for
many long years and it was a hot
and big one. How the fire originated
is a matter of conjecture, though
the most natural conclusion is the
belief of Mr.. Brent that the wind
carried sparks from the dwelling
chimney to a pile of staw which was
stored at the place where the fire
originated. DR.. Brent is almost as
heavy a loser as his brother, for he
had his new mower and drill there
and both were burned. The esti-
mated loss is thought to be over $500.
Hardly had the minds of our peo-
pie become easy before the screams
of a lady got all in move again.
Some one was trying to enter the
darlington" hotel, run by j. E.
helms. Mrs. helms and children
had just gone to bed when something
was heard on the tin roof outside.
Mr.. helms was out at the store and
no man was stopping there. Mrs.
Neims rushed to the window and
raising it saw a man rushing off
with a ladder. She screamed. A
large crowd came running, bat too
late to see any one. The ladder, be-
longing to Mr.. E. Wells, was left in
the yard. The case is shrouded in
mystery. What the motives of the
man were and who the man was are
equally unknown.
Hon. j.. Il. Smith is in Washing
ton this week consulting DR.. Wilmer.
Joe Anderson is spending the
week at Merry Point,
DR.. Beale spent two days in Vest
moreland recently.
Miss Mabel Rice, a beautiful Young
lady from Baltimore, is visiting Mrs.
Eta Claughton.
Miss Susie Thrift has decided to
teach no private school.
Miss Sallie Moore, of Fairfields,
is visiting at Mrs. Sydner Booths.
Mr.. Albert Garner, one of orr
aged and most highly respected citi-
zens, died suddenly on Wed pesday
morning at his home near Village.
lie was we'll as usual at breakfast,
but before dinner was dead. He was
buried at Bethany Baptist church
or Thursday afternoon, and an i'm
mense crowd came to pay their last
respects to him. Rev. G. N. Belts
conducted the funeral services.
Mrs. James Booth, wife of the
county treasurer, is seriously i'll.
The home of q. j. Rowe was
broken into recently while he and
his wife were away and large guam
tity of edibles stolen.
DESMOND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

WHATS getting into the preachers,
anyway? Parkhurst and Potter,
once extremist anti-saloonites, are
now in for open Sunday saloons, aud
now Methodist preacher in Chicago
is attacking the Bible. Some men who
cannot win recognition by fair means
adopt shady ones, losing sight of the
difference between fame Cor even
notoriety) and becoming notorious.
On the first named subject the editor
of The Free Lance draws as sensible
conclusions as we have seen, viz:
They are talking of opening the saloo ms
on Sunday in New York, because some
OF the people believe il to be a necessity.
Indeed some men, who are prominent in
religious circles, are advocating such a
movement. 1t strikes us that an open
bakery, grocery or clothing store, is a
greater necessity. Why can't a fellow
buy enough grog on Saturday to last him
until Monday just as he does when
necessitous occasions arise9 We hear
no cries that personal liberty has been
abridged when q man has to buy all of
his groceries on Saturday night--not
even when he is compelled to carry a
heavy basket home from market. Let US
hope that New Workers, as well as other
people. will Remember the Sabbath
Day to keep 1t Holy"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
Deafness Cannot Re Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way 10 cure deafness. aud that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an intiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
TINS tube gets intamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result. and
unless tho Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
uon, nearing Will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh, which
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
tor circulars, free
II, j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

If present reports are adopted the
following items will be embodied in
the new Constitution: Offices of
Secretary of the Commonwealth and
of Public Printer merged in one;
terms of clerks of courts eight years;
the election or appointment of one
commissioner of the revenue, and if
elected by the people the commits
sioner to serve term of only four
years, not being eligible to succeed
himselfi the people to elect a treas
urer for a term of four years, and
not eligible to succeed himself.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

CALL it fanaticism if you will, but
a higher judge will declare it hu-
maneness and a love for your
fellowman when efforts are made to
prevent crimes such as recently oc-
Cured In Pittsburg, recounted on
our first page, and as are occurring
every day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

WHILE toying with new hatchei
sent her by an Eastern firm Mrs
Carrie Nation let it drop and il
severed the great toe of her right
foot. The cold lady" will be unable
to toe the mark hereafter.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

SAMSON is to blame for a good
many things. Now it is the poor
Indian his sins are to be visited upon.
Secretary Hitchcock has discovered
that Los long hair is to be blamed
for all his cussedness, and he will
proceed to delilah Lo in approved
STYLE
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24

The promptness with which our
home fire association paid the loss
on r. s. Brent's barn must demon
strate to the public the sound basis
upon which this home enterprise is
founded. Coming, too, right upon
the heels of very heavv loss the
Association pays it without any
assessment of its members, and still
has funds in Its treasury. After the
annual report is returned from the
Auditor it will be published in
these columns.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-01-24
TRADE BALTIMORE PROPERTY

A two-story house, with store in base
ment, which rents for $500 per year, in a
pleasant part of Baltimore, will be sold
cheap or traded for home on the water
In Lancaster county, Va. Property worth
$l,5OO Apply 10 w. Med. LEE, Irv-
ington, Va