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PnrksteY.
Miss Sarah Parker is spending the
week with Mrs. w. w. Bundick.

Miss Sarah Parker is spending the
week with Mrs. w. w. Bundick.
Mr.. b. 9. Young, salesman for Pate
& Mason, has accepted position
in Washington, d. @.
Rev. J. D. Harte, pastor of Zion
and Parksley Baptist Churches
preached his first sermon last Sun
day and made a very favorable i'm
preston. The people here will cor
daily welcome him and his family
in their midst.
Mr.. Ephraim Vessels, a worthy
and highly esteemed citizen, died
Tuesday, of heart trouble, at his
home near this place, aged 80 years.
He had lived in the house in which
he died about 60 years. Funeral ser
vices were held over his remains con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Pullen, Wednes'
day afternoon.
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II0rntOWn.

Mrs. Thomas Evans, Mrs. Gladding
and Mr.. Tom Russell on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. NJ. J. Colona has bought the
property of Mrs. James E. Matthews
in our town.
Miss Matte Berry has returned
from Farmville Normal School to
spend vacation with us.
Mrs. E. J. Taylor he's returned to
make our town her home again to
the delight of her many friends here.
Mr.. G. w. Townshend and others,
owners of the Sloop Onancock, are
in Norfolk this week looking after
repairs to their boat.
Miss Essie Evans is visiting friends
at Salisbury, Miss Lizzie Watson is
the guest of friends in Philadelphia,
Mr.. K. K. Townsbend, of Salisbury,
a former citizen, has made our town
his home again, Mr.. J. G. Orwell il
still at Pocomoke City, assisting in
fixing up race track on Fair Grounds
at that place.
We hav'nt a building boom but
several are making improvements
which add much to the appearance
of things. OF late the dwelling OF
Mrs. Thos. Petit has been beauti'
fed by coat of paint, the comfort
of Mr.. j. 7. Bratten's home has been
improved by porch, aud Mr.. Julius
l.. Bayly has increased his facilities
for accommodating the public by re-
modelling his shop.
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June II, 1902.
Oyster Grounds Applied for Containing
S,426 Acres.
s. +. Miller,
Secretary.

Oyster Grounds Applied for Containing
S,426 Acres.
Mr.. Editor:-Are the oystermen of
the seaside aware OF the tact that
there is a concerted movem ent under
the direction of few, or company
of individuals, to deprive them of
their natural rights and privileges? If
not, it is time that they opened their
eyes. In a short time, if the well laid
plans of these natural rock grabbers
are allowed to mature, the men who
now make their bread and butter
from the natural clam and oyster
beds will be out of job, and, In
many instances out of bread.
Under the last Act of the Legisa
ture opening the Baylor survey to
toe public, S,426 acres of oyster
grounds have been applied for, which
embraces every valuable rock in the
survey. II these applications are
granted the oyster industry OF the
seaside will soon be in the hands of a
few men, to the exclusion of the
many who are now engaged in the
business. The law which makes pos
sible this wholesale grabbing OF nat
ural rocks is as cute an instrument
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the indi-
vidual and the acknowledgements of
the poor citizen as the most vicious
selfishness could desire. 1t does credit
to the authors grasp of the problem,
and his solution of how to save "all
for me and none for you" 1t pro-
vides that application shall be made
'for not less than fifty acres" The
applications made cover the most
valuable portion Of the available
grounds. These applications average
200 acres per applicant, and aggre-
gate S,426 acres. Divide by 200 and
this valuable property and lucrative
business passes into the hands Of
forty-two men. One third of these
may be regarded as pigeons
| and when these receive their bonus
and hand their grants over to the
real owners, the oyster rocks from
Kegotank bay to the Northampton
line will be owned by twenty-fi five
men, or, which is nearer the point,
by the Seaside Oyster Company. Aud
this, undou bteGly, from an analysis
/ of the names of the applicants, is the
object of its promoters and the pur-
pose of the law. 1t will be the first
modern Trust to get its grip on the
throats of the people of Accomac.
Oystermen! You are in the last
ditch. Citizen You are confronted
with the last opportunity to so to the
shore for a mess of oysters and clans
for your family! Now is the fight OF
your lifel The success of this move
ment is depending on your poverty
or your Indifference. 1t depends on
you being too poor or too careless
to fight 1t. Organize, make an assess
ment, employ counsel, file your petit
ton of remonstrance before the
Board of Fisheries, arouse public
sentiment, do all in your power to
save to your families, and the citizens
of the State the natural rocks of the
Baylor survey.
Citizen.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
PungOteague-

A number of the Faculty Of Hol-
Inns Institute are visiting in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. Fishcher and family, of Con-
necticut, have been visiting Mr..
Fishcher's sister, Mrs. Lloyd Smith.
The barrel factory at Pennyville,
near this place, is manufacturing a
great many barrels and selling them
at Is cents.
DR.. ]. H. HideD, of our town, has
equipped himself with many facili-
ties for medical practice not usually
met with in the country.
Mrs. J. G. Wescott recently enter
tanned the teachers of Pungoteague
Academy and other friends at her
home. A delightful evening was too
soon spent.
Capt. A. J. Read is very master
fully managing the steamer for the
Haskins Lumber Co., which is get
ting out great deal of timber in
this neighborhood.
Efforts are being made by the
leading citizens of this place to have
a public high school next session.
There is good material for an ad-
vanced school, and it's establishment
Is very desirable.
Rev. w. w. Sawyer has been hav-
ing bad luck. Sunday evening court
ing couples with their scorchers
seem to like to test the strength of
his carriage aud harness, without
paying or apologizing for damage to
same.
Farmers are highly pleased at the
high prices paid for potatoes. The
yield in this vicinity is averaging
about 10 barrels to one planted. The
spring drouth played havoc with the
round potatoes aud has greatly han
dicapped the sweets.
At the recent closing of the 18th
session, of Pungoteague Academy,
the three students of highest stand
ing in scholarship were Miss Susie
Ames, Miss Rachel Wescott and Mr.
Early Killmon. Mr.. Killmon led the
school by margin of about one
tenth of one per cent, Miss Ames
standing next in excellence.
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Mr.. Edgar Adair has been engaged
as book keeper by Mr.. j. w. Chand'
Ter at this place.
Miss Nan Abdell, who bias been on
an extended trip to Baltimore re-
turned home this week, much to the
delight of her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Davis have
returned from their bridal tour, and
are boarding at the home of Mr.
Dunton at Nassawadox.
A number of our young people are
organizing a party for wilkins
Beach next Tuesday, to attend the
ball given by them on that evening.
Mr.. w. H. Lewis, severely injured
some time ago bya falling rail, which
mashed his foot severely, rendering
him unable for duty, is now able to
be out again.
a large number of barrels OF round
potatoes are being shipped from here
at present aud excellent prices being
realized. The crop. however, is
somewhat diminished owing to the
drought in this section.
The "Peninsula Athletics" are ar
ranging for a game OF base ball to be
played at Hog Island, on Friday,
July 4th, with the Broadwater club.
Both teams are being greatly
strengthened and good game is
looked for.
Miss Carrie Wills, who has been
attending school at Portsmouth, ar
rived home Tuesday to spend the
summer vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Jennie D. Wells. Miss Carrie
has many friends in this vicinity
who gladly welcome her return.
musical was given by Mrs. Will
liam Copes, at her home at Davis
Wharf, near this place, Thursday
evening. The parlors were well filed
with invited guests from different
parts of the county, and an enjoya-
BILE evening spent. Too much cannot
be said in behalf of the fair hostess
who so royalty entertained them.
Refreshments of all kinds were ser
we'd in abundance.
The ladies of Johnsontown Church
held series of concerts in different
parts of the county this week. On
Thursday evening they appeared at
Belle Haven hall, and rendered an
excellent programme of vocal and
instrumental music. They were ably
assisted by Prof. Caulfield and Mis-
Myrtle Landlord, elocutionist, of
Pocomoke City, who gave some fine
selections. A fair sized audience
greeted them on each occasion.
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BOARD OF FISHERIES.
Next monthly Meeting 10 be Held az
ArcomRU q. H.. July %, 1902.

Next monthly Meeting To De Heiu AZ
ArcOmaU q. H.. July %, 1902.
Pursuant to an order made by the
State Board of Fisheries of Virginia,
at regular monthly meeting held
on the 4th day Of June, 1902, notice
is hereby given, that the next regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Board
will be held at Accomac Courthouse,
Virginia, Wednesday, July %, 1902,
at which time and place the Board
will determine whether or not there
be grounds which should be declared
barren area and opened for the pur-
pose OF planting oysters thereon
within the limits of the Baylor Sur
vey on the Eastern or Ocean side OF
Accomac County, as provided,
through an act of the General AS
sembly of Virginia, approved April
2, 1902. And whether or not the
Baylor Survey on the Eastern or
Ocean side of said county should be
80 readjusted as to include therein
any omitted natural oyster rocks, as
provided through an act OF the Gen
eral Assembly of Virginia, approved
April 2, 1902.
The foregoing matters will be de-
termined by hearing the evidence of
persons who are of opinion, that,
there are barren grounds within said
limits which should be assigned
under the provisions of the aforesaid
Act, and likewise, will hear the evil
dence of those who are of opinion,
that, there are no barren grounds
which should be assigned for oyster
planting purposes under the provis-
ions of said Act. And in like manner,
the Board will determine whether or
not the Baylor survey should be SO
re-adjusted as to include therein any
omitted natural oyster rocks under
the provisions of the act aforesaid.
Upon the determination of the
foregoing matters in the manner
herein provided, should the Board
decide, that, there are grounds sub
ject to the provisions of either fsaid
acts, all applications properly made
will be considered.
BY order of the State Board of
Fisheries.
s. F. Miller,
Secretary.
June II, 1902.
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LcemOnt.

Mr.. Allie White, Jr., of Pocomoke
City, Md, spent few days this
week with Mrs. Cynthia Chandler, at
this place.
A heavy rain storm passed over
this section last Wednesday night
accompanied by severe thunder and
lightning.
Mrs. Ella Billings, of Boston, Mass,
and her niece, Mrs. Fred Berry, OF
Easton, Md, are visiting Mrs. II. A.
Corkran, of this place.
Miss Cynthia 7. Chandler and Miss
Addye V. Coard, both OF this place,
left on early train last Monday morn
ing to attend the Summer Normal at
Charlottesville.
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The catalogues of the Peninsula
Fair Association, Tasley, Va, are
now ready for distribution. 1 have
mailed all of our old patrons a copy,
and have placed some in most of the
county stores. Should any party not
receive one, kindly notify me and l
will gladly mail them a copy.
Thos. s. Hopkins,
Secretary.
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Fourth orIuly Entertainments Z.

Hallwood Council of the Jr. O. q
A. NJ. will have their celebration
July 4th at Hallwood. The program
will consist in part as follows:
Parade at o'clock, headed by
Pocomoke Band OF sixteen pieces.
Sack race at o'clock.
Speaking at o'clock by &. G..
Joynes, Rev. E. Y. Poole and others.
Base ball at o'clock.
Grand display of fireworks at
night.
Refreshments served. All Councils
are invited to be with us.
Everybody will be welcomed and
no one will regret having spent the
4th with us.
j. I. Lewis,
Secretary.
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Committee.

There will be a fair held by the
ladies of Pocomoke circuit on July
4th. The fair will be held at POGO
moke Church. The public is invited
to be with us on this occasion.
Committee.
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The Sunday school Of the Drum
hometown Methodist Church will
give picnic at the Folly" on Fri
day July 4th, beginning at l O'Clock
p. IN.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream, lemonade, cake, &c, will be
served at reasonable rates. Mr..
Isaac B. Clark will run his gasoline
launch from the wharf down the
creek, taking passengers at reasona-
bic rates.
The candidates for the office OF
Commonwealth Attorney" have
been invited to deliver addresses OF
the occasion, and are expected to be
on hand.
The public is cordially invited.
Committee.
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The next Fair of the Eastern Shore
Agricultural Association will be held
on their grounds, near Keller, August
90, q, % and 30.
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Presiding Elders Appointments.

Presiding Elders Appointments.
Pocomoke. Saxes-June %, 30.
Atlantic, Borntown-June 30, 30.
Onancock-July 8, 6.
Onley and Andrew Chapel, An
drew Chapel-July 8, z.
Keller, Oak Grove-July II, 10.
Pungoteague, Craddocks-July 10
IA.
Wachapreague, Wachapreague-
July IA.
Bloxom, Thomases-July 26, 81.
Drummondtown and louisville
Drummondtown-July q, %.
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The cut-price millinery store in
Onancock has attracted good trade
A lot of hats and flowers of fine
quality just purchased from New
York at great bargain are going,
positively, at half of regular prices.
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A large assortment of mems, boys
and children's clothing just opened
out. The prices are lower than ever.
We can fit you and the prices will
suit all.
Ames, Shield g. Co.
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Fertilizers, Farmers Supplies, Build
ing Material, Furniture, &c.

The public will please notice. that we have for sale:
Fertilizers, to suit all crops
Farmers Supplies, such as Garden and Field Seeds Ag
ricutural Implements, Mill Feed Hay, &c.
Building Material. viz: Shingles Brick, Lime HAIR SASH
Doors, Blinds, MOuldings, &C.
Eurritre in Oak Suits Bureaus Bufets Tables, Chairs,
Mattresses, &c.
Wooden Ware, Groceries, Canned Goods &C.,
Patronage solicited, satisfaction guaranteed. -
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Bids wanted for advertising the
Peninsula Fair Association, Tasley,
Va, all bids to be in July 2, 1902.
For information as to the man ner of
posting, write or see the undersigned.
Thos. s. Hopkins, Sec'y.
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An all day fair will be held at
Shiloh Baptist Church on the 4th of
July for the benefit of the church.
Dinner, supper and refreshments
will be served.
Nomnittaa
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Ladies shoes and Oxfords. We are
leaders in styles and are selling them
at right prices.
Ames, Shield & Co.
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Don't fail to attend Fourth of July
at Parksley. There will be music,
speaking by prominent men, elabo-
rate dinner from to s O'Clock and
refreshments served during the en-
tire afternoon. Brilliant display of
fireworks at night.
Rev. E. d. Stone, of Baltimore, and
other speakers will deliver patriotic
addresses. Come and enjoy the oc-
casion.
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The Fourth at Broadway Baptist
Church, Cashville, will have many
interesting features, viz:
A splendid dinner at 1890 p. m.
Balloon ascension, p. III.
Patriotic speech by Rev. "a. s.
Kidd.
Balloon ascension, p. IN.
One of the best suppers ever pre-
pared p. IN.
Balloon ascension at 7:30 p. N.
Special entertainment of music,
speeches, and dialogues at $50 p. m
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Millinery.

Midsummer millinery, mid-sum-
mer styles and midsummer prices at
Mrs. Gresham,
Marsh Market, Va.
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An all day fair will be held at Har'
horton Baptist Church on the 4th OF
July. Addresses will be made on the
day by two prominent speakers
Attractive amusements may be ex
pected. Dinner, supper and refresh
ments will be served. A cordial In.
vitation is extended to everyone.
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Come to Wachapreague on the 4th
of July and see the laying OF the
corner stone Of, what will be, one OF
the prettiest country churches on
the Eastern Shore.
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l will sell at cost the following
goods: Lawns, calicoes, ginghams,
white goods, dimities, worsted and
dress Innings.
E. A. Bloxom,
Onley, Va.
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The 4th Of July will be a gala day
on Chincoteague. The Odd Fellows
will be out in full force and have a
big parade, there will be three horse
races, boat and bicycle races and fire
works at night. Nothing will be left
undone to make the occasion a mems
orable one in the history of the Is
land. All who attend will be well
coined and highly entertained. Dis
tinguished orators will be present to
address the people, and the members
of Union Baptist Church will hold a
festival on the wharf directly ia front
of the Atlantic Hotel.
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Hats, hats, hats for men and boys at
Ames, Shield & Co.
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Programme.

Dinner at 11:30 a. IN.
Lay ing of corner stone at 100 p. m.
Free address at p. IN. by Rev. K.
H. Bennett, pastor of Epworth
Church, Norfolk. Subject; "The
People Called Methodists.
Supper at 5 p. IN.
Refreshments will be sold during
the entire day at reasonable prices
Come to the feast.
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There is something new andattrac-
tive the world round, but the great
est place for attraction will be at Il.
NJ. Brewers pleasure place, Saxis, the
Fourth of July.
1t has the most conveniences for
summer pleasure of any that is in
your reach-plenty of seats and
shade, music to beat the band, fire.
works at night, such as torches to il
Illuminate, place decorated with flags
to remind you of the land of the free
makes you feel free. There will
be plenty to eat and to think of.
Never miss trip to Saxes on the
Fourth of July. Those who once
have been there try to take it In
again.
Come one, come all and bring your
friends and see what big time you
will have.
T. M n
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Dress goods and trimmings in great
piles at
Ames, Shield s. Co.
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Citizen
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LOCAL NEWS.

County Court next Monday.
Board of Supervisors meet July
18th
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Mrs. Thomas Evans, Mrs. Gladding
and Mr.. Tom Russell on the sick list
this week.
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L. NJ. d.
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Mr.. E. G. Fox, proprietor of Hotel
de Fox, this place, lost valuable
horse last Monday.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-10
PAYMENTS TO THE FULLBLOODS
To be Made in Warrants Allowing the Gang to PIunder
the Unfortunates.

those for whom it was intended.
1t will be fortunate Indian
who receives one. Fourth of the
face value of any warrant he may
draw. The whole scheme, is
simply a cruel excuse for a gigant-
ic steal, and it is to be hoped that
the government NAV yet interfere
to prevent it's consumation.
Ii is a sad but true commentary
upon the destiny of the Indians,
that his plea for deliverance from
his own people, be directed to
the alien white.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-10
MAxEY CONFIDENT.
Thinks Moon Bill VIII Find Passage
This Session.

Capt. J. III. Msxey, of Shawnee,
who has been in Washington la
boring in the interest of the Moon
bill, has returned home, strong in
his faith, that the bill will find
passage at this session of congress.
In speaking of the outlook Capt,
Maxey said:
81 am confident that the Moon
bill will become law and will
pass with a slight amendment, il
any. There is every reason to be.
lieve that the senate will follow
in the Footsteps of the house and
pass the bill. 1t is now being
printed and will likely be intro
duced in the house Monday.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-10
Territory Railroads.

Work has commenced on the
construction Of the Kiowa, Chic
kasba Il FIT. Smith railroad. build
ing from Chic kssha through Pauls
valley to Ft. Smith. Ark, dis.
tance of 200 miles.
The Lawton, Wichita Mountain
a Suburban railway has been
chartered with s250,0O0 capital
stock 10 build line through 10
Fl. Sill military reservation. The
incorporators are j. w. Howard,
Samuel Huber and Llyod 7. Reid
all of Lswton.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-10

When Prometheus lay chained, +,
helpless, to the rocks of Mount
Caucasus, it was the hooked beak
of the vulture alone that assailed
him. Safe from the kingly eagle;
unframed by the prowling beasts
of the field, he fell prey to the
coward bird, that hovers only in
the shadow of helplessness.
In the Spavinaw hills, hundreds
of starving women and children.
hundreds of suffering men. weak
ed by hunger, lay Prometheus
like, in their helplessness. Shack
led by ignorance and want, they
can only raise Their voices in sup
plication for deliverance.
There voices have been heard
and the vultures are now circling
around them. Human vultures-
genus which shames in coward
! ce and cruelty, even their feath
cred prototype.
The shame of their presence
rests with the national council,
which has abandoned, in fact de
livered the helpless ones unto
their mercy.
When the council convened at
Tahlequah with the expressed de-
termination TO deliver these peo-
pie, the presence of these vultures
who have been preying on the
Cherokee people for years, gave
rise to misgivings. Their power
was known and feared.
That the fears were we'll ground
ed, the action of the council in
making the money, that was In
tended TO relieve those people
from want, payable in warrants,
too plainly shows. 1t is simply
releasing. unrestrained, those be-
ings who have been waiting TO
pounce upon the unforlunates.
Humanity to them is but a con-
dition, to be avoided when strong,
TO be preyed upon when weak.
Already they have prepared to
grasp the money intended to put
food into the mouths of hungry,
suffering humanity. Already they
have laid their plans to snatch the
very bread from the mouths of
women and children.
In indecent haste. they did not
wait authority from the council,
to 60 forth TO plunder before pre-
pairing their schemes to divert the
warrants to their own pockets.
OF all the stains that have black
ened the history Of Cherokee gov.
ernmeat, none are more deserving
Of the obloquy and condemnation
Of mankind. than the passage OF
the act, turning an unfortunate
and helpless people over to the
tender mercies Of such beings.
The money will never reach