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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
Tourist Withdrawn From Rap.

President Carter, of the Peoples
Line of Steamers, said to a represen-
alive of this paper that the steamer
Tourist had been withdrawn from
It's route on the Rappahannock river
and would run between Petersburg
and Norfolk; that this action was
due to the fact that the Tourist had
not received lately the cordial SUP.
port of the business men of this CITY
which was formerly given her. He
also stated that the steamer Sunbeam.
which was the connecting link with
the Tourist at Bowler's wharf for
Baltimore, had also been withdrawn
from the Rappahannock. President
Carter declined to make any further
statement.-Free Lance.
1t is suggested that the action of
the Peoples Line is taken because of
inside information that the case now
pending in the q. s. District Court
In regard to the right of wharves will
be decided in favor of the Weems
people. At any rate it is very un-
fortunate that 80 many of our peo-
pie should have been left stranded.
as it were, because of the stock they
had in the Peoples Line. We feel
sorry for Nr. John It.
Payne, their solicitor, to whom no
intimation was given of the contem-
plated Withdrawal. ]
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
ABOUT BoNDINa OFFICERS.

All persons who accept public
office in the State on and after Jam
uary l, 1904, will have to qualify
before the judge or clerk of the cir.
cult court in the county or city in
which they reside. Qualification
can be made either in term time or
vacation.
Members of the general assembly
are in receipt of letters from their
constituents regarding the law, which
has been signed by the Governor,
and which requires treasurers, sheriffs
and clerks to give bond in some recog-
nized and acceptable surety company.
Many of the people elected in the
last election, and who GO into Office
the first of the new year, have alread '
qualified before the judges of their
respective cornty court. This is
believed To be invalid and may work
a forfeiture of the Office. The attor-
ney-general is directed to approve
the form Of bond and the same will
be furnished to prospective Office
holders by the auditor.
Considerable complaint has come
to the members of the general assem-
bly, of the fact that some of the
surety companies doing business in
this State have advanced rates nearly
100 per cent. In the last month
Richmond Nesos Leader.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

COMMUNITIES should see to il
that the wanton destruction of the
beautiful holly is put under ban.
Let this Northern Neck peninsula,
st least, still remain in this respect
in its primitive state. If our people
got anything like what the evergreen
ia worth, and brings elsewhere, il
would be futile, probably, to plead
for its salvation. But prices paid here
are mere bagstelle to what the
sprig of green is worth. At any rate,
let rs look to the future; save for a
few years, if no longer, the product
which. because of growing scarcity,
will soon be worth many times what
it now is. In doing this we will also
retain q beautiful emblem that will
make rs, with pride, distinguished
from other localities where 'effete
civilization" has disrobed nature of
her lovely garments. A few weeks
ago we made a somewhat lengthy
plea for the holly that was reechoed
throughout Tidewster. Now let our
people, as individuals and commu-
mites, see that the dissertation is
stopped.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Owing to the scarcity of coal and
the early cold weather, the price of
cord-wood has advanced Throughout,
Virginia.
The U. S. hiss forbidden Colombian
troops to march upon Panama. This
means absolute independence of that
state so far as the Colombian govern
ment is concerned, at the same time
it calls for declaration, of war by
Colombia against this country. But
this will not happen, Colombia being
too week q nation.
One of the most horrid crimes
perpetrated by black brutes in the
South occurred last week in the
Catholic orphan asylum at Wheeling,
w. Va. AS frail l9-year. old Sister
OF Mercy was putting to bed the little
tots, three big fiends entered the
dormitory, bound, gagged aid as
saulted the maiden. She is now a
raving maniac and her life is dis
paired of. The brntes have been
captured.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
POLITICAL.

Chicago has been selected as the
place of the next Republican Presi.
den tial convention, and June 21st
1904, the time.
The Attorney General has render.
ed an opinion which is a matter Of
interest to those who have not YET
registered and also for those who
wish to vote at any of the elections
next year. He says "that 10 order
to register after January /, 1904,
the applicant must show that he has
paid his State capitation taxes for
1901, 1902 and 1908. All voters
registered before 1904 will be required
to show that they have paid their
capitation tax for 1908 before they
can vote in 1904.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
HOLLY FEAST REVIVED.

IT'S the Feast OF Holly.
So LET US be jolly 81
And drink TO the health of the maiden fai
Who wears the crown on her golden hair
TO Erin Is dear the green Shamrock
The Holly. forever, for Kilmarnockl
Following is announcement of
Lancaster's Annual Holly Feast
the pretty cards for which have been
issued with the following informa.
ton:
FEAST OF THE HOLLY.
HER ROYAL aIG HNEss,
QUEEN EFFIR,
REQUESTS YOUR PRESENCE AT THE
HOLLY FESTIVAL,
TO BE HELD IN THE QUEENS PALACE
AT KrLMARNoCK,
DECEMBER 30rH, 1908.
Minister Plenipo,eniiary,
DR.. Il. w. PALMER.
Chaperones:
Mesdames NJ. 8. Stringfellow, Lsolyn l..
Cockrell, Cora Noblett.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
Friday. December Is. 1908
In this connection we are now ,o1

In this connection we are now told
that the contest between Mr.. Martin and
Mr.. Montague for the United States
Senatorshjp, as well as the possession OF
natural rocks by the planters, and the
desire for revenue by the State, Is now
playing leading part in the oyster fight.
We are informed that this bill is being
pushed through the Legislature by
friends Of Mr.. Martin. for the purpose
OF forcing Mr.. Montague's hand In the
matter-to place him If possible I'm q
hole. Knowing that if Il passes. and he
fails to veto 1t, he will lose In q great
measure the strength he now has in
Tfdewster; and that on the other hand
TX he does veto II, he will lose favor with
the Western people. We warn the Martin
leaders that IL the report has any foun-
dation in fact, 1t may prove boomerang
t. their towering hopes now budding In
iftswstsr Virginia. II would drive
thousands of possible Martin men in
sas- section TO Mr.. Montague in reproof
Vi rcch Methods Accenaac Ners
From personal observation we are
glad to be in position to inform our
Eastern Shore friend that the ru-
mcrs on which he bss based his dis
sertation are entirely without foun-
dstion or facts. Rather to the con-
trary; Mr. Jordan Is a relative and
staunch supporter of Governor Mon
tsgue, and Senator Bryant is one of
his Henrico leaders. Matthews was
a"Montague man" and "Cardwell q
"Martin man" Judge Watkins can
not be allied with either faction.
The hope of defeat for the Jordan
bill lies entirely in the hands of four
Martin up-country Senators, who have
promised to stand firm. If any distinc-
tfon were to be drawn. and the Mon
tague and Martin elements at all
brought out, it would appear stronger
from the injection of personality of
the Governor by his own acts. Isit
not time that such rumors and news
paper squibs should have an end ?
Or, when made under misapprehen-
sions should not corrections follow?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

A SHORT while ago we ventured
the remark that the few wide tired
wagons in use in this section were
doing big things for the roads. In
its las! issue the Potomac PROGRESS
Westmoreland county, publishes an
interview with Mr.. L. NJ. Arrest on
the subject (Which we reproduce on
our first page). aud ads this editorial
comment:
"Proft by his experience and come
out OF the narrow ruts that you have
been treading In all these years. Re-
member that the man who helps to build
ten miles OF good public road In this
county will have accomplished more
real, substantial and lasting good to the
community than all the acts of all the
politicians that have been reared within
lite historic borders since the slate I'm.
pleasantness." There Is but one narrow
track that 1t IL good to follow, and that
don't lead TO the produce market"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
EXPERIMENT IN oYsrERs.
Artifcialiy Feeding In the Beds to
Increase Their Size and Quality
Is a Sueceee-

10 Succ60b.
Oystermer and packers around
Norfolk are greatly interested in the
experiments that are being made by
the national government at Lynn
haven Bay.
The Fish Commission some time
ago had its attentio directed to the
problem of preserving the beds of the
Chesapeake and ITS tributaries, and
the result of its deliberations on the
subject took the form of extensive
experiments, conducted under the
supervision of one of the experts of
the department.
1t was decided that the oysters
should be fed artificially in order to
increase their size, nutritive value
and Furthermore to preserve the
beds. The baby oysters, it was found,
frequently remained culls ali their
lives for lack of proper nourishment.
For several months past experiments
have been ia progress and the result
|ls that the department officials are
thoroughly satisfied.
The only item to be ascertained
now is the cost: If this can be put
on an economical basis, there is
nothing to prevent the adoption of
this plan Of artificially feeding the
oysters all along the shores of the
Chesapeake.
The plan under which the expert
ments have been made at Lynn haven,
is very simple. The oyster lives on
the vegetable matter found in the
salt arms of the Chesapeake. 1t
also requires lime and phosphates for
its shell. These ingredients are sim
ply mixed up in the proper proper
ton ashore and pumped out to the
beds, where the oysters get the full
benefit of them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
just now the only aspiraut TO

just now the only aspirant fol-
acknowledgement in Tidewater-
Hon. Chas. 7. Bland, of Ports
mouth-looms up in quite q favor.
able light. Mr.. Bland was one Of
the few Legislators of the Norfolk
section who stuck by the oyster in.
terests Of Virginia, and voted
against the Jordan bill. It is a
feather in Mr.. Bland's cap, aud Tide
water people should not forget his
claims upon them.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

are formed around foreign sub
stance, generally the smallest grain
OF sand, that gets into the oyster
shell and which it cannot eiscs, but
the field for propagating these does
not offer much remuneration to the
waterman Of this section.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

SOME fellow who probably knows
more about snakes in or from a bot
tie has risen to explain that snake
moves in its sinuous manner by aid
Of its scales, affirming that the lower
end of each of its numerous ribs is
connected with scale on the under
side of the snake, pushing on the
scale, and it on the ground, and thus
is his snakeship propelled along. If
any snake ever moved with it's body
perfectly straight and not curved the
pseudo naturalist might make us be-
lieve such clap-trap. Every boy
knows that there are snakes and
snakes, some with fine scales and
some as scaleless and Shiny as any eel,
but never yet has one been known to
travel with iss body stretched
straight. Neither on land nor
water does the serpent move by any
other way than 9 tortuous or con-
tracted manner-scales or no scales.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
THAT JORDAN BILL.

1t is almost foregone conclusion
that the Jordan bill will be defeated
in the Senate this week. Sledge-
hammer blows from opposing Sena-
tors have showed the gaps in it, to
the end that some of its ardent sup
porters are weakening and those
heretofore undecided are lining up
against the bill. 1t is probable IT
will be allowed to die, amended and
taken up in January.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

WE SEE that CONFORMS forceful
writer, DIR. J. Sydnor Massey. has con.
nected hi mself with our Westmore-
land contemporary. the Potomac
Progress, in the capacity of repre-
sentative for King George county.
The Progress is fortunate in securing
the services of DIR. Massey, and the
latter, we think, has made no mis-
take in esponsing the Progress in
tercsts. Success to both.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

1T LOOKS very much as though we
have put our foot into tor rather
that President Roosevelt has got this
country into trouble-with the
United States of Columbia. Press dis
patches tell'us that the little republic
is about to 60 to war with the United
States of America over the Panama
affair. Of course it would be only
q passing scrap, and no doubt our
soldiers and marines are rubbing
their hands with glee at the prospect
OF excepting their hands in" AT
the came time we are in the wrong.
and no country can, ultimately.
stand that is ruled by the law that
might makes right. War at best
is a sad and disastrous thing and we
mnst perforce suffer much, no mat
ter how easy the victory. The hor-
rors Of an ever increasing pension
list stare as in the face.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

RECENT Investigations having
shown that pearls are found in oys.
ters oy the presence Of parasite de-
rived from some other organism, the
knowledge has been turned to &C
count by an ingenious Frenchmsn,
M. Raphael Dubois, who it is said
has succeeded in inoculating oys.
ters with the parasite in the Gulf of
Gabes, Tunis, says the Fish Irudss'
0axstfc. Under ordinary conditions
pearl is found in one of 1900 oys.
tiers there, but by this new method
one oyster in every three produces
pearl. This ought to be an easy
road to wealth. At the same time
the common oyster pearl here with
us is of little or no value. Only an
instance now and then occurs when
one is worth saving, and then it
would bring no great price. The
prettiest that we have seen of our ma.
tive pearls is one recently found in
an oyster by q resident of Irv,ngton.
1t wassnearly as large as small pea,
and had the most delicate tint of
pink on one-half of it. Unlike the
usual find it was smooth and looked
'slmost opaque. The finder had it
mounted in a claw and is using it as
. scarf pin. We believe all pearls
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

THERE recently died in North
Carolina man who had done much
forhis State and communicated.
w Z. Blackwell, noted as the manu-
facturer Of Blackwell's Bull Durham
smoking tobacco. Starting as a
poor boy on the farm, Colonel Black.
we'll amassed large fortune In the
manufacture Of this brand of smok-
Ing tobacco that was advertised all
over the world, its trademark even be.
ingpainted on one of the pyramids in
Egypt. He devoted his money and
energy to making Durham, N. O.,
a city, and while he succeeded in
building up the town he became &.
nancially involved aud lost his for.
tune. he was known as the "Father
of Durham" which has produced a
number of millionaires, such as
James B. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco Company; B. N.
Duke, George w. Watts, Samuel T..
Morgan, president of the Carolina
Chemical Company; Gen. Julian s.
Carr and others. A significant and
san fact is that while he built up
Mo .own and pat others in the way of
making fortunes he himself died
p nni'ess. This is the repetition Of
history. A few men whose bigness
OF heart lead them to inaugurate en-
terprises for the good Of towns-peo-
pie are soon pnt aside by any passing
fancy that may strike the forgetful
public, the results of their works and
lsbors reaped by others less unself-
ish, and, ten chances to one. they
abused and detained by those whom
they have helped.
. -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18
La Grinne Conuh

curedIwith Dr. Davids Cough Syrup OF pure
Pine, Tar. Horehound and Wild Cherry BEST
on earth for coughs, colds. cramp, consump-
ton, bronchitis and ali throat and lung troi,-
Irvineton. Va y
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-12-18

some shore if survey was broken. I
then had his two statements. /
wrote to Hon. John M. Lyeil, House
OF Delegates, stating Georges case to
him and asked for copy Of his evil
dence, etc, getting this reply:
"Dear Sir Yours of the 2nd Just
received. Mr.. George was before the
committee and gave evidence favor
ing the breaking of the survey. l
cannot secure copy of his evidence,
but have no doubt but that Messrs.
Segar and Moody are correct in their
statements. I am, very truly yours,
etc."
l also received the following from
w. w. Moody, President Oystermen's
Protective Union, Middlesex:
81 viii send you exact position of
Mr.. George before joint committee
in Richmond Tuesday, November
Gath, 1908. Mr.. George, Irvington,
got oyster ground at mouth of Car
ter's Greek and recommended strong
ly breaking of Baylor Survey; SAID
portion of the bona fide tonsers (that
is, men who tong altogether and do
no planting) of that section want the
survey broken; said if rocks are not
soon rented ont We will soon be with.
put oysters; said he came Voluntarily;
'aid the tongers of Lancaster county
would all vote to break the BAYLOR
Survey. And thus he ended his tes-
'Imony. word for word, given in
answer to questions, and I took it
Iowa before his face. Fraternally,
". w. Moody"
Mr.. Logan Newbill, of Essex, a
witness for tongers, when on the
rain with Robert George asked him
Why he gave such testimony against
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For snle-one horse and delivery
in good condition; also other
horses, buggFes and carriages. One gro
ccy store with or without the building.
stock fresh. Several buildings and other
stocks of good business. Also valuable
building lots. Any person wishing TO
secure a good business location can get
same by calling at Gas West Pike street.
Houses to rent. S. a. Lewis store. build
ing. aug l7-lm
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WANT DEPARTMENT

Want, Found and Lost notices, etc,
etc, win be published in this column at
the rate of two cents per line per inser-
ton, INVARIABLY CASH IN AID
VANCE. Count six words to the line.
Nothing accepted for less than as cents.
To insure publication in the current
days issue, send IN your "ads." in the
forenoon.
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Will be Taken
AsyIum

Deputy Sheriff John q. Lang has
been delegated by the Sheriff to take
Matilda Danley, an incurable confined
in the county jail, to the West Vir-
ginta asylum at Huntington. he will
leave with her tomorrow or next day
rnr that institution.
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SPECIAL Meeting OF c. M. A.

a spcial meeting OF the club OF Com
ing Men of America will be held at the
clubs headquarters, room s3. jacobs
building. Monday night at 8 o'clock. 5
full attendance is desired.
SHERMAN JACON, Pres.
WILKIE COHEN, Sec'y.
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FOR

running through to Hughes street, ad-
joining the "waldo Hotel" This loca-
tion is second to zone hat can be bought
in C~larksburg, for almost any business,
and at the price we are offering it, it is
sure to sell, as several parties are now
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A Roger g the npioys
W.Dcd has gone oao nome
Rortsnaoutn
Judge Nathan Con returned
day from Richmond ana e
City
". q Repas # the firm r Repas
a Dodge, real estate men asssnaea
the lot sale ~ RshspaEs
Constable a p Trough here ~
day from Salem looking after ornelal
business
Or. l. a. Davidson. q West MI
ford. sin the city
S. Baris is here RON Bridgepors'
looking after county matters,
Miss Bess Evans has returned from
a v months visit n sutton and
Webster Springs.
Miss Rose Evans will leave Saturday
evening for Rosemonta where g wlll
spend her vacation
John Basel left last night for New
York and other eastern cities on .
business trip.
Mrs. Roy Alexander hes returned
from Michigan, where she visited her
brother, George Fletcher
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Baker and r. Giles
spent Sunday in Parkersburg, the
guest of friends.
r J. WEIGH returned Sunday morn
ing from his annual vacation, spent in
Atlantic CITY.
Mrs. william Burke and daughter,
Miss Mary, returned home Sunday
from Atlantic City.
Mrs. w. p. Holden, daughter Freda,
and son, FLEMING, returned Sunday
from Atlantic City.
John a Davies, the popular shoe
salesman, is here from Pennsylvania
looking after his trade.
Miss Dick. stenoerapher for the
Leatherbury Shoe Company, returned
nome Sunday from Atlantic
City,Awhere she has been for the past
two weeks spending her summer va
cation.
Omer w. Swiger is here today from
Wallace, looking after business mat
ters.
J. NJ. Knox came in this morning
from shinnston. He had been out Of
the city since the beginning Of p
state encampment' being engaged as a
M OF 6ne Flfs' Nei"en' oan'
Miss Minnie Power anc guest, Miss
Mary shallenberger, daughter of the
second assistant postmaster general,
arrived here from Denver col.' Sat
urday evening and Miss shaiienoerRer
is the guest OF Mrs. Thoma Coleman
on Mulberry street
ond street. has returned from a pleas
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Have your eye

Have your eyes examined n spec
tacIes accurately fitted by pr. Had
man, oculist and aurist. Fordyce buiid-
inc. janlo-oeiy
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figuring on it, but as yet we have not
closed.
we have one elegant residence lot
fronting on two streets 50 situated thai
d large residence can be erected on each
street. This is without a doubt h best
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For Rent-One large nicely furnished
upstairs front room, heated and lighted
with natural gas, privilege of bath. Price
$40 per month. Inquire at 22l w. Main
street. NO
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Genuine Deer Park Water 10 cents per
GALLON. For sale by Glen Elk Drug com-
Pany. jul Is f
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just resolved, a fresh supply of Ly-
onss ceIel .ated candies, u O. D. StuSm
& Co.'S. apr29tf
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Misses Edna and Madge V~andervorti
OF Pa-rkersburg, are Wishing their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p Shuttle
worth. on Main street.
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Escape the clutches of typhoid by
drinking pure Deer Park Water. The
Glen Elk Drug Co. jullstf
jlysI-sod
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our advise is, Don't wait until there
is another heavy advance in Real Es-
tate but buy now"
who viii pick this PLUMP
as feet fronting on Pike street, and
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rave YOUR sMILRs RECORDED.

Only takes 4 minute. Hat ons hat of.
smile on smile on. % cute photos
IN four positions. Work. that viii
fade. Cloudy weather makes no diher
enee with our pictures. Bring the enf-
dren. SHEA PHOTO CO.
Jacobs building
august 1896 Clarksburg; w Va.
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FINAL NOTICE.

All water consumers indebted to the
city of olarksburg for tho quarter end
ing June 30, 1908, must call ut the office
of city clerk and pay same by August
20, 1903, or water viii positively be
turned Off. This is a final notice.
HUGH CALLAGHAN,
Commissioner.
aul5-5t
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For Sale-One almost new No. $
i orehlisht, care of Telegram Office. Price
$3.50. Aug. TO.
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For Rent-Up4o-date apartment in
Jones' apartment house, corner of Nc
ehanic and South Third street. Apply
to j. f. Jones at the Walker house. jlltf
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j. A. window went to Wallace this
afternoon on business.