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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
THE OYSTER IN PoLrrICs,

The Portland Oregonian makes
the following obser, ations: "On the
Pacific coast the Importance of the
oyster fishery Is beginning to be
understood, and the experiments in
propagation are watched with in
terest. How many people, however,
know that In the Chesa peake bsy
alone the oyster industry supports
over 100000 people, and that more
than $2,5O0,0O0 is realized yearly
from the yield of the famous
grounds"
While this important industry is
being developed on the Pacific coast,
it. is to be hoped that our Western
friends will learn u lesson from the
experience of Virginia and Mary
land, and that it will be entirely
divorced from politics. There is
scarcely session of our General
Assembly in which the oyster ques-
ton does not occupy large portion
OF the time and atten ton Of our leg
islators. There is elimination and
rccrimination on the part of the tong.
-ers and planters and in the compro-
mIses reached from session to session
one usually can recognize the trail
of politics.
In this connection the Norfolk
Viryinian-P Pilot takes the ground
that the cities of the Tidewater
section SHOULD not leave this cues
ton solely to the General Assembly
and its committees. Iii purely a
business matter and should be con-
sldered apart from politics. We
think, therefore, that the problem is
one that should be taken up by the
Board of Trade and the Chamber of
Commerce of this city, and by like
bodies of other cities on Hampton
Roads, and careful study made of
all phases of it, to the end that a
permanent policy may be recon-
mended to the General Assembly"
The suggestion is an excellent one
and We trust that the business orpani-
cations of this section will take up
the matter. Who will lead the way?
.Nescp0rt Ne,cs Daily Press.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
MENHADEN FISHING NOTES.

This has been depressing season
for the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries.
The Gill-Eubank works, in this
county, has closed down and boats
"cut out"
Capt. ]. NJ. Bussells, steamer
Brusstar, of the Hinton, Toulson
Works, cut out fishing ON the 2Sth.
News reaches here that the Linnen
menhaden factory at Harborton, Ac.
comac county, was partially burned
Tuesday. The citizens "bucket bri-
gade" turned out in full force and
saved the most of the works.
1t is also stated that a more de-
structive fire occurred at the New
port Fertilizer Co., at Egg Harbor,
Nj, few days previous. To what
extent, If true, cannot be learned at
this writing. Steamer Brown, of
the works in this county, has been
fishing for the Egg Harbor branch
since closing down here.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
New Baltimore steamer,

The Sunbeam" the new propeller
boat of the Peoples Steamboat Co.,
came into Irvington Tuesday after
noon, en-route from Fredericksburg
TO Baltimore, on regular schedule
just inaugurated. 1t is said the new
boat will make three trips week to
Baltimore Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Satnrdays) from Tappahannock.
The steamer was the tender to the
yacht Reliance in the contest for the
Americas cup at New York several
weeks ago. She is pretty boat with
comfortable staterooms, nice dining
saloon aud good freight capacity.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
NEWS ITEMS.

State Senator Graham Clayton, o,
Bedford, Va, died suddenly.
Richmond's Horse Show opens
next Tuesday night, to continue un.
til Saturday.
A steamer went down in a so uall
on Lake Michigan and eleven per.
sons were drowned.
Three hundred men are reported
to have deserted from the new battle
ship Maine, now at Newport News.
A crazy Swede, trying to find Pres
ideus Roosevelt, was arrested and
disarmed at the White House. This
is the second attempt at the Presi.
dents life within q few weeks.
The passage by both houses of the
Alabama legislature of a bill pro.
hlbiting boycotting, unfair lists.
picketing or other interference with
the lawful business or occupation of
others, and to provide penalty
therefor, marks the beginning of a
new era for business liberty in Ala
bama. The tyranny of the Unions
will be snuffed.
The trial of ex-Lieutenant. Cover
nor JAS. II. Til!man for the shooting
in Columbia, s. c., of editor N. G.
Gonzales, is in progress. Witnesses
have stated that Tillman on several
occasions stated that he would shoot
the editor like dog, giving him no
chance for his life. The case ia be.
ing heard in the Tillman stronghold.
and before jurors in sympathy with
him, so it is predicted that he will
either be cleared or there will be :
hung jury.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
r the breeding that we would like

or the breeding that We would like
to see."
From Petersburg Mdex Appeat.)
III you will scratch an opponent of
the viva voce plan of voting you will
very likely arouse an antagonist of
the whole primary system also. The
viva voce feature of the Primary
system OF nomination is vulnerable
not because it is corrupt or fraudu.
lent but because some voters are
weak and timid and others are disin-
genuous and hypocritical. 1t is to
these two classes of voters that argu.
ments against the viva voce plan of
voting appeal, and the enemies of the
primary plan itself complicate it
with the viva voce method to infiu-
,ence such voters against the whole
primary system because one feature
OF 1t Is obnoxious to them. While
the viva voce system is a guarantee
OF fairness and a safeguard of hon.
esty, 1t Is by no means indispensable
TO the successful operation of the
primary mode of election. Its ene-
mics know this very well when they
practice upon the fears and the du-
piicity of such voters as promise one
way and vote another, or who from
any consideration of selfish interest
are afraid to stand out in the open
and declare themselves like freemen
and independent men. The men
who thus play upon the hopes, the
interests and the fears of weak aud
temporizing voters are at heart enc
mics of the primary ell. ction, whether
by viva voce or by secret balllt.
we should View with regret the
elimination OF the viva voce feature
from the present primary system as
a serious impairment of its useful.
ness and honesty.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
Beatrice's Boat Washes Ashor

ASC Dout w ashes ashore.
A fishing boat in perfect condition
from the wreck of the steamer Beat
rice, which foundered during the bad
storm of last month, together with
sixteen feet of the Beatrice's mast,
was washed ashore Monday near
Nsgshead life-saving station, North
Carolina. No trace of the bodies of
the doomed men has been seen.
There is much speculation as to
how the unfortunate Beatrice got SO
far south as North Carolina. When
Last seen she was breasting the storm
on Wachapresgue, Accomac county,
Va, with wind "dead ahead" To
have eventually drifted where she
was found, old salts say that Capt.
Leland must have kept her "head on''
during nearly the whole storm, pass
ing Cape Charles, not daring to
turn her PROV from the storm. If
this be true, and no one will ever
know, the staunch craft and brave
crew withstood the storm almost to
Its finish, and possibly until the
boiler burst. Because the wreckape
is bottom up does not necessarily in
dicate that the boiler burst after the
boat went down or turned over.
The forward part of the hull washed
ashore at Virginia Beach.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
NEGRO KILLED
Picking Chestnuts, Owner Shoots
Him Down on Westmorelapd

0"A Vh WeStmOrcIand
Farm.
While Sci. B. Hardwick, a promi-
nent citizen and Republican of West
moreland county, was returning
from kinsale to his home at Federal
Hill he SAW VIM. Gordon, COL
ored, gathering chestuuts from a tree
on the line of Mr.. Hardwick's prom
erty. Gordon was requested to cease
gathering the chestnuts, to which he
replied he would not. This enraged
Mr.. Hardwick, who replied to the
negro 6y saying that if he STAYED
there until he returned from home
he (Hardwick) would make him
move. Mr.. Hardwick soon returned
with shotgun in hand and fired two
shots, one of which took effect i'm the
negro's side and stomach. Drs.
Young and Fairfax pronounced his
wounds as necessarily fatal.
Justice Unruh issued a warrant
for Mr.. Hardwick's arrest and he
was placed in charge of constable.
Mr.. Hardwick is big Gamer and
merchant at Kinsale, and was foam
er'y treasurer of bis county. 1t is
stated he had been drinking at the
time OF the tragedy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

WARM times on the old Kappa.
hammock now The Weems Line
and the Peoples Line are rushing
boats, and the people are the ones
benefited. Our policy is to encour.
age all enterprises that add to the
public veal and comfort. So we say
to both lines-Keep the good work
going, and may each do well and
prosper. Within few minutes of
each other Tuesday the Peoples
steamer Sunbeam aud the Weems
steamer Middlesex were at our wharf,
the latter in gala attire, two flags
flying, one with the inscription
"Middlesex," and the other "U. S.
Mail"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

taking of oysters In Virginia waters.
We are not called upon to decide
what the legal status of the parties
interested In such an association
would be. We think il clear as the
matter is presented to as on the GER
uhcate for incorporation now before
us, under the laws of the State,
that this association of individuals
ia not for a lawful business nor to
promote legitimate object or pur-
pose, and therefore, it is ordered that
the application for incorporation be
denied.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

WEdon't know that the Northamp.
ton Times should be charged with
pesslmistic views because of the fol-
lowing. In fact we think that a
little plain truth occasionally about
the evil side Of our home town is
needed to stop further transgressions
on the part of some thoughtless-and
some vlcious-youths. Occasionally
every community is made to fall into
disrepute because of some mean low
down traits displayed by few hood
iums, such as every community is
afflicted with to greater or less ex-
tent. Here's what our Cape Charles
contemporary delivers itself of in
just wrath at the indignity heaped
upon its town by some characters
That the Jail is no doubt yearning
for:
1--WE merely voice the sentiments of our
good people when we protest against
what may be styled lawlessness and
rowdyism among the few. There are
those in Cape Charles whose sense of right
and whose knowledge and love of law il
30 meagre that they havelost all respect
and, apparently. all cognizance that they
have neighbors. We refer, especially tn
those few who spend the evenings and n
portion OF the nights in aimless shooting
and IN whooping and making uneartbly
sounds. We fail 70 see how those who
are guilty can derive any pleasure from
this abuse, and we are amazed when ve
realize that such a condition of affairs has
been permitted so long uninterrupted
We call attention to existing conditions
and trust that necessary measures vii,
be taken Immediately to remedy the
absurd abuse. 1t is thought by some of
our citizens that the few responsible for
the conditions referred to are known.
and that it will be short while only be-
fore they are called to account.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

Two striking features present
themselves as a result of this pri-
mary. The small Democratic vote
polled is phenomenal. That DIR.
Sydnor should get but l vote in his
opponents county and the latter get
81 in the Doctors county shows that
Northumberland did not properly
stand by her man, while Westmore-
land was loyal to the extreme.
At the friendly primary on Satur-
day last between Palmer and Sydnor
to declare which was the choice of
Northumberland, Or. Sydnor swept
things-yote OF 207 to SI-though
the vote polled was almost insignifi-
cant.
Mr.. Crabbe will undoubtedly have
the united support of the Democrats
from both counties on election day,
notwithstanding the fact that Nor
thumberland feels that she has not
been justly treated.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
NON-RESIDENTS CAN'T
TAKE OUR OYSTERS,
Corporation Commission De-
cides Question In Denying
Application for a Charter
to Marylanders.

The State corporation commission
last week passed upon question OF
Importance and of general interest.
Application was made for charter
for a corporation with power to &C.
quire oyster lands from the State
and plant and take oysters within
Virginia waters. The commission
declined the charter, and in doing
so filed a brief memorandum opinion,
which is given in full below. The
opinion holds that non-residents of
the State Gin this case Marylanders)
cannot remove oysters from the Vir-
ginia beds.
This is the first application for a
Charter that the commission has de-
MED, and it is also the first opinion
the commission has given in relation
to the States great oyster industry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
". R. CRABBE WINS.
Westmoreland Candidate Leads
DIR. Sydnor in Primary by
Four Votes.
sYDNoR HAD WON IN NORTHUM-
BEKLAND.

Crabbe, $40.
Sydnor, 3l2.
Such is the result FROM the Demo-
cratic primary for the Legislative
district composed Of Northumber-
land and Westmoreland counties,
held Wednesday of this week.
Sydnor got but vote in West
moreland county, and that was at
Oldhams. Crabbe got the vote of
the county as follows:
Montross AZ, Oak Grove 80,
Colonial Beach 43, Baynesville IL,
Hague GO, Kinsale 80, Oldham 25,
Warrensyille 3. A total of 265
against /.
In Northumberland the vote was
N , foitours.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

MARYLAND has two live issues in
her present campaign-attitude to-
wards the Wabash railroad system and
the question of leasing out her oyster
rocks. This last is certainly burn
ing one, and the fever seems to have
invaded Virginia. For a period the
future will see "fur Fly" over the oys.
ter question in Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

liz THAT Washington grand jury
does not adjourn Roosevelt will have
no ''grafters" left to work his next
campaign. The jury is sending on
daily a list of indictments of promi-
nent officials tor postal frauds.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

TO THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
The Democratic County Copmittee
having decided to make no nomination
Tor county officers. announce myself a
candidate for reelection to the office of
WEALTH'S ATTORNEY for.
Lancaster County.
Respectfully,
T. ]. DoWNIYG.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
To THR VOTERS OF THE COUNTY on
LANCAsrRR.

1 most respectfully announce myself A
csndidate ~or reelection to the Office of
onetih OF your county subject at all times
our county. Having endeavored to serve
you faithfully In the said office for the
past eight years, my record IA before
you as q pledge for my contInuanoe to
90 50 should IL be your pleasure to again
elect me. Yours Respectfully, =
JAS. A. CHowNINe.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

IoTBEv VOTERS OF WHITE STONE DISTRICT:
AS you have honored me with your
confidence by three times electiug me
constable, III have satisfied you / ask
you TO again vote for me for CONSTA-
BILE OF this District.
JOHN A. McKENNEy
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

Notices In reading columns, 10 cents DER
nonpareil line. -
obituaries, religious notices of entertain
enessexcursions, etc., one-half regular rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

WILLARD K. FICKLIN

TO THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER,
hereby announce my candidacy for
ONCE OF CONSTABLE for White Stone
District. Respectfully,
N. b. TREAKLE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
To TRE VOTERS OF LANCASTER.

10 Tx VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
AT the solicitation of many friends 1
am induced to announce my candidacy
ior the Office of Sheriff, to be voted for at
the coming November election, such
candidacy being subject to action of the
Democratic party IN this county.
Respectfully,
Il. Il. MITCHELL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

TO THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
10 announcing my candidacy for COM
MISSIONER Of the REVENUE / realize
the time is too short to see many of Won
personally. / rely on the rank and file.
ana III you think me worthy of your sur.
port vote for me. Respectfully,
JOHN CURIE1r
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
To THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER.

TO THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
am u candidate for reelection to The
Office OF TREASURER, to which Won
have number OF times elevated me with
your votes. II have served you salts.
factorily again ask your support At the
coming election. Respectfully,
II. III. SANDERS
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
Friday. october D, 1908.
SOME RAILROAD TALK.

A few weeks ago correspondent
of the Times Dispatch from West
rnoreiand county, writing on the
spirit and enterprise of the Northern
Neck, with the long-talked-of rail-
road ss the chief topic, unadyisedly
stated that soon after a mile of the
road was graded near fredericksburg
"the Weems Steamboat Company, of
Baltimore, bought the company off,
and that is the last heard of the en-
terprise." The writer may have
been only echoing an assumption
that finds Judgment in some minds
but which, nevertheless, is without
the slightest foundation. The ar
ticie IN question has been copied by
some of the papers of this section
and in this way the erroneous i'm.
preston is likely to gain ground.
Ii is not to de fend the steamboat
company, but to exonerate those
gentlemen who were at the head of
the proposed railroad movement. that
we wish to correct the error. At the
time when it seemed certain we
Wouia have the much-longed- for
railroad Mr.. Williams, of the Weems
line, offered assistance in the way of
reduced transportation on railroad
materials for the purpose, and in an
interview stated that he would well
come the advent of railroad, sin ce
development of the interior of the
Northern Neck meant increased bus
mess for his boats. He expected to
get more from the assured Develop
ment than he could have possibly
lost by DETECTION of certain traffic
from his boats.
AS has been stated in these
columns before, and we know whereof
we speak, monied gentlemen at the
head of the railroad matter lost many
thousands of dollars, aud two of
them are today fat on their backs.
financially speaking, because of fail
ure to float the bonds. This failure
was occasioned first by Cleveland's
Venezuela message, and at the second
trial by tie outbreak of the Boer
war. England was the only ground
OF hope for our enterprise, and these
two incidents occupied the British
mind and tied up British capital to
such an extent as to prevent furth err
negotiations. At the first effort the
bonds were sold and a small bonus
advanced by Britons. This thew
subsequently, forfeited rather than
go further in the deal in the face of
Cleveland's ultimatum to England.
Such is the matter in nutshell. and
while none can regret the failure
more than the editor of the CITIZEN,
- knows there is no ground for be-
iieving the promoters were bought
or rs he also knows the correctness of
the just recited facts. Some day we
may have q ROAD, but it will have to
come by local means or English
money. American railroad builders
have too much territory open to
them that offers more than we.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
CANDIDATES CARDS.
To THE VorERs OF WHITE CHApE1.

10 THE VOTERS OF WHITE CHAPEL:
l am candidate for reelection 10 the
once OF CONSTABLE for White Chapel
District. In giving you my best services
Ior years hope to merit your support
at the coming election.
Respectfully.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

All communications or business letters
should be addressed 20 the VIRGINIA CIrIzsN
irVinston. Va.s TO receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

10 TIE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
hereby announce myself q candidate
for office of COMMONWEALTH'S
ATTORNEY. for this county. to be
voted for at election to be held Noyem.
Der 3rd next.
Respectfully,
FRANK G. NRwBILI.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

10 THE vITERs OF LANCASTER:
hereby announce myself a candidate
Ior the Office OF COMMISSIONER OF the
REVENUE. Respectfully.
q. III. JENgINs
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

40 THE VOTERS OF WHITE STONE DISTRICT:
hereby announce to you tina. am a
candidate for reelection to the office of
SUPERVISOR. From all who believe
that have faithfully and honestly per-
their votes. WIN. N CuNn,rr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

To THE DEMOCRATS OF LANCASTER.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the office of Treasurer of Lancaster
County, subject to action of the Demo.
cratic party. Respectfully,
Il
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
The Cause OF Many
Sudden Deaths.

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q =aIl;s are by
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pi.sI'noi.i4. heart
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hid ney- po'sored
Blood willst;Sck the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09

To THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
hereby announce myself a candidate
ior the office OF COMMISSIONER of
the REVENUE. Respectfully,
Il. A. PINcKARD.
10 HE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the -tfice Of COMMISSIONER of the
NE OF Lancaster county, prom
ising II elected TO faithfully perform the
duties to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
GEO. w. THOMSON.
10 THE VOTERS OF LANCASTER:
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the office OF COMMISSIONER of the
REVENUE OF Lancaster county. IN
elected promise faithful discharge of
It's duties to the best OF my ability. /
most respectfully solicit your votes and
influence. Very Truly,
w. T. BARNErT.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-09
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