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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

The negotiations for the payment
to Columbia of fifteen million dollars
Tor the canal strip will be com.
pieted IN about ten days or two
weeks. The passage of this bill is
regarded as toregone conclusion.
Under the original treaty with Co
inm oia we were to pay her ten mil
hons Tor the right TO construct the
canal. Columbia refused to ratify
the treaty at once, and Mr.. Roosevelt,
through his action in causing the
secession of Panama, instead of fol.
lowing the Spooner act and under
taking to negotiate canal treaty
with Costa RIGA and Nicaragua, has
cost this country five millions. 1t
is understood that all the Democrats
of the Senate will vote in favor of
the treaty for the construction of the
canal If this is done, with the excep-
ton of Messrs. Daniel, Bailey, Car
mack, Tillman and Blackburn.
Representative Flood, of Virginia,
is one of those who recognize the
qualities>of leadership in Represen-
tative Williams, of Mississippi, the
Democratic floor leader of the House.
"He is very strong" said Mr.. Flood.
"He is able and dexterous, and IS u
Tine psrliainentarian. The positions
taken by him so far on questions
arising in the House have been strong
troma party standpoint, and have
been endorsed by most of the Dem,
ocratic papers throughout the coun-
try. He has maintained himself
well on all these questions. L do not
hesitate to say that in my opinion he
has no superior as debater on either
side of the House. He is extreme
ly courteous lie debate, as in private
intercourse. Some time ago / saw a
suggestion in one of the Richmond
papers that Mr.. Williams had
swelled head, meaning that he had
an exaggerated idea of his abilities
and Importance, l presume. Moth
ing could be more unjust to him
than such a Characterization. The
statement was evidently based on a
misrepresentation of the man."
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, is con-
templating raid OH the Treasury.
Backed by the President he has in
troduced bill to pay a pension to
every man who enlisted In the Union
Army, whether disabled or nok or
whether he ever saw fire or not. The
New York Tribune, easily the lead
ing Republican newspaper in the
United States, condemns the Dolliver
bill in these words: "Whether the
cost be small or great, the principle
OF service pension is vicious. Is
patriotism to be appraised on a cash
basis Is every man who shoulder
ed musket at his country's call, ir-
respective of his needs or his wounds.
going to become a hanger.o on of the
Treasury? The pension ATTORNEYS
want this, and the sentiment has
been artfully worked up in it's favor
among veterans who probably have
not carefully thought out all that it
implies. But we do not believe that
the great body of brave aud patriotic
men who are proud of their part in
saving the union, wish to lower the
standard of devotion for future gen.
erations and teach the world that
men who do not need pensions think
that they must be subsidized for
having been patriotic"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
FISHING NOTES.

The latest fish story is that small
pox is spread by fish.
On account of blocked transporta-
ton the Chesapeake Fishermen's
meeting, to have been held in Baiti-
more February 3rd. has been indefi
nitely postponed. 1t will be called
upon sufficient notice by the Presi-
dent, Capt G. p. Squires.
The trap fishermen are busy tar
ring and mending up their boats, and
trap stakes may be seen at every turn
Of the road through this section.
Some of the stakes, used are from
seventy to eighty feet long. The
getting and preparing the stakes has
become quite an industry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
AMONG THE PRESS.

The Baltimore Evening Nssos,
which is boon to travellers on the
Weems line of steamers, and all this
section of Underwater, was visited
with damaging fire last week. The
press room was SO damaged that an
other printing establishment had to
be resorted to to bring out the
newsy paper to supply the daily
wants of many thousands of readers.
The management of the Metcs showed
its characteristic spirit of enter
prise, and but for the news items on
the subject we would never have
known that anything had happened
to our friend.
In suspending publication the
editor of the Cavalier, Richmond,
unburdens his soul in this eulogy:
I'm retiring from the field. do SO
stronger In my original belief in the
greatness Of the opportunity which
awaits q frst.rate magazine published in
/, the South. The Cavalier had made itself
almost wholly self,supporting as a week
ly on very little money, but 1t did not
have enough with which to expand into
the monthly field, and It could not get
any more because the minds of possible
investors were haunted by the death
sgopies Of It's numerous predecessors,
and they would not let themselves believe
! thst The Cdsdlier could be made to paw.
Indeed, the death OF The Cavalisr is due
entirely TO the fact that everybody (gen-
orally spsakiug), subscribers aud adver-
tisers, stood aloof watching just to see
whether II would live or die before they
would extend to It their life. giving pat
. rcusge, or course, 1t died-died of star
Walton In land of plenty. The next
man to go into the business must be pre-
pared to survive this probation"
1t is a great pity that people of
Virginia, and of the South generally,
DO not sufficiently appreciate the
value of q magazine of the Cavaliers
calibre. We seem to lack that con-
hdence in our men of ability and
periodicals of merit that is necessary
to success aud which is so eminently
displayed throughout the North and
West. Let local paper start and
all the community holds of to see
first whether it is ego" or not
before risking their dollar. Com
munities and sections which follow
that principle seldom rise above their
own Insignificant environ ments.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

date, hour and minute of the appli.
cation, all of which shall be a matter
OF record by the clerk. The applica-
ton papers are then to be returned
TO the party applying and the latter
shall present them to the legislative
committee having charge of the work,
who shall assign the laud to the
party whose application shall have
priority of date.
When the bill was reported to the
House on motion of Mr.. Jordan IL
was committed to the Committee
for Courts of Justice in order to
have certain constitutional questions
looked into. 1t will not come up for
action for some days yet.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
40. WAD SOME POWER -

Committing on our allusion to
his earnest plea for a primary in
Governor Montague's address to the
Legislature, our friend of the South
Boston NstCs gleefully delivers him.
self of this:
oh, that Senatorial Primary" That's
the rub, Senator Martin and his friends
don't like that measure. The Senator
would prefer the old methods in vogue
In 1So3-Hal
Now come, Brother Beazley, don't
let your antipathy to the old "ma-
chine" and your fealty to the new
close your eyes to existing facts.
Senator Martin, or his friends as a
class, have never expressed opposition
TO q primary. BE candid and recall
that Senator Martin, in the few ut.
terances (he talks little, and acts
much) on the subject, has expressly
favored the primary; not only that,
but has gone further than any of those
who are after his job and asserted
that any method Virginia Democrats
should think best by which to elect
his successor was perfectly agreeable
to him. He is not putting his hand
into the pudding and trying to get
the plum in his own one way. He
uutil'it is dished out as the
9 proprietors see fit. 1t might be we'll
feriour friend of the Nesos TO say
how he likes the method of conduct
ling . primary by Mr.. Montague's
friends in Norfolk: Do we want
those primaries? If not, why not |?
Not because Mr.. Martin and Virginia
Democrats oppose the primary?
Some State papers have been miracu-
lously "mum" on the subject of the
Norfolk city matter, but are ringing
the changes on the Norfolk county
muddie. The former seems to be a
mountain beside the mole hill of the
latter, but probably both would be
better wiped of the map.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

WITH one accord the Virginia del
egation in Congress is unfavorable
to the primary bill introduced in the
Legislature, known as the Machen
bill. Before reading the text through
it struck us that the plan suggested
was not what is wanted, and we find
ourselves not wide of the mark as
the comments on it pour in. En-
thusiasts are flooding the Legislature
with these schemes, but the Demo
Gratis of the State are not eaking
their necks after the hobbies of en-
bryopic statesmen.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

LAST week we took occasion to
comment on the unfair methods the
Baltimore Sun was pursuing to.
wards Senator German, and the
general feeling of Virginians on the
subject. To us it appears that the
old hatred to Mr.. German is again
finding vent and is more patent in
the Suns course than its love for Mr..
kayner or the "dear people," Not
an issue appears without some derog-
% atory insinuation and charge against
a the sphynx of Maryland who is such
power in the u. s. Senate and
with the Democrats of the country.
Here is one of the latest scare head.
ings: "Rssin is tired. Weary of
enduring odium in order to accom-
piish Germans purpose. Senator
exacts too much;" and so on. All of
which we do not doubt is unwar-
ranted, and unworthy a paper that
has been SO long trusted by Demo-
Gratis. The San forgets that its
position is more national than local;
= but it is dealing ia methods more
betting local partisan weekly, to
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
OUR COURTS.

Lancaster and Richmond counties
hold no courts this month; none in
these counties until March. Next
Monday Judge Wright will open his
tirst term of the new Circuit Court
at Heathsville. He will hold court
at Tappahannock on the third Mon
day and at Montross on the fourth
Monday. 1t is more than probable
there will be some sort of gathering
at Lancaster Courthouse on next
Monday week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

THE Norfolk Tirqinian Pilot
thinks our expounding the why's and
wherefores of leap year are all right,
but the Pilot wants to know further,
on this wise:
That's all right about the seasons. But
how are the girls going to keep their
husbands in proper gear after they get
'ems The seasons are dead easy"
The inquiry We will respectfully
refer to some of our literary spin
sters, who know ell the ihs and outs
of marital life--or think they do.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
Look Out, CorporatIonsi

Under the new Constitution every
chartered or incorporated concern
except railways, insurance companies
and charitable institu tions) is re-
CURED to send on or before February
LIST each year q report of it's name.
capital stock and when incorporated
to the Corporation Commission,
Richmond. Heavy 6nes are the PEN
atty for neglect.
1t is presumed that few of the
small corporate bodies know of this
law or have made the report.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

whose province such methods sre
usually accorded. The Sun is split
ting the Democratic party in Mary
land and laying plans for future
Republican triumph. 1t is history
repeating itself. Republicans and
their papers are rubbing their palms
in glee, bat saying nothing. Not
outstanding the Sun few days ago
published the following from Sens-
tor Gormsn, it continues to ignore
bis denial and proceeds with its
drastic srraignment and charges.
Certainly the ethics of journalism
require that some Difference be paid
spublic mans positive denial. Here
is the denial in question:
II have not heretofore" SAYS Mr.. Cor.
man. taken notice and will not now
reply to the numerous Misrepresentation
and harsh criticisms connecting nv name
with the pending contest a. Annapolis
which have appeared in the public press.
They have been so gross and unfair and
l am quite confident the Democrats of
Maryland will not be misled by them.
But as The Suns editorial of to day
deals with question of party discipline,
| desire to say that the statements so spe-
cificslly made by the TIE Sun and others
that Mr.. Talbot visited Annapolis at my
request or with my knowledge Is abso.
lutely untrue. On the contrary, my ad.
vice from the beginning to all who an.
proached me upon the subject has been
that the Democrats should meet in caucus
and, after full and free elaboration.
adjust their differences and nominate a
Democrat as their candidate for United
State Senstor."
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

The bill in our Legislature seek
ing to increase the already munifi-
cent salary of the Attorney General
should not pass, in our judgment.
Our Legislative body is in danger of
drifting back to the extravagant
record Of some years ago, when a
reaction and retrenchment Jared us
some considerably. We are afraid the
Legislature is growing in extrava-
CANT ideas.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

WE ARE glad to see the Real Es.
tate Association moving for better
roads in Virginia. Few of the States
Of the Union have worse public
roads. 1t is probably the greatest
element as q drawback to our ad-
ysncement in material resources and
outside investments. For many years
our estate debt" was q barrier to
immigration of q desiYable kind.
This has been satisfactorily adjusted,
and the "bug-a-boo" is disappearing.
The Homestead laws are still used
to some extent as argument for non.
residents not investing here; but
nothing now retsrds us 30 much as
the bad roads of our State. Enough
money has been paid by citizens and
expended carelessly to have put our
roads in mach better shape. 1t seems
almost impossible to get road funds
into hands that viii intelligently and
iudiciously expend it. Until we
do we will continue to throw good
dollars in mud holes that swallow
up everything coming their way.
There is no system about the work
done on our county roads, as rule.
In some sections nothing is ever
done to repair the, roads in the
summer, the time when it ought to
be done. They are not attended to
until "crops are housed" and then
they are put in such shape as to pro-
vide Jack Frost with carnival all
winter. The road-overseer ought to
be heavily mulcted who will turn up
and churn up road beds as late as
In many instances this
is indiscreetly done as late as Octo-
Der and November.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
Two Negroes to Penitentiary,

An official of the State penitentiary
came to Lancaster last week and
took in charge the negro Carter,
who has been ''languishing" in the
county Jail for some months. Garter
was sentenced to three years for cut.
ting Laws, at Shutdown, near Millen-
beck.
The same officer also carried to the
penitentiary negro from Urbanna.
who was sentenced to five years for
assaulting town sergeant j. o. Walker
when arresting him for creating a
disturbance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

RADIUNI
.ADIUAI

Delight your friends astonish relativos o,d
make WONDERFUL experiments with this new
netal-RADlUS SU LPHIDE of Zinc acttyitv,
present when you order "RADiOsIn This
aIone is worth several dollars of any man or
waomans money. Acts the same as .X-rays
PRESENT. 10 -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

Look out for an influx of eligible
maidens into Severance, Kansas.
The Mayor has certainly put out q
bid for female immigration.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
LEGISLATURE DoINGs.

The Virginia delegation in Con-
gress is solidly opposed to Mr..
Mschen's proposed primary law.
Oystermen who wish the defeat of
the Jordan bill may unite with
Southwest Virginisns. who resist the
the effort to tax ores 81 on each 800
mined.
A caucus Tuesday night decided
by vote of 33 to II to admit Parker
aud Owens, the Democrats that are
allied with the Fusionists of Norfolk
county.
The House passed the following
bills:
To require the owner or owners
OF steamboat wharves to provide suit
able accommodation for the patrons
OF steamboats, using the same.
To impose license tax upon gyp-
sizes and like strolling companies.
TO require the owners or lessees of
public halls, theaters, and opera
houses to provide suitable aud suffic-
lent exits for the safety of persons
attending all gatherings therein.
The Committee on the Chesapeake
and it's Tributaries has reported and
the House has passed the following
bills, all of which were offered by Mr..
Stubs, of Gloucester:
To encourage the planting of oys-
ter shells in the waters of Virginia
for propagation purposes.
To declare certain oyster lands
abandoned"
To provide for the employment ty
the Board of-Fisheries of SURVEYOR
to rerun the Baylor survey lines upon
petition of 10 citizens.
Speaking of Mr. Guilds bill to have
Supervisors publish expenditures, etc.,
the 1Tnaes-Dispatch adds: "This bill
is first rate, as far as it goes. But we
suggest two important amendments
The statements should be published
once "a month and they should be
published in the county newspaper.
TO post them at the courthouse door
is not sufficient They should be
in the paper, so that each
and every taxpayer may take the &C. |
count home and study it at his
leisure. Publicity is the great power
of the press"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

THINKING that the oyster people
are tired wading into Jordan, Dele
gate Lion has offered them another
Opening-the Lions mouth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

The weather man that met the
cold wave on the way and didn't
knock it is no friend of ours. He
and the ground hog ought to be
thumped.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

1T WOULD seem that Jordan wants
to dabble in fish as we'll as oysters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
ANOTHER OYSTER FIGHT.

Delegate Thomas H. Lion, of
Prince William, offered in the House
last week an oyster measure which
is likely to create as much of battle
as that presented by Mr.. Jordan to
break the Baylor survey.
The bill of Mr. Lion proposes to
repeal section 2146 of the Code, whicb
prohibits residents of Virginia
from leasing lands and planting
oysters within the waters of the
State. The effect of the passage of
the measure would be to throw down
the bars and open the oyster grounds
OF Virginia to all corners. 1t was re-
ferred to the Chesapeake and Its
Tributaries committee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

DIVIDING CREEKS acres ON
west side, at $50 per acre. Term easy.
or acres oyster shore thrown in. No
buildings. Well fenced.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

BARREN NECK TRACT-A hun
ored acres fairly good but small timber,
on the water. To be sold as a whole or
In small tracts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

TO SELL.-About 10 acres on Rap
pahannock, opposite La Grange Creek
with lovely view. Land level an d easily
cultivated. Is just opposite one of the
oest oyster rocks on the river. Has a
valuable inlet from the river for raising
ducks, etc. Dwelling and brick base
ment told fashioned). Other small build
ings and fences. Terms $12 per acre.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.


By Mr.. Jordan: 10 provide law
for the regulation of the fish industry
in Virginia.
by Mr.. Ould: Requiring county
school boards to publish annual
statements of receipts aud disburse.
ments.
By Mr.. Lion: To repeal the law
prohibiting non-residents from rent
ing land and planting oysters in vir.
ginia waters.
BY Mr.. Willeroy: A bill to compel
dogs to be chained from May to Oc-
tober, to prevent their hunting.
The Edmondsou Roads bill was
amended 80 as to have a road super.
intendent for each county, to be APP.
pointed by the Circuit Judge.
Senator Walker reintroduced in
the Senate one of the left over bills
reported by the Revision Committee
last session, and designed to prevent
non-residents becoming stockholders
in any corporation chartered in this
State for the purpose of taking or
catching or planting oysters therein,
or for the purpose of catching fish
for the purpose OF converting the
same into oil, manure or fertilizer.
The bill went to a committee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05
THE JORDAN BILL.

SySsSA ci', aeeiSucu 10 uredk the
Baylor survey, took an unexpected
turn before the committee of the
House on the Chesapeake and its
Tributaries, the result of which was
an adverse report on the measure,
practically without discussion.
Both sides agreed that the bill
should be submitted without argu-
ment or evidence, inasmuch as its
principles have already been SO thor
oughly threshed over.
Mr.. Jordan, the patron, offered a
few perfecting amendments, aud
after some informal discussion in
opposition by represen tatlyes of the
tongers from Lancaster, the COM
mittee adjourned. The speech of
Mr.. Ball was characteristic to a de-
gree and often he was engaged in
brief running debates with his
friend. Mr.. Jordan, the patron of
the bill. Once Mr.. Ball told the
Frederick man that he did not hope
to convert him, though the ladies of
the missionary societIes of Lancas ter
were sending money to the noun
tains for that purpose. He declared
that the proposed bill would benefit
but three classes, and these were the
rich men, the lawyers and the Off
GERS the bill proposed to create. Mr..
Bali was exceptionally vigorous at
times and his remarks created great
laughter and enthusiasm.
The committee adversely reported
the bill, the vote on the main oues-
ton being: ayes I, noes z, two mem.
bers being absent, both of whom
would have voted "no," making
total of 8. The recorded vote on the
question of reporting the bill was as
follows:
Ayes. Messrs. CardwelI, Powers
Phillips and Jordan, 4.
Noes: Messrs. Sydnor, Snead. Rev
Smith, HUXLEY, Howle and Lyell, :.
Absent aud not voting, Messrs.
Stubbs and Parker.
A number of amendments were
adopted, the most important perhaps
being that presented by Mr. Smith,
OF Northampton, providing that the
land to be rented by any one person
shall be not less than five nor more
than fifty acres, the original bill
having provided a maximum limit of
two hundred and fifty acres. DR..
Charles Smith, after an interval of a
few years, is again In the Legislature
and doing efficient work for Tide
water people. The Doctor, with his
colleague, Jno. X. Rev, of Accomac,
have shown their weighty influence
in these oyster battles.
Another amendment was that to
iii In the blank for the expenses of
re-running the lines aud making the
surveys, grants, etc.
Still another was as to the matter
If application, providing that the
applicant file his papers with the
county clerk, placing thereon the |
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

HOUSE AND IL ACRES-Near
Weems Tor Johns Neck). Good house
aud other improvements. VIII sell
cheap if bought at once.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

WOOD LAND-15O acres good wood
land OF Gunther tract will be sold cheap.
Apply to w. Med. LEE, Irvington.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

RAPPAHANNOCK FARM-On Rap.
pahan mock River about 60 miles below
Fredericksburg and 40 miles above
mouth. Has navigable creek some dis
tance up into the farm. Splendid oyster
and hshing ground. Baltimore, Norfolk
and Fredericksburg steamers daily al
wharf and postoffice two miles distant.
loo acres arabic, % marsh grazing land
a3d wood land. Dwelling small. AT
low figure for cash.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

"MILLWO0D"-Iu lower Richmond
Co., convenient to churches, schools and
postoftice. S65 acres, 90 cleared, bal
ance In cord-wood and small timber.
Mill dam In center of tract. Navipable
creek within half mile. Soil light loan
and well adapted To early fruit and veg
etables.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-02-05

ON OWNERS CREEK "a acres
good land, with two houses (total of IL
Iooms,, good barn and all necessary out
SuIuIngs: Fruit trees and oyster shore.