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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES

The warm weather had q depressing
effect upon the oyster trade, but the
equinox weather caused the demand for
oysters to increase wonderfully,
According to the men engaged in the
fishing business along Chesapeake Bay
the catch for this season of the year is
the largest in many years. 1t is also
said that fish are bringing good prices
In the northern markets ranging any
where from SO to SIP Darrell. The
blue fish are now running and large
ones are being caught. Newport News
Press.
1t is estimated that there are now
nearly five thousand boats, big and
little, engaged daily IN the oyster traffic
ON James river. This is double the
number of any previous season, and the
police and inspectors are having their
hands full, though nearly all engaged
IN the business appear to be observing
the Gull law and aiding the State Board
OF Fisheries in efforts to restore the
rocks.
The first two working days of the
oyster season Saturday and Monday
were blank days for the oystermen, only
one or two boats remaining out in the
storm to sample the bivalves, but Tues
day dawned fair and calm and the entire
Clustering fraternity turned out. On in
curing of several the condition of the
Rappahannockr rocks, we were informed
that the old oysters were scarcer than
ever, but that there was a very good
strike" and the little ones were quite
plentiful. This being true, it is the DUTY
OF the inspectors to enforce the Gull law
toits fullest extent, and thus prevent the
oystermen from longing up and remov-
ing this seed stock. -Southside Sentinel
The Newport News Press comments
as follows on the opening of the season
on James river: The prospects for
this oyster season. are decidedly dull.
1t is generally thought that the oysters
VIII be very scarce. The comparative
scarcity is somewhat of surprise, in
asmuch as the customary depredations
on the natural rocks were prevented by
the vigilance of the states navy. Old
timers, however, assert that the long
continued rains during the summer
have prevented the oysters from strik-
ing. The river Saturday morning, even
as early as daybreak, presented a
strange picture, as far as the eve could
reach were boats, boats of all kinds.
sizes, and descriptions, in all at least
1, 800, which is far more than has ever
been on the rocks before. The market
too IS large, and the prices are excep-
tionaiiy good. In face of the obtaining
conditions which grow worse each year,
many OF the oystermen are in favor of
closing the river for two more years.
which would undoubtedly prove bene-
fetal to the rock but it would be also
a hardship to the local tongers, who
depend almost solely upon the river for
livelihood
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
POLITICAL.

Texas Socialists have nominated a
woman for Congress.
Richmond Republicans have refused
the colored brother any part in their
deliberations or as delegates.
Republic factions in Fredericksburg
had hot time, almost coming to blows.
The Slemp forces were routed.
''The plow boy of PittsyIvania'' did
honor to himself, his county and to the
State in his speech at Radford on Satur-
day introducing the Great Commoner. =
Danville Register.
Virginia got her fingers burned pretty
badly investing in railroads and canals,
and is not likely to take kindly to a
proposition to buy up lines in the State
and operate them on State account.
Senator Daniel calls attention to Vir-
ginia' s experience, which helped to place
the debt of twenty-five millions that
now rests on the State. Staunton Dis
patch.
About eighty delegates, representing
the Republicans of the First District,
met in convention at Hampton Tues
day and nominated R. s. Bristow, post
master of Urbanna, Middlesex county.
to oppose Congressman w. A. Jones,
the Democratic candidate for te-elec-
ton. OF the eighty delegates only five
were negroes, and the convention
leaders declare they are 'slily white. -
While there were no public declarations
on the subject. great majority of the
delegates today seemed to be thoroughly
in accord with the oily white" pro-
ceedings in Richmond last week. None
of the leaders could be induced to talk
for publication, but several are known
to have said that the First District or
ganization would stand for a white
mans party" H. E. Owen, of Weems,
and D. E. Jones, of Middlesex, were
elected members of the State COM
mittee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
NEWS ITEMS.

A Delaware negro was given thirty
lashes and sentenced to so years for at
tempting to assault two ladies'.
A score of bodies were found Mon
day in the debris heaped up in San
Francisco by the earth quake last
April.
The Tappahannock fair, held last
week. was great success; and this
week Fredericksburg is in the midst of
her big fair.
When Miss Mary M. Macdonald, of
Brooklyn, learned, three days before
the time set for her wedding, that her
fiance had Tilted Miss Viola Glover. of
Newark, she became angry and by
ruse forced him to marry Miss Glover.
In 1904 there was killed in India by
snakes and wild beasts "A, 0S4 persons
2, $50 by snake bites, 796 by tigers, 500
by leopards, and the rest by other ami
mails The number of cattle killed was
Sc. 582. The other side of the account
shows that IS. lac snakes and 1921
wild animals were killed, for which re-
wards of $50, 900 were paid.
After being buried alive in the family
vault at Kansas City from January 9th
to the middle of May, Frederick j.
one of the wealthiest men in
Kansas, came back to life Tuesday,
September 4th, married his Denver
sweetheart, Miss Lily Godfrey, who
was instrumental in restoring him his
life, September 9Th, and departed on his
honeymoon the same day.
Atlanta, Ga, is in a state of riot.
Negroes are being killed and driven
from their homes. Twenty-Five to
thirty or more negroes have been killed.
The trouble has its roots in the recent
political campaign. Following the en-
dorsement of Acknowledgement, the
negroes have apparently entered upon
a concerted movement against the
whites. Several assaults upon white
women had occurred in Atlanta, and
Sunday three other women were at
tackled within six hours. 1t was then
that the pent-up fury of the people
broke forth with force uncomfortable
for some time.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
SOME BOAT NOTES.

Two large schooners have been load
ing In western branch of Corrotoman
river for w. H. Jesse.
Steamer Pocomoke, of Indian Greek
Fertilizer Co., broke down last week
and was lowed to Norfolk for repairs.
Fishing steamers Froehlich and
Squires, of Bellows & Squires' works,
were in Norfolk Wednesday for slight
repairs.
Steamer DR.. w. j. Newbill, Captain
H. C. Dayton, returned to Irvington
Saturday night from Baltimore. where
she has been running summer excur-
sions. and now takes the place of the
mail steamer, Owen billiard, Captain
A. j. Hamilton at the wheel.
Lee Simmons and Chas. Calls, of
Irvington, are having gasoline en-
CINE installed in Capt. S. P. Simmons
large canoe, MARY" This engine
was built by Mr.. Simmons while at the
University of Virginia few years ago.
The gasoline boat will be used by Sim
mons d Calls in the shocking business
they expect to conduct near Weems
this season.
"A demand for higher wages recently
made by members of the Baltimore
lodge of the American Association of
Masters and Pilots of Steam Vessels has
been followed by number of resigna-
lions Of officers of several steamboat
lines under the control of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. The designations are
to take effect next Monday, and the
dissatisfied men say that if their wishes
are not acceded to by that time tie-up
of the steamboat traffic along Lipht
street wharf will result. The lines that
are concerned in the disagreement over
wages are the Maryland. Delaware and
Virginia Railway Company and the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railway Company.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

AT TIE opening of another oyster
season there is every indication that
the supply will not be up to the
demand. Naturally, then, prices
will be higher than heretofore. This
condition will become more acute as
the years come, until some general
way of procuring plenteous supplies
of seed develops. The seed oyster
proposition is now the greatest one
with Virginia planters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
KETCH-AWLS FROM EVERYWHERE

Miss Fannie Rock, of Lancaster, is a
guest of Miss Emma Anderson. Fred
ericksburg Star.
Miss Viola Wheaton, of Wheaton.
Va, is stopping with Miss Marie Bag5y
IN Freemason street, on her return to
Blackstone Female Institute, where
she will resume her studies. Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch.
Richard Claybrook and his family are
visiting a Kinsale. Mr.. Claybrook is a
native here and an honor to our county.
and he always has loving welcome and
sincere ''glad to see you here" where
in his happy childhood and early man.
hood he won the admiration and love of
| our people. Westmoreland corr. N. N.
News.
Through the kindness of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mitchell, the matron and children
OF st. Georges church school are en-
joying a weeks outing at Irvington
Beach Hotel, of which Mr. Mitchell is
proprietor. Miss Adelaide Gilden is
staying with Miss Boggs during her
sisters absence. fredericksburg Free
Lance.
The Southside Sentinel is showing
many indications of enterprise and
prosperity these days. 1t has Just put
in an entirely new supply of body type
and IN its new dress looks as neat. fresh.
bright and smiling as an Is-year-old
girl on an Easter Sunday. 1t has added
also to its job Office and we hope sin
cerely that it will receive promptly
more than the three hundred new SUBJ
scribers necessary to meet the expense
OF all this improvement. : Exchange.
So say we all.
Another Virginia newspaper has come
to grief, the Old Dominion Printing
Company, publishers of the Charlottes-
vile Morning News, which made its
debut last November, having yester-
day made an assignment. 1t has long
been recognized that there are too
many newspapers in this country al
ready, and many of those being pub
lished in the smaller cities and towns
have hard Struggle for existence. It's
easy enough to start newspaper, but
IT'S frequently hard enough to keep the
the thing going. The situation recalls
Horace Greeley's poem:
Mans vapor,
Full of woes;
Starts a paper
Up she goes"
The business of starting newspapers
has been tremendously overdone. In
many communities may be found more
journals than are needed, more than can
be supported and more than the public
has any use for. An incidental result
is that millions of dollars are annually
spent trying to bolster up Improbable
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
BOARD OF FISHERIES.

me state Board OF Fisheries in
session Thursday at Hampton, heard
applications from parties in Norfolk
and Hampton for several thousand acres
of oyster grounds off Ocean View.
These petitions were not acted upon
at this time, being referred to the
Chairman and Secretary of the Board
for investigation of the purposes for
which the privileges are wanted. there
being belief that the petitioners do
not expect to plant oysters, but want
the grounds for exclusive Grabbing
purposes. The boards fiscal year ends
September 80, and indications now
point to an increase in the gross revenue
over last year of about three thousand
dollars.
Governor Claude A. Swanson and
the members of his party, who spent
yesturday at the jamestown exposition
site laying the cornerstone of the
Virginia building, left for Richmond
last night on the steamer Commodore
Maury," the new flagship of the vir-
ginia oyster navy. The state board of
fisheries is in session here today, the
members having arrived this morning,
and the flagship will return to Hampton
as soon as possible. Owing to the
meeting of the state board here TODAY.
Commodore w. Mcdonald Lee, chair
man, did not accompany the governor to
Richmond as had been expected, real
izing that he could not get back here
early enough. Newport News Tines
Herald.
The Old Dominion river steamer
Brandon arrived here today from
Norfolk at 1880 O'Clock instead of at
day break as usual. The heavy fog
caused the delay. After several times
losing her bearings and making mar
row escapes of running ashore, she
anchored off Claremont until the morn
ing sun dispersed the white shroud over
the river. The flagship of the oyster
navy, The Commodore Maury, formerly
the Emeline, left here for Norfolk
today proudly flying the flag of the
Governor of Virginia from her bow
staff. Accompanying the Governor
are Mrs. Swanson, Col. and Mrs. Eu-
gene c. Massie, Mr.. and Mrs. M. C.
Patterson, Miss Sallie Deane. Legh r.
Page and John Lyons. They expect to
return to Richmond Thursday. The
commodore Maury was delayed by the
fog and arrived several hours later
than expected. The boat has recently
received new touches of paint and she
looked as speck and span this after
noon as a millionaire's yacht. The ac-
commodations were found to be annie
and excellent. Richmond Corr. Peters
burg index-Appeal.
While In Hampton, Mcdonald Lee.
chairman of the State Board of Fisheries
stated that the Virginians were most
cordially received at the conference
with the Maryland Board several DAVIS
ago. The Marylanders declared that
they were willing and anxious to be on
good terms with the Old Dominion
authorities, and would do anything to
advance the interests Of both States.
A definite agreement, under which
the oyster police of the two States will
work, was reached and it is understood
that Maryland police boat was sent
to the Rappahannock river Monday.
Hampton Monitor.
"Rappahannock" is reporters slip.
de should have said Potomac. The
entente between the States admits of
naval operations across the line only in
pursuit Of offenders when apprehended
in the navy's own or neutral waters
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

WE CAN see no reason for any
dissfection in the Democracy of vir-
GINA, or of the nation for that matter,
over MIR. Bryan's noted Madison
Square speech. AS foreshadowed in
an editorial in these columns two
weeks ago, Mr.. Bryan disclsims any
commitment of the Democratic party
to his way of thinking. And it is
not we'll to lose sight of the fact that
his remarks on government owner
ship were qualified, besides being
those of private citizen only. He
has further qualified bis utterances
by intimating that the country is not
yet ripe for government ownership,
but that ripeness may be precipitsted
by the monopolistic and shady deal
lngs Of the railroads themselves.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
HEARST FOR GOVERNOR.

William Randolph Hearst was nomi-
mated for Governor by the New York
Democratic Convention and the State
Democratic party will be merged with
the Independence League, The two
principal causes for the nomina-
ton are easily catalogued. They are:
There was deal between Hearst
and Charles F. Murphy, leader of
Tammany Hall, whereby Hearst pledges
himself to remove Mayor Mcclellan
from Office, and whereby Hearst will
aid Murphy to elect the Tammany local
ticket this fall.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

DON'T kill black-snakes, unless
they become too familiar around the
house. As they belong to the con-
strictor family, they do not bite. In
battle, or when attacking foe (and
man il not considered BY them, a.
such), they wrap around the enemy
and by stretching and comforting at
temp to crush bones or pull the object
in two. They are mighty serviceable
around barns and houses for keepinQ
rats away, and about the only damage
they do is to eat q few eggs. But
one rat will destroy as many eggs
and more chickens. Some agricul.
turalists and stock-men buy black.
snakes to rid the premises of vermin,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
Mans a vapor,
Full of woes;
Starts a paper
Up she goes. I"


w. II. Brown, the popular pension attorney.
OF Pittsfield, VT. says: Next to pension, the
best thing to get is DIR. Kings New Life Pills. /"
He writes: ''they keep my family In splencid
health" Quick cure for Headache, Constipa-
ton and Biliousness.
2Sc. ut e. @. Richardson, Kilmarnock; Il. ].
Hayden Son. Irvineton; Ficklin a Bass, Lit
walton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

What the Governor of North Carolina
said to the Governor of South Carolina
does just as well for the Governor of
Virginia to his guest from Maryland. =
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
But "one was afraid and the other
dars'nt;" so as no one spoke up it
was "long time between drinks. I"
and the suite suffered in SILENCE that
hot day at jamestown site.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

That is the name of the imported
German cosch stallion which IS at White
st me stables for The fall season
Meyer wac purchased at grrst ISL and
Imported from Germany ny Bell Bros
OF Wooster, Obi,, snd by them trans
ferred TO the German Coach Horse [ om
PAW composed of fifteen citizens of
lower Eeucaste- Meyers pedigree
lwh Gu 'ncunents can De seer upon
demand fol'ow.:
81 {: Nsr'ias N 1875; he by Martin SIS,
by Vicio, S04. etc.
Dam: V Greet ii $50; she 10y Ma,tfried
IL 2, by Wi ks 1I0i. etc
Further informa Ion ~ill be cbeerfully
furnished ~ X X Whaley. secretary,
or +. > Chase, presiden', White Stone,
Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
RICHMOND COUNTY NOTES

Col. John HARDWOOD, Mrs. Harwood
and their son, John, of Richmond, ex-
pected to arrived last week as pleasant
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Belfield at
Ethel.
Miss Belle Barber, of Farnham, will
teach in the family of T. M. Arrest,
Hague, this winter. Miss Lucy Arrest
is attending the Blackstone School for
Girls.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
ORDER OF pUBLICArIoN

10 the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court
f"r the County of Lancaster, on the
2hth day of September, 1906
Addie Campb II,
Plaintiff,
against In Chancerv
Ephraim Campbell,
Defendant
The object of this suit Is to obtain a
divorce vinculo matriinonii. And an
affidavit having been made and filed that
the defendant, Eperaim Campbell. is not
resident of the State CT Virginia. II Ia
ordered that he do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication hereof.
and do what may be necessary to protect
MS interest in this suit. And It is fur
Their ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished Cnce week for four weeks In the
VIRGINIA CIrIzEs. newspaper pub.
Hshed In the County of Lancaster ant
that copy be posted at the front door OF
the courthouse of this county on the
hrst day of October. 1906, that being the
next succeeding rule day after this order
was entered.
+. G NEwBILL,
Teste: VIM Chiffon, Clerk
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

The annual reunion of the Westmore-
land Camp of Confederate Veterans
was held at Montross yesterday, the
9th.
Efforts were made to make the &C.
casion one of unusual interest. Gov
ernor Swanson was the chief orator.
He reached Nomini in the early morn
ing on the flagship Emeline from Old
Point, and he and party were driven by
committee of gentlemen to Montross
for breakfast. Hon. A. C. Braxton,
DIR. j. William Jones and others were
advertised to be present.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

The laxative effect of Chamberlain,s stom-
ach and Liver Tablets IS SO agreeable and so
natural you can hardly realize that IL Is pro-
duced by medicine These tablets also cure
indigestion.
For sale by Mcssick & Gunby. Irvington: W.
A. Cameron Bro, wecms; G. w. Sanders g.
Son, and ID. II. James White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
80 Eleventh street,
ATffur1nEraa JUf~

~ Eieyenfh Sffeef,
Milwaukee, WIS.
PERFUME Drug M'Fg. Co.,
DearSirs:-A Short time ago found
my condffion very serious. Tbad head
ache, pains In the back, and frequent
0fzzy spells which grew worse every
month. tried two remedies before
Peruns, and was discouraged when 7
TOOK the first dose, but my courage
soon returned. In less than two
months my health was restored"
Mrs. M. Brickncr.
The reason for SO many failures to
cure cases similar to the above is the
PELVIC DISEASE fact that diseases
NOT RECOGNIZED perunar :" inc inc
As CATARRH. NJ. oo1ao,1,
recognized as being caused by catarrh.
Catarrh of one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh of any other organ.
What viii relieve catarrh of the head
will alao relieve catarrh OF the pelvic
organs. Pcruna relieves these cases
simply because it relieves catarrh.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

The man of pluck never trusts to
luck.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28

Al. commu nfcations or business letters
should be addressed 70 the vIRoINIA CrTIzrN
irviagton. Va. 10 receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
ADVERTISING RATES.
sm. lcm. Tyr.

e'lamn Especial position). s0.0Os00O 10000
; ~Sper cent. additional for special position
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-05-10
Negro Shot in Aiken.

AIKEN, S. c., May 8.-Last night Po-
licernan Musco Samuel shot to death
William Johnson, colored, alias William
Avery, who violently resisted arrest. At
the coroner's inquest today the officer
was exonerated from all blame.
The killing occurred in Revestown, a
suburb of Aiken. Johnson was creating 6
general disturbance, and an officer was
sent to take him in charge. He took re-
fuge in a house and resisted. Chief
Howard was sent for, and he and Police
man Samuel made the man prisoner after
a desperate struggle in which Chief
Howard discharged his pistol.
After johnson was taken outside, Chief
Howard left him in the custody of Sam
uel The negro began another struggle
in which both men fell to the ground.
johnson in the struggle obtained posses
sion of the officers pistol. Samuel re.
gained the weapon and shot the negro to
death, infiicting three wounds.
The coroner's jury exonerated Samuel,
as stated. hut the matter will probably 60
through the formality of presentment to
the grand jury.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-05-10
CLOSING PEKING'S GATES.
Noisy Ceremony Performed Daily at
the Chinese Capital.

Noisy Ceremony Performed Daily az
the Chinese Capital.
The closing of the gates in Peking
just because it goes on daily and may
apparently 60 on daily for centuries to
come is probably one Of the sights
least witnessed and talked Of save by
those foreigners who may bave chanc-
ed to run for it, near closing time.
The daily performance is marked with
q due ceremony which is quaint and
full of interest to the intelligent on
locker, as the closing by no means
signifies the mere bringing together of
the heavy wooden doors and barring
the emperor's highway against all
corners.
At the appointed hour preliminary
signal is given by large gong or iron
shield being struck with big iron bar
fifty times il such quick succession as
almost to defy calculation. This IS
followed by signal Of 100 blows re-
, peated in precisely the same fashion
three times. When the third and last
cycle Of gong strokes is entered on
number Of old and at this season very
much bewadded and mufled up old
Charles start a series Of discordant
wells to all and sundry to ''hasten" or
they will be shut out This combina-
ton of signals is followed by a JOS
ting stream OF people in both direc-
tionS.
Presently the rush slackens until
only a solitary pedestrian or possibly
man on a donkey, full tilt, belated
rickshaw or heavily laden cart strug-
giles through. Then movement is
made with the gates, yelling bursts out
afresh and another rush ensues, the
gates being meanwhile half closed and
occasionally opened little way again
until, the outgoers having meanwhile
ceased, there is final scrimmage to
get into the city, and the process OF
closing, which has taken some half
hour in all, is concluded.
The huge iron plated doors having
Changed to, a monster iron pole is drag
ged up and placed across them on iron
supports, being retained in position by
a paddock Of enormous proportions
and Of the we'll known Chinese type.
There are in all nineteen gates, and the
same ceremony is observed at each,
but at such thoroughfares as the Hata-
men there is naturally more traffic,
and the process is probably proportion
ately longer.-Peking Times.