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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25

Says the VIRGINIA CITIZEN, Fish Com
missioner Lees paper:
1.-The scarcity of fish in the Potomac.
especially of shad, led the u. S. gov
eminent years ago to institute artifi-
cial propagation of this food fish for
distribution in that river, and year after
year millions of young shad have been
turned loose in that river in the belief
that the supply would thus be increas-
ed. But although this has been done
now for perhaps thirty years, there are
no more shad apparently in the Poto-
mac than before
Would the Government have kept it
up for thirty years unless it believed
something was being accomplished?
1t Is not a question with us of there
being no more spot and hogfsh than
there were before-they are nearly all
gone.-Norfolk Landmark.
AS to that if the Landmark will
tell us why the government does
many things, continuously and
Tor years, that seemingly accom-
plish no results, we will be pleas
ed. There are reasons for be-
lieving that at least some of the
things done are done because
there are laws requiring it, and
possibly partly because it's a
good easy way to spend surplus
cash. Many things are started
by our good paternal govern
ment and just let to run because
no one seems III mood to ston
them.
1t is fact that recently there
have appeared, and have been
caught far greater quantities of
herring than for probably fifty
years. This fish is "slaughteredH
beyond the shad, and vet are not
replenished by the government
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25

IT is said thatthe new twenty
dollar gold pieces don't stack
well, and soarec depned. Dear
dear! just to think of a man with
two of these-forty whole dollars
and complaining because one
won't stay a top of the otherI
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25

The Danville Register recently
complained at Bryan not going
Tor Roosevelt. 1t now appears
that he was only waiting for the
proper time and from now on
the Register may expect to see
the fur fly Teddy may yet find
his match in Billy. save and ex,
cept in the Ananias line. There
he is an acknowledged master.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25

THERE may be new accessions
to the Republican party in Vir-
ginia, but there seems to be no
new leaders. It's the same old
"GrOaner crowd"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25
ADVERTISING RATES.

Notices in reading columns. 10 cents per
uonpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
meuts. excursions etc.. one-half regular
rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25
w. R. ROWE. OFFICE MANAGER.

All communications or business letter.
should be addressed to the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
1rvington, Va. to receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-09-25

1t is estimated that not less than
$50, 900 Americans visited London this
season.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
WHY THE BASQUE COW DIED.
The Owner Had Seen a Woman the
First Thing in the Morning.

Prof. Beziat de Bordes Of the Uni
versity of Michigan faculty was lectur-
ing on the Basque people and their
customs. On the subject of their
superstitions he told the following:
Il was walking down the street in a
little Basque village one day when a
man came excitedly toward me. After
glancing furtively about he whis-
pered: Hush! She is dead 'Who?'
l asked, wondering whether the man
had lost a lovely daughter or dutiful
wife. My COW! She died this morn
ing was the answer. And he added.
it isn't hard to explain. The first thing
l saw this morning when / glanced out
of the window was-a woman. Fate
is against me-"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
A Good loSer.

But" said the girls father, what
qualifications have you? What is there
about you to make you consider your
self worthy of my daughter? Why do
you think I ought to accept you as a
son-in-law?" Since you pin me down
to 1t, l will tell you candidly." the
young man replied, that have never
had a very high opinion Of my qualifi-
cations. I am here strictly because l
hate to give pain. Your daughter &C.
cepted me before l had chance to
finish what had started to say, which
was not what she seemed to think it
was going to be. II you do not think
am worthy Of her and IL you are con-
vinced that I am not the man you de-
sire for a son-in-law l will inform you
right now that l am one Of the best
losers you ever saw"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
IN RUSSELL GULCH

The Citizens band will give mas
querade ball tomorrow night in the Ode
Fellows hall. The Russell Gulch or
chestra will furnish the music. Pur-
chase ticket and attend.
A miner named Pollazi, employed on
the Pewabic mine was blasted about
the face and hands Saturday.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Serafine this week.
John w. Jones has bought house in
Denver and some time in the future in
tends to go there to live.
Thomas Roberts returned from Laf-
ayette.
W. R. Moore returned from trip to
Russell, Kas.
Mrs. Frank Vivian is recovering
from her attack of sickness.
VIM. Jones returned from Denver
Sunday.
E. P. Owen returned from Denver
Sunday.
L. Cattani has opened up a skating
rink in his building.
Isaac Hall returned Sunday from
Denver, accompanied by his daugh-
ter.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
The Ruling Passion.

Just what ideals fill the average
football players thoughts as to the
way to play the game was illustrated
at an annual function held at one of
the most fashionable preparatory
schools during the season
At the school in question 1t is the
custom on the eve Of the annual foot
ball game with rival prep" school
to present each boy who has made"
the team with the much-prized school
letter that he may then wear on his
sweater. AS each member of the
football squad is presented with the
emblem he has to make a speech to
the assembled school,
On this particular occasion the last
boy to speak was lad of Hibernian
ancestry, and his contribution to the
flow Of embarrassed oratory was the
statement that "if you fellows will
keep an eye on me in to-morrow's
game I'll show you how an Irishman
can fight"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Sure Way Of Identification.

The finger print method of identi
1cation has been extended to COM
mercial uses by the Postal Savings
bank of Manila This bank has recent
ly issued a series of stamp deposit
cards, on which are spaces for stamps
of different values to be affixed. When
the depositor has stamps to the value
Of one peso on the card 1t is ex-
changed at the bank for a deposit
book, showing the amount to his cred
1t. Opposite the lines for the owners
signature and address is square
ruled off for the reception of his
thumb print, SO that, even if illiterate.
depositors may ready be identified. =.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Motherly Care.

Six-year-old Marion has an eminent.
ly practical mind, and the delights Of
dolls tea parties, games, and other
infantile joys are easily eclipsed by
the promise of being allowed to dust
the parlor or help cook. Marion has
just acquired a new canary bird Of
tender age, and has added the care
of Dick to her other small duties. On
saying her prayers the other night
she astonished her mother by adding
as a postscript: And God bless my
birdie, and let him grow up to be a
strong, healthy useful little canary
bird!"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
The Substitution Fraud.

There is no species Of fraud more
reprehensible than the substitution
process which is in vogue in many
places of business. For example, a
customer enters and calls for specific
article. The merchant by one process
or another Immediately undertakes to
sell you an inferior article because the
latter will render larger margin OF
profit. If the merchant succeeds in
negotiating that kind of a sale the
customer has permitted himself to be
convicted before the bar Of common
sense as an all-the-year-around un-
mitigated chump.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16

mans physical self so much their spec
ial concern that they deem it we'll ad-
vised to enact laws to restrain him in
directly against abusing himself into
|ill-health-yea, into an untimely death,
then how much more important it is
that parents should be forced into Civ
ing to their children that which will i'm
prove and edify their mental selves.
This is just what compulsory education
seeks to do. However unwise and un-
toward this dictum may appear to par
ents it is certainly very obvious to any
fair-minded person that future genera
tions will look back upon it as a monu-
mental piece of legislative sanity.
The justice of the practicability of a
law that imposes upon parents, under
penalty of being fined if violated, the
responsibility of seeing to it that their
boys and girls under sixteen years of
age attend school throughout the whole
school year is bound to arouse to white
heat the civic conscience of the COM
munity in which it is enforced.
This scheme for edifying and building
up the minds of Colorado's boys and
girls who shall become amenable to
the law, takes on more thoughtful
phase, and redowns with more credit to
those legislators who conceived it and
enacted it into law, when it is sensibly
understood that the boys and girls who
are to be nutured into intellectual and
moral betterment as result of its in
ception, are not only going to be made
better citizens and safer members of
society, but the influence which they
shall be able to veal for good in further
ing the varied interests of Colorado will
be greatly enhanced as well as made
more rational and far-reaching.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Says Boys Make Good Cooks.

James F. Barker. head Of the Cleve-
land Manual Training school, declares
that boys make better cooks than
girls. Mr.. Barker says that the male
cook has better temper. He is not
so liable to throw pans about and
break dishes, and 1t is a known fact.
he alleges, that men are more scien-
tific. Mr.. Barker points to several in
stances. One was that of a Muskegon
youth who had been employed as a
dish washer all summer and came to
the Hackley Training school at the
beginning of the school year and
asked to be allowed to enter the cook
ing class with the girls. The boy led
the entire class, and the cooking
teacher although a woman, had to
admit his ability.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
A Brides Little Scheme.

NEARLY all brides are getting sore
on cut glass for wedding presents, be-
cause they always get so much more
than they can ever use." remarked
jeweler recently, but I never heard of
one going SO far to block the cut glass
as little bride that was in here the
other day.
"She told me her name and asked
me If wouldn't keep my ears cooked
for any customer who might come in
to buy wedding present and men,
tion her name. My part of the game
wns to tell the customer that she had
dropped remark about not caring for
cut glass. She said she had been to two
other stores and fixed up the same
deal with them"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Hearing Both Sides.

Last summer there died at Wash
ington lawyer who for many years
had shocked a large number of his
friends by his rather liberal views
touching religion.
friend OF the deceased, who cut
short Canadian trip to hurry back
to Washington for the purpose of at
tending the last rites of his colleague,
entered the late lawyers home some
minutes after the beginning of the
service
} What part Of the service is this?"
he inquired in whisper of another
legal friend standing in the crowded
hallway.
{ I've just come myself" said the
other, "but 1 believe they've opened
for the defense. e."-Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Wireless TeIearaphle Signals.

The administration OF the Prussian
railroads has recently experimental
with wireless telegraphic signals on
the line between Berlin and Beelitz
employing train of four cars carry
ing antennae and receiving apparatus,
the transmitting apparatus being in.
stalled between Berlin and Sangerhau-
sen. The transmitting wire was sus-
pended upon telegraphic poles for a
distance Of 200 feet, about a foot be.
meath the ordinary telegraph wires.
Within a distance of about seven and
a half miles, on each side OF the trans
mitting station, the signals were clear
ly and distinctly received on the NOV
ing train-Youth's Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Did Much for South America.

Theodore Vail, who has been called
from South America to the presidency
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, the largest telephone
company in the world, helped to Or
ganize and was the president of the
first company. He calls 1t his baby
turned his attention to South Ameri-
ca, in the development of which he
has great faith. He introduced the
American electric system Of street
railways in Buenos Aires, which has
the best in that part of the country
He also installed the telephone sys-
tenn in the largest cities of the repub-
lie.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Author Of Draao Doctrine.

Luis Drago, of Argentina, whose doc.
trine played big role in the peace
conference. first came to public at
tention as Judge in his own coun-
try when he wrote a book of judicial
experiences. He entered the political
field and came into prominence as at
torney general at Buenos Ayres when
he declared that the provinces Of his
nation might be sued before the
courts. but that the judgments should
not be collected by force. The Drago
doctrine was adopted in a modified
form by the peace conference, but
neither he nor his nation had the
honor Of presenting the resolution to
the conference.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
South Americas Giant Lilies.

The giant water lilies which are
now known as Victorias. after the late
queen OF England. are natives of the
warmer portions of South America,
where they thrive in lagoons and in
the Quieter portions Of rivers. Haenke,
a German botanist. first reported their
discovery in 1901, and startled all
Europe by his description of their
gigantic leaves and flowers. Almost
half century had elapsed In fruit
less experiments to introduce the
plant into the old world when in 1S49
the first flower opened on the duke Of
Devonshire's estate at Chatsworth,
England.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
He Didn't Have a Dollar.

He didn't have a dollar. he didlt
have a dime; his clothes and shoes
looked as though they had served their
time. He didn't try to kill himself u
dodge misfortune's whacks. Instead.
he got some ashes and he filled i've
dozen sacks. Then next he begged .
dollar. In the paper in the morn he
advertised tin polish that would plf
the sun to scorn. He kept on adver-
tising and just now. suffice to say.
he's out in California at his cottage
on the bay.-Mecca Herald
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Black Hawk Council MEETING.

Regular meeting of the city council
Jan. Z, 1908.
Roll call, present Mayor Robins, AL
dermen McNevins, Vogel, Blake,
Lynch, Ruttkamp and Shea.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
The regular monthly reports of
the city clerk, marshal and treasurer
were read and referred to the finance
committee for their approval, they hav-
ing examined the same found them cor
rect and on rtotion of Alderman
Blake they were accepted and or
dered placed on file.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
A Polite Turndown.

The other day I got the politest
rundown" said a bond salesman.
that ever happened. had been talk
ing from II o'clock till almost noon to
a man I'd known at college, trying to
interest him in $4,000 of what CON
sidered very exceptional bonds. Final
ly he looked at his watch.
"'Bob.' said he. it's lunch time.'
""That's So l answered.
"'Bob.' he went on, If 1 buy those
bonds will you take me out to lunchr
"'Of course l said, Why. sure
"Well, Bob.' he concluded, you'd
better have lunch with me this noon"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Ownership Of Doq Settled,

Last July a pretty little spaniel be-
longing to a tradesman in the Rue de
Grammont, Paris. was stolen. About
three weeks ago the tradesman's eld-
est son. young man Of "a. was walk
ing down the Due dAmsterdam when
the lost dog ran up to him and greet
ed him joyfully. The spaniels new
owner was young and pretty widow,
from whom the tradesman claimed the
dog. The widow was so becoming in
her distress that the tradesman's son
lost his heart to her and the question
Of the ownership Of the dog will short.
ly be happily settled by their mar
riage.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Ways Of the Late John Maekintosh.

DR.. John Macintosh, the author Of
"The History of Civilization in Scot.
land" whose death has just occurred
in Aberdeen. was entirely self-edu-
Gated and served as farm laborer,
shoe maker and policeman before he
opened the news agents shop where
he wrote his monumental work in four
volumes. 1t was written under the
greatest difficulties, owing to the calls
upon his time in connection with the
work in the shop. His favorite atti-
tude while at work was to lie across
the counter. and in this way by far the
greater part Of the four volumes was
written,
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
The Prevalence Of pruo Habits.

The daily press recently has again
drawn public attention in connection
with an inquest upon a woman who
deadly results Of drug habits. All these
habits are carried on in secret, and
they are far more common than might
be supposed. Those who know this
best are the chemists and druggists.
for they know how much Of each Of
these drugs is sold for consumption In
this way. They cannot help 1t. for the
licensed druggists are not in posi-
ton to refuse to supply the drugs, pro-
vided the poison book is properly
signed.-London Hospital.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Costumes Of British oflscers.

Commissioned officers in the British
army are supposed to wear uniform
only when in barracks or on duty. An
officer on furlough. and when not en-.
gagged in military duty. is supposed
to wear civilian clothes or mufti
There Is no hard and fast rule laid
down by the military authorities, but
the unwritten law Of good form, as
upheld by the ofncers themselves.
makes It imperative on all members.
when attending private functions or
otherwise engaged In non.military
pursuits. to wear civilian clothes.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Saving Grace Of humor.

Blessed are the cartoonists and the
satirists and the funmakers. For by
enlarging upon our follies and foibles
and conspicuities they awaken US to
their elements Of the ridiculous and
lead us with wisdom to temper exuber-
ance. Blessed is the saving grace Of
humor. For where humor Is, treason
finds no fertile soil, deceit fourishes
not, hypocrisy withers and dies, greed
is tempered and reason only rules.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
A pIneren. Proposition.

"Gracious!" cried Dobson. throwing
down his newspaper. Here's a rich
old Quaker lady offering to leave
100000 to q college II 1t will give up
athletics. I'd lie In bed all day for
the rest Of my natural life for half
that amount"
mo. you wouldn't" said Hawkins.
THE call Of the Great White Way
would be too strong for you. especially
II you had q roll as big as that"
Excuse me-" retorted Dobson. but
I didn't say that I'd stay in bed all
night, too."-Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Get 4 Woman to Cook.

No matter how convinced an average
man may be that a vegetarian diet 10
best. unless he can persuade or order
some woman. who is his cook or
housekeeper. to prepare him those
new dishes he Is powerless to carry
his views into effect. and. to our
shame. be 1t said. that many. many
men are saying that we are the stumb-
ling blocks in the cause; that II only
the women would take the cooking up
they would never touch Hesh again.
Vegetarian Messenger.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Flaht the Gypsy Moth.

It is costing Massachusetts, $1,000.
900 year to fight the gypsy moth.
This includes public appropriations,
state and local. and expenses incurred
by individuals In the warfare. This
estimate does not take into account
the loss through the destruction Of
trees In the great wooded areas, which
is heavy economically and not less se-
rious aesthetically.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Not . Promising Field.

At the height Of the Spanish-Ameri.
can war tall. strong young man. who
was peddling ferns. called at the house
of a patriotic woman known to a con.
tributor to the Lewistown Journel.
II am surprised" she said. spirited.
ly, ito see young. able-bodied fellow
like you selling ferns at this crisis.
Why are you not with the army?"
why" he replied. they don't want
ferns In the army, do they?"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
An Exception.

Children" observed the teacher,
you must not use the expression,
Up against it. 1t Is slang" Well"
said q bright lad, Il saw an automo-
bile go into wall full tilt yester-
day" Yes, but we're talking about
something else now" But l was goin'
to say" continued the lad, III the ma
chine wasn't up against 1t I'd like to
know what"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
New York Railway Aeeidents,

A report Of accidents on railroads
and street railways in Greater New
York made to the public service COM
mission shows that during the month
Of October ~ persons were killed and
1856 injured. The report states that
693 persons were injured while alight-
ing and $40 In boarding cars. Car
collisions with vehicles caused in.
juries to 791 persons, while 603 en-
ployes were hurt In the performance
of their duties.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Japan Wants Rallroads.

The Japanese government intends
to spend $75.000.O00 during the next
i've years on railway construction and
equipment. Among other items, appro-
priatlons are made for doubling $50
miles of track, and for constructing
900 locomotives. 1000 passenger cars.
and 10000 freight cars.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Costly Thermometer.

A thermometer can be bought for
a quarter. but there Is one used at
the Johns Hopkins university in Bal.
timore known as Prof Bowland's Their
mometer. which Is valued at 10000.
The graduations on the glass are 10
fine that It requires a microscope to
read them.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Loss Of EIsh eusInass.

Fish caught In Canadian waters
ind their way into the waters Of Mon.
treal and Toronto by way Of Boston
and New York. and efforts are being
made by the Canadians to overcome
this loss Of business. An improved
railroad service with up.to-date refrig.
orator facilities Is contemplated.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
viii Go on a Lecture Tour.

Ernest Thompson Seton, after his
seven months exploring expedition
son bay, is again at his country seat
Wyndygoul hard at work compiling
data which will tell OF the expedition
In January he sails for Europe ON .
lecture tour through England ana
Scotland
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
o! for a Stronger Terml

"Dear?" exclaimed his wife, as she
handed to the saleswoman the hat she
had wheedled him into buying. Why
wouldn't call 1t dear. at all"
NO" replied her husband. savage
iy. neither would II all these ladies'
weren't ent."-Philadelphia Presa.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Unconcioua humor.

Admission slips to the hospitals are
pretty matter Of fact records, but oc-
casionally bit Of unconscious humor
is found in them. says the New York
Sun. A slip at Gouverneur recently
said a driver received his injuries by
falling OF perch"-and his name was
Bird. Another Gouverneur slip an
nounced that the patient was hurt by
failing OF water wagon"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Money for Chinese RalIroads.

The representative OF British syn
dicate Is In Peking offering to leaA
to the Yuchuan-Pei a large sum a
money to build railroads. BeyoaA
demanding the sole right to contract
for the construction materials and u
provide the engineers to build them.
the syndicate will not interfere in any
way with the control and policy of the
railroads.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Failure.

Reporters met the returning dele
gate to the peace congress.
did you muzzle the dogs of war?"
they asked him.
"Naw," he said. with some asperity,
I'VE couldn't even muzzle each other"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Even Then.

MY son." said Lord Chesterfield, ''k
a man asks you II 1t is hot enough for
you. say: Yes. thank you,' politely.
Never forget that you are a gentle.
man, no matter how warm the weath,
er may be."-Chicago Daily News.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
A Jov 70 Him.

Hey! waltz" cried the first boy.
''ain't yer vaccination healed up YETI"
"Naw!" replied the other. Huh! don't
It make yer mad?" Nav! de doctor
told nom I mustn't take bath till it's
all healed"