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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.

William jennings Bryan, delivered at
the City Auditorium Wednesday night
an address, which thrilled those of the
party who are ready to follow him to
victory or third defeat. He was guest
of the General Assembly.
After recess of nearly three weeks
the two houses of the General Assembly
reconvened Wednesday. and though the
session was extended primarily in order
to complete .constitutionally and legally
the trial of Judge j. w. G.. Blackstone.
of Accomac, charged with gross i'm
morality, there are now strong indica-
tions that other business will be trans
acted.
The heavy appropriations for public
road purposes and the increase of the
convict road force viii undoubtedly give
a great impetus to the good roads move
ment in the State which has been go
ing forward so briskly in recent years.
| Upon the success of this movement,
more than upon any other thing, per-
haps, depends the future material wei.
fare of the Commonwealth.
No other Legislature has ever beer
so liberal to the cause of public educa.
ton. Not only were the higher institu.
tons of learning well cared for, but
the primary schools were put on q
stronger basis, normal schools, and norma
high schools, and agricultural training
schools were established.
The Legislature also took long step:
in sociological matters. The Board OF
Charities and Corrections is expected
to work valuable reform of the cor.
receive institutions of the State. The
prison system so long in vogue has
proven to be a breeder of crime and OF
criminals, and there should be substi.
tuition of some intelligent treatment OF
derelicts, for the old method of herdinp
the young and slight offenders with ole
and hardened criminals, and the treat
ing of all as brutes instead of as human
beings, only less fortunate than other:
"a system which, though by no mean.
universal in the State, has prevailed il
many sections
The abolition of the CHASTITY anC
barbaric method of executing felons by
local hangings by the establishment o.
of an electric chair at the penitentiary
is one of the best deeds ever wrought
by Virginia legislature.
The codification of the liquor laws O
the State, the increase of licenses. tn,
destruction of fake clubs, the restric
lions upon distilleries, and the enforce
ment of prohibition in rural commun
tiles and small towns, are the furthes
advances ever made in this State in TIL
direction of the complete suppression
of the liquor traffic. That its utter ex
termination will be Statewide issu
at no distant day would seem to be
reasonable prediction.
The State Board of Health will nov
have more power and more money thai
ever before, and the checking of tn
ravages of tuberculosis has been mad
It's special province. The State Boar
of Pharmacy also gets greater impor
lance; the sale of drugs has been fur
Their regulated and the illegal traffic i
cocaine has been made felony.
Many other matters have receive
legislative attention. Coastwise pilot
age has been abolished, changes hav
been made in the congressional district
of the State, commissioners of the rev
enue are to be elected by the people
and so on.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
MANUFACTURED GAS.

Ii it we're not so utterly absurd
and disgusting, it might be amusing,
the way some newspapers-the city fell
lows leading OF and the little fellows
trailing along-when in hard lines po-
litically start the cry of "machine" or
"boss." When they get down and
ont by votes of the people they start
to cry, and the burden of their woe
is the machine! ,, the "machintl"
We remember the cry of wolf; it
fooled the people once, twice-but
after awhile the wolf came in
earnest. This tribe of papers bawl-
ed machine for some time up to
six or seven years ago, and
fooled the people. But when
the real machine did come 10
the people turned in disgust to
their usual occupations. Things
went on juggernaut style for four
years, and then the sober people
asked to be delivered-and delivered
they were and are. If these puerile
politicians think that they are going
to scare the people sgsin this year
and next they mistake the temper of
VIrginians. Under a non-commit-
tai cloak they pretend to see the
machine" leveled at a Mr.. Stuart,
avow that as yet they are not for him,
etcetera, and so on. If they think
they are hood-winking anybody let
them be undeceived. Sure as tie
sun shines they ~4ll be for him, be-
cause they belong to the sore, head
crowd that blubber when not pulling
at the pap or bottle, and they hope
to win for him by crying machine"
Nail it to your masthead, mates, and
watch their antics.
They start off with something as
sumed to have been said by Senator
Martin, and they know when writ
ing it that there is not an atom of
truth init. No one knows better
than that tribe that the Senator
never talks these things, that to his
most intimate friend he would not
divulge any intention, if intent he
had, of futhering another's canvass
for office in Virginia. He is man
of few words, but when he does
speak he is not meally-mouthed and
they feel the effects. They do the
writing and putting words into his
mouth and have honor little enough
to pretend it comes from Mar tin, and
do it with bold face.
The people will not be deceived.
They know now when Senator Mar
tin talks, and also have learned that
designing editors warp "they say
into she says"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
A COUPLE OF SHOTS.

We note with pleasure that two of
our priced exchanges have recently
had birthdays. The Orange Observer,
witty and wise Gf not wealthy
which same would ostracizs it from
the rural brotherhood), is way and
away from most of the Juveniles, for
1T Is ~ years old, and shows nothing
if not a new lease of life-unlike, 10
that respect alone, to the dear old
family horse, which at 81 is usually
turned out to pasture for the remain
der of his days. The Observer is
more like the mule in that one
respect land that only, for the OBJ
server is no chronic kicker, as some
about his age are), for the best mule
does not live until he gets in his
twehties or thirties. With Only the
good qualities typifed in the quad
rupeds and most of the virtues that
early start the halo around the
country editors brow, we may expect
Newt. Robinson and Sister Bertha 10
go on conquering and to conquer till
they reach that bourne where no CRY
of "copy" will din in their ears, no
pied forms thunder to the floor and
the ''devil" will never more mop the
ink roller with the venerable office
towel.
The Bowling Green "Echo," young
and gay Cant help it because it
munches upon the Virginia blue grass
and bright tobacco of old CaroIine)
comes out in a four-ply new spring
suit. When it comes to grazing and
smoking, old Kentuck isn't in itwith
Caroline, nor for that matter is she
MP with our sturdy country press Of
which the Echo is good sample
Watch the young shoots in Virgini,
journalism show some of the elders
even the dailies. how to shoot tn,
chutes of financial crises. popular
npheavals and the tarnation tribula
tions of sorry grumblers. Truly TIL,
country editor is door-mat for tn,
community, but he always show
bristles up-aot wroth, but never
laying down.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
RATHER HARD ON THE "PURP".

(Whom we thought moderately decent. }
Says our friend the Urbanna Senti-
nel-"The staff of the VIRGINIA CITI-
ZEN has lately been strengthened CD by
the addition of high priced cartoonist,
but we regret to see that he too, like
the editor of our esteemed contempt
rary, has cruel grudge against harm
less little yellow dogs, whose barking
is their only fault"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

An order has been issued by the
Postmaster-General to the effect that
publishers of weekly newspapers must
drop from their subscription lists the
names of all subscribers IL months or
more in arrears. and this ruling makes
it necessary for us to insist upon
prompt settlements in the future. If
indebted to us please let the matter
have your attention at once.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

"THE language of the tribe has
been revived in Virginia and is being
fluently spoken with reference to
the coming gubernatorial campaign
thus the Richmond space-writer:
are permitted by their bosses tc
weight down their columns prelimi
nary to another political struggle il
Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
BETTER MAIL SERVICE

Postmaster Willing has been notified
by the Department that for the sum-
mer railway mail service will be on all
steamers of the Baltimore and Freder-
icksburg route. thus insuring a better
mail service for the entire Rappahan-
mock river route, going and coming.
This means daily mail from Balti-
more every morning except Sunday and
Tuesday, and mail to Baltimore every
day except Saturday and Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

To BE SURE Virginia will stand
by John w. Daniel if be will allow
his name to be presented at Denver.
Virginia is for Bryan, and no mis-.
take about that, but she is first-if
he will it--for her "favorite SON."
the 'Lame Lion of Lynchburg"; yes,
first, last and all the time. SO there
is no use in agitators' trying to get
up scrap. We do not believe the
State will send an instructed delega-
ton, but any delegation, picked out
at random or otherwise, will be fol-
Daniel if Daniel wants it; and if be
does not it will be for Bryan, solidl,
and against the field. We do no
"speak by the book, but by the Vir
ginia temper So there now.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

YES, THE CITIZEN has its own car.
toonist and bard, but these were not
engaged because the trio Cor more
on the Warsaw paper were keeping
US busy. Our editor can attend to
the big three over night, anytime
though sometimes he thinks of leav-
lug them to their cud chewing as he
has better fish to fry.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

WE DO NOT mean to break in on
the esteemed Norfolk Landmark
while taking exceptions to the Index.
Appeals view of journalistic dissat,
isfsction over the Richmond papers
attitude on the Rhea matter, but
permit us toinquire if the Land.
marks views of the Rhea matter
were not altogether shaped from the
Richmond columns or correspon.
dents attached to those papers t?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

We WONDER if it ever occurred to
the local ants when fighting the APP
preparation how much return the
Fisheries Commission brings to this
section in the way of employment,
purchases, telephone traffic and
soforth?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

HE following extract from the
Maryland report shows what politi-
Cal scrapping has done for that States
oyster industry. Virginia, which is
now in the van, had better beware.
Instead of pulling apart, her Tide
water politicians had better pull
together. Says the report: "Be it
known that in 1897 Maryland held
foremost rank, in the Middle States.
in the value of its fisheries. The
oyster industry by far being the most
important in its fishery values. But
by rapid stages this State has drop.
ped in the fourth place. Recent
oyster legislation tits hoped will soon
enable Maryland to enter the rising
scale. In the year 1904, as the re.
port of 1907 informs us, this State
employed 30,337 persons in fishing:
of this number 1925 were engaged
In oyster shocking, and crab pack.
ing. The total invested in fisheries
being $5,9S3, 465, which is decrease
of s per cent since 1901"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

= WHAT God-send to some news
paper billiards that a city paper will
publish some slurring that delights
them, and they hasten to fill their
columns with reprint, whether apro-
pos or otherwise. We didn't have
space to publish the facetious ed.
from the News Leader last week
when answering it, but a neig hbor
did us the favor, and our reply can be
read contemporaneously. Thanks
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

The old Commonwealth is at last
coming out of the suds," and TAX
ing position financially, as she has
long ago in other ways, beside the
leading States OF the Union. Under
the strong administration at Rich
mond her Golfers have not only been
repleted but wisdom has pointed the
way in which to spend the money to
great advantage. Schools, roads,
public institutions, the beloved vet
eran of our wars-all have been won
derfully aided; aud for the first time
in history the up-country has rallied
to the requests of Tldewater and
given her fair returns for her
greatest industry, fish and oysters.
We have been long paying into the
State treasury great sums by direct
and indirect taxation and receiving
little In return. Tidewster represen-
tatives-until this session, sad to
relate-have begged and petitioned
that if not all then fair proportion
of the tax from fish and oysters be
given us to foster our industries. just
now the up-country people, Demo.
Gratis and Republicans alike, without
dissenting voice, were willing to
give US more than we asked, when Ii
and behold few Tidewater members
with the added influence of q Tide,
water congressman, attacked the ad
ministration of their own peculiar
affairs, and would have defeated ap
preparations coming to our people
but the up-country fellows saw be-
meath the fight petty politics anC
would not stand for it. For long
years our people have believed that
every dollar of direct taxation from
this industry should be returned Il
us, aud the Governor in his message
for the first time in history, virtual,
recommended the same thing, and
at the outset it looked as if our cher
ished wish were to be granted. TX
the amazement of legislators few
voices from Underwater were founc
opposing. The Board of Fisheries
preferring not to have a fight on it
hands from its own people, then askei
that but one half of the collection,
be allowed it, and this was granted
though not till some feeble effort
were made against it by unrepresen
tative representatives.. The Boart
wanted money with which to plan
shells upon depleted natural rocks
to endeavor to recover barren bot
toms, and to rerun Baylor lines tina
the tonger might get his due, but tn,
efforts of the Tidewater opposition
practically thwarted these purposes
The men who are in the employ OF
the Board have been working fol-
very low wages, and as the cost OF
living has advanced in recent wears
it was the desire of the Board to in.
crease their wages, but they were not
able to do 30. When it is recalled
that MiddIesex, Mathews and the
Northern Neck have by far the
larger number of employees in the
service it can be seen that our own
people would have been the ones to
suffer By keeping down the appro.
priation. AS it is, the Board got
somewhere near what it wanted and
it does not hesitate to say that it will
advance wages to reasonable extent
all along the line.
4 Tun folloux;o-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27

The announcement comes from
Washington that William Dulaney,
President Roosevelt's colored messen-
ger, whose daily duty it also is to
shave the president, has been trans
ferred from these lowly duties to the
navy department and placed in the
office of the auditor of that depart
ment at a salary of $l,400 year.
Delaney is from Alexandria, Va,
and is said to be very good barber.
He takes the place of white clerk
who was recently reduced in pay
from 81, 500 to $500.
As a result of the Booker Wash
iugton dining escapade Teddy had
gotten to fairly model social status,
hosting himself by the Brownsville
decision and other minor racial mat
tiers, and we had come to look upon
him as a well-disciplined spoiled
child. he was making right good
man and president, but the traits of
other days seem still to cling to him.
Honest, clever, but erratic-and
there's where the danger lies. An
erratic man is never to be depended
upon. Some times it is for good
as for example Teddy's chastisement
of the trusts, even at risk of finan-
cial panic-but just as often he goes
off at the proverbisl tangent, and all
are wondering what he will do next.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Soft crabs from North Carolina
were on the Baltimore market Monday
and sold for 81 dozen.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-03-27
CRISP NEWS.

New York advanced all grades of re-
fined sugar ten cents a hundred pounds
Admiral Evans will retire from COM
mand when the fleet reaches San Fran
cisco because of ill-health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-15

Frank Hewins to Scott Hcwins ard John
r. church. both of Augusta, land S1*
Joseph j. HARDWOOD to Daniel e. Foster
both of Augusta, land ST.: Charles Little
To Daniel FL and Nathan III. Church, botl
Of AugGstB Find. S170
+ CHEZ SEA-Frank A. William OF Chef
sea to Lydia a. Brown Of Alma, land, ST.
CHI NA-George w. Reynolds of Wins
low to Charles A. Higgins and Mabel A.
higgins. land and buildings, ST..
CLINTON-Nellie S. Sanborn TO GUY
u. Lewis. bothsof Clinton land, 81, f
GARDTN ER-Patlick ODonncll Of Car
diner to Bertha c. Douglass of South
Gardiner. land and buildings S1+. w d
Nichols of Millinocket, land and build
ingS, ST..
LFTCHF1ELD-Cha w. PinlSham Of
Lowell, Mass, to r. G. Siggins of Fredo-
MIA, land, ST..
MONMOUTH-Comm Lumber
Go. of Lewiston to T.. G. Sigsins Of FIRE.
donia. New York. land, SIS.
RAN DOLPH-Frank H. Meady and
Florette NJ. Meady to the trustees of the
M. p. church, both of Randolph land,
S|5; Nellie F. Osborne, Alice M. leighton
and Myra G. Derry. both of RoXbuiy to
James B. Hayes of Randolph, land. $1s.
Augusta to Anna Head of Readfieid. land.
and buildings. ST.
SIDNEY--Elmer J. Hallett to Clinton
II. Goodhue. both of Sidney. land ST.;
Addison j. Woodward of Sidney to Irv-
i Ing ST.. """ q A'su S'a' iano anu 0'''o
- VASSALRORO-Alb Cook to Arabel
Cook. both of Vassalboro. land. ST.: AL
bert Cook to Arabel Cook, both Of Vas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-15

fortunate enough to get in saw fine
program OF moving pictures and ilIEs-
trated fsongs.@ There were six. pictures
and' two songs making about one
lfpur,s slIerlormance. For Monday and
1'uss,iay for a feature pictures. "An-
thony and Cleopatra a love story Of
the hoblest Roman and the most beau
tiful Egyptian. This picture is beau
tifuly tinted and those VINO saw the
picture expressed themselves as more
than pleased. Four comic pictures and
"Brudder Sylves" for q song concludes
the performance. The song is being
sung by Mrs. Stella Sutherland A fea-
ture of the theater is the electrical dis
play on the outside. 1t is handsomely
decorated with about 400 electric lights
and makes a handsome front The
theater is neat and clean and the man
agement will endeavor in every pos
sible way to please its patrons.
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I'M FLOURisHING CONDITION..
Free Baptist Church Is Prospering in
Its New Locaton-AII Bills Paid.

The annual parish meeting of the
Penney Memorial Free Baptist church
was held last evening in the church
parlors The business session was
preceded by Il banquet in the base
ment, after which informal addresses
were made, following which the reports
Of the officers and committees for the
past year were received and the officers
for the ensuing year elected.
The reports were very gratifying,
especially that relating to the financial
condition of the parish. They showed
that all the bills of the last year have
been paid and that a substantial bal
ance remains in the treasury. This is
the first year in the new church build
ing and seems to indicate that the
change of location has added very ma
terially to the prosperity of the church.
The officers elected are as follows:
Treasurer. M. Field.
Clerk-Fred w. Lee.
observation-disclosures E. Gay.
Parish committee-E. W. Church. c.
T. Penney and T. G. Kinsman,
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PROBATE court.

In the probate court Monday the
following wills were proved, approved
and allowed: OF Larkin H. Trask
Chelsea, j. Z. Blanchard, Chelsea. exc
cutor; George w. Billings, Fayette, w.
a. Wright. Readfield executor; Charles
II. Rowe, Oakland George w. Field.
Oakland. executor; Della j. Greeley.
Readfield, Edward c. Ambrose Read
field. administrator with the will an
ncxed; Margaret f. King, Randolph,
O. B. Clason, Gardner, executor.
Administrators We're appointed on
the following estates: of Arthur T..
Ring. Gardiner. Fred H Ring, Gardi-
ner, administrator; Rachel Z. Hayden,
West Gardiner, Carrie IT. Kendall,
Bowdoinham, administrative; George
II. Harrington. Gardiner Leila NJ. Pike
Gardner Mass, administrative; Drury
y. White Winthrop, William n. White
Winthrop, administrator; James NJ.
Moulton, Wayne, John Il. Moulton,
Wayne. administrator: Michael +.
Murphy, HalowelI, Ellen Murphy, Hal
lowell administrative; Annie f. Buck
nam, HalloWeil, Charles s. 5. Buck
nam, HalloWell administrator; Nancy
a. Strong, Watcrville, Frances V.
Plaisted, Augusta, administrators;
Lucinda b. Bralcy, Belgrade, John r.
Braley, Lynn, Mass, administrator;
Martha j. Gerald, Clinton. X. w Ger
aid. Clinton, administrator; Orrin j.
Bragg, China, Joseph l.. Bragg, China,
administrator,
Charles L. Moody, Monmouth, was
appointed guardian Of Ruby c., Lora
NJ, Ralph NJ, Charles Leo, Glendon q,
and Norman O. Moody, Monmouth; b.
+. Bradford, Wayne. guardian Of Al
ton Frank Jepson, Wayne; Charles W,
curtis, Dexter. guardian Of Charles w.
"a, Harold P. and Helen A. Curtis, |
Frances A. Morrelf, China, |
guardian of Charles b. MorrelI, China. |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-15
ELECTION OF OFFICERS,
Young Mems. Club of Universalist
Church Holds Annual Meeting.

,The annual meeting Of the Young
lens Club of the Winthrop street
lniversalst church was held last
evening with a large attendance and
the following officers were elected for
thc ensuing year:
Observation-Disclosures Lewis.
First Vice President-P. S. Mooney.
Second Vice President-WillisS Swift.
Secretary-George w. Sylvester
Observation-Disclosures E. Sturtevant
Executive Committee. T. Will
lams w. II. Gannett. Elmer +. Park
man, Rev. Leroy w. Coons, B. F. New
man, c. f.. Sturtevant, George w. Syl-
vester, c. c. Metcalf, George w. WICK
cry, E. M. Thompson, A. D. Weeks, w.
A. Jackson, J. Norris Arnold, Justin T..
Packard, George III. French Fred L..
Bonn, George p. Potter, c. f. F'lynt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-15
Funera! of late Miss Annie w. Bean.

The funeral of the late Miss Annie
w Bean was held at her late. home,
IL Capitol street. at l.30 Monday at
ternccn in the presence Of relatives
ana a large number Of friends the
house being completely filed. The ser
vices were held amid a profusion OF
beautiful floral tributes and We're con-
Quoted by Rev. David II, Evans. pas
tor Of the South Parish Congregations
church, of which the deceased was a
member, assisted by Rev. Il. +. Hope,
pastor Of the Winthrop street BAPTIST
church. The intCrment was made in
The family lot in Mt. Pleasant ccmc-
terry, Cen Charlie +. Davis. @. !. stone,
Willard w, Small and w. l.. Thomp-
son acting as bearers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-15

F. o. Getchell of the Peoples Ice Co.
has commenced the work of cultivating
the ice in his field on Bond brook,
where he has a freeze of from to 71a
inches in thickness. Friday and Sat
urday's storm covered the ice with
about five inches of snow and teams
were at work yesterday scraping. This
work was accompanied by some draw
backs, however, as four horses broke
through the ice on the dump during
the day. One pair broke through into
deep water in the afternoon and some
time elapsed before they We're rescued.