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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
POLITICAL.

The Republican county convention
of Lancaster will meet at the court
house Saturday March 18th, to elect
delegates to the District Convention
which meets at Cape Charles March
18th at which time delegates to the
State Convention, which meets at
Lynchburg April 9Th will be elected.
If the Democratic party of the State
oil Virginia has any backbone left. il
Will send its delegation to Denver in
structed to vote for Senator Daniel and
free to act on its own common sense if
ne cannot be nominated. Virginia has
shown her confidence in Major Daniel
as a Senator, what excuse can she have
now for not supporting him as Presi-
dental possibility Norfolk Landmark.
The Republican committee of the
First Congressional district met in New
port News few days ago and decided
to hold district convention in Cape
Charles on March 18th. The object of
the convention will be to nominate a
candidate for Congress, and to elect
delegates to the state and national con-
ventions. In attendance were men,
bers, or representatives of members,
from all of the IL counties and two
cities in the district. The district con-
vention will name one member of the
state executive committee; members
of the state committee; 2 delegates and
z altenates to the national convention
at Chicago; and one presidential elector.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
PROvERBIAL CONSOLATION.


Respectfully dedicated to ---)
There S an old-time German proverb that
| always find
VIII bring much consolation if borne in
mind
When people try to hide your name in
scandals fog
"A wise man is not injured by the bark
ing of n dog"
I've seen lot of suffering caused bv an
evil tongue,
Many life's been broken and MANY n
light heart wrung;
But go your way, keep up your gait. an
even, steady jog,
For "a wise man is not injured Nv tho
barking of dogp'
Go on your way and lead your life: do
Just the best you can;
Respect old ''Mr. Devil" by stunning al!
his "clan;"
keepyour own growlquiet, though YOUR
temper's all agog,
For "A wise man is not injured bv the
barking of dogp'
Don't you act the ''dog" Yourself and
ape his wolfsh bowls:
mans fool that scorns fool or at
a "&ise" man bowls;
Your own denunciations will mt vo,
ION the hog
For A wise man is not injured by the
barking of a dogp'
+. Z. HARRY, in Baltimore Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
BOAT NOTES.

George Bros, of Irvington. have ON
owens Railway, Weems, bugeye Eliza
beth Rowe, in which a gasoline engine
is being installed.
E. S. Cramp, who is expected 70
reach Norfolk the latter part of the
week, and who will be at the head of
the Cramp Shipyard, to be built in Nor
folk, will make his home there perma-
nently. The Norfolk yard of the COM
pany will represent an outlay of $780,
ooo. VI this amount 500, 900 was paid
for the Berkeley water front propertv
on which it will be located, and $500. 600
Will be expended in the erection and
equipment of the plant. The work on
the plant will begin at once. and will he
pushed to completion in time to handle
business next fall. The dry dock and
railway will be equipped to handle
vessels up to 5000 tons.
The engineers and inspectors with
Their dredging machines and crew
which the government has emploved
Tor the past SIX weeks in deepening ard
widening the channel and harbor at ITr-
banna, have gone to Irvington, where
they will do similar work in Carriers
Creek. They are now working on the
outer bar of Spinhouse Point This
channel is to be deepened so as to carry
Is feet at low tide and hold this draft of
water into the Greek and to be widened
to 200 feet. The length of the cut will
be 1900 feet. Crab Point will be cut
away 80 feet, which will put it about Of
feet inside present location of the red
lights. The amount of dredging is es-
timated to be about %, 600 cubic wards
and at a cost of $4,000. This will oive
Carriers Creek an entrance that anv
vessel which plies the Rappahannocl5
can come in at any stress of weather
ard will be the finest harbor on Cbesa,
peake Bay. After the work of dred0ino
is finished, the Lighthouse Board viii
erect three new beacons, two at the
entrance of the creek and one on Gallv
Hook Point. 10y
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

any series of them. How then,
pray, can the active members OF the
Board of Fisheries, neither OF whom
approaches fairly to the term of
"cornfield lawyer, be expected to
efficiently and intelligently enforce
them? For six months the Board of
Fisheries has been engaged in
amending, condensing and classify
ing all the laws on oysters, and in
this has called in the assistance of
several able Underwater lawyers. The
measure, of some sixty pages, patrons
Keezel and Old, is pending before
the Legislature, but whether the
multitude of local and private bills
will allow this important State
measure to see the light of day is
another matter. Its adoption would
mean the saving of much mouey to
the State and lift the congestion in
some courts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Our Irvington contemporary. the
VIRGINIA CITIZEN. makes timely point
when it remarks that this State needs
enforcement of present laws much
more than enactment of more laws to
be disregarded. This is particularly
applicable to the oyster question. -
Norfolk Landmark.
Possibly to the oyster laws more so
than TO any other special statutes on
our books. Scattered as they are in
the coolest Pollard's included) from
"Dan to Beersheba", the Attorney
General gives up constituting them
and the courts are hardly unit on
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

MISS DELLA STROEBE, 40 Rich
ISA mond St. Appleton, Wis, writes:
"For several years 1 was in rum
down condition, and L could find no re-
lief from doctors and medicines, I
could not enjoy my meals, and could
not sleep at night. l had heavy, dark
circles about the eyes.
"My friends were much alarmed. L
was advised 10 give Pcruna n trial. and
90 my JOY began TO improve with the
first bottle. After taking six bottles L
felt completely cured. j cannot say too
much for Peruna as a medicine for
women in a rundown condition"
Pe-ru-na Did Wonders.
Mrs. Judge J. f. Boyer, 1421 Sherman
Ave-, Evanston, ILL.,, says that she be-
came run down, could neither eat nor
sleep well, and lost flesh and spirit. Pc
runa did wonders for her, and she thanks
Peruna for new life and strength.
Man-a-Iin the Ideal Laxative.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

WITH j. Clifford Ninde as an at.
tache, progress for our friend. the
Westmoreland Inquirer, is assured.
Our youthful contemporary started
out nohly under the astuteness of
editor Fitzgerald, and now that he
Is to- De ''side-boarded" by such a
good business man as Ninde, and all
round good fellow. the way should
blossom with illusions and silver
dollars
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

In KEEPING with the impetus
given to all departments under the
virile administration of Gov. Swan
son, the new Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Hon. j. d. Eggleston,
Jr., is bringing his department rapid
ly to the forefront. Indeed, prob
ably no public department has made
such strides as has this one. The
infusion of young blood and ad-
vanced ideas has been materially felt
throughout the Commonwealth.
CHANGING over his report of 1905 FOG
aud 1906 'o7-for it is thus far only
"glauce" we could take at the 571
pages-one is simply amazed at the
rapid progress made within the short
space of two years in our public
school matters. In sixteen pages
superintendent Eggleston touches
on present conditions and suggestions
for future legislation. Backed by
the administration and the legisla-
ture, our echool head will undou hted-
ly so revolutionize the system that
Virgin will vie with wealthier
sister States in school advancement
before his present term expires. The
report is in our office. and will be in.
teresting reading to any who have
not seen it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

THE court-martial has sentenced
General Stoeseel to death for surren
6ering Port Arthur to the japanese
during the late war. This was iu
accordance, however, with a Russian
law which sets the death penalty for
any surrender, so Communication of
the sentence was asked by the court,
on the ground that sport Arthur,
beset by overwhelming forces, de-
Tended itself under General Stoessel's
leadership with unexampled stub
borhDess and filled the world with
astonishment at the heroic courage
of its garrison; that several assaults
had been repulsed with tremendous
losses on the part of the enemy; that
General Stoessel throughout the siege
had maintained the heroic courage
of the defenders, and, finally, that
he had taken energetic part in three
campaigns" The Gear will prob
ably commute the Generals penalty
to imprisonment, or, maybe pardon
him, as he should. TO hold such a
relic of barbarous times on a coun.
try's statute books in this age is too
horrible to conceive. 1t is repug-
naut to civilization, and Russia can
never hope to become emancipated
from darkness until some statesman
arises who can wipe out her feudal
reflects and begin a'courtin' anew, a
la twentieth century.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.

The House defeated the Curlett-L ewis
bill, designed to make dogs personal
property.
All assaults on the Baylor lines have
been abandoned, thanks TO Tidewater
representatives, particularly Senators
Walker, Gunter and Saunders, aided by
the Board of Fisheries.
The Legislature. unless extended or
made an extra session, will close on
Saturday midnight of next week. No
bills are permitted to be introduced,
beginning last Thursday.
Governor Swanson, it is understood,
is opposed to an extra session of the
General Assembly, and if one is held he
Will, it is stated, force the members of
both branches to take the initiative and
assume the responsibility for the session
and the people generally of the State,
doubtless, will approve the conclusion
he has reached in the matter. Peninsula
Enterprise.
The investigation of charges against
Judge Blackstone at Richmond is before
the committee for courts of Justice.
For the prosecution Attorneys B. A.
Lewis and w. w. Woodward, of Hamp
ton, appeared. For the defense C. A.
Ashby, of Newport News; Fay s. Collier,
of Hampton; Ohio F. Mears, of East
vile, and l.. Floyd Mock, of Accomac.
are counsel. Some of the testimony is
too indecent to publish.
Delegate Edwards, of West Point
had the committee discharged from
consideration of his bill to prohibit
pound-net fishing in the months of
March, April and May and had it adj
vanced to the calendar of the House.
Delegates Curlett and Jett are making
strenuous fight against this bill that
would paralyze our large fishing inter
ests. These two Northern Neck repre-
sentatives have surely been making
able defense of our fish and oyster in
terests, never sleeping, watching like
hawks and putting in telling work.
Senator John r. Saunders, the new
Senator of the Southside, has taken a
surprisingly prominent position in the
Senate, one probably unequaled by any
new man within the past twenty years.
OF affable manner and pleasing address,
he at once won favor with his associates
and the administration, and as a conse-
quence has been given positions of
prominence that usually fall only to old
members. OF modest demeanor he has
not pushed himself to the front Except
to hustle in committee and on the floor
when his constituents interests were
at stake), and he has been accorded
strong backing and been forced to the
front. Tidewater is to be congratulated
on this acquisition among her able
champions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
TO WHOM ITMAY CONCERN,
BALTIMORE. Md. Jan. 81 100

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 81, 1908.
This certiies that Messrs. Panzer
Brothers have been depositors with
this bank for the past Is years, during
which time our relations have been
most pleasant. The above parties are
perfectly responsible and thoroughly
reliable business people.
l.. f. DIETZ, Cashier,
German American Bank, Baltimore.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

Notices IN reading columns, 10 cents per
ronpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
Osnts. excursions. ETC.. one-half regular
rates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

AL. communications or business letters
should be addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN,
Irvington, Va, to receive prompt attention.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.

By Messrs. Curlett and Jett-Tc
amend and re-enact section 20S6 Of the
Code in relation to fishing in the waters
of the Commonwealth.
By Messrs. Curlett and Jett-To
amend and re-enact sections 2099 of the
Code with relation to license required
for catching fish for oil or manure.
By Mr.. Curlett-To define ''malt
beverage" toregulate the manufacture
thereof, and to provide the manner in
which and by whom the same can be
sold.
The Byrd bill amending the liquor
laws was amended in the Senate Finance
Committee and reported favorably. A
fiat license of four hundred and fifty
dollars was fixed. No Sunday, cleo
ton day or Christmas selling, and to
close at midnight and open at in the
morning.
BY Messrs. Curlett and Jett-To
amend and re-enact section 2095 of the
Code to prevent non-residents from
being concerned or interested in fishing
in the waters of the Commonwealth for
the purpose of manufacturing the same
into oil, fish scrap or manure, or in such
manufacture.
By Messrs. Curlett and Jett-A bill
entitled an act to repeal an act entitled
an act to suppress tipping houses, the
illegal and unlawful sale or traffic in
ardent sspirits in the counties of Lam
caster, Richmond, Northumberland and
Westmoreland, and to provide n pen
atty therefor, approved April 2, 1902,
of Acts of Assembly of 1901 and 1902.
The Senate has passed, without a
dissenting vote, the house bill appro-
priating $3.50, 900 in aid of good roads
throughout the State. The bill as
passed distributes the fund among the
counties in proportion to the revenues
paid by each into the State
treasury. This will give some counties
something like $500 of the fund, while
counties having less tax valuation
will receive as low as 81, 500.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

A good haul of fish was made at
Windmill Point, lower Potomac river,
Tuesday of last week.
A good advertisement of the Kappa
hammock oyster is found in the fact that
Hon. Murray Vandiver, Controller of
Maryland, gets regular shipments of
barrelled Carriers Creek cove oysters
from Weems, Lancaster county. Va.
The state of Virginia gets three dol
lars for every one it spends in admins
tering ''The Board of Fisheries Can
alldepartments of State revenue say the
same. The Report of our State Board
of Fisheries is model in its make up"
and symposium Of the Fishing Indus
try of 1.-The Old Dominion" One
thing is evident, as one scans it's preg-
nant pages: Mr.. Lee, the President,
and Mr.. Matthews, the Secretary have
put the oyster problem in the lime
light; their recommendations will have
great weight with our present law
makers. Hampton Monitor.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

BY Messrs. Curlett and Jett-To
amend and re-enact section 20S6 of the
Code in relation to fishing in the waters
of the Commonwealth.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-02-28

not appear to be any intention by the
conservative faction of the party to at
tempt to nominate as candidate anyone
who opposed Mr.. Bryan in his two for
mer campaigns, the position taken by
Bryan leaders that they would prefer
Bryan and defeat to some one else. and
Democratic success, is hardly a sensible
position for practicable politicians to
take. They only arouse the ire of
those who do not wish to see Mr.
Bryan nominated, because they feel
certain he cannot be elected; and who,
unlike those Bryan leaders, want to
make sure of success.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, in the
New York World of the 18th, states his
position fully, and takes issue with Mr..
Bryan on the new policies he seeks to
inject into the campaign. AS Senator
Daniel was one of the most ardent and
influential supporters of Mr. Bryan in
1896, he cannot be classed as a reac-
tionary; but his statement shows that
he is Jeffersonian Democrat of the
old school,
There is another matter that is wor-
rying Mr.. Bryan and his friends, and
that is the attitude of Mr.. Hearst, who
has called meeting of the managing
directors of the Independence League
at Chicago for an early date with the
evident purpose of calling a national
convention of the League, and nomi-
mating a ticket.
President Roosevelt was overridden
recently by the House Committee on
Coinage when, by unanimous vote, it
was agreed to report favorably the bill
requiring the restoration to gold and
silver coins of the national motto, "In
God We Trust
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
The Secret of Grace

THAT elegance of department IS essential goes
L without saving Nor should the girl Of humble
cri,ir be discouraged 10y this, since many lady
walks out of tenement house The secret OF grace
f,Iress IS poise and the essence Of Poe IS qetness
One should remember that the great factor Of the
drama IS contrast: tragedy actress should be able
to smile SO beautifully to give light even II he
sornber to her more tragic moods Just as sunshine
and showers make perfect weather; SO the c"medl-
cnne should be able to be serious. thus giving
HIGHER light to her comedy
An phvsicaI and mental accomplishments are dl-
rcctlv or indirectly of value to The actress Dane
ing and fencing tend To- improve woman physically,
mentally and tempcramcntaIly The playing OF
musical Instruments singing, and the like are good
These not only add confidence and polse, hut ire
ouentIv fiji one for a niche in play that would
otherwise bc void of opportunity
Much has been said against the dramatic school
This institution affords one great advantage stage
struck Young men or women who enter can act 10
their hearts coutent-cau fence. dance, sing. rave
cr, fall in q fit in short simulate the whole gam1t
Of emotions which obviously they would have no
orrortunity to do the ordinary thcater Thus they
become TlIablc t. the discipline oi the theateI
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

THD kinds Of women 90 on the stage.
one through legitimate ambition. the !
other for the qualification Of vanity :
In rgrnan prompted wholly by vanity l.
NJ ~ te thought Of seriously ~ a factor IL
tin -.ession. but she who Is earnestly ambitious
provided she Is reasonably equipped tor The work.
Is e--.E=E % ali consideration
Tr.- f--Iltv OF warning the stagestruck young
R.--- against attempting the drama Is well known.
ttle-. -- ! viii not DO 50. ! VIII simply suggest
fen points for consideration. Let her reflect that
tn career 4 The actress : The most strenuous Of all
care sEa--ed bv Ho-ner.-the most taxing OF her
bran AID he most exhaustirg TO her nerves and
BODY h.. her reflect that the reward al the be-
ginning is small and that the glamour Of the foot
Eg--s may not compensate for the humiliation which
Lez Il E- 1ciency may incur
All hi. has been said many. many times do
Z. ---. these disheartening facts from the lofty
E.- .. he oracle. Obviously i IS no ny business
l. g1r4ge asIirants 20 the stage But goodness
o-.E knows how many trades-dressTnal,lng- pro
fa-ls-lal nursing, sre-gErarhE and the lIke-aEe
I--a- robbed Of actual stars bv the drama which
reward has relegated them % obscure corners IN
the chorus Still the prizes offered by the stage are
vastly greater than those Of any other calling affected
by women.
Therefore / do not urge The girl with ambitions
not 20 the stage; but 10 study herself seriously
md vel before She makes The attempt. Le- her de
tarh herself as i were and study her own person
-- from the perspective ot an outsider. Il She
-- -hs honestly, promise her that She VIII save
f.--.r+ much disaDDoIntrneut much humiliation;
ST. . r.,l- herself IL q more plastic. phabe c3ndi
TO. she vii with proper humility and gratitude
aTr- .ach the foot Of the ladder as the means Of
gar .g the top to which She aspires, instead Of
taxi q sudden jump from obscurity to fame
PIE. ~ remember that the fame acquired over
nlg- almost never lasts unless i Is deep rooted IN
ez-.-rre Also remember that sudden fame Is the
mo- disastrous thing that may happen to anybody
Oae -sst ne educated i just as one is educated
t. III. use q "a vast fortune In fact. sometimes
thin That rns5hrogm celebrity Is more dangerous
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
Beauty Nor Essential

A s ! said before. beauty Is not essen
tial. The flcxit lc, emotional face Is the
thing. Expressive eyes are Of vast import
ance. \ woman with too serene face has
little heart. little emotional nature, IS not
capable of being stirred. Ihave seenawoman
bctrav by smile a vast power OF feeling
can. by talking with such a one, watching her
face and listening TO her voice, tell the emo
tons that are dormant These signs indicate
much 1t is quite easy to discern the eN-
rrcssion Of self satisfaction that comes OF a
pampered life. \ man used to rage or lust
or any other unbridled passion shows the
ravages Of 1t in his face. y woman VINO has
known sorrow Is doubly valuable IN parts
calling for that quality, having appearance
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
Preliminary Requirements

t. begin. the woman who would take up the stage
as q profession should have youth, temperament,
feeling. impulse since these denote Individuality
L.cr caprice l. better than passiviry. Beauty IS
Important, hrt 1901 essential. The most talented
women Of the s,age-Kaehel Bcrnhardt Duse,
Clara Morn and orherz-0ere not beautiful, but
their genius made rhe audience forget the fact.
passion for tne stage, while prime essential Is not
uf lrzeE adequate 10 success
/ woman saauld he sound physically and men
tally 1t l- ae understood that am not referring
r.. gerius.-slrce genius trausccuds all Obstacles
i-. to the woman who would look for reasonable
success on the stage ] shall not refer 10 the over
h4aaaeyed phase Of morality. since morality IS
IN ---v on The stage. IL the department store. or
IL l-e church. The aspiraut should bc stagcstruck
rs-. lt and al the time. Long before she applies
r. manager she should indulge her passion for the
1aial- the full The soul Of the thea,cr must
surge a-l -hrJb II her blood Also she must study
10 interpret human agouIcs and Joys While waiting
lYT at opportunity, She best spend her time read
M, -a..a- a-rv observing everything that transIrcs
about nor She should study nature and the nat
uIlae oi Things particularly animals, since these
are VOID ~ self consciousness the great obstacle to
dramatic arr
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-07
Ask parSOns---f1e Knows

ty millions of dollars. The total num-
Der of bids was 831, amounting to
$1O2. sos, ,809.
All but three bids were accompan-
led by certified checks or cash for 2
per cent of the face value of uhe bonds
The successful bidders for million
or over are: Fisk & Robinson, New
York City, ten millions, at prices rang
ing from $102.2S3 to 102.783; Chase
National Bank, New York City, three
millions, 102.3OO5 to 1O2.50O5; Nation
al City Bank, New York City, $10,242,-
76O, at 102.2778.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-07

ties of the South. The Congress is one
of several bodies that assem- bles here
this week for a more thorough study
of the problem of conservation. Am
ong the speakers today were Secre
tary Strauss, of the Department of
Commerce and Labor, chairman of the
meeting; Surgeon General Wyman, of
the Public Health and Marine Hospi-
tai Service and Secretary of War
Luke e. Wright and John F. Wallace,
of New York City,