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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
WHY ENGLAND HAS NO PLIES

The fly can be put down. The proof
Is that it has been done. Speaking
rashly, there are no flies in England: at
least, there are so few that the inhabi
tants do not think it worth while to
screen their dwellings. The reason is
the simplest-the tight little island is
kept clean. Fifty years ago flies were
nuisance in England. though not the
plague they are here, for no other really
civilized country was ever quite so dirty
as the United States Of America. This
nuisance is pretty completely abated.
In % years England has been swept and
garnished, and the flies have starved.
McCure's Magazine.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
THE GROWING FOLLY.

Captain Kent's clumsy evasion of the
series of questions propounded to him
by the Anti-Saloon League is the crown
ing and ultimate stupidity of cam
paign in which stupidity has been from
the start the predominant characteristic.
His attempt TO retire behind feeble
denial Of the authority of the league
executive committee to question him
can be likened to nothing SO well as
those methods of cOncealment which
the ostrich family has long since
made famous throughout the world.
Captain Kent has succeeded only in
sticking his head into the sand.-Times-
Dispatch. '-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
WE DOff OUR HATS.

Congratulations to Brother Lee and
his staff. The last issue of the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN was brimfull of good things
and was the most interesting and
instructive issue we have. ever seen
come from the CITIZEN press. Surely
the autumn days have infused into the
veins of those Knights of the Pen new
life and put into their minds new and
healthful ideas. Why. that September
editorial just swept US off and we give il
a reproduction in this issue of The Echo.
Subscribers to the CITIZEN get their
money s worth. The Echo, Heathsville.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

Wool has gone up It's per
cent, SO state the market reports.
Cotton is wayupalso. Just how
poorfolksare ogetclothesisha hard
to see. There's fish-skins to be
sure. Some fish have tough hides,
and possibly if some way can be
devised to tan these with the
scales on q substitute for the
present costly and constantly
growing more costly raiment n
cheap and fairly efficient substi-
tute for wool and cotton may be
found. The ladies, bless their
soulsl seem to do with thinner
raiment than we coarse males.
but we have not observed that
they save much in bills by the
attenuation of the garments, or
even their brevity.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

DIRECTIONS are given for telling
the age of a fish by some little
bones in the fish's ear. But ms
this is inconvenient and annoy.
ing to the fish a better way is to
consult it privately, if it is q
female fish, and get a record OF
place OF nativity, birthplace OF
parents, whether naturalized or
not, and if possible ascertain if
the fish is married or single. II
the fish is a male, examine him
strictly to learn if he is a mono
gamist or not, and if he is of the
Mormon belief, ascertain how
many wives he has and his
methods OF support for them. 1t
would beinteresting to learn also
II divorces are common and on
what ground they are granted.
This department of Ichthyoloey
has not been studied so far as we
are aware, and itpresents a fruit
ful field as yet UNEMPLOYED.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
Friday, October 8. 1909.
THE NEW INVASION.

The Philadelphia North Ameri
can has long article on the in,
vasion OF the South by the rich
northerner and tells of some oi
the old ancestral mansions that
have fallen into the hands of men
not to the manner born. They
have picked up historic homes on
our James and other rivers. One
cannot help avoid "a feeling ot
sadness at the sight of planta.
lions that were the birthplaces oj
somany of Virginia s noblest and
best passing away from the old
families into hands so strange
but it is only one of the mutations
OF time we are helpless about.
Inns change has not only been
seen in the tidewater section oi
Virginia, but in the Piedmont
region as well, and in Loudoun.
tauquier and Albemarle. Old
homes that were coeval with the
settlement OF the State. planta-
tions which in Colonial DAVIS were
the pride and boast of the descen-
dants of England's aristocracv
have been sold to Others. Wealthy
New Workers and other northern
men nave summer homes all
through these counties, and with
dogs, horses and servants make
much OF the money-spending part
OF the new population. There's
this comfort about it-they come
toa good coun'ry, all things con
sldered, the best country in the
South. Ii they can or will aid in
developing the latent but we'll
nigh lneXhaustible resources oj
onrState, welcomeindeeL. Com
paint is made by some that thew
bring new customs and. posi-
by deinoralizing tendencies with
them, but this is part of The price
wepay forprosperity OF that sort.
Baronial Virginia is n thing oi
the past. Regret it if we choose.
1t has no place in ourpresent life,
and although its recollection is
OF the.dearest to many of the old
regime, still the new order has
come and come to stay, at least
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofsocietv.
Virginia will be rich some day.
She has the material conditions
that are bound to bring this:
meantime let us hope that her
present-day sons and daughters
VIII appreciate the impending
rich future and resolve that they
will not leave to new people al
together the new development
that is at hand. Ex-President
Roosevelt, when looking at
Hampton Roads n few years AGO.
exclaimed chat "the future metro.
polls of the world would be
that stretch of WATER"
and this is to be some day. There
is latent energy enough in the
native Virginian, and he should
awake to this call.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
MRS. sWANsON's HOUSE PARTY.

The following are the ladies at the
Executive Mansion during this Fair
week, entertained in '.house-party" by
its charming hostess, Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson: Mrs. Rucker Penn, of DAN
vile; Mrs. w. W.. Sale,. of Norfolk;
Miss May Osborne Templeton. of
Waynesbcro. and Misses Lisa and Grace
Anderson, of Alexandria.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
CRISP NEWS,

In the trial of suit last week in
west Virginia the lie was passed and
Judge Sam Williams. Virginia's candi-
date for Attorney General. threw an
inkstand across the table and knocked
down Judge Sanders.
The Carnegie Board has decided to
withdraw its pension fund to the Ran
doiph- Macon school system owing to
the long contention as to its being q
church institution.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
SOME NOTES
vi interest to Farmers and Stock
and Fruit Growers

strawberries ripen late in Nova Sco-
TIA. but are hen in season very abund-
ant. selling at three cents box whole
sale and the market well supplied.
Strawberries in that country In August
and IN Florida in February well nigh
make the round of the seasons.
THIS YEARS APPLE CROP.
Thirty-five million barrels, or H.
GOO, 600 barrels more than in 1908. ia the
estimated apple crop of the United
States and Canada this season. There
are fewer apples raised in the United
States today than there were fifteen
years ago and we are exporting more OF
them. In 1895 we produced SO. GOO OOO
barrels and in 1908 %. 900. 600 barrels of
apples. S
A GREAT CROP.
Twenty Thousand dollars from one
years crops of alfalfa on q Virginia
farm is the achievement of j. F.. Jack.
OF King George county. Mr.. Jack real
allied this neat fortune this year from
400 acres of farm he purchased two
years ago. and Commissioner of Agri-
culture Koiner is pointing to this record
as an indication of what Virginia will do
for her people if she is coaxed in the
right manner.
Cowpeas were first sown on the land.
and the crop was turned under. The
next yield was of crimson clover, and
then the land was thoroughly lined.
The result the third year wassa cash
income of $50 per acre.
What Mr.. Jack has done. saws Mr..
Koiner, anybody else can do. Mr.. Jack
Is not Virginian, but on examination
of the farms of this State he discovered
that the very low prevailing price of
land would make for profitable improve
ments. The purchase of the land in
the Rappahannock Valley and the s2O.-
600 crop from 400 acres of it is the re-
suit. Nextyear Mr.. Jack viii cut SOC
acres. His entire purchase consisted of
800 acres. ,l
SMALLER SUPPLY OF CANNED GOODS.
The worlds supply of canned goods
Tor the coming year will be much
smaller than that of last season. The
close of the canning season for fruits
and vegetables, which is now at hand.
reveals the fact that in every line there
IS decrease in comparison with the
pack of 1908. Many Gamers find then
stocks almost sold out already. with
the probability that before the year /.
out there will be scarcity in staple
canned goods. s'
So far as the Gamers are concerned
the past season was very successful, foi
there was an enlivened demand for thei,
products far beyond their expectations
The reports of damage to the crops by
the drouth had its effect, for the jobbers,
fearing that the prices would soar before
the season closed. began to send in their
orders early. The orders, in fact, were
heavier than the crops. for the dry spell
had damaging effect which was per-
ceptibly felt. The pack of tomatoes.
which is probably the heaviest in the
fruit and vegetable @line:S will be far
below the output of last year.
The packing season for tomatoes will
close with this month. Many of the
houses in this section are shutting down
this week, others working two and
three days week only as the fruit is
getting scarce.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
GENEROSITY misunderstood.


Better give ten mites unworthi-
ly than that one deserving should
be turned away-''for thereby
some have entertained angels
unawares. How true is the fol-
lowing from the Newport News
Times-Herald!-
THE EASY MAN.
. 80, he's easy"
That is the term applied, rather con-
temptuously, to the man in these times,
who does not make money his god Who
listens to the cry of distress. Who gives
of his substance to charity. Who
would rather be imposed upon occasion
ally than harden his heart against the
unfortunate. Who would rather give
than grab. Who guards the heart
strings as well as the purse strings.
Such a man may be ''easy" and a
laughing stock for the Tightwad family.
Such man will sometimes be victim
lied by the professional beggar or the
professional skinner. He may not &C
cumulate riches. Usually he does not.
But when the account is finally made
up. he will have more Joy than regre,
and he. will take away a budget oil
pleasant memories for his eternal com
fort. And that's more than the Tight
wads will do.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

WHILE Judge Mann made
chaste, and evidently effective
speeches during his canvass with
MIR. Tucker, he is making still
stronger and convincing arsu-
ment now for the continuation
ofDemocratic supremacy. Rather
modest and diffident as a candi-
date in a purely personal cam
paign, when working for the party
and his State he seems able to
throw off a reserve that credita-
bly, enveloped him and strikes
telling blows forhis party. What
a contrast between his clean cam
paign, and correct accounting of
theparty, to the typewriter and
same old speech ofhis competitor.
Mr.. Kent! and how far above the
other wind-jammers that the Re-
publlcans are parading through
the State!
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

We otter One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case o. Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. =. J. CsENsY d Co.. Toledo. O.
Wethe undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
Tor the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly
honorable ia all business transactions. and finan
chily able 10 carry out any oblig atio,s made by
his firm WALDINc. KiSNAN 4 MAEvrN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free Price. 7sc. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
DIGGING UP THE OYSTERS

Chairman w. Mcdonald Lee, of the
Board of Fisheries, declared at Norfolk
Saturday that there are now 1000 boat.
on the oyster beds in the Virgins
waters. At this rate oysters will soor
be as scarce as fish in Virginia waters
Alexandria Gazette.
Another newspaper friend that
labors under n misrepresentation
Ask the Tidewater people and
papers if there was a scarcity o.
fish this year-if they were not
more plentiful than known in
years?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
SIMPLE CURE FOR RHEUMATISM,

Gen. Lew Wallace, author of "Ben
Hur. always insisted that an ordinary
case OF rheumatism could be cured in
one night, without fail. with a poultice
OF mustard and garlic applied to the
soles of the feet. Many persons tried
the remedy and bore testimony to its
efficacy. AS sit can do no harm il il
does no good, rheumatic sufferers
might do well to give it trial.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
THE SPECIAL NEED.

throughout the country there is q
clanor for more laws. Some peopl.
seem to think that when an evil appears
all that is to be done is to make 3
law" lt-isn't more law that is needed.
1t is more of the law abiding spirit in
the people that make the laws for
themselves. Boston Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
CARD.
To MERCHANTS:


L have received 3, It many letters
from merchants along the Rappahan-
mock fully agreeing with me about this
high freight rate. Since writing the
last piece in regard to freight rates
published in your paper, Chas. w.
Shaw Co., of Baltimore, shipped me
one barrel Of molasses on which thew
claimed the freight was 60 cents. /
paid the bill but deducted 10 cents for
over charge on freight as even this high
priced company Il mean NJ. d. & w
had never charged but so Genus on
molasses before. Chas. w. Shaw e.
Co. replied that the freight rate had
been raised to 60 cents and the charge
was correct.
.flua Yours truly.
j. w. CLARKsoN
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

To THE Fredericksburg Free
Lance we are indebted for the
disillusion that we are not to
vote this year on the Constitu-
tional amendments. The press
at large hadleft the people under
the impression that these pro-
posed amendments came up for
vote next month, but they must
first go before another Legisla-
ture.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

IT SEEMS odd but we do not re-
member that any of the critics of
the old-time spelling mention the
fact as an excuse for their vario.
rum spelling that they had no
dictionaries or even spelling
books. So far as we are aware
until DIR. Johnson's famous die.
tionary was published English
spelling was never regulated bv
book, and if this be true it seems
evident that each writer was a
law unto himself. Thus we can
readily see that a writer, unless
he had a very good memory.
might easily spell las Chaucer
did, the same word differently i'm
different places. Few OF us realize
how much we are indebted to the
humble spelling book, and how
much at aloss we would be butfor
the handy reference dictionary
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

WE ARE glad TO see the local
papers of Tidewater giving a
good and truthful send OFF, to
the Virginia oyster. We have
oysters a plenty. pure and fat,
and now ask our city papers to
help us get a market. The
markets are our bane, there SEEM
ingly being a lack of oyster
appetite.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

The Northampton Times has
grown SO that it has had to add
a manager-Mr. j. V. Moore
to its force. Editor Lipscomb
will still WELD the quill. While
good in the past, we shall look
Tor still better things from our
Cape Charles friend.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
GOVERNOR swANsoN's SPEECH

The speech of Governor Swan.
son at Surry Courthouse last week
published in full today on our
first page) was a ringing note
indeed. We were about to saw
that it was an able defence of the
policies of the Democratic party
in this State, policies which he
has SO ably administered. but il
was more, indeed it was a inst
attack on the Republican policies
and the Republican mode of
procedure that will tell in the
campaign now fully on. He
showed that the State under
Democratic rule for twenty-five
years past, with over $50. 900. 600
OF money handled by State off
Gals, had had only one defaulter
and he was promptly punished.
although he was n man with what
is commonly termed n political
pull. The contrast lie drew be-
tween the misrule OF Virginia
under the Malone regime was
drawn with IA strong hand, and
stated, what needed no proof.
that Republican rule wherever it
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
GOOD OYSTER REPORTS.

We're on the rising tide-oysters fat
and plenty. -Chincoteague letter in
Accomac News.
Oysters are running larger and better
and more plentiful on the Potomac river
than last season, though markets are
low.-Capt. o. w. Hudson.
Oysters are said to be more plentifu,
in the Rappahannock river this season
than for twenty years past. The Rap
pahannock oysters are far-famed for
their size, flavor and quality.-Freder-
icEsburg Corr. Times Dispatch.
Captain Hudson says that oysters are
abundant and particularly fine, but the
demand is as yet somewhat slow. With
the improved conditions in commercial
and industrial affairs. and the high
prices prevailing for other food supplies
there would seem to be no reason WHY
there should not soon be large demand
for oysters at good prices. - Westmore-
land Inquirer.
Not only are there an abundance of
oysters IN the Virginia waters, but they
are OF the finest quality as regards
size and flavor. The outlook as 70
quantity. quality and prices is most en-
cOuraging. In some sections of Tide
water Virginia the oyster bears about
the same relation to the revenue of the
people as the round potato crop does TO
the people of Northampton. We are
indeed, rejoiced that the prospects for
asuccessful season are bright. North
ampton Times.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
GROUP

Is the fhost that haunts every hour Of
child's life. GOWANS PREPARATION
flves instant relief and comfort. Just rub
y on-dont weaken the stomach WITH
arufS Keep II In the home. Si.O0, SOC,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

BOYSi GlRLSi COLUMBIA BICYCLE FREEl
Greatest offer out. Get your friends to subscribe
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08
fish And OYSTER NOTES

CATERS Creek Fish Guano works. at
Irvington, "cut out" fishing Saturday.
Others. on the Great Wicomico, have
also cut out" some of their boats.
Oyster shocking houses along the
happahannock have started up and are
making shipments daily. E. w. Long
q 70. lrvington, were about the first
70 shusk-about three weeks ago. Oys-
tersare in fair shocking condition and
prices ranging between Toe and 81 per
gallon for shocked stock and from 25c
70 doc per bushel in the shell.
This week will about end the crab
season which has been good one. Our
oystermen have not gone to work here
as yet and we don't know what the
prospect is for good stock. Planted
oysters in the creek are picking up and
we think they will get fat soon. The
mennaden fishermen here have had q
good season; and hand line fishing has
oeen good. Report of Capt. Jno. T.
Anterior, of Accomac.
one reform which has been urged by
Mr. Lee, and which he will endeavor tn
push through the next legislature,
seems to need no argument to sustain
1t. That is to straighten the lines of
the Baylor Survey so that the policing
OF James River waters may be from
watch houses. With this change made.
L..
only -FOUR such houses would be neces-
sary, and the work would be done more
effciently'than by the police boats at
less than one-third the cost of the pres
ent system. Newport News Times
Herald. 'its.H
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-08

j. w. GARRISON.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-25
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.

Although President Taft takes a
nominal holiday today. there will be
some matters of state that will require
his attention and some urgent visitors
who will be received at the executive
offices. But there will not be much
time for Mr.. Taft to devote to busi-
ness. however pressing the demand
may be. The president has agreed to
attend the Pan-American Thanks
giving service at st. Patricks Catholic
church. where he will have as COM
panions the vice president. members
OF the cabinet. the diplomatic corps.
the supreme court justices and others
high in official life. The services at
the church will include q solemn high
mass which will be celebrated In the
presence Of Cardinal Gibbons. Mon
stgnor Falconio and other high church,
men. The plans for the Thanksgiving
dinner at the white House are COM
paratively simple. The Horace Vose
turkey this year weighs q pounds and
II will be supplemented by a six-foot
mince pie. made for the president by
the striking pie statesmen Of New York
II, Mr.. Taft survives this ordeal, he
will give further. evidence OF his
powers OF endurance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-25
GOVERNMENT RESTS
IN COAL LAND CASE

Seattle. Nov. a4.-The government
rested its case in the Cunningham
coal land hearing this morning. fol-
lowing which adjournment was taken,
The session today was occupied by an
effort of the attorneys To reach an
agreement as to the course to be pur-
sued in continuing the inquiry. Coun-
sci for the government said it was the
governments intention to get the tes-
timony of every claimant and assignee
and such of them as were not called
by the defense would be put on the
stand by the government. Counsel for
the defense assented To this arrange
ment. but declined To state how many
or which of the claimants would be
called by the defense. Ii Is settled
that former Field Agent l.. b. CLAWS
will not be called as witness.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.

From time that antedates history 1t
give thanks for delivery from peril or
for the triumph of arms. The ancient
sun worshippers made sacrifice OF
thanksgiving to their blazing god: the
idolators made burnt offerings to their
craven images: the Greeks and
Romans and Egyptians had each their
Thanksgiving rites. With the dawn OF
modern institutions. rulers proclaimed
special days for thanksgiving and there
were seasons Of rejoicing for whatever
cause existed at the time and upon
the occasion. But ii remained for
America to establish a regular Thanks
giving day.
The first observance Of Thanksgiv-
ing day in America Was In St. Johns,
Newfoundland, in 1871. the day being
set apart by the first settlers to give
thanks for the safe arrival on the is
land after long and stormy passage
In New England the Puritan fathers.
who had abolished Christmas as a
Popish festival. originated Thanks
giving day about 1851 in order that
they might have a day to take the
place Of Christmas for religious and
other festivities.
History states that in February.
1871. the colony at Charlestown, Mass.
was reduced to the very point OF
starvation. and when a vessel with
supplies arrived from England a day
Of public thanksgiving and rejoicing
was ordered by the governor. This Is
considered to have been the first
Thanksgiving day held in America
During the following year frequent
days Of thanksgiving were appointed
In the New England colonies. some
times twice In one year and for spe-
cial reasons-a victory over the In
dams. the arrival of a ship with
colOnists or provisions. or some other