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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES

Dredging season opens today Q5th)
in Virginia waters.
Seed oysters on the ocean side are
more plentiful than they have been for
many years, and the price is much
below the usual figure. In some local..
ties they can be bought for Is cents q
bushel.
Reports from all sections of the
State are to the effect that the present
oyster season is a very promising one.
The Eastern Shore of Virginia water
men are looking forward to a very
prosperous season. Stock on the local
bottoms is said to be plentiful and of a
nice quality, and there is every reason
to believe that it will command a good
price when the season is little farther
advanced. -Crisfield (Md.) Times.
For the purpose of discussing the
Baylor survey and other matters of in
terest to those engaged in the trade,
there will be held at Newport News on
October 10th a meeting of the OYSTER
men of Tidewater Virginia. This meet
ing, it is stated. will be attended large
ly by delegates appointed at meetings
held in Mathews, Gloucester, Accomac
and Northampton counties, In response
to call issued by MajorJa N. StuBbs,
q member of the Legislature.
1t was stated yesterday (sth) by
Captain A. Won Nyvenheim, chairman
OF the Norfolk and Portsmouth Packers
Association. that conditions in the oys
ter trade at present are much better
than they have been at this time of
year for several seasons. The princi-
pal reason for this condition is. he
said, the fact that the quality of the
oysters is first class. There is also an
unusual abundance of oysters, and on
this account and also on account of
warm weather. the trade is a little dull
al present. However, as soon as more
seasonable weather sets in, the trade
will become active. and is expected to
be more lively than for several years,
ENCOURAGES US,
IL is perhaps little premature for
the trade to be discouraged because
people are not eating oysters in as
large quantities as they do later In the
season. Just wait until the frost is ON
the pumkin and the bloom is of the
rye and then see what will happen.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

KENT recently took shy" at
Mcdonald Lee for "wasteful' adj
ministration in connection with
the Commodore Maury. He
charged that Lee entertained his
(Lee's) political friends on the
steamer. Very true; and he has
also entertained Republican
friends and speakers for Capt.
Kent. Any Virginian going the
Maury's way has ever been vel
come, but at no expense to the
State. The Commodore" will
take pleasure in entertaining
Captain Kent upon the same
terms when he may wish to
make a trip on the raging
Chesapeake. But he must take
pot-luck, which means that the
fare that the boat-hands have
will be his, as this is what theoc
casional guest of the Maury get S.
And this excess is paid for not
from State but strictly private
funds. The State allows omuch
for subsistence for each member
OF the crew, and no more.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
Feeding Farm Handa.

Every farmers wife knows what tire.
mendous appetites farm hands usually
have; but while they eat well they
work well, too.
Here's good suggestion about feed
ing farm hands. Give them plenty
or Quaker Oats. A big dish of
Quaker Oats porridge with sugar and
cream or milk is the greatest break
fast In the world for a man who needs
vigor and strength for a long days
work. The man that eats Quaker Oats
plentifully and often is the man who
does good work without excessive IA
ugue. There is a sustaining quality
In Quaker Oats not found In other
foods, and for economy it Is at the
head OF the list. To meet needs of
those In different climates Quaker
Oats is packed in regular size pack.
ages and Theoretically sealed tins:
the latter for hot climates. S
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
KEY WEST IN RUINS.
After Doing Heavy Damage in
Cuba Storm Heads North

The most serious cyclone since the
Dig blow OF October II, 1906, struck
Cuba early Monday morning, causing
extensive devastation through the whole
western portion of the island. In the
city OF Havana many minor buildines
were blown down or unroofed. almost
all the trees were uprooted, and five
persons were killed. About TWENTY-FIVE
persons were injured. The greatest
damage done was in. the harbor. where
forty or fifty lighters. launches and
small tugs were either sunk or blown
ashore. The total damage in Havana
and vicinity is estimated at 81, 600. 600.
Key West, on the Southern coast of
Florida, was in the path of the hurricane.
and is now practically in ruins. Over
5OO homes have been DESTROYED. and
more than hundred ships wrecked.
Seven churches and nine of the largest
cigar factories in the South also were
destroyed. Hundreds of men are row
at work cleaning up the streets. One
death is reported.
Along the water front the beaches
were strewn with the wreckage of small
boats while piers and wharves were ALI
swept away. At the time the storm
broke there were nearly 100 vessels in
the harbor. The majority of these were
swept to sea or broken up on the beaches.
Hundreds of homeless were roaming
the streets. No estimate can ha s,;,,o,, - 6
the financial losses incurred by the storm
but it is believed it will be between
81 DOC, 900 and $1,000, 200.
AS soon as darkness fell Monday night
thieves began their raid on the homes
and Office buildings destroyed by the
storm. The police were unable to cone
with the situation. and Mayor Foeartv
immediately called for the Kew West
Guards, the local military organization.
and the city was placed under martial
law.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

these reforms, in inaugurating these
various policies and movements. A
Christian gentleman. an experienced
legislator. patriotic citizen. an able
lawyer, he is fully fitted and equipped
to discharge the important and respon-
sible duties Of Governor of Virginia
He viii. give the people of the State an
honest. clean, progressive administra-
tion, and continue to lead this glorious
Commonwealth along the pathway OF
moral. educational and material devel.
opment."
GovernorSwanson says he was
very glad to havean opportunity
to pay this tribute to Judge
Mann, which he richly deserves
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
VIRGINIA GAME LAWS.

Laws Of Virgins protect at all time,
moeking bird, thrush, woodpecker
yellow hammer, red bird, meadow lark
nighthawk Tor bat), whip-poor-will. gull,
crane, vulture Tor buzzarD and all othe,
non'game birds, and their nests 7,
's unlawful to trap quail, water fov,
TO hunt them or muskrats with lights
10 use gun larger than bore; to shoe,
any protected game earlier than hall
hour before sunrise, or later than hal,
hour after sunset, or any game on Sun.
Gay; 10 buy or sell robins, grouse,
pheasants, quail. partridge, or woodcock
at any time.
open season for turkey, pheasant
grouse, quail. partridge, woodcock
November LIST to February LIST. Eas,
Blue Ridge; November lst to Decembe,
Slst, West Blue Ridge. Deer. Septem.
her LIST to December LIST. Cannot track
or hunt any of the above in snow.
waterfowl, October 18th to Nav LIST
Summer ducks, August LIST to January
LIST. Rails, mud hens, willets. end other
surf birds. July Goth to january lst.
Robins, February 18th to April LIST.
Hares Tor rahbits). November list "a
February lst
Supervisors can shorten or close
season on any game.
warden can arrest without warrant
when he SEES violation. orupon warrant.
50 to $50 for interfering with warden.
Non-re' ident license. $40.
A person can take out of the State.
exposed to view, tagged with owners
name. 80 waterfowl. so quail, 10 pleas
ants. 3 turkeys. deer. willets. etc.
70 each-lOO aggregate-;f killed b.,
possessor. Cannot freight or express.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
BIG RUN OF FISH,

Large catches of menhaden were
made last week by steamers fishing up
the beach. where the bunkers ex.
tend over miles Of space In the yicin-
ity of Delaware BreakWatss. Thew
are unusually productive of oh, yielding
about is gallons tothe thousand. Fish
ermen up the beach were compelled to
reduce the number Of their steamers in
order to handle the catches and one
fisherman on the bay says more oil was
made cut of eleven hundred thousand
they caught last week than they got
during the whole summer fishing in
these waters.
While the catch this season has been
extremely large but little oil has been
made, the fish being poor and of small
size. 80 a. "
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
SHARPS.

Those who attended Fredericksburg
Far from here were Mr.. and Mrs. G.
W. Allison and Miss Nettie Luttrell.
Mrs. Clarence Brewington, of Irving
ton, is the guest of her uncle. w. z.
Meekins.
Miss Corrinne Hazard, of Heaths-
vile, who has been visiting Mrs. C. M.
Wright, returned home Sunday.
Miss Nellie Morris, of MiddIesex. is
the guest of Mrs. Harvey Cook.
Mrs. Ernest Brent, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Eugene Van
pelt, has returned to her home near
Merry Point.
Mrs. Belle Biscoe, who has been sick
TOR some time, is able to be out again.
SWEET NELL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

Our nearest neighbor, and one among
the most highly priced of our contem-
poraries. the VIRGINIA CITIZEN, has en-
tered upon its nineteenth year, nearly
old enough to do what all its life it has
been urging its readers to do-vote.
The CITIZEN is unsurpassed as a local
newspaper throughout the State, and
has justly earned the high place it oc-
cupies in the field of newspaperdom.
We extend our most hearty congratula-
tons and cordial Fluctuations. South
side Sentinel.
Mighty fine, brother Ryland.
and we stand, hat in hand, blush
ing painfuAyand at the risk of
taking cold (you may recall that
the hirsute. adornment is scant.
due to early piety and perplex-
ing worry oyer post-due sub
scriptions). 1t is very pleasant
to have such words in print
about The CITIZEN from it's near
neighbOrs, and if it does not de-
serve them it is earnestly striv-
ing for that. The compliment is
all the more grateful, coming as
1t does from : a paper of the
Brightness and earnestness of the
Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
LEST WE FORGET

In the midst of the charges so
repeatedly made by the Republi-
can press and the party leaders,
and especially by those who are
conducting the presentc campaign,
that Virginia's public policies
have been conducted with un-
wisdom and carelessness, it is pos
sible that a few, even of our own
people, may hastily conclude that
perhaps some atleast of this may
be true or partly true, and that
our Executive and Legislative
management has been faulty
and crude, or even wasteful. This
is the attempt at least of the
enemy to prove. But we are sure
no one can read the splendid
speeches of Governor Swanson
and Judge Mann, printed in
recent issue ofOur paper, without
seeing that instead of Virginia's
policies having been inefficient
and her administration crimi-
nally faulty, the mastery show
ing proves conclusively that the
Commonwealth has been gov
erned with an efficiency, vigor
and real wisdom equal to any
period in the history of the State.
Virginians may well point with
pride to the States record in the
last two decades. 1t is a grand
record, and we read it with almost
exultation. Our legislation has
not only been efficient but bril-
liant and the results mark an
epoch in our State history.
Few take the trouble to recall
the difficulties with which Virginia
struggled, the incubus of defeat
and debt, the blasting mildew OF
negro domination in the State;
and fewer still take the trouble to
contrast what we have now with
what was left us of fragmentary
political power during the recon
struction period. It's an instruc-
tive history land our young people
should be taught of the persistent
attempts made by the Republic
can party to stamp out what was
left of life and wise thought in
Virginia as well as in the South.
That the esprit of the South
was not broken was not the fault
OF those who then ruled.
And these are the people who
ask the voters of the State to re-
store them to power and do
minion, to rule, to regulate our
affairs! Who can say that the
misrule and chaos they then gave
MS may not be restored? No;
Virginia has been signally blest
in her rise from the ashes of the
Civil War: let us keep what we
have; and We are sure that our
people intend to do this. The
sore is still so recently SCARED
over that it is still red-even raw
with some-and we want no more
of such.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
RICHMOND COUNTY.
MARVIN GROVE.

MRS. keturah Bryant has as her
guest her cousin.
A glorious revival has just closed a,
oakland M. E.. church, there being AZ
converts, 81 Of whom united with tina,
church. Rev. Starke Jett, the pastor
with Rev. c. H. Williams, a forme,
pastor. conducted the meeting.
All the schools around here opened
Monday with good attendance.
y. w. Burgess had the misfortune I,
lose his horse one day last week.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. CLEVELAND
douglass has been frightened by tn,
advent of fine girl.
Mammals LITTLE GIRL.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.

The State Fair at Richmond was in
Iuii swing last week and was the at
traction OF the day for people all over
the State. The attendance on Erich
mond Day" was estimated at 60. 900.
and the grounds at night as well as at
day were crowded. 1t is pronounced
the best fair ever held and the exhibits
are described as being splendid. The
agricultural show was not only sight
of itself but widely instructive as show
ing the progress made by the farmers
of Virginia.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
THE pEARY.COOK CONTROVERSY

Commander Peary issued on Tuesday
q volUminons statement, endeavoring to
prove from testimony of two Eskimos
that DR.. Cook did not reach the North
Pole. and In fact did not get out of
sight Of land. DR.. Cook continues his
lecture tours. simply saying cit is the
same old story and that ''the Eskimo
boys are carrying out his instructions
not to give any one of the expeditions
information concerning his travels"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
Friday, October 10. 1909
WILL YOUNG MEN BE BRIBEDi

WILL YOUNG MEN BE BRIBEDi
Capt. Kent says that there Is
nothing in the Democratic party
TO attract young men-that It
has nothing to offer them.
Whathas the Republican party
to off to the young men of the
State of Virginia? A State Office?
Certainly the young men of Vir-
glnia have more opportunity for
winning State Offices under Demo-
cratic administration than under
Republican administration.
1t has long been the custom of
the Republican party to attempt
to bride men TO desert their DO
litical principles by offering them
Federal Offices. 1t is to the credit
OF the youngmen of Virginia that
very few of them have sold them
selves and their political princi-
pies for q pecuniary considera-
ton. The National Republican
administration is notorious in its
efforts to bride men to desert the
Democratic party. Let a young
man in Virginia desert his politi-
cal principles, and vote the Re-
publican ticket and what usually
happens? He is almost immedi-
ately mentioned for some Federal
office. and he usually lands one.
This Is n fine reason held out
by Capt. Kent and the Republi-
can leaders for young men to
desert their own principles and
the principles of their fathers. 1t
is a low conception of political
principle that has long been held
by many Virginia Republicans
and by the National Republican
administration. A renegade DEM
ocratis considered SO valuable an
accession to the Republican party
in Virginia that a nice lob" Is
at once held out to him and he
becomes ut once q prominent
man in that party. We do not
have to go far for examples. The
present Republican Candidate for
Governor OF Virginia is a shining
instance, as is also Capt. Frank
p. Brent, who is now aspiring
and perspiring for the position
OF Superintendent of Public In
struction.
The young men of Virginia will
not be enticed by n bride to
desert party which has given
to the people a clean-handed
and progressive administration.
There may be Federaljobs await
ing few deserters, but self-re-
spect does not lie in that direc-
ton, and strange as it may seem
to Capt. Kent, there are tens of
thousands of young men in Vir-
ginia who had rather work for
their living in their chosen pro-
LESSONS and maintain their own
self-respect than to give up this
most precious possession for a
political office.
Capt. Kent's point of view re-
minds us OF the attitude OF the
young Filipino boy who, when
told that George Washington
as alloy refused TO tell lie and
thereby Drln a risk OF being
thrashed for cutting down al
faVOriie cherry tree, exclaimed to
his teacher, "Lord, what n fooll
that boy was"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

DEMOCRATS OF Northumberland
and WestmOreland should not
lose sight of the fact that a Re-
publican is opposing Hon. T, 4.
Jett for the House. Only by a
fuke, sometimes called apathy.
could misfortune lodge upon our
sister counties and q Republican
represent them In the next and
most important Legislature, We
know MIR. Massey, who is oppos-
ing Mr.. Jett. He is a mice, harm.
less young fellow, and could not
possibly stem the tide of any
adverse legislation armed at fish
and oysters or agriculture. Mr..
Jett is tried and true, and has
greatweight in the Assembly. He
is needed there by watermen and
farmers, and every Democrat i'm
those counties should 90 to the
polls and give him their vote.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
BASEBALL.

In the worlds championship games
between Pittsbvrg. winner of the PEN
ant IN the National League. and De-
tFo't, who captured the trophy in the
American League. each team has won
two gamea. Three more will be played
unless one team wins two successive
games.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

LET Captain Kent alone with
his typewriter speech. He's a
new hand at the bellows-no
double entendre in that-though
the speech seems somewhat
windy, and after awhile he will,
by constant practise get the
thing by heart. He probably
forgets that the best method OF
cultivating the oratorical art is
by friction with other fellows
smarter than himself. but he is
his own best Judge of his powers.
If he is shy of locking horns with
Swanson, Mann, Tucker and
Others of the Democratic cohorts.
it may be for the reason that he
is consciousnot only of the weak
ness of his own powers but of his
cause as well.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

THENewport News Time-Herald.
discussing the Ship Subsidy sub.
iect now being urged by 'Presi.
dent Taft and clamored for by
the Republican press and Repub-
lican Congress for years, well says
that this is but a corollary to
the Republican tariff, from which
there is no escape. And the Vir-
ginian-Pilot adds that it is simply
one OF the many kindred schemes
of legalized robbery, differing
only in the method. As the Pilot
says, ''The argument amounts to
just this: The American people
have submitted during a long
series of years to one form of
spoliation; therefore, we can with
equal propriety subject them to
still further exactions of a similar
unjust and dishonest character,
but by a slightly different pro-
cess"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
COLD WAVE STRIKES.

Following a long period of balmv
weather. a cold wave has spread over
thegreater portion of the United States
A severe Northwestern. bringing snow
and Ice swept down from the Canadian
border OF Minnesota and much damage
has been done.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
BOAT NOTES.

Steamer Calvert, of NJ, D. & ". R,y
Co., was hauled out in Baltimore last
week for new sleeve for her shaft.
The Potomac took her place on this
river. >"
Steamer Potomac ran aground near
Mosquito, lower Rappahannock, In a
dense fog Saturday morning but was
fioated later in the day. She was about
in reaching Norfolk Sunday.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

WITH the beginning of it's
seventh year The Oysterman.
published at Hampton, presents
a strong array of stockholders
and officials. It's new president
is Mr.. Alfred Won Nyvenheim, one
OF the foremost packers in Vir-
ginia and largely interested in
Boston houses. Rev. T. C. Davis
continues to ably WELD the
editorial pen Of this popular
monthly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
CRISP MEMS.

A movement is on foot to build a
tunnel under Elizabeth river, thus con-
Meeting Norfolk and Portsmouth.
The l2Sth anniversary of the surren-
der at Yorktown will be celebrated at
mat place Sunday, Monday and Tues
day next.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

mo preacher can lead an honest life. /"
says Rev. d. H. Carrick. How about
the laymen and sinners? 1t appears to
US that some of them go crooked also.
Matthews Journal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
VETERANS IN ANNUAL REUNION

The twenty-second reunion of the
Grand Camp Of Confederate Veterans
of Virginia and Sons Of Confederate
Veterans are in session in Danville this
week.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

ACCORDING to Mr.. Wise, and
other Republican stumpers, Just
elect their ticket and oysters in
Virginia will grow as large as
dinner-plates and sell for a dollar
apiece. Humphl
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15

The Eastern Shore Herald,
published at Eastville, North.
ampton County, entered: upon
the last round of it's third decade
October LIST, 1909. The Herald
Is a progressive and influential
paper and is receiving the hearty
and deserved support of the peo-
pie of that locality.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
CONDITIONS ON RAppAHANNocK.

Captains B. G. Doggett and F. C.
Sadler say that not a complaint comes
from the Rappahannock. The oysters
are larger, more plentiful and being
cuiied better than in years. Tongers
and buyers all agree to this and are
satisfied with conditions, there. Run of
stock selling at Is to 80 cents, and
tongers making $3.50 to $500 a day
apiece.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
IN OTHER SECTIONS.

Oysters are reported in plenty and a
good season is hoped for. 4 oan river
Corr. in The Echo.
Oysters are said to be more plentiful
IN the Rsppahannock river this season
than they have been for twenty years.
Democrat Tappahannock. - :. -
Pccomoke Soondsha becomksnroliiies
1t is the old story of compensation in
Nature. The depleted oyster rocks are
now becoming the most productive clam
beds" AS many as 10000 clans are
being caught each day. The longer
finds his paradiee Ia these waters.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-10-15
POLITICAL.

At meeting of the recently elected
Middlesex county Democratic committee
walter II. Ryland was unanimously re-
elected chairman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-24

ance for graft, i'll has figures. But
along comes the editor with an edi-
toriaf denouming the board OF COM
mi ssioners, William O'Keefe, County
Attorney Martindale, and all OF has
other old enemies, and tells the tax
payers that they are robbed Now
WHY DID HE NOT TELL THEM
THAT THEY WE'RE BEING ROB
BED ON THE SNOEBEIRGER
BID PROPOSITION? One reason
may DE that Metsker is now using
electric power for running his print
ing press, which under the present
rates, would be prohibitive to any one
who would have to pay for the same,
and about four times as expensive as
gasoline power, with which the DEM
ocrat was propelled shortly before
the electric light litigation But now
the Democrat advertises that it has
a special wire running from its back
door to the electric light plant
Yes there is robbery of the taxpay-
ers in the court house repair con-
tract, but the electric light contract
grab by ISnoeberger. was perfectly
lovely, and go ahead and get all you
can, for we are with you.