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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
DEATH OF GOV. JOHNSON.

John A. Johnson, Governor of
Minnesota, is dead. This coun-
try has no such surplus of great
men as to be able TO spare one
OF the measure ofGovernorJo ohm
son, and his death is a distinct
loss not only to the Democratic
party but to the country as well.
At the age of twelve years John
son left school, becoming the real
head OF the family. taking a
place in printing office, carry
ing his earnings to his mother
and spending his nights in study.
Rapidly he came into public no
tlce, and when, in 1904, he heard
that there was talk of nominal
ing HIM Tor governor ofhis State,
he decided that he could not
spare time for the canvass, and
about decided to keep on with
his editorial work on his paper
Minnesota was and is a Republi.
can State, but Johnson swept il
by an overwhelming majority
ana at single step was the fore.
most man in his State. Again
though a Democrat, he carried
Minnesota by storm. Promi
nently spoken of in the last pres
Idential election as candidate
for president there are many still
who believe that as the standard
bearer of the party johnson
would have carried the banner tC
victory.
His death was from heart fail
.SIre, the remote cause being ap
pendicitis. His last words were
singularly characteristic of the
man. To his wife, as he slightly
raised up to pat her cheek, he
said: We'll, Nora, l guess I'm
going. We have made a brave
fight, and the invalid fell back
and a strong mans heart was
stilled.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

JAMES j. HILL. II foremost rail
way man, has made an address
lately in which he urges that the
tide thai has set so long in the
direction OF the factory gates
must be directed TO the farm once
more. Well, there's plenty of
land. and Just SO soon as people
become convinced that as much
money can be made with the same
amount oflabor on the farm as in
the factory, the trend will set
that way. There may be too
many workmen for the factory.
but there can hardly be toomany
for the farm. Virginia could very
well support 5000. 900 inhabi-
tants and have plenty of elbow
room then.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

SPEAKING of "priorities" in dis
covery, the world may not be
surprised some day at the dis
covery ofhuman bodies preserved
in the everlasting ices of the far
north, bearing on their person
credentials of conquest of the
North Pole that will antedate
those ofCook and Peary. AS it is IL
fact that the return journey is
more hazardous than the onward
march to the pole, what with the
quest accomplished, zeal Tagging,
physique run down and rations
gone, it would be no surprise to
find that some of the hundreds
who never returned to tell the
tale had persisted after the goal
had been attained.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
Why Wa Are Stronger,

The old Greeks and Romans were
great admirers OF health and strength;
their pictures and statuary made the
muscles OF the men stand out like
cords.
AS matter of fact we have ath.
letes and strong men-men fed on
fine strength making food such as
Quaker Oats-that would win in any
contest with the old Roman or Greek
champions. 2
It's matter of food. The finest food
for making strength OF bone, muscle
and nerve is fine oatmeal. Quaker
Oats Is the best because it is pure. no
husks or stems or black specks. Farm
ers' wives are finding that by feeding
the farm hands plentifully on Quaker
Oats they get the best results in work
and economy. II you live in a hot eli
mate buy Quaker Oats in Theoretically
sealed tins. II keeps sweet and fresh.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
IN OUR COUNTIES.

Along the eastern and western shores
of Chesapeake bay in southeastern Vir.
GINA are five counties which constitutute
the greatest center in the United State.
for the production of early potatoes,
says 2 report issued by the United States
fpE the production Of agriculture.
The value Of the crop shipped from
these counties is about Sc, b0Q, COO 8
year. The fields are planted about the
last of February and The crop Of new
potatoes is harvested in June. In some
cases a second crop is grown on the
same ground. Wv
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
GETTING TOGETHER.
Oyster People More Rational And
Conservative Now.

Says the Richmond Times-D Dispatch
editorially Tuesday:
The Times Dispatch is glad 10 observ..
that the opposing oyster interests are
fast coming together. Diff
which threatened to stir up acrimonious
controversy and necessitate rival ap-
peals to the Legislature are heinu,
agreeahly smoothed over. AT least the
grounds of common understanding
have been reached. This means much
to the welfare of the State. and closely
involves the future of this great indus
try.
The survey just finished by the Fish
hawk should fix the basis for satisfac-
tory adjustment. This survey is to di-
vide the oyster rocks of the Baylor Sur
vey into five classes. OF these, the
abandoned, Undiscovered bottoms can
not possibly prove a cause for dispute.
They are worthless now and always.
both to longer and planter. In the same
way. the normally productive and spe-
cially productive bottoms. to be known
as classes and 5. need cause no dis.
cussion. They will. of course, be kept
within the limits of the open. or public,
natural rocks. Classes 2 and 8 are
different. The former includes the nat
tnral rocks which are now barren, but
which can. at considerable outlay. be
made productive. The latter includes
rocks now practically barren, but capa,
BILE Of being restored more easily.
1t Ia 10 connection with these rocks
that the compromise Is promised. Com
missioner W. Mcdonald Lee expresses
his Willingness to leave necessary wat
era OF class 2 to the planters. and the
latter declare they will be content with
these. On these leased bottoms they
can raise the seed they cannot buy, and
can plant their own rocks. The only
question yet unsettled is AS to whether
the rocks of the third class shall he
leased to planters. Commissioners Lee
believes that the State can reatore
these bottoms at small cost. If this
proves to be the case, and if these
focks are not necessary to the success
Of private industry. there appears no
reason at all for their lease.
An agreement On this basis would
inJAfe 40 one.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
BIG OYSTER MEETING
10 Be Held At Newport News Next
Month.
Newport News Times..Heraid. ]

Newport News Times.-Heraid.l
James N. Stubs. of Gloucester
speaks enthusiastically of the plan,
that are being made for a monster
mass meeting in this city of thos.
identified with the oyster industry in the
Tidewater section.
The meeting will be held on Octobe,
~. and the Chamber of Commerce, in
whose hands the local arrangement,
have been placed, promises to provide
everything for making the meeting q
success.
Mr.. Stubs, who was at the Warwick
yesterday, believes that the time ha:
arrived when concerted action must be
taken in order to protect the interests
OF the oyster planters. packers and
others interested in the business.
Mr.. Stubs said:
"A Few years ago, the cry was that
the oyster industry was costing the
State large amount, and tina, if i,
could be made self-supporting it would
satisfy the balance of the State.
1T was made self-supporting. Then
that did not do. Some revenue was
demanded. Then again. more revenue
still, and. now some people and some
papers are saying there are millions
in it.
After forty years legislative ex-
perience, and fearing the crisis is at
hand, and unless some active steps are
taken the oyster industry will be abso-
iutely ruined. have commended a
plan, to try and avert the danger and
bring about a compromise between
tongers and planters, and this compro-
mise, when reached, to be presented TO
the next legislature for adoption.
1T can be done if the extremists are
left at home. We must get together or
the people from other portions of the
State will force US to accept some OBJ
noxious and harsh and unjust measures.
How often have heard, in many
nights have been in, that Underwater is
divided and we can not agree among
ourselves am fully convinced. if
the delegates come in the proper spirit;
the planter not too binding in his views
towards the tonger, and the longer
not too exacting in his views towards
the planter, but both give and
take; both yield something-that
much good can be done. know
whereof / write-that our friends
from the Valley, Southwest, Piedmont
and Southside will not be harsh, un-
KIND or. unreasonable with US from
Underwater; but let US present a solid
front. be united, work in harmony and
friendly, appeal to them, that our labors
Will not be in vain. Now, call on our
friends from every county and city to
make move.
LET all the delegates come in a good
humor, meet in the proper spirit. discuss
questions in conservative manner and
give every delegate credit for sincerity
and honesty. and we can succeed.
Il sound the warning we must be
united or we will regret tive must
avert the coming storm. hope every
paper in Tidewarsr will take up this
matter. and all pull together, and make
the effort success"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
ENTENTE CORDIALE.

An official visit last week TO
the hustling city of Cape Charles
brought forth the following from
Editor Lipscomb, OF that city:
Friend w. Med. Lee. your paw
had It's accustomed warmth. and your
smile its usual cheer and inspiration. -
Mr.. Lee wishes very mnch that
his thirty-fi eth undrad-mile
beat could be reduced Ia scope
so that he might oftener iGeet
and mingle with such good PEG.
pie.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

WE ARE Mt n loss TO understand
why there should Toe any criticism
upon Observation-Disclosures taking
the stump this fall for the Demo
cratic nominees. Virtually all
his predecessors have done the
Same-none more virilelv than
Governor Montague-and it was
practically demanded of them.
Certainly there can be no criti-
cism, but, on the contrary.
a demand, that Swanson should
do SO, among those who have
read the Republican attacks upon
Democratic administrations from
the stump and by profuse litera-
ture. The present Executive
owes 1T not only to his party and
his own successful administra-
ton but to his predecessors in
the high office. We hope he will
early ring out in "a KEYNOTE
speech and that copies of it will
be disseminated in pamphlet form
by Chairman Ellyson. No one
III the State is better prepared to
or can more forcibly tell what
Democracy has done for Virginia
during the quarter century gone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24
Kew 'r' laF 0latnents for rataIrh
That ,aNlaln MercurY.

~ mercury will saFely destroy the sense of smell
aRd completely dsranEe the whole system when
entering II through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except ON prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians. IA the damage
they will do is tenfold to the good you can possi-
bly, derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manu-
featured by +. J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. o., con-
tains no mercury. and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t Is taken internally
and plade ip Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney g. Co
Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills fer const,pa,pp,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

NE READ much of the starving.
paupers OF England, but Zach
tMc(fee. who is travelling i'm that
country. writes to The Virginian-
Pilot letters in which he shows
that the statement is a fallacy.
He gives as the average of wages
earned by normal workers: for
men, per week, 9.62, for girls of
2Oyears $7.7S, rgirls OF II. 50.
he states that the cost of living
in England for n family of five
persons, these working people. is
about $3.50 a week as against
: $21 for New Bedford. New Eng
land. House rent in the English
town was $1.35 per week az
against $2.35 a week in the New
England town. A mans suit of
clothing in England cost $1O-a
year, and in America $50. The
English girl takes $24 and makes
that do for her annual dress ex-
penditure, while the American
factory girl uses $50 for the same
purpose.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

A STUDIES will surely win in
Gloucester for the Legislature,
the Democrats having nominated
Hon. Jas. n. Stubs, present rep
resentative, and the Republicans
having put up Hon. JAS. M.
Stubbs (''Poplar-wood Jim, as
familiarly known). Democrats
do not fear the result. However,
one stroke downward of the pen
on the middle initial will make
all the difference in the world.
So look out for your markings,
Democrats.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

One by one the Democratic papers
are refusing to support Judge Mann.
He is pretty bitter dose and they
simply won't take it. Fredericksburg
Journal. Republican.
Names, please. 1t is easy to
say things, but let us have facts.
We know of but two (weeklies)
in the State that bolted the pri-
mary; and the primary was their
especial pet. Name any that
have followed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

The subject is seriously dis
'cussed in Baltimore newspapers
OF using the waters of Chesapeake
Bay for irrigation. 1t is said
that lands flooded by salt water
are improved instead ofdamaged
by such water.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

Mr.. TAFT, in the first speech
MAIDEN his grand tour, said that
the people before him must be
prosperous, as they were SO nicely
dressed. People are apt to put
on their Sunday clothes to hear
the Presidentspeak, and it should
hardly be fair to assume that
prosperity may beproclaimed be-
cause a holiday occasion brought
out a crowd not ragged and
dirty.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

GEORGE BEDoUT, of Richmond,
is building an airship that will,
SO he claims, sail like q buzzard
without aid of motor. Good for
George. Though the latter part
OF his name suggests a doubt,
still II he can really sail he will
make a great sale. Otherwise he
may make a great hit,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

The polecat is stated TO he
fond OF music, but other people
can develop his talents ii they
care to. We had rather continue
to cultivate the back-fence cat
music.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

DURING last week while. some
twenty of our warships were an
chored in Hampton Roads the
sailors were given shore-leave in
numbers of two thousand each.
The cities on the Roads saw an
orderly crowd of tars, spending
their money freely 1t is esti-
mated that they turned loose
from fifteen to twenty thousand
dollars q day in Norfolk alone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

"THE most pitiful thing in the
world" says the st. Paul Dis
patch, sis to listen to "A poor
liar" This is apropos of the
present campaign by Republican
stumpers. The fact is. however,
that the people don't listen to
them. They move off ii there is
any other attraction-eyen a
five-cent picture show-going on.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-09-24

SINCE Cook is said TO be a DEM
ocrat and Peary Il Republican,
you can just bet the controversy
will never be decided in America.
Remember Schley and Sampson!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-19
SANTA MONICA NOTES

SANTA MONICA, Nov lS.-The Wednes-
day Literary club met with Mrs. s. G. Grain
on Ninth street this week, The attendance
was large The hostess served a Dutch
lunch.
Mrs. Goldsmith presided al the Mothers
club meeting today at the school house
Manual Work for the ChNdren at Home
was the subject discussed,
The steam schooner Daisy Mitchell arrived
at Port Los Angeles today from Raymond,
wash, with a cargo OF lumber for Santa
Monica dealers.
c. J. Noyes of Los Angeles was the prin-
cipal speaker at a banquet held by the local
lodge of knights of Pythias.
G. Case, a Santa Monica electrical con-
tractor and Miss Nora Reel also Of this
CITY were married today at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. o. D. Wlngo, 2O4G West
Twenty-ninth street, Los Angeles
Work in the past and most excellent
masters degrees was carried out tonight by
the Royal Arch Masons at Masonic hall
Deputy Grand Lecturer w. II. Gaynor and
other prominent Masons Of Los Angeles
were present. A banquet was held.
Two Santa Monica artists, Miss Ida
Price and Miss Mary Harland, have just
received notice that they have been award
ed silver medals for paintings exhibited at
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition Miss
Price is supervisor Of drawing in the public
schools.
The women OF the Eastern Star are max
ing arrangements for their annual bazaar
TO be held in Odd Fellows hall Dec. TO- A
chicken dinner and a dance VIII also be be
arranged for on that date
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-19
MURPHY AND HIS SON
FACE RIOTOUS CROWD
TEMPERANCE WORKERS IN
WADE HUNGRY DISTRICT
Before Night Is Through Men Who
Wish to Aid lnebriates Secure
1000 Names to Their
Pledge List

William J. Murphy and his son, Tom
Murphy, the noted temperance work
ers and organizers of the Murphy Cos
pei Temperance association, faced q
small-sized riot at Second and Los An
geles streets last night when they in
vaded the district where crowds of
the hungry and unemployed gather
around agitators in their nightly talks.
Murphy and his son, together with
Stephen Sullivan, an attorney, went
down into their midst to. obtain 1000
signatures to a temperance pledge
among the workmen, that the golden
flow into the saloonman's till might
be turned back into the homes of the
laborer.
AS Murphy rose to speak a crowd of
ragged hungry hollow-eyed men
surged about him and waited to hear
what he had to say. AS the temper
ance leader unfolded his plan a chorus
of boots and Kisses greeted his pleas
and the little band of workers were
almost swept from their feet.
"Give us bread" cried a man, "and
We'll listen to your pledge talk. We
are hungry. Feed us first and then
we are ready for the gospel, but feed
us flrst!"
Murphy leaped on a soap box and,
holding his hands aloft over their
heads, delivered an address that grad
ually silenced the most boIsterous of
the crowd For fifteen minutes Muir
ply talked and with every minute
seemed to work down into their hearts.
At the end of his address 10l men
stepped forward and signed the pledge
that the temperance leader had
brought down into their midst.
In speaking of his experience last
night Murphy stated 1t was one of the
most interesting and trying in his
career. Il went down there said
Murphy, ito find workingmen who
were wasting their savings over the
bar and to try and turn this money
back into their homes, that their fam
lilies might be benefited. l found many
of these men out of work and hungry
and with no money to waste. II
opened my eyes. As my son Tom
said. A wagonload of bread and sand
wiches will do more toward Christian
izing those men than all the gospel
preaching on empty stomachs on
earth"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-19
SAN BERNARDINO
office 2e4 street
Phonesi Home 20e. Sunset Main I65.
WELL KNOWN CLUB WOMAN
OF SAN BERNARDIN0 DEAD
Mrs. Henry eoodcelI, Wife of Pioneer
Attorney and Patron of Meadow
brook Park Passes Away

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. lS.-Mrs. Henry
Goodcell, for thirty-rwo years a leading factor
in club and educational life I'm san Bernard no,
passed away this morning shortly before dawn.
For months she had been gradually sinking
and her life had been de-paircd OF for weeks.
She was the wife of the pioneer attorney Of
the city and has done much in the betterment
of conditions in the city As chairman of the
civic department of the Woman's club her
efforts toward various Improvements brought
her close in touch with the public, with whom
she was highly respected.
Through her efforts Moadowbrook park, then
a mere tin can heap, was converted into a
beautiful garden.
She Is survived by her husband, three grown
stepsons and a sister, Dr Nettie Bennette.
She was 81 years of age. Tie funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-19
JOKE PUTS FISHER
IN Tolls or LAW
USE OF A SPEAR ON SURF FISH
TAKEN TO COURT
Santa Monica Citizen Learns About
Latest State Laws in Strenu-
4 Gus Fashion at the
Beach
fspeclal to The Herald

SANTA MONICA, Nov. 1S.-Through joke
which he claims was perpetrated upon him
by friends NJ. Bunker, a highly-respected
citizen Of Santa Monica, finds himself in a
serious predicament with the local authori-
ties He pleaded guilty today before Justice
Of the Peace Steele to the charge Of spearing
surf fish which is in violation of the state
game laws Sentence will be pronounced next
Saturday The penalty is a possible hne
ranging from 81 to $500.
Bunker is about Gu years Of age and has
been a quiet, law-abiding resident of this
beach for some time. lie was fishing on
the Horseshoe pier yesterday when an un-
usually large number of surf fish and yel-
lowtail appeared, but refused to be deceived
by the tempting bait on the many hooks
dangling before their eyes.
Friends of Bunker suggested that he get
spear. Adopting his friends suggestion, he
procured a spear and was successful at the
first throw in piercing the vitals Of large
surf fish. He drew the prize proudly 70 land
and started home with It, when suddenly
deputy fish and game warden came out Of
hiding and Bunker at once became a pris-
Oner
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-19
BIG NEW HOTEL TO
ADORN LONG BEACH
GALVESTON MAN WILL EXPEND
S1,5OO,OOO AT SEASHORE
Reinforced Concrete Building with 450
Rooms and Bath House for
Guests Only to Be
Put Up
tsnecIal to The Herald. ]

LONG BEACH, Nov 1S.-Charles B. Mullaiy
Of 1856 East Ocean avenue and associates from
Galveston, Tex, have secured options on
property near Alamitos avenue and Ocean
avenue and will erect reinforced concrete
hotel seven stories high, costing Sl,5oOo0o.
according TO an announcement made by Null
laly today
Mullaly owns $50 feet on Ocean avenue and
27O feet on the Strand. options for property
adjoining are said to have been given TO
Mrs Adelaide Tichenor and W. T. Nichols.
There is a proposition before the city council
now to vacate certain property in the vicinity
to make room for forty-foot street leading
10 the Strand.
Mullaly was president of the San Antonioi
chamber of commerce last year and formerly
was at the head of the Carter-Mullaly Trans
fer company. He has disposed Of all his inter-
ests there however.
He says that local capital will not be needed
in putting up the big hotel. He is interested
in the Gunther a million-dollar hotel
at San Antonio, which will be opened No
vember 20.
The new hotel Mullaly says, will be con-
structed Of reinforced concrete will have
its own bath house, for guests only,
dancing pavilion and at least 500 rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-19
OLD TIME RANCHER
DEAD AT SAN PEDRO
AURELIO w. SEPULVEDA Is
VICTIM OF HEART FAILURE
Was a Scion of Family That Still
Owns Famous Palos Verdes
Rancho at San
Pedro
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN PEDRO. Nov. lS.-Aureuo w sepul-
veda. a member Of one of the oldest families
in Los Angeles county. died early this morn
ing at his home on Signal street Of heart
failure He was 5S years old and was born
on the old sepulveda ranch west of San
Pedro. He had lived here all Of his life
and still owns his share Of the property left
by his father, Jose Diego Sepuveda.
The dead man leaves wife and married
daughter, Mrs. Al. Larson; n brother, Ro-
man d. Sepulveda, and a sister, Mrs. Rude
cinda +. ;. De D0dson. All Of his imme-
dlate relatives live here and are heavy land
owners.
The old sepulveda hacienda where Mr.. Sc
pulvcda was born Is landmark. II was built
of adobe and reinforced by timbers hauled
from Bear valley in 1S45 After the death
of Jose Diego Sepulyeda his estate was di-
vided among the three children, and prac-
ucally all of the old Palos Nerdes rancho
Is still held by these heirs.
A w. Sepulveda a member Of San
Pedro lodge No. $685. b. p. o. Elks, and san
Pedro aerie F. o. E. Both of these organ
izatIons will participate in the funeral serv
ices, which Will be held from the home on
Signal street Saturday afternoon at .
O clock. Interment viii be at Wilmington.