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ROCKVILLE, MD.
al Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. January so, 1909.
The annual farmers institute was
opened at Olney yesterday morning. In
the absence of William l.. Amos, state
institute director, Edward P. Thomas Of
Ednor presided.
The principal addresses were by Joseph
E Wing of Ohio. who discussed Alfalfa
Culture and Lessons From the Old
World" and Carey w. Montgomery of
Pennsylvania, whose topics were Com
mercial Fruit Growing" and Leaks on
the Farm The speakers answered many
questions bearing on the subjects under
consideration. AT noon the w. c. T. U.
of the district served luncheon. The in
stitute was continued today at Pooles-
vile, with Messrs. Wing and Montgomery
as the principal speakers
State Fire Marshal Thomas J. Ewell
has been asked to investigate the burn
ing early yesterday morning of a stable
In the rear of the establishment Of Ben
jamin F. Hicks at Boyds. That the fire
was of incendiary origin there is believed
to be little doubt and that it was prompt
ed by Mr.. Hicks activity against vio-
lators of the local option law is also be-
lieved to be certain. The county COM
missoners will be asked to offer a re-
ward for the apprehension of the guilty
person and the Montgomery County
Anti-Saloon League will hold a special
meeting to give the occurrence consid-
Grafton. The citizens of the county are
considerably exercised. and it is thought
the investigation will be of the most
thorough description.
A warrant was issued by Justice of the
Peace Reading here yesterday afternoon
for the arrest of Henry Duffin, colored,
Of Rockville, on charges of violating the
local option law of the county. The case
was investigated by Deputy Sheriff Hew-
Mitchell both colored, committed to jail
as witnesses.
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"LIFE AMONG THE LoWLY."
Subject Chosen by Rev. Dana Bart.
lett for Y. w. C.. A. Lecture

Rev. Dana Bartlett of Los Angeles, Cal,
one of the delegates to the recent con-
ference regarding the care of dependent
children held here at the call Of the Presi-
dent, will deliver an address on Life
Among the Lowly' tomorrow afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock at the Young Women
Christian Association.
Mr.. Bartlett is known for his socio-
logical research and work in the west.
His efforts in Los Angeles in the found
ing of the Bethlehem Institute resulted in
the entire elimination from that city of a
slun district.
He is the author of several works along
sociological lines, one of which is 1.-The
Better City" He is at present in Wash
lngton to study in preparation for a new
book.
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LEEsBURG, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LEESBURG. Va. January so. 1909
7. Benton James of Round Hill. Va.
has made formal announcement Of his
candidacy for the house of delegates OF
the Virginia Legislature. He will be OPP
posed by Owen I. Thomas of Bluemont
and DR.. b. +. holland of Ashburn, Va
Joseph w. Steele who lived as her
NIT near Round Hill. Va, was found
dead In his home recently
Richard H. Tebbs jr.. has received an
appointment second Lieutenant in the
United States Marine Corps and ordered
to report for duty at Port Republic S. G.
Lee Sampsell has sold his residence here
to G. W. Elgin.
Rev. Frank F. Berkeley has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Swanson a member Of
the board of visitors TO Mount Vernon
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Baltimore and Ohio r. K

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. I'D STREET; NEW YORK.
100 q. m. Diner. Pullman Parlor.
1900 IN. Observation Paror 5hour Train.
50 90 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
i11OO am Diner and Pullman Parlor
100 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
900 pm Royal Limited" All Pullman, 5 hr.
400 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
800 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
900 pm. Coaches TO Philadelphia.
s1215 MT Sleepers to New York.
50 am. Sleepers to Phila. and New York.
ATLANTIC CITY. TOO. 900, t11.o0 am.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
TO BALTIMORE
Week days. 100 am. to 100 PM
1852. 1900 1880. 100. '12o, 1900. $50.
900 1890: tlo.oo, .I1;oo am. .I2 so noon.
100 t4.45, 500, 1903. $50, 1900. $50.
too 1900. 900. 1000. '10.35. 'l1O0, '12. Is
night.
cu,c,co >, aa w. : sS ARD
| CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE,
80 10 am. '4.o5 pm. '12-4o night.
PTTTSBURG. 1910 am. '1.22. $40 pm,
'12 30 night.
COLUMBUS. '5 30 pm.
WHEELING. 80. 10 am. $50 pm
WINCHESTER, 10. 10 am. f4.o5. f5.00 pm.
FREDERICK. 1870, 1910. 1915 am, $3.50,
MAGERsT6WN: 1910 am. $500 pm
10 20 $3.50. $3.50 and 1900 Pm.
'Daily Except Sunday. sSunday only.
TELEPHONES at all Of the following ticket
Offices: 14l7 q ST: NV, Main 1891: 6l9 Penn
Ticket Once. Main 1880 Information Buresu-
Main 1880.
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Atlantic Coast | Line.

Notice-These departures and connections are
not guaranteed
40 am dafly-ThrouSh coaches and sleeping
cars to Jacksonville.
3:45 pm. daily-Sleeping cars to Jacksonville.
Fla; Port Tampa. Ella; Augusta, Ca; Charlie.
coaches to Jacksonville. UNEXCELLED DIN
ING CAR SERVICE.
sos pm daily except Sunday Famous "Flor-
ida Special" solid Pullman vestbule train, cleo
tric lighted throughout: through drawing room.
compartment. sleeping. library and observation
Knights Key, Fla, with dining cars serving ALL
meals.
OFFICE OF THE LINE. 1419 NEW YORK AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST, AND UNION STATION.
GEO. r. JAMES D.P.A.. Washington. d. c.
7. C. WHITE, G.P.A.. W. j. CRAIG, PIN.
Wilmington, N. G.
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0AMQNG THE
In FRATFRNlTlES|
+. 4. A. NJ.

+. 4. A. NJ.
Feb. Potomac. No. 8. not bulletined
Anacostia No. 81. not bulletincd.
Pentalpha. No. %. f. \.
Feb. 2-National. No. II. not tulletined.
Myr1n NJ; Parker. No % not
King David. No. %, not bulle
tined
Feb. 3-Washington Centennial, No. IA.
Crisis. No. BE. A.
King Solomon. No. 81. +. c.
Feb. NAVAL No. 4. not bulletined.
lafayette, No. 10. not bulle-
tined.
William r: Singleton. No. 30, not
bulletined.
Feb. 5-Columbia. No. ;. not hullctined
Lebanon. No. I, f.. A..
Hiram. No 10, memorial
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Feb. Lafayette. No. 5. election.
Washington Naval. No. g.. cleo
tion.
Feb 3-Columbia. No. 1, election.
INSTRUCTION.
Mount Vernon. No. tspecial),
visitation.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES.
Feb. 1-Orient. No. 5. Order of the Tenn
pie.
Feb. 3-Potomac. No. g. not bulletined.
Feb. 5-COlumbia. No. .. Order Red Cross
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Feb 2-Mithras Lodge of Perfection. 14th
degree.
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The Association Of Worshipful Masters
of the District of Columbia for 1909.
with twenty-one lodges represented, met
in the library of Hiram Lodge, No. 10.
last night and perfected an organization
by the election of the following officers:
President, Roe Fulkerson Of Harmony
Lodge No. II: vice president, Emmett NJ
Carter of E. B. French Lodge. No 10;
Calvin F. Hummel OF
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, and the foregoing
with John B. Nichols of Lafayette Lodge,
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Officers to Be Installed.

Potomac Conclave, No 40, l. 0. II.
will install officers for the ensuing year
at Pythian Temple Thursday at 100 pm
Supreme Secretary Samuel II. Tattersal
and Supreme Organizer John w. Cruett
will assist in the ceremony
The entertainment committee reports
that a banquet has been prepared for the
occasion
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

Fast Express Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AM
Cecilie. FEB. l0 Ceciie. March q
Twin-Screw Passenger Service.
BREMEN DIRECT-1O AN.
Breslau. ....... Feb. ~ IF. Fr'dh VIM. Feb 23
Scharnhorst :. Feb. IL 'Gneisenau. Mar IL
tCalls at Plymouth and Che.bourg.
Calls at Cberbourg.
Mediterranean Service.
DISQUALIFICATION
Sailing at IL An.
tSeckar. Feb. Barbarossa. Feb. 13
'K: Kurfuerst.: Feb. II K. Luse. Feb. q
fDoes not call at Algiers and Genoa.
thence proceeding Orient Cruise. Good &C.
commodations available to Genoa.
North German Lloyd Travellers Checks
OELR1CHS CO., Agents. Broadway n T.
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1887 ST. NV
z. F. DROOP SONS CO.. 925 PENNA. AVE
js30-3l2t. eSu
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GEENGH lLD[N{3

COMPAG-.IE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE
Direct Line to Havre-Paris France).
Sailing every Thursday at 10 IN. from
Pier No. AZ. North River. foot Morton st.. n. Y.
La Gascogne. Feb. 4 ia Savoie. Feb. Is
La Bretagne. FEB. IL LA Tourane. Mar. 4
LA Provence. Feb. Is La Bretagne Mar. IL
sTwinscrew steamers.
GENERAL AGENCY. 10 State st., n. T.,
z. L. ALLEN. Agent. 14th st. and N. Y. ave.
fe29- 36Sts
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Southern RAILWAY.

\. B.-Following schedule figures published
only as information. and are not guaranteed
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mobile. New Orleans
Asheville. Cha ttanOoga, Memphis 900 am and
1o:45 pm. daily.
For Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis.
New Orleans. 1910 pm. daily.
For Columbia. Charleston, Augusta. Aiken.
Savannah. Jacksonville and Florida points, 4:10
pm. daily.
Tourist for California. tri-weekly; 4:10
pm. Monday. Wednesday, Friday.
Local for IIarrisonburc. 7:5G am. daily; AIS
pm. week DAYS; for Danville. 1850 am. daily.
and for Charlottesville. 7:3O am. and :55 pm.
daily. Frequent trains to and from Bluemont.
[. s. BROWN. General Agent.
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Samuel 81. Moore rendered Banquet.

A banquet was given last evening in
the Arlington Hotel 10 Samuel H. Moore
managing agent for the District. Of the
Fidelity and Casualty Insurance COM
pany Of New York, by his associate
agents. Hedley r. Woodward. general
manager Of the company, made an adj
dress. Those present included James A.
MacElwee, postmaster: w. Dwight
Meade. Charles S. Abbey, Edwin Caliow.
Edgar X. Legg, jr., J. Joel Betton. Henry
c. Davis. w. A. Roberts, George Nell
and Joseph Chunn.
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Chesapeake&O Ohio Railway

NOTE.-Published only information, and not
guaranteed.
400 P.M.-C. & o. LIMITED. daily-Fast vesti-
bule train. Pullman sleeoers to Louisville
Ionis Connection for virginia Hot Springs.
Pullman Louisville to Nashville. Men,
phis and New Orleans. Dining cars. Ia
carte service.
;1.10 PM.-F. F. v. LIMITED. daily-Pullman
slcepers TO Cincinnati. Lexington and Louis
Vile. Compartment sleeping to Virginia
Hot Springs week days. Dining car, la
carte service. Pullman sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and 3. Louis and Louisville to Mem
phis, Nashville and New Orleans
Chesapeake and Ohio Offices at 5i3 Pennsylva-
mia avenue 1880 + street and Union sta
ton. Telephone Main 1866 22O6 for tickets,
baggage checks. reservation and taxicabs.
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The fire department received a call from
box 324 this morning shortly before l
o clock, flames having been discovered I'm
the stable of n. +. Enstne. 3l6 18th street
southeast. There was nothing found in
the building to indicate the origin of the
fire. which was extinguished after about
$3.50 damage had been caused
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

WINTER SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1. 1900.
WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT
COMPANY,
STH STREET WHARF.
Steamer HAIRY RANDAII<-MONDAYS.
4 NJ. for landings as far as NoIniui: WE'D
NESDAY. PM. for Nomini and Lower
Machojoc creek and intermediate landings; SAT
URDAY, An. for landings as far as Wirts
Including Grinders. For detailed informs ton
call piioue Main 59I2.
:...u c. II. ST. JOHN. Gen. Manager.
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RAILROADS.
Seaboard Air Lime

TICKET OFFICE. 1421 PENNA AVE.
NO1lCE-Following schedule not guaranteed.
9:O5 AM. DAILY - Florida Fast Mail
Through coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savan-
nah and Jacksonville. Through sleepers Wash
ngton to Hamlet. and Hamlet to Atlanta. Din
ing
$40 PM. DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY-"Sea-
board Florida Limited" Solid electric lighted
Pullman. with sleepers, to Jacksonville, st.
augustine. Palm Beach, Miami. Knights Key.
Dining cars.
Coaches and Pullman to Savannah. Jacksonville,
Tampa. Atlanta. Birmingham, Memphis Dining
r II. STANSELL. District Passenger Agent.
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WOOD, COAL AND COKE.

a. BROWNING. LINCOLN AVE. AND SEATON
pl. ne Broken or furnace coal. per ton. S. so:
white ash. egg. stove and chestnut 1915; pes
coal, $500. Phone y. 1881. ja1S90t.A
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MONEY LOANED SAI.ARIED PEOPLE & 9TH.
ers upon their notes, without security; easiest
terms; confidential. Knowing ones who have dealt
elsewhere especially invited. My proposition will
| te22-tf5
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WINTER RESORTS.
Hotel Dennis

Is always open. and maintains nm unobstructed
ocean view. Hot and cold water in public
and private baths. WALTER J. BUZBY.
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

de12.sa.tu.th.3 got. 40
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
WELL PUT.

Now, how is this Democratic organi-
zation or machine constituted and who
compose its membership?
1t is popularity supposed to consist of
members of Congress and of the State
Central Committee. The former are
chosen by the Democratic people of the
State and of the respective districts in
a popular election called a primary.
The members of the State Central Com
mittee are chosen by the representatives
of the people assembled in State con-
vention. They are in honor and duty
bound to enforce the rules and regula-
tions laid down by the State convention
and to deal by all candidates with abso-
lutte fairness and impartiality. Any fail
ure to do this should be the subject of
direct arrangeme ent on clearly stated
evidence. The evidence that some
favor one candidate and some another
or that all of them favor one particular
candidate is not sufficient ground or
which to base charge Of unfairness ol
corruption. Petersburg Index-Appeal
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
ANTI.SAL00N LEAGUE.

There is no question that the action
of the Anti-Saloon League in declaring
for local option instead of Statewide
prohibition, at its convention in Norfolk
last week. has taken all the wind out of
the sails of those politicians and papers
who had hoped to see it make that
grievous mistake. These same polite
ians and papers had been damning the
League upon the hypothesis that it
would declare for prohibition as soon as
it had the opportunity to do SO at its
meeting. AS soon as it was shown that
the League would not do this, the tune
of these fellows was at once changed to
damning the League because it did not
so declare A clear case of damning if
it did and damning If it didn't.
The whole trouble lies in the fact that
the League has paid no attention to
what has been said, but has gone along
about its business without consulting or
paying heed to these Greeks bearing
gifts in the form of friendly (?) advice.
Those shaping the policies of the League
have not only shown good sense but
Whist we regard as the best policy they
could have adopted In fact, the League
in Virginia has apparently endeavored
to ask only what public sentiment would
sustain. Their work has been one Of
education along with legislation.
In making these statements it is
generally known that the editor of this
paper is not a member of the Anti.
Saloon League. He has not been ir
sympathy with some of the Legislation
asked for by the League. He had NJ
way Of knowing what the purposes o.
the League would be at its convention
But common sense told him the Leagu,
was not being guided by the advice o
those who were known to be it's enemies
and further still, that serious mistak
would be made were it to make radics
departure from the methods it ha
used in winning victories thus ia
achieved. Why others could not Sc
this we are yet at loss to understand
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
OYSTERMEN SHOULD
NOT BLOCK PROGRESS,
Baltimore American.) }


The only way in which the oyster in
dustries Of this State can be saved is
by the adoption of the cultural methods
that are being applied in Connecticut,
Rhode Island and New Jersey, and by
which the oyster yields of certain areas
have been increased more than tenfold.
The oysterman making living from
natural or uncultivated bottoms; who
tongs over whole acre to obtain five
or six bushels, cannot, of course, COM
pete with the oyster farmer who gathers
800 bushels from single acre. The
tonger who gathers only FIVE or six
bushels as the result of days hunting
over the oyster commons makes but a
meagre living if he obtains sixty cents
per bushel for his catch. But the oys-
terman who gathers an annual crop,
say, of 5000 bushels from a staked-
off farm, can sell his product at half
the price obtained by the oyster hunter,
and yet make much more money than
the latter.
The Maryland leasing law is drafted
so as to constitute the oysterman pre-
ferred class in the stalking off of leased
claims. They not only have opportunity
under the law. but first call oppor-
tunity, or. at least, a call that is second
only to that which may be exercised by
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
A CABINET OF LAWYERS.

The one striking thing about Mr..
Taft's cabinet selections, considered as
whole, is the eminent lawyers pref
erence for able men of his own profes-
sion. Mr.. Knox was never a politician
and entered the Mckinley cabinet purely
upon his reputation as strong lawyer.
Judge Van Deventer, Judge Dickinson.
Mr.. Wickersham, Mr. Ballinger, and
Mr.. Nagel, have all made their careers
as lawyers, rather than as business men
or politicians or Office holders. They
are all men of the highest standing in
their profession. Those of them who
have not served as presidents of the
American Bar Association would be
regarded by their fellow lawyers as well
qualified for that honor. Even Mr..
Hitchcock has been admitted TO the
bar. He has not, however, practiced
law, and has made his way in the pub
lie service and in political life. The
only two members of the new cabinet
who are not lawyers are the holdovers
from the present cabinet. Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Meyer, both of whom are
highly trained public men of long ex-
perience in legislative and executive
work. With the personality of the new
cabinet, the country is not as vet well
acquainted, for obvious reasons. But
there can be no doubt as to the tried
efficiency of each individual unite in the
group, and the country will soon learn
the personal traits of these much-res-
pected and exceedingly capable men,
bers of the learned profession of the
law. These men are of a high quality of
patriotism and public spirit, and they
will serve Uncle Sam as faithfully as
they have ever in the practice of their
profession served the interests of any
private client. Mr.. Taft has many and
serious problems before him, and II
evidently suits him to have as heads ot
departments men possessing great legal
knowledge and experience, who are also
capable in matters of business.
high standard has been set by tn.
Roosevelt cabinet, am the way ha.
blazed in many directions. The new
department heads cannot easily excel
predecessors. From THE Progress O
World" in the American Review O
Reviews for March.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
WHAT IS THE REASON?
IFrcdericksburs Free Lance ]

Glaucing over the annual report of
the secretary of the Commonwealth
one will be surprised to note the con-
stantiy decreasing population in most
of our Virginia counties. For instance
the county of Spotsylvania, which
shows an unusually large percentage of
decrease, has fallen off FIVE thousand
from 1890 to 1900. Many other coun-
ties show up almost as bad and some
few worse, and naturally the reader of
the report questions himself as to the
reason. We believe it is explained in
two words and those two words are
bad roads," People won't live in a
county where the roads four or five
months in the year are almost impassa-
BILE and people who come from else
where won't settle there. We must
make up our minds to see a constantly
decreasing county population in all of
the Virginia counties which, in the
next few years, fail to make success
ful efforts for better highways. The
situation, as we have heretofore re-
marked, is distinctly encouraging, but
there is vast amount of work to be
done and the people should tackle it at
once.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05
DEFY THEE TO FORGEri

Thou wilt struggle to forget mel def,
thee to forgetl
Thou will often wish as I do, that we
two had never met;
Thou wilt bow at other shrines-nay
more, wilt wear face as bright
But time will come for memory in the
visions of the night.
Thou wilt hear a voice that once thou
saidst was music in thine ears,
And a face will rise to haunt thes
through the mist Of bygone years
Till the strings of conscience goad thee
to remorse, perhaps regret,
Thou wilt struggle to forget mel
defy thee to forgetl
Thou wilt strive te cast behind thee
every memory of the past,
But the thoughts we wish to perish are
forever those that last;
Thou wilt struggle to forget me; it will
battle all the powers,
For the hardest ghosts to quiet are the
ghosts of bygone hours.
Often when thou least expect it, in
thine hours of mirth and glee,
Like shadow DER thy spirit there will
come thought Of me,
Some ones look or tone will remind thee
of day whose sun Is set;
Thou wilt struggle to forget mel defy
thee to forgetl
Other lips with smiles will greet thee
happiness, God grant, be thine
On thy life will fall no shadow such as
thou hast cast on mine;
Loving hearts will learn to trust thee,
in thy faith and truth confde,
Thou wilt stand before the altar with a
lovelier, fairer bride,
But, however thou mayst love her with
the vows upon thy tongue,
There will come a thought across thee, Of
the heart which thou hast wrung,
OF the life which thou hast blighted-
sad, dark eyes with teardrops wet;
Thoa wiltstruggle to forget mel defy
thee to forgetl
Flowers may bloom beside thy pathway,
life way wear its sunniest hue,
But tho fortune smiles upon thee, thou
wilt find my words are true
Thou hast ceased, know, to love me,
but as long as life shall last
Thou wilt oftentimes be haunted by the
thought of what is past
Fare thee welli may God forgive thee for
the wrong which thou has wrought;
For the bitter, bitter lessons which thy
faithlessness has taught.
Though our paths henceforth lie parted,
and until life's sun is set,
Thou wilt struggle to forget mel defy
thee to forgetl
Selected.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-03-05

the riparian landowners. AS the Ameri-
can has previously suggested there is
nothing to prevent cooperation among
oystermen in leasing and developing
bottom. In other words, there is nc
apparent reason why FIVE or six oyster
men might not lease contiguous hold
ings, and by massing their resources
and combining their energies develop
such bottoms to high stage of pro-
ductiveness.
Oystermen should cease to oppose
the leasing system and should turn
their attention to making the most of
the opportunity afforded under the
system for their OVID betterment. They
should get into line and march along
with progress and not stand in the way
of progress. They should pay willingly
q fair rental to the State and then they
will have = right to demand protection
from the State,