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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26
LET THE OYSTER ALONE.

Sensational State papers and
pure food scientists have done
unreasonable damage to Tide
water Virginia the past year.
They not only have robbed us of
a million or two dollars that
would have come to our oyster
markets, but have driven long
time customers to other States
from which it will be hard and
long to wean them. If the news
papers and faddists do not leave
the Virginia oyster alone Tide
waterpeople viii have to emigrate
and the State will lose much in
assets and revenues. In the latter
she stands still ahead of any
State III America, notwithstand-
ing sensational pessimists.
Touching on the scientific end
OF the craze the Colonial Beach
Record says, very aptly-
Expert testimony is not always re-
liable and often jeopardizes not only the
business of an individual. but often
human life. Science is valuable when
properly applied for the general good.
but if used simply to create snug birth
for some one it is an enemy to business
interests. Experts, many of whom only
have theoretical knowledge, came into
existence within the past twenty. five
years. and cling to the people like
leach. We expect soon to hear OF ex-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26
WILLIAM L. BAUERS DROWNED.

William L. Bauers, of Baltimore
maker Of the Bauers marine engine
and Christopher Meyers, member of
the crew, were drowned in a most IN
usual accident last Friday. VIM. P.
Miller, third member of the party was
rescued when almost PROSTATE. Messrs
Bauers and Meyers had built the boat
and had installed one of the Bauer high
speed rs horse power engines. She
was built with the idea of wrestling the
speed honors Of the Chesapeake from
the Fairbanks. another fast motor-boat.
Just before noon Bauers and Movers
were getting ready for trial spin. and
Mr.. Miller was asked to go along. The
little vessel had been given the prelimi-
nary warming up and was then sent at
full speed over the mile course in Spring
Gardens. The little yacht was making
her best speed, with her bow high in
the air and her stern settled deem. she
struck wave higher than those she
had been cutting through with ease
when the accident happened. The
little boat, which was very narrow
having been built solely for speed, was
going at speed of about rs miles an
hour when she gave a sudden lurch to
one side and capsized. All three men
could swim and Bauers and Meyers got
within few feet of the boat before
yoing down.
Mr.. Bauers was well known in Irving
on, where he has visited many times.
mo throughout this section where many
II his engines are being used.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26
HOMECOMING OF
GREAT FLEET.
Arrives In Hampton Roads in
Drilling Weather, While Hun.
dred of Thousands Welcome II.

mot until some American fleet re-
turns victorious from a great sea bat
tie will there be another such home
coming, another such sight as this. I
drink to the American Navy"
This was the toast of President
Roosevelt today as he stood radiantlv
happy in the cabin of the graceful
little cruiser-yacht Mayfiower at the
conclusion of the review and the cere-
monies attending the welcome home
of the American battleship fleet.
when the feet sailed from San
francisco. Mr.. President replied
Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry. '.you
sent us message saying that ours
was a heavy responsibility and a great
honor. That we have today fulfilled the
responsibility makes this the proudest
moment of or lives. l say we ad-
vlsediy in speaking of the fleet, for no
one man could have done what has been
done without the loyal and willing CO.
operation of every man on the fleet
Thus briefly the commander-in-cbief
OF the returning ships made his official
report to the commander-in-chief of, the
army and navy.
do you remember the prophecies of
disaster?" asked the President, '.Well.
here they are, he added, pointing to
the ships, returning after fourteen
months without scratch. Isn't II
magnificent?"
To the men and junior officers the
President expressed his appreciation
and thanks of the country for the
prestige which the cruise of the feet
has given to the American navy. The
men cheered again when the President
declared that this was the first ..battle
feet ever to circumnavigate the globe.
and that any other nation that at.
tempted a similar performance must
follow In the footsteps of America.
You have done the trick" he ex.
claimed, and the quick response of the
men brought glad smile to the sneak
er's lips. "Other nations may follow"
repeated the President, ''but thew
e-' 81 ~ ~ OCIllIlu,
Old Domia,on's Welcome.
Virginia s part in the welcome to the
fleet, though not formal or stilted. was
manifold. 1t was Virginia blood that
got chilled in the rain, and Virginia
lips voiced their greeting home. The
steamer Commodore Maury, whose one
claim to ocean fame is that she is the
flagship of the oyster navy. took Gov
ernor Swanson and members of his
staff to the capes this morning to share
IN the celebration. AS she approached
the Mayfower the Maury's whistles
gave twenty-one sharp shrieks, the sig
nal being answered by a dipping of
hags from the yacht. Noguns doomed.
for the Maury's shells are loaded. and |
IN this mock bomboardment there was
no place for steel.
Governor Swanson personally extend
ID his Fluctuations at the Navy League
banquet, and upon numerous occasions
when he was presented to the high Of
icers of the fleet. That night he spoke
It the banquet to Rear-Admiral Sperry
nd his officers at the Chamberlin
hotel. Times Dispatch.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26
TOOMUCH OLA GOODTH

There is a scripture to the eff
feet that "the time will come when
seven women will take hold of
the skirts of him that is a Jew
and ask to be called by his name"
Something like this seems to
have been the fate of a man in
Washington who advertised for
a wife, when replies came in so
thick and fast in utter dismay he
fled, leaving the ground for some
less easily frightened competitor.
No less than So notices were
served on him by prospective
brides, coming in automobiles.
carriages, street-cars and afoot.
OF all ages and of varied attrac-
tlveness, and at last accounts
the poor man had disappeared.
leavngno address. What became
OF the disappointed ladies is not
stated.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26

perts running after German carp, shad,
herring. etc, TO find out if they have
be- n feeding in water impreRnatt d with
typhoid germs. They feed in fresh and
salt water. while the oyster does not.
These fish feed almost to the mouth of
the sewers. A new job for the United
States Fish Commission will be to catch
all suspicious fish and give them vac
cination to prevent the spread of typhoid
fever among them"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26
POLITICAL.

The Republicans will probably nomi
nate Joseph Gillespie of the Southwes,
as their candidate for Governor. Bias.
com Slemp and Royal both refuse 20
become candidates.
Mr.. Tucker disappointed the sensa-
tional newspapers by not exploding
his boom Wednesday night in Richmond
the opening of his campaign. He Sc
lected about all his prominent support
ers In the city as vice-presidents for
the meeting.
Appomattox, va.-The Southside
irRinian, published at the home of
congressman Flood, commenGs the
course of the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League in declaring for local option.
holding that it took a very wise
course" The Virginian is supporting
Judge Mann for governor. 1t saws
that the Anti-Saloon League will throw
Its vote to the Nottoway candidate.
and this vote is estimated at 1000
The withdrawal of Mr.. Stuart from
the gubernatorial race came as a great
surprise to his many warm supporters
In the Northern Neck. AS matters
now stand, his followers seem indifrer-
ent as to the result. Neither Tucker
nor Glass can hope to capture the
followers of Mr.. Stuart. While both
will profit by this withdrawal, the
opinion is that Judge Mann will be
largely the gamer by the action of Mr..
Stuart.-Warsaw dispatch in News
Leader.
i have just made swing around a
part of the northern end of the State 4"
said Judge William H. Mann. of Motto
way, when seen in his quarters in the
Hotel Murphy this morning. ~ had a
fine trip. and things are bright in that
direction l do not exaggerate when I
tell you that l am extremely satisfied
with the outlook in that part of the
Commonwealth. Many gentlemen of
prominence and influence, whose posi-
ton / did not previously know as re-
CARDS their preference for the COVER
norship, came>to me and offered their
support. 1t was very gratifying to me,
and from what they tell me, there is
no doubt that will come down to the
Valley with vote that will show that
have friends in that section" The
Judge goes to Randolph Macon College
night to address the Wash
ngton Literary Society, having been
invited there by the students affiliated
With that bOdy.-News Leader.
POLITICS AND THE LEAGUE.
For our part we do not believe that
he League desires to NEEDLE in politics
md certainly we do not believe that
my combination has been formed be-
ween the leaders of the League and
he Democratic party touching the an.
preaching campaign. There are mem
,ers OF the League who will vote for
Judge Mann and there are those who
VIII support MIR. Tucker, while Others
will stand by the nominee of the Re-
publican convention in the general
election. This is the situation as we
zee 1t, and we believe it is the true
htuation. Clifton Forge Daily Review
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26
BUYS POTOMAC STEAMERS.

A syndicate recently bought at auction
the passenger and freight boats former
iy owned by Capt. Kendall, which NV
between Washington and lower Macbo,
doc Creek. w. B. Emmert represented
the syndicate, paying $2I, 900 for nron-
erty. With the purchase price certain
trusts and obligations against the mon
erty are assumed. bringing its value m
to about $55,000 The vessels are
Queen Anne, Harry Randall, Wakefield
1. V. Arrowsmith and Estelle Randall
ring. 'P-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26

Mrs. JOHNSON WooD, the bril-
liant New York woman lawyer.
declares that If the unwritten law
is good for men it is also good
for women. Sound doctrine SO
say we all.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26

MRS. GILMAN is authority for
the statement that s'man is n
noun" And very common one
sometimes.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-26

The Republicans will probably nomi-
nate Joseph Gillespie of the Southwest
as their candidate for Governor. Bas-
com Slemp and Royal both refuse 20
become candidates.
The new era., 1909-07-22
AN ANCIENT ONE.

M. Hamelin. the police magistrate
Of Paris, was the victim of a venerable
practical joke on April l. It began
in the early morning with the ar
rival at his residence in the Avenue
Henri Martin of several carts of coal,
followed by continuous procession
all day of other vehicles conveying
similarly unordered goods - five
pianos, jars of cod liver oil, hams, min
eral waters and vegetables-while
among the visitors whose services
were supposed to be required were
an embalmer. a masseur. an under
taker, and half a dozen pedicures. AL
together 1922 vehicles drove up to the
house in the course of the day. Amid
the confusion M. Hamelin went quiet
ly to preside as usual at the police
court-London Daily News.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Bryan Appeals to. Taft.

Lincoln, Neb.-William j. Bryan
Monday addressed a letter to Presi-
dent Taft asking him to allow the peo-
pie to vote on popular election of sena-
tors. Mr.. Bryan says:
ITO President Taft: Now that the
states are going to vote on the ratifi-
cation of the amendment specifically
authorizing an income tax, why not
give them chance to vote on an
amendment providing for the election
Of United States senators by popular
vote?
In your speech of acceptance you
said that you were personally inclined
to favor such change in the constitu-
ton. Would this notfbe an opportune
time to present this subject to Con-
gress two constitutional amend
ments. one authorizing an income tax
and the other providing for the popu-
lar election of senators?
Make your administration memora-
BILE and l pledge you whatever assist
ance can render in securing the rat
irication of these amendments.
with great respect, am yours
truly, w. ]. BRYAN"
The new era., 1909-07-22
USING CEMENT
TO SAVE TREES
Former Method Was Never Sue.
cessft1I for Several Reasons.

The former method of working in
failing trees with cement was never
successful for several reasons. One
was that the cement seldom If ever
adhered to the wood, SO the swaying
by wind of the tree very generally
made larger the treated crack be-
tween it and the wood.
Water penetrated beyond the filling,
SO the decay increased rather more
rapidly than before attempting a
remedy.
The improved idea is.in removing
from the interior all of the rotting
mass. There remains only a living
shell of sapwood and bark, and into
this cavity a steel brace is nicely in
serted and bolted in place.
The next important step is to cut
atersheds-preventing any moisture
from entering. There are deep
grooves cut about one inch inside the
edge and opening out to the ground
below. Cement is packed tightly into
grooves, forming channel down
which the water flows.
The cavity is afterward wired
throughout thoroughly.
The cement is worked moist, and
built out in the. tree shape. Any bark
that is cut away for an inch or two
in order to prevent bruising as the
filling is in progress will soon cover
the filled spot SO passerby can
scarcely detect the wound at all.
In very large cavities the opening
is covered by utilizing large strips of
zinc.
Nature helps in this kind of new
work in trees. for the place soon heals
over.
The new era., 1909-07-22

there, he entered Harvard with the
class of 'O7. At the New Hampshire
school Sortwell had been member Of
the crew and when he became a Har-
ward student he followed up rowing.
He also played on the class football
team
Upon his graduation he went
abroad for six months. At the end Of
that time he returned home, entered
brokers' Office and is now traction
magnate.
The railroad of which Sortwell is
the head is line running from Barre
to the quarries, a distance Of six
miles.
Minus stations, passenger service
and parlor cars, the Barre railroad is
none the less a real railroad. In the
course of year thousands of tons of
granite, heavy machinery and mer-
chandise are carried over it, however.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Gen. Trasker II. Bliss.

pines in 1905, to become governor OF
the Moro province and commanding
officer of the military department of
Mindanao. In fact, the plan upon
which the war college was formed
was largely the product of Gen. Bliss
and Gen. Thomas H. Barry.
He Is West Pointer, who grew up
in the commissary department of the
army and who never had any expert
ence outside that arm of the service
until after the Cuban war. He has
recorded several successes of semi
diplomatic nature, growing out of the
Cuban and Philippine troubles and our
colonial DEVELOPMENT.
The new era., 1909-07-22
REBELS CAPTURE
PERSIAN CAPITAL
DEMAND THAT SHAH GRANT CON-
STITUTioN AND SUMMON
REAL PARLIAMENT.
.ROYAL|STS HELPLESS
PRESENT CONDITION RESULT OF
NATIONALIST MOVEMENT
BEGUN IN 1907.

Teheran Persia.-Recent events in
The constitutional forces, the advance
Of which on Teheran for time was
not considered serious, are now in
possession of the greater part of the
city, which they entered Tuesday
morning without encountering any Or
ganiZed resistance.
While Sardarasad and Sipahdar, the
leaders in the movement, concentrated
the attention of the royalists by demon
stratioEs to the west, strong body OF
nationalists and Bakhtiaris made their
way unnoticed around to the north,
from which point thecapture of the
capitol was not difficult.
The guards at the northern gate
were disarmed and the invaders
marched in, the foreign sections lead
ers taking up their quarters in the old
Mejliss building.
This gives the nationalists command
Of the city with the exception of the
artillery square and the drill ground
adjoining.
The royalists are badly situated to
WV
sacks, under command of Russian Of
ficers, remain outside the civ entire
ly cut off from their comrades in the
artillery square.
The strictest discipline is being
maintained by the nationalists, who
are placing guards at the gates and
other points as the royalists are dis
armed.
The nationalist leader in note to
the Russian and British legations,
guarantees security of life and prop
erty to foreigners, adding that nothing
is demanded from the shah but real
constitution.
Sipahdar already has summoned the
members of the Mejliss to witness the
opening of parliament.
The invaders lost only one man
while making their entry into the city.
The loss to the royalists is unknown,
but cannot be heavy, as the Cossacks
were the only defenders to offer re-
sistance
The occupation of the Persian capt.
tai by the nationalists Tuesday is a
direct result Of the insistence of the
Persian people that the shah govern
the country under the constitution OF
January l, 1907.
The shah signed this constitution
when he ascended the throne, but
from the first he showed an inclina-
ton to disregard 1t and finally with,
drew it.
While the shah was trying to cope
with unrest in the north, the Bakh-
tiardi tribesmen, the fighting race OF
Persia, arose in the south and early
this year captured Ispahan, 210 miles
south of Teheran. The tribesmen then
began the long march to the capital
and their advance guard arrived in
front of Teheran last month.
The new era., 1909-07-22
RAILROAD PRESIDENT AT rs.
Massachusetts Boy Takes Charge Of
Transportation Line with Father
as vice.President.

Boston. - The youngest railrosd
president in the world is the proud
distinction of Daniel A. Sortwell. q
young State street brokers' clerk.
Only 20 years old and less than two
years out of college, Sortwell. at the
last meeting of the Barre Railroad
Company stockholders, was elected
president of the road incidentally,
he was made the superior of his IA
ther, former Mayor Alvin F. Short
vel! of Cambridge, who is now the
vice-president.
No railroad president in this coun-
try or any other has probably ever
approached anything like the mete-
oric career of Sortwell.
The boy railroad president" lacks
much of the air of the typical king of
transportation. He has blue eyes and
light hair and he actually bushes
when questioned about affairs con-
nected with his road. This may be
partly explained by his short term of
office, for Sortwell has been a rail
road president for Just 10 days.
A little more than one year sepa-
rates Sort" the football enthusiast
and popular Harvard fraternity man.
from "Mr. Sortwell, railroad presi-
dent"
Five years ago he was student at
the exclusive ST. Pauls school at Con-
cord, N. H. Completing the course
The new era., 1909-07-22

pended with whiting or wilted leaves,
not yet dislodged by the wind.~ The
pieces on the ground, when examined.
exhibit clean cut or break at the
large end, and II one cuts into tho
twig with a knife a whitish worm is
disclosed lying in the burrow thus
opened. This is the larva of the oak
pruner, which when full grown is a
llittle more than one-half inch long,
and transforms into blackish or
brownish beetle of about the same
length.
The life history of this pest is such,
evidencing apparently marvellous in
stipct, that it commands our admira-
tion. The female beetle, according to
Fitch, normally lays her eggs in
spring or summer on a green succu-
lent twig in an angle between leaf
twig and leaf stalk. This action af-
fords the young tender food of the
right nature, easily obtained. AS the
larva grows older it works into the
The new era., 1909-07-22

however, we are led to believe that
such may not always be the case.
Our attention was called by cor
respondent last August to the fact
that many fallen twigs examined con-
tanned no worms. Later, in Septem-
ber, we noted this also. and were
not able to find a single larva in any
twigs examined, large number being
cut open for examination.
This can hardly be accounted for
by the work of insectivorous birds.
since they would be unable to reach
them in their burrows. In any event
the larva is in its burrow when the
twig first falls and can then be easi-
ly cared for. We therefore suggest
the following remedy:
Collect and burn all twigs cut off
by this insect as soon as they are
found on the ground in July or Aug
ust. Do not leave this work until the
following spring.
The new era., 1909-07-22
To Get Rid of yermin.

My hogs got lousy last year before
knew it. 1 could not afford to build
a dipping tank, so 1 put into three
quarts of hot soapsuds one-half pint
Of kerosene oil. boiled and stirred Wig
orously for ten minutes. When the
emulsion has cooled sufficiently 1
poured it through sprinkling can
along the backs and over the leads of
the pigs. The ticks and lice quickly
disappeared. but repeated the dose
twice more during the summer.-J. @.
Barnes, Indiana.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Roosevelt Party Go Hungry

London.-Dispatches received here
report that Commander Attenborough
has arrived at Naivasha and stated
that R. ]. Cunninghame. who is guild
ing former President Roosevelt and
his party, staggered into his (Atten-
borough's house Sunday night in an
exhausted condition, having been with
out food for twenty-four hours. The
guide reported that the expedition sud
denly found itself short of food and
water and Cunninghame had rushed
ahead to get suJ 1lies. They were
promptly sent.
The new era., 1909-07-22
sRAVAGES OF BLACK BEETLE
AMONG SHADE TREES
Destructive Insects Are
Laying Their Eggs May Save Our Orchards
nd irbe

older wood At this time the worm"
is about half grown.
According to the above writer and
others. this larva needs moisture to
go through with its transformations
to the pulpal and later to the image
stage. This evidently it could not
obtain IL the twig remained on the
tree. 1t therefore proceeds to cut
OF the twig which has afforded 1t a
home 80 that this will lie on the
moist earth during the autumn and
winter. This is very nice operation,
evidencing apparently, as stated
above, remarkable instinct.
Fitch claims that the entire larval
and pulpal stage is passed within the
twig. From personal observations
The new era., 1909-07-22
/ r. * k:5F!LESZ4@ :! ]! ]:
GROWING UP WITH THE TOWN.

So you have 'grown up with the town.
But the town which was little Is great,
1t possesses n worldwide renown,
They have written Success" DER it0
gate:
The town which was once obscure
Has u worth that is splendid and sure.
The town has n prosperous look,
1t appeals to the stranger afar;
1t occupies no little nook
Where wrecked opportunities are;
AS fair as n realized dream,
The town Is awake and supreme. :
So you have grown up with the town.
But the town which was narrow 10
broad;
1t has not been content to sit down
Depending on Chance on God
Its challenge uhough stunned for y
space)
1t filings in Catastrophe's face.
S. Z. Kiser.
The new era., 1909-07-22

However desirable 1t may be to have
a tudicious pruning of our oaks. we
can hardly trust to beetles to do the
work as we wish 1t done, and during
the summer Of 1908 Elaphidion cer-
tainly exceeded the limit and caused
much anxiety to owners of oak trees in
various parts of the country. Further.
since 1t sometimes attacks the apple
and other quite valuable trees. 1t calls
for some attention.
During July one may observe be-
meath oak trees many fallen twigs and
with leaves still attached and gener-
ally withered, though sometimes still
green. A glance into the tree will re-
veal possibly other twigs hanging sus-
The new era., 1909-07-22
unitarians for Woman Suffrage.

Seattle, Wash.-When the Pacific
Coast Unitarian conference last Sat
urday affirmed its approval of the
Methodist platform it changed two
words in plank No. l to commit the
Unitarian church to woman suffrage.
The Unitarian plank reads: For
equal rights and complete justice for
all men and women in all stations of
life" The words "and women" are
not in the Methodist plank.