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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
WHAT THE ENEMY SAYS.

Though hardly expecting it, we find
that the open partisanry of the Rich
mond Journal has been put aside for
once. and it becomes fair to the State
Committee and the 'smachine" in COM
menting on the meeting last Friday.
1t says:
The meeting of the State Democratic
committee last night was devoid of the
spectacular, and though it occurred in
the midst of an interparty contest that
is growing lively. there was an entire
absence of bitterness or aggressive fac
tional feeling.
tt was no surprise that the Committee
liked as early date as possible for the
primary; that antagonism to the primary
was voiced, and that the platform-corl-
vention idea was showed under. 1t was
generally known in advance that these
things were on the program, though il
will come as mild surprise that the
committee, in the face of the publicity
given Judge Mann's statement at Boyd-
ton that he understood the date of the
primary would be August 5, actually
stuck to the program and did decide
upon that date.
The reference of the matter of per-
tectlng the primary to subcommittee
OF eleven was perhaps the wisest thing
to do. -
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
GREAT RECEPTION TO PRESIDENT.

With fifteen hundred school children.
bearing U. S. and Confederate flags.
singing Dixie. America and other songs.
and seated on the sloping lawn before
him, while thirty thousand spectators
from throughout the Union stood around
the enclosure of the children, President
Taft on Wednesday at Petersburg. Va.
spoke most eloquently of the ties and
friendship of United country. The
occasion was the unwilling Of a statue
to Gen. Hardrauft. who fought our
troops near the Crater, and was after
wards the first Democratic governor of
Pennsylvania.
Governor Swanson was toast-master
at the luncheon and also introduced the
PRESIDENT in most eloquent language.
Mr.. Taft paid magnificent compliment
10 our Governor as a man of the highest
character and an orator who has won
national distinction.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
NEGROES come NORTH

a DanVilie correspondent says that
negro iaoorers have during the mast
several weeks been leaving that seo,;on
IN large numbers. and if the present rate
at which they are being imported TO the
northern factories continues an alarm
ing situation promises to develop in the
rurai districts. Yet but recently Com
Koiner was denounced for
bringing to Virginia farm hands from,
Europe. Not long ago the ones
ton IN Virginia was, How shall we oct
On win the negro? Now the question
IS. How shall we get on without him7-
Newport News Times Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
WILLIAMS IN GLOUCESTER.

mere was mighty outpouring of the
citizens of Gloucester at our Courthouse
on Monday. 1t was the first day of ON,
Circuit Court. Judge Jones presided
with his usual ease and dignity. Judge
sam Williams, one of the candidates for
attorney general, made an address in
the afternoon, which was listened to hv
large crowd and seemed to please the
people. He is gentleman of refined
manners and mingled freely with them
The Judge was a Confederate soldiAr
entered the service when quite a bov
and served in the 9Th regiment of We
Cavalry. One of the companies was
from this county. commanded by the
gallant John w. Puller. afterwards
Major. who was killed at Kelly's Ford in
1861, and the survivors gathered around
the Judge and had joyful session.
Gloucester Corr. Southside Sentinel.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
VIRGINIA OYSTERS IN FAVOR.
IFishIng Gazette, N. vi

Many Of the daily newspapers are no.
ginning to wake up to the necessity OF
printing accurate news about the ovs.
ter, as an article of food. The EVENING
World is pioneer in the task. In its
issue of last Saturday the World con-
tanned an interview with Azel F. Mer.
rel, president of the Oyster Growers
and Dealers Association of North
America, which was of untold value To
the oyster trade as a whole. 1t con-
veyed to the public, accurately and ter
sely specialists of the world) the In.
formation that it is the Virginia oyster
that is sold in the New York market
during the summer months.
Virginia oysters are served during the
early summer. They are brought from
the beds of the Old Dominion State and
transplanted in our local waters. to be
taken out as needed. These oysters
are IN prime condition when our product
is spawning. and in this way smash the
old r. superstition. They do not
spawn until very late in the season. and
often, when transplanted here, not at
all.
The paragraph quoted above should
stimulate trade here and in VIRGINIA
It is the publication of information of
his kind which which will aid the ovs-
'ermen. both planters and dealers IN
Increasing trade.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
GETTING DOWN TO FINE POINTS.

After the CITIZEN had com,
from the press last week the Nor
folk Landmark always two day,
getting to this garden spot
showed up, and in an editorial
commenting on our recent stric
lures uponits construction of the
term local optionist," had this
to say:
IF the question of remaining under
the present law or establishing State
wide prohibition were submitted to the
voters at the polls, we venture the
guess that the editor of the CITIZEN
would vote for Statewide prohibition.
Will he deny it?''
Without q proper discernment
of the difficulties with mails
between Goods country" and
out-of-the-way Norfolk, the Land
marks editor a few days later
launched forth on this wise:
This is May 18th. The editor of the
CITIZEN has not answered that vital
question. On May 25th we shall report
again, and if the reply has not come
by that time we shall conclude that in
an election to decide between State
wide prohibition and local option
Brother Lee would vote against local
option"
Now "Brother Lee" is q local
optionist in both the full and the
restricted senses. Between "wet''
and "dry" he votes "dry";
between "State-wide prohibition
and local option" he would vote
for local option, and not against
ltas surmised by Brother Murray.
Now let's ask a few:
Assuming that the editor of the
Landmark and his friend Candi-
date Tucker would vote for local
option as against Statewide pro-
hlbition, would they also face the
music and vote ''dry" when it
comes between saloon and no.
saloon in a local option fight
as the CITIZENS editor doesP
Have either of these gentlemen
ever voted "dry" when ccasion
presented?
Apropos of the complaint on
our dilatoriness-the Landmark
is quick on the trigger, a daily:
the CITIZEN is a weekly. Mr.
Tucker is also quick-that is, he
began campaigning early, and I'm |
his first speech answered certain
questions prODOunded NV tbol
newspapers: Judge Mann also
answered the same questions i'm
ms first campaign speech. Butt
because Judge Mann's plans of
opening were later than Mr..
fuckers we recall some very
9 1T criticism as to his apparent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
ATTACKS TUCKER
IN RETALIATION.
Mann Forsakes Peaceful" Methods
and Strikes Out at His Opponent.
HE MiNcEs No WORDS.
(special % The Timea.pi.pn,ch.,

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch,
BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE, May IL.
Declaring that he had been driven TO
nc by the persistent, vicious and I'M
warranted attacks of Mr.. Tucker. at
lacks in which he has departed from
things that are true and has shown a
carelessness and disregard of fairness
that is without excuse" Judge William
Hodges Mann this evening laid aside
his role of peaceful campaigner," and
threw down the gage of conflict to his
opponent The Nottoway candidate ex-
pressed his regret that he could no
longer conduct his campaign solely on
his merits, as he viewed them, but was
forced by Mr.. Tucker to adopt a method
SO far at variance with his wishes.
This was Judge Mann's first an
pearance in Buckingham county dur
ing the campaign, and his philippic.
which was delivered in the courthouse
was listened to by several hundred
voters. This county has been considered
a Mann stronghold, and the audience
was made up largely of his supporters.
although representation of Tucker
adherents was present. While there
has been growing Tucker sentiment
here, the meeting was an enthusiastic
one, and the Mann followers are con-
hdent that he has now so thoroughly
lntrenched his position as to make
defeat impossible.
Tonight's address is the first real at
tack which Judge Mann has made ON
Mr.. Tucker, and it is believed to presape
campaign far more bitter than any,
thing which has gone before.
Judge Mann minced no words and
while hurting his attacks at what he
believes Mr.. fuckers most vulnerable
points, he intimated that he had not ex-
pended all of his ammunition, but was
reserving an ample supply for the re-
mainder of the fight.
Opening his address with an explana-
ton of why he had declined to meet
Mr.. Tucker in joint debates, declaring
that he believed them detrimental To
party interests and resultant only in
mud-slinging, Judge Mann launched
into an attack on Mr.. Tucker for his I'M
fairness at Boydton, the only time dur
ing the campaign that they have met. !
he accused him of demagogery and
resorting to methods which have drawn
disapproval from all fairminded peonle.
Judge Mann denounced Mr.. Tucker
for his political inconsistencies, and
dwelt at length upon his record az
Democrat, declaring that he had PLAYED
last and loose with the party on the
rec coinage of silver issue; that be had
eft the party because he could not SUM-
'ort the Democratic platform. and later
lad declared his allegiance when he
ought political preferment for himself.
lie alleged that Mr. Tucker had aided ,
md abetted the Republican party, and
lad distributed Republican literature
nder his congressional frank. These 6
nd other points of Mr.. fuckers public I
areer served Us material for what t
Judge Mann's supporters consider the I
trongest and most telling address he S
as yet made, and one which marks Q
he real opening of the ggbernatorial 4
ampaIgn. I
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
INSURANCE LOSSES

Attention has often been directed f.
the fact that the South sends enormou,
sums of money to the North each ven,
to pay insurance premiums.
In the last nine years, according tc
The recent report of the insurance com
missioner of South Carolina, the people
oil that State have paid fire insurance
premiums amounting to more than
'z'soo,ooo, while the losses collected
nave been only about half that amount
The life premiums paid in the Same
.'me amounted to s2s 600, 600. and the
losses only one=third that amount.
It won'i he better for the South If
inns money were paid over to home
companies, = Newport News Time.
Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
Lived 1852 Years.

"m' Parr-England's Oldest man-rnarriei the
,hifd time at l2O. worked in the fields till 1872 and
hved 2oyears longer People should be youthful
at oo. James Wright of Spurlack. Ky. shows
now to remain young. 'Tfeel just like n 1s-vear
Old boy. he writes. after taking six bottles O,
Electric oitters, For thirty years Kidney ,.oabls
made life burden. but the first bottle of this
medicine convinced me had found the
greatest cuee ON earth They're a sodsend 10
weak, siekiy rundown or old people Try them.
zoe at all druggists, '''
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

The Caroline Echo, published al
Bowling Green, has suspended for lack
of support.
Bishop Galloway, of the Southern
Methodist church, is dead, and Bishot
Wilson is in bad health.
The unwilling of statue to the mem
DRY OF General Stephen d. Lee will be
one of the principal features of the
reunion in Memphis in June, 7th to 18th.
Henry H. Rogers, Standard Oil Man
and builder of the Virginian (''Tide-
water'o railway, died suddenly We'd
nesday. He was great friend of Nor
folk and Virginia in general.
Eight men and much livestock were
killed by hail storm in Texas. The
stones weighed Sand pounds and some
OF 10 pounds were found. They meas
ured 10 to II inches in circumference
and they came down for 80 minutes in
two Separate storms about two bours
apart.
A prominent physician states that he
suffered 80 greatly with sciatic rheuma-
tism that he decided in desperation to try
-he bee-sting cure, and after using or
bees he was able to walk without
much suffering. The next day he tried
few more bees and now is absolutely
rec from pain. He says that the hurt
II the stings is not so bad as the rheu-
Mates. and in any case is soon gone,
while the other came to stay.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
EDITORS WILL TAKE OUTING.

Messrs. A s. Graveley, ]. L. Hart,
K. P. Barham, A. P. Rowe, C. ]. Camn.
DELL M. I. Harrison and w. Mcdonald
Lee, of the Executive Committee of the
virginia Press Association, met in
fetersburg Wednesday and decided to
can the annual meeting of Virginia
eoitors Tor July 1877. at Rockbridge
Alum Springs. Side tours will he
made to Goshen Pass, Hot Springs and
Warm Springs.
Inc latter part of August and first of
September some of the editors and
their ladies' will attend the Seattle
exposition, making tour of the Pacific
coast as far down as Southern Califor-
,ia and Mexico.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
A GREAT OCCASION.

on Thursday. May q. the Confeder-
ate monument will be unveiled at War.
WICK Z. H. tabout 20 minutes train
run from Newport News). Governor
swanson will be orator of the day, and
tne Lancaster Confederate Ladies choir
Will have prominent place on the pro-
gram. These ladies are requested to
come with their uniforms) to Irving
ton by ii p. M, Wednesday, 26th, q, !.
ing from here straight to Newport
News.
"A Confederate ball will be given at
Newport News the night of the 9th
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
DEAFNESS CANNOT ne ruRp,

by local applications. as they cannot reach ,hs
diseased portion Of the ear. There is onlv nm.
way to cure deafness. and that is bv cons,;,,,-
uonai remedies. Deafnessis caused by an infiamsl
condition of the mucous lining of the Eustaehiau
lube. When this tube is iniamed you have n
rumbhng sound Of imperfect hearing. and when
u Is entirely closed Deafness is the result and
unless the inflammation can be taken out and this
tHoe restored to its normal condition hearing will
DC desn Dyed forever nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh which Is nothing but an IN.
hamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any case
oil Deafneas (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars
free.
FL CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipatat;or
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
VERY POOR FISHING.
'ad Conditions Found In Ches-
apeSke Gay Waters,

Especial 20 - e Tmes-Dispatch.I
NORFOLK. Va. May lS.-Chairmau
George IA. Dawes. of the Norfolk Board
OF Trade 5 special committee, looking to
the passage of laws to prevent the -ex-
termination of edible fish in the waters
OF Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
returned last night. following an inspec-
ton yesterday of fish pounds. by the
joint fish committee from Norfolk and
Portsmouth aboard the gunboat Maurv.
OF the Virginia oyster navy.
The committee found a large number
Oh hsh pounds in the vicinity of Mobiack
Bay, which has always been a great
nshing point. Chairman Dawes renorts
that between Old Point and Back river
on the western shore of the Chesapeake
l5S pound nets were found. Some of
these, he said. extended out. forming an
obstruction to navigation.
No nets were found in either the East
or Ware Rivers. the scarcity of fish
having evidently caused the fishermen
to abandon the old net stakes that were
seen in these rivers.
chairman Dawes reports that the
pound fishermen were all most accom-.
modating and displayed no hesitaDcy in
exhibiting their original hauls to those
aboard the Maury on the investigating
tour. Mr.. Dawes says the fishermen.
from yesterdays Investigations, are
having very poor luck and but few fish
are being caught. He says, while to
to the pound fishing is doubtless due to a
degree the scarcity of fish, he does not
think this is the sole cause of the scar
city and believes that further practical
investigation will have to be made be-
lore the committee can recommend re-
medal laws for passage by the next
Legislature.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
Pennsylvania r. r EXTEND TO
NORTHERN NECK

Arrangements have been made be-
tween the Pennsylvania Railroad oifici-
ais and H. E. Owen, of Weems. where
by Mr.. Owen is to put on a freight and
passenger gasoline steamer between
Colonial Beach and Popes creek, Md,
the terminal of the Pennsylvania
railroad on the Potomac river. The
steamer is now at Ovens railway I'M
dergoing some alterations that are re-
quired by the government Steamboat In
spectors, and it is expected that the
service will commence about June lst.
The steamer will carry from Weems
lumber and material necessary for a
pier to be built at Popes creek.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
MANN, STUART AND TUCKER.

Judge Mann is having an ovation in
the great Southwest. Stuart follow
ers, who are sore over fuckers buttine
into the campaign to the prejudice of
their man, are for the most part sup
porting the Judge. 1t is said by his
friends that if Mr.. Stuart were here he
would not vote for Mr.. Tucker in the
primary.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
CREDIT TO. WHOM CREDIT Is
DIE

Some of the Virginia newspapers are
expressing their qualification that the
Danger OF Statewide prohibition as an
issue in the coming campaign is remote.
Ii that issue is avoided it will be due
TO the conservatism of the Anti-Saloon
League leaders. They have done and
are doing everything in their power to
stave 1t of. Newport News Times
Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
ICEBERGS IN THE ATLANTIC.

Towering icebergs and a great area
OF field ice caused CONSERVATION to the
omcers and crew of the British steam
ship Tamarac. when the vessel was
several hundred miles off the Grand
Banks last month.
AS ice sinks two-thirds in water. and
as some of these bergs are reported as
being over 40 feet high, this would
make a mass Of ice 12O feet deep.
enough to wreck, in case of collision.
the stoutest ship that floats.
In crossing last July it was necessary
for Transatlantic liners to keen a man
constantly at night testing the temper
ature of the sea water as an index to
the approach of icebergs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
SOME NOTES
OF Interest TO Farmers and Stock
and Fowl RaiSers

Delaware has doubled the usual acre
age in Strawberries this season. Mus,
nave planted that sometimes submerged
third county this year.
Oranges will be cheaper this season.
so say the reports. The middle-mer
are to be eliminated. But its a go tina,
the end man-at the first end-wil
want most of that heretofore WASTED
cash. Mighty hard to get things fror
the tree to the eater without big profit.
somewhere along the line.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
PROBING IN A FOG

The famous criminal libel suit Of
somebody net ascertainable against
somebody not definitely described recalls
the classic question of who dragged
whom around the walls of what. N Y
Evening Post. .
Or, to get down to the verna.
cular that has swing in Gossip
town
Susan James brother said to
Jimmie Whitaker that GEORGE
Popladle had seen Matilda Ann
throW q kiss over the back fences
to Sam Snoodles; and Susan Jane
was positive there would be y
wedding in a fortnight, and that
lt wouldn't be that gal Ada's.
either, with Sam Snoodles. The
mama took it up, and there is a
scandal whispered around the
grocery store and sewing society
Oh a new match and a Tilted lass
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
CONGRESSMAN JONES
NOT TO RUN AGAIN.
First District andidate Said
To bss Rsad- a, sS.s

First District andidate Said
To be Read % Ret re-.
1t is stated by gentlemen prominent
IN the State that Congressman w. A.
Jones, OF this District, told friends re-
Gently while attending the State Com
mittee meeting in Richmond that he
would not again offer for the nomina
ton for Congress.
IL this information be correct what a
scramble there will be in other sections
o. this district. The Northern Neck.
already having had the honor twenty
years, will hardly offer candidate: and
If it did, would likely be snubbed by the
other geographical divisions of our
complex district
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

The fact that Senator Rayner
OF Maryland, and Senator Daniel
OF our own, State, are assessed To
run without opposition-the
former SIT 900, the latter ST 800
IN the primaries for reelection
Is a black-eye to the primary
some advocated that no tax be
put upon Senator Daniel, and at
first blush this would look inst
But it was argued that he held
tne hlghestpaying job, and being
without opposition would have
no side expenditures, and thus
could well afford to pay part of
the primary expenses. Then, too.
II no assessment were placed on
ms candidacy there would be NO
guarantee that one or moro
cranks would not offer their
names in opposition on the ticket
All which is good logic.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
ELLYsON AGAIN A CANDIDATE

Lieut-Go j. Taylor Ellyson, chair.
man OF the Democratic State Commit
zee ana Democratic National Commit
teeman, mas formally announced his
candidacy for denomination for Eent
ant-governor. He will be onnosed H.,
Hon. Jas. X. Cation, of Alexandria
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

"KING EDWARD has three suits
OF clothes for every day in the
year." says a London paper. And
many OF his people fail to GET
three square meals a day.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

LANCASTER is doing herself
proud in having a clear crimi.
nal docket, the first time in six
teen years-and probably a great
deal longer time. All credit to
our court officials and iuries
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

The Washington Herald saws
that 1T is impossible to be a thief
and not bea liar. We trust that
the converse OF this proposition
is not true, for if every liar is
proven to be thief--but we for
pear to pursue the subject for
tear ofhurting someone's feelinos
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

HELEN ROWLAND, whoever she
may be, says that love is a sort
OF vertigo. is not this PUTTING
the cause for the effect? That f
produces a very bad case of YER
tlgo sometimes is evident enonoh
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

II 'aou eontinuest to take delight in
'die RECOMMENDATION thou mayest be
qualified to combat with the sophists
but never know how to love with men
Socrates.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is to be on the free list, too" No
help to us; we never use it i'm this
Office.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
BEAUTIgs OF THE pRTmARy

Senator Rayner. although unopposed
Tor reelection, will have to paw some
thing like $4,000 primary fees. il
appears -WashingtOn Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21

Usually the early bird catches tba
worm Tor the benefit ofthe little fellows
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-05-21
CRISP NEWS.

The Caroline Echo, published at
Bowling Green, has suspended for lack
Of support.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-17

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