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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

inspectors word goes. Then the
tonger's refusal 10 pay at the rocks
means the loss of days work be-
sides the fine.
In my judgment this is bad prac-
tice. After a police boat comes along
and collects a fine, the touger has got
TO get his s. back. How does he DO
il? He crosses the culling line and
tongs unculled oysters, which are
sold to the boats seeking seed oys-
,ers to be replanted somewhere else.
This longing gradually depletes the
rocks. have known Of cases where
one longer paid three IS fines in one
week." continued MIR. Respess.
Inroads Made by Planters.
"The figures given by Mr.. Lee in
his report show what inroads the pri-
yate planters have made on tina pub
lie rocks. The report says the rocks
have been depleted and are useless.
but such Is not the case Formerly
Virginia had some 100000 acres of pub
lie rocks, while now IL has only $780,
OoO acres. The planters have taken
unto themselves all the better parts
OF the rocks and nearly a half of
them and they are going before the
State legislature next week to ask for
that remaining 2G6o00. And unless
some one of power and influence
takes up the cudgei for the tongers
il looks Ike they are going to win
their ighs. II they do many tongers
will be driven out Of Virginia and
will migrate 10 Maryland. Vir-
ginla will be the loser and our sister
state, which has no private bottoms,
will be the winner.
THE planters tell us that they will
ray the tongers more money than
they can make on the public rocks.
They 10 not pa such wage row and
they are not likely 20 do so 4 they
get control of all Of the public rocks.
Oysters Are Not Plentiful.
1.-THE report Of Mr.. Lee says that
oysters are more plentiful this year
than in many years. Tcngers do
not verify this statement and | know
g. severa. instances where tae plant
ers have been compelled TO go to-
Maryland to ges enough seed oysters
for their purposes. And oysters
from New Jersey have besr Sod In
large quantities this season In Nor
folk city. That would not indicate
such a plentifuincs of the Virginia
supply.
"Mr. Lee gives figures there show
ing the revenue from the oyster IL
dustry for the past four years. These
figures show that there has been a
falling OF in the revenues for three
years and yet Mr.. Lee pats himself
on the back and says See what am
doing for the industry The revenues
are falling of annually and it seems
10 me that instead OF Boosting OF his
accomplishments. Mr.. Lee had better
resign his $4,000 per year job and give
UP his private yacht. the Commodore
Murray, which the State is maintain
ing for his pleasure
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
SAILORS HELP GUILD.

Annspl Meeting to be Held Tuesday
After noon.
The annual meeting OF the Sailors
Help Guild VIII be held next Tuesday
afternoon a: 3 O'Clock at tie home OF
Mrs. ID. s. Jones on West avenue.
There Is considerable important
business to be Opposed Of at the meet
ing and a large sttedance is expect
Cd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
tsE-JAcKsoN cELEsRArioM
Arrangements to be Made by osush
ters of Confederacy Tomorrow.

A special meeting CT the John w.
Daniel Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
Gloucester. Final arrangements will
be made at this meeting for che Lee
Jackson celebration, which will be
held on January Il.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
DEATH OF MRS. DOUGLAS.
Widow Of Robert Douglas Passes
AWAY After Long Illness.

Mrs. Otelia, Douglass widow or
Robert Douglas. died yesterday morn
ing at 7:45 o'clock at her home, 114o
Cypress avenue, after an illness OF
several weeks. She is survived by
her mother and two small children.
Mrs. Douglas was 80 years old.
The funeral wall take place at the
residence this afternoon at 2:15
o'clock. Rev. T. j. Taylor, pastor OF
the Chestnut Avenue Methodist
church. will conduct the services, as
sisted by Rev. j. T. Riddick. pastor OF
the Second Baptist church. Interment
will be made at Greenlawn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
MsQruder Camp.

The regular meeting OF Msgruder
Camp. Confederate Veterans. viii be
held at the city hall tomorrow night
at s O'Clock. The veterans VII dis
cuss arrangements for participating
In the annual LeeJaskson celebration.
% be held on January q.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

Rev. Carter A. jenkins. pastor o.
the Memorial BAPTIST cburch. Of
HamDscn. vii address the meeting
for men 81 the Young Meas Christian
Association hal this afternoon az $50
O'Clock MT. jenkins vii dlscEss
The EAGLES Nest John vanRya
VIII render a solo tEri1g The service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

An oyster supper viii Be E1scn BY
the ladies' AID Society Of Trinity NJ
Z. church IN she lecture room Of the
church. Tuesday evening from %
ep. N. Tickets. sc Come and heip
a good cause. IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09
ACCUSES OFFICIALS
OF GROSS IGNORANCE
Former longer Charges That Com
missioner Macdonald Does Not Even
Know Where Lines Of Baylor Sur
vey Are Located. and That Plant
ers Encroaen Upon Public Rocks.

"Oysters are almost as plentiful IN
James river today as they were
twenty years ago. Practically the
only difference between conditions
then and now Is that the planters have
gradually saken for their own the
greater and better portion of the pub
lie rocks. Aud this with the knowi-
edge OF Chairman Macdonald Lee.
OF the state board of fisheries."
This statement was made last night
by William H. Rcspess. Of 219 Forty
fourth street, In reply TO certain refer
ences to conditions in James river
which were made in the annual re-
port OF Chairman Lee, which was
made public Friday. Mr. Respess is a
native OF Mathews county and has
tonged oysters since his boyhood. He
Is not longing them this year because,
he says, the gradual encroachment
cf tho planters upon the public rocks
here and elsewhere have driven him
and many other tongers TO seek other
means OF livelihood.
Baylor Survey q Farce.
Mr.. Respess discussed the oyster
situation In Virginia at great length
and spoke very Interestingly on con-
ditions IN James river. He said that
the idea of the State maintaining ex-
peusIve beats to police the public
rocks IN James river is absurd. why
Macdonald Lee himself does not
know where the lines are. They are
not marked by any buoys or stakes
of any kind and the line is merely
an imaginary one. Each year the
planters move the stakes marking
their land out u little farther into the
river until now they have taken In
the better part Of the natural rocks.
'"The natural rock az Browns 81 oals
is the most productive public oyster
rock In the country. Thousands OF
men have tonged ON II for a score Of
years and ii apparently never will be
depleted. Mr. Lee and the tongers
report that the rock is fast being de-
pleted. That portion of che rock
which is now public Is fast being de-
pletsd because the tongers are work
ing on less than half the area they
formerly worked on. The remaining
portion of the rock has been staked
10 by the planters and the tongers
may not work on it. The rock within
those stakes Is just IS productive as
ever. n not more so.
How Fines Are Collected.
Mr.. Lee gives the figures In his re-
port showing the amount OF revenue
collected In the past four years. He
doesn't say where that revenue. or
much Of Il comes. nor does she public
know. When the inspectors see that
the revenues are not going to COM
pare favorabiy with those OF prev
!. loas years they set oct to get money.
They proceed to the oyster rocks,
hold the tongers ua. sometimes at the
point OF a gun. and demand a s. ine.
They tell the tongers that they have
Sncuilsd oysters In their boats. There
Il no appeal. the longer must either
pay the ane or be towed to Norfolk
for trial before magistrate, who in
: vsriably assesses the fine because the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

IN ne vo'icc court yesterday morn
ing. JHsics BrOvn coufinucd the csrs
81 cn~ries Rieifeitf. CHARGED with BE-
ING no - rod fame. rntil tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

Mrs. G. w. Madeira left yesterday
for Petersburg to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Hugh Johnson, which will take
place in that city today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

Mrs. Thomas Livesay left yester
Cay for Petersburg, where she wa
called by the illness Of her brothe
Joseph A. Boyd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-01-09

Miss Agnes Mackey, who has be,
spending the holidays with b
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Macke
has returned to Emmettsburg, Nj
TO resume her studies at st. Joseph
Seminary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
An Extraordinary Pardon
IJarpar' Weekly


The pardon power is an executive
function that ought to be exercised with
extreme caution; for It is dangerous. To
exercise it freely or carelessly is. to
weaken the law and to put contumely on
the courts Cleveland's conscientiousness
was in nothing better exhibited than in
the extraordinary care he took and the
gruelling amount of labor he expended,
both as governor and as president, in
personally examining the facts in all the
cases of application for pardon on which
he acted. Governar Patterson of Ten
nessee may have examined as carefully
the facts of the trial of the two Coopers.
father and son, for the murder of former
Senator Edward w. Carmack: but the
precipitancy of his action in pardoning
the elder Cooper the moment the supreme
court affirmed the sentence of 20 years
in the pententiary imposed by the lower.
court was unseemy, to say the least,
and may we'll be taken to Indicate that
the governor did not have a proper sense
of the gravity of his responsibility The
thing is ugly and startling. 1t is but
the latest act, and unhappily may not
be the last, in dramatic series of
events over which Tennessee has
every reason to be excited. Car
mack entered public life in the
nineties by defeating Governor Pat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
Literary Lights And Shadows
BY 8. MAYS BALL

the book. much made of it by the au-
thor; but it must be stated that Mr..
Dawson does seem to understand, to
thoroughly know, the types of negroes OF
Which he has written.
The character of Mrs. Hadleigh, the
mother of the two young men, who has
passed from affluence to AFFECT want,
who is adamant to her northern daugh-
ter-in-law, devoted to her friends and
children, who has been stripped of all
womanly graces by adversely and only
retains her upright principles and stern
industry, is the best work done by Mr..
Dawson in 1.-THE Scar" The plot of the
story. the vehicle he has used, the drag
ging in of a northern girl who was forced
to commit forgery in order that she
might get back into the southern game, Is
very weak, quite unworthy of an author
who has been able to write the other
portions of 1.-THE Scar" The reader how
ever, will be willing to wade through the
improbable love-business, courtships, forg
cry, melodrama and SO on, brought In
doubtless so as to get a publisher, that
he may enjoy the superior portions of
1.-The Scar; and some of the book is
quite superior. But 1t Is all so sordid; it
Is depressing; you will want to know. but
can't find out, what's the use of Tho
Scar anyway? BY comparison with The
Southerner the Autobiography Of Mich
olas Worth doubleday, Page & Coz,
Mr. Dawson's book, this scribe thinks
suffers terribly. At the same time, The
Scar is well worth reading, if you have
a strong constitution and can vicariously
enjoy with Mr.. Dawson the delights of
Paris and Spain, while he writes and you
read of southern misery. Then, too, you
can soften matters in your own mind
with the thought that, as Mr.. Dawson
has been long time away from the peo-
pie and country of which he writes,
things may have changed in Suffolk coun-
ty, Virginia. Ye gods and little fishes,
recalling some portions of THE Scar
this reviewer certainly hopes so.
"The Eddy" novel of today, by Clar-
ence L. Cullen. &c. w. Dillingham; Coz
The problem in this novel of today is
brief and it is that which confronts
young woman who, returning to new
York from a finishing school, finds her
divorced mother in splendor, openly main
tanning and even Haunting forbidden
relationship. The moral peril to which
the daughter Is subjected, the insults and
degrading imputations which she is
obliged to Withstand on account or her
mothers position form the motif OF the
story, which, while treated without Of
fense Is keenly and mercilessly drawn.
The regeneration of a daughter through
the uplifting efforts of the mother Is a
tale that has often been told; but the
redemption Of a morally inhrm motner
through the ennobling aid of the daugh-
ter is a rare, not to say unprecedented,
theme in fiction, and In real life, the
danrhter would have forgotten, don't you
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

terson's father for the seat in Congress
which he had held for years. After
long interval, during which Carmack
had risen to be senator and attained
much distinction, the younger Patterson
got revenge by defeating him in a pecu-
liarly bitter contest for the governorship.
The elder Cooper, once Carmaek's friend
and partner, was in that contest his Bit
terest opponent and Patterson's chief
supporter. In street fight with him
and his son, Carmack came to his death.
Now Patterson pardons the man con-
victed of Staying his and his father s
political enemy. If, is reported TOW
ernor Patterson is going to run for an
other term, Tennessee will doubtless see
another campaign even more bitter than
the last, and men who believe in taking
the law into their own hands will have
more encouragement than any civilized
state can afford to give them. 1t Is bad
business for Tennessee. Her courts
have apparently been firm, but her public
opinion can hardly be held bameless.
fora oaa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
Sour MIX

Most housewives do not know that sour
milk is a preventative. Even oysters will
keep in it for some time A piece of
beefsteal1 was found to be perfectly fresh
after an immersion of four or five
months. Prof. Ellie MetchnikGff of the
Pasteur institute, Paris, explains that the
sugar In the milk encourages the growth
Of certain germs which form Tactic acid.
This acid destroys the germs of putrefac-
ton. For this reason sour milk and but
termilk are often beneficial in alimentary
disorders which are accompanied by BAG
terial Infection. Sweet milk will not serve
because the sugar is promptly assimilated
and the friendly germs are without sus-
tenance. On the other hand. the casein of
the milk remains, and in 1t the bacili of
decay multiply. 1t is they which cause
the class Of symptoms known as bilious
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
what a difference Now

From Judge.
Are you going to visit those rural rela-
tives of yours this summer we ask of
our friend who so often has amused us
with his accounts of vacations on the
farm.
II will If they invite me- he answers;
"but they're so blamed rich and exclusive
now they make me weary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

The people who know .T'e
Tate are for him; this is the
best evidence that he is honest
and faithful and competent.
Help them elect him Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

Vote for the farmers candi-
date for Commissioner of Agri-
culture, T. F. Johnson, farm
er and a resident of Jefferson
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

A vote for Capt. Frank
White is not only a vote for a
Jefferson county man but a
man who loves his state and
who will go to the Senate free
and untrammelled with any
political allignments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

Circuit Solicitor Mcqueen is able to be out aft ut
tack Of ptomane poison He candidate for reflections and
while he has been able all his friends person.
asks them ot to forget him Monday He is serving
his first term and according to Democratic precedent aspres
and entitled to second. He has made exceptionally
good and his friends say that he deserves to win
large majority.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-26

Constance was three Her mother,
having forgotten to do something for
her which she had promised, said:
"oh, darling, / forgot i'll Wasn't it
naughty of meT Constance replied
consoIingly ooh, no. mother, dear; not
naughty, only stupid"
The French of IL.
why call it a French opera|
why not|
"Wen, every one of them sang in
Italian"
ION the stage, yes, But what does
that amount to? All the gowns in the
boxes were from Paris"
His Motto.
You always borrow money, and yet
you seem 10 be prosperous"
II am"
How do you manage itT
My motto is, Always put off till to-
morrow those you have done today"
London Mail.
Black Hair.
Black hair is stronger than golden
tresscs ard will sustain almost double
the weight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-26
|: LEGAL DECISIONS


Reading Of the Bible in Public
Schools The reading Of The Bible IN
the public schools Of Illinois con
stltutes scctaran instruction, accord
ing 20 the opinion OF the Supreme
Court OF Illinois in the case Of People
Y Board Of Education in the case
iof Dist ~, % Northeastern Reporter
g5l. The court holds that as the
Douay or Catholic version of the
Hible will not be accepted by Pro.
testants, and the King James or Pro
testant version is inconsistent With
the Catholic faith, the reading Of the
King James version in the public
schools OF Illinois deprives Catholic
children of the freedom Of religious
Worship guaranteed to them in the
Constitution Judge Dunn Says:
"The Bible III not read iii the public
schools as mere literature or mete
history. II is not adapted for use as
a tex book for the teaching alone Of
reading, of history or of literature
without regard to its religious char
acter. Such use would be inconsist
cnt With It's true character and tho
reverence Ia which the scriptures
ore held and should Ne held Ii any
parts are to be selected for use asI
being free from seciarIan differences
of opinion, who will select them? An
sects, religious or even antirelisious.
stand on an equal footing The pub.
lic school Il supported by the taxes
which each citizen, regardless OF hiss
religion Or bis lack Of 1t, is compelled
TO pay The school, like the govern
ment, is simply civil Institution III
Is secular and not religious. in itsl
purposes. The truths of the Bible
are the truths Of religion, which do
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-26
TEACHERS AND NEWSPAPERS.

lae superintendent Of schools in
Washington not long ago made ti1
discovery that the teachers in TN
normal and high schools Of that cil ,
were a little Shy Of knowledge al
current events. MANY Of them, he
says, do not seem to have the faint.
est idea Of what is going on in the
World q the present time" He has
recommended that thcy read fhc
newspapers more diligently.
The superintendent believes "tAe
intelligent teacaer should keep tas
pupil in touch with events of inp9r.
anoe." In order better TO accom-
nlsh the result the work an the debat
Ing societies hereafter wil be devoted
to live issues" Tt,.s a serious ques
ton whether a teacher VINO does no
keep in touch with contemporaneous
history can be regarded as an "lntel-
iigRni teacher" Everybody Should
know something Of what is going ON
~ tao world ct large ana the tenche-
who does not most up' On current
events Il not so we'll equipped for
impaftng knowledge TO his pupils a
ne should he.
The newspaper has It's faults, but
1t Is a great educator and it Is aelp-
ing to enlighton the labors or thou-
sands OF teachers Both teacher and
pupil may study K to advantage ffon,
lay TO day, ana those who 10 not
read 1t viii miss the all Of an inyalu.
able co-worker. The superintendent
Of the Washington schools Is right
in Insisting that the .astTctors in the
higher grades shall know something
about "what is going ON in the world
at The present time" we arc living
IN y progressive age, ana teachers
shonld keep up vita The procession
II there are teachers IN Louisville
and IN Kentucky who are not reading
q frst-elass newspaper they are fall
ing short Of their duty to themselves
and to their clieutele CourlerJour
nal
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-26
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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-26

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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-26

Among the police improvements de
ided on in Cincinnati last week is
he aGdition Of bloodhound detail
which Is to be permanent attach
nent of the department. The move
lent was prompted by brutal mur-
Ter recently in which the perpe
rator has escaped detection. Here
tier whenever any crime occurs IN
yhich the bloodhounds may be used,
ne premises win be roped off by the
Office ami people kept away until the
ogs have had a chance.