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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
THE OYSTER TRUCE.
From Richmond Virginian. !

N-~'Na'i
The Governor, Acknowledgement and
Fish commission in our opinion do wise
~ To cause temporary cessation of
Clustering upon the grounds dispnted
between the tongers and pIanters
Matters affecting the oyster industry
are OF highly technical character
Relative rights are subject to much
complication. Opportunity for misun-
derstanding and friction is necessarily
abundant. Passions, when the cues
ton OF interfering on the one hand with
old natural rights and encroachinp on
vested interests on the other is con-
cerned, are easily aroused. In such n
situation trouble, even bloodshed, might
easily arise. In taking a course design
ed to definitely establish rights while
at the same time preserving peace. the
Safe has acted the wise and COOL
hearted part. There is enough bad
blood in the situation itself to cause
caution lest official action further
incite it.
The question at the bottom of .he
oyster controversy seems in the main TO
be question of boundaries between
leased oyster beds and natural rock
The charge of the planters is that the
tongers invade their property; the con-
tentlon OF the tongers, that the plant
ers have encroached on their rights by
unduly extending their stakes TO cover
the natural rock. In times past both of
these complaints have, as we under
stand 1T, been justified by the facts.
They may both be justified at the pres
ent time. No doubt it is true in this
instance, as it is most generally true.
that there are rights and abuses on
either side. That being true the proper
course of the authorities is to do ms
tlce and equity. 1t would be a calamity
II they should proceed with undue Sc
verify, or fail to act effectively. upon
the eX parte statement of either fac
ton.
Few people understand the problems
OF iish and oysters and their preserva-
ton and use in industry. The industry
itself is one that is maturity isolated. AS
we have said. the questions growing
out of it are of the most complicated
sort. In such circumstances hasty ac-
ton would have been all but criminal. |
The action that is taken is at the cost
OF three days operations; it may save
much trouble, many breaches of the
peace, perhaps more than one life that
would otherwise be sacrificed. The
tongers' occupation is to a great extent
at stake. The planters property is in
voived. Both sides in the main consid-
er that they are defending their clear
rights In calling truce pending an
accurate survey and determination of
the disputed lines it seems to us that the
State authorities are only doing what is
wise-more than that, what is humane
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
A GOOD POSITION

Can be had by ambitious Young men
and ladies' in the field of Wireless or
Railway Telegraphy. Since the S.hour
law became effective, and since the
Wireless companies are establishino
stations throughout the country there
is a great shortage of telegraphers.
Positions pay beginners from $40 to 500
per month, with good chance of adj
yancement. The National Telegraph
Institute operates six official institutes
IN America, under supervision of r. r.
and Wireless officials and places ali
graduates into positions. It will nav
you to write them for full details at
Cincinnati, o., or Philadelphia, Pa.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
Friday, September 80. 1910
mo man is a hero TO his valet ,,

mo man is hero to his valet"
ga prophet is not without honor save
in his own country"
Washington and Lee, our best
and greatest, had their personal
and political enemies while they
lived. The small fry died. and
their names with them. Wash
lngton and Lee live on-in name
and example. The lesson is that
no one should be discouraged
because of malignant critics. BE
sure you are right, and go ahead.
To be barked at indicates that
somebody is moving. Fices shun
dead men.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
CARD OF THANKS.

EDITOR CITIzEN:-I wish to thank
through your columns the following
tributors, who have sent me such hand
some donations for the "Women's Con-
federate Home" of this city, of which
institution ] have the honor of being
one of the managers: Mrs. S. P. Sim
mons. Mrs. l.. II. Rilee. Mrs. E. w.
Meekins. Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Wilder.
Mr.. j. A. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. t. ].
Hayden, Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Jones.
, Again thanking you for your kindness.
remain, Very truly yours,
mrs. l.. f. WALKER.
Baltimore. Md. Sept. q, 1910.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
CUT AT LAST.
Object OF Times-Dispatch to Lease
the Oyster Rocks.

| A deal of wild talk is coming out of
Richmond about the oyster situation in
James river. IL Democratic Legisla-
ture should propose such an amendment.
1t would split the party and if ever it
should come to vote of the people it
would lie buried deeper than the oyster
beds under popular vote of indigna-
ton. But if by chance it should pass
into law. in few years the oyster beds
OF the Commonwealth would be in the
hands of few rich corporations and
the poor man would purchase his oysters
from the corporations at their own price.
The next step would be to lease the
fishing privileges to the highest bidders
and the fish supply would be similarly
controlled
The Times-Dispatch in a somewhat
violent article on the subject proclaims:
The only final solution is for the
State of Virginia to lease all the oyster
rocks. Sooner or later. this must he
done, and when it is done, the oyster
trouble will cease, the oyster revenues
VIII Increase, and the oystermen. plant
ers and tongers alike. will prosper"
The Tlmes-nispatch has been nibbling
at the proposition for years and it is
well that it has now defined its position
precisely.
Our contemporary also gives Commits
sioner Lee a dressing down. Does the
Ilmes-Dispatch mean to say that Com
missioner Lee should have opened fire
on the tongers last week, when he en-
countered them on the river and they
demanded that certain planter be kent
off the public grounds?
1t is easy to deal with this question
from afar. 1t is a different matter
when one is face to face with the situa-
ton. The tongers knew that some of
the planters had been trespassing on
the public grounds and they. demanded
that 1t should cease But no living man
knows where the Baylor lines are and it
was necessary for the commissioner to
have resurvey made, before he could
reach definite conclusions. This be
determined to do and in the meantime
|
AS the tongers with which he was con-
ferring were not at the time engaged in
any acts of lawlessness, it would have
been monstrous and criminal if he had
provoked clash with them and shot
them to death. And we know full well
that the Times Dispatch would not have
had him do such an inhuman thing.
especially as there were women and
children in the company.
The fact is that the State is to blame
for the jumbled situation. The BAYLOR
lines are now purely imaginary. No
man knows where the public domain
begins and where it ends. Yet the State
has rented bottoms which border on the
survey at various points and in most
cases the lines of these are i'm doubt.
That being the case, it is impossible, i'm
such cases, TO determine when a plantt r
is poaching and when he is not. Ii is
now squarely up to the State to make
the boundaries clear, and having done
SO to see to it that all obey the laws:
that planters keep within bounds and
tongers do not modest them in their
operations.
This whole question would have been
greatly simplifed, and the State saved
an enormous expense in policing the
oyster beds of the James, if the bill to
straighten the lines had been passed by
the last Legislature.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
NEGRO DESPERATE ARRESTED.

Sam Booker. a big negro FISHERMAN,
who DULLES it around Hampton and
Newport News, and who with his two
hundred followers bought up firearms in
Newport News during the troubles on
the James. was arrested on the rocks
with two companions Tuesday by Com
missioner Lee and lodged in Newport
News Jail on five charges. $1,000 bond
for release was required of Booker.
Booker, among other things, sent out a
letter that he had 200 negroes fully
armed to resist the authorities on the
James.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

IF THERE be ony who ''hal hal"
and chuckle over our oyster
troubles and agree with the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch writings,
they must be In favor of renting
out the prolific rocks. We are
glad to see that no paper in the
State has sympathized with the
Times-Dispatch in its apparent
Willingness for bloodshed aud
massacre of Virginia Citizen to
satisfy one firm of planters aloue
"a rich, grasping, Yankee syn
dicate.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
Mr.. LEES BACKBONE.
Newport News Timcs-Herald. !

1t was stated by our Hampton rem
resentative yesterday that the impress
sion prevailed in that city that Commits
sloner Lee let his backbone weaken
and allowed the oyster tongers to in.
timidate him.
Governor Mann does not take that
view of it. 1.-The Executive" says the
Richmond Journal, ''speaks in terms of
the highest praise of Fish Com.
missioner Mcdonald Lee, and COM
mends the manner in which he man.
aged matters last Wednesday. when
bloodshed seemed imminent"
Mr.. Lee was face to face with a
serious affair on the occasion under
review. AS soon as he heard of the
threatened trouble, he hurried to the
scene on the Commodore Maury, and
he was prepared for any emergency.
He had cannon on board loaded with
shrapnel and he had force of twenty
men. armed with modern rifles. When
ne arrived at the place of disturbance,
he was met by several hundred tonpers
and in the midst of them was a boat
load of women and children. 1t would
have been a simple matter for him to
open fire on them and destroy the whole
party-men, women and children. Nor
would it have required much back
bore" to do the deadly work. 1t re-
quired more backbone, we think. to
restrain himself, for the Commissioner
was sorely provoked.
1t is undoubtedly true that ne tenn
ported with the tongers and that he
tinally signed an agreement with them
to have re-survey made of the dis
puted grounds and, further. we under
stand. that the planters should not
operate their grounds until their lines
had been fully established. But it was
all done to prevent bloodshed. and
showed rather an enlargement Of heart
than detective backbone.
1t must be remembered, too. that the
tongers had not committed any overt
act, when Mr.. Lee arrived, except in
so far as the assembly itself might have
been so construed. No matter what
were their intentions, their demonstra-
tion of that point was confined to
threats, and Mr.. Lees object was to
prevent them from carrying their
threat into execution. Had he found
them actually engaged in destroying
property. it would have been his duty.
OF course. to stop them at any cost.
As it was he used the "ounce of pre-.
ventive", which is worth pound of
cure"
Mr.. Lees course is INDICATED by the |
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
TEDDY LICKs SHERMAN.

Roosevelt was named for chairman in
the New York Republican convention
Tuesday by a big majority over Vice
President Sherman.
The ''Old Guard went down and
Teddy's Insurgents" are on top. The
fight almost makes certain of a Demo
crat for Governor of New York.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
FISHING PARTY ON RApPAHANNOCK

Yacht Ivanhoe, of Baltimore, under
command of Capt. James Gourley, with
a party of NJ, ID. & w. and B., C. e. A.
Ry. officials aboard. were in Irvington
Thursday of last week. The party was
out for weeks fishing and. in addition
to the RapIahannock river, tried their
luck in the Piankitank and Patuxent
rivers,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
FISHERMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

In running fight with Maryland oys-
ter depredators on the Potomac this
week. shot from the Virginia police
boat James River, Captain o. w. Hud-
son. accidentally struck a fisherman
who got inthe line Of fire. The injured
man was at once sent to a city hospital.
Owing to phone wires being down no
more extended information could be
gotten.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
KEEP THY HEART"

This text takes US away from the
busting activities of the dav and
brings us back into the quiet chambers
of meditation to deal with our own
selves. Solomon in his great wisdom
had learned out of a wide experience
that all his troubles came from his
heart, and if he could get and keep it
right, the issues of life would take care
of themselves.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

JUDGE JONES of Middlesex Cir.
cult Court displayed good judg-
ment and awarded merit with
IN the party when he ap-
appointed Walter III. Ryland. an
attorney and editor of the South
side Sentinel. clerk of Middlesex
court to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of F. NJ. Eastman.
Should he desire it we doubt not
that the voters will continue
Brother Ryland in that impor
tant Office.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

QuEER-no, not queer, but
habitual-that the squib writer
on the \. \. News should take
the CITIZEN to task for headlines.
when in the body of the article
we recounted both the kissing and
the applause accorded Senator
Martin at Norfolk. The News
chopped their article when it
came to recite the applause part.
Who's fair?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

FOURTEEN years old and still n
growing, is the record of the
Underwater Democrat. More such
birthdays to our Tappahannock
contemporary under the guidance
of Iatane.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
It Saved His Leg.

'All thought I'd lose my leg" writes J. A.
Swensen. OF Waterfowl, Wis. Ten years of
that Is doctors could not cure had nj last
laid me Cd. Then Bucklen's Arniea Salve cured
II, sound and WELL lnfalblefor Skin Eruptions
Eczema Salt Rheum. Boils. Fever Sores. Burns
Scalds. Cuts and Piles. DC at all druggists
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30
Beware Of OiDtmentS for Catarrb
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O.. con-
tains no mercury and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine 1t is taken internally and
made in Toledo. Ohio. by F. j. Cheney g. Co. Tes-
timonals free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

PATERSON says that weed is a
plant whose uses have not been
discovered. Until the discovery
Is made why not chop down or
plough up the useless and put a
useful thing in its place?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

All communications or business letters
should De addressed tn the VIRGINIA CITIZEN
lrvfngton. Va. TO receive prompt attention. =
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-30

Notices IN reading columns. 10 cents per
nDnpareil line.
se- % per cent additional for special position
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ConservationistS Rushing Their
Programme Through
MAY HOLD NIGHT SESSION
J. q. WHITE OF KANSAS CITY ID
SLATED FOR NEXT PRESIDENCY
-PINcHoT is NOT A cANpl-
DATE-PLATFoRM BEING WHIP
PED INTO SHAPE TODAY.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. Sit is pos
sloie that the national conservation
congress, which by the programme
should continue tomorrow, will close
tonight President Baker said that he
would crowd the programme as much
as possible to this end, and perhaps
hold night session. 1t has been a
strenuous convention and the delegates
and visitors want rest.
The presidency OF the congress is ex-
pected to go to J. 3. White of Kansas
City, the present chairman of the
executive committee. Clifford Pinchot.
who is president of the National Con-
servation association. told his friends
that he would not be candidate.
The members of the resolutions COM
mittee met early to whip the mass of
recommendations into platform.
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Harvester Co. Of New Jersey
Accused as a Trust
in MISSOURI CUSTER CASE
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.
OF AMERICA IS PRONOUNCED
MERELY SELLING AGENT-RE-
PORT RENDERED TO SUPREME
COURT IN HADLEY SUIT.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. ESPECIAL
Commissioners Theodore Brace in his
report to the supreme court in the
custer suit filed yesterday declared
the International Harvester Co. OF
New Jersey trust and a combine
formed for the purpose and with the
effect of destroying competition in the
manufacture and sale of harvesting
machinery.
The International Harvester Co. OF
America is declared to be used merely
as a selling agent by the New Jersey
company in evasion Of the Missouri
laws which prohibit the licensing of
the New Jersey concern by reason of
Its enormous capital of 100000, 900.
The subsidiary corporation, accord
ing to Commissioner Brace, once had
q capital and now it has none. It's
existence as separate corporate en- :
tity is a mere fiction to evade the
laws of states whose policy Is not to
encourage such vast accumulation of
wealth and power in the hands Of a
few as may injure the welfare and
prosperity of the many whose policy
Is to keep open the field OF CONNER
cial and industrial enterprise to all
citizens.
The commissioner found that the
Continued on Page Seven.
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MORE SPACE AT THEP.
Delivery Windows to Have More
Room and Divide Work--AII Ready
But Labelling of Pigeon Holes.

Postoffice clerks viii have more
space from now on at the delivery
windows. BY new arrangement.
which will soon be installed, the work.
viii be divided and made less cum
bersome and more convenient for the
patron. The spaces are to hereafter
BIO divided so as to keep all the letters
at the free delivery windows separate.
Prior to the time lack of space has
necessitated the grouping of letters
alphabetically, such as letters ad-
dressed TO parties whose names begin
with A and B, have been in the same
pigeon hole.
From now on this will be eliminated.
and the added space win divide the
letters, giving every letter la the ala
phabet a separate hole.
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REP. MEMBERS
WERE DETAINED

Minneapolis, MINI, Sept. S.-Repre.
sentative Edwin DENLY of Michigan,
one of the republican members of the
Ballinger- Pinchot investigating COM
mittee arrived today and will attend
the executive session to be held to-
morrow. DENLY has been detained by
the holding Of the Michigan primaries
and Representative Martin E. Ohm
stead, another republican member, is
expected to be present tomorrow.
The presence of DENLY and Ohm
stead at the committee meeting will
give the republicans FIVE votes on any
action that may be taken.
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SHOOTING LAID TO
DIEIZ, Dam HOLDER
WINTER, WIS, OFFICIAL WOUND.
ED WHILE IN ARGUMENT
WITH SETTLER, is
CHARGE.

Couderay, Wis, Sept S.-This part
of Sawyer county was thrown into
great excitement last night when John
Dtetz, the famous Cameron dam de-
fender, shot Bert Horel of Winter
through the neck, in an argument over
schools.
Dietz has gained notoriety in the
last five years in his defense of his
homestead on the ThornappIe river,
near Winter, where he successfully
held at bay three different sheriffs and
their posses of this county who went
there to serve papers and make the
arrest, but who were driven away by
the trusty rifle of Dietz several barely
escaping with their lives.
Victim Is Leading Citizen.
Horel is town board supervisor log
ger and land and timber dealer of
Winter The shot entered near Horers
throat and came out in his back.
After the shooting at Winter, Dietz
got his team and drove to his home at
Cameron dam. In view of his past
record, 1t is the opinion here that he
is likely to make it hot for anybody
that attempts his arrest
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Chicago, Sept. s.-Extensive prepar-
atoms have been made for the enter
tainment of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
upon his arrival in Chicago from Free
port, Ill, late this afternoon.
From the time he arrives over the
Northwestern railroad at 4:55 O'Clock
this afternoon until he departs from
Park Row station for Cincinnati at
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning, Colonel
Roosevelt win be the central figure
in a series of social affairs managed
by the members of the Hamilton club.
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COMPLIMENT
TO M'CUMBER

In his address at the First Presby-
terrain church, last night, Wilbur F.
Crafts, the national superintendent of
all reform movements, paid North Da-
kota and Senator P. ]. McCumber a
great compliment when he stated that
North Dakota Legislators had done
more for the cause than any other and
that Senator McCumber took the lead
among these.
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Badly Hurt BY Kick.

Jamestown, N. D., Sept. s.-Silas
Witt a young farmer lad west of town
near Eldridge, was kicked behind the
ear by a horse while working in a
field. DR.. Peake made a hurried trip
and found the boy unconscious but
Witt later recovered and probably
will soon be all right again. Young
Witt had a narrow escape from instant
death.
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Net Is Tightening
About Dr.. Crippen
UNDER WRITER'S OF
NATION GATHER
ANNUAL MEETING OF NATIONAL
CONVENTION BEING HELD
I'M CHICAGO.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. s.--Insuranoe
underwriters from every state in the
union gathered here today for the
twenty first annual convention of the
National Association of Life Under
writer's. Chicago is making strong
campaign to secure next years con-
vention.
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DIED AT A HOSPITAL
John Lowe, aged SO. died at the
county hospital at IL o'clock from
kidney trouble.
Package Left In Poatofaoa.

a package filled with dry groceries
including cereals and breakfast foods
was found In the lobby of the federal
building this morning, evidently left
by someone who had called at the
postoffice. The package was taken in
by the postoffice authorities and the
owner can get same by making appli-
cation to Assistant Postmaster Alfred
or his assistants.
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Tilted Girl Kills Self.

Lead, S. D., Sept. s.-Telling her
mother that life without the man she
loved was empty, Fannie MILAN, 10
year-old Austrian girl, locked herself
In her room and fired a bullet into
her heart. She was dead when her
parents broke into her room. The girl
claimed that her sweetheart had for
saken her for another woman.
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New York. Sept. s.--New York.
with It's suburbs fllled with It's work
ers, has a population In excess OF ~
100000, according 10 estimates made
on basis Of figures gathered in
the new census.
This makes New York as large, il
not larger than London.
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Minot After Postal Bank.

Washington, Sept. S.-The apostmas-
ter at Minot today filed request for
authority to open postal savings
bank in connection with his office.
William H. Chain was today ap-
pointed postmaster at Sweetbrier.
Morton county.
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London has gathered in all its nat
ural suburbs to pile up the figure OF
100000 as It's population, but New
York cannot incorporate the cities and
towns Of New Jersey and Connecticut
which IN reality are filed with people
VINO only sleep there. but find their
work and leisure In New York.
London includes 700 square miles la