Virginia citizen., December 17, 1909, Image 2

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STILL HARKS BACK TO 0L15
VIRGINNY.
\\ . A. Wilieroy, corresponriing
with the Went Point Newe, tells
interesting tales of hia visit to
Klorida. Xear Sr. Augnstine hn
visited a large aligator farm and
learned that they fed the beasts
only once a month. "Lucky to
be an aligator at meal time in
Honda, thought I, when you
have to pay for it yourself. It
doesn't eost inuch to get into
any thing down here, but how it
doescost to get out! No charge
to get into theorangegrove. (jf,
of coursenot! But then vou must.
or feel you must, biiy a few
orangiw and they only cost two
and one-half at* much down here
as in Virginia. And vou can't
eecape the photographer, who
wants to showyou 'how niceyou
look on a post card up in* an
orange tree.
"Even the ostrichee on the
ostrich farm have learned the
practiceof taking evervthing in
sight that glitters and you are
charged when you go in there to
watch your watch charra, pin,
ete., or the birdg will peck them
off."
Altpgether, Mr. WUU?roy sums
up thecase by coneluding that,
after all, Virginia is the best
country in the world, at lenst of
80 mu h of t'ie world as he has
yet seen. And he is right. It's
a good place to be boru in?all
Virginians brd* of their birth
right?it's agood place togrow
up and live in, if you have any
life worth living, and it's a rare
good place to be laid away in.
when vou have shuffled off the
mortal coil. A man always gets
decent burial here, the only
trouble(?) is he has to wait o
long while for his grave.
? THE HOLLY.
Not long a#o a man. a for
eigiier, bought a small farni in
Virxinia.iiearWashinffton. Cloae
by the roadsidc atood a largw,
nncit'iit holly tree, luaty, prreeii
and wliolesome to look upon.
This inau cut down the hollv
because, he aaid, it obstructed
hia view of the road and of paaa
era-by. Such a man would coni
mit murder. A man with a aoul
ao baae as to^deUberately chop
down Ijecana? of auch a reaeon a
hoirv tme that had grown durinp
ceiiturien, nimu*t, would be a ht
peraon to atisaafoate a President
or burn down the Capitol. Such
a tree aa that, <?verir??en and
beautiful, with loada of crimaon
berriea when the whitesnow ia on
theearth and allnatureia frozen,
ahould be an almost Harml object
and full of worahipfuladmiration
on the part of all paaaera-by.
It aeema auch a pitv to cut
down ruthlesslyand for'the mere
paaaing ornamentation of a dav
or 8o, a tree 80 beautiful and one
ao hard to grow. For of all trees
the holly aeema the moat difficult
of ?ranaplantation. Here, in our
Northern Neck, where it ia indig
enoua, itseema plentiful enough
to apare, but it takes a buah
yeara to grow to a 8ize fltfora
Chriatmaatree, and its uaefulneea
ia only for a night.
Spare the nolly. We have
other green things that will
do for Christiuasornamentation,
and when the holly is gone we
have nb such green and rel
beauty. For a few cents we cut
down and sell a magniflcent and
perennial ornament, and, as
Keats has it?
"A thing of beauty Is a joy forever,
IU lovelineas increases, it can nevar
pass ir.to nothinjneaa",
and the holly ia, of all our orna
mental growtha. either aa shrub
or maasive tree, the prettieat.
Snare the holly and yon will be
bleat in the deed.
WASTLN'U ONK'S T1MK.
Still "ahauiiu<>ring", we offer
thethird volley of borrowedshots
for those upon whom time hangs
heavy?theidler, store-loafer aud
girl who languishes for the want
of souaething to do:
"Lost time and opportunitieg can
never be recovered."
"Who makes quick use of the mo
ments is a genius of prudence."
"Who well lives, long Hvss: for this
age of ours should not be numberod by
years, days, and hours."
"Defer nottill tomorrow to b? wise?
Tomorrow'a sun uti thee may never
rise."
'om;nonplace people are content to
walk for life in the rut ma<Je by their
predeceasora long after it h?a bceoraa
so det?p that they cannot see to the
right or to the left. Thia keepa them
in ignorance and darkn*-sa, butitsavea
them the trouble *of thinkin.? or acting
/or thetnselves."
Kkkmit Uoohkvki/t kilied a
bon.ro. Glad oftt We always
tmterl bongo*. One g;>t in our
ial>bit gum irSton w?* weta a hov
*uid it sinelt awful. * '
KKJl'RKS ON FISHKlUrX
According to the l'. S. Census
hulletin Virginia rnnks secoud to
Massachusetts, only, in the total
out put of her tlsherie*. and first
of all the States in the ovster
busiix'SH. Since Mussachusette
works nearly altogether an the
open oceun, and her product is
mainly cod and halibut, Virginia
is entitled to first rank in the
industry as condu?ted at home.
We also have the greater number
of people engaged in the flshery
busiuess.
But we all knowhow far wroug
census ngureeusually are. Inthis
instauce the govemment re|K>rt
placee the menhnden output at
about half a million dollars for
the whole Pnited States. Vir?
ginia'* aloneexeeeds that. Our
oyster output is placed at two
million, when it is normaliv
double that. Taken even in
tbe most depressed of vears
<1908-'00), we Htillmustcoiiclude
that the statistics for Virginia
were sJightingly gatheied.
We have more than two thous.
and ponnd-nets, and these will
certamly averoge a catch of f 500
apiece a year. This makes a
crop worth at the lowest a mil?
lion dollars, which is far and
away abovewhat we are eredited
with doing.
While we do not approve of
the method of polling merabers
of the Legi8lature?aml thereby
committing them irrevoeably, or
else causing them to stultify
themselves?on public questions
before they know the wishes of
their constituents, or have an
opportunity to listen to, weigh
and intelligibly decide question
before the General Assembly, we
areglad to know that a probablv
sufticient number do not favor at
this time the State-wide agita
tion. In our judgment the agitia
tion just now is extremely inod
visable. We believe it will per
manentiy injure the teiuperance
cauee in Virginia; it will handi
cap Qovernor Mann's adminis
tration; J it will rend the Demo
cratic party, and it will cause
social aud faraily ruptures that
will beof morelastlng harm than
that of allowing a few cities to
continue a year or two longer
the open saloon. The time is
coming for the close of these, but
it ig not now ripe?and we couM
give a multiplicity of reasons for
our faith lf need be,
Thkuk was promise of colder
weather at the tail of the recent
stonn, but fhe temperature,
which was 20 below zero in the
northwest, suddenly went up
nearly 40 degrees, and the cold
wave that wos promised failed
to roaterialiie. It is hard to
believe that while we have had
scarcely a skim of ice in our
region, harvesters were cuttiug
ice four-and-a-half inchesthick at
Bovds, Md., only 25 rniles north
of Washiugton, and Lynchburg
had nearly zero weather. We
always havesomeeort of weather,
but it isnot such Malways suitH.
Just now our oystermeh would
be glad tosee Ixmglslund Sound
frozen over a yard deep, and the
upper Chesapeake a skating
poud. The light anow of yester
day morning brougbt promise,
butit wasdissipated before noon.
Wl bee no reaaon why Rleh
mond ahould lay claim to th*
office of Superintendent of the
Penitentiary; nor to Adjutant.
General, nor to many othei
State offleea. They are pub
lic truata that are aupported
by the people of the whole State.
On the other hand, if our capital
city puta forward the best man
for the "Job", there ia every
reaaon then why ahe ahould have
it. Ih thecaaeofthepenitentiarv
vacancy, we do not aee that i
better man haa been mentioned
than Emmott W. Milatead, aer
fceant of Newport News. He ia
peculiarly fltted. by ljf? trajnimr,
forthepoaitionof?uj)erintendent
of the Penitentiary, oud we hope
the Board will aee proper to a\u
point him.
Whk.v Alfred B. Williaraa aur
rendera editorial control of th<
Richmond Newa I^eader, anc
takea up aimilar work in Roanok*
with the newyear,"the Southweat
will aequire one who ia probably
the moat virile journaliat in Vir
tfinia. There are many viewa
diacordant aa between the Rich?
mond man and thia editor, but
tolerance ia one of tbe prime ea
aentialato 8uceeaaful jounjaliam,
and we hope we can and do
heartily accord to Mr. WillianiM
and all othera of the guild ain
eeritv of purpoae and viewa. It
would not do for all of ua tothink
alike; time and affaira would
round out into rooth^balla, and
life would be a atanch,
It ia paaaing atrnnge that the
Virginia dailiea can't aay au en
couraging word for Judge 8am
W illiama, who haa gone into the
enemy'a country for trial at the
handa of biaaed juryand officiala.
To have failed to resent the
epithet of -?.? liar, would have
ealled for juat crftiGJam in Vir
ginia. How many of thaaeyujjant
?vrttera would aurreuder them.
selvea to political enemies under
the circuinataiieaH? To do ao w;ia
proper, but it raqaired nerve, and
ahould elicit aympathy and ap
plauae, v
The Virginfan-Pilot atf-ka to
the auperiority of Lvnn Haven'a
oyater, and the Mathewa Jour
nal agreea. but claiina that the
Lynn Haven ia deaceoded from
the Horn Harbor. Thia evolu.
tion, if admitted, leavea the Rap
pahaiinock atill the flret?for waa
not the Horn Harbor waahed
down from the Rappahannock?
FOR LOCAL^OPTlONa
Post Card Vote Shows Legislatcr s
artAgalnst Statewide Prohibi
tion.
Replies from aeventy-three out of 140
members of the Legialature in rraponse
to an inquiry from the Tinus-Dispstch
would indicate that no ltgialation of any
sort in the direction of Statewide pro
hibition will be enacted by the incom
ing General Assembly. A poll of the
membership of the two Housea, to
which more thsn half have replied.
ahows that aix members stand for loral
option to each one who favors prohibi
tion, while if tho Democrata alone are
conaidered the ratio is nine to one.
Of the seventeen Senators who I ave
replied thirteen are for local option and
four for Statewide prohibition. Be
tween the parties the Senate stands:
Dtmocrats?For local option, 11; for
prohibition. 2.
Republican ? For local option, 2; for
prohibition, 2.
No replies have as yet been receivid
from twt nty-one Dcmocratic and two
Republican Senators.
More than a mnjority of the mem?
bers of the House of Delegates have
replied. Forty-eight of the fifty-aix
who have answered, favor local option,
six sre for Statewide prohibition, and
two are doubtful. Among the Demo?
crata in the House, forty-five are for
local option and four for prohibition.
Three of the Republicans answering
are for loca' option, and two for pro?
hibition. .
Combining the Houaea, it will be
seen thst aeventy-three replies have
been received from the 140 members.
Sixty-one favor local option, ten favor
Statewide prohibition, while two are
in doubt. Sixty-aeven members have
not yet answered.
Should three of the forty-four mem
bera of the House who have not an?
swered favor local option, the passage
of a bill referring Statewide prohibition
to the people is imposaible. It is safe
to presume that a majority of the
forty-four will stand for the local op.
tion policy. I
The vote of only eight of the twen
ty-thres Senators who hsve not replied
sre necessary to maintain the preeent
local option policy.
Among tbose heard from wera the
followlng:
For Local Option?Senators W. W.
Sale, S. W. Holt, Delegates J. M.
Lewis. Eaaex; R. Carter Wellford,
Richmond oounty; Robicaon Moncure,
Alexandria; Thos. H. Lion, Pri?ce Wil.
liam; J. N. Stubbs, Glouceater; T. A.
Jett, Northumberland; Rosewell Page,
Hsnover; T. H. Edwsrds, King WjL*
liam; John R. Rew, Accomae; W. R.
FiUhugh, Northampton; J. S. Har
wood, Richmond; G. W. Whitehead,
Amherst.
Among those not heard from?Sen?
ators John R. Saunders, Middleaex;. B.
T. Gunter, Accomae; C. H.- Walker,-,
Northumberland. Delegates W. X).
Evans. Middlesex; Speakpr Byrd. ...
Judge Martin Williams (who could be
floor leader in the House if he so de
sirea) gives sensible reaaona as to his
poaition (and they are siratlgr to oura)
' 'Timea- Diapatch:
"Your posUl received. In reply to
same I will say that I am opposed to
the manufacture, sale and use of ar
dent apiriU, and as s member of the
Legislature, I would vote for almo*t
any bill that would prevent th*<
same. J doubt, however. the pro
priety of precipitating a State-wide
agitation at this time in Virgirua. If
the time has arrived at which we cati
have State-wide prohibition, th<.-n I am
resdy to vote for such Icglsjation as
necessary to bring it about.
"Youra very truly,
"MaHTJN WlLUAaia".
JUDGE MANN'S P0S1TI0N
ON UQUOR LEGISUTION.
First I favor the prinelpsl of local
option as the beat m?lhod of dealtag
with the trquor queation.
Second. Should the Legialature of
Virginia, without previoua inatruction
from the people, paaa a bill for State
wide prohibition by legislative enact
ment, without submission to the people,
I would veto the bill.
Third. Should the people elect a
Legislature upon that iaaue, and ahould
the Legislature so elected and instructed
pass a State-wide prohibitory law,
cl-*arly reaponaive *q U?e wideepread
deraand of the people expresaed at %h?
polla, while preferring myself the Joca)
option method se in my judgraent hest
calcolated to produce permansnt results,
I would sign the bill, as I recognwe the
right of the people to initiate legislation
in this and all other matters.
Fourth. If the Legislature paaaed a
bill giving to the people the right to
vote on the question of State-wide pro
hibition, I would sign the bill.
Fifth. ShotrM a local option election
be held In any eomrnunity in which I
lived. T wotilri vnta ??/*?., ??
Sixth. While believing tbat the local
option method is cakulated to produce
the best results, if an election be held
on the question of State-wide probibi
tion, in such an election I would vote
"dry".?Statement by Judge William
Hodges Mann on June 17 in reply to
Anti-Saloon League.
WIEJHORY GEMS- -
A compiiatjo* of five hundred short
and easy qpotations fron three hundred
authors, by Wm. A. Bow)es; is u very
charming and exceedingly uattf ul Ijttfc
book. It is apdoraed by the Stafe
Board of Educatfon, and )a on the
"optional list" for tbe use of t*ach*r?
of Virginia public schools. The quc
tationa are from alandard authors,
ancient and modern, are of short and
taatentjous style. easy to comrait to
memory and pf laating usefulneas when
thus treasured. guofe a book can be
picked up in any tired ajo^ent and
rnade a restful help. Quite as usofu*
to Um adult as to the child.
The cowpihur fcas been identifled with
(he schools of Virgfrua fpr many yeara,
having been principal of tbe fckbmpnd
Hijfh Scliool, superintendent pf tj^
Stauntoo PuWle Sc hopls and a meipber
of the State Board of Education.
f rica $5 cents for singie eppieg, pr
22 cents when purchased in Jots of oae
dozen or more. Kemittance may be
made in one or two cent stampa. Ad
dreas Wm. A. Bowles. Stauuton, Va.
LE1TERS TO
SANTA CLAUS.
Desires or tbe Little Ones To!d to
l>ear oid ianta in his Far Away
Home. Throu^h the Citizen.
Dear S?bta:-Pleaae bring me s wagon
and a billy possum and a Christmss
book. Your friend,
Sunnybank, Va. UU<>W C?0qac":
Dear Santa :-I would like you to
bnug me a aled, a billy possum and a:
Ghriatmaa book.
Your friend.
o . , ? In*z Crockctt.
Sunnybank, Va. \T
Dear San ta: - Pleaae bring me a veloc
ipede and some candy and oranges.
Vour friend,
Sunnybank, Va.
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My dear Santa:-Am a little girl
eleven yeara oid and want you to be
sure and come around to aee me Christ
mas eve and bring me a doll. a piano
for my doll, box of paper and some
candy. Piease don't forget where I
Uve. Your little friend,
./. ., VlROlE MCKENNEY.
Iberis, Va.
My dear SanU:-As it is near time
for you to come around, I will let you
know what to bring me on Xmas eve
Tlease bring me a little expreaa wagor,
blocks with A B C's on them and some
candy. Am three yeara oid, so don't
forget your little boy.
George Robt. McKenney, jr.
Brookvale, Va.
My dear Santa:?Will now write and
tell you what I want you to bring me
Christmas eve. I am a little boy eight
yeara oid, and want a little horse on
wheela, a Httla rubber ball, a horn, fire
crackera, candy and oranges. Will be
real good, so don't forget to come to
see me on Xmas eve.
Your little b* y,
.. . ? Garland McKenney.
Iberis, Va.
Dear Santa Claus:-As brother haa
written to tell you what to bring, I will
now tell you what to bring nie. Brin*
me a little horse and wagon, aud a
little wooly ahsep and an orange and
sandy. Pleaae bring little sister a
rattle. We will go to bed early, so
doc't forget to ptop at the "Brick
House".
Your own Uttle boy,
W*. BRAoroRn McKenney.
Brookvale, Va.
Dear Kanta Claua:-As it is getting
near Christmas I will write to you to
let you know wbat I want you to bring
me. A pair of gloves, a toque, snd
some candy, cakea. oranges and pea
nuta. ' Your little girl,
? .. .,, * .MSsifi Haiuwnds
lrv^ngtop; Va.
DearSamt*:-I am a little boy n?t
qutte three years old. and if Copk and
Peary haven't routed you brin* me any
old thing, as I amnoi old:enouKh to be
very choice.
Yours expectantly;
GEOBGK R. ilAMMUNDS
Irvington. Va,
DearSanU:-Aslt is near Xmaa I
will write you a fcw linea to let you
know what I want. I want you to
bring me a blg doll, and nice little toya
that can dance and run. peanuta, nuts,
eandy aad an orange. I am flve year*
old and will try to be a good girl until
Christtnaa.
Your Utrlegirt,
LlTLA ROANE HaMjIONDS.
Irvington, Va, :
De4r Santaj-As it ia near Xmaa 1
Will write and let you know what 1
want I want you to bring me a biK
doll, pair of rubber shoes, doll'a c*i.
riago and soroe oandy, cakes, orsnge*.
peanuta and nuts,
Your friend,
MAGQIK V. HAMMONDS.
Irvington, Va.
Dear Santa:-As you did not bring
what I aaked for laat Christmas I am
going to give you another chance to do
likfcwise. You can bring me a little boy
in a swing, auit of elothea, horn, pair
of gloves, candy, peanuta, orangea and
any other leavinga you may have.
Hoping you may aerve me aa well as
usuaL I am trying hard to be sorter
gjpd until Xmaa. Good bye.
Malcolm Lee Hammonds.
Iryjngton, Va.
Dear Santa giapa:-1 am a little girl
three years p|d. J want you $p bring
me a little rocking chair ?D i a dol| baby
?nd aome candy, nuta and oranges, and
any thing elae you chopae tp bripg,
Your little girl,
AGNES Crandaw^
Irvington, Va.
Dear Santa Claua??TSuii?a little boy
fi>e yeara old. I don't want you to
forget to come to see me Xmaa and
bring me a hobby-horse and a piatol
and aome capa and lots of good things
toeat i'llbea good boy* until tlun.
Your little friend,
EVERETT CRANDALL.
Irvington, Va.
Dear Santa:-I am a little boy ter
years oid and when you come arount
Christmas Eve at night I want you tt
bring me a pair of guna boots, a nice
rubber ball, a pocket knife. a packsgf
of fire crackera, a package of capa for
my pistoi and-a nice iot at fire-works,
such as romar. candles and sky rockets,'
?a?dy. cakes, nuts and all such goodiep.
Don't fqfgfit me Chriatrjjas Eve.
your liftfe boy,
Ejio*y V?. HAYNtE.
Alfonso, Va.
Dear SantaCUus:~I am a nipe |ittp>
boy just aix years old and want ypu to
come to see me and bring me aome nuts,
cakes, apples, oranges, hsndkerchief
tnd knife.
your little bpy,
LAWSd* E. Bryant.
Rainawood. Va. '
Pear Santa Clausz-Pleaae bring me
a rockm hpa-ao, a dojl. a ring, a shet-p
on wheels, a hor?? pp wheel*, baaket of
grapee, orangea and bananas. As you
baye npt been tp our hpuee for ao long
? waa afrgid you would forget abou*
?% ?.?>BBIE SNOW.
Mila, Va, '
Dear Santa Claua:-I want you to
pleaae come to see me Xmas a^ bring
me a little piaoo and negro baby. I am
? littlo girl 5 yeara oid Xmaa day.
Pleaae bring me some candy, oranges
snd other good things.
Your little girl.
Lina Croxton.
Irvinirton. Va
Dearaat Santa:-As Xmas is fsst ap
proaching I will write a letter to you to
let you know what to bring me on Xmaa
eve. I want a little express wsgoo,
A. B. C. blocka and some candy. Am
a littie boy five yeara oid. Now don't
forget to come; will go to bed early.
Your little boy,
-J. Carroll McKenney, jr.
Brookvale, Va.
Dear Santa:-I am a little girl just
six yeara oid ??nd aa it ia near Christ
maa I will write you a little note and
tell you what I want. jj[f j0\i have
these things to spare I would like to
have a doll baby, a tea aet, a trkycle,
a nice large Teddy Bear and a nice lot
of goodies, such as candy. cakes. apples
and all kind of nuta. and anything elae
you would like to bring me. Now San?
ta don't forget me on Chriaimaa Eve.
Your little girl,
Gladys M. Haynie.
Alfonso, Va. ?
ROANOKE TIMES SOLD.
The Roanoke Times, one of the big
daily newspapers in Virginia, has been
aold, it is stated, the porchabers being
persona identified with the movement
to atave off State-wide prohibition in
Virginia.
The purchase price was aaid to be
$95,000, and Alfred B. Williama, now
cdilor of the Ricnmond Newa Leader
and one vt the brighteat editorial
writers in the State, it is aaid, will
manage the prop*rty.
Thia moveon the part of the inter
eata and persona oppoaed to prohibition
h regarded aa the first step to check
the "dry" wave in Virginia and pre
vent thia State joining ita Southrrn
aistf ra in the prohibition ranka.
CRISP NEWS.
Nicolaa Teala atates that he haa in
vented a syHtem of wirelesw tulephooe
that will aend a mesaage clean around
the world in tbe fraetiun of a aeoond.
The eoat of war has become ao great
that a aingle cannon ahot may eost as
much aa a college education, and a hat
tleshipaa muchasafirst clasauniveraity.
It ls eatlmated that 4,000.000 Chriat
maa treea are used annually. If planted
four feet ap*rt. theae could b* irrov n
upon 1,400 acrea of land?a amail farm.
A burglar in North Carolina trie I to
enter a house by climbing down tl e
chimney, but atuek faat, and the ch m
ney had to be pulled down to get him
out
Preaioc-nt Taft haa rominated Judjce
Horace Lurton aa a mtmber of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Judge Lurton is a native of Tenneaoee
and ia an able juriet
Every peraon in the United States
would have $34 98 if the money is cir
culatlon on December 1 waa evenly di
vided. This is based on the Treaaury'a
estimate that the population of the
United Statea ia 89,524,000 at thia time
Mrs. Carrie Nation bloomed out sud
ienly in Waahington a few days ago
and amaahed a lot of bottlea in the bar
jf the Union Station in that cily.
Carrie waa arreated but declared ahe
would go to jail rather than pay a fine.
The Supreme Court of Virginis haa
nllowed an appeal to be taken in the
case of Grinel vs Daniel, in which the
dispute waa as to Daniel uslng a build
ing attached to the wsrf at North End
for other than oyater packing purpoaea.
The building waa owned by Daniel, who
operated a store near by.
A Pittsburg judgerecently ImDoaed the
following aentence upon threeyoung men
whoac ugea range from 18 to 20 yeara:
"The aentence of the court ia that you
three boya attend church every Sunday,
that you get work and keep it, and that
you report to me on the second Saturday
of March, bringing a report from your
pastora."
The hydrographic offiee haa iaaued a
bulletin, directing the attention of mar
iners to the chaoged positions of the
lightships off Fenwick'a Ialand and Win
ter Quarter Shoals. The former has
been moved 3? miles to latitude 38:27.25,
north; longitude, 74:48.40, west. The
W'nter Quarter ship has been moved
7* miles to latitude 37:55 26, nprth
(ongitudi, 74:56.^2, wask
PKOUD OP GOVERNOR SWANSON,
In pp< aking of Governor Swanuon,
while ln Richmond. President Taft ssid
the people of Virginia knew a good
thlng when they saw It. And so they
do. or else Claude Swanson would not
be Governor of this grand oid Common
wealth. We are proud of him. He has
won success in ev?ry undertaking. He
bsttled his way from obscure poverty
to the hiph poaition he now holds. He
won the confidence and admiration of
>H Virginians. and today none stands
higher than Claude Swanson ?Grayson
jazette.
SEYEN POUND SHAD CAUGHT.
A roo ahad, which weighed aeven
pounds, waa exhibited last week in the
window of George W. Hyde's lunch
room, EaaiBaltimorestreet Mr. Hyde
aaid the ahad had been caught at the
mouth of the Rappahannock river.
fhe fiaberrnao ^ho made the catch ex
piained that he had never before gotten
a ahad earlier than April. He aaid the
Wg fish waa probably one left over from
last seaaan or one driven north by tbe
atorms ln the warmer watera- ? Balti- <
more Sun.
I
WWr$ V1HT ST4TE next m*.
Seventeen.y*a? Ificuats are due in
Virginia during the coming yeaj,\ Brootf
No. I will make its appearance in 191G
and brood No. 2 in 1911. Getting rid of
theae pesta is a topic treated in the
biennial reports of the Virginia Sta'te
Entomologiata and Plantothol* gists aff
placksburg. ? ' f
Tiou are in need of help come now
and get your share of the bargains we
bave to offer in every line of mercban
diee.
Just received a large lot of sbingles
from a mill in North Carolina. We are
selling theae cheaper than ever.
Our prices cannot be duplicated. We
sell for cash or produce.
Respectfully,
J- W. CtARKSON,
8H*RP8, VA.
SHINGIESI SHINGUSI!
We keep oonataotly on hand 4.5. and
? fneb cypre-a shimclf* at lowest nrfce.
w. A. DiMimoN A. Bao.. W?*,m.
S500REWARD
Kor N?.iiir ?f On?* i?,M?Ht l?fl*<|
< it?t<?no?sr.
110,000 9T0CK or
JEWELRY
AT GREAT KACRIFICE PRIi'E
wLTthaln "? "* S"Ver E,?in '?d
WATCHE8
prictl'iSr.Jo;00 -d ??? -???
Mfttt 2* 5! Hf*ry Gold-plated. Beau
sizesf EnSTVfed tladie8' ?r gentl'emen'a
pri;er?^d75raeriC,ln W*tcH' ,acriflce
wiSfh!; T 5xtr.a Hevyputed Goid
RSrS: feft"L and Gentlomen'a
r inely Engraved. Elgin or Waltham
WATCHES
Sacriflce price, $4 7R.
Genuine Diamond Rings, $5, $10,
$15, Solid Gold.
All gooda delivered by mail, prepaid
dC.1Kyb?t,ed.mOUey b"Ck ,f JOU 're not
HUY X*A? OlFTS NOW.
UNITED JEWELRY COMPAAIY,
Hagerstown, Nd.
HENRY MURR'S
OKLBBBATED
B4LTIM0RE ICE CREAM.
?*NUPA?TURED AT
429 HANOTER and
?*1 S. CHARLES ST8
BALTIMORE, MD.
?!m?ln*,U,^cfur*r? of i3 Cream p^wTn
Ultimort.. He aa?a nothlna but the pureat
nwreiicnt*. .ad |t Ia always k,pt ?p toalSS
A. BURKER,
GENERAL COMMISSICh
MERCHANT.
FOR THK SALE OF PRODUCE.
516 ENSOR STREET,
BALTIMORE.S/D.
I. P. JOSTIS & COM
Cornmission
Merchants
poR TUE 8ALE OF Prodace, Oy,
ters. Llve tJtock, Uldta, Foultr.
BgiCS, etc.
12 E. OAMDEN ST.,
BALTIMORE.MP.
CEPHAS M. LEWIS,
GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
14 E. Camden St?
EALTIMORE, MD.
Poultry, Eggs, Grain and Live Stock.
The house you will eventually ship to
Why not now?
W\l| be here before ypu know it Bettei
It givea tbe most pleasure and laat
forever.
uca. etc., aa are ?bown,
Cold Bcarf ??a, ., M
Kaocy Sat Rir*. Urold). iJ'S ??'
DiamondRi^. ?**)" *? ^ -
Our llneof Watchaa ia moat cowpleta.
Laaliaa' Rolid GoM Watclu. tlA fto
Ganf.Solld Gokf Wat?b. J^g*
Of courw w? hava hitfher pricarf watchaa. al?
ways aroaranUaina: valua for monay. """*? ?*
If ?o? can't tum to our atora wrfta wfcat ia
daaurod and wa will quou orieaa.
WM..J. MlttEfY.
??BALTIMORE'S JEWELEK "
28 E 8al:o. Sl.. BALTIMORE. ?0.
Reference. 'The Editor."
Kt.it Li lle Holidzj Prescnt.
50 ?-*v?,?",""? $1.00
tlncludlaa Coppar I'lata)
Th- a* cards in acript are ?? good as
ty?*y can be made.
RICH. STYLISH, BEST OTAUTY.
S.nd a dollar with name (one
Im'ef and receive the cards ahd
VWv W .? /?** days py _,fci,
foatuaid, ordrop us* card ?nd
we will aend you aettiple if yr,u
per/er. *
)ur engraving givea an imprea<?ion of
dignity and good taite.
CHARLES & LOMBARD STS.
BALTIMORE. '
_ Smnday 3 CenU
THE SUN (Daily) at 1 Cent
IS THE CHEAPEST EIGU<XASS NEWSPAPER ? U UNITED STATES.
mtarestin*m?mer. ?-??? n^d aet bofcce t.ie rt^e-, lu * conclse and
BylUU THE SUN (Dally) ls 25 Cents a Bonth ia! $3 a Year
TBE SUNDAY SUN. by Kail for 15 Ccr.is a Honth and $1.50 a Yea'r
contttJn? all the leatumt of tli? Dal'v touwtw - -, ?, ? .. . '
The DAILY and CUNDAY CVU uio publlshed by ?.
A. S. ABEZ.L COMPANY
_ BALTIMOiOi. Ul)
Ship to the old reliable flrm,
E. W, ALBAUCH & SON,
WECL2SALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
TiiB THE SALE OK
FRESB F1SB, SOFT CRABS, TERRAP1N, 6AMB, ETC.
Office ans Stall, S* ctirn N Wholesale Fish Warket,
ffarehouse, 30 ITarket Place baltimore, md.
Shad and Soft Crabs, Sptcialties. Top Prices Guatanteed.
R. A.
Sand for
BANNINC, lTZni
12 E. L0MBAR0 ST.f r**- <>*t**d ?... riitimrrp un
Whol?I. vfanafacrnrer of WMIWUW, PD.f
Oarnages, Road Carts.
Wagons and Daytons.
. . Dealer n . .
Carriage- and.
_ Wagop-lVakers' Suppliee.
Establlahe. 1869. R.fer to|?t.?n-.K.UoMl B.Bk
OUR 8PECIALTIE8:
Frnits, Vegeiables, Poultiy, live Stcck, lf?s ftaaj ttd Frcgs
U.?HE8T PB.CE.. pROMpT HKTVH?H
Correapondpoo and tbipmenu ioliciwd.
I. COOKE <& EONS,
Oeneral Cemmission Mercbanta,
7 W. PRATT STREET. BALTI-/ORE, MD
?%r NXTJONSW.
-?AMK
Pfineral Commission Mercfiants
<*'E. CA1VIDEN ST
BALTIMORE, MD.
?J?Igfifr3
MISTER MERCHANT
(AND OTHERS):
YOU m WORK TBIS EXAM?
PLE, m MOBOflY CAN
FOOL TCD ON THE
PAROON US FOR ASKING. THEN. WHY MONEY CAN BE FOOLEO
OUT OF YOUR POCKET BY HIGH-RATE INSURANCE
COMPANIES?
You are paying, or asked to pay, from 2 to 6 per cent
a year-or $20 to $60-on a $1,000 insurance policy.
It has cost an average of tS.31 for the beat prope.ties and si? 7r ,
worat ?ak.. m this home aasociation-leae thanoneUTold^.inecL'ptL'rat^
Last year the figures were $9.75 to *15.75 per Sl 000 for *?.
about or-e-third what it cost in other companies. A^yelTjZT^
^ve, thousand doUars for lossea. ? dwe?inga E^^M
$1,000 for uve years (entrance feea and assessments combined)' *
FIOUUE, AND ACT, FOR YOURSEIJ^,
Re8pectfully,
N0TRHERN NECK MUTUAL FIRE ASS0CIATI0N.
($10,000 capital ttoek paid up.) ?
_ Irvinston, Va.
^T
COMPARATIVE WfATOMiaCT
SOME EXAMPLES IN CUSS x"WB PAST EOUR VEAM,
(AH calculatfons based on $1,000 insurance. for the period of one year.)
1905
1906
1907
1908
R.t? I
$ 8.34
5.34
12 34
7.34
TOTAL CttT 4 YEARS- $33.36
Leaa than
AVERAM PtR ?017
1 per cent.
Rate \%
$U.25
6.75
17.26
975
RaU3 2
$13.75
7.75
21.75
11.75
Rate2#
$15.84
8.76
26.25
13.75
$64 59
$46-00 $55.00
Little over Little over Little over
1 per cent. JU per cent H per cent.
Rat?3
$18.75
9.75
30.75
15.7"
$75.00
Little over
U per cent.
I i. avM? ~En,trance tceM and "?"??IIIH (all coats) includod in above
l is the cheapest aaseaament rating in thia Clasa; rate 2 is the ave?l ?
Sres .uring fifty >ea?, it ^ vorst ^^&*?&" *? **
HT Facts are facla, ard "figgers don't He". Can this record be beaten?
hirteen ^l^ " ' ^ * f* "'d tW? mi,,ionB *? ** A I We ar.
1806,
1M>7,
1*98,
1 899,
190O,
1902,
BERE'S A BECORD BRFAKER?
1903,
1904,
1905.
l !;<>(>,
1!>07
$ 529,370
658.878
1,444,524
1,740,480
2,224,935
$ 95,970
130,770
202,305
207,40j[)
870.9PO
In four years the buiiness cf oir hcrre fiie asscclation
as mcre than quadruple^, as shcwn above. Starting in 1896
m Jess than a hpndre.cT thousand dollars, there is 20 S
o^rT ^ CMr bCCM today~^ore than three millions?*
|908, 2,781.342