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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
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To The Iofers of .Eatds1es ona Niadleser c6aafies:
This is TO announce to YOU that an, a candi-
date for the House Of Delegates from this district
In coming before you as a candidate | do so as e
representative OF Republican party in Nir-
Siha aud on ~ OtHef OaStS. do not wish to be
held responsible for any position the party has here
toorc taken on State questions as il has very often
I'm my opnion) been seriously wrong. and has not
had my sympathy. Neither do | wish TO be under
stood rs being iii the least dsoya to the National
Republican party, for [ have always voted that
ticket Gas great many good Democrats in this
State have done), and am proud of the fact that /
supported such men IS William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt But 1 do not see that Ma
tonal lssnes in tins campain Of any interest to
us whatever. I do not want your support because
OF the fact that the Republican party is a great
national party On the other hand want you TO
study out what the two parties stand for right here
IN Virginia, and vote accordingly.
My opponent Mr.. G. +. T Lane IS a GEN
tleman OF high character and worthy Of your con-
hdence in every. way from personal standpoint.
Therefore shall not attack him but shall attack
the party be represents. shall show YOU that the
oyster rocks of the State were practically undis-
tgrbed when the Democratic party took charge of
them, whereas practically only oyster
IN the Chesapeake Bay. shall show You that the
fisherman could set his net where he wished when
they took charge of the State whereas he could not
90 SO now without beng taxed. | shall show
you that the election machinery OF this State is
absolutely partisan and can be used in any way the
party III power wishes to use it. shall show YOU
that the school books in Virginia in the last twelve
years have cost the people $5S3,02o more than the
same books would have under the plan acvC-
Gated by the Republican party in this campaign
shall show you that if you vote the Democratic
ticket at the next election, you do SO with your
eyes wide open to the fact that they viii pass the
JoTdon Bill just as sure IS they set control Of
the Legislature.
In conclusion l wish to say that YOU have hon
ored Mr.. Lane on one occasion, and that (barrng
political considerationl you should elect and not
Mr. Lane this time. We are both young citizens Of
your section and both have l expect en-
deavored to You to the best Of our ability in
that capacity. l therefore ask your support and
promise that il elected l Will. to the best Of my
ability use every effort at my command in the in
terest OF Mathews and Middlesex and the betterne
of the conditions of all their citizens
Your humble servant.
81 p FsiaTchant.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
BIG STUMP.

Mrs. c. H. Williams left to- day
to visit her parents in King George
county. She will be away two
weeks,
Miss Bernice Machen has opened
school with quite a number o.
scholars.
Miss Grace Machen has left to
attend college in Norfolk.
Mr.. Herbert Miles, who has
been attending school in Norfolk,
returned home sick.
" Mrs. McKendree Machen, who
Ms been visiting her son and
ffpAnds in Washington. has re-
turnxd home. Little Mite.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
REVIVAL CLOSED.
One Of the Most Enthusiastic Meetings
Ever l!e!d in Mathews County.

The revival conducted by the Rev. ].
n. Ear,e in Westville Baptist Church
closed last Wednesday night with an
earnest sermon on the text: Shall we
continue in sin?" Mr.. Earle said that
the voice Of reason, of conscience, of
life and death and judgment. of Heaven
and He'll and Eternity, Of Sinai and
Calvary and OF friends and God, all
unite in saying: Don't continue in
sin He added that his great regret
III leaving was that all had not come
to Christ and therefore saying 1--WE
will continue il SIM
Thelmeetings resulted in the CONVEX
sion of number, who will unite
with the various churches. A bap-
tismal service was held down by
the East River on Wednesday morning.
The meetings. were attended very gen
srally by ali Christian people, and all
were revived and strengthened, while
h Baptist Church itself was greatly
stimulated.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05

VISITORS SEEN in TOWN.

MIR. Robert Gray of Gloucester
: is in town for a day or two.
Mrs. G. r. Miller, ST., has re-
turned from a short stay in Balti-
more.
Mrs. ]. P. Banner of Norfolk
arrived at "Seafordp on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. M. Burke Garnett paid a
short business trip to Philadelphia
this week.
William H. Miller. near the
race track, would entertain few
friends during the Fair Week.
Among the travelling men in
town this week were M. M. Fuller.
Wrightson, Reeves and Sutton.
Miss Sallye c. Bristow has re-
turned to Hotel Mathews after a
two weeks trip to Northern cities.
Mrs. ]. Logan Harrison of Nor
folk is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Virginia c. Browne at ''Seaford.
The County School Board met
at the Court House on Saturday
last and contracted with teachers
! TOR the session.
1t is said the value of the pres
Is made Miss Alice Roosevelt
ker Eastern trip will
rewry. Jr., of Long
Md, who has been
ling Hill, has re-
will return fol
) s 3a' County
= S s. Warner
IS. Jarney
\ who will
Hill.
some cur
say that we
iformed that
has declinedto
s - the position OF
ye Board of Fish
=. re once held. So far
= zzkTd, Mr.. Mcdonald
Lee OF Eanellster county, Law
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05

Apy CnuTcF1 or parsonage or in
stitution supported by voluntary con
tribution Will he given q liberal GUAM
tity OF the Longman s, MARTINEZ l.. &
NJ. Paint whenever they paint.
and make Is, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons Of paint, buy
only eight of L. & NJ, and mix six
gallons Of pure Linseed, Oil with it.
making actual cost of paint about 81. %
per gallon
Don't pay $50 q gallon for LinseeG
Oil worth 60 centsl which You do when
YOU buy ether paints on a can with a
paint label on il.
Many houses are we'll painted with
foar gallons of I. & NJ, and three
gallons of Linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These celebrated Paints are sold by
s.Svs DiSSor Cos = udgips sNa.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
REDART.

Misses Matte Dixon and Efie
Mariner returned home Thurs
day from Baltimore where they
spent several weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends. While there,
Miss Dixon attended the Mary
land State Fair and many other
places Of interest.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Al
lie Ashbury was made happy by
the arrival of q strong and hearty
boy.
Messrs. Richard James and w,
A. Dixon made a business trip to
Norfolk this week.
Miss jamie Outland and sister
are boarding at the home of Mrs.
Annie Dixon and teaching school
in this vicinity,
Miss Maud Marchant left a few
days ago for Norfolk. where she
will spend sometime visiting rela-
tiyes and friends.
Miss Rosa Calls and litIA son,
Of Norfolk, was the pleasant
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cal
lis. Sunday.
Rev. w. a. Snyder filed his
appointment at Shiloh Sunday
evening and preached TO a large
audience.
Miss PAMELA Hudgins is spend
ing some time with. her, sister,
Mrs, Columbus Marchant.
AKfEptf>AN1 RrAts1sxr
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
Norfolk. returned to her home

Norfolk, returned to her home
last week.
Rev. G. II. Williams and family
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Il. Hunley one day last week.
Mr.. Eddie Forrest left Monday
for Norfolk, where he will attend
the State Convention OF the Chris
tan Church. He was accompanied
by his sister, Marion, Who viii
take a business course. at the com
merCial college. We are sorry to
part with this popular young lady,
yet she carries with her the best
wishes of her Numerous friends.
Mr.. L. Z. Anterior went to Nor
folk last Monday on a business
trip.
Mr.. Luther Atherton left this
week to take a course at the
business college in Norfolk.
The public school here IS in ses-
sion under the management Of
Miss Eva White Of MObjack, who
will have charge Of the school
until the principal arrives. She is
boarding at the home OF Mr.. l.
Hunley.
Miss Eunlce Soles of Woodside
is principal Of the GwYans Ridge
School. She opened last Monday
with a foil attendance.
Juanita."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
MASONIC NTICE.

Oriental Lodge, NoAeo, A. F..
GA. NJ, will hold its regular COM
munication on Saturday. october
9TH, at p. M, instead of y M,
as heretofore, and will contnle
to meet at that hour from Sep
TENDER to April in conformity Is
the Bylaws Of said lodge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
For Sale.

have for sale at my place bay
Breeze" a number of young Buff
Orpington Rosters" 81 each. In a
recent egg-laying contest conducted in
Australia, Ofpinton headed the list
out Of forty pens. The males attain a
weight of seven to nine pounds. females
six to seven d. n. Shafer, Hallicferi.
Mathews Co. va,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
FosTER.

Rev JsM. Barnes preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday even
fng to large and attentive con-
gregation att Macedonia Church,
and will leave shortly for his old
home.
Miss Cossie Lee Thomas. who
has been visiting her relatives in
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05

a ~ pleasant evening was spent
at the home Of Mrs. W. J. Green last
Thursday, where an old-fashioned
Aunt Dinah quitting party was held.
The Decorate ms were old and quaint.
resembling the old home of Aunt
Dinah.
Miss Florence Knight, after 4 de
lighttul visit to Miss Selma Ward on
East River, has returned to her home
in Baltimore. Rose Bud.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05

y, ~. W hltc, N d. 1alie, j. j..
Burke, s. F. Miller and w. K.
Fitchett. The purpose CT thu
meeting being to organize for the
two years for which they have
been elected, they proceeded to
do SO by re-electing l.. c. Garrett
Chairman and ]. j. Burke, Score
tary. The committee, after
mapping out their plans for the
fall campaign. adjourned subject
TO the call of the Chairman.
Mr.. S. P. James, the popular
proprietor of the Blue Ribbon
Grocery, will soon enlarge his
store building and carry a much
larger line of everything good to
eat. Mr.. James trade has in
creased to such an extent, due in
part to his advertisement in the
JOURNAL, that the addition is an
absolutenecessity.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05

u A~diitllSter county, Law
yer Robert ~. Shultice of Nor
folk, DR.. Garlhnd Moore of North
ampton, DIR. eJohn w. Bowdoin
and ,. Wilkins Mathews of Acco-
mack are the only candidates for
that position. AAccomack News.
Little Miss Vivian Douglas cele-
DRAFTED her eighth birthday at her
home on Tuesday last. MANY OF
her little friends were present.
among those being the Misses
Lucy Sears, Grace Siegel, Ruth
Richardson. IPilda Blake, Mary
Ellen and Ge4evieve Burke, Eliz-
abeth Pugh, Ruby Sibley. Lucy
Sibley, Cathdrine Cook. Alice
Healy and Masters Charlie Healy,
INLAND Pugh, ICharlie and Elliott
Richardson, Baker Lee Sears.
Charlie SiegelI and Giles Cooke.
The little foiksl enjoyed the after
noon by romIbing on the green
lawn and playing many amusing
games. Refresh ments were served
at 3 o'clock and / the time came all
too soon whenH they would have to
leave. They avoted it the most
Il n
AND wished ! title Miss Vivian
many happy rel turns Of the day.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
sGathered By Our County
| Correspondents. :.


The delightful weather OF autumn
reminds US that the gayeties OF the
summer are about drawing to q close,
and nearly al the visitors have re
turned to their homes in the city.
Among the good times not to be for
gotten are the sailing parties, the
daily rendezvous at Philpott's Wharf,
the car rides, and the moonlight drives;
but the most enjoyable of all was the
dance at the Odd Fellows Hall given
by THE CROWD. Those present
were Misses Cecile Green, Lille
White, Martha Mintcr, Agnes Green,
Elizabeth Whites Maude vanderyort of
Parkersburg, WA: Beatrix Fletcher
Of Old Point, Bertha White, Helen
and Carrie Hudgins and Lydia Miller
of Norfolk; Messrs. George Parsons
of Richmond, Herbert Riddicl of New
York, John Machen of Pittsburg, Pa /;
Jesse Machen and Howard White Cf
Norfolk, Carter White and Gaius
Billups of Baltimore, Floyd White,
Henry James, Joe Haley and Hartly
White of Mathews c. H., Maurice
Davis and Sam Diggs. The chap
erones, Mrs. N. B. Green, Mrs. II. w.
Tupman and Mrs. J. D. White, served
delicious refreshments.
Mr.. NJ. a. Graham Of Norfolk spent
last week with friends at Bohannon.
Our town was also honored recently
with the presence of a Grand Duke.
Miss Cecile Green has been visiting
Miss Elizabeth White this week.
The Bohannon School opened on Mon
day. Miss NJ. A. Winter, Principal,
and Miss Lille White, assistant. The
attendance was good.
DR.. Davis and family, who have
been spending a month at the home Of
his parents at Hicks Wharf, have re-
turned to their home in Mammoth,
w. Va.
Mrs. T. G. Davis and grandson,
Edwin Davis, are visiting at Old Point
and Norfolk. O.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-10-05
THE MATHEWS COUNTY va.
FITZHUGN LEE MON
UMENT FUND.

Names of children contributing
to the Fitzhugh Lee monument
tund since our last issue:
Maxwell S. Hudgins.
William M. Thomas.
Leonard G. Handy.
Albert +. Handy,
Bertha 3. Handy
Alma V. Hanoy,
Edna L. Handy,
Robert +. Simmons,
Charlie c. Simmons,
Mary Simmons,
Ruth L. Richardson,
Alice NJ. Richardson,
Eddie ]. Gray,
Raymond Hodges,
Bertram Hodges,
Relmon Hodges.
GILES b. COOKE,
khaplain, Lane-Dfggs Camp Of
Confederate Veterans.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
A DAMAGING STORM.
Tornado in Alabama Kills Dozen
or More, While a Large Num-
Der Are Hurt.

Columbus. Ca. March 22.-The Ope-
lika News publishes special from Ro-
anoke, Randolph county, Ala, stating
that reports have reached Roanoke of
one OF the most disastrous storms that
ever visited that section. which swept
across the southern part of Randolph
county late Monday night. Eight or nine
lives are known to have been lost and
damage amounting to thousands of dol
lars was done to property. The tornado
started at a point near Double Heads.
and proceeded in northwesterly
course. The residence of Mack Carlisle
was demolished and r. c. Haynes, of Ro-
anoke, was killed. Six miles east sew
eral houses were demolished Three ne
groes were killed and several injured on
the Wilson plantation. Three or four
negroes were killed ON the Holly plan
tation near Rock Mills. At Lime post
Office a store was demolished and little
white girl, daughter of Mr.. Lucas was
killed and her mother seriously injured.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
MAJOR wM. WARNER.

steadfastly supported COckrell through
out. locked horns with the republicans,
who were split on the caucus nominee,
Thomas X. Niedringhaus, Richard C.
Kerens and over score of other nom-
inees, and the assembly chamber be-
came place of general riot. Effo, ~
were made to stop roll call on the
seventh ballot, several attempted ~
tear the presiding officer from tie
chair. and the democrats tried to eff
feet an adjournment without election.
The time for sine die adjournment
had been set TO- 3 O'Clock by concur
rent resolution and as the hour ap.
preached the clock was smashed in
the melee. Amid an uproar that al
most baffied control at times, the sew
enth ballot Of the day was taken.
resulting in the election of Mai. War
ner. The vote stood: Warner, 81;
Cockrell. SO; Niedringhaus. 1. The
total vote was 175, making IS neces-
sary to a choice, and Warner received
three votes more than the majority.
Maj. Warner was United States dis
trict attorney for the Kansas City dis
trict for several years and is well
known in political and legal circles.
He has been grand commander of the
G.. A. r. and held many other positions
of honor. He was republican nominee
for governor in 1925 when William j.
Stone was elected TO that Office.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
DISASTER IN COAL MINE.
Two Awful Explosions of Gas in West
Virginia colliery Cost Lives
of "a Men,

Charleston, W. Va. March 3O.-As the
result of horrible explosion OF gas in
the Rush Run and Red Ash mines near
ThurmOnd Saturday night "a men now
lie stark in death in the two mines. Ten
of these were killed in the explosion Sat
urday night and the other IA were a res
cuing party who entered the mine Sun
day morning to take from the mines the
charred and blackened remains of their
fellow workmen. These latter were
killed by second explosion and the
after damp. The first explosion was
caused by a naked" flame coming in
contact with the gas. The flames
leaped from the drift mouth and set
fire to everything in reach that was not
blown from harms way by the force of
the explosion. The big fan that fur
nished air in the mine was SO damaged
that it was several hours before it could
be started again.
After it had been put in working order
rescue party was formed, and about
20 men entered the mine in search of the
bodies of those who bad persisted at the
IA ~ GApiosioH. nc McA cAPAOACu eAS
mines for two or three hours. putting up
brattices SO that pure air should fol-
low them wherever they went. Finally
some of them came out and reported that
the Others We're too careless in going
forward faster than the good air was
being supplied, carrying at the same
time naked" light.
At 3:45 another awful explosion &C.
Cured. caused by the gas coming in con-
tact with the naked" flame of a min
er's lamp. and Il more souls were
launched into eternity
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
BEEF INQUIRY UNDER WAY.
Judge Charges Grand Jury ia Pre-
serve Secrecy Regarding the
Investigation.

Chicago. March 23.-Instructions
were delivered to the special federal
grand jury by Judge Humphrey. in the
United States district court, Wednes-
day. Within is minutes after the jury
retired the first witness appeared be-
fore the body and the sweeping in
vestigation of the packing combine
was under way. Judge Humphreys
charge had been carefully prepared to
cover every detail of the inquiry. He
first impressed, upon the jurors the
solemnity of their Office as jurors and
the grave Importance of the task they
were about to take up
He told them they were to probe
charges of violations of federal stat
utes and to leave no stone unturned
to get at the truth. Finally he charged
them to preserve secrecy outside the
grand jury room and talk to no man
upon the subject of their investiga-
lions.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
THEN SHE CANE TO LIFE.
Death vanquished by the Power Of .
Great Love and Realistic
Dream.

1t was night now.
All, we'll, night was as good as the day.
What did it matter?
Nothing mattered now, neither time
nor tide nor circumstance, for was she
not dead, the woman of his heart?
OF course, relates Lippincott's, they
had had their little ditferences-what
married couple has not?-and the tears
filled his eyes at memory of some of their
srats. He had SO often been in the
wrong. She-she was an angel. and they
had loved each other.
Now she lay dead before him. How
had this thing happened? How had this
great grief come to him? Why had the
Master given her to him but to take her
away?
He should not. He should not. He
would hold her back out of the very
arms of Death. Half frenzied with his
grief, he seized her. He held her. He
drew her to him. She yielded. Death
was being vanquished by the power of
great love.
And then a voice-her voice through
the night:
John, for gracious sake. what are you
pulling me out of bed for?''
And then he awoke.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Indiana colliery Scene Of a Deadly
Disaster-Six Men Lose
Their Lives.

Princeton, Ind, March 233.-Six miners
dead and four injured. two probably IA
tally, is the result Of an explosion in the
mine of the Princeton Coal & Mining
company Wednesday afternoon. The
dead are: Hudson Weatherly. aged 30.
married; Edmond Geiser. aged %. single;
Albert Geiser, p, single; Harry Tag
CART, 46, single; William Biggs, 81, mar
ried; George Dill. AZ, married.
The cause of the disaster is not known.
save that it resulted from powder ex-
plosion. The miners were making thei:
blasts previous to leaving the mine,
and the greater part of the miners had
assembled. Whether it was premature
shot or an overcharge is not known
now, nor is it known who fired the shot.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
FROM SHARKS JAWS.
An ACT OF HERoIsll IN THE
EASTERN WATERS.
How One Nan Saved the Life Of An.
other at the Imminent Peril
Of Losing His
Own.

With sails outspread and steaming
slowly. the Investigator, q small boat be-
longing to the Indian marine survey.
moved southwark across the Bay of Ben
gal. Behind her dragged rope. for she
was engaged in TRAVELLING at a depth Of
1890 fathOms.
Two long. dark fins approached.
Stealthily they moved right up to the
boat, then. turning. sped swiftly round
and round her. Sometimes they sank,
then rose, but always kept together.
For a time this passed unnoticed, until
q sudden shout of "Sharks!" announced
that the intruders had been seen.
One OF the sailors, batting hook with
a piece of fat, cast it overheard. Instant
ly the water was dashed into foam, and
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
SHOE FACTORY IS WRECKED
AWFUL RESULT OF BoILFR Ex-
P1osIoH AT 81ocKTos, MASS.
Hundreds of Employees Carried Down
with Ruins-Fifty-Five Dead
Bodies Found.

BrOcktOn, Mass, March 2l-TE,s
city is in mOuraing for at least three
score of her citizens whose lives wer.,
blotted out early on Monday Ivy the
explosion of boiler in large shoe
manufacturing establishment in the
CampellO district, conducted by the
H. B. Grover company. The explosion
was Immediately followed by flash
of fame. which consumed the factory,
a long. four-story structure, as if i.
were a house of cards, and incin-
Grated an unknown number of n.en
and women who were unable to extri-
cate themselves from mass of tan
gled wreckage formed by the terrific
upheaval in the boiler room. More
than half hundred of the employees
in the building were MANNED, burned
or bruised by the time they reached
safe ground. Some had jumped from
the roof, some from windows and
Others had been injured in the mad
rush to escape from the doomed fac
tory, which from all parts emitted the
intense. awful neat of an inferno,
driving back the band of heroic res
cuers who in few brief moments had
performed gallant service.
The fire extended from the factory
to seven other buildings in the vicinity
and destroyed them. One of these
buildings was three-story wooden
block owned by Charles F. Dahlborg,
the others being cottages of small
value, and a blacksmith shop. Two
wooden dwellings near the engine room
were practically demolished by the
flying boiler, but none of the occu-
pants were seriously injured. The
total financial loss is estimated at q
quarter of million dollars. $4,000 Of
which falls on the r. B. Grover CON-
pany.
1t may never be known just how
many persons persisted in the wreck
age. No one knows-exactly how many
persons were in the factory. Tho
number has been estimated at 400. but
Treasurer Charles o. Emerson said he
doubted whether there were SO many
at work. Two hundred and fifty sur
vivors have keen accounted for, and
at midnight the remains of IS bodies
had been recovered from the ruins,
the search being continued all night.
Only Ia bodies have been identified
and As are still reported missing.