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Insurance Up-to-Date.

The drop q nickel in the slot machine
mas been adapted to various and divers
purposes from selling collar buttons to
dispensing gum and fortune, but an
enterprising bathing pavilion manager
at Concy Island has brought in a new
idea by providing an insurance policy
for the nickel. The policy is for $500
for the day issued, the date being reg
istered by an automatic stamp. 1t
insures the bather against death by.
drowning.
The proprietor reports that the ma
chine has been showing a handsome
profit on the investment. Thus far
there have been no claimants for in.
sura1ce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
Derby Hats Popular.

Of the derby hats brought into spe-
cial notice were those here mentioned.
A model in black felt with an exterior
coating Of thin black satin (this method
of manufacture being referred to in our
alvices of last month";, has the crown
encircled at the foot with a folded
band of bias piece Of black velvet, the
band terminating in double bow, and
the bow holding an ostrich plume
which passes across the front ana
around the left SIDE to the back
Millinery Trade Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
Medium Large Turban.

A medium large turban, with pointed
front, having the brim turned up on a
plane with the crown, but not attached
to the crown Mt it's upper edge, has the
crown covered with black royal vel
vet, and facing Of velvet, and above
the facing on the brim, two puffs or
black satin ribbon divided by q band
Of silver galloon. Folds Of the black
satin ribbon encircle the crown; laid
on the brim at the right side is q
full cocks plume mounted with a
feather cockade set with a fancy me
dallion; and set OH the bandeau under
the brim, at the right Of the back, Is a
white velvet camellia blossom, mount
ed with green lenves.-Millinery Trade
Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21

which is adapted to the entire range OF
soft and cruShable fabrics Of fashion,
In the illustration pale pink messallne
crepe is trimmed with ecru lace, but
colors as we'll as materials are exceed
ingly varied this year and trimmings
are almost numberless. Lace is always
rretty and attractive, but embroidered
landings can be utilized If better
liked. In addition to all these advan.
tages the waist allows of making with
the yoke and long sleeves, so becoming
adapted to daytime wear. The sleeves
with the short puffs and fitted under
portions are among the latest designs
noted on imported models and are to
be much commended. In this instance
there are frills which add largely to
the effect.
The waist is made with a fitted lin.
ing and itself consists of fronts, centre
front and backs. The fronts are tucked
and joined to the plain centre, while
the closing is made invisibly Mt the
back. The trimming that finishes the
neck is arranged on indicated lines and
e~ffectually conceals the edges OF the
frills, which are arranged over the
sleeves and waist. When high neck
and long sleeves are used the plain
portions of the sleeves can be made
to match the yoke or Of the material
of the gown, trimmed as liked.
The quantity of material required tor
tie medium size is two and three
fourth yards twenty-one, two and one
half yards twenty-seven or n ana
o~ne-fourth yards forty-four inches
wide. with one and three-fourth yards
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
Blood Poison in Her high Heels.

Mrs. Abraham Stahler. of Allentown,
Pa, was confined to the house with
blood poisoning. the effect of an &C
cident that came from wearing high
heeled shoes. She was a member OF
a camping party last summer, and
stumbled while bringing in corn,
spraining her ankle severely. She has
since been al invalid, in great pain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
The Wisdom That Comes From God.

l should be the veriest shallow and
self-conceitel blockhead upon the foot
stool. if. in my discharge of the duties
that are PUT upon me in this place. 1
should hope to get along without the
wisdom that comes from God, and nof
from men.-Abraham Lincoln.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
A War Automobile.

"A new weapon which is about to be
added to the equipment of the French
Army consists of a thirty-horse-power
automobile completely encased in
armor and mounting a machine-gun in
O revolving turret.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
wafst For Evening or Day Wear.

The square neck evening waist
makes a feature and a novelty of the
season and is very generally becoming
and ATTRACTIVE. Illustrated is one OF
the best possible models that includes
sleeves Of the very latest sort and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
God,s Rest Gift.

Blessed is the man who has the gift
of making friends; for it is II of Gods
best gifts. 1t involves many things,
but above all, the power of giving out
of ones self ard seeing and appreclat-
ing whatever is noble and loving ID
another man.-Thomas Hughes.
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To Regulate Marriages.

The Secretary's Department of the
Province of Ontario is ~endeavoring to
prevent the issuing of marriage licenses
at frontier points in that province to
persons from the American side, which
is a fourishing business, particularly
at Windsor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-02-21
Passion For Salvation.

Give ME three hundred men, give
me one hundred men with q passion
for the salvation Of this city. and will
answer for it, Boston shall be saved
Phillips Brooks.
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Railroad Across Borneo.

1t has been decided to construct 81
railway across British North Borneo.
to form a continuous connection be-
tween the east and west coasts. -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-06
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength. nervous
ness. headache. constipation. bad breath.
general debility. sour risings. and cstarrh
OF the stomach are all due TO indigestion.
Kodol cures indigestion. This new diScov-
cry represents the natural juices of digeS-
ton as they exist In healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and recons.ructive properties. Kodol Dys-
pePsia Cure does not only relieve Indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing,
purifying. sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. s. S. Ball, Of Rsvenswood. w. Va. says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty yesrr
kodol cured mo and We using it 10 r-ask
for baby"
kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only Si.oo Size holding 2H times the t-iaS
size. which sells for SO cents
Sc0pered by {. Q. ooWiTT q Co.. CHICAGO
Sold by T.. BAKER 4 CO.
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The Kodol laboratory is a very large
one, but if all the sufferers from indi- |
gestion and stomach tE><bles could
know &he 2;stacs of K@<f.,$t would. bc&
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MR. A. c. WOLFFE'S NEW BUSINESS

We learn that MIR. A. c Wolfe
SO long and successfully connect
ed with the mercantile life of
Mathews Court House, has ar
ranged to engage in the same
business in the thriving trucking
section of Norfolk County and in
the little town Of Churchland.
Mr.. Wolfe carries into his new
field knowledge of business
gathered from many years exper-
fence and n reputation for cour-
tesy, integrity and fair dealing
which should insure a continued
success in the mercantile life.
We feel sure the people of the
prosperous section to which he
has gone will find in him an up
tO-date and accommodating mer-
chant and we hope for him a gem
erous and kindly welcome among
them.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-06
MISS FOSTERS BOOK.

OF graver character but treat
ing of kindred subjects is THE
Colonial Capitals of the Domin-
ION OF Virginia" by Mary L. Eos
ter, which is fresh from the press
of ]. p. Bell. Lynchburg. This
book betokens painstaking re-
searches by the authoress into the
archives of the past for authentic
facts connected with the genesis
of the colony of jamestown the
upbnilding of the settlement there
the removal of the capital to
Williamsburg, the public edificeS
and institutions of that venerable
town. the mansions of the depart
ed pioneers redolent with sacred
memories. b e moss grown
churches, the shaded grave-yards
and those who people them. and
the ruins which alone remain Of
halls in which old sages and pa
trlots took counsel for the heritage
OF liberty we now enjoy. The
declared purpose of the writer
before recalling the ancient cap
ital in the likeness that they once
were, was to describe the histo-
rlc ruins and building as they APP
pear at the present time. and to
Tighten their descriptions with
the tradition and anecdotes which
have attached to them during
their transition from youth to
hoary age. In this purpose Miss
Foster has succeeded we'll, and
she has given to the public work
which is both attractive and val
liable. The volumn is for sale in |
Norfolk by Vickery aud CO.
Virginia Pilot.
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Eand sale.

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Mathews County entered ON
the 10th day of September, 1905, in
the chancery cause of &. III. Owens and
others, Trustees, VS.. j. A. Foster.
admr, &c, the undersigned, Special
Commissioners will offer for sale
at Public Auction for cash ON
Monday January FL 1897, (Circuit
Court two parcels of land on G. wynns
ISLAND in the County of Mathew :.
Virginia, containing t1O) ten and GA
fourteen acres respectively--the ten
acre tract being woodland. bounded on
the north by the land of w III Fosters
estate, east by w. G.. Hudgius, south
by the lands of V. NJ. Hudgins, w. A.
Diggs, r.. Buchanan and +. T. For
rest and west by lands # G. II. Ow-
ems. The fourteen acre tract is bound
ed on the north by the lands of w. H..
Fosters estate; East by the lands of A.
Foster and Susie Hill, south By the
land of &. II. Owens aud west by Pi-
apkitank River.
These two tracts will he sold sepa-
rately In two parcels each. The ten
acre tract of woodland will be equally
divided and the II acre tract will be
eqally divided.
This is valuable property and a rare
chance to get a home on Gwynns Is
land, IT being the land devised by the
will of Lucy a. Foster for the benefit
of Macedonia and Gwynns Island
Baptist Churches.
X. II. FORRESTl Special
G. II. OWENS Comm's.
The bond required of tue special
Commissioners by the above decree
has been given.
SANDS SMITH,
ClarL.
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would be the permit of the Chief
OF Engineers given without the
sanction of the statute.
Therefore, we say to fishermen
that they accomplish no good
purpose by asking OF the u. S.
Government permission to do a
thing, the privilege of doing which
has never been denied. They
are simply calling more direct at
tention to the fact, if it be a fact,
chat they are violating the letter
of the law.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-06
DIGGS-GREEN.

The marriage of Mr.. Marvin
DiggS, of Port Haywood, Va. to
Miss Maggie Green, of Ports
mouth. Virginia, was celebrated
on yesterday evening Wednesday,
in the City of Portsmouth.
Mr., Diggs is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Diggs Of Port Hay
wood. where he is associated in
business with his father and is a
young gentleman Of high charact-
er and sterling worth. He is also
Junior Sycamore Of Naoman
Tribe Improved Orde- Of Red
Men.
May they live long and prosper.
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inch COZ the first insertion, 25 cts. per
inch Tor each subsequent insertion
when no change is made.
Obituaries and resolutions of respect
AN only be inserted as paid matter for
srhich charge of five cents per line is
made.
Communications advocating candi-
dates for office will be charged for at
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Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Contract rates furnished Cd appli.
cation.
T'HE JOURNAL would be greatly in
S:ebted TO its correspondents if they
viii mail their news letters so as to
reach this Office before Wednesday
morning. A great many items have TO
80 unpublished or be carried over until
-the following week and I've stale read
ing Because they do not reach this
office in time.
No notice will be taken of anony-
E&aous communications. Whatever is in
| fended for publication must be signed
with the writer's 1arne.
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thursday. DECEMBER g, 1906.
FOUND NET FISHING,

In as much as SO many inquir-
'4ss have been made of the Journal
Ior Information concerning the
rumored railing OF the Secretary
OF War IN regard to the setting of
pound nets or fish traps in the
waters OF Chesapeake Bay, we
have taken pains to ascertain the
true condition OF affairs and TO
that end communicated with Hon.
w. a. Jones the member of Con-
gress from this District upon the
subject.
We now have before us an ex-
tract from the River and Harbor
Act approved March 3, 1899, sec
ton 10 of which reads in part as
follows:
Sec. 10, That the creation of any
obstruction not affirmativelv autho-
rized by Congress, to the Davigable
capacity of any of the waters of the
United States is hereby prohi bitcd:
and it shall not be lawful to build or
commence the building of any wharf,
pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakw alter.
buikhead, jetty, or any other structure
III any post, roadStead, haven harbor,
canal narigable ri.lts lue-+-ib 55 ~ alter O
the United States, o.. Son
IN
have been established, except Oh pi ans
recommended by the chief OF engineers
and authorized by the Secretary Of
War.
AS will be seen. this section
provides againt the obstruction Of
navigation. and prescribes that
wharves. piers, breakwaters etc,
shall not be erected, outside of
harbor lines except upon plans
recommended by the Chief of En-
gineers and approved by the Sec
rotary of War.
1t seems that dnder this section
where complaint has been made
against fish traps that they were
obstructing navigati n, t h
Chief of Engineers has required
that they furnish him rough dia-
gram showing the location OF
their traps. There seems no war
rant tor this, however, in the sec
ton. We are informed that
while complaint has heen lodged
against fishermen along the New
Jersey coast no such complaint
has ever been made to the Chief
/ Engineers against any fisher
nan in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Department does not re-
quire. nor desire. fishermen to
make application for permits, and
# a permit be granted and COM
plant be made that the trap hold
ing the permit obstructed navi-
CATION, the permit wonld be of no
benefit. If it was found on inyesti-
cation that the complaint was
true.
We a~e informed by Mr.. Jones
that the Department will take no
steps against any fisherman unless
information is filed against him to
the effect that he is seriously i'll
tefer ing with navigation, in
which event he will be given an
opportunity to show that such is
not the case, and he will not be
required TO remove his stakes
until the department is thor
oughly satisfied that the interests
of navigation require that he
should do so. And, we feel sure,
that no fisherman need fear any
fae or other punishment being
getting their traps III
waters. unless they
~ previously notified to
1t stakes and wjIfully !
= :; I. e., use Is do 81.
are good al sescence Of the u. S.
- a.. ..~.>k.- of
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SGIyiULT- CiEW.

Mrs. William Hall Crew OF
Richmond. Virginia. announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Mary, TO James Monroe Shinault
of Mathews. Virginia. the mar
rage to take place the second
of January, 1907.
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MATHEWS CIRCUIT.

Salem-First Sunday, AM:
second Sunday. II A. NJ;
Fourth Sunday. 3 p. NJ.
Central - Second sSunday, ?
2. NJ; Third Sunday, II 4. NJ;
Fourth Sunday. II A. NJ.
ShiIoh-First Sunday, 3 p. NJ.
Third Sunday. 3 P. Nj.
Ashbury (Crab Neck) - FRS;
Sunday. ! P. M; Third Sunday,
7 p. Nj.
RICHARD FERGUSON, P. c.
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setting their traps III
waters. unless they
~ previously notified to
1t stakes and wjIfully
S' AKA y. use Is do So.
are good "a. ssscence Of the u. S.
,snussran-fmct in the practice of
Z sbss ~
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NOTICE TO our CUSTOMERS.

NOTICE TO our CUSTOMERS.
We arc pleased TO announce that Fo-
ley,s Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
ana lung troubles is not affected bv
the National Pure Food and Drug Law
as II contains no opiates or other harm
tul drugs, and we Recommend il us a
safe remedy for children and adults.
For sale by L. Baker 81 Co.
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pu5LIC SPEAKER INTERRUPTED.
Public Speakers are frequently in
terrupted by people coughing. This
would not happen if Foley's Honey
and Tar were taken, As it cures
couPhs and colds and prevents pneu-
mOnia and consumption. The genuine
contains no opiates and is in yellow
package. For sale by +. Baker & Co.
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MRS. FRANK B. RAYMOND.

On the 9Th IN the PICTURESQUE
town of Waynesville, beautiful foI
situation among the mountains o
Western North Carolina, Mrs
Maude Raymond, said her las
goodnight to this fair world, anc
closed her lovely eyes in the long
sleep which knows no earthl,
waking.
Having been, for some years,
in delicate health, her loved ones
and friends hoped that a change
of residence to a more congenial
climate would result i'll partial
recovery, "a, least; and while many
favorable indications made the
hope q very bright and cheerful
one, yet 1t was not to be realized;
tor the close of life's little day
came with startling swlftness.
One very pathetic incident, in
relation to her last hour. was
that her husband and her mother
who were here preparing to spend
he winter with her in Waynes-
vile, could not reach there in
time to receive her farewell mes
sage.
But she was not alone. nor sur
rounded by strangers, when she
said Coed night" for many-dear
friends, with loving hearts and
gentle hands. tenderly ministered
TO her in every way. For a
few years previous, her physi-
cal sufferings had been intense
but her heart was pure, and
the last few hours Of life brought
to her Calmness and rest. 1t was
then that the simple sweet trust
in Christ, which had marked her
life gave clearest proof and
strongest assurance of its power.
Although very weak in body, she
had no fear nor dread OF the
shaded valley.
She looked hrssNeapd that. to the
glory-crowncd lc. gHTs of Heaven
Their radiance burst upon her
vision in all the splendor of the
eternal morning. and she knew
that she would soon pass beyond
and above them to her place
among the unnumbered hosts OF
the white ROBBED ones, in the man.
siOnS of the redeemed. To the
waiting ones at her bedside, she
spoke of this; recited many favo-
rite passage of Scripture. and
some familiar hymns. which she
loved; one of them beng Some
time Well Understand" Then
like a tired babe curled TO sleep
upon Its mothers breast, she
breathed out, slowly and peace
fully, her young and beautiful
lie.
Her silent form, clothed i'll the
suit which she worn just six weeks
before, as q bride. was placed in
a beautiful velvet casket and
brought to Virginia b. the scr
rowing husband. The funral SER
vice, conducted by Revs w. E.
Guy and w. A.SYnder, was held
in the Baptist Church on Gwynns
Island, Mathews Co.. the place
of her birth. A large gathering
of kindred and friends, from the
county and !rom Baltimore, were
in attendance. AS she had been
fond Of flowers. there we're brought
III many rare and beautiful de-
signs. The interment was in the
family plot, in the cemetery.
There near the blue waters of the
Chesapeake. which she loved so.
her body was laid away in the
earth while mourning hearts and
sobbing voices and tear-dimmed
eyes all gave expression to the
sorrow of those who loved her in
life and mourped III her death.
Her death?
There is no death, what seems no is
transition;
This life of mort al breath
Is but tho gateway of the life Elysian,
Whose portal we call death,
The husband and the family
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LACK OF INTEREST BREEDS
NEGLECT OF DUTY.

The entire absence of system
with which the Public School
teachers Of Mathews county are
paid is causing considerable chafe.
This Sleepy Hollow method is
not now in its infancy, for be-
lieve that every teacher in the
county will agree that it is so old
that it has become unbearable.
1t seems impossible for any one
to awaken the school officials
sufficiently from their density to
get them to understand that
school teachers like other people
have bills which must be met.
and that they are dependent upon
their salaries to meet their obi
cations.
School teachers must be sys-
tematiC, They cannot like other
school officials delay matters as
long as they please. They can
not attend conferences, convoca-
tons and the like until their
duties are over. Were teachers
20 neglect their duties thus they
would soon be relieved of their
school cares and they would find
themselves seeking employment
in some establishment in which
the shekel rusteth not before i is
paid.
On Sept. IS, the writer, having
completed his month, reported
from the Battery to the Superin-
tendent at Port Haywood for fl 4 !
days teaching. 1t took until |
Oct. 20 TO get a warrant from |
that report.
| never knew before that
Mathews was such a large county.
A steamship can make a round
trip between New York and
Liverpool. distance of 3,o5S
miles in about nineteen days, but
It takes longer than this for a
letter to make a round trip be-
tween one end of Mathews county
and the other. Is Mathews such
a large county? No. but some
people in Mathews county act
mighty small.
There are teachers in this
county who have completed their
term and have had TO wait two
weeks before their warrant came
and II is certain that some, after
waiting and being necessitated TO
pay unnecessary board, have gone
home to Some other county with
ont their warrant. There are in
stances OF teachers boarding with
school officers.
On Nov. I the writer became
eXasperatsd because his warrant
for October had not come. He
set out on foot to get it. and COW
cred about twenty-five miles in Sc
curing it. Now remember it was
Nov. J. DR.. Lane said that two
or three days before he had
mailed TO the Clerk of the Board
a list upon which was written the
due the teachers. OIL
course, l in my mind. absolved
the Superintendent Of all blame,
and thought that Mr.. Stoakes
was at fault for not sending INV
warrant. Mr.. Stoakes was roll
at fault.
|. myself. saw the envelope IN
which the list referred TO fwas I
mailed. and 1t was postmafked /
Nov. 8, the day preceding that
upon which / saw DR.. Lane. and
was not mailed two or three days
before as he said.
4 reeort of these facts was
made to the Hon. J. d. Eggies-
ton, who wrote Mr.. Burke rela-
tive to the salary question in
this county. Mr.. Eggleston,
suppose, thought that the Holy
One of Israel" was infallibIe, |
and that the Treasurer was short
Of funds. Here Mr.. Eggieston
and ! disagree.
Mr., Burke was in no wise to
blame.
i have never presented war
rant to him that he did not pay,
u l.,
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DANGER ADVICE.

When you Have cough or cold do not
ask some one what is good for it, as
there is d9enfr In taking some un-
, kn1w y 2 Nance F s,s - Honey