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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

The Sultan OF Turkey is the pro-
prietor of fine geological garden.
n cooking school and a nursery
are among the innovations at the
First Presbyterian Church in Seat
tie.
1t is estimated that there are p
100000 dogs in GreaI Britain.
In the south of France wine is now
sold by the half-hour. On payment
of two cents one can go into a wine
cellar and stay there for half an hour.
There are now fewer household
goods In storage in New York City
that in five years, because there are
more New Workers than ever going
into suburban homes.
OwiA 60 Asiatic competition an
anti-AS& league has been formed
in New Zealand to advocate a Chin
-nan lAnllfaN- Of & nllO N an lI..A-,. -.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
FIRST WEDDING IN 40 YEARS.

Suffolk (SpeciaD For the first
time in 70 years there was a wed ding
Wednesday in St. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal Church, Isle of Wight
County, Virginia, where Miss Fannie
Dawley Jordan, daughter of J. w.
Jordan, became the bride Of DR.. p.
p. Nottingham, of the Eastern Shore
of Virginia. Rev. Robert S. Carter.
Of Christ's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Smithfeld, was the celebrant.
st. Luke's is one of the oldest Protest
ant Churches in the United States,
the brick having been brought from
England. It's crumbling walls were
abount II years ago rebuilt and re-
dedicated
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
DIR. T. w. SMITH DEAD.

Warrenton (SpeciaD DIR. Thomas
w. Smith, 50 years old. a physician
of prominence, died at his home, near
Bethel Academy. His sickness was
brief. due to stomach trouble result
ing in peritonitis.
DR.. Smith had been resident physi-
clan of Bethel Military Academy 80
years. He was a man greatly beloved
throughout this community and his
death is regarded as a public loss
He is survived by a widow and an
only daughter. He was the oldest
son of Andrew d. Smith, who is liv-
ing at an advanced age.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Not An Oil Trust Concern

Galveston, Tex. (SpeciaD John
w. Gates, head of the Texas Oil
Company, is up in arms against the
charge made by Governor Campbell
that he believed this company is part
of the Oil Trust. Gates, who is here,
declares such a public utterance by
the states executive is very damas-
ing to the Texas company and he
demands a retraction Gates says
his company has always been inde-
pendent and has always been a direct
competitor of the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company in Texas.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
ouakers Defeated Ithacans.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD ~ History
repeated itself on Franklin Field.
Pennsylvania again winning the an
nual football game with Cornell, the
score this year being 12 to 4. 1t
was Pennsylvania thirteenth vic
tory in IS games played with the
Ithacans, the New York state team
having won one contest and tied
another. The game was finely play
ed bringing out many spectacular
features. which were greatly enioved
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Victim OF Robbers.

Norfolk (SpeciaD Louis Freed
man. who was murderously assaulted
in Brighton. died az the Kings
Daughters Hospital from the effects
of the blow he received on his head.
Freedman's body was viewed at the
hospital by a coroner's jury, and it
=. afterward sent to his late home.
Pie cornertof Green and Jefferson
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Big Price For Farm Land.

Winchester Especially The high
est price ever paid for Clarke County
farm land has just been obtained by
tie Whiting heirs. who have sold
Pleasant Hill, near Boyce, to Henry
b. Gilpin. of Baltimore. for $135 Rr
acre. The farm contains 800 acres
and adjoins Kentmere, which is al
ready the property of Mr.. Gilpin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Now York Clergy Aronsed.

New York (SpeciaD A great pub
lie protest will be made against the
decision of the committee on element
ary schools of this city to eliminate
all reference to Jesus Christ and
Christmas from the school exercises
and to abolish the celebration oil
Christian festivals. Plans for the
protest were made by the Methodist
Episcopal Ministers Association 81
New York
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
ChOked To Death.

Bristol (SpeciaD j. w. Blanken-
ship. 55 years old. was found dead
in the Southern suburbs of Bristol.
His face and neck were u.- nolored and
the position of his tongue indicated
that he had choked to death while
eating a can Of potted ham, a part of
which lay beside his body.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
BRYAN To Get Army PAY.

Lincoln. Nebr. (SpeciaD The Of
ficers of Col w. J. Bryan's regiment,
the Third Nebrasky have been al
lowed $50 by the .ationaI govern
ment for time between enrolment
and mastering into the government
service in the Spanish-American War
Col Bryan enrolled June II an
was mustered in July Is. 1898, ard
will have about $500 due him in this
allowance
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Man OF 30 "A Suicide

Fall River. Mass. Especially All
the age of 90 years. Charles w.
Chace, well-to-do farmer. decided
that life was not worth living and.
committed suicide. He took Paris
green and was dead when found. He
left a note saying that he was tired
of life.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
TOBACCO.

'I notice that you writer's use
great deal of tobacco. Does it stimu-
late your brains?"
81 don't know, but it makes you
forget that you're hungry. ."-Cleve-
land Leader.
To calculate the rate CT flow of an
artesian we'll simple plan is to lower
bottle of analine fluid to a depth OF,
say. 500 feet and then electrically eY,-
plode cap(to burst the bottle. Th5
time required for the fluid ITO appel
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
'CHESAPEAILE STEAMSHIP COM
PANY.


PANY.
effective November 4, 19O7.)
"Chesapeakc Line"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA" AND AUGUSTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and
NORFOLK, VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily
(except Sunday at 100 p. NJ, and
arrive Old Point Comfort at A. M.
and Norfolk at 7.30 A. NJ. where
connection is made with the Rail
Lines for ali points South and South
west.
''YorIS River Fine"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
"CHARLOTTE" ard "DALTI-
MORE"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND.
VA.
Steamers Leave Baltimore daily
Cexcent Sunday ct 8 ?. NJ. and ar
rive West Point at 7.45 A NJ, and
Rich monG Mt $40 y VI.
Steamers leaving Baltimore on
Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays,
and leaving West Point on Tuesdays,
Thursday and Saturdays, call at
Gloucester Point, Clements and ALL
mond's; and steamers leaving Bal
timore on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturday, and West Point on Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays, call
at Yorktown and Clay Bank (weath-
er permitting).
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS Is AND 10
LIGHT STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets TO all points may
be secured. baggage checked and
staterOoms reserved from the City
Ticket Offices. 119 e. Baltimore
Street. ARTHUR w. ROBSON. Agent,
127 e. Baltimore Street, or the Con
eral Offices, Light and Lee Streets,
Baltimore, Md.
REUBEN FOSTER,
General Manager.
r. J. CHISM,
General Passenger Agent
T. II. MCDANIEL,
ASST Gen1 Passenger Agent
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
NO kLLOTMENTS
TO INDIVIDUALS
National Banks to Get All the
Certificates.
ONLY $35,OOO,OOO WILL BE ALLOWED.

Secretary Cortelyou Considers the Cri-
sis in the Money Market Over and Be-
leiVesthe Additional Circulation, Bas-
ed on the Certificates and Panama Ca
nal Bonds, Will Give What Is Needed.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
TEST FOR SPURIOUS COINS.


At this session Of the central Grim
inal court there has been an excep-
tional number Of charges Of making
and uttering counterfeit coin. says the
London Tribune. At the conclusion
Of one OF the cases the foreman of the
jury asked the authorities II they
would take q suggestion from II bust
ness men who during the year had
to deal with considerable sums In sit
yer coin
There was . most simple test for
the detection Of base coin. Il was to
cut the milled edge Of . good coin
sharply against the miIied edge Of the
suspected coin. II the suspected coin
were q spurious one the metal would
almost Immediately begin to shave
on. Il was, he added, q test that
could be carried out anywhere. on the
top of q bus or In shop. and the
public ought to be acquainted with II.
After making . personal test tho
common sergeant said he quite agreed
with the suggestion Of the Jury ~ TO
the usefulness Of the test and said u
ought to be made known.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
Sea Trees.

Forms OF life In the sea are far
more wonderful than any that exist
on land. However much one may
doubt the stories Of sea serpents,
there are probably far bigger fish In
the sea than ever come out of IT.
and rs for plant life. II has been con-
clusively proved that sea trees 1900
feet In height are quite common In
the ocean. These monster trees are
a kind OF brown seaweed, the upper.
most branches being only about q
quarter Of an inch In thickness.
Countless bladders. like miniature
balloons. and about as big as a
hens egg, form among the branches OF
the tree. and. being filed with air.
buoy W the trunk and branches so
that they grow almost erect. Nam
moth sea animals often build their
nests In these trees, as they give on
several degrees OF heat. which makes
tue surrounding water comparatively
warin.-Exchange
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

benefit being on The member of
thinks that by the restriction making the nation present of book
but matter of fact he making publisher present of book
If all books lived this would be all right But when there only
few what the Of taking the little of bread and but
ter which the authors children get from COPYRIGHT
early 9Os remember showed that of the books
launched years had been opyghed In those
5000 books published each and only two OF them lived
These books "Csian Science and HEALTH by Mary Baker e.
Eddy, and my "nnocence Abroad"
inclined think copyright the latter will expire
before this bill passed shall hardly be in heaven before my children
will not have a book to live
When YOU passed you ong for yourself
You bog for the wife and the children This is true oil every
except author stopped by the government at certain
copyright law may profit that properly belongs the author and
add to his
The publisher ought by experience that the Minute tic
copyright on published expires half dozen publishers ready
bring cheap edition. with the result that nobody gets any
profit.
profitable right along under the copyright
law cease be copyright expires After the halfon pub
rushed likely that the book will be LETT alone Tor
some years no publisher take hold of and burn his fingers
again. Sometimes publisher will be hardy enough TO bring out hut
longer vigorous life would have had had its prosper
y remained unbroken.
limited copyright damages literature just much as dam
ages the author.
There that live AZ should really like know
how MANY books this country has produced republic
which still live great although We a,
published in America n this time 10000 books
What is putting limit the American books that have
een published during the century, when not than ooo The
total number have survived?
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
GREELEY As A POSEUR..
GREAT Editor Was Prone to, harmless
Anectation.

There was a great deal of innocence
In Horace Greeley as well as not lit
tie affectation. He was rarely seen
without one trousers leg carelessly
caught In tho upper part Of his boot,
and q neckus with a bow under his
car. Once In the public room Of a
hotel q friend OF Greeley's kindly
pulled down tho disarranged trousers
leg and Strengthened the necktie,
Greeley thanked him and soon after
left the room. When In the course OF
half an hour he appeared in the street
the trousers leg and the necktie had
been carefully disarranged. and the
man looked as negligent OF things
earthly a. he always looked. It was
part his pose as . man OF genius
TO wear his trousers leg and his neck.
tie a. II he had put them on In. q
hurry while absorbed in meditation. II
was a harmless eccentricity.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
YES, the DRAWER OPENED
Jones Knew u. But Explanations Wore
Not In Order.

Jones was going away. And. a.
usual In such cases, II was up to
Jones to put on clean collar and
shirt. and. incidentally. catch .
train He had no time to spare.
Maria" he shouted downstairs.
where are my things7"
In your bureau drawer. OF courss.
fioated up from the basement.
Jones then tackled the drawer.
Stuck, of course. tThey always do
stick when you are In a hurryo He
pulled and heaved and said things
uncomfortable. Suddenly. with .
perversity for which bureau drawers
are noted. II few open with . rush.
and Jones. with . death'grip on the
handles, shot clear across the room
The drawer couldn't 20 through the
door but Jones could. and did. land
Ing at the foot OF the stairs with .
crash that Jared things nightly. Just
In time TO hear the partner OF his
bosom ask:
did you get II open. Hen-yT
That was adding insult TO injury.
and Henry stalked upstairs with IRE
In his eye. and said never . word.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
HINT FOR LATE sTAvERs.


In South Africa candles are used
for lighting purposes In the homes,
and when q young Boer maiden has
gentlemen visitors. the mother sticks
pin in the candle. and when II has
burned to the pin the callers under
stand that II is time for their Do
parture.
Mrs. Early society matron %
Washington. recently made visit to
the Transvaal. and was impressed
with the custom of the Beers that
she determined to introduce II ints
her own home. Consequently the cleo
trio lights were removed and eandles
substituted in the drawing-room.
Mr.. Staylate, . frequent though MOI
always welcome caller. was one OF
the first visitors to call after the In
auguration OF the new custom. He
Witnessed the placing Of the PIN n
the candle by Mrs Early. and after
she had gone ventured to inquire:
why. Miss Early. does your mott
or stick a pin in the candlsy'
oh" responded the young woman
with an air Of apparent innocence,
mother learned that In South Africa
as a way OF sending home the Boers-
--Harper's Weekly.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
Giur tl1r Drunkarn
Il Gtlaltrr
BY LEROY b. CRANE.
New York judge.

Louis Mo- Judge Pollard given hearing the subject before
he house commons his method receiving trial in the London
police courts.
thoroughly
When charged with drunkenness try to
ascertain FIRST whether not he is confirmed drnkar and then
he has family at home needing his support
find that he not hopeless case suspend sentence ana put
him on probation length Of time, during which he is to
port once probation officer and he keeps his promise h
Ibsan all intoxicating liquors during the probation period ais
lharge him wholly.
II find that the man before family put him pobo
ton too often him to be habtua drmkcr Why lock
MIN up when family home needs the earnings Of every days work
put in? And why fine him when it taking bread OUT oil the
mouths Of his wife and children?
believe however, that when it comes down to solving
the nrohem of inemperance, we turn our eff
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
CUTTING q Fern.

Boston ferns that have grown so
large and luxurlant as to permit divid-
Ing into smaller plants may have cut
tings taken away from the roots with
out damage to the plant, 10 carefully
done. IL transplanted to the right
soil and kept under proper conditions
the cutting should root we'll and deveI
op Into healthy plant.
A fern does not need hot and In
cessant sunshine. Two OF the finest
Boston ferns known to the writer
spend the entire winter In windows
where scarcely a sunbeam falls.
though there Is plenty Of light. A
little sun, however. does them nc
harm and a moist atmosphere IL. es.
sential.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
Men Tall and Short.

Muilhall. the statistician. whose
figures are quoted all over the civil
lied world. makes an interesting
statement as to the average stature
or men OF different nations. Taking
the age Of 30 as the period Of life.
he gives the following figures; Amer.
leans. 6s.l inches; English. 67.9:
Scotch. ga: German. 66.2; Russian.
Cos; Hindoo, IS; Chinese. 642. Bush.
men. 81. and Laplander, co!
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

started
Pacific
other
Victoria
he Intended
Columbia mining properties
hours unit
In Sealion.
He Ia q
be described a hustler
Is
W churches. charities and the edy.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
LUCKY PETE LARSON"

Peter Larson. 25 times a millionaire, ha
again proved his right to the title OF Lucky Pet,
Larson" by which he is known throughout tn,
northwest. Next to Senator w. A. Clark he L.
the richest man In that section. Thlrty-six year
ago Larson landed In New York poor Danlsl
immigrant without a word OF English. Thank
to his luck.
Pete Larson to-day walks the streets o
Helena with all the yigor of youth of 20. despit,
the fact that less than year ago medical expert
told him he could not survive a month. All h,
did was 10 adopt some simple home remedies.
Lucky Pete" got job on the government
jetties being built In the south soon after his al
rival In America. He saved 5000 and went
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

forts to the children rather than to the grownups
believe that children should be taught temperance and
general morality in public schools, just as they are
taught reading, writing and arithmetic Morality ought
to be drilled into them from the moment they become
I'D enough to understand If get to work ON the
hildren to-day in another generation or two we won't
have any bother with grown-ups.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

Woman, having gain
ed liberty, is now de-
handing license.
Barring woman suf-
frage, | am a believer in
the equality of the sexes I;
but "the equality OF the
sexes" often means in
modern jargon the supe-
riority of the woman,
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

/ see that London ia
greatly excited now over
the probation method 81
treating drunkarls who
are brought before pn.
lice magistrates. This
system was recently in
iroduccd there through
the efforts of Judge VIII
liam ]. Pollard, Of -.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
PaGsy Wall Psper..

II q patch fsust be applied 70 wall
paper, let the new piece lie in strons
sunlight until the colors are faded to
match those on the wall; then tear the
edges and the applied piece will nos
be 30 CONSPICUOUS.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
E.sbIon's Decree.

Lady lat bookseller')-rm sorry
about these books. Some Of them may
be masterpieces. but really cant buy
books with bindings that won't match
the hangings Of my library.-Pels
Mele.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

BY the will of the late Prof. James
N. Hoppin. OF Yale. Just filed, he leaves
besides many other beqcusts to insti.
tutions 100000 to the Yale art school.
to be used for the establishment Of q
professorship In architecture.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
FORTUNE TO aid IN POLITICS

As tho second OF the earl OF Rosebery
Il not ut all probable that Hon. Nell Primrose
would ever have found himself In such staritened
circumstances would necessitate his waking
for n living. That Is rendered stll more remote
contingency by his recent inheritance OF $500 900
and n big London house. under the will Ct his
great aunt, Miss Lucy Cohen. Truly Hon. Neil
is a lucky fellow. His elder brother. Lord Dial
meny. will come into the titles and estates some
day, but heredlty does not always follow the laws
OF prlmogeniture. and. It Is wellknown that Nell
has been endowed with the bigger share a his
fathers ability and oratorical gifts. He is onl,
a. but years ago his friends predicted foi him
a brilliant political career and Il was to hell
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
NEW MAJOR GENERAL

Maj. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee recently detached
from command Of the department of the Visayas
In the Philippines has been placed the retired
list OF the army by operation OF law. account
OF age. AMI Brig Gen. J. Franklin Bell, chief OF
stan the senior officer In his grade, prop,0ted
major general
Gen. He'll Is one OF the younger general Off
GERS. He Is from Kentucky, and was graduated
from the Military academy In the class of 1878
He was then appointed second lieutenant. Ninth
cavalry. and became captain. Seventh cavalry. In
March, 1859. He served with distinction In the
volunteer army during the Spanish war and the
Philippine insurrection. Entering as a major OF
engineers. he subsequently commanded lhe Thlr
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
Gauae OF Friendship.

Gauge OF your good friend may be
taken accordingly as you are assured
OF his preference for your unpleasant
truth rather than your natterlng lie
John A. Rowland.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

left him he
10
a 3
the opportunity When
q constituency 100000 will a long
Hon Neil Primrose srapng hne fellow and
himself athletics also the best heavyweight
university AZ he hard beat.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
WILL DIRECT CAMPAIGN

With the retirement of George B. Cortelyou
Harry 8. New OF Indiana becomes acting chair
man OF the Republican national committee. Fol-
several years Mr.. New has been vice chairman
OF the organization. On numerous occasions he
mas demonstrated ability as party leader. not
ably during the last presidential campaign when
he was In charge OF the western quarters of the
national committee In that position he exerted
himself In rolling up the tremendous plurality for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks. He has a wide &c
quantance with public men and is very popular
personally. He has been delegate to many con
ventions. has served in the Indiana senate and
was captain OF volunteers during the Spanish
American war.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

Republican
Republican
delegates seated entitled
by credentials committee
which
turned three
in
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02

Tie then took position Reading
In
vent TO the Pennsylvania and successfully became
superintendent
the Pennsylvania
presidency
Mcrea
president Cincinnati
August L. 1896 president of the Rarid & Indiana
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
NsHSS a8keaNGa&%ESa&9sBSSVaS
q IN THE PUBLIC EYE Y
EaAeaasshas TGg4S@t@asaasW
HEADS BIG RAILROAD SYSTEM

James McCrea of Pittsburg has assumed tho
rens of government OF the Pennsylvania railroad
lines, having been elected to succeed A. ]. CaSsati
as president of the company. He aso elected
to all the vacancies created by the death of Mr..
Cassatt.
That Mr. McCrca was fully IN accord with the
policy OF Mr.'Cassatt and that he will go on with
the labors begun by him was sured by his an
noulcemeit made directly after his election.
Like Mr.. Cassat;, Mr. McCrca began at IN,
very bottom q The ladder. Bora IN Philadelphia;
on May |. 1918. he entered railroad service In
June,is6S, as rolman and assistant engineer with
the Connclsylile Southern Fennsylyaa!a rail
rNah aud remained In thni nnsl1lnn for two VOTE
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-02-02
A Enrh Il Opininll
nf mnnlait
BY LORD EDWARD TURNOUR.
English Nobleman Now In Americs

absurd Woman Yields influence man now In more
ways the influence mostly for mans
good give the ballot and she will become not dan
.er, vrepressbe nuisance.