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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
TILE EXCURSION.

Quite a number Of the young
folks and some Of the old ones
went down to the Exposition on
the excursion steamer Mt. Des-
sert Oh last Thursday. But il is
mot often the case that our rcali-
ZatlOn measures up to our antici-
patton, nOrWaS this trip an eXCep-
ton to the general rule, for the
best laid plans sometimes fail
when wind and tide are against
us. After making an carly start,
so as to have the day before them
the boat when attempting to
leave the last wharf with an
unusual low tide swung around
Just a little too far, struck bottom,
and, having no steerage way, with
the wind setting her on shore, and
the tide still ebbing, 500 became
last aground, where she renamed
until the tide changed, not get
ting of until after II o'clock.
has put them back until tie
afternoon before they reached the
Exposition grounds. This trouble.
however. was soon fol gotten
amid the strange sights and
sounds that on every side were
presented, and things moved ON
smoothly until night. when a
drenching rain. to which they
were exposed, put 4 damper on
all their enjoyment. Some Of the
ladies slipped and fell in the mud,
bringing away large portion OF
1t on their white Cd dresses.
Notwithstanding the many mis-
haps, they claim to have had a
good time and want TO go again.
Such is life !
This world is all 4 flceting show
For mans delusion given,
Its smiles Of JOY. its tears Of woe
! DeccItful shine, dccei tful flow.
/ There's nothing true but Heaven.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25

who came 5own on Hhs Moan
Desert" from Mathews on an ex
cursion.
Miss Alice Billups IS attendin:
the summer Normal In Norfolk.
Mr.. Gilbert West bl Clarks
burg w. Va. visited MS parents
MIR. and Mrs. Iulius Weston near
Port Haywood last week.
Rev. W,GWalker.of Washing
ton. y. c., accompanied his wife
TO Norfolk last Friday, and the
following morning, Mrs. Walker
left for Mathews to remain sever
al weeks with Mrs. Mary Davis.
Mrs. Ashley White, after visi.
to Norfolk, is now in Richmond
with Miss Susie Evans.
Mrs. Burke Garnet and little
Miss Juliet Browne Garrett
are spending the Summer with
Mrs. Lulie Sears.
Miss Mary Gibson Hunley.
DNNS iiNNA VI BILL 0COA SC L, l1uu-
lev, is visiting schOolmates in
southampton County.
DR., and Mrs. Robert Roy Hos
kins visited tie Exposition re-
Gently.
Taylor Garrett. after spending
his vacation in Norfolk, left Mon
day to resume his work with the
Westinghouse Electrical Com
pany in Pittsburg.
Camp Meeting Excursion will
be run on the steamer "Mobiack'
from Norfolk to the Rappahan-
mock River next Friday, by Mes
,srs. Ernest Browne and Clarence
Wise.
Mr., Boyd Williams Of Mathews.
now living in Norfolk, is sick with
typhoid fever. at Protestant Hos
pital.
The Bar Association meets at
Ironside Inn, July SYST.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
on TO TIE EXPOSITION.

a merry party sailed from the
East River OH Capt Miles boat,
the Efie Estelle, on Tuesday
morning last. Their destination
is the Jamestown Exposition.
Among those on board were:Capt.
Willie Miles and wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Fife Miles, Miss Clara
Miles, Miss Dola Lawson. Miss
Hycinth Williams, Miss Annie
Ferguson, DR.. Perry Miles, Mes
SIS S. z. James and Earnest IIud-
gins.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
REDART

With sadness we report the
death of Mrs. Mary Calls, which
occurred on the 10th inst, in Nor
folk, where she went to visit her
children, also 90 have her eyes
treated. She died at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Walter
Williams. Her body brought
to Mathews on Thursday for
burial. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev.
w. a. Snyder. She-was 20 years
of age and leaves seven children
and five grandchildren.
Mr.. Robert II. Lilly IS improv-
ing his home by charging his
dwelling. We think it will be
quite nice when completed.
Miss Helen Hudgins, who has
been sick, we are glad to say is
improving.
Miss Eliza Adams is in Norfolk,
where she expects to remain
some time. Violet.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
NORFOLK.
lily q 100

LILY p, 1907.
Richmond day at the Exposition
last week was the banner dav of
the week. and the population Of
that beautiful city tuned out
In many thousond to Join in
the celebration. Among the
familiar faces seen on the
grounds were: Miss Anaie Spoots-
wood Penick, formerly very
popular teacher of music in Math-
ews, whoselhome is in Richmond.
Miss Bessie Rice, who taught in
the public schools Of Mathews
several years; Mr.. Wallace Wood
ward, formerly of MiddleseX. now
living in Hampton; Misses Eunice
Lilly, Mabel Foster, Mrs. Thomas
Diggs, Mrs. Henry Billups, MIR.
Swift Weston, Mr.. Gilbert IVES
ton, Miss Allie Billups and others.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
ir0Ct 10 The Consumer
PURE RYE, BOURBON and
CORN WHISTLES.
Ask Your dealer.

Below we offer you a selection
of standard brands of known
Purity. Age and Excellence, af-
fOrding you the opportunity Nof
saving between IS and so per
cent. on same and only ask 4
sample order to demonstrate the
superiority of the goods over
others of like price.
he PAY Express charges and slip
in Il plain s<aicd package.
-Four full quarts TYrons Best
Rye, 10 years. express prepaid,
$500.
Tyson's Albemarle Club Rye.
8 years Old, four full quarters,
express prepaid, $500.
TysOn's Norfolk Rye, 6 years
old. four full quarts, express pre-
paid, S. Is.
Tyson's Exposition Kentucky
Rye, : years old, four full quarts,
express prepaid, s. go
Tyson's Pure North Carolina
Corn Whiskey. four full quarts,
express prepaid, s.. so.
Tyson'S Pure Mountain Apple
Brandy, four full quarts, express
prepaid, So. so.
/ Tysons Apple Brandy, years
old, express prepaid. four full
quarts, s.. 50.
You Im nolisk in dealing Will
US, for if what we send /, no.
satisfactory in every way return
IT to usat orr expense and voui
money viii be returned to vCu.
I .NibO an & ~ 3 60.
S'-a5 Brewer ST. 30 foiksNa.
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
RETZs

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ashby,
who have been spending few
days with relatives on East River,
left Saturday for their home in
New York.
Messrs. Lee and Wray Miles
spent Sunday home with their
parents.
Miss Lille Davis Made many
hearts glad last Friday night, by
having birthday social.
Capt. Willie Miles seemed to
have very Jolly crowd on board
of his delightful boat " Eflie
Estelle" Tuesday as he sailed ont
of East River for the Exposition
and other watering places.
Mr.. Melvan Richardson and
family, of Brambleton, Va. are
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Richardson on WOOdcst
Creek.
Miss Davis social must have
made a great sensation, as one 81
Mathews Court House most
prominent citizens had a very
shocking experience after he left
for home. He must have got
hung up in the Blue RibbOn;"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25
kITTLE LOCAL ITEMS.

Ernest w. Browne, Souvenirs
Tobacco and Cigars. 270- and 81
\ Main ST.. Norfolk, Va.
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LeunlaS.
CANDIDATES CARD.

To My FELLOW-CITIzENs OF
MATHEWS Co.
Upon the solicitation Of my
friends | have decided 10 be a
candidate for Sheriff to be voted
for Nov. 5. If you select me &c
this position ! shall try to repay
your kindness with faithful service
to the best OF my ability. Yours
very truly, i. b. HOWLETr.
july ,, 1907.
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NOTICE.

1 have a fine launch which !
will sell at reasonable price or
will sell the engine or boat sepa-
rate ly; engine, 81 horsepower;
boat. 24X5.2. Call to see
DR.. A. NJ. MARCHANT.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-25

Onicll relief cor Asnma Sufferers,
FOley's Honey and Tar affords I'M
mediate relief 10 asthma suffers in the
worst stages ana if taken in time VIII
effect cure. Sold by all druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
BAILEY CALLS
CHARGES LIES
Urges That Committee Stop
II These Insults" and
COOKE. AFTER MORE PROOF
Senator Objects to Being Carried
Around the Country-Donli-
mates the Committee. ,3

AUSTIN, TEX, February 12-De-
claring that "all this prattlo is lie,"
and urging that the committee inter-
pose and stop these insults" United
States Senator Joseph w Bailey
brought to a climax this afternoon an
exciting session of tho Legislative
committee apnointed to Investigate
charges filed against him by Repre-
sentative Cooke. 81!
This was I'm. reply to request I or
representative Cooke that additional
witnesses be summoned, by which he
hoped to. prove that Senator Bailey had
borrowed $1,000 Of j. D. Suggs, or
Iorn county. .
Wnen 1t was suggested that the
committee leave q once for st. Louis,
where additional testimony is to be
taken, Senator Bailey protested that
he should not be compelled to ego
over the country as the principal in
an investigation of this, nature"
It also developed to-day that the
committee is adverse to allowing tes-
tlmony tosappear in tho record before
being censored by a majority Of tho
committee. assisted by Senator Bailey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
SMALL TREASURY NOTES
Senate Committee Recommends
Notes of Small Denomination.

Senate Committee Recommends
Notes of Small Denomination.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February 49,
The Senate Committee on Finance to-
day completed It's amendments TO the
House bill to provide additional circula-
ton Of treasury notes Of small denoml-
nations. The BILL, as ordered favorably
reported, provides that gold certificates
may be issued in denominations Of not
less than $10 It provides further that
whenever silver certificates of the de-
nominations of one. two and five dollars,
in the opinion of the Secretary of the
Treasury, shall be insufficient to meet
the public demand, he Is authorized to
issue treasury notes of the denominations
Of one, two and five dollars. but United
States notes of higher denominations shall
be retired to the value Of the small
notes issued. The aggregate amount of
United States notes at any time out
standing Is not TO be changed.
a new section was added to the bill,
in which the present law was amended
in SO far as it prohibits the Secretary
Of the Treasury from depositlng Gus
toms revenues In banks which have
qualified as national depositaries.
Another section was added IN which
the limitation on the amount of national
bank gcirculation that may be retired
within n single month is increased from
SO, 100, 00Os to s9,o00000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
NEGRO TELLS A
STRANGE STORY
Discharged Soldier Says Firing.
Came From Town-He Never
Told Anyone Of This.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. February 12.-
Senator Foraker has about completed
the examinationpsof former members
of Companies B and D, OF the twenty
fifth Infantry, and expects tomorrow
= to examine former melnbers Of Com
pany c, as to their alleged pnrticipa-
ton in tho ARRAY at Brownsville TEX.
The Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs. which is conducting the inquiry,
. is firing of the proceedings and ov-
cry session marks a dropping off in
the attendance of senators. There
lis such a similarity In the stories
told by the negro former soldiers that
there is very little interest To-day
there was q Slight departure, when
Thomas j. Green, who was the quar-
termaster- sergeant Of Company D, told
of seeing flashes from guns, followed
by reports Of tho guns. He said that
the&shooting came from the town. on
cross-examinntion,6h he said that lie had
never told anyone Of seeing the flashes
from the guns and that he did not
consider 1t the duty of an. enlisted
man. to investigate the effects Of the
shooting.
According to Green's account of the
incidents of the night of August 18th,
he did not sleep we'll, and was awake
when the first shot was fired. His
room was in the building occupied
by Company D, and LOCATED on theAside
next to the town He said lie rose
in bed and saw the firing, and that
it was apparent OHM that IAN at
tack was being made on the garrison.
After that, he dressed and assumed his
duty upon the call to arms being
sounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13

ST. PETERSBURG, February Ia
Count Wtte to-day confirmed tho re-
port that an Internal machine, with
a clock-work apparatus attached, was
found In an unlighted stove Of his
house last night. A servant noticed
n string dangling from the door Of
the stove, investigated, and discovered
box. Being suspicious Of its cons
tents, the servant summoned the pO-
lice. who found that It was an IN
fcrnal machine. containing nitro ely
cer!nc 1t appears that All unknown
man asked the house porter recently
on which side of the house the count
slept, and when the information was
given the stranger urged the porter
to warn the ex-premier to change MS
room The porter, however. paid no
attention to the warning.
A second internal machine, timed to
explode ut Stio'clock this evening, was
found In the Wltte residence during
the day. 3f Bsa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13

of his superior officer came. Mr.. Walter
was elected aas president OF the road .1a In
President Barr. and entered upon his
No one in this city could give any in
formation on the subject Yesterday. but
Ing viii be displayed at the station and
at the local Offices Of the company as
Several presidents OF Virginia railroads
have died within the past two or three rec
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
/ died about two years ago: President
killed on, November 29th, 1906. and the
death Of Mr.. Walter follows hard upon
his.
While no one connected with the road
In this city will hazard an opinion or q
guess, 1t Is believed that Vice-President
Garrett, who made an address to the
Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. last night. will be
the man. The selection will be made BY
the directors Of the road. The Ryan.
Blair syndicate controls the road and
will select a man in sympathy with their
policies, It is assumed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
] NAVAL BILL.
Williams Wants $4,000, 900 for
y .eEN C1nnd Roads

3 3 Good Roads.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-After the
passage of7a number Of bills under unan-
imous consent the House to-day resolved
ytself into committee of the whole to
consider the naval appropriation BILL A
number Of the recommendations of the
naval appropriations committee We're on
points of order eliminated from the bill.
Twenty pages Of the bill were completed.
The army appropriation bill the fortn-
cations appropriation bill and the omni-
bus lighthouse bills were sent to confer
ence. i4
Representative Williams. Of Mississippi,
to-day introduced a bill appropriating
s25,0OO,GO0 per annum from the surplus in
the treasury for the use Of the several
States. to be spent by them In the build
ing of good roads. Bills providing for
the transfer to the State Of South Caro-
lima of certain school funds for the uso
or the free schools in the parishes of St.
Helena and st. Luke in that State, and
providing for a United States judge for
the northern district Of Alabama, were
passed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
SENATOR DANIEL
ON PEACE BILL
Will Amend His Measure to Ac-
cord With Bartholdt's
Bill.
By POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION
N 3.4i ,------- --.-
&lIhc Sinithficld Ham Industry IS
Now Safe From Untoward
sst Shares.
POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION
nv WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.

ABp WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
3 SNASHINGTON. d. c., February IL
senator Daniel has proposed an amend
ment to his .'pease bill" which Is Of
much Importance rs to radically modify
the nature of the measure. 1t Will pc
adopted; in fact, it Is understood that
4 fhe House will enact the bill as intro
dltccd by Representative Bartholdt, and
ii Naircady contains the, provision con-
talncd in Senator Daniels amendment.
1.lie amendment is as follows:
II .srho President of the United States
is requested to Issue proclamation, as
soon rs he conveniently may after the
passage OF this act, inviting contribu-
lions from the men, women and children
.SM Sthe United States to the foundation
. for the promntion of industrial peace.
ass constituted by this act to the
end that the people OF tho country
In general who are so deeply in
4 ferested to preserve peace may have full
and fair opportunity to give as they may
toward its promotion. The fund to be
received by the foundation of Industrial
peace is hereby limited to s3,oo0Ooo, and
. the President is hereby authorized in
fund to make appropriate rules as to the
collection thereof for the benefit of the
foundation"
Popular Subscription.
$1t is believed that proclamation Of
the President calling for popular sub
scriptions to the fund will be met with
Il very general response. He set the eX-
ample by donating the $4,000 awarded
him as the Nobel prize, and he will have
many imtators. Senator Daniel is much
interested in this proposition to cstab-
lsh fund and something like q tribunal
before which controversies between cap
+ itnl and labor may be heard and adjusted.
I 81 should like to have the bill provide
for general contributions to the founda-
4 tion." he said to-day.
Currency Bill.
The Finance Committee, Of which
+ Senator Daniel Is member, reported
10 the Senate to- day the bill which
passed the House last spring, provid-
Ing the amendment of certain sec
tons of the currency act OF March II,
1900 Chairman Aldrich gave notice
i that he would call up the bill to-mor-
4 row, which means, In all probability.
4 that it will pass the Senate this week.
The bin authorizes the Secretary or
the Treasury to receive deposits OF
gold coin in sums of not less than
$40, and to issue gold certificates
therefor in denominations Of not less
than ten dollars.
sS The bill also authorizes the Secrc-
4 tary of the Treasury whenever tile
< outstanding silver certificates Of the
denominations of 81, So. and SIS shall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
RECEIVERS WATCH.
Thief Quickly Returns Timepiece
on Demand bY the Police.

b { IL
NEW YORK, February 2.-"Presented
to Mark Twain. Christmas Day, 1908 by
II. H. Rogers Is the title OF a little
story about which Samuel L. Clemens
knows a great deal. but which has neve:
been written: It's legend has been ring
ing through the under world OF New
York for week.
III those dark by-ways where "Huckle-
berry Finn" is probably unknown, though
his friends. 'rhc Late Dauphin" and
1.-The Duke of Blgewatcr" have many
counterpart, the detective bureaus word
went forth to burglar, sneak thief, fence
and pickpocket that this watch must be
found and returned. The boss wants
It,"
This meant that Il watch presented to
Mr.. Clemens on Christmas. 1903 by Mr..
Rogers had been stolen and that Commits
sloncr Bingham had placed the police
force on It's mcttle to recover It. Re-
sponse to that menacing summons was
instantaneous. The watch Is again IN
Mr.. Comens's possession safe ana I'M
scared. 1t was returned through pawn
broker.
Even In that East Side n watch case
with those names in II bore danger
flag for those who arc not too lnaulsl-
tive about the antecedcnts OF what they
buy to sell again. presented to Mark
Twain by II. II. Rogers needed no lexi-
con except the newspapers 70 make ~
spell "Unsnfe," and the heavy gold
watch case was undoubtedly headed for
the melting pot when that demand which
admitted no denial same from the police.
How swiftly and surely 1t sped Is shown
| by the result.
While the house which Mr.. Clemens
has taken at 81 Fifth Avenue was UNDER
going repairs a few days ago there were
many strangers III 1t, workmen and their
helpers, and 1t Is believed that some
watchful thief took advantage OF the ocr
casion to slip In unnoticed and make Off
| with whatever yalunbles he could quickly
! find. Thus the watch disappeared and It's
| loss was l<eenly felt by Its owner
Determined to use every effort at his
command to recover It. Mr.. Clemens.
! who studlously avoids public pnces as
a rule, went to police headquarters le
| wore his famous suit of white, and tho
reporters, who were first to recognize
Him found the author standing IN inc
hall outside tho detective bureau.
Commissioner Bingham. VINO mas
known MIR. Clemens for several years
greeted him very cordially and directed
that special effort be made to find the
| missing watch,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
ALT RED WALTER,
Pres RES S. 4. |. DEAD | ID
Had Been II! for Two Weeks.
But Death Was IN
expected.
BEGAN CAREER AS R0DMAN
Succeeded Barr as President Of
the Seaboard Less Than a
Year Ago.

= = Il L + . 4 3 n
NEW YORK, February 12-President
Alfred Walter, Of the seaboard Air Line,
died at his home. IA West seventy
fifth Street, In this city. to-day. He had
been Ill about two weeks.
Mr.. Walter was fifty-sx years old, and
as q rodman on the Allegheny Valley
Road in 1872, and worked gradually up
ward until he had held important posi-
i0ns with 5eyeTa Of the Big
president Of the Delaware, SusGuehanna
and Schuylkill Railroads; In July, 1897
he was made president of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad and a few months ago
Seaboard Air Line.
{ The encouragement OF the death Of
President Walter was conveyed in the
district passenger agent Of The scaboard
Air Line. but simply stating the fact of
his death and the hour. No details
whatever were given. i was known here
that Mr.. Walter had been In declining
health for some time and that he was
III, but it was not thought that his end
were personally ACQUAINTED with Mr..
being mh presid Hi George Geo ". stevens. o Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio. When re-
porter called to see Mr.. Stevens yester-
day it was announced that he was alb
sent from tho city.
Mr. Walter was expected in Richmond
at the time Of the recent conference on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac presidency, but the road was rep.
Leigh r. Watts, Of Portsmouth. The
president OF the Seaboard has seldom
visited Richmond since his election t.
succeed Mr.. James NJ. Barr, resigned
His Office and the headquarters Of the
system were at Portsmouth. Va. Vice
President Garrett. of the Seaboard was
In the city last night. but left the. city
before the announcement OF the dealt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13

sentative Lamar. Of Florida. introduced
a bill in the House to-day to prevent
lobbying at the national capital. Tt pro-
yidos for the registration with the
secretary OF the Senate and
the clerk of tho House OF
all persons employed for q pecu-
mary consideration to act as legisa-
tive counsel or agent, and stipulates
that 1t shall he unlawful for such per-
sons to attempt to Influence members
OF Congress otherwise than by appear
ing before regular committee In ses-
sion. Violations are to be punished by
a fine OF not less than $1,000 or by Inn
prisonment for not more than six
months
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
CRIMINAL CASES.
Senate Passes Day in Argument
Concerning Governments Right.

= ~ ~
WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE
Senate occupied the day In argument
on the bill granting the government
the right to take an appeal on points
OF law in criminal cases. The opposi-
ton came mainly from Senators Ray
ner and Whyte, OF Maryland. and Hey
burn, of Idaho, while elaborate de-
lenses of the proposition were made
by Senators Patterson, Knox. Nelson
and Spooner. Nosaction was taken on
the measure. Senator Nelson gave no
tice that he should move its considers
alton Tomorrow. Senator Lodge In
dicated that lie should press the Phil
tppine agricultural bank bill to-mor-
row. The District of Columbia appro-
Epriation bill, carrying $10724,532. an
increase of s6S7.29S over the amount
as passed by tho House, was reported
to the Senate, and notice has been
given that the bill be put on It's pas
sage tomorrow. si1lt