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and enables the ci,sbber to catch
1t up at which ever end may be
the moro convenient. then pulling
his light skiff along by this line
he with a dip net of a convenient
size skillfully placed beneath them
SnatcheS them into the barrell or
crate in which they are to be
shipped. OfcOurse he has more
sense than TO put his hand in the
cratic, for if his hands come in
business contact with a crab, he
would haveto stop work; and if
not in possession of a large stock
OF grace and patience. say some
things that he would not like for
his preacher TO hear. They NAV
be handled without danger. hut
the safest way for the unskiIled is
to let them alone, for they never
rellnquish their hold, except for
the purpose of getting a better
one, except when you put them
IN their native element. then
when they find themselves free
Will let go and swim.
IeumaS.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY, JULY 4TH.

The greatest of the national
holidays will be celebrated by the
people Of New Point in having
patriotic addresses and a dinner
served in the old Beulah Church.
Hon. ]. Boyd Sears will speak
at II a. M. and Rev. Richard
Ferguson is also expected to de-
liver an address suitable for the
occasion. We invite the county
TO come and share good dinner
and refreshments with us on the
4th of July. All money raised will
90 to finish the new Beulah
Church.
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OBITUARY..
=. VIZ. IarViSs

Will you allow me space in
your columns to drop 4 tear upon
the coffin, and lay flower upon
the grave Of one of our best citi-
zens. and one of my special
friends, Peter w. Jarvis. He was
an old cOmrade during the Civil
War, and a truer man nor a bet
tersoldier ucver shouldered a rifle.
have seen him when "the mus
kets sharp ring and the cannOns'
loud roar" were showering deaths
missiles on every side, when the
shattered and bleeding line Ca
fragment of Wise's brigade) were
recelveing column after column
OF Federal troops. which were as
often repulsed, and he was as
cool as IT on target practice; and
amid the screaming of shot and
the bursting of shells. and the
groans of the dying and theshout
OF defiance would say lets burn
1t at EN-" boys they would break
again directly. And when the
battle shock was over, none more
willing than he to render what
aid he could to the suffering,
whether friend or foe all shared
alike his sympathy and his help.
During a meeting held in the
camp, conducted by an army
evengalist by the name of Bread
us, he protested religion and
was baptized. And his-life has
ever been that of a plain unas-
suming Christian gentleman.
Green be the turf above thee,
Thou friend of earlier days,
None knew thee but to love thee,
Nor named thee but to praise"
s. ]. Foster.
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>SUSANS.

Grabbing seems to be the order
OF the day, and the most of them
are making fairly good wages.
OfcOurse you will say that it is
carrying Goals to New Castle to
attempt to tell the Mathews read
ers OF the JOuRNAL how crabs are
caught, but you must bear in
mind that the readers of the
MATHEWS JOURNAL are not all in
our little COunty-SOme live over
the mountains and have never
seen a crab and know nothing OF
the manner of catching them and
1t is tor that class that l am
writing this article, so YOU salt
water men may just pass il by,
Tor 1t is not entended for you to
read, The first requisite in the
business is a line of rope-some
times a quarter of a mile 1920
.athoms) in length; to this is at
tached lines about the size OF an
ordinary fishing line, and about
eighteen inches long and about
three feet apart; to these the
bait is fastened, SO that crab
line four hundred yards long will
carry about four handred bats.
EelS are considered the best bait
but beef tripe is most generally
used. The line after being bait
ed and an anchor and buoy at
tached to each end is paid out
over the bottom where the crabs
are supposed to crawl. Now
comes the work IF catching The
anchors Keeps the line on. the
bottom, the buoy marks it's place
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To THE DEMOCRARIC VOTERS OF
THE COUNTIES OF MIDDLEsE2
AND MATHEWS:

To THE DEMOCRARIC VOTERS OF
THE COUNTIES OF MIDDLEsEX
AND MATHEWS:
| am Il candidate for the House
of Delegates for the legislative
district composed Of the counties
of Mathews and Middlesex. sub
Ject to the action of the Demo
cratic party, either by a primary
or by convention. Should | be
selected rs the standard bearer of
my patty and be elected at the
general election in November
next, | promise that l will use all
feeble ability in protecting and
guarding all of the varied inter-
ests of this district and caring for
the general welfare of this con-
stituenCy.
l will give my best efforts to
the oyster and fish industries, and.
if possible, have some material
changes made which will enure to
the interest Of this people. 1t
viii be my aim to do what | can
10 greatly improve our public
schools. The improvement of
our county roads shall be consid-
cred and will do my best to attain
that end. The Confederate SOL
dieI and widows Of Confederate
soldiers shall have ae large pen
siOns as the finances will permit,
ii my little influence and vote can
do it. l will endeavor to do my
whole duty and will be faithful to
the trust committed to my hands.
Your very obedient servant,
J. w. d. HAYNES.
Cobbs Creek, Va,
May 20, 1907.
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To THE DEMOCRATS OF MATHEW
COUNTY:
OIGSk a., ' q.
May 20, 1907.

To THE DEMOCRATS OF MATHEWS
COUNTY:
The Democratic County Com
mittee having called a primary,
to be held ON July 20, 1907, for
the selection of Democratic can
didates for county offices, | beg
leave 10 respectfully announce my
candidacy for the nomination in
that primary tor the office of
Commonwealth Attorney. Pro-
foundry appreciating the gener-
osity of the people of Mathews in
giving me at the last election this
responsible office unopposed,
conscious Of having fulfilled it's
high duties honestly and without
fear or favor, l indulge the hope
that whether or not it shall be my
fortune to have opposition at this
time, l may receive your cordial
endorsement and Your vote in the
primary to be held Saturday,
July Goth next. Respectfully.
L. c. GARNETT.
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THURMAN FOUND GUILTY.

NORFOLK, June IA jury in
the Corporation Court, after hav-
ing been out but two hours and
half, last nighr at Io:45 o'clock
brought in d verdict against Leo
4. Thurman for murder in the
hrst degree. He was charged with
killing and robbing his room
mate, Walter P. Doisen, on Feb.
1, 1906, in an East Main street
boarding house. The crime was
one of the worst III the criminal
history of Norfolk.
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Providence Baptist Church (CO1,)

There will be a week of divine
services at the Providence Bap-
fist Church, beginning Monday
night, June II. 1907:
Monday. 7:3o-Sermon by Rev.
G. c. Scott.
Thursday, 7:3o-Sermon by
Rev. Rutherford.
Wednesday, 7:3o-Sermon by
Rev, Snyder or p. T. Cosby.
Thursday, 7:3o - Sermon by
Rev, DR.. II. II. Harris of New
port News.
Friday, 7:3O-Religious exhibit
ton.
Refreshments will be served
after services each night.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
Rev. X. II. Harrison. Pastor.
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DIGGS.

Dear Mr.. Editor, I am glad to
know yon have a good correspon-
dent, one that can see and hear
the news better than | can. |
hope she will continue TO write
for you.
Rev, Eddie Brooks and family
left Monday, after spending sew
eral days with his parent.
Miss Ruby Brooks left Monday
Tor Hampton. Va, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Powell.
Miss Bessie Peed took the
steamer Mobiack Monday for
Norfolk, where she will visit re-
latlves and friends in Norfolk.
Portsmouth and the other sur
rounding towns.
Mr.. and Mrs, b. NJ. Dieps have
returned from their trip to Rich
mond and Norfolk. They re-
port a fine trip. They Jared
sumptuOuSiy every day, and was
sorry to hear that some that went
from Mathews gave Richmond
such a hard name.
June nth finds us with a cool
rain, cool enough for fires to sit
by. The gardens are suffering
very much for want of sunshine.
Ref
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Following is a list of letters re-
naming unCalled for in the Post
Office at Mathews, Va, June 8.
They will be sent to Dead Letter
Office on May 80, if not called for:
Miss Annie Boxley,
Annie Williams.
q" BessieMinter,
Mrs. Eliza Clark,
Martha Diggs,
Columbia Hurst,
Rev. G. G. Scott,
Mr.. J. w. TAYLOR,
William Smith.
Cornelius Collins,
M. e. Crowell,
q" w. II. West
O.. S. Marchant. p. NJ.
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Ask your dealer
Panama CaraI-Erio Canal.

Machinery is digging lhelPanama
Canal a thusand times qui skier than
the shOvels dug the Erie.
Machinery produces the L. & NJ d.
Paint at so cents less cost for labor.
than if made by hand.
The L. 81 M. gives the best job in
the world, because L. & NJ. Zinc
hardens L. & NJ. White Lead and
makes L. s. NJ. Paint wear like from
10 to Is years.
1t only requires gallons of this
celebrated paint and gallons of Lin
seed Oil at 60cts per gallon, to paint
a moderate sized house.
If any defect exists in L. s. NJ.
Paint, will repaint house for nothing.
Sold bv VIM. II. c. Murray, Will
Jams Wharf
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Oh aries q. Snead,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods, Groceries and
General Merchandise.
Bohapror, Virginia.

We have just received a new
Spring line of up-to-date goods
TO which we cali the attention of
the public and our patrons. We
have as good a stock of Dry
Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Hats,
Gags, &C.. as has ever been IN
the county. and we want you to
come and examine them before
going elsewhere. We have care
fully selected the stock, and as
we paid cash Tor everything we
bought we got them at a low
figure. Therefore we are able to
give our customers goods at con-
siderably less than were we
dealing with Baltimore merchants
on sixty or ninety-day basis. All
we ask is that you call and en-
anime before going elsewhere
The contents of our establish
ment are new and up-to-date.
and we are convinced they will
give you satisfaction.
MARTIN BAssETT. Manager.
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NOTICE.

To the merchants of Mathews
County. l will present on or
about New Years day, 1908, a
$40. 90 bill to the one who sells
the largest quantity of my soda
water during the year of 1907;
second best-a $500 bill will be
given. Now do your best and win
the prize. All orders will be
promptly filled. Post office, Hud-
gins. Phone Office. Moores'.
Merit Moore, Jr.
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w. h. Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn,
writes: This is TO certify that I have
used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation, and it has proven
without doubt, to be q thorough,
practical remedy for this trouble, and
1t is with pleasure 1 offer my con-
scientious reference Sold by all
Druro1SfS
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To THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
THE COUNTIES OF MIDDLE
sen, MATHEWS, GLOUCESTER,
KING AND QUEENAND ESSEX,
COMPOSING THE THIRTY
NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT:
| respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the nomination to
the Senate of Virginia subject to
the action of the Democratic
party as expressed through its
properly constituted authorities.
and promise if elected to repre-
sent the district to thebest of my
ability. Respectfully.
.INo. Il. SAUNDERS.
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CANDIDATES CARDS.

To My FELLOW CITIZENS OF
MATHEWS AND MIDDLEsEx
COUNTIES:
l hereby announce myself a
candidate for election to the
House of Delegates from the dis
trict composed of the counties of
Mathews and Middlesex, subject
to the wishes of the Democrats
of said district as expressed in
primary OF convention.
Respectfully,
w. d. EVANS.
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a LSseon in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foloy's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and
Will positively cure all forms Of kidney
and bladder disease. 1t Strengthens
the Whole system. Sold by ali drug
gists.
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q urTy
Correspondence
REDART.

On June the Death Angel
visited Point Breeze, and laid It's
cold ice hands on our friend and
neighbor, Capt, Ben CIllison.
lie came to this county three
years ago. Never did a stranger
make so many friends as he He
was 50 kind and good to every
body and always had an encourag-
ing word for the young. He was
a KIND and devoted husband and
!eit the joyful message to his
family THAI he was satisfied with
the Savior and was going home
to rest. He was fifty four years
OF age, had been twice married
and LETT a widow and three small
children TO mourn. Farewell
Capt. Ben, we have lost Sight OF
You in this world, but hope to see
you IN that high world above.
where sickness, sorrow, pain and
death are unknown. His rem aims
were carried to Deal Island. Md.
and were than taken charge Of bv
his oldest children.
Near Neighbor and Friend.
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WILL CURE CONSUMPTION.

a. y. Herran, Finch. Ark, writes:
''Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
for coughs, cold and lung
trouble. / know that it has cured con-
in the first stages, You
never heard of any one using Foley's
Honey and Tar and not being salts
fed. Sold by all druggists.
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y Great Blessing For rnatn-
oWR

Found. a strata of pure soft
water from 90 to 40 feet deep;
anyone wishing a well can call on
L. K. Digs. Port Haywood,
examine the water and Mr.. Diggs
VIII make contract with anyone
at any place in the county for a
well. Respectfully.
II. Z. Shrimp.
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To McFOicrS Of NdthcUS Co...
l am a candidate for treasurer
If am elected, | shall discharge
the duties Of the Office faithfully.
Yours Respectfully
n. L. Miller.
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AOiSOs DySPoFSEG Cure
nssSsss what ySss cat.
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To THE DEMOCRATS OF MATHEWS
COUNTY:

COUNTY:
| desire to announce my can
didacy for the office of County
Sheriff, in the primary to be held
July Goth next. | have endeav-
Ored in the past to perform the
duties OF the office fearlessly and
honestly, and if your partiality
shall again select me to this posi-
ton, | shall try to rel ay your
kindness with faithful service.
Thanking you for your generous
support i'll the past. | am re-
spectfully, John L. MILLER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-04

on Saturday afternoon Thomas
Jacques of Pilot Rock, who has been
engaged in ditch construction work on
the Umatilla irrigation project re-
ceived the contract for the excavation
of $4,000 cubic yards of laterals In
the immediate vicinity of Hermiston,
from the government The bid of Mr.
Jacques was 10 cents per cubic yard,
the next lowest bid being that of C.
II. Skinner at II cents.
This work will all be done in the
vicinity of Hermiston and will prepare
the land In that vicinity for irriga-
tion as soon as 1t can be opened. 1t
is practically the last work to be done
by the government in the reclamation
Of that immediate locality, excepting
to turn the water into the bitches
when the project is completed.
Much of the land over which these
laterals are to be constructed is level
and will require but little work to
prepare 1t for crops.
Engineer John T. Whistler, in
charge of the Umatilla irrigation
project. is now expecting authority
from Washington for the opening to
settlement of about 1000 acres of the
project in the vicinity of Hermiston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-04

Pendleton banks have opened to-
day as usual and nothing out OF the
ordinary has happened, except that
deposits have been unusually good
and a heavy Monday business has
been transacted.
On Saturday afternoon Governor
Chamberlain declared a holiday for
Monday and announced that holidays
would be declared from time to time
as the banks Of the state advised
This action was taken by the gover-
nor upon request of the clearing
house committee of Portland banks
and Is for the purpose of giving banks
time to receive shipments of coin due
them from the east.
There is absolutely no reason for
a money stringency on the coast II
eastern banks will remit the sums
due the west and 1t is thought that
within a few days the shipments will
begin TO arrive and conditions will
again be normal.
The governor will declare a holi-
day from day to day as advised by
Portland banks until coin shipments
have arrived from the east. His Of
ncial proclamation issued Saturday
afternoon is as follows:
whereas II has been impossible
for the banks of oregon TO secure
shipments OF coin or currency from
eastern financial centers, although
large balances are due to the banks
OF this state from eastern banks
And whereas requests have come
to me from the leading banks Of the
whole state as well as from differ
ent commercial bodies and depositors
to make proclamation of a legal holi-
day from day to day until money can
be obtained to handle the largely in
creased industrial and commercial in
terests
And whereas l am firmly convinc-
ed from information l have received
that our banks were never in better
condition than at this time. and are
only in need Of moneys which are ac-
tually due them from correspondent
banks to tide over the present crisis.
Now, therefore, l, George e
Chamberlain, governor of the state of
Oregon, by virtue of the authority
vested In me, do declare Monday. the |
4th day of November, 1907. a legal |
holiday for the purpose of assisting
In tiding over the present financial |
stringency and protecting the credit |
of the state, until coin or currency |
now due and owing our people can
be obtained; and | do declare II INV
purpose to continue to declare such |
holidays from day to day until busi-
ness conditions appear to me to be
normal
In testimony whereof | have here
unto subscribed by name and caused
the great seal Of the state of Oregon
to be affixed at the capital, in the
city OF Salem, this End day of No
vember, A. d. 1907.
GEORGE Il. CHAMBERLAIN.
by the Governor, Governor
F. w. BENSON,
Secretary of State.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-04
PROBABLE LINEUP IN CITY ELECTION

As the time for filing petitions for
the coming city election draws nigh
the political situation is gradually
assuming shape, though thus far only
a quiet interest is being taken
For the mayoralty, no one has yet
formally announced his candidacy
and the only man mentioned" is r.
j. Murphy, councilman from the Sec
ond ward and chairman of the coun-
Gil.
During the past week petition
asking for Mr.. Murphy's nomination
has been circulated and the favor
with which 1t has been received has
been very complimentary to the north
side man. Practically every promi-
nent business and professional man
of the city has signed the paper and
conspicuous among the signatures is
that of Mayor James A. Fee.
For councilmen It now looks like
at least two of the present officials
are going to be asked to run over
again. These are Messrs. Rem and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-04
SEVEN KILLED
ON NORTH BANK
MISSED SHOT CONTAINING
as KEGS OF POWDER.
Two White Men and Five Hindus
Blown TO Atoms Near Lyle, Wash.
Thought TO Have Been a Missed
Shot From Last Years Work
Hindus We're Cremated and Ashes
Thrown Into the Columbia River.

News Of a terrific explosion on the
north bank railroad grade in which
seven men were instantly killed late
Friday evening, has been brought to
Lyle, , miles west of The Dalles on
the Washington side of the Columbia
Workmen engaged on the grade
drilled into a missed shot containing
75 kegs of black powder, and seven
men, two whites and five Hindus,
We're blown to atoms. 1t is thought
the shot was one that missed in work
done at that point last year, as no
blasts had been put in at the place re-
Gently.
The workmen were directly over
the blast when it was exploded and
the bodies were hurled into the air
and literally blown to pieces.
The white men killed were Charles
and H. Kafed The five
Hindus killed were cremated accord
ing to Hindu rites and their ashes cast
into the waters of the Columbia river
Five other Hindus were seriously in
jured
The coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict attributing the accident to gross
of employees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-04

Bogardous was bank clerk with a
salary scarcely large enough for two.
There wasn't much that could be ar
gued against the young man except
his small salary, but this appeared to
be an insurmountable obstacle in the
eyes OF the stern parent in the ro-
nance.
The young man saw that II he re-
mained in the bank and progressed
at the rate he was then advancing he
would be gray-haired before he could
reach the income which the young
lady's father was likely to consider
sufficient. Without hesitation he
threw up his place in the bank and
accepted a Job with a manufacture
ing concern at a smaller salary even
than that he had been receiving. But
he figured that the new place offer
ed more chance for advancement and
subsequent events showed that he
figured correctly, for in four years
time he became manager OF the con-
Germ.
The fact that he "made good"
coupled with the steady devotion OF
the young pair, soon overcame pa
rental objection. The wedding takes
place In the church where the two
first became acquainted five years
ago, when Mr.. Bobardus was librarian
In the church and Miss Lavery
teacher In one Of the Sunday school
classes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-04

San Francisco, Nov. 4.-Tomorrow
from 10000 to 1900 registered vot-
ers Of San Francisco will go to the
polls and settle with their ballots the
political future of their city for the
next two years.
The three candidates, Taylor, Ryan
McCarty, represent three widely di-
vergent parties, each of whom has
ideals and purposes widely separated
from each other. All maintain that
the future Of San Francisco rests in
the election of their candidate.
Two of the candidates, Mayor Ed
ward Robson Taylor, Daniel A. Ry-
an, are pledged to the continuance of
the graft prosecution and both have
the name Of William H. Langdon ON
their ticket for district attorney.
]. II. McCarty, who is running on
the remnant of the old union labor
party machine formerly dominated
by Ruef and Schmitz and in which
schmitz is still a large factor, is
openly against the graft prosecution
and is fighting for the election OF an
anti-graft prosecution mayor and
Frank MCGOWAN for district attor-
ney against Langdon.
Francis ]. Heney is making four
speeches a day supporting Langdon
and is said to be drawing heavily
with the labor element. Tn the
swinging of the labor vote the crux
of the election rests
If Taylor defects enough labor
votes from McCarty he will win. Ry-
an, who is supported by Hearst. is
not figured to have much of
chance, although he will draw many
votes away from Taylor and his
may assist in electiDg Nc
Carly.
Andrew Furesets, Walter MacAr-
thur, Michael Casey, and many of
The best known labor leaders on the
Pacific coast, are supporting Taylor