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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
WORRIED ABOUT c. & o.
Employees Fear An Era OF Retrench-
ment Is At Hand.

Richmond Especially In financial
circles 1t is reported that at a re-
cent meeting of the officials of the
chesapeake and Ohio Railway. I'm
New York, a committee of three
was appointed to investigate disburse-
ments for the last year and also to
investigate proposed expenditures
Tor the coming year. The report
says that President Stevens IS a
member of this committee. Vice
PRESIDENT Axtell declined to discuss
the report or to deny or confirm the
statement. The rumor has caused
considerable uneasiness among the
employees and officials here. Many
iear that an era of retrenchment is
threatened. IL there should be any
cutting down of salaries they al
iege they would be in bad fix. ow-
ing to the high price of rents and
all living expenses. Another report
Is that a board OF control has been
appointed, consisting of five direc-
tors. including the president and
vlce-president, to have general super
vision OF operation as we'll as
finances.
@ACbhCh HldlloI WHICH is CrcaIl0R
considerable comment in local finan-
cial circles Is the deal whereby the
Blair-Ryan syndicate got the So
100000 In Chesapeake and Ohio
notes. Considerable dissatisfaction
is expressed at the action of the
chesapeake and Ohio directors in
turning the matter over to Thomas
f. Ryan and his associates and get
ting the money in New York.
According to some Of those talk
ing Of the deal, Fred w. Scott, of
Scott & Stingfellow, brokers, of
Richmond, who are much interested
In Chesapeake and Ohio holdings.
knew the need of money which af-
fected .S-oad and suggested that
the d. SSors issue a sufficient
amount of Z per cent. preferred
stock, and that the stockholders be
given the preference in disposing of
the stock. In that way much of the
interest would have accrued to Vir-
ginians, instead of to the New York
syndicate.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
HIsTORICAL EXHIBITION.
Old Portraits And Documents VIII
BE On View At Jamestown.


Norfolk Especially John P. Ken
nedy, Virginia State librarian, has
announced that the portraits and
historical documents from the library
will be placed in the Historic Arts
building at the jamestown Exposi-
ton in a few days.
These exhibits are estimated as
worth $4,000, and consist of 100
portraits and something like 1000
historical documents.
Mr.. Kennedy and the assistant
librarian, Edward S. Evans, have
been at the exposition several days
arranging the cases for the exhibit
ton. These cases represent the fin
est possible workmanship, are Of
mahogany, and contain large glass
doors fitted with locks.
The building is absolutely fire
proof. costing between 1925, 900 and
$140,000. In addition to this pro-
lection expert caretakers will be on
hand throughout the exposition per-
iod, while a number of guards will
be detailed.
Among the other States which will
have especial representation in this
building are North Carloina, South
Carolina, Georgia. New York, Ohio,
Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware,
Massachusetts,. Louisiana, and Penn
sylvania, while several others will
be represented in the exhibits shown
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Colonial Danes
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
:. News Of Virginia =.
ADVICE FROM MIR. ooRrELYoU.
Thinks DirectOr-General For James
town Would Be A Good Thing.

Norfolk Especially At a confer
ence between Secretary Of the Treas
ury Cortelyou, Assistant Secretary
Edwards and the board of governors
Of the Jamestown Exposition, Mr..
Cortelyou suggested that IL a direc-
tor-general were appointed who could
give close attention to the operation
or the Exposition II would prove a
good thing for the final success of
The enterprise. President Tucker.
every member of the board Of COVER
nors, the general counsel, the secre-
tary and treasurer of the Exposition
were present.
Secretary Cortelyou expressed a
deep interest in the success of the
Exposition and a desire to aid the
management in any way possible
He was especially encouraging I'm his
assurances that the Exposition would
ultimately be a success, and he ad-
Fised the governors not to be annoy
sd or disconnected by unfavorable
criticism, which. he said, are similar
to those which characterize every ex-
position in Its early stages.
1t was explained to him that all
of the governors were In favor of
such a modification of the organiza-
hon as would provide for director
general with similar powers to those
which have been vested in director
generals of other expositions, retain
ing, however, the board of governors
The governors expressed a desire
10 vest In the director-general the
right to supervise the expenditures
In the divisions represented by the
governors, and outline and direct
their policies even to the extent of
employing or removing any of the
employees.
Before leaving the auditorium the
Secretary held a brief conference
with j. M. Barr, acting advisory exc
cutive head of the Exposition, and
President Tucker. The nature of
this conference was not given out.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Barr Is Now Supreme.

Norfolk (Special) Mr.. James NJ
Barr was formally elected director
general of the jamestown Exposition
at a meeting of the board of direc-
tors held Friday evening
This followed the recommendation
OF the special committee appointed
/. TO report on the advisability OF a
change in tFe management OF the
Exposition. Mr.. Barr's authority to
appoint and remove employees is alb
soiute. This action of the directors
was expected, but the future status
of the board of governors was in
doubt. The board will be retained
In an advisory capacity only, il be-
ing shorn Of all executive authority.
Compensation of it's members Is yet
uncertain, but 1t will be merely
nominal, If anything.
Director General Barr is also given
authority to reorganize the depart
ments of the Exposition under as
many heads as he may see fit After
the meeting of the directors the
stockholders met and ratified the
proposition for the placing of a
second mortgage on the Exposition
to secure a second bond issue of
$325,000. This, with the first bond
issue of 100000, Will meet all obli-
cations of the Exposition.
The first issue bonds are being
held by Norfolk banks to secure
creditors of the Exposition. One
hundred thousand dollars is to be
raised Immediately for the compile
ton of the Exposition in all its de-
tails. Unpaid subscriptions to COM
mon and preferred stock will be plac-
ed to secure this, trust company
being willing to take 1t as security.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
FINISHING TOUCHES
Exposition Stock Subscribers Must
Furnish 100000.

jamestown (SpeciaD The board
of directors at their last meeting de-
.cided to accept the recommendation Of
the committee. and a call will be
made on the common stockholders of
the company to make an additional
payment, so as to provide the $780,
wv that IS deemed necessary to put
the finishing touches upon the
grounds and buildings and to provide
a fund for exploitation
Attorney General Wade II. Ellis,
State Senator William Heffner and
Henry Marshall, of the public works,
the Ohioans who came to the Expo-
sltlon to investigate the position of
the states building In regard to a
charge Of $4,000 for the site for
the structure, had a conference with
the board of governors OF the Expo
sltlon Company and the matter was
threshed out to the full satisfaction
OF the visitors. 1t appears that when
the special commissioners of the Ex-
position Company invited the legis-
Iature OF Ohio to erect a building
at the Exposition it was thought that
the site for the structure would be
donated. Recently, however, the
Ohio commissioners were notified
that unless they purchased the land
on which the building stands they
would be expected to remove the
building within so days after the
close Of the fair When the situa-
ton was fully explained the dele
cation was convinced that, in the
first place, there had been an hon
est error on both sides and there
was no occasion for any disagree
ment. Mr.. Ellis made the following
statement:
It is true that some misunder-
standing arose between the govern
ors of the Exposition Company and
the legislative representatives of the
state of Ohio as to the terms upon
which the Ohio Building was con-
structed
The misunderstanding, however,
was an honest one on both sides and
after a most pleasant conference the
whole matter has been amicably ad-
justed
I'VE people have nothing but the
most cordial words of esteem to ez.-
press of the Exposition management.
They have treated us most gener-
ously and given us new reasons to
rejoice in our states participation
in the jamestown Tercentennial
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11

The Cape to Cairo Railroad now
extends northward from Capetown a
distance of 21O0 miles, regular
tram service being operated over the
road. While 1t hiss not yet begun to
show any profits, traffic is increasing.
some 1000 tons of zinc ore alone
being handled monthly II is stated
that during the current year large
amounts OF rolling stock and equip
ment will be ordered, as also will a
great deal OF building material for
fle, h< f<,,cif,n .,f fk8 flrs norfhuorH
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Holmes Conrad Injured.

Winchester, (Specia Maj.
Holmes Conrad, the Winchester law
yer who is special counsel for the
United States government, is at his
home here recuperating from the eff
fects of a severe fall received sew
eral days ago
While Mai. Conrad was on Il long
cross country walk. and was going
down a steep hill. five miles from
town, he stumbled over a piece of
barbed wire stretched along the
ground, falling heavily. His right
arm was diClocated at the shoulder,
and he was cut and bruised.
He was brought to his home by
Rev. ]. II. Lacey, who happened to
be passing. Physicians reset the
arm.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Change For Miss Loving.

Richmond (SpeciaD 1t is report
ed here on what is believed to be
good authority that Miss Elizabeth
Loving, of Nelson County, whose
father, former Judge William G..
Loving, was recently acquitted at
Houston of the murder of Theodore
Estes, whom Judge Loving accused
of having drugged and then wronged
his daughter while out buggy riding
With her. is about to pay protracted
visit to friends in Boston, Mass.
1t was announced while the trial
of Judge Loving was in progress that
Miss Loving would Immediately leave
the State for a long rest on account
of her weakened nervous condition.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Crowd Tried To Lynch Him.

Lynchburg (Special) Joe Micen-
heimer, who. while under the innu-
ence of liquor shot and killed his
land lady. Mrs. Flora Walker. and
wounded her mother, Mrs. Martha
Drewry, was captured in a brick
yard near Gamblers Mountain. He
was badly wounded in the head by
his own pistol and was taken under
guard to the hospital. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict that Mrs
Walker came TO her death by a
pistol wound made by Micenheimer.
The officers had difficulty in prevent
ing the crowd from taking summar
vengeance.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
The Secret of Good Fish-Lines.

In the proper care Of lines one is
apt to balk. 1t is too much trouble
to unwind and dry every time one
returns from a hard days fishing,
and the most we do is to rewind
parts to test if any kinks are there.
silk unvarnished line is the worst
to kink, so that 1t is always advisable
after the season is over to take the
lines from the reels and wind them
on large wheel. A careful and pru-
dent brother angler has devised
unique plan of winding his lines
around q bicycle wheel, after the tire
has been removed. Placing the bi-
cycle upside down he works the
pedals and winds it through an oiled
rag. This softens the lines and keeps
them moist and pliable, as we'll as
prevents cracking. l refer to the
oiled trout and salmon lines-plain
silk or linen need only to be we'll
dried before winding. Even the best
and most expensive lines become
weak and worthless through want
of proper care and attention--it Is
impossible to prevent mildew or rot,
unless line is put away for the
winter in ship-shape order. The
sloven who throws his flies. leaders
and lines all in a heap, with the idea
of arranging them on arrival at the
river, finds himself very miserable
and ill-tempered-espec when in
the company OF friends who are kept
waiting till his tackle Is At for work
From ''On the Care OF Tackle" by
Louis Rhead, in The Outing Maga
zine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Naval Stores Company.

Lynchburg Especially "A charter
has been obtained by the Desoto
Naval Stores Company of this city,
with a capital of 100000, to ex-
tract rosin and turpentine from pine
sawdust, new process which they
control using the residue as wood
pulp for manufacturing paper.
Charles E. Heald. of Lynchburg, is
president, and Frank Peard, of Bal
timore, is secretary and treasurer.
Among the board of directors are
]. M. Duncan Heald and John L.
Hill. of Baltimore; w. l.. Waldo and
William Knabe. of New York.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
s25, 900 From Carnegie.

Roanoke (SpeciaD President ].
A. Morehead. of Roanoke College,
Salem, announced the receipt of a
check for $25, 900 from Andrew Car
negie, I'm fulfllment of his promise
to give that amount to the endown-
ment fund when $4,000 had been
raised
This addition OF $6O. 900 has en-
abled the trustees to establish two
new chairs at the college, In which
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Business Is KinS.
BY .. :. Marden.

rIf years ago In Harvard or Yale
/ - ness after he got his a diponag
fellow students would him.
H#V#I ness? Why
tremendous and
o
the
foreign visitor In
or anything
makes the foreigner stand
upon such scale
making such strides
Deng
and the fine arts the
King We see and hear everywhere
the imagination - So Wa ~
o1sands Of professional
e the law Office
i
compare the
economy which their to
ne prizes offered in the OF todav
snouo look
the world has II
ng else tending
aug In fact ii will practically
shall with
OF Ine giooe
noI only but is the In
ent men mat sehhness is fatally and tha the
VINO is most condeTate other
what business has
TO throw
Business bringing o all
i've together
is great gospel business; it
e struggle to better his
a
'"ONS"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Statue To Gen. Malone.

Petersburg (SpeciaD At a meet
ing of A. p Hill Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans, movement was in
augurated looking to placing OF stone
markers to indicate the principal
battlefields in front of Petersburg.
Steps were also taken looking to
the erection of a monument to the
late Gen. William Mahone
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11

Norfolk Especially The steam tug
Virginia. owned by o. F. Smith, of
Norfolk, was burned to the waters
edge near Campostella bridge, In the
eastern branch OF the Elizabeth Riv-'
er. at 8 O'Clock A. M. presumably
from spontaneous combustion. Only
the steel hull OF the vessel remains.
The loss Is $4,000.
J. w. Simmons, fcrmer UnitSd
States local Inspector OF steam v8s-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Rector Makes Historical Map.

Bristol (SpeciaD - Rev. T. S.
Russell, rector of Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church, but formerly civil en-
gineer in Canada, has completed 4
map of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Southern Virginia, which embraces
almost one-half of the State The
map will be published. 1t shows the
sites of the old colonial Episcopal
churches. including the first one
erected on American SOIL at James
town.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
VIRGINIA OBITUARY.

Winchester. - The remains of
Clyde S. Ray, who died at the homo
of his brother, Glen II. Ray, in, Sa-
vannah, Ca, were brought here for
burial. His death was due to con-
sumption contracted while serving
In thu United States army, from
which he was recently honorably
dischet tged.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
Peanut CROP Shows Imnrovement.

Petersburg (SpeciaD The pea
nut crop in the counties contiguous
to Petersburg shows a most decided
improvement since the late rains.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
A ZERO occuPArIoN.

"can any one take something from
nothing and still have anything?"
~Of course. Doesn't Peary make a
living out Of not discovering the
pole 2n--Life.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11

eminent masters Of
ana cnces OF the note
attributed the homicide
this side
conason while its
pie OF sanity
nature has been applied
balance In those affected with either
neucrosls medicine
public peace and safety be assured There
this
the
of
ony readily gaped
maady?
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
BY II. s. d.


seems TO me that the lawyers and the witnessexperts
tue Ihaw trial have given us broad reading of paraae7
so broad indeed that American
with examples The recent Investigations
uonaI authority into the methods great
companies railway corporations, the
etc. and the late movements in certainly
been Illuminating in this connection Applying princi
of annIrc rcic nnnrlnr- A.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-07-11
BY Criftenden Marriott.


to
I s in which
-
for like anv other
o certain
x-x ueso sorts
condition unless furnished with Man.
he
s
pozsessor ST Ni4aolas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25

working clubs, the Young Women's Christian
Association. and One party of mothers
from the slums impressed on the Occa-
their children on the following Sunday. These
mothers make rather hard visitors to entertain,
according TO Mrs. Roesler, but for difficulty
none Of them can compare with mixed party
sent up once by one Of the Settlements
There were about thirty in the party" Mrs.
ROesler said, 'grandpas and mothers and young
people and babies, and they came prepared to
stay all day. 1t seemed impossible to interest
them all at the same time. If talked down TO
the young ones the older people looked bored
and wandered away, and II 1 talked 'grown-up'
10 the adults the children became restless and
hdgety. They had brought their luncheOns with
them. and for about threesquarters Of an hour in
the middle OF the day there respite. Then
took them in hand again for the afternoon.
personally conducting them from bird groups to
mammals and from Indians TO Esquimaus. BY
4 O'Clock was so tired 1 gently suggested that
II was nearly closing time. and they gathered up
their lunch boxes and babies and left"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25

month she must now save from her rneagre earn
ings to pay on the machine means just much
less nourishing food that she ought TO have. The
rent OF her rooms must be paid even IL she goes
hungry. as IS often the case when work IS slack
This amount would be splendid Easter gift for
this woman. whose worthiness and hard struggle
for life known at the office.
Ihe president Of No. II branch asks FOR two night
gowns Tor q poor sick woman In her branch who Is
destitute OF all comforts The branch IS supplying
Iood TO the family ana aiding In many ways BY
A Michigan member makes a request for some
pain clothing for infant OF one OF her neigh
tpotS: The need IS urgent. Two members living
the WOmans Pages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
GRATEFUL FOR SUNSHINE

Mrs. O. NJ Hammond. president OF the LITTER
branch. at Cuba. N. y. In behalf OF macy T. s. s.
members. sends grateful thanks for tho Sunshine
travelling library contributed BY Mrs. Young and
forwarded through tho office. She writes that as
soon as the books are read tho library will DO
passed on to other branches In Anegany County
Mrs. A Guilford acts as librarian, and has labels
prepared and placed on all the books.
MISS De Frances, blind member. was made
happy by the receipt OF many letters and other
sunshine greetings by post. Mrs d v. Bracket
OF Terry, Mont, writes: EFT was kindly thought
that prompted the sending OF the sunshine parcel
20 US and my daughters join me in cordial thanks
Master Mac Nabey IS the sick boy whose days
have been made delightful by the generous con-
Lrlouton OF entort aiming books that were given for
him by many members. Mr8. Julia Young. OF Bar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
CnNTRIRrT1ONS.

A box containing a great variety OF useful en4
fancy articles suited for Easter gifts. has oeo-s
received from Mrs. Lindley Murray FranhnIs q
Long Island: fancy bags. needle books. etc. rom
Miss c. A. Barger. OF Alabama: bound BOOKS lOE
children. games. etc. from Airs. ". r. Ford a Do~
Of lovely hyacinths from Mrs. and Miss kreSSSgs;
90 Tennessee; packages Of flower seeds 1IOln No.
X Hawkins; Easter postals, stamped IOf maze ~.
to ''shut-ins" from NJ. l., OF Mount vernon -. -
readinE. from Mrs. c. Walden; box or nooas~S&
about two dozen volumes for the Putnam SOT aIS.
small iibrnry from Mrs ]. =. Comfort or 49,
BrOnx and II s. SimOns the statiOner az LSi ,ASS-
wood. N D. has again helped the present disstio -
ton by sending two hundred Easter cal~S -
velOpea ready for mailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25

ployed in shops are provided with seats. but Nine.
de In Ruelle claims that IN every industry I'm which
women are employed the work might be done from
seat, or Bench high or low, as the nature OF the
work demands
If once the law changed so as to embrace
these workers she thinks there is little danger
that any fear of the employer would prevent them
from aYdlilng themselves OF the privilege OF sit
ting. Nine. de "A Ruelle is Of the eight women
inspectors In Paris, all Of whom are doing eX
celent work In amelorating the condition of the
working class, which is largely made up OF mar
ried women. often mothers of families.
A plain spoken English periodical for women
points out that If women want the franchise they
CUght to be more honorable about paying their
bills as sort of prerequisite TO getting IT, In Eng
land, it seems. no married woman can be served
with judgment summons for debt. In supplying
her with goods tradesnan must trust TO IA large
extent to the honor of his customer and she often
she has morally incurred but from which she is
legally relieved.
while. one hand women are cIamorIng for
votes, says this paper (''The Ladies' PctOrial),
and suggesting that they do get their rights
because they have say in legislative matters,
there are men and their families suffering from the
selves behind laws made TO their advantage by
men. 1t is not in this way that women ever
hope to demonstrate that they are mans equal"
Under French law no woman can legally work
over sixty hours a week or ten hours each week
day. Marseilles woman the mother Of seven
children and her husbands assistant In his vine
yard, has appealed against her husband the
score that he requires OF her eighteen twenty
aogTs' work day. The magistrate who heard the
case ruled foiIOTTs:
The joint earnings or production OF husband ana
Slte are under the law, not wages, but something
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
OFFICE POSITION

The 7. s. s. would like 70 obtain an office POSI-
ton for a reliable boy between dfteen and sixteen
years Of age 1t Is essential that this boy become
So-wofker with his mother. estmabl0 woman,
IN the support OF the family.