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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend over.

when l drank coffee l often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time, but when l
went to visit friend l got in the habit
of drinking Postum.
81 gave up coffee entirely and the re-
suit has been that l have been entire
" relieved of all me stomach and ner-
vous trouble.
my mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now, and with
out coffee in the house for years, we
are all well.
"A neighbor of mine, a great coffee
drinker, was troubled with pains in
ner side for years and was an invalid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do any
thing at all where she would have to
bend forward. If she tried to do a
little hard work she would get such
oains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day.
AT last 1 persuaded her to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee and she did so and has used
Postum ever since; the result has been
that she can now do her work, can
sit for a whole day and mend and can
sew on the machine and she never
feels the least bit Of pain in her side.
in fact, she has got well and it shows
coffee was the cause of the whole trou-
BILE.
Il could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
in its place." There's a Reason!
Look in pkg. for the famous little book,
The Road to Wellville."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09

nurse. and wondered how and
through what sort of argument she
had been induced to admit to her
house a woman whom she had every
reason to suspect of bearing her no
great amount Of good will.
From the housekeeper, who chanc-
ed to pass through the hall, l learned
that the nurses from town were ex-
pected on the evening train, and that
Mrs. Bruce would go home as soon
as they arrived, and l determined to
see her and talk with her that very
night at hen cottage.
Shortly after dinner, which, like all
the other meals of the day, had been
conspicuous by Miss Carney's abb
sence, 1 again started out in the di-
rection of the widows house, and ar
rived Just in time to find her and
jerks in heated arguments at the
gate.
l siackened my pace as l saw them
standing in the light Of the doorway
and. feeling that the circumstances
warranted me in playing the part of
eavesdropper, stepped stealthily for
ward in the shadow of the shrubbery
until 1 was within hearing distance.
Wall" jerks was saying doggedly,
9TH hull things baout teh come aeut
fore long an ye nights well tell me
naow an hev done wit it,"
I'll tell you when the time comes,
SAM" she said, soothingly, and then
she added something In a tone SO
low that 1 could not hear.
Course I'll trust ye, Matilda" said
jerks earnestly and in evident re
sponse to her last remark. "Haint
allus trusted ye frum tn start; an
got them pesky bundles fur ye, an
buried 'em, too, 'thaout never askin
no questions? But 1 tell ye, Matilda
tn hull things comm aout fore long
an. what's more, that lawyer cuss
vuz ND on tn hill this mornin' right
after we left, an dug up tn last one
we planted"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09
Too Much EXPOSURE.

Elsie is a laundress of color. She
S well past youth, wears Parental
smile and sports single front tooth
Of much prominence. Recently she
missed one of her visits to patron,
and when she next put in an appear
lnce she was suffering from bad
.old. When asked how she took such
4 serious cold she said:
During the recent festivities our
club gave a ball. The gentleman
what's paying attention to ne is very
particular, so l had to go in full even
.ng dress, and / had to leave off
A few pieces, and it got me-"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09

pleasantly as she spoke, II remember
you very we'll indeed, SIR"
/ smiled at this in spite of myself
and stopped her as she would have
passed ME and gone up the stairs.
What are you doing here, Mrs.
Bruce?" l asked. II had no idea OF
meeting you in this way"
"Why you know, sir, l was a nurse
in the old country, sir" she returned,
in the same sweetly modulated voice
that 1 had noticed before, "and when
the young lady took so bad, sir, they
sent for me to take care of her until
the 'ospital nurses came from town"
"Who sent for you?" l continued
curiously, again impeding her prog
ress up the stairs.
Miss Carney, Of course" she re-
Joined. "She asked the rector and he
recommended me most 'ighly, sir. You
know do most Of the nursing in crit
ical cases 'ereabouts, when l can find
the time for 1t, sir"
She caught her breath at this last
clause, as if she would have wished 1t
unsaid, and blushed violently as | re-
marked: "You are very busy most Of
the time, l presume?"
Eyes sir. am, sir" she retorted,
defiantly, land my business is my
own, sir, and it ill becomes outsiders
to NEEDLE with it!'
With these remarkable words she
swept past me and proceeded to Miss
Weston's room with all the impor-
lance of an idealized Sairy Gasp from
whom the Objectionable qualities had
been eliminated.
AS l watched her ascend the stairs
with little self-reliant poise to her
head and a manner of absolute non
chalance, l came to the sudden and
positive conclusion that the woman
had not a bad trait in her makeup,
and that the only way to deal with
her was to approach her frankly and
in all honesty of purpose l was con-
WINGED, too, that Miss Weston had
played no small part in persuading
Miss Carney to send for her as a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09

"What!" she gasped, selling him by
the arm, did he open the parcel an
see what was in it or-or take 1t
away with him, Sam?"
mo" said the man, "he didn't do
nuthin to it, 'cept scratch tn dirt off
tn top, an when he got Whit of 1t
l guess it wuz all he wanted, fur when
| seen him he was a-comin' daown tn
hill like TIL old Nick wuz after him. l
surmised what he'd been up to, an
so l went back an covered it up
again"
THANK God for that" she muir
INJURED, land you did not touch it
or open it yourself. did you, SAM"
NO" he replied. Il jest left it lay
like you've allus told me to do, an
covered it up again 'thaout askin no
questions, one way nor tother. But
tell we, Matilda, it's all goin' teh
be known fore long, an l do wish
yed tell me naow, fore it's too
late"
"Yes!" l exclaimed, stepping sud
denly before them, land j wish you'd
tell me, too, Mrs. Bruce"
They sprang back in amazement,
and for an instant l thought that
jerks was going to strike at me, but
| continued earnestly:
81 have come here as your friend
tonight to ask and beg of you an ex-
PLANTATION of this mystery that is up
setting the whole place. l know, Mrs.
Bruce, that you can put everything to
rights if you will, and | am prepared
to do almost anything that you want
me to if you will only made a clean
breast of the whole business. | don't
believe there's been any very great
wrong on your part, Mrs. Bruce, al
though | must admit that did think
so at one time, and want to say now
that l am sincerely sorry for the man
ner in which DR.. MacArdel and l
treated you both last summer"
They said nothing, and after paus-
ing for a moment, l continued:
"As l say, come here as a friend
to ask you to explain this matter once
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09

and for all, or at least go away and
leave us in peace"
"Oh, can't go away. sir!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Bruce. 81 can't do that,
sir, whatever you ask, and can't
tell you anything, either, for the pres
ent, sir"
ooh, nonsense!" l cried inpatient
ly. "You can tell me just as well as
not, and l give you my word that
you can trust me in every way If you
will only take the right view Of this
thing and side with me in helping to
rid Carney-Croft of all further an
noyance."
NO" she returned, weeping silent
ly. 81 can't tell you anything now, sir,
although l say it with no disrespect.
AS you are a friend of Miss Carney
and the other lady, don't ask it Of
me, beg"
"The other lady?" l exclaimed in
amazement, and with some sudden
suspicion in my tone. do you mean
to say that you don't remember her
name when you know her well enough
to have written her so many letters
that she is perfectly familiar with
your hand, and you have even had
her here in your house?"
Written her letters?" cried Mrs.
Bruce in a bewildered tone. why,
sir, +"
Here she was interrupted by jerks,
who suddenly broke out into outlaws
of uncomfortable mirth.
Mrs. Bruce eyed him in puzzled
way for a moment, as IL she thought
he had lost his mind and then, COM
ing to my side. she drew my head
toward her and whispered in my
ear:
I'm Gods name. sir. trust me as you
would yourself and ask no questions
about the letters or anything else.
Do this, for PHYS cake, and for the
sake of the sweet young lady you
love"
Co BE coNrINUED1
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09
Peace Dove Evidently Needed.

During the session of the house of
representatives. dove, purple in
color, flew gracefully into the hall and
lowered high over the heads of the
legislators. Naturally the question
arose as to whether it was the dove
of peace. Some of the members
earnestly hoped that it was.-Hart-
ford Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-09
Growth of New York.

New York city is now growing at
the rate of about AIS persons each
day.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

Lynchburg. - Miss Viola Petty
daughter of Mrs. Nora Petty, of Pan
ther, w. Va, who is so well known
In Lynchburg, was married to Mr.
Clyde Martin. of Newport News. al
the residence of the brides aunt,
Mrs. w. J. Collins, by Rev. DR.. G.
c. Kelly.
Lynchburg.-At the parsonage of
the First Christian Church Mr.. Julian
f. Garvin and Miss Pearl NJ. AL
mond were married by Rev. F. F.
Bullard. Miss Lutte Boskie. of
Wytheville. was the maid of honor.
and Mr.. Edward Garvin. a brother
uf the groom, the best man.
Winchester. - Miss Hattie Snapp.
daughter of T. II. Snapp, of Rosen-
berger, OF Frederick County. left her
home, ostensibly for visit TO friends
at Inwood. She was Joined by Har-
~ Huff, Winchester liveryman. and
the couple hied themselves to Hagers-
town where they were married.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
SLAIN MAN A BIGAMISTT.
FIRST Wife OF James Baldick Found
Living In New York.

Norfolk Especially james Bal
dick, shot and killed at Ocean View
last June by the son-in-law of the
wife with whom he was then living.
was bigamist, if reports reaching
here from New York are true. A
special dispatch from Watertown.
n. Y, says:
James Baldick, who was shot and
killed at Ocean View. i'm June. by
George Wade, is survived by a widow
and several children residing at No
VOC, farming settlement. four miles
from Antwerp, Jefferson County.
n. Y, the nearest railroad station.
and without telephone or telegraph
connection. Mrs. Baldick mas not
been informed of her husbands s
death. Ross Baldiclx. the eldest son.
has started for Norfolk A daugh-
ter is working in Antwerp. and an
other son, Harold. formerly taught
school there. An effort is being
made to keep Mrs. Baldick in ig-
norance Of her husbands fate
Mrs. Annie T. Baldick, the Nor
folrk wife. declared she knew moth
ing of Baldick's earlier marriage.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
REV. r. t. WILSON DEAD.
Life OF Minister Ends In Dinwiddic
County.

Petersburg Especially - Rev. DR..
Richard t. Wilson. one of the most
prominent members of the Virginia
Conference of the Southern Metho-
dist Church, died at his country home
In Dinwiddie County, one mile and
a half from Petersburg, after an ill
ness of several months.
Death resulted from heart failure.
although he had suffered from a
swollen foot 10 months, and during
the month of July he had been un-
der treatment at st. Luke's Hospital
in Richmond.
Dr. Wilson was born in Nottoway
County so years ago and had twice
married His first wife was Miss
Hobbs, of Greenville County, and his
second wife was Miss Bessie P. Gar
land, of Amherst County, Virginia.
He was graduated from the Virginia
Military Institute in 1870, and after
ward, for a year or more, taught
school in Little Rock, Ark. Sub
sequently he gave up his school
and came to Wakefield, Va, where
he began the practice OF law.
he afterward removed from Wake
neld to Petersburg, where for some
years he was one of the leading
members of the bar and had a lu-
crative practice which yielded him
large means.
In 1887 he felt that he had been
called to the ministry and gave UP
the practice of law and connected
with the Virginia Methodist Confer
ence, of which at the time of his
death he was a prominent member.
His first pastoral charge was Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, this
city, where he served for four years.
His next charge was Monumental
Church. at Berkeley, Va, where he
served for one year. He was next
sent to Clay Street Church, Rich
mond, of which he was pastor for
four years, and for three years he
was pastor of Market Street Church
in Petersburg.
He was made presiding elder of
the Richmond District for one year
and when the districts were divided
he was made presiding elder of the
Petersburg District and served for
four years. He was subsequently,
assigned as presiding elder IF the
West Richmond District, and at the
time of his death was serving out
his fourth year Of that office.
Rev. DR.. Wilson was Past Com
mander of AppomattOx Commandery
knights Templars. of Petersburg, and
Grand Prelate of the Grand Com
mandery, Knights Templars, of Vir-
ginia. He was also a thirty-second
degree Scotch Rite Mason of Rich
mond Lodge. He is survived by his
widow, five daughters and three sons.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
THROWN IN HURDLE RACE.
William f. Randolph, Jr., May Die
OF Injuries.

Berryville tSpeciaD William f.
Randolph, Jr., formerly of Clarke.
now with the Bank Of Richmond.
at Richmond, was thrown In hurdle
race at the Clarke Comfy horse and
colt show and seriously if not fatal
ly hurt. In endeavOTing to take the
third hurdle, just in front of the
grand stand, Randolph's mount, True
Boy, blundered and fell, throwing
young Randolph completely over
him. Randolph struck full upon
his temple and was rendered uncon-
scious. He is in a hospital and his
condition is regarded as precarious.
In the lightweight hunter class
X. M. Peach, of Uppervllle, riding
Aristocrat, was thrown at n hurdle.
his mount falling also. He escaped
with a few bruises. In the qualified
hunters class Edward B. Jacobs, rid
ing No Name, fell with his mount
at the first hurdle. His horse fell
upon and rolled over him. but Jacobs
escaped unhurt and rode the class
out.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
RECLUsE LEAVES FORTUNE.
Supposed To BE Dependent On Sons,
He Makes Them Wealthy.

Richmond (SpeciaD When old
Cyrus Graffin, who had lived practi-
cally the life of a recluse for years.
passed away in his little room in
a little house on Beverly Street sew
eral days ago. Oregon Hill lost one
OF its most picturesque characters
He was widely known as the hermit
OF the hill. In all the years that he
lived in the little house the neigh
bors learned little of the old man
He shared his confidence with no.
body but his two sons, Writ Adam
and Frank Grafiin, who lived with
him. 1t was the popular belief that
the boys were the support Of the old
man in his declining years.
Oregon Hill. therefore, was consid-
erably staggered TO learn that the
two boys have inherited a fortune
of $4,000. This fortune the quiet
old man accumulated in the last
half century by frugality and econo-
my. In a small way he was a
mOney-lender, and at infrequent in
tervals he speculated in real estate.
He had been a widower for years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
VIRGINIA OBITUARY.

Harrisonburg.- Bette Cell
nee Beery, of Green Mount. died AT
Sparkling Springs She was the
widow of John Cell a well-known
minister in this county. She was
ieVenty-four years of age, and is
survived by one son.
StauntOn. - Charles Summerville
Roller died of paralysis at his home.
at the Augusta Military Academy,
1T Fort Defiance. He was a gradu-
ate of the University of Virginia, and
served through the war in the Con-
federate army as a member of Com
oany E, First Virginia Regiment.
Stuart's Cavalry. After the war he
founded the Augusta Military Acad-
emy, at Fort Defiance. He was a
member of the Legislature for one
term and was also superintendent
of the Virginia School for the Deaf
and Blind, at Staunton. He was
principal of the Augusta Military
Academy until a short time before
his death, when his son took I'M the
work. He is survived by his wife
three sons, and one daughter. He
was sixty-eight years old.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
TWO RESCUED FROM FLAMES.
Richmond Firemcn Carry Uncon-
scious Men FsDm Building.

Richmond Especially D-Unconscious
and almost sufrocated by dense
smoke. George King and George
Blakey narrowly escaped death in a
fire which totally destroyed the bak-
ing rooms and shop OF William f.
Drinkard, on North Sixth Street.
While the fire was at its height
means from an upstairs room at
tracted the attention of the firemen.
The two men were sleeping in the
second story Of the building, and
so rapid was the work of'rue flames
the terrified bakers downstairs never
once thought OF awakening them.
Two firemen each gathered one of
the men in his arms and made their
way to front window. where other
firemen were in waiting with a lad
der. The two men remained un-
conscious for a considerable time
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
The Earthquake Lizard.

In the comparatively new State of
Wyoming they have discovered the
remains of the largest animal ever
known, the remains having been hid
den, we believe, in Wyoming, long
before the Territory reached the dig
nifty of Statehood. The animal was a
lizard, one of the dinosauria, and
scientists" estimate that its weight,
when living, must have exceeded
100000 pounds. It's skeleton is 314
feet long, nearly city block and a
half We eagerly await further par
ticulars Of this amazing creature, and
greatly regret that it was not dis
covered alive.
Hitherto the largest reptilians
known to the most alert natural his
tory sharps have been the diplodocus,
the megalosaurus, a cruel and car
nivorous creature, and the Bronto-
saurus, or thunder-lizard, a monster
from forty to fifty feet long and
twelve or fourteen feet tall at the
hips. The newly discovered specimen
must be the earthquake lizard.
It's weight, of course, is merely es-
timated. 1t might have tipped the
scales at a few pounds under the
100000. We doubt, too, If it has
been measured with a tape, an a
scientific person is always the oppo-
site of real estate agent in conput-
Ing distances. Both run to extremes.
New York Times.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
:. News Of Virginia :.
DEATH CT JAMES G. PENN.
millionaire TObacconist Had Been III
For Long Time.

for Long Time.
Danville Especially james Ga
briel Penn, millionaire tobacconist
and capitalist. died at his home here
after :. long illness, In the sixty-sec-
ond year of his age. He was prob
ably more closely identified with the
business interests of Danville than
any other citizen. He was a large
stockholder and officer in practically
all of the large corporations and en-
terprises of this city. among them
being the Riverside Cotton Mills. the
Dan River Power and Manufacturing
Company, the Morrotock Manufac-
turing Company, the Danville Stor-
age Warehouse Company. the Dan
Vile Street Railway and Electric
Company, and the Boatwright Manu-
featuring Company
At the time of his death Mr.. Penn
was president of the Commercial
Bank and trustee OF the Randolph
Macon system of colleges of Virginia.
lie was generous contributor to
the various charitable institutions of
this city.
Mr.. Penn was chairman Of the
building committee which built the
Main Street Methodist Church here
and the general hospital, and gave
literally 10 the support of both of
these institutions as we'll as the Dan
vile orphanage. 1t was in the tobac-
co business that he first achieved
business prominence, being one of
the founders of the firm of Pember-
ton & Penn, large exporters, and of
the firm of r. P. Taylor & Co., which
has large interests throughout North
and South Carolina.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
CHAMPIONS PATRICK's CAUSE.
OsteOpath Hopes To Prove Lawyer
GuiItIess OF Rice Murder.

Norfolk (SpeciaD the session
of the American Osteopathic Asso-
citation at the jamestown Exposition
DR.. William Smith. of the faculty of
the American Osteopathic School, at
Kirksvile, Mo-, made an address on
the case of Albert T. Patrick, now
in Sing Sing for the murder of Mil
lionaire Rice in New York, declar-
ing that he yet expects to prove
through the silence of osteopathy that
Patrick is innocent
Fights for favorable legislation in
twenty-one States with satisfactory
results in fourteen were made by the
osteopaths last year. The right to
practice in every State unmolested is
sought.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
Bananas Growing In Virginia.

Fredericksburg (SpeciaD .-Coun-
Gilman II. B. Lane, of this city, plant
ed banana plant in his front yard
early in the season, and has given it
every possible care. Recently the
tree blooned, and now a number of
bunchcs OF bananas have formed If
the cool weather does not set in too
early, Mr.. Lane will have ripe ba-
aanes of his own raising.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
TWO HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Boy VIM Lose "A Leg And Man Is
Severely Injured.

Richmond Especially - Albert +.
Deuel., proprietor of the Deuel. Par
eel Delivery, and Hardin Vimer, thir-
teen years Of age, of Norfolk, were
victims of runaway accident AS a
result ono of the boys legs must
be amputated. Duel had a bone in
his left leg fractured.
The horse was purchased by Duel
<everal days ago, after having killed
i. l.. CrOwder, his former owner.
Deuel., who is a cripple, was unable
to stop the animal after it began to
run. The animal demolished the
spatterboard with his hoofs, kick
ing both occupants of the vehicle at
once.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
SIOUX CHIEFS APPEAL.

Red Cloud, the famous Sioux chief.
is now very old, and, realizing that
he must soon depart for the happy
hunting grounds, he has issued a
pathetic appeal to the white people
to DE good to the poor Indian. Once
a fierce warrior and foe to the
whites, Red Cloud long ago became
peaceable. He still retains the old
style garb of his race, hut he appre.
eiates the value of civilization.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
GIRL SHOOTS ALLEGED RIVAL
Barred From Entering Victims Home
Young Woman Uses Revolver.

Young Woman Uses Revolver.
Bristol (SpeciaD .-Rexie Fergu-
son, a young woman. made a desper-
ate attempt to kill Mrs. James Fer
gusOn in her own house, on State
Street. While endeavOring to break
through the door, which was being
held by Mrs. Ferguson, the intruder
fired three shots into the house, two
OF which struck Mrs. Ferguson, one
lodging in her elbow and the other
striking her in the left hip.
ReXie Ferguson was locked up.
She admits having tried to kill Mrs.
Ferguson, saying that it was because
the latter had robbed her of the af-
fectiOns of James Shoecraft. young
man who was in the house at the
time. Mrs. Ferguson denies having
received an attentions from Shoe
craft.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-05
TOO HUSKY Now

Meeks-'T laughed at my wife
when she first took up physical cul-
turo for q fad
SeekstA"Why. don't you now"
Meeksk-'I dassen' {. "---Brooklyn
Eanla -