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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-07
SUSANS.

Mr.. c. RosserzDiggs seems tc
have the run III boat building
around here, he and Messrs John
Diggs and Ernest Lilly have, lust
finished one for Mr.. VIM. 4.
Ripley, another for Mr., John {.
Brooks & Brother. aud have
another to build for MIR. John
Owens, all Of which proves tina,
their work gives satisfaction.
Mr.. Walter c. White went
from Diggs Wharf last Friday
evening to the Wolf Trap light
house for Mr. Alex Hurst. whose
iatherdied suddenly Oh the morn
ing ofthe same day. but on &C
count OF the sickness Of the
other man. Mr.. Hurst could not
leave then, but WAS relieved il
time to attend the funeral.
Please give my love to Ret
and tell her l am gisI that their
rs one person who agree with me
ia reference to the shell road
business. l 40 not know who
she is, but in this particular case
i think the initials might stand
for Right E0erg Time.
l suppose according to what
She people say we arc to have a
prolonged spell Of bad weather
IS that gr2E2T leg went back
last saturday; Its pity someone
do noS shoot him, II that w0ulc,
have broken the spell!
The sudden change, and I'M
.Seasonabie weather IS having It's
n&turaI effect upon Tie people,
aad the SIX list is growing daily.
!.cuM2r.
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f;arls Wharf.

a tissue builder, RECONSTRUCTED.
builds up waste force, makes strose
nerves and muscle. You will realize
after taking l1oilisteT . Rocky Mount
ain Tea what q wonderful benefit IL
Will be 10 you. IS cents Tea or Tab
lets. Ash your druggist.
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turned to Mathews Saturday. &C
conpanicd by her sister. Mrs.
Rufus Diggs. to spend some
time with her parents before going
to Savannah.
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PENNY.

Mr.. r. X. Diggs OF Portsmouth,
Va, formerly of Mathews county,
an employe of the :. A. L. shops
at Portsmouth, left Saturday
night TO accept position as car
inspector at the new S, A. L..
shops in Savannah. Ga. Ills wife
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ptGGs.

Mrs. John L. Digs came up
Friday from Berkeley, Va. spent
some time at her county home.
Mr.. A. w. Calls returned las;
week from a trip 60 Baltimore
and Norfolk.
Mr.. b. NJ. Djggs and little son
Raymond are on the sick list this
week with colds. Colds seems
10 be Outrageous down here.l
Mrf Chas. II. Hudsins and
I4enrA ,fl,,cre h,f. Nro.,sl.,e q.
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Norfolk.

Norfolk
Tuesday sth. finds Us with
plenty OF snow and sleet. The
trees are loaded down with ice.
| think the ground hog saw lis
shadow. Ret.
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II : good OIL w,vld after all;
i you have no friends or money.
IN 'he river You can tail;
Marriage ere quite COMMON and
More people there would be,
Provided YOU ,3'1e Rocky EIountai,
Tea. Ask YOUR druggist.
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no WILLIAM BAssErr's Chill

To VILLA y SAS EfT'S Chill
DREN AND HEIRS:
You are hereby Aotifed that = tract
OF land in the Pianbitank Magisterial
District of the County of Mathews and
state of Virginia, containing 90 acres
was sold on October 10th, 1887, for de
linquent taxes, lsyieS. interest and
costs. b the Commonwealth of Virginia
and application for II G purchase therecf
has been made in this Office, and X APP
PeariEg from the records in this Office,
that you are interested in said land,
you are further notified to appear, in
four months from The date 81 this notice
and do what Inay DC necessary to pro-
tect your interests.
Given under my hand this 25ih day
OF January, 1907.
SANDS SMITH Clerk.
Circuit Court Mathews County
virSilia.
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Notice to Public SchO0l Teachers Of
the County.

| will be in my Office on the
second Saturday Of each month
TO cash school warrants and will
be glad If all the teachers Of the
county will meet me al that time
with their warrants.
JOHN ]. BURKE,
Treasurer.
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IT'S the highest standard Of quality.
natural tonic, cleanses the system,
reddens the cheeks. brightens The eyes,
gives favor TO ali you eat. Elol listers
Rocky Mountain 4 ca will do this for
you. IS ceDts, Tea or Tablets. Ask
your druggist
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Notice 10 Pubic School Teachers Of
the Chesapeake District.

For the convenience Of the
teachers, l will be in the Urea
sureT's Office at Mathews G. II.
on the second Saturday of each
month at p. NJ. to sign school
warrants. The Treasurer will be
there at that time.
JOHN F. HUDGINS,
Chairman ScAo 81 Board
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.bs Journal.

at ri Post Office at Mathew
"a. AZ second-class matter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-07

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and eXpels the
cold from the system as it is mildly
Laxative. It is guaranteed. The
genuine is in the yellow package
For Sale by the Mathews Drug Store.
AS the rector Of the parish has
returned home, the 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon services will be
resumed next Sunday at Trinity
Church. The usual service at
Christ Church next Sunday at II
A. M.
Mr.. w. M. Bridges, formerly
OF Mathews. died last week at
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For sale by tAe Matthew's Drugstore
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

IN H. 81 4 have faitA n 0reoee
@&8 - peopIs u14k Qvee1 e
.aas n64ddy'S sick basy 1a bpess1D
suffer II ! kin help any:
We'll, Il W1s The sane thing at
Harlow's, grocery. an II coal yaFab
everywhere In n town. 'CeEx,nlee.
M. Williams. VEN 80 y through On
thia.' Il made ne feel mean an smAll
some way. though I don't know Why.
An often when tAey'd put n . fsU
oranges Or somethin' IKE that, ayiA'
TN . 'polOgisin' sort Of way. little
-somethin' fer tn SICK baby. 'Williams.'
Why somehow Il made . hard lump
come up IN ny throat. an I had .
queer feelin' IN my eyes. kinder achy
Hike, y know.
We'll. to be- short shout II, fer eight
weeks you KEEP . gittin' weaker an
weaker. an No KEEP . feelin' more n
more hopeless. Il vas . sad Christ-
mas In our homo that year. Your ma
vas Jest wore out with Watchln' an
tryfn' to do her work between times.
an I was 50 nigh sick with trouble an
encouragement Z I ust to 90 around
BY the barn an Jest cry like . baby.
But ! never let ON to your ma though.
ner she Z me. We tried { encourage
each other though We moved In our
hearts Z all our cheerful words was
lies, an each one knowed the other
moved Il too.
Well. Jest tn night before New
Years Doc. called rs outside your
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

Of eslecting tho dishes and giving The
ya!tss Hi?pta diEsft'oos rs the chef
You must come over to my rooms
AFTER dinner, and give me some
music" said.
Thanks" he replied. but rye
promised to % home and play bridge.
Mothers got . few in to dinner. and
more IN coming afterward. l believe"
Then III 60, with you. and talk 70
your sister-she doesn't play"
He glanced 1t mo In . way that
made ne pass my hand over my race.
I learned 1t least part Of the reason
for my feeling at disadvantage before
him. I had forgotten to shave. and
- my beard IL heavy and black It has
to be looked after twice . day. "Oh.
I can stop 1t my rooms and get my
face into condition In . few minutes"
said I.
And put on evening dress. too" he
suggested. You wouldn't want to 90
In . dinner Jacket"
I can't say why this Vas the last
straw" but It Was.
"B0ther!:asxid'I. my common sense
smashing the spell Of snobbishness
that had begun to reassert itself a
o - I got into his unnatural. un-
healthy atmosphere. I'm 90 ~ I am.
beard and Ill. ! only make myself
ridiculous. trying to be . sheep. I'm
. goat. and . goat III stay"
That shut him into himself. When
no remerged. It Wa to say: Some.
thing doing down town to-day, en-"
A sharpness In his voice and In his
eyes, too. made me put my mind on
him more closely. and then I saW what
I should have seen before-that he
Wa moody and slightly distant
Seen Tom Langdon this after
no0n?" I asked carelessly.
He c0lored. "Yes-had lunch with
him." was his answer
I smiled-for his benefit. Aha"
thought I. $50 Tom Langdon has
been fool enough to take this paroquet
into his confidence" Then I said to
him: rs Tom making the rounds.
warning the rats to leave the sinking
ship?"
What do you mean. Aatt?' he de-
manded. a II I had accused him.
I looked steadily 1t him. and I imag.
inc my unshaven Jaw did not make
my aspect alluring. p
What did Tom say about me!'' I
inquired.
"Oh. almost nothing. We were TAX.
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ing chiefly ot-of club matters" he
answered, in Q fair. imitation Of his
usual o6hand manner.
when does my name come up
there!' I said.
He flushed and shifted. II VA Just
about to tell you" he stammered- But
perhaps you know!'
Know Whst?"
"That-Hasn't Tom told you? He
has withdrawn-and-youn have to
get another second-if you think
that is-unless you'll suppose you'd
have told me, II you'd changed your
mind?"
Since I had become 20 deeply inter
ested In Anits, my ambition-ambi-
tion!-to Join the Travellers had all
but dropped out Of my mind.
II had forgotten about IT," said !.
But, now that you remind me. l
want my name withdrawn. Il was q
passing fancy. It wa part and parcel
Of . lot Of damn ~foolishness I've been
INDUCING In for the last few months.
But I've come to my senses-and it's
mo to the Wild where I belong. Sam.
my, from this time on"
He locked tremendously relieved.
and o little puzzled. too. Thought l
was reading him Ike m illuminated
Sign. He's eager 70 keep friends
With me-" thought l. until he's abso-
lutely sure there's nothing nor in 1t
for him and his people" And that
guess vas . pretty good one. It is not
to the discredit Of my shreVdness
that I didn't zee It ~ mt hope. but
fear. that made him try to placate me.
then what the Langdons haa done. But
Sammy was saying. In his fr1endli-
est tone:
whats the matter. old man!
You're sour tonight"
Never In . better humor." ! ~
sured him. and ~ l spoke the words
they came true. What I had been say
ing about the Travellers and all It rep
resented-al ! the snobbery, and smirk-
ing. and rotten pretense-my final and
absolute renunciation Of It all-acted
On mo - I've seen religion act on
the fellows that used to 20 Up to the
mourners' bench 1t the revivals. 1
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had been betrayed by some one Of
those tiny mischances that % often
throw the best plans into confusion
TON Langdon," I said satirically.
1T was he that warned you against
met"
1T was q friendly act" said Corey.
He and I IN very intimate. And he
doesn't know how close you and
are"
Suggested that you call my loans.
did he?" I went on. g
"You mustn't blame him. Blackjack;
really you mustn't" said Corey ear
nestly. for he was . pretty good friend
to those he liked. u friendship goes
In finance. He happsned to hear.
You know tho Langdons keep . sharp
watch on operations In their stock
And he dropped I'm Il warn me - .
friend. You'd do the same thing In
the same circumstances. He didn't
say . word about my calling your
loans. Ito be frank-I instantly
thought OF It myself. ! intended to do
It when you came, but"-a sickly
smile-"you anticipated me-"
Il understand" said I Goo0-hu.
moredly. Il don't blame him" And I
didn't then.
After I had completed my business
1T the National Industrial, I went hack
to my Office and gathered together the
threads Of my web Of defense. Then
I wrote and sent out to all my news
papers and all my agents . broadside
against the management Of the textile
trust-it would be published In the
morning. In good time for the opening
Of the stock exchange. Before the
first quotation Of textile could b made
Thousands ON thousands OF investors
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and spectators throughout the coun.
try would have read my letter. would
be believing that Matthew Blackjack
had detected the textile trust in q
stock-jobbing swindle, and had
promptly turned against Il, preferring
to keep faith with his customers and
with tho public. Al I read over my
pronunciamient0 aloud before sending
It out, I found In it q note OF conf
dence that cheered me nightly. I'm
even stronger than I thought" said
L. And I felt stronger still - ] went
to picture the thousands on thou.
sands throughout the land rallying Ut
my call to give battle.
XVII.
ANITA BEGINS TO De HERsElF.
I had asked Sam Ellersly to dine
with me; 20 preoccupied wa I that
not until ten minutes before the hour
set did he come into my mind-he or
any of his family. even his sister. Ny
first impulse was to send word that
I couldn't keep the engagement But
I must dine somewhere" reflected.
and there's no reason Why I shouldn't
dine with him. since I've done every
thing that can b done" In my o6iee
suite I had Z hath and dressing-room.
with . complete wardrobe. Thus. BY
hurrying . little over my toilet, and BY
making my chauffeur crowd the speed
limit, I was ut Delmo0ico's only
twenty minutes late.
Sam. who had been late aloo. %
usual. was having . cocktail and Was
ordering the dinner. I smoked . Gig.
arctic and watched him. At business
or at anything serious his mind was
all but useless: but at ordering dinner
and things OF that sort, he sh0ne.
Those small accomplishments OF his
had often moved me to . sort OF
plying contempt, a II one saw . man
Of talent devoting himself to .engrav
ing the Lords Prayer on gold dollars.
That evening. however. . I saw how
comfortable and contented he looked.
With not . caro- I'm the world. sinoe no
Was 70 have q good dinner and . good
cigar afterWard: - I saw how much
genuine pleasure he Was getting out
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

TAe9o . . training school for ele-
SAantS It Apl. In the Kongo state.
wAere . elephants are taking lessons
M training opesatioas have psolueea
oacsusaginG Eesult&.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09


for. We hadn't been tradin' much
with the stores In Huston. buyin'
mostly from the catylog folks y know.
an % Va didn't have any credit there
to speak Of. But I went e Foster, tn
druggist an I told him how things
was. I didn't have no money { pay
fer tn medicine an things. an the
prospects fer the next year Was -
poor er poorer than tn last
"'Why eert'nlee. Mr.. William1,' -
says, Jest let rs know what you want
an ven carry you along till times
come better fer you We're sll IN .
tight pinch nov. but II We hang t'getA-
or things n all goin' to come out right
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
Penalties Of Prosperity.

After all IL said It must be conceded
that the apparent disregard for human
life in the United States is largely q
tribute to progress and to the indus
tries that constitute prosperity. Even
fatal railroad accidents. the largest
item In the list, cannot be wholly
eliminated. though they a and ought
to be- greatly reduced In number. But.
Gays the Indianapolis News. railroad
accidents are only one item in the list
Ct annual fatalities. There are fatal
accidents In mining, building. manu-
featuring and agriculture. They all
claim their victims as . sort of tribute
to progress. though . very costly one.
Carefully compiled statistics show that
in the five great industries Of railroad
ing. mining. building. manufacturing
and agriculture no less than 536.16
persons are annually killed or injured
in the United States. This Is 1t the
rate OF over one Q minute. and 1t in
cludes only Q few Of the largest in
dustries.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

/. Few Americans received more
notable marks Of respect during their
lifetime than John Hay received dur
ing his. and none has yer been the
subject of q more Interesting or more
unusual honor after death than that
which has just been paid to his mem
Org in Philadelphia. In the presence
Of Secretary Root Mr.. Hays sue
cessor. the congregation Of Keneseth
Israel dedicated the e stained-glass
window in its synagogue, placed there
in memory Of Mr.. Hay. No other in
stance Is known in which q Gentle
has been thus honored in q Jewish
synagogue: but Mr.. Hays services on
behalf Of the Jews 1t Kishinef. Rus
sia, and his efforts to prevent dis
elimination against Jews in this eoun-
try, endeared him to the whole race.
The memorial window is an express
sion Of their love and gratitude.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

0eeaRorsal 8sildjns at Arlington. !.
o. al, tho kindly, suggesttons n
President Roosevelt's annual message
d the4 there be constructed 1t Airing.
tn . memorial amphltheater. IN estit
mate for the preliminary work OF
whica b contained in the report Of
tie secretary OF war. The Grand
Army Of the Republic in its annual
aational encampment has recommends
"a such . structure as necessary for
he appropriate observance OF Ne
0orial Day and a . fitting monument
% the soldier and sailor dead buried
A the beautiful cemetery. and the
president heartily co0curs In the prop
osition. The old soldiers IRE getting
fewer and feebler. and when they take
part in the Memorial Day exercises.
says the Troy Times. 1t is right that
they should be made Is comfortable
- possible. That IL part OF the ides
OF erecting such an amphitheater. The
structure would be still more I'M
preSsive ~ honoring the dead 1t A r
lington. And 1t would most aptly
symbollze the reunited nation. Ar
fington itself was formerly the home
Of Gen. Robert E. Lee. the knightly
confederate commander. and In Its
soil rest not only thousands of union
dead but many who wore the gray and
Who afterward served their country
when the caIl came and was respond
ID to without regard to section or po-
litical differences. Tho Arlington me-
morial should be erected q soon -
poesible.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
AII.Embe1c1n

Tho Allahabad Pioneer quotes a
East Indian DOCTORS death certificate:
81 am of mind that he died for want It
foodings, or on account Of starvation.
Maybe also for other things Of hi
comfortables. and most probably ho
died Of drowning" :! II . careful
omnibus opinion. and reads like .
weather prediction that cannot mise
and runs the whole gamut CT meteoro
logical poesibilitiea.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
possibly billions. OF Q,

Millions. possibly billions, Of sums
shine In the unmeasured universe. and
the one nearest to our sun Il about
twenty-five triIlio0 miles distant. II It
were possible to 90 there On IN mir.
chip averaging . mile . minute, day
and night, the journey would require
: s.s3oy00o years.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

It IL just 40 years since Prince
Charles Of Hohenzollern accepted the
crown Of Roumania. which was con-
verted into q kingly one after the
principally achieved its Independence;
and the exhibition at Bucharest,
which the king opened in the summer.
was intended to show the immense in
dustrial strides made by the country
under its Hohenz0llern ruler. His
heir is his nephew. Prince Ferdinand.
who married Marie. eldest daughter of
the English duke of Edinburgh.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
One and the b

NJ. Jigley-I have met two women
today whom I consider positively the
queens Of their respective types Of
beauty.
Miss Btondlcy-Ah. then the other
VA q brunette.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09
Her A6vjee.

Miss Anteek-H you were me would
You marry . man who proposed to yoa
BY telegraph?
Miss Pert-Yes. and I'd catch the
next train In order to meet him half
Way.-ChicaSo Record-Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

A Connecticut Judge has ruled that
q turtle is not IN animal. A compre-
hensive knowledge of natural history,
says the Boston Transcript, Is evident
" not required for admission to the
bar, ut least in Connecticut.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

0ixtUro - Many N4ejoNa
Louis N. ParhsG. Tho aramatis&. VA
born In France: nm father WA m
American. his mother aA EnsaiaA
woman: his nrst language vao Italian
and b W1s educated n Germany.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

The kaiser 70 not vested with the
veto power. but he has . good right
1oot
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

There are no apples in China be.
yo0d the small crab apples. Tho com.
mouest native fruits are the MANGO,
hchee and mangosteen.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

Correspoadent-It's . :aSe xue..
senator. isn't II. that . fairly dece,e
rate bin Win pass?
Eminent Statesman-O. yea: I'm
safe enough guess, tut I vould,r -
slider Il . safe gamble
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

FOLK Oe000nce0 01ttOe0eP u0e0.
Addressil-G a meeting Of retail mer-
chants In Jefferson city recently. Gov
ernor Folk. Of Missouri. said:
We are proud Of our splendid
cities. and We want to increase wealth
and population. and We also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up, but 10
also desire the country merchants to
prosper. I do not believe in the mali
order citizen. II . place u good
enough for . man to Hive in and to
make his money In. its good enough
for him to spend his money In.
mo merchant can succeed without
advertising In one way or another.
Patronize your town papers. build
them up. and they win build the town
up In increased trade and greater on.
portunitieA. Do not b afraid that
business II geing 70 b hurt b. tn n.
cent exposures Of Wroog.doine In The
world"
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

How deep in the bowels of the earth
must one 90 to avoid trespassing upon
snother's property? That is . ques.
ton which an energetic Jerseyman
proposes to solve. This gentleman
owns land near the terminus Of one
Of the tunnels being constructed under
the Hudson river. and despite the dis
e!aimer of the tunnel company sus.
poets that the bore penetrates his
ground. To settle the matter he in
tends to sink artesian wells on his
premises. He may strike water Or he
s1ay strike the tunnel. In the latter
case he thinks he will have . case
against the tunnel company. And the
latter is Of the opinion that there are
other bores than those connecting
New York and New Jersey.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-09

Matte Nave.-A change az hsu
weekly! Aint you afraid * over
study?
Stella Lite-I'm more afraid a n,
u~ndeEstudy.