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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
65 KILLED, 12INjURED,
IN COAL MINE EXPLOSION

FORl,ACH GERMANY, March Ian
explosion Of fro damp In the coal mine at
kleinrossNn. near here, last night, result,
cd In the death Of sixty-fye miners and
tho injury OF twelve others. The disaster
occurred between ten and eleyen CLOCK IN
a small gallery In which eighty miners
we're ~ work, Three OF tho men are still
missing, "a
The Immediate cause OF the disaster has
not yet been established. The mine be-
longs tc Herr Wente. IN natlonal-lipera
member OF the Relchsteg,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
SURPRISE PARTY
FOR MISS DALEY

A delightful surprise party was given
to Miss Hattie Daley. OF lakewood Ave-
nue. on Wednesday, evening last by her
Foley. Ruby I.iggan, Beulah Southall,
Blanche Haynes, Pearle Mills, Marye
Blnkey, A large number We're present.
and games and music We're INDUCED in
served, si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
SHAMROCK TEA.
Girls Missionary Society Of
Grove-Avenue to Give One

r me Girls Missionary Society OF
Grove Avenue Baptist Church. viii give
q Shamroek silver tea at tho resi-
n qs.r or Mt w. ]. Ready No. 1919
TO IL o'clock. Attractive featurcs
or me evening will be songs by Mrs.
.Iohn Murphy and readings by Miss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
100000 Fire in London.

LONDON, March 16,--Three big wnre-
houses IN the Fnsbury district, London'a
busiest Industrial center. were Quilted hy
fire this morning, causing damage Ia the
amount of about 100000. Starting in
l'ealllcrs.one street, in the premises Of
Cox y Co., hat manufacturers, the flames
famed by n strong wind, jumped tho
street end cnveloped the establishment OF
the Maxine Company, wood turner's, and
spread tc the adjoining warehouse OF
Green & Co, shoe manufacturers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Property Transfers.

Richmond-Hcnry S. Wallerstein
and wife to Leo y. Ullman, same as re-
ported from Henrico Circuit Court No
Vember l. 1902
Henry s, Wallerstein and wife to
r. w. Mostly and N. r. Mostly, ia 1-2
feet on Thirty second Street, Southwest
corner Of Clay Street street and 80 feet on
124 Ia feet south of Clay Street. $1,000,
w. G. Thomasson and wife to Har-
riettA. Yenmans, 80 feet on south limo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Workman Falls Sixty Feet,

ROANOKE VA, March lg.~sMr' g..
Quinn, who Ia employed on the Norfolk
ana Western foundry building. fell n dis
lance OF sixty foot, and was seriously
injured. His back was spruined and his
skull badly lacoratod.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Temperance Meeting

WINS TegnIhr meeting OF the Frances
,icld In the, Issbury Mnthodist Church,
aomnardy street. on Tuesday afternoon
MIA O'Clock New members arc de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
New Spring Skirts.

Made in the latest Killed cffccts-a big
variety of materials
Black Wolfe Skirts, latest style kits hand
somey trimmed, graceful hang, at $3.50.
Ladies' Skirts, black and gray Panama and
brilliantine. killed effects, very latest, 1915.
Chiffon Panama Skirts, black and blue, latest
style kills. Price, each, $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
Some Great Shoe Values.

Mems Vici Kid and Pat, worth ST.
f now $3.50
worth $3.50, now $1.3O.
Children's Dongola Button Shoes, sizes 8 1-2
to IL worth $1.25, now SOC.
Misses School Shoes, all solid leather; worth
$3.50, now $1.15.
Mems Shoes patent colt and gunmeta, all
styles; worth $500, now $1.08.
Ladies' Freak Toe Vici Kid Butcher, large
eyelets; worth $3.50, now $1.0s.
Mems Patent Colt Butcher and Button Shoes,
worth $500, now $2.D8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
l6-Button Gloves at $3.50.

Gloves that interest all women, because
they are right i'll every respect.
16.button Kid Gloves, black and tan, dressed
kid; quality and length Of gloves that can't
be bought elsewhere at less than $500 Our
price, per pair, $3.50.
Lisle-Thread Gloves, extra length, good quail
4 ty, SOC and Toe.
IF 12-button Black Undressed Kid Gloves, fine
quality; per pair, $3.50.
10 and 16-button Black Silk Gloves a heavy
duality Of silk, double tipped fingers, $1.o5,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17

A Boston special says: Boston banks
are disposed to be as lenient as clrcun-
stances Will permit. There arc no large
callings Of loans and no inclination to
advance rates to the point that conditions
might warrant,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
MRS. BRADLEY GOES FREE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The
jury in the case of Mrs. Annie NJ .
Bradley. charged with the muir
der Of former United States Sena-
tor Arthur Brown. of Utah, at a
local hotel on Dec. 8, this morn
ing brought in a verdict of not
guilty. The jury reached the
courtroom at 1908. When the
court asked them if they had
reached a verdict. the formar
answered. We have" "What
IS your verdict, gentlemen" No
guilty" A demonstration of APP.
plause followed the announce,
ment of the verdict.
Mrs. Bradley was Immediately
discharged from custody and lef
the courthouse IN an automobile
following an ovation. She will
leave in a few DAYS to join her sis
ter at Goldfield, New.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
IN IA oT.,OriaTm.

AS the sun was sinking in the
west, November 7, 1907, the
angel of Death came and took
from our home the soul of ouI
sainted mother. while she wa.
talking with her devoted daughter
Lizzie, who never left her only
for few moments since the fall
she had late in the summer, from
which She never fully recovered
She never wanted for the minis
stration of kind and helpful child
dren IN all her sickness. winch
was intensely severe at times. but
she was never hsard 70 complain
She said 10 the the Sunday be-
fore her death. " am ready 10
zont any time the good Lord will
call" aud when the call came il
was 50 Sudden a'sd peaceful we
could not realize it. but now we
know she is sweetIy resting in
her SaNior's presence. and enjoy
ing the biessedness of 5eiug with
her loved ones gone before For
her 20 die was gain"
But O! We miss her more and
more as the DAYS go by. and sor-
row as only selfish mortals can,
when we think of NOT having hex
with US again in life. But let us
SO live, that when this sorrowfuI
life is over, we shall cross the river
as peacefully as she did. to die
no more. Size leaves or this side
OF the river seven children. Capt.
P. ii. Mason. Mrs. Mamie Jones,
Mrs. John H. Hearn. Mr.,
George Mason. Miss Lizzie Mason,
Mrs. H: c. Jones and Jas. l..
Mason, and twenty-five grand
children.
Hec funeral was preached al
Holly Grove Church by her faith
ful pastor. Brother Remapem, A
large gathering of sorrowing
friends attended the services.
Text-RevSlation. 1915. land
heard voice from Heaven say
ing unto me; blessed are the
dead. which die IN the Lord
from henceforth. Yea. saith the
spirit that they may rest from
their laborS. and their works do
follow them" Her devoted daugh-
ter.
W Mamie Jones.
North, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

Bryan's ovation IN Washington
would seem to indicats that some
OF the ke0ders favor his nomima-
ton. even though. as some OF our
newspaper friends have pointed
out the only Virginia Leaders
who honored him with their pre-
sence upon the occasion of his
visit to Richmond were Hon.
A. ]. Montague and Hon ~. A.
Jones.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
ALL ANSWERED TO THEIR NAMES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. - AS
stated in a dispatch TO the News
Leader. all the members of the
Virginia delegation in Congress
answered to their names when the
roll was called. While there will
be the usual number of bill to be
introduced as this session, as it is
always the case, so far as known
now, none will be of more than
ordinary interest.
The chief topic of discussion to-
day centres III a caucus which will
probably be held later on in the
week which Representative Jones
IS endeavOring to have called.
To-day he is circulating petition
among the Democratic members
i'll line with a resolution which he
introduced at last Saturdays eau
Gus looking to the appointment
OF committee members directly
by Speaker Cannon instead OF
having chem recommended by
Mlnority-Leader Williams.
The question came up in last
SATURDAYS caucus ami provoked
4 lively debate.
Ii is more than likely that some
interesting Developments will
coma up il Mr. Jones succeeds in
securing enough names to his
petition TO warrant the calling OF
another Caucas.
The two new representatives.
i-assitcr and Carln-will proba-
BY MAKE some interesting an
nouncement relatives to the T
future work dnring the next few
days. - W. w. PRICE in the
NewS-Leader.
During the unprecedented losses
by fire this year. the Northern
Neck Mutual Fire Insurance AS
ISOLATION of Irvington has beeu
caught with the others. Recent
losses in the home association
amount to nearly nine thousand
dollars. for which an assessment
Of one-half of one per cent. on
the best properties in its hazard
Gus class. or ~ per cent. on the
most hazardous (such as fac
tories and mills) was issued by
the Board Of Directors last week.
TO the large amount of insurance
in this class is due the reasona bly,
small assessment.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

Mrs. DRUcILLA WESTON.

Mrs. DRUCILLA WESTON.
Nus, Drucilla Weston. the
mother of Mr.. John A. Weston,
I. b. Weston, William B. Wss-
ton. Mrs. Jao. n Richardson,
Mrs. VIM. M. Miller and Miss
Virginia Weston died yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock in the city
of Baltimore. Mrs. Weston. who
was Miss Drusilla Williams before
heT marriage was In the ninetieth
wear OF her life and comes of a
family remarkable for LONGEVITY.
There were eight children in the
family, William. Thomas, Ben
jamin. Joseph, John, Joyce.
Hannah and DruclIa Williams.
All Of these save Thomas lived to
be over eighty years of age and
enjoyed unusual health. Thos.
Williams was drowned on Feb. /,
1889 by the capsizing of his vessel
in Chesapeake Bay. Mrs. IVES
tons remains will reach Mathews
on the Mobjack tomorrow, after
which the funeral will be preached
at the Central NJ. L. Church, oil
which she was a true and con-
sistent member. by the Rev, Mr..
Ware, assisted by the Rev. Rich
ard Ferguson. The intermenl
will be in the Williams family
burying ground.
Mrs. Weston was a leading
member of Central Church and
noted for her devotion 20 Method
ism and for her pietY.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

Most visitors 70 the jamestown
Exposstian will recall the striking
exhibit made there by the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute. They will
not. therefore. be surprised to
lesrn that this institution has
been awarded by the Exposition
authorities first a diploma of a
gold medal for Equipment and
Instruction in Technical Educa-
zion. second. 4 diploma off, gold
50 dal for Method Of Producing
e .asportine and distributing
"a : Milk. and third. ! diploma
msdaI for Mskbod and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
BAD Road.
To the editor.

To the editor.
] had business TO call me to
Cricket Hill Wharf OIL Monday
and m passing through the Tabb
Road my team halted four times
III less than one hundred yards.
l feel assured that these honored
gentlemen do not know the con-
dition of said road. else they
would either have it fixed or
closed to the public. In its pre-
sent condition it is not suitable
ior man o. beast to travel.
Most respectfully.
N, b. Weston.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

THE result Of the Bradley trial
was no surprise TO the general
public. 1t seems difficult for men
toipersnade themselves to render
a verdict Of guilty against men in
cases Of homicide and we felt that
human nature would find it inn
possible 80 find woman guilty
under the stress of the horrible
circumstances which precedcd
the killing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
PASOKD EXAMINATION SUCCESS.
FULLY.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn.,
writes: Il tried several kidney RENE
dies, and was treated by our best ply
sici2ns for diabetes, but did not i'm
prove until took Foley's KidneyCure-
After the second bottle 1 showed i'm.
provement, and five bottles cured me
completely. 1 have since passed a
rigid examination for lie insurance"
toley's Kidney Cure cures bacl-ache
and all forms of kidney and bladder
trouble. Sold by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
what our Reporter saw IN
New York.

A recent visit TO one of the largest
paint factories in the world. disclosed
machinery that w"s producing 10. OO0
gallons of paint, and doing it better
and IN less time than 100 gallons could
be made by hand mixing.
This WAS the celebrated L. 81 NJ.
Paint.
The L. & II. Zinc hardens L. & M.
White Lead and makes L. e. Nj.
Paint wear like iron for 10 to Is years.
gallons l.. * VI. mixed with 5
gallons Linseed Oil makes 7 gallons
OF paint ut Il cost of less than 81. IS
per gallon.
If any defect exists in L. & NJ.
Paint, will repaint house for nothing
Donations Of l.. & M. made to
churches.
Sold by VIM. H. c. Murray. Will
Jams Wharf.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Through the Telephone.

1hIOuSn tllV 1ClCpLUuc.
" Are you there ?"
-" Yes"
Who are you. please ?"
What is Your name, please?
Watts my NAME"
Yes, what is your name"
say my name is Watt"
q" o. Well. I'm coming to see
YOU"
All right. Are you Jones?'
No: Pm Knott"
I" Will you tell me your name.
please :"
No; I'm Knott"
. Who are you then. please ?"
Will Knott"
Why won't you?"
i say nv name is Will Knott"
Oh, / beg yonr pardon.
Then yOn Will be in if come
round. Watt"
Certainly. Knott"
Then they were cut off by the
exchange. and Knott wants to
snow if Watt will be in or out. -.
TattjeT.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

At this season of the year the
reyeriss OF a confirmed bachelor
innst DE snything but pleasing or
profitable. Are they RETROSPECT
tive! What u long and dieary
stretch of wasted years he looks
back upon. Are they contem-
blative Of the presently What a
cold and cherries range of barren
f1eias and muse ! faculties for en-
ioymert employs his thought.
Are they projected into the future!
What am uninviting prospect OF
lonely and ccmfortless existence
repels his outreaching vision.
What to such an one can mean
thanksgiving Or that more
bleSsed season still-tbe Christ
mas, the birth OF Love consnm-
mater Without home TO call his
own. or one TO whom he is dearer
snan any other. or children TO
Irvine about his heart and
climb upon his lap. Without
hearthstons around which
his friends may gather; with
out board wfrereou TO spread
a Christmas feast; without a
chimney for Santa Clause to
descend. Withoufcomfort. with
al real pleasure, witheut fond
- firs. .Trcrr r'rchsnl;ue
al We. without nps to cAress,
without batgcuyl He hath lived
n vain. -Vissluiau Pilot.
~ tnis festive season, when the
bargain counter sin suil blast
the holiday gifts SO attractively
displayed, when every housewife
Is storing her larder with every
thing calculated to ruin digestion
End destroy credit; whan every
pratthng babe, lusty boy and al
tTsctiVe little miss is crying for
candy. Castoria. cannons. dolls
and the devil knows what, there
may be come crusty old bach who
= might be ungallant enoughf to
suggest that his lone pipe and
flickeving bachelor FIRE I'D an
occasiohass' San glass might be
: come compensation
Far be it from US. weil-trained.
sell-o-dered and docile bsne-
shcts. TO give assent TO such trea-
son. We are only philosphizing
over the possibilities of the stu
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
Mamie Jones.
North. Va.


When ,op have cOngh or cold do
not ask some one what is good ter it
as there, is danger in taking some un-
known preparation. Foley's Honey
and Tar cures coughs, colds, and pre-
vents pneumonia, The genuine is in
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

&nr lOCErAt. would be greatly in
i.ssec TO its eSrrespondents If they
Ell mail their news letters SO as To
ssseh this ONCE before Wednesday
~erninr. A great many items have TO
asHspuSlished OF De carried over until
kefeliewing week and be stale read
eg beeause they do rot reach this
lace in time.
Obituaries aBdfresolutions Of reapect
"a soly bs inserted a. paid matter for
~Aich = charge Of tivs cents per line ia
ERds-
Communications advocating candi-
Aafes for effice will be charged for at
regular line rates for advertising.
RsAsinx notice. 10 esnts per line.
c~~sraet rate. furnished =. appli-
sstisa.
81 trsu-ient Advertisements will be
srEeG for ut the rate of so cts. per
SO or the frxt insertion, Is cts. per
lea :oF each subsequent. insertion
vhsA nc. ctlzngs IN made.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

PUBLIC SPEAKER INTERRUPTED.
Public speakers are frequently in
terrupted by people coughing. This
would not happen If Foley's Honey
and Tar were taken, as it cures
coughs and colds and prevents Gu
nonia and consumption. The genuine
contains no opiates and is in a yellow
package. Sold by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05

Illustration OF Instruction in
Dairying and Economic Ento-
mology."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
NOTICE.

MidleseX and Mathews Ferry
Company for passengers between
Cricket Hill and North End.
Leave Cricket tiilk $50 p. NJ ;
and connect with boat a; North
End for Baltimore. OF landings
on the Rappahannock River.
Leave North End via Kuark at s
A. NJ; for Cricket Hill, connect
with loaf at East RIVER for Nor
fOlk, Old Point and the EXposi-
ton. !. Vanness Ruark. MIR.
Ruark. Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-12-05
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The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
A Title in Danger.

New York may as well cease its struggle
10 maintain the title Of Empire State of
the Union as soon as the people of that
domain known as Grandoldtexas read the
recent story from Utica concerning the
presence Of thousands upon thousands of
acres of worthless and abandoned farm
lands in Chenango County and elsewhere
in that vicinity. Despite the trifing mat
ter Of paucity Of population, the fol-
lowers Of Sam Houston, Austin, Crockett.
and the rest nave always been quite GER
tain that theirs is the Empire State. and
IN their loyal efforts to induce others 10
agree with them. such evidences Of New
York's infeTioEity as IS furnished from
Utica come in handy, as the saying goes.
The principal assets OF the New York
lands referred to, we are told in the Sun.
which shines for all. are blue sky. hard
pan bogs, and outcTops OF rocks. pro
ducing brakes. various weeds, and a
dwarf wild brush, also valueless
snsrly grass. which owes its exist
ence to the fact that it curls so close
TO the earth that the wind cannot
sweep il away" From another source
we learn-though We do not vouch for
the accuracy of the information-tbat
farmers farther UP the State find It nee
essary first TO hume out the soil amongst
the rocks with a strong hand glass. and
then shoot in their seed with a shotgun
Notwithstanding these not inconsiderable
drawbacks, the Utica correspondent of
the Sun tells US that even the poorest
Of the farms in the Chenango County
locality referred to must sustain a tax
levy Of more than so per $1,000
How easy it is 10 imagine how Grand
oldtexas, from Texline to Brownsville.
from Fl Paso TO Texa ana. viii chortle
with glee when this Intelligence reaches
there! How can a Commonwealth in
which such conditions exist be called the
The Washington herald., 1907-10-16
MR.. BRYAN AND THE SOUTH.
Collapse of the Movement Against
HIS Nomination.

From the Springfield Republican.
Nothing could have signalized more
completely the failure OF the recent anti
Bryan movements in the South than the
reception Mr.. Bryan has received the
Ist week in Kentucky and Virginia. If
ne should now decline 10 be a Presiden-
tial candidate, he could time his with
drawal so as TO wiring even from his on
ponents the admission that the nomina-
ton was securely within his grasp. Con-
ditlons have been such that the South
alone could be depended upon 10 block
Mr.. Bryan's path But no longer does
there seem 10 be the slightest trace of
opposition to Mr.. Bryan's leadership in
that section
The notable proof Of the Nebraskan's
invincibility in the Democratic party
comes not from the crowds that he has
addressed the past week in both Ken
lucky and Virginia, but from the surren
der OF his longtime newspaper foe in the
Old Dominion, the Richmond-Tinles Dis
patch This abb journals opposition TO
Mr.. Bryan has been more consistent
- 80 A"9' lSi4 SSdiS ludn Iile LOUIS
vile Courier-JournaTs For many months
the Ttmes-Dispatch has worked earnest
ly TO develop the candidates Of South
ern men in order to prevent another
Bryan nomination. II has unsparineIv
exposed Mr. Bryan's weakness and has
driven home the undoubted fact that no
good judge of political conditions and
tendencies now anticipates success for a
third Bryan campaign. Yet the fight ap-
pears 10 have been a losing one.