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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
=. News Of Virginia =.
NO TERRoRs FOR CRIMINALS.
The Virginia Rural Jail Is Not
Secure.

Richmond Especially )-The increas-
ing number of Jail deliveries reported
recently from counties throughout
the state would lead to the assump-
tion that the prisons in the rural dis
trictS are not as safe as they should
be. 1t is a rather easy matter for
any determined criminal who uses
his wits to dig his way out of these
prisons
in most instances the county pris-
ons were built many years ago
Quite number of them are not
sufficiently large to comfortably ac-
commodate the number of prisoners
usually to be accounted for. In a
large number of these old building
very little steel is used in the con-
struction, the walls being almost
completely Of brick and not OF un-
usual thickness.
This condition of affairs is not,
however. entirely confined to the ru-
raj communities. From time to time
there are reports of Jail deliveries
from the cities, and in a number Of
instances out of prisons that were
deemed delivery-proof. A case in
point was here in Richmond, when
Allan and Rogers, the convicted bag
gage thieves, all but cut their way
to liberty through steel cells Of the
newest pattern, said to be proof
against any weapons or tools. That
the pri lners did not escape on this
occasion was due to "trusty," who
informed the jail officials of what
was going on in time to frustrate
the attempt of the men.
The work of these two men has
alarmed the authorities, who had
spent considerable sum OF money
In the erection of an up-to-date pris-
on, guaranteed to be proof against
lust such an attempt.
There is no data to be had giving
instances and figures as to the safety
Or reliability of the Virginia prisons.
The basis upon which any report is
to be made is information which
comes from time to time from the
counties themselves as to the es-
capes or attempts to escape Of pris-
onerS
There have been but few new
prisons built in the rural districts of
virginia in number of years. Cen
orally, when an escape is effected.
The hole is patched up with bricL and
mortar, and the same old prison is
Nsed as before.
1t is said that the only practicable
ming to be done to make the prisons
Safe is to abandon the old ones in
Seir entirety and build new and up
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
TERRORIZED by OUTLAW.
HenricO County Alarmed BY Act OF
COIored Fugitive.

Richmond (SpeciaD. - Henrico
County, between Richmond and the
Chickahominy Swamp, is being ter
rorized by an armed negro. Henry
Warren, who is n fugitive from JUS
tice, charged with having murdered
Abraham Winslow, three weeks ago.
Warren is sleeping by day in some
haunt which the constabulary have
not been able to find and is prowl-
ing by night for food, plundering
gardens and henhouses, and raiding
isolated farms. He has sent a note to
Constable Samuels saying he will
not be taken alive. The negroes
think Warren bears a charmed life,
and they are in great fear of him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
Worlds Meanest swindIer.

Give Denver another championship
medal and crown her afresh with
laurel. Once more she has proved
her supremacy. This time she jumps
into the calcium of fame as the abid.
ing place of the champion among
all the champion mean men of the
world. There have been past mas.
ters in the art of meanness pro.
duced by other cities, but Denver
claims that her champion has all
other mem so completely outrivaled
that, in comparison, they are really
not mean men at ALL
The new sovereign of meanness is
an individual who i cheating small
children out of their costly Teddy
bears. The champion mean man
wanders around town until he sees
some scrap of humanity about four
years old clutching beloved Teddy
bear in its chubby hand. Then Mr..
Champion walks up.
Look" says he, holding up a
shining twenty-five cent piece. Il
will give you all this sugar-stick
money If you will give me your Ted.
dy bear"
The bait is too alluring for the
children to resist and they hand over
their SO and 81 bears for the 1.-TWO
bits" Then Mr.. Champion disap-
pears as fast as he can walk There
were six complaints to police head
quarters.-Denver Dispatch in Chi.
cago Record Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
WEATHER AIDS TOBACCO.
Warm Season And Rains Devotion
Plants-Averago Crop Ex-
DeCted.

South Boston Especially Except
a little scrap of the old crop and a
few primings of poor quality, no leaf
tobacco has been sold on this mar
Ret the past ten days. The wealth
er is intensely hot. and tobacco is
making rapid growth. Nearly an
average crop may be counwd upon
In Southern Virginia If the weather
continues favorable.
Durham, n. C.-The weather con-
tinues very warm, with local show
ers, and tobacco in the fields is
growing rapidly. except in a few To-
calities where there has been in
suncient rain. \ disastrous hail
storm ruined the crops of some doz-
en- or more farmers I'm Orange Coun-
ty, not far from here. 4 few days
ago About an average crop may
be looked for in North Carolina.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
Find Slayer In Argentine.

Roanoke Especially Moses Fer
IFS. a former Syrian merchant of
This city, who several months ago
NGbbed Frank Assaid, another Sy-
rian merchant, to death here and
made his escape, has been captured
ut Chilecite, province OF Rioja, Ar
gentine Republic.
Extradition papers will be applied
for. There is a reward, for Ferris.
who entered Assaid's store at night
and plunged knife intA his heart.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
"HELLO" GIRLS CAUSE ARREST.
Lay Trap For Impertinent Man,
Whom Police AIlege Is Burglar.

OA ViSC aIfRc IS burglar.
Staunton Especially The arrest
OF Harry Robertson, janitor at the
telephone exchange, has put to an
end the troubles of the hello girls
or the mountain town.
Complaints had been lodged at
police headquarters for a long time
that residences had been entered in
the night and things stolen. Simultan-
eously the telephone girls would be
called up and addressed impertinent-
ly. For their own protection the
girls entered into a conspiracy with
the police to effect the arrest of
the man
When a familiar masculine voice
began to promise one of the girls
call upon her at her home she
managed to keep him interested un-
til the police could go to the num-
Der from which the call had been
made.
Robertson is believed to be the
man who recently entered the Ma
tional Packing Company's Offices.
securing 500 and a number Of
checks.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
FATAL GUN AGAIN ExPIODEs.
Goes OF In Mayors Office While Al.
legged Slayer Awaits Hearing.

Danville Especially George Rob
ertson, who shot and killed Free
man Lee, also colored, on last Sat
urday, with a shotgun, which, he
says, he did not know was loaded.
Will be prosecuted on the charge of
criminal carelessness. He was ar
raigned in the mayors court on the
charge of murder. and the case
sent on to the grand jury. In de-
fault of bail he was sent to Jail.
The weapon which killed Lee ex-
ploded in the office of Mayor Wood
ing while the coroner's jury was be-
ing summoned
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
Lee Not A Candidate.

Lynchburg Especially. - John L.
Lee gave out signed statement to
the press, in which he announced
that he will not he n candidate to
represent the Sixth district In Con-
gress against Carter Glass. the in
cumbent
1t was announced ten days ago
that Mr.. Lee had positively decided
to contest the nomination with Mr..
Glass next spring.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
JAMESTOWN FAIR COMPLETE.
director Barr Says Exposition Now
Compares FavOrabIy With Others.

SoilpuTeS FaVOraDly with Others.
Norfolk Especially The James
iown Exposition is declared to be
practically complete in a statement
issued by Director General James
III. Barr, who also asks for the pro-
iect the su, port of the country at
Arge. Mr.. Barr says:
The jamestown Tercentennial
exposition, barring minor details,
Which will be finished within ten
days, is completed. 1t fittingly COM
memorates the great historical event
which it was designed to celebrate.
and it reflects credit on the State
of Virginia, the South, and the ma
lion
I'm the character of its buildings.
lhe excellence of It's exhibits and the
beauty of location on historical
Hampton Roads. it compares favor
ably with any exposition held in
his country, and it fully 1ustifies its
management in asking the united
support of the people of the coun-
try
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15

An invention which promises great
things to sugar growers is reported
Dy the China Telegraph from East
Java. An engineer on one of the SUI
gar estates has invented an imple-
ment which, so says expert opinion.
VIII shortly be used wherever tima
and money are of value to planters.
1t is "a machine which simplifies the
cutting OF sugar cane in the fields.
BY 1t two men can cut 272 piculs
eighteen tons" of cane a day. Fur
ther experimenting will be proceeded
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
KILLING DONE AS IN DREAM.
Pettus Says He has No knowledge
OF Murder OF Allan Girl.

Richmond (SpeciaD William B.
Pettus, who several months ago
cut the throat of Lizzie Allan, a
servant girl, and attempted to kill
w. H. Smith, with whom he had been
working, was rearrested upon his
appearance in this city, following
his release from the Eastern State
Hospital, Williamsburg, where he
had been confined upon a charge
of insanity.
Pettus, when seen in his cell in
the city jail. said that he has no
recollection of killing the Allan girl
or of attacking Smith. The reawak-
ening of his mental faculties while
In the asylum. ne says, was as if
he had just emerged from a bad
dream
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
Receiver For Amusement Resort

Norfolk Especially - The CoIum-
bia Amusement Company. conduct
ing Pine Beach Park. a resort eight
miles from Norfolk, on Hampton
Roads and adjoining the jamestown
Exposition grounds, went into the
hands of receivers, who will man
age the resort. The receivers Cave
bond in the sum of $4,000. The
liabilities are placed at $4,000.
The assets are uncertain, the amusc-
ments at the resort representing an
expenditure of 100000. The re-
ceivership was created under a suit
filed by l.. p. Stearns. Of Newport
News, and other stockholders.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
1-
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

Norfolk.-Miss Ruth Emery Shaw.
daughter of Lieut. Com. and Mrs.
Charles Pierson Shaw, u. s. NJ. Is
become the bride of Ensign Horace
Christopher Laird, u. S. NJ, the cere-
mony occurring at the home of the
brides parents. Westover Avenue.
Rev. William II. Laird officiated.
Gate City.--W. B. Rolling, u mer~
chant OF Gate City, and Miss Mary
Margaret Sloan, daughter OF ]. M.
Sloan, OF Wise County, were mar
Eted here aud left 90 the noon train
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
NURSES GO ON STRIKE.
Leave One Woman To Care For All
Patients In Hospital.

richmond Especially. - Because
one Oh their number had been sum-
mariiy dismissed from the institu-
.lon charged with characterization" ."
We've young undergraduate nurses
walked out from the Retreat for the
SICK declaring that they would not
return to work until their compan-
ion was reinstated.
For a time Miss G. Minder was
,eIt almost alone and unassisted in
ner labors of nursing the patients.
Later, nurses were secured from 9TH
er hospitals and from the city to aid
In tlding over the emergency.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
Charged With Beating Girl.

Petersburg (SpeciaD Lula Pat
terson and Charles Anderson are
confined in the county jail of Prince
George County charged with cruelty
and inhumanly beating Pearl Pat
terson, aged eighteen years.
1t is also said by the police that
the accused administered concen-
trated lye in the girls food.
Tne prisoners will be tried at the
September term of the Circuit Court.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
ASHBURN FARM SOLD.
once The Summer Residence OF
Former Senator Stewart.

Leesburg Especially - The Ash
burn farm, part of the estate of the
late Judge James D. Yeamans, q
former member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, containing
5S7 acres. located near Ashburn.
Loudoun County, was purchased on
Saturday by the Aurora National
Bank, of East Aurora, n. Y, for
100000.
This property was formerly the
summer residence of former Sena-
tor William NJ. Stewart. of Nevada.
and is highly improved
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
BUTTERMILK POIsONs SEVEN.
Ihree OF Family Are Seriously AZ.
.fected At Suffolk.

Suffolk (SpeciaD A family was
poisoned by drinking buttermilk.
mere were seven persons affected,
tnree OF them seriously. The chief
victims were Mrs. Kemper Oliver
ana daughter Virginia. OF George
town, Pa, and Mrs. James Camp
bell, OF Petersburg. Va.
Capt. w. J. Oliver. at whose home
the poisoned buttermilk was drunk,
is a commissioner of revenue.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
CITY PROSECUTE ROADS.

BristoI's Attorney Alleges Discrimi-
nation In Freight Rates.
Bristol Especially Tho city at
torney of Bristol will at once begin
the prosecution Of the Virginia and
Southwestern and Southern Rail-
ways before the corporation commits
sion of Virginia. the railroad COM
mission OF Tennessee. and the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, on ac-
count of alleged determinations
against the city in freight rates from
the coal fields.
Since the purchase of the Vir-
ginia and Southwestern Railway by
the Southern 1t is alleged that a
combination to discriminate against
Bristol in favor of other cities has
been formed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
child Smothered To Death.

Petersburg Especially. - Stanley
lodge, the six months old child of
Ernest M. Moore, of Ettrick, Ches-
terfield County, was found smother
ed to death by his mother. The
little one had rolled to the side of
the bed and been caught between
the wall Of the room and the edge
VI the mattress.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
WILL sHTTLE WITH GREEKS.
Roanoke Council Decides To Pay
For Damages by Rioters.

Roanoke Especially The common
council passed a resolution to pay
the Greek colony for the damages
sustained in the recent riot The
city solicitor was of the opinion that
the city was not legally liable for
the damages, but recommended that
the city pay the amount to protect
It's good name
Mayor Cutchin recommended that
an ordinance sbe a1ppted requiring
All restaurants' to close at midnight
This measure will be vigorously op-
posed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
SO TO SPEAK

Mike, tits drunk yez be-"
Mike-"A lie, lie, you're spanking.
Yez would not dare to spake thus II
Oh was sober"
Pat--"If yez was sober yd have
the common since to know yez was
dru8ks ks"--London Tribune.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
Warmer Overcome By Heat Dies

Harrisonburg Especially - James
r. Hussey, a farmer, living in the
Ottobine neighborhood, was over
come by heat while at work in his
corn1eld. A blood vessel burst and
he expired before he could be car
ried to his house. He was in his
Feventy-second year, and leaves three
sons and three daughters.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-15
The Educated Voter
the Nations Bulwark
81 EIihu ROot, SeCretarY of State.

rule political wisdom in the
In study and the tendency highly
political duties is unfortunately general
useful educational
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election fifteen million
reading and hearing about
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
Jews In Senate Chamber.

Simon Guggenheim will be the sixth
Jew to sit as a member in the United
States senate. The first Jew chosen to
that honor was David Yules, who rep
resented Florida, from March, 1910, to
March, 1853. He was born in the West
Indies and his name was David Levy,
by which he was known when he was
elected as a member of the house Of
representatives in 1841. The second
Jew in the senate was Judah P. Ben
jamin, who served from 1852 to 1857.
He also was born in the West Indies.
He represented Louisiana. Benjamin
F. Jonas was born in Kentucky and
represented Louisiana in the senate
Joseph Simon was a senator fsOm
Oregon from 1898 to 1903. Isidor Ray
ner was chosen as a senator from
Maryland in 1904.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
CouIdn't FIGURE Il Out.

The story is told of lank, discon-
ISOLATE looking farmer who one day
during the progress of political
meeting in Cooper Institute stood on
the steps with the air of one who
has been surfeited with feast Of
some sort.
DO you know who's talking in
there now?" demanded a stranger,
briskly, pausing for a moment be-
side the disconsolate farmer, "or are
you just going in?"
mo, sir, I've just come out" said
the farmer, decidedly. Mr.. Evarts is
talking in there"
What about?" asked the stranger
We'll, he didn't say" the farmer
answered, passing a knotted hand
across his orehead-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
MAY BE COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble.

When the house is afre, it's like a
body when disease begins to show, it's
no time to talk but time to act-delay
is angerous-remOve the cause OF the
trouble at once.
For a number of years." says
Kansas lady, II felt sure that coHee
was hurting me, and yet, was so fond
of it, could not give it up. l paltered
with my appetite and of course yield
ed to the temptation to drink more.
At last l got so bad that l made up my
mind | must either quit the use OF cot
fee or die.
Everything I ate distressed me, and
I suffered severely almost all the time
with palpitation of the heart. l ire
uuently woke up in the night with the
feeling that was almost gone,-my
heart seemed so smothered and weak
in its action that feared it would stop
beating. My breath grew short ana
the least exertion set me to painting.
slept but little and suffered from rheu-
matism.
1.-TWO years ago I stopped using the
old kind of coffee and began 10 use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the
very first l began to improve. 1t
worked miracle! Now can eat any
thing and digest it without trouble. l
sleep like baby, and my heart oeats
full, strong and easily. My breathing
has become steady and normal, and
my rheumatism has left me. L 1eei
like another person, and it is all due
to quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee, for I haven't used any
medicine and none would have done
any good as long as l kept oruseine
with coffee" Name gwen by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. "Iheres d
Reason" Read the little DOOR, Ine
Road to Wellville,'' in pkgs. All
grocers.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
Caution.

limitations have been placed upon
the market SO closely resembling All.
cocks Plasters in general appearance
as to be we'll calculated to deceive. It
is, however, in general appearance
only that they compare with Allcock's.
for they are not only lacking in the
best elements which have made ALL
cocks so efficient, but are often harm
full in their effects. Remember that
Allcocks are the original and only
genuine porous plasters-the best ex-
ternal remedy known-and when pur-
chasing plasters the only safe way is
to always insist upon having Allcock's.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21

There more Catsrrh In this section Of the country
tban all other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed to be incurabe. For great
many years doctors pronounced 1t local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly falling
TO cure with local treatment pronounced IL
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
esse and therefore requires constitutional
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney
Co., Toledo Ohio, is the only Constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case It fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: #. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
ways of Using Bits of SILK.

Inc tiniest bits of silk will furnish
~ .A Tor hat sachets, although one
r.s 'ue simplest ways of imparting frag-
IN ~ 10 mats is to place a scented pad
c % sne bottom of the box, completely
to ''e,ing 1t. Cheese cloth will answer
.. Inc sue covering for these quite as well
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
TABLE DELEGATES
:. NEW AND OLD RECIPES OF
VALUE.
80, Bread Will Be Appreciated
oS -, Those Fond of This Cereal
= ingredients for Batter
Pudding.

OATMEAL BREAD one heap-
va Of drv rolled or faxed oats
'ns wy ,,ixing bowl, add a rounding
'nhIosnoon of butter or lard one ieVei
''O.s nnon Of salt, two cups OF boring
'0aDr ond let stand until lukewarm,
w." odd one-half cup of molasses,
o 'D cup of lukewarm water ana
onouoh -four to make drop patter.
o CDuop and let rise one hour. Now
~, stiff with flour and let rise over
n,nht In the morning mold into
leaves using as little flour as posi-
hle Put into pans, let rise, ana pake
wol, in a moderate oven.
CRANBERRY MINCE PlE-Chop
fine one cup of cranberries and one
half cup of seeded raisins. Line
Mate with paste and put in the per-
rios and raisins mixed. Sprinkle with
one cup of sugar and slightly round
,ng tablespoon of flour, add one-half
cun of water to which is added one
half teaspoon of vanilla and a plncn
of salt
GOOD COKIES.-Cream one cup OF
butter and two cups OF sugar, ADD
three tablespoons of milk and one
rounding tablespoon of caraway seed.
Sift two cups of flour with three
level teaspoons of baking powder and
add to the first mixture and more
-four if needed for soft dough.
Shape into little balls, lay on a bak-
ing pan some distance apart; press
out thin and bake.
CHEESE CREAM TOAST-Toast
six slices of bread and cover lightly
with grated cheese. Make two CUPS
Of white sauce. Set the bread and
cheese in the oven for a few min
ates, then pour the sauce around and
serve at once.
STEAMED BATTER PUDDING
Beat two eggs and one rounding
tablespoon of sugar together, add one
cup OF milk, one tablespoon of melted
butter, and two cups of flour sifteG
with three level teaspoons of baking
powder. Beat we'll and pour over one
cup Of stewed and stoned prunes il
4 buttered mold. Steam one hou
and quarter and serve with a no
liquid sauce.
MULLED ELLY.-Take one table
spoonful of currant or grape jelly
peat with it the white of one egg AM
teaspoon of sugar. Pour on it
eacupful of boiling water and breal
Ill II slice of dry toast or tw,
crackers.
AMSTERDAM PUDDING. - Pou
One cup scalded milk over one GU
nne cracker crumbs, add one table
ppoonlul butter mix two teaspoon
'uis cocoa with one-half cup sugar
"uu II to the milk, one teaspoonfu
'anilla' and the whites of four egg
Oea'en very stiff; boil in a buttere
eioh pudding mold one hour. Serv
nut with yellow sauce.
~, ways OF Using Bits of SILK.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-21
Belgian MARRIAGE Lave

pion belgium the law allows a. Bel
cons, " marry foreigner abroad ac-
conr.. 70 the laws of that foreign
valI d'iy' but the marriage will not be
has ~. belgium if he is under 21 and
Parents. INC consent Oh MS