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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
Occasionally a good man makes
a bad break.
One Of tie
Essentials

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

parent that the coarser linens are
popular
A practical and jaunty yachting
suit is of marine blue and white
striped pongee made on the bias.
The hats with large Drims at the
back are responsible for the return
of the vogue for the Psyche knot.
A style of hat exploited at the
Grand Prix is that suggesting the
sheperdess or the shape seen in
Little Bo-Peep" pictures.
Tiny rosebuds with foliage in the
natural colors are embroidered on
the ends of tiny lace-trimmed tab
that is worn at the throat.
There were never prettier shoes
and stockings-or uglier ones-thau
have been worn during the last year.
Everything was permissible.
Etons with close-ftting vests of
contrasting material, close fitting
getaways. long coats that are also
close-these are some of the new
styles.
The square cut yoke, extending the
full width Of the bodice from shout
der to shoulder, is the smartest Just
now. 1t is often crossed with straps
of one kind or another.
The kimono jacket, which gets its
name because of the shape OF the
sleeves, has many points in common
with other models that have assumed
the more serious coat sleeve.
AS the hats grow smaller there IS
less necessity for the great amount
of puffs and braids and waves that
have been req uired to meet the wid\
brims at are disappearing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
A NoiselesS Room.

For many physical researches a
perfectly noiseless room is a desider-
alum. If such could be devised it
would open out new possibilities of
research. At the University Of Ut
recht the problem has been apparent
~ successfully solved by the room
designed by Zwaardemaker. The
walls and ceiling of the room are
eleven inches thick. and are formed
OF six separate layers. The first con-
sists of felt-like material of horse
hair. known as trichopiease. this is
followed by layer of porous stone
isolated from the floor by sheet lead
An air space of about an inch is
followed by wood, and then a course
of ground cork and sand. The final
layer is of specially prepared ground
cork, known as korkstein.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
ITCHING HUMOR ON BOY.
His Hands were n Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured In Days by Cuticura.

"One day we noticed that our little boy
was all broken out with itching sores. We
first noticed it on his little hands His
hands were not as bad then, and we didn t
think anything serious would result. But
the next day we heard of the Cuticura
Remedies being so good for itching sores.
BY this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were nothing
but solid mass of this itching disease. /
purchased box of Cuticura Soap and one
box of Cuticura Ointment, and that night
/ took the Cuticura Soap. and lukewarm
water and washed him well. Then l dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment and
anointed him with it. ] did this every
evening and in four nights he was entirely
cured. Mrs. Frank Donahue, 2OS Fremont
St, Kokomo. Ind, Sept. 10, 1907"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
BIue-and-white Girl Cool.

When all is summed up" says
IN old-fashioned woman who thinks
ne knows much. 1.-The girl who
owns herself in navy blue, with
spotless collar and cuffs, is about the
neatest creature met in a mornings
walk. A beauty OF New Orleans is
seen in the street only in indigo blue
calico with a snowy null fcbu as
the only trimming. Her calico
gowns are more beautiful than the
silk attire of her rivals. Constance
Hoyt, of Washington, wears navy
blue most OF the day She is a
lair nd her hair looks best when
he will faS blue silk or fine null
elbow lace. A blue
%1 OCSas'up in the front, with
-5ter of cherries guarding
10~n, is the finishing touch of
"unabout suit.-New York Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
Combs Made of Old Shoes.

A mountain of old boots and shoes,
indescribably ugly. indescribably
hlthy, lay in the factory yard
Well make combs out of them. "
said the chemist. combs that will
pass through the perfumed and lus.
trous locks Of the most beautiful
girls. Seems strange. doesn't it?"
Very"
Yet It's fact. That is what be.
comes of the worlds old shoes; they
are turned into combs The leather
Is first cut into small pieces and i'm.
mersed two days in a chloride of sui.
phur bath; then it is washed, dried
and ground to powder; then it is
mixed with glue or gum and pressed
Into comb molds." PHILADELPHIA
Bulletin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
A Good Wedding Innovation.

An innovation in wedding gifts has
been introduced abroad-an excel
,-IeEc innovation that no doubt soon
will appear here.
In London, IL Lady Brown, a guest
at the Smith-Miller wedding, is a
friend of Lord Smith instead of his
bride. it is to Lord Smith, not to
the lady, that she sends her present,
which takes the form of a set of
pearl studs. gold cigar case or a
long cigarette tube of platinum and
amber. The fashionable Intelligence
OF the London papers OF this season
has such announcements as these:
DCountess Jackson's gift to the BRIDE
groom was wrist-wateh; Lady
Brown gave gold smoking-set: the
Hon. Mrs. Muldoon's remembrance
was q dozen razors with mother-of-
2earl backs; the Mnrchioness Jones
sve a cigar cabinet OF ebony and
'er. and Lady Wright's good taste
3 manifested in a motoring coat of
IS W York Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
A Death Record.

In La Dame aux Camelias" the
other day at the Remington Theater.
London, the divine Sarah died for
the fifteen thousandth time. Her
stage suicides by poison total up,
roughly. to 10000. She has jumped
into the scenic artists Seine over
1000 times. She has sent over 5000
bullets into her head from a revolver,
and plunged the same number of
daggers into her bodice. At the re-
ception lady asked her If she really
kept coffin at her house in Paris.
Certainly" said Sarah, with a
smile; land so would you. if you
were the morgue's most constant
customer"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
WISE WORDS.

No government is safe unless It be
fortified by good will.-Nepos
The burden OF my song must be
praise. and the teaching of every les.
son has been trust.-Bishop Han.
nington
Great results usually arise from
great danger
This ought to be our endeavor. to
conquer ourselves. and daily wax
stronger, and to make a further
growth in holiness.-Thomas a KEN.
pts.
What ripens fast does not last
Shakespeare.
Wiles and deceit are female quail.
ties.-Aeschylus.
Poverty. like a lamp. shows every
thing bad and annoying.-Aristo
planes
between Drloge and stream the
Lords mercy may be found-St. Au-
gustine.
To fear death is very great folly.
for 1T is fated to all men to die
Antiphanes.
In some good time, His good time,
shall arrive; He guides me and the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

my husband was very solicitous of
her, and was helping her with the
work, in fear that If she had too
much to do she might get mad and
quit. ] lived with that man seven
teen years, and did all the work and
had six children. and never saw IS
a month, and he never helped me
around the house because he was
afraid l might find the work too hard
and get mad and quit" Here the
Lady Shade became so indignant that
her own feelings blew her into the
next field.-Atchison Globe
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
1t Reads Like A Fairy Tale.

An Atchison girl had always heard
of the impoliteness of women In fall
ing to thank men for giving up a
seat in the street car, and decided
that she would be an exception. a
man gave her a seat Saturday night
in a crowded car, affording her the
opportunity for which she had been
looking. "Oh. thank you a thousand
times she said. 1T Is just what
wanted. and how did you ever guess
it2 1t is so thoughtful of you, and
l do appreciate 1t so much" Then,
as she sank into the seat: And
such a comfortable seat. II is the
most comfortable seat ever sat in.
oh. thank you again so much!"-At-
Gibson Globe.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
Ono OF Them.

"Confound it," cried the angry
husband. any old thing appeals to
you if it's only cheap"
His bargain-hunting wife grimiy
smiled.
Don't forget" she sarcastically
remarked, that you yourself are one
of my characteristics investments"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
Kept Her Vow.

Mrs. Haywood, who has died at
"ttle Leigh. near Northwich, at the
Of eighty-five, never rode in a
runway train. When the Northwest
ern line between Crewe and the
North was opened she, with others.
awaited the passing of the first train
through Acton Bridge. Her first i'm
pSessions were such that she vowed
she would never travel by train, and
she kept her word.-Home Notes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

40 cure for me and l was given up to
die. Being urged. used Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Soon was better and in a
few weeks was about the house. well
and strong again"
Sold by all dealers. 50cents a box
FoSter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. ~. Y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
Crusty Old Bachelor.

Woman Suffrage Advocate Ito
Speaker Cannon)-l maintain that
woman has always been the prime
factor in this world.
Uncle Joe (blandly)-Oh. don't
know. In the very beginning woman
was only a side issue
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
A LADY Shnde.
" Shade seemed Z

" Shade seemed particularly
Il and gloomy, and a solicitous
deman Shade that blew by in the
Gz4n twilight asked her what was the
matter Il have just been back to
earth, the Lady Shade replied. Ito
visit my former home. and I found
housekeeper installed there. She
gets So a week and her board, and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Your daily duties are a part Of
your religious life just as much as
your devotions. In this
world it is not what we take up,
but what we give up. that makes us
rich.-H. w. Beecher.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ensa.
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures t,orna
Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching
Sweating Feet and IngruwinE Nails. ALIENS
Eoot-Ease makes new or tight shoes ey. Al
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 25 cents Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FRE-.
AoVress Allen 5. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
NR FR1zLS ]N
[MAEASSgoW2A,

White gowns were never in better
odor.
The parasol covered with lace is
popular.
Moire parasols, with or without
lowered borders. are very popular.
AS the season goes on it is ap-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. You know what yoa
are taking. The formula is plainly printed
on every bottle, showing it is simply Out
nine and Iron in a tasteless form, and the
most effectual form For grown people
and children. SOC
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

For years 1 was
weak and run down,
could not sleep, my
limbs swelled and
the secretions were
troublesome; pains
were intense. | was
fast in bed for four
months Three doc
tors. said. there was
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

A girl likes to think that other
girls think she is more attractive
than they pretend to think she is
Chicago News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

The very name and appearance of
a happy man breathe of good nature
and help the rest of us to live
r. L. Stevenson.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Never Fai Sponge CakeSeparate the whites
and beat them until they enough remain in
the inverted Then with the beaer. one
half of granuated) Now separate yolk
add to them onehalf beating five
minutes the This important tex
the depends upon yoks the grated
rind Of lemon Then beat well together yoks the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Capudine Cures Indigestion Pains,
Belching, Sour Stomach, and Heartburn,
from whatever cause. It's Liquid. Effects
Immediately. Doctors prescribe it. l0c.,
25c.. and Soc. at drug stores.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Hicks Capudine Cures Nervousness,
Whether tired out, worried, overworked, or
what not. 1t refresbes the brain and
nerves. It's Liquid and pleasant to take.
l0c., 25c., and Soc. at drug stores.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

When girl is going away on a
visit the first thing she packs in her
trunk is her photograph, in case she
should become engaged.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

FITS, st. vitus' Dance Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. II. r. Kline, Id 1881 Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

A comforting thing about a good
education is how superior it makes
you feel to people who do better
than you without any.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Great occasions do not make he
roes or towards; they simply unveil
them to the eyes of men. Silently
and imperceptibly, as we wake or
sleep, we grow strong or we grow
weak, and at last some crisis shows
us what we have become.-Canon
Westcott.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Although France has had COM
pulsory education for about 25 years,
the percentage Of illiterates reaches
the high figure of 40 per 1000 men
and 60 per 900 women.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Our follies give the doctors a
chance TO make experiments at our
expense.
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Consumntive Snnkcs.

Three of the more beautiful rattle
snakes in Turner County are dying
of consumption. They nursed tu-
berculOus cow and got the disease.
The milk had no chance to so to
the pump, was never canned, and
mad not seen the inside of a bottle.
| wonder what would have happened
to the snakes had they fed out Of a
bottle. such as we receive in the
morning. with 100000 microbes
TO the cubic inch IN. Y. Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

When a woman no longer ques-
tions her husbands judgment she's a
widow
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinfiamma-
tiou, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Even a crook can hand out a
straight tip II he wants to-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Oh, look not back, nor tire. Rob.
ert Bridges.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
WORDS OF WISDOM.

What is heredity?" Blaming 1t
on the monkey."-Judge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

The man who would lead must 81
on.-Dallas News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

In youth all we know we are Ger
tain of.-James Whitcomb Riley.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

To Drive Cut Malaria and Build Up
(ne System
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23
BED-BoUND FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After Physicians
Consultation.

Mrs. Enos Shearer. Yew and Wash
lngton SITS, Centralia. Wash, says:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

when vo1.,vre present ano,men
do not fSanA evening was spen up
che elheir' During this time. after their
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

No government is safe unless It b
fortified by good will.-Nepos.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-23

Great results usually arise fro1
great dangers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-14

the "ad." was located in the Herald.
the original copy was found in the
records Of the Office and II was In the
handwriting Of Marcus Graham.
The government was now in posses
sion Of sufficient evidence to convict
Graham. both OF passing and having in
his possession counterfeit money. but
the authorities did not know where
the plates were, and how the money
had been printed. The big problem
was to locate the plant, to pull II up
by the roots. and effectually stop the
circulation Of these spurious notes.
The two men sat down together. and
Graham was given a breakfast that
would have delighted the palate. and
warmed the heart, Of the most con-
firmed epicure. 1t was topped on with
a fine Havana cigar. and then. this
formality having been disposed Of. Mr..
wilkie proceeded to give Graham the
third degree" But this third de-
gree" SO called. differed as widely
from the popular conception Of the op-
Grafton as the day differs from the
night.
Graham" said Wilkie. your con-
viction is as certain as that the sun
is shining this morning"
Wilkie followed this up by plausible
argument along the same line. and
always pausing long enough to permit
his words to sink into the mans
consciousness. The argus-eyed rep
resentative Of the United States gov.
ernment knew by experience that
there Is nothing in this world more
difficult for a man to do than to ad
nit to another man that he has
been guilty of wrong. He realized.
therefore. the necessity of giving era.
han an opportunity Of confessing
gracefully. He did this by sugges.
ton. by innuendo. by appealing to the
mans pride, by pleading with his pa
triotic instinct. and. at last, by laying
siege to his sense Of Justice. He said
in substance:
Graham. these notes are works Of
art, and 1t Is a great shame that a
man of your unusual talent should
have, in a moment OF weakness, per-
mitted yourself to commit such a fla
grant wrong against the public.
am sure. from what I have seen Of
you, that while you made the coun.
terfci,s, you did not originally intend
to do so. / feel that, in view Of your
recognized ability. and the fact that
you are student and enthusiast In
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-14

tho officers to any bank in the city Of
Providence for the purpose OF estab-
fishing his moral and financial stand
ing. Nothing. apparently. could be
more straightforward. He was placed
under arrest. however. and then the
secret service men made an examina-
ton Of his room at the Southern hotel
There they found suitcase con-
tanning A.70O in genuine money. He
was asked then to explain how he
came to be possessed Of the counter
felt money. He said that on the pre-
vious afternoon he had gone to the
Union station for the purpose Of hav-
ing the return half OF his railroad
ticket validated. As he came out OF
the ticket agents office. the electric
lights were suddenly turned on in
the waiting room. and he saw in the
corner on the floor a long white en-
yelope. He picked 1t up and found
that 1t contained $1,000 in 500 bills.
He Immediately went to the Office Of
one Of the local newspapers and In
serted an advertisement telling Of his
discovery, and offering to restore the
money to its lawful owner. This part
of his story was verified by the little
Identification check which is given to
classified ''ad'' patrons by the big daily
newspapers. In addition to this there
was a clipping from the paper contain
ing a copy of the advertisement
which read as follows:
Found: In the Union station late
yesterday afternoon a sum Of money
in bank notes which owner may have
after proving property, by applying to
X-13. this Office"
Then John Z. Wilkie. who had been
directing the movements of his sub
ordinates by wire. determined TO take
hold OF the case in person.
He Immediately took a train for St
Louis, and after a number of inter-
views with his associates in that city.
began to consider how to reach the
weakest link In the strong chain Of
probability with which Mr.. Graham
was surrounded. One OF the earliest
movements made In the investiga-
ton was to discover the exact hour
at which the electric lights were
turned on in the Union station. The
engineer of the electric plant was con-
suited and his records showed that
on this particular date the switch
which put the lights into operation had
been turned on at $40. Wilkie next
sent to the newspape- Office which
had printed. the found Al" and re-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-14
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COV1ZCW2V %AS CE2LZWA N1Z
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quested n report upon the exact time
at which the advertisement was &C.
cepted. The clerk who received the
notice was finally located. and he re-
membered distinctly that he had
stopped work on that afternoon at
five O'Clock: the ad. which he had re-
ceived was the fifth or sixth above
the last one. and. according TO his
own calculation. 1t must have been
handed In at half.past four O'Clock.
This pointed TO a discrepancy in Cra-
hans statement of one hour and ten
minutes.
II was important. 1t was the thin
entering wedge which might produce
great results.
One of the significant discoveries
among Crahan's effects was a number
of programmes Of races at Gravesend
and two or three Of the eastern tracks.
not to speak of one particular pro-
gramme which contained the entries
of the races where the first book
maker had received the 500 bill which
he deposited with his roll In the
Broadway Trust company. Graham
calmly admitted that he had attended
all OF these races: that he was lover
Of horse flesh and that he occasionally
made small wagers on the results: but
he denied positively having passed
any OF the other 500 bills, and said
that he had never had them in his
possession until he found the white
envelope at the Union station in st.
Louis.
Wilkie did some very severe think
ing at this stage of the game. and out
Of 1t all came the theory that IL
Graham was guilty. he might have used
similar subterfuges In passing coun-
terfeit money at the eastern tracks.
The chief thereupon telegraphed New
York and ordered that careful
search be made OF the files OF all the
New York newspapers for the two
months covering the racing season.
1t was like searching for the needle
in the proverbial haystack. but it bore
fruit, for In the New York Herald of
May "a the searchers discovered this
advertisement:
Found: At the Grand Central station
late yesterday afternoon a sum OF
money in bank notes which owner may
have. after proving property. by ap-
plying to B-344. Herald ONCE"
II is hardly necessary to say that by
this time Mr.. wilkie had several spc-
cimens Of Crahan's Handwriting. After