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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
DISTRICT STEWARDS MEETING.

The District Stewards meeting
of the Rappahannock district was
held in the Methodist church in
Urbanna "Wednesday at IL o clock
and was called ID order by the
presiding elder ReVR. +. Gayle who
conducted the opening religious
exercises. ]. w. G. Davis was
elected secretary, who called the
roll. About a dozen stewards
were present, The Presiding FL
der stated that there was a short
age last year of $4,000 on his sal
airy, which included his travelling
expenses was 81, $40. On motion
his salary was put at ST., 800 ex-
elusive of parsonage rent. which
was fixed at $3.50.
The following are assessments
for the Rappahannock District
made at the recent annual Con
ference In Norfolk for the year
Ioo8-'o.
Bishops. 1884; Educational Elk
tension, $3.50; r. NJ. College $525
Church Extension, $685.; Domes-
tic Missions STAYS; Foreign Mis-
sions. $I,8o4; Gen. Conference
expenses SAT: Annual Con. expen-
ses, $I27. Total $6,77s, Con
ference collection ST., 500.
On motion it was ordered that
the assessments on the charge:
for the year 1908, for the dis
trict parsonage debt be made or
the basis Of $1,000, the amount
assessed for the Conference col.
lectiouS, amd that assessments
also be made for the deficiencies
on the charges last year for that
purpose.
The meeting was very pleas
ant one and there was ABOUT it an
air of hopefuIlness and good cheer
that presages great success for
the future. The ladies of the
church provided bountiful lunch,
-Southside Sentinel.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST

The Grand Jury, of Guilford
Superior Court. turned in four
true bills against ex-senator Mar
ion Butler and his brother Lester
charging criminal libel against
Judge Spencer Adams. The
trial will come off in January.
Notice of contest Of the recent
prohibition election in Lynchburg
was filed Monday. the contestants
giving notice that the election
would be attacked because it was
conducted under the Ward Act
which nullifed the Fredericksburg
election and because citizens of
newly annexed territory we're
allowed to vote.
1t has been announced by the
Secretary of the Interior that the
state of Virginia is entitled to re-
ceive $35. 900 for the promotion
of schools of agriculture and me-
chanical art under the act Of 1862.
The total amount that will be av-
ailable TO all the states from this
fund for the next fiscal year is
$3.50, 900. having been gradually
increased year by year to this
amount.
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have a longer school term.

have a longer school term.
MIR. Editor | am sorry to take
up so mach Of your space. but
there is one more school fund l
will have to explain to my Dear
Miller and that is the District
School Fund. 1t is for the pur-
pose of building schoolhouSeS, re-
pairing school houses, beautifying
the grounds and filling up the
low places that my Dear Miller
referred to, and buy patent desks,
wood. coal. black boards and all
incidental expenses, etc, to pay
last but not least. trustees and
clerk of the School Board.
1t is shame to take so much
money from the good people Of
this district to build and buy so
many little things as this amount
is enormous $237.3o after treas
urer commissions, delinquents. in
solvents and penalty deducted.
Now. how many school houses
can be built out Of such a trifling
amount? How many can you re-
PAIR. how many grounds can you
enlarge and beautify, how much
fuel, how many desks, sblaCk
black boards etc, can you buy?
In conclusion Dear Miller, you
are getting all that is due you,
If you can suggest a better and
more economical way. ! will glad
ly accept of some suggestions. /
will make one, but perhaps you
have a better one; let us get to-
gether and built a school house
by private subscrip tior, building
that will be an ornament to our
district. To show you that my
heart IS in the right place, l will
give one hundred dollars to start
it. and l know of lady who will
give one hundred more providing
we can raise three thousand dol
lars. How much will you give
and how much support will you
give towards il?
Yours, etc.,
]. 7. CHRISTIAN.
Clerk of Piankitank District.
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Mr.. Editor-Please allow me
through your columns to express
my appreciation of the many
kIndnesses shown US since we
came to this county. The day
we came a great many Of our
people came to the parsonage 10
welcome us. where a bountiful
Thanksgiving Dinner was served
AT the churches large congrega-
tons have extended to us a cor
dial welcome. The Parsonage
Society, which met Monday at
the Parsonage, have undertaken
to make us comfortable in our
new home. We are thoroughly
pleased with the outlook for our
work. believing we are among a
kind and sympathetic people. a
people who will help us succeed.
LEROY J. PHAUP.
Pastor, Mathews Circuit.
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HAD a CLOSE CALL.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Hotel,
Vaughn, Miss, says: ''For several
months suffered with severe cough,
and consumption seemed to have its
gripe on me, when a friend recon-
mended DR.. Kings New Discovery.
began taking it, and three bottles af-
fected complete cure The fame Of
this life saving cough and cold remedy
and lung and throat healer is world
wide, Sold by all druggists, SOC. and
Sl.OO. Trial bottle free.
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NEW SOCIETY FORMED.

Representatives from the-Times
Dispatch met in Richmond last
week and formed the first news
paper organization Of its kind in
the country. Correspondents
from all districts in Virginia and
North Carolina and some from
other states were present. Wei
coming addresses were made by
Gov. Swanson, Mayor Richardson
and Mr.. Jno. nj. Miller. DIR.
Luceus Lotion. of Emporia. Va.
was elected president of the or
kanization. Ope hundred and
forts-six persons were enrolled as
members.
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Yours, etc.,
]. 7. CHRISTIAN.
Clerk of Piankitank District.
WHERE BULLETS FLEW.

David Parker, of Fayette, II. Y, a
veteran of the cival war, who lost
foot at Gettysburg, says: The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
mere than FIVE hundred dollars to me.
1 spent much money dOctOring for a
bad case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose then tried Electric Bitters
and they cured me. now take them
as tonic, and they keep me strong
and we'll" soc. at all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
CENSUS BILL In HOUSE.

During the consideration of
census bill in the House of Rep
resentatives on Thursday, Mr..
Lamb. of Virginia, obtained the
passage of an amendment provid-
ing that population statistics shall
designate the survivors of the
Union and Confederate armies
and navies.
Mr.. Sheppard. of Texas, intro
duced a bill providing for an ap-
preparation Of ten thousand dol
lars 20 be used in experiments
which would determine the prac-
tiCability Of making paper mate
rial out of cotton stalks.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

DEAR Mr.. EDIToR:-There was
In your last edition a letter writ
ten by MIR. N. Z. Miller III regard
TO schools. asking of me the
amount of money Piankitank Dis
trict received for this year.
will give him the amount
with pleasure and also some other
facts along with the amount re-
ceived.
The Auditor of Public Accounts
or Nov. Tst. 1908, reported the
amount applicable to public free
school purposes out of the reven-
ue assessed for this year. This
amount $I,o225.55o.5o has been
apportioned by the State Super
Eintendant at the rate of ST., 766-
I324 per capita of school popu la
ton. one-half payable on Novem-
Der IL, 1908 and the other half on
February I. 1909.
AppQrtlonment for Piankitank
District $87I.6S PAYABLE on Nov.
IL. 1903 and $87I oS payable on
Feb 1, 1909 making a totel of
ST. z43. SO. .Treasurers commits
sions one per cent, $I7.44
Amount available 81 .725 OF.
Another apportionment distribut-
inc the special appropriation of
the Legislature of more than
$500, 900 will probably be made
the early part of this month.
l can not tell the exact amount
due this district at this time. but
it will be about $4,000. making
in all received from the state,
81, 1926. o2, this amount is exclusi-
vely for the pay Of teachers.
Now I will give you what the
beautiful Piankitank District pays
which is blest with so many of
natures luxuries and soil so fertile.
The amount received last year,
counting fund after delinquents,
J., jnsolvents, penalty treasurer COM
mission deducted was $I33.6 tn S
is supposed to go for teachers sal
airy. This needs no explanation
why we can't have a longer term,
it explains itself. The state gives
81. 1925 o. and this district gives
1898 OF. Total amount received
for teachers salary s.. $50. 81 and
it cost $4o5 90 per month to pay
the teachers of this district.
Don't ever ask again why we
can't have longer term Look
at your tax receipt and that will
explain. 1t is a shame and a
disgrace II the people Of Math-
ews. Mr.. Miller. you can'texpect
something for nothing. You will
have to get the supervisors to
levy more taxes, OF, supplement
the scnool fond by private sub
lscllptNn. or get Donation from
tie sisIa,Qrs sefoEc You can
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

Obituaries and resolutions of resuec
can only be inserted al paid matter for
which a charge of ave cents per line is
made.
Communications advocating eandi-
dates for office vial be charged for at
regular line rates for advertising.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Contract rates furnished on appli-
cation.
All transient Advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of so cts. per
1ncb for the first insertion, Is cts. per
iach FOR each subsequent insertion
when no change is made
THR JOURNAL would be greatly in
debted to its correspondents if they
Will mail their news letters so as to
each this Office before Wednesday
morning. A great many items have to
go unpuSlished-or5 e carried over until
the following week and be stale read
ing because .hey 90 not reacn this
office in time.
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VADEN-WRAY.

Gloucester c. H.. Va. Deem
Der II.-Upon a short notice to
the neighborhood. Rev. w. G.
Walden IF DanvilIe. and Mrs. No
rah Wray. widow of T. ]. Wray,
and daughter of the late Mr., Alex.
E. Shackieford, were married
yesterday at the residence of her
sister, Mrs, M, v. Kerns. near
this place. Rev, George Wray. OF
Hampton. officiating.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
TOTAL POPULAR VOTE.

New Work. Dec. I5.-The total
popular vote of the various Pres:
idential candidates at the last
national election was made known
Yesterday in an official form by
the filling of the last of the official
vote. that of Michigan. The
totals show the following votes
cast:
Taft, tRep.) 7.637.676; Bryan
(Dem.). 6.3o3.fS.; Debs (Soc.) }.
447.6sI; Chain PRO. )-24I252;
Hisgen (Ind.). 1916: Watson
lPopD. 80. 81; Gilhaus (Soc.
Labor. 1921
Total for all candidates, ID 1884,
z3o.
The biggest difference in a par
ty is shown IN an increase for
Bryan OF I.3Is.2II over the total
vote cast in 1904 for Alton b.
Parker. the Democrtic candidate.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
A PEN sokAL APPEAL.

- IF we could talk TO you personally
about the great merit of Foley's Honey
and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung
trouble, you never could be induced to
experiment with unknown preparations
that may contain some harmful drugs.
Foley's Honey and Tar costs you no
more and has record of forty years
of cures. Sold by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

THERE is always a right and
wrong side TO an argument, but
at times they become so curiousiy
intermingled as TO render the dis
tinction of the one from the from
the other difficult.
Such seems to be the case in
the matter of poll-tax prerequis-
1te for voting. which is being so
widely discussed by the newspa-
pers at the present time. The
diversity of opinion is wide, some
very prominent papers defending
the measure and many of equal
prominence doubling its wisdom.
When this system was first IA
augurated il was done for the
purpose OF Merchandising the
negro voter. were the poll-t;.x
prerequisite 20 be abolished there
would be no method Of prevent
ing his ballot being cast except an
educational test which If strictly
enforced would lose the votes Of
thousands u good white citizens
rs we ccaid scarcely AFFORD 10
: and ia consequence the negro
>1 ~. 4I<,,.l.I l... t...-.....l -. ..,><<.tf..
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IS he was ten years ago.

aS nc Was ten years ago.
The two best arguments again
st the polktax are its tendency
to corruption and the hardships
which it imposes on good citizens,
The answer TO the first is obvious,
the man who will sell his vote to
the man who pays his poll-tax for
him would sell it for $I.5o any
way. The second is the better of
the two arguments and vet to the
writer's mind it is poor one. A
man is not a citizen in the highest
sense of the word unless he is a
legally qualified voter. His taxes
have to be paid ANYWAY and if he
does not value the privilege oil
voting enough to take the trouble
to see. that his poll-tax is paid ir
time to secure his vote he could
scarcely be called a good citizen
not as we understand the term al
least.
If the possibilities of the two
views offered the return of the
negro voters on one hand and the
loss of few white voters negli
gence on the other, the retention
of the present system seems t.
be the wiser course,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic
constipation and stimulates the liver.
Orino regulates the bowels so they
will act naturally and you do not have
to take purgatives continuous y. Sold
by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
THURSDAY. DEC. IL, 1908.

PERS of our esteemed con-
gies seem inclined to sus-
Roosevelt in his singing
hons, against members of
ess. which were inccrporat-
IN the portion of his late mes
kge dealing with the secret SER
Wvice. It's nothing more or less
than an accusation charging that
they fear exposure of crooked
work under too close surveillance
of secret service men. We're all
of our Senators and representa-
tives of the Foraker-Sherman
class, the accusation might carry
some force. but it is preposterous
ito throw upon the shoulders of
the whole body the knaveTy Of a
y few members.
AS in the Christian Churches
you find some persons of most
disreputable character so in the
han4>pf Congress where are as
sembled so many n,en of blame
less character and high interlec-
tual attainments. there may creep
In few rascals-we are glad to
know that they generally fly Re
publican colors-yet in neither
case do we believe in bestowing
upon the whole institution the
censure deserved by a few of its
! members.
In this matter the president has
= betrayed the same lack Of judg-
1nent which prompted his recent
vicious attack on two newspaper
editors. in which he applies his
Epet term of willful and malicious
liar. The very use of such Ian
<uage is unbecoming III the Pres
dent of the United States and the
occupant of the White House.
, Had Mr.. Roosevelt stated that
there was no truth in the report
and that the records were open
for examination in a becoming
manner he would not laid himself
open to such a singing TeplY-a
very suitable one by the way-as
the editor Of the Sun has written
In answer to the presidents letter.
No one believed that Mr.. Roose-
welt was party to any crooked
- ness in the Panama deal, we believe
him to be too smart a politician
for that, and a simple denial
would have been all sufficient.
Though as the News Leader
says. "Mr. Roosevelt has given
everybody good reason for rejoic-
ing that his term of Office has al
most expired" Yet with public
sentiment demanding an investi-
cation of the Panama deal. with
Senator Foraker agitating the
Brownsville affair and with Con.
gress sore over their slap from
the White House, the last of thai
term is apt to be pretty lively.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

INoIIIRINo persons who wonder
now Mr.. Roosevelt can hunt lions
and edit the Outlook" at the
same time don't appreciate the
strenuous character of our Presi-
dent.
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WOULD MoKraAeErAEF FARM.

A farmer on Rural Route ,, Empire,
Ga, w. A. Floyd by name, says:
'Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the
two worst sores 1 ever saw: one on my
hand and one on my leg. 1t is worth
more than its weight in gold. would
not be without it if had t. mortgage
the farm to get it," Only 25c. at all
druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

Hoarse coughs ana stuffy colds that
may deveiope into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Folev's
Honey and Tar, as it soothes infamed
membranes, heals the lungs, and ex-
pels the cold from the system. Sold BY
all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

CONGRESS. President Roosevelt
and President-elect Taft favor the
issuance of government bonds COR
improving harbors and internal
watercourses, but Uncle Joe Can
non says no." and no it is apt
to be.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
A HEALTHY FAMILY.

"Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began Rsing DR.. King
New Life Pills, three yesrs ago." says
L. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route 1, Gull
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in a gentle way that does
you good. 25c, at all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

More people. are taking Foley Kid
ney Remedy every year. 1t is consid-
cred to be the most effective remedy
-f~- >siiioy dhu DioSs>s ~~-1--5tscs IS ~ IT
medical science can devise. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects irregularities
builds up worn out tissues and restores
lost vitality. 1t will make you feel
and look we'll. Sold by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

JOHN D. may not be, the father
of the Standard Oil Company,
but he is very near and dear
relative.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

cures made by Or.
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
nev, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century ;
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DIR. Kilnier, the
eminent kidney and
- - ,uO,1Hprf,rllU
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure TO know of the wonderful
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-12-17

ssenes8 Aches snd paine NO disagreeeol,
$500 ssa-rD DIT. Niles Rnri-PaIR Pslis
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bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Briglt's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but If you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found Just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested in so many ways, III hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trou-
bic. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer fSE~
& Co., BinghantOn, e go
n. Y. The regular e ~! 81
hfty-cent and one -
dollar size bottles are Homo OF swamphoos.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swanlp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y, on
every bottle.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08

bring pressure to bear on the president
and to convince him of the desirable
1ty Of this park in preference to re-
tanning it as agricultural lands. This
land has been thoroughly tested with
all classes of grain and has proven
that it is unfit for agriculture and the
turning of these lands into a national
park would be great benefit to the
peoL'e of North Dakota and would
do away with a tract of land that has
been merace to the state and an un-
desirable surrounding for people who
wish to farm the surrounding lands. ~
It would only be a short time after
the trees are planted in these lands
before there would Z be a healthy
growth of timber and it would add
greatly to the popularity of the state
and present a more desirable picture
to the travelling public than the pres
ent state of affairs: 4 The travelling
through these lands convey the idea to
the public that the state of North
Dakota is nothing more than vertible
Egypt and the sight that this locality
presents would convince one that. the
whole state was a desert. =
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-05-08
Arbor Day Exercises--Address
BY A. WI. Powell on Forestry

| Arbor Day was generally observed
in this city by the school children and
citizens at large and there we're a
great many trees planted and the
children of the city are indebted to
, Mr.. w. w. Barrett, of Churchs Ferry
who distributed box elder sprouts to
all present at the exercises.
The principal address of the day
was delivered by A." NJ. Powell and
he touched at some length on all the
important questions concerning the
planting of trees andShandled the sub
iect of National Forests in an able
manner. Mr. Powell said that the ma
tEonal forests very Esosely concern all
the people of tie west and indeed of
the whole country. They effect direct
~ or indirectly all great business in
terests. In Montana over twenty and
a half million acres are reserved as
national forest lands while in North
Dakota there is not an acre reserved
for that purpose and efforts are being
made to have the lands known as the
Bad Lands in this state reserved for
this cause. IT,,
THE permanent wealth of the coun-
| try" said Mr.. Powell. comes from the
soil. To insure permanent wealth the
soil m:st be kept productive. Agri-
. cultural lands alc '>anaged so as to
, N'1dQc" The most vliable. crops year
"tter year, without 4 break Forest
lands also should h@ Managed 20. IS
, r. nTM'}ce the most valuable crops
; OF tisNber and wood year after year
Wit}iJ it Interruption. Without a plenti-
! 1t!}, cheap and continuous. supply of
wood, agriculture and all It's depend
ert Industries must slffer. And in re-
| @i' ns Of little 1:aiufsIl, without a plen-
! Ii.ul aGd continuous supply of water
| for irrigation, agrjc Iture5;is either i'm
possible or unprcn; bile.
National forests oulSs$tneir own
soil produce always the greatest pos
sible amounts and the.mBst, valuable
kinds Of timber, wood and forage, and
! the forests themsel yes5n1ake the soil
Of the surrounding country produce the