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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
PiedmOnt-Be
Concentrated
Iron and Alum
Water

which is making a larger percentage
OF cures OF Chronic Diseases than any
other treatment being offered to the
public
This is saying great deal, but we
are willing to submit this Natural
Treatment 10 any number OF tests with
any other treatment known to medical
science ia the diseases for which ii is
recommended.
There is not "A county in the State
where cures have not been made by
this Concentrated Water. and if you
are sick. we hope you viii be suni-
ciently interested in your health to
give il a trial
You coGld hardly object TO pay.ni;
81 for q. months treatment. when il
would cost YOU ncr less than 500 per
month II you went to the springs
You can confidently expect satisfac-
tory results. If you have any OF the
following diseases. and viii do your
part:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

PHILADELPHIA. pa Special.
The kidnapping story told in Alex
andria by Margaret Curran, daughter
of Mrs. Mary Curran. OF this city. is
accepted by her family and friends
as true. The girl left her home at
noon Monday after spending the
morning With Miss Sarah Travis, OF
Consh ohocken. TO do an errand down
town FOR her mother. Near Fifteenth
and Market Streets "A dark. we'll dress
ed man told her that her aunt wanted
To see her inside the station. Her
aunt was not there. but ne said she
had gone aboard train and took
the girl with him to a coach bound
Tor Washington. The train began to
move at once. The man and woman
frightened her 50 she did not tell any
one OF her plight.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

When asked How are you is your
usual answer. Not feeling wells'
II so. IL is very likely your attention
has not been called To
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

Indigestion, Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Kidney and Blad-
der Troubles, Female Com
plants. Malaria, Nervous
ness, Stomach and Bowel
Disorders, Piles, Inactive
Liver, Scrofula and all
Blood and Skin Diseases.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
SMOOTH STRANGER
KIDNAPPED A GIRL
Sixteen-Year- Old Margaret Cur.
ran, of Philadelphia, Lured
on a Train.
ESCAPED AT WASHINGTON
Held Captive for Three Days,
Frightened Girl Fled to Alex
andria and Appealed to the
Police-Put in Charge of
Hospital Matron.

ALEXANDRIA; VA. -- Special. -
margaret Curran. sixteen years old,
we'll dressed. Intelligent. and appar-
entity refined. is "a charge ON the hands
OF tho polio" department. of this city
ana tile story she tells is remarkable.
The sir entered headquarters late
Wednesday night. unattended. and ap-
p"aicd To Lieutenant Smith and Pri-
waite Roberts for lodging she said
Sh" lived with her mother. who con
ducts a boarding house at 1916 Ham
llton street Philadelphia. and that
last Monday afternoon. as she was
passing Broad street station in that
city. She was approached by a man
aud woman. whom she does not re-
member having seen before
l. Brought to- Washington
They informed her. She said. that
her aunt was in the station and wished
to see her. aud not suSpccting that
thcr" were amy designs upon her. she
entered. h'torc she realized what
was going ou She had boarded "A train
with the strange pair. who brought
her 20 Washington under threats of
violence n she made objection. In
Washington. She said rooms were
procured at lodging house. where
She WAS virtually kept a prisoner until
"Wednesday night. when her alleged
captorS took h,r out and tried To in
ducc her TO enter a saloon. she de
clincd. sh" said, but promised TO wait
ON the outside while the man and
woman entered.
IiCcs From Her CaptOrs.
As soon as they had disappeared
she He'd from the neighborhood. and
after walking the streets for some
time appealed to "A man. TO whom she
told her story. The man. she asserts,
conducted her 10 the Washington. Al
"Nandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway station. at Twelfth street and
pennsylvania Avenue, and purchased
for her ticket to Alexandria.
Lieutenant smith procured a room
for the girl in the Braddock House
"Wednesday night. and last night IRIS.
Adamsou, the matron at the t,IeNap-
dria Hospital, took her under her e
at that institution. Chief Goods yes
tcrday communicated with the Phila-
dclphia authorities. and received a
telegram asking that the girl be held
until further notice. The police Of
Washington have been asked 10 look
out for the mysterious couple whom
the girl declares lured her from her
native rity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

NEW YORK. - Special. -- Stock
Exchange seats have made Il substan-
tial recovery in price. 1t was learned
that $4,000 had been offered
for Il seat within a few days. This
represents "A gain OF $13. 500 since the
Generalization OF last November.
when membership privilege on the
exchange sold for $4,000. the low
est record since 1903.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

ALEXANDRIA, Va Special
John +. Tackett. a dry goods broker
OF this place, dropped dead in his yard
here Monday afternoon from some
acute heart affection. He was sixty
years old and is survived by a widow
and two daughters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

ROANOKE, VA.-Special.-Col
A. NJ. Bowman. who has been smoker
OF as a possible candidate for Lieuten.
ant Governor. stated Friday that he
had the matter under advisement, thai
he had not reached any definite de-
termination, but that he would VERY
probably be a candidate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Special.-
The resignation of Charlemagne Tow
er. as Ambassador to Germany, has
been received TO take effect June LIST.
The President will send the nominal
ton of David Jayne Hill as his sue
ceSSOr to the Senate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

ST. LOUIS. -SpeciaL-Gene-
raj solicitors OF all the Missouri rail
roads met here Monday and decided
to renew the fight against the two
cent rate law i'm Missouri. 1t is said
that injunction proceedings TO prevent
the further operation OF the law are
to be renewed before Federal Judge
Mcpherson at Kansas city.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

SEATTLE. WASH-Special.-
Alaskan portion of the New York
Paris automobile race will have to be
abandoned on account of condition OF
the winter trail between Valdez and
Rome.
The American car arrived here or
board the City of Pueblo. The party
Will likely take the first ship from
Seattle and proceed through Siberia
via the Southern route.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Special-
The House Committee on Naval AZ
fairs has voted to reject the bill for
the Government purchase OF the eX-
position site for a coal depot and
training station.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
IL Sure Looks Good

q 1t certainly looks as if something beyond an ordi
nary mans comprehension or imagination would have
to turn up pretty quick to prevent the Fal1 of l9O8
from being record breaker in practically all lines of
business.
q At least, this is the condition as The Evening
Journal gets it from all sources.
q The wide-awake business man realizes that in
order to get his share of the increased business he
must be on the ground with an organized hustling
sales force backed up by the best quality of manu-
factured goods and judicious advertising campaign
q We say to the merchants of Wilmngton-"Get in
line and back up your sales department with an in
telligentsadverising campaign" Send for The
Evening Journals advertising man and let him plan
campaign which we will guarantee to bring results
q Do not confine yourself to spasmodic advertising
Make an appropriation for a series of ads and let us
show you how to increase your sales.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
A CLEAN, COOL SCALP
PARTISAN SAGE STOPS ALL oDoRs
AND KEEPS THE SCALP
COOL AND CLEAN.

Almost everybody nowadays knows
that Partisan Sage, the invigorating
hair restorer, is guaranteed to cure
dandruff, stop falling hair and itching
scalp IN two weeks. or Miller Drug
Co., will give YOU your money back.
But you ought to know more about
this marvellous hair grower. You ought
TO know that in five minutes after an
application, no matter how hot the
weather, your head will be as cool as a
cucumber.
You ought to know also. that It kills
all odors which arise from the excre-
tions Of the scalp, which are particu-
larly strong in summer time
Everyone ought 10 have a bottle OF
Partisan Sage on hand. because it is
such a pleasant and exhilarating hair
dressing.
Ladies use it because they know Il
makes the hair beautiful, silky and lux
uriant. Here's what a New York wo-
man writes:
Il have used Partisan Sage two weeks
only, yet in that time I find my hair has
wonderfully increased in beauty. thick
ness and luxuriance. But what sur
prised me most was the disappearance
of all dandruff. 1t pleases me to re-
commend such an efficient remedy to
all my friends. Gratefully yours, Mrs.
Maud Hagar, GIT West 136th ST., New
York City"
Miller Drug Co, sells Partisan Sage
at 80 cents a large bottle. or you can
get it direct by express at the same
price, all charges prepaid, from Groux
Mfg. Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

After a dusty trip the face should be
carefully bathed IN warm water and
perhaps massaged with cold cream.
II you wish to become plump, drink
plenty Of milk, eat starchy vegetables
such as potatoes and rice, beans, corn
and the like; eat bread and take rat
eggs.
This cough remedy has rarely bee
known to fail in giving relief; Roasi
a lemon very carefully without burn
ing it. when it is thoroughly hot cut
Il open In one end and squeeze into g
cup containing three ounces Of finely
powdered sugar Take a spoonful
whenever your cough troubles you. II
is excellent and most agreeable to the
taste.
In healthy persons the tiny sweat
glands Of the skin are always active.
and the secretion. save when it is ex.
cessive, passes on as soon as formed.
or, more exactly, Immediately II
reaches the surface. It does this 10y
being changed into vapor; hence the
skin never looks damp. Any fatty ma
terial on the surface OF the skin viii
impede this evaporation and make the
liquid collect in drops.
Water win do wonders for one Il
people but realize it. AS a complexion
maker, for instance. it is a great beau.
tiher used both internally and exter
nally An excellent tonic effect may
De had by taking a face bath at leas.
once a day in cold water. FIJI a bash
with the water, placing It on stan
or chair where It can be conveniently
reached without too much STOPPING
Drawing a long breath. dip the face
In and out Of the cold water for about
two OF three minutes. When 1t Is
necessary to breathe the mouth can be
lifted from the water, but Immediately
take another deep breath.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
CHANGERS WANT
NO SPEECHES

DOVER, July so.-The first real "oig
day" Of Camden Camp will be Friday
August z, the farmers and grangers
day" when all the subordinate oranges
Of the Patrons Of Husbandry in Kent
County are preparing to camp there
with the tenters. The exercises
throughout the day. after a sermon by
Rev. J.. w. Layfeld, the granger pas
tor, of Greenwood, will be in charge
of the Pomona Grange or county CEN
tral organization, of which +. A. Evans,
of Cheswod, is the master
1--WE are not going to have any
speakers or conventional proceedings
declared Chairman Evans after a meet
ing Of the committee. my plan was
to have had speakers Of National re-
putation, but the committee voted to
go there and meet our friends and
neighbors from all over the country
walk around, in and out as we please,
and have a good, sociable time"
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Social and
Personal

Mrs. Ellen C. Seeney. Of No. 500 Mary
land avenue and Mrs. Susie McDermott
of Sixth avenue and Maryland avenue,
are at Miller's Cottage. Atlantic City
Miss Estella Ratigan of Philadelphia,
is visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Moore and
brandsons. Andrew Underwood and
Robert d. Moore. are spending ten
daysa t Atlantic CITY.
Cullen George Of Georgetown. is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs James Morris. OF Georgetown, is
the guest Of her sons in this city
Mrs. Melissa Lingo has returned from
q visit to Georgetown friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank King have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Peter King Of
Georgetown.
Mrs. Nathaniel Short has been the guest
Of her sister, Mrs J. w. johnson Of
Georgetown.
Miss Nellie Albee Of Frankford. has
been visiting in Philadelphia and this city
Joseph Beeling. Penrose Moore and
Parke AIecking Of Downington. enjoyed
an auto ride here recently.
Mrs Walter w. Bryan attended the
Turner family reunion near West Ches-
ter one day recently.
Mrs Arthur Stephens Of this city. has
returned from a visit to her parents at
Chester.
Mrs William Ainsworth, Mrs. Harvey
Leetham and Miss Eta May Leetham
were recent visitors in Chester.
Arthur Ainsworth. who has been spend
ing sometime in Chester. has returned
home and was accompanied by Charles
Journey, who will spend two weeks here.
Miss Quinn, Of Baltimore, is the guest
of Mrs Ellen Keavny Of No. SO Adams
street
Victor Henderson, Of Prospect Park,
was a recent visitor here.
Miss Elsie Wiley is the guest Of Mrs.
John Perry, Of Ocean Grove. N. J.
Mildred and Earl Carter. of Hartly, are
visiting wilmington friends
Miss Elsie Ford. Of Hartly is the guest
Of her sister here.
c. C. Darling. Of ChesWold, was a re-
cent visitor here.
Miss Elsie Rushton is being entertained
by friends at Cheswold
Mrs. Madge Bunting and three sons are
being entertained by Mrs. Caleb Boggs, OF
Cheswold-
Mrs. b. f. Wharton is spending a week
at Cheswold.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
eIa AuousT sALR.
M. Mesary & Son Co., Announces Re,
ductions at the Home Of Fine
Furniture.

The NJ Megary g. Son Co., Is the
first big furniture house In the held
with its announcement Of hig reduo-
tions for August. which begin on Sat-
urday. Great preparations have been
made at "the home Of fine furniture"
at Sixth and Tatnall streets. for their
big August sale and the careful house,
keeper who has learned to look for
ward 10 this opportunity 70 save money
win not be disappointed.
The reductions in furniture, car.
pets, rugs, mattings. drapories and
chinaware at Megary's VIII average
33 1-3 per cent. and the least reduc-
tion will be 10 per cent This sale
viii be Of particular interest to down
Delaware and other out-of-town GUS
toners whose car fare to Wilmington
will be paid II their purchases are OF
reasonable amount
Goods purchased during this August
sale viii be stored free OF charge and
delivered when needed. 1t is expected
that this concern will do the largest
business next month in the history Of
its August sales.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30

that Chinese literature does not pos
sess the fable, and. consequently, the
examples given in this book which are
familiar to the children of China, are
OF special interest In retelling these
delightful stories Of Chinese home and
school life the authors have been most
successful in preserving their original
color and charm. The tales show the
different phases Of Oriental character
and habit Of thought, and will help to-
ward a better understanding and ap-
probation of Chinese character. The
Illustrations are by native artists
Some time in the early autumn, un-
less plans are unexpectedly changed,
tho most carefully guarded woman In
America will slip across the water, in
cognita, to submit once more to the in
vestigations OF a group of British sci
entists. This woman, of course. is Mrs.
Eleanora ]. Piper, Of Boston, the cele-
brated medium who figures largely In
Professor James H Hyslop's latest
book, ''Psychical Research and the
Resurrection" (Small, Maynard &
Co, Boston.)
August metropolitan WeAi IL - III
deed hard to tell Of any one particular
good thing hidden beneath its artistic
cover to the end of Fantasies" a ht-
ting dessert for a feast of good things
"Grover Cleveland's Life in Prince
ton" by A. II. Samuels, Is the-leading
feature OF The Bohemian for August
This article, in view Of the recent death
Of the great ex-president, is an espec-
tally interesting review OF his last
years. It is illustrated with intimate
photographs showing Mr.. Cleveland
and his family at Princeton.
There are twelve stories in the Au-
gust Bohemian. bright clever and
snappy as usual.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30

tinue Just as long as people continue
TO write messages and send greetings
to each other and desire something at
tractive to convey that message.
1T used TO be-" said the old-timer.
"that when 1 was a kid I could go
out and pick mulberries from a dozen
trees in the city. That was somo years
ago. 1 don't believe there is null
berry tree in the city to-day. or II
there is don't believe there is a
youngster who would know it II he
was placed on the limbs Of the trec"
You're wrong there" replied a much
younger man. When 1 was a kid l
was pretty fond Of mulberries and
knew where every mulberry tree in
town was I've sort q kept track Of
some Of them. but / think there are
only a few left. One Of these is on the
Augustine Road and the other, or
ratherthe stump OF the other with a
few small branches. IS still growing
in the yard Of a house on Clayton
street
There's a man." said the druggist,
"who certainly gets on my nerve. He
buys postage stamps here and twice a
week or so comes IN % yet check
cashed. Although no has lived here
for years never yet lrnsw him to buy
anything from me that had any profit
in It.
'erhe last tins he came In here to got
a check cashed he bought some stamps
and an envelope The mucilage on the
envelope would NOT stick 30 he borrow
ed my mucilage bottle He wanted tu
send the stamps to someone at Phiie-
delphia and did not know the address.
He borrowed my directory He bor-
rowed my pen and ink and then talked
over my phone without asking per-
mission and chewed a mint drop he
took from a Jar on the stand had
one more thing. a glass OF water, which
might have given him frse OF charge
and I was almost tempted 70 ask him
| II he didn't want a drink Say II 4
had and he had aooeptcd he'd havs
asked me TO chop a little Ice In it--or
else asked me to mako IL a chocoiats
soda" .,L
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Beware Of OintmenlS for Calarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering It through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the dam
age they will do Is ten fold to the good
YOU can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by II. j.
Cheney q Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury, and Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. in buying Hall S
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine. II is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by 4. ]. Cheney s Co. Tes-
tim0nials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. I5c per bottle.
Take Halls Family pills Ter constipa-
tion-
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
BOY HURT AT WOODLAND
BEACH DIES OF INJURY

John Barret, the 15-year-old Phil
adelphia boy who was injured at Wood
land Beach Park. on Monday, while
jumping on a carrousel, died at the
Episcopal Hospital. Philadelphia Bar
ret had gone to the park on an ex-
cursion with some friends While there
he attempted to jump on the caroussel
as it was moving. He was thrown
and struck a post, receiving internal
injuries. He was taken to tho hos
pital on the excursion boat
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
To HOLD MEETING HERE

The annual convention OF the PEN
insula Horticultural Society viii be
held in Turn Hall, this city from Janu-
ary 1 TO Is, inclusive. The Board OF
Trade, on request Of the society. yes
terday engaged the han for the pur-
pose.
The society purposes TO display farm
produce from all parts OF the Penin-
sula. In order to make the display
successful and 60 offer lnducement to
exhibitors all over the state, It was
necessary for the arrangements for the
convention to be made as early as pos
sible.
Nothing 20 interesting to farmers, II
Is expected, win be held here for years.
Efforts to interest farmers IN the con-
lventlon and the display will be con-
tinued until the day Of the convention.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
ACCUSED OF THEFT
AT CAMP MEETING
Special to rnn EVENING JOURNAL. /

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, July sO.-Anegisg
that Cleveland Marvel, George Forroll
and Iwilley Jerman, three young men,
stole the saddles and hreechings from
three suits of harness and also three
robes belonging to George postles. John
King and William Warren respectively,
after the services at Sand hin Camp
last night the officials OF the camp
before Justice OF the Fcacc William
A. Warrington swore out a warrant
for the three men.
A hearing was given them yesterday
and each held I'm 1--WE hundred dollars
bail. When Marvel the youngest Of
the trio, was brought into the magis-
trate's Office for his hearing. a pathetic
scene was witnessed when. his father
and brother put their arms on his
shoulder and sobbed bitterly.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Surprise Party.

Miss Emma Beste, Of No. 7O2 Wesi
Eighth street was given a surprise party
last evening in honor Of her birthday
anniversary. A number Of friends cali
ed, including schoolmates from Phil
adelphia and New York. During the
evening there were musical selections,
Miss Beste favoring her guests with
violin selections.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
To Attend oranae conventIen.

The biennial session of the Loyal
orange Institution Of the United States
viii take place in Hartford. Connecti-
cut, on August 10. The delegates from
this state win comprise the Rev. w. L.
ID. Lewis, d. D.. john Middleton and
William J. Kirkland The latter Is
the supreme grand secretary.
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
Hoakessln eranae MeetIna.

TIockessin Grange held a very in
teresting and instructive meeting in
.Hockessin Hall, on Monday evening.
Edith Mitchell gave a history of tue
United States flag S. Frank Evart
also gave some Interesting facts about
the State flag Harry Little also talk
ed ON the dag
Evening journal., 1908-07-30
To Survey Little River.

The movement TO improve. straight
en- and deepen Little River from its
mouth, past Little Creektown ana as
far toward Dover as practicable has
been renewed with energy. Major c.
A. r. Flsgler has sent notice that a
survey will again be made by the gov
ernment. and will be completed in a
short time.