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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

cluded Dr. Fisher called on Mr..
C1llis 20 lead in PRAYER. The old
gentleman. who has been a de-
vout and working Christian for
many years. although weak and,
broken, made a most touching
appea, to the Almighty for the
benefit of the people of the
island and for all mankind IN
general. Every ear listened with
rapt attention To his touching
plea, and although it was a
mighty effort on the part of this
dear old brother, we are sure
it did him good, and made his
hearers think with greater seri-
business of the life TO come. Sew
eral briei addresses were made
commencing Mr.. Calls lille and
of the work he had done for and
with the people of The island.
Tie Rev. Mr.. Suddith made a
brief address as did also Brother
Frank Mitchem. Sister Suddith
made short and earnest prayer,
and altogether it was a most en-
joyable and beneficial meeting.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

WHO has not listened with
breathless interest to the tales of
Uncle Remus. To ali of us who
we're ever familiar with his stories
any mention of them brings back
to us many pleasant memories of
days when we were Young and
gay and when Brer Ra bbit and
Mr.. Fox were characters of more
Importance TO us than are Mr..
Roosevelt or Mr.. Taft at the
present day.
1t seems hard to realize that
the pen of Joel Chandler Harris
will never more write these
charming sketches Of negro life
which amused and interested so
many thousands of people.
Possibly no man in literary life
at the present day would be rs
much missed as this brilliant and
gentle-spirited Southerner, and
his death leaves a gap in the
ranks of literature which will be
hard indeed to fill.
No man has ever contributed
more to the amusement of the
American children than he. and
surely none could write anything
containing purer. healthier and
sweeter sentiments than was con
tanned in many of his lines.
Surely one who lived the good
and noble life that he did must
if SUCH a thing be possible, o..
cupY a higher place than most il
that fair land beyond the skies.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

JUDGING by present appear
ances the much talked of Byrd
law is fake. Already several Of
its most important statutes have
been proved worthless and now il
seems that the whole thing will
shortly become so.
How few people can he relied
on for fair dealing in oases where
tEey have any interest at stake.
Even people Of high standing
sometimea slip up along this line
and catch themselves doing things
that under other circumstances
.ahey would have disdained to do.
aange, then, that the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09
THURSDAY. JULY 9, ,9Os.

IT should be pleasing to the
patrons of the public schools in
this STATE to know that the SUM-
Iner school at the University of
Virginia has an enrolment OF
over 500. Education is becoming
more and more important topic
every day, and it should be very
gratifying to those whose children
expect TO attend the public
schools TO know that so many ear
nest young men and women are
trying to render themselves better
qualified to do justice to the chill
dren they teach.
1t is strange that sensible men
and women should expect to OBJ
tain th> most talented teachers
for the ridiculously small sum of
$75 or $50 a month. They do not
seem to comprehend that a
teacher has a proposition of inn
portance confronting him when
he begins to teach, and that in
order to meet that proposition
intelligently he must have proper
training, which training costs him
money, and is far beyond his
! reach so long as he is not better
paid than he is at present.
The plea is that they cannot
afford TO paw more, but it seems
to us that any one who really
thinks this must be very short
sighted. In the name of reason
and common sense which is the
cheaper? To spend a few more
dollars out of your pocket and to
have your child properly taught
pv a capable person. his mind
properly developed and the fOun-
dation laid for a noble and up
right character, without which no
man can ever be of any use in the
world; or to keep the few miser-
able dollars and leave his children
TO grow up rough and ignorant
and uncultured, with minds left
practically vacant. to be filled
with those seeds Of vice and crime
30 easily planted in the unculti-
waited mind, and the fruits Of
which bring 50 many white-haired
parents to the grave.
1t is inconCeivable that any sen.
sible man cannot fail to see al
once that the most expensive
teacher is the cheapest in the end
Realizing this the people Car
Tea lily see that they owe mnCt
to the summer school. which ha:
persevered in the training O
teachers year after year. ever
though often ridicpled and mad:
light of.
The course at the University
during the coming week is goins
TO be a special study of rural iif,
and most especially of rural schoo
problems. This should be O
great importance to all those in
terested il school life especially
to county school superintendent
members of board. teachers anC
patrons generally of the county
school. Things have improved
greatly in regard to education il
the last few years and we hope *
see the people of our state as one
man backing every movement
that means progression along ed
ucational lines.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09
COLLEGE, OF WILLIAM AID MARY,
WILLIAMsDURc, VIRGINIA.

" ILLIAMSBUFN', IRIININ.
Two hundred and fifteenth session
begins September 18th. 1908. Build
ings renovated and newly equipped.
lighted with electricity and supplied
with pure artesian water. Two Cour-
ses: % Collcgiatd Course leading to
the degrees Of y. A.. NJ. y. and B. -.
81 Normal Course: Tuition free and
board at reduced rates. Send for cat
aiOuruc.
Lyon G. TYLER, NJ. ~, LII. d.
O-lS-4t President.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09
TIE OLD VETS. HAVE Az OUTING.
They Go to IryiDgiOl to Witness the
Laying Of the Cornerstone Of the
Confederate Monument.

Laying Oh the Cornerstone Oh the
Confederate Monument.
Comrades, the1'Ourth Of Iuly
has come and gone, and with it
game a grant day for those mem
bers of the L0ne-Diggs Camp
W no awaited themselves of the
opportunity of going TO IrvingtOn
on our good steamer Rappahan-
mock. We left Fitchetts about 7
A. NJ, reached our point of 1es-
tinatiop in due time, and found
the waters about Carter'S Greek
covered with vessels of all kinds
steamers, schOOners, launches,
saiIboats and other craft, each
bearing its precious burden OF
human souls. At the head of this
numerous fleet sailed that staunch
splendid ship the Commodore
Maury, walking the waters like a
thing Of life. all under command
of Admiral w. Mcdonald Lee,
Commander-in-Chief of the Vir-
ginia Navy. Admiral Lee is a
grand man and splendid officer,
of whom Virginians should be
justly proud. We witnessed the
boat races, rejoiced with the win
ners, and felt very sorry for those
that came in last. After the
races were over we landed at
Irvington and marched along
with the great crowd to the Com
missarY Department, where we
found the fair ladies of the grand
old town of Lancaster in full
command. God bless our wO-
men. AS we partook of all the
good things that land, water and
the chicken coop could produce.
| went back over more than forty
years Of the dead past. and
thought of those warlike days
that tried the flesh and bones Of
men, OF an empty cOmmissary,
and how our very souls would re-
jOice over Il meal of parched corn,
white oak aCOrns or other dain-
ties. Those days have passed and
gone, and we are going, too, TO
join our Comrades.
On fame's eternal camping ground,
Where glory guards with solemn
round.
The bivouc OF our dead.
While satisfying the inner and
outer man l thought of the old
boys we left behind. especially OF
Comrade H., and the Veteran, as
they sat beneath the shade Of the
trees and thought of the good
time they had missed. The good
time was all pleasure, and Of nc
cost to orr gallant veterans, many
OF whom were present. We eX-
tend our heartfelt thanks to the
COOL people Of Lancaster, and
especially to Admiral Lee, fol-
their kindness to the boys who
wore the Grey.
Comrades, there will be in cleo
ton of officers at the next meet
ing OF our camp, Saturday. July
II. at 2;3O p. NJ. Don't stay
away. let every member attend
A. II. WILLIAMS. Com.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

IT gives us much pleasure to
welcome TO our exchange The
Gloucester Tribune. Gloucester
has been without a local paper,
at least one published within her
own borders, for a number Of
years and as she is fully able to
take care OF one we predict for
The Tribune prosperous future.
Mathews and Gloucester are SIS
ter counties and whatever inter-
ests one touches the other very
closely therefore we are glad to
welcome Bro. un1ley into the
field of Journalism and TO wish
both he and his paper God-spesd
in their work.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

Foley's Orino Laxative. the new laxa-
tive stimulates, but does not irritate.
1t is the best laxative. Guaranteed or
your money back. For sale by all
druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

Rev. I. w. Williams, Huntington.
W. Va, testifies as follows:- This
is to certify that used Foley's Kidney
Remedy for nervousness exhaustion
and kidney trouble, and am free to
say that Foley's Kidney Remedy will
do all that you claim for it." For sale
by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09
wAR AGAINST CONSTIPATION

All nations are endeavoring 90 check
the ravaSes OF consumption, the
white plague" that claims so many
victims eachyear Foley's Honey and
Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly
ton. Do not risk your health by tax
ing some unknown preparation when
Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and
certain in results. For sale by all
druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

The functions of the kidneys IS to
strain out the impurities of tho blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
Kidneys healthy. They will strain
out all waste matter from the blood.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy and it
will make you well. For sale by all
druggists
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09

THE JOURNAL is prepared to do
all kinds of job printing AT very
reasonable prices.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-07-09
Che Journal.

w. MARVIN MINTER. Editor.
JOSEPH K. DOUGLASS, Manager.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26

vOusly apprehenslve Of plunging her
feet into pool Of water. 1t had not
been the pitcher after all. Even aSter
the window was closed there seemed
to be much air in the room. The
blind still tapped, though at longer in
teryals. If it really turned cold, how
We're they to live in that barn-like
room, she and Mary? She thought of
the campers out on the fiat and shiv-
cred. She looked out Of the window
musingly moment. 1t was dark. She
wondered if Gordon had come home.
OF course he was home. It must be
nearly morning. Her feet were get.
ting cold, SO she crept back into bed.
The next thing of which she was con-
Scious, Mary was shaking her excit.
edly
what is it," she asked, sleepily.
Louise. There's a fire somewhere.
Listen."
Some one rushed quickly through
the hall; others followed, knocking
against the walls in the darkness
Then the awful, heart-clutChing clang
OF bell rang Out-near, inSiStent, me-
talliC. It was the Westinghouse bell
There was no other in the town. The
girls sprang to the floor. The thought
had found swift lOdgment in the mind
of each that the hotel was on fire, and
il that moment Louise thought of the
poisoned meat that had once been
served to some archenemies Of the
gang whose chief was row on trial for
his liberty. SO quickly does the brain
work under stress of great crises, that
even before she had her shoes and
stocking on, she found herself wonder
ing who was the marked victim this
time. Not WillistOn-he was dead
Not GOrdOn-he slept in his own room
back Of the Office Not Langiord-he
was bunking with his friend in that
same room. Jim Munson? Or was the
Judge the prescribed one? He was not
a corrupt Judge. He could not be
| bought. 1t might be he. Mary had
| gone TO the window.
"Louise." she gasped THE court
house."
True. The cloudy sky was Redeemed
above the poor little temple of justice
where for day and weeks the tide OF
human interest of big part OF big
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
POWER OF THE ROTHSCHlLDs.
Accumulated Wealth Soon to Make
Influence Of House Enormous.

It has been calculated that at the
present rate Of accumulation the
Rothschilds will own by the middle Of
the present century some 22,000,000,.
900 sterling, or nearly enough to pay
off the national debt three times over,
says writer in the Grand Magazine,
cf London, England. The Imagination
is staggered and fails to realize the
power which is represented by such
figures. 1t could finance, or it could
stop, war; it could delay the indus.
trial development OF a country for a
generation; or it could, on the other
hand, enable a country which 1t "a
vored to beat all it's industrial rivals.
A power like this must have its fingers
on all the arteries through which flows
the life-blood Of commerce, the ebb
and flow OF which it can regulats VA
controlled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
Encroachinq on Enqlish.

A party of foreigners who are max
ing a tour Of this country called re-
Gently at the state department and
were received by Secretary Root
They had very limited knowledge Of
English and the conversation was con-
Quoted mostly in the sign language
Finally the spokesman OF the party
arose, and, with profound bow, said:
Mr.. Secretare, we will not further
cOckrOaCh on your time"
Secretary Root is known in Wash
ingtOn as the polite man. He did not
crack smile but in diplomatic terms
explained to his visitor that encroach
was the proper English word to ex.
plain his meaning.
"Ah," exclaimed the caller, with an
other bow, Il understand. Cock
coach am re male and henroach am 70
female"
Mr.. Root nodded his head. Fur.
Their explanation seemed to be useless
Washington Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
LonQ Term Sentences,

Na,chit0chca. Ll.-Thc distrjc CONT
adjourned Saturday after d two weeks
criminal term The Judge imposed the
following sentences, and Sheriff Free
man viii tax" the prisoners to Baton
Rouge: VIII jackson, murder, life
Imprisonment, LuShia Elmo, attempt
to murder, two years and six months;
John Cross, stabbing With intent to
murder, three years; Carter Clark
murder, for life; Eugene Lassuer,
murder, for life; jeff Lassuer, con-
hVicted for murder and sentenced to
sdeath, There were nineteen fines i'm
posd during the term, ranging from 81
TO 5000 and $S085O has been paid and
turned over to the school treasurer.
President of the Police Jury p. E.
Prudhomme has phone information
that Major FOOte, on the United States
steamer Howell, left Alexandria Sun
day morning for this point with 5000
TatiOns for the overflow sufferers in
lthis immediate neighbOrhOOd. Other
shipments are to be made to points
for the Red River sufferers 1t is esti-
mated there are 2O00 needy in the
parish
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
Playing "JaiI" Proved Serious.

Shreveport, LA mock impriS-
onment resulting from a game Of
Jail developed into real confinement
and caused Sammie CrOWnriCh, aged
II, and a younger playmate, to spend
half the day in an old vault in the
building formerly occupied by the Con
tinental Bank and Trust Company. At
ter placing Sammie and his Chum in
the vault, the boys playing the role
lof officers went away and forgot they
yhad fastened the combination, which
gwas broken by the prisoners in their
effort to free themselves. and made
their condition serious, causing them
10 spend several hours attracting at
tentiOn. 1t was necessary finally to
remove parts Of iron bars with saw
before the boys could be gotten out,
and had it not been for an opening
in the rear of the vault due to brick
being removed when the bank changed
quarters. the boys would have snffO-
Gated As it was they suffered dread
fully from fright, as we'll as want Of
food and water,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
CHAPTER XVl.-Contlnued,

Tell me anything? Not they. She
was such a good girl, Dick. There
never was a better. She never com.
planned. She never got her screens,
poor girl. wish she could have had
her screens before they murdered her.
Where did you lay her Dick?"
"Mr. Williston," said Dick, taking
firm hold of the mans burning hands
and speaking with soothing calmness,
forgive me for not telling you at
once. | thought you knew. ! never
dreamed that you might have been
thinking all the while that Mary was
dead. She is alive and we'll and with
frieads. She only tainted that night
Come, brace up. Why, man alive
aren't you glad? Well. then. don't GO
to pieces like child. Come, brace up,
l tell you"
"You-you-wouldn't lie to me
would you, Dick?"
las God Is my witness, Mary Is
alive and in Kemah this minute-un
less and earthquake has swallowed
the hotel during my absence. | saw
her less than two hours ago"
Give me minute, my dear fellow
will you? It,"
He walked blindly away few steps
and sat down once more on the ruins
OF his homestead. Gordon waited
The man sat still-his head buried IN
his hands. Gordon approached. lead
ing his mare, and sat down beside
him.
Now tell me-" he said. with simple
directness.
An hour later the two men sepa
rated at the door of the Whites claim
Shanty.
Lie low here until I send for you,
was Gordon's parting word.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
Guidry Surrenders.

Crowley, Lam inquest was held
over the remains of Gabriel ThibodauN
at Branch Saturday afternoon by Cor
oner II C. Webb. The young man was
shot at Church Point Sunday after
noon, June :. by Marshal T. 0. Guidry
For a few days after the injury young
Thibodaux seemed to be recovering
from the injury, but the first OF this
week he began growing weaker and
died early Saturday morning. He was
II years of age. The day after the
shooting Guidry was released under
$4,000 bond to await the result or
the injuries. As soon as it became
known Saturday that ThibodauX mad
died Guidry came to Crowley from
Church Point and again gave himself
up to the sheriff. ThibodauX was bur
led at Church Point Saturday after
noon at 6 o'clock.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26

ter ball. Within, the rooms corner in
the center of the house, hut the outer
walls are round and persons who have
inhabited it always find trouble in Sc
curing carpets that can be placed in
the rooms and with finding suitable
places to locate their yarious articles
of furniture. 1t has porches and YER
andas that run around the entire
house.
When Charles BabcOck came to
Guthrie at the opening Of old Okla
homa in 1889, there were but few resi-.
dences in that portion Of the city
where he purchased lot. 1t so hap
pened, too, that what few residences
We're in that vicinity surrounded his
plaCe-hOuses to the east and west,
north and south of him.
Naturally, when the town was still
young, there was much speculation
among the other residents regarding
the manner of architecture Mr.. Bah
cock would adopt in building his new
home, and each of his immediate
neighbors made the demand that,
whatever the architecture, the house
should face in his particular direc-
ton.
They were all mighty nice people, -
said BabCOCk recently in explaining
why he had built the round house,
and not desiring to disappoint any
Of my neighbOrs, | just concluded to
build it round, so that it would face
in all directions. They were all so de-
termined about what direction it
should face that afterward | had the
laugh on them all by making it face
in all directions. | found It very
comfortable to live in, for it made no
/, difference during the summer time
from what direction the wind was
blowing | always got the benefit, while
oftentimes my neighbors were suffer
ing with heat"
Mr. Babcock denied the report, cur
! rent here for some time, that in his
earlier years he had been in the navy
and that he had designed his resi-
dence after the coming tower of some
ship he had served on. He is a ma
tive of Wisconsin and learned the
blacksmith trade in Milwaukee a good
many years ago. Later he resided in
both st. Louis and Kansas City prior
to coming to Guthrie.
While a resident here Mr.. Babcock
served several terms in the city coun-
Gil and resigned in 1901 to take a
claim in the KiOwa and Comanche In
dian country, then opening for settle
,nent He still owns his round house"
in Guthrie.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

Ccorga urIIe+on NOR ranchnan.
high-rindeJ and cultured. searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
&" On a vy0odcI ennt IN tha rivers bed
| that y,o,TId have hr.n an island had the
Nfiecomri honn at LirN vafpr ha dis
covers a h,nJ ~ horsa thieves engaged
IN wor(,rg over brands ON cattle. He
Greens naar anoroh ~ rotn the chang
irg ~ tba ",rLrno pors" brand on one
St9or m Tho ~ p I" hrand Paul Lang
ford the rIch owner 0f the Three
RIrs >" 10 inPorr,nd of mo nnnratiOus Of
the gang Of rattlo thtoyesIa band Of
outlaws headed NV I.sap Black. who
inrg Tova Eafnd Two ltW AMI authnri-
ti.s NJ Kor,.L co,,r,v Snuth Dakota.
anyfdrd &, o,r,,,I, r,ib iva hnar,tv Of
Marc, cnmm6niv Known as "Willistou's
little rsirl mica D9Ip an expert
r0yrt stcnogr1nnrr who had followed
her I1rrla INDIA hammond Dale. from
,rn ra.t ~ 49,. "i,,f,utaI.. ,nd who
le If,.for ,.;tL him, at lUir1 civ is
rn,'T..t,I hv w. rour,v ATTORNEY.
rirIarJ Cor,jor 10 com, to Ernl.rl and
take tosilmnnv IN tine rrrnminary
lclri0g Of Jee,a RII,l, Jim Mlnson. in
waiting, at tna twin for T,ogls... looks
A. a lord 0f cIftI,. L..'ng shipped by
BIN Brown and there detects Old
Mag" \ we'll known "nncry" steer be
LONGING to his rmnIovor of the "Thrre
Bars" ranch Nnnson and I,Ouisc start
for kcn1h Cr0u.ls assemble in Justice
lanes r Nc \IIistpr's court for the
r,rcIin,inor,, hearing Iasca RlaCk Strings
The FIRST Of MANY great surprises, waiying
eyaminatior TTrHIgb lake Sanders0n. a
member Of the on7iaW gang, he had
learned mat tLe steer "Nfap'' had been re-
covered and inns saw tIe usrlessness Of
fighting AGAINST being hound over. County
ATTORNEY Gordon ACCOMPANIES Louise
Dale on her return TO Wind city. While
Wiilieton stands in tho ipht in his door
st MINI y shot is fred at him, The house
Is attarkad and battle ensues between
WiIIiston and his damqhter on one side,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-06-26
QUEER NAMES USED IN CHINA.
Much the Same Idea as That of tho
North American Indian.

1--WE Chinese" said the law student,
give our children queer names. Our
girls, for instance are not called
Mabel, Jenny or Matilda, but Cloudy
Moon, Celestial Happiness, Spring
Peach or Casket of Perfumes. Our
boys get less delicious names. Boys
are made for work and wisdom, rather
than for dancing and pleasure, and
their names show this, as Practical
Industry, Ancestral knowledge. Com
plete Virtue, Ancestral Piety, Discreet
Valor. To Our slaves we give still an.
other set of names. Yes, those dear,
pathetic little slaves Of ours, some
girls, some boys, who do hundred
various little tasks about the house,
these lowly creatures have names like
Not For Me, Joy to Serve, Your Hap.
piness and Humble Devotion"