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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28
KNIFE USED IN BASEBALL FIGHT

LYNcHRURG, Va, May ga
postponed baseball game discus
sion at Rustburg, IS miles from
here. Saturday night, led to a
fight in which Frank Nelson, Ir.,
was severely cut with knife and
his cousin. T. &. Nelson, who
pmpired the game was stabbed in
he back. Judge Frank Nelson,
father and pncle of the principals.
was cut twice i'll his efforts TO
stop the melee. Tailor Pugh re-
ceived a slight cut in bis side.
The fight grew out Of th9umpire
to call the game on adeount OF
darkness. Frank NeIsah. IT,. is
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28
DRAWBRIDGE IN Use.

NORFOLK. VA, May 2s.-The
mammoth lift drawbridge of the
new Norfolk and Western bridge
across the Eastern Branch of the
Elizabeth River was lowered
into position yesterday. and to-
day was cotton into perfect work
ing order. Although 100 feet
long and weighing hundeds oftons.
it is raised or lowered with per
feet ease by the machinery.
a practical test Of its strength
was the passage of trainIoad of
coal over it to-day, it being esti-
mated that as much as 400, 900
pounds were on the draw at one
time, and there was hardly a ire
NOR of the structure discernible.
The bridge has been in the
course of construction for eigh-
teen months 1t is one CT the lar
gest bridges of its kind in the
world. and is beautiful piece of
engineering work. The old
bridge will be removed at once.
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sSr1ackett's cape Gure.srI

SS7 acketuS cape cure, 81
It's powder; dust it over the chicks:
the chicks iDh1le il; kills the worm as
well as germ; 1-2 ib. sample by mail
sc Dealers wanted. Special i'm
ducements to jobbers.
L. G. Hackett, Hillsboro. Nd.
FOR SALE BY
u. @. Dillahay, Hudgins, Va; J.
NJ. Forrest, Tabernacle, Va: /. r.
Owens q Son, Labau, Va; Hudgtns
~ Hudgins, Port Haywood, Va; W.
o. Hudgins 81 Co., New Point. Va.
Armistead 81 Brownley, Penny. Va;
J. NJ. Hutson, New Point. Va: c. a.
Brown, North, Va; Walker, James &;
Bro, Mobjack, Va; c. q Snead.
Bohannon. Va, and Haynes & Soles.
Cobbs Creek, Va, G. ID. Hudgins.
Mathews, Va.
Bowen. Sunderland s. Co., BATH
more, Md, manufacturers agents.
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Direct TO the Consumer.
PURE RYE, BOURBON and
CORN WHISTLES.

Below we Offer Won a selection
of standard brands of known
Purity. Age and Excellence, af-
fording you the opportunity of
saving between 25 and 90 per
cent. on same and only ask a
sample order to demonstrate the
superiority of the goods over
OILERS of like price.
lbF BaB Express CHARGES and shiD
i in u plum Sealcd DackQgc.
-Four full quarts TYron's Best
Rye. 10 years, express prepaid,
$4.O
Tyson's Albemarle Club Rye
g years old, four full quarters,
express prepaid. $500.
Tyson's Norfolk Rye, 8 years
old, four full quarts. express pre-
paid, $2.75.
Tyson's Exposition Kentucky
Rye, 4 years old. four full quarts.
express prepaid, $3.50.
Tyson's Pure North Carolina
Corn Whiskey, four full quarts,
express prepaid, So. so.
Tyson's Pure Mountain Apple
Brandy, four full quarts. express
prepaid, So 50.
Tyson's Apple Brandy, years
old, express prepaid. four full
quarts, s.. 80.
You run no risk Il. dealing with
us, for if what we send is not
satisfactory in every way return
1t to usat our expense and your
money will be returned 10 you.
Automatic list, Co,
3l-SS Brewer s., Norfolk, Va.
Re ferences-- Seaboard Bank.
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FRIENDS CALL on CAPT. TOMPKlNS.

RICHMOND. May Is. - Cap
tain Sallie L. Tompkins, OF
Confederate war fame, whose sad
accident of last Thursday after
noon distressed all who heard OF
it, received the condolences OF
her friends yesterday. Miss
Iompkins gave the be-. t years Ct
her life TO her duties in maintain
ing the Robertson hospital. To-
Gated al Third and Main streets.
during the war.
The aged and beloved lady was
walking along the street in front
of Colonel Budford's home. in
Franklin street. on the afternoon
Of the accident. when she STUN
bled and fell to the sidewalk
striking her forehead. An ugly
cash and several bruises were the
extent Of her injuries.
DR.. William S. Gordan was,
fortunately, passing in hia buggy
at the time. and after administer
ing to her needs, carried her to
the Confederate Women's Home.
where she has lived for the past
few years. While her injuries are
painful, her condition is not re-
garded as serious.
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IHE JOURNAL would be greatly in
-hich TO its correspondents il they
'~'ll mail their news letters so as In
- each this office before Wednesday
e 'orning. a great many items have 60
=" unpublished QE be carried over until
'fne following week and I've stale read
ny because they do pot reach this
lice in time.
Obituaries and resolutions Of respect
an only be inserted rs paid matter for
"hich charge of five cents per line IS
made.
Communications advocating candi-
- ties for office whit be charged for at
= .gular line rates for ADVERTISING.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Contpect rates furnished or appli-
seSlion'
All transient advertisements will he
charged for at the rate of So cts. per
:! ich for the first insertion, IS cts. per
4 ich :or each subsequent insertion
when no change is made.
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SENATOR DANIEL FOR PRIMARY.

RICHMOND. May 23.-Sena
John w. Daniel arrived in the
city last evening from Washing
ton, spending the night with Ma
jor James ID. Patton. The sena-
TOR, accompanied by Harry ST.
George Tucker, Governor Swan
son aud others. left this morning
at an early hour for Charlotte
Court House. where to-day the
COnfederateunion is TO take place.
Mr.. Tucker and Senator Daniel
Will make speeches at the cere-
monies.
Senator Daniel said that the
CrumpaCker bill, toIestr1ct repre-
sentatiOn in congress from the
South had passed the house. as
he was informed just before leav-
ing the capitol, but he had talked
With members Of the senate. and
there was not the least idea Of
the bills becoming a law.
The senator declined to discuss
the possible action of the State
Democratic convention in the
matter of declaring for Bryan
He will attend the convention and
will be heard from, in all likeli-
hood. when the question comes
up. He took occasion to declare
his position favo-ing the retention
OF the primary system for nomi-
mating candidates for office.
Senator Daniel said he regret
ted that he could not come here
to Introduce Governor Johnson.
OF Minnesota. but his presence in
the city Of Washington on impor-
tart matters in senate conference.
made if absolutely impossible for
him to come.
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OBITUARY..
WALTER II. ELLIOTT.

WALTER II. ELLIOTT.
MIR. Walter Il. Elliott was born
in the city Of Portsmouth. Oct. 10,
1868, and died after a brief i'll
ness, from pneumonia, on March
4, 1908. at his home, IIS Rose
avenue, Cottage place. Mr..
Elliott was an industrious and
thrifty nan, and although not
strong or robust, succeeded by
hard work and careful attention
III being the pOssessor Of a hand
some home.
On Jan. IL, 1901. he was united
IN marriage to Miss Sallie b.
Hudgins of Mathews county. Va,
who, with Lillian Mae. their only
child, survive him. Mr.. Elliott
was a good citizen, a kind neigh
Dor, true husband, a loving
father. a faithful brother and a
dqtiful son TO the dear old mother
who still survives him. He is
misse not only by his family,
but by his many friends. who
honorcd and respected him.
His Pastor. w. X. II.
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FEIGNS INSANITY TO ESCAPE DEATH,

BcYDTON, May p, - Frank
Young, the negro who is to be
hanged here June 5. is either
crazy or playing crazy since SEN
tence was passed on him at the
April term Of the court.
The condemned mans counsel
tried to get a commission of
lunacy held to look into his con-
dItion, but it seemed that this
scheme was never completed and
tunless something is done along
this line the execution will take
place on the day set by Judge
Barksdale.
This will be the tenth person
hanged in this county since the
| Confederate wartime negroes
and one white man having paid
the death penalty.
1t seems that for the first ten
years after the war there was no
one hanged and for the next ten
years there was one negro hanged
for poisoning his wife, and in the
last twenty-five years MecNen-
burg has hanged Zine criminals.
Some for assault on white women
and one white man for shooting a
negro man.
Reviewing these conditions the
are compelled to ad-
nit that the negroes have not i'm
proved in this county since the
war. notwithstanding the fact that
they have been accessible to pub
lie schools as well as a large mise
sion school which they have had
in the old Randolph-MaCon build J
ing.
Frank Yong will probably be |
the last hanging by the court. in |
this county as the future muir
1erers will no doubt be put to
ieath by electricity in the peni-
entiary hereafter. and should the |
ate increase for the next century
n proportion with the last TWEEN
y years the county will need a
letter way Of execution than the
I'D Que. -News-Leader
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con
~tIpation is in danger of many serious
ailments. FOley's Orino Laxative
cures chronic constipation as it aids
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels. restoring the natural action
OF these organs. Commence taking it
to-day and you Will feel better at once.
Foley OrinO Laxative does not naus-
cate or grippe and is pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes. For sale by all
druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28
Colds That Hang On

Colds that hang OH in the spring de
piete the system, exhaust the nerves,
and open the way for serious illness.
Take Foley's Honey and Tar. Ii
quickly stops the cough and expeis the
cold. It is safe and certain in results.
For sale by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28
ORDERS OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County of Mathews, ON
the 18th day of May, 1908.
+. l.. Billups. Plaintiff,
against
Charles Fraser, - Defendant
The object of this suit is to recover
of the said Charles Fraser, defendant
thereto, the sum of sixtv-two dollars
and thirty-six cents. with interest
from March l, 1908, and to attach one
launch, IS feet long, feet beam. 5
H p. Palmer engine, with canopy
and glass Enclosure, said engine now
in the possession of the said r. L.
Billups on Queens Creek, and the
property of the said Charles Fraser.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Charles
Fraser, is not a resident of the State
of Virginia it is ordered that he do
appear here within fifteen DAYS after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof he pub
lished once week for four successive
weeks in the MATHEWS JoURNAL. a
newspaper published in the County of
Mathews, and that a copy be posted
at the front door of the courthouse of
this county on the 18th day of May,
1908, that being the next succeeding
rule day after this order was entered.
~ copy-Teste:
SANDS SMITH, Clerk.
J. BOYD SEARSSS> p. q. 5-l4-4t
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IN a critical condition tonight.
Judge Nelson presided over the
Campbell Court under the old
court system and is a cousin of
Thomas Nelson Page. All.of the
parties are widely known.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28
HUMAN FILTERS

The function of the Kidneys is 20
strain out the Impurities of the blood
which is constantly passing through
them. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
the kidneys healthy 50 they will strain
out all waste matter from the blood.
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
and 1T will make you we'll For sale
by ali druggists.
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PERSONAL

1t any person suspects that their
kidneys are deranged they should
take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
and not risk having Bright's disease
or diabetes, Delay gives The disease
stronger foothold and You should not
delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
For sale by all druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-05-28

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the County of Mathews. on
the 2nd of May, 1905.
Thomas II. Gwynn. PIaintin,
against
Martha Gwvnn Defendant.
The object of this suit is TO obtain
for Thomas II. Gwynn, a divorce a
vinculo matrimonii from the defend-
ant, Martha Gwynn. And an affidavit
having been made and filed that the
defendant, Martha Gwynn, is not a
resident Of the State of Virginia, il is
ordered that she do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication
hereof, and do what may be necessary
to protect her interest in this suit.
And 1t is further ordered that a COPY
hereof be published once a week for
four weeks in the MATHEWS JOURNAL.
newspaper published in the County
OF Mathews, and that copy be posted
at the front door of the courthouse of
this county, OH the 18th day of Nav.
1908, that being the next succeeding
rule day after this order was entered.
A copy-Teste:
SANDS SMITH, Clerk.
J, BOYD SEARS, p. q.
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Court OF the County of Mathews, ON
the ID day of May, 1908.
X. J. Mattox, PlainsifT.
against
Myra Wyatt and John w.
Down, agent OF, AIyra
wyatt, Defendants.
The object of this suit is to REQUIRE
the said Myra Wyatt and ]. W. Down.
her agent, to execute and deliver 70
the said n. J. Mattox a deed for
, 98-1OO acres of land, situate. living
and being near the - Battery" in
Mathews County, located between the
lands Of ]. w. Downs house farm and
the Shackleford lands, in accordance
with contract entered into between
the said Myra Wyatt and J. w. Down.
her agent, and Il. J. Mattox, on the
9th day Of February, 1891. And IN
affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant Myra Wyatt is not
resident of the State of Virginia. if
is ordered that she do appear here
within fifteen days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what NAV be neces-
sary to protect her interest i'm this
suit. And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
Tor four successive weeks in the MArH-
EMS JOURNAL, newspaper published
IN the County of Mathews, and that q
copy be posted at the front door of the
court house of this county, on the 18th
day of May, 1908, that heing the next
succeeding rule day after this order
was entered.
4 copy-Teste:
SANDS SMITH, Clerk.
J. BOYD SEAMS n ~
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THURSDAY, MAY %. zoos.
SOUTHERN MAN FOR SEC
o. u PLACE.

o. d PLACE,
On the face of it there is sound
sense in the proposition. coming
from an association Of Southern
hcrn Democratic voters in New
York city, that the Democrats of
The South unite in a demand for
Southern man as the nominee for
Lie Nice-Presidency on the Ma
E Iional ticket. If ting South intends
ever TO take an important and
dignified position in Federal af-
fairs she must make a beginning,
and this year seems to be as good
4 time to begin as we are likely
TO have, Possessed with the idea
that prejudice against the South
vet IanklcS in the breasts of
Northern voters, the Democrats
of the South have meeklv, almost
abjectly. remained in a subordi-
nate position absurdIy inappro-
pirate for an aggressive. high
spirited and ambitious people.
They have plodded in the rear OF
the procession and accepted
orders and directions from the
- East and West while they should
have been in the vanguard. We
have trained servile and timid de-
pendents while we should have
J. been developing great leaders
= .snch as we useI to have. the ma
Ao.terlal for which we yet possess.
Ihe Vice-PresidenCy this wear is
In his little as we could ask. Consid-
bad Eng that we constitute the back
apd-ail the effective voting
strength of the Democratic party.
ii is a good time to test the atti-
tude of the Northern voter to
Southern man on the Presidential
ticket,
We are not prepared to endorse
= MFR. Conrad. Virginia born and
bred. but now Of Montana, as the
Southern candidate for the second
place. He looks good in the
literature sent out in his behalf.
other course there is the manifest
f tbo 90 Ction that if Mr.. Bryan is
groundinated from Nebraska and
Mr.. Conrad is his running mate
from Montana the ticket will be
too Western. Sectional consid-
.erations and the element of State
pride. however. are chiefly tra-t
ditions in politics. They count
less and less lii the voting as the
irpeopie III the country of all sec
lions grow closer together and
study more closely and Intelligent
ly political questions and person.
buAities. 1t must be remembered |
that Mr.. ROosevelt's strongest !
and most enthusiastic following
is in the West. RooseveIt's
strength is that of the Repu blican
party. Therefore, the West
should be the point of attack, and
Tire stronger the attack the better.
As we understand the case. Mr..
Conrad is a very successful bust
ness man. a banker. d ranchman ;
and great stock raiser and, there
fore, likely to command the con-
hdence of both business people f;
and farmers everywhere in the l
country Ne DO pot know that |
the ticket would need strengthens \
ing in the SOUTH. &c re are likely t
10 vote for it anyhow. but Mr.. !
Conrad's Virginia birth and rear 5
ing might help us in West Vir- i
gipia, Maryland and kentucky i
and win Southern votes in New
York State. Probably there are /
ko.ooo voters Of Southern birth t
Nv ork city and OF more d
t'Sa0se occasion ti;oy have held d
we balance Of power ard deter It
: ioed results ~ that city and r;
state. il
! Ia politics u is never safe to t,
aAr ourselves with any man until b
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isls; sIs Eagsy REsas.e
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In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court OF the County Of Mathews, on
the 2d day of May, 1908
X. J. Mattox, P1ainsin
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4 copy-Teste:

]. BOYD SEARS, p. q.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-18

: :
OF senators and representatives; his crisis
mission to Cuba last fall under the direc-
ton OF the president by means of which
revolution was nfpped in the bud; his
temporary service as provisional governor
Of that island; his visit to Panama, Cuba
and Porto Rico in March and April. 1sN,
fixing certain difficulties which had
arisen. In each of these cases the emer-
gency found the man, and that man was
William H. Taft. Emergency has again
sought and today found Taft
Has Three Children.
William H. Taft was married In 1855 to
Miss Helen Heron of Cincinnati. Tney
have three children: Robert Alphonse.
born September 8, 1889; Helen Heron, born
August /, 1891, and Charles Phelps. IND.
born September 20, 1897.
Mr.. Taft's church relations are with the
Union Church of Murray Bay, composed
Of both Presbyterian and Episcopaiians.
He is a trustee of that church He 1s Ine
National president of the Red Cross So
eiety, and is a member OF the american
graphic society. The degree OF LII d, mas
been conferred upon him by Yale, Har-
yard university of Pennsylvania and MIA
mi university.
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shots of questioning at him, and re-
ceived answers that provoked more
cheering, and when the Cooper Union
meeting was at an end hundreds press
ed forward that they might shake his
hand.
The big man plays at golf as hard
and heartily as he works. His 300
pounds sits a saddle with the poise and
certainty that belong to the trained
horseman. The Taft summer home at
Murray Bay, Canada, gives to its oc-
cupants all the pleasures that summer
homes in such environments can give.
Yet this is only a rented home, and
friends enjoying the hospitality of it's
unfinished board walls have referred to
it as the shack
Taft Family.
To William H Taft, however, the
Taft family and its friends constitute
home, and, public man that he has
been for years, the Taft family has ac-
companied him as far as it has been
possible in his globe circling duties.
Little Charlie Taft probably is the
most Travelled boy of his age in the
world. He has accompanied his father
on two journeys of tremendous dis
tances and made the recent trip with
the secretary around the world The
boy is the special chum of his father
on the globe trotting Journeys. III the
father is too busy with social or official
~
the small boy for company in his play.
then the mother is his partner. And she
| has learned to catch ball with I'M
usual skill after Charles repeated les
sons and sharp comments
Travelling so far and so long, 1t has
| been done without personal servants or
even a maid for Mrs. Taft. Mr.. Tart
| has always assisted in her domestic
needs They are chums, this Taft fam
| lily and the interests of one are the in
| terestS of ALL
| If Mrs. Taft shall be mistress of the
White House the environment will not
| have been new to her these many years
President Hayes once was her fathers
| law partner and closest friend, and
! one of her most vivid gfrlhood impress
| sions is at the time she was entertain
ed there calling the president uncle
| and his wife Aunt Lucy"
| The one Daughter of the White
House" will. be Helen Taft,now at Bryr
Mawr and a candidate for the Whlte
House debutante in 1910.
This is a brief picture of William II
Taft and of the Taft family. 1t sug-
gests a family, does 1t not Bill
| Taft's family.
Born in Cincinnati.
Born at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sep
ltember Is. 1857, William Howard Tai
is a son of the late Alphonso Tart
who was Judge of the superior court
Cincinnati, 1865 to 1871; secretary OF
war, 1S75-1S76; attorney general
1s76-1S77; United States minister te
Russia, 1S85-18S7.
Passing through all the grades o.
the public schools of CINCINNATI
William Howard Taft graduated from
the woodward high school in 1874
Then in Yale university for four years
graduating in June, 1878, with the de-
gree of bachelor of arts; second, Oh
| salutatorian in a class of 121; also
elected as class orator. Entered tine
law school of Cincinnati college In
i1s7S. graduating in 1880 with the de-
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.TWo TOPERS.
]. Teachers Experience.

my friends call me Tne fostu.h
Preacher write a MINI. school teach
or. because I preach the gospel OF fos-
tum everywhere I go, and nave peer
the means Of liberating many conee-
pot slaves.
1T don't care what they call me so
long as can help others to see wnat
they lose by sticking to Gomez, ana
can show them the way to STEADY
nerves, clear brain and general COCA
health by using Postum.
seWhile a school girl I drank conee
and had fits of trembling and Went
through a siege of nervous prostratfon,
which took me three years to rally
from.
Mother coaxed me to use Postum,
but 1 thought coffee would give me
strength. So things went, and when !
married I found my husband ana
were both coffee topers and can
sympathize with drunkard who tries
eat last in sheer desperation,
| bought a package of Postum, followed
| directions about boiling 1t, served u
| with good cream, and asked my nus
| band how he liked the coffee.
1--WE each drank three cups apiece
and what a satisfied feeling 1t LETT. Oul
| conversion has lasted several years
/ for II has made us new--nerves Art
/ steady appetites good, sleep sound ant
refreshing"
There's a Reason Name given b,
| Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Reat
1.-THE Road to MELVILLE. - in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. Ine,
are genuine, true, and full OF huInaE
sinteresG.