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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-29
THIS AND THAT.

Twelve per cent of the German
strikers in 1905 gained their end.
Two floating docks built in Eng
land are on the way to Para, Brazil
There are in Maine 1904 Sunday
Schools, 1922 officers and teachers
and 95,367 pupils.
The second annual International
Anatomical Congress will be held at
Brussels in 1910.
A patent has been granted upon
an incandescent lamp filament made
of nitride of cerium.
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Wisconsin.
blaine and Missouri, in the order
named, are the greatest producers
Of lime.
in the interior OF Argentina den.
lists charge $40 for an ex ~ N
and the same amount for - paste
filing.
Sidney Kidman. the Australian
cattle king, owns 49,216 square
miles of land, with 100000 cattle
and 10000 horses.
Hemp Of fine quality, rivalline
that Of Kentucky in height, has been
grown in Pennsylvania this year for
the first time.
The Central states lead in trolley
trackage, with / 900 miles.
BY treating fresh meat to the
FUMES of a pastile, Belgian in
Ventor claims to preserve it better
than by the Injection of chemicals
or freezing.
According to army surgeons, the
mortality among the natives of Alas
ka Is greater than among any other
primitive race with which civiIiZa-
ton has come in contact.
Rev l.. Cramp, pastor of a. church
in Raymond. ILL.,, never travels with
out his cat, now aged ; years. which
follows him like a dog.
The greatest authentic height NJ.
tanned by man is $4,000 feet: kites
nave been flown to a height of 81
100, and an unnamed balloon. car
rying recording instruments, has ris-
en- $4,000 feet, little over rs miles
Every time a woman gets sick she
wonders if she will look well oa ,
corpse ''' a"
The reason a girl is willing to kiss
any OF her male relatives witbont
nght is she doesn't mean It.
The less man tries to understand
? woman the more he does.
The winner in political contost
csSn see the world Is growing Vvfaar
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Rene La Montague, the crack polo
player, tells this story of a very
small miss, the fve-year-old daugh-
ter OF a prominent merchant of the
Cedarhurst set.
Mr.. La Montague was driving a
small trap from the Rockaway Hunt
Club to his home in Cedarhurst.
when he encountered the little miss.
VINO was out for a walk with her
nurse and small baby brother. who
occupied the perambulator Being
an intimate friend of the child's par
ents, he offered to give her a lift
as FAR as her house. The offer was
accepted, and on the way Mr.. La
Montague was RECALLED with interest
ing Items of family news which were
ilsped out in rapid succession until
ne pulled up in front of the house.
The child alighted, and as there
was nobody in sight on the grounds.
ne asked her If she could get indoors
safely.
"oh, yes" said the little tot. land
thank you very much.'
Don't mention it," nodded hack
the polo player; when to his surprise
the child opened her eyes very much
and murmured:
won't. philadelphia Record.
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DANGEROUS DIVING.

Drowning is quicker death than
most people suppose. Insensibility is
said to begin in about one minute,
and fatal Inconsistencies generally
superveneO in the neighborhood OF
two. Few even practiced divers can
remain under water more than min.
ute and half, and it is generally
fatal TO remain beneath the surface
longer than that.
At Navarino. Greece, where there
are many expert divers who plunge
into the sea after spoDges, not one
was found who could remain under
water for two minutes. In the Red
Sea the Arab divers generally remain
down one and a quarter minutes
while at. Ceylon the pearl fishers can
seldom stay below for even one min.
ute. There is a case on record AT
Falmouth where a diver had 1e
scended eighty feet, and on giving
the signal was drawn up slowly: so
1t was two minutes before he reached
the surface. Blood ran from his ears
and nose and he was insensible. He
died without speaking.
Insensibility, however, does not al.
ways involve death, for in many cases
q person may be resuscitated by the
use OF energetic measures. The
bringing to of I-aople who have been
under water for five consecutive min
utes, however, as considered doubtful
by physicians.
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Valley Turnpike Companv.

Woodstock (SpeciaD The direc-
TORS of the Valley Turnpike Company
elected Harry F. Bird, of Winchester,
son of Speaker r. Z. Bird, president
in place of Captain J. G. Neff. who
declined reelection. Judge e. D.
Newman was elected treasurer. Sbir-
ley Carter, of Winchester. c. w.
Heater, Middletown, and F. d. New
man, Woodstock, were elected dire
tors. Speaker r.. f. Bird, Senator
Keezle. Hon. NJ. l.. Walton. Captain
j. G. Neff, and Judge T. D. Newman
were appointed committee to re-
port on che exact status and charter
OF the company.
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Signs OF Long Life.

Every person, according to a medi-
sal writer, bears physical Indications
Of his prospects of a long or short
life. The primary conditions of
longevity are that the heart. lungs.
and digestive organs, as well as tho
brain should be large If these or
gans are large the trunk will be long
and the limbs comparatively short.
The person will appear tall in sitting
and short in standing The hand
VIII have long apd somewhat heavy
palm and short fingers. 1.-THE blue
or brown hazel eye, as showing an
iptermission of temperament. is
favorable indication. The nostrils. if
large, open, and free, indicate large
lungs. A pinched and half-closed
nostril indicates small or weak lungs.
Chicago Journal
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GILBERT Is GUILTY.
Jury In Norfolk COnviCts Him OF
Murder OF Miss Morse.

Norfolk Especially The jury try
ing Benjamin f. Gilbert, Jr., for the
shooting of Miss Amanda Morse re-
turned a verdict of murder in the
first degree. OF this verdict John c..
TiltOn, CGmmonwealth's Attorney.
said; 1T is a great victory for jus
tice"
That voices public opinion here.
Gilbert on July % last followed Miss
Morse, who was out walking with
William Mitchell and another young
couple, and asked her to walk with
him a little way. as he wanted to
speak with her privately. Upon her
refusal to do this he drew a pistol
and shot her. The two had been
sweethearts, but Miss Morse discard
ed him.
Gilbert. who is only 10 years old,
pleaded not guilty and a strenuous
effort was made to prove him to be
epileptically insane. The jurors who,
for some twelve hours preceding the
rendering of the verdict. stood nine
for murder. while three held that he
was insane when the murder was
done, finally agreed upon the verdict
of murder in the first degree, coupled
with recommendation of mercy.
Counsel for the prisoner asked for
a new trial and arrest of judgment.
on the ground of transformations to
the jury. No time was set for argu-
ment upon this motion.
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THE TOFTS SEPARATED.
Absolute Divorce Granted To The
Wife In Richmond.

Nthe IN hlCnnOnO.
Richmond (Special). - With the
two parties TO the suit weeping bit
terly during the entire proceeding.
Judge r. Carter Scott. in the Hen
rico County Circuit Court, granted
an absolute divorce TO Mrs. Sophia
Catherine lofts from her husband.
Francis Edward lofts. Under the
terms OF the decision the husband
must pay his wife's counsel fees
temporary alimOny is also granted
Mrs. lofts.
one or the contentious of the wife.
who was married to her husband No
vember 10, 1900. is that she has not.
TOT the past several months, been al
lowed to see aer three children.
whom, she says, her husband is with
holding from her on the farm of
Charles U. Williams. Strawberry Hill.
Henrico County. Under the terms
OF the decision the wife is allowed
to see the little ones, though their
custodianShip, for the present, at
least, will remain with the father.
The couple were married in St.
Georges Parish, Kent, England.
An allegation of the woman, i'm
her petition for divorce. is that i'm
June last she was willfully abandon
ed and deserted by her husband.
the husband, in his counter charge.
accuses his wife with having left his
nome with Davenport Williams, son
or CHARLES U. Williams, and a young
society man, with whom she Travelled
to Norfolk and thence by steamer
to New York. registering with him
at hotels and on the boat as man
and wife. The elOpement of Mrs.
lofts with young Williams created
something of sensation at the time
of its occurrence.
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&@& M&&&@ @.1&.i
NG 81 irginia !
AIR LINE OPENED.
Golden Spike Driven by Captain II
.. Troy.

.. Troy.
Charlottesville Especially Am in
teresting event in railroad circles in
Virginia was the formal opening of
the second section of the Virginia
Air Line Railway, which is now in
full operation from Gordonsville to
Strathmore, a distance of IS miles.
The exercises took place at Strath-
more, where connection is made with
the James River Line of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, in the south
side of Fluvanna County, and was at
tended by many state officials, men
prominent in railroad circles OF Vir-
ginia, citizens OF Fluvanna County
Charlottesville. Lynchburg. Gordons-
Vile and other places in the state.
The golden spike" was driven by
Capt. T. o. Troy, of this city. who
almost single-handed, financed and
constructed the entire road
The new railroad cost about $780,
900. or nearly $4,000 per mile. 1t
is one of the best constructed road
beds in Virginia. The highest grade
on the road is one per cent. The
equipment is of the heaviest and
strongest type. The bridges and
trestles are of concrete and steel.
Three miles from Palmyra a bridge
is built across the Rivanna, $40 feet
long and so feet high II is a deck,
plate-girder bridge. A mile and a
half beyond these is another bridge,
a viaduct, $50 feet long and 70 feet
high. 1t is over CaryS Creek, a short
distance from the old "Caryswood'
homestead. the residence at one time
of tie late John Randolph Bryan.
father Of Joseph Bryan. of Richmond.
There are we'll constructed depots
every few miles.
The Virginia Air Line Railway
Company was inaugurated April 10,
1906. The initial work for this inn
provement began one year earlier
Now that this road is completed, It
has awakened the keenest interest
throughout the entire commonwealth
for it opens up TO DEVELOPMENT the
entire James River zone for many
miles in both directions from its
southern terminus. which is Strath-
more, TO a prompt connection with
due tnOrth and south line, some
thing that has been needed for a long
time. 10 is now believed that this road
is only the beginning of an extensive
trunk line to points further South
for which inducements are now being
held out to secure its extension.
Captain Troy said: eff I am per-
mitted> TO boast Of the matter in
any way, would say that it was one
Of the few roads ever cOnstructed
from the original. appropriation
ahead Of time agreed upon, and bet
ter in quality than contemplated
which. in the railroad world. is re-
garded as most extraordinary"
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Hungry Dog Shoots A Hunter.

Abraham Scott, aged 81 years. of
McKeesport, started on a hunting
trip Saturday. Today he is in the
McKeesport Hospital in a critical con-
dition, and the doctors there say
he cannot recover. Scott arranged
to spend the day in the woods and
took his lunch along. He also took
two dogs. At noon they were very
hungry, and Scott sat down. placed
his gun across his lap, and opened
his lunch box. When the dogs
smelled the food they made n Jump
Tor 1t. One of them got his foot
tangled with the trigger of the gun
ana both barrels were discharged,
blowing OFF Scott's right foot and 9TH
erwise injuring him.-New York
Herald
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. ASTONISHEn THE DOCTOR
Old Lady Got Well With Change OF
Food. go;

4 great scientist has said we can
put OF "old age" If we can only nour-
lsh the body properly.
To DO this che right kind Of food.
Of course, Is necessary. The body
manufactures poisons in the stomach
and intestines from certain kinds OF
food stuffs and unless sufficient Of the
right kind is used, the injurious ele-
ments overcome the good.
.''My grandmother, II years old"
writes N. Y. lady, had been an in
valid for Is years from what was
called consumption of the stomach
and bowels The doctor had given
her up to die. ~" s.
II saw so much about Grape-Nuts
thatI persuaded grapdmother to try
1t. She could not keep anything on
her stomach for more than few min
utes. - 80, 49,
She began Grape Nuts with. only
teasp9onful. AS that did not distress
her and as she could retain it, she
took little more until she could take
all of four, teaspoonfuls at meal.
Then she began, to gain and grow
blIOu6 anu nEI CIOUDiS III bHS oIOAhoCh
was gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one so, old. and we
know Grape-Nuts saved her life.
THE doctor was astonished that
instead of dying she got well, and
without drop of medicine after she
began the Grape-Nuts." "There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
WellvilleS" in pkgs.
Ever read theabove letter? A new
one nppe*e from time to time. They
sre.s'en2 re, and fun OF human
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Rare Curio From Forbidden CITY

DR.. Hermon C. Bumpus, director
OF the American Museum of Natural
History, announces the acquisition by
the museum of an exceedingly rare
Chinese curio from Kinching, the
Forbidden City of Picking. 1t is cali
ed Judges staff or scepter." is
fashioned Of lacQuered wood more
than a century old, and has on one
end an deliberately carved crested
head of the winged dragon; the en-
perial emblem of China. and the 9TH
er end is sharpened to a point
After a judge has heard the evi.
dence in the case of a prisoner charg-
ed with a capital offence he takes
up the scepter. If he points the
dragons head at the prisoner the lat
ter goes free, but if the prisoner is
confronted with the sharpened end
ne must be beheaded. This is said
to be the only specimen of its kind
ever obtained from the Forbidden
City and brought to this country
New York Tribune
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HoM,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that caunot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j.
cheney for the last IS years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDINO. kINNAN 4 MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure istakeu internally, act.
ing directly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price. 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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BABVS AWFUL ITCHING HUMoR.
Nothing Would Help Him-Mother
Almost I'm Despair-Owes Quick
Cure to Cuticura

Several months ago, my little boy began
TO break out with itching sores. doctored
him, but as soon as l got them healed I'D
IN one place they would break out in an
other. L was almost in despair. 1 could
not get anything that would help him.
Then began 20 use Cutirura Soap and
CutIcura Ointment, and after using them
three times the sores commenced TO heal.
He is now well, and not a scar is left ON
his body. They have never returned nor
left him with bad blood. as one would
think. ,Cuticura Remedies are the best /
have ever tried, and shall highly recon.
mend them TO any one who is suffering
likewise. Mrs. William Geeding, lO2 Wash,
ngton ST., Attic1, Ind, July %, 1907"
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Crael Mother Is ParoIed.

: Richmond Especially Mrs. Estelle
Smith. sentenced in Manchester in
September, 1905, for the murder OF
her little son Ralph. whom she was
charged with having whipped TO
death, was paroled from the peniten-
tiary for good behavior. The crime
she was convicted of was revolving.
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Shop.
We'll, we'll, well. Is this 3


We'll, well, we'll. Is this Bill
Snooper?"
Yes, and: this is--let me see-can
this be my old friend, Tom Grigson?"
That's who it is. l haven't see
you for-for-"
''Twenty-seven years"
That's right. Twenty-seven years!
Well! we'll! What are you doing
now. Bin?"
I'm a travelling evangelist. Are
you a member of any church. Tom?"
Not yet; I'm life Insurance So.
licitor. represent tha best company
In the world. Carrying all the insur.
ance you want, Bili2"~-Chicago. tTri.
hume,
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1t Didn't Hurt The stairs

This message was received yester-
day at police headquarters from the
Church Street station:
Patrolman Thomas Robe fell down
stairs at this station, receiving a
lacerated wound of left side of head.
Attended and went on patrol. Stairs
In good condition.
I'm glad he didn't hurt the
stcSrs," observed the lieutenant, as
he entered the slip on the blotter.-
New York Times. -
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Col. r.. Il. Greece Dead.

Norfolk Especially Col. r. B.
Creecy, said to be the oldest man in
Eastern North Carolina and one o.
the oldest newspaper men in the
country, died at his home, in Eliza
beth City, aged 95 years. He had
been an editor for SO years.
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To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the System

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC. Yo1 know what YOU
are taking. The formula is plainly printed
on every bottle, showing it is simply Out
nine and Iron in a tasteless form, and the
most effectual form For grown people
and children. soc.
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Hicks Capudine Cures Nervousness,
Whether tired out, worried, overworked, or
what not. 1t refreshes the brain and
nerves. It's Liquid and pleasant to take.
lOc., 25c., and Soc. at drug stores.
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Judging BY Appearances.

Magistrate-If / remember rightly
this is not your first appearance in
court.
Prisoner-NO, your Honor, but
hope you don't judge by appearances.
-Harper's Weekly.
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A mans idea of economizing is to
wear an old necktie and then spend
in one afternoon four times what a
new one would cost, treating his
friends to show them it isn't because
be is short of money.
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Forty minutes after she had OBJ
tanned position as stenographer
with a grocery firm in st. Louis, Miss
Louise Kelleher gave up the job to
get married.
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saIome In Plunlrille.

"Sim, the Town Council is a little
worried about this Salome act you've
booked fer the Op'ry House"
"Oh, I've cut out the Objectionable
features"
That's just it. We wuz afeerd
you would. kansas City Journal.
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Fire At LmraY.

Luray Especially 5. T. ROsser's
dwelling house, in the suburbs of
Luray, was destroyed by fire. The
building was located upon the, John
II. Zirkle farm, and was built about
40 years ago.
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Mrs. Bonnie Mattlock, aged II
years. bride of few months, kill
ed herself at Shreveport, La, be-
cause her husband, a Methodist,
would not go with her to a Baptist
church.
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CapIdinc Cures Indigestion Pains,
Belching, Sour Stomach, and Heartburn.
from whatever cause. It's Liquid. Effects
Immediately. Doctors prescribe it. lOc.
25c.. and Soc. at drug stores.
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Hon, r. S; Tharin, Attorney at Law and
counsel for Antitrust league. writes from
PPennsylvania Ave, n. w, Washington,
ID; G., as follows: WI
,, Having used PerUno 6OI. cata 1.rhoL
disorders. | am able to testify to H.
great remedial excellence and do not hest,
tate to give it my emphatic endorsement
ana earnest recommendation to ali nersons
ss nd by that disorder. 1t is also a
ton1c or great use ,IInesS.O
Mr.. i. Barnecott, West Aylmer. On.
snnrio, San, writes; Last winter I was
III with pneumonia after. hdCfn0 Ia
grippe; ! took Peruna for two mo1tbs.
wnen became quite well. | also induced
a young lady, who was all run dozen
and confined to the house. to take Peruna
ana alter taking Peruna for three months
S y Is able to follow her trade of tailoring
can recon mend PeruH0 for all who
ane Ill and require tonic"
:: 3 ge-ru-na Tables.
Some people prefer TO take tablet,
rather than 20 take medicine in a md
TORN form; Such, people can obtain Permna
SooIets, which represent the solid medicinal
ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet is
equlVaIent to one average dose of Peruna.
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Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia Il. Pinkbam's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change Of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. K. Hanson,
304 E. Long St, Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"I was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered. from nervous
ness. headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since talk
ing it feel so much better, and can
again do my own work. l never forget
TO. tell my friends what Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
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People don't think much of your
opinion unless you happen to think
as they do. -
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

: For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-dOwn feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it =?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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TrxSfb and
quality

appeal. to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxativcs is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetcns and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any dcbilitating
after effects AND without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts arc known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances TO get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale y all leading drug
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The man who does't acquire wis
dom as he grows older bunkoes him
self.
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Mrs; Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle
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GAY not know how old ay bane. "
"Well, when were you born?" con.
tinued the teacher, who nearly faint
ed at the reply. -.
"Ay not born at all; ay got STEP
mutter. "-Atchison Globe.
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One of the worst
ing single is that
in danger of being