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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
Noise in Conventions.

The noisiest, the jolliest. the most
exciting, and perhaps least logical
campaign was that Of 1910. William
Henry Harrison, hero of an Indian
victory at Tippecanoe, a plain old man.
who had lived, his opponents sneering-
ly said. in log cabin decorated with
coon skins and had drunk hard cider.
was selected by Thurlow Weed as a
better candidate than Henry Clay The
issues between Van Buren,, the Demo-
cratic candidate, and Harrison were
not clearly drawn, but the adventftious
circumstances of Harrison's early life
were skillfully utilized for theatrical
effects. Professions, miles long, with
log cabins, cider barrels, and COON
skin caps on poles, stretched from
state to state. Glee clubs were q feat
ure or the campaign, and the Indian
fighter was fairly sung into office.
In the convention Of 1860 began the
modern custom Of cheering and coun-
ter cheering. The Seward contingent
ton. While they were marching Lin
coin supporters filled the wi9wam.
With the naming Of the candidates
began the cheering Murat Halstead
says that when Seward was nominated
and seconded "the shouting was abso-
1utely frantic, shrill and wild.
Comanches or panthers never struck
higher note nor gave screams with
more Internal intensity. Looking from
the stage over the vast amphitheater,
nothing was to be seen below but
thousands Of hats-a black, mighty
swarm of hats-flying with the veloc-
ity or hornets, over q mass of human
heads. most of the mouths OF which
were open"
But when Lincoln's nomination was
seconded the west was heard from.
II thought that the Seward yell could
not be surpassed" says Halstead, ''but
the Lincoln boys were clearly ahead,
and. feeling their victory, as there was
a lull in the storm, took deep breaths
all around, and gave a scream that
was positively awful, and accompanied
IT with stamping that made every
plank and pillar in the building Qulv-
err"
On the third ballot Lincoln was
nominated. The shouting was so deaf
ening that the cannon which was dis
charged on the roof of the building
could not be heard inside.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

What have those aIarmists, who
were predicting the ruin OF the prison
eurtne industry through the machina-
tiuns of the harvester trust. TO say
uow7 More prison made Irvine has
been disposed of by the states peni-
teuttary SO far this year than in any
nf11er nravfous entire year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
JERSEY JUSTICE.

Mention is often heard of Jersey
justice, generally in the way of ridi-
cule. but when it comes to the trial of
criminal cases some of the other states
might well take lessons from New Jer-
sey. In the recent trial of Whitmore.
Tor example, jury was impanelled
one hour after the prisoners arraign-
ment In court for trial, and the states
nrst six wituepsss- speSe Examined dir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

sensstfMesn negative news is quite as
relieving as that oe the affirmative
e1urt. An lnstanco Of this is the an
-uruneaneTt from Governor Hoch that
me hes no futertion Of pardoning John
Eco1Inhss al the present time at any
Fssufa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

place to the Pantheon, the French tenn
in his coffin and breathe for an instant
he would probably shout out his FAM
GUS "Conspuez'' on both sides to the
controversy. For what mattered it to
him alive, and certainly not in death.
where his bones should rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

So many c1rts below the fiat two
cents a mile rate have been made by
the railroads in this section Of the
country recently in the passenger
rates for summer excursions and for
conventions that 1t would be reason
able to suppose that they would be
able to put In a one way one cent a
mile rate for the harvest hands that
Kansas will need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

1t doesn't take much to arouse the
people of France to spasms of frenzy
The bitter sides that were drawn by
the memorable Dreyfus case are at
zach other hammer and tongs again
and for q. no more important reason
than that Emile zola's remains have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

ISp q debetab1s question as to
lx&sshar-sor not q speechnalking tour
nv General Coxey VIII help or harm
ftfuscarse of'the Popuiists in this state.
kHuf &c does not matter much one way
espr<hs.othsr-6or-th the Populists in Kan
luug-are.1owa rather negligible guam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08

The Democrats of Idaho must be OF
ne real old fashioned kind. Their de-
Iberahons In state convention nearly
eesulted I'm hIdodshed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IL Q member q sne
Associated Press and receives the tGu oay
Gani1afsou for the exclusive a3terNoon
Publication IN Topeka.
The news 81 recefved IN The state jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
UNIQUE Grand Stand Incident.

Among the spectators at a recent
baseball game on the South Side was
young man who never misses a game
il he can help it. He knows the play
ers by their first names and Is an ex-
pert in all matters pertaining to the
snort. He was accompanied on this
occasion by a blond young woman who
never had seen a professional game be-
fore. and the two occupied seats in the
reserved section.
one of the players had gone to first
base on called balls. The man at the
bat hit to short field. The shortstop
Kicked IN the ball, stepped on second
BASE b and by a quick throw to hrst re.
tired the batter. There was loud
veil of applause at this neat double
play. The blond girl turned to the
Young man, and he braced himself TOT
the Inevitable question.
WILL" she said. who is that giri
down there in front. with the imitation
chorxies Ga her hat Chicago IT'D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-08
A Drama of vilIainy.

eff the paths Of Johann Hoch and
Mrs. Belle Guinness had crossed and
each had conspired to take the life
and worldly possessions Of the other,
each ignorant of the others plot. the
psychological developments and result
would have been of interest to
criminologists.'
The above statement is the sub
stance of a hypothetical proposition
originated by Chief Deputy Sheriff
Charles Peters. who finds what he
considers striking parallelisms in the
lives and records Of these two per-
sons.
cit would have been interesting"
he said from a crimino1ogical View
point, to watch a contest between Mrs.
Guinness and Hoch, had they met as
a result of matrimonial advertise
ment Of the woman and their schemes
had crossed wires.
"She was a female Hoch, and he
was a male Guinness. He watched
the death notices OF men and found
out who of them were insured and
married the widows whenever he
could putting them out Of the way to
get the insurance money
Mrs. Guinness, according to the
reports, advertised for well-to-do hus-
bands, stating that she was comely
and possessed Of a fortune. and after
getting one would put MIN out OF the
way for his money.
Suppose now. that Hoch had seen
one of her advertisements. answered
1T, and a meeting had been arranged.
She would have had in her mind
Hoch's money. and and Hoch would
have had in his mind her money.
Then would have come the contest,
each plotting, schemfng with all of
his or her cleverness, to get the bet
ter of the other.
"It would have beaten, I believe,
any drama of villainy ever produced
on the stage. Who would have done
the other? Which OF them would
now be under the ground a victim OF
the others treachery, and which en-
joying the money Of the other?"-
Chicago News.
The new South-news., 1908-03-28

Senator Mel urn nissis. q -'r n
~,kf ca ia {Ae - nate -,i,Iu.a.
a 4aIL.t the Aiuiirn Sulrs Lc, q. 4.
II -A.s the yalic ., 1888 gr~A Va
OflLwi>r ls~- .ransrc ov the IT,
~ iciaD aL,A IT, ..-v plirir ut
~ l1e !nrur,s VI b. ,uLtr ar
a bed - ~ nash = u "a. f..iu..
az he tansr,- : hiih ~ fK K~m ,.,Is
oqFa.. Street aud pI' aos,. r.@ q -,
IN NTH the seahtv' T., ,c.su.ze b I
II . I army vf tril.r- tus msxlLx
filnllclai lass. There car been
inhn III public .itr .inc.. the w.r
st Esd deeper ii~rrs, ~. or
trl 'ne masses ~ the u V-.
faucal Inhorerr, more thar A II
" IAurin -Braniop News.
The new South-news., 1908-03-28

''ur oiiuior, fht a~x' trtsis!'-,
IL bout will be phil d 4 II blweeu
Btrn. drmocra', raf', rrpubi I'm
VII, Bryan ~ VI, ner.
The new South-news., 1908-03-28

sme men rob widows ana Or
purs ana tn-n trv ~ sq1a G hcui-
s-'~s with tAe L,fd by siving one
tern o. Their incom,.
The new South-news., 1908-03-28

any man gels ahead by induc
IN other men IL put HEIR should, !
tolis whe-l
The new South-news., 1908-03-28
DELINQUENT LAND TAX SALE

slssu v1 Nonds, d~y r Apn 9os
o E.s'h' "s- y" me
fpcwng i'd onnqo'nt o sfs'~ "o
Ia ~
The new South-news., 1908-03-28

t'x OF cr, uit prev ats many ,,ro
pifrom living b-yonl their means
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09

IT is no easy task TO please
every one. especially is this true
IN newspaper work. 1t has been
said of doctors and newspaper
men with all d1e respect TO the
indispensable men of incidence,
that the former buries his mis-
takes. while the latter publishes
his to the world. We expect to
make mistakes. have always made
them, and will disappoint some
OF our friends. no DOUBT. one way
or another, but we ask that you
give us fair trial before passing
Judgment. We cannot do all that
we want and expect to do in a
week or month or even a year.
but we will get there in due time
provided we are supported by the
good people of Mathews as we
hope and expect to be. Every
single penny The JOURNAL makes
will go right back into the i'm
provement of the paper, as the
present owner has other means OF
making a living; and just so many
dollars you spend with us. just SO
many dollars will go toward giving
YOU a paper to be proud Of. 1t
has already been said, we learn.
that since Mr.. Havdon will not
be on the spot to direct matters,
not much is expected from the
new management. Well. he'll
not be there, that is true, he will
continue to travel, but he has an
up-to-date hustling young man at
the helm and time alone will
prove what can be done. All we
ask is the most liberal patronage
you can afford as well as a good
word now and then and we will
do the balance.
Wait and see!
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09

As receiver of the Circuit Court
OF Mathews County in the suit
OF Kangsley VS.. Chase, / will
'ffer on Friday. April 10, for sale
at Valdola Farm, near Cardinal,
va. a large assortment of house
lold and kitchen furniture. in
Guiding silver ware, pictures.
'ideboard, din;ng-table. refrigera-
tor &c. Also, splendid up-to-date
armIng implements. Sale be-
sIns at 10 A. NJ. Terms cash.
JNo. Z. MILLER.
Receiver.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
1873

We are conservative in this
table. 1t shows that even should
the Prohibition electors be de-
feated in Illinois, Ohio and Mis-
souri, or any other selection OF
States aggregating less than sew
enty-two electoral votes it could
still win the day.
Is this not worth trying for2-
We believe it is. Every hour
OF this agitation will bring nearer
the day of triumph for the Ameri-
can home and the abolition of the
legalized drink curse from our
land.
The " National Issue move
ment' is already beginning the
enrolment of 5000. 900 American
vtoers who will unite to help
settle it in 1908. American
Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
PUBLIC AUCTION

BY virtue of a distress warrant
and execution in my hands.
will offer FOR sale at public auc-
ton at the house lately occupied
by w w. Malone and wife, on
Woodys Creek, on Saturday,
April IT, at ? P. NJ. all the
household and kitchen funitufe;
also one wagon.
JNo +. MlLIER.
L.. 4. I
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
OBITUARY.
FLOYD WHITE.
Wait and see 4!


IA gloom has teen cast over our
community the past week by the
sal and unexpected death of
Floyd White, one of our brightest
and most popular young men. He
vas the son Cf Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b.
White and had lived in this coun-
~ from The time of his birth,
September. 1882. until January,
1907, when he left TO accept a
position in Atlanta, Ga, where he
was at the time of his death.
For about eight years he was a
clerk III the store of G.. s. Mar
chat at Mathews G. H.. where
his courteous attention and kind
ly interest soon endeared him to
the people of the county. while his
dignity and firmness Won their re-
spect.
Surely there was no young man
in our county more loved than
Floyd. and what greater tribute
can we pay than Love. which is
the ruling spirit of God.
Floyd was taken i'll with typhoid
fever about March 10, and was
carried to a hospital in Atlanta.
where he died on March 81.
He was unconscious through
out his entire illness. except at
short intervals, when he begged
to be taken home where he might
be with his loved onss. What a
pleasure it would have been to
them to have been with him and
cared for him in his last illness.
All that medical skill could &C
complish was done for him. and
we know that his mission OH
earth was filled and it was Gods
will to take him.
Howard White, his brother. left
Mathews on Monday. immedi-
ately after hearing of Floyd's III
ness. but reached Atlanta too late
to be with hun when he died, He
returned to Mathews Friday with
the remains, which were carried
to his home. where a large crowd
had assembled for the funeral SER
vices, conducted by the Revs. w. !
l.. Ware and w. ]. Williams.
The body was then placed in the
family burying ground. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Walter |
Gayle. Ernest Summers, Howard
Nelson, Virgil Proctor, James
Proctor and Sands Smith, Jr.
1t is hard to give up our loved
0nes. even for little while; for life
s short. and we will soon be with
hem, but it IS comforting to re-
member that each tie broken in
hiG world is but another cord
lrawing us closer to the world
,eyond. And while the central
Alliance of Heaven is Jesus and
lis love, who can say that the
oYs of Heaven are not enhanced
y the thoughts of tie loved ones
'e shall find there waiting for us.
The deceased leaves a mother !
nd father. four sisters and a !.
rother.
The bereaved family has the
OF a host Of friends, for !
lille they weep. we weep with :
lem. and commend them to the !
re of God. who doeth all things =
ell
dfs ways are hard to under =
and. but be has said. " What / II
}. thou knowcst not now, but :
40 81, H. l, <..>..t 1,,,~<.>fto~ n
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quest to ascertain whether DR..
Selden died accidentally or CON-
mitted suicide. -News-Leader.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
Not How Cheap-But How
Good

A brick front painted with L. & NJ.
25 years ago and not painted since,
may be seen at Az Bergen St. Brook
Ign, New York. Paint with L. & NJ.
Brilliant Red and trim with Shaker
Green or White.-The body won't need
painting in Is years. Vim. II. c.
Murray. L. s. Nj. Paint Agent, Will
ans Wharf Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09

THE JoURNAL would be greatly i'm
iebted 70 it's correspondents If they
will mail their news letters so as 10
reach this Office before Wednesday
morning. A great many items have TO
80 unpublished or be carried over until
he following week and I've stale read
nE because they do not reach this
Hls in time.
Obituaries and resolutions of respect
an only be inserted as paid matter for
- ich a charge of Eve cents per line is
made.
Communications advocating candi-
h1tes for office will be charged for ;,t
regular line rates for advertising.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Contract rates furnished Oh appii-
cation.
All transient advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of so cts. per
Inch for the first insertion, Is cts. per
Inch FOR each subsequent insertion
When no change is made
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
DIX. SELDEN FOUND DEAD.
MISERY >ShrOudS Ends Of Surgeon
WBe<SerVed in Confederate Army.

WBe'SerVed in Confederate Army.
N>HAMPToN. Va, hpril 4.-Dr.
Charles Seldom, who served as a
surgeon in the Confederate army,
was found dead in his room here
at noon to-day.
The room was filled with gas.
which was escaping from a stove.
and 1t is supposed that the physi-
clan turned thejet on accidentally
DIR. Selden lived alone in KING
street house. An unfinished letter
was found on a table by the side
of the bed. 1t was to one of his
daughters, but it gave no indica-
ticn OF his intention to end his
life.
DR.. Seldcn was 6S years old.
He was stationed in the CHM
borazo Hospital in Richmond in
a part OF the Conf, der tie wsr.
After the war DIR. Selden re-
turned to Hampton and took up
his practice. He was born in
Gloucester county, and came OF a
distinguished family.
DIR. Selden is survived by his
widow and several children, one
laughter being the wife of the I
Kew. i. i. Wellford, OF Newport I
News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
How to Avoid Appendicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitual1y constipated
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cure $
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause-
ate or grippe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitute. Sold by all
druggists.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
AN INslnlous DANCER.

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidious dis
Ease and before the victim reali. G
his danger hemav have afatal malady.
Fake Foley's Kidney Cure at the first
,i9l az trouble as Il corrects Irregular
liiss ana prevents Brigbts disease
aad aiabctes. Soil Dy all druggists,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
THURsDAys APRIL 9. .eoS.

The MATHEWS JOURNAL. with
this issue. has passed into the
capable and experienced hands
OF H. Jeter Hayden, Esq, for
mauy years connected with the
esteemed SOufhSide Sentinel.
The old management feels that
in leaving the field of journalism
"a is fitting that proper express
sion of appreciation of the sup
: port and patronage of the public
be rendered. and accordingly we
desire 10 say to those into whose
{ BONES The JOURNAL has been a
visitor for the past three years
chat their kindness i'll welcoming
SO modest an intruder has beer
great, indeed, and the severing
OF the pleasant relationship brings
SIS sincere regret.
We do not feel that any apology
need be made u our readers for
the spirit or matter Of our edi-
torials. Upon occasion they may
have been scant and inadequate,
and poorly enough executed, but
they were never iusincere. OF,
cowardly. and we confidently be-
lieve that. in the main, they were
right and tended to the better
lnent of our county and our people
--Ourlocal colur1ns, we are fran k
TO say, have not always done JUS
tice to the prosperity. activity and
ci interesting local happenings of
our progressive habitation and
for this, while making due apol-
ogy. we feel that some of our
friends are as largely as respon-
Sible as ourselves.
However. our mistakes and fail
nres, our successes and acts of
wisdom are matters of the past
Important business considerations
a have induced US to relinqnish the
SsEering o{ the craft to more
experienced helmsman. For the
sake and for the good of our
county. we sincerely trust that a
more generous and cordial sup
pcrt may be given him than THE
journal has yet received. An
np-to-date local newspaper is, we
believe, a necessity in the COM
, munity. but no country pape- can
! long exist without the good will,
financial support and cordial sym
patty and cooperation of the
people among whom it circulates.
: e as This being true, orr hope is
eagfat- a proper and substantial
recognition of the usefulness and
benefits of local paper may be
given to THE JOURNAL under its
new management. and that it may
wax and grow fat and prosper,
even as the huskiest and most
chesty of its contemporaries
Don't forget that it pays to adj
vertise. The fellow who is doing
business without advertising is
like one who throws kiss to his
sweetheart in the dark. He
knows what lie is doing. but no
body else does. Take an interest
IN your local happenings Report
them to your county paper. there
by making it more newsy and
readable, and putting your county
IN better and more prosperous
light before.the world. SUBSCRIBE
TO your home paper and find out
what your neighbors are doing /
without borrowing their copy to :
get at the facts. DO these things
and you will have a paper such {,
as your county deserves and oil
which her citizenship may be s
proud. v
Il mp 10 this tiaae the expecta- 9
Iions OF the public have not been :
met 10 the character OF The IoUR-
'sks., 3s can bat hope that. both st
'''''s ..o...,. .4,,,f fftn ,,oIl,~ ,.tfl IL
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him NC wish , our confidence and
support. while for you we wish
an abundant Prosperityand hap
r;neSs. which is your meet.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-04-09
A PROHIBITION PRESIDENT.
How One May Win m 1868
A Startling STUDY Of the Elcc-
trICdI Vote.


Nov, 3 next there will be chosen
at the polls 4S3 Presidential cleo
tors representing the forty-six
States of the Union.
Exactly 242 are required to
elect the next President of the
United States.
Here is the possible chance for
the election of a Prohibition
President.
There are seven Prohibition
States with a total electoral vote
of OF.
There are nine other Southern
States where, with proper effort
to unite all the Prohibition votes,
los more electors might be chosen
pledged to vote for a Prohibition
President.
In addition, there are fifteen
other States east, north and west
in which the Prohibition septi-
ment is awake and if organized
could elect $50 more Prohibition
electors.
This makes prossible, with suffi-
cient cooperation by all Prohibi-
ton and Christian people, the
election of more than 800 electors
pledged to a Prohibition candi-
date for President, sixty more
than the required number.
The table below shows this OPP
portunity and also shows another
vitality important fact-nameiy.
that the States noted which UNI
doubtedly can be won with suffi-
cient effort chose at the national
election of 1904 respectively III
Democratic electors and 1873 Re-
publican electors (seven addition
al Democratic electors being
added for the new Democratic
Prohibition State Of OklahoE.a).
The table is as follows.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-05-20
with hearty approval on all sides, The election by the city council was unan. imous.
MR. TONGUE

(By Edmund Vance CoOke) You forward fellow, Mir Tongue! met my friend and out you flung With "Glad to see" and "How dye
 doy"
 Although he bowed to me, not you, If I would eat or drink, you haste To clalm the first and freshest taste; Aud when my doctor visits me, Why, out you pop for him to see How hard for you to curb your will And learn the lesson, "Pesco, be stillm How eager seems the boast to sip From your too-active, agile tip; How easy for the hasty pbraso To rasp and rankle, then, for days; Few heads were hurt, few hearts were
 Irung. If you but rested, Mir. Tongue. Oh, Mir. Tongue, perhaps no song Of yours will bear the world along; You may no, know the thunder speech Into all human hearts to reach, But your5 may be the whispered word Both gently breathed and gently heard, And then you may be blsst among Your fellows, O ambitious Tongue
 June Smart Set.