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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13

Welman Gives PromS
of and

New York City.-Mr. Walter Well
man writes as follows regarding the
achievement Of Count Zeppelin in his
airship:
Count Zeppelin's record breaking
voyage with his great airShip sur
prises no one familiar with the pres
ent state of the science of aerial navi-
cation. That a modern motor balloon
can be depended upon to make voy-
ages of from one to two thousand
miles, under fairly favorable condi-
tions, has long been known to men
who are familiar with aeronautics.
Count Zeppelin's success is epoch
making in that it convinces a scep-
teal world OF the practicability Of air.
ships and OF their utility as engines
of war and as instruments of eX-
ploration Of the upper air as we'll as
parts Of the earth otherwise inacces-
sible, like the great unknown area
surrounding the North Pole.
His latest demonstration without
doubt will assure the rapid building
of aerial navies by the chief military
Powers. In fact, Germany, France,
Great Britain and the United States
are already moving in that direction.
France has the Lebandy and La Re-
publique already in commission, and
Count Zeppelin's ship, it is under
stood, is to be taken over for the
German army.
The modern airship or motor bal
loon will prove to be an effective en-
CINE of war. She can make recon-
noisances of an eBemy's position, fly
ing at an altitude giving her i'm
munity from the enemy's guns. She
cannot only gain Invaluable informa-
ton. but she can make attacks upon
strategic points, such as cities, bridges
and forts and the camps Of hostile
armies by dropping explosives down
upon them.
Can Drop Explosives on Enemy.
This phase of the aerial warfare Of
the future has been declared imprac-
ticable by some critics because the
dropping of thousand pounds of ex-
plosive from a ship of the air would
instantly cause her to shoot up to a
great altitude. The critics who think
this is fatal objection are not famil-
lar with the art of airship construc-
ton and operation. Dropping one
thousand pounds of ballast or weight
Of any sort from a small balloon
dirigible like the one Captain Bald
win has built for the United States
Government would, of course. be
either impracticable (because the ship
could not carry so much) or danger
Gus If she could carry it. But that
weight suddenly released is a baga-
telle compared to the total lifting ca
pacity OF such ship as the Zeppelin
or my polar airship, the America
The Zeppelin has total lifting power
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
Bullet-Riddled Body Found.

Norfolk Especially The body of
Daniel Bullock, negro, with several
bullet holes in 1t, was found float.
Ing in the Elizabeth River. Bullock
Is believed to have been one of
two negroes who were fired upon by
Waterman Ironmonger on the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road wharf at Port Norfolk last Mon
day night. The negroes were caught
stealing freight from the wharf, and
as they ran for skiff in which
to make their escape, the Waterman
fired. Both men jumped into the
skiff, which capsized Immediately.
The Waterman saw nothing more of
either of the men
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
FOR MISUNDERSTANDING LINE.

Richmond especially Col. G. P.
E. Burgwyn left here for West Point
with corps of engineers to begin
a survey for a railway line from
West Point, on the York River, to
Urbanna. in Middlesex County, on
the Rappahannock. distance OF
about 25 miles.
While Colonel Burgwyn is not talk
ing of the proposed road or those
backing the enterprise, it was learn
ed that the road is to be run with
modern gasoline electric motor cars
and Will be a high speed road ira
versing a section Of the State which
now has no modern transportation
facilities.
Northern capitalists are said to
be back of the enterprise. and as
soon as Colonel Burgwyn makes the
preliminary survey and this is APP
proved by those backing the move
ment the work of grading the line
will be rushed at once and actual
construction will be started as soon
thereafter as the engineers are ready
for the work.
The construction is to be started
by September l, IL possible, and the
road ready for operation by the new
year.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
Fine Courtesy In Alaska.

Life in Alaska is uncouth in parts.
but 1t has its refnemenSs. In Val
DEE there lived a man named Jake"
who kept a boarding house for dogs.
When the prospectors returned from
their sled trips they would place their
teams in his charge until ready to
start out again. AS he fed his guests
on garbage gathered by a house-to-
house canvass he was known by ev-
cry one as "Slop Jake"
Once upon a time he Fell Ill and
the newspaper wished to chronicle
the fact. No one, however, knew
"Jake's" other name. and it didn't
seem worth while to waste the time
of the editorial staff on so insignifi-
cant a detail. So the news went
printed thus:
Our well-known fellow-citiZen. S.
Jake, is confined to his house with
a severe cold 1t is hoped he will
be out soon."-N Y. Times.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
A Prediction.

One hundred and ninety-nine years
ago today the English-no, let us go
away back-299 years ago the
French-no. that isn't -right-399
years ago the Indians-oh, pshaw.
499 years ago the Mound Builders
took Ticonderoga from the Cave
Dwellers. Then the Indians took ii.
from the Mound Builders and the
French took it from the Indians, and
then 1919 years ago today the English
took it from the French, and then
Ethan Allen, with the aid of the
Great Jehovah and the continental
congress, took it from the English.
and now you can take 1t from me that
no one else is ever going to take it
from anyb ody.-Boston Journal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
Married Paupers And Divorce.

IAN odd thing about married
paupers is that they like to live sep
arate." said a single pauper.
You know how almshouses are
arranged: There's a mems ward. a
women's ward. and mixed, or mar
ried ward. Well. the mixed ward is
always nearly empty. Not that we
lacked married paupers. Oh. no. But
the husbands prefer to bachelor 1t
among the men, and the wives to
old-maid it among the women.
The older our married paupers
get. the more vehement is their in
sistence on separate living.
She's allus a-naggin,' the octo-
genarian will growl.
Nobody can't sleep o. nights
with sech snorin' as hisn,' shifts the
septuagenarian female.
And so they separate-to all in
tents divorced. philadelphia Bull
letin.
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NetOs of Virginia
DEATH WAS IN DREAM.

Richmond Especially Terrified by
frightful dream, Miss Buelah c.
Connell sprang from her bed in Mem
orial Hospital and leaped from a sec-s
ond-story window to the ground be-
low. She died soon afterward
Miss Connell was admitted to the
hospital Thursday suffering from a,
mild attack of typhoid fever. AS She
was getting along nicely and in nO>
danger of becoming delirious, no
special nurse was considered neces-
sary to watch her
Shortly before the accident the
nurse in charge of the ward talked
with Miss Council and at that time
she was bright and cheerful. Within
few minutes she went to sleep and.
In that sleep came the dream. She,
was missed from the ward almost
Immediately after the nurse had talk
ed with her, and was discovered Oni
the ground near the east side of the
building. The nurse and a house
physician hurried TO her and as soon
as she saw them asked where she.
was.
She was told that she was on the
ground near Memorial Hospital, and
then she said:
oh, yes, l remember now; 1 had
terrible dream. Am hurt much p,
The doctor made a hurried ex-i
animation and had the patient taken.
to the operating room. Here it was
found that her left leg was broken
above the knee, and that there was;
slight cut on the chin. These were
the only outward injuries. She died
from shock.
The father of the young woman
charges that his daughter met her,
death through carelessness on the,
part of the hospital officials and an.
investigation will probably be held.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
Blind Men seldom Smoke.

Blind men seldom smoke. Those
who were inveterate smokers in their
sighted days find that after losing
their sight a pipe or cigar has no
attraction for them. The man who
has no eyes to watch the smoke curl
and drift about his head apparently
has no use for a cigar.
Smoking TO the absolutely blind
is something different from smoking
in the dark Besides. few persons
smoke in total darkness. Usually
there is starlight or freight enough
to enable man to keep track of the
smoke. When deprived of that fasci-
mating paStime the cigar loses it's
charm. and the man who is blind re-
signs himself to a smokeless old age.
IN. Y. Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
INSANE MURDERER ESCAPES.

Bristol (SpeciaD w. w. Pendle.
adjudged insane after having shot
and killed, unprovoked. it is said
his neighbor. James Spoon, escaped
from the State Hospital for the In
sane at Marion in the absence of
Supt. A. S. Priddy.
Pendleton. who was on the campus
playing croquet, was introduced to
a woman visitor who had just come
to the asylum. Superintendent Prid-
dy says that this woman aided PEN
dleton in escaping, having advised
him that the through train would
stop at Marion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
ALMOST A SHADOW
Gained 60 lbs. on Grape. Nuts,

There's a wonderful difference be.
tween O food which merely tastes
good and one which builds up
strength and good healthy flesh.
II makes no difference how much
we eat unless we can digest it. It is
not really food to the system until II
is absorbed. Yorkstate woman
says:
had been a sufferer for ten years
with stomach and liver trouble, and
had got SO bad that the least bit of
food such as then knew, would give
me untold misery for hours after
eating.
i lost flesh until / was almost a
shadow OF my original self and my
friends were quite alarmed about me.
First / dropped coffee and used
Postum, then began to- use Grape
Nuts. although / had little faith it
would do nue. any good.
But / continued to use the food
and have gained twenty pounds in
weight and feel like another person
In every way. feel as If life had
truly begun anew for me.
II can eat anything / like now in
moderation, suffer no Ill effects, be Oh
my feet from morning until night
Whereas year ago they had TO send
me away from home for rest while
others cleaned house for me, this
spring ] have been able to do 1t my
self all alone
My breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts
win cream and cup'of Postum, with.
sometimes an egg and a piece OF
toast. but generally only Grape-Nrts
ana Postum. And / can work until
noon and not feel rs tired as one
hours work would have made me
year ago. f" There's Reason.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
NreeS: Mich. Read. @The Road to
cllville. IN Dkgs.
- - WV "Neove letter7 "A new
inc 10 tune. They
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
All EMPLOYEES Are Blind.

A business corporation has been
successfully established i'm Vienna by
men whG are totally blind. The
company manufactures brushes and
baskets and all its employees are
blind. In the eight months of it's
existence il has filled orders aggre-
eating $4,000 kronen (S4,6OO), MAX
ing fair profit and has enough or
ders on hand to justify the enlarge
ment OF it's workshops. Sixteen of
the employees are skilled workmen.
and the company wishes it known
that its wares are sold on their "ac-
tual merit" that they are tut upon
the market "in fair competition with
the product of other concerns" and
that the blind people want business.
not charity. "-ChicagO News
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
German Machine Guns First Vol
ley Brought Down BalIoo

Berlin During a session of night
practice by a machine gun CORPS of
the army near Augsburg the gunners
were ordered to train on a target bal
loon which had been sent up during
the day and was floating far above
and to the left of their point of en-
campment.
The balloon was brought down at
the first volley.
The test was made for the purpose
OF ascertainlng what chance an army
would have OF opI)psing a hostile k%l-
|,0ou corna
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13

of between $4,000 and 10000 pounds.
while the America lifts 1880
pounds. The altitude gained by such
ship through dropping one thousand
pounds in a lump presents no prac-
tical difficulties whatever.
In the airship of the future, wheth-
er used for military or scientific pur-
poses, size is sure to be a factor OF
prime Importance. Interes ting ex-
ships. But real,a and important work
requires large ships, built by en-
gineers on a scale great enough to
admit of the employment of steel and
other metals, instead of fiinsy ST. NC
lures of bamboo or such materials.
Breaks All Records.
Count Zeppelin has broken all rec
ords for length of run. But there is
no reason why the military cruiser of
the future should not have a radius
of movement Of three or four thou
sand miles. OF course the greater
the speed aimed at the greater the
quantity Of fuel that must be carried
for given distance. A ship like the
America carries three tons of gaso-
lene in her steel tank, and If the In
fluence of the winds be regarded as
neutral she can motor 100 miles at
about twenty English miles an hour.
Count Zeppelin's remarkable cruise
is only a foretaste of what is to be
done with motor balloons in the near
future. Within a few years 1 expect
to see the Atlantic Ocean crossed By
an airship of the Republique or Amer
lea type. In fact, the America could
cross the Atlantic without much risk
of accident with little help from the
winds. A voyage from New York to
Chicago, or vice versa, is within her
scope, and l am strongly tempted 10
bring her over from Paris this fall
and give Americans a demonstration
of what first class engineering con-
struction can do in the way of long
voyage through the air.
In view of the success of the Yep
pelin, of the Lebandy, OF the Re-
publique, and the undoubted ability
of the America to make a longer voy-
age than Count Zeppelin has just
first venture CT the United States
Government in military motor bal
looming should be with such a small
affair as that Of Captain Baldwin.
1t has no class. 1t is too small. 1t
has no endurance. Captain Baldwin
is a skillful man, but his machine is
not large and powerful enough to
give him a chance against a great
cruiser like the Zeppelin. When the
United States Government enters the
aeronautic field it should not be con-
tent to begin where foreign expert
mentors ended years ago, but should
be up to date in size and engineering.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13

AT Atlantic City the other day a
fisherman caught an octopus, a rare
fish in those waters.
The octopus which resembled a
frayed and ruined football of brown
leather. was carried home by the
fisherman in a bucket Of water.
What am l going to do with it?"
ne said. why, I'm going to eat It.
Ia almost as soon eat octopus as
scallops.
am a traveller. and I learned in
Italy and France the octopus excel
lence. You can't give an Italian of
the Riviera or a Frenchman of the
northwest coast. where the fish
ahounds. more welcome dish.
What does it taste like? 1t tastes
ike scallops or like tripe and oys-
tiers. "-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
Deathbed Statistics.

When a great man dies, no one is
interested in. learning who surround
ed his deathbed, but the news is
always sent out. People care nc
more to know, than to hear if he
were laid out in the parlor or bed
room, or &c he were attired in d
shroud or his regular clothes. But
an Atchison inquirer has measured
his bed, and finds that without un-
seemly crewding it will accommodate
sixteen. How, then, can. thirty and
forty surround the deathbeds of the
great men, as told in the telegraph.
-Atchison Globe.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
Threatened To XIII Accusers.

Norfolk Especially - Excitement
was created in the Corporation Court
room here by George Johnson, a
negro, who had been convicted of
larceny and sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary. When Johnson
heard his sentence he defiantly turn
ed toward Patrolmen Ward and
Sykes, who had testified against him,
and exclaimed in a loud voice: "PII
kill both of you for this if / live to
get out of prison."
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
For Another Memorial.

Fredericksburg (Specia D.-A
movement is on foot to erect a hand
some monument at Spottsylvania
Courthouse to the Confederate SOL
diers Of that county who fell In bat
tie. An unusual feature of the move
.ment is that Mrs. It. A. Harris, who
started it and is pushing 1T, is d
daughter OF Northern man, Oliver
Bastburn, who came here in 1866.
She was born in New Castle County
Delaware, and is the wife of Major
r, A. Harris, the Clerk OF the Cir
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
THE COME'AND SEE SIGN

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
! the lydia L. Pinkham Medicine
? Company, Lynn, Mass.
| What Does This Sign Mean T?
1t means that public inspection of
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
nat there is nothing about the bus
in, Nss which is not "open and above
boaa d"
II Veans that permanent invita-
ton 10 extended TO anyone to come
o md yor Fly ANY and all statements
made in +, S advertisements of Lydia
y P;nLba, MS Vegetable Compound.
Is r. q mr.. SJy vegetable compound
made from ro qts and herbs = with
out drugs
Come and See.
Do the women Of Al 1erlca continuc
ally use as much of itaA we are toId !!
Come and See.
Was there ever such . person as
Lydia E. Pinkham, and is 'ere any
Mrs. Pinkham now to wfsN Il SICK
woman are asked to writeS
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondents CO
with sick women conducteE BA
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential
Come and See.
Have they really got letters froml
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own PERSONAL
experience that no medicine in the,
world equals Lydia +. Pinkham's'
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshe also
might just as well regain her health
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
SHE COULD NOT WALK
Tor Notwithstanding Humor IN
Anl0les-Opiates Alone Brought
Sleep - Eczema Yielded to
(Nlrficnrr..,

az had eczema for over two wears. I had
two physicians, but they only gave me re.
lief for short time and l cannot enum-
crate the ointments and lotions I used Ia
no purpose. My ankles were one mass of
sores. The itching and burning were so in
tense that i could not sleep I could not
walk for nearly four months. One day nv
husband said I had better try the Cuticura
Remedies. After using them three times.
l had the best nights rest in months un-
less took an opiate. ! used one set of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment. and Pills. and
my ankles healed in short time. 1t is
now year since used Cuticura. and there
has been no return of the eczema. Mrs.
David Brown, Locke, Ark, May IS and
July IS, 1907"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
NeMsY GIeanincS.

The Sultan OF Turkey granted a
constitution and will call a Parlia-
ment.
The first steps toward the organize
ton OF a national aerial society were
taken in Washington, ID. G.
Governor Hughes announced he
would accept a renomlantion Il 1t
were the freely expressed wish Of the
party.
A bill has been introduced in the
Portuguese Chamber OF Deputies to
expel the religious orders from the
kfnpdoro
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
THREE KILLED IN WRECK

Roanoke Especially "A work train
on a narow-gauge railroad at Rorer
Iron Mines, three miles south of
Roanoke. ran off the track, the en-
CINE and cars catching a half dozen
mine employees. Three men were
killed and two seriously injured.
The dead are: John Brown, James
Tyree, aged IS, and James Writ,
aged 25. Those seriously hurt are:
John Long, thigh broken, and Frank
Richardson, scalded.
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EXcaVatin0.

Caddie Ito golfer, who has been
digging gashes in the turf all the
way round the course)-You be a
stranger to these parts, l suppose?
Golfer-Well, not exactly a stran-
ger. l was born here, and all my
folks are buried hereabouts.
Caddie Gas the golfer skies another
piece of turf with his driver)-I
doubt you'll no get deep enough
with your driver; you'd better taxi
your iron.-Glasgow Bailie.
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The Limit.

Manager-Sir. your performance
of Hamlet is the very worst ever
represented behind the footlights. If
there had been any money in the
house, ! should have been bound in
honor to return it at the doors. AS
it is, several friends have sent in
and peremtorily ordered me to re-
move their names from the free list
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
One Woman,s Wisdom.

Mrs. Newed-And you paid only
SO cents for that hat?
Mrs. Oldwed-That's all.
Mrs. Newed-Your husband was
delighted, of courSeY
Mrs Oldwed-I hope you don't
think 1 was foolish enough to tell
him 1 got such a cheap hat.
Mrs. Newed-Where would the
foolish part come in?
Mrs. Oldwed-Why, if I told him
what It cost he'd expect me to be
satisfied with bargain-counter hats
all the rest of my days.-ChicagO
News.
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CouIdn't Disturb Her.

Twill you buy me a drum, brand
mammal"
mo, dear; you would disturb me
with the noise"
mo. l wouldn't, granny; I'd only
Taller.
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Information.

Tell us about the letter you are
preparing
Certainly. gentlemen" replied the
candidate, sweeping with genial eye
the circle of reporters. "You may
say that on the paramount issue I
express myself with utmost frank
ness
But what is this paramount is
eue?"
THE Cre@'ior as to whether / ac-
cept or not. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13

New Orleans.-The census of the
bird islands on the Louisiana coast
has been completed and shows a con-
siderable increase in the number of
the birds in spite of heavy losses
through recent storms.
The islands are nineteen in number
and were given by the Federal and
State governments to the Audubon
Society as bird reservation. At the
time of the gift the sea birds on the
Gulf coast were nearly extinct.
The census shows that 62, 900 more
birds have been added to the popuia-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13
China Bars Morphine,

Pekin.-China has asked Japan to
consent to the restriction of the i'm
portation into China of morphine, as
well as the instruments used for the
injection of the drug. All the other
Powers long since agreed to this re-
striction.
1t is highly desirable that Japan
consent to this proposal, particularly
in view CT the opium congress to be
held in Shanghai in January, when
measures for the control of the opium
traffic are to be devised.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-08-13

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. / was completely worm out
and discouraged when 1 began. using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right TO the cause of the trouble, and
did their work well. have been
feeling well ever aimee"
Sold by all dealers. go cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.