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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01

Miss Nellie Funk daughter OF
Mrs. John w. Funk, and her
friend Miss Anna Beck, have re-
turned TO Baltimore after a
months visit to Mas. William r.
Hudgins.
The engagement of Miss Gene
We've Petit. of Fluvanna county,
former teacher at Port Haywood
Academy, to Mr.. Alfred DAWN. of
Louisa county. is announced.
wedding to take place in October.
Miss Eva Wright, of Caroline
county. will teach the Clifton
school, formerly-taught by Miss
Lizzie Wright, and will be with
her Aunt. Mrs. Thomas Hudgins,
of Hudgins. this winter.
Come to see me and get goods
cheap Am selling a great deal
OF my stock at reduced rates as
am over stocked in many things.
1t can't save you money don't
buy. Yours to serve.
s. p. JAMES.
Miss Mary Power, of Kentucky.
who has been visiting Miss Eoline
Wlnn. of I'itchetts, left Wednes-
day for New York, where she
will take a special course in music.
She was accompanied as far as
Norfolk by Miss Winn, who goes
to Mount Airy, N. G., to teach
this winter.
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8. =. ia NJ ES.
Blue Ribbon Grocery,
$1,000
C7

Blue Ribbon Grocery,
Screen Doors and Windows, Croquet Sets and
HammOckS, and | will say right here that there
is no better TEA anywhere than can be found
at the RIue Ribbon Grocery, and
as to COFFEE. | don't take back seat for any,
body; in fact in all lines have the best can be
bought.
Will have grand opening on Saturday
the 9th, with plenty of ice-cold lemonade
Gree. Come and see me and let's have a
genuine good old time.
Yours to serve,
70 u ~ - q
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

the MALTA OF every state. Yir-
ginia is expected to be among the
first to receive them and Adiutant
General Anderson states that
they will be ready about Deem
Der Ist.
L. Coleman Dupont has re-
Signed from the executive CON-
mittee of the National RepubIi-
can committee. No one has
been appointed to succeed HIM so
far. Charles w. Heating. of
Ohio. is acting in his place until
his successor is appointed.
The Richmond School Board
has decided to give all the schoo.
children holiday on Wednesday
October 9TH, in order that they
may attend the State Fair. The
Fair authorities are going to give
several entertainments more than
was intended in order that they
may enjoy themselves.
The Trust Company section of
the American Bankers Association
went on record Monday in oppO-
sition to the bank deposit garen-
tee proposition, making the third
subsidiary association to declare
itself this, All speeches made at
the meeting were against the
postal saving bank plan.
Governor Haskell IS preparing
to bring suit against William II.
Hurst because OF the latters
charges of alleged bribery by the
The Standard Oil Co. The suit
will be brought in Missouri, prob
ably at Kansas City. H. c. Sim
rail-, OF Mexico, Mo-, is to act as
attorney for Governor Haskell.
Five members Of A. O. Brown
& Co., the stock exchange firm
Wall Street which failed a short
time ago, were arrested recently
on the charge of grand larceny.
The men are accused with making
away with stocks and bonds be-
longing to a client, Miss Helen
s. hbernethy. OF New York City.
Thirteen buildings belonging to
negroes were burned by the night
riders of Albany, Ga, on Satur-
day night. Among the houses
burned were five churches and
five schOolhouses. This COM
munity has been in an uproar for
some time ard several negroes
have been lynched recently and
the entire race is panic stricken.
Senator b. F. Aycock, brother
of ex-governor Aycock, of North
Carolina, has entered SUIT against
!. +. Click, editor of Times Mer-
curry, Of Hickory N. c, for $1,000
damages. The action grows out
of an editorial of the Times IN
which he stated that when Ay-
cock came to Hickory to speak
that he was too drunk to walk
unassisted.
| Judge r. w. Archibald, o.
Scranton, Pa. issued a writ or
Sept. 18TH requiring Harry X
Thaw to appear before him on {
charge of contempt of court
| The New York authorities are
striving to prevent his leaving
that state as once outside it:
limits he will be virtually a free
man. and are trying to get him il
th> custody of Matteawan State
Hospital authorities.
Mr.. John d. Archbold made f;
statement to the associated pres
on Mond1y in which he claimed
that the letters used by William
X. Hearst in his public charge
against Senator Foraker wer
stolen from the files of the Stand
ard Oil Co.. bv a trusted Ell
, ployee over three years ago. An'
: that thew were brought on behal
of Mr.. Hearst'S newspaper, til,
Journal.
y Herman Ridder. the editor o
= the Staatc /eituDo and ViCe-C n IT
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01
LOCAL ITEMS.
Personal Mentions Around Mathews.
and Vicinity.

and Vicinity.
Miss Mary Randolph Lane left
Saturday for Norfolk. -
Pound Poles for sale, apply to
6. H. Poole, Diggs Va.
1AThe Mathews High and Graded
school opens Monday, October s.
Mrs, w. E. Fitchett and Miss
Mary Hudgins left for Norfolk
Saturday.
Messrs. Thomas Taylor and
w. M. Minter took short trip to
Middlesex and Norfolk this week.
d. L. &. White left Thursday
II attend the TubeTcuIar Congress
NOW in session In Washington d.
Mr.. John Burke and family
have recently moved into their
beautiful new home near Mathews
Courthouse,
Messrs ]. Boyd and Robert
Lee Sears were in Baltimore sew
eral days this week purchasing
new goods for their store,
Capt. and Mrs. D. James have
Rreturned to their home near Fitch
8 etts. after a weeks visit to rela-
tives and friends i'll Ham pton.
Wanted-Agents to represent
uG through Mathews and GlOu-
cester Counties. Address.
Security Life Insurance Co..
Norfolk. Va,
The Hampton Roads" is run
ming in place of the "Mobjack,"
which has gene on the James
river as day boat until the sum-
l mer.
For Sale.-A good road and
work mare. Safe for ladies and
children. Price SIPS. Apply to
DR.. Hoskins or at Spring Hill. "
o-24-4t.
Mr.. Emmett Jarvis leaves Fri
day for Baltimore to purchase
his fall and winter stock of goods
for his up-to-date Department
store.
4 Mrs. William Turner Bass, who
Z, has been visiting her cousin. Miss
Caroline Hurst, of Port Haywood
returned to her home in Norfolk
on Wednesday OF last week.
Ernest Brownies Cigar Store s
News Co. Souvenirs. Tobacco
and Cigars. Headquarters fol
Mathews county people. 81:
Main st. Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. Wyatt Wolfe leaves to
morrow friday for Baltimore
where he goes to purchase hi
fall aud winter line of MilIiner
and other goods.
For Sale.-One p feet POGO
quoson Canoe. Fully equippe,
for oystering. Will sell cheap o
trade for fiat skiff.-A. T. HUI
GINS. Laban. Va, o-zI-zt.
Mr.. Geo. A. Jordan of Card
nal, atone time principal of tn
Mathews High school. left Nor
day for Palmyra, Va. where h
will take charge of a High schoo
Wyatt Wolfe represents tn
Hopkins Tailoring Co. and Gee
hard Reed & Co.. tailors, let hil
take your order for your fall sui
fit guaranteed.
THE MATHEWS JOURNAL desirr
correspondents at Fitchetts, Fo
ter. Mobjack, Dutton. Blake
Hicks Wharf and New Poin
We would be glad to send ar
one a paper free who will take u
the work for us and also writir
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01
r. w.
TAILOR
MAI HEWS. VIRGINIA.

Requiring, Cleaning and Pressing
Done Quickly.
Agent for ELITE DYEING COMPANY.
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MN. n. MILLER,
Mathews G. H,Na

NOTARY PUBLIC, COMMISSION
Err IN CHANCERY and JUS
TICE OF THE PEACE.
Will go to any part of the county on
short notice and very reasonable terms
to transact business in this line.
Pension claims speciality.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01
NOTICE.

Bids for the privilege of feeding
horses on the Fair Grounds will
be opened to close October 9th,
1908.
PERCIVAL HICKS, Sec'y,
9-2+-2t NORTH, VA.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01

NOTICE..
AS trustee in certain deed of
trust from L. Il. Diggs to me,
will sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION
at Cardinal. Va. for cash the
stock of goods and store fixtures
of the said T. b, Diggs on
THURSDAY, OCT. 8TH, 1903.
Sale commencing at 9 o'clock.
c, E. DIGGs.
TRUSTEE.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01
OBJ Journal.
inferred ut II Post Office at Mathew
. H.. Va. as second-class matter.

ErOBER APPOINTMENTS ON
EAST MATHEWS CIRCUIT.
AFirst Sunday. Beulah II a. m.
ethel $3.50 p. m.
Second Sunday, St. Pauls IL a.
:; Beulah 5 p. m.
Third Sunday. Bethel ira m. F.;
h. Pauls 5 p. m.
Fourth Sunday, Beulah II a.
j; Bethel 3 p, m.
w. l.. WARE, p. G.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-10-01

APPOINTMENTS ON MATHEWS
CIRCUIT.
Salem, Ist Sunday II A. NJ.
I'd IIA. M.
4th =" SPIN.
Central, I'd Sunday ! III P. NJ.
Sd ri A M.
4th II A. NJ.
Gwynns Is, Ist Sunday 3P. M.
Sd 3P. NJ,
Grab Neck
School House, I'd Sun, 3 Pm.
q RICHARD FERGUSON, p. G.
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THURSDAY, OCT. l, zoos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
EAST MONTPELIER

A terpound son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. John Gallison February 4
Miss Carrie Parker has been sufferer
al this week Tor seiatic rheumatism.
Miss Lena Clark Is al home for va
cation from her work in Montpelier.
Plans are being made for tie annual
musical convention to be held at East
village, March 70 and H.
The town auditors and board Of civil
authority viii meet Tuesday, February
IS, at the town clerks office
IT NJ Farnham came home from Chi
cage last Saturday night and his car.
load Of II horses arrived Tuesday
The grange viii meet Friday evening
Of next week instead 81 Wednesday,
on account Of the agricultural meet
ing.
Mrs. Frances Kent Peck returned to
her home in Cabot last Monday, after
visiting relatives in town for three
weeks
M. and Mrs Murray Clark came home
Tie last Of last week from Marshfeld
where both had been IL at the home
OF Mr. Clark's sister for three weeks.
A class Of seven took the third and
fourth degrees at the regular meeting
of the grange last week, after which
one ef the usual good suppers was
served.
The state board Of agriculture will
hold meetings Wednesday. February ~.
afternoon and evening at East village
hall. and it Is hoped there win be a
large attendance as there will BE- good
speakers and the meetings ought 60 be
70 many 4 nice supper wifi
be served By the grange to anyone for
3 cents.
Wallace Hayford lost a good work
horse a few days ago. while at work on
one Of Che big rollers The horses were
left 9 short time and started. running
against a tree and one breaking leg
90 it had to be shot Friends have made
mp a purse 70 help Mr. Hayford get
another horse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
WON'T ALLOW
EXCLUSION
Canada AgainstLaW Of British
Columbia
COURT ACTION TO SECURE
All Japanese Entrances--i7o Japanese
Now Detained at victoria-Hayashi
Says America Is to Be Satisfied
on Emigration.
COURT ACTION TO SECURE

Seattle, Feb. t5.--A dispatch from
Vancouver, B. G., says the fight between
the Dominion and provincial government
on the question Of Japanese exclusion
reached crisis when the federal gov
crnment announced that it would imme-
diately disaIlow the Natal act just pass.
cd BY the legislature Of British Column
bia. This act provides an educational
test for all immigrants. 1t must remain
in force 10 days before cancellation.
In the meantime the federal govern.
ment lawyers in Vancouver have been
instructed to secure the admittance Of
all Japanese held BY the provincial en-.
actment to the extent OF applying for
habeas corpus proceedings in the court
If the provincial government fails to
keep out the Japanese by reason Of
federal interference, workingnen may
make another demonstration against the
Orientals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
MONTPELIER

Miss Helen Taylor, who Is employed q
/ the McCuen store was injured while at
work yesterday morning. She was work
4 ing about her counter when TIE box
which is used IN the cash carriage sys-
tenn fell, hitting her on the front Of ths
head. She was unconscious for few
minutes, DIR. Grimes was called and
dressed the wound. Miss Taylor was
taken to her home. Her injury is not
serious.
News has been received IN this city
Of the death in Moretown Wednesday 81
Mrs. Mary Freeman. She was about Is
years of age and had resided in More
town for many years. She was taken
III with the grippe about four weeks ago
and did not have the strength TO resist
the malady The funeral wus held yes
terday afternoon from her hate nome at
| o'clock and was largely attended. In
terment was in Moretown.
An application was made in Probate
court Thursday for license to sell the
Iomasi blocl. in Bellows Falls. 6.
Tomasi Of Barre, is administrator of the
estate and "A Tonlasi Of Barre, Is
guardian Of John, Louis and Frank
Tomasi, children Of d. Tonmsi OF this
city, who had an interest in the block,
permission being asked BY the court to
sell the property on their account.
The members Of the double taxation
commission were in session Yesterday
at the State House. Their work was
such as they have been doing when they
haze been holding sessions here previous
70 this week. Deputy Secretary Of
State Slayton was again before the
board Yesterday answering questions.
No communications were received and
no invitations We're out for persons to
appear before the board The commits,
sion viii meet again next week
The city council, inconculding its
annual report has this 10 say: I'VE
would again suggest that the necessary
expense Of the schools, the public de-
mand for lighting and appropriations for
worthy objects are growing al much
greater rate thar Tie grand list and that
every year finds less money AZ the lis.
posal Of the city council and this with
an ever increasing population and On
largement Of the CITY. and that rigid
economy will have to be praetioed or an
increased tax rate will Be required. We
do not think it advisable To undertake
ta ret along on 4 lesA tax rate than last
year and think that rate win be sutIi
cient for absolute needs 81 the city and
therefore recommend a tax of $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
CHELSEA

Mrs, Munroc @. Coburu has been q
great sufferer during the past week b
reason Of quinsy sore,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter II. Emery arg
entertaining as their guest Mrs. Lydia
Bixby Of East Brookfeld
Mrs. Laura A. Berry has received no
tive of the dangerous illness Of her
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Berry Gilbert, at
her home in Barnet.
During the recent serious illness 81
T. M Baker with the grippe, the Orange
County creamery was IN charge Of Har.
ley Whitney OF Tunbridge.
Miss May l. Dickinson went last week
to New York City, where she IS TO
be the guest for several weeks OF her
aunt, Mrs. Andrew ~ Edison
All the regular communication Of
George Washington lodge, No 81, r 4
A. ~. Thursday evening, the work Of
the F. c. degree was exemplifed.
Col II. O. Bixby has 50 far recovered
from his long illness with rheumatic
fever as 10 be able to ride out aIri
walk out when the weather is pleas
ant
Mr. and Mrs Wales Moultou. who live
one the Broad Brook road on the West
hill have gone to North Tunbridge to
spend a few weeks with their daughter,
Mrs Charles Grant.
George A. Skinner Of Lowell. Mass,
who came two weeks ago TO assist in
the care of his brother, Austin 1. Skin
uer, was in Braintree Monday to visit
his daughter, Mrs. Bernice LaDue.
The town officials are at the town
clerks Office this week settling up the
business Of the town for the past year
and reducing the same to manuscript
FORM IN readiness for The printer
Miss Mary j. George LETT for Boston
Wednesday She was accompanied BY
her sister Mrs June kerney, and nieces,
Misses Mabel KerneE and Alice AieQuil
I'm After two weeks stay in Boston,
Miss MeQmlin viii return to her home
in Aiken, Mimi.
Prof John NJ CONS oell has been ap-
pointed guardian Of Miss Ruth stevens,
the y years old daughter OF the late
Charles Stevens Of this town, and Miss
Stevens came tile first OF the week from
Braintree, where she had been living
and viii make her home with Mr. and
slrs Henry Burbank on the Nershire
road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15


| A. r. Campbell Of CIaremont. N. IL.
IS in town repairing sewing machines.
Mrs. Laura Cushman of Claremont, N
H., is spending some time with friends
in town.
George w. Boyce Of New York city
arrived in town Friday to atteid sht
board Of trade banquet at tine inn
Miss Mary Morse of South Royalton
was in town Friday and returned to
Bethel where she win spend week at
her home&
Miss Lena Kilburn accidentally turned
her ankle, which resulted in badly
SWOLLEN, sprained member giving her
much annoyance.
Miss Gail Lamson left on Friday for
Washington, d. G., for visit Of few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Theron
Brook, Of that city.
Nine deer were recently counted by
Calvin Brewster digging down through
the snow on the A. } Russlow farm for
apples left on the ground in the fall
Alec Hull is very i'll with pneumonia
and latest reports are unfavorable. lie
was brought home from Brookfiell
where he was at work, on Wednesday
III and since tnat time has not improved
at all.
The condition Of Elmer Bean on Fri
day was not quite as encouraging,
though not of a serious or unusual
nature, but only one Of the many things
that may and do happen after surgi-
cal operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bagley and daugh.
ter, Of Huntington have been visiting
at Dr. Gonld's for few days. Mr.. Bag
ley, who Is Mrs. Gould's son left here
on Friday, but the family are to remain
for a while longer
II il reported by the police of this
town that at least double the number Ok
travellers call upon them for food and
lodging. above the number OF previous
years, the cause Of which il supposed to
be the lack Of work and hard times.
A baseball meeting was recently call.
Cd DIT X. H. S. when Prof. Ham was
elected manager, Jack Vail captain and
Howard Drew assistant manager and
scorer. A fifty cent tax was voted which
will allow the payer To attend games
free.
Miss Blanche Sparhawk left here to-
day for st. Johnsbury, where she is at
present taking the place Of the first So.
prano in the Congregational church.
The people here evidently appreciate the
clear soprano Of Miss Sparhawk and are
willing and glad to give her a generous
salary for her services besides paying
her expenses Her many friends in Rans
dolph extend congratulations and while
they do not wish to be denied the priv
legc Of listening to her voice, hope this
compliment to her ability may BE- per-
manent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
NATIVE ESKIMO CLOTHES.
Light In Weight, Soft In Texture and
Absolutely Cold Proof.

Absolutely Cold Proof.
When winter set III and Eskimos be
gan 10 visit the ship. 1t soon became
apparent that they We're much better
clothed to meet the cold than were the
white explorers, though the latter had
everything that money could command
In the way Of IAN approved arctic out
IT," The Finnish boots, or "I'innskor,g
used by Nansen and other arctic ex-
plorers. were excelled both in light.
ness and warmth by the native boots
A single fur coat Of deerskin made IN
Norway weighed as much as an entire
Eskimo suit Of outer and inner gar
ments, with boots and mittens includ-
ed, and was stin as wet sallcloth,
while the native garments were soft
as kid glove. A well made Eskimo
suit--socks and boots, underwear,
trousers and coat with hood weighs
ten or eleven pounds, about as much
as your spring suit anl 10 1t you
could sit comfortably on 4 block Of
snow, with your haek, 10 the wind,
fishing through hole Ii the Ice, with
a temperature OF 80 degrees f.. as the
writer has repeatedly done. feeling
cold nowhere but on the face, the
0nly part Of the body that must be
left uncovered. We found a deeFskin
shirt with the hair turned in warmer,
lighter and more comfortable than
wooden, and cap unnecessary when
the hooded coat Is wern, There was
not an item Of the arctic clothing that
was not adyantageously replaced By
garments bought from the Eskimos
No one wore garments Of European
make IL he was able to get his hands
on the Eskimo eqntyalent.--V Stefans.
son in Harper's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
HOME NEWS.
Of Interest to Every Person in
Barre.

1&k1S4
III every newspaper la tine country you
will read statements made BY people
living in out-of. the-way places, who are
supposed TO have been cured or derived
great benefit from some wonderful rem.
edy or "cure all.p But here in Barre we
publish statements mace by Barre PEG,
ple--thc testimony OF yOnr friends
ieirhbors and fellow ownsmen.
s. III. Maxwell, barber, at 303 North
Main stfeet, Barre, VT, says: my
occupation Of course, requires good
deal Of standing and STOPPING over and
suppose this IL what brought on kid
nev trouble in my case. had a heavy
duh pain nearly all the time just over
tie hipe, and at night when got
through working my back would be 20
lame that / could hardly get around.
4 friend advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and got them at f. A.
browns drug store Before had used
one box / could see they were helping
me and after taking the contents Of
three boxes / was completely cured Of
all my former troubles. give all the
credit for this to Doan's Kidney Pills
and speak good word for them when
ever / have an opportunity"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -1iilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name -Doan's sand
take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-15
SPEAKING PLAINLY.
The Judges Request and the counsels
Prompt Response.

The Judges Request and the counsel's
Prompt Response.
A young and afterward distinguished
attorney from an up country district Of
New York state was arguing his first
appeal in the old general term of the
supreme court He had been In many
legal serimmages fin justices courts
at home, but had never stood In the
awesome presence Of Eve sedate and
learned judges Of the supreme court
In general term assembled. His en-
barrassment was great He repeated
himself and misplaced his words so
often that it was quite evident that he
must soon be routed by his own con-
fusion unless something should occur
to break the spell Finally and just
as he was iiouaderiug The deepest in a
chaotic tumble Of language and ideas,
the presiding Judge interrupted with
the following remark
mir. Smithers. / believe 1t viii be a
great relief to yourself and to the court
If you win address us in the same free
and informal way that you doubtless
use IN addressing your local justice Of
the peace"
"Well then" replied Smithers, Il
wish that while I am busy alleviating
your honor's dense ignorance Of the
law you would keep your eonfounded
mouth shutf' The court laughed
heartily and waved for him to proceed.
He grew eloquent and won his case in
the midst Of hearty applause.-Bohe-
mian Magazine.