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ORIGIN
or a Famous Human Food.

The story of great discoveries or
inventions is always of interest
An active brain worker who found
himself hampered by lack of bodily
strength and vigor and could not
carry out the plans and enterprises
he knew how to conduct, was led to
study various foods and their effects
upon the human system. In other
words, before he could carry out his
plans he had to find a food that would
carry him along and renew his physi-
cal and mental strength.
He knew that a food which was a
brain and nerve builder (rather than
a mere fat maker) was universally
needed. He knew that meat with
the average man does not accomplish
the desired results. He knew that
the soft gray substance In brain and
nerve centres is made from Albumen
and Phosphate of Potash obtained
from food. The he started to solve
the problem.
Careful and extensive experiments
evolved Grape-Nuts, the now famous
food. 1t contains the brain and nerve
building food elements in condition
for easy digestion.
The result of eating Grape-Nuts
daily Is easily seen In a marked stur-
diness and activity of the brain and
nervous system, making 1t a pleasure
for one to carry on the daily duties
without fatigue or exhaustion.
Grape-Nuts food is in no sense a
stfmuiant, but is simply food which
renews and replaces the daily waste
OF brain and nerves.
It's favour is charming, and being
fully and thoroughly cooked at the
factory It is served instantly with
cream.
The signature OF the brain worker
spoken OF. G. w. Post, is to be seen
on each genuine package OF Grape
Nuts.
Look In pkes. for the famous lit
sic book. THE Road to WelIville."
cghersl Reason"
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BATTLE ABBEY A CERTAINTY.
$4,000 Appropriated For Site At
Monument Ave. And Addison
Street

Richmond.-The Confederate Me
mortal Association will soon pur-
chase a site for Battle Abbey. the
popular designation of the Confed-
crate Memorial Institute. An APP
preparation of $4,000 for this pur-
pose has just been made by the city's
Common Council.
The southeast corner of Monument
Avenue and Addison Street has been
selected as the location.
Under the resolution making the
appropriation it is provided that the
building shall be erected within three
years, and IL when erected, 1t be
not perpetually maintained as Con-
federate memorial the lot shall re-
vert to the city of Richmond.
In choosing the location the asso-
citation has contrived to bring about
an even more pronounced grouping
of Confederate memorials. To eth
er side of the proposed building rise
the monuments to Jefferson Davis
and Robert E. Lee and but one block
away stands the Jefferson Davis me-
mortal.
At the recent reunion of United
Confederate Veterans at Memphis
there was some regret expressed be-
cause OF the delays that have mark
ed the preliminaries incident to the
establishment of Battle Abbey, and
general satisfaction will be created
in their ranks by news of the appro-
prlatlons having been made.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-15
MEMOIRS OF DAN RICE" THE
CLOWN OF OUR DADDIES.
At Last, There is on Sale Book
Brimful Of American Humor.

At Last, There is on Sale q Book
Brimful of American Humor.
Any bookseller will tell you that
the constant quest of his customers
is for "a book which will make me
laugh" The bookman is compelled
to reply that the race of American
humorists has run out and comic lit
erature is scarcer than funny plays.
A wide sale is therefore predicted for
the Memoirs OF Dan Rice" the
Clown Of Our Daddies, written by
Maria Ward Brown, n book guar
anteed to make you roar with laugh
ter. The author presents to the pub
lie volume OF the great testers
most pungent jokes, comic harangues.
caustic hits upon men and manners,
lectures, anecdotes, sketches of ad-
venture, original songs and poetical
effusions; wise and witty, serious,
satiricaf, and sentimental sayings OF
the sawdust arena Of other days.
These Memoirs" also contain a series
or adventures and Incidents alternat-
ing from grave to gay; descriptive
scenes and thrilling events; the rec
ord of half century of a remarkable
life, IN the course OF which the sub
1ect wes brought into contact with
most of the national celebrities OF the
day. The book abounds in anecdotes,
humorous and otherwise; and It af-
fords clearer view OF the inside
mysteries of show life than any &C
count heretofore published. Old Dan
Rice, as the proprietor of the famous
One Horse Show" was more of q
national character than Artemus
Ward. and this volume contains the
humor which made the nation laugh
even while the great Civil War ragged.
This fascinating book of 500 pages,
beautifully illustrated. will be sent
postpaid to you for $3.50. Address
Book Publishing House. 1874 Leonard
street, New York City.
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Insect Stings.

Stings and bites of insects are ex-
tremely dangerous at all times, and
especially when the system is not in
q condition to resist the poison in
jected. In many insects the nature
of the poison has not been ascertain
ed; while in most of them it is of
an acid, irritant nature; in others
1t may contain a powerful cardiac
sedative and depressant, and in still
other organisms in pure or mixed
cultures may be introduced with the
sting or bite. Apart from the natur-
al poison >ased by insects, il should
not bo'forgotten that flies and other
Insects that live on carrion may
easily carry contagiOn and inoculate
the persons whom they bite or sting
In the case of ordinary bites and
stings the chemical antidote is a
strong alkaline solution, such as a
strong solution of bicarbonate Of
soda or potash, which counteracts
the acid of the sting. Suction at the
wound in all these varieties of stings
and bites will draw out some of the
poison, and until some antitoxin
treatment can be found which will
prove an antidote to the bacterial
poison introduced little can be done
beyond a stimulating and supporting
treatment with attention TO symp-
toms.-From Health.
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DUEL BROKE UP SERVICE.
Incidents In Connection With The
Killing or l.. ID. Astrop.

Observation-Disclosures facts rela-
tive to the killing OF L. D. Astrop,
near Stage Bridge Baptist Church.
Nelson County. by John McCallum
indicate that the roadside duel broke
up the church service at that church
and prevented the monthly COM
munion. McCallum. who seems to
be deacon. was armed while at
church.
The weather being beautiful. the
congregation was much larger than
was anticipated and the deacons
were in a dilemma about the COM
muniOn wine, it being evident there
was not enough 10 serve its purpose.
To increase the quantity McCallum
started TO a nearby spring to fill
the flagon with water, and when he
was doing this Astrop appeared and
began firing at him. McCallum re-
turned the fire, killing Astrop in
stantly and the excitement was so
intense that no effort was made to
continue the services.
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Choose Your Words.

A lady who was very plain-look-
ing called on a friend
This friends little girl came into
the room and her mother introduced
her.
But, mamma, isn't she awfully
hOmely," said the young hopeful"
why, Laura, you mustn't say such
things; it isn't polite"
ct meant it only as a joke"
But, dear, how much more OF a
joke it would have been if you had
said how pretty she is Success
Magazine.
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and made me feel like a new person,
and 1t shall always have my praise"
Mrs. w. =. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, n. J.
Gardiner, Me. =" ] was great suf-
ferer from female disease. The doc
tor said 1 would have to go to the
hospitalfor an operation, but Lydia +,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pletely cured me in three months. -
MRS S. A. WILLIAMS, Il. L. ID. No. IA,
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue 70 suffer without
giving Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
Illumination, liberation, displacements.
fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-dOwn
feeling indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but tritle
TO try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
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Not Quite In His Line.

A short time ago a young lady
was troubled with a boil on her
knee which grew so bad that she
thought it necessary to call in a ply
stefan. She had formed dislike for
the family physician, so her father
suggested several others, and final
ly said that he would call in the
physician with the homeopathic case,
who passed the house every day.
They kept a sharp lookout for him.
and when he came along he was
called in. The young lady modestly
showed him the disabled member.
The little man looked at 1t and said:
"Why, that's pretty bad"
We'll" she said, what must 1
do?"
eff I were YOU" he answered, 81
would send for a physician. l am a
piano-tuner." - Louisville Courier
Journal.
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The OLD TEAPOT.

I have a little teapot near my hand:
lis pink and white-a pretty pattern.
too
Trim spout surved handle. and narrow
band
OF dull. worn gold--in places quite
worn through.
A little maid with funny. frightened face.
parasol tip-tilted Ger her head,
Is running on it such a foolish race
Now why could she not sit or stand In
Stead2
All. now I see the sequel TO the tale,
"A lover-pink and white-in haste pur-
sues;
His steps are wide and yet they always
fail
He cannot catch the maid in pointed
shoe,
Now ten me why It was in Grandma's
time
They painted teapots-and the cups TO
match
With girls and girls. of every race and
cline,
SO very frightened and so hard to
catch7
-Lurana w. Sheldon. in the New York
Times.
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News Of Virginia
wosIAN's BODY ExHUMED.
Analysis VIII BE Made OF Mrs. VIII
liamson's Stomach For Poison.

liamson's Stomach For Poison.
Petersburg.-The body of Mrs.
Pampelio Kiersey Williamson, of this
city, believed to have been poison
ed by her husband, Junius A. VIII
Hanson, a few weeks ago and who
was buried in Blandford Cemetery.
was exhumed on a permit from DR..
r. A. Martin. president Ct the Board
of Health. and under direction of
the coroner. II. G.. Leigh.
The body was found in an excel
lent state of preservation. The au-
topsy which was to ascertain wheth-
er or not there was poison in the
woman's stomach was made by Cor
oner Leigh and DR.. j. Boiling Jones.
The stomach was removed and
placed In two Theoretically sealed
jars and sent to DIR. Taylor, a chem
list, OF Richmond, for analysis. The
cost of making the analysis will be
5000. The money was raised on an
insurance policy on the life OF Mrs.
Williamson. together with some pri-
vate contributions. Williamson, the
alleged murderer of his wife, is still
at large, but diligent search is be-
ing made for him by the police and
the detectives both of Petersburg and
Richmond
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WE'RE TOO ACCOMMODATING,
Two PurveyOrs or "Life-Savers" In
DRY" Territory Arrested.

Two Purveyors or "Life-Savers" In
''Dry" Territory Arrested.
Suffolk. - Having pleaded guilty
and been given 80 days in Jail and
fined 500 for selling ardent spirits
In dry" territory, W. II. Daniel. an
aged white man, was used as a
States witness to secure the con-
viction of Harrison Everett, an an
te-bellum negro hotel porter, still
In commission up to the time of his
arrest, and who has wide acquain-
lance with travelling men.
Everett was an accommodating
darkey who sometimes produced
smiles" and ''life-savers" for those
in distress. Daniel declared the por-
ter bought whisky from him and sold
1t at a profit. Everett received a
duplicate OF Daniels punishment
Both may be put on the roads.
Out Of the eight arrests for al
legged liquor violations since the ban
ishment of saloons March IA there
have been FIVE convictions and two
acquittals. One man jumped his
bail and remains uncaught Police
Chief Brinkley declared that during
the same period seven persons have
been arrested for drunkenness, one
less than the number of those TAX
en- In for alleged Illicit sales.
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Descendant OF Patrick Henry.

Lynchburg.-Ma Marshall Henry, aged
As years, great-great-gran OF
Patrick Henry, died at Red Hill, the
home of his ancestors. He had been
i'll for several weeks of heart trou-
BILE at his home at Brookneal. and
a few days ago went to Red Hill
hoping the change would be bened.
cial. Mr.. Henry Is survived by his
wife and two children. He was
president of the Virginia Fox Hunt
ers' Association.
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Democratic Nominees In Lynchbure

Democratic Nominees In Lynchburs.
Lynchburg.-The limit having ex-
pired for notice of candidacy in the
Democratic primary on August for
city offices. the city committee je-
clared the following candidates nomi-
nees. they having secured the nomi-
nation without opposition: City
Treasurer. Henry p Adams; City
Sergeant, S. II. Johnson; Common
wealth's Attorney, S. ID. Yanccy. r.
b. GOode, candidate for nomination
for reelection as High Constable. is
opposed by N. NJ. Towson, former
deputy. T. d. Jennings has already
been declared the party nominee
for reelection to the House of Dele
gates.
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Killed Woman To Brighten

Lynchburg-"A Eubank, the
negro who is charged with shooting
Amelia Johnson, colored, in Am
herst County, - miles from Lynch
The negro went to the home of ]. r..
Davis, Waterman for the city proper
ty there, and asked for something
to eat. He then went to sleep in
the barn. Mr.. Davis called up Pleas
ant View and at L o'clock six men
were watching the barn and they
succeeded in arresting Eubank with
out trouble. He says he shot the
woman to brighten her. Eubank
was taken to Pleasant View and
then TO Amherst Courthouse, where
he was put in jail.
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WOMEN ARE SURE UNCERTAIN
j. Cannon Finds 1t Out After Get
ting A Marriage License.

Danville.-After jilting ]. Gam
mon, who had secured the license to
marry her, Mrs. Mary Stallings was
led to the altar at Pelham, n. c.,
by j. T. Barker. All of the people
reside at Ruffin, N. c.. where they
are we'll known. Mr.. Cannon made
a trip to Wentworth, the seat of
Rockingham County, where he Sc
cured a license to wed Mrs. Stallings,
but returned to find that she had
exercised the woman's privilege Of
changing her mind.
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Statutes Grandson.

Josiah Quincy, the prominent Bos.
ton politician, was walking near the
city hall, when he heard a laborer
accost another thus: That's Josiah
Quincy" AN who's Josiah Quincy?"
the other asked. 81 never see such ig-
norance" rejoined the other. He's
the grandson of the statute you see
in the yard"
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Fine Nlacadam Highway.

Newport News.-Newport News
and Hampton are to be connected by
a macadam highway, the contract
for the construction of which has
Just been let. The road will be
eight miles long. 20 feet broad and
will cost about $4,000. 1t will
be one OF the finest stretches OF
highway In Virginia and will connect
this city with the turnpike from
Hampton to Old Point,
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DREADFUL DAEDRuFr.

Girls Head Encrusted-Feared Loss
OF Al Her Hair-Baby Had Milk
Crust-Nfissionary's Wife Made
Perfect Cures by Cuticura.
For several years my husband was
missionary IN the Southwest. Every one In
that high and dry atmosphere has more or
less trouble with dandruff and my dauzh.
ter's scalp became so encrusted with IL that
| was alarmed for fear she would lose all
her hair. After trying various remedies. 10
desperation l bought cake of Cuticura
Soap ana a box OF Cnticura Ointment.
They left the scalp beautifully clean . u
free from dandruff and am happy Z
that the Cuticura Rer were a
plete success. l have q , I'll successful 4
the Cutieura Remedies sso-callod min ,
crust on baby's head Cuticura is 49,
ing. Mrs. j. A. Darling, $40 Fifth q
Carthage, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1905" "
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
of Cuticura Remedies. Boston. Mass.
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Only His Cheap Price.

Il want handsome linen when
dine at a restaurant" declared the
first citizen. Il want first-class
food; l want a tastefully arranged
table. and, above all, l want perfect
service"
And you want il all for Is
cents" responded the second citizen.
That's all that ails you" - Pitts
burg Post.
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Consul John G.. Higgins sends
from Dundee a clipping from the
English Review of Reviews which
calls attention to the competition in
building fast transatlantic ships. 1t
states that although the turbine and
suction-gas systems have not reached
perfection, British engineers are
seriously experimenting with electric
propulsion-thei installation of pow
erful generators which will furnish
the requisite rotary action to- tae
screws"
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VIRGINIA DEATHS.
Mrs. CIaudius d. Marston.

Roanoke - After an illness of
one day, Mrs. Claudius DenisOn
Marston, wife of a Roanoke oil
merchant, died at the summer home
of her mother, Mrs. Emma Parry
Joliffe, near Salem. She leaves an
infant Mrs Marston's father was
noted engineer and died here sew
eral years ago.
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this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia Z. Pink
hams V e geta bl
Compound. / sui
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
S tand. Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound re.
stored me to health
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Suicide OF An Engineer.

Roanoke. - After brooding for
some days over the illness of his wife
and because of his own bad health,
John G.. jennings, a Norfolk and
Western Railway engineer, went up
on the front porch of his home, in
this city, and blew out his brains
with a pistol.
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made mySlife miserable. could not
sleep wellsend always felt tired. My
limbs were stiff and sore and was
hardly able TO work. 1 was so bad l
did not care to live. Doan's Kidney
Pills brought quick relief and soon n
permanent cures
Remember the nafne-Doan's. For
Gale by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y.
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Higher speed on the main lines has
been ordered by the management OF
the German railroads. so that instead
Of 90 hlometers, or 55.92 miles an
hour. It will be 100 kilometers, or
e2,iS miles an hour,
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The Sportsmen's Club. of Canaan
diagna, N. ", is making an expert
ment in restocking the woods in it's
neighborhoods with game birds. 1t
has recently released 20 pairs of
Hungarian cartridges, in the hope
tiply enough to supply good sport
for it's members.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-15

improvements in machinery for
spinning asbestos have resulted in
the manufacture of thread from the
mineral so fine that a mile of 1t
weighs but a pound and a half.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-15

QSIS. dlu AlAu
weakness in the
back. sides and hips,
headaches, dizziness,
urinary disorders are
sure signs that the
kidneys need imne-
diate attention. De-
lay is dangerous. j.
Wilfred zell, Dun
cannon, Pa, says:
Kidney backache
and rhon maine
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MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

The best stomach
and Liver pins known
and n positive aud
speedy cure for Con-
stipation. Indigestion.
JRundice. BiiiOusnesS.
Sour stomach. Head
ache. and all ailments
arising from q dlsor-
dered stomach or
sluggish liver. They
contain in concentrat-
ed form oil the Vir-
tues and values OF
Munyon's Paw-Paw
tonic and nrc made
from the Juice OF the
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Ask Your Druggist tOr Aliens Foot Ease
Il tired Aliens Foot-fase recently, and
have Just bought another supply. II has
cured my corns, and the hot, burning and
itching sensation IN my feet which was al
most unbearable, and | would not be vita
out it now.--Mrs. w. }. Walker. Camden,
N. j." Sold by all Druggists, %,
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Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma'
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
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The American owner of a pig
ranch on the site of the volcano of
Kilauea, Hawaii, makes use of the
crater's heat to cook for his stock
vegetable food raised on his proper
ty.
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INW-TuW IIUII- uunrHIIUIInIIY rFNOfn-
mend these pills as being the best laNa-
tive and cathartic ever compounded. Get
n 25-ccnt bottle and n you are not per-
fectly satisfied 1 viii refund your money.
~-MUNYON.
tItIl-lIiiRD and JEFFERSON SIS.
PHILADELPHIA PA.
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In recent egg-laying contest con-
Quoted by a South Australian agri-
cultural college, six Leghorn hens
established a worlds record by lay
ing 1,447 eggs in year.
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MORE
PINkHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, NJ. - cit is with pleasure
that l add my testimonial to your
already long list hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves of
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new Chicago building, designed
to admit as much light as possible,
is built in the form of a letter r,
with 500 windows on its five floors.
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A patent has been granted on a
table ornament which combines
electric lights supplied by storage
batter contained In its base and a
vase for flowers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-07-15

A Philadelphia has patented ali
attachment for locks to foil false
key burglars. Any movement of the
bolt rings an electric bell.
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According to a discussion before
the London Institute of Marine En-
directly to the propeller shaft is near
sion for ships by motors connected
directly to the propeller shaft is near
at hand
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rnr CnLns and GRIP.

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy
relieves the aching and feverishness-cures
the Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
Soc, ct drug stores.
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Paws Better Than Ever.

Uncle, can't 1 be a pirate when 1
grow up?"
Sure you can, son. What do you
want to pirate, books or plays?" 80
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II. II. GREEN'S Sons, or Atlanta, Ga, ara
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in ths
world. See their liberal offer In advertise
ment In another column of this paper.
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There are organizations in Eng
land to fight rats and sparrows.
b. N. u. 30.
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The Nile Valley is all there is of
Egypt from a productive point of
view.