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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
VIRGINIA DEATHS.
DIR. Nathan Williams.

Newport News.-Dr. Nathan Will
llams, prominent physician of
Hampton for 80 years, died suddenly
OF heart failure at his home Dr..
Williams was 60 years old and was
native of Prince Anne County. He
was studying at the Jefferson
Medical College when the Civil War
broke out, and he returned to Virgin
la to enter the Confederate Army as
an assistant surgeon, serving through
out the war. Afterwards he enter
ed Jefferson College and received his
degree. He was a member of the
r. +. Lee Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans. He was Mason and was active
in church work. He is survived by
two sons and one daughter (Robert
Williams, of New York; Oscar Will
liams, of Hampton, and Mrs. r. c..
Lee, of Hampton).
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Dummy NiolinistS.

How beautifully those two girls
play" said she at the cafe. where two
girls lead tn eogchestra. 1T is unusu-
al Isn't it?"
simplest thing in the world" said
he. THE men behind them are doing
the playing. They are just drawing
their bows back and forth and making
ve."-New York Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Respite For sIaxers OF Artist.

Richmond.-Calvin Johnson, Rich
ard Pines and Eugene Dorsey, the
three negroes sentenced to die on
November 10, 26 and December 3,
respectively, for the murder OF Wal
ter Schultz, the Chicago artist, who
was killed in Alexandria some
months ago, have been granted a
respite by Governor Swanson. The
date of the execution was changed to
January 1.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Mr.. Tucker In Field.

Norfork.-Mr- Harry St. George
Tucker, defeated candidate for Gov
ernor in the last primary, was in
Norfolk and participated in the Taft
day exercises. He said in response
to query: Il will not only be a
candiate for Governor of Virginia
four years hence, but am a candi-
date right now"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Rural
Residents

Why do you continue to keep sums of money at
home or about your person, thus tempting the rob-
per or murderer, when this strong and modern
bank is anxious to serve you? The newspapers
have recently published accounts of horrible crimes
committed for the sole purpose of obtaining hoard
ed money. Don't delay; act now Write for our
booklet, How to Bank by Mail" 1t tells you how
easy is to have an account with this great bank
inc institution.
Per Cent Interest, compounded semi
annually from date of depos paid on saw
ingS accounts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
News Of Virginia
Jumps Into River.

Richmond.-Attired in a suit OF
gray, with sweater of dark garnet,
q tourist cap and higA-laced walking
shoes, man appeared on the Man
chester bridge. After walking down
the shore of the James a short dis
lance he took off his coat, cap and
sweater and jumped into the water
Those who witnessed the sight, in
Guiding passengers on a street car
passing on the bridge, were certain
suicide was being committed. Aft
er swimming around in the ice colo
water the stranger came ashore. eth
er changing his mind about death
Of merely having engaged in a morn
ing bath. Dressing quickly the man
disappeared before a party of rescu-
ers could reach the spot.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Daniel Trigg.

Richmond.-DanieI Trigg, of Abb
ingdon, formerly of the United States
Navy, but who retired to pratice law
In his home town, died in a local
sanitarium, after a long illness of a
complication of diseases. He was
at one time student at the Naval
Academy, where he was popular and
made many friends. Mr.. Trigg was
brother of I. Preston Trigg, of Alb
ingdon and of the late Connolly +.
Trigg, who was a member of congress
and died several years ago.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

ROanOke.-Tne Empire Coal ana
Land Corporation, under the man
agement of John A. Esser. at Sea-
board, on the Big Greek branch of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
four miles from Richlands, will start
the construction Of 100 new coke
ovens January 1. The company is
now operating all it's ovens in this
district in full blast
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Mysterious Death.

Richmond. - Coroner Taylor and
the Richmond police are trying to
fathom the mystery of the death OF
Miss Jessie Wilson, who died in this
city of complications following an
alleged assault the details of which
the young woman refused to make
public. Disappearing from home in
July the girl created much excite
ment. the newspapers and police ad-
Vertising her strange disappearance.
She returned to her boarding house
with the statement that she had
been visiting friends at Seven Pines.
FOLLOWING her return she confided to
Miss Margaret Douglas, a Scotch
girl, that she had been assaulted
while visiting at Seven Pines She
pledged Miss Douglas TO secrecy and
the latter is steadfastly keeping her
information to herself, other than
to admit that Miss wilson was as
saulted. When physicians finally
took the case in hand the serious
condition of the girl was ascertained.
Miss Wilson was 80 years of age and
came from Scotland.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

Luray. operators. and
farmers say the loss at a low esti-
mate will reach $4,000 from forest
fires in this county during the past
three weeks. These fires have been
in the Massanutten Mountain and
the Blue Ridge, and the loss to both
standing and down timbers, sawmill
seats and fencing will easily reach
that amount
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Jump For Their Lives.

Bristol.-Six passengers. incIud-
ing two Bristol business men. bare
ly escaped with their lives when a
work train collided with an accom-
modation train on the Virginia and
southwestern Railway at Bluff City.
Having brief warning, the passen-
gers Jumped, and moment later the
engine pulling the work train drove
the passenger coach through a load
ed freight car, both cars being torn
to spiinters. Traffic was blocked all
night
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Negro, Said To BE 1O7, Dead.

Negro, Said To Be 1O7, Dead.
Lexington.-At the reputed aged
Of 10Y years, Adam Matthews died a
few days ago at his home, on the
mead waters of Blacks Creek, under
the shadow of North Mountain, west
of Lexington. From the most reliable
sources he had reached this age.
Some say 100 years. Matthews was
negro, and in slave days before
the Civil War was a free man. He
was thrifty man and at one time
owned considerable land. He was
three times married and reared sew
eral families of children. Some OF
them had six toes to the foot and six
fingers to the hand. Matthews was an
intelligent man and liked to talk of
the happenings of nearly a century
ago, when he was a small boy. He
remembered the time when the In
dians were numerous here.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Sentenced To Deafl,.

Lynchburg.-Engelo S. Hamilton.
who murdered Mrs. Sallie Hix here
last June, was sentenced by Judee
Christian to be electrocuted at Rich
mond February 1S. Sentence was
pronounced Immediately upon Judge
Christians refusal to grant a new
trial Hamilton was convicted upon
third trial, the jury twice falling
70 agree He shot Mrs. Hix becatse
OF jealousy, though he claimed Il was
accidental. Counsel for Hamilton se-
cured = stay, but II Is nos Thought
An a1lrnnI Will N - ~
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

Richmond.-Mrs. Selden Wake.
daughter Of the late William NJ
Bridges, who was for many years
secretary Of the Richmond Tobacco
Exchange, died in Woodland Heights.
near Forest Hill, in the Richmond
suburbs. She leaves husband, two
little children, a mother, a sister
and two brothers. Mrs. Wake was
well-known member of several To-
cal musical organizations.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

Lynchburg.- ]. J. McGurk.
pastor of Holy Cross Catholic
Church, who is 20 years old, is i'll at
the parsonage of pulmonary trouble.
Farther McCurk has been in
charge of Federation of Women 5
clubs in inaugurating a movement
for establishing a woman's univer-
sity in Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
A Remote Danger.
Of the Country UiSifed

These pugilists worry me-" said
the peace-loving person.
They talk great deal"
Yes; En- in. constant fear that one
OF them will say something that will
start a fight. ~ - Washington Star.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Heroine Dead.

INCEOlnG Dcau.
Lynchburg.-Mrs. Parmelia Allen.
81 years old, who had been blind
for more than 40 years years, died
at her home in Madison Heights. She
had been i'll four months She was
the widow of Alexander Allen, who
died 10 years ago. Mrs. Allen lost
her sight from disease contracted at
the Chimborazo Hospital, in Rich
mond, where she nursed hundreds
of Confederate soldiers. She is sur
vived by an adopted daughter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Legalized Primaries.

Legalized Primaries.
Observation-Disclosures Of the
primary system in Virginia IL 9 bin
being prepared by Speaker Richard
Evelyn Byrd, of the House of Dele
gates. The measure is not complete
but is designed to meet all the weak
nesses in the present system. Al.
important provision is that the ex-
penses shall be paid by the State.
Speaker Byrd has before him the
primary laws of several other States.
which he is studying carefully and
analyzing with reference to their
adaptation to Virginia. His idea is
to strengthen party primaries by
making them come under the gen
eral application of State laws.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
BRIEFS FROM THE vIRGINIAs.

Winchester.-The suit of Mrs. Amos
Johnson against the Southern Rail,
way Company for $4,000 damages,
which has been on trial in the Shen-
andoeh County Circuit Court at
Woodstock, has been compromised
for $500 by the railroads attor-
neys.
Mrs. JOhnSon's suit was brought
for the death of her husband, who
was an engineman
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

Caddy (to notorious driver. whose
engine has broken DOWN.. Nah then.
shove that sardine-tin out Of the road.
The smell 'ull spoil my 'os' lunch a.
The 4katch
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAME
ATLANTA"

For WEST POINT and RICHMOND
VA.
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at p. NJ. and
arrive West Point at IS A NJ, and Rich
mond at Q 20 A NJ
Steamers call at Gloucester Point, Gle
ment's Clay Bank and Almonds.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS IS AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to ali points may be
secured, baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticket Of
fees, ll9 +. Baltimore street, ARTHUR
W. ROBSON. Agent, 127 E. Baltimore
street, T. II. Diener & Co., Agents, pit
= Baltimore street, j. II. Eager, Agent
BUG N. Charles street, or the General
Offices, Light andLee streets, Baltimore,
Md
KEY COMPTON,
President,
T. H MCDANIEL,
Genl Passenger Agent.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Miss Williams Dead.

Winchester - Miss Selma VIII.
liams, members of an old and dis,
tinguished Virginia family, died al
her home near Berryville. She was
In her eighty-fourth year. she was
an active worker in the Episcopal
Church and was gifted as a writer
and poetess. She lived with her
brother, Mr.. Henry Allen Williams
and sister, Mrs. Dortsch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

Fredericksburg.-Mr. William e
Kent, of Spottsylvania County, is
dead of pneumonia. He is survived
by his widow, three children and his
parents.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
Taxicabs For Richmond

TaxicabS For Richmond.
Observation-Disclosures is to have
taxicab service soon. The certif-
cate of incorporation of the operating
company was filed in the Clerks Of
ice OF the Chancery Court. The
oame Of the concern is the City Taxi
cab Company (Inc). The company
Is authorized to buy, sell, lease and
rent motorcars and conduct a general
automobile livery business. The
maximum capital is $4,000, the
minimum $4,000. The officers are:
V. Donati, president and treasurer:
;. b. Brady, vice president; f. V.
Norton, secretary and manager.
They, with State Senator A. c. Har-
mon, are the directors.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

At the beginning Of 1909 the popu-
Alton Of Australia was t.27S.o00,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25

Lynchburg.-Miss Mary S. st. Johu.
aged so years, is dead here after a
short illness of pneumonia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-11-25
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
"CHEsAPEAKE LINE

Nr1L9AtGAhE LINE
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA" AND AUGUSTA.
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
FOLK, VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily (ex-
cept Sunday at 80 p. NJ, and leave
Old Point Comfort at 90 A. NJ. and
Norfolk at 90 A. NJ, where connection
Is made with the Rail Lines for all points
South.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
Il Worked.
system

A Kansas evangelist holding
meetings at Ottawa succeeded in
getting every woman in the con
gregatiOn to remove her hat, by
the following request made at a
recent meeting: Ladies will
please remove their hats. |
know that in these days it is
sometimes very hard for women
to take their hats off at public
services. and | don't expect the
impossible. They tell me that so
much false hair is being worn
that women can hardly get their
hats off without disarranging
their hair very much. Now, Pm
not unreasonable about these
matters. l won't expect you
who are wearing false hair to
take your hats off. The others
of course, will remove their
hats. "-Ex.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
COMING THIS WAY
IN ONE SOLID TRAIN.
THE TWENTY CARS OF IMMIGRANTS
FROM NEBRASKA ARE ON THE ROAD.
Banners From the Cars Show Destination
First Entire Train Of Immigrants
Ever Brought to Texas.

Texas is a great state and
Randall county is great
county. Texas has always been
noted for it's great achievements
and for the very rapid develop
ment of it's broad scope Of terri
tory ever since concerted act
ion for it's development began.
There have been numerous and
various ways of bringing to the
attention of the outside world of
the rapid manner in which the
farmers of the north are flock
ing to the fertile fields of Texas,
but it remains for Randall coun-
ty to cap the climax for immi-
grafton and bring into the state
: at one time and on one train
twenty-one cars of household
goods from one town, Wisner,
Nebraska, to be settled upon
lands in Randall county.
Arrangements had been made
for the train to leave Wisner on
the 18th but on account of rail
road matters the shipment was
deferred until yesterday. The
twenty-one cars holding the
household goods are all Missouri
Pacific furniture carS-large and
roomy. In addition there are
tourist cars for the accommoda-
tion of the families of those COM
ing down and at Kansas City two
additional cars will be added con-
tanning mules which have been
bought for the use of the immi-
grants.
1t is reported that every car
on the train has a banner stating
that it was bound for Canyon
City in the Panhandle. 1t is
also said that due notice of the
coming of the train has been sent
to all the prominent towns along
the lines of railway over which
the train is to run so that the
people may actually see the vast
tide of immigration coming this
way.
Altogether there are twenty
five families represented in this
train, of whom it is said that
twenty-four will have to build or
are having built houses and inn
proving new lands. This will
very largely increase the spring
acreage of crops in the immedi-
ate neighborhood of the places
where these people are to settle.
1t is thought that this train
will reach Canyon City some
where about noon Monday and
if such is the case the people of
this city expect to turn out and
give them a wholesale welcome
to their future home.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
What il is.

In explanation of the Camp
bxl system of dry farming the
Cimarron(Kans. )Jacksonian says:
"Try this experiment: Take an
ordinary piece of loaf sugar and
pile as much loose granulated
sugar on top as will stay there.
Just barely dip the lower end in
to a cup of coffee, you will see
the brown liquid creep rapidly TO
the top. When it reaches the
loose sugar the motion of the
liquid is almost entirely stopped
and the top of the loose sugar
will remain dry. The loaf repre- :
sents the hard compact ground.
The force which makes the liquid
go rapidly upward is called cal
illary attraction of the water
ladder The loose sugar repro
sents loose soil on top of the
ground, made by narrowing.
This loose soil both stops the
water ladder and prevents the
evaporation by contact with the
open air. This is the Campbell
system.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
Ladies Book Club Meets.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. Pipkin, the Ladies' Book
Club of this city met in regular
meeting last Wednesday after
noon. The ladies are studying
Shakcspeare's Macbeth and the
lesson for the afternoon was
from Act II, scene 3 and /, and
the discussion involved was in
teresting throughout. The lad
les have recently received a large
number of the latest books and
the interest created by the dis
cussions of the Shakespearean
play together with the new read
ing is causing quite an attend, ,
ance among the members. 4
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
IMMIGRATION IS
GETTING VERY LARGE.
FARMERS FROM THE NORTHERN STATES ARE
ATTRACTED TO RANDALL COUNTY.
Excursion Last Week Said to be Largest in
History Of Panhandle Country
Much Land Sold.

The excursion which came to
Randall county last week is said
by the old timers to have been
the largest that has ever stopped
here at any one time. The town
was literally crowded with these
people and it was a problem for
these visitors to be able to get
sufficient eating gaccOmmodatiJns.
AS for sleeping arrangements
they were well supplied for their
Pullman cars were stopped off at
the depot.
The trains were delayed and
did not reach this city until dur
ing the night Thursday or Fri
day morning and II soon became
evident that the people who had
come down to see had very mat
erially become interested. They
all seemed anxious to get out
into the country and see just
what the crops and prospects
were
The people composing this
crowd of prospectors were of
that desirable class of farmers
who know how to cultivate the
soil to the end that it might pro-
duce the greatest results-not
only producing the large crops
for the present year but conserv-
ing the land for future crops.
These are the class of men de-
sired here.
The sales were the largest in
number in the history of the de-
velopment of Randall county.
Just how many sales were made
we have not been able to ascer-
tain but the News reporter talk
ed with sixteen farmers who ex-
pect to move to Randall county
within the next three months.
They are bringing with them
their stock and farming tools
and of the sixteen, twelve of
them are to build new houses
and improvements.
In talking with these people
the News reporter endeavored
to ascertain their private opinion
as to this country knowing that
they were able to Judge of the
land, climate and the possibili-
ties of future development and
it is fact that not single man
to whom the reporter talked
could bring forth a single OBJ
lection to this country other than
that it was sparsely settled com
paratively to their northern coun-
try.
Randall county expects and
will have the largest increase in
her population during the com
ing year than ever before in its
history. She ought to have be-
cause she is worthy of it.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
Brick Houses Completed.

The three new brick store
buildings on the east side of the
square have been completed and
are now being occupied by the
various people who have leased
them. They are substantially
built and will make quite an ad-
dition to the business portion of
the city.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15

IF | had known that this
pleasure was in store for me, "
said the doctor, as he shook
hands cordially with his wife's
cousins, Il should certainly have
arranged my business so as to
be home earlier"
"Why, pa" piped up little
Tommy, don't you remember
that ma told you they were com
ing and you said, oh, the dick
ems. Exchange.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-01-15
FEBRUARY TERM OF
DISTRICT COURT
PROSPECTS FOR A FULL TERM AND VERY
BUSY TIME IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Large Number Of Important Cases to be Tried
The Attorneys State That the
Term is Too Short

trict court of this county will be-
gin in this city on the first Mon
day in February which is to say
the first day of the month. Never
in the history of Randall county
has their been such a large
docket to be disposed of as there
will be at this term. With the
natural increase of business
which comes as the country rap
idly developes there are cases on
the docket which have been
transferred to this county from
other counties TO be tried.
The regular term will consume
two weeks and it is doubted by
those who know, whether or not
the court will be able to dispose
of anything like all of the cases.
In fact it cannot be done if there
is much of a contest in many of
the cases. There are two mur-
der trials and it is thought that
they will take at least three days
each. Then there are important
civil cases to be decided which
will take at least day each. AL
together it looks as if the court
and Judge will have to burn some
tallow, John d. Rockefellow
Juice or electric sparks if they
hope to do anything toward
clearing up the contentious to be
settled.
Speaking relative to the terms
of the district court for this
county, one of the prominent at
torneys of this city stated this
week that the time allotted for
the disposition Of matters for
this county was entirely too
short. That while years ago
two weeks time was ample for
the work to be done, the large
increase in citizenship and the
number of cases brought to this
county from other counties made
it almost imperative that the
present legislature take some ac-
tion to lengthen the term.
We give below a list of the
cases upon the docket together
with the action of the court at
the last term:
CIVIL DOCKET.
No. 322-Jasper n. Haney VS..
J. f. White ct al, damages: con
tinued to make heirs Of John l..
Howell, Sr. parties to suit.
No. 341-H. A. and T. f.. Turn-
er VS.. Louis Lehrman ct al, par
tition Of land: continued by
agreement.
No. 364-J. W. Cumming VS..
IC. S. Morris, damages: contin-
ued by agreement.
No. 343-Panhandle Townsite
Co. VS.. Mrs. S. l.. Long ct al:
continued by agreement.
No. 369-C. r. DeGraftenreid
VS.. Silas Lake ct al, cancellation
of contract and damages: con-
tinued by agreement.
No. 373-J. NJ. Boydstun vs..
G.. r. Ward, foreclosure of ven
doris lien: continued by operation
of law.
No. 379-Richey Johnson VS..
L. C. Johnson, divorce: continued
by operation of law.
No. 331-J. w. Cummings VS..
Lois Cummings, motion to re-
open case: continued by agree
ment.
No. 371-Mrs. Sallie Barnard
VS.. r. a. Dobbs, damages: con
tinued by agreement.
No. 372-Fulton Lumber Co.
VS.. H. II. Saul ct al, debt: con-
tinued for service on minor de
fendant.
No. 326-August Lemm VS.. F.
Hoffman: settled by agreement.
No. 3S0-N. Thompson VS..
Standard Trust Co., to cance