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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-04-01
Supt. Thos. b. Lane,
Port Haywood, Va. ,

My Dear Sir.
After careful consideration Of
the statements contained in your
letter and in a petition which has
Just been received from MIR. Iul-
IAN /. Christian and others. com
mittee, | am satisfied that the
Mathews High School should re-
ceive $500 this session. Accord
ingly we have sent the treasurer
warrant for the additional sum
Of $3.50
l am sending a copy Of this let
Ter as a reply TO the petition re-
ierrei,to. | am.
Very t-uly yfurs.
]. y. EcsLEsroN, liz
Supt, Oh alie1 destruction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
American Royalty.

"A visitor to one of the hotels at
Carlsbad, Germany, tells the story
of a gentleman to whom the servants
and the proprietor paid the most pro-
found attention. He was royalty
treated, rather to the neglect of the
rest Of the guests.
Every time he came out of the
hotel door a strip Of green carpet
would be rolled down in front of him.
and the attendants would take OF
their caps and bow in the most defer
ential and obsequious manner. Neith-
er the visitor thus so strangely hon.
ored nor the other guests could make
out what this Difference meant.
At last some one looked In the
printed register, or "kurgast liste."
There was the entry:
James the 1st, King Of Buffalo,
NY.
1t was the native printers render
ing of the Americans name-James
I. King, Buffalo, N. Y.-Youth's Com
panion. j,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
HAS TIME TO DANCE.

Christobel Pankhurst, a young
woman who scrubbed floors in an
English prison for the Suffragist
cause, is a lawyer and a favorite in
London society. She ia the only
woman who ever submitted British
Cabinet member to legal. cross-ex-
animation, this interesting occurrence
attending the trial from which she
was sent to Jail for short term.
Two Cabinet members were ques.
toned with much skill by the fair
Suffragist, who is only twenty-four
years old. Miss Pankhurst goes daily
about London in a placarded cart
making speeches on street corners
for equal suffrage. She finds time
apart from that to attend to grow
ing law practice and also to meet So
cial demands. The first Suffragist
ball on record was held in London
several weeks ago and Miss Pank.
hurst was the most popular of the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
A STAR TEACHER.

Miss Letitia Summers was IN
charge of the last annual exhibit Of
the School. of Housekeeping which
was held recently in New York City.
The star exhibit was that of class
of little girls whose teacher, Sarah
Dugan, Is only twelve. She has been
pupil Of the school for some time
and for the last few months has been
teaching class of her friends what
she has learned. She teaches her
class once week in her mothers
kitchen. Each of her pupils pays two
cents lesson, with which Sarah goes
to market and buys materials for the
dishes to be prepared. Mrs. Julian
Heath is the president Of the League
of Home Economies, under the aus
pices of which the School of House
keeping is conducted.-New York
Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
WISE WORDS.

A skeptic is man who has lost
faith in himself.
The chiropodist believes in tight
shoes-for others.
The loafer is willing to work-if he
can. work loan.
And the man who does the least
talking often has the most to say.
Unless you have faith in your eff
fort 1t will be failure.
The brand of popularity you can
buy isn't worth the price.
Dead men tell no tales-and even
their epitaphs are not always be-
lieved.
Stealing time from sleep is a poor
way to beat it.
There are two sides to every story
and some have four and ceiling.
The wind frequently turns an UNI
brella, but a borrower seldom returns
1t.
The right kind of man doesn't have
to spend half his time looking for a
job.
When man refuses to argue with
a woman she considers 1t as a sort of
acknowledgment of her mental SUI
periority. = From Pointed Para
graphs" In the Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
PEEP AT WHITE HOUSE

One day the women visitors to the
White House had treat in peep"
into the Executive dining room. They
had opportunity to observe Presiden-
tial methods of arranging the lunch
con table: instead of the old-fash-
ioned cloth, there we're many little
doilIes at the round table-the ladies
will know just how important this
fashion has become In domestic econ
omy. The piano that adorns the East
Room was discovered to be much
more than, mere ornament when
Mrs. Taft was heard playing upon 1t.
The new mistress of the White House
Is a fine pianist and an ardent lover
of music and mistress of the science
Of home-maKing, whether it chanced
to be in Cincinnati, or in the Philip.
pines, or enroute, or in the White
House, where she visited President
Hayes and family as girl.-National
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Out OF Order.

Champ Clark loves to tell of how
in the heat of debate Congressman
Johnson, of Indiana. called an Illinois
Representative a jackass. The ex-
preston was unparliamentary, and
in retraction Johnson said:
"While I withdraw the unfortunate
word, Mr.. Speaker, must insist that
the gentleman from Illinois is out of
order"
"How am l out of order?' yelled
the man from Illinois.
Probably veterinary surgeon
could tell you!" and that was parlia-
mentary enough to stay on the rec
ord.-Success Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
ENGLISH GLOOM.

Lady Gordon writes: "If you ask
any intelligent foreigner what his
chief impression of England is, he
will invariably reply, the cheerless-
ness of the English. If any proof
were needed of the prevalent gloom,
It would surely be found in the as
tonishment which the few remaining
cheerful people cause and the amaz-
ing popularity they enjoy. Our sum
ny friends and acquaintances can be
counted on our fingers; our dismal
ones are all around us. A really
cheerful Englishman is such phe-
nomenon that everybody asks his
wife If he is always like that and
refuses to believe her when she an
swers in the affirmative"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
= EvEN.soNa.


01e Eight is failing, and my work is
finished.
And one more kindly day the radiant
glow
d sunset with the silver stream is blending
As erentide draws near with footsteps
slow.
HE light is failing, and the day is dying,
II totters on the rim of that far west
Mhereon gorgeous winding-sheet is lying,
To fold it round when it shall cease its
quest.
The light is failing, but my hearth is
cheery,
With deep content l watch the setting
sun
Throw twilight through the door-my feet
are weary,
But strength is given each days race to
run.
Beth Slater Whitson, in Ainslee's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

practically nothing but the princess
dress obtains, but it is so varied that
each one seems to be in class by
itself.
Some are so severely simple that
they really take the place of the tail
ored suit. Many are "oblong," but
many, too, are fitted to the figure
quite to the hip line. have seen one
or two which were fitted to and cut
off at this line, the skirt below being
added there under fat stitching.
Sometimes the body portion is made
with pleats, stitched fiat to the hips,
after which they fall free.-Harper s
Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
&RA fs5S%ESg5 f,sS%5ESg ,sS5!:sg: 5M
ENyaAs~

Violet shades are seen everywhere.
There is a rage for hair ornaments.
The touch of black is made much
of.
The coronet braid is again in
vogue.
The pointed waistline Is a ncreity
after the straight across effect of the
empire cut.
Half of the new straws have a
pleated effect. and some are of the
coarsest description.
Moss roses with their attendant
buds and foliage are being very much
used In hat trimming.
Hat styles demand that the hair be
fiat at the front, wide at the sides
and full at the back.
Not only Oriental colors but Orien-
tai patterns are used in decorating
the collars. belts, etc., of the tub
frocks.
With the long sleeve has appeared
the new loose chain bracelet with
pendant of artistic design. which falls
loosely over the sleeve.
Pongees come in many new weaves
and are in great favor, especially in
the twiils and suiting effects IN which
they are now produced.
Paris dress-builders have refused
to indorse the cult of the small waist,
the new models being made more
with view to natural grace.
Feathers, wings, flowers end velvet
loops are the trimmings most in
favor, but very little of the much
tatked-of silk ribbon is used.
Although the main lines of this
yeats models are much the same as
last year, the general effect is infinite
ly more gracious and attractive.
Quite the newest hat bow being
shown in New York City Is that OF
bias piece-velvet placed either direct
ly ACROSS the front or slantiag to one
side.
Arrange the hair of Z young girl
beoomingly and dress her feet nicely
and she will appear well dressed even
though she wear most inexpensive
frock.
Big. round Elton collars will prob
ably hold their own all through the
spring. They may be made Of plain
linen or decorated with squares OF
lace set In.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
HIGH NEWSPAPER
PRICE BOON TO ALL.

5, Sehermerhorn, OF Detroit
Times, Says One Cent PubiIea.
tions Must Make Increase or
Reduce Size
James Schermerhorn, publisher
and general manager of the Detroit
Times, who returned from Bermuda
few days ago with Mrs. Schermer-
horn on the Prince George, of the
Bermuda Atlantic Steamship Com
pany's service, thinks that one cent
newspapers must either advance their
price or decrease their size.
Newspapers give too much for the
MONEY" said Mr.. Schermerhorn. "An
economy in the use of white paper
might work out blessing. Newspa-
pers nowadays are being printed by
the pound. Their bulkiness leads not
only to loose editorial methods, but
is tremendous extravaganza. Pub
fishers should get price that COM
ports more with the cost of the pro-
duct instead of imposing on the ad-
vertiser an undue proportion of the
burden Of newspaper making.
"In my opinion an increase in the
price of one cent newspapers is in
evitable, especially in the case of the
more pretentious kind. The propri-
etors will have to look at the straight
away business phase of the matter
instead of disposing of the product
below the cost of producing. Owing
to the heavy cost of getting out a
paper, a certain amount OF careless
ness, or at least lack of discrimina-
tion, has been allowed to creep into
the advertising department of many
newspapers which publish ADVERTISE
ments that are palpably fraudulent
or 'fakey.' This has arisen from the
necessity Of carrying large amount
Of such business to make up for the
deficit In the circulation end of the
business. Increasing the price of the
newspaper would put the paper in a
position to refuse undesirable adver-
tisements, from which the public
should be protected"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
WHITE GOWNS POPULAR,

"A growing inclination to wear
white ds apparent. White was once
regarded as the special privilege Of
youth. Now, with broader knowl-
edge 6 the values of colors and a
better realization Of the Importance
of surroundings, one indulges ones
natural tastes. Perhaps the influence
of the period under which fashion is
passing has something to do with this,
for the women who amused them
selves at Triannon used white freely
and without stint.
Be that as It may. white gowns
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Too Much.

The maid-of-all-work who was in
the service of Pottsville family, the
numbers whereof are not on the most
amicable terms, recently rendered
her resignation, much to the distress
of the lady of the house. who was
loath to part with 80 excellent SER
want.
$50 you are going to leave us?"
asked the mistress, sadly. whats
the matter, Mary? Haven't we al
ways treated you like one Of the FAM
ily?"
"Yis, num-" said Mary, "an' I've
sthood 1t as long as I'm going toll
Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

500 women present. She. did not
miss dance and the following morn
ing was in court bright and early to
defend half dozen Suffragists
charged with an attempt to break
into the House of Commons. Miss
Pankhurst has become probably the
most prominent young woman in
England, and 1t is likely she will ac-
cept the invitation of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait to visit this country.
New Haven Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
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and white generally, will be more
worn this coming season that ever.
White cloth in variety Of makes,
satin. charmeuse, the cashmere and
white scribe. in an infinite variety Of
quality and thickness, will come in
for much attention from artists in
dress.
AS to the lingerie gown. its import
ance in the wardrobe cannot be ques-
toned. 1t is one of the most useful
things to have, and whether worn
outside or indoors permits so much
individual taste and charm in con-
trast that is is quite Indispensable
New Haven Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
QUEENS TASTE.

The Queen of Holland is fond OF
green, blue and white materials for
frocks. She never allows any one else
to select the tones for her. She
passes hours pudging the different
shades under electric lights in small
room. These colors make up the
gowns for court wear, and she chooses
them in Paris, although she buys
everything else in Holland.-New
Haven Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
THE "oBLoNG WOMAN"

The decision has been arrived at
among certain makers Of high class
ready-to-wear suits and dresses that
"the oblong woman" is to continue,
and hipless dress forms will be the
future wearing apparel of this class.
Among individual makers, however,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
All In After a Strenuous Job,

The Hostess-.I hope you will like
this punch. Ny husband worked over
1t all this afternoon. making it with
his own hands"
The Guest-~It's grand! Where ia
your husband? We must congratu-
late him."
The Hostess-"Sorry, but he can't
be seen. Just put him to bed.
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
Lemon Pie to Make Your Mouth water-Few cooks

Lemon Pie to Make Your Mouth Water.-Few cooks
know how to make the perfect lemon pie The shell should
always be baked first in order that may not soak the
Juice The filling is made in this Stir into cupful
of boiling water tablespoonful cornstarch dissolved In
cold water Cook until clear Add cupful sugar,
tablespoonful butter the yolks of two we'll BEATEN and
the grated yellow rnd and Juice of large lemon Cook
two minutes longer and into the SHE'LL Beat the
whites Of two stiff using wire whip to entange
much air possible add two tabespoonfus powdered
and spread lightly the pie The next step is
when otherwise successful cooks fail Instead OF
the meringues proving to be of delicate foamlke
sstency, tough leahery compound is the result The
trouble is In the heat Of the The abumen OF the
requires slow cooking-so slow to resemble drying
rather than baking Twenty minutes in with the
heat turned off is the usual time Allow the filing of the
pie to cool little before spreading the meringue II
too hot 1t would odghen the mengue Under these favor
ing conditions the result will be tender delicate meringue
that will retain its original thcknes-Maron Harris Nell
In Inter- Ocean
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
MODERN FAME.

1--WE have no really famous men
these days"
"Oh. I don't know. I doubt II any
crowd ever cheered Napoleon for an
hour and forty-seven minutes. -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
THE BETTER WAY.

"I have here really good joke.
can get 80 for this joke"
"Poor business. Oct some COM
poser to write comic opera around
it and draw royalties. louisville
Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
GIRLISH WOES.

"A girl has hard time with her
love affairs"
How now?"
"Half the time she isn't sure Of
herself, and half the time she isn't
sure of the man."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
HE FLATTERED.

Mr.. Jawback-"The biggest idiots
always seem to marry the prettiest
women"
Mrs. Jawback-"Now you're trying
to flatter me. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
EFFECT,

The Robin-"When I sing men
take off their fiannels."
The Cuckoo Clock-"When I sing
men take off their shoes. New York
Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
HANDICAPPED.

Teacher-"In this free country of
ours, children, any boy may hope to
be President some day."
Curly Haired Urchin (raising his
hand)-"Not me, ma'am. My names
William Jennings Bryan Simpson"
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
IN THE LAW

The Cllent-"How much will your
opinion be worth in this case?"
The Lawyer-"I'm too modest to
say. But 1 can tell you what I'm
going to charge you for it."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
DESCRIBED.

Nelle--"Is that fellow Of yours
ever going to get up the courage to
propose?"
Belief guess not-he's like an
hour-glass."
Nelle-"An hour-glass?"
Belle-'Yes-the more time he
gets the less sand he has.
land Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
MERE MANS OPINION.

Knicker-"Do you think the tax
on women's gloves should be in
creased?"
Bocker-"No, they should tax the
mitten. New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
THE FIRST TARIFF.

Adam had just finished the apple.
II suppose" he said bitterly, II
am now qualified as consumer"
Herewith he awaited with resigna-
ton tax on fig leaves.-New York
Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
THE EXCEPTIONS.

"Binks has fine new apartments"
Everything stationary in 1t. sup
pose?"
Absolutely everything-except his
wife and the cook. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
THE SUBURBAN CRIME.

Mrs. Knicker-"What became of
Bridget?"
Mrs. Subbubs-"Cooknapped. -
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
A DIRECT SLAP.

why are you down on that MANI"
"Well. I once advised him not to go
into an enterprise, and the dub went
into 1t and made money."-Louisvill
Courier-Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
A REMEDY.

81 like my house all right" said
Luschman, Except for one thing.
guess you'll have to fix that"
what is it?" asked the architect.
"Several times lately I've nearly
broken my neck reaching for another
step at the head Of the stairs, when I
got home late, 80 I guess you'd bet
ter put another step there. .s-Catho-
lie Standard and Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
REToRT COURTEOUS.

Two London cabbies were glaring
at each other.
"Aw, wot's the matter with you7"
demanded one.
''Nothink's the matter with me, you
bloomin idiot'!"
"You gave me narsty look" per-
sisted the FIRST.
me! Why, you, certainly ave a
narsty look; but didn't give 1t to
you, 40 'elp ms!"--Tit-Bits. Il
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

During every minute of the worlds
twenty-four hours 100000 matches
are struck. That's $1,000 a second.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09

The hide of a COW weighs about
thirty-five pounds, but that of q
horse is about half that amount.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
IMpUDENT QUERY.

Brown has bought an automo-
bile"
"Is that so? What did he have to
mortgage?"-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
{ MERRY SIDE =
OF LIFE. I
81
Clever Verse.

All "clubmen" may be prominent" all
-, Citizens be @leading,"
All editorials" .trenchant,' and all "au-
tomobiles" speeding"
~Comediennes" all dainty" and I feel
somehow that never
VIII folks refer to any. "verse" unless they
term 1t "clever."
New York Mail.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
WISHED HE'D BEEN FORGOTTEN

WISHED HE'D BEEN FORGOTTEN.
"Did your uncle remember you in
his will?"
Eyes; he directed his executors to
collect all the loans he had made me-"
Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-09
BY WE HERSTET.
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] pointed to gray wisp of ma
Serial, soft and filmy, that lay on her
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

point and from eighteen to forty
miles W here they connect with tile
main range and are an average OF
thirty-tiNe miles in length. They are
what would be called rolling prairie
on the tops and every foot is tillable.
Six of these ridges center at Ken
drck, n,ch, possessing Il fine noun
tain stream and one OF the main
spurs of the Northern Pacific, be-
comes both 10y nature and commerce
the central point for this region.
Words cannot picture the richness
of the Potlatch any more adequately
than pictures can paint it's beauty.
To Il farmer who has once examined
it's resources and possibilities, the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02
Kfnnrirk, Eatal1 Un1mty, 5nafru, attn ntrt>ttty

ter by building roads up the various
canyons 80 the tops of the ridges.
kendrick continued to thrive, enlarge
and prosper until 1899, when.
through u series of accidents ana
high waters. the POtlatch river was
diverted from it's bed and flooded "
part of the town, drowning three
small children of Chas. Hamlin and
doing considerable damage to the
WIN, Recuperation from This blow
was prompt, loyal assistance WAS
given by the country and et.rh year
saw a decided increase in freight
receipts and trade. An old saying,
that "obstacles are necessary to pros
peritv." has been well exemplitied
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

fdeEce and western persistence.
Fine. easy grades and good roads
have been built to every settlement
tributary to the town, and a whole
sale jObhing trade is extensively fol-
lowed, while through the public
spiritedness Of the town every enter
prise has been fostered and it's trade
brought here. The vast resources of
this empire are still in their infancy
and the soil has been hardly
scratched.
Vast forests of timber-white pine.
fir. cedar. hemlOck, etc.-stretch out
from our door, and even now the
hum OF Il dozen saw mills may be
heard saving out from $4,000 to a
million feet per day, while as soon
as the ti,5her is logged off, the farmer
steps in, clears the ground and has a
valuable farm.
The fruit industry, while not eX-
tensive, still has its following and
orchards of 100 acres may be noted
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

of 25 years, and the average crops
would make an Eastern farmer hold
his eyes open with amazement. No
hurricanes, billiards., cyclones or
other visitations of nature are posi-
bic, owing to our sheltered position.
and the warm breeZes of the Paci ic
make a climate salubrious and ideal.
Crops average 30 bushels to the acre
and propOrtiunatcly high on Other
grains Corn grows and natures to
perfection; in fact, this has been con.
side"ed the only corn section OF the
Pacific Northwest. Beans, barley
and potatoes all yield exceptionally
heavy, while fruits, slch as apples,
prunes, pears. peaches, apricots and
small berries. bring every farmer in
a neat income, each farm having
from IL quarter to Il hall acre in fruit.
The country is not level. for it con-
sists of ridges, divided 10y heavy can
yOns. These ridges vary in size, run
ming from two to eight miles at the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-02

Nesting amid two large ranges Of
mountains, the famous POtlatch re-
giOn extends below the Palouae
country and is considered the choice
farming section Of the entire Inland
Empire and it is this garden spot OF
creation that we want TO tell about.
paradise, kendrick.
The POtlatch has an average tenn
perature, neither hot or G I'D, the
winter seeing about three weeks If
zero weather at the coolest and the
summer suns never going above II
few days OF 100, while the IN 'untain
breeze cools the atmosphere at night
and refreshes the vitality. The soil