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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
G0SSIPS SELECT
BRIDE FOR ASTOR
MRS. LADENBURG LAUGHS. BUT
SHE WON'T CONFIRM OR
DENY REPORT.

NEW YORK. 49, Special. - Colonel
John Jacob Astor, the richest eligi-
Die IN New York society. may or
may not be engaged. Mrs. Adolph
Ladenburg' named by rumor as the
woman in the case, laughs and de-
clines TO commit herself. She ex-
changed a few words on the subject
with World reporter yesterday in
her apartments in the Plaza.
1t is rumored, Mrs. Ladenburg.
that you are engaged to Colonel AS
tor" she was told
We'll. 1 should like to know how
you were able to come to me with
that question" she replied. How did
it come about?"
The report is general in society
circles was the response. win you
confirm it?"
port" retorted the handsome widow.
Then you deny the report?"
mo; l do not deny it," she an
swered with laugh. why, the
will you say that you do not in
tend to marry"
We'll, I'm not in New York for that
purpose" she replied. Not another
word would she say upon the subject.
colonel AStor could not be seen.
Then Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson, his sister.
was told of the report of the engage
ment.
To whom? 2" was the inquiry.
To Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg."
Just say" was the reply, that
Mrs. Wilson knows absolutely nothing
in regard TO the matter"
Ever since Colonel Astor's dinner
dance and cOtillon on the eve of his
divorce, society has been busy pro-
viding him with a future partner. He
and Mrs. Ladenbugr have been seen
together frequently and gossip
promptly became busy with their
affairs.
Colonel Astor sails for Europe next
Tuesday on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
with his son, Vincent. Their stay
abroad will not be for long, as the
colonel has made arrangements to
open his Newport establishment in
July.
Mrs. Ladenburg is a noted horse
woman and has given many notable
entertainment at her country place
on Long Island. She has been a widow
since 1898, when her husband dis
appeared from the deck of an ocean
liner, leaving an estate estimated at
upward of 100000.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
MOTORING CAUSES
BADNESS IN WOMEN

BOSTON. MASS Special. 1t is
apparent from what DIR. c. j. White.
dermatologist at the Massachusetts
General Hospital, says that women
must either cut down the number Of
auto trips or run the awful chances
of becoming bald. The noted authori-
ty says motoring is bad for the hair.
Usually women neglect to proper
ly cover their heads, with the result
that they are compelled to take too
many shampoos." DR.. White said to-
day. Washing the hair and scalp
once a month is often enough for q
skin which is normal. A shampoo
every other day or so. or even once
a week, will produce badness, and
after a person reaches twenty-five or
thirty years of age it is impossible to
cure abnormal falling out Of hair"
The problem is that if women want
to go motoring they must completely
cover the hair. but that keeps out the
air and produces badness. If they
permit the dust TO get on the scalp
and then submit TO the wicked sham
poo they viii also lose their hair. The
only safe way is to reduce the num-
her OF auto trips.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
STEEL TRUST DID
A GREAT BUSINESS
Statement Shows Corporation Is
In Remarkably Good Condition.
Capital Stock of $229.873, 900.

NEW YORK. - Special. - The an
nual report of the United States Steel
Corporation, just made public in
Wall Street, showed a remarkably
fine business year. with the company
working on the largest capital and
surplus on record. The capital ag-
gregates $229.S73.OOO and the sur
plus. $151,354, 900 for the year 1909.
The total amour tot bonds issued dur
ing the year aggregated $50, 1915. 900.
which. with bonds retired. left a net
increase i'm bonded and debenture debt
Of 12.71S.639.
The subscriptions for the $4,000
shares preferred stock offered at LA in
January were taken by .444 employees.
The balance for common dividends, af-
ter all charges, amounts to $53.305.573.
or 1913 per cent. on the $50S. 500
capital stock outstanding, which COM
pares with 4.03 per cent earned on the
same capital last year.
The annual report shows that the
average number OF employees in SER
vice in all the companies making up
the corporation for the year 1909 was
1S5,5OO. an increase of 10000 over the
previous year.
Chair +. II. Gary says in the report
that the substantial revival OF business
in the spring OF last year was main
tained during the rest OF the year. In
fact, IL increased I'm volume during the
year.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT
RETURN BY THE WEST

KHARTOUM. - Special. = Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt has swept away
all hope thar he would accede to the
request Of Western commercial inter-
ests and return to America via. San
Francisco, making a triumphal trip
across the continent
Il. Is. Bonfils, the Denver newspaper
owner who came here with an invita-
ton signed by all the farther West
ern Chambers of Commerce. after this
second declaration by the former
President, today admitted that his
1O,OOO-nile race against time to meet
Mr.. Roosevelt here had been futile so
far as the back. door" return plan
was concerned. but said that in every
other way the experience had been "A
most Measurable one. The principal
reason given by Mr.. Roosevelt for de-
Ginning the invitation is that he must
return to the United States by way of
New York to be in time to attend the
wedding of Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.,
to Miss Eleanor b. Alexander.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
DIES OF BRAIN Conclusion
AFTER DAY IN POLICE CELL
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. - Special James
States. who spent twenty-three hours
I'm Brooklyn police cell, died from
conclusion of the brain yesterday in
the Norwegian Hospital.
States was employed on a tug boat.
Sunday he was found lying in coal
hole. Ambulance Surgeon Carr. from
the Norwegian Hospital, diagnosed the
case as intoXication, and States was
locked up in the Fourth Avenue sta
ton. Arraigned before Magistrate
Geismar Monday the prisoner was I'M
able To open his eyes. DR.. hurry,
from Seney Hospital pronounced him
suffering from conclusion Of the brain.
Ambulance Surgeon Carr was en-
phatic in his statement last night that
the man was not injured when attend
ed by him.
"All the doctors in the hospital
explained the physician, examined
States and we all found him suffering
from nothing else than a good attack
of alcoholism. If he did have con-
cussion or a fractured skull he re-
ceived it after our examination"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
ABOUT TIC SAIL. FOR BRIDE,
Is FOUND DEAD FROM GAS

NE WORK Special. Francis
Viileo. aged thirty-five,. who lived in
a furnished room at the house of Mrs.
Anna MorendeZ, 29O Windsor Place,
Brooklyn, was found dead in his room
at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon by his
landlady. One of the gas jets was
turned on and he had been asphyx-
lated.
Villeo's death was probably acct
dental He came from Spain, eight
years ago and began the manufacture
of cigars He proSpered and has late
ly had place in Fulton Street, Man
haitian. lie was to sail for Spain next
Thursday to be married to the girl to
whom he was engaged when he left
that country.
In his pockets yesterday were found
a roll of bills amounting to $769, and
a diamond ring bought for his sweet
heart in Spain. There were other gas
jets in the room, but they were closed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
WILL INVEST s.s, 900, 900
FOR FUTURE FUEL

PITTSBURG, PA. - Special. The
United States Steel Corporation has
decided to Invest about $2S.0OO.0 900 I'm
fuel for the future. Overtures have
already been made TO owners OF coal
lands fronting on the Monongahela,
Allegheny and Ohio Rivers of the
Pittsburg district.
Property OF the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
is being appraised, and Pittsburg is
emi-officially informed that IL is the
intention OF the Steel Corporation to
acquire this company. with its great
alton is said to consider cutting of
coal shipments to the South from
Pittsburg entirely, outstanding tn,
great river coaldelds for fuel for fu-
ture use.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
CANNON MEETS
STINGING DEFEAT
House of Representatives OVerrules
His Decision by Safe Majority.
Scene of Great Disorder.

WASHINGTON, ID. C. Special.
The motion to lay the Norris
appeal from the Speakers decis-
ion ON the table was defeated Sat
Hrday, I64 ayes to Isl noes. This
is complete victory for the in
Surgents. =
During the roll call on the vote
as TO whether the decision of the
chair should stand, Representative
OlmStcd, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sided, the Speaker having gone To
his room.
He returned to the chair i'm
time to announce the vote on the
previous question, which was or
dcrcd by vote of 1872 to 100.
The question then reverted TO
overriding the chair, which
brought the matter direct before
the House. unless tic ayes and
nays were ordered. The vote was
fun test vote ON the proposition
To amend the rules.
The crowds were so great in tn
corridors of the House that Il larg,
of young girls blocked the en-
trance TO the east door, many of tn
young women actually standing on tn
floor of the House itself. 1t SCENE,
almost impossible to maintain Orde
and enforce the rule requiring the en-
frances TO the House To be kept clear
Never in the memory of the oldes
emploNc had there been such an at
tendance at a session. The diplomatic
and executive galleries. as we'll as tn,
visitors galleries, were packed.
Ten dollars was offered for a sea
in the visitors gallery by many per
sons.
The press gallery had not been s,
crowded for thirty years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Judge Robertson Dead.

ROANOKE. VA, March 16.-Judge
William Gordon Robertson died at his
home here Wednesday, aged fifty
four years. and is survived by a widow
and six children.
Judge Robertson was one OF the
ablest lawyers Of this section Of Vir-
ginia. He was the first Judge of the
Corporation Court which he held for
two terms. and declined TO be reap
pointed. At the time OF his death he
was senior member or the firm Of
Robertson, Smith x Wingfeld. He was
a member OF the Virginia Constitu-
tional Convention, representing Roa-
noke city. and was a half-brother Of
Judge Edward w. Robertson, of the
new Law and Equity Court OF Roa-
nOke.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
STILL PR0CLAIMS
HIS INNOCENCE
Sam Hardy, Slayer OF Z. G. Jones nc
Holland, Va, Co Die A sae
Electric Chair.

SUFFOLK. VA. - Special. - Still
proclaiming his innocence. Sam Har-
G.. Jones in the latter's door at Hol.
land nearly seventeen months ago,
Wednesday was sentenced by Circuit
Judge McLemore to be eIectrocuted
May goth. Hardy's face wore the
prison pallor, but he appeared emo
uonless. When asked what he had to
say Hardy replied: mot more than
l said before. Judge; Lam innocent
OF the charge"
May the Lord have mercy on your
soul, the judge concluded.
THANK you, sir" added Hardy.
The proposed move for a rehearing
by the Supreme Court may be aban-
doned. Petitions asking for commu-
tation of sentence are i'm circulation.
Some Of the jurors have signed the
paper.
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VIRGINIA NOW HAS
FULL DELEGATION
Robert TurnbuII, Successor to Iassi-
ter. of the Fourth Virginia Dis
trict, Qualities

WASHINGTON, ID. G. - Special. -
Virginia again has full d., cation
% ten IN the House of Rep.csenta-
tiVes. Robert Turnbuu. ell To
succeed Francis II. Lassiter ..o.a the
sun District, was sworn in Wc...esday
lie was escorted TO the cler..'s desk
by Representative Jones. NO has
served, not only longer than any other
member of the Virginia delegation,
Dut longer than any man on the Dem
ocratic side.
Mr.. Turnbun would have taken
oath yesterday had his commission
not been delayed in arriving until
tuesday night. He is living at the
New Varnum.
Mrs. Turnbull does not accompany
him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Policing the Air

The recent seizure of Mix. the Amer
lean, and his balloon by Russian troops
after he had landed on Russian Terri :
tory In the international race for the
James Gordon Bennett cup, is indica
tive OF the jealously with which Euro
pean powers guard their frontiers from
attempts OF possible foreign spies to
pass them, writes r. b. Kidd, in the
issue of Harper's Weekly for March
18th. Although there is no specific
provision in the American statues that
would seem TO cover this question. .
so far as AN air craft lowering now
ABOUT our military reservations, or for
tiilcations, or naVv yard is concerned
the authorities could and undouotly
would take summary action, tr Il were
deemed necessary"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Would Not Escnn1

SUFFOLK, VA Special. When
told of the street rumor that an at
tempt may be made by friends to save
him from the death chair by a forci-
bic rescue from Jail, Sam Hardy, the
condemned murderer of Tiberius c..
Jones. replied that he would not run
away though the prison walls were
RACED. He preferred to die an inno-
cent man rather than be liberated
by violence, he said.
Counsel has decided to petit
ton the State Supreme Court for a re-
hearing. the last move before appeal
ing for executive clemenCy.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
KENTUCKY REJECTS
THE INCOME TAX
Follows Virginia Legislature in
Turning Down Measure-Action
Regarded as Ominous.

WASHINGTON, d. c. - bal
The action of Kentucky. following
close on that of Virginia, in rejecting
the proposed amendment to tha Con-
stitution of the United States To pro-
vide for an income tax, Is REGARDED
as ominous by the advocates of the
income tax in the House and Sspate.
The proposed amendment tdk the
Constitution was su omitted 0ttthe
States last August. Alabama adopted
il within. three weeks after u was
su omitted to the Legislature. ~
Up to date but four Sta &e
taken pos O. action. tho - COG
twc-hfyin pwn m<-5y&o1 -,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
S1hENVASS VOTE IN
FOURTH DISTRICT
VA.

K 7 c II N 0 \ D, ' A = Special. =
The. Senate Board of CanNassers met
an the Capitol Thursday and canvassed
the vote cast in the special election In
the Fourth District to elect a member
OF Congress to succeed the late Major
FRANCIS IiVes LassiteT. The returns
show that only 2,554 votes were cast in
Robert Turnbun, of Brunswick re-
ceiVed every one, except that ia Surry
county one voter eXercised The right
10 vote for whom he pleased. and went
on record for Charles T. Ii sister
Following is the vote cast by coun-
ties and cities in the election of March
Sth, and the certificate was forwarded
to Mr.. Turnbull in Washington today,
he having gone there yesterday and
will enter on his duties tOmOrrOV-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

Writing in the issue of Harpefs
Weekly for March 18th. Charles John
ston presents an interesting account of
the origin of representative govern
ment in England. 1.-THE House of Lords
represents England in a very definite
way" he writes. both Its historic past
and its present accomplishing cnt. 1t rep
resents the nation on the principle OF
selection from above. a selection ex
ercised by the King" IT. was realized
after the restoration Of Charles II. that
stable government comes from the bal
ance OF several powers, rather than
from the preponderance of a single
lpoWer. 80 It has come to be the rule
Ahat the three powers OF Parliament
King, Lords, and Commons-each In its
way representing the nation, must al
Apncur before a project can become
NV. The question now at issue I'm
~ gland is, whether this finely bal
aTfced organism shall he readjusted"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Life in the Country

There Is Joy in a cosy country home,
Away from the broiI and hustle,
Where the mind with freedom may
Ia paths where the green leaves
rustic.
The city, ali flooded with doubt and
din.
Is only a place of worry;
Full many a mortal that enters In
IL caught In the crush and furry.
In foul, dingy quarters ana narrow
Where rnortals like ants are dwell
What e the Joy that the strugglsr de-
~. rtYe8--
y hikssings e lifs worth tsuings
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-It is said tina,
the five great original forests OF the
United States covered $4,000, 600 acres
and contained 52,00O,00O,O0O feet of
lumber
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-In those days, you
see, there was some place for a man
to go when his wife cleaned house.
Yonkers Statesman.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
SAr nh NOW
! SEEMS IMMINENT
rrcsident Taft Seeks to Avert Grow
ing Trouble Between United
States and Canada.

Il Albany, N. Y. - Special.-One Of
no most important OF the fnterna-
t#onnt pTchlerts with which President
Tart las lad TO deal came TO a head
saturday, when the President was ex-
bected to settle the matter of the trade
reiations and the tariff between Cana
SAa and the United States.
me conference arranged for
petween the President and the ca
madam Minister of Finance w :
Hlelding, is the last phase of the ne
SITUATIONS between the two govern
n,ents according to present informa-
The meeting was arranves so that
Sno conferees might l.. ~ 81, the affair.
which was dropped ~ eae American
.eTtH Commission seat to Ottawa
AAthough in the last few davs the ONT
look has Seen dark. there vas e,.e,.,,
luotcation this morning that an agree
tnents which would obviate n tariff
war, would be arranged speedily.
~ tarllL war between the Dominion
an1 the United states would mean:
Canada would apply the sur tax to
Z mefican products. causing British
\ NOUS tol enter Canada at two-thirds
n Y iesf than American, and GER
- = No enter at one-third less
Eic3n conmercial interests
rru- ISe S50,600,0O0 trade to Ger
n EnA sh interests.
f - Id turn to British re-
Fs.000,l
A ne on of Canadian exports
of Az American paper mills
5000 wood pulp supply and
We'rican iron and steel in
mer adian nickel ore.
-. IA, of the American
ego Canadian import
logs Of $4,000, 900
.2 ~ 49, - price of lumber
DVNkSment of many
faarfSps, throw the
tied States now
t5er, deatb5orway. Russia
a Ssa 81 eo a. :. Florsv,. ,Epeiand and
coaSt >s1t--T'A 6uted States.
AZ COMPROMISE would IL at
- was emphaticaIlv declared he
60 me conference today
- ~ grievances or the two conn
81 ~ are caused principally nv tbe
mat Canada gives lower rates to
nee and twelve most favored ma
% on about loo imports. h,1f the
nauian Government has dfsrlairned
intention to discriminate apainet
United States. On the other hand
aua feels sighted because the lint
=. Iates gives slightly better rates
than to other nations. but no
Hcomplaint has ever been made
ashfngton on this score.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
SENATOR TTLLBIAN RETURNS
TO HIS HOME IN =. G..

WASHINGTON, ID. c. - Special -
Senator Tillman has so far recoV erred
that ne left Wednesday afternoon at
4:10 o'clock for his home at Trenton.
8. c., accompanied by his wife and
daughter. He expects to return to
Washington after he has sufficiently
recuperated
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
DORAfITORY OF NEGRO
COLLEGE is BURNED

ABBEVlLLE. :. G. Special
The boys dOrmitory Of HARRISON Col
lege, one of the largest negro colleges
in the South, burned Thursday morn
ing
Three students were burned TO death
and two probably fatally injured by
jumping from the second story win
dows- The origin of the fire is thought
to be incendiary.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
4 Rare Product.

do you believe in the supernatural 20
l asked of the genius who
Directs and shapes the play and tells
The actors what 10 do.
And he answered: Though I've spent
my life
In the theater, / regret
To say / have never, never seen
super natural yet"
-Lippincott's
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
TUGBOAT BLOWS UP;
THREE MEN KILLED

NEW ORLEANS. LA. 49, Special
w. l. Rhodes, two sons and deck
hand are reported to have been killed
i'm an explosion OF the tugboat Wasp
at Pierlington, Miss. Thursday morn
ing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
RICHMOND CRAM MARKET.
Richmond. w.
WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS ON
Paannf MARKET

PETERSBURG. VA. PEANUTS
Spanish.-Market firm at $13716 PEI
bushel. Observation-Disclosures firm NJ
Al % 43c for fancy stock. Machine
picked, 81 to &c. Smelling stock, 3b
to "a
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Reward of Merit.

1t happened long ago:
She was a child In strict Presby-
terrain family, where all a child could
do on Sunday was to sit In straight.
other plcps books.
After u weary little yawn, she said
- 1T is re etsrnai Sabbath, my dear
r.a q e.. TG " fs.-- -. 8
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
LYNcHBURG TO LEASE
A CLUBHOUSE SITE

LYNCHBURG. VA. - Special.-Tha
directors of the Lynchburg Boat Club
are hopeful of shortly securing a lease
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way for a site for the proposed club
house. which is to take the place OF
one burned last winter. and as soon
as this is secured, work will be started
on the new building. The structure
is to be made as nearly fireprQof- frnno-
abou 9us sE noo as Pm Sou!S Aep qoPs
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
weekly SHORT STORY
/ SHIFT or THE WIND.

A SHIFT or THE WIND.
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in Middlesex. civ 1iHS
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

. to hand. Pau
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Fe oYre the hos
Ne Alckham, ano
sd u bunting the
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nc inAsimplicity
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

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| Mes nereS%3,
oAing more than
In felt a pang of
tS hould wait a lit
s. othat.
4 site gay all win
money left by
bout dissipated
Pauline hac
ID small doubt of
Jportupe times.