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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-06
NAUGHTY CUPID
| DOES BAD TRICKS
Sometimes Hides i'm Cocktails to Pro-
mote the Marriage Industry.

We live and learn. Heretofore the
American cocktail always has been
regarded as comparatively harmless
and refreshing beverage, used even to
liven up a dormant appetite and give
zest to the meal that follows. Now it
turns out to be knockout drops. Mrs.
Leverett Hubbard has brought suit in
the New Jersey court of chancery to
have her marriage annulled, and says
it was performed while she was in
sensible to everything that was going
on, due to drinking cocktails. Mrs.
Hubbard was Miss Nightingale, attend
ing school in New Bedford. A year
ago she was travelling on train and
met a man whose name was Hubbard.
They talked and liked each other and
last March (by appointment) they met
again in New York, dined together
and drank a few cocktails, and then
went to the theater together. Nothing
of any great interest in the affair so
far; it reads like thousands of others.
But let us go on. After the theater
the young lady and Mr.. Hubbard went
to the Astor, and had a little supper
with a cocktail or two. Then the
next thing she remembers" is that
she came to her senses in a room in
a hotel, and Hubbard was there con-
graduating himself and herself or
their being married. He gave her g
certificate showing that the knot haC
been tied that morning. Now she
wishes it united. Mrs. Nightingale
| Hubbard says cocktails deprived hel
of her senses.
1t has been the custom of certain
bachelors, called "men about town,
to imbibe a dozen or more of these
drinks before and during and even af
ter meal. 1t now turns out that i
is not safe to do so. First thing on
of them knows he'll wake up in no
tel and find a wife there waving
marriage certificate.
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A Battleship Truck Garden.

Turkey has been having more than
her share of publicity during the last
six months with revolutionary, anti
revolutionary, and reactionary politis
cal parties that have kept the govern
ment in continual turmoil and have
troubled the heads of the great Eu-
ropean powers. Meanwhile the Turk
ish navy has been renovated, and the
investigation has disclosed ludicrous
state of inefficiency.
The whole of the quarterback OF
one of the warships has been convert
ed into a fiourishing kitchen garden
and there was promise of an excellent
crop of cabbages and artichokes. The
entire crew were interested in these
agricultural pursuits, for naturally &
share in the fresh vegetables was
more to be desired than empty honors
gained by proficiency in seamanship
only acquired through close applica
ton to naval duties. The state of thu
remainder of the Turkish ships ma!
| be left to the imagination.
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new ENGLAND
NIGHT VISION
Presence Of Weird Mysteries Rather
Suggestive at This Season.

In the days of the Salem witch
and heard queer sounds after night
fall The air was full of things of
the underworld, evil imps chaperon-
ing withered beldames, who had TAX
er to broomstick riding in their old
age. New England is nearly as much
wrought up now as it was then, though
nobody is going to be hanged for eX
citing the popular curiosity.
From Williamantic, Conn, comes
the news of a wonderful searchlight
that suddenly came from the East"
held up the Christmas traffic in the
streets. The light wriggled about in
the most astonishing fashion, and
there could be seen the outline of
something trailing behind" Further
more. we are told that "Tillinghast's
airship was the outcry that came from
every one. Hrom the suburb of Bal
tic, a little to the east of Williaman-
tic. a citizen whose sobriety is so far
unimpeached actually saw the airship
with two men navigating il. From
Marlboro. South birmingham. Natick
and Ashland. comes other testimony
TO the appearance of this mysterious
nocturnal visitant. Matthew McCant
and John Davis. of Lynn, swear they
saw large, black object" pass over
the city. going in the direction of Sa-
/ lem, which is somewhat slow in send
/ ing in reports. probably mindful of its
old reputatio for delusions. But from
Boston comes the most remarkable
evidence. At 7:45 o'clock members
of the Puritan Club, the very name
of whose organization is a guarantee
that they were behaving decorouSly
at the hour mentioned, saw a winged
something lowering far above the
Common. Why there should be NJ
corrObOrative evidence from Tremon
Street and Birthstone Corner we dc
not profess to know, but possibly the
groundlings in those neighborhood:
were too busy with their Christina:
shopping or the mayoralty election t.
observe what was going on among
the stars.
Mr.. Wallace r. Tillinghast, of Wor
cester, who claims to have flown from
his town to New York and back il
single night, will doubtless be re
sponsible for a great deal of troubl
unless he offers a daylight demonstra
ton of his alleged invention. Thes
are nervous times. People want t
be shown" They will accept moth
ing on the credit even of a dozen Pu
ritan clubs. Unless Mr.. Tillinghas
, comes forward pretty soon with pos
tive proofs that he can really fly, NeN
England wives will be justified i
vigorously investigating the CROWN
tendency of husbands to stay on
late on the ground that thev ar
watching for the Worcester airship.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-06
Cure for Pneumonia.

Some OF the medical schools are eX-
perimenting with new cure for
pneumonia The treatment calls for
the injection of a vaccine prepared
from the germs which cause pneumo-
MIA. but which have previously been
rendered innocuous, and because of
this the vaccine has been named
"pneumococcus." Alcoholic patients.
with other severe cases of pneumonia.
were subjected to treatment. and out
of "a unfavorable patients who were
received all but 6 recovered. Forty
nine cases of ordinary pneumonia re-
suited in convalescence save in two
cases. and in 10 per cent of these cases
the crisis was passed in three days
instead of the usual nine days. A ia
vorable symptom in the serious cases
was the almost immediate relief OF
toxemic conditions and the rapid dis
appearance of delirium. The results
all told, greatly exceeded expectations
and were most encouraging.
Through the aid of certain philyan-
thropists, a fund has been created Il
supply the new vaccine without cos
to physicians who have patients suf
fering from lobar pneumonia. The
disease is reckOned among the mos
deadly of the enemies of mankind. l
the efficacy of TIE new treatment i:
established beyond question. it will un
doubtedly prove a great boon.-Chat
tanoOga News.
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Emancipation of Woman.

The emancipation of women has led
to some questionable social conditions.
When she is educated she marries
later in life and is less inclined to
marry. When she marries later in
life she has fewer children. If this
means an improvement in quality
rather than an increase in number,
the outcome is rather wholesome.
Problems are introduced which as yet
have not been solved. All we can do
is to state them. 1t is claimed that
the better educated, the higher devel-
oped a woman is, the less inclined
she is to have offspring. and, when
she is a mother, the offspring are not
as healthy and vigorous as those of
other women.
The kitchen is practically the sole
survival of the old industrial aspects
of the home, and one result has been
that the children have been individ-
ualized and relieved of the obligations
of household duties. The Sunday
school, the prayer meeting, and the
chaurch have, to great degree, as
sumed the former religious functions
Of the home; the kindergarten, the
school. the playground, and the social
settlement have usurped the homes
educational work, and the State has
taken over. TO a great extent, the re-
sponsibility for the education of the
child
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Graft Is Improbable.

A stranger was robbed OF $l4 by
couple of smooth guys at Fort Worth
this week. They took him to the post
ONCE. showed him the clerks at work,
folding him the clerks were placing
bets on horse races. and induced him
to bet 81, which they placed" for him.
returning in a short time with SO, tell
ing him he had won" 50. They then
induced him to let them place $15,
took the money. and skidooed. We
have no sympathy for the victim. In
the first place, he was so green his
wife ought to have kept him at home;
again. he was himself too eager to get
something for nothing.
Those bunco steererS deserve the
severest apprehension. of course; but
their originality and audacity deserve
some sort of recognition. Their tai
ents. IL honestly and energetically di-
rected, would win them wealth and
eminence in business. But the born
CRATER scorns work, courts imprison-
ment. and almost invariably lives in
precarious poverty, and dies miser-
abIy.-Piano Star-Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-06
CHOSEN FABRICS FOR
MOURNING GOWNS

It is no longer necessary for women
in mourning, especially those who are
young, to be weighted down with
heavy, burdensome materials. Black
at any time is warm and heavy look
ing. Nevertheless, there are many
cool, fine materials in the stores that
If chosen for gowns, will lessen the
discomfort of those in mourning dur
ing the summer.
Cachemire de sole is the latest OF
the expensive materials for mourning.
II comes in pure silk and in a mix
ture OF wool anG silk. It's weave is
that Of cashmere, or rather that of
Henrietta cloth, which it resembles.
II is, however, much thinner than
cashmere, and exquisitely fine In tex
ture. The cashmere de sole In pure
silk looks In its 1usterlessness much
Ike tho silk and wool mixture, but
e. OF course, much cooler for summer
wear. Nothing takes the place Of these
two materials for expensive gowns.
n the gown is to be Of silk. ar
xauru. Although not new silk. Is the
okos1n (kxorits. II = . iustsrless siik.
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laughed at il. Then friends" OF his
came with better offers and advice.
Then they told him he was fool
mot TO get his" He was offered
100000 IL he would take trip TO
Europe. and always he was informed
that sooner or later they would get
him." He was placed under espion-
age. Private detectives tried TO keep
him i'm sight always. and when they
failed to discover anything about him
they tried to manufacture IT, Some
of the expedients tried are almost in
credible.
He was then newly married and
lived with his wife and his mother
in Brooklyn. The lives of the women
were made miserable by prosecutions
by letter or telephone. by the appear
ance of strange men at the windows
or in the halls. Parr was said to be
living dissolute life, and this was
charged against him at Washington.
He proved every specific case to have
been impossible, and at one time it
was shown man gotten up to look
like him had forged his signature on
a hotel register. Parr was in Wash
ington at that time. His desk at the
custom house was broken into and
diary stolen. Foreseeing this. he
had taken care that there was moth
ing important in it. Anonymous let
ters. from women or men, invited him
to go TO certain places to obtain evi
dence: on crowded railroad platforms
he felt himself jOstled unnecessarily
and thought they were trying to pick
his pockets. A friendly warning told
him he was to be thrown on the tracks
to be killed by a train. He caused
| the arrest of two men in BROOKLYN
and they confessed in court they be-
longed to a private detective agency
hired to shadow him.
But all this did not daunt the MAJ
and he persisted.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-06
GL0RiES OF THE
GERMAN KAISER
May Yet Bring French Diplomacy 20
Talleyrand Standard.

The latest success of William III is
I'm a familiar field. Seized with the
frequently recurring desire TO anchor
ate the somewhat strained relations
existing between his own empire and
the French republic. the kaiser has
received and entertained unter vier
augen one of the most illustrious eX-
ponents of French civilization and art
now reigning on the boulevsrds, Mile.
Jeanne Granier. OF the exact details
OF that important interview the out
side world is still ignorant but enough
has been disclosed to indicate the in
ternational Significance of the incident
Indeed, French statesmen have un-
officially suggested that the substitu-
ton of actresses for mere diplomats
might restore French diplomacy to the
supremacy it enjoyed in the days ol
Talleyrand.
In his efforts TO substitute for the
somewhat formal and correct intente
cordiale between France and Great
Britain a genuine Franco-Prussiar
love affair the Emperor William has
not rested with his interview witt
Mile. Jeanne. On the contrary he ha:
undertaken an even more original anC
appealing Step-he has announced hi!
intention to pay visit to the Prince
of Monaco Not only will this evcur
sion bring him within the shadow o
French territory. but the recognition
of this distinguished sovereign prince
himself a Frenchman in all but name
will be recognized as delicate com
pliment by the whole republic.
The tact. the indefinite delicacy am
solicitude for tender French suscepti
bilities displayed by the kaiser in hi
| present diplomatic undertaking will
not escape the attention of the mos
casuel of observers. In France tn
effect has already been enormous. To
early as yet to have had any infiuenc
upon the course of the official actor
they have unofficially provoked an ap
plause characteristic of that mercu
rial nation.-N. Y. Sun.
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MUCH MISRULE
AT kESSINA
Millions Expended and Little Done at
Scene of Earthquake.

A surprising and sensational story
appeared in one of the London news
papers last week about the expendi-
ture of the millions that were con-
tributed toward the relief of the suf
ferers from the awful earthquake in
Southern Italy. IL was stated in this
publication that there was practically
nothing to show for all the money
that had been spent.
It is stated tnat the donations avail
able for immediate application aggre-
gated about $14.000.00). According to
figures furnished by the president of
the central relief committee the sub
scriptionS were approximately as fol-
lows: Great Britain. 100000; Argen-
tina, which has a large Italian popu-
lation. $500, 900; Germany, which is
Itaiy,s ally. 100000; France, $780,
QOe. and the United States, $780, 900.
In addition to these amounts, the
Catholic Church collected $4,000
and there were various sums from
other countries which have not been
computed.
The Italian contributions were nat
urally by far the largest of all. They
COMPRISED the sum of $4,000 600,
which parliament voted for immediate
use. and the further sum of $4,000
coo I'm the form of sur-taxes, the col
lection and expenditure of which are
TO be extended over series of years,
and which is to be employed in re-
storing public services throughout the
stricken region. These contributions
were of money only. They take no
account of the great quantities of pro-
visions and other supplies transmitted
to the scene of the earthquake. Ii
will be recalled that the help extend
ed by Congress assumed this form.
One is hardly prepared to hear that
with all this expenditure no results
of a permanent character have been
accomplished. According to the let
ter from Rome, printed in the London
newspaper referred to. the reorganiza
ton of life in the principal ruined
cities has not yet been even begun
The central committee has spent $4.-
soc. 600 in relieving the Immediate
necessities of the victims, and it has
set aside large sums for rearing or
phans and other charities. This has
practically exhausted its resources.
and it has a balance of only Sl6,3t5
in it's possession.
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A NOISE LIKE
COMMON SENSE
Educator Believe Children Should BE
Taught TO Earn Livelihood.

Prof. {. s. Webb. principal of Frank
lin. Pa. high school, has written him
self down as one without fear. He
actually has had the courage to make
noise like a man with common sense.
He wants the bread and butter test
applied to every study suggested for
the public schools. The professor has
harked back to the ideals of the faith
ers. He seems to believe that the
common schools are for the plain peo-
pie. and that il is essential for the
plain people to possess the qualifica-
tons for earning a living. Therefore.
while not discounting the advantages
OF higher education. he urges that
children be schooled and trained that
they may become Industrious. self
supporting men and women"
Many there are. however, in these
days OF specialization. fads, and frats
who will take issue with Mr. Webb
The race will degenerate. they tell
us. and our public school will fall
short of its mission. unless we get
above the bread and butter standard
There must be linguistic attachments
perfection in the higher mathematics
and scientific culture at all hazard
If there be small ability to read
spell, to write. 10 indite a letter, &c
solve the everyday problems OF buy
ing and selling, to grub in the ordi-
nary field of making a livelihood-ar
almost total lack of manly qualifica-
tons and womanly accomplishment
OF the homely and disable kind-wha'
matters it compared with possession
of diploma obtained by proficienc,
in certain branches of knowledg,
most of which will never be applied
To ask such a crude question. o
course, is heretical. and one may ruI
the risk of the stake along with Prof
Webb. but II is worth while to suffe
contumely in the cause OF the common
schools. There are so many OF then
and so many, too. that are not com
mon enough. II ought to be feasibl
to arrange their studies with som
relation to the probable future of pu
pills, some regard for their station il
life, to the likelihood that. in the larg
er sense. they will have to fight thei
own battles. The idea that publ
school pupils should be polished O,
as highly as may be because most c
them are sure to be denied a colleg
, or university education really lay
: them a sacrifice to inconsiderate prog
2 ress by depriving them of the equiI
, ment for self-dependence.
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THE SPEAKER AT
HIS OWN HOME

Uncle 10 eCannon is the most pop
ular man on earth with the people
of his own town." said Mr.. J. n. Low
ell. of Danville. H., at the Belvidere.
The more the newspapers strike
at him and the more the insurgents
rage against him, the closer do his
townsmen stick by the sturdy old
warrior, who doesn't ask or give quar-
ter in his political battles. One secret
of his popularity is his intensely hui
man aide. Every boy and girl in Dan
vile Knows him and he knows a large
proportion of the children by name,
stopping on the streets to shake hands
and chatting with them in the friend
ly and familiar fashion that has been
his habit always.
In the warm summer days the
Speaker is as often as not seen by
his neighbors in his shirtsleeves, TAX
ing things as serenely as the humblest
day laborer. His unconventionality is
no affectation He is simply a plain
everyday American, whose lang-estab-
lished ways fame has been pOwerless
to alter"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-06
Let Someone Start Something.

The country needs a war about ev-
cry so often. 1t affords wholesome eX-
ercise for our army and navy, and ii
puts the people in a better humor.
When we have too much peace and
prosperity we become chesty, and
fussy. and cranky, and begin quarrel
ing among ourselves, which is a bad
thing. The fact that the people have
been wrangling for weeks over the
Cook-Peary business which isn't
worth serious consideration, shows
how necessary it is TO have some out
slider TO quarrel with. Show us some
body that needs a licking, and well
be a contented and united people once
more, and all our foolish wrangling
will be abandoned and forgotten.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-06
AMERICANS ARE
GIVEN MUCH ABUSE
Ignorant Porto Ricans Taught to Re-.
gard Them as OppressOrs.

This island anXiously awaits action
by Congr ess to repair the breach be-
tween the executive council and the
house of delegates. Commissioner
Larrinaga is said TO have affirmed that
little is lacking to bring natives and
Americans to blows, and the local
press is doing it's best to precipitate
the catastrophe.
Credit is due the Americans here for
forbearance under most trying cir
cumstances. They are bearing with
heroic patience the abuse rained upon
them day after day. There are many
who are in no way connected with the
administration or local politics. They
are developing the resources of the
country, and some of the most valu-
able properties and important under
takings are in their hands. Yet. be-
cause they are "Americanos," the ig-
norant are taught to regard them as
oppressors and exploiters, reptiles to
be driven from the land This is
done openly, but no attempt at re-
taliation has been made. Americans
are assailed and reviled through the
press, at public meetings and in pri-
vate conversations at club houses and
restaurants.
There is a proverb among Porto
Ricans that the "Americanos want the
cage, but would gladly be rid of the
birds This illustrates their feeling
and shows now INSCRIPTIONS or fool
lsh politicians have found fertile soil
in which to SOW the seed Of hatred
dissension.
The crisis is far more serious than
is believed in the United States. There
is no odubt that if Porto Rico had
topographic al conditions like Cuba or
Santo Domingo. the torch of revolu-
tlon would long since have biazed in
this island; as it is, it has been hinte6
that where war is impracticabIe "Si-
Gillian vespers" are possible.
The SIR caused by the arrest OF
Joaquin Barreiro, editor of a local
paper, for libeling President Taft in
an indecent cartoon. has not subsidized
The American residents consider the
offense all the graver because Bar.
retro, a Spaniard, has wantonIy abus
ed the freedom he enjoys under the
American flag. Under Spanish rule
abuse such as that contained in hf,
article. If directed against the captain
general OF the island, would hav,
caused him to be speedily consignet
to the deepest dungeon in Merro cas-
tie. "'