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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-15
Where TO Worship Sunday
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Services every Sunday at HAS A
M. and 8 P. NJ. Sunday school at
10 a. N. Prayer meeting Wednes
Gay ?. n.
Episcopal.
Bruton Parish Church. built 17lS.
<. Ruffin Jones. Rector.
Sunday services: Morning ser
vice 11;15a. N. evening service 8 o.
N. Sunday school 10 a. m. Holy
Communion. First Sunday HIS a.
m. third Sunday 8 an.
METHODIST.
Rev. (. K. Odell.
Regular preaching services Ills
a. N. and SIS p. m. Wednesca,
night services at 8 p. m. Sunday
School 10 a. m. Mr.. c. B. Griffin
Sunday school superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. r. L. Walton. Pastor.
Services every Sunday at IL. anc
.. m. Sunday school at GAS a n
LUTHERAN.
Rev. Edward Brekhus. Pastor.
Services every 4th Sunday 5 p
N. at Bruton Parish church.
Services at Norge Sunday NON
ings at 1880. Sunday School a
close of service. Prayer meeting
Wednesday at 8 p. N. Young Peo
pies Society meets every secon.
Sunday at 8 p, N.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-15
NORGE Notes.
LsAy. New.I,ems a, H. J. KlnSs', Store

Norge. Va. Sept. 12-Miss Hilda
Sksro entertained the Y. P. L. u. at
her home in Skimmono Sunday ev-
ening. the llth. There was a good
ly attendance and the semi-annual
election was held. MiSa Minnie
Flatten was reelected president. Miss
Mabel Heller. vice-president: J. II.
Kinde, secretary and B. I. Jenson.
treasurer. Miss Clara Kinde and
Mr.. A. NJ. Brown act with the pres
ident as programme committee.
Six new members were received
Miss Clara Levorsen, Messrs. Albert
Levorsen. Chris and John Heller,
Delaney. Connaughton and Barton
Jenson.
Miss Emma Wallace. of Ewell.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchell last
week.
| Messrs. c. D. Clark and c. J. An
derson attended the NJ. w. of A.
meeting in Williamsburg Friday
night Of last week.
The local team played Toano at
the latter's grounds Saturday last
The game was sropped in the sixth
inning by rain. leaving the score 1 &c
| 0 in favor of Norge. This IS the
last of a series Of clean. interesting
and sportsmanlike games with th'
gentlemanly Toano boys that have
been much enjoyed by baseball en
thusiasts Of both places.
Mr.. J. II. Kinde transacted busi
ness in Norfolk Saturday.
Mr.. c. D. Clark spent Sunday i
Ne,lr-,e,-s N-----
= Mr.. NJ. L. Rustad has rented III
house formerlv occupied by Rev.
t o. Tweton and is moving in thi
= week.
p Mr.. z. G. Nichols. c. and o. cor
{ sruction foreman. is putting the fiji
ishing touches on the concrete re:
!; evoir and new pump house at tn
At place.
Mr.. II. II. Anderson has finishc
u cutting and housing his tObacc
IN and it is curing nicely. Mr.. Ande
S son says good land in his secti'
I'd viii raise tobacco worth $500 p
v acre without any trouble.
~ Capt. J. c. S. TwitcheIl had
SO slight stroke of paralysis Mond
'st afternoon and although be is r
&c materially improved be is rest
quietly at the present writing.
is being attended by DR.. King.
The school board has secured
services of Miss Wallace for the
%. suing year and viii open school
he Monday next
he The Misses Theresa, Mary q
re- Laura Morse. Ada Lee and Mr.. v
nd lis Jenson are students at the T. II
ut Mrs. Sparks. of the Wome
Christian Temperance Union. :
'ell hold meeting Saturday night
ar IL. at s p. N. in Bethany Luthe
cen church. Everybody cordially
N vited.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-15

The first nail in the coffin Of the
System" was driven in Norfolk
Monday night when. in the Academy
OF Music. more than 1000 Demo
Gratis solemnly protested against the
high handed action of the district
committee in refusing to investigate
the charges of fraud. and at the
same time to call upon the state
committee to over-rule the action Of
district body. Senator Martia's ie-
ception at that meeting is dramatic
ally told in Mondays Times-Dis-
patch:
Calling on the State Central Com
mittse to order a full. fair and
thorough investigation of the COO
gressional primary, and upon the
Corporation Court to present to the
Raand jury the allegations of fraudu-
lent practices in Norfolk voting pre-
cincts. the greatest political mass
meeting ever held in Norfolk stamp
ed with emphatic disapProval. to-
night. in the Academy of Music
the action of the Second Distric
Committee in refusing TO go into th'
Maynard charges.
For dramatic intensity the meetinE
probably eclipssd anything Of kin
dred nature since the turbulent Ma
hone campaign. The crowd tia
packed the Academy from orchestr
rail to the topmost seat in the gallery
thronged aisles and crowded dool
ways. OVERLOOKING into the foyer an
lobby. was no respeceor Of persons
1t was body of determined meI
aroused by what they considers
tyranny and despotism on the pa
of political bosses ana firm in a D
lief that the time has come to c.
press themselves. and they did n
stop at anything short of hissin
long, loud and Yehemently Thom
S. Martin. the senior Senator fro
Virginia, in the United States CO
gTess.
Senator Martin has long been /
earded as the Big Boss" in V
ginia Democracy-the man high
up'-the final aTbIter of the politi'
fate of all candidates and the dire
ing power in party policies and p
fermeDt. He stood on the stage |
fore the 1000 people tonight a
heard himself laughed at, jeered a
Kissed, and he heard himself cheer
enthusiastically. too, by the "
men who hooted him.
Senator Martin came out flat-fo
cd for an investigation, and by Go
sohe won the tumultuous applause
the crowd. But when he said {
he never inteterfered with Seer
District politics. he was laughed
When he said he did not know th
was geing to be such aLmeeting
to nights until he arrived in NorfC
he was ieered. When he discla
cd any part whatever in the Il
affairs of this section. he was ht
Cd. And when ne told that crc
that the State Central COMMITTEES
abody of patriotic, high-min
men who would do what I
thought was right no matter wha
might say. thousand men rose
in their seats and Kissed him.
Strong men and iron-nerved
we're appalled, by the cutting sill
tion. 1t was lese majestic. But
crowd would have none of Sen
Msrtin's praise for any wheel in
political nsshias.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-15
STATE FAIR SHOWS.
Big Attractions Every DdY and
Every Night.

The fifth annual exhibition of
the State Fair Of Virginia opens at
Richmond on Monday. October 3rd.
and continues all the week; SIX days
and six nights. with the biggest and
best program OF amusement. enter
tainment snd Instruction ever offer
ed al a State Fair. giving a new in
t:rest to every minute OF each hour
every day and every night.
Exhibition flights in a Wright
Aeroplane. of the latest nodel. will
be made every day by Ralph John
stone. one Of the most expert corps
OF avators- trained and employed by
Wright Bros. For this exhibition
the Virginia State Fair Association
mas executed a contract with Wright
BROS. in the sum Of 10000. with
a guarantee that visitors to the State
Fair will have the opportunity OF
seeing the best feats in up-to-d date
lviauon with biplane Of the latest
ind best type. operated BY an avi-
a,or who can be relied on. Mr.
| Johastone has made a record this
year az Asburv Park. n. J.. az Bos-
ton. Mass. and at other big aviation
meets. which gives assurance thal
the flights at Richmond win be ol
thrilling interest. The conrac
p calls Tor flights of fifteen minute.
5 duration. tor figure IS and othe
E fancy evolutions in the air. 10
soaring and other demonstration
t of what can DC done by an aeFoplane
p One Of the big events scheduled is
y 1--WE mile race between the aeroplan
and an automobile.
8 lur uiIe uaSN a. 49,, I'asr Ground,
{ the best in the South. is being on
perfect condition FOR the rac-,
= There are forty grand events on II
). racing card. with Sl4.OOO.0o /
purses. the list including fourtee
! harness races. six steeplechase'
and fourteen running races.
IS The most magnificent. instruoh'
1T and entertaining free platform shov
are on the amusement program, ar
b. the Midway for 1910 is planned
OF a splendid scale. the latest and be
novelties being engaged. regardle
Of Of expense.
I'd Every night the grounds will
made light as day by myraids
N electric lights and numerous scare
ls' lights with startling effects viii ma
n n dazzling night spectacle. a mar
e. of mystic beauty and splendor. c
rec of the the many big features of
night show is the mysgifying a
sensational aerial ballet. in VII
100 graceful dancers vi delight
thousands with the most beauti
and enhancing spectacular exhi
A lions ever presented. Every nj
at Will close in q blaze OF glory with
es 81 900 display of fireworks.
most thrilling. awe inspiring ex
siton OF the wonders of pyrote
5. MICS.
AL railroad and steamboat Ii
ier offer reduced rates 10 Richmond
?. return including admission to
O'y grounds.
a.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-15

Improved purple top Ruta Bagas
also all the leading varieties of Tur-
nip seed. fresh stock. in bulk
Stones Drug Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-09-15

Slack lime. for sanitary purposes
for sale at Bozarth's Lumber Yard.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

mating is the less expensive. German
middlemen control the market Only
the cheapest labor and steamship rates
make possible the export of tho pro-
duct. which will probably rise ire price.
following the Japanese example.
AS for the retail price at which the
mating is sold in this country. much
depends upon the quality or grade OF
the mating. The greatest variation
in the price. however. is due 70 the
purchasing methods of the local merch-
ant. The merchant who is represent
ed at the shipping stations in Japan
and China and buying in large quantl-
ties is naturally going TO obtain adj
vantages I'm both price and quality that
the other follow purchasing through q
middleman cannot get. IT is due 20
their being represented at these ship
ping points I'm Japan and China. and
importing IN large quantities direct
from there. that Miller Bros. Co. the
progressive merchants al No. 2i3 Mar
kot street, this city. have been able TO
secure large importations OF the finest
quality OF China and Japanese mattnEa
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

worth OF Mems New Spring
and Summer Clothing. Every
garment IS right up-to-date
Cancellations OF manufacturers
orders enables MS to offer YOU
these goods at ............
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MODOC INDIANS
ARE DISAPPEARING
Only Fifty Of The WarIike
Tribes That TerrOrized Car c
ifOrnia and Oregon Left

Placidly smoking the pipe Of peace
apparently forgetful OF the eventfu
past, about fifty Indians. relatives and
survivors Of the renowned ModOcs
who took part in the most interesting
Indian rebellion in American history.
are living on allotments near Miami.
l. n. These fifty are perhaps the only
survivors or relatives of the once
powerful TRIBE. says the Kansas City
star.
The AIodocs. IL will be remembered.
were an Indian tribe of Northern Cali
fornia and Southern Oregon. in 1872
they b0ame turbulent and refused to
remain on their reservation Gen. u.
r. s. Candy. a veteran of tho Mexican
and Civil wars was sent against them.
but they. after firing on the United
States forces, retreated to the lava
beds.
The advance of the United States
troops was greatly impeded by the
peculiar topography OF the country.
and good many Of them were picked
off by Indian sharpshooters concealed
behind the rocks and crags OF tho lava
beds.
Efforts were then made to negotiate
with them ana a conference was ncld
between Gen. Candy and two peace
commissioners on the one hand and a
number Of Modocs. Including their
chief. Captain Jack. on the other
While General Candy and his aids were
seated on stones around a small fire
two Indians who We're concealed in the
bushes, rushed from their hiding
place with guns and shot TO death
the general and one Of his compan-
ions.
a vigorous campaign was then be-
gun against the treacherous Indians.
aud the following summer General
efferson c. Davis. who succeeded
General Candy, captured the Modoc
band. Captain Jack and three other
leaders were tried by a military COM
mission and hanged, while two others
were imprisoned for life.
About one hundred men who had fol
lowed Captain Jack were permitted to
remain in California. The remainder.
about 145. of whom the fifty are either
survivors or descendants. were trans
ferred TO the Indian Territory. Sixty
odd soldiers and Indian allies were
killed and nearly as many wounded.
Altogether the war cost 100000.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

raising Of rice. Not all of the rushes
are grown on small isolated strips OF
ground, however. for in some districts
of both China and Japan the. manu-
facture Of mating is one of their lead
ing industries. In one prefecture of
Japan alone, that of Okayama, which
faces the Inland Sea. 100000 rolls "A
year, are woven for the
export trade. China's largest mating
swamps lie off the romantic West
River. near Canton.
Drying and Dyeing the Pushes.
After the reeds or rushes have been
cut and collected they are divided into
handfuls as thick as a mans wrist. and
laid in long rows over poles supported
several feet from the ground. Here
they are allowed to remain in the sun
for several days until they are quite
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

dry, when they are collected and tied
in convenient sized bundles for hand
ling when dyeing them.
The dyeing. like all the other stages
of the process Of manufacture. is also
of a primitive character The bundles
are dipped into the dye stuff and allow
cd 90 remain long enough TO receive
the stain. and then removed and laid
aside 20 dry. Native dye stuffs are
used. though recently the more easily
prepared dyes have been been imported
from the Western countries.
Best Mattings Hand Made.
The best mattings are all hand made
The loom employed is a most simple
hand machine consisting merely Of an
upright bamboo framework with cylin-
drical cross pieces above and below.
over which tho warp runs, the woof
being woven i'm without a shuttle. The
warp threads are OF hemp, oiled TO
make them smooth. The straw is
woven while stnl wet and is then dried
In the sun or over slow fires.
Mating is either made in sections
Of two to five yards and the pieces af-
terward Joined together into a roll of
forty yards. cr else the fabric is all
woven In ono piece, in which case II is
likely TO be- loose i'm texture. TO REM
edv this the mating is loosened and
pulled down closer by coolies, while il Is
driving over a box containing charcoal
fire. Mating of this nature, however,
rs not nearly 80 serviceable nor of
as good appearance as that woven in
the small sections and then made up
into rolls. and the careful importer
secs 10 il that his foreign buyer furn-
ishes him with the tightly woven long
lasting kind of mating.
The yarn from which cocoa mating
is woven is sometimes spun by machn-
cry. but is said that the home spun
yarn is both cheaper and better The
yarn is twisted by being rolled in a
peculiar manner in the hands. the work
being done 10y the natives during the
rainy season. The yarn is first bleach
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
ed ond then sorted into colors.
Japanese Labor Cheap.

Japanese Labor Cheap.
While the standard designs of first
class Japanese mating are sold az
comparatively cheap price in this city.
IL nevertheless takes much patience and
considerable time for the process of
weaving. An idea of the relative value
of labor In this country and Japan
rs shown by the fact that the product
of girl weaVcrs lahois of 100 days
at the loom and including the material
used Is sold for only $40 or sometimes
even less
The designs Of the China matungs
are not nearly SO artistic as those of
the Japanese, and IL IS coarscr. bat it's
selling feature IS that it is more durable
and will give longer service than the
Japanese. The Japanese, however bc-
cause of its close woven texture and ar
tistic designs. is more suitable where
appearance count for more than SER
vice. and its sale is as great. mo- doubt.
as is that n the China mating
Shipping the Mating.
AS i'm each stage of the process OF
manufacture OF the mating. so also
In its preparation for the export trade.
are the methods old fashioned. The
rolls of unwrapped mating are carried
to the selling and shipping points either
ON the shoulders OF coolies. I'm carts
by them. or sometimes drawn
by beasts of burden. Here the
foreign buyers barter for the mating.
and, securing them for the men whom
they represent at home. they have the
rolls carefully wrapped and addressed
to their destination. and the Journey
10 this country is begun AN this, of
course. takes place many months be-
fore the householder has even thought
of the need of new matiings But
the wide awake importer must be far
ahead I'm his calculations. II rs be-
cause of his forethought that he out
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sells and undcrsclls the less progressive
merchant who obtains through the
middleman "a poorer grade of mating
at higher price.
The mating imported into the United
states from China and Japan during
the present year Judging from past
statistics will probably amount To the
value of s2.OO0Oo0. The mating busi-
ness in this country it viii he seen
10y these figures. is therefore no small
one
viii Probably Rise in Price.
At the present time there is several
dollars per ron difference between the
prices of the best qualities of the China
and Japanese mattings. The China
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

Floor mating. now 50 extensively
used as a cheap, cool and cseanly sub
stitute for carpet. is woven from two
entirely different materials: Straw,
made from species of rsed or grass
having culms feet high. and from the
hbrous husk Of the Cocoa nut palm,
called coir
For the most part mattiygs are hand
woven, i'm the finer varie ties the warp
being cotton or other yarns. and the
filings the culms of various sedges,
reeds and grasses.
Most of the straw mating comes
from China and Japan. II is roughly
divided into two classes. the Bungo mat
ting. which is the coarser of the two,
and is considerably stronger and more
serviceable though less artistic, and the
Ringo, made Of much finer grade Of
rushes. The Bingo is made Of mater
iais easier to manipulate than that of
the BungO. and hence better weaves
and more attractive designs are pos
sibe with il. though the coarser mat
ting is the stronger The names Bingo
and Bungo are derived from the places
at which the greater amount OF that
quality of mating is manufactured
Qualities of Mating q.
Tho Qualities of the Bingo are named
rs follows: Kinkwanyen, manufactured
ct Okayama; first quality Aya-mushiro.
second quality Aya-mushiro, Damask
Aya- -mushiro, common Aya-mushiro.
manufactured at Bittire; first quality
Somewake- -mushiro, common Some
wake-mushiro, Damask Hana-mushiro.
common Hana-mushiro. manufactured
at Bingo; ordinary Hana-murhiro Cbest
quality, manufactured at Chikugo.
The qualities Of Bungo are as fol-
lows: Kikaiori Hana-mushiro, Dam
ask Hana-mushlro, common Hama
mushiro (two foTms), Seidaka Hama
mushiro. manufactured at Bungo.
Mating is woven or plated from
straw. bulrushes. reeds and grasses. the
grasses and rushes being most used for
the familiar China and Japanese floor
mating The rushes are often grown
in marshes that are too small for the
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

for their Spring trade this year. an,
are able TO offer To Wilmington buy
ers the most attractive values at aston
ishingly low prices during their bl'
sale of mattings for this week as an
nounced ON page seven of to-dsy
EVENING JOURNAL.
The accompanying engravings de
nicting the drying. dyeing wcavi1f
and shipping Of Japanese mating. ar,
used through the courtesy Of Mne'
Bros. Company. The photographs wer,
secured 10y their foreign representative
who attends personally TO selecting
buying and shipping the mottins,
direct from China and Japan TO Millel
Bros. Co.. at 2i3 Market street.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12
THE SOUND SLEEP OF GOOD
HEALTH

The restorative power of sound slecp
can not be over estimated and ans
ailment that prevents il is a menace
to health. J. /. Southers. Eau Claire.
Wis. says:-"For a long time / have
been unable to sleep soundly nights.
because Of pains across my back and
soreness Of my kidneys My appe-
tite was very po and my general
condition was much run, down. I have
been taking Foleys Kidh u Pills but
a short time and now sleep as sound
as a rock / eat and enjoy my meals.
and my general condition is greatly
improved 1 can honestly recommend
Foley's Kidney Pills as I know they
have cured me-" N 3. Danforth, Mar
ket and Second SITS.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

The first carbon nlaments made by
Thomas Edison for his new incandes-
cent lamp were made from thread
dipped i'm lampback and tar and car
bombed at high temperatures, This
lamp was successful enough to war
rant further investigation.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

During 1909 there were s.0sS imni-
grants brought into Chill through the
government immigration commission
I'm Europe. An effort will be made
to increase the number during 1910
A French scientist has figured thai
il would take a $4,000 000-candie pow
er lamp TO signal Mars, and even ~
tbat nrartians would have 70 use telc-
scopes naenifying ten thoEsans times
70 see it.
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

A German scientist has invented
so-c called duplex compass which by i'm
dicating the horizontal intensity of
the earths magnetism gives the APP
proNimate longitude and latitude of
any place where II may be used
Evening journal., 1910-04-12

Interesting Account Briefly Told, of the Process
of Manufacture From Growing of the Rushes TO
Shipping of the Completed Rolls. Various
Qualities of China and Japanese Mafting--
Best Maftings Are Handmade Up-fo-
dafe Merchant Imports Direct.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-02
WEST ENDS CRACK
BOWLING TEAMS
TO TRY READPIN
Frank Burke to Send His Eliz-
abeth Stars After FObs
Tonight.
BY BERT DODGE.
MOTHER big organization wh!

A MOTHER big organization which
~ will be represented in the STAR
headpin bowling tournament is
the West End Club. Joe Glutting sent
In yesterday the names of the members
of the Newark League and the Subur-
ban League teams. which bowl for the
big organization up in South Seventh
street. The teams will lineup as fol-
lows:
Newark League-Glutting, Barkhorn.
Zinckgraf, Kern and Farrell.
Suburban League-Cavanaugh, Meyer,
Murphy, Kinney, Reibold.
1t is expected that a large number of
w~atchfobs will be won tonight, for
Frank Burke is going to bring up his
Star Academy bowlers from Elizabeth.
There are to be twelve teams in all.
The Stars have always made a good
showing in the STAR headpin bowling
tournament. They won second prize
the first season hat the tournament
was conducted, and the proportion of
those who reach or pass the century
marx is large. Therefore, they are
looked to for good tallies tonight, there
by making certain of the souvenirs
offered by the STAR. incidentally.
Frank Burke remarks that he is going
to have high team score when he leaves
tonight. He says that If a 500-score
isn't turned in he doesn't want any of
the prize one
Here's a complete list of the teams
that are coming up from Elizabeth:
Star Colts. Southern Colts, Western
Stars, Eastern Stars, Northern Stars,
Club Stars, Athletic Stars. Side Stars,
Bay Stars. star C, Star B, Star A.
The Brunswicks, from New Bruins
wick, made up of Smith, Bastedo, Ho-
garty, Carberry and Watson, have just
sent in an entry. The Henry Clay
Council team, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. has also
entered. The members of this "a are
Names, Willie, Dodd, LaTourette and
Richter.