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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
THE VALUE OF TIME.

A London inancier has lost a for
tune through missing a train by a
fraction of a minute.
Nebraska man has lost a bride
FRO mthe same cause The young wo-
man declared that she would rather
remain single than be worried all her
life by man so slow as to be late at
his own wedding.
Many another, through slight care
lessness in keeping an appointment.
has seen the opportunity ia lifetime
slip away.
AS cents are TO dollars, so are min
utes to hours. and the saving of both
IS an absolute necessity for the attain
ment of success.
"Dost thou love life? Then do not
squander time, for that is the stuff
LIE is made Of"
BENJAMIN Franklin, who said this.
not only understood the value of time
but he put price on it that made
otherS appreciate its worth.
"A customer who came one dav TO
Franklln's little bookstore in PhiIa-
deiphla, not being satisfied with the
price demanded by the clerk for a
DOCK ne wanted, demanded the see the
proprietor. The clerk pleaded that
49, ~hhiiH was very busy in tha
press room. but the customer insisted
and Franklin, summoned, hurried ont
What is the lowest price YOU will
take for this bOok?' asked the leisure
ly customer.
One dollar and a quarter" the
prompt reply.
What? Why, your clerk asked me
only dollar just now!"
True" said Franklin. "and T could
have better afforded to take a dollar
IMAM to leave my work"
The customer thought him Joking.
Come, now" he said, laughing, your
lowest price for this book?"
one dollar and half"
why, man, you just said a dollar
and quarteri"
Yes, and 1 could better have taken
That than a dollar and half now"
The purchaser paid the higher price
AT that, he had learned cheaply from
the greatest philosopher of his day
not only that he who squanders his
own time is foolish, but he who wastes
the time Of others is a thief.
This busy world does not wait for
laggards.
Success will meet no man half way
unless he is on time.
The habit of promptness is a price
less possession.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
Pedestrian MaHOr.

Mr.. Gaynor's record during the first
month and a half of his term raises
the question whether pedestrian
mayor is not tn chest kind of mayor
city can have. Mr.. GaynOr has TAX
en- up SO many important problems
of the municipal administration and
gone into them so thoroughly that
there is no contradicting a phrase
which crops up in many letters Of
warming and counsel TO Office holders.
Il have thought long and deeply on
THIS thing" Where does the mayor
find the time to think? Hard as he
may work at his desk, a busy office
is not the place for self-communion
The obvious inference is that Mr.. Cay
nor thinks a good deal during his 4
mile walk to and from his work every
day Walking will always be the only
form OF exercise which not only per
mits good deal of reflection. but ac-
tually induces IL. To get the best
results a pedestrian should unite in
himself the right amounts of observa-
ton and self-abserption. If he sees
too much. he will see nothing at all.
The eye should catch just enough Q.
the physical world to be stirred to
thought upon III A policeman too
close 10 The side door of a saloon. a
white wing lOunging on duty, an over
CROWDED trolley car Gathering over
the bTidge-here are three important
problems brought before the con-
seriousness. There might be an amend
ment to the city charter making II
incumbent upon the mayor to live not
more than or less than miles from
the city hall and forbidding him to
make use of any form of terrestrial
marine. o>raerial transportation.-New
York Evening Post.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
HOW BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN LIE. RNED
His Good English Was Acl hired by
Reading and RewYI4g.

After some time ~ ingenious
tradesman. Mrl Matthew -t0ams, who
had a pretty collection OF books, and
who freQuented our printing house,
took notice of me, invited me to his
library and very kindly lent me such
books as / chose to read. I now took
a fancy to poetry, and made some lit
tie pieces. My brother, thinking 1t
might turn to account, encouraged mo
and put me on composing occasional
ballads.
One was called "The Lighthouse
Tragedy" and contained an account
of the drowning of Captain WORTH
lake, with his two daughters; the
ing of Teach Cor Blackbeard), the
pirate. They were wretched stuff, in
the Grub street ballad style, and
when they were prited he sent me
about the town to sell them. The first
sold wonderfully, the event being re-
cent. having made a great noise.
This flattered my vanity. but my
father discouraged me by ridiculing
my performances, and telling me verse
makers we're generally beggars. So
L escaped being a poet, most prob
ably a very bad one; but as prose
writing has been of great use to me
in the course Of my life, and was a
principal means of my advancement,
l shall tell you how, in such a situa-
ton, | acquired what little ability 1
have i'm that way.
About this time I met with an odd
volume of the Spectator. 1t was the
third I had never before seen any
of them. | bought it, read ii over and
over, and was much delighted with
il. | thought the writing excellent.
and wished. if possible, TO initiate it.
With this view I took some of the
papers, and, making short hints of
the sentiment in each sentence. laid
them by few days, and then. without
looking at the book, tried to complete
the papers again, by expressing each
limited sentiment at length, and as
fully as ii had been expressed before.
in any suitable words that should
come to hand. Then / compared my
Spectator with the original. discov-
cred my faults, and corrected them.
But I found 1 wanted a stock of
words, or a readiness in recollecting
and using them, which I thought l
should have acquired before that time
IL had gone on making verses; since
the continual occasion for words of
the same import, but of different
ferent sound for the rhyme. would
have laid me under a constant neces-
sity of searching for variety in my
mind, and make me master Of it,
Therefore. | took some of the tales
and turned them into verse, and after
time. when l had pretty well for
gotten the prose. turne dthem back
again.
| also sometimes jumbled my col
lections OF hints into confusion. and
after some weeks endeavored to re-
duce them into the best order. before
l began to form the full sentences and
complete the paper This was to
teach me the method in the arrange
ment of thoughts.
BY comparing my work afterward
with the original. | discovered many
faults and amended them; but I
sometimes had the PLEASURE pf fancy
ing that, in certain particulars of
small import, | had been lucky enou n
TO improve the method OF the Ian
suage; and this encouraged me C
think | might possibly in time come
70 be tolerable English writer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

We could not measu)s fhe distance
from New York to NSsd Francisco.
New YoFis--to san Fri neisco.
Poetical minds, moved by the spec
tacle OF Venus In her glory, have
drawn brilliant pictures or the de-
lights OF life In that radiant world;
but there 10 another side to the Ques-
ton. of which we may veil think as
we gaze admiringIy upon her electric
spiendor In these bright evenings
Garrett p. Serviss, in NJ Y. American.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
ls!7< ~
II WIOOWS IOWERl
WeMAN ALLKGBS SHE ACTED AS
WIFE WITH THE LATTER'S
CONSENT.

Miss Ruth Spinks' contest for a wild
ew's dover i'm the $3.000.000 estate left
~ William Arrott when he died last
July will be tried I'm a Pittsburg court
beginning Monday
Miss Spinks does not claim to have
been married to Arrott. nor will she
deny that Arrott's eraI widow is liv-
ing. but she claims that for seventeen
years previous to his death she per-
formed the duties of wife and nurse
TO Arrott, with the full consent of
Mrs. William Arrott, who has for TWEEN
~ years been one OF the 50 ial leaders
of Pittsburg. She allies that Mrs.
Arrott signed papers uromiSing not
to omlest her or ArrOtt "a any way.
Miss Spinks alleges that Arrott made
a will providing amply for her, and
that it has been either lost or con-
cealed by friends of the Arrott family
She has issued citations demanding
that eleven persons, including the real
Mrs. ArrOtt, come into court on Mon
day and swear as to whether they have
knowledge OF such a will having been
j neXistcnce after the death of Ar
rott.
!, Up to this time no answer has been
hled by the Arrott side of the case, and
unless the answer is filed Monday, or
viii move to take possession of the Ar
rott estate, which il estimated at about
$4,000 900.
A paperweight in}which the pictures
of ArrOtt and Miss Spinks are blown
together will figure in the case. For
mer employees Of ArTott will be asked
% tify it as one he kept on his
esk and to testify that they
heard Arrott speak of the
e paperweight pictuer as
- Mrs. Arrott and Ruth
49, p carried the name of
Mn. rrott, frequently got
their accounts mixed i'm the big stores
of Pitsburg. and that Miss Spinb-. NO
cause of this was finally compelled 10
run her accounts i'm the name of Mrs
r. NJ. Kelly, will be brought TO the at
tentiOn of the jury.
There is a beautiful little child in
the case. and it is said that the second
Mrs. William ArrOtt bought baby cloth
ing goods in anticipation Of the Childs
arriyal-bought them at great store
where she had an account which Ar
rott settled regularly The real Mrs
William Arrot also had an account in
this store, and. of course. the baby
goods went to the wrong Mrs Arrott.
whereupon there was trouble
Miss Spinks expects also to prove
that Mrs. Arrott has recognized her as
the close friend of her husband since
the latter's death that she had been
supporting her. but hearing that the
real wife was about 20 move in al
ministration of the estate, Miss Spirks
has moved first
S0r seYSf8Ue ~. - !, ed with
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

will and that all would
have since found my mis-
World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
II the Winter Alps.

Ter of the outdoors as ar
kure in the winter months
indeed attractive. No
= the snow Of a purer
where does it assume
2 forms, whether seen
R bush or in great
age OF a cliff from
III coo feet in an ava
ends like a battery OF
och is it's force and
f &c, both blue and white.
Aeel as it reflects the
ether on the glaciers
and the Matterhorn.
the sea, or in the
coming of winter in
And il would be
elsewhere on the
ne so bright and
the days are
ION, while the
81 and laden
Alates. bEt
Wis it TIA
Pho is able &
Ind II is a call
Fen if one merely
stroll about and
In the superb pic
be seen when the
lps in his control.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24
EE,1z,
GIGS IN LEG
I,AGO.
the success
Va 4d1.y IA, Afre

yeSIfdaX in Mrs
art gallery. Indeed
With considerable con-
bid such surroundings
bciety women could fine
lin the task of almost.
Il boiling an egg-which
way TO prepare it for
brding to the gifted lee
rday's meeting. Unfor
average city apartment
with a well-appointed
which to do the family
wee the reek OF the
&lId be likely in time to
<orots and BOuguereans,
d the old masters.
khese unhappy circum-
is no occasion for de-
may be done in a rather
Aif the woman of the
+ sense and a fond
y In proper proper
b known to many
n, by whom the art
go a long way is
ery day OF their
schools over which
hide the pinch OF
n alieviated with
= ~ but invincible
ZRever. other
Ne good liv-
Qgs which
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-03-24

Mrs. Arrott and Ruth
p carried the name of
hrrott, frequently got
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-06-01

land that now produces good crops
out would produce much better crops
If carefully studied and the necessary
fertilizers added; and in the same
way land that p, o 1uces little or moth
ing now NAV also be made very pro-
ductive. If your land is short of lime
you can supply it and certainly cure
any over supply of acid that is in the
soil. Some of the land is deficient in
other qualities and the soil being
complex needs study and treatment
very much the same rs an individual.
You cannot get something out OF
nothing and a perfect soil contains
the right proportion of all the ele
ments necessary of the plant growth
in it. Ii it has not the right quanti-
ties of lime. the lime should be added
to the soil to enable the plants to grow
as they should, and the same with
other qualities that NAV also be lack
ing.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-06-01
Nurserymen's Annual Meeting

The eighth annual meeting of the Pa
cific Coast Nurserymen' Association
is to be held at Walla Walla, Wash !;
July II and ID. An interesting pro-
gram is now under preparation.
Speakers from different; parts of the
Coast, some visiting nurserymen, aud
College professors, are preparing to
take part. The Commercial club of
Walla Walla is making preparation to
entertain during recreation" hours
of this meeting. A. Miller u Son an
nounce that they expect to give the
association an excursion on the inter
urban electric line to Milton and a
ride through their nurseries, giving
those in attendance an opportunity
TIC see the section of country at Mil
ton and between the two towns.
A large number of members have
alrady renewed mem bershlp and plac-
ed advertising orders for the badge
book. NuIserymen not members may
apply to membership committee, j.
b. Pilkington, Portland, Oregon Geo.
G.. Roding, Fresno, Calf; f. X.
Spalding, Sunnyside, WASH, or to the
secretary, q. A. Tonneson, Tacoma.
Wash.
"Wasn't it odd that our cat would
not take to our visitor but put his
back up at her?"
"Not at all strange.
"Why noC?"
"Because the visitor had a mouse
colored suit and had lots of rats in
her hair" baltimore American.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1910-06-01

"Wasn't it odd that our cat would
not take to our visitor but put his
back up at her?''
lgNot 81 Al otponna ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04
NEGROES OWN. INDUSTRY.

DURHAM, N. c., Feb. 23.-Wlthin
the next few weeks a hosiery mill
built by negro labor with negro cap
ital and which will be operated by ne
gro skill, will open for business here
with a capitalization Of $4,000. Most
of the capital has been supplied by
John Merrick, a negro who began life
as a barber, and r. B. Fitzgerald, re-
puted to be the richest negro in South
Carolina. He began life making bricks.
The factory has been built by the
negro people Of Hayh, suburb OF
Durham. 1t was designed by negro
architect and all the work upon 1t
was done by negroes. The building is
owned by negro insurance company
and the operating capital will be fur
nished largely by the same men. Hos
iery will be the output. The mill Will
begin on a small basis and will oper-
ate at the start only ten machines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04

In order to appease his conscience and
to at least appear like Republican of
high estate he wrote out the following
appointments for two Afro.Americans:
Nelson Crews Of Kansas City, Mo-,
special agent Of the department Of ag-
riculture. and w p. Johnson Of Ken
tucky, special agent 81 the general
land Office.
In politics as In other walks of life
the surest signs Of progress are unrest,
agitation, effort, ambition and persist
ence. And this reminds me Of a state
ment made some years ago by the
Hon. Stewart l.. Woodford before the
Brooklyn Literary union when the in
domitable r. McCants Stewart was
president of that organization. Mr..
Woodford, speaking as a Republican,
said, 1--WE never freed the slaves until
we had to, and we will never accord
to them as freemen all the rights and
privileges vouchsafed to American cit
izens until we have to-"
True it is that he who would be
free must himself strike the first blow.
The recent appointment Of w. Fl.
Smith as district inspector for the de-
partment of buildings in Cleveland,
O.. is an evidence that the prepared
man gets the job, whether in public or
private service. Mr. Smith Is a prac-
tical builder and contractor, and his
management Of the affairs Of his de-
partment is giving general satisfac-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

Mr.. Jordan Earle, who was Ill last
week, Is able to be out.
Little Mildred Graham was called
to Kansas City last week to see her
mother, who Is soon to undergo SER
ious operation Mildred was accom-
panied by her uncle, Emanuel Gra-
ham. -, fa~
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Frizier are the
proud parents of little daughter. =
Two of our leading young men, Mr..
George and Jesse Brown, have pur-
chased lot on Foster street, where
they are engaged in the poultry busi-
ness. ..@ &,~ Y.
The Baptist Sunday School has so
increased that they are short for
chairs for the scholars. If you have
one you don't need they will be glad to
accept it. 49, ="
Mr.. l.. Cook has returned from a
visit in Mississippi.
We are having very changeable
weather here, one day so cold one
feels like stopping up the keyholes
and the next so warm you open your
| windows for fresh air. We are just
! wondering what the ground hog told
| or if he was blind.
Miss Hazel Woods is suffering will
a severe cold.
When you pay your back subscrip
tion, you'll receive q receipt, g
therell be no mistake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04
MY VALENTINE.
dedicated to You from Me-

dedicated to You from Mel
A message tender and divine
Came to me st. Valentines,
The essence from which ! cannot part,
Because it made reference to my
heart. -. ..-
Now do not smoke, wish | did,
For I'd fill my pipe; let down the lid;
Seated in my big arm chair I'd watch
the rings,
AS gently skywards they would as
cend.
I have no doubt---in fact / ween
I'd see you ask my earthly Queen.
| Then I'd HE away to some shady bow
err d..
And bury my head among the flowers
Amid the music Of ripping streams,
I'd lay me down to dream and dream
Sleeping thus devoid Of fear
My Queen of earth might draw more
near,
And through some unseen but divine
providence,
would from my sleep-dream come
hence, ,.e.
And beholding not at all alarmed,
I'd fold you gently to my arms.
On, say! If such things didn't come
| in dreams, .
And all things in life were much more
| real,
There amt much that we would miss
For life would be one glare Of bliss.
l tell you this, not your heart u
| touch. -
Oh, no.. indeed not much, not much
You've said enough, laid no blame,
Nor heralded forth to succor tame. .
'Tis who still unto you cleave,
Even after you bid me take my leave
I've plodded along at no slow gait,
All settled down, decided to wait.
| If it should be until the great 1udg
ment day,
I guess I'm here prepared to stay.
/ Very truly yours,
" LUTHER H. S. BROWN,
| 1918 Walnut Street, Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04
KEOKUK NOTES.

Saturday evening at his home, 1O17
Fulton street, Silas Kellis was very
delightfully."- surprised with tin shower
in honor of his leaving for Wyoming,
where he will take up claim. About
twenty members of the Dancing club
wer present He received many USE
full present. Games and music were
indulged in until a late hour. after
which dainty luncheon was served.
Mrs. Norah Clemons is recovering
after severe attack of la gripp.
Tuesday evening at his home 18th
and Morgan street, Mr.. Hampton
Woodland very pleasantly entertained
Electa Chapter No, 46 of the o. E. S.
An enjoyable time was had by all
present.
Rev. Bruce, rector of the church of
St. Mary the Virgin is recovering
slowly after severe attack of illness.
Mr.. Orange Fields was indisposed
Sunday.
Mr.. John Smith who resides at 1924
Morgan street, is quite i'll with pneu-
monia. Friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Mrs. H. P. Jones, wife of Rev. H. P.
Jones of the A. M. E. church, Seventh
and Morgan street, very pleasantly
entertained the choir Thursday evening
at their residence, 1427 Morgan street.
A very interesting program was rend-
cred, after which a dainty lunch was
served by the hostess.
The B. L. z. club of the A. M. E.
chu.ch will give an entertainment on
March 10th, which promises to be
very successful affair, as the young
people are putting forth every effort to
make it such. Everybody is cordially
invited.
Mr.. Samuel Johnson who resides at
1916 Concert street is very i'll with
pneumonia. Little hope is entertained
for his recovery.
Mr.. A. J. Fields is quite i'll at his
home, 1923 N. 18th street.
At the Parish Hall, N. 14th street, a
farewell party was given Mr.. Silas
Kellis by the Young Peoples Dancing
club. Mr.. Kellis leaves Tuesday even
ing for Wyoming to take up claim.
We wish him success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04

doing banking business in the Uni.
ted States. He gives the name, state
and city In which flfty-two Of them are
located, and also gives the names OF
these different institutions in their al
phabetical order by states with the au-
thorized capital of each bank.
A summary shows that Virginia, the
Old Dominion state, leads all the 9TH
er states in the Union, having thirteen
banks to her credit. Mississippi comes
In for the second place with eleven.
Virginia leads a second time by hav-
ing one city operating four banks,
namely. Richmond. She also leads in
the capital stock. Mississippi, howev-
er, forges ahead In notoriety and act
ivity having State Negro Bankers
Association. ......' ~. 49,.
Mr.. Boyd says that four Of these
banks in different parts of the country
have 100000 of capital each; nine Of
them have $4,000; one, $4,000; twen-
ty-one, $4,000, and seventeen, $4,000.
He further states that a careful es-
innate shows a total Of $1.620,000 as
the authorized capital upon which
these fifty (50) odd negro banks are
doing business, and that when the
returns are all in, they will show
clearance, on money handled, of about
320, ,000, 900 for 1909. t# ..eg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04
DAVENPORT ITEMS.
Held over from last week.


Sunday was Stewardess Day at Beth
ell A. M. E. church. There being a'feW
strangers In presence it was quite
financial success. A short program
was rendered in the evening.
Mrs. Alice Richardson was con-
fined to her home last week with
severe cold. 80, .s
Mrs. G. B. Lewis who is the state
president of the Colored Women's
State Federation was in Des Moines
last week attending the executive
board meeting. She reported a very
pleasant time. .s.as4,sE
Of Delavin, Wisconsin have come to
Davenport to become citizens. We
heartily welcome such citizens.
The weddings bells were quietly rung
in Davenport Monday afternoon for
the marriage of Miss Florence Cor
nelia McGraw Of 944 Grand avenue
of this city to Mr.. Roy e. Lewis Of
Galesburg, ILL., Miss Florence McGraw
was one of Davenports society bellies,
very honorable young lady, she Is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
McGaw. Miss McGaw has many
friends in Davenport and was MEM
Der of the Bethel A. M. E. church and
choir, she was educated In our Daven-
port schools. Mrs. Lennis of Galesburg
is one of their highly respected citi-
zens. BY trade he Is first class
brick mason, he is property owner
of Galesburg and has beautiful home
prepared for his bride, they were
quietly married at 2 o'clock sharp by
Rev. T. B. Stoval, she was given away
by her father and the ring ceremony
being performed. A beautiful lunch
con was served, the bride and groom,
by one of Davenport's first class
Dentists, DR.. Littig, we are glad when
our young ladies conduct themselves
so, that our white friends will do SO
much honor. They departed for their
home in Galesburg on the 6.55 train.
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