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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
MATHEWS COUNTY
REDART.

Mr.. Carroll Calls made flying
trip to Norfolk. on Monday.
Mrs. D.F. Brown arrived home
from an extended visit 10 Pitts
burg. Pa. also Ohio.
/ Mrs. ]. w, Hudgius is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. ]. w. Mar
chant. of Churchview. Va.
Miss Sadie Shockley, of Port
Haywood. is spending some time
with her aunt. Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs Annie Dixon. OF Norfolk.
is expected he me soon to spend
some time with her family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Mills, of
Baltimore, arrived here Moncay
and will spend a week with ii e
latters sister. Mrs. Byron Hud-
gins.
Mrs. Jennie Gwynn will leave
shortly for Middlesex. where she
goes to assist the Rev. Mr.. Mofit
in revival. May much good be
done.
Little Miss Marie Ogden. who
has been quite sick. we are glad
to say is much improved at this
writing.
Miss Ruby Miles, of Norfolk.
arrived home Monday. and will
spend several weeks with her
parents.
MADGE.
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We Had A Success in our Shoe Selling
Beyond Our Expectations

We have now arranged a second
sale of even greater than the first
in this feature. WE NOW offer
a lot of new goods (to days re-
ceipts) for your examination and
these too at such reduced prices.
We are showing our first dis
play of Ladies WALK-OVER
shoes. These do not need a line
in the Newspaper to tell Of their
merits. They are known. Every
pair guaranteed.
We invite you to see our Ber-
nadia shoe, in patent leather and
Gun metal calf. strap pump and
all styles made by the people, at
ST.. 5O.and the Doris shoe in all
feathers. up to the minute in
styles beauty tor value. $500.
Our Clarice. a dainty hand made
shoe. that will fit neat. We
guarantee all feathers. $500,
Now our shelves are always full
of the Mayfair shoes. They are
known. We are. making the ef-
fort of our experience to convince
our trade we can have as good and
successful shoe sale as the City
stores. SEE US.
Mems low shoes at the prices
we are making on them will be an
attraction for any purchaser.
They are Walk-Over and other
styles.
We have Let of bamboo porch
shades, from $I.5o to 800.
Just received a nice lot of boys
knickerbocker suits, from IS to IS
years, for nice wear. Also sepa-
rate pants, up I8 years.
Closing out nice lot of linens.
REDUCED.
G. s. MARcHANr.
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ATTENTION CITIZENS.

The land upon which the New
High School will be built having
been selected. those who have
to the High School
fund are requested to pay in their
subscription in order that the deal
may be closed and work begun on
the building. Other subscriptions
will be thankfully received.
BY Order Westville Bid.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14

and the Chur in that IS organ
lziuS to-day IS not = ress ng.
The days OF uuOrgan.zation is pa
sing away, and men ant some
thing new. They are looking for
everything better. Better plans
and better methods. The Sunday
School Of TO-DAY is a young giant
which needs to be trained.
There are three things that
SnndavSchopl mpSt have at east,
TO be at the best. fSt. 1t must
have web defined purpose and
work TO that end They must
aim at something and try and
reach that mrrk. II should have
in mind to teach Gods word and
have the best teachers to, do it.
The Sunday School is the work
shop of the church. YOU build the
church thru the SUNDAY School
and the children s1culd be trained
for service.
mi. 1t shouLi /, a e V sion of
It's possibilities and appreciate its
opportunities. a weak point in
cur Schools to-day is. they are
clamoring after percentage when
they should be working TO save
the boys and girls. Win the af-
lection of the children and you
have the road into the home.
grid. Some practical puncfui-
sites. Be prompt and prnctual.
Let the Supt. the teacher and the
scholars. all be on time and al
their place at al times. You
must lie patient lyon cannot 6c
anothinR With the boys and 9ir's
it YOU are impatient~if YOU think
you have failed. do. not give up.
but Keep &olngton.y You don't know
. what you ale dong. Ahe Supt
and also the teachers should have
their lesson ,ve repaired if the,
want to make tue lesson interest
ing Let the teachers speak a.,
Though thrN telt every word the,
SAID. Character IS one oil th>
greatest things. tbs teacher
should be- cOnSecrated christian
Observation-Disclosures
class room the same as they would
in the room, if they want TO make
a lasting impression upon the
children. The laS' bnt not the
least, is comparison love. Often
q, child is brot to its feeling if it
knows that its teacher loves it
Then a teacher should be plain.
simple. tactfuls and pictorial in
their teaching. They should
teach with authority and Ie; it be
seen and teach as with author ,
from God.
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cAs4 on

have d seperste room with a
blackboard III it, quarterly for
each department., and the teacher
shonld be graduate or student
of training course or A member
Of a reading circle. The cradle
coll is the true infant class and
contains those who are too Young
to 20 to class. First. fad the
child and then get che consent of
-he parent andput on roll, remem-
Der each birthday with some little
remembrance. The church Should
come III personal contact with the
home in this way. Children I'M
Ter Sin years of age are developing
both mentally and physically. but
90 is limited and Should not. be put
with those who are older. They
should have a seperate,rOom and
should BE Bright amt cheerful.
There are lessons prepared for
this class children and should be
used. The lesson should be brief.
ont the ma;r thoughts impressed.
y Certificate of promotion should
he given when they go to, another
department Alter the child has
started to school his vocabulary
increases. Yet il is limited. His
POW ers of sustained attention dur
ing this period are limited and
.th'S makes it necessary to use
d'tf"vent clans of work. After the
cHi iren have mastered the work
vi lis jerartmcnt Jhev should be
g'Nrna certificate of promotion TO
thu next department. The work
vt 'uS DEPARTMENT differs from
tho other because Of the difference
IN : eCmlurcd Of the two periods.
Here habits arr being Strengthen-
ed ID Memories Started,and here
Tho child should be heMed tc es-
tahcsh habits of revereut atten-
TOW Bible reading. and study.
prompt obedience and puuctuality.
Tn~ "~lau" o, 'pang" split IS
,bcC"wc = lyomient, the r-asOn-
ing powers are beginning to de-
rvelOpe, the memory is stronger
and more relative than at any
EOther time IN hfe. These facts
have an important bearing on the
government Of tho Juniors, the
way the lesson should be present
ed in this grade and wotk chosen
for these years. In closing urge
at all times that you give the jun
iors an abundance OF supplement
tai work to do.
Mr.. Wilson then delivered the
addsesS on the organization of the
Sunday School. The following
are some of tue points discussed:
The advancement Of everything
There is advancement in the Sun
day School of the present DAY.
Men TO-DAY organize into unions
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SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIA,
TON ORGANIZED.

On Thursday, July 9TH, the
members Of the different Sunday
Schools in the county met at the
Tabernacle for the purpose Of
organizing an association. Rev.
Ii. Phaup, of the Central NJ. E.
being pastor OF the Tabernacle.
opened the meeting with a song
by the cOe Eregation. and prayer
by Rev. II. Is. Jordan. of the Old
Baptist church. The scripture
lesson was then read by Rev. E.
mer l.. Griffith, of the Christian
church. Rev. ]. A. VIM was
then elected chairman for the day.
Alter feW interesting remarks
from the chairman. we then lis
tened TO a very interesting talk by
Rev w. l.. Wilson, of Newport
News.on the subject of the" Home
Department" Miss Winson. of
Norfolk, who is State Supt. OF
the Elementary Department. also
gave few interesting remarks ON
the Home Department. After a
few remarks from each of the
ministers present, the chairman
appointed the ministers and.super-
intendents OF the Sunday Schools
present, 10 act as a committee to
nominate officers. this committee
to report at the afternoon session
The meeting then. adjourned TO
meet at 2:IO p. m.
After partaking beautifully of
the well filled baskets, the peo-
pie reassembled md the chairman
OF nominating committee reported
the following names: G. S. Mar
chant, President. Mathews CHI.
Vice-President Chesapeake Dis
trict, Grayson a. Armistead. Port
Haywood; Vice-PIesident West
vile District. w. E. Fitchett.
Fitchetts; ViCe-President Pianki-
tank District, w. Z. ~Marchant.
Cricket Hill ;Sec'y. W.R. Stoakes.
Moon, Treas. {. Z. Forrest. Eos
ter, Superintendent of Elementa-
~ Department, Mrs. John +.
Hudglns, Laban; Supt. Advanced
dept John Hudgins. Gwynns,
Supt. Adult dept. Rev. J. Arthur
VIM, Port Haywood; Supt Home
dept, Mrs. Frank P. Calls. Fitch.
etts: Supt. Teachers Training
dept, Rev. Elmer +. Griffith.
Mathews c. II. After the report
the officers were unanlnousl,
elected BY the people.
+ After the election, Miss Winston
read an interesting paper, the
FprincIple thoughts of whichiollow
Inc OBJECT OF the Elementary
| Department is to help all teachers
of children under thirteen years
Of age, to do more effective service
This department includes about
one-third of the entire Sunday
| School enrolment, and because
If the impressiohable age of it:
nembers, 1t IS deemed by many
The most important feature oil
he work.
There are four departments, the
(radle roll, Beginners. Primary
ndJunior. Edch of these should
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14

We are going out the buggy
business and have on hand sur
rev and 9 top buggies. We will
sell these goods very cheap to
close. G. S. MARcHANr.
The Ladies of Old Baptist
church will have a LAWN PAR
TY on Tuesday evening. July 10.
on the Church Lawn. beginning
at o p m. The public are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The ladies' of Central SUNDAY
School will have lawn party at
the home of Capt. Willie Miles.
on East River. Friday evening
July 18th. beginning at 9 o'clock,
Come and enjoy the evening.
Gasoline. Bugeye Genl. Joseph
B. Seth for sale cheap reason
owners have no use for her in.
quire Of.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14

APPOINTMENTS on MATHEWS
CIRCUIT.
July grid. Bethel. ia. NJ.
" Central. 4 p, NJ.
= roth, Salem. II A. NJ.
Bethel. $3.50 P. M.
r7th. Central. TIA. M.
Salem, $3.50 P. M.
&EB. Bethel. FL Am.
Central 4P.M.
APPOINTMENTS OH OBSTINATE
EwS CIRCUIT tSls JULY.
Beulah. IL A. NJ, rst, 3rd and
n 9Th Sundays.
80 Beulah. 8 P. Mend and 4thSun.
t.Pauis. TAM. "
8 P. NJ. Ist, 3rd and
9Th Sundays.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14

FEAXEN, a fue sheer
material 80 inches wide was CSC
low &c yard. Lot fancy check
nd stripe waIstings was I5C new
3 I-2c yard.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
MILTON MURRAY,
Williams Wharf Va.

The Old Dominion s. S. Co.
will give their usual Annual
Mathews and Gloucester Excur-
son on July goth and 21st. DO
not forget the date.
The attention of our readers is
respectfully invited to the new
adv. of the S. L. Lombard CO.
If you have any plumbing to do
give them show they will treat
you right. 1T.
FOR SALE.-One Cable Piano
good as new, not two years old
cost $500. will sell for halt cost
can be seen at,
Z. S. FOWLER,
Retz, Va.
MAN AND WIFEWANTED-Man
for general work by day or month
woman to cook or as laundress
only accordingly to arrangements.
Good Tenant house plastered. 2
rooms, wood rights. and land
good wages. Apply,
6-o-tf. JOURNAL OFFICE
For SALE.-A very desirable
home situated at Mathews c. II.
containing about 7 acres ofcleared
land and 6-acres woods land. Fine
dwelling house and out houses, all
in good repairs. Fine well of
water. Apply.
&, d. HUDGTNs,
6-I6-tf. Mathews c. H., Va.
Having accepted an agency for
the "Coggins Marble Manufacture
ing Company" l am prepared to
furnish designs. prices and sam
Piles Of the material used. Anv
one desiring monuments or tomb
stones of any kind can be accom-
modated by calling on or dropping
postal to
S. ]. FOSTER,
5.Io-tf. Susan Va.
For SALE-Yearling filly hand
some without spot or blemish
cheap, gentle,
Young new mich cow. Well
bred mare cheap. Finely bred
mare. very handsome, Syears old,
not afraid of automobiles.
BYRON SUTHERLAND.
O-9-2t, Cardinal. Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
Ibc 9ournaI.

t,.tered az tho Post Office at Mathews
H. Va. as second-class matter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
OLD ULCE RS

Are unsightly and dangerous. DR.
BELLS Antiseptic Salve will heal them
lomptly. 1t is clean and pleasant to
Z. 2sc box. Sold everywhere
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
TWO IN ONE

DIR. Bells Anti-Pian is both, an. utter.
nal and external remedy. 1t is an
an'iseptic remedy and destroys dis
troys disease germs. Sold everywhere
on 4 positive guarantee.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
LOCAL ITEMS.
Personal Mentions Around Mathews
AMI iCinitV.

MIR. Robert kirkpatrick is at
home for a lew DAYS,
Miss Anne Smith is is visiting
DIR. and Mrs. G. c.. White.
Mr.. Julius Weston is attending
Normal School in Newport News.
Mr.. Charles Richardson is Wis
iting his family in. Norfolk this
week.
The families of Mr. Barrett and
Mr.. Parrot, of Norfolk, are at
Woodstock.
MissesEoline and DoloresWinD
and MIR. Edgar Winn are spend
ing some time in Norfolk.
Mr.. ], A. Weston is in the
county again after spending some
time in Baltimore,
Mr.. Freeman Foster spent this
and last week visiting relatives
and friends III the county.
Capt. Z. L. Winder and family.
of Seaview. Va, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. ]. I. Stone, at Hudgins.
Misses Edith and Maud Kirk
patrick are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. u. f.. Kirkpatrick.
Mr.. S. +. Perkins. represent
ing S. l.. Landlord & Co., of Bal
timore. is IN the county this week
I Mr.. George Blassingham re-
Gently suffered a severe sun stroke
= but his condition has greatly i'm
proved
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudgins
have returned to Richmond, after
visiting Capt. John Miles and Nh.
Charles Hudgins.
Mr.. Harry Sadler, of Baltimore
is spending some time with his
xnother. Mrs. Marshall Lewis, at
ia'lefOrd'
r Two valuable horses. the prop
erty Of Mr.. c. ID Hudgins. were
struck and killed by tightening
yesterday.
For SALE.--Several good show
cases cheap.
G.. S. MARCHANL,
Mathews, Va.
For RENT.-A nice store house
atMathewsC, H. .formerlyoccupied
by Mr.. S. p. James, Apply at
5-Io-tf. DRUG. STORE.
For SALE. One fresh COW. also
d small flock of sheep. Address,
Mrs. JOHN SANDERS.
vEsEHo-4t. North. Va.
FoR-SALE fine lot flooring
nd doors at special prices.
Apply. MILTON MURRAY
Williams Wharf, Va.
~ Mr.. ". Hudgins.left on Tues
q day for the North, after spending
several weeks with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H, w. Hudgins at
Diggs. >-
Mrs. Claudius Foster, of BaIti-
more. is with her mother, Mrs.
Enmeline Sears and sister, Mrs.
Maud Mitchell. beth of whom. are
quite sick.
Mrs. Burton Hudgins. Of Math.
ews county, Va, is the guest o.
Mrs. l.. b. Esleeck, at 6I6 FIFTH
street. South Portsmouth. -Vir.
ginia Pilot.
Gasoline launches for hire, fol-
all purposes and at all times.
w. G. MILES.
PHONE: Philpotts.
4-28-3mos.
The Board of Supervisors meet
tomorrow (FridayJ to settle witt
Treasurer. ]. j. Burke. The
= County School Boar meets or
Monday, July 18th, for the sam,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
SPECIAL SALES IN lgIlIIl GIl0l|S
Iaces ano Embroioesles.
Special UaLues su
Embroloelies arc
rnserticrs I, ms te'

zoe Han'burg + &c I6511c
eISc I2c
I2Ec &C
IUc 74c
Insertions 70 match Ell patters
'or S I-2c. we ars showin q
large range OF "a terms IN Ne
Laces and lnsertiols to match
German and Frencu ueSaA MS. Sc
sellers.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
WORLD MARKETS
PRICES DRIVEN DOWN
BY THE COPPER REPORT

New York, Sept. S.-Stoclls showed
evidence Of support In the opening
dealings today in face OF another
break In American Hide e Leather
preferred OF 81 Reading rose
and Union Pacific and American Tele-
phone SIS Southern Pacific opened
down 81 and recovered Immediately
The dealings were on a very small
scale. The drop in American Hide &
Leather preferred was extended to
5 81, the price touching 10, the low
est OF the year, The market other
wise was firm and higher and eased
of somewhat at II o'clock. Traders
operated on the long Side OF stocks
with the expectation OF q favorable
government crop report, The advance
was interrupted when the Copper Pro-
ducer's report appeared, the heavy
production being unfavorably regard
ed In spite OF the large deliveries.
Reactions from the best ran TO
point in some OF the market leaders
and put prices lower than last night
Bonds were steady.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
JUST WHA I
IS A NEGRO
That Is a Question Now
Before the Higher
Courts

Washington. Sept, S.-Just what
constitutes negro in the United
states NAV he question which the
United States Supreme cour: will he
asked TO settle in the near future. One
sixteenth negro blood in an individual
classilieS him as negro In The Dis
triCt of Columbia, according to n de.
clsion by Justice Daniel T. Wright OF
the District supreme couIc in the cacc
OF Isabel l. Wall. an eisht.ycar-old
child, who recently was barrel from
a white public school because the prin-
cipal had Information that she was Of
negro parentage.
The father OF the child attempted to
force the board of education to rein
state the child, 5uJ failed. Justice
Wright deciding that She was n negro.
The case was appealed 10 the District
court OF appeals. If the appellate court
af1lrmS Justice WrigAt'5 decision. an
effort viii be made Immediately 10
have the United States supreme court
pass on the question
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
FRAUDULENT I
COT I ON De Al
Liabilities of Defunct
Company Exceed AS
sets by Millions

Jackson, Miss, Sept. S.-Sensation-
al evidence relative to the details OF
the alleged fraudulent methods of the
defunct S5eele-Miller company. cot.
ton dealers, at Corinth, Miss, develop
ed during the taking of depositlons
in the United States bankruptcy court
here today
Figures compiled by Accountant FL
lott show that the liabilities OF the
firm exceed the assets by more than
S3.00O.00o and that the working CAPT
tai Of TIC company did not exceed
10000 no effort has been made TO
see how far back the series OF frauds
perpetratcd upon European soinners.
but this has been given out that the
Steele-Miller company entered the
new cotton year OH September l, 1909,
with shortage Of 5000 bales
In other words, It is charged with
having Issued bogus bills Of lading for
cotton that did not exist.
\ few weeks later the firm Of
Scheuch, of Hayre. France, bought 25,-
900 bales, for which. II Is alleged,
bogus bills of ladinG had been issued.
and thereupon the firm transferred
It's business 10 firm In Bremen with
whom II became involved for 5000
bales
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
STONES HURLED AT
ROCKEFELLER HOME

New York. Sept S.-John d. Rookie
felIcr's New York home is now in
the danger zone. a half-bushel of
stones. some OF them as big as paving
plocks. ralned into The backyard
where he has his conservatory. late
last night, hurled by a powerful blast
OF dynamite from an excavation near
by Rockefcller's care-taker, Nicholas
Stanton. who was alarmed by the
shower, said afterwards.
u have not allowed my children to
play in the backyard for over a
month, because Of the danger from
nearby blasting.
Excavations are being dug for an
addition to ST Thomas church near
by, on the corner of Filth avenue and
Fifty-thid street The houses of six
other millionaires, were also struck
by the stones.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
"TUNNEL DAY"
ON LONG ISLAND

New York. Sept S-Regular pas
senger service through the new Penn
sylvania tunnels between New York
City and Long Island began today.
The occasion Is being celebrated as
Tunnel day all over Long Island.
The tunnel Improvements bring SUI
H'ban points throughout Long ISL
-nd about % minutes nearer 10 the
heart OF Manhattan then heretofore.
The first regular train through the
new tubes left the big Pennsylvania
terminal al Seventh avenue and Thir-
ty-second street. exactly on schedule
time-3:il O'Clock this morning. There
We're no special ceremonies connect
ed with the departure Of the train
and it carried only about its usual
number OF passengers.
Tho first incoming train 10 enter
the new terminal arrived from Jam.
alca. l.. l., at 1:$0 o'clock The
twclye-mile triD from Jamaica WIS
made In nineteen minutes Yester-
day the Trip would nave taken
commuter about flfty minutes, allow
Ing for time spent on the ferry and
the car lines.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
GIRL NO 7
KIDNAPPED D
Caught as She Stepped
from a Freight
Train

Pueblo, Colo, Sept S.-Laura Bell
Taylor. 17-year-old girl who was
believed 10 have been drugged and
kidnapped last Wednesday from the
home OF her step-father, Charles Pal
mer. a rsncbman living east OF here.
was arrested at Horace. Kan last
night, as she stepped from a freight
train on which she was beating her
way with a male companion The
girl was dressed in boys clothing.
Her companion made bis escape
Mystery surrounded the disappear
ancc OF the girl from her home \
bottle. partly nlled with chlotorm.
was found in the girls room and
there were evidences OF n struggle.
All Of her clothing remained undis-
turbed and apparently she had been
carried away In her night dress.
Posses spent several days securing
the surrounding country Tor her sup
posed abductors
The girl declares she left homo
Of her own free accord. because her
step-father compelled her TO work In
the fields and TO herd cattle.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-08
GARY, ILL.,,
STEEL CITY
Holds The Attention OF
the Germans on a
Tour

New York. Sept S.-Gary. md. is
the greatest steel city in the world.
according to Professor Christian Eek
ert. director OF the University of Co.
logne. Professor Eckert is familiar
with all the great steel plants in Ger
many, but says that Gary lis far and
away ahead OF everything"
He has just returned from the Pa
cific coast with twenty-eight students,
whom he brought over early In Au-
gust Many of them are sons OF Ger
many's captains OF industry and are
being trained In commercial lines at
the university.
THE two greatest things ] saw in
America said Mr. Eckert on his ar.
rival from the vest were the Colo
rado canyon and San Francisco. When
| think that an entire city can he
made In four years-for that is what
has been done in San Francisco-it
makes me marvel
The students will sail for Europe on
Saturday.