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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
OF to the Cleaner.

Many women cast aside a good pair
or gloves which have not been worn
half dozen times merely because
they are "awfully dirty" For people
who cannot afford to spend from one
and half to two dollars every week
in this line this is sinful extravagance-
Have you ever looked over your stock
OK colored gloves when you have pro
nounced them past worthy2 II not.
take spare hour and do SO. Sew on
missing buttons, tighten those that are
loose, mend all the tiny rims. and then
take them to a trustworthy place and
nave them cleaned. If they return
nome with disagreeabIe Odor. hang
them on chair back near an omen
window for day or two. If you have
all your gloves cleaned at ten cents
pair, they will probably not cost
you as much as one new pair.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
ANTI-SALOON
men ARE BUSY
Officers of League Are Busy Lobbying
With Members of the Virginia
Legislature.

II c II MOND, VA. - Special. -
The Anti-Saloon League officials
are opening their batteries on the
Legislature.
The officers of the Legislative Com
mittee and others are to be seen tank
ing 10 members, those who are known
20 entertain views contrary to the
statewide idea being the objects OF
attack.
1t is obvious that the league leaders
have small hope of having favorable
action on the enabling act" at this
session. The Senate Committee on
privileges and Elections today fixed
the hearing of the Strobe bill for
)ne week from today. The chances
for completing the hearing at one
session are remote.
There are several measures dealine
with the primaries ahead OF ii, anc
these may be given consideration be-
fore the Statewide measure is com
pleted.
The bill, when reported from the
committee, will have to go to the
Senate Finance Committee, which is
engrossed with the general appropri.
alton and measures Affecting the
States revenues, and the question o.
giving the Statewide the right OF way
is hardly possible, especially when Il
Is considered that the Statewide take:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
VESSEL SINKS
OFF COBB ISLAND
THE SCHOONER J. N. HUDDEIII
SPRUNG A LEAK AND GOES
DOWN-CREW is RESCUED.

CAPE CHARLES, VA Special. -
The three-masted schooner Jennie N.
Huddell, loaded with lumber from
Norfolk, bound for New York was
wrecked off Cobbs Island Sunday
morning. Captain Kelley and his
crew arrived here Thursday after
noon, trying to reach New York.
About i o'clock Sunday morning
the schooner sprank leak. The crew
manned the pumps and worked con-
tinuously for forty-eight hours. They
had reached within three miles of
shore when they were blown thirty
five miles to sea by a strong gale.
Their distress signals were sighted by
the life-saving crew OF Cobbs Island,
and they were rescued when almost
exhausted.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
JUDGE JAMES b.
SHEPPARD PASSES AWAY

BALTIMORE, MD.-Special.-With-
In few hours after an operation for
throat trouble at the PRESBYTERIAN
Hospital, Judge James Brown Shep-
herd, OF Raleigh, N. c., died Wednes-
day OF heart failure. He came here
Saturday with his wife aud family
physician for treatment.
Judge Shepherd was born at Suf-
folk. At the opening Of the Civil War
he took position as telegraph ope-
rator at Wilson, N. c., being rejected
as a Confederate soldier on account
of his youth. He later was graduated
from Chapel Hill College and became
a lawyer. He served on the supreme
bench OF his State and then engaged
In practice with his son. His son
and wife survive
Burial will take place Mt RaIe,gb
on Wednesday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
RACE RIOTS NEAR
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.
Attention of Police Turned to
Guarding Store of Dynamite,
an Explosion of Which
Might Blow Work
men to Atoms.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.-Special-
Three men have been killed in a
pitched battle between the armed
whites and negroes at Hale's Bar, near
here, where the United States Is build
ing a monster dam, according to re-
ports received here today. The police
rushed to the scene when 1t was
learned that 500 armed negroes sur
rounded $50 white laborers. They
have turned their principal attention
for the time being 10 guarding the
store OF dynamite at the scene OF the
dam and locks.
There is enough OF the explosive
there to blow every one OF the $50
men to atoms. and an attempt by one
side or the other to seize IL was feared.
The police reserves, taken out in a
special automobile, when a white
worker eluded the negro sentries, who
hemmed in the whites are under the
command of Captain Burke.
The camp has been virtually under
arms since Saturday, when William H.
F'laherty, one of the contractors. ap-
pointed three negro bosses, putting
white men under their orders. The
white labOrerS struck. Then the ne
Sroes took the offensive.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
Cruel Husband

Alice Webster. coIored. charged Ben
webster, her husband, in Police Court
inns morning, with having Invested
their home OF all Of it's furniture ann
iurnishtngs-which he presumably
pawned-and with having added injury
place"
Webster was arrested by Policeman
Gentry, who had considerable difficulty
AT nrst in getting his prisoner 10 navi-
gate one or two gentle taps with his
night stick, however, caused the negro
to change his mind.
1t developed in Police Court this
morning that the Websters had reached
an understanding and, upon request of
the woman, the charge was dropped
not, however, until the costs OF the case
were paid.
WRlle the man was detained, his bet
ter half hustled out to find the Wbere-
withal with which 10 pay for his lib
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
RICHMOND MAN
IS AN INVENTOR
samuel Clark Has Patented a Devise
Which He Says VIII StartIe
the World.
RICHMOND. VA. =

RIG HMON VA. - Special. -
samuel w. Clark, OF Norfolk. Va.
now with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway Seventeenth Street shops
where he is finishing his machinery
experience for mechanical engineer.
Is an inventor just twenty-one years
old. and has been granted a patent
with his partner, M. David Breslauer.
LOT a railway safety appliance that he
pelleves Will startle the world.
The designers claim for their arti-
nee safeguard against block sys-
tems, draw-bridge calamties and the
crashes attending the open switch
with 1T they purpose the short-stop-
PING OF train in rapid motion, COM
plnlng cushion effect which pre-
cludes the impact caused ordinarily by
the sudden stand still. II is claimed
Tor 1t that the appliance will not in
Jure the track. nor will the rolling
stock suffer serious Jar The wheels
continue to revolve by this appliance
put the motion of the train is i'm
peded.
Speaking for themselves Messrs
Breslauer and Clark says: MANY
fatal accidents have occurred from
open draw-bridges, block systems and
switches. This device provides for a
PIT SO constructed that a locomotive
viii Slightly drop into it after a por-
uon or the railroad is also dropped,
so as to permit the driving effort OF
against the resistance. A portion of
the pit and to the end Of the rail is
placed rollers on which truck wheels
OF the locomotive rest, leaving the To-
connective free Of the hinged rail when
IL is dropped by the engine and roll
ing upon wedge, which allows the
ran TO fall so that the driving wheels
are clear and have no tractive force
When the draw-bridge or danger
signal on block systems are displayed
or switch is open, the hinged rail dis
engaging gear is set so as to be oper-
I'VE by the engine. The rear wheel
the locomotive rests upon the rail.
the main driving wheels are over
pit with the truck wheels on the
r..
lain Ga covers the entire main
'riving wheel of a locomotive. which
Stitutes the only power; other
are used only to support
Though the engine wheels
rolving, the motion is absorbed
e cylinders containing oil or
viscous fluid surrounding pad
valve which can rotate slowly
Ter high resistance when the
es are rotated rapidly.
lie force of the impact of the
is absorbed by lever, the upper
IN or which engages the front
wheels OF the engine. The lever
lnected TO a hydraulic compress
Hlinder capable OF resisting DOW
er1ul blows, and is adopted TO bring
the train TO a stop in 100 yards or
less when running at high rate Of
speed should the draw-bridge. dan
ger signal on block systems or switch
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
CRITICIZED THE
FATHER or AULDS
RESENTS THE CHARACTERIZE
TION OF AULD CASE AS TIM
PEST IN a TEAPOT.

BOSTON. MASS. Special. DR.. How
ard l.. Ames, medical Inspector of the
United States Navy, and head of the
>aval Hospital at Chelsea. criticised
Joseph AUD, father of Paymaster
George Percival Aud for declaring
hat the trouble at the naval hop in
December, which resulted in the court
martial of young Aud, was "nothinc,
Jut tempest in a teapot" and the
iirect result Of "a woman with ser
pents tongue"
4 he meinbers of the court martial
net in the Charlestown navy yard to-
iay to atiiX their signatures to their
yerdict preparatory to sending it 10
hat Aud has been found guilty OF
technical assault, and that he will get
another reprimand.
When a reporter called at the hos
pital TO see DR.. Ames he learned that
Miss Ames was i'll in bed az a result
II the notoriety thrust upon her by
he trial. DR.. Ames had this to say
about the statement Of Joseph Aud:
Il pay no attention to yelled in
nuendos. l always allow for a mans
breeding and intelligence. If a
drunken man should accoSt me in the
street and use opprobrious epithets /
should pay no attention to him, al
though 1 might not agree with his
methods Of procedure or the language
that he used.
MI AulO SPEAKS OIL a tempest In
n teapot These young men built the
teapot and created the tempest them
selves. There is a moral code of
ethics existing throughout the world
and also observed by the officers of
the United States Navy, and this code
of ethics has been violated by these
young men, and a false impression
created among the public at large
which casts a reflection upon the Off
GERS of the navy"
The naval courts findings will be
gone over by Captain Robert L. Rus
sell, judge advocate general of the
navy, and Secretary of the Navy
Meyer. The decision in the case will
be made public in Washington, prob
ably not for several weeks.
Auld, senior, is prepared to carry
his sons case to the United States Su-
preme Court. on the ground that the
court martial, which tried the young
paymaster. was unconstitutional.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
Woman
SOME PRETTY DRAPERI'

1t should not be a difficult ma.
nousekeepers to select pretty and a.
able draperies for the various rooms al
the present time. when there are SO
many materials and colorings to choose
from.
The printed scrims and madrases are
copied so accurately from the more ex-
pensiVe materials that most artistic eff
iects are to "e had at comparatively
little cost.
Beautiful designs in dainty colorings
on a plain madras i'm ecru cream or
white may be bought for IS cents a
yard, while those marked at % cents
a yard are quite effective.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
MUST RESIDE IN VA. -
TO RECEIVE PENSION
RICHMOND. VA

Governor Mann has received a large
number of letters from old soldiers
living outside the borders of Virginia
asking If they can be allowed to re-
ceive pensions from the State of Viz
gina The writer's are men who
served in Virginia commands during
the Civil War, and have moved to
other States.
Under the laws of the State no vet
eran of the war between the States
who served in Virginia can draw a
pension unless he shall reside in the~
State of Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
Capt. :. l.. cote.
Camp. q VROaI

passed sLOn as big as q bean. II
vas right after that ! began using
loans Kidney Pills, and | haven't
aad gravel attack since. The pain
LETT me, and L picked up from 40 to
ABOUT 225, my regular weight" Two
years later Capt Crute confirmed the
ABOVE stating that the cure was per-
nanent.
Doan's Kidney Pills, SOC. box at
any dealers, or mailed on recent of
price by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
Y. Y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
PASTORS CONFERENCE is
AGAINST DIVORCE BILL
NORFOLK

NORFOLK, VA. - Special. - The
Methodist City Conference, the Bap-
fist Pastors Conference and the Epis-
copal Glorious met here Wednesday to
take action in regard to the Rison di-
vorce bill, which is now pending in
the General Assembly of Virginia.
The Episcopal Glorious adopted sew
eral forecful resolutions in opposition
TO the bill. They will be sent to the
Legislature.
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being burned Wednesday evening.

being burned Wednesday evening.
Miss Carr was preDaring eun-
per when her apron caught Are fror,
stove, which i'm turn ignited her
dress In few minutes. she was
n mass OF flames. Hearing her cries
her brother, Mr.. William Carr. a
giassblower. who had just returned
from work, ran to her aid, and tried
10 eXtinSCish the flames 10y snoth-
ering them with blankets, but without
avail He then ran and secured
buckets Of water which he threw on
her extinguishing the fire. but by
TINS time Miss Carr was so severely
burned that it was seen that she
could not live. She died this morn
ing
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
BuYs Bank Stock.

STAUNTON, VA.-Special-T big
gest individual bank stock deal in
many years took place Wednesday,
when J. A. Kennedy. the widely known
horseman, purchased 10 shares In
the Staunton National Bank, at $685.
600. representing the interests of A. f
Miller. Mary and Bette Miller and H
b. Sproul.
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be open. or even sunk so as to be out
or line with the track. the invention
automatically sets signals out and
though the engineer should fail to re-
stop the train"
The inventor has received lately a
letter from w. p. ,Borland, secretary
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, written from the block signal de-
partment' and In II is contained the
proposition to put the matter SQUARE
ly before the body and to report their
finding.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
Threatened With Rock Pile.

RI c II NJ d, "A. - Special. -
Claude Jones. an eX-Bluefield, w.
Va. coal miner, was given one hour
TO get out of the city when he appear
ed before Justice Crutchfield this
morning on a charge of being drunk.
IF you show up here again." the
justice warned him, I'm send you to
the rock pile
Claude promised that he wouldn't
be found in these diggings again.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
Want Strobe Bill Passed.

NEWPORT NEWS. Special
Petitions are being circulated here ask
ing the Legislature 20 pass the Strobe
Statewide prohibition enabling act and
will be presented TO the Assembly
when the bill $ taken up.
Rev. r. T. WI llfOrd. member of the
executive comm ittee of thet. Anti-Sa-
loon League. states that petitions have
been signed throughout the State by
nearly 10000 persons.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
NEWPORT NEWS PEOPLE
SIGN MORSE PETITION

NEWPORT NEWS. A.-SneciaI-A
LrlLion i'm tho interest OF a pardon ~
g. W. Morse tHe convict ed banker now
'n 40 '.nta prison, IS being widely cir
ea-ated here ana signed by many promi-
ncut citizens.
captain y. =. Poland. Cf Barge Enous
C1u.". Tor seventeen years in employ OF
Morse, IS circulating the petition. Morse
has three cousins in army transport
an active part in the efforts TO free the
depOsed ice king.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
j. cambridge MURDAUGH
DIES AT FREDERICKSBURG
FREDERICKSBURG V,

FREDERICKSBURG A Special.
j. cambridge Murdaugh, aged fifty
son OF the late Edwin G. Murdaugl -
former rector of st. George and TrinLR
ity Churches in this city, and a prom
inent business man here for years
dled In Washington yesterday. The
remains will be buried here ar a
o'clock tomorrow afternoon He inI
survived by his wife, one daughter
two sisters and two brothers. He wAf
highly connected, having many reid
tives in this community. he
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
DEATH FOLLOWS BURNS
OF ALEXANDRIA WOMAN

ALEXANDRIA, VA-Special.-
Eliza w. Carr, thirty-six years of age,
lies dead at her home, 1923 Duke
Street, in this city, as the result of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17

4 L &it,cd
- active
but thcy
-. -. - 49, 49, q withdrawal
tcCtcd tl.af
81 tegardicsS of
the I<-| FctlleSS OF the
ADV ambitious citI-
zens <<< - ~ rcOntinue tEc aa.i-
tail >| 6st two years Ing
Part all over the State swilI
be here discuss the measure and
the liqu~hen will present their best
speakersVt" oppose the Statewide
propositien.
The Jennings bill, which secRs to
prevent tie shipment from thu wet
places into dry" territory is believed
90 be and accepted as a temperance
measure, and the favorable conside-
ration of this would go "A long way
TO carrying out the local option prin-
ciple promulgated by the league at
its session IN Norfolk last year.
Everything considered the pro-
tracted hearing. the approaching end
of the session, the pressure OF the
other matters-the chances are that
the bill will not reach a vote on the
floor Of the Senate at this session.
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er weaT1,SS1<<<<| - H.. 81 - IN
one or two - rest
the leather e. er
plain cl0eSame pair NOR f|S' Mater
and then In ~ time win Will
clean white paint ablast betl H.
paint.
Spanish waffles are made bv adding
cinnamon, nutmeg or other spices to
plain waffle batter Lemon Juice adde's
TO the batter makes French wafles
When napkins or tabIecloths become
worn, they may be utilized for bibe or
sort towels for the baby When made
INTO bibs 1t is well TO make them
double.
crust of bread is best to clean n
sticky bread or cake pan. Never use
knife or anything that will scratch
the surface and invite more sticking
thereafter
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
The Servant in the House

There IS 10 ether dramatist on
the horizon Of the American theatre. =
says Charles v. Collins. dramatic edi-
tor Of the Chicago Inter-OeeAn whose
future work is a matter OF more vital
interest than that Of Charles Ram
Kennedy. There IS none Of whom
greater things may be expected; one
needs only 70 consider The Servant
in the House 70 Be convinced Of that
point. The mans genius 5 the most
brilliant that has swnm into the ken
OF American audiences during these
lonesome latter years. and his ar
tistic stature. measured as yet by a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

single play, dwarfs that of the other
writer's whose names are figuring in
the daily ehronicling Of theatrical af-
fairs. His orbit is outside the nebul-
GUS swarm Of professional playwrights
Who. with the possible exception Of
Augustus Thomas. may be counted
upon to do the expected thing. Only
one other dramatist Of bis type may
be found among contsmporaneoas
contributors to the American stage.
and he is a rather elusive quality
William Vaughn Moody author Of
The Great Divide
Mr.. Kennedy is a scholar OF mani
fold eraowments; he revels in Greek.
reads old Morse. and does many other
things that are supposed 70 be the
specialties Of clsustral. academic
souls Yet the austre bondage OF so-
called high-browism holds him not;
he IS altogether too human. He
writes for the mass and not for the
esthetic few. and his definition OF the
essential qualities required Of an ideal
theatrical audience expresses his
point OF view beautifully.
All that We can ask OF an audi
enee. he says. is simplicity. clean
heart and general human courtesy
audiences may not generally pos
sess these qualities. but Mr. Kennedy
work is helping to create them
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

The need Of vinita for a modern
hotel is becoming so urgent that
steps viii have to be taken soon to
supply II. We have now reached 4
point where il VIII be 3 splendid in
vestment.
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We have Just re-
ceived a line Of
fine new spring
wooIens. Come
In and let US
S h ow you the
seasons mob
best patterns
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

l hereby announce that ! am can
didate for the nomination. on the
democratic ticket. TO the once Of
county Judge Of Craig county. to sue
ceed myself. subject TO the action Of
the democratic primary election. anu
ask the support OF all who are salts
fed with my past record in said once.
THEO. D. B. FREAR-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

The speech which Senator Gore
made on the last day Of the extra ses-
SION in which be predicted a perfect
saturnalia Of high prices on account
Of the high taria. now looms up with
more significance than ever.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14
4 VALENTINE POEM


By vINITA WRITER.
The following verses we're dedicat-
ed to Preston Davis oldest daughter,
Mary Frank. on St. Valentines Day,
February Il. 1856. The daughter at
that time was but fifteen months old.
and the verses are a splendid express
sion OF tbe deep affection felt by the
Judge for children:
TO MY VALENTINE.
Clear blue eyes that laugh and shine
Ny Valentine. Ny vaientinel
Ny star-drop. thou art only lAine-
Ny Valentine,
Curly hair OF silken brown
Sweetest little love in town
Ny valentinei
Lips Of cherries red as vine
Ny valentine, Ny Valentine.
Tender as the clinging vine
Ny Valentine.
In the Fairy-Iands astray,
Dreaming golden hours away.
Ny Valentine.
Beauty OF the type divine
Ny Valentine. Ny Valentine.
an thine and thou art mine.
Ny Valentine.
Inspiration sent TO me-
Loves own tender lullaby
Ny Valentine.
Preston S Davis
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The standpat republicans in con
gress are on the jump The insurgent
movement over the nation is izeress-
ing threatening them with defeat
The presidents recommendation for
an increase IN the postal rates on
newspapers and magazines. for q cen
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-14

suIl playing politics at Guthrie.
The democrats seem determined to
turn the state over to the republicans
al the next election.
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tral bank. for a federal incorporation
Law and various other measures in
favor of the favored few have put the
standpatters up against it.
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beg to announce myself as a candi-
date for the nomination or the once
Of County Attorney. OF the Democratic
ticket. subject 10 the action OF the
Democratic primary. TO be held August
the 2nd. 1915.