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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
NO STATEWIDE.
BILL THIS YEAR
r ICH MOND. VA

X & II nj o N ID, VA. - Special -
The question of passing a bin allow
Ing the voters of the State TO vote on
the question OF Statewide prohibition
VIII come up this session, but the Leg
isiature Will not pass such a bill this
year"
This was the declaration of one Of
the lawmakers today, when the ap-
preaching session OF the Antf-Sal,r,u
League was being discussed along with
the subject of legislation. The speaker
is a man who knows the ins and outs
or the work to be done, and he has
made q canvass of the situation
The measure is expected to make it,
appearance in the House, and there is 5
probability of the same passing the
House. But the measure will not pas
the Senate. That is the place where the
matter will hang fire, and II will MOI
get beyond that body.
The Anti-Saloon League people are
expected TO look in on the Legislators
while at work" and incidentally there
will be a deluge of petitions looking to
having the question submitted, but the
senators take the position that there
has been no agitation of the issue on
it's merits before the people, and that
they propose to accept the declaration
of the league of a year ago to stand
for local option.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
The Sacrifice.

The evangelist had got everybody
worked up to a high pitch of emo
uonai generosity. Men and women all
over the church were throwing their
possessions into the contribution plate.
one man removed the pearl studs
rom the front of his shirt and placed
them among the contributions. An
other gave his watch and chain. one
woman literally threw her diamond
necklace into the plate. while from all
sides came rolls of bills, scarfpins.
jewels of all kinds
Those of you who have come un-
prepared said the exhorter. durini. =
IuII IN the proceedings. will have time
to go home and get their gifts. for I
snail continue this meeting for three
or four hours yet"
Fine" said Bobbs. rising hurriedIv
ana starting for the door. "I'u he
pack in ten minutes. doctor" and out
he sped.
me enthusiasm continued and thu,
great fund rolled up. and yet there
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
PAYS PENALTY
FOR HIS CRIME
Thurman Skinner, Alias ThonDso,
Dies for Murder OF White
Bedford Youth.
OND. yA-snectn

HI Z n Nj o N ID. vas D celia
Thurman Skinner. alias Thurman
Thompson, coIored, from BEDFORD
county. was executed in the electrtc
chair at the penitentiary soon after
o colck Friday morning. The man kill
ed young white man named Noel
only the persons required by law TO
witness the execution were allowed to
witness the infiiction OF the death
penalty.
In November OF last year Thomson
In company with several others. went
possum hunting. Noel was in the
party, as were also several other white
men. After the party had been hunt
ing for sometime they stopped to eat
a lunch, making a fire and resting a
snort while. Noel and Thompson had
known each other for a long time. and
they began TO wrestle and play. Noel
threW the negro, and in falling the
heSroS shirt was torn. Thompson
became incensed and grew Disagree
able The party finally started off
ana thompson. who was CARRYING the
axe for telling trees when the 'possum
was located, rushed up behind Noel
and dealt him a heavy blow on the
head, causing his DEATH
The man was at once arrested and
taken to Bedford Jail, and there was
an effort to lyncn him, cool heads pre-
venting that, however. The man made
no defense OF his act. He was about
twenty years old.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
VERY COSTLY
TO RUN CITIES
CENSUS BUREAU INVESTIGATES
l5S LARGER TOWNS.
COLLECTED BILLION IN 1907
Composite Corporation Would Require
Funds Equal to Capital Stock of
u ). Steel -Educa-
ton Leads in Amount of
Expenditure, While
Recreation Comes
Last

WASHINGTON, ID. C.-SpeciaI.-
If the largest 15S cities in the limited
States were to emerge themselves into
one great corporation the resultant
municipality would need a working
capital Of $1,250,00O, or about the
equivalent of the capital stock OF the
United States Steel Corporation turned
into hard cash.
Inc census bureau has made an
elaborate investigation of what il
costs to run the municipalities. how
the money is spent, and who gets IL
Inc net amounts spent on public
WORKS and departments or collected
from taxes or other sources of reve-
nue. composed about 5S per cent of the
total transactions for 1907. The re-
naming ~ per cent was spent Incl
dental to the conduct of the citv's
business or in transactions where the
city acted merely as a fiscal agent as
In the collection OF revenue for the
State or county.
departments Require 3G Per Cent.
10 maintain the departments Of CITY
government is 36. per cent of the total
COST During 1907 the 1873 cities emu
.leIated collected nearly $500. 900 600
III their own revenue and then hor-
owed more than 100000 600 for i'm
porVementS. But the American ci+v
rs collective institution is far from
bankrupt During 1907. after paving
al maintenance and operation and in
'erest upon debt. the cities of the
hlted States had among them S122.
100000 to push new work.
IL costs more than $4,000 600 y
ear to protect life and property. and
more than $3IOOO,000 for sanitation
Ina the preservation of health. The
leading item of $109 .OOO.OOO is for
education. For recreation there was
spent least of all. little more than
S12.0 900.
1t costs 1897 per capita in New
York to maintain the police force
whereas 1t costs only 40 cents in Osb-
kosh. 1t costs $3.42 in Washington
ana a cents in Lincoln, Neb
Municipal Ownership.
IL costs only 40 cents per capita
TO maintain the fire department in
Newport KY. and il costs only a.
cents in Harrisburg. Pa. but il COSTS
H3.62 in Atlantic City.
Inc tendency of municipal ownar-
snip shows itself in some directions
vi these l5S cities, ll6 own and on
crate their own water plants. ONLY
30 OF them own their own market
places
In summing up the costs of all the
items or city government il annears
that interest upon borrowed money
makes almost as great a showing ner
capita as any other item. Ii AVERAGES
S3O4 per capita. and goes up as the
size OF the cities increase.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
SOCIETY PAGE PHOTO
LURES HIM TO ALTAR


ST LOUIS. MO.-speeial-E Eight
months ago Harry ReinberK saw n
picture on the society page OF n New
york paper. He had never heard of
the original. but he liked the pboso-
graph. A week from tomorrow ho
VIII bring her to St Louis az hla
bride.
shortly after ReinberE had elfpned
the picture he was visited here bv hlS
cousin, DR.. Julius Cohn, OF New York
There is just n chance in a mil
hon that you know this LADY" ne said
10 his visitor as he showed him the
chipping within ten minutes after thev
mad exchanged their first greeting
It's a long shot, but IL wins" said
the doctor. II married her sister
Enere's only one thing for you TO do
We'll cut short st. Louis on this visit
you come TO New York with me-"
Reinberg accepted his cousins invf-
tation. and in few days was intro
duced to the original OF the picture.
Miss F'rancon Alexander, daughter of
a wealthy optical goods jobber in
Brooklyn.
During the next two months he
made three flying trips to the metrop-
Oils AS this was before the twenty
iour hour trains were put on he found
1t tedious matter going back and
forth, so he decided to bring the pic
ture lady TO st. Louis She was will
ing. and the date was set for sun
day next.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
TAFT RECOMMENDS
BIG BOND ISSUE
$SO'OOo,0OO Needed to Complete Recla-
nation OF Arid Western Lands
Asks Prompt Measures to Save
Nations Resources.

WASHINGTON. d. C.-Special.-
President Taft has sent to Congress
another special message, this time
dealing with the conservation OF the
nations resources. He urges the con-
unuation Of the Roosevelt policies and
pays tribute to his predecessor for
his part in starting the movement
Basing his recommendations princi
pally on those contained in the report
of Secretary % the Interior Baningei
and declaring the present laws made
quate, Mr.. Taft asks prompt measures
TO save the nations resources.
He recommends bond issue OF
$S0,00O.00O for the reclamation OF
arid lands, the bonds to. run fourteen
years or more. and the proceeds to
he applied to the completion OF the
projects already taken up and their
extension. Rentals from water sites
viii, he believes, aid in clearing the
debt.
He also urges a careful survey Of
he river improvement work, particu-
arly regarding the mississippi, in
the hope that ii may be still further
improved eventually.
The deepening of the Ohio and the
pushed, he holds.
The measure also urges laws to
safeguard the nations water power
Although the message is of especial
significance In regard to the long dis
pute between Clifford Pinchot, late
Chief Forester, and Secretary Bal
linger, the President mentions that
controversy but briefly, declaring that
the results of the congressional in
Quiry into the case are not needed 70
determine :ae value of the new legis-
lation he urges.
one OF the principal recommendations Is the
careful consideration of the Improvement of
the Mississippi and the pushing OF the work II
il is found justihabe.
The present statutes, except those that re
late to purely agricultural lands or those con-
tanning precious metals, are, says the Presi-
dent, not adapted to carry out the modern
view OF the best disposition of public lands
to private ownership.
Turning TO the new laws he believes neees-
sary he declares that 1t is the duty of Con
gress 20 validate the Withdrawals which have
been made by the Secretary of the Interior and
the President, and to authorize the secretary
temporarily to withdraw lands pending sub
mission to Congress of recommendations as to
legislation to meet conditions or emergencies
as they arise.
Regarding the proposed congressional inves-
tigation- the President says:
For reasons which II is not necessary here
TO state, Congress has seen fit to order an In
vestigation into the Interior Department and
the Forest Service of the Agricultural Depart
ment. The results of that Investigation are
not needed to determine the value OF, and the
necessity for, the new legislation which 1 have
recommended in respect to the public lands
and in respect to reclamation. / earnestly
urge that the measures recommended Oe taken
ing the investigation which has been deter
mined upon"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
Way COMPEL NAVAL MEN
TO TAKE LONG WALKS

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special. There
is trouble brewing for naval officers
VINO failed to take the physical tests
II is said Secretary Meyer will issue
an order compelling them to walk one
hundred miles in six days. Instead o.
fifty miles i'm three DAYS.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
FINED FOR SELLING
LIQUOR ON SUNDAY

NORFOLK. Special. AS the result Of a
raid by Norfolk police Fred Albright
result of a raid by the Norfolk ,ol,oo
yesterday afternoon Fred Allbright =
was fined 800 and costs. and sent TO
JAN on each charge OF selling Uouor
on Sunday and selling LIQUOR witbout
d license by Justice Simmons in the
1once Court today He was also
MS good behavior for twelve months
Men were caught drinking in his
apartments on East Main Street and
captain Ford, who led the raid. was
informed. vas
rive cases OF beer and a half dozen
bottles Of whiskey were found in the
place. Albright appealed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
TREAT LOSES
FEDERAL JOB
SMITHERS. OF CAPE CHARLES. TO
BE COLLECTOR AT RICHMOND
LEWIS NAMED FOR DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.

WASHINGTON, d. C. - Special -
Judge l.. L. Lewis wins the contest
TOT the appointment for the Office Of
DistFict Attorney for the Eastern DiS-
3SIIcl OF virginia, but Morgan Treat
roses his place as marshal
MI Iaft sent to the Senate Mon
day the name Of Judge Lewis 70 suc-
seen himself and that Of Clarence =
C~inltners' collector OF the port OF Cane
CharleS, 20 succeed Marshal Treat
~ II was not surprise that Marshal
lreat was not reappointed. as his an
Iolh thent was not recommended b,-
the Department of Justice. tbou~i, ~
mas an excellent official record
Inc department had recommended
lhat -, l. Groner, Of Norfolk. be an
pointed 70 succeed Judge Lewis v-bo
an Official OF the department said onIZ.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
2 900 STEEL CARS FOR
NORFOLK G. WESTERN
ROANOKE, VA. - Special. - II

ROANOKE, VA. - Special. - The
Roanoke shops ann Ounced their read
mess to begin the construction of p
600 steel coal cars for the Norfolk
and Western, each being of 100000
pounds capacity. The shops will de-
liver tomorrow at the rate of fifteen
per day. The beginning of work on
this large order has been delayed a
week on account OF the non-arrival Of
steel material from Northern mills. IT
viii require six months to complete
the contract. The appropriation FOR
the shons was doubled for the month
Of January and will be over $500. .OOC.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.

ELEGANT PASSENGER STEANTERS c
COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
FOLK, VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Cav
cept Sunday at $50 2. NJ. and Ia.
Old Point Comfort at 600 A. NJ. nn6
Norfolk at 700 A. NJ. where connec-
uon is made with the Rail Lines for
all points South.
"YOrk River Line,
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER
ATLANTA"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND
VA.
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuasdav
thursday and Saturday at 5 p. M. and
arrive West Point at 7:45 A. NJ and
Richmond at 9:2O A. NJ.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point
Clements Clay Bank and Almonds.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS Is AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all points NAV
De secured, baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticket
Ot1ces, l19 E. Baltimore street. AR
THUR w. ROBSON, Agent, 127 r. Bal
tmore street, T. II, Diener & Co
Agents, 2l7 E. Baltimore street ]. II,
Easer, Agent 500 n. Charles street. or
the General Offices, Light and Lee
streets, Baltimore, Md.
E. j. CHISM,
GenI. Pass. Agt.
y. CHAPMAN.
Asst Genl. Pass. Agt.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20

were many who kept tab on Bobbs. He
was not generously disposed person
as a rule. and they were Interested 10
see what he would bring with him 70
devote to the cause, and they did not
look in vain. for in less than the al
Iotted time BObbs eturned-ieadinp
MS mcther-in-law by the hand.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
MAY TAKE ACTION
AGAINST BURLEY SOCIETY
CONVICTION. KY-Special-Act

CONVICTION, Specialization
against the Burley Tobacco Society.
under the Sherman antitrust law. is
contemplated II. NJ. Hoagland and
several Federal secret service agents
have been investigating the alleged
combine. Mr.. Hoaglands report will
be laid before Attorney General Wick
ersham' who. it is expected. will be-
gin proceedings
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20

y snort time aEo. was not an appff-
cant Tor rcappOintment
SuuSe lewis must have a nfrbtv
stronS pull, remarked a Vfrgini- ~
publican today ~
Know Groner had tho backing %
SSa NSSeti92nal CCmmitteenan Aivah n.
.arln, ana Mr.. GrOner's friends have
JnOuEht and still think ReDreee- - q, 49,
Slemp endorsed him
- representative Slemp Is not a. IN.
Capltol today and could NOT BE- sce,,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
YOUNG PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTER \ SUICmFf
PITTSRURG- Snecial -rho p.

PITTSBURG.- Special. The Rev.
Paui AXtell, aged twenty-eight. pas
tor OF the fashionable First Presbvte-
rian Church at Sewickley, Pa. shot
himself through the heart in barn
at the home of his father, the Rev. ]
;. Axtell, pastor OF the Lebanon
presbyterian Church at Lebanon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-01-20
Saving. Bank elects DirecTor5.s

The annual IA eeting OF the stock
holders OF the Savings Bank OF Rich
mond was held yesterday afternoon, l.,
Whlch the old directors were re-electeJ
reports from the management showet
mat the past year had been the mos,
SUCCESSFUL in the history OF the bank
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-14
FASHIONS FADS AND FANCIEs
~ FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.

popular winter
gowns
cepon
Where
tunc in let vs or and An
of wide
the o
The elaborate
uay without regard Bands
there apparently endless
trim the waist finish the tun
whether the the wide line
Bead embroidery.
decorative
blue moussene soie exceedingly handsome
be
they contend that when the material
figured design
but this winter the embrodees resemble
ana OF the bocades that they only to its beauty
band of embroidery
line the
when often the skirt the side
dek of another this embroidery finishing
adds greatly its
ID embroidery Of
heavy silk of crystal this
break into the design bands
terie All small
the
them carefully
promises popular
this the
back and ends This with the
with general approval
recently They COM
bine the
felt and made shapes They
almost color.
Moherofpeah
a
With rules mourning becoming
rrising that this all
colored dresses repeated in mourning fabrics
eff
fective models Of shoes occasions
All street skirts shoabout three inches
Much gold and silver lace appears on stockings
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-14
OLD TIME GlRDLEs.
They Were indispensable Articles Of
Wear In the Middle Ages.

They Were indispensable Articles Of
Wear In the Middle Ages.
In the middle ages at the Girdlc were
hung the thousand and one odds and
ends needed and utilized In everyday
affairs. The scrivener had his inkhorn
md pen attached to 1t. the scholar his
,ook or books. the monk his crucihx
nd rosary. the innkeeper his tallies
and everybody his knife. So many
and 50 various were the articles at
tached to 1t that the flippant began to
poke fun. In An old play there II men-
ton Of a merchant who had hanging
at his girdle pouch, spectacle case.
q 'punninrd." a pen and inkhorn and
a handkerchief with many other
trinkets besides. OF which = merry
companion said. ut was like q hab-
erdasher's shop Of small wares" In
another early play a lady says to her
maid: Give me my Girdle and see
that all the furniture be at It. Look
that pinchers. the penknife. the knife
to close letters with. the bodkin, the
ear picker and the scale be in the
case" Girdles were In some respects
like the chatelaines Of more modern
times. but they differed therefrom In
being more useful, more comprehen-
sive In regard both to sex and to ar
ticles, worn. and when completely IN
ished more costly. 1t II partly Tor this
reason that we find girdles beQueathed
as precious heirlooms and AZ valuable
presents to keep the giver's memory
green after death. They were not In
frequently Of great intrinsic value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-14


constipation. No one should expect an
infant to be a good baby" so long
as II Is eonstipated even for twenty
four hours. This makes splendid act
feet on infants. children and adults:
aromatic fluid cascara / o.. compound
rhubarb ozs Mix. infant dose five
TO ten drops, three or four times daily.
Begin with small doses and gradually
increase II necessary.
ed several times heretofore In these
columns. but as they may have escaped
your attention ! Will repeat my advice.
as have for many others. Your fam
lily of six is indeed finding this a hard
winter. all of them having coughs and
colds; and and being kept from their work
Yes. living comes high and medicine
may sometimes appear luxury. but
a cheap but most valuable cough 'l ays
rup at home. Compared to labeled
cough syrups it VIII save you two 70
stocked druggist 21-a-oz package
LOT essence of Mentho-laxene, and mix
u with q homemade syrup according
makes full pint Of the finest laxative.
curative and tonic cough syrup; SUI
about times cheaper. II makes the
most effective cough remedy that /
have ever prescribed.
ANnAaI10nH, n0AT1
IpaIpitation, fast Breathing with slight
exertion. nervousness. paleness. weak
mess. stomach distress. wind and gas
belching and bioating. indicate chronic
abnormal thinnessJ due TO various
causes. and durable by a progressive
treatment Fer the dyspepsia and in
digestion obtain tablets trtpeptfne and
take as per directions accompanying
As powerful though gentle system
tonic and nerve treatment have this
prescription filled: Compound syrup
iof hvpophosphites s ozs., fFncture ca
sence cardioi i OK Mix. shake bottle
well and take teaspoonfui before
meals II appetite is poor. or after
meals II good. Also take a dose at
and write me again IL necessary to
use progressive treatment. / am con-
fident this win cure you-
Harry person afflicted with
stipation. as you say you are. usually
has frequent attacks Of indigestion.
causing the pofsons Of fermented food
to be absorbed into the blood This Is
etc have had great success pre-
scribing an ointment OF rose-kayIoin
|2 1-2 drains. 1anoiin 2 ozs.- Mix and ap-
ply to the skin or sores or times
daily after a thorough cleansing with
soap and water For your constipa-
tion and liver trouble take tIree-grafn
'sulpherb tablets A more rapid cure
viii ensue IL the skin is massaged
daily with plain yellow minyol Keep
up treatment several Wonths and re-
port to me again.
Raymond. ! do not wonder that you
want relief from the terribly distress
gestion, kidney and BLADDER trouble are
due to catarrh as your system has
become affected throughout by your
'ionx NEGLECT Of proper treatment Tou
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-14
THE PROPER COURSE
Information Of Priceless Value I
Every Richmond Citizen.

Information Of Priceless Value to
Every Richmond Citizen.
How to act in an emergency is
knowledge of inestimable worth, and
this is particularly true OF the diseas.
es and ills of the human body. II you
suffer with backache, urinary dis
orders. or any form of kidney trou-
Bile, the advice contained in the fol-
lowing statement will add a valuable
asset to your store of knowledge.
What could be more convincing proof
OF the efficiency of Doan's Kidney
Pills than the statement of Richmond
citizens who have been permanently
cured?
Martin Bulach. tailor, 433 South 18th
street. Richmond. Ind. says: In the
spring of 1902, suffered from a weak
and lame back and other symptoms
of kidney trouble. Learning of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured sup
ply at A. G. Luken and Cos Drug
Store and their use brought me
prompt relief. Since then l have had
no further need of a kidney remedy.
as my cure has been permanent /
gave public statement recommend
ing Doan's Kidney Pills, after I had
used them with such good results and
I still hold high opinion of them.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan,s-and
take no other.