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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
MASKED BADIT
COVERS TRACK
HOLDS UP -FOUR MEN IN BROOK
LYN STATION AND MAKES
GEyTA WAV

NEW YORK. Speciai.-So well did
the masked robber who last night held
up four men and a boy in the teIe-
graph office Of the Long Island Rail-
road station at Flushing cover his
tracks that today the detectives from
Manhattan and Brooklyn, working
under direction of Deputy Commits
sloner OF Police Flynn, had not the
slightest clew TO his identity.
Half G. dozen detectives worked all
through the night without result. All
they could learn was that a man be-
neyed to have been the bandit was in
the Flushing station in the evening.
He appeared to be asleep, but the de-
teotfVes think he merely was watch
ing the ticket-seller and making note
OF where he was putting his money.
In the boxlike telegraph office.
when the hoid-up occurred, were
Lawrence Maher. night operator, Just
about TO relieve the day operator.
John h. Ward; the fourteen-year-old
messenger. Stephen Gobbins, and two
young men friends of the operators.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
New York Has one.
NEW

NEW YORK, Special.-The. ap-
pearance of a striking-loO blonde
wearing the newest thing in skirts
the much discussed "harem'-on Park
Row yesterday afternoon. almost ne
cessitated calling out the reserves to
clear the way
\ newsbOy first spotted the lady.
Pipe the lady with trousers or" he
shouted. and in few seconds the
young woman was trying to outdis-
lance a crowd OF men. women and
boys, who followed her and expressed
various opinions about the latest wrin-
kle in skirts.
. ny the time the object of the Gu
riosity had reached the street the
crowd had sweled to several hundreds,
and the young lady was half running.
Policemen came to her rescue at
Spruce Street, and scattered. the crowd
giving her an opportunity to board 8
car at the bridge.
The "harem" skirt appeared to be
made Of a blue serge .oYerskirt, which
felli just below the knees. allowing g
generous portion Of black. baggy trous-
er5 to show. The skirt was slit up the
sides and braided.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
DIES BESIDE OF
HIS WIFE'S BODY
WORN BY LONG VIGIL AT DEATH
bed, WAISRENTON, ~. O.,
NAN ENDS LINE

RALEIGH, N. c.. SPECIAI-The
State Senate yesterday adopted res
olution OF sympathy for Senator Haw-
kins. the death OF whose daughter,
Mrs Mtlose Pendleton. at Warrenton,
N. C., yesterday was followed quickly
by the suicide Of her grief-stricken
husband.
The husband had watched at his
wifes bedside several days and nights
with little food or sleep. Just after
his wife's death Pendleton asked a
physician who was with him to notify
friends by telephone.
Stepping out OF the room a moment.
the doctor heard a pistol shot. and on
his return found the husband dead on
the floor close by the bed on which
lay the body OF the wife.
The married life Of the couple was
ideally happy. They were members of
two OF the most prominent families in
warren county.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
LOSS OF INCREASE
MEANS MORE PAY

NEW YORK. Special.
tive estimates made here today by
railroad experts showed that the rail-
roads OF the West and official classi-
hcetion territory will lose an increase
Ia income Of between SGT 900 900 and
$50 900. 900 as a result Of the Inter
st5te Commerce Commissions decision
.;Orhidding Increased freight tariffs.
This amount was TO be expended in in
creased wages, which were figured at
SS5. 100000. In this connection the
statement OF w. c.. Loe. president of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, declaring that the employees
would be the ones 10 lose through the
decisions was regarded as significant
here today.
eff the railroads go into the hands
OF receivers it will be the Govern
mentS fault" he declared; then the
people will have to solve the prob
lem"
The gains in income under the pro-
posed rate increases in classification
territory would have been as set forth
below for the individual roads; New
York Central (llnes east OF Buffalo)
80. 5000; Pennsylvania Railroad
(ltneS east OF Pittsburg), S3O64OOO:
Pennsylvania Oines west). $3.50 900:
Pan Handle, S1,5OS, 900: Lake Shore
.s1.055. 900: NickIe Plate S6ss,o00:
Baltimore and Ohio, S2.sOs, 900; Erie.
$1,fS9 900; Wabash. SS1S. 900; Lacka-
wanna, Sl,Ol6,0O0; Lehigh Valley.
$4,000; New Haven. $64S.0Oo; Read
ing. Sx0O, 900; Chesapeake and Ohio.
x3TS,OOO; Norfolk and Western. s264.-
200; Michigan Central. fI.707, 900; Big
-Four, $1.244.OOO.
8 Plans for the big railroad, meeting
mere Monday are incomplete as vet.
but financial quarters would be sur
prlsed II the railroad chiefs yield as
readily as dispatches from Washing
ton would Indicate
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
CAPTAIN SMITH
IS DISMISSED
ARMY OFFICER FOUND IN WRONG
STATEI8OON-fSWOmA SHALL
BE NAMELESS.0
LBANENWORTH KAN Sn.

LBANENWORTH, KAN. Special
And the woman shall be nameless.'
This is the pledge OF all officers who
were In any way connected with the
court-martial which tried Captain Guy
y; Smith, of the Fourth Infantry, a
West Pointer from Michigan. and the
son OF Brigadier General The court
recommended the dismissal Of the cap
tain from the service and the President
has approved the finding Of the court.
The formal charge was OF conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentle
man. IL is generally accepted that the
trouble involving Captain Smith broke
while the Fourth Infantry was return
ing on a transport from the Philippines.
Three days before the boat reached San
Francisco the captain was arrested. 1t
is said IN garrison gossip that the basis
OF the charges against the captain was
that he entered the wrong stateroom
on the trans-Pacifc voyage and found
IL occupied by the wife of a brother
officer. Captain Smith has q wife and
son Eve years old.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
STRENGT THEN
OUR RELATIONS
Ratification Of Japanese Treaty
Will Unite the COUn-
tries.
WAc nINrnmO

WASHINGTON, d. c. Specialize
speedy ratification of the new Japanese
treaty will result in further strngtkca-
ing the cordial relations between the
United States and Japan, and will pat,
for a time at least, a quietuS on the
attempts Of certain Jingoists, like Rep
resent ative Hobson, TO scare up the
bugaboo Of war between the two couh-
tries, according 10 Secretary Knox and
ambassador Uchida. Secretary KnOx
and the Japanese ambassador today
expressed themselves greatly
pleased over the quick ratification OF
the treaty. With his usual reticence
Mr.. Knox will not make any public
comment on the treaty, but at the
State Department today IL Is said that
he regards the ratification or the pact
a distinct triumph for his admins
traitor OF the department, and that 1t
will have the effect of stllling any more
ill-adviSed speeches on war with
Japan in the House.
Baron Uchida is equally we'll pleased,
and has publicly stated that this evil
dence OF the good Will OF America and
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
Postal Clerk FOUND Guilty.

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. 25.-Harry
Ia Willis. postal clerk on the Norfolk
and Western. was found guilty here
yesterday OF riding mail. Several let
ters addressed TO Roanoke were missed.
inspectors Mosby and Robertson. on
being assigned to the case, depositc,i
oeccy letter containing marked mon
ey. and thus traced the crime 70 VIII
lis He was sentenced TO six months
In the Rappahannock Jail
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

WE loan MONEY AT $50 SIMPLE
Enksrest 20 buy and build property,
or 95ft mortgages. For each $1,000
Borrowed you pay $3.50 per month,
E0gesher with $50 interest on yearly
Balances; this amount will pay for
yOur home In 10 1-2 years. You can
pay IN full at any time, thereby
stopping further interest. Write or
eaH on STANDARD HOME COM
PANY. ). W. Ponder, State Agent,
S4-36 Chamber of Commerce, Rich
xno0d. Va. Phone, Monroe $50. rs
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
The Artistic Temper.~-,s

David Bispham was undergoing the
ninistration OF the ships barber.
II 'opes." said he barber, "that We
shall ave the pleasure OF EARN you
at the concert tonight"
''NO." explained tho famous singer.
i've had a long and exhausting season
In America and within q few days am
TO open In London. / have decided not
to do anything on this voyage"
ITS the same way with me-" said
the barber, understandinRly. when
I'm ashore L never look at a rnzor."-
Success Magazine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
BATTLE
WITH BANDITS

SEATTLE, WASH, Speeial.-A po-
Iceman is dead, one bandit fatally
wounded and another highwayman
perhaps crippled for life as a result
of a fight between policemen and two
robbers at midnight. The dead man
is Policeman J. r. Davis.
He was shot by John Ford, a high
wayman. who himself is fatally
wounded.
The second bandit. Alexander Nest.
vas shot through the leg. Davis. with
Policeman Smith, was scrutinizing
passersby when they met the two men.
They accosted them and the bandits
drew revolvers and began shooting
Patrolman Smith shot both high
waymen after Davis had been killed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
MILTON NORRIS TO
BE TRIED AGAIN

NORFOLK, VA, Special.-After
aslibsrauing several hours, a jury In
xas Princess Anne County Court fail
ID 20 reach a verdict in the case Of
ssglRon Norris. who shot Miss Bertha
zEr1fnsfsnd several months ago.
\ Norris pied insanity, but the State
s.;s<cz 10 prove jealousy as the motive
sineeaase shooting the victim married
4 GsorSe FuIcher. on whose account
.Sforrls Is alleged 10 have shot her.
I srhs jury stood two for acquittal and
Hen FOR various punishments. Judge
fFFhise released the prisoner on bail
'ror ms appearance at the next term
|t coors. .s.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
COUNTRY UPSET
BY HAREM SKIRT

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. SpecsRI.-
Two women with moro courage thaa
modesty stepped from an automobile
at the ferry depot last evening, clad
in the Harem skirt.
Almost instantly the extreme fad
was detected by the throng of com
muters and the trousered ladies be-
came at once the center OF ogIing eyes
There was much bold pointing and
many coarse remarks were passed
within the hearing of the confused
young women. '.t' =
They stood il for a few minutes and
then retreated to their automobiles
There seemed to be a tone OF menace
in the conduct of the crowd, and the
women broke the speed ordinance In
getting away.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
COUSIN OF SENATOR
HAS NECK BROKEN,
LYNCHRTRG

LINCHBUkG, VA, SPECI AIA-
Faulkner Pierce was found with his
neck broken Wednesday night on the
country estate OF Congressman Flood,
in. Appomattox county, and the body
was taken from here early this morn
ing TO his former home at Winches-
ter for burial
He was a nephew OF the late Sena-
tor Charles J. Faulkner, of West Vir-
-inia. and a CO Fsf1 of Congressman
Flood. Hc was ND Wednesday
night, having. fl IS s pposed, fallen
from tho veranda - che home. He
was si0E years oil ana had lived in
ApgOmat ~rr2l or OF N,e1 -.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
GENERAL BONILLA3
NOT A.CANDIDATE

PUERTO CoRTEZ, HON. Special
General Manuel Bonilla, the leader
on the revolutionary movement has
W ilnhraw formally as a candidate for
the prov isional presidency OF Honduras
Thomas 9. Dawson. the special rep
resentative OF the United States at the
peace conference. which was resumed
on the cruiser Tacoma yesterday. was
asked TO choose a temporary successor
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

WANTED OFFICE MANAGER for
branch ofice in each county and city
n agate TO manage our real estat and
loan business. We furnish all sup
Bises and full directions, and forward
buyers 20 our local Offices. Exclusive
sfrftorg. Big income. THE NATION
Az HOME PURCHASING ASSN, INC,
Fox STa, Richmond Virginia
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

% President naviia. but he doclfned
Dr. Alberto Membrsno, representing
General Boniila. said he received d teic-
gram In which Eonlla announced his
withdrawal le suggested for con
Sideraton a. 20 fnpOrary president Mr..
Mombreno. tautO Daviia. q step
brother OF the president. and Francisco
Bertrand. On the other hand, General
RoSalos advanced the names OF An
tonic Lazio Arrlxago. Daniel Forth and
Senior Cordova.
None on either list was acceptable 10
the conference as a whole.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
THE KENTUCKY JACK FARM

We breed and raise the Mammoth
Kentucky Jacks. Buy from US and
save the spectators profit. Write to-
day for prices on Jacks, Jenne1s and
Mules A large lot TO select from.
JOE ID. WRIGHT. Junction City. KY.
Branch Barn. Rocky Mount. n. c.
II. M Avant. manager and salesman.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
RUB 1T our.

ACHE OR PAIN is LO-
f.zteH-stiffness and soreness OF
muscles or jo.nts-rub in Fraysers
Great Nerve and Bone Liniment, and
ia pain disappears; the .reatest
An-nound liniment in use for man
= Srd beast; try it-don't suher-here
A. the right help; Csc bottles at
druggists. Manufactured by ]. w.
WAYSER & CO, Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
E1RNS REMOVED OR YOUR MONEY
Refunded.

hanks Dime Corn Salve is guaran-
q d 20 remove soft or hard corns;
kakes them out without trouble or
pafa. Mailed to any address for six
nc stamps Write today for a box
sre1arad only by J. NJ BLANKS,
DruEgist. tIO1 West Clay Street, Rich
Hsond, Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
! JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN
! NEW YORK DESTROYED

NEW YORK, Special-Fou rhun-
dred persons were driven out into the
cold in their night clothes early to-
'day by a fire which Quilted the Jew
ish Synagogue at So Christie Street
Tenants I rs in the two te 9. dhGos9s
panic. The synagogue is me largest
on the East Side srd $4,000 dam
age was dpDNNSefore the flames were
extingUis'N g.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
SCHOONER G. NJ. GRANT
GOES ON SITAVVWhRAT REEF

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The schoon-
er George NJ. Grant, out OF New Ha-
ven, is ashore on Shawwarm Reef,
half a mile north OF Montauk light,
and is filing with water
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
rTpEMRITERS RENTED:

3 months So. Rent applied on pur-
Anss- We can save you % to 5O%o on
NJ make Of typewriter. Write to-
~ for particulars. AMERICAN
WRITING MACHINE CO., COS East
nam Street, Richmond, Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

WANTED. SECOND HAND BAGS AND
surlap, any kind any quantity; write
Cor prices. RICHMOND BAG ON
PANY. Richmond, Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

and Governor Mann, who will preside
Thursday night. win arrive this after
noon. Hon. Richard i. Byrd who
VIII address the convention Thursday
morning. is in the city today.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

FOR SALE-A Percheron Stallion
Coli coming three years old, black
roam. nicely built Locust Hill, BOX
Tk. Route l, Bealeton, Fauquler
Co. va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

HAIR GOODS.

AEab TIE LATEST PARIS FASH
1ONS IN HAIR DRESSING. All
kinds OF hair on hand or made to
Sr5er. C0mbings made into Switches,
PompRdours. Puffs, etc. Satisfac-
dor guaranteed. HUGHES. 200
Ecrtb Third St, Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

Us confidence IN the friendly purposes
OF Japan VIII be remembered with
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

First Anarchist-Don't you think It
would be a good idea to tn row bombs
all the time 10 terrorize the public?
Second DHto-No; throwing bombs
Is an exploded theory.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

FOR SALE-A No. 90 Bowsher
nnmhsnation sweep mill 'Pnd morse
ROwer for two or four horses. 10
enat TsIlI,- BOX rs, Route 1; Bealeton,
RAaaaieE Co, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
ruRrnUP,S

cRUpuP'S ORPHINGTONS-BUFF
aDa white; eggs for Matching, SOU
-er rs and up. We have the best
drds ia Virginia; mating list free
-. sell Wizard IncubatOr-Brood-
- cRUDUP POULTRY YARD.
RouAs :. Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
View C,.-on SAVES Mics.

LTNCHBURG. VA, S2ECIAL-
Southern Railway has fixed upon next
Weu.e ny as the day for the opera
zion of through freight trains over the
passenger service also Will be going
.'nr that route by March 18th. it is
erected. The cost Of the line was
> 1000. 900.
The cutoff viii save from one to
four hours on the time OF through
freights and half an hour in passen-
ger train time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02

NEW YORK. Feb. 24-Fifteen per-
sons were injured today when crowd
ed Tenth Avenue car, east-bOund
crashed into a sOuth-bOund Ninth Ave-
nue. car also filled with passengers. at
Ninth Avenue and Forty-second Street
a panic In both cars followed the
accident Men fought with women to
reach the dOorways, and IL was in the
stampede that most Of the passengers
were injured. William Streid. motor
man of the Ninth Avenue car. failed to
see the Tenth Avenue car because a
pillar Of the elevated road obstructed
his view.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
LEARN SHORTHAND
BY MAIL

$40 pays for complete course
DkE guaranteeing a thorough prac-
deal kaOwIedge of shorthand STU
zrats aving at = distance are afforded
are sanle advantages they would re-
ewtve we're they to attend our personal
zehooa. Interesting booklet free for
afaa asking.
Karen SHORThiND SCHOOL,
ne n. 2Sth Street, Richmond' va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-02
Collar Comfort
Established 1899.
New York Egg Case Co

CAR LOTS A SPECIALITY.
Wholesale Dealers and Shippers of
SECONDHAND EGG CASES.
406 West 42d Street,
Telephone 1929 Bryant, New York.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-20
CHAPTER xxi.

l"llIE blizzard began that night.
Bayport has n generous allow
III ance of storms and gales dur
- ing winter. although. as a
usual thing, there Is more rain than
snow aud more wind than either. But
we can count with certainty on at least
one blizzard between November and
April, and about the time when Cap.
tain Cy, feverish and III. the delayed
telegram In his pocket and great
fear in his heart, boarded the sleeper
of the eastbound train AT Washington,
snow was beginning TO fall in our vii.
lage.
came downstairs TO prepare Bosn's
breakfast-the housekeeper had ceased
TO "go home nights" since the cap
tain's absence-the world outside was
tumbled. driving whlrl OF white.
The w0odshed and barn, dimly seeI
through the smother, were but gray
shapes, emerging now and then only
TO be wiped from the vision as by a
great tapping cloth welded by the
mighty hand of the wind. The old
house shook In the blasts, the window
panes rnltled ns II handfuls Of small
shot We're being thrown against them
and the carpet on the floor of the din
ing room pulled up In miniature bill
lows
School was out of the question anG
Bos'n, her breakfast eaten, prepared e
put In a coy day with her dolls and
Christmas playthings.
"When do you s'pose Uncle Cyrus
will get homer" she asked OF tn,
housekeeper She had asked the sam,
thing mt least three times day during
the fortnight, and Georgianna's answer
was always just ns unsatisfactory:
~ don't know. dcNrie, I'm sure. Hell
be here pretty soon, though, don't yor
fret"
"Oh. | amt going to fret know
he'll come. He said he would, ant
Uncle Cy always does what he says
he Will
About 10 Asaph made his appear
ance, white statue
Godfrey scissorsl" he painted. shak
ing his snow plastered cap over thu
coal hod Say, this is one Of 'em
amt It? Don't knows ever SCI
more Of a one Drift out by the from
fence pretty nigh up to my waist
This'l be q nasty night along the Or
ham beach. The life savers II hav'
their hands full. whswl I'm abou
tpckered out"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-20

>IuE blizzard began that night,
Bayport has n generous allow.
ance Of storms and gales dur.
} ing winter, although. as a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-20

story In the HrceZc. rye. precious
good mind 10 do II. By the Almighty.
] will do 1t unless you come or that
high horse OF yours and talk like a
man"
And then the monument fell-fell
PROSTATE. with sickly pitiful crash
III we of Rapport could have seen our
congressman then! The great man.
treat no longer. broke down complete
~. He cried like baby. II was oil
.rue-all true. He had not meant to
steal at first. He had been led into
using the money In his business. Then
he had meant TO send II to the heirs,
but he didn't know their whereabouts
Captain Cy smiled at this excuse. And
now he couldn't pay-he couldn't He
had hardly that sum in the world. He
had lost money In stocks. His prop
erty In the south had gone to the
bad. He would be ruined. He would
have to go to prison. He was getting
to be an old man. And there was
Alicia. his daughterl Think Of her!
Think of the disgrace! And so on.
over and over. with the one recurring
burden-what was the captain going
TO do-what was he going to do2 1t
was miserable. dreadful exhibition,
and Captain Cy could feel no pride In
his triumph.
There, therel" he said at last. stop
it, man; stop IT, for goodness sakesl
Pull yourself together. | guess we can
fix It up somehow. | amt goin' to be
too hard on you. II It want for your
meanness In ben' wilin' to let Bos'n
suffer her life long with that drunken
beast of dad of hers I'd feel almost
like tellin' you to get up and forget 1t.
But that's got to be stopped. Now, you
listen to me-"
Heman listened. He was on his
knees beside the bed, his face buried
In his arms, and his gray hair. the
leonine Atkins hair which he was
wont to toss backward In the heated
periods of his eloquence. tumbled and
draggled. Captain Cy looked down at
him.
This whole business about Bos'u
must be stopped" he said, and
stopped right OF. You tell your law
yers to drop the case. Her dad is only
hangin' around because you pay him
10. He don't want her; he don't care