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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
FRUIT GROWERS
HAVE BIG Time

STAUNTON, VA. -Yester-
day was a big day for local fruit men,
The Augusta County horticultural So
ciety held its annual meeting and
heard splendid addresses by DR.. S. w.
Fletcher and Professor J. i. Phillips.
of Blacksburg, ana J. L. Dumas, pres
ident of the Washington State Hurti-
cultural Society. Mr.. Dumas who is
here looking over the fruit-growius
situation with q view Co buying iu
the East, stated that if the East
should oUcr strenuous opposition TO
the West Oregon. California and
Washington could hardly hope 90
compete successfully with it. as the
West is too far from the mark ts
and the East also has other advan-
tages against which the West would
have difficulty in lighting. His ad-
dress made the Valley fruit men open
their ears. and may mean a great
impetus TO fruit-raising I'm this sec
ton.
New officers for the local associa-
ton were elected as follows: William
A. Pratt president; j. y. Mcfarland
vice president: W. A. AIcComb secrc-
tary; NJ. T. Gilheson. treasurer.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
MAN IN A HURRY
HELD UP BY FOG
MTLLIONAIRE MERCHANT WANT
I'D TO MAKE ROUND TRIP
IN TWELVE NAYS

NEW YORK, SPECIAI-A nall of
foS today put a crimp in the plans
OF II. Gordon Selfridge, the million
are London merchant, who is trying
TO establish new worlds record in
travel by making the round trip from
London to Chicago in twelve davs.
mus outdoing w. r. Holt. the me
teor-Journalist, who got "fmDressions''
OF America as far west as Washing
ton State in the same length Of time
in December.
Mr.. Seltridge, nervous and irrita BILE
win delay, was on board the Maure-
tania, and the Mauretania was on the
lower bay in the midst Of a fleet OF
other vessels all held up by the fog
this morning. 1t was even too dan
gerouS for tugs to venture out. Ex-
cept for the fog the Mauretania would
nave been at her pier at o'clock last
evening, and today Mr.. Selfridge
would have arrived in Chicago to
greet his daughter. Rosalie, and other
relatives. The Mauretania anchored
on the Ambrose Channel lightship at
S;16 p. NJ, after establishing the new
record of making sc knots in TWEEN
ty-four hours run.
Mr.. Selfridge asked by wireless to
nave a special train held in readiness.
The total mileage Of his journey is
5000 miles.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
CONFESSED TO
STEALING CLOTHES
RI NOND, VA, SPECIAL
Lillie Mallace and Pearl Waisica1.

RICHMOND. VA, SPECIAL
Lille Wallace and Pearl Weisiger,
tNo White Hirls, sly ing their ages "A
more chan seventeen, We're arraluned
.n the Police Court today on tAc chance
OF stealing a lot of clothing from "a
cCloved woman, pattC Brooks. rho
clothing was stolen from The clothes
line On the premises of the colorCd
woman, who did not want to press tse
case. When the girls were arrested
tney had on portion of the stolen
clothing.
They appeared unabashed i'm the
court today confessing TO the crime.
They declared that thew had been en-
ployed i'm the Patterson tobacco fac
tory, but the detectives told n differ-
ent story. They say the girls are IA
miliar figures on the streets and THAI
they have been under surveillance Tor
some time.
THE Home for \Va5-wslfts Girls viii
not take Them in after they pass the
age of sixteen. and 7 am stopped from
sending them there said the justice.
Here is a case that gives another tug
TO my conscience. and I am at a loss
TO know what 10 do"
The justice solved the problem b.
placing them under bonds in~the sum
OF $500 for sixty DAYS for their good
behavior, which means that they VIII
be in the city Jail for that time.
There were no parents i'm the room
to appear for the girls. and they were
led back to the pen.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
WEEKLY SHORT STORY
STANDING ME TEST.
by W. +. Bryan.


Excitement was at white L at in the
convention town. The ring was in the
last ditch, fighting gamely. Robert
Woodham, who had grown gray in the
service of his party (as he had under
stood that service), shook his head as
he went over the columns of figures
in the inner Office at the temporary
headquarters.
Try as he would he could not figure
victory The two-thirds rule prevail
ed and he could count barely a ma
jority for the ring candidate.
The nomination of Dudley for gov
ernor meant the triumph of the reform
faction and the utter disruption of the
state machine, for Foster stood pledged
to investigate to the fullest the graft
charges brought against the ring.
On the other hand, Graham Bailey
was secretly pledged to forget the
same promises he had made. Appal-
entity both men were eager to uncover
the graft that was the disgrace of the
party, tut Tester alone Wa sincere.
The exposure of the graft scandals
would not affect Woodham directly.
He had always kept himself clear of
the crooked work in the party. Could
it be accomplished quietly, he would
welcome the feat Of Kidding the party
of those politicians who were RESPONSE
BILE for the scandal, but there lay the
trouble!
To Robert Woodham politics was as
the breath OF life to his nostrils He
had played the game from the day that
he had organized the Junior Marching
Club in the little village which had
been his boyhood home. 1t was his
sole relaxation.
Now he saw the end of it ALL Unless
on an early ballot he could swing the
doubtful delegates into the Bailey
ranks, there would be a stampede to
Foster. If he could arrange to stam-
pede some of the Foster delegates to
Bailey, the uncertain delegates would
probably follow the lead of the de-
serters.
His glance rested for a moment on
Crosby county with its II votes.
Crosby county stood committed to
Foster. Could Woodham induce them
to change it would mean a difference
OF % votes for Bailey, the IL votes
added and the IL votes taken away
from the Foster adherents.
The head of the Crosby delegation
was Howard Graves. The others
would vote as he voted. And only a
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The crime appears to have been a
most atroctous one, as the man beat
and stamped his little pupil. Mary
thompson, most numerically and
handled her so brutally that the
child's bladder was ruptured.
II did not take the teacher Ions, to
realize that he had made a serious
mistake, for he sent the girl home
with her little brothers before school
ended. AS the child had to walk two
miles, she must have suffered agonies
on the way, and when she reached
home she was I'm a pitiable state.
Three or four days later she died.
1t appeared from the evidence that
Johnson, previous to this dreadful as
sault had whipped Mary Thompson
and her two brothers, aged respec-
lively nine and eleven, but no evil re-
suits came from that effort to dis
cipline the children.
Among the grounds of error al
leged by the prisoners lawyer was
the fact that the trial court failed to
compel the Commemorative Attorney
70 make an opening statement in the
case. The Supreme Court holds that
there is no rule requiring this to be
done.
The crime was committed March
%. 1909, and the child, as has been
said, survived only a few days there
after.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
JUST LOOK WHO
Is IN new YORK
COLONEL MILLS, COLONEL DAB
NEY, MAJOR CARSON, COLONEL
GklNnY SEEK CONVENTIONS


NEW YORK, SPECIAI,-A bunch OF
+. l.. VS. from Richmond struck town
yesterday and got busy at once They
are after conventions. particularly
those OF the American Druggists and
the American Street Railway Associ-
atoms, and IL they don't get them it
must be because Of the presence OF
another Richmond in. the field But
that there could be another Richmond
would not be admitted by Colonel w.
Il. Dabney, business manager OF the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce. or
Major j. Preston Carson, also of the
Chamber of Commerce, or Major nj.
X. Mills, who is a City Councilman.
Colonel Grundy, who came up at the
same time on general principles and
private business. is OF like mind.
we have found that conventions
bring trade to the city," said Colonel
Dabney, at the Waldorf That is why
We aim 10 get those Of all the big or
CARNATIONS. our hotel facilities are
unrivaled by those OF any city anv-
where near our size. and in historical
features we are second to no city in
the country
Then our climate and our accessi-
bility are strong points" added Ma
jor Mills. I'VE are within twenty
four hours ride OF seventy-five per
cent. of the urban population of the
United States"
Conventions" supplemented Major
Carson, ARE a means of bringing in
dustries to the city. Business men get
to Richmond and view our wonderful
water and transit facilities and put up
plants there"
Everything is new in Richmond"
said Colonel DabneN I'VE don't al
low anything to get old except our
le"ding and most enterprising city of
the South
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
CHUNG FOR FOUR DAYS
TO SINKING SCHOONER

BOSTON, SPECIAL-Six men of the
British schooner Helen Shaftner. their
emaciated bodies testifying to the or
deal through which they had passed
while clinging to their sinking shin FOR
-FOUR days, and subsistng only on near
~ raw meat and condensed ~ Xix. wer,
brought into port WEDNESDAY night by
the fishing schooner Josie and Phoebe.
The men were picked up forty miles
west of Seal Island, off the Nova Scotia
coast, last Friday.
The rescued were Captain Isaac 4.
Hopkins, Of Halifax: Mate William
Green, Cook George Harpell and Sea
men stephen Verge, William McGrath
and Bruce Austin.
captain Hopkins said he left Port
Hastings y. $. early in January with
10000 feet OF lumber for this city.
Severe weather forced the vessel into
port at Shelburne. n. S. where he re-
NAMED until January 18th.
One day out of port the schooner
sprang a leak in a heavy gale and
went on her beam ends and il became
necessary to cut away both masts. For
four days the men lived on condensed
milk and meat heated by being held
over a blazing can of paint. The men
fired the wreck on leaving.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
DENIES HE WAS
OFFERED A BRIBE
SPANISH INCIDENT Is CALLED A
MYTH By CHARLES
CONNNT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., SPECIAL
An emphatic denial OF the assertion
made Wednesday by \. w. Dods-
worth. OF the New York Journal Of
Commerce, that a representative Of
the Spanish Government, in 1895
made an effort Improperly to influ-
ence that publication, and that the
offer came through Charles A. Conant
at that time the Journals Washing
ton correspondent, is contained I'm a
telegram received yesterday by Rep
resentative Olcott
As a result Of the issue raised by
Mr.. Conants denial of Mr.. Dods-
wcrths statement. the committee
subpoenaed Mr. Conant for appear
ance before the committee Monday
The committee also subpoenacd John
DodsW orth. i'm whose presence ac-
cording to Alfred W. Dodsworth. q
man whose Identity was not revealed
made an effort TO purchase an edito-
rial expression from the Journal Of
Commerce.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
PRESERVED

Rub skins with a coarse towel. HalI
romove pits. Allow ga or l pound OF
sugar to each pound of fruit Lay
hollow side upon a deep platter,
sprinkle the sugar over. Let stand Il
hours Drain juice into the preserV-
ing Kettle. Boil UP and skim OF the
froth, add the fruit and cook till clear,
Crack the pits. Boil the kernels TIL
skin iuosens. Put in cold water, rub
the skins of. To each quart of peach
es allow IL pits, add to preserves 10
minutes before cooked and put the
proper number in each can.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
BUBONIC PLAGUE
RAVAGES CHINA

PEKIN, SPECIAL-Despite the eff
forts at secrecy maintained by the au-
thorities it was learned today that
there have been at least eighteen
deaths from the bubOnic plague in this
city within the past seven days.
There are more than a score Of
cases of real and suspected plague.
The districts where the infection is
found have been isolated, but the au-
thorities were so lax in taking action
mat hundreds were exposed to it be-
fore the quarantine went into effect
50 serious has the situation become
at Iien-Tsin and Pukow that all rail-
way traffic has been suspended.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
MUST SERVE TERM
FOR KILLING CHILD

HMOND, VA, SPECIAL
BY its action in affirming the judg-
ment of the Circuit Court of West
moreland county in the case of John
son VS.. the Commonwealth, the Viz
ginia Court OF Appeals DEGREES that
Johnson, the twenty -year-old ne
gro school teacher who beat a seven
year-old child to death, must serve
eighteen years in the penitentiary.
That is the verdict imposed by the
jury Ia. the lower tribunal
Johnson's counsel, in appealing the
case. assigned many grounds OF error
but none OF them hold good. or,
rather. none " them are recognized
as prejudicit,y'to the case OF the de-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
Recipes for Summer Beverages,


Plain Iced Tea-Use English break
East tea, which is not mixed. Put a
tablespoonful in bowl and pour on a
quart OF boiling water; stir, cover with
cloth, and let it stand Just three
minutes; pour Off the tea, and put It
in pitcher. When cold, set this ON
the ice. and let it stand till needed.
Have ready some tall glasses. with a
little cracked ice in each, a spoonful
OF powdered sugar and a thin slice
of lemon, and fill up with tea. If toe
strong, add cold water.
Pineapple Lemonade-One pint OF
water, one quart Of ice water, one Gun
Of sugar, one can of grated pineapple
and juice of three lemons. Male sy-
rup by boiling water and sugar ten
minutes; add pineapple and lemon
juice, strain, and add ice water.
Iced Comee-Make strong coffee and
pour OF the grounds; sweeten and add
cream; put on the ice till needed. then
put some shaved ice in glasses, ana
add the coffee. Do not let this stand
or the flavor Will be spoiled
Iced ChOcOlate-AIake a quart OF
nice cocoa of chocolate. flavor with VA
nilla and cool. Put shaved ice In
glasses, add the chocolate. and puS1R
little whipped cream on top DO not4
let this stand.
Grape Juice Punch-Make a pint %
strong lemonade, and add to it a quart
OF grape juice; cool, pour over bloch
of ice, and add bits Of lemon slices and
pineapple. Surround the bowl Wits
grape leaves and tendrils.
Fruit Punch-AliX together any sum-
mer fruits until you have quart. "
little pineapple, raspberries,
strawberries and four or more ~
pulp and juice of three lemons and a
cup of sugar. Let this stand, well
stirred. Boil cup of sugar with two
cups of water till smooth, and pour<
while hot over the fruit and stir agai&
When perfectly Geld, put it all il
bOWt~and 80 Aquarts of VIZ
plain water~
or put large Pr
first
Ginger Punch-Talxe a Q11r>,
ter; the juice of five lemons and q CufsI
of sugar and water syrup. Roll the
lemons well before using them. Slight-<
~ bruise dozen sprigs of mint; pusF
these IL a bowl with the lemonade.
and add 9 quart of ginger ale, such as
comes bottled among what are ca4ss(
soft drinks" Put a large piece OF.
ice in a pitcher, and strain In The lem1
onade; put a pinch of mint leaves Id
the mouth of the pitcher. irst dipD}Qg&
them in slightly beaten sgg white
then in powdered sugar TO 49,
look covered with SNOW.
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DIR. II. III. MORRIS. MEDICAL
MISSIONARY, Is MARRIED
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. sPECIAI-

CLIFTON FORGE, VA, SPECIAL
DR.. II. ii. Morris, a widely known
physician of Philadelphia, was wed
here yesterday 70 a prominent society
woman of Clifton Forge. Miss Frances
w. Jordan. The ceremony was per
formed 10y Rev. !. p. Morris Of Phil
adelphia. assisted by Rev. Ivan NJ.
Green. rector OF St Andrews Epis-
cOpal Church.
After the ceremony an elaborate
luncheon was served at the home of
the bride. The party left over the
Chesapeake and Ohio in private car
for Washington and Philadelphia. on
Saturday they leave for China. where
Or. Morris viii spend five years as a
medical missionary.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
BNONDES ALWAYS
DID loon GOOD

blonde type Of woman has been de-
Veloped by a long seIective process in
which men have favored blondes over
their darker skinned sisteSS, says DR..
Charles EllwOOd. professor -OS- ~s~ccs--
olOgy at the University of Missouri.
Men in all ages have favored blondes.
i'm his opinion.
DR.. Ellwood lectured here Wednes-
day night before scientific associa-
tion on The Celebration OF the Hun' Il
Races"
Women Of all races are lighter
skinned than the men, he said, anu
children at birth are lighter skinned
than adults Primitive men were mel
Their black nor white.
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ST. LOUIS. SPECIAL

ST. LOUIS, SPECIAL,-A charge of
disturbing the peace against John
Hansel. fifty years old. was dismissed
by Judge Pollard Wednesday when
DR.. c. A. Heberscht, sc Gle City Hos
pital star. testified tbs defendant be
com IS temporarily unbalanced every
time his wifes name is mentioned
iIa-sel was charged Wien distCrb-
ing mis- wife's peace, and he had been
under observation at the city Hos
pital since December oath. When
ever he hears his wife's name men
toned he loses his reason" the ply
Stefan said. He is perfectly normal
-err~aI4-other times"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
COFFEE JELLY.

This is a nice coffee jelly: 1 quart
water, 2 ounces gelatine, whites Of
eggs, J. very strong cup of made coffee,
mocha is best. Place all on the fire.
Let it boil up once. Strain through
the bag. Serve With cream. Very
nice. Use the yolks to make my salad
dressing and add 1 whole egg.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
0NE-EGG CAKE.

Into you sitter put 1 cup sugar, 1-2
cups flour, ? teaspoons baking powder;
sift. Into cup break 1 egg, fill cup
with milk. Warm a piece of butter
the size of half an egg. Chop 1-2 cup
raisins, put all together, beat, beat,
beat. You can leave out raisins, and
bake in jelly cake pans. Put together
with Jelly or anything you wish.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
INDIAN DELIGHT.

Beat , eggs, add 1 pint milk and -
teacup mOlasses. Sift together l cup
cOrnmeal, 3 teaspoons baking powder.
Add the milk and eggs and molasses
TO the meal mixture, adding 1 cup
freshly boiled and cooled rice. Mix a
thin batter, pour into a shallow but
tered pan and bake in hot oven. Cut
in squares and serve at the table while
hot.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
BOSTON HOUSEKEEPER'S LEMON
EXTRACT.

Put the rind of three lemons in a
glass jar and pour over it one pint OF
alcohol. Let it stand four days; pour
OFF into bottle and add one ounce OF
oil of lemon and you have a pint OF
lemon extract at less than .One-Quarter
the usual price.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN WEDDING RIOTS

CHICAGO. ILL. SPECIAI-One man
was fatally stabbed. q dozen others Sc
riousiy injured auC TN arrests made
following a riot al seventeenth and
Wood Streets early toNaN. where thrCo
Hungarian Weddings were heiuS cell
ehrated M the same block. Aue tUoA-
ble started over rivalry in the various
&c. ehratiOuS.
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CHOCOLATE PUDDING.

One pint of bread crumbs, l quart
hot milk, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 table
spoon sugar, 1 egg and 2 squares Of
chocolate grated.
Sauce: One tablespoon butter, cup
powdered sugar, beaten together, yolk
and white of 1 egg beaten separately,
1 teaspoon vanilla.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
BlES AFTER He
DRANK COFFEE
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, SPECIAL

A remarkanie uea,, Occur red here last
night +. r. Smith, colored man Of
CraigsVille, Va, came here to consult
doctor in regard to his health. He
was warned not to drink any more
coffee. Leaving the physician. he went
out and ate supper and with it drank
two cups of coffee. He had hardly
finished his supper when he dropped
dead. His remains We're sent today
TO his home at CraigsviHe. Nothing
else is known of him here
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7OSTON HOUSEKEEPER'S VANILLA
EXTRACY. ~

Get IA ounce of true vanilla beans,
1-2 ounce Of tOnka beans, 1-2 pint of
alcohol. Add ID pint boiled water,
cooled. Put into a bottle, cork tightly
and set away for two weeks. Then
add IA pint of water, same OF alcohol.
Let stand a week longer, then strain il
and it Will be ready for use.
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MEN UNDER INDICTMENT
H4ES- FER9M1NJURIES

LYNCHBURG, VA, SPECIAL-Fr&S
Dabney. who was a member of the
Academy of Music stage force. died
at the City Hospital Monday night
form injuries received three weeks ago
when a siNty-pOund curtain weight
fell on him, fracturing his skull. He
was under Indictment in the Federal
court here for operating a blind tiger.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
CUNDIFF WILL
CONTEST ELECTION

DANVILLE, VA, SPECIAI-W. d.
Cundin, who was defeated for Con-
gress by Joseph G.. Cannon. TODAY an
nounccd that he is planning to file "A
contest TO the Speakers seat with
Congress should the vote selling in
vestigauon here reveal enough frau
dulent precincts to warrant.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
STRAWBERRY SAUCE.

One and one-half cups sugar and
half cup of butter stirred to a cream.
Add some crushed strawberries, a few
at time, until you think you have
enough.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
SOUR MILK PIE.

One cup thick sour milk, 1 cup
chopped raisins seeded, 1-2 cup sugar
or more if needed. Piece butter size
of a walnut. Nutmeg and cinnamon
and L egg. Make with ? crusts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
PANIC FOLLOWS
COLLISION OF TRAINS.

HACKEiNSACK, n. j., SPECIAL
hundred persons were panic-stricken
today when two passenger trains ON
the Erie Road collided at State Street
within the city limits. More than a
score werc badly bruised and the road
was tied up Tor swo hours
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
Wonaara's Department
COFFEE CAKE.

Half cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup
mOlasses, 3 eggs, teaspOonful saler-
atus, 1-2 pound seeded raisins, / cup
of very strong coffee, spices and -four
to make soft dough. Bake in a loaf
in moderate oven.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
TEA MUFFINS.

TWO cups flour, 1 cup milk, 1 egg, 1
tablespoon melted butter, L teaspoOnfuI
saleratus, same Of cream tartar. Mix
all well together. Bake in muffin
mugs in hot oven, about 20 minutea-
Please try.
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DIES WHILE ON

NORFOLK, VA, SPECIAL--Mrs.
Laura L. Drew died on her way TO
Norfolk on the Norfol kand Westerh
train that left Richmond this morn
ing. Her body will be buried In Nor
folk. she recently lived at Wakeneld'
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FOR TIRED FEELING,
LACKOFENERGY

and impoverished condition? of the
system, b. b. b. Will restore strength
Write Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga
for free samples and testimonials of
wonderful cures. At Druggists, SO
per bottle.