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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
PISTOL PLAY BROKE
Up COUNCIL MEETING

LYNCHBURG, VA, Special a
report reaches here by a LynchburE
professional man. who was a witness
to an ARRAY Tuesday night IN the
hamOcr OF the Town Council OF
'reWe. when Harry Lee. Common
Wcaith's Attorney for \ottoway cOun-
", is alleged TO have shot at g IL
" llSou, banker OF CreWe, who ~
chairman of the Municipal Finance
Committee and chairman OF the Not
toWaN Republican County Com mittee
The bullet went wide OF its mark.
because "a mutual friend struck ths
arm of Lee, causing the bali to imbe&
tSolt in the wall. 1t is said WiISoz
resented Il statement made to tho
'ouncil by Lee, and he declared ~
false. When pressed by Lee he said
nc meant 10 call Lee a liar, and LeG.
he recital goes, drew his revolver AMI
irrd.
The Council Immediately adJoZrueE
without Formally, and it is under
stood that a warrant was issued FER
Lees arrest.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
ITALIANS ELECTROCUTION
FASTEST ON RECORD

OSSINING, y. Y, Special.-A new
record for eleCtrOcution was set this
morning when Giuseppe SerimarcO
went to his dcoth in the chair at Sing
Sing for the murder Of a fellow Italian
in one minute and four seconds. Only
one contact was necessary.
Scrimarco killed an Italian n
Namoroncck y. y. and was SEN
fenced &c dc2th in March, 1910. H.,
had previously killed another man.
UT escaped on the plea Of self-de-
tense.
Serimarco entered the death cham
cr and was strapped into the chair
Without a tremor. lie was accom-
ranied by the rector of st. Augustine's
'hurch. Ossining, and by an Italian
priest from New York. He repeat
ed the prayers with the clergyman
While bein% fastened into the chair
SOS. was praying when the death cur
rent was turned on.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
WILL ARREST BUTLERS.
SAYS NEWPORT GROCER

NEWPORT, Special.-Far from
being discouraged or dismayed be
cause a number OF buffers have boy
cotted him, Frederick Z. Garretson.
today that he would soon cause some
OF the buffers in the homes of the
wealthy TO be arrested. Speaking Of
his stand against servants of Million
aires who have demanded commits
sions from him i'm the shape of ci-ars
LIQUORS and loads of groceries, he
said today:
My crusade so far has cost me
the loss of only three families. The
butler of one OF these households
stated last year that my firm would
not furnish the family that employs
him this summer. as he would use
his influence to prevent il. Another
butler simply dismissed" us. The
heads OF both of these houses have
been written to. but no replies have
been received. The blame is with the
employers of servants who do this
sort of thing. They make little or
no effort To correct the evil"
Garretson has placed interesting
documents into his lawyers hands.
Among them are said to be letters
sent to him threatening him with loss
of trade if ne did not show diSpO-
Sition to oil the palms of buffers in
the households of prominent Newport
families.
He began his crusade against graft
ing servants among the wealthy on
June 29th last. when in an evening
newspaper OF Bridgeport he publish
ed under his signature a fiat charge
that favored servants of millionaires
were holding him and other Newport
tradeSmen up.
If employers" he wrote. would
take the trouble to have a heart-to-
heart talk with tradespeOple much
good would come of il. If employers
are robbed here they have only
themselves TO blame
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
ALLIGATOR DROPPED
FROM THE CLOUDS
RICHMOND, VA, Speci


The rain of Friday evening not
only brought timely relief to long
suffering and nigh onto heat pros
Uated pOpulace, but it dropped from
the clouds, according to a resident Of
the West End. an alligator. Mr.. Lam
don Browning. Of 29OB West Main
Street, who is The Journals authority
Tor the statement. stated this morning
that the reptile measures fourteen
inches from the tip of his nose to the
tip of his tale.
The story is best told in Mr.. Brown
ing 5 own words. He said: while /
was walking up Main Street, betWe cen
Park and Meadow, last evening about
$50 o'clock l heard noise not un-
like that caused by some object being
dropped into pond. This was fol-
lowed by Il SplaShing sound. Upon in
Nestigating l discovered a small POOL
where the rain had run into an linden
tation in the street. and in this hollow
saw small alligator floundering
about. ] set about to capture my
find, but did not find it as easy prop
osition as / had anticipated. l sue
ceede in getting him out of the water,
when he slipped out of my grass and
made strenuous efforts to get away.
finally captured and secured him. af-
ter which / took him home. where l
have been exhibiting him to wonder
ing friends"
The alligator has been placed in a
metal tub and appears to he little the
worse for his descent. if he really fell
from the clouds, as his finder is salts
fed he did. 1t is not unusual to hear
of such reptiles being drawn to the
clouds from streams,A to be precipi-
tated to Mother Earth later. The
writer recalls a story in which it is
claimed that several live fish were
dropped from the clouds a mile or
more from the nearest stream.
The alligator is regarded by some
as Il mystic messenger from heaven
in response TO the Governors prayer
for rain. 1t is not only alive but
. .sfho In Of I'll,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
CHOLERA CEtS[S
CRAVE CONCERN
Situation, However, Reported 4
Be Worse in Southern Prov (
inces-Europe Watching.

PARIS, Special.-The cholera sirul-
alton ln Italy is Cousins grave concord
To- all the European governmental
While Italy has esta blished q sfricGl
censorship over cholera news. priratal
tdNices today state that the situation
IS growing rapidly worse in Naplez
-atcrmo tad Genoa.
The Italian Government is said CG
nave instructed its Representatives
abroad TO maintain silence on tha
situation.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
GATES MAKING
FIGHT FOR LIFE
Millionaire Again Rallies, But
His Condition Is Still
Very Serious.

PARIS Special.-The marvellous
constitution of John w. Gates is en-
aiding him to make a wonderful battle
against death. While his condition
was very low this morning with omin-
Gus heart symptoms. his great recu-
peratlNe powers gave encourageuent
To members of his family. His son.
Charles Gates. said:
Father is slightly improved. and
our hopes are rising"
Mr.. Gates improved slightly during
the day. His son said this afternoon:
The conditions which have been
giving the greatest anxiety shows i'm
proVement, and we are much encour-
aged"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27

Their only child. eight years old. IS
glNen into the custody of the father.
DR.. TOmbO said his wife gets $1,000
annually from her aunt's estate. She
lived at East F'ifty-scveuth Street.
Manhattan, and il was there that ne
marriage ceremony was performed.
DIR. TOmbO further said that his
Wltes sister died insane at the age Of
twenty-five, and that this was con
cealed from him. The aunt made a
partial confession 20 him when diving
at Atlantic City i'm February of this
year. 1t was then that she provided
for Mrs. TombO
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
WILEY CHARGE
RAISED STORM
It Does Not Look Favorable to
the Attorney General-Officials
Want to Be Rid of Wiley.
The President Is
Conservative.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
nave not yet prepared my answer to
the President" said DR.. Harvey w
Vile, discussing the charges
that have been brought against him.
There are so many ramincatiOns in
the case that each time L begin work
on my reply L find a new angle. 1
am still on the job here, and if L
have got 70 go 1 will be found at
my desk attending TO my duties. OF
course, L cannot discuss the charges
in advance Of my explanation to the
President"
DR.. Wiley declared that DR.. Rusby
had been paid but 800 under his
contract with the Bureau of Chem
istry, which was found to be i'm vio-
latiOn OF the law by the Board of
Personnel and the Attorney General.
This statement was made by Dr.
Wiley, he said, to compare with the
fact that a House committee ascer-
tanned yesterday that Attorney Gene
raj Wickersham had paid $4,000 to
Frank Kellogg for special services
and that Kellogg had been paid S22,-
600 on unitemiZed expense accounts.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
MAGAZINE TRUST
Hailed TO COURT
Alleged Publication Trust Indict-
ed-Must Answer in Federal
Court in August.
NEW YORK. Special Summon.

NEW YORK, Special. Summonses
returralle iu tn United States Cir
cult Court on August LIST. today We're
served upon members of the alleged
u2-3ziue trust rs the result of in
dictments found by the grand jury on
charges OF Violating the sherman anti
trust law.
Among the publishing concerns in
VOWED are Doubleday. PAGE X Co.
the Crowell Publishing Company. :.
<. Mcclure x CO.. Harper Brothers.
the Leslie Judge Company. the Silver
Ma ga Dc Company and the Periodi-
cal Clearing House
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
GERMAN INVENTS
A TRUTH TELLER

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Cpecial.-
oscar Schwimmer, a young German
consulting engineer, has invented
what he calls q truth telling ma
chine"
1t is intended to register human
emotions. Schwimmer claims he will
have his machine in working in n
short time. He will then introduce il
TO the public in general and the police
department in particular.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
bugs" RAYMOND PICKS
GIANTS To WIN PFNNANT
" ASHINGTON II. 4 Snacia1

" ASHINGIUN, D. I. Special
"BUgs Raymond. the eccentric twirl-
er of the New York Giants. paid a
visit To- the capital sunday Bugs
just now is under suspension by that
club, and he says he Will never play
with them again unless fine that
was assessed is remitted. However.
he picks the Giants to win the Ma
uonai League pennant. but has a soft
spot In his heart for the Cardinals.
for whom he once pitched. '"They
certainly are going like a house atire. i"
said Raymond. and if they had the
same stan Of twirlers as just before
l left the team would win easily"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
PRESIDENT OF HAYTI Is
BEATEN BY REBEL FORCE

SANTO DOMINGO, Specia1--Thz
overthrow OF President Simon, 0E
Hayti. is practically assured as tina
result Of the complete rOut 81 chG
army commanded by him in person
by a rebel force, according to dis
Haytien.
The entire BLACK Republic Is ~
revolt and the government troops ara
reported 10 be going over TO the rebels
in large numbers. President SINGS
has telegraphed to the capital order
ing all available troops rushed % RSx
aid and instructing the authorizes 80
recruit every able bodied Haytiea HGr
military service.
Lawlessness is rife in the north ana
fears are felt for foreigners and their
interests.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
POWDER WORKS EXPLODE;
sen ERAL MEN KILLER
DENVER. special.-Three 10 S

DENVER, Special.-Three 10 Six
men are reported Killed and twenty
others injured in an explosion wlnicKs
destroyed one of the main build5RSz
Of the Dupont Powder Works at Lou
Ner twenty-five miles south Of hers.
early today.
Fire followed the explosion and a.
is impossible to secure details EnGE
fear of further explosions su1os16sE-
The powder company officials d.
clare that only three men were killed,
a. follows: Augustus VOppie. 1V1lEaza
Himple and Hans LerVeg-
The explosion occurred in the rzzTu-
ing house which blew up three yezxs
ago, killing one man.
The force OF the explosion was eazf
for a radius Of five miles.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
CONGRESS ARRANGES
FOR ADJOURNMENT

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special.-If
agreements entered into by Senate
leaders representing the various fac
tons in the Senate be not rejected
when proposed to that body. all pend
ing matters of legislation viii be voted
on by August Sd. This would insure
adjournment on Saturday, August
5th.
This tentative agreement provides
that the votes shall be taken on pend
ing measures as follows:
Reciprocity bill. July ED; Demo-
cratic free list bill. July "a: Demo-
cratic wool revision bill. July 29th ::
the Statehood bill. July 31st; the re
apportionment bill, August Sd.
If this be adhered to, Senator Pen
rose said today there would be no
reason why adjournment should not
be reached on August 9Th.
Senators Penrose and Martin. the
latter the minority leader, have
this understanding.
Chairman Penrose today probably
will ask unanimous consent for an
order to be entered for the taking Of
the votes on the days indicated.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
THINK WOMAN WAS DRUGGED
WHEN SHE SIGNED UER WILL

NEW YORK, Special. a contest
IS on before Surrogate Willard. Of
WestcheSter county over the will of
Mrs. Annie DunswOrth. late of 200
West one Hundred and Twenty-fifth
Street who died at the home OF her
niece by marriage. Mrs. CorneIia
Maxwell, Of Yonkers. last spring. Tn
der the terms Of the will all of the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27

Flgg-I suppose YOU have sOmething
laid up for rainy day.
FOSg-Surei I've a lot Of things
ready TO soak when it comes.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
No "SeeIng Nellie Home"

She-Was IL "a restful place out at
that country boarding house?
Hc-Ges: in the parlor was sign:
This piano is closed for repairs"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
Lucky Jim.

Dick-How are you gertiug zBaEzE
with the Sweetleigh girls, -JtrnY
Jim-Oh, I'm holding my OWE.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
Strenuous Actio.

TailOr-Has Mr.. Owens 0alSsn Rzsf
action on that bill of his yet;
CoNcctor-Yes; he kicked me auf
the last time called to collect Il
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27

Why not make n wholesale job by
the election OF all SEN
ators along with Lorimer and Steph-
Ledger Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27

should cause him to be sought after
as a stock horse.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04

For all that their voices rang high and hot. the Twins were really dis cuSSing the question who had hit Stubbs bull-terrier with the greatest number of stones in the most amicable spirit. Violet Anastasia Dangerfield, who always took the most favorable view of her exploits. had claimed twenty hits out of the thirty; Hya- cinth Wolfram Dangerfield. in a very proper spirit. had at once claimed the same number. and both of them were defending their claims with loud ve- hemence. because, if you were not loudly vehement your claim lapsed.
 Suddenly Hyacinth Wolfram, as usual, closed the discussion he said firmly, 'I tell you what: We both hit that dog the same number of times"
 So saying. he swung round the rude calico bag. bulging with booty which hung from his shoulders. and took from it two Ribstone pippins.
 Perhaps we did" said Violet Anas- tasia amiably.
 They went swiftly down the road, munching in peaceful silence.
 It had been an old whim of Nature to make the Twins so utterly unlike. No stranger ever took Violet Anasta- sia Dangertield. so dark-eyed. dark haired, dark-skinned. of so rich a colOring. so changeful and piquant A face. for the cousin. much less for the twin sister. of Hyacinth Wolfram Dangerfeld. so far-skinned. fair haired. blue-eyed. on whose finely chis- eled features rested so perpetual. so contrasting a serenity. But it was a whim of man. of their wicked Uncle Sir Maurice FalcOner. which had robbed them of their pretty names. He had named Violet "Erebus'' because, he said.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
Lessons In Etiquette.

Those who have dined in restau- rants or hotels habitually will find that they have fallen into many un- pleasant little ways. permissible pos sibly toward a landlord. but not to- ward hostess. They feel that they have the privilege both to criticise openly and to imply criticism either Of the fcod itself or of the way in which ft Is served Women who cherish the ambition of making poor. forlorn habitues of hotels happy with home cooking" have their hopes dashed by this UI.racious habit Let those. too. Uho have fallen into the habit of dip ping spoon or fork into a glass of water and then wipiug it on d napkin before using it beware of those mo ments when they become deeply ab- sorbed in conversation at the house of a friend or even al the home table. Could any habit b. more insulting to a hostess ?-Harper' Bazar.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
CANNlBAlS WHO CHEW GUM
Traveller Finds the seris Kindly and Affectionate and Quite Without
 Deadly Weapons.

Though it seems rather a pity to shatter romantic illusions and myths in world from which romance (of that kind. anyway is fading rapidly. yet it must be said that there are only two old. useless rifles in the hands of the tribe. and at the time of our visit only two bows and a couple of quivers full Of arrows not one of which was headed. And now they haven't those. for We bought them for souvenirs.
 Among themselves. at any rate. however they may have behaved to strangers in the past. the Seris were as kindly and even afectionate a lot Of people as I have ever had the good fortune to encounter. Never did We see a mother or father slap a child. Never was anger displayed or irrita- tion. They were continually sharing with each other the little gifts We made them. Really. you know. when you See a group of alleged cannibals sharing chewing-gum (the first they had ever tasted) from mouth to mouth and enjoying themselves hugely. re, spect for travellers tales of blood and thunder goes down a peg or two.- Michael Williams in Outing.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
Nails in Hard Wood.

It Sil! be found almost impossible 10 drive thin steel nails into hard wood, for the moment you hit them hard enough 10 puncture the wood they bend over on themselves.
 Many people employ the use of small gimlet 10 bore the hole destined to hold the nail. and few people know that if yellow soap is rubbed on the nail it can be driven in the hardest wood with ease
 This trick was learned by carpen- ter. who discovered it accidentally.
 Now whenever he is working with hard wood he keeps a cake of soap near by ard sticks it full Of nails. using them as he needs them.
 He also has a deer hole cut in the handle of his favoriie hammer and keeps il filled with soap in which 10 stick the nails if the cake of soap IS not conveniently hear
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
4 Stupid Hunter.

Returning from two months spent on ranch he was telling a story of hunting in the hills with an English man.
 All of us were out .'rntin. ...,s day" said he. and the Englisl. .ran shot at everything that moved If the wind carried a cloud of dust upward you could depend on is ludship 70 shoot at il. So f. happened that he narrowly missed shooting young woman. who. with her husband. WIS visiting on the ranch When our party returned tbe husband. boiling angry. approached the Englishman and said
 Look here. you damned stupid ass. you missed shooting my wife by an inch.
 Aw. missed her,' said the Eng lishman. either astonished or per plexed By an inch. by love? We'll, oid nan, I'm sorry, very sorry"
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
HINTS TO THE HANDICAPPED
Writer in Atlantic Monthly Tells Them How They May Make Best
 of Life.

Grow up as fast as you can Culti.
 vate the widest interest you can. and
 cherish all your friends Cultivate
 some artistic talent. for you will find
 it the most durable of satisfactions, and perhaps one of the surest means of livelihood as well. Achievement Is. of course. on the knees of the gods;
 but you will at least have the thrill of trial, and. after all. not to try is to fall. Taking your disabilities for granted. and assuming constantly that they are being taken for granted. make your social intercourse as broad and as constant as possible. Do not take the world too seriously. nor let too many social conventions oppress you. Keep sweet your sense of hu- nor. and above all do not let any morbid feelings of inferiority creep into your soul. You will find yourself sensitive enough to the sympathy of others. and If you do not find persons who like you and are willing to meet you more than half way. it will be be- cause you have let your disability narrow your vision and shrink up your soul. It will be really your own fault, and not that of your circumstances In word. keep looking outward; look out eagerly for those things that in- terest you, for persons who will in- terest you and be friends with you, for new interests and for opportuni- ties to express yourself.-Atlantic
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04

Duffy's New York sweet cider at T5; overland 751 If
Arizona republican., 1911-12-04
The Determined Twins and Captain Easter
By EDGAR JEPSoN

Copyright. 1910, by the Pearson Publishing Co)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-20

as this administration is concerned.
A bill is pending in the legislature
which provides for the repeal of the
law ITSELF
The Sturgis commission, so-called,
was created by act of the legislature
in 1905 and has operated in nearly
every county in the state one time or
another. In 1909 the deputies were
not permitted to operate during the
first few months, Gov. Fernald TAX
ing the ground that the new sheriffs
should be given a chance to enforce
the law if they desired to do so. La
ter the deputies were again put into
the field and have operated since.
During the last Is months the ex
pense of the commission has been
put upon the counties, some of which
have refused to pay, and the matter
is still in obeyance with the possib
ility that it may be carried to the
United States supreme court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-20

The home place Of the late Arthur
c. Sweet, No. 922 west ride of North
street, consisting Of a good two story
dwelling with steam heat, electric
lights and other Improvements. A
good barn, a small building used as a
studio and an extra building lot. Pos
session given within 30 days after
sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-20


The two story modern double ten.
ement owned by Charles b. Wall Jr.,
situated at 310-12 Silver street. This
house has been built but a few years
and Is In first class condition and Is
offered for sale only on account of
the owners removal from town. A
fine opportunity 10 acquire home
or an investment property or both.
The place will be sold for less than
1t would cost to duplicate the house.
The George F. Heath house on
Elm street, two story and basement
three tenement house with lot 72x110.
This property will be sold at a price
that will enable the purchaser to Sc
cure better than 10 per cent invest.
ment upon the purchase price. Also
two building lots adjoining said
house on the east, EACH GO K 1875 feet
In size.
The TX story frame late rooted
dwelling No LOG Scott street with lot
30 #. front on Scott street and ex.
tending through to Pratt street with
similar frontage on Pratt street.
Immediate possession given. Price
$1,000.
A two tenement house on Pleasant
street at price that will pay the
purchaser 10 per cent upon cost price
Of the property.
For price and terms OF sale Of any
Of above described properties apply
10