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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
BILLY PAPKE
WORLD CHAMPION

LONDON Special Billy Papke
American middleweight, Friday night
took the measure Of Jim Sullivan. the
middleweight champion OF England,
IN nine rounds Of fast and furious
hghting. Again il was the fighter
with ease.
The contest was announced as be-
ing for the middleweight champion
snip OF the world, a purse of $4,000.
and a side bet. 1t was pulled OF un-
der the management OF Hugh d. Nc
Intosh, the Australian promoter. in
Palladium, one of LOndon's noted mu-
sic halls, before a large crowd.
throughout the fight was a gruelling
one. Sullivan proved the cleverer at
long range work, but Papke excelled
at 1nhghting. There was much
clinchlng and hitting in the cIinches,
and the referee, Eugene COrri, was
compelled to remain in the ring. hay-
ing difficulty at times in separating
the men. He warned Papke twice.
American the FaVOrfte
The meeting had been the sole
topic or discussion in sporting circles
for days, and large sums were paid
Tor ringside seats. Notwithstanding
that the fight had been advertised as
America versus England" Papke
ruled strong favorite, at odds Of 8
TO and 2 to l.
Sullivan showed nervousness when
he climbed into the ring. but after a
few rounds seemed to recover conf
dence. For a time he was able to
stand on Papke, who roughed il from
the beginning, cleverly dodging slash
Ing swings Of the American, which.
had they landed, would have ended
the fight.
Sullivan used his left and right with
good judgment. but without affecting
the stamina of Papke, who was able
TO take unlimited punishment. To-
ward the close OF the ninth round
Papke landed a savage uppercut.
took count of five, and when the
bell rang staggered blindly to his
corner. When the call for the tenth
round sounded, Sullivan was unable
to stand up, and Corri awarded the
hght to the American, amid great ap-
plause.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
STRIKE ON AT Big
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

PHILADELPHIA PA Special
Declaring that less than 500 men had
reported for work in all departments
of the mammoth BALDWIN Locomotive
Works Friday, June 8, labor leaders as
serted today that a general strike was
not return until their right to organize
had been conceded by the company.
The company's officials admitted that
5000 men were out.
A general strike was called by the
council last night and the labor lead
erS say the response this morning
round practically every member aligned
with the Unions in their fight for un-
restricted existence.
The company maintained that IL IS
not inimical to unionism and that the
laying off of 1900 men, which pre-
cipitated the trouble, was not n blow
at unionism, but was an economic
measure. forced by lack of business
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
TWO VIRGINIA WOMEN
ARE MURDER SUSPECTS

GATE CITY. VA. June 1O.-Gen-
s SIaI oarnett and Ely and Ella Size
terday and lodged in Jail, charged with
0elng implicated in the murder OF
Cleveland Hubbard, near Duffield. last
december. Bent Roach, who is in
jan mere, is said to have confessed par
ticlpaion In the crime. and he accused
the others OF being accomplices.
he says the four killed Hubbard
VINO was on his way home from work
In lumber camp. and took his money
which was concealed in his shoe. The
OOoy was FOUND three weeks later.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
Wireless From Exile

ON BOARD STEAMSHIP YpI-
RANGA. AT SEA, via WIRELESS To
ATLANTIC CITY, N ]. SnecjaIN
Ex-President Diaz. of Mexico vas en-
prised by wireless OF the fatal earth
quake In Mexico, and expressed sor.
row at the loss of human life He
asked Tor the latest details and also
corded Francisco L. Madero in MexIco
City. Al MEXICO
When told that hundreds had ner-
ished In the quake, he bowed his
hsa1 and exclaimed: My poor peo-
The former President has irnDrovod
IN health considerably since leaving
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
Scottish Pearls.

number OF people in Scotland make
cious stones which are ccasionaIlY 70
pc FOUND ensconced in the interior OF
iresh water mussels. To lesser extent
ana Welsh streams. but none OF these
IS SO prolific in pearl bearing as the
There are authentic records of Scot
ush pearls being found which rivalled
any the Orient has produced so far as
transparency and hawlessness are con-
century states that-f2o, 900 was a mode
rate estimate Of the Scottish rivers:
German who formed a syndicate Of
nshers In 1855 acquired stones TO the
VaIue or t12,Oo0 iRet1sEtY year aIoueL But
nowadays.-Loadon Gnobe
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

The body OF the young woman was
turned over to Undertaken John n
Biiley. The funeral will take place
from the Brock home Monday. Re-
stdes her parents and two chiIdren
Mrs Schenks Is survived by one sis
ter, Miss Ella Brock. seventeen wears
Old, and two brothers-Jerry. ared
twenty-five, and Walter, aged twenty
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
POLICEMAN SHOOTS BROTHERS
WHO RESENTED ARREST
LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Special.
County Policeman Jacob Altee killed
Terry Peterson and fatally wounded
Elmer Peterson In pistol duel at
the Peterson home. AItes had 0one,
to the mems home to arrest them
on warrant charging assault when
they drew revolvers, challenged AIteg
10 hight. and the shooting began.
Altes declares that one OF the men
exclaimed as he drew his revolver-
Let's make a clean up of this"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

Nosh's Linimantss Is tho
best remedy for Rheuma-
tism, Sciatica, Lame Back
s tin Joints and Muscles
Sore Throat, Colds, Strains,
Spral1s, Cuts, B ruises,
Collie, Cramps, Neuralgia,
ToothAche, and all Nerve,
Bone and Muscle A ch es
and Pains. The genuine
has Noah's Ark on every
package and looks like this
cut, but has RED band on
front Of packa ge an d
''Noah's Linimsnt" always
IN RED Ink. Beware OF
limitations. Large bottle,
Is cents, and sold by All
de alersin NJ e dicin e.
Guaranteed or money re-
funded by Noah Remedy
Co., Inc, Richmond, Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

Olaf Larson, working In a mflIInsrv
warehouse. backed into an elevate
smart and fell down 1--WE stories with n
load or boxes Horror-stricken th@.
other employees rushed down the stairs,
harmed out OF the rubbish
Ess de boss mad?' he whIspereN
cautiously. Tai 'em Ay had TO CONE
Azina.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
Setting II 6frnirlriL

First .Councillor-Have you re-
ceived your Invitation 20 the Pageant
OF Empiref
Second Councillor-Yes, and wnaH'n
more. ain't going. What with Hem
pire this ana Hempire that, nowa-
days IT'S Hempfre with q big haitch-
Everybodys Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

Wedmore-I made the mistake Of
my life last night 1 told my wife l.
didn't like her new gown.
SlhgIeton-And she fiared up, eh?
Wedmore-Oh, no; IT wasn't that;
but now she wants the money for an
other.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

new York Police Sergeant Killed
NEW YORK. Special.-Police Ser
geant Thomas Rigney. OF RrooEI~n
was instantly killed today at the NeD-
tune Avenue. Coney Island, CROSSING
when he jumped on a West End train
directly In the path OF an empty train
OF i've cars.
wheel passed over his neck. al
most Severing his head from his body.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

encased Is covered with perhaps q
nuhdreo or moro express stickerr
showing how many times IL has trav-
cannot forget.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15
Sure OF That Much

Mistress-Well, Cooper. what is the
weather to be like?
Gardener-Well, mum. dunno.
but the paper do say Forecast. -
Punch. ,sasrx
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-06-15

Acting Coroner Bright viewed the
body late in the forenoon and pro-
nounced death due to a self-infiicted
wound. 1t Is not probable that an
inquest will be held.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
OWES
Her
HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Compound

Scottville. Mich" want to tell
you how much good Lydia +. Pinkham's
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

ANEW YORK Reuben 5. Simons,
Il supervisor Of 10000 children IN
the Juvenile league. Is blind. but he Is
the most valuable man III the street
cleaning department, and he Is not
unhappy over the loss Of his sight be
cause he is too fond Of work and too
busy to be unhappy over anything.
4 never think Of my blindness, he
saws. except when | hear someone
sneak Of the poor blind man. That
cuts like a knife | do my work as
well as though | had my eyes. maybe
hotter. There arr ~ distractions In
this world within tich live | only
think Of my work what the eye does
not see the heart does not grieve for. 7
Thirteen years Reuben Simons
eyes began TO pain aim. For the past
seven years he has been totally blind.
And yet within that time he has or
ganized a movement among the school
children of New York in which $780,
900 are now enlisted. They pledge
themselves to aid The street cleaning
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Defies Icy Walks With a Sand Brake

slipped on the Ice on his way home.
One time he was laid I'D seven weeks
with broken kneecap. The other
time he hurt his ankle and was laid
up at home for over a month. At the
beginning Of this winter he began TO
think Of what possible thing he could
do to protect himself this winter For
time he tired "creepers," but these
We're not satisfactory. Then came
the brilliant thought
He took possession Of the family wa
ter bottle and hunted up some old gas
hose One difficulty was III getting
the sand to fall at the right spot and
also to adjust the flow Finally he got
a little plug. This he could open with
string leading up to one pocket that
allowed the sand to flow at regulated
speed But the sand would fall by
the waysde aad not 60 under his
shoes. Brady is mechanic and made
a little metallic thing he called
"spreader.' This caused the sand to
slip under the soles Of his shoes.
Brady thinks he ought to get a patent
out on the sand 'spreader"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Chicago Chinese to Amputate Queues

China, announces the date of dispos
ing Of superfluous appendages, which
date in the Chinese calendar CORE
spends with the 14th OF February In
the Gregorian calender, the Chinese
new year falling or January 80.
1T j. a good. sensible idea. said
Moy Il had my queue cut off sew
eral years ago and don't know that
ever fell the loss OF 1t. 1t is no
good, anyway, and il makes lots of
work for tba wearer. 1t has got to be
braided every day and washed once or
twice a week and that's no small job"
1T is a common belief among Amer
leans that the reason a Chinaman
doesn't cut off his queue Is that he
thinks lie cannot enter heaven with
out it, That's only a story. China
men. the world over. will welcome the
decree 10 cut off their queues In
Chicago there is Chinese popula
ton of about 200a. OF which one
fourth have 10 queues. The other
three-fourths, with few exceptions,
will climb in the barber chair on
February IA and say. Give me hair
cut"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

rHICAGO.--Frank Moy. the mayor
y Of Chicagos Chinatown, has
passed along a recently issued i'm
perial decree that all celestials are to
part with their queues. After wear
Ing a braid for about $50 years John
Chinaman has come to the conclusion
that it is a nuisance and ait would
hardly do to say "a relic Of Z barbar-
GUS age" China has awakened to the
fact that It's advancement has been
retarded by the way It, wears its hair.
and the whole empire is going to have
. haircut. The matter has been
agitated for some time by leading
Chinese. among them WI Ting Fang,
former minister to the United States.
A cablegram received from WI,
who is in the government service IN
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

lily. but l tell them Of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
it as have, am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
Il will say also that think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia Z, Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and irregularity, and it has
always helped her.
Il am always ready and willing to
speak a good word tor the Lydia z
Pinkham's Remedies. / tell every one
] meet that [ owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. }. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich.
R.F. d. 8.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
Of female diseases.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
1t Wasn't a Fire.

The principal of one of the New
York East Size night schools was en-
rolling a new pupil, who was logged
out In a suit of clothes SO new that
it hurt him Just before the boy came
in the principal had heard the sound
OF fire engines in the street.
What is your name?' the principal
asked the lad
Tom Dugan," was the reply
Where was the fire. Tommy
asked the principal as he wrote down
the name There was no reply; only
scowl.
Il say. where was the fre7" repeat
ed the principal
Don't git gay wit me-" was tho
somewhat astonishing answer. Deere
wasn't nc ire, see? / bought dis here
suit and I paid Seven-ffty for It.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

ID PHILADELPHIA, PA rubber wa
ter bottle filed with sand and
strapped around his body, with an at
tached gas hose leading down through
devious channels that terminate I'M
der the instep Of his shoes, is the
strange contrivance used by Thomas
Brady, North side fire alarm operator,
70 sand his route home on icy morn
lngs.
Brady lives about six blocks from
The old Allegheny city hall. The sand
receptacle holds about two quarts and
This Is just sufficient for the daily trip.
There Is continuous flow Of the sand
md Icy sidewalks are rendered as
pleasant as the woodlands Of Vallam-
Arosa.
IN the two previous winters Brady
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

ANTON. OKLA.-Firmly convinced
That the full-blood Indian can never
oe induced to attend school with white
sniidren long enough to get an educa-
non, Congressman Scott Ferris Of the
Okiahoma delegation is drawing a
olil that will perpetuate the exclusive
indian schools.
The plan is to have those Indians
snom the secretary OF the interior
1nsiders incompetent segregated and
nave a portion of the fund set aside
permanent fund to establish and
msintain schools for these Indians.
nom which all other children will be
sxcluded.
q Chief Quanah Parker. the half blood
Uaanche leader, is 4 strong advocate
- mixed" school. where his children
attend the same institution
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Blind Man Leads in Tidying Streets

department in keeping the thorough
fare4 free Of rubbish. Their duty IS
nor merely he passive one OF refrain
ing iron throwing trash upon the
street
hey help enforce the law Errlng
householders are warned by the volun-
teer aids. and If that warning is not
obeyed there is prompt recourse to the
law. The members Of the ~ leagues,
in - schoo! buildings Of the city,
make gcgular reports 10 the street
cleaning department.
And this blind man was the pioneer
in the work He thought of 1t first.
impellei by his longing for children
and d certain instinct for sociabihty
that has always been his. II always
liked to organize clubs when was
boy" he said We organized for ali
sorts OF purposes. like excitement
brisk movement. happiness. ! Ike 70
see things
The. incyagruity In that expression
does not bother him. i have cuiti-
waited the inner eye" he said. Il have
a power If imagination. | can see
you and the people passing by Just
as can see the children sitting be
fore me when 80 into schoolrocm
to organize junior league. 1t never
occurs to ne 10 think that am
blind"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
RESULTS OF FOOD.
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like
perfectly regulated machine, each
part working easily IN its appropri-
ate place A slight arrangement
causes undue friction and wear. and
frequently ruins the entire system.
A weil-known educator of Boston
found way to keep the brain and
the body In that harmonious co-opera~
ton which makes a joy of living.
Two years ago." she writes. being
In a condition of nervous exhaustion.
l resigned my position as teacher.
which / had held for over 40 years.
Since then the entire rest has. OF
course, been benefit, but the use Of
Grape-Nuts has removed one great
cause Of illness IN the past, namely.
constipation, and its sattendant evils.
i generally make my entire break
spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts. with a little
hot milk or hot water added. like
IL extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care Of themselves.
I find my brain power and physical
endurance much greater and l know
that the use Of the Grape-Nuts has
contributed largely to this result
TT Is with feelings Of gratitude that
! write this testimonial, and trust It
may be the means OF aiding others IN
their search for health" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. '"The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
son."
Ever read the ab~vs Ietters A new
emo appears fron time - time. They
are genuine, t10es and fun 81 human
tn1eeeDt
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Had an Eye to the Future.

1T would probably take many gener
atoms of adversely to train Americans
people" once observed an American
Of Scotch birth. Il remember a case
of Scotch woman who had been
promised a new bonnet by a lady. Be
fore she undertook the purchase the
lady called and asked the good WON
an:
Would you rather have a felt or a
straw bonnet Mrs Carmichael"
"'Weel, responded MIS-. Carmichael
thoughtfully, I think I'll TAX a strae
ane. It'll maybe a mouthfu' to the COO
when I'm done wi 1t. '"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Indian President of a School Board

where their white neighbors are edu.
Gated
Last fall Chief Parker was fnstru-
mental in having a public school dis
trict formed which includes his hand
some residence in the foothills of the
Wichita mountains He donated a
large tract Of land and subscribed to a
fund for maintenance of the district.
He was chosen president Of the board.
While the government maintains a
Ccmarche Indian school one mile from
Lawton, Chief Parker has never taken
very kindly to sending his sons and
daughters to the tribal school.
For. one year his son attended the
white school at Cache, II miles west
of Lawton and near bis home. but the
other families strenueusly objected
Then the chief reluctantly kept his
boy out of school This was his in
centive in establishing the new dis
trict In western Com ache county.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25
Rsafr'evaace.

tsslfrlevaace.
First Angt ~ what y that spirit
f,ssinp abo, - con ~l-"Sho
says her he rs - f"- ~
Hal g<s 3 ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-03-25

' Z < e i d u . SUul-
pound and Sanattve
w ash have done mo.
| live on a farm and
have worked very
hard. l am forty
five years old, and
am the mother OF
t thirteen children
Many people think
it strange tina. | am
not broken d o wn
with hard work and
the care of nv fam
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-02
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
that Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires
a constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken .internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mi.
cous surfaces of the system. thereby
destroying the foundation of the dl-
sease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
proprietors have so much faith In its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars fpr any case that It
fails to cure. Send for list OF testi-
ylidiSi Address G'. ]. CHENEY & CO. To-
ledo. o.
Sold by all druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for cone
gfi finatioO
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-02
CONCEALED BALL TRICK
Cost the White Sox the Firot Game
of Scrles With Maps.

Chicago, Sept. .. - The ancient
trick of hiding the ball cost the
White Sox the first game of the
series with the Cleveland Maps. The
fellows from Cleveland won tho game
2 to 1. and it was because Olsen hid
the ball. Choinard was the victim
lie ran for Lange in the ninth and
reached second as result OF
Payne's single. By winning, the Maps
passed the White SoX and moved
into fifth place. Score:
r, H. L
Cleveland ...OOtlOOO0 O0O-e . Z
Chicago .....O 0 0 700 IL (
Batteries - Gregg and Smith; Walsh
and Block.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-02
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

The School examiners of Marion
ination of teachers at Central school
building, Saturday.
Oct.
Nov. 4
Examinations commence at $3.50 a.
m, and no application will be re-
ceived after 10 a. m. All examina-
tions will be writing and positively ne
private examinations will be granted
A fee Of soc viii be charged on
admission to the examination, and
each applicant will furnish an envel-
ope stamped and addressed to him
or herself, In which a certificate or
notice of failure will be forwarded.
Applicants will be graded on a scala
of 100. No certificate will be grant
ed when the grade in any branch
falls below 10. An average of rs,
with a minimum of 20 secures GER
tifieate for one year, S5 with a mini
mum of 80 and ~ months exper-
lence secures a certificate' of TWO
years. 80 with a minimum of SO and
"a months experience secures a GER
tihcate for three years. 95 with a
minimum of 80 and SO months exper-
lence secures certificate for years.
9S with minimum of 95 and so
months experience secures a certln-
cate for years.
Success in the school room will al
so be taken into consideration In de-
termining the class of the certificate.
8. w. Allmendinger, Clerk.
w. p. Moloney Prest.
Ber. n. Bell vice-Prest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-02

Two-lnse hits-wrigley 3, Wolfe,
Hammond. Conley. Sacrifice hits -
Crouch, Kelley. Struc- out-By Long
more 1, off Oris 2. Bases on balls-Off
Longmore !, off Oris g. Stolen base
Reilly. Left on bases-Chillicothe
Z. Lancaster 3. Hit by pitched ball
Orris. Wild pitch-Orrls. Double
plays--Kibler. Wrigley and Wolfe;
Hammond and Kibler. Mme-1:15.
Umplre-Truby.
SECOND GAME