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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
WOMAN'S BODY
FOUND IN LEAVES

DIXON, ILL, Special.-The coro-
ner has began his investigation of
the murder mystery discovered with
the finding OF the nude body of a
woman hidden under leaves in a ra-
vine on the farm of Matthew School
about four miles from this city. The
woman was evidently killed by a knife
stab in the neck.
While the coroner began his effort
TO solve the case local detectives and
police are working with the county
OFFICERS i'm an effort TO lind some clew
that Will establish the identity Of the
body and OF the murderers. Hundreds
OF volunteers today joined the search
about the spot where the ~ man was
found in an effort TO find some a.ci-
Gle of clothing that she had worn
The search was fruitless. The boy
was found by Mrs. William Meyers
who, with her husband. was walking
in the woods. The woman called her
husband and together they raked part
OF the leaves from the body. Then
aid was summoned.
The body had apparently been in
the woods for nearly two weeks. The
dead woman was about twenty-five
years of age and evidently had been
pretty. Officers here believe she was
brought from some nearby city in an
automobile.
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found are not quite so fne as those
got from the ocean, they are in con-
siderable demand and can command
good prices. On the River Tay, forty
miles from its mouth. quite a small
trade Is done in fresh-water pearls.
and there the method OF procedure Is
as follows: The fisher, having armed
himself with a long bamboo pole split
at one end and a continuance very like
a tin pail with a glass bottom, en-
oarks In his boat (sometimes only a
large wooden box) and sculls out on
10 the stream, which at this point runs
very slowly and is of considerable
depth Letting down his pail a few
inches into the water so that he can
clearly see through the glass bottom
the objects on the bed OF the river, he
sculls along until he comes 70 a clump
Of oysters (Which grow with the
sharp edge upwards), and letting
down his long pole he secures one OF
them in the cleft and lifts 1t into the
boat. After having procured a score
or two he opens every shell with his
knife and examines carefully the in
ner edge. The gems, however, are
difficult to get, often several dozen
oysters being opened before one is
found. AS much as thirty pounds has
been got for one OF the fresh-water
pearls.-October Wide World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
Boy Saw Lees Surrender.

In Harper's for October w. G. Bey-
mer tells OF the adventures OF Charles
Phllllps. OF Richmond, a boy spy OF
the Civil War. Not the least inter-
esting Of these experiences is the tale
OF how the boy saw the great war
ended.
With the Federal occupation there
was at once government employment
Tor the Phillipses In the post quarter
master department, work which 70
Charlie was a sharp and sudden con-
trast TO the days OF secret service
work that gave abundant promise of
fast becoming roHtSle, and that, too,
while there still was 6shtine>-desper-
ate nghuns-to the west of Rich
mond. he had gone everywhere on
Gods footstool for others, now Just
this once let him go somewhere for
himself! He borrowed q horse from
Uncle Samuel and rode OF to his
holiday For the last time he would
see battle!
He was hunting for it when he
slowly rode into the little town Of
AppomattOX; he had come too late
FOR battles. he s&w General Grant
and large party of officers ride up
TO one OF the houses and enter
Scarce knowing why, he fingered. The
'front.' yard and the roadway were fill
ed with horses held by orderlies.
Gen raj Lees in there they told him.
Some Of the citizens OF the town had
come over TO see what was going on.
one or two OF the holder, perhaps
friends of Wilmer Mclean, the house
owner, went up on the porch and
then entered the han and peeped into
the room which that day became his
torio. Charlie Phillips followed. He
saw small room crowded with Off
GERS; he saw General Grant seated at
one table, at another General Lee.
An officer to whom he had once car
RED message recognized him and
nodded. In his excitement the boy
scarcely saw him. 1t is one of his
most poignant regrets that he could
never remember which officer spoke
to him. He dared take but one hur-
ried look about the room. then tip
tOed out into the yard again and
waited After long time General
Lee and another Eray-clad officer
came out, followed by the FOderals
The boy watched than ride away. IL
was over. He turned his own horse
toward Richmond RAd rode, now
sober. now exultant
1T was late the next day when he
reached the post quartsrnast0r's Of
nce. He scarcely knew his father,
who stood with a young Federal lieu
tenant, talking and laughing like a
man suddenly grown years younger.
His fathers greeting was as though
to a comrade.
Where you been. Charlie?' and
then, without waiting for an answer.
Did you know about Lees surren-
der?' The boys rejOinder Is the cpl
tome of his service:
Sure he said. 1 was there. /
saw it.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
The Month OF Trnth-

In front OF the old basilica Of Santa
Maria in Cosmedin, at Rome, there Is
an enormous block of marble, resem-
bling a huge face with a widely-gap-
ing mouth. 1t il called the BOcca
della Nerita. or Mouth OF Truth"
and in the days OF ancient Rome the
legend ran that If anyone who had
told lie placed his or her hand
within that yawning cavity, the jaw
would descend and cut it OF. The
stone has given its name to a street
close by, but II is no longer made use
OF by the Romans as a proof Of their
integrity, Wilhelm the event of it,
retaining it's former power-showu
prudence on their part. The Bocca
della Verita is large round stone of
white marble, about 1--WE yards in cir
cumference. IL is pierced with two
holes representing eyes, an opening
Tor mouth, q slightly raised nose
and two locks of hair are carved on
each side OF the forehead. The stone
is or great antiquity. and, according
10 some, II was laid on the altar OF
Jove, and those suspected of perjury
were led to 1t and obliged to confeGE
! by much the same threats a. are used
10 children now. 1t - most likely.
however, that the stone served as n
sluioe TO some ancient sewer, for 9th
ers like it. and used for this purpose
! by the Romans, have been found
october Wide World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
ALL EUROPE MAY
Be DRAWN IN wan

LONDON Special The eyes a.
all the world powers are anxiOussx
turned today toward the theater OF
Iurko-ltalian hostilities In anxioun
fear that some awkward move wiz
hurl the firebrand OF general war into
the armed camps OF the Continent
| Bulgaria is being watched with jeaE-
| Gus eyes, and all the other Balkan
| states are under the closest scrutiny
should any one OF these endeavor 70
take advantage OF the plight Of Tur-
key II is feared that IL might eventual
ly lead to the greatest general con
hict since the Napoleonic wars.
Turkey stands isolated in her ex-
tremity and in savage desperation -
determined to make Europe paw a
heavy toll in blood and treasure IL her
national integrity is assaulted
A report from Paris says that tIna
hrst step toward extending hostilisIeH
beyond Turkey and Italy was taken
by the Ottoman Empire today. when
1t opened hostilities against Greecn
alleging as its pretext Greece's claims
TO Crete-and hurled force OF troops
into Thessaly. Italy, the same report
stated, had shown her belief that the
theater OF war was to be materially
widened by mobiliziag troops along
the Austrian frontier.
Reports from Constantinople and
Rome state that the United States has
been asked to safeguard Turkeys sub
Jects In Italy and that Germany has
nOIlneo the Porte that IL Will protect
1taly.s $4,000 subjects in Turkey
Italian warships today opened fire On
the city OF Prevesa, according to ad-
vices from Paris. Several buildings
are reported demolished. The actual
hghingt fthe Turks decide to Oner
armed resistance will come when the
hrst Italian eNpeditiOnary force. con-
sist1ng OF $4,000 men under command
or General Caneva arrives from Italy
the fleet.
The Turkish transport Derna was
seized by Italian warships in TripOH
ing the declaration OF war. but NOT
until after she had discharged her
cargo Of 1900 aMUser rifles and 2OO0
tons OF ammunition
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
WIZARD RETURNS HOME
CHARMED WITH AMERICA
Thomas Edison Says Germany America When
Comes Business Policies Not

HAMBURG, GERMANY, Special
Europe sends me home even more In
love with our own land"
so said Thomas A. Edison as he
sailed for New York on the steam
ship America with his wife daughter
and younger son Thursday morning.
driving rain was falling, but despite
the prospect of a rough crossing Mr..
Edison was in high spirits. He de-
clared he has yet to experience seas
that can lay him low.
His compartment of the train down
ito Cuxhaven was filled with poses
sent by his Hamburg admirers. In fl
python skins and other curios given
by his old friend Hagenbeck, the deal
ier in wild animals. Edison calls Ha-
,Senbeck's park outside Hamburg zone
OF the wonders Of the world" He
passed Wednesday afternoon there
Why, he's got the contents of half
"a score OF NOah'B Arks." exclaimed
Edison. II thought 1 had him when
l asked him where he kept his ella
monsters. but he showed me them all
right. The panorama Of prehistoric
animals arranged in lifelike style
around the lake has not its equal any
where. 1 wish we had the enterprise
10 get up such a model Zoo"
Industrial Hamburg greatly inter
eSted Edison, but he say there as else
where in Germany the new buildings
are distreSSingly ugly.
There is something wrong with the
German aesthetic lobe" said he; they
feed their brains too much on beer.
and the result is beer architecture.
The only dignified buildings I have
seen are copies of the Greek and Ro-
man. In architecture. as in all else,
the Germans lack proper initiative;
they are good adapters. that's all.
Il was surprised In going through
miles of factories in Berlin to see SO
little new; American machinery was
everywhere. Another thing thar
handicaps German progress is their
over economy. They grudge spending
money and If a new machine comes
out the German will not buy it until
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12

he has used up the old one.
where American intelligence,
comes in is in the willingness to spend
money when necessary. There is no
short-sightsd, penny-saving amone
our business men.
One hears great talk about the
high standard OF business IN Ger
many" Edison continued. vet at
luncheon the other day with German
fnanciers they admitted there is no
comparison between the English bust
ness standards and their own.
The Englishmans Is the highest
standard OF integrity in ths world"
was told. Our German aristocrats
are entering largely into buGiness now
to get rich quick and they don't care
how it's done. Their methods have
anoeted business ideals generally"
1T IL my own opinion that the Eng
lish are the highest type physically ana
mentally over here" the great in
Ventor went on. II do not believe In
the talked-of industrial world domi-
nance OF Germany
Just wait until our American mar
kets are nlled up and we are forced
TO Hood Europe with our drummers
Ihey will Show the Germans what
push is
Germany has interested me be-
cause OF the changes since was here
before. but We have nothing to learn
from her and abe has much to learn
from Va
Our ways will never be Europe'a
ways, the great inventor concluded.
The civilizations are too radically
different; one has TO understand thae
in passing Judgment. The trouble II
that stay-at-home critics are with
out proper knowledge.
Every American business man
ousiht TO take a summer OF and come
over here.
1T would do him good; it has done
me lots OF good.
But the only way to see Europs
IS TO motor about and off the beaten
tracks. a day so passed gives you
more Of an insight into the real Iico
or Europe than q week en- a train.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
BIGGEST QUARANTINE
STATION IN THE WORLD

Our FIRST view OF Sinai was at early
morning SIS our steamer entered the
harbor OF Tor. The sun was just
rising over the highest peak, and II
was a very impressive and beautiful
sight. The little harbor is protected by
natural breakwater composed OF
two coral reefs. with just sufficient
space between TO allow a boat to enter.
There is nothing particularly attrac-
tive about Tor, except the fact that
II is the quarantine station for pill
grims returning from Mecca. There
is splendidly arranged series OF
buildings for the use OF the quaran-
tined pilgrims, and the fumigating and
disinfecting quarters are colossal struc-
lures, very modern ana quite up to
date. Indeed, IL is the largest inter
national quarantine station I'm the
world, and often 10000 OF The Faith
fur may be seen here at one time.
On one occasion, in 1904, some 1900
pilgrims had to be accommodated.
The whole OF the enormous area is
enclosed by a strong and high wire
fence, guarded by hundreds Of Turk
ish soldiers. The different parts Of
the great enclosure are connected by
means OF tramway, and communica-
ton is further facilitated by telephone.
There is also a telegraph office in
the compound, and large waterworks.
From THE Mountain of Law in
the October Wide World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12

old company the assets of the Ameri-
can Snun Company. the United Cigar
stores and various other subsidiary
companies, together with other assets
valued at $S2,O0O.eOO with an annual
earning power OF 5000 zoe. The p
Lorillard Company and the Ligeett
Meyer Company Will have IL is said
a total stock and bond capitalization
OF Sllb,OOO,OOO The summary stated
also that under the reorganization 10
was the price fixed for American To-
bacco preferred and 120 for per cent
bonds.
scarcely RecOgnizabIe.s
w. w. RULER. counsel for the Ameri-
can Iob8cco Company, said to a World
reporter that this Wall Street sum-
mary lis SO inaccurate as to be scarce
~ recognizable. Not even the major
points OF reorganiZa ton have been de-
clded upon. This company has given
as reorSahlza ton plans until those
plans are filed with the court ANY
statement purpOrting to be authorita-
i've or to come authoritatively from
this company can be branded as nm
true l could not give you the details
or the plan myself. if / wanted to. be-
cause they have not been settled "
said:
Il deny emphatioally that there has
Deeh any disagreement over the terms
of exchange We have finally reached
point where we can rush the work TO
completion, and we hope to have a plan
satisfactory TO the court and 10 our
tock and bond holders. We are work
hS tremendously together"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
TOBACCO TRUST ARRANCES
TO DISTRIBUTE HOLDINGS
Trust Will Be Divided Into Three Major Companies Each
OF Them with Several SubsidaresTo Filed Week

NEW YORK, Special-After a long
conference held Thursday by counsel
for the American Tobacco Company
and President Duke. one of the lawyers
announced that plan for the reorgani-
zation OF the company, while not vet
completed would be filed next week
II is probable that the day will be
Thursday or Friday.
tatively: BY the reorganization the
American Tobacco Company will be
split into three or four major com
panies, each having subsidiaries. Three
or the companies will be known as The
american Tobacco Company. The =
i.orlllard Company and the Liggett
meyer company. 1t was denied at
the ofnces OF the company that there
ever has been serious disa greement
over the terms OF exchange of stock
and bonds OF the old corporate for
new securities.
Wall Street Guess.
According TO a summary of the plan
made public in Wall Street holders of
american Tobacco preferred are to re
tain two-thirds of their shares and
exchange one-third for new per cent
preferred stock of the Lorillard and
Llggett Meyer Companies The hold
ers or the 4 per cent. gold fifty-year
american Tobacco bonds will receive
90 per cent. of a valuation at 90 in
cash and 20 per cent. each in per cent.
ponds OF the Lorillard and Liggett
Meyer Companies. The plan contem-
plates, 1T was said, the distribution
among the common stockholders of the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
TOO MANY INVITATIONS TO
DRINK MADE HIM RESIGN

Wrecked on the rock of rum. the
town administration OF Dunellen, N
Y, went to smash, when Mayor Will
liam A. sanford announced his re-
tirement from office on the ground
that his limited capacity was unable
to cope with the invitations to drink
that have been hurled at him from all
sides. Few statesmen have been con-
frOnted with such a serious problem.
but be 1t said to his honor's credit he
did not finch in the face of duty.
Finding that drinking interfered with
his official career, he has decided to
retire to private life.
I'm through with the job" said Mr..
Sanford, more in sorrow than in
anger. "A man can't be mayor of
this town and be sober. I've tried
it for nearly a year, and I know. 1t
started on New Years Day when 1
was inaugurated. 1 can't go down the
street without hearing, Mayor, let's
go have a little drink from all sides.
II l didn't accept I'd lose votes, and
well, l have not lost a friend that
/ know OF. But now I'm done. There
are too many 'rummies' in this town,
I'm going to move to Westfield. l
wish my successor good luck and a
good thirst"
When the 1000 residents of the
place learned what his honor had said
they started out to make him prove
his statements. The men of the town
determined to find out if they were
on his stagger list. Not finding him
in the first saloon, they tried the other,
there being only two coaling stations
in the town, but they failed to locate
him.
Others who did not spare Mayor
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
ENTHUSIASTIC

Rome Is i'm state of turmoil.
The enthusiasm of the people
over the news of victory broke
all bounds. The war spirit is
spreading over the country like
Wildfire.
Young boys are seeking to en-
list. From the Indications today
the government will not have 10
resort to cOnscriptiOn TO carry on
the war. Flags and pictures of
King Victor Emmanuel are dis
played everywhere.
In the foreign quarters all
Turkish establishments have been
closed and the Turkish residents
are leaving the country as fast as
they can close up their business
affairs. No violence has yet been
offered TO any OF them.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
DEVELOP GOULD PROPERTIES.

NEW YORK. Sept 3O.-At the meet
Ing of the directors OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company yester-
day evening an expenditure OF 5000, 900
for a new power house for the proper
ties in Richmond was authorized 1t
was also announced that the plants
for the new building had been pre-
pared and that il was Contemplated
that the structure would adjoin the
plant at the foot OF Twelfth Street,
and that both water and steam would
be employed in generating power.
The new plant will have a minimum
capacity OF ,O0O-horsepower and a
maximum OF Sc. OO0-horsepower.
Work Will begin on the new plant at
once.
This announcement. IL was declared
is in line with the policy of the com
pany TO develop and improve the Gould
properties in Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
WALK OUT ON
HARTMAN Line
MEN SHOWED UP SATURDAY AND
WHEN HOUR ARRIVED THEY
DROPPED EVERYTHING AND
WALKED OUT-TRAFFTC
WILL BE contested.

CHICAGO, ILL., Special Four
thousand employees of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, employed at the Burn
side shops, struck today in response
to the strike order issued yesterday by
the unions in the Illinois Central sys-
tenn Federation OF Shop Employees. The
machinists did not go out with the
others. They are waiting telegraphic
instructions from their president
Will Be Terrific Struggle.
Omcials of the FIVE unions ordered
to strike at 10 o'clock this morning
on the Illinois Central and Hartman
lines predicted today that when the
men walked out the greatest shop
strike in the history of railroading
would be begun.
Plans to obey the orders of the off,
GERS OF the unions were received at
headquarters, result OF votes taken
IN the various locals. and the strike or
der, telegraphed to twenty-five division
heads, had been acknowledged by the
unions.
Every detail of the strike, long ago
carefully worked out. was gone over
today. Meetings of union officials
lasted practically all night and head
quarters were open early in the morn
ing while final instructions were tele-
graphed to the waiting locals.
Each union sent similar instructions
for duty this morning as usual. but at
10 o'clock TO lay down their tools and
walk Out with the walk-Out the
hight for recognition Of the new system
of the federation of ship employees was
under way.
FxruttschnItt Blamed.
The strike order blames ]. Krutt-
schnitt operating officer of the Harri-
man lines, for the strike. "Krutt-
schnitt refuses" the order read "An
efforts have failed All crafts to strike
Saturday at 10 A. NJ. Letter of instruc-
ton follows. Let every man do his
duty" The order was signed by Presi-
dent ]. w. Kline, OF the blacksmiths.
President Kline, OF the blacksmiths
and Secretary Williams X. Kramer are
on their way to Atlanta, Ca, where
the convention of their order opens
October eth. orders for the black
smiths will be issued from the South
ern city.
President J. A. Franklin. of the
boilermakers, and President NJ r.
Ryan, of the carmen, now in Kansas
City, sent orders to their men supple
menting Kline's instructions.
say Men VIII Win.
Before leaving Chicago Kline gave
out a statement saying the strike was
bound to win. We cannot lose" he
said. We have struck at an advan-
tage this time. and we Will win just
as we did in our struggle with the Rio
Grande and the Missouri Pacific roads
I fail to see how the three lines af-
fected can operate without us. or how
those connecting with them can es-
cape Il al@c congestion"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-12
How the Russians Hunt the Wolf.

How the Russians Hunt the Wolf.
There are many ways of hunting
the wolf in Russia; some very curious
and exciting and others as tame as
target practice. The most sportsman
like way is by means OF hounds, and
all over Russia today there are we'll
TODD sportsmen who hunt the animal
in this fashion. Wolves are also taken
in pitfalls and shot, while still an
other way is to drive in q sleigh
frost, when the wolves are bold with
hunger. AT the back of the sleigh
one or more Sportsmen lie snugly un-
der their fur rugs with their rifles
ready. young pig is carried in the
sleigh, and its cries soon reach the
ears of the lurking wolves, who can
not resist following the sleigh, and
are speedily shot.
One of the most picturesque ways
of hunting the wolf, perhaps, is that
which one may see in the west of
Asia, on the bleak Kirghiz steppes
The Tartar tribes are wonderful
horsemen, and they ride after the
wolf in very large parties. Not only
are dogs used to overtake the quarry
but because fleet wolf may get away
from them, eagles are used, being
trained to help the hunter in very
much the same manner as falcons in
olden times. The great bird sits on
the hunters wrist until it is let loose;
then it scars into the air, sails after
the quarry. and swoops down upon
it. Its duty is not to kill, but to
bother" the wolf by tapping its
wings in it's face and driving its sharp
claws into the animals back. Such
hunting makes capital sport for the
riders, but apart from this, wolf hunt
ing is real necessity in those parts,
the brutes being far too partial to the
lambs and kids of the Tartars' flocks.
From "A Russian Wolf Hunt" in
the October Wide World.