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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
ATTACK INTEREST
OF AMERICANS
Attack American In
terests in Mexican States.
Towns Hemmed In

LAREDO, TEXAS, Special
bands OF mnrauding bandits,
&aiming 10 be Mexican insurrec-
but processing allegiance to
AOne command. are attacking
esHs owned Dy Americans in
ahua and Sonora. The feel
gainst Americans is being
ed by publications i'm, Mex
pers Of charges that the
NStates is attempting to
excuse for invading the
III -depredations I'm So
eported, and IL Is said
- re force. of Mexican
IN their way TO that
+ ire order.
ps have been hem
Mexican bandits
i kned with famine.
s = IS, ke been forbidden
ranchmen, and
rror throughout
Rese orders arc
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30


Stand firm, gray rock
Tough weathered beams. hold fast!
Stanch walls. proud roof.
Repel the warning blast
Glow warm, deep hearth.
Against the winters chill:
Clear flame OF love,
Burn brighter, warmer STILL
Arthur GuitermaR in the American
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Potatoes and celery--MeIt enc
tablespoonful of ham or bacon fat In
frying pan; when hot add six raw
potatoes which have been pared and
sliced thin, one medium sized onion
sliced thin and three stalks Of celery
sliced very thin; add one teaspoon
salt and saute until all are tender.
Serve hot
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Surgeon was very much cut up
over the charges you made against
me about that operation.
Patient-You weren't half as much
cut up as I was, doctor.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Dr. Mary Walker who approves the
New Harern Skirts for women and de-
clares it to be the opening wedge to
the wearing by women of regulation
male trousers, such as she has worn
on many years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

dice and add II TO the sauce. Cover
and let simmer until the saisins are
tender and the meat has become thor
oughly seasoned.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
: Spring Approaches.

The Jonquils soon will dot the ground
The gay lamb chop
Ere very long Will frisk around
The butcher shop.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

NJ. Crapaud--No children?
MINNIE. Englien--No, they're too ex-
pensive a luxury. What DO you expect,
when a decent hat costs 500 francs?--
ILLUSTRATION.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
SAYS AAEBO
WAS MURDERER

V1TERBO, Special-There was
another scene OF tumult in the Assize
Court today during the Camorrist trial
when Glacomo Ascrittore. while upon
lhe stand, swoFe that the real muir
derers OF Genarro Cuoccolo and Maria
Cnoccoio were Gaetano Amedo and
Iomasso De Angels. two OF the fellow
prisoners OF Enrico Alfano in the steel
cage.
Ascrittone exclaimed in dramatic
fashion; "Amedo's hands are stil
stained red with the blood of the Cuoc-
coIos, whom he helped to STAY"
Immediately AmedO leaped TO his
1eet within the cage screaming curses
and eplthets al the witness.
SO enraged was Amedo that ne be-
came lncoherent and shook his fist at
the witness
President Bi&nchi could not make
himself heard in the confusion and II
was not until several caribineers sub
dued the enraged Amedo that the trial
could be resumed.
The statement OF Ascrittore was the
most sensational OF the trial The
witness recently made IL known TO
crowns Prosecutor Santero that 10
was prepared to cOrroborate the con
LESSON or Genarro AbatemagRio tha
Detrayer OF the Camorra
HIS charge against Amedo and De
Ahgehs indicated that he was preDa red
10 save the lives OF the other defend
ants accused OF the Cuoccolo murders
Ascr1ttore also charged Amedo with
paruclpat ton In other crimes
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20

I management OF certain t.ser>~,. 80.
. .e We o0sy trying 90 make fhrea-c.@~1
les Pay He bad 60 give up his ns.,,,-
/ .lncent home and his autoniohfl~r 49,
] IKE little Tat at S35 a mouth SO
Sl MS friends he Was not eorrS-
night the battle all over axSis. -
numbered his close personal frfendn ~
the thousands. Like a naforif~ -
1000 lighters. he was also a good
Then came the greatest eight In hi
SSareer-tne night against death. %
,M asi zzd OF last year. Mayor Johnsos
tStt Tor Europe In an EFFORT 70 rorpsC
MS waning health. But he had 49,
game. too game, and had worked ion@
AFTER his physicians had forbidden h5rS
any eTS,ertion. In Europe he Consulted
specialists and took the baths A.
SarIsoed. returning to this country ~
Jay FOR several weeks he was in an
S'tstern s2nitarium and then went with
ms Wife 20 his home In Cleveland. Tb@
raiiy was not for long. however. ana
> ln6 I'm was he even strong enough 70
Mayor Johnson lowered befveea lie
ana death for many months and nnafiv-
on march goth, took a turn for tn
worse. since then he has had only
oriet periods or consciousness and -
END was only n question OF days
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
Picked Up Her and Therc-

What cYnfc THAI MRS. Black is.
She declares that an ideal husband
les a dead one
Mercy. you mustn't sing through
your veil; don't you know that IL
strains the voice -
It's shame the way they crowd
these cars. The passengers should
rise up and insist on getting chance
to sit down"
You may send me up the COM
plete works of Shakespeare. Goethe
and Emerson-also something TO
read.
I'd like TO dance and I should
dance. only the music puts me out
and the girl gets in my way
Yes. her husband robbed her Of
every cent she had-and, jusx think.
she only married him because she
was afraid OF burglars
Hello! Is this the butcher? Well
you may send up a roast of beef. and
remember. butcher, to have il rare
That's the only way my husband can
eat it"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
The Walter I'm Eeil.,ion

All the world loves "A walter We M,
told. and recent American u-rtta,
actually attributes much OF Dfckan,s
popularity not merely because thers
- 50 moch eating and drinking In his
HoEe4S as because there are so MANY
waters. Find me a chapter in Dick-
ems through whose pages there IS No
waiter slipping In and out. where Mr.
weller. ST, fails TO call for a double
glass OF the inwariable, and there is
no such Incident as this:
here. waiter shouted the stran-
ger, ringing the bell with tremendous
violence. glasses all around-brand(,
and water, hot and strong. ana svrsat
and plentyi'" '''
And there are the public dinners
where the walters lose their serenitV.
ana tureens OF soup are emptied with
AWFUL rapidly. walters take plates or
turoot away to get lobster sauce, and
bring back plates OF lobster sauce
without turbot." and the sacerdotaI
junction of the waiter is interrupted nv.
speechmaking individuals. Nor do We
forget that In one OF Dickens stories
the waiter comes from a long line Of
walters; he boasts five brothers who
are all practitioners OF the art ana
whose only sister is n waitress. "You
Never Can Tell 's. perhaps. the pleas
ATTEST OF Mr. .Shaw's comedies. he
cause OF dear old William. a far
more loVable parsonage than his son
the barrister.-From An Academy for
walters" in the February Strand.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
Lawyers Up Front

senator William Plerson Ffero. OF
Catskiil. n. Y, was seated with Others
tbout the enormuos fireplace in Kee-
ler's Hotel. Albany, ~. Y. on a cold
night, when he told this story:
remember. thirty years ago, when
1 was lawyer. there were about AZ
teen or eighteen Of us--all lawyers
seated about a fireplace much like this
~ was raw, wet night A bedraR-
gied stranger. wet to the hide. came in.
tried TO get accommodations and was
toio there was not n room left The
nearest other place was a mile away
Shivering. the stranger looked AT the
nres but we formed such a solid line
about II that he could not get near AZ.
FINALLY one of the lawyers. in a spirit
OF frivolity, turned 70 him and said.
My friend. are you traveller
am. sir. have been all over
the world
You don't say so. Been in Ger
many, Egypt, Japan and all the coun-
tries in Africa and Asia p
All Of them-been everywhere
Ever been In hell?'
oh. yes; been there twice
How did you find things there?'
oh, much the same as here
lawyers all next to the fire. New
York Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
Va. STATE Y. N. C. A.
CLOSES ITS SESSION
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE NAMED
AT CLOSING OF CONVENTION
IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Spe-
cial.-At the closing session of the Vir-
ginia Y. NJ. c. A the following were
elected members of the State commit
tee In place Of those whose terms have
DIR. Charles w. Kent, Of the Univer-
sity OF Virginia; -. Il. Richardson, of
Richmond; +. l. Crocker, OF Ports
mouth: DR.. w. L. Mathews. of Rich
mond; Simon Seward. of Petersburg;
]. Taylor Ellyson. Of Richmond; J.
Calvin Mos. of Lynchburg. and w. ID.
Duke. OF Richmond.
The convention commended the ap-
pointment OF IL. 7. Baker, OF the Har-
ton. as State boys secretary.
Edward +. Shelley, Of LynchburY.
chairman of the committee appointed
TO report on the State executive COM
mittee's report. made several recon-
mendations. which were adopted.
Among them were:
That the executive committee con-
slider the question of raising an en-
dowment fund of $4,000 to 5000, 900,
tee the perpetuity of the State work
that the State committee arrange for
holding "a boys State conference and
district conference; thaN special
committee be named TO revise the
state constitution. rules and charter;
that secretary be secured to engage
in county association work in Shenan-
doah county be continues: that from
the organized associations of Virginia
sum sufficient to support foreign
work secretary be, raised.
The suggested budget agYregating
$4,000 for the coming years work
was approved.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
PARENTS ARE URGED
TO FILL NEW SCHOOL


NEW 1Ohh- Spec1Aa-IbG 1OWn-
ship of Union, New Jersey. has just
completed building a schoolhouse. but
finds itself lacking pupils TO Gil IL.
Each of the $50 families In the town
ship has received the following appeal
in circular letter:
Dear Sir and Madame,-In view of
the fact that our new schoolhouse. of
which you may well be proud, is built
TO accommodate 40 pupils, and
whereas We have but fifty-three in the
township of Union. we feel necessi-
tated TO call upon you for your sup
port and cooperation. with a view 40
filling 1t We urge that you give this
matter your serious support, for, as
you may readily see. It's too bad to
have such a handsome school so poor
ly attended We feel certain that
within a very few years our claSsrooms
will have become filed with bright
youngsters receiving liberal educa-
ton at the hands of our competent
instructors May We count upon
you?''
Stockton Il. Colt. r. X. BIov.
Charles Van Houten and A p. Nor
ris, the committee. individually and
collectively deny knowledge of the
above appeal to reason" but the fact
remains IL was sent broadcast
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
WELL TRAINED
HORSES POR ARMY
MAJOR WORTHAM STRIVING: To
INDUCE GOVERNAIHrp TO COME
TO AID OF ARTILLERY

~ - II NJ " IL, V A-Special.-
MAJOR q. NJ. Workman. commandment
OF the virginia Battalion OF Field Ar
lllery. has addressed to the Virginia
delegation in Congress "A lengthy COM
munication, wherein he urges tResa
representatives OF the people TO do All
III ther power 10 equip the fifty-four
batteries OF volunteer artillery scat
tered over the Union with well trained
horses.
The letter sets forth IN great de-
tan the cost OF purchasing and main
talning the required horses and con
Marie the figures given:
II would cost the Government sc
0S4. 1850 TO take the fifty-four sets
OF three-ineh field artiller- material
~. IA 'nS hanos or the National Guard OF
the states, representing the ffty-four
Nauonai Guard batteries and b,v
horses, employ soldiers, feed both and
clothe the latter, TO convert these into
regular oatterieSsthe first year. After
wards IL would cost S6.554717 so Iess
the purchase price OF these horses or
So.zSS,Sl7.6O. everE year to maintain
them as such.
1t is costing the Government moth
ing 10 maintain these fifty-four Ma
S Slonal %uard batteries now without
horses. but without horses they are
worthless. practically, because they
cannot move, and field artillery rnfnns
horses equals zero.
AT an expense of only $4,000 for
the first year and only S242 600 an
nuaily. thereafter, the Government will
secure hfty-four field artillery bat
teries which will be fairly efficient all
the time and IN thirty days can be
made perfectly satisfactory.
would not any reasonable businevs
man take advantage OF such oppor-
tunlty-could ne afford not to2-since
by the purchase OF horses and feeding
them they are rendered fairly eff
clent az cost on the original invest
ment the first year OF .Os5 per cont
and .O45 annually thereafter. as
against the cost OF converting them
into regular batteries and maintaining
them as such the first year Of over
hVV per cent and ~ 1-2 per cent. an
nually thereafter
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
HOLD PLASS FOR
100000 THEFT
Strangers Who Robbed Broker
ApolOgized Profusely for Hav-
mig Bumped Against Him.
Frank Plass Was to Return
Securities for $4,000.

NEW YORK, Special.-The mys-
terry. OF the theft of securities valued
at 100000 from Aaron Bancroft. head
OF the banking firm of George Ran
crott & Co., of No. is Beaver Street.
was partially solved following
the arrest Of Frank J. Plass. who de-
scribed himself as JeweIer, thirty
years old
PlsAss, the police say. acted as a go
between between the thieves and VIII
liam M. Sullivan. counsel for the Ban
erofts ia arranging for the return OF
SSS.OOV OF the securities upon a pay
ment of $1,000.
MN AZ She man TO whom he gave the
money. The real thieves are known
anu Inspector Russell hopes TO arrest
them shortly.
On March I'd last Mr.. Bancroft went
10 the safety deposit vaults OF the pro
duoe Exchange. a large yellow en-
VelopO, containing 800, 900 worth or
railroad bonds and other negotiable Sc
eHtered' ,h vas under his arm AS he
against him, knocking him down The
cHkeiope Shipped from under his arm
$, "a AP n profusely. one of the
Ieet and handed him an envelope which
S.SS IN exact duplicate OF the one he
YonnS Sr tp Later the envelope was
lawyer sullivan. after a cross coun-
try pursuit, met the robbers in this
f thSyn, lie arranged meeting with
brought with him $1,000. Which had had
oeen onered as a reward for the re-
turn OF the bonds. At the point OF a
revolver the desperados demanded the
money; In the event OF his refusal
Ihey threatened TO force IL from him
Ietaln the securities and kill him. He
result OF his report the detscti,as
nave Deen looking for PlaSs
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
Mark Twain and .thc Watcrmcgou

IL
Mark Twain was quite at his best as
an afSer-dinner speaker at the ban
quet given in his honor. a few years
ago, by the members OF the Authors
Club. Incidentally. he told his amused
listeners the story OF his first lapse
from the paths OF honesty He was
very young al the time, he explained
and the day was an exceedingly hot
one. AS he walked down the street
OF the village in which he was living
he saw cart loaded with melons OF
most attractive appearance.
1T Is With regret / mention" Mark
Twain went on. with a humorous twin
kle in his eyes. shat I was tempted
and fell. grabbed the most likely
looking melon OF the lot and hurriedly
made my way to the back of the wood
shed ] Eouged a huge slice out OF il
and bit it. No sooner had I done so
than something within me convinced
me that had done wrong. a voice
seemed TO say. Mark. get up and take
that melon right hack where YOU got
IT from. 1t was about the greenest
melon ! have ever tasted went back
TO the cart and carefully replaced IL
and-took a ripe enc in it's place"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
New YORK from The SUBURBS.

\ diamond and pearl brooch Law
unnoticed outside the door OF Sherry s
in New York for some hours until its
glitter finally caught the eye OF the
carriage starter Few people in New
York. when walking, even along a
quiet street. pay much attention TO
what is on the sidewalk. Life IL too
strenuous.-Waterbu American.
Clever fellows. the de1 ectiVes OF
New York. Lately they searched a
chauffeur named John J. Kelly, who
was suspected OF stealing a ring. They
found nothing Then Kelly, in airs
JOY, began 10 whistle. 1--WE got rings
on my fingers and bells on my toes -
II waA enough. They had his boots
and socks off in a flash, and there on
his toes was the ring. II is now the
turn OF the detectives to whistle. And
what is the air which these brainy
sleuths select? II IL HAS Anybody
Here Seen Kelly ?-'-LondSn Globe.
New York is trying TO find out what
constitutes profanity on the stage. IT
won't have any rouble in 2soertaininc
what IL is off the stage If il will lis
ten at the exits OF those who paid 81
TO see 50-cent performanoe.-Cleve
land Leader.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20

les that jut into the Atlantic. A well
a. on the Labrador coast. for q stretch
you require no hatcheries TO aid the
wonoertul fecundity OF nature; Indeed.
~ is oopouul IL you require any laws
re- les; Unless IL be In the shoal waters
Hotwithstanding that for three hun
Sreu years the fisheries OF these waters
naSe oeen prosecuted by the rival Ash
cInSh OF TWO hemispheres. the largest
SSalch OF cod ever taken on the New :
.Sunoiand and Labrador coasts was
snsS secured in 1909. the one million
two hundred and one million ponnds.
20 which may be added two hundred
tnoosanH quintals-the quantity locallv
consumed In Newfoundland during and
after the fishing season. The value OF
,ne nsh alone. without any regard TO
ne oy-products-otl. roes skin. ORAL.
etc.--tS ten million dollars.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
The Proud Bostonian.

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt at a
luncheon at the New York Yacht Club.
told story about very rich and very
proud Bostonian, says the Phnadel-
phia Ledger.
He used TO visit me with his fam
ily," said Mr.. Vanderbilt. "and in his
pride he always brought a host OF SER
wants with him. Naturally II was
rather q tax on ones room.
but enc Thanksgiving he must have
Ieh prouder than ever. He swooped
down on my farm with Wallets and
chauneurs-a regular army. was
rather put TO il to house the multi-
tude, but l said nothing till the des-
sert came on at dinner. Then T
shouted across the table in loud
hearty voice:
say, Endicott. hope your under
gardener is better?'
My undergraduates? What do
You mean he asked. in establishment
SO FAR as l know the mans not even
oh. I thought ne must be said
=. or YOU'D have brought him along"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
SUSPECT WOMAN
OF SMUGGLI NG

BOSTON, MASS Special A
young Philadelphia woman. whose
name is being guarded by the author
tiles. but who is said to be a mem-
Der of prominent family, is under
the surveillance of Federal police
agents today as a suspect in a con-
spiracy 70 smuggle 100 Chinese labor
ers into the United States from ia
nnaica- The young woman Is said by
the authorities 10 have been a COM
panion OF George T. Gardiniere who,
with Goodman Phillips and Captain
Harvey G. DAILY. were taken into Gus
tody here Saturday night charged
with conspiracy against the Govern
ment in the alleged smuggling at
tempt.
The three men were arraigned be-
Tore United States Com missioner
Raves today II was reported that
ChinaInen in this city and New York
are also implicated and that other
arrests will probably be made soon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
HEIRESS WILL
BUY HER AN AUTO
NORFOLK WOMAN'S MACHINE
WILL TELL ALL WHEN SHE
GETS MONEY

NORFOLK. VA Special Mrs
Elizabeth Jacobs. OF Boush Street, has
Just been notified that she will receive
a portion OF an estate left by her
grandfather ia Germany, valued at
S260.000- Miss Leah Allen and Leon
ard Lansberg, of Baltimore, also will
receive a portion OF the money
Christian Lansberg died In Germany
some years ago. but because OF legal
ENHANCEMENT his estate was not Iii
vided at the time.
Mrs Jacobs is the wife OF Ephraim
Jacobs, a salesman. In speaking of
her good fortune tonight. she said:
when you see me going down the
street in my red automobile, you will
know have received the money
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
NORFOLK BRIDE
TRIES SUICIDE

NORFOLK. VA. SpecIal.-with a
cash In her throat. inflicted by her
own hand with razor. Mrs W. r.
sawyer. who was married less than a
month ago. Is at Lawford Hospital
She Will recover, physicians say.
MIS- Sawyer Is only twenty years
oiu- When her husband Weakened
Thursday night he found his VIC had
CUT her throat She was sent to the
Aospita1' ana the matter was hushed
until Saturday night
me woman's husband says his wife
suffered with kidney trouble. and
while half crazed WITT pain she at
tempted to end her life.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
BARELY ESCAPES
HORRIBLE DEATH
DOWN TO HER NECK IN QUICK
SAND IN FISSURE AFTER
EARTH SHO(K

WHEELING, W. va Special
Preceded by slight earth tremor, a
assure opened in the back ward of
Mrs. Freda Klegg's prorerty, on Wood
Street. about noon Saturday, and as
Mrs. Klegg ran into the back yard
when the house trembled, she stepped
into quicksand in the chasm and sank
TO her chin before NJ. II. Rhinehart. a
boarder. could drag her from her per
ilous position. A fifteen-foot pole
placed in the sand. afterwards sank
out Of sight. a geologist OF the West
Virginia State University will be called
TO ascertain how far the streak of
sand runs, as il is in the heart of
the residence section.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-04-20
Doc Anybodr Love us2

According to the newspapers and
magazines. England is Jealous OF us
Germany doesn't like us.
France is suspicious OF us
Japan is actually preparing 10 iight
us
Canada thinks we are going 10 kid
nap her.
Mexico feels that we want to mort
gage her resources and then foreclost
the mortgage.
Spain positively detests us.
Cuba thinks we are a fresh lot OF
Alexis.
Brazilians shove bad money and
short change on us when we Vieit
them.
Argentenians charge us more for
the same things than she does others.
Russia thinks that we are an un-
grateful lot.
All Central America is trying to
pick our pockets
There are others-let these in
stances suffice for now
VIII the muckrakers kindly advise
does anybody love us?--P1ttsburg
Eagle.