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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
ATTACKED ON WAY
HOME BY NEGROES

II MON d, VA. - Special -
But for the timely aid of two citi-
zens Saturday night. J. d. Scott, a
night workman at the Locomotive,
Works, would undoubtedly have been
seriously injured and possibly muir
dered by two negro highwaymen, who
attacked him near the corner of ALI
son and Broad Streets. AS it was. Mr.
Scott was badly 1nauled and bruised
and lost his purse, which contained
about So.
Mr.. Scott lives at 917 West Main
Street. He had finished his days
work, and was on his way home, Il
being about 8 o'clock, when a negro
running up behind him, sprang upon
his back and hurled him to the
ground, at the same time attempting
to run his hand into MIR. Scott's, in
side pocket
Realizing that he was not able to
cope with his assailant, but grappIinR,
with him as best he could, Mr.. Scott
shouted Justify for help. Immediately
another negro ran up out of the dark
ness and rushed to the assistance Of
his confederate.
While one of the men held AR.
Scott to the ground, the other hastily
went through his pockets. Mr.. Scott
struggled violently and succeeded In
getting to his knees. all the while
calling for help.
Two citizens who happened t. be
passing on the other side OF the street,
nSdTQ MS cries, ana running OVSFe
caught one of the negroes by the cell
lar and dragged him off. The othor
ran down Allison Street and disaP-
peared.
The negro whom the two mes. had
dragged off made violent efforts to
get away. but was speedily subdued.
Mr. Scott, muddy and bruised, was
helped to his feet, and while his
friends indeed" held the highway
man, notified the police.
To the officer who responded, the
negro gave his name as Emmett Rob
inson. He was Immediately licked
up, but refused to give the name of
his confederate. When called before
Justice Crutchfeld IN Police Court
this morning and held for the grand
jury, the man was positively identi-
fed by Mr.. Scott He said that he
didn't mean to hurt the gemmsn."
and believes that most of the bruises
were inflicted by the man whs get
away.
The police have a description Of
this second man and are securing the
city for him. Unless he leaves town
they think they wssl have him behinN
the bars within q few hours.
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shur Co. w Va"
II is presumed that the man car
ried cut his threat and cast himself
into the deep ravine. as his cap was
found under the house, together with
his pocketoook, which held the note
above referred to, and also an empty
laudanum bottle and a whiskey flask.
This was the only hole OF the orig
inal four cave-ins that had not been
entirely repaired. 1t was covered with
board platform. however, and one
OF the planks was loose, as If forced
up TO allow the passage OF the mans
body. Efforts are now being made
to recover this body, but as the water
in this hole is about $50 feet deep,
there seems little possibility of finding
it. provided the man really cast HIM
self into the cavern.
II. II. Lewis has been notified, but
as yet has not been heard from. From
papers found i'm the pocketbool<, Lewis
was vice president OF the Lewis &
Brooks Lumber Company, of West
Virginia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
VIRGINIA WILL
NOT GET INCREASE
Population Not Enough to Allow
Another Congressman.
Other States.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
There will be forty-two more repre-
sentatives in the Sixty-second con
sress than in the Sixty first. The APP
poruonment bill prepared by Repre-
sentative Crumpacker, chairman OF
the House Committee on Census, pro-
vides that the membership of the next
House will be 43S. The present mem
bership is 391.
The ratio of population as fixed by
the new bill is 211,S00. BY setting
this ratio none of the States will lose
any OF theLr Ken-eSeria five II u,a /.
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~" I OF =, . IcIIuSyINAnlH. !. ok
slahoma and California, 3 each; New
Jersey. Illinois. Massachusetts, Texas
and Washington. 2 each; Alabama.
Colorado. Florida, Georgia, Idaho.
Louisiana. Michigan, Minnesota, Mon
tana, North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon.
Rhode Island. South Dakota, Utah and
West Virginia, 1 each.
When the Census Committee meets
next Tuesday Director Durand, OF the
Census Bureau; Chief Statistician Hill,
of the same bureau. and Professor
wilcox. of Cornell University, will APP
pear before II and give their views
upon the ratio of congressional rep
resentation to the increase of popuIa-
ton.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19

NEW YORK.-Special. The Carnegie
IrtSt COMPANY. with deposits OF bout
$500, 600, according to it's last state
ment, was close state Superinten-
Gent OF Banks 'h~ney today. State
banking otftCiais Immediately TOOK
charge OF the institution. The COM
pany was chartered in 1906 and had
A paid mp capital of $1,000. 900. ard
surplus profits OF about S13O.0OO j.
II. Howell is president of the company.
one Of the banking officials said
this morning:
An examination Of this company
has caused the superintendent TO con-
clude that il is in an unsound condi-
ton TO transact business, and that il is
not safe for it to continue.
The examination is not yet com
plete, and no further statement can
he made at the present time"
Has Had Stormy Career.
The Carnegie Trust Company since
birth has had stormy career. Dur
ing the financial panic of 1907. il was
feared for a time that il would be
forced to close its doors, but ]. p.
MorSan's aid enabled il to continue
business.
Standard oil interests in December.
1903, added the trust company TO it's
chain OF great down town banks. The
Carnegie Company was taken in a
S4S 100000 merger with the Van Nor
den Trust Company and the Nine
tenth and Twelfth Ward Banks.
Joseph q. Reichman, who was be-
iieved TO be identified with standard
oil interests, was elected president 20
succeed Charles G. Dickinson, organ
izer OF the company.
Officers of Company.
The other Officers given in the di-
rectory of directors OF 1910 are: Vice
Presidents. James Ross Curran. Fred
erick w. Parker; Secretary and Treas
urer, Robert l.. Smith; Assistant Sec
rotary. Robert p. Moorehead; Assist
ant Treasurer, Stanton G. Dickinson:
Trust Officer, Lawrence A. Ramage:
Assistant Trust Officer Albert E
Chandler; Auditor, Sylvester G.. Ball
7 he Carnegie Trust Company is one
81 the best known banking institu-
tins III the country, and has thousands
of wealthy depositors.
AS soon -as...a-l-----1-- - -
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
PLEADS GUILTY
TO MANSLAUGHTER

NEWARK, N. J.-SpeciaI-Mrs.
Caroline II. Martin, the aged
mother Of Mrs. Ocey w. Nj. Snead.
the East Orange 'sbathtub victim"
Monday pied guilty to a charge OF
manslaughter when placed on
trial before Judge Ten Eyck for
killing her daughter. Sentence
was deferred.
The Martins and Sneads were
from Christiansburg, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
JEALOUSY CAUSES
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Arizona Miner Kills Wife. Fight
Police and Then Shoots
Himself.

PHOENIX, ENTHUSIASTICALLY
a fit OF jealousy, caused bv aften-
tons paid his wife by a proni-
nent official of Cochise county.
George Meyers, miner, fatally
shot his wife, and after holding
Officers at bay for half an hour.
placed the muzzle of his revolver
I'm his mouth and blew out his
brains.
MRS. Meyers died two hours
later.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
WILL BUILD TWO
NEW BATTJESHTPS

bONDON.-Spec ial.-Bids for two new
Chilean battieships Will be opened next
Tuesday. 1t IL reported that the pros
poets are favorable for securing q
modification OF the proposed contract
80 that British shipwrights viii not be
given q particular advantage In the bid
ding over American interests The
oPipe. VIII be OF the 27,000-ton Dread
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
Machine Politics.

New Jersey Is threatened by the old
Republican machine with a subver-
sion of the popular vote by which
MARITIME was chosen. In Illinois Lori
mer was chosen in q manner that in
volved a scandal, in spite OF the pop
ular majority of his rival. In Massa-
chusetts the discredited machine Is
trying to foist Lodge upon the State
once more. in spite OF the obvious
rebuke rendered the reactionaries by
the people.--Detroit Free Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19

80 flIIoI Aef6ufC as sire
1870. and all bred In the neighbor-
god bf Brldgetown. in Northampton
unty. where the. California bred son
sidney IS owned The list INCLUDES
! z:24 Ia: Lady Jean. 8, 2:23 Ia Grace
I, z;4l 1-4;f Lucky Prince, PAGER
f3 Ia. Wakefield. PAGER, 2:z3 Ia !;
sxse May. 3. 2:ze Ia; William l.,
Re IA; Katherine Bell. 3. z:26 IA. and
isy Prince 2.29 "a. His five-year-
ID daughter. the chestnut mare, Elsie
4. started in three races. and did not
pin a heat but later she worked
bile In 90 IL over half-mile track
bay fllg, A. from daughter OF Cres-
-Sos, 500 Id. as also started IN several
ices and without winning a heat. but
Euld show a Els clip. More breeding
done on Virginiats Eastern Shere,
&fQe up OF the counties of Accomac
&c Forfha mpton. than in all other
$ctions OF the state. Lamp Girl. 2:09:
"a Bar, z;09 ia; Prineene, z:10 IA,
Mary Ann, 4. p. 2:10. were all bred
hre
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19

ing practlcs 49, RSy
Supreme Court handed down an opin-
ion in which all the justices concurred,
declaring that the State government
guarantee policy is well within State
police powers, and is constitutional
We take 1t that this is an unusual
~ important decision. In definitely
and finally establishing the constitu-
tionality of the guarantee policy, il
deprives those who oppose the plan
OF a weapon which doubtless has been
hitherto employed with considerable ef
feet To envelop a movement of the
sort with doubt as to its validity. as
has been successfully done in this
case, tends to impair its growth and
efficiency in States where 1t is already
applied, and to arrest activities in It's
behalf among those who would de-
sire to have i engrafted upon the pol
icy of other Commonwealth. Now,
however, that this difficulty is re-
moved we may expect a trial of the
system upon it's real merits-Lynch-
burg News
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
us LIFE
by DROWNING

Ar.(SsA VA SpeeiaI.--sI
81 New LOntOn, w.
-, OWN free VIII and &C.
eFEbY commits this rash
q. i bury myself IN this under
bund lake OF Stanton, Va, as
b quickest and surest way to
epose OF my worthless life.
REn myself IN this body OF
er so viii not be OF any ex-
ID 10 anyone. So don't try TO
body out Let me sleep
~ Farewell to all the
~ this life. My life has
~ bat trouble. 4 hope
~ next f0rsd viii be
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19
TRUST COMPANY
CLOSES ITS DOORS
State superintendent Orders Carnegie
Institution to Suspend It's Bust
ness-In UnsOUnd Condition.

WASHINGTON, ID. Especial
Beyond slight furry, national
banks will not he affected by the
closing of the Carnegie Trust Com
pany. according TO Deputy Comp
trOlier of the Currency Kane. who
stated today that the blunt of the
blow would probably fall ON New
York State banks.
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& YEARS

Special.
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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19

~ the Xrords crudely writ
compiled sheet Of paper
korninr under the Todd
seems Or one of Staun-
Cags-ipz on Lewis Wis, Street.
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SUIT.

LThe jury
blejohn, a
fsainst l..
1nd nnilli-
verdict
widow.
leo UraN
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Decision on rank Guarantees.

UntiI day DefOre yesterdoy the VaIld-
ity Of the policy OF the State guaran-
teeing bank deposits was decidedly an
open question. The plan had been
adopted by Oklahoma, Nebraska and
Kansas, and in each State was assail-
ed on constitutional grounds.
In Oklahoma, the Supreme Court of
that State decided that the policy
1EnRs valid; in Nebraska the Federal
court held that the plan was
nl;eans.'.;i. ,Tst5ile the, Federal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
western newspaper Union News Service.
W EST ERIN.

The trial of John l. Mcnamara and
his brother, James, has been set for
October 1, 1911, at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles has been selected by
the Mystic Shrine as the meeting
place next year for the imperial coun-
Gil.
Kansas has a law that has greatly
benefited the farmers of that state
this year, for it provides tax rebates
where ponds are built.
When passenger train on the Mid
land Valley railroad crashed through
bridge near Avant, Okla. at least six
people were seriously injured.
"Chacama," baboon being exhibit
ed at the Interstate fair at Fargo, N.
D., escaped from his cage and caused
a panic among the hundreds OF per
sons on the grounds.
An east bound train on the North,
ern Pacific railway, was held up by
three mLsked robbers near Buffalo
n. d. The robbers secured about $500
in cash by going through the passen'
gers, and shot Engineer S. d. Oleson
of Fargo twice.
From 1872 counties of Texas, the ma
jority of cotton counties, and consider
ably more than two-thirds of the state.
reports indicate that cotton now is in
good condition since the rains recent
ly and prospects are fair for one of the
best crops in several years.
DIR. S. ]. Crumbine, secretary of the
Kansas Board of Health, has sent out
notice to all county and city health
officers to keep close watch on all
immigrants coming into the state on
account of the recent arrival at Ameri-
can ports of immigrants afflicted with
the cholera.
When an embezzler, Jim Antoine. es-
capped from the road gang OF convicts
near Carson, Nevada w. A. Wilson.
serving twenty years for murder; A.
b. Nelson. serving eight years for
stealing, and James Lyle, serving ten
years for manslaughter. headed -.
posse and captured him in the noun
tains.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
SPORT


Battling Nelson stated in Portland
that negotiations were concluded for a
boxing match between himself and
Jimmy Britt in New York.
Outfielder Tom Murray of the Mis-
soula Union Association team was pur-
chased by Barney Dreyfus. owner OF
the Pittsburg Nationals. for $1,000.
Announcement has been made OF
the sale of Catcher Chapman of the
he Detroit team of the American
league for $4,000. Chapman will play
the season out with Topeka.
There will be two Heine thinner
mans with the Chicago Cubs next seas.
on. The new Heine halls from the At
lanta club. of the Southern League.
plays center field, bats right handed
and stole 1O5 bases last season.
Graves, the sprightly and hard-hit
ting leftflelder of the Laramie base
ball team, has ben made athletic d.
rector of University of Alabama at 4
salary of $1,000 a year, and will train
for the position at Battle Creek, Mich.
Upon the order of Governor Carroll
of Iowa. Attorney General Cosson be.
gan an investigation into a reported
prize fight near Cedar Rapids in
wish Jeff O'Connell of Chicago, went
down for the count in six rounds be-
fore Frank Whitney of Cedar Rapids.
Tom Kennedy of New York, for two
years amateur heavyweight champion
boxer of America. has signified his in
tention of turning professional. Ken
nedy's first match will be with AL Paz-
er. who is a hard-hitting heavyweight
of good class. They will meet at the
National Sporting Club on August 18th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Hoppers' Deadly Enemy.

Las Animas.-No longer does the
grasshopper hop briskly about with
never care in the world. Instead lie
moves with great caution, for an un.
known enemy besets him sorely. 1t Is
an insect, red in color and very mi
mute, which is causing such disquiet
IN grasshopperdom. In nature it alp
pears to be parasite. but as far az
present observations have disclosed
the hopper is its only prey. In the ir-
rigated districts of the northern part
Of the state and in the Arkansas val
icy, where for two years the damage to
crops wrought by grasshoppers ba5
been very great, the appearance OF
he tiny red bug recently was hailed
with no little joy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Colorado Apples for Foreigners.

Grand Junction.-An effort is to be
made this fall to place Colorado APP
pies on the English and German mark
cts. Colorado apples are now sold
in nearly every part of the United
States. but the price paid in the for
eign markets for high class fruit is
much higher than in this country and
it is believed that the introduction of
Colorado apples into England and Ger
many will mean a large increase in
the profits of fruit growers. The
United States consul at Hamburg has
been in communication with T. F.
Mahoney of the Grand Junction Cham
Der of Commerce for some time an
is anxious to see the Colorado fruit
placed on the German market. A sd
pie shipment has already been ar
ranged for and Mahoney is confident
that Grand valley fruit can be sold at
a big profit to the German commission
men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
GEN ERAL.

Kansas City is to have new two
million-dollar union passenger station.
President Taft spoke to an audience
at Manassa, Va, made up of veterans
who wore the blue and the gray.
Old Mr.. Stork has made his APP
pearance in the New York Bronx zoo
with the first zebra ever born in cap
tivity.
The seventh death from Asiatic chol
era has occurred at the Swinburne
island hospital of the New York quar-
antine station.
The Gittins bill. which will permit
the opening of the great race tracks
Of the state of New York passed the
Senate &c to %.
A. b. Garretson. president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, now
will receive a salary of 10000 a year.
the highest paid to the head of any
labor organization.
The teaching of theology by mail
has come to fill longfelt want Mad
ison. Morris county. New Jersey, is
the site of the new correspondence
school of theology.
The entire public health machinery
of the government has beeen put in
motion to fight off the cholera inva-
sion from Europe. All consular re-
ports from Europe bearing on cases at
any points are being carefully studied
by officials and the public health of
flee at Naples has been instructed to
cable a report every five days as to
developments in Italy.
In the near future thousands of men
probably will begin the construction
in New York of the most elaborate
system of underground thoroughfares
in the world. The entire new system,
involving the expenditure of approx
mately $225,OOO,0O0, was awarded to
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
Four of the five construction con-
tracts were signed and bonds were APP
proved. The system will require from
three to four years to finish in its en-
tirety, although engineers estimate
that portions here and there may be
completed within eighteen months to
two years.
The center of population of the Unit
ed States is four and half miles
south of Unionville, Monroe county,
Indiana, according to Census Bureau
announcement Since 1900, when it was
six miles southeast of Columbus, Ind,
it has moved thirty-one miles west
ward and seven-tenths of mile north
ward.
The investigation into the affairs
of the American Smelling & Refining
Company in New York to determine
whether the so-called "smelter trust
is in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law has been dropped.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Want immediate Action.

La Junta.-Recently the Arkansas
Valley Commercial Association met
with a good representation from all
towns. Taking up the Kansas-Colo-
RADIO water suit, the association passed
a resolution commenting the District
Legislation League of Denver for re-
solving not to invoke the referendum
on the law to provide defense fund.-
to contest the demands of Kansas.
The resolution recites that putting the
law to vote of the people would de-
lay defense for two years, when ac-
ton is needed at once.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
FOREIGN.

An indirect result of the massacr
of Chinese at Toreon in the revolution
means the exclusion from Mexico of
Celestials.
Removing water surrounding the
wreck of the Maine in Havana bay
was practically completed when the wa
ter in the cofferdam lowered eight.
cen feet.
The former president of Mexico.
General Porfirio Diaz. is preparing to
leave Germany for Paris. having been
advised by consulting physician not
to take the waters on account of his
age. His health, however, appears ex-
cellent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Potato Growers oraanize.

Olatheh-There is now in process
of organization here an all-inclusive
association of the potato growers of
the Olathe district and the end sought
for by this unity of interests are
among the most important advances
in progress ever made in the agricul-
tural development of this section. The
paramount endeavor of the association
will be to secure a uniformly good
quality of potatoes for shipment from
this point; to label these potatoes with
an Olathe trade mark and thus de-
velop the reputation and popularity
of the product to the point of which
its quality entities it; to place mark
OF identification upon the potatoes
packed by each grower and thus locate
the source of any faulty stuff, and also
to obtain the scientific marketing of
our product and protect the grower
against the manipulation of dishonest
buyers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

An old Quaker went into booksell-
er's shop, and an impertinent shopman.
wishing to have some sport at his ex-
pense. said to him:
you are from the country, are you
not?"
Eyes," replied the Quaker.
Then here is just the thing for
you," responded the man, holding out
the book. -
What is it?" asked the Quaker.
'Tt is an Essay on Rearing
Donkeys.'"
Friend said the Quaker. thee
had better present that to thy mother"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Real Daughter of Revolution.

Atlanta. Ga.-One hundred and elev-
en- years old, real daughter of the
American revolution, Mrs. Mary Proc
tor. has just been discovered in one
room cabin in Barlow county. Georgia.
Her sole companions are her daughter.
Miss Mary Proctor. 80 years old, and
two great grandchildren.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

The boy scouts" movement has
reached the Malay peninsula, and
Singapore is to have a fine organfza-
ton under the patronage of the gov
ernor and chief justice. 1t is nd
thing in many ways, aside from Nne
military training. and bids fair to
become one of the permanent and
most popular institutions Of the PENN
sula. All through the British colonies
boy scout" organizations are being
formed.