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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21
n Caro-

To the voters of Mathews:
/ respectfully ask your support
for treasure at the Nov. Election.
Promising that il elected to give
the Tax payers. Perfect service
and nc mistakes.
A. G. VIM,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

81 have a world of confidence In
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for [
have used it with perfect success, 3"
writes Mrs. M. 1. Basford, Poolesville.
Ma. For sale by all dealers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. Be pre-
pared :or 1T. Chamberiain's Collie.
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
prompt'and efectual. 1t can always
De dedenfed upon and is pleasant TO
AXE. For sale by all dealers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21
Kills = Murderer

merciless murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims, but Dr. Kings
New Life Pills kill it by prevention.
They gently stimulate stom ach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites Appendicitis, curing Con-
stipatiou, Headache. Biliousress, Chills
25c at all druggists
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21
For sale

One skip-jack in good condition, IS
feet long. 11Hft.wide SAILS one year
old and in good condition. Apply.
John Pugh, Winter Harbor, Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

Preaehing atwestville Baptist Churh
every first and third Sunday morning
and night and every fourth Sunday
mornings
Macedonia every second Sunday
morning and night. and fourth Sun
day night.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

Bowser Self Measuring Gas
olene and Oil Storage Sys
TENS. Garage Equipment.
j. V. Hudgins, Gen. Agt.
OoX 234. Norfolk
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w. n. w iIIer
Mathews c. II. Va

Notary Public and J. p.
Would go to any part of the
county or elsewhere. to attend
to any business in his line. ok
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21
Notice

The bids for privileges at the
Mathews Fair close Sept. IL.
1911. Percival Hicks,
North. Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

assc gers from Gloucester coming this river in Motor
Boats VIII be given rate of Sscts for the trip
Raj eshmens consisting of oysters hot chocolate bot e
end ace cream will be ep sale
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

THURSDAY. SEPT. rs. 1911
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21
Ube 9onrnal

Entered al tks Posi- Office at Mathews
H.. Va. as secOnd-class matter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21

erafIve Cwc League. Of Chesapeake and WestvilIe
Districts will run an Excursion to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
An OrnithoIoqicaI Pest.

The invasion Of our shores by the
English starting is causing a great
deal OF comment In archaeological cir
Clcs.
Have We another English sparrow
pest on our hands? people are every
where beginning to inquire. This is
a question which can hardly yet be
answered with certainty by a direct
yes or no. The federal government is
making careful scientific investiga-
tons and has not yet reported it's
decision. 1t Is safe, however, to say
this, that the startling is liable to be-
come great pest and nuisance in
this country through pressure Of num-
bers. though it has useful traits. and
IS In some ways beautiful and inter-
esting bird, far superior to the Eng
fish sparrow.
The sum and substance of the mat
ter, as far as we have gone at pres.
ent. seems to be that If the startling
could remain in only moderate mum.
bers in locality, its presence would
not be particularly Objectionable, but
that If. after spreading out all over
the country, it locally increases to
great numbers and immense flocks. as
it gives every promise of doing, It
will become very serious menace.
both to our useful native birds and to
Observation-Disclosures X. Job, in Out
ing,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
BOY BEATS SYSTEM OF BANK
Cleveland Lad Evolves Unique Scheme
to Get Around Rigid Rules and
Deposit Half Dollar.

This is the story Of the boy. the
bank and the system.
The boy came into the bank and
laid q half-dollar with his bank book
on the receiving teller's window.
1--WE don't receive deposits Of less
than a dollar" said the teller.
The boy yielded reluctantly to the
system and drew back. But he did
not leave the bank. He crossed the
corridor and seated himself on a set
tee.
The teller noticed him sitting there,
and also noticed the reflective look on
his face.
The boy waited for some time, think
ing it over. Finally he arose and
went to the paying teller's window
A moment later he confronted the re-
ceiving teller.
II want to deposit this dollar and a
half" he said.
The teller grinned.
The boy had just drawn dollar
from his little balance and was using
it as an entering wedge for the re-
jected half-dollar.
And so the system was beaten by
the boy and a considerable accession
of bookkeeping labor was the price Of
defeat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

ground about ten inches deep. Near
the first of April I narrowed it both
ways, then marked off the corn rows
both ways with a single stock plow,
and dropped and covered the corn by
hand. l then took the goat and his
cart and hauled about three hundred
cart loads of manure and put on the
crosses.
when the corn became large
enough to cultivate l took an old
onion, or garden, plow and the goat,
stirring the ground about four
inches deep. l cultivated the corn
five or six times, blowing it first
one way through then turning the 9TH
er way. I do not remember how
many times it rained during the last
season, but 1t was not a very good
corn year. The piece Of ground on
which I raised my prize corn was
farmed two seasons previous to last
season. We do not bother to rid the
ground of stone unless they are so
large that the double shovel or cult
vator cannot roll them around; any
thing as large as ones head we throw
in piles, then take the goat and his
cart and haul them of. do not know
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
BOY MAKES NOTABLE RECORD
Earl Hopping, 15-Year-Old Arkansas
Lad, Raises Fifty Bushels Of
Corn on Rocky Soil.

It remained for Earl Hopping, a 15-
year-old boy, son of o. P. Hopping,
living three and a half miles from
Rogers, Ark, to raise fifty bushels of
corn on an acre of ground conceded
to be the rockiest acre of ground in
Benton county.
The ground is literally covered with
flint rock, says the Kansas City Star.
Earl Hopping says that no attempt is
made to clear the ground of rocks
smaller In size than mans head
The boy cultivated his acre accord
ing to instructions from the United
States farm demonstration depart
ment.
He was assisted in his work by his
goat. The goat hauled the rock from
the ground in the homemade wagon
and hauled the manure to the ground
It dragged the cultivator and was as
faithful and competent as any other
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Miss Bangs and Miss Whiton's
School for Girls


physical
the indi
the UPPER HOUSE for special
social and for
O a
object promot
Cambridge SUM
to Mrs Taft and Mrs. Fairbanks x-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

exactly how many hours per day
worked in the corn. do most of the
farming. We get into the field as
early as the dew will allow. Ny IA.
Their does not believe in cultf.
waiting any kind of crop while the dew
is on. would work all day If it did
not get too hot for the goat, turning
out in the evening In time to do the
chores before dark. The only efforts
we are making in the way of success
full farming is deep blowing, plenty of
manure and plenty of cultivation to
keep the weeds out and the ground
loose. We have not sold our crop.
We feed it. Corn here is hardly ever
worth less than fifty cents per bush.
ell"
The accompanying illustration
shows stack Of the fodder, a box
of the corn, and the rough ground. The
tools shown we're the only ones used
in farming this acre. The pillow to
which the goat Is hitched is the onion
plow, while the plow inside the home
made cart is a homemade plov, $685.,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
COULD NOT STAND SUFFERING
FROM SKIN ERUPTION \

II have been using Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment for the past
three months and I am glad to say
that they cured me of most annoy
ing skin eruption. It began by my no
tlc1ng red blotches appearing on my
face and scalp. Although they were
rather disfguring, did not think any
thing of them until they began to get
scaly and dry and to itch and burn
until I could not stand the suffering.
Then began to use different soap,
thinking that my old kind might be
hurting me, but that didn't seem to Go
any good. went to two different doc
tors but neither seemed to relieve me
any. lost many nights sleep in con-
tinual scratching, sometimes scratch
ing till drew the blood on my face
and head. Then I started in to use
the Cuticura Remedies and in two
months 1 was entirely relieved of that
awful pest. I am so delighted over
my cure by Cuticura Remedies that
shall be glad to tell anybody about
it." (Signed) G. NJ Macfarland, 221
West 115th St., New York City, Oct. S,
1910.
Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura
Ointment (50c) are sold throughout
the world. Send to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, sole props, 1875 Colum-
bus Ave., Boston, for free book on
skin and scalp diseases and their
treatment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

animal would have been, possibly
more successful, because of its size,
while its dainty, careful feet ran less
risk in injuring the stalks during the
late civilizations.
earl Hopping has written his meth
cd {. procedure for The Star and has
told graphically how he worked to
accomplish such results on apparently
worthless ground.
Incidentally, it may be remarked
that the letter is given exactly az the
boy wrote it. There was not an error
in spelling nor In grammar, and the
writing was beyond criticism. Which
leads to the side remark that intelli-
gence Is found in the successful farm
er as surely as it is found In the sue
cessful management of any business.
Earl Hopping writes that he farms
as his father taught him, and his faith
er was raised in Kansas on a farm.
His letter follows:
Il plowed my corn ground in Febru-
airy with my fathers farm team-a
jack and jenny-breaking the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Man Not Sure Of His Country

Whereas formerly King Manuers
diplomatic representatives abroad.
when travelling, were wont to inscribe
their names and Offices on the regis
tiers Of hotels where they happened to
put up, adding their titles and the
fact that they were the kings repre-
sentatives, they now merely sign their
name and Office. The presence in the
capital of Portugal's diplomatic rep
resentative at Rome, Italy, is entered
on the register of the Ebbitt in the fol-
lowing severely plain manner: M. de
Nasamento, Legation de Portugal.
Rome" Senior de Nasamento emitted
his title, and automatically omitted
to state whether it was the republic
of Portugal or the kingdom of Portu-
gal he represented.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Uncle Joe's Check.

Col. Henry Casson, sergeant-at-arms
of the house of representatives, has
the original check given by Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon few years ago to
a book agent, and about which an in.
teresting story has been told.
An agent visited the speaker and in.
terested him in an elaborate edition of
something which Uncle Joe didn't
want, but bought. When the books
arrived Uncle Joe examined them and
decided at once that something had
been put over him. When the agent
came for his money the speaker de-
termined to make him indorse terse
sentiment on books, so he wrote out a
check for $73, the amount due, and on
the back of it inscribed:
PAY to the order of Mr. Blank. in
full payment for an edition which was
not worth d., and dear at that
price, but for the ease and grace with
which he put it over your Uncle Joe
it was well worth the money."-Hu-
man Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

presses, and in the beginning will be
paid $40 a week. This pay will be
ultimately increased up to as much as
$50, which is about the pay of the best
foreman.
Your son will have learned long
since that further advancement must
include other departments, and will be
picking up general knowledge of the
composing room, all phases of print
ing, binding, etc., so as to make him.
self capable to take the next higher
position, that of assistant superintend.
ent on the entire mechanical de-
partment. His salary this time will
be somewhere around $4,000 year.
OF course this leads directly to the
position of superintendent, the execu
tive and controlling boss of all me-
chanical work Of the institution. Su.
perintendents are paid anywhere from
$4,000 year up, according to the mag
nitude of the business of the company
they work for, and in all likelihood
your son will soon be made a member
of the firm, or will be called by large
establishment to take the general
management. Some superintendent
are paid as much as $4,000 year.
The line of progress in newspaper
Office is somewhat different. Your
boy starts in at sixteen as apprentice,
which he must follow for four or five
years. The pay at first will be 81 to
Sc weekly, and he will work up from
the drudgery part, which is the same
as in the other case, then in a year
or so become brakeman, the man that
starts and stops presses on order Of
the regular pressman. About this time
he will join the union, and then will
work up through various steps, in
general similar to those followed in
regular printing houses, until he be-
comes assistant and finally regular
pressman at $50 week. Large news
paper presses are generally attended
by two pressmen and four or five as
sistants. The next promotion is to be
assistant foreman of the press room,
foreman at anywhere from $65 to 500,
according to the magnitude of the
business
1t is likely that after becoming FORE
man your son will be offered an ad-
vanced position in a general printing
establishment, in which case his prog
ress will be much as narrated before.
This is one of the most lucrative
definite lines of work connected with
the publishing business, and offers
fine opportunities for getting on, as
has been seen. In these days man
who can take charge Of the machin-
cry used in printing large dictionary
or of fine photographic work, in which
the excellence of the output depends
so directly upon the presswork, has
accomplished much.
The figures used in this article are
based on those paid in New York city.
Copyright. 1910, by the Associated Lit
erary Press.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Neatly Put,

The Duchess Decazes, as all the
world knows, was an Americana
daughter of the enormously rich Sing
er family.
The duchess was once taking part in
some amateur theatricals at Ragaz
when New York girl said to her
mother:
rs she real duchess?"
Eyes, my DEAR" the mother, a
Knickerbocker, answered. Eyes, real
but machine made"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
WORKINGS OF CHILD'S MIND
Society organized In England to Solve
Mysterious Influences Govern
inQ Little Folks.

There is in London. England, an or
ganization known as the Child Study
society. members of which devote
their time to studying the mysteri-
ous workings of children's minds. Dur
Ing tho last two years, for instance,
the association has been conducting
an inquiry to ascertain what games
and what toys English children like
best and why.
Nine thousand forms have been dis
tributed to school children between
three and thirteen years of age, and
the results are now announced. Both
with girls and boys Ring of Roses
James between the ages of three and
TX. A common reason for this pref.
erence was because like to fall
down."
After that skipping, for girls, came
next, but the boys were strong for
cricket and football and horses. In
spite Of rumors to the contrary the
doll remains the favorite toy with Eng.
fish girls. Next in popularity came a
dolls carriage, and third dolls
house. Boys, it seems, are much more
liberal in their tastes and go in
for engines, horses, bells and magic
lanterns. Books are hardly ever men.
toned.
The reasons given by children were
often quaint. One child volunteered
the statement that games take ones
mind off unpleasant thoughts and
duties." Others gave reasons such as
keeps children from worrying their
parents" or, keeps me in at night "
Up to the age of ten love of power
was the prevailing sentiment, and rea
sons for preferring one toy over anoth
er took the form of an answer such as
Il like to make it obey me-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
WINTER NIGHTS.

When the winter mornings come.
And the snow is everywhere.
White and crisp; and ice 10 felt
In each biting breath Of air.
Children love to lie abed,
For the room is cold and dim;
And the wash-water in the bowl
Is always frozen to the brim.
Uh. how cold are shoes and clothes!
Oh. the shivers up ones back!
When one steps upon the floor
All the boards and rafters crack.
Then it is that summer days
In ones memory seem more bright;
Though winter days are not so bad:
It is the dreadful winter night!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
POINT OF VIEW,
A Frequent Speaker.

A member for northern constit-
uency, who was one day reproached
by disappointed supporter for never
opening his mouth in the house, repu.
dated the accusation with indignation
Not day passed, he declared. but
that he said something; and it was
reported in the papers, too. In con
firmation Of his statement he pro-
duced the report Of the last debate
and pointed triumphantly to the
Hear, hears" with which certain
speeches were punctuated. That's
me-" he said.-Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
For Bruised Einners

To keep bruised fingers from turn
ing black hold them upright under the
cold water faucet for three-quarters
Of an hour or longer. If the water
chills it can be turned OF for while
but the fingers must be kept in an
upright position. No matter how bad
the hurt-unless the finger is mashed
the throbbing will not be followed
with weeks of blackened nails.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
DlSTEMPER :

In all it's forms among all ages of horses,
as we'll as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and $lOO. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Doq Hurrahs With Waa.

A teacher of children totally deaf
from birth, having explained to his
class how a dog expresses JOY by wag-
ging it's tail and told them to express
the lesson on their states, found that
one slate contained this amusing piece
of information: my dog hurrahs with
his wag."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Whv Ia II That

When a girl of six talks nonsense
she Is cute?
When a girl Of IL talks nonsense
she is stupid?
When girl of 20 talks nonsense
she Is naive?
When a woman Of 40 talks nonsense
she Is kittenish?
When a woman of GO talks nonsense
she is unbalanced?
When a dying woman talks nonsense
she is deliriOus?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

Impure Blood is common in the
spring, because of the unhealthful
modes Of living during the winter.
and it is the cause of the loss Of
appetite and that tired feeling as
well as the sores and eruptions that
occur at this time.
Be sure to take Hoods this spring.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
First View Of ECLIPSE,

Chicago Is the home of a bright it,
tie fellow, aged two. just beginning to
talk, who takes great delight in watch
ing the moon. During the recent
eclipse, on getting his first view Of it,
To exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, re moon
is bWOke!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
PRESSMAN7

Here Is a trade which will
give any boy Of average intel
Iigence and a fair common
school education the opportun-
ity to reach a position which
may yield him a salary equal to
that Of first-class men In any
other trade or professionals
may even put him In the mil
Iionaire class II his mechanical
ability should prove to be Of
superior quality-in any event
it is certain to provide a com.
Portable living.
BY C. W. JENNINGS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Latest Quotations,

How would you like game picture
for your dining room? A brace OF can.
vasbacks, say?"
"No cheap stuff for me. Paint me
Z picture Of a dozen eyes,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Not BoastinQ of Ii.

Theatrical Manager-1 understand
that you played with Booth. Miss
Sereleaf?
The Actress with much spirit)-
Well. don't think it's anybody's
business how old am!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

Mrs. Gumm-And what dyer think
Of that there Jones as is moved in
next dore but one to you?
Mrs. Jawkins-Why, I don't like
talking about my neighbours; but as to
Mr.. Jones, sometimes think, and
then again I don't know, but, after
all, I rather guess he'll turn out to be
a good deal such a sort Of man as I
take him to be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
1eflinu Time.

What time is it, Grace?" asked
three-year-old Eva from her little bed.
"A quarter to eight" Grace replied.
mo; l don't think it is"
Eyes, dear, 1t is"
well. I'll look when I get up in the
morning."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
One Of Those.

What kind or chap is he, any.
how"
"One of these fellows who think
they are distinguished because their
clothes attract attention."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
True Humility.

II suppose you are tempted to put
on airs since you own motor car"
II should say not" replied Mr..
Chuggins. "A man with motor car
puts in most Of his life apologizing."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail of water, but. the
water was not handy. Keep bottle of
Hamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains of inflammation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17
Her Idea Of Christenino.

Her Idea OF Christening.
A little girl whose father was an
M. D. was told that she was going to
be christened the following Sunday.
Soon after she asked her mother il
she must be chloroformed first
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-17

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE.~
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QDlNINE. Look fol-
the signature Of e. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure a Cold In One Day. &c.