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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
BOOK CONTRACTORS
WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN

X I II M . n ID, VA, Special
The committee OF the State Board
of Education. TO which was referred
the matter OF failure Of the book con-
tractors TO place school books at
available points in the State. will
meet here April 18th 70 take up the
matter and TO determine what course
OF action shall be followed
Complaints have been coming in
during the winter that the contrac-
tors We're not CITING the c tsildren A.
ciities for purchasing booksN in II y
parts of the State. and while oTM a.
pany would put in its books, another
would not follow this lead and COM
ply with the. contract in manner
satisfactory TO the department
The entire matter was referred to
a special committee by the state
Board of Education at its recent meet
Ing. Among those serving on the
committee is the secretary OF the
board and the Attorney General of
Virginia. That the matter viii he
pressed 20 a conclusion there is no
question, and il is believed that the
matter will be taken to the courts for
settlement.
The committee having the case I'm
hand VIII insist that the terms of the
contract shall be lived up to in every
way, and the books placed at sucE
points as will serve the interests OF
the pupils. 1t is now the case that
pupils in remote sections of the State
are at times compelled TO soma -
some distant point and get school
books by mail.
me various firms having contracts
are being informed of the time of the
this city. IA
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
MISS ELKINS is
NOW IN CHICAGO
FAR Heiress, However, Is Guard
ed as Though She Were
a Prisoner.

G II l G AGO, ILL, SPECTATOR
twenty-four hours or more Chicago
has housed the heroine of a worlds
romance. Miss Katherine Elkins is
mere. But she might as well be in
Europe, so far as Chicago is corr
cerned. Miss Elkins was -guaSusS
from reporters and other curiol
divlduals by her big brother. P
and his wife. She was guardf
Mgr' Tompkins. at the Blacks
hotel. And also she was guarded
Billy" Hit
Billy. whose other name is William
., was the most persevering and as
slduous guardian of them an. which
was pleasing to the curious in view
OF the reports that Mr.. Hit may SUI
percede, or has superseded, the Duke
OF Abruzz in the affections of the
fair heiress.
The party Will go East tomorrow.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
FIRED so SHOTS
AT SAN MARCOS
NEW HAMpSgIRE-S SHOTS HIT
OLD TEXAS AT RANGE OF
SsSAEN MILES

ON BOARD UNITED STATES
STEAMSHIP VERMONT. OFF TAN
GIER ISLAND. CHESAPEAKE BAY.
March Ss-With her big tweIve-inch
guns. me battleship New Hampshire
under the observation of officers Of
the yntire Atlantic fleet fired on the
old fbettleship San Marcos. formerly
the Texas. Tuesday in an expert
mental test of the penetrability Of
modern shells and the resisting bower
Of the latest type of armor plate
Scattered about the vicinity Of the
firing range were practically every
battleship OF the great Atlantic fleet
FOR whose officers and the ordnance
experts of both the navy and the army
the experiments are being made. At
ter these single sighting shots. all of
which fell short, twenty NoIleys were
fired. which resulted as follows:
First volley Call of which were with
twelve and eight-inch rihes) fell 1000
yards short.
Second Volley. a hit.
Third vOlley a splendid hit raising
a cloud of dust and debris.
Fourth Volley. evidently ripping a
hole through the bow.
Fifth vOlley. fell short. This salvo
was fired from a distance of fully
seven and one-half miles. far beyond
end OF battleship column.
Sixth ,volley, two projectiles fell
short and four over.
: Seventh volley. two fell short. but
close. one on port side near water
line. and four over, but close. This
salvo vas fred at 9 A. NJ. An in
spectiOn followed. which delayed an
other volley until 11:4O A. NJ.
Eighth volley went high, shots |
riccocheting dar beyond the San |
Marcos.
Ninth volley. following closely. was
also high.
Tenth volley. also high. but not so
nrRE1OlE
After delay from schooner sailing I
over course. two sighting shots were /
fired at 1920 p. NJ.
Eleventh volley. both twelves and |
eights. crashed almost as one gun.
This salvo appeared to be 90 per cent.
hits Although blank shells and no
explosive projectiles were used, the
San Marcos appeared to be resting
on bottom, with decided list to port.
Twelfth veiley-An shots about 100
yards short.
Thirteenth volley-One short, but
remainder apparently tore into deck.
Fourteenth volley-This was the
first explosive shell fred II was of
presence Of explosive shells.
12-tnch projectiles. AS il hit upper
works a big flash was seen emitting
a light greenish smoke, and accom-
panied bv brown smoke from port
side Tore hull. one shot fell short
There was further evidence OF the
Sixteenth Volley-Ripped through
hull. These were blind shells This
salvo was at 80 minutes past 4 O'Clock.
The old Texas was then down by the
head, with a 15-degree list to port
Tugs went out and directed streams
Of water on her. No flames were ,
visible.
Seventeenth vOlley (fired at 6 I
0'ciock) made square hit. The shells ,
we're explosive, and enveloped the YES
sci in a dense greenish cloak
Eighteenth volley-EXplosive shells ,
Tell short
Nineteenth VOlley-EXplosiVe hit.
Twentieth volley-Partially of eX-
plosive projectiles. a hit. Firing then
ceased for the day
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
"Pudd,nheado Mains.

Adam was but human-this ex-
plains it all. He did not want the
apple Tor the apples sake; he wanted
1t only because it was forbidden. The
mistake was in not forbidding the
serpent; then he would have eaten
the serpent
The holy passion Of Friendship is OF
so sweet ane steady and loyal and
enduring nature that it will last
through a While lifetime if not asked
TO lend money!
Consider wei the proportions OF
things. II Is letter to be young
June bug than az old bird Of paradise
There are thru infallible ways Of
pleasing an auhor, and the three
form a rising ssee ~pf compliment:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
New York Man Who Assaulted
Booker Washington Remains
in Hiding

NEW YORK. March 23.-A-
bert a. Ulrich, accuSer of Booker
T. Washington, was still i'm hid
Ing today.
Since Tuesday, when Ulrich was
held in the West Side Court on
WashingtOn's assault charge. he
has not been seen by any of the
nctghbOrS. They said he did not
return today, and all attempts to
locate him have been unsuCccSS-
1ui. The woman known as Mrs.
Ulrich held a conference with
her husbands attorney. but re-
fused 10 say where Ulrich was
Washington has apparently re-
covered from his injuries, and
today he left here to lecture at
the Staten Island Academy at New
Brighton.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
JAPS LEAVING
FOR FRONTIE R
Leave Colorado Mysteriouslv.
Been Hiking Since Troops
Went To Texas

DENVER, COL, Special-EFuIIv
100 Japanese have abandoned THE Dery
yer colony for mysterious destinations
mostly South, and still more from diff
ferent parts of the country Surround
ing have locked into Denver within
the last few weeks, making this cItv
concentration point, within easy
reach of the Texas Mexico BORDER
T. Ychikawa, secretary Of the lana
nese Association OF Colorado. admit
ted that the Japanese formulation %
Denver had dropped from 400 to a00
in the short time since the American
tier and that until fefv months ago
there were more than 100 in this city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
ISSUE ORDERS FOR
MORE INFANTRY

c H c a GO, ILL, SpeciaI.--AI-
though the army of the United States
is at present recruited about 1000
men above the quota Cor this season
OF the year. two messages from the
war department. urging all possible
speed in getting more recruits have
been received at the Chicago recruit
ing headquarters. 1t is the first time
IN the history OF the office that mes
Sages so urgent as these have been
received in time Of peace
me kilograms are as follows:
Large number infantry recruits
required. Make special efforts accord
ingly.
BY order Adjutant General
ALNORD, Adjutant General"
Use every effort to procure re-
crults for infantry without delay. ITr-
gent. If necessary keep open day
and night
"ALVORD, Adjutant General"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

~ 70 tell him YOU have read ono Of
, ms DOORS. CD 20 tell him YOU have
Ie"0 All OF his books CS) to ash, him
20 let YOU read the manuscript of his
t.ortSnneoming book. No. 1 admits You
,.,, ,,tS re,specI, NO. admits YOU TO his
into his heart O'S'i
Even the dearest and most perfect
Circumstantial evidence is likely %
De at fault after all. and therefore
U ,,asl 20 be received with great eau
Ion rake the case of any pencil
sharpened by any woman: If Won bave
witnesses you will find she did IL with
knife; but if YOU take simply the
aspect of the pencil you will saw she
ala IL with her teeth.-Mark Twain.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
Object to Nude StaineI

BOSTON, Special. - Because of
their objections to the nude statues in
the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Bishop William +. Mallalieu, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and a
number of other clergymen OF Roston
and vicinity have sent out a circular
in opposition to a bill pending in the
Legislature to permit the city of Bos-
ton to appropriate $4,000 yearly for
maintenance of the museum.
~ hope not a dollar of public
money Will go to the museum" de-
clares Bishop Mallalieu in the circu-
lar. until there is a decided reform. +"
Other clergymen refer to the nude
statues as ''immodest art" indecent
and denominations.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
CONSTABLE is
HELD FOR MURDER

l. \ c II B L RG, VA, Special
constable William Hughes, who shot
and killed Wesley Fields in Nelson
county Saturday night, is now in the
county Jail at Lovingston on a murder
charge. 1t Is learned here today that
Fields denied just before his death
that he had a knife or that he attack
ed Hughes, as he claimed. He said he
did not resist arrest
Two shots in his back. his friends
claim, show that the accounts given
Out ABOUT the shooting Sunday did
not conform 10 the facts.
Fields friends claim Hughes was
drinking with Fields after the arrest
and that the shooting took place when
the men were i"toNicated. The fact
mat the coroner jury could not ar
rive at a verdict indicates that there
are complications not yet made public.
The Nelson authorities are making
a vigorous investigation
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
LOOK INTO KILLING
OF AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Special
The state Department today instruct
ed Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
TO investigate the reported execution
Am ricans-Adams. Young, Howard
and Shannon-at Aqua Prieta after
the recent battle at that place.
According to press dispatches from
Tucson, Arizona. the Americans, res
idents of PirtleviIle, Arizona, were
routed. They were tried by drum
head court-martial and shot
The State Department has no Off
claI confirmation of the executions
but is investigating the report on the
strength of the press dispatches.
1t was seni-officially stated at the
department. today that If the Ameri-
cans were executed, as reported. a
strong protest will be made through
Ambassador Wilson.
The department does not accept, il
was learned this morning. the decree
of the Diaz Government that pris
oners of war from among the insur-
rectos can be summariIy executed. Ii
was guardedly limited that If execu-
lions of Americans occurred it might
result In the recognition of the bel
ugerency of the insurrectos, In this
event, if executions continued. the
United States would diplomaticaiIv be
in position to inform the Mexican
Government that such procedure
would not be tolerated. This would
give, under international law, a proDer
excuse for speedy American interven-
ton in Mexico, which would meet the
approval OF other foreign govern
ments.
The department is also investigat-
ing dispatches from San Antonio
stating that John Hamilton Digno-
witty and three other Americans had
been shot to death under a Mexican
u UNI head court-martiaI, which
.ouho them guilty of participation in
the insurrectionary movement.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
Disappointed.

1t is being told of a man from
Muncey. little town up in Lycoming
county, that he visited a friend in the
city the early part of the week, and.
among other sights. he saw a play in
q Broad Street theater.
When the lights were low the host
drew foyth a pair Of opera glasses
and handed them to the man from
Muncey.
in a few seconds the visitor was
apparently in uncomfortable circum-
stances. but in the three-qusrter dark
ness his arms in the air were discern
ible. -
What is the trouble ?" asked the
other
"Oh, nothing, only it's empty" said
the Munceyite. Amt a drop in it.
he insisted. as he withdrew the opera
glasses from his lips.-Philadelphia
News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
THESE EGGS WERE
NOT EXACTLY FRESH

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Special
Harry Burns, of HOrnell, yestcr-
day purchased a dozen eggs in n
grocery store. The groCeryman
said that the eggs were fresh
country laid. Burns examined
his eggs and found his name and
address written on one of them.
While he was an employee of a
cold storage plant four years AGO
ne had written his name and adj
dress on that very egg.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
DECAMPED WITH
EMPLOYERS JEWELS
Washington Servants Loot Val
ued at $40, -Secreted It
in Clothing.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Special
With diamonds and Jewelry belonging
TO Miss Mary V. Adams. OF 1921 New
Hampshire Avenue, N. W., aud Fer
house guest. Mrs. d. B. Merryman.
amounting in value to $4,000 Sc
creted in her clothing, Mary Miller. a
young woman engaged as a maid by
Miss Adams, last night walked from
the house undetected. and so far has
evaded the police.
The robbery is declared by the no.
lice TO be one of the boldest and clev-
crest ever perpetrated in this CITY.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
.FIREMEN KILLED
BATTLING FLAMES
Ladies' Lose Lives Fighting the
Flames at Milwaukee-Eight
Others Are Missing.

MILWAUkItE. WIS. Spet4aL
DIX hremen are known to be dead.
five others fatally injured and
eight are missing i'm the ruins OF
uS EEiehu Building, I'm the heart
OF Milwaukee's Wholesale center.
which was destroyed by fire TODAY
Inc loss Is nearly 100000
rive bodies have been recover
ca ana the sixth man died I'm a
hospital It IL feared that ali
the missing men have been killed
SSearcnIlS parties are working
Aur1ouSiy in the red hot ruins I'm
an effort TO save life III possible
flreman Morgan, one of the diving
Is the last OF five brothers Eho Nvar.
either killed or burned to death a,
hres. The five joined the department
at the same time a number of wear,
sixteen men were seen on the roof
Just before it collapsed, and six OF
these, in the sight Of thousands "a
spectators, jumped from the roof civ
stories above the ground. Two OF
them are believed to be fatally in.
JuIeu. while the others, while bruised
VIII recover. Three bodies have been
recovered from the ruins and a de-
tachment Of, firemen is searching for
the other bodies. -0-
Just before the men were caupb;
on the roof twenty girls, who had
oeen trapped on the third floor. crawl
ed along a narrow ledge of cornice and
escaped 10 fire escape. on which
they came down to the ground.
Two OF the girls fell, but were
caught on the platform OF a fire es-
cape on the story below.
tlremen carried them to the
ground. They We're \taken to a hos
pitdl. Inc names spread rapidly
through the building and the tirenSa1
mad little chance TO save the buiIding
or its contents
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
PRISONER WALKS
OUT OF COURTROOM

STANTON VA, Spec.-WhiIe
ms trinI Tor breaking into N Nor
folk and Western freight car Nvns
IN progress here today, samuel
trttNer, n prisoner ut the bar, de-
hbernteiy got up and walked out of
court while the Judge aud the
sheriff were both in attendance.
CrtNer walked out while his pal
WAS testifytng against him and has
not been seen since.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

England twenty-five years ago, called
at his MOTEL and reclaimed him. Cobb
didn't take kindly to her advances
ana she caused his arrest.
Until a few days ago Mrs. Cobb
had heard not a word from her hus-
band since. the day he disappeared.
Six years ago he came to Duchess
county and opened the hotel Both
Cobb and his wife have remained sin
gle. In fact, Mrs. Cobb says she does
Vet ner husband back but she
will fight in the courts to Ampel him
to support her
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

HARRISBURG, PA, Specialize
cost the lives OF 1925 men to mine
2Sl .S66,OTO tons OF coal i'm Pennsyl-
Vania last year, according 20 the an
nual report OF the chief Of the state
Department of Mines. just issued. The
report gives the following statistics
Bitumtnous coal produced, 1860
go tons; persons employed. 1ST.711:
killed. 527. Anthracite coal produced
S2.269. PA tons: persons employed
1897; killed, SIS. The loss Of life
in the bituminOus districts for every
100000 tons produced was 3.54; in
the anthracite districts, us.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
ORDERS GIVEN FOR
100000 BLANKETS

~, San FRANCISCO, CAL. Special
The California Wooden Comnanv OF
san Francisco, has been given con-
tract by the War Department for 100
QOO army blankets for delivery in FL
Paso, Tex, and California points. I'm
ger the terms of the contract the or
der must be filled by Decemher s1st
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
SENATOR TILLk AN
SERIOUSLY I'LL

WAOH1NGIUN, D. @, Special.-
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March ia
Friends here of Senator Tillman. Of
South Carolina, are grieved TO learn
that perhaps, he may never be seen
In his seat again. His condition has
grown more feeble since his second
stroke of paralysis. and his physician
has strictly enjoined him from doing
anything that will excite him.
II is probable that Senator TiIlman
VIII not be able 10 attend the special
session.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

ALBANY. n. Y. Special -Daclar-
ing that the revenues of the State were
lhsumcient from the inheritance tax
ana that the law enacted last wear was
urlVlnS out OF the State many citizens
ana preventing the forming of CORPORA
uons, Governor Dix sent a special
message 90 the Legislature asking that
me inheritance tax, as 1t was prior to
the enactment of last year, which took
restored. T@N'VN0' NC
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
STANTON. VA. Speciality

STAUNTON, VA. Specialize
hrst serious accident in connection
with Stauntons big fire occurred at
1880 today, when w. f. Tribbett was
severely and perhaps fatally hurt by
railing walls. Tribbett was looking
over the site Of his establishment.
which was burned down, when one of
the walls fell and pinned him to the
Sround. Ills right leg was crushed so
mat he may have to lose it, and his
head was badly lacerated He is now
hospital. Tribbett is captain
Puartermaster OF First Regiment. Vir-
Ainia Militia.
Miss Knuckies was also hurt, but
n&t seriously
Naek Kerr colored, had a narrow
escRpe.
The fire broke out again during
the night, but was soon checked. In
many quarters the fire still shoulders
and hose have been on it for forty
eight hours
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Popular tunes on motor car horns
produced by means OF brass cylindrical
records. such as are used for gramo-
phones, are the latest sounds heard in
London strefts. For some time 1t has
Deen possible. ITO get a testaphone.
which will play four notes, but the
new motor car horn will play a whole
series OF tunes One was heard a few
DAYS ago playing that charming tune
Lets ae SAL All Go Down the Strand Lon
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
Pension for lnnocent Afan.

PlITSBURG, March 23.=Aendrew
10th. just released from .-XTestern
penitenuary after twenty years i'm
prisonment for the murder of Mich
ael Quinn, at Braddock, of which
crime he has been proved innocent
VIII receive from the Carnegie Steel
company, at Braddock. a pay en-
veloAe this week containing sos
WhicNhe earned before his imprison-
ment. The Steel Company will not
only send personal representative
to 10th, who is now with his four
sons in Braddock, to give him his
long overdue wages. but will add
per cent. interest, compounded semi
present at Palm Beach. and before
returning home, will visit st. Angus
tine and Jacksonville. Both are i'm
excellent health and letters received
mere say they have enjoyed delightful
weather.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Grad (reminiscently)-A fellow be-
fore r.larr,age is generally a dude.
Senior Observation-Disclosures; and ar
ton Tiger.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
EMPEROR WILLIAM IN
AUSTRIAN CAPITAL,

VIENNA, Special.-Empero VIII
nam, the Empress, Princess Victoria
Louise and Prince Joachim arrived
I rrs from Berlin today. en- route for
Corfu. They were met at the station
and escorted to the palace of Emperor
FRANZ Josef, whose guests they are.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

But YOU have no interesting ruins
in your country" declared the Baron.
What's the matter with our race
track grandstands Kansas City
Journal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
TAFT AND JAPANESE
MINISTER TO CONFER

WASHINGTON, d. c., Special
President Taft will confer with Am
bassadOr Uchida this afternoon at the
White House. 1t is believed the con-
ference will have 10 do with the re-
cent Japanese war scare in Mexico
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Yeast-Wouldn't it be funny to see
a woman running for office?
Crimsonback-lt certainly would #
she had on one Of those hobble skirts
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
.Tyventy.rour Deer peep In ar school

WINSIED, CONN. Special. =
Children attending the Centre School
in Barhamsted were astounded, as well
as the teacher today to see deer at
the schoolhouse windows. The session
was temporarily interrupted to per-
nit the pupils to count the herd,
which numbered twenty-four.1
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Pa. are there any miracles now
aways?"
Yes. l heard of one last night. a
young man who had inherited a mill
lion decided not 70 go TO New York
70 spend it."-Chicago Record Herald
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

old Rocksey-Why did you quarrel
With the count. my dear2
Miss ROcksey-He called me his
treasure, and it sounded altogether too
uggestiVe.-Smart Set
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

Mrs. Jawback-I suppose you con-
slider your judgment far superior to
mine.
Mr.. Jawback-No, my dear. We
proved the contrary when we chose
TO marry each other-Toledo Blade
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30

How did the fatal accident in the
az OMNIBUS happen to DR.. Jenks?"
He was used to steppine Off tho
street car before it stopped, and tried
II with the air bus. "-Fliegende Blaet-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-03-30
Lost Bet On Thirty
Second Banana

EVANSVILLE, IND, March
pa Especial. )-Roy Mitchell,
AGED twenty. well known here,
made a bet that he could eat
thirfy-two bananas without stop
ping. A great crowd gathered TO
watch the proceedings, interest
ran high, and there was consld-
cradle betting on the SIDE. On
his thirty second banana, Mitch
oil gagged and lost the bet. lie
was rushed 70 his home and doc
n hay ne has a chance OK re-