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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
UNEARTH PLOT TO
KILL BRITISH CONSUL

PEKlN. Special.-The guard around
every legation in Pe&in was strength
ened today in expo tation of rioting
following the formal announcement of
the abdication Of the Imperial fam
lily.
A plot to assassinate Sir John Jor-
dan, British Minister to China, has
been discovered, and a heavy guard
is being maintained about the British
consulate. Chinese visitors to the
minister are denied admittance unless
they can show that they called upon
official business. Letters were found
today in the home of a Chinese which
showed that the plot had been hatch
ed in Manchuria and that the instru-
ment of destruction was to be bomb.
Sir Johns friendship for the Impe-
rial family is assigned as the cause
for the conspiracy
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Some Tried Recipes.

Chicken Casserole.-Cut the fowl in
pieces as for fricassee. Put into a fry
ing pan two tablespoonfuls of butter.
and when hot add a couple OF snccs of
onion. Brown slightly. then add the
pieces of chicken. part at time.
Brown on both sides. AS fast as they
are Drowned remove and add more.
When all are brown arrange in "a cas-
serole. together with one cuDfuI of
carrots cut in narrow strips. Cover
With 4 pint OF stock or hot water
Put on the lid of the casserole and
bake until nearly tender. Have ready
dozen potato balls that have been
Drowned in butter and add to the con-
tents OF the casserole together with
"a half cupful of mushrooms if de-
sired.
Make a brown sauce by melting
two tablespoonfuls of butter in a
sauce pan, adding a tablespoonful and
half of -four and browning lightly be-
fore putting in stock enough TO make
smooth, creamy sauce. Season with
salt and pepper, add to the contents
of the casserole or serve separately.
enpfeffer.-This is favorite
way of cooking rabbit. After a care
full cleaning. being particular not 10
break the gall bladder or the liver.
cut into pieces. making four bits OF
the backbone from thighs to shout
ders. Put two tablespoonfuls of but
ter into sauce pan and when hot
add two tableSpoonfuls of chopped
bacon, two small carrots chopped
fine. bay leaf. a couple of cloves.
with salt and pepper to season. Put
in the hare and when nicely brown
stir in one-half cupful of vinegar and
water Cover closely and simmer
gently until the meat is tender. adding
at least cupful of rich milk.
Tartar Sauce.-Heat in a bowl set
in hot water two tablespoonfuls of
cider vinegar and two tablespoonfuls
of Worcestershire sauce. one table,
spoonful of lemon juice and a half
teaSpoonful of salt. Brown half
cupful of butter in a sauce pan and
stir into ii the other ingredients.
Baked Potato Balls.-Toke warm
mashed potatoes. form inSo round
balls with the hands. roll in flour.
place in rows in a baking pan and
bake in hot oven for fifteen minutes.
Serve with drawn butter sauce, made
N this way: Heat without browning
two tablespOonfuls of butter and one
OF flour. Stir over the fire and add
little by little one cupful of hot stock
or water. When smooth add little by
little one tablespoonful of butter, then
pepper and salt. The sauce may be
favored with lemon juice or chopped
parsley
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
PLEDGE DELEGATES
FOR ROOSEVELT
Cook County Republicans Give
Ex-President Strong Endorse
ment Over Taft.

CHIC AGO, ILL Special With
one third OF the delegates TO the Cook
county convention pledged to Roose-
Welt, boosters of the candidacy of the
former President are preparing today
10 turn this victory into delegates to
the national convention.
out of 1850 delegates Colonel
Roosevelt has twenW-four and Taft
twenty-seVen. Roosevelt was en-
dorsed in eight ward meetings. Taft
in one. Twenty-siX wards took no
action.
The Roosevelt men are elated to-
day over the showing. They assert
the victory means they will control
the convention and that they will
have the Cook county members of
the Illinois delegation at the national
convention. Roosevelt sentiment. they
assert, is as strong in the wards that
did not formally vote to endorse him.
The national Roosevelt committee.
now that the fight for delegates is
under way, is preparing a call for
funds To carry on the campaign. Ii
is planned TO raise the money needed
by popular subscriptions.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

Ell PASO, TEXAS Special. There
were anU-American demo nSJratiOns in
Juarez today, every Amer lean appear
ing upon the streets there being insult
ed by the insurrectos. who deserted
from the federal EarriSnl and took
possession of the city,
The mutinous also Shrieked jeers
across the Rio Grande To the United
States soldiers under Colonel Steever,
doing patrol duty. Their words were
not only insulting TO the soldiers. but
to President Taft, of the United States.
Although the soldiers ached to chastise
their traducers, their officers warned
them to keep cool.
Two Americans are in hospitals
here. victims of the mutinous bull
lets, and one of them will probably
die. Keen anxiety is felt here lest the
manders' agreement with the govern
ment and give battle To the federal
army, under General OrCZco, when il
arrives from the south.
The peace of the entire republic
was menaced by the uprising in Jua-
reZ, which resulted in the killing and
wounding of twenty persons.
The central government in Mexico
City took immediate measures to bring
the insurrectos to terms before the
revolution could spread into other
quarters and coalesce with other rev.
dictionary movements.
1t is estimated that nearly 1900,
900 damage was done by the mutt
neers, who continued their looting
through the greater part of the night.
Revolutionary literature was cir
culated in Juarez. bearing the date:
Revolutionary Camp in Chihuahua
February l, 1912" 1t bears the sig
natures of Colonies SalaZar and Fer
nandez. The one proclamation is di-
rected against Madero. who is charged
with defeating the will of the people
in the last election by permitting Pine
SuareZ to take the vice presidency.
Colonel Estrada and Colonel GalloN o,
who were in command of the JuareZ
garrison when ii mutinied. were re-
leased from prison today upon their
promise to obey orders of the insur-
recto chiefs Both were arrested We'd
nesday.
The insurectos today elected Santi-
ago Maestas. son of saloonkeeper, to
be provisional Mayor. and announced
that order would be restored at once.
There is danger of famine in Juare2
as United States troops have stopped
traffic over the international Bridge
and communication with the south has
been destroyed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
help CAME
JUST IN time
Lady i'm Pierce Relates An Experiences
of Interest to All Girls and Women

Pierce, Neb.-Mrs. Dollie Schilow-
sky, of this place, says: "Cardui did
me so much goodI L had dreadful
backache and dizziness. and suffered
from pains In my eyes and in the
back of my head. as well as low down
in my body.
Sometimes, it seemed like 1 would
die with the pain. L was compelled
to see the doctor, but he did not help
me.
AZ last, began to take Cardui, and
three bottles gave me great relief
My health is getting better every day.
1 can recommend Cardui to suffer
ing women, for it helped me wonder
fully. 1t is a wonderful medicine"
Other women, who suffer as Mrs.
Schilowsky did, should learn from her
what 20 do, to be relieved. Take Car
duI.
For women's pains, for female trou-
bles, for nervousness, for weakness,
it is the best remedy you can use, the
most reliable you can obtain.
For over so years, Cardui has been
helping weak and miserable women
back to health and happiness. These
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Pure. strictly vegetable, perfectly
harmless, Cardui is sure to help and
will leave no disagreable after-effects.
Try it
n. B.-Write to: Ladies Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanOOga, Tenn, for Special Instruc-
lions, and 64-page book, Home Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain wrap
per, on request.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
FILIBUSTER FALLS THROUGH.

X { n NJ y \ ID, VA Special
Though he attempted a heroic tili-
buster. during which he consumed
nearly an hour and eight glasses of
water, Delegate Edwin =. Cox, of
Richmond. this afternoon failed to
prevent the discharge OF the Roads
Committee from consideration of the
Williams Holt rolling stock bill
The motion to discharge the COM
mittee was made by Judge Martin
Williams. of Giles, joint patron of
the measure.
He charged that the committee had
been considering the bill since the
first days Of the term and had done
nothing but block il.
Delegate ThrockmOrtOn, of Hen
rico. chairman of the House Commit
tee 'on Roads. denounced the motion,
and declared that his committee was
doing its best To consider the bill.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
RINGWORM CURED BY TETTFRIN

No matter Of how long a stand
ing your case may be, we guarantee
TETTERINE to give instant relief
and affect permanent cure. This
wonderful salve has a most sooth-
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right through the skin thus remov-
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TETTERINE is guaranteed
remedy for all skin and scalp
diseases. Try a SOC. box. For
sale at all druggists. Insist upon
the genuine, if you can't get it
send US soc. and we will supply
you at once. The Shuptrins Co.
Savannah, Ga.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
REAL AERO FLEET is
WANTED BY GEN. ALLEN

NEW YORK. Special Gen. James
Allen, Chief of the United States Sig
nal Corps, yesterday unburdened him
self fully and very interestingly about
his plans for the development of the
aeronautical section of the United
States army.
II want 1000 aeroplanes in the mill
next three years." said General Allen.
and what is more. l am going to have
them If 1 am chief of the Signal Corps
so long. We need them badly The
aeroplane was born and bred here, and
yet we have the most pitiful showing
OF any nation in the world. The next
great war Will be fought in the air
1t viii be a contest of grand tactics.
and the side with the largest and most
competent aerial soldiery will win"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
SACK VICTIMS
Then SHOOT Them
CHINESE ADOPT CRUEL WAY OF
DEALING DEATH-NICEROY
IN THE PLOT.

TIEN TSIN.- Special.-An army of
10000 brigands is holding the district
about Mukden, Manchuria, in a reign
of terror. The Viceroy is secretly in
league with the outlaws and il is re-
ported here that a share of all the
loot secured by the brigands is set
apart for him.
Seventy-twO persons were executed
by the brigandS today. A favorite
method of putting persons suspected
Of revolutionary tendencies TO death
is in enclosing them in sacks and then
using the sacks for targets.
The homes of rich people are being
looted and neither men. women nor
children are spared by the swords of
the outlaws. Most of the depredations
are in the Chinese quarter of the city
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
FARMER is ROBBED
IN LYNCHBURG HOTEL

LYNCHBURG, VA. Special.-W. II
Sheppard, a farmer, who came her
20 sen tobacco. was robbed in a sec
Ond-class hotel last night of 500.
Three men were up today for the rob
berry, but the victim could throw no
light on the robbery. and they were
dismissed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

- -
lie had asked the State Corporation
Commission for a conference.
Half dozen members of the House
were on their feet in a second ask
ing what the Corporation Commission
knew about the bill.
Mr. ThrOckmOrtOn did not know
what Information the commission
could give, but thought IL might give
some.
several members declared that
members OF the Corporation Commits
sion mad notified them that they could
give the Roads Committee no informa-
ton on the rolling stock bill.
Amid protest from Colonel Bowman,
who characterized the motion as AN
archlstlc, the question was put and
carried by a vote Of y to 10.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

cry. Doan's Kidney Pills saved my
life. For eight years have been free
from kidney trouble.
Mr.. Jackson is only one of the many
thousands that endorse DOan's Kid
ney Pills If your back aches-if
your kidneys bother you, don't ask
simply for a kidney remedy, ask dis
tinctly for DOan's Kidney Pills, the
same that Mr.. Jackson had.
SOC. all stores. FOster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y, Props. when Your
Back Is Lame-Remember the name"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Unfamiliar Scenes

The moving picture theaters do not
confine themselves to fictitious themes
Films are often shown depicting the
interiors of factories. the gathering OF
rubber. the growing OF tea. and mann
other unfamiliar scenes. A local the.
tier recently displayed films showing
Young girls sweeping, washing dishes
nd helping their mothers in various
iher ways. Many young girls in the
d.e1ce We're greatly interested If
these unfamiliar scenes
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
LEPER ship in
BAD CONDITION

NEW YORK Special.-With seven
lepers on board the British three
masted schooner Success. of Barba-
does. bound for Philadelphia, was re-
ported by wireless TO be in distress
off the coast of Florida today
The vessel encountered gales and
heavy seas, and three of her crew
were washed overheard by giant
waves which swept the craft fore and
ant.
According to the wireless appeals
food and water on board the Success
are low and she is leaking badly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
DECLARE STRIKE
ON VIRGINIAN
four Hundred Machinists Quit
Work-Threatened
Tie-Up.

PRINCETON. W. YA.-SpeciaI.
-Four hundred mat hinists in the
big railway shops o. the irSinlan
Railroad went out ON a strike to-
day, because of the failure OF the
rond To observe the seniority rule
I'm laying of men when work Is
slack.
I he men say the strike will ex-
tend over the entire system and
q up the road.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

Reginald de Koven told at a musi-
Gale in Chicago a story in praise of
modesty.
A group OF tourists" he said. wis
tied Beethoven's house in Bonn. One
OF the tourists, a girl OF twenty or so.
sat down at Beethoven's piano and
played the Moonlight Sonata none
too well. Beethoven's own work, In
ms own room. on his own piano!
when the girl had finished she
rooe and said to the old caretaker:
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Different XIeunoints

Old Lady-There is one thing I no.
tice particularly about that young man
who calls to see you-he seems &c
have an Unborn, instructive respect for
women. He treats every woman as
though she were being from a high
er sphere. to be approached only with
the utmost delicacy and Difference.
Granddaughter (sweet eighteen)-
Yes, he's horribly bashful-St. Louis
Times.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Wonaar''s Department

suppose lots fOf famous must
cians nave been here and played on
this Instruments
Well. miss the caretaker an
Swered gravely. 'Paderewski was here
!dSt year ana his friends urged him
10 play. but he shook his head and
said:
No. am not worthy"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

fected my my kid
neys and brought on
such pains in my
back, l could scarce
ly get around. The
urine became discol-
Ored and / had to
get up ten or twelve
times at night. Doc
tors failed to help
me and l was pros
trated in bed with
liStle hone Of rpcOv-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
EASE YOUR FEET

Tired, aching feet and limbs, weak
instep and rheumatic pains permanent
ly cured by wearing BILLIARDS PER-
FICTION ARCH CUSHIONS. Light,
soft. flexible and comfortable. They
remove all muscular strain from the
arch, and enable you TO stand or walk
all day without fatigue or pain. Price
soc. per pair. Sent b. mail. Give size
of shoe.
CHAS. r.. BELL & CO., Sole Agents,
II Ninth ST, ~. r., Washington, ID. &.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Women 20 Serve on Jury.

SAN FHANCISCO, CAL Special
SIX women. all active suffragists. have
volunteered to serve the State Of Cal
ifOrnia today, and from the first fe-
male jury panel in San Francisco city
and county. The action is to- recover
$40 for a pair of corsets Mrs Marian
Nj. Penn claims do not fit her and
which corset firm refuses to ex-
change for the goldpiece she paid for
them.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Cruel Candor.

She-So many foolish people tell me
sing like a bird. Do you think SO.
Mr.. RAtty?
He-Certainly I do.
She with a giggle)-Oh. you fiatter
me. What kind of a bird do YOU
think ! sing like?
He-A screech owl.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
In New York.

Mrs. Black-My husband is always
astounded at the amount of money /
need.
Mrs. White-Well. call it a budget,
and nothing will surprise him.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
COunOariSOn.

Lady Ito exhausted furniture re-
movers)-Heres a fourpence for you
and your friend to get glass of beer
with.
Exhausted Furniture Remover-A
glass OF beer! Love us. lady. a glass
OF beer amt no more to us than
snowflake on a red-hot stove.-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
MEXICANS YEARN
FOR GOOD SPANKING


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Special. Ii
Wna learned today that the War
Department IL prepared to agaIn
mobilize from 5000 TO 5000 troops
In Texas should the conditions be
yond the Mexican border fail TO
Improve.
The general discomfort with the
MaderO Government has caused
alarm In administration circles and
the President has been made ac-
quainted with the preparations the
War Department has made.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
THE GENTLE CYNIC-

Every great moral teacher in his
tory has been a hereto.
All the worlds stage. but most OF
the actors are amateurs.
The wages of sin are paid no mat
GER what the industrial conditions may
be.
10 get the better of an argument
always make the other fellow hunt
for proof.
Its all right to look up to others.
If you don't mind having Shem loob
down on you.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08

The man who prepares for the rainy
day is never disappointed If the rainy
day fails to come.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
The Difference.

Things take a dreadful slump and
values go to pot
And leave the world a dump, a rub
biSh-littered lot;
The money mart is tight. so runs the
tale they tell
And no coin is in sight when you go
out to sell.
IhlnEs take an upward turn and
merchants whom you know
Are very quick to spurn an offer that
is low;
The money mart is loose and every
thing is high.
Or such is their excuse when you go
out to buy.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-08
Child ELOPES TO
Be A PRINCESS
Man Who Abducts Her Arrested.
Declares Himself a Steel
Magnate.

NEW YORK Spcial.- Mary Rus
sell, calling herself fifteen years old.
but looking not more than twelve
cuddled herself into a big chair in
the quarters Of the Children's Society
today and begged for a doll, and then
told how she had eloped from Hazel
ton, Pa, with Christopher Annica.
thirty-eight years old. her sisters
husband.
Chris told me I would be a real
princess and that we would 90 across
the ocean," she said. And now they
say he was foOling me. Oh, dear. 1t
was all like Cinderella and the glass
slipper to me.
please, can't I have a dolly while
am here. I'm awful lonesome. Oh,
Just hate Chris now. And to think
he told me he was a real prince"
Annica, who calls himself manager
Of large steel plant at Bethlehem,
Pa, but is dressed like a laborer. is
being held without bail.
He will be arraigned in the Essex
Market Police Court tomorrow.
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LITTLE HOPE OF RECOVERY
Kidney Trouble Had Reached Serious
Stage.

w. l.. Jackson, Parkersburg. w. Va,
saws: Twenty years ago. driving af-
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Plain Enough.
Did you succeed in getting a good,
plain cook?'
We'll. she wouldn't take a prize at
a beauty show"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-12
FAIRFAX.

Vernon Emmons Mclandy and Hazel
May Rogers were quietly married by the
Rev. Fred Daniels Monday. Dec. ., at the
home Of John Rogers. the BRIDES father.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist Church
cleared $50. from their fair and food sale
Howard Rowland spent Monday in Bur-
lington.-Several Of the Masons were in
ST. Adams Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the seventh Masonic district
The Rev. s. S. Brigham has been con-
fined to the house with the grip.--The
Ladies' Village Improvement Society met
with Mrs 3. NJ. Ballard Tuesday after
noon.-Miss Mabele Orton will enter
tain the Delta Alpha class 1T her home
Friday evening. --Georg, King has moved
to Westford. where he will worl for c.
Fl. Cobb the coming year.--H. M. Greg
Dry has finished his seasons work in the
creamery Horace Nelson Richards of
Fairfax ami Florence Nav Cclley of
Colchester were married Tuesday in the
presence of company Of near relatives,
at the home OF the groom's father, w.
n. Richards. The marriage was solemn
led by the Rev. Fred Daniels