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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
The Journal appears with publication credits listing Arnall Publishing Co. as publisher and W Magois Mayree as editor, along with Joseph R Dorneisss as manager.
The Journal asks correspondents to mail news letters by Wednesday to ensure publication. It notes unpublished items may be carried over and states controls on obituaries resolutions of respect and campaign notices as paid matter. Rates are five cents per line for resolutions, ten cents per line for public notices, and fifty cents per line for transient ads.
The editor of this paper will receive and acknowledge contributions to the campaign fund and will forward them to the Democratic National Committee as part of official party fundraising procedures.
A columnist notes confusion over Taft Democrats with few named individuals. The piece cites Meredith’s Bryan stance, Taft visits at White Sulphur Springs, and denials of attendance. The author argues no Taft Democrat group exists and calls deserters renegade Democrats or flat Republicans.
Review notes Thomas Dixon last novel The Traitor staged by Channing Pollock. A romance grounded in Reconstruction era facts, vivid southern conditions and the Clansman era. Audience of full house applauded throughout as Dixon, in good health, hinted at touring through the South with the Southern Amusement Company to honor Civil War memory.
Republican campaign managers in the Ninth District refused to allow Congressman Blemp to meet J. Clay Byars in a full debate citing prior refusals to meet speakers and asserting that such engagement was unnecessary for their campaign strategy.
The text argues the Ninth District’s politics have long been corrupt and compliments Republicans for prudence while noting the Democratic outlook improves. With figures like Harry Tucker Henry C Stuart and Governor Swanson backing Mr Byars, there is optimism that Republican strength in the Southwest could be shattered in November.
In a sharply worded stance Mr. Royall says he will abstain from voting for both the Democratic and Republican tickets this fall. He likens his position to being "between the devil and the deep blue sea," noting that interpretations of which party represents the devil vary. The assertion surprises many given his past recognized ability and foresight, though the stance appears absurd to some observers.
The quote accuses Mr Bryan of losing favor with the people while suggesting Mr Graves aims to fill the vacancy. The speaker contends the current incumbent must be replaced, portraying Graves as seeking the high position by undermining Bryan.
A woman interrupted a political speaker with persistent coughing. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick remedy for colds, noting it contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package. It warns against substitutes and claims availability at druggists.
A survey of leaders shows taft sheriff roosevelt bryan and Johnson are noted for their smiles. The piece argues Americans favor cheerful faces in public life and that smiling is linked to success and good will. The Saturday Blade promises a merry twinkle in its pages.
United States Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, in New York with Mrs. Bailey and their two sons, refutes Galveston reports that he plans to resign from the Senate and return to law practice in Washington. He calls the statements pure invention and absurd.
Washington Letter dated Sept 23 1908 discusses New York Herald predictions on electoral votes for Taft and Bryan. It claims Roosevelt's influence unsettles Republicans and spurs defections to Bryan, while recounting Maryland club history and leadership changes. It ends with a brief drug advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy.
Mr. W. Stone of Poland Maine lauds Bucklen's Arnica Salve as proper for sore feet and all abrasions including burns sores and cuts It is also effective for piles Sold with guarantee at druggists for 25 cents.
The article criticizes Roosevelt for mudslinging, arguing Bryan's record is incorruptible and that Roosevelt adopted Democratic policies rather than originating them, fueling renewed partisan bitterness in the campaign.
An advertisement asserts kidney trouble leaves people weak and exhausted and claims Foley's Kidney Remedy restores healthy kidneys and vitality. It states the product makes weak, delicate people healthy again and is sold by all druggists.
Old Athenaeum Club members reconvened at the St James Hotel to reform the organization. Shepard G. Miller named president, Thomas V. Wedge vice president, Charles E. Anderson treasurer, and Theodore W. Peitsch secretary. The new group plans to establish enduring headquarters at the St James.
From Richmond a military force was dispatched to subdue a gang of about one hundred criminals from the Zimmerman Thomas and Sweton families terrorizing Arvonia Virginia. The outlaws, firebugs thieves and assassins, hide in a river corridor between James and Slate rivers and raid farms at night. Citizens fear for their lives. a clash is anticipated.
Mrs Corbin Walter and family returned to Norfolk Thursday after spending the summer in Gloucester County.
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