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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
Unanimously Chosen Repub-
lican Standard-Bearers.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Delegates Called to Order at First
Session by Senator
Mark Hanna.
Points in the Speeches of the Tempo.
rary and Permanent Chairmen-
Scenes and Incidents.

Philadelphia, June 22.-William Nc
Kinley of Ohio and Theodore Roose-
welt of New York were unanimously
nominated for president and vice presi-
dent Of the United States respectively
by the Republican national convention
held In this city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
Hanna was &C

/ @HAIRMAN Hanna was ac- .
/ cidentally given a chance .
+ ~ at the opening session Of
! the convention to show
/. that he meets the late Daniel .
/ Dougherty's requirement Of an
!. orator, that Of being able to think
!. on his feet. The chairman Of the .
+ national committee made a quick .
|. and spontaneous joke In repartee
!. while making his address to the
f.. convention .
/ I'VE are now forming our bat
!. talions under the leadership Of
!. the great statesman, William !
! Mckinley, and"
I The applause interrupted and
! broke off the sentence. &.
/. II was going to give the order 1
/ for those battaliOns to charge I
! when you interrupted me-" he /.
!. said. {.
: The laughter that followed this I
interrupted him again, but he !.
. went on with his speech. I.
.l... az.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

: @CCUPYING prominent ,
I seats upon the platform
~ of the convention were
. four Of the fourteen men
! now living who were delegates
! to the first convention of the Re-
. publican party held In Philadel-
I phia June II, 1856. All were
members Of the regular Ohio del
. egation. The men were: Judge
: Rush r. Sloane, Sandusky, o.;
! General r. Brinkerhoff, Mansfield,
o.; Hon. George Il. Trey, Spring
! Held, O., and Judge w. H. Up
! son. Akron. o.
..s.s i..sii.ss.,.,..,. .s..,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22

Z TEV. DR. Edward Levy Of Phil- :.
!. adelphia was invited to /.
/ IN make the opening prayer at I
1. the Republican national con- :;
!. vention at Philadelphia. The sig !
/ nificance Of the invitation laid in :!
Z the fact that DR.. Levy officiated q
!. in similar capacity at the first :,
! Republican convention, which was j
/ held at Philadelphia in 1856 and :;
1. at which convention Fremont was !
|. nominated for president and Day j
/ ton for vice president. In his let 4
l. ter of invitation Chairman Hanna :;
!. notes the fact that the 1irstprayer :;
+ ever offered for the success Of ::
|. the Republican party was made :;
l. in Philadelphia on June 10, 1856, :;
]. by DR.. Levy, and declares it par ::
{ ticularly appropriate that forty ::
!. four years later to day the same :;
l. clergyman should again officiate. ::
!. DR.. Levy did not make the open :;
I. ing prayer at Philadelphia, but !;
|. he delivered the benediction at :.
|. adjournment of the first days ::
! session. :.
|. ::
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
officers of .
the Republican national .
convention were as fol- :

= lOWS.
. yChairmGn-Senator e. o. VOL
colt, Colorado.
Secretary-Charles w. Johnson,
4. Minnesota.
Assistant Secretaries-John r.
Malloy, Ohio; John r. Beam,
New Jersey; Lucien Gray, Illi-
nois; Gardner 2. Stlckney, Wis
consin; James e. Burke, Pennsyl-
vania; w. b. Bouchman, Ten
nessee; Warren Bigler, Indiana;
John Q. Royce, Kansas; f. S.
Gaylord, Connecticut.
Reading Clerks-Dennis E. AL
ward, Michigan; Z. L. Lampson,
! Ohio.
Clerk at Presidents Desk.
Asher G. Kinds, Maine.
. Official Reporter-M. w. Blu
! menburg, District of Columbia.
Tally Clerks-J. Herbert Potts,
. New Jersey; George r. Butlin,
: Nebraska.
o . . = . q . o o
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
3rHE National Export Elk
position building in which
tho convention mot ia an

/ 'THE National Export Elk
!. position building in which
I the convention met, Is an
!. imposing structure with a
|. classic front, Corinthian columns
7 and handsome archltective :
{ crowned with a quadriga drawn
|. by four horses-an allegorical .
: group representing commerce .
| driving her steeds through the :
. world. The interior Of the I'M
: mense hall, with a seating ca
pacity of 10000, was profound :
ly impressive sight. The span
. ming arches overhead suggested .
: at first glance the hull Of a great 4.
ship, beneath which the sloping
. floors reaching up in all direc- .
. lions from the pit to the walls, .
: made the enclosure for the dele :
. gates resemble the trough of a
. gigantic sea. The decorations A..
. were profuse and elaborate. .
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-22
SECOND CONVENTION SESSION.
Permanent Organization Rapidly an
Smoothly Effected.

Convention wheels moved smoothly
yesterday. wolcott caiieu rne ps;1y To
order. Then, after prayer by Rev. G.
M. Boswell, the report of the commit
tee on credentials was presented and
adopted unanimously and without de-
bate. The report of the committee on
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

At the Methodist church, Rev. Mr..
Hunter, at the morning service, preach
ed sermon specially adapted to the
children, but one which was at the
same time enjoyed by the older men,
bers Of his flock.
Dr. Harding occupied his pulpit in
the morning, at which service the COM
munion was celebrated.
There were no services in any of the
churches at night except in the Bap-
fist, and there very large and rep
resentative body from all the churches
met to welcome the new pastor to his
home and work in Farmville. The
courtesy was gracefully accepted by
Rev. Mr. Thompson, who then deliv-
cred a strong and interesting sermon,
taking as his subject the "Claims Of
Christi
Prof Crdlin presided at the organ,
and the singing by the full and well
trained choir was excellent, and "a most
impressive and delightful duet was
rendered by Mesdamos Winston and
Hart.
Rev. Mr. Capers spent the day with
his people in Cumberland.
The day was an ideal one and
thoroughly enjoyed by most everybody,
we hope.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
Kitchen Burned.

AT half-past 3 o'clock Monday morn.
ing fire was discovered in the kitchen
Of Mr.. w. p. Gillian. The volunteer
bremen of the town never did better
work than on this occasion. In an in
credible short time the hose was at
tached to the fire plug near the foundry
and stream Of water let loose upon
the flames. The fire was soon brought
under control and put out. Mr.. Gill
liam estimates his loss at about $3.50 90
with no insurance The origin of the
fire is unknown, but it is supposed to
have caught first in a barrel Of shay
lngs which was in the loft. The time
ly discovery of the fire and the excel
lent work done by those who responded
TO the alarm alone saved number of
adjoining buildings and prevented
what might have been most disas-
trous confagration.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
Nothing Heard From Traylor.

Nothing has been heard from TravIor
since the return Of Officer Orange from
N"fth Carolina. Mrs. Traylor has
written several pathetic letters TO her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Huddleston
whose money, it is alleged. her bus.
band made away with. In these letters
Mrs. Traylor implores her mother NOT
10 prosecute her husband. She savs
mat Traylor left her penniIess. with
no chance Of procuring employment
anu with the little children to care for.
In letter written this week by Mrs.
Iraylor, she says that unless she hears
rom her husband In a week or two
she VIII sell out what she has and with
The proceeds come TO her home in
cumberland. 1t is believed by some
that Traylor Is still in Rocky Mount
~ T., while Others say that he is too
smart for that; that he is gone into the
"ilds OF the far west Still, there are
others who believe that he is in Texas.
Where one of his sisters resides.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
The Poor House Farm.

The poor house farm Of Prince Ed
ward is one Of the richest farms in the
county, and under the careful and
thoughtful administration Of Mr.. n.
II. Garland, has been greatly improv-
ed in appearances and productive quail
tiles.
The 100 acres of Bush river low
grounds have been well cleaned, we'll
ditched and yield enough for the sup
port Of the county aims house and for
the teams employed on the public
roads.
The barns on the place are new and
well built, and granary has just re-
ceved its finishing touches.
Mr.. Garland learned to manage low
grounds on James river, and is an all
round expert at farming.
The horror Of being a pensioner on
the county bounty must be greatly re-
lieved on going to such attractive sur
roundings.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

On Friday evening Of last week tn
Farmville US gave an entertainment
IN the dining room Of the Randolph
Hotel. The affair was under the dlrec
ton Of Mrs. Robert Berkeley, Mrs
Winston aud Mrs. w. p. Richardson
and made decided hit. A stage wa
extended across the end Of the room
the remaining space being filed Will
chairs, and at eight lively and inter
ested audience was waiting for the
curtain to rise. The series Of tableaux
given TOOK The form Of Longfellow's
Dream. The poet leaned back i'm an
easy chair, while the visions of his
youth and manhood stood before him,
sngly and in groups. As the figures
appeared descriptive passages from the
poems were read by Miss Coulling, of
the Normal school.
There was Almira, long ago immor-
talized in one line. "As pure as water
and as good as bread" And Mime.
haha, "with her moods of shade and
sunshine" Evangeline, whose passing
was like the ceasing OF exquisite
music" the passionate Victorian and
his Preciosa, "sweet child of air."
Among the figures that were well rep
resented were the Village Blacksmith,
the Nun, Mary Ashburton, Pandora,
Paul Revere, the Spanish Jew, and
Elizabeth.
There were a number of interesting
groups:-Mistress Stavers and Martha
Hilton; "Grave Alice and laughing
Allegro and Edith with golden hair;p
Brother Timothy, "broad in the shout
ders, broader in the waist" and his
companion Brother Anthony; Priscilla
and John Alden; the Spanish Student
and PreciOsa; Santa Filomena attended
by angels bearing "the palm, the lily
and the spear.p Special mention
should be made Of Hiawatha and Min
nehaha, who were recalled again and
again; Evangeline, Gabriel and Bene-
diet, the Nun, and the Children.
The final scene represented the poet
surrounded by the creations of bis
fancy while the spirit Of poetry crowned
him with a laurel wreath.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
To Our Friends.

1t is simply impossible to fiud room
IN the columns of the HERALD for all
the matter furnished for publication.
Some must find way to the waste bask-
ct, and other is from time to time post
poned until room can be found for it.
The editor must decide what shall
20 in aud what must be left out, and
in the discharge Of this public duty he
exercises his best judgment. That mis-
takes are made he is too painfully
aware, but he is doing his best, and
lac that "does his best does WE'LL
Short items of news will generally find
a place. We would publish a much
larger paper and make room for all II
we could afford it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

Mr.. Cridlin's music class will give q
concert Friday evening, 18th INST, al
the Opera House.
There will be special Easter music
sung by the choir Of the Baptist church
at both morning and evening services
Suudfy.
Mr. Peter Parker, the champion
hunter Of Souihside Virginia, was in
town ON Saturday. He was wearing
his accustomed huntsman's badge-a
hole in his coat on the shoulder where
the gun usually rests. When the
sportsmen Of the northern cities come
down in search Of game they consider
themselves fortunate to secure the Kill
ling shot of this local expert
The Cuban farmers realize s. 900 pro-
lits on an acre cultivated in tobacco,
and yet some farmers grumt because
the HERALD now and then reports
500 an acre profit i'm Southside Vir-
GINA All farmers in Cuba don't real
ize 5000 an acre, nor do all Southslde
Virginia farmers realize 500 an acre
but some do in Cuba and in Southsde
Virginia, and to know it ought to make
everybody glad aud nobody mad.
The servant problem is vexing the
souls Of many Of our house keepers.
1t has been solved by at least one of
the sisterhood in the county of Cum
berland. She is in charge of house
hold Of five, does all Of the work, never
complains Of being tired, never worries
and comes from the cook stove to the
parlor ready to entertain with the ease
and grace Of queen. The servant
girl problem doesn't give her a mo-
ment's concern.
1t would be interesting to know the |
pay Of country mail carriers who go |
out from Farmvlle. One Of them,
whose route is II miles day, gets only |
50 cents day. Remember he fur
nishes his own horse, and feeds him
elf and the beast During the winter
months it required three horses to do
-he work. This is simply monstrous
In this one particular at least the
government is actually mean. 1t is
oily to say that it is the carriers fault.
Uncle Sam ought to pay what a thing
5 worth. That ~ mile route ought to
Jay 81 day.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

furious drugs, regulating and restrict
ing the manner in which liquor can
+ be sold, prohibiting bawdy houses and
any other regulations having for their
Object the improvement of public
morals. See American and English
Encyclopedia of law, page $50 volume
Is. Under this head Of regulating the
sale Of liquor the restrictions can en-
brace:
!. The time at which bar-r0oms
shall be opened and closed
=. A regulation providing for Open
fronts 10 place of business and no
distractions To view from front. Clos
ing back doors for ingiess and egress
OF customers. Prohibiting games Of
amusements in the place of business.
or connected Herewith, by open door
between. Respectfully,
a. ID. WATKINS,
Attorney.
MaiorJ. w. Ouey and Capt. J. r.
Martin were granted ten-year fran
chise to lay and maintain a sewerage
system in Farmville. Among the slip.
'''N''' III 'iN 'db'llNtf NOIh mas 10
be commenced on the system within
ninety days and at least one mile COM
pleted in one year from date of COM
mencement.
a petition was presented from the
business men Of the town asking that
provision be made for sprinkling the
Main street in dusty weather. 1t was
referred to the Street Committee.
Nh. Gillian requested that the street
leading from the Randolph Warehouse
around by the Farmvile Mills be put
In better condition. Referred to the
Street Committee.
License-taXes for the year were laid
and officers salaries ordered to be paid.
Mr. Beal requested that his suspen-
sion ~ police be extended for one week,
and the matter was left to the mayors
The Chief Of the Fire Department
was instructed to carry out the order
Of the council passed at the March |
viz; to purchase 800 feet of |
new hose and three new nozzles.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13


We do not believe in licensing the
sale of alcoholic beverages.
We do not believe it right to sell
hop-ale or beer.
We do not believe that doctors have
a right to issue indiscriminate whiskey
prescriptions.
We do not believe that druggists
should fill prescriptions evidently in
tended for whiskey drinking.
We do not believe that temperance
people should sign petitions for a saloon
The regular meeting of the Y's will
be held in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms next
Tuesday afternoon, April 18th, at 4
o'clock. We shall be glad to welcome
any who wish to become members of
the society. New names are being
added at each meeting. Why not let
yours be the next one? Not only will
you be lending your influence for good,
but we trust that you will be benefited
yourself. We aim at each meeting to
discuss some topic which will improve
our minds. The subject for the next
meeting is "How to Make Prohibition
Prohibit Let each member be pres
ent, and, if possible, give a suggestion.
The Y's and few of their friends
spent a very pleasant evening at
"LongfelOw's Dream i'm the hall of
the Randolph Hotel last Friday, April
9Th
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture Of
Annie f. Springer, of 1l25 Howard St,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption had completely cured her Of
hacking cough that for many years
had made life a burden All other
remedies and doctors could give her no
help, but she says of this Royal Cure
III soon removed the pain IN my chest
ana can now sleep sOundly, some
thing can scarcely remember doing
before. l feel like sounding its praises
Throughout the Universe" So will
every one who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble of the Throat,
Inest OF Lungs Price soc. and Sl.OO.
iral bottles free at White d Co. 5
Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
Her Work Preserved.

Miss Louie Morton, who has been
prosecuting her studies in one of the
leading art schools of the country, in
New York city, is at home again.
From the work of the 1000 students in
the school during the past session, only
% Of the number did work of such
merit as to have it preserved in the
art gallery Of the school, and Farm
ville's representative was of that num-
Der. We are proud of our girls no
matter where they come in COMPETE
ton with others.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
Ifree of Ghnrge.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles Of any nature, who
will call at II. G. Crute's, will be pre-
sented with sample bottle Of Boschee's
German Syrup, free Of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person, and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as BOschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions Of bottles
were given away, and your druggists
will tell you its success was marvellous.
It Is really the only Throat and Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by physi-
cans. One ~ cent b Ottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

a call is made by the Executive
Committee of the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION on members and others for
meeting tonight at the Courthouse.
Ii il hoped that the attendance will be
large and that everyone concerned
about the prosperity of our town Will
be present and take part in the efforts
now being put forward to advance
every interest in our midst.
1t used to be said that "the gods
help those who help themselves" 1t
is at least certain that those individ-
uals and communities reach the high
est prosperity which turn to the best
account their advantages.
In these husting days those who are
trusting to chance and natural advan-
tages, while they mplacently and in
dOlently fold their arms and wait, are
ingloriOusly left in the march of pro-
gress Farmville is forging ahead as
il has not done for years. Capitalists
and industries have their eyes on us
aud are making inquiries. Let this
association which represents the COM
mercial, agricultural aud mechanical
bone and sinew of this section, not only
invite, but in material sense encOur-
age any vino are prospecting for their
bettermenis. Ii is with this view we
learn this meeting is to convene.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

a startling incid mt of which Mr.
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, Is narrated by him as follows:
was in most dreadful condition.
NY skin was almost yellow, Eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain continual
~ M back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by bay.
inree physicians had given me up.
fortunately, friend advised trying
Electric Bltters,' and to my great joy
ana surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. continued
'helI use for three weeks, and am now
a well man / know they saved my
me, aud robbed the grave of another
victim No one should fail TO try
mem. Only 30 cents per bottle AT
White * Co.'s Drug Store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13

A union service will be held at the
Presbyterian church on Sunday night
at the regular hour Of service in the
interest of the Y. NJ. G. A., which will
on that day enter upon the second year
Of IFS existence. The work accomplish
ed and the successes Of the past year
have exceeded expectation and it is
how to enlist others IN this christian
effort that our church going people are
invited to consider.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
Republican Mrangle.

The Republican county convention
which held forth in the courthouse last
Saturday was one Of the most disgrace
ful political harraugues ever witnessed
in Farmylle The meeting was called
10 order 10y Geo Richardson, the coun-
~ chairman, and hardly had he time
To state the objects Of the convention
before the noisy wraugle began. There
were two sets Of delegates from nearly
every precinct in the county, and the
first contention arose over who should
be the chairman of the convention.
Some one nominated Calvin II. Bliss,
who belongs to the Richardson faction,
for chairman, and as quickly as this
was done "a half dozen or more voices
rent the air with nominations of George
Holmes for the chair. He is follower
Of 5. II. Bliss and James f. Harris.
Richardson paid no attention to
Holiness nomination, but proceeded to
ltN hhN F'NV VII AiiC hoiAC vi NdiNih
Bliss The result of this was that such
a row was pfecipitated that for while
it looked rs though there would be a
free fight. 1t was not until an officer
commanded quiet that order was re-
gained sufficient for the loudest voice
to be understood.
The object of the convention was
stated 10y Richardson to be the election
Of delegates to the Norfolk State Con-
vention which met on last Tuesday.
Both Holmes and Bliss had the rOs-
trum, and without the conventions
electng a secretary, Bliss declared that
the delegates nominated by some one
Of the Richardson faction were the
duly elected ones to attend the Norfolk
convention. Then the Richardson fac.
ton left the courthouse and quiet was
secured.
The Bliss-Harris crowd now had the
courthouse all to themselves, and pro-
ceeded with regularity. They named
the following delegates to the Norfolk
convention: s. ii. Bliss, H. p. Bland,
II. a. Milbourne, A. ). Hines and Jim
Scott. The convention then decided
this to be the time for the reorganiza-
ton Of the Republican party of Prince
Edward, and proceeded at once to elect
officers. James h. Harris was unani-
mously chosen as the county chairman,
and H. p. Bland, secretary. The dele
cations from the various precincts
were allowed each to nominate their
own precinct chairman.
oMr. w. G. Franklin, Of Appomattox,
was in the audience, and was called
upon for a speech. He responded, and
during his rema.k ks he characterized
the scenes which had occurred in this
meeting as the most disgraceful he bad
ever witnessed.
The opinion seems to prevail that
whoever gets supremacy over the Re
publican party locally will get the
Farmvile postoflice plum, and hence
the wild fight for chairmanship. Rich
ardson has been the chairman for the
past two years, and still claims the
position. His side says that this is
not the time for the reorganization Of
the party in the county, and, therefore,
no opposition was made to Harris's
election, as it was considered to have
been irregular So as the matter now
stands the Prince Edward Republicans
are in a bad miX-up-two chairmen
and two entire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I'M
der the Richardson chairmanship, the
other under that Of Harris.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-13
Road Machine AT Work.

MIR. Swan and his forces are at work
on our public roads again, and are rem
dering good service. They began the
campaign in Hampden District this
season; have already worked the road
from Briery bridge, near Mr.. II. A.
Stokes, to Worsham, and are now
going South from Worsham to Meher-
rim. The rough places of winter are
being made smooth and driving is a
luxury again.