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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29
Y. W. G. T. L.

Presidcnt-AIIss RUBIE VENABLE.
Corresponding Secretary-MGss LOUIE
NORRIS
Recording Secretary-MIss PEARL VEN
ABLE.
Treasurer-MRs. w. p. RICHARDSON.
OBJECT.
"To plan and carry forward measures
which, with the blessing OF God, will result
in the promotion Of total abstinence, and
the extinction of the liquor traffic
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

Ne can sell you a tooth brush guar
saieed not to she'd the bristles for SOC.
H. G. CRUTE, Druggist.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

The Chinese ask chow is your liver
instead Of chow do you do"' for when
the liver is active the health IS good
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are iam-
Gus little pills for the liver and bowels
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

Have YOU tried a pair of our easy
Gearing Zeigler shoes, they are foot
- FLEMING X CLARK.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

In Prince Edward and adjoining
counties farms for sale at prices to suit
most everybody.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

Fleming 4 Clark are showing a
beautiful line Of up-to-date colored
shirts
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

"BLACK DEATH" Insecticide for
Tobacco and Cabbage Worms, and in
sects that feed on trees or plants.
II. G.. CRUTE, Druggist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06

of the boys room he didn't make
straight across to his own door, but
he took diagonal course toward
the head of the stairs, and thought
he'd lost his way, but the distance
was short, and he was there before /
could real re it.
1T made my heart go down to
think of being found there in the
house with blind man with broken
neck, or broken leg, or something
of tina sort, but he didn't go over
He went plumb to the verge of the
stairs and halted there as though It
had been broad daylight and he
could see, aud stood there for min
ute and listened. 1t wasn't Willie
what could it have been? He didn't
hear anything; and he turned and
went back into his own room and
got into bed and sat up in IL again
Tor minute as he had done before
ne got up, and then lay down.
And | waited for him, aud when
he'd got to sleep again L skipped,
very gently; going down the stairs
so as not to make 'em creak dnder
my weight, and got out and glad to
get away. | don't want any min
with blind man."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
LETTER FROM THE PHILIPPINES
GAUDILoUPE RIDGE, P. l., !
Feb. Ia 1900


Miss Temple Finley, Columbia,
Tenn, Dear Slster:-l Received the
papers yesterday, and you have no
loea how glad l was to get them, as
they told me everything that Was
going on at home. Every boy in the
company has been reading them
just because they were from the
states.
L saw in the papers where Richard
AIlIer had come home. | don't
think Dick did me right. [ wrote
him twice while he was in the hos
pital, but havn't heard from
nm yet. X * We mount
twelve men for guard-seven nom
com. officers ana twelve privates.
This is quite different from soldier
ing in the States, but the worst Is
yet to come-the rainy season, which
begius the first of June ana lasts SIX
months.
Suppose the army will be on a
standstill during the rainy season,
as it will be impossible to get over
the country with the wagon trains.
[ think that the war will be over by
that tim, and we Will have good
quarters or be ready TO come home.
hat time will certainly be appre-
ciated by Co. X.
saw Lem strong at Manila. He
said Norman Bats was SO large aud
had not shaved since he left the
| States. Chas. Goad has a fiery, red
| beard of six weeks growth, which
looks very well.
| never will b. white again, as we
are tanned almost as black as the
| Philippines. 1t is hotter here now
than at home III August, aud this Is
winter time. Wouldn't Cal if had
"a small portion of the snow you are
having at home.
Did the papers give an account OF
Gen. LawtUn's death, and did they
give the Twenty Ninth credit for
their part of the battle? They GER
taiDly deserve praise, for they were
in the most exposed position during
the whole fight. Chas
Goad and l are in the kitchen.
am great cook (nit). You oughl
to see me washing pots and pans.
/ am as fat as pig. My blue
clothes are too little for me; they
Just fit me when l drew them foul
months ago. All of my clothes are
too small but my hat, and L have tC
keep my hair cut close to wear it.
1t is time Tor taps, 50 L must close
Give everybody my kindest regards
Write ana send the papers as Otter
as possible. Goodbye for this time
Hoping to see you soon, | remain al
ever, your loving brother,
JAS. +. FINLEY,
Co. X, 10Th U. b. V. Unfit
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
A PHOSPHATE TRUST.
Leading Companies of Mt.
Pleasant District,
FORM A COMBINE.
Geo. w. Killebrew Elected President
Herman D. Ruhm, Vide-President
w. Vance Wilson, Secretary and
Treasurer.

The Mt. Pleasant Chronicle of last
week says:
"A question that has occupied the at
tentlon of the majority of the leading
miners in the Mt. Pleasant district tor d
long time, has been at last put on basis
that bids fair 10 be of considerable adj
vantage and interest to the phosphate
m nng communities of the State. Dur
ng'the last three days meetings have
been he'd at the office of the Blue Grass
Phosphate Company, having for their
purpose the organization of an associa
uon that would look after matters of
mutual interest to the various com panies
III many ways.
This object was finally effected by
the formation of what is to be known as
the tennessee Phosphate Association
which has as its members, so far, the tol-
lowing companies:
blue Grass, Columbian, Information.
al, American, Howard, jackson, Car
penter d Wilson Phosphate Comp lnies,
and Petrihed Bone Mining company.
The q ntlemen composing the above
companies proceeded to organize by the
elecLlou OF VI. w. killebrew, President;
ii. ID. Kuhn, Vice President; W. v.
Wilson, Secretary and Treasurer.
- he association will hold monthly
meetings to discuss matters of interest
to the business, and will have for It's OBJ
Ject, the collection and dissemination
among its members, statistics of all
kinds relating to the phosphate indus
try, both as regards visible supplies of
rock for sale, and in regard to the wants
of the trade III this and Foreign countries.
The secretary will make an effort to see
that proper infoI nation in regard to the
business is disseminated to the members
as far as possible, and thus overcome,
to great extent, the wild cat stories
that nave been circulated on all sides I
regard to. phosphate deposits and other
matters that have had such a depressing
effect on the market in general"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
TOLD By A RETIRED BURGLAR.
Disturbing Experience with Restless
and Nervous Blind Man.

II have told YOU" said the retired
burglar, "uf one little experience
with blind man-this is another.
I had gone into not very big but
comfortable-lookin farmhouse and
looked around below without finding
anything, and got upstairs. L hadn't
more'n struck the upper floor before
| realized that there wasn't many
people in the house. In the back
room on that side, a big room, with
a big bed, [ found small boy, fast
asleep. didn't dare put the bull's-
eye on him, but l could see well
enough by dim light that was
burning on table In a little alcove
in one side of this room to guess that
he was, maybe 8 or 10 years old, aud
of course | could see that he was
sleeping in his mothers bed.
Nothing in that room, and went
out and across the NALL into room
on the other side opposite the room
the boy was in. The first step took
Into that room made the floor creak,
Just the least little bit in the world,
but halted, right where l stood !;
and the next instant heard a bed
in this room snap little, and knew
there was somebody sitting up In 1t
and listening. 1t was still for half a
minute, and then L heard whoever
1t was in the bed, and it was mans
voice, saying:
'Williev
"Of course there wasn't any answer
to this, because Willie was fast
asleep; I'd Just seen him in bed a
minute before myself; but the man
that was sitting up in bed and list
ening called again;
'Willier
When he got no answer this time,
he started to get up, as L expected
he would, and when he made the
bed creak in getting out of it
stepped oack step aud around the
door lamb aud Rugged the wall in
the hall, and In minute the man
came through the doorway. He was
rs blind a. a bat. couldn't see
that, in that light in his eyes, but 1
could see IL In his manner aud way
of moving. in the way he carried his
head and his hands; but he made
straight for Willie's room, just as
/ we'll as though he could see per-
/ fectly the blind man was going to
lock after Willie.
And he got in there all right and
found the boy all right don't
know how be told 1t. The door to
his own room was almost directly
opposite the door Of the room where
/ the boy was. A li.tle toward the
front Of tits house from his own door
was the head Of the stairs leading to
the fipor below. When be came out
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06

correspondence from the Supervisor, or
the Enumeration, or the farmer himself
what the real facts were.
Ii the farming public will continue to
cooperate with the heartiness already
displayed, this effort will result in a
more trustworthy census of farms than
has ever been taken. Farmers, as a
class, are less able to cooperate than the
representatives of any other great in
dustry. Hence the Census Office can do
more for them than it can for centralized
lines of business, which can and do make
their own Investigations, and it will dc
its best to present full and accurate
photograph of this leading occupation
The Director of the Census urges every
one interested to aid the work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
THE DEWEYS.
They Will Arrive in Nashville the
Night Of May o.

Special to The HERALD:
NASHVILLE, March 31.-Mayor Head
has received a telegram from Admiral
Dewey, stating that he and Mrs. Dewey
will arrive in Nashville on the night Of
May 9 and remain two days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
Richard Mansfield III.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 81
Richard Mansfield cut short his
engagement today, de-
Ginning to appear for the afternoon
and evening performances, the ad-
vance sale for which had been in
progress during the week. Money
paid by ticket purchasers was re-
funded. Illness was given as the
reason for the change of plans, but
the actors indisposition Is not be-
lieved to be serious.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
States Sinking Fund.

NASHVILLE, March 31.-The State
sinking fund now amounts to sl26,554,
80, and with this can be purchased over
s135, 600 of State bonds. The receipts
of the State treasury for the month end
ing today we're 1923, 1910, of which
s3S, 346 40 passes to the sinking fund.
The disbursements amounted to 1923
sos. 80. leaving a cash balance on hand
of $3.50, 1861. 1t is now altogether inn
probable that it will be necessary to Dor
row money to meet the July interest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
Copper In tennessee.

DUcKTowN, March 3l.-The Ten
nessee Copper Company put a large
force Of men to work to-day preparing
the site for the erection of their two
furnaces to be erected at once for the
reduction of copper ore. The manu-
facture Of copper is to be prosecuted now
with the greatest vigor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06

"Mystic Cure" for Rheum atIsm and
Neuralgia radically cures in / to days
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease immedi-
ately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits. rs cents. Sold by A. r. Bains
druggist. Columbia. nov3 SIN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
Beware Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Cure Yourself at Home.

and attempt heal up the GfTn on into the
system keep shut with Their constant o h ap on
delicate
sores continued indefinitely the drugs dong 'nen
NOR damage than the disease itself hoa .nor+
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
Golden Poverty.

Friend: 81 suppose you've had some
hard experiencesr'
Returned Klondiker; "Oh, yes. I've
seen times when We hadn't thing but
money. From Golfers Weekly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06

Home CURE
FOR BLOODPO|SON.

There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison; many victims OF
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day if they had never allowed them
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash. the
only remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison.
INC doctors are wholly unable to gek rid OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06
s, S. s. FOR TIE BLOOD

entirely potash and mercuyt o ne
Hence
the poison where turks forever
of
Write Swift Specific Co, Atlanta Ga
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-04-06

Mr. II. l., Myers, 100 Mulberry St., Newark ~ D., say
they could do me no good had large spots all over my
DIV and these broke out into running sores ana
endured all the suffering which this vile disease pro-
duces decided try S. S. s. last resort ana was
soon greatly improved. followed closely your prec &c
ons for Self Treatment and the large sploches OH my
chest began to grow paer and smaller and before long
disappeared entirely. was cured perfectly ana my
skin has been clear glass ever since cured my
self Of home after the doctors had failed completely
1t is valuable time thrown away to expect the doctors
to cure Contagious Blood Poison for the disease liz be-
Tho Skiil Swift SDecfc-
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17
TOWN WAS THREATENED.
Fire at Crivitz, Wis., Causes $780,
600 Loss.

Fire at Crivitz, Wis., Causes $780,
600 Loss.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. II. - A fire
which started from a spark In the
lumber yard of the Potska Industrial
company at Crivitz yesterday after
noon, caused loss Of $150,000 and
threatened at one time to wipe out the
entire town. Assistance sent by the
fire departments Of Marinette, Green
Bay and Menominee prevented the
flames from devouring the business
portion Of the town and confined it to
the lumber yard and adjoining build
ings. Five million feet Of lumber, g.
100000 shingles and a big stock of lath
and ten dwelling houses and a number
of warehouses and sheds were burned.
causing loss estimated at s15O,O00.
The sawmill was saved. The destruc-
tion Of the dwelling houses made
homeless about 100 poor Polish people.
The property destroyed was insured.
The burned district will be rebuilt.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17

The government weather bureau Is
sued the following summary of crop
conditions: The fore part Of the week
was very warm by long odds the hot
test of the season, the Thermometer
going above 100 all over the state on
the 1st, followed by warm weather un-
til the 4th and 9Th, when thunder
storms passed over most sections, in
some accompanied by light showers.
and in some with heavy rain and hail,
the latter doing considerable damage
in limited areas in the northern and
eastern portions Of the state. Wheat
harvest is we'll under way in the CEN
trail part of the state, about completed
in the southern portion, and just COM
menced in the northern. Some thresh-
ing has been done in the Red River
valley, and yields are reported as light.
but the quality as good. Cutting OF
barley and oats is about finished in all
sections. Corn and potatoes, as well as
late fodder crops, which were badly in
need of rain, were generally refreshed
on the 4th and 5th, but the yield will be
light. Flax is still suffering, and con-
siderable Of it has been plowed under
the past week.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17
Crime. and Criminal..

Postmaster Noble of Dickinson, N
D., was held up and robbed of $40.
A gold-brick swindler was arrested
at Malone, N. Y. He had made $11O,
900.
Five men were killed and one fatally
wounded in a Missouri shooting az
fray.
A pitched battle between moonshin-
ers and deputy marshals occurred re-
Gently in Indian Territory.
A Philadelphia man and wife were
killed, and it is regarded as case OF
mutual suicide or murder and suicide.
Lora Leeper of Fulton county, 1lli-
nois, a nephew of Senator Cullom,
while crazed by heat, attempted sui
eide.
Edward Spencer, a farmer at Tren-
ton, N. j., was arrested for beating his
wife. He quoted Scripture to justify
his action.
Evidence is said to have been found
that anarchists plotted In New YORK
and Paterson, N. j., to kill the crowned
heads of Europe, and went on their
mission in companies.
Two masked men held up Pullman
passengers on the Union Pacific train,
ninety miles east of Denver, killed w;
J. Fay, a Californian, who resisted;
and escaped with 500, jewels and
watches.
Harvey Bouse, charged with forging
the names of two prominent farmers
to a note for $3.50. was arrested and
jailed at Warsaw, Ind. The forgery
was discovered when Bouse attempted
to get the note cashed at the Lake
City Bank of Warsaw.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17
oorrpCr WINNIPEG AND DULuTH.
n,r.ct Line Of Railway About to he
Realised.

direct Line Of Railway About to Be
Realised.
Duluth, Minn., Aug. II. - "A direct.
line of railway from Winnipeg to Du-
nth Is about to be realized. Late
Yesterday afternoon articles Of incor-
noration of the Manitoba & Lake Su-
perior Railway company were filed
with the register Of deeds for st.
Louis county. There is an impression
in railway circles that the newly In
corporated road is the Duluth line OF
the Winnipeg & Southern which has
lust been completed between Winnipeg
and the international boundary in the
direction of Duluth, terminating Inn
mediately west of the Lake of the
Woods, near Warroad, MINI. Accord
ing to the articles "the general nature
of its business shall be to build, main
tain and operate railway and tele-
graph line from point on Lake Su-
perior at or near Duluth in a general
northwesterly direction to a point on
the international boundary between
Minnesota and Manitoba, west Of the
Lake Of the Woods, also power to
build, own and operate line of vessels
to be run in connection with the rail-
way."
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17

Many experiments will soon be
made by the German army with diff
ferent types of automobiles for mill
tary service; the railway brigade has
charge of the affair and is to make a
series of trials in the open country,
in the neighborhood of Eberswalde, a
small town about twenty-five miles
from Berlin: the trials will be made
under the supervision of the lieuten-
ant-general, nine officers of the gen.
eral staff, eleven captains, two officers
of the engineering corps, a number OF
subordinate officers, artifcers ana
privates. In France a series of grand
maneuvers will take place this year
in the eastern part of the country, in
which a number of different types OF
automobile will be tried, such as Pc
troleum and electric vehicles, moto-
cycles, besides a number of heavy
Scotte traction engines for the trans
portation of freight and baggage. The
experiments are to be carried out on
a large scale, and the organization has
been for some time past engaged in
the special Study of applying the au.
tomobile to military purposes.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17
MRS. MAHKEN LOSES AGAIN.
Habeas Corpus for Custody of Hel
Child Denied.

Habeas Corpus for Custody of Her
Child Denied.
In the habeas corpus suit at Fargo
brought by Mrs c. ]. Mahnken for the
custody of her children, Judge Pollock
decided against her, and awarded all
three of the little Manhkens to their
father, allowing Mrs Manhken the
privilege Of visiting them and also
their custody part of each Saturday.
The domestic infelicities of the Mahn-
kens is long chapter. Mrs Mahn-
ken is the daughter of Mayor Johnson
and Mahnken was city attorney for a
number Of years. Mrs. Mahnken
brought suit for divorce, which was
denied by Judge Lauder. before whom
the hearing was had. An appeal to
the supreme court resulted in the
affirmation of the decision.
Judge Pollock has granted the petit
ion of the Northern Pacific Railway
company for the removal of the dam
case Of Erick Arneson from the state
to the United States court. Arneson
was an employe of the company and
was run over in the yards by switch
engine and lost foot. He has brought
suit for $4,000 damages.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17

DR.. William Elliot Grif1is, in re-
cent article on Japan, speaks Of the
rapid growth of its already over
crowded population, and adds that the
Japanese, who have heretofore been
largely vegetarians, are now beginning
to eat good deal of meat. A meat
eating population makes greater de-
mands upon the land Of a country than
does a nation Of vegetarians. A piece
of beefsteak represents the growth of
an animal during many months in
which it has been eating grass and
other crops from a wide range of ter
ritory: dish of oatmeal is mans di'
rect use of vegetable product.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17
Foreign.

The stokers' strike is spreading in
France, traffic at Havre being stopped.
The Peruvian congress has declared
full amnesty for all political offenders.
More than $25, 900 has been disallowed
in the accounts Of ex-Director Of Gu
ban Posts Rathbone.
Gen. Alejandrino, Filipino command
er, is negotiating for surrender under
the amnesty proclamation.
MAI. ]. Beihr, recently appointed
United States consul at Magdeburg,
Germany, has received his exequatur.
The eighteenth annual astronomical
congress opened at Heidelberg, Ger
many, recently. Sixty delegates were
present.
Vienna anarchists, for approving Of
the assassination of King Humbert,
were sentenced to imprisonment and
expatriation.
The statement of the London board
of trade for the month Of July shows
increases of 932S,OOO in imports and
91,354, 900 in exports.
There was an imposing demonstra-
tion at Buenos Ayres on Sunday, the
anniversary of the revolution Of 1880.
Twenty thousand persons took part.
Rigorous protests were made against
President Roca.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-17
FARGO IS HEADQUARTERS.
North Dakota POpulists and Demo
Gratis Make the Selection.

North Dakota Populists and Demo-
Gratis Make the Selection.
The meeting Of the Populist and
Democratic state central committees
resulted in the official selection Of Far
go as the headquarters Of the fusion
lists for the campaign. The selection
of Tom Kleinogle for chairman had
been announced some time ago. At the
meeting E. c. Carruth was made secre-
tary. Kleinogle and Carruth held sim
liar positions two years ago, and the
fusionists We're well pleased with the
manner in which they did their work.
At the meeting an effort was made by
L. Stavnheim Of Fargo to withdraw as
one Of the candidates for railroad COM
missioner, but the party leaders would
not consent. Stavnheim is editor of
the leading Scandinavian paper of the
state, the Fran, and is an enthusiastic
fusionist. He felt he could do better
work for the party as a private than as
a candidate for Office, but the commit
tee wanted man from his part of the
state, and a Scandinavian, especially,
so Mr. Stavnheim will stick.