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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
THE OSTRICH AS FOOD.
said 10 Make Splendid steak and
Soup, but the Boer VIII Have
None of II.

There are two dishes an ostrich farm
er in South Africa Will not tolerate ON
his table, though both are considered
delicacies. One is ostrich soup. an
other ostrich steak, says the London
Mail.
There is not much eatable meat
about an ostrich, for his body is nearly
all bone. His long, delicate legs are.
however, supported upon remarkably
massive thighs, and these provide
joints which are utilized by the house
wife on an ostrich farm, when an unto
ward accident has ended the birds life
and he is fit for nothing except the
larder
The thighs are so extraordinarily
muscular that steaks cut from them
are not very appetizing, but they make
splendid soup, which may even be COM
pared with the renowned turtle for
richness and delicacy. Its strengthens
ing properties are also great. and if the
ostrich were cultivated for food, in
stead of for feathers, it would very
likely prove a formidable rival in the
sickroom to the most expensive turtle
soup. But no farmer has the larder i'm
view when he rears an ostrich chick.
and when the birds grow up it goes
seriously against the grain with him
to hand "A carcass over to the cook. |
when it alive would have brought him
{ Is if sold to another farmer.
Ostriches are dreadfully prone TO
suicide, however and are determined |
fighters, and as they don't know how |
to conduct their battles wisely tbey
are usually victi.ns to broken limbs.
and must be put out of their misery by
their owners, who cannot operate
surglcally on such delicate members
as an ostrich's fragile legs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
RHEUMATISM and CATARRH CURED
ny
.JOhnStOn'S
Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
IN the SHADOW OF DEATH.
A Whole Family Cured.

Mrs. C. II. Kingsbury, who Keeps a
millinery and fancy goods store at st.
Louis, Gratiot CO., Mich, and who is
well known throughout the country,
says:
IL was badly troubled with rheuma-
tism, catarrh and neuralgia. had
liver complaint and was very bilious l
was in bad condition; every day be-
gan TO fear that l should never be a
well woman; that | should have to
settle down into a chronic invalid, and
live in the shadow of death. | had
JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA rec
commended to me. / TOOK FOUR
BOTTLES AND 1T CURED ME, and
cured my family both. am very glad
that heard of it. | would cheerfully
recommend it to every one. have
taken many other kinds of medicine.
i prefer JOHNSTON'S to all of them"
MICHIGAN DEUG CO.. Detroit, Mich.
II. & CRUTE, Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06

AT the time when the war with Spain
had been brought to a successful close
number of statesmen were discussing
the future of the country over their
cigars in Washington. At last one en-
thusiast exclaimed. addressing himself
to the most prominent member of the
group: "In my opinion we are drift
ing directly toward Imperialism. and
you, sir, should be the first emperor"
Not If | know it," drawled the great
man; Il am not fool enough TO want TO
be the first emperor of nation of such
good shots"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-06
PIEDMONT BUSINESS COLLEGE.


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J W. GILES, 4. W., President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Mr.. Reed and Judge Gresham

1t is reported from New York that the
republican managers do not expect Mr..
Reed to take the stump. He has stated TO
an interviewer that he is too busy to make
political speeches, and that, it is believed,
will be accepted reply to the invitation
that has been issued to him.
But Mr.. Reeds influence will of course.
be felt in the campaign. and on the side of
Mr.. Bryan. He practically declined a fourth
term Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. and retired from politics on ac-
count of differences with the adm. n.stra-
ton and its policies. and the choice is
between the administration and its poll
cies and Mr.. Bryan and his policies. Mr..
Reeds absence from the stump will be
something in favor of the latter. Not I'M
likely he will be starred through the cam
pa.gn by the Bryanite newspapers as the
most eminent of all the republican oppo-
nents Of Imperialism whose sympathies now
are really with Mr.. Bryan.
Suppose Mr. Bryan is elected Could Mr.
Reed be. induced to become the Judge
Gresham of the administration? Judge
Gresham did not take the stump for Mr..
Cleveland. His place on the bench pre-
vented that. But he sympathized with him,
and all the more deeply. and probably alto
gether. because of the fact that the repub-
lican candidate for President had been his
own successful rival for national honOrS.
General Harrison had defeated him, first
for senator and then for the republican
presidential nomination. When Mr. Cleve-
land was elected he recognized the value OF
that sympathy by calling Judge Gresham to
the Department of State. Together they
tackled the Hawaiian question, which Cen
eral Harrison had tried to settle by negu-
tiatins treaty of annexation and the mess
they made Of it is matter OF history
We should have. then. Mr.. Reed in sym
PATTY with Mr. Bryan on foreign affairs,
though without having worked for Mr.
Bry ans election. If Mr.. Bryan were to
appraiSe mis- sympathy as highly as Mr.
Cleveland did Judge Gresham's would Mr.
Reed respond as Judge Gresham did? There
would be the same neutrality-suspicious.
to help undo what an old successful party
rival had done and, strangely enough there
would be the same sort of business at hand,
with Hawaii again in the forefront
Mr.. Reeds policy a member of the
House was that empire could wait and
as Secretary of State under Mr.. Bryan he
could urge the policy that empire must
60 And he and his chief could then pro-
coed, as Judge Gresham and Mr. Cleveland
did. to trim down American aspirations
again to the mainland. And with the same
general result? But that is another story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

AS Mr. Bryan and his free silver organs
are busying themselves with asking the
wage earners Of the country what benefits
hey have drawn from prosperity sn"e
their increased earnings ARE eaten up by
Increased prices. we shall keep on answer
,ng them with facts. When wage earners
are not getting their usual pay or when
prices advance more than wages their saw
ings banks dep sits are drafted on to "hcIp
Gu from Gay to day and week to wae k
This is proved by the fact 'ha. from Isl;
to 1884 he savings banks dep sits of the
United Sta es decreased from lisa $50 81
to 81 ,Ii1.a i.2'o. That was the time OF w l.
son law low pr!ces-but no work!
The loss FOR one year in savings banks
deposits was more than ST.. Oon 900
New York : super ntendent of banks has
just issued his repor. on he savings banks
of his state. Ii shows in this state alone
On July ! deposits OF $"22 O-1 5af In $3.50
New Yurk's savings banks deposits were
S6i3,Si5.5I4 This means that since the de-
feat of Organism the wage earners have
earned and saved so much more tnan it
cost them % live that they have been able
to invest enormous sums Of money
In New York alone they have put in the
savings banks $2TS O00. 600 more than they
had in 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
One stage Nearer War.

Diplomatic relations between China and
the United States have approached one
stage nearer the actual breaking point as
a result of the announcement from the
Tsung Ii Yamen to the foreign consuls In
China that "as fighting is going on at Tien
Tsin It is inexpedent that cipher kilograms
should be sent to the ministers at Pekin
by their respective governments This an
ncuncement Is verified by the message de-
livered at the State Department today by
Minister WI 1t comes from the Tsung II
Yamen or Chinese foreign office. and may
therefore be considered a direct emana-
ton from the Chinese government
Thus that government has at last openly
shut off communication between the pow
and their representatives. not as the
result of alleged disorders by Boxers, whom
the Chinese authorities can not control, but
because of the attitude of the powers In
this way China declares herself frankly to
be capable of restoring communication If
she So desires. but acknowledges that she
Is unwilling to do so. 1t is tantamount to
declaration of war. although doubtless it
Will not be So considered just yet.
Were the powers dealing with a civilized
na ton they would confidently expect n sew
erance of relations to be marked by the
dismissal of the ministers from the capital
But China prefers the other course. She is
therefore committing the extraordinary
crime of setting herself against the world
because the world demands the right to
communicate with the ministers whom she
has freely received at her capital.
Ii is unnecessary for the powers to seek
to Justify the presence of their forces at
Tien 'Tsin or beyond Those forces are on
the ground. first. because of the weakness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

The appearance of the plague in London
should not cause alarm in those parts Of
Europe where attention has been paid in
late years to the question of public santa
ton. 1t is assuredly possible that the dis
ease may become mildly epidemic in the
British capital as it did in Lisbon recently.
But with the agencies at hand for strict
quarantine and for scientifically fighting
the disease. it should not be long before
the pesGiience Is stamped out. There are.
of course. portions of London where such
an outbreak II not properly handled M ght
become dangerous. Some Of the tenement
districts are sadly deficient in sanitary APP
pliances. yet they are vastly better than the
great colonies of huddled fasteners in the
As!atic cities where the plague Stays hun
dreds and thous ardS each season. Even
Honolulu, with Its large Chinese quarter.
was enabled TO check the pestilence in COM
paratively short order, and 1t may be ac-
cepted as certain that London will not per-
nit the plague to spread now that its ma
ture has been discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Mr.. Bryan will devote the whole of his
speech Of acceptance at Indianap polls next
week to the issue Of Imperialism Later
in his letter of acceptance, he will take I'D
the other issues embraced in the Kansas
city platform He pursued a like course.
1t IS explained in 1896. The platform of
that year made silver the paramount issue.
and =" he brought that forward in his
New York deIivera nce. The platform of
this year makes Imperialism the paramount
issue, and hence he will bring that for
ward in his Indianapolis deliverance.
But word on that point. After bring
ing silver forward four years ago. Mr..
Bryan kept ii forward. He made his cam
paiSn on that one issue What he said on
the stump about other issues was of little
consequence and attracted but little atten-
ton Silver was the cry, the sole cry of
any volume. from the moment that Mr..
Bryan lifted his voice in the Madison
Square Garden Is that history to be re-
peated? VIII 1t matter a rap what Mr.
Bryan may say in his letter of acceptance?
VIII not his speech of acceptance contain
the keynote Of the campaign? Can such
be his deliberate purpose? Have the crit
cisms OF mis- bossism in forcing silver by
rame into the platform Induced him to t-y
a little jugglery now? Is he flirting with
his followers? He bossed them abOut ST.
Yer. and some OF them resented it. Is he
smoothing them down now by formally
accepting as paramount the issue they de-
clared to be- paramount?
Mr.. Bryan Is eager to favorably impress
the voters OF German birth or extraction.
As rule. they are against free silver at
IL 10 l. 1t Is reported that. as rule, they
are somewhat alarmed on the subject of
Imperialism. As the case stands today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Fusion and SDOiIs,

1t IL stated that Candidate Stevenson is
being bitterly opposed by a lot of Nebraska
fusionists who were formerly republicans
and who bear a grudge against the vice
presidential aspirant because he. as assist
ant postmaster general. decapitated them
postmasters in 1885,. when he was swing
Ing the administration axe. Thus do the
embarrassments of fusion become apparent
These individuals propose to subscribe now
to the demopopocratic doctrines in sup
porting the demopopocratic candidates
Among those doctrines. by "reaffirmation."
Is that of free spoils of office. Yet they are
objecting to the candidacy of the man who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

stands pre-eminentiy for spoils, whose very
acts as spokesman in 1885 they protest
against today. II the spoils doctrine pre-
walls such decapitations as those that af-
fected them will be the order of the time.
No one can then rightfully complain OF
suffering loss of public employment be-
cause the parties have changed places. No
official can in that event claim retention
because of superior merit, or long record
of honest and efficient administration. Ac-
cordlng to the Chicago platform theory of
government why should not these Nebraska
republican postmasters have been removed
by Mr.. Stevenson? He is clearly entitled
now to their ardent support, for this very
record of his, If they are sincere believers
in the Man and the Platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Il may be laid down as a general prop.,-
stj-on that the people OF Washington do
not desire that the newly consolidated
street railway lines should be forced to
operate at Il loss. without a reasonable
profit II is to the public interest that
the street car properties should render a
return TO the franchise holders, to insure
their maintenance on a high scale of eff
cheney. The alternative has already been
experienced here and is not to be welcomed
Therefore. 10 the extent that the changes
IN the transfer system just announced are
necessary to prevent these lines from CD
Grating at less. the public is presumably
disposed to scquiesce. on the 1rinciple of
good business for both sides
Yet there is ground for a reasonable
complaint against the corporation In The
first place there has been no inrlInatinn
that 1t was proposed to restore the former.
extra fare on the Brightwood and Tenley-
town divisions The special coupon method
IS cumbersome and annoyingly compli-
Gated, besides adding TO the expense of
suburban life 1t puts at a disadvantage
the resident who is enterprising enough
to carry the city's progress into the out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

| lying regions, IN direct contradiction OF the
principle which has obtained, and should
| continue, Of encouraging this drift of ex
| terror habitation.
Then, again, the company. which Sc
cured from Congress last winter a CONSOLE
dation charter to enable 1t to combine and
reduce expenses. has now sought to dis
regard the spirit of that enactment by
treating the component parts of the syS-
tenn as Individual for fare-receiving pur-
poses. while holding them related to
permit administrative economy. This is
not exactly fair deal. The public should
receive some portion of the usufruct of
consolidation. and should not be compelled
to pay for the corporations economy the
opportunity for which was secured on the
assumption that 1t would bring no disad-
vantage TO the patrons.
Recognizing the virtue Of the principle
already stated, that it Is better for the
community to enjoy the benefits flowing
from a prosperous enterprise than suffer
the disadvantages resulting from a money
losing affair, the people would doubtless be
willing that their transfer privileges should
be curtailed somewhat. if necessary. They
would uncomplainingly walk a few steps
within the city where now they can ride
continuously on the very generous transfer
~ SNSih, Vi bilty "Oulu uOuDlieSS pc WILLIE
to pay an extra penny for a second trans
fer to permit longer rides than to be
allowed by the new scheme. But they do
not the justice of losing both the old
transfer privilege and the six-ticket fare
to and from the two suburbs named. KS
pecially do they demur when they reflect
that the railroad company gave its most
liberal transfer system and its cheapest
rates at the time when 1t suffered under
the heaviest administrative burden.
There may have been an initial mistake
in the creation of the transfer scheme
Immediately after the purchase of the syn
dictated roads. If so that mistake should
be corrected consistently with the spirit
the act of consolidation. which implies
that the public privileges are not to be
materially curtailed long as Congress
grants the opportunity to the roads to
short. the corporation should be held to
one another theory of organization,
either that ii is series of distinct units,
each entitled to maintain its own system
of fares. or that it is single system, with
branches subject to the same fare system
within the District. If the latter theory be
adopted no doubt the people will readily
submit to curtaiiment of excessive trans
fer privileges. and to such changes therein
as will prevent abuses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
The Wrong Time of Year.

The trouble with us populists an other
kichers,' remarked Farmer Corntossel, SOL
EMMY. lis that the election is held at the
wrong time o year
Il don't see what difference the time of
year can make" answered the summer
boarGer
Il didn't s'puse you'd see it." was The
calm. forbearng answer. But It's a big
difference jes' the same. Eff we could nave
the lectons held in July instid O. Nove,n-
Der. we could upset The present system of
things without no difficulty whatsoHlever
L must say l.
''Of course you fail to grasp it. But sup
pose you marched the people to the polls on
a good hot July day. with the fr.c2ackers
still sound n IN their ears an a general Is
comfort pcrvaG n the Atmosphere. Ii
wouldn't be no trouble whatever to convince
EN- tnat 60 e: n !Is ..eoueI 1velttrrll.u' an
that it was the right thing to KICK about
everything that exists. Everybody feels
that way IN Juy. But what do we do" We.
wait TIL November, when the ar il les
gettin bTac.n and the hard work Is mos'iy
through. an were Ge,tIn ready to enjoy
ourselves "a en- Than; s2;Isil' turkey. Jes'
about then We're feei.n 50 comfortable that
we don't wan. TO do IN ns To keen this Oh
world from goin' along as usual"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
The Paramount Issup

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
To indicate what Bryan thinks is the nara
mount issue he devotes eight of the sixteen
pages in his contribution to the North
American Review to the financial question.
including the crime of II, three pages In
trusts and aggregated wealth. which may
he considered part of the money question;
six OF the remain .nS pages to Imperialism
In which he merely quotes from the rec
ords to show what has been done in the
matter and concludes with page on the
development of plu ocracy. in which Froude,
the English historian, is made to testify
against the evils of money grasping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04


Hello. Mstuh Weather, When did Won Git
here?
bcen a-waitin' fob you. case de times was
mighty queer.
De sun, he staht a-b,azin an a-ragln' in
de sky;
De- grass completely shrivel an de crick he
clean run dry.
An Std o gittin days daa was all COM
fortin' an fine.
We had dem substitutes which plainly
wasn't ginnerwine.
Dey made de pavements mellow an dey
drove away de rain.
Hello. M.stuh Weather, Glad to see YOU
back again,
I dunno who or what IT was dat done took
up yoh place,
Eut I s?ecks it wah Of Satan. which is
sho'iy a disgrace.
He wah sarchin' aftuh people what has
been a-doin' wrong
An couldn't breathe onless he brought his
own hot air along
An good Of Mistuh Weather. VINO brings
vilets in de spring
An roses in de summer. well he couldn't
do thing.
But now he's back to jine u.s. an We'll all
fohgit our pain.
Hello. Mistuh Weather Glad to sec YOU
back again!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

AS the Oh nese situation amplifes IT be-
comes evident that the romantic Mr.. Shenp
director of telegraphs, has an assured flu
ture before him. If he loses his ioh in
China he can command the highest salary
as cable editor of one of 'he American
newspapers addicted to the new Journal
ISM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

If 1 should run fur Office I should git SO
dreadful scared,
l know that I'd furgit the various speeches
l prepared.
An when they got to calm names the
Whole affair I'd drop;
I'd jes' start in a-runnin' an I'd run an
never stop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Some time" said Mr.. Meekton's wife.
II think l viii have chef. | really be-
lieve that it is better to have a kitchen in
charge of male cook"
Yes" answered MIR. MeektOn. absent
mindedly: lit would be good deal of
comfort to have somebody down there who
could be easily bossed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

1t Is but natural for the assassin Bresci
to boast of his crime. There is perversty
in human nature which makes a man pre-
fer being called fiend to being considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

With wars in Asia and Africa and a
presidential election in North America the
Paris exposition promoters find their ex-
pected audiences rather distracted by
counter demonstrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
SHOOTING STARS.
Enjoyment.

do you enjoy reading Dckens?"
VERY much answered Miss Cayenne.
His works contain many odd and VII
famous characters to whom it is pleasure
to compare ones enemies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Hetty Green is said TO be studying STEM
ography. 1t is not suspected that she in
tends to add to her income by taking a
salaried position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

The census shows that the population of
Louisville, KY. has increased over 10000
since 1890. This would indicate that Ken
lucky politics is not SO deadly as 1t has
been represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Instead OF being received with open arms
by England. William Waldorf Aston is get
ting something which looks very like the
toe OF a boot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

W
Rathbone will now have to face trial.
which Is no more than right. Throughout
the furry over the Cuban post office frauds
the administration has steadfastly adj
hered to its announced determination to
''let no guilty man escape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Governor Roosevelt does not object to
having 1t understood that the denunciaton
of democrats is to be a permanent feature
of his program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

After his experience. the Shah will hardly
hesitate 70 declare that he considers Per-
STA a much safer and more civilized place
than France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Lii Hung Changs shifty methods have
earned him the distinction of being watched
with suspicion by all the opposing Interests
in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04

Mr. T"wne is at least politely assured
That he vii! be permitted to work hard for
he ticket and get some more glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
OTHER SERVICES.

WESLEYAN PENTECoSTAL CHI RICH 419 10TH
n.w.-Ireachng tomorrow at IL am. and $50
pm by Rev. c. Howard Davis Of Lynn. Mass;
Pthtecos meetings every Tuesday and THURS
day at pm All invited. IT.
EVANGELIST A. F. BAILEN'iER WILL SPEAK
the Church of the Blessed Hope. on sth ST
ne. bet. + and q, tomorrow evening, O'Clock,
the subject Of The Two Baptisms. All are
invited 1t