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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

that ever ratified helples~ly around ia
the seat filed 10y Washington, Jener-
sou and Jackson, and which will be
filed by Bryan. You are the pitiful
creature of the trusts, the combines
aud the monopolies, which have made
you, maintained you, and still feed
you"
The Democrats of the House will
antagouzs the Naval Appropriation
bIil, as reported on three grounds
armorplate, construction of ships in
government yards and the general ex
iravagauce of the bill, which carries
s6l OOO,O against $50, OOO,O 900 for the
current fiscal year The minority re-
port favors the establishment Of
government armorplaie plant.
IL is suspected that desire to in
crease the Republican campaign fund
for thi. year is behind the announce
ment that the Cabinet is considering
the feasibility of recommending to
CongIe-S, reduction Of the war taxes.
which are piling up a surplus in the
Treasury, in spite Of the fact that the
receipts FROM the Dingley tariff are
many millions below the advance /
estimate of The Republicans. Without
the war taxes there would have been .
deficit of more than $50 900 600, instead
Of surplus considerably in excess of
that amount IL Is said that the
brewers are being sounded as to their
Willingness 90 contribute proportions.
ate amount to lhe Hanna corruption
fund, if Cine administration will recon-
mend reduction Of the beer tax to
Congress.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

The Court of Appeals, by unanimous
opinion, declare the Commissioner of
Valuation law. which was passed by
the last legislature rs unconstitutional.
The reason given is that the act carries
with it an appropriation, and was not
passed as required 10y section IL, article
10 of the Constitution. OF III posi-
tons created by the act, So persons had
been commissioned, aud are now with
out a job. Let the commissioners OF
the revenue do their duty and we may
get on without the aid of the extra
officials.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

The House Military Committee has
ordered favorable report on the bill
to establish a national military park
on the site Of the battles Of Fredericks-
burg, Salem Church, Charlottesville
the Wilderness and Spottsylvania
Courthouse. This is all right so far
Now let Appomattox have proper re-
cognition. 1t would be well, too. that
the high-water mark of Confederate
valor on the bloody field of Gettysburg
should be properly and justly PIE
served.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Gen. Wheeler is back from the Phil
ipplnes. The old hero made mistake
IN going there. There was no room
Tor him, and he has been simply ell
bowed out. His purpose now is to re-
sign, and fight for place in Congress.
The old Confederates want him to have
the best that's going, but rather pre-
fer just now that he follow the exam
pleof Hampton, Gordon and others, and
retire from public gaze.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

The Republicans, high in authority,
are badly mixed on Porto Rican affairs.
Or US and yet not with us is a difficult
problem to solve. So far as the South
is concerned anything that will pull
the tusks and claws from the Repubi-
can animal will be an unqualified
blessing. Republication may be food
up North but ii Is poison down South.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

England positively refuses all offers
Of intervention looking to peace, which
means that the little South African
republics must yield their independence
and surrender Internationally. "The
Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice
Beers and all.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

The Newport News Herald has made
It's bow" to the public, and "a graceful
one it was.
The paper will be published by a
JOINT stock company, aud the editor-in.
chief is Mr.. Frank 5. Woodson, so long
connected with the press of Danville.
The same company will also issue a
daily evening paper, the Times.
There Is nothing small about New.
port News, aud no "Pent.up Utica
confines the powers" of the Herald
company. Our good wishes 20 with
our brothers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

at would be hard to run church
or "A home "a Jesus would run il, much
less newspaper writes the Rev.
sam Jones in an article in criticism OF
Rev She don's effort Why not have
written impossible instead of hard
We wonder If the Rev. Sam imagine~
that ne breaches as Jesus would do
Hardly.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

England's new big gun with range
Of 20 miles suggests the coming of that
happy day when wars will be prosecu-
ted without invasion, and the soldiers
trade be classed among sedentary occu-
patiOns.-Er.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri, calls
the :. Senate the blouse of the
Ancients." On the contrary, it is es-
sentially modern and cup to date"
Webster wouldn't recognize it, and
Clay would require an introduction.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

1t is said that there are six hundred
rag paper mills East Of the Mississippi
standing idle. And this is done at the
bidding of trust to maintain exorbi-
tant prices. And yet the trust is a
friend of the peoples.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06
HOW TO GROW RICH.

Elk your mind on it. Give up
everything else. Give up friends,
children, peace and comforts
pleasure? Take it a take it
seeing the dollars come in. "-RusseU
Sage.
Are you willing to pay the price ?
If so do so and take the goods. They
are on the market and you can buy
them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

One of our exchanges speaks of the
South African problem as being in
cloudland, but this will not matter
since balloons as well as bayonets are
to the front.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

The mineral wealth Of China is said
to De large. Now look out for some
strong Government, with the bump of
benevolence (?) abnormally developed,
poking fingers into that pie.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Forestry is to be taught at Yale, and
If this means that intelligent tree
planting is to follow reckless destruc-
ton of our forests then the same thing
should be taught in all our schools and
colleges.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

"That we are near the end Of the
war in the Philippine islands may be
true easily enough. but-whch end ?
There are wars that last for centuries.
Some people never give up" Just so.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Rev. Sheldon wrote an article for the
Sunday issue Of the New York Journal.
Take care, brother, or you may not
follow ''in his steps"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

The Philadelphia Times says that a
bid feature in the Kentucky prospect
is that being armed to the teeth they
may not be satisfied to simply shoot of
their mouths.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

j. envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and Liver are out Of
order AL such should know that DR..
Kings New life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach aud Liver Remedy, gives a
splendid appette, sound digestion and
regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
2jc. al White * Co. 3 drug store.
The bees, foot mat is the genuine
Huffman, for sale by W. T. Doyne.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has been given
enlarged powers in Cuba. No better
choice could have been made.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Ex-President Harrison is said TO
have another presidential bee in his
bonnet. These old men, Admiral
Dewey and Others, are kept hopping
around at the bidding Of young wives
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Gen. Wheeler has been placed on
waiting orders" The old hero must
grow FESTIVE under them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-06

Porto Rico, one of Uncle Sans
younger "infant industries" is yelling
for pap.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13
Johnston's Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
I he GREAT SPRING MEDICINE


JONSTONS SARSAPARLLA Energer
debied
feeling snng SPELLS the which badly
hed thin dad blood and undehed body vanish by
SPELL The ude which
and banshed
neuhen all ailments the
generally specific furnishes rebuild
calming
blood
full 1t makes the weak and the old
anhquated
Salt Rheun Scrofula, Cancer
BLOOD faint with
could be killed
through channels holding
enty the different the
destroyed often seeks out the spinal cord will
and death vital the kidneys liver stomach There
scientific method for the blood PURICATON
the blood through
and skin First peaceabe
blood J0FiNSTONS SARSAPARILA,
hausive the faint
fills glowing
health
SARSAPARIlLA greatest
ered This fact established beyond question
] s % s soRas ~ ss s u s ]
ELI T. REYNOLDS PHARMACY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13
LIKE THE LITTLE ONES.
Contrary to the General Belief Men
Are Fond of the Society
of Children.

There's very general idea abroad
in the land that men don't care to board
in house where there are children, .
said one of the sterner sex, "but that
is; believe, a great mistake, just as it
is an error to imagine that men gener-
ally don't Like the little ones. No doubt
there are a few crusty old bachelors
in the world who would be horribly
annoyed by pattering feet and shrill
little voices in the halls and on the
stairs, but I must confess like to hear
these noises, and l find by questioning
a number of my old friends-ali young,
Unmarried men-that they do also.
The children give sort of honey at
nosphere that's very pleasant to even
the most comfortless places.
Taking one thing with another, l
believe men are fonder of children than
women are, anyhow. What mean is
that more men than women are fond
of them. know plenty of the gentler
sex who wouldn't think of going to
boarding house where youngsters were
admitted, and know just as many men
who seek out those places and obtain
a certain amount of comfort and sat
isfaction in their lonely lives In making
friends with the youngsters and spend
ing valuable time repairing sundry
broken toys or telling wonderful sto-
ries in which giants figure to an amaz-
ing extent.
"A child's affection is very delight
full thing, and most men feel fattered
to be the object of even mild liking
on the part of the small tyrants. There
are half dozen little ones in the house
where l board, and l am the familiar
friend OF. every one of them. It's a
very delightful and absorbing acquain-
lance, and I'm fast developing into a
story-teller of such marked ability that
III make fortune in this way, no
doubt, after awhile. Detroit Free
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13
The Troubles of a Credit Man
His Berth in a Chicago Retail Store is Not
a Bed of Roses


pay the bills they contract, it is seem
ingly an easy matter to secure an ac-
count with us, but occasionally | run
across a case where nothing but nerv-
business on the part of the applicant
prevents our extending the credit they
ask. This class of people act sheep
ish' when they apply for credit, as
though they were asking for something
which they did not deserve, and often
mistake these actions for criminal in
tentions, and SO lose what might have
proven good custcs1er.
when man asks for credit with
seemingly good intentions 1 ask for
references, and if employed, who he is
employed by, or if in business, the
name of his firm. That is all, but be-
fore grant his request he is fully in
vestigated. If he is employed, the
amount of his salary is ascertained
from bis employer; if he is in business
his financial standing is secured from
the commercial agencies, and if they
are satisfactory he is informed that he
has been placed on our credit books"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13
on a Slender Threaa.

There is man in Washington, who is
shining light in one of the prominent
churches,who nearly lost his reputation
the other night, all because of child's
innocent prattle. He called upon a
friend who is handsomely fixed as 10
this worlds goods, and who has tiny
golden-haired daughter of whom he is
very fond. The friends adjourned to
the smoking-room for chat, and short
~ afterward the daughter went 10
hunt them. She came down to her
mother in the reception-room little
later and found her entertaining call
ers.
In lull in the conversation the child
volunteered the information that papa
and Mr.. Blank were having lots of fun"
What are they doing, dear?" asked
one of the callers, idly.
Playing poker" was the astounding
answer.
"Poker!" exclaimed the astonished
mother; "why, Jennie, your father
never played game of poker in his
life."
well, mamma, they are in the room
with the big green table. and papa
pokes little ball at Mr.. Blank and he
pokes ii back again. Isn't that poker?"
Regulations often hang on just such
slender thread.-Washiugto Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

it accounts. I asked him what the
percentage of loss was on the amount
of business done, and he replied that
it was considerably less than one per
cent. Then I asked him if even so
small percentage of loss as that
would not have some effect on the
prices charged for goods, and if not
why it was that his concern, with the
two items of loss from bad accounts
and book keepers salaries to account
for, could afford to sell goods for the
same price as the merchant without
these two items to consider.
"These are days of the keenest kind
of competition, when profits are cut
to the very lowest point at which it is
possible to do business at ALL" he
said, "but you will find that, quality
of goods considered, our prices are no
higher than those of any strictly cash
house in the city. The reason such a
thing is possible is because of the
larger volume of business that we do,
which we would not do if it was not
for our credit system
There is probably one-half of our
charged business that would go else
where were it not for the matter of
accommoda ton which we extend in
the matter of credit accounts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

sit is very seldom that we get beat
for small amount by anyone giving a
bank as reference when opening an ac-
count. Not SO very long ago woman
requested permission to open credit
account with us and gave one of the
prominent banks as reference. When
investigated found that she had a de-
posit there of more than So 900, but that
her account with the bank was only of
u few days standing. / notified her
that she could have credit of not ove-
5000 provided that her account was
paid the first of each month. She
bought the full $500, worth in three
days, but when the first of the month
came around she was not to be found
and her account with the bank had
been withdrawn. That woman was
conducting a profitable business on a
capital of $4,000 which she had never
expended, but utilized to secure credit
at the stores. 1t was certainly profit
able business for her.
another reference that l have
learned not to place much reliance in is
one from politician, and the third is
that from a minister when presented
by woman. When man comes in
with reference from his pastor it is a
different matter, as his power of per-
suasion is not SO great as is woman's
with the ministerial profession. A poll
tician is too easily influenced by pos
sible votes to make his name good as
reference"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13


give them the opportunity.
1t would be practically impossible
to give anything like accurate figures
of the retail credit business done in a
year in Chicago. 1 asked the credit
man of what is probably the largest
store in the city that does a credit
business if he could give me some
idea what the retail credit business of
Chicago would amount to in year.
II would not even attempt to give
an estimate" he replied. Il could of
course tell you what our credit bust
ness amounts to each year, but that
would prove nothing. 1t is certain,
however, that the business that goes
onto the books of the retail stores of
Chicago that permit the running of
credit accounts would run well into
the millions.
''In our own case fully one-third of
the business we do goes onto our
books in the form of charges against
our customers. There are, I imagine.
other houses in the city who do a
greater percentage of charged bust
ness than we do, but we are carrying
all the accounts that have been asked
for that I consider it safe to carry.
We could easily double our credit
business in years time, but it is q
question whether we could do so with
safe accounts, or at least a sufficient
number of safe accounts to prevent
an increase in the percentage of loss,
and it is that little matter of loss that
the credit man must figure on if he
is to prove of any value to his employ
er. Keep down the percentage of loss
and profit will take care of itself"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13
In SHIRT IRONING.
cialty of Doing Up New shirts
Other Specialties.

Among the great number of laundries
in the city there are about half a dozen
devoted to the laundering of new shirts.
It is harder work to iron new shirt
than it is to iron one that has been
worn, and it takes more time; the new
cloth is sitter, and it doesn't take
starch so well as it does. after two or
three washings, when the shirt works
easier in all the stages of its launder-
ing. But though the shirt is hardest to
iron the first time, it must then be
ironed its very best; the new shirt as
It is laid down upon the counter for in
spection, or, if custom made, as it is de-
livered, must be simply perfect, and
it is.
1t costs more TO have a new shirt
Numbered than one that has been worn;
ironers get more pay for ironing them,
and, though 1t takes more time, they
earn more money at it than in ironing
OLD ones. Both men and women are
employed in new shirt ironing, the
women very likely on the finest custom
shirts.
The ironing of rev shirts calls foS
the most expert of laundry work. The
collar and cuffs ere brought out exact
ly in accordance with the design. The
two parts of the shirt front are made to
match perfectly, with the stud holes,
or the eyelets, in one part exactly over
those in the other. In pique shirt
bosoms the lines of the pattern if YER
teal will be found to be drawn abso-
lutely straight; and if the lines run
crosswise, not only will they be found
to be straight, but to meet true at the
middle. The same may be said of fine
colored shirts with patterns showing
vertical or horizontal lines; If vertical
lines, they are perfectly true; if hori-
zontal, they are not only perfectly true,
but perfectly matched at the center;
and the entire bosom, though ironed
on fiat board, is ironed into slightly
concave shield-like form that is grace
full in shape and model for uniform
ity. The perfectly Numbered new shirt.
is something that must command the
admiration ofeverybody that likes good
work, and the ironing of it is the top
notch of laundry work Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13
NEW YEAR FORTUNE TELLING.
Chinese Avail Themselves of a Proc
pitious Tinle-Questions
Asked.

At New Years time in Pell and Mott
and Doyer streets, the so-called priests
in the joss houses reap a harvest
There is no more propitious week in
the year than this for fortune telling
The work of the "priest" is to throw
the kau pui; to read the signs and in
terpret them to the man who seeks
to know the future.
The ceremony may be seen in the
joss houses any night that week, but If
there are sightseers there it is carried
through perfunctorily. All kinds of
make-believe seem to be accepted and
condoned in Chinatown, il only the
American quarter" or half dollar
is to be obtained by it. The serious
matter of fortune telling is taken up
when the last American has taken his
leave.
The priest kneels before the altar
and mutters to the painted gods; in
cense is burning; there is deep silence.
The kneeling man throws two carved
sticks over his shoulder; they look
like bananas cut lengthwise through
the middle If they fall with the fiat
sides up there is a meaning in it,
good or bad; If with the rounded sides
up, an opposite meaning; If with one
round and one flat side up, it is an
Indifferent sign. Three times the kau
pui are thrown. Then the sign is in
terpreted.
The applicants ask such questions
as these: "WilI my laundry pay me
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

each month. That, / believe. is the rule
in force in practically every store in
Chicago.
But, you know, there are exceptions
to all rules, and one of these exceptions
cost nearly every store in the business
district of Chicago that extends credit
to patrons large sum few weeks
ago.
About six months ago a woman
came to me with request for credit
account. She was gowned in the
height of fashion, and was at the tirse
wearing jewels that were in themselves
a small fortune. She represented her.
self to be the wife of well-to-do board
of trade man. and said that her hus-
band was worth at least $1O0,00 AS
she wished to make a few small pur-
chases at the time complied with her
request at once, intending to look up
the case later.
Something or other prevented until
the first of the month came around, and
| found that her account was little
over $500. We sent bill as she had di-
rected, and almost by return mail we
received a check for the full amount.
That settled it, and that woman could
have all the credit she wanted. The
next month we got TIA check promptly
for the amount of her account, and
then we did not get another for three
months. In that time her account with
us had grown to little over $1,000.
which we will never get. The woman
has gone to Europe with her purchases.
the husband, who was only one of the
small fry on the board, has failed, and
we, like the rest of the stores. are the
victims of misplaced confidence"
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

who sells for cash
only can and does
sell goods cheap
er than the mer-
chant who does a
credit business. I
do not expect to
prove anything by
the following, but
there can be no
harm in quoting
what this same
credit man has to
say on the subject
of prices in con-
motion with Grad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

limit the amount
of the credit ex-
tended to them.
In fact, it is only
the well known
business men of
the city who may
h a v e unlimited
credit on ou +
b 0 o ks. In the
case of salaricd
employees we usu-
ally limit t h e
amount of credit
extended to them
to the value of one
xVnPl-'S salary in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

Spells His Chances For glance, ana Wo1ic
Credit. be censured as
quickly for turning away a customer
who deserved credit. and where credit
would prove profitable, as they would
for granting credit to anyone who did
not pay their bills.
There are hundreds of these latter
class who apply for credit privileges
ut every credit-granting store in Chi
cago every month, and some of them
are sharper than the credit men, and
then another item is charged against
the loss account.
"A credit man must be seemingly
constituencies" said the gentleman
whom have quoted before. "To the
persons applying for credit as matter
of accommodation, and who intend to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-04-13

as Chicago who
b u y G o o d s o n
credit than can
be found in small
er p a c e S. But
w hill e this per-
centage may be
smaller there are
still thousands of
p e 0 pl g who run
credit accounts at
the stores in Chi
cago, a n d there
are thousands
more who would
do so if the mer-