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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12
What to DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulflls every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. II corects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t, or bad effects following use OF liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 70 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-ROot Is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
fyou need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery E1f(
and book that tells t17T-T=sylk,ti1 2. ~. ,-h
more about it, both sent E..ssi+..i'ilsissjl
absolutely free by mail, '-sisss h.l.ss y ~ ~
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of swampRoo,
Co., Bnghamton. N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12

FARMvILLE, VA, Jan. 10, 1901.
do here gladly and truthfully state
that w. I. BlantOn can help aud cure
weak and failing eyes. suffered with
my eyes so that could not read a
minute without fearful pain, in fact |
could not use them for anything with.
out intense pain. went 10 w. IT.
Blanton, he fitted my eyes and they
are now perfectly strong and well.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE HAZLEGKOVE.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12
Natural Remedies.

Natural Remedies.
Feeling bad?
Just sing;
Soon be glad.
(Sure thingD
Feeling mad?
Here's a cure:
Smile. my lad.
(Quickl SureD
Worrying?
Breathe deep.
Gust the thing
SafeI CheapD
Cash all gone?
Don't groan;
Work. my son.
(Best knownD
Deep IN lover
Here's a cure:
Wed the dove.
Great SureO
James Rowe, in Puck.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know IL.
How To Flnd Ont.

Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand tweniy-four hours; a
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; If It stains
your linen It is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble too
frequent desire TO
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
kidneys and HAD
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12

The above is one of many
testimonials which | have rel
ative to the manner in which
| have treated those suffering
with defective vision. If
your eyes are giving you trou-
bic come and see me. Con
sultation will cost you moth
ing.
w. T. BLANTON,
np+,o,1 G,ol
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12
The World. Two QuestIon..


The world has two questions ever
One for the woman. one for the man
And the world Will have answers and never
Withhold its approval or ban
And these are the questions the world asks
forever:
How much has he won?"
And: What has she done7"
Her face may be fair and her bearing
May stamp her as soulful and pure;
The world sees her worth without caring
II her name bear a stain twill endure;
Two questions the world asks forever none
sparing:
How much has he wop?"
And: What has she done?"
His manhood may never be doubted
His wisdom may tower and spread,
But his worth is unthought-of or flouted
II It's all in his heart and his head
Two questions there are, to be whispered
or shouted:
How much has he won?"
And: what has she done?"
81 e. KiseT. n Chicago Times-H Herald.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12
$50 Tired

$50 Tired
am so tired. dear; full we'll know
should be made of sterner stuff. and go
Right bravely through the mist of silent
tears,
Until the pathway narrows down. and
nears
Gods pasture green.
But am tired. dear. and all the way
Seems to wind up. and up-I may not stay
To lean against you, nor TO touch your
hand.
It's hard to journey on alone to that
strange land
The Rest unseen.
II must be Just beyond; will be strong
shall not faint now; the way is long,
The path is rough-but one can rest and
pray;
God will not let me falter by the way
need not fear.
Annie Grier Calender. In Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-12
FarnViIIe Graded
AND
High School.
FACULTY.

RTCHARD VI. SMITH, NJ. A. University o.
! VA. fh ID. 0Leipsic), Principal and cona"'
! tor Of High school.
Miss FANNIE SMIrHsON, graduate sAF
| Female Normal School.
Miss MAuDE GRAY, graduate state Fena'
Normal school.
Miss LOUIE MORRIS, graduate State FemSs
Normal school.
The Trustees are proud Of the record oiinf
school under the management Of Prihci-
NJ Starke and his cl-wOrkers. Ihel ~,
sire 10 develop 10 SIN more as part o. ~ y.
Public school system Of the farmNiie ~ y,
tflct. 10 Will be- continued in all gra0s J"
ilc run session Of nine months. -.
THE HIGH SCHOOL is intended 70 ~
pare our boys and girls for College ana oD'
versity, or for life. -
The Trustees are glad that 10 Is paiiS%
tie public school work Oi The district ~
intend that 10 shall De- 80 conducted a. ~
"A credit 70 the district and x eai sailn-
expense 10 those that avail tDemseNes
the advantages DO Offers. a.
Owing tO the fact ihat the High sch'o.
q department OF fhe Public school lps.sssq
tlon in 10 can be obtained FOR the zee o. -
per month.
LESS THAN s23 4 SESSION.
Sustain 90. and build up what will os
help and "a credit TO the community.
ID. yERsER,
b. NJ. COX.
W.PAULETr.
School Trustees farmylle District
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DrS. STARKEY & PALEN,
TO THE PUBLIcI

lll2 Girard St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

Second Finding unparalleled
gas and oil indications ON Bayou
Blue, about fifteen miles north
of Jennings, we purchased Bayou
Blue Springs, covering a hill of
about five arcres on Bayou Blue.
We also have forty acres three
miles north of the Jennings Oil
Well, where gas and oil abound
and upon which it was at first
intended to sink Il well. But the
climax was struck when after
much labor and time had been
spent, ANSSE A. LA But TIE, the
SPINDLE TOP of MamouPrairie
was secured, and this is real
Spindle Topinevery sense. This
six acres lies within a mile of
Bayou Cane, tributary of Mer-
mentau river and just north of
Mermentau station where the
Southern Pacific railway crosses
the Mermentau river, giving
easy and cheap access to an out
let to market.
This is where the Prairie
Mamou Oil & Mineral Co., Ltd
will within the next 80 days be-
gin to sink we'll with the prom.
Use in advance of gusher. 1t is
about one fourth of a mile south
east of the noted gushing well OF
the Jennings Oil Co.
We intend to bore our second
we'll on Bayou Blue. We have
leases upon several hundred
acres of lands on which we would
bore in event others see fit tc
develop any adjacent thereto ano
meet success.
The Company will offer $4,000
: shares for sale at so cents pei
share for "a short time. Par val
ue of shares one dollar each. We
would much prefer to sell these
shares to home people.
Address all communications t.
AUG. COLBERT, Sec'y,
, jennings, La.
or, D. e. SWEET, Pres,
jennings, La.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04
PROSPECTUS.

In rendering this, our prospec-
Illus, we wish to avoid lowery,
deceptive language, and to set
forth in detail few simple, plain
facts, briefly stating what we
have done, where we have opera
ted and what we propose to do.
The Prairie Mamou Oil & Min
eral Co. Ltd, domiciled at Jen-
nings, Calcasieu parish, La. is a
duly organized and chartered
company, capitalized at 5000, 900.
Captain D. 3. Sweet, president
of the Jennings Banking & Trust
Co., man of unquestionable in
tegrity and pronounced bust
ness success, is president of this
company.
rom the organization of this
pany it has been the purpose
elect small plots Of really oil
5 throughout the oil belt of
asieu parish, ignoring in a
sure large bodies of indiffer
lands without promise, upon
kch leases could be procured
nominal figures. Following
6p this idea they have purchased,
First.-Twenty acres near the
blackberry we'll that is full 81
promise, the we'll being down
near 1000 feet, with every indi
cation of success. The stock o!
this we'll is now at par value.
A peculiar feature character
ling this well, which lies thirteen
miles southeast of Sulphur Mines
is, that before the day when sui
phur was extracted by heat {
spring at blackberry flowed very
cold water, which today is almos
as hot as hot coffee. We alst
purchased five acres near thu
Vinton wells which have strucl
several stratas Of oil, published
to the world.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

nwOur sawmill on Mamou
prairie is now prepared to make
prompt delivery of derrick or
other material to any point in the
oil field. Leave orders at the
office near S. P. depot.
J. e. FOSTER & Sons.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04
Excursion Rates.

On account engagement at New Or
leans of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
for October 81 and November l and 2,
we will sell round trip tickets to New
Orleans at rate Of one and one-third
fare. Date Of sale Oct. 81 and Nov. ]
and 2. Return limit Nov. ).
II. L. DAVIS, Agent.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

wpWater clste1 rs, oil tanks
for wagons or reservoirs, see )
B. Killinger, jennings, La.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

am now prepared to furnish
oil for fuel purposes in any guam
tity. Call at the Woodworking
Company, H. F. Jeanke, proprle-
tor. LOO
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

rweLisk's antitrust tinware is
guaranteed for two years. The
Jennings Hardware Co. has it.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

List your property for sale
with N. r. Strong, manager Tor
the Gulf Coast Land & Invest
ment Co. Office in RECORD build
ing.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

w@Now is the time to buy oil
stock if you expect to make mon
ey on your investment. Moses
& ST. German can supply your
wants.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

w@Cyllnder OIL soc. Engine
Oil 35c gal. at McFarlain's
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

eBFor Oil stock in any of the
companies see Moses & st.
German.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04
For Sale.

Shoe store doing good business
centrally located on Main street.
Inquire of j. Z. MANS.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04

gWWe have it, have you? Grass
mating. The Jennings Hard
ware Co.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-04
Manou Oil & Mineral
DOMICILED AT
Y, LIMITED.
JENNINGS.


JENNINGS. LOUISIANA.
sident D. E. Sweet, jennings La; Vce-Presdent Jno ~
s Virginia ILL.,; Secretary Aug Colbert, LakeCharles, La
treasurer and Manager T. D. Pollard, New Iberia, La
Board of Drectors D. E. Sweet, Aug Colbert, JAS.
Harrah, Elliott Farley Jno E. Ross
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
"Whose Baby Are You2n

Manager King has secured Myron B.
Rice's clever company presenting Mark
e. Swans latest farce Whose Baby
are Your for Wednesday night. Nov.
27th, at King opera house. This Ia said
to be the cleverest farce In point Of con-
struction and humorous merit that has
been written In several years. II is
considered to be the greatest laughing
1 success Of the present theatrical season.
The Author describes II az an 'efYerves.
cent ecstacy.' II has all the sparkle
Of glass Of champagne and all the iri.
descent brilliancy Of a diamond. The
plot that hinges on o mistake over the
unexpected presence Of an innocent ba.
by In the studio of an artist has q dash
and ginger that has seldom been
equalled In modern farce. Ludicrous
situations and complications crowd
each other In rapid succession and the
| entire piece is snlivensd with Q quick
fire OF quibs, jokes and epigrams 90 that
the attention Of the audience never lays
for q moment.
One Of tho novel and Sensational fea-
lures Of the farce is The Model Behind
the screen. - This one Of the secrets Of
the management that turns out 10 be q
good natured and clever joke at the ex.
pense Of the audience. Miss May Vokes
and Chas. W. Bowser have been en-
gagged to play the leading roles In this
farce, and Mr.. Rice has surrounded
them with company Of unexcelled
farceurs.
Reserved seats at usual place.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23

DR.. Homer T. Wilson goes upon the
tour Of l901-l9O9 occupying = very
enviable position in public favor. His
work during the past season has estab.
lished him In the hearts Of thousands who
have been charmed by his wonderful
lectures. His style and bis very ap.
pearancs are such as to proclaim him ut
once q born actor and a thorough enter.
tsiner. For this season DR.. Wilson
presents his lecture, "Spsrks from the
Anvil" at King opera house Tuesday
Nov. seth. Season tickets for sale at
Kerr's drug store and Ed. Briscoe 8
grocery store.
President Francis I. Gowen Of the
Choctaw says: There is not a possible
chance that the Choctaw will be sold TO
the Missouri Pacific or any other rail-
road system. There have been several
rumors flying over the country that the
Missouri Pacific, the Santa Fe and the
Illinois Central we're about to purchase
the property, butt can assure You there
is nothing whatever In the report. You
might az we'll make a stereotyped an.
swer and keep It standing In your paper
to the effect that the Choctaw is not for
sale, nor will II be. )"
An educational commission, consist
Ing OF s. f. Stahl, w. II. H SHIRLEY,
Senator James H. Berry, Prof, Chas,
e. Stockes, Hon. W. V. Tompkins, Judge
Grant Green, Rev. j. Herbert Doran
and d. r. Yokum, president Of the at.
Louis Il San Francisco Railroad, was
appointed at a recent session Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian synod at
Bentonville to investigate the feasibility
Of establishing a Presbyterian college
at some convenient point on the western
border Of the state, for the education Of
the youth Of Arkansas and the Indian
Territory.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23

Rev. A. j, Barnes, pastor Of TIT
Christian church at Gravett, Ark. hal
been the guest Of Rev. Higginbotham
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. NJ. Stackhouse oil
indianapolis, Ind. arrived here Wed
nesday on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Matlock.
As we 90 to press before that time We
are unable to give any description Of
"Ye Old Folks Concert" at King opera
house last night.
n, as we have been told, the road
leading to the Brown ford on Flat Rock
has no overseer, the Judge should not
delay In appointing one, as that road
needs working badly.
Judge Gross made an order first OF
the week placing two incandescent
lights In the county Jail, so that the jail
officials have better lighting facilities al
night. The change Is a good one.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
Death Of an Old Resident.

At the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Georgia Faber. Mrs. Eudora II. Knox
passed away Sunday morning after q
brief illness at the ripe age Of 30 years.
Mrs. Knox was born In New Orleans
March %, 1915, and In lS4s came To
Arkansas. The greater portion Of her
time since coming to this state has been
spent here, where she enjoyed the es-
TEEN Of q large circle Of friends and NO.
quaintances. The deceased was mem.
Der Of the Daughters Of tho American
Revolution and at all times took great
interest In the welfare Of that order.
Mrs. Knox was q oonmunicHnt Of the
Presbyterian church and services were
conducted from that church Monday
afternoon by Rev. J. D. Whaling.
Four daughters survive her; Mes.
danes Georgia Faber, II. r. Thomson,
Matte Knox Haymsn and CD. Lincoln
OF Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
A Village Blacksmith eaved hie LIN
tie sons Life.

Mr.. H. H. Black, the well-known
village blacksmith at 0YahAmsville,
Sullivan Co. N. Y. says: "Ous III.
tie son, five years old, has always been
subject TO Group and 30 bad have the
attacks been that We have feared many
times that he would die. We have had
the doctor and used many medicines.
bat ChamberlAin's Cough Remedy 10
now our sole reliance. Il seems 10 dis.
solve the tough mucus and by giving
frequent doses when the croupy symp.
crou wi n oursd 'G Ss, M p sns
settled. I" There Is no danger In giving
this remedy for II contains no opium OF
other injurious drug and may be given
as confidently to babe "a TO an adult.
For sale by JOHN O'KANs, Druggist.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
The Children's Friend.

You II have cold this winter. May
be you have one now. Your children
will suffer too. For coughs, Group,
bronchitis, grip and other winter com.
plants One Minute Cough Cure never
fails. Acts promptly. 1t Is very pleas
ant to the taste and perfectly harmless.
G. B. George, Winchester, Ky. writes !:
"Our little girl was attacked with
Group late one night and was 30 hoarse
she could hardly speak. We gave her
= few doses of One Minute Cough Cure.
1t relieved her Immediately and she
went to sleep. When she swoke next
morning she had no signs Of hoarseness
or Group. CITY DRUG STORE.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
Judge Gross held q regular term OF
probate court first of the week.

Judge Gross held q regular term Of
probate court first Of tho week.
Several of our stores have begun max.
ing displays Of holiday goods.
DR.. Wilson will deliver his postponed
lecture on the night Of Nov. seth.
The rainfall from Thursday evening
to Friday morning amounted 0. % inch.
Riggs & Co. have decided to 70 into
the furniture business and have ordered
q stock.
The Frisco bridge gang has been re.
pairing some Of the trestles east of town
this week.
Alb Smith has purchased farm north
Of Logtown and will become horny
handed son of TOLL
Reserved seats for the lecture next
Tuesday are now on sale ct F. G. Kerr 9
drug store. Price 75c.
You will miss treat II you fail to at
tend the Wilon lecture next Tuesday
night at King opera house.
j. M. Ruttan arrived first of the week
from Carthage, Mo-. to take q position
as salesman with N. f. Cornelius.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23

Keep In mind the lecture Of DR.. vii.
sod on the night Of Nov. eoth. II will
DO q literary treat.
Word WAS received here Arst Of the
week by its grandparents that . son had
been born 10 Mr.. and Mr.. VIII SHIRLEY
At Newbern, Tenn.
Next Thursday Ia Thanksgiving. Our
people certainly have good cause TO be
thankful. While crops have not been
large, they have been much better than
ware raised In many other sections, and
prices have been such that taking our
county ~ . whole its people are In
muoh better financial condition than
they have bsen In years,
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
ANOTHER WIFE-MURDKR.
James MorWhirter Kills his Wife In
Cold Blood In the Presence OF
her Two Children.

her Two Children.
Another foul murder has been don,
In our county.
Last Friday evening q message wa.
received by Sheriff Pitcock that muir.
der had been committed near Mulberry
and he at once repaired to the scene Of
the crime.
1t was sometime before anything def.
mite could be learned from the scene Of
the crime regarding the circumstances
surrounding 1t or at least our officers
appeared to have no information to give
out.
Later the following circumstances de.
veloped: The couple were married
about a year ago, but the marriage
proved not happy one and they soon
separated, Mrs. cWhirter going TO live
on the Fernby farm with her two little
daughters by former husband. Nc
Whittier on several occasions is reported
to have requested his wife to return to
his Preside and threatened her II she
did not comply.
Friday morning McWhirter went to
Mulberry and tried to borrow pistol,
but failed. Later In the day he man.
aged to borrow one from q neighbor
under pretext Of wanting to shoot dog.
With this he repaired to the residence
of his wife and renewed his demand for
her return to his home and threatening
her II she refused. She did refuse and
he raised the pistol and opened fire on
her as she attempted to escape from
him. The bullet just grazed her left
shoulder As she reached the back yard
he fired again, the bullet entering the
back of her head, producing instant
death. As she fell he fired third shot,
but missed. The murder took place In
the presence Of the two daughters Of
the murdered woman, aged 8 and 10
years. These raised an alarm Is soon
as McWhirter left. and within an hour
neighbors had started in pursuit of the
murderer. It was found that after the
crime he went to the house of neigh.
Dor, told him Of the bloody deed be had
committed and raising the weapon to
his head made the remark that be be.
lieved he would kill himself then and
there. He was dissuaded from doing
so, however, and left, repairing to the
place where he had borrowed the pistol
and threw 1t into the yard, where 1t was
later found, with three exploded car.
tridges and the other two showing that
an attempt had been made to fire them.
After that all trace of McWhirter was
lost, the officers working on the sup
position that he was trying to reach the
mountainous section In the northern
part Of the county.
Gov. Davis offered q reward for the
apprehension Of the murderer, but all
efforts to locate him have proved futile,
and our officers are inclined to believe
that he will not be found alive.
The Van Buren press., 1901-11-23
- CANDY cA,vsAWneA ~
@0cQ)le&0
-, 'Ss ~! a13I|s ~! s,,,,s =
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never cold h bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tsiss 10 sen
'somsthIaS lust y good"

Rev. R. B. Prsther returned Monday
from an extended visit TO his daughter
at DeQueen, Ark. His friends will be
pleased to learn that he returns 10 i'm.
proved health.
Cards are out announcing the mar.
riage at the G. P. church at Fort Smith
on November 9th Of Miss Lulu Covey,
formerly q resident OF our city, and Mr..
Raymond Eshelman.
Rev. 8. F. Goddard has been returned
to the passionate Of the First NJ. e.
church of this city for another year, to
the qualification Of the many friends he
has made during hts year 8 stay In our
midst.
X. G. Grower Of Fort Smith has
rented the new Statler building and will
open u feed store In II. He has also
rented the Roy Campbell residence In
the East End aud will move his family
into II at once.
A colored employe stole gold watch,
sum Of money and some wearing ap.
parel from Mrs. j.. W. Higgs last week
After considerable trouble the property
was recovered by Constable Martin and
restored to its owner.
The Frisco has issued o neat folder
giving particulars relative to It's service
by the Southeastern limited to jackson.
Vile, Fla, 1.-THE Land Of Perpetual
Summer. Only thirty-eight hours
from Kansas City, without change Of
cars.
Where proper observations were con-
Quoted y goodly number Of Lsonid me-
teorites were observed on the night Of
the 10Th instant. . Numbers running In
to the thousands are reported from var
ious observing stations, whore they had
the proper equipment for such work.
James Helton, q brother Of EXT
Hslton, the wife murderer, arrived II
the city Monday from Tshlequah, r.
and retained Hon. Berkeley Neal TO do
| iend his brother In his trial for murder
Ink hia wife. This assures the accused
Of having the best legal talent available
and any points In his favor will be pre-
senteA In the strongest manner possible
TO the Jury.
Modern Surgery Surpassed.
"While suffering from . bad case @
niles 1 consulted u physician who I'D
yised me TO try a box Of DeWitt's Witcl
Hazel BAlve, " says q. II Carter, At
isnta, GA. III procured . bottle ant
was entirely cured. DeWitt's Witcl
Hazel Salve IL 4 splendid cure for piles
giving relief instantly, and ! hearth!
Recommend u TO oil sufferers. ~ Sur
rery IA unnecessary 10 cure piles, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve will cure "A,
case. Cuts, burns, bruises aud all othe
wounds are also quickly cured BY II
ljewSrs Of counterfeits.
CRY DRuo STORE.
"a