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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

Was not Edward Everett right when
be said. Take on, u American civil
izston ail that Christianity i doing
for it and you reduce u to a state Of
baroari-m ." And yet it does look al
times that railroads. other great coz
porstions aud numbers of individual
Americans would stamp out the
Christian Sabbath. aud with that gone
Christianity itself would be driven
from the land.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

The Interest Mr.. Hanna J. taking in
the Rathbone case Is remarkable, that
j. unless gros- injustice has been done
the accused. and this We can hardly
believe. a. 10 wo "a he well nigh i'm
PISS DE % convict man Of Ratoone's
prominence aud wealth IL he was not
fAgrsutly guilty.
r. action ou the part II the War
wics Of the age amounts 20 notice Of
Withdrawal from the presidential race.
The American people are not ready
% send besmir-hed man to the
White House. he msy be ever - sea
pab'e, but be must be honest" too.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

Governor Montague hasn't said any
thing ou the subject Of good roads for
month. Don't lei the subject ret,
Govern z. but 10 some way keep on
saving % your feilow.ciiiLens that:
My ambition i % make my admins
trat'ou memorable for it, good roads
fa4fu~.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

Do our readers really believe il l. true
that the Attorney General Of the na-
ton. by aud with the consent Of the
President. i 10 dead earnest" on his
atiacS Oh the beef trust?
And II il be true. let u hope that
the law makers will from this time on
de-ist from the uDpalri0tic work Of
making possible effective combines
which are operated 10 the hurt Of the
people AZ large. To make them by
law aud then unmake them by Law
would be a. cruel a. % soak 4 fellow
man with whiskey, and then kick
because he got drunk.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

John D Rockefeller's first days
WORK Melted him Is cents. We doubt
II subsequent triumph hss caused
more genuine -ausfs ton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

We believe this 20 De true "R all
reading j. - fascinating that from
president o. sWitchmsn there j. a cheer.
fol willingness 10 render prompt o0e-
dience TO the demands Of tue service.
Whether the call comes iu the day
time or at night, in sunshine or in
storm, when he Is rested or fatigued.
the first thought j. % do ones Level
best for the company. Devotion i en-
nobling. and uuconSciousiy the rail-
r1sd- are cooperating with church
aud state % develop = high type Of
American manhood. 90
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25
rarm,IIIe l;radea and High school.

Roll u honor foT the week ending
Apr. Is.
High School - Demetrius Farrar
Edwin Wade, Lionel Hooper. Kate
B'dgood.
Grades. a. Lizzie DAVIS, Ethel
Lyon.
81 Louise Gray, Matte Barton.
Matte Bowman. Asa Lyon.
(l. Basil Jackson. Lena Gillian.
O.. susie Lyon.
l- Mary Annie West.
o.. Taylor West. Henry Robinson.
LaWrie Thompson.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

The tax payers Of Heurico seem to De
willing % borrow $4,000 20 be spent
on public roads. They could not make
better investment.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

spain Will be first represented by
minister AZ Cuba's capitol The
changes ia this world of ours are SIM
plv wonderfully.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25
Southern Baptist Convention. A,helille
Nc. Nav SD. 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern
RS. announces special rate Of one fare
~ The round TIP from aii points O.
A,hesille aud return. Tickets o. he 90
-alr May oh % I'D. inclusive. with re-
tufu iimit May jl-t, except that Oy de-
psi, ~ ticket. ai.h joint agent. Ashe-
vile. on W before May 18th. aud pay
meut of j0cenf-. an extension II limit
may IT, obtained until June 2ud.
This promises t0 be one of The isrg-
ct conventions iu the history ~ Thu
great organisation. A,heville 90 the
midst Of tue f.r famed ~Laud Of the
sly oier- every attraction o. the visit
OF especially AZ this season u the year
Tn addition Oh the e.egeut through
service operated from all points %
A-heyllIe, special convention train
viii leave salisbury az 7.lj y NJ May
sth. arriving ~ A.hevile ll:lj 4. VI.
the through trains from Washington.
Richmond aud NorfOik connect With
ini- special. Offering. the most COM
Portable. expedirut Trip.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25
Farmers Attention!


March 10Th 1902
This certify that used Arnours Tobacco SpecialD on
my tobacco crop the past year 1901 along with good fer
fertilizers and will say that Armou gave PERFECT SATSFC
TON and the tobacco weighed and sold well.
Respectfully,
/. B. WALTHALL
IDKLrG, Va, Jan. Is, 1901
The Armour Fertilizer Works
Gentemenln reply your favor % date viii say that
my tobacco which took the sweep stake premium the Fanye
Fair last Fall raised with Aunous Tobacco Special Fel
and Bone Neal the land upon which this tobacco was raised
had upon whatever There more than three
hundred samples competing for this premium consider your fer
tzers hrstas and expect them exclusive this season
Yours truly, E. CRALLE STOKES,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

The famous Queen Quality shoes are
sold exclusively by ". P. Richardson.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

Don't fail toexamiue tno-- - 00. and
$40 aud ST. suits ~
H. ~. Garnett * Cos.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

You can't afford not % wear a pair "
them-Ju.iau MARROW shoe, OF slip
pers-f0r SAFE by
r. W Garnetf < %.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

FRIDAY, APRIL .. 1902.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

catered .t the po>,orace 81 farmviiie ~
second class matter
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-25

AL communications and money should be
,it-e..ed 90 rHE HERALD. Fsrmviiie. Va
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY g, 1902
Compress D al.

The St. Louis Cotton Compress Company. at a meeting of it's direct ors, held last week in St. Louis, voted to call meeting of the stockholders to increase the capital stock from $625, 5,000 to s1.500,000. The purpose in view Is the purchase of all the com presses and property of the Union Compress Company of Little Rock. The contemplated deal is one of i'm mense importance in the cotton trade. The Union Compress Company owns press at Little Rock, two at Ar genta (North Little Rock) and two at Newport. The Union Compress Company is controlled by Julius Les ser and J. D. Goldman, of the Lesser Cotton Company, and Joseph Taylor, of the George Taylor Commission Company. These gentlemen have no intention of withdrawing from the business of buying cotton, notwith- standing these sales. They will ac- quire interests in the St Louis Cot ton Compress Company, as stockhold- CTS, and the transaction is in reality more of consolidation than a trans fer. The deal has been financed by .Ae Mississippi Valley Trust Company. acting through MT. Breckinridge Jones. The St. Louis Cotton Com press Company is about to build in East. St. Louis the largest compress establishment and warehouse in the United States, the plan being to com press the cotton in Arkansas and store 1t in St. Louis. At the meeting it was also announced that the company would soon purchase the Hope com- press and warehouse properties at Hope.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
MRS. KATE SOFFEL IN COURT.
She Pleaded Guilty to Aiding and Abettins the Escape of the
 Riddle Brothers.

Pittsburg, Pa, May G.-Mrs. Kate Sofrcl, the wife of Warden Soffel. of the Allegheny county iail, who fig ured in the sensationa! escape and re- capture of the Biddle brothers, last January, was called into court, Mon day morning, and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of aiding and abetting in the escape of prisoners. She will be sentenced next Saturday.
 The maximum penalty is two years in the penitentiary. Th- courtroom was crowded to the doors, many women being present, and much cu- riosity to see the prisoner was mani- fested. Mrs. Soffel entered the room with a firm step. SEc was accom- panied only by her physician and at torney, having made q special re- quest that none of her relatives be present during the ordeal.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
BRET HARIE IS NO MORE.
TEs Wcll-F,cya American Aut.-- and Humorist is Dead
 In England.
DEATH DUE TO HEM0RRHAGe OF THROAT.
In England for Number of Years, and was Visiting Friends nt Red House, Canberiey, When the Summons Came.

London, May 7.-F. Bret Harte, the American author, died here Monday night. He was born at Albany, N. Y., August 25, ls39.
 Mir. Harte died suddenly at the Red House, Camberley, near Aldershot, from hemorrhage, caused by an af- lection of the throat.
 Mir. Harte had been living quietly in England for years. Most of his time was spent in the country, and when in London he was almost se- cluded, having few visitors to his rooms at Lancaster Gate, and only going to the houses of limited num- Der of very intimate friends. Sey- eral months ago, when a false re- port of his death was circulated in America, representative of the press called at his rooms. Mir. Harte then appeared to be perfectly we'll He laughed heartily and quoted Mark Twain's old saying about the report being greatly exaggerated. Except for little cold" said Mir. Harte, .I have no ailments or complaints. While l am getting to be a pretty old man-pointing to his snow white hair-there is life in the old dog yet and thereon he lit cigar so largc that 1t would have done credit to any of his Poker Flat friends. He was hoping, he also said, to do more work, but he confessed he was grow ing lazy.
 MT. Harte had been adffering from swelled tonsiis since December last, but he did not consider the attack to be serious. A week ago he went to visit friends at Camberley, and was present at lunch, as usual Mon- day. He suddenly became i'll in the afternoon, went to bed and died in few hours. His end was peaceful.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Detective Murdered.

Samuel Childress. of Perry County, was found dead near Apin. having been assassinated, the murderer using a shotgun. James A. Huddleston, alias Alexander, is charged with the crime. Childress was regarded as a sort of secret detective. Not long ago he made trip to Texas and shortly after his return merchant of Casa named Alexander was arrested on the charge of counterfeiting committed in Texas twelve years ago. It develop ed that Alexander's real name was Huddleston, and that he escaped from the Paris, Texas, jail the night before verdict sentencing him to ten years in the penitentiary was delivered to until the occurrence mentioned above The evidence against him leading to his discovery was worked up and fur nished to the Texas authorities by Childress. Huddleston was taken back to Paris and is reported to have been sentenced to five years in the peni- tentiary, but was released about three weeks ago. He immediately returned to Casa and instituted suit for libel against Childress. On the day of the killing it is alleged Huddleston secur- ed a shotgun and went hunting in the direction where the dead man was found.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
TWO PERSONS PERl5HED.
Loss of Life In n Fire Which Gnttcd the Eureka Bedding Co.'S
 Plant in New York.

New York, May 6.-Two persons perished and several were in iured in a fire which gutted the building at 30i Pearl street, occupied by the Eu- reka Bedding Co. The dead are Elm ma Boltcher, 10 years of age, and John Lynch.
 The injured are Ethel McGrath. burned probably fatally; Katie Wads- worth, eontusions of back and in ternal injuries, caused by jumping from the fourth floor; Annie Giiroy. sprains and bruises. caused by jump ing from the fourth floor.
 The fire started on the first floor, among a pile of stair pads.
 A panic ensued and, disregarding the fire escapes, many of the em- ployes jumped from rear windows to the roof of an extension. It was in this way that Miss Gilroy and Miss Wadsworth were hurt. The bodies of Miss Bolteher and Lynch were found on the top floor, death having result ed from burns and sutfocation.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Escapf q COnyicta.

Superintendent Ress P. Hogins. of the state penitentiary. has sent out circulars announcing the escape of the following conviets:
 Sidney Tatum, colored, of Cleve- land county, received December 20. 1901. two years for grand larceny, aged l5, father and mother live at Lnark, Bradley county, escaped from convict camp at Lollie April 29.
 Walter Caldwell, colored, Pulaski county, received 1898, four years, forgery, aged IS, uncle Nero Caldwell, lives at Washington, Ark, escaped from Lollie camp April 29.
 John Miller, colored Jefferson eoun- ty, committed October l. 1897, eight years, burglary and larceny, aged 31, father and mother live in Memphis escaped from camp near Pine Bluff April 30.
 w. A. Hale, white, Fulton county committed March IT. 1902, one year, false pretenses age 35, escaped from camp near Pine Bluff May 1.
 A reward of s25 each will be paid for the arrest and return of the above fugitives.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
BRIEF MENTION.

The twentieth child was recently born to MT. and Mrs. flight, Of Pike county.
 A switchman named John Brady was fatally injured while making a coupling at Little Rock
 c. Voss, William Nichol and others have chartered the Voss- -Nichol Com pany. capital s3O,OOO to manufacture harness, saddles, etc, at Pine Bluff.
 Sahara Temple, Shriners, held their annual meeting at Hot Springs on the 9th, when sixty-one candidates from every section of the state were mi tiated into the mysteries of the order.
 The Arkansas Roundlap Cotton Company. of Little Rock. has increased it's capital from $2O0.OO0 to $500, 900. Paul Jones is president of the com pany.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Bastardly Act.

Some interruptions person made an attempt to blow up the home of Jack Williams, an engineer in North Little Rock. Two sticks of dynamite were placed underneath the house with a regular dynamite cap attached to a fuse. The fuse burned up to the cap, but fortunately there was a defect in the cap. Had an explosion taken place Mir. Williams, who was the only oecu- pant of the building, would have been instantly killed.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Fatal DiIeI-

'ohh Harrison and Fred Wright, paoihlnent business men of Fordyce, ttedeed in duel which resulted in fa instant death of Harrison and the a' wounding of Wright. Harrison n.p standing at the postoffice door a.-e en approached by Wright. Wright tal 'iilea heavy cane and with it at
 eeAeu- Harrison, who drew a revolver ahe hg hred, the ball entering Wrights rDuomen. rapl' Thereupon Wright drew ho,'1 h,oiVer and succeeded in firing three oa4Is into Harrison.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
 ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN.
The End of the Famous American PreIate Came In the silent
 Watches of the Night

New York, May 7.--Most Rev. Mi. chael Augustine Corrigan, archbishop of New York, died at ll:O5 o'clock Monday night at his residence, Eff tieth street and Madison avenue. Twenty-Five minutes before that he was reported as feeling better than at any time since his illness. Grouped around the archbishop when he passed away were his two brothers, each holding one of his hands, and the priests of the cathedral. sscs ?
 Obituary.
 Michel Augustine Corrigan. successor archdiocese of New York, was the youngest wearer of the purple when he was consecrated bishop of Newark in lsl3. He was born in that city e2 years ago At the wish of his mother he was sent to St. Marys college at Wilmington Del then conducted by Vicar General college at t,mmitsburg Md, and at once took a leading place in his classes. In ms junior year he made tour or Eu- rope with his sister, whose influence had much to do with his choice of the priest hood as an aYocation.
 He was graduated in 1859 and soon after he sailed for Europe again with the in tention Of entering the North American college at Rome to study for the priest hood. He was one of the twelve students who entered when the college was opened. His progress was so rapid that as soon as the doors were thrown open he won number of medals in competi- ton, free to the students of the propa- ganda and the Irish and Greek colleges He was ordained by Cardinal PatVizi in the Lateran Basilica on September Ig 1863. year before the close of his theo- logical studies. In 1864 the degree of doc tor of divinity was conferred upon him.
 When he returned to his native land a few months later Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, then bishop of Newark appointed him professor of dogmatic the ology and sacred scripture at Seton Hall college. Soon after he was made vice president of the college, and in 1868 he succeeded Bishop McQuaid as president Tn March. lS73 he was made bishop of Newark upon the recommendation of Bishop Bayley. who had been made arch bishop and transferred to the see of Bal timore
 In September, 1880, Pope Leo elevated Bishop Corrigan to the office of coadjutor archbishop of the archdiocese of New York. with the right of succession in the archepiscopate to Cardinal McCloskey Upon the death of the latter prelate in 1888, Dr. Corrigan was installed arch bishop.
 Dr. Corrigan was accounted one of the most learned prelates of the American heirardry. Under his administration the diocese has grown tremendously in Influence and importance.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Urging a state Fair.

The Arkansas Demicrat is urging the necessity of state fair, and says: A fair in our state means more than celebration. Unless a state fair as sociation is organized 1t means that the state is going backward. If we are content, then there will be no fair The progress of the state and the i'm provement of our people, the success or the efforts to bring desirable people and capital, all these. and many other considerations cry out for the fair
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Big Fire at Grayette

One-half of the business portion of Gravett was destroyed by fire on the 3d. The loss is estimated at s20,000; insurance, $6,000. The principal los CTS are: Odd Fellows. $2,750; post office. s250; News office, s2,5O0; II. M. Pyle's second hand store, $500; telephone exchange, s400; Simon Good, s2,00O; Rect Roundtree Shoe Company $500; J. P, Paul, hotel and residence, S2,300; Dorsett & Fudge, produce, $500; Mills meat market, s2,000; H. P. Lewis, photographer and jeweler, $500; T. E. Leonard, $500 It is the fifth fire in five years. The Odd Fellows hall was burned last fall, and had just been rebuilt.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
LIOUOR-CRAZED ITALIANS,
They TerrOriged the Town of Cor Iiss, Wis, Until the SheriH and
 Posse From Racine Appeared.

Racine, Wis, May e.-A mob of 50 Italians, crazy with liquor, has ruled of-here, terrorizing the people and driving all citizens from the streets. Two women were wounded slightly by revolver bullets, and TWO men were cut by knives in the hands of the in- vaders.
 Help was asked from this city, and Sheriff Baumann, with a posse of deputies, drove over to Corliss. where order was restored after a short but excitsng encounter in the streets.
 Two of the Italians are under ar rest, and the others have fled to es- cape the wrath of those they at- tackled
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
New Iine ODeu.

The extension of the New Orleans and Northwestern railway, part of the Gould system. from Bastrop, La, to the Arkansas state line, a distance of seventeen miles, was opened on the lst inst. The stations on this exten- sion are Wardvlle, Vaughan's, Ste vensons and Whites. The system is now constructing a connecting line between the state line and Fl Dorado, distance of forty-fiv miles. When this connection is made the line will be open to Camden. where connection Mountain and Southern.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Narrow tscNpe

A disastrous accident was miraeu- lously prevented at the White river railroad bridge near Newport. The bridge keeper started to open the bridge to allow a steamer to pass through and Engineer Blakely, who was crossing on the railroad track with an engine, failed to see the sig nal. When he saw the draw was open ing he jumped. narrowly escaping in- stant death. The engine rolled to the edge of the opening and was left hang ing over the edge of the bridge.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Unusual Pardon.

Andrew Thompson. a young negro eohVict' has been granted a pardon by "oF' Davis with an unusual condition ",'"'hea thereto. The governor stip- ulates that Thompson shall become a
 -''Ien oi the state of Massachusetts within thirty days. This is the first instance on record where a pardon was granted on conditions that the prisoner become citizen of any par ueuiar state or country. and it is oues. tonable whether the decree could he legally enforced.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
 A VICTIM OF THE MAFIA.
Frank Diconza, Political Leader Among the Italians of Brook
 iyn, Assassinated.

New York, May 6.-Frank Diconza. political leader among the natural ized citizens in the Williamsburg sec tion of Brooklyn, has been shot and instantly killed by two unknown men.
 The police believe that he was a victim of the Mafia. The shooting oc- cured i'll Briggs avenue, Two shots were heard and two men were seen running from the body of the fallen Italian.
 The motive for the murder Is as mysterious as the identity of the as sassinS.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Cioudbnrst Near Harrison.

A cloudburst along the course of Crooked creek near Harrison raised that stream out of the banks and caused serious damage. A construe tion camp of the St. l.. & N. A. rail. way was carried away. crops were washed away and considerable prop erty destroyed. The flood was accom- panied by high wind and very de- structive hail.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
Deaf Mute Ins,iiute

The school season of 19OlO2 of the 3tate Deaf Mute Institute will close June 4. Superintendent Yates says.
 We have had good season. one of '"e pest Tn the history of the school soAsldering everything, and the going Sp oi our new buildings gives us oiisht hopes for the future Our next aeesIoh Will open the first Wednesday ln october, and in our splendid new quarters"