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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
RAISE CONDUCTORS PAY.
Pullman Company Grants Increases
in Response to Petition.


The pay of the Pullman car conduc-
tors has been increased. In some in
stances the monthly increase is SIS; in
others it is SO. 1t all depends on the
length of the service.
The conductors in the employ of the
company all Joined, some months since,
in a mammoth petition asking for
raise of salary, which was sent to the
president. The petition was carefully
worded and voiced the request of the
no threat implied in case the request
was turned down-no hint of a strike,
or anything of the kind.
For some time the men heard moth
ing from their petition, and they kept
on working as if it had never been sent
conductors thought the whole matter
had been pigeonho1ed.
When the pay envelopes for June
were sent out. however, and the men
opened them, it was found that the pc
tition had been granted and that the in
creased pay had been forthcoming with
out notification of any kind.
There has been no change in the sti-
pend paid the porters by the Pullman
company. The sable autocrats of the
sleeper will continue. to draw the better
part of their money from the pockets
of the patrons of the cars, just as they
have always done in the past.
Every now and then there is a howl
raised ABOUT the wages OF the porters.
1t is perfectly true that the wages are
absurdly small, considered as the sole
support of a man who works as hard as
sleeping car porter does. Those who
have studied the genus porter, however,
think that it would make very little
difference SO far as the public is con-
cerned, if his wages were doubled, or
even trebled. No matter how much
money he got his palm would always
itch, and the patron who was most lib
eral with his tips would get the best
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
REBUILD TO wEsTMoRE1AND.
Only Railway to County Seat Was
Damaged by Floods.

Westmoreland, Kan, July 23.-The
Kansas Southern, small road running
from Westmoreland to Blaine, in Potta-
watomie county, was badly damaged by
the recent floods. Three of the eight
miles OF track were washed out as well
as two bridges. The road, while it has
been paying expenses, is not very strong
financially. 1t was predicted at the time
of the washOut that it would never be
rebuilt. 1t is the only road running to
Westmoreland. The people along the
road appreciate the value of the line,
which was demonstrated when they Of
fered their services free of charge for
the rebuilding of the road. The work
has now been going on for five days and
it is said that all the repairs will be
made and the road will be in running
order for the old soldiers reunion, which
is to be held at Westmoreland Friday
and Saturday of this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
Cheese Dishes in Hot Weather.

Cheese is a plentiful American prod
ust which is not given the consideration
in our daily dietaries which it's food val
ue warrants.
Perhaps one reason for this neglect
of so valuable food is due to misun-
derstanding of it's nature and real place
in the classification of food substances.
One is continually admonished to use it
sparingly ON account of it's rather indi-
gestible nature. This leads to the be-
lief in many minds that it is not alto
gether a suitable or approved food, or
in fact a food at all, in the proper sense,
but used on account of its savoriness
and always as an appetizer.
Many who are exceedingly fond of
cheese and would greatly prefer a nice
ly prepared dish of this instead of a
meat dish, will occasionally indulge
their taste in this way, with fear and
trembling for the consequence of their
rashness. If they possess sensitive stom-
achs as well as conscience, one immedi-
ately acts upon the other and seriously
retards the digestion of the cheese
which would otherwise agree nicely.
In many families cheese Is never
served in any form except with the sal
ad course, or with pie, or to add flavor
to such dishes as baked macaroni
In advising the sparing use of cheese
the idea is to make clear to those who
perties of the food. that when a suffi-
Gent amount of other heterogeneous foods
are partaken of in sufficient amount,
the cheese is not only superfiuous but
overtaxes the digestive functions when
taken In any considerable quantity. No
more SO. however, than overindulgence
in other foods of same substantial and
hearty composition
And a word here in reference to
thinking too much about what you
eat" There is, without doubt, too much
mfsdfrected thought in regard to our
eating, especially while we eat If the
subject were taken up In the same man.
ner in which any science OF business is
studied, and reduced to the same simple
practical basis. all the thinking requir-
ed would be to arrange for daily sup
ply of proper foods. Then being sure
you were right, all worry and anxiety
could be thrown aside and the mind rise
superior over matter SO far as to be
able to take no thought of what we are
eating, or of its possible consequence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
Food Of the Canary Islanders.

The Canary Islanders are among the
most healthy people in the world. They
corn parched or dextrinized in an iron
kettle over a fire. then ground and eaten
mixed with water. Attention was first
called to this food by an eminent physi-
clan visiting the Canary Islands, who was
cured of chronic dyspepsia by eating gofio
prominent Chicago physician lived on
gofio for many years, which he obtained
it was formerly used in the treatment Of
various digestive disorders. BY an I'M
portant discovery a great Improvement
was made in the preparation, which Is
now known as Toasted Wheat Flakes.
sweetened with Malt Honey, crisp and
delicately sweet, its use cures indigestion
and chronic constipation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
Plan to Settle Labor Trouble.

Chicago. July 23.-General managers
of the railroads centering in Chicago
are considering the advisa bility of estab-
fishing a general labor board, whose in
dividual members will be empowered to
act for the railroads they represent. An
attempt also will be made to induce the
labor unions to organize similar board
to treat with the railway board OF
grievances The object of the plan is
stated to be to save expenses and time
for both the railroad officials and the
employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
Too Much Electric Car competition.

Chicago, July 23.-The Chicago and East
ern Illinois road has announced that on
and after Sunday next it will discontinue
its suburban train service to Archer ave-
nue., Forty-seventh street. Ffty-f1fth
street and Ffty-nfnth street stations The
business has become Improbable on ac-
count of electric street car competition,
and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
TABLE AND KITCHEN.

Conducted by Ida Ames Willis, Mar
quite Building. Chicago, to whom all
inquiries should be addressed.
All rights reserved by Banning Co.,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
Will BNo Trouble.

Denver, Col, July 23.@David H. Moi
fat said today that there was no foun-
dalton for the report of probable con-
test between the Denver, Northwestern
& Pacific and Burlington railroads over
the right of way through South Boulder
canon He added that he had received
a letter from c. E. Perkins, chairman of
the Burlington's board of directors. CIV
railroad from Denver to Salt Lake, full
rights to the old survey and right of
way of the Denver. Utah & Pacific line
that were acquired by the Burlington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
Bo11ERMAKERs DIDN'T GO.
Did Not Participate in Annual Santa
Ee Shop Picnic.

The San Bernardino Transcript, in
speaking of the big excursion of Santa
Fe men to Redondo, says:
1.-THE striking boilermakers did not
go on the employees excursion, to Re
dondo. But they were all at the sta
ton to see the trains pull out this morn
ing. Two of the boilermakers went to
the Office of G. r. Joughins yesterday.
it is believed. for the purpose of arrang-
ing for transportation for the strikers
to Redondo. They did not see Mr..
Joughins, and it is understood from re-
liable authority that they did not ask
to see him after they got on the second
floor of the green house on the hill.
They had a few words with the chief
clerk, and as the conversation had no
bearing on the strike, it is thought that
they were after transportation to Re-
dondo- 1t was given out at the me-
chanical superintendent office that all
tickets for the excursion were being
issued by Master Mechanic Park,
through heads of the various depart
ments. Whether the boilermakers were
disappointed or not no one seems in
clined to decide, but they didn't go,
although they were all at the station"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23

which has a monopoly of the suburban
service over the Western Indiana tracks
to the state line. finds it necessary to
curtail the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23

New York, Atlantic City. Cape May
$34 40 for the round trip from Topeka
Tickets on sale July II and 81. Aug.
and IA. Tickets good IL days from date
of sale. For particulars see agent Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-23
CHEESE OMELET.

spread this mixture over them and put
in a hot oven for few minutes, then
serve at once
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Tempting Providence.
communicated


All things considered, the health Of
Farmvile is wonderful. That no cpl
demic, born of filth and impure water,
OF feted air which nose and lungs find
repulsiye, has decimated our popula-
ton is manifestly due to providence
and not to man. We have a patient,
submissive, forbearing people, or else
instances that have long existed would
have been remedied Oh demands made
for relief in thunder tones by a much
abused public, walk from Main 10
middle on any one Of our cross streets;
2nd, if you will, and have your noseaud
eyes offended by hog pens and reeking
filth and find a monument to our
patience and loyalty to the powers that
be. Must the East side of Main street
be forever ignored IN regard to health,
the care Of our walk ways and in other
respects? Must GrOcer's branch be for
ever an open sewer, its borders a
dumping ground?
Have we attained such proportions
of bad that we are without repre-
sentation in our town council? We are
overlooked or forgotten. The writer
recalls a time in the long past when
the sanitary condition Of every house
hold was regularly inspected. Oh :
for the time to come when the courage
Of a councilman will reach the point Of
proposing the abolition Of hogs and hog
pens IN the corporate limits. That one
mau for his own gain should for
months offend the olfactories Of his
neighbor located to the windward, with
the most Objectionable odors is un.
reasonable and unkind.
The occurrence of fevers and fatal cpl
denies may be in store for us as a final
argument. Perchance we may too
long daily with the dealings Of good
Providence.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Two Marriages and a Burial.

Mr.. Thomas O'Brien, well known
citizen of Northwest Buckingham,
had two Of his children married, and
his aged mother buried on the 4th.
Mr.. Joe Cook, Of Arcanum, was
married to his daughter, Miss Sis.
O'Brien, and his son, Louis OBrien,
was married to Miss-WOolridge,
of same neighbOrhoOd.
The old lady, reject, of the late Frank
O'Brien, died the evening before, and
as all arrangements for the double
marriage had been made and guests
invited, it could not well be postponed.
The election at New Store was an
inspiration to lovers Of clean politics
and added thankfulness for the new
Constitution. No pulling and coaxing
Of negro voters, no sneaking behind
old buildings with Doodle or bottles,
but a set of free and independent
voters coming up and depositing their
ballots according to conscience-about
seven-elghths for Flood and then
going quietly home to their work.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Felden Facts.

FELDEN, VA, Nov. 5, 1902.
Miss Bessie Barksdale left Friday fol
Richmond, where she expects to spend
some time.
Miss Maude Allen has just returned
from a pleasant visit to friends neal
Farmville.
Mrs. q. g. Womack, from near Keys
vile, was the guest of Mrs. +. S. Ruck.
er on last Saturday.
Master Jimmie McCraw spent Iasl
Saturday hunting with Messrs. G.. q
Womack and Il. w. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Campbell. Of
Prospect, visited relatives in the neigh
borhood last week.
The gentlemen Of this and Briery
nelghborhoods went on a "big rabbit
hunw last Saturday. They killed
about twenty. five or thirty rabbits.
Mr.. William Digs expects to visit
relatives in Powhatan county this
week.
DR.. Jas. Murray preached very fine
sermon at Lanes Sunday evening.
Miss +. NJ. Allen has returned from
Miss Fannie Gsrland's. She reports a
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Chappell spent
Saturday and Sunday in Charlotte.
Miss Ruby Ransom spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Briery Briefs.
BRIERY. VA. Nov. 3, 1

BRIERY, Va, Nov. 3, 1902.
Mrs. VIM. G. Mckay, who is at the
Virginia Hospital, Richmond, is inn
proving. and we are all glad to hear
she will be home again in a week or so
Mr. Landon Priddy, with wife and
child, is visiting relat ives near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Dupuy, Of Wor-
sham, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G
w. Redd one day last week.
Mrs. James Pickett and children, OF
Rural Retreat, are visiting Mrs. Nath-
an Scott and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Redd this
week.
Mrs. VIM. Henderson and little son,
Yancey, returned on Saturday from
visit to her sister, Mrs. VIM. Anderson.
Miss Emily w. Redd spent Saturday
aud Sunday at her home near here.
Miss Redd is teaching at Worsham.
Mrs. Fannie Spencer and Mrs. Dance
Spencer returned yesterday from a
visit to relatives near Meherrin.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Chrysanthemum Wedding.

lLynchburg Advance, Tuesday,
A beautiful marriage was solemnized
at Cabell street Methodist Church at
two O'Clock p. m. today, when Miss
Margaret Bransford jenkins, became
the bride Of Mr.. Edward Ward Harda-
way. Miss jenkins is the beautiful and
attractive daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis jenkins, and Mr. Hardaway is
the second son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w.
Hardaway, and is an energetic young
business man of this city. The church
was artistically decorated with white
and yellow chrysanthemums. Prompt
ly at the appointed hour Scocozza's
string band started the wedding march,
and the bridal party entered the church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
NJ. 5. Colonna, the pastor of the
church.
The attendants were: Mr.. +. T. Hard
away, best man, Miss Elizabeth Y.
Tyree, maid Of honor, and Messrs. Tell
c. Adams, Preston Tyree, Jr., Charles
Tyree, of Lynchburg and Mr.. Richard
Wills, of Richmond, Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardaway left on the
north bound train for bridal tour,
including New York, Philadelphia and
other cities.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
PampIin Paragraphs.

PAMPLTN, Va, Nov. 4, 'O2.
Rev. DIR. Martin helped Rev. ]. H
Couch in a meeting here last week
which resulted in a number Of CONVEX,
sions and additions to the church. AL
who heard the Doctor enjoyed bis ser.
mon.
Misses Mamie Hunt and Iona Elan
were in town shopping today.
Misses Mary Dillon and Lizzie Short
er visited Mrs. ]. II. Couch here last
week.
Mr. G. w. Berkeley and Mr.. Bailey
will open a store at Rough Creek this
week at Mr.. Il. r. Pugh's old stand,
Mr.. Lacy Paulett went with Mr.. Berk-
eley after his goods today. We hope
them much success in their new line
Of business.
Hon. III. ID. Flood was in town yes
terday looking after his interest /
hardly think it out Of place to congrat-
ulate him now as he always succeeds.
Miss Emily Beale is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Robert Beale Of this place.
Mr.. G. T. Webb, formerly a CONNER
clal tourist, has gone in the mercantile
business at Darlington Heights with
Mr.. +. Shorter. With Mr.. Webb's
business experience and energy we ex-
pect them to do a nice business.
Mrs. Robert Beale has invited the
children to her home tonight to cello
brate Joe Beal's birth day party.
Only two colored people voted here
today. Quite an unusual thing.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Recin Life Better.

Editor Herdld:-I heard large con-
gregation unite in singing with unus-
ual spirit in one of the churches of
Farmville, on last Sunday a hymn
which closed with these words:
"Our hearts, our all, TO thee we give,
The gift though small, thou wilt receive"
What's included in "hearts and all ?'
Surely these things: Love, labor, time,
talent, purse, personal conservation
and personal service. "AilW Is it
not a comprehensive and allembracing
word Can man or woman engage
honestly IN making that dedication to
Christ aud then not 60 to the mid
week prayer services? And can man
or woman who sings that hymn and
who then goes to prayer meeting not
love his OF her neighbor? | really be-
lieve we should stop singing some
hymns or begin to live better lives, and
in so writing / am writing more to
myself than to other readers Of the
Herald. LAfhAN.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Roll Of Honor.

Farmvile graded school for the week
ending October 81:
High School-Belle Gillian, Henry
Forbes, Irving Armstrong, Bernard
Baldwin.
Grades: Z. Ben REEVES Hooper, Peer
Winston, Genie Fallwell, Annie Lind
say
8. Louise Gray, Richard Johnson,
Asa Lyon, Virginia Psulett, johnson
WOotton.
5. Lena Gillian, Basil Jackson, Ger.
mania Wingo, Annie Gray.
4. Olive Harris, Signora Thompson,
Mary Traylor, Della WilkersOn, Franz
WOmack.
8. Ruth Cawthorn, Gertrude Gillian,
Elizabeth Smith, Emmett Webster.
2. Howard Lyon, Clara Skinner,
Myrtis Skinner, Marguerite Upton.
/. Everett Wilkerson, Fields Cobb,
Campbell Deane, John Webster.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Normal School Notes.

Miss Pattie Love Jones spent Sunday
at Green Bay visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Martin visit
ed their sister, Miss Neville Watkins,
on Sunday.
Miss Ella Moore went to her home
at Hampden-Sidney Friday to stay
until Monday.
Misses Minnie Taylor and Fanny
Pierce took dinner at DR.. Sears on
Sunday.
Misses McGeorge, Carrie Sutherlin
and Carrie Martin, were INVITED out to
tea at Mrs. Thompson's Friday even
ing.
Misses Courtney Taylor and Celva
Watson attended DIR. Winston's re-
ception at Hampden-S Sidney last Fri
day evening.
Misses Elizabeth Baskerville and
Cornelia Sterrett are recovering from
an attack of grippe.
Friday evening and night were spent
in playing Halloween jokes, and it
was late hour when all became quiet
throughout the house.
Messrs. Carter and Willoe Sampson,
Of Manchester, and Wilbon, Of Rich
mond, spent Sunday and Monday in
Farmville. They called on Miss Samp-
son and Miss Henderson.
The Misses McCraw expect to go out
to their home in Buckingham Friday
afternoon. Miss Keller will accom-
pany them.
Miss Lucy Kay, of Caroline county,
arrived on the midnight train Satur-
nay to enter the Normal.
Miss Eleanor Abbtt's sister, Miss
Merle, arrived Wednesday to become a
student of this school.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Girl Victories.

Editor Herdld:-I stopped at the
home ola widow recently out in the
quiet country and on farm and there
saw two Of the happiest little girls
| have met with i'm all my travels
They were about twelve and sixteen
year of age, and in the early summer
told the man on the farm that if he
would plow the land for them they
would cultivate a crop Of tobacco with
out additional help. He complied
with their request, and true to their
promise, they did grow a crop Of to-
bacco all their own. When your cor
respondent saw them, all smiling and
happy, they had just received returns
from the sale of their crop and were
handling just 500 Of good American
money. In addition to that they rails
ed quite a good corn crop, enough, as
their mother told me, to "fatten the
hogs for family use.n
And yet our young men will insist
on it that farming doesn't pay. Think
of these noble sisters, and then blush
o.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
StOddert Snap Shots
SroDpERr. Va. Nov. 4, Z

SrODDERT, Va, Nov. 4, '02
The.farmers around this ideal place
are busy people. They have nearly
finished seeding larger fields Of grain
than has been seeded for years, and are
now getting up corn. The crop is con-
sidered above the average. Some Of the
finest ears we ever saw came from Mr..
J. w. Crute's farm. Others are strip
ping tobaccoand several hogsheads have
been shipped and good average real.
lied.
Quietude among the visiting circles
reign here at present, very few coming
and going.
Mrs. Willie Il. Vaughan left last
Saturday to visit her aunt, Mrs. James
Wheary, Of North Carolina, who is
still considered in a critical condition.
Miss Mary Pettice Crute is thinking
Of being a trained nurse.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
ROYAL Arcannnl.

This beneicent institution has just
paid out $1,000 into our community on
the death Of two of its members. Rev.
Mr.. Morrison, who recently died in
Boston, Mass, had policy in favor OF
his sister, Mrs. Tate, which was paid
to her in Farmville last week.
Mrs. Wicker received in less than
three weeks after the death of our hon.
ored citizen, 0. I. Wicker, a draft for
$1,000 He had been a member for
more than p years, having paid in
only 1892 dollars.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

Fewer young men are going into the
ministry, we are told, and so marked
Is the falling of that a leading ID. ID.
Of the Presbyterian church recently
said that "young preachers would be-
come as scarce and as high as anthra-
cite" May be it is due in part to the
fact that theological schools having
been moved to the cities young men Of
limited means can't afford to associate
with the purple-clad and linen-dressed
d. DIS Of the city, or with their faml-
lies. Union Theological Seminary has
lost heavily in students since it was
removed from the historic and we'll
nigh sacred spot in a quiet country
place in Prince Edward.
There never was any glory Of God
in the change, and now it turns out to
be q bad business venture.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

IL is a great mistake to think that
the very best variety of bright tobacco
cannot be grown successfully and pro-
iitably in Prince Edward. A number
Of farmers in the neigborhood of Rice
have made most satisfactory crops this
season. Prominent among them is
Mr.. G. q. Weaver, who has made his
first sales in the Danville market, aver
aging SlSa hundred
Fifty curings were raised on his farm
this season and he estimates that they
will weigh out 10000 pounds. and If
present prices are maintained, will sell
for $4,000 1t is folly to say that these
figures don't mean profit. This sort Of
farming does pay.
During his recent visit to Danyille,
Mr.. Weaver got the laugh on some
Pittsylvanla farmers who he told in
presence of leading buyers to come
to Prince Edward, and learn to get
"the proper color on the weed"
Is it not true just now that the buy
ers Of tobacco are demanding the
brights and if so is it not the part Of
wisdom on the part Of the farmers TO
furnish il? And cannot such men as
Mr.. Weaver and his neighbors be in
duced to sell in the Farmvlle market
Assure them Of the prices and of course
they will. For two reasons; Farmvile
is their market town, in which they
have local pride, and then they can
sell here at less cost than in any other
market Of the State. Buyers, it rests
with you to control this trade. Will
you do it?