The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-02
1902 1908.

These modern years will all live Do
history as memorable ones, but as W
think of our old friend from whose opei
grave we have Just returned, three leaf
lets from its history stand out con
spicuously before us: The coal strike
the wireless message spanning the sea
and the organization by the farmers o.
the nation Of The National Society O
Equity Of North America OF the
first We need not remind the shyerinl
multitude Of our fellow citizens. II
all such trusts. aud tariffs. and free sill
yer. and expansive currency, and state
hood for territories, and Venezuela
complications, and inter- oceanic cana
sink into insignificance in comparison
Marconi's triumph is too fresh In the
minds Of all to need emphasis. Specu
lation is rife a. to the results to follow
this marvel Of 1902. Nations are TO b,
brought nearer together, time and
space are to be more efiectually Oblite
rated and stock exchanges are TO 50
with each fast.fying ship on the high
seas.
This last introduction, il is said, will
very materially interrupt the old-timt
poker game on boat. We have long
known that in Wall street was TO be
found the most dangerous and demon
alizing gambling den in all the nation
and the sad part about it is that
the gam" is played in open daylight
and under the sanction Of law. The
farmers trust, for such is i'm very deed
and truth the National Society Of
Equity Of North America" was or
gained in the city Of Indianapolis
on the day befor Christmas, aud the
Washington Post says Of its name
that II Indicates that il does not intend
to permit itself TO be cabined, cribbed,
confined within those positions Of this
continent over which the star-spangied
banner forever shall wave" The OBJ
ject Of the organizers, a. distinctly an
nounced, is to "obtain profitable
prices, Aslong as the laborer is worthy
Of his hire so long are the farmers en-
titled to profits on what they grow,
and if combination will secure them,
here is "to the health Of the farmers
combine Aud just here We answer
afiirmatiyely question recently pro-
pounded US by the Richmond Times.
Self preservation should be the frs,
law Of farmer as well as Of nature.
For this section Of Virginia 1902
brough, good crops, good prices, good
order and good health.
For Farmville peace within her gates
and good degree Of prosperity.
For the Herald a larger list Of readers,
advertisers and well-wishers, and at
its close We are glad to say that "the
lines have fallen unto US in pleasant
places and ours has been goodly her
itage.n
What Of 1908? Besure and begin
by writing it 8, and then upon its now
unwritten pages let's determine to
write nothing but pure thoughts, no
BILE deeds, honorable aspirations so that
if we are permitted to turn them it
may be done with satisfaction, but if
We are to write them and Others to
read it may be done with pleasure and /
profit too. Goodbye, old friend, and I
here is a warm hand-grssp for the new. /
Mr. Roosevelt very wisely concluded
not to play the pari Of arbitrator in the
Venezuelan controversy, aud it is said
that the Powers are content TO have the
Hague Conference do that important
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