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dlsposed OF and the care and wisdom
with which every dollar is being ad-
mlnistered. A painstaking Englishman
figured out IN 1901. when Mr.. Carnegie
first began his philanthropic campaign
what Mr.. Carnegie must DO II he sue
ceeded in disposing Of the bulk OF his Tor
tune bv the time he IS so years old. MI.
Carnegie was then 81 years OF age ana
allowing he said. fortune Of f25.OuO'-
GA. 10 remain undistributed at Mr.. Car
negle's death. "a modest" sum he calls
n he would still have from f5OOOOOOO
IN q55 600 900 to dispose Of during the
13 wears probably remaining to him.
THAT is TO say. unless death Is to over
take him at so with more than the Azo'-
0oO 600 still undistributed he will have to
rid himself of e4.OOO,OO0 a year every
wear until 1914. Now e4,OOO,OOO year
is n tidv sum OF money, the vastness OF
which IL is hard TO conceive. II MT Gar
neele were to give away fiye pound
note a minute TO everybody who cared 70
annlv for II. he would at the end OF a
vear-even supposing that he denied
himself all sleep and worked night and
day. week days and Sundays handing
ont his Eve pounds notes a minute-nnd
that he had disposed Of only about tz'-
100000 pounds and he would still have
e1 800 900 left over TO play with; from
which ltfollows that taking interest into
consideration in the l3 years Of life that
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LIVING FOSSIL FISH.
Species Of Great Antiquity Stiil In
habits the WOrld-IIas Lungs
ns We'll ns Gills.

A very unusual demonstration was
recently given by Prof Denny to his
students at Firth college, Sheffield. says
Stray Stories.
Among the most ancient animals still
inhabltlng our planet is the sO-called
mudfsh Of Africa. This creature is
worthy Of our respect. II only in con-
sideration OF It's antiquity. which dates
far back in the early ages Of the world.
The most striking features Of the
mudhsh is the possession Of lungs as
well as gills. On the approach Of the
dry season. in its natural haunts in
Central Africa, it hollows chamber in
the mud and enters upon a rest extend
ing many months. during which time
II IS without access to water and
breathes only air
While in the mud these creatures
may be dug up and survive even after
a tourney across the world in this dry
state. Prof. Denny received one OF
these mud blocks not long ago.
In the presence Of the students Tho
hard block was placed in warm water
and after being thus exposed for nearly
two hours the fish. that went 20 sleeT
in tropical Africa many months before
awoke and came forth from It's tempor
arv sepulchre 10 find itself in a BATH
Of tap-water in the biological labora
tory OF Firth college.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Some die with heart failure and some
live with head failure.
II isn't always the best actress lha'
gets the most followers.
Nothing Jars man like being COLD
oelled TO love by contract.
Somehow man generally loses MS
nerve lust when he needs it most.
In order to start the political machine
one must drop dollars in the slot
Every time a man calls his wife an
angel she thinks he's been drinking
A good many things are bad enough
but the worst never really happens.
No artist should attempt to select a
living model unless he understands hg-
ures.
After marrying the man who courted
her a girl is apt to find that he's another
man.
Truth is constantly getting in the way
Of some people That is probably why
In is crushed to earth so often.-Chi'
cago Daily News.
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CARNEGIE'S WEALTH
How He Is Rapidly Distributing 1t
Over Two Hemispheres.
GIFT GIVING AS A SCIENCE
The wealthy Scotch-Americnn iSe'
Method ia His Efforts to Keep
Down His surpius-some
Of His Rules.

o MAN Of modern times has
been so much IN the public
eve as the subject of this
sketch. The newspapers and
magazines of two continents
discovered several years ago
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FROM THE FATHERLAND.

The Berlin directory the 1904 edition
of which is just out. has completed It's
two hundredth year.
Last years reports from the $4,000
post Offices In the German empire show
a decrease Of 100000 in the number Of
letter cards sold.
Rotary doors in hotelsand other build
ings are no Longer to be allowed in the
German capital, because Of the obstacle
they present In case Of fire.
II IS an open secret in Germany that
the Prussian nobility is not particularly
pleased with the present kaiser. They
have been used to receiving attention az
court simply because Of their rank but
Wilhelm II. does not care a straw what
a mans rank Is and judges him solely on
his personal merits. He invites artists,
men OF letters and science, explorers ana
other eminent men to hisrecepions and
has nothing to say to the counts, barons
and officers unless they have distin-
guished themselves In some way.
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nublic has not grown weary reading
these stories. The fact Of the matter Is
that In Andrew Carnegie, the philan-
tbropist and public benefactor, the world
has been given a new view OF the ricn
man and his money. Never before in the
history of man has such a settled policy
for the distribution Of an immense for
tane By an individual In his lifetime
been heard Of.
There are at least two distinct epochs
I'm the life of Mr. Carnegie-one marked
bv the accumulation Of wealth, the 9th
or bv the administration Of wealth. The
story of his career, from the time he
came 10 this country with his parents
and brother and started to work IN cot
ton factory at Allegheny City as "boobln
bov" at s12O week until he welded to-
eethert the gigantic steel corporation, and
left its active management to others,
reads like a romance. But the story OF
the accumulation OF Andrew Carnegie s
fortune. while intensely interesting and
while Il shows what a young man can
accomplish who is not afraid OF hard
work. who is ambitious and who has
the business instinct and foresight still
il is not strlkingly different from the
biographies Of other Of the worlds sue
cessful business men. The story OF the
accumulation Of wealth is an old one
But the story Of the administration OF
wealth as exemppllfed by Mt Carnegie
IS unique and unparalleled. 1t warns
the public heart with the thought OF
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new relationship between wealth and
the masses. and It has caused other Hso
men TO pause and ponder anew the re-
snonsiblllties Of their possessions. AS
an accumulator Of wealth Mr.. Carnegies
history IS closed. AS an administrator
Of wealth Mr. Carnegie has. is might be
said only begun acareer and his achieve
ments in this new sphere Of activity
nromlses 10 be even more remarkable
than those of his active business liie'
and he is bringing to bear upon this new
task to which he has called himself the
same hard common sense. the same busi-
ness abilities. the same integrity oil pur-
pose. as characterized him as the builder
Of a fortune .
Mr.. Carnegie in his Gospel OF
Wealth" clearly states his position AIT
or calling attention 20 The three modes
in which surplus wealth can be disposed
N namely: By inheritance to the fam
uv of the decedent; by heQuest to public
and phnanthroplc purposes, and by ad-
ministratlon during the lifetime OF the
nossessor. he argues to show why the
last named method is the wisest and
hest And true to his convictions Mt
Carnesie Is Systematically and thor
ouqhly carrying out his plans and giyinl
a practical working demonstration ol
the best and highest mission Of the rich
man.
The tremendous task 10 which Mr.. Car
negie has set himself is made apparent
when one considers the fortune to b'
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Gill presumably remain to Mr. Carnegie
he must melt his gold or distribute his
money at a rate Of eight notes minute
day in and day out, making no deduc-
tions either for sleeping time or Sundays.
Even at that rate he will still have MS
e25.OOO. 900 left for his heirs"
But Mr.. Carnegie does not distribute
his wealth In that way. He has very posi-
tive views in regard to his benevolences
and like the stubborn Scotchman that
ne IS. he never swerved from the one rule
Of helping those who help themselves,
and never helping directly an individual
II would take a big volume to tell OF all
the channels which have felt the thrill
Of the golden stream Of his wealth. AS
the American public already knows Mr.
Carnegie's favorite form Of gifts Is In IL
hrarles 10 cities, and the amount which
he gives is based upon the amount which
the city pledges itself to raise yearly
for the maintenance OF the library. So
far there are nearly 200 Of these Car
negie libraries in this country, extending
from Maine TO California and from the
Gulf to Canada. The little land OF Scot
land Is dotted with over a score Of these
monuments TO education, and England
and ireland have not been forgotten.
His native town Of Dumfermline has not
only been given a library, but tech
nical school and public baths. In this
country the $40, ,OOO,OOO gift to the nation
to establish the National university for
advanced research is his largest single
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Capt Howard Blackburn, Of Glou-
cester Mass, Will essay third trip
across the Atlantic IN a boat is feet In
length.
Miss Blanche McManus, an artist re-
Gently sent out 20 several friends ht-
the volume containing reprint oi the
first English translation by Fitzgerald OF
She Rubaiyet Of Omar Khayyam.
O. +. Nichols. who was dismissed by
the last New York city administration
for criticising the work OF the engineer
ing department, haN received the ap-
poiutment Of chief engineer under Mayor
Mcclellan. The position is worth SlO'-
900 a year
Mayor Mcclellan. of New York oc-
cupies nearly half an hour each morn
ing in walking to his Office He says That
he needs the exercise, and when In con-
gress walked TO the capitol each morn
Ing. He is a healthy looking young man
and seems capable of any amount OF
work.
Because Of HIS supereminence as crack
dancing man Of the uniform service
Mai. Charles L. McCawley. Of the marine
corps. has been relieved Of all other duty
and placed In the white house social serv'
fee as maior-domo. His sole work vii
be 10 carry out the wishes Of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt as to their social en-
tertainments.
Capt Mahan processes complete In.
ability TO forecast the outcome OF wal
between Russia and Japan. lie has thii
to say on the subject: Each httl'
match you have in your pocket has th'
power 20 starting an immense conhagra
ton. You start a fire-you cannot tel
where It will stop. SO it is with wal
Any nation may begin one, butnone cal
do so knowing what the end viii be
what effect # will have upon the world
mans"
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PERSONAL ADORNMENT.

Hatpins are shown Of gun metal set
with glittering crystal
AL, the new wells show spots and not
small spots either. for some Of the dots
arc almost as large as a dime.
Purses and bags Of gold and silver
mesh seem quite as popular as ever and
many are seen studded with real jewels.
Some very dainty gauze butterflies
IN red blue and pink and whitespangled
with silver and gold are mounted on sheli
hairpins and are to be worn for coinure
adornment with evening gowns.
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BITS OF OPINION.

The lucky man is the one who grasps
his opportunity Journal.
"Riches hab wings" said Uncle Eben'
"an' some folks pears to hab as much
trouble managin' 'em as If dey was
ayin' machine. Washington Star.
In discussing lawyers. one day. Dis
raeu wittily remarked: Everybody
knows the stages Of lawyers career
he tries IN turn to get on, to get honors'
to get honest"
Since the world began 1t has been the
custom OF man TO hold woman response
ble for all his misfortunes and at the
same time TO accuse her Of absolute IT.
,esponsibillty.-N. o. Times-Demoerat'
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,o,,,na for Ancient treasures

As a result Of the great success
achieved in recovering antique treas
ures from wreokage. researches have
recently been Instituted for the lost
feet OF Xerxes, which went down about
2 800 years ago. The bed OF the sea is
10 be searched with the MICROSCOPE. the
newly invented marine instrument, OF
great power. Search Is later to be
made for the ship chartered by Pom
pev to carry the art treasures which he
had seized at Athens back to Rome
and which was wrecked in the archi-
nalaao something Ike 1880 years ago
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27
CIGARETTES IN ENGLISH ARMY
Held Responsible by Gen. Lyttieton
for the Physical Decline OF
the Average Recruit.

when was in England last summer
there was an investigation going on by
a government commission to inquire in'
TO the causes Of the physical decline ol
the common people" said Mr ID. a
Fxan, OF st. Louis, TO a reporter for the
Washington Post. Now see that Gen.
Ivttleton. commander OF the British
army In South Africa, declares that The
cigarette habit Is doing untold harm
among the soldiers, and that II means are
not taken 10 break up the practice, the
empire will have for It's defenders only
a LOT OF feeble-mlnded and weak-bodied
youths incapable Of maintaining them
selves on the field OF battle against any
sturdy foe. | believe the point made by
the English general is well taken. but Il
Is 10 be remembered that prevention II
better than cure. These self-indulgine
Youngsters who carry their bad habits
into the army were victims OF the cigar
cite ere they thought Of enlisting. Such
indulgence was the result OF parental
laxity in most cases. At all events
/ there is evidently an awakened feeling
/ I'm the old country that something mus
be done to stop the loss OF prestige
England has experienced since its i'm
glorious showing in the Boer war an'
II the sin lies at home We may expect q
see crusade against the evils respon
sible for British degeneracy."
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TRAFFIC TOPICS.

Ata cost Of s82, SOC, 900 a large central
railway station, with 80 tracks, is to be
built al Leipsic.
The railway system Of East India Is
10 be improved by the adoption Of heavier
locomotives aud cars after the Amer
ican type.
A new express train now connects
Berlin and Vienna in u hours 30 min
utes. Heretofore the bestume was near
ly IS hours
Aune Of steel-hull compartment boats
n measure PCS feet in length. with a car
rying capacity Of 1.SOO tons. has been
proposed for the Ohio river business be-
tween Cincinnati and New Orleans.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27
WhOOping Cough.

: "ln the spring Of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. d. w.
Capps, Of Capps, Ala. Il used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy with the
most satisfactory results. / think this
is the best remedy have ever seen for
whooping cough" This remedy keeps
the cough loose, lessons the severity
and frequency OF the coughing spells
and counteracts any tendency toward
pneumonia. For sale 10y The Winston
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27
THE CARNEGIE RESIDENCE ON FIFTH AyENUR NE" YORK

Gift. Other educational and technical
Institutions which have been founded
throaaL alr. Carneges generosity are:
At New YoSk. Cooper union, Mechanics
institute and Bellevue Medical college;
Stevens instituts At Hoboken, n. J., an
observatory 70 Allegheny, and at Pitts
burg an educational institution compris-
ing technical schools. museum, music
hall and art galleries. Pittsburg natu-
rally has a large place in the heart of Mr.
Carnegie. for It has been the center Of all
his triumphs IN the Industrial and fnan-
cial world. and his gifts to that city have
amounted 10 100000. which amount
does not include the 5000 900 given for
the benefit OF his steel workers, In the
way OF technical schools. Libraries and
sick benefits for the families OF the
workers. Within the past year Mr.. Car
negie has given s1,5OO,OOO for a temple
Of peace and great law library at The
Hague. be has added 10 the endowment
OF the Tuskegee institute, has given a
building TO all the engineering societies
| in New York City. IN addition TO the es-
tabllshment Of a perfect stream Of H.
braries and institutes. Thus is Mr.. Car
nsgie conscientiously at work preach
ing In a practical way the gospel o.
wealth" whether enjoying life at skib'
castle in Scotland or residing in his New
! vo-k na1atfai homo
Both Are Hard.
It's almost as hard 10 pay back as il il
. TO borrow.
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An open Letter.

From the Chaplin. :. c., Ners: Early
IN the spring my wife and ] were TAX
en- with diarrhoea and so severe We're
the pains that we called a .physlcsalin
Who prescribed for MS, but his medl-
zines failed to give any relief. A
friend who had a bottle Of Chamber
iain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy on hand gave each OF us a
dose and we at once felt the effects
I nrocured bottle and before using
re entire contents we we're entirely
cured. Itisa wonderful remedy. ana
should be found in every household
In. G. Bailey, Editor. This remedy Is
for sale by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27

kinney NQllles
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working In pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries,
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were 10 be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
By first docioring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Or. Kilmer' s
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. Il stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and IS sold on its merits fyf(-
by all druggists in fifty N ..ss....s'.ss
cent and one-dollar siz- .,-zs,
es. You may have a - - l-..=ssa -
sample bottle by mail Home Of swampRoot
free. also pamphlet telling you how TO fine
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but rcmemne
fhe uamc SWnmpltoot Dr. hlmtf
~wamp-1Oot. and thc address, binshahp
I tom, y. g., ON every bottle
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It's almost as hard 10 pay back as II is
to borrow.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27

One of the greatest blessings a
modest man can wish for is a good, re-
liable set Of bowels. II you are not
the happy possessor Of such an outfit
you can greatly improve the efficiency
Of those you have by the iudicious use
Of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are pleasant to take
and agreeable in effect. For sale by
The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-27

It is said that nothingis sure except
death and taxes, but that is not al
together true. DR.. Kings New Disc9V-
ery for Consumption is a sure cure lot
Ill lnng and throat troubles. Ihous-
ands can testify to that. Mrs. 9. b.
VanMetre Of shepherdtown, w a. a.
saws; 81 had a severe case OF BronehiIi,
and for year tried everything, heqFu rI
Of. but got no relief. One bottle oi Ut Ut
Kings New Discovery then cured me
abs6intelv." It's infallible for Group
Wbooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia an,
Consumption. Try it. It's guaranteed
by White & Co., Druggists.
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"Would you object TO stating how you
made your first 81 DOOR said the heart
tO-heart interviewer.
NO" answered Senator Sorghum
but in discussing this matter want
you to draw the line strictly at the thou
and. Mashington Star.
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No Hopes for Her.

A good part was Dragging before a
lot OF girls as to how, when he married,
he should 60 of after the wedding with
his cigar in his mouth. A handsome
girl, who was suspected Of having done
her best to catch him, exclaimed:
"Dlsgustlngl | should knock II out Of
your mouth"
Pardon me-" was the retort, you
would not be there."-Tit-Blts.
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pARMvTLLE. VA, FRIDAY, MAY p, 1904
MINES IN CALIFORNIA.
Only Three Counties Out OF the I'm
tire Array of Fifty-SeVen
Make No showing.

There are only three California coun-
ties out of the entire array Of 81 that
will not make a showing In the statistic'
Of mineral output for the year 1902. Sew
eral of the counties that are discovere1
10 have mineral wealth are not repre-
sentsd by large figures Of actual produc'
ton. That Is according 10 expectation
But. considering the area OF this state
saws the San Francisco Call, It's lengtl
and breadth, there IS no country on eart'
that can be shown to be as uniformly
mineralized throughout practically IT,
entire extent. Among the surprises con-
tanned in the statistics TO be submitiea
by the state mining bureau will be tne
figures OF the value Of the total outpu'
of petroleum in California for 1902. inc
production was very large, but when thf
price at the wells ranges from ID 10 q
cents a barrel for fuel oil It does not
comparatively speaking, require laIs'
figures TO show what It sold for IN tola
in the market. The total gold output lo'
two counties far surpaSses the value u
the market Of all the OIL produced IN th'
state during the year Of 1902 While th'
price Of oil has continued to be low
the value Of silver, which is OF great ID
terest IN Pacific coast camps, has con
tinued to rise. The government iolloWe'
the market from 40 cents to 50 cents l
its purchases for the Philippine coinage
Then It stopped. Millions Of dollar
worth Of bullion will be required D.
the government before the Philippin
coinage bill provisions are fully carrie
out At the present price Of silver man
silver mining camps can produce al
urOft
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A Startling Test.

To save a life, DR.. T. q. Merritt, Of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure.
lie writes, "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation Of the stomach. had Of
ten found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver troubles so
prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an at
tack in II months" Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion, Constipation and
Kidney troubles Try them. Only Doe
at White * Cos. Drug Store.
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A Cure For Piles.

oI had a bad case of piles" says IT,
= Carter. of Atlanta, Ga, "and con-
suited a physician who advised me to
fry a box Of DeWitts Witch Hazel
salve I purchased a box and was en-
tirply cured. It is splendid Tor pies,
giving relief instantly, and ! heartily
recommend it to all sufferers" De-
Witts Witch Hazel salve is unequall-
cd for its healing qualities. Eczema
and other skin diseases, also sores, cuts
bnrns and wounds Of every kind are
quickly cured 10y it. Sold by The WIN
ston Drug Co.
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When the Sap Rises

Weak lungs should be careful. Coughs
and colds are dangerous then. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds and gives strength to the lungs.
Mrs. q. + Fenner, OF Marion, Ind,
says, q suffered with cough until !
run down in weight from lis to 92 lbs.
/ tried a number of remedies TO no
avail until ! used One Minute Cough
Cure. Four bottles OF this wonderful
remedy cured me entirely Of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored
me to my normal weight, health and
strength" Sold by The Winston Drug
Co.