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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
NATI0EaL AID PLAN.
u Has support Of Good Roads Advo-
Gates in Roth Houses of h
Present Congress.

AS the time for The converting Of con
cress approaches. interest in important
LEGISLATION royiyes. Among the meas
ures introduced and discussed In the
last congress. which will come up again
i'm this. there are few II any Of greater
importance than The Brownlow bill for
national aid TO road building. Mir.
Br0wulow. of Tennessee. the father OF
the bin. is more enthusiastic than ever
for his pet measure. and will r%eintroduce
10 at the first opportunity. He thinks It
is possible TO secure It's passage by this
congress and the remarkable growth of
favorable sentiment indicates that his
hopes may be realized. II is certain that
the principle involved will have power
mi aid i'm The house. A large number Of
members from different sections stand
ready TO support it. notably from the
south and west. The bin is also likely
TO receive strong support from the Penn
sylyania. New York and New England
delegations. This section of the coun-
try not only has the best improved
roads. but has had most experience with
the principle and practice of cooperation
in road building as embodied in the
state aid plan. II is believed that the
representatives from this section will
favor national aid. which is only a more
general application Of the principle OF
state aid.
II is certain also that the measure will
have active championship in the senate.
Senator Latimer, Of South Carolira Is
an enthusiast on the subject Of good
roads. and is fully committed to the ma
tional aid plan. It is also claimed that
a number Of northern senators will sup
port the measure.
To is difficult to see how congress can
avoid taking up the good roads Ques-
ton If the rural free mail delivery is to
be extended much farther. Already the
people cf many districts are mutterine
because extension of the free delivery
system has been refused TO them. Such
mutterings viii soon develop into indig-
nant protests. and may result in bitter
opposition to the whole free delivery
system. How, indeed. can the govern
ment Justify the granting Of a great
blessing like this TO those districts where
the people need it least. and the with
holding Of it from those who need It
most? Yet, as every well-lnformed man
knows. rural free delivery without good
roads is impracticable. What then IS
left for congress but to act under the
constitutional provision which provides
for the establishment of post-roads?
And certainly there is no easier way OF
accomplishing this than by the national
aid plan. which will make the local COM
muniues bear a large part of the bur-
den.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

A married man has one |advautag,
lver the bachelor; when anything goe
wrong he can blame il on his wife.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

Whether the removal OF James
~Smithson's ashes from Genoa to his
country is TO be eff
fected by private
Proceedings be%neyolence or at
public expense, the propriety Of the
proceeding is obvious. His original
burial place having been determined
by a temporary residence in Italy at
the time Of his death, there was no
special reason for a change so long as
his grave remained undisturbed. The
cemetery I'm which the latter was sit
uated having been invaded by some
commercial interest-the extension Of
a stone quarry, it is saba new emer-
gency has been created. Under the
circumstances, says the New York
Tribune, a transfer t. the grounds OF
the Smithsonian institution at Wash.
ington would be the most graceful and
natural disposition Of the case. The
influence Of ~Smithson's gift to Amer
lea has been national and not merely
local. but there is a special fitness in
interring his dust reside the chief
monument Of his philanthropy and
scientific enthusiasm.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

There Is a large building on South
Clark street. Chicago. which has writ.
ar~s,,io,sa. ucaI ten across ITS front
IN large letters
Thsseif'' the sign: win
dow-glass and mirrors" The build
ing seems to be abandoned now and
there IS probably not a whole window
light in the entire front. The famil-
lar proyerb has It that he who lives
in a glass house should not throw
stones. II might as properly be said
that he who has glass TO sell should
take care Of his own windows. Parents
who are disposed 10 advise others On
the bringing up OF children should be
very careful, says the Northwestern
Christian Advocate, that their own
offspring embody their good teachings,
for children are windows through
which the observing may look and
note what the parents do. And 80 Of
life in all its aspects. Better not ad-
yertise TO sell or give away what you
will not use yourself. A victim Of
rheumatism called on his family physi-
clan one day and asked for something
to cure his malady. The physician
gave him a prescription and the sick
man started to the drug store to have
it filled. When a good distance away
he heard someone calling him. lie
turned and heard his physician say:
III you find that prescription helps
you, let me know as / have rheuma-
tism myself"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
y" I w 'OVOIO O"oOo OI OV"IIUI IUuUIt
and two terrible operations avoided. Mrs.
Emmons and Mrs. Coleman each tell
how they were saved by the use of
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PTNKHAM - am so pleased with the results obtained
from Lydia +. Pmkham's Vegetable Compound that l feel it a duty
and a privilege to write you about it.
81 suffered for more than five years with ovarian troubles. caus.
ing an unpleasant discharge, a great weakness, and at times a fantness
would come over me which no amount Of medicine, diet, or exercise
seemed to correct Your Vegetable Compound found the weak spot
however, within a few Weeks-and saved me from an operation
all my troubles had disappeared, and / found myself once more healthy
and well. Words fail to describe the real, true, grateful feeling that Is
in my heart, and / want 10 tell every sick and suffering sister. Don't
daily with medicines you know nothing about but take Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and take my word for it. you will be a
different woman in a short time"-MR5 LAURA EnloNs Walker.
vile, Ont.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
A PnInfer for pInumen-

When the soil has been plowed the
same depth a number Of years, the bot
tom of the furrow may become glazed
and baked so hard the water cannot
settle through it or come up from be-
low by capillary action. Then when
heavy rains come. plants are drowned.
and during a drouth can get no water
from the subsoil. all Of which is rem.
edied by subsoiling. Some soils are
injured by subsoiling. as a waxy clay.
which when very wet will run to.
gether in a solid mass. Earthworms
tunnel such soils and keep them porous
and it is better not to disturb them.
A loose gravel or light sand is already
as loose as it should be to secure capil.
larry action. and it viii be injured by
any attempt to make It looser.-Agrl
cultural Epitomist
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
The Hay Cron of 1909.

The hay crop Of the United States
in 1903. according to an estimate of the
Cincinnati Price Current. has amount
ed to about GO. 1000 tons. which is
about 3,0O0.0 600 tons larger than the
crop last year. and about $500. 900 tons
or nearly ten per cent above the aver
age Of the past ten years. Compared
to the yield in 1902 this makes a short
age in the New England states of 3.847
and a gain in the group of states com
prising New York. New Jersey, Penn
s%ylvania. Ohio. Michigan and Indiana
Of All per cent. and in Illinois. Wis
cOnsin, Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska
a gain Of APO per cent. New York.
Michigan and Indiana show slight
losses. and New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Ohio slight gains.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
Thatcher Medicine Co.
Z CHATTANOOGA, lem.

JN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
L CUT COURT Of the county of Powha.
tan on the 18th day Of April, 1904:
Edwin A.. Harrington and John r.. Harring-
ton, administrator of Augustus Harriug-
ton deceased ........ ldlutlls
Against
VIM. II. Weatherill, W. r. Davis. sheriff
and as such administratOr Of Sarah IL.
Wcatherill, deceased. lzabelia Cary. r.. r..
Law and ID. +. Mclarty .........-.DclenQants
Is ~CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is TO f0reclose a
mortgage upon a tract Of land on the Ap-
ginia, called "EnglewOOd," and containing
h-l acres, executed January 9th, lSos, hy VIM.
II. Weatherill u Sarah A.. Weatherill his
wife, in favor OF Augustus Harrington, and
securing a bond for 5000 recorded I'm Pow
hatan county court clerks office in deed
book No. 26 at page 3D. And an affidavit
having been mailed and filed that the de-
PENDANTS VIM. II. Weatherill, Isabella Cary.
X. Law and ID. r. McCarty are not residents
Of the state Of Virginia, 10 is ordered that
they do ppoar here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof and do what may bee
necessary to protect their interest im this
suit. And 10 Is further ordered that "a copy
hereOtbe published once "a week for four sue
cesssive weeks in The Farmville Herald, a
weekly newspaper published in the town Of
farmyllle, Virginia, and that "a cop be
posted at the front door Of the courthouse Of
his county on the first day Of the next MAY
Rules Of the circuit court for said county.
a cOpy-Icste:
JAMES A.. TILLMAN. Clerk.
Hasklns hObson, pa. apl. Pit.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

AIR LINE RAILWAY

short line 20 Principal cities OF the South
and southwest, Florida, Cuba and Mexico.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL II, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-MAIN STREET
SrATI0N-DAILY.
22o =. M~.-Scahoard Mail-Composed Of
latest improved day coaches.
Pullman Sleepers and Cafe car
To Henderson, Raleigh, South.
crn Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet,
Atlanta. Camden, Columbia,
Savannah, Jacksonville, st.
Augustine and Tampa
I135 -. M.-Seaboard Express-COmpOsed Of
day coaches; Pullman cars 10
Atlanta, Jacksonville. and
Tampa. Cafe car South Of
Hamlet-To Henderson, RIA
leigh, Southern Pines, Pine
hurst, Hamlet, Atlanta. Cam
den, Columbia, Savannah,
Jacksonville, ST. Augustine,
Tampa n New Orleans.
slO A. M.-Local for Norlina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RIcHMoND-DArLY.
$50 A. Mo. 8i-FrOm Florida, Atlanta
and the Southwest.
800 A. Mo. 0-FrOm Florida. Atlanfa
~ the Southwest.
1au 7. Mo. H-frOm NOrlina and local
points.
W. VI. TAYLOR. G. r. A.
lis LIZARD. ID. y. A.
40 Main street, Richmond. Phone f05.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

A wife who loves her husband viii
not object to cutting his hair every
week or two instead Of every two OF
three months. suggests the Atchison
Globe In the interests Of domestic
economy. ANY man can learn to shave
himself. A box Of backing. costing
ten cents. will last months. A chunk
Of soap. some hot water ma a rag will
take the grease md dirt out OF an old
suit Of clothes Almost any man can
go to bed an hour sooner once in ten
days and have his wife Grease his
pant" A brush and a little elbow
grease viii take the dust out Of ones
clothes. OF course it costs ten or
10 cents a week extra to have nice,
clean collars and cuffs every morning
And there YOU ore
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

each end to take a holt or hook from the
chain. In the spring as soon as the
frost is out Of The ground. this scraper
Is put on the ruts and levels them Of
quickly. A plank is thrown across the
middle Of the scraper, and on this the
driver stands If extra weight is needed
a stone can be placed on the plank. The
curved shape at the back brings all the
dirt into the ruts and levels the road
much smoother than where a straight
iron-shod plank is usei.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
HANDY ROAD
It Consists of a Heavy Cart Tire. Cut
I'm Two. and with the Ends
Straightened.

An Improvement on the ordinary
plank road scraper is illustrated here
with. II consists of a heavy cart tire
which has been cut i'm two. and the ends
Strengthened. A hole is drilled through
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

FARMvILLE, Va, March 2S, '0l.
This is to certify that we used Swift
Tobacco Grower on our tobacco croT
last season and we are highly pleased
with it, and consider it one OF the best
fertilizers we ever used. The tobacco
cured nicely and had fine color and
sold well. Will use it again.
ANDERSON d RONDURANT.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13

See that each OF the children has 2
nice apple or two for school lunch
APPLES are nourishing and also me
7frfnol
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-13
READ TESTIMONIALS
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
l cheerfully recommend TO all tobac-
co growers the use Of Swift's Special
Tobacco Manure. Having used it along
with other brands, am better salts
fled with the results obtained than
from any Of the rest used.
Respectfully,
&. 5. HAMLET.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
HOUSE OBJECTS
TO. AN INQUIRY
congressman Again Take
Action Against Proposed
POstOffice Investigation

WASHINGTON, March "a. The
House to-day again put itself on rec
ORD against any investigation of
the Postoffice Department Eight pages
OF the postoffice appropriation bill
were disposed of.
The question of an Investigation of
the Fostoince Department was brought
up by Williams, the minority
leaoer, who proposed an amendment
providing for a select committee of
nVe members of the House and three
Senators to make a complete investi-
cation into the alleged frauds in that
department He taunted the Repub-
licans for their failure to order an in
Vesugation. and said the party was
opposed to il.
The chair sustained a point of order
by OYerstreet against the amendment.
and when Williams appealed the chair
was sustained-133 to SO.
The Senate to-day passed the Indian
appropriation bill. After the routine
features of the bill had been disposed
OF Bacon again raised the ques-
ton of civil service appointments. pas
ing his remarks upon the state
ment made by Hoar yesterday tha;
Senators from States of political faith
different from that Of the President
should be consulted about appoint
ments. Bacon contended that the
Southern States were practically dis
franchissd under a Republican admin
istration, and said that this condition
of affairs was contrary to the intention
of the founders of the Government.
Early in the day Gibson spoke
in support of his bill for the repeal
Of the desert land act, the lumber and
stone laws and the Communication clause
of the homestead law
The Senate, in executive session. rati-
fed treaty with France extending 10
Tunis and other French protectorates
all Of the existing treaties between
France and the United States
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
CoAsTwIsE LAWS BILL.
House Committee Reports Fayorably
on Measure Affecting Philippines.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries to-day authorized
a favorable report on the Fry bill, ex-
tending the coastwise laws of the
United States to the Philippine ISL
ands July 1, 1905, without amend
ment. The vote was Z to s, two Re-
pubhcans and three Democratic men,
bers making up the minority vote. A
motion to postpone the operation of
the laws to 1909, made by Lucking.
was lost on a strictly party vote. An
other motion making the time 1905
resulted in a tie vote.
The bill was then voted on AS II
passed the Senate. Mr.. Lucking en-
deavored to amend it by a require
ment that all vessels in the trade
should be manned by American or.
Philippine sailors, but this was lost
by party vote.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
TAFT SPEAKS
OF RAILROADS
War Secretary Continues
Statements on Philippines
Before House Committee
PLANS FOR BOND ISSUE
National Lawmakers Hear
More Suggestions From
the Former Governor

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secre-
tary Taft continued his statements be-
fore the House Committee on Insular
Affairs to-day with reference to the
issuance of bonds for internal improve
mcnts and guaranteeing interest on
capital to be invested in railroads in
the Philippine Islands. The section of
the bill making provision for bonds
for internal improvements was amend
ed so that the law to be passed by the
Philippine Commission creating the in
debtedness is to be approved by the
President Of the United States.
The Secretary submitted an entire
ly new section on the railroad guaran-
teeing problem. 1t authorizes the Phil
ippine Government to guarantee an
income not to exceed 5 per cent on cap
ital invested in the islands. The act
of the commission shall provide for
Governmental supervision of the
finances of the roads, their location,
construction and maintenance. There
must be two or more Government di-
rectors on the board.
The guarantee may be in the form
of a guaranty of interest on bonds
or of income on preferred or common
stock. or in such other form as may
be determined by the Philippine Gov
ernment The total liability of the
Philippine Government under the guar
anty shall not exceed 81, 500. 900 annual
1y. In case the Philippine Government
cannot secure the construction of the
roads desired it is authorized TO issue
bonds at not less than par to an
amount not exceeding $30,000000, and
with the proceeds construct the need
ed roads.
Secretary Taft explained that he was
not in favor of the Government con-
structing the roads. but he belieyed
that if the Government retained the
right to do so better terms might be
secured from private investors.
The committee did not act upon the
bill.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
QUEEN CHEERS
POOR CHILDREN
Alexandra Enjoys a Nine
Cent Dinner With Young
Employees of Factories

LONDON, March 24.-The routine of
royalty was interestingly broken to-day
When Queen Alexandra paid an infor-
NAL visit to the Alexandra Trust and
there enjoyed a 9-cent dinner among
the factories employees and children
Of the East End.
The Queen has always taken keen
interest in the institution, which was
founded on her plan TO give the poor
the cheapest possible food without saw
oring of charity She arranged to-day's
visit privately with Sir Thomas Lip
ton, who is the principal contrib
utor to the institution They drove up
in closed carriages. accompanied by
Princess Victoria, Earl Grey, treas
urer of the household of her Majesty.
and Countess de Grey; Miss Knollys
and Sidney Greville. the private secre-
tary of the Queen.
a .mor of the Queens coming par
tally leaked out, and the dining-rooms
were packed. Amon~ those present
were John d. Crimmins of New
York and Miss Crimmins, who had
beer. let into the secret. Like a fac
tory girl who had just preceded her
the Queen we~- to the desk and ask
ed for eight dinner checks, rendering
a half-crown. She was told that they
would be sixpence more which Earl
de Grey promptly contributed.
Sir Thomas Upton conducted the
royal guest who was simply dressed
in black, through the dining-roorns.
The news of the identity of this ex-
traordinarily young looking woman
soon spread, and the children crowded
around her, eagerly touching her dress
and looking up into her face. Those
who could not get near stood on tables
10 catch a glimpse of their Queen. Soon
the whole building rang With the
shrill cheers of the delighted children
and girls. The Queen saw two mites
crying. What is the matter?" she
asked.
Thev had lost their dinner tickets.
Their grief was quickly turned to
joy by the gift of shilling from the
royal purse
So -thickly did the children, most
of them typically ragged urchins of
the East End, crowd around the royal
visitor that one of the attendants tried
to make a passageway for her Maj
esty.
Don't bother said the Queen 'I
did not come here to disturb them"
After talking with several factory
employees who were in the midst of
their meal, which is daily served to
some 5000 to 1000 persons, the Queen
and her party, accompanied by Sir
Thomas. went upstairs to the room
where they all redeemed their meal
tickets. For her cents the Queen had
soup, lamb, potatoes, a large helping
Of plum pudding, glass Of water and
a mug of coffee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-25
PREPARATIONS
FOR CAMPAIGN
Republicans of the Fifth
District Do Not Petition
for Separate Convention
FRICTION IN FOURTH
Secretary of State Curry An
nOunces He viii Rem
der a Decision To-Day

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee of the Fifth District Will not
issue a call for a Congressional DIS
triet Convention for the purpose OF
eIecting two delegates to the Repuo-
ucan National Convention. After con-
ferring with representative RepuOi-
cans of the district, George d. Clark.
chairman of the committee, mas de-
cided that a separate convention Is
not desired by the rank and tile OF the
party. In this respect the Fifth DIS
trict adheres to the plan adopted IN
the First, Second, Sixth and Eighth
Congressional districts.
In the call for a State convention
at Sacramento. adopted by the Repub-
Iican State Central Committee March
II, the following provisions are made:
That in accordance with the call OF
the Republican National Committee,
each Congressional District Committee
is requested to issue a call for Con-
gressiOnal District Convention for the
purpose of electing the two Congress
siOnaI District delegates and alternateS
therefrom to the Republican National
Convention.
That in case any Congressional
District Committee shall fail to issue
tition in accordance with law. the del
egates to the State convention from
such Congressional District shall, dur
ing the session of said convention,
meet and elect the delegates and alter
mates from such Congressional Dis
trict to the National Convention"
The time for filing petitions with the
Secretary of State expired at II o'clock
last night. Two petitions from the
Fourth Congressional District we're
filed within the time limit. The pc
tition signed by Maurice L. Asher and
Philip Haskins emanates from the
regularly created Republican Con-
gressiOnaI Committee of the Fourth
The other petition emanates from
committee of which Louis III. Ander-
son is chairman and Martin Kelly sec
retary. The Secretary of State. Char
les F. Curry, must determine which
committee is the governing body of
the party in the district. When spoken
to on the subjsEt last night Mr.. Curry
said:
Il will not be able to determine
until tomorrow which of the two
petitions / shall recognize. Legal
questions are involved which must be
considered"