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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-20
TEN MILLION PAUPERs.

That's the startling and Notifying
statement which is made Of free, ricl
and prosperous America. 1O.0OO,OO
paupers out Of a population of SO,OOO,-
900. Out Of family Of eight children
one dwarf, or an imbecile or an in
competent. Are there eight million OF
fellow beings upon whom the curse
of poverty rests sinners above all men?
Are they authors Of their own miSer-
able condition? Has environment
nothing to do with it? Are the laws
of the land blameless? Much Of pov-
erty is due to crime, to Incidence, to
Indulgence of the appetites, the want
OF discretion in the conduct Of ones
affairs, but the 100000 were not
made in that way. There is some
thing radically wrong in the body
polite some where, and it is almost
time we were thinking less Of expan-
sion, and Of canal projects, and of sub
sidy, and of pensions, of reciprocity.
and more Of the wants of our immed-
late family circle. 1t is not said that
these eight million are all begging
bread from door 10 door, but that they
are i'm actual want of those things
which are necessary to full physical
Development. Men shiver i'm the
cold, Others are badly clad, still others
sadly need nutritious food. The poor
always with us we are to expect but
not in such frightful and forbidding
numbers. Some men had rather |
ramp than toll and others had rather
want than work, but this isn't true of
majority of the mighty army of
american paupers.
To the rescue, statemen, scientists.
philosophers, millionaires. minister's
The stain should be wiped from our
National history and from the civil
lied and Christian age in which we
i've.
Let's boast no more of our power or Z
ar Prosperity we spell it with a big
, but with shame confess our weak
ess and our want.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-20
To Frederick Spring:

You are hereby notified that a tract OF land
standing on the Land Books In the name OF
Frederick Spring containing 400 acres I'm
Leigh District, Prince Edward County. Viz
ginia, was sold on the 18th day OF August.
1877, for delinquent taxes, levies. interest and
costs TO the Commonwealth OF Virginia, and
application for the purchase thereOfhas been
filed In this Office, and II appearing from the
records In this Office that you are Interested
ln said land, you are further notified 10 APP
pear In four months from the date Of this
notice and do what may be necessary to
protect your interests.
Given under my hand this lth day OF jan
uary, 1905.
T.. J. WHITEHEAD,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Prince Edward
County, Virginia. ian. Git.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-20
Has Stood The lest d Years.

The old, original GROVES Tasteless
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taking. 1t is iron and quinine iu y
tssleless form. No cure, 10 pay. soc.
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Call to See What
We Have.
v. 7. DOYNE.
DISSOLUTION.

This is to give notice that the undersigned.
doing business In the town OF Farmvllle nm,
ger the nrm name OF NOEL Bros. 4 CIR.
OF January. 1905. N"'
Noel Bros. having purchased the entire in
lerest IN. NJ. Gill In the above mentioned
nfn' all parties Indebted to the old Arm will
please settle with them. and parties having
claims against the firm OF Noel BrOs. a C;Iii
ment.
WI. NOEL,
r. w. NOEL,
y. NJ. GILL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-20

mat was a strange sight which was
witnessed in New York city one day
last week when persons wishing to
make deposits in a savings bank be-
came so unruly i'm their eagerness To
push to the front that the police were
called ON to prevent mob violence.
Tom Lawson isn't "in it" any longer
The frenzy he talks Of seems tame in
contrast with demonstrations like this
The juries Of Virginia have been of
late dealing out verdicts of "murder
in the first degree" with remarkable
The claws delays" if this
good habit continues will soon fall in
TO "inocuous desuetude,r and let Ms
hope terror will be sent into the souls
of would-be-murderers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
UTILIZE RIVER CURRENT
TO PUMP FOR IRRIGATION

At Wenatchee Wash, Paul Haynes
Is engaged in putting In pumping
plant to irrigate twenty-five acres Of
land on the Columbia river This
scheme will be Of interest to owners
Of bottom lands along the Missouri
river and other swift current streams.
The plant consists of two scows
anchored In the river side by side,
with series Of paddle wheels between
them. which are turned by the rapid
current. .s.s
The wheels are eight feet In diane
ter with eightfoot paddles and de-
velop about six horse power each,
They are arranged In tandem and are
connected by means Of sprocket
wheel and chain device. The power
Is transmitted to a pump which is
capable Of raising water to q height OF
100 feet above the river, The original
cost OF irrigating viii not exceed $40
an acre. while the cost Of maintenance
Is practically nothing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
NORTHERN PACIFIC IS
DOING THE FAIR Thing

The Fargo Forum says: When the
determination of the Minnesota au-
thoritfes was announced to inspect all
grain before it reached Superior, State
Senator Young of Valley City, wrote
Attorney General Moody, at Washing
ton, calling attention to the action of
the Minnesota authorities and asking
If this was not contrary to the inter-
state commerce law-to have grain
held up and inspected in one state,
when 1t was shipped from another and
was simply passing through that state.
It Is apparently in consequence of this
movement, that the following circular
was issued by the Northern Pacific
Railway Co., about the first of the
month:
st. Paul. Mimi, Aug. rs, 1905. North
ern Pacific Railway Company, Circular
No. BOT. Supersedes Nos. 271 and
305. To Agents and Grain Shippers:
Effective at once, the following rules
will apply to grain billed to Lake Su-
,perior terminals.
Any grain on which shippers desire
to get benefit of Minnesota inspection
and optional delivery at Duluth, Super
Tor or Nettleton Avenue (Superior)
should be consigned and billed to Du-
luth for orders, and after inspection at
that point, reconsigning orders viii be
accepted, for forwarding to mills or
elevators on tracks Of this company at
Duluth, Superior or Nettleton Avenue
lsuperior) without additional switch
ing charges.
When Wisconsin inspection is want
ed grain should be consigned and
billed to Superior and after inspection
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

The possibilities of this method are
believed to be great, for there are
thousands Of horse power that are
running to waste that can possibly be
utilized by the style Of plant that Mr..
Haynes Is working on.
The power developed in this way
may be used In other ways than by ir-
rfgating, and q plant of this kind
would furnish the power to do, many
kinds Of farm work cheaply, such as
saving wood, pressing hay, ETC., that
Is done now with great deal OF effort
and expense. RI
A comparatively small plant would
probably be entirely sufficient to fur
nish an entire community with electric
light at a small expense.
In this connection It may be added
that parties are now figuring on the
feasibility Of such q plant at Bis
marck with view to furnishing power
for electric lighting and manufacturing
purposes
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
NORTH DAK0TA'S EXHIBIT
At MINNESOTA FAIR

The Minneapolis Tribune of the 9th
inst. speaks as follows of North Da-
kota's exhibit of farm products at the
Minnesota state fair:
The North Dakota exhibit excited
the wonder of all visitors to the fair
and sometimes the antagonism of the
Minnesota visitor. A lady approach
ing their exhibit was overheard say
ing: "Oh, what a fine exhibit of
grains and grasses! What county is it
from? Why, it's the state of North
Dakota! What business have they
got here?" That's what I'd like to
know" answered the man, evidently
her husband.
Prof. Shepard, professor of agricul-
ture and director on the Minnesota
state board of agriculture, made the
statement that none of the other ex-
hhbtts were within gunshot of North
Dakota's splendid exhibit" This
seemed to be the unanimous verdict
OF all visitors who saw the grains and
grass display.
The impressions that this fine ex-
habit carries to the state fair visitor is
somewhat startling. He sees most
attractive display of samples that
show a most profuse growth of almost
every known variety of the grain and
grass families, and he asks will North
Dakota grow wheat like that? And
the answer is, Zone county alone had
100000 acres in wheat this year and
probably three-f1fths of it was of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

lars. A half dozen more are in the
course of survey and commencement
of work.
The fund for this work Is constantly
growing from the receipts of all the
sales. Of public lands; moreover as
every dollar expended by the govern
ment must be returned to the fund by
the settlers taking the land, the fund
becomes a revolving one and is
capable of use over and over again
for building new works.
1t is officially estimated that there
are over seventy million acres of irri>
gable land in the west and it is adj
mitted that an intensively cultivated
irrigated agricultural community will
support population of one person to
the acre, which would people the west
ern half of the United States with
nearly the present population of the
entire country.
The cost of this great work would
amount to two billion dollars-a work
the vastest ever entered into by any
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

at that point it will be switched free
to mills or elevators on track of this
company at Duluth, Superior or Nettle-
ton Avenue, (Superior).
It will be understood that the con-
signed destination of the grain deter
mines the inspection wanted. there
fore, grain billed to Superior will not
be set out at Duluth for inspection,
and grain billed to Duluth will not be
SET out at Superior for inspection.
A careful observance of these rules
will avoid extra switching expense at
the terminals.
]. B. Baird, general freight agent.
This letter seems to Indicate that as
far as the railroads are concerned no
effort will be made to hinder grain in
transit through the state of Minnesota
If it is billed for inspection at Superior.
The latest information published
concerning the action of the grain
board in Minnesota is that they pro-
pose to take sample from each car
passing through that state and making
record of what they deem the grade
should be, if this does not delay the
arrival of the grain at It's destination.
The Forum does not see any special
reason why such inspection will ITO
any harm, but at the same time it
doubts the legal authority of the in
spection board Of Minnesota to break
into cars which were shipped outside
the state and intended for a point IN
another state.
It Is evident that II Minnesota in
sists upon the course which it has I'M
dertaken, it will simply aid in bring
ing about national inspection sooner
than it would otherwise come.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

At the Minnesota state fair in COM
petition with some of the leading ex-
hibitors of blooded stock in the coun-
try North Dakota man, Sam Fletcher
of Matteson, Barnes county, took first
premium on senior bull calf in Short
horn sweepstakes. (Nonpareil Star
23S, 1927 C. E. Clark. Minnesota
third, and F. o. Lowden, Illinois,
fourth. There were eight prizes, and
it is a big feather for North Dakota to
obtain first prize.
The safe in the postoffice at Chris
tine was blown open with dynamite
last night and between $50 and $40 of
postal funds stolen. A large sum of
money, money order funds, was in the
safe at the time but was overlooked
by the robbers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
over one THOUSAND
DEAD AT .BAkU

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1O.-2 a. H.
The situation at Baku yesterday show
ed slight but perceptible change for
the better. Though there were most
alarming rumors, some Of them to the
effect that the Tartars were about to
sweep the troops from Baku, altogeth-
Ser, in circulation in st. Petersburg,
the majority Of the dispatches, includL
ing those at the oil headquarters here,
indicated that the rioters had made no
headway in their attempts at 1ncen-
darism in the city except in the BLACK
Town quarter, where comparative
order was restored and only occasional
shots were fired. Several banks have
reopened. Tt is estimated the rioting
has resulted in the loss of over 1000
lives. 81. Il: o..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

macaroni variety" "Will North Da-
kota grow flax?" Eyes, 52,S25 900
bushels, worth 81 a bushel, during the
past four years, and this is So per cent
of the whole United States crop"
"How about barley?" "Since 1901 the
average yield per acre of the whole
United States has been 27.1 bushels,
while North Dakota's yield was 29.9
bushels per acre." During the past
four years oats has beaten the United
States average yield to even greater
degree than the barley, or 1873 bushels
to 1912 bushels.
The fair exhibit shows sanr'es from
oat fields yielding over 100 bushels
per acre this year. Samples Of clover
five feet tall; alfalfa of tn. third crop
this year three feet high; speltz over
"A bushls per acre. The exhibits are
in handsome glass cases, each one
representing county, of which about
40 in all are represented. Morton
county shows sample of corn that
rivals Jacks beanstalk, being twelve
and half feet high.
Dakota has yet over a million acres
to be given away in homesteads. and
W. c. Gilbreath, North Dakota's
genial commissioner of agriculture
from Bismarck, is besieged with in
quiries from those who would take ad-
vantage of this last open homestead
country.
The exhibit will be taken to the In
dianapolis Qnd.) and to the Spring
field Ull.) fairs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
Dumas Scheme,

Alexandra Dumas. Sr., was once Wis
iting his son, who at that time lived in
villa near Paris. They sat in tiny
scrap of garden behind the house
under the one small tree it contained.
1t was broling hot day, and Dumas,
who was very stout, said to his son:
Il am suffocating with the intense
heat"
what shall 1 do, father?"
Suppose you open your chamber
window and let a little air into the
garden" replied old Alexandra, with
gravity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
THE PANAMA CANAL
vs.. IRRIGATION bitches

The Panama Canal is conceded to
be the giant undertaking of the age,
a project upon which the French have
failed, the United States will now take
hold and build. We will construct the
Panama Canal beyond a peradventure
Of doubt and it will become the
greatest and most important waterway
in the world, with untold possibilities
to commerce and the strategy of posi-
BILE warfare. What will it cost and
when will it be completed? Engineers
predict in IL to Is years and estimate
an expenditure of two hundred million
dollars. Yet it will be observed that
the wording of these estimates is pro-
visional and qualified both as to the
amount Of treasure necessary for the
work and as to- the time of completion.
But while this great American work
Is going on, or rather its preliminary
surveys and excavations, Uncle Sam
is doing another engineering work
which promises even greater results
than the Panama Canal, The truth of
this becomes manifest to the most I'M
upon a little reflection. The
government has now under considera-
tion-one Is already comprehensive
great irrigation projects in the west
involving the reclamation of some mil
lion and quarter acres of desert
land, at a cost of about 30 million dol
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

him as income every few minutes. He
has never consented to do this before.
Why he did it on this occasion I do
not attempt to say. 1t may have been
just the freakesh notion of a wealthy
man. Or it may be, as have heard
said, that John D. Rockefeller is
sensitive to the matter of his person
al appropriately, and in his age, would
have the world come to believe that
he is not as black as he has been
painted. .
Certain it is that he has keen
sense of humor. His conversation,
while careful and deliberate, was witty
and even jovial. He talked incessant-
ly. Now he stopped to explain some
feature of leaf or foliage; now he told
of some youthful recollection; now he
exchanged a pleasantly with some
member of the party. His enunciation
is clean cut and distinct and his voice
very melodious. And he dropped no
word to indicate that he was other
than fine old country gentleman, de-
lighted to show visitors about his
estate.
Only once did he drop a hint that
he ever took notice of Ida Tarbell or
other bitter critics of the man and his
methods. It was when we had COM
pleted our tour of the green's under
his personal escort and were about to
resume our automobile journey. We
stood in a circle of which he was the
center. He stood there, in neat suit
of gray his hat removed and held in
his hand. DR.. Biggar had just told
how Cleveland came into possession of
its city parks. Mayor Tom Johnson
had disclaimed some credit to doctor
sought to put upon him. DR.. Biggar
then told of one of Mr.. Rockefeller's
gifts to the city, with an intimation
that the critics of the man did not do
him justice. Mr.. Rockefeller lifted
his right hand with a gesture such as
a staid old minister of the Gospel
might employ in addressing his flock.
He spoke slowly, earnestly and with
apparent feeling. "In my boyhood
days" he said, 81 was told that We
must not believe all we hear, or even
all we read in books" That was all!
1t was his only allusion to what has
been said by him so often and so bit
terly and his only self-serving declara-
ton. Who is truthful-John D. or his
critics? I shall not attempt to say. 1
tell you only what he said and did. If
he was sincere-if he has been unjust
ly estimated-if his declaration was
self-serving-these are speculations 1
do not enter into. Let it be said that
for once Mr.. Rockefeller was kind,
courteous, generous and hospitable. I
shall remember that when Ida Tarbell
writes of him again! j.. VT.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11


What becomes of all the false
faces?'' asked the city salesman. "who.
wears them? There are lots of them
made. A trip on the elevated roads
gives peeps into many doors where doz-i
ems Of workmen do nothing year in
and year out but make false faces.
The output must be sufficient to en-
able the entire population to 60 about
dressed for n continuous carnival. On.
thanksgiving and few other fete
days masks are in demand, but the
rest of the time most of US are con-
tent to show our natural countenances.
That comparatively light local trade.
even when swelled by the year round
trade of small shops in populous dis
tricts, leaves a tremendous quantity Of
false faces to be accounted for"
New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
NELSON DEFEATS BRITT
In EIGHTEEN ROUNDS

San Francisco, Sept. 1o:-In fight.
that will long stand in class Of its
own in the history Of ring contests,
Battling Nelson, the sturdy little Dane,
from Chicago. Rocked out James Ed
ward Britt Of San Francisco, at Colma
this afternoon. The end came in the
18th round and was clean out, fairly
Won victory ...,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
WILL ARRANGE FOR AN
ARMISTlCE IN MANCHURIA

Godzy Idani, Manchuria, Sept. H.
Major General Ovanovsky, quarter
master general of General Linevitch's
staff, has been appointed plenipoten-
tiary to meet Japanese representa-
tive and arrange the terms of the
armistic. Field Marshal Oyma has ap-
pointed General Fukushima japanese
plenipotentiary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
SCRUB WOMAN. STEALS -.
Big LOOT in new YORK

New York, Sept. 11.-While employ
ed as a scrub woman, Mary brennan,
an aged widow, is accused of having
acquired in the last month jewelry
valued at $15O,000 from a large pawn
shop in Brooklyn. She was arrested
and part of the loot recovered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

country in any time, yet costing the
government not one dollar, for every
dam and every canal constructed is
paid for by eager settlers who flock
upon the rich, irrigated desert lands.
Guy Elliott Mitchell.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11

yesterday, but did succeed in making
la new record for the northwest in
1.571A. He was preceded by a runner
with wind shield and accompanied
by a pacemaker.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
DREADFUL Wreck ON THE
N. Y. ELEVATED RAILROAD
Misplaced Switch Kills Many--Car Falls to the
Street Alighting on its Roof
The SWede BeStS Britt..SCrub Woman Makes Bio Haul.
Gill;. killing Was Great in Baku, Little Left
But Ruins

New York. Sept 11Eight killed
thirty injured deament elevated
turning completely landing upside
responsible for the accident he is said have
disappeared. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-09-11
dan PATCH AGAIN {.
FAILED TO LOWER RECORD

st. Paul, Sept. 10.-Dan Patch
failed to lower his own record of 1855
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
rsI.srnph opera,or.. signs.

Telegraph operators always have per.
sonal signs which they place on all mes.
sages they send or receive. Usually
they use two OF their Initials or take
two letters from their names. For m
stance. James Black viii probably use
"JB' "a his sign. Ia many cases. how
ever. they choose their signs In peculiar
ways.
We once had man working here
who signed IKE because he had taken
The keeley cure" said Kansas city
chief operator. lie afterward went
back 10 drinking and then used b.
deriving II from booze. Another fel-
low signed PS' because he used TO say
be received poor salary. A woman
operator we had here used TO sign
nix, her initials. until one day her
beau lifted her and married another
girl After that she signed 'BH.' which,
we understood. meant broken heart
In an eastern Office where once work
ed there was a hoodoo sign. II was
'hQ' The first man who used II there
was killed by a train. the next one
went crazy and the third died OF ".
phold fever. After TINT nobody IN the
Office dared use the hoodoo sign. The
stoiy about its being Jonah Travelled
over the country. and today you'll find
very few operators signing 'KQ'"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
American Eruh.rane..

A prominent English statesman who
visited this country a few years age
was talking with friends about the na.
tional characteristics OF Americans and
gave IL as his opinion that the western.
er Is the most truly humorous OF the
citizens Of the United States.
why" said the Briton In EXPLAIN.
ton. "a relative Of mine who frequent.
ly visits the States for purposes OF
sport tells me that he was entranced
by the reply made to him by the pro.
prietor OF hotel In Nebraska when he
asked IL there were any quail in the
vicinity.
"'Quaiiv exclaimed the proprietor.
4 should say so! Why. they've got TO
be a regular nuisance round here. Ny
cook complains that she can't throw n
piece OF toast out Of the window with
out four or FIVE fat quail fighting TO see
which shall get on itg"- woman's
Home Companion.