The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-09-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
Chronicled.

! SlO,FlN.hE.
The Rev. Jacob Il. Kurtz, an eccen-
tric preacher Of York, Pa. Is on his
way to Washington, where be hopes tC
be able to deliver zone minute ser
mon" TO President Roosevelt He says
he will say nothing to the president ex-
cept the words Of his sermon and will
then retire quickly.
Very many employees Of the navy de-
partment In Washington and In the va
rious navy yards will be affected by
the adoption OF new policy by the de
partment respecting promotions, where
the Increases Of salary heretofore have
been paid out Of the lump fund for in
crease Of the navy.
Physicians are amazed at the ex-
traordinary action of the mind of Roy
Bailey, "A child six years old Of Port
land, Ne, who fell about two months
ago and injured his brain. Everything
he sees Is reversed. When asked to
spell his name or other words he spells
them backward, letter for letter
One Of the most remarkable cases
ever treated at the Wills Eye hospital
IN Philadelphia is that Of William Her.
ltoge. one Of whose eyes had been cut
in two by piece Of glass, resulting In
the destruction Of its power Of vision,
and who has had the use Of the organ
almost completely restored by an oper
alton which included the sewing to-
gether Of the cornea, the outer portion
of the eye that resembles glass, with
flve silk threads
Monday, sept. II.
President Palma has been unani-
nously renominated by the Moderate
party convention as a candidate for
the presidency Of Cuba
Four persons were drowned in the
Cocheco river at Dover, n. H., as the
result Of two accidents. In each case
one Of the victims met death in trying
10 save another.
Boston financial authorities say that
Amalgamated Copper earnings are
over s14.0OO,OOO for the current year.
The Maine Central's annual report
shows net earnings Of nearly S2,j00,-
900.
Thirteen members Of the family Of
Abraham Crlpe, a prosperous German
citizen Of Fulton county. indianapolis.
Ind, have met violent deaths within
the memory Of persons living near by
the farmers home.
Alleging that he has been damaged
to the extent Of S3.75O.OOO by the fail
ure Of Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston
TO keep an agreement with him. Luis
H. Rain Of Unique, Mexico. entered
suit against Mr. Lawson In the SUI
preme court for that amount
The Rand Powder mills, six miles
south of Unlontown, Pa, have been
entirely wiped out by an explosion. OF
the thlrty-two men who went to work
In the mills nineteen are known to be
dead OF these thirteen have been
identified. Scores Of people In the town
Of Falrchance. within half a mile Of
the powder mills. were more or less
painfully injured
Benjamin Taylor. seventy years old,
Of Colebrook, Wlnstead, Conn. former
ly preacher and who had been total
ly blind for several years. regained his
sight His Joy was so great that II un-
balanced his mind He IL now a rnv-
ing maniac The probate court com
mitted him 10 the State Hospital For
the Insane, and he was taken 10 the
asylum In Middletown by Sheriff c. c.
Middlebrooks.
Saturday, sept. q.
Secretary Loeb has written the may
or Of Montgomery, Ala, stating that
President Roosevelt will be in Mont.
gomery on Oct. % for three hours.
Charles T. Nelll Of Washington was
unanimously elected president Of the
Association Of officials Of Bureaus Of
Labor Statistics Of America. NJ J. Nc
Cloud Of Lansing, Mich. was chosen
member of the executive committee
Lieutenant General A. Won Bogus
lawski, well reputed as a military
writer since bis retirement In 1900 and
an officer whose opinions were often
quoted during the Russo-Japanese war,
Is dead at Berlin. lie was seventy-one
years old.
Rear Admiral Charles j. Barclay
wns placed on the retired list Of the
navy on account Of age after forty-dve
years continuous service. Admiral
Barclay is a native Of Pennsylvania
and was appointed TO the naval acad-
emy Of that state in September. 1860
Charged with larceny. three women
are in custody In Chicago. and In their
arrest the police declare they have cap
tured the women members Of band
Of five swlndlers who In the garb OF
nuns and priests have victImzed many
residents by soliciting contributions for
a mythical orphan asylum.
Ashton Holmes, a negro hanged in
the Jail at Clinton, n. c.. for crimlnaily
assautlng a young negro girl last May,
displayed great calmness. While stand
ing on the gallows with the rope about
his neck he said he was hungry and
asked for some hard boiled eggs he had
left in bis cell They were brought and
eagerly devoured by the man, who was
Immediately afterward hanged
Friday, Sept. 3.
Joseph Holdobler and wife Of War
field. Neh., were declared insane In
Chicago and sent 70 the Dunning asy-
lum. They arrived IN Chicago a few
days ago and were wandering about
with their two children when pick
ed up.
The government Of Australia has
been asked TO prohibit the American
harvester trust doing business In New
Zealand. The premier has replied that
this is impossible, but something may
be done II local manufacturers agree
not 10 raise prices.
After working three hours and walk