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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Venner

August 10, 90.
The Lynchhurg District Conference
was held at Centenary Charlotte coun-
ty July Both, August lst and md. The
conference was unusually in,eI sting
and much enjoyed.
Mrs. b, +. Rosser and iamly spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.J. W
Glenn, Of Prospect
Mrs. Dr. +. +. Walker and little
son, Hunter Mcclure and VI SIS Eeulah
Johnson, Of Pamplin City, were the
guests at the home Of Mr.. p. p Bal er
last Thursday.
Mrs. II. T. Robertson and children,
Of Lynchburg, ae visiting her siste-,
Mrs II. ;. Baker near here.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Carwile aud sis
ter, Mrs. Martha Price, Of Charlotte
are the guests Of their daughter, Ms.
b. T. Rosser.
Miss Alma Tunes, Of AppomattoX
was the guest Of her cousin, Ethel
Jordan on Saturday and Sunday last.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
An Election Ordered

The Board Of Supervisors Of Prince
Edward having decliaed - raise tie
school tax levy in Farm, lie a0d
Hampden districts, the board OF school
trustees requested that an election be
ordered so that the will of the people
may be expressed on the question.
This the Supervisors willingly agreed
to, and will govern the tax question
according TO the result O the elcc' on.
The election will be held in tine two
districts on Tuesday, September 18th.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Miss Jones The Winner.

Miss Charlie Jones, Of Hampton
Sidney competed Tor the $3.50 in gold
offered by The International Biscuit
Company to the person saving the
greatest number of Inner Seal trade
marks during the month of July, ard
came out the winner. She had 40
when The represe native counted them
"Wednesday at Messrs. Wade d Cradles
store, and Will receive the reward Of
fered
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Pride Of Home.

eaie pleased To- see SO may of our
CITIZENS taking pride IN their homes.
me "od "home.n next to that Of
mclher, Is the greatest ever uttered
oy human tongue What a refuge the
nome Is when the darkness gathers
no" glad one is 70 get a glimpse Of
nome When time and space have sepa-
ta'ed him from it if even but -or "a
NHei period ? There seems to be a good
nalured rivalry here i'm an effort to
make "our home look a little neater
ana thus be the more inviting to the
occupants than all Others Such r.val
y Il certainly pardOnable.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Men Pa.t SIxfr in DANGER.

More than half Of mankind over six
~ years Of age suffer from kidney and
bladder disorders, usually enlargement
Of PROSTATE glands This is both pain
ful and dangerous, and Foley's Kidney
Cure should be taken at the first sign
Of danger, as 10 corrects irregularities
and has cured many old men Of this
disease Mr. Rodney Burnett, Rock
port, Mo-, writes ~ suffered with en-
iarged prostate gland and kidney
trouble Tor years and after taking two
bottles Of FOley's Kidney Cure feel
better than I have for twenty years, al
though / am now 81 years old" The
Winston Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

The following bills against the town
were approved ana ordered TO be paid


Mr.. Duvall reported very unsani-
tary condition Of the sewer which
empties into the AppomattoX near the
electric light plant, and also the rive
side between the factory Of Nh Drum
eller and the Farmvlle Mills. Nh.
Duyall said the sewer belonged to the
Normal School and that private citi-
zens and the Norfolk and Western
railway used it from their premises.
The question as to which Of these
should be required to remedy the
bursted sewer was discussed. Captain
Watkins was clearly o. The opinion
that the Norms, Schoo' owped the
sewer aud should Immediately re-
move the dangerous nu sance COM
planned Of
1t was moved and ca ried that The
growth of trees and willows along the
river bank between Mr.. Drumellefs
factory aud the Farmville Mills be
cleared away.
The Mayor stated ,hat he would
further investigate the sewer nuisance.
Capt Watkins showed the plans
and specifications made by Messrs.
Lewis d Burnham, Of Lynchburg, for
the improvement, Of High street from
Main TO st. Geoge. There was one
bid for a completed job, it beng ,OOJ.
The bid is for granoliihic side walk
and stone roadway. The council did
not feel warranted i'm closing the mat
ter until there were otner bids before
them, and on motion Of Mr.. Erambed
accepta ice was deferred for ten days.
Captain Watkins stated that he had
made strenuous effort to have other
contractcre submit bids for the Wort,
and had failed. the council in defer
ring the work requested Captain
Watkins TO isit Lynchburg and Dam
Vile i'm quest Of further information as
TO cost Of the work. Captain Walk ls
agreed to do this.
Mr.. V. d. Venable submitted pro-
position for furnishing crushed rock
for st.eet purposes, viz: TO cost Sl.5O
per cubic yard It the quarry, he town
20 contract for not less ;han 5000 yards
tobe delivered i'm two years. The mat
terwas discussed and definite action de
fcrr,I until the next monthly meeting
Of the council.
Mr. Erambert moved that the Fire
Committee ascertain .he cost Of "A fire
bell for position in West Farmvlle
and report at the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Barrow a fire plug
Will be placed on Second Avenue, near
the residence Of Mrs. Kate Morris.
This was recommended ny Chief OF
Fire Department Robson.
Tie Farmville Telephone Company
ana the Southside Telephone Compa-
ny were slightly reprimanded for not
painting al TIER poles iu The town,
AMI the mayor was instructed TO en-
force .he l-w if they did not comply
with the ord nance bearing on it in the
next thirty days.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Heavily Fined

In the Justices Court at Farmville
last Saturday G.. a. Ellington, charged
with carrying concealed weapons, was
fined 5000 and costs for cutting and
damaging a belt belonging to the saw
mill Of Nj Howard, near Rice Depot,
a fine Of 5000 and costs was imposed,
win lie two other charges were continued
for trial thirty days hence.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
RIankenShip-S 'Rner.

On Wednesday evening at 7 O'Clock
at the home other parents, Miss Annie
Skinner, Of FANNY lie was united =
marriage to Mr.. Edward Jackson
Blankenship, of buckingham county.
Rev. r. A. Mcfarland performed the
ceremony. Our best wishes attend
them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Vacation Tups.

There is no more delightful spot in
America in which TO spend your vaca-
uon than "Ihe Land of the Sky" or
lhe Beautiful Sapphire Country. EX-
cuIslon tickets ON sale all the year
round from various points to this favor
Ell section at greatly reduced rates.
%, Excellent train service. Through
I,uiiman Sleeping Cars. High-class
ulhlng ear service q feature.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Beats fl Snake Stories.

Some newspaper men are terrible
fabricators. In writing Of a cyclone
out west one Of them said it turn a
well inside out, cellar upside down,
moved a township line, blew the slaves
out Of whiskey barrel and left moth
ing but bung hole, changed the day
Of the week, blew a mortgage off ia
farm, blew all the cracks out Of fence
and knocked the wind out OF politi.
clan.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Red House.


August Is, 'O6.
Miss Mamie Oliver, Of Putneys,
spent several days last week at the
home Of Mr.. G.. w. Berkeley.
Miss Virginia Maloney, Of Darling
ton Heights, was the guest Of Mss
Annie Andrews from Tuesday unit
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. Poole, Of Hall
fax, have returned home ate spe d.
ing several days with relatives in tbs
vicinity.
Miss Addie Hunter has retu-1ed
home from Bluefeld, West Va, ac-
campanied by her sister, Ms. Charlie
Hancock, and brother, Frank Hunter.
Miss Margaret Hundley, Of Scots-
burg, il spending this week with Miss
Annie Andrews.
Mr.. Henry Clay who met with a
serious accident at his sawmill several
days ago, we are glad to say is improv-
ing.
Mrs. d. A. Hancock whol has been
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Town Council Meeting.

The August meeting Of the Town
Council was held Tuesday night. Nay
or Blanton presided and the following
member were present: MeSsrs. ). w.
Watkins, +. l.. Erambert, J.. +. Bar
row, w. G. Fallwell, w. NJ. Duvall,
and w. Il. Doyne.
Sergeant Miller submitted his re-
mort which folIoyys.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Hay Fever and summer Colds.

Victims Of hay fever will experience
great benefit 10y taking Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it stops difficult breathing
Immediately and heals the iniiamed
air passages, and even if it should fail
to cure YOU it will give instant relief. '
The genuine is in yellow package
The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

When a girl is too refined to help
make up the beds it's a sign she
doesn't think her mother is.
You could never make a woman be-
lieve IN a preacher who thought her
child was a girl when il was a boy.
One Of the inconsistencies Of this
world is that II you have no money
you have TO spend to keep up appear
ances; but If you have plenty, you
can let appearances 60 hang.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

A worl d Of truth in few words:
Nearly all other cough cures are con-
stipating, especially those containing
opiates. kenDedy's Laxative Honey
and Tarmoves the DO wells. Contains
no opiates.' Tou can get IL at all
druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

allow To- keep of periodic attacks Of
biliousness and habitual constipation
was a mystery that Dr. Kings New
Life Pills solved FOR me- writes John
n. Pleasant, Of Magnolia, Ind. The
only pills that are guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction TO every Ot y or
money refunded. Only 25c al W hite
a Cos, drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Sudden Death Of Woman.

Mrs. Morgan Eedd, colored, died
rather suddenly last Monday morn
ing She had been sick only a short
time and her death was unexpected.
The funeral took place Tuesday. after
noon at O'Clock from the residence.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

To Monteagle, Tenn. Woman's
Congress and Woman's Sunday School
Institute. Tickets on sale July 18th
to 3Oth, and August 18th and 18th, re-
turn limit August 3lst, with privilege
Of extension Of return limit to October
3lst
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

Don't drag along with a dull, bill
lious, heavy feeling. You need pill.
Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills. DO not stricken
or grippe, bat results are sure. Sold by
all druggists
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

81 suffered habltually from cOnsti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since" A. +.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

In this state It is necessary 10 serve
"a five days notice for eviction Of a cold.
Use the original laxative cough syrup.
Kennedy Laxative Honey Tar. No
0piates. sold by al druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

Old maids would be scarce and hard
o. find,
Could they be made to see,
How grace and beauty Is combined
BY using Rocky Mountain Tea. The
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
nlrIe Nerre and Rone LInimenf

best on earth for rheumatism. strains. sprains
and all pains. Unequalled for both man and
beai 3. Large bottle . cents. at White Co. and
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17
Local News ThIriy.TYO Years ADO.

1.-THE FamvIlle Mercury. Aug 49, lS7il
Neare deeply panied TO announce
Today the death Of Robert r.. Warren,
junior member OF the firm Of Warren,
son d Co., which occurred at the
residence Of his father on Tuesday
morning. Mr. Warren had been sick
Tor week OF more, but was not re-
ga'ded as dangerously IN, and his
uea'h has excited in our community a
profound SORROW for the departed, and
heartfelt sympathy for his bereaved
FAMILY. Mr. Warren was 30 years Of
age
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

Feel languid, weak, rundown Z?
Headache? Stomach "OT Just a
plain case Of Ia y liver. Burdoek
Blood Bitters tones live. and stomach,
promotes digestion, purities the blood.
A woman worries until she gets
wrinkles, then worries because she
has them. n sine takes HOLSTER =
Rocky MOuntainTea she would have
neither Bright, smiling face follows
lls use. 35 cents, lea or Tablets. The
Winston Drug Go.
Scrub yourself daily, you're not
clean inside Clean insides means
clean stomach, bowels, blood, liver,
clean, healthy tissue i'm eve y organ
MORAL: Take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tam Tea. 30 cents, Tea or Tablets.
The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr,
Thomas Eclectric Oil Stops the pain
and heals the wound. All druggists
sell It,.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist sells
il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

IL Us reported that a wolf was killed
h cumberland somewhere near Little
willis river few days ago, and that a
panther had been seen i'm the same
noghborhood.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

NhhI VIEW Jtfstl tuIIOf Nalss =
VI. r. Lynch, Editor Of the Phillips
burg, y. j., Daily Post, writes: 81 have
used many kinds Of medicines for
coughs and colds in my family but
never any thing SO good as F0ley's
Honey and Tar ! cannot say too
much i'm praise Of IT," The Winston
Drug Co.
Or'ro Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee 10 cure
constipation, sick headache, stomach
trouble, or any form Of indigestion. II
il fails, the manufacturers refund your
money. What more can any one do.
The Winston Drug Co
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26

hand; the others were armed with
guns, their swords being thrust through
belts. Creeping forward on tiptoe,
though their distant companions were
making a tremendous row, they look
ed murderous gang as they peered
across the open space, now brilliantly
Illuminated by the moon.
jerks had sudden intuition that
the right thing to do now was to shoot
the whole party. He dismissed the
thought at once. All his preparations
were governed by the hope that the
pirates might abandon their quest after
hours of fruitless search. 1t would be
most unwise, he told himself, to pre-
cipitate hostilities. Far better avoid a
conflict altogether, if that We're posi-
BILE, than risk the immediate discovery
of his inaccessible retreat.
In other words, he made grave mis-
take, which shows how man may err
when overa gonized by the danger of
the woman he loves. The bold course
was the right one. By killing the Dyak
leader he would have deprived the en-
envy of the dominating influence in this
campaign of revenge. When the main
body, already much perturbed by the
unseen and intangible agencies which
opened fire at them in the wood, ar
rived in Prospect park to find only the
dead bodies of their chief and his small
force, their CONSERVATION could be turn
ed into mad panic by a vigorous bonn
bardment from the rock
Probably in less than an hour after
their landing the whole tribe would
have rushed pellmell TO the boats, ours
ing the folly which led them to this
devil haunted island. But it serves no
good purpose to say what might have
been. As it was, the Dyaks. silent now
and moving with the utmost caution,
passed the we'll and were about to ap-
proach the cave when one Of them saw
the house.
Instantly they changed their tactics.
Retreating hastily to the shade Of the
opposite cliff, they seemed to await the
coming of re-enforcements The sailor
fancied that a messenger was dispatch
ed by way of the north sands to hur-
~ up the laggards, because the dis
tant firing slackened, and FIVE minutes
later a fierce outbreak Of yells among
the trees to the right heralded a COM
bined rush on the Belle yue castle.
The noise made by the savaces was
SO great, the screams of bewildered
birds circling overhead so incessant,
that jerks was compelled to speak
quite loudlx when he said to Iris,
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26
A Romance of Love and Adventure That
Is Ordinarily Told and Will Hold the Read
er's Attention From the Opening Chapter

trained ear recognized as the firing OF
muZzle leaders. sounded the death knell
of his last hope.
The Dyaks had landed, Coming ST
Iently and mysteriousiy in the dead of
night. they were themselves the vic
tins of a stratagem they designed to
pants of Rainbow island unawares
they were startled at being greeted by
a shot the moment they landed. The
alarmed savages at once retaliated by
firing their antiquated weapons point
blank at the trees, thus giving warning
enough to wake the seven sleepers.
Iris. fully dressed, was out IN a mo-
ment.
"They have Gomez she whispered.
Yes" was the CHEEKY answer, for
jerks face to face with danger was a
very different man from jerks wres-
Ting with the insidious attacks of Gu
pid up the ladder, Be lively They
will not be here for half an hour if they
kick up such row at the first Difficult
ty Still we will take no risks. Cast
down those spare lines when you reach
the top and haul away when l say
Ready You will find everything to
hand up there
He held the bottom of the ladder to
steady it for the girls climb. Soon her
voice fell, like a message from a star:
All right. Please join me soon.'
The coiled up ropes dropped along
the face of the rock. Clothes, pick,
Ratchet, hammer, crowbars and other
81
into the darkness, for the moon as yet
did not illumine the crag. The sailor
darted into Belle Vue castle and kicked
their leafy beds about the floor. Then
he slung all the rifles, now five in num-
Der, over his shoulders and mounted
the rope ladder which, with the spare
cords, he drew up and coiled with
careful method.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY

which he seemingly deposited at the
mouth Of the cave. He went back to
the well and carried another similar
burden. Then he ran toward the
house. The doorway was not visible
from the ledge, and she passed a few
horrible moments until a low hiss be
meath caught her ear. She could tell by
the creak of the rope ladder that he
was ascending At last he reached her
side. and she murmured, with a gasp
ing sob:
Don't go away again. I cannot
stand it,
He thought it best to soothe her agi-
tatIon by ar5usIng interest. Still haul
ing in the ladder with one hand, he
held out the other, on which luminous
wisps were writing like glowworms
ghosts.
You are responsible he said. You
gave me an excellent idea, and 1 was
obliged to carry it out"
What have you done?"
Arranged a fearsome bogy in the
cave"
But how"
ut was not exactly a pleasant oper-
alton, but the only laws of necessity
are those which must be broken"
She understood that he did not wish
her to question him further. Perhaps
curiosity, now that he was safe, might
have vanquished her terror and led to
another demand for enlightenment, but
at that instant the sound of an angry
voice and the crunching of coral away
to the left drove all else from her
mind.
'.They are coming by way of the
beach, after ALL whispered jerks.
He was mistaken in sense. Anoth-
er outburst of intermittent firing
among the trees on the north side of
the ridge showed that some at least of
the DyakS We're advancing by their
former route. The appearance of the
Dyak chief on the fat belt of shingle,
with his right arm slung across his
breast. accompanied by not more than
half a dozen followers, showed that a
few hardy spirits had dared to pass
the valley of death, with all it's name
less terrOrS.
They advanced cautiously enough, as
though dreading surprise. The chief
carried a bright parang in his left
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26
CHAPTER NJ.

0HE sailor knew so accurately
the position of his reliable SEN
tinels that he could follow each
phase of the imaginary conflict
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26

lTo be Continued Next Sunday
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26

The monstrous object crouchtag in lurnS-
nous horror.
now Of vital Importance should the
DTaks penetrate to the interior. Yet
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24
The AdOrabIe PafLi

The famous Adelina Patti, always
young, despite her years, first appeared
in 1859, at the New York Academy or
Music. She was brought forward under
the direction of her kinsman and mas
ter, Maurice Strakosch, in the title role
of "Luci di Lammermoor." She was
then only 16 years old, but had already
learned to manageher voice, Il flute-like
flexible soprano, with extraordinary
skill and taste, and capable critics at
once recognized in the debutante one
OF those rare singers who appear at
long intervals on the musical horizon
to revive not only the hopes of man
ayers, but the enthusiasm of the public.
This prediction had quick fulflment.
After a short initial engagement in
Philadelphia. Mile. Patti, piloted by
Strakosch, embarked on a concert tour
which ended at New Orleans, whence
she sailed for London where she may
be said to have fairly begun a career.
which, like her art, must remain long
unique In lyric annals. Thereafter for
upward OF 40 years, she held first place,
and during the greater part of that
time, she was not only a sweeter, but
a better singer than any other woman
in the world. Her name lends a gold
en- ending to any record OF the early
days OF opera In America
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-24
Dresses.

Public attention Is being directed
to the wholesale manner in which the
materials that keep us warm during
the day, and the blankets which cover
us at night, are adulterated.
The silk dress of the lady of a hun
dred years ago rustled as she moved,
on account of the genuineness of the
fabric; now it rustles with SO per cent
of salts of tin used to commercialize it,
The lady of the period in her silk dress
is, indeed, a sort of woman in armor.'
EPSON salts, instead OF being used
or medicinal purposes. az formerly, are
now employed, it would appear, for
loading flannel. The so-called table
linen of today Is not pure linen, such
as delighted the hearts of the house.
wives of olden times but is made
largely of cotton, filed with china
clay and starch. So, too, collars are
often of cotton merely faced with linen.
In a word, nearly every kind of fabric
sold, is adulterated In some form OF
other, and the public, in blissful ignor.
ance of the truth, finding how poorly
the things wear, lays the blame upon
the laundryman, the dyer or the
cleaner, instead of upon the real cul
prit, the manufacturer.
1t Is believed that there is some dan
ger of the skin being attacked by
disease al q result of the really poison
Gus substances which are set free by
the action Of perspiration Upon the me
tallic compounds contained in appar
emily innocent wearing apparel