The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-02-09
pr. White Assaulted and Robbed

NtN'N h AliAhN u y mani iit ifhtAhi
was ou his way home from the drug
store and had entered his gate when
he turned TO enquire what the man
wanted who was standing against the
horse rack few feet away. The man
rushed uu TO the Doctor and dealt
him a blow, supposedly with a brick
which felled him to the ground. The
robber quickly went through his vic
TINS pockets, taking what money
could be found, the store and safe keys
and escaped.
Dr. White, bleeding and dazed,
made his own way TO the front door
and rang the bell. When reached by
some member Of the family he was
bleeding profusely, and could give
mo- clear account of how he had been
assaulted.
Physicians were hurriedly summon
ed, and upon examination it was
found that DR.. White had been seri-
ou,ly injured.
The news of the murderous assault
upon Dr. White spread rapidly
throughoutthe community and groups
of people could be seen invarious parts
Of the town swearing vengeance
against the brute who committed it,
/ Never were the citizens i'm every walk
of life in Farmville more outraged and
iucensed. Mayor Blanton telephoned
To- Hurricane Branch, of Suffolk, for
mis- blood hounds, but as the ground
was frozen and the dog owner could
not reach here before the next day it
was decided that his coming would
avail nothing.
Every effort was made and c0ntinu-
ed TO apprehend the thug. \ num-
Der of extra policemen were appointed
TO watch the passing trains TO see that
mo suspicious charactergot out oftown
. that night. Two arrests were made,
. but neither was Of importance.
Dr. White is unable TO say whether
it was a white or colored person that
struck him. The prevailing opinion
among the people is that tramp COM
mitled the deed, yet there are few
who maintain that it was some one
who knew Dr. White and his habit Of
going home at about that hour. Only
three or four dollars was the reward
of the robber for his dastardly crime.
The town council Of Famville |
through the Mayor has offered a re-
ward of $50 for the arrest and con-
T y.ction OF the highwayman; the Board /
F OF supervisors of the county will pay /
/ Ia like sum, and DR.. White adds $500, /
making in al $500 fora conviction.
/ Dr. White was much better yester-
day, and hopes to be out i'm a few days.
Honesty the Supply and Demand
a VALUED Southern correspondent Of
The Post sends us a copy Of the Rock
|Hul IS. CD Record containing this
Macedonian cry for a reporter
above all, we want an honestman.
so deadbeats, political agitators, per
sistout money-borrowers, booze-light-
ers or cigarette fends need apply.
"lransients and those looking for
place TO ON i'm the time are not want
cd
"Faithfulness, loyalty, willing
spirit, one who is not particular as to
the exact number Of hours he puts i'm,
Will be appreciated and rewarded.
"Giye references and full particulars
in first letter such as age, whether
married or SINGLE how much expert
ence, where, when, and by whom en-
ployed; why out Of position, or why
a change is wanted how soon a new
place is desired. Send samples Of
work and late photo if possible.
owe might say that we wish TO be
entirely reasonable in our demands
and that we do not expect TO get an
angel, but we do expect to find
young man with most Of all of the
above points.
1--WE know he may be hard TO find,
but find him we WILL
Our correspondent remarks: .lt
looks to me as if the grafters, the
smart set, the football rangers, the
hazing combine, and the sluggers
have had their innings. Now let us
have clean hands, clean hearts and
clean deal"
The hunt for honest men has been a
long one since Diogenes tried to throw
light upon the subject. But it is not
a fruitless quest We predict even,
that the Rock Hill Record will find
am honest and competent reporter, al
though its specifications call for
paragan Of youth.
As the Post has occasionally OBJ
served during the development Of in
surauce and other grating scandals
within the past few months, there is
not the slightest occasion for pessi-
mism. There are more honest men
than ever before, and the work Of the
world is being done better than ever.
Tablets unearthed at Nippur and Pa
pyri discovered in Egypt tell unmis-
takably of graft among contractors,
builders, courtiers, and merchants
that would make modern insurance
president blush with envy. These
evils have always existed, but in pro-
portion TO the money handled and
work performed, there is less graft
now than ever before since the pyra-
mids were founded.
Yet the recent exposures OF COM
mercial rottenness emphasize the