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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

They tell us that Mr.. Roosevelt is a
man of TIE highest order Of courage,
and the wonder is that he hasn't had
the courage to do justice to the South
by having q representative from II as
a member OF his cabinet.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

Secretary Cortelyou in his speech
at the Exposition said that the "pessi-
mist gets in his best work IN the open
ing days Of an Exposition And yet
ia spite Of the pessimist the Expo
sition is pushing on to a splendid sue
cess. let every Virginian who can do
80 contribute 70 that good end.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

The Government proposes ID mas mas
the t0raccO trust smoke up.-b"''l-
more News.
And the whole thing will end III
smoke as has been true Of all Govern
mental efforts at controlling trusts
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

Ex-Mayor Schmitz, Of San Francis
co. who has been sentenced to nVe
years imprisonment says he viii run
for mayor again in the fall campaign.
Glove may laugh at locks and bars
iut convicted felons laugh i'm vain.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

The Pacific is big and wide and will
afford ample floating space for the
navles Of earth, and there will be no
need Of collision unless the clash is
wanted. II looks at times, however,
that the newspapers must have some
shooting, and the Japs are "little bit
loud" Uncle Sam ought to sell them
tie Philippines at half price and be
done with IL.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

Tie aunton Spectator, which 10y
the way is one Of the most indepen-
dent papers Of the Stale, says the rail-
way authorities are bent on forcing
a panic. Tne men who will deliberate
ly do that are public enemies and
should be dealt with as criminals.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

The recent senatorial contest iu the
Lynchburg district was of more than
usual interest a. Senator Daniel was
intimately and directly involved IN
it. Ills nephew aud warm champion,
Hon. Don T. Halsey won out over
Mr.. Thomas 10y handsome majority
For some reason. 10 as unknown, MI
Thomas had written failure over the
public career of Senator Daniel and
now he has gone down in defeat him
self. II would have been Notifying
To Senator Daniel to have been oppos-
ed for reelection by the delegate from
his home town.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

Mr.. Fairbanks is said to have made
S2O,OO0,O00 in % years at the practice
of the law. Not at legitimate prac-
tice. He was railroad lawyer and
some say railroad wrecker. What
a travesty to have such a man as
chief executive when strenuous ef-
fort is being made to keep within
bounds railway and other corporations.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

We suppose the.e can be no question
that the legislature can do what at
least one United States Judge says
the Corporation Commission can not
do, AMI that is pass a flat two-cent
rate? lfihe rate is fair and equi-
table one it ought to be enforced and
no Judge will then be found TO inter
fcre. We are still Of the opinion that
the railroads will find that the two
cent rate is money-maker Nothing
so encourages travel as cheap rates.
aud the coaches are rarely crowded.
Plenty Of room Tor the extra crowd
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

The negroes are "pining Roosevelt
The problem deepens and broadens.
Turner aud others Of like kind are
Sowing the wind to reap the whirl
wind The time has come when all
negroes should be excluded from the
army and navy and all public posi-
tons. This farce must end in the en-
tire country As it has long since done
in Dixie.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

Yes.e.day was Richmond Day at The
Expos lon, and Richmond and her
sold man" were there. The latch
string of Moro ok, sister towns and
surrou1 'ng country hung far on the
outside and the welcome and enter
tainmelt were Virginian 20 the core
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

from sum .se 10 sunset ANY person desiring 90
become a candidate for any Of these oiieea .hnll
Glo Do, .ice in writing with the County Chairman
on or before the 10Th day " July, ana accompany
.1rb ratification with the deposit Of his pro rata
share Of the cost Of holding said primary. which
will he al follows. For Senate. tlzoO House OF
Delegates. $1,000. Treasurer tllw common
woalih's Attorney. $500 sheriff. 500
Addres. Ell. DUpUf.
Worshom L % County Chairman
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

What's the trouble between the
United States and Japan? The one Is
white and the other cOlored and that S
the explanation in a nut shell. The
white people who live on the Pacific
coast appreciate as We can not the nor
rows of the yellow invasion, and We
Of the South have until now only APP
preciated the force of the negro prob
lem. That's broadening now and
Others will soon know all about 1t, and
when that time does come they will
be forced to deal with it just rs we
have done.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

No DOUBT about it, but that The
"Drysn have the "Wets' on the run
the country over, and yet, strange to
say, the consumption Of intoxicants il
largely on the increase. II must be
that with every blotting out Of a
saloon in the country two bloom out
in the city, or are the dry places
really "wet" places after all? The
monster isn't yet throttled nor is the
liquor problem yet solved. Let us
hope that it will be in the sweet bye
and bye.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19
Democratic Primary

Natlee is hrrchg given that "a Democratic Pn-
mary Election for the Senate. House of Delegates
and an County and District oiccs 10 he voted Tor
at thr general election il November 1870 ana a.
III to elect County and Precinct Chairmen wan p,
held az an the voting precincts 10 frineo hn"ai"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-19

The happie,t persons iu the world
are not those who have the most done
for them, but those who do The most
for others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
CLOSED SUNDAY
In NEW ORLEANS
THIRSTY PEOPLE THERE HAD
HARD TIME SECURING
IRRiGANTS.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15-To Sc.
cure an alcoholic drink in New Or
leans today, Identification Of some sort
was very generally necessary. Those
who could produce satisfactorily proof
as to intentions were admitted past
saloon doors, manys of which were
otherwise securely locked Some sa.
looms closed entirely and for the first
time in several years the city lost
completely the wide-open look which
has come to be thought of as a Sc
quence Of the semitropical climate.
Today's strict observance was
caused by an order of Police Inspec-
tor Whitaker to his his men to make
arrests whenever they saw violations.
The effect Of the order las bsen yel5
to stop caroHsing Of ary
sort and especially to induce sobriety
among the large negro population.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
SIXTY THOUSAND
POUNDS OF TURKEY
ALL RECORDS FOR SHIPMENTS IN
ONE WEEK ARE
BROKEN.

William Barker & Co have broken
the local records this week in the
shipment Of dressed turkeys, having
sent six full car loads to the eastern
markets. Each car contained 1,00o
turkeys and the average weight OF
each load shipped was about 10000
pounds making total of 10000
pounds shipped for the week.
This means big thing for the
county These turkeys brought gross
peyhaps $l00 each. at the prevailing
price Of cents pound, so that the
amount distributed in the county was
rrnhahly ahcrt $1,000, The sh'sning
firm expects to receive about fourteen
cents pound for the dressed fowls.
or total of about $S,400 for the shin
ment. OF course the expense Of dress
ing and icing and freight must be de-
Quoted, but the Arm VIII make nice
profit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
SEWERS VICTIMS
HEAD FROM BODY
NEGRO STAYS WHITE MAN IN
SHELBY COUNTY, ALA, AND
MOB FEARED.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. Isl. b.
Knight, white teamster employed at
a lumber mill in Shelby County thirty
miles from here, was killed today by
negro named Patterson. II is said
that both men we're drinking, and that
Knight applied at Patterson's home
toda, something to eat Patterson
was chopping wood IN his ward at the
tive and after a. few words had
PASSED. the negro raised the ak and
struck Knight. severing the head from
his body with one blow. The negro
then escaped 10 the woods. The Sher-
IN OF Shelby County has sent deputies
to the scene. A posse Of citlzens is
now securing the woods in search OF
the murderer. and II he h found n Is
feared a lynching may follow. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
BIG INCREASE
IN IMMIGRATION
NEARLY $4,000 MORE FOREIGN
ERs GAME HERE THIS YEAR
THAN IN 1905.
SOUTH RECEIVING NEW COMERS
Hungary First IN Number With
haiy Second and Russia
Third.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dee I5.-Em-
migration TO America during tAe year
ended June 30. 1907. was vastly great,
er than In any previous year OF thu
history of the United States. Tnii
fact with all IT'S interesting and TN
portant details. is placed In a strong
hight In the annual report Of Frank p.
Sargent, Commissioner General OF I'm
migration and Naturalization, which
vas made public today TIE report
contains In ta6uIated form evesy
phase Of Information bearing upon the
suesttOn Of immigration, and IN s6b-
nitting this date. Mr.. Sargent says:
TAs immigration for 1891. exceeded
that for 1899 by Ie4. sI4, and that for
tAe year 1895 BY ess,s5a purins The
FISCAL year 1895. 1889 aliens were re-
iected at our ports: auEtHy the past
year lS.Se4. an Increase Of eS2- "t+d
Commissioner Sargent sAys Il issOf
particular significance sAst many I'm
migrants landed at ports IN the South
during the year. and he refers espe-
cially 70 anparty aof 47S Delgians-ex-
cellent types of immigrants--received
at Charleston, s. c.. having been in
duced to go there by the State authori-
ties. The increase of immigration b
the South, the Commissioner says, is
directly connected with the growing
desire Of the Southern States = Oh
tain a number of the better classes OF
it being considered by
all Of the leading men OF
hat section that the future develop
nent and welfare OF the South de-
bends upon its ability to receive. and
absorb a reliable laboring and farm
ng element
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
SOCIAL CLUB
FOR YOUNG MEN
WILL HAVE QUARTERS IN the
REAR or THE Y. IA. c. A..
HOME.
ORGANIZATION IS COMPLETED
Vim. Fry, President. Martin Fry. Vice
Frank Lander. Secretary: chas.
Sloan, Treasurer.

BY . deal. the terms Of which were
agreed upon Thursday, the boys O,
Columbia are again to have a social
club which In measure win take the
place OF the Y. n. c. A.
Howard & Carpenter on Thursday
rented the Y. NJ C A. building. and
the CONTRACT for this deal Is being
dawn today. In turn these gentle
men sublet the rear part o. the build
ing containing the bowling alley and
the bath roOms 20 the Bohemian cfuh.
which is the name selected by the
young meA ofOrs their ..orgsntEatfnn
Possession Z e be sivep tie aftseath
inst, and the Sullding VIM be At oAce
fitted for fts new uses. Hovara
q Carpenter win furnish che hover
door Of the front portion OF Ne
building for once use and win more
there at an early date, They vsn
probably not use the upper ao0v. bat
will rent that out for Othsr purposes.
The Bohemian Club will have the
rear part Of the lower Goor Aioely
fitted for club purposes and hope 10
have the necessary improvements
made and the rooms nicely furnlshed
80 that they can move in by Christ
mas. The boys win also have the
privilege Of using the yards, and the
front yard will be furnished in sum-
mer with settees and rustic chairs.
The bohemian Club is at present
composed of about thirty of the
most prominent young men of the city.
most of whom were members of the |
Y NJ c. A. William Fry is presi- |
dent of the club, Martin Fry. Vice
President, Frank Lander. Jr. Secre-
tary and Charles Sloan. Treasurer
The membership will not be composed
Of boys alone but they will take
In as many of the older men as care
70 join.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
MINE VICTIMS
~ NEEDlSUCCOR
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY FAM.
LIES ARE IN DESTITUTE
CIRCUMSTANCES.
GENEROSITY OF COAL COMPANY
sut Fully $4,000 More is Needed
to Provide for Actual
want.

FAIRAoET, W. Va, Dec. 1.-THE
permanent relief committee. headed
BY Gov. Dawson. to provide for the
widows and orphans OF $50 miners
killed by the recent explosion at the
mines of the Fairmont Coal Company
al honongah. today prepared an ap-
peal for funds nat Ia being sent 70
Chambers OF Commerce and Kindred
organizations AL over the country. All
newspapers are urged to aid the wors
by receiving Contributions. aslnowi-
edsins them through their columns
and ssndinso them 70 The treasures.
CsntrihpdoAs q clothins. tDyp eoF he
orphans al Christmas time ana sin
liar donations are to be seat to ".
II. Moore, HsyoT Of MonongaA, aAd
Chairman ofilthe committee booking
after the Temporary wants Of the VIC
tins The appeal says.a ~ p oI
o+"Mononsah isaa mining town of
absnt 5000 Inhabitants. This disas-
ter has destroyed almost one-half Of
the bread-winners. The other half is
composed OF the employees of two other
mines of the same company and Of
the usual stores. etc. which 60 TO
make up a purely mining community.
Fully $50 widows and 1000 chill
dren are left without any means Of
support. Most Of these families live
in the company houses at Monongah; |
the remaining families in various
of Europe. The company
has generously declared that the fam
lilies occupying its houses may remain |
until other provision is made for
them. but operations can not be re-
sumed at the damaged mines until
these houses are available for the new
force. Many of the resident families
win want to return to their relatives
n their native countries in Europe,
Ind other resident families must seek
/ community in which they can earn a
livelihood. Aid must be given these
antilles to reach their new abodes,
nd to help them establish themselves.
As near as can be determined at
his time almost $4,000 from all
ources have been subscribed On
he basis Of $500 for each widow and
100 for each child under 16 years of
ge, $175.000 will be required At
east $4,000 will be necessary to pro
ide, on relatively the same unmar-
led victims and the many now un-
orn children"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
GROCERY AGENT
BOUND TO COURT
BUT LICENSES ARE PAID UNDER
PROTEST AND CASE IS
WITHDRAWN.

G. C. Parvine, the agent of the Kan
sas City Grocery Company, who was
arrested last week by the county and
city authorities. charged with selling
goods without licenses, had his trial
Saturday in the County Court room
before Esqs. Guest. Fsriss and Erwin,
and was bound over to court.
There were many witnesses and the
trial attracted considerable attention.
County Attorney w. C. Whitthorne
and City Attorney VOORHEES, represent
ed the prosecution. while J. H. Din
ming represented the defense.
After the trial had been concluded
the defendant agreed. II the charges
wre withdrawn. to pay the costs In the
,asee and to pay his state. oounty and
city licenses under protest. which was
agreed to and was so done.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
"RABBLE" AND
''REBELLION''
MEMPHIS ORGAN THUS cHARAc-
TERlzEs THE ACTION OF THE
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
(Memphis News.scimitar.l

Such is the opprobious term which
the governors home organ applies to
the action of the Democratic commit
tees of about two-thirds Of the coun-
ties in Tennessee. These county COM
mittees represent the bone and sinew
of the Democratic party. 1t is through
them and their work that Gov. Pat
terson holds his high and honorable
office. When did he and his state
committee assume such royal state
and authority Ina. tnoy could insult
the organized Democracy of Tennessee
as "rabble" and spurn their respect
full petition as rebellion" against the
throne? The Democrats of Tennessee
are learning that they have to deal
with a machine wholly different IN
temper and spirit from any that ever
held sway In this free state. When
Mr.. Ed Eslick, of Giles, announced IN
the convention that they were building
new kind Of machine. the spirit OF
prophecy was surely upon him, Never
before did men, 'putfed up with .
little brief authority" display the In
science OF ONCE more extensively. A
candidate for governor prefers a nat
ural and proper request in respectful
language--he 10 assailed Win torrent
OF BLACKBOARD abuse. The Democratic
committees of the state present respect
Cur pstitiens they aresviiiined aga
"rabble'", who, have engaged IN 2 WICK
Cd rebellion" against the, high and
holy oassg
The people OF Tennessee are not &C
customed to endure such insolence as
this, and they will not endure IT,
The organ is altogether too confident
In the power OF L. @ N, monopoly ana
the other special interests It has gain
cred around It. 1t will yet learn some
thing Of the temper and spirit OF TINS
"rabble" Of whom II speaks with sucn
utter scorn. u;
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20

MINISTERS MEET
BOOK. REVIEW BY DR.. cLEMENT
AND sERMoh OUTLINED Nv
Or. WHARTON.

The Ministers Association met at
o'clock this morning with full at
tendance. Rev. l. J. Lewis, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Lawrence
burg, was present. The program for
the session was carried out in book
review of Josiah Stnng's, "The Next
Great Awakening" By Rev. A. z. Glenn
ent. and an outline OF a sermon re-
Gently preached to his congregation
by DR.. T. A. Wharton. The next on
the program will be book review OF
Rev. w. B. Capers and a sermon out
line by Rev. w. A. Stroud.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20

are for the healing Of the nations.
there vas here for kim that which
should accompany old age. as honor,
love. obedience and troops OF friends. !"
The school yonder stands in part to
his memory, and bears record to his
work and the purpose OF his life; he
viii always be remembered By the
citizens Of this community as a man OF
God among them. while his influence
upon the lives and happiness OF the
hundreds OF young women who through
the long years of his Rectorship OF
the Institute, were sent TO him to re-
ceiVe their education, is simply meal
culable; for while marble columns may
molder into dust and time erase al
impressions from the crumbling stone.
yet We know that the influence of life
lived in the fear Of God, sustained By
faith in Christ and dedicated to q
holy purpose. is immortal, 1t will never
die, It cannot perish. And as at this
holy season, we can now hear the dis
tant Ginning of the Christmas bells, i
We remember that Just now, nearly
Two thousand years ago the aged Sim
eon stood In the Temple, and with
the infant Jesus In his arms gave %
he world his Dune dimittis. and then
EFT TIE CRADLE 70 reostre the Corwn.
Surely in the death Of our Iamented
And venerable friend Just as another
christmas is being lsherea IN,
wes can see another SimeDn.
loldins the Savior 10 his heart,
md therefore feariessly and peace
uily though silently and -invisibly
eaving the holy cradle 70 receive HIS
crown, and we can hear the
hanting of the celestial choirs as
hey swell that lofty strain of funeral
rtumph sung whore the sod covers
he ssinted dead: Their bodies are
uried in peace. but their names iiveth
vermore."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
REVENUE MEN
GO TO PRISON
MUST sERvE eENTERcEs FOR DE-
FRAUoiNe TIE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.

DANvILI4E. Va, Dee. 12.--At the
session OF the United States Court.
which sdiourned today for the term
Judge Mcdowell passed sentence on
two former Government oflcials con-
lvicaka Aofseoiiasioa y deffAnd the Cor.
eminent out of the revenue tar on
spirits made at bonded distilleries.
W. f. Ramsey. former store-keeper
and gauger at the distillery of s. d.
Shelton, this county. was sentenced
to year and one day in the Federal
prison at Atlanta and fined $1,000.
Ramsey took an appeal and gave a
$4,000 bond.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
TWO PROMOTIONS
AT POST OFFICE
CARRIER AND CLERK WILL RE-
GENE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
IN PAY ON JAN. 1.

Postmaster John w. Jackson has
recommended the following increases
In salaries and promotions in the local
postofflce force effective on January / ::
Miss Lizzie d. Tucker, clerk from
5000 to $500 per annum and ]. D. An
drews. carrier from 5000 to $500 per
annum. II Is practically certain that
these recommendation viii be APP
proved by the department at Washing
ton and the increased salaries will
begin on the Hrst Of next year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
THREE SERMONS
TOLARGE AUDIENCES
ELDER LARIMoRE RETURNS AND
RESUMES THE SERVICES AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Elder Larimore returned Sunday
morning from Florence, Ala, where
he had been called to conduct a fun.
eral service to continue his meetings
at the Christian church. He delivered
three sermons Sunday at II O'Clock
a. N. and at and Z O'Clock p. m.
AT the noon service, not only was
every available seat taken, but almost
all the space in the aisles was sup
piled with chairs and they were
scarcely sufficient to furnish all a
seat
The afternoon service was well at
tended, the house being comfortably
filled.
At the evening service another large
crowd greeted the evangelist, filling
all the seats and again filling the
aisles with chairs to accommodate
them. The sermon Sunday night was
a beautiful and pathetic picture of
the life of the Savior in His pilgrimage
on the earth among men, and held
the audience in rapt attention.
The meetings will continue through
his week each day at and Z o'clock
?. m, and next Sunday at II o'clock
a. m and and o'clock D. m. The
meeting is expected to close next Sun.
lay night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
BREAKS COLLAR
BONE WRESTLING
PRYOR SHELLEY sUsTAlNs UN-
USUAL AND VERY PAINFUL
INJURY.
LEG BROKEN BELOW THE KNEE
Was Thrown And Struck The
Ground With Considerable
Force.

Pryor Sicily. brother Of J. A. Skel-
ley o. Columbia. was injured in a
rather unusual manner az his home
near Theta the latter part OF last
week. Mr.. Shelley and a young man
of the neighborhOod were wrestling
when the former was thrown and
struck the ground with considerable
force. One OF his legs was IroRen
below the knee ana ats collar SoAe
was AgoRen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
CHILDREN'S SERVICE
!, AT M. E. CHURCH
REV. A. e. CLEMENT BREACHES
AppRopWlAvH sEHAa0se. TO
THE LITTLE FOLKS. IS

h onerof thee npets enacsaeass ssa
profitable services at the First Metho-
dist church Of the year was that Sunday
morning for the children. The atten-
dance OF the children and young peo-
ple of the church was very gratifying
and the congregation was a large one.
The services were most appropriate
and the little ones participated in the
singing and other features OF the
meeting very creditably. Rev. A. e.
Clement, the pastor preached an earn
es, and appropriate discourse to the
children. Illustrating 1t with a number
OF interest.-s stories.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
FRANK CLICK
MAY GET WELL
WIFE MURDERER
CONTINUES no IMPROVE AND
PHYSICALLY HOPEFUL.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 49,
Frank Click, who shot and killed his
wife, Mrs. Ruth Helen Click. and fred
a bullet into his own brain on last
Sunday afternoon. continues to i'm.
prove and the physicians at
the City Hospital now think that Click
will get we'll At the time he was
taken TO the hospital on last Sunday
IL was thought that he had about one
chance in a thousand 20 recover.