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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
BRACKET FoR TAE SMOKER.
Will Be Appreciated by Any Users Of
Tobacco.

An ordinary hanging bracket is
within the power Of any amateur to
make. and the smokers bracket OF
which we give an Illustration is OF
precisely the same nature, but utili
ized in rather a novel way.
II viii be found extremely useful
for hanging on the wall by the side
Of the after-dinner armchair. and on
il can find a place for a glass
matches. ash.tray. pipes. tobacco. etc
Il is suspended from the wall by
means of two holes cut in the upper
portion Of the wood, through which
nails are driven, and It can easily be
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

form an anti-lobstcr union. and oe SOD
gay the people would think were
young Vandergoulds. Since Ia and ]
we're captured by the Hole-in-the-Naii
gang / have found that all is not sloil-
Gus in the train-rohbing and capturing
ransom business, and that robbers
are never happy except when robbery
is safely over. and the gang gets good
and drunk.
The first day or two after pa ana ana
the trait0rous cowboys were captured.
we had a pretty nice time. eating
canned stun and elk meat and pa was
kent busy telling the gang Of what had
happened In the outside world for sew
eral months, as the gang did not read
the daily papers When they robbed a
train they let the newsboy alone for
fear he would get the drop on them.
Pa told them about the wave OF reform
that was going over the country and
how the politicians were taking The
railroads and monoDolists by the neck
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

rany. and rob right and left, equal to
any of tho crowned heads who are now
in The business But If I was driving in
my automobile and should run over
poor woman who might be a policy
holder. I could not act as would be ex-
pocted Of me. and look around disdain-
fully az her mangled body In the road,
aud sneor at her rapidly-cooling re-
mains. and put on steam and skip out
with my mask on ! would want 10
choke OIL the snorting. bad smelling
iurgernaut and get out and pick up the
dear old soul and try 10 restore her to
consciousness, which act would cause
me 20 be boycotted by the automobile
murderers' union and / would be a
marked man.
"As president Of a life insurance com
many I could not vote myself hundred
and fifty thousand dollars year salary.
and take Il from fatherless children and
widows and retain my self respect Out
here in the mountains / can occasionally
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
TO LIeHTEN A ROOM.
Little Touches That VIII DO Much
In Relieving Gloom.

No one wants a gloomy room, but
what 10 do with such a room is a
problem that has bothered more than
one.
Many a woman has foregone inside
curtains and even sash curtains 20 al
low all the light possible to come into
the room, but still II looks dreary.
II is not as much the light that one
needs as the sunshine, and when this
cannot be had one must make ii, or
rather get the effect Of IT,
4 room with a northern aspect
should not. OF course. be papered in
blue. or some such cold color. but
rather in rich. warm tones of olive
green, brown, red or yellow. II the
room gets but little light and sun
shine, yellow should be the choice.
Not only should there be yellow on
the walls. but also on the ceiling, Tor
the sake OF the reflection A pretty
treatment is TO have a light pumpkin
yellow on the walls as far as the pic
ture molding and a lighter shade
above this and on the ceiling Then
yellow silk sash curtains. pulled back.
tend TO make a room sunny.
Brass can make wonderful differ
once 10 a dreary room. A large jar
diniere. with a plant in # placed I'm a
dark corner will tighten mp most mar
vcllously The andirons. too. will give
a CHEEKY reflection. even candlesticks
help. and little trays and bowls, be
they ever so small The importance
Of brass in a sunless room cannot be
too strongly emphasized Mirrors
brighten up and so do some pictures
with well-polished glasses and gilded
frames. but these little points are toe
seldom taken into consideration.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

hands NJ tho slightest hint. living O lie
Of freedom in the mountains, there he r.
Rlng political stunts, and wearing
boiled clothes. and eating with fork.
And the bandit sighed for Teddy.
well. be wln make himself just as
famous. said pa. IF De succeeds In land
ing the ho'd-up men of Wall street and
compelling them TO diseorse their steal
incs Bu say.' said pa. looking the
leader of the bandit gang square In the
eyes. "why don't you give up this bad
habit of rohblng people with guns, and
Ego back east and enter some respectable
business and make your mark? You
are born hnanc.er. / can see by the
way you divide up the increment when
yoa rob a train. You would shine In the
business world. Come on. go back east
n.th me. and I Will use my influence TO
get you in among the men who own auto
mobiles and yachts and drive four-in-
hands What do you say7'
"No. it is too late. said the leader Of
rhe iloio-lu-the-Nal gang Of train rob
bers. with a sigh u should be out
clasaed if went into Wall street now.
! have got many of the elements In my
make up Of the successful hnancier. and
.he o.l octopus. and If had not become
train robbor I might have been a sue
oosstul insurance president, but have
always been handicapped By a con-
science could not rob widows and or
nhars fl tried II would give me a pain
thu medicine would not cure 70 know
chat women and children were crying
for bread because I had robbed them
and was living high on their money. II
F g. wasn't for my conscience ! could take
fhe presidency of a life insurance COM
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
Nsm and simple Barometer.

DR.. Eydam. a noted German meteor
oloaist has discovered a new and ex-
tremely simple kind Of barometer. II
consists OF the telegraph wire which
IS strung from pole 70 pole along the
roadsldes. Dr Eydam declares that by
listening closely to the sound made
by the wind blowing across the wires
anyone can tell exactly what the
weather IS likely 10 be several days IN
advance. If the wires emit a deep mel
low and sustained note. Ike that Of an
organ Il means that the weather viii
be showery. with possible gales. a
sharp high note foretells cold, stormy
weather. with. In winter, snow and
sleet Electricity
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

A great deal Of handsome lace is to
he worn again next spring. and II is
not assuming too much to say that
lingerie effects will be in high favor
for summer Yokes. guimpes and
undersleeves Of lace or embroidery
will be important adjuncts to all
frocks. simple OF elaborate, and the
idea is a happy one for the woman
who likes frequent changes to renew
the freshness OF her dresses.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
Remarkable Rcscue.

That truth is stranger then fiction,
has once more been demonstrated in
the little town of Fedora, Tenn. the
residence Of G. V. Pepper. lie writes
81 was in bed, entirely disabled with
hemorrhages Of the lungs and throat.
Doctors failed to help me and all hope
had fled when / began taking Dr-
Kings New Discovery. Then instant
relief came. The coughing soon ceased.
the bleeding diminished rapidly, ana
i'm three weeks | was able to go "a
work. Guaranteed cure for coughs
and colds. soc. aud Sl.OO at While "
] Cos. drug store. Trial bottle ig G.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
letter Cured.

A lady customer Of ours had suffer
cd with letter for two OF three year..
II got so bad on her hands that she
could not attend to her household
duties. One box Of Chamberlain :
Salve cured her. Chamberlaln's medl'
cines give splendid satisfaction IN this
community. M. II. Rodney & Co:
Almond. Ala. Chamberlain's medi
cines are for sale by the Winston Drul
Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
The Magic No. 3.

Number three is a wonderful mascot
for Geo. II. Paris, Of Cedar Grove,
Me. according to letter which reads.
oAfter suffering much with liver ana
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure 10 lin,d re-
Lief. ] tried Electric Bitters, and as a
result I ann well man today. Inc
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure Guaranteed best
ON earth for stomach, liverand kidney
troubles by White * Co., druggists
soc.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

lifted on and taken down when not re-
quired
A circular hole is cut ,n the shelf
part Of the bracket on the left-han1
side capable Of holding a glass in the
manner shown, and a glass held In
this way cannot be overturned. Some
smaller holes can be made into which
pipes can be slipped, and a piece OF
sand-paper is glued at the top on
which wax matches may be struck.
The whole bracket can be painted, or
stained OF decorated in any other way
We fancy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

No greater mistake can be made
than 10 consider lightly the evidence
Of disease in your System. Don tase
desperate chances on ordinary .medi-
cines. Use HOLSTERS Rocky Moun-
tain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

At this season Of the year the hrst
unnatural looseness Of child s bowels
should have immediate attention. The
best thing that can be given j. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy followed by castor oil as di
rected with each bottle Of the remedy
For sale by the Winston Drug 60.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

81 have fired the walking-stick I've
carried over 40 years on account oi a
sore that resisted every kind Of treat
ment until tried Bucklen's Arnica
-alve: that has healed the sore ana
made me a happy man, writes John
Garrett. Of North Mills, y. &. Guaranl-
teed for Piles. Burns, etc, by White *
Co.. druggists. Z0c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

the western stages in passing West
Boston bridge was upset by the force
of the wind and several OF the passen-
gers considerably hurt
About 80 vessels of different kinds
were injured at the wharves and four
entirely lost Two men were drowned
by q boat upsetting and likewise a
DAD by the sinking Of vessel Chief
of the small craft were destroyed.
"In short. it spread horror and devas-
taHon throughout the whole town.
The description states briny the
damage sustained in Charlcstown.
salem. Marblchcad. Plymouth. Cohas-
sct and Quincy
At Marhlchcad "33 vessels were
driven ashore and some lost. and a
number blown ont of their harbor.
their fate unknown.
AT cape Ann dreadful destruction
end wastc-nvc vessels in one Of
which was q lady passenger. lost and
-four or five others driven to sea and IL
is supposed are lost with an their
crews"
u is 90 De noted that exact informa-
tion is sadly lacking in these maritime
reports This may Dc due In part Ia
the fact that one-third the space of
the broadside was needed for "A Poem
on the Late Hurricane" in II verses
I one was as follows
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
Tonight.

II YOU would enjoy tomorrow take
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets tonight. They produce an
agreeable laxative effect, clears the
head and cleanse the stomach. Price
25 cents. Samples free at Winston
Drug Cos. store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

You can't tell woman's age after
She takes HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Her complexion IS fine. 0he j.
round, plump, and handsome m iact
she is Young again. 35 cenlsi lea OF
Tablets. Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

You are apt TO shrink from the ex-
ercise you need A warm bath will
do much to restore wearied muscles
A tired girl is not a tired out girl. Il
will not hurt you to get tired, but do
not trespass further on your vitality.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

Most men are hopelessly bad or else
they are awfully lied about.
A woman never forgives a man for
forpiving her for not forgiving him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
Nh ruhn L Not safa

The man who knows better how 20
no another mans work than he does
bis own IS not safe for any kind OF
work Louisville Herald.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

used 10 think ! would like to- De
train robber. and haze nice gang of
boys 10 do my bidding have often pic-
ured my sang putting a red hehton the
track and stopping a train laden with
gold. holding a revolver to the head of
the engineer ard compelling him to E1
and dynamite the express car Then na
would fiji our pockets and haversacks
with rolls of bills that would choke a
hipp0potamus. and ride away to our
shack I'm the mountains. divide up che
rwag. 80 on trip to Now YORK hatho boo
champagne. dross like millionaire. go
TO theaters morning noon and nieht
eat lobster until our stomaChs would
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
Only One Week.

He-'Do you think we could live on
ten dollars a week?" she-"Yes; but
no longer. -Mnnteomery AdYertlser
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

Mr. F.. ". Goodloe, Of l07 81. Louis
ST. Dallas. Tex, says "In the past
wear I have become acquainted with
Dr. Kings New Life Pills, and no
laxative ! ever before tried 80 eiiectuai-
lv disposes Of malaria and bilious
ness They don't grind nor grpe.
DC. at White * Cos. drug store.
The medicine that sets the whole
world thinking,
The remedy on which all doctors
agree,
The prescription all your friends are
taking j.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Winston Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train
Rcbbers-Pa Tries 20 Persuade the
Head Bandit &c Become q Financier
The Bandit Prefers Train Rob
berry and Puts Up a Good Alsu-
ment
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

ON Tuesday last p storm did rise.
And thunder roaring Boo the Skies
Tho gallo increased from noon 900 night,
And many people lu alright
Another described the loss of ship
ping thus.
10 fatal proved tO ships that day.
That chaucd to he within our bay
rr rlIu thrv efr.r0l t0 reach th0 shore
hias' thoy sink to rise poo more
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
NJ, Sc
History Repeats
BY II. L. KINER

Grave Alice and laughing Allegra
And Edith with golden hair.
...|.-f..IIa.,.fa Dauuiffrf
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21

D. TAYLOR THOMPSON
Farmfillc Va
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-25

AS the quickest man Ia the world ia
rope. throw and tie a steer. is now In
the capital. being registered with his
wife az Portcr's hotel. They have
cen here since Friday and expect to
remain seeing the sights OF the capital
until Tuesday or Wednesday of the
coming week when, they viii start for
their home at Dallas, Tex.
Mr.. S0Wder's record is p Ia Sec
onds-about time enough for the or
binary person 10 win ten times-and
ma those few seconds he ropcd. threw
and tied his steer IN the great contest
about eight years ago at Big Spruce,
Tex.
"Of course hc said 10 a Herald
reporter last night al Portcrs, ~ was
luck-the greatest Kind of luck
for II Ia seconds is mighty short
time. with ordinary conditions f5 or
80 seconds Is my usual tlme-that b..
20 was when ! was doing lots OF rop-
ing. What became of the horse |
rodc9 oh. my wife. who b quite a
horsewoman. now rides 1t and Is very
fond of III"
Mr.. Sowdcr looks the part of tho
western cattloman. He is tail n
well proportioncd, with an the appear
anCe of the man who has spent the
years since 1SSt-as he has-in the
Panhandle country. No doubt II
would De one of the joys of his life to
remain yer during the visit of Secre-
tary Root. during which there VIII be
"a genuinely MaNicun roping contest,
he might SEE how 10 b. carried
cut In the heart of the tropics. This.
however. hc says, he IS unable TO do
Now hat roping contests are barred
hy law IN Texas those events are
greatly missed hy the oid-tfmers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-25

TO map out "a plan of campaign. He
began by having inserted in the daily
papers "a large display advertisement
announcing what was coming. From
time To time the company used large
advertisements Illustrated with attrac-
tive cuts. showing the right ana
wrong ways To- alight from a street
car.
Your left foot on the step is the
instruction 10 the ONE Grasp the
h%and-hold with the left hand. face the
direction IN which the car ts moving
and step OFF. right foot first
Periodically. reading notices are
used, containing suggestions 70 the
women about the manner I'M which
they should grasp their skirts win
the right hand. Husbands ana broth
ers are appealed Co to aid IN the cdu-
r|ational campaign. Conductors are
instructed 10 care for passengers
packages ana TO hand them out onto
the platform as thc passenger aliEhts.
with an respect for The intelli-
gence of the public says Mr., Lcus-
sler, the task Of educating people
how 10 ride on street ears Is not an
easy one. Both custom and fashion
are responsible Tor Tho habit formed
by thousands of persons, PARTICULARLY
the gentlpr sex. or stepping off street
cars backward. often times "A wom-
an steps down onto The iootboard 81
the car. grasps the h~audhold on her
right and swings off backward before
the conductor can sound a note OF
warning. with the almost invarlahle
result that She Is thrown 90 the pave
ment. A woman often becomes eX-
cited and attempts fo alight while the
car is under q lively Roadway ui
speed. In such Instances, % usually
falls on her back often striking nor
head on the pavement aud receiving
Injuries which prove fatal Injuries
received as the result Of wrecks ana
collisions are comparatively few, be
cause the car is under control OF the
motormam who d. able t0 avoid COLI
liding with other ears pr street vchi-
c.cs.
"Thc newspaper advertising was
tried AS am experiment % hss prov
ed "a huge success Early boo the year
we began by announcing . campaign
Of education. our display advertise
mcuts were illustrated with pictures
showing the right aud wrong ways OF
getting off % car. We hnNe used Pho
tographs Of women only because we
experience little nr mo- difficulty with
men and boys. Our claim department
has taken up VIe matter vigorously
and in the future our company VIII
advertise Systematically. We VIII run
our ads In series using fctchf pic
tunes. and thus harc tn educate D
people how g. protect themselves
against accidents Tho results NJ thls
advertising She first six months ~ the
present wear have shoWu D. 20 hc "a
success. not onls from q Humanitarian
standpoint but commercially o. vel
I am not At liberty tn give Figures Oh
tho saving CO.. our company. because
they are not definite enough 10 DC
properly calculated Hf his tfnc. J
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-25
DOES MIG
HOLD THE WORLDS
ROP|NG RECORD
Kelly P biIIipS, the Champion
Boy Roper of New Mexico,
Giving Clay a Run for His
MOney--About SoWder

I'm the worlds ropinE record held
by Clay McGonagiu? During the
stockmcn's convention m El Paso IN
1903 j. II. Boone gave a. ruping con-
test at which McGonaFill failed TO
come up 10 the records made by scV-
srul Of the other members VI the COM
test.
During this ropinE contest. which
was among the largest lu % number
Of contestants and the size of the
prizes. there being thirty-tvo contest
ants, and the first prlzo amounting 90
81 600, Louis Barksdalo won the first
prize, roping his steer Boo b. seconds
Jim Gibson won the second prize Of
$500. ia 35 seconds. Ellison Carroll.
third, IN "a seconds.
Clay McCiouagill was g contestant
in this contest. but failed Co make
anything like first Time
on Ia following day nine NJ the
cowboys who had gathered for Tho
contest went into o. contest 1f their
own la which each uf the contestants
posted am entrance oft 500. This was
was beaten on o. Jingle lD Dos Roy
Cpnley. who Mt that time established
"a worlds record. rnuIuE auI tying e.
single steer iu ~ iac hut I1st out iu
The lnal because of h|s failure 90
make the s8nie aggregate time 1s That
made by M~cGouagiiL
Mr.. tonlcy held tEt r.arI until
April . last. when clay N.NluIgil
ropsd and tied q steer H Douglas,
Ariz. ln 2fA seconds. tlire thD rec
ord made by Conlcy.
M,Guuaglli has been mei as
WORLDS champion roper h.Il. ant.
after fhes. events. although H 1 mar-
Ter of TACT Doc was NOT 1ut not upw
Ellison Carroll the indian t.Ir3torN
mar. engaged iu r. wUufHaUI HfHEfHef
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-25
TROLLEY COMPANY
STARTS SCHOOL
FOR PUBLIC
POINTER TO WOMEN
OF ALBUQUERQUE
Novel Expedient Adopted By a
Metropolitan Concern to Put
an End to Costly Damage
Suits,

Lovely woman has many charming
qualities and is In many ways an an
gel-hut she has one great falling
She viii get Of the street cars back
ward. Shc dismounts In a manner
which detes an the laws Of Rravita-
tion and physics and as q consequence
BIS continually keeping the poor, ha-
rassrd conductor and motorman Ia a
tremor for fear he will be the cause
Of a heavy damage suit against his
employers You can't take a ride on
The street cars in Albuquerque with
out having this peculiarly Of the FEM
mime brought strikingly 10 your at
tontion.
Ten million dollars. or enough
money 90 build and equip a double
track electric line across the largest
state in Uncle Sans domain, Is an
uually spent by the traction compa-
Mites Of the country 20 adjust claims
arising through M carclessness or
ignorance Of people. mostly women,
Who insist on getting off street cars
backward. Were his money permit
ted ~ accumulate for ten years. n
would build a traction line across the
continent. This ~ tho estimate of an
Omaha street car official. who has
given the question extensive study.
and who says his item ~ cEpcndi-
lure O. growing quite out ~ proper
tHu GO the increase in business
To meet the problem of how 90 re-
durc the tremendous cost ~ It's claim
department. an experiment Was start
% seven months ago by the Omaha
and Council Bluffs street Railway
company. which already is bearing
Egnd fruit. In this age % education.
fhf field would De incomplete without
"a school for the prevention 81 avoid
shc ~aaCidcnfs This. al least was me
Thought Of Secretary r. a Leusslcr,
as he pondcrcd over p report which
uas 60 be mad O. the stockholders
If Tho company AZ their aunual meet
ing The idea commended itsef 20
The directors and be was told Co fig
ure ft out and present a workable
plan. according o. an omaha rnrre-
spundeuL
ri educate the careiess and i-no-
ralt rubIic. che women especially.
huu - Eet off a sfreet ear iu The
right way. at first gasp, seemed a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-25
The Gentle Art of
Getting off the Cars

hopeless task. Tho conductors already
had the most explicit Instructions 10
warn passengers against doing the
various things which might c|ndanger
life or limb. but the object had not
accomplished.
This much was certain. Some way
must be found To- reach the public di-
rect. Just as am experiment. the
plan of newspaper advertising was
tried. 4 systematic campaign was
mapped out. which began with the in
sertion i'm each of tho daily papers Of
the city the following "ad.' in bold
type: