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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
TIE SOUTH

The gifted Grady reminds the world
that for the first 90 years Of the repub-
lic the South furnished the president
for 81 years
It's statesmen demanded the war OF
1872 opened 10 with but five Northern
Senators supporting TO- and its Gene
ral Jackson, won the decisive battle OF
/ New Orleans It was Southern
statesman who added the Louisiana
territory OF more than 1000 900 square
miles 20 our domain. Under South
I em statesman Florida was acquired
from Spain. Against the opposition
/ Of the free States The Southern influ-
cnce forced the war with Mexico and
annexed the superb empire Of Texas,
/ brought m New Mexico and opened
,he gates of the republic TO the Pacific
Scott aud Taylor the heroes Of the
Mexican war, were Southern men. In
material as boz political affairs the old
south was masterrul. The first im-
poriaut railroad operated in America
ua,er,ed Carolina. The first steamer
that crossed the ocean cl AIRED from
savannah. The first college establish
Ca for girls opened i'm Georgia.
naturalist has surpassed Audu-
BON. uo geogIapher cqualled Maury,
and Sims and Mcdonald led the world
ON surgery i'm their respective lines.
1t was Crawford Long, Of Georgia,
who gave TO the world the priceless
blessing of anacsthesia.
ln 1860 Sir. Lincoln said, If we let
the South go where shall we get our
revenues ?'
And yet this section Of the common
country SO great in the past and even
greater now at least i'm things material,
SIR. Roosevelt utterly ignore, as being
a member Of the family of States.
Far back i'm the days of King David |
twas said that the "ruler of a people .
should be just The conduct Of Mr.. /
Roosevelt in This regard is gross in
Justice
Hon. a. G.. Braxtou objects to writ
ing the unwritteu law into our statutes,
and has three good objections.
D. The proposed law is a wrong theo-
~.
=. 1t is a step backward toward bar
barism.
g. We should have no set rule fol-
such cases, but each case should be /
decided upon lis own f,cts
These railroads are curious creatures /
anyhow. This il queer, "the Southern /
Pacific Company owns just nine miles
Of road. 1t operates 9,3i2 miles"
Merger, amalgamation, concentration.
80 matter what you call it, the
itself seems unable to
prevent il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
Rolls Of Honor.

WOrsham School: Hugh Dunkum,
Laurence Dupuy, Richard Dupuy,
Annie Dunkum, Bessie Dunkum,
Mary Dunkum, Bessie Pickett, Ollie
Porteriield, Guy Pickett Miss Muir
fee, teacher.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
AN OUTRAGE

We Go not know how TO character.
ize the action Of the State library
board i'm retaining the imported librari-
am i'm position than TO pronounce it
one grand outrage. We ought to know
it was not unanimous but that beats
., just as ON a memorial occasion S
beats and the wrong i'm the one case
was no better than the other. Travel
from mountain TO sea from river to
river in Virginia and no adult Of intel
ligeuce and Of the proper Virginia
spirit will be found to approve the
action.
We need not repeat the charges
against the incumbent nor the testi-
mony by which they were proven.
They aie well known and the knowl-
edge, cries aloud for removal.
If the mau hasn't the decency to
insist ON quitting, let the door be closed
and the books become dust covered.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

The BALTIMORE American has the
cheek to speak Of the passing Of the
Democratic party when it must
know that the present leader Of the
&. o. Z. has recently passed over to
the Democratic ranks and stolen IFS
thunder Passing away? Watch her
pass on to victory. IL is peoples par
~ aud was not born 10 die
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

II was a Russian sage who said, 81
have never recommended a cook or
physician, and consequently have
never ATTEMPTED the Life of any one. "
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
The Country and Culture.

Editor Hcrdid.-I was talking re-
Gently with young preacher who
was strenuous advocate Of a great
educational centre In Richmond, which
would absorb all the smaller colleges
of the state and do things on a grand
scale. And during the conversation
he took occasion TO say that sit should
not be expected Of the great literary
lights 10 shine i'm earth's obscure
places" that is that the big folks can't
afford TO rub against the country
folks. And II they are afra Of con-
tact with the country cousins" why
invite them 10 the city? Let them
grow as the sproutsi In the forests, grow
untrimmed, unkept, unworked.
We complain Of the Rockefeller
grab-all-spirit and tie same seems to
have struck our educational centers.
or course the pulpit will lose its pow
er if il is 10 be concentrated in the
cities, and since the many divines inn
bibe the idea that il isn't just decent TO
live in the country.
Paul was a better preacher than any
of the present day, and after his con-
version he spent three years in desert, |
commencing no doubt with nature /
and "through nature with natures
God The God Of all doesn't neglect
the country places aud man is daring
TO undertake to improve on Gods
plan. The young man WHO begins
life with the idea that the city is the
place in which to learn will also con-
clude that it is the place in which to
labor, and he will not he Of much ser
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Some one has said no acre Of land
has ever been exhausted. One man
near Paris works ten men on one acre
Of land, and last year he cleared over
$1,000.
If this Mt an old tine fish story it
Is simply wonderful. May be he digs
up gold bricks.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Let the "Unwritten Law alone. 10
is already written i'm blood, every line
and letter of it, so that he that runs
may read it, and the fool may under
stand il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Coxey and his army ere TO move
again, this time on cars and with
tents for his show. Excepting of the
grass" will be easy then.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Away with the thought that Mr.
Roosevelt is half So0therner. The
President who fails to have as member
Of his cabinet at least one representa-
tive from the South, and whose chief
adviser south Of the Potomac is ne
gro, is against us mind soul, body
and strength.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Mr.. Kennedy must 90 and Mr.. Ken
nedy will go. SO says the Richmond
Evening Journal, and SO say we all.
"White washing won'tsave him.
Messrs. Patteson, Meredith and
Garrett may be "above suspicion"
but thank God they are not above
criticism. They have challenged pub
lie sentiment and must be ready TO
endure a keen public resentment.
News Leader.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Some one has christened Philadel-
phia's capitol the "Palace OF Graft. an
enduring monument not only TO dis
honesty, but to incompetence" And
there are the people who would teach
us lessons political and moral.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Senator Iillman is doing two things
at one and the same time, and doing
both Withdrawing pay as Senator
and lecturer. He is rough, ready and
resourceful. The three RS destroyed
the late Mr.. Blane's chances for the
presidency, but they are not harming
the South Carolina Senator.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

\ man wouldn't mind being poor so
much if everybody else was poorer.
A woman likes TO be proud Of her
husband if it's only about how he once
saw the President at a public meeting.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Attorney Jerome went out of his
way in his speech to the jury trying
Thaw to make an ugly and ungracious
fling at the South. lie at least knows
that while we stand ready to defend
the purity Of our homes no such thing
as a Thaw-White-Nesbit mess is
known i'm Dixie.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Ifyour wife is small bend down in
order to listen TO her adyice.-Ialmud.
Was better advice ever given?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

And now Baltimore wants am Tx
position on its "water 'front.' i'm 1914
to celebrate the birth Of the Star
Spangled Banner" We have no OBJ
lection, and if living hope TO be there.
Baltimore is good place 10 visit any
how.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Uncle Sam is a good paymaster.
His congressman receive s., 90. In
Canada the pay is $1,000; i'm France
Sl,SOO; in Germany $500; in Great
Britain members Of Parliament are
unpaid. And yet our well paid ser
wants p refuse TO aid the people in
making decent public roads.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
A WEEKLY THOUGHT.

"a poplar leaf hides our view OF the
sun: the slight substance of am earthly
core may hide from us the immense
and radiants God.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

1t has been suggested that the next
legislature give us a stronger va
grant law. Why not stronger or
stringent enforcement of the law as il
now is? Enactment is all right, en-
fcTcement is all wrong.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Governor Glenn says he made no
reference to Mr. Roosevelt but to the
Office he holds. We are glad 10 know
that man Of the Governors good
sense wasn't guilty of the folly Of
placing Theodore Roosevelt foremost
Of earth's rulers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

ale who destroys the reputation of
his fellows is q murderer And DE
who attempts 4 IS q yellow dog.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
in 1906

Paid in DIVIDENDS 1885, AS being the largest a,oo,,, pm
ANY Life Insurance Company u he world Univ Nv Elk n.
Wrote insurance than + history sboui,
upon public confidence '"'"s US firm hal.
Notwithstanding the large amount Of EIdOgments
es MATURING gained Insurance in Force nearly 0Oo t Poll
largest amount gained by Life Insurance being
the confidence
It's dividends
same an unique unparalleled ac,y
benefactiOn no
ing IL ga live 5 VIC living mai.
But what good Is all this magnificent showing the Tvnr,
POlC1 HOLDER benefited thereby. Northwestern r; dual
get the benefit Of the above conditions. Witness following
Deeved can not be eIuad by other company n s
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

The members Of the library board
work without pay, but if it is neces-
sary that salaries should attach in
order TO increase good service. let's
pay them and paw auIck.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

The Postal Insurance Corporation,
recently organized in Lynchburg,
starts out under most favorable aus
pieces aud seems 10 have brilliant fu-
ture. The object of the company is to
sell souvenir postal cards with a $500
accident policy attachment.
The stock sold like "hot cake" and
this, solely Lynchburg enterprise,
has Lynchburg capital behind it. OF
course it viii "go," just as the Ameri-
can National Life Insurance Co.. an
other Lynchburg company, will "go.u
Lynchburger, spend their lives going
up and down bill but they "get there
Just the same The secret of their
success is found i'm the fact that Lynch
burgers are loyal TO Lynchburg. Such
people know no such word as fail.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Talk a5ort "rca-,cdlre-h d-i,'," the
way to sci Gu cf coGcc ih-t tastes
Ike coGee, With all the delicious Gaycr
ard aroma i.'ao,, is to buy AIbuckles'
aad Grad f. a. yol want to
Use It. WANING g. RE i-vs-p, lie alyor AID
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

We will continue to sell our
winter clothing at greatly re-
duced prices for two weeks
longer. See our complete line
of ladies' and children's slip
pers i'm every style you wish.
We sell the famous
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

}. Temple Graves, Of Georgia has
gone bow-shot beyond Brother Lind
say, Of the Charlottesville Progress.
and not only wants Mr. Roosevelt as
the nominee Of the Democratic party,
but wants Mr.. Bryan to do the nomi-
mating. Is Democracy so poor in ma
terial that it must look to the enemy
for a leader?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
GAMBLING ON THE MONEY OF TIE
PEOPLE.


t"NN p AlAN aNNW vi "a I lE-~s
The so-called kings Of finance have
been taking the railroads out Of the
hands Of engineers and railway men
and giving them over to corporation
lawyers and stock market gamblers,
Instead of managing them to haul
great traffic and 10 take care of the
future transportation needs of the
country, they have used them to con-
troll the ticket tape quotations and 10
perform speculative miracles. They
have stripped the properties TO make
"a fraudulent show OF earnings so that
they might double dividends over
night after they had gone long Of
stocks and, selling the next day on
the rise, puts tens and hundreds Of
millions of gambling profits into their
private pockets. They have seized
roads that We're legtimately capital
lied, multiplied their stocks and bonds
several times, issued the bogus securi-
ties To- themselves or their syndicates
at low price and then unloaded them
on the public sat the top They have
piled uT earnings into huge surplus
which ought 10 have been used for
buying locomotives, cars and rails To
handle the growing traffic, but which
they have lent TO themselves 10 buy
other stocks low and sell them high, |
stuiling their wallets with the pro- |
Ceeds.
The New York Press is a Republican |
paper Of The deepest dye.
Dear, dear. Isn't it dreadful for a
paper 10 talk that way?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

Governor Glenn, Of North Carolina.
says, "lhe southern people today
considered President Roosevelt the
greatest ruler the world has ever
known Does Governor Glenn ad.
nit that really great man would be
President Of this great country and
not have representative man from
the South as a member Of his cabinet?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
Defendant
LaGrlnne rnnrh

cured with nr. David's Cough Syrup Of pure
Pine. Tar. Horehound and Wild Cherry. Best on
earth for coughs. colds. cramp. consumption.
Bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles Large
bottle = cents at White & Co. and Winston Drug
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
IN ID cLERK.s oFFIcE oF - cnc1n,

n THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT
a SOukI Of the county Of Prince Edward On
the Bird day Of April. 1907.
Richard Lang ................... Plaintiff
against
Bette Lang Defendant
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit il 10 obtain a divorce a
fc ndant
AND an affidavit having been made and filed
mat the defendant Bet io Lang IS under sentence
70 continent in the penitentiary. it Is ordered
tnat she do appear here within fifteen days after
que publication hereof. and do what may be neces-
,aIy 10 protect her interest in this suit
A copy-Teste: FL WHrrrurAD Clerk
J. N. Crute. pa
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19
John B. StetSOn
Hats for Men

Dress goods in all shades, Pana-
mas, Noilles, Flannel Suitings,
etc. A beautiful line Of wash
goods In white and i'm colors at
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-19

El&Nlgg , Glas4'g
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
TIMOTHY 4. HOLLOWAY DEAD

i
Mr.. Timothy Harrison Holloway
died at his home. near Appl,
Grove, this county, last Saturday
He had been in feeble health for {
number of years. The immediate
cause of his death being pneumu
mia. He was born in this county
on the 9th day of October, 1885
being II years. 5 months and
days old at this death, and lived
his whole life near the place Of
his death, He leaves to mourn
their loss two daughters ard
two sons-Miss, Kate Holloway,
who lived with him; Mrs.
Annie Maupin, of Arbuckle, this
county; Mr.. w. D. Holloway. of
Huntington, W. Va; Mr.. Prentiss
Holloway. of Washington @. a.,
Ohio, and a brother, Capt. o. M.
Holloway. Cincinnati, Ohio.
His wife, who was a daughter of
of the late Gideon Brown, died but
few months since, and it is said
his grief was inoonsoIable. He
was noted for his remarkable men,
DRY. In the neighborhood when
ever any question or dispute as to
dates arose, the disputants would
agree to leave the settlement Of the
matter to Tim Holloway, who al
ways settled it satisfactorily. He
bad not an enemy in the world
and his friends were all who knew
him. He was a member of the M.
E. Church. His funeral services
we're held last Monday afternoon
al Bea'e Chapel and his body was
inferred in the Brown Cemetery,
not far from the church, and was
followed to its last resting by 8
large oonoourse of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends. To his children
the Register extends it's heartfelt
sympathy. The world was better
by his having lived in it. He was
the youngest brother Of the late
James 81. Holloway.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
Our Baptist Friends.

Rev j R. Reynolds. pastor of
the Baptist Church, is visiting the
Baptist churches throughout the
entire Association in the interests
of the Baptist church here. There
are about 30 churches within a
radius of twenty miles and these
churches have responded nobly 30
far, and he is very much enoour-
aged The Baptist people in Point
Pleasant are faithful and stand we'll
as citizens.
Our friends often ask: "Why
don't you Baptists get started
yourselves and not ask for helpP"
The facts are we are few in num-
Der and all poor. Therefore it is
proper that our friends help US.
By 30 doing we can soon help 9TH
ers and thus the gospel spreads.
The pastor is encouraged and
asks his members and friends who
are specially interested to take
courage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
KELLER MAKES APPOINTMENT.
Hon. ]. L. Written is New Referee
in Bankruptcy.

Charles Edgar Hogg's successor
as referee in bankruptcy has been
named by Judge Keller. He is
Judge John L. Written. of this
city. His election was reported
last week before the the Federal
Court in Charleston.
1t was owing to Mr. Hogg's re-
signatior, which has been accept.
edthat the appintment of Judge
Written came about. Mr.. Hogg
was selected short time ago as
dean of the law school at the West
Virginia University, and of neoes.
sity he relinquishe l the Office of
referee in bankruptcy in the lower
district.
Judge Written occupied the cir
cult bench a few years ago, having
been an appointee of Governor At
kinson
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13


FoR SALE-The following house.
bold goods will be sold at a bargain
and o n be seen at my home in the
Stribling fat near corner of 3rd
and Main streets:4 iron bed steads,
double beds. 4 sets of springs, 9
mattresses, 2 dressers. 2 wash
stands. l dozen dining room chairs,
l dining room table. 2 rocking
chairs, l dozen window shades, l
ball rack, 2 coat racks, mating for
three rooms. ALI of the above
goods are in first GLASS condition.
Mrs. Fannie Burdett.
Feb. 13.tf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
To our Friends and Patrons.

IL I q nu L dt4Ouos
Commencing Monday, March Is,
our business will be conducted on
a strictly cash basis This decision
has been made after careful CON.
sideration on our part, and is made
necessary on account of the sharp
advance in merchandise of all
kinds
By adopting the cash rystem we
will be able to sell you goods
cheaper than any firm possibly can
who have big lot of capital tied
up in accounts.
We wish to impress that our
course is not a ref ,otion on any
ones credit. We have many good
credit customers, who have always
been very prompt in their settle
ments. To these and all others, VIC
wish to ask for continuance OF
their patronage. assuring you bet.
ter service and values than have
been possible while doing credit
business.
For 5000 in our register checks
which are given with each pur-
chase. we will give handsome and
useful article. Save your checks
Thanking you for past favors
and again asking a continuance of
the same under our new system,
l am Your truly.
Z. T. MCKNsTRY
Wait for our big White Goodt
and Embroidery Sale. Announce.
ment in a few days
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
MADE HIM SLEEP OUT IN THE
BARN.


Also Used a Club Over his Head.
The Gallipolis Tribune says:
Frank Donnett has sued his wife,
Dora Donnett, for divorce and ali
mony. In has petition he alleges
that she looked him out of the
house and made MIN sleep in the
barn; that she was quarrelsome,
dangerous and vicious and fire.
quently knocked him down with
club, that she threatend to kill
him, and he is afraid she will kill
him. She alleges that she ls own
or of farm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
OIL MADE HIM RICH.

Richard Wanless, of Ritohie
county, has just died of oonsump-
tion at the age of 10 years He
owned little farm in that county,
and oil was discovered on it, which
made him the richest man in the
county. He received $l00 a day as
his share, of the oil strike and he
was worth a quarter of a million
when he died. He was unmarried
and the last of his family. and his
wealth goes to his nephews and
nieces in New York state.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
Real Estate.

The most successful real estate
dealer in the county has fine list
of good farms and town property,
also one tract of six hundred acres
of timber land in the county. Write
or call and see L. Shifet, Real Els.
tate man, Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
Fiduciary Settlements.

The following fiduciary accounts are
before me for settlement:
The account of T. ]. Hannah ad
ministrator of G. T. Wray, deceased.
The account of Charles G. Simp-
kins, guardian for John 7. Jordan, an
infant.
The account of Charles G. Simp-
kins, guardian for Goldie H. Jordan,
an infant.
Given under my hand this the Sth
day of March 1907.
JOHN e. BELLER,
Commissioner of Accounts for Mason
county, w. Va. inch. 2S-2w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
Important.

At the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, this "wednesday
evening at 7:30 O'Clock. there
will be social and prayer service.
Rev. R. P. Bell, who has recently
been appointed to this Church to
fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Rev. j. M. Boland, D. D /,
will be present and he desires to
have all the members and as many
more as can and will come out to
meet him. The young people are
especially requested to be present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13

There is joy in the Kansas peui.
Tertiary. The death sentence has
been raised from the heads of fifty
nine prisoners convicted of muir
der. The Legislature now in $685.
ion has abolished the "bang sen.
tence in Kansas. Hereafter men
may be sent to the penitentiary for
life. but no Governor can sign
death warrant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13
D. W Brown, Pension Attorney and
Notary Public, % Years tx
perience.

1 prosecute pension claims Of
every kind, increases, widows and
minor claims, bounty, etc.
1 also write deeds, deeds of trust,
bills of sale, make abstracts Of title
to real estate. Have me examine
title to real estate before you buy.
l may save you money. IalSo exc.
cute vouchers, administer oaths,
etc. Give me q trial with your
business.
D. W. Brown.
Office with Circuit Clerk,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-03-13

A Parkersburg man nearly died
from swallowing 3 half.dollsr while
he was in restaurant. We should
have thought it would have been
the waiter.