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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

Mr.. Roosevelt hasn't been living of
late "above suspicion" at any rate
With all Of its saffron hue the New
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18
SAME MAN
BUT YOU'LL
"LOOk Better"

You will look like a diff
ferent man in one of our
famous suits, to measure
or ready-tO-wear, you will
look as though no one
owed you money that
was Overdue-will look
IS though you had a real
interest in the way you
look to other people.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18
Announcement!

We beg to take this method OF
announcing to our customers
and the public generally that the
commission business of {. NJ
Walkers Sons will be carried on
and conducted i'm the future as 1t
has been in the past.
Thanking our customers and
friends for past favors shown
us, and soliciting a share of your
future patronage, we are,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

Under recent decision of The Nir-
ginia Court Of Appeals wholesale Do
quOr dealers and brewers are prohib-
tied from invading dry" territory
with their goods, wares and merchan-
disc, but the "little brown jug of the
retailer still has the right of way,
even with the "handle of, and moth
ing is given out to prevent It's return,
reiilling and resembling. "King AlcO-
hol hold on TO his throttle with 90
death-gIip.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

10 Is said that a large majority Of
tine physicians Of Lynchburg have de-
cided 90 refuse 10 give prescriptions
for liquor Now let all doctors, and
an lawyers, and all moderate drinkers
and alI Christian drinkers quit drink
ing and there won't he an of "wet"
territory from Gulf TO Lakes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

For country that is about 5000
short OF the necessary number Of Dem
Ocrats, the United States i, doing fair.
ly well.-HOustOn Post.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18
as OTHERS SEE us


Ainpassal0f Bryce s8ys
"~ince ! came here eighteen months
ago, have twice visited Che South.
/ can hardly eNuIo,s to you lhe con.
irast between what ] personally Wit
messed tweniy-,etcn years ago and
ths present conditions. Wherever ]
have been in lhe South have been
struck by the sign. of activity. pro-
gress and Development ,eethe land
being brought more and more into
cultivation more and more being done
for agricultural methods.
81 saw the resources of your .oiI of
coal and iron beng brought t0 light
and 1 saw a new spirit boo the South
which desires to make educational
progress commensurate with material
development"
put yourself in our place, Mr.
Taft, and let the "Nhat Nots of thc
South quit theIrioo'ishne,s, md watch
Dixie grow.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

20 is still reported that Mr.. Glass
viii enter the gubernatorial race, and
That Mr.. Alvah Martin, Of Norfolk,
will be the Republican nominee. II
This gentleman does enter the race he
VIII be induced 20 do so with the hope
that in the Democratic primary a mi
uouiy candidate for the high honor
viii be chosen. Let the Democrats Of
Virginia see 10 it that he will be disap-
pointed in any such fool expectation.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

"Harmon for 1912, says our wor thy
brother Of the Danville Register. Make
il Harmony and Democracy VIII
sweep the field.
According to the Baltimore News,
the Presidents hunting trip viii cost
$50. Curious people are sure Io
wonder what on earth that $50 fepit-
sents. Washington Herald.
Maybe it is TO pay for "kermits
hunting suit.
The next time the private secretary
Of Hon. Garter Glass has au announce
mont to make ia which the public is
interested he should first know that
he was right and then go ahead.
Cannon will continue Co reign as
car Of the House and Champ CLAIR.
Will he floor manager for Tine Demo.
Gratis. Between the twD The usual
dullne,s should bee driven from Com
gressional life.
Morse, the imprisoned millionaire,
says che would rather spend fifteen
years in prison than the sumo length
of time i'm France Would Chat the
rich American girls would rather
spend their money at home lhan over
i'm the court circles of France.
The Norfolk Nrgiuiau-piloi well
says that neither Mr. ". q Mere
dith, of Richmond, nor amy other 500
ter who helped TO elect Mr.. laft TO the
presidency should "attempl 60 shiIk
the consequences of their aci-.' "lahc
Your medicine likemeu "Crum md
all.
When Congress looks the dehc.tm
the National treasury full boo The face
il will realize that they are boz presence
of "A condition and not theory.
We have got to spend less, make more
or cry broke What pitabie condi-
ton this for the richest nation of the
earth
An Indiana man wants % million
dollars damages for having t0 -iaf n
iail two days. OF course, 10 ne bad had
Inc million dollars in the beginning Doe
never would have had io spend amy
time in jail.-Washiuglon Herald.
Mistake, brother EN-Banker Noise
is said to have to bis credit so .0OU, O01
and yet he is i'm fora iifteeu-ycar prs-
on job.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

lti, now said that Mr.. Parsons will
contest The seat of Judge Saunders as
member of Congress from the Fifth
District His effort will he to induce
Congress 90 take charge Of the fixing
of the boundaries of Nirginia's con-
gTes,ional districts, and see to it that
they are arranged to suit the aspira-
lions of Republican would-bes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

II it be true as was stated during
the heated controversies which have
recently been had n the city of Lynch
burg over the liquor question, that out
of every ten men in the world one is 90
drunkard. Why is il that the strong
arms of the nine can not be OBJ own
about the one SHINING, suffering broth
or. and save him TO life Of ,obrciy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

We often hear it said that ths me-
groes were brought TO this country
against their wills, therefore let them
enjoy all the rights and privileges of
American citizenship. The indians
were driven from their own against
their Will, therefore deny them all the
rights of American citizenship and 10
they are not very careful as 10 conduct
we will drive them into the Pacific.
Queer logic that.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

During the coming year Uncle sam
will pay many millions n rural route
carriers, and they viii travel over
many thousands miles of roads. and
if the old gentleman would only iooh
to the bettermeat of those roads there
would be no further need for Che al
pointment of commissions 90 report
on the needs of the farmers of thc land.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

1t is intimated that England and
Germany would soon eros, swords in
"A great war. Let us hope thni % d, not
20. Two Christian nations shou.dn &
light and blacken the civilization oi
The present with am unnecessary and
wicked war. Where are France lius-
sla and the United State-? lo The fe-
serve, and spare human life and shield
against National disgrace
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

Now that the 200 correspondents of
the Times-Dispatch, representing Ten
states, have met and organized. hau-
quetted and beered together, we shall
expect the supreme I'm Virginia 90
become more so. a newspaper minus
the news is the play of Hamlet minus
Hamlet. Editorials occupy "a large
place i'm the minds and hearts of new
paper readers, but the news OF the
passing hour is supreme with Them
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18

Harmon for 1912, says our wor thy
brother Of the Danville Register Make
il Harmony and Democracy VIII
sweep the field.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20
Publication Notice
iFirst Published AUG. 10. 1ooSl

aug ~, l9Uoj
State of Kansas, Meade County; In the Probate
Court of said county.
Public notice of hearing of applca ton purchase
state school land.
Public notice is hereby given that the under
signed j. r. Gillick has duly filed in the Probate
Court in the County of Meade, in the State of
Kansas his verified petition stating therein that
he has settled upon the following described school
land situated in the County of Meade, in the
State of Kansas. namely: The southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of section thirty
township thirty south, range thirty west of the
9th Principal Meridian. and has resided on said
land continuously for period exceeding six
months Immediately prior to the appraisement
thereof, and has permanently improved said land
to the amount of at least $4,000. and that said
improvement consist of a permanent dwelling and
other improvements showing an intention to make
permanent home thereof, and that said land
has been duly appraised at the sum of 10000, and
that said improvements of the undersigned have
been duly appraised at the amount of $140.00 and
that the undersigned has not heretofore taken any
school land to the amount of one quarter section
under the provisions of any Act of the Legislature
of the State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the under
signed expects to prove his said settlement and
improvements said land above described by
the following witnesses. namely: James Cerrelle
siding at Mertiila. Kansas, and that his said pc
tition asking that he be allowed to purchase the
said land will be heard by the said Probate Court
in the Probate Court room in the County Court
House in the City of Meade, in Meade County
Kansas, on the 9Th day of September A. ID. 1908
as the same can be heard by said Court, the said
time having been fixed by the Older of said Court
as the time of such hearing; and at such time an6
place the undersigned will ask that he be allowed
to purchase said land.
J. R. GILLIcK
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20
Publication Notice
First Published Aug, 20. 1908,

PuDnSneQ Aug, ~, I9Uo.
The State of Kansas to r. l.. Winebrenner and
- Winebrcnner his wife. first unknown
James NJ. Martin and Sadie E. Martin his wife.
Geo. Fl. Green1eaf and - Greenleaf his wife,
Reynolds his wife, first name unknown, Geo. M.
Hoover and - Hoover his wife, first name I'M
known, A. E. Woodbury. and - Woodbury.,
first name unknown, husband and wife, if living.
and if they any of them are dead, then to the
unknown heirs, devissees, administrators execu-
tors and trustees of such deceased defendant or
defendants. Greeting:
You and each of you will take notice that you
have been sued in the District Court of Meade
County, Kansas, by John Frame who is plaintiff
in suit pending in said court and R. L. Wine
brenner and ---> Winebrenner his wife. first
name unknown James NJ. Martin and Sadie E
Martin his wife, Geo. H. Greenleaf and = Green
leaf his wife, first name unknown, P. G.. Reynolds
and -- Reynolds his wife, first name unknown:
Geo M. Hoover and |, W Hoover his WIFE, v hrsl
bury, first name unknown, husband and wife, anc
the unknown heirs, devIsees, administrators, ex
ecutors and trustees of the above named defend
ants, and each of them. and Linus Rosenberg.
an infant under Il years of age, by -----------.
his guardian ad Item, are defendants, and that
you must answer the PLAINTIFFS petition Tiled IN
said court or before the 10th day OF October, A.
D. 1908, the petition will be taken as true and
judgment rendered against you as though you are
alive well as against your unknown hens, de-
viSees. administrators, executors and trustees as
though you are dead, quietng and confirming
plaintiffs title to and excluding you and each oi
you from any interest or estate in the following
described real estate, situated in Meade County.
Kansas:
Lots one az, Two ~ three 49, and four ~ ali
in block fifty-one (51 OF the first addition to the
City of Meade, lots one ~ two ~ nineteen az
twenty (20I twenty-one t21) twenty two ~ all
block twenty t20l of the original survey of the
City of Meade. And adjudging plaintiff to be
the owner of said real estate and canoeing OF
record any and all in terest claimed therein by you
D. p. WYSoNG,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Witness my hand and seal of said court this l.
day of August, A. D. 1903.
tSEAL1 JOHN ELLIOTT.
Clerk of the District Court, Meade Co., Kan
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20

also between the two sections above named.
The said road to be sixty feet wide and ex-
tend to the county line between Ford and
Meade counties, and that /. w. King, J. F..
Conrad and VIM. Jobling, viewers duly aP-
pointed, will meet at the place of beginning
on the ist day of September, a. ID. 1903,
and proceed to view said road, and 10 give all
parties hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal OF sail com
ty. affixed al my Office in said county, this 2
day of August, A. ID. 1898.
w. w. PREssLy,
[sEALl Comfy Clerk
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20
Road Notice
First Published Aug. 20. 1908,

To Whom it May Concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
Board of County Commissioners of the Coun-
ty of Meade, in the State of Kansas. in regn-
lar session on the 18th day of July, A. D..
1903, notice is hereby given that:
w P. Bunyan ]. w. Sims
NJ NJ Way 7. q. Ames
w T. Hamar &. ID. McCauley
P E. Walker ]. c. F. McCauley
A. D. Walker S. v. Adams
F. a. Hamar A. p. Rice
householders of said county, residing in the
vicinity where it is proposed to lay out and
establish the road below mentioned, have
presented to said beard their certain petition,
praying the laying ont and establishment of a
public road IN said county as follows: Com
alencingsat point designated as the $. W.
corner of section sixteen (I6l and the $. e.
corner of section seventeen M in township
thirty f3nl south OF Range twenty-si1 tz5l
west of the 9th P. NJ, and extending dae
north On the section line between seciioss
eight Isl and nine (91 and figef 81 and four t4),
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20

Mrs George Frits aadssfitdren and Mrs.
A. Edwards of Range, 9kia....are visiting at
the home of e ri4ist. =
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20
Dissolution Notice

R. S. Gerow has dissolved part
nership with B. F. Thompson in the
Meade Auto Co. and will retire.
Mr.. Thompson will continue the
business at the old stand. -....s=5s
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20

Ira D. Smith and Miss Flora
M. Rishel, of Hutchinson, Kan
|sas. were married in that city.
yesterday. Ira is well known
here and we are informed the
bride is very estimable young
lady. We extend congratrils-
tons.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20
Look al This

lots, new house I4xI8, barn
ISx2o, with an 8 foot shed, corner
lots we'll located, will sell below cost
if sold soon. Call on or address,
HUBERT &.BLAcK,
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20

Burwell Remnants back from Law
renee, where he graduated this year
in civil engineering Meade IS like
home TO him az he. likes 10 come
back.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20

WANTED-A teuants for grain
and stock ranch on September 1st,
TO hire three or four quarters Lister
drilled 10 wheat. Ground all plow-
ed last year Address,
V. G. FARNHAM,
33-2t Springfield, Kas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20
Delinquent Tax Bisf For 1907
First Published July, 80. 1909

Coamy TramresO Office
Bhey given Sc bi al
esomu ata fEd t6 in a
nd
fuIhe ORMoH A ,CyT
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-08-20

IsEAI.l
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

kinds carried in the professions the banners Of
Montezuma and some of the costumes OF his war
riors copied with painstakng fidelity frcm
the remains of the civilization which existed In
Mexico at the time of the conquest. The cast of
the opera was this: Cortez, Niemann: Alvarez, Al
vary; High Priest, Fischer; Telasko. Robinson;
Montezuma, Elmblad; Morales Won Milde; Amazily.
Fraulein Meisslinger.
The prospectus for the of 1sSS-'ss an
nounced sixteen weeks of opera between November
2S and March 16 the subscription to be for forty
seven nights and sixteen matnees. The last TWO
weeks set apart for two consecutive repre-
sentations OF the dramas constituting The Ring
Of the Nibelung" The difficulties involved in an
effort to compass the tetralogy in a week COM
bined with other circumstances to compel an ex-
tension of the season for a week. much to the ad-
vantage of the enterprise. The final record showed
that fifty evening and eighteen afternoon perform
ances had taken place between the opening night
and March %, 1889. Sixteen works were performed.
the relative popularity of which is indicated in the
following list: ''G0tterdammerung "Tannhauser,
''Das Rhengold" I" La Juve," II Trovatore, .Lo-
hengrin" Aida" "Siegfried." 'L'Africaine, DIE
Meistersinger,' Les Huguenots." Die Walkure.
Faust" LIE Prophete," 'Fidelio. and William
Tell" The most significant new producton-indeed
the only significant one-was "Das Rheingold, which
completed the acquaintance Of the New York pub
lie with the current works of Wagner, "Parsifal
being still under the Bayreuth embargo, although
it had several times been given in concert form.
The total of the representations, not including
scenery costumes, properties and music, was $685.
731 81 or an average of s4907 rs a representation
The total receipts from the opera were S213oso ss,
divided follows: Box office sales, s14s,sS o0 SUB
scriptions $50 COZ 50 privileges S04s &c. The aver
age receipts representation were 1914 g. The
loss to the stockholders the operate account was
ST. 100 10 a representation. which was covered by
the receipt 1S0 made the stockholders for
the maintenance of the establishment the fixed
charges on the building and the cost of scenery.
music etc. amounting to N44455 81
'Das RheingoId' performed for the first
time on January 4. 1889. under the direction of Mr.
SeidI and was performed nine times IN the ten
weeks of the season which remained. The artists
concerned in the production were Emil Fischer as
Wotan Max Alvary Loge, Alois Grlenauer as
Donner Albert Mittelhauser Froh, Joseph Seek
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

ncent to convince the public that Spontini the
most antiquated composer that had been presented
their attention in several years. Compared with
Weber spoke in the language Of to-day. Never
theiess, Spontini still stands the representative
of a principle, and IL II had been possible for Mr..
Stanton to supplement Ferdinand Cortez' with
"Armida" 'tIphigenia in Auis," the Metropoli-
tan repertory would admirably have exemplifed
the development OF the dramatic idea and its strug
gle with simple lyrfcism in opera composition. The
public would have been asked to take the steps in
the reverse order, IL is true-Wagner. Weber, Spon
tint Gluck-but this circumstances would only have
added to the clearnesn of the historical exposition.
falls brightest upon the creations which lie behind
them in the pathway Of progress ''Euryanthe''
was understood through the mediation OF Tristan
und Isolde" Ferdinand Cortez'' has American
subject; the conqueror of Mexico is the only nat
uralized American with whom had
quaintance till Pnkerton came on the stage In
Puccinis "Madama Butterfly" and Mr.. Stanton
surpassed all his previous efforts in the line of
spectacle to celebrate the gories of this archaic
American opera. The people employed in the rep
resentation rivailed in numbers those who consti-
came within three of the number that the Span
iard into Mexico. This carrying realism
pretty close historical verify. finer OF
dramatic propriety. however. exhibited In the
care with which the pictures and paraphernalia OF
the opera were prepared. The ancient architecture
Of Mexico. tha scuptuyes the symbols OF various
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

at the Metropolitan It may have been bengnant
fate which preserved "Euryanthe" from repre-
sentation interval The work is one which
1t is impossible for serious music lover TO ap-
proach without affection, but appreciation of all
its beauties is conditioned upon the acceptance
Of theories touching the purpose. construction ana
representation of the lyric drama which did not
obtain vallty in America until the German artists
a the Metropolitan had completed their missionary
labors Indeed there aspects of the case In
which Webers opera, with all its afhuence OF
melody and all its potency of romantic and chValrlc
expression, is yet further removed from popular
appreciation then the dramas of Wagner. In these
there is so much orchestral pomp SO much external
splendor, so much scenic establishment. so much
that is attractive both and ear that dellsht
In them may exist independently of recognition
Of their deeper washes. 'Euryanthe" still comes
before US with modest consciousness OF greVous
dramatic defects and pleading for consideration
and pardon even while demanding with proper
dignity recognition OF the soundness and beauty
the principles that underlte its score ana
the marvellous tenderness, sincerity and inten-
sity of its expression of passion. When it was first
brought forward in Vienna in October 1923, Cas-
tell observed that It was come fifty years before
time. He spoke with voice of prophecy II
was not until the fifty years had expired that
"Eurysnthe'' really came into its rights, and II
was the light reflected upon 1t by the works OF
Weber's great successor at Dresden that disclosei
in what those rig It's consisted. After that the
critical voices OF the world agreed in pronouncing
'Euryanthe'' to be the starting point OF Wagner,
and as the latter's works grew IN appreciation.
'Euryanthe' shone with ever growing refulgence.
No opera was prepared at the Metropolitan
with patience. self-sacrifce zeal and afrec-
ton than this, and the spontaneous, hearty, SIN
cere appreciation to which the audience gave ex-
preston must have been sweet incense to Mr..
Seidl and the forces that he directed. But Fury
anthe'' twin sister OF misfortune to ''fidelio;
the public will take 1t to its heart. 1t disap-
peared from the Metropolitan list with the end OF
the season which witnessed its revival
A dozen or circumstances combined to
give the first performance Of Spontinfs Ferdinand
Cortez" which took place on January 8, 1883.
unique OF interest In one respect 1t was a
good like trying to resuscitate a mummy, for
whatever of interest historical criticism found in
the opera, a simple hearing of the music was suf-