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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

Minister Slew Wife After Revival.
Temporarily insane according to his
own statement. Rev S. A. Conman. aged
City years "A prominent Methodist
Episcopal clergyman cut his wife's
throat moment after the crime. he
says, he regained his senses and real
wed what he had done lie surren-
lered himself
Mr Conman lived at Rosstown.
about three miles from Fairmont W
Va. and was IN charge OF two OF three
ocal churches
During the last week or two he has
ocon conducting revival services and
mas been adding 10 the member~lip
If his churches. Sunday he finished
ais revival and oppeared to be well
pleased with the result
After midnight he and his wife we're
discussing the services. when no sud
lcnly seized poker and began strik-
ne her 0n the head Mrs COnman
succeeded in escaping from the house
@ garden. bat was followed closely
~ her husband when be caught up
with her another fight for her life took
place M which she was oyerpowered.
ronman had a knife. and when he had
lis wife powerlcss in his grasp he
ut her ,hroat causing her instant
lcath
According 10 his statement when
20 looked on her lifeless body his
sanity was Immediately restored and
Lt realized what ne had done
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
THE PLATT SCANDAL
0. s. Officials Alleged to Have Plotted
to Get Love Letters.
LOEB'S NAME MENTIONED

oenSdlOndi statement ci9ncu by u
Martin Miller, q Newspaper Man,
Read In Court During Suit hsains,
Aged Senator.
New York. May 2O.-High govern.
ment officials at Washington are al
legged to have consplred 10 obtain pos.
session OF love letters said 10 hays
been written by United States Sena
tor Thomas c. Plat to Miss Mae c.
Wood In a signed statement introduc
ed as evidence during the hearing IN
Miss Woods suit for divorce against
the senator
The statement which was intro
duced after the court had denied q
motion by counsel for Senator Plat
10 dismiss the complaint. bears what
purports 10 be the signature OF J. Mar
tin Miller. and Miss Wood said that
while she did not see the signature
affixed she was assured by Mr. Miller
that il was genuine The statement
was prepared by Mr. Miller az her re
quest she testified. II declared that
Miller was asked by "high government
officials in Washington and New York
TO get possession Of Senator Platts
love letters" that the papers when
obtained were not 10 be given TO Sen
ator Plat, but were 10 be turned over
to Mr.. Loeb in Washington; and
that when the plan TO get possession
OF the original papers failed, a scandal
was begun in the newspapers 10 force
Miss Wood 10 come 10 terms. "Wynne,
first assistant postmaster general
started the ball rolling by getting Q
New York newspaper 10 print the ar
ticle as il first appeared says the
statement. which concludes.
Il was gotten into the conspiracy
by powerful officials whom I dare moi
TO displease from a newspaper or po
lltical standpoint. consulted MIR
Howe. Senator Platt's secretary. fre
quently and acted az all times under
the direction OF Loeb and Platt"
Former Postmaster General Robert
Wynne is the present American consul
general 10 London. ]. Martin Miller
a former newspaper man, recently was
American consul at Rheims. France.
did Miller ever say anything tc
you about the letters?' asked the ex
amining attorney Of Miss Wood
"Yes." she replied; "he said that II
he got the letters the platts would
never get them"
What was ne going TO do with
them2'
Hold them over Platt's head, be
lieve," she answered.
In her testimony given earlier In
the day, Miss Wood. then under cross
examination. was led TO tell OF the cir
cumstances under which she signed, In
1903 in this city, a release Of Senator
Platt from any claims she may have
had against him. She testified that
she received from A. II. IIummol the
sum OF $500 upon signing the state
ment. but denied that she was aware
OF all its contents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
CLAIMS TO KNOW SEX SECRET
Woman Promises Boy Babies TO Four
Rich New Workers.


New York May 20.-Mrs. c. +. Cal
houn. the California woman who has
studied out a sex control theory on a
ranch. is so certain she has found the
secret that she has entered into con
tracts with four wealthy families Of
New York and has undertaken that
male heir will be born TO each as a
result OF her service.
Mrs. Calhoun says she is making
no charge for this and has promised
that no names will be divulged unless
her experiments are successful Mrs
Calhoun started her studies on plant
life and gradually worked mp IN the
scale of life till she reached humanity
She experimental with horses, cat.
tie and sheep on her ranch and finally
on herself. and says that whereas her
first three children were girls her next
four we're sons, the sex of the male
offspring being. she believes. the re.
suit of the application OF her theory.
Her process. she says. is not based
on surgery or medicine, but on a sim.
pie natural law which all the noted
biologists and evolutionists OF the
world have hitherto overlooked.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Airship Wrecked.

Disaster overlook the daring aero.
nauts. Wilbur and Orvllle Wright. who
have for two weeks made successful
flights with their aeroplane at XIII
Devil Hill. North Carolina. when. after
the greatest flight ever made with a
similar machine. the aeroplane was
wrecked.
The aeroplane had flown eight miles
in seven minutes and forty seconds
under perfect control. and the disaster
was due to an error on the part Of the
navigator. who directed the course of
the flying machine downward too
quickly The plan Of operation is TO
elevate the course. but instead Of
touching the right lever for this result
the opposite lever was used. and the
bird-like frame work darted down
ward. striking the ground with great
force
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
DOOMED TO DIE OF RABIES
Rich Man Says He's Ready. and
Arranaes His Business Affairs.


New York. May William II.
Marsh. an old and wealthy man, when
told that he would die within a week
Of hydrophobia. calmly turned away
with the remark that he would be
ready when the summons came. With.
out a tremOr he walked down the
steps of the Pasteur institute. stepped
into his carriage and started for his
splendid home in Brooklyn.
You waited too long" the surgeons
at the institute told him after they had
made their examination. "Our treat
ment cannot help you. You have by
drophobia"
There was not a falter IN his voice
OF a change In his face as he heard
them
How much time did you give mel"
he asked.
Not long" said the physician,
probably not more than four or five
days"
Well" he said. III have 10 20
can face IT, My business is In shape,
and a day or two more will see 1t all
settled I'd rather die some other way.
but I'm not afraid"
There was nothing about the man
to lead anyone to suspect he was
doomed to die. His mouth twitched a
little and he was slightly nervous. but
beyond that he seemed in good health.
The strange thing about his case is
that he was never bitten by a dog.
He received the deadly poison into his
system through the licking Of his flu
gers by his daughters pet spaniel
The animal had been bitten six
weeks ago bya mad mongrel.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Twenty-Five Years a Snowman.

Washington. May 20-Colonel Will
liam f. Codys buffalo Bill's) twenty
fifth anniversary as an exhibitor Of
typical American wild life was cele-
brated in Washington. The anniyer-
sary performances Of Buffalo Bills
show were attended by members OF
the presidents family. General Eu-
gene A. Carr, General Wesley Mer
ritt. and twenty other general officers
of the army with whom Colonel Cody
served in the early days on the west.
ern plains In addition. there were
cabinet officers. senators and repre-
scntatives In congress and officials OF
all branches of the government
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
ROBBERY HIS MOTIVE
Slayer Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard and
Servant C0nfesses
ARTIST FARM BANDS STORY
Minister Killed Wife After Revival
Only Woman Member Of 9. A. 4.
Dead-oirrs Body Found IN Canal.
Postmaster Fined $500.

After more than nlteen hours OF
questioning by the police Frank Zas
tcra the young Bohemian farm hand
employed on the poultry farm OF VII
liam b Sheppard. at Wickatung. near
Matawan n J.. confessed that ne
killed Sheppard. his wife and Jennie
sendy. the maid
Assistant Prosecutor Stokes made
his announcement Zastera described
he shooting. and admitted be had
committed the triple murder for 'he
purpose of robbery The farm hand
has lied. however IN regard 20 what
be ala with the money he took from
,he house He told the police two
tales regarding its hiding place. but
Doth proved to be false
This was Zasteras story of the
killing: u just felt Ike # all Of sud
den II just came to me TO do it. and
after killing one couldn't stop.
Mr. and Mrs Sheppard and Jennie
and myself were up pretty late. play
ing the phonograph In the dining
room When got to bed / couldn't
sleep About 4 o'clock thought 1
aeard a noise in the yard got mp
and put on my clothes. On my way
10 the yard saw the repeating gun
ID the corner.
u picked 1t mp and aimed 1t at diff
teront things Then ! heard a step.
and ! hid in the parlor. near the door.
Mrs Sheppard had to pass 1t as She
came down stairs. She was in her
nirhtgown. getting milk for the baby.
i waited till she came back from
The kitchen. then | spoke to her When
she screamed fired. just as she got
70 the first step She went down. but
! sent two more shots into her.
Mr. Sheppard kind Of leaned over
the railings and looked down. ! fired
at him and hit him He slid down
the stairs Before he reached the bot
tom ! gave him another shot, and he
fell across his wife
Then saw Jennie. the servant
running away from me. fired only
once at her. but she fell through the
door and didn't move"
Zastora is far from the typical farm
laborer He IS an artist, a violnist. a
worker in typography on leather. His
lone is at 347 East Seventy-second
street. New York city. where, in
winter. he lived with his respectable
comfortably situated family
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

UD I'm a tree. fifty feet high. Mrs.
Mary r Holman and Jacob Mckee
were married near Springfield, o.
by Rov. A. W Leonard, Of the Central
Methodist church. The ceremony in
the tree was performed at the request
Of d Orrin Stelnberger an artist, who
was cured of consumption by living in
his "camp loft" On the platform in
the tree We're only the bridal party
and immediate relatives Rev. Mr.
Leonard was surprised to learn that
the marriage was TO be performed in
the air. but finally consented.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

CAscAsWEEr is for babies and child
rem, and is especially good for the ills
So common i'm hot weather Look for
the ingredients On the bottle. Contains
uo harmful drugs. Sold by ANDERSON
DRiG Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

Mrs. +. Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, o.. ana
is president of the Adams County Iele-
phone CO., rs well as of the Home Tel
cphone CO., of Pike County O., says oi
DIR. King, New Discovery; CIT saved
INV life once. Al least think 1t did.
lt seemed to reach the spot the very
seat of nv cough when everything
else failed.n Dr Kings New Discovery
not only reaches the cough spot IL
heals the sore spots and the weak spot
i'm throat. lungs and chest. Sold un-
der guarantee at White & Cos.
drug store, soc and ,l.Oo lrial D"''le
free
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
TRIED TO RAISE THE DEAD
Christian Scientists Spent Five Days
Trying 10 Resurrect Dead.

Trying TO Resurrect Dead.
Asheville. ~ c.. May 20.--After a
weeks fight against the health au
thorities and the doctors and nurses
who had watched her husband in his
last hours. Mrs. Edward Carpenter
whose husband was a millionaire has
at last had the body placed in a coffin
and shipped to Savannah, her former
home. The couple were Christian
Scientists. and when Mr.. Carpenter,
who was brought here for his health,
died. his wife refused to believe he
was dead or TO allow the body to be
buried.
Day and night round the pail on
which his body lay. Christian Science
healers tried TO resurrect the dead
man. His widow became indignant
when II was suggested that his body
be encofIlned, and II was only when
the agent for one Of the George Van
derbilt Biltmore villas. which the Car
penters had rented ordered her TO
move that Mrs. Carpenter left with
her husbands body.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Loeb Enters Denial.

Washington. May 20. - Secretary
Loeb said that he knows nothing
about the allegations contained In the
statement signed y. Martin Miller.
and brought out in the WoodPlatt
suit in New York. and that the state
ments made therein in so far as they
concern him. are wholly untrue. y
never called on Senator Platt," he said.
"and know nothing whatever about
the matter"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Midshipman Drowned.

Midshipman Arthur Liniord Lucas
of Cleveland. o.. one OF the graduating
class of the naval academy at Annapo
lis Md. was drowned. and Midshipman
Carl Hhbard. Of Mortified MINI. who
was with him at the Time nearly lost
his own life in an effort TO save that
OF his friend. The two started out in a
sixteen-foOt canvas canoe. They had
proceeded from the boathOuse around
the Santee dock. when the canoe was
capsized by the wash of a passing
schooner Lucas lost his grip upon the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Sought Dog License. su. Were Wed

South Norwalk. Conn, May 20. -
When William Krisick and Miss Alex
andria KirsAka applied for a dog II.
cense they We're given a marriage
license. neither being able 10 speak
English except as TO the dogs name
Louise" which caused the mistake
Justice Curnow married them The
bride. who is a cousin Of the groom.
has sued for annulment and threatens
10 sue the officials for damages.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Postmaster Fined 5000.

Ogden n. Mates postmaster at
Riyorton. n. j. was fined $500 by
Judge Lanning in the United States
court at Trenton upon the techni.
cal charge of making false returns
10 the postoiIlce department Mates
ofcnse was that he included in his
reports of his Office sales Of stamps
quantities sold to the Dreer nurseries
that were used on mail matter sent out
from Philadelphia This increased
Mates compensation as postmaster
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
The World,s beet Climate.

is not entirely free from disease. on the
high elevations fever prevails, while on
the lower levels malaria is encounted
10 greater OF less extent according to
altitude. To overcome climate alice
tions lassitude, malaria, jaundice,
biliousness, fever and ague, and gener-
al debility, the most effective remedy
is Electric Bitters, the great Alternative
and blood purifier; the antidote for
every form Of bodily weakness, ner-
vousness. and insomnia. Sold under
guarantee at White q Co.'S drug
store. Price 50 cents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Looted Bank Closed.

Tho Allegheny pa National bank
whose former cashier. William Mont
gomery. Is in Jail. specifically charged
with the misappropriatlon Of 1894 900,
abs been closed by the comptroller
and its affairs will be liquidated.
This step followed a long confer.
cnce Sunday of the officers Of the
bank. representatives Of the United
states government and n number Of
leading fnanciers of the city. II is said
still larger discrepancies in the funds
have been discovered
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Dynamite Hidden In Stove ExpIodes.

Shenandoah. Pa, May 20.-Frank
Lakopsky put four sticks Of dynamite
into n new kitchen range for safekeep-
ing. His wife got MP and lit fire In
the range. The dynamite exploded,
shattered the stove and kitchen.
breaking nearly every window in the
house and soaring the residents OF the
neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Iakop-
sky left the kitchen just before the ex'
nlOslOn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

John WItcheII For Vlct FTcsIuthl'
Democratic leaders in Washington
have been canvassing the situation in
various state delegations with respect
TO the candidacy Of John Mitchell.
the labor leader, for a place on the
Democratic presidential ticket this
year Mr. Bryan looks very kindly on
the suggestion that Mitchell be nomi.
mated for vice president in the event
that Bryan should head the ticket.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Head,che Tablets KIN Child.

Mildred, the three-year-old daughter
OF Lewis Wilson, Of Upper Sandusky,
O.. found some headache tablets at
her home and ate about half a dozen
Of them. Within a few minutes she
was taken with commissions and de-
spite efforts Of several doctors to save
her life. died within an hour after her
mother found her.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Rishon Horstmann Dead.

Bishop lgnatius Horstmann d. D..
Of Cleveland. O.. died at the parson-
age of ST. Johns church. at Canton.
o. His death was due to exhaustion
caused by oyorwork and heart failure
The end came suddenly and unexpect-
edly and while the physicians who had
been in attendance during the day
were absent from the house.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Girls Body Found In Canal.

The body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt,
assistant in the library Of Princeton
university. who disappeared last week
was found floating in the Raritan canal
a short distance from Princeton. y. J.
Miss Vanderbilt was last seen at the
aqueduct. and it is supposed that she
was drowned in an attempt 10 ford the
stream. which flows under the canal
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Rahv Kills Mother.

Mrs. Albert Major OF Ellangowan.
near the town Of Shenandoah. Pa,
was shot and killed instantly by her
fouryearold son The mother had
just returned from visit and the little
fellow picked mp a lobert rifle from a
table and. playfully pointing It at his
mother. pulled the trigger. The bullet
penetrated her heart.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
metbodIsts to Elect eioht Bishops.

Baltimore, May 20. - There was q
lively tilt among leaders OF the gen
eral conference OF the Mcth0dists
when thereport Of the committee on
eplscopacy was introduced. recon-
mendlng the election OF ten new bish
ops. Finally, after excited debate. Il
was decided by an almost unanimous
vote that eight bishops should be
chosen. making the total four more
than ever have served the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Drug Clerks Error Kills Rich Refugee

Drug clerks error Mis- Hlch HeIu9ec
New York. May 20.-Fleeing from a
plsgue.stricken city, Eduardo de
Erasco. a Venezuelan coffee king and
muti.millionaire. came to his death In
fashionable New York hotel through
taking what he believed to be a harm
less medicine His wife, who also took
some of the medicine. is in a serious
condition. and the remainder of the
party of wealthy refugees is without a
directing head. II is alleged that the
drug clerk who prepared the medicine
for Mr. de Erase made an error In
Compounding the drugs. At the drug
store where the prescription was com
pounded the bottles containing asper
tcina and atrophine are kept side by
side. 1t IS believed that the clerk got
the wrong bottle and used atrophine.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Mrs. oulnness Mas nurned 70 peath.

la Porte, Ind. May 20-The upper
and lower plates OF artificial teeth
from the mouth Of Mrs. Belle Guinness
we're found IN the ashes OF her home
"This proves beyond the shadow Of
doubt" said Sheriff Smutzer, that
Mrs. Guinness was burned TO death"
DR.. I. p. Norton. who made tho lower
plate. positively identified IT, Tie also
Identified tho upper one, having fro
quently seen II. {,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

When your food seems TO nauseate
take KOdol. Take Kodol now and un-
oil you know you are right again.
There isn't any doubt about what it
will do aud you will nd the truth Of
this statement verified after you have
used kodol for a few weeks. sold oy
ANDERSON DRUG Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Cinnamon Skinned In Barrels.

Chicago. May 20-Because of a re-
port from FL Paso that to eyade the
immigration laws fifteen live Chinese
laundrymen in barrels were shipped TO
New York city and ten to Chicago.
government inspectors are on the look
out for suspicious barrels In both
places. The Chicago consignment has
not yet been traced.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22

while making toy caps for his own
use on the Fourth Of July. Morris S.
Drake. a salesman. tweniy-four years
old. was killed by an explosion OF
powder in his home in East Orange.
y. J. The explosion wrecked the up
per part OF the house where he was
working.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
NInht Rider Prays While Barn Burns.

Laenter. KY, May 20.-Kneeling on
the ground in the moonlight with their
heads bowed, while their leader, his
masked face turned toward heaven,
offered prayer, a band OF might
riders" destroyed the big tobacco barn
OF II. @. Maddox. not far from this
place The spectacle was witnessed
by two young people returning from a
party. who were captured by the raid
ers and forced TO accompany them to
the prayer meeting and barn burning
While the barn burned the band sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Notice TO our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not Affected
hv the National Pure Drug law a. y
contains NO opiatcs OF other harmful
drugs. and we recommend IT aN "a sale
remedy for children and adults. The
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Hypnotism Stops HIcoough Attack.

Bridgeport Conn, May 2O.-As a
last resort to save the life Of Mrs o
J.. Massinger. who has hlccoughed for
three weeks. hypnotlsm is being tried.
and experiments thus far show that
the hiccoughs cease as long as she is
under the spell. As the influence wears
on the hiccoughs return Unless the
attack Is stopped within forty.elght
hours Il is expected she will die.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
cboked Him In Bed, Took His Teeth.

New York. May 20.-Slmon Simons
a storekeeper Of Bath Beach, after 20
ing four days without square meal
because his wife was carrying his
false teeth around In her pocket, sum
monod her 10 court to recover the
molars. He said as they lay In bed she
choked him until he opened bis mouth
and she plucked out the teeth, saying
she would return them when he gava
her sl5 she claimed he had Of hers
The magistrate made her give back
the teeth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
Bumped Head On Auto Seat; Killed,

Greenwich. Conn. May 2O.-When
Blanche Olmstead, twelve years old.
bumped her head against the front
seat Of an automobile IN which she
was riding near this place as Il stopped
suddenly. she did not seem to be
hurt She was playing with other
girls as usual several hours later,
when a headache seized her, and she
died before a doctor arrived. IT de-
yeloped that her skull had been fmc.
tured
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-22
California For Bryan.

Fresno. Cal. May 2O.-The Demo
cratic state convention adopted a plat
form instructing the California dele
gates for w. J. Bryan for president
and indorsing former Congressman
Theodore A. Ball for temporary chair
man Of the national convention.