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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Wewould like 10 know just what
words Mr. Roosevelt used i'm rebuking
his new Secretary Of War for mis- blum
der Ina the matter Of the West Point
cadets Ills public statement used the
mild word erroneous but We feel
sure that Secretary Wrighrs ears got
the benefit of some Of the Presidents
Ananias vocabulary.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21
StuIt & LeStOur6cOn
TIN ROOFERS.

We v'sh 20 say to the people of Cumbcdan
and ADJOINING Counties that wo are do.n0
FIRsT-CLAss TIN ROOFING
lf very cio-c prices. We guarantee our Uors
and we will also save you money on gouf work.
Adlrer
STUART A. LEsTOURGEON.
b. g. ID. N0. D. faumFilie. Va.
Phone. Cfnlrsrd fflmta roar Brow
Church may l1-Gmo
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Ina recent issue of the Richmond
Evening Journal Cyclone jim is
tuiee referred to as "Cyclone l'ill
What S fame,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

4 popular man is one who does not
say smart things az the expense Of
his friends.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

On the t0mbstoncOf an enthusiastic
Byanite. who died recently in Mont
eomery. Mo-. these words are in-
scrhed
"Knd friends I've leii behind
Cast your votes FOR Jennings Bryan
lfthe Nuh Congressional District
of Virginia must Oe represented by q
Republican, why NOT select "a man
rather than a boy? A giant rather
than apIgmy.
.lt i-awise Government. says the
New York World, "that know, how
90 be di-creetly paternal that knows
where Co stop And 90 stop short of
liberal ad 10 public road improve
meuis D. to stop too soon.
The old Lincoln home ia spring
field. 100. was threatened with de-
struction The cry ofthe angry mob
was. "he freed the negroes. My. my,
my How times change and men
change with them the day of south
en yndicaton duwcth nigh
We Virgiuian, are delighted io late
Mr. Taft rs our guest for the summer
and intend 90 show him every courtesy
In our powerand will do almost any
thing TO give him pleasure save 90 dee
liver him Virginia. electoral vote 300
November. Even the iariamed ho-pi
tality of Virginia has limit.
some friend Of Captain Frank ~.
Cum ingham. of Richmond wrote 10
him from Springfield, lll., 90 send ne
groes there 20 take the pl ces of those
who had been frightened away. and
the captain said in reply. you may
kiIl your negroes bat you shant XIII
ours" The negro, only hope Dr. in
the South, The Jim-Crowed south.
Harry rhaw'- refusal To bee gouged
for legal expenses has doubtless com
WINGED "A number OF people that he
isn't As crazy a. some folks evidently
thought him Co be, after all.--Wash-
ington Herald.
Absolutely crazy To- he resisting q
lawyers claim in the hands of another
lawyer for collection, and 20 be decid-
ed by Judge who was once lawyer
himself and who may resume the
practice.
There are l.50O. 900 railroad en-
ployees in this country, most of them
being voters, and they are clamoring
for increased freight rates That i'm
crease of wages may follow Here D.
"a question of momentous import.
shall the people ue made 10 pay the
wages of railway agents or shall the
railroad companies do IT, lhereouehi
to be bat one answer.
Hartman says no matter who D.
made President the railroads viii hOi
suffer Then why all this talk of hos.
tile legislation? and of attacks ON ace
cumulated death3 Let all corpora
lions and individuals attend 10 bust
ness and determine to make proere-.
in spite of politicians. We can 100 due
time "turn the rascals out
Anent the dream Of certain Repuhli-
can newspapers of Fats placing Nir-
ginia in the Republican column, it ha.
been stated that he has about as good
d chan, Of capturing the old Domin.
ION as me has of carrying Arkansas OF
as Mr.. Bryan has of carrying pennsyl.
vania. For our part we viii putitcyen
stronger and say that his chances are
about the same as thoseofihe proyclb
ial snow bali
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

The town authorities of Springfield,
H.. have discharged all negroes en-
ployes from the fire department of
the town giving rs the reason that
Experience has demonstrated that
whites and colored can not work To-
gether peacably" That's good sense
practically at work. Now Jet sensible
order spread the country until the 18th
amendment is swept before il, and
once for all it has been settled that this
is white mans country.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

All entcrpnsing bar rooms and Sac
looms are provided with monographs
and keep All the new records on hand
Now that MI Bryan and Mr. TAFT will
use the phonograph in the present
campaign, Doubtless our Prohibition
candidate will follow suit aud the
voices Of this cand.dateas well rs those
Of the Republican and Democratic par
ties will become familiar sound in
these popular resorts.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Everybody is holding the door wac i..
omen for returning prosperity Haiu-
more sun.
ON the contrary, the policie- OF the
4. %. p. are -lamming the door ln IT'S
face.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Macaulsy says "a good government
like a good coat is that which fits the
body for which tits designed. judged
bv that the Republican party is an
American mi-lt
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Mayor Mccarthy. who is about To
retire from office, took occasion fe-
Gently to say unkind things OF Rich
moud i'm a speech delivered IN Ports
mouth. ln bad taste 90 say the least
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

some of our brothers Of the pres
have fallen into the bad habit Of writ
ing "if Mr.. Bryan is elected. ~ We
would suggest As substitute, when
Mr.. Bryan is elected. And we say
again. when he is inauguraied, we
will move in "a body on Washington.
Our battleships have gone hali
way around the globe, and are no"
heading for home February is the
designated time for their arrival aud
hearts will thrill with new JOY when
the glad greetings are given and re-
ceiyed again.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Hartman says no matter who D.
made President the railroads Will hot
suffer. Then why all this talk of hos
tile legislation? and of attacks ON ace
cumulated death3 Let al corpora
lions and individuals attend 10 bust
ness and determine to make progress
in spite of politicians We can 100 due
time "turn the rascals out
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

senator ulman must hurry zap ana
oon, home. We need mm.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

our young sister, oklahoma is not
only securing the depositors in her
banks. but is going 20 conitol 'he
prices Of coal and has already hNed
upon the price her people should oe
made 10 pay. Young but "a "dalsy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

Give yourself no concern brother.
about the rumof that Tucker ana
Meredith are to meet in joint discus
sion. Meredith las no more IDEA oil
such encounter than he has ofrefusing
that iudeship If it is ever rendered
him
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21

ON the tomb-toncof an enthusiastic
Bryanite. who died recently in Mont
gomey, Mo. these words are in-
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Must boy An Electric Line.

The NlanguS & Western Electric
railroad. TO be built between Lebanon
and Bolivar. which was chartered In
jefferson City recently with a capital
of 100000. will be built. the promoters
say. providing the citizens OF Dallas
county vote to compromise the old
railroad bond suits now pending in the
courts. A. b. Lovan, who represents
the bondholders. who have more than
100000 at the stake. has submitted
q proposition to Dallas county agree
ing to build the electric line within
80 months II the citizens will vote to
compromise the bond suits. The cleo
ton is to be held In November. The
principal bondholder Is John d. Hen
derson OF Washington, who secured
the revival Of a judgment in the
United States court here. The length
Of the proposed road Is 90 miles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
nalr nrnw After Death.

Does the hair grow after death?
This question has been asked by dDc.
tors for a long time and many nsseS
have been cited to prove that II Goes.
Perhaps no better case Is on record
than that of the body OF John ShulLe,
who was buried Is wears ago at Mul.
berry graveyard. 10 miles northwest
OF Kirksville, says the Kirksviile Ex-
pr,,s. His body was exhumed Satur.
day and reburied here in Llewelyn
cemetery. II was In a perfect state
of preservation. as were his clothes.
His face, which was smoothly shaven
ut the time OF his first burial, Is
years ago. was covered with a beard
nearly four inches long and his hair
had grown to be as long as that of a
woman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
BY Joseph N. Quail
,CopyriEht. by shortstory Pub. Col

the owner OF a saloon. having bought
out Pikey McGlnn-taking bar. stock.
goodwill and building.
Then, to the greater surprise OF
Brickyille. he promptly sold to Pikey'S
hated rival everything but the build
ing. Pikey swore II was all a put'up
Job. and left town In disgust. Succo'
fash said II was because he intended
10 tear down the old house and put up
/ better one And tear down the old
| place he did. and he carted the bricks
away 20 his mystery shed-to store
them there until he was ready to
build. he said
But the only thing that Pierre built
at that time was a wooden water
trough. leading from his well TO the
brick shed Most OF the day and all
Of the night he locked himself In that
shed with his secret Those who
passed in the rear Of the place de-
clared that they could hear him grind
ing something, and because OF pool
Of red water which had accumulated
near the shed they thought II must
be the bricks.
Now, Fred Richie was one OF those
who regarded Pierres conduct as
most suspicious. lie gave a good deal
Of thought to the mystery OF the shed
and the tearing down OF McGinn's sa-
loon. and finally he recalled having
seen Succotash grab that piece OF
brick and make off with IT, Then It
occurred to him also that II was Pr
ere who had caused all the trouble
between Pikey and Slanteye by steal.
ing the chimney. And one day when
Succotash was down in town buying
provisions Fred sneaked out the back
way of his shop with a bit and stock
and bored a hole in the mortar be.
tween the bricks OF Pierre's shed TO
discover what his secret might be- As
Pierre worked that night Fred had his
eye glued to this hole and noted what
he was doing
Next morning his neighbors were
surprised at finding that Ritchie's
chimney had fallen during the night.
and they were astonished TO see Fred
carrying the bricks into his barber
shop and piling them up with great
care. He wasn't going TO have them
stolen, as Pikey's were, he told them.
And as they passed by the shop later
in the day and looked in they saw him
pounding away at the bricks. breaking
them into bits and scanning each piece
carefully.
One Of his customers was let into
the secret. and another chimney fell.
The secret was q secret no longer.
Succotash had found gold in the piece
of brick that Richie had seen him
dart forward to pick up, and he had
found more in the bricks he had stol.
en- from Pikey. With the proceeds he
had set up an arastra in the shed,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Kansas City pioneer Dead.

Capt. Stephen c. Raglan, Kansas
City pioneer and Civil war veteran.
died recently at his home there. He
was sc years old and until about a
year ago his health had been very
good. Capt. Ragan had much to do
with Kansas City's earlier history and
development. He was born near
Mount Sterling. KY. March 22. 1928.
and lived there until he was 10 years
old. Then he came west with his
father, Jacob Raglan. one OF the seven
men who laid out Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Happenings i'm Missouri.
Some Public land Vet.

Missouri still contains 27.lsO acres
OF public lands. subject to sale or entry
under the federal land laws. The area
of public lands In the state was de-
creased somewhat during the fiscal
year ending June so. and there re-
mains but one public land office In the
state. that at Springfield. The total
area OF public lands remaining Is about
that OF single township. The unap'
propriated and unreseryed public
lands in Missouri on July 1. 1908, are
located in the following counties:
Barry. 100; Benton. 24O; Ballinger.
24O; Camden, $50; Carter. 44O; Chris
tlan. 100; Crawford. 720: Dallas. $50;
Dent. 1.72O; Douglas. 72O: Hickory,
800; Howell, $40; Iron, $3.50; Laclede,
$40; Madison. $40; Marles. 40: Melon
aid. $50; Miller, $50; Oregon, $50;
Ozark. LOGO; Phelps. $50; Perry, 400:
Pulaski. 800; Ripley. 1920; Reynolds.
1850; Shannon, l,24O; ste. Genevieve.
GOO: Stone, 720; fancy, $50; Texas.
1850; Wayne. ESQ; Wright. $40.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Pythlans Elect officers.

Grand chancellor. l.. o. Bixlee. Cam
eron; grand vice chancellor, Charles
J. Kostub. ST. Louis; grand prelate,
Horace Merritt, Joplin. The forego-
ing officers were elected by the grand
lodge Of the uniform rank. knights OF
PyihiRs. which held its state encamp.
mont at 81. Joseph. The next conven.
ton will be ut Hannibal for three days,
&C mmenclng the third Tuesday In DC.
tober. next year. The following Of
ficers OF the grand temple Of the
Pythian Sisters. an auxiliary to the
knights OF Pythlas, were also chosen:
Grand chief. Mrs. Maude Hayes,
CORN; grand senior. Mrs. Emma l.,
AyLe. Humansville: grand junior,
Mrs. Virginia Townsend. Bolivar;
g'and manager. Mrs. Mable Eads, Pat
:, nsburg: grand emir. Mrs. II. -. Sui.
llvan, Kansas City; grand NJ. Of l.,
Mrs. f. Hulburd. st. Louis; grand pro.
tector. Mrs. Florence Walker. Cam
eron; grand interguard. Mrs. Allie
Williams, st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
look poison In a Courtroom.

Ollie Barnes. whose penitentiaTy ps-
role was annulled at Jefferson City
by Judge Martin OF the circuit court,
took laudanum a few minutes after
she was arraigned in court and told
that she would have to serve 4 three
years sentence in the prison. She re-
vived and was taken TO prison. The
woman was convicted three months
ago OF conducting a disorderly place
near one OF the city public schools in
that city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Farm Property Destroyed.

Fires which ragged from nine o'clock
in the morning until midnight de-
stroyed about $4,000 worth OF farm
property eight miles southeast OF In.
dependence. The farms which were
devastated by the flames belonged to
II. II. Arthur Of Independence, and
Judge Henry N. Ess OF Kansas City.
Mr.. Arthur lost 100 acres OF corn and
hay. while the fire burned Judge Ess'
40 acres of apple orchard to the
ground. The two farms adjoin, but
the fires were Of independent origin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Engineers Give Her $1,000.

Mrs. J. A. Leach, known as Mother
Leach, the wife of the founder OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers. has returned from Co.
lumbus. o.. where she attended the
annual convention OF the brotherhood.
At the convention the brotherhood
gave her a check for $1,000 In appre.
citation OF her services TO the order.
The brotherhood also gave Mr.. and
Mrs. Leach $500 to be used in repair
ing the Leach home in this city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
County Clerks EIse, Officers.

The state association OF county
clerks met recently In Kansas City
and elected these officers for 1909 and
agreed to meet next October in JEFF.
ferson City: President, J. A. Law
renee. Pennington; first vice presi'
dent, ROlla Timmons. KNOXVILLE; sec
ond vice president, Il. A. Dickson.
Carrollton; third vice president, F. M.
Zeller, Holt county; secretary, Roy A.
Mccoy, Kingston; assistant secretary,
+. c. James. Plattsburg; treasurer.
Forrest Martin. Huntsville. The as.
ISOLATION has 65 members. so OF whom
attended the convention.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29

K. w. Terrell. Democratic nominee
for prosecuting attorney Of Maries
county has been indicted by the fed.
eral grand jury In jefferson City. 1t
is said by the government that Mr..
Terrell charged an old woman pen.
sioner OF Marles county a fee of $500
for legal services in securing back
pension due ner dead husband. amount
Ing to between $1,000 and $1,000. It
appears that the maximum attorneys
fee permissible under the laws is SIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29

and in this he was grinding gold out
OF the bricks of Plkey's dIsmantled
saloon.
Richie and the others found scales
and grains and specks OF gold. When
the chimney bricks had been ground
up the wall bricks followed, and In a
short space OF time BrickYille was a
town Of tents again.
Then It was announced suddenly
that Succotash and Richie had
patched up their trouble and that Pi.
ere had sold his arastra to Fred. This
was followed by Pierre's departure
from town. He has made his pile, I"
the Brickvillians said TO one another.
The coal pits had been abandoned
for this new method of gold mining
and there wasn't a whole brick build.
ing in the place when q freight brake.
man one day brought a startling piece
Of news into the town.
succotash had bought a claybanh
In Basin, and q brickyard as well; and
he had astonished the good people OF
that nook In the mountains by con
verting this claybank into a gold mine
and this brickyard into a mill II
which TO treat his rich clay, for the
gold could not be freed by ordinary
process OF placer washing.
Then Briekville collectively klcket
itself for not having thought TO trac.
out this brickyard before the mar
from Canada; and the Brickvillianl
folded their tents and went scuFryinI
away 10 the mountains to search Their.
for other claybanks that were studde.
with nuggets OF gold
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
He is An English Crook.

II. A. Dudley, superintendent OF the
Bertillion system at the Missouri pen
ltentiRry. is in receipt OF letter from
the superintendent OF Scotland Yard,
London. Eng, In which the finger
prints OF Charles Arnold. a pickpocket
sent from st. Louis last March for
four years. are fully identified as those
OF a well.known English crook. Charles
PearCe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Disastrous Fire at Panama.

At Panama. mining town four
miles south OF Rich Hill. fire destroyed
the Central Coal and Coke company's
large store, together with the entire
stock. The residences OF F. e. Sam
pies, superintendent of the company's
mines in this field, and Charles Allen.
Missouri Pacific agent at Panama.
were also consumed with contents.
The Central's loss IL about $4,000 and
the individual losses is 5000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Killed in Runaway.

George Manear, a prominent stone
mason and contractor OF Hartville.
was killed within n quarter Of a mile
Of his home. when his team of mules
ran away. He was dead when found
Search for him was begun when the
team reached home without n driver.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Missouri Librarians in session.

At the meeting OF the Missouri LIZ
brarians' association at Moberly the
following officers to serve one year
were elected: President. II. o. Sew
erance. Columbia; first vice president.
Mrs. Bessie 8. Lee. Mobsrly; second
vice president, Willis Kerr, Fulton;
secretary. Miss Florence Whittier. Sc
dalia; treasurer. Clarence h. Miller,
81. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
A Kan.as CIV brakeman KIlIed.

ii. l.. Owens. a Missouri Pacific
brakeman, was killed eight miles east
OF Jefferson City. He came from Kan
sas City. and II was his first run on
the Missouri Pacific. although he had
previously been employed on other
roads.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
An old POSTMASTER pesd.

Col. Richard Taylor, born in Ken
lucky ca years ago. but a resident
Of Pettis county since 1853. died At
his home In smithton. Col Taylor
was for years engaged In stock rails
Ing and general merchandise and
served from 1873 70 1877 as pOstmas
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
socialist Labor Party Not Barred.

The supreme court en- banc has de.
MED the application OF the Socialist
party for writ OF prohibition TO pre-
vent the secretary OF state. John II.
swanger, from placing the presidential
electors OF the Socialist Labor party
on the ofIicial ballot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
A Bic Fire In a Missouri Town.

The business block OF Ashland was
burned. The FIRE originated In the
store known as Trade Center" and
spread In both directions, burning
every brick building on the north side
of the main street II Is supposed
that safe blowers caused the fire.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29

gate His heart gave a sudden thump
as young woman OF 20 stepped hur.
riedly from the vehicle and started
up the walk
Good morning Miss Whitlock."
The young woman stopped abruptly.
In her haste she had not seen him.
As realization OF his identity came
to her. there swept across her face a
look OF surprised dismay--a tell-tale
pallor that plainly connected her with
the tragedy which he was trailing.
Her reply was lost in confusion--a
hating trcpldation that left him in
doubt as 10 whether she would pro-
coed or turn backward. seeking safety
In flight.
oh. MIR. Brown" she pleaded,
words coming to her In a food. II beg
OF you, don't print this story OF my
mother! II Is too terrible for us. even
now"
Great tears welled in her blue eyes,
in the depths OF which. fathoms deep,
seeking to read the answer. to his
prayer. Browns heart had tumbled
weeks before-eyes that were not
made for sorrow nor for tears, but for
laughter and for love!
AS she stood there pleading before
him. the miserable business in which
he was engaged sent the iron into his
soul To print the story meant TO
lose her; TO heed her plea meant dis.
honesty to his newspaper. failure of
duty-perhaps. dishonor!
She saw in his face the struggle
that was passing In his heart Draw.
Ing in her breath quickly, her eyes
flashed through the tears. Slowly, de.
liberately, she cried:
IF you print this story. shall hate
you! HATE and DESPISE you'll"
For a moment he did not speak.
You cannot know" he began final
ly, with a look OF sorrow in his face,
how It hurts me to have to"
With a cry OF despair she passed
him. sobblng. The door Of the asylum
closed behind her.
Next morning The Tribune scooped
The Times. Brown had done his duty
not sensationally. but as an upright
man true 20 his task. He had closed
the door against love, he had blown
the light Of hope from his heart aud
erased the picture OF home and happi-
ness from his dreams.
Q o O
SllVsrs Of Thought.
The other fellows job always looks
as easy as shooting fish"
= Il z
Spiked baseball shoes are great for
stretching and laying carpet,
Z 4 =
Blind pigs are bound TO prove that
there are blind policemen around.
4 4 4
Christmas comes but once a year
but woman has to fight moths all the
time.
The average person who takes up
autOmobiling as a pleasure develops
into the class that enjoy II as a frenzy
q y =
II girl merely smiles and saya
nothing when you tell her you hear che
is engaged. she isn't-but II she denies
II and gets mad. she is.
4 Il 4
Anyone knowing of a magazine OF
newspaper that gives away nice win
ter overcoat with a years subscrip
ton. please notify me. want TO sub
scribe.
q 3 .
There is only one time In his lif'
when 4 man feels happier than he wal
with his FIRST pair OF copper-toed boot
and that time Is when the doctol
tells him ITS a boy and weighs tel
pounds"
: o o o
Tempting.
An advertisement In a German news
paper contains this tempting offsr; Any
BODY who can prove that my tapiOca
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
No More ssntoncos 10 Ilano.

For the arst time IN perhaps 50
years no case appeared upon the fan
docket Of the supreme court this year
wherein the defendant had been seD-
fenced to be hanged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
Innk Out fnr Hin.

The man with a three-legged stool
rugged mp TO look like a camera, who
pretends to take snap shots and col
Iects part of the money In advance,
Is still little way ahead Of bad luck
In southwest Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29

During the quarter ended September
80. 266 entries were made at the
GATED States land once In Springfield,
aggreeating 22.oB4.a2 acTos.