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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
DIED IN PRAIRIE FIRE.
An Awful Death Overtakes Family in
North Dakota.

Louis Orian, his wife and five chill
dren persisted in a prairie fire Whlcn
swept the country IL miles west OF
Cogswell, North Dakota. Orian4hur-
ried his family into a wagon, but lost
in a race with the hafes. The fire
was spread all over the country by
2 wind which travelled at 40 miles
an hour. Dozens of farmers LOST
barnes and granaries. Live stock
was burned on several farms. Ser
geant country has never known Sc
destructive a fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
KILLS HIMSELF
After Shooting His Sixteen Year
Old Daughter Twice.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY

i" " ~ . SIlOo ct E1SIlC
vile. The Young Lady had Taken
Part in April Fool Joke and her
Father visits her 1T School, Shoots
Her,and then Commits Suicide.
A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Asheville, N. c., on Wednesday. En-
ragged at his 16-year-old daughter
Nellie, because of a harmless school
girl prank, DR.. D. o. Swinney- who
recently went to Asheville, from New
York. fired two shots at her. fatally
wounding her, and then turning the
revolver on himself, he placed .nu
muzzle in his mouth and pulled the
trigger, dying almost instantly.
Badly wounded as she was, with two
bullets embedded in her skull, Miss
Swinney ran from the room upstairs
to the principals room before she
fell.
The tragedy occurred in the recep-
ton oom of the Normal and Colleg-
school for girls, where Miss Swinney
had been a pupil for the past session
Just what occurred prior to the shoot
ing is not known as there were no
witnesses and the girl, while still
conscious could give but a vague
account. DR.. Swinney, who, up to
a few years ago, had been a promi-
ntne physician in New York city,
has been in poor health. and Of late
it Is alleged his mind has been un-
balanced.
Recently his daughter was n of
a number of school girls, who, as an
April fools joke, absented them
selves from school, and the father
brooded over the little %escapade I'm
til it assumed to him the proportions
Of actual wrong-doing. When DR..
Swinney called on his daughter at
the school this afternoon about 8
o'clock he was shown into the recep-
ton room, and a few minutes later
his daughter came down and went
into the room, closing the door be-
hind her. She sat down at the piano,
her father sitting beside her.
Half an hour later girls and teach
ers were startled by four shots ring.
ing out and a few seconds afterwards
Miss Swinney, with blood streaming
from the wounds in her head, came
rushing from the room. In a few
minutes later the widest confusion
reigned, school girls and women
teachers ran here and there, but Miss
Robinson, the principal, speedily re-
stored order and hastily summoned
a physician. Miss Swinney was des-
perately wounded and there is little
chance for her recovery.
The room in which the tragedy oc-
Cured showed signs Of a hard strug-
gle; chairs were overturned and the
piano stool, with n leg broken, was
lying in the middle Of the room. The
father was lying on the floor, at one
side Of the room, face downward,
with the revolver with four chambers
empty under him. The attempted
murder and suicide were evidently
deliberately planned, as before going
to the school DR.. Swlnney purchased
a revolver and two rounds of cart
| ridges at a pawn shop.
Although, it is said, his mind has
been unbalanced for some time he
! had never been violent and his fami-
ly were totally unprepared for the
fearful tragedy. He was a father-in-
law of DR.. ]. A. Sinclair, a prominent
dentist Of that city, and since his re-
turn from New York a few weeks ago
had made his home with him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
INHALED POISONOUS FUMES
Three Employees OF Guano Company
Dead and Four Ill.

Three colored employees OF the Roy
ster Guano Company at Macon, Ga.
came to their death last week from
inhaling poisonous gases while al
work in the acid chamber of the com.
pany's factory and four more are III
from the same cause, one probably
fatally. The empaneled
jury and held an inquest on one Oh
the negroes for all of the victims
The verdict of the jury is that John
Gilmore came to his death while IN
the discharge of his duty in employ
of the Register Guano company que
to the incompetency of Superinten'
dent Stamps and Foreman Gonsal.
yes."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
CHURCH THIEF.

Woman Arrested for Nor'
shippers While at Prayer.
AS she rose from her knees, cross
ed herself devoutly aud walked out
of st. Elizabeth's Roman Catholic
church, in Chicago on Sunday, May
O'Hara, alias May Miller, was ar
rested by a police sergeant and three
patrolmen for stealing the purses OF
w~orshippers. The woman's rooms,
which she occupies with Frank Cum
ningham, a former pockey, were
found to contain between forty and
fifty purses and handbags, all OF
which are supposed to have been stoi-
en- by May O'Hara while she was pre-
tending to be in prayer and was IN
reality searching the seats in front
of her for plumber.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Guinea Mills.

They farmers are very busy saving
their Tobacco crop, which is a very nice
one.
Miss Annie Phaup, OF Andersonyille,
has been visiting in the home Of her
cousin, Mr.. A. j. Smith, but she has
returned home now, and her sister
Ruth il in the neighborhOot.
Miss Alice Baughan aud Miss Susie
Phaup, paid the family Of Mr.. A. }.
smith flying visit from Buckingham,
where Miss Phaup has been spending
her summer vacation.
There will be an entertainment at
Antioch Wednesday night for the ben
lift OF the church. Refreshments serv-
Ell on the grounds by the ladies, but
A. the farmers are very busy we are
afraid they won't realize very much
We are are glad to see your town Is to
have free mail delivery. We would
rather be without anything than X. +.
ID. service. We now have phones, X.
+. ID. service, and If we had good roads
we would prefer the country to city
life. May the day soon come when we
shall see as good roads in Old Virginia
a. i'm the other states.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
Shat and Killed His NeIqhbOr.

g.. +. Powell, living on the farm OF
G.. G.. Weaver, near Rice Depot, shot
and instantly killed his neighbor,
Willie Bates. The killing took place
Wednesday night about 10 o'clock and
Powell surrendered the same night TO
Constable Motley, claiming that II
was done in self-defense.
Yesterday Powell was brought TO
Farmyille and in the Office Of Judge
j. NJ. Crute waived examination be-
fore Justice J. A Spencer, who sent
the case on to the grand jury. Powell
is in jail where he was seen yesterday.
lie claims that while firing his tobac-
co Bates came to his barn and stated
that he POWELL had made some dam
aging OF insulting remarks about him
In reference TO a lot Of tobacco sticks.
A man named Moore was present when
this conversation between Powell and
Bates took place. Powell says he told
Bates that he had better 90 away.
He did 90 away but used threatening
language. Soon he heard Bates re-
turning with two others and heard
threatening words Powell had a
shot gun loaded with No. 5 shot lying
near him, and when the men APP
preached the barn he warned them
not to proceed further towards him.
Unheeding the warning he, Powell,
raised his gun and emptied the entire
load into the body Of Bates, who fell
instantly killed. Powell claims to
have seen a pistol on the person Of
Bates, and says that a knife was in
the murdered mans hands when he
fired the gun.
Both the murdered man and the
prisoner have families, and had never
had any difficulty prior to this time
according to the statement of Powell.
The ease will be called for trial at the
next term Of the Circuit Court.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
The First Of the Season.

There was a delightful concert given
on last Tuesday evening in the audi
forum Of the Normal to which Miss
Belle Johnson contributed the skill Of
her hands as pianist, Mrs. G.. V. Nor
ton, the artistic touch Of the mistress
Of the violin, aud Mrs. Dudley Boog-
her. the charms Of her sweet and well
trained voice. Miss Johnson is no
stranger to the people Of Farmville
and those present were not surprised
to learn that As the years come and 70
she becomes more and more the queen
Of the keys
1t was the first appearance Of Mrs.
Morton and Mrs Boogher before a
Farmyille audience, but at one sweep
of the bow and one sonnd Of a voice
speaking the universal language of
mankind" they played and sang
themselves right into the hearts Of
those who were privileged to hear
them and the trio together gave an
evenings entertainment memorable
i'm the history of our town.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

~Aae-eNa-f
September 5, 1905.
The Presbyterian Church At Madison
willie was dedicated last Sunday morn
ing The Rev. G. p. Anderson pas
tor at Bethlehem and Douglas read
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication when
the first temple at Jerusalem was ded-
icated. He followed this with a charge
to the Elders, Deacons, and other oili-
GERS of the church. In this charge he
said. ave present this house 10 God
and lie gives il back TO us 70 keep.
Keep this house clean both without
and within. Keep this house clean,
not only in a merely physical sense Of
Of the word, but in the spiritual sense.
The house should be kept comfortable
IN the summertime and in the winter.
II Is the duty Of the officers 20 welcome
those who come. We are all one, IN
Gods House The ioilicers and the
church should be men OF prayer
The Rev j. A. Paisley then offered
prayer Of dedication, which was the
the real dedication Of the church.
A sermon followed by the Rev. Mr..
Anderson. He said: "rhe most inn
portant questions in life are, What
shall | do to be saved? and what
shall do afterwards ?n His thoughts
were taken from the first part Of the
9Th chapter Of Matthew. Thoughts on
living and thoughts on prayer. "lhe
giving of money is not the only or even
the most important thing OF giving.
beseech you that We present your
selves. When We give, when We pray,
show that you are expected to give
and to pray. The Bible teaches that
one tenth Of your incomeis the Lords
SO not until that is paid are we really
giving. How many Of you are really
giving"
Then he spoke Of the Lords Prayer,
which is the model prayer. the key
note Of this is "Thy Kingdom Come. %
He only read the prayer, clause by
clause and applied the thoughts to
present times and conditions. One or
two statements were striking. "Many
people want not only their daily bread
but more than this, much more.' a
woman worth $4,000 died recently
She had been member Of the congre-
CATION for many years. The pastor
said. ave never missed her" The
reason was that this woman's annual
contributions to the church were so
small that the loss Of them was at her
death not felt.
When the collection was taken IN e
pledges and contribution amounted TO
over 500. At the afternoon services
the balance Of Indebtedness of the
church was cleared The church and
congregation are to be congratulated
that they start out free from debt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
The OPENING Hour.

Promptly at 9:i5 on last Wednesday
morning the 24th session of the State
Female Normal School opened with
appropriate exercises in the audi
forum conducted by President
Jarman. After reading from Gods
word, the singing Of Gospel
hymn and prayer, a long list Of an
nouncements were made and then the
large number Of Virginia girls left the
room keeping step to fautlessly rem
dered march on the piano.
Glad sunshine greeted teachers and
scholars on this the first day of the
new session and our hope is that it
may prove the most useful and sue
cessful Of all those that have gone be-
fore.
FarmviIle's greeting with that Of
the sunshine and remember that the
Herald's latch string swings well on
the outside.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
That Premium For BrIqhi tobacco.

Some time since Farmville's Board
Of Trade appointed committee TO So
licit funds from the citizens Of the
town to be used in paying premiums
for best samples of bright tobacco sold
in this market during the coming
season. No one questions the propri-
ETY. Of making this market attractive
to the growers of bright tobacco, and
this is just one way to encourage it..
The committee which is composed Of
Capt. ;. w. Watkins, Mr.. G.. f. Bugg
and Mr.. d. +. Elan, will wait on our
business men and we have no doubt
but that the response will be liberal
one.
Mr.. W. II. Hubbard, who is the au-
thor Of the new venture, deserves and
no doubt Will receive the active CO.
operation of this community.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
Why the Delay ?

Editor Herdld. Some time since II
was announced in your columns that
the authorities of the Norfolk and
Western had assured the Farmville
BOARD of Trade that the whites and
blacks would he separated at the de-
pot at this place as they are at the oth
er depots of the State, and respectful
Nv ask why this order has not been
enforced ? There are two rooms al
the depot differing in no one particular
and at a cost Of a few dollars a barrier
could be erected between the two and
the whole matter would be at once
settled. and in the interest OF both
races. The negroes Of Virginia are
negotiating for the purchase Of Pine
Beach to be made an exclusive negro
resort and this is just as 1t should be.
No protest against this is made by
any member Of the white race, and
none will be. No self respecting white
man or woman wants to 90 where
they are not wanted, and no SELF
respecting negro should. They tried
the mixing business in West Virginia
recently, and it resulted in killing.
In the interest Of peace let the order
be enforced here, and let it be done
snow" Kindly enquire as to the
duty and let us hear from you on this
very important matter.
INnI-IHEH.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Rice Depot.

September 8, 1905,
Mrs. and Miss Matte Bass spent
Sunday in the home of Mr.. B. II. Car
ter
Mrs. w. y. Clarke, of Brookneal,
has been visiting Mrs. p. II. Hubbard.
The many friends Of Miss Mary
Morton will be glad to know that she
is improving after having been quite
sick.
Miss Annie Garnet, of Cumberland,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Gladys
Garnet.
Misses Iva and Mamie Foster, Of
Sanco, were guests Of Miss Essie Will
son last Sunday.
Nh and Mrs. 5. ID. Walton and little
Dorothy, of Farmville, visited rela-
tives near Rice on Sunday.
Mr.. Howard Hardaway, Of Crewe,
made trip to Rice last Sunday.
Mr.. w. c. Frank spent few days
in Richmond and Ashland very recent
ly.
Mrs. ;. NJ. Hughes visited Mrs. J..
ID. Wilson last Monday.
Miss Mary Hubbard returned home
last Sunday afternoon after visit t.
relatives is Amelia.
Miss Rosa Belle Olde, Of Nottoway
spent last week with friends near Rice
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
HOse'S Great London Shows.

Acts, many and novel, have been
added TO the repertoire of Howe's
Great London Shows this season, and
as The management registered a VOW
TO equal amy tented show, the result
is plethora Of attractions fitted To
evoke AN enthusiasm from perform
ance where hundreds of skilled per
formers vie with each other in friend
Is contests for supremacy and public
appreciation. 50 successful has this
eHorl been that visitors from other
shows acknowledge that competitor
mas entered the lists that demands
their recognition. Although this has
cost lot of money, the public are
the gamers, and Howe's Great Lon
don Shows Will be classed at the out
SCI among names more familiar to
circus goers IN the past.
This great show will visit Us, with
all It's attractions, to please and edu-
cate the old and young alike.
I'm case Of inclement weather the
WATERPROOF tents insure perfect pro
teciiOn and comfort.
Don't forget the date, Sept. 18th.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11

contract for building Il has been
signed. We hope to have It complet.
ell in sixty days. Misses Robbie
Shore, Of Blackstone, and Lillian Gil
liam, OF this place, have been appoint
ed as teachers for the ensuing term.
Miss Shore has been highly recon-
mended to US and we are looking for
ward to a successful term.
Our carriers on the II. f. ID. were
given holiday last Monday for Labor
Day.
Misses jamie Harwood and Logan
Gillian will leave for the larmville
Normal on the 9th.
Rev. Mr.. Squire, Of Bristol, Tenn,
will aid Rev. j. A. Paisley in a series
of meetings in the Presbyterian
Church beginning September 18th.
Mrs. J. Lyon spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. c. A. Sears, near
Hixburg.
Mrs. John Spencer, who has spent
the summer at her fathers, Mr.. p. Z.
Pankey, returned to Lynchburg this
week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
were allowed:

On motion Of Mr.. Duvall the town
attorneys written opinion was re-
quested as to whose duty it is to pay
the expense of apprehending and
bringing to justice fugitives fom the
law.
The salary committee recommended
that the salaries Of the town attorney
and the street commissioner be in
creased from so aud $500 per annum
to Sl25 and $500 respectively. After
much discussion the recommendation
was carried.
Two bids were presented for ma
cadamizing High street from the cor
porate limit to 81. George street. One
was the Luck Construction Company
at 40 cents square yard, and the
other from W. A. Slocombe at 81
cents. The specifications for this
work are identical with those used IN
the construction Of the Little Buffalo
road. Mr. Doyne moved that the
contract be awarded W. a. SlOcOmbc
to be done in sixty days from date OF
finishing the grading, and under the
supervision of competent engineer.
Mr.. Davidson disfavored the expen-
diture needful for the work at this
time, and said he felt constrained to
vote against the proposition, believing
it could be postponed until next
spring. The motion was carried.
Mr.. G.. c. Walker, proprietor OF
Hotel Prince Edward, came be-
fore the Council with the request that
he be allowed to operate his pool
tables for the benefit Of his guests. lie
explained that it would be for his
guests only, and after some discussion
the matter was referred to the town
attorney for his legal opinion on the
subject.
Mr.. Fallwell requested that Seventh
street be opened up to Middle street.
IL was referred to the street COM
mittee for report.
Major Martin asked to be permitted
TO nut down some additional grano-
lithic sidewalks, and on motion OF
Mr.. Fallwell, Main street from High
to Doyne will be laid.
Before adjournment Mr.. scott
moved that the town borrow s2,oUO
for sixty days.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
Il Always PAYS.

\ frie nd dropped into the Herald
Office last Monday morning to learn
where a certain piece Of repair work
could be best done in town, and ms
question was addressed To one of the
workers on the paper, who happened
lust then TO be putting in type notice
of the class Of mending he was look
ing for. He simply read from the
types, which directed to the right
place and to the right man, and
thither he went to have his work
done.
Printers ink always pays, ana
don't you imagine that the Herald II
not read.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
For Good Health.

Or. Winston, Secretary Of the Board
of Health for Prince Edward county,
is in receipt Of a number Of mailing
bottles and tins which were expressed
from the State Board Of Health in
Richmond These empties are for
shipment Of sputam, diphtheria
membranes, etc, and are meant to
conform to the rigid requirements Of
the Postonice Department
The Health Board of Virginia has
gone to work in earnest in efforts to
stamp ont contagious diseases They
offer, without cost, TO aid the doctors
in making diagnosis Of tuberculosis
diptheria, typhoid fever, etc. by
microscopic and other tests OF speci'
mems sent them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
Hubert A. SteCker
Address. FARMViLLE, va


Dear sir. a certain paint-manutac-
,,rer advertised Nv aldOrf-AstOria
psinted throughout with my paint.
4 mart Ofthe basement was SO painted
moi satisfactory. painted Devoe next
time.
There's a certain paint, a big concern
very proud and ambitious, that hated
to zee So big job of another paint so II
went for that business.
That former paint was about Two
thirds not paint, but this proud and
ambitious paint Was only about one
thlrdnotpuut ltsucceeded IN getting
a trial: 25gallons, D kits OF 3 gallons
each.
When IN. painter had used one kit.
lac called the manager; not satisfactory
4ofthe kits returned. \ paint-one-third
NOT paint, is not gOOd-enOugh to dis
place DeVOe.
This was several years ago. That
proud and ambitious paint Is better
now Il is nearer honest, IL isn't short
measure al all and only 10 per cent
adullerated. o. It's pretty-gOod pal mt
now. l3 or "A gallons of il goes as far as
DO of DcNOe.
Judge l. ID. Fairchild owns two
houses alike 100 Lufkin, Texas. ). NJ.
Terrence painted both houses, one De
voc. and theother with that proud ana
ambitious acknowledgement pant
IL took l55 gallons Deyoe aud % gal
Ions of the proud and ambitious paint.
IL takes a pretty-good paint TO dis
tuib DeNOe.
Yours truly
U f.. W. DevOe x Co.
p.S. j. f.. Walton x Co., sell Oul
paint
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
A unlana and Beautiful Charity.

Mrs. :. ID. Walton has organized a
society Of young people, the object be-
ing To aid i'm home mission work and
to encourage the social among the
members. There are some 30 active
members and about an equal number
of honorary members, and II is reck-
oned as high honor to be asked TO
Join such a body. But what we desire
lust now il to call attention to one
feature Of this work which touched
us as being unique and beautiful.
They have adopted little orphan girl
of some nine summers old, and are
having the board Of this child, who
finds shelter in the Presbyterian Or
phanage near Lynchburg, and sup
plying its every want. In order to
dress it for the approaching season
they sent for her, brought her to FARM
vile, measured well and accurately
the little form, got busy with their
needles and sent her back to her or
phan home thoroughly furnished from
head to foot. "ln as much as ye have
done it unto one Of the least of these
We have done it unto me.
While I'm Farmville the little Miss
found her home in the family Of MIR.
q. NJ. Cox, aud was at once installed
a. pet, the good man Of the household
insisting that the child should be al
lowed to seat meat for supper, sit NJ
as long a. she wanted to aud eat all
the fruit she desired to-" The little
one will look back upon the visit as
bright spot on LIES way.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-11
APPOMATTOx COUNTY.
pamplln.

sept. I, %.
Mr.. J. W. franklin and wife are
the guests Of his father, Mr. ,. X.
Franklin.
Miss Logan Cary visited her sister,
Mrs. j.. w. Gillian, on Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Mamie Davis is visiting friends
in Lynchburg
Miss Ethel CLANCY, Of Sutherlin
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Minnie Thornton left Monday
for Danville, where she will attend
school the coming winter. Miss
Thornton is a popular and attractive
girl and will be greatly missed by heI
numerous friends.
Slow progress is being made to
wards erecting our High School build
ing. The deed has been made aud the