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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24
OUR MILITIA.

ISOLATION met recently Ia the city OF
Boston 10 consider plans for the better
ment Of our militia, a work Of general
and essential interest, for after all the
safety of this great people is more de
pendent upon the strong arms Of the
militia than upon regulars and battle
ships
Washington, with ragged CONT
nentalsn and Jackson with squirrel
hunters saved us i'm days gone by
and II the mighty shocks Of battle
which Justice Harlan SO confidently
expects in the coming future is felt,
/ its greatest force will again be received
/ by This great body Of unframed but
uuterrIficd American citizens. No
wonder, then, that "such Presidents
as Washington, jefferson, Madison,
Adams, Jackson and Van Buren,
should have strongly urged the main
teuance of am efficient militis," nor
that patriotic and thoughtful citizens
of This day should meet to consider
OF how best TO preserve and promote
It's efficiency.
some one has well said, "what the
government has done for the militia
may be easily stated in few words.
What the militia has done for the
government can be told only In many
volumes of history. Volumes red
with the blood Of patriots and re-
-plendent with the glory Of the flag
The law ON the subject is known as
the Dick law and provides that "the
militia shall consist Of every able
bodied male citizen of the respective
States, Territories aud the district of
Columbia. and every able-bOdied male |
of foreign birth who has declared his
intention Co become citizen, who is |
more than eighteen and essthan forty |
iNe.' The law divides the militia |
into two classes the organized mill |
tia or national guard, and the ere
serve militia The number of organ
lied militia. a, shown by the inspec-
ton of regular army officers in the
spring of 1907, was lO5,2l3. or this
number, ,l29were general officers and
general staff, l,lOS engineers, 5,sO7
cavalry, 3.45i field artillery, III ma
chine gun batteries, ala coast artillery,
a0,20l infantry, SIS hospital corps,
and ! 20 signal corps. The reserves,
or males available for military duty
December 81, 1906, were 1851 ,696.
The Association asks that the gov
eminent appropriate at least s., 900, 900
annually TO the maintenance of this
great body Of home defenders and that
me sold ers shall not only he well ,
uniformed and equipped but shall in d
addition be paid at least one-half Of ,
me regulars.
We do not forget that 'militarsm ,
has been hated and dreaded by all
overs of liberty but when it is re-
nemhered that China alone is train ~
ng l2,OlOO00 soldier, and furnishing -
hem for the fight, it cannot be too =
much To demand that our militia n
hould be decently and properly cared
or p.
The Farmville Guard is Faumville's !,
est friend aud nation and State and
own should unite to contribute to the +,
omfori aud efficiency Of those who "
re willing TO make the sacrifices ne -
essary to the making Of true soldiers. q,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

Secretary Taft seems to have given
Governor Hughes a knock down on
the first round in the Governors own
State. This must have been a surprise
to his excellency as il was without
doubt to us. The voice OF Taft b.. I the
hand Of Roosevelt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

Taft disappointed the Bosiou'ans
Who ever pleased them?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

Secretary Cortelyou says he VIII re
main i'm the Cabinet OF course he
will. for what better job can the young
man pick upe
our legislature seems TO bee hard al
work. Let them keep zap the IasF
AMI there will be no ueei of extra 'es-
sioas without extra pay
"Aner thirty years OF prohibition
and ten years of Carrie Nation, Kan
sas is TO have oueyear Of prayer says
a contemporary Well, Kansas Is en-
titled to it.
Attorney Jerome protested against "a
REPETITION of Eylyn Thaw's tosii-
mony before the public Pity that the
entire performance couldn't be behind
closed doors.
The weather man al Washington
told Senator rillman that we would
nave three frosty nights and The >ena-
tor hurried TO the telegraph office and
wired his farm manager "to Kill hogs.
lie always has al least one eye To- BUSH
ness.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

Our cast bound fleet met with a
more than royal reception i'm the un-
equalled harbor Of Rio Jaueiro, but
when ON shore the Jackies were
thOughtless enough TO do violence 10
the courtly courtesies they had been
the recipients Of. When the cork is
removed from the bottle Of beer then
follows foam and freth, and it may
be that when these young fellows
just let free from the narrow limits Of
every day life could't help but over
flow with excess of indulgence and
extravaganza Of conduct They should
remember, however that they bear
with them the honor of great na-
ton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

Senator Hollis bin exempting from
the incOme-tax an salaries Of $500 "A
year or less is "a sensible and humane
measure and should he passed by the
Genera Assembly. The present limit
of $500 is absurdly and uniustly low.
Have a just income-tax. and then ell
force it.-Noriolk Landmark.
And let the tax payer know that 10
will not mean 81 500 after real or fan
cied necessities and luxuries have
been met, but if that amount Of in-
come is actually received the tax must
follow.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?

Here i, Mr.. Watterson's answer.
Home rule, sound money, and all
mems rights; the interests of the few
subOrdnatcd To- the interests Of the
many. but the interests Of the few re-
spected; the complete separation Of
Church and State, and a tariff for
revenue only: no clericalism, no class
distinction, no caste discrimination
and no sumptuary laws. That is Dem
ocracy pure and simple. Democracy
unterriied aud undeiied.
Can you improve Oh IT, Let them
adopt it at Denver as the National
platform, not word more. Place a
good, clean, sensible, consistent and
intensified Democrat on It and sweep
the field.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24
SenslbIe in Dc Iast degree.

The State banks ask the legisl allure
to appoint a state bank examiner
Their records are clean and they are
not afraid Of inspection. Living
above suspicion they have nothing to
fear.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

And now the insidiou, and damsg
ing cocktail has come TO roost con
the Taft perch Take care presiien.
tislaspirants. The eyes of N0,000U
people are upon you large majority
of whom are opposed to "cu-.ing
and drinking A Webster drank free
ly and escaped public ccnsuis but
times have changed and the d-canter
has been removed from tie side boards
of our homes and the cocktail must De
conspicuous 10y its absence from BAN
quoting boards. Public sentiment is
being elevated and politicians must
learn that it is "a court from whose
decisions there are no appeals.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

jeff Davis says you couldn't com
Wet negro Of playing craps in his
state on the ties imony of am editor
And yet all that's known of the afore-
said jeff comes frou the newspapers,
and Governor Nardaman is going e.
step down from the governors chair
to that Of an editor of weekly paper
II has often been suggested thai
our Presidents should be elected fo.
one term Of six years and ineligible
afterwards but Hon. r. h. La>site.
has gone a step further, end offered
a bin limiting the honor TO one term
of four years and then down and out
The man who can enectually xii.
second term aspirations and machi
nations i'm this and other branche, @
public service would be valuable
agent of the people
fit be true that the counties of th |
st te are 10 put our public highway /
i'm proper order or the work will moi /
he done then the zig is APP. w, /
will continue TO jostle over the sam
old cross Ties, move in the same obi
ruts and stick IN the same old muo
holes. If the government has money
"to burn" on Filipino and other wild
projects it should be able to make
good the roads over which its mails
are being carried with alike disastrou
results 10 men and mules.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

That newspaper controversy over
the Seaboard is unseemly aud unne-
cessary. Business men in charge Of a
grand and important industry should
be too busy for such folly. Leave
that TO the ordinary politicians Of the
day.
Most unalloyed delights are unal-
lowed.
The most expensive paint is nose
paint.
A man can ,tarve ON food for re-
Election"
Many am arrow shot by Cupid hits
cupidity.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

GIVEN though thi, is leap year On,
girls should look before they jump
But love is blind.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

And here it comes again that Car
negie is paying taxes on S5,00O,OOO,
Mr.. Russell Sage on a like amount
while many other reported multi
millionaires are paying on much
smaller assessment.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24

Thackery said of himself "th1
sometimes, especially if he had beer
dining late and did not feel in remark
ably good humor next morning 10.
was inclined to make his character
,illainously wicked but if he rose ST.
rene With am unclouded brain, then.
has no end to the lovely actions ho
was willing To make his men AID ~,
men perform. And isn't hi, true
Of our brother editors Of thi, day? We
fancy that we can catch them when
they too have "been dining late and
are not in remarkably good hum g.
We are told that the life Of a battle
ship il only some 10 years, and that
among the sea fighters now heading
for the Pacific none are found who
gave glory to the American navy iu
the war with Spain. These thing
being true there can be no fear Of q
national surplus as the building of
battle ships will absorb it as fat as
peoples money can contribute 10
make it. The peace conference was "a
failure and the nations of earth had
as well settle down to the work of
preparing for the mighty struggle Of
which James Harlan spoke.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
REMY MURDER SOLVED.
Footman Confesses to Share in Paris
Crime.

Paris July None OF the murder mysteries OF
Pari. was cleared up tonight by the confession.
under skiIful questioning of Courtois the footman
Gated in the murder of Auguste Rery. wealthy
retired banker. who was stabbed TO death on June
in his home in this city. Jewelry belonging 10 the
murdered banker was found in the footman's pos
session When he arrested he denied having
heen in any way connected with the murder assert
ing that he had found the jewelry, together with a
sum of money hidden in the cellar of the banker :
home and. having spent the money, was afraid to
speak Of TIE jewelry
In his confession to-day Courtois told the po
lice how he and the butler, Renard, who
rested several weeks ago a charge of COM
rolicty in the murder crept into the bankers
the banker TO death while Courtois held him
the bed Afterward they washed the blood stains
from their hands and clothes and took the money
and jewelry from Nine. Remys room They then
arranged the house to give the impression that
the crime had been committed by burglars
The arrest OF Renard june 26 revealed the
existence of astonishing state of affairs in the
bankers household prior to the assassination. II
WAS shown that Renard had become complete mas
ter Of the esta blishnent. and that the day be-
fore the murder committed the banker had
Remy ouarrelled with her husband this and
left the house That night quarrel ensued
between the banker and his butler, which, accord
ing to the evidence secured by the police, ended in
the death of Remy.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
HAMBURG LINES RIVAL.
Syndicate Reported Planning
Great Ship System.

Berlin. July 20-Prince Christian Kraft zu
Observation-Disclosures. who has large interest
in the German Levant Steamship Company, Of
Hamburg. is preparing, according to the 'kleine
Journal" to found system of great shipping
lines in opposition to the Hamburg american
Line Prince Egon Won Furstenburg, an intimate
friend Of the Emperor, has agreed, the Jour
mar says. to become a heavy shareholder in the
enterprise.
In four column article written in spirit OF
opposition to this project Herr Baln director
general of the Hamburg American Line, says
that Prince zu Eohenlohe- -Oehringen will soon
announce the companys plan for competing
with Lloyds' and the neutrality-suspicious. Line
for American and other trade.
The prince, at the annual meeting of the Le-
want companys stockholders. held on June 30
last, succeeded In defeating Herr Ballin for re-
election to the chairmaFship of the company
which. it reported at the time, needed
loan of S750,000 Herr Ballin had arranged the
loan, but the arrangements fell through on his
being defeated for the craftsmanship and Prince
Observation-Disclosures thereupon advanced
S25O,OO0 to the company at the same rate Of IN
terest granted by the German Imperial Bank
Prince Egon Fiirstenburg is a large land
owner in Baden, Wurtemberg and Austria, hav-
ing property estimated TO be worth SloO,oo,OVo.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
MORE VIOLATING YACHTS FOUND.
Colonel Fowler Takes Trip Up the Hudson
on the John J. Timmins.

Colonel Edward S. Fowler. Collector OF the Port
went UP the Hudson yesterday afternoon on the
chartered tug John J. Timmins which Is being
used during the months foT the enforce
of reglla regarding the safety equipment
OF yachts and launches Several boats were board
ed by Deputy Surveyor Coneys and number OF
violations were discovered. Colonel Fowler. speak
ing of the inspections, said few persons realized
how much they accomplished.
"Of course. there much opposition against the
inspections raised last year when they were be-
gum" said the Collector ''but hear little OF II
this year. Yes. of private yachts
argue that the government has no right to inspect
their small pleasure boats. But the Law makes no
distinction OF that kind and without doubt
number of accidents have been prevented by this
work during the summer For instance. / have
just heard boat found OF Sandy Hook yes
terday with persons board and only two
life preservers anything had hapuened to 1t II
pretty doubtful II ali would have escaped The
next time II comes out you may be sure 1t VIII be
fully equipped"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
MONETARY COMMISSION MEETS.
Senator Aldrich Presides at Opening Ses-
sion at Narragansett Pier.

Narrasansett Pier. r. l.. July 2o-The conference
arranged by the last session of Congress Tor dis
cusson of the financial situation of the country, by
which il is hoped decide on legislation necessary
TO remedy the financial needs not provided for
under existing laws opened in the Hotel I'm
periaI to-day by the members of the National Mon
etary Commission, appointed under authority OF
the new currency law. The commission orig
inally appointed consisted of eighteen members,
but several sent word that they would be unable
10 be present the meetings
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. of Rhode Island.
presided the first meeting, and only seven MEM
bers the commission present-Senators
Hale of Maine: Teller of Colorado. and Money, OF
Mississippi. and Representatives Weeks. of Mas
sachusetts; Bonynge of Colorado; Smith. Of CALI
forna Padgett of Tennessee and Pujo, OF Louis
lana Representative Overstreet. OF Indiana.
rived as adjournment reached. The commits
sion in session only hour. At the close of
the session Arthur B. Shelton, secretary Of tho
commission, said that only preliMinaries had been
discussed.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
GRANT NOT DISQUALIFIED.
Generals Hand Was Injured in Jumping on
His HorSe.

Major General Frederick d. Grant. U 8. A.,
commanding the Department Of the East denied
yesterday story from Washington that in his re-
port the riding for officers. held at Pine
Plains he would be obliged insert state
ment that he had failed to meet the test He ex-
planned that he was not required 10 take the rid
ing tests. but did simply because he enjoyed
them.
"On the second days ride" General Grant said
my horse became disturbed. and. IN jumping on
that might control him better. I Injured my
hand The next day IL swollen and sore
that I did go with the other officers on
their ride
Regarding a report that Colonel Charles B.
Byrne. Of the medical department was unable to
take the ride under advice OF surgeons. General
Grant said Il cannot discuss Colonel Byrne's .
condition. but. OF course. I included the medical
decision IN my report
When asked his opinion of the mancruvres
Pine Plains. General Grant remarked:
II enjoyed them very much and wish / had
time to discuss them The experience most
valuable for everybody concerned
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
AMERICAN TURNER'S VICTORIOUS.
Prizes Won at Franhort-Work of the
Visitors Applauded.

Frankfort-on- Main. July 2o.-Several conpeti-
tons in the meeting OF the turner's associations
here held late this afternoon. comprising the
high and broad jumps. weight throwing. the three
Jumps. ball throwing. 10o-retre dash and free ex-
ercses The names OF the winners have not as yet
beer officially announced. and must hrst be con-
frrled. but the Brooklyn Philadelphia and ST Louis
continzents il ie understood each have three wins
their credit and Rochester Biesinger, the
New York champion. unsuccessful
At luncheon given in honor Of the foreign guests
Americans. representative Of the Imperial Min
ist-y welcomed the visitors.
This American Day at the festival The Wis
from the United States appeared IN full force.
thousands OF spectators applauded enthusiast
csly the nleseed dumaben exercises under the d.
-ecron Of George Brosius. OF Milwaukee The mill
tar hand played American tunes. The exercises
their being repeated.
In other parts OF the grounds baseball and foot
ball games played. and horizontal and parallel
bar exercise. and swinging OF Indian clubs were
carried under command OF A E. Kinderrater.
ST Louis: Robert Barr. OF San Francisco; N
Seuss Of Cincinnati Harry Berknnann. OF Chicago;
Eirert Of Detroit; Carl Heckerich. OF ST. Louis,
and Emil Rath OF Rochester and Pittsburg
Individual competitions in which Americans are
entered will be held tomorrow The management
o. the tournament has requested A. E ktndervater
give special exhibition OF electric club swing
ing Wednesday evening.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
MIMIC WAR ON IN HAMPTON ROADS
Attack of the Torpedo Fleet Repelled ~
Vessels of the Auxiliary Glass.

Norfolk Va. July I--The mimic warfare game
began In earnest tonight. when the torpedo nota.
commanded by Lieutenant W C. AltcneH ana
manned by state reserve marines. a',enp'eu an0
.iSnalIv failed to pass naval vessels OF the atxi-
arv c,a.. likewise manned by state reserves
The Yankee, the Prairie and the Isle de CUBA
guarded the upper bay channel while the vixen
and the Sylvia guarded the entrance to NorroaH
and the James River The latter two vessels "ere
nract,caIIv in front OF what would have been roe
firing line
The attack Of the torpedo Aotilla was cievsss
consisting fist Of a rush for Hampton Roads -
r,Ise then turning and endeavortns to slip up tho
bay An but OF the boats were quickly
picked I'D by the Vixen and the Sylvia. and tho
one TO eeca,e the first line could not the
SantIe, into the upper bay undetected The ssarc4
light exhibition exceptionally fine viewed from
a distance
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
THAW LOSES JAIL PRIVILEGES.
Locked Up in Main Prison at Poughkeepsie
on Sheriff's Orders.

Poughkeepse. n. Y, July N.-Harry K. Thaw,
who is in Jail here awaiting arguments his ap-
plication for jury inquiry into his sanity to-
day locked up in the main prison by order Of
Sheriff Chanler who told the jailers that Thaw
receiving much attention that other duties were
neglected and the jail not being kept in order.
Thaw. although corridor by himself. loses
many OF his liberties by the change from the juve
nile department, such unlimited OF the long
distance telephone. eating meals with the jaflers
and having the of the main hall. He enter
tains resentment.
Sheriff Chanler says that the main part Of the
tail is lighter. and therefore sanitary. than
the Juvenile department
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
LOCKED IN BATH HOUSE.
Girls Could Neither Get Ont Nor
Find Their Clothes.

We're locked UP the bath house and can't
get out It's up In Avenue A. near 24th street. and
all the lights and the door locked and
everybody gone and'-was the teephone message
received at police headquarters $50 O'Clock last
night
What are you doing there this time OF
nightr' asked the man at the telephone desk
Why we were talking and didn't know IL was
closing time Please sends policeman to let Us
out"
aAU right; thereu be a policeman there in a few
minutes
.-Rut don't hurry hin-and tell him TO ON
the light and wait awhile before he comes In
Why
clothes"
Two men from the East I'D street station found
a H1bt in the engine room where tire fireman wss
still work
There are some women IN the bath house. said
Policeman Dunduro Turn ont the lights and let
'em out
.Oh quit your kiddin.' replied GUILTY Every
body's been out of there for an hour
The policemen finally convinced him that some
women were locked in the place and the nrernen
,,-ned on the lights Then the policemen accom-
panfed him 10 the iron door leading from rhe TO
rention room TO the swimming pool
wait little while called girl 1ron1 ehe III
side We're not ready yet
Whom ,he big door opened four girls came
forth They said they were Alice Scott. OF NO LOO
EYr.t avenue: Ida Walsh, OF No 41s East 20
s-rea+- Irene Wilson. Of No 13S First avenue ANU
rsshefIa Ward of No. 42f East ed street
They said they standing under sno"eI
u,ben the lights were turned out and were unaoio
o., sd +be,r clothing By feeling their way along
the wall they reached the Office and telephone
New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
BETTER THAN GOLD

4 owe debt Of gratitude TO Grape-Suts," !"
writes ". Ia. young lady. land / am glad Of
ms opportunity TO pay little interest on ii.
although the debt itself I can never hope 10
Remove
A few years ago i broke down from over
work and improper food I then in pre-
Prafory school and my fondest wish was to
enter college the following year,
but about the middle Of the term my health
iaiied. and my brain refused ia grapple with
une subjects presented 10 IL. Finally. my eye
'sat giving way. / WIS taken from the school
az Sent 10 my grandmothers In the country
there
The dear old lady tried every way 10 CON
- s'ie and nurse back 10 health, but II looked
IKE failure un~l the day she brought back
-ion town bOA. which had its contents been
pure gold, would have been of less value 10 me
uiah The little golden-brown granules which IL
actually contained
4 old not care about being experimental on
a. a. hrst- hut that WAS before I had tasted Grape
-'uls with Grandna's rich Jersey CREAM
oh II was too good 10 stop eating AND
,r'er have stopped. for still have Grape-Nuts
Tor breakfast.
IN lhe course Of fe.e weeks was baek AT
iipei again. my health SO entirely restored
'n@l was almost a new girl
a am now in my junior year at college, pres
So next year Ny good health has con
J., .T'i - and my eyes. having been strengthens.
~, ~ "ie general build-up a. my whole body. en-
son" ' "isi'
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