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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
DEATH IN THE FLAMES
A North Carolina Girl Burncd to Death
In Tenement House.

= RALEIGH, n. c., February 37.--Ac-
.cording to a long distance telephone
message from Marshall, a small town
in the western part OF the State Miss
burned to death early to-day In a fire
that destroyed a tenement house occt-
pied by two large families The occu-
pants were asleep whenit the fire start
Cd and several barely escaped with
their lives. IT was thought that ali
had escaped, but later the body of Miss
lRlazep was found with head and limbs
burned off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
Mrs, ClemMon. Die. a ,rraiu.

: NLIZARETH, N, i, February a7.--
OF Newport News, Va. on route route home ne
from East Orange, N, j., where she
had been visiting friends, died OF
iapopleXy on the train to-day. Her
sister was present. The body was
taken to an undertaker's. DIM s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
EDISON oPEi,ATED UPON,
:. -'''.. AND Is DOING WELL.

N1,W YoRK. February 2T,-phomas S
a IIdison was operated upon for&mns-
.toidftis i tonight at the Manhattan Eye.
lMnr and Thront Hospital, whore he
has has been @ patient since sunday. when
nnS' ahsress which had formed In the
aa :. Vas onened. DIR, Duel. who per-
Formed to-nghts operation, later
~, FAD that tho condition OF Mr.. 5l;di-
se,, WAS very Favorable, and lle look
tol Tor an early recovery. 81 n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
LOCAL OPTION IN KENTUCKY
warsoncr County Unit Dill Passed hy
M 80 the House, rs to Ii. si

FRANKFORT, KY February a7.-
The IWaggoner county unit bill, which
extends si local option law uniformly to.
all counties in the state, pa passed the
The measure now goes to the SEN
ate. " where the sentiment towards 1t is.
believed to be more evenly divided
than IN the lower house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
WEATHER BUREAU BUILDING.
Committee ON Agriculture Sets Apart
$4,000 for One in Richmond.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
~ n L I1ohr,,nr1, >

[From Our Regular Correspondence
8 WASHINGTON, d. c., February a7.-
The House Committee on Agriculture
$4,000 for the erection of building
for the Weather Bureau in Richmond.
The agricultural appropriatlonsbill pro-
vides for the erection of five such
buildings In various cities, each to
cost the amount stated. Representa-
tive Lamb. who Is the senior Demo-
cratic member OF the Committee on
Agriculture. saw to 1t that one OF
these buildings was located In Rich
mond.
There is practically no doubt that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
EXPLOSION IN MEXic o MINE

Two Hundred Men mt Work, aud 1t Is
Fcared Many Are Lost.
Il SAN ANTONIO, TEN, February a7.-
A special to the ,ENp.ess from Sabinas.
.Coahulus, Mex. says &
At 5 o'clock this morning there was
an explosion Of gas IN mlne NO. or
the Cia Carbon De Sabinas mines at
Rosita. There were about zoo men
worlSinggin the mine, and UP TO 7;ao a:
NJ. none haye come OUT, It Is feared
that many are dead or oadiy burned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
ONE KILLED; TWO INJURED
Pot of Tar Takes Fire Near Greensboro
With Terrible Results.

With rTerrIble Itesu1tN, 4
# GREENSBORO, NJ c., February 27.--
A four-year-old child Is dead, a two
year-old child is probably fatally burn
cd and Il fifteen-year-old boy is seri-
ously injured as the result of the
burning of pot Of pitch tar near this
city to-day.
& The two first named are sons OF
ThomasgO. Hordin. and the last named
is a son of Peter Hordin. The father
OF one Of the hoSs put a pot of pitch
poses. leaving the elder boy In charge,
and In some way the pitch caught fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28

OAKTOwN.
Vernon Wolfe.
been suffering
eased bone in
a consultation
determined to
the member W,
the larger Dor
cluded to subst
leg OF a dog.
formed to-day.
While the !
from the arm {
nard dog was
Joining room.
taken out and
the boy. The
operation was
6nd the boy "
the member as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
The Scabou,r,l,, sltuatIon.

7 r Whittelsey, general manager
Of the seaboard Line. testified gener-
ally to the fact that there had been a
serious slump In the revenues OF the
seaboard Air Limo during the past four
months, and that while it might be
possible for the company to secure the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28

There is practically no doubt tha
he appropriation will be made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
DOGS BONE. in BOYS ARM.
Animals Forcleg Substituted Success.
fully in Ekare Surgical One rnt lon

SuI SACui SSperutlOu.
IND, February :7.-
fourteen years old, has
for months from a dis
his forearm, and after
OF physicians 1t was
remove the bone. AS
ould be useless without
9, the physicians con-
itute the bone from the
The operation was per-
zone was being taken
4 the lad a big st. Ber-
chloroforlned in an ad-
he bone of his foreIeg
placed in the arm OF
doctors says that the
y every way successful.
III have perfect use of
soon as the wound heals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
Great Number Of Railroads
Appeal tothe Commission
for Further Time.
MIGHT BRINGDlSASTER
IF FORCEDO ONSOUT UTHERN
Road Is Cutting Expenses All
Can, Mr.. Ackert Says, and
Still Running Far Behind.
To Add Men Would
BE Hardship to
Scaboard.

v- yAsHINGTON. February 81
N Operating officials Of rail-
wv ways from all parts OF the
Wv country to-day were in at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28

Continued on seventh Pagc,)
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
A WOman'S Back
The Aches and pains viii Disappear
II The Advice Of This FarmVllle
CItILen is LnIInKed.

\ woman's back has many ache
and pains.
Most times lis the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache.
IhaI s why Doan'- Kidney rim.
cure IT,
Many Farmville women know thi.
head what one has 10 say about if
VI is. !. g.. Adams. living ON Third
~, farmNille Va. says ~ have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and sam well
pleased with The results derived
w hen began their use / was suffer.
ing from weak kidney, and was rresf-
~ troubled with e duh aching acro..
lhe small of my back. often fell
duli ana langud and bad but liilc en-
cisy OF ambition. There were .o many
uhinislakable signs that my kidneys
were 900 "a Us dOfdcred condition Thai 4
dcdided io Try reliable kidney RENE
edN. ] wa, so much boo pressed bv
what had heard about Doan'- Kid
hey Pills that ! procured "a box at ID
'.' Iute 81 Cos, drug Store. and had
used Them bat = short time before
ntsan oieel aguatdcal better D0an.
Kidney Pills relieved me of thr.r4fn
ln my back and improved my health
To such great extent Chat take
measure 100 recommending Them Col
other sufferer.
FOR sale hy ali dea'er- Price O
..ehis. fo-lcr-Aiinum Co.,. buffalo.
Ne" York, sole agents f0r tle United
STATES
Remember the name 1mn'- snd
AXE 200 otlcr
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
To KaYKard Sons And lanahIerS.

Sons and daughters, listen while ",
tell y'u something. DO you know that
your actions give away the fact that
you are ashamed of your good old
father and mother? Now what have
they done that you should he ashamed
Of them? They have worked hard
and gone without luxuries that YOU
might weargOod clothes, obtain an
education and enjoy yourself while
young. II was their intention to give
you a start M life, TO fit you to cope
with the world but it has not had
that effect. 1t has simply given You
the "swellhead. You have "got il
bad You have have come 90 think
YOU are better flesh and blood than
common people, and that inallowing
yourself To associate with the old folks
you are doing them a great favor. or
course they are, in a great measure, To
blame for this I'm their anxiety 10
put you forward they did not notice
that you were developing into fool
and they don't know it yet. They
love you and their love blind |
their eyes. But other people notice il /
and it will become apparent TO your /
parents by-and-by. Sometime they /
will find out that all the use you have
for them i, TO get your board, cothing
and washing, that you are ashamed of
hem, and it will break their dear old
hearts. Now don't let that happen.
We tell you plainly that your father or
mother knows as much as a whole
rain load Of you. Their feathers are
lot as fine, but you will yet learn that
Inc feathers cover many foolish bird.
4Ook at the goose. She doesn't know
nough 10 90 in out the rain. The
ensible way for you to do is to get
light down oil your high horse and
axe good look at yourself If you
Will do this you will find that your
'arents are not ashamed Of you and 90
work and make something else than
simpleton ofyoursef you do not
ct your eyes open now you Will when
our children grow zap, ifyou ever
iise any. They will treat you as you
ow treat your parents, and will not
to blame, If you don't know any
lore then than now. OF course we
ave no such young people i'm this
immunity. but they are quiteuumer-
Us i'm all other localities.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

While boy near Charleyoix. Mich
was chopplng wood for his mother a
few days ago. he came upon hollow
IN the log and an oyster can i'm the
hollow. I'm the can he found 300 silver
dollars. and he went about shouting
with elee for about am hour or So
Then the money was taken down to
the bank and found to be counterfeit
The bogus dollars and the can had
been placed in the hollow of the FREQ
long years before, and as the tree
grew they We're sealed up as tight as
q drum The boy is now looking for
an oyster can with good money in fl
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
Announcement


Agency positions are of
iered to q limited number
ofmen of character to rep
resent the Equitable So
cicty IN selling its new
Standard Policy. Thi,
policy, by reason Of the
endorsement of State of
New York, and the great
financial strength Of the
Equitable, is more easily
sold than any ,policy on
the market. Energetic.
''''' 'ti i''i' IifU. Win II
without experience in life
insurance, can produce am
immediate income. and at
the same time build mp q
competency for the future
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

All this talk of the Republican party
becoming a white mans party is all
bosh. Never, so long as Keipen,
Foraker, negro bishops and Ohio plat
forms continue to stir preiudices and
kindle animOsities, and engage i'm the
crusade Of endeavoring TO humiliate
Southern whites.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

Our legislators winked at compul-
sorry educatiOn-that is they saddled
the responsibility of compelling child
rem to attend school upon the local
authorities. This is "a question with at
least two sides to it. Children should
be KEEP clean, made to obey, respect
age, go to Sunday school and to church,
but whether parents or public law
should compel these very desirable
things, is a question of living import.
That any child in this age in which
we live should be allowed to grow up
in ignorance is, rs Carlyle called it,
tragedy, and something should pre-
vent il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

The resignation Of Mr.. W. :. Cone
land as editor Of the Times Dispatch,
came as distinct surprise TO Us. lie
has accepted like service on the stan
OF the News-Leader. The loss Of the
one paper is the gain Of the other.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

Every moment brings US now closer
to a tumble in the price Of butter and
eggs. Let US be calm and patient but
firm.-ChicagO Inter-Ocean. We are.
but why didn't you add that "turnip
tops were with us again?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
ARBOR DAY.

The father of Arbor Day was j
Sterling Morton. Secretary of Agn
culture under Cleveland. When COY
ernor Of Nebraska, he grew interested
i'm the planting oftrees 10 redeem waste
lands. At a meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture in January 1874,
he brought the matter up and the
second Wednesday i'm April was set
aside a. Arbor Day. The Governor
set about imbuing the citizens oi Ne
braska with his own enthusiasm anu
ON that first American Arhor Day, 'n-
served only i'm Nebraska, Nebraska i'
said To have set out lOVnH" trees.
There are now 100000 reiorestci acre,
in that State, which are the result of
the Arbor Day movement Iowa wa,
the next state 20 name a day, Chen
came Michigan. and Governor A'ger
boo his message. said.
ave may not live 90 enjoy the iull
fruits ofthis work. bat our children
and our children's children viii Dee
ceive the benefit from the laOor
We have an arbor day in Virginia,
but work practical use are We making /
oft? This is question of moment I
The day should not only Doe holiday |
but wash day a. we'll And the work /
should be well DONE aud when dome
should be well guarded. Trees. like
children, need care and culture. a
treeless country means a desert waste.
The stanton preacher who made
wholesale charges before the state
Anti-Saloon League against his fellow
townsman, and when hauled zap be-
fore the grand jury, failed 10 sustain.
was brought TO grief The "safe and
sane thing for all ministers Of the
Gospel to do is to stick TO the God-given
text, "Chrst and him crucitied, and
SO best promote temperance and good {
works. The "love of Christ restrain j
eth" and the preacher who goes about
abusing folks is not a winner of souls
and we have our faith that such am {
one is on the direct road TO heaven {
himself
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

1t is said that Senator Bailey de
livered the strongest speech on finance
which has been heard in the Senate
during the present session. He enjoys
all immense advantage over his as
sociates in that he has practical Us
we'll as theoretical knowledge of the
subject.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
OZARK RAcKN

but let us bark back twenty wear.
or even "a decade. when condition.
were different When every election
meant ,tubbornly fought struggle iol
democratic domination ina every dis.
lrict, both sides restored To every aui.
flee. advantage or questionable trick
To win, and these tricks, some times
amounting tO unblushiug political
dishonesty, were known and endorsed
or at least winked at hy the same
/ gentlemen who NOW take such high
ground politically. How long has ID
/ been tO bring the matter hOmc-sincc
/ reputable Democrats OF DanNille who
condemn Mr. Bhea laughed and
/ boosted over the articles and dis
honesty resortcd to hy them or their
associates with their knowledge and
consent to carry ~tOke,land prcclrct2
oh, bat they will tell as that was
question of white domination. But
tnis is NOT the fact. the result in the
liiih district was not dependent upon
-iokesland. aud every negro vote stolen
there was equiv alcnt 90 white vote
in Floyd or t'rayson. 10 was the de-
termination Co elect Democratic re-
preventative boo Congress, just as was
the case boo the Ninth district when
some of Mr. khea'. follower. sought
o. take technical advantage of every
opportunity How long LAS ID been
since white Democrat, stole the vote,
of jackson ward 900 Richmond and
m ide 20 elect white Democrat, tO the /
council or return plurality or % o. |
dicHlou~iy reduced majority for Che /
Republican, BOO general election.
Dantlle Register
le, shark back and see thc sanity I
Richmond Times Dispatch around
with "shot gum and going about
.hc polling place. Of ihe South "-eek-
ng whom 30 might de,our
Away with the -Ickly and ,icken-
ne stuff of the present and recall /
condition, not "ile0ue-. and 80.
heir fium D. constantly threatened.
90 81 heep the "hoy, boo training ready
Cd lre to Doc when the black of thc
icc or ihe "white of the csc" D..
ecu to cndanecr home and nre,iic.
The men Who nuW cry out "lihea.
Nee Justly shouted "nh boys"
mh'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

Don't let the baby suffer from ecle-
ma, sores OF any itching Of the skin.
Doan s Ointment gives instant relief.
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for
children. All druggists sell Il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

Would that the Evelyn Thaw suit
Tor divorce was to be conducted behind
closed doors. The whole affair ma,
long since gotten TO be nauseous.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

-.f'-fH HAtAf n NAN law 100 n p
senator Bailey emphasized boo h..
addres, on the currency. PRACTICAL,
thc only dI'lerencsln pnncIplehetween
the majority and minority of Congress
on the Aldnch BILL The Democrats
900 both House and senate. led hy Mr.
Bryan, want q currency issued direct
~ ny thc government and loaned tO
the banks go interest. while the Al
drIch bin provides for the issue of cur
rency hy the banks. as under the eX-
isting national banking act. Because
10 would be redeemable in gold. Sen
atOr Bailey contends that this govern
meut currency would be in no sense
fiat money, and so he rcpudiatcsthe ac
cusatlon he andthat his rarity associa-
les are reNiNirg greenhackism i'm any
form. lie holds that IL D., not bank
ing function tO issue currency, but am
exclusive perogatiNeof sovereignty, and
that the government should no more
surrender 10 90 private corporations
than it should ,urreuderthc power
to coin money Washiugtonllerald.
What we most need is cor fdence.
Tell as how 10 secure, Mr.. Bailey. and
we viii forgive YOU
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

Japan may be SO busy with Chinese
complications that she will not find
time for fighting Fighting Bob
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

Evelyn is tired Of Harry, and is ask
ing for divorce. SO the public is not
yet to be rid Of the disgusting details.
OF course she expects perquiSites, and
il is said that mother Thaw is willing
toput up 100000. Harry mad nor
sane isn't worth that much, and the
young woman is driving a sharp bar
gain.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
American Fence

any time. We guarantee
the American To- Dee not
only the BEST but the
CHEAPEST fence in
the world.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

The legislative "boys' are at theil
respective homes enjoying recess.
They will return to Richmond how
ever, in the near future and with but
one object in view, so far as we are ad-
vised, and that is to hear that wonder
full man Bryan speak. And they well
know in advance that they will hear
nothing new. The newspaper goes i'm
advance Of Mr.. Bryan as well as all
other puolic speakers Of The day, and
tell all that can be told of living issues.
But the man will be there, and that
doesn't go with the printed page, and
some one has well said, "manner is
eloquence."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

The Torrens law failed again, and
why we can't appreciate. Some one
says it would make the transfer OF
rural estates altogether too easy, but
why shouldn't it be easy? Isn't the
land owner as well to be trusted as
the bond holder? "Credit is cash.
aud the farmer should enjoy it as well
as the city man.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20
ARMOUR'S BRANDS
ARE THE BEST

BEAD Wn'r Prominent Gnouna HAVE To
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20

This - tl certify Chat have used Fertilizer. L. - fe 4
toiarc0 eI years, and have zos
early and aegl. sell consider he e.i f s1n IA
ctcrU ',l<en
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-20


have used Amours Coli Metal Fertilizer. 600 uy farm t
WITH itn satisfactory results. llf inactl rIta Well ,.i VT
''"' 'i' itHA yours f.iy nsIecfuly - 's
J Wp..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
Wife Wouldn't Live Lie,

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. DR.
LAcien l.. Knight, philosopher. Ice
turer, former pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian Church, Washington,
u. c., and former associate editor of
alhe Atlanta Constitution, has been
granted divorce from Mrs. Edith
~. Knight. He broke down on the
stand while telling the bitter story
sof his domestic woes. He testified
MhHt some years after their marriage
his vile told him frankly that she
could no longer continue to live a
NJ; that she had never loved him,
having married him out of Difference
IN the wishes Of her parents, who
wore 9iead when she revealed the
tragedy DR.. Knight loved her deep
~ he swore, and the shock was terri
bic, wrecKlng his health and cutting
short his ministerial career. He took
trips abroad in the hope Of lettering
his mental condition, was i'll for
as.onths in a Baltimore hospital and
tih IN came to California not long ago.
He despaired at last of winning
afs wite's love and sought legal
separation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
Heart toHeart
Talks.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
AS TO LIVING $50 YEARS.
Copyright, 1903. by Edwin A. Nye.

How long do you hope to live?
The answer largely will depend upon
your age.
Just now much is being said about
the art Of long living.
Says a recent writer, There Is no
good reason why man should not
live to be $50 years old"
Beg pardon!
There are some reasons to the con-
trary, even should man be able to
keep body and soul together that long
The reasons are inside the man-in the
wool and web Of his spirit.
The man who reaches, say, ninety
years may have the desire to live
longer. He may not be appalled, at
the future stretching out before him
for another sixty years, but he is sim
ply UNABLE IN SPIRIT to accom-
plish 1t.
He is built that way. In spite Of
his primal love of living, he simply
gets tired of mortal life. He has "suf-
fered the sings and arrows Of out
rageous fortune" until in the very knot
and center of his being he is weary
weary as tired child at eventide
Why?
The aged man Is necessarily a lonely
man. He has far outlived his genera
ton. He is out of touch with the
world. His dear ones have gone be-
fore-the playmates of his youth, the
friends of his early manhood, the COM
panions of middle age, all gone. And
in the very nature of things he cannot
make new friends like the old ones
Youth must consort with youth, age
with age. And, lacking the stimulus
of normal and natural associations,
HIS SPIRIT DROOPS. 1t must be So
And again:
The aged man has lost the fine flush
to enthusiasm and the fine edge to en-.
deavor that go with his early years
HIS SPIRIT is DCLLED.
The aged man is disilusioned. Once
he built beautiful castles in Spain
lie has seen them toppled to earth
Once the mirages Of life enticed him.
pate themselves.
Tired. lonely, disillusioned--that Is
why men die when they die Of old age.
1t is well for one TO live as long as
he can-usefully and happily But bet
tev infinitely better, than mere
stretch Of years is the life that worth
Is spends its threescore and ten and
when the shadows lengt,en lies down
to pleasant dreams.