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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
BIG WATERWAY SYSTEM.
Three Thousand Six Hundred Miles Of
River Accounted For.

An old river pilot, IN discussing the
presidents voyage down the river
from St. Louis 70 Memphis. says that
very little idea OF the western system
OF waterways can be gained from 50
short a voyage
THE distance from ST. Louis TO
Cairo is 1sS miles, from Cairo 70
Memphis. 2ll miles. so that the presi-
dent saw only lS9 miles OF our west
ern system below st. Louis.
Now. the Ohio river from Pittsburg
to Cairo. is 9G5 miles the kana~ha Is
Y miles. the Tennessee river. from
It's mouth 10 Florence, Ala. is 256
miles. the Mississippi. from ST Paul
20 Cairo. Is 926 miles and from Cairo
10 New Orleans, just 1000 The Mis-
souri, river from So Louis 20 Kansas
City, Is 3e6 miles. and aboye that
point is navieable for nearly 1000
miles more.
Leaving out OF the account, how
ever. the upper Missouri. the Mime
sofa. Illinois. Arkansas. Red River and
several others. some OF which are
navigable for considerable distances
there are IN the main streams over g.
500 miles OF water course, navigaole
nearly three-fourths of the year and
OF this the president viii see only
little more than ono-ninth. II Is in
conceivable that so magnificent a sys
TEN OF water highways should be ne.
elected. and the presidents voyage al
though 70 covers 800 small q part OF The
entire system. ought 90 bee the begin
ming OF a new era in river transports.
ton"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
"cLEVERALlTY"
A Little Descriptive Stroke by Char
lotte Bronte.

There Is story that Charlotte
Bronte, when a girl Of l6. broke out
very angrily al some one who said she
was always talking about clever peo-
pie. such as Johnson and Sheridan
Now, you don't know the meaning Of
clever" she said: Sheridan might be
clever-scamps often are; but John
son hadn't a spark Of 'cleverality' IN
him" That remark really gives the
essence OF Johnson and the key 20 the
great qualities OF HIS work. for. 10 his
case. even more than In most. the
prose was the man Whoever wants
"cleverallty," whoever wants what
Mr.. Beranard Shaw is supplying 10 the
present generation. had best leave
Johnson alone The signal merit OF
Johnsons writings is that he always
means what he says and always says
what he means He may often have
talked for victory: but, except. per
haps. In the political pamphlets, he
always wrote for truth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
Tn. Missino Link

Some years ago remains Of an ape
like creature possessing unusual hu-
man resemblances were discovered IN
Java, and the animal was named pithe.
canthropus Professor Haeckel and
some others accepted this as repres-
enting an ancestral human form close
ly allied to the apes Now a special
expedition. under the combined aus
pieces Of the Academy OF Sciences Of
Berlin and the Dutch East Indies gov
eminent, is being organized TO make
a thorough exploration Of Java IN
search Of additional specimens OF
pithecanthropus The geological for
nation in which the original discovery
was made is widely extended among
the mountains Of that island-Youths
Companion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05

Plans Of the New York city man
ayers OF theators indicate that their
patrons will see 100 new plays during
the next eight months.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
Knew Her Own Mind

Mrs Perry thoughtfully regarded
the package the maid had just brought
In, and then remarked 10 her husband
that she had menat 10 buy a mauye
broche. says the Youths Companion.
What did you get?' he asked
Pink louislne."
Her husband could not quite con.
ceal a significant smile, and Mrs. Per
~ went on hurnedly: Il know what
you are thinking. Joe-that l don't
know my own mind. But I can prove
that / do.
Did you ever know me 10 go 10 a
grocery and bring away a can Of
peaches instead Of bar Of soap? Ger
tainly not" she exclaimed, trium-
phantly
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
crammlno Chickens.

A few years ago there was a great
furore made over the newly invented
"cramming machine" a device. as one
man described il. for making a chick
en- eat. whether 1t wanted to or not"
II was discovered that the digestive
apparatus Of the chicken, however un.
imparable, could not stand the cram
ming process for long. Two weeks
was found TO be long enough, and for
this length of time. the game did not
pay for the ammunition. There is no
better way than good feeding in the
old-fashioned way.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
LIoUeFYlNe HONEY.
How One Bee Keeper Manages 70
Keep Ahead Of His Orders.

After my honey Is put up in glass
cans. 1t begins TO thicken. and look
milky. as soon as cold weather sets
In. This takes place. generally. during
September. and. long before winter
begins, every can. If let alone. would
be as solid as rock. nguratively
speaking. But ! don't give IL the
chance. II can help &c, writes a cor
respondent OF Bee Culture, for as soon
as II begins 20 look milky, l begin 60
remelt H. II takes less heat. and II
can be more quickly done at that time
than later. after IL has had time 20
become solid. This. too. seems TO
answer all the purpose. for it will
generally remain liquid all through
the winter after this one treatment
We have over our kitchen stove
shelf that holds one dozen quart cans
With the common firing for family use
honey placed on this will hqueiy
ready for closing the can. I'm about "a
hours. II IS very essential that every
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05

Ducks do not easily digest whole
grain. such as corn. wheat. etc, and
consequently do better on a ration
composed OF mashes Of ground grain.
soaked turnips and potatoes, mashed.
etc If the yards are small, a drinking
fountain for providing water is better
than an open receptacle, as the ducks
will then not be SO apt to form muddy
pools
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

IN 'gfcf dplH Isl, ma.
~ Following aeho,iuio figures are s.,,:.;.,
niy al information and are NOT ruaranleea
sOUTHBOUND Leave Burkc,re
lbs A. M No n. With pullman. For ALI ,.;,,
south.
sOl A. NJ. No. d. For Danville Creensl.,.
Charlotte and Intermediate sf.,.,.
connecting AZ Dan, no. with main n.
trains ioi iynfhburn and Washirv.
ton and az Greensh0ro with trs,ss
l0I east md Wfsi thereof
$3.50 y. N. No. l For all points south And
southwest Through pullman % A..
ianta and birmingham Thsougs
coach iu Chase City Durham Ard
iia'c'gh via keysyile. Va.
sIs T. d. No.lA Daily except Sunday. Ice,
to kcysvIlle.
NORTHBOUND Leave Burkeyile.
No -. f.5f A. H. daily. No. rs. ca A. n a.
copt Sunday. No. s. 2.i1. T. NJ daily. No. a.
$3.50 D. N. daily an for Richmond.
Nos. NJ. 81 l3 ard ~ carry pullmans and
coaches. Noa. 2. 3. 10 and is day coaches
POPULAR YORK RIVER LINE
Leave Richmond $50 p. NJ Mondays. Weines
lays and Fridays Tor Baltimore. Philadelphia.
New York and points North ard Fast.
G.. W. WEsfsUay.
929 z. Main S.. Richmond. Va
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Washington. D. G.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-05
Weak WOmen

To weak and aiiia9 women there "a At Least ons
way 20 help. But with that way. two treatmech
must Do combined. ono Il local. one Is consfi,e
nonal but both are important both essential
Dr. Shops Night Cure Is the Local.
lr Shops Restorative, the Constitutional
Tho f0rner-Dr. Shops Night Curc-isa tgplM
mucous membrane suppOsitOry reIredy, While ~
Shops Restorative is wholly on internal uQt
meut. Tie Restorative reaches throughout Ne
entire system, seeking the repair OF al nara
all tissue and an blood ailments.
Tho Night Curo". as Is name implies does h
work while you sleep. Il soOthcs sorc and ln6sn.
ed mucous suEiaces. heals local weakness md
discharges. while tho Restorative. eas0s perro1
excitement. gives renewed yigor and amhr11,
builds uD wasted tissues bringing about renewed
strength, vig0r. and energy. Take Dr. ehoopt
Rest0mtlye-mbictso OF EQuld-asa geDenl toni:
70 the system. For positive local help. use ~ wi
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

where Johnny Hicks, a happy-go-lucky
gambler, and his pal" Tom Cunning
ham, have fled to escape arrest as
result of a physical encounter the pre-
vious night in Boston. Before the
police catch up with them the sani-
tarium is placed under quarantine.
Cunningham, the pal" is in reality a
rich mans son, and the first love COM
plication begins when he becomes in
fatuated with Margaret Simpson, the
girl" AS soon as the quarantine is
declared the servants of the hotel and
sanitarium desert and the guests are
forced to look after their own wants
Cunningham is chosen dictator of the
place and he assigns each guest to a
certain task. Hicks, the young gam
bier with prolific and typical vocab-
ulary, is made head cook. Margaret
Simpson, who has quarreled with Cum
ningham following her rejection of his
suit, is ordered to do scrubbing When
she refuses. her meals are summarily
cut off and she then leads a general
strike of the guests. Cunningham,
however, proves an efficient strike
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

week. Miss Hall has had two new
gowns made for the production.
s'Mizpah," with Miss Hall In the role
of the queen and Miss Katharine Kirk
wood in an important assignment, will
follow 1.-THE Devil"
BELASCO-The pronounced success
of Ferenc Molnar's 1.-THE Devil'' at the
Beasco theater has compelled the
management to keep the play on for
another week. The sale was so large
for last week that many of the regu-
lar patrons of the house were unable
to secure their regular seats, and the
sale for the present week is already
large.
There seems to be particular piece
of good fortune in the fact that the
play has a run of two weeks, as this
will enable the Belasco management
to introduce to the public simulta-
neously their two new leading players,
A. II. Van Buren, and Miss Lowell Tay-
lor. Mr.. Van Buren, is already In the
city and is rehearslng his part in
"Strongheart." He Is 2S years old, but
has had a large experience in stock
and In the regular drama, having been
leading man for Virginia Harmed, Hem
hietta Crosnan and Amelia Bingham.
Miss Taylor will arrive here within
a day or so and will begin rehearsals
right away. She is a decided blonde,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13

with the beautiful complexion that
goes with the type. Her experience has
been aalmost as varied as that of Mr..
Van Buren,.
GRAND-The Gayety company at the
Grand opera house announces a re-
vival, beginning with the matinee to-
day, of 1.-THE Typewriter Girl" which,
though only recently given for two
weeks, has called forth many requests
for a repetition. In the new Type
writer Girl there will be no change
of cast. All the musical numbers that
made hits before will be retained, no
tably the "Harlequinade," danced clev-
eriy by the ponies; "She Hasn't Done
Her Hair Up YETI; sUnder the Motza
Tree" "Glow Worm" That's the Kind
of Gull for Mine" and "Bill, You Done
Me Wrong" In addition there will be
a number of new songs and specialties.
The usual matinees on Tuesday and
Saturday are announced.
MASON-"The Time, the Place and
the Girl" which opens the season at
the Mason opera house this week, re-
Gently broke all records in Chicago,
running there 1853 consecutive times.
The scenes are laid at a sanitarium
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
BARRIE WRITES
WONDERFUL PLAY
tnontInued FROM Pare SD

CONTINUED from Page six)
instructive knowledge of life that -
the heritage OF the child, and with ail
a child's equally enviable ignorance;
The story involves dull, deter
mined, unlmaginative youth, VINO pc
comes A. member of parliament ana
power in his party. He prides himselr
on the fact that he Is self-made man,
until the discovery Is forced upon MIN
that II is his demure. homespun little
wifel who has been the greatest factor
In making him. His enlightenment
comes when he falls in love with a
beautiful young woman of the hlgn
world, and his wife schemes to make
him spend a fortnight dependent upon
what he imagines to be the new loves
Inspiration.
Two acts are laid in Scotland ana
two picture English political life. me
dialogue sparkles with witticisms at
the expense of Scotch thriftiness, Eng
lish politics. society and human ma
ture generally.
Henry Wharf, as canny 1ather-in-
laG; Mrs. Beerbohm Tree, Miss Lillian
Mccarthy and Sydney Valentine, the
latter as a cabinet member, pointeuiy
impersonating Secretary Birrell, dis
tinguished themselves, but the big hon
ors went to Gerald Du Maurier ana
Miss Hilda Trevelyan, who had the
leading roles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
CURRENT BILLS AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES


AUDITORIUM = Wilton Lackaye's
most successful play, 1.-THE Pit" will
be staged this week at the Auditorium
by the Lewis S. Stone company. The
play is Charming Pollock's dramatiza-
ton of FraAk Norris story OF the same
name and pictures in a graphic fashion
the struggles of a Chicago Spectator to
break the wheat market. The play is
full of big dramatic scenes, while there
is a generous vein of comedy running
through the five acts and love story
of much charm and interest. Lewis S.
Stone viii have a chance as Curtis
Jadwin to do some of his most effective
acting, while the part of his young
wife will illustrate the ability of Flor
ence Oakley In an emotional role. Ida
Lewis the "grande dame" of the Lewis
S. Stone company. who had no chance
TO display her acting In THE College
Widow" will have one of the impor-
tant roles in 1.-THE Pit" Every men,
Der of the company will be engaged in
the production and the program car
ries the names of more than fifty
players who are intrusted with speak
ing parts. The big scene of the play
represents the famous wheat pit in the
Chicago board of trade. In this scene
a mob of three hundred persons will be
seen. making a highly effective stage
picture. Robert Brunton, the scenic
artist of the Lewis S. Stone company,
has been engaged for the past fort
night in making ready the production,
and series of stage pictures of more
than ordinary merit is promised.
BURBANK-"The Devil" with By
ron Beasley in the name part, win con-
tinue at this house for another week.
The play has attracted capacity au-
diences ever since it opened at the
Burbank. and there Is every indication
that the run will prove profitable for
some time to come. Miss Blanche Hall,
Mr.. Desmond and, the rest of them will
continue in the rifles they assumed last
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
THZRTlETH ASCENT

the adjoining refuge as WE'LL and eight
years later Monsieur Vallot had the
observatory pulled down and re-erect.
ed in a better position. 1t stands at
height of 1890 feet, between the
Dome de Coulter and the Bosses du
Dromadaire. All this while Monsieur
Vallot was continuing his studies
which, after 20 years of labor, resulted
in his splendid series of maps and
plans OF Mont Blanc Then Monsieur
Vallot's strength gave out, and over.
work brought illness from which he
emerged a gray-haired and WORKOUT
old man. For years he remained
in the Valley of Chamonix, de-
spairing of ever being able to make
another ascent, and yet unable to tear
himself away from the scene of his
life's labors. Then two years ago he
began to improve In Chamonix where
he reigns as king, it was rumored that
he had been seen on the Mer de Glace.
Later the news went forth that he had
managed to reach the Grands- Mulets.
This summer, to the joy of everyone.
he succeeded in ascending his be-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
GETTING A FURLouGH.
Dalsetty Could Not Lie and So He
Had to Go Back to Camp.

The old excuse for obtaining leave
of absence, proverbial among college
students, was not unknown to the
soldiers of the civil war, according to
Maj. Hamilton's account given in the
Southern Historical Papers" Orders
had been issued from headquarters to
the effect that no furloughs would be
granted save on the occasion of a
death in the family of the applicant
Dalgetty, an Englishman, asked for
leave on account of the decease of his
grandmother. and the request was ap.
proved.
Unfortunately for Dalgetty the col
onel of the regiment met him before
he had a chance to get away.
81 am very sorry to hear of your af-
Fiction said the kind officer. when
did your grandmother die?"
THANK you, colonel" replied Dial.
getty, edging away She was very
old and couldn't have lasted much
longer"
All; and when did she pass away
TITS quite an affiiction," continued
Dalgetty, still on the move I'VE shall
miss her."
Perhaps you are hard of hoaring!'
roared the colonel, in voice .dfficient
for a brigrade front. Il asked you
when she died?"
"She's been dead 40 years, sir,
calculated Dalgetty dismally. 81 cam
lie about it, but think | ought to have
furlough on it."
The colonel had to laugh, but he
sent the soldier back to camp. A few
days later Dalgetty got bullet in hi,
leg. AS he was carried off the field h,
shouted to his comrades, slapping hi
thigh:
Thirty days leave and no death II
the family"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
THRILLING STORY FROM REAL
LIFE OF A DIVERS BRAVERY.
Almost Sacrificed His Own Life in
: Desperate Effort to Bring His
/ Helpless Companion to
I the Surface.

Phe scene where the following IN
cident occurred is in Torbay. and the
tine of its happening the night of
Friday, July IL of this year.
Some days previously torpedo boat
No. SO had sunk in the bay. Salvage
operations were in progress, and the
gunboat Spanker heaved gently over
the spot where below the torpedo boat
lay. On board the scene was an ami
mated one. Government divers were
ascending and descending. reporting
on the condition of the wreck and the
likelihood of salving the vessel. Pres
emily one, Walter Trapnell by name,
descended to the wreck.
On board the divers boat the pumps
were driving air down to the man at
work below, and the steady movement
of the life line told that all was pro-
crossing well.
Twenty minutes went by. No signal
had come up from the diver calling to
be hauled to the surface. More min
utes passed. The period for diver to
remain under water at such a depth
had long been exceeded.
Then it was that Diver Leverett tel
ephoned to inquire the reason of his
comrades delay.
Il am fouled in the wreck and can
not get Free" came up the reply
words which filled every man with
alarm.
"All right will come down to you,
replied Diver Leverett.
Moving in the semi-darkness along
the deck of the sunken torpedo boat
Leverett presently discerned his com.
rade. He was standing on the sea-bed
and high above his head the life line
and other gear swung entangled in
one Of the davits of the torpedo boat
One steady survey told him that
Trapnell was powerless to aid himself
He took his hand and shook it to re-
assure him that he would rescue him
| for beneath the sea it is impossible
| for divers to speak to one another
| Then at once he set about to free the
entangled tackle.
| Slowly Leverett crept along the
| decks. The pressure of the water af
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

begin with, there are only two or three
men-and they are all guides-who
can boast of having exceeded this
record; but the event was of wider
significance than this, for 1t marked
the return to perfect health after
long illness and still longer GONZALES
cence, of the man who has devoted
his whole life to the study of Mont
Blanc. 1t was in 1881 that Monsieur
Vallot first set eyes on the monarch
of the Alps, and, like many another
mountain climber, he at once sue
cumbed to its spell. From that mo-
ment his thoughts were filled with one
desire-to unravel the secrets of Mont
Blanc-and henceforth his fortune.
energies, and health were dedicated to
the task In 1887, with a number of
guides, Monsieur Vallot made his way
to the summit with the intention of
finding out how long it was possible
to live in such high attitudes, and with
a friend and two guides he actually
succeeded in remaining three days
and nights-thus establishing a record
which has not yet been beaten. His
next endeavor was to build an OBJ
seryatory near the top, and this he ac-
complished in 1890 in the face of
enormous difficulties, everything hav.
Ing to be carried up on mems backs
over ground which good guide, with
out burden, takes two days to
traverse. Many of the workmen fell
victims of mountain sickness and had
to abandon the work. Others could
only work an hour day, or less, be-
fore succumbing to the lassitude
caused by the thinness of the air. The
strongest could put in no more than
three or four hours work day. Yet
the observatory was constructed and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

Eleven hunters are TO be sent this
winter after the wolves and other
predatory animals that infest the
stock-raising country. The depart
ment of agriculture began in October
an inquiry into the hunting ability of
various applicants for the positions,
for it wishes to employ only skillful
men. 1t is estimated that in certain
parts of New Mexico each full-grown
wolf kills yearling steer or a calf
every three days. If the wolves can
be exterminated, hundreds of thou
sands, If not millions, of dollars worth
Of cattle will be saved every year. The
eleven hunters to be employed will be
sent to the SaWtooth forests in Idaho,
the Wind river division of the Yellow
stone forests in Wyoming, the High
wood mountain forests in Montana.
the northern division of the Grand
Canon forest in Arizona the Park
Range forest in Colorado, the Dixie
forest, Utah, the Trinity forest, Cali
fornia, the Imuaha forest, Oregon, and
The Montezuma forest in Colorado.
Other hunters will go to western
Texas and New Mexico.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

Scientific gentlemen should be the
asst to say what kind of flying ma.
hine is best for the purpose of carry
ne on war, for they never know what
ONE inventor is going to do in the
ext few minutes in the way of build
lg a stable and practicable airship
hich will make the rest look like
lflated sausages. At convention in
3ashington the airship men declared
le balloon the only practical air
yency in war. Let them not be too
ieksure. Some lively little flying
aehine may dart out at the pulled
: war balloon the first time it goes
battle, as a king bird goes after a
INV, and by the time it has rammed
Ie side of the monster with it's
,.ordfish point the big gas bag may
We all the fight taken out of it,
well as several other ingredients.