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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17

she never could expect. The weak
ness, the shallOwness, that were her
sisters were forcing themselves on her
recognition against her will.
II only Esther had been Of a differ
ent mold their situation would even
now be vastly improved. Encourage
ment and energy at her elbow would
have given Regina the strength Of ten.
Instead there were bitterness. com.
plant and reproach weighing her
down. and beneath it all the old long
ing for Neal. the hurt wonder that he
could have failed bert
Sunk In her thoughts, absentminded-
ly making preparation for the night,
Regina stood for several minutes star
ing at what she had uncovered at the
bottom Of the long utility box on her
dresser without a complete realization
Of what the discovery meant.
First 1t dawned on her bewildered
mind that the box was blue instead OF
mink. as it should have been. Then II
II were blue It belonged in the next
room on Esther's dresser. The woman
who had swept and cleaned for them
that dav had probably mixed them.
And AT the bottom Of the blue box, I'M
der all the handkerchiefs and ribbons
which Regina had mechanically disar-
ranged In her search for particular
ribbon. lay. with rubber band bind
ing Them the last two letters she had
written 10 Neal Maxwell inquiring as
10 his silence and which he had, or
course. never answered.
Regina leaned against the dresser
breathing heavily. clutching the let
ters. trying to think. The face that
looked ont at her from the mirror was
white with excitement. Some one had
kent her letters from reaching Neal
some one
In the doorway stood Esther, still
petulant from the scene downstairs.
AS she walked toward her sister Re
Gina turned and faced her silently, the
letters in her outstretched palm.
With little gasp Esther saw, crum'
pled into a chair and began TO cry in a
frightened way.
81 did it for your own good" Esther
walled. Meal never will be rich, and
we want-we need-so much. thought
l thought you'd see how much better
q posifion Or Brightright could give
vou-I thought you'd forget wrote
Neal You were going TO marry the doc
tor and hadn't courage 10 tell hin
Yourself and that you did not want
10 hear from him again. II go'
your letters both times by taking then
to slim into thc drop while ] asked yol
I to Get stamps or cards at the window
do Won remembers II did it because
/ thought you would be happier Re
gina"
The ton. stern GIRL standing Ike al
avonrnc goddess. looking down oil
the historical. weak woman huddle'
i'm the chair. did not speak for som'
minutes
"Whv didn't you destroy them whel
Won got themg she asked abruptly.
81 didn't dare" wept Esther. '
was AFRAID # was criminal OF some
thing"
Tho faint flicker OF humor whicl
swept Rcgiua's face oven I'm her mo
mout II righteous wrath spread TO he
generous heart
1--WE won't talk about it again, is
Their" She said quietly you'd bette
go Go bed And now-now I'm goini
to write TO Neal
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17

S11.OO ladies cloth, black, to CO.. $50
$500 Serge, great value, black and
blue. ................, '''i-'0'
$3.50 green broad cloth, city price
$1,000, our price ............lf.9o
Ladies fur ties, So to SO, newest styles
complete fur set, $3.50 to $1,000
We can save YOU % per cent. on this class
of goods. Give us a look and be convinc-
ed. We defy competition
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
MEMS UNDERWARE

11..,.,. r;hhed srits .. 100.
necced lined suits............. S9c'
Extra heavy ribbed the S1.oO
Lind t1,;. sale Csc.
Wright Health spring needled and Heeced
at bargain price. Our mems union suits
are up-to-date and comfortable
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1t Oyercame the SCheming of a
Selfish Sister.
BY ARAeELLA NAsMYTH.
ICopyright. 1893. by Associated Literary
Press

Press
The indlsputable fact which has SC
often sadly surprised people that two
and two will not make five was star
ing the Anslem girls in the face.
1t was a year after the death Of their
father. and many evasions and putting
off Of the fatal day had gone for
naught. They were face to face with
the knowledge that they could no Ion
ger afford to keep up the old family
bone anu. moreover, must do s9Ue-
ming To add to their inhnltesimr Il in
come.
"In some way" said Re9 ma looking
ND rather YEARLY froU her mcneil and
paper-"in some VIZ we've got to have
money We've got to go to work"
Regina VS. twenty-six. with rebel
lious dar' hair and a firm chin which
Away amazed people by the diInpie
.fhe' discovered In it. Regina was the
o. 10 who always did things In the taIn-
tIv Nobody had ever taken time 10
can her a beauty. so she had never
ouite realized the fact that she came
very close TO being one and could de-
vote her leisure to accomplish results.
OF course with Esther it was differ
ont From the time her first fun OF
golden hair had made itself manifest
and her big blue eyes had first glanced
appealineiy at humanity 1t had been
decided that Esther was n beauty, ana
the decision had chung to her through
life though at maturity 1t Is doubtful
~ she would have been thought more
than an ordinarily good looking fresh
Young girl had not those around her
been so educated in the other view.
But as a beauty Esther had always
been waited on and put forward. and
even when time went on and girlish
petulance and fckleness and caprice
degenerated into pettishness and self
jsh inconsidcrateness nobody ever ex-
pocted Esther TO do anything but ex-
ist
And now she was thirty. for I'm spite
Of bo'iodom the men who had wooed
her seriously had been few and. with
her aspirations. beneath her considera-
lion. AZ her sisters fiat Esther drew
''.'' en-. r..,c,r,
N,. ,,. ,.... .,.. .,t4 .v.r oro ridicu-
lous. IFS an very wen for You TO talk.
hNl Ho" .'.."
pot he-..l'
She he'il'l'l q NUE. i'' '-'' W., w.
s'ile''i-'- .'' que s''-'-',' -,
lnoa'.a.i'e'| SUI ''+ '.'~ r.
she were seen .ol '''' ''',' '''''' 49,,
ho Der pause. "'-' ID"
f would he very "@' ''. ''' "
place n'.h OF us ''|.." '''
cares Forever. il s'Ie
Ihe voice oIeo away ".i"I' 'N' span
he of anger ODD ine Dark face .',01'
The table. REGINA oi' "'I UP "'''lv
she spoke n reIIessea voice d..
won't pretend lo mi,uneefN''lu ou'
She said. 'lts Ike you 20 propose or
fering something else thah youIseI
Understand once for au ihat ] ID he' e'
marry Dr Br'ehineht. lie is s'iA'n
he has cruel ana Finuio.l.e N".ui '
with I'D his surface ana polish' ana n'
IS sixty years old.
"Aiso De owns the most magniilcen'
country place in the state and is
millionaire" broatned Esther as hel
sister stopped Really Regina. for
grownup person You are distressineil
silly I'm sure Or Brightright is NJ
worse Than lots Of men. and thini
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17

odies heavy ribbed underware 25c garment 45c sui
snecial price on and ladies all wool underwear
28in brown domestic cents. 34in brown domestic 0
3ein heavy brown domestic 7c Extra heavy at low pi
Shaker flannel sc. 10 cent outings 8 Genus per S @o
Rest outing on the market all colOrs, IL l2c grace w.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
Clothing and OvercOats
Mems Youths and Boys
OUR STOCK Is COMPLETE

Too numerous to give in detail. Give us
a look and get our prices, they will aston
ish YOU. Ask to see our rain coats, tor
both men and youths.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
MEMS SHOES

81 90 Brogans to go..........."....."" 81 80
10 Satin Calf to Comm. 81
. OOU. S. Army shoes to go........ 90
. 90 Boys L. S Army shoes to 90 90
3 80 Bes made welt shoe to CO.. -
80 and . 90 Korrect shape
every pair guaranteed............. 800
G rcat value in our celebrated Regal Shoes,
"A sizes, ask to see them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
WE ARE AGENTS

for the celebrated brands Regal Shoes
for men and women, and the John Kelly
for women.
Try pair Of our Royals in sizes
and fit your foot. Try on pair ana see
the comfort. You are welcome.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17
WOMEN'S SHOES

81 60 Single sole True Blue to go 81 20
/ 10 Double " " to 90 80
/ 80 Long Hinton Dress shoes. 10
l 10 All leather Southern STAR. 80
. 90 Victoria Battle Axe.............. 90
Ladies up-to-date Oxfords at prices that
will astonish you Our line Of wolf
Bros. shoes for women and, children IS
all guaranteed. Take a look at them
Your money worth or our money back.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-09-17

Wehave large quantity Mems heavy True Blue Shoes in black
tan 81 so value Will run these for 90 days at $500
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
DESTROYED BY CHEMICALS.
Weapons Used by Assassins Against
Roxal 0Aeeonan>.

Royal Personases.
Very few people are aware that as
soon as the trial Of an assassin Of
royalty is concluded the weapon with
which he accomplished his crime is
carefully destroyed so that no trace of
1t remains.
The reason Of this Is twofold-flrst
Of all. the possibility exists that at
some time or other the weapons used
in royal tragedy may be exhibited to
the public in some museum or show,
and. second. there is a strange super
stitious dread existing among reignins
houses that the existence Of the inno-
cent but unhallowed weapons by
which rulers have been dispatched to
eternity is fraught with peril to their
descendants.
The method of destroying these
weapons is a curious one. The wooden
or the handles Of poinards. are burned,
and the metal portions are eaten away
in bath Of nitric acid.
This has been the custom ever since
the attempted assassination Of Queen
isabella Of Spain in 1852 by Merius.
Prior to that date the metal work Of
firearms or knives was ground or fled
away. but the blade Of the dagger with
which Merius sought to execute his
dastardly crime proved to BIZ Of such
exquisite temper and hardness that it
resisted both file and grindstone.
This became known to the populace.
and the su2erstitious Spaniards believ-
ed that Merius had invested his weap-
on with magical qualities. To divest
them Of this absurd belief the authori-
ties had the weapon destroyed by i'm
mersing it in chemicals. a rule that
has been followed ever since.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
CONGRESS RECESS
STARTS TUESDAY
And Business Before the
House Is at luII Until
After Holidays.
MUCH WORK ALREADY DONE
RECORD WAS MADE ON THE CON.
SHERATON OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION
MEASURE.
(American News service)

(AherlCan news SerVlCeJ
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The business
before the house is practically over
until after the holiday recess. which
begins next Tuesday. Since the open
ing of the session, December 6, the
house has done fairly we'll, all things
house made a record on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. which
was almost completed yesterday. 1t
will be passed next Monday The
work done by the house since the OPP
ening of the session, excluding the in
PRODUCTION of several thousand bills
Of the public and private character.
includes the passage of ACT private
pension bills, the passage of two rail-
road measures--one requiring COM
mon carriers to equip their cars with
uniform safety devices for the protec-
ton Of employees and travellers, and
the other requiring common carriers
to report to the interstate commission
a list of all accidents that may hap
pen. The committees have been busy
and especially those charged with the
preparation of supply bills. for the
executive departments.
When the house reconvenes, Janu-
airy 4. 1910, there will be a large num-
Der of important bills on the calendar
Every measure which involves a
charge on the treasury will have a
hard row to hoe, say the leaders, for
this is to be known as the economy
session.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
IN PROBATE COURT

Three probate matters were filed in
the circuit court this morning for pre-
sentation to Judge Fox for his approx
al. The Dickinson Trust company
filed final report of it's guardianship
of the late Benjamin Fisher. who was
a person of unsound mind. The total
charges were $44S.24. and after paying
all debts the guardian recommends
that the residue go to the widow. The
Dickinson Trust company also filed
partial report of it's guardianship of the
minor heirs of Herman Gamblers, de-
ceased. The total charges are 81 ,O97.
66. the guardian claims credits Of,
S67.S4, leaving a balance of 81 ,029. 50.
In the matter Of Joseph M. Black, de-
ceased, Caleb ]. Harvey, guardian of
minor heirs, filed report of partial set
Element. BY the recapitulation, it is
shown that the guardian was charged
with $1,113.35. total paid out 1923 SO,
leaving a balance of $SS9.SO, due the
heirs. The letters of guardianship
were issued in December, 1903.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
COLLEGE CHUMS"
GOOD ATTRACTION
EarIham Literary Societies
Produced a Fine Play
Last Evening.
AUDIENCE WAS A LARGE ONE
PLAY is FROM THE PEN OF THE
AUTHOR OF 1.-THE Matinee
IDOL" AND IS WITTY AND A
CLEVER COMEDY.

The 1onian-Phoenix literary socie-
ties of Earlham College presented the
college Chums" in Lindley hall last
evening before one of the largest audi
ences ever assembled to witness the
annual play by the two organizations.
The twelve members of the cast COW
cred themselves with glory in the pre-
sentation of the comedy, which is by
the author of 1.-The Matinee Idol
The members of the cast were under
the direction of Professors E. P. True
blood and Cleveland X. Chase and
committees of the two literary societies
Miss Florence Maple and Hugh Lar
rance having active charge of the play
Scene Of Play.
The scene for the play is a reception
hall in Frat House. The play opens
with the arrival Of the students at
college. The two veterans of the Civ
il war have a little trouble, but are
separated by Mrs. Dinsmore Wallace,
a young Southern student comes to col
lege and in place Of being hazed, he
hazes the senior students. The sec
Ond act shows a year later. This
time Paul Dinsmore is In trouble, the
veterans renew their trouble The
German professor continues his court
ing of Toby. The robbery by Paul and
the accusing of Wallace of the crime.
The next afternoon the college chums
are preparing for the foot ball game
and Wallace, the freshman star player
is debarred because he is accused of
the crime. Paul confesses his theft
and Wallace is exonerated and Thorne
expelled.
Dramatis Personae.
Franklin Risley, Phi. D., Dean of
University 80. Chester c. Haworth
Frederick Won Weber, Professor of
German ...... Melville D. Hawkins
Wallace Findlay. the Freshman 80.
80. .... -. Robert T. Sanders
Howard Thorne. the Bully .....
...... ............ Tom r. Jones
Arthur kingsbury, Captain of Var
sity Team .......... Mark Wilson
Paul Dinsmore. Sophomore ......
80. 80. ........... Rupert Stanley
Clifford Paige, manager of Varsity
team 80. 80. -. Homer J. Furnas
John Findlay. father of Wallace 80.
go. &C.. Carl Alderman
Alec, an old colored attendant .....
49,. 80. 80. ....... Fred Francis
Mrs. Almira Dinsmore, mother Of
Paul .. 80. %. Edna A. Trueblood
Grace Dinsmore, her daughter ....
Wilma Reeve
Toby Sprague, daughter of Waterman
Helen Stubs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
Never Before in City's History
Has the Business Been
Better.
A RIVAL TO PosT0FFIcE
PANIES IN THIS CITY ARE
PILED HIGH WITH ALL KINDS
OF XMAS PRESENTS.

Never before in the history of this
during the holidays, been so heavy as
it is this year, and every day from
now until Christmas will add to the
enormous increase. 1t is a neck and
neck race between the expressmen and
the postmen as to which leads the mos.
strenuous existence during the holt
days, and the odds are about even.
A. glance at the hundreds of express
packages in the office at the Pennsyl-
vania depot causes one to wonder at
the great system employed in asserting
the packages and sending them to their
proper destination. All Of the trucks
are piled high with Christmas bun
dies of all sizes and descriptions. A
corner of the express room is contin-
ually piled with packages from every
portion of the globe, apparently, in a
disordeIe ed mass. It is almost impos-
sible to squeeze ones way through the
assortment of gifts during the busy
rush before Christmas. There are
hundreds Of packages arranged in ey-
cry conceivable way, from spool Of
thread to big fat hog, weighing in
the neighborhood of 500 pounds, and
carefully nailed in huge box crate.
But the clerks know their business.
Each train must be met. Every pack
age must be registered and the short
est route to reach it's destination must
be learned before it is placed aboard
the train.
Not only will the express business
eclipse any other year in this particu-
lar, but the travel on the Pennsylvania
lines is much heavier now than it has
eyed been before. For the past few
days practically every train arriving
In this city has been a double head
err" it being almost impossible for one
engine to pull the heavy load and run
on schedule time. Some of the trains
have to be run in two sections, so
great is the traffic. In view of the
two cent rate there will be no holiday
rates offered on the Pennsylvania this
year. According to Ticket Agent
George Houser, the business next week
is very apt to assume such gigantic
proportions as to necessitate the en-
ployment of an extra ticket agent, a
thing which has never been necessary
in this city at Christmas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
EX-SAl0OM men SAD
Supreme Courts Ruling Is
Very DistastefuI to
Muncie Dealers.
DRUGGISTS WITH "DRYS"

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 1S-The uphold
ing of the county option law by the SUI
preme court will mean in Muncie the
vacation of a large number of bust
ness rooms that have been occupied,
some of them for several months by
former saloon keepers who have been
running soft drink establishments and
restaurants. Most of the places have
been conducted at a loss, although a
few proprietors have made money.
Fourteen of the resorts were raided by
the police two weeks ago. on the theo.
ry that Intoxicating liquor was being
been filed as result.
Came as Surprise.
The action of the supreme court
came as a surprise to a number of for
mer saloon keepers who had what they
considered inside dope that the law
would be declared unconstitutional
and some of whom who had even gone
so far as to give additional orders for
supplies of liquor to wholesale houses
Forty men had advertised that they
would apply for licenses at the Janu-
AIRY term of the commissioners court.
It has been charged since the sa-
looms quit business here, that many
druggists have been violently opposed
to their return because of the liquor
they were allowed to sell legitimately
and that these had joined the anti-sa-
loon forces and were prepared to re-
monstrate the saloons out of every
ward in the city where that was pos
sible. should the option law have been
held invalid. There is some bitter
ness on this score. The inquest that
is now being conducted by Prosecuting
Attorney Harry Long in a local justice
court in an effort to determine where
liquor is being sold or where it has
been sold. is now in its fourth day and
many witnesses have been examined.
but the general impression is that lit
tie information has been gained from
those examined.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
BOARD MUST STEP
OVER TO DISCARD
Present Police Commissioners
Learn They Cannot Re-
main in Office.
CONSULTED AN ATTORNEY
WHO FIRST SAID THEY COULD
NOT BE REMOVED WITHOUT
"JUsT CAUSE" BUT LATER HE
CHANGED OPINION,

Until a we'll known local attorney
altered his advice the present police
commissioners Of the city had serious
ly considered the advisability of re-
fusing to resign their positions to make
way TO- the appointees OF DR.. w. w.
Zimmerman. republican mayor-elect.
who puts on the official garb January
/.
When this attorney was consulted by
one of the members of the board he
first said that. while he was not posi-
tive, he thought by the terms of the
new police law. as passed by the last
session of the legislature, the mayor.
in whose hands the appointments were
placed. could not remove his own or
his predecessors appointees without
first showing cause.
Reversed His Ruling.
Later the attorney discovered the
law read as follows: And each of said
commissioners shall be subject to re-
moval by the mayor Of such city for
any cause which the mayor may deem
sufficient"
And ROW the present board will not
even try to serve out their terms OF
appointment. They will hand In their
designations to DR.. Zimmerman. The
police board at present consists of Pet
tbs A. Reid. Jacob Lichtenfels and A.
J. Ford They will be succeeded in
office by Joseph Behold, James Fry
and Erasmus Slower.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
HIGH Class Suicide,

In China suicide has been a fine art
for several centuries. II q mandarin is
guilty Of misconduct be IL requested
to put himself out Of the land Of the
living. There is a distinction, too. in
the manner in which the oriental may
die. II he Is Of exalted rank and emit
tied to wear the peacock feather he IL
privileged to choke himself to death
with gold leaf. This Is regarded as a
manner Of ending life.
II the mandarin is only of the rank
that II entitled to wear the red button
he must be content with strangiing
himself with q silken cord Such are
the distinctions Of caste.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
RivaIed Franklin.

School Examiner-Some Of our great
est discoveries, my young friend. have
been made by simple means. You have
all heard the story Of how Benjamin
Franklin went out in the storm and
caught the lightning.
Prodigy-Yes. and I heard you tell
pa this morning that you caught thun-
der when you came home from the
lodge last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
Rough Rider President
Selected Richard Parr
to Uncover Corrupt
Acts and Petty Thefts
of Great Monopoly.
Van il orden
MAGAZINE
OUT TO-DAY
SCHEDULE OF CASES

The schedule Of cases In the cir
cult court next week AZ shown BY the
trial docket record is as follows:
Monday-Making up Of issues In tho
pending probate cases: trial Of cases
entitled, Kepler vs.. Stackhouse:
Wampler versus Fleming. and Maud
Elvord Vs. BENJAMIN Schuck for pos.
session Of personal property and dam.
ages.
Tuesday-William H. Pickett VI.
William Clendenin for 5000 damages
to property.
Shirley vs.. Shirley. di.
vorce and custody
Friday-Birdie DeHaven vs.. John s.
Lackey. on account.
Saturday-Christmas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

PLANNETTE-Edwa E. Plannet-
te an inmate of Easthaven died there
this morning at 7:35 o'clock. He was
81 years old. The body will be sent
to Marion this evening for burial.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18

Extraordinary traffic on roads IN
England is only permitted. nominally,
after those conducting 1t have agreed
to pay for the injury caused
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
NOTICE.

Business at the Abattoir will be
continued with James Beeson in
charge. Cash paid for all stock pur-
chased. P. ]. Freeman, Receiver.
1S-3t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-18
ATTENTION.

Eden Lodge. Daughters Of Rebecca
will hold special session Tuesday
evening at which time regular bust
ness win be conducted. 1t