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The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
His Reason.

DO you understand these boiler-shoI
grand operas2''
NO; they are TOO difficult for me-
Then why attend2f
To enjoy the disCOmnture OF the mar
who likes 10 hum the score
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

From away down az the tail end OF the
Georgia Railroad the Augusta Herald o.
Thursday evening emitted this val. ".AnS
now the jug train has stopped" This.
We take II, marked the crisis OF the
trouble.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

Senator Smoot has qualified IN first
class shape as Mr.. AIdrich's understudy
this session OF Congress.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

There is an indescribable fascination
about work" says the Fort Worth Rec
ord Oh. yes; an absolutely inoonceiv-
able fascination az this particular season
OF the year. in fact
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

What IS the real reason the Mecklen-
burg declaration is so persistently de-
noUnced as a uyth?" demands a Virginia
contemporary. Probably because Deacon
HenphilI started the trouble, and now
fnds II imposs.ble to turn it loose.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

The Washington baseball team almost
won the pennant once-hnished second.
indeed. This Is not joke.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

Perhaps the best plan Of all would be
10 hold our political conventions on
April !. and adopt the platform that day
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

horse may Be counted upon 10 discourse
elOquently on the tipping evil
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

This quest for the ten worst books
IS hopeless. Nobody has the courage 20
say trUthfully Just which ten he or she
really considers the worst.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

The Baltimore News OF Saturday dis
cusses What rats cost" The frst cost
IS trihing-the fxings are the things that
cost. we think.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

Cheer Up. Mr.. Manning. Somebody
might have stolen that umbrella sooner
or later. anyhow
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
MAKING a GARpEN.


I got some packages Of seeds and planted
them in rows.
The land was freed
From clod and weed
And watered with hose.
AID where I planted early peas, take
my solemn vow
That early peas
Wave in the breeze
And gayly blossom now.
I hate to baIk the humorists. but I an
forced 10 say
That beans have grown
Where beans were sown-
It sometimes works that way.
True Optimist.
''Jabez is certainly real optimist."
"As 70 how?"
The Plunkvine team ain't won a
game"
''Wen?'
But he only says it's better to do your
losing early IN the season
Something TO Blame.
You seem TO have a good many
troubles
Yes, and 7 have nobody but myself to
blame"
In that case, better get a wife. "
They VIII.
Say. dad"
What IS it?''
The kids a thousand years from now
win have an awful bunch OF history 10
study. won't they?"
A Silent Departure.
Winter sneaked out. It would seem.
Not one line
Have I seen upon the theme
or its spine.
His Reason.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

Il has been 5udicially determined that
one may legally import whisky Into Ken
tucEy- sure: one may carry Goals 10
Neweastle-but what's the use?
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

''Wanted-Two thousand wives" says a
headline In the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Why CO the Alabama young men not
speak for themselves?
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

Stiu. that Mr. and Mrs. Bean who
named their baby girl Lima" might have
done worse, We suppose. They might
have named her Boston" for instance
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
something 20 BIame.
A silent Departure.

Winter sHeaked out. It would seem,
Not one line
Have I seen upon the theme
or its spine.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

DAVID BANKS SICKEIG
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
AT THE HOTELS.

Oklahoma VIII al the next general
election, no doubt fall into line with Re-.
publican principles and elect Republican
officers wherever they may be placed
on the ticket" said ". 4. SchoaeId, OF
Westfeld. Okla, at the Raleigh yester-
cay afternoon
The reason Oklahoma went Demo-
cratic, OF. at least. one OF the contributing
factors. was that Haskell had allied his
name with that OF the new state consti-
tuition. the campaign cry being Haskell
and the constitution The constitution
cid rot turn out to be as perfect as many
are trying 10 make the people Of Okla.
horna believe. There is too much legis-
lation in it. and much pruning viii have
TO be done before it IS what Il ought
10 be.
Prohibition las come 10 stay in Okla
homa," continued Mr. schofeld. but
that does not mean that there IS no Uouor
sold There are blind tigers and an
kinds OF places where the stuff can bs
obtained
There are lots OF Indians in our part.
o. the State. and they are well behaved.
indeed I would much rather be a neigh
Dor with our Indians than with A good
many white people out there that know
Of. The Indian has been JCo much mis-
represented entirely. He is not By any
means as bad as he IS painted by. certain.
interested parties
Crops in Oklahoma we're fairly good
when ! left the State, but 7 understand
il is q little dry now; some rain would
not hurt"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
HOW Do BANKS MAKE MONEY?
THAT THEY DO Is GRATIFYING.
Read the Statement Of Any One of
Them and the Question
is Answered.

The banks have nothing TO sell but
money, but having that they simply
offer to the community a commodity
which is always in demand, unaffected
by change of season, the dictates of
fashion or the whims of individuals.
Money makes the mare 90, and the
mare must 20. Money makes the
man 90 and the man will 20. Money
greases the complex machinery Of all
branches Of business enterprises, and
the machinery must be kept in mo-
ton.
And it is with money as with bread,
when one needs it he should know
where to go to find it,
II would never do to mix banking
with manufacturing, nor with mer-
chandizing nor yet with farming.
Every man TO his job is the safe and
sane rule, and the banker has a job of
his own. Legions of people have
surplus money and left to themselves
70 invest the surplus would soon be-
come a deficit. 1t goes without say
ing that theabusy manufacturer, mer-
chant farmer finds their best busi-
ness allies in well managed banks,
and this is just as true Of profession
al men, Of widows, minors and or
phans.
Lending money to a neighbor might
be altogether safe but their might be
an unexpected demand upon you for
the ready cash and the neighbor might
not be in a position to respond to
your needs promptly. Not so with
the bank for it stands ready to meet
your demands provided always and
ever, that you have the security. To
get the relief without that might help
you as individuals but persisted in
would wreck a community.
Let us rejoice in the fact that the
banks do make money, and that at the
same time they are prepared to take
care OF your money and when you
need it to return it to you. Banking
and other branches of business are
joined in happy wedlock, and reckless
is man who would put them asunder.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
About School SupeFiDtendentS.

The Abingdon Virginian says:
When the appointments Of school
uperintendents were made by the
board OF education, great Outcry fol-
lowed and some Of the newspapers
were very caustic, bordering on the
abusive about il. The Virginian ad-
vised a conservative and considerate
course, suggesting that may be the
board had good reasons for lis cOnclu-
siOns. Among the very loud and even
vicious protests. one that neceSsitated
Gov. SWansoD's coming to his own de
fense-as a member Of the bOard-a
severe attack having been made upon
HIM by brother Of one Of the candi-
dates in GraysOn county was from
southwest Virginia The incumbent in
this case, a Mr.. Fulton, had, il seems
been showing good deal Of unhealthy
favOritism, had gotten into the "ruts"
suggested as probable in many cases
by the Nirginian, and the board deem
ed change desirable, and made IL
Then followed row. Here Is what
the GraysOn Gazette thinks of it, and
the Gazette appears to be about right:
"FOr some time time quite a little
iukCltNt HAS bttn ldhEu III AilN ibhiiAl
over the appointment To this office.
The State Board of Education has
settled the question, and to our way
Of thinking has settled it well. Pro
fessor Hale's wise, conscientious and
impartial discharge of the duties Of
this office during his former service in
this capacity is proof sufficient TO ali
classes that the cause of education in
the country will not suffer in his
hands. We believe that the best has
been done, and we further believe
that all parties interested Will agree
with US i'm this view. 1t is but fair TO
say, however, that Professor Hale was
not an applicant for this office, as we
understand it. 1t came TO him un-
solicited by either his friends or HIM
self. This in itself is proof positive
that his former administration Of the
educational interests of the county
were entirely satisfactory
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
FarmVilIe Board Of Trade.

Wake up, Farmville Board of Trade.
You can't afford to take a summer
rest off. The secretary of the Jack
sonville, Fla Board of Trade, one
of the most efficient in all the land,
says advertising makes towns. OF
course he did not mean that the citi-
zens should 90 to sleep and trust alone
to advertising any more than that
farmers should go to sleep and trust
to improved machinery to do the work,
but that the wise farmer employs best
machinery and wide awake towns put
printers ink in harness to do their
bidding. We are burning day light
rather than opening our eyes to the
light that we may find the paths to
sure success.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
UNION SERVICES.
HELD At EPISCOPAL Church.
The Rector, Rev. Mr.. BOOgher Preach
ed the Sermon, Rev. DR.. Hatcher,
Of The Methodist Church, As
SiStinq in the Service.

The congregations Of the different
churches assembled in the Episcopal
church on last Sunday evening when
the regular summer union service was
held the Rev. DR.. Hatcher assisting
in the service.
Mr., Boogher, who preached the
sermon, had as his subject the Buy
ing Of Time, or as the Bible states
it. 'Redeeming the time, for the days
are evil.
The preacher emphasized the fact
that while time was so abundant, few
people bought it because cf the price
to be paid for it. Self denial. s."
Not to be bought with silver or gold,
for the dying queen of old couldn {
buy minute Of it with gold, and yet
to be had and that abundantly in ex-
change for self conservation. LJThe So
cial!st commenting on this verse with
sarcasm asked How can the toilers
Of earth who are compelled to sell so
much of time for a bare living buy
any Of it?" Forgetting that the faith
ful performance of duty even in hum
blest sphere is the very best price that
can be offered for time. A merciful
God who gave his son to buy back
shining man exacts nothing from man
which man cannot pay. The man
found without the wedding gar
ment" was speechless" for it was
his for the asking, the price he could
have easily and readily paid.
The sermon was an impressive one,
and was attentively listened to by the
large audience which was privileged
to hear it,
How pleasant the sight when breth-
ren dwell together in unity.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
500 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is CataTrh. Halls Caiarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood end mu-
cOus surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietOrs have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails TO cure. send for list of testimon-
ials.
Address +. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
IatiOn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Death of Mrs. N. {. Elan.

Mrs. NJ. f. Elan, the venerable
and venerated mother of Mr.. d. T.
Elan, died at his home in this place
on Wednesday, the l4th, at 30 p. m.
Mrs. Elan was the widow of the
late Mr. w. p. Elan, who during his
business life was a prominent tobac-
conist in this and the Petersburg
market. Since the death of her hus-
band she has made her home with her
son, Mr. d. T. Elam, who has minis
tered to her every want with thought
ful and tender loyalty and love.
Mrs. Elan was S6 years old last
April, and during her long life had
been a consistent and devoted men,
Der of the Methodist Church, the
church Of her choice and of her love.
The funeral took place from the
residence Of Mr.. Elan, on High street,
at 4:3O of yesterday, and was con-
Quoted by the Rev DR.. Hatcher, her
pastor, and her former pastor, Rev
T. Men Simpson, now of Berkley,
Va, assisting in the services, and the
burial was in our town cemetery.
Bessed are the dead who die in
the Lord, yea saith the spirit, they
rest from their labors and their works
do follow them. -
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
THIRTY-NINE YEARS ON ROAD.
MR.. CnES. DUNKUM Is VETERAN HACK
DRIVER.
Still Holds The ReiDS and Cracks The
Whip.

Mr.. Ches. Dunkum has been driv-
ing the hack from Worsham via Hamp-
dem Sidney to Farmville continually
since 1870, and is still master of the
reins. During that time he must have
travelled some %, 800 miles and must be
so familiar with every tree, shrub and
stone along the way as to be able TO
call them by name. Nor cold nor
heat, nor sunshine nor storm have
driven him from the line of daily duty
and his movements have been as reg
ular as those Of a well regulated fam
lily clock. He touches our pavement
about the same moment OF each re-
turning morning and leaves us at the
same hour of each afternoon He
has often made two trips a day and
Of this extra work we have taken no
account in the miles charged TO him.
And what volume rich in reminiscence
he could give us by simply recording
the details of those daity trips The
jokes of the college boys, the ser
mons of the Seminites, the sage say
ings of the professors, the deliveries
of the d. D.s, the queries of the trav-
ellers on their first ride over the
road, the restleSSness Of those who
must catch the train, " the habits OF
the horses, the salutatinos Of the
passerS by, the character of the bun
dies delivered, the snow storms Of
winter, the electrical storms of sum-
mer, the bridal parties and the burialS
told without coloring and without ex-
ageratiOn would make a book of many
pages and with no dull chapter from
lid to lid.
Horses have grown old in service
and some of them have died in har-
ness, but the man with the reins still
holds them and in spite Of auto 0p
position the old hack holds its own
defiant OF mOdern-day innovation and
ready to cross lances with the Wright
Bros. and their flying machines. We
lift our hat to the venerable vehicle
with its let-down and let up steel
steps, and with capaciouS
bosy that never cries, hold,
enough. -
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
4 PLEASANT PICNIC.
.,ggFgS EDUCATIONAL AND COOPER
ATIYE UNION HOSTS.
Tho Home Of Mr.. Wiley Gillespie The
Place.

%, last Saturday a great crowd OF
.~ers and invited guests gather
.3s- the shade trees that surrounded
4s home of Mr.. Wiley Gillespie near
Scenarios in the county of Bucking-
~ where the local Council of the
-~ers Educational and CO-Opera-
.,a Union of America, was generous
. ac8us host The roses no
t.-s bloom as they do in Virginia, -
ain. where beneath the stars can a
..-s- picnic dinner be spread than in
.ar.agham. The burnt woods
have national reputation.
tables from their well worked
have their own peculiar fla
tne chickens that have never
m.0ei cabined or confined
..s amm about them to which
a-, 'r cities and towns are en-
-. ~ar1ers. That a feast furnish
rr such sources was enjoyed out
Gods open country and under
vide Spreading and grateful shade
~.a need not be said.
And the beverage of the day
a-e from the bosom of Mother
u.a pure, health-giving, thirst
v1r with no ache of head or
t-- o- conscience to follow Appe-
born of honest toll were satisfied
r these things born of the ground,
M while kindred spirits broke bread
-star the ties that bind grew the
-r--sr and new enthusiasm was
sa1ei for other and better work
Hr F ". Hubbard was the speak
rr taa occasion, and reared as he
. been on a farm, closely associ-
rei IS be has been with brother
arss he has caught their spirit,
ral their needs, and knowing
are, maintain them. ~ His ringing
av-a, moved upon responsive chords
and sniei new hope and determi-
nation n me hearts of those who
s. follow ,ae first calling ever given
by Gu. m man.
The ias SSH 'ong be remembered
pleasantly ,a nofitably by those who
were privileged 90 .e present.
Sheppard Union, the local organi-
auon Of this national body of farmers
is composed OF 20 representative
farmers Of which Mr.. j. E. Lakeland
is secretary and is doing a good
work
The farmers are learning the cOun-
@. over that in union there is
strength
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
A Pastor Called.

At a congregational meeting which
was held at the Presbyterian Church
in this place on last Sunday a unani-
nous call was extended to the Rev.
w. T. Hill, of Gadsden, Ala, to the
pastorate of the church. Mr.. Hill
has recently preached from this pulpit
and we need not add that the people
were pleased with the preacher in
and out of the pulpit
He is young man of engaging
personality, fine preacher and the
hope is that he is the man for the
place. His salary is to be 81, 500, a
manse and a vacation each year of
one month The salary to be paid
that month as though he was on
duty.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Death Of Capt. HingO.

A'telegram was received here on
Wednesday by Mr. c. Z. Ellington,
announcing the death of Capt. Aubrey
Wingo, at TeXakarna Ark. He will
be remembered as passenger Conduc-
tor on the Tidewater and Western for
a number Of years. He has been in
bad health for a long time, and the no.
tice Of his death came as no surprise
We remember him pleasantly, and ex-
tend our sympathy to those who loved
him best.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Notice to Teachers.

The regular summer examinations
preparatory to the granting Of certifi-
Gates to teachers will be held this year
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
July 18th, Both and 3lst. This il the
last chance for teachers without GER
tificates, as the first set of examination,
were held in the Spring. EXaminatios
will be put up each day promptly at
9 a. M, in the rooms OF the High
School buildings of Farmville.
p. TULANE ATKINSON,
jul9-2t uperinteudent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
The Bench"

We have no item of thrilling in
terest from the Bench" to record in
this issue. As is true of the rest of
the world, a kind of summer dullness
has seized upon it. and even fish
stories have been wanting in snap and
interest Some of the comrades are
on furlough, and the remaining con-
tingent look sad and lonesome. Still
hope springs eternal . and there is
good promise of revival of interest
when the fall trade opens.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
How is This For Romance?

\ young woman who works in the
cigarette factory at Richmond, slipped
bit Of paper in one Of the packages
upon which she wrote, l am lonely. "
The package found its way to Alas
ka, was opened by well-to-do busi-
ness man, who was also lonely Cor
respondence followed, photos were
exchanged and now the two are to
be made one and are no longer lone
ly. BY the way, she is a widow, fair
and twenty-three.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
BUARO IF SUPERVISORS.
IN REGULAR SESSION on LAST FRIDAY.
Business Of importance Transacted.

county of Prince Edward was in ses-
sion on last Friday with the following
members in attendance: Messrs. j. /.
Hart, chairman HaSkins, Holiday.
Walton and Fuqua.
The accounts allowed amounted in
the aggregate to S704.2l
On motion of Mr.. Walton, Martha
Moore was adiudged pauper and al
lowed Sl.O0 per month.
On motion Dr. w. j. Gills was ap-
pointed physician to the poor in the
place and stead Of DR.. j. L. White,
deceased, the salary to be the same
as heretofore.
On mohou Of DR.. Holiday the clerk
was instructed to notify the Board of
Supervisors Of Buckingham that the
Board Of this county was ready to ac-
cept the proposition of the Highway
Commissioner for the building of con-
crete abutments to Wilbourne's S bridge
across the Appomattox river between
Prince Edward and Buckingham coun-
ties, if the Buckingham Board would
agree to bear its proportionate part of
the cost, that being one-fourth Of
the whole amount, the Highway Com
mission agreeing to pay one-half if
the other would be furnished by the
counties.
On motion Messrs. Hart, Walton
and Holiday were appointed a COM
mittee to have a road from w. NJ.
Gilliams to Stokes gate opened in
accordance with the report of viewers
heretofore made to the Board, if they
deem the same advisable and neces-
sary after considering other plan,
that have been suggested to the Board
by parties interested.
The clerk presented to the Board a
statement of fines received by him
from the several Justices of the
Peace Of the county, which was ap-
proved and ordered to be counter
signed by the chairman.
1t was ordered that on failure of j.
T. Mahan, j. F., to attend the meet
ing or present the receipt book for
fines for examination as required by
law, be reported to the common
attorney for such action as
the law directs.
On motion DR.. Holiday was author
zed to have the bridge across Buf falo
known as Thornton's bridge, rebuilt
Whereas the Fayette Land Co., of
West Virginia, has filed a map of a
town site property, adjoining the town
jf Farmville, and had the same re-
corded in the clerks office of the
county of Prince Edward See D. B.
%, pages l64 and 1861, whereon GER
tain streets are laid off and dedicated
10 the public, and whereas it is deem
ed to be to the interest of the county
10 accept as public highways certain
streets therein named, now therefore
be it resolved
That the Board accept the following
streets as public highways, to-wit:
1. Ely street from the Hampden-
Sidney road to the corporate limits
- feet wide.
,. Sixth or Irving street from Ely
street to lst avenue, 90 feet wide.
3. First avenue from Sixth or IT.
wing street to the corporate limits.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Death Of a Good Woman.

Ms Ada Glenn, wife of Mr.. L. f.
Gem Of Amelia county, died sud
,s-g q, her home on Sunday last.
l,r . clock, and was laid to rest
1e family burying ground the fol-
.Frs afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Yrs Glenn had for many years
be-, most consistent member of the
A..-s' Church, and was loved by
- t.o srew her.
>e leaves a husband and four
fr Herbert Glenn and Misses
Aaae. and Alma Glenn, who
HEARTFELT sympathy of their
this dark hour of sad
angel came while Mrs.
bout her household al
H0nt. and withouta mo-
he was called from
rom this mortal to
>a was at her home
daughters, the rest
@ being absent at Church,
the enjoyment Of her
fn
'eeu t as sudden. and the
gives great shock, but as
aer lamp Of life well
a- b, was bright and burn
She was ready for the COM
f-r00W.
calling it death those
r best will be comforted
hat She is resting from
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

Delay in commencing treatment for
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been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney
Remedy may result in a serious kid
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