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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
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The Lady and the Cobra

an En-lishwoman residing in India
one evening found to her horror thata
hure cobra had coiled itself about her
verauda rails. near which She at play
inc the violin. She WAS too pear the
snake 10 run with safety. so she con-
tinucd playing while she gradually
edged away At first beer only idea
was TO keep the creature thus engaged
while She escaped. but when she had
gained a safer distance and perhaps
fascinated by the unwonted sight
strange inspiration seized her She
played air after air Of different Char9c-
ters.
The effect was magical. That snake
behaved Ike an ardent, hot blooded
disciple Of Paganini Every variation
in the music. whether Of volume or Of
tone. produced instantly a correspond
ing change IN the attitude Of the cobra
If she played a lively dance It swayed
its body sideways in quick time and
yet I'm graceful curves. Once she struck
n number Of false notes In rapid sue
cession on purpose. The cobra WINGED
and wrlthed in pain, as if suddenly
struck with a whip
Thus the creature behaved Ike
mad musician till the lady. getting
tired Of the sport. gradually moved
herself farther and farther and then
made a sudden bolt into her room and
banged the door leaving the cobra to
wander discohsoiste to its .air "a -
Add r,,r,o Cbroptcfa
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19

H.aeNNNa ONAAiAA AAt~ 0GA =
washington. Nov. II. - President
Tat .. lis cabinet are a unit in the
-,a.r.f bringing to book those sugar
.-a., officials who may be guilty OF
,-o- The situation was discussed in
s,r the cabinet meeting. 1t
no. unanimous opinion of the
,s. PARTICULARLY the lawyer mem
b.-s Chr. tie present investigation
.- uss against the trust are
t. aa,y and effectively han
40. apartment of justice and
ts. .partment
p. Taft has issued the edict,
rl man escape He has
~. I'D any fragrant. sensa-
t but such are his in
..- Attorney General Wick
s. I-. latter official, for one who
h.. been acclaimed a corporation
i. r lie administration crit
t,s q record of bringing
o-. th. stest corporations of the
ecr.-. FL. I.al like that made by Mr.
Knox n..r as attorney general he won
lie N.tt.m Securities case.
Tremendous Surprise Coming.
Ills freely predicted here that more
than one e.. tae sugar trust officials
wal eventually find themselves behind
he bars ior rractcing frauds in the
raruaar o. customs duties There is
no irrma..u as 10 their personality.
but there a-e hints IN official circles
that ,reu niors surprise is awaiting
the public 7, there is foundation for
al -le umors sfoat. and most of
chem can b. traced 10 official sources.
The prosecution Of the sugar trust will
10 -ta great popular feature of the
Tar ra.lon and will settle be.
yot a. '.a 'te Presidents adherence
% 'ta policy Of his predecessor Of
forcing fhe great corporations of the
crrr -o obey the law.
There were mo- developments regard
irg #a --at'on that the treasury
i,-a- under the former admin.
ls'-- was dominated by the sugar
t-r for 20 proof has been fur
rs Special Agent Parr in sup
--- olar,o that such a c0ndi.
.~ exist The denials of former
ASSISTANT Secretary Reynolds stands
date as the answer Of the de-
par rt 20 these charges.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
WAR ON
SUGAR TRUST
Taft Determined TO Punish
Guilty Officials.
BIC SURPRISE IS COMING

mis- Freely Predicted In Washington
That More Than One Officer Of the
sar7- Trust viii Eventually Find
Themselves Behind the Bars.
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Herald and n. Y. Word LEO
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Of Crcui, Court-Hon. George J. HIND
lew
Clerk Of County and Circuit Courts Hor-
ace Adams
Deputy Clerk Of County and Circuit Courts
II. E. Warmer
frtasurer-S. w. Watkins
t1hnlssIoner of Revenue-E. L. Dupuy.
Sheriff.. II. Dickinson.
Commonwealth Attorney-A. ID. Watkins.
lor0ner-Dr. J. r. Spencer.
R0lri of pervisors-Famviile District. ] L.
Hart. Chairman; Buffalo District r. ". Fuoua.
Hampton District. DR.. w. N. Holiday. Lockott
District. r. II Walton; Leigh District. A. A.
Has sins.
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The above schedule only as information. time
arrivals and departures and connections not guar
anteed.
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
* WESTERN RAILROAD

Time fable in effect'Nov. g. 1908.
Between Farmvilic and Richmond via Mosee
and Southern Railway.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
HAVE YOU EYES
That give you trouble in
seeing. or cause paine
IN YOUR HEAD?

Properly fitted glasses
win do away with all
that. Call on me and
let me see what is the
matter at least. All the
newest things in spec
tacles and eye glasses
kept in stock
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
Creamery Swing Churn.

TBEDw,Y, Va, May y, 1909.
Messrs II. Z. Barrow * Co.
Dear sir: In regard to the Creamery Swing Chum the
sold
had
b B
washed
should
during Of
With best wishes,
friend
Mrs w. A. SOUTHAIl.
PSI hope will have published Herald
especially
ianNng
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19

70. SALEM n. C., Nov. 17-Ten
er,,,.. smoihered 70 death in an
rs, noar Salem Creek. TIL
tsr,,. ao we're digging for a new
"sFe Italians and negroes
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19
Fines For Selma LIQUOR.

o.. Nov 1.-THE largest
.- ever imposed in any
%. local option law went
Ism imposed when Judges
i.. aeckhow fined seventeen
r,.. 3.' drink places the sum
Co.,. .'i sentenced each Of the
,-. JAZZ for from thirty to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
MUSICAL COMEDY WITH
SPICE AT FISCHER'S
Spanish MeIange of Melody and
Fun Is Promised

Twins" viii be produced at Fiscber's
theater for the last times this Sunday
afternoon and evening. At the Mon
day matinee "Off to Mexico a merry
musical melange by Charles Alphin the
prolific and talented musical director
and librettist of this home of COMEDY
and melody, will be staged for the fSrsf
time here. -
The action takes place in the boma
OF the tortilla, tamale, bull fight and
cactus, and the costumes and scenery
Will be delight to the eye, while the
specially composed and introduced
musical numbers viii prove a charm to
the ear.
Juanita Holmes. wen known
soprano and ingenue, will make her
first appearance here in the leading role
and Mabel Montgomery will sing "Off
TO Mexico" catchy number. assisted
by the pretty girl chorus. Anna Clark
will be another newcomer. and Tracy
McDermott, who has become popula r
with the patrons Of Fischer's. will he
heard in "Suwanee Babe"
Ben Dillon will revel in an Irish role
and Will King will have another of ~ a
Hebrew characters in which he takes
delights George Auerbach, a Character
comedian. will appear here for the first
time, and the rest of the cast will he
in capable hands. 'Off to Mexico'
should prove delightful entertainment
and will be preceded by some most IN,
terestin0 and amusing motion pictures
Matinees are given at Fischer's theater
on Monday. Wednesday. Saturday and
Sunday. Two performances are given
every night, at s O'Clock and $50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
LITTLE DANCER IS
AT THE ORPH[UM
Laddie Cliff of London Will
Head the Promising
Program

Laddie Cliff leads off the new attrac-
lions this week at the Orpheum the
alter. Cliff is only II years old, but
has won an international reputation in
the amusement world. He is an English
singer, dancer and comedian and at his
New York debut recently made an i'm
mediate hit. which he has duplicated
everywhere that he has been seen. His
humor appeals, it is said. as much to
American audiences as TO British, and
his dancing is a marvel of grotesque
agility.
The Eight Original Madcaps" are on
their success at Wallaek's theater, when
they appeared in Knight for Day"
they have been in vaudeville, though it
is said that every New York manager
OF musical plays has tried to enLice
them from the variety business back
into musical comedy, where their first
great success was achieved.
Max Wits singing coIleens is a title
of female quartet which presents a
tuneful novelty, Songs of the Old and
New world; Ollie Young and Brothers
Will appear in unusual hoop rolling,
diabolo playing and boomerang throw
ing. This will be the final week OF,
James Thornton. the Camille trio.
Gladys Clarke and Henry Bergman and
of "Futurity Winner with its thrill
Ing horse race scene. The Alaska-Yu-
kon exposition will be shown on the
moving picture screen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
MISS ROBERTS IN
LIGHT COMEDY
AIcazar Theater Will Present a
Double Bill of Bright
Plays This Week

There will be a double bill this week
at the Alcazar theater. James Wych-
erly's three act comedy, "A Country
Girl" will be the main offering and will
be preceded by Journeys End in Low
ers' Meeting" by the late John Oliver
Hobbies. The latter piece has never
been seen in San Francisco. Florence
Roberts and Thurlow Bergen will ap-
pear in both plays.
Miss Roberts will play the part of
Peggy Thrift, rustic heiress. She
made one of her greatest hits at the
Alcazar in this role
London in the eighteenth century are
the place and the time of the story
which "a Country Grip unfolds. After
her fathers death Peggy passed to the
guardianship of Squire Moody, who was
formerly the town beau. If Peggy
marries without his consent she forfeits
half of her fortune. according to the
terms of her fathers will. The squire
keeps her in seclusion, but she is seen
and loved by Dick BeHvilIe. Out of the
squire's jealous espionage of his ward
whom he wants for his own-grow
many ludicrous situations and the ro-
nance which runs gently through the
play adds human interest to the tale.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
NEW STAR FINDS
IMMEDIATE FAVOR
Marie Doro Firmly Established
in Popularity at the Van
Ness Theater

Charming Marie Doro and her ex-
cellent supporting company will begin
the second week of their engagement
at the Van Ness theater tomorrow
night in z. ]. Locke's pretty play
The Morals OF Marcus"
This is Marie DORIS first visit to San
Francisco as star and she has made
a decided and artistic impression upon
theater goers- She has established
herself as a local favorite and will be
welcome here any time that the powers
which obtain Electrically choose to set
her little feet this way.
The play belongs to that class of
comedy drama productions which is
best described as entertaining and
charming. There are several mo-
ments in the development of the story.
however, which have in them great
dramatic intensity, and these Miss
Doro manages with the poise and con-
fidence of experience and genius. The
advance sale for this week shows that
she has steadily grown in favor since
the opening night. Her high talents
viii be rewarded with patronage in
proportion as they become known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
PLAY AT AMERICAN
BREAKS THE RECORDS
1.-THE Blue Mouse Will Show to
Crowds for Another Week

The Blue Mouse" begins its third
and last week at the American theater
this afternoon. The clever Fitch COM
edy. which has been the talk OF the
country and which came to US heralded
rs a naughty play. scored one OF the
biggest hits that a comedy of its kind
has experienced in this city for many
seasons. Playing to the capacity of
the American theater for two weeks.
and with the advance sale for the COM
ing seven days very large il Is pre-
dicted that The Blue Mouse" viii
show to crowded houses throughout
The week. The first of the Shubert at
fractions turned out TO be all that was
promised Of it and IN way IT is to be
regretted that the engagement had to
he cut short, occasioned by previous
bookings.
Since the fire there has never been
q travelling attraction which lasted
probably for three weeks in this city.
The Blue Mouse" has thus establishes
"a record for itself and the America n
ithester is the first playhouse in San
Francisco TO hsrbor a production which
lcould have maintained profitable popu-
l1arity for a month.
Following The Blue Mouse" and
sepening Sunday afternoon. July 4
comes Elinor Gyms dramatization of
Ter novel, Three Weeks"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
2 DRINKS AND So
FOR S15O,OOO'SONG
No Wonder James Thornton
Wants TO Be His Own
Publisher Henceforth
literally He Parted With
''When You We're Sweet
Sixteen" for a Song

aggregated about 81. eco and she May
Have Seen Better Days earned for
I him about $4,000
y wish I knew" sad !. whether in
that precious trunk OF yours there are
any more $4,000 songs. or another
when You Were Sweet sixteen
4 wish I knew, too" said he.
song writing today is different from
what it was when ! was a contributor
10 the Golfers OF the publishers. In
those days the latter did not occupy
spacious Offices nor take their ease in
heavy, comfortable chairs before ma
hogany desks They used 10 be in
garrets then. But you know there are
ways OF writing songs and there are
other ways Some OF the present
writer's do not write at all They just
publish what others who are never
heard OF wrote. and II the song
makes a hit-they gay they wrote it.
The public IS Indifferent who the author
OF song is. and its easy TO buy a
composition from some easy and i'm
pecunious writer. who needs a little
ready cash. and needs Is in a hurry. I
know OF publishers who write 90 their
popular hits that way.
But no man could eyer accuse me
OF borrowing another's tune and claim
ing it for my own. No man can say:
Pm the fellow that wrote that song
when You We're Sweet Sixteen" 1 did
them all myself ana Bonnie Thornton
sang them. They are my own, and
that's about all the good I've got left
out OF the work
Ed D6nnelly and II. Y. Girard and
lawlor and Thornton were the two
teams that used 10 be the go in other
years. Many OF my songs We're brought
out by these two coup;es. Lawlor and
] were together many years. and Don
nelly and Girard later struck Natu-
RAJ Gas which made them fame and
money. Maybe you remember when
The Irish Jubilee first came out. That
was in 1889. But what's the useg Song
publishers have got you before you
start. II you don't like the way you're
treated you can do the next best thing.
II you get gay they boycott your
product. and then you're sure min
strel with busted wing.
Just the same I'm at it yet, and my
accumulation Of manuscript grows and
grows. Perhaps some day-but what's
the use?
Here comes the doctor"
went out thinking of that So and
those two drinks which was pay for a
fortune making ballad. Being a good
fellow IS expensive. isn't it,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
BONNER is A GREAT
HORSE AND DOES SUMS
Empire Presents Animal Which
Has Human intelligence

In securing Bonner, said to he The
greatest educated horse on earth. Man
lsger Tiffany has acquired one of the
best attractions in vaudeville. The AMI
mai performs over rs tricks rus
owner, c. L. Edwards. creates much er-
element by driving the animal through
the streets without reins. the horse an
parentiy understanding every word of
me spoken directions of his master. He
adds up columns OF figures and with
chalk between his teeth sets down the
correct result.
Borden. Zeno and the Hayden broth
lerE comprise an excellent quartet Of
% entertainers They present good. clean
comedy. vocal numbers including quar-
set singing and solo selections. They
ere also splendid wooden shoe dancers.
lJsobert Bertram and company in .grhe
STORY OF the Rose; Montague. sun
i~oTted by Celia Rosewood, and Alice
~. May in an entertaining sketch: the
great lie Roy, character artistic: Rich
ards brothers. gymnasts, and new mo-
'tion pictures are the other attractive
offerings on the bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
THE GREEN WILL
FLY AT VALENCIA
Arthur Cunningham in "Arrah
Ma Pogue' Viii Appear
for One Week Only

San Francisco's favorite Irish come
dian and barytone, Arthur Cunningham,
and the Valencia stock company viii
follow Mrs. Fiske at the Valencia the
alter, beginning the summer season this
Sunday afternoon in an elaborate re-
vival of Dion ,Boucicault's ever green
drama "Arrah Ma. Pogue; or, The
wicklow Wedding
OF all the Boucicault plays "Arrah Ma
Pogue" is easily the best, the characters
of shaun the Post, Colonel O'Grady,
Beamish McCoul, sweet Arrah herself
and that most villainous villain known
to the stage, Michael Feeny. being Well
known to all patrons of the Irish
drama There is life, excitement, snap
and loads of good comedy in all Of the
IL stirring scenes of the play and the
costumes of the Irish peasants faunt-
ing the green In spite of the laws
A veritable hymn of patriotism is
1.-THE Wearing of the Green sung by
Shaun, while the young men keep
watch against the approach of the
British soldiers and the old men listen
with heads reverently bowed, while the
children look on, wondering at the sud-
den seriousness that has come over the
festive crowd. In addition to The
Ncd1iH6 VI the lJTeen 0ulnlflS all
will sing The Little Colleen I Love-,
"Arrah, My Own Love" Believe Me
If All Those Endearing Young
Charms" and a number of other stir
ring, popular and patriotic songs, dear
to the heart of every Irishman. Many
novel dances and features will be in
troduced during the action of the play.
which will be staged by George Foster
Platt. All of the Valencia favorites
will appear in the cast, including Paul
McAllister as Colonel O'Grady. George
Osbourne as Michael Feeny, Gerald
Harcourt as Beamish McCoul, Grace
Travers as Arrah Meelish, Edith Lyle
as Fanny Power and Lillian Andrews
as Katy Walsh. The Wednesday and
Sunday matinees, discontinued during
Mrs. Fiske's engagement, will be re-
sumed, as well as the customary popu-
lar prices.
What Happened to JONES'" George
Broadhursts best and brightest farce,
with Paul McAllister as the bogus
Bishop of Ballarat. will follow "Arrah
Ma Pogue.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
TROUPE OF RUSSIAN
DANCERS AT NATIONAL
Novel Feature Act Is Promised
at Grauman's Theater

A promising new vaudeville show is
to open at the National this afternoon.
Several feature acts are on the bill, in
GLIDING the turn of the Makarenko
troupe of gypsy and Russian grand
opera singers. The combination of
eight vecalists adds an abundance of
life to the act by the introduction of
spirited national dancing. One of the
members gypsy youths called
the human top" because of his agility
in a native dervish dance.
The Torleys, trick "bikists," and the
Faust brothers, European pantomime
comedians, are down for headline at
fractions. as is Clara .Thropp, clever
and petite woman. who styles herself
the Somewhat different" Coincidence.
The other acts on the new program
will include Mann and Franks in a
singing character stravesty. From the
Sublime to the Ridiculous; the three
Farleys and Osmonde in keen musi-
cal turn; Thompson and Thompson in a
bright comedy sketch and little Leo
Murphy. the popular newsboy violinist
The latter has proven so good draw
ing card that he has been held over for
his second week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27

When Daniel Frohman arrived in
New York last week from London he
carried with him the manuscript of
and the American rights to Arthur
Wing Pinero's drama, The Thunder
bolt"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27

VAN NESS-Marie Doro in THE Morals Of Marcus
PRINcEss-Grand opera repertoire
AMERIcAN-"The Blue Mouse"
ALcAZAR-FIorence Roberts in double bill of comedy
MISUNDERSTANDING Cunningham in "Arrah Ma Pogue"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FIscHER's-Musica comedy. "of to Mexico"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Notwithstanding
IDORA PARK-Navassar Band and open air amusement
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27
ON WIGWAM PROGRAM
iMIRTH PREDOMINATES
Comedy Teams to Supply Many
Laughs at Popular House

The wigwam's new bill this after
moon viii be, 1t is promised. a laughter
provoking program, headed by the COM
edy team Weston and Young, who are
well known TO vaudeville patrons as
excellent funmakers The New Re-
porter" is the title of their sketch.
Another big act is promised in the
appearance Of the English Venus =
Nadje. in a novel act. Martynne ia a
spectacular mirror dance; the Siebert-
1-indley company in a farce, His own
Mother; Kessler and Dunn, singers and
dancers. Tom Hanlon In impersona-
fions, Douglas and Stork, southern en-
ferfainers. and new motion pictures will
Complete the program s.-ans., J.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-27

At its last meeting the National As
sociatlon of Producing Mana gers chose
for its president Henry B. Harris
Henry w. Savage, the former presi-
dent, opened the meeting and an
nounced that under no circums tances
again as he was out of New York
too much of the time to give the
affairs of the association the Individual
attention which they needed.