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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
JOHN D, GIVES
S1Q,OOO,OOO
Oil King Increases Donation 10
General Education Board.
TOTAL is NOW S52,OOO,OOO

He Also Released the Board From the
Obligation to Hold In Perpetuity
the Funds, and If In the Future the
Purpose Of the Foundation Becomes
Remote the Principal May Be Dis
trbuted.
John d. Rockefeller has increased
his donations to the General Educa-
ton Board by an additional gift Of
$4,000 0O0 and also released the
board from the obligation TO hold in
perpetuity the funds contributed by
him. The gift. announced by Freder-
lex 7. Gates. the chairman of the
board. brings Mr. Rockefeller's dona-
uons to the general education board
TO $50 600. 600. Ii was contributed. &C
cording TO the statement made by
Chairman Gates. because the income
of the present fund available TO apDrO-
pTiati0n had been exhausted and a
larger income to meet educational
needs of great importance had be
come necessary.
llr ROckefoller's action In empow-
erlng the board and its successors to
distribute the principal of funds con-
tributed by him upon the affirmative
vote of two thirds of the members was
said 10 have been taken in consider
alton Of the possibility. now remote,
that at some future time the object
and purpose of the Rockefeller foun-
dalton might become obsolete. Under
the original conditions imposed the
fund would have had 10 continue in
petpetuity. irrespective of whether
public demand for its continuance ex-
listed or not.
Since the receipt Of Us foundation
for higher education in 1906 the gen
eral education board has subscribed
10 the colleges of this country s3.937-
500 The colleges to which these sub
ecripti0ns have been made are 70
raise supplemental sums amounting
60 s14OS750O When these agreements
have been completed the total addi-
ton 10 collegiate endowment in this
country. through the agency Of the
board and the friends of the colleges.
will be sl7975.OOO
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
HERBERT w. DREW
FARMv1LLE, VA.
- dnor 70 NM q -. DIE 81.


FARMyLLE VA. July Stu. 1902
To
Mrs $. F. Dlvall. who is Mrs ". W. Duvall
Ellen r. Bishop. who was Duvall. and j. w.
Bishop her husband Nina H. Duyau. A. NJ
Dlfall. W. G. DuvaN. f. p. Dugail and J. A.
Duraii. adults and A. Drrail ard ". S. Dg-
vail. the last two being infants. who sue hy
". VI Duvall. their father and next friend.
and " NJ Duvall. husband u said $. T. Duyall.
in his own right and as executor Of Miss Ida r.
Ihackston deceased Plaintiffs.
against
T. II. Dickinson. sheriff and administrator Of
W w. n. Thackston. deceased. T. "a Dickinson.
sheriff and administrator 81 ". II. Thackston.
deceased. T. II. Dickinson. sheriff and admins.
traitor Of G.. NJ Thackston deceased. and the
unknown heirs II any. and who are non-resi-
dents Of G. ~ Thackston. deceased. Mary l..
Lyons and William Lyons her husband. and
Virginia Nevada Thackst0n and Charles NJ.
IhackstOn. Jr........... Defendants
BY decree Of the Circuit Court Of the county
Of Prince Edward. entered IN this cause at the
June term. 1909. the undersigned Commissioner
directed to take. state and settle certain ac-
counts specifically mentioned in said decree. The
foregoing parties take notice. / viii on the 2nd
day Of August 1909. in my Office in the Town Of
Farmville. Va. proceed TO execute said decree.
on which day all parties in interest are hereby
notified % appear and look to their interests.
JOS. r. GARLAND.
Commissioner in Chancery Of the Circuit
Court Of the county of Prince Edward
Virginia. is at
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
White Girl Shoots Negro Lover.

Mary Leppin. a pretty Irish girl,
twenty years OF age. walked up behind
Joseph Thompson. a West Indian ne
gro youth. in a downtown apartment
house in New York, where he ran
the elevator and shattered his spine
with a bullet She fired four shots,
three of which lodged in the negro's
body. The girl who became hysterical
after the shooting said that she did
It because Thompson had ceased to
care for her The negro will die.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

An explosion of a steam pipe in the
colliery Of the Clear Spring Coal com
pany at Pittston. Pa, killed George
Underwood and probably fatally in
jured James Williams. Both men were
working on the pipe and we're envel-
oped in escaping steam. Underwood
was roasted to death and Williams
was almost totally scalded
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Asks so64.o62 DAMAGES.

Samuel Weaver. Of Paint township.
Somerset county, Pa. has filed suit
against the Berwlnd- White Coal Min
ing company. asking damages in the
sum Of 1864. 962S4 for the alleged min
ing Of the c Prime seam of coal under
a portion of his farm. insteam of the
B, or Miller seam which he had sold
TO the company.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
"petrol" Butter Is Brown.

The first roll of petroleum butter.
the Standard Oils latest product is
to be turned ont at the Wood River
refinery. near Alton. III. The machin-
cry for the factory has been shipped.
The new product will be known as
petrol butter It is said to be Of the
same consistency as lacteal butter but
brown in color 1t does not become
rancid with age.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Family Portraits Buried With Her.

At her dying request the oil por-
traits of her father mother brother,
two sisters and herself s'ere buried
with Miss Sarah Z. Maurice, aged
ninety-three years. in Mount Olivet
cemetery at Maspeth. L. l. She was
the last Of the old Maurice family,
famous years ago on Long Island and
in New York city. The pictures were
about all left Of a once large fortune,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

John Ro. uyier. forty-two years Of age.
and his son Joseph, twenty years old.
were drowned in M2honing creek, near
Punxsutawney. Pa, when the father
went to the rescue Of hts son, who
was seized with cramps while swim
ming. The bodies were recovered.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

Thomas Gerrity. ninety years old
and his wife. Cynthia, who was past
eighty. who lived on the outskirts Of
the village of Patchogue. L. l.. were
burned to death. 1t is believed they
were victims of robbery and incen-
diaTism
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

10 ano.Aer nan. an1 ,nat ner second
husband. John YanH0rn. was now in
the county Jail serving a sentence fol
lowing his conviction of crime in
which Tarcarts own son was the pros
ecutor and which implicated Van
Horns own daughter
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Seven Arguments in Favor Of
the Northwestern Mutual.
A SATISFIED MEMBERSHIP.

/. A SATlSFIED MEMBERSHIP.
OF its 36.655 new insured in 1905. about 30 per
cent were already members Of the Company.
2. A REDUCED EXPENSE RATE.
Notwithstanding an increase in amount in
surcd in 1905 Of s63.0l3026. its rate OF e.
pense to Income decreased nearly ene-tenth,
compared with 1907.
3. A REDUCING DEATH RATE.
It's death loss per 81 900 insured in 1898 was ac-
tually less than 25 years ago. and less than
the average of such 25 years.
T. AN INCREASING INTEREST RATE.
Asa leading surplus-producing factor such
increase helps 20 explain the continued large
dividends Of The Northwestern.
s. IFS LIBERAL CONTRACT AND NON
PROFITABLE FEATURES.
IT, policy may be automatically non-forfeit-
able IN any one Of several ways. while its
Cash and Loan values. its Instalment and
Annuity settlements and their possible CONF
binations. make such policy a marvel Of COM
p'ctencss. IL meets and provides for about
every urf9res sn contingency OF the future.
r. Is also incontestble after one year and pro-
tdcs for 81 days of grace.
O.. ITS ANNUAL DIVIDENDS.
an profits belong 70 members. Dividends are
1ne Northwestern pride. Their size and
their unique uses have kept many policy IN
force for years and for It's fun face value.
T.. AIS PLANTATION
The Northwestern was subjected % a most
critical rigid and searching Investigation and
both members and the public know 20 GER
f'inty IT'S absolute s-curity and honest man
cCement.
E. R. BOOKER. District Agent,
FARMVILL. VA
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

An electrician named Edmonds. at
Pottsville Pa. who allowed friend 10
squeeze open a pimple last week, died
from the result. The wound became
infected and blood poisoning spread
all about his head and neck and even
under his scalp.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
coIorino of Stocking Kills Woman.

Mrs Phoebe Clayton. OF Freehold.
n. j. a widow thirty years old. is dead
at Long Branch of blood poisoning
caused by dye in her stocking. Her
leg was broken in an accident, and
some Of the dye got into a wound.
The smputation of her right leg failed
10 save her
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Bonus For Mine Workers.

Statistician NeiH. OF Washington,
has notified the anthracite coal oper-
ators and mine workers that, accord
ing to the price of coal at tidewater,
the mine workers wages would be !
per cent above the basis for the month
Of July.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
EatalIY strlcken In Church.

Former state Senator James NJ.
Shakespeare. a prominent Republican,
was stricken with apoplexy IN the Red
Clay VI. f. church. near Marshallton,
Del. where he was attending services.
He died soon after in the parsonage.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Paid $4,000 For Brood Mare.

The sensational price Of $4,000 was
paid at Tattersalls IN Newmarket,
England. for The brood mare Flair, the
property of the late Sir Daniel Cooper
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

to be held during the coming summer.
! take this occasion 10 announce TO
those Of my friends who urged me 10
appear "a a candidate at the last pri-
mary that / should appreciate their
support at the coming one. ! should
consider il an honor TO represent my
county men, among whom / have
lived since my early boyhood, in the
Virginia Legislature. and pledge my
self, should / be their choice, to dis
charge TIE duties of the office faith
fully and zealoUslv.
Respectfully,
ROBT. X. BROCK.
jan. eft
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Husband Returns After q Years.

After a1santiug himself from his
Wife and family for twenty-one years.
John Tareart formerly Rev John
TaggarL p minister of the Methodist
Protestant church. and modern
Enoch Arden turned I'D AT the home
Of bis wife In Hemlock township. near
Bio0mshrrg Pa. only TO End that
she had been married for many years
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
Grewsome See, d oeo's's ranging

Grewsone Se.. 'e at Georgia Hanging
With HOOD a. roaming from his
mouth and begging ''eOusly Ior wa
ter Marshall Lewis. co. oieu was lea
back TO the scafold to p. nanseu d
second time at Nashville. Ca, u'ei tne
sheriff had made bunglins job 4. u tue
first attempt to execute him.
The drop Of six feet stretced the
cS,con rope so that the mans feet
touched the earth. He was cut down,
and with the aid of one man mounted
the scanold a second time, talking CO.
berenty
The second attempt proved unsuc-
cesssful in breaking the condemned
mans neck. death resulting in fifteen
minutes from strangulation.
Lewis shot and killed Clifford Ruth
erfori assistant postmaster az Lenox,
Ca. Arril 49, He confessed his guilt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
To the Voters of Prince Edward
County.

I wish to make public the statement
that am candidate for the Legisla-
ture, subject TO the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL l.

Twentysxth begins SEPT EMBER 9TH For catalogue
and information concerning STATE SCHOLARSHIPS write
J. L. JARMAN, PRESIDENT
Farmvile, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

sufficient amount and
you will undoubtedly
increase not only the
average yields, but your
profits as well.
Write to the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chem
ical Company for its
new Year Book or Al
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
A REDUCED EXPENSE RATE.

OF its 1855 new insured in 1905 about 80 per
cent were already members Of the Company.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16

Notwithstanding an increase in amount in
surci in 1905 Of s6} 0l3 ops. its rate OF e.
pense to Income decreased nearly ene-tenth.
As compared with 1897.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-16
REDUCING DEATH RATE.
NCREAsING NTEREsT RATE.

It's death loss per 1000 insured in 1908 was ac-
tualy less than 25 years ago. and less than
the average Of such 25 years.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30

two-story house, about the size of the
one illustrated, may contain more ac-
tual comfort through the application
of modern methods of housekeeping
than the larger houses they we're for
merly accustomed to. They have
learned that a small house is more
cheaply furnished because you have
no extra room that must be filled up
to make it look right, because you
have a place for everything and it is
necessary to keep things in their prop
er places, and this has led to the in
yention of many contrivances that are
well calculated to tighten the labor Of
housekeeping and to increase the con-
Fenfenees of the house, to the lasting
comfort of the inmates.
City fats no doubt are responsible
for a great deal of sickness and dis
comfort through lack of proper light
and ventilation, but they have done
one good thing in pointing the way to
pack a great many house comforts in
a very little space. After becoming
accustomed to the regular warmth of
a steam-heated building and the luxury
of having water on tap any time Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30

the modern inventions from the crowd.
ed parts of the city with them and dis
tribute them through their new six.
room house to enjoy them as they
never did before.
Modern large windows having sashes
hung with weights so they may be
easily moved up or down, covered out
side in summer with accurately fitting
wire fly screens, which may be re.
moved in the fall and replaced, espe.
cially on the north side of the house.
with an extra outside sash to keep out
the cold, is merely one of the latter
day improvements.
All through the house such mechan-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30

| joyable than ever before N the history
of dwellings, and what makes 1t ali
seem almost too good to believe, more
like dreaal than a reality, is the fact
that all this may be enjoyed by any
Woodworking couple with no capitai
except their hands and willingness tic
work
Take a house like this for example,
that is Ole S4y28 feet in size, and you
have six good satisfactory rooms, an
misunderstanding front stair with easy
access to the other parts of the house.
and with all the modern improve.
ments,. at price ranging from $4,000
to $4,000 according to the location
local conditions and style of finish.
A house could easily vary 81 900 in
cost by the difference in materials
For instance, a heating plant large
enough to keep the house comfortable
may be purchased for 500, or a sys
TEN Of heating costing $500 or $400
may be put in. A difference of $10O
could be easily made in the floors
alone. Some men want floors double
with deadening material between.
while others are satisfied with sin.
gle tongued and grooved flooring and
if there are a few knots in the bed.
room floors there is no serious obiec.
ton made.
When you go though a house in
this way from cellar to roof it is easy
to make variation of s., 600 even in
a small house. But no matter how
cheap the material or how hard the
workmen are driven to finish the Job
within a certain time limit. such
houses are not complete without the
very best plumbing that can possibly
be secured. In this sense the best
does not always mean the most ex-
pensive An iron pipe may be Just
as sanitary as one made of coppet
nickel plated, but what is meant by
the best in this sense is a thorough
plumbing system, properly proper.
toned to the house, well trapped and
ventilated and the pipes put in by
man who understands the business. A
house should also be wired for cleo.
tricity and piped for gas and there
should be plenty of ventilating fues
In the partitions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30
CURES COLDS QUICKLY

A never failing home remedy for
coughs and colds is made from the fol
lowing formula to be mixed at home.
Two ounces of glyeerine, one-half
ounce of Concentrated pine compound,
one-half pint of good whiskey; mix and
shake thoroughly; use in doses of a
teaspoonful to tablespoonful every
four hours
Thus will cure any cough that is cur
able, or break up an acute cold in
tWenty-four hours. The ingredients all
can be gotten at any drug store.
The Coneentratedpine is a pine prod
uct refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-
closed in a round case. which is air
tight, but be sure that it is labeled
Concentrated"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30
THE GIRL AND THE LOBSTER.
Possibly Harmless Remark, Though
Decidedly Maiapropos.

Dorando Pietri, at one of the many
italian banquets given in his honor in
New York, talked about professional
athletics.
'Amateurism is no doubt more ro-
mantle than professionalism" he said,
but we live in an unromantic age"
He smiled
only the other night, at one Of
your gayest italian restaurants, he
said, Il overheard a dialogue that il
lustrated foreibly the ages lack of ro-
nance.
It was late At the table next to
mine a rich young italian contractor
was supping with beautiful young
girl. AS the young girl played with
the stem of her Wineglass I heard her
murmur:
1T is true, isn't it, that you love
me ard me only?
Yes, said the young man, though
this lobster is certainly mighty good. y
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30
FIGHT PERILs DIVERS LIFE.
Two Men Stop Pumping Air to Worker
in River, But He Is Saved.

New York.-Left without air be-
cause the two men whose duty it was
to pump it to him had stopped work
to fight each other, George Smith, a
diver, barely escaped death so feet I'M
der the surface of the East river the
other day. He was revived with diff
Guilty after being hauled out of the
water. Benjamin Parkins, one of the
combatants in the fight, is in a hos
pital with a fractured skull, while his
assailant, Thomas Russell. is under
arrest charged with felonious assault.
Smith was working on the hull of
the sunken sound steamer H NJ
Whitney. A disagreement between
Russell and Parkins, who were work
ing the air pump, was followed, ac-
cording to the police, by Russell grab
bling a piece Of iron pipe and striking
Parkins on the head Parkins fell un-
conscious and Russell leaped over
board and swan away.
Meanwhile the diver, deprived of
air, was helpless and momentarily in
danger of death. Some time elapsed
before those on the dredge realized
his plight. Then two men jumped to
the pump and others signaled the
diver. They got no response and fran
tieally began hauling Smith to the
surface. Finally the diver vas dragged
out of the water.
Smith afterwards said his sensations
as. the air supply failed were horrible.
When he felt the air failing he sig
nailed to his mates above. Getting no
reply on the signal rope, he waited to
be drawn up, but felt the awful pres
sure bearing him down. Just as he
was about to go to sleep" as he ex-
pressed it, he felt the air renewed.
but was unable to reply to any sig
nails
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30
WENT BACK ON HIS SONG.
Exasperated Composer Glad to Prove
Words Were False.

George Christie, nephew of tbs
noted minstrel man, and himself Z
well known composer, says that he
never was sorry but once that he
helped write a song.
When Bert Fftzgibbon came to him
with the lyric of a song called 'sYou
Can't Stop Your Heart from Beating
young Christie most enthusiastically
set to work to put music to it, but
Tow he's sorry. 1t happened this way
Christie occupied the adjoining room
to newly married couple who were
very much in love.
The husband had learned Christie's
song and all day long he sang it to his
bride. In the morning before break
fast his accordion plated tenor voice
Warbled You Can't Stop Your Heart
from Beating for the Girl You Love. .
After lunch it was the same and as a
good night solo he rendered it.
The last straw was added to the
camefs back when the bride learned
the song and the love-struck couple
sang the song in barber shop harmony.
This was too much for Christie and he
left the hotel, sorry that he had ever
written the song.
Passing a neighboring drug store,
an idea struck him, and he entered
and purchased a bottle of carbolic
acid. Wrapping it up in a neat pack
age he presented it through the bell
boy to the honeymooners with a note
that simply read:
This will stop your heart from
beating. Use 1T"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-01-30

| he ran out and saw the caboose com
| ing down the track Quick as thought
he remembered that a passenger train
was coming in within few minutes,
| and that the flying caboose was on
| the same track.
He took his life in his hands and
swung on the runaway car. He tried
to put on the brakes, but was unable
to. Something had given way, which
accounted for tie car breaking loose.
At the same instant that he learned of
the brakes failure to work he saw the
distant light of the passenger train
coming up the divide
In a brief second he had taken the
lantern from the rear of the caboose
and was madly signaling the oncoming
train.
Engineer Henthorne of the passen-
ger train saw the signals, stopped his
train, and began to back up with all
possible speed.
The wild caboose gained on the en-
CINE as both neared the junction, but
the train reached safety in time for a
brakeman to jump off and throw the
switch, permitting the caboose to take
the 7 toward Trinidad
On the Y track it soon struck the
heavy grade on Tuna hill and stopped.
The passengers on the train did not
know the danger until it was all over.
Then they realized that only the pres
enee Of mind of Conductor Mccoy and
the prompt action Of Engineer Hens
thorne had prevented what would
probably have been a severe disaster.