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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25

Plunging Unexpectedly under water
fifteen feet deep. three boys. Lewis
Dale, aged eleven years; Leo Gala.
CHER, aged thirteen years, and Roy
Gallagher. aged eleven years, were
drowned in the Bear Run creek at
New Castle Pa. The boys were wad.
ing and suddenly slipped into a hole
caused by recent dredging. The bodies
were recovered.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
Mother and Child Stabbed In Bed.


One of the most brutal crimes ever
perpetrated in SchuylMn county was
committed at the home OF Mrs Kate
Ferenze at Coaldale. near Pottsville.
Pa. She ana her sevenyearold daugh-
ter were stabbed. beaten and left 10
die An infant child. which lay be-
tween them apparently was not awak-
ened by the assaiant. although its
face and hands were covered with the
blood of the mother and sister
Mrs Ference kept a boarding house
and had ten men living there. They
slept upstairs. while she and her two
daughters slept on the first floor One
Of the boarders was awakened by
groans With the assistance OF another
boarded DE broke in the door and
there found the mother and daughter
lying unconscious on the bed.
Both had their faces beaten into an
unacceptable condition. while the
mother had forty stab wounds on her
head and body The daughter had been
stabbed about a dozen times. Not
scratch "as found on the baby.
Mrs Ference and the little girl were
removed to the Miners hospital at
Fountain Springs When they regained
consciousness they refused to say who
assaulted them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25

The Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train from ST. Louis to New York
was thrown from the track near Graf
ton. ". Va. by a washout The train
ran on the ties for a hundred yards.
struck a switch and was thrown back
on the track unlnjured.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
Calmly HcIds Up Cashier and
Escapes with $500.
LOST IN CROWD ON STREET
Police Reached Bank Five Minutes
Later, But Rohber Had Disappeared.
HoId-Up Was the Most Daring In
Texas In Recent Years.

CNGS IN RECENT cars
Fort Worth. Tex, June 23.-In true
frontier style a highwayman, describ-
ed as genteel in appearance robbed
the branch banking house Of the Wag-
goner Bank and Trust company in the
heart of Forth Worth OF $500 in cur
rency and escaped
The robbery was the most daring
attempted in Texas in years. Cashier
Walter T. King was alone in the bank
after closing time, balancing the bust
ness OF the day, when man walked
in. As the man approached the win
dow of the cashiers desk King looked
into the barrel of a revolver.
Make a move or a noise of any
kind and I'll Kill you" was the greet
ing Mr. King received.
The cashier complied and. Selling
the roll of bills, the man backed out
of the door. covering King with the re-
volver. King ran to telephone as he
saw the man walking down the street
and mingling with the crowds with an
air OF unconcern.
The police reached the scene five
minutes later. but the robber had dis
appeared. At the time Of the robbery
several hundred persons were near
the building and many noted the ar
rival at the bank and the departure
of the man. but his manner was so
bland that he did not arouse suspi-
cion. Several persons declare that he
climbed into a waiting automobile af-
ter walking several blocks. but the po
lice place little crdlence in this asser
ton and Il Is believed he is still in
Fort Worth. Searching parties are out
in force. An interurban car which
left Fort Worth shortly after the rob
berry for Dallas was overt" ken by Of
fcers in an automobile, b. this plaus
ible means Of escape had not been
utilized
The loss to the Waggoner bank Is
covered by insurance. The bank, how
ever. offered a reward Of $1,000.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
90 sunstroke on Wlfe,s Crave.

Chambersburg. Pa. June 23-Mar-
tin Eyer. aged seventy-three years, a
veteran of the Confederate army, was
found lying across the grave Of his
wife in Cedar Grove cemetery dead.
He had been cutting the grass and the
physicians said that a sunstroke had
caused death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
Killed Parents: Spared Baby.

Riga June 23.-Lieutenant Ershin
while sleeping, was beheaded with an
axe by an orderly His wife and his
wifes mother also were killed after
a short struggle A baby was IN
harmed. The murderer made his es-
cape.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
colorine Of Stocking Kills Woman.

Mrs Phoebe Clayton. of Freehold
y. 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 amputa,ion Of her right leg failed
to save her
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
Japaness Kriuht Temnlar Dead

Seitaro Takeda. the only japanese
knight Templar in the world IL dead.
He became a Mason at Rochester, Y.
Y. in 1901. and was a member OF Mon.
roe commandery.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
pIslnherlted: Kills Himself.

Because his mother provided in her
will that he should be disinherited if
he refused 10 return to the Amish
style of dress. which calls for hooks
and eyes instead of buttons on cloth
ing, Levi Yoder killed himself in his
home near Massilon. o.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
chinaman Fatally Shot In Eiaht.

During a fight between Cinnamon in
a laundry at Tenth and Locust streets,
Philadelphia. Lee Kee. fortyone years
old the proprietor shot and probably
fatally wounded Lee Sing fifty-four
years old. his assistant. What caused
the quarrel is unknown.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
TOWN PROPERTY.

Pursuant 10 authorityvested in us hy a decree
OF the Circuit Court OF Prince Edward, % the
cbanccrv cause STYLED Duvall ard ais VS. Ihach-
sfon and ais rendered at the May term. 1902 the
UNDERSIGNED viii sell al public auction on the
premises ON the
2iTH DAY OF JULY. 1902
at II o'clock A. NJ. the following property. First
That LOT with q stable thereon situated on the
Past side of Venabie street. formerly owned by
w. n. Thackston. Second. That desirable
DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT
on High street. formerly owned by ". H. Thack-
This is a first-class location and a most desira-
llo home with good dwelling and all the modern
improvements therein. containing seven rooms.
There are the necessary outbuidngs on the lot.
TERMS. One-third cash. balance no two equal
instalmants of six and twelve months with inter-
est from the day of sale as 20 the deferred pay
ments. secured by notes and title etained until
all OF the purchase money is fully paid.
J. NJ. CRUTE.
A. ID. WATKINS.
Commissioners.
c.. H. Bliss Auc't.
I'm the Clerk Office Of the Circuit Court Of the
county of Prince Edward:
S +. Duvall. go als.................... plaintiffs
against
l. Horace Adams. Clerk of the said Court. do
certify that the bond required of the special COM
missioner by the decree rendered IN said cause on
the 18th day day Of June. 1909. has been duly
Given under my hand as Clerk Of the said
Court, this 22nd day Of June, 1903.
HORACE ADAMS. Clerk.
iune 25-it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
Lost Certificate Of Stock.

Certificate No 1872 for twenty two shares Of
stock in the Planters Bank Of Famville Farm
vile. Va. dated July p. 1876. in the name Of
Charles Harper has been lost will apply to
said bank for a duplicate certificate.
A. l. HARPER.
Administrative.
Annex. n c. June % 1909. june 2l-ft.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

to be held during the coming summer.
| take this occasion to announce to
those Of my friends who urged me to
appear as a candidate at the last pri-
mary that | should appreciate their
support at the coming one. ! should
it 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 the duties Of the office faith
fully and zealously.
Respectfully,
ROBT. X. Brock.
jan eff
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
child Eats Laurel Leaves and Dies

OIIIu Eats LduFtI Leaves and DIeb,
Eating laurel leaves during a few
moments which she strayed from her
mothers side. Annie Sabo. three years
old. Of Harwood. near Hazleton, Pa.
died Of pO.s0ning.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25

Newly Welded Pair Found Dead.
Albert Munro and his wife. a bride
I'd groom of a week, were found
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
To The Voters of Prince Edward
County.

/ wish to make public the statement
that / am a candidate for the Legisla-
ture, subject TO the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-25
BUFFALO MFG. co.
FARMVILLE, VA.
Manufactures Of all kinds Of
Lumber and Building Materials.

We are prepared to furnish at short
notice and at lowest prices, all mate
rial that 90 into a house from the sills
to the ridge pole, ands will be glad to
furnish estimates on any job, large or
small, upon application.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
Boxing In Wisconsin Dead.

Gov. Davidson vetoed the Brew box
ing bill which was enacted by the
present legislature. The bin was
vetoed on the ground of the governors
belief that it would open the way for
legalized prize fighting in Wisconsin.
The measure provided for tcnround
bouts with fiye-ounce gloves and no
purses.
The governor is quoted as saying
that the bin was 50 faulty that he
could not sign it, Also that there
were loopholcs in it that would per
NIT the holding of prizetights The
governor is unaltcrably opposed to
prizetights, and so long as there was
any suspicion of loophole in this re-
gard ho would not alfx his signature.
Another bill that will not become
law through the governors veto is the
measure which requires newly incor-
porated companies to insert notice of
the incorporation and amendment
thereto in a county paper one inser-
tiOn was to be required. Country edi-
tors were in favor of the bill,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
MHAT THE BADGER
S0L0NS ARE DOING
TEGEGRAPHlC NEWS FROM THIS
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
GOVERNOR SENDS VETOES
Objects to legalizing Boxing and to
interfering with Counties by State
Pure Beer Bill Approved
Signs Tenement Measure

Madison.-ONer a dozen veto mes
sages were received from GOV David
son by the legislature,
Among those received by the as
sembly We're executive disapprOyal of
the Brew boxing bill, the Cady drain
age bill the bill relating to premiums
on official bonds, and the bill relating
to the salary of the county judge of
Racine county. The one sent to the
senate was on the Fond du Lac Coun.
ty court.
The governor objected to the boxing
bill because it would give a bad name
to the state and promoters an oppor
tunity to evade the law.
My objection to this legislation, :"
said the governor, is based on the
fact that to license and regulate such
exhibitions by express law will place
in the hands of the prize fighting pro-
fession and their adherents the means
and opportunity of evading the pro
visions of the statute designed to pro
hibit prize fighting. 1t surrounds box
lIlS NollltSlS WIN tll oOl - VI ltSdl
formaities under which they must be
conducted. This is really the vice of
the measure for 1t makes any such
contests presumptively legal while be
meath the surface and outside of legal
forms there may be a bet, wager or
other evidence of championship. Only
one element is wanting to make a
legal contest an unlawful prize fight
and th2t is the bet or wager, or other
evidence of championship
Other bills vetoed are 5S9A and
505S. The former is the bill providing
for the filing Of articles of incorpora-
tion with the register of deeds after
they have been filed with the secre.
tary of state and further provides that
such articles shall be published in at
least two newspapers of general circu'
lation in the county.
The following bills have been
signed:
The state fair bill appropriating
$4,000 a year for three years for new
buildings and improvements to the
state fair park.
The Ingram pure beer bill.
The Estabrook tenement house bill,
which regulates the building of tene-
ment houses with special regard to
ventilation and fire escapes.
Eight-hour bill which holds work on
new public buildings to eight hours a
day
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
Senate Ends Business First.

The senate finished its business in
advance of the assembly The latter
house had worked all of Thursday
morning, afternoon and evening, and
as the night wore on grew tired and
peeyish and the spirits of the boys
exhibited themselves Younger mem
bers created fun for the older ones
and. despite himself Speaker Bancroft
had to smile occasionally while strlk,
ing the desk with his gayol for order.
There was a lack Of formaitios IN the
lower house, the bent Of tn" members
being more toward the humorous than
the serious side of legislative business.
In the course of the evening one OF the
members escorted local woman's
suffrage advocate TO the front desk,
and she rcgalcd the assembly with a
speech that sent her listeners into
paroNysms Of laughter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
Good Crops In Prospect.

In the opinion of ]. NJ. True, Secre-
tary of the state board Of agriculture.
and r. A. Moore, professor Of agron-
omy at the stat university, Wiscon-
sin will harvest this year one OF the
greatest hay crops ever grown IN
the state.
Both men claim that the crops OF
the state at the present time are IN
splendid condition More corn ana
barley will be grown in the state than
in several years past and the yield OF
alfalfa will be astonishing At the
university farm the first crop OF al
faIfa has already been cut. averaging
a ton and one-half to the acre. Three
more haryests from the same field are
expected this year Unlike oth'f
crops alfalfa is not destructive to the
land. as the growth gets its life large.
ly from the air.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19

Public interest is directed to the
state prisons of New York state by the
recent action of the Legislature in en-
acting a measure transferring the
property at Comstock, Washington
county, purchased by the state from
Hon Isaac V. Baker about five years
ago. from the jurisdiction of the State
Iunacy commission to the superintend'
ont of state prisons and appropriating
$4,000 for the construction and
equipment of an additional new state
prison to be known as the Great
Meadow prison.
The Overcrowded condition OF the
prisons Of the state has become a
more and more serious problem In the
last few years, and Notwithstanding
the erection of the new prison at Bear
Mountain down the Hudson to take the
place Of the old Sing Sing prison,
which IS now well under way, State
Superintendent of Prisons Cornelius
Y. Collins pointed out to the leglsla'
ture that the need of another new
prison is already imperative, owing
10 the growing prison population nat
urally due TO the steady increase OF
the population OF the empire state.
There has been practically no new
prison construction, aside from neces-
sarE improvements, with the eXcep'
ZION of one wing of Clinton prison,
since 1915. There are at present in
the three state prisons 4,107 convicts,
an increase of 1,2Sl in IS months, and
as the prisons provide but 1900 cells.
i is necessary to double" in more
Than 1000 of these small cells. To
ford relief as soon as possible 1t Is
proposed to start work this summer
IN the Comstock property so as to
aaye the buildings ready for occu,
nancy early next year.
Few persons, except those who have
inspected a state prison or are directly
connected with one of these instltu-
tons, have any adequate conception
Of 'Gejr magnitude, and only by com
9rison with the conditions existing
00 the prisons of this state a decade
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
Ate a Chick with Big Eyes.

A trainman Is telling an incident
that occurred on n Mohawk & Malone
train up In the woods the other day
The train was standing on siding
waiting the arrival and passing Of an
other train when an Italian walked
through the coach, his hands crossed
on his stomach and his head waggng
from side to side in a dolcful manner
whats the matter, John?" some
one inquired.
oh me sick--me sick as dew" re.
piled the man rolling his head still
more distressingly and continuing the
rubbing of his stomach
Sick? Wen, what you been eat
ing" asked the sympathetic passcn.
ger.
"Eata de chick with the big eyes"
responded John, as his groans in
creased
John had Killed an owl the night
before ana il didn't agree with him.
Utica Observer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
Oil Lamps Brighter Than Electric
liaht.

Light.
Probably one of the most wonderful
as we'll as useful of modern inycn-
tions is that of n New York scientist
who has just secured from the Gov
ernmcnt protection on lamp burner,
which by converting the oil into hy-
dro carbon gas, burning on a mantle,
gives an eighty candle power light
with less oil consumption and with
out CarboniZng the mantle or over
heating the lamp. 1t can be fitted tO
any lamp and the wick lasts life
time There is absolutely no danger,
no odor and no smoke. The Union
Light Co, of New York City, have aC-
quircd the selling rights of this burn
cr. which is called the "llcr2og" after
the inventor, and, We understand, are
making n special discount to Introduce
ii into each township with view OF
securing a local representative.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
STATE
HAPPENINGS

NelulCl Ol not guilty IN the case
against Harry Shouletas, charged
with killing Joseph Jahtlsld in a fight
The men Quarrelcd over ladIc and
Iabilski was knocked down and sua.
tainod convussiou of the brain,
dying In five minutes. The defense
claimed that JabilsM stepped ON red.
hot coke ON the floor, fen and struck
his head against a cupola
Beloit The sight of a baby in it's
cab being tramplod upon by a pair Of
frightened horses was presented TO
street filled with people Mrs George
L. Collie, wife of the dean of Bcluit
college, left their little son in his cab
while she stepped into Il store on an
crraud and the wind started the car
riago Il rolled along the wall, and
off the curb under a pair Of horses,
which began to kick furiously
Peter Koru, formerly
well-known in Waukesha came from
Chicago determined 20 wipe out the
family of his sister, Mrs. Katherine l.,
Fr2 When lie had finished his gun
work at .hc Fritz home Mrs Frtz had
been shot through the breast, Henry,
aged nipo, had been shot TWICE
through the leg, and little Marion,
aged II years, had narrowly escaped
two bullets aimed at her
Ashland GOV. Davidson appointed
Theodore Werner of Ashland liouten.
ant commander Of the newly created
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19

Gcg. Davidson held hearing on the
pure food bills, 54GA. relating to the
use of benZoatc of soda, and 529A.
defining standards for pure foods A
chance remark by the governor iudi-
Gated that he would sign both bills.
One of the chief opponents of the
bills admitted there are doubts as TO
the effect of beuzOte of soda. Hadn't
We better give these people the benc-
fit OF the doubt. them quietly asked
the governor Commissioner J. q
Emery of the dairy and food depart
ment and Dr. Fisher, his chemist,
made strong arguments for the bills.
In fact, Mr.. Emery's argument is held
to have overwhelmed the opposition.
He maintained the finding of the
referee board appointed by President
Roosevelt that beuZoate Of soda was
not harmful was the finding of a
packed jury. and said the president
had declared he had been fooled. Or
Wiley had a standing far ahead of any
such board and he declared hen2oate
harmful
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-06-19
Pure Food Bills Are Sioned.

Two pure food pills which prohibit
the use of ben2oate of soda and other
ingredients injurious to health have
been signed by Gov. Davidson. He
also signed the Tracy oil bill. which
grants a $500 salary raise to Tracy
and provides for inspection of gaso-
line, 1t also provides for the appoint
ment of several more oil inspectors
and gives the governor power to audit
the accounts of the department.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
THIRTY-ONE NEW
SENATORS TO BE SWORN IN

Washington, Jan. 20.-In the event
of the reelection OF Senator Albert
]. Hopkins Of Illinois. eighteen of the
thirty-one United States senators.
whose terms expire with that Of Theo-
dorc Roosevelt, president OF the Unit
cd States. on March next, will be
sworn In TO succeed themselves.
Among the thirteen new senators is
iuciuded former Governor Cummins
nf Iowa. who Is now serving out the
unexpired term of the late Senator AL
lison
The new senators to the senate Will
Wesley l.. Jones. Washington; Theo.
+. Burton. Ohio; George E. Chamber,
lain. Oregon; E. D. Smith South
Carolina; NJ. n. Johnson. North Da-
kota; Benz. F. Shiyeley. Indiana, Coe
[. Crawford. South Dakota; Joseph
l.. Bristow Kansas; w. o. Bradley,
kentucky; Ex-Governor Fletcher.
Florida; Elihu Root, New York;
Charles ]. Hughes. Jr, Colorado; A.
b. Cummins, Iowa.
Senators Brandegee OF Connecticut,
Dillingham; of Vermont, Gallinger of
New Hampshire. Gore OF Oklahoma,
Hepburn of Idaho, Johnson of Ala
hama, McEnerney OF Louisiana. New
lands of Nevada. Oyerman OF North
Ghrolina. Penrose of Pennsylvania,
Perkins of California, Smoot OF Utah,
Smith of Maryland, Stephenson OF
Wisconsin. Stone Of Missouri, all have
been reelected
The retiring senators and their
length of service were as follows:
Ankney, Washington, six years.
Foraker. Ohio, twelve years; Fulton.
Oregon, six years; Gary South Caro-
lima. one year; Hansbrough, North
Dakota. eighteen years. Hemenway,
Indiana, five years; Kittredge, South
Dakota. eight years; Long, Kansas,
six years; McCreary, Kentucky, five
years; Milton, Florida. one year;
Platt, New York, twelve years, Teller,
Colorado, twenty-four years.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-21
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR WHITE
MAN AND HIS NEGRO WIFE

Richmond. Va, Jan. 21.-In the sen.
fencing at Farmville, this state. yes
terday of Marcus Lindsay and his
wife, a negress. to serve Is years in
the penitentiary. one of the most In
human cases In the history of the state
has been disclosed. Lindsay is the
son of white woman and, although
he believed he had negro blood In his
veins, and associated with members
CT that race, the court held that he
had enough Caucasian blood to be leg
ally white.
Lindsay recently was married IN
Sophia Jones. neGress. the widow
OF another negro, and has since lived
with her The two were indicted on
the charge that Lindsay. white man,
married negress, and because Soph.
la married a white man, the law pro-
hibiting intermarriages between the
races.
The judge declared, however. that
while he was forced to pronounce SEN
tence he would petition the governor
10 pardon the prisoners. but upon the
conditions that all marital relations
between them should cease.