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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24
Letters TO Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus - am a little orr
isst two and a half years old and
want YOU to bring me a whole lot OF
things.
Please bring me big doll that can
90 to sleep. a bed for her three little
chairs. a table, a tea set, bureau and
washstand. a big ball, a gO-cart to ride
nv dolly in. a horn and lots Of good
things to eat
Now Santa, please don't forget Papa
and Pearl. With love from
Page OuiCley IeStOurgeon
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Farmvine Va.

My dear Santa Claus - ann little
Boy and will write YOU what ! want
YOU to bring me in my stocking
want Drum and two sticks. a horn
and Train. a Meter Autobhe. some
candy, nuts, apples, and pop cracker
please bring Mary a niger baby. ]
viii be a good Boy
Your little Boy
Tonic WhitlOck
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

Dear Santa ann a little girl sis
years Old please bring me a doll,
dressed, glass mug. nuts fruits figs
and a little candy, and ] don't love
much candy please bring Tommie
all ne wrote for as ne is my Baby
Brother. wish you would be good
TO all poor little children
Your little girl
Mary Whitlock
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

Dainty Neekwear for Ladies
Jabots
Embroidered Collars
Bows
Gents Neckwear
Collars, Cuffs
Gloves
Hosiery
Silk Mufflers
Knitted Mufflers
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

Dear Santa Claus II let you know
a few things ! need. ] want you to
brino me that brown carriage al
Wades and bio doll too so she can
get in il. want you TO bring me a
bio tea-set so it will suit the doll
too A horn and stove and be sure
that the doll can shut her eyes.
want the doll to have eyelashes
want some skates too please. want
the doll to have long dark curls anc
short clothes please.
Good night,
Laura Anderson
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Olesko, Va. Dec. rs, 'O9

Dear Santa Claus II will write to
YOU to tell YOU what want you to
bring me am z years old want
you to bring me a dolls carriage. /
want you to bring me a little toy ele-
phant and some oranges.
Your little girl,
Mary y. Forbes
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Farmville. Va, Dec 70, %

Farmville Va, Dec 10, %.
4ear Santa Clause:--lf you will only
brianv me what ! ask for | will promis
not to eat too much and get sick.
want you to bring me a doll a ball
and a pretty piano and cradle too
please don forget to bring Monroe a
nobbyhorse and a whole lot OF good
things for both Of US.
Your little girl.
Leila Foster.
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Further pooling transferring will be allowed
All will be deposited locked ballot box wifi be counted
disneesd parties and the standing each will be publish
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The begins MONDAY MORNING at
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large tricicle and a teddy bear too.
Be sure to fiji my stocking with a
large supply Of good things
Good night,
J0nella Foster.
Please bring olive a too stone rubhy
ring.
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Farmville, Va, Dec. H. 90

Farmvlle, Va, Dec. Il, o.
Dear Santa Claus would like TO
have a autmobile and a pair OF skates.
And a horn and nuts and candy and
figs and some fireworks. And a toy
fire engine and train. Good-by
Your boy,
Robert Garland.
J. S.-l will be seven years OLD
Christmas eve.
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Foil Dress Refers
Shopping Bags
Purses
Umbrellas Sterling Silver, Mession
and Boxwood Handles.
Blankets, Comforts
White Spreads
Rugs and Druggcts
Trunks and Suit Case.
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farmville, Va Dec -, 90
My dear Santa want you to
bring me a doll. doll carriage and a
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
GIFTS FOR HARVARD MUSEUM
KunO FrRncke, Curator Of Germanic
Collection, Returns from
Bertha.

BERLIN, Aug. S-Kuno Francke. cur
ator of the Germanio museum at Harvard
university, is about to return to Cambridge
after a years leave OF absence spent In
Germany. Professor Francke has obtained
many valuable gifts for the museum. Hugo
Lederer, the sculptor Of the colossal statue
of bismarck at Hamburg, has given a
cast OF a high monumental fighting man"
at the university OF Breslau; the prince
regent Of Bavaria has presented a cast of
the equestrian statue OF Kohrad III at the
Bamberg cathedral; the Swiss National
museum has given a cast of st. George on
horseback, from the cathedral at Basic,
and Henry NJ. Putnam OF Boston has do
mated twenty color reproductions Of the
masterpieces Of Jan Van Dyek, Rogier,
Vanderweyden and other Flemish artists.
Arrangements have been completed for Of
fetal cooperation between the museum
and the Prussian government
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
Early Settlers
Visit Assembly
Pioneers at Bellevue C%hsutauqua Re-
count Experiences of the Old
Territorial Days.

Monday was known as 'old settlers day
at the Bellevue chautauqua and many pho
reers gathered to listen 20 addresses by
pioneers during the afternoon and to hear
the Georgia jubilee singers In the evening.
Governor -Shanenberger and Lieutenant
Governor Hopewell were on the program
for speeches in the afternoon, but both
failed to arrive and their places were given
over to other speakers for five-minute
talks.
one Of the principal speakers OF the
afternoon was Judge Lee Estelle. who re-
cited several incidents in the early hfe
OF the state Of Nebraska. He told about
the destructive snowstorm Of April. 1873
i well remember that bad storm" said
the judge. 1T came down on the country
on Easter Sunday Of 1873. The storm set
in on Sunday and held on until the next
Thursday. There was considerable loss Of
life among beasts, but few human beings
perished."
The Judge spoke OF Governor Carbon and
his work in getting the constitution of 1879
adopted. He said the governor had more
to DO with that work than any other man.
He also praised Sterling Morton, Or. Miller
and Governor Furlas for the part those
meh shared in the early upbuilding Of this
state.
Short speeches, in which other incidents
of early days were rehearsed, were given
Nby Judge Goss, Henry 7. Clarke. Newton
Wilcox, Hugh Mccarthy and Mr.. Tumble,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
Gold Brick"
Says Conklln of
Direct Primary
Member Of New York Committee
Says System Destroys All
Party Lines.

ALBANY. N. ", Aug. 30-"Direct nom
nations as we have seen them, make the
greatest gold bricks that were ever handed
to a confiding people, was the declaration
here today of Assemblyman Robert J.
Conklin, q member Of the special COM
mitee appointed by the last Legislature 20
investigate the question Of direct primaries
and report TO the legislature Of 1910 Mr..
Conklin said the committee had completed
its Investigation in other states which have
direct primary laws.
1.-THE people OF New York state he said,
have no idea Of the political anarchy that
exists In the middle western states. Direct
nominations have driven parties entirely
out Of existence in many communities.
I'm Wisconsin there is no longer a repub-
lican party and a democratic party. There
are several factions, the most prominent
Of which are the stalwart and the half
breeds. Those who were at one time demo-
Gratis have disappeared and have gone into
the republican party, so-called, to vote at
the primaries. There are no longer party
principles. but only personal views Of fac
ton leaders.
ITO some extent the same state Of af-
fairs exists in lowe and Kansas and every
where else where this system Of direct
nominations is In operation. The minority
party has been swallowed up. In every
community we have visited there has been
but one opinion expressed by the decent,
sober. intelligent citizen, the conservative,
professional men. and that has been of
disgust and loathing for the political an
archy in which they had beeen plunged,
Time and again we met with the expression
from the biggest men in the cities we Wis
tied: For Gods sake, do not inflict this
iniqulty on the state OF New York."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
UNIFORM LAWS BARS GOAL
To Promote Common Standard is
object of National Association,
Says breckenridge.

9TH aim of the American Bar associa-
ton is 10 do all possible to promote uni
formity in the laws of the country and
considerable work along that line was
done at the recent meeting Of the a~ssocia-
ton at Detroit" said Ralph w. Brecken-
ridge, who was elected a member OF the
executive committee.
1.-THE meeting was one OF the largest at
tended we have ever had. There were two
notables from abroad. George Boshey OF
Paris who spoke on the French marital
law and Sir. Frederick Pollack Of Eng
land who was the guest OF the association
for the third time.
Three Nebraska men we're on the con-
fertnce for uniform legislation: Judge w.
G. Hastings, dean OF the Nebraska Law
school,; John L. Webster and myself.
transfer OF title TO shares Of stock In cor
poratlons and a uniform law for bill of
ladinE.
Next year the conference will consider
uniform laws Of divorce and uniform laws
Of corporations, The great aim is uni
formity I'm Legislation by eodifying the
laws.
George r. Libbey Of Portland, Me-, the
new president OF the association, has
promised to be present at the next meet
ing OF the Nebraska Bar association
The association adopted the report OF
the Insurance committee. recommending
the passage OF a bill by congress to create
a commission TO be appointed by the presl-
dent to prepare an insurance code for the
District OF Columbia with a view Of max
Ing this the model for all states"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
w oman Kills
Children and
Takes Poison
Mrs. Fred Young Of Barnum, Mimi,
Throws Three Little Ones
Into Deep Well.

BARNUM. MINI. Aug. SO.-Mrs. Fred
Young, aged %, wife Of a farmer, residing
about five miles southeast of here, this
morning about . O'Clock, while her husband
was on his way to town with a load Of
cream and milk, threw her three children,
aged l. 3 and 5 years, into a deep we'll. set
fire to the barn, destroying 1t, and also set
fire to the house.
Failing In her efforts to burn the build.
ing, she took a dose of paris green and
then gashed her throat several times with
a knife, making ugly wounds, but failing
to sever the juglar vein.
Mrs, Young was taken to the sheriff's
residence at Carlton and a special meeting
of the insanity board was held his even
ing. The woman was found TO be insane
and ordered committed to the state insane
asylum In case she RECEIVERS. In the mean
time she was ordered taken to a hospital.
Her condition Is serious, but the physicians
believe she may recover.
Mrs. Young has been in poor health for
the last two years and it is said she had
threatened several times to kill her chill.
dren and herself. Her father committed
suicide several years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
Jail Sentences
for Speeders
Joy Riders Will Not Be Given the
Option of Paying Fines for
Reckless Driving.

In the belief thSt a jail sentence would
be considered more severe than a fine, the
city council committee OF the whole yes
terday afternoon recommended that the
option of paying a fine be omitted from
the ordinance prohibiting automobile
speeding on the streets of Omaha. Coun-
Gilman Bridges made the motion and il
was concurred in by unanimous vote.
The committee recommended that the
city engineer proceed with putting tarvis
or some other dust-settling composition on
the macadam pavement on Thirtleth street
north from Fort street to the city limits.
The council nearly a year ago set aside
$500 for this work.
Due to the absence Of four OF the coun-
cilmen, no action was taken on the ordi-
nances providing for meat inspection, or
dering the Omaha q Council Bluffs Street
Railway ompany to provide slip rails to
be used in times of fire, or on the gar
bage contract ordinance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
RoSEBERY OPPOSES BUDGET
Throws Off His Reserve and Comes
Out in Opposition 20 His
Party.

LONDON, Aug. S0.-The greatest sensa-
ton of the present budget campaign was
furnished today when Lord Rosebery &C
cepted an invitation from the business men
of Glasgow to speak at an ~anti-budget
meeting to be held in Glasgow September
10. Lord Rosebery's attitude on this sub
ject has, up to the present time, beer
doubtful. While reports that he was against
the budget were afloat, he refused to con-
firm them. II he comes out strongly
against these financial proposals he will
sever himself completely from his party
and be in a position OF greater isolation
than before. Lord Rosebery has a large
following OF independent voters and his
a~ntagonism probably will be a hard blow
to the budget, which recently has seemGd
to be gaining in popularity with th'
masses.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31

Continued from First Page.)
never deceived them 1 ask that the press
now withdraw its representatives and rely
upon me-"
stock Market Weaker.
NEW YORK, Aug. S0.-The stock market
opened today with a show OF strength,
gains in the active issues ranging from ]
to 3 points. Union Pacific opened at an
dvano of 81 points from Saturdays
close. and Southern Pacific showed a gam
of 2H. United States Steel common was up
IL, Reading 3 points, American Smelling
2%, New York Central "a, National Lead
2, Northern Pacific ~ and half a score
Of other active stocks a point to IL. The
London market for American securities
was especially strong and reflected a
heavy covering not only by local operators
but also from this side. There was also
a great deal OF long stock purchased here
at the opening.
News of e. H. HaTriman's condition
which developed over Sunday made his
prospects appear 80 favorable tina the
over-extended short account in the stock
market vas demOralized. A panicky con
dition was manifest amongst the shorts
at the opening as prices were rushed w
throughout the list in the scramble "a
cover. There was a sag in the market the
first quarter Of an hour. Union Pacific
fell back a large fraction and some of the
other especially buoyant stocks between
and 2 points. The excitement then quieted
dow somewhat
The stock market became quieter during
the midday hour, as has been the case fol
nVar n uyaah TTnIon Dan9fi, vyaa ,,orIraS
up again to more than 5 points over Sat
urday's closing level, and more than
points over the low point of Saturday
The whole market took it's tone from the
Union Pacific movement, and the genera.
level rose again TO a fraction higher thar
in the opening u to buy on the par
OF shorts. The renewed upward move.
ment In the general market. however, did
not keep pace with Union Pacific, but
was more orderly and deliberate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31

PUPILS AT PlTTST0N
POST STRIKE SIGN
Only Three Out of Two Hundred Chill
dPen of strikers in Place
Opening Day,

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. SO.-When the
public school at Pittston, in the Pressed
Steel Car company strike district, resumed
today after the summer vacation, only
three children out of an enrolment Of 2N
werC present.
On a telegraph pole opposite the front
door Of the building was posted this sign
written in a child's hand:
I'VE are all on - strike"
Many Of the strikers who have children
were recently evicted from the company's
houses and are now residing in another
district. Those who remain are making nc
effort to send their children to school.
Tomorrow is the last day allowed the ten.
ants Of the company houses, according tc
the eviction notices. A large number OF
families are moving today.
Conditions are quiet In the strike dis.
trict.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
Jewel Theater.

The Jewel theater is this week offering
what is probably the most unique act ever
seen on the stage of a ten cent theater
in this city. 1t Is called This City OF
Yesterday" and is a really wonderful re-
production OF the burning OF San Francisco.
The city is built ON the stage and a clever
manipulation OF the light causes the APP
p~earanoe OF fire and earthquake. which is
so realistic that one small boy seated In
the front row at the performance Monday
afternoon jumped up and ran to the door
under the impression that the tag was
on fire.
The City OF Yesterday" will be AZ the
Jewel all week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
SUIT BROUGHT TO FORCE SALE
Meyer TateI Seeks 10 Compel Harry
MOOres to Carry Out Trade
on Property.

A suit has been filed in district court to
compel Harry E. Moores to sell the prop
erty at GIG and 61S South Seventeenth street
for 1000 to Meyer Tatel. The dispute
grows out of the proposed Woodmen of
the World building which will be within a
block of the property, greatly enhancing
its value. Tatel claims S. 200 damages or
the performance of a contract which he
says he had to buy the property for $1,000,
$500 of which had been paid. He was to
buy the property as a speculation and as
serts that the advance in value would
have brought him at least 5000 if he now
had possession. The suit declares that
Moores has refused to perform the con-
tract on the ground that his wife would
not sign.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
T. B0URKE SELLS OUT
Well Known sixteenth street Fur
nisher DispOses of stock 20
Bennett'a.

One Of the most important business
changes OF the week is the closing out OF
this popular 10th street mems store.
For years this shop has catered to fas'
tidious dressers-men who liked the niceties
Of correct apparel and who were willing
to pay the price that high grade furnish
ings are worth.
Mr.. Bourke opens in a new location on
18th street shortly with mems clothing ex-
olusIvely. For this reason and the neces'
sity Of vacating the present place by Sep
TENDER /. the entire stock has been sold.
The purchase price-5Oc on the dollar
which the Bennett company paid. is said
to be the lowest figure high quality mer-
chandise has been known 10 sell for IN
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
HUNDREDS OF CATTLE TO BE
ROASTED FOR BIG BARBECUE
Largest Event of Kind Ever Held
in Kentucky VIII Begin
Tuesday.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9O.-What is STYLED
the Jeffersonian barbecue" to be held to
morrow and Wednesday on grounds neal
this city will be the largest eating fes-
tival of it's kind on record in Kentucky,
The entire state has supplied hundreds OF
cattle to feed the crowds which are already
arriving. Gus Jaubert, chef extraordinary
will receive $500, it is stated, for making
the Burgoo alone.
Every democratic representative Of Ken.
lucky in congress will speak, as will hun.
dreds of others prominent in all portions
of the state. The barbecue is in the inter
ests of the regularly nominated city ticket
OF Louisville.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
ACCIDENT STOPS ZEPPELIN Ill
Big Airship Delayed by Broken Pro-
peller on Return Trip.
KAISER WITNESSES ARRIVAL
OrvilIe wright at berlin and Meets
Emperor william and Count
zeppeIIn-DiriEibIe Lands
at BuelziR.

BUELzIG. Germany. Aug. SO.-The Yep
pelin airship which started at 11;2i o'clock
last night from the Templehof parade
ground on it's return voyage to Friedrich
shafen met with an accident early today
and landed here at Z O'Clock.
1hC two propellers were broken and a
fragment of one Of them pierced the en-
velope, permitting the gas to escape. The
airship, however, was kept up by throwing
over ballast until a favorable landing place
was reached. The ship came down gently
and It now rests on a meadow, within
fifty yards of the railroad tracks here. IL
will take at least two days to complete
repairs. kilograms have been sent 10
Friedrichshafen for workmen, materials
and gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31

of the furniture industry. Alfred II. Marsh
has been made a special agent on the sub
lect OF naval stores. Daniel C. Roper Is
another special agent assigned to the cot
t%on-ginning inquiry. Charles e. STANCE
land, a professor Of political economy In
the State college at Pullman, Wash, has
been given q special agency and is looking
into mines and mining. Charles H. Steven
son, formerly Of the bureau of fisheries,
has been appointed a special agent and rep
resents the census bureau in it's Joint work
with the bureau of fisheries. George r,
Wicker, formerly Of the government serv-
ice, has been made special agent to inves-
tigate electric railway reports.
Temporary appointments as special
agents for taking the census of Alaska
comprise William T. Loop. William A. Nc
Kensie, James H. Romig and Andrew H.
Thompson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
NO AGREEMENT AT CHICAGO
Series OF Conferences I'm Street Car
Situation seems to Come 90
Nothing.

CHICAGO, Aug. 9o.-The series of confer
ences OF last week designed to compromise
the wage dispute between the street car
companies and their men apparently came
TO naukht today. TIL men refused to &C
cept the compromise scale proposed by the
city and fell back upon their original de-
mands.
on their part. the companies refused to
meet these demands and offered to arbi-
trate. Thus the whole matter is again
practically where Il started a month ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-31
NOTES OF THE ARMY POSTS
Bids Are Soon to BE Opened for RE-
mOvaI of Bodies Mt site of
Fort Reno.

Major A. w. Brewster, assistant inspector
general, was a visitor at army headquar-
ters Monday.
Captain ]. ]. Hornbrook, paymasteI
United States army, has returned from his
leave Of absence.
General courts-martial have been ordered
to convene at Fort Des Moines and at JEFF.
~ferson Barracks. Mo-, by September l
They will be for the trial of enlisted mer
for miscellaneous offenses.
Honorable discharges from the regular
army have been granted these enlisted mer
by purchase; Privatss James A. Hejduk OF
Company K, Thirteenth infantry; F. j
Marquis of Company E., Thirteenth infan.
try; Clay C. Cunningham of Company e
Sixteenth infantry; f. p. Bailey of Com.
pany e, Eleventh infantry; Harry Marshall
Of Troop H, Fourth cavalry, and Trumpe-
ter Tesla sisto of Troop K. Fourth cavalry
Private Leo c. Chaplin Of Company L
Nineteenth infantry, has been transferred
TO the hospital corps upon the recommends
ton Of the chief surgeon of the department
-
Captain e. d. warfield Of the Sixteenth
infantry has been ordered before a medical
examining board to report upon his phys
ical qualifications. The board is to meet
August 80 and will consist of Major H. L.
Gilchrist, medical corps; Captain George
II. Mcclellan of the medical corps and Con-
tract Surgeon w. H. Ramsey, U. s. A.
Bids will soon be opened at the office OF
Major d. e. Mccarthy, chief quartermas-
ter Of the Department of the Missouri. for
the removal of the bodies of soldiers buried
at the site OF old, Fort Reno, on Powder
river, wyoming. IRE bodies will be dlsln-
TERED and reburied In the national ceme-
terry at the Custer battlefield, Montana,
Leave of absence for ~twenty-one days
has been granted Captain George Williams
of the Seventh cavalry.
Post Q-uartermaster Sergeant Albert H.
Brotzke Of Omaha has been transferred to
Fort Porter, N. Y.
Orders nave been issued for the payment
of the troops of this department for the
month of August.
The Nebraska c~Ommandery Of the Loyal
Legion will hold It's first meeting after
the summer vacation Wednesday evening,
September l. at Creighton institute hall.
No meetings OF the commandery have been
held since June.