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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Man of Sc sIays Man of 81.


Mark Vandeusen, aged eighty-siX
years shot and killed his brother-in-
law. George E. Baker, aged eighty
seven years. at the latter's home,
about three miles from HOnesdale, Pa.
Mrs. Baker, Vandeusen's sister no
ticed that her brother was acting
strangely when he left the house and
started for the barn, and she decided
to watch him. Soon after he had en-
tered the stable where Baker was
milking Mrs. Baker heard shot She
summoned her niece from an adjOin-
ing farm, and just as the latter arrived
at the house another shot was heard.
The niece rushed from the house, in
tending to investigate the shooting,
and stumbled over Vandeusen's body
a few feet from the kitchen door. He
held revolver in his hand and there
was a bullet hole in his head.
Mrs. Baker had been i'll for several
weeks. and her husband had told Van
deusen that he must find another
home II is believed that worry over
this order unbalanced his mind and
caused him TO commit the horrible
crime
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Famous Writer and Clergyman
Passes Away,
COUNTRY MOURNS HIS LOSS
His Wife, Son and Daughter at Bed
side When Death Came - Short
Stories Made Him CeIebrsted-Was
Chaplain Of United States Senate.

The morning light was breaking as
the venerable Rev. Edward Everett
Hale. d. d., chaplain of the United
States senate, Unitarian divine, phii-
anthropist author journalist ana
lover of peace. breathed his last IN
his home in RoXbury, Mass. He was
eighty-seven years old At the bed
side we're his wife. his daughter. Miss
Ellen d. Hale and his son. Philip l.
Hale. the artist Two other sons, AT
thur Hale. of Washington, and Pro
fessor Edward Everett Hale, Jr, Of
Union college. returned home later
The funeral took place on Sunday in
the South Congregational church. of
which DR.. Hale was the pastor emeri-
tus
It seemed as if the whole country
Joined in mourning the loss OF DR..
Hale. Messages expressing sorrow
and esteem poured into the Hale
household. one of the first being from
President and Mrs. Taft.
O. Edward Everett Hale was born in
Boston in 1922 As an author DR..
Hale's fame rests on his short stories,
such as "The Man Without a Coun-
try" as an instigator Of the social
uplift. the work of the two great or
CARNATIONS. the Lend-a-Hand clubs
and the Kings Daughters, will always
add 10 his renown; as a minister and
pastor his half century in the pulpit
of the South Congregational church
and his preaching in many other
churches were prolific of wise spiritual
inspiration. while as a historian his
writings have become authorities.
II was Dr. Hale who. twenty years
before its contamination. predicted a
world wide peace tribunal; it was Dr.
Hale who upheld Garrison and Phil
lips in their anti-slavery work; il was
DR.. Hale whose benevolent counsel
brought comfort TO the sick and the
wounded soldiers of the battlefelds Of
the Civil War. as member of the san
itary commission. and it was DR.. Hale
who gave to the world the famous
stanza:
Look forward and not down;
Look forward and not back;
Look out and not in;
Lend a hand
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Cut OFF hv Rich Mnther.

A diningrOOm table valued at tlo
is the sole bequest which has bten
made to an only daughter in the
will of Mrs. Frances HHartley, the
widow of a millionaire gun manufact-
urer. More than sl,OOO.O0O in cash is
distributed among relatives and
friends. and several requests Of from
$1,000 TO $4,000 are made to servants
who attended her in her home at West
Orange n. j.. where she died in April.
No reason is given for the cutting on
of the daughter. Mrs. Helen X. Jen-
kins, Of New York city,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Hail Destroys Crops.

The neighborhood of Collierstown.
In Rockbridge county. Va. was VS.
tied by the most disastrous hail storm
that has ever been known IN that
section. For a distance of over ten
miles in length and more than haf
mile wide all vegetation was totally
destroyed Wheat. corn and garden
vegetables were driven to the earth.
Hail drifted into ravines TO the depth
of two feet or more. Farms were ALSO
lutely ruined. all the sol being washed
from the uplands. An idea can be oD-
tanned as to the great damage done
when out OF entire fields Of heading
wheat not a single stalk was left
standing
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

II you cannot in the jungle,
Where the grass is rank and high
Stay the monarch Of the forest.
You at least can kill fly
And in manner brave, but modest
Help its ravages TO check.
You can grab the awful creature
And severely wiring its neck.
II you cannot beard the grizzly
In the fastness of its cave.
Cutting of its young existence,
And be listed with the brave,
You can throttle a mosquito
When II comes around TO sing.
Teaching II some better manners,
II you can but catch the thing.
II you cannot from the ocean
Pull the man devouring shark,
Leaving II TO rot INTENDED,
And be home again by dark,
You can exercise your talents
And be useful round the house.
II you think Of nothing better.
Set a trap and catch a mouse.
In larger fields Of conquest
You may be a dub for fair,
Missing all Of the excitement
That the poets say is there.
In the little wayside corners
Is your place to stand the test
You can always wash the dishes
When the madam needs a rest
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Six Men Burned to a Crisp.

In a horrible accident at Martins
Ferry. o., at least six men were burn
ed to a crisp. four fatally injured and
ten seriously hurt Thirty others had
narrow escapes. 4 slip occurred in
the furnace of the Wheeling Steel
and Iron company 4 force of work
men. numbering fifty. were gath
cred about the furnace making ready
to drill in for the cast Without a mo-
ments warning there was a terrific
roar and great masses of molten iron
spurted from the furnace. sweeping
down the wOrkmen
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Filipinos Mutiny: One Killed.

A portion of the second company OF
native cOnstabulary stationed at Da-
vac. in the Island Of Minianao. mu-
TIMED ON the night OF June Is. and at
tackled the company quarters. which
they captured after wounding one of
the native officers.
After a fight lasting two hours on
the following day in which one man
named Libbey was killed. and four
others wounded. the mutineers took 10
the mountains on the approach of "a
company of the constabulary stationed
at Mapi which was hurried to the Dr..
lief of the besieged Americans and the
loyal natives.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Kills Father In Quarrel.

William Gray twenty-seven years
of age. shot and killed his father,
John Gray. at KingwoOd station near
Phillipsburg, n. J. The men had not
been on good terms for a long time
and renewed an old quarrel at the
home of the younger man. The son
went after his gun and blew of a por-
ton of his parents head. Young Gray
got away. but was captured two hours
later and was taken TO the Pennington
Jail, ,.. -.,.-.~
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Mother Stays Children and Self.

Cecilia Zwimer a widow. of Roches-
ter. n. Y, took two of her three chill
dren into a bedroom. where she lay
down after turning on the gas and was
asphyxiated with them. A third child.
a boy nine years of age, was playing
outdoors and so escaped death.
The woman was an Austrian and,
It is said, had brooded over the recent
death of her husband.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Woman Murdered; Children Arrested.

With a cash in the top of her head.
and with her throat cut from ear to
ear, the body of Mrs. Victoria Crit
fin. of Columbia, S. c.. was found in
the well on the premises of her home.
In the kitchen was found a bloody axe
and razor, with which the murder evil
IDENTIFY had been committed. Three
sons and a daughter are under arrest.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Woman scaIped by Washing Machine.

Her hair catching in the shaft OF
a power driven washing machine at
her home. in Butler. Pa, Mrs. John
L. Marshall was literally scalped.
Physicians were called and the scalp.
found in the cellar. was replaced. The
womans condition is considered to
be serious.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Made His Own Casket.

Tilghman II. Reinsmith, who had
been an undertaken at Emaus, Pa,
for the past thirty-three years. died
there at the age of seyenty-four years.
Reinsmith made his own casket and
selected the text and hymns for his
funeral. Reinsmith built silk mill a
year ago, which he operated. He was
burgess of Emaus from 1902 to 1904.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Tried to Lynch Umpire.

Base ball fans took Umpire Wilson
off the diamond after the ending of
game at Paris. Ky. and were carrying
him to a tree to lynch him when the
chief of police and deputies made a
rush and saved him. Winchester had
beaten Paris by to . and the spec
tators blamed the umpire.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
22n Killed bv Earthquake.

The town OF Korinchi. 1S5 miles to
the southeast of Padang. Sumatra.
was devastated by an earthquake
shock on the night Of June "a. Two
hundred and thirty people were killed
and many others injured. The shock
was accompanied by tidal wave
which swept away the huts like cookie
shells
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Lightning Struck Church; One Dead.

Lightning struck the steeple OF the
Holy Cross Catholic church at Bay
Settlement. near Green Bay, Wis.
during mass and killed Edward Du-
chane and shocked and injured sixteen
other persons. two of whom may not
survive. Panic prevailed for several
minutes. following the crash OF the
lightning. 1t was some time before
Father Mickers could quiet the ex-
cited congregation of more than 200
persons.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Gettinn somethinn For Il.

"If you had 10 be sick what disease
would you prefer|
'The govt. by all means"
1T is very painful"
"But think Of the fun in catching it"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

"a girl has no right TO refuse to
marry a man."
"Why, the very idear'
But she hasn't"
"Why not|
Because he never asks her unless
she has given him TO understand that
he will not be refused"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
SOD ChIckens: Gets lie Tern.

Charles Chaffee. of Syracuse, n. Y.
who was convicted Of stealing chick
ems, was sentenced to Auburn state
prison for life. The Judge had no dis
erection. as Chaffee had been convicted
eve times Of burglary.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
steahen D. Lee statue unvelIed.

a statue Of General Stephen d. Lee.
Of the Confederate army was unveiled
Friday in the National cemetery at
Vioksburg Miss. Henry Watterson
presided at the ceremonies and the
statue was received for the war de-
partment by General F. D. Grant.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Not Jealous.

First Married Woman-She's such
sirtl
Second Married Woman-Is she? I
never knew IT,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Boy Killed Father For Beating Mother.

Frank Crawford living near Selma
y. c.. was struck on the head and his
skull crushed by an axe in the hands
of his thirteen-yearold SON Crawford
was beating his wife and the boy not
being able TO induce him to quit used
the axe The boy has been placed in
jail al Smithfeld
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
eryan to Run For senate Next Year

5Tyan TO Run For Senate Next YeaT-
William j. Bryan will be a candi-
date for the United States senate 10
succeed Elmer J. Burkett. whose term
expires in March, 1911 This an
nouncement was made by Richard L.
Metcalf editor of The Commoner, at
Omaha, Neb., and is considered TO be
Official
Bryan will make the race under the
direct primary law modelled after that
of Oregon. Nebraska will elect
legislature IN November, 1910. and the
primary will be hsld in September Of
that year
This is the first authoritative an
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
The Summer Girl.

Are You fond Of fiction, Miss Pert?-
1T all depends"
Upon what|
whether he is making love to me
or just talking about the other girl"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Are You a "PrOCrastinatOr'
About Your CIOthes-And
Abuut Nothing Else? ::

The "wait-a-while policy
is not good inyour business.
It's not good in your social
affairs. You are not PRO
crastinator" in any affair
which you consider impor-
tant.
Why are YOU in the mat
ter of buying your clothes
Why defer the matter I'M
til all other things have been
attended to? Is it because
YOU think the other things
more important ? Or
WHY is it? Think it over
and then get interested
today.
Richardson & Cralle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
Safety In Size.

A CRATER IS a friendly chap.
A gentleman well met and blun,
Until the people find him out,
And then too, II he took enough.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
To Be Needed.

"But why do you need money!
Why
Eyes"
Because that is what it is for"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

nouncement OF Bryan's candidacy. and
local politicians predict walkaway
or him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
lndependent.

"He always gives me my own way"
Does be, indeed|
yes"
"Gives you? The ideal 1 shouldn't
take it from him"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

The best way
10 get even with
an angry baby is
TO be no relation
10 it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

If we cOul j
choose for our
selves what we
would believe,
what an excel
lent opinion each
would have Of
himself.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
HunOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN n. Smith

Some people have no time to take
advice: they are too busy giving it at
so much per.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

The fnality Of fate sounds impress
i've. but the finality Of the butcher who
saws he won't trust any more is what
makes the impression.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Nothing IS quite as unreasonable as
the person who doesn't agree with you.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

We are prepared to furnish at short
notice and at lowest Iprices, all mate
rial that 90 into house from the sills
to the ridge pole, and: will be glad to
furnish estimates on any job, large or
small, upon application.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Any one can live within his means
who has means enough.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

There may be no use in argument;
but. like many another useless thing,
there may be a lot Of fun in 1t.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18
To the Voters of Prince Edward
County.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

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
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 the duties of the office faith
fully and zealously.
Respectfully,
ROBT. X. BROCK.
ian. eft
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Making mistakes is the speciality Of
some nice people, but no one has ever
acquired wealth by the practice Of
that alone.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

The most excellent manager is the
one who never appears to manage.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Som @ misfOr-
tunes make for
mer bad luck look
good.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

An endeavor to force an unwilling
person to desert his way and go yours
usually results in both going wrong.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Too many people consider that
means justify any end.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Being an easy mark saves lots o
wear and tear on the disposition.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Hats may come and hats may 60,
but the milliner's bill goes on forever.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-18

Some women cry just because they
can and others because they can't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
KILLS HUSBAND
 WHO DESERTED HER
MRS. PAMELA ALSO SLAMS MRS.
 PIZZANi, WHO HAD ELOPED WITH HER HUsBAND-ALL
 THREE LIVED TOGETHER.

Canton, O., August 1.-An eloTe- ment terminated in the murder of Tony Panilla and Mrs. Clara Pizanni by Mrs. Panilla, wife of the slain man, here to- day. After shooting her husband Mrs. Panilla attacked Mrs. Pizzani with a butter knife. A struggle followed, Mrs. Pizzani being stabbed 90 times. During the struggle Mrs. Pizanni succeeded in reaching a telephone and holding her antagonist at bay while she called the police station. Mrs Panilla overpowered her, however, before the telephone con- versation was completed and Mrs. Pi- zann was dead when the police learned of the trouble.
 Panilla deserted his wife in Deans, N. J., and Mrs. Pizanni left her husband, Peter Pizanni, and child in New York city and eloped to Canton last February the police say.
 Mrs. Panilla later came to Canton and found the couple together. Her husband agreed to live with her again if she would permit Mrs. Pizanni to occupy part of their residence. The woman agreed to this, and for the last month the three have been occupying the house together.
 Mrs. Panilla said she saw her husband in Mrs. Pizannrs room today and tho sight crazed her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
TWELVE KILLED IN
 RAILROAD WRECK Seventy-fve Others Injured A
 Coldwater, Idaho OFFICIAL LIST OF THE DEAD Many of the Victims Were From the East and Had Been to Spokane to Register For Indian Lands
 Now Being Opened.
OFFICIAL LIST OF THE DEAD

Spokane, Wash, August 1.-The num- i Der of dead as the result of head-on collision of the two electric trains on the Couer d'Alene and Spokane railroad last evening totals 12 and the number of injured about 75.
 The wreck occurred at Coldwater, Ida ho, small station 9 miles east of Spo- kane.
 Many persons from eastern states were on the trains, having come to Spokane to register for the Indian land opening. The official list of dead and injured was given out tonight.
 The dead:
 Oryile Puerbaugh, Elkhart, Ind.
 ". J. House, Scotia, Wash.
 William w Onsette, Harrington, Wash. A. P. Whitely, Memphis. Tenn.
 William Ward, Wenatchie, Wash.
 John Vernie, Springfield, Mo.
 Dallle Golden, Spokane.
 W. A. Dahlquist, Esterville, Ia.
 J. c. Cox, Medical Lake, Wash.
 A. B. Mcdonald, Drummond, Mont.
 Mrs. A. B. Mcdonald, Drummond, Mont.
 Fred McGarrick, Spokane.
 Many of the injured were brought to Spokane hospitals today on a special train from. Couer d'Alene.
 Arrangements for burying the dead are delayed pending word from relatives In different parts of the United States. Mrs. Launceford of Spokane, one of the in tured, says that when she recovered con- sciousness in the wreckage she was head down under the body of man whose skull was crushed, and she heard some one saying: Leave them alone, they are dead. Get out the live ones"
 She managed to struggle free unas- sisted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
WOMAN IS DEAD
 OF STARVATION Crumb of Cracker Found In
 Dead Lips CHILD IS UNCONSCIOUS Two Others, Weak and III, Are Found Beside Dead Body of Their Mother In Tenement at Memphis-A
 Gruesome Picture.
CHILD IS UNCONSCIOUS

Memphis, August LA woman lying on a pallet on the floor dead, her mouth filled with bits of cracker, a last effort to sustain life. and her three children, ranging in age from ? to years. asleep beside the body, one unconscious, was the gruesome picture presented when neighbors forced their way Into the ten ement apartments of Mrs. Della Chrystie, 35 years of age, here late tonight.
 Mrs. Chrystie had been ill., dwellers in the tenement state, and for several weeks they have ministered to her wants To- night when their request for admission to the room was unanswered they forced an entrance.
 The condition of the body indicated that the woman had been dead for several hours and possibly longer. The children could tell nothing of her death. That death resulted from hamilton, that lack of nourishment more than the disease was responsible. the opinion of the police surgeon summoned.
 Other than that Mrs. Chrystie came to Memphis about 12 years ago from St Louis and that her husband. T. l.. Chrys- tie. died several years ago, but little Is known. That she was a woman of refinement, neighbors declare was ap- parent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
JUDGES DECISION
 IS FORECASTED

Louisville, Ky, August 1.-The Herald tomorrow morning will print the follow ing as an authentic forecast of decision due to be handed down during the course of the day Tuesday by Judge Watts Parker of Lexington, the effect of the decision being to oust from office tho entire municipal ticket put into office in 1907 by the democrats of the city of Lex ington
 A bomb shell will be exploded here in the morning when Circuit Judge Watts Parker hands down a decision setting aside the 1907 Lexington city election and declaring the municipal offices now held by Mayor John s. Kain and his asso- ciates, vacated by reason of alleged fraud, bribery and intimidation by the democrats on November 5, 1907. The entire municipal administration from mayor to city engineer, including parts of both boards of the general coun- cil and the school board will be swept out by Parker's decision."
 Judge Parker is a democrat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
CLASH COMES TODAY.
Governor Donaghey Disresards Order
 of Injunction.

Little Rock, August 1.-The clash be- tween the executive and judicial branches of the state government as to the work of reconstruction of the state capitol building will reach climax tomorrow when decision will be announced as to contempt proceedings brought in the county chancery court against Governor Donaghey and members of the capital commission because of the continuance of the work, notwithstanding the grant ing of an injunction.
 At the hearing of the contempt pro- ceedings Governor Donaghey assumed re- sponsiblity for the issuance of the order to continue the work.
 It is considered unusual that com pany of militia has been encamped here for the past week. Governor Donaghey however. has declared that the militia uzii have no mart In tha controversy.