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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

q persuasive seller of the weed.
He allows no dull moment TO come
into the sales hours. whether they be
few or many. Filled with energy him
self ne communicates it to every per-
son with whom he comes in contact,
and To- the cuisines, he handles With
the Inspector of the Planters there is
mo- vacation time. for when the season
for selling tobacco i'm our market
closes. he begins at once to look for
ward to the next season, and to pre-
pare for it, This means that he keeps
in closest touch Of the farmers, who
are growing tobacco, always impress
ing them with the fact that he is a sell
Ter of tobacco and at the same time
giving them the advantages growing
out q ~ experience.
Handling as he does, day after day,
every class Of tobacco and knowing
as he does the wants of the buyers,
his suggestions are of material value.
In the tobacco circles as in other cir
clcs, tastes change and fashions vary.
The color of one season is not in de-
mand when another season comes
and as the wise merchant knows what
goods to buy, so the wise Inspector
can safely tell the farmers what char
acter of tobacco to grow.
During the past season, Farmville
up to this date has sold 1904, 43O lbs.
and of this amount, the Planters sold
,, go, 900 lbs
These figures speak for themselves
and give striking testimony to the fact
that the Planters Warehouse is indeed
and in truth the Warehouse of the
Planters.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
ROBERT DANIEL MILLER.

Few readers of the Herald who read
the above will recognize that the sub
ject of this sketch is none other than
"Bob" Miller himself
To speak of him as Robert Daniel
is TO talk in an unknown tongue.
This is another Farmville born boy
who has spent his life here. except for
the years when he was following
Mars Bob"
He was first elected Chief of Police
i'm 1852. and served as such for four
teen years.
Since that time he has been serving
i'm the capacity as town sergeant
His devotion to the town and its in
terest is only excelled by his devotion
TO dead but ever dear Confederacy
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

but while we have not grown more
lawless We have grown to be larger
and four policemen strong OF body
alert of movement. and quick Of eye,
are now required night and day.
Our chief. Leslie FOCUS. has been
serving us we'll and faithfully fer
years past. and has made enyiable
reputation.
His assistants Messrs Fretwell,
Lipscomb and Meador are faithful and
fearless i'm the discharge of their
duties and the four make a combina
tion that sends terror to the hearts OF
wronedoers. and gives sense Of Sc
curity TO all our citizens whose pleas
ure it is TO obey the laws Of the land
The trust is a delicate. and Difficult
one. and all honor to the men who arr
true to it,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Write Your Letters and POStalS at
Home.

We rarely enter the Ne,iibuie of the
post Office building that some one or
more distressiugly slow pen>men are
not leaning at the desks writing let
tiers or postal, These convenience,
were not placed there for any such
purposes, but simply To afford rest
ing place on which to direct envelopes
or postals, and to ailiV stamps.
Ordina y good sense wouid nave die
tated this but as the lesson hash {
been learned we beg TO repeat il.
Don t be hog at home or elsewhere.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
J. D. WATKINS.
Still a Young Man, but a Vet
eran Warehouse Man.

Mr.. j. d. Watkins has been so long
the controlling spirit of the Planters
Warehouse management that to speak
of the one is but to speak of the 9TH
er.
The location of the house, the com
Portable resting places for man and
beast. the main salesroom Of the build
inc of themselves combine to make OF
the Planters an attractive place for the
selling of tobacco, but behind and
above all these things stands the In
spector, who gives life and thrill to
the sale Of every pound OF tobacco
committed to his charge.
Mr.. Watkins never went to training
school for auctioneers, but out OF the
every day experience Of life has caught
on to a glibncss of tongue and win
someness of manner which make hin
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

There is no article TO DE found In %
well ordered dry goods establishment
which Mr. Cohen does not offer 90 DTS
patrons.
He recommends his clothing ass h.
ing we'll made. and of perfect FL. bis
dry goods as the best fhe market
affords his shoes as "wa,kor.r- and
walk-easies." and his furnishing goods
such as will satisfy The most asf.dious
tastes
Farmvines new merchant is of
pleasing address. engaging manners.
and is evidently an expert at showing
and selling goods
Mr.. Cohen has come fo FamyMe az
opportune time in its mstorr for
though the tobacco season is CLOSING
other industries are opan'n. n and
about town. and We should know DO
dull season even during the summer
time
lie appreciates the fact tha' Fum-
VILE is a growing town and has before
It brilliant business future
He has heard us say "that There is
always room for another" and under
standing that competition is the ffe
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
PATRICK HENRY CLAY RICE

As Commissioner of The Revenue Mr..
p. II. c. Rice is now watching the i'm
terest of Farmville with the eye of an
eagle
His Loyalty to the town is of finest
sort
Having been raised i'm cur midst.
satisfied as he is that this is the
garden spot of earth he deyotes his
best efforts to its best culture
When the canvass is on his Domoc
racy asserts itself and is supreme and
he never cried enough I'm any contest
until the returns We're AN i'm and De-
suits officially announced
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

The prudent house wife is careful of
pin money and the prudent farmer
will look well to the little sales be-
tween regular crop seasons. a dollar
here and there will 20 far towards
meeting the ever recurring family
wants, and when the staple crop is
sold there will b. money 10 lay away
i'm bank. Nor misery man nor miser-
ly woman has aught To recommend
them to the regard of decent people,
bat the prudent men and women Of
the world maintain their own self re-
spect and are sure to have that of their
fellows.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
DAUGHTERS Of THE C0NFEOE-
RACY.
Business Session and Pleasant Time.

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
met IN the house of Capt. :. W. Wat
kins on Thursday evening oflast week,
The following new members were elect
ed, Mrs. Matte l.. Cunningham, Mrs.
+. r.. 30 ker, Mrs. \ 4. Cox and
Mrs. Jim Davidson. The local Chap
ter sent contributions to the Pelham
Chapter, of Orange, Texas and the
Warren Rifles Of Front Royal. Mrs.
r.. ID. Miller exhibited a Bible which
had been given her husband while i'm
prison and in which he had hid away
some valuable rings for safe keeping,
with instructions written on the fly
leaf that the book should he sent to his
family i'm Farmville i'm the event he
should die i'm prison. He lived TO de
liver ii in person and preserves it
among his valuable treasures. The
Daughters will present other crosse, on
the 3rd Of June at which time appro-
plat services will be held. The Chap
ter was never in more flourishing con-
dition and interest increases with each
meeting. They have a sacred work in
charge and are as true to it a. was the
Confederate heroes to the cause for
which they risked all and for which
they would have willingly died.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Odd Fellows Enjoy Themselves.

At the last regular meeting of Che
Farmville lodge of odd Fellow, tho
attendance wa, notas largea, il should
have been, and could the ab,entee>
have known in advance what va, I'm
store for those who were present there
would have been a crowded hau. the
regular order of cuisines, having been
gone through with The meeting ua.
given over TO pleasure of refining and
uplifting nature Many add,os>e.
redolent of unstudIed cloaueace and
genuine vii were listened to. AND ar
the close of this "feast of reasoning
and luXuries were freely INDUCED i'm.
The cake took on new sWeelne,, and
the cream new richness. And while
these were eaten of brotherly converse
ran high and joined kindred souls i'm
closer communion. Few i'm number.
but the enening will long he remem-
bered as bright spot in the lives OF
those who were there. Let the broth
ers not forget meeting nights, turn out
in full numbers and make of eacl
meeting a brotherly and social sue
cess.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
SOL. D. COHEN.
Dealer in Clothing, Dry Goods
Shoes.
Carries Full Line Ladies and uenlle'
mems furnishings.

Mr.. Sol D. Cohen. who has 0'' ''.-
experience in the c.'y Of Baltimore,
and who for the pas. three years 'a'
been CONDUCTING a leading store d"
Orange. Virginia. is JON q resident o..
Farmville. and has opened on a ''.'. '
and we'll selected stock. which Ae D.
Offering to the public in the s.ore-io. Dbl.
No. PIP West side Main street, between
2nd and Ord streets
The store-room itself is large and
well adapted to the purposes for which
It is being used.
The stock is a comprehensive one
and has been selected with cane and
good taste.and the goods have h0a'
placed so as TO present attractive 1922
pearance and one very p'oas.a- TO- ta
eye
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
TOWN OFFICERS.


earl ills business home on our
Main street is one of the best
equipped of them all and he has re-
Gently moved into a new home on
Middle street, which has added a
new feature of grace and charm TO
that fast improving avenue of hand
some residences. Farmville with
Bl" Doyno left out would be like
ua play of Hamlet minus the Ham
f.t and "Bnl' Doyne without Farm
vile would be lost i'm the woods
A. harmonious combination Of
nan and town and may the time
He far in the future when the tic
shall Dire sundered.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
y. b. DAVIDSON.

Nr y b. Davidson is another of the
nnc rrocucts the outerowth of Farm
t.l'r ira ming and culture
This las been his home. this his
work fld. and here he has won his
business reputation
lie knows the needs of Farmville.
and nal es a valuable member of her
Board O Advisors
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

SIR W G. Falwell was born at Long
vro1 the old country mansion, just
..t.ffs The limits of Farmyille.
Trained en- the farm he grew to Wig
o.0rs manhood. and in the school OF
....rn.e learned the lesson of life
wr and has faithfully applied it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
L. J. GIIIS.
'N'''''nh E POLICE FORCE.

"a time i'm the history of
IN Bob" Miller could do
' 'D' "a.llnng the town required,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

\ number of the Normal girls have
been taking the examinations As pre-
pared by the state examiners of late
and excitement has been running high.
As they wait for the returns the inter
est deepenS and the excitement in
crea.es. one of the number said from
an anxious heart Il do wish they
would ask about things we know, but
they seem to take delight in asking
just those things we do not know and
leave unasked the very things we do
know all about Our good wishes
for all of them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
Hungry Boy.

When the good preachers were with
Us last week a number Of them were
invited to take tea at one of our hospi-
table homes. The meal was an excel
lent one and the hearty, happy men
Of the cloth fingered long at the table.
I'm the meantime the small boy Of the
household waited in an upper room.
He heard the rattle Of knife and forks,
and frequent out bursts of joyous
laughter. His hunger increased and
impotence came. Waiting in silence
at last ceased to be virtue, and he eX-
claimed from a full heart and an emp
ty stomach, 81 could take a rock and
bust de heads of dem preachers
Let the little boy or the large one
with more Of patience first east stone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
FOR CANAL TERMINALS
SteUens Also Names Regulation OF
EIeratOr and Carrying Charges.

Albany Jan 2S-Frederick g. Stevens. State Su-
perfntendent of Public Works, believes. after a
careful study Of the question, that If the barge
canal when completed, shall serve its full purpose
not only Will proper terminals in New York, Buffalo
and other places be necessary. but also that there
VIII need be specific reputation of elevator
and carrying charges. and in his annual report
which will be sent to the Legislature next Monday
night. he takes occasion to point out the necessity
for some specific legislation covering both of these
points
Superintendent Stevens calls attention to the fact
that all through freight must break bulk at Buff
falo and that the terminal charges at Bunalo are
average about a follows: Elevation of grain
"a cent a busheI: storage Il cent a bushel for ten
days or less making a total of Is cent busnel-
There is a further charge in the case OF loaolng
from elevators as follows: Loading cars, Z cent a
bushel: running side bins with teams = cent a
bushel blowing grain, Il cent bushel and sull
further charge called trimming. Of 50 so the thou
sand bushels.
Attention is called the fact that beyond the
passage of chapter 5S1 of the laws Of 1883, when
fixed the maximum charge which may be made for
elevating. there has been no regulation of the eie>
vator service. For years" says Superintendent
Stevens. at Buffalo the handling OF grain. includ-
ing the elevation, storage and reloading, has been
under the control Of combination, which thus far
has been able TO escape all interference other tnah
the fixing by statute of ;he maximum rate for ele-
storage" Practically the same abuses says
Superintendent. Stevens. exist In New York as in
Buffalo
The suggestion has been made continues the re
port, that this abuse can be overcome only by the
establishment of state elevators, but superintend-
ent Stevens believes that there IS another course
TO be pursued, and recommends that such leSlsia-
ton had will give to the Public Ser-tce Com
mission the authority to fix and determine all
elevator storage charges grain blowing and trim
ming charges II now has TO regulate railway
carrying charges and also that the Public Service
Commission receive power to regulate through
carrying rates
IF the power Of supervision is suggested shall
be given the Public Service Commission, ADDS
the superintendent mot only will il be possible to
put end to terminal abuses but II will be I'M
possible maintain any combination for govern
ing rates that shall constitute a restraint OF trade
Such a combination. whether with or without cor
porate authority is genuinely harmful to the spirit
for which the canals maintained and without
some such supervision and restraint there is dan
ger Of such growth and development OF the sys-
tenn as will be vitality dangerous to the improved
canal system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
HOPE FOR POSTAL BANKS.
DR.. Carter Confident of Getting a
VOte IN the Senate.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Ian Ex-senator Carter. who Is in
charge of the postal savings bank DILL purposes
on Monday TO begin pressing the measure, with
view to having a day set for a vote. Mr.. carter
dismissed with some impotence to-day the report
that he had had conference with Senator Aldrich
as result of which he had consented 10 permit
the bill to go over until Mr.. Aldrich reports me
measure 10 be framed by the Monetary Commas
sion Mr.. Carter believes that he can obtain the
passage OF the postal savings bank bill by the
Senate and says he has ffty-three votes for IT.
Other supporters Of the bill say that the Senator
from Montana is conservative IN his estimate and
that the measure has friends than he asserts
first TO amend IT by providing that funds in the
savings banks shall be subject 10 garnishment and
taxation and by eliminating the provision that
the funds deposited by the government shall con-
stitute first lien the assets OF the depos-
taries Senator Carter will contest the first propo-
sition strongly. and possibly the second II has
been partially TO Mr.. Cumrnins's desire to sup
port his amendment with his first speech in the
Senate and his absence in Iowa, where he went
TO conduct his election the full term that Sen
ator Carter has consented to lay the bill aside
porarfy.
II Mr. Carter get vote he can probably OBJ
tain the passage of his bill in the Senate. but. in
view Of the Speakers opposition IL probably would
receive no consideration in the House. However.
the Senator from Montana is IN deadly earnest. he
possesses thorough knowledge OF the Senate rules
and the tactics the leaders and incidentally he is
no mean tactician himself, SO there is always a
possibility that he may win where others less ex-
perienced would fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
C1SHMAN GETS s MONTHS.
Manufacturer Who Forgot" in
Bankruptcy Hearing Also Fined.

Jacob eastman. senior member of the firm Of
eastman & eastman. manufacturers of women 8
gowns at No rs Waverley place, was arrested last
night by United States Marshal Henkel. following
a decision by Judge Hough the United States
Court adjudging eastman guilty of contempt OF
court in the bankruptcy proceedings instituted
against this firm. Race track gambling and cards
the cause of his downfall. he alleges. but his
creditors believe he IS concealing his assets.
Judge Hough sentenced eastman to eight months
Imprisonment and fined him $50.
eastman has been active in business for the last
twelve years, and his wife'is said to have operated
in local real estate Joseph A eastman, nephew
and the junior partner of the firm. is missing. as
are Cashmans two daughters. who went out to
lunch day after the bankruptcy proceedings
had been started and never came back
Cashman's memory at the opening of the bank
rr1ptcy proceedings so weak to balk the
William BIau. the receiver appointed Julius Henry
Cohen. Representing Muser Brothers. William Meyer
& Co. and Dreyfus & Cohen. counsel to conduct
the examination. with James H Rodenberg. Of
James, Schell & Elkus, representing the Merchants
Protective Association.
eastman could remember the date OF
HIS birthday. He had no trouble however. in
membering the real estate transactions OF his wife.
He emptied his pockets. producing "a cents and
said that was all the money he had in the world
eastman estimated his losses at gambling at
$4,000 in the last five years. Between lapses Of
memory he able to recall that stuss and poker
the principal games he played. The most Of
his money, he said he lost on horses at the race
tracks.
IT got my tips from the linen statesmen" he said
They great sports. those fellows. Out OF
thousand. nine hundred and seventy-ive OF them
play the races or gamble. I'd meet one Of them on
the street and he'd say; Good morning, Mr.. Cash
man. 1 have a fine tip for you to-day Then I'd
take the tip, see my betting friend. put down the
money and wait for the evening papers to see
which horse won.
First I'd have a run of good luck and then
run of bad. But never was ahead of the game
Take my word for it. you can't beat it..
eastman arrested on November Is and placed
in the Ludlow street jail When he was arraigned
in the United States Court the next day Judge
Hough sad your testimony in the bankruptcy
has been an insult to the intelligence
of any business mar.
Cashnan's conviction Is one OF the results OF the
instituted by New York merchants to
end fraudulent bankruptcy proceedings. Several
other cases, it Is said pending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
RRENNECKE Il WITNESS.
president. of Cotton Exchange Be
FIRE the Investigating Committee.

George L Brennecke, president OF the New YORK
sCor4on Exchange the principal witness yester-
idar before the committee OF nine appointed by Gov
,rnor Hughes investigate conditions in the imam
,-tzI district Mr. Brennecke described in detail
{.te methods of trading on the exchange. His tes-
stuo-ry was supplemented by that Of several other
l-nentrrs of the Cotton Exchange and their COM
aimed testimony took UP the greater part OF the
days session
Victor l. Zorn, president Of the New York Fruit
.1r1,chense was q witness before the committee for
"a short the morning session Horace White,
she chairman said that his testimony showed there
k-ras no speculation that exchange In regard
20 the Cotton Exchange. Mr. White said that the
vtnesses asked merely technical questions as
20 the methods OF doing business there and that
kste investigation Of that exchange would be con-
<arrzsd on Thursday. He said that the committee
ln,ped to begin the investigation of the New York
iEtock Exchange and the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change about the end OK the month. and explained
fa4 The reason the committee started In by investi
Lifting the commodity exchanges was that the
Tfrr,sef Institutions needed time TO get up all
zhe data asked by the committee in its written
lerferroratpr5es sent the heads OF the various
xxchxnsss Mt. White added that the committee
had had all the assistance desired at the hands OF
kAe officers Of the exchanges examined so far
l-zhsch in addition to the Cotton and Fruit ex-
changes fnclrde the Mercantile and Produce ex-
changes and was well satisfied with its progress
40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
YORK FOR HEMENWAH.
asked to Undertake Secret SerC7ce
Investigation.
rFron The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Jan Ex-senator James A. Hemen
way has been requested by the Senate leaders 10
undertake the greater portion of the inVesusa'ioh
Of the disbursement of the funds Appropriated 40
+ba de+ection and prosecution of violations OF the
federal statutes with a view to formulating rec
concentrations for comprehensive legislation such as
has been outlined in these dispatches. Mr. Hemen-
way whose term expires March :, ana VINO
failed of reelection because Indiana went Deiho7
cratic has taken the proposition under considera-
tion and will probably accept the work outlined
which will have to be done after March T.
As already indicated in these dispatches, the Sen
ate IS taking this matter seriously, and does not
regard it investigation 20 ascertain TO what
uses the funds have been devoted IN the past so
much as 70 discover the requirements Of what may
be termed the federal divisions OF detection and
prosecution with view to organizing them on
proper and busnesslike basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
PRESIDENT AT SHERMAN DINNER
Vice President elect Guest of New York Con-
gressmen.

Washington Jan 23-President Roosevelt and
hundred other prominent in public life
attended A dinner tonight at the Shoreham Hotel
In honor OF President James 5. Sherman.
The dinner rendered by New York's Repub-
licsn Representatives in Congress as manifesto
ton of esteem for their colleague. whose service
in the House is drawing to close. Besides the
President. conspicuous among those who sat at the
banquet board Speaker Cannon. Secretary
Root. Secretary Straus Secretary Cortelyou, to-
Rether with numerous Senators and Representa-
tves including the entire New York delegation
and many government officials.
Representative Payne was POSTMASTER. The
speakers were President Roosevelt Secretary Root,
Senator Depew. Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive sherman. The after dinner speeches were
bereft OF prosaic utterances and, BETTING the occa
sion. the responses to toasts were fun Of Wit and
humor President-elect Taft sent letter OF regret
IN which he spoke of his warm regard for MT
Sherman.