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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
SCRANTON FLYER WRECKED
Six Coaches Left the Rails, But NO
One Was Injured.

Allentown, Pa, May 26.-Passengers
on the Scranton flyer. the Jersey Cen
trails fast train between Philadelphia
and Scranton. had bad shaking up
and a narrow escape from death, when
the six coaches of the express left the
rails at Slate Dam. fifteen miles west
of this city. The accident is thought 10
have been due to brake beam drop
ping. although railroad officials assign
no cause as yet.
A short distance below a bad curve
the train slowed up, and here the
smoker turned completely over drag
ging the remaining five cars from the
rails and throwing them on their sides
The locomotive remained on the rails
None of the passengers were injured
The avoidance of fatalities or serious
injuries is considered to have been
almost miraculous.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

Our sister across the James, ScoIIS-
Vile has leaped into fame at one
hound. and all by the reason OF the
fact that as a municipality, she has
learned to live and not to eat, certain
" not to feed and fatten on tax pay
ers. Frantic appeals have been made
70 her to divulge the secret, but 1t Is
still locked securely in her BOSOM and
there it will remain until you become
q property owner within her gates
Happy Scottsville We salute you
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
HERO FUND FOR FRANCE
Andrew Carnegie Gives 100000 TO
Establish It.

Paris. May 26-Andrew Carnegie
Of New York. has arranged to give
81 00O. 600 for the establishment Oh a
"uero Fund" in France under practl-
cally the same conditions as govern
similar funds in the United States
England and Scotland.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
Price Of Meat Raised BY Trust.

Omaha. Neb., May 26-Prlces Oh
fresh meats are to be advanced d.
once. Fresh beef has been advanced
from 2Ih to cents per pound making
the price now 10 cents per pound loI
the entire carcasses. Mutton advanced
correspondingly, but fresh porn
-,oofnad etatiOparr.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
Mr.. Taft simply captured all Pet

Mr.. Taft simply captured all Pet
ershurp and the many thousands who
gathered TO do him honor. Governor
Smart impressed himself by his per
sonalltv and patriotic utterances. Dr.
Nider1an not only pleased, but
charmed. Mr.. McIlwaine presented
petersburg in all its glory. while Gov
swanson swayed the multitudes as
forests at times moved by the storm
Kinr.-Farmville Herald.
Does our friend mean TO intimate
mat fhe governors speech was windy.
Newport News Times-Herald.
Yes and the lfe-breath Of genuine
oratoTy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
a Work Maker.

"Binks IS weak financially, he dr'
Gle hasn't much money. but ,,
employment to a great many
"Who are they" -sr-L6
~other peoples bill collectors
don Tit-Bits.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
Mr. cleveland's Sister Dead.

Hartford. Conn. May 26.-Mrs. An
na Cleveland Hastings, widow OF Rev.
Dr. Z. p. Hastings. and sister OF lot
mer President Cleveland, died here
aged seventy.nine years.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
RdIum and the Tariff.

Washington. May Ex-senator Tai
iaferro. OF Florida. offered an amend
ment to the tariff bill in the senate
nlacing radium on the free list
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

Some of the Senatorial magnates
have been contending that the con-
sumer does not pay the tax, but to this
the Philadelphia has replied howl
inc absurdity, and there the discus
sion must end.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

If sir. Taft can't find competent
and capable Republicans to put the Of
fees in the range Of his appointing
powers down SoEth, he should be
driven to the conclusion that it is a
plant that will not mature under
Southern skies, and the effort to cul-
tivate if is loves labor lost.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

If the distinguished gentlemen OF
the North who came South to decry
the "withered effects of the one-par-
ty condition, would only remain with
us long enough to learn the facts IN
the case. they would agree with us
that it is the one and only hope OF de
cent living South Of the Potomac.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
ADvERTIsING ON GRAND SCALE.

Some Americans have recently
onened an American department store
in London. and the London Times had
a PAGE advertisement of the new de-
parture printed in Italian, French
German. Japanese, Spanish, Turkish,
Irish. Welsh, Portuguese. Russian
Danish, English, Austrian, Chin
csc Swedish, Belgic French,
Norwegian, Swiss, Yiddish, Indian,
Dutch. Roumanian, Greek, Arabic and
Esperanto. Each adlet occupied the
centre of a small shield, surmounted
with the arms of the respective coun-
tries appealed to and the whole joined
together artistically with heraldic de-
vices. with the building and the name
of the new store as the base OF the
whole.
None but the rich can afford IT,
YOU saw. and you might add, that only
the merchants either side the water.
get to be rich who are not afraid o
printers ink.
You might safely wager that stand
ing room is at a premium in this wei
advertised American department stor'
in the heart of big London.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

Some chemist has suggested pro
cess by which the drunk quality can
he taken out of all alcoholic com
pounds. Do it and the sting OF the
serpent is gone, the Anti-Saloon
League is out of a job, and preachers
NAV AGAIN return to Bible themes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

In one Of his speeches at Charlotte,
y c.. President Taft said, you in
the Southland had the troubles, the
sufferings, the sad losses burned into
vour hearts, and he might have added
the torch was applied to our homes.
Yes we endured much and have for
riven much.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

BILE of the old hen that observed
that every time she CACKLED some
one came and took the egg away.
She thought it would be much wiser
for her to hide her nest and keep
quiet about it, and she did till a
Sunday school picnic was organized.
Her owner was asked to contribute,
and he said.
"Well, that old hen is not laying
any more, and I guess she'd do first
rate for fricassee."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
NM Mans PROPER.

in the nature of the case. no other
business enterprise. no matter how
large its capacity nor how wide It's
influence. can speak so effectively to
strangers for a city as its newspaper.
Everywhere the newspaper is accept
ed as the surest criterion of the in
telligence. the enterprise, the moral
character and the business energy
and activity Of the community in
which it is published There can be
no better criterion OF these things for
a newspaper is Just what the people
Of its community make it. assuming
# TO be at all worthy of the name OF
newspaper Petersburg Index-Ap-
peal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28

Our worthy contemporary, the Nor
tbern Neck News has entered upon
the 3lst year of its existence, and IS
GIVING evidence of well developed
manhood. and we are glad to know
that its last year was one Of the best.
Many happy returns.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
MORAL.

If you qOant TO keep out Of
the soup Pot, CACKLE.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

difference in the plans of the br
paired and soon the American del
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
TIE WRICI7T SI207IERcS' ZACNYNE ~ Il H4NcS

of selfridge a blow cause
for hoped that would give appropriations
the Wright brothers hoped
come the setback by brilliant feats later.
aeroplanes which recently tried Fort Myer
the United States and lie France about the
variety and who have either of the conti
that aerial machines the devices perhaps
the height of presentday inventions in that line
The French governments the Wrghts called
FOR so kometers each carrying passenger
besides operator this accomplishment with the nven
the brothers scheduled to receive 100000 the device
being turned to France
They learned Wright the "brdman" in France
the with which his machine scared through
land the point from which he started
time that Wilbur in France making hit
with his at the Les unauderes race course his young
brother orve in things at Fort Myer select
the arshp experimental grounds by the United States
government
Wright trouble in the
making his contract and experimenting with his ashp in
experience again 1t in 1905
asked the French government to purchase
his machine for 100000 the officials replying that after the
machine proved would be bought of the
France but understanding arrived at
time of his visit The following committee
selected to act as mediator between the Wright brothers
and the government.
short time later Wilbur Wright handed $4,000 as a
guarantee defraying communi
established with the minister of and Wilbur
agreed flight between different points height
20 and speed of GO kometers an hour The ma
the point from which started In
gaced the of the inventor the firm
100000 for the invention That arrangement fell through
later set forth above
1t took Wilbur Wright his machine
after il had been transported from France
y two weeks
able working The the
erp OF the Wrghs themselves hence the degree of delcacy
of imagined when the length time taken
to arrange correctly IL taken into consideration
The machine is started from sort of caapu and It has
after leaving its which is raised
the ground in order that the deate parts close
be brought into contact with the earth
Frenohmen Fenchwomen children in search Of
upon which to feast their bothered Wilbur Wright
10 great France but his brother orie Fort Mer
whore successful declared that he had
no whatever with curious The brothers
inclined TO keep their machine a. much OF secret as possible
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

the shed which shielded his invention damp spot and
the few friends he made the French public declared
that his health being impaired his method of guarding the
precious secret.
Fort Myer duplicate that used in France
There single variance in few of the parts
but to the untuoed both devices exactly the
part for part
brothers said little,
is their when the airshp topic brought
the but from their closest friends the fact
has been learned that Germany after the invention also and
while the brothers of realize that their first duty with
the United States they demonstrate the
efficiency OF the air craft somewhere along the Rhine and hope
the prize which the German government has hung
up for successful navgators of the ether
Wright brothers approached by agents
of the kaiser puts Germany in the front ranks regarding the
aviation will be remembered that the
literally Count Zeppelin in order that he might construct
machine after his first airshp destroyed and the au
thoes the believe that when they have
copy" the Wright device they will be in fair
towards taking lead in affairs aerial
other desirous of getting into
aeropane outside of the firm of
Wright Wright but that there number of agents of
European kingdoms in France the time that Wilbur
Wright in making his experiments went to show
hint that the aeropane inventors could
derive a all evr by simply the
who careful when visiting to drop weplaced
remark TO their identity.
the United States and France Germany of
will be in line and 1t is considered probable that
England share the If the Britons decide
go aerial navigation in connection with their de-
partment probable that orve Wright will be given the
assignment OF demonstrating the air device somewhere IN the
neighborhood of London.
one Of orvle wrights flights Fort
Washington occurred just short time before the official
He enocd the field set apart for the experiments five
addition going its fun length Then he landed di
ecy the shelter tent which had been provided for
aeroplane The time needed for that trip four
l5 seconds Throughout the entire trip the ma
perfect control the engine not losing single
ck Wright being able to send hithe and thither with
any apparent effort.
The blowing of three and threehfths miles
speed of the device estimated
Thirty feet from the ground the greatest
throughout the aerial AS orye continued
to experiment with his machine he secured better control and
when the time for the tests approached he was able to manu
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

arship day that decided to try bit of aerial tactics
which previously had not entered into
He attempted to down suddenly height of about
20 feet and the left wing of the invention
with much force crpplng the machine
for him TO take several from his experimental
to repair the injured part
However the work accomplished the routine
proceeded usual except that Wright that swoop
until he accomplished ii each day Then the French
the title of the "birdman, which has him at least
in the foreign pictorial magazines and newspapers
One of the beauties of the accomplishments
in France the demonstration of the superiority his
machine those which promoted by natives of
France themselves When Wright operated aeropane
in France there who were able to
outdo his feats In fact aerial navigator set
worlds record before Wrights could not
stand for long.
few days later the American contrvance
and remained in the air hour
which has not been touched since probably will
not be equaed in than decade by the
The wreckng of the Orvle Wright aeropane yer
near Washington disaster which
time at least in the work of the brothers.
is only few years commenced exper.
their device to-day is somewhat crude develop
into within few Readers of the
ber how few the fact that the brothers
were destined TO make their mark in the world
was shielded from the of possible espassers their
invention So secretly the work carried
impossible for disineresed within
eal miles of the machine when For several
months and after the aeropane put on exh
bon the brothers would photographs to he taken
of the machine In this stand say they were per
fecty justified for they claimed points which
secured by other prospective navigaors might denrvo
than of much of the credit which great invention has
since bestowed upon them
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
immigration and Emiaration.

In nine months of the current year
10000 aliens came to this country
and $4,000 foreign-born people went
back to Europe During the similar
period Of last year there arrived in
America 1,135,000 aliens, while those
who departed from these shores num-
bered only 100000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Mr.. Iapslina,s Mean Joke.

"You have named the baby Tetan-
us?" exclaimed the Mortified caller.
EYES," answered Mrs. Lapsling, Il
think that's what Wen call her. It's
the name my husband suggests"
But think how it will mortify her
when she grows to be young woman!
Do you know what 'tetanus' means? It
means lockjaw."
"You must be mistaken about that.
He says 1t means silent quiet, re-
served"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Starch, like everything else, is BE-
fng constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 20 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat.
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in.
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in,
vented by us, gives to the Starch
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Hot, Hot, Ginger Snaps-a treat for
the children. &c. at your Grocer's.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
POPULAR MUSIC

Popular music has melody-t has rhythm- has simplicity
IL easy TO remember and easy to Schoolgirls can
play without doing serious violence integrity of the
musical score or the main intention the composer In listen
ing TO popular music little effort part of the listen
er required One borne along the tide of bar
mony the lowing stream of melody oneself IN the
unresained enjoyment of music of this is quite as es
e reoreson as to read light novel or witness comedy
and holds its place-Philadelphia Ledger
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Laundry work at home would bs
much more satisfactory IL the right
Starch were used In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-'
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric 10
hidden behind a paste OF varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou.
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
The Horolcalcal REVENGE.

They were looking over their we'd
ding presents. He pointed to a small
bronze clock. Seems to me-" he said.
that have seen that before"
You have" she returned serenely.
you gave it to my first husband and
me for a wedding present When we
divided the things after the divorce he
kept the clock, and now he is sending
ii back to u.s."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Mo Cremation.
morrow.

'T was visiting Atlanta during the
late wave of reform there" recently
said a Philadelphian, when | over
heard an amusing conversation in a
barber shop between patron and the
boy who shines shoes.
'I saw you playing craps this morn
ing" said the patron, by way OF
Joke. "If the grand jury got at you,
It would make you tell all about the
gambling among the darkies."
mo, sub, dey wouldn't" protested
the negro, warmly. II knows enough
about de law to know dat man doan
have t tell nothin' dat cremates his
self"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Realism.

Stage Manager wish we could
work in few more realistic touches
in this woodland scene. Now, how
would 1t be to have some one growl
like bear?
Author-The very thing! Wen call
in the critics!-Harper's Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
AND THE CAT LAUGHED.

she-John, dear, the doctor says
need a change of climate.
Her Husband-All right, the weath-
er man says 1t will be colder to-
morrow
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
SUCCESSTzH EZLGHT |OSS

chine had late the aeroplane
been invent with as much ease as
ed. Then the did his older brother
flights were far across the Allan
made as Sc tic in France.
cretly as pos The account of the
sible and the trial trip at Fort Myer
brothers re- points out the posi-
fused to al bilities of the aero
low pictures plane. Wilbur Wright
to be taken in France made trips
of the mech which were much like
anism or of those which his bro
the airship ther took at Fort
as a whole. Myer. lie made his
As result best per formance
1t was only when he encircled the
natural that Les Hunauderes race
w course over seven
w RI h [ times and maintained
at lie Mans, a speed slightly over
france, 30 miles an hour Will
should decide bur gained such su-
.laan Tn pprh control pf hic
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

RyILIE AND WILBUR WRIGHT bid fair to become
milonares within a decade This Dayton o., pair
of brothers, who have been working their wonderful
aeroplane in both America and France, are being
trailed by Germany and several other European
countries, which hope to perfect themselves in this
the latest mode of modern warfare.
But until their contracts with both America and
France are fulfilled the Wright brothers will enter
into no further agreements, they say.
The mshap at Fort Meyer in which Orville
Wright severely injured by falling with his
aeroplane distance of 20 feet however, made no
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-08-09

logar Den @ogenperfebr mollen ole
Streifer ner6inoerl1. Iud Ser Sc
le9ropben= ulo Selepbon 8ienIt
miro lobm gelegt meroen, oen1t, tple
Die ne1eiten 9epei6en meloerL !uol-
len ii6 oie @ngeIteQter eberfalS
ben Streifern ani6lieBel1. GS ideint
tatla6lid cine Streifbemegrntg 81
iein, mie tie nod ME 10 meitQe-
belro uno griinOli6 bur6gefilbrt lit.
Gin @liid lit es mtr, oaB Die Be
BORDEN bis iebt I'M Stonoe geipelen
iino, i6limme I16eltorungen SIT
perblnoerr.
3mii6en aonitontinopel uto Nt-
ben bot eilt @otenmediel itattgefltll-
sen. Die tiirfiide Geeierung bot
BON Ser grie6ii6en perlatgt oo6 Tie
oie oriediiden 0ffiaiere, Die in 4re-
ia militdrii6e Stequnget e%innebnlell,
5%uriifberufe. Die griediide Gegie,
rntg bot ousmei6ello geontmortet.
Die tiirfiide &egierltng bat itd) ou-
rouf oll oie Mdd)te %geiuanot nno
olld cine aipeite Note OIL 8riedhe1-
lono gei6idt, nit Ser 9robung, lie
neroe oie biplomotiiden 9e5iehun-
gen abbre6en, menn oie griediid)e
Heeierung nibt cine formede Gr-
fldrung ob9e6e, OaB tie IN &reta
ni6t eillgreifen moue. Won fam
iebt gelpannt oorouf iein, mel6e
8enoung oie Sohe nebmen miro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-08-09
IS iuar Gin sIorrcidcr Siee.

Gs NOR 5reltoe 1T Seooro, Gem.
Sin 2eberl muroe gerettet uno 81.
Sings Stem DISCOVERY lit bos Sc
ipra6 Ser Stoot, in @etreff Ser Set
lltug BON s. 9. gepper aus totlidenl
9ultgen6luten. SD fonrlte meoef
6erunlgeberl, nod orbeiten", idrie5
er, limo Ste 9oftorell totem mir fem
@ut, aber na6oem i9 Or. Sings
Nep Discovery 3 @o6en lang &C.
ibroudte, fiible id mie ein 11eutr
Weni6 mo fam quite Mrbeit perrid)=
ten." Sir i6made, froufe uno Der
lette 2ungen, Suiten nno @rfaltltn-
gen. 8lutungen, @eufieber, Ga Grip
p, 4itbma uno irgeno Elm 8ron6en-
2eioen lit es uniibertroffen. 8reis
80 Gts. uno $t.00. 8robeflaide frei.
gu perfmlfen BEL alien 9ruggilten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-08-09
@os mon nidlt nls oeieaeihl

8os man nidt ols 2eIe5ei9ell
6enuben ioq, gebt aus Dem Noti6rei
oes gibliotbefors elmer BON oller
S6idten Der 9epolferung eifrig be-
llubtell 8olfsbibliotbef in Sberid)le.
lien bernor. Ser 9iblipt6efor Bit
tet nomlid Die 2eler in einem Guro-
lflreiben, yals 9ele8eiben elm Stiid
Bapier, nidt aber 9iebesbriefe, 9[n-
li6tspoitfarten oelifater Aeatur, unbe-
5ablte GednungerL &alnme, Sdce-
rem, Saor-, soden-, Strif= uno sd
felnaoeln 3~abnbiiriten. 8botpgru-
pbien, eebraudte 8apiereigorrell-
lpibene bleierne &liihees uno Ser
gleiden mebr 8u peripenben." 9[udJ
Die beliebten gielsobren gereiden,
lpie es in Dem Hitlioi6reihen meter
beiBt, meOer Dem 2eler nod oell
glt6e 5ur 3ieroe. Ser gibliotbefar
bot nidt INNER 3eit gebabt, Die
o%ergra6enen @egenitanoe BEN Gii-
6ern 81 entne6men, Inn elm Garitd-
tenfobinett o~rigineller 2eie5eiden 81
bearunoen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1909-08-09

Ser 9Irgermeiiter &lein gil
2eidlinaen peroffentlidt IN Sen Sci.
tllngen leiller @egello folgenoe Be-
fonntmad)itng Observation-Disclosures
Snbalt: uSn llellerer a3eit Iiao oie
Safe beiorloers baufig geirelel III
oeneu Die s(bielleer Ser al mid ge-
rifteten 8riefe ii6 abmiiben, mir
Die Irt nleiner @eburt in Crime
rilng 81 brineen (slnreoe Sodpmpbl.
geboren, @pblgeboren uip.) 90 Der
artige S~eititeaungen ieitens oritter
oo6 iebr eetpoet erideinerl ulo id
5loem niht oos 9eoiirfniS empfill-
De. cine rein pripate Enlightenment
atntlid) erortert 81 ieben, bite i6,
IN 3nfunft abnlidle slufidriften ouf
griefen faaen SIT laiiell." 0ieie
Ipottiid@lultige Mrt oes Samples .pi-
Der oltfr6nfiide S6norfel mo tllfl-
ltanoliden 8an5leigeiit lit pielleid)t
nirfiomer ola boler 5orrmiitiger
@rnIt.