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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01
MEMS SHOES

81 60 Brogans to go.~........'...'''''. % 90
/ 70 Satin Calf to Conn.,. ...''. 90
2O0U. 5. Army shoes to go....... o'
90 BOYS L. 5. Army shoes to 80 10
30 Burt made welt shoe to co. -
80 and 90 Korrect shape
every pair guaranteed......'... o 90
Great value in our celebrated Regal Shoes
ii sizes, ask to see them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01
Clothing and OvercOats
Mems Youths and Boys
ORR STOCK Is COMPLETE

Too numerous to give in detail. Give us
a look and get our prices, they will aston
ish YOU. Ask to see our ram coats Iol
both men and youths
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01
WOMEN'S SHOES

81 90 Single sole True Blue to go 81 %
- nonble " to 90 80
/ 80 Lucy Hinton Dress shoes. ~
/ - All leather Southern Star..~ 81
90 Victoria Battle AXe.............. 81
Ladies up-to-date Oxlords at prices that
will astonish you. Our line Of Wolf
Bros. shoes for women and children IS
all guaranteed. Take a look at them.
Your money worth or yourmoney back
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01

arendingS IN
ltGc
offering convince you OF Inc TACT
our
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01
WE ARE AGENTS

for the celebrated brands Regal ,ao,
for men and women, and the John Kelly
for women.
Try pair Of our Royals m ..e
and fit your foot. Try on q pair AMI Sc.
the comfort. You are welcome
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01
LADIES' SUITS

S11.OO ladies cloth, black, to GO; 50
$500 Serge, great value, black ana o {
blue .............. .'''
e17.5O green broad cloth, city price
$1,000, our price ...........'l+'S
Ladies fur ties, 50 to So, newest st. styL
" complete fur set, $3.50 to so
We can save YOU % per cent. on this ella
of Goods. Give us a look and be conyin
ed. We defy competition.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-01

aides heavy ribbed underwear 25c garment OF f0'
snecia price on men and ladies all wool underwear
osin brown domestic cents 34in brown dones'O
gain heavy brown domestic &c. Extra heavy at low P
shaker flannel sc. 10 cent outings Genus Pc +
Rest outing on the market all colors' l" A-@o. -
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14
Walking Mail Carrier
in North Carolina.
Mount Airy News.

Mount Airy News.
This section can boast of one
of the walkingest men to be found
anywhere. If you don't think
so just look carefully over the
daily schedule allotted 10 Mr..
S. j. Joyce, who carries the mail
from here to Brim, distance
of ten miles. Here it is: He
leaves here at $50 in the morn
ing with anywhere from 20 to
90 pounds of mail and stops Is
minutes at his home, eight and
one,half miles down the road j,
for breakfast, and delivers the
mail at Blim at s 80, just three
hours after leaving here. There
the rural carriers take the mail
out on their routes and are due
10 return at 4:15, at which time
Mr.. Joyce must leave on his re-
turn trip to this city. But he
prefers not to wait from 8 to 4,
while the carriers are gone, and
so he foots it back up to his
home, a mile and a half, and
works until about 3:l5 and then
back tracks it to Brim for his
mail sack, which he gets at 4:l5,
and again he comes by his home
and on to this town by Z rs
This is his daily route and that
mile and a half between his
home and Brim is passed over
four times each day. That walk
OF eight and one.half miles be-
fore breakfast would get most
people, but Mr.. Joyce says it
only gives him good appetite.
And .or all this your Uncle Sam
pays him 81 per day. Twenty
three miles is his daily task and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14

home or in the church2 You
prayed for My presence in the
PRAYER meeting; you did not
quite want it here; but why not
my dear child2 Why have YOU
not welcomed Me tonight, Mabel?
Why has My simple presence
spoiled your pleasureg Though
l am "a Man of sorrows, and ac-
quainted with grief" yet | de
light to share and increase all
the pure joys of My disciples. Is
it possible that you leave Me out
OF any of your pleasures, Mabelg
IT so, it is not because you feel
that they do not help you to be.
come like Me and to glorify Me;
that they take your time and
strength and thought to such an
extent that you have less delight
in my Word and in communion
with Me? You have been asking,
"What's the harms" have you
asked, "What is the gain 2" Have
you done these things for the
glory of God?'
cit was all plain to me now.
Overcome with self-reprosch and
profound sorrow, l threw myself
on the floor at His feet and sobb-
ed out my repentance.
"With a daughter, 60 in
peace, thy sins be forgiven thee. ,
He was gone. l awoke and
found that it was all a dream.
And now i want to ask you, my
friends, shall we 60 on with the
programme tonight, or shall we
take these lists which We have
prepared and discuss for time
with our partners the question ::
what can young people do to
make the world better for their
having lived in itg"
AS the vote was unanimous in
favor of the latter plan, which
was followed by other whole
some recreations, and as the So
cial evening, closing promptly
at midnight, was declared the
most delightful of the Winter,
it is safe to say that the Lord
Jesus had sent that dream for
others beside Mabel Ashton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14
w hite Men Kill Negro.

SpeIman, Ga, April 1O.--A
mob OF tour viii e men, unmask-
ed, e. cred The home of Alfred
lve'on, a negro, and Rilled him.
No reason Is known Tor the out
rage. The negro's wife said she
did not know The men apd be-
lieved hey came from soT
er community.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14

You should not delay under any cir
cumstances in cases of Kidney and Bladder
trouble. You should take somethino
promptly that You know Is reliable some
thing like DeWttt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills They are unequaled for weak back,
backache. Inflammation of the bladder.
rheumatic pains, etc. When you ask for
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, be
sure you get them. They are antiseptic.
Accept no substitutes: insist upon getting
the right kind. Sold by J. f. Mickey 90.
VS.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14

Do you have that dark brown taste in
your mouth every morning when you wake?
Ii so, you are bilious and should take two
or three of those little BLOODINE LIVER
PILLS, easy to take, never sicken. weaken
or gripe, 25c mailed by The Bloodlne Co..
Inc, Boston, Mass. Crawford Bros. Spe-
cial Agents. 49-74
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14

s | 2 OF 1t before breakfast.
Mr.. Joyce is As years old and
talks about his walk with smile
that shows he considers the work
no harder than that ordin sriIy
performed by ether men.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14

Children especially like Kenuedy's Lax
ative Cough syrup as it tastes nearly as
good as maple sugar Il not only heals ir-
ritation and allays inflammation, thereby
stopping the cough, but il also moves the
bowels gently aud in that way drives the
cold froif abe system. It contains no or
ates. Sdid 10y J. +. Mackey Co..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14
q Mabel AshtOn's Dream
/ BY REV. COURTNEY H. PENN.
tpublished by Request.)


"With those eyes looking into
mine / could not say it, for il
was not true. For some reason,
on the instant only half com.
pretended by myself, 1 was sorrv
He had come. 1t was an awful
thought to be glad to have all
the rest of you here yet sorry to
see my Saviour and Lord
''Oould it be that was asham
ed of Him, or was l ashamed oi
something in myself.
cat length l recovered mysell
in degree and said: You wish
to speak to my parents, l am
sure Yes, Mabel as He ac-
companied me to where my mo-
ther aud father sat gazing in
surprise at my evident confusion
In greeting an unexpected guest;
but l came this evening chiefly y
to be with you and your young
friends, tor l have often heard
you speaA enthusiastically in
Christian Endeavor meetings
about how delightful it would
be If you could have Me visibly
present with you.'
"Agsln the blush came to NV
cheeks as tie thought flashed
through my mind, tomorrow
night is prayer meeting night,
should have been delighted to
see Him then. But why not to.
night on this pleasant occasion!
l led Him to my parents, and,
In a somewhat snamefaced fash.
ion, introduced Him.
"They both gave a start of
amazed surprise, but convinced
by His appearance that there
was no mistake, my father re
covered a degree of self posses
sion, bade Him welcome, offered
Him seat, remarked that this
was an unexpected pleasure, and
then, after a somewhat lengthy
pause, explained to Jesus that
his daughter Mabel, being very
closely coupled with her studies,
and having little variety in life,
had been allowed to invite a few
friends In for social evening,
with a little quiet dancing by
way of healtnful exercise. Her
friends were all of the very
choicest, and he felt that this
was a very harmless amusement,
which the Church had come Ia
Slook upon In somewhat differ
ent light from that in which il
was viewed forty years ago. BY
removing the Objectionable fea.
ture of bad company 1t had now
made this pleasant pastime a
safe indulgence for its young
people.
"As my father stammered out
In the presence of Jesus, these
words of apology, which had
fallen from my own lips, | fell
myself flush crimson with shame
both for my dear father and my.
self. Why should he apologize
at all for what he considered I'm.
questionably right? And how
hollow il all sounded there in
the presence of the Lordl Did
not Jesus know that my studies
were not so pressing but that |
could keep late hours, sometimes
several nights inn ne week, at
parties!
"Then father, anxious TO re.
lieve my evident embarrassment.
said: Il am sure we can leave
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14

Asth guests came together in
the brilliantly lighted parlors, at
the home of Mabel Ashton, that
crisp winter evening, there was
nothing unusual in the appear;
ance of the rooms to indicate
that the party to which they had
been invited was to be in any re-
5 spect different from the round of
gaiety to which they had been
devoting themselves for the
greater part of the winter.
Some of the guests, as they
greeted their young hostess, no.
ticed an unusual degree of ner-
vousness in her manner. but, at.
tributing it to the excitement of
preparation and anticipation,
thought no more of it, and all
we're soon engaged in conversa-
ton and in making up their
cards for the various dances of
the evening.
The musicians were in their
places, and the young people be
ginning to wonder why the sig
nal was not given for the orches-
ira to strike up, when Mabel
Ashton, her sweet face flushed
and pale by turns, took her stand
near the musicians, and, after
closing her eyes for a moment,
during which the room became
perfectly still, in voice at first
trembling but soon clear and
steady, she said:
Friends, L know you will
think me very queer, but before
we do anything else l must tell
you a little story.
81 had a dream last night,
which has made such an impress
sion on my mind and heart that
1 must tell it to you. l dreamed
that tonight had arrived, and
you had all assembled in these
rooms, when there came to the
door, and was ushered in, a guest
who seemed strangely familiar
ahd yet whom | could not recog-
nize.f
she had a rare face, peaceful
yet q little sad in it's expression,
and his eyes were more penetIat-
ing than any that | had ever be-
fore seen. He was dressed in
neat yet very plain clothing, but
there was something in his ap
pearance which marked him as
no ordinary man.
.s"While 1 was trying 10 think
where 1 had seen. him, he ad-
vanced to me, took my hand,
and said, gently, You do not
recognize me, Mabel?' Surprised
at such form of salutation from
a stranger, could only say:
Your face, sir, seems familiar,
yet l cannot recall your name.'
"Yet am one whom you
have invited here this evening,
or, l should rather say, one to
whom both you and your pare nts
have extended many invitations
to be present here whenever l
am able to come. You have even
, invited me to make my home
here; aud 1 have come tonight to
Join your little company.'
"I beg a Thousand -pardons,'
replied, sbut you ,mistify me
all the more, and l beg that you
win relieve me by telling me
whom | have the pleasure OF
greeting Then he offered to
my view the palms OF his hands
I'm which were scars as Of nail
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-14


friends, Mabels Some of them l
know, but some l do not know
"Again that miserably uucom
Portable feeling came over me.
Why could I not reply: 1T will
afford them and me the greatest
pleasure2' Because, for some
reason, | could not feel pleased,
l feared you would not feel pleas
ed, and l dared not in that Pres
epce use the polite but untrue
phrase. l simply said, Certainly,
If You wish
"Of course, all this time you,
friends, were looking much in
our direction, wondering at our
embarrassment, and perhaps
guessing that we had been made
uncomfortable by the arrival of
a not altogether welcome guest.
led Him first to some of the
church members among you, and
there was not one of you who
looked as comfortable after the
introduction as before.
GAS it became known who the
CUES: was faces changed color,
and some of you locked very
much as if you would like to
leave the room. 1t really seemed
as If the chuich members were
quite as unwilling to meet Jesus
as those who were not Christians.
Gone of you came up quietly
and whispered to me: Shall L
tell the musicians not to play
the dance muoic, but to look up
some sacred piecess' Jesus
caught the question, and looking
us both squarely in the face He
simply asked, why should yous'
ard we could not answer. Some
one else suggested that we could
have a very pleasant and profit
able evening if we should change
our original plans and invite
Jesus to talk to US. Again he
was met with that searching
look and that searching question:
why should Ny presence change
your plansg
"After | had introduced the
Lord Jesus to you all and no one
knew what to do next, Jesus
turned to me and said: You
were planning for dancing, we're
you not? 1t is high time you
began, or you cannot complete
your programme before daylight.
Will you not give the word to
the musicians, Mabel?'
"I was at my wits end. If
my original plan was all right,
His presence ought only to add
JOY to the occasion yet here
were all my guests, as well a s
myself, made wretchedly uncom
Portable by the presence Of Him
J whom most of US called our best
friend. Determined to throw off
this feeling and be myself, at
His word ordered the musicians
to play for the first dance.
"The young man with whom
was engaged for that dance did
not come to claim me, and no
one went upon the floor. This
was still wor embarrassment. t.
The orchestra played once more,
and two or three couples, more
to relieve me than for any other
reason, began to dance in a
rather formal fashion. | was al.
most beside myself with shame
and confusion, when the Lord
Jesus turned to me and said =,
'Mabel, your guests do not seem
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
WOMEN WILL SHOW
MODEL BUILDINGS
Anniversary of Infant Shelter
and Day Nursery TO Be
Observed Tomorrow

Are you interested in other people's
babies? Do you like to see little ones
whose parents are fighting night and
day the grim battle for bread and but
ter, mothered and coddled and made
much of by women with big hearts and
heavy purses? Then you will be made
welcome at the reception which the di-
rectors of the Infant Shelter and Day
Nursery at 1925 Shotwell street will
give tomorrow afternoon from 2 till 8
o'clock.
The occasion marks the thirty fifth
anniversary of the Infant Shelter and
the completion of an annex which
makes this privately endowed institu-
tion better equipped for the care of
children than ever before. The women
who direct this charity will serve tea
and tell their visitors some of the
things which they have accomplished
for the little ones who are committed
to their care by mothers who must
work for their living.
The Infant Shelter is the first of
the city's philanthropic institutions to
be entirely rehabilitated. 1t represents
an outlay of $4,000, every cent of
which has been paid.
To say nothing of "a healthy, Growing
babies and % old youngsters, the In
fant Shelter has many interesting 2
things to show it's visitors Chief
among these are the new model nursery
with its wonderful baby swing, the diet
kitchen, where the food is prepared by
expert nurses under orders from the
shelters two physicians; the model
bathroom. the hammocks in the sunny
garden, the roof garden for the en-
couragement of creeping babies, and
the bird cage" where tots may slum-
ber in the sun undisturbed by flies.
Among the patronesses of the Infant
Shelter who will welcome visitors on
tomorrow are:
Mrs. Charles f. CooperlMrs. B. NJ Rowley
Mrs. George NJ. Perine Mrs. W. J Shotwel
Mrs. George Tashera Mrs. Adolph Wenzelber-
Mrs. Jean Mckinley ger
Mrs. J. H Robertson Miss Rawlins
Mrs. W. NJ. Pierson Miss Lucille Levy
Mrs. E. F. Green
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well-Informed
of the World and the Ccmnendation Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character. are assured
by the Company's original method of man
facture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Overcomes Loss of
Nervous Force in
Men and Women

Men and women who are nervous
wrecks, who lack energy and ambition,
who suffer with nervousness, dread,
anxiety and a general inability to be
happy or to act naturally and ration
ally at all times, may try this treat
ment with a certainty of astonishing
results.
The ingredients can be obtained sep
arately at all well stocked drug stores
At any leading drug store get three
ounces syrup sarsaparilla compound IN
a half-pint bottle. Get one ounce each
of the following In separate packages:
Compound fluid balmwort, compound
essence cardiol, and tincture cadomene
compound (not cardamom). Add BALM
wort to sarsaparilla: let stand two
hours, then add other two. shake we'll
and take a teaspoonful after each meal
and one at retiring.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
EXPERTS APPROVAL
FOR WATER BONDS
Supervisors Advised That Pro-
posed 100000 Issue Is Valid
Under State Laws

The Sierra supply water bonds are
good. The 100000 issue authorized by
the to / vote of the people, but not
yet sold by the supervisors. has been
declared valid by Dillon & Hubbard,
the New York experts. It was Dillon
& Hubbard's approval of the city's
earlier s1s.200,00O general issue that
stamped it sterling" in the country s
market and made those bonds sell, as
far as offered, at the best prices real
ized in recent years for municipal Sc
curities.
OPINION OF EXPERTS
Dillon & Hubbard's opinion, con-
f1rming in full the validity of the city
first issue of Hetch Hetchy bonds, fol-
lows:
Board of Supervisors of the City and County OF
San Francisco.
Dear sirs: At your request we have examined
into the validity of proposed issue of $6o0o0t
water supply bonds of the city and county OF Sar
Francisco. Cal. said bonds being of the demon
inaton of 81 900 each, numbered from to 600
both inclusive dated January l, 1909, payable
500. 900 thereof beginning with the lowest mum
bers January /, 1910, and 100000 thereof OF tnt
next higher numbers on the same date In eacf
succeeding gear until all of said bonds are paid
said bonds bearing interest at the rate OF 42 pei
centum per annum, payable semiannually, Janu
ary / and July /.
We haze examined the constitution and stat
utes of the state of California and the charter o.
said citv and county of San Francisco ana Cefl
fed copies Of proceedings authorizing the ISSUE
Of said bonds, also the proposed form or sale
bonds as set forth In ordinance number OK
passed and approved October g. 1908.
II is our opinion that the issue OF said $500, o0'
of bonds nas been duly authorized in accordancs
with the constitution and statutes OF the state o.
California and. the charter of said city and coun
V OF San Francisco and that lassuming ma
there will have been change In the constltu
tion or statutes or in said charter prior TO thu
sale and delivery of said bonds. which Will affec
said bonds) when said bonds shall have beer
signed by the mayor and treasurer. counter
signed by the auditor and sealed with the cor
porate seal of said city and county the coupons
on said bonds bearing the engraved or lttho
graphed signature of said treasurer, all OF sale
persons being actually in office when the bond:
are delivered and paid for. and when said bonds
shall have been duly sold at not less than pal
mcnt for the bonds. and duly delivered and pait
for said bonds viii constitute valid and legally
binding obligations of said city and county OF Sal
Francisco. Very truly yours,
New York, April Q. 1909.
A. T. Brock, representing Halsey &
Co, the successful bidders for the last
issue, explained yesterday that al
though equally good" the small issue
of water bonds will not be sold for as
high a premium as those already dis
posed of for the reason that this $780,
600 is for short term, from one to six
years. The longer term bonds saic
Brock, "as the 40 year issues, are more
thought of for investment and will con-
seouently yield a higher percentage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
FAIRBANKS HERE TO
MAKE A WORLD TOUR
Is Entertained by Common,
wealth Club at Dinner

Former Vice President Charles War
rem Fairbanks arrived in this city yes
terday from the south on his way to the
orient. He purposes to make tour of
the world, visiting the Hawaiian ISL
ands. China, Japan and the Philippines
and returning home through the Suez
canal.
This is Fairbanks first visit to hte
orient. He will sail on the Chiyo Maru
Friday and remain in Honolulu until
May II. His departure from the islands
will be hastened by the fact that the
United States law imposes fine of $500
upon every American citizen who re-
mains In an American port more than
80 days when he is travelling in for
eign steamer.
Fairbanks was accompanied to this
city by Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick C. Fair
banks of Pasadena; Mrs John w. Tim
mons, his daughter; Mrs. C. w. Fair
banks and Miss Norton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Fairbanks will not make the
oriental trip.
Il am delighted with my experiences
en- the Pacific coast" Fairbanks said
yesterday at the ST. Francis.
"I like the optimism displayed by the
people of San Francisco. The prosper
ity of the west and the courageous
Spirit of the west find their finest ex-
hibition in the rebuilding of San Fran
cisco. When heard of the disaster
three years ago I said that the city
would rise more glorious from it's bap-
tism of fire. Ny prediction has been
fulfilled"
Fairbanks refused to discuss politics.
In the evening he was the guest of the
commonwealth club at a dinner held in
the ballroom of the st. Francis He
heard papers read on forestry conserya-
tion by G. X. Vending. State Forester
G. B. Lull. Prof. w. l.. Jepsen, f. E.
Olmsted and Judge Frank II. Short