The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-27
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS.
ThursdaY. August 70.

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twenty-five years.
Edward w. Excl, alias John w Les
lie. ex-postmaster OF Jamaica. West
Indies was arrested in Philadelphia,
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the colonial government
Pickens Wells. one of the most
famous barbecue cooks in the south,
dropped dead at Augusta Ga, while
nrepa ring a cue" Pickens prepared
The famous c. S. Boiler barbecue, at
which President Taft was the honor
guest last winter.
Friday, August 20.
Isaac Kembel. a pioneer resident OF
the anthracite coal region and a Ciyil
War veteran. died at Mt. Carmel, Pa.
One woman was killed and three
other persons injured in a panic re-
sulting from a controller blowing out
on a Park & Falls Interurban car at
Youngstown, o.
Governor Stuart appointed Thomas
F. Bell. of Philadelphia, to be execu-
tive controller Of Pennsylvania. The
nosition was created by the last legis-
lature.
Judge Howell Cobb died at Athens,
Ga. from the effects Of a stroke OF
naralvsis experienced three months
ago. For thirty years he filed the posi-
ton of Judge of the city court Of
Athens.
Saturday. August II.
The Porte has decided to recognize
King Ferdinand's title as King OF the
Bulcars.
Dorando Pietri, the well known long
distance runner, was married at Milan
/ 10 Teresa Dondi.
Thomas C. Dawson, the new Ame1-
can minister TO Chile. was officially re-
ceived by President Montt at Santiago.
Thomas J. Davis, retired New
York merchant. was found dead in
the kitchen of his home at Los Gatos,
/ Cal with a blanket over his head and
two gas Jets turned on full force.
John Henry Johnson, eighty-four
Years old. an officer OF the original
Aberdeen volunteers, corporal In the
oueen's Guard and writer of Scottish
verse. died in Rosedale, a suburb OF
Kansas City Mo.
Monday, August 2s.
The government is TO lease $50 acres
NJ land at College Park, Md, for ayia-
tion purposes.
When their boat was upset at Jas
per. Ont. Mrs. w. H. Stevens and Miss
Bessie Jones. both of Syracuse, n. Y,
were drowned
Mrs. Solomon Gingrich, near Hoern-
er.ville. Pa. was nearly gored to death
by bull. but a grandson. aged sixteen
years. saved her life.
Twenty-Five night riders burned two
large wheat stacks belonging TO Mrs.
John Strube. near Mount Oliyet, KY
because she refused to sign the tobac'
co pooling pledge.
Former Councilman Klein. Of Pitts
burg. declares he will serve his SEN
tence as a CRATER without appeal, as
he would rather give his money to his
family than the lawyers.
Tuesday, Angus, "a.
J. S. Miller, travelling man from
baltimore. was found dead in bed at
a hotel in Norfolk Va.
As a result Of a dispute over dog
oliver Winfield shot and killed Heze-
kiah West at Brine. Ark.
John p. Brown, a pioneer railroad
builder and one Of Atchison's (han)
wealthiest citizens, died at his home
there. aged eighty years.
Judge Burdette in the circuit court
ar Charleston. w Va. issued an In
junction restraining the state and
county officials from enforcing the 2
cent fare law against the Norfolk &
Western railroad.
Mrs. George Granger and Miss Gene
jeve Rabig were instantly killed and
Ave other occupants of touring car
we're seriously injured when the ma
chine was rim over by Big Four 10
connective and caboose IN Kankakee, Ill
Wednesday, August 25.
A man who registered as Homes
Cassub." Of Logansport. Ind. commit
ted suicide at the Grand Union hotel
in New York.
Miss Jennie Ingersoll. aged seven
teen years of Galesburg, H. was
drowned while bathing in Pine lake al
Charleroi Mich.
The governments bars are vi
against Switzerland live stock be
cause Of the existence Of the foot and
mouth disease among domestic ami
mails in that country.
Charged with having plundered
Northwest Side residence in true burg
lar fashion and with having swindled
several other women Of the same sec
, ton out of small sums of money, MIS-
Brunei Kaeczer. rorty-three years Of
are. is a prisoner in Chicago.