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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Mnh Shot Man In Cell.

Thomas Barrett, a cattleman, VINO
was recently convicted Of numbering
Alexander Sears. was shot to death
in his cell in the county jail at ADJ
lene. Tex. by mob, which first MADE
formal demand on the sheriff TO sur
render the prisoner. The officer re-
fused and the mob then tried to bat
ter down the doors. Failing, they open
ed fire on the prisoner. who was cow
ering in a cell in view OF all
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Bow Kills His Stepfather.

Crazed with anger because he nao
been whipped, Carroll Pierce, about
sixteen years old, shot and killed MS
stepfather. Park willard, at Knoxville
near Frederick, Md. When his step,
father who was also his uncle, fell
MORALLY wounded, the boy put down
the shotgun with which he had done
the shooting and, going to Champion
hotel asked for Deputy Sheriff Emory
Nelson to whom he surrendered, tell
ing him what he had done.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Fistiouffs In the Senate.

Senator Bailey. of Texas. and W ).
Manning. the representative OF the
New York Times at the senate press
sallery. exchanged blows in the sen
ate as a result OF a conversation they
had in reference TO an article that
had been printed by the New YORK
newspaper questioning the sincerity OF
Che senator in his course on the IN
come tax. Neither Of the participants
vas injured, as they were separated
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
director North Resiuns.

6. \. D. North. director Of the cen
sus. has handed his resignation TO
President Taft. and it was accepted.
Z. Dana Durand. deputy commissioner
of corporations. has been named to
succeed him. North's resignation is a
direct result Of his recent controversy
with Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Nagel
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04

OEdLLIe 7 GiT ODCiS Ol ! iNCs
The Alaska-Yukon-Pa Pacific exposition
at Seattle. Wash. is now open. Pres
ilent Taft pressed the button in the
White House which set the maChin.
cry in motion. using for the pur
pose "a key formed of Alaska nuggets.
AS the wheels in the various buildings
began whrring and the latest of the
worlds fairs was declared officially
opened one feature that excited the
enthusiastic comment of the great
crowds present was that the manage
ment had lived up to its motto OF the
show that will be on time" Not only
were the buildings completed and the
~ounds covered with grass and flow
. as though they had been planted
ei- rs. but every exhibit was in
ioi H'A 's the first time any exposi.
place. At D. lily opened on the open
Hon mas avn departure has proved
ing day, and tbs the visiting thou.
most welcome 70
sands. bordering
The far eastern codhffie> ph1i,,
On the Pacific. including tire an.
pines and Hawaii. have the most e.
aIate exhibits at Seattle that they
have ever attempted anywhere. Here
81 is possible to find out what these
countries need as well as what they
~roduce. Japan perhaps more than
any other eastern nation has grasped
sha commercial importance of the ex'
position and fits official representation
fas been carried out on a compre-
lensiye scale.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Mont Riders Destroy Tobacco.

A band Of masked night riders went
70 the farm of Dennis Washburn, in
Harrison county. near Lexington. KY,
destroyed his tobacco beds and left a
note ordering him to plant the ground
to corn. A year ago Washburn was
taken from his home by night riders
and beaten with whips until he was
unconscious.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Killed hv Pitched Ball.

Alfred Vollmer. seventeen wears OF
age. of Ecorse. a suburb of Detroit,
Mich, while playing in a game be-
tween teams representing Sunday
ohools in that village. was struck
~ 'he heart by a pitched ball and
S,od olr,st instantly
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Mob Lynches Murderer's Brother.

Citizens Of Portland Ark lynched
Joseph Blakely. a colOred man, the
brother of Sam Blakely who shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff Cain Unable TO
catch the alleged murderer Of Cain,
the mob lynched the brother, after he
declared that he intended TO get
Bud Harper. who had killed dog be-
longing 10 the Blakely brothers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Killed Brother at Play.

While they were playing at their
home at Reliance. near Winchester
Va. Alvin and Reggie jenkins, seven
and five years of age, found an old
gun Run. or I'll shoot" Alvin shout
ed playfully to his younger brother.
Reggie stood his ground and received
the entire contents of the old blunder-
buss in his abdomen He died a few
hours later
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Tornado Kills Thirty In Texas.

A tornado wrecked Zephyr, village
in Brown county. Tex. killing over
thirty persons. seriously wounding
fifty and hurting a score OF others.
Extreme darkness made the catas-
trophe awful
Nearly fifty houses were demolish-
ed. Lightning struck a lumber yard
and started a fire which destroyed an
entire business block.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Enqineer Stops Train; Saves Child.

ETgIW0IT oVVP9 '"''''
While a westbound fast freight on
the New York Central railroad was
going through Medina, n. Y. at the
rate OF thirtyfve miles an hour
Engineer Flanagan saw little child
sitting between the rails. Flanagan
threw on the emergency brakes and
brought the train TO standstill ten
feet from the child.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Read Of Sentence: Goes to Serve Term

James Pritchett. of Camden county,
No, read an item in a newspaper in
Oklahoma saying that the Missouri
supreme court had affirmed the verdict
finding him guilty of murder in Pu
lask county two years ago He has
arrived at the state penitentiary at
Jefferson City. and said he was ready
TO begin his ten-year term
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
Creamery Swing Churn.
TREDwAY, VA, May p, 1909.
NIessrs. H. +. Barrow 4 CO.

TREDwAy VA, May 2l 1903.
NIessrs H. f Co..
regaid TO ChuTn say l.
sold butter
had RIGHT experience churning
had good pattern had to churn sometimes hip@
minutes beslces
he washed nice churn should be tnh onnds
have weeks chun pouuus
Vie tter Than nv other during the length OF Time
wishes, am
Mrs. w. a. SOUTHALL.
PSI hope this published in the ated H.,
think readers especially ose
dairying
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04

Calvin Johnson. a negro. was con-
victea Of murder in the first degree at
Alexandria. Va. for the killing of Wal
ter F. shultz, the Chicago artist on
March 5 last.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04

bv Senator Clapp. Porto Rican COM
missioner Larrinaga, a number oil sen
ate employees and several newspaper
correspondents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04

The lO1st anniversary Of the birth
Of Jefferson Davis VIII De the occasion
OF the dedication Of q memorial PARK
at Fairview, Ky, his birthplace.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
60. mlns close: Wheat 70 Hloh.

Owing to the continued high price
If wheat all the smaller flour mills in
western Canada have shut down ana
the larger mills have decided TO run
on short time.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04
President OGdICateS MOnu-
nent 10 Regulars.
ONLY ONE ON THE FIELD
Memorials OF States to Their fa'len
Soldiers Receive Formal Addition by
tho Nation - Daughter Of President
Unveils the Shaft - Veterans ana
Army Men In Large Numbers on
Historic Pennsylvania Ground.

Standing near the spot at Gettys-
burg Pa. where Lincoln declared
that the men who persisted at Gettys-
burg had not died in vain, his sue
cessor in office. William ii. Iait,
dedicated a monument to the men OF
the regular army who died that the
nation might live.
The monument at Gettysburg which
was unveiled by Miss Helen Tart the
daughter of the president is the hrs'
70 he erected to the memory OF the
Gettysburg martyrs of the regular or
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-06-04

UNDEBIT ANER ANU & M BAL WV
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Six Queries.

Dear Mrs Adams.
/; Kindly tell me II Il Is proper for
girls @ talk 10 boys over the phone7
2. When there are two girls and two
boys in one buggy. should the girls sit
on the boys laps or not?
J. Is girl OF is old enough to 20
with n boy OF 19?
4 Is It proper for a boy to call girl
"a kiddo"2
g. When a boy is carrying a girls pic
want him 70. what should she do?
Z. What does u mean when a how
soueezes your hand7
COUPLE OF KIDS.
/. II there is anything important to
be said. il is all right for boys and girls
to talk over the phone.
2 1t would be most unladylike for the
girls to SIT on the boys laps. II there
is not room for all TO be comfortably
and properly seated. let some stay be-
g. 1t is all right for a girl OF 16 to
associate with a boy Of 19 but she
should not allow him to monopolize too
much or her time.
l. boy does not show much respect
for a girl when he calls her "kiddo"
She should not allow him to call her
such names.
5. The girl has a right to ask the boy
to return the picture II he is a gen
teman, he will comply with your re-
quest.
s. IL means that he is no gentleman or
he would not take such privileges. II is
the girls place 10 reprimand him for
such an action. This is a privilege
granted to engaged couples only.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

which is such an eficacious bleach. Al
low these 70 give their moisture 70 the
skin. To make assurance doubly sure,
apply a second collection Of these friend
~ slices
The shape OF the outline OF the
brow depends upon the hair line. For
the woman whose hair seems 20 have
forgotten 20 grow on the temples,
olive oil is suggested. Crude oil is also
good. and is less expensive. Spat the
forehead with the fingers dipped in oil.
This will induce a growth OF hair IN
the bare spot. You really can shape
your own forehead in this way.
The hairs should be trained in the
way they should go. and a good stiff
brush is recommended. Brush upward.
say. nifty times al each side Il viii not
take much time and this motion slim
ulates the oil glands at the base OF
each follicle. and a luster will very
soon result. Since these glands fur
nish nourishment 10 the hair, II Is OBJ
vious that in time this treatment will
increase the growth.
After a warm rinsing Of the fore
head and a subsequent dash Of cold
water. apply rice powder as a final
touch IL is perfectly harmless, will
absorb any excess OF oil from the
skin, and will whiten and smooth out
the surface.
BY faithful treatment OF the brow II
can be rescued from almost a check
cred past and made an attractive
feature Of your face.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Advice on Social Customs

experience IN a certain matter. Keep
the conversational ball rolling. Make
yourself a contributor to the evenings
enjoyment.
AT formal dinners the ladies' rise at
a signal from the hostess, and spend
twenty minutes or so in the drawing
room. after which time they are Joined
by the gentlemen. who return from
their coffee and cigars.
All guests should leave one hour
after this. Express to your hostess
your pleasure at the delightful even
ing, and smile your adieu to the
others
The dinner guest is more important
10 the entertainer than the dinner
itself He or she can make a simple
little luncheon feast for the gods. or
can mar an elaborate dinner so that II
is fiat failure
Remember this. my friends.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
The Engagement Ring

Dear MIS-. ADAMS
l. have been keeping company with
pect before many more months TO have her
for my wife I am not even engaged at
present. but would Ike to know when
should an engagement ring be given TO a
be a mans wife7
. II an engagement ring Is given. is Il
necessary TO give a wedding ring when
married.
only. Is It necessary to have printed invi-
(. please state how the bridegroom should
dress? A READER
l. The engagement ring should not be
given until you have gained the consent
OF the girl and her parents.
2 No; some persons prefer to be mar
ried with the engagement ring.
3. 10 is not necessary, but a per-
sonal note from the brides mother,
inviting the relatives 10 the wedding.
would be very appropriate. If no en-
graved invitations are issued then it
will be necessary to announce the
marriage to your friends. This may
be done through a newspaper. but
more frequently engraved announce
ment cards are sent out the day OF the
wedding. The following form is used:
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Jones
have the honor OF announcing
the marriage OF their daughter
Grace
Mr. James II. Smith
Tuesday. October the NTH,
nineteen hundred ard nine at
st. James Church
(. At an afternoon or morning
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Solutions to Social
Problems
What Kind of a Ring?

N EAR Mrs Adams
II am clerk In a drug store. am
as engaged 10 be married and world
wish 20 spend SIS for IT, ms
!. what kind would be best7
shall ] allow my hancee 10 .si.c. 40
Should she know the price7 ~
). What price do you suggest7
CLERK
The conventional diamond is alwavu
considered good. but at this time dia-
monds are so high in price that only a
very small one would be procurable
why not buy a ring which holds her
birthstone? This is always pleasing to
the recipient. Surely you can talk the
matter over with her in a frank wav
and select in a way to please her she
need not accompany you to the store ~
you have agreed on the ring IN a pre-
Ylous talk. although the price OF the
ring should not be withheld from the
woman who will share your life with
you. wan
l suggest a price that you can afford
and not one dollar more
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Kissing a Boy

Dear Mrs. Adams.
/ should a girl Is years OF age kiss a
boy II years OF age when they are keep
ing company
2 Should a girl OF Is ever be engaged
20 be married, n she never intended 10
marry until she was OF aEeY
g. How long should girl OF IA years
wait before answering n card from boy
Of the same age? And how long before
answering one frcm any girl friends?
l. 10 70 proper for q girl OF Is 10 go 10
a public dance. when she dances only with
her own set7 READER
/. A boy has no right to kiss a girl
until he Is engaged to be married TO
her.
2. A girl OF Is is most too young to be
engaged, even though she does not in
tend to marry until she is few years
older.
3. A card from a boy or girl may be
answered any time.
4. Not unless she has the consent OF
her parents and is provided with
chaperon.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
THE DINNER GUEST

VV THEN dining at the home OF
w friend there are certain impor-
tant thoughts that should guide
our conduct. In our actions there is IN
suspected power: for from the time that
dinner is served until the departure Of
the last guest the success of the little
or great affair depends upon the people
who have been gathered together to
talk across the snowy linen.
Your acceptance should be made
promptly. whether the invitation be on
card or in a little informal note. an i'm
mediate reply is required. It may alter
your hostess plans II a belated regret
reach her, for dinner parties are gen.
orally planned In twos. 1t is sometimes
difficult TO ask a person 10 "hlr' a gap
at the last day.
When shall you arrive? Twenty min
utes before the appointed time is cor
rect You can easily understand why
any earlier might inconvenience a host
ess who Is taking a last critical look at
her home. Be prompt You can never
counterfeit your own embarrassment
when you realize that you have kept
every one waiting for your arrival To
be late is objectionable.
At a signal from the hostess the guests
enter the dining room. The gentlemen
remain standing while assisting the la
dies TO their places The women (at a
formal dinner remove their gloves and
place them in their laps beneath the
naoJxin
Now comes the important part OF my
little talk. When dining, have you
ever noticed that there are some men
and women who are delighted with
their dinner companions to such an
extent that they might just as well be
eating in a restaurant? They make no
effort to contribute 70 the pleasure OF
the rest OF the company wish to
impress this fact upon your minds:
that social success Of a dinner party
depends upon the guests You owe II
to your hostess, 10 your friends and to
yourself TO be as entertaining as pos
sible. Relate a good story or a funny
experience. criticise a good book I'm a
clever way In the feast Of reason
and the flow Of soul" take an active,
part. Engage your shy neiRhbor in
the conversations Ask his opinion or
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

tones which are too dark or lifeless. The
warmer shades OF blue. red, brown are
better. Black IS very trying TO sallOB
skins.
3. II your complexion is not clear you
must look deeper than the skin for the
cause Your diet must be improved
Eat wholesome. well-cooked foods. Vary
your diet; do not drink tea or coffee and
shun pastry and greasy foods. Exercise
in the fresh air; sleep in a well-venti-
lated bedroom. Try this and you viii
notice Improvement.
Here IS lotion which ought 10 be OF
benefit 10 you:
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
a~0S1dS @IM7aI% OUGH

wedding the costume for the bride
groom consists OF black or dark blue
frock coat. nigh white double breasted
pique vest or one that matches the
coat In texture, gray trousers. q white
SILK or satin necktie. gray suede
gloves. patent leather shoes and a top
hat For a night wedding complete
evening dress is customary. This con-
Slsts Of a claw-hammer coat. black
trousers and low-cut white vest. with
small pearl studs in the immaculate
shirt front, a white lawn tie around
standing collar. white gloves and pat
ent leather shoes.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Girl of Fourteen

Dear Mrs Adams.
am a girl OF "A. but am taken 10 be IS
and 10. I receive lot OK company, both
girls and boys, OF the ages from IS TO 20.
Is that proper
How do light brown hair and violet COL
ored eyes and dark skin correspond
A young man broke his arm and I would
Ike 10 know n Il would be proper for me
10 20 10 see him and send him flowers and
fruit. He has my ring and his picture
aid ring. Is II proper
] wear my dresses to my ankles and my
hair up on top OF my head In the latest
fashion. Is Il proper and should l wear
puffs and my dresses 10 the ground2
A. w. T. l.
1t is all right for you TO entertain
boys and girls older than yourself,
but do not give up the friends of your
own age, no matter II you do look
older than what you really are.
The combination OF cOlors YOU mem
tiOn very often gives a girl a striking
appearance.
DO not go to see the young man
who broke his arm and do not send him
fruit or flowers. II is not very wise
thing for boys and girls to exchange
pictures and rings.
BY wearing your dresses to the
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Il Young Girls Actions

Dear Mrs Adams.
i Is II proper to rough-h house with a
boyE some OF the girls think Il isn't be-
cause you have 10 hold hands
Is Il proper for girl OF Is to sit in
boys lap?
3, How old should you be before YOU let
boys kiss YOU? INOJISrTIVE.
l. It is not becoming TO a young girl
10 put herself on a level with a how
and be as rough as he. A little froIic
and fun is all right but anything more
strenuous should be avoided.
.. No.
8 IL IS not a matter Of age. but a
matter Of position A woman should
never allow a man to kiss her unless
he is engaged to be married to her.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Most Improper

ltUWTIINs
know a young man living in another
city. and he told a person ne would like
10 get permission to write me Would YOU
think it proper for me 10 drop him a note
and tell him what this person told me
and that he may write 70 me?
! am Is years old. and do you think a
man Of q years OF age is too old for me?
UNSIGNED.
Do not let a man know you wish him
10 write 20 you. IL he Is anxious 10 cor
respond with you he will ask you per-
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

SElsht Win intelligence, and fair and
wv ERE Byron living in this age
Nv he might still laud the beau
tiful brow: for to those who
have there is offered a chance
to retain this feature, and to those who
have not. an opportunity to acquire It
is given.
am presupposing the intelligence OF
which the poet sings. Our little lesson
today embraces the preservation or the
attainment Of the last two qualities.
One OF the most noticeable OF defects
OF brow is the lined. furrowed sur
face. Wrinkles are. the result OF the con-
tinued drawing together Of the eve
brows or their useless lifting. They not
only are disfguring. but they add ten
years 10 a woman's facial age. In your
room with persistent treatment YOU can
eradicate these unattractive lines.
Fasten back the hair with a band OF
ribbon. and after thoroughly washing
the face, apply bran poultice. Mix the
bran with warm water and hold the
cloth for several minutes on the fore
head. Pull slowly from right to left:
move gently from top 70 bottom. Re-
peat with a new poultice, and the skin
will begin TO show signs Of smoothing
out.
Cucumbers. sliced and laid upon the
brow. are excellent for whitening the
skin. They supply the vegetable acid
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Not Proper Conduct

DEAF WIS. ADAMS.
When riding in bus ore evening 70 meet
train. young man got in and rode over
10 have his baggage checked. He talked
TO us a little going over but a great deal
more coming back ] have never had an
Introduction TO him. but know his name
and Ike him very much. Is Il proper and
ladylike for me 10 speak 70 him when we
meet on the street or elsewhere2
ANXIOUS.
II you are not acquainted with the
young man, you should not have held
conversation with him in the bus.
Do not speak TO him until you have
had an introduction.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Her Measurements

@ALn. HFIlcE.
-,dAin tcet y inch tall. IS inches bus.
,,,ei e ~ inches hip p inches waist ana
~ a. - pounds For a young -fri 4.
my measurement too large or too smHiaiI7'
GRAY EYES
80 are well proportional excAnt
l9S your waist measurement sboT,iS
81 es OUT II you are a quite Young
nope 10 grow little taller '0u may
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
Uncomfortable

lar ATS. Eymes
-. An YOU help a nnotherIess -lrfs 49,.
80 gymnasium rooms here w.
49, Is grace. do not wear &C., -
60 -1 "a nome. and when / 6ress m 80
v.Ls. 4o ~. uncomfortable Can y-r1 al 80
- = 90 % reduce my waist -.ss. - ne
fr~b.,A Ns4gn AZ pounds an -.
an5 e. a.: measure IS waist e 49,
rc-., NY face IS rough. OILY ana NE, ,,--.
81 an dark. with a rrys Siyn l iaIse
a. A CONSTANT READER
- grace is so much a natte- ., 80
:, ulIol that l believe you win 49,
- sI'er 1 have made YOU so-ns1 49, 4
comfortable. II you viii = ID :
-sel at nome your waist viii -
sumo What smaller. VA SeI
bs-a lou; hips need developing and
Is me proper exercise for them.
To Develop the Hips
stand alternately on each foot A.
49, ' III pgnuulum fashion from re bfTs
$40 49, ~, SaiIe Allowing II 10 90 as Ia fo-Tvs-5
o--t oacA"aru as possible '-1
-FOUR bust measurement which e..
IaI &c, and your weight indicafs tbst
sUu ear too much white bread and
., o. and now your face! Il needs +bts
IOIion 10 close the pores: '''-S
The Washington herald., 1909-10-24
1T a Dance

Dear Mrs Adams.
am at a resort and every week there
Is dance. Is IL proper TO walk outside
between dances? There are twenty dances.
How many would Il be proper TO give to
one boy? A PERPLEXED ONE.
1t would be proper to walk outside
on the hotel porch. provided your chap
eron Is near at hand.
Do not let one boy monopolize the
most of the dances; two or three would
be sufficient for him.