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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
AND NOW ROANOKE IS "ORY."

The Magic City" takes to the Wa
ter Wagon" after a strenuous strug-
Ole" an earnest fight between the
wet and dry" forces, Roanoke,
on the Both ulto, decided by a major
ity of Sc to close its 40 saloons and to
stop all traffic in the liquor business
under the protection of the law. WO-
men and children, with 1000 in ranks,
and all waving banners and singing
songs, with hot coffee and lunches at
the polls and an all-day prayer-meet-
inc in one of the churches contributed
full share to the surprising victory.
And though the fact is not mentioned
we are of opinion that the officials of
the Norfolk and Western had much TO
do with the result. There are no
more effective temperance organiza-
tons in all the land than are the great
corporations They appreciate the
necessity of sober men who run the
engines, watch the switches, receive
and send orders and who do work in
their diversified departments Of bust
ness. There is the usual talk and
threat Of a contest before the
courts, but that will only mean fat
fees for the lawyers, and nothing
doing"
From the present outlook there will
in the near future be but two wet"
spots between Petersburg, Virginia
and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Next
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
Farmers Meeiinq.

The farmers around Rice held their
regular monthly meeting last Satur-
day, with a good attendance, and
much interest was manifested IN the
progress made in getting both
white aud colored to sell their
tobacco through the association. Not
e7ithstanding we have some enemies,
who are trying with every conceivable
weapon to wound US, and binder our
progress, we are still recruiting our
ranks, and our sales Of tobacco through
the association are greatly increasing
at all points where we are handling
1.-THE weed.
AS our distinguished friend, j. l.
Thompson, before the Board of Trade
Alrged the business men of Farmvillt
"stand together" l will say to the
Farmers, "get together, stand together
and work together" because l bellows
| it is duty we owe ourselves and
our families. y. y.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

now and then of criticizing the
that the Constitution was not refe
TO the voters Of the State for rati
ton or rejection. The Republi
be allowed a monopoly of
stuff, and no Democrat should dis
their right of absolute ownership.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

What the common people otmtt,hhii
land want right now is chafS
buy eggs at price that permits "
fried along with the breakfast bf@3
these crisp Notwithstanding,
Herald.
Mistake, brother what the comm
people of America most want just -
is an American dollar worth one
dred cents on the dollar and ia,
forty cents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

Mr. Taft has spent his first Chi
mas on Southern soil, beneath Sol
err skies and in touch of South
wealth, Of hospitality and good oh,
and our hope is that the new
happy experience will make of
President as broadminded in polio,
is the smile which Is said to spF
over his benign countenance.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

The judge who ;ajects a fiery stump
speech into a decision stains the er-
mine he wears. His name may be
Wright but his action is essentially
wrong.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
When the King of Italy re,

When the King of Italy res b
earthquake-ravaged region then Ia
courtier said to him: "Your MaNtg Z
presence will console the strickenVeO
ple." '.Don't talk nonsense" repfe,
the King, who has not only crofl
but common e n e.-PhlIadeIpIti
Record.
Such common sense" prevalent
Congress and we would have an ID
proved system of pubic hiahHass. y
America within the next decade.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

Some one has well said that the
steel industry in Pittsburg is making
rapid progress, - and he might have
added that it is no longer an infant
industry "
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

With the revival which is occurring III a.
receiving generous share as rejected IN tn'
literally with us, and we endeavor TO oeal
stockholders in dividends 100000 annually
and to depositors who have funds at interest
'aoth Of 100000
r. nearly halfa century this substantial
dence OF f@-~ners. Merchants and Business
from whom IL, as received it's patronage,
the officers and direc.,rs desire to make tn,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

t the expression Where is at,' y
d recovery now Twas rapid and by no
+ she was able * be taken home
$ had been to JuAge Moss $ 'e3ail'
work in the earek mornlng Zngh
there at 3P. NJ $500 one
ne, me woods was all e. IRON shn
lost her way, get cor eiOre sne
to 10 P. M. lit wa, had oeen roam,
was in Mr. H. S brT finally exhausted
ing the woods u'rtunately with hear
had fallen-butt another hour would
ing of help, aier a corpse. Twas
have foundr," but the parties to the
only Mig. very glad that God used
rescue Fills means to save life.
them ., Nemmie Rice, of Farmyille, is
Ming Miss Annie Spencer here.
Stood for cuts, burns, bruises and
scratches, but especially recommend
ed for piles-DeW Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by Ander-
son Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

II should not be forgotten that f.
ball players and chorus girlsare alp
the only persons who makeNpv rp
progress by kicking.-St. LOuiS Pe 2
Dispatch. n
Let the What Nots" Of RichAi
catch on" and quit their @
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
Don't Get a Divorce.

A western judge granted a divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it, They cure
ronstipation, causing bad breath and
Liver Trouble the ill-temper, dispel
colds, Danish headaches, conquer
chills. pc at White d Co.
Oh, the Naturalization of the bills,
bills, bills. Times Dispatch
Oh, the terror of the music.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

With a bird in the White Hous{
even the President became temporar-
lily a oval Flower" Batting. e
American.
Driven to the wall for once, bit
cornered by Congress, never.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
FOUND BEMUMBED IN SNOW
Old COlOred Woman Rescued In Time
By Kindly EeighbOrS- Happenings
Of the APCalumlteS.

ARCANUM, VA, January 5, 1901.
Mr. c. S. Hooper, his father, C. J.
Hooper, and Willie Cox passed hele
this morning with 8 horses and mults
for Mr.. Hooper's new home on tfe
Rappahannock River, some mills
above Fredericksburg. With mud
foot deep, rain falling and snow s1l
on all north hill sides, it is a danger
Gus drive for c. Y. H., who is Seventl
years old, to undertake such Ions
Journey, across four counties. The
younger men are better able to STAN
the unenviable journey at this season
A few jottingS of people and event
during the Christmas that has just
passed may be of interest to some OF
your readers in other neighboriIoodsI
The beautiful snow interferred in
great measure with arrangements pre-
viously made, showing all of us once
more the lesson of our absolute de-
pendence on a higher power than ours,
many home corners were delayed but
eventually reached their destination
Miss Polly Garnet came in on the
2Sth instead of the oath, from her
school in Prince Edward. Mr. a. j
Mrs. Glen Hebditch from Chattanoc
Tenn, arrived on the 10Th, bu'
ported no snow at all west of B
They will spend a week with tt >
spective parents at this place.
Mr. Miller Steger, from Amherst
is at his mothers, and somewhat in /
disposed in health.
Miss Graham Trent of the Normal
School, was forbidden by her physi-
clan to undertake the journey home,
when her father went for her, and SO
had to forego the pleasure Of home-l
coming. 4
Mrs. Newsome and young daughterl
of Newport News came up t. spend
Christmas with her parents at Mill
wood. They were five horS coming
from Bremo to Dillwyn on At memo 7
rable Tuesday 22d ult.
Miss Quin Vic Hebdsh shipped .
barrels of dressed f@eys to Rich
mond on the 22d. ~ did not reach
the city until the s"' Of the 18th
and she latESally worried 1t the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

Mr.. Carnegie queerly affirms thai
the friction between labor and capitsI
will all cease when all laborers becom.
capitalists. 1t is more than likely.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

The Fifteenth Amendment nor any
lumber Of amendments that may yet
written into the body Of our laws
nuse the leopard to change his
- Ethinnean his skin. -
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

shippers to obtain a refund if the railroads lose. At present the Iron Mountain and Cotton Belt keep Q rec ord of the names of all passengers buying tickets, but do not give the passengers receipts. The Frisco and Rock Island sell tickets with coupons attached which the conductors return to the holders as receipts. The coun- sel of the commission did not ask an increase in the cases of the Rock Island, the Frisco and the Kansas City Southern. The two former have already entered into the plan of ad- justment proposed by the counsel of the commission, while the Kansas City Southern has signified it's inten- tion of doing so. Judge Trieber has also issued an order compelling the Iron Mountain and the Cotton Belt to keep their books, records, accounts, etc, open to the counsel or the Rail- road Commission during the six months that depositions are being taken in the suits.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Must Work For Jobs Now.

Washington, June 29.-There has been a terrible unstringing of nerves among some thousand of government employees since it was realized that the present administration intends to make tenure of position depend ent on value of service rendered. It will be hard to understand fully at B distance the wrought-up feelings developed throughout the executive departments following the announce ment that Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel plans to drop many incompetents at the beginning of the new fiscal year and to install thor ough business principles with respect to the working forces. It now devel- ops that the reform which is pro claimed for the newest of the depart ments, commerce and labor, is not entirely limited to that field, but that the matters of efficiency and value of service have been considered se- riously at recent cabinet meetings in connection with the question of re vising estimates so as to secure the greatest possible economy of admin istration in all branches of the gov ernment service.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
"eIack Hand" in Memphis.

Memphis, June 29-That Black Hand" intrigues of wide scope may be unearthed and further arrests will follow as a result of the taking into custody of four Italians, one Of them a woman, on a charge of an unlawful use of the mails, is thought probable. The quartette, Mrs. Annna Cara, Salvador Rossi, Tony Torbanco and Felix Constantine, it is charged, wee the authors of several letters re ceiyed by Giovanni Santoni, demand ing with an alternative of death that he should meet one of their number on local cemetery and hand him S200 in currency. At the appointed hour Santoni was on hand at the place designated, with officers in hid
 at a convenient distance, but the stranger who was to meet him failed to put in an appearance. Alarmed because of the failure of the so-called Black Hand" people to keep their engagement, Santoni left Memphis. The federal officers concluded their investigations and the arrests fol- lowed.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Street Gar Strike Ended

Pittsburg, Pa, June 29.-At 10:30 o'clock tonight the street railway strike, which has cost the city of Pittsburg over s200, 900 in two days, was officially declared to be at and In the private office of Mayor Will liam A. MaGee articles were signed o'clock last night the street railway Company and an executive committee from he Amalgamated Association of Str -at and Electric Railway Elm ployes, which will for years to come prevent another tie-up of the 400 miles of street railway tracgs in and about Greater Pittsburg and Ale gheny county. The strike, it devel- oped, was the outcome of but two points of difference between the car company and the motormen and con- ductors, one being the alleged neg lect on the part of the car company to shorten swing runs" and the refusal of these railway officials to reinstate discharged men without proper hearing. More Or less rioting prevailed Monday.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
FIRST BRICK BUILDING FOR
 COUNTY.
New School House at Womble First
 Brick Erected in Montgomery

New School House at Womble First
 Brick Erected in Montgomery
 County.
 Womble.-The school board has voted unanimously to build at once a brick school building, to be a two story, four-room structure, modern and we'll equipped The house will be 35 by 63 feet, and will be located on a very beautiful spot on the edge of town. The Womble Land and Timber Company donated the site, and the people at a special election unanimously accepted it. This will be the first brick building in Mont gomery county. Plans and specified tions were made by architects of Little Rock. Bonds have been nego- tiated for the money. The school board has signed contract with Prof. John L. Mcconnell, county ex- aminer, who has had 20 years ex- perience as a teacher in this county, and he will open school in the new building October if the house is then ready The board has not yet secured the assistant teachers.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
No Trace of p. A. Whitlock.

Jonesboro.-A report received in Jonesboro by a friend of the family of P. A. Whitlock, the missing Mount Vernon Qnd) farmer, states that the family is now convinced that he was murdered and have abandoned all hope of ever seeing him. They be- lieve he was killed and robbed of his money. It is believed that the dead body found floating in the Mississippi river near Memphis some weeks ago was that of Whitlock On account of the body being so badly decomposed it was impossible to identify it. Whit lock disappeared from Jonesboro about ten weeks ago. He went to Craighead county to hunt a location for his family He purchased large farm from A. W. Turner of Jones' boro and for the transaction he paid forfeit of over $45O He drew his money from the bank, nearly s3,000, and since then he has never been heard Of. A long search was made, which was continued until few days ago, but without results.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
LING CANNOT ESCAPE
Police Say They Will Catch Him If
 He is Alive.

New York, June 29.-Inspector Me Cafferty, chief of the New York De- tective Bureau gave out Monday the first authentic statement on the mur- der of Elsie Sigel that has been made by the police since the discovery Of the girls body on June IS in trunk in the bed room of Leon Ling, an Americanized Chinaman in Eighth avenue. We shall catch the murder er," the inspector said. Delay does not alter that, although it chafes us. The whole country is one vast rat trap with every exit guarded. The girl was killed between 10 o'clock in the morning and noon of June g and We believe Leon Ling is the man who did it, with Chung Sing his in innate friend, as possible accom- plice. The only possible ship on which Leon could have left the coun- try is due to arrive in Yokohama on July 3. She will be watched The man cannot get out of the country. If he is alive we shall catch him" All the Chinese laundries in the cit ies which are operated by four com panies in the name of individuals, has received notice in Chinese from the owners warning employees that they must have nothing to do with women beyond business over the counter on pain of dismissal.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

asses of the state amount to 225, Ill, with value of about S12,000,000. The cattle of the state is numbered at 904,S35. There are 137,079 sheep in the state, whichare valued by tn eown- CTS, for taxable purposes, as s244.
 396 The hogs, the four-legged kind, number 1.179,S63, and the value is S1,535, ,641; There are 1S4,535 car
 riages and wagons, which the owners say are worth s3,667, ,497. Watches are numbered at 45,799 and each has a valuation of about SIC, the taS books showing the aggregate value Ito be s4S4.953. There are more than half as many pianos in the state as there are watches, 29,34S, and the value of these is given at s1,403,2 ,250. Goods and merchandise, S15,275 ,086;
 materials and manufactured articles, S4,640,460 moneys, credits and bal ance book accounts, $9,S50,S42; mon-
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Attack On City Government.

Fort Smith.-The Sebastian Coun- ty grand jury made it's final report last week which contains a scathing criticism of the Fort Smith city gov ernment for it's policy of sharing in the income of immoral resorts. The report states that the gTsnd jury was unable to return indictments on ac- count of the unwillingness of wit nesses to answer questions and the uncertainty of others in giving testi- mony The report further states that one house pays rental of $275 per month and that each occupant is
 ing systematically bled every month by the city for a fine and that the hacks of the city are being freely used for immoral purposes.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

cover the difference in the rates of the railroads over the Standard Freight Distance Tariff No. of the commission and over the 2-cent pas senger rate. In the event that the temporary injunction of the railroads is not sustained they will be com
 pelled to refund to passengers and shippers the difference which has been charged and the bond is re- Quired to cover the aggregate differ ence. The other point covered by the order is to compel the two roads to issue receipts to passengers, show ing the refund that they will be en- titled to in the event that the suits of the roads are lost; also to require the issuance of receipts to shippers on all consignments of freight, show ing the charge under the commits sion's tariff and the charge under the present tariff and thus enable the
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Young Boy is Drowned.

Marked Tree.-George Winemen, Jr., aged nine years, was drowned by falling og houseboat where the boys of the town congregate and go in swimming. A negro woman who lives on the boat saw him fall into the water and grabbed for him, but he was too far out and sank before help arrived. His body was recovered within two hours, the entire town turning out and dragging the water for him.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
DRoWNS IN WHITE RIVER.
Young Man Meets Death Near Where
 His Father Lost Life.


 Augusta - Richard Rider was drowned in the White river Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, meeting the same fate as his father, who was drowned near the same spot five years ago. The drowning occurred three or four hundred yards from the town limits. With several compan- ions Rider rowed in a skiff to sand bar opposite the town to bathe. Ri der was unable to swim and while padding in what he supposed was shallow water he came to a "step off" Three times he rose to the surface, and after the last time he disappeared under the water, not withstanding the efforts of two com panions, Lum Parson and Clyde Mountain, to save him. Rider was meat cutter and was 22 years old. He is survived by his mother, two brothers and one sister, Rider be- longed to the Modern Woodmen and Columbian Woodmen Riders fath- CT was drowned in the White river five years ago and close to the same place where his son met death.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
plowman Stricken by Snake.

Newport.-Arthur Slaughter, 70 years of age, was bitten by snake while blowing corn. He suffered con- yuIsions shortly after reaching the city, though he had been literally dos ed with whisky on the road. After several hours work by a physician Slaughter was taken home and will recover. The snake struck him as be was turning his blow at the end of row and he could not tell what kind of a reptile 1t was, but it was nrobablv q moccasin or 9 rattler.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
MEETING OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
CIeburne County Association Will
 Discuss School Subjects.

Heber.-The Cleburne County School Directors Association will meet in Heber July 10 Among the subjects that will be discussed are: Should directors require their teach CTS to attend teachers meetings and directors meetings?" John w. Han- cock; "Why directors should attend the meetings of the association" A. Pearce; Directors duty in awaken ing an educational interest in his dis trict," G. w. Reed; "The relation be- tween the teachers and directors" John w. Davis; Should the teacher or directors make the rules governing the school?" Dr. J. L. Wood
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Hospital Planned by Negroes.

Little Rock.-A hospital and nurses training school for negroes may be the fruit of an organization recently effected by negro physicians and oth CTS appointed as a committee by tn State Medical Association of colored physicians, dentists and pharmacists. Solicitations will be made for funds, especially among the negro fraternal orders, although other sources will be drawn on and individual gifts will be received.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Cotton Crop is Backward.

Little Roek.-The cotton crop of Pulaski county is somewhat back ward this year. So far as known no blooms have yet appeared in the coun- ty. This is from 12 to 15 days later than the usual appearance of the first blooms of the season At present the cotton ranges all the way from five to 20 inches in height over diff ferent portions of the county and un- der different conditions In some parts it was necessary to replant the crop on account of the severe hall. storms during April and May.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
Told at the Capital Of
 Arkansas


Tax Estimates on Arkansas Wealth.
 Some interesting figures are shown in the annual statement of the state auditor, which has just been com pleted for 1908 in the office of Aud itor lobe. The report shows the state to have 25,S55,09S taxable acres of land. The value of the acreage of the state, according to the assess ment books over the state, which will average 50 per cent of the property value, is S114,342 ,906. The value of lots in the Arkansas townsites is es- timated at S62, 2,760,955. The value of railroad property assessed as real es- tate is given as s41,321,241. The
 telegraph and telephone poles of the state upon which taxes are paid, num- Der 331, ,732 There are 250,3S9 horses in the state with an approximate value of $11,OOO,OO0 The mules and
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08

eys invested in bonds. joint stock and otherwise, s1,34O,3 ,390; property as banker, broker or stock jobber, S4,- 491,S7S; all other property rated as personal property, s25,1O0.93; moneys and credits converted into bonds and other securities, s526,75S; railroad personal property, s7,719,410; tele- graph, telephone and express proper ty, s1,935, ,694. This gives the total valuation of the personal property of the state at s1OS, 59S,6e6, with a grand total of 327,O23.SS6, with a grand total of 227,023,552 for all the property in the state.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-07-08
TO PERFECT LAND TITLES.
Cane Island Being Surveyed by Gov
 ernment Enqineers.

Lake City.-United States engi- neers are surveying the land on Cane Island, near Lake City. Craighead county. for the purpose of ascertain ing the holdings of each claimant. When the survey is completed each owner will be given a title to the land he has been holding upon payment of S1.25 per acre. The land has been occupied for Vany years by squatters, who have greatly improved it. The purpose of the government is to secure the regular government price per acre for the land, which will enable it to perfect each land occupants title.