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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

The fact that articles are appear.
ing in Democratic newspapers eyi.
IDENTIFY inspired by Democratic state
senator's. explaining why they voted
to KIN the prohibition amendment is
sufficient evidence that they feel
some responsibility at least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23
Illne IN ~ Tolrer.

good ming thft there are 4
tes atehs,si einilers 81 me legislas
tlre TIM ~ on glafa Under any and
tll ttifistafees Delegate Kingstey
came 10 the enc Yednesday night
With q aemahdsfor en- of the Hoisst
of Delegates lust II the right time.
Charleston Mail
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

The state board of control bill is
to become law. IT is commented
on generally with much favor and
It Is hoped that it may prove what
its patrons claim for it. If success
full twin result in a great saving
to the state and also systematic work
by the state institutions,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23
ISloNl EaRITe
TunsDAY FEBRUARY % 1909.
An gayehIllg Echo.

difference of opinion on political
points Is not TO he imputea TO free
men as a faplt: It Is to be presumed
that they are all actnated by an
equally landaDle desire for the lib
critics OF their country George
Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

I Wonder why the Democratic news,
paper is so partial in its defense OF
city officers. It is always coming 70
the rescue. as it believes, of the
street superintendent, but not d
word does the public read in that
newspaper in defense of the police
chief. Possibly the ultimatum il in
full. force and effect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

The present street superintendent
IS so real that he actually mo longer
nolds himself out as a Democrat.
ont is counting an endorsement by
the mugwumps.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

!, Traders alley certainly could be
drained trained. But. It is evident the
real street superintendent does
not !, know how or does not care. It
IS hne specimen of his reality"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

The Wheeling Register urges nm
on Its readers the thought that pro-
nioition is not properly a political
question but moral one. The PRO.
hi6itlon party doubtlessly believes it
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23
EFE+Q-aqz.ss.s... $3.50.
!: WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY !
People Dcspalred or

Cuba is going to increase the ma
tonai revenue by a national lottery
We almost despair of a people wins
try to g I rich by "bucking the IL
gerH"-w Wheeling Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

Honestly, 1t is a, SANDER on
clarksburg to state that the city
has a real street superintendent now.
The truth is he Is so real that no
at all. :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23
i is a high-minded idealizatIon 81

lt IS a hlgh-minded ldeali2atlon OF
government by the people entertain
ed by some perosns who hold secret
meetings behind closed doors inaSthe
stiffness of the night and frame a
city ticket which they believe the
people ought to lndorse without fur
Their ado. smacks a little OF the old
story Of the divine right of kings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

Alaska has the most unique farm in
the world-a scientific fox farm. Live
foxes. the animals mounted ana a
fine collection of furs wilfbe shown at
the Alaska -Yukon-Pacffc exposition
to demonstrate what can be done in
the way of improving the furs by
scientific means.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

A collection of six reindeer heads.
valued at,$so,oOO and said to be the
finest collection in the world, win be
exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
,cifc exposition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

ment r appears 70 1s q case of
noun Moons ana laslaeeriss
oa ire part re Democrat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

The first convention to be held I'M
Seattle during the Alaska Yukon-P Pa.
CHIC exposition viii be the United,
Commercial Travellers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

Every large motor boat nanufac-
turer In taeg United States win pars
ticlpate IN the motor boat exhibit III
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition
next summer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

Robert Gugge nheim win offer tro-
ply similar 10 the Vanderbilt sup,
for an automobile race next summer
from New York TO the grounds Of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition al
Seattle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23
. ! !
Disappeared
From Their
Old Home


We have removed from our former
headquarters in the old spate's Block
Blu are stlr transacting business. We
are permanently located in The Oak
Hall Building on Main street, opposite
The Empire Building, where we are
always ready to greet our old friends
and make new ones Make our place
your headquarters when in town.
Call and see US whether you buy OF
not. We carry a full line of goods and
If we have not your needed supplies
we will get them for you and win
make you prices as cheap as the
cheapest
We thank the public for their lib
eral patronage in the past ana ask
for a continuation of the same.
Yours for business
The Cost 8
Holden Company,
No. 400 Main st Both Phones.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-23

The American Bankers Association
viii have an exhibit al the Alaska
Yukof- Pacific exposition. The annual
meeting of the Association in. 1908
viii be held IN Seattle. the exposition
city g IL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Eiahth Grade Entertained.

The Eighth Grade of the Training
school was delightfully."- entertained at
Cox's boarding house on last Friday
evening by Miss Judson Robinson.
The amusements of the evening were
especially suited for a valentine party,
and were charmlngly carried out by
their hostess. The guests were high
ly pleased at the supper which was so
suitable for the occasion. Those pres
ent were: Misses Mary and Edna Put
ney, Mildred Wrinkle, Alice Richard
son, Susie Davis, Leila Richardson,
Alice Graham, Lucy Webster, Patsy
Watkins, Hazel Philips, and Martha
Bugg. Messrs. Charlie Bugg, Fred
Butcher and Howard Blanton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
To the Voters Of Prince Edward
C0untY!!

The announcement having been
made In the Herald, at my request,
that am a candidate before the DEM
ocratic primary for the nomination 10
represent Prince Edward in the next
General Assembly of Virginia, / beg
to say in my own behalf that my
health has been restored 10y the Glver
of all good, and am free as far as !
know from any organic disease and
feel physically able to attend the work
of legislator. owe the good people
of Prince Edward debt Of lasting
gratitude for the offices they have
heretofore bestowed upon me. | ask
your vote and support again, with the
promise that if elected will do the
best can. and endeayor to merit a
continuance of the confidence and
friendship Of my fellow citizens.
Very Respectfully Yours,
ian o9-tf W. II. EWING.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
StOddert.
February 10, O9.

Mr.. Walter Claiborn, of your town,
visited his home folks from Saturday
until Sunday.
Mr. Metauer Crute visited Mr.. 5. j.
Farris Sunday.
Miss Carrie Farris, Miss LInet
Brouse and Miss Christine Lyon were
the guests of Miss Estell Claiborn
Thursday night.
Mrs. B. w. Baldwin visited Mrs
Metauer Crute this week.
Mr.. Tom Blanton spent Sunday with
Mr.. Bob Agee.
Mr.. Irvine Claiborn and Mr. Lion
Acee visited Mr.. Hatcher Hopkln' S
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Ike johnson visited
their aunt. Mrs. E. r. Palmore FRI
day
for her health.
Miss Lurline Smith visited her home
folks last week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Another 80 In Llberty RelI.

The discovery having been made
that the crack IN the Liberty Bell in
Independence Hall in Philadelphia
has extended seventeen inches beyond
IT'S original length may cause tbs
rtarting Of another movement to pre-
vent the proposed trip OF the old relic
70 the Pacific coast. The second cracR'
which is very fine and scarcely per-
ceptble until closely examined now
extends almost to the top of the bell,
and any sudden jolt may cause the
bell TO split I'm half. According 10 those
who have charge of The boll when
rests in state in Independence Hail.
every trip taken by the venerable relic
has caused a slight increase in the
original crack.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Olesko
February -, 1908.

feDruafy 3D. 1903.
We hear little else these days when
men meet but something about the
bad condition of the public roads.
The officers of this county who have
charge of the road funds, and have
the management of the road work,
come in for a good deal Of harsh criti-
cism also. This latter, think. IS
Justly deserved in some cases. Here
is the state Of things in this part of
this district: The supervisors will
employ some man to work a certain
road or part of road this man so en-
ployed will hire few hands and pre-
tend to work said road. VIII then
make off his account, send it to the
supervisor for settlement This SUI
pervisor will not see this road before
or after being worked and does not
know any more whether that man he
employed ever hit lick of work or
not All this talk about good roads
will avail little unless all of this is
changed. / think will not be mis-
stating the case when ! say that the
man who was supervisor before the
present one, never was on this part of
the road but once during his long
term of office. Now what would this
man think of paying out his money
to anybody, however much he might
trust them, to do work for him and
he never sees whether it is done
properly or improperly or done at alp
Mrs. C. O. Forbes is spending this
week with her mother in Buckingham.
Hurrah for Mrs Garnettl She did
well to sell SSl worth Of fowls in
Farmville. Our neighbor, Mrs. c. c.
Crawley sold /, 400 lbs. of turkeys a
few years ago at an average Of ID
cents a pound, besides a lot of other
fowls.
think there is getting to be a kind
of friendly rivalry between the house
keepers of this neighborhood in re-
gard to what they get for their fowls.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Miss Nellie Barber spent a few days
last week with her sister Mrs. David
Stuart
Miss Helen Flippen spent a few
days IN Farmyille last week.
Mrs. Andrew Godsey has returned
from Richmond. She visited her sis
ter. Mrs Westman.
Mr.. Gill Saunders i spending sever
al days IN Baltimore, Nd
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Travis

February rs, 1909.
Mrs. j. T. Bruce and Miss Mary
Faulkner visited Miss Myrtle Bass
last Friday.
Mrs. Ruby Patteson and her little
daughter, of Blackstone, are with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Macon
Gillian, this week.
Mr.. J. r. Clark was in South Boston
on business this week.
Miss Mary Faulkner is spending
this week at Mr.. j. T. Clark's.
Miss Annie Gillian spent Monday
and Tuesday with Misses Myrtle Bass
and Annie Swecker.
Mr.. Basil Bruce, who went to Rich
mond last week to have ball taken
from his hip, was operated on at the
Memorial Hospital yesterday. 1t was
an entire success and the ball has been
removed He is getting on nicely, but
will not be able to return home for
several weeks.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19


o..4rlr rlyulet. not deep nor swift
I'D carry a pulp log over the
u-. lowing over the American
ss. o. NIAGARA Falls A strong north
cas-. ul. which has blown since Fri
Ga, has held back the water and al
.3aat The ice to- gain foothold.
s great wall of ice runs from the
head Of Goat island to the American
mainland. through which only tiny
streams are able to trickle This wall
has even encroached on the Canadian
channel extending out some 200 feet
beyond the third Sister island and
greatly diminishing the flow over the
Horseshoe Only the very apex OF the
Canadian fell is left and that is robbed
" half rs Tow. The gorge below is
choked and the rapids have lost their
Jury while the whirlpool is barely In
notion
This is only the third time that this
combination Of wind and ice has thus
Affected the falls since the white man
anne here The other occasions were
90 March 29 1s4S. and March %. 1908.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Torch That Cuts Steel Invented.

A torch operated by oxygen and
acetylene radiating a heat of $500 de-
grees. said to be the most terrific
known to science, has been invented
at Cleveland, o.
BY means Of this torch it is posi-
bic. il is declared TO weld aluminium,
heretofore regarded as an impossible
ity. The torch makes a flame that VIII
cut through two inches Of solid steel
in less than a minute and pierce a
twelye-inch piece of the hardest steel
in less than ten minutes. II would
take a saw almost twenty hours to do
the work.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

fire in the Black Diamond colliery or
the Haddock Coal company, near
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, that is still burn
ing and has already done much dam
age to the mine.
The fire started in the emergency
hospital near the foot Of the shaft and
cut off the progress Of the night shift
men All except five. however. got out.
Rescuing parties came upon w. Hugh
Filter. a mine boss; Walter Mcclure
a fire boss. and John Markovitch, a
timberman. They were lying face
downward in a smoke-flled gangway
and we're unconscious.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
MI OCAUST IN
MEXICAN THEATRE
pstyaan ESQ and 800 People
Burned to Death.
FNR CAUSED DISASTER

r,~ss Spread Rapidly to All Parts OF
.,. Building and Narrow Exits Were
ca, choksd by Persons Crushed to
Meath - Scores Of Others Were
Roasted Alive.
ps,ueen 25O and 800 people were
,r-rs5 10 death and many were In
go I'm a fire which destroyed the
.r,-es theater in the city of AGA
-rr,o Mexico. Sunday night.
Tho Flores theater was wooden
..-.,,re and over 1000 people crowd
-4,,+oit 10 witness a special perform
49, given in honor of Governor Da-
- Flores. Of the state OF Guerro.
one Of the numbers of the program
1.-,,sfei OF a series Of moving pic
80 While the operator was exhiD-
ding these a film caught fire, and the
Mare was quickly communicated to
.,~s hunting which had been used
y, decorative purposes. In an incredi-
siv short time the flames had spread
- su parts OF the structure. There
vs-a three narrow exits, and the panic
,.-.ofen audience rushed 70 them.
~,rv falling. to be crushed to death
,f.ir bodies choking the way Of escape
70 others.
Tie screams Of those imprisoned
we're terrifying Owing to the rapidly
WITH which the fire spread and Its IN
tense heat it was impossible to at
,smDt rescue work, and those impris
o-si were literally roasted alive, as
+ts fire. burned with little smoke and
fsw were suffocated. The efforts OF
.se fire department we're confined 70
s~smrting TO save the adjoining
buildings and they succeeded. The
telegraph Office postofice and custom
b,rse we're damaged, but all Of the
government records and registered
usl was saved.
P.tul scenes Of grief are being err
acted on the streets Of the little west
cons. port Men, women and children
APP, wandering from place to place In
..e- search for relatives or friends.
usrr O.. ,le dead are from the first
families o Tie state the affair at the
eater being "a social event of consid-
Importance and calling out the
Oldest families for miles
one Instances entire fam
ont Of existence. The
nun critics caused larg
inc. and into these the
t. dead were laid
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

The Jury in the case of c. R. Smith,
CHARGED with the murder Of z. A.
Laurent az Artesia. Miss. several
weeks ago brought in a verdict Of
nw u the first degree.
Smith who is a millionaire planter,
a.s -.af Laurent had wronged his
'as-rs who IS known in many cities
NJ '.e ,g'. She danced at the in
o. Governor Vardaman, and
home near Artesia she
raned layishly.
Smith took the stand during
ari absolutely denied her
'ions that Laurent had
E refusing TO allow her
O.sm.rched TO save her
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
High Bridge
February 18th. 90.

We are glad to report Miss Mable
Lesturgeon improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Smith have
several children sick, but none seri-
ously.
Miss Nemmie Lyon, of the Normal,
was at home all of last week with a
severe cold.
Prof. r. L. Blanton visited his home
people.
Miss Bette Scott is at home after
several weeks in Powhatan, attending
the Goodman Chapel marriage, and
visiting other relatives.
Misses Lyon and brothers gave a
valentine party the 18th, to a few
friends and neighbors All reported
having a nice time.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Beck
February Il, 100.

February II, 100.
Mrs. Willie Weaver and little daugh-
ter, Ruth, were the charming guests of
her sister, Mrs. Henry jenkins, from
Sunday until Thursday Of last week.
Miss Maude BEDFORD spent few
days at Burkevile last week Waiting
her cousin, Miss Earl Redford.
Mrs. j. c. Mooring and daughter,
Mrs. T. y. Layne, visited Mrs. Henry
jenkins last Monday.
Mrs. Cralle, of Farmville, was the
the guest of her brother, Mr.. f. b.
Fitzgerald last Monday.
Nh and Mrs. I. y. Layne visited
Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Thompson last
Friday night,
\ large crowd gathered at Bagby
Memorial church last Sunday to hear
Rev. DR.. Ryland, Of Richmond, who
delivered an eloquent sermon
\ delightful Children's party was
given i'm the home of Mrs. T. jenkins
last Friday night.
4 delightful dance was given i'm the
home of Mr.. Adam Cook last Friday
night week Dancing was INDUCED
i'm until late hour, when the crowd
dispersed, having expressed themsel-
YES as having had most delightful
time.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
.Jack,on's Tree Blown Down.

An historic silver-leaf maple tree In
the White House grounds at Wash
ington. which. tradition says, was
planted by Andrew Jackson during
the strenuous days OF his administra'
ton. and which stood within fifteen
feet Of the oak planted in 1898 by
President Mckinley. was blown down
bv a heavy windstorm. The tree, hol'
low for some years, was the home Oh
a pair of gray squirrels.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
pIekpoeksts Sentenced to a Years.

John Shevlin and Charles Rohrer.
who were convicted in the Mercer
county court in Trenton, y. j., upon
a charge OF attempting TO pick peck
cts. were each sentenced by Judge
Rellstad TO fourteen years in the state
prison. The heavy sentence against
the men is due to the fact that they
have a wide reputation as pickpockets.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
NEWS Of PRINCE EDWARD AND
ADJOINING COUNTIES.
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Rice Depot.
February rs, 1909

Mrs George W. Oliver, State Field
Secretary Of the VirginiaC. w. B. NJ.
visited the Auxiliary at Beulah church
Sunday afternoon and spoke to the
congregation Immediately after the
Sunday school service. The day was
inclement and the attendance small,
but three new members were added,
and much interest manifested. An
offering of 81 was taken for the c. w.
B. NJ day of this auxiliary.
Miss Linda Walton and Mesdames
G. w. Oliver and f. T. Bondurant
were guests in the home of Mr.. John
Clark last Monday.
Misses Lizzie Hawthorne and Sara
Estes, of the State Normal, visited
Miss Essie Wilson from Friday until
Monday.
Rev. T. f. Johnson and Messrs. S.
D. Hubbard and r. A. Bass visited at
the home of Mr.. B. H. Carter's last
week.
Miss Fannie Price spent Friday with
Miss Pattie Hubbard.
Mrs. G. w. Oliver, of Crewe, Wis
tied in the home of Mr. j. w. Wilson
| this week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Cumberland. c. Ii.
February Is, 100.

February rs, 'O9
Mis-, sue Gray Flippen left today
for visit to her aunt in Washington,
DC. She expects to attend the IN
auguration in March.
Mr.. Paul McRae and Mr.. b. D.
woodson returned last week from
Richmond.
Mr.. William Hendricks continues
quite sick, but we are glad TO hear that
he is improving.
Mr.. David Stuart is quite indlsposeo
this week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Trespassing on Railroad Is Dangerous.

A report issued by the Pennsylvania
railroad shows that during the year
1908 657 trespassers were killed and
791 injured on the lines Of the com
pany. This is decrease in the list
Of killed Of 165, as compared with
1907
In connection with this report the
company says that this wholesale kill
ing only emphasizes the recommen-
dations Of the state railroad commits
sions of Pennsylvania and indiana
that laws be enacted providing sub
stantial punishment for all trespas'
sers."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Pony Kills Owner; chews Body.

Samuel Shipley, a Civil War veteran
and former resident of Bristol, was
found dead in his stable, near Kings
port. Tenn, with a Mexican pony
sanding over his body. The animal, a
family pet had kicked its owner in
the head, fracturing his skull, follow
ing which It knawed off one arm and
an ear.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

The late Eva Smith Cochran. in her
will. which was recently filed for
probate at Yonkers. y. Y, left $1,000
to every employe Of the Smith Carpet
company who has been IN the com
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

panys employ twenty years OF more.
The number of such employees Is said
to be over ESQ
Mrs. Cochran, who was one OF the
owners of the carpet works, left an
estate valued at about $4,000 900.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
~ HT-Isd In Mine Fire.

e dead, three others are
condition and twenty
..ra killed as a result of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

Farmville Herald and New York
World SLIGO.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-01-17
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. 12,57o-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: ]. P. Parker, ct al, VS.. Minors
Mary, Francis and Archie D. Par
ker, through S. B. Posey, Tutor.
BY virtue of commission to sell, to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish, La,
will offer for sale, at public auction,
for cash according to law, during the
legal hours for sales, at the principal
front door of the court house of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1909,
The south half of the northeast quarter
and north half of southeast quarter and
southeast quarter of northwest quarter
section ~, township IS north, range Ia
west. Also the south half OF southeast
quarter and southwest quarter of said
section ~, township Is north, range ID
west, Caddo Parish, La, with all build
ings and improvements thereon. The
above property to be sold for cash ac-
cording to law, for the purpose of par
tition. I. P. FLOURNOY.
Sheriff and ex-Of6cio Auctioneer
Caucasian, Dec II, 1903.