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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-11

its development lays its eggs under
the hides of horses and cattle, which
quickly sueeumb 10 the bite. The
greatest carrier of the eggs is the rah.
bit. two specimens nj which have been
found in the collection. -sHE
There are numerous eggs of the fly
stlll clingfng 10 The hairs. and IL Is
from these that the mature flies might
come. IL SO happens that the skins of
the small animals in the collection
were not packed. in brine, but We're
merely stretched and dried i'm the
shade, 81 thar the eggs are~in perfsc,
condition. asia 49,
Whether the disease the fly carries
is hereditary and Inherent in the lily
Itself or whether like the yellow fever
mosquito, it has to bite a victim Of The
sleeping Sickness IL develop the inf..-
ton in its body. Is the problem con-
fronting the scientists.
There is one dangerous, risk in traf-
Ticking with the tsetse fly in captivity.
and that Is that it may escape AMI
spread Infection here. The gypsy
moth. which has caused millions Of
dollars Of damage in New England.
escaped originally from those being
reared for lahorator, work. The same
thing might happen with the tsetse fly.
but all possible Precautions will he
taken to prevent il.
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FLOOD SITUATION IS
SERIOUS
CONDITIONS IN NORTHERN PART
OF MEXICO STILL CAUSE Ii.
FOR ALARM.

Mexico city. Mex. Sept. , fe.-1sio
flood situation in the northern part lsf
the republic Is stlli serious. in spite
of the fact that the flood sufferers
in the state of Tamaulipas are receiv-
ing their first relief
News of a number of marooned
Americans reached here today The
Presbyterian mission school at San
Juan has been cut off since the flood
party. under the leadership of w.
A. Ross, win go to the rescue. The
pupils and teachers are reported to be
safe. although suffering from want of
food. A party of Americans, consisting
of j. Il. Goddard and his mother, stu
art Ryan of oklahoma and Hugh
Cockerell. reached Linares yesterday
evening. after a sixday trip I'm an Tx
cart from the Santa Ana ranch. whefa
they had been staying. The ranch was
completely inundated. The Americans
took refuge on nearby hill, escaping
with little more than their clothes
Mr. Goddard was the last To leave
the house and he had 10 swim to get
to the ~hfiss ~4'he party was without
food or shelter for three days. ~~s.
An expert horticulturalist and spe-
cialist in orange culture from Los An
geles lost his life In the flood. II has
been impossible to ascertain his name.
He was drowned In Hacien DE Conejo.
in Tamas river. 's .zs5
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DEATH MESSAGE COMES !.
TO VISITOR IN VALLEY

SteNensFilie. Sept. ia telegram
was received here yesterday by Airs,
Maude Barker telling of the death
of her husband. DIR. T.. Barker. at
Underwood, y. Il, at I'M early hour
yesterday morning. Mrs Barker and
sons and her mother. Mrs. Harriet
Hnstetler. left on the afternoon train
yesterday for Dakota. where they Will
make arrangements for the funeral
Tho body will b shipped to Iowa
CITY Iowa, where interment viii he
made.
Mrs. Barker and SONS had been
visiting her sister. Mrs. e. II. calkins
Of this place since May and We're
making preparations tn return home
next week. AT an early hour yes
terday she received a telegram an
nonneing the serious Illness Of her
husband and about an hour later an
other message came announcing his
death
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TWO STORIES TOLD
BY PRINT
STATEMENT WRITTEN THREE
YEARS AGO DIsAGREEs WITH
PRESENT ASSERTION.
Staff Correspondence

sSldAI correspondence.
4 Hamilton. Sept. lo.-The story OF
Fred Printz to the effect that Or.
T. a. Cook did not scale Mt. Mckin-
ley In Alaska Il in direct contradic-
ton to an interview which Printz
wrote and which was published In
the Western News at Hamilton on
Wednesday. November Is, 1906. Printz
had just returned 10 this city from
Alaska where he had been acting as
a guide for DIR. Cook. at the time that
this interview was published. Accord
ing to the story Of the editor Of the
paper Printz brought the story Of tire
trip To him. written out in his own
handwriting and in addition to sub
hitting the article for publication. told
the editor IN detail Of the party's ex-
perience.
In this article Printz tells OF the
scaling Of Mt Mckinley by DIR. Cook
and Ed Burrili, admitting that he,
himself, was away with other men,
bers of the party trying to discover
a feasible route TO reach tho top of the
peak. In conversation with the editor
Prfntz declared that Cook and Bur
rili had discovered comparatively
easy route to the summit and made
the ascent without much difficulty
He spoke in the highest terms Of DR.
Cook and in his article describes how
the latter delayed his progress to
minister TO some suffering miners
who had been marooned on rock In
one e the rivers through. the wreck
age of their boat,
! No mention was made by Printz at
that time aof the members Of the
party not having received their pay.
Later, when DR.. Cooks story of the
ascent Of the mountain was published
Printz made the claim that he had not
been paid by the doctor and now In
direct contradiction of his own volun-
tary statement submitted to the paper,
he claims that DR.. Cook and Bnrrill
did not scale Mt. Mckinley. Printz
Is now guiding party in the Clear
water country and no explanation of
these contradictory statements can be
secured from him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-11
AGED VETERAN SINGS
TO SOLDIERS
MAN SEVENTY YEARS OLD Rem.
DERS THE BLUE AND THE
GRAY" AT ENCAMPmENT.

Hamilton, Sept. IT, Standing on the
speakers platform yesterday morning
James Fisher, veteran 70 years of
age brought tears to the eyes of old
soldiers encamped near Grantsdale by
singing 1.-THE Blue and the Gray" De-
spite his advanced years Mr. Fisher Is
hale ana hearty and has a voice of
remarkable strength. That he could
sing the song was known To num-
Der Of his comrades and during a
1ull in the proceedings they insisted
upon him singing 1t to the assembled
crowd. After considerable persuasion
the old man finally consented. Stand
ing with barred head before an audi
ence of grizzied veterans some
of whom wore the gray and
others the blue, the singer rem
Tered the piece with 50 much
feeling that the, big tears gis-
tened in many an ,age-dimmed eye be-
fore the selection was concluded. The
cheering that GREETED the singer when
he finished was loud ard prolonged
The program for the day included
speeches by old soldiers. singing and
barbecue i'm the afternoon when all
the veterans and their friends gath
cred about their / tents and partook
of bountiful supplies of barbecued
beef and other good things to eat.
The exercises of the afternoon were
slightly interferred with by a shower
which drove the campers to cover for
a while. but the day. proved an en-
ioyable one notwithstanding p, the
showe.. t....s.t.,xs.
Tomorrow the old soldiers viii
eonclaae their reunion and separate
to return To their respective, homes.
TIE encampment is proving a perfect
success and those who are in attend
ance are having a most enjoyable
time.
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PIONEER OF VALLEY
IS DEAD
FRANK N. SMITH, FATHER OF
LARGE FAMILY, DEAD AT
STEvENSvILLE HOME.

Stevensvilie. Sept. 1o.-Frank y
Smith, one OF the best known old tim
ers of this part of the Bitter keo,
valley. was seized with an attack ,ol
paralysis at his home at ; O'Clock
this afternoon and died four hours
later Mr.. gSnith was a pioneer In
the valley. having come here IS years
ago From 4sorgia. and had lived in
StevensvfiIe" all the tine. He leaves
wife. five daughters and four sons
The daughters are: Airs. J. c. EN-
hoof Of this city, Mrs, Fred Van Niict
of Spokane and Mrs. ID. +, Lock
ridge and the Misses Lizzie and Ma
mic Smith Of this city. The sons
Arthur Smith of Livingston and Oscar
Clarence and Clifford Smith of Ste
vensvilfe. No funeral arrangements
have been made.
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PROGRESS IS MADE
ON PANAMA CANAL

Washington, Sept 10,-"Good prog
ress is being made on, the Panama
canal and four sections of 1t have
been finished. said Colonel Goethals,
chief engineer in charge of the con-
struction of the canal upon his ar
rival here tonight from the, isthmus.
The canal must be finished some
time and the excavations Will fall off
from time to time as each part Is
finished. He, said when asked to
what he. attributed the decrease in
the average excavations in August
compared with those Of the preceding
month. ~ ,IEsts.. -. . ar..s.
IF the work foEi fGulebra cut alone
We're figured gut isn would be found
we are doing more there at present
than at any. time preyious,' --..a..rz
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HIGH WINDS STOP: * :. :. :. :.
Z. AEROPLAAE. FLIGHTS

Rrescia, Italy, Sept, io--There We're
asropiane flights today on account of
the high wind, The crowd which had
gathered in the aarodrome became in
dicnant because no flights were made
and threatened To invade the course.
Cavalry and carbineers charged the
people, fearing that an attack would
be made on the aeroplane sheds. The
people were quieted by the issuance
of IA notice that today's tickets would
be good for tamorrew's exhibition.
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SCHOOL TO OPEN
NEXT MONDAY
PUBLIC iSTRucTIoN IN STEVENS
VILE is TO BE IMPROVED
IN MANY WAYS.

SteyensNills. Sept. 1o.-The Stevens
vile schools viii open Monday morn
Ing anu an increase over the attend
ance Of last year Is expected. With
the opening Of school this year, the
18th grade viii be added to the high
school department, thus giving d
complete high school course, and an
additional teacher has been hired,
making total of seven teachers In
the Steyensytlic schools.
The high school will open in the
training school building and the grade
school will open In the old building
q. c. Williamson. assisted by Miss
Ruth I.enore Smith, will have charge
Of the high school work and ]. r.
SHARP Will be- principal of the grade
school and will teach the eighth
grade Miss Dcbnra Wagy of Cor
wallis will have charge Of the first
grade and part Of the second grade
work. Miss Josie Robb will be the
teacher for the part Of the second and
the third grades. Miss Anna WEIGH
of kalispeil viii have the fourth and
fifth grade work. and Miss Sophia
Schill of Minnesota Will have the
sixth and seventh grade work
Professors Williamson. Sharp and
Miss I,chora Wagy are old teach RS in
the faculty. but the others are new
to Steyansvilie. They come highly
recommended and II seems assured
that the Stevensvillet schools viii stilI
continue. TO rank among the Lest i'm
the state.
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APPLES BEING SHIPPED.

Hamilton. Sept. ln.-lha shipment
of early apples and crnhapples con-
.tinue with unabatlng rapidity A fast
as the aplles can lse secured they are
being loaded into cars and started on
their way tn the outside markets,
most Of them going into Canada.
There il an unusual demand for crab
apples and these are bringing the re-
markable price of sl.5a a box. The
demand Is as great. II not greater
than the supply ana raisers are wear
ing a broad smile this season.
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A Burglar in Town

his name isss.bad cough-' He doesn't
care for gold or silver, butthe will steal
your health away. l1Ift ne appears i'm
your hoaseI arrest him at onne with
Billiards. Hbrhhonnd Il Syrurgs 81 II may
mean consumption 10 you don't. 4 cure
for all coughts. eoldsnand chest trou-
bles. Prices 2sc, soc and 81 per bot
tie Sold by Geo. Freisheimer.
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UNION EFFECTED.

Newburgh, n. Y. Sept 10-At a
conference held here today a union
was effected Of the organizations
known as the International Brother
hood. of Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders and United Brotherhood of
North America. The name of the
amaigamated bodies will be the In
ternationai brotherhood of Boiler
makers and Iron shirbuilders OF the
United States. ........- .-..
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HAM|L TON DR L

Hamilton. Sept Io.-Judge Reeves
has returned from a "trip to the coast.
Manager Wiscman Of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company
and two officials from salt Lake spent
today visiting various towns in the
valley looking over the telephone eN-
changes and lines In the district.
A light shower visited Hamilton and
vicinity this afternoon but the pre-
cifitation was only sufficient Il lay
the dust.
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BARROW VERY ILL.

Beilingham, Wash, Sept. 1a.--Ciur.
enee Darrow. the Chicago attorney
who defended William ID. Haywood
when tried at Boise for the murder
of Governor Steunenberg of idaho. IL
seriously i'll. No one is admitted 4
Mr.. Darrow's apartments.
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person ais.i

Albert May returned this week from
4 visit Of several weeks I'm the cities
OF the coast
Il. w. Dennis, deputy state veterin-
AIRY surgeon. was in Steyensville for
1 few hours yesterday.
County Attorney II. Lee Mccul.och
Of Hamilton was II business visitor in
Steyensville hetNsc. trains yesterday.
Mrs. w. T Thornton and Mrs. Flora
Nelson went to Medicine Springs this
morning where they are enjoying a
short outing.
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WARMING.

Do not be persuaded into taking
anything but Foley's Honey and Tar
for chronic coughs. bronchitis. hay
fever asthma and lung trouble. as 1t
stops the cough and heals the lungs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

emit pastor and has been with this
teople for the past three years
The Episcopal church also occu-
pies onyiable position on our High
street. and the building with it's en-
yIronment. presents a pleasing pic
ture.
The Rev. Arthur ). Lloyd, d. d.
one of the most loyablc men ever
known to this people. and now So
distinguished in the annals Of his
church. was first rector Of this
church. and when he went out from
as. left a memory fragrant. and a
reputation faultless. The present
rector is the Rev. Dudley Boogher.
The Baptists of Farmville have
their church building on our Main
street. and the main audience and
lecture rooms are convenient, COM
modious and most comfortable
though we are told that the congre-
cation in the near future, will build
new and up-to-date place Of wor-
ship.
The Rev. II. NJ. Fugate is now
pastor.
During the recent past, the Pres
bvterians of Farmville, have greatly
improved the interior of their
church building, and it now presents
most attractive appearance. Like
the Methodists, they too, have a
modern pipe organ, and this adds
not only to the music. but to the
beauty of the audience room.
The Rev. II. Tucker Graham has
been pastor of this people for the
past four years, but has recently re-
signed to accept the Presidency OF
Hampden-Sidney College.
The town of Farmville, being the
county seat of Prince Edward, its
Court House. Clerks office and jai
are located here.
The Court House building is
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itary company of the place, is fur
nished by the town, a conveniently
located and comfortable armory
The health record OF Farry.lle is
as we'll nigh perfect as is known
to man. The water we drink is ABB
solutely pure and not only pleasant
to the taste. but possessing asknowl-
edged remedial qualities.
We have two railroads, the Nor
folk and Western, which connects
the West with the ocean, and The
Tidewater and Western. which links
Farmville to deep water at bermuda
Hundreds on the James.
The surrounding and supporting
country from which Farmyille draws
its trade has long been a generous
contributor to its growth and IS De-
coming more so as the year 20 by
There has been recently organized
I'm the town, a live and active Board
of Trade, and earnest effort IS mo-"
being made to induce the location
here of many other manufacturing
plants. In this effort the leading
business men of the place, w1o make
the membership of the Ioafd ol
Trade. have the promise OF the
authorities of the great Norfolk ana
Western system.
President Johnson, Of tls coin-
pany. was honored guest 20 re-
cent banquet given b. the Board
and promised this in an able anu
mastery address which he aliyered
on that occasion. With such CO.
operation. the citizens Of or town
are facing the future with god hope
and good cheer.
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4 II. MARTIN.

Major J. r. Martin began his ousi'
ness life as a boy in Farmyille' ana
enjoys the remarkable distinction Oh
having stuck 10 the same job through
the years as they have come and gone
True during the boom days in Farm
Vile he was for a time secretary ana
treasurer of the Farmyille Coal ana
from Company, and while he gave 70
tbe new position faithful and efficient
work. he kept an eye on the n. and w.
lob. and when the boom busted re-
mrned to his first love.
As secretary and treasurer OF ING
building Fund Company from its Or
ganization, as bank director, and coun'
Gilman. he has been doing valiant ser'
vice and is recognized as one OF our
leading and useful men OF affairs
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Live, Efficient and
Wide Awake.
THE INTEREST Of THE TOWN
At HEART.
Polite and Accommodating TO friend
and StPDnger Alike.
W. I. BLANTON.

The Hon W. T Blanton was first
elected Mayor of Farmyille in.....
and has served continuously since.
The honor has not come to him with
out a contest, but on many a field he
has been called upon to cross lances
with foemen worthy his very best
steel. but out Of each struggle he has
Dome wearing the laurels OF victory.
The Office of Mayor in our town is
no longer a mere figure-head, but is
attended with responsibilities properly
10 meet which require firmness, cous-
age and good judgment.
The town has been growing marvel
ously and with the growth complica-
items have come, which require to be
dealt with promptly and brayely.
Our Mayor is a man OF gentle, and
rourtly bearing. and perhaps his hand
grasp is his most efficient political
asset. but when he is on the bench he
knows not friend nor foe.
His life has been spent in Farmville.
Tamylle has honored him. and he In
turn has honored Farmville giving un-
stintedly Of his loyalty and OF his
love
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T.. l.. ERAMBERT.

OF our Councilman, Mr. f. l.. Eram-
bert. We are going to repeat Just what
we said of him in 1902.
He has the air and carriage OF
young man, and yet he knows more OF
Farmyille history, and Farmville
wants than any other citizen Of the
place.
lie is a walking encyclopedia OF by
gone fully alive to the present, and
hopes to see the day when Farmville
will be as big and as rich as he would
have her
Such loyalty, such love and such
practical good sense make him val
liable public servant, and he has long
been recognized as a councilman M
ture.
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two and one-half per cent. must
mean much with farmers.
Our factories in which the tobacco
is handled are of superior kind.
The fire broke out some years ago
and burnt up our wooden struc-
lures and in their places we have
built the most substantial brick ones.
With an enviable history in this
particular branch Of business, the
town has a right to ask, and expect
its full share of the patronage Of
those who grow tobacco.
The Farmville Manufacturing Co.,
located on south Main street of the
town. is one of the most conspicuous
plants of the kind to be found in
this section of Virginia.
The plant itself is attractive while
those in charge are men of good
judgment, and of progressive spirit
There is no feature of building
material known to the trade that is
not manufactured here. and It's plow
handles have gained national repu-
tation.
The Buffalo Manufacturing co..
entered the field many years later
than did its competitor. but has been
making wonderful progress and it,
future opens auspiciously.
The Farmville Mills began WORK
as far back as 1888, and has known
but few rest days since
:. . ,..sgsss = SlsSsied with up-to-date ma
chinefsSss1 power comes from the
AppomattoX river and day bv-day j.
is turning OF 12y barrels of hon'
and 500 bushels of corn meal and
every pound is sold as fast as it is
ready for market
Perhaps no flour sold in this state
and in the sister State of North Car
olina, enjoys better reputation thar
does its best grade, the Farmvill'
Favorite.
Our Ice Plant and Cold storag
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rooms are now completed, and sup
ply long felt want of Farmyille.
OF the State Female Normal, We
need not speak Its history is read
and known of all Virginia. and far
beyond the limits of the state
From kindergarten to graduating
hour the course of instruction is as
perfect as Normal methods can
make it, and year by year there are
going out from this mental manu-
featuring plant scores of teachers,
who. in different work fields, are
making splendid returns to Mother
Virginia. who has done so much for
them.
Our High School is doing splendid
work. and here boys are training for
further study in the colleges, or TO
take mp the active duties of life in
business circles.
Some years since a Conservatory
of Music was organized here, and
now We are having more perfect and
swectcr music in our homes and in
our churches.
The five denominations, Methodist,
Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and
Lutheran, are represented here, each
with an attractive place for wor-
ship. and the pulpits supplied by
young men of energy, Of culture and
of conservation.
The new Methodist church build
ing is perhaps one of the very best
to be found in town Of like size in
this or any other State of the Union.
Its location is ideal, its external
appearance, imposing. and its inter
nal arrangements are perfect to min
utest detail. The memorial windows
are of exquisite design, and while
they hold in memory the honored
dead. add greatly to the beauty of
the structure
The Rev. 5. C.. Hatcher is pres
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W. VI. DUNALL.

Mr. W. NJ Duyall is one Of those In
tensely busy men who has had but
little time 10 serve in official station
He IS however now a member OF the
town council, and his suggestions as
10 affairs Of public nature are always
wise and wholesome.
Fortunate a people who can secure
the services Of such a man, and with
no promise of reward save that which
comes from the consciousness OF haV
ing contributed to the public veal
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p. II. c. RICE, Com'r Revenue.
honored dead. The jury rooms are
on the same floor, while the base
ment OF the building furnishes Office
rooms for town and county officials.
The clerks Office stands apart from
the court house building, and is per-
haps one of the very best in the
State. The records of the county
are in fire proof apartment, and our
iail is efficient for our purposes.
The town owns its Opera House.
and this too is an attractive, well
appointed and convenient public
building.
It has no man trap feature
about it, and in case of fire there
would be no difficulty Of the ready
exit of the largest audience.
The Farmville Guard, the one mil
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II. T.. BARROW.

Mr.. II. +. Barrow, who has managed
his own private affairs wisely and we'll
-..as->.-s@eas~
hiaKes q InOsT talu~Dle memDe. or thJ
town Council. His judgment upon Gil
questions Of public concern is implicit.
ly relied upon, and his fellow towns
men are glad to have such a man TO
represent them in their local leglsla-
tive body
Mr.. Barrow is a busy man, but II 10
the busy man who always finds time
for doing another thing.
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comfortable and commodious one,
the court room proper having been
recently improved and its walls are
TO De adorned with pictures of our