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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-28
PauIett & Bugg.
To John Hatcher:

You are hereby notified hat a tract Of land de-
scribed on the Commissioners books OF Prince
Edward county as so acres adjoining II. Jacob
in Buffalo District. Prince Edward county. was
sold the 18th day Of March. 1884. for delinquent
taxes. levies. interest and costs 20 the Common
wealth of Virginia. and application for the pur-
chase thereof has been filed in this office. and II
appearing from the records in this office that you
are interested m said land. you are further mott
fed to appear in four months from the date OF
this notice. and do what may be necessary 70 pro
teet your interests.
Given under my hand this Bird day Of January.
nineteen hundred and ten
HORACE ADAMS.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Prince
Edward County Virginia.
A copy Teete;-
HORACE ADAMS. Clerk.
A. B. Dickinson Attorney. jan. At
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-28

He Oimidlyl-Now that we are en-
gagged IL presume ! may-may-kiss
you as much as please. mayn't I?
She (encouragingly) - Yes, indeed.
Make the most Of your time, dear.
There's no telling how long an engage
ment will last nowadays, you know
Stray Stories.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-28
Is better than trying to drag down.

You can help to boost this town
by taking an interest in its DO
ines. If you read this paper reg
ularly you will be pretty sure to
become interested in local affairs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-28

Herald aaiN. Y World s. 80.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-28

r~~pl' -rv Y world st.Go
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-28

A. 3. Dickinson. Attorney. jan. At
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
CORE OF THE EARTH.

One OF tho Enionnas Of Nature That
Science Cannot Solve. 3 IN
Human beings know only a mere
skin Of the surface Of the earth. not
more than thirty miles deep. while tho
globe Is 5000 miles In diameter. There
Is probably no oxygen ut all below
thirty miles. and 1t Ia difficult to spiess
what are the elements within Prob
ably the heaviest elements form q
dense core near the center..ui5 loa
1t is In some respects astonishing,
most alarming. that we, -ars 30 com.
pleteiy devoid OF any direct knowledge
OF the constituents of the vast macs
OF globe beneath us and really only
know the merest film. A skin. or mem.
brape one-twentieth Of an inch in
thickness tths thickness OF kid or
brown paper spread over q. bali lit
tie more than foot In diameter repre-
sents the proportion between the
! the known crust OF the earth thirty
miles thick and the great globe itself.
( We are dependent on iffefehce and
speculation for our notions as to the
constitution of all that is beneath the
mere skin OF thirty miles thickness
on the globes surface, Even what is
thrown up by the biggest volcanoes
does not come from below this depth
or tell Us what lies hidden tbere,EEx-
change. ssi 0Dhlptar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
THE ToRRgNs SYSTEM.

The man who owns a share of bank
stock worth five hundred dollars can
borrow $500 on IL any day without
publicity or expense, but the man
who owns a piece of land worth Eve
hundred dollars cannot borrow even
hundred dollars on 1t without pay.
ing a lawyer TO investigate the title.
paying TO have mortgage written.
paying the fees to have II probated
and recorded. and then the wwhole
transaction Is made public. The Tor.
rens system changes all this and
makes the transfer OF land as simple
and inexpensive Ss the transfer of a
share OF stock in a bank or corpora.
ton. II is q reform that ought 10
come In North Carolina and the far.
mers and merchants are particularly
Interested in securing that system.
The Farmers Union and other citI.
zens OF Arson county, had big meet.
Ing few days ago and passed the fol.
lowing resolution:
We the members Of the Farmers
Union and citizens OF Arson county
In mass meeting assembled, believing
the Torrens System OF registering
titles 10 be the simplest and bes,
method, DO request our representative
70 use every legitimat means 10 en-
force the use Of the Torrsns System
OF registering land titles"
There IL no single change in the
law that is 50 much needed in Nortf
Carolina as 70 replace the present er
pensive and cumbersome system o
land titles with the simple and ineY
Densive Torrens system.
The above editorial from the Raleigl
News and Observer is just as sopll
cable to the Mountain as the Tar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

President Taft now finds that the
tariff law which he eulogized at
Winona as 1.-The best tariff law ever
enacted by Republican Congress-
provides for ,reIorbitant and .sHp-
reasonable profits. says, the virginian
Pilot. lie should have known and
must have known this at the time he
affixed his signature to the measure
and 80 made It law; and knowing 1T
why did he not then and there use
his veto power to Kill the bill? Meth
or the President nor the party that
deliberately violates one pledge can
be trusted to carry out another. Make
no mistake about this. The promise
OF a scientific revision OF zone SEIZED
ule at a time" IL the Republicans are
left in control OF the legislative branch
of the government, is only another
campaign trick to tide over a party
emergency. The voter who permits
himself to be deceived thereby de
serves to be fooled, as he surely will
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
LAY ON, McDuFF.

The general public will be willing
to look on and see fair fight between
the doughty Colonel, back from Elba"
and William Barnes, Jr., Republican
State committeeman and leader, of Al
bany who in statement issued last
night declares that "hysteria has run
riot throughout this country" and that
the question to be decided at the COM
ing Republican State convention at
Saratoga is whether the Republican
party will fight the disease or succumb
In the interests OF politicians seeking
Office or temporary acclaim"
The character OF the recent address.
es OF Theodore Roosevelt in the west
Mr.. Barnes says, has startled all
thoughtful men and impressed Their,
with the frightful danger which lies
In his political ascendancy.-
When he talked with Colonel Roose
welt after the meeting that selected
Vice President Sherman as temporary
chairman OF the convention over the
Colonel and learned his attitude to-
ward public matters" Mr.. Barnes
says he told the former president that
he never could have voted for him.
Mr.. Barnes statement in part says:
AT the. convention 1t VIII be deter
mined whethsrrthe Republican party
of .sfiss Statft otnsjally. through I It's
chosen representatives in convention.
intends to bow 1t bead to the political
agitation of the hour, Which ia the
cause OF the palsy overhanging the
business world today, or will stand
firmly and in unmistakable terms by
Its rock ribbed, conservative princi-
pies which have, when 1t Is in power,
given confidence to the business
world, and encouraged enterprise.
g The recent attack upon the SUI
preme court of the United States, by
keen witted and aspiring citizen,
could not have been made without a
purpose we'll thought out. 1t was an
appeal to passion. III this appeal
against judicial decisions Is popular
and Is not rebuked, there is no rea.
son whatsoever, IL direct primary
law should be enacted In this State.
that candidates for judicial offices,
compelled to run the gauntlet of a
district or Statewide primary, would
not In order TO appeal to the temporary
sentiments Of the moment, deelsSe in
advance their attitude upon matters
which would come before them for
Judicial reviews. Instead OF men OF
long legal experimental judicial train
ing, there would be candidates for the
bneh from lawyers who would not hest
tate TO make that kind OF appeal TO
the people which would be disgrace
to their profession"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES sxrE q.
hoTeu BUSINESS, SEP.
TENDER 18TH ts}oi G.

The undersigned trustee of the bank
ruot estate of L. b. ReynoliisI will and
does offer for sale the entlfe furnish.
ings. equipment, ETC.. OF the New AL
lamont Hotel, Corner OF Princeton
Avenue and Stuart Street, Bfueaeld.
w. Va; also the lease on, the said no,
tel building TO June 26th ls1L The. ho-
tel furnishings. equipment, en-. .sswill
be sold as q whole. The furnishings
and lease on said building war be
sold either together or sepefateiy.s as
they may realize the greater am6dht..
Until 2 D. m. the 10th day OF Septem.
Der. 1910. Will receive private bids
on said property at which time the
same will be offered at public, auction
In front of the premises on Princeton
Avenue, where 1t will besseld ITO the.
highest bidder, whether theTbidsbe' sub
mftted privately or publioly.dt % h9''0
Terms will be arranged on or before
dav of cole IN "a 2CirD'
JOHN P. FRENcH. ~ y,
10 sdt Trustee
8-30-10-eod. ,,d 80 cul6 ~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
WHY NOT TELL THE WHOLE
TRUTH

BY sarbling q quotation from the
Honaker Herald. our morning coptem,
parry places Hon. Henry c.. Stuart In
n false position. II seeks to make II
APPEAR that he pays his tenants only
7s cents per day for their labor, bot
hides the fact that he sells them corn.
bacon and other products of the farm
at old prices'---in other words, that
while his tenants are working II the
prices that prevailed many years ago.
they are at ths same time getting
their provisions at half prices that
rule today.
In addition this tenant pastures
two horses, two cows. several hogs,
gets his house rent and two acres of
garden Free" says the Herald, In re.
lating the story Of the tenant In guess
tion. Is that tenant not better paid
than tho man who gets s1.25 for his
labor and pays rent and present ruling
prices for all he gets? There are very
few tenant farmers. we venture to
Say, VIII are doing as well as Mr..
Stuart's tenant who works for rs
cents a day. i",,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
CONCORD NoRMAIs

Concord Normal is recognized by
leading colleges and by the State Uni
versity as one Of the best schools In
the state. 10 .How ec9c
In the training of young men and
women for teaching, college,. or busi.
ness, In the development of charac.
ter and physique, this school, is emf
nently successful. Its strong, faculty
Its healthful location, It's complete
equipment. and its free tuition offer
exceptional advantages for the ambi-
tious student. Two courses are offer
ed, the Normal, and the Scientific.
Graduates from the Normal course are
granted No. State teachers certif.
icate. y ,o3 nY5. s.,
Fall terri; opens September II; 1910.
For Catalcg and particulars address,
c. l.. BEMIS. Athens, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
Hors.r.dish a.. v.o.,sb,..

In Germany horseradfsh isfrequent-
iy made into an excellent cooked vege-
table which goes particularly well with
boiled mutton or chicken friedssee. II
Is made as follows: Crate az USUAL
and stew till tender In butter: mix well
with grated Parker House rolls. one
cupfuI Of the latter TO three OF the
horserndish. and boil MP once more.
adding heaping teaspoonful OF sugar.
Served with very firmly jelHed cur
rant Jelly. scooped out with a teaspoon
and laid I'm solid little owls IKE a
wreath round the white mound OF
borseradish, this delectable dish looks
almost as good as IL tastes. subur.
Aanite. l4 9SEf EllJ
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
Trapping Muskrets.

Numbers of mechanical traps to
catch muskrats have been invented
and tried. but none gives more salts
faction than the old floating barrel
trap that has been In use for many
years. Both ends are left closed. and n
hole about eight by twelve inches
square is sawed In the side. A strong
eleat Is nailed across each end, the
cleats projecting six or eight inches
beyond the barrel. and upon the cleats
are nniled two boards. one on each side
OF the barrel and several inches longer.
Water then is placed I'm the barrel so
that II Will float with the board plat
forms about on level with the sur
face Of the pond or stream About
one-third OF the barrel remains above
water. Apples. carrots and other deli
cacies that the muskrat likes are
placed In the barrel. In their attempts
to get the bait the animals fall Into the
barrel and are unable 10 get out.-Ex-
change ~ I39
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

- virtue OF the authority vested in
me by deed Of trust bearing, late ON
the 25th day Of March, 1909, executed
by N. w. Martin, to the undersigned,
ID. ~. Easley, as Trustee, to secure
the Flat Top Grocery Company, tho
payment OF certain debts therein de-
scribed, and recorded in the Clerks
ONCE OF the County Court Of Mercer
County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed
Book No. IS, page 22S, and default
having been made in the payment OF
said debts, and having been required
so to do by the said Fiat Top Grocery
Company, the undersigned will offer
for sale, at public auction, to the high.
est bidder, for CASH IN HAND on
THE DAY OF SALE, in front OF the
Flat Top National Bank of Blueaeld.
Blueheld, West Virginia, on the 18th
day Of September, 1910, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. an undivided half interest IN the
following described real estate in said
city: r'sfHea9i'
BEGINNING at a stake on Baldwin
Avenue on a ten feet wide alley;
thence North ] degree West 2s fee,
and six inches with Baldwin Avenue;
thence North 20 degrees 40 minutes
East to a ten feet alley; thence with
said alley North degrees 10 minutes
West 20 feet TO another ten feet wide
alley. running from Park Avenue ID
Baldwin Avenue; thence With said
alley North as degrees 30 minutes
East So feet and eight inches to the
place OF beginning.
ID. NJ. EAsLEY. Trustee
S19-10-4t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
Hotter Shelter.

"Heiter SHELTER" has 9been spgges.
lively defined as Jingiing expression
vaguely initiating the. hurried, clatter
Of feet rapidly and irreguIarly moved
Most dictionaries. however. led astray
probably by the ordinary orthography.
have missed the true etymoIosy OF this
phrase. 1t should be, heller ketter."
"Helter" is an old word for ,".hang."
probably connected With halter. and
"kelter" is used by old writer's NTH.
sense Of "order" or the proper state.
Thus Barrow. the divine. says. ..Tf' tie
organs Of prayer be out OF keller bow
can We prayT "Helter skefter.6 there.
fore, is literally hang order" and
means, ''Oh. hang order: lotus, do 1t.
or let It take It's chance" Ben Jon.
son In Every Man In His Humor"
writes. "Helter SHELTER. hing sorrow.
care II kill a cat" and Shakespeare.
using it to express rush and hurry
says. "Helter SHELTER hnve l rode to
thee" '-'s"|e ~.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Schedule in HTecs
MAY 10, 1910.

Leave BIuefeld 1920 a. N. for ssoa4
poke, Norfolk and all points OF shen-
Sdoah aivision. rGllman sleeper
ROasoks 70 New York, via Hagsrs
town, Pullman Psrlor Car RcaBoks
20 NorfoCS
1855 =. m. for Roapoks. Riob.
rnond. Norfolk. Pullmsa sleeper
Dining Car to Roanoke. Pa-ior Ca,
'.osnoke to Norfolk.
2.20 D. m. for Roanoke, Lynch.
purE and intermediate stations aud
ths Shenaadoah Valley. PhiladsIphIs
and New York. Sleeper to PhiladSl-
phfa Cafe car Gary and 9hena-
doah.
p!1S D. m. for Roanoke. Iyneh-
InTg. Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman
Ilseper TO kSrfofK, RDsAoks 70
Richmopd
Lowe Blueflsld $3.50 D. m. for Rsh
ova, Columbus aud all points Waat
ana Northwest. Pullman. Sleeper for
Columbus aE5 Cincinnati Cafe cars
S:10 q. 10. Pullman saspsr fot
Columbus Cafe pinIng Car.
Leave 1875 q. m. and 2:O5 %. m.
iai,y for TazewsIi, Norton end Al.
StatIons on Cinch VALLEY division
Arrive from Norton and points on
the slinch Valley division at 1870 a
m. and 1870 p. m.
Leave 6:15 a. m. for Weleh and
ntermcdlate stations.
Leave 1895 a. m. for William
son and intermediate stations.
Leave l:15 D. m. for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
For additional i1forznatIOn call or
AGENT Norfolk and Western Railway
~. p. Devil,
Cen Pass. ADsnt,
Roanoks. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

Methods ~ ths King q 'Eap Apd 4.
w. Transaofino Bas3%xsa

Msthods ~ ths King Of Eap Ind 1.
Trsnssotino easirssx ~
I No advertisement Is more val kble
to British tradesman than The royal
warrant, which allows him to pladc tho
royal arms over his place or bsijikess
and describe himself as 'purvaypI by
appointment to his majesty. sne iihg."
Each tradesman who hAasthe 'rSyai
custom must send 10 hi6bIiEHl tnS end
Of tho month. 1t 10 compared. Nth his
ledger account kept at Marlborough
House and II correct y pakh An Abe
nrst week Of the month. No Discount
y asked on any OF the royal accounts.
A tradesfnan who receives the ROYAL
custom is Informed thatohe, must cup
ply goods at the lowest reasonable
prices. and there Is meyer any attempt
Mt bargaining by the official OF the
royal household. II a tradesman is
thought to be making e4xbrtidnate
charges he simply loses tts royal GUS
tom. .gsn9bis.,, IA.
Coal 70 supplied to Marlborough
House by contract, the contracts be-
Ing made for three years and the con.
trsctors paid in equal half yearly pay
ments. Window cleaning. carpet clean.
ing and chimney sweeping are >afl done
by contract and the glass frames Of
large pictures arc also kept clean by
contract. ~ 2ta ono
Servants' waGes are paid monthly.
the upper servants being paid by check |,
sent TO each from the treasurer's de-
partment The kings accounts for
clothes, cigars, theaters.o newspapers.
books and other personal articles are
sent to his secretary. not the treasurer.
and are also paid monthly,--Toronto
Times. "''"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
Al Anlins On Mothsr.s

/ Il dout see how I'm cver:to get a
chance again with this boy around"
vailed the little widow with the small
son. The other day man like
awfully well asked me how old the
town was that we came from. The
boy spoke UP without giving me a
chance to put in Il word: 80
~ don't know Just how old 1t Is.
he said. but 1t must be pretty old be-
cause mamma was born In it.'"-New
York Press. ~ ..3l...lG
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
AT COST.

All dry goods, notions, shoes queens.
ware, Glassware and enameiware.
September LIST, 2nd and Ord. One dust
pan Free 10 every lady purchasing
800 in merchandise.
J. N. EcHoLs Cash stor.
2OJ South Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
RICHMOND
OR ~,
NORFOLK

On September 18th, the Norfolk
e. Western Railway will operate
the last Of this seasons popular.
fare excursions TO Norfolk and
Richmond. Tickets allow three
days in either city. Train will
leave Bluefield 1920 a. m. Round
trip to Richmond $3.50. to Nor
folk $500. See flyers or call on
your nearest agent. rs
w. b. BEVILL,
~ Gen. Pass. Agent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

Tourist must confess that ! can't
see why 30 many people want To come
here-no scenery, no amusements no
good things 10 eat. absolutely no Mt
fractions. Iznkeeper--Ah. sigD0rg zey
come because we ave ~ gr-rAB' label
Is stick on 10 luggage. Mexican III or.
aid ...a. ...s
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

In the Tazewell Republicans &C.
count of the Stuart Vaudeville Pro.
duction' at Tazewell on the night of
the twenty second, 1t failed to note the
most interesting part OF the program
that of George Mccall, who played the
part OF clown to perfection, and de
lighted the crowd with his assinine
stunts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
WILL HAVE TO GO.

The Pocahontas Headlight says:
Mr, Slemp's organs have discovered
that Mr.. Stuart does not want to go
to congress. This is one time when
Mr.. Stuart cannot have his own way,
however. II the reports coming from
all parts Of the Ninth district are true.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
Civilization

The upward sweep Of civilization Is
not unlike the rising OF the Incoming
TIDE. II advances aud reeedes. but each
advance carries humanity 10 higher
altitude than Il had resshed before
y. o. Flower -pe- ls,...
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

heel" State. 1t is a reform that would
save endless trouble and litigation and
wfll be adopted when the legisiatsreI
can forget politics Ions enough TO con.I
slider the benefit Of the public..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the STOCKHOLDERS OF the
War Ridge Coal & Coke Company, O
Corporation creatsdy and organized I'M
der the laws. OF the State OF = West
Virginia, held at Bluefeld, West t,Vir,
ginia, on the % day OF August,eY91e,.
the following resolutions were adopt
ed: -' -
RESOLVED, First: That Wasir Ridge
Coal & Coke Company. Corporation
created and organized under, tho, laws
of the State OF West Virginiaachereby
discontinues its business as "a lGorpo-
ration anu osbfrenders to said Statelits
charter and corporate franchises. This
company was created for TIE purpose
OF developing certain Coal property
which proved to be Of little value and
for this reason the company VIII bo
dissolved. 1t has no assets and its
obligations are held and owned by thu
Board OF Directors. who will cancel
same. svgE Jsra
RESOLVED, Second: That the Pres
ident OF this Corporation cause notice
of adoption Of the foregoing resolu-
tins to be published In some pewspa.
per of general circulation. published
near the principal Office orapiacs of
business Of this Corporation; once each
week for four successive weeks: and
that he certify these resolutions to
the Secretary Of State OF the state OF
West Virginia, and deliver to him a
certificate showing the publication Of
said notice as provided by law i
Given under my hand this 22nd lay
Of August 1910. 2" e1i-'Hm.
VIM. MCCARTHY,
President of said Corporation
8-31-7-1421.1O. '.'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

Ihe wise man is cured OF ambition
BY ambition. la Bruyere 1i
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

OF course, you VIII want the auto
mobile that win be given away by the
Leader on subscription contest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-03

Did you write this joker
! did" aHf 80 Co.,
"Ha.ha .har' rrf4g ,iiI
We'll. what sre you Iaughfng att
Amt ~ good jokeyS-Toledo Blade.