The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-06

month before his attempt TO turn that
fortress over TO the British. sold for
$685. at an auction sale in New York.
Nina Anthis. thirteen years old.
committed suicide in school by drink.
ing carbolic acid. She left note in
which she said her foster mother had
scolded her. She asked that she b.
buried with a favorite doll and welding
ring that had been left by her own
mother.
Friday, April %.
The National Tube company at
Pittsburg has posted notices that all
wages will be advanced May l. The
amount will be from to 6 per cent.
The abolition Of the contract labor
system at the Kansas state peniten-
tiary will date from the time the con
tract held by an overall manufacturer
expires.
Major Eduardo Lores, commander OF
the rural guard Of Cuba is in Wash
ington to purchase from the United
States guns and equipment for his
5000 men and horses.
Governor Stubs, of Kansas receiv.
ed a letter from a widow at Oswego
asking permission to wear mems trou-
sers. The letter says the widow is sup
porting a large family which necessi-
tates outside work
Saturday, April 30.
The New York senate judiciary com
mittee has refused to report the wo.
man suffrage bill
Harry Dahl. a carpenter. despondent
because of i'll health. killed himself
and his two boys at Chicago by turn
ing on the gas
Thomas Bailey. said by the police
to be one Of three safe blowers who
robbed the National Bank Of Chats
worth. H., OF $4,000, was arrested In
Chicago
A mistrial was declared in the case
of Junius A. Williamson at Peters
burg. Va. charged with the murder Of
his young wife. Williamson's wife died
suddenly and suspicion was aroused.
Williamson was arrested. broke jail
here and enlisted in the army. He was
recaptured at Fort Russell, Wyo.
Monday, May 2.
II IS expected that New York will
be chosen as the place for the Inter
national Aviation meet to begin on
Oct %.
Detectives, representing the Anti
White Slave society of Philadelphia.
raided number OF houses in snamo-
kin. Pa
A special jury at Boydton. Va. ac-
quilted q. l.. COsDnl and W L. Cack.
Jointly accused Of misappropriatng
$4,000 funds Of the ruined Mechen
burg bank
Swollen creeks. receding. showed
that thousands of acres of farming
land between ShamoNn and Sunbury
Pa. had been ruined by coal dirt
washed from culm banks.
Tuesday, May 3.
While conducting services in Ham
ilton college chapel at Utica. ~ Y.
President NJ Woolsey Stryker fell 10
the platform in a faint Physicians pay
he will soon be in ordinary health
In moment Of temporary aberra-
ton. Mrs Idora Webb shot her hue
band. Alfred S. Webb, in Manchester
Va. and then turned the revolver OIL
herself. She died in a local hospital
Mr.. Webbs wound is not fatal
Two hundred head of prize-winning
poultry. five horses and five cows were
destroyed by fire at Great Neck. L. J..
on a farm where Miss Louise Grace
and Miss Lucille Alger hau raised
some of the best known dogs and poul-
try exhibited at recent shows.
Wednesday, May 4.
In a quarrel at the polls at Staple
ton. Ala. NJ. p Mathes fatally stabbed
r. p Ward. who then shot Mathes to
death, Ward is dying.
The Henshaw bank at Henshaw
Ky. has closed its doors. The reason
for the suspension was the assignment
OF merchant who owed the bank
$4,000.
The strike Of thirteen long-term con
victs in the county camps at Reds
vile. Ca. is ended. Twelve able-bodie'
guards gave the thirty men a sound
whipping and the strike spirit oozed
out
Mayor A. J. Horlick. OF Racine. Wis.
driving his automobile. ran over and
killed Harry Thompson. the seven
year-old son OF a workman in the Hor-
lick factory. The accident was due 70