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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
~sTmkEs" SHOULD BE SETTLED

"The ordinary rules of contract
must De subject TO the higher law
OF necessity. and the interest of the
whole people should be regarded as
paramount Neither q railroad nor
it's employees should be able 10
desiroy even temporarily the bust
ness of tbe country and bring suf-
ferins upon the whole people with
out being first compelled TO submit
the matte OF their dispute to a
board Of Cancellation and. If this
fails. TO a board of arbitration
"The keeping open Of the chan
nels of commerce is as essential as
p intaining reasonable and just
mos" declared another high official
to-,ay. He thought the fact was
oei sight Of ia these controversies
anl conflicts in which the public
have an interest as immediate and
more important than the capital and
labor involved.
Either capital is wrong or labor
is wrons whenever a strike is call
ed, and as striks generally strike
the interests OF the public they
should be called off as soon as call
ed on. Personal liberty must not
make war ON public good.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Il believe that an all-wise Provi-
dence had a hand i'm the rise Of
this great country to a world power
tAa, is able to dictate peace instead
of war throughout the world. Am
erica Is IN a position TO promote the
brotherhood of man. and the best
influences of public opinion are tend
ing i'm that direction"
Those were the words OF the late
Ass,,iate Justice Brewer. No doubt
Of the fact IAN all-wise Providence
had a hand not only in the rise Of
this great country" but has been
the God of our fathers. and is our
God. but that this or any other Ma
tion can dictate the worlds peace,
We very much boubt We have often
said, and still believe that Eng
land, Germany and the United States
could do this thing. And why not2
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
"WEAITH HAS 40 POWER 10
BRIBE."

Longfellow, in his Matches and
heart-moving Story OF ETaageiine.
makes use of the expression.
Wealth has no power 10 bride, -
but alas. he was referring to death.
the nstei who asks foi much
OF man. but who never asks for
money.
Wealth has no power to bribe?'
Let Pittsburg speak. Listen as She
SAYS. wealth with US does have
power to bribe." New York joins
in the sad refrain. and now q fair
State of tie Southland gives out like
dismal answer. What's wrong? This
the country has gone money-mad.
Governor Hughes. posing rs q re-
former, elected to office as a model,
modest clean man can not live on
ten thousand dollars a year, SEN
ators not only dwell in marble halls
but have &c be rubbed down daily
b. an evpert whose salary is larger
than that of any school teacher in
Virginia billiOnaires' trains go hur-
rying through the land, twenty cost
IL cooks OF board TO prepare the
food. separate cars filled with the
rarest wines. new courts organized.
new commissions established, sala-
ries all increased. junketing par
ties touring the earth at govern
ment expense. fine churches built
on credit. "shambles" TO give place
20 structures Of spiendor, and so we
20.
OF course men must have more
money end the briber is abroad in
the land. and the easily bribed
stands waiting on every corner.
Private enterprises can only
thrive at the public expense and
public servants must serve such i'm
forests no matter what it costs. The
sin breaks ont in Washington,
spreads &c Pittsburg. on to New
York. leaps down into Mississippi
and the whole country becomes sat
urated. Waterman what of the
night? what IT'S signs OF promise
are?" The same dismal answer
wealth has power to bribe-'
The days OF simple living and
high thinking have given place TO
thoughtleseness and reckiessness and
this the age of progress. of free.
ballots and free schools2
Just here we are reminded that
the gifted Vest said of the great
jefferson when in Paris as repre-
sentative of this government that
he looked With contemptuous amaze
meut upon the French court feast
ing and dancing at Versailles when
the hungry people roared and surg
cd through the streets of Paris And
we all know what followed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

BenjauIa Franklin would have
been given the honor OF writing the
the Declaration of Independence
but that bis associates were afraid
of his fun-making proclivities An
while they were serious at the step
they wer- about TO take in signing
the immortal paper. he brought the
laugh by saying, eve must hang to-
gether or hang separately" "a
little nonsense now and then is good
for most men"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Forty years ago Grant, the brave
and great commander. who was mag
unanimous in the hour Of supreme
triumph said. Let us have peace ="
and now when the flags have been
furled for more than four decades,
forty G. a. r. posts make war on
the acceptance Of Congress Of the
statue of Robert p. Lee for a place
i'm statuery hall. Only towards fight
after the battle has ended. and era
vens crawl 20 the front when the
enemy has LEFT the field LET the
hcathon rage FOR our Lee, Ameri-
cas- Lee stands -four square
among the immorta's i'm the statu-
airy Hall OF the world.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
FREE TRADE ENGLAND.

a great statesman Of England has
recently defended the free-trade pol
icy of his country in mastery man
ner. Here are his bold statements
and convincing proofs:
First that Great Britain, with
its free trade system, is in possess
ion of the largest international trade
in the world"
Second, that "our export Of man
ufactured goods is greater than that
Of France ard the Un.ted States
put together
THIRD that "our international
Shipping trade is almost as great
as that ri al the rest of the world. "
Fourth, that in this free trade
country We pay higher wages and
have shorter hours of labor than
any country in Europe"
Fifth. that "the prices of food
and the necessaries Of lie are less
in this country than In any i'm the
world"
Those are not the words of q
sentimental enthusiast but of man
evidently conversant with the sub
jet with which be deals confident
of the strength Of his position and
with the courage of his convictions.
And has be laid down a proposition
which can Dee successfully assailed?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

But farm life should net be stupid.
With good roads, good schools, and
convenient meeting places. farm life
ought to be most delightful existence
at all. With hunting, fishing, camp
m et.ne5. rid ng. dr..i- 3 and raric-s
other diversions, there is no reason
why anybody should lack for pleas
ure in the country. And If anything
is lacking. it is supplied by an oc-
casiOnal trip 10 town.
But the key to the situation is
the good road With a smooth pike
and telephone lines, the isolation
problem will be solved in great part
and that done. rural life in Virginia
would be almost ideal. Newport
News Times-Horald.
Yes. "the key to the situation is
the good road" and alas. the politi-
,iais hold the key, and obstinately
ard without reason refuse to use IT,.
The forbearance Of the American
voters is God-like We have the
money and the muscle. and yet we
fiddle while Rome burns"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Oh the Democratic party the Farm
vile Herald says:
The craft is at sea without chart
or compass on board, and no hand
OF master seaman at the helm. A
primary without legality. party
without a platform.
But il is just what the organiza-
ton wants it. Mr.. Ellyson has been
in charge 50 long that he can run
the machine better without a chart
or compass than with them.-Chase
City Progress.
Down then with the "organiza-
ton" away with Mr.. E'lyson, If he
has the big head" and save the
party and so save Virginia.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

IL is said that Flood Of Virginia,
IS 'he only Congressman who has re-
fused to let his age be stated in the
official directory. but it does not fol-
low that he is the only bachelor
J, en- Ter who Is sensitive On that
point Others may have made an
swer and yet have divulged no more
than Flood has by his silence
Philadelphia Record.
And yet he must be over - as he
has been i'm office about that long.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

We read the Washington papers
daily and carefully. and yet while
they have much to say OF people
and things and especially Of the
people who have been sent by eve
the people" % Congess, they are
mum as to the representatives from
Virginia. May be the boys from
Virginia don't "set 'em up" to the
reporters.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

MARYLAND is making a mess OF 10.
That which her Southern sisters &c
complished without much a do. and
efficiently, our sister has been play
ing with, and yet nothing OF plac-
teal value done. TIE trouble with
Maryland a. we believe is found
i'm the Fact that the big da'lies of
Baltimore al go wrong whenever
Ma ionai elections are on. Pooling
with fire is always folly
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER
MARRIED.

The cerom ny was soiob ui7ed 0n
last Monday. and let us hope that
God blessed the union and that man
will DO nothing to disturb it. "Bles-
sed be the tie that binds. 80 And now
the census man viii report a great
er Richmond, and to this greatness
Manchester viii have contributed
fun share.
Still Virginia's capital city. the
aoble James no longer boundary
but bond between two Virginia cities
Peace be within thy walls and pros
perity.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Mr. Taft has opened warm war on
the bucket shops" of the cities.
That's good. but what about the
'barrel?" From its capacious depths
spring law makers. who make laws
in the interests of those who fill
the barrels" and but that the
people are myths" misery would
follow. The buckets bad, but the
barrels "wusser."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

The news is tiat a line of air
Slips is proposed 10 fly between
New York and London yia Picking
We will not risk an order for a
siatero-m On the maiden trip. Fear
OF sea sickness has kept us so far
fromdaking the sea voyage and now
we are wondering whether we win
be proof against the wretching all
ment while rocked i'm the cradle
of the air
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

"Uncic sam is always demanding
the minimum when dealing With
other Nations and always exacting
the "maymum' when dealing with
his own subjects. And the same old
gentleman always sells for the cash
all he has 20 sell. and yet always
"goes broke" Bad business that and
such as would not be tolerated I'm
business circles. Aldrich says he
could lo better. and yet Aldrich i'm
absolute command goes from bad
10 worse. We remark again that the
American voter is the most patient
Of AL animals known 10 earth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
much. in our opinion, to atone for
az The errors of the past

That "coal-scuttle' joke Of the
Petersburg lndex-Appeal on the Roa-
noke Times and the Magic City,
just amounts to torture TO animals
Brother Barham you shouldn't have
done il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

THE BIBLE AND THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
'In Rockford. H.. a Judge has
granted am INDUCTION restraining a
teacher from reading the Bible or
using the Lords prayer i'm school
The injunction. it is stated. was
asked for by a Roman Catholic
Why is this?"
"Why is this?' Because that
Judge was base enough Ito obey
man rather than God" And Roose-
welt in Rome is to do as some Ro-
mans DO rather than as free-born
American, and a Protestant in faith
should do. Eliminate the Bible from
our schools and close the doors.
turn America over to a pope and
sound It's doom.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

The Republicans of the Ninth dis
trict are beginning early to cry,
fraud" They enter the fight scar
ed. and no such troops ever won q
victory.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Convention" is the cry OF the
Virginia Democracy Heed il. ye
men in authority. or listen for o
howl az protest.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

The business Mems CLUB. OF Rich
mond, viii have a ten thousand dol
lar kitchen. VIII any cash be left
for steaksy
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
DISSOLUTION

The public IS hereby notified that the firm Of
NJ LAsKEl & Son, consisting Of NJ. askey ard
Simon Laskey. s dissolved. taking effect April
LIST. 1910
NJ. LAShEY.
apl s. TO- SIMON LASkEl.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

"Pqrlv faithlessness IS rarity dis
ho,,r'- Grover Cleveland. And
and h0w about ia'.hiessncss 20 onD's
party? TAFT democrats and lndepe1
dent smocrats please answer
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Don't you know that Claude
Swanson is enjoying the quie1 and
comfort OF his country home?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
- Export OFTHE CONDITiONOF

IL THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Al
Farmville. IN the state of Virginia, 40 the
close Of business, March %. 1910:
RE~DIfKJE,~
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
CORRECT-Attest:

State Of Virginia, County OF Prince Edward
sworn 10 and subscribed before noe b
Walker Scott. Cashier. this 9Th day n aan
1910.
ALLIorl T.. .jooNG..
Ncmr, Lbc.
Ny commits on et. ..h ~. H.. ..,..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

Ntlil +s .NII,0U A..
state OF y 'rgiulu County OF Prince EdWard.ss.
p, ". Walden. Cashier OBJ t.D above
named bank. do soiemuly swear that The
above statement D.. true Go the best of my
knowledge aud belief
" Walden. Cashier.
CORRECr-Arest:
JE0 + WALTON.
j. WINSTON. rDItctOr,.
Jos. T.. GARLAND.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this
go lly OF April. 1910
ELLIOTT r. B0oEER. Notary Public.
ly tenn of office e1DIrcs Feb. 9th. 1917.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08
LIABILITIES

swear that the above Il q tire efaftmfrt0 N
the financial condition ofThe Planter, Bank
of Farmville, located at tarmyile, iD the
county of Prince Edward, state OF Virginia. 40
the close OF business on the 29th day Ofgch
1910. TO the best Ofmy Snc'rlorge and belief
WALKER SCOTT Cashier.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-08

J. L. Hart, Owner and Publishor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
BOYS LIVING OUT IN
 TRUE WESTERN STYLE

Two youthful disciples of the noted James boys were discovered last night by Police Sergeant Hawkins living in an old vacant house back of Germania park. Their names are Linwood, and Barry Shirloff. aged respectively 10 and 12 years.
 When asked about the boys last night Sergeant Hawkins said, When we found them they were just retiring for the night. They had a complete campers outfit, con- s!sting of cooking utensils. blankets, food. two Winchester rifles and a good supply of cartridges. On the floor beside them were two Wild West dime novels. The boys said they had been hunting yester- day afternoon down below Bessemer. They had all kinds of wild ideas about being cowboys and highwaymen and out door wild men. They were the smallest boys I have ever seen to have that kind of ideas in their heads. They said they had left home to camp out for a couple of weeks and that their parents knew where they were"
 Sergeant Hawkins brought the boys into police headquarters. Their guns were taken from them and they were sent home to their parents. The police state that they live at IA North Fifty-eighth street. They are brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
WASHOUT DELAYS
 NIGHT TRAINS

A washout on the Seaboard at Bowden Springs and an overflow of pond at standifer on the Alabama Great Soutn- ern. played havoc with train operations on the roads affected last night. The washout at Bowden Springs on the sea board was perhaps the most serious ana as a result several trans were tied up' The train due here at 10 o'clock was one hour late, while the one due here at :sO was 1 hour and 30 minutes later' No one was injured by the washouts as they were fortunately discovered peIore any trains attempted to pass.
 The Alabama Great Southern accident was peculiar It was stated last night that A. pond used by the Tennessee coih- pany in washing ore had broken loose from the dam and overflowed onto the A. G. S. tracks. Train No. 4, due here at s,o o'clock, was delayed, while the train due here at 1:sO was 1 hour and 50 nm utes late. Traffic conditions were normal ias' night about midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05

Civic Improvement league for a general cleaning up of the streets. Citizens are expected to clear the front of their prem ses of weeds and grass and along the sidewalks to trim shrubbery.
 All the railroads entering Talladega show an increased business at this sta ton over the business of last year. the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road, in particular, coming up with a balance sheet exhibiting three times more business than in 1909, taking the month of July as a basis for the estimate. In July, 1909, the gross receipts of this rail- road at Talladega were $6205, while in July. 1910, the amount had increased to $16,352, an addition of 10,1H
 Talladega county is in good shape, not only from an agricultural standpoint. but from a financial one. There is a gen. erous surplus in the general fund. amount ing to nearly s24OO0. Several hundred miles of good roads have been built with out issuing bonds, and there is bal ance on hand of the road fund of more than s2OO0 The fine and forfeiture fund has a surplus of over $4000 and the poor house Is nearly empty of occupants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
FIREWORKS AT EAST
 LAKE LAST NIGHT

Those who were fortunate enough to be at East Lake last night witnessed one of the prettiest aerial displays of fire works ever given at that popular re- sort.
 Beginning Sunday night, and continuing until next Sunday week, East Lake park has secured for it's patrons at a great expense Dare Devil Whitaker, the fire demon, who will make his great ride for life on wire cable 400 feet long enveloped in flames. into small tank of roaring fire This is the first time the thrilling act has been before the Birmingham pub lie.
 MT. Whittaker's manager, E. w. Goss, offers $10o In gold to anyone that will prove that any asbestos clothing or any chemicals are used in the act.
 A suit of clothes is burned at each per formance. This act Is pL. on for the benefit of the public, and no admission is charged to see it. Only one ride is made each night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
Priest Distributes Arms

Madrid. August 1.-The government has learned that priest in one of the Basque villages has been distributing arms to his followers. An investigation has begun and troops have been ordered sent to the territory. The government will also dispatch soldiers and adopt ex- treme measures to prevent the proposed demonstrations at San Sebastian next Sunday.
 The minister of the interior has gone to Bilbao to attempt to effect a settle ment
 renewal of the formal prohibition of the proposed manifestation of the clerical forces at San Sebastian, the summer cap ital. next Sunday, was issued today by the minister of the interior. The organi- gers of the demonstration persist in their plans and as the republican lead CTS are arranging an anti-clerical demon- stration at San Sebastian on the same day great apprehension prevails.
 The clerical press publishes today fur ther articles of extreme violence against the government. The organizers of the anti-government demonstration have in circular letters to the clergy urged them to ncite their congregations to refuse obedience to the prohibition of the demon straton.
 The civil authorities are considering prosecutions of the organizers of the pro- posed Catholic manifestation, and troops are in readiness to enter the summer cap ital at any moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
SOUTHERN STEEL MEN
 BACK FROM GADSDEN

The properties of the Southern Iron and Steel company at Gadsden were inspected Wednesday by Cecil Grenfell of London and w. w Miller of New York Accom- panied by President w. H. -Hassinger of this city the party of officers went to Gadsden Wednesday morning. The en- tire day was passed at the plant. "The inspection of our holdings at Gadsden which was delayed by important matters here was made yesterday" said Mir. Mill Ter last night. We went into every de- tail of the operations at Gadsden and be- lieve that the affairs have been ably managed. The physical condition of the properties is entirely satisfactory. MT.
 Grenfell and I will be in Birmingham a few days longer but nothing except rou- tine matters will engage our attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-05
STRONG PLEA FOR
 MERCHANT MARINE
J. Sloat Fassett Makes Ad-
 dress at Atlantic City
GREAT SHIPS NEEDED
New Yorker Tells of the Immense Foreign Trade of the United states md the Lack of
 American Vessels

Atlantic City, August 4.-Repre- N. Y, made a plea for a stronger and more efficient merchant marine in an address delivered here tonight He as spaking before the joint banquet of the Cycle Parts and Accessories as sociation, the National Association of Bicycle Jobbers, the Motor Cycle Man ufacturers' association and the Bicycle Manufa cturers' association. Ralph D. Webster of Elmira was toastmas ter. Mir. Fassett said ia part: "The best welfare of the present and the future of our country Is wrapped up in the restoration of the American merchant marine to something like its former strength and efficiency. Ninety per cent of the markets of the world are reached by salt water. We are the great man. acturing and trading nation. We furnish one-sixth of the over-sea in ternational trade of the world, but we carry less than ne-sixtieth. We export and import almost s4,0O0, ,O00, ,000 worth of goods every year and yet we, in our ships, carry less than 8 per cent of it. In other words, of every s100 worth of trade from Amer
 ca to foreign nations. American ships carry ss worth.
 The United States, which is riche than Japan and Germany combined, richer than England and France com bined, has less than 100, 900 tons of shipping engaged in the oVer-sea trade in first class steamships and our mer- chant marine has been steadily dwind- ling since 1855. The only country in the world that has a smaller merchant marine than ours Is China. ...
 "The members of all our political parties agree that the situation Is hu- initiating.
 Sooner or later we must overcome this handicap. We must use the same weapons our rivals use.
 We are to spend $500, 100000 of good American dollars for the Panama canal and yet today we have not single ship to send through it. We eXpend s35,O0O,000 a year on harbors and many millions for 40-foot channels and we haven't single American ship requiring a 40-foot channel. Is 1t not time now before 1t is too late to spend some money for our own benefit and for the safety and prosperity of our own country and our ichildren?"