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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-13
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-13
Ell From WAGON: Stranded.

Plainfeld. n. j.. May II. - Peter
Burnett. Of Smalleytown. while driv-
ing from this city to his home, fell
headforemost from his wagon. his neck
catching between the axle and the
front wheel Not a bone in the dead
mans body was broken County Ply
stefan Lonf said that death was dur
to strangulation. Mrs. Burnett found
her husband dead not far from heI
home
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-13

Newman. Ga. May H. - Haley
comet has thrown the negroes Of west
ern Georgia into q panic as they be
lieve It presages the end OF the world
In over Oxen counties they have
uui, work nd are spending the time
in singing and praying
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

opposing Burrows for the senatorship,
together with several rival asplrants
for the nomination for governor of
Michigan will be heard at a banquet
Of the Wayne County Republican club.
An unusually large number of i'm
portant court proceedings are SEIZED
uled for the week. ]. C. Maybray and
his alleged associates, who are charged
with having cleaned up over a million
dollars through swindling by means
Of fake races and wrestling matches,
are to be placed on trial in the United
States district court at Council Bluffs
The trial Of F. Augustus Heinze in
New York on charges of nisapplying
funds Of the Mercantile National bank,
and the hearing of the Hartje divorce
case in Pittsburg are expected to fur
nish some live reading.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will take testimony in Mfnneap-
oils Tuesday in several cases that are
of prime importance as affecting ship
ping interests. Alleged freight over
charges are, the points involved in
the cases and the defendants include
a number Of the leading railroads in
the west and northwest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Hints from Iowa.

Ottumwa has a great white way. At
present it is but six blocks long. but
lit is beginning and the illumination
on special occasions is really worth
seeing. The white way is a splendid
advertisement for the business houses
along the route, and it is more than
that, the very best argument for bet
ter and ever better illumination of all
the streets.
Waterloo has a new wrinkle that
will commend itself to towns where
the streets are well paved. 1t is an
auto delivery company. and it pro-
poses to take the place of the delivery
service that has come into use during
the past 80 or IS years. The delivery
system, as now practiced. is a very
expensive one, and, of course, eventual
1y the consumer pays the bill But
three grocery firms have signed up in
Waterloo, but others will come in soon,
and it is believed that the butchers
and other retailers will fall into line.
Some of the conservative business
men have their doubts, and will not
be convinced until they can be shown
the big saving to be effected by the
delivery company.
Eventually, no doubt, they will all
fall into line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
How Good News Spreads.

81 am 20 years old and travel most
of the time" writes B. F. Tolson.
of Elizabethtown, Ky. "Everyw here
go l recommend Electric Bitters
because 1 owe my excellent health
and vitality to them. They effect a
cure every time" They never fail
to tone the stomach. regulate the kid
neys and bowels, stimulate the liver,
invigorate the nerves and purify the
blood. They work wonders for weak.
run down men and women, restoring
strength, vigor and health that's a
daily Joy. Try them. Only so cents.
Satisfaction is positively guaranteed
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

directors were discussing a matter Of
finance in one of the apartments.
Then he was called into the room
where they were convened.
Go said one of the gentlemen, ito
the bank and in the strong room you
will find number Of chests in which
are also papers. Open the box marked
1872 and bring me the package mark
ed as indicated on this paper
He handed Meldron a slip and a
key. The young man took both, went
to the bank, was admitted and entered
to the strong room. Having possessed
himself of what he had been sent for,
he looked about him.
He was In room containing more
treasure than any in the world. Great
heaps of coin, bank bills and securi-
ties were deposited there. With a
lantern he carried he poked about in
corners and crannies. Suddenly he
felt himself sliding downward. He
struck a stone floor over which water
was ,trickling, but he knew this only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Events of the Week.

1t is believed in Washington that
; the wheels of the congressional mill
will turn somewhat more rapidly from
now on, though whether any real prog
ress will be made in regard to the i'm
portant measures comprising the Taft
program during the week it is difficult
to foretell with any degree Of certain
) ty. The senatorial trust investigation
2 and the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry will
continue to furnish material for the
capital correspondents
President Taft has accepted an invi-
tation to speak at a celebration to be
held in the Metropolitan A. NJ E.
church Tuesday night in the interest
of Wilberforce university, the oldest
institution devoted to higher educa-
ton Of the negro in the United States.
Other speakers at the meeting will in
cIude Justice Harlan of the United
States supreme court and Senator
Bristow of Kansas.
Saturday is the day fixed for the
formal acceptance of the statue of
John c. Calhoun, which has been
erected as one of South Cardinals
contributions to Statuary hall of the
national capitol
Several events ofdnterest to the poll
ticians are scheduled for the week.
At Albany the senate bribery investt-
CATION will enter upon its fifth week,
with public interest increased by the
possibility OF an early verdict. In the
Fourth congressional district OF Vir-
GINA a special election will be held
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Representative Francis R. Lassiter.
Following a sensational campaign, Sc
attic will hold an election Tuesday
for Mayor and other municipal Off
Gals In Detroit, Senator Burrows
and Congressman Townsend, who is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

The lot of a younger son in England
is usually hard one because the boys
are brought up in affiuence only to be
turned out with a pittance when they
come of age.
Clarence Meldron was one of these
younger sons, and at the age of nine
teen a position on a high stool in the
Bank of England was obtained for
him. There has never been the chance
for a young man in England to rise as
In this country, and when Meldron en-
tered the bank to begin a life of drudg
cry he felt like one on whom the doors
of a jail had closed. What especially
filed him with melancholy was that
he loved the daughter OF baronet
whom her family considered sufficient
~ attractive to marry the firstborn
of a duke. And so she was. Lady
Emily Twiss was extremely pretty, ex-
tremely kind. extremely bright. In
deed, she possessed every feature to
recommend her as a wife
Young Meldron had been in the en-
pIoy of the bank two years with a
few pounds year increase in his sal
airy when he received a note from
Lady Emily bidding him a sad fare
well. The Marquis of Stanforth had
proposed for her hand, and there was
no choice for her but to accept him.
On receipt Of Lady Emily's note Mel
dron suffered that agony which only
a young lover knows WHO sees the
girl he wOrships pass to another
man.
Before leaving the bank that after
noon Meldron was notified that he was
to deliver a box of papers from the
strong room of the bank the same even
ing to the house of one of the directors.
At the appointed time the young clerk
went to the bank, got the box and
carried it as instructed. He was told
to walt in the hall, which he did for
an hour or more while several of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
The Making of Good Boys.

Judge Lindsay of Denver delivered
lecture on the making of good boys
| in the city of York, Pa, recently and
the Dispatch of that city says it was
entertaining. instructive, effective and
convincing. Judge Lindsay probably
| has had more experience with way
ward boys than any other judge in the
world and doubtless by simple meth.
DDS and plain old-fashioned honesty he
has achieved more than the coarse
| treatment and punishment of dozen
courts. Not by threats has this con-
spiouous juvenile court judge gained
mastery over hoodlums and street
arabs, not by rewards and promises,
but by instilling into their minds the
fact that it was wrong to do certain
acts, wrong to the doer. to his neigh
Dor and to society. Once this fact
the seeds of reform were sown. The
rest was not hard to do.
Some of the striking epigrams ut
tered by Judge Lindsay in his lecture
at York, Pa, are worthy of being kept
in the limelight of publicity. They
reveal the logic and the magic of his
reforms. Here are a few of them Sc
lected from this address:
TT is not the church that deals with
the child when he violates the law,
but the state
81 am here to cross examine society
in regard to the little prisoner at the
bar
There is no need for policemen or
handouts to catch the toughest boy in
the world
Under the old system, the scheme
used to be to hurt the boy; the scheme
now is to help him"
"a mother cannot be a successful
breadwinner and homemaker too"
Many a Toy needs the doctor more
than he needs the jailer."
How convincingly true is the dec
laration of the judge that there is no
need of policemen or handouts to
catch the toughest boy in the world"
One of the most narrowing things is
the sight of a small boy being led
along the streets by a policemen. In
bringing himself into that disgrace
full position by some overt act the lad
does not realize the stigma he has
placed on his name, and upon his
parents. his brothers and sisters. But
the policemen know it; the authori-
ties know it: the citizens and the COM
know it. Then how noble and
grand a thing it is to save these chill
dren who go from the infamy which
generally follows the disgrace placed
upon them by rough arrest and hand
cuffs gradually to perdition. How in
spring. how uplifting 1t IS to take
these young offenders in charge and
make up by kindness and teachings
the cuttings of the world and the neg
ligence of guilty parents!
1t is true that boys who go wrOn-
who commit crime, are often the OF
spring of degenerate parents; but if
arrested and punished without any at
tempt at corrective measures and kind
ness, they too grow up degenerates to
beget more 6egenerates and In turn to
saddle society with more trouble and
higher taxes to maintain courts and
prisons. Thus society suffers
for its negligence.
There is no greater opportunity to
do good in the world than in this mat |
ter of training boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

adding that something might turn up
for him. His sweetheart replied that
she would do what he wished.
But on the arrival of the chest Of
papers and securities from the strong
room Meldron saw evidence Of COM
motion. A search of the strong room
was made. Meldron had drawn
heavy chest over the crack through
which he had fallen, and it was not
found After the discussion the direct
ors decided to meet this man, spirit
or devil. in the strong room In &C
cordance with his appointment.
So that night secret police were call
ed in to be ready to make any arrest
that might be required. and armed
guards of the bank were concealed be-
hind treasure boxes in the strong
room. Just before midnight three di-
rectors who were selected to meet the
man in the strong room assembled at
the bank and entered what was to be
the meeting room. All braced them
selves not to show fear. Nevertheless
one Of them was pale and the other
two trembling.
When a deep toned bell without
struck twelve a voice called from what
point they could not tell:
Put out the ightsr'
After some elaboration this was
done, and after the party had stood
few moments in darkness bright rays
from a dark lantern at the other end
Of the room dazzled them. Then they
heard the cry:
Light upr'
The lights were turned on. and there
before them stood their clerk, Clarence
Meldron. He waited for them to
speak.
Explain ttis!' said one of the d.
rectors.
Meldron told them Of his first visit
to the strong room, of his sliding into
the sewer, of his subsequent trip in the
sewer and of his meeting there. Then
he took them to the opening.
They looked at one another in blank
Amusement, thinking of the responsible
fly they had incurred in the fact that
there was an entrance from the out
side to their treasure room.
But why have you taken this
strange method Of informing US Of this
opening?" asked a director.
ITO impress upon you the fact that
your treasure was exposed. 1 could
have made myself one OF the richest
men in the world by secretly and
slowly taking away treasure that
might not have been missed in weeks,
perhaps months. If 1 had simply
called you in here and shown you this
crack you would have presented me
with f1O reward, and that would have
been the end Of the matter. 1 deemed
it advisable that you should be made
fully conscious that under your admin
istration you were exposing the funds
Of millions Of people intrusted to your
care to be plundered by any dishonest
person knowing the secret"
Not one Of the directors but under
stood that they had an honest young
man to deal with. but one who was
bright enough to take advantage Of the
possession Of his secret. Were the
story to be spread about London the
gravest consequences would accrue to
tie bank and would be their ruin. Be
fore Clarence Meldron left them he
was notified that he would be appoint
ed to an important trust.
That was the beginning Of one OF
the largest fortunes in England. Mel
dron became a great fnancier and
director Of the bank He married the
Lady Emily Twiss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
SOME REAL LIVE
GOSSIP FROM CAPITAL
OF THE NATION

Continued from Page One.)
Roosevelt's first active stroke for a
denomination will signalize the defeat
of Taft. II Roosevelt is convinced
than the standpat element of his party
can not be routed, he will not show
his hand as to wishing another term
in the White house"
Come home, come home, brave Teddy,
come home,
I have troubles enough and to spare,
Don't leave me to blunder, forlorn,
and alone
You can hunt in the canebreaks for
bear.
''Pinchot and CLAWS, those watch dogs
of yours,
They have Ballinger up in a tree,
Pinchot's loud barking I could not en-
dure,
For 1 knew he was barking at me-
Those fiery insurgents here from the
west,
They do not like A1drich, nor Joe,
Because have favored the latter more
than the rest,
Those insurgents are tramping my
toes.
Il tried them with laughter and broad
est of smiles,
1 showed them the size of my fist.
Each shot have fired, missed them a
mile,
But angered the game that wished.
Il do not believe in your lecturing in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Near Spring.

Where did you get
So many moods,
oh, Mrs. March wonder?
You hand us out
Most anything
From Billiards UP 20 thunder.
We never know
What you will do.
Il There is no way OF claiming
Your floods. for when
You start It seems
You never will stop raining.
We think at last
That we have lost
The winter. and we chuckle.
But straight away
We change our minds
When down to work you buckle.
False hopes you raise
To lead US on,
You make a splendid showing.
Then all at once
4 You turn around
z And do a job of showing.
z Then for q day
Z We see the show
= With all the furies flying,
When like as not
< You shift the scene
III. To softest lullabying.
We never know
A day ahead
What favors you will scatter
Or what withhold;
But. on the whole.
Perhaps IL doesn't matter.
We know that spring
Is on the way.
You cannot rule much longer.
So do your worst
You only make
For spring our welcome stronger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored
to health through their gentle aid
and curative properties. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Notice has been received by the
Centrar Conference of Rabbits of the
United States that Claude G. Monte
fore, founder of the Religious Union
of London, will make his first visit to
the United States In June. He is the
author Of many religious works. a lee
turer Of ability and came prominently
before the public recently by his advo-
cacy of new form of religion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Stubborn az Mules

are liver and bowels sometimes;
seem to balk without cause. Then
there's troubie-ioss of appetite. in
digestion, nervousness. dependency,
headache. But such troubles fly be-
fore DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
worlds best stomach and liver RENE
dy. So easy. 25 cents at all druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

A st. Louis woman who kissed Hob
son survived IL years and then mar.
ried a rat-trap peddler The moral of
this incident. the Keol1uk Gate City
thinks, is that patience is certain to
be rewarded. It might be added that
in the end it was Hobson's choice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

| 1t is the observation of the Sioux
| City Tribune that a successful liar,
like any other successful individual,
must be constantly working at his
JOB, and usually his tnclinations are
lin the line of industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

A selfish newspaper writer in Texas
says that Nine. Currie would have
done more good If she had discovered
a way of extracting a gallon of good
gravy out Of 80 cents worth of rump
steak instead of discovering polonium
Perhaps Nine. Currie labors under the
impression that such a-discovery would
look like 80 cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

- Just imagine Uncle joe in a
Highland fling" or Taft either 1t
must have been a spectacle to make
the gods laugh to see Bill and Joe
cavorting over the waxed floors of the
White house the other evening!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
March z in American
History

1774 - British parliament closed the
port Of Boston The Boston tea
party" of Dec. 10, 1773, led to re-
taliatory measures as soon as news
of the affair reached parliament
lS74-Millard Fillmore, thirteenth pres
ident, died; born 1900
1877-Matilda Heron, actress, noted for
her Camille, died; born 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
The New Version.

Where arc you going, my pretty maid7'
"Going a-milkinE. sir" she said.
''WiIl you. oh. will you marry me, pretty
maid?'
mot at the present price OF milk, sir"
abe snid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Why Not7

"Afar'
"What IS it?'
"Do our fingers come OFF,
'Do our fingers come OFF,"
"Umphump"'
seer linly not. What an idear'
"Well, why don't they? Our teeth
come OUT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Instead Of foundation, Mr.. Rookie
felleris latest should be called a re-
fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Necessary.

"Hello. Mutt. Tell me one thing
Sure"
"Why do you use so much slangT'
"Slang?"
'That's what"
''To talk in, OF course"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Roosevelt has reached Lake No. If
asked If he-likes it he would probably
say yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07


While I have so much to endure,
Altho' l am a trifle too large for your
pants,
cannot keep step in your shoes. "
In his annual message to congress
at the opening OF the present session
President Taft asked that there be no
congressional investigation of the ST.
0O0,0 600 sugar trust underweight
frauds, as it might interfere with the
prosecution of the men higher up" in
the crime. Three months have passed
and the government has taken no step
toward prosecuting the men higher
up" Therefore Representative Fftz-
gerald IN. " has introduced a reso-
luton asking that the president ''in-
form the house what facts, If any, ex-
list which makes inexpedient a thor
ough examination at this time" of the
sugar trusts misdeeds. If the presi-
dent does not reply within a reasona-
BILE time, there will be further develop
ments, no doubt.
The real explanation of the antag-
OulS1n Oh the COIpOTdJS luIST6SIS Oh Iu6
United States to the corporation tax
IS the publicity feature of the mea-
sure. They are willing to pay a tax
that will make up the deficit in the
governments finances, according to a
statement made to the president by
Charles F. BROKER, republican national
committeeman from Connecticut, but
are bitterly hostile to being required
to allow the government to learn their
business secrets.
Minority Leader Champ Clark was
asked to say something about his pres
idential boom. My position is some
thing like that of former Speaker Tom
Reed" said Clark. Reed once had
a boomlet, and someone asked him
for an expression on the subject My
position said Reed, is that they
might go further and fare worse, and
mink they will"
r. costs the people $4,000 annually
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Dragging attracts attention. but it
requires activity Of another nature to
hold II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Plenty Of money ought to satisfy any
man, but no man ever thought he had
plenty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Don't argue with n man who knows.
for it is useless, nor with one who
doesn't, for it is senseless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
Soma Urn.

"You can't run the mill with the
water that is past"
"Who said you couldT
"You act as If you thought So"
"YOu can drink It, can't your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

"At last there is something quite al
hard as keeping a cook"
ais thereI"
"Yes'
"I'd like to know what it IS"
"Getting her something 20 cook
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

Whatever else a man may do. he sell
dom keeps his good points I'm a safety
deposit box.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07

The man who is clever enough to in-
herit money frequently inherits little
else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-07
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
d DVWcAN u. .sA1ITH

SOME men regard it as little short
of personal insult to expect them
to earn the money they receive.