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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
FREE

500 POUNDS ICE will he given ina.
IN any person who buys 4 refr
gerAtor which has An ice can,eit,
Of seventy-five pounds or o,.,
OF ICE.
No matter from whom or wbers
you buy. I will give ten nity-pours
ice coupons to every person pu,.
chasing a new refrigerator as above
Bring the bill from your deals,
showing size of refrigerator to nv
office at the ice plant, and get The
ice tickets absolutely free. so les
given with refrigerators Of smalls,
size than rs pounds. No ice given
for refrigerators bought before April
18th, or after May 18th.
W. c. NEWMAN
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
Miner RIew Un His Family.

Frank Hartman. a miner, Of Ne
gaunee. Mich. placed stick of dy-
mantle under the bed in which his
wife and three-year-old daughter we're
sleeping, and another under the bed
that held his fve-year-old boy. When
The dynamite was exploded by a slow
fuse the man. woman and boy we're
blown to atoms TIE girl had mirac-
ulous escape. being found practically
unhurt on the floor Of the room.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
steel Trust Provides Relief For Men.

steel Trust Provides Relief For Men.
The United States Steel corpora
ton has adopted a plan for giving
financial aid TO the men injured in
its plants and also for pensioning the
families of the employees killed in &C
cidents at work The plan was ratified
at the meeting OF presidents of subsi
diary companies and viii go into ef-
feet May l. II is purely voluntary
provision and is made by the steel
corporation and its subsidiaries with
out any contribution from the men.
Following the provisions Of all for
eign laws and all legislation suggest
ed in this country. there is a period
Of ten days before payment Of relief
begins. For permanent injuries lump
sun payments are provided. These are
based upon the extent 10 which each
injury interferes with employment and
upon the annual earnings of the men
injured In case men are killed IN
work accidents their widows and chill
dren Will receive one and half years
wages with an additional 10 per cent
for each child under sixteen, and 3
per cent for each year Of service Of
The deceased above five years.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
Nfg.Co
FARMVILLE, VA.
Manufactures Of all kinds Of
Lumber and Building Materials.

KEEP CONSTANTLY ON
HAND
Sash Shingles Hand Rail
Doors Laths Novels
Blinds Moulding Singletrees
Siding Porch Columns
Plow Beams Ceiling Balusiers
Handles Flooring Brackets
Frames.
Write Us For Prices.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
Write Us For Prices.

A real friend pulls you out before
-. 8. TIE ne
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
EnnIne Reheads conductor.

Charles A. Miller a Northern Cen
trail arilroad conductor. living at Sun
bury. was run down and killed in the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad yards At Har-
hsburg. Pa. While walking on tia
racks he vas struck by locomotive
md decspitAted.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
TRUTH WILL
Prevail

Exaggeration is the sin Of
the age, and the most gull
~ Of sinners are those
whose advertisements mis-
lead the public. fall they
wrote were true there
would be no second class
merchandise. IL is net diff
fcult, however, TO distin.
guish between good and
bad, and to know whom TO
believe and where 10 buy
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22

cTATEMENT OFTHE FINANCIAL CoNDI,
y ton Of The Cumberland Bank, unc,l located
all Cumberland in the county Of Cumberland,
state Of virginia at the close of business March
% 1910 made to the State Corporation Com
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF IhkE - %
i COURT on the County Of Prince 1.-Two"
the 18th day Of April. 1910 r.....f
John r. Martin ...-.-..--. --.--'-'.'-
against srsee
William Stoke. A. b. Armstrong. lfu 55.,f.-ss-ts
and Wright Barber. .,... '''''.'' ti.ef
The object Of this suit Is 20 attach anl 70
% ale the interest Of Vim. Stokes lh - p--ef
certain &c parcel Of realty in the eog li o iR'd
Onward. Virginia. known a. lots ,aiJs., bnE
ut n Garden Survey Of 9. r. Nena1.s ~ ~
y; IN ,be county Of Prince Edward. Virginia n, re-
petersburV road. and further shown ~ icor1iy
eorSe5 En- Clerks Office Of Prince bdNeel1 I'm b.
;r Deed Book 30. page 2s9. and 70 salials ,irsri
nroceeds thereof the debt due the eor'
And an affidavit having been maae d resi-
.baf The defendant, William Stokes is eriere5
dent IN the Slate Of Virginia, - dave
,hst ne 10 appear here within H.. nay
sSser que publication hereof. and 90 -,i,
h. necessary 20 protect his interes' ~ 'lN
A eops-ies'e' HORACE ADAMS. Ger
Lee a Thompson. D. ~ ~
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
TRY To STEAL EVIDENCE
IN BROWNE BRIBERY CASE

CHICAGO, May 25 "A sensational
turn was given the Lee O'Neil Browne
alleged bribery trial here late today,
when it became known an attempt
was made during a noon recess to
burglarize Judge McSurley's court
room in the criminal court building.
A lock on the main door had been
jammed so badly it was necessary to
remove it before the door could be re-
opened.
Whoever attempted to secure access
to Important papers by breaking into
the court room apparently had been
frightened away.
Wayman and associates, lawyers for
the defense, court stenographers and
newspaper men We're all at lunch when
the attempt was made.
When he was informed of the mat
ter States Attorney Wayman said he
did not take to court with him the
alleged confessions made by Represen-
tatiVes H. j. c. Beckemeyer and Mich
ael S. Link, the contents of which
have been kept a close secret.
Against the objections of States At
torney Wayman, Attorney Forrest for
the defense this afternoon secured a
continuance until tomorrow. Attorney
Forrest said he desired time to look
up federal authorities on the election
OF senators and congressman.
Attorney Forrest spent the entire
day in presenting his contentious that
the criminal courts of Cook county
have not jurisdiction to try the br1b-
cry cases, as he alleges election of fed
eral senators is controlled by federal
law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
SELL DIAMOND, AID WIDOW
BOARD URGES POLICEMAN
Sporty BIuecoat Who Won Spark
Ter Given Straight Tip

To sell q diamond ring valued at 800
and give the proceeds to Mrs. David
Brooks widow of the patrolman who
was murdered by thugs, was the un-
usual punishment the police commits
sion inflicted on Patrolman w. l..
Claiborne last night. The commission
did not tell Claiborne that he would
have to do so, but 1t continued his
case two weeks and suggested that
it be done.
When the facts were stated to the
commission last night it appeared that
Claiborne while on duty, went into
drug store at Grand avenue and Twen-
ty-eighth streets and entered into an
argument with DR. T. e. Taggart over
the respective values of diamonds each
owned. Each believed his the best and
they bet the diamonds on their opin-
ions, leaving the matter to be solved by
two men in the drug store at the time.
These men took the diamonds to jew
elers and found Claiborne's stone much
more valuable than that of Dr. Tag
CART. They turned the diamonds over
to Claiborne without saying anything
to Taggart and the latter went to the
University police station to learn what
had become of his diamond. While
there Captain Bradish insisted DIR.
Taggart put the facts in the form of
charges before the police commission.
When the matter was brought be-
fore the commission last night Com
missioner Wellborn said that DR.. Tag
gart ought to lose his diamond, but
that he did not believe Claiborne should
keep it, as it set a bad example in the
department.
DR. Taggart then said he had no in
tention of making a squeal because he
had lost the stone. and that If Clai-
borne would sell the diamond. and give
the money to Mrs. Brooks he'would be
satisfied.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
.H, D, HAvEMEYER
IMPLICATED IN
SUGAR SCANDAL
Dead Magnate Named on Stand
by Splitter, Pardoned En-
pIoye of Trust
ADMITS INVENTING SPRINGS
Violet MertenS, Stenographer,
Gives Evidence Regarding
Statement of Weights
ASSOCIATED PressI

AT Ew YORK, May 25.-Olive
Splitter, former superintendent o
docks of the American Sugar Re
filming company, explained today why
he did not confess during the tria
ending last February, when he wa
sentenced to two years in the prison
at Atlanta.
Such a confession. he declared on thu
stand todav would "have carried hin
to a cemetery"
In other words, he would have i'm
plicated the late Henry o. Havemeyer
once head Of the sugar trust.
Splitter was under cross examination
by the defense at the trial of Charles
r. Heike, secretary-treasurer of the
American Sugar Refining company
who, with five subordinates, is
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
government by underweighing sugar.
sPITZER's TESTIMONY
what did you say when advised to
confess?" asked Clarence Lexow for
the defense.
"I said the only confession I can
make will carry me into cemetery,
and Mr.. Stimson (the government pros
ecutor) does not want that"
You are referring to Henry o. Have
meyer?" was asked.
Eyes, am," answered Spitzer.
This closed the court incident, but
Spitzer talked more freely after leav-
ing the stand. He said he had met
Fl. o. Havemeyer two or three times,
and Ernest W. Gerbracht, former re-
finery superintendent, another of the
defendants, had made his reports di-
rect to Mr.. Havemeyer.
The frauds, he insisted, had begun
before his time, although he worked
on the docks twenty-nine years. He
admitted the steel springs used to
manipulate the scales on the docks
were his invention.
"Why did you not tell the truth in
the first placer" he was asked.
MIRROR REFLECTS FOOL
EVERY time look in a mirror, 1 see
a - fool" was the answer. 81 was
a fool not to do it, but I was ashamed
to let anyone know 1 did these things
My credit was good; I could get any
thing, and I did not want people to
know I was fool enough to do these
things for nothing. I got nothing out
of 1t.
Another reason why I committed
perjury was because I thought nothing
could happen to the sugar trust We
all thought the trust was so strong the
government could do nothing with it.
Aside from Spitzer's confession, the
government attaches most Importance
to the testimony given today by Miss
Violet C. Mertens, a stenographer en-
ployed by the sugar company. She said
she made three copies of the so-called
technical statements concerning sugar
weights, which have disappeared, and
one copy went to Heike and another
to Gerbracht.
The government will put on the stand
vl.< e-sas Il
will confirm her statement, and at
tempt to prove Heike received these
statements. Mr.. Stimson expects to
close his case by noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
BIG MEN OF FISH
TRUST INDICTED
At SAN FRANCISCO
Grand Jury Charges a Conspiracy
to Keep Up Prices of
Sea Food
CITYS MARKET C0RNERED
Throw Away Catch and Make 1t
into Glue to Keep the
Supply Short
CITYs MARKET CoRNERED
ASSOCIATED Pressl

q AN FRANCISCO, May 25.-A. Pal
adini, head of the Western Fish
~ and its allied companies, rated as
a millionaire, together with nineteen
other officials of the combine known as
the fish trust, were indicted by the
grand jury today for alleged conspiracy
against trade.
The charge is based on alleged vio-
lations of the Cartwright antitrust
law. Paladini and the Western Fish
company are the two principal defend
ants
Judge Van Nostrand ordered that the
defendants furnish $500 bail each and
appear before him for arraignment to-
morrow morning. The indictments fol-
lowed a searching three weeks investi-
cation by the grand jury and the dis
trict attorney, during which, 1t is said,
evidence of a startling nature was Sc
cured. From the evidence presented to
the grand jury it appears that Pala-
DIM and his associates control the deep
sea fishing industry of San Francisco.
Teamsters testified they hauled tons of
fish from the Paladini boats to a glue
factory, allied with the fish trust, where
the fresh fish, many still alive, were
sold at a nominal price for glue, while
the small remainder of the catch was
disposed of 10 retailers of San Fran
cisco for from IA to IS cents a pound.
Evidence was also secured that when
the Portola Fish company, an inde-
pendent concern, was organized the
fish trust sold it's product below cost
until the Portola company was forced
to the wall when, 1t is alleged, the old
tactics were resumed
Transfers also testified that while
hauling the surplus from the Paladini
boats to the glue factory they fire.
quently traded part of their loads for
fresh meat at the slaughter houses
which they passed.
Captains of tugs which were en-
ployed by Paladini to haul the boats
to the deeo sea fishing grounds told
the grand jury of seeing tons of fresh
fish thrown overheard to feed the gulls
so that the market would not be over
stocked and the price could be kept up.
Retailers testified before the grand
Jury they were forced to buy of tho
trust at whatever price the combine
saw fit to charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
CITY LOANS SELF
ON ITS OWN BONDS
Professionally Takes $850,000 in
AqueduCt Bonds with
Sinking Fund Cash

BY taking money out of one Of the
city's pockets and putting 1t in an
other the city council yesterday made
a big financial deal and produced the
money that will enable the construc-
ton work on the aqueduct to proceed
at the accelerated pace that has been
kept up for the last six months. The
city bought $S50,000 worth of its own
aqueduct bonds with the accrued in
terest amounting to about $4,000, and
this money was turned in to the aque-
duct funds.
These bonds were bought subject to
the options Of Kountze brothers and A.
B. Leach & Co., the New York bond
buyers, who have an option on all the
Owens river bonds. The New York
bond buyers can have these bonds at
any time they choose to exercise their
option.
The action of the city in using it's
sinking fund to buy its own bonds
was not especially satisfactory to the
New York bond buyers, but they have
tightened their purse strings In the
last few weeks and refused to advance
money as fast as the aqueduct depart
ment wanted it. Their option requires
them to take bonds only twice a year
and in the last few weeks they have
insisted on standing by this.
But the city is Independent of bond
buyers to some extent 1t can use it's
sinking fund to carry on the work un-
til next February without slackening
speed even if no more money was
forthcoming from the bond syndicate.
But before that time two option terms
will have expired, insuring plenty of
money in the aqueduct treasury.
The council was disappointed to some
extent that 1t was found necessary to
use this sinking fund for aoueduct
bonds, for it had anticipated invest
ing this in the city's own power bonds
or harbor bonds and saving a large
amount in interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
FOREIGN
ACCUSE MISSING GIRL
OF BIC EMBEzZLEMENT

OAKLAND, May 25.-Belle c. Jenkin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
JenSin, we'll known residents of Oak
land, has been missing since April 10
and she Is accused by the real estate
firm of Fairy L. Holcomb with having
embezzled more than $25000.
For the past four years MISS Jenkin
had been employed by the Holcomb
company as confidential accountant.
At the same time the girl disappeared
Harry H. Houston, also an employe of
the firm, was reported missing and the
police say that Houston and the girl
have gone to Honduras.
Miss Jenkin and Houston were seen
together at various resorts in Alameda
county for nearly two years previous
to their disappearance and Houston's
wife secured a divorce from him be-
cause he kept company with Miss Jen-
kin.
Experts have for several weeks been
investigating the Holcomb books, with
the result that shortage of more than
$4,000 has already been discovered and
transactions uncovered which lead the
experts to believe the shortage will
probably exceed $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
BALLINGER'S RESIGNATION
Is ONCE AGAIN RUMORED
Accused Secretary Again Denies
He'll Leave Cabinet
Especial to The Herald)

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The family
of Secretary Ballinger have packed
their household goods and are ready to
return to their home in Seattle. Mr.
Ballinger's resignation is expected by
officialdom as soon as the report of
investigating committee is submitted
to congress. 1t is known that the COM
mittee will divide on political lines and
that the fight over the adoption of the
majority report will be made in the
house.
Regardless of the outcome of the
fight on the floor, it is understood that
Mr.. Ballinger will rest content with
his vindication from the Republican
majority of the committee.
1t is recognized on all sides that the
Ballinger incident has been an en-
barrassment to Mr.. Taft and that the
secretarys tenure of office has been
continued only through Mr.. Taft's 10y
atty to a friend
When the renewal of the rumor that
he would resign was made today Mr..
Ballinger issued his customary denial
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
CHAMPION OF BALLINGER
TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE

CHICAGO, May 25.-Edmund T. Per-
kins, engineer in charge of the Chicago
bureau of the United States reclama-
tion service and one of the chief sup
porters of Secretary Ballinger in the
controversy with Clifford Pincnot, an
nounced today that he would retire
from public service to enter private life.
Mr. Perkins informed Secretary Bal
linger of his intention before leaving
Washington, where he went to testify
in behalf of the secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
THREATENS SUICIDE If
KILLING IS NOT AVENGE
Girl Demands Punishment of the
SIeuths Who Shot Sweetheart

CHICAGO, May 25.-'It seems there
is no justice. 1 will kill myself unless
there is some atonement. L have moth
ing to live for any more"
This was the declaration of Miss Pau
line McUght, aged 21, to Chief of Po-
lice Steward.
She was the sweetheart of John Du-
binski, the young miner who was shot
and killed by detectives last week,
when they mistook him and his two
companions for highwaymen.
Relatives of the victim accompanied
Miss McUght to the chiefs office and
they demanded, it is said, that some
action be started to punish the officers.
Chief Steward refused to take Off
cial cognizance of the case until the
coroners jury returns a verdict
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
LOS ANGELES MYSTERY
PROBED BY GRAND JURY

PORTLAND, Ore, May 25.-The
grand jury today took up the subject
of the mysterious disappearance of
Mrs. Hannah Smith and will continue
it's investigation tomorrow Among
those who entered the grand jury room
during the day were A. B. Chase and
Mrs. M. Boden. Chase is a hearse
driver in the employ of E. e. Ericsson,
the undertaken who the district attor-
ney's office yesterday stated had ad-
mitted having sent fake" telegram
from Los Angeles regarding the where
abouts of Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Boden acknowledged after they
left the jury room that they had been
questioned concerning the Smith mys-
terry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
NICARAGUAN INSURGENTS
MEET COMPLETE DEFEAT

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua
May 25.-A report has just been re-
ceiyed here from government sources of
the complete defeat of the insurgents
at Bluefields bluff.
A Nicaraguan government force from
the gunboat Venus today off Bluefields
boarded and searched the American
schooner Esfuerzo, flying the Stars and
Stripes. The action was in defiance of
a ruling from washington that the We
nus had forfeited her right of search
ing.
Following the search the Venus and
the other Nicaraguan gunboat, San ia
cinto, were seen approaching Bluefields
bluff. The American gunboats Padu-
cab and Dubuque were lying off Blue
fields, and 1T was expected here that
their commanders would take prompt
action.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
MARRIES UNCLE TWICE;
PROTESTS SECOND DIVORCE

DENVER, May 25.-That Mrs. Bes-
sic Raymond had married her own
uncle has been brought out in the dis
trict court here when she resisted the
application for divorce brought by her
husband, George Raymond
On the stand Raymond stated sim
ply that the couple were married in
1906, that there were no children as a
result of this marriage, and that his
wife had deserted him in 1908.
Mrs. Raymond told the court that
Raymond, whom she first married in
1890, is her uncle as well as her hus-
band, and that two children, now IS
and IS years of age, were born of that
marriage
In 1906, she said, they were divorced,
and in 1906 remarked.
Raymond's petition was denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
FIRE WIPES OUT BUSINESS
SECTION of WISTER, OKLA.
One Unidentified Man Burned to
Death in Hotel

FORT SMITH, Ark, May 25.-Prac-
tically the entire business section of
Wister Okla, fifty miles southeast of
here, was burned today and tonight
established, was burned to death in the
Brown hotel
The first fire began early today and
burned seven business houses and three
hotels. Several more business blocks
were burned tonight.
Fearing that the entire town would
be burned, houses and stores were
dynamited. The fire was believed to
be under control at IL o'clock p. m. Its
cause its unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
WED WITH LICENSE TAKEN
OUT Fifteen YEARS AGO

CHICAGO, May 25.-Fifteen years
ago julius Hoffman, a widower, pro-
cured a marriage license, giving the
name OF his prospective bride as Mrs.
Henrietta Domke, widow
Monday the couple were married by
Judge Frank Green at West Hammond,
Cook county. The same license, yellow
with age, was presented to the magis-
trate. Hoffman told Judge Green that
his own and Mrs. Domke's children
had objected to the match until re-
Gently.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
RocKEFELLER IN PACIFIC MAIL

NEW YOHK, May 25.-At a meeting
of the stockholders of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company today William G.
Rockefeller was elected a director in
place of the late E. H. Hartman, and
Mortimer d. Schiff was chosen to sue
ceed w. v. S. Thorne. The other dt-
rectors were reelected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
WARRANTS FOR OFFICERS
OF DEFUNCT EUREKA BANK

RENO, May 25.-Warrants issued to-
day for the arrest of Oscar j. Smith.
Bert L. Smith and C. Griffin, officers
and directors of the now defunct Eure-
ka bank, will be served late this af-
ternoon. The men are charged with
receiving funds for an insolvent bank
when they knew that the institution
was unsound. Indictments charging
the men with felony were returned
short time ago by the Eureka county
grand jr~~
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
MISS FREMONT IMPROVING

Miss Elizabeth Benton Fremont,
daughter of Gen. John c. Fremont, who
was threatened with pneumonia, was
much better yesterday and her physi-
clan expects her to recover rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
MARY HARTMAN WEEDS TODAY

NEW YORK. May 25.-Miss Mary
Hartman, daughter of the late e. H.
Hartman and heiress to part of one of
Americas greatest fortunes, will be
married tomorrow to Charles Cary
Rumsey of Buffalo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
CONGRESSMAN COOK i'll

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 25.-Con-
gresham Joel Cook, aged 6S, is crit
ically ill with heart trouble at his home
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-26
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity-CIoudy
Thursdays light, south wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, II degrees; mini
mum temperature, 5s degrees.