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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Young Lady repeating conversation to
deaf old gentleman)-Afis Frills says it
gave her such a frigfTS.
Deaf Old Gent-Eh? I didn't quite
Young Lady-Such & fright
Deaf Old Gent-Ah, yes-I agree with
you-so she is.-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Owner-Not SO terribly odd. She's a
reight carrier.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Mr.. 7. Deeus-Your daughter who has
Just left my room scarcely replied when
addressed her. Is she reservoir
Mrs. Fondman-I think not, but have
an idea that she's retiriE g.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Debtor-Ca1I again tomorrow.
Collector don't want to- sir.
Debtor-Then stay away. But you can
not say you weren't invited-Clevelan6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Mrs. Keiiy-ol feel so sorry fer babies;
they can't tell ye plat ais theni
MI. Kelly-Begobs, that's tn best thing
about thin, t my way Of thinkin'-PuclS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Bosh-I knew man once who had never
met with a disappointment in his life.
Josh-HoWs that2
Bosh-He was never looking for any
thing but trouble.-Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

victim-What has happened? Where am
Doctor-You have been seriously injured
in trolley accident. But cheer up-you
Victim-Eow muoh?-Cleve1and Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

Physician F'riend-H'n, candle both ends
again, / supposed All, well, we'll soon get
over that. A man is either a fool or a
physician at forty. you know.
Impatient Patient mot at all friendly
Can't he be both ?-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

crew!
Yalevard-wnat had they been doing7-
Ethyl-Did Annette get anything out OF
her breach of promise suit?
Babette-Nothing at all; the man decided
to marry her.-Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-14

MY wife has been talking a good deal
about plans for the summer, so decided
to have a plain, straightforward talk with
her today. just delivered my ultimatum,
and the result is we 60 to Newport
"Spunky of you, old man; but where did
she want to 60?
why, Newport; haven't I just told
you ?"-Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15
NO TRUTH IN TRANSFER.
Lynchburg Church Folks Indignant
Over Story of Change.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, November I5.-The
congregation of Court Street Methodist
Church here Is expressing no little indigna-
ton at the story sent out from Norfolk to
the effect that Court Street Church has
been laying wires to have Rev. J. N. Lath-
am transferred from Monumental Church.
Portsmouth, to Court Street Church.
Lynchburg.
AS a matter of fact the quarterly confer
ence of Court Street Church held on Mon
day, November 6. passed resolutions unapi-
mously requesting Bishop Galloway TO re-
turn DR.. Kelley TO Court Street Church, and
there will be intense disappointment II any
change is made in the pastorate here.
Nobody at Court Street Church has ever
heard of any attempt to get Mr.. Latham
transferred here and an official member Of
the board said to your correspondent to-
day that the story is without the slightest
foundation in fact.
DIR Kelley he said, has done splen-
did work at Court Street Church. and is
greatly beloved by his congregation. We
confidently look for his return for two
years more. The Portsmouth people are
being made the victims Of a silly canard. ;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REGULAR SEMI-MoNTHLY MEET
ING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 10. 1907
Al the regular semi-monthIy meeting Of
the city council last evening Mr. Frarl,
j. foilard, who was recently elected tn All
vacancy IN the lower board was intro
duced by Mr.. Harrison and sworn in Nv
Pollard was assigned by the chair 10 w.,
bership on the committee on claims and
schools, taking the place on the claims
committee of Mr.. Marshall who was as
signed to the committee on public propertv
At the request of the committee on streets
appropriations OF $500 for the purchase of
a street sweeper and 1925 for the purchase
of a street sprinkler were made. A resoIu
tion appropriating $3.50 for constructing
gutter on King street from Peyton street
to the corporation line was discussed at
some length. Mr.. Pollard took the ground
that the work would be only Temporary
and he therefore opposed the resolution
Mr.. Williams favored the plan, stating that
II was necessary part of the improve
ments to be made to the approaches to the
new union depot. failure to make the
appropriation, he said, would prove embar-
RAISING TO the three committees of the
council charged with making arrangements
WIZ WIN IN. ihe authorities OF Alexandria county
ana the railway officials with%a view of
erecting improvements. The resolution was
against It, e
80 sc iSPoLN was received from the
committee on finance and claims on the
claim Of z. 7. Harrington for $3.50 for a
horse that died as the result of injuries
Sustained by falling into a sewer. which
It was asserted by the petitioner, was not
properly lighted at the time of the acci-
dent, The report was adopted,
communication was received from the
clerk of the school board announcing that
the terms of Messrs. Thomas Carter L. II
Thompson, Herbert Bryant and Dr. T. M
Jones as school trustees had expired The
council deferred the election OF their sue
cessors. An ordinance was adopted for
the establishment OF a grade for King
street from Payne street to the corpora
ton line. Council adopted the adverse re-
port of the committee on finance on the Pc
4, tition of Martin Lawler for relief fron, tne
payment OF taxes on the pro-,.rry at ST.
/ South washington street for the year 1904.
7 II was stated by Mr.. Brys.n that the prop
erty In question. having been under iitiga-
ton during the yeaf 1904. did not yield Mr..
Lawler any ipcc'me for that period. but he
said 1t was the opinion of the committee
that II would be unwise to exempt property
from taxation under such circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15


The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Louise
Price. daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. Mark l..
price and Mrs. James Smoot Smythe took
r1ace Yesterday morning at IL o'clock in
81 PauTs Episcopal Church, Rev P. p
PhilIips. the rector, performing the cere-
nnonv. The bride was attired in a travelling
gown of dark blue broadcloth, with hat TO
match, and carried shower bouquet OF
bride roses. She was ATTENDED ny ,it es
cousins Miss Ida Virginia Grigg and MISS
Florence May Entwisle as bridesmaids.
They were attire6 in dark blue cloth suits
and carried white chrysanthemums. MI
Olin Y. Kyle Of Pennsylvania acted as
hest man and the usherS were MeSsrS. Z.
Marion Price, ]. Robert Zimmerman, il,
Clarence E. EInmert and Dr. Erwin Z.
Schneider. After a southern bridal tour
Mr. and Mrs. Smythe will make their home
in this city.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Alice Hull Wise. whose death occurred
Monday morning, took place this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the late residence of
the deceased on Prince street A large
number of friends and relatives attended.
The services were conducted by Rev, VIM
7 Morton. rector of Christ Episcopal
church of which Mrs. Wise was mem
her The pallbearers were Messrs. John M
johnson, G. William Ramsay, Charles s.
T3ViOr. H.. +.
sr and William A. Smoot. The interment
was made in the family lot in the Metho-
dist Protestant cemetery.
At the annual meeting OF the stockholders
~ tba ehapin- Sacks Manufacturing Com
pany of washington, held in the. Hotel
FIeischmann last night, the following d.
rectors were elected for the ensuing year:
A. A. Chaplin, George P. Sacks, r. J.. Sacks,
W. A. n, Church, Norman Engle Charles
q. Pheuger, William g. Carter, s. c. Red
man and Louis p. Krey.
The police of this city have as yet been
unable to appreher,d either of the two col
ored men who were with Benjamin Wal
ker, ce.ored, short time before he was
fatally shot Monday night near this city
In Alexandria county. It Is stated that
one of the men was seen to board a train
foT the south early in the morning after
the shooting. ,,
Miss Mamie A. Compton of Prince VIII
liam county Is visiting at the home OF
Mrs. william Domaine on King street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15
Noted Bookmaker Dead.

CINCINNATI, Ohio November 15.-Roo-
ert G. Lynn C.Col. Rob-. one of the most
widely known race track bookmakers IN
the country, died last night at the Burnet
House of pneumonia. At different times
he was interested in club houses at WASH
ington, Baltimore. Long Branch New York
city and Hot Springs, Ark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15

lot of Fancy Braids and Guimpes
all silk and In plain colors, and beauti-
ful two-tone effects. A large variety
OF kinds to choose from. Widths u to
IA inches wide
Worth loo. to 25c. yd. THURSDAY,
CHOICE AT &c. yd.
First fioor-Bargain tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15
Raimcoats at $40.
Price-Smythe Nuptials.

After transacting other business of minor
Importance the council adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15

IT pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-15
Ribbed underwear

Cotton, half wool, two-thirds wool and
all-wool underwear-all are to be found !
here.
A good line of Women's High-neck &
Iong-sleeve Vests, with Pants
(French bands) to match. You ZNC
can have either garment for ~ 10
Women's Jersey-fitting Union 90
Suits, ribbed white or natural; SQDC Z
button-down- front style, for.
Womens Two-thirds Wool Vests and
Pants, jersey fitting, ribbed with hand
crochet finish; pants with d Il 90
French bands. A gar B Il oUU I
Hent-- s..-.-.-....--.....-.--.-
First Floor.
gl!9lnQ!Qlqln QlVqglNC NlcI glgQNgllt
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Season For Making Contracts.

All crops have been housed or market
ed and the years work is being rounded
up, which suggests the fact that labor
contracts for 1905 are about to expire,
and very soon farmers must lay plans and
employ hands for the new year. With
each succeeding year the vexatious labor
question has become more and more Sc
rious- especially true for farm labor.
This is due probably to two causes; the
exodus of colored people to the various
towns-thus creating dearth of labor in
certain localities-and the increasing de.
sire of negroes to farm on their own ac-
count.
AS long as the laborer can buy "plug''
mule or horse, guano and supplies-all
on credit-and farm on his own accoun,
he will be loath to bind himself in con.
tract for q crop or wages. In this way
the socalled lien law has been potent
factor in demoralizing labor.
Under existing conditions-consider-
ing the worthless character and the un-
reliability of labor-the wisest and safes,
course to pursue is to farm upon the in
tensive plan; fertilize heavily and use all
the labor saving machinery possible. In
other words strive to secure maximum
Weld with minimum of labor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Law Obeyed in Orangeburg.

BRANcHv1LLE, December 13.-Last
night William Livingstone, a negro about
eighteen years of age attempted to crimi-
nally assault Mrs. J, F. Myers, respect
able white woman living in the lower part
of this county near Reevesville. The
negro would probably have accomplished
his purpose, had it not been for the inter-
ference of Mrs. Myers husband who hap
pened to be on the place at the time. Mr..
Myers got his gun and fired at the fleeing
negro, but only hit him with one shot,
which did very little or no damage. AS
soon as the report was circulated dozens
of the neighbors gathered and made q
search for the negro, who was found
sometime during the night. 1t is said
there was considerable talk of lynching,
but Mr.. Myers requested that the law be
allowed to take its course, and the negro
was brought here and turned over to the
town authorities. At the preliminary
this morning the negro pleaded guilty
and was taken to the Orangeburg jail this
afternoon by Constable Byrd. Much
credit is due Magistrate J. 8. Dukes and
Constable C. D. Reeves for the safe deliv-
cry of the prisoner.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
PROMOTIONS ON the STAFF.

CoLuMBIA, December 15.-Col. Alta
mont Moses was member OF Governor
.Heyward's personal staff. In view OF his
death Governor Heyward has asked Col.
sW. q. Smith, of orangeburg, to accept
the position made vacant by the death OF
Col. Moses, Of commissary general Col.
Smith, of orangeburg, has already been
son Governor Heyward's staff.
TO fill the vacancy on the staff Gov
ernor Hayward has appointed Mr.: VIII
liam Banks of Columbia. This is fine
tribute to one Of the best and ablest
yonng newspaper men in the State. Mr..
Banks is Estate House man." among
other things, and during his term OF office
the governor has been thrown into lntl'
mate relations with Mr.. Banks. Mr..
Banks has been on the staff OF The State
for many years. and has done great deal
of superb work as newspaper writer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Preacher Called.

At meeting of the Baptist congrega-
tion held last Sunday for the purpose oi
calling a pastor, Rev. A. J. Foster, ol
Louisville, KY, was rendered the position
and has accepted. Mr.. Foster came here
and preached for the congregation last
Sunday, and the result of his visit is that
he will be pastor of the church for the
coming year. he will come here in a
few weeks to take up the work, and will
probably assume the .pastorste about the
second Sunday in January. His family
only consists of himself and wife, and
they will board at Mr.. G. w. Garland's,
next door to the church.
Mr.. Foster is native of Kentucky, and
has had charge of a church in Louisville
for several years. he conducted a meet
ing at Blackville and Healing Springs q
few years ago, and was known to some
people in the community before the oc-
casion of his visit last Sunday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Called to Save Postage.

She had quarrel with her best young
man and in winding up the affair wrote
him letter which called for a reply.
After he had abashed himself on paper,
she intended to forgive him, but as the
reply had not come at once she retired
to her room for the usual feminine cry.
Presently the bell rang, and as the maid
was enjoying her night out she dried her
tears hurriedly, scrambled her hair into
shape and opened the door. There stood
the young man.
"Come in" she said, rather ungracious.
ly, thinking that she could not be very
dignifed under the circumstances. II
wasn't looking for you" with the accent
on the "you."
"Oh, I thought I'd come instead OF
writing and save stamp. You're always
telling me to practice economy"
AS this was true she had to forgive him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
The Job Makes the Man.

President Mckinley onoe had an ap-
plicant for the post Of minister to Brazil,
who brought with him petition signed
by 1000 Chicagoans. It seems that he
was picture framer, and as he went
about canvassing for orders he was in the
habit of collecting signatures to his peti-
ton. President Mckinley listened re-
spectfully to the applicant, questioned
him as to his qualifications, and finally
explained that before he could give the
matter serious consideration he would
have to confer with the senators and
from Illinois.
"You know that we have to select big
men for these places" said the president
kindly, as he bade his caller goodbye.
"Won't be just as big as any OF 'em
if 1 get the job?" was the retort.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
MURDERER OF TREASURER COPIES.
A Man Now Under Arrest in Swansboro, Ga.
Supposed to be Murphy.

Supposed to be Murphy.
COLUMBIA, December 14.-After the re.
port to Governor Hayward that the man
under arrest at Swainsboro, Ca, who is
wanted to serve the balance of his life sen.
tence for killing Treasurer Copes, guard
was sent to identify the man. Mr.. Rob-
erts, who was the guard detailed, report
ed that the man in Swainsboro was not
Murphy From what some of the people
in Orangeburg heard and read they were
not satisfied, Mr.. G. B. Kittrell, who was
friend of Mr.. Copes, senta photograph
of Murphy to the sheriff at Swainsboro,
and the sheriff advised Mr.. Kittrell that
the photo and the prisoner are identical.
This fact was reported to Governor
Hayward, and at his request Mr.. Kittrell
will 90 to Swainsboro with Capt. Griffith,
Superintendent of the State penitentiary,
and another guard, who is familiar with
Murphy. It is thought that this guard,
Capt. Griffith and Mr.. Kittrell ought to
be able to tell whether the man under ar.
rest in Swainsboro is D. G. Murphy or
not. Mr.. Roberts reported that the pris-
oner was not Murphy, and until Mr.. Kit.
trell took it up by photograph, that seem.
ed to be the end of the matter.-A. Z. in
News and courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
A SUICIDE IN ROCK HILL.


Mr. Erwin Robinson Swallowed Carbolie Acid
and Turpentine. :
Rock HILL, Dec. 1s.-Mr. Erwin Rob-
inson, respected citizen Of Rock Hill,
aged about so years, committed suicide
last night at his home here. he had
been greatly depressed for some time and
late yesterday evening swallowed mix
ture of one ounce of carbolic acid and one
ounce of turpentine. Il was about 80
minutes before physician reached him
and death followed ten minutes later.
The poison had been left On the premises
since last summer, when It was used by.
Mr.. Robinson in treating an injured.
horse. It is supposed that he was hardly.
aware of what he was doing when he
took it. The deceased had lived hers
many years, until recently conducting g
meat market. He had been without ocs
cupation for the last four months. He
been married twice and leaves q large.
family. 81 81,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
No Deception,

= = = :. n.
R. NJ. Ham, room clerk ofthe Bellevue
Stratford, in Philadelphis, has an excel
lent collection of autographs. These he
solicited orally from his desk-they are
all autographs of the hotels patrons, says,
an exchange. So
"You can tell = distinguished man at q
glance" said Mr.. Ham the other day. "a
distinguisheded man has look Of dis-
tinction. Appearance is never deceitfnl
"a friend Of mine has house u the
country. There came to his gate one dsy
a tramp Of most dirseputsble appearance
matted hair, dusty beard, red nose, mud
caked trousers and 80 on.
"'Well,' said my friend sternly, awhats
do you waatf
Please, sir whined the tramp, sI'm
lookin' for work. Have you any scrub,
bin,' washin' or cleanin' 'of any kind that
you wish dones'
"My friend smiled.
"'How deceitful appearances are,' he
said. Now no one would ever suspect
to look at you that you would choose
that particular sort OF work to do
a'oh, I wouldn's sir, said the tramp.
It's my wife that Pm huntin' work for.,s''s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21

A iury in Seattle has decided that dog
has right to bite a man in self defense,
relates the Portland, (Ore.) Telegram.
This is an Interesting verdict. 1tappears
that a dog bit piece out of mans leg,
and the yictim sued the owner of the dog
for $4,000. The defense was that the
dog would never have bitten the man II
he had not been provoked to do so, and
that as he was provoked to do so the dog
was standing quite within his rights in
hitting the man. The defense was upheld
and dog and owner alike ought to be hap
nv. Many other cases of similar nature
have been brought before, but this case is
said to be the first time that the jury has
taken this point Of view.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
NEW YEARS WISHES.
Ideas Of a Prominent South Carolinian Best
for the State.

Ideas Of Prominent South Carolinian Best
for the State.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 19.-Several days ago
prominent South Carolinian said if he
had any special New Years wishes that
he would like to see transpire for the
good of the State they were:
First-Life tenure of all judges, with a
salary of 5000 each.
Second-Absolutely no exemption
from jury duty, except lawyers, and bet
ter juries.
Third-Punishment, absolutely no fav'
oritism towards anyone defrauding an
estate or issuing false statements on
which money is received. This is fol
the industrial health and prosperity OF
the State.
Fourth-Fairness in taxation; no dis
elimination between corporations and
citizens, cities and country.
Fifth-Fewer elections.
This is a brief enough list Of New
Years wishes.
There is great deal ofmeat and mean.
ing in what this New Year wisher has to
say.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
All Want to Raid the Treasury.

. WASHINGTON, December l4.-Repre-
sentative Lever today introduced la bill to
appropriate 100000 to build federal
building at Sumter. Tomorrow Repre-.
sentative Patterson will introduce bill
to build postofice and custom house
at Beaufort and another providing for
the holding of federal court at Aiken.
These are about all the new district and
federal building developments for today
except that Solicitor ]. z. Henry is here
to represent the claims of Chester as one
Of the places for holding court.
Rock Hill has been practically decided
upon finally and it seems that Chester
win have to content itself with that
&75O 900 postoaice, which both Messrs.
Latimer and Finley have proposed and
introduced bills for. Mr.. Henry saw sew
eral members of the delegation today.
MI. Lever also introduced today Dill
90 pay 5000 to the German Lutheran 2
church of Orangeburg. The Yankees
burned it down. This same bill was IN
troduced IN last congress and got fav-
orable report. Mr.. Patterson will intro
.duce several other bills tomorrow, one to
increase the salaries Of rural free delivery
carriers to $1,000; another to clean out
tie Salkahatchie river up as far as Barn
well: another to establish an agricultural
experiment station in the Second district
and another to establish fish hatchery
in South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
A Phenomenon.

A handy word much misused is "phe.
nomenon." The London Globe once
heard a man explaining its meaning to a
friend. He did it as follows: "Now, if
you see COW in meadow" he said, did
actically, "that's not a phinomeenaS!It's a
pretty ANNUAL and what not, but it amt a
phinomeena. And if you see thistle in
a medler that amt phinomeena.
"Nor.if you see a lark in meadow, that
amt phinomeena. It's pretty bird
and what not, but it amt phinomeena.
But if you was to see that COW sitting lon
that thistle and singing like that lark,
that would be phinomeeha." His friend
said, yes, he saw now.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-12-21
Country Correspondence.

Tough weather we are having to pre-
pare for old Santa Claus.
We are sorry to report Mrs. j. w. Hill
in bed with chills and fever. Hope she
will soon be better.
Miss Alma Sandifer spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents in our midst.
DR.. W. A. Hanberry, and SOM Ever
ette, spent Sunday at Mr.. o. P. Jordan's.
Master Winfred Bishop mashed his
finger real badly last Monday with his
bicycle.
Mrs. L. E. Hill, of Bamberg, is at her
sons, MI. ]. W. Hill.
Miss Minnye Lee Aver came home
from the s. c. G. I. Friday, for the holi-
days. We hope each and every reader a
merry Christmas and happy New Year.