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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06
Our Washington Letter

The Democrats are more agrees
| i've in this campaign than they
have been any time since 1892.
Furthermore the party is as thor
oughly united, determined and
harmonious as it was in that fa-
nous campaign which resulted in
a great Democratic land slide. Mr..
Bryan has shown great political
sagacity in choosing an Eastern man
Mr.. Norman +. Mack, of Buffalo,
who is thoroughly identified with
the old Cleveland wing of the
party, to manage his campaign and
who at the same time is devoted
and loyal follower of the eloquent
Nebraskan.
II II evident that the Democrats
are going. 10 assume the aggressive.
from the start to finish, and they
are going to assault and storm the
republican breast works all along
the line. While Mr.. Roosevelt has
been popular and patriot presi-
dent, they point to the fact that
the republican party at heart is as
bitterly opposed to him as il is to
Bryan. In fact the republican
party is SO thoroughly welded Ito
the trusts and corporate interests,
and to the interests of what Mr..
Roosevelt calls the wealthy male
factors that Mr.. Roosevelt has
been utterly unable to accomplish
any good for the country. The
great Standard Oil fine Of
S29, 900, 900 has been set aside BY
STANDARD Oil Republican Judges
and thus deprived the Republicans
of the only Legitimate evidence OF
real results yet accomplished by
the Roosevelt administration. In
fact the republicans in this cam.
paign cannot point to single.
trust that has been busted by
the administration, nor can il point
to a single item of relief that has
been afforded the people as the re-
suit of the republican administra-
ton. Furthermore they point to
the fact that all Of the policies of
Mr.. Roosevelt that have excited
such tremendous popularity and
approval were promulgated by Mr..
Bryan long before Mr.. Roosevelt
lever thought of them. In other
words Mr.. Roosevelt has gained
popularity only by carrying out
Mr.. Bryan's principles which were
not only preached by Mr.. Bryan,
but have been incorporated in
Democratic platforms as we'll, and
are absent from the Republican
platform. In other words il the
people want relief they must look
to the Democrats and not to the
republicans.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06
Timely Views and News
Advertising Talk

On another page we copy this week an sr,.
Summer Dullness" as applied to mercar,,s
lishments which, to one who has heard 50 ~
the dull summer talked and has not stndI'. \
the situation in the light of reason, vor,s
startling. But the more you go into the srh.
more certain becomes the fact that The nercb.ss
has dull summer season is alone TO blame
No matter what people are doing they have (.
groceries, dry goods, clothing hardware, etc i,
have any of these commodities to sell tho sss
season is the time to get before the people g, T..
time Of the year do people read so much or ., II
fully as the summer time. Thus it is read;s N
that in the summer months the business man m..
only keep up his business, but make would
strides toward securing new business that will !,
with him in the winter season.
With these facts in mind THE CHAMPION rex
made the offer, that any merchant who would (,
scentiously study his advertising during this /.
mer and let us handle his advertising appronris,.
Ito be reasonable one) and at the end Of the ven,
that merchant did not consider this the most pro6u
time and money he had spent we would not ch,
him one cent for our part in the business.
That was an extraordinary offer but it was n,
in good faith and is still open to the Arcadia d
chant or business man who will conscientious.
it up. We could not make such an offer did we
KNOW the value of THE CHAMPION as an adyeS
ing medium and the business getting powe
properly worked out publicity
II was an advertisine exnert Uho qot oAf words
words, words that are especially applicable to
hot summer weather, somewhat to the following ell
People who 20 by your store door usually are going
TO buy from the other fellow. They're not looking M
you. You can't catch them on the run with good
window display. you can. cxteli them tho with dis
play in your newspaper And you will, those that g
by your store and hundreds and thousands more viii
that good newspaper display Catch them at dm'
when they have time 10 note aud remember the ie'
articles in that display
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06
NocATEE NEWS

Master Harry Wood, OF Arcadia,
was here Wednesday.
Mr.. f. R. Mcconnell, of Barlow,
was in Nocatee Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Stroud paid
Arcadia a business visit Friday.
Mr.. E. f. Childers went to Pine
Level Monday looking for oranges.
Miss Sallie Ivey spent Sunday
with her mother at her home in
Arcadia.
Mr.. F. J. Knight, of Barlow,
was in Nocatee Wednesday on
business.
Mr.. Chas. Ivey of Mulberry,
was down here Saturday to see his
sister, Miss Sallie.
Mr.. Walter Graham, Arcadia's
popular and successful real estate
magnate was in Our city Wednes-
day.
The members and friends of the
Baptist church here have treated
themselves to a handsome new
organ this week.
Rev. F. c. M. Fades is spending
the week at Fort Ogden assisting
the evangelist, Mr.. Cecil in the
meetings he is holding there,
Mrs. T. G. Lockwood and three
little children, Of Barlow, are
visiting here this week, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Davis.
Mr.. w. P. Franklin, one of
South Florida's most popular
knights of the grip, was here Fri
day in the interest of the Knight
& Wall company, of Tampa.
Our handsome and popular
young dentist, Mr.. Elsie Yelving-
ton, has fitted up front room in
he Yelvington Residence and
seems to be kept as busy as one
would want to be during these hot
August days.
Col. J. B. Cochran left Monday
to go to Boca Grande where he ex-
poets to remains. until about the
first of October if he is pleased
with the place as a health restor-
ing resort. We are confident that
he could not find a better place on
the Gulf Coast to spend the hot
sumner days than at Boca Grande.
There are several cases of fever
in our town at present and two of
them are said to be typhoid. The
filthy condition existing around
great many residences and the
business parts of town are respon-
sible for it, Where people are too
shiftless to clean up around their
houses there should be some way
of forcing them to do SO for the
protection Of their more progress
i've neighbors as we'll as them
selves. The majority of the people
here rent and naturally do not take
the interest in keeping up the
home that they would if they
owned them, but that is no reason
that the premises should not be
kept clean and avoid great deal
of unnecessary sickness.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06

Rev. r. L. Baker, Pastor
Sunday morning subject, To
Men Only" but ladies invited
At night. The Theater an In
stitution. = The third in this
series
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06

A good shower Wednesday night
More Is needed.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06
Successful voyages in ~ Eve been y
during the last week botb ia and Eur
, sas 's ss' !" z MARK, s ss., .s'
Aging machines are possible.
wing machines are possible.

The beautiful affShp OF Count Zeppelin, OF Euro
which was sold to Germany for $500. 600 il It madt|
successful twenty -four hour trip made the trip
week in fine style and the next day III storm bn
loose from its moorings while at rest. rose in the
was struck by lightning and burned
sss
A newspaper reporter quotes the Hon. j N n
Stockton saying that it is relief to him fnaucs
not to be obliged to be governor Of Florida at $50
a year salary when he can earn $4,000 yearly
business We wish he would put some Of bis fried
wise as to how It is done. It certainly can't
worked in an honest newspaper Office and thu
what worries us Our wants and our income deg
match.
United States Senator Milton is quoted as sayi1
that the governor will call an extra session. MAJ
will condemn the governor If he does, pat who
please everybody? We believe the next legsau
would be as safe for reform as the present one
Gov. Gilchrist might not agree with Gov. Broward|
to the needs and might veto some Of the bills VI
Broward might recommend the passage Of. w
eve that the governor would do good thing t0
the session If he could succeed in getting one
bills passed. The cost would Be about $24,o
we believe our revenues could be Increased $sQP9
without doing any one part Of Our people injus'
Barlow Record.
The most dreadful Iynching that ever occurred 3
Florida is that Of the negro who last week killed y
Lille Davis, and was taken from the Pensaccls
BY mob and hung. The lyuchine was orderly z
not 50 dreadful as the loss Of life that the ynen9
caused. Tires men were killed BY the sheriff
his deputies In the effort to restrain the moo
protect the prisoner SO that in all the affair cost
lives, counting that of Mrs Davis and the negro !.
cut her throat While great regret Is expressed
needless expense Of life yet no one denies that Sns
any one criticize harshly the spirit q III. MOP Y
would protect its women from the lust Of the -
and brooks no delay in his well mcrted punsl1nsss
And yet mob rule is so dangerous that As law aDpe
citizens all must in moments Of caln1ness denouS
its prevalence as anarchy, to be put down by force
necessary, *
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-06

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
Trade Outlook Promising.

New York, Oct. 3O.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade to-mor-
row will say:
Decided improvement is noted in
trade reports this week, especially in
respect to distributive departments.
Orders have come to manufacturers
more freely in many cases, accompa-
MED by requests for immediate or
very early delivery. Evidences of in
creased confidence are numerous and
prices are more firmly held where
concessions have been offered recent
ly without attracting business. Many
mills have resumed, after months of
idleness, sufficient orders having ac-
cumulated to assure active capacity
during the balance of the year and
there is a general belief that con-
tracts will be placed freely during the
next few months.
Increased strength is noted in the
leading textile industries, a broader
market promising to sustain improve
ment with prospects of further gains
in some departments. A few reduc-
tons in prices are recorded, but these
are exceptions, and manufacturers
are assuming a more Independent at
titude. Jobbing houses report that
travelling men send in fairly good Or
ders for cotton goods, but house
trade is not yet normal, election U1-
certainty increasing the feeling of
conservatism.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
The Wealthy Man.

If you had $4,000 slowed comfor-
tably away in a bank, would you
shine shoes at 10 cents clip seven
days, year in and year out? 1t is
not very likely you would, but that
is just what AL Shartie, one of the
most unique fnanciers of Dayton, IS
doing, and moreover, he is happy and
can't be induced to quit his job. The
only time Shartie gives us his "shine
box' is during the autumn, when, ac-
companied by his brother, he makes
the rounds of the county fairs of
Ohio. This week he is at the State
fair, conducting restaurant under
the grandstand. This is vacation. 1t
gives him a rest from bending over
the muddy boot, and at the same time
he is adding to his fortune and hav-
ing a good time, which means some
thing to a fellow who is making
thousands of dollars, 10 cents at a
time.
Shartie began his strange money
making career in Dayton in 1867.
when he discovered that there was
more money in polishing shoes at 10
cents than in cooking meals for which
someone else obtained the profit. He
had been a cook as a youth. When
he changed his trade business was
small at first, but gradually he in
creased it, until at the present time
his clientele is sufficient to keep him
busy all day-every day.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
WOoTEN GIVEN PRELIMINARY.
Lexington Man Charged With Crimi-
nal Assault.

Lexington, November a.. W..
Wooten was given preliminary
hearing before Magistrate Bachman
of New Brookland to-day, who came
here for that purpose. After hearing
all the testimony in the case Mag1s-
trate Bachman promptly bound the
defendant over to the higher court,
upon the charge of criminal assault.
Mrs. Della Wooten was the princi-
pal witness against her husband and
she told a horrible story. She told
how she had caught her husband in
the act, and how he had threatened
to kill her if she divulged the story.
She stated that she had gone out Of
the house to get bucket of water;
she heard the child screaming and
rushed in upon herr husband. She
stated that Wooten caught her in the
collar with one hand while he held a
razor in the other and declared that
he would kill her and the child both
on the spot unless she would promise
him never to tell it.
She said that her husband most al
ways slept with his razor beneath his
pillow, and she knew that if she did
tell it he would kill her. She claims
though that she did tell Mrs. Hutto
at Pelion about it and showed her
the child after the injury. During
her testimony she held the child in
her arms and would often kiss it with
an unusual amount of motherly affec-
ton. At one time Wooten display
ed his temper He asked his wife ii
she did not know that she had to die.
Mrs. Wooten answered in the affir-
native, whereupon her husband told
her that he was sorry for her.
After Mrs. Wooten's testimony, the
defendants attorney asked that two
reputable physicians be called to ex-
anime the child, and accordingly the
magistrate summoned Drs. E. P. Der
rick and J. J. Wingard. After an ex-
animation they were sworn and each
testified to the fact that the child had
been injured.
The case will be submitted to, the
grand jury Wednesday morning. II
a true bill is found against the de-
fendant it is likely that the case will
be disposed of at this court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
Schooner Burned at Sea.

New York, Nov. IA story of fire
at sea and timely rescue was brought
to port tonight by the steamer Ad-
miral Schley, from Port Antonio. The
Admiral Schley has on board the cap
tain and crew of the fourmasted
schooner Lulie E. Pollard, which was
bound for New York from Fernan-
dina, with a cargo of lumber, and
which was burned at sea last night.
Capt. J. C. Powell, of the schooner,
told the story of the disaster. 1t was
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, he
said, when the Schooner was in lati-
tude $3.50, longitude 74.l0, that the
steward struck match in the engine
room to light the side light. Imme-
diately there was an explosion, which
set fire to the entire forward house,
containing two tanks of gasoline,
which were used to supply the hoist
ing engine. The mate, who was sit
ting on the doorstep of the engine
room, and the steward were thrown
on deck, but both miraculously es-
capped unhurt.
The fire spread rapidly and the
seamen fed to the stern without saw
ing any of their effects. Had it not
been for the timely arrival of the
steamer Admiral Schley, which reach
ed them about forty-fve minutes af-
ter the fire started, they might all
have perished, as it would have been
impossible for a life boat to live in
the high sea.
The Pollard was owned in Phila-
delphia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
Evidence Against Night Riders.

Camp Memo, Reelfoot Lake, Tenn,
Oct. 3O.-"We know who fired the
shot and who put the rope around
Rankin's neck" said Gov. Patterson
in a statement this afternoon just
before his departure for Union City,
where a special grand jury is inves-
tigating the night rider depredations
in this section which eliminated re-
Gently in the murder of Capt. Quen-
tin Rankin. The governor said:
'The proof as thus far developed
is positive as to the guilt of some of
the men under arrest and duplicates
many others. This will all be pre-
sented to the court at the proper time
and a long step has been taken to dis
cover and suppress lawlessness in this
region. Conditions had been exteme'
ly bad, the night riders going from
one lawless act to another until the
elimination came with the murder OF
Capt. Rankin and the attempted mur.
der of Col. Taylor. We know who
fired the shot and who put the rope
around Rankin's neck. The number
of men actually at the killing was
probably not more than 10, while
some stood guard and others held
the horses. The Whole number en-,
gagged in the undertaking did not ex-
ceed 35. The inquiry will be further
prosecuted and the State will have
ample evidence to convict
The confessions of Ferriner, Hogg
and Morris substantiate, it is said
that of It'd" Burton. They will be
taken to Memphis for safe keeping.
Three more prisoners were brought
in to-day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
Toney Case Before Court.

Charleston, Nov. 2.-In the United
States Circuit court to-day, Judge
Brawley heard arguments on motion
to remand the case Of William Toney
and William Spann Toney against the
Southern Railway and Engineer Hol-
land, of the Southern Railway, for
trial in the state Circuit court in
Edgefeld county. 1t was finally de-
cided to give the plaintiff time to
answer contentious of the respond
ents before taking an order in the
case. The suit is for damages for the
killing of Mrs Mark Toney.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
Matrimonial Agency SwindJe

Pittsburg, Oct. 2S.-Charged with
conducting the most expensive matri-
monial agency swindle ever unearth-
ed in Pittsburg, James L. Leclair and
Miss Lena Miller are prisoners to-day.
More than two thousand letters from
men and women have been confscat-
ed. The police say close upon five
thousand people from every state in
the union paid dollar, after being
promised to be introduced and
welded to an affinity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
The Edgefeld Advertiser, always a

The Edgefeld Advertiser, always a
good newspaper, now comes out as
a sheet of eight pages, with seven
columns to the page. We congratu-
late Friend Minis on his increased ad-
vertising patronage, which made the
enlargement necessary. The Adver-
tiser is no doubt the oldest newspaper
in South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05
Thursday, Nov. 5, 1908

: Four years more Of Republicanism.
But the cause of Democracy is not
dead by any means, and we have not
lost hope. In fact we do not know
when we are whipped we guess, and
we are ready to keep on fighting. In
the meanwhile if the rest Of the coun-
try can stand it, we suppose we can.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-11-05

Use Capitol Stock Remedy. Sold
by Peoples Drug Co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-02-01
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

No. of To whom For what -.
Warrant Issued Purpose Amount
$500 Journal Press Co. supplies. :, "a
blanks for clerk and audi
e5o4 M tSF Warner = Co.. blanks L "
for judge of probate =. :. 81
65O5 Hammond & Stephens. sup
40 plies for Co. supt q so
1000 Tax Receipts. :. :. :. AZ 90
6507 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
blanks for judge of pro-
e5os Miile er Davis Printing Co.,
blanks and record book for
register of deeds :. :. :. 80 90
$500 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
blanks for auditor E. IS
6510 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
blanks for auditor -. g
1926 Free Press Pri 1jIE Co. Co.
6G27 Hammond & Stephens, sup
1900 ,r plies for co. suRt.; o. %
rubber stamps for county
ee3O McGill Warner, Co, record
books for register of deeds
and clerk of court Al so
6So6 Brown. Tracy, Sperry Co. 90
blanks for Judge of probate 2 q
6SO7 Free Press Printing Co.
sewer assessment record. Il SO
6S0S Brown & Saenger, warrants
T. for auditors office :. :. ID so
$500 Pioneer Press Co., blanks
for auditors office =. 70
Filing cases for clerk of
ss11 M iHer' Davis Printing Co. W
tax sale certificates for
auditors office 49,. -. 50
6S12 Miller Davis Printing Co;
register of deeds =. -. :. 66 Is
cs1s Miller Davis Printing Co,
books and blanks for Co o. 20
SSl4 N blanks ps for Co re Officers 10 1ss
es15 Miller. Davis Printing Co,
eses Miller Davis Printing Co. ;, :
$3.50 N mortga Eav tax Fseeprs Co. %
6s7O Miller Davis Printing Co,
first, .installment on adding ,,o ~
6S71> Geo D. Barnard & Co, as
sessment books. 1907 90 50
6S72' HAMMOND & Stephens Co. &c %
71ss Brown. Treacy & sperry Co,
blanks for Judge of pro- .,
71ss Fr paee press Printing Co. "
''o' tax lists for 1907 4s %
714o Pioneer Press Co, record !
book for clerk . ,:co,.:< l. o.
tI4l lMCIIiII WdfDe w. j
and blanks for sheriff W
7142 McGill Warner Co. record -
book for clerk ;. ;. Is w
7145 McGi1l Warner Co. record
book for register 70 2V
3'iff M Book for maf Sheriff = 20 50
s71f5 Miller Davis Printing Co..
2 record books for Judge or 100 -,
s7l46 Miller. Davis Printing Co. - -
n record book for auditor n ~
ia Ni banks pa for clerk Of court 7O
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-02-01
BOOKS AND STATIONERY Continued.
No, of To whom For what
Warrant Issued Purpose Amount


Warrant Issued Purpose Amount
714s Miller Davis Printing Co..
record book for Co. Treas s.
- blanks for clerk Of court 20
blanks for judge Of pro- > !,
7l51 Miller Tier Davis Printing Co. :
- record book for Co. Treas IS
7152 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
blanks for Co. auditor q
7153 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
blanks for clerk of court 3
blanks for clerk of court 6
1893 Miller Davis Printing Co., =
900 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
paper for teachers exam
1901 Mi Her, Davis Printing Co. =
Ia blanks for auditor los. IA
1902 Miller Davis Printing CO.,
blanks for auditor 81 49,. a
1908 McGill Warner Co. books .
1864 M &C 1'' Warner Co. 500 trip
1905 Me eG warner Co., blanks =
Ea for sheriff and judge of @. -
1906 Geo. D. Barnard 81 Co. 2
doZ steel cuspidors =. :. 16
1907 Geo. D. Barnard & Co.: pa
per files for auditor 20
1908 Brown. Tracey & Sperry Co.,
- auditor . -. d 70 0
1909 Free Press Printing Co,
~ =, desk for auditors office. 50
1910 VIM. WEIGH Mfg. Co, sup
sk4 :. plies for Co. Supt.' :. :. 80
1911 VIM. WEIGH Mfg. Co, sup
el4 -. plies for Co. Supt =. ;. II
1912 National Office Supply Co., =
mn IN ruler for auditors office
1918 "A. B. Farnham Co., 1 doz. ,'-.
az 8 ink wells :. :: :. :. :. 16
1914 Elliot, Fischer Co, repairs
a. ON typewriter for register 4 3
1876 Miller Davis Printing Co.,
e,t blanks for, Co. officers :. AZ
1876 Free Press Printing Co.,
r., blanks for Co. officers =. u
1877 Geo. D. Barnard & Co., rec
ord book for clerk go. :. 16
1878 Geo. D. Barnard & Co., en-
IL amel door plates for offices "A
Total :. :. :. :. :. . =. s1154 2