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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

SMYRNA AND VINilNIIIs
.., I,ems OIL General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
r. Densey has some very fine seed
oats for sale.
Duck eggs wanted. Cummings,
Odd Fellows Hall.
Coal for April delivery, $3.50 FLOR
1.O lbs.-Smyrna Transportation &
Mfg. Co.
Ladies' work speciality, all work
ouaranteed-Jefferson's Cleaning and
Pressing Establishment.
Clover seed, seed potatoes and gar
den seed at w. G. Roe's.
Buy your coal for winter of S. J.
Reynolds.
Go to Shapley's for shaving, hair
cutting, shampOoing and massageing.
Mrs. Fannie B. Wilds calls atten-
ton to her Easter goods. See adver-
tisement.
Choice Maine seed potatoes. Gun
nings, Odd Fellows Hall.
A full attendance of Morning Star
Lodge is requested to be present on
Friday next, April 9, as officers are
to be installed for the ensuing term.
We are offering some good values
in remnants. G. Roe.
Highest cash prices for poultry at
Cunning S. Odd Fellows Hall.
That old suit will look like a new
one if left at Jefferson's Cleaning
and Pressing Establishment.
Chickens, eggs potatoes and corn
wanted G. Roe.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will meet at the home of Mrs.
J. E. Carter on Thursday Afternoon,
April 9Th, at half past two O'Clock.
Palm Sunday was celebrated al
Asbury M. E. Church Sunday morn
ing by an appropriate sermon by Rev.
Robert Watt, D. D., feature of the
sermon was a solo, "The Palms. by
Hon Walter o. Hoffecker.
J. E. DeFord makes spring announce
ment of timely interest to women
Lots of good Things at his store ant
of the latest spring styles. See ad
vertisement.
Edward G. Walls-makes an inter
esting announcement of his sprin
styles in clothing and shoes. Beside
the Alfred Benjamin clothes h
handles the famous Walkover an
Douglas Shoes. Read his advertise
ment and see them at his store.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Go to Shapley's for shaving, hair
cutting, shampoOing and massageing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Mrs. Fannie B. Wilds calls atten-
ton to her Easter goods. See adver-
tisement.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Edward G.. Walls-makes an inter-
esting announcement of his spring
styles in clothing and shoes. Besides
the Alfred Benjami clothes he
handles the famous Walkover and
Douglas Shoes. Read his advertise
ment and see them at his store.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

That old suit will look like a new
one if left at Jefferson's Cleaning
and Pressing Establishment.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Choice Maine seed potatoes. Gun
nings, Odd Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Chickens, eggs potatoes and corn
wanted. W. G. Roe.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

A full attendance of Morning Star
Lodge is requested to be present on
Friday next, April 9, as officers are
to be installed for the ensuing term.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Highest cash prices for poultry at
Cunning S. odd Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

]. E. DeFord makes spring announce
ment of timely interest to women
Lots of good Things at his store and
of the latest spring styles. See ad-
vertisement.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

We are offering some good values
in remnants. W. G. Roe.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will meet at the home of Mrs.
J. E. Carter on Thursday Afternoon,
April 9Th, at half past two o'clock.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-04-07

Palm Sunday was celebrated at
Asbury M. E. Church Sunday morn
ing by an appropriate sermon by Rev.
Robert Watt, D. D., feature of the
sermon was solo, "The Palms" by
Hon Walter o. Hoffecker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Why Was 1t.

A party of Northerners was tour.
ing Virginia, some years ago, and
as the crowded train was crawling
through Stafford county, near Fred
ericksburg, an old and wizened :wo'
man, with a basket bigger than her
self, came aboard and edged with
difficulty into the vacant place beside
one of the men, says Harper's Week
ly. After a while her seat mate de-
cided that it could be no. harm te
draw her out a little for the benefit
of the rest of the party.
'This is very poor land that you
have around here, madam" he be
gan. .
mighty PORE she assented
humbly. !.
Il never did see such worthless
soil.''
"No, suh,'' with an air of deep de.
lection.
Don't you ever SOW any crops al
all?" he kept on.
The ancient dame did not lift he1
head.
NAV, suh," she drawled. "This
hyer land around hyer was sowed
bout three foot deep with Yankees,
long bout forty years ago, and we
amt been able to raise nary crap
since"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Wants Tillman to Pay Postage on
Typewriter.

Washington, D. c., Jan: 8.-Sena-
tor Tillman is affording an 1llustra-
ton of the old adage "that troubles
never come singly." In addition to
the difficulty about the Oregon lands,
Postmaster Barnes is trying to collect
from him bill Of sixteen dollars for
carrying through the mails govern
ment typewriter which the senator
had "franked" from his home in
South Carolina to Washington.
AS the typewriter is government
property Senator Tillman replied to
Mr.. Barnes by saying in effect that
he could collect from its owner. Fol-
lowing is the full text of his letter:
"I have your letter notifying me
that the typewriter mailed at Tren-
ton, S. c., under my frank and ad-
dressed to me here is held for post
age. During my service in the SEN
ate, typewriters have been franked 10
and from Washington the same as
public documents, and I was not
aware of any new law or ruling on
the subject. The typewriter belongs
to the senate and not to me, and has
been used in my public correspond
ence. 1 cannot understand why this
demand is made on me for postage.
Under the circumstances l decline to
nav the sixteen dollars demanded, be-
cause it is not justly due. You may
sell the typewriter, or deliver it to
the sergeant at arms of the senate as
YOU see fit. Had I known that it was
not frankable I could have shipped it
by express or freight. But in this
case it would be one department OF
the government selling the property
of another part of the government
for the collection of postage on mat
ter that has always been franked
heretofore"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
ROOSEVELT AFTER TILLMAN
Senator Was Mixed Up in Oregon
Land Grab"

Washington, Jan. S.-Presldent
Roosevelt tonight made public de-
tails of the investigation by postof-
fee inspectors and secret service
agents of Senator Tillman's connet,-
ton with the alleged land grab" in
Oregon.
AS he presents the evidence to Sen
ator Hale, in response to the latter's s
request to the heads of various execu-
tive departments for statement OF
the operations of the secret service,
the President undertakes to show:
That Tillman used his influence
as senator in an effort to force the
government to compel the railroad
CORPORATION to relinquish it's control
of land grants from the. United
States, in order that he and his fam
lily and his secretary, J. B. Knight,
might profit through the purchase OF
some land"
THAT Senator Tillman used his
government franking privilege in
numerous instances for the conduct
of private business
Senator Tillman will not permit
the fact of the president giving out
the charges against him to alter his
determination not to make a state
ment until Monday. No effort was
made by the senator to conceal the
fact that when he learned of the
facts concerning the railroad grant
he made an effort to obtain portions
of land in the names of himself and
members of his family, but he de-
cIared that as at most he could get
possession of only few hundred
acres, his efforts were, after all, on
behalf of the public and not especial
" in his own interest.
The communication to Senator
Hale is nearly three thousand words
long, and in addition there is append
ed numerous exhibits, including
copies of letters written by Senator
Tfllman and his agent, William T.:
Lee, showing they did make an enor!
to secure several quarter sections OF
oregon land, and reports OF postof-
fee inspectors who investigated the
transactions of land agents.
1t is through this situation tnat
the alleged interest Of Senator Ilii-
man is brought to light, and fateful-
ly, it appears. 1t was at his lnstlga-
ton the inquiry was begun.
Enclosed" the president says
Hale will find Photographic fac
similies of letters and envelopes
from Tillman and his agent, Willlam
T. Lee, bearing on the matter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Tillman After Them.

washington, Jan. 12.ImmediatelS
following Senator Tillman's vigorous
attack upon President Roosevelt IN
the senate yesterday, the senator In
augurated a campaign of purlnca-
ton" in regard to the white house.
Since the presidents attack the
senator has received much CORES,
pondence expressing sympathy ano
volunteering much information,
which will serve materially IN tne
foundation which the senator has
laid in his campaign as he announced
in his speech yesterday, that he was
determined to "show up" the presl-
dent in what he termed was his two
lights" He has already gathered q
sufficiency of data, it is understood,
to start with, and some interesting
developments may be looked for as
regards the political relationship OF
these two strenuous politicians. 1t Is
understood that the post Office ana
it's methods is one of the targets at
which the senator is to aim his pitch
: It is also highly. probably that ne
will direct much of his activity TO-
ward an inquiry into affairs relatlng
to the Panama canal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Courtship i'm Ireland.

An Irish boy marries when he has
rid house and an Irish girl just
when she pleases. Sometimes she so
pleases while yet her years are few F;
at other times she is content to wait
upon wisdom. In the latter case, OF
course, she makes wise choice, but
in the former almost always a lucky
one, for luck is the guardian angel OF
the Irish.
You're too young to marry yet,
Mary" the mother said when Mary
pleaded that she should grant Lau-
renee O'Mahony a particular boon.
eff you only have patience, moth
er, I'll cure myself of that fault, was
Mary's reply.
"And she's never been used to
work, Laurence" the mother said to
the suitor discouragingly.
''If you only have patience,
ma'am," was Laurence's reply to
this, "I'll cure her of that fault. !"
And he did too.-Seumas MacManus
in Lippincott's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14

1t is said that Senator Tillman will
now turn his attention to the white
house and do some investigating Of
Roosevelt. We wish him mighty well
ID the work. and we are firmly of the
sopinion that he will find. the president
as crooked as a snake. In fact we
have never had any confidence in
him, with all his posing as such a
great reformer. Senator Tillman can
find some mighty crooked things in
the post Office department if he will
look.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
NEGRO DESPERATE CAPTURED
Man Accused of Seven Murders
Caught in Alabama.

Birming ham, Ala, Jan. lin the
arrest of Jim Powell, a negro, local
officers believe they have captured
one Of the most desperate criminals
that have operated in Alabama. He
is charged with seven distinct and
separate murders and numerous high
way robberies. When put through
the sweating process this morning he
confessed to killing two negroes In 8
crap game, one known as Fat Boy
and the other "Bill" Sherman.
Other murders with which he Is
charged are: Jim Crow, negro gro
Ger at Ensley; R. A. Cummings, g
grocer at North Birmingham; Tony
Alvoli, Italian peddler at Ensley;
John Jones, aged citizen at Johns
Ala; white farmer near Kelleyton
Ala.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
FOUR LARGEST BATTLESHIPS.
Secretary Newberry Wants Congress
to Authorize Dreadnoughts.

Washington, Jan. 11.-If congress
accepts Secretary Newberry's plan for
the new navy this country will have
the four largest battleships afloat.
Each of them would be 1000 tons
larger than the biggest ship ever au-
thorized for the American navy and
they would cost from $8,000,000 to
100000 each.
Mr.. Newberry impressed the house
naval committee with the necessity
of an ammunition ship to accompany
the fleet on a long voyage similar to
that of the Atlantic fleet around the
world. This vessel would require an
appropriation of from s1,000,0OO to
s1,500,000.
MIR. Newberry did not express any
willingness to have the appropria-
tions made for the smaller vessels in
preference to the four large battle
ships, but coupled a number of auxil-
iary vessels with each Of the four
battleships.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Savannah Balks at Prohibition.

Atlanta, January 9.-Because OF
hatred of the prohibition law, Savan-
nah is in practical secession from the
State of Georgia, and so fragrant has
the rebellion become that it is as
serted that Governor Hoke Smith in
tends to send State troops to enforce
the law.
Governor Smith yesterday sum-
moned States Attorney Hartridge, OF
Savannah, to Atlanta for a confer
ence; it is stated that the governor
will warn Hartridge that unless he
and other officials of Savannah begin
to prosecute the men who are openly
selling whiskey and beer the COVER
nor himself will take control of the
situation and will use the State troops
to raid the drinking joints.
Savannah has treated the prohlb1-
ton law with contempt from the
very first.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14

81. J. r. McGhee, who has been ad-
Vertising manager of the Greenville
News for the past year or two, has
leased the Evening Piedmont, the aft
ernoon newspaper published at
sGreenville, Mr.. McGhee will be the
editor and manager. Mr.. G. Mar
shall Moore is the owner of the pa
per and has heretofore been editor
and manager. Mr.. McGhee and those
associated with him have secured a
purchase option on the paper, and it
is likely that they will purchase it
outright in short time. Our best
wishes to "Rut"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Capt. Minus Retires.

Clemson College, Jan. 11.-Capt.
J. C. Minus has sent to the chairman
of the board of trustees his restgna-s
ton as commandant of the cadets at
Clemson College. He has not yet
asked the war department to relieYes
his as professor OF military science
and tactics, but expects to do 90 ~ =
few days. = - s. s's5ssssI s. e;
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
FIRST VETERAN FOR HOME.
Rowland, of Pendleton, Came down.
to Rest.

ROWlduu, O1 C1lNACVoAA3 o~
to Rest.
The first veteran for the Confeder'
ate home arrived here yesterday. be
is William Riley Rowland, OF Pendle-
ton, 70 years of age and gray and
grizzled, who had, read accounts OF
the home for the veterans and wanteo
to come to Columbia and rest. ne
went up to the home and not hndlng
it open, went to some house IN the
neighborhood for dinner and theA
told his troubles to DR.. Babcock, the
superintendent of the Hospital for the
Insane.
Rowland said that he had entered
the service at the age of 1S and was
in Evans brigade. He was in the
crater explosion at Petersburg and
afterwards taken prisoner and carried
to Elmira, which he says is some
whe.e back of New York. After
wards he made his way back to this
state and went to work. Now he is
homeless, has few relatives and by
manual labor-he cut wood for his
neighbors- earned enough money
to bring him to Columbia and had
about $11 left when he reached the
city.
DR.. Babcock, after listening to the
story, took him in for a day, although
he had no authority to take any &C
ton in the matter. The story just
touched the superintendent and he
had to provide quarters for him.
Many veterans are ignorant of the
law in such matters. The home is
not yet ready for occupancy. The act
provides that two veterans shall be
taken from each county and these
two must bring with them the en-
dorsement of the county board OF
pensions. The veteran from Pendle-
ton had none of these and it is prob
able that he will have to be sent back
to his home and secure the necessary
papers-Columbia State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14

8 The resignation Of Chief Justice Y.
ii. Pope has put a number Of candi-
dates in the race for his place and
other vacancies which might occur
zon account of this election, and we
look for regular scramble over the
! Job. Pity that this should be the
case over such. position as that of
jndge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Sermon by Child Preacher.

New York, Jan. 11.-Michael Rue-
ci a boy of twelve years, is perhaps
the youngest preacher in the city.
He delivered a sermon last night
in an East Side Roman Catholic
church, taking for his text: :"Behold'
bring you tidings of great JOY"
The child composed the entire ser
mon himself and was well received.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
On the plantation the dairy hands

On the plantation the dairy hands
were accustomed to do the milking,
squatting down in a primitive fash
ion until the owner introduced milk
ing stools along with other modern
improvements, says Uncle Remus'
MAGAZINE. The boy who first sailed
forth with the stool returned bruised
and battered and with an empty pail.
II done my best. sab" he exclaimed.
"Dat stool looked all right to me-
but the blamed cow won't sit on It.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14

President Roosevelt and Senator
Tillman are passing the compliments
of the season just now, that is, such
compliments as gentlemen of their
disposition pass on to their enemies
The president has had secret service
men on the trail of Senator Tillman,
and they have connected him with
the Oregon land grab cases. From
letters of the Senator, which he wrote
to parties in the West, they have es-
tablished the fact that Tillman did
want to take up several sections of
land for himself and the members of
his family, also his private secretary,
). B. knight. Senator Tillman re-
piled to the president in the Senate
on Monday, and in q bitter speech he
called Roosevelt liar and various
other things, but to say the least, we
were not satisfied with his defense.
In fact, his speech was not so much
a defense of himself as abuse of
Roosevelt The Senator admits try
ing to get the land, and there may
not be anything wrong in his trying
to do so, but at the same time, it
would look a great deal better for a
man occupying the position he does
not to have been mixed up in it, es-
pecially in view of the fact that he
tried to have the Senate take action
in the matter last year, which action
would have resulted in giving him
the land at nominal figure. Sena-
tor Tillman says he wants full in
vestigation, and we hope it will be
had, for we want more light on the
matter if possible. So far we must
say the opening up Of the matter has
not proved creditable to the presi-
dent or Senator Tillman. Everybody
knows that Roosevelt is a rascal and
charges coming from him have little
weight, but we want to see Senator
Tillman prove himself to be absolute
ly above suspicion. He has always
laid great stress on his honesty as a
public servant and has been quick tc
accuse others of wrong-doing, and
for this reason more is expected OF
him than other men in public life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
House Committee Agrees.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on naval affairs to-day
agreed to the $29, 100000 increase in
the navy program. This includes two
battleships of 10000 tons, five tor
pedo boat destroyers, three colliers,
four submarines and one sub-surface
boat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14
Thursday, Jan. II, 1909

c0ur enterprising neighbor, the
0rangebufg Times and Democrat, is
now published three times a week.
We wish Brother Sims much success
with his new venture. He made good
with semi-weekly, and will no
doubt do the same with his three
times week edition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-14

City council has made all neces-
sary financial arrangements for the
rebuilding of the city hall, and work
on the, building will commence very
soon. It is to be completed in three
months.
Evening journal., 1909-06-26
The
Exec optional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production Of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna, in all of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
benehcially and combining them most
skiIlfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
AS there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge Of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
if, upon viewing the package, the full name
Of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.