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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
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China, by dint OF her present ss-
founding effort, succeeds in throw
Ing of her monarchial yoke the
worlds family of republics will bc
Increased to two and II half times IFS
present population. and Will include
one half the people of the entire
Garth
Thirteen months ago the best boast
that could have been made WIS that
one-t third the population or the civil
Itzcd world and less than a NTH OF
tho world at largo lived under rcpub-
lean rule. Then came Portugal, yes
tcrmonth year ago. bursting into thu.
family OF republics with more than
15.o00.0o0 men, women and children.
gone out of the king business. And
to-day tho Western world stands awe
struck and agapc at the SHOW of
strength behind the sudden move Of
tue Celestial rcvolutioniEts 10 mctamor-
Dhosc into a republic far Cathay OF
the antipodcs-most ancient ana vast
est empire Of our planet
Can you Imagine what such n con-
summation would mean? The con-
version of the whole ( Europe 10 re-
publican government would sound like
a tremendous proposition. But China
has a population greater than that of
all Europe and South America put
together. II would make four rcpub-
'''' 40 popi!ous AS ours, ana tncrG
would even then be enough Of It's
almondcyed citizens left over to
build fifth republic with more peo-
pie than there arc In Spain or Brazil;
nearly twice as many as in Mexico.
II China Copied Us.
Indeed, were China divided into
states of the population OF our aver
age State there would be go of them,
and IL, on becoming a republic, she
should establish a Congress appor-
TONED upon thu ratio of our own,
there would be 1879 men In her House
of Representatives. az compared with
3?2 In ours and 40 men in her Sen
ate, whereas ours contains az.
And the. whole of this vast empire
lay last mont. in the tiny hand of a
child four years and ninc months old
the Emperor Pu-yi. who at the time
OF his recent accession would gladly
have bartercd all of his vast domin-
ions for the privilege Of remaining
with his old nurse, for whom he wcpt
bitterly when taken away from her
TO be groomed for his new trade
Portugal is No. 30 upon the cata-
losue OF republics established since hu-
man history began. But OF this half
hundred of nations ruled BY an elected
head nineteen have gone out of bust
ness at some time in the past. so that
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only thirty-onc of those originally
founded now exist.
You arc apt to think of the republic
az comparatively new invention, set
II Is no exception to the rulo that
there Is nothing now under tho sun
AS far back before the corning of
Jesus as the discovery By Columbus
came after the Nazarenc a republican
form of government was founded upon
Garth. SO that the idea is moro than
1900 years old. Few ideals, still ad.
hered to by man. can boast of moro
ancient origin.
The First Republic.
Our good friends the Jews invented
tho republic. After their escape from
slavery in Egypt they crossed the Red
Sea and founded first in Sinai, then In
Canaan. free and independent gov
eminent: rich and poor held equal
rights. save that the priesthood was a
privileged class.
Votes NOR women" which many of
us now look upon as a new fad, was
then the order of the day. There were
also woman officeholaers-cvon women
Judges. like Deborah. The rulers were
chosen b. votes of the people, and
centralized federal government was
maintained. Portions of the people
seeded into independent confedera-
c!es. which grew SO far apart that tho
people. after living under republican
rule for 396 years, clamored for
strong ruler who would weld them to.
gethcr. And thus Saul became their
king In 1895 B. c.. and the world saw
no other government of the kind for
the next 2+5 years, or until a central
lied republic was founded In Carthage.
where. from $50 b. c.. the people elect
cd their rulers. Then carne- the Grecian
1 .t-Nt -
b. c.. and the Roman republic. from
jS5 TO 20 b. c.
Doctrine Has Spawned Earth.
This doctrine that the people should
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rial praying that the reform scheme
be hurried. that Il lower house of
parliament be formed. and that the
fun parliament be assembled at an
carly date. The regent has replied
that both houses of parliament would
be called in three years. and now
comes the revolution designed to de-
throne him and set up president in
his stead.
Whole Orient Now Progressive.
The whole of the Orient is awaken
ing and clamoring for constitutions
and representative governments. In
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china's Entering the Family of
Republics Would More Than
Double Latter's Strength.
One-Half of Earth's Popula-
ton Would Then Be Under
Republican Governnent-Sur-
prising Gain III the Movement
as the Decades Fit Blythe
Orient's Remarkable Awaken
ing-1 n dia Now Following
China, Persia and Turkey in
the Demand for a Constitution.
Progress Also in Europe.
Some Curiosities in the Cata-
logue Of Republics.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
The Rua RihIa.

The bug Bible was printed in 1549
by the authority of Edward VI. and
its curiosity lies in the rendering of
the 6fth verse of the Ninety-first
Psalm. which. as we know. runs.
Thou shalt not be afraid for the ter.
ror by night nor for the arrow which
tiieth by day." but in the above YER
sion It ran. $50 thou shalt not nede to
be afraid of any bugges by night"
LudlcrOus as this sounds. it is not
etymolOgically without Justification
Bug is derived from the Welsh word
"bwg." which meant a hobgOblin or
terrifying specter. Specification trace
able In the word commonly in use to-
ay-"bugbear" Shakespeare once
or twice uses the word In this primary
sense, notably when he makes Hamle'
say, such bugs and goblins in my
life"
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
DANCER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Dam
Serous for Smyrna People
to Neglect.

The great dangers of kidney
troubles is that they get firm hold
before the sufferer recognizes them.
Health is gradually undermined.
Backache, headache, nervousness,
aImeness, soreness, lumbago, urinary
troubles, dropsy and Bright's
disease follow as the kidneys get
worse. Don't neglect your kid
neys. Help the kidneys with the
reliable and safe remedy, Doan's s
Kidney Pills, which has cured
people right here in Smyrna.
P. P. Collins, Main ST., Smyrna,
DEL, says: II used two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills and they en-
tirely cured me of a long-standing
attack of kidney complaint. l
suffered intensely from stiffness
in my back and was also bothered
by irregular passages of the kidney
secretions. AS soon as l began
taking Doan's Kidney Pill, l noticed
a decided improvement and / con-
tinned to get better until had no
further cause for complaint. "
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., New
York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan' s
and take no other.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Saved Many From Death.

W. L. Mock, Of Mock, Ark, be-
iieves he has many lives in his 25
yeas of experience in the drug
business. "What / aways like to
do, he writes, ''is to recommend
DR.. Kings New Discovery for weak,
sore lungs, hard colds, hoarseness,
obstinate coughs, lagrippe, Group,
asthma or other bronchial affection,
for / feel sure that a number of my
neighbors are alive and we'll today
because they took my advice to use
it. 1 honestly believe its the best
throat and lung medicine that q
made" Easy to prove he's right.
Get a hottie free, or regular SOC
or 81. 90 bottle. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
NODDED HIS DEATH TOLL.
Legend Of "the Poor Sinners Bell"
That Was Cast In 5resIau.

That Was Cast In Breslau.
The poor sinners bell is a bell In
the city of Breslau. in the province Of
Siesia. Prussia. and hangs in the
tower of one of the city churches. 1t
was cast July II. 1886. according to
historic records. 1t Is said that a
great bell founder of the place bad
undertaken to make the finest church
bell be had ever made.
When the metal was melted the
founder withdrew for a few moments,
leaving a boy to watch the furnace
and enjoining him not to meddle with
the catch that held the molten metal.
but the boy disObeyed the caution. and
when he saw the metal flowing into
the mold he called the founder.
The latter rushed in and. seeing, as
he thought. his work of weeks undone
and his masterpiece ruingd. struck the
boy a blow that caused his immediate
DEATH When the metal cooled and
the mold was opened the bell was
found to be not only perfect. but Of
marvellous sweetness of tone.
The founder gave himself up to the
authorities. was tried and condemned
to death. On the day of his execution
the bell was rung to call people to at
tend church and offer a prayer for the
unhappy mans soul. and from that 1t
obtained the name Of "the poor sin
ner'S bell"
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Missouri Gusts Harvester Trust.

The supreme court of the state of
Missouri, at Jefferson City, in an opin-
ion by Justice Graves sustained the
decision of the special commissioner,
Theodore Brace, in his finding for the
custer of the International Harvester
Company Of America
The court not only ousted the COM
pany from its right to do business in
Missouri, but imposed a fine of $780,
900, conditioned that, if the company
paid the fine, separated itself from the
International Harvester Company of
New Jersey, filed a statement of its
business and showed to the court that
it would obey the laws in the future,
1t would be permitted to continue to
do business in the state. 1t has sixty
days to comply with the order.
Judges Lamm, Brown, Ferris and
Woodson concurred in the opinion.
Chief Justice Valiant wrote an opin-
ion which was concuTred in by Judges
Lamm, Brown and Ferris It left the
amount of the fine to be fixed by the
court after the company made show
ing that it would comply with the
law. Judge Graves sustained the po.
sition of Special Commissioner Brace
on every contention.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
A Mail Carriers Load

Seems heavier when he has a weak
back and kidney trouble. Fred
Duehren, Mail Carrier at Atchison,
Kas., says: 81 have been bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble and
had a severe pain across my back.
Whenever 1 carried heavy load of
mail, my kidney trouble increased.
Some time ago l started taking
Foley Kidney Pills and since taking
them l have gotten entirely rid of
all my kidney trouble and am as
sound now as ever" For sale by
all druggist.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
BEHEADS HIS SON AND
CUTS HIS OWN THROAT
WIFE ESCAPES BY RUNNING
Awakes to Find Husband Had Severed
Lads Head and Ran From House
In Her Fright.

FWaNSS " Tli0 E7dSbdtiO TAU 0SNSi Sd
Lads Head and Ran From House
In Her Fright.
Charles H. Melcher, thirty-six years
old, a well known boss machinist, OF
Reading, Pa, while temporarily in
sane, practically severed the head of
his ten-year-old son, Lewis, attempted
to kill his wife, and then ended his
own life by cutting his throat.
Because of the many rObberies in
the city recently, the mother slept in
a rear room with her son, while her
husband occupied a front room. Mrs.
Melcher was awakened by her hus.
band, who was standing at the foot
end of the bed crying: "Oh, God, have
mercy on my soul" In his hand he
held a razor.
Glancing at her son, Mrs. Melcher
saw him in pool of blood with his
throat cut. Melcher started for his
wife, who jumped out of bed, grabbed
her son and ran downstairs with him,
placing the lifeless form on the floor
of the hallway.
Attired in her night dress and bare
footed, she ran to the home of her
parents, seven blocks away. Neigh
bOrs, hearing the shrieks at the Mel
cher home, sent for the police When
the officers arrived they found the
son lying in the hallway with his
head severed from his body.
Melcher was found in the bathroom
with his throat cut from ear to ear
He was still living and he was rushed
to a hospital. but Gied before the in
stitution was reached
The wife is almost frantic with
grief. Melcher. who came from a good
family, took his boy down town Sat
urday night and bought him a hat and
other articles. When he retired he
was in the best of spirits, although re-
Gently he had complained of violeR'
pains in his head.
Melcher was very fond of his fam.
lily and scarcely ever went away from
the house without taking his family
with him. He was strictly temperate
and held lucrative position as boss
machinist of a knitting mill employ
ing thousands of hands. He was an
inventive genius and had patented
many Improvements for knitting ma
chinery.
In a statement Mrs. Melcher said
her husband had been complaining of
great pains in his head for a week or
more, but that there we're no signs
of insanity. The supposition is that
he suddenly became violently insane
Melcher's young son was a hand.
some-lOoking boy, bright for his age,
and was a great favorite in the neigh
bOrhood
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Boy confesses Murder.


Calmly admitting that he planned
and executed the remarkable murder
and robbery of Express Messenger
Irvan Berger, on the Lackawanna
railroad, William P Bishie, a youth
eighteen years old, whose home is in
Kingston, Pa, was placed under ar.
rest by County Detective NJ. A. Rafter
in Scranton, Pa.
In a remarkable confession, which
he made to Dtective Rafter, Bishie
said:
81 raped at the door of the car
and Messenger Berger opened it and
let me in for a ride, and said: Sit
down and make yourself at home. ]
sat down on a milk can N the middle
of the car was there about two min
utes.
Berger was bending over his desk
Just as soon as the wwhistle blew
and the train went around the curve
got up and shot him right in the
back of the head. HE dropped on his
back. Then l grabbed hold of the
packages that l thought had money
in them.
81 planned this whole thing to shoot
the messenger at this point, as l knew
could get off when the train Stacked
up around the curve, which is in the
yard in Scranton.
For about a year l helped around
the express company's office at King
ston, and I have been employed by
the United States Express company at
Scranton for the past two weeks, and
resigned on Saturday"
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
DaffcdiI Superstitions.

Daffodils are not only poisonous and
libelous. but most unlucky flowers. es-
pecially when single specimens are
encountered. Herrick. who must Of
ten have gone through the experience
without much harm happening. de-
clareS that
When daffodiI see
Hanging down her head to me,
Guess ! may what I must be.
First. | shall decline my head:
Secondly. | shall be dead:
Lastly. safely buried
In Herrick's own Devon to this day If
you place single daffodil on the ta-
BILE of a farmhouse the farmer will
jump up and exclaim. Now we shall
have no young ducks this year." The
evil spell can be broken by increasing
the single flower TO bunch.-St.
James Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Queer Nest of the Tontobans.

The oldest Of all birds nests is the
one built by the tontobane, a South
African sougster. 1t is built of cot
ton and always upon the tree produc-
ing the material. In constructing the
domicile the female works inside and
the male outside. where he builds a
sentinel box for his own special use.
He sits in the box and keeps watch or
sings nearly all the time. and when
danger comes in the form Of hawk
or a snake ne warns the family. but
never enters the main nest.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet +:
winter clear, $3.S5@4.1O; city mills
fancy, $5.S50625.
RYE FLOUR steady, at $5@5.4O per
barrel.
WHEAT quiet; No. 2 red, 99@s4c.
CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, $500
64c.
OATS steady; No. 2 white, SAC; !;
lower grades, 521bc.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 10
Q12c.; old roOsters. &c. Dressed firm;
choice fowls, 16c.; old roOsters, 1O1hc.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery.
SIC. per lb.
EGGS firm; selected, 40 % 44c.:
nearby, 39c.; western, 39c.
POTATOES firm; bush, 98c.6$1.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

]. E. Parker, 2O21 No. 10th St,
Ft. Smith, Ark, says that he had
taken many kinds of kidney medi-
cine but did not get better until he
took Foley Kidney Z Pills. y No
matter how long g@- you Y have had
kidney trouble, you will find quick
and permanent benefit by the use of
Foley Kidney Pills. q Start taking
them now. For sale bys all drug
gists.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Admiral TAYLOR a Suicide.

Rear Admiral John Yeatmar ray
Ter, U. S. ~, retired. shot himself in
his residence in Washington, dying
in half an hour. He was eighty-two
years old.
Dependency over his failing health
is believed to have prompted the sui
eide.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Baekache. Headache. Nervousness

and rheumatism, both in men and
women, mean kidney trouble. Do
not allow it to progress beyond the
reach of medicine but stop it
promptly with Foley Kidney Pills.
They regulate the action of the
urinary organs. Tonic in action,
quick in results. For sale by all
druggists.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE lower; choice, s7.25@7.50;
prime, S6.50@7.
SHEEP slow; prime wethers, S3.4O
Q3.5O; culls and common, $102; veal
calves. $8.5OQ9; lambs, $36525.
HOGS lower; prime heavies, Sc $50
$40; mediums, S6.2566.90: heavy
Workers, $6.25@6.3O; light Workers.,
k5;75@6; uigs, $5@5.75; roughs, $5.25
@5.75.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
Starts Much Trouble.

Eff all people knew that neglect of
constipation would result i'm severe
indigestion, yellow jaundice or viru-
lent iversstrouble they would soon
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills, and
end it. It's the only safe way.
Best for billiousness, headache,
dyspepsia, chills, and debi lily. 25c
at all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22

The opinion found that competition
was lessened and that practically ali
Of the harvester business was done
by the respondent company in the
state. 1t held that it was contrary
to the laws of the state or Missouri
for one company to conduct the busi-
ness of another, as in this case.
Smyrna times., 1911-11-22
A Good Manansr.

The Wife-After all. Adolphus. this
visit isn't going to be so expensive
With the half dozen dresses | simply
had TO get and your clothes cleaned
and pressed we'll manage splendidly.
-Harper's Bazar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-16
TIRED, RUN DOWN PEOPLE.
North Carolina Man Suggests a
Remedy.

Greensboro, y. C.-"For a long time
I was SO run down and debilitated Jhat
! could hardly drag around My APP
petite was poor and / could not Sleep
nights / had tried different so-called
tonics without benefit. / was adj
yised to try your cod liver and iron
tonic, Vinol, and l am so glad ] dill,
for it gave me a hearty appetite
/ soon commenced to sleep soundly
and l feel strong, well and more ac-
tive than have for years. Every run
down or debilitated person should
just give Vinol a trial" K Allsbrook
eve guarantee this testimonial to BE
geDuine)
What Vinol did for Mr. Allsbrook
it win do for every weak, rundown
or debilitated person in this vicinity
To show our faith we will furnish the
free if it does not do as we
claim Come in and get a bottle on
these terms. DOdson's Pharmacy
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Far letters of DismissiOn.

GEORGIA-Webster County.
Whereas ], NJ. Hollomon, Admins
traitor with will annexed Of Mary G.
Culpepper, represents to the Court in
his petition. duly filed and entered or
record. that he has fully administered
said Mary Culpepper's estate This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause
if any they can. why said Admlnistra-
tor should not be discharged from MS
administration, and receive letters OF
dismission on the first Monday in
March, 1911 Sat
wv. Fl. COSBY, Ordinary.
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WRECKED WALLS
And DAMAGED
PROPERTY
Bad Boys Do Harm While
Celebrating
Police Called Upon to Protect School
PrOpGFty-.-FGnCeS are Pulled Down
and Other Property Damage IniliCt-
ed By Young CeIGbFantS.

The Americas police court will hold
! Saturday morning the greatest round
up of youthful wreckers ever as
sembIed there, the result of the pande-
monium prevailing st. Walls night,
when half hundred youths perpetrat-
ed various acts of wanton deviltry ana
vandalism.
Yesterday morning the police made
twenty cases against that number
charged with destroying property, and
are upon a still hunt for quite as
many others.
And Mayor Mathis is going to make
il warm for them-the guilty ones-as
he should, as property owners are just
up outraged at this wanton destruction
of property amounting probably to
hundreds of dollars.
Tuesday night a half hundred young
boys some of them Is to IS years
old, went forth to celebrate st. Vail
cE1ines night. All were armed with
sticks or iron rods.
Much Damage Was Done.
Besides making night hideous in the
residence sections Of the city by
yells and war whoops, they tore down
fences, upset concrete walls, tore down
concrete ornaments and in fact, broke
up every species of property where
found and all in spirit of wanton
recklessness.
Nothing that was breakable or
smashable was overlooked.
At the residence of Col. stackhouse,
property damage to the extent of prob
ably $50 or $1QO was inflicted. The
same occurred at the residence of.
Mr.. w. E. Hamilton, at that Of Judge
Maynard, Mrs. Howell Simmons and.
other homes out in that locality Many
such cases were reported.
The Stackhouse home was attacked
a year ago and probably a hundred
electric globes shot out or smashed
by the young vandals.
Police Guard the Schools.
Anticipating wanton destruction oil
public school property, police officers
were put on guard at the High School
building and at Furlow School. Sec
ing the officers there. the youthful ma
rauders vented their dislike for teach
ers upon residences where many OF
them board.
This, perhaps, accounts for the de-
spicable attack upon the property Of
Mrs. Simmons.
Mayor Mathis will hear the cases
Saturday morning, in order not toI
interfere with the school duties of
any Of the young miscreants. And next
St Valentines night this nuisance will !
be cut out
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For letters Of Administration
.GTA-sumter County.

G-ORGIA-Sumter County
To All Whom It May Concern:
Carrie Kendrick having, in proper
form applied to me for permanent Lev.
tiers Of Administration on the estate OF
Eli Dorsey, late of said County, for u.
f. Allen Clerk Superior Court, TINS -
TO cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin of Eli Dorsy to De
AMI appear at my Office within tne
time allowed by law, and show cause
Il any they can, why permanent az
Illustration should not be granted .
u D, Allen, Clerk Of Superior Court
''i ~. County on said estate.
witness my hand and official slgiia
'uIe, this 9Th day of February l9ll'
9-4t-pd
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GEORGIA-Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to set
aside a years support out of the
estate Of George W. Glover late of
said County, deceased TO Mrs Genie
West Glover and her two minor chill
dren, having filed their return in this
Office. This is to notify all persons
interested to file objections if any
they have, on or before the first Mon
day in March or else said return will
be made the judgment Of this court.
Feb. 6, 1911.
JOHN A, COBB, Ordinary
9-4t-pd
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SherifrN Sale.
EORGIA-Webster COuntY.

GEURGIA-We custer county.
VIII be sold before the courthouse
door of said county on the first Tues
day in March, 1911, between the legal
hours of sale, the following describ-
ed property, to-wit: One bale of cot
ton, No 70, weight 522 pounds; private
marks, Willard James, in Peoples
warehouse, at Weston, Ga,
Said property was levied on under
and by virtue of a fl ia issued from
the Superior court of said county,
as the property of w. H. King and viii
be sold as the property Of the said w
H. King, in favor of the Deaton Gro
Gerry Co. Terms cash.
This, the Sth day Of February, 1911
c. N. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.