The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Thinxs That We AL Shou'd Knew
Gathered From Our Exchanges.

Thinxs That We AL Shouid Know
Gathered FROM Oar Exchanges.
Kansas has passed State law for The en-
ioicement Of an eight hour wo'k day.
All New Orleans trolley lire. have entered
into combine capitalized nj sp,'NhUr.
Ten ioil,iou dollars were given 10 Libraries
for books and buildings. In the United S'ntes
during tho year ending July j.
Steps will he taken at cnce fo put In oprr.
ati,,u the pruv islu,is of the Philippine gov
ern meut bill, recently passed by congress.
The Southern summer school In Knoxville
10 the largest ever held In The soutn, twenty
Ave states being represented by 600 Ienchers,
ployes tour quarts Of beer apiece each DAY,
and the men declare that tits Impossible to
live on 50 little
More than ~ teachers are attending the
Stale summer school at Rock Hill.
The state militia Is eoon TO receive nboul
:; 0G wo,t III OF arms and equipments from the
national government.
At meeting Of the board Of visitors of the
south Carolina Military Academy In Charles
ton, a silk ht incrraSe wns made In the sal.
cries of all the members Of the faculty.
A United States pension examination board
wil, bs established In upper south Carolina.
wlil eonsist Of three physicians.
The Ocouee County Commissioners have
cIO.ed contract With the Amer lctp ROAD
Mach inery Compsny Tor one rock crusher,
two uHier tanks. two dump carts, two whesi
scrApe~ and Two. mule scrapes. This mscn.
machines and two piow.. gives this county =
complete and up.to-iate road maxi outnt'
There are many Beers who rsfuse To Slen
tho peace declaration. They object " the
"ironciaq" oath allegiance.
The president IL now enjoying long rest
st Oyster Bay. He will not 20 back TO the
capital until Octuoer.
Sir Thomas Lipton has announced bis in
teution OF again competing Tor the American
trophy.
In desire for vepgence, In return for real
or supposed wrongs, A. l.. Belding. OF Port
land Ore, = bartender, shot and killed bis
house and fatally wounded his fnthef-iu. Law.
The bat.leshlp Maine. which has been
under construction since the spring OF !sSs.
will leave for her builders test OF tho Del.
eware capes this wees
Inhabitants Of Fort do France were panic
stricken last week and many fed Ia al d.
rgctions without cioihiug, ewing to another
eruption OF Mont Peiee, accompanied BY
incessant rumolinSk.
King Edward will almost certainly be
crow ned on Saturday. Aug. 9Th.
Foreign ministers Last week signed condi.
tiuus NJ Pekin for the restoration OF Tlen Tsin
% the Chinese.
The Democratic Executive committee. OF
Alabama. has ordered a general Dsmocratic
primary tor the entire state for the nomloO'
lion of . state ticket.
The growth Of tho cotton oil business In the
N hal ha<,n
not been reached. In lSsO were OuIy ~
mills. In 1911. there were 800.
The government has determined 10 pur.
chuse add tional land for the naval station In
Chariestop. The additional land 10 just north
ui tho preseni soSernment. II covers about
SJ acres, 10 high and viii prove ao exec ilent
a.le for the purpose Of erecting hospital ~
intsndeu.
Governor McSweeney has received au an
uy inouE communication from citissp OF
springfield, OrApSeourg county, complaining
vi destruction Of nsh 10 the neiShoornood by
dyuxmits and nsh traps.
A charter has been granted to the Ninsty
5ix cotton mill COMPANY OF tnas place.
A commisslou has been issued TO the Gin.
ton Furniture Company. OF Clinton. The
capital stock OF the company In SEEN.
Lord Kitchener has returned TO England
and On his arrival, received an ovation from
The people.
While waiting for the return OF his com
nission, from Oyster Bay, Postmaster Hnr'
rts Of Charleston, has been In Warrington
making arrangements for the improvement
os the postofIice and sdditious 10 tho clerical
force.
The Negro Young Peoples Christian and
Congress 10 DO held In August
s II 10 To DO . large affair. Fully 10000 dele
tstes are expected from oil psrts OF the coun.
Try. The movement Ii backed BY 20 demon.
nations and agencies and th very best ole.
uent Of negroes h In the movement.
Anderson County Will soon have 3dl 80
spindIes. Anderson now surpssses every
county In the Slate, except Orangeourg, In
cotton production.
The spread OF cholera In Manila has de-
creased, possibly on account OF the rain.