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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20

. It'll ME- more Iuc uillONt ts
S@ gracious Christmas time is
~ upon the earth. At last
vi the long year Of toll over
bl EslI tools and arts and indus
tries is all but ended. The
kistmas festival, dedicated to happi-
IS and goodwill. has fully come.
fs morning the whole city has wax
Ed to quadrupled Joy. The very at
sphere Of our earth is rosy. stained
|th the rich colors Of the heart. AL
hdows are bright with holly and
ergreen. Parents have discovered
ht it Is more blessed to give than to
teive. Yeah overfows with animal
Fits. Suddenly the aged have shed
kr years and become young again.
pre- the light had fully dawned the
lis had begun to be heard in the
(ches. And every passing hour
behold larger multitudes throng-
TO these temples Of the soul. All
that no flowers are sweet enough,
longs bright enough, no gifts rich
1gh for the Christmas Day. For
esall strife and enmity have disap-
led from the market place. To-day
words r sheathed. This morning
Is have become generous, pessl-
have become optimists. while
Ffous natures GLOW, and effulge like
Jun. Verify, Christmas lies like a
be sunshine across the face of our
earth.
H., -, To-day, if some
Shh'stIhdS S"'- viSitant from a
dren's Day. celestial realm
to draw near TO Our earth for the
time. to go away again when dark
5 falls, the angel would carry with
the conviction that there is Il
my planet among the host of worlds
PRE- all childhood is rich and happy,
wing no care or sorrow. And it is
ally true that this era of happiness
children is distinctly traceable to
Christmas event and the Christmas
1T. All children do well to celebrate
Manger Child. because it was Jesus
discovered childhood. When rul-
and titled men questioned Him.
bs placed a child in the midst of
% and said: COZ such is the king
of heaven" Socrates sneered at
grief of a mother weeping for her
If Plato suggested that every
kge should select q distant hilltop
build a pen for the exposure of
Felcome children; if Aristotle urged
making the drowning of sick and
XII children compulsory on their
Fnts; if Seneca said, "We STAY the
n-out OK and horse, and it is not
tn, but reason, that separates
K children from strong" If Cicero
led his friend for grief because he
Bed the dead babe, then every lover
hildhood must rise up to speak for
Christ who took a child in His
S, whose love brooded over the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20

The Shah of Persia says that the
French seem to have saltpeter in their
veins. the British beer and the jap
anese camphorated shimotose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS

ADNA ~.
Rear.Admiral Train, with the battles
ships Ohio and Oregon, has arrived at
Cavite, Philippines.
Attorney General Lorrin Andrews. OF
Hawaii, has resigned to become attor-
ney for American firms involved in the.
Chinese boycott at Shanghai. ;.
Clarence Allen, Principal of the pubs
lie school at Ormoc, P. l., was stabbed
and killed by asfSEeen-year-old Filipino
boy, a pupil in the school and a MEM
Der of appointment family, of the town;
, Having occasion to secure twentyt
five additional officers for the Philtp@
pine constabulary, the places paying
$1100 per annum to begin with. Cap{
tain Mcintyre, acting chief Of the insu+
lar bureau, invited 100 State military
institutes and agricultural colleges to
name candidates for the places front
among their graduates. Less thar
twenty applications were received. .
First Lieutenant Hugh Kirkman, Of
the Eighth Cavalry, has been arrested
at Fort Mckinley. Manila, P. l.. ON
the charge of forgery. 1t is alleged
that he is short of troop funds to the
amount of $500, and that he raised the
money by forging names to a note.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
A NEW SHOE EYELET.

Can Be substituted For the Present
Lacing Hooks.
Several new designs in shoe hooks
have been patented at different times,
but the hook now universally used has
proved so practical and useful that at
tennis to supplant it have proven fail
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20
GALE SWEEPS BRITISH COASTS
Cross Channel Service Suspended anc
Liners Kept Out at Sea.

III1ETS AtpI Out ut SNu'
Dover, England.-The worst gale thai
has been experienced in the past three
years swept the British coast. The Ad
miralty pier here was partly submerged
and tho London boat train was unable
to reach her pier owing to the hugt
seas.
The cross-ChanneI service was u
nanded
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-20

more the hallowed,
gracious Christmas time is
upon the earth. At last
the long year Of toll over
tools and arts and indus
tries Is o1l but ended. The
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
WILD DISORDER
IN PARLIAMENT
GROWS oBT OF cAMPBELL-BAN-
NERMAN's MOTION TO AD.
JoURN IN ORDER TO DISCUSS
CHARGES AGAINST RALFuR.

London, May 22.-The sitting Of the
commons tonight was marked by
scenes of the widest disorder, grow
ing out of motion by Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman to adjourn the
house in order that they might dis
cuss the charge against Premier Bal
four of having violated his pledge not
to deal with the subject of colonial
preference without first appealing to
the country.
Aired Lyttleton, secretary of state
for the colonies, was put up to reply
to the liberal leader, but the opposi-
tion shouted down his every attempt
10 speak, even after the premier had
demanded hearing for the secretary.
Finally the speaker, after he had ex-
hausred every effort to quell the turbu-
lence, put into force for the first time
the new rule empowering him to adj
iourn the house in cases of grace Dis
order,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
MINER PROBABLY
KILLED BY POLICE
HARRisBuRG'S CHIEF SHOOTS
CLIFFORD MASON IN sELF.DE
FENSE ON PUBLIC STREET
LATTER HAD A SHOTGUN
AND WAS FIRING 1T.
Special TO Tho Bulletin.

Special to Tho Bulletin.
Harrisburg, H., May 22.--Chief Of
Police William Koorner shot and
probably fatally wounded Cliffcrd Ma.
son, miner here tonight on tho pub
lie street
A few days ago Harvey Stricklin, a
pit house boss at Egyptian mine No
/, discharged Mason for an alleged
violation of the rules in regard to
shooting coal Mason brooded over
the affair and tonight came up town
with shotgun and meeting Stricklin
attempted to shoot him, but Stricklin
lodged into store and escaped.
Whom Policeman Keorner attempted
to arrest Mason he turned the gun on
keorner, shooting him In the leg.
Keorner pulled his pistol and shot Ma
son three times. one ball taking effect
in the face and the other two In the
breast and abdomen. In tho meantime
Mason hit Keorner over the head with
tho gun. innicting an ugly wound
Mason Is in critical condition po-
liceman Keorner is not seriously hurt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
IS
SK|RT|NC NORTH
OF THE PHILIPPINES INTO THE
PACIFIC, AVOIDING JAPANESE
TORPEDO ATTAcKs-FIGHT,
HOWEVER, is POSSIBLE.

Par.s, May 22.-Much attention is
given here to Rojestvenskys probable
passage into the Pacific north of the
Island of Luzon and suggestions are
made that the reported intentions of
the Russians to rendezvous at the
island of Babuyan will give the Amer
lean authorities In the Philippines the
same difficulties in preserving remote
points against the incursions of Ro-
jestvensky that the French authori-
ties experienced in the waters of In
do-China
The naval expert of the Temps
lengthily points out that information
brought by various steamers to Chi
nese ports confirms the previous view
that Rojestvensky is skirting north of
the Philippines into the Pacific. 1t Is
maintained that the strategic object
TINS accomplished is avoiding Japaa-
ese torpedo attacks and mines in the
straits of Formosa and subsequent
concentration of the Japanese fleet in
the straits Of Korea, leaving Rojest.
vensky free to make long detour
and reach Vladivostok through one of
the northern straits of Japan. How.
ever, it is pointed out that the pres.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
STILL TRYING TO
END THE STRIKE
Another Conference in Progress
at Chicago
RESULT OF PRESSURE
BROUGHT TO BEAR UPON MANA
GERS OF EXPRESS coMPAN-
les - MORE DRIVERS
WENT OUT YES
TERDAY.

Chicago, May Negotiations look
ing toward the closing Of the team
sters strike were aga in progress
early tonight A committee represent
ing the union empowered to call the
strike off went into conference at 8
O'Clock with attorneys of the En-
ployers association.
Strong pressure was brought to bear
late in the day upon managers of ex-
Ipress companies to induce them to
modify their declaration that none of
Their striking drivers would be per
mitted to return to work. The great
est concession that could be obtained
was that no black lists would be in
forced against the men, and that while
none of them would ever be reinstated
in his old position, there would be no
objection to any driver obtaining a
situation with another express COM
pany when vacancy existed
| 1t was this declaration by express
companies that led to the meeting
tonight, and it was expected before
the conference was held that import
INT results would be forthcoming,
Despite this move for peace the
Lumbermen's association are prepar-
| ing for extension of strike. AT meet
| 'ng Of this organizat on ton, ght II was
iecidesd that tomorrow morning all
teamsters employed by sixty-five firms
composing the association would com
pei their drivers to make deliveries of
consignments to strike bound houses.
| Twelve of these firms enforced the
lorder today and between 900 and 400
Idrlvers quit Union officials say the
same thing will happen tomorrow If
they are ordered to make deliveries
| to boycotted firms.
Settlement Prospects Good.
/ The conference tonight lasted for
/ three hours. Representative of both
sides declared at midnight that pros
poets for settlement Of the strike are
excellent, and that the end Of the
trouble may be looked for at any time
within the next forty-eight hours. All
terms submitted by the employers
have been accepted except that af.
fecting drivers for the express com
panies.
The managers Of the express com
panies now say that while they would
re employ none OF their drivers, there
would be no objection to any driver
who secured a position with some eek
piss company other than the one by
which he was employed at the time he
struck. He would be given a position
was asserted, if vacancy existed
at the time of his application. This
phase of the strike was the only mat
| tire discussed at the conference to
might, and in the opinion of all pres
ent it opened a way for settlement
ind neg tiations will be continued to
morrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23

GIVE OPINIONS
To Senate Committee as TO
Rebate Bill
GOCKRELL GIVES PLAN
SAYS HE WOULD LET RAILROADS
MAKE RATES AND coMMlS-
SION CONDEMN THEM iF
UNREASONABLE.

Washington, May 22.--Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Cockrell
and Fifer were witnesses today before
the senate committee on interstate
commerce. Fifer spoke or rebates and
rate cutting and sad they were in
duced by railroad men disturbing each
other. Rates, he said, should be made
by railroads in the first place, but
should be subject 10 revision.
He said the commission would adj
just rate complained Of inaccordance
with rates on. like commodities in
other sect ems under like conditions
He Thought adjustment OF long and
short haul difficulties should be left
to the commission. He bel eyed power
Of rate regulation If given the com.
mission would not be exercised very
often as the roads would be careful
not to get into trouble with the com
mission when changing rates The
commission, ne added, would have
power to lower or ra Sc rates to pre-
NtiiI ItINi NlfQht4 vi
the danger Of government ownership
unless there were just laws justly adj
ministered.
Cockrel said he would leave orig
inaiion OF rates to railroads. giving
tho commission power to condemn d
rate found unreasonable and to fix
another rate in Its place. to take ef-
feet Immediately. Railroads, he con
tended, should have the right to ap-
peal to the courts, and the latter
should determine whether the railroad
rate was unreasonable or the commits
sions rate unreasonable. RI congress
should enact q law 10 this effect hs
said, courts would take jurisdiction d
rates to the extent or deciding sucl
| questions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
AMID APPLAUSE
WITHOUT DISSENT
General Assembly of Presbyte-
rian Church
VOTES FOR THE REUNION
WITH CUMBERLAND PREsBYTE-
RlAN CHURCH WHICH WITH.
DREW FROM 1T NINETY
FIVE YEARS AGO.

Winona Lake, Ind, May 22.--Amid
{ storm of applause, without debate
or dissenting voice, the general as.
sembly of the Presbyterian church to-
day voted to re-unite with the Cum
berland Presbyterian body, which
withdrew from the original denomna-
tion February 4, 1910, thereby, in eff
feet, bringing together two of the
largest branches OF the Presbyterian
faith
BY the adoption, in its entirety, Of
the report Of the special committee.
the assembly ordered that the ques-
tion as ii now stands be referred 10
the committee on cooperation, the
membership of which was increased
to 21, with a provision that it have
power to confer with a committee
from the Cumberland body to the end
that details of the consolidation may
be worked out in report to the next
general assembly The committee
will consider the corporate and legal
rights Of both bed es, keeping consoli-
dation within legal limits, thereby
avoiding civil suits and iniunctions.
Union Had Large Majority.
The special committee. in its re-
port on the question of consolidation,
canvassed the vote by presbyteries,
showing 144 yeas. 80 nays. Two pres.
byteries took no action, one gave con.
ditional assent and i've made no re
port
Dissenters from the east and south
apparently made no concentrated ef.
I fort outside OF a secret committee
meeting To defeat consolidation, TO
night declared the general assembly
opened the avenue to defeat by refer
ing to committee the work Of ar
ang.ng details of consolidation, 1t IL
,ntimated the opposition will take the
question back to the presbyteries oi
the Cumberland church and ask thai
It be reconsidered before the commit
tee on cooperation makes its report
in 1906 Several eastern dissenters
declare the action Of the general as
sembly was perfectly in accord with
the wishes of the opposition.
Union With Reformed Church.
The proposed union with the re
formed church, general synod, was
discussed, but no action was taker
pending action by that body which /;
In session at New York.
Resolutions Incorporated in re
port Of the committee on marriage
and divorce, which among otheI
things, prohibit re marriage of an in
nocent party to divorce until afte
one year has elapsed, were adopted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
CRAZY NEGRO HAS
POSSE At BAY
Kills Deputy Sheriff and Injur, S
Others
LOCKED IN HIS HOUSE
HE POURS DEADLY FIRE INTO OF.
FlCERS WHO TRY TO TAKE
HlM-lS STILL UNcAP.
TURED.

Owensboro, KY, May 22.-Bob
Shaw, negro, supposedly insane, has
killed Deputy Sheriff Brown and
wounded seven men in the past "a
hours near Waitman. The body of
the dead man lies in front of Shaw's
house and the negro continues to defy
officers seeking his arrest.
Yesterday afternoon Shaw was ter
roriz ng the community and respond
ing to an appeal for help, a posse at
once went to the rescue As soon as
they approached the madman's house
he opened fire. Marshal Watson was
shot in the face and Deputy Marshal
Jackson in the back. This morning
another posce tried to storm the
house, but the negro opened fire.
wounding two.
This afternoon, Will c. Brown, dep
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
HE WINkED
So She Thought, and She Raped Him
With an umbrclla--Glass Eye
to Blame.

Vinton, Iowa. May 22- Because she
imagined that a. Il. MAXWELL was get
ting fresh and winked at her when
he met her on the street, Miss Alice
lngham, Of this city, struck the man
across the face vicious blow with
her umbrella. Miss Ingham was
much chagrincd when upon being TAX.
en- to the Office Of Justice Hartley she
learned that Maxwell was a prominent
and highly respected merchant; that
he Is compelled TO wear glass eye,
and that II was this optic which the
sensitive young woman imagined
guilty Of an impertinent blink. Miss
Ingham paid fine Of s3 and costs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
Michigan Law Creating Commission TO
Draft Fire Insurance Policy.

Lansing, Mich. May 22.-The sn
prcme court today declared unconsti
tulicnal the law Of 1883 creating the
commls' ion to draft standard form Of
fire insurance policy. The court held
the legislature erred In delegating
such power to commission. Insur.
ance Commissioner Barry will ask the
Legislature to pass law emhodyins
standard policy that has been in use
since 1t was promulgated by the com
mi; sicn OF 1888
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
ENGINES BOILER
KILLED SIX MEN
WAS BEING TESTED FOR ITS
FIRST RUN WHEN 1T ExPLoo-
ED - FOUR OTHER ENGINES
WE'RE ALSO WRECKED.

Columbus, o., May 22-The explo-
s on of a locomotive boiler near Hook
ing Valley railroad round house here
this afternoon instantly killed six men
who were at work nearby. Engine was
being tested for its first run after re-.
building when explosion occurred
Four other engines standing beside
the Inflated one were wrecked, the
sides ncxt TO the explod ng one being
cavcd In.
Tho bodies Of the SIX men were ter
.ribly mangled arms and legs being
scattered In all directions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
FIRE DAMP KILLS II
PERSONS IN A TUNNEL.

Vienna, May %. According TO news
received here today from Lczcn in
Styria, seventeen persons have been
killed by the explosion Of fire damp In
l'osruck tunnel there today. Several
attempts az rescue we're made, but all
failed members Of the rescue party
having been overcome by gases. The
tunnel is beng bored through Bos-
ruck mountain In connection with n
second railway to ThieEte.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
SHOT IN BACK
At OFFICE DOOR
DANIEL S. BERRY, PROMINENT
LAWYER AND Ex-MEMBER OF
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE, AS
SASSiNATED AT SAVANNA,
ILLINOIS

Savanna, Ill, May 22.--Daniel S
Berry. prominent lawyer, and who
was an ex-member of the legislature,
was shot and killed today at the door
Of his Office. Berry had Just come
from home and was unlocking the
door Of his office when he was shot
from behind, one bullet striking him
IN the arm and another penetrating his
brain. He died instantly. There was
no witnesses to the tragedy and there
are no developments throwing any
light upon the. mystery.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
SAID ALL WOMEN WHO
DANCED WERE UNCHASTE
And Now The Preacher Is Held to
Grand Jury on Charge Of
Slander.

Urbana, Ohio, May 22.--Rev. War
rem Want, pastor OF the Methodist
church at Christiansburg was today
held 10 the grand jury on a charge Of
slandcr. The complainant was DR..
Hyde Of Cbrisiianbnrg, who alleged
that Wiant had said "all women who
dance are unchaste." The minister dc
MED having made the remark com.
planned Of, but the state brought sew.
eral witnesses who testified to having
heard him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
FAVOR A NATIONAL
EMPLOYERS FEDERATION.

Chicago May 22.---The founding of
a representative federation of employ
crs In the United States was advocat-
ed by the commissioners Of bitumin-
Gus coal mine operators In session
went on record as flhffM " " "
here today The commission also
went on record as favoring the or.
ganization OF national federation Of
coal miners employers,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK
DYING OUT IN PANAMA.

Washington, May ga cablegram
from Acting Governor GorEas, of the
canal zcno al Panama. today says;
"The outbreak Of yellow fever iAl
about over the last case fickcncd the
18th. all convalescent Not case on
the isthmus today, including Panama
Colon zone
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
RlnpLEp WITH BULLETS.

owensboro, May 22,--Tonight
mob surrounded his house and set il
on fro. Shaw remained in the burn.
ing house as long as he could stand
the heat and finally leaped out and
tried to escape Nearly enc hundred
shots were fred and Shaw's body was
riddled with bullets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
PEORIA RECEIVES
THE COMMIT TEE
congressman Spend Two Hours
Seeing Canal
WILL COST $4,000, 900
BISHOP SAYS ENoRMITy OF
WORK HAS BEEN uNDEREs-
TlMATED-SNAe STRUCK
AT CAIRO.

With the arrival this morning Of the
steamer Illinois bearing members of
the subcommittee Of the congressiun-
al committee on rivers and harbors
the trip cf inspection Of waterways on
which IT is proposed to spend large
sums Of money by the government,
and especially over the drainage ca.
nal, the Des PLANES and Illinois rivers
came TO an end
The committee has been travelling
for over two weeks and left Chicago
Thursday morning for an inspection
|of the proposed deep waterway from
Chicago to st. Louis, which, with the
ship canal to the gulf of Mexico. has
been planned and dreamed of by resi-
dents Of the Illinois valley for years.
Went Home This Noon.
The delegationhas made a thorough
investigation and this noon returned
to their homes, part Of them going %
st. Louis, while the others took the
Chicago train
While members of the committee
expressed themselves as being in fa-
vor Of a deep waterway, they limited
their statements OF approval by the
statements that many difficulties
stood In the way of d ship canal
| Not Enough Money, Says Bishop.
4 am reasonably certain that $25,-
100000 Will never be sufficient 10
construct this deep waterway said
Congressman Roswell Bishop of Mich
igan. "Of course we can tell nothing
about the cost until the engineers
hoard reports ON their findings, but
fear that In placing the cost OF TIE
Improvement at s25,D0O,ut9 the enur.
Unity cf the task has been nnderea-
Itimated 1t will come nearer 10 So.
| 600. 900.
@If The work win cost this much
don't see where the money will come
/ from,H he continued We were able
70 appropriate but sI6soo0.ooo for INV.
ers and harbors, and when 1t comes to
Iasking for thirty or forty millions for
one improvement 1t IL d big thing
i Strike snao at Cairo.
Mr.. Bishop declared that the prin-
cipal hindrance which they had en-
countered was the stretch Of river be-
tween Cairo and ST. Louis Thor
sands and thousands Of dollars have
beeen spent there he said, and 40
plan has ever been struck yet that
has succeeded in keeping the sand ous
Of the channel It is with the great
est Of difficulty that tenfoot cham
mel can be maintained beetween these
two points and the yastness Of tho
problem which this stretch OF water
presents Is not appreciated by tho
public"
Evidence Not All In.
Asked ais to whether he and the
| committee considered the plan feas-
, lble one. Mr. Bishop said: We must
+ not be asked that question We are
, in the position of jury The evi-
dence is not all in yet We have still
, to hear from the engineers who are
making the estimate on the work.
/ When this Is ready we will consider
, all cf these points and then try to de-
eide whether to ask for the uppropria-
. ton or not
4 Members Of the Delegation.
. The members of the delegation
|, were Congressman Roswell r. Bishop
, Of Michigan, Congressman ]. Adam
Bede Of Minnesota, w. Il. jones Of
/ Washington J. Il. Randall of Louisi-
ana, William Borimer Of Chicago
and Frank Winter Of Joliet, member Of
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-23
ABE ATTELL BEATS
BATTLING NELSON
LATTER WAS AN EASY PROPOSE.
TON FOR FAST CALIFORNIAN
LATTER JABsED HIM AT
WILL FIRST FOUR ROUNDS.

Philadelphia, May 22.--Battling
Nelson made his first appearance in
the prize ring in this city tonight, and
proved rather easy proposition for
Abe Attell Of California. Attclls clev-
erness proved too much for Nelson,
and IN the first four Of the six rounds
of the bout Attell jabbed Nelson at
Will The fifth round was slightly in
favor Of Nelson as was also part of
the sixth