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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The army campaign in the new mill
tary district Of Samar against the
fanatical Pulajanes is proving success
full. Two Of the leaders and forty-two
of their followers have been killed.
The Government has decided to pros
ecute 81. B. milford, formerly q Major
in the Thirty-ninth Regiment, United
States Volunteers, now manager Of the
American Bank, at Manila, for falslf-
cation of commercial documents and
ambezzlement. Examiners have found
alleged loans to the amount Of $4,000
%purporting to have been made to Chi
nese merchants. Several of the bor-
overs cannot be found. Those who
h been found deny that the sigma
Il. ~ the notes are genuine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
The Giles of Binche
-f+-G-Se0-*3~
he Carnival the Quaintest Of Belgian
Medieval Customs.

The persistent manner in which
Belgians cling to their medieval fes-
tivals and traditions is a characteristic
national trait we'll known to those fa-
miliar with the Flemish and Wal
loon provinces. The survival Of such
popular fetes as that of the carnival
procession of the dancing GILES at
Binche attests the innate love of Bel
gians for these picturesque vestlges
Of their forefathers' civilization.
The festival Of the dancing GILES Of
Binche is in many respects the quaint.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
Timely Topics.

London, Eng, has only rs miles OF
1ramways.
An anonymous donor has given $500,
900 to Columbia University to provide
a building to succeed old Kings Col
lege.
One of the oldest living Osages is
Bare Legs, now about eighty years old
though he does not seem to be more
than fifty.
An English Judge recently altered c
sentence Of eighteen months hare
labor to five years penal servitude
because the prisoner threw q bottle al
him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
MINOR EvFNTS0F THE week
NJ

The text of Russia's formal reply to
the Presidents Identical note was re-
ceived by President Roosevelt from
Ambassador Meyer.
President Roosevelt has established
forest reserves Of about 100000 acres
each in Southern California and Idaho.
Acknowledgement Moody has decided
that the eight-hour law applies to me-
chanics and laborers on the Pr lama
Canal. but not on the railway nor to
the office force.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
The Lightning Cure.

"Here's a story of a man who was
cured of rheumatism by being struck
by lightning" .
"I'll risk the rheumatism every time"
said Brother Dickey. II don't want no
doctor what's ez quick ez dat!!'-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
For the Sheets.

Most housewives imagine that linen
is the ideal material for sheets, but
several household authorities consider
it inferior to a good quality Of cotton
for this purpose. Linen is cold and
slippery" 1t is no more appropriate
for sheets than it is for body wear,
owing to its non-absorbent quality. The
wrinkles in linen sheets are harder to
smooth out than those in cotton, and,
in addition, keep q bed from looking
fresh. Linen, however, is at its best
when used for tablecloths and napery.
For all such purposes it is the ideal
material,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
GREEK PREMIER STABBED
NJ DeIyannis Killed by Gambler al
Entrance to Chamber.
COUNTRY PLUNGED IN SORROW

Twenty Thousand Persons Follow the
Body to tho Popular statesman's
Home Attempt to Lynch the
Murderer Death Follows the Blow
Within Three Hours.
Athens, Grece.-Theodorc T. Delyan-
mis-, the popular Premier of Greece.
was stabbed and MORALLY wounded by
a professional gambler named GEera-
karis Mt the main entrance Of the
Chamber Of Deputies at 5 o'clock in
The afternoon. The Premier died with
in three hours.
The assassin, who was Immediately
arrested, said he committed the deed
in revenge for the stringent measures
taken by Premier Delyannis against
the gambling houses, all of which
were recently closed.
The Premier arrived Mt the entrance
of the Chamber in a carriage. Ghera-
karis approached, saluted the Premier,
and opened the carriage door. The
Premier was in the act of thanking
him for his courtesy when Gherakaris
plunged a long dagger into NJ. Delyan-
mis- abdomen.
The murderer was Immediately over
powered by the attendants. Medical
assistance was quickly secured, and
the wounded statesman was taken to a
Red Cross station, where an operation
was performed in an effort to stop
the internal hemorrhage. This was
unsuccessful.
The news Of the Premier's death
spread quickly, and it would be impos-
sible to describe the popular evidences
Of sorrow OF the anger Of the crowd
who attempted to lynch the assassin,
being prevented only by the gendarmes,
who rushed their prisoner from the
building to prison.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons
followed the body Of the Premier from
the Red Cross station to his residence.
Members Of the Cabinet and Of the
Chamber of Deputies were among the
crowd, many Of them weeping.
The Cabinet met in the evening at the
residence of the President Of the Cham.
Der and it was decided that the body
should lie in state in the Chamber be
fore interment.
King George, who Is at Tatoi, was
informed of the assassination and an
nounced that he would return to Ath-
ens at once.
Investigation by the police showed
that Gherakaris was recently liberated
from prison, having been sentenced to
eighteen years for the murder Of his
wife.
M. Gounarakis, Minister of Finance,
has been appointed Premier provision.
ally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
Wild Flowers in the Home.

Not every one has a flower garden,
but every n who spends even a part
Of the summe in the country has the
freedom of the roadsides. pastures,
meadow and woods; the wild gardens
which belong to every man and no
man, where every N is free to gath
er, and no n to forbid. Of course it
is by courtesy and custom that this
freedom extends to the fields and
woods, and perhaps the unacknowl-
edged obligation enhances the privil-
eye of leaving the long narrow roadside
flower beds. and looking for rarer and
more effective things along fences and
hedges and in Swallowed and solitary
places.
If one has acquired the habit Of wild
flower gathering, and the knowledge
of what to gather and how to bring
her gleanings safely home, and the still
further knowledge of the best decora'
tive effect to be gotten from them, she
has reached a possibility Of great sat-
isfaction and everyday happiness
Candace Wheeler, in the Atlantic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
Career Of

Delyannis had been a power in Greek
politics for the last fifty years. He
was born at Kalavryta in 1926. He
studied law in Athens, entered the
Government service in 1913, and was
rapidly promoted to high positions.
In the various Cabinets from 1868 to
1878 he held Office nine times, either as
Minister Of Foreign Affairs or Of FL
nance, or Of Worship and Instruction.
He was the representative Of Greece
at the Berlin Congress in 1878, and
succeeded in obtaining an extension of
territory for his country. In 1885 he
formed a new Ministry. but his policy
led to a blockade Of the Greek coast
by a feet Of great powers, and he re.
signed in 1886. He was Prime Minis.
ter again in 1890, but his unsatiSfac.
tory management of finances led to his
dismissal in 1892.
He held the Office a third time. from
1895 to 1897, when, under pressure OF
public opinion, he involved Greece in
the disastrous war with Turkey and
was obliged to resign with his entire
Cabinet.
In December Of last year he was in
trusted with the task Of organizing the
present Cabinet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
100000 FOR GENERAL GOMEZ.
Cuban Congress Adopts Measures For
Relief Of Stricken Leader.

Havana, Cuba.-The House of Rep.
resentatives unanimously appropriated
100000 for the benefit Of General
Maxine Gomez.
The condition of General Gomez il
daily growing more %precarious by rea'
son of the spread of gangrene. which
the doctors have done their best to ar
rest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
The MODEST LOVE.

There are many kinds of love, as many
l.. kinds of light,
(And every kind of love makes a glory in
the night.
|There is a love that stirs the heart, and
love that gives it rest,
But the love that leads life upward is the
noblest and the best.
Henry Van Dyke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
BEADS CAUSE GIRLS DEATH.

Prize Contained Quantity of Arsenic
Made in Germany.
Chicago, Ill.-An analysis of beads
obtained as a prize by f~ve-year-old
Henrietta Crisp shows the beads COZ
tanned arsenic. The child died after
putting the beads in her mouth. Coro'
ner Hoffman says the use Of the beads
as prizes to children is general. 1t is
said that the beads are made in Ger
many,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
Accents Rooseveit's Offers.

The Russian Ambassador at Wash
ington, D. c., in the name Of Emperor
Nicholas, formally accepted Presiden,
Roosevelt's "offer of good WILL" thus
beginning the direct negotiations fol
Dpace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
A MIDSHIPMAN DROWNED.

Perished While Swimming From Cruis'
er Newark, Near Annapolis.
Annapolis, Md.-Midshipman Louis
L. Yertrees, of Bushnell, ILL.,, a member
Of the third class, was drowned while
swimming from the cruiser Newark.
upon which he was stationed. off Hack.
ett's Point, about seven miles above
Annapolis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
STAY For Patrick Refused.

The Court of Appeals at Albany. n
Y. refused to grant a stay Of the x
cution of the death sentence to allow q
motion for reargument in the case o,
Albert T. Patrick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05

The United States assayer at Seattle
states that the output of gold from
the northern country this year will
amount TO 500 000. Q0O.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-05
Household
Mattemrs
In Sewing Buttons.

In sewing OF buttons have the knot
Of the thread Oh the right side directly
under the button, and see if the button
does not stay longer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05
EARLIEST STRING RQMEMTS
BY Rev. Chas de Ceuninck Chaplain of Guardian Angel

eighteenth century, and the five lines
upon which the music is written show
sufficiently that those pages are not
much older than the churches for
which they were destined. Primitively,
and as far down as the eleventh CEN
tury, plain chant was written without
lines or scale. During that time the
different tones were represented by cap
ital and small letters. Guido d'Arrezzo.
Benedictine monk, was the first to
put these different letters upon four
lines, as may be seen in his Micro
logue or Brevis Sermo in Musica, pub
lished in 1890. Since that time the
number of four lines has been kep-,
but the letters have been substituted
by square notes. Only here and there
copyist in convent, becoming ia
miliar with modern music, has recently
begun to write plain chant with five
lines. To represent plain chant in
modern music characters is to rob 1t
altogether of its genuineness.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

ond, are not perceived by the human
ear.
The recent decree of Pope Plus x,
making Gregorian chant obligatory in
all the Catholic churches, to the exclu-
sion of all profane music, has caused
great sensation among the Catholic
musicians, especially in the United
States, where plain chant is seldom
heard, except in funeral services. That
decree is not an innovation but salu-
tary reform found necessary to erad-
icate certain abuses which had invaded
the sanctuary.
To keep intact the dignity of the
ecclesiastical liturgy special music was
arranged first under the guidance OF
Ambrose Bishop of Milan (974-39D' and
after him by Gregory the Great (59O-
6OD. From the last one 1t has kept
its name Gregorian chant or plain
chant because it has for foundation the
diatonlc music scale, while modern
music is the B fiat which is used in the
text in order to avoid what Is called In
ecclesiastical parlance triton, that Is,
four full tones in succession. Hence
the saying "B nat. against F A nat. Is
the devil in musica."
The Gregori n Chant
We acknowledge that the Gregorian
chant, on account of its limited scale,
is not of a nature calculated to de-
velop the human voice with all its
possibilities or to favor artistic dis
positions. Those musicians who in
tend to become virtuosos will have to
follow the lessons of profane masters
and practice in another atmosphere
than the church choir. The Catholic
organist, himself, will have little oc-
caslon for giving proof of real talent
il all the parts of the divine services
marked In music are to be executed
in plain chants. His musical zest will
be reduced to a preludium before and
a postludium after the divine service.
In the Coronel collection of the cham
ber of commerce there are some speci-
mems of plain chant. They are writ
ten upon vellum. grand in folio, and
come from the California old missions.
The music is printed. with xylographlc
characters. and the Latin texts contain
a great deal of abbreviation. The illus
trated initials are of the middle Of the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05
NOT AN ARID TOWN

In view of the reputation of Los Angeles abroad for
dryness the eastern visitor would hardly suspect such
trouble as here at times result of heavy
rainfall Strangest of all is the official ntmation that
no precauton in present circumstances prevent
large of such street trouble the late rains
brought Street Superintendent Haney says; The
drain system for which bonds couple
Of years ago. will when completed help in the inn
mediate business section drains will carry
away hundredth part Of the water that falls when
ever we have a heavy. dashng rain"
Los Angeles does not properly belong in the arid or
the semi-arid class There is an abundance of an
nual rainfall here in the The fact that have
rains In the summer season worth mentioning does
not shunt this section into the class noted ardty
The Los Angeles river affords much amusement to
strangers, but it is not always dry it's usual ap
pearance indicates An object lesson in regard to the
ample of the city has been shown sojourners
within the last two three days.
The difference between the rainfall in this city and
In cities Of the east is that the rain comes here just
when will do the most good and refains from coming
when II would do more harm than good
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05
AN EDUCATIONAL CONTRAST

In the agitation for change in the method of ap-
portonng the state school funds astonishing facts
revealed concerning public school education in San
Francisco and Los Angeles The southern metropolis
is far in advance of the northern one, shown by
statistics in the matter of popular education The diff
ference is glaring in fact that almost i'm
possible. The facts and figures, however, speak for
themselves.
There data whereby to gauge the relative
population of San Francisco and Los Angeles at the
present time The last federal census taken in June
19OO gave the former city 3427S2 inhabitants and the
latter 1O2479. Both cities have gained immensely in
population since that time, Los Angeles in much the
larger proportion The average present claim for San
Francisco is about 100000 and for Los Angeles about
10000.
For the sake of round figures be assumed that
the northern city has three times the population of the
southern city Now note the disparity in the per-
cenage of pupils attending school, the school year
of 10000 the daily of attendance in San Fran
cisco was S5,4O1 and in Los Angeles it was 344SS A
bare majority of 91S the northern city, notwhstand
ing its great preponderance in population
still more remarkable circumstance is seen in the
relative number of teachers employed in the two cities
The allotment for San Francisco in the state school
fund distribution 1906 teachers last year and for
Los Angeles 100. But the former city employed only
996 teachers while the latter employed 1131 Los An
geles with it's population of but little than one
third that of San Francisco employed 1876 teachers
than the latter city
These statistics speak eloqueny for the educa-
tonal progress of this city in comparison with that Of
San Francisco They solve the mystery in great
of the unparalleled expansion of Los Angeles in all
of progressive and enlightened city of the
twentieth century.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The oldest and most primitive string
instrument is the monochord. To have
a good idea of how it was made, take
an Indian bow with a string spanned
on it; put hollow pot, vase or box
between bow and string and you have
got it in its original shape. The celes-
tial Chinese still use the monochord
almost as it was in its primitive state.
From one string to three four or
more the transition was easy, so that
great many different and more per-
feet string instruments We're made, of
which some are played with the fingers,
as the harp, the psalterium the guitar,
the either and the banjo; others are
played with the plectrum, small piece
of horn or quill pen. Among them we
have the Tyre of the north, the citole,
the lutte and the mandolin. Others are
played with a bow. like the gig, the
rote, the pochette and the violin.
Finally some one put the strings into
vibration by tongues. keyboard and
hammers. OF this last category are the
organistrum, the chifonie, the clavecin
and the piano. The Eolian Tyre carries
different strings, which are put into
vibration by the sole action of the
wind. 1t is put in some draft of air
on the sill of a window. where it gives
it's sweet tunes without mans inter-
ference. An imitation of the melody
of this Tyre may be heard in cold
weather, standing near a telegraph
pole when the wires spanned overhead
are vibrating.
The chifonie of old and the hurdy-
gurdy of today produce their tunes by
the middle of wheel or disc covered
with rosin. This wheel, as 1t turns,
rubs by its upper part against the
strings and causes them 10 yibrate.
Pegs adapted TO the lower side of the
sounding box and touched by the
fingers make the gamut.
Prophet David. the great minstrel OF
the Bible, seems to have played a
psalterium with ten strings; and in the
oatacombs of Rome orpheus is repre-
sented with the Tyre. appeasing by its
sweet tones the wild beasts OF the
desert. 1t is the reverse with some
musical instruments OF today. They
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05
SMILES

Mrs. McFlub-Your husband seems
to be quite versatile. Has he ever in
vented anything?
Mrs. Sleeth-Oh, yes. One of the
finest lines of midnight excuses you
ever listened to.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Blinkers-Could you lend me your
racing auto for the afternoon, old
chap?
Tooter-Why-er-ye .
BlinkeFs-Thanks, awfully. And say
er-could you lend me the price of a
couple of fines or so?-Puck.
Mrs. Grimes-Yes. the electric lights
are awfully nice, but they must cost
you lots.
Mrs. Grant-of couse, they do cost a
good deal; but then, you know, bunch
of matches lasts so much longer,-Bos-
ton Transcript
Money doesn't bring happiness"
mo; but 1t isn't necessary that II
should. II you have money and want
happiness you can afford to go after
it."-Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The gospel temperance meetings conducted Sun
day evenings by Francis Murphy have become great
popular attraction in Los Angeles The practical bene
ht derived from them behalf of the temperance
is attested by the deep interest manifest in them by
prominent citizens including leading business men, AT
the meeting tonight in Blanchard hall, for example
Arthur Let's of the Broadway Department store and
vice president of the Y. M. C. A, will preside F.
Coulter the veteran merchant and Christian phan
thropis will deliver address. The Murphy meetings
conducted the primitive Christian plan, With
out money and without price"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

make a man almost crazy by their
ugly discordances and their tiresome
repetitions.
Development of the Pianola
Lately a contrivance has been in
vented to play the piano to perfection
without any knowledge of music. 1t
is the pianola and it works with the
wind. It's bellows works in an inverse
way to those found in the pipe organ,
namely by suction. Great care should
be taken to keep the floor clean under
the pianola, for once the narrow wind
conductors become obstructed they
cannot be cleaned without breaking
the principal part of the mechanism.
Not long ago the Herald gave a de-
scription of an odd string musical in
strument invented by a certain De
Main Wood of Rochester, N, Y. 1t
looks like guitar and is so compli-
Gated that the invention wants to be
protected by a patent. What about
the question of playing it if the inven-
tor comes to die?
The Harris Organ
When Mr.. Harris of Los Angeles
made the public test of his first great
organ, destined to be placed in Stanford
university the writer took the liberty
of interrupting the organ maker dur
ing his explanations, in order to know
upon what diapason the organ was
tuned. If it was tuned upon an arbi-
trary standard tune of his own, or
after the international standard diapa-
son. which gives 435 vibrations in sec
ond. He answered that IL was tuned
after this last one. By making that
question, l wished to hear from Mr..
Harris as from a good authority in the
matter, some explanations about
question of great Importance. When
an organ. a piano or other fine instru-
ment are not tuned on that standard
tune, they causf great trouble when
their concourse Is required In con-
eerts where copper or reed instruments
come m. Artist singers are also great
ly interested In having always exactly
the same diapason
Speaking of sound and vibrations let
II be known here that sounds, lower
than 16 vibrations In a second and
higher than $500 vibrations In a Sec
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The Sacramento grand jury is expected to take up
morrow the charges of bribery against certain state
The crime within the purview of that
body and it be expected to act strictly in accord
ance with the law and the evidence The senatorial
investigation in connection with the work of the grand
jury should bring all the facts Let no guilty man
escape"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The project for an independent electric lighting
plant the business thoroughfares of Los An
geles owned and controlled chiefly by business men, is
making rapid headway incidentally it seems timely to
inquire whether the late rains have caused washout
In the foundation of the pending lighting ordinance
slowed somewhere in the city council chamber.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The rainfall in Los Angeles to date for this is
a4O inches year this time little half
inch had the total for last
772 Here the figures for nine years prior
The last one Season of 19O2O3 1892 inches; 19O1-O2
tOI6; 19OOO1 1925; 1S99OO 791 1S9S99 55S; 1s97-9S
Ko6; 1867 1886; 1856, S51; 1S9495 1911
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

few days ago The Herald commented on a bill
introduced in the legislature calling for appropria-
ton of $4,000 to equip California leprosarum. The
suggestion made that it would be wise first see
what the federal government likely do in that
direction, bill relative thereto pending in
congress Now that the bill in congress is fairly
sure to pass.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The complaint in a local divorce case shows how
important it is that husbands be circumspect when
engaged in shopping For the alleged ofense of wink
Ing at saesgrl wife slapped her spouses face, for
which assault with force and arms" he let out
Of the matrimonial moose.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

The Southern Pacific Railway company is refundng
Its Indebtedness by blanket bond issue The total
Of that issue will be $160O000OO To fully grasp the
idea of that much money reduce to gold coin weight
and you have thirty-two tons.