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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Crop Report.

The Agricultural Department has
made public it's final figures on the
principal farm crops for 1904. Corn
heads the list with 100000 bush
els, having q value on the farm estl-
mated at 81. OS7, 000,0 GOO. Winter wheat
was 1873 600, 900 bushels. worth S326,-
900, 900, and spring wheat 219.Oo0.OVo.
worth $1S5. 900, 900. Oats were o9o,-
100000 bushels, worth S2S0.O00,00O.
Potatoes were 3S3. 100000 bushels.
worth S151, 900, 900. and hay was 6l,-
100000 tons. worth $529,C 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
SLAIN BY MEXICAN BANDITS.
Ira A. Sanger, Relative Of Mrs. George
NJ. Pullman, the Victim.

Chicago, Ill.-It was reported here
Ira A. Sanger. a relative Of Mrs. Geo.
M. Pullman, Of Chicago. has been slain
by Mexican half-breed bandits In the
mountain wilds of Sipalca. Mexico.
Robbery was the purpose of the muir
der. Mr.. Sanger, who was well known
in Chicago, although for the greater
part of his life a resident OF Colorado:
had been in the northern section OF
Mexico, along the Texas border, for
three years, interested in mining ana
ranches. His companion was George
l.. Stewart, of Chicago, who has just
reached Ell Paso, Texas. with news OF
the murder. The victim probably was
ambushed, Mr.. Stewart reported.
Mr. Sanger was well to do. having
property and investments worth. by
the Ell Paso estimate. between S40,OOO
and $4,000. Usually he had q large
sum Of money with him, but Mr.. Stew
art says he had only a small amount
ut the time Of the attack.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
TERRIBLE SORE

Body Raw With H~unlor-Cauped Untold
A~sony-Doctor Did No Geod-Mothex
Observation-Disclosures CursdIat Once.
My child was avery delicate baby. A
terrible sore and humor broke out ON his
body, looking like raw flesh, and causing
the child untold agony. My physician pre-
scribed various remedies, lone Of which
helped at all. I became discouraged and
took the matter into my own hands, and
tried Cuticura Soap and cuticura Ointment
with almost immediate success. Before
the second week had passed the soreness
was gone, not having a trace of anything.
Mrs. Jeanette Fl. Block, 28l Rosedale ST.
Rochester. N. Y.n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
DROPS DEAD AFTER SERMON.

Rev. DR.. Harvey Hatcher, of Atlanta,
Ga, Dies in Il Hotel.
Charleston. S. C.-Rev. DR.. Harvey
Hatcher. of Atlanta. Ga. representa-
tive o. the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society, Of Philadelphia, fell dead
in a hotel lobby in Beaufort.
He had preached in the morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
VAN or PRISONERS WRECKED
One Killed by Wagon Going Over
High Embankment,

Philadelphia, Pa. While a prison
van filled with eight long term prison
ers for the House of Correction was
being driven to the prison it went over
a twenty-foot embankment. One of
the prisoners died an hour later from
the injuries he received. The rest, in
GLIDING the guard. we're placed in the
new Municipal Hospital. The horse
SHE'D at a piece Of paper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
PALACE OF PEACE SITE.

Netherlands Government Selects Place
For Carnegie's Gift.
The Hague.-The Government has Sc
lected the military parade ground near
the Bosch (the royal park as the site
for C%arnegie's Palace Of Peace: The
selection is made subject to the .ap-
prevail Of the States-Gcneral.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Reward For F'irebugS.

The National Board of Fire Under
writer's offered $1,000 reward for ap-
prehrnsion Of the Brooklyn IN. ~
tirebug or tirebuSS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
NEW TRIAL FOR BURTON.

I. S. Supreme Court Reverses Action
Against Kansas Senator.
Washington, D. C.-The cas- Of Sen
ator J. R. Burton was decided by the
Supreme Court. of the United States
dismissing the writ of certiorari to the
Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Eighth Circuit, and reversing the YER
dict of the District Court for the East
ern District of Missouri on the ground
that the payments to Burton were
made in Washington. =
The District Court was therefore re-
versed and the case remanded for a
new trial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
JAPS CAPTURE STEAMER.

Dutch Coaler Heading For Vladivos-
tok From Cardiff Stopped.
Toxic, Japan.-A Japanese torpedo
boat destroyer captured the Dutch
steamer Wilhelmina. which was carry
ing Cardiff coal to E~ladivostok in the
Tsushima Straits and brought her to
SnSebO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
For New Prison.

Prisons superintendent Collins, in
his annual report. made public at AL
bany, n. Y. favored the abandonment
Of Sing Sing and Auburn prisons and
the building OF 4 big central tnstitu-
ZION.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Webs His Nurse.

George Burns, the gamekeeper, shot
in the eye by George J. Gould, wed the
nurse of the New York City hospital
who attended him in the hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Jerome Presents Bills

District Attorney Jerome. OF New
York City. went to Albany, N. Y, and
presented three bills. n his old meas
ure permitting saloons to open Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Sentenced For Stealing $4,000.
James n. A. Watson, convicted Of
%embezzling $4,000 from the District
government at Washington. D. c.. WAS
sentenced 10 ten years in Jail. An ap-
peal was taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
To Tax Standard Oil.

A bill has been introduced IT. the
Kansas Legislature to tax Standard
Oil pipe lines in that State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Two Asphyxiated by Gas.

Two men, one of whom has been
identified as Alexander Robowski.
were asphyxiated at New Haven.
Conn, 4 gas jet being left open in their
room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Piso's euro eannot DO too highly spokenoe
as a cough CURE. w. 0'BRIES, S22 Third
Avenue. n. Minneapolis, Mimi, jan {. $500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
KILLED IN DUEL IN ROOM.
Rivals For a Woman Use Pistols and
Survivor is Wounded.

Chicago, Ill.-Thomas Davis, q hotel
keeper, and William McManus. a wait
er in a restaurant, fought with revo]-
vers in 4 room in Davis establishment.
Both men were wounded and Davis
died on an operating table in the
County Hospital j few hours after the
shooting.
The fight grew out Of 4 quarrel about
q woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Two Killed in Wreck.

The east-bound California limited
on the Santa Fee Road vas wrecked
near Ration. N. NJ, killing two persons
a~nd1iniirIaC Z score
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
French AutoiSt Fined.

Henri Fourier, we'll known French
automobilist, was fined for speeding
in Fifth avenue. New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
The Indus Floated.

The steamship Indus, stranded four
days on Fire Island bar, was foated
and toWed to New York Harbor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. forehildren
teething, softenthe gums, reduces fnliamnta-
ton, allays pain, cures winds ohc 25e.abottie
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Among the spells Of war taken at Lao
Yang was a pet, pigeon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
Panther Attacks Train.

A panther attacked a car of sheep
on the Erie road, near Mast Hope.
when the train stopped to cool hot jour-
mails.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
To ADOPT the Telautograph

The French Government, according
to a special cable dispatch, purposes to
adopt the telautograph throughout
France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

There is more; coaliin Montana and Wyo.
ming than ia Pennsylvania.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

The coolest city in the world IS Yakutsk,
Eastern Siberia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
TOWN RAISES LIQUOR LICENSE.

Waycross, Ca. Doubles Yearly Tax Of
$4,000 Tax on It's Saloons
Waycross, Ga.-The CITY Council has
placed a license fax Of $4,000 per an
nun on saloons. The tax was former
~ $4,000. The city has only GO00 in
habitants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Grand Duchess Dead.
Grand Duchess Caroline Of Sake
Weimar is dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure
E. w. Groves signature is on box. Sc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

A Guaranteed Cure For Pilss,
Itching, Blind. Bleeding Or Protrudina
Piles. Druggists will refund money IL Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 8 to "a days. Soc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Another club woman, Mrs.
Haule, of Edgerton, Wis, tells
how she was cured Of irregulari-
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache, by tie use
OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAN:-A while
aeo my health began to fail because OF
female troubles. The doctor did not
help me. I remembered that my mother
had used Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound on many oc-
)asions for Irregularities and uterine
troubles, and ! felt sure that it-could
lot harm me at any rate to give 1t q
Eial.
81 was certainly glad to find that
kithin a week I felt much better, the
terrible pains in the back and side
were beginning to cease, and at the
time of menstruation I did not have
nearly as serious q. time az heretofore,
so I continued it's use for two months,
and at the end Of that time I was like
q new woman. I really have never
felt better in my life, have not had q
sick headache since, and weigh 90
pounds more than 1 ever did, so I I'M
hesitatingly recommend your medi.
cine."- Mrs. MAY HAULE, Edgerton,
Wis, Pres. Household Economics Club.
$4,000 forfeit u original Of ABOVE lot . proGAa
rsasinensss cannot 3, produced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08
For Red Cross Hospital.

William T. Wardwell offered a 500
900 site for a Red Cross hospital in
New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-02-08

Alligator hunters are wanted in Veae
zuela,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-07

TIE, Jueves Febrero 2 y l6.
Ests vapor couecta con los vapo-
res de esta Compaaia para ew York
So recibs carga hasta las II del dia-
ante de salida. Sc venden pasaies On
IL oficina hasta las 4 de Ia tards del
dia anterior q su salida.
Ell vapor <VASCOs llevando
solamsnte, saldra para todos los puer-
tos de Ia Isla q las II de Ia noche On
las siguientes fechas: porel ESTE, Enc
no Is, Febrero l y Is, por 81 OESTE,
Jueves Enero Is, Febrero %. So
admite carga hasta las Il del die an
terror & la salida.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-02-07
The New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
Bo cnhdo Postal con e GohbeNu de los Edads- Unds de America

Dos vapores, ell <SAN JUANs y
<ARKADFAshacen Wales regulares
entire New Orleans y Porto Rico lle-
yaudo pasaieros y carga.
la carga para los vapares de Nue.
va York Sc recibira en- ell muelle has.
ia II del dia antes de salida, no mas
tarde.
SERVICIO DE CABOTAJE. Ell
vapor <PORTO RICO, saldra de San
Juan alas de la madrugada para to-
dos los puertos de la Isla en- las 81
} gulentes fechas: dor ell ESTE, Mierco.
les Enero 25, Febrero S22, por ell OES-
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Pickles and Babies.

An exchange made an unfortunate
error in its Answers to Correspond
ents" recently.
Fond Mother wrote in to find out
what she should do for her children
who had the whooping cough. In the
make up the compositor got some
items tranSposed and the answer read
IF not too young, skin them
thoroughly; immerse in scalding
water, sprinkle plentifully with salt,
and leave for week in strong
brine" Horrors! He misplaced the
answer to anxious Housekeeper's'
query for picked onion recipe.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
A Few Aferthoughts.

The Chinese women are being wean-
ed from the old custom Of binding
their feet and it is stated that the
practice now obtains only among the
American women.
There is no authority for the state
ment that the railroad companies
would seriously object if Congress
spends the entire session discussing
the tariff and reciprocity.
81 reflect with sorrow over the
justification of the claim you make
of having lent me your constant sup
port" says Lord Curzon, the viceroy
of India, recently deposed at the
instance of Premier Balfour. If the
Premier understood just. what Lord
Curzon indicated, and had the nerve,
he probably called back, your anoth-
err
The customs officials are alarmed
ut the apparent fact that there are
more Havana cigars in the country
than is warranted by the imports of
Havana tobacco. They have proba-
bly, omitted to calculate to include the
hickory and cabhage-leaf crop.
The King of Spain is again touring
the European courts, looking for some
body who will accept him.
The idea that the scarcity of SER
want girls is due to their all having
become writer's of novels, is probably
suggested by the quality of current
fiction.
Germany and France have reached
an agreement over Morocco that is
entirely satisfactory to both parties -
How about the feelings of the third
party?
Helen Bertram has been up before
New York magistrate for failure
to pay her debts. At the same time.
her husband is playing in 1.-The Prod
igal Son."
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
A Trial by Telephone.

Robert Willard, n farmer living near
Elkhart, in Logan county, Illinois, up
on being arrested by Constable Petit
on charge of intoxication and dis
orderly conduct, pleaded guilty by tele-
phone. When he was informed of the
$14 fine by the justice in Lincoln, he
agreed to send the amount by mail.
The case is unique in central Illinois
Jurisprudence.
The constable found Willard busily
engaged in a cornfield and read the
warrant to him. Willard agreed that
it was all right, but pointed to the
work that he was doing and declared
that he could not possibly lose a day
or two by driving to Lincoln and wait
ing for trial. He suggested the use of
the telephone, and when the constable
somewhat obviously acquiesced, the
two repaired to the farmhouse. FL
nally they got connection with Justice
Rudolph, in Lincoln, and over the wire
the unique trial was held. The justice
received a letter later with the fine
! enclosed.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SPENCER

the scheme, that all of the people con-
nected with the general company, with
the exception of the president. or al
legged discoverer of the new apple, are
men entirely unknown to the horticul-
tural world"
Reckless Statements
The company appears to be we'll or
ganized and has apparently engaged ex-
cellent legal talent. "The statements
in all the literature issued by the COM
pany are very skillfully worded," said
Mr.. Taylor, 'the statements made
through the public press, for which the
company cannot be held accountable,
and which are influencing the people,
have been recklessly misleading and
untrue" The shrewd method by which
this apple was advertised in England
and again readvertised in the United
States shows that master brain is en-
gineering the promotion of the scheme
Having prepared the British public
through numerous articles, for some
thing startling, a specimen of the seed
less apple was sent to King Edward,
lnclosed in plush-lined jewelry box.
The English papers commented widely
upon the occurrence and several addi-
IAOAhl oPP1Oo NOlC 6O4Q dI puUl1C duC-
tion for enormous prices, and the pro-
cially well written encomium on this
happening and on the value of the
apple was innocently transmitted by
the American Consul to our Depart
ment of Commerce and through it's ad-
vance consular sheets distributed to
every newspaper in the United States.
A feature Of this incident was the
ceremony connected with the cutting of
two apples which brought the largest
prices-namely, SIS. A number of dis
tinguished British horticulturists were
present, the apples were taken from
cold storage cases, and everything was
proceeding beautifully until the knife
was applied, then it was found that the
apples were neither seedless nor core
less and the indignant purchasers,
Messrs. Shearn, demanded their money
back.
Must Make the Fakirs Smile.
A somewhat amusing feature, as re-
lated by Colonel Bracket, is the con-
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Everything Vas the Same.

A young Oxford student one day re-
ceived an unexpected visit from his
pretty sister, and was very indignant
that she came without a chaperon
Look here" said the young man, 81
will not have any of the fellows see
you in my rooms, SO if anyone knocks
at the door you just get behind that
screen"
In a few minutes a knock was
heard, and the girl ran behind the
screen as her brother went to open the
door. An old gentleman stood on the
threshold, who, after profusely apollo
gizing for his intrusion, said: Il am
just home from Australia, and many
years ago 1 occupied these rooms;
would you allow me, sir. to look at
them once again." Certainly said
the student, "come in" "Ah," ex
claimed the old man, everything is
lust the same. Same old table, same
old fireplace same old screen" Then,
catching SIGHT of the girl; "By jove,
same old dodge" "Sir," exclaimed the
student, "that is my sister," "Gad,
sir" was the reioinder, same old
story"
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

(No. 121) Beans, Peas and Other
Legumes as Food.
(No. 32) Silos and Silage.
(No. 154) The Home Fruit Garden;
Preparation and Care.
mo. 33) Peach Growing for Market.
(No. 34) Meats; Composition and
Cooking
(No. 1922 Barnyard Manure.
tNo. 2OO) Turkeys; Standard Varie
ties and Management
mo 214 Beneficial Bacteria for
Leguminous Crops.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

Germ which this tremendous advertis-
ing is causing our principal competi-
tors in the export apple trade. The
Tasmanian government council has in
stituted an official inquiry whether this
new development is likely to so revolu-
tionize the character of the fruit which
we export to Europe, and which
is in competition with them, as to ne
cess1tate their securing and growing
this seedless variety.
Colonel Bracket states that thus far
no tree or scion of this alleged remark
able apple has been placed in the hands
OF any disinterested experimenter, and
it is significant that there are not as
yet any trees or scions for sale. al
though it is stated tha. several million
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Farm Bulle tins.

The great demand upon the Depart
ment of Agriculture for some of the
Farmers Bulletins, which are distrib-
uted free, has necessitated the reprint
ing of quite list Of these valuable lit
tie pamphlets. Among others of gen.
eral interest which are available are:
(No. 41) Fowls; Their Care and
Feeding.
(No. 44) Commercial Fertilizers;
Their Composition and Use.
(No. 63) Care of Milk On the Farm.
(No. 64) Ducks and Geese; Standard
Breeds and Management
(No. 113) The Apple and How to
Grow It.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

either paper stock or nursery stock. in
New York State.
The attractive plan proposed by the
parent Spencer company, as learned at
the Department of Agriculture, is that
these subsidiary or local seedless apple
companies may be formed in the vari-
Gus States. The local company is to
pay cash bonus to the mother COM
pany and also issue it 81 per cent. of
its stock-a controlling interest. The
public is to be let in on the remainder,
40 per cent. To facilitate the sale of
this stock Assistant Pomologist W.
A. Taylor says that the company some
time ago issued a statement to the eff.
feet that the retail price of trees will
be held up to SO each, while the cost to
the local company will not exceed so
cents, and it is estimated that on
local investment of $4,000, 100000
could be quickly rounded up.
cit seems" said Mr.. Taylor, who in
speaking of the matter appeared to be
entirely convinced of the shadyness of
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

trees are being grown in New York.
Iowa, Utah and Colorado.
1t Is questionable whether the Fraud
Order Office of the Postoffice Depart
ment will be able to bar the use of the
mails to the company owing to the
skillful preparation OF its literature,
though such action, it is stated, would
oe sustained by all reputable fruit men
and nurserymen.
The wonder of the whole story is
that in the face of such Iamentab1e
failures where the promoters have con-
sented to exhibit their apples the work
still goes forward of successfully fool
ing the people. 1t is not denied that
there is an apple which may be called
seedless and with an imperfectly de-
veloped core; but it is a freak and
worthless, and, moreover, is thousands
of years old. Wherever the Spencer
apple has been exhibited it has been a
fizzle. One claim made by the company
is because the apple is bloomless it
offers no opportunity for the codling
moth to lay its eggs, that, therefore,
the apple cannot be wormy. One of the
apples reluctantly submitted by the
Spencer people to Colonel Bracket, the
Pomologist of the Department, con-
tained, when cut, a good, fat codling
moth worm, while all the apples sub
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
The Seed1ess Apple Fraud
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DENOUNCES
SCHEME AS HUMBUG
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

One of Uncle Sans duties, and it is
an extremely important one, is showing
up, and where possible, stopping
frauds and fakes and preventing the
people from being mulcted of their
savings. Through its issuance of
fraud orders" the Postoffice Depart
ment prevents millions of dollars every
year from being squandered on worth
less projects and fake schemes eX-
plotted through cunning advertise
ments. The vigilance of the Govern
ment against lottery concerns is an
other instance. So much is done now
through clever advertising that officials
have come to be very chary about CIV
ing their Endorsement to any. schemes
which have not been pretty thoroughly
tried out.
The Spencer "Seedless" Apple.
A case in point was the efforts of the
Colorado seedless and coreless apple
concern, headed by a Mr.. Spencer,
which attempted last year to secure the
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Plans Tor Sinking Money.

papers, but in magazines and scientific
journals.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

Endorsement of the Fruit Division Of
the Department of Agriculture. The
apple men of the Department were ex-
tremely doubtful of the claims made
by MIR. Spencer that he had evolved a
geedless apple which would revolu-
tionize the apple industry of the coun-
try, and they were wise in refusing to
give it Endorsement. Colonel Bracket,
the Pomologist of the Department,
now states that the seedless and core
less apple propaganda is apparently one
of the most carefully considered and
intelligently worked out schemes for
fooling and defrauding the public
which has ever been attempted along
agricultural lines. Taking advantage
of the remarkable results of fruit and
plant improvement made by Luther
Burbank. and other wizards of plant
science, the statement was sprung upon
an unsuspecting newspaper press and
public that wonderful seedless and
coreless apple had been discovered.
Hundreds of columns of newspaper de-
Scriptions of this fruit have since ap-
peared in not only the daily and weekly