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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER RETURNS
Trip to France Has Restored Million
aires Health and Spirits.

New York City.-Of the GOO or
more cabin passengers, saloon and
second class, who crossed the Allan
tic in the Hamburg-American liner
Amerika, which arrived here from
Hamburg, Dover and Cherbourg, the
most popular of all, according to off,
GERS and passengers, was John D.
Rockefeller.
With Mrs. Rockefeller the oil
magnate returned from short vaca-
ton in Compeigne, France. When
he came down the gangplank those
who saw him were Immediately i'm
pressed with the healthy glow in his
cheeks and the sprightliness with
which he walked. Mr.. Rockefeller
was said to be in better health than
he had been in long time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
DIR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Executive Council of San
Juan, P. R., has granted a franchise
to Carlos Conde to build 400-foots
pier accessible to all ships, to COST
$150,000.
R. Lonsdale, a private in the Six
teenth Infantry, was drowned In the
1'asig River, near Manila. He fell
overheard from launch while on!
his way to Camp Mckinley.
The eighth anniversary OF the
landing of United States troops was
observed throughout Porto Rico on
a larger scale than heretofore. There
was a special demonstration at:
Ponce. rT
The warm season this year in Man-s
lila, P. l., has been one Of the hottest.
that has been experienced in num-
ber of years. For weeks at a time
the temperature during the day NAT
been between 90 and 100 degreas
Fahrenheit. SIS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
DOMESTIC.

The Gaekwar of Baroda, sailing
for Europe, said he did not see one
beautiful woman in America. 5Ft
E. H. Hartman was forced to
abandon his campaign to get control
of the Illinois Central, and on terms
that leave Stuyvesant Fish secure. w
John C. Hately, a Chicago capitals
ist, was appointed receiver for zion
City; -Dowie and Voliva were both;
ousted by Federal Judge Landis and
an election was ordered to fill the Of
flee of spiritual head Of the church.
It was announced in Chicago that
the fees of the doctors who attended,
Marshall Field in his last illness
would amount to $4,000. y
Chicago's Corporation Counsel
charged that 100000 of the Field
estates stocks and bonds have been
transferred to New York to escape
taxation. S
Mrs. Mary Getschell, Of SPRING
field, Mass, asserted that her sister
Mrs. Vinton, died of drugs surrep-5
titiously administered and not from
injuries due to fall.
New York City's Assay Office
must move in part to Philadelphta
while the new building for the ofdce
is being erected.
Harry Thaw's mother and her
counsel, Mr.. Olcott, in New York
City, have decided to bring civil pro-
ceedings to have her son declared in-s
sane. IS,
The Brooklyn trolleys have killed
thirty-nine persons within the last
two months. " i
The City Hall of San Francisco,
which cost s7,O00,000, was formally
declared unsafe at the meeting OF
the Board of Public Works.
Stockholders of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany, at Pittsburg, charged George;
Westinghouse, president OF the CON-
pany, with launching private VEN
lures with the company's funds.
The committee in charge OF the
Bryan reception made public letter
from Mr.. Bryan forbidding the recep-l
ton of money from questionable
sources to pay the expense Of the de-5
monstration.
Mrs. augustus Hartje was ASSAULT
ed in Pittsburg at the close OF the
days session in the famous divorce
trial there.
1t was charged in a ma.ndamuS
suit that E. H. Hartman had hidden
millions of surplus assets OF the
Wells-Fargo Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
LOCUST PLAGUE IN HUNGARY,
Crops on 10000 Acres Are Already
DESTROYED and Ruin is Threatened.

London. - The correspondent at
Vienna of the Daily Express states
that locusts are devastating the
neighborhood Of Debreozin, where
crops on 10000 acres already have
been consumed. Desperate means
have been adopted to keep back the
invasion, but WITHOUT avail.
Fires lighted to check the progress
of the insects have been extinguished
by the on-moying mass, after which
the survivors of the army Of devasta-
tion has continued its march. Twelve
steam rollers have been used at one
place to crush the locusts, but they
have made no apparent impression.
Locusts cover the earth in many
places to the depth of several inches,
defying annihilation. Many farmers
are threatened with ruin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
BELCHER SURRENDERS
AFTER HIDING A YEAR
Paterson's Ex-Mayor Had But
S17.40 in His Pockets.
READY TO STAND HIS TRIAL
Accused of Embezzling 100000
Detectives Close on His Trail
When He Gave Himself Up
Broken in Spirit.

Paterson, NJ.-William H. Belch-
or. Paterson's fugitive eX-Mayor, who
left this city year ago after embez-
zling $50,000 of the funds of the
Manchester Building and Loan Asso-
liation and raising as much again by
other questionable means, walked
into the county jail and announced
chat he wished to surrender himself
Belcher has been travelling about
the country for year in an endeavor
to elude justice. He knew that de-
sactives were his trail and decided
TO give himself Several weeks
ago he wrote to Prosecutor Emley
that he intended to return and take
his punishment. Belcher had been
in New York for nearly week, and
stayed there until he knew that he
was about to be placed under arrest.
Belcher said: ri had exactly $500
when I left Paterson. I had been
considering the step for several
weeks, and it was simply desperation
drove me to it. The whole city
trusted me, and I had not the cour-
age to stand up and make confess
sion that would condemn me in the
eyes of every one. All my life had
tried to do right, but one thing and
another went wrong until I was in a
hopeless financial tangle.
"I know now what 1t is to be alone
in the world. I have experienced
awful agonies in the last year. All
was on myself. I was absolutely out
of the world to my family and
friends. My wife even did not know
where 1 was. On the day I fled 1
caught late train out of Paterson,
and in twenty-six hours was in Chi
cago. l had intended to go to for
eign country, but I felt had not
enough money. went openly about
Chicago, though the papers contained
long accounts of my disappearance,
and printed accurate details OF my
appearance. But I shaved on my
mustache, and no one seemed to rec
ognize me.
after a week went to st. Paul,
and a few hours after arriving there
lost my pocketbook. I was abso-
lutely penniless, and I was afraid to
report my loss to the police. So the
following morning went to rail-
road Office and asked for work. MY
pay was s1.25 a day, and I lived in
the humblest of circumstances and
ate the coarsest of food. Then I was
made foreman, with $3.50 day, and
things looked brighter.
cat Christmas my health gave
way. I was not able to stand the
strain c2 working ten hours a day in
the frost and snow. I had saved
$3.50, aud with that I went to Lon
don, Ontario. I was a street ldborer
there, and when I was laid off with a
lot Of men I took to selling news
papers. 1 made less than 81 day at
that. For three months I worked at
various mean jobs, and in June the
thought began to grow on me that 1t
would be better to return and face
the situation. It, took me several
weeks, however, to make up my
mind, and even when I reached New
York I still hesitated. But last night
I overcame all my misgivings, and
then, lest I might be stricken with
fear again, I crossed the North River
at once and took a train
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
FOREIGN.

An anti-JewiSh rising was reporlsd2
from Odessa; strict censorship
over all news Of disorder Is being
maintained.
The Great Northern Hotel, Leeds,
Eng, was destroyed by fire. The tor
tai loss was S750,00o. q
Public protest has. caused q change.
in the naval program Of the British
liberal government, which will not
retrench in construction to the ex--l
tent first planned. ss
The big Russian strike hung fre;t
a patent argument against it was the
fear that famine would follow the
tying up of the railroads.
Prince Eugene Murat was killed
by the overturning of his automobtle
while on his way from Munich 70
Carlsbad. $N
There was a general recovery IN
prices on the European exchanges, q
more hopeful view being taken to-
the situation in Russia. a.,S.5
Political discomfort continues In
Persia, and the people are demand
ing reforms; five thousand refugees
are under the protection OF the Brit
ish Legation at Teheran.
Bryan made a great speech at the
House of Lords lunch heon OF the In-s
terparliamentary Union, arguing that
a noble life is better than death on
the battlefield.
The Interparliamentary Union, In
London, adopted resolutions relating
to the limitation of contraband OF
war. 8
Spanish newspapers express irrita-
ton over the Intervention OF the
United States in the Central Amert-
can dispute.
A cloudburst interrupted the Mont
Gents line, killed fifteen persons and
did enormous damage on the Franco
Italian border.
The electoral delegates elected
Pedro Monte President of the Re-
public of Chile for five years. X
A movement is reported in Khar-
kov, Russia, for the declaration OF a
republic in the autumn.
Impressive memorial services were
held at Simla, India, in honor OF
Lady Curzon, wife of the former
Viceroy of India. The Earl Of Minto,
Viceroy of India; the Countess OF
Mimic and General Kitchener, Com!
mander in Chief of the British forces
in India, were present. ~
Ferdinand Saar, the author, a
member of the upper house of the
Austrian Reichsrath, shot himself at,
his home in Dobling, a suburb OF
Vienna. He had been suffering
from nervous prostration. e;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
THE OLD CIRCUS SCHOOL.
Built Years Ago by John O'Brien and
Bareback Riders Practice Spot.

Philadelphia has long been consid-
cred by circus people an excellent city,
not only for the large audiences that
their shows can attract here, but also
as the home and birthplace Of many
famous circus actors and acrobats.
And it is a strange coincidence that
most Of these performers come from
Frankford and that section of the city.
The training school, where nearly
all Of these entertainers received their
early education in the art Of doing
stunts" is still standing at the corner
of Willow and Foulkrod streets, in
Frankford, in much the same condition
as when it was built many years ago
by John O'Brien (better known as
"Porgy" O'Brien, who at that time
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
SNgG%s;q1Y11sgI 1sI
Eas$MGeD!
WASHINGTON.
I-AHSg /,
'sssvN3'

Naval officers do not take kindly
to the notion of turbines for war;
ships, although there has been no OF
ficial decision on the question.
Samuel Gompers sent out from
from Washington an appeal to laborl
men for campaign funds, which WIZ
net s2,O0O.000 if all contribute asi
asked. s.
New steamboat inspection regula-S
tions provide that masters OF passen-y
ger barges must take out license
from the Government. s.
Postmaster Barnes has forbidden
clerks to discuss religion or politics
drring Office hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Prominent People.

President Roosevelt will review
the lantic fleet on September 5 1T
Oyster Bay.
The death is announced Of Jacob
Eliachar, chief rabbi Of Palestine, at
the age of ninety-two.
Representative Towne, Of New
York, the former Senator from Min
nesota, has the best voice in the
House.
King Edward Of England haS a
peculiar habit of passing his finger
backward and forward under his chin
when in meditation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Fusing Rubies.

Little rubies, the price of which is
considerably below that of large
ones of the same quality, are finely
powdered, and then fused together
in the electric furnace. The mass is
quickly cooled by some trick that
is not made public, resulting in a
gem of good size, and retaining the
desired lustre and tint. Neither the
sapphire nor the emerald can be
subjected to this treatment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
THE QUESTION OF TINE.

Not what was his birth. but how did he
live.
Not what his estate. nut how did he give,
Not what WAS his name, but what did he
do.
Not what was his place but measured he
true,
Not whence did he come, but what was
his will.
Not what was his race. but what was his
skill.
Not where did he die but how did he
strive,
Not where is his grave. but what shall
survive.
Frank Walcott HUT.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Passing Of the Hand Mule.

Speaking of old industries going
out of existence one has just died
out in Bolton, England, namely, that
of the hand mule, which was at one
time an extensive form of the spin.
ming industry. 1t is absolutely IN.
known now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
King DcspiSed Bachelors.

King Christian was one Of the
greatest anti-race suicide enthusiasts
who ever lived. He had no use for
bachelors. Everybody over thirty
years old he besought to get mar
ried. 1t is related that one bachelor
vas pressed SO hard by King Chris
tian on this point that he fed to the
West Indies to keep from being per-
suaded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22

Human remains, which are believed
by Mr.. c.. II. Read, Of the British Mu-
scum, to be those Of SaXons, have hePD
discovered at Hawks Hill, Surrey,
England.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
JVeII.Farqo Company Yields.

Officials of Wells, Fargo & Co. is
sued the detailed financial statement
of the company's condition demanded
by minority stockholders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Education Bill Passed.

The British House Of Commons
passed the education bill by major
ity of 1872.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Novelty in Tents.

An interesting tent has recently
been patented by San Francisco
man. 1t is remarkable for it's port
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-22
Mrs. Corey Wins Suit

Mrs. William e. Corey won her
suit for divorce at Reno, New.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

this morning from Hope to spend a
few days here.
Mrs. w. E.. McGrory left this morn
ing for her home in Hannibal, Mo.
Her son will remain all winter.
Mrs. Manning arrived last night
from Chicago for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. George b. Jewett.
Wire nails, &c pound; invalid
chairs to rent; everything for every
body.-Makin's Second Hand Store.
J. P. H. Nelson left this morning
for his home in Waxahachie, Texas
after spending a week in the Pecos
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Davidson came
down from Amarillo last night TO
spend two or three days looking after
business.
Have an extra good bargain in a
four-room cottage, two blocks west
of postoffice. Easy payments.-R. H.
McCune. 55t7.
Roscoe NiSbet left this morning for
Columbia, Mo-. to enter the academic
department of the Missouri State
University.
Miss Sadie Martin left this morning
for Columbia, No., where she will
attend Stevens Baptist College for
girls this winter.
Rev. A. Foltz came in last night
from the North to spend some time
gathering exhibits for the Pecos Val
ley advertising car.
Mrs. John Richey returned to her
home in Artesia last night, after a
visit of several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Hamilton.
]. M. McMurray, a prominent law
yer of South McAlester, 1. T., was
here yesterday, bringing two sons to
enter the Military Institute.
Engineer w. M. Reed returned to
Carlsbad last night, after spending
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

Rev. Geo. R. Ray wife and son,
left this morning for Deer Lodge
Mont, where they will attend the
Montana NJ: E. Conference and where
Rev. Ray will receive a passionate.
For the. past year he mas been doing
evangelical work and has been max
ing his home in Roswell.
Mrs. B. H. Bassett and Miss Epsie
Walden, who have been visiting the
family Of H. P. Saunders, left last
night on their way to their home IN
Dallas. They will visit at Hagerman,
Lakewood and Carlsbad. Miss Saun-
ders will join them at Carlsbad and
accompany them to Dallas for a visit.
Mrs. Sam S. Sisson and daughter,
Miss Mary, left this morning for
their nome in Harper, Kan. They had
been here a month for the benefit of
Mrs. Sisson's health The family will
probably move t o the Pecos Valley.
Mr.. Sisson is a leading lawyer in his
home district, but if he comes mere
will buy a farm and raise fruit and
alfalfa.
John B. Gill went to Hagerman last
night. He reports some speedy trans
portation of fruit on the Pecos Val
ley Lines recently. He shipped a car
of apples out on Saturday, a week
their destination, Tuesday night. Six
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04
) LOCAL NEWS.

H. c.. Booth left this morning for
Amarillo.
DIR. c.. L.. Parsons went to Carlsbad
lase night.
Mrs. C. L. Allison went to Hager-
man last night.
]. B.. Howard, of Lake Arthur was
in Town today.
Miss Ella Allison went to Lake Ar
thu last night.
z. F. Deem, of Hagerman, was a vi
sitor here today.
G. L. True left this morning on a
business trip north.
MULES FOR SALE Address st.
o Bros, Roswell. 47tu&f-tf
M. L. Young arrived this morning
from Ell Paso on business.
]. M. Davis returned this morning
from a business trip to Artesia.
j. C. Wilson came up from Dayton
this morning on a business trip.
John r.. Hodges and wife returned
last night to their home in Artesia.
LOST South American coin brace
let. Please return to this Office. 5St3
Prayer Miller left today for Den
yer to enter Contra Commercial Col
lege.
F. P. Kapphan, h brick contractor
arrived this morning ron Artesia on
business.
Table board, for three or four per
sons. men preferred. Inquire at the
Smoke House. 5St6
e. johnson. of Torrance, arrived
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

Richard Convey, of FIT. Worth, has
arrived and accepted a position WITH
the Pecos Valley Drug Company in
the prescription department Mr.. Co
vey is a prescriptionist of ability
and was in the drug bufness at Fort
Worth on his own account. He form
erly lived at Carlsbad and has many
friends in the lower valley.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04
Piano Tuninu.

Expert piano tuning, re-polishing
and repairing, both pianos and or
gans. Great reduction on pianos.
Easy payments.-P. V. Music Co.
t-th-s-04tf.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

days after the car was closed at Ha-
| german. a letter was received stating
that they had arrived safely, in fine
condition.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

j. H. Boyd, A. j.. Foster, E. c.
Jackson and j. B.. Newton, of Lake
Arthur, were here attending the De
mocratic convention today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

No 1 Dry Goods man would like
position in western town on account
of wife's health. Employed at pres
ent.-H. P. Scott, Winnsboro, La. IT.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-04

Attorney General w c. Reid came
in from Santa Fe last evening on le-
gal, political and private business
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-08-01
Rebels Seized The Printery.

A party of men armed with
revolvers forced their way yester-
day in the Boussel printing estab-
lishment here. They made the
foreman a prisoner and prevented
the c]ompositors from leaving the
building. They then had printed
$780, 900 copies of the Viborg man
ifesto of the outlawed lower house
of parliament. Strangers calling
at the establishment while this
work was being done we're detain-
cd to prevent their giving alarm.
While this was trarspiring
within the printing works a re-
ligious procession escorted by
policemen, both mounted and on
foot, drew up to a church imme-
dlately opposite but no one was
aware of what was passing inside
the ostabllshment.-St. Peters,
burg, dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-08-01
To Keep Up With Time.

At a meeting of the board of
town commissioners Friday night
all order was passed appropriating
5000 toward the purchase of a
town clock. This amount togeth-
er with the sum donated by the
county and a subscription from
Lexington citizens, assures the
clock which will cost $500. The
board appointed J. W. NOEL, che
of its members to act with the
county commissioners in placing
the clock in the court house stee-
pie at an early date. This step
on the part of the board meets
the hearty appreciation of the
town.-Lexington, NO., dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-08-01
What Noon Means in Law

When it is legally noon? Fire
insurance policies expire at noon
and the word is admitted to mean
exactly at - o'clock midday. But
standard time has not been adopt
ed in all communities. Many
small towns cling to sun time,
which may be from a few minutes
to nearly an hour earlier than
standard. In n state a fire oc-
CURED at two minutes past noon
sun time, and the insurance
company held that the policy had
expired before the fire. Sun time
is used in that town, but the in
sured sued the company, holding
that local customs did not rule
the policy and that he was entitl-
ed to his insurance. The state
courts sustained him. In anoth-
er State a similar contention was
taken to the courts and just the
opposite decision given. &veral
conflicting precedents have been
established in State courts, and
1t is said the question can only he
decided for good and all when a
case has been carried into the
United States courts and passed
upon by the supreme court.-New
York Press.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-08-01
$4,000 Doctors Fee.

DR.. Frank Billings yesterday
filed in the probate court a sw orn
claim for $685. 900 against the
Marshall Field estate. The bill
is for sever days professional at
tendance on Mr.. Field in a New
York hotel when he was suffering
from the attack of pneumonia
that caused his death. The fee is
believed to be one of the largest
ever charged by a physician in the
United States for services that did
not include the performance of a
surgical operation.
1t has been announced that
there is no intention on the part
of the trustees of the estate to
contest the claim of DR.. Billings.
Chicago dispatch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-08-01
Peasants AssaiI Monastery.

While the train upon which a
correspondent of the associated
press was travelling from Kharkov
to Yekaterinoslav was passing the
great monastery erected by
Alexander III to commemorate
the escape of himself and mem
bers of the imperial family from
a railroad wreck in 1888, firing
and cries of help we're heard. The
train was stopped and a monk
came on board. He said the peas
antry we're attacking the monas-
tery and that the monks were de-
Tending it. He had managed to
escape to Summon help. He was
brought on the train to Yekater-
lnoslav, when he telegraphed the
Governor of Kharkov, asking
troops be sent to the monastery.
No further details of the affair
have been received. The peasantry
apparently have seized the tele-
graph Observation-Disclosures dis
patch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-08-01
Tom Watson Again Democrat.

A special to The Telegraph from
Dublin, Ga, says Congressman
7. W. Hardwick states on the
streets there that Thomas E.
Watson, lately a Populist presi-
Dental candidate, will make a
speech at his home in Thomson,
Ca Friday announcing his re-
turn to the Democratic party.
He is supporting Hoke Smith,
former Secretary of the Interior,
who is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.