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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20

Japan seems to think that first
class battleships are good things to
have on hand for emergencies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
pOrteuts Of Disaster.

Norwegians are much concerned over
n strange incident of the festivities
which welcomed King Haakon t.
ChristiaAia. A Newspaper thus de-
scribes II: AT the very time when the
royal procession had to pass the an
cient fortress Of Akerhus there was as
semblsd there a great number OF spec
tators, mostly military, in order to see
the new king drive past While the
spectators were waiting TO see the king
in great excitement jingling sound
was heard and suddenly the crowned
statue Of King Oscar fell TO the ground.
At the same moment the crown fell OF
and was crushed in the fall. For 4 mo-
msnt every one present felt little un-
comfortable on witnessing the Incl
dent; but It was Immediately forgotten
in watching the royal procession. A
few days later some members OF the
sane company were assembled In an
other part Of the town In the house o.
one Of the leaders Of the government
me conversation turned on the strang1
incident Of the statne- In the midst OF
the conversation . scraplng sound vaI
heard and the portrait Of King Oscar
Riidsd down from the wall and fall u
he ground"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
IoHN HAY As JoURNALIsr.
Few NeWspapSr Writers Have Been
20 Well Equipped for the s.
Work - He

Few newspaper writer's have brought
to their task the equipment which Hay
possessed when he came to the Trib-
une" in the winter Of 1870. writes
Joseph BuCllin Bishop In "A Friend
ship with John Hay" After passing
through the great period Of the civil
war a. the private secretary OF Presi-
dent Lincoln, he had served successive
ly as secretary Of legation at Paris
charge d'affaires at Vienna, and sec
Rotary of legation at Madrid. He
spoke several of the languages or Eu-
rope a. nuently a. hs spoke his own.
and he had that minute knowledge Of
their art and literature that only q
born lover Of art and literature can a.
tain. One has only 70 read his Gas
titan Days" to realize the full mean
ing Of what I wish to convey when
say this. His conversation was liter-
ally q "joy forever" then a. always.
I have heard many good takers In my
day, thank God! but never . better
one than John Hay.
Scarcely less enjoyable than his tax
was his writing. He wrote mainly
upon foreign atHairA political. social.
and literary; and whatever he wrote.
Intellectual men everywhere. who read
II, talked about. Into whatever he did,
then and throughout his life. he put
his full powers. He was preeminently
q good workman; he would DO nothing
except his best. But while he always
did his best, he never made the mis-
take Of taking Journalistic work too
seriously. Ne had the saving grace OF
humoF, without which NJ journalist
can hope to attain The largest meas
urs Il power and usefulness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
NOW THE GRANITE STATE.
Magnitude Of Deposits In Texas Give
the Commonwealth That
Distinction.

Tho new Granite state Of Texas,
whose magnitude Of granite deposits
probably outrank those Of any other
state. It could with equal fitness be
styled the foremost cattle state, and,
Judging from It's famous undeveloped
iron ores, It may become q center Of
metallurgy. With but q fraction Of
its acres devoted to grain. II produces
nearly 2O0,000,000 bushels year Of
wheat, corn and other grains. On 49,
900 900 acres 1t is annually growing
nearly sa00,000,0OO worth Of agricul-
tural products. Texas is an empire
with less than one-tenth Of Its area
under cultivation fraction 80 small
that It might be cut OF one side the
state without being missed from the
other; with a population Of 100000
and easily able to support 60,0OO,0O0
with a variety Of soils suitable fol-
every crop from that Of the tropics
to that Of the higher attitudes of the
temperate zone, with great water pow
ers yet untitled; with wealth Of
mineral resources defying description
beauty Of mountain scenery un
known and unappreciated by the world
at large, and a charm Of climate un
surpassed in the United States, vary
ing from cold regions like the north
west to sunny areas where roses bloom
throughout the winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
CRUSADE AGAINST ABsINTHE
Rruss Of ewitasrlaAd Up In Arms
Against ~ Curse Of the
Nation.

Absinthe drinking b the curse Of
French Switzerland, and crimes BY
abSintho drunkArds have been 90
Alarmingly frequent Of late that the
Swiss press has started q crusade
against the sale OF the liquor.
In the cantons Of Vaud and Geneva
over 100000 signatures have been OBJ
tanned to Q petition urging the gov
eminent to suppress the abSinthe dts
tIlIerieA During the last few months
q series Of murders and attempts at
murder have been traced to persons
who are confirmed absinths drinkers.
and who committed the crimes while
under the influence Of the liquor.
Most Of the absinth0 sold in small
cafes at . penny q large winsglasSful
IL made from chemicals and raw alco-
hol. and this ID the stun drunk by the
Door, for tho reason that It Is cheaper
than wine or beer. Good absinthe Is
Of the same price as good whisky, but
little Of this Is found In this country.
q the greater part Is exported to
France and Belgium.
The canton Of NeuchatGl depends
upon ii revenue on the make and
sale II abslnthA. and from this quar-
Ter thsrS , mueh oppositinn 70 the
OrusadA Rot only the men. bet the
wOmsn end 70 q les sEtsnt siFas and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31

There is a fact about King Alfonso
we'll worth knowing. OF all the king
who have ever lived. with the sole en-
osptlon Of Jean !. OF France, who lived
but a few hours, he 4 the only one 30
be a king from the moment Of his Ars,
BREATH veritable born king" And
since he IL much spoken Of hess days
It Is not amiss TO know his name
which IL. his Most Catholic Majesty
Don Alfonso XIII. king Of Spain. Of
Castle. Of Leon. Of ArAson OF the two
sleiiies. Of jerusalem Of Navarro. Of
Gibraltar, OF the Western and Hastsrn
indies. Of the ossanie continsat arch.
duke Of Austria. duks Of burgundy, Of
Brabant and KHAN. count Of Haps,
burg. Of Flnndul8 Of Tyrol and eTant
master Of Tie ooldua FissoA his 4
not rally ~. BIZ & n . go0d olai q
I'VE ~ n eva anf q king
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
PREDICTIONS by MACHINE.


a maSkAs ~ psoDha1us b an en-
aAnA in uso By 10 Goant saEvev at
WashAnsAOn, D. O.. which en- and does
ppodiSt Ne tine q M nd low tide
Cor Q sven lssA1e1. end makes these
psoAaStiO0s Ter . yeAr IN advance. Its
pasDO4nan0o b A04 Nmttsd - year,
but thas 10 the maximum q work n ID
usually SallSd OUea 10 DO. II u COM
Pact and dOlSsaAS 10 . deSEce not easy
to apprOeIaAS. To make these tidal
predictions, whASh 80 Issued in the
form Of q faA beck OF tablets every
year by TIE S1FvsV, the machine is
lrst set, then Gpsrated BY hand. AS
may be surmISod. the setting Of the
machine 10 the pOint at which accu-
rate mechanism and the human brain
Join forces. There are 10 factors to
be determined in making tidal predic-
lions. Each factoY alters all the rest
Hence the machine Is 80 constructed
that an alteration Of one factor has Its
effect on the others. How this Is done
is understood in a measure By noting
that there is . setting OF 10 dials,
with pointers. Each pointer is on a
pulley mounted eceentrically on Its
shaft, and over this pulley passes a
chain which goss from one to another.
Obviously, II the eccentricity of one
pulley is altered 1t has Its proportion
ate effect on all the rest The engine
was invented by Prof. William Fer
rel, who presented It to the govern
ment without charge for his idea. 1t
cost originally but $500 and does the
work of 40 expert computers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
SHIPS LOST IN THE ARTIc.
Explorers Deprived q Their shelter
and Provisions BY Parting Of
0lacioE.

December was q dark month. There
was no difference between day and
night. We missed the chesry illumin-
alton OF the electric arc. and under
the light Of numerous little oil lamps
we labored. sewing our fur clothing
for the slsdgs trip and making nar-
ness, writes Anthony Fiala, In NC
Clure's. In the carpenter shop, impro-
vised from part Of our storehouse'
Quartermaster Rilliet, who had the as
sembling Of the sledges In charge,
toiled with the members Of the crew.
Christmas and New Year passed
happily. We celebrated the anniver-
sareis with banauets, to which our
hard-working stewart contributed
many delicacies. A Christmas edi-
ton of "The Arctic Eagle." our camp
newspaper, was printed. Assistant
Commissary Stewart making up the
forms and running the press. and Sea-
man Montross, who had once been .
printer, acting as compositor. Near
" all the members Of the party CON
tributed and considerable amusement
was the result
Storms were many, and the members
Of the scientific star in their walks
to and from the observatories often
had to face winds Of high velocity,
with driving snow and low temperAr
tures At the MARnetic observatory II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31

m@k-And what sort Of paes %
you wish. madamf
Nm. TttAmns-Some ancestral lAca.
p,sasA ~ hat Il 4 being WIN b.
ths nioaat psopiA-Csvsland LeadoA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31

Daisy cannot understand IT. Some
times she drops her playthings sud
denly and goes to the stair door and
stands there, listening. Then she
steals up, from step to step, and taps
It the door that used to DO Granny's.
she pushes It open, expectantly.
''Ganny." she calls, softly, heres
meiS
Then she peeps under the bed, and
behind the window curtains, and opens
the closet door, but nowhere can she
ana the Kind old faca At last she
stands stiT IN the middle Of the room,
waiting, listening.
She calls again; her baby voice 4
I'm OF tiara 'G'anEy, who're 4 on
hidsdf"
In another moment Ida catches hel
b ne SHOULDER. sets hof outside th1
door and turns TIE keT in ne lock.
And tie bahy can nsrnr undGlt1n1
VIZ 0rnnny hidca - lag
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
lust LIKE
"A WOMAN
NJ BOURBON WILSON


Santo saloon, that q Mexican rushed In
and informed us that Manuel Garcia,
the husband Of the prettiest woman In
the pueblo, had stabbed his wife and
1 made his escape. Instantly there arose
chorus Of indignant EXPLANATIONS ana
outbursts Of profanity.
/ Nov you fellers are or maxim fools
or yerselyes," objected Buster Bill,
who had the reputation of being the
best shot and hardest drinker In the
pueblo. Better Jest lot them greasers
settle their own scraps. Besides that"
he went on, yer Jest can't never tell
when q woman nateheTly needs knif'
| In" :.
But q few minutes later. when old
Pap" F1axen, our host Of the Bspi-
ritz 0Anto. huYriedly entered the bar
room, and announced that his horse
had been taken BY Garcia, Bill brought
/ his glass down on the bar with a
crash.
Les hurry up fellers, and git our
hosses," he cried, eGcitedly; we're
/
or leesin' time :,
We galioped oas ctr1own IN lns ~
! It was mot loAg before the bright
! moonlight revealed the fresh trail OF
q AorSe thSs iea ~ '"' iieN' y
| trail No were 1Oltowtns Z,
HIS = nsaaM ~ VI e"n -
tSail! eur le@aer eCAmeI, an II W.
kin psaE m W oO~ sIs' We r M
jest ~ Asxa n ~. lsl im, no :
boun' W ws'ar me " nOwno ~;
fer Nc o9W ~ va 10y p -
PssoS. hsSCla W 10 $50. w V'E
make II 1SSHsA us.neD pas
The Asss T@SS q - y. Wefs Sis
tsning u ne Mevy pal. oi inc noun
tan EaAsS wHeA ne eaHne y hsAs' W.
looss-hAAo1Ae bEt~S Isan. ana wa :
dazed, SeavtA losk q - Mse' ne Iooe
fairly into tAs WaA We severeo NAN
VITA OW F4AuA - - sFaSreA AiA %
hak nd dSSnouG :.
Ter q ansr . e Ses
(FoT the ~ q ga, geauenen) 10
saspoA: "tSN me suidy-h she dad.
M ~" - FsDiSeA; "Dnt talnt
yOrO Nsuls ~ aan'N
'TANzA 0Sa!" sEtla QessAa. ierven.
"; Il hSDs ~ ~t dle-A dos! 1
ho9s - wCnG"
"OughtOF nh a. way before you
done \, :" DlN SuTtly replied.
what madO ysg DO It, Manual
asked ''Kid" Bia1en. old Pap's son.
''YSS," AdASd DlIl; ret down hero
and tell us SHbOat y. Twant or DIT
like yOr ter 80 IN SssA or boss.
The Mexican seemed in an almost
exhausted eondition. and KID handed
him q large bottle Of whisky he had
taken from his pocket Garcia drank
deeply ana passed NJ bottle TO Bill
who was anxiousiy awAiting MS turn-
Now shoot out Aanuei' ana ten US
how You come tor DO i. sara MIG IN
sympathtis tone. Yer cont iOOA
like - man who'd mn 81 woman.
Nor steal or hoSA' neitner' aodeo
Bill.
mo. senor-por DicS, no! Manuel
exclaimed, giving KID . graterul look
Listen, gentlemen" Manuel contin'
ued, "and ! will tell you. the woman
l hurt, as you know, Is my wife. l
have never had thought for any
woman but her. Aadly and tooisnIy
howa lOxyAA hAp NOR aha n cOid- heart
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31

$500 Pa.hiy ~ aduna IN.
nm-Whasa ~ anIggf
\ hsf har - othsf nA1nt -
- w t1isk--Oi1agD poAI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31

Dsu.t AIDE youT iisht under bush
q uss 4 = soaeuul ysur fnnltA
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30

tians. Up to the time of going to
press there have been 80 additions t.
the church, to say nothing about the
1uickening OF the spiritual life of
those who are already christians. Mr.
cooper will be here until next Sunday
night aud possibly longer and we
would urge upon as many OF our read,
ers as car to attend the meetings. A
priceless blessing has come to Bates
burg as a result of these meetings.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Last TUESDAYS State says

LdSu IueSuaV'S State says
Col. r. ii. Aull, president of the
south Carolina Press association, was
In the city last night, on his way
nome from Batesburg where he atten-
q "a the funeral services OF Attorney
General Gunter. Mr.. Aull stateu
that he would call meeting Of the
executive committee of the Press as.
sOciation on A pril 9Th at Newberry to
discuss the time and place for the
next meeting. A number OF the men,
bers Of the committee have expressed
themselves in favor of Norfolk fol-
the annual meeting, since the White
Springs hotel has been destroyed by
Dire. The members of the ,mmittee
are President Aull of Newberry, Vice
President William Banks OF Columbia
secretary &C. LangSton of Anderson,
Treasurer August Kohn of the Col
umbia bureau of The News and Coua
rier, Col. j. E. Norment Of Columbia,
Mr. E. Fl. DeCamp of Gaffney.
II we remember correctly the vote
taken at White Stone Springs at the
last meeting of the Press Association
was very close between Charleston
tuu w hlIC oCOiiS. AO OiS UiLhS VI
the balloting it looked very much
like Charleston would get the meet
ing. From the spove account it. ap-
pears that the vote taken has been
entirely disregarded and the officers
of. the Association have taken it upon
themselves to name the place Of the
next meeting irrespective Of the
votes cast. It looks to us that under
che circumstances that the next high.
est vote should be the one to name
the place as it certainly was the gen.
,ral expression Of the A ssociation as
body. Riddock and Brrns of The
Charleston hotel holds out all the in
1ucements in their power to make
the visit a pleasant one for all who
will be able to take the trip. There
surely can be no place better to spend
few days, than, in and around old
historic Charleston aud the Isle OF
Palms. We ask the officers of the
Association to regard the already ex-
pressed wish Of the entire body.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30
REVIVAL MEETING.

A meeting of unusual interest is in
progress at the Batesburg, Baptist
Church. Tho service begin on the third
Sunday In March. with two services
each day for the first week and three
&day for the remainder OF the meeting
With the exception of the first day
the preaching has been done by Rev.
l.. A. Cooper, the late popular pastor
OF the Johnston Baptist church and
since December the Financial Agent
Of GreenviIle Female College.
Ar. Cooper is an evangelist of su-
parior ability as is evidenced by the
large congregations In attendance
and she eager interest with which he
Is heard. He Is a man Of pleasing
personality, . fluent and earnest
preacher, a good singer himself and
one who has the touch for getting
other people to sing. and witnal
man whose soul is in his work and
whose one purpose is to be helpful to
those who hear him.
Though the meetings are held In
the Baptist church under the control
Of tho Baptist pastor and the preach.
ing is done by a Baptist pr .acher.
the attendance upon and the in
terest In the meetings is by no means
confined to church or denominations |
lines and the people generally seem 10
feel that 1t Is their meeting. Every.
body feels perfectly free to put all |
they can into IL and to get all thew
can out of it.
1t has been many day since a re-
iigious meeting was held In Bates
burg which has taken such hold upon
the people at large as has this one.
Probably the most remarkable sin
gle service ever held in the town was
the meeting "for men only" on last
Sunday afternoon. The preacher did
not refer to mems sins or weakness
ls men, but to men as sinners need.
pg salvation through faith In Jesus /
Christ. 1t was sermon which might v
rave been preached to any audience
anywhere. At the close large num- n
'er. thirty or more, mostly young D
nen, asked for the prayers OF chris 3
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30
70 the Richest Man.
sense that We tel You.

It's sound sense that We tel You.
Your work costs less dollars and j.
)eHt every time you use the l.. & NJ
Paint.
You do more painting with one gal
I"nof l.. & VI. than with two gallon,
OF other paints and the l. u NJ. Zine
'ardens the L. IL VI. PdlnI wear un,
iron.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30
n. ROGERS BAYLy. Ed. q Prop
FRIDAY. MARCH 80. 1906.
o. <. eUHrER, JR.

In the death of Atty. General U. x.
Gunter, Jr the State of South Caroli-
M loses valued servant and a man
among men. Ills whole life was devot.
Cd to public good and his days were
spent in the upbuilding Of his country
and tho betterment of his many
friends. "X" as he vas called by all
his intimates. was loved for his gen.
erous heart and cheerful ready hand
to help those who needed help in
times OF trouble. Many were the
kind acts and deeds bestowed upon
those whom he called friend and sci.
dom, II ever did those deeds of kind
ness become generally known to the
outside world. He was o man who
lived up to his convictions and at all
times Gid what lay in his power for
the Advancement Of his associates.
Asa public officer he did what he
thought was right In mindful Of
criticism and gossip and his decisions
were regarded as fair and just.
His young life he spent in our midst
and his career he moulded for him
self without the aid that many men OF
today have at their command. His
sad and early death brings q great
shadow, not alone to his family but
TO all those who knew and loved him
from his boyhood days till now.
A very sad, sad sight it was indeed
to witness at the grave old grey hair
ed nne,, n1ou that have been his daily
associates for yelrs weep ike chill
3ren over who each and every one o,
them considered his mogr !ntimat te
friend.
May he bs remembered always for
just wh~E he was, good loyal and
noble man. To the bereaved fami ly,
20 his Official friends, to the State of
South Carolina and to all those who
loved him The Advocate extends it's
deepest sympathy in this, toe hour of
sorrow.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30

1t Is not difficult to relieve blind.
bleeding. itching or prot-uding piles
with ManZan, the great pile remedy
1t Is put up in collapsable tubes with
nozzle and may be introduced and ap-
piled at the seat OF the trouble. Stops
pain instantly. Sold by Timmons
Bros:
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

were set free at onos. by the prison
officer.
"As is the custom in the army pris-
ons. each OF the men was given a suit
or civilian clothinE-hat. shoes, and
underwear-and a check for s.. Then
they were put on the little boat, taken
20 San Francisco and released. despite
the fact that some OF them still had
three or even four years TO serve.
Hardly arrived at the Golden Gate
City. however. their nerve sDurred
them on 70 stnI greater things. The
original forgsr II the affair proceeded
20 duplicate the signature OF the quar-
termaster OF the department 70 four
checks. S12S IN al. placing On the
checks the reasons for which they
we're issued. such as extra work out
OF prison hours and the Ike, and.
knowing the forms 20 be employed
secured the money On the lot IN the
city without jog.
Meantime, however, the fraud IVES
discovered on the island 4 sentry
IN a friendly way asked the command
ant OF Alcatraz why these prisoners
Of all others. had been approved for
release. The commaudant at once de-
MED the recommendation. The inquiry
caused the major 20 communicate
with the prison oftice for the produo-
ton OF the papers. 5r some such pro-
cedura. suffice IL 70 say the command
ant found his al-,ograph forged. and
Immediately communicated with the
San Francisco police.
The craving fCr liquor grows strong
with prisoners on The island when long
abstaining from II. and so three. and
perhaps all the men. went 20 the grOg
shop first OF all. Three OF chem, how
ever, knew when they'd had enough.
and after imbibdng deeply. fed. The
fourth had been arrested for drunken
ness on the street. His Identity be-
came known and he was returned 70
Alcatraz. where he has now an addi-
tional forgery charge 10 serve.
"As for the rest they have never
been found"
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
4 Careful Guard

Not even for the instant that it re-
quires 10 take a photograph will this
point be left unguarded, and the call
10 the sergeant of the guard to replace
the lone picket while he poses in the
picture is taken up from guard to guard
with dramatic vigor, until il reaches.
dim and echoed by the penitentiary
walls. the keeper OF the prison, the
sergeant OF the guard.
Everywhere. as one passes, the pris-
oneTs stand erect at attention, arms
folded before them, while the guards
present arms. Beyond vc.- can see the
peak, with a lighthouse, and ,he off,
~eIs' homes and the American flag.
symbol of liberty, but TO this one acre
OF American soil liberty does not an
ply. a sergeant. with the KEYS at his
belt, accompanies you into the prison
mess halls. the heart of Alcatraz.
To right and left, on the floor OF
stone, bare wooden u bles and stools
are set, tin can at each place Curl
nusly enough, at one end of the room
there is a stage. and there, perhaps
once year. a play is given. the pot
The product of some prisoner.
They serve you coffee here, at the
heart of AlcatIaz. and over the steam