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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-09-12

Remember that Abbeville County
Mutual Benefit Association is trictly a
home institution, it's officers are your
own people, and that death losses are
paid as soon as proof of death is filed
with the company. No waiting for
sixty or ninety days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-09-12
The Most Popular Chew Made

ufactured in the very heart Of the Pied
mont tobacco belt, known to the world
as producing tobacco with an aroma
so delightful and appeizing that it
introduced and popularized the chew
ing Of tobacco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-09-12

The beneiciaries under the policy of
Mrs. E. E. Sprouse, in the Abbeville
County Mutual Relief Association
per. paid the amount of the policy
the day on which the notice OF her
death was filed. See r. E. Hill, Judge
of Probate, who has taken hold OF. the
matter and propose to remain the
to one thousand by the
lst of January next.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-09-12

Prescription work a specially with us
Three prescription men on duty all the time.
Milford's Drug Store.
Waterman Fountain Pens. the best made
at Mifords.
When you go off 10 school take with you
self filling foupta pen, and avoid the annoy
ance of inky fingers. They cost only dollar
and half at McMurry's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-09-12

There is real enjoyment in chewing
SCHNAPPS tobacco. That's why it
has won millions of chewers every
year, until now more IS sold than all
similar tobaccos.
SCFINAPPS, the most popular prod
uct of the Reynolds factories, is man
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-09-12

Ifyou want bottle of D D D 90 TO Milfora'
Drug Store.
Don't forget the laces and embroideries at
Whites, he is also Offering very cneap lot
of ribbons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
DIGEST OR DIE.
Showing a Way to Save Lives by
 Strengthening Digestion.

It is not what you eat but what you digest that makes blood.
 You may eat three square meals day and starye to death. Many thousands do.
 The correct way is not to eat more but to digest more and digest better.
 But your stomach is tired ont. your secretions scanty. your nerves weak ened. How can you get a fresh start! How can you give the stomach a rest. store up "a rich supply of gastric and other digestive juices, restore the nerve force?
 Take Dr Richards Dyspepsia Tab lets.
 This is the best possible advice for millions of stomach sufferers who have vainly tried medicines and fads in dict. only to grow steadily worse. Food will make blood. Ordinary pills and tonics will not. Try living for two months on one of the so-cailed "blooil making" medicines alone. and see. Food is the best medicine and food is made effective by Dr Richards DyS- pepsia Tablets. That's the secret. f The manner in which your stomach treats food Is the difference between life and death.
 If digested. food becomes pure blood. energy. life. If not digested. food he- comes an active poison, causing di- seasc and slowly. death.
 Dr Richards Dyspepsia Tahlt!s in- sure digestion.
 That's about all. except that tine tablets are for sale by all druggists and that the price is fifty cciits per bottle. Made ny Dr Richards Dys- pepsia Tablet Association. 53 Worth street, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
HOLSTERS BAD CHARACTER.
Surly, Suspicious and Unsociable
 and Regards Everything as Foe.

The Scotch fishery board in it's twenty.third annual report gives the foliowing as the characteristics of the lobster, says American Shipping. It is an essentially surly, suspicious and unsociable fish, and regards anything that comes near 1t as it's foe The main motive of it's activity is defense, and in defending itself 1t manifests a blind and unreasonable vengeance. It procures hole in which to wait for its prey, and to which to retire aft CT fight, and it is then unsafe fer any animal to approach it.
 The keenness of attack and relent- less hold when once it has gripped it's antagonist are due to it's want of sight. The eye of the lobster is so sensitive that strong light blinds it. Although it possesses keen sight when first matched. the lobster is practically blind later in life. It sees nothing properly, but simply has the sensation of light and shadow. It tests shadow with it's antennae, and sometimes, when g strong shadow is cast on it, the lobster will leap at it on the off-chance that it is a foe.
 The fighting tendency makes it diff ficult to keep Holsters in,confnement. When once they have settled down, however. they will live at peace with one another. but it is only an armed neutrality, and if one of the fish ever loses it's fighting power it is at once attacked by the others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
STIFF PRICE FOR THE TEA.
Extortionate Demand of Pretty Ac. tresses at Charity Enter
 tainment.

Cups of tea were sold at s each re- gently at a fete at the ministry of ma rine in aid of the Paris Art Orphanage In addition to this those who took sugar and milk had to pay an extra $2.50 for the privilege of being allowed these luxuries, says the Boston Ex. press.
 All the prettiest actresses were sell- ing and all Paris was buying at prices that would have been abnormal, vera it not for the admirable cause. Mile. Dieterie, the charming blonde, who is credited with possessing the prettiest smile and the most silvery laugh in Paris, sold tickets for a lottery for as much as she could get
 Mile. Lavalliere, of the Varieties, sold face powder at the rate of 320 the tiny box. It was Mme. Le Bargy. who not long ago appeared at the St. James with Mir. George Alexander. who car- ried out the tea extortion. Mime. Po- laire sold sweets, and only took bank notes in payment.
 A very large sum must have been realized for tho orphanage. which pro- vides for the daughters of artists, au- thors. actors and musicians who have died penniless. keeps the girls until they marry and then provides them with dowry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
THE CHAMPION MEAN MAN.
Bribes Children to Go Without Sup- per. and Steals the
 Pennies.

Talk about meanness," said man from the northern part of the county as he dropped into police headquarters, reports the Binghamton Press, "I be- lieve that we have man up in ohr village who is about the limit.
 He had two children and did not seem to care whether they had any thing to eat or not. The man was we'll of financially, but did not like to pay out money for the support of the children.
 Night after night have known the man to give each of the children a penny to go to bed without their sup pers, and then in the morning he would make them give the penny up before they had their breakfast.
 One morning the children came downstairs and said that they had lost their pennies. The father seemed to be infuriated. but think that it was only put on.
 He demanded the money before the children could have their breakfasts, and when they did not produce the money he whipped them both and made them go without their morning meal. i think that he stole the money after they had gone to bed"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
KAISER A GREAT READER.
Keeps Two Secretaries Busy Mark ing Passages of Interest
 for Him.

The kaiser hSs two secrstaries em- ployed in little else than supplying his table with magazines. newspa- pers and books. Those passages are marked with green pencil to which his majestyis special attention is to beseslled. His taste is universal. He I: a soldier. a landlord. a sailor. a huntsman and sbortsman. an artist. a mechanic above sll q politician. and cn all. these subjects books. etc. come pouring to his table, which he man ages to run through in a fashion. anu can assimilate their contents faster than most men. He Is q wor- derfuI newspaper reader. Especially does be pay attention to the articles in the foreign press pn foreign poli- tics. It is said he reads the foreign policy articles in English papers more than be does articles on the same sub ject in the German press On his journeys. and these are frequent. the kaiser reads almost all day. Nearly every biz station where the imperial train stops. hs sends an zdjutant for all the pcpers he can lay his hands on: it does not matter what their con- tents be or how insignificant the pa- pers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
IRISH ATHLETES VICTORIOUS.
Annual Games of BostOn's Athletic
 Association.

AAbOc1at1On. BOSTON. Feb. 12.-The speed and endurance of the Irisll-American, Yale and Worcester runners was the prin- cipal feature of the seventeenth an nua, games of the Boston Athletic as- sociation.
 Both Yale teams won from Harvard. tho varsity by twenty-five yards and the freshmen by close margin. Dart mouth ran away from the University of Pennsylvania, while Brown defeat ed Amherst for the first time in many years. Cornell also had an easy vic tory over Princeton.
 The rish-American team from New York was well nigh invincible in the lopgfdistanee rl,nsi GsHa BoRhag, won the two mile Amateur Athletic union championship. and his team mates, Harvey W. Cohn and Melvin Shep- pard, took places. Tn the mile Shep- pard, running from scratch. was by far the strongest runner ill the field and won without difficulty.
 Neither Eckersall nor Hahn. who came from Chicago especially for the event. was factor in the finals of the forty yard handicsp, although they won heats only to lose in the semi finals.
 j Harvard showed some strength in the field events. Herman winning the high jump and Bangs and Stephenson places in the shot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
NO STREET CARS RUN
Poughkeepsie's Entire Electric
 Plant Destroyed.
TROLLEY CARS 4 MASS OF DEBRIS
Earns and Business Block Make Bis Blaxe - Deftx's Hotel Saved by Hard Work of Fire Bri-
 gade-LOss Sl5O.OOO,

X POUGHKEEPSIE, \. Y., Feb. 12.- z The entire plnnt and equipment of the Poughkeepsie City and Wappingers Falls Electric Railway company has been destroyed by fire, and today = Poughkeepsie is without any surface of the twenty-three electric cars of the company having been burned. The loss is estimated at $15O.O0O. on which there is an insurance f about S8O,OOO.
 The flames were first discovered ill the machine room by Engineer Beasley and Fireman Anderson. On the com pany's plant is one of the city fire alarm whistles, and this was tied down aud gave continuous alarm, while the engineer and fireman used d small hose and fire extinguishers with which to fight the flames. The ma terials in the machine room and oil room adjoining were of a highly inflam- mable character. and the flames made great headway. driving the engineer and fireman from the building.
 When the firemen arrived the flames were being driven all the way through the machine room into the car barn. from which they leaped through the big doors across Main street, making it impossible for the firemen to fight the flames at close quarters. Within fifteen minutes after the blaze was discovered the interior of the building was q seething mass of flames, and the huge dynamos and engines were completely enveloped, being warped and destroyed within short time. No power could be generated because of a short circuit. and the twenty-two cars in the barn were soon twisted mass of debris.
 Tue firemen then confined their eff forts to saving the block of frame buildings surrounding the power plant. Dietz.s hotel, which adjoned the power house plant on the west, soon caught fire, and the rear of the building was soon covered with sheets of flame. Sev. eral firemen were overcome and had to be carried from the burning building. With dozen streams on the wooden structure. the main part of the hotel was saved. as were the adjoining build. ings. One trolley car had not yet gone into the car barns. and this is the only car the company has today.
 The property and equipment is own ed by the members of the family of the late James W. Hinkley. Steps are be. ing taken to install new plant and procure new cars. It is believed that a couple of cars can be operated on the Main street line in day or two with power furnished by the Poughkeepsie Light. Heat and Power company. It will take several months to install a new plant and many conductors and mptorlnen arc-thrown out of employ, ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
SEIZED MEMpHJs GOLD CUP.
Millionaire Turfman Charged With
 s.DopimG'' Lou Dillon.

Millionaire Turfman Charged With "Dopim9'' Lou Dillon.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 12--Out of the forcible seizure of tine Memphis gold cup. valued at S5,0OO, from Elmer F.. Smathers, the lnultimillionaire turf man. who won the trophy from the Memphis TrottinE association in 1904 by defeating the great Lou Dillon with his horse Major Dclmar. there prom ises to come one of the greatest turf scandals the country has ever known
 Threats fly thick and fast. Accord ing to one side. the civil proceedings against Smathers for the recovery of the cup and damages will be followed by criminal prosecution on the charge that he and several other persons con spired to drug the mare Lou Dillon before the race and that it was by drugging her that Major Delmar was able to defeat her and take the trophy. Mercury is said to have been used.
 On the other hand. Smathers said that several men well known on the turf had plotted to ruin him and that they would stop at nothing to accom- plish their purpose.
 John J. Adams of Mcintyre X Ad- ans. counsel for Smathers, asserted that C.. K. c. Billings. the owner and driver of Lou Dillon, waS behind the suit against his client and that Mur- ray Howe. who acts as complainant for the Memphis Trotting association, was in the employ of Billings.
 "Wc mean to get that cup back or know the reason why" said MT. Ad- ans. And if some of these people do not go to jail before we get through they will be lucky indeed"
 The suit against Smathers is for the recovery of the cup and $500 damages to cover the period of it's alleged re- tention. Murray Howe was secretary and treasurer of the Memphis Trotting association at the time of the race in the fall of 1904.
 The action is based on atfidavits made by Edward Sanders and George Spear. both well known drivers on the grand circuit. At the time of the alleged drugging of the mare Lou Dill lon,. Spear was at the head of the Smathers harness stable as trainer and driver. At the same time Willard Sanders. brother of Edward. was acting in a similar capacity for Bill lings and was the trainer of Lou Dill lon Eg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
ENGLAND RAN LOTTERIES.
Source of Public Revenue from Early Times Till the
 Year 1924.

Eotteries were common in ancient iome. and during the middle ages lotteries were utilized by the Italian nerchznts for the disposal of their gcoas.
 Some of the Italian states then adopted the lottery as means of raising revenue, and the institution of state lotteries afterwards became livery common and very popular throughout Europe.
 The earliest English state lottery Of which there is any record was 10 1889. when 40,0oo chances were sold ct ten shillinss each. the drasing talk ing place in the west door of St. Psurs cathedral The prizes consisted of articles of plate. and the profits verr employed for the repair of cer- tain hsrbors.
 Early in the reign of Queen Anne rrivate lotteries were suppressed. -as public ruisances. but governnent Icfteries were still maintained. and from 17es to 1924 considerable s1ms were annually raised iu lotteries au- thorised by sct of psrlizuest
 ne average yearly prost 10 the esvernues< from 1Ts5 to -fssf rss over S1 .7cSooeL 0n the sresrd of fn- |I1ry to pgbiir norsis. lotteries Of sll kun1s vere sbsiisAed in Esssan1 in I&xn ....
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
TOKENS SENT TO JOCKEYS.
Queer Tributes That Are Sent to the Riders of Race
 Horses.

One of the greatest of living jock eys has most remarkable collection of tributes from admirers. unknown and otherwise. It contains. among other strange things. says the Mime spolis Journal. pawn tickets. writs and summonses contributed by unsuc- cessful packers of his mounts, talis- mans, sermons and tracts for his spir- itual welfare, recipes for all kinds Of ailments from coughs to a tendency to corpulence. forms for insuring against accidents, offers of marriage accompanied by bundles of photo graphs of would-be wives. welchers' tickets and pair of worn-out boots with the legend: All that is left Of them after walking from York to London: backed all your mounts"
 A few years ago. after his horse Lad lost an important race, we'll known turfman went up to the jockey and made him a formal and public presentation of q silver snuffbox. say ing that If he would look inside he would see the kind of horse he ought to ride in the future. The jockey opened the box and found in it half a dozen fat snails.
 It was the same sstiIical owner who or another occasion presented his jocKey with a sumptuous casket. which on being opened disclosed a wooden spoon. and to . third jockey wno had failed to win an important race he handed a pair of crutches bought from a besgsr on the course.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
REMARkAsLe RECOVERY.
One Day the Widow Was Inconsol- able, the Next as Gay as
 Lark.

P. F. Rothermel. counsel for the Lake Superior corporation, as the re. organized Consolidated Lake Superior is called. was complimented the other day on the excellent year that the concern has had, says the Pittsburg Gazette.
 Mr. Rothermel smiled and sn- swered:
 -Yes. the company has gotten quick ly on it's feet It has recovered quick ly It was not badly hurt. after all. And thus it resembles a widow of whom I heard recently.
 This lady's husband died. and. a day or two after the funeral. neigh I,or called to extend her condolences.
 She expected to find the widow frantic with grief She found her at the piano. singing gay song. And. sstonished at SO quick q recovery. the visitor said:
 "'weII. weII. I expected to see you in the des-est distress
 An said the widow. pxtheticslly. you should have seen he yesterdsy'-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12

football as to do PROF. WILLIAMS. away with roughness and other ob- iectionabie features in the game the sport will be deposed from it's position as a part of the athleticpTogramme oi the raiddle western universities for a perioI of two years This was the ulti- matun given the friends and followers Of football by the "big nine" college faculty representatives at the closing session of their football reform" meet
 ing at Chicago recently. The action was in the form of a mass radical recom- mendations in regard to college ath- letics made by the professors" The resolution of the body pends on the final confirmation of the various universities who sent their representatives to the meeting. Possible abolishment was but one of the staggering blows dealt the game as 1t has existed for years in th. coll, ges. Among the radical moves that will come close home to the Big Nine" schools, M the recommendations are car ried into effect. were the doing away with purely professional coaches. the barring of all students with college de- grees from teams. the limiting of the in- tercoIIegiate schedule of each school to five games. the shortening of the foot ball season by two weeks. doing away with the Thanksgiving game and the disbarment of freshmen from eompeii- tion for the period of one year. The passing of professional coach. if author ized by the colleges. will perhaps 'lo more than any other one of the nev rules to change the football map of the west. providing the game finally passes muster. Such rhen as A. Alonzo Stssg. professor and head Of the depsstmentof physical culture of the University Of Chicago: Prof Harry Williams. of the University of Minnesota. and Prof George Huf. of the University of Illi- nois. will remain to add more glory 10 their sthletic records. These men rere protected by the conference bF the recommendation that -ooachers of the teams shall be members of the univer- sity faculties They are not profes- sional coeehers. ss they are directly ecu- recSed xifh the academia side of the5r respective universities
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12

ball are made at once by the Amer ican football rules committee, the sridiron game in the Big Nine con ference colleges is doomed. Un. less the national rules body, in whose hands had been left the fate of the game, so far alter the tech
 nical statutes of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to return thanks to all our friends and neighbors who sympath- ized with us in the death of our brother. Thomas Degnan, also to those who sent floral offerings and especially to the employees of the Smith X Griggs company.
 THE FAMILY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
Great Stamp Collector.

State Senator Ernest R Alderman, of Plsinesid- N- T.. vho owns one O. the largest private collections oi stamps ia tse United States. s the frst Ar.ersesn 10 make zn esrry fer ihe infsrnsttonsI erhibition to be held Iron Nay f5 to June I ia Horticsl- tsrzl bsil. Lon<oa-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12

The usreh number of tbe Wonsn's HeEe ConIanisn uiIl tse ore sf tfe llest isSues ever pEt out Every sub ssrihfT to fbe I-rmUrst ran have this magazine free cf chzrgr- Wbv nut have it ~euf to yvssr Irsnnr- whsn sil yeu nee.I h is to p<y yesr sutsrriFtiga Ia sdrsnce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
Biz Bill to Pay.

The transportation of the Russian soldiers from visdivostok to Russia by steamship will cost ss5 for each trooper and s2Oo for each offcer. Con- tracts have been let. 90 far. for the transportation of about eO.eo men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
Female shyioeks.

It appears that there are many female ShyIocks In London They are all old women. and. as ussrsrs. are said to bs much more eTssping and unerciless than their male colleagues
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
NOTICE.

There will be q special meeting of Waterbury Aerie. No 319. F. o. F.. It [ 30 tonight to take action on the death, of Brother James Dawson.
 NJ. J. RYAN. Worthy Pres. f W. NJ. BROWN. Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
or,.er,in Rep.e.

The ancient Ronszns rere great gys- ter epic1res- They ate the bitslvss fn snneuse uuubsrs.s and vers shie to ten. ~fth eyes csose1. just rh.t coast tkey cane frun-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
conpess.s for Cavalry.

Magnetic eoupsssss are to be sup piled i1 future to all Britfsh and native cavalry regiments in India ct the rate es four e squadron
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
Den ses An.uiti..

IObster-Good morning. cousin Oyzter--Cousin.- Well. I like your crustl-ChicasD TTib1ne
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
FOOTBALL DOOMED.

Unless radical and faGreaching changes in the playing rules. of foot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
LATE WANTS.

WANTED Two boys between l4 and IS
 " years of age. Address "D.' Dem ocrat office. 2-l2-3
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12
4fKh Iumrera

The -Holy Junps- certainly are nup<z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-12

w ANTED Everybody to know Fulton
 W Music Co.,, Lewis Music Co.,, Good year Rubber Co.,. New Haven Railroad, Metropolitan Household Co. applied to us for help last week, Constantly filling posi- tions. Thorough, practical training, morn ings, afternoons and evenings under four experienced teachers. Night school $l weekly. Monroe's Business College, l5l Bank street. 2-l23