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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24
THE SPIRIT OF CONGRESS.
Some of the More Notable Pro.
ceedings OF the Week.


Monday, May 1.-THE entire session
was devoted to consideration of amend.
ments to the RaiIroad-rate bill The
Republicans. under the lead of Mr.
Hale, continued to vote solidly to lay
on the table every amendment Offered
by Mr.. La Toilette.
The House spent all day in the con.
sideration Of District business
The session was enlivened somewha,
by colloquqy between Mr.. Gaines and
Mr.. Babcock on the subject Of railway
passes.
Senate.
May 15-The Senate virtually con.
Guided considerations, as in Committee
Of the Whole. Of amendments to the
Railroad-rate bill, and but for possible
renewal to-day of the debate on the
Culberson anti-pass amendment, would
be ready for a final vote on the bill
this afternoon.
Mr.. Tillman submitted a further
statement relative to the Presidents
and the Attorney-GeneraFs efforts to
secure a working combination between
the Democrats and the minority Re-
publicans OH the rate bill, and Mr.. AL
President and the Accomplishment on
that subject, in order that they might
be printed in the Record.
The House on yea and nay vote
Supreme Court OF the District the
9nn0int members Of the
School Board.
The Naval bill was again under con-
sideration, but was not concluded.
Senate.
May Reconsideration as in Com
mittee OF the Whole OF amendments to
the Railroad-rate bill was concluded
late In the afternoon, and the bill as
perfected was reported to the Senate.
Discussion OF the measure by the Sen
ate proper began.
Mr.. Tillman introduced for publica-
ton in the Record a rejoinder by Will
liam T.. Chandler to the PRESIDENT
attack through Mr.. Lodge, and de-
clared that the muck rake" was at
work, implying that If it was not in the
White House, its handle was.
Senator Bailey, in a whitehead Of
passion, which made him very deliber-
ate. slashed right and left with two Of
the strongest words in the English Ian
guage, Gle" and liar" in his attack
on'certain newspaper men who, he said,
had "wilfully and maliciously" lied
about him and his connection with the
rate bill. He said: II denounce the
publication as an unqualified, deliberate
and malicious lie. I denounce that cor
respondent as an unqualified, deliber-
ate and malicious liar. denounce the
man who inspired the statement as
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Editor National Tribune: Please give
history Of the 12sth ILL.,. and greatly
favor reader OF the grand old Ma
tionai Tribune. 8. Kelly, Oronogo,
Mo.
Sept. 1, 1862, and mustered out july
rs, 1865. Col. Jonathan Richmond re-
signed. and Leut.-Col. Lucius w. Beal
was In command when the regiment was
mustered out. 1t belonged to the Sly
teenth Corps, and lost six killed and ta6
died from Dissatisfaction National
Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24
The 18th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly pubs
lish history of the 185th Ohio in The
National Tribune, and oblige-George
M. Overs, Springfield, 0.
The 185th Ohio was organized at
Camp Chase, Feb. 25. 1866. to serve one
year, and mustered out Sept. 26, 1856,
With Col. John E. Cummins fin COM
mand. 1t was in the Army Of the Cum
berland, and lost 35 from disease-Ed-
itor National Tribune
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Senate.

May 1s.-The Senate passed the rate
bill amendment to suit the lawyers OF
the Senate, with the Presidents desired
clause "In it's judgment" stricken out
The vote stood II to 3 in favor of the
bill. The Senate then adjourned TIL
Monday to take rest after 20 days OF
"rastling" with railroad rates.
Early in the session Senator Raynor
of Maryland. took slash at the Presi.
dent, likening him to a Kaleidoscope
and too changeable to follow
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

Rear-Admiral George A. Converse
has been retired by operation Of law
on account OF age. But at the request
of the President and the Secretary of
the Navy. he will continue to serve as
the Chief OF the Bureau Of Navigation.
Navy Department, at least until August
next. when his two-year term Of serv-
Ice In that Office Will expire. Admiral
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

The Naval appropriation bill was
passed.
The remainder of the day was con-
sumed In the consideration OF the Nat
uralization bill. without final conclusion
being reached.
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After another short filibuster the
House succeeded in finally passing the
Lee private claim growing out Of an
election contest in the 47th Congress.
The anti-graft bill, originally passed
by both Houses as a result Of the cot
ton-leak scandal, was laid on the table
by tho vote Of 101 to 26, because, as re-
ported by the conferees, 1t included Con-
gressmen within its provisions,
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poisoning.
Representative Ketcham. the father
Of the House" now. and q very old man,
Is quite Ill. Gen. ketcham has splen-
did military record, serving in the
150th n. Y. He was made a Briga der
General for gallant services and served
to the end OF the war, resigning to en-
ter Congress. He has had a service in
Congress of "a years, but not consec-
utively. He failed Of election for three
or four Congresses, and then served
several Congresses. finally declining re-
election because OF III health. He came
back to the 55th Congress-, and will
probably serve New York now until
death. He is u years Iold, and almost
stone deaf, but he works Is hours a
day, just the same -
A suit of chain mail once owned and
worn by Gov. Alexander Baranoff, Of
Alaska, has just come, into possession
OF the Smithsonian institution. The
suit was the gift Of George Kostromen-
itoff, resident of Sitka: He had heard
Of the armor among the Indians for
many years, for it had come into their
possession after the death Of Gov. Bar
anon and was highly priced by them
and handed down from generation to
generation. Mr.. Kostramenitoff finally
found 1T In the possession OF one of the
ferrous Chiefs and obtained 1t. together
with complete history Of its descent
among tho tribes. It is said that its
possession did much to give Gov. Bara-
nom his reputation among the Indians
for bearing charmed life and they be-
lieved that he was q dealer in magic
and that nothing could harm him or
stand against him. This made possible
the subjugation Of much Of Alaska and
facilitated its subsequent transfer to the
limited StAfAq
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

The Signal Service has begun a series
Of experiments with an adoption of
the skyrocket to field communication,
serviceable in the daytime as well as
at night.
The new scheme has been found to
give highly satisfactory results between
stations 15 or 20 miles apart, under Diff
ferent typographical conditions, in the
neighborhood of Washington. It's ad-
vantage over the flag and the fash
systems Is freedom from the interfer-
cnce Of intervening elevations.
BY the invention Of a code based on
tho number. color, and order Of the
dropping stars, one rocket may convey
Ia whole order Or message.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

Michael Davitt. the great Irish leader.
lies at the point of death. He has a
devoted sister in the Treasury Depart
ment here in Washington.
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|, May 17.-Slow progress was made
with the Railroad-rate bill. Extended
debate was reopened without materia
result on the Lodge amendment, de.
claring pipe lines to be common car.
riers: on the Culberson anti-pass
amendment. and on the discretion OF
mission.
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May 19.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion
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Gen. Greedy, in a telegram to the War
Department, declares that the reports
that a large number of persons were
killed in San Francisco by the Army
are incorrect and misleading. He states
that not a single person was killed Dy
Regular soldier. and that the Coroner,
Chief of Police, Board of Health, and
military commander have found only
four persons who met death by violence.
After five years of labor a civil scry-
ice retirement bill has been perfected
by the United States Civil Service Re-
tirement Association. 1t was introduced
In the House by Representative Fowler
of New Jersey. and in the Senate by
Mr.. Perkins, of California
The purpose of the bill is to provide
for the retirement of employees i'm tile
classified civil service, and to create a
fund therefor at their own expense. Ir
order To create this fund per cent Of
their salary is to be deducted MONTH,
for the purpose OF paying retirement
annuities. The money is to be held In
the Treasury OF the United States, anG
what Is not needed to pay retirement:
Is to be invested in interest-bearine
bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury
Retirements are to begin three years
after the first deduction has been made
The Secretary of the Treasury is au.
thorized to make all needful regulation
to carry the provisions OF the act into
effect. All persons holding absolute an.
pointments in the classified civil sery-
ice and who shall have reached the age
OF 10 years shall be retired from service
and shall receive an annual retirement
pay equal to one-eightieth of the aver
age annual salary received during the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

Senator Carmack's return from Ten
nessee broke the deadlock in the Com
mittee on Interoceanic Canals, and,
with his vote, the advocates OF a sea-
level waterway across the Isthmus of
Panama carried the day.
Senator Morgan declared frankly
that the reason he voted for a sea-level
canal was that he has absolutely no
confidence in the success of the project
along the Panama route, and therefore
he gave his support to the most diff
ficult proposition.
The proceeding of the committee does
not, OF course. mean that Congress
eventually will decide upon a sea-level
canal. II the majority report is reject
ed by the Senate. the President will
be left free to go ahead under the
Spooner law and construct the canal
as he may deem best. He has already
declared in favor of q lock canal, and
unless Congress directs otherwise by re-
pealing Of amending the SpQaner law.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-24

Five feet and five inches is the mini
mum height for commissioned officers
entering the Army from civil life fixed
by general order published last week
by Gen. Bell. Chief Of Staff Of the Army.
The provision applies to candidates for
appointment as commissioned officers,
either in the line or the staff
Notifications Of the regulations for
merly in force concerning the inspec-
ton OF Notifications by visitors are
contained In new order, just
promulgated. Formerly visitors who
desired to inspect fortifications were
required to obtain permission from the
Secretary of War.
Under the new order, officers at posts
are charged with the responsibility of
preventing visitors from obtaining in
formation which might be communi-
Gated to some foreign power, but COM
handing officers are empowered to per-
NIT American citizens. whose loyalty
to the Government Is unquestioned," to
visit such portions of defenses as the
commanding officers may deem proper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
Death of r. w. Cannon.

After an illness Of several weeks Mayor
Robert w. Cannon, died at his home IN this
city July 25, 1905, aged 56.
MIR. Cannon was native Of Marysville
Tenn. Owing to the unsettled political con-
dition at his home he and other Tennes-
seeans sought refuge in more peaceful com
munitles. And several of them found pleas
ant homes among US, where their worth and
merit were appreciated. Several Of them, by
popular vote. were elected to office in the
country OF their adoption. Mr.. Cannon was
elected Mayor of the city several years ago
| before the town began to assume city airs
He was again called to the Mayoralty at the
recent election, and was discharging the
active duties of that office when he wat
stricken down with an ailment which proved
| fatal.
Ever since be came to Abbeville he hat
| been factor in the activities OF the city
He had been until lately In the mercantile
bushes but for several years he has beer
engaged in buying cotton.
No matter whether in business. or as 6
citizen, he was an honest and a brave man
who dared to express his opinions, and II
business he was fair and liberal.
He leaves q widow and three sons.
The funeral took place In the Episcopa
church, where large number Of friends al
sembled to pay their tribute Of respect
Rev. o. y. Porcher conducted the service.
The pail bearers were: Messrs. w. D. Barks
dale, w. p. Greene, j. NJ. Gambrell, Alber'
| Henry, K. l.. Mabry, VIII White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
A Correction.

In your issue OF Wednesday, July 10Th, Mt
Carmel de feal ed Mccormick 10 Z. The au'
thor OF this piece undoubtedly did not set
this game. or the one that Informed him dio
not have any regard for The truth.
At no time did Mt, Carmel get in the game
until the ninth inning when they succeeded
In tieing the score, on errors, which was 10 !
Mccormick held the lead all the while anC
of efeat. After they did succeed in tieine
TO get Mt. Carmel TO continue the game.
The author of this piece used the expires.
siops LAS usual won." Bobby Mars tooR
the rife pit for Mt. Carmel. while back OF him
to inform US where Mt. Carmel has ever de-
feated McCorm mick since the first part OF the
season of 1904, in the latter part OF this season
Mccormick defeated Mt. Carmel game aftel
game. Repeated efforts failed 10 get Them te
play US any more until something prompted
lem to challenge us 1oi game in the sea
son Of 1905, which was promptly accepted anc
the Mt. Capmel boys were easily defeated
and also sometime back they again chal-
lenged US for game which we promptly &C
Mt. Carmel we will demonstrate 10 them thai
We are their superiors, which. We have done
in the past.
Had Il not been for the good work Of the
Mt. Carmel out f1elders there would have
been q different story TO tell. The Mt. Car
met tieloers are the men that played the
game Tor Mt. Carmel and deserve credit fo
| their work because they were always on tht
run.
In the game we played with Mt. Carmel ir
say that the author OF this piece participated
and nsing his expression ! wish you coulC
have seen him "starring and eating then
alive" in center field.
We hope our f1iends at Mt. Carmel will no
send in for print any more such pieces. b.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
MT. CARMEL.

MIR. w. l.. Blackwell left last Friday for
Monterey 10 visit bis relatives; from there he
will return TO his home In Coiu mba.
MIR. J. /. Breazeale and Miss Lucy Flow was
at Sunny Slope last Thursday.
MIR. L. P. Paschal has returned from Angus.
Ia, where he has been attending business.
Mrs. Julia Mauldin OF Iva Is visiting in this
city.
Master Floyd Black is visiting In Level
Land.
this city were at Sunny Slope last week.
Mrs. 4. b. Fraser has returned from Ander-
son where she haa been visiting relatives.
DR.. Henry and Rev Boulware are carrying
on protracted meeting in the Methodist
church here.
Mr.. Fred r. Black was in Latimer one day
last week.
Mrs. Ross Powell is visiting relatives In this
city.
Mr.. Baker Tarrant is home for a few days
visiting his relatives.
Mr.. Percy Harlzog was In the city last
week.
Miss Laura McAllister Is visiting her
relatives in Latimer.
Mr.. Fred Andrews has been visiting Mr..
Roke Frasier Of this city.
Mr. }. II. Ramey Is home for few days.
Mr.. Howard Black OF the Flatwoods was In
M Messrs. SIS. ". L. blackwell and Darrell Nc
A llister were in Bordeaux one day last week.
The Mt. Carmel baseball team is ready TO
play ball. All ameteur teams address their
challenges 10 MIR. J. l. Breazeale, Mt. Carmel,
s. G.
Mr.. Brews from Starr was in town last
Friday.
Miss sauie Smith Is visiting relatives in
the city.
Mrs. s. A. Wakefield was in the city last
Saturday.
Master Edward Howsrd from Anderson is
with Mrs. I. b. Frasier OF this city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
Another Cotton Mill.

Shall we have il or shall we not have IT.?
This the people OF Abbevile can decide for
themselves, and 1t is only a question OF
whether they really want 1t or not.
When the first cotton mill was built here
less than one hundred thousand dollars was
subscribed by Abbeville people or for that
matter by people OF the State. much OF this
was not collected, and still the outcome has
been S70O.O00 mill.
Many of The good men who put their
money into this enterprise, and who did not
for a number OF years realize on their In
vestments, are disposed to give lukewarm
support to another mill. They lose sight OF
the fact, that property owned by them before
the mill was built has enhanced over fifty
per cent largely by reason Of the cotton mill,
Where loss of one dollar has been sustained
on deferred dividends, five have been real
lied on enhanced values. There ls no propo'
sition palmer than this-that people and
Industries enhance values People and
money come with each new industry.
The Seaboard railway is building larger
and better shops than The former structure
and better Office accommodations will be fur.
nished. More men with higher salaries Will
D6 lOCHttQ ucVc Iudu d. duS lollhSA tiAAOs
The Presby yterlan High School aside from
it's great value in the cause Of education Is
an other impetus 10 our financial progress.
There never was time for us TO think
more seriously of ew cotton mill; 10 push
the ball already in motion. There Is every
prospect OF good crop and of good prices
Our people should treason together" and
before 1916 Is placed behind US, another mill
should be an assured fact.
1t IL time for Abbevilie to overreach the
bounds laid out by the fathers 100 years ago
Main street and the public square are pretty
we'll filled up at last and instead of expand
Ing and bringing in people 10 keep us from
being lonesome. a little furtheriout than the
homes Of our grandfathers, we are kept on
the constant move crowding each other out.
Let the city expand and bring In people
and build up Industries to warrant the ex-
pansion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
The Bible Society.

The Abbeville District Bible Society met
last w Wednesday morning In the Associate Re-
formed church, DR.. J. D. Neel in the chair.
After singing by the choir, and prayer by
Mr.. Wells. Capt. L. W. White moved TO post
pone this meeting until the fourth Wednes-
day in September. He said his reasons for de-
string to postpone the meeting was the fact
that very few out OF town members were pres
ent. In an experience with this society for
nearly forty years, he thought this the first
annual meeting at which Due West had no
delegate present. The motion received sec
ond when Mr.. L. w. Perrin suggested that the
society receive any monies that might be
here, 80 that they might be sent on to the
parent society, To this Capt. White replied
that he thought nothing would be lost by
postponing the collections today.
Mr.. Harden agreed with Mr.. Perrin's sug-
gestions.
The chair put the motion to adjourn until
the fourth Monday in September. Carried.
DR.. Neel OF Troy Is always present at the an
. nual meetings Of this society, and his zeal Is
an inspiration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01

SeasOnable Goods to be Had NJ Had.
dOn's.
Talcum powder, the best, a. SC box.
Violet and white rose soap 25c cake.
Buttermilk soap, cakes for 25c.
Spool cotton, white black. Q for 81.
Window shades, all colors, 10 10 75c each.
We offer some extra good values in plain
and fancy silks.
Oxfords in black. tan and white. and hert
you can get I'll at a. NEST any price.
Everything in millinery Is going at spe.
cial price.
Ladies' collars Of all kinds, 5 to Sl.00.
Japanese collars and handkerchiefs In stock
Everything new and stylish in white and
black belts, 10 to Sl.0O each.
Some special drives in parasols.
Some shirt waists left yet at bargain.
Embroideries in abundance at very low
prices.
We keep everything that ia kept in first
class dry goods and millinery store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
Opera House for BeltOn.

Mr.. W. K. Stranger, President OF the Banh
Of Donalds, whose home is at Bolton. II
erecting three elegant new stores. he will
build a modern up to date opera house over
b stores, with a seating capacity OF 1900
The house will be furnished with boxes
modern opera chairs, drop curtains and th'
complet outfit necessary to service comior
and beauty.
Perhaps some of these days Abbeville car
afford an opera house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
kNIr and Mira. Tusten Have Returned

Mr.. and Mrs. Tusten have returned after n
long and pleasant stay with their son In New
York, While north Mr.. Tusten visited bis
old home at Goshen and renewed old ac-
quain tances. They report very pleasant t
trip.
MIR. Dan Dusenberry, the gentleman MIR.
York Slate Is still a hale and hearty old gen
tlernan, and 1t must have been nc small
pleasure for these two old gentlemen to meet
again. MIR. Dusenberry is older than Mr..
Tusten.
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Home Beautiful.

In the past some of the newspapers have
had much to say about "clty beautiful
which is all we'll enough, but we think
.home beautiful" is better than "city beau
tiful."
Abbeville has many pretty homes. which
are surrounded by beautiful grounds, the
grounds around Mrs. Coleman's home pota-
BILE among the rest. When the grounds
around home are made as lovely and as at
tractive as Mrs. Coleman's the city council
might excuse the owner from paying taxes
for at least one year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01
The Smith Dry Goods Co.'s LOca

The Smith Dry Goods Co.'s Locals.
The hapkerchief display In our window
at the place quoted is Embarrassing to less
thrifty competition.
Plenty OF beautiful 40inch white lawn 10
IL l.2 and is cents per yard.
Cool merchandise for hot times.
New cotton walls for lovely street Bolerc
style just the thing for present wearing.
Our store shall always be sn inviting and
pleat ant place for shopping
A Big lot OF remnants OF Cotton Lawns
and Organdies Will be disdlayed on center
counter at grsat reduction price. Fol child
rens dress Ladies' Kimonos, dressing Sapues
Smith rry Goods Company.
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W oford College FIJI
School,
Fitting

Three new brick buildings. Steam heat and
electric lights.
Head Master. three teachers and Mutron
live In the buildings.
Individual atte ntion 10 each Student. Sit
ualed on the Wotford Campus.
Students take q regular course In the Col
ege Gymnasium, and have access 10 the
College Library.
Sl25.O0 pays for board, tuition, and all fees.
Next Session begins September 18th. For
Catalogue etc, address A. MASON DUPRE,
Head Master, Spartanburg, s. e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-08-01

One OF the candidates for County Superln-
tendent OF Education says he attended col
lege for four years and thinks the people
should vote for the on e that Is best qualified
My college training was broken into by the
war. was in the sophomore class when |
left for the war and after l came back l was
too poor to finish-had TO 60 TO work for a
living: but must say think can attend to
the duties OF the office. | certainly will visit
the schools and see the practical working OF
each school: also give equal rights to al and
special privileges 10 none. The rest OF the
candidates ARE young men; they cnn wait
AS for myself have no time 10 lose.
Yours truly,
W. a. Lanier.