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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-24
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF MTEMpERANcE: -

The stupenduous Fortune We Spend Fo
Liquor-Whst the Money Would Ac
complIsh If Wore Put TO Really Usefaf
Purposes-A Remarkable Article.
According to figures furnished Cyl
the Government Bureau Of Stacsdcs.
Hhere are consumed in the United
States in one year about forty million
barrels of beer, ninety-eis--t miulon
gallons of proof spirits, and thirty
million and five hundred thousand
gallons of wine. These turntables.
sold at retail, take out Of the pockets
of consumers in q single twelvemonth
the sum of $1,454,119,S5S. 1t is n
good deal of money, and n is tempt
ed to consider-what it could accomplish
if it were put to really useful purposes
instead of being practically thrown
away
It would provide 100000 families,
or 2,5O0,0O0 people-more than the
tire population Of the States OF New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Maine, North Dakota and Montana
with comfortable homes, clothing ana
provisions for twelve whole months.
To each family it would give $3.50 for
provisions. $50 for clothing, $50 for
shoes, 500 for newspapers, maya
zines and books, $50 for church and
charitable purposes, and would build
for each family q house costinr $150O.
with $3.50 to furnish it-thts best0wa
ing upon each one of the half million.
families $3.50. and leaving a balance
of 1854, 1870 to erect 52,S1S
~ ooe;nr, eS0nD Thu 40.
ures arrange themselves in tabulated
form as follows: !!
soc, 900 families. $3.50 each for
100000 families, $50 each for
rho shoes. ...:.. -. 100000:
Books, etc. -. 100000.
100000 families, $50 each for 80 40.
500 eS ,ooo houses, $500 each 75osoCe,ooo
100000 families, $3.50 each for -
,2,sis churches, 5000 EACH. 24,oSoa@
lOIdl...s 80
It is practically impossible for the
uuuldu ulluu- " grasp oo
sum of money, but recognition Of its
magnitude may be rendered more easy
by comparing with it certain other ex,
p%enditures which are made for the
every day necessaries of life. For IN
stance. the people Of the United States
ii a year spend $780, 100000 for meats
and $500, 600, 600 for breadstufs. They
nav out $3.50, OOO, 600 for cotton and
worsted goods, for wearing apparel
and household use. Boots and shoes
cost them $261, 10000 in the same
length of time. For iron and steel
they spend $3.50, 700, 200, for sugar
and molasses 1925, 900, 900, and for tea
coffee and chocolate $3.50, 100000. II
will be noticed that no two of these
items, which represent the chief exc
enses of the nation, equal in sum the
total expenditure for liquors, the
meats and breadstuffs together amounts
ing to only 81, 26o.000.0O0.-Pearson's
Magazine. ~ II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-24
crsa, nen.h in the Potomac

In many parts OF the alps girls wear
trousers when GOastinS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-24

The Swiss town Of Zurich has taken
a step toward .tbe multiplication OF
medicine, and puts a poll tax on all the
population over sixteen years old suf-
fcient to make an income Of 100000
to pay the doctors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-24
I,nportipe Potatoes.

Irish. Scotch and. German potatoes
are coming to Philadelphia, Pa. XII.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
Entries at City Park Track.

Special TO The Tribune.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec 11.-FolowIng
are the entries for Wednesdays races at
the Crescent City track
First race, seven furlongs, selling
Lacache Marco. BAIL. Gallop OF. An
cestcr, Maggie Macl<ey Alcor. Merces
Red Raven, lO4; Falkland, 100; Sponge
Cake, ll9.
Second race. steeplechase, short course
selling-Graccland. Naran. 25; Pitkin, %;
Uncle James. 2s. Signal II Ester Joy, SO
Parnassus- Little Wally. 35: Sceptre. IS,
Gould. 40: Creolin. 81. Dawson, 80; Sub
ador, 81 Couple Naran, Creolin. as Cor
rlgan cntry,)
Third race. six furlongs. purse, selling
Lady Esther. Jerry c., Evernear. Lucy
Young. sc: Lady Nashti. Meadow Breeze
Frontenac. 10l; St. Valentine. 10f.
Fourth race. mile, selling-Eya Iser
Anna Ruskin, Heirloom. Charley Ward.
Sink Spring. Fire Alarm. 9S, Lady VI
mont. 100, Associate, 100: Mary Ellen.
1903
Fifth race. seven furongs, selling
Fast Mate, Lord Dixon, Willie Newcomb
King of the Valley Prectorius, Wild
Irlshman, kleipwood, 109 1ldottore, liz
Foreigner l13, Consideration. l19.
Sixth race. mile. selins-Frank Flesh
.er. SO; Dorie, Western, Maize OneIll
Capt. Mccormick, 80, Economy. 102
John Kaufman, lOS; Nancy, i04; Knight
OF Ivanhoe l0T.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
OVER THIRTY MILES
BEHIND THE RECORD
Riders Have Settled Down to a
Steady Grind Waiting
for Sprint.
WALTH0UR AND BEDELL
ONE LAP BEHIND
Salt Lake Boys Riding Strong
and Right Up With the
Leaders.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-There was
no change during the night in the
number of teams contesting or in their
positions in the bicycle race in progress
at Madison Square Garden. Now and
again the thousand or so spectators who
remained IN the place all nigh, were
enliyened by an occasional squirt on the
part of the riders, but on the whole the
night was uneventful. A few spills
occurred, but none of the riders was
seriously hurt or sufficiently to put him
out of the contest.
Walthour caused most of the excite
ment in the early hours, especially when
he made one despcrate attempt to re
trieve the lap which he lost when he
was compelled to change partners after
tho accident to Hugh Mclean. his
original team mate. Try as he would,
however. the other riders clung to him,
and he was compelled for the time TO
desist. He is confident. however, that
he will eventually accomplish this pur-
pose. Walthour is cheercd and en-
couraged by his young wife. VINO is
frequently at the track side. John
Bedell, Walthour s partner, is a strong
rider, and this combination is feared
by the other contestants.
Every rider remaining in the race ap-
peared in good condition today. They
are a fast lot, and could, if they would
let themselves out, endanger the
record They are, however, reserving
their strength for the trying days at
the end of the week
The score at a. m. of all the teams
except Walthour and Bedell was 6l6
miles and laps; the score of the pair
was 6l6 miles and 4 laps.
The record for this hour is $40 miles
and 4 laps, made by Elkes and Mac
Farland in 1900.
At 10 a. NJ. the twelve leading
teams had coverfed 670 miles, 6
laps, and Walthour and Bedel were
l lap behind the leaders, with go
miles five laps. At that hour the
leaders were q miles, 6 laps behind the
record
At | o'clock the twelve leading
teams had covered 724 miles Walthour
and Bedell were still lap behind The
leaders were 80 miles behind the record
At . p. m. the standing of the riders
was unchanged. The twelve leading
teams had covered 74l miles, lap,
and Walthour and Bedell 74l miles,
The leaders were 30 miles 7 laps be-
hind the record.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-This was
a field day for oTatory in the House
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
appropriation bill afforded an oppor-
tunity for general debate covering a
wide range of subjects, from a disser-
tation on Alfred Nobel, the founder of
the Nobel prize, TO the raising of the
salaries OF members of Congress and
including u discussion of simplifed
spelling
Representative Boutcll of Illinois, in
speaking of the bestowal of the Nobel
prize upon President Roosevelt, praised
the President s decision 10 use this
money in establishing a fund for bring
ing about q friendly understanding be-
tween capitalists and laborers as ono
BILE, humanitarian and characteristic. -
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
urged increases of salaries for members
of Congress beginning with the Sixty
first Congress.
Mr.. Murdock Of Kansas spoke on rail
way mail pay.
The House at sos adjourned until
noon tomorrow, no action looking to the
close Of general debate on the bill hav-
ing been taken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
Judge Wingfeld Is on Probable
Trail of Men Who ''Va-
moosed" With Fortune.
TWO TONS OF ROCK
VALUED AT So PER POUND
Shipment Handled by Express
Company in the Darkness
Arouses Suspicion.
Special To The Tribune.


RENO, New, Dec. 11.-What pro-
mises to be a solution to the theft of a
quarter Of a million dollars worth of
high grade gold ore this season from
the Mohawk mine of Goldfield is devel-
oping in Reno tonight.
Judge Wangheld Monday morning at
8 o'clock was stepping on the train
for the coast. when he noticed that the
express company was putting abroad
fully two tons of sacked ore Knowing
that no mine in the camp was sending
ore by express he became convinced
that this two tons belonged to him,
and that ii was part of that stolen
lawyer and at clock Monday even
ing he was met at Sparks by his lawyer
in an automobile and there was a race
gun TO Reno.
Mr. Wingield stated. as he jumped
into the automobile, that he would file
an attachment either at Reno or Oak
land, and that he would find out where
the Mohawk high grade ore has gone
An effort will be made to locate the
shipper at Goldfeld. The bags were
not marked. and this, coupled with the
fact that the ore was put aboard dur
ing the darkness Of the morning, would
apparently put it up to the express
company TO explain.
A great sensation is expected TO fol
low This running down of ore valued
at anywhere from So to $40 pound.
Mr., Wingfeld is certain that he will
run the guilty parties down within the
week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
VERY HEAVY fines
FOR TWO COMPANIES
Accepting Rebates Costs Amel'i-
can Sugar Refining Com
pany $4,000.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1l-Fiues aggre"
eating sl50,o00 were imposed today by
Judge Holt in the United States Cir
cult court upon the American Sugar Re.
ining company and the Brooklyn
Cooperage company after the defend
ants. through counsel had pleaded
guilty TO indictments charging the ac-
ceptance of rebates on sugar shipments,
in violation Of the Elkins anti-rebatine
act The sugar refining company was
fined $4,000, and the cooperage com
pany $4,000.
After the fines were imposed United
States District Attorney Stimson, who
conducted the prosecution, told the
court that he thought the amount of the
fine assessed was sufficiently large to
act as Il deterrent TO rcbaters in the
future, and that the Government would
consent to the remainder of the indict
ments against the American Sugar Re
fning company and the Brooklyn
Cooperage company being dismissed
Judge Holt granted a motion dismiss
ing the other indictments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
WOULD USE DYNAMITE
TO WIN THE STRIKE
Further Evidence in Shea Trial
Indicates Desperate Meas
ures We're Committed.

CHICAGO, Dec l1.-Evidence was
brought in the Shea trial today that
President Shea during the strike Of the
teamsuers last year seriously considered
the use of dynamite as means of win
ming the strike.
Michael Kelly. who was in charge of
one of the squads of pickets. testified
on the stand today that Shea asked him
If he knew of anybody who could han
die dynamite. He also said that knives
were given out to the pickets with in
structions that they were TO be used
on colored men who had taken the
places of the strikers, and also for the
purpose of cutting harness. The attor
news for the defense made a strong
fight against the admission of this tes
timony of Kelly, but Judge Ball decid-
ed that il was admissible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
FOR ELASTIC CURRENCY
Bankers Present Their Arguments to
the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE cur
rency commission of the Bankers asso-
citation appeared before the Banking
and Currency committee of the House
today In support of the elastic currency
bill supported by the association James
B. Forgan of the First National bank
of Chicago endeavored to refute the
charge that it is Wall street measure.
He said that the issuance of additional
bank notes would not result in extend
ing additional credit to Wall street
interests.
AS an illustration of the great drain
on banks at crop-moving time, Mr.. For
gan said that the bank with which he
is connected was called upon to ship
S3.500,000 to Western banks during the
first seven days of last September. He
urged the necessity for a more elastic
currency to meet such emergencies, and
explained that under the proposed bill
national bank with a capital of $780,
900 will be permitted to issue S25, 900
worth more of bank notes upon which
it shall pay 212 per cent, and $l2,500
worth more Of bank notes upon which
the rate of~interest shall be per cent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
BISHOP l'CABE STRICKEN
Noted Methodist Divine. and Veteran
OF War, Victim of Apoplexy,

OF war, victim OF ApopleXy.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1l,-Bishop
Charles Caldwell McCabe, who before
his election TO the bishopric of the
Methodist Episcopal church was popu-
larly known as "Chaplain McCabe, -
was stricken with apopleXy Just after
he arrived in this city today. He was
at once removed to the New York hos.
pital where tonight it was said that
though the outcome of the bishop at
tack could not be positively predicted,
his present condition was decidedly fa-
Bishop McCabe makes his home in
Philadelphia, from which city he came
today on business connected with
church matters. He had stepped briskly
from a Pennsylvania railroad ferryboat
Mt the West Twenty-third street ter
miEal, when he suddenly staggered and
fell. He was carried into the feryy-
house and an ambulance summoned. The
bishop was unconscious for a few mo-
mepts, but had recovered consciousness
before he reached the hospital. Mrs.
McCabe was notified at Philadelphia,
and was expected here tonight.
The bishop became known formerly
as "Chaplain McCabe because of his
service during the Civil war in the One
Hundred and Twenty-second regiment
OF Ohio volunteers After the war he
acquired a national reputation by his
lecture on "Army Lifen and his book,
''Tbe Sunny Side of Libby Prison, F" IN
which institution the churchman spent
four months. He was born at Athens,
o. in 1886
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
INVISIBLE WIRE FENCE.
Roberts and Stewart of Varsity Are
Gut Up Badly While Training.

In making their first run with the
Cross Country club of the University,
Tuesday, George Roberts and !. NJ.
Stewart became mixed in the new barb
wire fence which Uncle Sam is build
ing around the reservation. Both boys
were pretty badly cut up, They were
going down the hill to the gymnasium
at fast clip when they ran into the
fence. Stewart was cut badly on his
upper lip and his arms were severely
scratched Roberts, who was in the
lead, was torn from head to foot, the
thin gymnasium suit which he wore be-
ing ripped to pieces. Roberts also re-
ceiyed a deep cut above his left knee.
More than 100 students of the school
made the first run with the Cross-C -Coun-
try club yesterday afternoon. The best
time for the course was 29:00. which is
1900 slower than the record held by
Jack Hume. The course, which is a
little over three miles long, crosses
about fifteen barb-wire fences, as many
lucerne fields and about half a dozen
gullies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
ASK EIGHT HOUR DAY
Street Car Men of Frisco Present Case
Before Arbitration Committee.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1.-THE
case Of the street-car men against the
United railways was closed at today s
session of the arbitration commissioners.
DR. \. r. keenan, testified that the
work Of the men Is nerveracking and
the cause of numerous diseases. Richard
Cornelius, president of the Carmen s
union, made an argument in favor of an
eight-hour shift, and Secretary Bowling
Of the union gave figures showing that
the wages Of all other classes of labor
ing men in the city had been increased
since the great fire.
Attorney Johnson. in conclusion, of
fered in evidence extracts from the
speech of W. j. Bryan at Detroit, and
the utterances Of President Roosevelt
in support of an eight-hour day. He
also produced, the reports of the Rail
road commission Of New South Wales
for the years 1902 and 1904, showing
that the eight-hour day was feasible.
Attorney Moore for the railroad com
pany. then began the cross examination
of witnesses.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
FORMER SENATOR
BROWN IS DYING
Victim of Anna Bradley's Pistol
Is Slowly Passing
Away.
HE HAS BEEN UNCONSCIOUS
FOR SEVERAL HOURS
Physicians Did Not Expect the
Patient to Live Through
the Night.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l1.-Former
United States Senator Arthur Brown,
who was shot down in his room at the
Raleigh hotel last Saturday By Mrs.
Anna NJ. Bradley, is gradually sinking,
and his death may occur at any mo-
ment- He has been unconscious since
clock this afternoon
According to a bulletin given ont at
$50 o clock at the Emergency hospital
the Senator 5 physicians expect that the
patient will live but n short while. At
that hour his death was expected within
a few hours,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. IA
sudden change for the worse was noted
in the condition OF Mr. Brown about
o clock tSis afternoon. 1t came on
the heels Of a steady Improvement that
had been observed by the doctors for
twentyfour hours. While newsboys
were crying afternoon newspapers on
the streets giving hopeful interviews
by the physicians, containing a spright~
ly interview with the eX-Senator's
SON Max, In which he declared: ooh
dad going to recover all right His
nerve will pull him through, the
ex-senator slowly lapsed into uncon-
sciousness, from which he did not
rally. The change was noticed by the
nurse, who called the doctors. IT was
at once apparent that the crisis has
been reached but not passed, and as the
physicians saw the patient continue to
sink they notified the United States
Attorney, D. S. Baker. Plans had al
ready been made to arraign Mrs. Brad
ley tomorrow morning on the charge Of
assault to murder, based on the con-
tinued improvement shown by her VIC
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
SLIDE DESTROYS ROAD
Heavy Rains Cause Portion Of Noun
tain to Sweep Away Track

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec IA
telephone message TO the Associated
Press from Salinas says that as a re-
sult Of the terrific rains in that section
within the past thirty-six hours, heavy
landslide has occurred along the South.
ern Pacific line near Chittenden, TWEEN
ty-eight miles from Salinas, along the
Pajaro river. According to reports, an
avalanche from tho whole side of the
mountain came down, carrying out tho
track and destroying the roadbed for a
long distance. Bridges are buried and
badly weakened 1t is expected that it
will require two days or more to remove
the debris and restore the track tempo
rarily.
All communication to the north from
Salinas by wire has been destroyed by
the floods. The rainfall there for the
past thirty-eight hours has been four
aud ope-half inches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
CITIZENS TICKET WINS
New Mayor of Kansas City, Kan, Is
Chosen by Special Election.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec, ll.-Dr.
George NJ. Gray, Citizens candidate,
was elected Mayor of Kansas City,
Kan, today by purality of $50 votes
over NJ. j. Phelan, Democrat, and John
P. Sims, Republican, at special elec-
tion held to fill the vacancy caused by
custer proceedings of the Kansas SM-
preme court, which removed w. w,
Rose from the Office Of Mayor, The
by citizens, including large number
OF women, who believed that the NUM-
cipal affairs of Kansas City, Kan.
should be nonpartisan, Phelan was sup
ported by ex.Mayor Rose and his, fol
lowers. while Sims, who received light
vote, was nominated, 1T is said. TO di-
vide the vote of DR.. Gray. The result
is victory for The anti-hquor ele-
ment of the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
WOULD PROBE TARIFF
Question One Of Business, Not Politics
Saws Representative Campbell.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11-Represen-
tstive Campbell of Kansas today in
appointment of a Joint Congressional
committee to inquire into the relations
of tariff to trusts and monopolies, and
the industrial and labor interests of the
United States.
''The object, Mr.. Campbell said,
els to get at the business and economic
reasons. if any, for changing our tariff
schedules The time for revision ought
to be business question and not a
political Question -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
JAS INNOCENT

n, Dec. 11,-Capt, F.
is tate Treasurer, today
,itto the State of Kan
cd>1SSl, for which amount
, rt-committec some time
sn ministration responsi.
,e5;sl shortage was never
sr'c light of a defalca-
90 of the word, and re
n ilces that had been the
! X Treasurer e Office for
"a ye and after Mr.. Grimes
y, y
, on showed conclusive,
!, mes was not benefited
:, ~ dgh this practice in his
- - Therefore. in making
:, ne State now Of the
he has. In an effort
ADMINISTRATION, assumed a
IUpr a personal loss to
no Tith which he paid the
~ today, Mr.. Grimes
rs: Victim of circum-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
STORM IN SIERRAS
Heavy Snow and Fierce Wind Has De-
layed All Trains.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. ia
fierce snowstorm is raging in the Sierra
Nevada and Siskiyou mountains and
as n result trains on all lines of the
Southern Pacific are little late. All
the snow shovels OF the company were
pressed INTO service to clear the tracks
of the snowdrifts.
The storm played havoc with tele-
graph wires. The Southern Pacific
company had no communication today
further than Blue Canon in the Sierra
Nevada mountains and Dunsmuir on
the north. The poor telegraph service
made the handling of trains extremely
difficult.
Up to a late hour no serious damage
along either line was reported at tho
local office, although in several places
trees had blown across the track and
DELAYED trains.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
To Help Japs in Frisco.

HONOLULU, Dec. 11.-Vice Consul
Matsudara, counselor Of the Japanese
consulate in this city, is going to San
Francisco TO aid the consulate of his
country there in matters concerning the
school question, besides furnishing in
formation as to conditions here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
Hotel Clerk Defaulter.

SEATTLE. Dec 1l-W. r. Russell,
clerk in the hotel Shirley, has disap-
peared and with him is missing Sl050,
taken from the hotel safe. OF this
amount, $3.50 was money belonging to
hotel guests left in The safe for safe.
keeping. The other money belonged to
Mrs, Lilly B. Lade, proprietor Of the
hotel,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
CANAL FORCE 1900
Chief Engineer Declares Italians and
Snaniards Are Best Workmen,

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-John F. Stew
ems, chief engineer, and ]. G.. Sullivan,
assistant chief engineer OF the Panama
steamer Panama from Colon They ey-
pect to return TO the isthmus early In
January.
In speaking of the conditions on the
isthmus, Mr.. Stevens said:
.'There are ut present at work on the
canal 1900 men, 5000 of whom are
white There are no Chinese among
the workmen The best workmen are
the Italians and Spaniards, There has
not been a death since July. when [
went down, and very little sickness -