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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
STRIKE OVER AT P1TTSBUEG.
All the Miners in Western PennsylVanis
Return to Work.

Pittsburg.-The miners strike in this
district ended completely when every
mine in the district but one esumed III
full. This mine, belonging to the Pitts
burg Coal Company, is not in condition
for working. All the 10000 men in the
Pittsburg district are back at work at
the highest scale they have ever en-
joyed. -
In the Irwin district the threatened
strike collapsed as completely as 1t
did here. When the whistles blew at
Edna mines Nos. l and 2 all Of the men
reported for work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Feminine News Notes.

Miss Lizzie Johnson, the "shpt,in,'
who lives in Casey, ILL.,. is reported to
have earned over $1,000 for. missions
by the sale Of bookmarks which she
has made.
DR.. Annie Shaw has gone to Oregon,
where she will be busy until the middle
of June conducting a campaign for
women suffrage. DR.. Shaw is Miss
Anthony's successor.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter of
William Jennings Bryan, has written
a one-act play that is now being re-
heRrSed in Denver,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Professor Shaler Dead.

Nathaniel Southgate Shaler, dean of
the Lawrence Scientific School, and
for forty-two years 4 teacher in Har-
ward University, died at Cambridge,
Mass, after two weeks illness of ap-
pendicitis. His fame is wide as a SOL
der, geologist, teacher and author, and
he was known as the most versatile
man ever connected with Harvard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
In the Limelight.

Prince Bulow claims that he Wan at
Algeciras in every point.
Senator 3. r. Tilman's second germ
in the Senate will close next March.
Senator Knox has reached tie con-
clusion that the Federal Government
has power to regulate railway rates.
Licensiado Cieto Gonzalez VtIuez,
formerly Minister of Finance, has beer
elected President of the Republic OF
Costa RIGA.
Colonel Henry Watterson predicts
that lillian Randolph Hearst will
control the next Democratic National
Convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Among the Toilers.

The tin plate mills are preparing 10
consolidate.
Five employees of a small bakery at
Tihis. Caucasia. who went on strike
have been deported to Siberia.
The striking French coal miners
voted to submit the terms offered by
the operators to a referendum.
A strike of several thousand teams
ters at Boston has been averted Dy
wages being slightly increased.
The trade union movements scope is
confined to the classes, which work Cor
wages-generally speaking. daily or
weekly wages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09


u D. CRUMBO, ex-Mayor OF New al,
T. bany, Ind, writes from 5ll E. Oak
street:
my endorsement Of Peruna is based
on its merits.
IF man is sick he looks ~anxiously
for something which will cure him
and Peruna will do the work.
II know that it will cure catarrh Of
the head or the stomach, indigestion,
headache and any weary or sick feel
ing.
1T is bound to help anyone, if used,
according to directions. .,
81 also know dozens of men who speak
in the highest terms of Peruna and have
yet to hear of any one being disappointed
in it." 49,,
Mr. Crumbo, in a later letter, dated
Aug. 25, 1904, says:
my health is good. at present, but it l
should have to take any more medicine L
will fall back on Peruna."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Newsy GleaningS.

Washington is to be made a model
city.
An ice palace is planned for Chicago
next year.
Somerville, Mass, is to have a new
cooperative bank.
The spirit Of unrest in Russia con,
tinued to foment.
The old Constitution ship Of war is
to be repaired for 100000.
Magistrate Crane, of New York City,
ruled that tenants must obey janitors
Of houses and conform to the rules laid
down.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
What They Called the Donkey.

On the DAY -rhen the late Duke OF
Westminster vas promoted to his
dukedom he visited his ~children's
quarters to communicate the news to
them. what do you think they have
made now?" he said. "They have
made me a duke" why, father" eX-
claimed one of the smaller denizens
Of the nursery, chats what we call
our Donkey"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Cut Dat Brains Covering.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Dr. John B. Muir.
ply has restored the reasoning powers
of Arthur Melton, since his fifth year
4 victim Of epilepsy.
The surgeon CHANGED to visit q for.
mer patient at Esperanza while visit
ing at Pasadena. and, becoming inter-
csted, agreed to operate. DR.. Murphy's
theory is that the membrane surround
ing the back of the brain. known as the
dura mater, is the seat of epileptic af-
fectinnS, and he removed it. The pa
tent is rid of his afflictiOn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Chief Big Thunder is Dead.

Chief Big Thunder, one of the Penob-
scot tribe of Indians, died at his home,
on Indian Island, Oldtown. Me-, aged
seventy-nine. Last fall his son was
killed in a quarrel with another Indian.
and the tragedy fastened the old
chiefs end. His American name was
Frank r.. Loring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Kills Wife. Rival and Himself.

Dr.. A. ". Burton shot and killed his
wife at North Haven, near Birming-
ham, Ala, fatally wounded DR.. T.. L.
Thaxton. a dentist, Of Pratt,City, Ala,
and cut his own throat, dying a rev
minutes later. DR.. Burton and MIS-
wife, DR.. Laura E. Burton, who was
also a practicins physician, mad NOT
been living together for some time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
SURGERY MAKES BAD BOY GOOD
Incorrigible, With Pressure Removed
From Brain. Becomes Tractable.

From Brain. Becomes Tractable.
Toledo. Ohio.-From a boy who was
so vicious that he was declared incorri
eible and sentenced to the reformat0ry,
Harold Hurley, twelve years old, has
been transformed by surgery to q boy
whose n object seems to be to do
good and comfort his parents.
Harold's parents could do nothing
with him, and the probation officer had
him sentenced. Before he was taken
away the officer noticed a scar on the
boys forehead. The mother told him
that the boy. when five years old, had
fallen and fractured his skull. Ex-
animation revealed a swelling Of the
bone. and 4 physician was consulted
The result was an operation which re-
moved 4 bone about an inch long from
the boys brain. His transformation
was completeandalmos instantaneous:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
COST OF LIVING HIGHER.
Greater Than For twenty-five Years
On Crest of Prosperity.

GISulel 1uuu VI A"SASs WV
On Crest Of Prosperity.
2 New York City.-Meats. milk, butter,
eggs and vegetables are higher in price
now than for twenty-five years, accord
ing to a statement issued by Dun S
Agency. Bread and breadstuffs are Il
little lower than they were a year ago.
Clothing and everything that the
people use, including all the Industrial
metals, are at the top price since )
This means that the cost of living is
greater now than for nearly a genera
tion past. which is taken by political
econimists to indicate that the wav of
prosperity in America is or the crest,
with no sign, though, of an Immediate
break.
The advance in clothing and metals
has been more pronounced than III
food.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Sun Spet Theory Advanced.

Among the interesting opinions OF
scientists on the eruption of Mount We
suvius is one from Professor Belar, OF
Laiboch, Germany, an authority on
seismic disturbances, who, in q tele-
gram to the Daily Mail, London, at
tributes the eruption to the activity of
q great sun spot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Negro Race Will Die OF.

. Ir a conference with President
Roosevelt, at Washington, Dr.. Scale
Harris, Of the University of Alabama,
expressed the opinion that the negro
race is likely to become extinct in this
country through the ravages OF dis
ease. especially consumption.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Mother Kills Child, Not Cat.

Mrs. William Floyd, of Roanoke,
Va. intending to shoot a cat on the
back fence, accidentally shot her little
three-year-old daughter in the neck.
from the effects of which the child
died. The mother is Frustrated with
grief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Club to Boom W. J, BRYAN

The Board of Governors of the Demo
cratic Club, of New York City, decided
to change the name to the National
Democratic Club. A movement will
be started to boom Bryan for President
against the Hearst movement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
l3G GOO .IanS Starving.

Red Cross cable reports state that
the number Of persons in Japan who
have to depend upon outside help is
over 100000. More than 10000 are
without food.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
CAN'T RECOGNIZE ANYRELIGION
Bonaparte Orders Seventh-Day Adven-
fist to Work Saturdays.

Washington, D. C.-Shall the Gov
ernment compel its employees who are
of the Seventh-Day Adventist faith to
work on Saturday? was the question
Secretary Bonaparte was called upon
to decide in the case Of a charwoman
who observes Saturday as the day OF
rest and asked to be excused from
work.
Secretary Bonaparte directed that a
reply be sent stating that the Govern
ment cannot take religious belief into
account in arranging its work, and is
unable to excuse any employe from
working on a day when his or her serv-
ices are required.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Two Students Drowned.

: George Eubanks, Jr., of Birming-
nam, and Tom Matthews. students at
the university, Tuscaloosa, Ala, were
drowned while fishing. Their
drifted too close to the whirlpool at the
foot of the falls and was capsized.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Insurance Trustees Scored.

Charles e. Hughes and Seth. Low
before a great crowd in Carnegie Hall,
New York City, discussed the insur-
anc investigation and scored the CON-
panieS' delinquent trustees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Merchants Busy.

Clothing manufacturers and whole
sale dry goods houses are especially
busy, and forwarding of footwear from
Boston for the year thus far surpass
all previous records.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
LODGES SECRETARY ARRESTED.
Robert G. Proctor Accused of Larceny
of Campaign Fund.

IlOUeIL u. EIOClOI ACCuScu VI AuiSCdJ
of Campaign Fund.
Boston.-Robert G. Proctor, private
secretary to Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, was arrested for the alleged
larceny of 1925 from John c. Bostgen
on October II, 1904.
Proctor was released under $500
bonds, Surveyor Of the Port J. J.. Nc
Carthy and Senator Dan Lane becom-
ing sureties.
Proctor is alleged to have received
the money from Bostgen as a contribu-
ton to the Republican campaign fund,
promising to use his influence to secure
the donor q consulship.
MI. Bostgen did not get the appoint
ment, and after the election he visited
Republ, an headquarters, but was un-
able to find his name among the con-
tributOrS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
FIGHT FIVE MILE FLAMES.
Populations of Three Towns Vainly
Battle Against a Forest Blaze.

Battle Against a Forest Blaze.
Egg Harbor, N. J.-Fire starting in a
swamp near the home Of Representa-
tive in Congress John J. Gardner DAM
aged his vast cedar forests and, driven
by a high wind toward Weymouth and
Egg Harbor, encircled them and the
village Of Carmentown, burning sew.
eral buildings.
The entire populations Of all these
places fought the flames, but were pow.
erless, as the wind made it extremely
dangerous work and burning brands
flew miles, starting fresh blazes. A
path over a mile wide and four to five
miles long was covered by the flames,
the roaring of which could be heard
many miles away.
twenty-five thousand acres of val
liable timber, which the State of New
Jersey was about to purchase as a for
est preserve, in, the township Of Hamil-
ton, was destroyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Farmers Ban Kid Gloves.

r.: Stafford County farmers. in their APP
peal to the Kansas State Employment
Bureau for $500 harvesters for their
5000, 900 bushels of wheat, say they
don't want college students in white
waist coats and kid gloves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09

Enjoined From Shouting "Scab"
Judge Kooser, at Somerset, Nd,
granted a temporary injunction to pre-
vent the strikers at Windber from ut
tering the word "scab" to a n%on-unioa
miner,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Russian Loan Arranged.

1t was announced at st. Petersburg
that a loan had been arranged at Paris
for an amount between $200,000,000
and $3.50, 600, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Big Melon Crop Expected.

Last year was a record breaker for
Southern melon growers and as a coll
sequence a very large acreage will be
put out this spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
philinnines Not to Be Transferred.

philippines Not to Be Transferred"
James F. Smith, Vice-Governor-Gen-
eral of the Philippines, at Manila, I. j..
denied a rumor that the islands would
be transferred to Japan, and said that
the natives were strongly opposed to
Japanese ownership.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Nutiny on Portuguese C"liser.

Mutlny on portuguese N.IIseT'
: Two hundred and fifty men Of the
Portuguese cruiser Don Carlos |. mutt
MED at Lisbon. The outbreak was
auelled by Admiral Ferreira, who sent
the men on shore under arrest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Gar Grateful to Defender.

The. Car of Russia pardoned a SOL
der who killed a civilian for speaking
slightingly of His Majesty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Maxine Gorky Arrives.

Maxine Gorky and his wife arflVeu
at New York from Russia and were
cordially welcomed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
President Pleads With Democrats.

President Roosevelt called Democra-
tic Senators to the White House,
Washington, D. c.. and urged them TO
support the Administration review
amendment to the railroad rate bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09

Bacon-"What do you suppose the
companies will do when they have
eighty-cent gas in New York"
Egbert-"Gresse the meters, prob
ably."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09

Nell-"She always used to say she
would never marry a man unless he
had done something heroic. Why, her
husband looks like a perfect noodle"
Believes, but lie must have been
heroic to marry her."-Philadelphia
Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09

"Say, dad"
"Well, son."
whats a pedestrianT
"a pedestrian, sob, is one who doesn't
have time to get out Of the way Of an
auto."-Milwaukee Sentinel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-05-09
Just For. Fun.

just For Fun.
"When a man runs fob Office" said
Uncle Eben, che ginerally finishes by
feelin' a heap bigger or a heHp smaller
dan de 'casion really calls for."-Wash-
ington Star.
"We burned very little coal this win
ter"
"Have you saved all that ccdl
money"
Eyes"
Lucky man! You may be able oc-
casionally to take ice next summer
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
Notice to Association Football Clubs
of Vermont.

DemoeFaIie ciLg- commIttee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Barre Men and
Women, Old and Young Alike.

Kidney ills seize young and old alike
Quickly come and little warning give.
Children suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Robust men have lame and aching
backs.
Old folks ae weak, rheumatic, lame,
Endure distressing urinary ills.
The cure for men, for women, or for
child
Is to cure the cause.-the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys,
Doan's Kidney pills cure sick Kidneys
Cure all the varied forms Of kidney
suffering.
Barre testimony guarantees every box
William Stephens, stone cutter, of rs
Maplesavenue, Barre, VT, says II know
that Doan's Kidney Pills are an ex.
cellent remedy for those who suffer from
backache or kidney trouble. Ny mother
used them Off and on for number Of
years. She is over eighty years old,
and, Of course, does not expect to be
cured, but she Is more than glad TO
know Of medicine which brings such
prompt relief as Doan's Kidney Pills.
She always keeps them in the house,
and never fails to recommend them to
her friends when an oppoaunits pre-
sents itself"
For sale by al dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn CO., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
A Private Supper
.c.epyright. 81. by r. pouglas.

copyright 1866, by r. Douglas,l
1t was to be private little supper
with game Of poker afterward.
The guests arrived In due season. the
supper was fingered over and at length
concluded, and the party was about to
adjourn to the card table In the library
when the harmony prevailing was sud-
denly Interrupted. A sixth man enter
ed the room lnannounced and advanc-
ed 70 the table. He was man about
forty years old, with an iron jaw.
Gentlemen he began, as all looked
at him interrogatively and as the law
yer elevated his eyebrows in surprise.
X owe you an apology for this inter-
ruption. The fact is have been in the
habit Of dropping In here and there UNI
announced for the last ten years. aud
II has become sort OF second nature
TO me. The less fuss made over me
The better for my business. My oecupa-
ton Is relieving my fellow men"
With that he poured himself out a
glass Of wine and slipped ii slowly and
with evident satisfaction as he looked
around
care we to understand" said the
lawyer as he toyed with his knife.
that you are burglar, robber or
something of that ilks"
"Your perspicacity does you credit"
smiled the unknown
well. you are a nervy fellow" said
the lawyer as be wondered whether
the thing was real or q farce.
"Thank you. Wehave TO have nerve
IN this business. AS you observe. I
clear away space here and place my
two guns on the table. | shall have
TO begin with You, Mr.. Blank. as the
host and ask you 10 she'll out You are
not armed. and neither are any Of
your guests AS for the servants, they
don't count AS n lawyer you cannot
fail to see that have my case half
won at the start"
S Don't play the fool here" cautioned
the lawyer as he Strengthened up, in
his chair, lyon have already laid
yourself liable to severe punishnsent.r
II will not dispute your knowledge
OF the Jaw, my dear sir, bur catching
comes. before hanging also request
sou not TO play the fool. In other
words, don't drive me TO extremes.
You have wad in your pocket ready
for the poker game. viii trouble
you for 1t"
The lawyer glanced at his four
guests and saw that none OF them
would support him in being obstinate.
He took another look at the iron jaw
Of the stranger and then passed over
roll containing several hundred dol
lars
Some of Won may think need an
excuse for being engaged In this pro-
fession,r said the stranger rs he peck
eted the moaey and looked at each
guest ia turn. LET me say that am
simply Following the lines laid down
by esch and every one Of you
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-14
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Old gold and silver wanted at re-
liners, prices in exchange for goods at
81 Z. Burr's.
Hay for sale, delivered in bulk. In.
quire Of G. w. Perry, Gordon block.
Telephone 1t0-13.
For Sale. One baby carriage; one oil
stove almost new. Apply at % Sum
mer street, upstairs.
Stone-cutters' glasses, zoe per pair
Lenses, per pair, &C. i. Z. Burr & Co.,
s5 North Main street,
For the next few days, G. IN. Ayerill
x Co. will have lot of Is To 20-foot
bamboo tish-poles to sell at 1oc each,
Reynolds & Son are the local agents
for che Pitkin Supply CO. and carry a
large stock Of Dallett Stone Working
Tools.
To Rent. AT corner Of Merchant and
Summer streets, a down,tairs tenement
of five rooms. Electric lights and bath
Apply at n Merchant street.
Twenty per cent net ON an Investment
Of 81 1000. This is what you can get by
buying a certain piece Of real estate at
the y. A. Perry Real Estate agency.
Price will be advanced after this week.
Call and get particulars, Do it now.
Special for Saturday at Al. A. Smith
& Brothers, about 20 dozen Jersey
ribbed underwear, regular soc grade, to
close ut poe They also advertise d long
list OF exceptional bargains, few 81
which we quote as follows SIPS and
$l,50 soft bosom shirts at soc; 4 lot of
75c shirts at 49ei lot Of $3.50 and S4.00
dress and outing pants at SECS: lot 81
$3.50 and S3.00 man at Sl9s; LOT Of
Waltham watches, IL jewel movement
and twenty year case, such az you would
ordinarily pay $4,000 and $1,000 Tor, to
close at sl2.9S; lot Of Waltham watches
in ten year cases, such as you would pay
$500 for, to close ut Sa,as; lot OF, $3.50
ladies' and gentlemen's rings, AN styles,
to 20 at 0sc; ladies and, aentlemens
Si.00 chains and fobs at 4pcs zee their
big advertisement on page 5.