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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18
The Use Of Poverty.

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We clip the following lines from
the humor column. of daily paper.<'
They were not intended to have any
religious suggestion, but they haze:
While the coin 49,
Holds out to burn, ~
Few are the sinners
,...-.... That return. & IS iss
The prodigal did not "come to him.
self" and to return to his fathers
house until his money was all gone
and hunger and rags had time to get 8
in their work. God is good to take
back people who are driven back by
poverty and want, sickness and suf-1
fering, disappointment and remorse:s
but the truth is He gets very few OF
any other kind. The currents which
drag the flesh out to sea are strong
and few resist them IA
While the coin 81
Holds out to burn. &
Poverty is Gods greatest overcheek
on the great masses Of humanity. Al
most no white people and perhaps mo-
negroes would do menial work, 1. e.,
hard work, If three meals day and
shelter did not crack the whip OF :
compulsion over their heads. And
what would become of society IL the
great, ignorant masses should cease
to work and become idlers? Society,"
would rot. 81 y,
Carlyle says that every mans daily
task Is his life-preserver. The daily
task of the masses Is the lfe-pre-
server of society, the ballast OF the
ship Of state, without which the good
ship would go on the rocks in short
order. The one fesh-deep cry OF
humanity is for inaction, idleness;G
and the God-call to humanity is
struggle, victory. AS FIRE to the back
of the tortoise 80 is want to the
human animal.
In organized society money is the
expression of supply; and poverty, the
need of money, the impelling express
sion of want. And as the force OF
gravity holds the astronomical bodies
in their courses, so the force Of pow.
erty holds the individual and COM
munities of humanity to their places
in the great onward moyings OF 30
ciety. Then may it be truly said that
poverty is a messenger, one OF Gods
"angels" to save the race, and in-5
spired force to press on the race to its:
goal of final material, intellectual
and spiritual victory.-Baptist Argus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18
Toast With Adams Ale.

The Bishop of Oxford is right IN
his belief that water is good enough
element with which to drink toast
to any man or cause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18

A New York physician declares
that the vermiform appendix practi-
cally vanishes when a man reaches
the age of fifty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18
SSSHk0P5UEEkR 0P5ElR
I6kSe1EMNSEE EslNEE

A French invention, consisting OF
bulb thermometers, predicts at sun
down whether there will be frost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18

Americas first printing press wac
erected at Harvard in the year 1899.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-18
The Deadly Mosquito.

There are 100000 deaths annually.
as the result of mosquito bites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
Adjournment Saturday For
the Holiday Recess,
TI|Iman Enjoys Himself Talking
About The President.
Nouse Session Short and Little
Business Done.

Washington, Dec. ia speech by
Senator TiIlman, filed with deuuncia-
NON IF the President, the secretary of
the treasury and the department of
ius,ice. and financiers, and captains
If industry was the chief subject Of
interest in the Senate today. His re-
marks were based on his resolutions
directing an investigation by the COM
m;ttee on finance of the recent bond
issues by the treasury department and
of the issuance of clearing house GER
,iticates throughout the country.
Senator Culberson introduced rcso-
mtion directing a Congressional inVestl-
cation of the cause of the recent fin2n-
rial stringency and calling on the Sem
ate committee on finance to recommend
measures for the immediate relief OF
the country He desired to have this
resolution considered at once but in
the absence of Senator Aldrich. chair
man If The committee on finance, it was
allowed % go over. A number Of other
bills were introduced. Inc senate lu-
iourned at 3.15 Z. NJ.
The House session was limited to >
minutes and little business beyond the
introduction Of bills was transacted
Tine Sneaker announced the appoint
mert of the committee on approprla-
tion. Roti houses agreed To adjourn
an Saturday for the Christmas II )lidayS
the recess to last until Jan. g. Tho
House thea adjourned until Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
BODIES RECOVERED,
Less Than Hundred Men In Mine---F0ur
teen Escape, Some With Severe Burns---
Scene of Disaster Two Years Ago.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 16.--Adviccs
tonight from Yolande Indicate that
about ~ men met death in an cXplo-
sion in the mine at that place early
today The work of recovering is slow
ana while hundreds Of miners from
adjacent mining camps are prompt TO
assist it is thought that ali OF the dead
cannot be taken out before tomorrow.
Only l. bodies had been recovered up
to dark Fewer than 100 men were III
tho mine.
The cause of the explosion has not
been officially determined. TIL" mine
has been pronounced free from ga hH
state inspectors, and it is supposed that
the cXi,lrSion was caused by dust. For
two hours after the eXrl"sion it was
impossible to venture even near the
mouth of the mine 50 hot was the AR
that rushed out.
The explosion was below the second
right sub-cntry. Tho mines 70 dnTn
something like 1900 feet. TIL" force Of
tho explosion was made knOWE "utHI't'
by the dust ana timh"rS that were
blown out in great quantities. destroy =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

ing small buildings nearby ana land
ing SEINE distance away. There was
great heat near the shaft after the cx-
plosiOn.
Officers of the mining comply inn
mcdiat"!y took steps to rescue the men
inside. Tho fans were started AMI
other means were employed to climinat.
the huI air. Within an hour II men
had CraWlcd out of the mine and their
description of the interior conditions
was terrible. Several Of these men
We're severely burned.
Nulaui mine is At few miles from
Virginia City, where 4 similar cNplo-
sion occurred about two years ago,
when III people We're killed. YolanIc
i 80 miles south of Birmingham. Thu
Yoland,, Coal x Coke Co. owner of tho
mine. is headed rs Or. 6. &. Crow" Of
Birmingham.
Tho YClandC mines We're among tht
model mines of The Birmingham regioi,
XrIard" is situated on Il beautiful hill
AND al the houses arc painted white
with green trimmings. giving j an All
ii ,lirimrcS'lu"ncSS and hcalthfuln"S.
unusual ia mining quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

star SpanGled Banner" The last beau.
tiful air was a token that amid the re-
grets OF parting the call of patriotic du-
~ was the one thing to be considered.
There was not a hitch i'll all the we'll
planned program, but there were 4 NUM-
Der of amusing incidents, not the least
of which were the antics OF four sailors
who had ovelstayed their leave on shore
and frantically called from the Old Point
pier Cor boat to pick them up. At last
one of the quartet conceived the idea OF
wigwagging their plight TO the command
ing officer. Selling his own cap and an
other from his companions head ho
mounted a pile near and for nearly 10
minutes waved arms and caps according
to the signal code. But it WAS too late
to stop for stragglers and the disappoint-
ed sailors, their ditty boxes and clothes
bags safe aboard the parting ships. wero
left tehind. When the President and the
officers were posing for their pictures Ad-
miral Evans called forth laughter by eX-
claiming to the group Of photographers;
Shoot fast, you fellows. You need some
training at navy gun.
Tonight the 16 ships Of the massive
fleet. still in single order and Steaming
at the uniform speed of 10 knots an
hour according to orders. are well
down on the coast toward the treacl-
erous waters of Hatteras. The first lap
OF their journey will bring them to
Trinidad on Christmas eve and there
amid the heat of the tropics the
Christmas celebrations will be held
Hundreds Of good bye kilograms
were lashed to the ships by wireless
telegraph as they left the roadstead
and had turned down the Southern
coast The President after the review
at the Horseshoe was completed, re-
turned to Washington, the Mayfiower
weighing anchor for the trip up the
Potomac shortly after noon. The fleet
got under way just after 10 o'clock
and less than two hours later it had
cleared the capes and had begun in
earnest the most remarkable practice
cruise in all naval history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
CAPITAL CHAT.
Congress Will Adjourn
Over The Holiday.
What The Maine Senators
Are Doing Now.
Public Building Matter. The Pros
poets for Shipping Subsidy.

Washington. d. c.. Dee. 16.--
Especial 1.-The holiday spirit is al
ready upon Congress, although the
holiday season is still several days off.
Senators and members are planning
to hurry away to their homes, pro-
vided their homes are not too many
Of the Maine members will return for
two weeks, while Congress is not
in session. although the two Maine
Senators will remain in Washington
most Of the time. Most of the New
England members Of the House VIII
also be out Of town till after the New
Year
As Il matter Of fact there has been
little for any Congressman to do but
sit around and twirl his thumbs ever
since the first of December. OF
course all of them have had to keep
UP correspondence in replying to the
business Of their constituents and
most Of them have also had to look
out for numerous matters before the
Departments. But the holiday spirit
also gains possession Of the Depart
lncntS and for three OF four weeks it
is slow and difficult transacting amy
but routine business there. Christ
mas is Il holiday in all the Govern
ncnt Departments. 50 is New Years
That takes out the Wednesday Of two
successive weeks and i'll reality two
or three days of each of those weeks
\ practice has grown up of also al
lowing the army of Department clerks
to have the afternoon preceding each
OF those holidays to themselves. Then
so much incident to the holidays is
going on that very few people give
very serious attention to work Quite
a contingent of the government en-
rloyees get leave to go home or &c
visit New York
Senator Hale has been occupied
with selecting the new committee
men for Tho Senate and will have
little leisure PRIOR to Christmas. He
is one of til" few mon in til" Senate
VII" arc doing much Of anything. but
does rot grumble on that account
Mr. Hale has been accustomed 81
long to being the hardest worked
Senator in Congress that he takes il
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
TILLMAN'S SPEECH.
Characteristic and Amusing Talk on
Financial Points.

Washington, Dec. ia character
istic speech was today delivered in the
Senate by Senator Tillman. Mr. TILL
man spoke on his resolutions directing
an investigation Of the recent bond is
sues and Clearing House certificates,
hut he took occasion to comment upon
good many matters concerning me
financial affairs Of the country.
THE treasury" ne said, dumped
its money into Wall street and the
country praised the patriotism OF j.
Pierpont Morgan in aiding tn" country
TO get Il grip on itself and not let
everybody go crazy and precipitAte
further loss and horrors on the coun-
try"
Mr.. TiIlman said he din not kn""
whether the criticism nf til" chairman
Of the House committee on banking
and currency tNlr. Fowler, \. j. had
caused the secretary of TIL" treasury IL
haul in the issuance Of bonds, but 4
change Of plan seemed I" have bc"l
made and he had not been able t.
learn how much of the proposed bono
issue had been put out. lie expressed
the opinion that the secretary ha1
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
BOSTON'S CANADIAN CLUB.
Handsome Quarters Of New Inter
colonial Club Are Dedicated.

Eoston. Dee. 1G.-About Gh persons
many Of them former residents Of Inc
eastern provinces Of Canada, attended the
formal dedication tonight Of tic new In
tercnlonial Clubs handsome stone club
house at IA Dudley street, RoXbmy.
The club is composed Of 80 Canadian
born citizens Of the United States. Citi-
zrnehip being one Of the qualifications OF
membership.
The main event of the evening WAS a
BANQUET at which President john 4.
Campbell made the opening address.
PRAYER was offered h!' Rev. Albert +.
Shields of South Boston and a native of
Nova Scotia. The dedication ode. writ
ter BY J. W. Bcngough, the well-knoWn
caricaturist Of Toronto, was then read by
Miss Marion Nichols
The toastmastcr was Sidney o. liEncy
Of Attleboro, formerly member Of Gov
| crnor Guilds council. Mavor John t.
| fitzgerald srokc for the city Of Boston
and presented the keys of the city 10 tho
| Canadian guests. and former Coy. John
/. Bates Of Boston spoke for The init
ed States
The principal speakers of the evening
were Lieut. Gov. u. c. Fraser Of H"T"
Scotia. DR. W. Peterson. principal 81 Nc
Gin University. Montreal. and Armand
I.avergnc. NJ p. for MontmaSny. que
Gov Fraser discussed Canadian affairs II
an eloquent address. lie said that Can
ada is rapidly becoming a nation Hnd NA!
not a dependent upon the United state
trade as formerly. Principal Peterson re
fcrred to the fact that Canada had fur
nished many prominent men, sa'h !"
| Samuel Cunard President Shurnan
Cornell and Prof. Simon Newcomh. Y
other countries.
Mr.. Lavercnc discussed the fTcn'i
Canadian in the Dominion" pointing o,i
the high positions which many Of then
have attained.
At noon today Lieut.. Gov. Fraser am
Mr.. I.avergne were the guests OF mono
at q luncheon rendered by Mayor fltzSci
| aid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
The Roster Of the Fleet.

The battleship fleet, with its command
ing officers, is as follows:
THE BATTLE FLEET.
Commander-in-chief, Rear Admiral
RCbley u. Evans.
First Division. First Squadron.
Connecticut Glagship of CONFERENCE.-The
chief. 5000 tone: Capt. Hugo OSterhauS.
commanding; Lieut.. Commander Robert
Il. Higgins. fleet engineer. Louisiana, l6,-
GOA tons. Capt. Richard Wainwright COM
handing. Kansas. 5000 tons, Capt.
Charles r. Nereland. commanding Yer
ter. commanding.
Second Division. First Squadron.
Rear Admiral William II. Emery. COM
mander.
Georgia (Hagship), 1888 tons: Capt
Henry McCrca, commanding. Virginia.
14.94s tons, Capt. Seaton Schroeder, com
manding. New jersey. 1i9iS tons. Capt.
William II. Sutherland. commanding.
Rhode Island. 1923 tons, Capt. j. j. Mui-
dock, commanding.
SECOND SQUADRON.
Rear Admiral C. NJ. Thomas, comm and
| ing.
Third Division, Second Squadron
Minnesota hagship). 10000 tons, Capt,
John Hubbard: commanding ONO ll.5W
| handing. Maine. 12.J0G tons. Capt. Giles
r. Harder. commanding Missouri, ,12.5O)
| tons. Capt. Greenleaf a. Merriam, com
| handing.
Fourth Division. Second Squadron
| Rear Admiral c. S. Sperry, command
| ing.
Alabama. 1l,525 TONS capt. Samuel Ten
! Eyck Veder. commanding. Illinois. 1l,52,
tone. Capt John NJ. Bowler, commanding.
! Kcarsarge, 11.52J tons. Capt Hamilton
| Iutchins. commanding. Kentucky, 1i.525
tons. Capt. w. e. Cowles, commanding.
FLEET AUXILIARY.
CulGo Supply ship, 5735 tons. Lieut..
Commander John b. Patten, Command
ing. Glacier (supply ship, 1000 tons.
Commander William S. Hogg, command
ing. Panther (repair ship. 1880 tons, Com
mander V. s. Nelson. commanding Yank-
ton tendeD, 97J tons, Lieut. Walter Il.
: Gherardi. commanding.
The day of departure broke fair and
cool with an eight-milc breeze blowing
} CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

message received BY tn" local agent
to-day from the headquarters of the
Thomson Lin" at Montreal. The dis
patcn WIS rs follows:
Captain and crcw landed AT st.
john captain reports no prospects Of
saving snip or cargo
Outward bound transatlantic steam
ships from Portland are now being or
dnred t. pass At least 40 miles off from
Cape Sable by the National Board If
Underwriters of New York. Failure t"
comply with this order, in case of &C
cidert. viii cancel the steamships in
SuranCc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

q. Gordon Boync. a leading member
of the Masonic fraternity of st. John,
\ r. died there Monday after an at
tack of paralysis He was 81 years
nrd. Mr.. Royne was a @3nd degr""
Mason and was connected with AL
branches of Masonry. He was secrc-
tarv of the Provincial Hospital Con
mission and secretary Of the Provincial
government immigration Office.
widow ard three children survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

Portland. Me. Dec. 16.-Thc steam
shin ki,dona, which was wrecked on
p,,zi, rock off Cape Sable and whose
entire crew landed at st. John today
VIII DC a total loss together with her
unusually small cargo of 1oo tons OIL
general merchandise according 10 a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

James Douglas 1iCe-prcsiicnt If the
American institute" Of Mining Engineers.
gave the historic land on the New York
Palisades which tile Government has ac-
centet! through AR aot of ongress. The
property Is said IL h. worth $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

Washington. Dee. 16.-torccast for
New England: Cloudy Tuesday,
"Wednesday fair. fro.:h east winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
The KildOna
a Total Wreck

ST John. ~ t., Dec. l6.-Capt. Rob-
crtS AMI crew uf the Thomson Line
steamer. Kildcna which was wrecked
on .}raziI rock, off Cape sable. y. -
Saturday last, arrived here today on
board the Black Diamond Liner Louis
burg.
Caplain Roberts ascribcd the dISas-
ter to the Brazil buoy not being i'll
rIacc. live sailed round that coast Tor
II wears" he said, "and | was looking
for q gas buoy that was not there but
oueht To have been there That's Just
what WAS wrong If that buoy had been
therc the steamer would not have gone
on the rocks
Cant. Roberts and II. c. Schoticld OF
tho - John agents of the Robert Re-
ford Co. of Montreal. who represents
the owners Of kildona, have had me
officers and men of the wrecked steam
err placed in hotels or boarding houses
and the men are all likely to be sent
to England. but definite word from
the KiIdonaS owners is awaited.
The captain of the Canadian racine
/ tug CruiZer. which was sent from mere
| to the scene of the wreck. Wircd MI
Schofield from Yarmouth. y. =. todaS
| that the CrlZer was at Brazil rock thlS
| morning. but they failed to sec any
vcstage of the Kildona. y few pieces
of floating wreckage were all there
was to tell Of the disaster which had
happened only As hours previously
| The captains Of several steamers re-
| mort the Brazil rock buoy missing.
! Halifax. \. S. Dec. 16.-Thc Marconi
| wireless Oh, rator ut Cape sable sent
i word here late today that he sighted
a steamer drifting in the vicinity OF
Il Southwest lodges this forenoon. the
steamer was hidden by the haze snort
" aftcrward and when the weather
Il cleared the vessel had disappeared As
II ITO hull of the wrecked steamer HI
II don, cannot be seen at Brazil rock TO-
dav from Cape Sable, it is supposed
| that the drifting schooner was the Nll'
/ dop;,. IL is thought that she SllrHe'
ar Brazil rock as a result OF the WASH
ING Of the heavy seas last night ant
that she remained atioat long enough
T., drift: the distance of five miles L
southwest lodges, then foundered IL
deep water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Dee It,-''"rocast for EoH-
ten ana vicinity: Fair weather Tues
day ANA "Wednesday. little change i'll
temperature: westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17
1904

1Oc. cigar packed in boxes Of 25 for
an appropriate holiday gift to a
decll,24
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-17

The day of departure broke fair and
cool with an eight-milc breeze blowing
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-28
MINNESOTA COUNTIES PUZZLE PRIZES
Twenty Dollars in Cash Prizes of One Dollar Each
to Twenty Boys and Girls Who Cor
rectly Solve the Riddles.

Below appears Nos. l and 2 of
series of eight puzzle pictures of
Minnesota counties. The publisher
of the Union delights to interest
and amuse the youthful readers of the
paper, and he also proposes to give
twenty boys and girls dollar each to
spend for Christmas things, hence
there will be five cash prizes of one
dollar each awarded to five of those
boys or girls who correctly solve
these puzzles. We cannot afford to
give each one who masters the puzzles
a prize, but if more than five get the
termined by lot-viz: If fifty get the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-28
Mr.. Wilson's Idea of Good Farming.

Mr.. Wilson's Idea of Good Farming.
Secretary Wilson likes to talk about
farmers and farming, and he ought
to, for he is President Roosevelt's
big farm man. The following is
given as his idea of q good farmer:
"He rotates his crops, tiledrains his
lands, keeps up good fences, has
good pastures, has good garden,
breeds draft horses and does farm
work with brood mares and growing
colts, has library with periodicals
and standard works and a musical
instrument, helps his wife in the house
when she needs it, has spring
vehicle for her to visit in, and drives
her to church himself, and he keeps
dairy COWS or mutton sheep or both. u
But, hold on, Mr.. Secretary. One
thing thou lackest. What is he to
do with his crops? Who is to sell
them? Who make the price for them:
Who get the profits on them:
Strange the selling part, the mair
part, of farming is never thought Of
amt it? He is hardly good farme,
who does not sell his crop we'll
Bring that in, Mr.. Wilson, and 20,
are all right. Farming
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-28
A Hard Debt, tn Paw.

81 owe a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid off," writes G.. S. Clark
of Westfeld, Iowa, "for my rescue
from death by DR.. Kings New Dis
oovery. Both lungs we're so seriously
affected that death seemed imminent,
when I commenced taking New Dis
covery. The ominous dry, hacking
cough quit before the first bottle was
used, and two more bottles made a
complete cure.' Nothing has ever
equaled New Discovery for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung CON
plants. Guaranteed by G.. A. Jack,
druggist. SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottle
free.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-28

times. I don't mean they are to get
no pay like the rest of US, but that
they are to receive more pay soon.
If they will only legislate when they
get down there so as to keep money in
sight we can forgive many of their
shortcomings, as we will hope they
will ours, and possibly send them
back to see if it is possible for them
to do worse next time. But about
permitting them to name our COVER
nors and other state officers is an
other thing. That we will have to
consider carefully. It does seem as
though Minnesota has had enough of
this one-man business.-Joe Cobb in
LIE Sueur News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-11-28

answers right five of the
fifty will draw one dollar
prizes. -. a.. 80
The correct answers an6 narnss slf
winners will be published 81 ey5 wseE.
Boys and girls over si&seea
of age cannot compete for tho q Il I'd i,
and no prize will be awarded bGs IS,
one unless some member 81 flaa liagiailsss
is U n n subscriber. sss a
The answers must be plainly FSs, st.s5ss
on clean paper, sealed in an eng pa
and addressed "Puzzle Editor Il, ana
must reach the u n Office i, t,s Ifsbss,r
than Tuesday evening following ia 81
LEGATION.