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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
Weeyil's Advance Marked.

The advance of the cotton boil vice.
vii Eastward last summer toward the
Atlantic Coast was recently mapped
out by the State crop pest commits
sion. Last summer for the first
time in the history Of the pest it
crossed the Mississippi River. The
Eastenmost outpost Of the weevil is
given as follows by the commission:
Southeasterly, beginning at White,
Ark, a line may be drawn in a south
easterly direction cutting across the
norteast corner of Louisiana and en-
tering Mississippi near WATERPROOF,
La. This line traverses the counties
of Jefferson, Adams and Wilkinson,
in Mississippi, and again enters
Louisiana running to Bayou Sara, in
West Felicianna Parish. At this
point the line turns southwest and
runs to a point in Iberville Parish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
NEW WAY TO "PHONE."
Girls Find Method That Will Trans
nit Heart Throbs to Lovers.

nit Heart Throbs to Lovers.
1t is not necessary to place the lips
near the transmitter of a telephone
to be heard at the other end of the
wire, providing the transmitter be
placed firmly against the chest and
one speaks in a natural tone. This
discovery was made recently by two
young women of tine St. Louis (Mo.)
fashionable set. The principle involv-
ed is the same as that in the physl-
clans stethoscope.
Experiments developed the fact
that conversation can be carried on
with the transmitter placed on any
part of the body, even the top Of the
head or on the knee. 1t is not yet on
record whether heart throbs may be
communicated over the wire between
sweethearts.
Among the advantages of the new
system which, in addition to knock
ing away all stereotyped rules as to
how to talk, contained III the tele.
phone book, are that it is germ proof
and non. fatiguing, since the trans
mitter may be switched from place
to place in conversing with sweet
hearts and the long takers. More
over even the intuitive wife cannot
detect suspicious odors under the
modern plan in talking to her hus-
band. The directions are simple:
place the transmitter firmly against
the chest or other part of the body
and speak in a clear, conversational
tone. -,
Prof. Calvin M. Woodward, one of
the scientists of Washington unlver-
sity, explained that there was 10th
ing new in the principle. but admit.
ted he had never before thought OF
it's application to the telephone. tie
said the sound vibration in the lungs
is communicated through the chest
instead of through the lips and then
carried over the wire in the Usual
way.
"The chest SYSTEM" he said, is
in accordance with the principle OF
the physicians stethoscope."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
A MARRYING GIRL.
She Married Three Husbands iii One
Short Week.

A special dispatch from South Nor
walk, Conn, tells of the death there
of Mrs. Minnie Dauchey, who, while
not yet out of her teens, was married
three time and leaves four children.
She married all three husbands in
one week before she was Is years
old. Her first husband was a tattoo
ed man in a circus, with whom she
ran away. She returned a few days
later, and being upbraided by her
mother for not bringing home her
husband, she ran away again and the
same day married Peter Strum. Both
marriages were declared void,because
of her age and within a week she be-
came the bride of Edward Dauchey,
this time with her parents consent.
She was known as the most beautiful
girl in that part of the STATE. After
her last marriage she ,jofled the Sal
walton Army. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
PAYS TO BE POLITE.
Some Suggestions All of Us Should
Remember and Practice.


Remember and Practice.
1t does not cost anything to be po-
lite to your friends and acquaintan-
ces and incidentally it goes a long
way toward making life pleasant for
yourself.
A civil answer makes more friends
that a gruff one, fand a smile sue
ceeds when a frown fails.
We have no right to impose our
little tempers and annovances on
our felloW-beings.
The fact that one person annoys
lie does not justify us in visiting IT
on the next person we meet. And
yet that is what a great many OF us
do. One trivial annoyance often
upsets us for the whole day.
Some people have the happy knack
of showing courtesy to everyone
with whom they come in contact. 1t
! delightful quality and one which
brings its possessor great popularity
Abruptness is a hard fault to cure,
ank yet it can be done. You see, ii
is so easy to hurt peoples feelings
by speaking abruptly to them. 1t
NAV be done quite unintentional but
nevertheless the fact remains that it
is done. And the funny thing about
it is that those who are most giver
to hurting others are generally very
easily hurt themselves.
The. quickest wav of curing a hab'
it is by Observation-Disclosures are
curing it.
If you are inclined to be brusque.
abrupt and harsh-spoken, you must
keep the one thought constantly OF
your mind. Underneath all that yor
are doing must run the refrain
Il must be pleasant, l must be cour
teous."
When anyone asks you a ciNi
question, don't snap shis head of
with a sharp answer. You can a
least answer civilly.
There is one special case of inciv
lily that we see illustrated too of
ten. 1t is that of strangers or ole
people asking the way to certain
points or streets. Nine out of tie.
persons whom they ask look as il
they are being insulted. And yet
the request is a perfectly ordinary
one, and surely demands a civil an
swer. There are thousands of Other
instances just as simple.
Don't think. that you can save
your politeness for those you like OF
for those whom you dare not be
anything but polite. If you want tt
get on we'll you must be polite tt
everybody.
Sometimes you find people Wht
are models of courtesy when among
strangers and demons of incivility il
the home circle.
The politeness that is only KEEP
for show is a pretty poor brand
hardly worth dignifying with thF
name.
,Politeness isn't a v~irture---it's al
absolute necessity, and the more o:
it YOU practice in your everyday life
the better off you will be.---Mer
chants Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
LICKING FOR BAD MAN
Western Editor Makes Quick
Work of TWo-Gun Tough.
ViCkers Pitted His Fists and Teeth
Against Braggard Who Was Afraid
To Stand Before a Man.

To Stand Before a Man.
Quick thinking has done as much
as any other agency in Kidding the
West of it's two-gun bad men. Armed
officers of the law have rendered the
life of the professional robber too
unsafe to pursue, but the gunless
man with nerve and muscle has play
ed his important part in Riding
many a community of a bully,
vino welded a "A but was a coward
at heart. Jack Vickers, editor OF a
newspaper in Leadville, COL, was
one of the latter type of men: In
his day he was a prospector miner,
freighter and cow gouger in the
West and Southwest. His last en-
counter is worth mentioning.
After a varied life, Vickers turn
ed out to be an editor. He was q
printer by trade and hailed from
Philadelphia. In the rush for Land
in Leadville there were many East
erners. They were tenderfeet and
easily imposed upon. 1t SO happen
ed that a man named jeff Hudson
was on hand to do all the imposing
he could, Frequent complaints
came to Vickers of Hudson's doings
until finally the editor decided to do
something for his subscribers and
friends. He knew Hudson and his
record and wrote him up in fine
fashion, declaring he was a bully
and a coward: that he had killed
two men in Arizona and one in New
Mexico, and that in both cases ne
shot the men in the baca. Every
body declared Vickers would be
killed. When Hudson returned tc
Leadville from Denver, he hunted
no Vickers and rushed into the edl-
tors room, gun in hand.
ooh, you're an editor now, you
sand toad, are your" was Hudson
greeting. so you're the Tuscor
mule-whacking shrimp that write
these things about me. eh?' Wick
ers began to utter some incense
uuential things and, with face drawn
into an expression of agony, began
to rock back and forth in his chair
This pleased Hudson and as he hac
a habit Of splitting into the face Of
his victim before shooting he ap
preached Vickers, but here his tri
umph ended. Vickers whirled IL
his chair, seized Hudson's right
wrist between his teeth and begar
to bite with all his power. Hudson
SC leaned, struck, fought, and final
ly dropped the gun. Then Hudson
released his wolf's grip, made a sud
den spring and butted his head. int
big Hudson's protruding chin. The
braggard's tongue was lolling apar'
way out his mouth at that lnstan'
and he bit the member almost II
Two.
Hudson dazed and half conscious
from a blow from the butt Of hlE
own gun b gan to beg off, bu- his fl
nal departure was made simple by
blow from Vickers boot which Sent
him sprawling down the rlcketJ
stairway. Hudson quit the towr
that night and never returned. The
story of the bully's downfall spread
like wildfre. Vlckers thought moth
ing or it. Later when n Of hi
employees returned to the off!e anc
asked if anyone had been in Vickers
replied: ''Ye-eh' but he dld't Sub
scribe"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
Club" Got Beat.

In the second primary at Newberry
IN Friday to nominate a candidate
Cor mayor J.. J. Langford won over
H. H. Evans by a majority Of "a.
Langford received 361 votes and
Evans 327. Mr.. Langford has serv-
ed the city as alderman for 10 or II
years and is familiar with city affairs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
BRYAN IN NEW YORK.

Explains His Scheme of Government
Guarantee of Bank Deposits.
William j. Bryan was in New York
on Thursday, arriving early from
Worcester, Mass, where he delivered
an address Wednesday night. He
breakfasted at the Hoffman House
and previous to going to Dobbs Fer
ry, where he ate his Thanksgiving
dinner, with a friend. took occasion
to tell reporters who called on him
of his scheme for a government guar
antee for deposits in such national
banks as will join in an agreement to
reimburse the government. for losses
on banks that fail. Such a plan, he
said, would restore confidence and
protect the country against future
DanicS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04

AFTER December 10 there will be
a rush for cotton on the part OF the
spinners and exporters, and the
price will advance because the gov
eminent report will show that the
crop is short, very short.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
TRESTLE GAVE WAY.
Part of Train on West Virginia Road
Falls in RaVine.

A Pennsboro and Harrisville Rail-
road passenger train was crossing a
trestle twenty-five feet high near
Harrisville, w. Va, Thursday, when
the supports gave way, precipitating
all to the ravine below. The engine
and baggage car were smashed, but
the one passenger coach containing
thirty persons was dragged slowly
over the side and no one was killed.
through a good many were severely
cut and bruised.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
# IN NAILKEG.
Old Mississippi Lawyer Had $4,000
Thus Stored Away.

Nearly $4,000, the life hoard
ings OF an old bachelor, was discoV-
cred or Friday slowed away in an
old nail key by relatives searching
the home Of Samuel Packwood, a re-
tired lawyer, living near Magnolia
Miss. who died recently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
DIED UNDER WHEELS.
In a Dream Mother Saw Her ScG
Crushed.

AS Jas. A. Sattele, eighteen years
old, was ground to death beneath a
freight train at Hannibal, Mo-, when
hurryiug home 10 Chicago tn spend
Thanksgiving, his mother learned Of
his fate by mental telepathy. I'm my
DREAM. she said, 81 saw a mangled
form and huge grinding wheels, but
could not distinguish them. only
knew Jimmie was in danger and j
could not help him. Then | awoke
with a start and sat s%hivering in
he'd"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
A Happy Father.

Richard Pearson Iiobson. who' Ill
addition to this fame as the zero OF
Santiago, was engaged in many H.
ions engaScT:~N!&. is "elo"'cd !" nave
henn made the l..;hcr OF Il &Oh re-
Gently. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
THE TEXAS RETIRED.
Historic War Vessel Has Been Placed
Out of Commission.

The battleship Texas, which was
the first armorclad vessel of. the
American navy was last week Or
dercd to be placed out of commission
at the Norfolk navy yard. For more
that a year the Texas has been in
and since the opening of the
Jamestown exposition she has been
at anchor in Hampton Roads. The
disposition which is to be made Of
the vessel has not been decided. Sew
eral states have asked that she be
assigned to them for use Of their
naval militia, but she is considered
too large for such an organization.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04

PROFESSOR Joseph H. Drake, of
he Jaw department OF The uni"ersl-
ty Of Michigan, has startled his class
by declaring that he would favor
electing Theodore Roosevelt a., king
of this country. This fool professor
is evidently tired Of teaching and is
on the lookout for a government job
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
a universities.

man universities.
The the Try finally arrived at, sitter
many ties $, like those here des-
cribcl, is not very satisfactory, b !.
ing simply that Johann tloettum is
a "sensitlve' and a natural c;airvo-
vant--something which even science
has lattcriy come to admit the &C
count for in set scientific terms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
Down an Embankment.

Crowded with holiday pleasure
seekers an electric car left the rails
on a sharp curve II South Fort
Worth, Tex, Thursday. and. tumb"
ling down a twenty-foot embankment
One passenger. Charles Gibson was
killed, and ten others were injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Young Woman Whipped Fellow WHO
Had Slandercd Her.

Because David Hirsch had made
remarks affecting her character, Mis-!
Inez Schaefer, formerly of Boston
owner and exhibitor of bloodec
dogs at the annual dog show al
Philadelphia, publicly whipped the
man Thursday: :
Five times she welded her whil
and after each stroke blood rose in
a welt across the mans face.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04

THE farmers can depend on the
banks of this county to help Them
all they can in the fight for better
cotton prices. But the banks like
the balance of us, have limitations
as to the money they can get.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
SWIFT JUSTICE.
Robbed Bank, Convicted II Sen
to Prison in Two Days.

Less than forty-eight hours after
they held up and robbed the State
bank at Clinton, H., Edward Miller
and Edward Davis were arrested
pleaded guilty and sentenced to pris'
on. They robbed the bank Monday
evening, were arrested Tuesday and
on Wednesday were given indeter-
inmate sentence in the penitentiary
at Chester.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
STOLE A PILE.
Financier Sells Warehoused Cotton
and Disappears With Proceeds.

J. E. Reeves, head of a chain of
supply stores and cotton warehouses
at Griffin, Vaughn, Jackson, Glen
Vile and Norcross, Ca, has disap-
peared, carrying with him a sum of
money supposed to be yer 100000
Most of this he procured by selling
cotton stored in his warehouses by
farmers who were holding it for Is
cents. Reeves is a young man and
has been regarded as a great imam
cier.. Receivers are in charge of his
stores and warehouses;, but there IS
little left. A reward has been Of
fered for his apprehension.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04
THREE NEGROES KILLED.
We're Walking on Track and Struck
by Passenger Train.

At Hurts, on the Southern Rail-
way, south of Lynchburg, Va, on
Thursday a passenger train struck
and killed three unknown negroes
Who were walking on the track.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-12-04

! dCOlGJ III Nv PNpoiek otioNA SNthl1lSy
The cave was finally found, just
as it had been described by Johann
Floettum, but owing to its size and
many winding branches, could not
then be thoroughly explored.
Sir Henry said that when he left
Norway preparations were complete
for a thorough search of every part
of the cavern, and there was a gen.
eral expectation that it would prove
successful---so firm is the, faith of
his countrymen in the occultpswers
of Johann Fioettum.
Naturally, public confidence in
Johann's clairvoyant powers has
come to be shared by public officials
in the part of Norway where the
boy lives. Upon several occasions
the police have sought his aid in
solving criminal mysteries---usually
with complete success. .
Last Spring the police were at
their wits end to account for a Sc
ries of robberies committed in a fine
country mansion rot far from, Sir
Henry Seton Karr's hunting lodge.
Several tramps were arrested, but
the robberics continued. Finally
Johann was appealed to. He went
into his trance-iike state and saw"
the confidential man servant of the
owner of of the house stealing mon
ey and plate, which HI hid until able
to dispose of it in Christiana, Con-
frnntcd with Jonann'S statement,
the man confessed.
Johann has many visitors of sci
cntiic prctcnsion5, Interested in try
ing to explain his strange power.
They have come to the little town to
Sing-Sass from Christiana, from
Stockholm, and even from the Ger
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
MACNAIR-F|orist
MORTGAGES SALE

Will be sold at public auction on the
premises hereinafter described on
THURSDAY June s, 1907, at 10 o'clock
noon, by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained I'm that certain deed Of mort
gage made and executed by Catherine
r.. Peirce. dated July s. 1899 and re-
corded with the records OF land evil
dence for the town of Warwick. county
or Kent. and state of Rhode Island. In
real estate mortgage book. No &C. at
page 50s. the conditions OF said deed OF
mortgage having been broken. viz:
The following described real estate sit
uated in said Warwick, viz: A certain
lot OF land with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. bounded as follows:
Northerly on land OF Almlra Durfee ana
Charlotte Engstrome. easterly on land of
from the meeting house northerlN by
Mark Rock, southerly bH the training
field and land formerly OF Thomas T..
Anthony. which separates IL from Sandy
Lane. westerly by land OF Esek Romsdell.
Marshall Woods and the lot next de-
scribed being the homestead estate of
the late William Warner. devised by him
by will OF John Warner, recorded on page
IS Of Book OF Wills etc. No. u. In said
Warwick Town Clerks office. Also a GER
tain wood lot bounded northerly on the
Waterman road. easterly on land OF said
Durfee and homestead lot. southerly on
land OF said Woods. and westerly on land
formerly OF Amos Greene, deceased ALL
within said bounds. be tho same more or
less. Also a certain lot OF land bounded
northerly on land of Amos Lockwood.
easterly. southeasterly and southerly by
the middle OF tho brook which crosses
said highway short distance northerly
from said meeting house and westerly on
said highway devised by will as afore-
said. Also certain lot OF land lying
easterly and southeasterly Of the lot last
described and is bounded northerly on
land OF Thomas W. Gardiner, easterly on
land OF Marshall Woods or a driftwsy,
southerly on land Of said Woods. and
Walter NJ Greene's estate. and westerly
by the middle OF said brook. which sep
arates II from the lot last above de-
scribed. Also a certain lot Of land stu-
ated in Spruce swamp. bounded as fol.
lows: Beginning az q small brook by the
bridge. southerly by land now or former
~ OF Russell Young westerly and north
erly BY land now or formerly Of heirs Of
Charles Lord and Robinson Lockwood.
and easterly by land formerly OF stephen
Budlong deceased TO first mentioned
bound. which comes TO the road IN an
angle. containing acres 81 reds and Was
conveyed 20 grantor by deed from VIII
liam Warner. dated Sept. 10. 1888. and re-
corded In Book a. page 357 Of said War
wick records.
nv order OF the assignee Of the mort
gage vino hereby gives notice OF inten-
tion 90 bid on the above described prem
lses at the sale or any adjournment
thereof
warwick. r. l.. May Il. 1907. Dot
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
a TALESMEN
IN HAYWOOD
CASE EXCUSED

Boise, Idaho. May l4.-Judge Wood yes
terday. at the afternoon session OF the
court which is trying Haywood, excused
2i Of the 100 special talesmen summoned.
lie declined 10 excuse six and temporarily
passed FIVE others. Julian p. steunen-
berg. 21-year-old son Of former Gov.
Steuenberg, was in the court room when
the trial proceedings were resumed All
the prisoners family. including his in
valid wife and two daughters. were also
present.
Judge Wood read the law fixing the
rower OF the court 10 excuse Jurors
IF any proposed juror has a legal ex-
cuse 10 offer he will now step forward"
said Judge Wood
Immediately there was an qsproar In
the court room II seemed that fully half
of the special panel rose as one man and
began TO press forward to catch the ear
OF the court Judge Wood excused "a OF
those who were heard. Three OF the ex-
oused venirmen presented Doctors GER
tihcates. four were excused on personal
rleas OF illness, and three because they
were overseers OF the country roads; Ave
because of the illness Of their wives, one
because Of age he being IS years old.
two for pressing business reasons two
irrigation ditch riders, one chairman OF
the city board of public works, one
probation office witness and one substi-
tute rural free delivery mail carrier
II was 3:S p. m when the IL men who
have been locked Up since Thursday
were brought into the court room.
Ellsworth Lester, farmer. was ex-
cueed
Walter Shaw, a young farmer. who
came TO Idaho two years ago from the
state OF Washington, was called 10 seat
No. 4. and successfully passed the ex-
animation OF the states attorney. Shaw
was passed without challenge for cause.
but Is still subject TO a peremptory
challenge from either side.
Before the examination for the tales
man In scat No. could be proceeded
with. Judge Wood ordered an adjourn
ment until 10 a. m. today. The ie men i'm
the box were locked up.