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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
'ancv we were atop Of a whale that

| fancy we were atop Of a whale that
time"
"We shall be inside him'next," said
| O'Flannagan, suddenly. Look. Here
| the spalpeen comes again."
Sure enough the target was NOV
ing towards them, end ahead of it
| some vast brown mass could be seen
slowly approaching. Without oars
they had all been lost when the up
| set occurred-the boats crew sat
helpless, with bullying eyes, awaiting
whatever was in store for them. AS
sistance, however, was at hand, for.
the whole exciting seen had been
witnessed with amazement from the
fort, and a boats crew, armed with
loaded carbines, were at once dis
patched to the rescue. The first thing
the men did was to recover their
comrades oars. This accomplished,
both parties-now mastering ten
men-went warily to work to attack
the monster which had stolen their
target.
The unknown is frequently terri
BILE, and it was so in this case. All
that was certain was that the soldiers
were face to face with some gigantic
creature capable of upsetting a boat
laden with five big men, and achiev-
ing the ceat without perceptible
effort.
Having recovered from their duck
ing, the men of the boat first on the
scene pulled cautiously towards the
target.
AS soon as the blades of the BARS
dipped and the handles ratified in the
rowlocks the target began to move
the monster was scared, and was tow
ing it away. By this time the men
suspected that they had to deal with
a whale, but the long tow-rope, or
tail, or whatever it was, puzzled
them. "Whoever saw a whale with
a tail like a ships hawser, twenty
yards long," asked the corporal, in
amazement.
Presently boat number two headed
the fish, which turned tail at once
dragging the target with it at in
creased speed.
Fire, number two!" shouted the
sergeant-major, and in a ragged vol
ley the carbines exploded. Then up
in the air went something that looked
for all the world like a colossal foun-
der. With a report like a big gun it
came down flop on the water, sending
the spray flying yards high. A huge
commotion followed, the creature
churning up the water and whirling
the target about this way and that, to
the no little peril of men and boats.
Another volley, however, gave the
monster it's quietus, and it lay still so
that the men in the boats and the ma
tives who had now assembled in their
catamarans were able to make a
closer inspection. On examination
the enemy turned out to be a gigantic
sunfish, or a species of great sting
ray. Its tail had got %entangled in the
target tackles, and it had towed the
whole structure away with it.. Hence
the silencing Of the battery gun and
the chagrin of Putting Billy"
The gunners, however, took it all
as a huge joke. The fish was certain
ly a monster. T~wenty-one men, my
self among the number, stood-as
easily as the Shiny nature of the
creature would allow-on It's back,
and when the carcass was ultimately
sold to the natives two boats crew
were the richer by several rupees
apiece.-The Wide World Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29

and in the vicinity Of the hill town of
Constantine. Here the rock forma-
ton is so friable that 1t has disinte-
grated on an enormous scale, form
ing what would be called in America
canyons and caves, besides the bridge
in question. The opening formed by
the archway of the bridge is several
hundred feet in height, and over 25O
feet In width at the point where the
archway is of greatest dimensions.
At the right Of the picture will be
noted the ruins Of an ancient stone
wall, which vas probably used to sup
port a highway beneath the BRIDGE
Scientific American.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
DOMESTIC.

W. G.. Proctor, a Cincinnati mil
lionaire, who was bitten by d mad
dog, went to New York City for
treatment. -.
Snow fell in Nebraska, Iowa, Kan
sas and Missouri, and freezing tenn
perature was recorded.
The submarine boat Octopus, in
her trials at Newport, showed great
speed. D.
+ Fresno, CAL, is excited over the
discovery of thirty cases of trachoma
among the Japanese and Russian
children in attendance at its public
schools.
A quarrel led Albert Koenig, a
lineman, to climb into Nettie Woods
room at st. Louis and fatally shoot
her and himself.
The three coal companies at Sagi-
nav, Mich, have been enjoined from
mining under the streets until pro-
lection is afforded surface property.
Justice Gaynor, in a speech at the
Harvard Law School, at Cambridge,
criticised the Thaw case and said that
the trial judges in New York County
were far TOO lenient in such cases.
Mrs. M. A. Robbins, Of Boston, and
three children of an immigrant died
at sea on the Baltic.
President Roosevelt entertained
the principal officers Of the American
and foreign warships at jamestown
at dinner.
Goldfeld is now the county seat OF
Esmeralda County, New, by an act
Of the last Legislature.
Charlemagne Tower, the American
Ambassador to Germany, in a speech
at the University of Pennsylvania,
urged the establishment Of training
schools for diplomats.
Newport, r. l., for the first time,
has levied taxes on furnishings Of
summer residents who are not per-
manent citizens.
Five years in prison were given
Charles H. Thornton and w. w.
Baker at Chicago for embezzlement.
George H. Cottrell, one of the pic.
neer captains or the Great Lakes,
died in his home in Marine City,
Mich, aged ninety years. He began
sailing the lakes in 1886.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
Prohibits Political Advertising.

With but seven negative votes the
lower house Of the Michigan State
Legislature at Lansing passed. the
primary election bill advocated by
Governor Warner. The bill provides
for a popular vote on candidates for
United States Senator. 1t prohibits
newspaper advertisements by politi-
cal candidates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
Knew When to Quit.

In a recent action the plaintiff had
stated that his financial position was
always satisfactory. In cross-eXam-
nation he was asked If he had ever
been bankrupt.
mo-" was the answer.
The next question was, "Now. be
careful; did you ever stop payment?'
EYES," was the reply.
"Ah!" exclaimed the counsel, II
thought we should get at it at last.
When did that happen?"
after I had paid ALL owed" was
the ansWer.-Tatler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29

apart and the drainer folded into a
smaller package. The advantage Of
the drainer will be apparent at once.
The clothes to be washed can be cas-
lily handled, being placed in or re-
moved from the washboiler with
practically no trouble. A further adj
vantage lies in the fact that the
clothes can be raised out Of the boil
ing water and allowed to drain before
handling, thus avoiding danger OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
The Sectional Frying Pan.

tied number of burners, has empha-
sized the necessity. The device here
shown possesses the same features
and merits. A frying pan in which
two operations a be conducted at
the same time should be a great boon
to the restaurant order cook, as well
d to the divinity that presides in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
Sectional Frying Pan.

The sectional cooker that made its
appearance in various forms during
the past few years shows that a de-
mand exists in the household for
economy of room and fuel in the cul-
mary operations. Perhaps the intro
duction of the gas stove, with its lin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
DANCE COSTS FOUR LIVES.
Parents Lock Up Children and Thei
Home Burns Down.

West Branch, Mich.--Four small
children were burned to death In the
home of Martin Campbell, eight miles
from here on a branch of the Mich1-
gan Central Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell had gone
to a dance a mile away from their
home, leaving their six little ones
locked in the house. A big fire in the
stove in some manne ignited the
house, which was destroyed with its
contents. The children were awak-
ened by the flames, and the two eld-
est, aged eight and ten years, escaped
in their night clothes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
Alcohol From Coffee Beans.

After many scientific laboratory
trials it has been proved that from
the bulb of the coffee bean a good
quality and large quantity Of alcohol
can be extracted. Heretofore the
bulb has been useless.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
OUR P ISLANDS.

Cubans agree with Americans in
condemning the Santiago police for
attacking sailors of the cruiser Ia
coma.
Governor Magoon has approved a
plan for the expenditure of $4,5O0,-
900 for the construction of roads
throughout-the Island Of Cuba.
The Legislature, of Hawaii, has ap-
proved an act Incorporating the city
and county Of Honolulu.
In the districts of Ponce and Quay
mas, P. R., all the sugar plantations
are threatened with a loss Of forty
per cent. Of their crop, owing to the
fact that there had been no rain since
January /.
Senator Alfredo Zayas, a liberal
leader in Cuba, declared the second
republic would be established and the
Americans withdraw completely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
LAW CAN'T MAKE MEN WORE
Desperate Fuel Situation in British
Columbia-3OOo Lawbreakers.

Columbia-30Oo Lawbreakers.
Fernie, B. C.-By referendum vote
all miners in Canadian mining dis
tricts have refused to return to work
in compliance with the new law. The
Gituation Is conceded to be desperate,
as the whole country is in want OF
fuel, the railways having confscated
everything.
If the Government attempts. to ar
rest men for violation Of the new law
1000 here alone must be imprisoned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
Lonely Boy of Letters.

The boy who is fond of good lit
erature is never very popular with
any one but his aunt.-Aechison
Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29

Nearly 100000 men are con-
stantly employed in the mines Of the
world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29

?: A mar is regarded as of greatest
value to his country ut the age OF
twepty-four.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29

The average rise of the Nile is a
little more than twenty-four feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29

scalding the hands. Every housewife
would undoubtedly welcome the in
PRODUCTION Of this time-saver into the
home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-29
Chinese Army For Manchuria.

Twenty new b~attalions of troops
will be raised by CONSUMPTION to form
o special army corps for the defense
of Manchurfa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-23
Short Aems of Interest Re-
latias TO the Town and It's
People, told In a Single
Paragraph.

Mrs. Don Dean was the guest Of Ionis
friends Saturday.
w. d. Ballou transacted business ir
Grand Rapids Monday.
w. F. Sandell was a Grand Rapids
business visitor Monday.
Remember the regular meeting Of the
City Y Tuesday evening, May %.
Mrs. S. s. Stacey left last week for a
visit with her mother at Stanwood.
soc worth of Iner- Seal goods for Csc,
Saturday, May Is. Underwood Bros.
Mrs. Allen Wilson went to Grand Rap
ids Friday to visit relatives for few days.
Miss Ella meginley went to Grand Rap
ids Saturday for few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. M. A. Coleman of Greenville was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Purdy Sat-
urday.
Mrs. w. j. Moore was the guest OF
friends in Chadwick from Saturday until
Monday,
Mrs. Ed Higbee of Ionia was the guest
of Mrs. Flora Penny of the North Side
Saturday.
Mrs. Forest Fish was the guest Of
Grand Rapids friends from Saturday un-
til Monday.
Leave your order with Frank O'Bryon
for hanging baskets, window boxes and
bedding stock.
Miss Ethel Kennedy went to Stanwood
Saturday, where she expects to remain
for the summer.
Mrs. George Knapp returned Saturday
from a weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Howard City.
Rev. w. L. Munger of Detroit, former
we'll known Belding pastor, was the guest
Of friends here the last of the week.
Verne Reed, who is on the road for the
Richardson Silk Co., was in the city over
Sunday. He left on Monday for another
extended trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Stebbins Of Ionia
Mrs. Alice Liggett of Grand Rapids and
Mr.. and Mrs. McEwen Of Manistee were
over Sunday guests at Will Dorman's.
Miss Edith Colvn of Lowell, who has
been in charge of the Postal Telegraph
here during the past two weeks, relieving
Mrs. Luella K. Webster, returned to her
home Saturday.
Truant Officer z. W. Gooding is looking
after the boys and girls who are not at
tending school as the law directs. Par
ents and guardians should see to it that
their children are in school,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Filkins have re-
turned from Chattanooga, Tenn. where
they have been spending the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. C. A. Ryerson
Their grandchildren expect to visit here
this summer.
An employe named Crib, working in
Skinner & Steenman's factory. Thursday
afternoon had occasion to 90 into the ma
chine room of the factory to have some
resawing done. While there another en-
ploye dropped board on a moving saw
throwing the board back and striking
Crib on the right hand, breaking the thirc
finger and also striking a gold watch il
the watch pocket. The watch was
smashed to smitherings and Cribs clothes
we're torn to pieces in the vicinity of the
watch pocket, yet strange to say, only a
small bruise showed itself on his body
But for the watch breaking the force Of
the blow, Crib would have been serousl,
injured. -Greenvile Call-The man wa:
Charles A. Crib, who recently moved
from this city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-05-23
Local ~
Brevities.

DR.. j. F. Pinkham was Grand Rapid,
business visitor Monday.
w. H. Fargo returned Saturday from
a business trip to Chicago.
Miss Della Fitzgerald was the guest o.
Greenvie friends Monday.
Miss Florence Blasen returned Monday
from weeks visit with friends in Or
leans.
Miss Verona Burke left Saturday for a
short visit with relatives and friends a,
Lincoln Lake.
Mrs Bert Haynes returned Monday
from short visit with relatives and
friends in Ovid.
Miss Hattie HOLSTER left Saturday for
a weeks visit with friends and relatives
at Carson City
Miss Edna Conant Of Greenvle was a
Sunday guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. T. Pope.
Will Walters was the guest Of his par
ents at Howard City the last of the week,
returning home Monday.
Mrs. John Bowles was called to Green
vile Monday by the serious illness OF her
son William, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton White Of Chicago
arrived here Saturday for visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Earl Wilson.
Mrs s. Sessions. who has been spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs. A. B.
Carter, returned to her home at Green
vile Monday
Samuel Madden went to Boyne City
Saturday morning, where he expects to
spend the summer with his daughter
Mrs. Henry Jersey.
Mrs Albert Tew and two children went
to Anna Saturday to join Mr.. Tew, who
has a position there. They will make
that city their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs o E Ball we're in Ionia
over Sunday the guests of their daughter
Mrs. Cook. Mr.. Ball was in Saranac on
professional business Tuesday and
Wednesday. He is meeting with good
success
George Miner, the route agent of the
United States Express Co resumed his
duties along that line Monday, after ar
enforced idleness Of four months as the
result of an accident in railroad wreck
near Alma.
Mrs. L. K. Webster has again beer
honored with the office Of grand receiver
for the Michigan Degree Of Honor posi-
ton she has held for the past fourteen
years She was elected at the meeting
Of the supreme lodge held in Battle CreeI
last week
Van Wilder Of Ionla came up Saturday
to take hand in cleaning up the bal
team from Sheridan. The Sheridan team
however, funked at the last moment ant
The Hubs took a hand with the Higl
School team, which resulted in favor o
The Hubs by score Of to z.
Calvin Thompson Of CORTLAND brok
his right leg in two places near the ankle
besides putting the ankle out Of joint a
Greenville Saturday. He was sitting il
his wagon at the FIGURING mill when thu
bride Of one Of the horses came off ant
the team started on run. Thompson
tried to stop the team but could not witt
the lines, SO he jumped out Of the Wagon
and in so doing caught his feet in tbs lines
He fell to the ground in such a position
that the bone of his leg snapped like
pistol shot. He was taken to the resi-
dence of his uncle. j Parkhurst, wher
the doctor reduced the fractures an,
fixed up the ankle.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11
COPPER RANGE.

Of the properties of the Copper Range COnsOlidated-the Baltic, the Champion and Trimountain--tEe Torch Lake Times says:
 The Baltic has five shafts, and sink ing going forward at all of them No. ? is down to the 11th level, No. sink ing to the 10th level. Nos. i and 5 are down to the 18th and 18th levels, respectively. Stopping is being done at ground commanded by the several shafts, and the deepest points and most extended openings promise well for the future.
 When the No. ? rock house is conl- pleted, all four shafts will then nave steel buildings In No. ? rock house large crushers 24x3G inches ara used, and after the rock from the skip dumps, an apron drops, and the rock runs into the larger crushers, one nan caring for each of the crushers, so that three men do the work for which six men were required under the old methods, and do it without any hard labor.
 No. rock house will also be equip ped with these larger breakers, and they are certainly in the interest of economy, and just the arrangement for handling the product from the Bal- tic lode
 A new sandstone change house or dry. similar to the one at the Cham pion, is to be erected. It will accom- mOdate upward of 400 men.
 At the Baltic mill good results have been obtained by the addition of large settling tanks, and the putting in of tables to care for the increased dis charge from these tanks. Two com pound heads have been ordered one of which is now on the ground and will be installed at once in the mill addition, already completed. These two heads will increase the capacity of the mill 50 per cent, and will mean large additional earnings for the Bal tic
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11
NOTHING IN A NAME?

A person in Arkansas Post Undertook the role of mine host
 When from Arkansas City
 Came a man who was witty Who made an unfortunate toast. 'In Arkansas Post" he declared, "All nature, it seems, has beer
 bared-"
 But he said nothing more
 He was laid on the floor And immediately quartered and pared
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11
LAKE COPPER.

! The Ontonagon Herald says: Ex- plOratiOns at the lake property but tend to confirm the richness of the Baltic lode as revealed by the dia- mond drill cores. It carries copper clear to the grass roots and apparent ly in paying quantities. A mass weighing l16 pounds and a quantity Of heavily mineralized rock have been taken from a trench which has been extended across the formation.
 A ledge at the point of attack is covered with clay, varying from a few inches to about four feet in thick ness and the condition of the lode proved even more gratifying than the strongest adherents anticipated. With out blasting a sackful of rich speci- mems was pried loose and a chuck of the clear stuff found. It is the same character of rock as is found in the mines on the Baltic in Houghton county and there is not much question as to the identity of the lode. It is more than 50 feet in width, and the indication is that it is mineralized practically the entire distance.
 The trenching is being done for the purpose of determining the dip and strike of the lode and will be carried on for some time before the site for ashaft is selected.
 The Baltic appears to hold out won derful possibilities for OntOnagon county and naturally the work at the Lake is being watched with interest," greater, perhaps than has been at tendant upon any other mining devel- opment in this county during recent years. The explorations have gone to show that it is a highly minerallzeG formation and extensive in character.
 Work at the Lake has been conduct ed very cOnservatively. Superintend- ent Pryor is looking carefully before taking any leaps, while this may cause some of the stockholders to get impatient. the results have amply jus ufied this conservative policy.
 The shaft which is to be put down on the Lake property will not only re- veal the condition of that property. but will in a large measure determine the value of several other properties carrying the same formation. The dia- mond drill explorations caused at- tention to be turned to a number of old properties between the Lake and the Houghton county line. which have been idle for years. If the shaft on the Lake property reveals the lode to be as we'll mineralized as the drill cores would indicate, explorations will follow on number of properties.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11
MICHIGAN.

The Michigan company is paying for it's stamp mill out of the earnings of the mine, says the Ontonagon Her ald. Were it not for this fact the finances of the company would have been such to warrant the payment oi dividend at the present time. h accomplishing this the Michigan is es tablishing a precedent and one which speaks highly of the value of the prop erty.
 The output is averaging around 175 tens a month. and while this will be increased if help was more plentiful it is not likely that it will be to any extent until after the new milling plant has been put in operation.
 The Michigan has the so-called Bal tic formation and while no plans have been made for exploring 1t, it is very probable that it will receive at tention little later.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11
HANCOCK.

Things at the Hancock Consoii dated are shaping for the pushing of the work laid out along the lines con. templated by the management, says the Torch Lake Times. The big shaft is down 130 feet and immense concrete supports are being put in for the collar of the shaft. The build. ing to house the large hoist. compress or and boilers is completed, and the foundations are in, for the machinery so that the work of installing the new hoist, with capacity for bringing up rock from a depth of 4000 feet, is now under way. and it is hoped to have all the new equipment in operation by September l of this year.
 Over at the old Hancock property No. l shaft is down about 9 feet be low the 11th level. and stations have been cut for drifting at that level There is some good copper rock com. ing from the drifting now going for ward at the 9th and 10th levels rock that will make copper fast at the mill A few levels deeper and with openings showing as indicated, and No. 1 will want the attention neces- sary for large and economical mining
 Since the commencement of opera. tions, only a few short months ago there has been much accomplished and in the face of adverse conditions The unwatering of an old mine, clean ing up and the straightcning and put tihg of the shaft in shape for active operations is no easy task, and is something that costs a heap of money
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11
COTTON FUTURES.
GRAIN AND PRoVIsIoNs

RIseEE, ARIZONA
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-11

It is permitted to lie in two in stances, namely: To shield a woman and to tell a person you are feeling well when he inquires of your health, even though you are on the verge of visit to the doctor.