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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
POISON KILLED MRS. MAGILL.
Chemists Found Arsenic-State Al
leges a Suicide Pact.

legeS q SUICIDE faCt.
Clinton, Ill.-The report of the
medical experts who made an analy-
sis of the contents of the stomach Of
Mrs. Pet Magill, the first wife of
Fred Magill, was received here. Ac-
cording to the report Mrs. Magill
died of ch~loroform poisoning. A
trace of arsenic was also founs. The
belief is that Mrs. Magill committed
suicide.
Lot H. Herrick, special Assistant
States Attorney, preparing the evil
dence for the. special Grand Jury,
said:
The chemists report does not
weaken our case. We contend that
a suicide compact existed between
Fred Magfll and his wife, Mrs. Pet
Magill. The law makes it a murder
if one person agrees with another to
commit suicide and deliberately de.
ceives the other person"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
LAWYER CoNFEssEs FORGERY
Got Sheriff Out of Bed to Tell Of $2S,
900 EmbezZlement.

Kenton, Ohio.-Confessing that by
forgery he had embezzled $4,000
of an estate managed by him, Attor-
ney Thomas B. Black, forty-one
years old, former Mayor and present
Chairman of the Hardin County Ex-
ecutive Committee. gave himself up
to Sheriff Scott, and is in Jail.
He came to the Sheriff's residence
at 5 a. m. and called him from his
bed.
You've heard the rumors?" he
said to the Sheriff. They're true.
I've come to surrender"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
S7f,5OO For Change Seat.

On the New York Stock Exchange
a seat was sold for s71,500. The
last previous sale was made for $7S,-
900, the lowest paid for a Stock Ex-
change seat in recent yehrs. The
record price for a Stock Exchange
seat was $4,000 in 1906.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
Bread Upon the Waters.

Because the lock of a church in
Hazlemere wouldn't work. it was ia
zen off. The locksmith found 12s.
7kd. in it, some pious people having
mistaken it for a contribution box
London Daily Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21

fammation Of the
bladder, and the
trouble had gone
so far in five years
that my physi.
clans said nothing
but an operation
would cure me.
Awful bearing
down pains, back
aches and head
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
NEW GEM FOUND IN CALIFORNIA
1t Will Be Called Benito. After the
County in Which 1t Was Discovered.

County in Which 1t Was Discovered.
San Francisco.-Prof George B.
Leuderback, of the University of Cal
ifornia. gave the results of his eI.
animation of a new gem Of great
beauty recently discovered by two
prospectors in San Benito County.
Cal. Professor Leuderback says:
THE new gem is a clear, trans
parent blue stone with violet tints
in the deeper colored portion. 1t
rivals the sapphire in color and sur.
passes it in brilliancy, though it is
not so hard. 1t is about as hard as
chrysolite and harder than opal OF
moonstone. 1t turns bright red I'm
der heat, but on cooling resumes its
normal color. AS it Is IN entirely
new mineral it has been named Be-
nito, from the county in which it
was found"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
killSd For Refusal,

Miss Pearl Waring was shot and
instantly killed at Leesburg, Ohio.
by Orb Anderson, whom she re-
fused to marry. They were engaged.
Anderson then took poison, but did
not die. He was arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
Cotton Stock Heavy.

The stock Of low-grade cotton in
New York City breaks all records for
this season of the year. 1t promises
to be a drag for a long time to come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
WIRES PHOTOS 800 MILES.
Successful Experiments Carried Out
by Prof. Stern in Germany.

Bernn.-Most successful expert
ments in long-distance photo-teleg.
raphy from Munich to Berlin (about
800 miles) were carried out by Pro.
fessor Stern. For the purpose the
Government had loaned a direct
wire. The apparatus was operated
without a hitch.
Photographs of Emperor William,
the Crown Prince, and Professor
Stern were received here over the
wire, fau!tlessly developed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
Lightning Kills Man on Hor!

Lightning Kills Man on Horseback.
Azo1 Simpson, a farmer ear Pat.
ten. Me-. was killed by lightning
while riding from his hay field on
horseback. The horse also was
killed. MI. Simpson was fifty yeats
old. He leaves a widow and five chill.
dren.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
Boastful Righteousness.

The man who is scared into being
good is the one most likely to boast
of his exceeding virtue. - Atchison
Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21

Japanese Smuggling Prevented.
Mexico has been asked by the Uni
ted States to help in preventing the
smuggling Of Japanese laborers
across ner borders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
Miss Root Engaged.

Announcement of the engagement
Of Miss Edith Root to- Lieutenant u.
5. Grant Sd vas made in Washing
ton, D. G..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21

It is estimated that all the; inhabs.
tants of the world could stand COM
fortably in the space Of eighty miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21

Atlanta Railway Rates Approved.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion held that the freight rates for
Atlanta, Ca, are not unreasonable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21

Yielded in Interest Of Peace.
President Finley, of the Southern
Railroad. said that the company
yielded its rights only in the inter-
est of peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21

FITS, St. Vitus' Dance, Nervous Diseases per.
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
Or. II. R. Kline, Id, 93l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
A WOMAN's s~UFFERINGS.
= Dreadful Operation Seemed to Be
the Only Outcome.

Mrs. Clyde Pixley, Bridge St.,
Belding, Mich, writes: Il had in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-08-21
PHILIPPINE "D0BlE ITCH.

A man is regarded as Of greatest value
to his country at the age of twenty-four.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Make Roads by Making Them.

Talk will not make good public
roads, neither will little private con-
tributions Of the few public spirited
citizens to he found In almost every
community build and maintain them,
but when every taxpaying citizen
contributes his rightful share Of the
proposed tax, every man subject TO
road duty puts in i've honest days
work and our County Judge and
Commissioners get starch enough In
their spinal columns TO force those
who have trespassed 70 move their
fences back and yield TO the public
the right Of way belonging t them
Tor road purposes, aud then where
sections OF the roads present Difficult.
ties as 10 proper grade, drainage and
material, have competent road en-
gineer make the plans and specifca-
tons aud let tue work TO the lowest
and best bidder, 1t will begin TO look
like business In earnest, and we may
begin TO indulge the hope that within
few years Wise county will take
her place with those OF her sister
counties which have already made
much greater progress in this great
aud necessary work.
Don't sulk or kick because every
thing Is not coming round just exactly
according To your favorite plans, but
march right up TO the head of the
good roads procession and work for
the success OF the other fellows
plan, and II after a while II II becomes
apparent that your plan was hest
then you will see II adopted, but in
the meantime some useful work will
have been accomplished, whereas II
We wait for plan suiting everybody
We will have TO wait indefinitely. for
people will honestly differ about such
matters and the best thing TO be done
is to pull together along some adopted
line until experience prompts a
change, then all get together aud pull
again, but remember that the horse
that balks or pals back is the one
that binders progress. Uncle Ezekiel
in Boyd Index.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Teach the Citizens Duty.

Teach your boy that there is some
thing in this world besides the al
mighty dollar. Teach him patriot
ism and brotherly kindness. While
It is true that the dollar today I.
almost all-powerful, and the man
who has il not has little influence,
not matter what his accomplish
ments NAV b., there is coming a
change. A change must come. /.
is inevitable, and il il can be brought
about by teaching the boys, who
must become our men, patriotism
and love Of country and home, the
change will come peaccably and
without blodshed; but il the al
mighty dollar continues in power,
and taxes and revenues continue to
increase, the time will come and
come rapidly, when the people will
be forced to restrict 10 their last and
always effective means Of securing
justice. The dollar has entirely too
much power, and in some wav must
be overcome by that Of the common
people. Let us teach our boys pa
triotism Florence Nidette.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Are You Raising Yours Rishti

Several years ago j. II. Cage saw
very small boy, in weight about
seventy pounds. the son Of widow,
intently cycling a pony he owned,
which was held at a nominal price.
'Want TO buy this horse, son. asked
Mr.. Cage. No." replied the boy,
Il haven't got any money" But
Mr.. Cage saw considerable manhood
in the little fellow, so he followed
up the matter. "Well," replied Mr..
Cage, whats the matter with using
the bank? III sell YOU the pony en-
tircly on credit, and YOU can pay me
80 cents every MONTH" The boy
promptly accepted tho proposition,
and regularly each month he APP
peared at the bank, called for Jim
Cage to whom he paid an INSTALL
ment on his nots. II Mr. Cage was
not in he waited until he could see
and pay him in person. In the mean
time the pony died. but the little
fellow did not ;alter until every cent
was paid, claiming that the pony was
not only worth the money he paid,
but that he had made some money
while he owned him by helping TO
drive stock. Mr.. Cage took all the
risk, but was not disappointed, for
the boy possessed exalted ideas OF
business obligations. 1t is a pity
that other boys in this city do not
come up to the manly character OF
this diminutive young fellow.---Ste-
phenville Tribune.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
oussr,o3 OF oooD aoADs.
rhls Il IN. paramount 'sous in r.1..
Today.

We have long had a good road.
movement - Texas, but except in
- few localities, it hasn't moved
much. Scfcral counties have spent
considerable sums improving their
highways, but it cannot be said that
solitary Texas county has a COM
plete system Of good roads Only a
few Of the counties have issued
bonds for road purposes and it will
be long time, perhaps. before the
gcneal expenditure of large sums
for road purposes will be under
taken.
Good roads advocates have ad-
vanced the most plausible arguments
for improved highways. They hay.
given figures showing the cost Of the
movement Of farm products over
good roads as compared with the
cost Of movement over bad roads and
proved to the satisfaction Of all in
'cstigators that there is big money
in good roads for the farmers, but
the farmers have not been eager 20
justify bond issued for roads except
IN counties where largo cities are ~
Gated.
The State Of New York, with an
area OF 10000 square miles, has APP
propriated the sum of s5c,0oO,O0O
Go be expended upon the public high
ways Of the State in order 10 develop
a State system. The Pennsylvania
Legislature has submitted to the peo-
pie Of that State an amendment to
the constitution TO authorize the
Legislature 10 spend S25, 900, 900
upon the Pennsylvania roads, and
throughout the North the good roads
movement seems to be under fine
Roadway. The South alone appears
TO be behind, and largely because OF
the traditional dislike Of bond Is
sues.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Too Many Petite Laws.

Gradually the people Of Texas are
coming to a realization OF the fact
that too many offices in this state are
occupied by lawyers. and there is a
growing suspicion that many Of the
laws with which trouble is expert
enccd owe their ailment TO the legal
minds in the State Legislature that
framed them. The Brownwood Bull
etin says:
Texas has been run by the lawyers
about long enough. They are an in
finitely small part Of the population
of the state, but when it comes TO
office holding they are 1T, with en-
phasis on both letters. II is all right
to have them in the judicial offices
and in other places requiring law
yers. but there is no sensible reason
that can be given Why they should
ell pretty much nil Of the other po-
sitions. II has been thought that
shey ought to be sent TO the legis-
iature. because a lawyer ought to
know how 10 make laws, but the ex-
perience OF the past has proven that
he doesn't know anything more
about making laws that will stick
than other people know. A good
business man with just COMMON
sense is just as god as a lawyer. So
can q sensible farmer or stockman
or any other man in any other vo-
cation. The trouble with our coun-
try now ia that il is loaded down
with laws intended 10 benefit law
ycrs at the expense Of the people.
The Bulletin is not complaining
about cur present representative,
Hon. c. H. Perkins, who is q law
yer; bit these remarks are caused
BY the defeat Of q measure which
he introduced to simplify court pro-
seedlings and minimize court ex-
penses. Austin correspondents said
the measure was killed because Il
nsds things too simple and vss like
y 70 hurt Vie lawyers. So long -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
Honesty 1. the aes, Policy.

A certain Chicago publisher once
planted a large olive orchard in
Southern California. When the trees
began to bear heavily. he conceived
the idea of putting up and selling
absolutely pure olive oil 'at fair
price. lie could have made more
money--at firstly adulterating or
by cheapening the process. But he
believed in doing business honestly.
Today that particular brand OF olive
oil is so sought after by lovers OF
pure food that the output does not
supply the demand, and more trees
are being planted. Without blare OF
irumpets a paving business has been
built up ON the basis Of a square
deal all around. Anybody else can
duplicate his success who is willinf
TO follow the same rule--whether the
commodity be olives. or oranges, APP
piles or apricots-whether the loca-
ton be Southern California or any
where else. And this is not q SER
mon. - The Earth.
Does any Texas Gamer. butter
maker or manufacturer OF other
products see any lesson in thatS As
Texas is just entering upon. an era OF
manufacturing. let us start right
and let all who have TO do with the
production Of any food product help
to make it hard for adulierators to
make living in Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

.'0n account Of the lack Of
funds, says Secretary Wilson Of the
Department Of Agriculture. It wash
ington, IN discussing the e6orta
made TO eradicate the cattle tick In
Texas In the last year, ssthe state
authorities were unable to employ
men who could give their time 70 The
experimental work In Texas, but the
regular state inspectors were directed
tn cooperate with the Bureau Of
Animal Industry 10 the extent hat
their other duties would permit.
1.-THE work was not begun until the
end of August, 1906, bat great In
terest Was shown 10 some sections.
one manager OF large estate offer
Ing $50. 900 on condition that ~
work would be undertaken In M
county, and with the undertanding
that his cattle might be given sn IN
restricted Northern market
ELEVEN Bureau employees wers
engaged in the work in sevenssen
counties, and their reports show the
inspection Of 40 herds containing
1855 head Of cattle. The indi-
cations are that by the end Of the
present fiscal year the counties Of
ChiIdress. Hardemsn, Glasscock and
Pecos will be so free from general
infection that they may be removed
from the Professionally guaranteed
area
Recent communications 10 the DE-
partment Of Agriculture on the SUBJ
ject Of tick eradication show that -
far north as the Red river-the ex-
treme northern point OF Infection
there Is no season Of the year vhen
cattle are free Of ticks. In the vin-
ter time they are passed by inspectors
as they stand Ordinary inspectioo.
Especially are the ticks 70 DO found
in Hardeman cop-.s at all seasons Of
the year, and IL appears that il
Northern Texas generally the pes>s
live In winter on the cattle and not
on the ground.
The method now being pursued u
get rid OF the tick IN Texas 10 flst 10
free the cattle OF the tick, II Il Il .
small herd, by the application Of oil.
After that about the time wheat
grows up enough 10 be pastured, TIE
cattle are run on that during the
winter; this, with eternal vigilance.
will In time do much TO eradicate the
pest that has caused, and sull y
the loss Of thousands ol
dollars annually in the state.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
DON'T GET swgLLeo Up.
Il May De That Some Other Fellow
10 Awake.

We are too much enclined TO ex-
pect oil people To measure by our
own standard In every :ticular. II
We think II Is right 10 get a. at Z
o'clock IN the morning and sit around
on the fence waiting for daylight 70
come % We can go 70 work. we get
out Of patience with the neighbor
who 10 not seen on his fence as soon
a. the light begins 10 dawn. II we
think It the proper thing to sit up
until the wee small hours studying
the laws Of the Modes aud Persians,
We are too prone to be Disguised with
the person who will waste all that
time reading current fiction. II We
delight in taking part In a football
scrimmagc, We get out Of patience
with the man who wants TO sit on
the banks of the creek and idly fish
all the day. II corn bread aud
bacon Is our favorite diet, we loathe
the man who wants biscuit and n
porterhouse steak for his meals. II
We are grown-ups with matured
thoughts of things and fully awake
10 the responsibilities Of life, we do
not indulge the childish whims of
those inclined 10 look upon the more
frivolous things of life. The i'm
mature mind Of the child Is not pre-
pared 10 view life US We look at IL
and 1t Is hard to bring II to a rcali-
cation that ''life is real, that life is
earnest, and we should exercise the
most extreme patience and forbear.
ance In dealing with II. The same
thing should be done In our dealings
with all those who have habits, Gus.
toms and inclinations that differ
from ours We should remember
that they, too. have \ measure of
their own from which they are per-
haps considering US, and IN endeavor-
Ing to win them to our ways Of
thought. we should not become in
tolerant. Perhaps they are trying
10 do some winning also. Brown
wood Bulletin.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

the legislation OF state is committed
as 1t is in Texas, almost entirely 70
one class Of citizens. just that long
may we reasonably expect legislation
IN the interest OF that class. To ex-
pect anything else is to expect tn,
unreasonable. II is about time D.
division OF things. anyway; Ill Inc
officers with other than lawyers. 1t
Is all right to mix in few of them.
and they should not be boycottcd
from official positions. but let them
make a decent division with the peo-
pie Of other classes, somewhat pro-
poriionate to their numbers.
There is no question but that Tex.
as has too many lawyers. And il
is quite probable that Texas has to.
many lawyers in official positions.
One evil is but a concvnitant result
of the other. The horde OF lawyers
turned loose on the state have to be
provided for in some manner. Ii
they cannot make living out OF the
practice Of their profession, il is but
natural for them to turn to the cas-
lest direction, and politics always af-
fords the most inviting field. While
successful lawyers are often led into
political life, nine-tcnths of the law
ycrs in political life today are men
who could not make a living out Of
their profession, and this in a large
measure explains why the people are
so often disappointed in their politi-
cal representatives.
The Telegram is not opposed to
the lawyer in politics. But, like the
Brentwood paper. it thinks there
should not be monopoly permitted
Get some good, successful men in pc.
litical life and the entire country
will be benefited BY the change
Fort Worth Telegram.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

Every once IL while . thcor1 r.
made that II the legislature in>GElou
with the railroads Tiers Win e. Is
cessation Of railroad building II Iox~
-. The legislature usually d. -
Il plcases and the railroad bnI|dlo1
goes on. There 10 70 b. much rulI-
road construction 10 the stats 10 ~
near future, provided Of course, that
rsiIroading remains profitable. Thers
10 measure before the Legislators
now 70 reduce ths fares TO 2 cents .
mile. This IL . reduction Of one
third in the passenger earnings Of
Texas roads, uuless such reduction
should increase business propoFtioo
ately, which IL hardly TO be hoped.
The Bulleune pays us railroad fare
like every other citizen and would
like 70 have IL rs cheap - consistent
with = fair profit TO the roads, but
would not like to see the roads run
their passenger trains at loss. The
cutting OF Of Ill passes will likely
increase the passenger traffic revenue
some. but hardly enough 70 justify
such . radical reduction. II the
present era Of prosperity should con
tinue probably ~ cents would be
enough railroad fare Ia Texas, but #
times should become hard again, and
money scarce As it has been ia Texas.
three cents would hardly BE- enough
TO pay operating expenses Of passep
ger trains. There is no need Of pay
ing attention 10 the threats Of the
but aside from tlis, 10 :
spirit of justice TO all interests. the
legislature should consIder we'll be-
lore making radical reductions 10
railroad fares. - Brentwood Bulletin.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

The "golah" at Bankipur, India,
was built for granary in 1883. but
has never been used for that pur-
pose. II Is 426 feet round at the
base, with walls 1s feet, 2 inches in
thickness, the interior diameter b.
ing 109 feet II is about ninety feet
high and might contain $4,000
tons. inside is . most wonderful
echo. best heard from the center q
the building. As . whispering gsI-
lery. there l.. perhaps, no such build
ing in the world. not even the r.
nous Mormon Temple.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02

While well was being bored near
Maria, Texas. an underground river
was struck at a depth Of 200 feet.
With the artesian flow which poured
forth from the mouth OF the well.
came several articles Of wearing APP
parel. This fact led to the conclu-
sion that the river had its source in
Arizona. and tlGt the articles men.
toned were lost in the food at Cliff
ton, Arizona, which recently oc-
CURED.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-02
GET A HOME.
With All Thy Getting Get a Home
Somehow

Q3st<N0Ws
There is no subject ut at the pres
ent time of more interest to working
men, and this practically includes
all classes in city Of any size, than
the question of home owning. Ev-
cry man, no matter who he is, has,
somewhere in his makeup, an in
born desire to call some place home.
While renting house gives him that
privilege, it is not the same thing
by long odds as home ownership.
The worker who can come home at
night and. looking over his house,
cay 10 himself, swell, no matter
what happens, this is mine," feels
himself sort Of superior being to
his associate who is paying rent year
in and year out.
On this subject Of home owning.