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New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
FAvoRs DIVORCE FOR MRS. AeRAHm

IT. the suit for divorce brought at White Plains
by Mrs Rosabel Abbie May Abrahm against Ed
ward J. Abrahm. business manager for Thomson
& Dundy. Robert +. Farley. the referee appointed
by Supreme Court Justice Tompkns in his report
recommends that decree of absolute dvorce he
granted to the plaintiff.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
JUST ONE MORE FAVOR.

Good morning, Yer honor. It's kond enough
yez yesterday TO gimme tn throusers I'm
wearin'. It's another favor I'd be akin of ye sorr
Whats that. Pat?
"A good square male to help fill EN- out SOFT
illustrated Bits
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
CONSCIENCE REFUND FOR VIRGINIA

Richmond, Va July 2-Governor Swanson to-
day received $50 from conscience stricken former
Virginian. living in Maryland. The writer
says he sold liquor in Virginia and that he
the state $3.50 for failure comply with the laws.
and desires to make amends by returning what is
due The money will go into the general fund of
the treasury
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
BEARD SAVES FARMERS LIFE.

Ithaca n Y, July 2,-Thomas Becker. sixty
years old, Of Enfield. was frustrated in an at
tempt 10 hang himself to-day by his heavy beard,
which acted as a cushion His wife found him
hanging in the barn. uncomfortable but safe.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
TORNADO DESTROYS TEXAS TOWN.

Dallas Tex, July "A tornado early to-day de-
stroyed the town of Rochester, Tex. None re-
ported killed, but several said to be hurt
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
ORANGE TREES,

An orange will bear fruit till $50 years old
there recorded instances OF trees bearing
years old In Malta Naples 1900
have been picked from single tree.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
OLD ATTACHES RETAINED.
Upstate Utilities Commission Fur
ther Perfects Organization.

Albany. July 2.-The first active steps toward
perfecting the organization OF the Public Service
Commission for the second upstate district were
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03

That is LAXATIVE BROMO CuIntne SimfarIv
named remedies sometimes deceive The nrst ana
original Cold Tablet is a WHITE PACKAGE with
saSx sns red lettering. and bears the signature OF
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
ANOTHER WIRE STRIKE.
President Small Orders Second
Walkout of Telegraphers.

San Francisco. July 2.-Presidept Small of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
last night extended the strike Of the telegraph
ers by ordering out the operators of the Western
Union and Postal companies in another city TO
strengthen the strike in this city and Oakland.
Small would not say where the strike had been
called. and will not disclose the location until
the message reaches its destination.
Orders for the extension of the strike, it is
declared were mailed by Small last night. 1t is
believed by many Of the operators that either
Portland, Los Angeles or Seattle will be the
scene of the next walkOut. while some declare
that the men in Chicago, regarded the key
TO the telegraph situation of the entire country,
have been ordered out.
The pickets of the Commercial Telegra piers
have been ordered by President Small to look
for j. l. Powelson, an operator who is said to
be on his way here from Los Angeles to act as
strike breaker for the Western Union. 1t is
serted by members of the union that he is a de-
serter from the signal corps of the United States
army and is wanted by the army authorities in
Utah.
Manager OBrien of the Western Union said
this morning that he knew nothing of a strike
having been called in any other city. Such d
statement had been made, but no strIke had oc-
CURED. He added that all but three of the
branch offices in this city were now open. and
there was an operator in each one The situa-
ton continued to improve each day. he said
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
IN THE AGE OF AIRsH,Ps.

"Oh dear. We shall be crushed to death! The
supsrway i1 always perfect Jam at this hour
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
RACING WINNINGS,

The largest that ever knew to be won bv a
single individual event 100000 This was tho
sum that Mr. Naylor realized years ago
Mr.. Chaplin perhaps a larger sum on Hermit but
\ lot oe it wss on gapsr.-Carssls Journal
New-York tribune., 1907-07-03
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Chlcago, July 2.-Another step toward a strike
Of telegraph operators in Chicago was taken
to-day, when the executive board Of the local
union voted to recommend strike action to the
mass meeting which will be held Sunday. 1t
Is not probable that walkout will take place
before that time.
There were several reasons during the day for
believing that the strike centre is rapidly shift
Ing to Chicago. One was the announcement
that the national executive committee which
has been In session in New York will meet here
some time this week. 1t said that the
committee practically has given up hope OF eC-
fecting peaceable settlement through govern
mental intervention Another was the announce
ment from San Francisco that President Small
mad ordered a strike in another city to
strengthen the San Francisco and Oakland
situation.
General Secretary Russell. in charge Of the
national union headquarters. predicted that the
strike will he hot in the neighborhood Of Chi
cago within few days" Mr. Russell said that
either Kansas City, St. Louis or Chicago would
be selected for the attack
Colonel Clowry. president and general man
ager or the Western Union Telegraph Company
sent the following kilograms yesterday TO the
general superintendent of the company in this
city, Chicago. Atlanta and San Francisco:
HE notice to accept business for San Fran
cisco and Oakland subject TO delay is hereby
withdrawn. General Superintendent Jaynes re-
ports that the business at San Francisco and
49, ''''''''o ''A''i'ut htIiS AlldI ten out
OF thirteen branch offices have been reopened and
that nine of the strikers have heen reinstated
upon their individual applications"
The indefinite delay notice of the Postal Tele-
graph Company is still in effect.
In a circular sent out by Charles p McTner-
ney, secretary treasurer of New York Local 49,
10 chairmen of the chapels of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union, the officials Of the Western
Union are said to have asked n number of teleE-
raphers If they would 'go out Of town for two
weeks a 60i, lar all
sealed orders"
The circular also draws attention to the alleged
efforts Of Pinkerton detectives in Brooklyn to
get telegraphers for strike breaking purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29
Worn Away BY Handling.

The touch Of thousands OF human
hands for more than a score Of years
every week day in the year has worn
away a portion Of the exhibits OF WOOD
at the Smithsonian Institution. The
exhibit in question is carreta or OK
wagon, and stands in the east wing OF
the institution. The part OF the axle
that has been worn away simply by
the admiring touch Of thousands OF
visitors protrudes several feet and is
easily reached. The wonderful smooth
ness of the wood which has slowly but
surely been worn away is the result.
The old OK wagon is made entirely
of cottonwood, and is without single
piece Of metal. 1t was built by Pueb-
10 Indians and Is the style used In
New Mexico and Arizona The design
is that introduced into this country by
the Spaniards many years ago. IL Is
a clumsy affair, with two wheels that
are far from being round. For many
generations, however, this sort Of cart
has answered the purposes or trans
portation for the Pueblo Indians as
we'll as other tribes
The axle that has been worn away
Is directly under the sign giving an ac-
count Of the origin and history OF the
OK wagon. While reading, nearly ev-
cry sightseer rests his hand upon the
wood, perhaps does a little knocking
for good luck, and perchance picks
splinter. Anyway, the axle end has
| been worn away, and today Is as
smooth and shiny as billiard ball.
Washington Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29

your father?-to save or perish with
him? This was my resolve when
sued for leave to pursue the guaro
which brought him to the village
Even your love will fail to add any
thing of strength or spirit to my de-
termination. 1t is an oath in heaven
Katharine, and my life for his, wheth-
er you love or hate, whether you re-
ceive or reject my prayer"
Noble, unselfish!-true friend, brave
cousin! You will do all for me; you
are determined to make me and mine
your debtor. You will not be bought
by the hand which I have placed In
yours-which you have sought fol-
years-as you would leave me free still
to any choice upon which my heart
has been set. You are too proud, too
noble to take advantage Of my neces-
stiles. But ! will not be outdone thus
will now become the suitor in turn;
and, Robert, If the poor charms and
the humble virtues of Katharine Wal
ton be not all gone, In the eyes OF her
cousin, she offers them all-all, with
out anything in return, but the noble
heart and the true hand which he once
proffered to her."
Singleton caught the high minded
and beautiful woman in his arms; the
first sacred embrace, the first mutual
kiss Of requited love, hallowed and
terminated the scene between them.
He rode forth with her on the way
to Dorchester, taking q circuitous route
in his progress, and leaving her to the
conduct of Humphries as they came In
sight Of the village. On their way, he
gave her a certain message which she
was to bear to her father-containing
advice and instructions Of his govern
ment. He also uggested-more to
satisfy her impatience than with any
certainty Of their doption-various
plans of rescue. Having perfect re-
lance on the skill and courage Of her
lover, not less than upon his affections,
she became more soothed and satisfied
by what she had heard. Her hopes
grew active and warm, and her SAN
guine thought already beheld the free
dom of her doomed sire, obtained by
the powerful arm of her adventurous
lover. Let us not however, anticipate
events.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29
POWER FROM AIR.
South Dakota Farmers Son Pulls
Down Electricity Franklin Fashion.
(To be Continued).

Down Electricity Franklin Fashion.
South Dakota cities are supplied
with electric light, the electricity Tor
which Is generated by the power Of ar
tesian wells. Farm machinery Is run
by motors and turbine wheels operated
by the gushing wells between the
Missouri and James rivers, but 1t mas
also been left to a South Dakota far-
mer to discover that enough electricity
may be taken from the air above the
buttes to furnish the power which VIII
run electric lights, threshing machines
and water pumps.
Such a discovery Is one Of the mar
vels of the electrical world and
dream Of inventors for decades, but
John H. Stranhan, son Of well-to-do
former near Miller S. D., has made
the discovery. and from Sully Buttes
may be seen number of tandem boS
kites, while half way to the earth on
No. 8 copper wire hangs a strange
white box the size Of beehive.
From the copper wires which de,
scend from this box enough electrical
energy is secured to run the motors
with which the Stranhan nome Il
| lighted, a feed grinder and threshlns
machine operated and big electrical
prmp which pours water into the irr1-
eating bitches.
| Young Stranhan is a graduate ol
an eastern polytechnical school, where
he went to complete his studies attei
graduating from the university or Ne
braska in Lincoln. Since leaving tne
school he has devoted much or MS
time to studying the Hertzian waves
| the electrical waves which make tht
wireless telegraph possible. He has
experimented under the belief that II
was possible to collect the electricity
in the air and use 1t for commercial
| purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29

In connection with Mr.. John T. Rodde!
Ct this city, Mr. Whitner had under
taken to light the city of Anderson BY
steam plant power. Finding this meth
cd of generation bulky and expensive
he set about to devise some othel
means. and called into consultation DR.
Wylie of New York, both Of whom art
natives Of South Carolina, and natur'
ally interested in the development Of
their native state.
At that time the transmission Of elec.
tricity was practically unknown ant
there was much doubt as to whether
the subtle fluid could be carried to any
considerable distance from its genera
tion without so. great loss as to make
it impracticable. These men decided tc
develop a small power near Anderson
in order to test the question. They die
so, generating only about 200-horse
power. and the matter proving an en-
tire success, they later on developed
Portman Shoals, Of about 4,600-horst
power
This was in 1893. A very few years
after, DR.. Wylie having organized the
Catawba Power company, Mr.. Whit
ner surveyed and planned the present
plant of that company, completed about
four years ago near here, generating
about 10000 horse power and, besides
lighting the city Of Charlotte, N. G.
furnishes power for the running Of nu-
merous cotton mills and other indus
tries in that city and in number OF
towns adjacent.
At this time DR.. Wylie began the or
ganization among his friends at the
north, of a bigger company, to con-
troll much larger capital. Represent
ed in this were his friends, the Dukes
Of North Carolina, who had in the
meantime purchased the High Falls
property. Their interests were merged
with the Catawba Power company and
the Southern Power company capital
lied at seven and a half million dol
.ars. Later on this was increased to
ten millions.
What this great company, with its
vast resources, will do for the indus
trial development Of the Carolinas
cannot now be told. 1t seems to be
their intention to develop all Of the
properties acquired which have been
mentioned above and the results which
will proceed from that development
cannot be estimated-they can only be
conjectured as the work Of the genii
The work Of developing the Ninety
Nine Island power will be the next
understanding, and 1t is understood
that this will begin at once. It Is but
due to say that - no one man, so faI
as the executive accomplishment is
concerned, is more credit due than to
Mr.. w. s. Lee, Jr., the chief engineer
who was also the chief engineer Of the
Catawba Power company, and COM
pleted their plant, near here.
The present officers who were re-
elected at the meeting Of the stock
holders on the 9Th instant are as fol-
lows: DR.. w. Gill wylie, president; B
N. Duke, first vice president; w. s.
Lee, Jr, second vice president and
chief engineer: r. B. Arlington, Sec
retary and treasurer, w. II. Martin
Jr., assistant secretary and treasurer
The following are the directors: DR.
w. Gill Wylie, DR.. r. II. Wylie, ]. B
Duke, B. N. Duke, w. s. Lee, Jr., Ju-
Illus Christensen, Junius Parker, F. l.
Fuller, R. B. Arlington.
Mr.. w. A. Leland is the efficient resi-
dent engineer at the High Falls plant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29
WHY THE LINE CHANGED.
Grave That Two Women and Baby
Guarded.

Guarded.
The manager Of the construction de-
partment of the Pleasant Valley elec-
trio road was greatly disturbed when
Judkins, the foreman, came in and said
that he could not go on with the work
On account Of two women and baby
WELL said the manager, according
to the Chicago Tribune, this is. all
nonsense. We have the right Of way
and the road is going through where
it was surveyed. I'll go out and see
to 1t myself"
The foreman went out with smile
on his face and the young manager
followed him to where the construction
Of the road had come to full stop.
In front Of dilapidated structure
was seated a girl rocking a baby
Back of the girl, sitting on the low step,
was a weary looking woman.
The manager approached and said:
Madam, are you aware that you
are obstructing the progress of our
work?"
"I reckon I am. That's what Susan
is there for; that's what and the kids
are here for. We propose to shunt
your road off to one side"
But, madam, the line has been sur
veyed. You will have to move. Your
place has been condemned. You will
be paid for 1t. The law"
lo oh 10 n
rupted, NOR don't want to. I know
that your road, even If 1t was backed
by the president, can't run through our
kitchen and our yard where Jimmie is
buried"
The manager passed around the
shanty. Under a stunted apple tree
was q small marble slab with few
flowers growing about It, He drew
near and read the words carved upon
the stone:
James Slocum-Aged II.
He saved four hundred lives In
Pleasant Valley in 1900.
Jimmie was drowned.
There was a soft tone In the man.
ayers voice when he reappeared at
the front and said to the woman:
Your son was drowned, 1t seems"
Yes, Jimmie was drowned. He rode
Black Bess down the valley to warn
the folks when the big dam busted up
in the hills. Every one was saved
but while he was crossing the bridge
it went down with him an Black Bess.
I'VE amt ever been able to buy q
stone for Bess. The apple tree that's
over her seems likely thing Instead
of stone"
Madam, you will not have to move
Where Is your husband?"
Upstairs readin' the Gospel SOS not
to let his temper git the best Of him.
He's got his shotgun, an"
well, good morning." and the man.
ager and his men moved on.
The matter was laid before. the d.
rectors, and the Pleasant Valley elec-
trio road takes turn to the left and
rounds a small structure with a marble
slab in the back yard under stunted
apple tree.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-29

IA Miss Shape-Pve paid this Dill
once. Baker-mdeed, ma'am, I'm very
sorry that l didn't recollect 1t. MISS
Sharpe-I dare say that you are sorry
that you didn't re-colect it, but I'll
take care of that.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
british ToBACCoNIsTs ENTER FIGHT
Emnloy Counsel Here to Oppose Govern
ment's Attempt to Dissolve Trust

1IornhIower. Miller & Potter have peeh re-
.oired as attorneys for the Imperial Tooacco
comuany of Great Britain and Irelahd III 'ne
emit which has been begun by the government
10 dissolve the Tobacco Trust and to nave
receiver appointed to see that 1t is spht up ih'o
it's component corporations.
With the local law firm Will be aSsocia'eu
Messrs Coke & Pickreli, solicitors OF Lo"uoii'
They will also appear for Weiford Z. heeu' "'''
a,,rosar.s the british interests in the director
a,a os the British American Tobacco Company.
Thomas F Ryan, oliver III. Payne. Anthony
~ Brady Pierre Lcrlard, Peter A b. WIDE
per Grant B. Schley and the other individual
defendants living out of New York VIII be rep
resented at the trial of the suit by Junius Par
ke-. Junior counsel for the American Tooacoo
Company.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN FINANCES.
President Stickney Says New Plan Will Meet
Needs for Ten Years.

A b suckney, president of the Chicago Great
western Railway, who has just returned Ia this
0ny Hom abroad where he was for several
months. said yesterday that financial plan
mad been formulated which il was believed
"ouio meet the needs of the road for probably
zen years to come. Mr.. Stickney said that
"iiiie this was practically agreed upon. subject.
oi course, TO the approval of the companv,e at
torney, it would require considerable time 70
work out all the details. 1t could not be made
public at present
IN regard TO the preferred "A" stock Mr.
Suckhey said that full dividend had not been
earned and that il a question of policy as
70 whether a distribution would be made o,t
oi the profits in hand Ordinarily he said ar
non was taken in the month of August. but tbie
- sdI ~ hao been postponed. Final action he
ulousht, would be taken by the board of di
iec,orS ana by the finance committee in London
nual dividends Of 2lk per cent or & nor lat a.
til "ete paid on the stock and in April of this
Per cent was declared. - "z
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
NORTHERN NAY MERGE.
Plan Is to Consolidate SeCenteen
Subsidiary Rdil7Cag Lines.

The stockholders Of the Great Northern Rail-
way Company. al their annual meeting on Oc-
tober 10, notice Of which has just been sent out,
viii be asked 70 take action on a proposition OF
the directors that the company purchase and ac-
quire. subject to existing liens any and all Of
the railways and properties OF the Great North
ern's subsidiary companies The object of the
proposed step is 10 consolidate the ownership OF
the property and simplify the management of
the system.
There are seventeen of the subsidiary COM
panies. The Great Northern owns the entire
capital stock Of sixteen Of them. and all except
about s360.o00 Of the S20000OO0 capital stock
Of the seventeenth. the St Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba.
Under the present system the full organiza-
ton Of each OF the companies must be main
tained and each is obliged to make annual re-
ports 10 the authorities of each state which its
lines traverse and also report to the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The effecting Of
the proposed merger would not only make un-
necessary the perpetuation Of the many sepa-
rate organizations. but would also work an i'm
IoTtanJ saving Of expense and Of trouble in sub
shutting for the eighteen series Of reports nov
required a single series-that Of the Grear
Northern Railway Company-in which the re-
suits of the operation of the subsidiary roads
divisions OF the Great Northern system would
be shown.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
ALTON CASE SEPT. "a
Judge Lands Grants Delay on Dis
trict attorneys Request.

Chicago Sent 3-Judge Lands in the United
States District Court to-day ordered the post
ponement of the grand Jury investigation OF the
rebating charges agairst the Chicago & Alton ROAD
growing out of the recent trial and conviction OF
the Standard OIL Company until September A
II was generally believed that when court opened
to-day letter would he presented from Attorney
General Bonaparte defining the action intended by
the government against the Alton road The rail-
road connanv has made q claim of immunity. as
serting that 1t promised by former Distrlct
Attorney Morrison that If 1t aided the government
in good faith in the prosecution of the Standaru
Oil Company It would be exempt No such letter
however was presented in court. either by Judge
Lands by District Attorney Sims, the successor
of District Attorney Morrison.
When the court opened to-day District Attorney
Sims said:
81 am here. II the court please in the matter OF
the grand Jury investigation. and in that matter
I wish TO make motion for postponement.
in compliance with the suggestion of the court
made at the time of the convening of the present
grand jury. the facts and circumstances in con-
nection with the matter under investigation had
heen submitted 10 the department, and l had ex-
nected to be able report TO the court this morn
ing its views and findings Vary recently, how
ever situation has arisen, which in my JudS-
rnent makes il highly desirable that I have time
10 submit to the department certain facts and cir
curnstances in addition to those already submitted.
For these reasons I request that further action
in the matter postponed for three or four weeks
I regret the necessity for asking the court for
this postponement. but II seems to me IN view of
what ] know in connection with the case to be
unavoidable.
rs the grand jury present." asked Judge Ian
dis.
Not now. your honor.
How much time DO you want?'
Il think not less than three weeks. It seems
TO me highly desirable that when the matter Is
again called we be able to take definite action or
II Three weeks from to-day will be tho Path.
You may inform the grand jury said Judge
Lands that they are at liberty TO take re-
cess until 10 o'clock the morning of SepteIn-
Der -
After leaving the court room District Attorney
Sims declared that he intended TO submit certain
facts 10 the Attorney General and said that they
had arisen within a few hours He said that he
would go 10 Washington shortly to present per-
sonaIly to the Attorney General his reasons for
asking the postponement-