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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
COURT vOIDS TWO.CENT FARE
PennsyIyania's New Statute is
Held to Be Unconstitutional.
Unreasonable and Confiscatory, Phil
adelphia Common Pleas Holds in
Restraining Collection Of Fine.

Philadelphia, Pa.-On the ground
that it is unconstitutional, in that 1t
violates an existing contract between
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
State, Common Pleas Court No. 4 de-
clared the two cents a mile rate law
invalid and ineffective.
Judges Wilson and Audenried,
who handed down the opinion in the
case, described the act of April 8,
1907, which provided for the maxi
mum rate of two cents a mile on all
railroads within the State, as "unrea-
sonable and confscatory."
The new law, which was hailed
with approval by the people of the
State, Is declared to be in violation
Of the constitution Of the State, be-
cause it "does injustice to the corpor-
ators of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company by establishing so low a
maximum rate of fare for the carry
ing of passengers as to render that
branch of the plaintiffs business IN
remunerative, providing no compen-
sation for the loss thereby occa-
stoned"
In the charter Of the railroad au-
thority was given to the incorpora-
tors to fix such rates a. the president
and directors might deem reasonable,
and 1t is about this implied contract
that the entire case before Judges
Wilson and Audenried hinged. In
a word, they decided that the Legis-
Iature has no right to abrogate the
contract.
City Solicitor Gendell, who argued
before the court that the railroad by
increases of its capitalization had for
feited its right to make any claims
under it's charter, announced as soon
as the decision was made known that
he would first file exceptions and
then take an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
If the State Supreme Court sus-
tains the lower court the city will
have no further appeal. If, on the
other hand, the Supreme Court
should declare the law constitutional
the railroad has the privilege of car
rying the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02

which make attractive waists of the
sort for young girls, but also a great
many cotton and silk and cotton az
we'll as linen materials which a De
utilized in a similar way. For exam.
pie, if the waist were made of brown
linen with skirt to match and the
trimming were of white with a seal
Hoped edge, there could be evolved a
most satisfactory and smart yet SIM
pie costume while made as 1t is from
silk. with lace it is an exceedingly
dressy creation.
The blouse is made with front and
backs. 1t is tucked at its upper edge
and the trimming band is arranged
over it, serving as a stay. The arm
holes are large and open in conform.
ity with present styles, and straight
bands of trimming are used as a
finish. The coat is a simple one, made
with front anL. backs that are faced
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NeHsy Paragraphs.

Japan is continually receiving wal
material from the Krupp works.
Japan proposes to organize a new
SQUADRON, to be stationed In Chinese
waters.
The town of Highmore, South Da.
kota, has passed an audience against
flirting.
More than one hundred armored
wal automobiles are used in the Ger
man army.
The Public Service Commission d.
rected the Observation-Disclosures
Company of New York City to open
its books for examination.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02

New York City.-Bordered nate
rails arc so beautiful just TO- and So
varied that every design which can
be utilized for them is doubly well
come. Illustrated is a very novel and
attractive over waist that in this in
stance is. made of bordered marquis
cite and worn over a lingerie guimpe.
It is made very simple, and both the
inner edges and the edges of the
sleeves are straight, so that 1t suits
the bordered stuffs peculiarly we'll.
Trimming, however, always can be
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
HUGHES WELCOMES VETERANS.
Saratoga Mecca For $4,000 at Forty
first Encampment.

Saratoga, N. Y.-About $4,000 vet.
Grams Of the G.. A. r. attended the
forty-frst national encampment at
Saratoga. Convention Hall, gay with
red, white and blue, was crowded
with an audience of 5000 when Gov.
ernor Charles E. Hughes welcomed
the veterans on behalf Of New York
State. .
Other speakers included Robert
Bruce Brown, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio
comnhander-in-chief of the G. A. R.;
Harlan J. Swift, of Rochester, depart
ment commander of New York State;
Senator Macomber, of South Dakota
and the Right Reverend John Ire.
land, Of South Dakota. On behalf OF
the Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Car.
RE r. Sparklin, Of st. Louis, Mo-, ma
tional president Of the corps, pre-.
scented to the G. A. R.. the silver JUDI.
lee offering, which the corps has been
raising the last year.
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MASSACRE AT KISHINEFF.
Eighty Jews Killed in Organized At
tack on Quarter.

Braila, Rumania. - News has
reached here of another serious and
atrocious anti-Jawish outbreak al
Kishineff, Russia. 1t is estimated
that eighty Jews lost their lives in
encounters with the populace. The
Jewish quarter of Kishineff was at
tackled by organized bands of roughs,
who looted houses and shops
ruthlessly killed or wounded all those
who attempted to defend their prop
erty. The Jews are fleeing from the
city. Many of them who made their
way to the banks of the Pruth, in the
hope of finding protection in Ruma'
mia, were driven back by the frontier
guards.
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GIRL ACCUSES T H
Judge Says He Would Burn Woman
Who Sold Her Child.

Bellyille, N. J.-"1f / had the
power, I would have you taken into
the street with feet and hands tied
and burned at the stake"
This is what Justice La Faucherie
said to Mrs. Matte G.. Weaver, who,
with ner daughter, Lillian, thirteen
years old, white, were arrested in a
raid by the police in a house occupied
by Ida Stephens in Heckel street,
Belleville, along with three women
and a man, all negrtes. The girl
told the Court that her mother had
compelled her to become an inmate
of the house.
Justice La Faucherie and the con-
stables wept when the girls story was
unfolded. The woman denied the
charge.
All OF those arrested are now in the
County Jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
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Seem at :, Wedding,

a rose-colored crepe de chine was
made with a tucked skirt and a
pointed japanese bodice cut low and
in a sort of shawl or flchu
fashion. With the gown were worn
n Injurious white ostrich boa and an
apology of a hat which consisted or
a big jet butterfly with a long black
ostrich feather at each side.
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JAPANESE PUBLIC INFLAMED.
Outbreak in Canada Against Orientah
Causes Intense Excitement in Toxic.

Toxic, Japan. The Vancouver
british Columbia) riot has caused
the greatest excitement at the JAP
anese capital. Full details have been
cabled to the Toxic papers and thess
are accepted as indicating that the
affair was worse than the disturbance
in San Francisco. The fact that
Baron Ishii, Director of the Bureau
Of Commerce in the Foreign Office.
had a narrow escape from a mob fired
with anti-Japanese resentment is
much commented upon as indicating
the intensity of the bitterness in Can
ada, which is regarded as exceeding
anything manifested in the United
States.
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Women in the Days News.

Nine. Liza Lehman, who gained
much notice by her musical setting OF
the "Rubaivat of Omar Khayyam,"
has recently gained distinction in
London in a concert of her own COM
positions.
Mrs. Marshall Field, of Chicago,
paid a fine imposed on her chauffeur
for speeding, in the Municipal Court,
Boston.
Emperor William is to give his
only daughter, now fifteen, it was
said, to be the bride of his cousin,
Prince Leopold Of BattenRsrg, aged
ejQhtaaQ.
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Expensive Things.

The wings used by the milliners
are only a shade less lovely than the
wonderful ostrich plumes of enor-
nous length and exquisite shading.
Twenty-Five dollars a pair is asked
for some Of the handsome big wingsin
boSrtiful color combinations and the
wide-brimmed sailor trimmed in such
wings and worn far enough back on
the head to show the front hair Is
one Of the most successful models Of
the season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
Acknowledgement Will Appeal.

Harrisburg, Northumberland
Todd will at nee take steps for an
appeal to the State Supreme Court
from the decision Of the Philadelphia
court that the two cent railroad fare
law is unconstitutional. The decis.
ion came as a surprise to State Off,
GERS here, who had considered the act
carefully drawn to meet the consti-
tutional requirements.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
NAVY MANS WIFE SLAIN.
Mrs. Mary Lawless Horseback Sho,
With Her Own Revolver.

Norfolk, Va.-Mrs. Mary LaWless
Rorschach, wife of Lieutenant Frank
Rorschach, u. S. NJ, and sister OF
Joseph T. Lawless, formerly secre'
tary of the Commonwealth OF Vlr'
ginia, was murdered in her home ID
Portsmouth by an unknown burglar,
She was shot through the heart with
her own pistol taken from her hand
by the burglar after she had fired
twice upon him through an open doo1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
Startling Effects Invented.

The craze for %inventing startling
and gorgeous effects and yelling them
again discreetly with net or tulle is
very characteristic Of the French
woman and for evening wear some
very pretty effects are gained there
by.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02

substituted for the borders and the
blouse is by no means to be limited
in it's usefulness. Such light weight
woods as marquisette and wolfe, such
pretty silks as pongee, crepe de chine,
messaline and all others Of light
weight and also a whole host Of sum-
mer fabrics that are in demand for
immediate wear would be appro-
pirate, the trimming being applique
banding, embroidery or braiding as
liked. The guimpe is trimmed on in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
Lead Us Not Into Tcmpatotion.

Cecil was much impressed by the
Sunday-school teachers plea for mis-
sions and decided to save his pennies
FOR the heather. He made a great
effort and failed once or twice. Then
he prayed. 20 Lord" he begged,
please help me save my money. and
don't let Jim the peanut man come
down this street. "-Lippincotts Mag
azine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
BOSTON SCANDAL GROWS.
Purchasing Agent Resigns After Tell
ing of Illegal Deals.

Boston. - Superintendent Michael
J. Mitchell. of the purchasing depart
ment of the city of Boston, sent his
resignation to Mayor Fitzgerald, by.
whom he was appointed.
The resignation came at the COM
pletion Of his sensational evidence be-
fore the finance commission now III
vestigating the affairs of the city and
which recently took up the matter Of
alleged coal graft"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
Demand of British Trade Unions.

At O session of the British trade
union congress. at Bath, England. a
resolution was adopted against the
compulsory arbitration Of industrial
disputes. One demanding a State
pension of $1.25 a week for every
body over sixty years of age was also
voted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
Judge Lands Opposes Immunity

Judge Lands, of the United States
District Court of Illinois, was said to
be determined to indict the Alton for
rebating, Notwithstanding any prom
ise of immunity made by the Govern
mont
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02

Boston's q Per cent. Loan 4 Failure.
Boston appears to have made a
failure of its attempt to float a ST.
900, 000 loan in four per cent. bonds.
Though on The morket Cor several
weeks, the total sales over the coun-
ter amounted to only $14S,00O.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02

India has 4,S35,947 acres of irri-
gated land in the Punjab, an increase
of 453,561 acres in one year. The
crops are mainly wheat, sugar cane,
grain and winter oil~aeds.
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kOFINS{T7ElRlEESTaON0NEN', $ 5

Chiffons and Mousselines in Paris.
In Paris chiffons and mousselines
are used more than any other fabrics
for evening gowns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
LAWYER Hangs Himself.

At Salem, Mass, Robert K. DECKER
man, a Boston lawyer, hanged HIM
self at a private hospital, where he
had been under treatment.
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to form the yoke and with elbow
sleeves.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size-sixteen years
is two and one-half yards twenty-one,
one and three-eighth yards thirty.
two or forty-four with three ards OF
lace and six yards Of velvet ribbon,
one and one-half yards thirty-si1
inches wide with three-elghth yard
Of all-over embroidery, for the
guimpe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-10-02
A ROMANCE OF
PHRENOLOGY.
BY PAUL PASTEOR.

g! &c
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
.MESERVE OPPOSED
TO WHIPPING POST
Was One Of His Reasons for
Resigning as Warden of
the WOrkhOuSe

A. S. Meserve, late chief warden a.
the county workhouse, gives as his
main reason for resigning his position
his dislike Of the whipping-post. He
declared that he could no longer stand
as an agent in carrying out this form
Of corporal punishment.
Il cannot longer stand for the Della
ware whipping post" said Meserve.
Il have made very careSal and. unbi-
ased study of the effect of the whip
ping-post on men of this class and
have come TO the conclusion, beyond
doubt, that il Is all bad. l cannot re-
call a single case in which II was not
bad. It brings out in a man all that Is
revengeful and hurtful, and he arrays
himself against law, order and society
The whipping-post has been Della
ware institution for more than a cen-
tury. Theer has developed a wide
spread sentiment against it, however,
and at a recent session Of the Dela-
ware Legislature the wisdom OF abol-
ishing it was fully discussed. but the
Legislature failed to abolish IT, al
though the pillory. which was just as
old as the whippingpost, was abol-
ished.
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
IF YOU WOULD b. HELPFUL
aelieve in those nhont you.

Believe in those about you.
Cali out their strength, stimulate
their independence, grant them high
motives and noble actions
They will soon come 10 look for thess
qualities within themselves. In stress
of temptations. in bitterness Of inn
pending defeat. in the humiliation of
temporary wrongdoing, your high vis-
ION Of them vii! fire their hearts aa'iw,
strengthen the soul inat is falterlng,
lift uD the broken spiv.ts.
1t IS not the soul who has been
taught 10 fear evils who triumphs, but
the soul who knows no evil need be
feared.
The boy who thinks he has sinned
is looking down into the abyss.
Help him TO see Just where no
stands.
How much better If mothers would
only meet the eyes Of their children
with friendly understanding and an
unfailing belief in their children's
strength.
Children's hearts would not then be
burdened with the consciousness OF a
sinful act never to be erased, but. on
the contrary. their intelligence will be
appealed TO. their grateful apprecia-
ton Of fairness. calmness OF judg-
ment, purity Of purpose aroused, while
affection-the strongest Of all forces
I would have been stirred and deepened
by the love and understanding accord
ed them.
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
GYPSYING

A UNIQUE vacation trip taken By a
party Of four women and their hus-
bands. that many a couple would en-
10y. is described by Edward Everett
in the Woman's Home Companion
Securing eight easy riding horses, and
a camp equipment Of four "A" tents
and one wall tent from the local regl-
ment. the party started out from their
home on a Monday morning.
They rode by easy stages, travel
ing just through the nearby counties.
camping at night wherever they might
be. and discovering the neighborlng
towns and villages, they gypsied away
for eleven days. Every locality has
it's spots Of interest. and such trip Is
possible in almost any part OF our
broad land.
Why can't dozens Of people. who
have no elaborate vacation plans,
spend happy week or ten days in
this same way?
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
AFTER COTTAGE AT
BOWERS BEACH

The George F. Robinson Outing Club,
after a two weeks enjoyable vacation
at Bowers Beach, has returned, and on
next Thursday evening will meet to
consider the question Of purchasing a
cottage at that resort for future out
ings. The members registered with
the club include Charles Stradley
Harry Reeves, James l.. Hawkins
Harry l. Gillis, Joseph Kite, Robert
Hayes, William Freebury, George W
Hayes, A. p. Jemes, O.. E. Wheeler
Joseph p. Bender ID. p Buckley
Charles Leshem, David Leshcm
Thomas f. Webster, Walter T.. Jordan
Mrs. Karl Koenig, II. C. razwell, Mrs
Thomas c. Hogue. Thomas c. Hogue
Jr. Clarence Hogue, +. Morgan, of this
city; Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Wood, Law
renee w. Cook. OF Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
Evening Social.

A social was given in honor Of Miss
Violet Wittle of Lebanon, Pa, at No.
400 Lombard street On Thursday
evening Among those present We're;
Miss Violet Wittle. of Lebanon, Pa;
Miss Mary Stover Miss Reba zebley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weiclenhamer. John llmmons. Miss
Elizabeth Dale. Joseph Crossan, Miss
Sadie Yost. Alfred DAZZLING. Miss Lena
Garrett. Miss Agnes Kelley, Matthew
Durney, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren, Mrs.
L. Emmons. Mrs. M Mcdonnell, Miss
Bessie Wilson.
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
WOMANKIIVD
TIMELY RECIPES
Rhubarb Pie.

Rhubarb Pie.
One and one-half cups Of rhubarh;
add one cup Of sugar, two tablespoons
OF 1our. ans one egg; mix well and
bake with two crusts.
Cracked Eggs.
Insert common pin in the broken
part and remove It when the eggs are
boiled. You viii be surprised when
not drop Of the contents boils out.
Baked Bananas.
Fiji a baking dish with bananas.
which have been peeled ana cut in
halves. lengthwise and crosswise. To
each banana allow two tablespoonfuls
Of water and one OF sugar. a teaspoon
ful Of butter. melted. enc of lemon
Juice and a little salt Basic often
and cook slowly for half an hour or
. until the bananas are red and the
syrup thick. Serve hot.
Cheese straws.
One cup grated cheese; add one cup
2 -four. half Of a small cup OF butter
and a quarter tcaspoonful salt; knead
all together until of the right consist
ency to roll without crumbling; bake
Blackberry Mush.
I Use a half cupful Of water to eacf
quart Of the berries; stew and pull
them. To each quart add a cupful OF
/ cereal; cook in a double boiler forty.
/ FIVE minutes Mould and serve colo
for breakfast with sugar and creana
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
MOTHER DEAD;
CHILD IS ILL
Typhoid Fever Fatal in Case
of Mrs. James P.
Simmons

Shortly after midnight, death claim
ed Mrs. James p. Simmons at the home
of her husband. No. 1922 Trenton Place,
and a large circle OF sorrowing friends
today are mourning her loss.
Mrs. Simmons was but 26 years OF
age and has been i'll two weeks from
typhoid fever. Her four year old son
and only child, Halliday is also criti-
cally in with the fever. Mrs. Simmons
was much beloved by all who knew her
and her death has come as a sad blow
not only to her immediate family but
to all who came in contact with her
daily. Services will be held al her
late home ON "Wednesday afternoon and
the body will be sent to Wyoming foI
interment o-h
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
WHAT'S THE UsE7
To Pour in Coffee When il Acts as
a Vicious Enemy.

Fasters have cone without food for
many days at a time but no one can
30 without sleep. For a long time
1 have not been sleeping well often
lying awake for two or three hours
during the night but now I sleep sound
every night and wake up refreshed
and vigorous" says a Calf. woman.
do you know why? It's because L
used to drink coffee but l finally cut
il out and began using Postum.
Twice since then 1 have drank coffee
and both times / passed a sleepless
night, and so I am doubly convinced
coffee caused the trouble and Postum
removed it.
my brother was in the habit OF
drinking coffee three times a day. He
was troubled with sour stomach and
1 would often notice him getting soda
from the can to relieve the distress
in his stomach: lately hardly a day
passed without a dose Of soda for re-
lief.
Finally he tried a cup Of Postum
and liked it so we'll he gave up coffee
and since then has been drinking
Postum in its place and says he has
not once been troubled with sour
stomach"
Even after this ladys experience
with coffee her brother did not suspecI
for a time that coffee was causing his
sour stomach. but easily proved il.
Coffee IS not suspected in thousands
OF cases Just like this but it's easily
proved. A ten days trial works
wonders there's a Reason"
Read the famous little book, 1.-THE
Road to Wellville." in pkgS-
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
BOYS RANSACKED
ANOTHER HOUSE

Il has been learned that the crowd
OF boys who on last Thursday started
out 70 loot houses In the vicinity of
Eighteenth and West streets. not only
entered the house OF William Ball, at
No. 1908 West street. and the stables
OF Harvey Davidson. at Eighteenth and
West streets, but also The home Of
Chandler Pyle, who lives at the south
east corner OF Nineteenth ana West
streets.
The house was ransacked, tar smear
ed on the telephone bell and other
places in the house, furniture over
turned and the contents OF drawers
spread over the floors. The family
was attending Brandywine Summit
Camp at the time and on their return
failed to find anything missing.
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
.Ioint Committee HeId Meeting.

Nearly all members OF the joint
committee of Red Men. which has in
charge the preparation Of a Med Mems
dav at shellpot Park. the proceeds Of
which will be devoted to the increase
of the fund for Aged and INDECENT Farm
Home. met on Saturday night and con-
sidered a proposition made by s. S.
Hoff. manager Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company and James E. Henry,
manager of the park
The proposition for an aged and indi-
gent fund day at Shellpot Park Satur-
dav. August 81, (the following Monday
If rainy), was unanimously accepted
An Interesting program Of sports will
be arranged.
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.
Popular Excursions to
NIAGARA FALLS
Only 1000 Round Trip.

Only 1000 Round Trip.
August 10; September 8 an, 20; octo-
ber 8, 1907.
Excursion tickets will be sold on
above dates. good going only on Spec
ial Train leaving Wilmington at 1920
a. m. arriving Niagara Falls at HOO
D. m.
Tickets valid for return ten (1O)
days, including date OF sale, on all reg
ular trains except Black Diamond EN-
press" Of Lehigh Valley Route.
Call on ticket agents FOR pamphlet
giving full particulars as TO stop-overs,
side-trips etc.
City Ticket Ohics. sO4 Market streets
Evening journal., 1907-08-19
iatives in Cape CHARLES ana Norfolk,

relatives in Cape Charles and Norfolk.
Va.
The Misses Nellie Murphy and Mabel
Dunning have returned from a trip to
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder and
Miss Mabel Snyder have returned to
Philadelphia from a visit TO relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Edwards and Miss Vera 3D.
wards are spending two weeks in At
lantic City.
William Snyder. Jr.. OF Philadelphia,
Is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Snyder. No. ii16 West Fourth street.