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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05

Wedding Gifts For Employees
Every employe of the British posi-
Office gets a wedding present from
the Government when he marriess
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05
Relieves I'm It.

The Delaware Legislature has de-
cided unanimously to continue the
whipping-post for wife-beaters.-New
York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05

American Trooper Killed in Cuba.
Private Harry c. Collins, Eleventh
Cavalry, was killed at Havana, Cuba.
by being thrown from his horse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05

A French contractor OF Salem,
| Mass, sleep with his dynamite. In his
bed to keep it from freezing,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05
Prospect For Wheat.

PROSPECT FOr VueaC
The Crop Reporting Board, of
Washington, D. c., issued a bulletin
showing that the condition of winter
wheat on April 1 was 500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05
Taft ConoratuIates Porto Ricans.

Secretary Taft urged Porto klcans
to consider that they were free from
many of the troubles of Cuba ana
the Philippines, and not to press the
plea for citizenship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How a Veteran Was Saved the Ampu-
fation of q Limb.

B. Frank Doremus, veteran, OF
Roosevelt Ave, Indianapolis, Ind,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05

Failing Tree Nils a Farmer.
Walter Rolfe, a farmer living at
Enfield Centre, n. Y, vas instantly
killed by a falling tree on his farm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05
Wall Street Failure.

WaI Street FaIIuFe.
w. l.. Stow & Co., members Of the
New York Stock Exchange, sus-
pended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-05
Lord Cromcr Resigns.

Lord Cromer resigned as British
Agent in Egypt. Sir Eldon Gorst was
apDointed to succeed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
AN ACT
Frank N. Julian, / Sec'y of State.

No. s04) AN ACT (II. 92s To provide that all Confederate sol-
 diers. sailors and their widows, who
 are now drawing a pension and
 who are over the age of eighty years, shall be entitled to and re-
 ceive a pension or the first cIass.%
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, that all Confed- crate soldiers, sailors and thci- wid- ows. who are now on the pension rolls of the State of Alabama. and who are over the age of eighty years. shall be entitled to and receive a pension of the first class and be classed as pensioners of the first class.
 Sect ?. That proof of the age pre- scribed in Section 1 may be made af any time by the afidavit of any eompe- tent witness taken before and certi- fled by the Judge of Probate of any county, and when so made, the Judge of Probate shall Immediately forward same to the State Auditor, and said Auditor shall forthwith p1Ace such per son on the pension roll of the first class. NJ
 Oh1eial
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of state. N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
AN AFT

No. 427.) AN ACT (s, 47As To fix and provide for the salary of the
 Chancellor of the Southwestern
 Chancery Division of the State of
 Alabama.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the LeK- islature of Alabama, That the salary of the Chancellor of the Southwestern Chancery Division of the State of Ala bama, be. and it Is hereby fixed at the sum of Four Thousand Dollars per ans mum, and that shall be paid out of the state Treasury the same sum as now or shall hereafter be authorized by law to he paid to other Chancellors out of the State Treasury, and such sum out of the treasury of Mobile County, Ala bama, as will when added to the amount paid out of the State Treasury equal to the salary of said Chancellor as fixed by this act
 Approved July 29, 1907. Official x. Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of state
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

No. 739.) AN ACT (S. B. 399. To amend Sections ?, 3 and of An
 Act entitled An Act to regulate
 railroads and other common car
 riers in this State, to secure req
 sonable rates and adequate ser
 vice and prevent unjust discrimin-
 ation in their public service, and
 prescribe penalties for violation
 thereof" Approved February 2S,
 1907.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That Section 2 of an Act entitled An Act to regulate railroads and other common carriers in this State, to secure reasonable rates and adequate service and prevent un- just discrimination in their public ser vice, and prescribe penalties for vio- lation thereof" approved February 23, 1907, be and the same is hereby amend ed so as to read as follows; Section g.. Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall cause to be printed or typewritten in plain type or characters, and shall file with the Railroad Commission within a reason able time to be fixed by said Commits sion, and shall keepw open to public inspection schedules showing all the rates, fares and charges for the trans portation of property and passengers and any service in connection there with which 1t has established, or which have been established by statute or by sail Railroad Commission, between all points In the State on it's own route, and, when a through route and joint rate have been established btween all points in the State on its route and all points in the State on the route of any other carrier by railroad or by water with which a thorough route and joint rate have been established. The schedules aforesaid shall plainly state the places in the State on its own line and on any line controlled or op- erated by it and on any line with which through route and joint rate have been established between which property and passengers will be car
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

Four Thousand DoIlars be and Is here by appropriated to she Plantersviiie High School. at Plantersville, Dalfas County. Alabama, out of any money in the state Treasury not otherwise ap- propriated.
 Sec, ?. That the Governor of the State of Alabama. be and is hereby made tx-officio president of the Board of Trustees. and that the superintend- snt of Education of Alabama is made sx-officio member of the Board of of Trustees
 Sec. 3. That the Governor of the State of Alabama is hereby authorized to appoint five additional trustees. who shall hold their term of office for four years from the date of their appoint ment. and until their successors are ap- pointed and qualified. Which trustees shall be appointed from the Counties of Dallas and Chiffon and Autauga-
 Approved August 2, 1907. Official
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
"a. sos, AN ACT.

No. sss) AN ACT. tH 1s4A Authorizing the recovery and requiring
 the refund of any money erroneous
 ly paid, or collected for taxes.
 whether paid under compulston or
 protest or not.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That in case of the payment of money ;;-''lHr mistake of law or fact upon far' l tax as- sessment made under eny law. special or general, of of Ala bama, or by any of . '.ral sub divisions. authoring t,i ss .ssment or collection of taxes for any purpose whatever. whether for any municipal ity, for the payment of the creditors of any municipality, for schools. or otherwise, except the laws relating to taxes to be paid to the State or to the general funds of the Counties, re- spectively,the same shall be recoverable by appropriate proceedings at law or in equity against the proper parties or their successors, with the usual rights of and upon appeal, and that such pay-a ments were not made under coFnpuiston or protest shall be immaterial.
 Sec g. That In case of any petition or application for the refund of any money paid as aforesaid. filed with any Mayor and Alderman or any other mu- nicipal or other Board, Court of Chan cery, or other authority having the cntrol or the administration or the su- pervision of the receipts or disburse- ments of any taxes collected under, or under color of, any law mentioned in Section 1, hereof, it shall have authority and be its duty upon proper proof. to pay or order paid all such money SO erroneously paid, and the Tax Collec- tor, Custodian, Disbursing officer or agency under 1t, Is authorized and re- quired to obey such order. and also to pay such costs as may in such pe- tition or application, or suit as in sec- ton 1, be awarded, adjudged or decreed, in favor of such person making such erroneous payment provided this Act shall not apply to assessments where owners of property received special benefits, or where taxes were due but irregularly assessed thereon.
 Sec 8. That the provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons and cor porations who are now or who may hereafter bef justly and equitably en- titled to have money erroneously paid for taxes. refunded, such payments. having been made within six years preceding the commencement of any ac. tion suit, or proceedings for its recov. cry
 Sec f. That all laws. special or gen. eral. in conflict herewith, be and tb' same are hereby repealed.
 Approved August 16, 1907. r Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Sec'y of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29
No 7o5) AN ACT
F TdIiN " . U IIeE1'
 Secretary of State.

No. 705) AN ACT lH; 4zI TO appropriate Four Thousand Dollars 10 the Plantersvllle High School. at PIantersville, Dallas County, Ala bama, and to provide that the Gov ernor of Alabama, be ex-otncto president of the Board of Trustees and that the Superintendent of Ed ucation of Alabama. be ex-officio a member of the Board of Trustees. and to provide for the appointment by the Governor of five other trutS- tees.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg 4slature of Alabama, that the sum of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

M, 7osA AN ACT (H. B. 903 To ratify, legalize and confirm all safes
 and conveyances heretofore made
 by the Electric Light and Power
 Companies. Water Companies ana
 Street Railway Companies of
 ali their property and fran
 chises, to any corporation Authorized by it's charter, certificate
 of incorporation, or decaration or
 incorporatior, to acquire, own or
 operate, such properties and fran
 chises, where said sales and con
 veyances have been made pursuant
 to and with he consent Of all stock-
 holders of such selling corpora
 tion or corporations; and requtr-
 ing the purchasing corporation to
 fuIfill all of the obligations, con N- tracts. and duties of the said sell f ing corporations.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islaturs of Alabama, That all sales and conveyances heretofore made by cleo tric light and power companies, water companies, and street railway compa- nies, of all of their property and fran chises in this State to any corporation authorized by It's charter, certificate Of incorporation or declaration Of incor- poration to acquire, own or operate such properties and franchises: where said sales and conveyances have been made pursuant to and with the con- sent of all stockholders of such selling corporations. be, and the same are hereby in all things ratified, legalized and confirmed.
 Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted that any corporation which has heretofore ac- auired by purchase, the property and franchises of any electric light and power company, water company. or street railway company, of two or more of them, shall he held to the fulhllment of all of the obligations. contracts ana duties of the corporation or corpora tions the property and franchises or which it has so acquired
 Approved August IA, 1907 Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29


 No. 7s7.) AN ACT. tTI. R. 2se. To furnish blanks to Justices of the
 Peace. Notaries Public and ExrOf-
 ficio Justices of the Peace, and Con-
 stables. necessary for their busi-
 ness in their Courts and to make
 provisions for the payment there-
 of
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama: That it shall be the duty of the Judges of Probate throughout this State to furnish the nee essary blanks to the Justices of the Peace Notaries Public and Ex-Ofhcfo,. Justice of the Peace and Constables in their respective counties. that are re- quired to transact the business in their. irrespective courts and report the cost of same to the Commissioners Court or Bard of Revenue in their respective Counties for settlement
 Sec. 9. That upon filing the cost of said blanks In the Commissioner Court, or Board of Revenue 1t shall be the duty of said Commissioners Court or Board of Revenue to draw warrant on the County Treasurer to cover the cost of said blanks out of the funds from which the books and blanks of other County Officials are paid.
 Sec. 8. That the provisions of this Act shall go into effect on and after the Ist day of October, 1907.
 Approved August g ,1s07. official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 sec'y of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-29

No. 651.) AN ACT tff. 1929 To repeal section 22 of An Act to Fur
 ther amend the revenue laws of the
 State of Alabama, approved March
 7th, 1907.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature or Alabama that section 22 of An Act to further amend the revenue laws of the ed.
 Approved August 9, 1907. m Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Sec'y of state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
Mr. Gaffney Invents a Hfe-SaMng Device Which He
viii Demonstrate Next Saturday Before Officials
of the Seattle Electric Company.

The thrilling sight Of a man be-
ing Ec0oped up by the fender Of a
rapidly moving electric car may be
Witnessed by those fortunate
enough 20 attend a fender test ar
ranged By the Seattle Electric com
pany for next Saturday.
According 60 the programme. the
man II % stand IN the middle Of
the track and allow the fender to
do It's worst II ~ expected that
the fender will pick him up aud
hold him safely until the car 10
stopped
No the man Is not 60 stand be
fore the fender nov IN use on the
Seattle cars but before one now be-
ing const ,.ncted by a Seattle invent.
or. NJ Gaffney. who has Induced
the Seattle Electric company to
make a test OF the invention.
To Stand In Front Of Car.
Several men. according 10 Mr..
Gaffuey. have agreed 20 stand in
front OF a speeding car equipped
with the new fender and allow
themselves 20 be picked mp
The Inventor himself also says he
Is willing 10 stand In front OF the
fender for purposes OF demonstra-
ton.
The fender. which Gaffney IA con.
structinE. a. bciuR made with epe.
eial regard 20 the difficulties which
are met In the operation Of tenders
on Seattle grades A spring be-
meath the lower bar % the fend
er raises Il over the rough places
en- the track so that the fender can
be lowered close 20 the rails with.
out causing trouble.
Lifeaavlng Principle.
The lifesaving principle OF che
new fender Is the same as thar OF
one or two other effective Tenders
in use Il is 80 arranged that.
when a body Is thrown against the
back OF the fender. the fender
springs back. the lower portion tilt
ing upward and forming a shallow
basket 10 prevent the body from
rolling out and falling beneath the
trucks. 4 feature not found IN any
other fender rs set Of rubber tips
about eight inches long. attached
TO the lower bar OF the fender.
which are designed 90 catch the
legs Of anyone struck by the fend.
er and hold them while the body Is
pitched back on the fender The
rubber points. about two inches
thick az the base. tapes 20 half
an inch. rounded ends to prevent
Injury in striking
Scoop the Body Up.
When these points come In con.
tact with a PROSTATE body. they are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
SENDS NOTICE
TO HUBRARD

Secretary G. h. Bagley OF the
board Of public works today secured
a copy OF the original resolution
Of the city council which instructed
the board 20 investigate the opera
ton and the equipment Of the Sc
attic Electric company. Mr. Bag
ley wished TO have the copy of
the bill 20 forward State Labor
Commissioner Charles = Hubbard,
enclosed in a letter. asking the
commissioner to say when he can
come to Seattle 70 hold the investi-
cation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
WILL RE0RGANIZE
STANDARD OIL

NEW YORK. Sept 23-lt was
officially announced today that a
new Standard company with q cap
ltal stock Of from 100000 600 10
5000 100000 will result from the re-.
cent reorganization of the present
corporation This statement rs
made by one of the companys
representatives as a result of the
publication that reorganization
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept 90.
Uncle sam at the urgent request
of the mayor of this city. has
taken a hand In the fight against
the hubonic plague, known tha
world over as The black death"
Acting upon direct orders from
President Roosevelt, Surgeon GeL
eral Walter Wymau has command,
ed that the marine hospital corps
at San Francisco be Increased bt
oncel that Il cooperate with the
city authorities, and that every
possible measure be taken TO pre-.
vent the spread OF this terrible
disease.
The world knows little about So
because It has not been permitted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

expected 10 bend under and help
scoop the body up
4 ana confident that this fender
will work better than any In use
and an that ! wish is a chance to
demonstrate f. said Gaffney to-
day = have shown the working
model 90 representatives 81 the
company and they have agreed 20
give the fender a test. ] viii have
a fender ready for use next sat
urday. when the test viii be made.
Several men 10 whom ! have ex.
planned che fender from the work
ing model have agreed 10 allow
themselves % be picked up BY II As
they are satisfied that the fender
will prevent injury"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
SENTENCE DRUNkARDS TO
Wash TUB, SAYS JUDGE

paroled. Judge Cleland told the
congress. 150 have become useful
citizens.
Prison reformation Is Ike prison
clothes-it only lasts a little while.
Put q man on his honor and he'll
reform himself That is why ! am
following the plan Of paroling men
In the care Of saloOnkeepers. bust
ness men and their wives have
found the average saloonkeeper
anxious TO help reform men when IL
Is put to him in the right light"
said the Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

conference would be held at II. n.
Rogers home.
Berlln's patrolmen are one to sac.
Liverpools are one to i4g. I4ondon's
one to i96. and Philadelphia has one
patr0lman for every 5li citizens on
Manhattan island there IS but one
policeman 90 every G43 inhabitants
Wealthy Bcrllners do not turn
tourists during the tourist season
tnoy avoid the crowds by travelling
before and after the crowded
months. thus making sure OF more
comfort en- route. and better rooms
and service at hotels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

March and since that time has been living this city
ous lodging houses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
tstar Special ssrvies.l

CHICAGO, Sept 3d." Sentence
drunkards. TO the wash tab or 20
the sweat shop and let their wives
and children eat and sleep az the
clty's expense: then we will have
a more perfect Justice" declared
Judge Cleland. Chicago. before the
recent Prison congress In Chicago
Judge Cleland is the only Jus
tice 80 far known who has success.
fully paroled habitual drunkards In
Chicago Out Of $50 men he has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
WILL TAKE CHANCE
WITH HISOWN FENDER
TIME UP TOMORROW.

The ordinance passed by the
council regulating the charges for
moving household goods will have
to be- returned by Mayor Moore To-
morrow or II will become a law by
Limitation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

upon quilt and upon inserting his hand beneath
corner Mortified find he had grasped lock OF human
hair lie quickly asertaned that attached head
and knew Immediately that he had uncovered evidence Of
crime.
Deputy Coroner Arrives.
AS quickly possible Deputy Coroner Al Austin reached
the and continued the examination The quilt thrown
back and the body Of the girl practically nude found
The OF her death quite apparent her under
shirt had been used with which strange her
death This still around the neck knottcd under the chin
and the abrasons visible showed that her death had been
compshed after a terrible fight
The murderer had first gagged his victim, her mouth
filled with blue cloth, evidently from mans
Of the material In order make certain that the
would give cutlery the end who had taken her life
bound large handkerchief about her mouth above the gag
tying 4 tight at the back Of the neck
Find Letter in Trunk.
The police first thought the dead girl might be Edith
Covington, Of St Paul. Mimi they found letter signed
your sister Edith and addressed Frank Covngton dated
that city but early this morning Miss Jennie Robinson and
George Robinson Of 72 Yeser way, aunt and uncle Of Mrs
Covngton called the mogue and identified the body that
OF their niece The identification practically positive as
marks which Mrs Coviugton had carried mole
Of her fingers and slight depression the bridge of the
were found on the corpse The face swollen from
immersion in the that the features could have az
forded a very definite clew.
Search for Husband
Immediately after the identity the murdered girl was
known the police made round Of all the haunts Of the missing
man and with what little information the girls relatives could
give them, started try and locate him Then
that they made the discovery OF the husbands mysterious
absence of the past few days and with the stories of quarre
and trouble couple readily reached the conclusion
he had committed the murder himself They believe the
crime accomplished during quarrel in which coyngton
angcrcd beyond control killed his wife and after disposing
her body made his escape
Covington married his grwic Agnes Mccombs last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
UNCLE SAM JOINS SAN FRANCISCO In
WAR ON "THE BLACK DEATH

CITY is IN NO IMMEDIATE
DANGER, BUT GOVERNMENT
WILL HELP IT FIGHT DEAD.
~ BuBoNlc PLAGUE, WHICH,
AT TIMES, HAS LEFT A TRAIL
or DEATH AROUND THE
WORLD.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

GOVERNOR BEATS RECORD

A
weather permitting. the 4
new steamer Governor. Of the 4
faeitlc Coast Steamship com 4
: pany, VIII arrive az San Fran. 4
: cisco tomorrow morning from 4
: the Atlantic side. making the .
: TIP IN 90 days. one day better 4
: thAn the record Of the presi 4
: dgnt sister steamship. This 4
: was the wireless advice re- 4
oeiyed this morning by George !
: Andrews, northwestern pas 4
: nrh&er agent Of The Pacific 4
TOAST Steamship company Ia 4
= this city. ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23

Go know, but the truth is that San
Francisco has been fighting the
hubonic plague at intervals ever
since 1900, when Il was discovered
ga the Chinese quarter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-23
FRANK CONVICTION
IS ACCUSED OF
MOST BRUTAL
MURDER

y His Bride Seven Months Found Trunk Beach Ah POm-rdde Undertaking
Tied Tightly About Her Neck Shows Death Have Been Caused Shangd-Pece Of
Cloth From Mans Vest Had Been Used As Gag Letter Found Trunk Leads
to dai6aiOn--Poie Seek Trace o Suspected Murderer
The Washington herald., 1907-05-17
WALL PAPER.
COLLECTORS,

WE COLLECT NOTES. ACCOUNTS. RENTS.
estate and damage claims; no charge unless sgc-
cesstul FULLER AGENCY, sl7 l-th - ~
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