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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
An Ancient Parsonage of Maine.

The Congregational parsonage at
Kittery is one of the Oldest houses in
the State OF Maine. Il Is the Oldest
ecclesiastical residence in the State,
and the oldest n in present use i'll
New England. The house was built
in 1929, in the days Of Mr.. William
Pepperrell, father of Sir William Pep.
perrell. It contains the library be-
queathed by Sir William to DR.. Ben
jamin Stevens, for forty years minis
ter of the Kittery Point Church. DR..
Stevens in his turn bequeathed the
library to the Congregational minis
tiers of Kittery and York for all time.
Many Of these books contain the Pep
perell coat Of arms.-Kennebec Jour-
nal,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Where the Octopus Abounds.

1.-THE rock coast Of Brittany" said
a lifeguard, "abounds in octopus-the
pieuvre, as they say down there.
Walk at Breton beach at low tide
the beach of St. Luaire, for instance
and you will easily find in a half
mile a score or more of perfect cuttle-
fish of those friable white bones that
birds love-. They are from six inches
to a foot or more in length, snowy
and very prettily shaped; they make
nice ash trays. The peasants gather
them for bird food, for ash trays, and
also, I believe, for cigarette cases.
They are bones of the octopus, and
their abundance Is a convincing proof
of the octopus in this rock-strewn
waters Of France. "-MinLea polis
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
LAuR|ER FORCES WIN
CANADIAN ELECTIONS
Premier viii Stay in Power With
His Majority Cut in Two.
GRAFT CHARGES FALL FLAT
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Will Continue to
Lead the Federal Cabinet at OF
tawa-Losses In Nova Scotia
Contest Extremely Bitter.

Lead the Federal Cabinet at OF
tawa-Losses In Nova Scotia
Contest Extremely Bitter.
Ottawa, Ontario. = The general
elections of the Dominion House OF
Commons, which took place through
out the Dominion, resulted in a vic
tory for the Liberal party for another
term. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will lead
the Federal Government at Ottawa.
The campaign has been one of the
most remarkable in the history of
Canada. Practically 1t has been
fought on a single issue-that of
graft. That Sir Wilfrid Laurier him
self is honest has been and Is ads.
mitted by even his most bitter enc
mics, but it Is alleged by the Conser.
\ vatives that the Premier has been
either singularly shortsighted or sim
gularly unfortunate in choosing the
men who have been his ~lieutenants.
Conservative and Independent
newspapers throughout the dominion
have for months been making charges
against the Government of the grav-
est character - charges which have
been supported by detailed state
ments and figures and by afadaVits.
To all these accusations Sir Wilfrid
has made no reply except to declare
that his opponents have been search.
ing the Sewers" for their argu.
ments. Neither have the Cabinet
Ministers attempted to refute the
numberless charges of corruption.
That there was ground for these
charges it was impossible for the
Liberals to deny, but the strong per
sonality of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
his vigorous railway policy minim.
lied the effect of the opposition at
tacks, while an era of returning pros
perity, mainly brought about by q
fine harvest yield in the West, quite
offset the opposition cry for a change,
of government.
That the charges; of graft made
against Ministers and prominent LIB
eral members fell rather fat in the
end is indicated by the return OF
nearly every prominent Liberal
against whom the accusations were
levelled.
The returns indicate the following
results:
Nova, Scotia - Twelve Liberals. O.
Conservatives; agoFernmentloss OF 8.
New Brunswick-Ten Liberals, 8
Conservatives; a government gain
Of Q.
Z Prince Edward Island-Three Lib
erals, 1 Conservative; a government
gain of @.
Quebec-Forty-six Liberals, 10
Conservatives; no change.
Ontario-Thirty-seven Liberals, SO
Conservatives out Of sc seats; q
slight government gain. &
Manitoba-Three Liberals, z Con.
serYatives; opposition gain Of 8.
Saskatchewan - Five Liberals; z
Conservatives (new districts).
Alberta-Three Liberals; Con
s~eryatives (new districts).
British CoIumbia-Two Conserya.
tives.
The latest figures indicate that Sir
Wilfrid Laurier will come back to
Ottawa with a majority in the House
of Commons of about 35. He had 90
in the recent House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Compact Facilities.

@Why do you favor a highly CEN
tralized form Of government"
Because" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "it's more convenient"
But think of Rome!"
"That's just the point. Those old
Roman orators got up into the
Forum, made a speech and went home
to dinner satisfied that they had
reached their constituents. They
didn't have to struggle with mileage
books and sleeping a berths."-
WASHINGTON Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
MONTGOMERY FOUND GUILTY.
Cashier Convicted Of Taking $685.
600 is Placed on Trial Again.

Pittsburg.-William Montgomery,
former cashier of the defunct Allie
gheny National Bank, which failed
some time ago for over $1,000,000.
who was placed on trial on two in
dictments charging the embezzlement
and abstraction of $469,000, was
found guilty as indicted by a jury in
the United States District Court:
Montgomery was Immediately
; placed on trial on a third and last
indictment charging him with the
misapplication of $4,000 in bonds.
The jury in the second trial was
selected within an hour, and United
States Attorney Dunkle began his ad-
dress to the court Immediately.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
English Engineers Record.

A remarkable record is possessed
by James Dobson, Of Selby, who has
just celebrated his golden wedding.
Mr.. Dobson was formerly en-
ployed by the Northeastern Railway
Company and as an engine driver it
Is estimated he made fifty thousand
Journeys and travelled practically
two million miles without serious &C
cident.-London Daily News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Strictly Fresh Hen Fruit.

A peculiar apparatus recently in
vented is shown in the illustration
below. The inventors-two Western
men-term it a mechanism for dis
pensing eggs and other commodities.
The apparatus was especially designed
for use in cafes, restaurants and sim
liar places. The machine has the
general outline and confguration of
a hen in the act of setting, the con-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

Transverse slots are placed in the
closed part of the box. The cutting
is done by means of thin wire at
tached to holder. The several slots
serve as guides to measure the butter
into the quantity desired. The divid-
ing is accomplished by forcing the
cutter down the necessary slot, the
latter acting as a guide to insure a
perfect cut,-Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

RTH kNOW1NG1

Homer pigeons, in calm weather,
can travel at a speed Of 1900 yards
a minute. With a brisk wind prevail
ing and blowing in the direction of its
flight, a pigeon has been known to
make 1900 yards a minute.
In the total number of mammals,
birds, reptiles and amphibians (4034)
on exhibition, the New York Zoolog-
ical Park stands to-day at the head Of
all the geological parks and gardens
of the world. Berlin comes next with
a total of 3149.
John Ruskin, the great English es-
sayist and critic on art, at the age Of
seven wrote verses in rhyme and kept
a diary. ,
1t is claimed that the harbor facil-
tiles of Montreal are almost as good
as those of Liverpool and have cost
much less.
A great tunnel has lately been
found at Gezer, in the land of the
Philistines, in Palestine.
A locomotive engineer remarked
that he never made a run in his life
ut night that he did not strike sew.
eral skunks.
AS a rule the white flowers are
more fragrant than those of other col
ors.
Though Russia has much coal and
iron her industries are quite undevel.
oped. Russia produces only one.
tenth Of the quantity of iron produced
in the United States, and only one.
twentieth Of the quantity Of coal.
There never was but one oil por.
trait of Daniel Boone painted from
life, and that was by Chester Hard
ing,.a distinguished artist of Boston.
New York City has 1873 department
stores. !
Twenty million feathers are sent
from Germany to England every yeaf
for millinery purposes.
It takes about 100000 cords OF
wood a year to make the newspapers
that go through the presses Of New
York City. .r...
There are 10000 dangerous Grim
inals in Paris who are capable of do!
ing murder and 100000 who live by
dishonest means. n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

No wonder that so many shops in
New York City sell shoes and that so
many shops sell nothing but shoes,
for it Is estimated that the pedestri-
ans of that city wear out ASSOC pairs
of shoes each day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
:JApS WON AT BASEBALL.
Took Fifteen Innings and Umplre's
Decisions Were Questioned.

Toxic, Japan.-A feature OF the
third day Of the American fleets
visit to Japan was a baseball game
between mines of the feet and kelo
University.
The game resulted in a victory for
the japanese team after fifteen inn
ings had been played.
The decisions of the Japanese um-
pire were questioned, but good-na-
turedly accepted by the boys OF the
feet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Cuts Fast.

The machine which cuts up wood
to make matches turns out 10000
"splirts," as they are called, in a sim
gle minute.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

eliminated and the cutting performed
in an exact manner, a New York man
has designed the simple butter cutter
shown below. 1t consists OF a box
open at both ends and also partly at
the top. At the end of the box haV-
ing the open top are numerous YER
Ncal slots, equal distances apart
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

Fireworks were originated in the
thirteenth century by the Florentines,
and later were popularized in Rome.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

Wild Deer in New York City.
Wild deer browsing in the Kings
bridge section Of the Bronx, New
York City, are frightening school
children and worrying the police.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Butter Cutter.

In cutting butter into small guam
titles the grocer or packer usually
guesses at the size of piece necessary
to make the required weight. In
order that this guesswork may be
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY QUITS.

Resigns From Toledo Passionate and
Will Go to Kansas City.
Toledo, Ohio.-The Rev. Cyrus
Townsend Brady, the author and
PLAYWRIGHT and pastor of Old Trinity
Episcopal Church, created surprise
when he announced from the pulpit
that because the Toledo church was
not under the canon laws he would
be forced to resign and that he had
decided to accept the call of the st.
George Episcopal Church at Kansas
City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

Hamburg has more fremen in pro-
portion to her size than any othsr city
In the world
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

Alphabet OF the, New York Point
System of Printing For the Blind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

AS a rule the white flowers are
more fragrant than those of other col.
ors. ...,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

A locomotive engineer remarked
that he never made a run in his life
ut night that he did not strike sey.
eral skunks. :
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
Art Linens.

Our stock of Art Liner
and complete. Here you
the best values to be fol
where. If we guarantee a
linen to be pure linen you
pend upon our word.
that you should want in A
we have it at the lowest
price.
All kinds of plain roun
linens for drawn work.
handkerchief Linens, wiz
Sheeting and the narrow '
scarfs and smaller pieces,
in price from S5c up to s
yard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
$500 Satin Damask $1.79

72-inch all pure Linen Satin Da-
mask, beautiful design in grapes
and vine forming a diagonal stripe,
worth $500 yard. Gf IN
Thanksgiving Sale, yard " I,I j
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SS1.19
$3.50 Satin Damask $1.89

725jnch all pure Linen double
Satin Damask, finished on both
sides, large polka dot with Grecian
border. The Napkins to match this
Linen have been sold, therefore
this big cut in price, Ct %
worth S2.5o at. ,....1 IsuJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
BEoNaQr !!! !! =! g; oedS@ : {!

Let get down hardheaded business bargain facts
shopping advantages sale offerings Prepare for Thanksgiving
and prepare for Winter Thanksgiving opens wide the
portals Of Winter and Winter earnest nter may
like lamb; may in like lion One thing
certain Winter here it's going do considerable
clustering and raging and storming
Then coldweather merchandise will be required
turs coats heavy suits, fabrics, underwear
hosiery etc. You'll have to have them; getting
around it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
Mexican Drawn
Lunch Cloths,

cloths in very elaborately
work and hand embroidt
bined. A very handsome
work. Worth $500 ant
Thanksgiving Sale,
choice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
75c Damask &c.

90 and 70 in. Warranted all pure
Linen Damasks, neat pattern. You
will find in comparison that our zsc
lines are as good as you will gener-
ally find priced at 85c elsewhere.
Choice of about 10 pieces. c7o
Thanksgiving sale, yd. 49,. VI l.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
6Oc and e5c Table Linen 4sc

90 in. warranted absolutely all
pure linen, full bleached, beautiful
patterns, about 10 pieces to select
from, and an extra good No.
value at 90 and 6sc ...... 4uJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
$500 Pattern Cloths $3.50.

? yards by I-2 yards long fine
Pattern Cloths in extra quality of
double satin damask. warranted alb
solutely all pure linen. Beautiful
designs in poppy. snow drop and
plain centers, with wide borders.
regular $500 value 60 Es1
Thanksgiving Sale ..... 9J,JU
Napkins to match, 24x24
worth $500 ca ES1
at Observation-Disclosures. DfuslU
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

Pattern Cloths.

What is more beautiful than
fine piece of table linen, especially
in a pattern cloth with border all
around and napkins to match. We
have the finest line of these ever
shown in the city and at prices be-
low the regular
The descriptions below do not
half express the beauty Of these fine
pattern sets. They are all satin
finished and beautiful figures, all
the latest design.
Ask to see the pattern sets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
.SS1.89
$1.35 Satin Damask $1.19

I2-inch all pure Linen Satin Da-
mask, full two yards wide, in neat
little snow drop and ivy leaf de
signs, worth SI.35. @1 10
Thanksgiving Sale .... 4itiJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
Ihanksgiiving Sale Linens.

Just the offerings listed here None like them Offered
elsewheeae tere7 And visit will reveal many
more-equally good fully desirable and just wonderful
Better plan early visit First Annual Thanksgiving Sale
Thanksgiving and snowy white Linens neparabc the
Thanksgiving Dinner and the Big Turkey Gobber Every good
housekeeper associates Luens with Thanksgvngbut she
seldom associates fine Linens with such amazingly low prices
have marked them in this Thanksgiving Sale
For this have cued the cream Of the Linen market
made big purchases great advantage The result affords
opportunity for the who delights in artistic table
decorations CRAFTY her desire for fresh beautiful Linens much
less than their usual
To the point these Thanksgiving Sale specials Table Cloths
Napkins pieces Tray Cloths and fine Daasks by the yard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
d9r
S5c Mercerized Damask 69t

IL in. Genuine imported German
mercerized table damask, full two
yards wide, warranted to laundry
beautifully and wear as we'll as
linen. Worth S5c. Thanks co.
giving Sale ........ UJG
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
$3.50 Napkins 81

All pure Linen Napki
bleached, good heavy weig
inches. Extra good value
Thanksgiving
Sale ...................
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$500 Pattern Cloths $3.50

2-yard wide by 3-yard long Pat
fern Cloths in fine satin damask
warranted all pure linen Of Irish
manufacture. Patterns in poppy
fern leaf, chrysanthemum and lily
designs, very handsome, worth
$500. Thanksgiving RH I'm
sale ..........., .. WfsUu
S.lso an extra wide Cloth I-2
yards wide by IA long at the
same price.
Napkins to match, 24x24 inches.
at $3.50 per dozen.
$500 Hemstitched Set 1926.
66x66-inch Hemstitched Table
Cloth and Napkins to match, war
ranted all pure linen, silver finish
ed, good heavy linen Of Aus
trian manufactures, worth 5000
Thanksgiving OK 0E
Sale ................... .DuuZJ
$3.50 Hemstitched Set $6.75
2-yard wide by 2I-2-yard long
Hemstitched Table Cloth and one
dozen Napkins to match, hcmstitch-
ed. full bleached. soft finished.
warranted all pure linen, Austrian
TSsnt.Si1ins FInSG. gSftn sy.S9. sSie .S6.75
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
SOC & 60c Mercerized Dam
ask 47c.

o. inch genuine imported German
mercerized table damask, full
bleached and looks and wears better
than cheap linen. so and H7c
6oc values .......... III l.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
$1.5O Drawn scarfs

1880 in. Mexican drav
dresser scarfs, all pure line
thread in a very pretty
design. Worth $I.5o at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
$3.50 Pattern Cloths $2.25

68x68 inch pattern cloths with
napkins to match in rose, shamrock,
pansy and snow drop designs, fine
satin damask, warranted COCK
all pure linen ..... WZsZU
24x24 inch napkins to CO 1E
match at ........,. 1JI lJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
Mexican Drawn S

An assortment of Mexic;
work dresser scarfs, very
ately hand worked. Worth
UP to $500. Choice 49,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
35c Bleached Damask 19c
Extra Special

o. in full bleached cotton damask,
neat patterns, washes easy and
wears well. A real good 10o
value at 35c. Special .... iJL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16
$1.25 Satin Damask $1.1O

72-inch all prue Linen Satin Da-
mask, 8 pieces to select from, beau
tiful designs in fancy ring stripes,
snow drop and clover leaf. worth
$I.2s yard. Thanksgiy- CT IN
ing Sale, at yard. .U UhIu
S3.75 Napkins to match, CO nE
at. dozen .....,....U UJIZJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

Heavy fleece lined Shirts and
Drawers. brown mixed. You can't
afford to pass up this number right
now when YOU need them most
soc and 35c Shirts and 1Eo
Drawers. Choice each .ZJG
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-16

NOTiCE-Boys' heavy fleeced
lined grey Union Suits, perfect fit
ting, actually worth SOC and 65c
suit. Thanksgiving Sale Akc
Choice Suit ......... fJG
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$500 Pattern Cloths $2.75

68x86 inch pattern cloths IL
yd. long with napkins to match, ar
tistic designs in roses, shamrock,
pansy and spots, warranted all pure
linen and a remarkably good
value. Thanksgiving en- W
sale ........ $50. 49,. -YEIl u
Napkins to match 24x G91E
"a inch at ...s.. FJI ~
$3.50 Pattern Cloths $3.15 Z
6SxIo4 inch pattern cloth, 3 yd
long, napkins to match, designs in
spot, pansy and rose, warranted all
pure linen satin finished, extra
good value at $3.50. Q9.fE
Thanksgiving sale l'J. Id
match atsa4 :..,.,.a.'A.... inch ose.'a. . s3.15
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Sl.25 and $3.50 Union Suits 9sO
SOC Underwear 39c

We find we have entirely too
much OF the soc Underwear for
Women, after bhying our new line
of Forest Mill brand. To close
ont all odd lots. broken sizes and
odds and ends we group together
the soc and o5c kinds and oder
them all at the low price 9nn
of ....................JJL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-20
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. oct. 19-There was another
demonstration today of the fesitIency oil
rnnc of the European political outlook
Opening prices were established at
point which more than made up me d e-
cline of the last few weeks caused by Inc
threat of hostiities in the Balkans. the
tone of prices being restored, the mar
ket became virtually stagnant- Fofelsnl
markets fell into a similar cOnditlon Oh
neglect after the recovery in price there
as mere The apathy of the speculation
might be viewed as an expression o. r.
manning apprehension Of failure OF . e..
f2 for Pfat9i ye sss''e there was NO
market and the fact became obvious thdl
the great financial powers were resting on
their oars. This passive attitude dld not
involve any wide drift from poS'tloh as
The current ,t the price movement Vas
sluggish to the point of sta%natlon rms
amounts to saying that with Ihe ldiS
controlling interests refrainlng from opei
ating nothing was left for the market.
Incoming adEiceS continue to snow pro-
2ress in business and undlminiShed con
fidence in a more active revival after the
elections That stock market speculation
has waited on the event to the same ex-
tent as business operations are dong
would seem to be violent ASSUME non.
Taking stock of the situation there are
many indications of the long steps al
ready taken IL the speculation to an
ticilAte the business revival me pro
longed advance in prices of securities Is
generally knOWn llO1f tHc It'oiuS VI ~
stock market from day to day and week
to week Less attention has been paid
but more is being paid the prodlslous eX-
pareion of the loan item of the. New
York Clearing House banks. The $1,%S,-
433, 3OG shown as the weekly average Tor
that item in the SATURDAY bank state
ment brings it to a new high record The
inference is that an enormous extension
of the credits has been conferred in the
financial and speculative center in New
York. At the same time the restoration
of confidence on the part of interior banks
| has resulted in reflux of funds to New
York on "a larger scale than before the
| run on deposits of these banks which
preciptated the crisis last fall. Neglect
| made prices Vulnerable to some reaction
| from the opening level. although there
| was not thing like activity at any time
during the day.
| bonds were irregular. Total sales. pan
| value. s., $4,000. United States bonds were
| unchanged ON call