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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
METEOR BREAKS WINDOWS.
Electric Lights Pale into lnsIgnifi-
canoe and Night is Made Day.

Sheman. Texss.-A large meteor
meteor OF great brilliancy passed over
this city in a southwestern direction
about 6 o'clock and It IL reported as
having been seen at other points.
II first appeared as a rapidly NOV.
Ing star and upon its near approach
II seemed to be OF great magnitude.
It's dazzling illumination paled the
electric lights and made the night as
light as day.
II left shower Of sparks in It's
wake and was next heard of at
Wichita Falls. Tex, where its vibra-
ton is reported to have broken win
dows.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Ten Killed, is Hurt in Wreck.

Limoges, Franee.-Ten persons
were killed and Is injured Wed.
nesday in a collision between a pas
senger train and a freight train. The
accident occurred In the Pouch tunnel,
between the towns of Drive and Limo.
geH.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
sultan is chssrsd.

Constantinople. Sultan Abdul
Hamid left the YIldiE Kiosk at
1850 o'clock. entered a state coach
and was driven with wild acclaim 20
the parliament house. where Il was
announced that the new parliament
would be convened at l o'clock. The
Sultan was accompanied by. Aid Je-
vad Bey. frst secretary OF tho chancel-
lery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Judge Gary FavOrS Government
Control of Steel Corporation

ton needed protection but that the
corporation could take care Of Itself.
Suppose this committee were to
wipe out the steel duty entirely, the
United States Corporation would still
survivor" inquired Representative
Clark, Of Missouri.
Il cannot say" replied Judge Gary,
but l am of the impression that II
we did we would have a monopoly OF
the market In this country. don't
think we could make a reasonable
and fair profit II the tarin is put on
that basis"
Judge Gary admitted that the Steel
Corporation could drive the indepen.
dents out OF business in a competition
because the Steel Corporation can
produce rails cheaper than the indie
pendents.
Mr.. Clark inquired how Judge Gary
proposed to prevent the manufacture
ers from charging a price that gave
them more than fair return on their
investment.
by publicity and government con-
troll of the manufacturers" he res
pended.
>~-N~-~~~~~s~I~~|~~~S~
Quentin Rankin and whipped. while
Capt Rankin was being killed. He Is
gray-haired and is said TO look Is
years older since his terrible expert.
ence ON Oct. 10
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Count BenI wIthdraHs Request.

Paris. - Count Bonl do Gas
teilane Wednesday announced the
withdrawal OF his demand for allmony
from his former wife, Princess de sa.
gan. who was formerly Miss Anna
Gould.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Coon Hunter kllLed hY Fall.

carmi, nl.--Henry Mitchell. "a
lost bis life while coon hunt
ing. Mitchell and come companions
freed large coon and Mitchell voiun-
toerod to climb the tree and punch Il
out Of ita den. While making the az
cent. limb broke and he fell. break,
ing his back.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Theodore Jr. Is a colonel Now.

bridgeport, Conn. Among the
appointments to his star an
nounced Monday by Gov. Lllley was
that Of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. 10
be colonel. Young Roosevelt took up
mis- residence in this state several
months ago at Thompsonyille,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
ak Marvel" IL Dead.

New Haven. Conn.-Donsld Grand.
Mitchell. 50 years old. the we'll
known author, who wrote under the
nome de plume Tx Marvel" died at
his home. "Marvelwood." in Edge
wood. q suburb. Tuesday night
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
kllIs Himself TeslInu Lungs.

Lexington. Ry.--John Bruce Wood
ward. student AZ the state
University. died Tuesday, a.
the result Of the bursting Of blood
vessel in his lung while blowing into
q lnns.tessing machine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

Rome. Nicholas v. Murn.
Wen. the Russian Ambassador to
Italy, was seized With an attack Of
apoplexy while walking on the corso
Tuesday. He was carried into hotel
and died shortly aftsrward.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
Fnmeua auII FIahter InIursa.

Mexico City. Mexico.-Rodolo Ca
ane. the most famous Mexican bull
llshtsr ever seen In ring in this re-
public. was fatally injured in = fight
given in the City Of Pnebla Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
FranI, nrynnt Be Itanaed.

Springfield. III Frank Bryant
alias "squint" Sullivan, was hanged
In the aangamon county JAIL
Friday morning for the murder OF
Thomas Brady laas August.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

EAtonyiIls. Mass.-E. Z. Graham
fatally wounded bis bride OF
two weeks while on q hunting trip. II
was accidental.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24
car KlIIo phIIadelphIa policeman.

philadelphia. Pa.-Thrown from
his horse early Saturday. PUllcemaa
Edward Mooney was ground 10 deaAn
undar che wheels q . streel Ger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-12-24

the defense of the country, has do
clared state OF war"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
Death Was On His heels.

Jesse P. Morris, Of Shippers, Va,
had a close call in the spring of 1905.
He says: "An attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a fear
full cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then I was persuaded to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
helped me Immediately, and after TAX
ing two and a half bottles I was a we'll
man again. 1 found out that New Dis
covery is the best remedy for coughs
and lung disease in all the world"
Sold under guarantee at P. B. Speeds
drug store. SOC and S loo. Trial bot
tie free.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
MilfOrd's Locals.

Everything is lovely at the new book store.
G. A. Milford & Co.
For up-to-date post cards go to @. A. Mil
ford & Co.'s book store.
You want q nice box Of candy for your girl
Easter Sunday. Leave your order at Milford
q Co.'s book store.
We will have the sweetest line OF Easter
candy ever in Abbeville. Milford's & Cos
book store.
Read Read |! Read! We have the maya
zines, books and papers. Milford q Co.'s book
store.
You can always get the daily and Sunday
papers at Mllford's book store.
Stationery of all kinds and prices at MIL
ford's book store.
Have your pictures framed at Milford's
book store.
Wall paper will make your home beautiful
II you get the kind we sell at Milford's book
store.
We make picture frames any size and price.
Milford's book store.
Dom, forget Easter at Milford's book store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
EXCURSION RATES.
Via Southern Railway for special
Occasions.

Baltimore, Md, and return, account Gen
Conference ID. E. Church. May 6Lh-3Oth, leOS.
Very low round trip rates open TO the puollc.
Tickete to be sold May 3rd 4th-5th, good TO
leave Baltimore returning not later Than MID
night May 90th, 1905. -.
Washington, D. g.. and return, account 81
ennial Session National Association OF Col
onial DANES. May 9th 9th, 1908 Very low
round trip rates. open TO the public. Ilckes
to be sold May 3rd.5th, good 10 return leaving
Washington not later than midnight. May
18th, 1908. Further extensions, final limit to
leave Washington not later than May 18th,
1913. can be had upon pay ment OF lee Oh oO
cents and deposit of ticket.
Richmond, Va, and return, account Ma
tional Conference OF Charities and Correc'
tion, May 6th-l3;h, 1908. Very low round
trim rates open to the public. Tickets to be
be sold May ist-4th, 1908. good to return leaV'
leg Richmond not aLer thahluidnlgnt May
18Th. 1908.
Norfolk, Va, and return, account General
Conference A. M. E. Church, May 4th-80tn,
1908. Very low round trip rates open to the
public. Tickets to be sold May 2nd-8rd, good
10 return leaving Norfolk not later than mid
uight May 3lst, 1875.
For detailed Information, rates and sched-
ules, see Southern Railway Ticket Agents or
address, H.. W. dunt,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
j., Lusk.
Division Pass. Agent,
Charleston, 8. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
Whites Locals.

Fol clothing see Ths L. w. White Co.
Laces and embroideries. The l.. w. White
Co.
The l.. W. White Co. has the something
cheaper.
Have you seen the silks at The L. w. White
Co. .
The strongest line Of white goods In the
country. The L. w. White Co.
Men and boys clothing. The L. w. White
Co.
Go to The L. W. White Co. Tbey always
have what you want just u little cheaper
than anybody else.
Clothing ! clothing ! at The L. w. White Co.
See us before you buy.
We want your business and II you will
come to see us VIZ will make 1t to your inter-
est. The L. w. White Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
MOrse'S Locals.

I will. during the month OF May, have
several thousand Sweet Potato slips. Givein
your order at once II you want any.
Nice, clean Spanish seen peanuts Just In.
I ha We received q good supply OF Palmetto
or Wilson cotton planters; also extra pitces
for repairing old ones.
Four point, four inch galvinised barbed
wire; q limited quality. .
C%ultivators, harrows, double foot pillow
stock, single and two horse pillow stocks.
The Benton" horse guano distributor and
Markley Blue Hand distributor are in the
first class. I have both.
A fine stock of rezors and straps.
1t is getting time TO SOW Cat Tail and Ger.
man Millet, Amber and Orange cane; q good
supply of fresh seed on hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
Dargan's Locals.

Ever hear OF "Scatt?" Cleans every thing,
bargains.
Candy in abundance 10 and &c ID. bargains
Drop stitch stockings. extra lengths loo, at
bargains.
Fancy sox. all colors and good value 10c.
Bargains.
Easter goods and Easter cards in album
dance. Dargaa's.
About five thousand new post cards. OAR
gan's.
New arrivals in books 1Oc, Csc and sOc. OAR
gan's.
Flower pots in all sizes, at bargains.
TInware in tremendous quantities. Dargan.
a pint cans paint, all colors, loo can. OAR
CAMS.
Brooms in a splendid quality for $50 each.
Bargains.
If 20 want something for 10 cents in I'M
line-try Darean's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
He Got What He Needed.

"Nine years ago it looked as If my
time had come" says Mr. G. Farthing,
of Mill Creek, Ind. 4er. 81 was 80 run
down that life hung on a very slender
thread. It was then my druggist rec
commended Electric Bitters. / bought
a bottle end I got what I needed
strength. I had one foot in the grave,
but Electric Bitters put it back on the
turf again, and I've been well ever
since" Sold under guarantee at P. B.
Speeds drug store. soc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22

Write with a Waterman Ideal Flo untain
Pen, Sold only at Milford's book store.
A large lot OF loo novels at Milford's book
store.
s0Beautify your walls with framed pictures
from Milford's book store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22

1t has set the whole world a-thinking
Upon it all Doctors, as one, agree;
The tonic all your friends are taking is,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
C.. A. Milford & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
An Insidioua Danger.

One OF the worst featured OF kidney trouble
Ia that It Ia an insidious disease and before
the victim realizes his danger he may have q
fatal malady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at
the frst sign OF trouble as It corrects irregH-
larities and prevents Br1ght's disease and dia.
betes. F. B. Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22

Get q good garden pillow for &.75. The
exercise will develop your muscle, strengthen
your appetite and save horse hire.
Amos B. Morse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22

Buy your wall paper from ua and be leased
Milford's Book Sore.
Itch cured In 80 minutes by Wool ford's San
i.ary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by P. B.
Speed. druggist 6m
English SPAWN Liniment removes Hard,
Soft or Callouaed Lumps and Blemishes from
horses; also Blood Spayins, Curbs, Splints,
Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stiles, Spra1ns, Swollen
Threats, Coughs, etc. ave $50 by use OF one
hottie. A wonderful Blemish Cure. Sold by
P. B. Speed. druggist. 6m
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22

A case of Premium hams just opened, sizes
5 l 2 10 s l-2 pounds. The very best.
Do you need q pair kid gloves In short or
Dg. in all colon? Call at the r. NJ. Bad
on Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
Estate of Corrie Nash.

for Final Discharge.
TAKE NOTICE, that on the 4th day Of
Il May, 1908, 1 will render final account OF
my accounts and doing as Administrator Of
The Estate OF Corrie Nash, deceased, In the of.
fee OF Judge OF Probate for Abbeville County
at 10 O'Clock q. No., and on the same day Will
apply for a final discharge from my trust as
administrator.
All persons having demands against said
estate Will present them for payment Oh or
before that day, proven and authenticated or
be forever barred.
l., P. HARKNESS, Admr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
Fine Watch and Clock Re.
pairing Finest References.
Jules G. Huguelet,
WatClmake
Abbeyille, S. G..

Office and Repair Department on
second floor of new Realty Company
building, next to new postofice. All
work guaranteed. Railroad watch
work a specially.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
LIMITATION OF THE RIGHT To TAX.

Taxes may be divided INTO two general
classes-direct and indirect. Indirect taxes
consumer pays in buying the imported artl
Gle.
The best, and yet q most erroneous conteu-
tlon. undertaking 10 justify this cotton tax,
may be found in a letter of Hon. Israel Kim.
ball, once COMMISSIONS ofInternalR Revenue.
in which he alleged that it was an indirect
This would be partly true, II the cotton pro.
ducer fixed the price of his product and could
add the lax 10 the selling price.
But who does not know that the price Of
cotton Is fixed in New York and Liverpool
regardless of the producer? Besides. at that
time there was no duty on any kind OF cot
ton imported into this country, and the do
nestle article could not be sold higher than
the imported article flee OF duty. Any at
tempt to justify the cotton tax on the ground
that 1t was indirect and hence not paid by
the producer, is too absurd 10 admit OF
serious argument. But suppose, for sake OF
argument. that this was an indirect tax. does
II conform TO that clause OF the Constitution
which provides:
That all duties, imposts, and exclses shall
be uniform throughout the United States.
INEQUALITY OF THE COTTON TAX.
Under the acts levylng taxes on cotton for
the years mentioned in my bill South Caro-
lima paid 81 ,l72. 420 l6, while Connecticut paid
Sl93 and Delaware paid nothing. 1t Ia q
we'll known fact that climate conditions con-
fine the raising OF cotton 10 a section OF the
OulkCb tOloIS5. SOhBIC56 hAC" IhoI q IuA ob
all the crops OF the Southern States would
have been too palpabiy unconstitutional TO
receive the sanction OF q majority vote, even
OF biased reconstruclionists and 80, by a little
legislative circumventioo, IT was sought 10
give validity 10 a clearly unconstitutional
act. II was sought to give the acts the APP
pearance Of general application by using the
following language:
There shall be paid by the producer, owner,
or holder upon all cotton produced within
the United States, etc.
Suppose d bill were proposed here levying q
heavy tax on all sugar, hemp, wheat, or corn
that is To say, on any one OF these articles
exclusively raised In the United States.
Would there not be a howl from the sections
raising this article against such unjust dis
elimination? While these products are con-
fined 10 certain sections Of country, no one OF
them Is so circumscribed as cotton. Cotton IL
not and can not be raised uniformly through
out the United States. and hence as an indi-
rect tax 1t can not conform to the main
reouirement-that 1T shall be uniform
throughout the United States"
TAX ON COTTON A DIRECT TAx.
The fact is, the tax on Gotten was a direct
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22

REaster candy, &C. Remember the place
Milford's book store.
s,lks. Silks. Don't forget that we always
keep the blue ribbon taffeta, the be6t money
can bny. The r. M. Haddon Co. IN
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
EPIGRAMS.

From Sunday Sermon by Rev. III. Preston
Mems rights, womens rights, the
rights of the workingman all have
their proper place and the Gospel IT C.
ognizes their claims, but on "Chil-
ren's Day." the appropriate subject is
children's rights
BY the increasing care for child.
hood, the growing popularity of i'm.
proved methods of primary education
and the multiplied agencies designed
to guard and guide child-nature, we
are showing our recognition of Chill.
dren's rights.
The percentage of children who
come into the world with some bodily
or metal deficiency is larger than we
think. All such enter life's race heav.
lily handicapped.
More than physical health, more
than a fighting chance for life, is the
inheritance of moral health. Fathers
do not owe it to their children to leave
them a large patrimony, but they dc
owe it TO transmit to them a clean and
honorable name.
The child has right to an educa
ton. We have outgrown the idea that
education is the peculiar privilege oi
the classes. We have come to see that
the permanence of our political il.
stitutions depends upon the intelli-
gence of our citizenship.
Education of the spirit. The educa
tion that leads out the thought to God.
What dwarfed and stunted soul is
his who has been taught everything
but reverence to his Creator.
The child has right to natural
childhood, unhampered either by un-
remitting toll in its formative years,
or having thrust upon it the vain and
artificial life of society. take heed
that We offend not one of these little
ones"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

three scores and one for Bryant. But
before the finish of Bryant's half OF
the third inning Madison objected to
Tripp umpiring the balance of the
game as he was, to say the least
partial to Bryant.
The objection to Trip was well
founded. Madison had made a fine
play putting out Jones the, Bryant
pitcher, between second and third,
and also putting out man on second.
Tripp called the man safe on third
and the man out on second. As Mad.
ison refused to play until a new um-
pire was installed Tripp called time
and declared the game to Bryant by
score of to 3. Tripp was notified
by the management of the ball park
not to call time, but he persisted. In
this Tripp acted beyond his author
ity Our ball grounds are under the
jurisdiction of the home management
and when Tripp was told not to call
the game it was his business to give
sufficient time for the management
to try to arrange a peaceable settle
ment of the affair. Something was
due TO De Smet and the crowd who
had come out to see the game. The
sentiment was against Bryant at the
start because it is believed here that
Bryant bought up the bunch DeSmet
imported to play against Bryant on
June 10Th. The haste with which
Tripp proceeded to call the game,
and against the protest of the manage
ment, caused many to think Tripp
was to much interested in the result
of the game.
Tripp can never umpire another
game on De Smet grounds, and we
doubt very much if Bryant's team,
under the present management and
the present lineup, can ever play an
other game on the grounds.
Another indication to our people
that the deal was wrong from the
start is the big bunch of money
Bryant sports were offering to bet on
their team when the day before at
Madison they did not dare to put up
their money and the Bryant team was
badly beaten.
De Smet feels badly at being made
the victim of such rotten deal, more
specially as the crowd got nothing for
its money after the town had advertis
a good attraction and invited the peo-
pie of surrounding towns and territory
to attend.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

bury
In Circuit Court. Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Balthasar Voegeli, Plaiutiff:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26

The Pierre Capital Journal seems
to desire to carry the factional cam
paign through the next two years.
This is significant as the Capital Jour
nal is controlled by ExCongressman
Burke, who was successful in defeat
ing Glass at the primaries. The c.
j. insists that Crawford's ma jority was
secured only through democratic
votes. As Glass and Kittredge fell
behind their opponents about an
equal number, it is only fair to CON
clude that the democrats, if any, vot-
ed for Crawford and then went down
the list and voted for Burke. But
the fact is the democrats did not have
anything to do with it. They kept
to their own party, except in cases
where some individual voter deserted
that party for the republicans and
cast his first republican vote at the
primaries, which is perfectly proper
whichever faction he saw fit to vote
with. The peculiar and mixed con-
dition plainly shows that the people
voted exactly as they wanted to vote,
and no other conclusion can be drawn
from it. The republican candidates
were nominated by the majority of
the party and all good republicans
who vote for principle will support
the nominees. Burke was not our
personal choice for congressman, but
as long as he is the choice of the ma
jority, and so long as he shall abide
by the choice of the majority as to
the balance of the nominations, he
will have the support of the INDEPEND
ENT, and so will the other nominees.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-26
TAFT.

If elected president, William How
ard Taft will be 81 years and six
months of age at the time of his in.
auguration. The average age of the
presidents of the United States upon
taking the office is 506.
Mr.. Taft has been by profession q
lawyer. All but six of the presidents
have been lawyers Mr.. Taft is uni.
tartan in religion. President Fillmore
is the only one of that faith who has
occupied the presidents chair.
Mr. Taft is graduate of Yale and
if elected, will be the first alumnus OF
that university to become president
OF the presidents of the United States
II were college graduates and nine
were not.
Taft's career has been one of Office
holding. A year after he received his
degree in law from Cincinnati college,
he was appointed assistant prosecut-
ing attorney; year later he was made
collector of internal revenue for the
first district of Ohio. He resigned this
place in 1888 and four years later was
appointed by Governor Foraker. now
United States senator and bitterpoliti-
cal foe of Taft. tn the position of i,,dpe
of the superior court of Cincinnati.
He resigned in 1890 to become solicitor
general of the United States under
President Harrison and two years later
he gave up this place to become Unit
ed States circuit Judge for the sixth
judicial circuit
He left the bench again in 1900 to
become, by President McKinley's APP
pointment, president of the United