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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
CLIMBS MONT BLANC.

American Makes Ascent and Returns
in Seven Hours and a Half.
Chamounix, Switzerland.-Profes-
o Hobbs, of Ann Arbor, Mich, has
made a record ascent from the
Grands-Fumeltz to the summit Of
Mont Blanc, taking seven and a half
hours for the round trip.
The best previous time was eight
hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
HaZcrS Must Go.

President Roosevelt has approved
the dismissal from the United States
Military Academy, at West Point. OF
eight cadets who were found guilty
of hazing underclassmen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
House i'm Memory of Quay.

PittsDu-.-A mansion is dc be
erected on Sewickley Heights in MEM
DRY Of the late United States Senator
Matthew S. Quay by his widow and
daughters. Mrs. Quay has already
selected the site and will begin work
at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19

Edited IS Papers: Paresis Kills Him.
Taylorsville, Ill.-Circus n. Wall,
who has been editor of eighteen IL
linois newspapers, died from paresis
in the State Insane Asylum, at Kan
kakee, aged f~fty-seveD years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
CARNEGIE'S AUTO SMASHE6.
Millionaire and His Wife in an Acct
dent at Inverness, Scotland.

Inverness, Scotland.-An automo-
bile in which Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie were motoring here crashed
into another machine while going at
a smart pace.
Mr.. Carnegie's car was damaged,
and the millionaire and his wife were
almost thrown out.
While neither Mr.. Carnegie nor his
wife sustained any injuries, they
were considerably shocked, and gave
evidence of their alarm. So far as
known, no i'll effects will result to
either from the collision.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
THREE DROWNED AT PITTsBURG
Swell of Passing Steamer Swamps
Small Boat in the MonongaheIa.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Three men were
drowned and eleven saved from a
similar fate when the gasolene
launch Merry Widow capsized in the
wake of a passing steamer in the Mo-
nongahela River off South Twenty
fifth street. The drowned are Henry
Schaefer, twenty-three years old;
Thomas Rhydderch, fifty years old.
master mechanic of the Keystone
mills and a prominent evangelist and
lay preacher, and George Kimberly,
tWenty-eight years DID,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19

Copenhagen, Denmark.-It is re-
ported that the Danish and Swedish
governments have agreed upon an
offensive and defensive military all
lance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
MAYFLOWER GOES SOUTH.
Government Yacht to Keep the Peace
in Haiti.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Tne call FOL
more g%unboats to protect the inter
ests of the United States in the trou'
bled sections of Central America has
deprived President Roosevelt OF the
use Of the yacht Mayfower. The
Mayfower left for Port au Prince
Haiti, where she has been ordered tc
relieve the Paducah.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
Stevenson Seeks to Be Governor.

SteFcnSon oeckS 10 De ooVerIIor'
Adlai E. Stevenson, formerly Vice
President of the United States. for
mally announced his candidacy fol
the nomination for Governor OF Hi
nois on lha Democratic ticket.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
Russian Bandits Get SAC, 900.

At Tiraspol, Russia. a band OF un'
known men attacked the office OF the
cashier at the local railroad station
and got away with $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
Shot and Killed by a Policeman.

Policeman Bert Haggerty shot and
killed Michael McCort at Mingc
junction, Ohio,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19
PORTO RICO CELEBRATES.

Tenth Anniversary of the American
Landing is Kept.
San Juan, Porto Rico.-Porto Rico
celebrated the tenth anniversary OF
the landing Of American troops at
Guanicao. Governor Post and the in
sular authorities took a prominent
part.
There was a special observance OF
the day at Ponce, including a parade
and a banquet and public ball.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19

est was handed to each man. Those
branches, together with the Union
Jack in which they were wrapped,
were sent by King Edward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-19

H spoke to her, calling her by
name, and the woman came forward
eagerly, having recognized him, and
they began a %colloqry, to which those
round listened %curiously, ceasing for
The moment to revile the prisoner.
Before the tale was completed,
Cochis: himself appeared among the
bystanders. All was repeated for his
benefit, and he at once called up the
old warrior whom the Kiowa had ran
somed, and questioned him closely.
In the end the big chief severed
the thongs which bound Kicking
Birds hands.
"'Give this man his weapons,' he
commanded those who had captured
the KioWa.
Now he said. through the inter-
prefer, you must ]eXonerate us for
seeming rude. We did not under
stand. | wonder at your judgment
III giving SO many ponies to ransom
an old fool who is OF so little account.
Since you have done SO, and the mas
HIS ISLutuSu Sou evil, SOU lIdJ Hele
and now put him 20 the knife, take
his scalp, and go home unmolested.
Kicking Bird laughed and reached
a hand, which Cochise grasped heart
lily. In peace for to-day he said.
"I do not want the scalp of your
old man. said Kicking Bird, and
will now go back to my village.
"'When We meet again. called
Cochise, 1 trust it will be face to face
and with the Lancet
"'Good!' shouted the Kiowa. I
shall be glad to raise your scalp on
a high pole.'"-Youth's Companion
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Why Taft Went south.

81 am going south to make n few
speeches-Onc in Kentucky. one In Ten
Hessee. one In North Carolina. one In
Virginia and one In Maryland-not so
much with n view to carrying those
states us TO show the people down there
that, no matter what they think. they
are a part OF the Union. and. being n
part OF the Union. they ought to vote
for the Republican party. voting for
which will make them n part OF the ma,
ton and give TO them that influence
which people OF their intelligence and
energy and progress and enterprise
ought to enjoy."-Wllliam II. Taft.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Hughes Not Hurt by bryan.

Mr.. Bryan does not appear 10 ndvan-
tage In assailing Governor Hughes for
his veto OF the twO-Cent fare bill. lie
insInuates that this IL evidence Of the
governors strong leaning to the side OF
the corporations as against the people.
while as n matter Of fact 1t Is nothing
OF the kind. The twO-Cent fare hill
was vetoed simply because the s'Hte
was adopting the policy Of railroad rate
regulation through commissions with
mandatory powers. II would have lcen
the height OF Inconsistency TO create
commissions TO regulate fares and then
have the legislature itself and at the
same time assume the Junction.
Springfield Republican.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Why til. Worker. suppor, Taft

1t Is noticed that lnrc" mnJn;.V
OF the labor union leaders who are do
ing any talking in the campaign are
pra!sing Mr.. Taft nnd are promising
TO vote for him. In all his addrr
to workcrs-anl he has made nn..- =
thrm-Mr. Taft has made an excellent
jmprcssion. He ls now travelling
q rough n region covering Ohio. West
virginia and New Jersey. In which the
ID or unions are particularly strong.
but everywhere he Is meeting with
very cordial greeting. lie is getting 50
many tributes from labor union chiefs
that the Democrats are rcsDrting TO
their old cry Of "bribery."-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
yuuu. and Dnng-rou. Thcorist.

While sitting In Denver. watching the
convention. We jott"d down the opinion
that Mr.. Bryan's best hope for election
lay In retiring to the bottom Of the
Pacific and allowing not single bubble
to escape. Since that time he has
talked n great deal about the best way
Of regulating trusts: lie has made a
special slogan of the Oklahoma patent
medicine banking plan: he. III" visi"n-
nry. has claimed TO be heir to the prac-
teal Roosevelt: he has been dcspcr-
atoIy involved In an encounter with
that almost invin"lblc politician and
lac has cast false asp"rsions on the IN
tegriiy of the governor OF New York.
Too many bubbles have escaped. What
ever may be thought Of the Presidents
taste, In the controversy between him
and Mr. Bryan the country will. we
Imagine. feel the difference between
vague and dangerous theory upon the
one hand and shrcwd, practical Icf"rm
upon the other: between h"sitating AMI
vaciIIating arguments and the heavy
battalions Of establishment fact-Col-
licr's Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
BISHOP URGES METHODIsTS
TO CAST VOTES FOR TAFT
Church Head in Southern Asia Says
Republicans Are Material Aid to
Christianity in the Philippines.

Church Head in Southern Asia Says
Republicans Are Material Aid to
Christianity in the Philippines.
Bishop W. +. Oldham. head of the
Methodist Episcopal church In South
ern Asia, residing In Singapore, ad-
dressed Chicago Methodist ministers
yesterday morning in the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Washington and
Clark streets, and made M eloquent
plea to those present to do what they
can to prevent change In the admin.
istratiOn In the Philippines. To do this,
he said, it would be incumbent upon
them to stand by the party In power.
do not subject us to demagogic eI-
periments in the Philippines" said he.
Every missionary In the islands Is add
Ing his plea to mine. Our missionaries
are giving their life to the work and
the wonderful progress they have made
In the last four years, during which the
membership in the Methodist church
has increased from 1000 to 2S,OOo,
shows the beneficial effect OF the ad-
ministration, as directed at present.
"If the candidate OF one party Is the
peerless One.' the leader of the other
IL the fearless one and we want the
fearless one. The presence OF old glory
has had much to do with our success in
the Philippines. where we have made
more converts In the last four years
than we have In the entire Chinese EN-
pire in twenty-four years."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Publicity Under Suspicion.

The list Of contributions OF 500 and
more to the Democratic campaign fund.
published with so much ostentation Mt
the request OF Mr.. Bryan, has no afli-
davIt attached TO II. Neither Chairman
Mack nor Treasurer Riddcr was sworn
nor, for the matter of that, ex-Treas-
urer Haskell. who turned In some col
Iecticns before he was made to walk the
pIans. Therefore the list may not bc
complete, and rs published 1t Is ear
tainIy not compromising. unless the 81
600 check OF Charles J. Hughes, lead
ing corporation attorney Of Denver,
should put Mr.. Bryan on the defensive.
New York Sun Ind.).
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
WHY GERMANS FAVOR TAFT
Believe Bryan Theories are Menace
to Business.

The German Is, as rnle, n good
business man. He believes In the gold
standard-which Bryan does not; he
believes In protection for American In
dustry-which Bryan does not; he be-
lieves in eSpendiug the money OF the
government for the benefit OF all the
people. In the rural free delivery. the
irrigation OF arid lands, the preserva-
tion and utilization OF our forests. the
Improvement OF agriculture ard other
great public services which Bryan. ac-
coriing to the political Platform which
he has subscribed. regards as "unneces-
sary and wasteful."
The prospect that Bryan would be
nominated drew bitter protests from
leading Germans and German newspa-
pers. including the newspaper con-
tro.!ed by Ridder, the present Demo-
cratic campaign treasurer. who de-
clared that he would never support the
advocate OF free silver and reputation
and OF other vagaries offensive TO the
sound judgment and honest character
OF German-Americans The fact that
Mr.. Ridder has seen O: TO change his
attitude toward the candidate whose
nomination he regarded as equivalent
to defeat does not mean that there has
Dten amy general ueseItioh ou the puit
OF German-Americnns from the prin-
ciples OF sound money and OF protetc-
tion for American industry. Citizens
OF German origin, Democrats as WEI! as
Republicans, throughout the United
States. are for TAFT and the policies
which Taft represents.
The Germans common sense tells
him that Bryan is menace to busi-
ness; that his political schemes are
visionary and impractlcable. and that
he depends for his only substantial sup
port upon n form OF class hatred tend
ing to undermine and break down
American Institutions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
TAFT-THE MAN.

His Life Marked by Sincerity, Faith
fulness, Purity, Kindliness and
Devotion to Duty.
There has been much Talk about Mr..
Tafts religion, and many have cried
out against him on the ground that he
Is not "orthOdox." He Is a Unitarian,
as his father and mother were. He has
never sought to conceal the fact. He Is
willing to lose the presidency II man
is to be shut out OF 1t for cherishing
the religious views Of John Adams,
John Quincy Adams, Jefferson, Madi-
son, President Eliot, and Everett Hale.
Professor James OF Harvard says that
one needs only to worry about those be-
liefs which express themselves In nc-
tions. and we who know Mr.. Taft are
willing that lie be Judged by these. II
sincerity. faithfulness. purity OF person
nj life. kindliness. and an uncompromis-
ing devotion to duty are not indications
of true Christian faith and character,
we do not know what is.-The Home
IIprnll
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
ORDERS IF TAFT IS ELECTED.
Travelling Man Says He Has Taken
Many Such In the Last Few
Weeks

Weeks.
Talk to the effect that the travelling
men, or any considerable proportion or
them, will vote this year for Bryan Is
tommyrot." declared I. Il. Travis OF
Kansas City In the lobby Of the Loyal
Hotel. at Omaha. II Bryan gets 70
per cent of the commercial travellers
vote he will do II good deal better than
| expect. Practically all The men In "ur
line are Republicans in the first place
and believe in Republican principles.
In the second place. all Of them know
full well that they will get precious few
orders II Bryan should win. This is
not so much because Mr.. bryan could
do any great harm himself, for lie could
carry none OF his wild schemes into
effect, but because business men are so
afraid Of him.
IF he. 10y any miracle, should get in
things would shut down absolutely Tor
n year. Everyone would be afraid "f
his neighbor; would think, and think
rightly, that Brown and Smith and
Jones would h" afraid. II Is exactly
the same princIpl" that causes runs "n
"A bank. Many Intelligent d"pusit"rS are
not afraid Of the bank which has nmpla
resources, but they are afraid that their
fellow dcpoSitnrS will hr afraid and ~
they hurry down To get Ia line.
Il have had niHuy orders lately sub
jcct to Taft's election. This WIS Il pure
business contract ami not dr>IgH"d TO
influence me. People simply won't lie
able to swing the goods II Bryan Is tile
victor. This Is not politics. II Is busi-
ness
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
To Lenrn the Truth,

II any one doubts that detection from
Bryan is general. let him talk with
his Democratic friends. Whether they
are employers or employed, n large per-
centage OF them will be found OF the
opinion that the country does not want
a President who declares that what
Roosevelt has done TO establish inter
ests Is as nothing compared with what
he will do. Those who are employers
or professional men want business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
HIsh Price. and tho Farmer.

1t is related that Nebraska farmer
who complained that reaper cost
$40 more than In 1896 was reminded
by the storekeeper that he paid for
the old reaper with COO bushels OF
corn at 10 cents a bushel. The mer-
chant said: III you will bring me 600
bushels OF corn now will give you n
reaper, n surrey for your wife and $50
In cash" The farmer admitted that
there must be prosperity SOMEWHERE
st. Louis Globe-Demclrat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Furnish Accident Statistics.

Applications Of dependents for com.
pcnsntion in case Of the death OF an
einpioye from accidental injury must
be made within 10 days after such
death The records OF the application
of this act will furnish valuable ma
terial for statistics OF accidents, which.
for this country are quite mcager. In
order to make the statistics more com
plete and valuable, reports of all acct
dental injuries TO government employees,
regardless OF the application Of this act.
have been requested from all govern
ment establishments and Offices. As the
number of United States government
employees exceeds 100000, these statIs-
tics will prove Of great scientific value
and practical use In the future
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30

Corporations are barred and excluded
rigidly from the joys of giving to the
Bryan fund. But in glancinE over the
names of some Of the largest subscrib-
ers the painful discovery is made that
they are corporation ningnatcs, and the
frightful thought arises that the money
that some Of them contribute smells
suspicluusly OF corpOratlons.-Balt
more sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30

No one can doubt that II Mr.. Taft Is
elected lie will redeem his pledge i'm
mediatcly upon his Inauguration TO call
a special session Of congress 10 revise
the tarlf.-New York World (Dem.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30

Shall the wages OF lnborers in til,
United States he maintained or reduced
to the paupcr level Of Europe? 1t Is
for voters TO say on Nov. 3.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30

Those who are wage earners want
work. And business and work are
plentiful in times OF financial peace
financial peace being quite as essential
to prosperity as Industrial peace.-Snn
Francisco Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
The Two Candidates.

Here Is the difference: Mr.. Taft's
fitness can be measured by his acts.
hut Mr.. Bryan's has to be measured
by his words.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
list the Democratic party has absolute
ly nothing to offer.
Prosperlty for All,


Under the continuation Of this Re-
publican policy. Mr.. Taft as president.
this country will enjoy the highest de-
gree Of prosperity. The interest Of
every leading laborlng community re-
quires diversity of occupations, pur-
suits and objects OF industry. The
more that diversity Is multiplied and
extended. the better. To diversity en-
ployment Is to increase employment and
enhance wages. Where there Is work
for the hands Of men there will be
work for the teeth. Where there is
employment there will be bread. 1t
is a great blessing to the poor to have
cheap food. but greater than that, prior
to that and Of still higher value. is the
blessing Of being able to buy food by
honest and respectable employment.
Employment feeds and clothes and In
terests. Employment and well paid Ia
Dor produce. In country like ours.
general prosperity, content and cheer
fitness
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Comparison Of Wages.

Under Republican rule high wages
and prosperity in America have been
constant companions. The scale Of
wages per week In the United States
and Europe for number OF leading
lines Of industry. based on official sta
tistics from the Bureau Of Commerce
and Labor at Washington, are as fol-
lows.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-21
STATE FIELD MEET.
0skalooSa Wins Place in high
School Athletics.

Oskaloosa made a showing at the
state high school field meet at Iowa
City Saturday afternoon, winning
seventh place in the finals with two
points. OBrien made good race in
the preliminary 220 yard dash and
qualified in the semi-finals, but was
unable to enter the finals. The 220
and 100-yard dashes were about the
fastest races ever pulled off at a
high school field meet in this state
and the latter was run in101 seconds.
Oskaloosa took third place in the half
mile relay race, which gave them
their two points and place among
the seven best schools at the meet.
The personnel of the local team who
we're entered in the meet is. 0'Brien,
Bonebrake, Madison, Woodruff, Has
sci Hedge, Harry Hedge, Abrams and
Fairall. The boys did not win the
points they had hoped for, but con-
sidering the fast competition they
had to meet, the results were quile
gratifying. The annual meet of the
state high school athletic assocla-
ton will be held in Des Moines next
Friday, but no team will be sent from
here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-21
WASTED 100000
IN SPECULAT|ONS
STOCK GAMBLING OPERATIONS
~ OF CROKER DISCOVERED.
HIS BROKER IS BANKRUPT
Receiver is Appointed for the Allie
ghany National Bank Of Pitts
burg-cashier VIM. Mont
gomery is in Jail.

Charlton, Ia, May 1S.-Tt has just
been disclosed that in the two or three
years preceding his suicide, the late
cashier, F. r. Crocker, of the defunct
First National bank. paid more than
half million dollars to one firm in
his stock gambling operations. The
greater part of this was during the
last few days of his life, when he
poured money into the rat hole of his
speculations at the rate of $4,000 to
$4,000 daily, in the hope OF saving
himself
Crocker's speculations were through
the firm of Chapman & Degalyer OF
Chicago and New York.
After Mr.. Crocker's death, Receiver
Bostwick Immediately took steps to
recover all the money possible from
the Degalyer firm, as under the law
such money can be taken back, IL
the broker or his firm has assets sur-
ficient to meet It, AS soon as Degalyer
found that he was liable for the return
of the money, he sold his seat on the
New York stock exchange, where he
had branch office. That was shortly
after Mr. Crocker's death, and was the
first warning that the controller and
Receiver Bostwick had that Degalyer
was trying to get away from them.
After the change in the receiversh.p
here, Judge Vinvent, of Chicago. took
charge of the prosecution of Degal-
yer, and got him in such close quar-
ters that last Thursday Degalyer went
into bankruptcy, which means that he
will avoidthe payment of the claims
of the First National here, and the
depositors will get nothing from him.
This takes away another hope of in
creasing the probable dividend from
the bank, unless Degalyers partner.
Mr. Chapman, can be held for part or
the amount
Degalyer listed his assets at $500
and his liabilities at 100000, but
Chapman is said to be well off,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-05-21
PERSONAL


Albert Cooper is lying quite i'll al
his home on College avenue and his
condition is said to be growing slowly
worse.
Mrs. LA. Rodgers and Mrs. Carroll
Sawyer returned last evening from
Cedar Rapids. where they have Deen
in attendance at the p. E. o. State
convention.
Leslie Moore who has been conhned
! t. his. hame during the past several
weeks on account of severe Illness IS
enabled to take his place on the road
again in the interests of the Western
Grocer Company.
Fred Mesch was passenger this
morning via the Rock Island for Waco,
Texas. to attend the Interstate Ora,
torical contest. Mr.. Mesch was award.
ed the first Grafton at the present In
ter-collegiate prohibition oratorical
contest held at the Central Holiness
university this winter in whicfNcolleges
from all over the state were repre-,
scented. The states of Iowa. Minnesota.
Colorado South Dakota, Louisiana.
Nebraska, Kansas and Texas will be
represented at the contest at Waco.
The approaching wedding of Miss
Bertrell Stewart, teacher in the
schools of Abba, and young officer
in the United States army, is an
nounced The groom is now enroute
from the Philippines, where he Is
stationed. and the contamination Of
the affair will soon take place. Miss
Stewart is charming young lady and
social favorlte in Abba. She was
formerly a resident of this city and
was a student of Penn College for a
number of years, The whole affair
was supposed to be a secret. but the
news leaked out in some way and the
facts became known. Oskaloosa ac'
auaintances win extend congratula
tions.