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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
KILLS OLD MINISTER.
Ne'er.Do-Wel Shoots Down AGED
Metuchen Man.

Metuchen, N. J.-Archie Heron, a
village ne'er-do-Well. shot and killed
on the street here the Rev. S. B D:
Prickett, an aged retired Methodist
minister and editor, because the lat
ter as Recorder some two years ago
sentenced him 10 ten days in jail on
a disorderly conduct charge. The
murderer walked to his home, where
he was arrested after showing some
resistance, during which he shot him
self accidentally in the hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
The Labor World.

Samuel Gompers announces that
he is for Bryan.
The San Francisco Union OF Bar
hers has a membership of more than
200. =
The Labor Temple Association OF
Seattle, Wash, has declared a dlVl-
dend Of ten per cent.
John Mitchell, the labor leader, IS
in favor Of holding every year a con-
ference at the White House.
Chelsea (Mass.) Horseshoers.
Union has obtained the Saturday half
holiday for July, August and Septem-
Der.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Feminine Notes.

Mary Brush, of Davenport. Iowa,
has invented a homeless corset.
Nine women from Oklahoma re-
rently visited New York to boom
their State.
John c.. Heckscher's will left only
500 to his daughter, wife of Mayor
Mcclellan, of New York.
The worlds greatest woman as
tronomer and one Of the greatest liV-
ing astronomical scientists is an
American girl, Mary Proctor, who has
recently started on a five-year lecture
md study tour of the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Prominent People.

President Roosevelt appointed Col
onel William l.. Marshall chief OF en-
gineers Of the army.
Senator W. Murray Crane reached
Hot Springs, Va, where he went at
Mr.. Taft's invitation.
T. Henniker Heaton, at the dinner
of the American Society IN London.
predicted a penny a word cable serV-
ice.
Glynn Vivian, member of a great
colliery family in Wales, has placed
$4,000 in the hands of trustees to
establish a worldwide mission to mi
ners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05

London.-There a. great surprise
for spectators and competitors alike
when NJ. w. Sheppard, of the Irish
American Athletic Club, of New
York, won the final heat in the 1900
metre run (about 100 yards less than
a mile), in the fourth international
Olympic sports at the Shepherds
Bush Stadium. His time was 4:03 2-5,
tTo seconds below the record. After
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Dog Seizes Wire and Dies
to Save Young Master.

Colorado Springs, Col.-Apparent-
ly seeming danger for George Brad
bury, aged seventeen, should ne Sc
cure a irmer grip on a live electric
wire, a bulldog made a leap at the
wire and tore it from the hands or
the s~enseless boy. The dog was killed
instantly, but his master escaped Win
a severe shock.
Bradbury started to push the wire
from his hand when the dog made the
lean to save his life. The boy was
unconscious for five minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Her Vote.

Mrs. Ball-"Haye you been to the
polls yet to vote for school commits
sioner?"
Mrs. Lotte-"Oh, yes; I voted this
morning for Mr.. Husler."
Mrs. Ball-"For Mr.. Husler! Why
didn't you know he was opposed to
the advancement Of women?"
Mrs. Lotte-"No, indeed, I didn't;
and I'm going right back now to the
polls to change my vote."-Brooklyn
Life. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Fourteen Filipino Outlaws Killed.

Lieutenants Burr and Whitney,
commanding a detachment Of the
co%nstabulary, attacked and stormed
Gotta on the island of Mindanao, Phil
ippine Islands, which was occupied
by the outlaw Uyan. Fourteen of
the outlaws were killed and two guns
caDtured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
S1,5O0,O0O FIRE IN BOSTON.
Flames Sweep Warehouses, Grain Ell
evator and Water Front.

Boston, Mass. - Warehouses, a
grain elevator and the property of the
Boston and Albany Railroad were
swept by fire, and the losses will ag-
gregate more than ~$1,500,000. The
fire started in the Grand Junction
docks, East Boston, and burned over
about a quarter of a mile of river
front property. The damage to
freight and grain stored in the ware
houses and in cars alone will foot up
about 100000. The British bark
Belmont and other vessels were
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
House of Seven Gables
Now Girls Settlement.

Salem. Mass. - Miss Caroline ..
Emmerton, one Of Salem's richest
m has just purchased the cele-
brated House of Seven Gables, about
which Hawthorne wrote.
She will use the. estate in settle
ment work. Speaking OF her plans
she said:
"For years a settlement house.
where young girls Of the city can en-
ioy some advantages, has been need
ed. By this purchase will one OF the
landmarks he preserved
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
FoRBDs HEIR TO RACE HORSES.
Singular 81 Year Prohibition in the
Will of F. s.. P. Stow, Of England.

London. - The will Of F. S. P.
Stow, who died on May II last, dis
poses of s1,751,700. Mr.. Stow d.
reefs his son and heir not to keep or
run race horses within twenty-one
years of the testator's death, other
wise his interest in the estate will
cease excepting an annuity Of $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
M. w. SHEPPARD, AMERICAN, WINS THE "MILE'
Big Surprise in the Fifteen Hundred Metres Race at tn nternauon oSMpN
Games in the Sheoherd,s Bnsh Stadium, London.

the record breaking performance OF
Hallows, of England, in which he ran
the distance in 4:03 375, in his trial
heat and took two seconds off the best
previous time, while Sheppard in his
heat was able to do no better than
4:O5, is was expected that the Eng
lishman was q certain winner. The
silver medal went to Wilson, OF Eng
land. while HalloWs finished third.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05

The art Of glove cutting requires
great skill, and in France some or M
hest workmen are paid 500 a week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Cleveland Left Legacics.

In his will Grover Cleveland left
$4,000 to each OF his four children
and the residue of his estate TO his
widow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HONORS GROVER CLEVELAND.

Names San Jacinto Forest for Former President, Who Created tho Reser-
vaton-- Informs Mrs. Cleveland of His Proclamation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
New Philippines Commission.

Manila.-GoVernor-General Smith
has appointed a new insular commits
sion and confirmed the appointments
OF Ignacio Vilhmor to be Attorney
General; G. R. Harvey, to he Solic-
i~tor-General. and Isidor Pardez, to be
Judge Of the First Instance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Another Famine Feared.
Troops After Insurgents.

Tokio.-Advicoc from Seoul, 10
rea, state that the Government troops
continue their activity against the
insurgents. Within q range Of eight
miles the daily losses OF the insur-
gents average ten killed in each fight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05

Many New Laws.
The Louisiana Assembly adjourned
after a sixty-day session, averaging
Eve new laws a day, or a total OF
vel 800.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Cubans Fear Race War.

Havana, Cuba.-The town Of Ala
cranes, where q white child, Luisa
Valdes, recently was murdered by
Brajos wizards for the purpose of U.s.
ing her blood for voodoo incantations.
now fears a serious race war as the
result of the arrest Of three negroes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
EDCT THAT WILL WIRING THE HEARTS OF COLLEGE BOYS And NEGRO tAASLtHS

Decide to Make No More FIashy Clothes After
This Summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Warrant For Dan Hanna.

Warrant For Dan Hanna.
Cleveland, Ohio.-A warrant for
The arrest of Dan r. Hanna, son OF
late Senator. was issued by Prose-
sutor Dan Gull. Hanna Is charged
with striking Claude M. Logan, sales
man for the Oldsmobile Company,
with a whip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Anthracite Wages Better.

Anthracite Wages Better. .
Mahanoy City, Pa. - Statistician
Seall, of the Anthracite Strike Com
mission, decided that the wages OF
he mine workers for the current
month will be one per cent. above the
basis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
Throat Cut by Lunatic.

SdD, fd-, CoIASo SAS SSSS -
front of him and cut James Stur
gill's throat from ear to ear. Their
ne made two severe wounds IN III!
own throat.
Vast Sum For Russian Army.
st. Petersburg.-The Duna ma!
adopted a bill Introduced by the Min
lister Of War authorizing the expcadi
ture of s46,000,00 .
Treaty of Commerce Approved.
The Hague.-The first Chamber OF
the observation-disclosures the treaty
of commerce with the United States.
Philadelphia Cricketers Win.
Cardiff, Wales.-The cricket team
representing the Gentlemen of Phila.
delphia won it's initial match with the
South Wales eleven by sc runs.
Ten Killed in Building Collapse.
st. Petersburg.-The roof Of q
house being constructed near the
Duma buildings collapsed. Ten
workmcn were killed outright and
IOTIy luJuleu.
Another Famine Feared.
St. Petersburg.-The likelihood OF
another famine in Russia during the
coming winter was admitted by a rep.
resentative of the Ministry of the In.
terror in the Duma. Two-thirds OF
the winter wheat is a failure in eiSh.
teen provinces, and 100000 acres
Of land have not been seeded.
Christian Thinkers in Diet.
Helsingfors, Finland.-The new
Finnish Diet, the members Of which
were elected June co. is composed OF
76 Social-Democrats, 50 Old Films,
30 Swedes, 20 Young Films, 8 Agrar-
ians and 4 Christian Thinkers.
Troops After Insurgents.
Tokio.-Adviccc from Seoul, 10
rea, state that the Government troops
continue their activity against the
insurgents. Within 4 range Of eight
miles the daily losses OF the insur-
gents average ten killed in each fight.
Cubans Fear Race War.
Havana, Cuba.-The town Of Ala
cranes, where q white child, Luisa
Valdes, recently WAS murdered by
Brajos wizards for the purpose of U.s.
ing her blood for voodoo i~ncantations,
now fears a serious race war as the
result Of the arrest Of three negroes.
New Philippines Commission.
Neutrality-suspicious. Smith
has appointed a new insular commits
sion and confirmed the appointments
OF Ignacio, Villamor to be Attorney
General; G. R. Harvey, to he Solic-
itor-General, and Isidor Pardez, to be
Judge of the First Instance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

na,t;on with the entertainment given the
eth instant resulted in raising the sum
of 500 This amount accompanied the re-
ter and was donated by the teachers Aot
the benefit of the local kindergarten;
vote of thanks was tehueleu 'iio
for the assistance.
r. S. Ambush, speaking Tor cohiillt-
tee recently appointed to investigate .iie
alleged excessive charges ihdde pS pun
lie conveyances operating petWeen ana
costa and Good Hope. reported that M
curry shows that the charges are WITHIN
the limit allowed by law. and in many
instances considerably below the charges
for similar service in other sections vi
the District.
The secretary presented conmuhica
ton from the Commissioners 10 the e,
feet that recommendation had peeh hidue
to Congress for an appropriation or S4o
90 to construct sheds at the CITY lhdrheis
for the benefit of truck gardeners anu
others selling produce from the slueWaiks,
in accordance twi ha resolution auop.eu
at recent meeting. communication
was also presented from the Commission
ers stating that the engineer department
had deepened the well IN Iarneio
Heights, as requested by the ASSOCIATION.
The secretary was directed to express 10
the Commissioners the appreciation o!
the community for this improvement. and
also to take up with them the matter VI
an additional well in Garfield.
Attention was called to the recent death
of most highly honored and public
spirited citizen. Mr.. Crosby S. Moves.
late editor-in-chief of The Star, and
resolution depioring his loss to the COM
munity was unanimously adopted.
communication was presented from
Senator Allison of the Senate appropria-
tions committee advising that a hearing
would be granted to a committee OF the
association in the interest Of items for To-
cal improvements included in the Com
missionerS' estimates.
1t was voted to hold public meeting
of the association April s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
GARFIELD CITIZENS MEET.
Plea for Fire Protection in Schools
Other improvements,

A meeting Of the Garfield Citizens AS
ISOLATION was held at the chemical en-
CINE house. Anger avenue, the evening of
the 10th instant. A. w. Carroll presiding.
When reports of the several committees
were called for A. l.. Smith, chairman
of the committee on streets and lights,
reported that Anger avenue, the prInci-
pal thoroughfare In the village, was in an
almost impossible condition, and strongly
urged some action whereby an appropri-
alton for grading the same might be Sc
cured at the present session of Congress,
in accordance with the recommendation
of the Commissioners Mr. Smith also
reported the need of additional lights in
the vicinity, and the secretary was direct
ed to bring the matter to the attention OF
the Commissioners and request that the
same be supplied. D. H. Barnes chief
OF the volunteer fire company. reported
that the members are perfecting the serv-
ice, aud in connection with the mainte-
nance of the chemical engine a commu-
nicat1on was presented from the Commits
sioners stating that an estimate had been
presented to the appropriations committee
of Congress for the maintenance of this
apparatus during the coming year
The committee on public schools, w. II.
Lewis. chairman. reported that some diff
ficulty had been experienced in February
dergarten On account Of sickness am6ng
the children, but that during the past
week the attendance had been very graft
flying Attention was called to the pre-
cautions being taken throughout the
city to minimize the danger in case of
fire in public school buildings. and spe-
cial reference was had to the existing
conditions at the Garfield building 1t
was pointed out that this six-room two
story frame building has only one narrow
stairway and only two outside doors,
one of which is but an ordinary single
door. On account of the narrow stair
way and the inadequate outlet it was re-
ported that most disastrous results might
follow q fire in this building, especially
as majority of the small children are
located on the upper floor. The secre-
tary was directed to bring the matter to
the attention of the board OF education
and to urge that the small children now
located on the upper floor be removed to
the lower rooms: that additional fire ex-
tinguishers be furnished. and that the
back entrance be enlarged and made a
double door.
A. W. Carroll. president presented a
communication from Messrs II. Wythe
Lewis and b. l.. Madden. committee
representing the several teachers of Car
field school, whose united efforts in con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

Commissioners to grant a hearing in tn :
matter of the bill for the extension OF
the electric railway TO Giesboro. "A let
ter from M. Ellis who referred to the
Introduction of the bill for the erection
of "A bridge between Half street southwest
and the new made land near Congress
Heights, was read. 1t urged that the as
ISOLATION again work for its passage.
This 1t was agreed to do. Street i'm
provements were discussed.
President Butterfield suggested that the
next meeting be open and that the as
ISOLATION invite number of members OF
Congress to attend. The committee ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
meeting consists of F. f. Butterfleld, ..
A. Emmons and Archibald Ware.
The association elected Philip Magruder
and Ii. D. Renninger to membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
DENTISTS FOR THE NAVY.
Proposed Appointment of Thirty
Discussed in Committee.

The teeth of the navy was a subject
under consideration by the House COM
mittee on naval affairs yesterday. Bills
introduced by Representatives Butler OF
Pennsylvania and Wiley of Alabama to
authorize the appointment by the Presi-
dent of dental surgeons in the navy
were up for hearing. The bills provide for
the appointment of not more than thirty
dentists. graduates of the standard dental
colleges. trained In the several branches
of dentistry. within the age limits OF
twenty-one and thirty-five years and OF
good moral character and professional
standing; their appointments to be for a
term of years and revocable at the pleas
ure of the President The Butler bill
has the Endorsement of the Navy De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
PUT IN CONTROLLERS CHARGE.
Proposed Supervision Of Building and
Loan Associations.

Senator Gallinger has introduced bill.
drafted at the Commissioners Office. to
amend the District code so as<to give the
United States controller of the currency
control OF building and loan associations
in the District in practically the same
manner as he controls national banks.
the District
1t provides that the controller Of the
currency shall investigate building and
loan associations in the District at the ex-
pense of the associations, and that the as
sociations shall report at least once a
year through the controller. To that ON
cial is also given the power to take
charge OF associations and administer
their affairs when they are shown to be
inSolyent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
Business Transacted at Meeting Of
Citizens.

At a meeting Tuesday evening of the
Congress Heights Citizens Association a
letter was read from the board of educa-
ton with reference to the inquiry pro-
pounded by the association concerning the
report that it was the intention to trans
fer those pupils of the Congress Heights
School who were promoted to the seventh
grade to the schools in Anacostia for in
struction. The reply of the board OF edu-
cation was to the effect that it had no
knowledge of such a change.
It was announced that the legislative
committee has requested the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
The SuperannuAted.

OF the 1,46S people who were over sew
enty years of age. seventy-three were
women fifty-two of them being employed
in the District of Columbia and twenty
one elsewhere. OF those who received
salaries of $500 and over there is only
one woman. No women are included in
the list of those who receive salaries be-
tween $1,000 and 900; fifteen women re-
ceive between 81 800 and $1,000; one hun
dred and ten women receive between
81 600 and 81 800 and four hundred women
receive between 81 400 and 1.6OU. OF all
those receiving less than $40 a year. 563
per cent were women, which seems to in
dictate that women. as a rule, are not
paid as well men.
OF the forty-three employees in the Dis
trct of Columbia who were over eighty
years of age. twelve were found in the
Treasury Department. seven in .the War
Department. one in the Post Office De-
partment. three in the Navy Department,
ten in the Department of the Interior
three in the Department of Agriculture,
two in the Department of Commerce and
Labor four in the government printing
Office and one in the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition.
The Ago employees who were between sew
enty and eighty years of age were dis
tributed among the different departments
fellows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Ever-Present Problem.

The question ever before Congress is
what shall be done with these old and
faithful servants, and for their successors,
who are growing older, like the rest of
us, every year. 1t is conceded that the
great majority of them have passed be-
yond the age of competency, although
many are useful still A man of seventy
cannot be expected to do such efficient
work as a man of hall that age Officers
of the army and navy are forcibly retired
at sixty-three and after forty years of
service, although in many instances they
are as good as they were twenty years
younger. If a retirement system were
provided for clerks in the executive de-
partments, when they reach the age Of
sixty-three, about 8 per cent of the en-
tire civil service would annually drop
their pens and leave their desks with an
nuities for the rest of their lives.
Several bills have been prepared for
compulsory insurance; to compel the en-
ployes of the government to provide for
themselves by deducting a certain per-
centage of their monthly pay as a pre-
MUM for an annuity. The most popular
plan, and that which has received the
most serious consideration, was prepared
for the Keep commission on department
methods in February, a few weeks ago, by
a committee consisting of the chief clerks
and appointment clerks of the several
executive departments, with the assist
ance of several insurance actuaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
Rheumatic Pains

Are relieved with DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills. They also overcome
that nervous irritation which pre-
vents sleep. because they sootle
the nerves. If taken as directed
they are invaluable to chronic suf-
!erers. 1t IS the experience of
Others: try them. Your druggist
sells them: ask him what those
Who use tliei,l sav.
d.. Miles Pain Pills relieve me from rheu-
iistic pains and nervousness almost Immediately
We have never been without them since we
learned Of their usefulness. teey relieve me Of
- much suffering.
MISS MARY ARMSTRONG.
1906 Cas- ST. Elkbart, Ind.
IL they fail to help, your druggist will refund
the money first package.
- doses e.: cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

the government on the LIST of July. 1903,
In the city Of Washington beyond the age
Of sixty years. and they were scattered
among the different departments as fol-
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The remainder are paid fees or by
piecework
One man at that time had been in the
employ o. the government for f1fty-six
years and was seventy-fOur years of age.
One man had been in service f1fty-five
years and another fifty-three, both seven
ty-four years old.
One Of these who was over eighty years
of age had been in the service ffty-one
years and the others thirty-nine years
and upward.
A total Of 121 clerks who were more
than seventy years of age had been in
the employ of the government for forty
wears and over