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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26

The mole of the Western Pacific
Railroad, at Oakland, Cal, is nearly
completed. 1t is 5000 feet long,
and is ultimately to be a solid I'LL
1900 feet wide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
VAIN RACE FOR f
Boys Killed by Train on Bridge Near
indianapolis. i

indianapolis. q
Indianapolis, 1nd.-More than a
score of men and women stood on the
banks Of White River, seven miles
from Indianapolis, and watched HUI
bert Staley, seventeen years old, and
John Weston, nineteen, run q frantic
race with death for 200 feet across
the Monon Railroad bridge. The race
was a losing one for the young men,
for before they reached the end of the
structure they were hurled to death
by a passenger train. :
A companion Of the boys, Herbert
Jenkins, eighteen years old, reached
the end Of the bridge a few seconds
ahead of the speeding train. jenkins
hurled himself down the grade, and,
climbing back up the embankment,
saw the fate of his companions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Fourteen Killed in Alps.

The death toll paid by Alpine
climbers this year is a record one. IN
the month of July alone fourteen
persons were killed and two seriously
injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
4 PERSONS KILLED.; s HURT.
Trolley Cars i'll Collision on the CHAT
ham-Er;c Beach Line.

London, Ont.-Four persons were
killed and eight seriously injured in
a rear-end collision on the chatham
Wallaceburg and Lake Erie Electric
Railway. The dead are:
William Broomnead, musician, De-
troit: William Donovan, young son
of Daniel Donovan; James P~leasance;
Michael Pleasance, son OF John
Pleasance, proprietor Of the Rankin
Housa. Chatham,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26

Muir Glacier, in Alaska, is the lar
gest in the world. 1t equals in sizs
all those of the Alps put together and
covers 1900 square miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
LATEST NEWS
BY WIRE.

is Slain by Yaquis.
Ell Paso, Text has been learned
here that Yaqui Indians on July "a
killed thirteen persons near the LAM
pazas mine.
$1,000 Fine For the Santa Fe.
Chicago.-Judge S. H. Bethea in
the United States District Court i'm.
posed a fine of $1,000 upon the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company when that company pleaded
guilty to granting rebates to the
United States Sugar and Land Com
pany, of Garden City, Kan.
Socialist Candidate Shoots.
Bloomington, 1ll.-Joseph Lands.
Socialist candidate for Congress,
made an unsuccessful attempt to
shoot Prosecuting Attorney William
Bach. Lands was arrested. The af-
fair was the outgrowth Of a news
paper controversy.
Col. r. Z. Hoxie Retired.
Washington, D. C.-Colonel Rich
ard l.. Hoxie, corps Of engineers, re-
Gently in charge of river and harbor
work in the vicinity of Baltimore,
was placed on the retired list of the
army on account Of age, with the rank
of brigadier-general.
Body Washed Ashore.
Oyster Bay, L. 1.-The body Of
Samuel Rowlands, the keeper Of the
Middle Ground lighthouse, at the en-
trace to Oyster Bay, who was drowned
while attempting to gain the light
house ladder from his rowboat, was
washed ashore at Whitehead Point,
about a mile from the lighthouse.
Elizabeth Fire.
Elizabeth, N. 1.-THE main build
ing of the Jenkins Rubber Works, at
Magnolia e n and Division street,
was destroyed by fire. The loss will
probably reach 100000, said to be
mostly covered by Insurance.
Rains Save Corn
Omaha, Neb.-There was a general
rainfall all over Nebraska, and re-
! ports from many sections say the rain
Is still falling. The effect on corn will
be extremely good.
Plays Golf in Dark.
Chicago.-On a wager Fred Nc
Leod, professional golfer, of the On
wentsia Country Club, at Lake For
! est, made the e~ighteen-hole course in
SO strokes, aided only by the dim
light Of a half moon He made the
first nine holes in 2S, and was going
at a fast clip until the fourteenth
hole was reached.
Army officers End Walk.
San Francisco.-Seven army off,
GERS from the Preside have finished
the third and last lap of the hfty-mile
walking test ordered by President
Roosevelt to determine their physical
fitness to remain in the service. The
officers, most of whom are nearly
sixty years old, arrived here after
covering twelve miles and underwent
an examination. All were in excel
ien' 'onuS0l.
Cinderella Slipper Lost.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In Chicago
there is a Cinderella slipper which is
worth at least $500. The Cinderella
Is the ~six-year-old daughter Of Mrs. l.
Silverman, and her lost slipper holds
diamonds valued at $500, the prop.
erty of her mother.
Struck Twice by Bolt.
Hartford, Conn.-For the second
time within a month lightning has
struck the great stone Keney me.
mortal clock tower, in Main street,
and struck two trees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
A Photograph.

A little apparatus, known as a pro-
Telegraph, is a French invention capa-
BILE of a number Of services.
Its purpose is to reproduce rapidly
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26

Great opportunities exist in Spain
for American farm implements:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Plays Golf in Dark.

Chicago.-On a wager Fred Nc
Leod, professional golfer, of the On
est, made the eighteen-hole course in
SO strokes, aided only by the dim
light Of a half moon. He made the
first nine holes in 2S, and was going
at a fast clip until the fourteenth
hole was reached.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26

Tegucigalpa, Honduras.-!The Hon
duran Government has refused to re-
scind or cancel the exequatars Of the
American Consul and Vice-Consul at
Ceiba. The State Department OF
Washington had requested the Hon
duran Government TO do so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26

Fund For Zeppelin.
Berlin.-The Society for the Study
of Airships has started a national fund
in aid Of Count Zeppelin. Badges
bearing a portrait Of the Count have
been placed on sale throughout Ger
many.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Rains Save Corn.

Omaha, Neb.-There was a general
rainfall all over Nebraska, and re-
ports from many sections say the rain
Is still falling. The effect on corn will
be extremely good.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Rescued Children.

London.-At the risk OF her OWE
life, Mrs, Frederick Guest, formerly
Amy nhipps, OF Pittsburg, rescued
hsr two little children when BuFley
fall, near Oakman, the mansion
which her husband recently rented
was almost DESTROYED by fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Struck Twice by Bolt.

Hartford, Conn.-For the second
time within a month lightning has
struck the great stone Keney me-
mortal clock tower, in Main street,
and struck two trees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Col. r. L. HoSie Retired.

Elizabeth, N. 1.-THE main build
ing Of the Jenkins Rubber Works, at
Magnolia avenue and Division street,
was destroyed by fire. The loss will
probably reach 100000, said to be
mostly covered by Insurance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26

Pasha Forms New Cabinet
Constantinople, Turkey.-Kiamil
Pasha has formed q new Cabinet.
Jemalledin Effendi, the Sheik-ui-
Islam and the Minister Of Foreign AT.
fairs retain their portfolios.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-26
Socialist Candidate Shoots,

Bloomington, Ill.-Joseph Lands,
Socialist candidate for Congress,
made an unsuccessful attempt to
shoot Prosecuting Attorney William
Bach. Lands vas arrested. The af-
fair was the outgrowth Of a news
paper controversy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
A SERIOUS HANDICAP.

Tho labor party in England Is not having a very happy time since it has embarked on Che sea Of politics It has secured the election of strong number of representatives to the house of commons and has a large influence in obtaining favorable legislator, but has had to meet with much opposition of conservative character
 The English court of appeal has handed down a decision that is conid- cred to be a serious handicap. The labor unions are not to be permitted to pro- vide salaries for their representatives from funds in their treasuries. A member of the house of commons is not salariod official Heretofore, men of means, who could afford to keep a house in London during the session Of commons, were elected Those who have been sent forward by the labor party are not men who can keep up the pace set by the other type of repre- sontatives They are obliged to count the pennies and serve at the cost Of their daily wage in many instances, In order to enable their representatives to maintain themselves in the house of commons, the labor unions had been making appropriations for the support of their representatives, Now the court rules that inasmuch as member ship in the house of commons is not a saarIed position, the unions must not longer use their funds in this manner,
 A few years ago the same court handed down the Taff-vale decision by which 1t was ruled that a labor organl- zation on a strike may have its funds taken as payment for damages to the l employers on account Of the strike
 This decision was severely felt by the 1 labor organizations, inasmuch as the | funds in the treasures were the main | stay in continuing a strike This de- cision was the direct cause of political action on the part of labor. Now that | the representatives of labor In effect are required to serve without salary, 1t is felt that q new opposition has ap- peared to be overcome If the labor unions cannot pay salaries to their representatives in the house of com mons they must either find some way to maintain them in manner
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

for the opinion, from which no one seems to dissent, that some magical process enables the city prohtably to employ two men to do one mans work, to indulge in the scarcely be- llcvable cxtravagances of the present condemnation wethods, and to grow rich from the waste in every coneeiv- able way. honest and dishonest, 1t suf- fers This Is the crux of the whole question, and the unwise dreamers' on whom the responsibility rests are the stupid or needless citizens that al- low inefficient virtue to join hands with selfish corruption In bankrupt ing the public treasury"
 These are sober and timely words, and perhaps 1t is well that the extrav- agances of our great metropolis have come to a head in time to sound a general warning lt is virtually con ceded that municipal government in the United States has failed, but 1t does not appear to be so readily un- derstood that the reason is not so much in the possible mistaken form of local government as in the reck- lessness of the corrupt, the needless and inefficient, all working uncon- sciously in triple harness. The econ omic waste in a city like New York must be immense; 1t reminds one of Victor Hugos statement that the sew CTS of Paris carry away each day In the year treasure enough to pay the national debt. But a like waste will be found in practically every city managed on the municipal basis. Not only are two men frequently employ ed to do the work of one but more often one man is employed to do the work assigned him under conditions which no business man would tolerate and st higher pay than ne could earn l elsewhere.
 In other words, sooner or later the cities of the United States win have to reverse their traditional policy and
 insist upon a business undertaking be-
 ing done by business methods. Self  ] preservation will demand it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
PAYING THE PIPER.

The great city of New York appears to have reached the stage wnere gov- crnment will have to be conducted with the strictest economy, and where extensive Improvements will have either to be postponed, until the treas ury can catch up with its natural re- sources, or handed over to private capital for development In order to preserve the credit of the city, main tain land values and do the other things, which make a municipality confident and progressive, q halt must be called upon new loans and heavy expenditures of an extraordinary char aGter,
 In speaking Of the situation and of those who go ahead in the case of government with little or no head as to the sources of income, the New York Sun pertinontly said in its issue yesterday: They are also responsible
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

can be no doubt that they will be acc corded 0 similar reception on their ox- tended Christmas trip thls season
 The little acting edition to which we have referred displays well the whole some and earnest interest which the Yale faculty holds toward the efforts of the dramatic association It con tains Q predatory note, written by Professor Phelps, which treats of the history Of the organization, 'Yale has every reason to be proud of the drama tic association, says Professor Phelps There Is nothing in it's history to be regretted and 1t has added much of value to the scholarly achievements of the university, We may heartily con graduate both the students who con- tro 1t and tho university they repre- sent" The little book also contains a scholarly introductory note to "The Critic, written by Professor Netteton, who writes of the play as "the supreme instance in English drama of the tri- umph of sheer wit over the ephemeral nature of burlesque.
 The dedication Is arfectlonately made to tho retiring dean of the college, Hen " Parks wright, who has encouraged the Yale University Dramatic assocIa- tion by his support and assisted it by his friendly counsel" Every Yale man must realize what Dean Wright's in- terest has been in every wholesome undergraduate undertaking, dramatic or otherwise. The text is the same as the original except In so far as changes have had to be made to suit the needs of modern performance, The assocla- tion is to be congratulated upon its neat, little volume If the New Haver performances, soon to come, are as fin. ished, the t9OS-9 dramatic season at Yale is already a success
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
GOOD ADVICE.

We must congratulate our much esteemed and sturdy contemporary, The New Haven Union, upon its ex- ceedingly sensible and lucid advice of fered edtorially the other evening in the matter of the approaching election court.
 The rumor has consistently spread that the plan of Governor-elect Iilley and his legal counselors is to attack the jurisdiction of the court as soon as 1t has opened and to question It's con stitutionality. It would seem much to be regretted were such a determination followed out in this case, The reason for this Is that such an action would sidetrack or overshadow the real and all-important issue, which Is a question of fact rather than one of law.
 Says the Union, and In this sentl- ment we can heartily concur: "Our advice, and 1t is offered without any intention to be presumptuous Is that Governor elect Lilley should be en- couraged to go right into court and fearlessy face his accuser and what ever evidence MT. Fox has to present. To do otherwise. will leave very bad impression In the public mind" Our good neighbor goes on to ask, if 1t were the democratic gubernatorial candidate who had had the good fortune to have been successful at the polls and who was now being investigated and if he should now decide to first test the con- sttutionality of the election court law, whether the friends of the defeated party would not now themselves be laying great emphasis upon the fact that the real issue were being lodged. 1t concludes: If there is nothing to fear from MT. Fox, if everything was o. K In the republican management of the last campaign, if, as Col. tJll-  man has declared, the charges are ridiculous, why should there be any l1esitancy in meeting them and testing them at the very beginning of the election court?"
 Although certain of our contem- poraries have unfairly attributed other motives to us, The Journal-Courier from the very first moment this matter was brought up, has consistently and persistently desired and tried to treat this issue with entire impartiality, II has realized that for the best good oi the state 1t Is of the highest lmpor. tance that justice be meeted out tc whom justice is due. It has moi changed It's position nor does 1t intend to, but 1t realizes now more than evel that If the true perspective of justice is to be maintained and if the actua facts are to be disclosed, in this i'm. portant consideration, there must mol be any sidestepping of the maln issue of fact at this time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
The Year-Round Xmas.
The Spirit of Giving Should Not Be
 the FHhp of Fashion.

G6XXTHo gives not is not living" It is not for par
 w ticular day or that bestowals of favor made to brighten earth should be careful to carry sweetness of heart and openness of hand all the time that the special Christmas giving shall not be peculiar but natural outgrowth of ife-such habude of character makes relations with those to absolutely spontaneous and this anniversary only the occasion for fresher experience of love. Something than must mingle with our giving sentiment, which prompts all good things, should be choice and gild with real aureole of beauty This asks for something deep within the soul not the fIip of fashion the fulflment of an obligation Vital touching the exhaustess fountain of love- ingng up it's crystal spray from the sacred earth to sparkle on the streams bright surface like the smile of God with that aboundng grace of fruitful continuance which is the warrant of deathess tenderness All true gifts must be expressions in their measure, of aspiration
 of something that does not dwell in the material form of the present token.-Springfeld Republican
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

not In the nature of a salary, or vote for men of means. To do the latter would not insure neces- sarily a representation in sympathy with tie demands of the labor party, and 1t would be placing the privilege of membership in the house of com mons on the possession of wealth. The situation created by this court decision Is one of the chief topics of conversa tion in English political circles. An agitation is under way for the pay ment of salaries 10 all members of the commons The laborites are planning for an extension of their program at the next general election and the de- cision coming at this time Is seriously perplexIng
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
"rHE CRITIC"

The Yale Dramatic association has shown it's usual enterprise in again publishing a very complete and attrac- tive edition of its dramatic offering of the season. These little books have now come to be expected in connection with each hstronic offering of tho associa- tion and they do credit to 1t quite as much as does the acting of the under graduates.
 Tho tenth annual production offered by the Yale students before the foot lights will be Sheridan's well-known and enduring satire, "The Critic,' the game which was presented by the stud ents in 1902. At that time their efforts were rewarded with success and there
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
SECRETARY KNOX.
CNew London Tolographl

Presldent-elect Tafts estimate Of Senator Knox who has been persuaded to accept an appointment of secretary of state, is without doubt the estimate Of millions of voters who elected Mir Taft It would be straInlng for too great a length to say that he Is the one man for the position, but among men of prominence in public office to-day none is more suited to the duties nor better equipped to follow in the foot steps of the distinguished Mir Root In private life Mr. Knox established an enylable reputation, and in public life he has developed statesmanshp of q high order and an unswervng devotion to the broadest national interests, His career as attorney general was brilliant and demonstrated the possession of powers which will stand him In good stead in the secretaryship Mir, Taft has chosen wisely and Pennsylvania should feel honored by the decision of the sen- ator though the state may feel that hls resignation from the senate Is q loss of prestige of no small moment.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Universal Approval Of Mir. Tnft's Latest
 Annnintmrnt.
lMnll Street Jonrnal. ]

GWall Street JournaLl
 Next 10 Mir, Root lt is not too much to say that Senator Knox possesses tho highest qualifications for the state de- partment of any public man now in active political life He possesses q trained legal mind, being one of the leaders of the American bar He has had a distinguished record fin the cab general. and his service fin the senate, while short, has proved conclusiyely the possession Of statesmenlike qualities. Moreover he has q peculiar political fitness for the headsmp of MT Tafts cabinet. Ills long Identification with President ROOscvel's administration. and especially the fact that as attorney general he conducted for the govern ment the famous Northern Securities case to a successful issue makes him in a large sense a representative of much that was best in the Roosevelt administration On the other hand, he Is conservative, not a radical. He en- joys the confidence of the financial in terests of the country, and he will bring to the cabinet n reputation for stability and judicial mind that will undoubt- edly increase public confidence In the new administration, Mir Knox may be thought to sacrifice much in giving up his seat In the senate to become secre- tary of state. In the senate he pos sesses q larger liberty of action than he would possess as member of the cab met.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Local Thcntcr Conditions.

TO the Editor of the Kick Column:
 have before this noticed letters from those who have wanted to com plain of local thcater conditions in your Kick Column" and upon the principle Of "to those that hath shal' be given" let me add another kick on an associated subject.
 1 am not a fresh air crank, but am q great believer in the need of good pure air, Scientists show how the lack of it will bring on, or, at least, aggra- vate almost any human ailment, But when ] speak Of fresh air l by no means mean cold air necessarily There is such a thing as fresh warm air-unvitiated by breathing That Is what we want in our New Haven thea ters, we do not get 1t, Take Polls. The air there of a Saturday evening. in spite of their much boasted ventillat - ing systems, Is positively awful Es- peclally have l found this to be the case upon wet evenings when people come In with wet skirts, trousers and umbrellas. The air there is warm but very impure
 On the other hand, take the Hyperion. At the performance of John Drew $ last evening many people found 1t so cold that they had to keep their wraps on during the whole performance, though l dare say the air was much purer than is often the case at Polrs Cannot we get the happy mediun?"-- By that l mean the warm-pure air. 1 believe it is an outrage to ask New Haveners to endanger their health by slow freezing or by breathing putrld air in our tbeaters.
 "J DREW"
 New Haven, Dec. 22, 1908,