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The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
GRANITE MONOLITH
SINKS BIG TRUCK
Treasury Stone Burles the
Wheels in Soft Asphalt.
CROWD OF PEOPLE ON SCENE
sixteen Horses start 90 Treasury
Building with Monster stone, and
All Goes We'll Until Fourteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Is Reacked-yebicIe Goes Down.

The granite moncliths which are TO
replace the sandstone pillars on the east
front OF the Treasury weigh Jhi-ty-ive
tons each. The government contracted
for thirty-two OF them. and the first IN
staIlment, six in number. arrived here
recently from Vermont
The largest trucking company n Wash
ingto1. whose motto IS we move any
thing. contracted 10 move the mono
liths 10 the Treasury building. and con-
strUcted a special truck for the purpose
This truck weighs eight tons
Several OF The sandstone pillars On the
Treasury Building have been removed.
and the contractors decided 20 begin the
installation Of the u0nol5ths- The truck
ing company was notified to deliver the
goods Sixteen horses were hitched TO the
monster truck and Il was hauled 10 the
freight yards. but It left Unmistakabie
evidence Of its transit in the concrete.
Ordered TO Deliver.
Fearful Of municipal dIspleasure. Il was
decided Il would be best TO wait for a
cool day. and then waft the forty-foot
granite shaft 20 its destination. The
work or the building reached such a stage
yesterday. however. that the contractors
decided they could wait no longer. and
the truck company was 50 advised. It
was a pretty hot day. and Foreman Ryan.
IN charge II the truck and its numerous
drivers shook his head dUbi0usly at the
sight Of the great stone
II was finally placed on the truck and
firmly anchored. and with shouts and
cz5es Of the negro drivers the truck was
started L had a distance Of about one
mile 20 90 At Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue the stone pavement was
left behind. and the truck rolled into the
asphalt street and struck i as Il It were
a log
Eight more horses were hooked W,
making twenty-four in all but all their
pulling and all the noise and whip-lash-
ing Of the negro drivers failed 10 bulge
IL. Jacks were brought into use.
Every time the jacks lifted the truck
they were overturned. and the wheels
settled down an extra inch in the as
uhalL- The horses might as well have
been tugginE at the Treasury building.
Every downtown man assembled and
gave advice, but the trucks kept sinking
Late last night the job was given VI fol
another day
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
DEFER MRS. RAE's CASE.
TO Have Hearing in
Police Court August II.


The case OF assault against Mrs Rae.
Of 2S1 Sherman avenue northwest. who
threw acid on James T. Allen and Efhe
Knott on Saturday night was continued
IN the Police Court yesterday morning
until August Il
Little Ef5e Knott, accompanied by her
mother and Mrs. John. SmaIley Of the
Salvation Army. went TO the Office Of the
assistant district attorney in the morning
and the girl swore 10 q warrant charging
Mrs Rae with assault She was swatled
in bs1dages, and said she was suffering
a great deal OF pain from the burns IN
ficted accidentally by Mrs. Rae
II was learned yesterday that Mrs Rae
is known. and has been known as Mrs
Agnes Rae. and is so named In the city
directory. She gave her name 10 the
police IS Mrs Mary Rae
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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change OF address. locally q b. nal II
the paper Is not Icing served regularly O.
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phons or postal card L Is the ain 10 fur
nish perfect service. a1d home subscribers
VIII co1tTi6uts to tAis eEd b Fepo-unE AE
encs any and al deEcisacieA TeispASos.
Main -sol
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To Try AerOpIane at Paris.

Paris. Aug IN Roumagoux. the On
tar1o aeroDlanist- arrived here to-day.
He is planning to hold the trials here OF
his new machine, with which he hopes to
soar as soon as he starts the motor, in
stead Of first gaining impetus by rolling
over the ground
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
CHAMBER PROBES
RAILROAD RATES
Committee Gets Data That
Shows Discrimination.
CHEAPER FROM ALEXANDRIA

Passenger Can Take Trolley 10 Vir-
Etnia Station, Buy Ticket, and
Save Money TO Points in that state.
Takes Up Convention of Engi-
neers Brotherhood in 1910.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ington Herald and biz will be sent you at
! cent q wcr6-
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Rates Seem Inconsistent.

While the committee is filed with a
sense Of the injustice and inconsistency
of the rates 10 points in Virginia, as
shown by the data now in its possession.
and while il is the intention Of the COM
mittee to find means to remove these
inconsistencies. It is not prepared as yet
TO take any active steps in the matter.
The committee viii continue its fnvesti-
cations for one. or two more weeks, and
when it is felt that sufficient facts have
been gathered on which 70 base a com
plant. II will probably take the matter
before the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion for an adjustment OF the passenger
rates out Of Washington
In considering a communication from
the Brotherhood OF Engineers it was de-
termined to give assistance 10 the move
meut 70 bring the annual convention here
in 1910. Il was stated to the committee
that the Washington Hotel Mems Asso-
citation had guaranteed a fund Of 8. zoe
to $500 It was decided that the cham
Der should undertake to furnish the res.
OF the fund needed. should furnish a
hall for the meetings. possibly a reception
TO the delegates. and a trip down the
Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
MGKIM'S ELECTION
BELIEVED LIKELY
DeclinatiOn of Bishop Brent
TO Come to Washington.
WoRD-RECEIvED FROM BOSTON

Manila PreIate Intimates He Would
Have Accepted the BishOPric in
Succession to the Late Bishop sat
terIee Hnd Physicians Told Him to
Avoid the Philippine Climate.
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Sessions Last Two weeks.

The Brotherhood of Engineers hold their
annual sessions for two weeks, sometimes
three weeks. At Chicago the convention
cost the association $4,000, and a similar
amount was spent at the meeting in To-
ronto-
1t is estimated that the convention here
in 1910 will cost not less than SIS. COO. all
Of which viii be spent in Washington,
except the railroad fare coming 10 the
city.
An effort viii be made through Il. c
9. Stiles and his conventions committee
to bring this meeting Of the engineers 70
Washington in 1910.
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Differences in Rates between WASH
ington and Alexandra to Points In
Virgins.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

The executive committee Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, at its regular meeting
yesterday. received a report from Secre-
;s-y Grant on the intrastate passenger
railroad rates IN Virginia and the rates
into West Virginia and Pennsylvania The
report was discussed az some length. and
Secretary Grant was directed 10 confer
with officials OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company and the Washington
Southern 10 obtain their views on the dif-
fereuces in passenger fare between Alex
andria and Washington 70 various points
on their lines in the nearby States.
The committee also received cOmmuui-
cations from the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers. relative to the meeting of
the annual convention in 1910. and Presi-
dent Harper was authorized 70 appoint
I'VE delegates from the chamber 10 at
tend the sessions OF the Fishery Congress
which VIII convene in Washington the
third week Of September
Rates Are Discriminatory.
With reference 10 discrimination in pas
seuEer rates between Washington and
Alexandria and various points n Viz
ginia. West Virginia. and Pennsylvania
Secretary Grant had accumulated a con
siderable data lis facts showed conclv-
siveIy that 10 most points 4 the nearby
States a Traveller can take the trolley cars
70 Alexandra, buy q round-trip ticket
there. and return 20 Washington at the
end Of the trip by the trolley and save
money. To some points, Ike Richmond.
Norfolk. Danv.ue. Bedford. and Hot
Springs this savings amounts 10 upward
OF 81
The reason FOR tais difference n rates
ss-;he law OF Virginia, which requires
ranroa5s operating n that S,ate 70
charge a maximum Of two cents a mile
fer passengers within the state, while
the fares from Washington are based
upon the rules governing interstate traf-
&c. and three cents q mile Is charged
This IS held by the committee 10 be
rank Discrimination against Washington
inssmuch as the Capital IS only nine
miles from AIexsndria-the nearest ticket
station in Virginia
Working for the Facts.
TIE committee at present is working
after the facts. Secretary Grants sched-
ule of differences was fairly fun as re-
CARDS the state Of Virginia. and seems
+ 70 he conclusive that the rates ought
90 be readjusted with reference 70
Washington. The information relative
to West Virginia and Pennsylvania IS
nc, 50 full. and the secretary viii pur-
f sue his inquiries further and report at
E the next meeting
I The differences in rates between Wash
+ inEt0n. Alexandra. and Virginia points
are given at the head Of this article
= letter from W. H Tavloe. Of the
Southern Railway system. explained 10
/ the committee that Communication rates
: we're IN force between Washington and
all points 20 Virginia, which would great
I " reduce the fare when they could be
/ used
/ Mr.. TaylOe further stated that the in
I trsstate rates IN Virginia had been entered
( into temporarily pending an appeal on the
i ConstiJutionality Of the Virginia law He
. expected a decision on the question at
/ issue in November, and il would not be
feasible TO make any adjustment Of rates
Z before that time.
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In favor of WsshinT-ou-
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Going Away Things

Everything needed here, and few at bargain prices
Note that ax your and address, if wish to trunk
suit case Don't forget the lever trunk strap with lock
it's here at 79c instead Of ST.
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ATTKENHEAD-Ou su-5ay. August 2 -ss. a. hs-
-sslde-ce Il ; street 11r-l-zes-, 1f-s u. {. All
kENHEAD fuee El.s L. WazllEst--dI.
FGue-zI from residence T-ssizy- August l. a. .
a. H. I-terueu- private
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

Recently an article appeared In the Ander-
son Daily Mail disclosing the fine work OF
AnderSon's Sheriff and police force In un-
earthing a systematiZsd band OF negro robber.
who have been breaking into car boxes and
disposing OF thousands OF dollars Of valuable
With the greatest respect and even the
kindlsiest feelings possible. for the Daily NJ III
and with a kindred feeling for Andsrson's
say that the real hero oftte narrative was not
mentioned al a |. he was none other than
our own Sheriff c. j. Lyon, who has proven
himself TO be without superior past or pres.
hat and sword" In the annals o. the State.
The facts are about as follows: The city
police found a mans hat on one Fannie Hall,
that cost more than the hats usually worn by
She was put into the custody Of Sheriff
Lyon. % inquiry this was discovered 10 be
y Stetsou hat. handled by Hall d Anderson.
Hall & Anderson had recently had a large
board car. Mr.. Lyon questioned Fannie Hall
closely and on Mn formation obtained from
her he made several other arrests. These
lead to the IN that certain negroes
In Anderson were carrying on systeIna tiZed
theffs. Mr. Lyon went to Andersop AND
spent two or three days. He arrested one
Jesse Williams on the description given, but
be found him 10 be the wrong map. He was,
however, almost a duplicate OF The real man,
Isaac Green. Mr.. Lyon learned that lsaa'
Green had sold a number Of S'etsop hats out
Ou Vut. P'hNO hO o'N f.'SS
man Martin arrested him. These two officer
managed TO get a full con fession from Isaac
Green In volving the stealing OF about $500
worth Of guns out OF the depot IN Anderson.
the stealing Of several hundred dollars worth
OF hats and other articles at q diffe[ent time.
The negroes implicated 10 the stealing
were Isaac Creme, Geo. Quariesand Waller
Davis and Others not Yet captured. They
disposed Of much of their loot through a ne
gro Ben Keil. at Pendleton, who runs Al e.
tsblishment on a tremendous scale for dr.
posing OF stolen goods.
Another branch OF the band is about TO be
unesrthed near Green wood and Ia being fol-
lowed under sheriff Lyons direction.
Ever assistance was given Sheriff Lyon oy
the sheriff OF Anderson County and by the
police, but TIE fact Is the trail was started IN
Abbeyille and the game freed ty Sheriff
Lyon. The band seemed 10 be q perfect Or
ganization in every detail except that they
were not chartered.
AS an evidence of the energy OF our Sheriff
he collected on liquor fines alone during the
year 1907 about sl700; more than enough topay
his s4lsry, jail fees and other expenses OF the
office for one year. Is there another Sheriff
in the State that has done 50 well?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
New Serum Latest tuberculosis Cure.

Professor LannelonRue, a we'll known mem.
Der OF the Academy OF medicine, during three
years Investigations of tuberculosis, has
ootained results which he modestly describes
ss satisfactory" but which several Of bis
colleagues In the Academy OF Sciences. TO
whom NJ. Launelougue has communicate
his observations, declare mark q noteworthy
step IN the campaign against consumption.
Professor Launelonguo experimental with
tubercular animals. treating, them with q
special serum, The results obtained were 80
1uccessful that be decided to experiment on
man.
"Iu making researches OF this Sort" said
the doctor, at Is impossible to ba too careful,
and the results obtained by one man are not
four other physicians. Doctors Comfy, Lenoir,
Negry and Kuess, 30 that they might practice
the treatment on their patients. During the
past year and y half they have applied my
ditious. The serum which I discovered With
Achard aud Gaillard, my collaborators, WAS
taken from q donkey or a horse.
The experiments made on human being 9
have been with serum OF the donkey. aud the
regults have been remarkable. The conclu-
sions reached by the physicians are therefore
favorable.
Comfy, after observation In eighteen cases,
declares that the serum seems to be really
efficacious In cases OF pulmonary tuberculosis
OF the first and second degree. All the In
vsiids In this category, ten In number. nave
been bettered or cured. and one died suddenly
dlO Improvement
DR.. Kuess also had considerable success In
using the serum, and 80 did Drs. Lenoir and
Negry had O similar experience.
Professor Lane elongue's report attracted
much greater attention In the medical world
than the fresh claims made by DR.. Doyen for
his serum treatment OF cancer. In q paper
read before the congress OF surgery. Doyen
cited several cases which had been declared
hopeless, and which he said had actually been
cured by his treatment.
He summed up as follows:
The results Of anti-csucer vaccination are
now certain. 1t Is indisputHble that this
method Is the only efloacious means OF
struggling against the extension Of malignant
lumors. The mortality caused by cancer is
In fact constantly augmented. Tnis augmen.
tation from 1880 10 1900, q psrion OF twenty
ye rs, has attained the proportion OF "a to 80
per cent In all countries where exact stalls
tics are available.
The progress of the disease constitutes q
great social danger, and vaccination against
cancer ought 10 be employed not only In con-
tirmed cases. where 1t is often too late, but in
the beginning. II 10 necessary to learn TO
diagnose cancer early to treat 1t successfully
When physicians have learned 70 use the
vaccine. 1t Is probably the only method to
be employed as a preventive as well as q
cure"
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fairfield.

Mrs. Martin has returned from Georgia
where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Matte Crawford.
Mr.. Wylie Long spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the home OF his uncle, Mr.. Joe
Young.
Mr.. and Mrp. E. C. Young and children
spent Sabbath at the home OF Mr.. F. Il.
Young.
The Fairfield school opened Monday, with
Mrs. Sallle Tolen as teacher. She was a low
ing sd~hoolmate, hope she will make just as
loving teacher.
Death has come TO the home OF Mr.. S. j.
Beaufort taking the loving wife away from
him. Eight children, the baby being an
infant only five days old when It's mother
died. She died Tuesday aud was buried at
Long Cane Thursday. Funeral services SOD
Quoted by Rev. R. F. Bradley. The pail
bearers were s.. T.. and J. A. Young, ]. w.
Long, w. H. Roberts, ]. r. Palmer and j. A.
Brown.
We know BOT now why these things are
done but we shall know hereafter.
The family have our greatest sympathy.
Miss Zellie Langley is improving from her
sickness, she has pneumonia.
Miss Laura Jane Robinson spent last Fri
day ct the home OF her uncle, Mr.. J. II. Lang
ley. Miss Laura Is from Texas we hope to
have her here for some time.
Mr.. ]. w Long went 10 bis brothers, Mr.. JEFF
Long sabbath.
SOM OF our good neighbors have been dig
ging potatoes this last week.
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Eat All You Can, Mother!

An old man whose hair and beard were
cut In q chaste, rural design appeared In
one Of the table d'hote restaurants the
other day. He had his wife with him.
That was more than the old lady could
say Of her hearing. She was almost stone
deaf, which gave everybody a chance to
find out what splendid lungs her husband
had.
The meal was luncheon. The price
which the old man was asked after he
had ordered two meals was rs cents. ,
"Seyenty.fve cents!" he exclaimed.
"You don't mean apiecer'
eyes, sir"
"Gracious!"'
He thought It over a minute or two.
Then he looked at his wife as II consider
ing whether he should try to get the
dreaded news past the old lady's tym-
panum. Evidently he gave It up. But he
did what he could. When the first course
came on. he leaned over and shouted In
her ear:
"Eat all you can, mother! I'll tell you
why after, awhileT-New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Grades of Roads.

The grade is the most Important FAC
tor to be considered in the location OF
roads. The smoother the road surface
the less the grade should be. Whether
the road be constructed Of earth. stone
or gravel, steep grades should always
be avoided If possible. They become
covered at times with coatings of Ea
or slippery soil, making them very diff
cult to ascend with loaded vehicles, al
well as dangerous to desesnd. They
allow water to rush down at such a
rate as to wash great gaps alongside
or to carry the surfacing material
away. As the grade increases in steep
ness either the load has to be dimin-
iahed In proportion or more horses %
power attached
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Seed Oats and Rye Glenn
will have good Sead Wheat.
sAR1Uc.

There has been a great change In the wealth
er for the last few days. We nay look for
some cold weather now.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. McCord spent Sunday
at the home Of hia mother.
Mrs. Adeline Bowie has returned TO her
home after visiting q week near Hodges.
Mr.. William Beaufort spent Sunday at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. Lewis Fenley.
Eakln McCord spent Sunday with Allen
and Clifton Bowie.
Bradley Bowie and his sister Miss Lillian,
worshipped at Long Cane Sunday.
Mr.. Pierce Bowen is building himself q
splendi Ia barn. We guess the next will be q
I'm dwelling.
Mrs. X. l. Bryan and mother, Mrs. Boyd
are In Anderson spending a few days. They
will return this week.
Mrs. w. D.. Beaufort took dinner In Santuc
one day last week.
Mr.. A. c. Bowie went down near Hodges
one day last week on business.
DID you see that frost Sunday morning? II
looked as II a young snow had fallen. There
was nothing LETT looking green.
Rambler.
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Sherif's Sale.

W.D. Barksdale against N. M. Benson.
Calvert & Niekles against same.
L. w. White against same.-Execu-
ton.
By virtue of executions to me d.
rected, In the above stated cases, [ will
sell to the highest bidder, at public
auction, within the legal hours of sale,
at Abbeville, on SALEDAY, the 9TH
day of December, A. D. 1908, all the
right, title and interest of N. M. Ben
son in the following described proper
ty, to wit: All that tract or parcel of
land in .Abbeville County State OF
South Carolina, containing THREE
HUNDRED and EIGHTY-SEVEN
1857 ACRES, more or less, made up of
three tracts, known as Sheep Walk,
Zigzag, and Muttonham, and bounded
by lands of B. J. Benson, Onie Ro-
gers, Sarah G. Clinkscales, Anthony
Crawford and others, same being Es-
tate lands of NJ. E. Benson, deceased.
Levied on and to be sold as the prop
erty of N. M. Benson to satisfy the
aforesaid Execution and costs. .
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
G. J. LYON,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Nov. 10th, 1908.
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MOrse's Locals!

We offer you pure pork sausage, double
ground, in II pound cans at Sl.85 per can. spot
cash at the store. Nc charging and no deli7-
cry. 49,.
|, Fresh raisins and oitron for fruit cake.
Evaporated apples and sun dried peaches at
loo per pound.
We have q few cans OF nice crab at 1sc and
zoe per can.
Big hominy is n ow in season and we have q
fresh supply.
Lookout for that same good Tennessee
sausage. II is spot cash and no delivery this
season, 3l.85 q can. p -" . ".
We are expecting shipment Of pure buck.
wheat -four every day.
We have q fine STOCK Of Northern apples at
As cents q peck.
Barley and rye are out. but we still have
wheat and clover seed.
Marbles. balls and tops for the boys
The best blue grass and lawn grass mixture
for sale.
This is good weather to buy wood M coal.
We have q good supply OF both.
You should try coke ID your heating stoves.
It makes q splendid fire and does not choke
the pipe with SCOT.
A splendid line OF CRATES at reasonable
prices, shovels, pokers and topgs.
Get a wire fender to protect your houses
n children from IRE.
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Whereas, The Farmers Union. in oonven-
tion assembled, realize that New Orleans is
most favorably located by reason OF splendid
rail and water way transportation, port facil-
tiles, nearness 10 foreign markets and pro1-
unity to The Panam Canal, for the establish.
ment OF q great public warehouse for the
storage and handling OF cotton cheaply and
efficiently; and
Whereas The financial and commercial in
terestB Of New Orleans have assured "a OF
every possible assistance In this connection;
be IL
Resolved, That the Farmers' Union endorse
the plan TO enlarge the New Orleans cotton
markell In an effort TO carry q great part OF
the surplus supply Of each crop at home and
for the account Of homo owners instead OF IN
European warehouses TO- the account OF for
eign owners, 1t being clearly evident that
cotton Is worth more when marketed as the
trade demands than when sold when there u
no mill demand.
We further hank the officers and members
OF the New Orleans Progressive Union and
citizens OF New Orleans for their personal
courtesy and assistance in arranging for and
carrying out the purposes OF this convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18
Got His Tfps Direct.

One Of the shrewdest serving men who
has come to light lately is q waiter In the
employ Of Whitaker Wright, a London
millionaire and director Of the London
and Globe Finance corporation. Mr..
Wright not long ago discovered that the
waiter wa practically running d syndi'
cate on the strength Of remarks relating
to the mining transactions the millionaire
let fall at home. From the day that hr.
Wright discovered it that syndicate be-
gan to experience a series Of misfortunes,
and from that hour forth. the face Of the
domestic, formerly 80 bright, became
more and more W The ultimate
fate Of the syndicate was what might
have been e1pected.-M. A. P.