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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
Con. Lee at the Wilderness.

There he stood, tho grand old hero,
great Virginia's god-llke son,
Second unto non in elory-equal to
her Washington;
Gazing on his line Of battle. % It
wavered to and fro;
Meath the front and flank advances
OF the almost ~conQuering foe,
Calm as was that clear May morning,
ere the furious death-roar broke
From the iron-throated WAT lions
c%rouching meath the cloudy
smoke;
Cool, as tho the battle raging was
but mimicry Of fight,
Each brigade an ivory castle, and
each regiment a knight;
Chatting in reserve beside him, two
brigades of Texans lay,
all impatient for their portion in
the fortunes of the day.
Shot and shell are 'mong them fall
ing, yet unmoved they silent
stand.
Looking, eager for the battle, but a
waiting his command.
Suddenly he rode before them, as the
forward line gave way,
Raised his hat with courtly gesture,
Follow me and save the day."
But as tho by terror stricken, still
and silent stood that troop,
Who were wont to rush in battle with
q fierce avenging whoop.
1t was but a single moment. then a
murmur thru them ran,
Heard above tho lannon's roaring a
it passed from man to man.
"You go back and we'll 90 forward"
now the waiting leader hears,
Mixed with deep impatient sobbing
as Of strong men moved to tears
Once again he gives the order, I'll
lead you on tho foe!"
Then thru all tho line Of battle raps
q loud determined "No!"
Quick as. thought q gallant major,
with q hrm and vise-like grasp,
Seized the generals bride, shouting
Forward, boys! III hold him
fast!"
Then agan the hat was lifted, "Sir
the older man;
Loose my bride, I will lead Them" in
q measured tone and calm.
Trembling with suppressed emotion,
with intense excitement hot
In a ~quivering voice the Texan, mo
by God, sir, you shall not!"
BY them swept the charging squad
ron with a loud exultant cheer;
Wen take the salient, General, If
you watch us from the rear.
And thoy kept their word right nobly'
sweeping every foe away,
With that grand grey head uncovered
watching how they saved the
day.
But the calm was shaken, which no
battle shock could move
BY this truo spontaneous token OF his
soldiers child-like love!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
cLoTR from IRON AND STONE
A Wool Made in Electrical Furnace
Fabric From old Ropes.

A Wool Made in Electrical Furnace
Fabric From old Ropes.
Cloth Of gold the fairy books des-
cribe; cloth of iron is a real product
of the mills. Iron cloth Is used
largely today by tailors for mailing
the collars Of coats set fasnlonably. 1t
is manufactured from steel wool by a
new process and has the appearance
Of having been woven from horse
hair.
Wool which eve saw the back
OF a sheep is being largely
utilized on the Continent for
making mems suits. 1t Is
known by the name of limestone
wool and is made in an electric fur
mace. Powdered limestone mixed
with q certain chemical Is thrown
into the furnace and after passing
under a furious blast of air Is tossed
out as fluffy, white wool. After COM
ing from the furnace. the wool is
dyed and finally made into lengths of
cloth. A pair of trousers or a coat
made from this material can be burn
ed or damaged by grease and is as
flexible as cloth made from the
sleeps wool.
Some time ago an English clothing
manufacturer succeeded In making a
fabric from old ropes. He obtained a
quantity of old rope and cordage anS
u~nravelled them by a secret process
into a kind of rough cloth. A suit of
clothes made from it and worn by the
manufacturer himself proved strong
in the extreme and kept It's color we'll.
It Is said that a number of goods sold
by some Of the best London tai!ors at
low prices are made of old ropes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

Congress. At that time Congress-
man Lessler said he would not trust
nut one Of the Republican members
f the committee on Naval Affairs
Ind now Congressman Lilley says he
has evidence against five Of them.
This time they have Ex-senator M.
G.. Butler, Of this State, mixed up in
the scandal, and that gentleman i'm
mediately went to hington to
face his accusers when he heard of
his name being connected with q
shady transaction in connection viii,
the Holland Electric Conf oily Eat
is now under invention. The Ex-
Senator was real mad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
r DROWNED.
Boat Capsized With Party Of Ten
Persons In 1t.

Persons In 1t.
Mrs. Augusta Keller, two OF her
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Clack, Mr.. w,
F. Bone, Mr.. and Mrs. James Queen,
W. H. Bright and Charles Green, all
operatives of the Appalachee mills,
were in a small canoe on the pond
near Greer Sunday afternoon for a
pleasure ride. The load in the boat
caused it to dip and when some water
came into the boat, Mrs. Keller and
her two children jumped overheard.
The other persons In the boat be-
came panic stricken and also jumped
into the water.
Mr.. ]. B. White, who was strolling
along the bank Of the pond witnessed
the accident. He quickly secured an
other canoe and padded to where
the victims were doing their best to
save their lives.
Mr.. White succeeded in getting his
hands on the clothes Of the two chill
dren Of Mrs. Keller and they were
drawn into the boat. White then at
tempted to catch Mrs. Keller. but she
sank to the bottom. White then
turned his attention to the other per-
sons in the water and succeeded in
rescuing them. The first one to be
rescued after the children was Mrs.
Queen, then MI. Queen and then
Bright, Green and Clack.
The victims who could not be
reached, were Mrs. Clack, Mrs. Kel-
Ter and Mr.. w. F. Bone. The bodies
Of those sank to the bottom, and
since the pond IS several feet deep It
was necessary to dredge for them.
All three Of the bodies were recov-
cred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
1.-THE Kentucky Senatorship."

The Springfield Republican says
"the outcome of the Kentucky SEN
atorship contest furnishes another
telling argument for the election of
United States senator's directly by
the people. The legislature was De-
mocratic en- joint ballot BY eight vot-
es. and, according to the ordinary
rules Of the political game, the Dem
ocratic party was entitled to the SEN
atorship. Four Democratic men,
bers, however, refused to be bound
by the verdict of the Democratic
primaries Of the State in favor Of
Former Gov. Beckham, and thus a
deadlock was created.
O"The final election Ct a Republic
can, Mr.. Bradley, was brought about
under circumstances that do not
reflect favorably upon the pre-
sent system. Two Democratic men,
bers fell i'll and were absent without
pairs, while another had died. The
four Democratic boilers then voted
for the Republican candidate al
though, when their purpose was fl
nally disclosed, Beckham released all
Of his followers from their primary
pledges end offered to support the
rejection of Senator McCreary or
any other Democrat upon whom the
party could agree. For the Demo-
cratic boilers to persist in voting for
the Republican candidate, under such
conditions, was, from a party point
of view no doubt, political ~treachery
of an exceptional nature.
mo such action was ever taken in
Delaware by the Republican opon'
ents of Addicks even, in the years Of
mis- malodorous struggle for a place
in the United States senate, although
there were many occasions when a
combination would easily have sent a
decent Democrat to Washington.
"rhe fact that thesefour Kentucky
Democrats were willing to deprive
their own party of senator, and at
the same time increase the Republi-
can majority in the United States
senate, reveals again the progressive
decentralization Of the Democratic
party and the extreme bitterness OF
its fractional feuds.
"These legislative contests over
senatorships are vicious to an excep-
tional degree if they result in g.
State being misrep1esented. Nheth'
er Kentucky is Republican ore
Democratic on national issues. at the
present time, may be a mooted ques.
ton. On State issues last Novem
Der, it elected a Republican COVER
nor. the legislature remaining Dem
ocratic, but the same voters might
have chosen q Democrat to the sen
ate had they been given the chance
Of voting directly IN the senatorship
question. However the electors
might have decided as between
Bradley and Beckham and other can
didates, they would at least have set
tied the issue beyond further dis
pute. And the popular choice
would have been made clear. But
now Kentucky has a senator elected
through an extraordinary compiled.
ton Of accidents, felds and deals;
and no one knows whether or not he
8 the real choice of the people,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
GRANTED TIME TO WRITE
His Biography by the Governor Be
fore Being Hung.

Gov. Claude A. Swanson, of Vir-
ginia, telephoned Sheriff Lawler that
Leo C. Thurman, under sentence to
be hanged today at Norfolk for the
murder Of W. P. Dolsen, had been
respited to the 9th inst. The respite
was granted on the plea of Thurman
asking for a fortnight more in which
to complete a history Of his life,
which he is writing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
Thirty-TWo Cent Cotton

FOR SALNWatson's celebrated
improved Sumner Snow" upland long
staple cotton seed Makes bale and
conditions; sells for III to q cents por;
pound. Easily picked Ginned dry!
on ordinary saw gin. staples ~ 70
IL inches. Price: 1 bushel $500;
800 Dor bushel. ". W. Watson, Pro-
prietof. Summarizing Tarm Batas6urE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

The Milwaukee Free Press re-
marks that the New York Worlds
Efforts have resulted in presenting
to the country sixteen desirable
Democratic candidates. for presi.
dent, but not in raising a ripple
against the Bryan wave.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

THE Republican Supreme Court
of Ohio has decided that the convic-
ton of the Bridge Trust magnates
is unconstitutional and turned them
lose. Of course these gentlemen
are expected to contribute literally
towards the Republican campaign
fund
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

The House Committee on coinage,
weights and measures has reported
in favor of the bill to restore to GER
tain coins the motto "In God we
Trust" which was removed some
months ago by order Of the Presi-
dent. Teddy will haye to use his big
ctink
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

A DISPATCH from Los Angeles
says a plan for defeating Bryan by
bringing out candidates from many
sections of the country is being
worked by the so-called Democrats
who really want a Republican elect
ed President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

The News and Courier says the
Republicans are not worrying them
selves about Nebraska. Neither
are they worrying themselves about
Minnesota.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
CIRCUS MAN KILLED.
Meets Instant Death In Railroad Ae.
cident In Augusta.

w. 3. Burlington, in charge of the
first advertising car of the Sparks
Circus. was killed IN the c.. and W.
C. Railroad yard in Augusta tate
Wednesday afternoon. Bunnin It -
was standing on the rear watching
the trucks of his car to see If they
were running hot and leaned too tar
out over an adjoining track. In
passing q switch the steel disc on the
top Of the switch rod struck him In
the face. completely severing the
whole right side Of his head.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

THE New York Sun predicts that
Bryan as the Democratic presiden-
tial candidate will carry that State
against any candidate the Republi-
cans can nominate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

The public had better get ready to
hold its nore, AS the Thaws are about
to ventilate their matrimonial infe-
licities in the divorce courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

The Boston Transcript says: 1.-The
old South may be counted for Bry-
an. in spite Of the screams againt
his nomination of the Charleston
News and Courier" That is right.
Bryan has the South for him now
and in November he will have the
entire country for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

THE State should fight the receiv
ership of the dispensary to the last
dit.h.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

Gov. Johnson has declared that
he is for Bryan and want him nomi-
mated. He knows that Bryan
is the strongest candidate the Demo
Gratis can nominate, and will do all
he can for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

THE State says: If you do not
zee the name of the candidate you
want, ask f or him."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18
Quite True.

"The best laid plans"
Eyes, go an"
ri was going to say that the hest
laid plans OF grafters are sometimes
discovered"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-18

Tall persons live longer than short
ones and those born in the spring
have sounder constitutions than those
born at any other season.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
THEY NEVER QUITE FORGET
THE BEAUX OF YESTERDAY
There Seems to Be No Getting Away from Memories, Particularly
if They Are Pleasant Ones.
BY ADA LYNN.

Girl with he Tiptlted Nose sat on the floor before a n old trunk
Round her were various piles of letters, which she "a carefully sort
\ ing into nor piles, a dreamy look in her eyes ant a funny little smile
in me corner of her mouth.
lively, to thu Black-haired Girl in the big rocker, las rereading the letters one
Brow N loo how many here are. My. how I used to walt for the letter.
nan when expected a leur from Billy. And used to write jstas many.
That vas only three years g lastM May, nut " forgotten him as completely
as If never had known him"
Seems to me that for N who has forgotten so completed you ave the
date down pretty fine" declared he Black-haired Girl, making a new dogear
in her book and closing it with a snap. She placed her arms back of her head
and prepared for a chat People can talk as much ast they like, but there's
no getting away from a memory, particularly If it's a pleasant one" she mused.
Il don't believe people forget anything, really. L for one ian recal the details
of every affair l ever had. you'd be surprised If o knew how wildly"
"Of coursey u can, if you sit down n deliberately try to recall them'
cried she of tn T1p-uted Nose. "Who couldn't? But afarso of thu hearth ave
| va of fading imot he past without leaving even blur If the interests which
follow them are big enough. could remember all about ny Billy Brown case II
[ took he trouble, but l won't, because when l became engaged to Jack l
promised I'd never think of n other lar even those I'd known before met
him. But. all the same. / could start % AM tell you every incident con-
corning Billy and mt. There "a the day w first met way dow oil he en-
of the bier. That afternoon we happened to call on the sam people and he
asked M TO g. driving. and 1 said I'd love it. 1 remember that we'll, because
he laughed at the way girls said they loved things when they meantt they liked
them And then"
You're a Inc forgotten" cried the Black-haired Girl in fine scorn. You've
Kind of believed in yourself, hadn't you? And yet here o g relating as
fuenly as a perfectly learned page of history the very first happenings. which
proves th you've only been blunng yourself
"You see, people do not forge. They might make believe they g. They
might even fool themselves into thinking they really have, but it's all b@h
Why, even ur grandmohers remember with all kinds of pride the owe affairs
of their youth. Don't jolly yourself into thinking u forgotten anything
Now, who's rght?'
SHELTER into HI trunk turning The key with a sharp click.
you're a goose" was all she sad; but the funny little mile spread to the
other side of her mouth, which action al in Itself IN admission hiatt the other
had shown her 10 ridiculous it was to try to fool ones W self
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
Would You Choose Husband or Son
for Rescue, if One Had to Perish?

only one course to follow writes
Mrs. Henrietta w. Spindler, of 40
Court street. THAT is to save her
offspring. The husband. or what
ever society may call him. with all
the pledges and VOWS. is only a
made friendship, in a true mother
love. Tribes are known where
women have more than one hus-
band. How should a mother act In
this case?"
II would leave my child to the
mercy of the sea and save my hus-
band" writes Mrs. Robert Bader,
of As William street. "He would
then risk his own life to save his
child"
"There is no question as to who
should be saved" writes Miss Mae
Duffy, of 4 Glover street. for in that
case action would be on the impulse
of the moment"
II would save the first one I could
reach" writes Adolph Bernstein, of
80 Montgomery street.
Il would think of my husband
first, as no child can take the place
of a good. devoted husband."-Mrs
Mary Lee, of 226 Chestnut street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
SOMETHING ELSE.

They were waiting on a corner for
the street car when the man with the
folded newspaper turned to the man
with the eye glasses n queried:
We'll, how do you like the Denver
nomination."
UNI" was the response.
Going to be a strong candidate,
don't you Think"
UNI"
And shouldn't be In the least sur
prised to see him elected"
UNI
"In fact, ! find lots of people who
think it's time for a change. Perhaps
you think that way yourself?"
"Um!'
AT any rate, It's going to be a hot
campaign from now on, and, of course,
every lover of his country will be inter-
ested."
UNI"
LAS to Roosevelt, sir-as to Roose-
welt, while I have no particular fault
to find with him -
Are you speaking to me. sir?"
asked the UNI" man as he suddenly
woke up.
Speaking to you! Why, I've been
talking to you for the last half hour"
about what"
about the Denver nominations"
"Oh-politics! I've got n boil on my
leg as big as a teacup. a lawsuit COM
ing off this afternoon and my wife
packed up this morning and left the
house. Talk to me in a soothing way
or shut up." JOE KERR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
WISDOM FROM WAYBACK.

The difference between a statesman
and a ~demagogue Is that the statesman
has got the job.
The funniest thing I ever see was Il
Teller with one tooth trying to eat
sweet corn off the cob
a pessimist is a Teller that stays to
hum n waits for it to rain, while the
other folks go to the picnic.
A nature faker Is a woman who uses
an old stocking for a rat.
There are lots of old settlers in our
midst who never settle for anything.
What's in a name?
The only way to git the laugh on a
magazine editor is to tear up your
manuscript and throw 1t into the fire
before sending II.
There Is several kinds of mollycod-
dies. but they all veal passionate socks
and smoke cigarettes.
If Andy Carnegie really wants to die
poor he might try writing for the mag
azines.
This is a great world. A Teller prays
for rain, and it rains, and then the
grass in his front yard grows about a
foot, and he has to pay 81 to have 1t
cut.
Their amt a campaign orator In the
business. says Judge, that couldn't
make more money selling patent medi-
cine.
Many a successful poet got his start
writing epithets for tombstuns.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25

81 am the mother of three loving
sons, but / would certainly sacrifice
one of them to save my husband"
writes Mrs. Anna Beisler, of Hal
stead avenue, Hilton. my children
would be of little comfort to me
without their father"
IT would save my child" writes
Mrs. j. r. Gross. of 66 New street.
Orange. "Motherly instinct would
rise supreme at the critical moment,
for there is no owe like a mothers"
1.-THE woman with her clinging
child, who saw her husband disap-
pear in the quicksand had no al
tentative, no option. She would go
as she was impelled," writes Mrs.
J. Frank Marshall, of Davis ave-
nue., Harrison.
1.-THE child to Whom I gave life l
would certainly Try to save writes
Mrs. NJ. Wien. of IS Academy street.
Il would save my own son. If /
saved my husband | would be saw
ing another woman's SON. writes
Miss Rose Reynolds, of 10 Stone
street.
II would have done as Mrs. Shep-
pard did, it being the only sure
thing to do writes Mrs. Ella
Fletcher, of IA Willow street. "There
should be no preference where life
Is at stake, unless one of the two is
an animal and the other a human
being
AS "A true mother, a has
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
MI RS. JEREMIAH SHEPPARD.
lv the Bridgeton woman, whose

Rs.JEFBMIAH SHEPPARD
the Bridgeton woman, whose
husband became mired in
quicksand and was drawn under
the water, held her child aloft
while the husband and father
drowned. To save him it would
have been necessary to sacrifice the
boz.
What would you have done7
There was no time for reflection,
meditation or prayer. Every second
meant life or death to the drown
ing man or the boy who embraced
his mother. Had you been the
mother how would you have acted?
The winner of the $40 prize Of
fered for the best solution by THE
EVENING STAR will be announced
within a week. The contest closed
Thursday last. but readers who
seem to be drawn more by the
solution of the unusual question
than by the prize still maintain
their Interest by sending their re-
plies to THE EVENING STAR, al
though their replies cannot be con-
sidered In awarding the prize.
What would you do? The City
Editor of THE EVENING STAR
wants to print your answer for the
benefit of other readers who are in
terested In this question. On ac-
count of the limited space make
your replies as short as possible,
in no case more than 100 words.
1.-THE rock of Gibraltar cannot
equal the strength of a mothers
love for her child" declares Mrs.
A. Mooney, of IT'S Polk street.
THAT love comes first to her mind,
telling her to save the child, even
at the loss of her husband. She
may love her husband dearly, but
her love for the child is greater"
"In my opinion, nine-tenths of
the American mothers would have
saved the son." writes j. l.. Roy. of
10 South Clinton street. East Or
ange. 1.-The mothers love for her
young, which guides even the lower
animals, was what prompted her
action"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-25
THE ITALIAN IN THE SOUTH.

being provincial in their ideas nj unaccusomed to he immigrant cIass d not
understand them. In he Northern States which are largely populated by i'm
migrant and their children, there is no friction Of ace OF n account
Louisiana has received a. few thousand italian laborers, and between them and
he natives there has been frequent trouble. In one parish armed mobs of
natives and Italians confront each other. AM he sheriff. unable o keep the
as compelled to call in the military. The South needs he efficient labor
supplied by the Italian, ut h parochiansm of he Southern whites is a re-
penent Better accustomed % leisurey nesro labor, the South nay as well be
resigned to keep that labor exclusively for son years. or until a better spirit
toward foreign white labor is ncucated.