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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
BETTER PROTECTION Board of Education Striving to Insure Safety of Scholars
 Against Fire. SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES Entrances and Exits Altered-Chief Fancher Leaves Fire Box Keys
 at Thirty Buildings.

Following an investigation into the school conditions here. the investigation being prompted by the disastrous fire in the CollinWood school, Cleveland, sev- eral weeks ago which resulted in the loss of about TO lives, the board of ed ucation has already begun to carry in- to effect some of the recommendations made in the report of City Building h. spector Joseph Austin. In fact the ed ucational authorities are going one step farther as the committee on school buildings has decided to remove all the locks, knobs, and catches from the doors used as entrances and exits in the various school buildings. All doors swing outward at the present time, but the committee does not deem that fact as a sufficient guarantee of the safety of the school children. The doors thus can never be locked during the regular school sessions. The doors will be fas- tened at night in an ingenious manner There will be two slots on each side of the doors, heavy bar will be arranged to drop into these slots and the doors will be hooked to this crosspiece.
 Another device on the door Is one that will allow a pin to fall into key way when the door is opened which will prevent the door closing.
 The plan of having the doors so they can be opened from the outside may not work, because it is believed it will tempt those who are inclined to bs light-fngered. In other years when the doors were kept unlocked persons ire quently gained entrance and ransack ed the wardrobes.
 The board of education Is not alone in it's effort to give the city schools as perfect fire protection as possible. As the expense of installing fire boxes in the school buildings would be very great the fire department is doing the next best thing. Chief Faneher yester- day left fire-box keys at thirty build ings and will leave keys at the remain ing ones to-day. These keys will be hung near the main entrance in some prominent place in the corridor, and a placard placed over them stating the location of the nearest box.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

Erie first preferred had a sharp break early in the second hour, tumb- ling to 3, against a closing price on Saturday of 95 The common again went under IS. Friends of the com pany, however, said that they still ex- peet the s5.5OO,O0O notes maturing on April to be taken care of If there was any hitch it was said it would be in the raising of s5,OOo,O0O additional to liquidate floating Indebtedness. One re- port was that there will be a five year extension of the notec.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

concession in the price at which the company's notes. maturing in April. were offered in the outside market Importance was attached to the move ment owing to the knowledge that d meeting of directors of the company was in contemplation for later in the day. The character of the selling of U. s. Steel also kept alive fears that liquidation for inside account was ap- preaching in those shares. Published reports of the views of railroad offic- ials on the traffic situation did not bear out the claims in circulation on the stock market last week of pro nounced turn for the better In the freight movement in the country. At tention was given to estimates appar- ently originating from treasury de partment deposits with the banks. There was an intimation that atten- ton of administration officials had gin speculation in New York and that operations to shorten the supply of government funds might be conducted with a view to cut off this form of ac- tivity. The effect was somewhat dis quieling to the speculative element The days clearing house statement showed a sub-treasury debit balance of nearly s4.000,0O0 due to special operations of the U. s. controllers of fee in connection with the adjustment of banking affairs holding over from the period of the banking crisis. the exact nature of which was not otfic- tally explained.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value s2,S72,000
 |. s. bonds were unchanged on call.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
pHlLADELpHIA's OPERA HOUSE.

Philadelphia, March 90.-1n accord ance with the promise he made to the Philadelphia public last Thursday night. oscar Hammerstein, the New York operatic impressafio, to-day be- gan the work of iemolishing the Har- rah mansion at Broad and Poplar streets preliminary to the erection of his great opera house. Mir. Hammer stein promises to have an opera house second to none in the world with a seating capacity of 5000 ready for ded- ication on Nov. 15 of this year
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

Northern Pacific exhibited excep- tional strength by early advancing 1 1g points to 12S 5-S II was suggested that the fact that another l9 1-2 per cent payment on the s93.0C0000 new stock will he due on April has held th's stock back lately. holders being disposed to let go old shares Tn order to pay for the new. and that this repres- sive influence is now passing away Tae return to this city of James J. Flll vas also construed bullshlv, not withstanding his rather pessimistic talk.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

Some traders were talking about the advantage, at this particular time, of a straddle represented by going short of Union Pacific and going long of Northern Pacific. The former they explained. is threatened with heavy new financing involving big bond is sue, while the latter already has a good part of it's financing done through the payments on the new stock, on which but B 1-2 per cent will still be due after next Wednesday. Further more. some time between now and the first of next year friends of the com pany predict that the long talked of big extra dividend will become an act uality.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

IA debit balance of s3,947,417 was re- ported against the SubTreasury to- day at the Clearing House This re- suited from a large payment by the comptroller of the currency in connec- tion with the adjustment of the affairs of a failed bank The operation in- volved the transfer of a check for ap- proximately s5,OOo,0O0, against one of the governments chief Repositories in this city. The Sub-Treasury officials refused to give out any information about 1t to-day, but 1t was admitted to be an extraordinary transaction.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
WALL STREET NOTES Following Quiet, Steady Open ing, Market Becomes
 Very Weak.
ERIE SUFFERS SHARP BREAK
Straddle Operation Between Northern Pacific and Union Pacific Pro-
 posed by Traders.

The stock market. after a quiet but rather steady opening. sagged off by degrees, becoming exceedingly weak around 1 o'clock, on what looked like extensive liquidation py the pools. The marking up process. which had lasted most of last week, was clearly over for the time being. The selling movement which began in the face of Lawson s advertising scheme, on Saturday, was under way all day to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely members of the New York and Boston Stock Echanges New York office. 52 Broadway, and l5 Center street New Haven. Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

Foreign traders traded both ways 10 the extent of 15.o0o shares. selling on balance in London before the local epening all securities were steady, in- cludinE American stocks, disrega rding the weak New York closing on Satlr- day. IL was suspected that prices were bid up there in order to get a better basis to sell on here. This in ference seemed to be well founded.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31

Trading in stocks during the last hour was without special feature. but there was a general disposition to ral- ly. more than half of the early loss be- ing made up. a rule, some issues re- covering even more. The closing was unsettled and off from the best
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
The Union Trust to.
 NEW HAVEN.

Chartered by the State of Connecticut with authority to act as Executor, Ad- ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee, under will or deed.
 Is legal depository of money paid in- to Court. ana Public Trust Funas, acta as Trustee for Municipalities, Corpora tions and individuals, and administers Trusts of all kinds. Empowered to act as Registrar of stocks, Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, manage sink ing funds, and do all business such as is usually done by Trust Companies
 It also does a general banking busi- ness, collecting checks, notes, coupons, and receives deposits. The principal of each trust is invested by itself ana kept separate and apart from the gem eral assets of the Company.
 This company is by law regularly examined by the Bank Examiner of the State of Connecticut.
 HENRY l.. H0TCHkISS, President.
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL, Treasurer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-31
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway. and l5 Center street, New Haven.
 New ork March 30,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
FAIRFIELD.

Little GLADYS Brown is very sick.
Miss jamie Young has been at the nome OF
Mrs. J. w. Young visiting Miss Daisy Tor tne
last few days. ,h,or
Miss Belle, spent Saturday at the nome OF MT.
Mrs. + = Young and children spent Satur-
day evening al the home Of Mr.. Joe foupg.
Mrs. Matte Bowen is very sick at This writ
Ing. Sabbath of the home
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. f. c. Young.
Mrs. Fannie McCaslan was at Inc nome Oh
Mr.. Joe Young Monday:
Mrs. ]. NJ. Spencer's chlidren were aterauo'
ma Lspeley's Sabbath.
Misses Eva and Alma Young spent MONDAY
at their grandmother's Mrs. Creswell. .
Miss Zellie Langley spent Sabbath night al
the HON OF her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. spence.
one OF Mccormick spent last week al tne
home Of Mr.. ]. D. Creswell.. ,,,
Mrs, Fannie Keller and daughter MlEs
Minnie spent Monday With Mr.. and Mrs'l'
G. Tolbert. lava ~
morrow for his home in Ninety Six.
Mrs. E. C. Young and children were at the
home OF Mrs. Matte Bowen Monday. ..,,,
Mr.rand Mrs. ]. A. Brown and MISS Matne
and Mrs. ]. F. Pickett went 70 AooeSiiie one
Mr.. ]. c. Le:lrd went 70 A6beVille sasalaay
spent s ,bbath in Mccormick: ..
MI. T. A. Talbert and ]. S. Mcbride went to
Aobeville Monday.
her school Monday at Hlbler.
Miss Alice Dendy opened her school knoWn
as the Pickett School Monday.
Saturday to Troy to see friends and relatives
Miss Belle Creswell and little Minnie Belle
and Ansie Talbert spent Friday night al tne
home Of Mrs. John McCaslan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
KEEP THE kidneys WELL.
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Abbeville People Know
How to Save It.

MANY Abbeville people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are response.
BILE for q vast amount of suffering and
ill health, but there is no need to suf.
fer nor to remain in danger when all
diseases and aches and pains due to
weak kidneys can be quickly and per
manently cured by the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills. Here is an Abbeville
citizens recommendation:
A. B. Ellis, living at 3O6 Calhoun
Street, Greenwood, s. c., says
About one year ago l was suffer-
ing severely from pains across the
small of my back and had noticed
that my kidneys were very irregu-
lar in action. AS I did not improve
under the DOCTORS treatment 1 pro-
cured a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
through the advice of a friend.
After using them a short time the
trouble disappeared. and 1 have
been free from the annoyance since.
/ do not hesitate to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to other suf-
ferers."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. .
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
A BALD.HEADED WOMAN
Shorn Of Her Crown Of Beauty Loses in
Love and Marriage.

Hair is certainly most necessary to woman
Who could love and marry q oala-neaoe
woman? What charms could n array te
d. offset such q Disagreement?
A woman's goal ia usually love and mai
riage. Her browning glory Is her hair. Ine
loss Of her hair mars her beauty, napplnsss
and success. Yet, right here In AobeVliie
there are thousands OF women who are neg
lecting or ~injuripg their hair to such an ex
tent that 1t is only q matter OF time whsn II
will be utterly ruined.
Many destroy the beauty o! lneli
hair through thoughtlessness or ignorance OF
certain facts. They use curling irons over
heated, or to excess, which destroys tne nat.
pral oil Of the hair, causing 1t to split, preak
saa S S9Iee e Enough ing Sr TO TOO nS oft s1slI FfSey use
soaps or preparations which contain ingre,
dients positively harmful to the scalp anu
hair.
created, the hair %loosens, loses color. tails
out, and baldnes commences, unless proper
and prompt precautions are TAKEN IN tlme
Then again, microbes and certain diseases
bring about unhealthy scalp aud hair cono''
tions.
Almost anyone may rid themselves Of dan.
druf and diseased scalp and hair II they WI!
but use the right remedy. We have Ina
remedy, and we will positively guarantee
that It will either cure dandruf and oaid'
ness or 1t will not cost the user anything.
That's q pretty broad statement, but we
will back II and prove IL with our own mon
ey. Re1ali "93" Hair Tonic is the remedy
that will grow hair even on bald heads, I'M
less all life in the hair roots have been extin-
guished, the follicles closed. and the scalp IL
glazed and shiny. 1t gets It's name from me
fact that II grew hair in SO out Of 100 cases
where it received a thoroughly hard, Impair
tial and practical test.
We want you to try Re1all "sS" Hair Tonic
at our risk. You surely cannot lose anythinf
by doing SO, while you have everything tt
gain. You had better think this over, anc
then come in and see US about this offer
You will be we'll repaid for your VISIT TO oul
store. c.. A. Milford d Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
CAROLINA ENGINEERING co.
ABBEVILLE, =. e.

All classes of civil and electrical en-
pineeriDg. Farm surveys, plats, re-
Establishment of lines, terracing and
private telephone lines
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
Seeds Locals

You can get a list ofscho,l ocoks oy grace
at speeds Drug Store aud nave your nooRs
ready on opening day and avoid the rum.
Get DEVICES when you paint, 1T Is the cheaI
eat In the end, Speeds Drug Store.
Prepare for the cold winds, glass and putty
at Speeds Drug Store.
v ou 90 10 Speeds Drug Store for school
hooks. tablets, penciln, ETC., you won't be uis
appointed, we've got EN-.
Smoke Speeds Cincos and feel Ike you've
got the worth Of your money.
Paints oil, stains. window glass ana putty
at Speeds Drug Store.
Huyler's candy fresh at Speeds Drug Store
Sneed's Cincoes always fr.sh and hweet, We
seIi three thousand every ten daya. Speedt
Drug Store.
You will save time by going TO speed
Drug Store for what you wan, you Will mo
IL there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04

TOYS and dolls now ready
and they are selling. Come
in and look at our attractive
line. bargains S & 10c Store
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the city
of Abbeville. S. c., for the
Fiscal Year 1909.

DE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND
Aldermen of the City OF AbbeviIle, =. C., In
Council assembled and by authority OF Inc
same. That a tax for the anil ms and In q mum
mar hereinafter named shall be raised and
maid into the treasury # tue City Council Tor
the uses and purposes thereof for the fiscal
year 1903.
Notice IL hereby given that M" rfirn ut
City Treasurer Of Abb-viil", :. e., VIII be
open for the collection Of taxes for said fiscal
year 1903, from M>ndav, November 2 l9OS. un-
til Friday, January /, 1909, without peua ty.
Rate per centum OF taxation are IA follows
CITY ~ 'ni'o'
Water Work Tax (interesto on
bonds and Sinking Fnnds). 21a mills.
Sewerage. ..... .....-"."""."". IA
Electric Llghts.--."."..."". 10 "
Interest on bond and sinking fuDd)
That when the taxes and assessments or
any portion thereof charged against the prof.
erty or party on the tax books OF the City fur
the fiscal year 1909, shall not be paid on or BIZ
fore the fret day OF January, 1903. the City
Treasurer shall proceed 10 add a PENALTY OF
one per cent. on the tax books. and Inc Cly
Treasurer shall collect the same; and IL the
said taxes and ass essmeDts and penalties are
not paid on or before the first day Of Febru-
ary next thereafter, an additional penalty Of
one per oentum thereon aha ] be added by the
City Treasurer, and II said taxes, assessments
and penalties are not paid on or before the
first day of March thereafter, an additional
penalty OF five per centum thereon shall 'e
added by the City Treasurer and be collected
by him; and II the said taxes, assessments
aud penalties are not paid on or before the
18Th day OF March next thereafter, the said
City Treasurer shall Issue bis tax execution
for the said taxes, assessments and penalties
against the property Of the defaulting Tax
payers according to law.
A Communication road tax will be collected
the same time as other taxes Of Two Dollars
from all male citizens between the age OF
eighteen and hny-hve years, except those e1-
mpted by law. Unless said tax is paid on or
before the 1st day of January, 1908. six days
work upon the public highways and streets
Of the City will be required under the Street
Overseer. 49,.
All persons falling or refusing to pay the
commutation tax or to work ak full days
shall, upon conviction, be fined not mole
than Thirty Dollars or be imprisoned not
longer than thirty days.
Done and ratified In City Council this 18th
day of October, 1885,.
J. JAMES MCMILLAN, Mayor.
james Chalmers, City Clerk.
Oct. 13, 1908. Sf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
Women's Convention.

in their annual W. NJ. U. Convention Nov
lO-i2 in Charleston. Every w. M. s.. T.
A.. Sunbeam Band, and Order of Royal Am
bassadors is entitled to one delegate. An 10
teresting program has been prepared; 20 20
b entertainment OF the Convention. and th
prospects are for q successful meeting, =
Ali delegates must notify Mrs. Thos. :
Wilbur No. IS Montague ST., Charleston, q
once, in order TO be assigned u nome. Wy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
Schedule for Due West Railroad.

Morning train leaves Due West l0:l5.
The evening train leave Due West at 5:l5.
The Southern from Greenville and thu
Southern from Columbia meet in the morn
ing at Shoals junction, two miles below
Donalds. The Due West train will take pas
sengers from both these trains.
The Southern Trains In the evening, NORTH
and South, meet at Hodges. II these are or
time the Due West train takes passenger
from each of them. II they are late 1t eithel
waits, or runs out to Due West and returns
for this service.
Passengers can also 60 out from Due Yves
on morning OF evening freight train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04

DR.. Thornton's Easy Teether has saved the
lives ot hundreds of babies and will safely
carry your baby through the most trying pc
Rod OF its life as it is a guaranteed remedy for
Teethipg, Summer Diarrboea, Flux, indiges-
lion. and all stomach and bowel troubles OF
Infants. 25 cents. For sale by McMnrrey
Drug Co. and country merchants, or Easy
Teether Medicine Co., Hartwell,G Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04

Mothers, don't give your baby any,hlpg
that contains opiates or any other Injurious
drugs. but insist on having Or. Thornton,s
Easy -Teether," as IL ia the pest meaiGine on
IuteIy harmless as 1t does not contain any
opiates or luxurious drugs OF any kind. IL IL
guaranteed under Pure Food and Drugs Act,
Gnarsnty No. 1854. Price % cents. For sale
nv McMurray Drug Co. and country mer-
chants; or Easy-reether Medicine Co., Hart
well, Georgia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10Th
UNTIL THURSDAY, DE-
GENDER 3lst, 1908.
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
i raise supplies for the fiscal year commence
ing anuury /, 1898, notice is hereby given
that the Office OF County Treasurer for Able,
viiie CounLy will be open for the collection oil
taxes for said fiscal year from Thursday cto.
her 18th. until Thursday, December 3lst, With
ont penalty. There will oe added
A penalty OF one per cent. on all taxes not
paid on January 1st, isOS.
A pepalty OF two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February LIST, 1908.
A penalty Of seven per cent. on all taxes
not bal on March lat, 1905.
Rates per cent. OF taxation are as iolloWs'
State 5%a mills.
County Tax NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a
Special County s. F...-... ~
Constitutional School ...-.3
-. 10L
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04

A poll tax Of One Dollar per capita on all
male citizeps between the age Of 81 and GO
wears. except such az are exempt by law, will
be collected.
be collected the same time as other taxes
from ali male citizens between the ages OF IL
and so wears, except such as are exempted by
law. Unless said tax Is paid by first OF March
1909. eight days work upon the public high
ways will be required under an overseer, If so
Taxes are payable only In gold and silver
coin. United States currency, National Bank
Notes and Coupons OF State Bonds which be-
come payable during the year 1903 A tax OF
IN CENTS Will be collected on each dog.
Psrties desiring pfor nation by mail In re-
gard 10 their taxes will please write before
December 10Th, stating the location OF their
property, and inc ude postage for reply, ana
the charge for collection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-04

Galvanized ware, tinware
and enamel ware are lines
that we buy in jobbing guam
titles, and therefore our
prices are low. bargains 5
and 1Oc Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-01-18
IMPORTANCE or THE COMMA,
Getting Punctuation Mark In Wrong
Place May Cause Trouble.

"Some lawsuits of the highest i'm
portance have hinged upon the right
placing of comma" said Judge F. G.
Downing Of st. Louis.
'When I first started to practice
law Missouri editor came to me in
a peck Of, trouble to defend him
against al threatened libel suit grow
ing out Of faulty punctuation. He
had not meant to give some innocent
young woman the slightest offense
when he wrote story about two
young men who went with their girls
to attend a lecture and after they left,
the girls got drunk Putting that Inis-
cradle little comma out of its right
place did the work, as it made the
girls the ones who became inebriated
instead of their escorts. l managed
by proper diplomacy and the publica-
ton of neat apology to stave off
the damage suits, and afterward my
editorial friend became an expert On
punctuation"