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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Wife of Groceryman Sends Bullet
INTO her Breast.

A special to The News and Courier
from Spartanburg says Mrs. Lille
Sharp, wife of j. D. Sharp, a grocer
committed suicide Thursday after
noon by shooting herself In the chest
with a 32-calibre PISTOL. Desponden-
ia said to have been the cause OF
the act. She walked into her room
and selling her husbands pistol plac'
ed it to her bbreast and fired. she
died almost instantly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
TROUBLE AT CLh--.ON.
Over Half of the Boys Took Holiday
on Wednesday,.

on Wednesday,.
A dispatch from .lemson to The
State saws a little more than nalf the
cadets, principally lower classmen
taking advantage of April /, took
holiday and went to Pendleton this
morning. All the seniors, most OF
the members of the athletic teams
and a number Of all classes remain
ed at the college and are attending
their regular duties. The discipline
committe is considering the matter
but It Ia not known what actoinn 1t
will takke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
CONDITION OF STATE BANKS
The State Bank Examiner Makes His
First Quarterly Report.

Mr.. Giles L. Wilson. the new ex-
aminer @! State banks, Thursday
made his @cst quarterly report. This
shows til: condition Of State bank
ing institG ions at the close of bust
ness March 9Th.
The L. report was Dec. 18th.
Since that time eight new banks have
started bHsiness, two have consolidat-
ed and or. has nationalized. There
are now :33 State banks.
Stateme It o I the condition of the
233 State, private and savings banks
located in :'outh Carolina at the close
Of business March 9, 1908:
Resources.
Loans and discounts. 1913, ,281.33
Demand loans. -. -. 1,987,177.94
Ov%erdrafts. =. . o.. -. 71,899.40
Bonds and stocks owned
by the bank. :. =. 3].663,S17.74
Banking houses =. 7~33,561.91
Furniture and fixtures. 3~60,16r.07
Other real estate. :. 2~87,937.S2
Due from banks and
bankers. =. -. :. 4%,S62,130.e2
Currency. :. -. -. . 1~,092,952.74l
Cold. :. .. :. 1~65,22O.50
Silver, nickles and pen
MES :. :. :. >. 3~32,710.1S
Checks AID cash items. 35s,79S.S3
Exchanges for the clear ....-
ing house. s7,711.Ob
Other resources. ..... 5,973.15
Total. :. -. -. ..$47,s75,so7.2s
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in. 5 1901, 1885
Surplus fund. .. . . 1,536,410.44
Undivided profits (less
current expenses and
taxes paid) E. .. >. 1881, 584.S7
Due to banks and bank
ers.. =. -. -. .. 7%20,577.17
due unpaid dividends. ~z7,569.64
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. . :. 1881, S22.T6
Savings deposits. ..11,075,256.71
Demand certificates. 223,439.5S
Time certificates. :. 2,069,753.06
Certified checks. :. ~13,441.93
Cashiers checks. :. 7~4,716.63
Notes and bills redis-
counted. -. 7~54,51S.5a
Bills PAYABLE. -. 2,237,173.23
Other liabilities. . . 1S,329.14
Total. .$47,s75,S07.23
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08

White Rocks and Buff Orpingtons,
wonderful white winners, beautiful
blocky Bluffs, good as any; better
than many. Eggs $3.50 and $500.
Florence Featherly Farm, Florence,
g q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08

Single Comb Rhode Island Reds only
Langford and Abberneathy Strain.
None better at my price. Eggs, 10
for $3.50. Satisfaction guaranteed.
w. D. Colclough, Dalzell, S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08

For Sale Cheap-One Kruger Bread
Mixer, n Thompson Moulding
Machine; four Bread Presses; two
Bread Troughs; one Cake Machine;
50 Plane Moulds; and many other
things used in a first-class bakery.
Apply to L. E. Riley, Orangeburg,
8. G..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
SERIOUS CHARGE.

The Chronicle says Patrolman l..
L. Cawley and Bicycle Officer w. NJ.
Martin, of the Augusta Police De-
partment, are locked up at Police
headquarters, charged with robbery.
Leo Yam and John Ling, Cinnamon,
charge that the officers entered Ling's
store Sunday morning and held them
up and robbed them of some money
and a diamond ring valued at about
5000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
FOR

FOR ADMINISTRATORS.
For Sale-One twelve horse power
Blakesley G~asolene Engine, cheap.
Also lot Of shafting, pulleys, etc.
Apply to L. E. Riley, Orangeburg,
8. G.
Easter Post Cards-A large variety
at all prices. Send 10 cents IN
stamps for samples. Sims Book
Store, Orangeburg, s. G.
For Sale-Thoroughbred, long type,
Essex swine, from prize winning
stock. Three gifts, three young
bears and also lot Of fine pigs for
April delivery. Prices right. Alex
Macdonald, Rlackstock, S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
FOR

For SaIe-Buff Rock chickens, prize
Stock, also prize winning White
Wyondottes. Write for prices. s.
M. Oliver & Co., The Terraces, Ell
bertOn. Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-08
Respectfully,
Goes to the Room.

lOO lOu6.
Goes to the Room.
Bristow then went up stairs and
knocked at the young lady's room
door. The door was then opened and
then came: SIS this Miss Dow" An
Affirmative answer came from the
young lady and then Mr.. Bristow
started out by telling her how sor-
roy he was that "Mr. Van Bureau"
had to 90 out Of the city, etc. He
again made the proposition to go
out for a car ride, saying that 1t
would be hard to place the PROPOSE
ton clearly before her as Mr.. Monck-
ton objected to any one calling on la
dies in their rooms and he could take
her for a car ride and then they could
go to some place where they would
not be observed, etc.
She again declined to go, and rath-
err against his wishes Bristow started
in with his fancy and fascinating
story about the show business and
the advantages to be gained by girls
who enter the profession. The story
was roseate and almost poetical.
Bristow explained that the Wal
lace Amusement Co." were playing at
the Bijou theatre. Atlanta, at that
very hour, putting on that fascina-
ting drama, II Don't Care..' or
course Miss Dow" had heard
of this play and Bristow proceeded to
explain what a gorgeous and absorb
ing theme it was. There were only
60 people in it, and only 40 of these
were chorus girls.
Then came the first "adv2lces'
when he began TO tell her, in an ex-
ceedingly apolegetic tone of voice
that the chorus girls wear short
dresses. A little alter he came to
the tights" p~refacing his remarks
by, Now, Miss Dow, I hope you won't
be offended" etc.
NOW, that is just the greatest
trouble we have in securing girls
he said, adding that there is no rea-
son why any lady should object 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
HOUSEWIVES NEED NOT
HAVE THEIR HANDS UGLY

Half the secret of pretty hands for
woman who does her own homework is to
carefully wash from them all traces
of laundry and other common household
soaps. 1t is the neglect of this precau-
ton which often makes the skin red and
coarse and the nails. dry and brittle.
The reason for this effect is so simple
that any woman can understand it when
she knows that laundry and all soaps
used for housekeeping are strong in
alkalies that is, potash, I've, etc, for
they would be powerless as cleansers of
strong fabrics or wood If they lacked
these clements, and as alkalies are eX-
tremely drying to the skin. in some cases
even causing it to crack and become sore.
the injury they do is difficult to estimate.
This being the case, it stands to rea-
son that when the hands are covered with
suds after washing or cleaning woodwork
they must he treated with neutraliZer
AS rule, this is not understood, and
woman congratulates herself upon the
cleanliness and whiteness of her fingers
after having them in tubs for an hour,
etc. 1t is true that all dirt has been soak
ed out. but unless the natural oils of
the skin that have been extracted by the
alkalies are replaced in some form, the
cuticle will be so dried that after short
time dust will penetrate beneath the sur
face and the hands will always look
grimy and hard.
Keep Gold Cream in Kitchen.
In every kitchen. where a woman does
her own homework. or on every wash
stand there should be either a jar of cold
cream, vaseline or a bottle of sweet al
mond oil. and just as soon as the house
or laundry work is done the hands must
be carefully washed and dried. Then
into the palms and the fingers and backs
of the hands are soaked in it, rubbing
vigorously for several minutes. and TAX
ing care that no part Of the skin which
has been subjected to the strong soap is
neglected.
1t is not necessary to wipe off this
cream, etc, but instead the hands may
be washed. The water for them should
be warm, but not hot, and simple toilet
soap used With nail brush skin and
finger tips may be we'll ceansed and then
the hands wiped, and. as a rule. are I'M
damaged by the work they have done.
This is because the grease removes the
strong soap, and the bland toilet soap
after the final wiping TO use a lotion.
such as one-third glycerin and two-thirds
rose water, the mixture being we'll rub
bed over and then wiped off.
If at night cold cream is rubbed into the
base of the nails there is no reason why
the hands of a woman who does endless
homework should not look clean and we'll
cared for.
Sweeping and busting are two foes to
hands. acting in effect as alkali. for they
dry and crack the skin. To avoid this
condition wear gloves during the work. In
the big shops there are huge gloves made
of drilling or other heavy. twilled material
which do not in the least cramp the
hands. while they protect them. The old
gloves belonging to the masculine men,
bers of the family answer every purpose
and are big enough not to hamper while
working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
MEDALS WON BY GIRLS
CONCEPTION COM.
MENCEMENT EXERCISES.

The Sisters Of Charity of the Immacu-
late Conception Academy held their forty
third annual commencement exercises
yesterday afternoon at Carroll Hall. The
stage was prettily decorated with palms
and the foolights were hedged with bou-
quets. The graduates were Marie Regina
Melting. Margaret NJ. Dunn and Helen f.
Burch, each of whom received gold
medal and crown of blossoms. Rev. ]. D.
Mari. pastor of the Church of the I'M
macuate Conception. awarded the honors
and made a brief address to the pupils
after the distribution Of premiums.
A program of music and recitations
opened with an entrance march played
on three pianos by Misses M. Helan. N.
Campbell. NJ Studs. M. Cannon, A.
Happ and p. Tritipoe- Miss Margaret
Dunn delivered the saultatory, Our Court
of Peace" and Miss NJ Mellings vale
dictory was entitled "Life's Rosary"
Miss H. Burch read an essay. "Fidfs
Victoria Nostra." Each of the three
graduates was the recipient or mowers
and applause.
The senior elocution class reclted in
unison Mary Queen of SCOTS" and there
was an Indian club drill by the physical
culture class. Others who participated in
the exercises were Misses M. Slattery. E.
Minahan. r. Loveless and 4. Sm1thers.
The Years Prizes Awarded.
The years prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
Cold medals for Christian doctrine
equally merited by Miss Marie Meliing
and Miss Mary Winter.
First prize in Christian doctrine. MISS
Alma Happ.
Second prize in Christian doctrine, MISS
Katie Cuneo.
Alumnae medal for mathematics. Miss
Marie Melting.
premiums for department. music and
Sunday school attendance. Misses Mar
garet Dunn. Helen Burch and Marie Mel
ling.
First senior class-Medal. Miss Mary
Winter; Sunday school medal, Miss Mary
Winter; premiums. Misses Mary Dangelo.
Katie Cuneo. Evelyn Hunter and Mary
Winter.
Second senior class-Medal, Miss Grace
Lynch; premiums, Misses Anna Donovan
and Grace Lynch.
Third senior class-MedaI, Miss Lucy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19

Welsh: premiums. Misses Mary McInerney.
Anna Minahan, Margaret Slattery, Eileen
O'DonneI. Angela Cuneo and Lucy
Welsh.
Welsh; Sunday school medal. Miss Annie
Welsh; priZe in the Christian doctrine
class. Miss Alma Happ: premiums. Misses
Nettie Campbell. Mary Helan. Mary
Loveless. Alma Hanp. Regina Loveless.
Margaret Minahan. Fay Smithers. Marie
Cannon. Mary Burke. Margaretta Cissel,
Loretta Helan and Ethel Lynch.
intermediate class-Medal. Miss Te-
resa Chaves; premiums. Misses Frances
Chaves. Alma McWilliams. Henrietta Ber-
ems. Mary Morrissey. Pauline Tritipoe.
Helen Loveless. Margaret Saffell. Mary
Schuyler. Katherine Myers. Lizzie Zego-
witz Mary Dalton and Frances Michigan.
The Junior Glass.
The junior class-Medal Miss Frances
Manning: premiums. Misses Catherine
McInerney, Hilda Berberich. Frances
Manning and Bessie Coblentz
Second division-Medal. Miss Ellen Dali
ton: premiums. Misses Katie Burke. Ger
trude Glorius. Eileen Dalton. Genevieve
Collins. Loretto O'Donnell, Marie Culver.
Margaret Zegowitz and Margaret Nc
Inerney.
Primary class-Medals, Miss Annie
Burke and Miss Marie Stoddard; pre-
miums. Misses H. DAILY. NJ. Yoe. NJ Stod-
dard. A. Burke. NJ. Robertellio. c. Studs.
J. Mcdonnell. F. Prosise. f. Prosise, E..
Myers. ]. Clements. A. Mccain. j. Stewart.
NJ. Barrett. L. Voorhees,. H. Clark, F. Sala,
E. Neil. E. Cole, T. Minahan, NJ Hunter.
a. Murray, E. Waldron NJ Slattery, NJ.
Staub. l.. Berberich. K. Scagnelli, NJ.
Aughinbaugh. l.. Tambasca, Q. Raley, E
Raley. N. Parmo. H. Callow. A McVey,
A. Gaegler. r. De Marco, NJ. OConnor,
n. Reith. c. Coates. P. Robertelli. F.
Simpson. B. Sipe. T. Miller. l.. Simms, c.
Deltufo. G. McGuiggan, c. Koones, E.
O'Leary and c. O'Brien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19

they disband they will all show the eff
fects of the chemical shot and shells
which we have fired. mot across their
bows but straight into their interior. We
are arriving at definite conclusions. but.
of course, there is an enormous amount
of data to be prepared before anything
can be published
Commander" Weber says that every
man in the ARMY has served his term
Of enlistment faithfully. and that the only
desertion was that of a man who had ar
ranged to leave Washington before the
discharge papers had been made out. He
had stipulated his early retirement from
the field of battle when the firing began.
4 new army will be enlisted in Deem
Der or January. if the plans of the bu-
reau are not changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
Called to Another College.

The board of managers of the Ran
dolph-Macon College. Ashland. Va. yes
terday elected Prof. Frank Leighton Day.
PhD., who for the past three years has
filled the chair of Semitic languages and
literature in the George Washington Uni
yersity. to the chair of biblical literature.
Prof. Day has accepted the call and
will enter upon his work there in Sep
TENDER. The chair to which he has been
called was lately endowed by gift of
S1OO, 600 The appointment is considered
one of the most important in the col
lePe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19

lets measuring 4xSh inches-most sub
stantial-looking cases-are sos.
A cigar case in goatskin, lined with
leather. measuring 312X5h inches. costs
$50. but one can go higher or lower as
preferred, for there are a number OF
styles to choose from.
A leather-cOvered flask with metal cup
on bottom. in genuine morocco leather,
costs 81 cents in the half-pint size and 81
when it holds double the quantity.
A cheaper flask with metal cup at the
top, is covered with pressed leather and
holds three-fourths of pint; price, ~
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
NEARS. END OF TERM.
DR.. Wiley's "Poison Squad" Will
Soon Be DISCHARGED.

DR.. H. w. Wileys poison squad" men,
bers are nearing the end Of their enlist
ment Before the LIST of July the eight
men enrolled will have received honorable
discharges
DR.. Wiley calls the squad his army
and has placed 1t in charge of Com
mander' F. c. Weber. the chemist who
directs the experiments under DR.. Wiley's
supervision.
There has been no mutiny or disaf-
lection in the ranks" DR.. Wiley said to-
day, and it is to be hoped that when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
Funeral of Mrs. G.. B. Beall.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles B..
Beall, who died last Wednesday. were
held at the apartment of her daughter.
Mrs R. Edwin Joyce, the Louisiana. 2123
18th street, this afternoon at = o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Busby. assistant rector of St.
Stephens Episcopal Church, conducted
the services.
The pallbearers were Drs. Charles Mar
bury. Joseph Wall and Lewis RigSles and
Messrs. Lawrence Green, Burton Green
and S Clark Croft, Interment was pri-
waite, in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19
To Use DYNAMITE in Isthmus.

Vast quantities of dynamite are to be
used on isthmian canal work during the
next fiscal year. according to estimates
made by the army engineers. More than
$500 tons of dynamite. 1t is thought. will
be required. and nearly 81 per cent of it
will be used on the Culebra division. The
plan is to keep only three months
supply of the explosive on the isthmus
at one time, thus lessening the danger
and loss in case of explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-19

It matters little what it is that you
want-whether situation or a servant
a want" ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26

to rest additional weight upon the
foundations of the CITY, for that is
what the strata is-a foundation
In the crowded portions of Greater
New York the largest lot is about 200
1eet square, that being probably the
biggest plot of precious ground OBJ
tainable in the downtown district of
Gotham Placing a building 1000
feet high upon this piece of Mother
Earth, the cost would be in the neigh
borhood of s6O,OOO,OOO 1t would
weigh $4,000 tons, according to esti-
mates which have been furnished the
New York board of aldermen by some
of the greatest engineering experts in
the world
The tonnage of the American navy
is about 100000 tons. Hence you
might place two navies the size of the
one possessed by America on top of
2O0-foot plot of ground and the
weight would be the same as that of
2O0-foot building. The strain on
the earth's crust is a terrible one,
and in time it is declared the crust
would give way under the fearful pres
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
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"nieh VIII prevent any such ideas be-
ing made of practical use Desire for
their own safety caused Gotham CITY
fathers to squelch the plan and it is
considered probable that the tallest
building which New York will ever
see Will not be more than 1000 feet in
height, and perhaps a limit of 1000
feet may be put upon the height of
these gigantic monuments to modern
Industry
When you stop to consider the whole
proposition the truth begins to dawn.
An edifice of 1000 feet possesses
weight of $4,000 tons, and therefore
structure a mile tall would weigh
100000 tons, and under this terrible
strain Manhattan would COLLAPSE.
scientists tell us.
There have been no architectural
plans which will so shift the weight
of any building that the strain upon
the strata when erected to the height
of one mile will allow it to stand in
the f1rst-conceived position without
shifting. Therefore the reasons for
not having one-mile-high structure
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26

sure. For that reason the aldermen
clamped the ban on buildings a mile
high
Then the wind pressure upon large
buildings must be taken into consider
alton by the corps of experts engaged
in operations in New York.
On a building 1000 feet high the
wind pressure on each wall is 5000
tons, which on four walls adds $4,000
tons. and including the roof pressure
there is 10000 tons added weight,
which increases the total number of
tons on the whole structure to $4,000
tons. This is an enormous weight,
and far out of the conception of the
ordinary human mind which does not
have to deal with such monstrouS pro-
positions
The monstrosity of the entire propo-
sition is made almost impossible by
the physical limitations of the earth,
strata and general texture of the coun-
try in the neighborhood of New York
For that reason experts have figured
by complicated processes that the big
gest building which New York will
construct in the future will not be
over 1000 feet in height
The work of devising engineering
schemes which will lessen the fearful
weight exefted upon the earth's crust
is now the object of the biggest work
ers in this line, and millions of dollars
would be paid the man or firm that
could bring forth some continuance or
new material to lessen the strain.
What is most needed is some sort
OF material which Is of less weight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
Many offers Of steeds for T,f.

Cen Clarence r. Edwards. chief of
the bureau of insular affairs. is daily
in receipt of letters from horse own
ers all over the country Offering de-
sirdble mounts for Judge William II.
Taft, the Republican candidate for the
presidency. These letters have re-
suited from. a story to the effect that
Gen. Edwards has been commissioners
to purchase steed for the candidate
the result of which is that he has
ever since been occupied in explaining
that he is not in the market for a
horse.
The other day he received an adj.
yertisement of an enormously large
and strong steed, 81 hands high and
weighing 2.70O pounds. used for exbi-
bitlon purposes. but which was de-
oiared to be admirably adapted for
Fldlng by man weighing 500 pounds
In spite of denials there is a con.
slant increase in the number of ami.
mails offered. The story that he wants
to buy an enormously large horse for
the use of the candidate seems tn he
travelling far beyond the power of anv
denial to overtake it,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26
Premium, on GoIdojd Oousrs

On the coin question, it is of inter
est-and most people have forgotten
the fact-that way back in 1879 the
United States government experiment.
Gi with gold-silver coin Five hun
dred of them were struck off-goldoid
dollars they were called-and went
into circulation There's a premium
on them now of about four dollars.
Tie goldoid dollar wouldn't do how
-eF1T, as the alloy of gold, silver and
copper. of which it was composed. tar
r-shed easily and had a brassy sheen
even when new. 1t was a pretty coin
about the size of half-dollar piece.
but with the full dollars worth of
value in it If it had gone through
the size Of the half dollar would hay,
been correspondingly reduced and
cart-wheel money would have been
relegated 10 the junk department of
the public excheouer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-09-26

than plain steel, brick and mortar. but
which possesses the same strength. or
perhaps more strength than these con-
Ventlonal articles for constructing sky
scrapers.
That the foundations of a large city
are elastic after fashion was proven
Dy notable instance which came to
the att9ation of the Chicago building
commission and the police a few years
ago A salvage company was engaged
in tearing down a structure adjacent
to the Women's Temple Suddenly
one morning when most of the debris
from the wrecked structure had been
carted away the occupants of offices
in the Women's Temple felt the edi
of the site of the wrecked building.
The entire structure on the south
side wrinkled in spots. Cracks, some
of them two inches wide, opened, caus-
ing the belief that a disaster was inn
minent- Such was not the case, how
ever, and when massive stone edi-
fee was erected on the site of the old
building the Women's Temple resumed
its natural posture
Experts who were put to work upon
the incident in the interest of science
determined that the stratum of bedrock.
being elastic, had recoiled from the
strain which the wrecked building put
upon it, therefore causing a movement
of the foundations of the Temple
When the newly erected buildings
weight was put upon the site of the
old structure normal conditions were
resumed once more.