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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
A Useful College.
BY JOHN CORBIN.

Eastern educators were surprised
four years ago when a member OF the
British Parliament who had come to
this country on the Mosely education
al commission. the Hon. William
Henry Jones, placed the University
of Wisconsin in a list of our five lead
ing institutions of learning and en-
Guided from the list Yale, Princeton,
Columbia, Pennsylvania end Johns
Hopkins.
Surprise changed to skepticism
when he proceeded to state his opin-
ion that Wisconsin stood above even
the four other institutions which he
named as of the first order-Har'
ward, Cornell, Michigan and Califor.
MIA - being, in fact, the foremost
university of the land.
Many of the reasons he. gave for
this opinion were vague and uncon-
vincing. Wisconsin has no schools OF
architecture, medicine or theology.
But he was on firm ground when he
said: The University of Wisconsin
is a wholesome product of a common
wealth of three millions of people,
sane, industrial and progressive. 1t
knits together the professions and la
bors; it makes the fine arts and the
anvil one" This judgment touches
the bedrock of facr-highly charac-
teristic fact.
Of all the great State universities
Wisconsin is still the poorest in indie
pendent income. Living on the boun-
ty of the State Legislature, it early
learned the policy OF producing re-
suits of such immediate utility as
we're most likely to impress the rural
mind. In the phrase Of a local satir-
list, it's ideal became not culture, but
agriculture.
Its first great achievement was 4
milk test invented by Professor Ste
phen NJ. Babcock, of the Agricultural
School. This device enables farmer
and dairyman to measure easily and
accurately the proportion of butter
fat contained in the yield of each
and thus to pursue the breeding
of cattle on a scientific basis and the
manufacture of butter and cheese
with accuracy and speed. Together
with the method of instantly separat-
ing the cream from each days yield
by means of centrifugal force, invent
ed by DR.. De Laval, of Sweden, the
Babcock test forms the basis Of the
immense cooperative industry of
modern dairying. 1t was estimated
in 1900 that it saved the cheese fac
tories, dairymen and farmers of Wis
consin alone 100000 a year, or
twice the current expenses of the uni
versity for all departments, and it is
of prop%ortionate value to every State
of the Union, to every agricultural
country of the world, from Switzer-
land to Australia. Another Wiscon-
sin invention, a curd test for detect
ing milk unsuitable for the manufac-
ture of cheese, is said to save the peo-
pie of the State each year more than
the cost of the School of Agriculture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
CUMNIINS A CANDIDATE.
Cuts Short, His Vacation and Will
Confer With Political Friends.

Lake Forest, Ill.-"I shall certain
ly make an effort to succeed Senator
Allison" said Governor Cummins,
when lie was told of the Senator's
death and asked concerning his polit-
ical intentions. He refused, however,
to say what he would do regarding
the Senatorship during the unexpired
portion Of Senator Allison's term,
which ends on March 4, 1909. Gov
ernor Cummins will cut short his va
cation and return to Des Moines.
The death Of Allison is a hard blow
to the "Old Guard" which had al
ready begun to lose its dominating
influence in the Senate. i
Allison's place will undoubtedly be
filed first by the appointment and
then by the election Of Governor
Cummins, who is another radical, and
opposed to much if not all that the
other remaining members Of the "Old
Guard" stand for. 1t is the begin
ming of the greatest change that has
taken place in the Senate in many
years. F.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
80 BELOW ZERO 6 MILES IN Say.
Balloon Reaches Highest Altitude
Attained in New England.

Readville, Mass. The Blue Hill
Observatory has received from Silver
nails, N. Y, the "sounder" balloon,
which was sent up from Pittsield.
Mass, by H. H. Clayton, and while
the records, which were received in
tact, have not been worked out in de-
tail, it was asserted that the Sound
er" reached a height of six miles and
experienced a temperature Of more
than thirty degrees below zero. The
"sounder's" height was the greatest
50 far reached by those balloons in
New England, although in similar
experiments at st. Louis last year a
soIrder reached the height Of ten
miles.
The "sounders" are small balloons
weighing only a few ounces and car
rying an aluminium box containing
various meteorological instruments
for recording the temperature and
wind velocity of the upper air ard
the altitude attained.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
INDICT RACETRACK MANAGERS
Grand Jury Condemn Them and the
Police.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-The Grand Jury
IN Brooklyn, which has been occupied
for the last seven weeks in investi-
eating the working of the anti-betting
law on the local racetracks, returned
indictments against William Erge-
man, Christopher j. Fitzgerald and
John G. CaYanagh and the Brighton
Beach Racing Association for con-
spiracy in aiding Joseph Vendig and
Orlando Jones in engaging in the
crime Of bookmaking.
The Grand Jury also submitted a
long presentment attacking the police
and the management OF the Sleeps
head Bay and Brighton Beach tracks
for their failure to put a stop to the
violations of the law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
ColOrS.

There has never been a season
when light colors were so fashionable.
Every day a new color or a combina-
ton of two or more shades makes
its appearance, and it is really difficult
to keep up with the names Of both
colors and materials. In addition to
the familiar pastel tints are less and
m~alachite green, topaz, daffodil and
orchard yellow, coral and crevettef
pink; an exquisite shade Of old-rose
known as pomino and a very bright
shade of tan known as blond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
AbOuL New Belts.

The belts of the season! One
pauses to contemplate, but to pause
too long is to become bewildered by
the variety and winsomeness of the
designs and styles offered. A narrow
belt of black patent leather clasped
with a modest pearl or brass buckle
is quite as modish as the wider and
o expensive belt of steel equipped
with gold buckle, or the wide steel
studded belt of black elastic, the
adoption of which by smart dresserS
promises to insure an elastic belt
surore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
MASTER RAIN.

Striding. striding over the sea.
Calming the rage OF the wave goes he,
Lulling the moan Of the mighty main,
Assaug!ng Master Rain.
Marching. marching over :he land.
Scattering wide. with 4 lavish hand.
DraughtS for tie thirsting seed OF the grain,
Bountifu! Master Rain,
Never. never Il wanderer long;
Ever. ever a-brtm with song
A plaintive. pleading. plea-uring STRAIN
Musical Master Rain!
Welcome thou when the shadows sleep! .
Welcome thou when the dreams are deep.
Bearing Peace to Penance and Pain,
Merciful Master Rain,
Old as the host of the hills OF earth,
Yet as young as the soul OF mlrth,
Fain are we of thee all of us. fam,
Brotherly Master Rain!
Clinton Scotland, in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
NO LIQUOR "ADs." IN GEORGIA
Court of Appeals Afirms Conviction
of Chattanooga Dealer.

Atlanta, Ga. - Of wide reaching
Importance was the decision of the
Court of Appeals in the case of R. M.
Rose, proprietor of a Chattanooga
liquor house, against the State. The
case came up on appeal from the Bar
tow County Court.
In affirming the decision Of the.
lower court, finding Rose guilty of
soliciting through the mails, the
Court of Appeals held that it was a
crime in Georgia for liquor houses to
solicit trade through the mails, and
that sending letters was as much So
Letting as personal request, and that
the crime was committed at the point
where the latter was received.
The court held that this barring of
the mails to liquor advertisements
could not be considered infringing on
the United States prerogatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Women in the DAYS News.

Washington was visited during
June by 2400 newly married couples
from all over the country.
Mrs. John B. Stetson was married
in Philadelphia to Count Santa Eula-
liza, Portuguese Consul at Chicago.
DR.. w. T. Power, of New York, and
Miss Esther Redmond, daughter Of
John E. Redmond, were married in
London.
In filing her petition of bankrupt
cy Miss Sophia Kluber, of Trenton, N.
j., included in her list Of property
"one gold engagement ring on the
6pxer of her petitioner. value S."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Among the Workers.,

Chicago has a school of instruction
for railway trairmen.
Cigar makers at Mayagues, Porto
Rico, have formed a union.
A Women's Label League has re-
Gently been organized at La Crosse.
Wis.
The insurance agents Of Wheeling.
W. Va, propose to organize a labor
union for their self-protection in the
near future.
Trade %unionists at Walla Walla,
Wash, have placed the president or
the Trades Council as a candidate for
street commissioner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

doch assured her. complacently.
Let me see, Yes, there's a little bit
right down here close to your lips.
There! It's all. right now"
An instant later, when Dulcie's OBJ.
servant brother walked into the IL
brary the only unusual thing he no.
tired was that Murdoch seemed to be
tapping with his handkerchief at his
own coat lapels.-Chicaso News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
C. n. ELLIOTT OWN

Wife and Child Saved When Canoe
Upsets in Connecticut River.
Turner's Falls, Mass.-While shoot
ing the rapids in a canoe in the Con-
uecticut River, just below Turner's
Falls, C. N. Elliott, Of Nutley. N. j.,
an architect with McKim, Mead &
White, of New York, was drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rea and the
older Elliott boy were in the first
canoe, which shot the rapids without
incident. The second canoe struck
the current and overturned. Mr..
Rea beached his canoe and managed
to rescue Mrs. Elliott and the young
er Elliott boy, but Mr.. Elliott sank
before help could reach him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
CANCER. KILLS PETTIBONE.
Death Of Miners Leader Follows an
Operation in Denver.

Denver, Col. - George Pettibone,
for years prominent in the councils
of the Western Federation of Miners,
and charged with President Meyer
and former Secretary Haywood with
completely in the murder Of former
Governor Stuenenberg, Of Idaho, died
In st. Joseph's Hospital after an OPP
Grafton for cancer.
Pettibone had been i'll ever since
his confinement in the Idaho peni-
Tertiary, which lasted more than a
year, before the trial at Boise. A
widow survives him.
Pettibone was tried and acquitted
In Boise after the acquittal Of Hay
wood. Meyer was discharged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
The EliZabethan Ruff,

A veritable E~lizabethan ruff, an
outstanding affair made of closely
oleated net and finished with a knot
If ribbon at the back, is one Of the
newcomers. Whether it will find a
Place in this age of tailoring and of
iuty neck 1xings remains to be seen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Marshal Kills Alleged Deserte-.

At Doniphan, Mo-, w. E. Whitwell,
who kept a country store in Ripley
County. was shot and killed while
resisting arrest by w. G.. Smith, a
deputy United States marshal from
Chicago. Whitwell was alleged to
have deserted from the United States
army lwo or three years ego.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
High Quality For Rice.

New crop rice samples indicate
nigh quality. About 200 sacks OF
aew crop rough have been received
at New Orleans and sold at firm
prices. There will be no old crop
his year TO carry over and supplies
from now on must be drawn entirely
from the new crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
KILLED ON CAMPAIGN TOUR.
Judge landowners Auto Struck by
Rock Island Train.

Hutchinson, kan.-Judge George
A. Vanderveer, candidate for Rapub-
lican nomination for Judge Of the
Ninth Judicial District before the pri-
maries, was killed when a Rock ISL
and train struck the automobile in
which he was finishing his campaign.
Rowel Taylor, who was driving the
machine. was injured, but will prob
ably recover.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
ENDS LIFE IN BANK.
Assistant Bookkeeper OF New York
Concern Shoots Himself i'll Vault.

New York City.-Charles w. Yves
terfeld, assistant bookkeeper OF the
Sew York Produce Exchange Bank, at
10 Broadway, committed suicide IN
a vault in tie basement of the BANK
by shooting himself in the head
rather than face exposure for having
drawn two checks for $40 each
against a fictitious account. He was
twenty-one years old and lived with
his parents and two sisters ct 2Ol
East SeYenty-seventh street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Vatican ColoringS.

The Vatican colorings, with dove
for the groundwork and sprigget
azure and pink designs upon 1t, are
for girlish millinery schemes extreme
" lovely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Lessen the Hips.

The hips must be lessened, and
some one has discovered that to ex-
pand the waist a trife is a quick and
easy method of making the great
difference between hips and waist
disappear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Full Liberty For Turkey.

The imperial hiatt, published in
Constantinople, Turkey, promises full
liberty and equality to Ill subjects Of
the Sultan; a new Cabinet, which is
believed to be temporary, was an
nOunced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
For a Stringy Throat.

Any movement Of the head, regu-
larly and repeatedly done, that
stretches the throat muscles, will helF
to keep them in good condition.
Cream of some kind is necessary to
feed the tissues.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

and some very pretty and novel
effects are shown. Here is n that
is trimmed to give the princesse lines
and which is charmingly attractive
while it is absolutely simple and
youthful. AS illustrated it is made
of buff linen with trimming Of brown
but it is appropriate for linen in all
the prevailing colors.
The dress is made with the blouse
and skirt. The blouse consists Of
the fronts and backs and the narrow
Mandarin sleeves. 1t is tucked be-
comingly and is gathered at the low
er edge and Joined to a belt. The
skirt is straight and laid in back
ward turning pleats, the closing being
made invisibly at the back.
The quantity Of material required
Tor the medium size twelve years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

(f Credits Poor Doctor Won't Come.
Atlanta (Ga.) PHYSICIANS have
formed an association. the purpose OF
which is to have a report made on the
credit of a person summoning medl-
cal aid before q doctor responds to
tho noI1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
CITY Officials BunGIed.

Corporation Counsel Pendleton de-
cided that the New York City officials
had so bungled the SAKE law, reQEir-
ing the tracks OF the New York Gen.
trail Road to be removed from Flew
enth avenue, that the city Will nave
to start all over again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Black Cuff Facings.

Quite the latest thing Is to- have
facings and cuffs in black and white
striped linen to a tailor-made cos
tune; it is original and at once, ele-
giant and striking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Mailman 6 Co. to ASSIGN.

With liabilities that may exceed
$500. 900, Bultman & Co., brokers, OF
! Cincinnati. Ohio, announced that an
assignment would be made for the
benefit 0: creditors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Venezuela Defies the Dutch.

The Dutch cruiser Geiderland re-
turned from La Guayra to Caracas
and reported that the Venezuela au-
thorities refused to allow any COM
nunications to be sent ashore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

Aaft Begins Canned Speeches.
After hearing one OF Mr.. BryaH's
phonograDh speeches Mr.. Taft ha5an
canning" ten OF his own.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Insurance Company Sale Questioned.

State superintendent of Insurance
Kelsey went to New York City to in
vestigate the proposed sale of q ma
iority interest in the Provident Life
Assurance Society to the Inter-Sclth-
ern Insurance Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

New York City.-Fancy waists are
in demand and each new design is
therefore certain to find its place.
This one Is singularly attractive and
graceful while it can be made from
almost any seasonable material.
There are draperies which give grace
full and becoming lines and which
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Edison Stops Work.

1t was announced that Thomas \.
Edison had abandoned commercial
scientific work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

In the churchyard of Grimston,
Norfolk, an anvil nay be seen at the
head of the grave OF a local black
smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
AN EMPIRE-WIDE LOCKOUT.
German Ironmasters Threaten to
Close Down All Their Works.

Stettin, Germany.-The lockout Of
5000 ship riveters, which is in effect
at the Vulcan S%hipbuilding Yard
here, threatens to spread throughout
the country. The trouble had its ORR
gin in the refusal Of the men to &C
cept the terms of their employers rel
ative to the payment of overtime
rates, and in their objection to work
ing extra hours in the completion Of
contracts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

appropriately can be made of net,
lace or anything of a similar sort, and
the rather deep chemisette is becom-
ing and in the height of style. Also
the sleeves are novel. AS illustrated
crepe de Chine is made with a chemi-
settle of tucked and drapery of plain
net with trimming of lace and band
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Girls W Dress.

Every variation of the guimpt
dress is being worn by school girls
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-24

CHRISTMAS

The Methodist church was packed
to the doors last evening being the
occasion of the Sunday School Christ
mas exercises. All the members of
the school from the kindergarten up
to the senior Bible class were present,
accompanied by their parents and
friends. R. H. Trent, who has been
the faithful and efficient superinten-
dent for several years, presided in his
usual genial manner, and Rev. John
W. Wadman offered the prayer.
The exercises, consisting of songs,
solos, recitations, dialogues, etc, last
ed over an hour and were all exceed
ingly well rendered. Two or three
performances, including THE Shop
herds" "The Lantern Song" ETC., won
exceptionally good and each and all
reflected great credit upon those who
had the children in training, namely
Miss Oliver Walker, Miss Meyer and
Miss Iwalani Ripley. Misses Blaisdell
and Ripley presided at the piano.
In the course of the evening, old
st. Nicholas appeared on the scene
and took a prominent part in one of
the plays to the great delight of the
children. He afterward distributed
gifts, which had been placed on a
beautifully decorated Christmas tree,
to all the little ones, who departed to
this homes eXclaiming "The Best We
Have Ever Had"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-24

of United States political history has
written to the Governor for informa-
ton regarding the Hawaiian national
dish. He wants to know the deriva-
ton of the word poi, also what poi is.
Senator W. j. Coelho of Maui has
announced that he is out after Treas
urer Campbell's scalp because he pro-
NOTED an employe in the tax Office in
stead of appointing man recon-
mended by the Maui Committee.
There is no more appropriate gift
to lady than a bottle of Male Col
ogne Benson, smith & Co., Ltd.
We save eyes by removing the first
slight eye troubles that grow to bigger
troubles later if neglected. Bring
your eye troubles to us. If you need
a doctor, we will tell you so. A. N.
Sanford, Optician.
II its good cigar, Fitzpatrick Bros.
have it. DOn't fail to see the great
gift box OF Adellne PATHS. For good
cigars, L'Africanos, Hoffman House
and William Penn take the lead.
Both stores.
stock of Spring styles in Regal Shoes.
We guarantee you fit in our quarter
sizes, and the name of Regal itself is
guarantee of high quality and style
correctness. Regal Shoe Store
Captain Falls Depot Quartermaster
U. S. A., has made proposal to the
Bishop street estate through f. S.
Dodge, agents, to acquire by lease or
otherwise some of the lands of the es-
tate in Kakaako near Atkinson park
for coal storage and corral purposes.
Thos. F. McT1gne & Co., has just re-
ceiyed a choice selection of wines, IL
quors. and fine old whiskies for Xmas
and New Years trade. Box 755. Phone
40.
Secretary Wood of the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee has received a let
ter enclosing the program of an at
ternoon's exercises in the Spring Val
ley, Minnesota high school which is
devoted to Hawaii. It was partly de-
rived from a promotion folder.
Benson, Smith C Co., Ltd, sell Male
Cologne. It's fragrance is found in no
other perfume.
Mrs. Mack superintendent of the |
Susannah Wesley Home, acknowledges |
the promise of three scholarships for
the children and two sash donations
of $50 each to the maintenance fund |
The children of the home will have !
their Christmas exercises on Saturday
evening.
Let the lady's happiness be increas-
ed by gift of bottle of Male Col
ogne. Benson, Smith & Co., I'd.
j. Venhuizen, chief sanitary officer, |
has recommended to the Board of |
Health that all graves should be mark
ed with a headstone to prevent tres
pass on old graves in digging new
ones. He suggests plain block OF
stone where no better monument is
provided by those who have buried
their dead. Six collins were exposed
in excavating for burials last month.
The Governors report gives the fol-
lowing estimate of the population OF
this Territory: Japanese, $4,000; Ha-
waiians, $4,000; Chinese, $4,000; Ko-
reans, 5000; Portuguese, $4,000; Span
iards, 2OOO Porto Ricans, 1000, and
Teutons (including Americans, Bril-
tish German and all other whites ex-
elusive of Portuguese), 10000. These
figures total 1859, 900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-24
The Main Issue

Revision o. the tariff looms the
And important the shining
Nor what Joe has what Bill Taft has planned
Nor John DIS airy persiHage upon the witness stand
No longer Of Ar ehbold's golden
The times changed topics Of the
They sink deep oblivion thought haunts-
That every kid Christmas gets everything
All Of statesmansh s void nit
Go, let the dippy kaiser throw other verbal fit;
What member Of the cabinet tn Billy Tats appointed,
Or what Court judges future anointed
Affairs Of law and ORDER though important the state.
Like other leading matters tn watt
The octopus longer scares-the longer
every kid on Christmas day gets everything he wants.
Nashville Tennesseean