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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Stupid of Them.

"The French are always stupid"
"Why, I always heard they were
very clever people"
well, they aren't. I was the best
French scholar in our class, and yet
when I went to Paris they couldn't
understand a word I said"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Where Paul Once Preached.

This old Jewish synagogue, built In
the first century before Christ, still
stands in ancient Iconium, in Asia
Minor. About the tenth century A.
D. 1t became a Greek church, and the
Greeks added the square wooden tow
,r which sumounts it. At present the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Improved Frying Pan.

1t is often desirable to cook a num-
Der of dishes at the same time IN
quantities such that it Is not ecomi-
cal to devote an entire pan to each
dish. Illustrated herewith is a pan
provided with several compartments,
il which different commodities may
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Dies a Paupcr ut ia Years.

John Morris, of the town OF Day,
n. y, inmate Of the County Aims
house, is dead. He said he was Ia
years old, and told OF events which
appeared to prove it. He was a ma
tive Of Canada and of French eXtrac-
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Electricity as a motive power mas
been in use for twenty-five years.

Italy's general scheme of land and
sea Notifications will require an out
lay of $35,O00,O00.
Portugal's budget for 10000
gives $4,000, 900 revenue and $751;
100000 expenditure, a deficit OF ST.
SOC, 900, or 100000 less than in
1907-0S.
Edward D. Pitt, a brother of Rev.
Henry Pitt, a London vicar and men,
Der of the great Pitt family, SO Illus
trious in English history, has lived
in Pittsburg, Pa. since 1870.
It requires 1920 stenographers to
do the Office business of New YORK
City.
Lord Wolseley, who has passed his
seventy-ffth birthday, has probably
had more narrow escapes from death
than any other living British officer.
In his younger days his lordship was
so daring that he earned from the
Ashantis the title Of "The General
WHO Never Stops"
Canada received 10000 emigrants
from the United States during seven
months, 5000 of them being farmers.
Charles Field, who is believed to be
the oldest judge in the United States
now presiding, has just celebrated his
ninety-third birthday by holding a
session Of the district court at his
home in Athol, Masse
Manhattan is the most densely pop.
ulated island in the world. 1t has a
population of 99,150 persons to the
square mile.
For the first half of the year the
total production of iron in Germany
was 6.049,700 tons, against $780,
900 tons last year. The reduction
was less than five per cent.
Although the mulberry tree Is
raised in Mysore, the most of the silk
produced in India is made from the
wild silk worms and from raw silk
imported from China and Siam.
During the summer season the Bor'
ough of Richmond doubles Its popu'
lation on every pleasant Sunday, but
only for that one day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
EypIosion on q Danish Cruiser.

Copenhagen, Denmark.-Two men
we're killed and six others dangerous
ly wounded on board the DANISH
CT aiser Hekla by the premature ex-
plosion of a shell. The accident oc-
Cured at target practice at Ae"Aus
Bay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Iynchcs AssaiIant Of Girl.

A negro named George Johnston
was hanged by a mob at Murfrees-
boro, Tenn. The negro attacked a
Miss Morris seven miles from u
f%reeSbOrO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Object to Coaling American Ship.

Sydney, Australia.-The Jumpers
Union has refused to permit its mem.
bers to coal the American hospitai
ship Relief, on the ground that b
battleships of the American Atlantic
feet were coaled by its own men.
American sailors are 10Y coalinS the
Relief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Portugal.s Deficit Sc, GOO.

The Chamber of Deputies, Lisbon
Portugal, has passed the budget,
which estimates the deficit at $4,000
600. Emigration and arbitration
treaties with the United States also
have been adopted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
FAMILY BURNED IN HOME. '
Tro Dead, Four Seriously Injured
Mob Threatens Incendiary.

Mob Threatens Incendiary.
Louisa, Ky.-John Sprouse, charged
with in~cendiarism. was brought here
to escape mob violence. He is &C
cused of setting fire to the home Oh
Charles Cooper, neal Cherokee, re-
sulting in the destruction of the prop
e:ty and the death of two of Cooper's
children. Two other children are in
a serious condition. Cooper is so
badly burned that his recovery Is not
expected. Mrs. Cooper is seriously
burned.
Bloodhounds took up a trail at the
house and followed it to Sprouse's
house. Sprouse was arrested and
brought here. Sprouse and Cooper
had been engaged in a suit over lum-
Der. J
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Kill Argentine Army Bill.

Buenos Ayres, Argentine Rep, via
Galveston, Texas.-The Senate passed.
to a committee the bill for armaments
voted by the Chamber, thus putting
an end to the matter. II it had re-
iected the bill the Chamber could en-
act a law approving it by two-th!rds
majority.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

be cooked at the same time without
mixing. This should appeal to those
who have to do their cooking over a
gas stove, as the several dishes may
be cooked over a single burner, thus
economizing fuel. The partitions are
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

Consul-General Miller, Of Yoko-
hama, reports that thirty-nine jap
anese banks, with a total capital Of
$4,000 900. suspended last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

Comptroller Wilson, of Chicago,
has ruled that no telephone, traction,
electric light or other public utility
corporation can make contributions
to hospitals or other charities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

statement Of collections of internal
revenue shows that the total for July,
1908, was s22, 029,316, which is q
falling off Of s2.899,508 as compared
with July, 1907. BY far the larger
part of this decrease is in the colec.
lions from spirits.
To Go With President Roosevelt.
Austin, Texas. - Captain William,
Mcdonald, revenue agent for Texas
and an ey-ranger, and John Aberna.
thy, United States Marshal for Okla
homa, accepted the invitation of
President Roosevelt to accompany
him on his African hunt.
First Sewing Machine Man lead.
Boston, Mass.-Jhe death is an.
nounced at Brookline of John James
Greenough, inventor and former 81.
perintendent of the Patent Office at
Washington, D. c. He was the first
to take out a patent on a sewing ma.
chine, invented the first s~noepeggins
machine and assisted in the construc.
ton of the first electric locomotive.
He YVES ninety-six years old.
Millionaire Wouldn't Hire Doctor.
st. Louis, MO-. G.. Cloud, sixty.
two years old, president OF the Ham.
ilton County Bank at McLeansboror
ILL.,, and reputed to be a millionaire
died here. He had been i'll for a yeal
and two weeks ago was seized with
paralysis, but owing to his belief in
Christian Science refused medical at.
Eention.
Soldier of Fortune Dead.
Pensacola, Fla.-Charles H. HILL
b native of Wisconsin, and at one
time a first lieutenant in the Ameri'
can navy, later a captain in the Bra.
lillian navy, commanding the cruiser
Nitcheroy, and still later Rear-Ad.
miral in the Chilean navy, died here,
In addition to serving In three ma.
vies he was commissioned a captain
in the Boer army.
Race Horses Dashed in Crowd.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-One man was
killed at the Luzerne County Fair
when a great crowd swayed out on
the race track just as the horses were
started in the first event. The jock
eys made strenuous efforts to stop,
but could not, and the horses plunged
into the crowd. Chris Coates, aged
seventy-four, of Larksville, was run
down and killed.
Uncle Sam Wants His Sc Cents.
Washington, D. C. - The United
States Government seeks thirty-hve
cents %reparation in a complaint filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the New York, Chi
cage and st. Louis and the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western railroads
It charges that a Federal employe
was charged that much in excess OF
the regular fare for transportation.
Herd Tramps in Freight Car.
Chicago, Iii. - Policemen secured
the freight yards of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad and arrested 164 tramp!
found in empty box cars. Those ar
rested were herded into a freight car
which was run to the police station.
Steals a Steel Bridge.
Bloomington, Ill.-Pleading guilty
to the theft of a steel bridge in Yer
million County, George Proctor gave
himself up to the officers after re
naming in hiding for several weeks
The structure was washed away b!
the floods of May, and found in {
Junk yard, having been sold as TWEEN
ty tons of old metal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Porto Rican Mayor Held For Arson.

San Juan. Porto Rico.-HeTaclic
Mendoza, Mayor Of Cayey, was ar
rested, charged with arson. 1t is al
legged that a recent fire at Cayey, in
which many buildings were destroyed.
was caused by Mendoza.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
BY CABLE.
italian Consul Appointed.

Rome, Italy.-Adalfo Rossi, for.
merly Inspector of Italian Emigra'
ton, mas been appointed Consul Gen.
eral of Italy at Denver. Signor Rossi
has made many journeys to the
United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Charges Against q. s. Attorney.

, Honolulu, Hawaii .-Charge against
United States Attorney R. w. Brock.
ems, preferred by the Rev. E. w.
Thwing and others, have been sent
to Acknowledgement Bonaparte. They
refer to both official and personal
conduct among the Oriental citizens
of the community.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Dutch Warship Welcomed.

Wiliemstad, Curacao.-The battle
ship. Jacob van Heemske:ck has ar
rived, and created great enthusiasm
among the population.
Holland May Ask Aid.
London, England.--The STANDARDS
Rome correspondent says that the
Dutch Government has opened nego'
tiations to ascertain what diplomatic
or other assistance Italy will render
her in connection with the dispute
with Venezuela. The correspondent
adds that similar steps will be taken
with London and Berlin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
To Go With President Roosevelt.

Austin, Texas. - Captain William
Mcdonald, revenue agent for Texas
and an ey-ranger, and John Aberna.
thy, United States Marshal for Okla
homa, accepted the invitation of
President Roosevelt to accompany
him on his African hunt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
Missionaries Escorted From Tabriz.

st. Petersburg. Russia.-Niss Hol'
liday and Miss Miller, American mis-.
sionaries, have been escorted at thelI
W request from Tabriz, Persia, to
the Russian frontier by Consul-Gen'
eral Doty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
LATEST NEWS
BY WIRE.
Bic DroD in Revenue.

Big Drop in Revenue.
Washington, D. C.-The monthly
statement Of collections of internal
1908, was s22,029,316, which is q
falling off Of s~2,899,508 as compared
with July, 1907. BY far the larger
part of this decrease is in the colec.
lions from spirits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

Showing the Arrangement of the Forty-six Stars, the Latest One For Ok
lahoma.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23
HUMAN

God bless the human s%unbeams,
The people strong and true,
Who daily sing or whistle
At all they bravely do.
Their eyes are clear and merry,
Their stem is firm. but light;
Their laughs a benediction.
And life once more seems bright.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

Italy's general scheme of land and
sea Notifications will require an out
lay of $35,000,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

Portugal's budget for 19QS-O9
gives s8O,OOO,0OO revenue and $751;
500, 900 expenditure, a deficit of ST.
500, 900, or 100000 less than in
l907-0S.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-23

1t requires 1920 stenographers to
do the Office business of New York
City.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Hiss Sylvia Simous
Hiss Rose GoldbIatt
Hiss Mildred Weinberg
Those who took
IRISH VOLUNTEERS. DANCE

Company A of the Irish Volunteers
intends TO have its annual ball, to be
held this year on New Years eve,
eclipse all previous efforts The dance
viii take place in the Building Trades
temple auditorium. at Fourteenth and
Guerrero streets. Arrangements for the
big event are now being completed by
the various committees which have had
the matter in charge. The grand march
Will commence promptly al 8 o'clock on
the evening Of December 81 and dane
ing will continue until O'clock the
following morning. The military fea-
ture of the program will be an exhibit
ton Grill by the company. Following
are the committees: Arrangements
Lieutenant D. Harnody, chairman; Ser
geant I. j. Shea, secretary; Corporal d.
O'Connell, Corporal J. J. Caldin and j.
p Kelleher. Floor-Lieutenant L. T.
Mahoney, floor manager; Sergeant p. ].
Reilly, first assistant; Private F.. Nc
Kenna. second assistant; Corporal It.
Moynihan. Corporal ]. j. Waters, Pri-
Yates j. F. Kelleher D. O'Sulliyan.
James Herlihy, A. Tarrant, Thomas
Griffin and b. J. Silver Reception
Sergeant p. J. Kenny. chairman; Ser
geant NJ. O'Neill, Sergeant NJ Brodie.
Corporal J. J. Brosnan. Privates T. Muir
name. > Mccarthy. P. Herlihy, r. Moyni-
han, J Collins. NJ; Liston, ]. Dudy. p
Gallagher. John French, Maurice Muir
ply. p Kelly, NJ OConnor, J. J. O'Con-
nor. p. J. Hickey. Austin Kilmartin. r.
Dugan and Declan Hurton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
NEWSPAPER OF ROME
BOOSTS CALIFORNIA
La Gazzetta Devotes Two Pages
to States Advance ement

La Gazzetta, an Italian newspaper
published in Rome and having a world
wide circulation, has issued a. Califor-
MIA booster edition. copies OF which
have just reached this city.
Receiving their information for the
most part from Andrea Sbarboro. pres
ident of the Bank OF Italy of San
Franclsco and one of the best informed
men on the resources of California, the
edltors of the paper have devoted two
iuu pages TO exploiting this state and
It's advantages, particularly the agri-
cultural and viticultural industries
In addition to boosting California
the paper contains articles on the re-
cent congress in Rome of sons of Italy
who now reside in foreign lands, to
which Sbarboro was the California DEL
egate A letter from Sbarboro con-
graduating the promulgators of the
congress upon the success OF their ef-
forts is also published in the issue,
together with illustrations showing e
SDarboro on horseback, a picture taken
at the banquet given in honor of duke
q Abruzzi when the young nobleman
was in this city on his way to Alaska
and another showing Sbarboro's Cali
fornia villa and describing the place as
one OF the most magnificent and splen-
dld places of it's kind in the state
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
LABORER DEFRAUDED OF
EARNINGS FOR SUMMER
Wrong Man Gets Letter Con-
tanning Check for Wages

BY the delivery of letter at the
postoffice general delivery to some per-
son whose name is unknown, c. Mar
riccini, a wood chopper, has been de-
frauded of his entire earnings during
last summer. amounting to $3.50. The
letter contained Il check for that
amount, and was sent to Marriccini
by the Lamoine lumber company of
Kenneth Shasta county, care of the
San Francisco general delivery.
The man to whom the letter was
wrongfully delivered, afterward sold
the check for $50 to ]. Castanetto, a
boarding house keeper, who paid it
into his own account at the Banca
Popolare Operata Italiana. The man in
dorsed the check &C. Marriccini,'' and
represented to Castanetto that he was
a gambler. and that the check was in
payment of his winnings in a poker
game.
Judge Graham granted Marriccini's s
petition yesterday to have the indorse-
ment declared forgery. After, pro-
longed litigation against the bank and
against Castanetto, Marriccini will
probably get the $500 remnant of his
earnings. that sum now remaining in
the bank.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
MOTHER CHARGES son
WITH TAKING JEWELRY
Sailor and Companion Face a
Charge of Grand Larceny

Patrick Reardon and William Halli-
nan were arraigned in Police Judge
Conlan's court yesterday on a charge
of grand larceny and the cases were
continued for week. They are ac-
cused of stealing three gold watches.
chain and locket and a gold ring
from Reardon's mother
When Mrs. Reardon missed the bag
containing her jewelry she notified the
Bay View station. Policemen Quinlan
and Denser were detailed on the case
and arrested Reardon and Hallinan.
The missing jewelry was found in
their possession and was booked as
evidence against them.
Reardon is 46 years old and gives
his occupation as a sailor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
NEW YEARS PRESENT
ROM HE
MILLMEN
Price of Flour Is Advanced Ten
Cents a Sack Just to
Keep Busy

As New Years greeting to the
housewives of San Francisco and other
bay cities, -four millers and neighbor-
hood purveyors to the household pantry
VIII say, Flour will cost you 81 a bar
rel. To buyers who purchase small
quantities at a time this means that so
pound sacks of flour will cost $1.75 in
stead Of s1.65, the price they have been
paying
The -four miliers had been furnishing
whoiesale grocers with flour at $500 a
oarrei net until last Monday when they
got together and decided that they
could no longer fill orders at that figure
ana that lt was imperative that an ad-
dluonal charge of 20 cents q barrel be
tackled on TO the price then ruling The
wholesalers evened up matters by
charging retail store keepers more and
the only thing left for the latter was to
advance the price to consumers
In Justification of their action the
millers say that the scarcity and stead
lily advancing prices OF choice milling
wheat made it impossible to sell the fin
ished product of the mill at previous
prices without committing commercial
hart kari. So. disclaiming any inten-
tlon OF emulating the trust barons, they
put the price up.
Similar action on the part of the mil
lers sent the retail price for so pound
sacks of -four from $3.50 to S1.65 about
Two months ago, and this latest Jump
therefore makes a total advance in the
price to consumers of % cents a sack,
or 81 barrel
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
MISSION CHIMES
TO WELCOME YEAR
After Dolores Bells Are Rung
District Will Give Full
Play to Celebration

Valencia and Mission streets are TO
share the chief glories of the pageant
with which the new year of 1903 will
be welcomed in the Mission district. The
official line of march was decided upon
at a meeting held yesterday morning
and the reviewing stand located at Mis-
sion and Nineteenth streets.
While the TWO thoroughfares are to
have most of the marching and frolic,
the gayeties of the night will not be re-
stricted. The new year wilT be rung in
by the chime of bells at the Mission
Dolores church, and the searchlight on
the crowds, while the throngs in the
street will sing the Mission new year
song, 1903 in the Mission"
At 7:30 o'clock those who are to par
ticipate in the parade in costume will
assemble at the Mission promotion club
headquarters, Valencia and Sixteenth
streets The executive committee meets
there at o'clock. At SIS O'Clock the
floats and decorated vehicles will report
at Sixteenth and Dolores streets, and
l 3 minutes later the automobiles and
carriages Will assemble at the same
place
The official positions in the parade
are as follows:
Grand Marshal Walter " Kelly and aids;
mounted police escort: automobiles contain
ing the members OF The executive commit
tees. Mission Promotion association and Mission
relief committee; automobiles containing public
officials; committees in charge of celebration:
executive committees, improvement organizations
OF southern district; members of Mission Pro
motion association in carriages; the Mission
band, in costume automobile used in days
after earthquake by Mission relief committee
containing James Rolph Jr. tchairman) and
Rev. ID. O.. Crowley (vice chairman; Mission
relief committee; float OF San Bruno avenue i'm
proyement club; float OF Sunnyside Improvement
club: yaqueros and cowboys from South San
Francisco; tableaux of Glen Park ladies in cos
tune; float Of Holly Park improvement club;
float of Cortland avenue Improvement club; float
OF Ocean View Improvement club; float of In
geside improvement club; floats of Enterprise
brewing company. Broadway brewing company,
Union brewing and mailing company, Golden
Gate brewery and the North Star brewing COM
pany; masqueraders from San Mateo under di
rection Of Edward II. Mitchell: masqueraders
from Burlingame, under direction OF G. u.
Risso; masqueraders from Potrero. under direc
tion of Charles Milly masqueraders from Mis-
sion district, under direction of Myer Clark;
vehicles of Mission merchants; fire apparatus
display of Glen Park volunteer FIRE brigade
grotesque float of Bay View rowing club; union
men in divisions; the Vallejo military band
single masqueraders, competing for cash prizes
masquerading couples; single masqueraders
noat Mission promotion association.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Chinese Killed by Hatchetmen

MARTINEZ, Dec. 29.-The tong war
which is on in San Francisco between
the members of the Suey On tong and
the On Yicl1 tong broke out tonight at
Orwood an island among the San Joa-
quin river tules at the eastern end of
Contra Costa county, IA miles from An
tioch. when one Chinese was Killed and
several others wounded in desperate
revolver battle between the members
of the rival tongs.
The reports were meager. but Sheriff
r. r. Veale, with Deputies William
Veale and O. Whilemann and Thomas
Shine, marshal of Antioch. set out for
the island prepared to quell the mem
bers of the two factions. 1t is not
known whether it was On Yick man
or Suey On man that was killed.
Orwood is one of the numerous tule
islands of the San Joaquin river and is
inhabited nearly entirely by Chinese
who raise potatoes and other garden
truck in abundance.