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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
GIRL ENDS LIFE FOR $500.
Takes Poison So That Starving Fam
ily May Have Food.

Trenton, N. Jennie Joyce, Of
444 North Clinton avenue, committed
suicide, 1t is alleged, so that her family
might get the $500 insurance on her,
life to keep them from starving.
The girl was only seventeen years
old, and the only one of a family Of
three who had been working. The
funds of the household were low and
her earnings could not keep them
longer in food. She told her two sis
tiers that she had the insurance policy
on her life and believed she would die
that they might live. They secuted
the idea, but she drank a half pint
bottle of carbolic acid and died In a
few minutes. ~ q
The girl had a brother in the navy,
and she mailed a letter to him. No
one knows the contents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
PHYSICIAN KILLED IN AUTO.
Dr.. snader, of Philadelphia, With.
Chauffeur, Loses Life in Accident.

Philadelphia, >Pa.-Dr. EdwardSR.
Snader, a prominent physician, OF
this city, and his negro chauffeur,
John A. Bailey, lost their lives when
an automobile in which they were
riding. plunged over q forty-foot en-
bankment in Paramount Park.
DR.. Snader was dead when rescuers
reached the car. The chauffeur was
badly injured and died In the hospital
later in the day.
DR.. Snader was widely known and
was professor of medicine In Hahne-
mann College. He was the author
of "Repertory" in Hale's Diseases OF
the Heart" and was a writer on many
medical subjects.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
STANDARD OIL WINS CASE.
Company vii Not Have to Pay Fine
of S29.24O.OOO.

Washington, D.. C.-Ths $29,240,-
900 fine case of the Standard OIL
Company will not be reviewed by
the Supreme Court of the United
States. The decision of the court to
thiB effect was announced by Chief
Justice Fuller.
The action Of the court consisted
III the announcement that the Gov
srnment's petition would not be
granted. The effect Of this announce
ment will be to leave standing the
decision of the Court Of Appeals
which was adverse to the Govern
ment and favorable to the company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.

Last year China imported 1,102.-
333 umbrellas and the year before
1,3S0,111.
The city of Haroun al Raschid,
Bagdad, has a foreign trade of nearly
25,000,000 a year.
In 1885 Japan owned .SS per cent.
of the worlds steam tonnage, while
nov her share is 1888 per cent.
Great Britain with 1927 coal
mines, employing 940,618 people,
turned out 267.S30,962 tons Of Goa!
in 1907.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Joshua Rhodes Dead.

Joshua Rhodes, a pioneer business
man and fnancier, of Pittsburg, died
at his home in his eighty-ifth year.
Mr.. Rhodes. who was worth S25,000,-
900, was a lifelong friend Of Andrew
Carnegie, who never entered the field
Of tube making, which was Mr..
Rhodes speciality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27

The powerful Camorra organiza-
ton in Naples is ~pro1ting by the dis
aster by raising the price Of comestt-
bles. All the newspapers protest
against this plumber. Even worse
abuses are disclosed by the fact that
one sea captain complains that sew
eral young girls among the refugees
under his charge have been stolen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Murderer Jones Must Die.

William Jones, who murdered
Llewellyn G.. Bum at Hampstead
September 1, 1907, must suffer the
death penalty in the electric chair,
the Court of Appeals decided at Al
bany, N. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Canada Coins SovereiGns.

The first gold sovereigns ever made
in Canada were turned out at the
royal mint, Ottawa. They are made
from gold mined at Larder Lake, and
are marked with &C." Indicative Of
Canadian manufacture.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Arrest Alleged Blackmailer.

William E. Beall has been arrested
at Washington, D. c.. to be taken to
New York, where he is wanted to an
swer a charge of attempted blackmail
in sending letters to DR.. Dadirrian,
an Armenian, demanding $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
See Value of Publicity.

Various means of securing public
ity are being employed to a greater
and greater extent in New York by
the preachers who wish to secure
larger audiences.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
s0.CENT GAS LAW STANDS.
United States Supreme Court Quashes
the Injunction Against It.

Washington, D. Gin an opinion
by Justice Peckham, unanimously
~concurred in BY the entire court, the
Supreme Court Of the United states
reversed the decision OF the United
States Circuit Court for the south
ern district of New York, granting
an Injunction against the enforce
ment Of the eighty-cent gas law. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Saved From Annexation.

The week Of prayer" in Oak Park,
ILL.,, has been marked by petitions to
Providence to be saved from annexa-
ton to Chicago. The danger Of the
curse of the saloon" is given as the
motive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Austria Demands Apology.

The Austro-Hungarian Government
at Vienna has demanded an apology
from M. Melovonolsz, the Servian
Minister, for his anti-Austrian utter
ances in a speech before the National
Assembly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
DETAILED ESTIMATE OF. THE DESTRUCTION BY THE
EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY AND ITALY PLACES NUMBER
OF DEAD AT 100000; MONEY LOSS AT %,NOjW0,W0
Rescuers Push Their Work, But Starvation and Pneumonia
Are Grave Factors, and an Outbreak of Typhoid
Fever is Causing Alarm Among the
Refugees and Soldiers.
PLANS FOR REBUILDING AND


every living person and surround 1t
with a Gordon Of troops In order to
keep 1t absolutely isolated. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27

Church Influence Commended.
Pre~sident-elect Taft commended
the influence Of the church on ciyiliz-
alton to a body Of ministers in Au-
gusta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Morgan's Gift TO Paris Museum.

]. P. Morgan has presented the
Natural History Museum of Paris,
France, with a fossilized tree trunk
that had been converted into agate
by the action Of water. 1t was sent
from Holbrook, Ariz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Monument to Senator Allison.

Monument to senator AhAson.
Plans are being discussed for the
erection at Washington. D. c., OF q
monument in honor Of Senator Will
lam Boyd Allison, Of Iowa, who died
last summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
THE GARDEN OF MY SOUL.

7 water with my tears each night
The garden of my soul,
And tend with care the flowers white.
/ water with my tears each night,
Transplanting from the wrong the right
Transferring the whole.
7 water with my tears each night
The garden of my soul.
"A. B., in Gunter's Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Adnliral's Daughter WEEDS.

Miss Helen Stockton. a daughter Of
Rear-Admiral C.. H. Stockton. U. S
Navy, retired, and Ainsworth Parker.
Of Baltimore, were married in Christ
Church, Westminster, London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27
Earthquakes Cost in Life and
PrOperty.

earthquakes JOSH III l1le ailu
Property.
Estimated loss of
life.... ...... Zu0,OoV
Private property,
Messina. 49,. ..s4oo. 100000
Public property,
Messina, includ-
works.. .... 30,OOO,O0O
Reggie. ..... 100000
Public property, "
Reggie -. .... 1O,0OO,000
Fortifcat lions,
Strait Of Messi-
houses -. so,OoO.ooo
Other items, in
Guiding public
and private prop
erty at Palmi
Sagnara, SAINT
Eufemia, Semin-
ara and towns,
villages and
country estates
in Sicily and Ca 4
labria.. 80. 3. 30O,000,O00'
Total. 81, 900, OO0.00O
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-27

And let her discover that I mar
ried her son without knowing how to
make bread? I wish to keep her ad-
miration and respect. Take her to
the Indian Museum by the Elmwood
trolley-it's the slowest. Please help
me out, Bob"
So Robert yielded. The coast clear,
Petrina set her bread. Now bread
dough, as everybody knows, is the
most untrustworthy stuff in the cul-
mary kingdom. Occasionally even an
experienced cook encounters a batch
of dough that seems possessed to go
wrong. At other times dough that
seems in its early stages unpromising
develops unexpectedly into good
bread.
Petrina's dough misbehaved from
the very outset to the bitter end. The
-four refused to associate with the
water, the little g~ray-green puddles
of yeast declined also to mix; the
shortening foated loftily in exclusive
islands.
"It's either too wet or too dry
said Petrina, peering doubtfully into
the pan. Yet three quarts of water
ought surely to be enough. I think
I'll try the egg-beater. Ugh! What
spattery stuff"
Although Petrina likewise tried the
toasting-fork, the potato-masher and
various other stirring implements,
the mixture still refused TO mix.
perhaps it'll run together as it
RISES" breathed Petrina, washing the
discarded utensils. But I wish to
goodness I hadn't pretended to be a
breadmaker when I'm not. Think oil
doing all this twice a week."
An hour later the doubtful cook
added -four and a pair of reluctant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
WILL INSPECT LANDS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON IRRIGA
 TION TO TRAVEL.
Plan Junlket Over Various Projects fin Northwest-start From Cha- cagO-Ballinger VIII
 Join Senators.

Washington. Aug. 7.-The Senate Committee on Irrigation will soon be- gin inspection of lands in the North west for which. reclamation projects are under way. Members of the Commit tee will assemble at Chicago, which city they will leave on August II.
 Senator Carter, of Montana, is Chair man of the Committed. The other members who will make the trip are Senators Warren (Wyo). Chamberlain (ore), Flint (Cal), Paynter (Ky.). and Borah (Idaho). At Billings. Mont, on August 15, Secretary of the Interior BallInger and Director Newell, of the reclamation service, will join the com mittee and accompany 1t upon its mis- sion.
 About one-half the work that has been mapped out for the committee will be completed this month. The in- spection will be discontinued until Ne vember, when 1t will be resumed with Seattle as the starting point.
 The projects to be inspected in Au- gust are the lower Yellowstone, Sho- shone, Great Falls and Sun river. Low CT Milk river. Dodson Dam, St. Mary's lake diversion canal line. Kalispell and F1athead and the Yakima valley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
POSES AS OFFICER
MAN WHO SAID HE WAS A MAJOR
 ARRESTED.
Passed as Son of General Horati0 King-Held by Police on Charge
 of Forgery in Sam FFancfscO.

San Francisco, Aug. 7.-Arrested here Thursday under the name of Major Anderson, U. s. A." and later declared by Secret Service Agent Har- ry Mofrat to be Lieut.. Harry King, a man wearing a United States Army officers uniform and having many pa pers in his possession purporting to show he was Lieutenant King, con- fessed in jail last night that he was Thomas F. Heaney. formerly a hotel clerk in Brookfield, Mass.
 Heaney declared that for, i've years he had been posing as lieutenant King, son of Gen. Horatio King, and that he had been received in many cities without question under that name.
 Heaney took great pains to carry out the impOsture. His card case was engraved 'Lieut. Harry King. son of Gen. Horatio King" He had nu- merous letters from army officers and even from the department at Wash inRton addressed Lieutenant King" and because of acquaintance with the real King was able to pass as the lat ter among army men who did not know the lieutenant by sight.
 Heaney was arrested on telegraphic advices from Los Angeles stating that A man of his description was wanted there for forgery.
 Lieutenant Harry King is in the Philippines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
TOO MANY ESCAPE FROM
 HOSPITAL FOR INSANE

Washington, Aug. 7.-Too many es- capes have been occurring of late at the government hospital for the in sane. Such is the belief of the local police who reported the matter to the District Commissi oners, who in turn reported 1t to the Department of the Interior.
 Acting Secretary of the Interior Will son expected today 8 report from Su- nerintendent White o: the hospital ex- plaining about the escs pes The Act ing Secretary requested such a report.
 Last year the Secretary O. the Inte- rior warned the Superintendent that es- capes were too frequent and would have to cease. There was no answer. Acting Secretary Wilson reminded the Supertntendent of these facts and let If be known that he expects a report now.
 The Commissioners have taken cog nizance of the matter, because of the menace to the safety of the residents of the District that lies in the escape of the insane prisoners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
il Monday without taking all the evil

til Monday without taking all the evil dence.
 The evidence of Craig and the ele- vator operator was taken today. Craig said that Mrs, Castle met him in the Waldorf Astoria and asked for ten minutes conversation with him. When he refused he entered the elevator, she following him and sat down. In a moment she arose and the shot was fired. He could not tell whether or not the bullet was intended for him. He grasped Mrs. Castles wrist and held the revolver pointed downwards until assistance came.
 Craig started to say: T have be- lieved that this defendant was rlent- ally incompetent, and now I know" but the ma agistrate stopped him by say- ing that such evidence was improper at the time.
 When Magistrate Butts adjourned the hearing to Monday, Mrs. Castle requested that he grant her private interview so that she could make a complaint against Craig, but the mag istrate refused an interview as highly improper.
 The magistrate promised to entertain the charge on Monday and Craig was subponaed to appear on that day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
CONSERVE RESOURCES
PINCHoT URGES MEETING AT NEW
 ORLEANS.
Head of Forestry Bureau Asks SOuth- eFn Leaders to Confer on Sub- ject of Conservation of
 Resources.

New Orleans, Aug. 7.-The commits sions in the Southern States for the conservation of natural resources may hold a convention in New Orleans Am
 nsdiately following that of the Lakes 1 to-the-Gu1f Deep Waterway Associa- ton here in November. Clifford Pin chot. chief of the United States Pores try Bureau. and Chairman of the Ma tional Conservation Commission, has written to the New Orleans Progress sive Union, suggesting such a meeting and Governor Sanders has been asked to consider the matter of issuing a call for it.
 In his communication on the subject, Mir. Pinchot says:
 "In the judgment of many, the im- proyement of our inland waterways is one of the most vital problems relating to the conservation of our natural re- sources. Indeed, any comprehensive plan of waterway improvement, even though it may be primarily for navi- gation purposes. must also take into consideration the use of the waters for Irrigation, water power and domestic supply. Also, it is well known that lasting water way improvement de- bends largely on the conservation of forests, to protect the head waters and to prevent soil erosion.
 "why would 1t not, therefore. be a good plan to take advantage of the great gathering which will be at New orleans in November and hold a con- servation meeting immediately follow Ina the Lakes-to- -the-Gulf convention, 10 which should be invited all the e-con- seryation commissions of the Southern States?
 "Should this suggestion meet with your approval I can assure you of the hearty cooperation of the joint com mIttee in every way in It's power.
 "In my Judgment it would be well to first have the Governor of your State issue call to the Governors and con- servation commissions of the other southern States, namely, Alabama. Ar kansas, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
IN NIGHT CLOTHES GIRLS
 FLEE FROM BURNING ROOMS

New York, Aug. 6.-Two hundred and fifty inmates of the House of the Good Shepherd in East Ninetieth Street, near the East River, fled from the main building to the court yard early today while a fire burned out nearly all the rooms on the second floor. A passing policeman, who discovered the blaze. experienced great difficulty in arousing the occupants.
 The gates of the tall Iron fence were locked and the policeman threw stones at the heavily screened windows until A watchman was aroused. The fire alarm was then sounded and the girl inmates in their night clothes ran into the court yard. The hremen had to scale the fence before reaching the fire. The blaze was soon extinguished with a loss of a few thousand dollars. There was no loss of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
PACKrT AGAIN AGROUND.
Makes Fafth Unsuccessfu1 Attempt to
 Ascend Ohio,

Pfttsburg, Pa., Aug. 7.-The river packet ohio, with a number of passen- gers aboard. ran into a dense fog two miles above Sisters Islands, a short dis tance above Wheeling last night, and was forced to tie up.
 The Ohio had but about four inches of water between her hull and the ehaHow spots between Sisters Islands and Pittsburg. When the fog lifted it was discovered that the four inches of water had disappeared during the night.
 Captain B. J. Mady put the passen- gers and freight on trains bound for this city.
 This was the fifth consecutive unsuc- cessful attempt in i've weeks to reach this port by the captain of the packet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
WILL ADVISE sIAMEsE.
Harvard Man to Influence Policy OH
 That Country.

Harvard Man to Influence Policy OH
 That Country.
 New York, Aug. Liens Svenson westengard. of Chicago. has been cre- ated general adviser to the Siam gov ernment, according to cablegram from Bangkok. Mfr. Westengard, who is now in Bangkok whore he has been serving for two years as assistant general adviser. will start for America within a week to make a short visit to his old home.
 Westengard is 3S years old and took a degree at the Harvard law school in 1898. He conducted a banking and real estate business in Chicago until he was appointed to the position in Siam. His work there has been so satisfac- tory to the King and to the govern ment that his quick promotion has fol- lowed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
MARSHAL SHOOTS BANKER.
Omcer Was Called to Hotel to Stop
 Fight.

AsheviIle, N. C., Aug. 7.-In a des- perate fight early today with Town Marshal Watkins at Gladstone Hotel, Black Mountain, twenty miles from here, John Bunting, of Wilmington. N. C., a prominent banker, was shot and probably fatally wounded and P. C.. Collins of Hillsboro shot and seriously hurt.
 Watkins says he was called to the hotel at 1880 o'clock this morning, the women guests at the hotel being frightened by a fight between Bunting and Collins He attempted to place the men under arrest and the fight follow Ad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
CHARGES AGAINST CRAIG.
Mrs. Castle VIII Attempt ts Prosecute
 Him

New York. Aug. Mrs. Mary S. Castle of California. the former act ress. who shot at William B. Craig, a New York lawyer. in the elevator of the Hotel Waldorf Astoria last Tues day attempted to prefer a counter charge against Craig when she was arraigned in court today on a charge of felonious assault.
 The nature of the proposed cons plaint was not announced and the magistrate adjourned the hearing un-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
CURTAIL YOUR OUTPUT.
SpInners' Association Issues a State
 meut

Asheville N. C., Aug. 7.-The South ern Soft Yarn Spinners' Association. representing Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama and Tennes- see. after a meeting here today to con- sider conditions In the soft yarn mar get issued this statement:
 "The feeling prevails that with the settlement of the tariff question, the chaotic conditions which have prevail ed in the soft yarn market will soon be over We look for an increasing demand for yarn and soon the price will be in accord with cotton"
 Unof1cially 1t was learned that the members had decided to curtaI the production, but by what method was not stated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
MAKES BRAVE FIGHT.
Russian Woman Dies After Shooting
 Two Robbers.

KIev, Aug. 7.---Madame Niegovskaia, a weIl known Russian writer. was kill ed yesterday on her estate near Oorutch. During the absence of her husband two robbers stole into her room at night, pointed revolvers at her and demanded her money. With splen- did courage, Madame Niegovska aia erasped her husbands revolver and opened fire on the intrudera During the exchange of shots she was wound ed in the leg, but she continued to fire and forced the robbers to flee. After their departure she died from loss of blood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
BROKER IS ARRESTED.
F. N. Bradshaw Accused of Larceny and
 Fraud.

New York, Aug. 7--.Frank N. Brad shaw, a broker of this city, was arrest ed here today on request of Sherin +. l.. Monteverde, of Shelby County. Tenn, who said indictments found there charged Bradshaw with grand larceny, embezzlement and fraudulent breach of trust.
 The charges are said by the police to be in connection with funds of the Sierra Juarez Mining Company. which claimed to have advanced Bradshaw $4.0 900 for the purchase of real estate in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico.
 Bradshaw was held in $2,000 bail to await the arrival of extradition pa- pers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
NEaIken Four FIiwhta.

MineoIa. N. Y.. Aug. 7.-C. Foster Willard made four low flights of about one mile each in the Curtiss Aeroplane belonging to the aeronautic society early today. This is the ma chine which was wrecked in a flight made by Alexander Williams about two weeks ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
VET KILLS VET.
Tragedy Occurs in National Military
 Home

Dayton. O., Aug. 7:-capt. Oscar Ea astmond. of the National Military Home here, was shot and instantly killed today by Edward Leonard, an other veteran.
 The murdered man was Colonel of the 1st North Carolina Infantry in the civil war, and had been superintend- ent of the Home Hotel.
 Leonard. who is said to have been crazed with Jealousy because of re- cent promotions proceeded to the floor above and shot Sergeant George War mold, not fatally. He mounted anoth- CT stairway and In the upper Squad room shot War; wright. a private. wright's injuriet are not serious. T3s that time the guard arrived and tooh him into custody.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
surrlvorn Are Rescued .

Cape Town. Aug. 7.-The remaining survivors on board the British steamer Maori, which ran on the rocks on the night of August 1. off Slang Bay, were rescued today, Of the crew fifty-three men on board the Maori, only twenty one were saved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08
Busch Has a Cold.

Mayence. Germany, Aug. 7.-Adol- phus Busch. of St. Louis, returned from Carlsbad few days ago to his villa in cold and has been ordered to stay in Ned but his condition does not give oc- 0Nsion for serious anxiety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis- souri. North Carolina, Oklahoma. South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas, Virginia and West Virginia"