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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
PUBLIC PRINTING WASTE
Astounding Figures in Report
Made to Congress.
Joint Investigating Commission Says
Half a Million g Year is Saved
Under Supervision.

Washington, D. C.-Constant and
uninterrupted growth of the cost OF
public printing has increased this
item of public expense from 100000
in 1910 to more than 100000 in
1905, according to the report OF the
Printing Investigation Commission,
created four years ago, which SUBJ
mitted to Congress a report covering
its extensive inquiry. The commits
sion consists of the two committees
on printing Of the two houses Of Con-
gress, and Senator Plat is its chair
man.
Savings of more than 100000 a
year are being effected, according to
the report, as the result of legislation
recommended from time to time, CIV
ing the joint Committee on Printing
certain powers Of supervision. 1t
says that under recent legislation
2~79,598,837 printed pages, including
such expensive publications as the
Congressional Record, the publica-
lions of the Geological Survey and
the Year Book Of the Department OF
Agriculture, were eliminated from
the surplus printing which had for
merly been piling up in warehouses
to be finally condemned and sold as
waste.
The report makes 1t clear that this
printing was entirely an undistrib-
uted surplus, these surplus copies be-
ing equivalent to 559,197 volumes Of
500 pages each for the year 1907.
The saving on these three classes Of
publications was about 100000.
These publications had been piling
up until there were more than $500
tons in storage, enough to fill an Or
binary railroad train more than three
miles long. Rent for that portion OF
these publications stored outside of
Government buildings was more than
$13,500 a year.
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and misery. I advise all SUFFERING
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" MRS. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm.
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi.
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, I'LL
ceration, displacements, fbroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
indigestion and nerve Is prostration.
Every such suffering woman yves it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and ALWAYS helpful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10

Norfolk, va.-The battleship feet
is home from its worldwide tour.
The watchers at Cape Henry, who,
all through the morning had kept
their glasses sweeping the seaWard
horizon, picked up at 10.45 o'clock
some light spots in the mist and be-
fore long the sixteen marine fighters
we're in view. They were then be-
tween six or eight miles away, loafng
along, apparently, so as not to arrive.
before the time scheduled for their
formal reception.
AS the white sides of the world
encircling ships grew larger under
the glasses and were now seen by all
the gazers from the shore the vessels
Of the escort squadron doomed up,
their war color making a plain line of
demarcation between them and the
sister ships they were accompanying.
Then there vas presented a combined
feet of twenty battleshipg, two ar
mored cruisers ana three scouts,
steaming for Hampton Roads, where
President Roosevelt and 100000 per-
son waited to cheer them.
Thus ended a globe circling cruise
of more than $4,000 miles, the most
remarkable in the history Of the
worlds navies.
It was an inspiring sight as the
long line of battleships and cruisers
steamed majestically into the harbor,
while cannon doomed and 100000
voices split the air with cheers.
The shore line was black with peo-
pie, except for the sprinkling OF gay
colors worn by the women. Among
the foremost in the crowds were the
wives and sweethearts Of the officers
and jackies, who sailed away from
this spot 418 days ago.
The Panther, the advance guard
Of the feet, steamed into Old Point
Comfort nearly twenty-four. hours
ahead. Her commander brought in a
story of a terrific storm which forced
the Panther to heave to all night and
steam at reduced speed part OF the
next day. The rest of the fleet, too,
had stories to tell Of the storm.
The Mayfower, with the Presiden-
tial party on board, left Washington
at dusk the previous night, and on ar
rival anchored in the same spot
where, in December, 1907, Mr.. Roose-
welt babe farewell to the sailors.
The seven came into ken slowly
and with an impressive orderliness
not lacking in dramatic value. A
smudge of black smoke against a
"sad sea horizon" and then the
watchers at the tail of the horseshoe
discovered the mast and upper works
Of the Connecticut with n OF the
longest homeward bound pennants
ever flown dropping far astern of her,
family lined against the morning
sky. Slowly she lifted to her entire
ty, and then almost like the flashing
of a. picture upon a screen she was
upon us-that most striking of mod
ern marine pictures-a frst-class
fighting ship. A softly breathed
"Ah-h" of admiration ran through
the little company of watchers along
side the Mayfower.
The others came on in their al
lotted order and in single column,
four hundred yards between ships
and eight hundred yards between di-
vision-the cream Of the top OF the
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Solemn-Faced Philosopher Stumped.

Solemn-Faced Philosopher Stumped.
The proprietor of a lanyard was
anxious to fix a suitable sign to his
premises. Finally a happy thought
struck him.
He bored a hole through the door.
post and stuck a calf's tail into it,
with the tufted end outside.
After a while he saw a solemn
faced nan standing near the door
looking at the sign. The tanner
watched a minute, and then stepped
OUT and addressed him.
"Good morning, sir" he said.
Good morning." said the other,
without taking his eyes OF the sign.
go you want to buy leather?"
ASKED the tanner.
mo"
perhaps you've got some hides
to SELL"
mo"
Are you a farmer?"
,"No."
what are you then,?"
IT am a philosopher. I've been
standing here for nearly an hour. try.
ing to find out how that calf got
through that hole."-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
SEVEN KILLED IN WRECK
Southern Express on the Penn.
sylvania Railroad In Collision.
Crashed Into Two Locomotives on the
Delaware Division - Famous
Educated Horse Killed. ,

Wilmington, Del.-Seven men were
killed or burned to death in a head
on collision between an express train
and two locomotives on the Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Delmar, 100 miles south OF this
city. Two passengers were injured.
The dead are:
Oliver Perry, Adams Express mes
senger; Philadelphia.
j. D. McCready, baggage master;
Wilmington, Del. -
George Davis, engineer; Seaford,
W. T. Cochran, mail clerk; Phila-
delphia.
]. w. Wood, mail clerk; Whining
ton. ;a..
R. M. Davis, mail clerk; Philadel-
phia. ,
Charles Wilhelm, mail 'weighman;
Newcastle, Del.
The injured:
Miss Ashansopilos, Memphis,
Tenn left shoulder bruised.
Lewis B%rockway; in charge of the
pony of "The Princess Trixie" COM
pany;, internal injuftes; taken tc
hospital at Salisbury, Md. @
Princess. Trixie, the educated horse,
was burned to death. She had been
exhibited, at Keith's' Theatre, Phila-
delphia, for the past two weeks, and
was being taken to Norfolk to fulfil
an engagement.
The horse was twenty years old
and had been shown all over the
world by her owner, w. Harrison
Barnes. .
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For a Loaf. All Right

AS the tramp looked at Mrs.
GODDARD he felt a thrill of hope. Here
was surely an easy and benevolently
inclined person. @Couid you gimme
a dime to buy a loaf o. bread?" he
whined.
Mrs. Godard's %guileless soul looked
out at him through her near-sighted
eyes, and she fingered her purse
hopefully. -
II have only a quarter here she
said, land I'm really too tired to walk
home" 4
@Sure, ]. can change it for YOU"
said the tramp, cheerfully, as he took
out a dime and a nickel, and not until
Mrs. GODDARD was halfway home on
the car did it occur to her that there
vas anything unusual in the transac-
ton. , (
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500 Reward, S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis.
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up, the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have 30 much faith
in it's curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails tc
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address
F.. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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STEEL PRICES CUT BY
TRUST IN WAR ON RIVALS
Building Boom Announced by
Chairman E. H. Gary.
SMALL MILLS FORCED FIGHT

BIG anuIacCurerS NaSe aihpdiSh
of Observation-Disclosures Battle
by Reduction of From So to 81
Per Ton.
New York City. - A wide open
market was officially announced by
Ebert H. Gary, head of the Steel
Trust. Several hours before the for
NAL announcement the Carnegie Steel
Company, one of the chief subsidia-
ries of the trust, vas closing con-
tracts in Pittsburg at prices ranging
from SO to 81 q ton under the agreed
schedule. The Steel Trust had be-
gun to shoot into the ranks of Its
lesser rivals five hours before the
formal declaration of war.
A wide open market for steei has
stupendous significance. For months
there has been stagnation In many
industries which ordinarily consume
great quantities Of steel, the high
prices fixed and adhered to by the
largest manufacturers frightening
buyers. It has been eight years, or
since the spring Of 1901. when the
trust was created, that there has
been an open market for steel pro-
ducts.
Rails are the only product not af-
fected by the cut. They will stand at
$28 per ton.
The consequences of the open mar
ket are expected to be sweeping and
of a mixed character, benehcent In
some ways, evil in others.
. A great revival in the building
trades Is looked for, which will give
employment to hundreds OF thou
sands Of men In all parts of the coun-
try and bring into active use the tens
Of millions Of dollars which are prsc.
tically lying idle In the vaults OIL
banks and trust companies.
A greater consumption of Its pro-
ducts means not only more work Tor
more men in the many plants of the
steel making industry, but more
work for more men where the crude
ore is mined and more work for more
men on the railroads and lake steam
ships which transport the raw ana
manufactured products.
That is the bright side Of a wide
open steel market. The other side
promises a picture which will show
the destruction of many of the little
independent steel making concerns
which will be financially incapable of
.withstanding the strain Of competi-
ton with the billion dollar corpora
ton. Some of these little concerns
are the sole support of small commu-
mites. With the doors closed, the
:himneys s%mokeless, the machinery
going to rack and ruin from non-use,
the homes of the idle workmen will
close I'D one by one and the commu
nifty vanish in all likelihood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
TWO LABOR MEN INDICTED.
Madden and Boyle Are Charged With
Conspiracy in Chicago.

Chicago, Ill.-Martin B. Madden,
president of the Associated Building
Trades Of Chicago, and M. J. Boyle,
business agent Of the Electrical
Workers Union. were indicted by
Cook County Grand Jury. True bills
containing at least two counts were
returned in Judge Freeman's court.
One count Is said to charge con-
spiracy against certain contractors.
Capiases were issued for the arrest Of
the men indicted and bonds were
fixed at $4,000.
Madden, who is known as Skinny"
Madden, has been a prominent figure
in labor and industrial affairs in Chi
cago for many years. Two separate
indictments were found against each
of the men. One charges extortion
of $1,000 from H. P. Nelson, Of the
Nelson Piano Company, for the al
legged calling off of a strike against
the company, and the other charges
the extortion from Jospeh Klicka OF
$500 under similar circumstances.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
Guessing at the Truth.

One of our dashing comedians waa
endeavoring to dazzle the worldly
manager of a North London music
hall the other day by the alleged mag
niicence Of the prospects offered by
his forthcoming engagement in Amer.
lea.
eyes," he said. with all the enthus.
iasm Of a man who wants his hear
ers to believe what he is extremely
doubtful about himself, Elm to have
ten thousand dollars per-per-"
Perhaps" interrupted the world
ly manager.-Tit-Bit
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
PRIZE FOOD
Palatable, Economical, Nourishing.

A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in q few words, and that
from personal experience. She writes:
After our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, | cannot say enough In
Its favor. We have used this food al.
most continually for seven years.
I'VE sometimes tried other adver.
tised breakfast foods, but we invaria.
bly, returned to Grape-Nuts as the
most palatable, economical and nour.
ishing of all.
When | quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grape-Nuts,
was a nervous wreck. | was so If.
ritable / could not sleep nights, had
no interest in life.
After using Grape-Nuts a short
time l began to improve and all these
ailments have disappeared, and now |
am a we'll woman My two children
have been almost raised on Grape.
Nuts, which they eat three times a
lay.
They are pictures Of health and
have never had the least symptom OF
stomach trouble, ever through the
most sewers siege Of w%hooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when
all else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been. therefore, a most
economical food for u.s."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, 1.-The Road to
WelIville," in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
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The Labor World.

Union cigarmakers in Pennsyiva-
mia are preparing to demand an in
crease in wages.
Blk Six Typographical Union, OF
New York City, contemplates build
ing a home of its own.
The recent Scottish Trades Union
Congress passed resolutions in favor
of old age pensions and in favor OF
compulsory Intervention in labor dis
putes.
The production of finished iron and
steel in Pennsylvania in 1907 in.
volved the employment of 1919
people, who earned s91,413,3S4 dur
ing the year.
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On 8

It was during a tedious ride on a
Western railway, and the passengers.
tired, dirty and thirsty, all berated
the company, with the exception OF
one single man. His fellow passen-
gers commented on this, and asked
him why he did not denounce the
company, too.
'It would be hardly fair" he re-
piled, las l am travelling on a free
pass; but. If they don't do better
pretty soon, blamed if 1 don't go out
and buy a ticket and join you'll
Harper's Magazine.
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TOMB FOR PAUL JONES'.
Senate Bill Reported F~avorably by
the House Committee.

Washington, D. C.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs has re-
ported favorably the bill passed by
the Senate appropriating $4,000
for finishing the crypt of the chapel
at Annapolis Naval Academy as the
permanent resting place of the body
of John Paul Jones.
General Horace Porter. former
Ambassador to France, who a in
strumental in arranging for the re-
moval Of the body Of tho hero Of the
Bonhomme Richard from France, ex-
pended $4,000 out Of his private
purse in arranging for the removal
He has suggested that this amount
be appropriated for the completion
of the crypt, instead of for the pur-
pose of reimbursing him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
GERONIMO DEAD.
Old Warrior Captured by Lawton
Dies at Fort Sill.

Lawton, Okla. - Geronimo. the
noted Apache chief. died at Fort Sill.
where he had been confined as a pris-
oner of war for many years after his
capture by the troops under General
Lawton.
1t is doubtful II Geronimo's exact
age has ever been known, but It has
been estimated at about eighty years.
For twenty years he has been kept a
close prisoner, not because he was
longer feared, but because he was no
longer trusted. The Apaches would
have followed him on the warpath at
the raising of a hand, ne matter what
the odds might seem to be against
them, and Geronimo himself was q
veritable tiger, ever athirst for hu-
man blood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
Big Facts About Latin America.

Some remarkable comparisons can
be made that will impress the men,
DRY with the vast area Of the South
ern America Continent, says Worlds
Work. For instance, Brazil is larger
than the United States; the grand
total of Pan-American trade for 1907
was S5,50O,0OO,O00; the foreign
commerce Of Argentina last year ex-
ceeded that of Japan by nearly $780,
600, OOO.-New York World.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
ROOSEVELT SAVES BIG TREES.
Signs Bill For Creating New National
Park in California.

. Washington, D. C. - President
Roosevelt, by signing the bill for the
creation Of the Calaveras National
Forest, California, has completed the
legislation which v for all time
the big sequoias, which form the
most famous grove Of trees In the
world. This act t. the elimination OF
efforts extending over the last nine
years. .!.,r.
No Treasury appropriation is need
ed to carry out the provisions of the
act, Robert B. Whiteside, Of Duluth,
Mimi, owner of the big tree groves,
receiving in exchange therefor stump
age of equal value on other forest
land owned by the Government.
The bill had the support of the
entire California delegation in Con-
gress. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
Proudest Men of Fleet Are
the Battle Practice Gun Crews.

About the proudest men Of the
fleet are those of the gun crews that
did such splendid work at Manila IN
battle practice. The difference be-.
tween record practice, such as that
which took place at Magdalena Bay:
and battle practice is that the first Is
restricted to one gun at a time and
is mainly a competition between gun
crews, while the second means al
guns going at once, as they would in
battle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
Goats the Fashion Now.

The keeping of show goats is now
very fashionable in England, and no
wonder, for the animals are both use
full and ornamental. They are pleas
ant pets if we'll kept, and a big billy
goat is as strong as a pony and can
draw a considerable weight. Show
Ing them at dairy and agricultural
shows is a profitable business. A
great many we'll known ladies go in
for this fancy, some being also known
in tho doggy world.-Lady's Pictor-
Ial.
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A Bad Cou9h.
Soon Satisfied.

A poor, half-fed, shrinking German
peddler raped timtdly. Mrs. Kelly,
whose temper that day was bad, flung
open the kitchen door and glowered
down at him. Everybody's Magazine
tells the story.
"Did yez wish to see me?1 she de-
manded. in threatening tones.
The man backed OF a few steps.
@Vell, If I did," he assured her,
with an apologize grin, II got my
wish. Thank you!" {
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
EARTHQUAKE KILLED 5000.
Shock in Persia Felt Throughout the
World.

Teheran, Persia. - News was re-
ceived here by courier that the VIC
lent earthquake recorded on January
90 at almost every scientific observa-
tory in the world where seismographs
are installed had its location in the
Province of Luristan, in Western Per-
STA.
Sixty villages were wholly or par
TALLY destroyed, and sthe resultant
loss of life is placed between 5000
and 5000 persons.
The peasantry lost practically all
their herds, and it is estimated that
from 10000 to $4,000 head of cattle
periShed. q.
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Miss Ninette Porter, Braintree, Ver.
mont, writes: II have been cured by
Peruna.
II had several hemorrhages of the lungs.
The doctors did not help me much and
would never have cured me.
II saw q testimonial in q Peruna almanac
of a case similar to mine, and I commenced
using it. / wrote to Dr.. Hartman for ad.
vice. BE Kindly gave me, free advice.
AZ was not able to wait on myself when
I began using it.. I gained very slowly at
first, but l could see that it was help-t
ing me. =.
menced to raise up a stringy, sticky, sub.
stance from. my lungs. This grew less and
Less in quantity as l continued the treat
ment. II. =
for q long time, and now I call myself
we'll" ~.
A Bad Cough. rs
Mrs. Emma Martin, Odessa, Mo-, writes:
Il cannot thank you enough for curing me.
For two years | doctored my cough,
which cost me many dollars but still E
seemed to get worse. Ny cough was go
bad I could not sleep.
Finally / purchased a bottle of Peruna-
After the use of six bottles / feel that I.
am cured" -.
Z People who object to liquid medicines
can now secure Peruna tablets.
For a free illustrated booklet. entitled
1The Truth About Peruna,rr address The
Peruna Co, Columbus, Ohio. Mailed post
paid.
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PASSED OVER GOVERNORS VETO
Tennessee Legislature Enacts Com
puIsory Primary Election Law.

Nashville, Tenn. - The Senate
passed the legalized Compulsory Pr1-
mary bill over the Governors veto,
by a vote of is to IA. The other two
bills vetoed by the Governor deprive
the Governor of the right to appoint
the State Board Of Elections and pro-
vide for the election of a board Of
three by the General Assembly, and
that this board shall in turn appoint
three election commissioners for each
county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-10
MiIwaukee's Mayor to Engage
in Prohibition Debate.

Chicago.-The challenge recently
made by Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee.
to meet any accredited champion of
prohibition, has been accepted by
Samuel Dickie, president of Albion
College, Michigan, and a former
chairman of the Prohibition National
Committee. The debate will be held
in Milwaukee on Friday evening,
March 26. The subject is: Re
solved, That prohibition as applied
to the manufacture and sale Of intoX'
icating beverages is right"
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Not Wholly In Vain.

Uncle Allen Sparks was returning
home from the funeral Of an &C.
quaiatance. We'll" he said, bright.
ening visibly after a period of pro.
found thought, "his life was a useful
one, after all. He nee planted a
tree"