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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
SURPRISES GAINES
Sends Sergeant-at-Arms to Keep
Tennesseean in Order.
Each Man Accused Of Insulting the
Other-Peace Was Not Restored .
Till the Mace Was Brought.

Washington, D. ca sharp clash
between Representative Gaines (Dem.,
Tenn and Speaker Cannon occurred
in the House of Representatives in
the course of which each claimed he
had been insulted by the other. So
persistent was MI. Gaines in address,
ing the chair when declared out OF
order that the Speaker directed the
Sergeant-at-arms "to compel him to
be in order" Promptly obeying the
directions of the Speaker, the Ser
geant-at-arms, for the first time in
several years, took the mace from It's
stand and proceeded toward Mr..
Gaines, but the Speaker called him
back upon hearing the Tennessee
member say he would be in order.
The trouble arose during the read
ing of the General Deficiency Appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Gaines insisted on
i~nterrupting with a question, and
was held to be out of order.
"I did not know I was not In or
der" Mr.. Gaines remarked.
The Speaker, with some warmth,
said that Mr.. Gaines had been a men,
Der of the House long enough to
know that he was not In order.
ct takes a student like the
Speaker" retorted Mr.. Gaines, Ito
know what the rules are, and he has
to study them every minute with
somebody to prompt him"
1.-THE gentleman from Tennessee
the Speaker holly replied, "is abso-
lutely discourteous and misstates the
facts"
BY this time both men were thor
oughly wrought up.
1.-THE gentleman from Tennessee
came back Mr.. Gaines, "is no more
discourteous than the Speaker is dis
courteous to him, and the gentleman
from Tennessee has not misstated the
facts"
1.-THE chair desires at all times to
be as impartial as he can, but the
practice has grown up occasionally
for a member, on the supposition that
the Speakers tongue is tied, to insult
him, and the Speaker will not sub
NIT to It,"
"The tongue of the gentleman from
Tennessee Is tied, and he Is insulted
by the chair. The Speaker has done.
it for twelve years." replied Mr..
Gaines.
The Speaker commanded Mr..
Gaines to be in order.
'The Speaker will be In order,
too" was Mr.. Gaines fling.
Unable longer to stand Mr.. Gaines
taunts, the Speaker ordered the Ser
geant-at-arms "to see that he remains
in order" It was then that the mace
was taken down.
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Homeseeking With a Brass Band.

Prairie schooners carrying. five
German farmers and their families
from Oklahoma, eighteen In all, have
just arrived overland in Logan, in
the eastern part Of the territory, to.
settle in the surrounding farming
country. The caravan Of schooners'
was accompanied by twenty head OF
horses and the first schooner carried
a big German band of eighteen pieces
the martial strains Of die Wacht,am
Rhein" h%eraldlng the advent of the
homeseekers. = Albuquerque Corre-
spondence Denver Republican.
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Rare, Rarer.

An English naturalist was showing
his fne collection of spiders to some
American friends. All at once they
were alarmed to see that q giant spec
linen had escaped from his case and
was approaching them. One of those
present, a Philadelphia physician,
had the presence Of mind to jump up
and kill the animal.
what a pity" exclaimed the Eng.
lish naturalist. do you know that
was a very rare specimen Of spider?"
"Never mind" returned the }cul.
prit. 1--WE made # rarer!!"-Brook-
Ign Life. ..
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Halls of Congress.

The naval bill. carrying about
s136,O00,0 900, was passed by the Sem
ate.
The Indian appropriation bill, car
rying over $4,000 900, was passed by
the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich obtained the enactment
of a resolution continuing the present
committees to the next session.
The p~ostofice bill, carrying appro-
priations of more than s232,000,000,
was passed after a stormy debate.
The diplomatic, military academy,
public buildings and rivers and har-
bors bills were passed by the House.
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SAILORS DINED BY NORFOLK.
Bluejackets March Through Streets
Are Cheered by Citizens,

Are Cheered by Citizens.
Norfolk, Va.-Norfolk enjoyed the
distinction Of being the first American
city to entertain the bluejackets of
the American battleship fleet after
their long cruise around the world.
Two thousand Of the sturdy, trim
looking young, men who make up the
greater part of the enlisted personnel
of the fleet paraded through the
streets of the city during the fore
noon, and in the afternoon were
Toasted and feted at the splendid new
naval Y. M. c. A. building, COM
pleted since the fleet set sail on it's
wonderful voyage.
Nearly 200 officers from the fleet
also were entertained at an elaborate
luncheon at the Monticello Hotel by
the Citizens Committee.
All of Norfolk seemed to have
turned out to welcome the review of
the bluejackets, and there was a spon-
taneous cheer when the sailors first
came into view behind an escort Of
coast artillery from Fortress Monroe.
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TRAGEDY IN A THEATRE.

Man Plunges Headlong From the Gal
lery During the Performance.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Plunging head
long from the gallery Of the National
Theatre during the performance,
Charles McDevitt received fatal in
juries.
McDevitt's fall almost resulted in
a panic among those seated In the
orchestra. He had been out between
the second and third acts and the
curtain was up as he entered. He
rushed down the steep steps with
such speed that he was unable to
check himself and pitched over the
railing. He was sent to the hospital
suffering from a crushed skull.
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LEATHER TRUST
LOSES IN JERSEY
Central Leather Merger Beaten
in Court of Appeals.
BLOW TO HOLDING CONCERN
$40, OOO,O 900 Surplus Involved and
Stockholders May Now Demand
Promoters Stock-Far Reach
ing Decision.

Trenton, N. 1.-THE fight of minor
ity stockholders in the United States
Leather Company to prevent the tax
ing over Of it's assets by the Central
Leather Company, better known as
the Leather Trust, which has been in
the New Jersey courts for three
years, has been ended in their favor
by a decision handed down by the
Court of Errors and Appeals. Both
concerns were incorporated under the
New Jersey laws.
In reversing the lower courts
which had refused to enjoin the mer-
ger, although granting the contention
of the minority preferred stockhold-
ers of the United States Leather
Company that they were entitled to
their share Of the $20,000,0OO sur
plus of the company at the time OF
the proposed merger due on back
dividends on their eight per cent.
cumulative preferred stock, the high
est court in New Jersey for the nrst
time makes a point which is consld-
cred Of great Importance IN limiting
the powers of holding companies.
Chancellor Pitney takes the
ground that the power OF corpora
tions to consolidate exists only by
virtue of plain legislative enactment
and is not to be implied. Even with
the unanimous consent of stockhold-
ers be holds that there is no right
to consolidate unless that power has
been conferred by legislation b a may
be read into the contract of corpor-
alton, He points out that under the
act of 1898 the power to merge two
corporations is conferred only where
they are organized for the purpose OF
carving on business Of the same or
similar nature.
He holds that the respective certiti-
Gates of incorporation Of the United
States Leather Company and b Cen
trail Leather Company do not show
that these corporations were organ
lied for the purpose of carrying on
business of the same or a similar ma
ture" within the meaning OF the act
of 1893, and that the proposed con-
%solidation of the two companies is
unauthorized by law and violative OF
the rights of the non-assenting stock
holders.
The Central Leather Company was
organized in 1905 with a capital OF
100000 900 common and 100000.
900 seven per cent. cumulative pre-
ferred stock, with the primary OBJ
ject of taking over the United States
Leather Company. Its chief promo
tiers were P. A. Valentine and j. o.
den Armour, leaders of the big Chica.
90 packing interests, who received
$4,000, 900 stock for their services as
promoters.
The Central Leather Company now
holds in it's treasury all but S79S,4QO
of the s62,SS2,300 common stock of
the United States Leather Company,
and all but s4,475,100 of the $751;
282,30O preferred stock. The origin
al merger plan called for the ex-
change of the preferred stock of the
old company for fifty per cent. IN
Central Leather five per cent. bonds
and fifty per cent. in new preferred
stock and twenty-three and a half per
cent. in new common stock. The
common shares received thirty per
cent. in Central Leather common
stock.
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TRAIN FOR ENGLISH ROYALTY.
Luxurious Furnishings of the New
Car Built For King Edward.

Car Built For King Edward.
The three railway corporations
controlling the East Coast route be-
tween London and Scotland have just
completed a new and lu%xuriously
fitted royal train for the exclusive
use of their Majesties King Edward
VII. and Queen Alexandra and other
members of the British royal family.
Hitherto when the royal family have
travelled over portions of the East
Coast route the train built some years
ago at the London and Northwestern
Company's works at Wolverton has
been utilized; but now the East Coast
companies are in possession Of their
own special train.
The Kings saloon is sixty-seven
feet in length over the body, nine
feet wide and twelve feet eleven
inches high from rail level to top of
roof. 1t is constructed of. teak with
a steel underframe and is carried on
two six wheeled bogies. Entrance is
obtained from double doors opening
inward at each end; the mouldings
round the panels and windows are of
gilt brass and the centre of the bot
tom panels Is ornamented with his
Majesty's cipher. On each side of
the doors are gilt grip handles ex-
tending from the cornice to the floor.
The outside panels are of specially
cn1apfnI fn,.rnl fao1y onl fha onnLra
panel bears his Majesty's coat of
arms.
Commencing at one end the sa-
loon is divided as follows: Entrance
balcony, smoke room, day saloon,
bedroom or dining room, dressing
room, attendants compartment.
The bedroom, or dining room, is
fourteen feet long and the walls are
panelled and enamelled white, the
furniture being in mahogany inlaid
with kingwood and covered with fine
old rose colored silk damask with
green silk embroidered cushions.
When used for day journeys the bed
is taken out and the compartment is
converted into a dining room. In
order to give uniformity of effect all
Of these rooms, with the exception Of
the attendants compartment, are car
peted alike with a fine plain Saxony
pile old rose carpet, and all the cur
tains and blinds are of soft green
silk, with white silk embroidery. In
addition to electric radiators the sa-
loon Is heated by means of warmed
air, which. Is delivered into the vari-
out compartments through ducts
from electric blowers situated in the
attendants compartment. Ventila-
ton is also afforded in the same way,
and the air from the roof ventilators
is extracted by e of electric ex-
hausters. :
In addition to the saloons for his
Majesty the King two special saloons
have been constructed for his Ma
jesty's suite and friends, which are
v%estibuled on to the royal saloon.
These saloons are carried on four
wheeled bogies Of special design with
ten foot wheel base. The vehicles
are ffty-eight feet six inches long and
are fitted with easy chairs and
couches upholstered in green tapes
try. The partitions are so arranged
that each of the saloons can be made
into four bedrooms.-Scientifc Amer
lean.
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LATEST News.
BY WIRE.

Blood Stains Make j, Ige Faint.
Columbus, hio.--Judge c. NJ.
Rogers. sitting in the trial Of Harry
Hiiyard for the murder Of Patrolman
Campbell, tainted at the sight Of the
bloodstained clothing Of the dead po-
liceman. Court adjourned for the
day.
Woman Suffrage Bill Signed.
Olympia, Wash.-The Governor
signed the woman suffrage bill, which
provides for an election in November,
1910, to decide whether women
shall be allowed to vote.
Cashier Held For Shortage.
Woodsville, N. IA shortage Of
$19,5O0 in the accounts of E. W.
Allen, cashier of the Woodsville Ma
tional Bank, was announced. The
cashier was arrested, but was re-
leased upon furnishing $4,000.
IBuII, Andrews Gets His Seat.
Washington, D. C.-By unanimous
vote of the House William H. An
drews was declared to have been
legally elected a delegate in Congress
from New Mexico, as the result of the
contest of Octaviana A. Larizola.
Taft to Visit Brothers Ranch.
San Antonio, Texas.-It is an
nounced that soon after his Inaugural
ton President Taft will visit the
ranch of Charles P. Taft, near this
city. A residence is being built on
the ranch and golf links are being
laid out.
Accepts Chair in College.
Conway, Ark.-Professor J. W.
Snowden, of the chair of history in
the Arkansas State Normal School,
has resigned to accept the position
of assistant horticulturist in the
Maryland Agricultural College.
To Plan Roads to BattIefields.
Baltimore, Md.-The State Roads
Commission considered improvements
in line with the proposed road from
Washington, D. c., to the battlefelds
Of Antietam and Gettysburg. The
road will likely run from the District
line through Bethesda, Montrose,
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Middle
brook. Neelsville and Clarksburg to
Hyattstown, which is on the bound
airy line between Montgomery and
Frederick Counties.
Girls Life For Fathers.
Lowell, Mass.-In trying to save
her father, an Italian stonecutter,
from drowning, Mary j Devennto,
twelve years old, lost her own life.
Father and daughter were crossing
North Chelmsford mill pond on the
Ice, when Devennto broke through.
The child remained on solid footing
and could have escaped, but she at
tempted to reach her father, slipped
into the water, and a carried under
the ice.
70 Punish Omaha Rioters.
Omaha, Neb.-Chief Of Police
Briggs, Of South Omaha, announced
that he has already given the names
Of twenty members of anti-Greek riot
ers to the County Attorney, and that
about 100 in all will be recommended
for prosecution.
Prison For Woman Slayer.
Jackson, Ky.-The trial of Mrs.
Amelia Belle Allen, which has at
tracted great local interest On &C
count of the family connections Of
Mrs. Tut, her victim, and the %atrocity
of the murder, resulted in the con-
viction Of the defendant, the jury re-
turning a verdict sentencing the wom-
an to ninety-nine years in the peni-
tertiary.
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BY CABLE

Loubet Predicts Universal Peace.
Paris.-President Loubet is the
author of an article maintaining that
the world is marching steadily toward
a regime of universal peace, for the
reason that public opinion against
war Is crystallizing everywhere and
will eventually become irresistible.
He adjures his friends working for
arbitration to redouble their efforts.
Spanish Cardinal Sancha Dead.
Toledo, Spain.-Cardinal Giriaco
Maria Sancha y HerVas, Archbishop
of Toledo, died here. He was born
in 1898, and was created Cardinal in
1894.
Roosevelt to Visit Paris.
Paris.-The University of Paris IL
nounced that Theodore Roosevelt has
accepted an invitation. to deliver an
address there in 1910.
National Bank in Santiago.
Santiago, Cuba.-The new building
of the National Bank, a superb struc-
ture in the Greek style of architec-
ture, was opened with much cere.
mony.
Judge Thayer Reaches Shanghai.
Shanghai, China.--Rufus Thayer.
Judge Of the United States Court at
Shanghai, in succession to L. R.
Whitley, arrived here and was given
a hearty welcome.
Opium Conference Adjourned.
Shanghai, China.-The Interna-
tional Opium Conference, which has
been in session here since February
/, held it's final meeting and the re-
ports from subcommittee were SUBJ
mitted and passed upon.
Duty on Newfoundland Fish.
Halifax, N. S.-According to ad-
vices received here the merchants Of
Spain and Portugal VINO trade with
Newfoundland will ask that a duty
be placed on all fish imported from
the British colony if the latter passes
a prohibition measure shutting out
the importation of wines. One-third
of the total catch of Newfoundland
fish is shipped to these countries, ana
is valued at $~1,500,000 annually.
First Snow in Al Years.
Genoa, Italy.-For the first time in
forty-one years now fell in this city.
To Plant Wireless Far South.
Valparaiso, Chile.-The Govern
ment has decided to construct on the
Strait of Magellan a high tower for
wireless communication with Chile.
New French Naval Attache.
Paris.-Lieutenant D. M. c. Bor-
DIST day has been appointed naval
attache of the French Embassy at
Washington, D. G.
National Theatre For Spain.
Madrid, Spain.-The Chamber OF
Deputies passed a bill for the crea-
ton Of a national theatre.
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Big Cargo of Wool Arrives.

With more than a million and a
half dollars worth of wool, the Sec
ond largest shipment ever received
at Boston, slowed below decks, the
steamer Memnon arrived from Mel
bourne, Australia. The shipment OF
wool consists Of 1880 bales, valued
at $1,600,0O0, on which the con-
signees will have to pay a duty of
100000.
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Charm of Paris Society.

The charm of society life in Paris
lies in it's great diversity. We love
even it's painful duties. We attend
with equal eagerness-I had almost
said equal satisfaction-a state fun
eral or a first presentation. This is
a form of worldly %politeness in its
higher sense.-Ladies' Field.
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MADE INSANE BY HAZING.
Ralph Bristol. Oregon University
Student, Was Ducked in Icy Water.

Ralph Bristol. Oregon University
Student, Was Ducked in Icy Water.
Portland, Ore.-Cowering in a
padded cell, Ralph Bristol, whose
parents are pioneer residents of this
city, shivers at the sound of a step
in one of the corridors of the State
Insane Asylum, to which he has been
committed as the result of being
hazed by upper classmen at the State
University. Young Bristol was
ducked in an icy bath, and when he
emerged from the rigid water his
reason had fed.
Bristol graduated from high school
last June and entered the University
of Oregon at the opening of the fall
semester. He was a brilliant stu
dent in high school, and up to the day
of the hazing had occupied a promin.
ent position in his class at college.
BY selling newspapers and doing odd
jobs out Of school hours he saved
$1,000 with which to put himself
through the university.
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PROF. MOORE DIES SUDDENLY.
Blood Poisoning, Caused by Ulcer
ated Tooth.

Easton, Pa.-Dr. James W. Moore,
professor of mathematics and expert
mental philosophy at Lafayette Col
lege, died, aged sixty-tive years.
He had been troubled with an Ill
cerated tooth till blood poisoning set
in and the tissues of the neck began
to swell. 1t was decided to per-
form an operation, and as the sur
geons were preparing for their work
DR.. Moore suddenly expired.
Professor Moore was born in East
on, and was graduated from Lafa-
yette in 1864.
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SONS FATE CAUSES DEATH.
Shock Kills Mother Of Victim OF
Church Murder.

Port Huron, Mich.-Mrs. Joseph
Browning, the aged mother of Gideon
Browning, the victim Of the famous
Rattle Run Methodist Church MUIR
der, when the Rev. John H. Car
michael killed Browning, dismem-
bered his body and cremateG it In
the church stove, is dead at her home
in the village of Adair.
Mrs. Browning had steadily de-
clined since the horror and shock
of her sons murder by the crazed
minister in the lonely little country
church.
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About Nored People.

President-elect Taft was made Il
Mason "at sight" by the Grand Lodge
Of Ohio, at Cincinnati.
Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer,
was highly honored by King and peo-
pie upon his return to Stockholm.
The King Of Spain recently be-
came an honorary member Of the
Royal Automobile Club of Great
Britain.
Charles F. McKim declined to serve
on the commission provided for in
the Mccall bill to report on a site
in Washington, D. c., for a Lincoln
memorial.
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Kidney Pills. They brought me
prompt relief. and as I continued tax
ing them the pains in my back disap-
peared and the kidneys were restored
to normal condition.
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Tennis Cabinet Dinner.

President Roosevelt gave a fare
we'll dinner to his tennis cabinet"
at Washington, D. c., and spoke
gratefully of the loyal support given
to him by the members of his Admin
istratiop
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not merely tenn
porary benefit. Rel.
Maxwell 8. Rowland,
Of Toms River, N. j.,
makes a statement In
this connection that
is worth attention.
Says he: Il was sud-
denly taken with an
attack of kidney
trouble. had severe
pains In my back
and loins and was
generally run down.
Doctors were not
helping me, so / be-
gan using Doan's
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COOPERS BUY A WITNESS.
Agree to Reimburse Prosecution For
Experts Fee.

Nashville, Tenn.-One of the most
exciting scenes in the murder trial
of Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, his son
Robin and John D. Sharp was en-
acted, when the prosecution in open
court sold one of its witnesses, DR..
McPheeters Glasgow, to the defense.
The terms were cash, and there was
long haggling among the lawyers be-
fore the sale was made. When the
witness was bought by the defense
Judge Hart said he was disguised
by the incident, but 1t was outside
his jurisdiction and he was powerless
to prevent it.
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Colonel Rritton Guilty.

Colonel Edward F. Britton and
Quarantine Commissioner Schroeder
were found guilty of grand larceny,
first degree, in taking funds of the
Eagle Savings and Loan Company, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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JAPs WIN A SCHOOL VICTORY.
Another Effort to Exclude Them in

Another Effort to Exclude Them in
California Beaten in Assembly.
Sacramento, Cal.-Another vain at
tempt was made by the anti-Japanese
element in the Assembly to exclude
Japanese from the public schools.
An unimportant school bill was
called up for final passage, when an
amendment barring not only Chinese
and Japanese, but all Asiatics, was
offered. The amendment was voted
down,
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To Make Good.

To make good, a woman needs that
fine balance, that accurate self-meas-
urement, which goes by the name of
common sense. 1t is the n thing
on which success depends the most.
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FIVE CREMATED IN FIRE.
California Woman and Children Were
Killed and House Burned.

California Woman and Chlldren were
Killed and House Burned.
Bakersfield, Cal.-Mrs. Minnie
Beekman and her four children were
burned to death in their home, four
miles south of Bakersfield. The po-
lice say they were murdered n that
the house was fired. The children
were from six to fourteen years old.
The charred bodies were found In
bed amid blood stains.
Mrs. Beekman's husband died a
year ago. He had two children by a
former wife. To these he left 500
each, and bequeathed the remainder
of his $4,000 estate to his widow
and her four children.