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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Austria's Great Navy.
From Everyiody's.


A weak Ming. hear YOU say Austria
has no navy. There, my friends, you are
mistaken. Because Austria has not been
a sea power in the past is no sign that
she Is not going to he one i'm the future
You are not aware that within two years
Austria will have available thirteen OF
the most powerful battleships In the
world: And do YOU appreciate that these
thirteen bsttleships will be at the service
Of Germany? And do you appreciate
what such an Austrian feet can do in the
Mediterranean. with no force to hold II
in check? Il would have Malta, Cyprus
and Egypt at It's mercy. Austria would
not find the slightest difficulty in dis
patching an expeditionary force to any OF
these points. and once in control OF Egypt
and dominating the Sues canal she could
dispatch her smaller ships to attack COM
merce, proceeding by the Cape route to
India. Thus II is clear that in case OF
war a powerful British feet must be sta
toned in the Mediterranean. unless the
British people are prepared to see their
commerce destroyed. their communica-
tons with the east interrupted. their
fortresses in the Mediterranean one by
one attacked and captured. and stagger-
ing blows struck In every quarter against
their empire. With a navy which Will
certainly be the most efficient In the
Mediterranean In the near future Austria
may reasonably entertain daring ambi-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Connecticut Roads.

From the Bridgeport Post.
II seems to us as though with the i'm
mense amount of money being put forth
by the state OF Connecticut for coed roads
that 1t ought not to take long to secure
been that while new roads have been built
by the state nothing was done I'm the way
Of maintenance.
This evil has become so pronounced
that. as we understand it, the state now
provides for the frequent supervision and
repair of state roads. In Bridgeport the
practice of building a road and then
leaving II TO its own devices has often
been called TO attention in these columns
Bridgeport throws away so much money
on it's streets that the subject il painful
to discuss. One OF the best authorities in
the city says We should not appropriate
cent for new macadam for two years,
but put all the money usually appropriat-
ed for new work into repairs of old
macadam. Foreign countries are years
ahead of us i'm roadbuilding and road
maintenance. They keep men constantly
OH the roads looking for signs of decay.
AS soon as a road begins to unravel the
spot IL repaired. 1t must be cheaper and
better TO repair the first indications of
and always have the roads
In good shape than to wait, as we do,
until a road is impossible or full of ruts
and gulIies. and then build a new one.
Now that rOadmaking and repairing are
being given serious attention IL will
doubtless be but a comparatively short
time when our American highway COM
missioners and roadbuilders will decide
upon serviceable, satisfactory method
that will not cost too much money At
the present time IL is like running money
through a sieve, 50 far as results SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
ENGLISH SUFFRAGE SOCIETIES.
They Vary In Methods, But Are All
Agreed in Purpose.

Amy Wilson. in the New.sYork Tribune.
A writer in your columns says: THE
British suffragets are split into two bod
les. one led by Mrs. Pankhurst and the
other by Mrs. Despard.'
England 10 full of suffrage societies.
There is the National Union OF Woman
Suffrage Societies. the older and more
conservative wing Of the suffra gists.
There Is the Conservative and Cnionist
Woman Suffrage Association. Its ranks
are crowded with women OF title. There
is also the Forward Union. a suffrage
association made up wholly of women
belonging to the liberal party In politics.
There are the two militant societies.
the Women's Social and Political Union,
led by Mrs. Pankhurst, and the Women s
Freedom League. led by Mrs. Despard.
There Is the Mems League for woman
suffrage. Then there IL an adult suf-
frage society, which works to get suffrage
for all adults. irrespective Of sex. but does
not want the ballot given to any woman
till II can be given to all adult men at
the same time. There are an Artist 9
League for woman suffrage, a Writers
League and Actresses League. and I do
not know how many more. When they are
all out in force, with their various COL
ors. the streets must look like a flower
bed in full bloom.
The non-militants do not approve of the
tactics of the militants, but all are de-
termined to give the government no peace
till they get the vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

vira Stowe. who appears at the Ma
tional Theater Thanksgiving week in the
support of Hattie Williams i'm Detective
Sparkes" was last seen here with Ethel
BARRYMORE i'm Lady Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Human Wrecks.

Human wrecks upon life's ocean
Roll around us day ny day:
Derelicts OF vanished glory
Crambling. soaking, cast-away.
Heart and soul In revolution
For the pleasures OF the past:
Nrrveless drifting. llstless mortals,
Bruised by every passing blast.
Hour BIZ hour they break to pieces
Through the dashinG waves Of care:
Losing self-respect and honor
In their gulf Of dark despair.
Home and hall and church fcrsake then;
Thrown in street and alley den
Poor forsaken sons OF Bacchus.
Outcasts from the ranks OF men.
All, the cruel destination
OF these victims Of the wine:
Poison passion that debases
Hearts and souls once superfne.
Yet, perhaps In the Hereafter.
God will grant these wrecks OF grief
Pardon. love and tender mercy,
With eternal. rich relief!
JOHN A. JOYCE.
Washington, D. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

William Gillette. in Too Much john
son." smoked eight cigars during the
performance. This was record for
years. Maclyn Arbuckle i'm THE Circus
Man has broken It. He smokes ten
five acts, two to an act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

The Hengler sisters. who appear with
Mont gomery and Stone at the New Ma
tional this week. have danced from vaude-
vile and back several times, their sue
cess In Europe having been as great as
in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Jennie weathersby OF THE Circus
Man company scored one of her early
hits i'm the original production OF "Er-
minie' at the New York Casino, playing
included Francis Wilson, Pauline Hall
and Marie Jansen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Another engagement was made last
Thursday by Alfred T. Aarons for the
cast of Miss Molly May. the Julian
Edwards musical comedy, which he has in
preparation. Miss Kate Rolla. formerly
well known in grand opera and more re-
Gently member OF THE Girl from Rec
tors company, has been assigned to an
important part which will entail the sing
ing OF difficult numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Michael Morton, the author of ''Detec-
tive Sparkes' the comedy drama in
which Hattie Williams comes to the Ma
tional Theater next week. was for sew
eral years stage director and literary
adviser to Sir Beerbohm Tree at His
Majesty's Theater in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Convention Hall, g; r.. and md. I

THANKSGIVING EVENING, NOV. ., AZ y
ENTERTAINMENT AND SOCIABLE.
Benefit OF
ST JOsEPHS ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Under the auspices 81 the Catholic Knights ~
America.
Address nv Very Rev. Thomas J. ehahau. n.
n rector OF the Catholic University OF America.
Song. aud cali,thenics bs the orphan boys. RE-
fresbments. Dancing. Music by Prof. Fer
singers Orchestra.
Tickets. Fifty cents
noI4 81 % y "a, 2S-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

According to an announcement MADE
last week in New York. Frank Daniels
will hereafter confine his efforts to the
AUGMENTATION of London musical plays,
a decision based upon his appearance in
The Bellies OF Brittany. Mr.. Daniels
says he will go to England at the end OF
each season to select pieces suitable Tor
his own use in this country. and Will I'M
dertake their revision for American audi
ences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Mrs. J. T. Oakley died at her home IN
Danville. Va. after a long illness. She
was twenty years old. and is survived by
her husband and parents. who reside at
Yancytown. N. c.. and several brothers
a nd sisters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

William Faversham, when he takes to
the road with his big production Of
"Herod." will be confronted with a serious
proposition in the way of transportation.
To carry his company of upward OF two
hundred people. as well as the scenery Of
"Herod," will require special train of
nine cars. Mr.. Faversham will present
"Herod'' in Washington in December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
The Carnival Is Here.

The long looked-for carnival Is here, with
It's arious shows and its high dives. We
notice that some holier than thou towns
have objected to these shows because Of
their moral tendency or other alleged short
coming. Some Of our esteemed brethren
Of the press, too, we believe, have discov-
cred that these shows take off more or less
money from the towns which they visit.
As to morals: We assume that those
who speak Of the moral, effect Of carni-
val do not speak Of their own knowledge OF
either the men or the show. Many Of the
men are NO doubt about as good as some
Of our citizens. We certainly know moth
ing about the carnivals, but suppose they
are at least as good as the average show,
where there are no animals.
AS far as we have noticed or know they
are not especially Objectionable, and we
are rather glad for our people to have a
cheap entertainment.
AS to carrying of Of money: These car
nivals carry off very small part Of the
money as compared with the money that
Is thrown away and lost to the country by
collections for alleged foreign missions,
but which money is spent in good salaries
for favored men while travelling in distant
lands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
Mr.. Taft a Total Abstainer.
Anderson Mail,

We believe that President Taft's visit
through the country has exerted very
strong influence in an unexpected direc-
tion, and one upon which we have not seen
any comment in any Of the newspapers;
Mr.. Taft does not drink alcoholic liquors
in any form, on any occasion. The fact re-
mains that he does not drink at all and
this Of itself exerts a strong influenc upon
all who come in contact with him. ~,
At most If not all Of the banquets that
the president attended on his long tri
wines were served. The president did not
touch any Of them, and those who dined
with him felt constrained to follow his ex-
ample. A man dining with the president
of the United States does not feel like
drinking wine if the president himself does
not drink. And many man will feel aft.
erward that he might just as we'll be to-
tai abstainer himself.
We have no idea Mr.. Taft would object II
his friends should drink-in moderation Of
course-but we believe that the fact that
he has set the example Of total abstainance
at so many places throughout the country,
whatever his reasons for it may have BEEN,
has done great deal Of good for the cause
Of temperance. 1t has done more good, no.
doubt, than could have been accomplished
If Mr.. Taft had been Of the Roosevelt type
and had said to the people, II don't drink
myself and therefore, you must not drink
either"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
Advantage Of a Cotton Mill.

Why should the spinners OF South Caro-
lima import foreign cotton? We confess
that the wisdom OF some men are foolish
ness to. those who know nothing about
their business. and we have never made q
successful cotton mill manager, 80 are not
competent to give advice, but we can won
der just the me.-Florence Times. E.
AS this scribe sees it, it matters little
where the cotton is grown. the. mills have
to pay more for it than anybody else will
pay, or they don't get it.
The chief advantage Of cotton mill to a
town Is. that all fhe money to run t,(about
100000, annually)is brought from a dis
tance and paid out to men and women in
town. Children Of poor folks are not al
lowed to work in South Carolina.) That
money gets into circulation and does good
to everybody.
When self-respecting poor men kick
all men out Of the Legislature who. would
make their children live in enforced idle
ness, the profit will be much greater.
The poor have enough to contend with
without being subjected to the cruelty
which Northern Intermediates would
inflict in the name Of humanity.
The blindest man on earth ought to see
through this Nothern trick against child
labor.
While it is true that children should not
be allowed to go into dangerous pursuits
it Is little hard for the ordinary man to
see any justice in refusing healthful and
profitable work to children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
To Prevent Accidents.

The Elberton Star publishes an account
Of the death Of the "brainy, big hearted
and popular citizen, William M. Mcintosh
who was run over and killed by a railroad
train, And then in the editorial column
there appeared an article which seemed
to US to be an appeal to popular prejudice
against the railroad.
While all good men must regret the
death Gf any good man through accident
or otherwise, yet as long as men are ac-
countable; and responsible beings, they
should exercise proper care Of themselves.
II man lies down on railroad or places
himself in range Of the locomotive as it
speeds along, he must expect evil result.
The engine has the right of away, and
there is no provision made for its sidestep-
ping. And all men know that train can
not be stopped suddenly.
According to the published facts in the
Star, we see no good reason to excite
prejudice against the railroad because Of
the lamentable accident.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
The Dehutante.
Washington Herald,

washington Herald,
In springtime the sweet girl graduate
bow in submission. The fairest Of the fair,
OF her books begins new era in her life,
The month Of June belongs to the brides,
and again we yield all in paying court to
womanhood at the most auspicious time OF
her life. These two occasions create no
more furry among the fair sex than does
the coming Of winter, when the debutante
comes into the limelight. o..
Soon the society bud will be the center OF
an admiring throng. She approximates
the bride as an attractive parsonage. She
has reached the midway point between the
commencement day and the altar. She
now sets out on her conquest, for social
duties in the feminine world are as bust
ness pursuits to the masculine portion OF
the population,
There Is no more interesting time in a
Introduction to society. She looks forward
to q round Of pleasures such as have been
denied her while at school or seminary;
the theatre, receptions, dinners, teas, and
dancing parties all combined to add gaiety
to her few years Of freedom from school
espionage and preceding the more serious
years which are certain to follow. The
duties OF Life have not been laid on her
shoulders, and the cares OF household are
an unrealized dream, "
The butterfly of fashionable life Is 81
mile well used. The chrysalis Of the school
days becomes the "bud" Of the winter sea-
son, and the sight Of the multi-colored and
6saut Beautifully yasgahted s1gh butterfly g
of enjoyment from an artistic standpoint
than the smile of the girlish face as she for
the first time participates In LIES pleas
ures. To her, life Is a romance; the fairy
princess offiction seem almost real, and
the golden age of song and music and
mirth is not bygone period, but q present
and tangible one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17

The cannon which Congressman Aiken
secured from some Of the cannon depart
ments In Washington, and which has lain
on the ground in the park for long time,
has been mounted on pile Of brick, with
the muzzle pointing up the street down
which Mr.. W. A. Lanier comes when visit
ing the city. 1t is not aimed at him at all,
and would not Sgo OFF, under any circum-
stances, unless he refuses to give for hos
pital in Abbeville $4,000 of the Spaniard's s
bounteous gift. AS we gave notice last
week Mr.. Lanier has only to send sea
telegram to get fortune Of 100000. In
case he does not build the hospital we ex-
pect him to provide home for old bache-
lors.
Abbeville is not going to "hold up" Mr..
Lanier. We shall always be glad to see
him as we'll before as after he receives his
fortune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
Why Not Make it Souihward.:

Do the people Of the South realize the
magnitude OF the annual drift Of popula-
tion toward Canada2 .... -. =,
Last year 10000 persons crossed the
border line to establish permanent homes
in the territory OF the king. ~.
On an average 1t Is safe to estimate that
each emigrant was worth approximately
Consequently the amount of money
subtracted from the circulating medium
OF the United States by this exodus may
be figured inround numbers at $60, 900, 900
For the current year 1t is stated In OIL
.cial circles that an even greater number of
Americans will transfer allegiance to Ed
ward VII.
And most Of the emigrants belong to
the sturdy Scandinavian stock.
Now what does this mean for US?
To be direct and explicit it means that II
we are not putting forth our best efforts to
attract this enormous drift Southwark, we
need to do 80 at once. Not only the mil.
lions Of dollars, but the enterprise and
thrift which belong to this sturdy element
could be used to splendid advantage IN the
encounter little difficulty In enticing the
hordes Of the Mediterranean; but some
how we fail to attract In sufficient numbers
the energetic, the even-tempered, the law,
abiding and the home-loving races which
hail from the north of Europe. l..-
One reason for this failure Is due to the
omnipresent negro problem.
But the evil results OF contact and OF
competition with the black race at the
South are overestimated.
And, in view OF the wonderful induce.
ments which this section Of the country
offers-an ideal climate-an unsurpassed
fertility OF soil-schools, churches, factor.
ies-such bogey ought not to cast the
deciding vote. .......
The marvellous resources OF the South
simply need exploitation. Let US bestil
Observation-Disclosures Georgian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
The Best Bargains by the Best Man on
Earth.

Mr.. w. w. Edwards Of Due West has a
heart as big as mountain and his stock
OF goods are in excess Of description. You
have to look through microscope to see the
prices which are marked down to figures
almost too small to be seen by the naked
eye. He has in stock everything that men
and boys may need, from boys sawed off
breeehes legs to mems overcoats. For the
women he has all sorts OF goods to orna-
ment and to make more beautiful the most
lovely Of the Creators best handiwork.
And for those who may need it, he has the
best Of upholstering goods, including rats
and hats Of the greatest proportions and
Of worldwide dimensions. He can dress
up anybody from angels and divinities
do wn to ordinary every day plodding crea-
lures who wears bifurcated garments
When the goods go, a little fast he just
throws in wedding present to the boy
and the girl who do not expect to marry
this year. And Mr.. Edwards has not
joined the boycott, either.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
Status Of The Lien Law.

Attorneys Grier and Park OF Greenwood
give this statement;
By the Act approved March, 1909 Section
3O59 was reported. The repeating act goes
into effect on the 1st day Of January 1910
therefore after the 1910, no lien for ad-
The land lords lien for advances and the
laborer's lien for services lin making the
crop are still in force and are not affected
by the repeal Of the general lien law.
The law in relation to the mortgage OF
crops, however, Is not repeated and ten
ant has the same power now to make
mortgage over his growing crop that ne
had before the repeal Of the lien law. The
only restriction on the mortgage OF crop
is that provided for by Section 3O95 OF the
Code, which Is that the mortgage must be
made during the year in which the crops
are grown and the lands upon which the
CROPS are grown shall be described and
mentioned in the mortgage. 1t Is also
necessary in order to make valid mort,
gage OF crops that the crops be described
in the mortgage either In writing or type
writing. The printed form in general use
heretofore is no longer sufficient to convey
any interest or right to the mortgage.
While under the law as it now stands a
tenant cannot give lien on his crop ex-
cept to his landlord, he Is still able to give
mortgage over the same and with the
exception Of the preference which land
LORDS lien for advances may have, he is
in about the same position to secure ad-
vances made to him by a merchant that
he was before the repeal OF the lien law.
II anything, the modus operandi has been
simpiified, for before the repeal OF the
lien law a tenant could make both a lien lien
and @ mortgage and this sometimes gave
rise to confusion in the enforcement OF
the papers and the determination Of
priority. By the simple means Of a mort
gage he is now able to do exactly what ne
was able to de before to secure his ad-
vances-- the only difference being the form
and the laborers lien for advances, which
merchant can always protect himself a
gainst by obtaining waiver from the
landlord of his preference for advance
ments made. The landlord need not
waive his lien for rent, but may simply
waive his lien for advances. This will
make the merchant as secure as he was
under the, lien law, provided he takes
mortgage over the crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
WEDDING IN RHYME.
How a Judge Of Maibsn, Miss, Ties
NuptiaI Knot.

Judge Norman Moore, the rhyming jur-
lat, now mayor Of Maiben, performed In
verse the ceremony that made James DAY.
is and Bette johnson man and wife. The
exact words were:
Jim, will you take Bet
Without regret
10 love and cherish
Until one of you perish
And Is laid under sod,
Sohelp you God?
The bridegroom replied in the affirmative
Then turning to the bride, Judge Moore
said:
Bet, will you take Jim
And cling to him
Both in and out,
Through thick and thin,
Holding him to your heart
Until death you do part?
The bride blushed with q modest bow of
consent, and Judge Moore dismissed them
as follows:
Through lifes alternative JOY and strife
/ now pronounc you man and wife.
Go up life,s rugged hill
Until you both reach the level.
And now salute your bride,
You big but trusty devil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-17
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVrLLE.
Court of Common Pleas.

Annie E. Dansby, Plaintiff, against
w. 81. Napier and others, De-
fendants.
By authority of Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
vile County, in said State, made in the
above stated case, I will offer for sale,
at public outcry, at Abbeville c. H., s..
c., on Salesday in December, (6th), A..
D. 1909, within the legal hours of sale
the following described land, to wit /:
All that tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in Abbeville County,
in the State aforesaid. containing
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY
THREE AND ONE-HALF Q93t)
Acres, more or less, and bounded by
Hunter Bros, Robert McCombs, John
Baughman and others.
Terms of Sale-One-half cash, bal.
ance on credit for twelve months, Sc
cured by bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises,-said bond
to bear interest at the rate of s per
cent. per annum,-and if the said mort
gage has to be collected by foreclosure
proceedings, the n ten per cent. attor-
ney's fees to be added.
Purchaser to pay tor papers and re-
cording. R. E. HILL,
Master A. c., s. c..