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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
A REMARKABLE PICKPOCKET.
Old, Blind, Deaf, Bald, and Tooth

less, Man Continues Practice.
New York.-Joheph Jones, under
arrest here charged with picking
the pocket of a police sergeant on
Broadway is rated by the detective
bureau as one of the most remark
able prisoners whom they have met
in years. Jones is 81 years old,
blind, deaf, almost bald, toothless
and suffering from manifold IN
firmities y age, yet the police de-
clare despite all these handicaps ne
is still one Of the most expert pick
pockets in the trade.
He has been in various prisons
throughout the country many times
since 1870 and his record at police
headquarters show fifteen convlc-
tons. He was released from Sing
Sing a year ago after serving a SEN
tence of three years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
Killed a Blind Tiger.

Shreveport, La.-FollOWing a per-
iod Of rioting in which an attempt
was made to shoot up the town, Oil
City, the capital of the Caddo oil
fields, has become quiet. The siatua-
ton was under control Of the OFF,
GERS of the place when reinforce
ments from this city reached the
scene.
The trouble began when Deputy
Sheriff Taylor shot Tom Hickey, an
alleged blind tiger operator, while
Hickey was resisting arrest. He is
the third man killed by officers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
OLD FOLKS POISONED.
Wealthy Farmer and Wife Die
From Deadly PtOmaine.

Atlanta, Ga.-William Sprayberry,
aged 80, a wealthy planter of De-
Kalb county, and his wife, aged IS,
are dead, and three negro servants
employed on the plantation We're
made seriously i'll, the result, &C
cording to physicians, of p%tOTiaine
poisoning. Because of alleged FAM
lily differences, the deaths We're moi
reported promptly to the county
authorities. ,
Sprayberry left a fortune esti-
mated at 100000. There are no
children, but their numerous reia-
tives are said to be divided into
factions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
What Constitutes Common Carrier?

TTIIIIUHS IUI
dollars in payments annually to
small connecting roads of merely
nominal trackage extent and owned,
as a rule, by a single shipping in
terest, are involved in a case which
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has fixed for a hearing at New
Orleans December s. IT reopens the
whole question of what constitutes
a common carrier and what con-
stitutes a rebate. There is no uni
formity in practice as to division Of
rates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
Urqc SergeantS Pardon.

Atlanta, Ga. - RESOLUTIONS were
unanimously adopted by the COM
missioned officers of the Fifth In
fantry, National Guard Of Georgia,
urging Gov. Campbell of Texas, to
pardon Sergeant Manley, who az a
sentry of the Texas militia guard
ing a space set aside for President
Taft upon the chief executives
visit to Dallas in October. 1909, kill
ed a citizen who attempted 10 force
his way through the guard lines.
The citizen was wounded with a
bayonet and died of his injuries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
Husband Not Guilty Wife Murder

Camden, S. C.--Sam R. Kirkland,
who was placed on trial for his life
is now a free man, jury having de-
clared that he was not guilty of the
murder of his wife Xhc
Brought under unusual cTrcum-
stances, was the ase against Kirk
land, unique in the courts Of this
State. Charged with having entered
into a suicide pact with his wife.
who on the evening of March "a, set
fire 10 herself and was burned TO
death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
Woman Suffrage Brings Dccency.

Seattle, Wash.-The first Iegls-
lation resulting from the adoption
of the woman suffrage amendment
to the Washington legislation was
brought up when a bill was intro
duced in the city council prohibit
ing smoking in polling places at
general or special elections. The
purpose of the proposed ordinance
is to make conditions about the
election booths more attractive for
women who may wish to vote or
who may preside as election Off
cialS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

To a cold and backward season in
Europe, with serious results to crops,
have been added a number Of destruc.
tive foods, the latest of which Is that
In the vicinity of Barcelona, Spain.
America has enough weather eccen-
sricities, but the old world has been
.he worst sufferer this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

That four-toed horse found in the
bad lands" of Wyoming and reputed
10 be the ancestor Of the present
equine race. undoubtedly has great in
serest as a scientific find. But as a
show to attract the multitude he prob
ah . vii not be in the same class with
The "wcoiiy horse" of earlier days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
CHILDREN Will save.
Postal BaBnk System Will Soon Be
at Neutrality-suspicious. Govern
ing Institution.

postal savings banks which was
signed by President Taft June 80
last, will become operative within a
few weeks. Since the date of the
approval of the law the Postmaster
General, the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Attorney General who
constitute the board Of trustees,
have been diligently at work, assist
ed by a special committee of en-
ployes of the Postof1ice Department
appointed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral to perfect the details for put
ting the postal banks in operation.
The special committee has had
the advantage of the laws governing
the postal savings banks in Great
Britain, France, Austria, Italy and
| other countries, the result being
! that the rules and regulations TO
| govern the postal savings banks in
! the United States will be as we'll
nigh perfect as possible.
The postal banks will be conduct
ed on strictly banking lines with the
exception that there will be no pass
books, certificates of deposits being
issued in duplicate. The opening OF
an account will be a very simple.
proceeding. Any person ten years
of age, II over, may open an &C
count in his or her name for one
dollar. The same privilege applies
to a married woman whose account
shall be free from any control or
interference by her husband" Like
tle dime savings bank, however,
you may begin your account with
Uncle Sam by buying a ten-cent
postal savings card. When you
have purchased nine other postal
savings cards, you will receive in
exchange a certificate of deposit.
The postal savings stamps are then
destroyed by the postmaster. The
Postmaster General has already or
dered 100000 postal savings cards
and 10,000,00 0 postal savings stamps
with which TO begin business. No
one may deposit more than S10O in
any calendar month while the total
balance is limited to $500. Further
more, no person shall at the same
time have more than one postal
savings account in his or her own
right. No obstacles are placed in
the way of any depositor from
withdrawing the whole or part of
his or her account, with accrued in
terest on demand, under such regu-
lations as the board of trustees may.
prescribe.
Depositors will be paid 2 per cent
interest yearly. The postal funds
placed in designated banks by the
board of trustees will yield the gov
eminent 2 IA per cent. 1t is believ-
ed that this quarter of one per cent
difference between what the gov
eminent pays the deposition and
what the banks will pay Uncle Sam
will be sufficient to meet all nee
essary expenses for conducting the
postal savings repositories.
A careful study Of the law Great
ing postal savings banks makes it
clear that the government will be
benefited largely, and that within a
year or two after the system has
been in operation Uncle Sam may
have all the money necessary to
meet deficiencies, and to make eff
fective public improvements with
out having to appeal to Wall street
for financial aid. 1t will also add to
the desire of children to put away
their pennies so that they may buy
a government bond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
Removal of Suits Unconstitutional.

Montgomery, Ala.-AttorneY Cen
eral CARRIER of Alabama has issued
an opinion holding unconstitutional
the statue which forbids The re-
moval of suits from State TO Federal
courts and the cancellation of licen-
Sc of foreign corporations than made
such removal. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

A woman who has reached the age
OF ninety advises her less mature SIS
tiers in order to enjoy longevity to
swim and avoid corsets." The softer
sex will consent to swim or dive OBJ
portunely, but as to avoiding corsets
or being out Of the fashion, 1t would
not do that even If it enabled them to
attain the age Of 100.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

One of the scientists declares that
IN 100 years all the people of New
York will be living underground. He
zuust think they are going to solve the
problem OF getting better air under
ground before the lapse of another
century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

A Gotham contemporary says that
n dead clerk in a county there stole
The public funds. 1t must be a lively
place for graft where even the dead
ones keep on stealing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

The crown prince of Servia is de-
sirous, according to a recent report, Of
marrying a rich American girl. After
me has looked over the supply Of
Servian girls one wonders why the
crown prince insists that the Ameri.
can girl must be rich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Postal authorities in Madagascar are
arranging for the carrying Of mails on
The island by aeroplane. However, it
probably will be some time before the
airship will succeed rural free delivery
h the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

A Pittsburg man Is in trouble be-
cause he thought 1t was cheaper to get
married than it was to live singly and
learned differently too late. A lot OF
other men have had the same expert:
ence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

That a dealer in decayed eggs has
6aen lined 5000 Is a pleasing and in
astructive fact. The public gets the
pleasure and the dealer the instruc-
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

A Connecticut man heard joke and
hicooughed for eight days. Possibly.
like those Connecticut clocks. 1t was
IN eight-day joke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

It is rumored that Wall street may
hereafter be opened with prayer.
Prayer may not be what Wall street
needs most, but 1t will undoubtedly
help some.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

A common house fly can go 35 feet
per second. Why doesn't 1t maintain
this rate of speed when headed the
other way?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

In five Of the nine complete months
nf 1910 American imports have been
IN excess of exports. We are buying
more than we sell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

The world need DO longer remain
out of joint. Surgeons. it seems, can
make new joints that rival the original
ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

In Los Angeles a pneumatic barber
chair exploded and hurt a man. Thus
We see that excessive luxury carries
its own punishment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

New York expects to succeed Paris
as a center for women's fashions. A
terrible responsibility. as fashions now
run!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

In Oregon bear hunts are being
made successfully with automobiles.
But human victims saw their power Of
destruction first.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

That woman Joy rider who stole cab
bages seems to have had one n
cealed In her drum-major hat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

That chauffeur who is going to drive
an automobile to the top Of a volcano
In Hawaii would better wait until he
gets an airship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Doctors are telling how they repair
broken bones with tenpenny nails.
Woman doctors should do wonders
with hairpins.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

This country has raised 1895, O0o.O 0o
bushels of oats during the past season,
mot Including the wild variety.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Those customs inspectors are be
coming so expert that they can actuai
y smell jewelry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

An aviation meet Is equal to an
opera season for bringing a spell OF
bad weather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Dynamiters are criminals Of the low
eat type.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

In q dirigible balloon there Is no
where to 60 but away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Now approaches the season when
the chauffeurs of balloons will have 70
take their vacations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Cholera has gone to Siberia-of It's
own notion. II it would only stay there
In perpetual exile!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

There were high 1iers even before
the days of airships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Whoever named 1t the "dtrigible'
balloon should try again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

Fly paper is not a good antidote Tor
typhoid, but it may be a preventive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
IT IS ENCOURAGING
Food Products Getting Cheap
er All Over the Country.
PORK SHOWS GREATEST DROP.
Bacon Has Declined Five Cents a
Pound at Cincinnati - Former
High Price Of Meat and Big Corn
Crop Encourage Hog Raising.

New York.-Reports from various
parts of the country indicating a
fall in the price of meats are re-
Elected by similar reports from local
dealers. They say the decline has
already begun, the wholesale price
of beef having gone of on an aver
age of three-quarters of a cent in
the last week.
One of the leading dealers said
that sirloin steak that had brought
"a cents a pound was now calling for
% cents. Porterhouse steak, he said,
was down 8 cents a pound, selling
now at Is cents. Fresh pork prod
ucts, however, show the greatest
drop, the market dealers selling
cuts for roasting at 10 cents a pound
that have within a short time been
bringing % cents. Lard is down 2
cents a pound. The best grades Of
ham and bacon, on the contrary,
show hardly any change. This is
accounted for by the length of time
it takes in. curing. The dealers say
the stocks of cured meats are very
light and it will naturally be some
time before the increased produc-
ton of hogs offsets this condition.
The market men attribute the re-
lief from high prices to the enor-
nous corn crop and the consequent
low price of the cereal. Low prices
of feed combined with the past
high prices. Of >pork, they say, have
resulted, as was expected. in an in
creased raising of hogs.
Cincinnati. - Meat prices have
dropped sharply here, bacon leading
with a decline of 5 cents a pound.
Other products are cheaper and
live hogs are selling at 1925 a hun
dred less than the prices quoted a
few weeks ago. Cattle and sheep
and their products show similar de-
clines and the housewife can get
sirloin steak for ~ t-2 cents a
pound. Coffee, potatoes and eggs,
however, sare steadily going higher,
while butter and cheese are as nigh
as last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23

II a hen is a bird. what Is a bird?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-23
Build. do not knock.

In 1t really autumn at lastI
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
LABOR NOT AT FAULT.

A man out in Illinois who had not
worked for f1fty-two years got a
job the other day and was caught
in the machinery and killed before
the day was over. This incident,
apparently, strikes a blow at labor.
but, on the other hand, if this I'M
fortunate person had made the ac-
quaintance of work in his youth,
so that he might have recognized
it on the street, he would have
been familiar enough with it to
have avoided it$ more unpleasant
consequences. The >man who ac-
cepts this happenstance as a pre-
cedent and refuses to get a job on
the ground that he values his life
too much, deserves nc considera-
ton unless he can show that he
also has toiled not nor spun for owe
hall a century There are some
who urge that those who have
avoided labor for so long a period
should receive a pension, but the
suspicion is that these individuals
would be the first to apply for such
relief.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
Great w.terway suxee.ted.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Do you imagine the idea is feas-
ible to open the Delaware river
from the East river at New York?
Dig it two miles wide from shore to
shore, and forty to. fifty feet deep
from shore to shore. Also, have the
great ocean steamers dock at the
neck Of the river on the Jersey.
coast, adjoining the East river.
Philadelphia, now a village, might
then begin to grow. A line of boats
can run to New York. The large
steamers can stop at Philadelphia
and drop off freight and take it on.
And the. greatest waterway of the
1t will cost considerable, no doubt.
but If Pennsylvania alone would
recognize it's great value tp Phila-
delphia and the State it would pay
for it, no matter what the cost.
New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land. including New York, should
all help. The national government
might help, too. and should; $780,
900, 900 isn't such, a lot of money
nowadays, and it wouldn't cost any
more. NJ. G.
Philadelphia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
TO the Editor Of the Evening star:

TO the Editor OF the Evening Star: " y
.Sir-Again the EVENING STAR
comes to the front in behalf of the
citizens of Newark. Thanks. 1t is
pleasing to me as q reader of both
the STARS to see that the evening
edition has called the attention of
the city officials to the street sweep
ing nuisance. There should be an
ordinance adopted by the Board of
Aldermen compelling the sweeping
of sidewalks to be done early. in
the morning or late at night, when
the least number of pedestrians are
abroad. The danger of microbes
getting into ones lungs would then
be greatly lessened. You know and
I know that on a windy day par
ticularly it is most annoying to pass
along a sidewalk where some
broom-wielder is busy at his work.
s. G.. M.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
LACKED A FEEDER

William Tell had just managed to
miss his sons head and hit the
apple. A handsome, well dressed
man stepped, from the crowd OF ad-
miring spectators and said to him:
Don't you want to make a piece of
changer" Bill hesitated: Would I
have to work for it?" ne said. Not
at all,"-replied the stranger briskly.
Just do this at sever night per-
formances and seven matinees a
week" Tell was willing. but his son
said he thought he'd rather not.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
WILL THE GOVERNOR
BOW TO REGULARITY?

committee having been withdrawn, the regulars will have complete
command of the legislative situation. Uncompromising regularity
sits installed in the Senate presidency and the speakership of the
House, and all the approaches to legislation bristle with organize.
ton bayonets. This, by the way, is not a safeguard against the
Democratic minority. No partisan foe threatens and no revolt
shoulders. Governor Fort may have reason to believe that the
Legislature is fortified against himself. And if SO, will he send in
any administration bills at this session? Will he follow them IN
with special messages? 1t is evident in reading the Governors
annual message that there were some things he reserved. One was
the Federal income tax amendment. Now, IA clever politician would
not be at a loss what to do in a situation like the present one at
Trenton, and the Governor can make a weapon of the special mes
sage if it is used with discretion as well as adroitness. He can be
very much in the legislative and political game in this important
year in State politics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-13
POWER TO REMOVE
ELECTED OFFICERS

marty remove municipal and county officers elective by the people.
The political party made responsible for such an act would be
slnashed to smithereens in the next ensuing election. 1t would be
bad enough to confer such arbitrary powers upon, the Governor.
already loaded down with powers. 1t is unthinkable to invest such
powers in a State officer who holds his office only by appointment.
That system would give to our State the least desirable feature of an
absolute monarchy. Those who advocate giving such overs to
a State officer may not be able to deny that their logic would Justify
the removal of Governors of States from Office by the President
because the laws are not properly enforced in their States. And if
we are going to have Capitalization of authority Of that sort We
should make it consistently complete.