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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
THE GREAT CANAL GATES
Steel Portals That Will Lock Pana-
ma Canal-Hundreds OF Men
Shape Tons of Steel.

Pittsbug.sEnormous gates are
being made in Pittsburg for the
Panama Canal. They will be the
largest in the world. Any one OF
the 90 of them, for there are to
be 46 pairs in all, will be about as
high as a 6-story building, as wide
(65 feet as many city building are,
and 7 feet deep, or thick. The
structural steel that will go to
make them will weigh 10000 tons,
or more than 8 times as much as
was used to build the Eiffle Tower
in Paris.
The mighty portals, designed to
admit a worlds commerce from
one ocean to another, will cost So
100000. The builders are the NC
Clintic. Marshall Steel Construction
Company, a half of whose lndepen-
dent plant here has been gwen
over entirely to the gate contract:
Of the $4,000 tons of steel required
the heaviest single pieces will Welgh
about Is tons.
The thousands of individual
pieces, numbered and fitted to go
together as children's blocks, will
be shipped by steamer via Baltl-
more and with the will go over 400
skilled structural steel builders
from Pittsburg to set them up.
The advance guard of experts leaves
here in December and the first
work will probably begin early in
1911. It will take three years to
complete the job.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
AUTOS IN POSTAL SERVICE.
Plan to Serve Several Rural Routes
With One Car.

: Washington.-Expedition of the
mails by the extension of the use Of
automobiles in the postal service is
being arranged by the Postoflce
Department. Heavy automobile
express wagons are being substi-
tuted for the old type of horse
drawn wagons used in transport
ing the mails between the railway
stations and postoffices and their
various branches. The Postmaster
General has signed contracts for
four additional automobiles to be
used in the mail collection service
at Cleveland and for three at In
dianapolis .
The motorcycle is being extern
sively used in the collection of mails
in suburban towns. One plan for
the rural delivery service is the
substitution of light automobiles
for horse carts to cover several
routes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
BOY MARRIEs ROOMMATE.
Girl Who Posed as Man For Three
Months Gets Married.

Teledo, O.-Miss Margaret Pat
rick, the 17-year-old girl arrested
for posing as a man in mans
clothes for the last three months,
has become the wife of w. F. Coll
mer, % years old, employed by the
Bell Telephone Company, with
whom she had roomed for the past
month. The ceremony was per-
formed in the police station.
Dressed as a boy and under the
name Of Robert Doyle, she obtained
employment as a messenger by the
Bell Telephone Company and later
as a news butcher on the Lake
Shore. The girls voice and man.
ner aroused suspicion Of the bag
gagemaster, who quizzed the girl
into a confession. She said she
could not find any desirable work
for a girl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Gold Bullion Transferred.

New Orleans.-Following an order
from the director of the mint that
all gold bullion in the New Orleans
mint should be shipped to the Phil
adelphia mint, more than Sl,20O,000
in bullion has been transferred. Ad-
ditional shipments of more than 81
OOO,O DOC will be required to complete
the transfer. The action of the d.
rector apparently indicates that the
reopening of the establishment is
not contemplated for the present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Two Years Of Oratory.

New acknowledgements have
been signed by which five of the
leading universities in the South
will contest for honors in debate
during the next two years, accord
ing to announcement made by Ju-
lima Waterman, secretary Of the
oratorical council of Tulane Univer-
sity. The colleges which will take
part are Vanderbilt, University Of
Virginia, University Of North Caro-
lima, University of Georgia and Tu-
lane.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Railroad Casualty Record.

Observation-Disclosures 1904; injured
s2,37i,"-this is the casualty record
of the railroads in the United States
during the year ended Jne 30th last,
according to the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t is an in
crease of 1913 in the number killed
and 18,454 in the number injured
over the previous years figures.
There were 1851 collisions, kill
ing 433 people and injuring 1866,
and damaging railroad property 81
629.279. In the 500 derailments
$40 persons were killed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Atlanta Man in Trouble.

AtlantaS Ga.-Charged with using
the mails "for a scheme similar to a
lottery" B. Bernard, an auctioneer,
has been indicted by the Federal
grand jury. On July 10 last, Ber-
nard raffled off a furnished house
and lot in Grove park, valued at
$4,000, the chances selling for 81
each. The winning number was
held by Mrs. Bernard's brother, who
lives in New York City. When the
result was announced an indigna-
ton meeting was held by the Allan
ia holders of tickets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Few Farmers Die Of It.

Observation-Disclosures alone
is responsible for more than so per
cent. of the deaths among printers,
photographers and pressmen, &C
cording to an announcement of the
Census Bureau.
Farmers end agriculturals gener-
ally suffer less from the disease
than any other class of workers.
Janitors, sections, clergymen, clerks,
BARRIERS and bartenders are others
who suffer greatly from the raw
ages of the disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
NEWSPAPER FINED $1,000.
London Evening News Published
Story Relating to Crippen.

London-Tho high court fined
The Evening News $1,000 for con-
tempt of court in having publish
ed $he story of a conference be-
tween Richard Muir, the prosecu-
ting counsel, and the quartermas-
ter of the steamer Montrose, in
which the ships officer revealed a
plan which he and DR.. Hawley II.
Crippen had made to bring about
the latter's escape from the steamer
when he was being pursued by the
British authorities.
The court held that the publica-
ton of the story was calculated to
prejudice the case of Crippen when
the latter was brought to trial for
the murder of his wife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Atlanta Courts Crooked.

Atlanta, - Recommendation that
the justice court system of Atlanta
be abolished and a system of NUM-
cipal cOurts established instead was
made by the Fulton county grand
jury. The jury's action was the
result OF a crusade against the
justice courts and charges that they
have been prolific petty injustice.
Unfair trials. rough actions by
bailiiIs and til" favoring Of plain
this in order 10 foster court bust
ness was among The jury'S findings
against TN" present system.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
$1,000 For 1000 Bales.

New Orleans.-A New Orleans
cotton firm has paid II 81 cents a
pound for 1000 bales of cotton pro-
duced on the State convict farms in
Mississippi. The deal involves
more than $4,000 and is the high
est price recorded for spot cotton
this season.
The Mississippi delta cotton is
more valuable than the ordinary
short staple cotton.
Farmers everywhere are begin
ming to cultivate a better staple.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Tin Soldiers.

Lisbon.-The new republic OF
Portugal is threatened with a mill
tary revolution. The second and
fifth regiments have addressed a
round robin to Provisional President
Braga declaring that they were pre-
pared for an insurrection if they
were not granted the promised pro-
motions and pensions for helping
overthrow the monarchy.
The government probably will
yield. The soldiers are considered
treacherOus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
A Chain Of Rural Schools.

Washington, Looking beyound
the political phase of the elections
November 8, the department of
agriculture officials are awaiting the
outcome of the vote that a Ken
lucky county will cast on a propOs-
ed 100000 bond issued for a
modern system Of rural schools.
Jefferson county. II of the veal
lhirSt in the Bluegrass rrgiOn.fOI-
lowing 4 movement of lis citizens.
purposes to suppIant Ihr small
district schools in its jurisdiction
with a chain of rural Scl!unIS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
FavorS United States Form.

Lisbon,-The government has de-
clined the invitation to attend "a
memorial mass for the victims of
the revolution on the grounds that
it desired to remain neutral in the
matters of religion.
The press generally favors the
Inauguration Of a system of govern
ment with a president and cabinet
similar to that in the United States
in preference to the system Of par.
liamentary government generally in
vogue on the continent of Europe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
To N. Y. City Without Any Ferry.

Washington-The Southern Rail-
way company announces that on
November 81 it will begin running
its through passenger trains from
the South to New York city into
the new passenger station of the
Pennsylvania railroad, located in
the heart of the hotel and shopping
districts of the metropolis. On the
same date it will inaugurate a much
faster and greatly improved pas
senger service from the Southeast,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
After Nine Years Gets $1,000.

Tuscon, Ariz.-After a search for
nine years, during which he was
traced from Chicago to Honolulu
and Hong Kong and thence to Tus-
con, Henry p. Mccoy was recently
located here and received a reward
of 81 1000 cash and a silver medal
from the Carnegie hero fund COM
mission. The award was made for
his heroic rescue of a man who
had been imprisoned in a we'll near
Chicago. Mccoy had not learned
that an award had been made him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Conditional Pardon for Morse.

Observation-Disclosures of Charles
w. Morse believe they have found
a way for President Taft to let the
convicted New York banker out of
the Atlanta ~penitentiary without
actually pardoning him. In effect
it would be to parole Morse but
that end would be accomplished by
issuing a conditional pardon.
The bankers friends point out that
President Cleveland pardoned a
federal prisoner conGitionally with
the provision that he report to the
U. S. attorney for the five years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Peary Will Return to Duty.

Washington.-Captain Robert e.
Peary, the Attic explorer, returns
to active duty in the Navy Depart
ment on November 9 as engineer
expert for the Department of JUS
tice in cases before the court Of
claims involving construction work
for the naval bureau of yards and
docks.
This was the explorers choice
among several places offered him
by Acting Secretary of the Navy
Wintfi~ap.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
EXnreSS Strike GrOWinG.

New York.-NO material progress
has been made toward settling the
strike of the express employees,
which has been in progress for
nearly a week. The strike has re-
suited in a great congestion of eX-
press traffic and also in much dis
order, numerous street fights hay
ing occurred both in this city and
in Jersey City, where the trouble
first had its inception.
The strike has extended to New
ark. where a number of drivers
have gone out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Woman Shot i'm Mans Dress.

Fort Worth, TeX.-Miss Lulu Will
liams, aged 25 years, was shot and
killed by R. H. Bates, aged 10, a
farmer, in front of Bates home.
Bates stated he was called to the
door and, after a pistol shot had
been fired at him, he seized a shot
gun and fired into the darkness.
There was nc cutlery, although
he discerned a fleeing figure.
An hour later The woman was found
dead in front of the gate. She was
dressed in a mans overcoat and cap.
Bates is under arrest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
A WOman's BOldneSS.

New York. When Florence
Burns ildrick, who attained noto-
riety a few years ago by being &C
quilted of the murder of Walter
Brooks in a local hotel, was SEN
fenced to serve from 7 10 ~ years
in States prison for extortion, she
seemed to take the whole proceed
ing as a joke. She will be sent to
Auburn prison. :
She smiled cheerfully while
Judge Grain a pronOuncing SEN
tence. She will learn better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Little Willie is All Right.

Atlanta.-'lf you cut my coat
you'll have to pay for it," warned
1i-year-old Willie Clifton as he
awoke from Inconsistencies or an
operating table and gazed into the
eyes of a surgeon bending over him,
knife in hand at st. Joscph's In
Urinary. Willie had fallen 30 feet
from a thrcc-story window to a
brick pavement and it was his ag-
gresive solicitation for his wearing
apparel that brought the first ray OF
hope to his anxious mother at his
side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
RurUlars Make Rich Haul.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Burglars en-
tered the store of A. w. Biber,
a well-known jeweler, and took
about $500 worth of jewellery from
the establishment. Entrance was eff
fected by breaking a lock on the
rear door and raising up the bar
which held it closed. The same night
the burglars entered Whittington's
drug store and rined The cash regis
ter, taking several dollars in change
which had been left there. A re-
ward of 5000 has been offered for
the capture Of the guilty parties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Hiqh Price For PrOperty.

New York.-The Equities Security
Company, it is learned here, has
purchased the Hartman property
located at North Augusta, in South
Carolina, just across the Savannah
river from Augusta. Mrs. Edward
H. Hartman is said to have re-
ceived 100000 for the property
which includes an electric railroad
over so miles in length, an electric
light plant, over 5000 acres of land
and the hotel The Hampton Ter
pnPp
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Express Strikers Willing Arbitrate

New York.-Only the word OF
Frank N. Platt, head of the United
States Express Company, is needed
to bring about arbitration of the
express strike, according to- claims
of the strike leaders. Through a
series of conferences at the Office
of Mayor Gaynor, the consent OF
the strikers to submit their griev-
ances to arbitration was obtained
and it is said that the heads Of all
the companies except Plat are
willing to entrust the settlement OF
the trouble to a board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Summary.

The city of Sumter is quite agi-
tated over the doings Of its newly
chosen mayor who was elected on
a platform demanding approx
mate truthfulness in the swearing
of taxes. 70 the surprise OF almost
everybody, the official named took
his pledge seriously and as a result
there is an unwonted FITNESS in the
region Of the city treasury.
At Greenville two 14-year-old boys
Paul Bobo and his twin brother.
Carl, picked St3 pounds of cotton
in one day.
J. d. Dial resigned as chief clerk
in the department of agriculture.
Commissioner Watson promoted M.
J. Miller, who has been statistical
clerk; Miss Emma'C C. killian is pro-
NOTED from stenographer; Miss
Pearl O. Gaydon is appointed ste
n%ographer. .,s'
More than half the stock for a
new hotel at Greenville has been,
raised in less than four days OF &C
tive work, and the balance OF the
fund TO finance the building OF a
100000 structure is now practically
assured.
John C. Goggans, Jr, professor in
the department of technology at
Newberry College and former cap
tain of the Clemson College foot
ball team, was shot in the face ac--
cidentally while hunting with a
brother professor in Newberry
county. His injuries are serious.
Silver Street, one of the most
progressive towns in Newberry
county, situated five miles west OF
Newberry has been Incorporated: A
bank will be established at that
place Immediately, with a capital
of $4,000.
With reference to the speaker
ship of the next house OF ~reFresen-
tativcs, DIN Sawyer, of George
town. who has been a strong and
aggressive candidate for the office
of speaker of the house OF repre-
srntaIivrs, has concluded TO with
draw from the race.
Marion Wilcox. Il l~7-yrar-old boy
of Sparlanburg is in jail and is said
10 lave mad" Il rOmplrt" confession
10 rrhhing HE icwrlry store Of Ar
Thur W. Bibrr of $500 worth Of
.irv. Try.
Five hundred m"rrs Of land wa
Srii near Rock VII for $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Why should there be so much ex-
element when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height? The thing to become en-
tbusiastic over. it seems to US. is in
getting safely down from the greatest
height.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Railroad Commissioner is Dead.

Columbia, S. C.-James Madison
Sullivan, aged IS years, one of the
three South Carolina railroad COM
missioners, died at his home here of
paralysis, with which he was
stricken October II. His term had
26 months to run. The State flag
over the capitol is at half-mast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
FALLING Bullet Kills Bow.

Sullivan, INDIA falling bullet
killed Ralph Lisman, 8 years old,
at Paxson. His playmate, Lawrence
Barcus, trying a new rifle, shot
straight into the air. Both boys
stared upward, hoping to see the
bullet. Descending, it struck Lis
man in the right eye and he drop
ped dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09
Sisters of II and IL Married.

Marietta, Ga.-Bertha Anderson,
aged II, and Ollie Anderson, ~
years old, were married at Kenne-
saw to Andy Champ, 81, and John
Champ, % years old. vt"
The ceremony caused much COM
ment and habeas corpus proceed
ings were instituted by the father
of the girls in an effort to separate
the couples,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

4 ST. Paul burglar has returned
money he bad stolen three years ago
He has evidently reformed-partially.
When be COMPLETELY reforms he will
insist on paying the penalty he in.
curred BY violating the moral and
criminal law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

A Pittsburg bridegroom OF i've
weeks deserted his bride because she
was "a block of ice." Naturally, she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Thieves have been known to steal
hot stoves, but ever this feat Is sur
nassed by that of robbers IN New
Jersey who stole six cars loaded with
merchandise by cutting a freight
train in two and escaping with the
booty So Tar. this holds the record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Isn't there a fine touch OF uncon-
scious humor in the preachments on
American extravaganza which Ameri-
can millionaires deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

According to the bears, the musk
rats. the chipmunks and other natural
weather prophets. the coming winter
"a TO be a severe one. 1t really seems
u~nnecessary to go to the expense or
establishing. equipping and running
weather bureaus with such 1nfa!lible
weather wisdom to be had for moth.
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Why IS it that the man who cum
ningly plans to murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt is
fastened upon him?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

An Ohio Judge rules that a pretzel
is not a dangerous weapon. Whether
he will be so confident concerning
the exhibition of sliced cucumbers re-
mains to be seen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

When a man of ninety-six walks
ten miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live Is ever young gives
another knockout blow to the os'
lerian theory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

New York man, forty years old.
and about to wed, says he has never
yet kissed a girl. He'll still be
"about to wed" forty years from now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

An early and severe winter Is pre-
d;cted but while the thermometer
holds it's own as it does at present
It is impossible for us to become even
mildly excited over 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

II there is any argument IN favor
OF letting college boys haze them
selves 1t must be that they need to
get it out of their systems.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

An Italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fall. This is an
Improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

There Is a man in Virginia who says
that to marry after fifty means
trouble. He Is an optimist. What
does he think it means to marry be-
fore fifty?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Someone has written an article on
"The Duty Of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

In New York there is a woman n
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan.
Well. It must have been in Harlem.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

These are fine days to find mush-
rooms. If you feel i'll the next day,
you'll know that you didn't.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

A New York woman who obtained
a divorce Is years ago has just ap-
piled for .alimony. When Is a poor
devil safe?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

With the Bible still leading the list
Of best sellers, the morals OF the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

The new fve-dollar bills Will be
smaller, says an exchange. Easier to
break, too, we presume.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

A French duke has in '.Ied his
friends to an aeroplane tea Could
any high tea" be higher than that?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

New York street a conductor
breaks his arm ringing up fares.
Talk about strenuosity in doing ones
duty!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall, says the Boston Globe, but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

San Francisco is waging q relent-
less war against rats, but 1t doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
c%oiffures, so far.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

New York waiter buys 100000
worth of government bonds. All
things come to him who waits"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-09

Detroit goat eats a $40 bill. Well,
what goat ever got indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?