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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
The Limit of RudeneSs.

Lily-"Ugh! The horrid, impudent
wretch"
Millie-"What's the matter, dear?"
Lily-"Why, this letter I'm read
ing has just arrived from MY brother
in India. He shot an elephant in the
Jungle the other day, and writes me
that if he can possibly kill another,
he'll have a nice comfortable pair of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
The Hardest Part.

His Friend-"What part did you
find most difficult wheF you we're ON
the stage?"
Notwithstanding to live up 70
he salary 1 told my friends ! was
,etting!"-New York Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
a Little Social Affair.

A woman, dirty and d~ishevelled.
went into a public dispensary with
her right arm bruised and bleeding.
AS the surgeon applied the necessary
remedies he asked: Dog bite your
No, SORT the patient REPLIED
'another loidy." - Ladies Home
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
A Prize Word.

Al used a word in speaking to
my wife which offended her sorely a
week ago. She, has not "noken a syl-
liable to me since" &C.
B. (anxiously)-"Would you mind
telling me what you said?"-Judge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Identified.

81 Sunday School Superintendent
Elsie, can you tell me anything
about the epistles?"
Little Elsie-'1 guess they were
the wives of the apostles. Chicago
News. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Fatal Flaw.
he LAWYER In that case

"I thought the lawyer in that case
acquitted himself very we'll"
eyes, except that he couldn't gee
the jury to do the same for his
observation-disclosures American.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Every Dog Has His Day.

M. P. Con the stump)-"Gentle-
men, in all my career, I have never
been approached .itn q bribe!!"
Voice (from the rear)-"Cheer up,
old man. Your luck may changed"
-Pick-Me-Up. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
The Newlyweds.

Mr.. Newlywed-"The moths have
eaten, every single thing in the closet
Ida" ....
Mrs. Newlywed-"I don't see how:
they could get in. I've kept the dooE
locked all summer long.-Broohlyn
Life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
In Canada.

Prosecuting Attorney (Frozer Dog)
Your honor, the sherif's bull pup
has gone and chawed up the court
Biblei"
Judge-"Well, make the witness
kiss the bull pup, then. We can't
adjourn court for a week just to hunt
IN 4 new Bibic."-Tit-Blts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Future Captain of Industry.

please, sir, have you q match?"
asked the small boy Of the hurrying
pedestrian. No. have not" snapped
the man. Then buy some," ex-
claimed the boy rs he held out a
handful Of boxes. He die business.
London Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Ont Kansas Way.

Tourist-"Is it true that no drink.
inc is permitted on the passenger
trains in this State?"
The Depot Master-"1t's true
What time does the next freighi
train leave?" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Came Cheaper.

you used to call regularly on that
girl. did you not?'
Yes; she always sang a song 10
me that | liked"
why didn't you marry ner!'
Il found 1 could buy the song for
PUCK.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26

DR.. Thomas NJ. Armstrong, Of New
York City. announced that he had
been treating cancer for nine years
By a method Of his own that had
cured thirty-six out Of thirty-nine
cases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26

A new sun. designed to destroy the
aerial ~wa"ships Of an enemy, is being
designed by the War Department.
General Crozie-. chief of ordnance, in
a report to the Secretary Of War, tells
of the necessity of providing such a
weapon. He says experience has
taught that at short range the rife
and the rapid fire gun are the best
weapons for use against airships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Strange!

Patiencc-"She thinks she has nd
faults" @
Patrice-"Why, I understood she
was always NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Statesman. .,-r.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
The Artist Agreed.

did you tell that photographers
Won didn't want your photo taken* !.
Yes" answered the eminent bur
uncomely parsonage. j:
Did he take otfense?' =
mo. He said he didn't blame me-
Life. ....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Close Resemblance.

Gunner-'The Boston beauty! She
is as frisid as the North Pole"
Guyer-"And she reminds me OF
the North Pole
Gunper-"In what way"
Guyer-"There are two men fight
ne about r."-Chicago News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
NAT uREE. @S@lENCE

Blast furnace Stag waste is chem1-
cally treated in Great Britain for util-
iZation as cement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26
Fitting Qualities.

my boy has g wonderful amount
of perseverance and persistercy and
an optimism that nothing can daunt.
What occupation would you put him
10 if you were in. my place."
Il should think ne would make an
ideal book agent.'-Baltinore Amer
lean. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26

To allow moving pictures to be
seen without darkening the room in
which they are shown, a French in
vcntor frames the screen with dark
curtains, hung a short distance in
front of it, to cut off all light except
that from the projecting machine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26

That the submarine bell is valu-
able in preventing delay of ocean
liners by fog has been proved. The
Lucania while approaching New York
was enabled to make the light vessel
by submarine bell signals, these be-
ing her sole guide. The captain of
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse when
on an eastern passage was shut in by
fog near the Fire Island light vessel.
He was able to hear the submarine
bell and direct his course accordingly,
although he was twelve nautical
miles distant from the signal station.
At the same time the foghorn of the
lightship was inaudible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26

Experiments with steam-raising by
means of peat have been made by the
Swedish railways on the Southern
line, but they have turned out a fail
ure. According to the report, the
peat, especially if used alone, has not
shown satisfactory results with the
present types Of locomotives. In the
meantime, however, it is stated that
valuable experience has been gained
as to how locomotives suitable for
peat ought to be constructed, and that
the railway authorities are about to
recommend the construction of some
locomotives especially designed for
the use of peat instead of coal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-26

over had made a new will, leaving
every shilling he possessed at the un-
conditional disposal of his dear niece
Rose.
O'Shea, in short, by dying, had
committed by far the best action of
his half-century Of life, and every
body in the house knew it. Every
body but Belinda! Nature has COM
pensation for US all-gives a neg
lected little daughter to love, to
mourn even a Cornelius O'Shea.
Fiercer than ever grew Belinda's re-
bellion now against Uncle Roberts
smart furniture, dinners, buffers, all
of them bought, she would say, her
dark eyes flashing fire through her
tears, bought with papa's life. If
they had not driven papa away from
England he had not died nor she
been desolate! Let them send her
away-anywhere on the face of the
earth that was not Brompton. Yes,
she would go 10 school abroad-tc
Bologne, Berlin. as they chose. Only
pathetic stipulations for her age
let her remain away until she was
old enough to see after herself in
life, unaided, and let her have no
holidays. And a charmingly oppor-
tune chance Of gratifying the girls
rye fancies was not long in pre-
senting itself. Sedulously reading
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
LAWSON A WITNESS.
Proceedings In Case Against A. D. F
Adams, Boston Broker.

Boston, Dec. 5.-Thomas w. Lawson of
Boston was called upon to testify today
in the hearing before Frank r. Hall as
master of the case against A. d. f.
Adams, a broker of this city, charged
with disposing, without authority, of GER
tain stock held by him as collateral for
Il loan. Mr.. Lawson, in answer to ques-
tons by Attorney krebs, testified that
in May, 1909, he entered into an agree
:l2,4i1 or 1916 per cent. over 1,S93,S10 in
1900. The increase of 1890 to 1900 was o155,
+. Augustus HeinZe of New York. by
which Lawson. James r. keene and a.
c. Burrage were to have an option on a
large block of the stock of the Ohio Cop
rer Co. He said that the agreement pro-
vided that these three men should sup
port the market for this stock. After
purchasing several thousand shares of
the Ohio Cos. stock in the open mar
let. Mr.. Lawson said he became con-
WINGED that stock controlled by Heinze
md his associates was being sold to him
Ne considered this contrary to the terms
Of the agreement from which he there
ON withdrew.
The hearing was adjourned until Sat
friday, when Mr.. Lawson will he exam
ined further.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
THE REFORM ASSOCIATION
Wants Uniform Divorce Laws and the
Bible In Illinois SchoRls.

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-Two measures
that are expected to reach into every
state in the country were taken up by
the legislative committee of the Ma
tional Reform Association today, pre-
vious to the formal opening of it's an
nual convention tonight. The first of
these measures was the drafting OF Il
uniform divorce law for the country
which through field secretaries is to be
presented to every state Legislature.
In the executive committees report to
the convention the exact wording OF
the proposed law is not laid down. but
merely an outline is presented to elm
mate many of the causes for which di-
vorces are now granted.
Another measure is a campaign of
protest against the decision OF the su-
preme court of Illinois ruling the Bible
out. Of the public schools of that state.
1t is the purpose of the committees
report to carry the matter to the SUI
prame court of the United States. The
supreme court of Nebraska several
years ago made ruling similar to that
of the Illinois court and the National
Reform Association carried the matter
up. with the result that the Nebraska
court was reversed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
WINTHROP CENTER.

The meeting of the Winthrop w. c.
/. I. which was to be held at the
Friends church Tuesday afternoon is
postponed on account Of the death of
one of it's officers. Mrs. Susie B. Cum
mings. Mrs. Cummings had faith
fully served as treasurer of this or
sanization for several years.
Rev. George A. Martin. pastor of
Grace Methodist Episcopal church,
Bangor will conduct meetings each
evening the coming week at 7.SO. and
continue over Sunday, Dec. II. Tues
day evening a dinner will be served
Tor men. meeting for women will
De held at 2.30 p. Nj. Thursday Mr.
Martin will bring Il message concerning
their responsibility for the spiritual
welfare of the home and community
supper will be served Friday eve
nlng at $50 to the children of the
high and Grammar schools, at the
nome of the pastor, Rev. Arthur Jones
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
CAR REPAIR FRAUDS.
csockhoIder Declares $6,5o0,o00 Has
Been Mulcted from Illinois Central.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-The total amount of
which the Illinois Central Railroad was
lnulcted through alleged car repair
frauds was fixed at $6,500,CO0 in the dec
iIration of a suit filed today by Mrs.
Jennie Edgar, stakeholder in the rail-
road company.
The defendants named are James T.
1iarahan. Cornelius Vanderbilt, r. W..
! eForest. r. S. Lovett, John Jacob AS
tor. j. Ogden Armour, Charles "A. Pea
body, John G.. Shedd. Alex II. Hackstaff.
Walter Luttgen, John w. Aucllincloss
and Robert w. Goelet
The declaration recites the history of
tie investigation into the car repair bills
and the prosecution leading to the in
dictment of former officials 1t asserts
the defendant directors failed to perform
their duties or exercise their supervisory
powers over the business affairs of the
railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
CAPITAL JoTTINGS.

AS q, result of the investigation Oh
imports of laces and embroideries at
New Orleans, the treasury department
Monday demanded from May & Ell
lis a firm of importers in that city
tie payment of $4,000 in back duties
which the government claims should
nave been paid upon embroiderleS
during 19o7-0S.
Opposition by the government was
presented Monday to the application
in the supreme court of the United
rtates OF the Standard Oil Company OF
New York for d review of the decision
Of the lower courts. filming the COM
psny $4,000 on a charge of accept
ing concessions in the shipment OF OIL
from Olean, y. V. to Rutland, Vt.
The court took he subject under con-
sideratiun
No work of construction or main
tcnance should be undertaken by the
government in any harhor constructed
by and operated in the interest OF a
corporation or private person ana
a adapted to the promotion OF such IN
terest only. This was the recommended
ton made to Congress Monday by the
Secretary of War. who transmitted
the report of a special board of en-
gineers appointed to examine the llar-
burs Of the Great Lakes and else
where. The report of the board also
recommended that the work OF the
government at any harhor be con
Tired to the general part of the har-
burS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
DRExEL HOLDS RECORD.
weather Bureau Decides He Reached
Altitude OF 1897 Feet.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-According to
George S. Bliss, chief of the United
states weather bureau in this city, J.
Armstrong Drexel rose to a height of
1891 feet i'll his flight to make a new
worlds altitude record for aeroplanes in
this city on Nov. %. The best previous
record was 9714 feet made by Ralph
tombstone, who was later killed in Den
yer. Drexel claimed he reached an alti-
tude of 1910 feet
When members of the Aero Club of
America in New York questioned the
correction of Mr.. Drexels record the
latter Immediately placed the matter in
the hands of the weather bureau ex-
perts and announced that if they agreed
that he broke Johnstone'si record he
would fight to have his figures officially
accepted.
The Paragraph used by Mr.. Drexel was
the same as that taken up by tombstone
at Belmont park. 1t was put to five dit-
ferent tests by the weather bureau az
Washington and each test showed the
Paragraph to be an excellent instrument.
The test was made by C. +. Marvin, III
charge of the instrument laboratory oil
the weather bureau, assisted by MI
Bliss. In determining Mr.. Drexers aiti-
tude the experts took into consideratio"
the atmospheric conditions prevailing on
the day the flight was made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
BALDWIN AND ROOSEVELT
Will Probably Both Speak at the New
Haven Banquet.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 5.-In a
letter to Colonel ]. NJ. Ullman. presi-
del.t of the New Haven Chamber OF
Commerce, Colonel Roosevelt states
body on Tuesday evening of next
that his address at the dinner OF that
week. will be in the nature OF a sur
vey of the recent elections in the coun-
try. He will also include a perspec-
tive view of current political events.
The title of the address is not known.
Colonel Ullman said today that he
had no further information than that
contained in the letter. At the time
Colonel Roosevelt accepted the lnVl-
tation to address the Chamber the
selection of subject was left with
The guest. An iEkling of the letter:
II will make my first public utter
ance on political matters at the New
Haven Chamber of Commerce dinner
Judge Si.aecn f. baldwin. the DEM
ucratic governor of Connecticut.
today said he had nothing to give out
in response to a query as to whether
he had accepted an invitation to at
tend the dinner as a guest and to
make an address. In response to an
inquiry as to the report that the con-
troversy between himself and Col.
Roosevelt had been the subject of cor
respondence and that the matter had
been adjusted. Judge Baldwin said he
had nothing 70 say at this time.
The feeling is held here that before
the dinner the controversy will be-
come thing of the past and that
Iud0a baldwin and Colonel ROOSp-
welt will both speak from the same
table. President Hadley of Yale Uni
versity will also speak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
The Boy Broker
Was a Slick One.

BOSTON. Dec 1.-The methods ana
means by which Robert f. Davie, the
BOY broker of State street was en-
abled to figure so prominently in IL
nancial and social circles of Boston are
coming to light. In addition to the
criminal charge of larceny of $l0,ooo
worth of stock certificates iodSed
against the young man, who is now pc
leved to be in Mexico, by Mrf. Han
nah l.. Greenwood of Somerville, which
started the publicity about him, civil
suits and request for a receiver were
| today instituted by other alleged VIC
tins.
William H. jackson in his suit claims
on Oct q, 1909, he loaned to DaVle ~
shares of preferred stock of the Amer
lean Wooden Co. and 10 shares OF swift
4, CO. and that on Nov so. 1909. he gave
him power of attorney to transfer lOo
shares of stock of the American News
Co. and also delivered to him 1910
shares of the same stock to hold on
deposit, all of which he used for mis-
own purposes.
The Federal Trust Co. and Baker Ayl-
ing & Co also bring suits in the same
transactions.
It is understood the suits will be con-
soldated and a hearing be given on the
various claims before Judge Pierce in
the superior court on Wednesday.
J. II. Coulter, who is reported to own
the coach and four that Davie entered
at the New York Horse Show, was seen
tonight and said:
"Davie engaged me to drive my coach
for him down in New York and financed
the while thing. Davie seemed all right.
1t seems a case of good fellow gone
wrong. I didn't lose much through him
7 don't care to say how much. I had
never seen him before the day we made
arrangements for the coaching race and
have not seen him since"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
THE INSURGENTS"
Call at the White House for Confer
ences With President.

Washington, Dec THE White House
was the Mecca of many 'Insursent' Re-
publicans today Some said they We're in
vited by the President while others came
of their own volition. Senator Bristow
of Kansas was among the first callers
at the executive offices today. He was
quickly followed by Representatives Nor
ris of Nebraska, Murdoch and Madison
of Kansas and Hayes of California.
The insurgents" declared that they
lad talked with the President about va
rious features of his message. which VIII
be read to Congress tomorrow and also
about the vacancies on the supreme court
bench.
Although they admit that efforts at
Cancellation are in the air the "lnsur-
gents" continue to sing a militant song.
Representative Murdoch declared TODAY
that he had travelled all over the coun-
try during the past three months and
that he knew the temper of the people.
They want the wooden schedule re-
vsed at this session of Congress, re-
CARELESS of whether the tariff board Is
ready to report or not he said.
THE people want Congress to do some
thing and quit talking so much. The peo-
pie alos have their eyes on the hlghel
courts and they don't want decisions
rendered merely on technicalities.
Senator Bristow urged the President 10
appoint Judge Hook of the Eighth Unit
ed States circuit to the supreme court
Senator Bristow said he agreed WIN
many of the Presidents recommendations
in his message, but disagreed with the
others
He will oppose ship subsidy bill bo'
will advocate the fertilization OF the
Panama canal and will fight for pern'a-
mont tariff commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
OFFICERS ENTERTAIN.
Americans Give Reception to English
People on BattIeship Minnesota.

Gravesend. Eng. Dec. Rear Ad-
miral Murdoch and the other officers of
the third division of the American At
lantic fleet gave reception aboard
the flagship Minnesota today. Several
hundred residents of GraveSend and
Londoners We're present. A special
tain from London brought a large
e. ntingent including Ambassador Reid
and the others of the American en-
bassy and many from the American
colony.
The battleship was attractively dec
Grated. The reception concludes the
program of festivities incidental to the
visit of the warships. The officers and
men expressed themselves as pleased
with the hospitality received. The con-
duct of the sailors has been highly
commendable and no unpleasant Incl
dent has marked the visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
IA Teams Tied
In Bicycle Race.

New York. Dec. 6.--All of the u teams
remaining in the s-day bicycle race were
tied at midnight Monday night, az the
close of the oath hour, with Ok hiiie'' .
laps. This is only one lap less IMAM s'H
miles better than the former fecoro i''
the hour. made by Anderson ana Nahoni
in 1909.
The IA teams continued even at
o'clock this morning, the 26th hour'
having travelled $50 miles, I laps. The
former record was 553 miles, laps
made by Root and Fogler last year.
Although the Face set all day ana
last night was record breaker, o'ns
one team had dropped out as midnlsn'
came and went. The terrific clip, now
ever proved too much for German anu
Verlinden. the French-B Belgian team
and they retired during the seVehth
hour. after having been LETT hopeless
" IN the rear.
The average speed during the DAY
was about q. miles an hour, Tut pc
tween 10 o'clock and midnight Monday
night, several stirring sprints We're
started and new marks were naue
every five minutes. The most proml-
ncnt factors in these attempts to steal
q Ian were Rutt and Stol, Root anu
Moran and Mcfarland and Clarke ana
Walthour. but in every instance theH
efforts were futile and the IA teams
were on equal terms when the 24th
hour of the race had expired.
Nearly 5000 persons in the eardcn
cheered madly every time a sprint
was in progress. The most remarkable
thine about the event so far is that
not a single accident occurred during
the first "a hours, OF more Importance
than a punctured tire or a broken
oh %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-06
ASK CONSOLIDATION.
Boston & Northern and Old Colony
Will Petition Legislature for Merger

Boston, Dec. Especial legislation
looking to the consolidation OF the
Boston & Northern and Old Colony
Street Railway systems which operate
on the north and the south of Boston
respectively will be asked of the next
Legislature, according to petition Ill
ed with the secretary of the common
wealth late today by Pres. Sullivan Oh
the Boston & Northern Road
The two companies have for some IL
years been working under the same
management through holding COM
pany, but under the general law could
not consolidate, as physical connec-
ton was lacking.
The consolidation will mean the
union of more than 900 miles of street
railway tracks in New Hampshire,
Massa chusetts and Rhode Island.