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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
KING COTTON AS AN AVIATOR.
Governments Total Estimate Sends
Staple Jumping SkyWard.


New York.-The governments an
nual estimate of the cotton crop
caused a very sharp advance in prices
of all active deliveries, making new
high records for the season in the
New York market, with Many con-
tracts selling at Is 1-2c, or Ga points
equal to $500 per bale above the clos
ing figures of the day previous to the
announcement. At this price there
was sensationally heavy realizing by
bull spectators, but the prospect for
an American crop of 11,426,000 bales,
excluding ~linters, seemed to be bring
ing in buying orders from all direc-
tons and after a quick break from
1850 to 1913 May quickly rallied to
1880 in an active and excited market.
There was a big business right up to
the last moment and the market clos
ed firm at a net advance of 37@48
points, with May contracts quoted at
1880, compared with 1886, the clos
ing price of the height before.
Memphis, Tenn.-Great excitement
prevailed on the floor of the Memphis
cotton exchange following the an
nouncement of the government cotton
crop report. r.
The local market leaped 60 to 70
points over the previous days close,
and advance Of from SO to $3.50 per
bale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
GINNERS' REPORT.
There are 1O,139,9S6 Bales to Dec,
1, 1910.

Washington-The cotton ginning
report of the census bureau, shows
0,139,9 1886 bales counting round
as half bales, ginned from the
growth of 1910 to December 4 CON-
pared with S,s76,ss6 for 1909; A.
1861 for 1908 and S,343,396 for
1907.
The per cent. of the last three
crops ginned to December 1 was
s8.1 for 1909; 84.1 for 1908 and 75.5
for 1907.
Round bales included this year
are 1Oi 1862 compared with i34,393
for 1908; POI ,4SO for 1908 and 1884,
636 for 1907.
Sea Island cotton gined for 1910
was 66,634 bales, compared with IT,
SOL for 1909; 1896 for 1908 and
5000 for 1907 and distributed as
follows: Florida, 23,649; Georgia.
35,4O5. and South Carolina. 1880.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
ALL BUILDINGS IGNORED.
Secretary CT the Treasury Did Not
Recommend Any Appropriations
Congressman Angry.

Neutrality-suspicious. Secretary OF
the Treasury failed to include in his
estimates for the next fiscal year the
amount that will be needed for the
construction of new Federal buildings
all over the United States, authorize
tons for which were approved at the
lest session of Congress, much ap'
prehension exists here on the subject
Members of the House, including al.
most the entire body, are threatening
to march to the Treasury Department
and make request of the Secretary
that he make an additional recon-
mendation for this purpose. They
say that unless this is done it will
be impossible for any of the build
ings authorized by the last session Of
Congress to be erected to be provided
for this session. The matter is con-
sidered seriously here.
The North Carolina cities that will
be affected unless this additional
recommendation is made are as fol-
lows: Charlotte, Raleigh, Washing.
ton, Reidsville, Greenville, Hickory,
Monroe, Oxford, H~endrsonville, Rocky
Mount, Wilkesboro, Tarboro, Winston
Salem.
Members of Congress who have
asked the Secretary for his views on
the subject have come away from
his Office with the firm impression
that he is going to stand pat and
that he will not estimate for any of
the structures authorized by the
Senate and House. He does net
think, these Representatives say, that
the Treasury is in any shape just now
to stand an additional drain of al
most S3c, 600, 900.
Consequently the members to whom
these building appropriations mean a
great deal, and this comprises a large
majority of the House, are planning a
demonstration to induce the Secretary
to change his mind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Girl Almost Buried Alive.

New York.-Just as the under-
taker put out his hands to lift the
body of 3-ycar-Old Lillian Wand to
prepare her for burial, the child
sat bold upright in her winding
sheet. opened her eyes and cried
Mamma! | want my mama! I'm
coldm The undertaken fell back in
4 chair nearly fainting. but re-
gaining presence of mind. snatchcd
ND blankets. wrapped the child in
them and rushed down stairs with
her to the parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Two Reports on Ballinger.

Washington. The Ballinger-
Pinchot investigating committee.
after eleven months of work, has
made its final report to both houses
of Congress. In the opinion of seven
Republican members, a majority of
the committee, Secretary Ballinger
Honestly and faithfully performed
the duties of his high office, with an
eye single to the public interest"
In the opinion Of the four Demo-
Gratis, Mr.. Ballinger "has not been
true to the trust reposed in him as
Secretary of the Interior, and should
be requested by the proper author
tiles TO resign his Office"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Mystery is Cleared.

%Lynchburg, Vat. J.. Burns, a
we'll known electrical contractor
has cleared up the mystery sur
rounding the bullet which was
fired into the office of the Anti-Sa-
loon, League and which would have
killed Rev. j. D.. McAlister, had he
been. at his desk. Burns states that
he was repairir a revolver, anC
the cartridge was accidentally dis
charged. He paid no attention tC
the matter, for he did not dream
until told that the bullet had pass
I'd through the door.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
TO PROTECT
Senator Bob Taylor Would Place
SAFEGUARD Around 1t.

Washington.-Senator Taylor OF
Tennessee, has introduced a bill to ex-
tend the provisions and regulations OF
the National Pure Food law to tobac-
CO, in whatever form it may be Of
fered for sale. His bill is designed to
prevent the mislebeling or branding
Of domestic tobaccos so that they can
be offered as imported stock; to pre-
vent the authorization of tobacco
with any other substance; the treat
ment of tobacco with any poisonous
or %deleterious substance; or the Of
fering of packages upon which the
weight is not correctly stamped.
Senator Taylor will urge the con-
s%ideration of his bill at this session OF
Congress, and expects it to have con-
siderable support, irrespective of
party. In addition to specific deini-
ton of the standards by which tobac-
co shall be judged, the measure seeks
to prevent the substitution of another
grade or kind of tobacco in a box or
package.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
BOOKS ARE GOOD.
important Opinion Given by
N. c. Supreme Court.
RAILROAD REGULATION HURT.
Chief Justice Holds That Require
ment to Get Ticket for Mileage is
Unreasonable and Void-Fight
Coming in Legislature.

Raleigh, N. C.-The North Caro-
lima Supreme Court in Harvey VS..
Railroad. from Wilson county, prac-
tically deals a knockout" blow to
the railroad mileage book regu-
cations requiring holders to procure
mileage tickets in exchange before
boarding a train in it's ruling just
made. Harvey is a travelling man
and attempted at Wilson three or
four times TO procure a ticket IN
exchange for mileage, being stood
aside each time by the agent in or
der that he might wait on cash pur-
chasers of tickets. Finally the train
came without Harvey: having gotten
his ticket. He boarded the train
with mileage which the conductor
refused to accept, putting him off at
the first station. He recovered ST.
500 damages.
Now the Supreme Court, Associate
Justice Hoke writing the opinion,
approves the judgment holding that
Harvey had the right, under the cir
cumstances, to ride on the mileage.
The court would not set aside the
verdict as to amount of damages ex-
cessive, although Justice Brown and
Walker. while concurring that the
plaintiff should recover. held that
the amount awarded was excessive.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, in an
opinion concurring with Justices
Hoke and Manning in the controll-
ing opinion of the court, holds fur
Their that the requirement that a
holder Of a mileage book shall OBJ
tain a ticket to exchange is a breach
of faith on the part of the railroads
at whose instance the special SEES
sion of the General Assembly OF
1908 was held to raise the passen-
ger rate to 2 1-2 cents upon the
proposition of the railroad COM
panies that they would issue mile
age books at 2 cents, meaning, Chief
Justice Clark declares. the mileage
to which the public had always been
accustomed. whereby the mileage
had been pulled on the train by the
conductor. The Chief Justice also
holds that the requirement to- get
ticket for mileage is unreasonable
and void and becoming heretofore
unknown in this State and still I'M
known except in this State and a
few adjacent States where the prin-
cipal North Carolina roads extend.
1t is a notable fact that in the last
General Assembly a bill passed the
House by a large majority prohibit
ing the mileage ticket requirement
and that it failed in the Senate by
the deciding vote Of the presiding
officer after a tie vote Of Senators.
The indications are that the ques-
ton will be fought all over again
during the approaching session.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Fortune Tcl!crs Must Move.

New DEMONSTRATING tclIers IN
Jefferson parish. just across the
river from New Orleans, have been
given the task of predicting what
their next move will be. The police
Jury Of the parish adopted an ordl-
nance making it unlawful for the
Snntll-Saycrs to operate after Janu-
airy l.. Scores of fortune tclIers,
not allowed to operate in New Or
leans. had solved the problem OF
continuing their business by simply
moving across the river.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Undermining Business.

Seattle. Wash.-NO man has Il
right to make a paupcr of anybody
else by interfering with his en-
plovment, and if this is done, the
person so meddling is liable to
damages through the courts. This
broad decision was laid down by
the Supreme Court Of the State.
Jones seeks $1,000 damages by
reason of his discharge by a trans
Ger company at the alleged hrhcs'
of the Seattle Cracker and Candy
Co.. The case is remandcd to the
lower. court for rr-trial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Naval Commander Passes.

Washington.-Commander Robert
Plat, U. S. N, retired, died at his
home here, following an attack of
cerebral embolism. He was born at
Southport, n. c., rs years ago.
He entered the naval service in the
volunteer navy, March 4. 1863, as a
lieutenant. For his skill, GOODNESS
and intrcpidity, he was specially
commended by Admiral Dupont
serving upon the vessel which led
the admiral's fleet into Charleston
harbOr. April 1, 1863.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Predicted Exact Time Of Death.

Marshall, Mich.-Confident that
he was about to die, Robert Schlcy.
a veteran of the Civil war, informed
his aged wife he intended to write
his autobiograph. After correcting
it. he told his wife he believed he
would expire about 6 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. He wished to bid
his neighbors farewell and so called
them in and took leave Of them.
informing them he was about to
die. After he had retired he got up
and wrote his will. He died at 6
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
-Four Men to Be Elcctrocuted.

Raleigh, N. &C. B. Plyler of
Union county, convicted of the muir
der of his brother-in-law, Carter
Parks, June Is last, is to pay the
death penalty in the penitentiary
electric chair here January 20.
There are three others awaiting
electrocution. Phillip Mills, Tran
sylvania county, is to die February
10 for wife murder; Norman Lewis,
colored, January 5, for killing the
chief of police of Spring Hope: j.
B. Allison, Buncombe county, is I'M
der sentence to die February "a.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Gold Miners Returning Rich.

Seward, Alaska.-Several persons,
including one woman, the first to
come out over the winter trail,
have arrived from Inoko and Idita-
rod districts, having made. the
trip in 19 days actual travelling
time. The party reports that more
than five hundred people are COM
ing out this winter, bringing sew
eral hundred thousands in bullion.
Several consignments of gold from
Iditarod district for Seattle banks
have already been dispatched by
dog sleds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
"Daughter of Confederacy" Marie

"Daughter of Confederacy" Married.
Colorado Springs. Colo.-Miss
Lucy White Hayes, granddaughter OF
Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederacy, and who, following her
mothers death two years ago, be-
came Daughter of the Confederacy,
was married in st. Stephens Epis,
copal church to George Bowyer
Young, of P%lacerviJle, Colo.
Mr.. Young is the son Of the J."
Harvey Young, an artist, who 6
here about nine years ago. Rev.
H. Taft, rector of st. Stephc-
church, o%ficiated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Brilliant Railroad Career.

Atlanta, Ga.-Henry w. Miller,
formerly of Raleigh, n. c., where
he was assistant to First Vice Pres
ident A. +. Andrews, Of the South
rrn Railway Company, has arrived
in Atlanta and has taken up his
duties as assistant to the President
Of the Southern, succeeding }. ;.
Barbour Thompson.
He has spent twenty-five years III
the service Of the Southern Railway
Company and its predecessor. the
Richmond and Danvillc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.
President Taft's Recommendations to
the Congress of the U. S. Are
Sound and Comprehensive.

Washington.-The features Of
President Taft's message are these:
He declares it is time to stop leg
islating with reference to regulation
of corporations and to witness the
effect of a vigorous execution Of
the laws already on the statute
books.
The activities of the government,
in addition to enforcement of the
laws should be directed toward
ecenomoy of administration, the en-
largement of opportunities for for
eign trade, the building up of home
industry and the strengthening OF
confidence of capital in domestic
investment.
Mr.. Taft recommends strongly
some form of ship subsidy to in
crease American shipping, especial
ly to South America.
Mr.. Taft says he will not recon-
mend any tariff legislation until the
new Congress convenes in Decem-
Der, 1911.
He urges that the tariff board be
made permanent ard that all future
revisions be made schedule by
schedule. He vigorously opposes
another general revision.
The Panama canal should by all
means be fortified. An appropria-
ton of Si9,0O0,000 is recommended
for this purpose.
There must be no more pork bar
rel" methods in river and harbor
and public building bills. The latter
should be based upon the report OF
a commission of experts.
Recommendation for anti-injunc-
ton and Federal incorporation laws
are renewed.
1t is proposed that second class
mail rates should be re-adjusted so
as to charge magazines a much
higher rate on their advertising
sections. -,
Strong representations are made
for the establishment of a new
banking and currency system. .
Two new b~attleships and several
auxiliary vessels are urged for the
navy.
Eestimates for government ex-
penditures during the next fiscal
year have been cut to S630,949,013.12,
which is S52, 1854. SS7.36 less than the
actual appropriations for the cur
rent year. The estimated receipts
for the next fiscal year were $780,
100000.
The President urges the extension
of the civil service.
There should be more officers for
the army. The engineer corps should
be increased by sixty.
Interstate railroads should be
prevented from owning or controll-
ing ships trading through the canal.
Regarding the courts the President
declares the crying need of the Uni
ted States is cheapening the cost of
litigation by simplifying Judicial
procedure and expediting final judg-
ment. The Supreme Court should
be relieved from unnecessary ap-
peals. The salaries Of Federal
judges should be increased.
A parcels post on rural delivery
routes is recommended. Postmaster
General Hitchcock is given high
praise for putting the Postoffice De-
partment on a self-sustaining basis.
The President recommends that
Congress give some fitting recognl-
ton of the Polar discoveries of Com
mander Robert E. Peary.
A bureau of health should be
established. .
Heavier fines should be imposed
against steamship companies for
violating the immigration laws.
Immigrants are needed in the ru-
raj districts.
Some provision should be made
for, retiring superannuated gov
eminent clerks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Division in Ranks of Jr. O. U. A. M

Division in Ranks of Jr. o. v. A. M.
Observation-Disclosures represent
ing the Junior Order Of United Amer
lean Mechanics State councils of New
York, New Jersey, Virginia and the
District of Columbia, which have
withdrawn from the national council
signed articles of federation at a
conference in this city and elected
officers. The Is delegates repre-
sented about 175,000 members, or
approximately one-third of the total
membership of the order. This action
may influence other States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Gen. JOhnStOne is Dead.

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-General George
D. tombstone, aged IS, one of the last
surviving generals of the war be-
tween the States. died at his home
in this city. He was born in Hills
borO, N. c., and came to Alabama
with his parents in 1884. At the
outbreak of wal he served as a licy-
tenant and rose rapidly to a briga-
der general. serving in many bat
Ties. being wounded several times.
After peace was declared he return
ed home and practiccd law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
ENCOURAGEMENT at New Orleans.

New Orleans.-Bulls in the cotton
market received decided encourage
mcnt from the estimate of the total
cotton crop Of this season by the De
partment of Agriculture. The figures
were 11,426,00G bales and prices on
futures we're put just about half q
cent a pound, or $3.50 Il bale over the
previous days close.
Early in the session it was announc-
ed that 1853 exchange members had
estimates AVERAGING 1851, 900. The
highest was 12,22S,Oo0 and the lowest
10,S65, 0GG.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Torn Dixon Sues For DAMAGES.

Macon, Ga.-Deputy Clerk Cecil
Morgan of the United States district
court received a telegram from coun-
sci for Thomas DIXON, stating that
legal papers had been mailed from
Atlanta to be filed Immediately on ar
rival in DiXon's 100000 damage
suit against two preachers and tn
city council of Americas, Ga. Dixon
cllages that the Rev. L. Burroughs
and Rev. +. L. Bivins entered into q
conspiracy to prevent he presenta,
ton of his play. ''The Sins Of the
Father"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
GpOrnia Coal is Short,

Washington-The total produ-
ton of coal in Georgia in 1909 was
2ii.l96 short tons, a decrease of
53.626 short tons or 20 per cent.
from the production of 1908, ac-
cording to a report Of the United
States geological survey.
The value of the production is
given at 1898. 1872, a decrease Of
S65.l S7 or lS per cent, from that OF
the year previous.
There has been general decline
in the production of cCal in Georgia
since 1903.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Baby Brings Papa Home to Jail.

New YorK.-It was a longing to
hold in his arms his baby which he
never had seen that brought Walter
A. Hall, a defaulting bank teller.
back to New York and prison. He
surrendered himself and confessed
a theft of $4,000 from the Herald
Square branch of the Greenwich
bank, and was remanded for sem
tence.
Hall. who is "a years old, flet from
New York last July. When he heard
that a baby had arrived his longing
10 see the child overcame him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Sins of the Father in Life.

Washington--The possession o.
one-sixteenth of negro blood brings
a person under the classification OF
..cclored," according to the decision
of the district court of appeals in
the case of Isabel Wall, s years old
against the board of education.
Justice Wright in the District SUI
IRENE court upheld the action OF the
board of education in barring the
child from the school. The case was
hard fought.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
I,ouiSiana'S New Senator.

Baton Rouge-Judge John R
Thornton, Of Alexandria, was elect
ed United States Senator by the
Louisiana General Assembly, sit
ting in separate bodies, TO succeed
the late Samuel D. McEnery.
Judge Thornton is a native OF
Louisiana and was for a number OF
years a district judge in the State
In an address before the Legisla-
ture in support of his candidacy
for the Senate he took a positive
stand in advocacy of a protective
tariff on sugar and rice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Quickest Way to Die.

GAINESVILLE, ON plain sight of
fifty fellow workmen, Charles Ken
dali, a moulder's helper, leaped into
a cupola of white-hot metal, at a
foundry here. The mans flesh was
entirely consumed, and only the bones
were recovered. Kendall had been
separated from mis- wife for a num-
Der of years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

bought back my business ana
sionally work Is hours a day withoutP
Ill effect. Doan's Kidney Pills hayes
made this possible and I cannot rec
ommend them too highly" 4.
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 30 cents q
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Porter Charlton Surrendered to Italy,

Misunderstanding Knox has
granted the request of Italy for the
surrender of Porter Charleton, charg-
ed with the murder of his wife at
Lake Como. The Secretary holds
that the fact that Italy refuses to sur
render her citizens to the United
States does not relieve this country
from the obligations of the extradition
treaty to surrender to Italy f%ugitives
from justice from that country. The
question of the insanity of Charlton,
it is suggested, is one for the courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

Somehow, we find it almost impossi-
BILE to get rid Of the feeling that the
man who married the lady who was
attended by three dogs as bridesmaids
ought to be sympathized with ev q II
he did go into it with his eyes open.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

sick that for elsM
months I was TOY
weak to work and al
most too miserable %
live. I began USING
Doan's Kidney Pills.
at that critical pc
Rod and the results
we're beyond my ex-
%pectations. I have
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

With 5000 inventors at work per-
fecttng the aeroplane it might be ex-
pected to solve all the difficulties Of
aerial travel shortly. But when we
remember how many have been at
work on perpetual motion We are not
30 hopeful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

A Chicago professor has discovered
that women gossip because gossiping
gives a pleasing shock to their vase.
motor systems. Having discovered so
much, It ought to be possible to dis.
cover a substitute and thus save
many innocent regulations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

A Harvard professor declares that
the late and l~oveless marriages are re.
sponsib,e for the disappearance OF real
Yankee b'ood. Most persons have
thought this was due to the wholesale
importation of other blood.