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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
DEMOCRAT LEADS SENATE
And That Democrat Augustus o. 6a'
con Of Georgia.

Washington.-The sight OF q Dem'
ocrat presiding owe the deliberations
of a Republican senate probably VIII
he a common sight during the remain.
der of the present session. This Pc
culiar situation was virtually insured
when Senator Gallinger announced
that he would not at this time press
his motion for the election Of pres
ident pro-tempore Of the senate. He
ia the candidate of the regular Re
publicans for the place, but the DEM
ocrats in coalition with the Insurgent
Republicans have supported Senator
BACON and there has been a long
deadlock. Therefore Senator Bacon
has been occupying the chair during
the absence OF Vice President sher:
man. He directed the senate for three
days during the vice presidents re.
cent absence in New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
REGULATE COTTON DELIVERY
proposed Legislation Would Help the
in Delivering.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hoke Smith
and Representative Bartlett, both OF
Georgia, are working on what rthey
believe to be a brand new plan for
helping the cotton farmers of the
South through the regulation OF the
New York Cotton exchange. They
to introduce a bill in con-
gress, and press for its passage, re-
curing the exchange to deliver the
same grade Of cotton that Is sold on
future contracts in the exchange.
The Georgians believe congress has
the power to enact legislation deny.
ing the cotton exchange and it's mem
hers the use Of the United States mail
if they persist in selling n grade
of cotton. Moreover, they believe II
possible for congress to enact legis-
lation that will also deny them the
use of the telegraph wires for trans
mission of their business on the same
basis.
Senator Smith and Representative
BARTLETT believe that the price or cot
ton would be increased approximately
/ cent a pound if the exchange could
be made to deliver the same quality
Of cotton that it sells on future con-
tracts. Under the present plan of op'
Grafton it is commended that the ex'
change arbitrarily delivers under its
contract what is known as dog tail"
cotton on all of its contracts, making
an allowance of $3.50 a bale for the
diverence between the quality OF this
%doc tail" and the cotton actually
bought.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
cummins TO Be a Candidate.

Observation-Disclosures Senator Al
bert ]. Cummins of Iowa Will De a
candidate for the Republican nomlna-
ton for the presidency will be dis
cussed and probably determined at
a meeting of the Iowa delegation IN
congress which will be called immedi'
ately upon the return Of Senator Ken
Won from the West. Mr.. Kenyon IS
said to be in Chicago in connection
with the packers trial, and probably
will be in Washington within a re"
1ays. Senator Cummins meantime re-
,used to discuss the reports.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Branch Of Alumni Association.

An Anderson county branch Of thu
Alumni association Of the U%niversit.
Of South Carolina has been perfected
with the following election of off
GERS: Rev. Sanders R. Guignard
president; A. H. Dagnall, vice presi
dent; G. H. Geiger, secretary ant
treasurer, and 7. P. Dickson and F
E. Todd, members of the executive
committee. The meeting val attend
ed by many graduates of the uniyer
sity, and it is expected that ever.
graduate Of that institution now il,
this county will become a member.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
r...z. Kills Texas Orange Trees.

Houston, Texas.-Nurserymen at
tending the Texas Land Exposition,
which is being held here, say that
Young citrus fruit stock in Texas was
killed by the recent cold weather
while the more mature-of more than
q years. growth-was but slightly
damaged. The damage was lar less
than expected, they say. The perma-
nence of the orange industry in Tex
as has been successfully demonstrate
I'd in the recent cold weather, the
lurserYmen declare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
No Dine Dreams for Roosevelt.

New York.-Col. Theodore loose
Welt declared that he was not dis
cussing pipe dreams" when he was
asked about a report from 1%ndianap-
oils to the effect that he was favor
ed by steel interests for the presl'
dental nomination. That is a depth
If tomfollery to which I cannot co.
he said. Have you read Mr.. Carne-
aie's testimony before the house COM
mittee," he was asked. i old NOT
lnow he testified" Colonel RooseTel
replied, smi1ing1y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
CITY Assessors Annual Report.

! City Assessor D. l.. Sinkler has pre-
pared his annual report for city coun.
Gil showing the assessed value of real
and personal property in Charleston
to be $19,460,3 1857 being an increase
over the assessments Of 1910 by $685.
391, which affords the city official
occasion for a recommendation to
the municipal body that steps be
taken to correct the inequalities OF
property values and assessments
which are found to exist, and whose
correction Mr.. Sinkler has been urg'
ing for several years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
, .a,e Statute for GETTYSBURG.

Macon, Ga.-The Sidney Lanier
cbanter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy has Launched a movement
n credit a. statue of Gen. Robert E.
Ice on the field Of Gettysburg be-
side the statueu of Abraham Lincoln,
which will be an important feature
~ the Peace Memorial" for which
congress has been asked to appropri-
ate $500 900. Senator A. o. Bacon
will be asked to propose the plan in
the senate, and Congressman Charles
T. Bartlett to introduce it in the
house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
r.,nessee Democrats Harmonic.

Nashville, Tenn.-IIarmony reigns
with the Democratic organizations IN
tennessee. The Vertrees and Barton
state committees reached an agree
ment. The Vertrees overtures to the
Barton committee were accepted with
come amendments. Under the COM
promise plan the state primary OF
April n will be held under a pri'
mary board of three members named
bv the V~ertrees committee, three
named by the Barton committee ana
, seventh named by the other SIX.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
IMPROVE SOUTHERN RIVERS
Money Asked for Work on Georgia,
Florida and Alabama Streams.

Money ASKED 1or "oTk o" eeors'a'
Florida and Alabama Streams.
Neutrality-suspicious. members of the
Georgia delegations, Messrs. Brant-
appeared before the rivers and har-
bors committee Of the house in be-
half of a waterway project which
looks to the improvement Of $50
miles Of channel in the Oconee, Oc-
mulgee and Altamaha rivers at a cost
of 100000.
The project has already been favor
ably reported, and it is claimed that
a depth of four feet Of water a be
secured for the entire route. The dis
trict engineers wanted $155,O0O for
work the first year, but the board
Of engineers cut this estimate to s40,'
600, and the Georgia representatives
are seeking to have congress give
at least $4,000 this year, and let that
be used for securing whatever In
creased depth is possible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Veterans Murder Still A Mystery.

No evidence of an discriminating
nature was brought out at the last
sitting Of the %coroner's jury inquir-
ing into the death of David Hutto,
the aged Confederate veteran, who
was found one week after Christmas
murdered in his little store on the
extension of Greenville street. Bob
Williams and Lou Wright, two ne
groes who were arrested on suspi-
coin, have been released, and the
murder Of the aged man is still a
mystery. Hi sfamily ogered 500 for
the arrest Of the guilty party.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
p,++.r Sixty Cents a Pound.

Chicago.-Sixty cents a pound LOT
bntter was said to be the price to
which retail dealers in Chicago o
Cd forward. Quotations reached AZ
cents. the highest in the city's mar
ket history. This additional burden
IN the cost of living was blamed oy
tho storekeepers to scarcity resulting
from the recent sever weather con-
ditions, but other persons were NOT
Glow to ascribe the advance to an al
legged trust which has been under IN
vestigation by the Federal authorl-
ties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
,.,k Eai,s. President Is Shot.

Iuka, Miss.-As a sequel to the sus-
nension of the Tishomingo Banking
of Iuka and Belmont, Miss,
lanes H. Faircloth, president Of the
institution, was shot and wounded by
q r.. Jordan, a cattle buyer of Iuka,
ono Of the depositors. 1t is not now
thought the wound will prove serious.
A general assignment has been made
for the benefit of creditors and depos-
itors, About S25O,OOO is involved. In.
ahility to make collections is declar-
ed responsible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
South Carolina New Enterprises.

South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state has ISSUED
a charter to the Barr Drug Company
of Ninety-Six with a capital stock o:
$4,000. The officers are: ]. H. Barr
president secretary and treasurer. a
charter has been issued to the John
son Mercantile Company of Chesnet
in Spartanburg county with a capita
stock Of $4,000. The officers are: A
s.. Johnson, president and treasurer;
J. s. Wingo, vice president, and F. H
Weaver, secretary. A general mer
camille business will be conducted. a
charter has been issued to the R
H. Nesbitt Auto Company Of Spartan
burg with a capital stock Of $4,000
The officers are: r. H. Nesbitt, presi
dent; w. D. Nesbitt, vice-president
and J. D. Darlington, Jr, secretar
and treasurer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

An American Turk who went bach
to his native land to establish an ice
plant had to undergo a crusade Of op.
position on the ground hat for men
to make ice was to usurp the func'
tons of God. Some civilized crusades
against progress have about as much
foundation in common sense as this Of
the effete East.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
An A. c. l.. Engine Was DeraiIed.

The engine driven by Engineer Eel
ris, pulling Train sc, from Charleston
to Florence, was derailed at thu
switch near the Evans street cross
ing as it was entering the passenge:
yards. The cause of the derailmen
was the snow and ice that had be
come so packed in the frog" at tn
switch, causing the 1ange of the from
truck to mount the rail and the loco
motive went down on the ties. TIL,
derailment caused a delay of abou
four hours to No. sc and No. 80, tn
Northbound fast mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

New York walters protest they
don't want tips, but adequate wages.
AS a matter of fact, it would be neces-
sary to give them the salary OF a bank
president to compensate them for the
loss in tips, so 1t Is likely palms will
se allowed to Itch as before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Mystery Is Partly Cleared.

The mystery which shrouded thu
disappearance Of Mr.. W. E. Agnep
from his home has been cleared W
to some extent. His body was fount
by some negroes about two miles be
hind his house, in a narrow gulley
some ten feet deep. His body wal
lying downward, nearly covered witt
snow, with arms crossed, legs cross
ed and the face and head lying il
a pool of water, with no marks of an
kind upon his person. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

A Chicago woman Is about to give
q coming-out party for her son.. Prob
ably ne will wear a dress coat cut
princess style. trousers with diagonal
cores. diamonds and pearls and carry
q bouquet Of lilies-of-the-yalley AND
n%aidenhair ferns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Work At EdqefieId Soon To eesin,

Work upon the '"Rock Hill plan"
will soon begin in Edgefeld county.
In compliance with a request from j.
8. Anderson of Rock Hill, asking that
a committee be appointed to take
up the work in this county, Mayor
John G. Edwards appointed B. R.
r. Smith, L. R. Brunson and P. N.
Lott, with the first named as chairman.
These gentlemen will hold a meeting
and arrange the details at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

There Is in Dele vare a young man
who complains that his life is being
made miserable because every woman
he meets wants to kiss him. He
might try raising a beard or eating
mions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
HYDE Has Not Been Resenteneed.

Hyde Has Not Been Resenteneed.
Because the remittur in the case OF
he State VS.. Samuel N. Hyde affirm
.ng the judgment. of the circuit court
was not received from the clerk OF
the supreme court last week, the
court of general sessions of Anderson
county adjoined sine die several
lays ago without resentencing Hyde.
Hyde was convicted last fall OF the
murder Of his young wife, and was
also indicted for the murder Of his
,a~ther-in-law, William Beasley. For
The former crime he was sentenced
% be hanged on October 20 last, but
sentence was stayed pending an ap-
peal to the supreme court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
tennessee Democratic Harmonic.

Louisville, Ky.-That he had hoped
to find in. Woodrow Wilson another
Tilden, "but had found rather a
schoolmaster than a statesman was
the declaration Of Henry Watterson'
the veteran Kentucky editor n a
Southern Democrat, in a statement
made here to the Associated Press,
in connection with the break between
Goveroor Wilson and Col. George Har'
WV
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

A Pennsylvania psychologist reports
that he has taught two chimpanzes not
only to talk. but to think. He ought
to be hired to experiment with the
O Of some Of Pennsylvania's rich
men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

Another comet Is said to have been
discovered seen in Germany. but 1t
nay be only n Of the sparks the
raiser has let fly in the direction OF
he crown prince.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

A Boston pastor Is trying to induce
his trustees to establish counting par.
lors" in the basement Of his church,
and the fippant say he Is scheming
TO increase his own fees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

A Kansas City Judge says that all
riminals are small, scrawny men. Evi.
lently he never met one of them in
IN alley on afdark night, ready for
BUSINESS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

There is food for a moments refec.
ion in the case Of that ice cream
lealer whose wife charges him with
lot taking a bath oftener than once
! year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

An anonymous dollar was lately re-
seived by the conscience fund at
Washington. The supposition is that
at came from a conscience-strtcken
'rustk
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

A Turk In a court case in New York
nsisteu on swearing by the beard OF
he Prophet Mohammed. The accuracy
# such testimony naturally hung by
I hair. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Commission Form of Government.

The commission form Of government
has been discussed more or less il
Sumter ever since Columbia set sucl
a good example, and a meeting Of tn,
chamber of commerce some few week.
since the form vas Endorsed for Sum
ter and President Baker was instruct
ed to appoint a special committee tt
carry the matter further and to con
fer with the legislative delegation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

The mayor Of an Ohio city has re-
fused an increase of pay on the ground
that the present salary is enough.
This Is truly, as 1t has been called. the
hour of wonders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

New York society has been shock.
I'd by the dancing Of a Filipino girl"
And she won't have to look elsewhere
or engagements so long as she can
leep It, up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

1t is discovered that only IS per
cent. Of Boston children are normal.
The worlds judgment that there lie
something wrong about Boston has
been INDICATED.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

A woman college professor is said to
Ie able to speak h%fty-four languages.
but most women are able to make n
language 60 a long distance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

When the poet summed up his rea-
sons why the female OF the species is
more deadly than the male. he forgot
% mention her hatpin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

The discovery of SAT- in a new York
treet beggar's pocket shows that
here r still people who do not use
he postal savings banks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

4 "A physician informs as that . WON
ans age can be told BY her pulse:
Hereafter It will be considered a dead.
" insult to feel a woman's pulse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

The Kansas nimrod who shot at q
abbit and hit six girls has achieved a
ecord Of which many q deer hunter
would be proud. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

The fact that 1911 persons were kill
ID during deer season shows that Eng
and is not the only nation that takes
Is pleasures sadly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

AS we understand the hotel walters.
they are willing that the tipping hab-
1t shall be abolished, provided
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

1t is proposed to send men to jail for
carrying firearms. If the proposition
Is carried out the jails are likely to
be o~vercrowded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

Think of the nerve Of a swindler
who tries to work a gold brick game
on q crowd Of stock brokers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

Forty per cent. Of the people living
Be New York are foreigners. Chicago
continues to be the greatest American
sity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

Another victory for Turkey. A Col
orado farmer tried to use an ak on .
gobbler and almost cut his hand OF.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

Duelling In France is becoming .
dangerous pastime. Duellist the 9TH
~ day tripped and sprained his ankle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
IMPROVE JAIL CUn.,...ro
State Prison Association Formed
Several Speeches Heard.-Ad-
dress by L. j. B%apnhardt.

Columbia.-While the object OF
improving prison conditions in the
state, the South Carolina Prison as.
ISOLATION was organized here with a
score of members. Two sessions
were held in the hall of the house OF
representatives. At n meeting N.
w. BROKER acted as chairman and
A. T. Stratton, secretary. Several ad.
dresses on prison conditions were de-
livered. A committee consisting OF
C. E. Burts, C. E. Wellner and Alan
Johnston, Jr., vas appointed to frame
the constitution of the association
The constitution was submitted ant
adopted.
Several addresses were delivered
bearing on prison conditions in South
Carolina. The question of corpora.
punishment and the prison hospitals
we're informally discussed by those
attending.
An address was also delivered or
Criminal Procedure" by J. Bern
hardt, field secretary of the Georgia
State Prison association. He is devot
ing his life to the improvement of the
prison conditions. The South Caro-
lima association will be modelled after
the Georgia association. He discussed
the questions of "Why are prisons
necessary? Do they meet the need
of the hour? Conditions in Southern
prisons; prisons in politics type of Of
icers; why do men commit crimei
Society's attitude toward the crimi.
nal type Of men who commit crime;
probation; Juvenile courts; inspection
of jails and discharged prisoners"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Commissioners Held Meeting.

The Charleston board of commits
sions for the management, cutosdy
and care of convicts held an extend.
ed session at the City Hall, the result
being the election of William E. Win
gate &C captain of the guard, with the
following guards: Guard No. 1, w
H. Churchill Guard No. 2, .Thos. G
Laffan; Guard No. 8, Albert Diers;
Guard No. 4, Henry Doscher. The
elections are for one year. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. A. Sid
ney Taylor, acting chairman. Mr.
John F. Riley was duly elected chair
man and Mr.. Taylor vice chairman
Mr. John M. Semken was elected sec
rotary. The following constitute the
committee on accounts: Aldermen
John Wohltmann, M. P. Healy an
Mr.. A. S. Taylor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

The woman who entered suit against
! railroad for loss Of her complex
on" was simply suing for her
runk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

New York's first snowstorm cost the
city s265,00 And it a only five
inches deep.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24

Columbia.-The Supreme Court re
appointed Messrs. F. B. Grier, o
Greenwood, and w. c. Miller, of Char
lesion, as members Of the board o
law examiners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-01-24
Another American millionaire has
bought a Scotch castle. Hoot. mon!

Keep an eye on the weather or the
doctor will have to keep an eye or
you.