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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Many Building Were Burned.

East Hartford, Conn.-Fffteen build
ings were wiped out, Is families made
homeless and property worth 100000
destroyed here by a tire which started
in the Cairns wood working company'f
mill and spread rapidly in all direc
tions. The flames were discovered
shortly after midnight. The local de-
partment was unable to cope with
the blaze and help was summoned
from Hartford almost as soon as the
first alarm was sounded. An explosion
of some kind started the fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
A Rich Younq Grand Duchess.

London.-The new Grand Duchess
Marie of Luxembourg will be very rich
for she succeeds to nearly all the i'm
ems fortune of her father, the late
grand duke. who vas very wealthy
and spent large sums on the duchy
He used to pay the diplomatic repre-
sentatives whom he maintained at
Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Brussels and
The Hague. In London Luxembourg is
represented by the Netherlands min.
lister. The grand duchess has been
very carefully brought up. She has
learned many languages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Leaders Stand by Economy Idea.

Observation-Disclosures leaders o!
the house have determined to stand
by their plans for economy in the ap
preparation supply bills and have
served notice that the first clash will
soon come in conference on the army
appropriation bill. The senate com
mittee on military affairs added to the
house bill s7,537,453. The house Demo
Gratis declare that if anything will de
lay an adjournment Of Congress IL
time for the national conventions II
will be a refusal of the senate con
ferees to yield on the supply bills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
The Trial of the outlaws.

Bristol, Va.-Although a petition for
change of venue was filed by members
of the Allen gang, now in Jail for
shooting up the court house at Hills
vile, they have all decided that they
wish to be tried at Hillsville, according
to Judge N. P. Oglesby, former Judge
of the circuit court of Carroll county.
Judge Oglesby says he has advised
them to be tried in their home county.
Judge Staples has not as yet acted on
the petition for change of enue. Judge
Oglesby estimates that the trial will
asst thirty days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
MISS CLARA BARTON,
Founder and First President OF the
American National Red Cross
Society.

last autumn. Muscular weakness OF
The heart developed and for weeks the
condition of the venerable nurse had
been such as to cause grave concern
among her friends. Her bright mind
was undimmed, almost to the last, and
her ready wit and quick repartee made
her sick room a place Of cheer. to her
attendants. With her, when the end
came, were her nephew, Stephen Bar
ton of Boston, and DR.. ]. B. Hubbell.
The great regret Of Miss Barton's
last months was that her e~nfeebled
condition made it necessary for her to
suspend work upon her autobiography.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
FHlpinos Dislike Autos.

The reckless and insolent automo-
bilist is hated the world v In the
Philippines, where most of the auto
mobilists are foreigners, and where
the natives have been used to loiter
comfortably in the roads after the
fashion Of easy going southern coun-
tries, the automobiles have long been
a grievance, and, failing to secure ef-
fective regulation, the Filipinos have
adopted the practice of rolling big
boulders into the roadway as a hint
not to turn corners at a breakneck
speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
LARGE Ocean Liner To Be Built.

New York.-The cable announce
ment from Bremen that the North Ger
man Lloyd has given orders for the
building of a new liner, larger than
any in it's service is explained at the
steamship offices to that the
liner $4,000 tons, 5000 tons bigger
than the Olympic and Titanic, is to
be launched, to put Germany again
In the first place. Moreover, it is said
that the new liner will be the first of
a fleet Of similar boats designed to
take the place Of the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse type.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
His Number.

He gazed tenderly into her eyes as
she spoke.
Life" she murmured dreamily, "is
after all, nothing but q romance IN
which we are characters, moving hith-
er and yon as the supreme author OF
our being directs"
"And in the novel Of your life,"
said he, tenderly, where do l come
in?" .
"You?" she answered with a smile.
ooh, you are-let me see-one, two,
three-you are Chap Seventeen
Harper's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Doomed Man Committed Suicide.

Culombus, Ga. James Jefferson.
who was to have been hanged, commit
ted suicide in his cell. He took poison
and died in spite of the efforts OF sew
eral doctors. Where he got the drugs
Is not known. He killed Policeman
Marion Marchant several months ago.
After several appeals to Governor
Brown to save him, the death watch
vas set over the condemned man.
There was still a bare possibility that
the governor would take some action
at the eleventh hour, although the
executive had repeatedly refused to in
terfere with the mandate Of the
courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
FOUNDER OF RED
CROSS S DEAD
MISS CLARA BARTON PASSED
AWAY AT HER HOME AT
GLENN ECHO, ND.
WAS KNOWN The WORLD OVER
She Organized the Red Cross Society
About Thirty Years Ago and Gave
the Remainder of Her Life to the
Sick Room.

Washington. - Miss Clara Barton,
founder Of the American Red Cross,
md probably the most widely.knoWn
American woman of the day, died at
her home, RED Cross in Glen Echo,
Md. She was 80 years old.
Miss Barton suffered an attack OF
pneumonia in February, 1911, had a
relapse and the disease became chron-
&c. She went last summer, as usual,
% her old home in Oxford, Mass, and
,eturned to Glen Echo in feebler health
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
South Carolina New ENTERPRISES.

Columbia.-The secretary Of state
has issued commission to the Levkoff-
Zemp Mercantile Company of Harris.
vile with a capital stock Of $4,000.
The petitioners are Lazarus Levkof,
George Levkoff and Frank M. Temp
all of Camden. A general mercantile
business will be conducted. A charter
has been issued to the Tri-county Sup
ply Company of Shelton with a capital
stock of $4,000. The officers are N. F.
SILVER, president; V. P. Clayton, vice
president and treasurer, and C. B.
Guess, secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Letter to
Dr.. Elin0 d "
B~inshnstsl, i. 7.
Prove What svanu-Root win Do For You

Prove What Swanp-Root win Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bingham.
ton, N. Y, for q sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceiye a booklet of valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Demand for New Alloy.

Although the early expectations OF
thel wholesale substitution Of alum
mum for steel and iron have not ma
terialized, the demand for the new al
10y has grown enormously. From a
production in the United States OF
less than 100, 900 pounds in 1888, in
1903 the output had grown to $4,000
pounds, 1903, to $500, 900 pounds and
today 1t is in excess Of 5O,000,O0o
pounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Military Funeral For General Grant

New York.-Gen. Frederick Dent
Grant will be given a full military
funeral in'this city and will be buried
at West Point, where military services
also will be held. This was announc-
ed after Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
now in command of the Department Of
the East, and Lieut.. Miraon Howe, the
dead generals military aide, had held
a consultation at the Hotel Bucking-
ham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Saving His Money.

Owens-Say, lend me a flyer, old
man.
Boweus-If you'd W. your own
money you wouldn't have to borrow
from your friends.
Owens-But it's because I want to
save my W money that I borrow
from my friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Brakeman Died From Injuries.

Columbia-Joe Yates, a negro brake
man on the Seaboard railway, died at
q local infirmary from Injuries re-
ceived near Cassetts. He fell from
a box car, it is alleged, breaking both
legs. Cassetts is between Camden
and Cheraw, ner McBee. He was hur-
ried to Columbia, where he was taken
to a local infirmary for attention. He
was from North Carolina and was
about % years Of age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
People Want pIspensary Moved.

Timmonsville-A hearing was grant
on The question Of removing the dis
pensary from Timmonsville by the
sounty board of control. A petition
signed by 12O persons, all voters Of
the precinct, was presented for the
removal. Among those petitioning the
closing of the ~dispensary are It. Gov.
Chas. A. Smith, John McSween and
nearly all store keepers and mer-
chants of the town. Another petition
was circulated but not presented, the
advocates of the dispensary asking
further time. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Method With Disadvantages.

will you make any rear platform
speeches next summer"
II don't know" replied the candi-
date. Its kind Of embarrassing to
have an engineer blow thu whistle,
ring the bell and pull out just as you
get to the grand climax on which you
relied for applause" .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
State Treasurer Calls On Banks.

Columbia.-Ira H. Jennings, the
state treasurer, issued a call upon 81
banks in the state for the s250,0O0 on
deposit to meet the pension claims
next week. The pension board will
make report in the near future On
the claims. The annual appropriation
for pensions Is $250,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
The Richeson Trial Was Costly.

Boston.-It cost Suffolk county ST.
$50 to investigate and prosecute Clar-
ence v. T. Richeson, the self-confessed
slayer of Miss Avis Linnell, according
20 bills made public by the office OF
Clerk Manning of the superior court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Defined.

Freddie-Say, dad, what's morbid
curiosity?
Cobwigger-That's what the fellow
has who butts in ahead Of you and
keeps you from seeing anything.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Rurduco Live Powder

Natures Remedy: is purely vegetable.
As a cathartic, its action is easy, mild
and efectual. No gripping, no nausea,
makes a sweet breath and pretty COM
plexion. Teaches the liver to act.
Sold by all medicine dealers, Csc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Supply Cleaned Up.

Coin fshin' next summer" asked
the man who tells tall stories.
NO." replied Mr.. Growcher. II
you caught all the fish you said you
caught last summer, there won't be
any use Of going fishing next summer
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
In Wealth.

II am opposed to the concentration
Of wealth."
II am with you. These parlor car
porters ought to be made to give up
some of their money"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Midnlohf Scare.

MIdnI9nt Scare.
Knicker-Did your wife hear a bur-
glar in the cellar?
Bocker-No, she heard a burglar
cite in the cellarette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17

As we grow more sensible we refuse drug
cathartics and take instead Natures herb
cure, Garfield Tea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Why Should a Chicken
Lay a Soft-Shelled Egg?

Because Willie, the chicken don't know how to create a hMdsheled egg Mess
+ has some food with lime in it. .3
So cheken1aaes often provide limestone gravel broken oyster shells or some
other form Of lime M
Let the chicken wander free and it finds its Nv food and behaves snaby.
Shut it I'D and feed stuff lacking lime and the eggs ire sotshened.
Let's step from chickens to human beings II
Wy is a child backward" and why does a man OF oman have nervous prof.
ration or bru{ap? There may be a variety Of reasons out oet thing is certain.
# the hod is deficient in Phosphate of Potash the gray matter in the nerve cen
Tres and brain cannot be rebuilt each day to make good the cells broken down by tho
activities of yesterday
Phosphate Of Potash is the most important element Mature demands to unite
albumin and water to make gray matter "
CrapeJNuts food is heavy in Phosphate Of Potash in dgedbe form.
A chicken can always select its " food, but thoughtful man can select suit
able food for his children, wife and himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17

Alimony is the cement that is some
times used to mend a broken heart
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Maxine Plans For Electric Chair.

Columbia.-The board of directors
of the state ~penitentiary held a meet
ing several days ago when the pur-
chase of an electric chair and other
apparatus for the e~lectrocutien Of pris-
oners was discussed. The house in
which the executions will take place
will be built under the direction OF
A. W. Todd, an architect Of Charleston
and convict labor will be used as far
as practicable. The building will be
located on the south side of the main
entrance to the p~enitentiary and i'm.
mediately in the real Of the north side
of the office building and guard rooms.
The board decided to have two cleo.
trio current available for use.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
THE DREADFUL DISEASE MALARIA

THE DREADFUL DISEASE MALARIA
quickly cured by that wonderful remedy
Elixir Babek.
1.-The result has been an absolute cure
to me, and It affords me the greatest
pleasure to recommend 'Babek' to all
who are suffering from that dreadful
disease known as Observation-Disclosures
Elmo Ergood.
Don't suffer from chills & fever. ague
or grippe when you can get prompt re-
lief.
Elixir Babek. so cents, all druggists,
or Kloczewski & Co., Washington, D.. C
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17

The more a trust magnate wants
the less the other fellow gets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Executive Meetino of Interurban.

Spartanburg.-The executive COM
mittee Of the Greenville, Spartanburg
& Anderson railroad, the %interurban,
had a meeting here to consider the
matter of local terminals. No an
nouncement was made though it was
understood that the location of the
terminals was practically determined.
Among those present were Lewis w.
Parker and Ellison A. Smyth of Green
Vile, w. S. Lee of Charlotte, q. V. Tay.
lor of Charlotte. The local directors.
Aug. W. Smith, A. B. Calvert and
John A. Law, attended the meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
She Knew.

She Knew. ~ ~ &
Miss Gusher-Oh, please tell me!
Do you think poets have to be born7
The Poets Wffe-Yes, borne with.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
MR.. H. w. FRASER OF GERoGE'
TOWN HAS BEEN APPOINTED
BY GOVERNOR.
AN INTERESTING SITUATION
Mr.. 3. J. Rhame, Who Was Dismissed
a Few Days Ago Has Refused to
Give Up the Office-May Carry Case
to Court.
to Court.

Columbia.-Hugh Wilson Fraser OF
Georgetown was appointed state bank
examiner by the governor to take the
place of B. J. Rhame, who was recent
~ dismissed. Mr.. Fraser is cashier
Of the Peoples bank of Georgetown
and accepted the appointment. The
bond required is $4,000.
The following letter was sent to
the secretary of state from the gov.
errors office: "The governor has this
day appointed Hugh Wilson Fraser
bank examiner to fill the ~unexpired
term of B. J. Rhame, removed from
Office. Mr.. Fraser's address is George
town."
The appointment of Mr.. Fraser
brings about an interesting situation,
as Mr.. Rhame, when the order of re-
moval was issued, stated that he
would not give up the Office except
upon the order Of the court. 1t is un.
derstood that Mr.. Rhame has employ:
ed w. F. Stevenson of Cheraw to de-
fend his case. The matter will very
probably be heard by the supreme
court at the April term. Mr.. Fraser
did not make formal demand upon
Mr.. Rhame for the books and papers
Of the state bank examiners Office.
Mr.. Rhame was appointed on De-
cebmer 81, 1910 by Gov. Ansel to fill
out the unexpired term Of Giles L. Will
son, who resigned to accept a posi-
ton as national bank examiner Mr..
Wilson was appointed state bank ex-
aminer for a term Of four year, and
his term would have expired in 1914.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-17
Would Not Consider The Expense.

Standardization. Cole L. Blease,
while in Spartanburg several days ago,
said if he should be satisfied Of the
probable guilt of F. o. Beach, the
New York millionaire, charged by the
Aiken authorities with assault upon
his. wife in that town several weeks
ago, he would take up at once with
the secretary of state the matter OF
having him arrested and extraditec
from London. The matter of expense
in bringing Beach back will not be
considered, said the governor.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
IGO VALLEY

Cy Roby is building house on his
claim.
Mrs. T. J. Ferry visited at the Lewis
ranch Wednesday.
Mrs. G. Peters had the misfortune to
lose horse, Tuesday.
Miss Lulu Virden was a caller at the
Folck ranch, Saturday.
Mr.. R. A. Fosberg spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Lewis home.
Miss Annie Jones and Mrs. w. Jones
visited at Ashdown's, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w.. A. Jones left on
Wednesday for their home at Syracuse,
Indiana.
Misses Lulu Virden and Bessie Lewis,
and Mrs. G. Peters, were dinner guests,
Sunday, of E. E. Meyers Of Pawnee.
AMANDA
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
Tallyho

Last Tuesday was day set apart by
Keota citizens for coyote hunt, cover
ing large scope of territory. The
hunters formed a square, and advanced
from the four sides toward the center.
The sides were directed by captains, as
follows: north, John Owens; east, DIR.
Wells; south, Earl Markham; west,
Emmett Rumsey.
The hunters ranks were graced by
the presence of Misses Helen Ernst and
Frances Williams, two young ladies'
whose dauntless spirit bade them mount
their steeds and join in the chase.
The north and south sides were pitted
against the east and the west, the sides
having the largest number of points for
game captured being declared winners.
The prize fell to the east and west sides
led by Captains Wells and Rumsey,
they having 20 points against 16 points
for the north and south sides under
Captains Markham and Owens.
Another hunt will be taken on We'd
nesday, February z, and it is desired to
have large number of men engage in
it. The hunt will be under the leader
ship of the same four captains. Six
sections will be covered, centering on
section So, township 9, range 81.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
Groundhox Day

February has for many years been
referred to as grounding day. The real
name of the day is Candlemas, and it
has been considered for many genera
tions day for weather representations.
These representations, like dreams, go
by contraries, fine weather on Candle
mas foretelling succession of unsea-
sonably cold days, while foul weather on
that day is sure promise of bright
spring, with summer to match.
Among the Catholics, Candlemas day
is also known as the feast of the Purif-
cation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, being
the fortieth day after the birth of Christ.
The Germans brought with then to
America the superstition about the
badger. But as the badger, even in its
distinctly American variety, is little
known east of the Mississippi river, the
fable has been transferred from its
shoulder to those of the woodchuck or
grounding. The farmers Of the middle
states will tell you that February I'd is
the day on which the grounding awak-
ems from his alternating slumber,
stretches himself, and comes out of his
hole to look for his shadow.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
Announcement

The News publishers are pleased to
announce that, beginning next week,
we will have four pages of the paper
for home news. Mr.. Stanley is now
here, and we can take care Of job print
ing orders. We expect to enlarge our
scope of news gathering, and to be en-
ergetic boosters for everything good.
The Keota news., 1912-02-02
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Union Meeting, Raymer, Feb. 6. Nor.
gsn's Address, Keota, Feb. 10

Last weeks Reymer Enterprise con-
tanned most sensible article relative to
the new county topic, and called atten-
ton to few of the facts obtained and
suggestions made by The Keota Com
mercial Club. People who have read
the last few issues of The Keota News
are familiar with the ideas already ad-
vanced, and it is not necessary to repeat
them.
Another worthy contemporary, The
Eaton Herald of the west side, has two
brief editorials on the subject in last
weeks issue. The editor rightfully
credits Keota with having taken the
initiative" /" and says ''if they want to
try it we're willing"
Also the Tri-City Press, our neighbor
of the north side, in last week 8 issue
commends Keota 8 enthusiasm, and says
"the advertising the. town is getting as
a place where live people live, is well
worth the effort that is being made"
We concede to every one the right of
private opinion, and yet we believe that
q hasty expression and promulgation of
opinions without due consideration often
amounts to gross errors in judgment.
This may be due in some instances to
what is termed "shortsightedness,"
failure to contemplate the ultimate good
and reward that is expected at future
time because Of pursuing a certain
course, working to accomplish some
thing desirable.
The desire for a new county erected
from this northeast corner Of Weld is
looked upon as future realization, and
there is no excuse or necessity for an
exhibition of alarm or "cold feet" at
the mention of the idea, or at the work
of marshaling recruits, and looking and
advancing toward that goal.
1t is not too soon to begin to plan and
work for future realization that means
so much to the people of our territory.
Legal technicalities and red tape neces-
sarily puts such an accomplishment some
distance in the future.
An arrangement has been effected for
a union meeting of the Commercial Clubs
of Grover, Sligo, Keota, Buckingham,
Raymer and Stoneham next Tuesday at
Raymer. The Keota Club will be repre-
sented by w. R. Stewart, DIV Schoon-
over, Lee Patty, J. A. Rumsey. C. o.
Dodder, Grant Davis, and the publishers
of The Keota News.
This paper will be constant and
earnest supporter of all measures that
are for the welfare and upbuilding of
our town and surrounding territory. We
never want to be guilty Of giving hint
of encouragement or procras tination for
any good thing. Let us as a people
speedily reach the position where we
can in all things appropriate the motto
of Davy Crockett: ''Be sure you're
right, then 20 ahead"