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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Appeal For Relief In Flood District

New Orleans.-An appeal from the
Plaucheville, La, flood relief COM
mittee, asking for the immediate dis
patch of food supplies, field and gar
den seed for $50 families in that Sec
ton, was received here by the local
relief committee. The appeal was re-
ferred to Capt. Logan, United States
army, at Baton Rouge. These fami-
lies were recently order to concentra-
ton camps by Capt. Bennett, but they
found it impossible TO comply. The
P%laucheville committee requested
that conditions be investigated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

That story Of a workman who fell
81 stories in New York and caught a
rope several times on his way down
and remarked on reaching the ground
that he felt a little dizzy, certainly
gives the reader a dizzy feeling.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

We see by the papers that two Los
Angeles girls rescued two young men
from the angry deep. This being leap
year there can be no doubt about the
yeuuel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Sub Committee to Meet Eearly In June.

The subcommittee Of the state
Democratic executive committee will
meet early in June to arrange the
itinerary for the county to county
campaign. This announcement was
made by w. F. Stevenson of Cheraw,
who was among the visitors in Co.
lumbia. Mr.. Stevenson is a member
of the committee, the other state
chairman and R. 1. Manning of Sum-
ter. The 44-county seats in the state
will be visited by candidates for the
various Offices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A. Pennsylvania woman, charged
with having ten husbands, has been
sentenced to a year in jail. If the
jury had been made up Of spinstera
nothing short Of capital punishment
would have suficed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A fve-story pickle factory in Chi.
cago was destroyed by fire the other
day. But, then. one could hardly
expect a pickle factory to be pre-
served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A lady named Yik Yug Wing is re.
ported to be at the head Of the woman
suffrage movement in China. Nobody
can accuse her Of not being a VS.
woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A doctor in Paris announces that he
has invented a sewing machine to be
used in surgical operations. Next
thing we know there will be a machine
to collect doctor bills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A statistician tells US that there are
2SO, 900, 900 chickens in the world, but
it is evident that he does not count the
mysterious substance known as potted
chicken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

China now has a native aviator Of
its own. Very likely China before
long will go to. talking about the back.
ward civilization Of the occident.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Condition of Banks of The State.

Columbia.-B. j. Rhame, who was
dismissed by the governor as state
bank examiner, has issued a report
on the condition of the banks of the
state. Mr.. Rhame refused to give up
the office, and the case is now pend
ing before the supreme court. The re-
sources and liabilities of the banks
are shown to be $69,25S,2 92. The re-
port shows that on April IS Of this
year there were 80 banks in the
state as compared with 287 on the
same date last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A food expert advises US to eat less
wheat and more rice. but We have a
vague suspicion that he Is doing press
agent work for a chop suey factory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A Chicago reformer advocates the
employment of policewomen in plain
clothes. No use-they wouldn't wear
'em!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Every woman knows that she a
be her own beauty doctor, but prefers
the work of a more experienced mas
seur.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

According to a fashion authority.
styles in women's hats this year are
to be more sensible" Going to raise
Garden truck on them?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Amateur gardeners should be in.
formed that 1t Is not necessary to
plant string beans to the music OF
mandolins.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Certain dreamers talk about the mil.
iennium, but it will only come when
baseball fans take the word Of the
umpire without a murmur.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A London court Is trying to decide
what is a "sardine." Even b small
6sh get their day In court
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

King Georges doctor says that Chi
cago is a pretty place. Anyway, most
Of the campaign portraits have come
down.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Despite the war Of determination on
the mosquito and fly last year, the cru
SADIE will begin as usual this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

The price Of gasoline has gone up
as well as the price Of hay. This is
where the auto has nothing on the
horse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Also. It is well not to forget that
there is a certain mount of healthy
exercise in swatting the fly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Japanese children, 1t is said. are
taught to write with both hands. It
takes a halfnelson to master that Lam
guage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

The bleachers are never willing to
admit that a hostile umpire was Dorn
free and equal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A Chicago pastor refuses to marry
couples who are not physically sound,
but VIC presume he winks at lovesick'
ness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

There is reason to suspect that the
ernress,ve slang phrase. Never
again!" originated on moving day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

It appears to be absolutely useless
to dispute with a locomotive Tor the
right Of way at a grade crossing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Fortified by statistics, swat the nrst
fly, and kill 9,327.64S. 5s5.671 other
flies,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

One person who need not be told ina
the baseball team is in town Is the Of
Zoe boy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

The best barefoot dance OF them all
Is the one the youngster does on tne
brink of the swimmin' hole.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Thomas Gray Charged With Murder

Thomas Gray Charged With Murder.
A policeman from Aiken went tc
Edgefeld and placed Thomas Gary un
der arrest, charged with murder. The
officer took Gray to Aiken jail. Gray
is charged with murder Of Mrs. Carl
Sharpton at Vauclue in Aiken county.
The accused went to Augusta and re
turned to Vauclue, accompanied by
Abner Sharpton. While at Sharpton's
home his stepmother came home
from the cotton mill complaining OF
being i'll. Gray is said to have given
Sharpton a dose Of medicine from 9
bottle he produced from his pocket.
This, given to Mrs. Sharpton, Is said
to have been followed by another and
then a third dose, when she seemed
to be no better. The woman died
without speaking shortly after.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Remember the cake walk? Perhaps
the day will come when we can ask
the same question about rag time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
President Grants Two Pardons.

President Taft pardoned Austin NC
Kinney, convicted in the district court
at Greenville, Of selling liquor at re
tail without q special tax, and sen
fenced to three months in the county
jail, beginning April 19, 1901. Wher
Mckinney was first placed on tria.
the jury disagreed and he left the
jurisdiction of the court under the i'm
preston he had been acquitted. The
case was tried again during his alb
sence and after eleven years he learn
ed a bench warrant had been ISSUED
for him. He then voluntarily returned
and surrendered. Owing to his gooc
behavior during the past ten years
the president pardoned him. H. T
Kelly, Of Greenville, who pleaded gull
ty of illicit distilling and was sen
fenced to two months in Jail, had hit
sentenced reduced by the President tt
twenty-four hours in Jail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

New York is threatened with a
dressmakers' strike. New York is
constantly facing some dreadful peril.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

If any person thinks that Tree
speech is restricted in this country lei
him go to q baseball game.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

The wireless is fast being consid-
cred the greatest invention OF the
age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Domestic Trouble Cause Of Shooting

Domestic Trouble Cause Of Shooting.
Curtis ". Spence, an employe of
the street railway company at the
s%ubstation on Assembly street, Co
lumbia, pumped five bullets into Rob-
ert l.. O'Pry, an insurance collector,
and then told the officers who arrived
later that he did the shooting. The
whole affair was w in a few Sec
onds and those who heard the shots
gathered to look at the dead body of
O'Pry after Spence had been taken
to the police station by the officers
who sent in the call and those on duty
at the station who heard the shots,
just one block away. Domestic trou-
bles are said to be the cause Of the
shooting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
There Is no fresher or better topic
than baseball.
The baseball knocker Is simply a
reactionary In the field Of sport

Thank goodness, the circus eve
threatened US with q farewell tour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
EVANS FOUND NOT
GUILTY BY JURY
THE VERDICT WAS REACHED IN
view MINUTES AFTER THEY
RETIRED.
NO EVIDENCE BY DEFENSE
The State Relied on the Letters and
Checks to Establish the Charge of
Accepting Rebates From tho Liquor
Drummer.

Columbia.-H. H. Evans Of New
berry, a former member Of the board
of directors of the state dispensary,
was found not guilty in the court OF
general sessions of Richland county
on the charge of accepting rebates and
conspiracy to receive rebates. The
defense offered no testimony. The
jury reached a verdict on the first bal
lot.
The specific charge contained in the
indictment against Evans was that on
December 10, 1900, while a member
of the board of directors of the state
dispensary, he accepted a rebate OF
$50 while in Columbia from M. A.
Goodman, a drummer for a liquor
firm. The evidence submitted by the
state was almost entirely of a docu'
mentary nature, consisting of three
checks drawn in Evans favor by
Goodman, three letters alleged to
have been written to Goodman by
Evans and parts Of the minutes Of
several meetings of the state dispen'
sary' board of directors in 1900 and
1902 relating to purchases Of liquor
from the firm Of Strauss Pritz G. Co..
which Goodman represented. The
checks and letters were furnished the
state by T. B. Fielder of Atlanta.
The checks were all drawn on the
National Bank of Savannah, Ga
Their dates and the amounts were
as follows: December 10, 1900, $3.50;
April II, 1902, 5000; and September
6, 1902, $500. Each one Of them
was made out to H. H.. Evans and
signed by M. A. Goodman. S. T. Car
ter testified that the Endorsements or
the checks were in the handwriting
of H. H. Evans with which he had
become familiar In his position of CHIEF
clerk in the state ~treasurer's Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05


Bishopville.-The high and graded
school has just closed a most success
full year. The commencement exer
cises began with a recital by the pu'
pills of Miss Fairs music class. Every
member acquitted herself we'll, which
showed the splendid training she has
received. :
Columbia.-The governor has grant
ed a parole to Lance Kelly, who was
convicted in Darlington county on the
charge Of manslaughter and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary. Since
assuming Office the governor has e1:
tended clemency in $40 cases.
Aiken.-On May 80 the citizens OF
Monetta, in this county, will hold
their annual picnic and barbecue
Judge Ira B. Jones, Gov. Blease, N. B.
Dial and W. J. Talbert will be present
and address the public. An invitation
has also been extended the several
candidate for county Offices to attend
and address the voters.
Chester.-The initial steps will be
inaugurated here toward making the
city one of the most lovely ones IN
South Carolina, and to be known as
"Chester-the City Beautiful"
Camden.-The U. D. c. Chapter will
hold a baby show on the 9Th Of june
or if the weather is bad on that day,
it will be held on the 7th, on the
school house square. Handsome
prizes will be given to the finest baby
under one year old, and the finest be-
tween one and three years old, and
the prettiest of the above classes, also
for the best group of larger children
and the best decorated carriage.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
RAPID GROWTH OF vALUES.IN TERRITORY
May SENT TAX ASSESSMENTS SKYHIGH

rhe board of equalization, which
insists of Territorial Treasurer ID. l..
onkling, and the various tax assessors
# the Islands, will meet today. Ac-
.ording to the figures now under con-
.ideration, the treasurer estimates as
given some time ago in The Advertiser,
II raise of $25, 100000 in the assess
uents of property, may fall far short of
he increase.
An important question to be decided
5 the method to be followed in making
he assessments of corporations. The
Jaw provides that valuations shall be
aiken as of the first day of January
Il each year, and the value of the
stocks, as shown by the quotations, is
aiken as a criterion. Another means Of
reaching valuation is by calculating
from the dividend returns. On either
pasis, there is an enormous increase
aver the figures of last year, and it is
predicted that there will be some very
large raises in the assessments, total
ng, if the dividend basis is used, a
good deal more than $25,0Oo,00O.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
TABUS
NDCTORNAL TRADE
Increase Of Force Permits Wig
orous Campaign-chief Is
inaPersonaI Charge.
tFrOm Mondays Advertiser.)


Deciding to enforce more vigorously
the law in respect to the social evils
of the street, Sheriff jarrett Saturday
issued orders to Chief McDuffie to COM
menee vigorous prosecution He has
given special instructions, to minimize,
SO far as possible, the danger of i'm.
proper proposals being made to girls
on the public streets after nightfall
and to secure those girls, already mis-
led, from q fresh impetus into de.
graded life. The sheriff IS decision was
reached largely through the completion
of appointments to the extra offices
created by the last supervisorial budget
which gave him number of more men
to work with. Even now the force is
incapable of carrying out the entire
but will enforce it to the limit of its
power.
The chief personally took charge of
the, work, which he commenced at once,
and as result four Porto Rican
girls and one Hawaiian, caught at
the notorious "boarding honse" and
restaurant of "Charlien Miyamoto
on Kukui street were booked the same
evening Tor yaRrancy.
The chief; with three of his officers,
entered "Charlie s." joint early in the
evening and hiding in the proprietor S
own room watched the transactions of
the house for half an hour. During
that time six or seven couples entered
it, several of whom left hurriedly. One
of these arrived in an auto and the
chief learned afterwards that the oc.
| cupants had been warned by one of
'Charlie So men.
We received the information after
midnight, and after the women had al
ready been charged. Until then he had
not interfered with the proprietor until
a plan of action could be drawn up
that would cover the situation effectu.
ally. He had, however relied on the
man IS silence in protection of his own
interests and upon learning that
"Charie' had talked, sent an officer
up and had him arrested without
further delay. He was charged with
conducting n disorderly house.
If the promises of the agents for the
houses, which are said to have been
given at a former time, are carried
out, the leases will be revoked. Both
"Charlie so and the "Hirano" which
adjoins it are the most notorious places
of the kind in the city and if the plans
of the sheriff are enforced, they will be
compelled to shut their doors to the
nocturnal trade.
! The women arrested are Ida Gabriel,
| May Flora, Julia Sanchez, Olchia Ba-
riga and Felicia Berger.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
REPUBLICS F|NARCEs
IN A W0E.FUL sNARL
Four Powers Representatives
Charge Trickery in Connection
With Present Chinese.

PEKING, March IS, - Representa-
tives of the four powers backing the
most recent loan to this government
are alarmed at the outlook financially.
They declare that the financial policy
adopted by the republicans is danger
GUS in. the extreme, and that there has
been trickery or worse in connection
with the negotiations that preceded
the present loan of FIVE million dollars.
1t has become known that the
finances of the government are in a
chaotic state, and that discomfort is
wide spread. The nation is said to be
split on this question. There is, how.
ever, no, fear Of any antiforeign do
monstration here or elsewhere.
All signs point to future serious
political struggles before the con-
federation is completed. Tang ShaO
vi has left here on his way to Nan
king.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19

A meeting of joint committee of
the chamber of commerce, merchants
association, Commercial Club and stock
and bond exchange, to consider the con-
struction of building to contain quar-
tiers for all four organizations probably
will be held this week, one of the
main propositions of the discussion
being to decide whether the organiza-
tions should go in for their own build
ing, or take up a proposition to lease
quarters in a building which the Bishop
Estate plans TO erect on the vacant land
opposite the Young Hotel.
The site under consideration for the
building for the public bodies is that
of Honolulu Hale, the old structure ad-
joining the postoffice, which will have
to come down soon in any event. Hon.
w. r. Castle recently reported plans
for a building ON this site, but no &C.
ton was taken. Z. II. Paris reported
plans of the Bishop Estate to put up
four or six-story building on King
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
H|LO RAILROADS. NEW MOTOR CAR PROVES
TO Be WONDER Of COMFORT AND SPEED

HILO, March 15.-The new Hall
Scott motor-car which the Hilo Rail
road Company will in few days be
placing on its passenger service, is GER
tainly an asset, Last Wednesday the
car was taken out on trial run and
it proved to be satisfactory. The car
itself was built entirely, down into the
smallest details, outside of screws,
hinges, and the like, at the shops at
Waiakea. 1t is finished with neat
oak interior and the workmanship
would be a credit to any factory.
The engine is one hundred and fif-
ty horsepower affair of the Hall-Scott
type, and was installed by Vice-Presi-
dent Hall of the Hall-Scott Motor Car
Co., of San Francisco. While it is cap
able with its present gearing, of 'devel-
oping a speed of sixty miles an hour,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE
UP QUESTION OF Permanent QUARTERS

and Bishop streets, with the front on
King street, and some of the business
men interested are in favor Of leasing
quarters in that building.
There has been considerable senti'
ment shown, however, in favor of the
various organizations owning their own
building. 1t is urged by some of the
influential members that The four or
CARNATIONS join together and form a
corporation and put up their own build.
ing, possibly issuing bonds for the cost
The Bishop Estate plans for a build.
ing are not settled yet, but do not de-
pend altogether on whether the various
commercial organizations take quarters
in the building. A good deal depends
upon the federal building site PROPOSE
tion. If the government finally acquires
the Mahuka site, there are various big
tenants now occupying buildings which
will have to be torn down, who will
probably be tenants Of the new build
ing.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
Eva as an Exhibit.

Taking Eva plantation as standard
for illustration, its stock on January,
1911, was salable at 27.25, according
to the stock exchange report. This rep
resented value of So $4,000. January
first this year, the price was 33. AT
this figure the 100000 shares of the
plantation come to $s,250,000, raise
of nearly million and half for this
one plantation. The stock lists show
same similar figures all down the line.
Dividend Basis.
Calculating on the dividend basis as
a means of arriving at taxation values
it is said that the figures will run even
higher. II will be up to the board of
equalization to decide which method of
arriving at a valuation shall be used,
Figured either way, the raises are going
to be very large, and as result there
may be some controversies for the tax
appeal court to handle later.
How Stocks Rose.
A. table has been prepared which
shows in somewhat striking form how
the stock valuations of the plantations
rose between January l, 1911, and Jan
uary |, 1919. The fures are as follows:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19
COTTON BLAZES IN AFTER HOLD
OF PACIFIC LINER MANCHUR|A
Spontaneous Combustion Given
as Cause for the Con-
flagration.
Fire viii Delay the Departure
Of the Steamer Until
Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO March Six into
terhod of the Pacific Mail Mnchuri caught yesterday after
bazd before could
The fireman finally kill the blaze by flooding the fterhOd
with all of
in 10
combustion
ut times threatened The flooding the hold
Officials of the Pacific Mail that the ships win able
information regarding the probable departure
The ship itself said have escaped with little The
the has been estimated The
cotton mills
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-03-19

it is probable that it's gear will be low
cred, as the maximum speed would
never be used on account of the many
grade crossings, while lower gear will
make the car more efficient when it
comes to climbing the heavy grades on
the Glenwood section of the system.
The car was taken out Wednesday
by Superintendent Filler, with Mr.. Hall
handling the engine. The trip to Glen
wood and back was made in good shape,
the engine working in an entirely sat
isfactory manner. A particularly pleas
ing feature about the ear lies in its pc
culiarly smooth riding, practically all
lost motion being eliminated. 1t is
characteristic of this feature of the car
that when it reached Olaa last Wednes.
day forenoon, those on board found q
washer lying on the arch bar, a bar
about three inches wide, which runs un
der the floor and above the wheels.