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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Cynical.

ApTopos to the setback to the pure
food laws administered by the recent
decision of the supreme court, j. S.
McWade, the Duluth sociologist, said
In q food lecture:
Such a decision tends to lower our
courts. It tends to make us cynical
like the sailor.
"tAre you married, my MANI a
woman asked a sailor.
eyes, indeed, mum-married and
IA children
"'Poor fellow, travelling about like
this! And don't you ever get home
sick?'
"'Only when I'm home, num-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Plan Niaht Horse Shows.

Some extensive plans are being
made for the 1914 state fair. At a
meeting of about % men from all
parts Of the state here, home horse
show officials and some secretaries of
county fair associations, it was plan
ned to have a night horse show at the
fair, to offer handsome premiums and
20 bring into the state some Of the
best horse flesh in the country. 1t was
said that $4,000 in premiums would
be offered. An organization is to be
formed to be known as the South Car
DINA Night Horse Show Association,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Labor Conditions Never Better.

New York.--As May day is the date
that most of the contracts between
employers and union employees in tine
East expire, much significance Is at.
tached to opinions expressed by labor
leaders that never before have labor
conditions been better than now.
They based their statements they
said on the fact that there are 10 la
Dor troubles Of consequence in the
East and that the large army of un-
employed a few weeks ago has been
reduced to a minimum by the open
ing of much new work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Plan Woman's Suffrage Parade.

Wilmington Plans have been COM
pleted for the woman's suffrage pro-
cession here May 9 when women
from all parts Of the country will
march on the capitol to urge con-
gress to pass an equal suffrage amend.
ment to the federal constitution. A
mass meeting is to be held preceding
the parade, it was announced. From
the meeting women s~uffragists equal
TO the number Of congressman will
march to the capitol bearing petitions
'ra.me ach state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Orders Crossings Fixed.

The railroad commission ordered
the Southern railway, Seaboard Air
Line railway and the Columbia Rail-
way, Gas and Electric company to eli
inmate or place the proper safeguards
about the grade crossings in Column
bia. The companies were ordered to
begin work within 60 days. Accord
ing to the statement issued by a mem
Der Of the commission the railways
will be given two weeks to show
cause why the order shall not be car
red out. The Elmwood avenue and
the Taylor crossings are mentioned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Two Roads Default,

New York.-The stock exchange Of
fcially announced the default of semi.
annual interest payment on the four
per cent gold bonds of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Com.
pany and the general lien five per
cent bonds of the St. Louis & San
Francis: 20 Railroad Company. The
Frisco IS in the hands Of receivers
and the affairs of the Rock Island sys,
tenn are admittedly precarious. The
prices of both Of these issues for
some time past have pointed to sus.
pension.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Exact Copy Of Wrapper
His Excuse.

mo, sir" said Tim Haley, publisher
Of the Chronicle, II won't attend Judge
Watson's reception. / won't give his
honor a chance to add to my humiEa-
ton"
The publisher was pressed for an
explanation, and he finally yielded.
"You understand" he confessed,
that Judge Watson is extremely SEN
Bitiye about his clothes. Well, today
one Of our editors wrote a headline on
q labor case in the judges court which
read: =
"'Suit Of Union Irritates Court
This line was just two letters too
long, 80 one Of our intelligent compost,
tors rearranged 1t to read:
"'Union Suit Initiates Court"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
WATSON CHOSEN
DRAINAGE HEAD
SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSIONER
ELECTED LEADER OF MA
TIONAL BODY.
PALMETTO CAPITOL l.EWS
General News of South Carolina Col.
lected and Condensed From The
State Capital That Will Prove of
Interest to All Our Readers.

Columbia
Savannah.-Choosing officers and
selecting Washington for the next
annual convention, the National
Drainage Congress ground up all bus.
mess and adjourned after hearing an
address by Sir William Willcocks, X.
c. B., on River Regulation and Con-
troll in Antiquity"
The officers elected were as fol-
lows: President, E. J. Watson, South
Carolina; vice presidents, F. B.
Knight, Illinois; D. E. King, Missou-
ri; Gen. w. C. Gorgas, U. s. A.; Ed
ward Wisner, Louisiana, and J. l..
Craig, California; treasurer, A. M.
M~cLachmen, District of Columbia.
Sir William Willcocks was elected
honorary vice president and the title
of honorable past president was per.
manently bestowed on the retiring
president, Edmund T. Perkins, of Hi.
nois.
Headquarters of the National Drain
age congress will be opened in Co.
lumbia at an early date by Commits
sioner Watson, who was elected presi.
dent of the congress in Savannah. All
literature sent out by the officials of
the congress will, bear the amoxnt of
publicity of the desirable kind will be
secured.
South Carolina was well represent.
ed at the meeting Of the congress last
week in Savannah. More than three
score delegates were registered from
this state and many counties were rep
resented. Charleston and Beaufort
sent strong delegations.
Commissioner Watson will probably
call a. meeting of the South Carolina
Drainage congress to be held in Co
lumbia at an early date. Delegates
will attend from every county and lie
work that is being done in the various
sections Of the state will be discussed.
The delegates will give consideration
to the best plans for the reclama'
ton of the 10000 900 acres of swamp
and wet lands in the state.
Columbia made a strong fight to
secure the next convention Of the Ma
tional Drainage congress. D. G. Hey
ward made a fine impression on the
members by his address inviting the
members to select Columbia as the
next meeting place. R. W. Holcombe,
assistant secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, distributed literature and
worked hard to land the convention,
The congress, however, decided to
meet next April in Washington and
later in 1915 there will be an interna'
tional session in San Francisco.
In his speech Of acceptance Com
missioner Watson promised to use all
his energy in carrying out the .pur'
poses of the congress. Next Tues
day he will appear before the rivers
and harbors committee in Washing
ton to urge a favorable report on the
Williams-Clark national drainage
measure which was Endorsed at the
afternoon session of the congress-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Marines Start to Mexico.

A detachment of twenty-five
marines from the Charleston navy
ward and Hospital Steward Leavitt OF
the L. S. S.. Hartford left Charleston
a few days ago via the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad for Philadelphia, from
whence they and other marines
aboard the passenger steamer Morrc
Castle for Mexico. The marines.
leaving here were joined on the way
by a detachment of 72 marines from
the Port Royal barracks, under com
mand of Lieut.. Raymond c. Sullivas
who will take charge Of all
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
REMOVING BODIES FROM NINE
Governor Hatfield and Inspectors
Enter PassaaeWay.


Enter PassaseWay.
Eccles, w. Va.-Work Of removing
the bodies of the 172 men who lost
their lives in an explosion recently
in mine No. 5 of the New River Collier
les Company has begun. OF the 20
bodies found at the bottom Of the
shaft. IA have been brought to the
surface. 1t was expected the others
would be taken out soon
Governor Hatfield, who returned
here from Charleston; DR.. ]. A
Holmes, director of the United States
Bureau Of Mines; ]. Tarnala, head Of
the mine testing bureau Of France
and State Chief Mine Inspector Early
Henry went to the foot Of the shaft
to observe conditions.
Members Of Government rescue
crews who have penetrated many OF
the entries back in the mine found
conditions bad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
3. 3. Hare In Columbia on Business.

/. Hon. B. B. Hare, secretary OF
the fifth civil service district, with
headquarters in Atlanta, is in Colum-
bia in order to look into the general
condition of the civil service in the
South. Mr.. Hare assumed his duties
February /, and has devoted much
time to the accusation that is gener.
ally placed against the commission in
the south that southerners are not
gwen their share Of the positions off.
cred. Mr.. Hare is a native of Saluda
county and was educated at Newberry
college.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Warn AGAINST "PeIIaora Cures"

Washington.-The Public Health
Service issued a warning against so.
called "pellagra cures" The service
reports that specimens of cures ad-
vertised throughout the Southern
States have been analysed and moth
ing in the preparations has any value
In the treatment Of pellagra.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Watson Appears Before Committee.

E. ]. Watson, president Of the Ma
tional Drainage congress; Edmund T.
Perkins of Chicago, former president,
and Sir William Willcocks, the great
English drainage engineer went to
Washington where they appeared be-
fore the rivers and harbors commit.
tee of the house. The drainage con-
gress officials will urge a favorble re-
port on the WILLIAMSBURG measure
which provides for a national drainage
scheme. Sir William Willcocks will
tell the members of the committee Of
the methods of rivers control in Egypt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
styx Camp Site May Be Chosen.

Camp Willie Jones, at Styx in Lex.
ington county, about IL miles below
Columbia, will likely be the point OF
mobilization for any South Carolina
militia which may be called out for
service against Mexico. Inquiries
have been made by the war depart
ment respecting the capacity Of this
site and the time which would DO
required to put it in readiness for use
by a single regiment or at need by Q
brigade-three regiments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
No Agriculturlst.

"They say there is money in running
alligator farms in Florida"
"But, of course, a mar has to have
experience. Take me, now, / don't
even know the right time Of year to
plant alligators." .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Supreme Court Decisions.

F. S. Cannon, appellant, VS.. Allan
tic Coast Line Railway company, re-
spondent. Affirmed. Opinion by Eu'
gene B. Gary, c. J. Frances M. Mo.
Auley ct al, respondents, VS.. A. E.
Orr, William A. Orr let al. appellants.
Reversed. Opinion by R. c. Watts,
A. J. Dissenting opinion by D. E. Hy.
drick, A ].
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
HOW DO YOU GET UP7

Heavy and sluggish? Try taking a
couple Of Wright's Indian Vegetable
Pills upon going to bed. Costs you
nothing for trial box. Send to S72
Pearl street. New York.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
RUB.MY-nSM

viii cure. your Rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores. Burns, etc. Antlseptie
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Ady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Extra Special.

Guest Tin New York restaurant
What's, good today, Henry?
Waiter-You ought to try the Cave
Cuddle, sir. It's got the Hesitation
positively stopped!-Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
Recent State Charters Granted.

The Brandon Mills Of Greenville
have petitioned the secretary OF state
to be permitted to increase its capital
stock from $1,000, 900 to s1,75O,OOO.
James Sottile of Charleston has
been commissioned an a~ide'de-camp
on the staff Of the governor. Hia
rank will be Lieutenant Colonel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

While the heart of the elephant is
beating 80 times that of a human Is
pulsating 70.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

Truly, Cordelia, age Is no infallible
sign of wisdom.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more
goods than. others. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

(Bv E.. o. SELLERS, Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

To stop bleeding use Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

One can't get the best Of a citizen
who hasn't any.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
On Her Tootsies,

On FeF IoOtSicSs
Customer wish to get a cure for
corns.
Drug Clerk-Hard or soft, madam?
Customer-Medium, please.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
LESSON FOR MAY 10
THE UNJUST STEWARD.

LESSON TEXT-LuKe 16:1-13.
GOLDEN TEXT-"He that is faithfoi
in a very little is faithful also In much;
and he hat is unrighteous In a very little
Is %unrighteous also In much Luke l6;lo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat If Kidneys Feel
Like Lead or Bladder
Bothers.

Most folks forget that the kid.
neys. like the bowels. get sluggish
and clogged and need a flushing
occasionally. else we have back.
ache and dull misery In the kidney
region, severe headaches, rheumat.
ic twinges. torpid liver. acid stom.
ach, sleeplessness and all sorts of
bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kid
neys active and clean. and the mo.
plent you feel an ache or pain In
the kidney region. get about four
ounces OF Jad Salts from any good
drug store here. take n tablespoon.
full In glass OF water before break
fast for few days and your kid.
neys will then act fine. This ia
nous salts IL made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice. com
bined with lithia. and Is harmless
to flush clogged kidneys and stim.
ulate them to normal activity. II
also neutralizes the acids In the
urine. SO II no longer irritates, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is harmless; inexpen.
sive; makes delightful efferves.
cent Whitewater drink which every.
body should take now and then TO
keep their kidneys clean, thus
avoiding serious complications.
A well-known local druggist saws
he sells lots OF Jad Salts to folks
who believe In overcoming kidney
trouble while IT Is only trouble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

We all expect a regular commits.
sion charter to be submitted 10 the
voters. Anything less will In all
human probability be voted down
Then this golden opportunity for Q
charter allowing thorough. popular
and direct control win be gone.
We want q charter under which
the voters can control both parts OF
government. the administrative as
we'll aa the legislative. The com
mission plan does this, for the
same councilman Is directly re
sponsible to the people for both
duties.
The manager plan puts the more
important part. the administrative
away from direct control II d.
vldes authority and responsibility
II Is favored by theorists and those
who lack full confidence In the peo
pie and by those who still want 70
control or check in their own inter
eats the affairs OF city. To this
last class, the doing or not doine
OF thing Is more important than
the ordering OF II by city council
The ward system. a large council
low salaries, overtopped by a man
sper. would prove an Undesirable
evil for this large city. The city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
HART IN RACE FOR
COUNCIL; he GIVES
HIS PLATFORM

Acting on the suggestion OF The
Star that all candidates for the
council seat OF John @. PIERCE
should make their views on public
questions clearly known. volney r.
Hart. OF Rainier Valley, and a for.
mer councilman. has addressed n
letter to The Star, which. In part.
Is as follows:
Il have always been n strong ad.
vocate OF municipal ownership Of
all public utilities. confident In my
belief that they can be operated by
the city at profit. as we'll as
water and light. and am In favor
OF acquiring all OF the power sites
necessary to operate successfully
such utilities"
Hart points out that he led the
fight In the council for the free
collection OF garbage by the city.
and that he ran ms an independent
against a Seattle Electric company
candidate In 1910 and won.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
PLAN FOR SOUTH
END MARKET IS
NOT new PLAN

The idea OF locating a public
market at the lower end OF the
business section IL not new
When ex.Mayor cotteriil drafted
bin 10 authorize the city TO ere
ate and conduct a public market
and had II introduced az Olympia
he made search for q central sits
for the location OF the proposed
market.
He decided the Exchange build
INK" now renamed Market
square" at Third ay.. Washington
1t. and Prefontalne place. was the
most convenient location In the
city from which TO serve all the
people. The Legislature failed &c
pass the bill. but the idea was I'm
pressed on the mind OF w. G. Nor
ris, of the Norris Safe and Lock Co.
who has acquired ownership OF the
Exchange building"
Norris became 30 deeply i'm
pressed with the public market
idea. not only as providing a public
necessity for the South End. but az
means 20 revive and hold retail
business In that section. that the
result IL one OF the largest and fin
est markets on the Pacific Coast IL
about TO be opened there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
Old Man Perkins
Gets All That Is
Coming to Him
Husband Who Deserted His
Family Years Ago Sees
Wife Win a Political Cam
paign While He Washes
Dishes.

"Old Man" Perkins Ia getting all
that Is coming to him for deserving
his wife and two daughters years
ago, leaving them to shift for them
selves.
When Hiram returned here a
few days ago he sought his wife
and begged forgiveness. He was
ragged, hungry and without money.
On the other hand, Mrs. Perkins
had home. money and excellent
standing In her community. She
was power in politics.
Out OF sheer pity for the man
who left her years before, Mrs.
Perkins admitted him TO the
kitchen OF her home, put him to
work washing dishes and securing
pots and kettles, while she devoted
her energies TO winning a political
campaign through the use Of her
own newspaper While she writes
editorials and sets type Hiram does
the household drudgery.
MARY James Pa" is the play in
which the above is a part Of the
fun-making story. II IL excellently
told this week at the Seattle
Theatre by the Bailey & Mitchell
players. There is not dull mo
ment during the entire perform
ance. Mrs. Perkins Is some suffra
gette, and Hiram Ia some house
wife. He ia learning his lesson and
taking his medicine like thorough
bred Every situation Is a laugh
yet there Is a human interest
theme throughout the play.
Because the Seattle Theatre IL
not controlled by the theatrical
. trust. the best seat may be had al
night performances for so cents
Or 1t Thursday, Saturday and Sun
Aay matness for rs cents.--Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
FEDERALS SEND
AID TO TORREON

Ell PASO. April Efforts "a
relieve Torreon were being made
today by the federals. Not only
were fedcrais holding out. but con
firmation was received OF early re
ports that federal reinforcements
were coming by forced marches
from the East
villa detached urblna's and Her
rer's brigades 20 meet and attempt
TO stop the coming enemy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
GRIFFITHS ASKS COMMISSION
TO SUBMIT BOTH METHODS

EDITOR NOTE Possibly no mar 10
Seattle is better informed on municipal
government plans and forms THAN y
Auntia r. griffltha. at present shief ~
police. Ito taxes the same roslifon AZ
The star. namely. that tbs charter corn
missiore~s ow~ Il 10 S~stti7 20 submit q
straight aut.Ana-oai tcniu1isSinn fsfm y
charter as well "a their own conceived
plan % ~ity fuana~ef Rr1 aa-earl
council The voters can then Choosr fof
themselves Ffich form - charter rsy
favor Tniess 'hry are given that ctpirF.
~ IL practically certain that the charter
commissioners are wasting thelf time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01
A SURE way TO
END DANDRUFF
Stop Falling Hair and Itching
Scalp-At Once.

There is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruff at
once. and that is TO dissolve il, then
you destroy II entirely. To do this.
Just get about four ounces OF plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store (this is all you will need an.
ply 1t at night when retiring; use
enough TO moisten the scalp and
rub 1t in gently with the finger
tips
BY morning most, II not all. OF
your dandruff will be gone. and
three or four more applications will
completely dissolve. and entirely
destroy every single sign and trace
OF IL, no matter how much dandruff
YOU may have.
lu will find all itching and dig
ging OF the scalp will stop instantly
and your hair will be fluffy, las
trous. glossy. silky and soft, and
look and feel a hundred times bet
ter.
II you value your hair. you should
get rid of dandruff at once. for
nothing destroys the hair so quick
~. II not only starves the hair
and makes II fall out. but II makes
IL stringy, straggly, duh, dry, brittle
and lifeless, and everybody notices
IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

did no, ask the charter committee
for an experiment. They were
asked to provide something prae.
teal. They were not expected 20
get In the way Of commission re-
form and progress going on all
over the United States. THE CON-.
MISSION WAS EXPECTED TO
GIVE US A CHARTER OF a
TRIED AND PRACTICAL CHAR.
AcTER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

SAN FRANCISCO. April L.
Mrs. Margaret Weldon and her son
Theodore Tefft Weldon, a Univer
sity of California student. left here
recently for the Orient 10 dance
their way around the world.
Mrs. Weldon, widow OF 81
teaches the mysteries OF the tango
the maxixe, the hesitation waltz and
the other syncopated dance steps.
She has trained her son. who IL
20, to assist her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

MT. VERNON. Wash. April -
Charles llopklns. the tattoocd ban.
dit. who Ia held responsible for
three murders. and has terrorixed
three counties for the past week.
il today safely locked up In the
county tail here.
lie was arrested yesterday at
Van Horn. near Concrete. Wash,
by Deputy Sheriff J. H. Glover,
while he lay asleep In a storeroom
belonging 60 II. G. Ely.
lie admitted today his name II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-01

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April l..
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, cous-
in OF the president and companion
of HIS two daughters, is said to be
engaged TO DR.. Cary Grayson. u.
S. N, the presidents private physi-
clan.
There has never been a triple
wedding in the White House. nor
even double wedding. But the
genial gossips OF the social whirl
have already begun to chatter about
Dan Cupid's probable power OF
breaking the record this year with
a dolble or triple ceremony.