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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04
CALHOUN FALLS

On the 9th, Bishop Anderson and
Sam Postell, members of the Section
Gang of the S. A. L. Railway, had
words which resulted in the killing OF
the latter by the former; Anderson
struck Postell with blunt head Of an
adj, fracturing the skull on the right
side. Inquest was held on the 18th,
and Anderson was committed.
: W. E. Anderson has moved his
stock of goods from the building
lately occupied by him, to the store
building of E. N Tucker, on Cox Ave.
Misses Nettie and Matte Rich
ardson, who have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. P. A. Underwood, for
several days, have returned to their
home.
The young people Of Calhoun Falls
enjoyed a moonlight picnic at Glow
ing Springs on the 30th.
M. E. Gambrell, one of the promi'
nent merchants of Calhoun Falls
who has been On a visit Of several
days duration to his parents, re-
turned on the 26th.
MI. Ramon Stillwell, Of Mt. Car
mel, is a guest of DR.. R. H. Banks.
W. S. Burford was a business vsi
tor to Elberton on the 26th.
Mr.. Clio Tucker, who has beer
here on a visit to his parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. N. j. Tucker, returned to his
duties in the u. S. Navy, on the 29th
Mrs. H. Weinraub, who has beer
under medical treatment in Augusta
Ga, for several weeks, returned home
on the 30th, vastly improved II
health.
A sad ending to the pleasure Of
the party camping at Wildwood, was
the tragedy occurring at that place
ON the 30th. The particulars are as
follows: A party of the young peo'
pie were in the river bathing between
6 and z p. m, just below the Tar
Yard Branch. Mr.. Calhoun Casor
and Miss Perrin ventured further
from the river bank than the rest
and were caught in the swift current
which flows between Cuffs Island
the island adjoining it and were car.
ried down the river to the deep water
about opposite the center of Cuffs
Island. The water at this point is
swift, in places from 10 to Is feet in
depth, and is a veritable death trap
for those who cannot swim.
Mr.. Will McKelvey, VINO was sit
ting on the river. bank, seeing the
danger the couple were in, attempted
to go to their rescue, but was drown
ed in the attempt. Before help could
come to the relief of the parties,
Cason and McKelvey had disappear
ed, but Miss Perrin was rescued and
with some difficulty, was brought
back to life by the efforts of DR..
Pruitt and DR.. Tate. The body of
McKelvey was found shortly after
he went down, but the body of Cason
was not found until about 7 a.. m,
on the 31st.
Mr.. Cason is the son of Mrs. Lizzie
Cason, who was the principal of the
Mill school at Calhoun Falls last win
ter.
Mr.. McKelvey was a steam engi-
neer and lived at Mt. Carmel.
Miss Perrin is the daughter of Mr..
j. L. Perrin, Clerk of Court at Able
vile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04

Sumter county comes forward with
this piece of news. One night last
week one of the local u~ndertakers
was called up over his phone at mid
night and asked to make arrange
ments for a funeral right away. The
undertaken declined to 60 ahead
with the arrangements until daylight
and asked the party of the second
part to meet him at his office in the
morning when he would look after
all necessary preliminaries. The
parties met IT. the morning and the
undertaken was told to meet the
morning train and take the corpse
to the cemetery. All preparations
were made, but a few minutes be-
fore train time the undertaken re-
ceived a telegram which read as fol-
lows:- "Don't meet corpse. She
amt dead yet"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04

"The Deep Purple" in five parts, is
the big picture for Friday at the
Opera House, featuring Clara Kim
ball Young. 8 reels in all. Prices
10 and Is cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04
"MoNEY"

The mint makes it and. under the
terms of the CONTINENTAL
MORTGAGE COMPANY you can
secure it at 6 per cent. for any legal
purpose on approved real estate.
Terms easy, tell us your wants and
we will cooperate with you.
90s-9 MUNSEY BLDG,
Baltimore, Md.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04

Clara Kimball Young, in "The
Deep Purple,"'a five act Liebler Fea-
ture, with Milton Stills and a notable
cast, is the attraction for Friday at
the Opera House. 8 reels. Matinee
at 4 o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04
LONG CANE

Mrs. W. D. Beaufort spent Thurs
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Bosler.
Mr.. John Beauford of Bethia Sec
ton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
w. D. Beaufort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hawthorne
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04

Florence county last week pur-
chased a "job lot" Of collins and
Friday had them removed to the gang
camp several miles from town. The
county wagons, going through the
town piled high with collins gave
rise to the rumor that many Of the
convicts had been overcome with the
heat and that there was going to be
a wholesale burying. The rumor
started with We convices but before
the collins got out Of town, twenty
five seemed to be the favorite mum
Der of dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-08-04
For Sale!

The ginnery and engines
belonging to the Carrie B.
Richeye estate may be run at
old stand if party wishes.
If interested write
Mrs. H. L. Frazier,
Greenville, S. c.
p. 0. Box 2O8.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
WHERE THE INCHES COUNTED
British Statesman's Remarkably Neat
Retort to Chairman's Shaft
of "Wit"

Lloyd-Georges wit on the platform
is we'll known, but here is one of the
neatest retorts he ever made.
He was addressing meeting in
South Wales. according to Pearson's
Weekly, when the chairman, thinking
to be witty at the chancellor's expense,
remarked to the audience that he was
little disappointed in Lloyd-George' S
appearance
Il had heard so much about Mr..
Lloyd-George," he said, that | nat
urally expected to meet a big man in
every sense; but, as you can see for
yourselves, he is very small in stat
ure"
Many an orator would have been
grievously upset by such an uhfortu'
nate beginning to the proceedings, but
not so Lloyd-George.
Il am grieved to find" he said, with
mock seriousness, that your chairman
is disappointed in my size, but this is
owing to the way you have here Of
measuring a man. In North Wales we
measure a man from his chin up, but
you evidently measure him from his
chin down."
After that the chairman made nc
more personal remarks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
The M eter's RECORD.

A representative Of the gas depart
ment called on a householder and in.
timated that he was afraid something
was wrong with the meter. From the
official point of view, of course, meters
can only show one fault, and the symp-
tom which had cast suspicion on this
meter was that it had registered less
during the quarter than in the CORE
spending part of the previous year.
But the lady of the house has con-
vincing explanation of the decline.
You see" she said, my daughter
vas engaged last winter. She got
married in June"
The official, who was evidently a
parent himself, was quite satisfied,
and the meter left the court without
a stain upon it's high character
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

On one occasion Barnum had an
elephant engaged in blowing on the
sloping hill where it could plainly be
seen by the passengers on the New
Haven and Hartford railroad. an agri-
cultural innovation that he knew
would get notice of some sort in every
newspaper in the country.
1t was even said that he received
letters from farmers far and wide
asking how much hay one elephant
ate, and if it were more profitable to
pillow with an elephant than with
horses or oxen.
His replies were invariably frank,
and were of this purport:
"If you have a large museum in
New York, and a great railway com
pany sends trains full of passengers
within eyeshot of the performance, 1t
will nay, and pay we'll; but If you
have no such institution, then horses
or oxen will prove more economical"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and got
bottle. ] felt better the next month so
/ took three more bottles of it and got
well 80 could work all the time. /
hope every woman who suffers IKE did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. P.W. I4ANsENG, Box
3, Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue to suffer day
1n and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
of the JOY of living, when they can find
health in lydia E. Pinkhan1's Vegetable
Compound
For thirty years 1t has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have beer troubled with such all
ments as dispIacements, inflammation,
liberation, t12mors, irregularities, etc.
Ii You want special advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaI) Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be- opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

John Grier hibben, president OF
Princeton university, said at the Lake
Mohonk arbitration conference:
The day is not yet come when VIC
lence and oppression will melt away
before right like the plumbers bill.
Like, | repeat, the plumbers bill
For a plumber, you know, once pre-
scented a millionaire a bill of 500
for mending a pipe.
But the millionaire handed the
plumber a dollar note and said Sc
verely:
Receipt that bill of yours in full
'But-but-' said the plumber.
Receipt it in fun the millionaire
repeated 4 used to be plumber my
self
THE plumber at this gave great
start, receipted the bill and handed
the millionaire so cents change"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
BE atinn the Bakers.

"Oh, | am almost tired to DEATH"
said the woman who spends half her
time addressing club meetings. Our
political economy club has been in
session all day passing resolutions
and drawing up petitions demanding
a law regulating the price of bread.
Only think. Three dollars worth of
flour costs, when baked into bread,
$13. It's outrageous. Wen soon all
be bankrupt The bakers must be
made to feel the power of the law.
You should have been at the meet
ing"
u couldn't come, was too busy"
said the calm-faced woman.
Busy on a club day? What on
earth at?"
Baking bread said the calm
faced woman-New York Times.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
U. S. Warships to Aid Chinese.

Picking, July 27.-Rear Admiral Al
bert G. Winterhalter. commander of
the United States Asiatic fleet, has
offered TO the Chinese authorities the
use of the warships under his COM
mand for relief work in the Canton
delta, where unprecedented floods
prevail.
Small American vessels already
have been assisting in relief work in
the district between Hong Kong and
Canton.
1t is impossible yet to estimate the
extent Of the disaster.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Not Guilty.

Hey. you big busher!" yelled an
excited fan as the pitcher of the home
team issued his fourth successive base
on balls, forcing runner across the
plate Where did you learn to pitch?
In a correspondence SCHOOL,"
If the pitcher heard, he made no
sign, but another spectator sitting
near the excited one administered a
singing rebuke.
You talk like fish" he said
scornfully. "What makes you think
that dub ever learned to pitch any
Where?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
NEW MILITARY POLICY IN u. S.
Contempiates Big Increase in Subma.
rines and Building Up of Army
of soc, 1000.

Washington. july 81. = Pending
President Wilson's return from Cor
nish, n H., when he will formulate with
Secretary Garrison and Secretary Dan.
iels what at the White House has been
announced a sane, reasonable and
practical program of national defense.
army and navy officials are busy as
sembling the information upon which
the new military policy will be found.
ed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Kill FairchiId Bill.

The assembly by viva yoce vote
on Wednesday killed the Fairchild
bill No. 293S, providing that the Of
fees of city treasurer, city attorney,
and controller of Milwaukee, be APP
pointive instead of elective and that
the mayor be authorized to appoint
them and the commissioner of public
works. city engineer, tax commission
er and inspector of building for a
term Of four years
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Probably Not,

Il believe man should be mas
ter in his own house." said the new
ly married man There can be only
one head in a family, and mean to
be it."
That's a very good idea" answered
his friend, who had been married
more years than the other had lived.
"A very good idea indeed. Have you
spoken to your wife about it?"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
MANY WAR ZONE HOSPITALS

Have ordered Allen Foot-E2se. the antiseptic
powder. for use among the convalescent troops.
Shaken into the shoes or dissolved in the foot
oath, Aliens Foot-Ease gives refreshing and
comfort and prevents the feet getting tired or
oot-sore Try il TO-DAY. Dent accept any sub
stitute Sold Everywhere. Csc For FREE sam
pic. address. Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.-Adv.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

Racine.-District Attorney Storms,
returning from a trip to the east, said
it is his intention to make application
for the calling of a grand jury within
few days to investigate affairs of the
Commercial and Savings bank.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Nav Yet identify Man.

Requests have been re
c.ived here for a description Of a
body found in the woods about eight
years ago The request comes from
Washington No explanation Of the
mans death has ever been made
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Florence, So. Dakota. -"I used to be
very sick every month with bearing

40 w II p a II $ a M
backache, an d h ID
h g a d a h 9 q good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains were so
bad that I used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me so
and I could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
After a Catch.

A man with a small mesh net was
seen returning TO his bungalow.
Been out after the speckled beau.
ties?" asked q neighbor
mo I'm going in after mosquitoes,
replied the net bearer with vengeance
ia his tones
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

Racine-Fred Sandegard was dis
charged by Judge Palmer on charge
Of reckless driving Of an automobile
because the judge could find no city
ordinance to cover the case.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Not Likely.

"A curious thing happened to me
this morning" began the man who al
ways told long-winded stories.
did somebody stop to listen to one
of your yarns?" inquired the other
reaching for his hat.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
EIks Unite for PR mir

Stevens Point.-Locai Elks will be
host to lodges from Marshfield
Grand Rapids and Wausau On Aug. 8,
at picnic. Ball games will be-
played in the forenoon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Jitney Regulation Bill Passed.

The assembly, 81 to 20, cOncurred
in bill No. 464S, providing for state
regulation Of jitneys by the state
railroad commission. After the vote
on concurrence had been announced
Assemblyman E. W. Crosby Of Neills-
vile. who supported the bill, moved
that it be reconsidered, his purpose
being to clinch the victory for the
bill. The assembly then, by a viva
voce vote, refused TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill was cOncurred
in. After the bill has been enrolled
by the senate and signed by the pre-
siding officers and chief clerks of the
two houses it will be sent to Gov.
Philip for approval, II the COVER
nor approves it the act will go into
effect on Sept. |.
The assembly, by vote of 62 to 5,
cOncurred in the senate amendment
to the Van Gordon bill creating a
state central board of education. The
five members who voted against the
bill were: Messrs. Hambrecht, Lath-
rop. MCGOWAN, Spoor and Van de
Zande
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Consolidation Bill Passed.

Another consolidation bill Has been
passed by the Legislature and i'll
few days will be in the hands of the
governor This creates a new prir:-
ing board consisting of the governor,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
An Exclamation.

Rankin i wonder how wrist watches
came to be fashionable?
Phyle--I suppose it is because the
small amount of goods used in modern
gowns does not permit Of pockets.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.

A desire to avoid work often is
manifested in a determined search
for a government Job.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Of No Further Use.

What are these volumes you are
throwing out?"
My library on international law"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

One small hint may be worth more
than ton of advice.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
NormaIs Allowed $1,O37,495.

The total appropriations to the
state university will for the year
1867 be $2,439,815 to the state
normal schools, $1,O37,495 and to
the charitable and penal institutions,
s1,650,845. These appropriations
with $7,358,679 for all other de-
partments will bring the total for the
year Of 1861 up to $12, 486,834
The total appropriations for the
ensuing biennial period will be $24,-
1882 With the unexpected bal
ances in funds appropriated two years
ago the grand total Of all appropri-
atoms available for the ensuing hi
ennial period will be $27,031,841.
There is a dispute over whether
unexpended balances should be
counted in as part Of the approDria-
tions. Accountants say they ought
not to be counted in.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30

There is at least this to be said for
the angels: They do not play the
bagpipe.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your he<h's sake.

Why Goes the bore never consider
himself in that class?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-07-30
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR EN-
SUING BIENNIAL PERIOD
WILL BE $24,71t,932.
$2.414,755 FOR UNIVERSITY
State Normal Schools Are Allowed
S1,o37 ,495 and the Charitable
and Penal Institutions will
Get $1,e5o,a45.
Madison, July rs, 1915.

The Joint committee on finance
recommended to the legislature bills
for the appropriations for the ensu-
ing two years to the state boards, de-
partments and commissions, except
the board of control and regents OF
the state university and state normal
schools. The total for boards, de-
partments and commission for 1919
1916 is $7,172,618 and for 1861
$7,35S,679, a grand total of $14 ,53O,-
297. These boards, departments and
commissions will also be allowed for
the ensuing two years unexpended
balances in funds appropriated two
years ago, amounting to S2,319, 909,
making in all for the ensuing two
years, $16,849, 989.
Biggest Cut in University.
According to the finance commit
tee, the total appropriations for the
ensuing biennial period will be $24,-
1882, which will be $5,O00,000
less than those made by the last leg
islature There will be a cut of ST.
100000 in the appropriation to the
state university, 100000 to the
state normal schools, 100000 to
state highway fund and $1,60O,OO0
to all state departments. 1t Is eX-
pected that minor reductions in 9th
er appropriations will make the gross
cut about $5,0O0,000.
The total appropriation to the
state university, which is practically
completed, will for 1866 be 81
414,755, to the state normal schools,
$971,140, and to the state charitable
and penal institutions, $1,666, 5S5.
These appropriations with $7,172,618
for all other departments, will bring
the total for the year of 1915-16 UP
to $12,325,O98.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-30
COL. R0OSEYELT'S
STORY OF HOW HE
ENDED 1907 PANIC
Excused from Witness Stand Thursday at Syr-
acuse Trial of Libel Suit - Interesting Test
mony by ColoneIs Private Secretary in tn e
White House. Villa m Loeb, Jr.

Syracuse. N Y. April 29.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt was excused from the
witness stand today after he had told
his own story Of how he ended the
panic Of 1907 and had identified a
letter in which Charles 5. Whitman,
now governor Of New York and then
district attorney Of New York City
wrote that ne thought the time was
ripe to rid the state Of lae kind Of
party control which was mainly re-
sponsible for corruption conditions. 1t
was Col. Roosevelt's eighth day as
witness in the suit for alleged libel
brought against him by William
Barnes In the letter Gov Whitman
declared that the mer and policies
responsible for such corruption were
not confined TO any one party, but
the Colonel said ne believed Mr..
Barnes was responsible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-30
AN AGREEMENT

Rome, Italy, April 29, via Paris, 100
o. m-From persons in close touch
with the war situation as it affects
Italy, there was obtained today infor
nation which indicates that the gov
eminent has arrived at an under
standing with Great Britain and
France concerning the terms upon
which Italy will enter the war, If she
eventually decides to do SO. This in
formation while unofficial. is gather
ed from men who are close to the sit
uation. 1t is intinated that at the
outset Great Britain was not disposed
to make terms with Italy, but thai
italy firmly declared to consider join
ing the allies without first having
reached a definite agreement with
them concerning the nature and time
Of her cooperation, boundary read
justments after the war and perma-
nent assistance from the Allies. Italy
is said to have received powerful as
sistance from French diplomacy in
reaching the desired understanding on
these points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-30

The information thus received is as
follows:
When Prince Won Buelow was ac-
credited to Rome as German ambassa-
dor he was charged with the definite
task Of preventing Italy from enter
ing the war, ii being believed by that
time that if Italy took up arms IT
would be on the side of the allies.
At first the ambassador received en-
enlargement that his mission might
result in success. He was too astute a
diplomat, however, not to perceive that
back of this complainant attitude of
Italy lay the pressing necessity of
gaining time, for Italy was unprepar-
ed for war and needed an interval for
preparations. The ambassador, accord
ingly sought to tie Italy's hands by
presenting concrete offers which, even
If satisfying her only in part, would
cause a large section of the public to
urge the government to accept them
anc thus avoid the hardships Of war.
First Prnpoeal
1t WIS under these circumstances
that the German amhassador 1rut pro-
kcsGkinusd u Pass 5 ceisasa %