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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1892-08-04

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lait passer. Sa figure etait insi
gni6ante; il regardait par la feIe
tre de la sale qui donnait sur de
|jardins.
! Qaelques minutes s'6coulerent
Enin, la porte s'ouvrit ct l'huis
sier cria:
Monsieur le maire, mess1eurs
Tout le monde SO leva. LIE mai
re s'inelinent l6gerement, s'avanct
vers le bureau.
LIE vieux gareon l'y accompagns
avec respect.
Et, en- regagnant sa place, pen.
dant que les invites se rasseyaient
il murmura pour Ia troisieme fois.
de mani6re que le fanc6 put Fen
tendre:
-Vous avez tort de vous ma
rier.
Les poings d'Edmond Sc crispe-
rent. ii faillit le saisir q la gorge,
mais il recula devant lenormit6 de
ce scandale.
LIE yieux 6tait allie se placer dams
un coin do la sale avec deux ou
trols autres huissiers ct contem-
plat la cer6monie Edmond Paper
cevait en- clignant de l'@il.
~
Les formalites commencement
Edmond, enerv6, SO mordait les le-
vres. II songeait, aveo une espece
de rage, q l'imb9cile, au miserable,
oui au miserable, q Get huissier, a
ee domestique, qui osait Sc permet-
tre une pareille grossierete; ct
non settlement tout d rheu1e il lie
ferait chaser de. la Marie, mais
encore il lui administreralt, dams
quelque couloir, la correction gull
m6ritait.
LIE drole lui gatait sa journ6e
aveo cette indigne nlaisanterie.
Car Edmond 6tait trouble, Mon
Dieu, oui, il 6tait trouble, iuquiet,
furieux.
II y await du fantastique ct du
surnaturel dams cette aventure. Ja-
mais, de m6moire d'homme, on ma
vait va un huissier de Marie dire
4 un fance, cling minutes avant le
marriage, quill await tort de Sc ma
rler.
Si Get homm6 6tsit fou, ce n'6tait
pas 6videmment la premiere fois
que SO folie SO manifestalt, ct, dams
CO cas-, on l'aurait su.
On ne lui aurait pas laiss6 de
telles fopctions; sill n'6tait pas fou,
c'est quill await quelque raison
grave, s6rieuse, decisive. Mais
quoi? Oette inquiftude 6tait insap-
portable.
lie maire await termin6 sa lectu
re des aotes ct entamait celle des
du code qui pourvoient au
bonheur des 6ponx.
Edmond d6tourna le regard vers
le vieux dl6le toujours immobile
dams son coin.
Chose 6trange! le regard de
n'avait plus d'ironie. Au
contraire, il 6tait doux, patterned, ct
parut q Edmond, compatissant.
LIE fanc6 ne put s'empechsr de
TOUGHER le plastron de sa chemise
avec lindex de So main gauche,
CONNIE pour interroger, CONNIE
pour demander lui meme:
-C'est moi, c'est bien moi d qui
vous vous adressiez? C'est bien
moi, lei present, aui al tort de me
Vous ne vous trompit z
pas!
LIE regard r6pondit: Oui, oui,
c'est bien vous'' Puts il sc glissa
vers d'autrps objets.
Darand une minute, Edmond
fut en- probe une rude angoisse.
Non, phuissier n'etait pas un fou,
l'hulssier n'6tait pas un miserable
plsisant.
L'huissier savait quelque chose.
L'huissler s'int6ressait B lui, Ed
mond. En- le voyant, dams cette
sale de marie, au moment de sc
marier, au moment d'6pouser FL M
riette, IL await etc prodigieusement
6tonn6.
II devait etre possesseur d 'un de
ces secrets de famille que le ha-
sard livre parfois au premier venu.
Certalnament, il connaissait So
fianc4e, il stait al courant dun
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1892-08-04

Pour quatre shillings d6pens6s
en- Apgleterre en- boisson, il ny q
que la moiti6 dun penny consacre
q I6ducation.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
IOWA'S MUNlFICENCE.

Thirty-two Thousand Tons of dstufYs
Now Awaiting Shipment Mt Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, April 25.-The magnifi-
cent offering of the people of the state
of Iowa to the starving people of famine
stricken Russia-32, 900 tons of bread
stuffs, gathered under tho direction of
the Society of the Red Cross, by the
women of that great Western state
will leave this city within the next two
or three days, transported by the
steamer Tynehead.
The grain which the vessel will take
with her to relieve the sufferings of a
starving people, has been accumulating
here carload by carload for the past few
weeks, and is now lying in the Dows
and Columbia stores in Brooklyn await
ing the arrival of the vessel. The stor-
age and inspection Of this grain has
been free of charge, and is only a part
of the charities extended to the move
ment from it's inception.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
\ KENTUCKY TRAGEDY,
AN uNFAlTHFuL WIFE CREMATES
HUSBAND AND CHILD.

5he Attempts to Escape with Her Lover.
but Both Are Killed by Bull-Dam-
aging Evidence Said to Have Bsea Sc
cured Againas Montana Cattlsms..
BR1sToL, Tenn, April 22.-News has
reached here of q terrible double trag-
edy which occurred in the mountain
region of Kentucky. Syl Harwen was 3
well-to-do farmer of that section. He
had been married three years and had
lived happy with his wife. A few days
ago, however, he made the startling
discovery that his wife was intimate
with young man named Alex Brady.
Monday night Mrs. Harwell thoroughly
saturated with kerosene oil the bed on
which her husband and infant was
sleeping, and threw firebrand thereon,
then darted out Of the house. The
building was soon wrapped in flames.
Among those attracted to the scene by
the light was Brady. After looking on
a few moments he aud Mrs. Harwell
started away together across q field,
and were attacked by a savage bull and
gored to death. Mrs. Harwell lived q
few hours and acknowledged the facts
rs related above.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27

The plan for the reunion of tho ayo
republics OF Central America into 8
single confederation has been again 70.
5vived. 81. ,' {
Mr.. Allard, Of Lewis. Que. has dis
covered y method OF tempeiinR red
copper and has sold his secret to q rich
American. As
Ex-senator William M. Eyarts has not
peen Able 70 read for u year, and his
physician says that in time he will be
totally blind.
George Watson, San Francisco
leWeler, was picked up in the streets of
New York billing drunk, with 81, 900
worth Of velly on his person and 80
cents in his pocket.
The strike Of the Anal gamated Asso-
citation OF Iron and Steel Workers, which
was inaugurated at Lebanon Pa, July
l8 last, and continued ever since, has
been declared off.
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe reserva-
lions. Indian territory, were opened to
settlement Tuesday noon. It is esti-
mated that 10000 settlers crossed the
line within an hour.
The Interstate commerce commission
mas disposed of Raworth's case against
the Northern and Union Pacific, decid-
ing that greater rates on sugar from
San Francisco to Fargo than to st. Paul
are not justified.
The house committee on postoffices
and postroads has ordered favorable
report upon the bill consolidating third
and fourth class mail matter under the
head Of third class. and fixing rates of
postage at cent for each two ounces or
| fraction thereof.
The collections of internal revenues
during the first nine months of the fis-
cal year en,, mg June 30, 1899, were
$ll3,3o2 600, an increase Of 81, I'm, 1885,,
compared with the receipts during the
corresponding period Of the previous
| fiscal year.
The people Of six counties in Texas
are starving because of three years Of
poor crops. An appeal has been pub
lished asking for contributions Of corn
and other supplies to be addressed to the
central committee, care B. r. Monroe.
San Antonio, county Judge.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
BLAINE WOULDN'T HAVE IT.,

Quoted ~ Saying He Would Not Serve
Even II Nominated and Elected.
New YORK, April 22.-A Harrisburg
special to The World says that Chris
Magee was in Washington the early
partsof the week and called upon Mr..
Blaine. Mr.. Magee is quoted as saying
that the question of Secretary Blaine's
candidacy for the presidency was
brought up, and that Mr.. Blaine de-
clared that if the nomination was
brought to him on silver salver he
would not accept it. Mr.. Blaine is said
to have added: II feel so seriously upon
this question that even in the impossi-
BILE event of my being nominated and
elected against my wish, would not
take the oath of Office"
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27

many friends of the deceased. The an
nouncement was q complete surprise to
everybody. Mr.. Dixon had been ailing
somewhat for over year with throat
and bronchial troubles, although it was
not thought at any time that his illness
was of = serious nature.
Mr.. Dixon was born in Ireland July
-, 1874, and came to America when =
lad. He first entered the railroad aerv-
ice in the local freight office Of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail-
road at Hamilton, O., in 1865. After
three years in that position he came to
St. Paul and worked for several lines,
being gradually promoted to the posi-
tion he held at the time of his death.
Mr.. Dixon was Union soldier in the
war and had most enviable military
record. As citizen he stood high in
st. Paul and was looked upon with re-
spect and esteem,
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
HAD MANY ON THE LIST.

Much Evidence Secured Against Wvon-
ing Cattlemen Now Under Arrest.
CHEYENNE, Wy, April 23.-Through
Sheriff Malcom Campbell, of Converse
county, it is learned that Sheriff Angus
and County Attorney Bennett, of john
son county, have procured evidence
against the cattlemen. They have un-
earthed the design of the expedition
and extent of the depredations intended.
The baggage of the members of the e.
pedition captured proved, it is claimed,
that the whole party can be indicted
not only for murder, but for treason
and insurrection. III the gripsack of
Canton, one Of the prominent men of
seventy rustlers who were to be either
shot or banged; also a list of ranch
houses that were burned.
They claim also to have evidence that
a contract has been made with the Tex
ans of the party to give them So day
and $50 all around for. every man they
killed. The plan of operation, Sheriff
Campbell says, included the capture of
Buffalo and the murder Of several men
of the town, together with the destruc-
tion Of their property. They were also
to capture Casper and Douglas and visit
vengeance on several men at each place.
The operations of the expeditions were
to cover the counties of johnson, Ma
tional and Converse, and that the in
%@ IN 1x~ ~,
expedition gotten up in Evanston, wy,
and at Billings, Mon. These two forces
were to be joined in johnson county the
week following the date of the capture
of the cattlemen's party.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
SUNDAY NECESSITIES.

Street Cars vn That List According to q
Sioux City Judge.
Sioux CITY, Ia, April %. - Judge
Foley has decided the test case involv-
ing the right of the Rapid Transit COM
pany to run street cars on Sunday, al
though the decision has not been writ
ten out. The judge holds that street
cars are necessity within the meaning
of the statutes. This decision disposea
of the 100 arrests of rapid transit en-
ployes last Sunday and will stop the
crusade against the street cars. But
the saloon men declare they will con-
tinue to enforce the Sunday law against
all violators.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
DON'T RELISH THE IDEA.

Captured Stockmen Must Be Taken to
johnson County for Hearing.
CHEYENNE, wy, April 25.-Gover-
nor Barber has teleg-aphed the prose-
cutting attorney that the captive stock
men will be turned over to the civil
authorities. It is stated they will have
to be taken to johnson county before
they can get change of venue, though
they do not much relish the idea unless
they can get guard of soldiers. The
prosecution will bend every effort to
prevent the defense from securing q
change of venue. Friends of the rust
lers are much emboldened by the turn
of events and declare they will yet have
revenge on the regulators.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
NO MORE LOTTERY,

Foster, tho Anti-Lottery Candidate,
Elected by a Large Majority.
New ORLEANS, April 2O.-Chairman
Knittschmitt said at noon that from the
figures at hand he roughly estimated
that Foster has carried the state by not
less than sixty thousand plurality. He
claims both branches of the legislature
by handsome majority, which means
the reelection of United States Senator
Gibson.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
BOY MURDERER HANGED.

Charles Miller Executed at Cheyenne,
Wy.-No Fear of Death.
CHEYENNE, Wy, April 23.-Charles
Miller, aged II, the German boy who
killed two young men in a box car near
here, was executed at the county jail
during the morning. The death ma
chine was 80 contrived that Miller's
weight sprung the trap. His neck was
broken and the body cut down in
eighteen minutes. The boy had an
nounced that he would make speech
and sing an original ditty on the scaf-
fold but priest persuaded him from
giving an entertainment. Miller prayed
fervently to the last. He was quite
composed, showing no fear of death.
Seventy persons, including the twelve
sherifs Of the state, witnessed the hang
ing.
In September, 1890, Charles Miller, then
Is years old, shot and killed Waldo Emer-
son and Ross T. Fishbaugh in box car
on the Union Pacific railroad, forty miles
east of Cheyenne. Emerson and Fish
baugh were respectable young men of St.
Joseph, Mo-, who had set out to reach
Denver by free ride. The evidence
clearly showed that both youths were
murdered in cold blood for the money
which they had in their possession. Miller
was in their company and disappeared
after the murder. He was located in q
small town in Kansas and arrested. He
was taken to the scene of the murder and
finally confessed his crime. He has twice
escaped from Jail. He has maintained an
air of absolute indifference as to his fate
and expects to die gamely.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
Buneoer O,Brien Escapes,

UTICA, N. Y, April 22.-Thomas
OBrien, the king of bunco steerers,
who was extradited from England and
sentenced for ten years in Dannemora
prison for fleeing an Albany man
named Peck out of $4,000, escaped
from Keeper Buck, Of Dannemora, some
time Wednesday, and it is believed he
is now on his way to Cuba where he will
he aafa
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27

american oyerbearance" is tho Ger
man expression for the pre-eminence Of
the United States in commercial affairs
connected with the South American and
West Indian nations. Germany does
not like it. She objects to anybody's
overbearance but her own.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
Called an. Extra Sossion.

Called an Extra Session.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 22.-The COVER
legislature for Monday evening to redis.
trict the state.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
Abandoned their Crusade,

Sioux CITY, Iowa, April 26.-The
saloon men have abandoned their riot.
GUS effort to enforce the Sunday laws
and nearly everything ran along a.
usual. A few places usually open Sun.
day were closed. No arrests were
ro,o1o
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27

passenger agent
Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad.
His death OCCUR
red at his home,
468 Ashland ave-
nue., at 2:45 p. m.
Tho news quick
.ly spread over
the city, where
it was heard with
deep and genuine
reprAt nv the
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
Ireland's Mission > success.

RoME, April Is. The editor Of The
Moniteur de Rome is authority for the
statement that the mission to Rome Of
Archbishop Ireland, Of st. Paul, Mimi,
has been complete success. All the
questions upon which his mission had Z
bearing have been decided in bis favor.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
Won by tho Stri kers.

Won Dy the Strtk0r6.
CHICAGO. April 26.-The longshore-
mems strike, which has been on since
the opening of navigation, has ended in
. victory for the strikers, their demand
for rs cents an hour being granted.
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27
RAlLR DAD MAN GONE.

Death Of w. II. Dixon. Assistaat General
Passenger Agent Of the milwaukee.
u 81. PAUL, April 20. The occupants
of the railroad Offices of ST. Paul are,
shocked by the announcement Of the
sudden death Of one Of their number.
William Henry Dixon. assistant general
Mower County transcript., 1892-04-27

Chicago painters have won their
strike.
The senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion of Fl. M. Bssse as register of the
Ashland wis land Office.
j Notice has peen given by the Kansas
City that, commencing June, all stop
over privileges will be discontinued.
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JONES AND COLUMBUS.
The Children Join in Song ana
Speech in Honor of the Finder.

SDeeCn In hOnOr OI tic EiuucE'
Jones, s. C., Oct %, 1892.
The Jones school observed Columbus day
yesterday, 2lst instant, with the following
i. Reading the ninth (sth) Psalm and pray
Reading the Governors Proclamation.
8. Sopg--Praise TO Thee-By the School.
4. A brief biographical composition on
Christopher Colum6ps-By MI -. d. Davis; &
S. Readipg-By Miss May Bleckwell-The
First Voyage of Columbus.
g. Essay by Miss Idle Jones-America IN
:. Song by the School-Lit,le Children's
8. Defamation by Mr.. Clifton Robertson
.. Essay BY Miss Alpha Rasor-Amsrica in
III 10. Song by the school-Blessed be the
Ii. Short intermission.
y. Address by Dr. j. r. Smith, OF Laurens
Greatness OF Columbus and the manifold
blessings as q result OF his labors.
49, Prayer by Rev. Wallace Nelson: ,
IA. Song by the audience-All Hail the
Power OF Jesus Name.
Is. Address by Mr.. ]. S. McGee-Character
and Incidents OF Columbus life.
blessing Of God and the gratitude and service
we owe in return.
H. collection was taken for Connie Max
we'll Orphanage.
IS song by the audience-I want to be a
Worker for the Lord.
10. Closing prayer by Mr.. ]. F. Morrison,
Miss Idle Riley served as organist and add
ed much to the enjoyment OF the occasion oS
the sweet music rendered.
Messrs Homer Ouila and James Henderson
acted as ushers, and Miss Mona Riley and MT.
Willie Jones took the collection. Pompey.
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CONTRIBUTED LOCALS.

The prospects for Abbeville still brightens
and glorious future looms up before US.
May the G., G n. r. R. Company live long.
prosper and grow rich, Is the wish Of the peo-
viii Abbevile have the G., c. l. N. R. R.
shops located IN her borders? she certainly
will If O proposition from the railroad author
tiles. and an acceptance Of 1t by our people
mean anything.
Abbeville's graded school opened last Mon.
day with an attendance of about l5O pupils.
and more 10 come IN. With an efficient
corps of teachers, Il large and com Portable
building, It's success Is already assured.
Move to Abbevile and begin lite anew. En-
gage In business. educate your children free,
and grow up with the new growth which the
early dawn will soon usher In.
School books are entirely too high In pro.
portion TO other books. We would suggest
that onr teachers make arrangements with
the publishers from whom they buy to take
the old books OF the children In exchange,
which arrangement can easily he effected.
Miss Eula Cobb and Miss Mozelle Taggart,
two charming young ladies OF the city Of
Green wood spent last Saturday and Sunday
In Abbeville visiting their friends, the Misses
Hammond.
Mr.. Dick Boyd came down last Sunday to
see his best girl. Dick is pleased with his
new home, hut he is in love with Abbeville
and her people, and keeps up with them by
reading the Press and Banner.
Our young men are contemplating the or
ganization of grand lodge Of the Knights Of
Pythias. 1t Is Il good order, and we hope will
soon be organized.
Miss Mamie Anderson. one OF Greenwood's s
prettiest young ladies, Is spending the week
with her cousin, Mrs. Chapman.
At public sale q few days ago, in a certain
town not far from Abbeville, dog sold for
50. and milch COW fors. We suppose 1t was
u 'coon dog"
There was an unusually large congregation
in the Presbyterian church last Sunday night,
listening with marke attention TO a grand
discourse delivered by that learned and dis
tinguished man of God, DR.. j. l.. Glrardeau.
Rev. - Smith. Of the Presbyterian Synod,
filed the pulpit In the Methodist church last
Sunday morning preaching an excellent SER
mon.
Mr. James A. Hill, with his beautiful silver
c,rnet, adds greatly to the singing In the
Methodist Sunday school.
Mr.. John A. Tarrant, OF Mt. Carmel, was
selling cotton in Abbevile yesterday.
Cotton is rolling In every day and bringing
good price. Trade is Frightening up and our
merchants are smiling.
DR.. S. G Thomson received by express last
Monday Il coop f beautiful Wyandotte fowls
Many of our farmers have gathered In near
ly all their cotton, and are now busy sowing
wheat and oats.
Excursion TO Charleston for gala week next
Monday, 3lst. One cent per mile round trip.
Agents Branch and Barnwell have adjusted
the losses OF f. A. lem pleton & Co., and In
the most satisfactory manner. NJ.
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MARRIED..

Married, Oct 18th, 1902, at Storeville at the
BRIDES grandmother, by Rev. w. +. Pearson,
Rev. w. G. Ewart, OF Lancaster. and Miss Lu.
cia W.. only daughter of Mr.. Jas. A. Reid. OF
Anderson, S. G.
Married. Oct 2lst, 1892, Miss Matte Eliza
Horn OF Edgefleld. and Mr.. Lemuel o. Beau
ford, OF Troy, Rev. H. Il. Sloan officiating
minister.
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Heath & Co. have quite a reputation for SELL
ing good coffee. They have just received ten
bags OF that celebrated brand "Mara," which
Is unexcelled In quality and flavor.
A big lot of goou grain cradles now ready
or you at Smith Sons.
Heath & Co. have in stock twenty dozen
baskets which they oler at 5 and 10 cents
each.
C.P Hammond & Co. are now ready for the
winter in shoes. Big stock and big induce
ments.
Go to Heath's for your powder, shot and
loaded shells. They sell the material that
brings in the game
Heath & Co. sell imported backing called
Cirage Francais Universells Rue Des Tourn-
elles.
Another car load of flour just received and
one on the road to come. We expect you TO
help us make room by buying some half doZ-
en- barrels or more. Heath l. Co.
c. P. Hammond Il Co.. have the finest line
Of Shoes shown In Abbevlle In 4 long time,
all grades
Don't forget Haddon's opening next Thurs
day, Sept. p.
r, NJ. Haddon l. Co.'S fall opening will begin
next Thursday, 22nd Septem ber, and continue
for three days.
r. NJ. Haddon & Co.'s millinery stock has
been selected with care by Mrs. Haddon in
person. The ladies may rely upon getting
the latest styles.
School supplies at Haddon's. You will find
just what you need for school girls.
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The Press and Banner.
BY HUGH WILSON.
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1892
Death of CaDfain q. VI, HOdgeS.

Capt. &. NJ. Hodges, OF Hodges. who Was so
badly cut in his gin last week. died on the
hight of the 18th Instant. Captain Hodges
was Il man of unuSudl will power ana great
nerve force. and IL was hoped that these iar-
u'ties would enable him TO endure the severe
shock To his system aud recover from MS Ter,
rlhe injuries, but they proved unavalling ana
he yielded up his life as stated above. lie WAS
Il courageous man. Al prominent clll|eii, ana
an industrious worker. Whatever periained
10 The best interests of his town and section
he Zealously engaged in, and his best efforts
we're given TO the advancement OF the inter-
ests OF his county and State both in war aud
in peace. One of our best citizens was lost
when Gabe Hodges died. and one that we
could not we'll afford To lose.
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School Commissioner.

MEssRs. T. II. KLUGH and w. II. Welsh are
ia town delivering the granite from tneir
Quarry for the building of the Associate Rc-
formed Church. These gentlemen furnished
the granite for the new school house. IL IL OF
first-class quality and the ir reasonable prices
Insure u liberal custom. Ii you neeu grauNe
be sure to wr. te TO them.
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Headquarters for all kinds of fruits at A.
NJ. Hills L. Sons.
Our motto-"Sell shoes, Take care of the
home trade" ""Guarantee tislaction." Z. L.
Hammond Co.
Get one Of Minters solid oak suits at $3.50.
The best bargain In town.