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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
FOUR TO DIE IN DAWSON.
Respite OF Henderson aud Three Indians
Expires In .1arch.

Respite OF Henderson nud Three Indians
Expires In .1arch.
OTTAWA, Ont. (speciaD.-Henderson and
the three Indians now under sentence OF
death at Dawson will be executed in March
next on the day appointed by Judge Dugas
They we're sentenced to be executed by
Justice MCGUIRE on November last, but al
the request of Crown Prosecutor Sherl Ian,
Judge Dugas postponed the execution for
twenty-four hours. On November 2 the
counsel for Henderson objected to the exc
cution on the ground that his client was,
In the eyes Of the law, already dead.
Judge Dugas evidently got bewildered,
between the Crown Prosecutor and Hen
derson's counsel, and put of the day OF ex-
ecu.ion until March, meantime referring
the case to Ottawa. The Government has
now decided not to interfere. While a
Judge has tho power to grant respite, 1t
is considered that he ought not to have ex-
ercised that right In this case.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
100000 Stolen in Porto Elco.

/ General Henry, Governor OF Porto Rico'
has received from the Secretary OF Finance
lin the Insular Cabinet, Senior Collytoste, a
report showing that the former Spanish
authorities appropriated 100000, on de-
tposit in various institutions, belonging to
forelgn insurance companies, contractors
and judicial trustees. The insurance COM
panies claim that the United States Gov
Srnment must make good their loss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
OUR DEMAND TO GERMANY.
Requested That It's Ofacials In Samoa B.
Imme mediately Withdrawn.


WASHINGTON. D. c. (SpecIaD.-It was
admitted at the State Department on
Wednesday that instructions had been
sent % Ambassador White directing him
to represent to the German Government
that the German Consul ut Apia and the
former President of the Municipal Council
had, according to the reports OF the Ameri-
can and British officers, violated the terms
of the treaty Of Berlin, urging the German
Government to disavow their acts and
asking that they be withdrawn from Samoa
without delay.
Rear Admiral Kautz has been instructed
upon his arrival with the Philadelphia at
Apia to investigate the entire Samoan situ.
alton and report the facts to the depart
ment.
Reinforced by this report, the depart
ment will be able to follow up its demands
presented to the German Government by
Ambassador White, provided the report
confirms the dispatches sent by Consul
General Osborne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN,
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST.
IN MANY WAYS.

A Foe to Fisht-The Causes Which Have
hol Moral, Physical, intellectual and
Social Poison-The Century's Curse.
We will fight the liquor traffic;
Yes, we'll fight 1t to the death,
We will lift our voice against it,
Just rs long as we have breath.
We will not defend the rummles.
Nor for them apologize,
But expose their wretched business,
Till In misery 1t dies.
Would you tolerate lion
Ora tiger In your street,
Which would trample or devour
Any child 1t chanced to meet?
Would you send your youth and children
Out upon that street to roam,
And you calmly sit Indifferent ..,
In the shelter OF your home?
No, you would go out with weapons,
Every man in town would 20
And with clubs and stones ands bullets,
Give the beast powerful blow:
There would be a great excitement,
You would boldly hunt him down,
And most certainly would kill him,
Or would drive him from the town.
Friend, ,~do you esteem lion
Or tiger greater harm
Than saloons along. your sldewalks2
Does II cause you more alarm? --."'~~
See those rum shops unmolested,
Countless Victims they destroy,
And they're waiting, surely longing
To ensnare your girl or boy.
The National Advocate
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
WOMAN THIEF CLUBS SHoPclRL.
Knocks Her Senseless and Robs Cash
Drawer in Newark Candy stores

drawer In newark CHuuy 5Cofee
NEWARK, N, J. (speciaD. Sadie
Thornton was sandbagged and seriously
injured Wednesday afternoon by woman.
Miss Thornton was alone in her mothers
confectionery store about dusk, when Q
woman wearing O gray shawl and blaok
alpine hat entered. The woman was about
forty years Of age, was strongly built, and
her hair was slightly streaked with gray.
She asked for some bananas, and as
Miss Thornton was mounting q chair to
cut them from bunch hanging near the
ceiling she struck her with what Is thought
to- have been q piece OF lead pipe wrapped
In cloth. The blow landed above tho
young woman's ear and felled her. A sec.
ond Blow split the girls lips, blackened
her eye, and rendered her unconscious.
When she regained her senses she screamed.
and her mother ran into the store. She
found her daughter on the hoor, covered
with blood. The cash drawer had been
rified OF the 81 1t contained. No trace OF
the girls assailaut could be found.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
Dewey on Britain's Imperial Policy.

Dewey on Britain's Imperial Policy.
Mr.. Hamilton Brown, editor Of the British
Realm, London. England, has received n
letter from Rear Admiral Dewey In re-
sponse to request for an expression OF
opinion on Great Britain's imperial policu-
The Admiral says: "After many years
wandering have come to the conclus.,n
that the mightiest factor in LIBERALIZATION
OF the world Is the imperial policy OF Eng.
{und -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
A CLEVER PRINCESS.
Victoria OF Wales Won Two Prizes Fol-
Artistic Book Covers.


Princess Victoria OF Wales is displaying
great talent In designing artistic book
covers.
At recent exhibition in London prizes
were awarded to two samples signed
Miss Matthews" Weeks afterWard 1t
was learned that "Miss Matthews" and
Princess Victoria were one. The judges
and her family were as ignorant OF this
fact as was the public.
The Princess has shown great earnest
ness In seeking 20 fill some mission OF
usefulness not out OF keeping with her
station. She has evlnced TN ardent desire
to be genuine wage-earner. Only family
pressure made her rellnquish, two years
ago, her purpose to enter London hos
piral as professional nurse, position for
which she had fitted herself. Now. her
energy is turning into decorative chan.
nels, and she Is making a speciality OK
bookbinding and designing book covers, In
which she Is doing excellent work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
Ex.PRESIpENT AS POLICEMAN.
Mr. Benjamin Harrison Gives Chase
Two Thieves, Catching One.

Two Thieves, Catching One.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Especial. e1-
President Benjamin Harrison was taking
his evening walk few days ago near his
home, Mrs. D. n. Smith, a neighbor, ran up
to him, crying: "Oh! Mr.. Harrison. those
twosmen there have robbed my house. They
have the plunder in that bag"
! She pointed to two men who were hurry
ing away. Mr.. Harrison ran after them,
crying to them to stop, but they kept on.
He hailed two men In buggy which was
passing. Quickly telling them the sltua-
;tion, he jumped into the buggy dnd gave
chase to the flying men. The latter were
uvertaken and Mr.. Harrison jumped out
and caught one, but the other escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
Hor Cholera,s Rayares in Indiana.

A bulletin issued by the experiment sta.
ton OF Purdue University at Terre Haute,
Ind, is to the effect that 100000 hogs,
valued at $4,000. 900, have died in the State
from cholera. The disease has been gen.
eral over the State, but has subsidized some
what at the present time. During the last
two years the station has used 1900 pounds
of "guarauteed' cholera cures without
finding apractical remedy In any one of
tham
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

Nathan Bay Scott was born In Guernsey
County, Ohio, In 1S42. He enlisted In the
Union Army and was mustered out IN 1866,
settled In Wheeling shortly afterward, and.
went to work as ON employe Of the Central
Glass Company. In q short time lie was
employed as manager, and soon afterWard
was elected President OF the company. He
was elected In 1882 as a member or the
State Senate, and again in 1886, serving
eight years. President Mckinley ap-
pointed him In 1896 United States Commis-
sioner OF Internal Revenue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
To Europe in Five Days.

The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company at Bremen, Germany, will organ
ize for next seasons travel service OF fast
passenger steamers to run between New
York and La Rochelle, France. Tho pass
age will be made In five days. This is in
anticipation OF heavy passenger traffic to
and from the Paris Exposition OF 1900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
LAD OF TEN A BURGLAR.
Confesses Theft to Get Money to Buy
..... CigaretteB.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. CspecIaD.-RapiaeI
Mofrett, an Italian boy, ten years old, is
confined at headquarters charged with bur-
glary. He was arrested several weeks ago
for mlsdemeanor, and then confessed that
he had broken into four or five stores.
He Is now held for having committed
burglary at the italian banking house Of
John Oprandt. Young Moffett broke the
plate-glass window in the office, and got
Into the bank by crawling through the hole
hemade. He broke open the cash drawer
and secured 1886 In money.
The boy Is an inordinate cigarette smoker,
and his craving for tobacco has caused him,
he says, to commit the robberles In order
that he can obtain money with which to
buy cigarettes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
Fort McHenry Ouarantined.

Fort McHenry Quarsntined.
Because OF the appearance of q case OF
smallpox among the enlisted men at Fort
,McHenry. Md. the reservation has been
quarautined by Government and Baltimore
health officers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
Ared Parents' Baby.

At English, Ind, few days ago was
born girl whose parents, George Lawer
and wife, are si1ty-elght and slKty-tw91
years OF age respectively. Their nrst ana
daughter now forty-three years old and
the Grandmother OF three children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

Postmaster For Fifty-one Years.
Patrick d. Meehan has resigned as Post1
master at Galway, Saratoga County, N. Y.
He served for flity-one years, which Is the
longest term, with one exception, OF any,
one In tho United States. He was appoint-
ed by President Polk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

He who in poverty, or sickness, or solt-
tude, can preserve merry heart and cheer-
full countenance Is u benefactor to society, q
testimony to his God. and the best Of all
possible friends 10 himself.-Bishop Tho
-1t1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

Automobile Truck Goes Up Steep Hill.
The first automobile express truck ever
made is now on public exhibition In Chi
cago. 1t weighs 5000 pounds net, and its
carrying capacity is between five and six
tons. The truck has scaled the Twelfth
street viaduct, tho steepest in the city, with
the greatest ease. Notwithstanding load
OF three tons or more.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
sPANIARDs MURDERED BY cUBANs.

RonoraI CastoIlanos SayB ThSt EK-VoIun-
tesrs arc Being Killed in Santa Clara.
HAVANA, Cuba (B7 Cable. Captain
General Castsllanos has complained to Gov
ernor-General Brooke that the Cubans In
Sana Glars Province are numbering Spanish
e1-voluntesrs. He says that eight were
killed in one week.
General Brooke referred the matter to
General Bates, Military Governor OF Santa
CLARA, with directions that prompt meas
ures Be taken to punish the guilty and to
p.event the recurrence Of similar acts"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
The Century's Curse.

The curse OF modern society which
strikes deep into every class Is alcoholism.
Alcoholism must not be oonfounded with
drunkenness. says Dr.. Bienfait, Belgian
scientist. Drunkenness always existed,
but alcoholism, that passion Of the masses
for alcohol and its sad consequences for the
individual, the family and society at large,
was almost unknown hundred years ago.
How did this deadly passion take its riser
The dominant cause resides in the simple
fact that formerly wine was dear and
spirits anything but plentiful, whereas
within the present century enormous
quantity OF alcohol have been dispensed
everywhere. The result has been perfect
food Of distilled liquors all the world over
within reach OF the poorest. Very cheap at
first, alcohol rose In price owing to the
henry duties placed upon 1t. Yet the con-
sumption did not diminish. The laborer,
however poor, still tntoxicates himself at
the cost of bitter privation to those de-
OF spirltuous liquors that happy dream
state which brings oblivion to worry and
casts roseate hue over everything-not
that condition of complete inebriation
which sinks man lower than the beast, but
the agreeable sensation experienced after
partaking OF even small quantity OF al
cohol, and which gives the illusion OF un-
wonted strength and energy. That is why
the laborer, exhausted by his work and
saddened by his present lot and gloomy
future, has recourse to alcohol as to a wiz
ard who, by a stroke OF his magic wand,
transports him beyond the borders. OF sor-
did renlity. He does not stop to think, poor
wretch, that the awakening will find him
worse of than before.
Ntr Is the working class alone affected
by alcoholism; intelligent and we'll edu-
Gated people, who ought to set good ex-
ample, arc also among its victims. The gin
bottle accompanies the laborer. and the
bottle OF Burgundy, Bordeaux, rum or
cognac is to be found on many table. It
Is present at many ceremony, many q
discussion and numberless insipid conver-
satIons. This friend which gradually steals
away health, reason and conscience Is
made the confldant OF projects, hopes,
despair, joy and sorrow. "Who cannot
cite among the friends at the bar, In the
army, In the civil service, and even In the
medical profession" ask Dr.. Blenfait, Of
Brussels, "such' and such person whose
health is vlsibly undermined by abuse Of
liquor?" In DR.. BlenfaIt's opinion alcohol
is Il physical, moral, intellectual and social
poison.-New York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

Ships Under Construction.
Two hundred and sixty-two vessels.
valued at more than s62 000, 900, were In
course OF construction or under contract
on January /, this year.
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WEST vlRcINlA's NEW SENATOR.
Nathan B. Scott Elected After Contes
OF Over Two Weeks.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. speciaD.-After
contest OF over two weeks Internal Revenue
Commissioner Nathan, B. Scott was Wednes-
day afternoon elected United States Sena-
tor from West Virginia for the term ending
In March, 1900. He will succeed Senator
Charles J. Faulkner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

Sweden to Strengthen Its Defenses.
The Swedish Parliament was opened
few days ago and plans were proposed to
atrengthen the country's defensive 20 yer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08

gle Ii u0ICE. IL ID otOlO uBolAoS oSSAob
house against house, street against street,
nation against nation. The goal for which
men are running is chairs and chandeliers
and mirrors and houses and lands and
presidential equipments. II they get what
they anticipate, what have they? Men are
not safe from calumny while they live. and,
worse than that, they are not safe after
they are dead, sor have seen swine root
up graveyards. One day man goes up
into publicity, and the world does him
honor, and people climb into sycamore
trees to watch him as he passes, and as ne
goes along on the shoulders OF the people
there is a waving of hats and wild huzza.
Tomorrow the same man Is caught be-
tween the jaws OF tho printing press and
mangled and bruised, and the very same
persons who applauded him before cry.
Down with the traltorl down with him"
Belshazzar sits Mt the feast, the mighty
men Of Babylon sitting all around him.
Wit sparkles like the wine and the wine
like the wit. Music rolls up among the
chandeliers; the chandeliers flash down
on the decanters. The breath OF hangin s
gardens floats In onthe night air. The voice
OF revelry floats out. Amid wreaths and
tapestry and folded banners u finger
writes. The march ofa host Is heard on on
the stairs. Laughter catches In the
throat. A thousand hearts stop beating.
The blow Is struck. The blood on the
floor is richer hued than the wine on the
table. The kingaom has departed. Bel
shazzar was no worse perhaps than hun
ireds OF people in Babylon, but his posi-.
tion slew him. Oh. be content with just
such a position as God has placed you In!
It may not be said Of US, "He was great
general" or "He was an honored chief
tain" or "He was mighty in worldly at
talnlr ent," but this may he said OF you and
me. "He was good citizen, n faithful
Christian. q friend to Jesus" And that in
the last day will be the highest OF oil eulo-
learn further from this subject that
death comes to the summer house. Eglon
did not expect to die In that nne place
Amid all the flower leaves that drifted like
summer snow into the window, In the
tinkle and dash Of fountains, In the sound
of a thousand leaves futicg on one tree
branch. In the cocl breezs that came VI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
TAX DEED NOTICE.

Notice Of the expiration Of the time. for the
redemption Of lands sold for taxes for the
year OF 1897.
once of the County Clerk Villas County,
Wisconsin.
To all to whom it may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the following
lots or tracts Of land sold May 18, In the
year Of 1897, for the taxes due and unpaid
for the year Of 1898 remaining unredeemed
in the Office Of the County Clerk Of Villas
County, wisconsin, that opposite the des-
cription Of each tract or lot or part thereof
in the following list Is the name Of the per-
son, If any, to whom assessed and the
amount of taxes, interest and charges cal
culated to the last day Of redemption due
on each.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes, interest
and charges set opposite the tracts herein
described shall be paid on or before the 18th
day Of May, 1900, the said tracts Of land
shall be forfeited and will be conveyed to
the purchaser or purchasers in pursuance OF
the statute in such case made and provided.
Dated at Eagle River, Wis, this LIST day of
August, 1885, JOHN RADCLIFFE,
County Clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
How Pythons Settle QuarreIs.

1t was il October, 1894, that the big:
python at the Zoo fell into the de-
-plorable error Of swallowing his COM
panion, a snake only few inches
shorter than himself. A similar dis
aster is reported from Bombay, where
for some years past two large Indian
pythons had occupied a cage in the
Museum of the Bombay Natural His
tory Society. There was some misun--
Outstanding between them over q
partridge, for they were found SO tight
" entangled in each others coils that
the utmost endeavors Of peace-making
keepers failed to effect separation,
and they were left to settle the matter
according to their own lights. Next
day there was only one very stout py-=
thon visible. These large reptiles evil
IDENTIFY know but one way of settling a,
quarrel The Sketch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
II Worked Both WAYS.

In some rural districts of England
there are held annually hiring fairs,
where farmers and others attend to-
engage servants. At one held in GlOu-
cestershire last autumn farmer
opened negotiations with lad who.
seemed suitable for his purpose. Vari-
Gus questions having been asked and
answered, the farmer inquired at last:
Hast got character from thy last
placer
NO" replied the boy; 'but my old
gaffer be about somewhere, and !
can get he to write / one"
every weell," was the reply, "thee
get it and meet I here again at A
o'clock"
The time came, so did the farmer
ana the boy
Hast got thy character?' was the
query.
The answer came short and sharpe
'.No; but ha' got thine, and bean't
a-cooming. London Answers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
CAUSE OF ADIRONDACK FIRES.
Fiddle-Bmtt Stealers and the Torches They
Lenve Behind.

There is reason why the Adiron-
dack forest fires should become more
destructive each succeeding year. Most
of the timber there is spruce. While
spruce Is used for various purposes, It
Is valued chiefly as material for the
manufacture of sounding boards for
all kinds of musical instruments.
That part of the spruce tree which
is free from branches, extending to.
from twenty to thirty feet above the
ground, is known as fiddle-bntt. As
there are no branches in that part OF
the trunk there are no knots, and
when the lumber is sawed it presents
a smooth surface-an essential in the
making Of sounding boards.
The stealing Of fiddlebutts is carried
on as regular industry by hundreds
OF men who own small farms on the
outer edges Of the forests. These men
go into the woods in winter and cut
down thousands Of great, spruce trees.
They take from each tree only the
base log, which they sell at the near
est saw mill, allowing the remainder
OF the tree to remain where it falls
The branches become dry as finder in
time, and when fire is started by
careless hunter or woOdsman, they
furnish an abundance of fuel for the,
spread of the confiagration.
Many efforts have been made to.
punish the fiddelbutt stealers, but it
is a fact that no jury has ever gotten
together that would bring in verdict
of guilty. 1t is claimed, with much
evidence of truth, that jury has
never been selected in that section that
did not have fiddlebutt stealer
among it's members.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Dog Palsy, the New Canine Trouble.

Some local doctors are treating a,
new trouble known as dog palsy, says
the Philadelphia Record. Most Of the
victims are women. Those troubled
with the affiiction are persons who
have been travelling about the streets,
each holding chain or cord, to which
is attached dog. The lively fox ter
riers are responsible for the most ag-
gravated cases of the palsy, as they
jump about so much when out for an.
airing. The hand, usually the right,
shakes and swings when free just as
if a dog were pulling at it on the end
of chain. Bulldog palsy is less pro-
nounced, though it is said the steady
pull of that breed has lengthened
many a pet owners arm. The treat
ment for the palsy is absolute rest for
the arm, and an admonition not to
lead-or, rather, follow-the dog with.
chain.
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Equally Great.

Two chance acquaintance on rair
way train discovered that they had
come originally from the same neigh
borhood, and fell to conversing about
old times.
by the way" said the passenger in
the skullcap, what ever became of
Harrison McPelt?''
Hes special writer for one OF the
New York papers," replied the pas
senger in the long linen buster, att
ten dollars a column. Has a good
thing of it,
"And his brother Alfredo
alfred is a fat man dime
museum. Weighs four hundred and
eighty-seven pounds. Gets a. good sal
ary."
sWell, WELT" unused the other. Both
Of them, then, have achieved success.
in life as space-fillers."- YOUTHS Com
panion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28
Croouet's New Name.

The game of croquet has just been.
the subject Of legislation by experts,
and as a result the scientific game
played by men who insist upon hav-
ing the lawn as smooth as a billiard
table, the balls perfectly r0unded-is
no longer croquet, but rogue
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-28

The commerce of the west; coast OF
South america now amounts to over
100000, 900 annually