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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
SHOT HIS BENEFAcToR.
A Chicago Man Attempts Murder an
Then Kills Himself in New York City.

A Chicago Man Attempts Murder and
Then Kills Himself in Now York City.
New York City (SpeeiaD.-The at
tempted murder Of benefactor by
n drink -crazed man, who then COM
mitted suicide, took place In broad
daylight at the Hotel Vendome. The
suicide was John EsSon, of Chicago,
who had been drinking heavily since
his arrival here on July 8.
He fired two shots into the brain of
Harold H. Stridiron. also Of Chicago,
who had been paying for his meals at
the Vendome, and then, thrusting the
muzzle of his weapon into his mouth
blew his own brains out.
The woman In the case Is Lillian
Hayes, also of Chicago. On the day
before Esson had attempted to take
her life, she says, because she re-
fused to marry him while he was IN
toxicated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
A Painters Practical Joke.

To Jan Steen, the Dutch painter, q
brilliant practical joke Is ascribed.
Having accepted a commission from
notable burgher Of Leyden to paint
a mural picture representing "The
Children Of Israel Crossing the Red
Sea-" Steen, as usual, requested a con-
siderable advance, and then disap-
peared to have joyous time, his pa
tron having also gone on g pleasure
trip. Stems return took place "a day
before the patrons, and ethe wall of
the staircase had not so much as been
touched. Steen simply painted it a
dark red all over. what is this?"
asked the astonished and irate mer-
chant. "That," replied Steen, "is the
Children of Israel Crossing the Red
Sea-" Where are the Israelites?" was
the next question. 'They are over"
was the answer. "Where are the
Egyptians? "They are under."-Utica
Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Takes Food Through His Nose.

While playing near his home in New
York City John Fockenstock, aged
seven, was kicked in the face by a
horse, and received injuries which
made him unable to swallow any
thing. After a consultation the doc
tors decided to use the method known
as postnasal feeding. The food Is
forced into the stomach by passing
O catheter through the nose into the
esophagus. The operation proved sue
cessful, and it is said that the boy
will recover.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
He Was Easily Cured.

The story is told Of Philadelphia
banker who was visited by the strange
hallucination that he had hair growing
in his threat. Doctor after doctor ex-
amined him, telling him he was fooled.
but that did not make any difference.
Finally clever young surgeon shipped
a couple Of hairs from his wrist sur
reptitiously in an ante-room, fastened
them to the end Of an instrument, put
it down the bankers throat, gave it a
little 5ab and pulled It ont again with
the hair, sure enough, at the end of it
The banker is cured. E
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Tho Menace OF Diseased Teeth.

A tooth standing alone in a dis
eased, unhealthy condition. may men,
ace health by its presence, but be-
cause one among it's fellows is badly
attacked by carries it is folly to have
it extracted. In this age there are
scientific methods at your command
for it's preservation. No matter how
broken down and useless q tooth may
appear, it may be built up and re-
stored in the hands of q skilful dentist
with far less disco -lfort than was ex-
perienced two years ago, so rapidly Is
dentistry advancing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
L.per Settlement of Hawaiian Islands.

Ieper SeslItHleHt Vf HHNHIIaH 1HsahUss
Lcpers who live outside the two
homes draw from the Government q
fixed amount as ''clothes-rations or
der" every six months, in addition to
a weekly allowance in provisions. The
Bishop Home and the Baldwin Home
draw their supplies through the board
as required. Many Of the lepers have
friends outside who provide incomes
for them. There are TIC buildings OF
oil classes, including two schoolhouses,
two Protestant, two Catholic ana t"o
Mormon churches, a court house ana
JAIL. NJ. Miller, in Harper's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Ideal Costume For School.

The comfortable, serviceable blouse
suit is always in demand. 1t makes
the ideal costume for school wear and
for the hours of play. During the
warm months it has been popular
made from khaki cloth, linen and
duck, but as cool weather approaches
serge and lightweight flannel will be
in demand. The smart May Manton
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Rainy-Day washab BILE Petticoats,

Ready-made washable petticoats for
rainy day wear are shown at the re.
markable prices of fifty-nine and
sixty-nine cents. The material Of
which they are made is grass cloth,
lawn, or seersucker, and they are
trimmed with corded f1ounces or mar.
row rutfles of the same. The skirts
are made adjustable to any size by
drawstrings at the waist. l,5 3
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Autumn Fabrics Not New.

So far autumn fabrics are not dis
tinctly new. Cashmere will number
among the leading materials. Both
plain and embroidered cashmeres Will
be worn. Cloths will be as much IN
favor as usual, and the light weight
variety the favorite. Silk canvas will
be used extensively for simple frocks,
especially in the autumn. Silks will
be gorgeous. The Louis XIV. and
Louis XVI. brocades in beautiful
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Cold Modal Awarded Walter
Baker q Co.

PANS, Aug. 20-The Judges ut the
Paris Exposition have just awarded
gold medal to Walter Baker q Co.,,
Ltd. ;, Dorchester, Mass, o. S.sA..
for their preparations of Cocoa and
chocolate. This famous company,
now the largest manufacturers Of
cocoa and chocolate in the world, hare
received the highest awards from the
great international and other e1posi.
lions in Europe and America. This
] Is the third award from . Paris Expo
sitinn. 4 ON ss.Ss,. - Il : (. y;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

10 cut this bolero for q lady Of me-
tiium size three yards of material
twenty-onc inches wide, or one and
three-eighths yards fifty inches wide,
with one and three-quarter yards OF
tucking eighteen inches wide for the
waist, and one and a half yards Of lin.
ing, will be required.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Rats Can Swim.

Rats are fine swimmers. They are
nearly as much at home in swollen
stream as in the placid cellar Of a well
stocked mansion. In fact, the whole
rodent family, including squirrels and
other species, learn to make them
selves at home in the water when ne
cessity requires It. 90
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

tones and designs interviewer with
silver and gold will reign supreme.
The soft, becoming pannes will be in
favor, as will also the liberty satin.
The summer OF lace will be closely
followed by winter of lace In fact,
lace will lie so much in demand that
it will be impossible to get certain de.
sirable qualities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Skirt With Inverted Pieat in Back.

Skirts continue to be snug fitting
about the hips, but are cut to flare at
the feet and to allow all possible free
dom. The smart May Manton. model
shown is equally adapted to the heavy
linens, ducks and piques Of warm
weather wear, and to the woolen stuffs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
'K'zMa!|

I on wlllnevcrtlnd our Doc
tor out. He IS here. to give
advice without charge to those
Who need hin to those who
don't, sometimss He doesn't
always recommend the Aver
medicines, becauses thssAyer
medicines are not cure-alls."
Perhaps il we teaf a leaf
from his Correspondence it will
show you whatwe mean. Here
is a letter which came last
March.
"DEAR DR.. AVER:
want your advice for my little boy.
He is getting very thin. He has no appe-
tite. He is fifteen years old. When he
was four years old he had lung fever, but
his health was good until two years ago.
Since then he is failing fast. The doctors
here say he has the bronchitis. He spits
all the time awful bad. The spits are big,
thick, and white. Yours truly,
Mrs. MARGARET MURPHY,
March 90, 1000. Kinbrae, Mimi"
E, And this is the way the Doc
stor answered Mrs. Murphy:
"DEAR MADAM:
ave enclose our book on The Throat
and Lungs, in which We trust you will find
just the information you desire.
"You should begin at once the use of
this Cherry Pectoral for your son, giving
- in moderate doses. Then procure some
good preparation of cod-liver' oil, rs
Scott's Emulsion, and give him that, as
we'll. Pay particular attention to his diet,
giving him such nourishing foods as fare
steak, lamb chops, good milk, eggs, etc.
Above all, keep him out of doors all that
the weather permits. There is nothing
that will do him more good than plenty of
that is possible. By carrying out these
general suggestions We shall hope to hear
soon that your son is improving in every
. way. Very truly yours,
April 5, 1900. J. c. AVER"
You see, it wasn't only the
Aver medicines that we recon-
mended. The first idea of the
Doctor was to cure that boy.
The result is told in this letter.:
"DEAR DR.. AVER:
"My little boy has improved so much
since received your advice that want to
write and tell you how thankful am.
"When / first wrote you, on March
90, he only weighed 50 pounds, but now
he weighs 81 pounds; and all this gain
since the Sth of Apnl, when I first began
to follow your directions.
"Please let me thank you again for what
you have done for my boy.
July II, 1900. MARGARET MURPHY
Perhaps it was the cod
liver oil; perhaps it was the
Cherry Pectoral. Probably it
was both. But, more than
either, it was the good, sound
advice the Doctor gave IN the
first place. We are here to
serve you in just the same way,
and we will tell you the medi-
cine for your case or tell you
what medicines to avoid.
Five out of ten of our cor
respondents need a doctor
rather than a prepared medl-
cine, and we tell them SO. II
the doctors only knew it, we
are working with them every
day.
7. G. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
The Skirt Chemise.

The skirt chemise. fitting like tsA
glove, is steadily growing in fayoE
and promises to remain so while the
snugly-ftting hip and fared bottom
skirt. which renders them so conve-
nient, is in vogue. RS '.s,,. ].
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
KIDNEY TROUBLES OF WOMEN
Miss Fredericks Letters Show How She
f Relied ON Mrs. Pfnkham and was
Cured.

Miss Frederick's Letters Show How She
- Relied ON Mrs. Pfnkham and was
Cured.
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM:-I have Q
yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired
and have bearing down pains. Menses
have not appeared for three months;
sometimes am troubled with white
discharge. Also have kidney and blad-
der trouble.
Z have been this way for a long time,
and feel SO miserable thought would
write to you and see if you could do lns
any good. Miss EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1899.
"DEAR MRS. PINxHAM II have used
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound according to directions, and can
say have not felt so well for years -
do at present. Before taking your
medicine = more miserable person you
never saw. I could not eat or sleep,
and did not care to talk with any ono.
Now feel so well cannot be grateful
enough to you for what you have done
for me."-MIss EDNA FnEDERIcK, Troy,
Ohio, Sept. 10, 1899.
Backache Cured
"DEAA Mrs. PINKHAM II write 70
thank you for the good Lydia E. Pink
ham'svegetable Compound has done ma.
It Is the only medicine I have found
that helped me. i doctored with one
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
Terminate at the Waist Line.

The majority of the best corset GOV.
ers terminate at the waist line, and
their fronts are in surplice form. The
high-necked or half-corset cover is no
longer used by the best-dressed women.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

The gross postal receipts at fifty
of the largest postof1ces for the month
of July aggregated S3,3SS,eS3, net
increase of $253,392 over July, 1899.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Ts Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE Bkoxo QuININI TAILHTs. An
druggists refund tho money II It fails TO cure.
Z. W. GAovI's signature 10 on each box. &c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12
!. Cat, and 3nor, hi China.

Black dogs and cats are the favor.
ties in China in the line sofe food, be-
cause when eaten in midsummer they'
are believed to insure health and
strength.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Indigestion Is a bad companion. Get
rid OF It by chewing bar OF Adams Pep.
sin Tutti Frutti after each meal. +,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

It requires no experience to dye With
PUTNAM FADELrss DYES. Simply boiling
your goods In the dye Is all that is necessary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

FITS permanently cured. No fitsor nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Grsa,
Nerve Restorer. Sc trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. r. 81. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St, Phila., Pa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

The demand for oatmeal throughout
England is increasing every year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

|. Love is too often measured by tape
line bearing dollar marks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

a French physician, DR.. Haryieux,
has made investigations that indicate
dies spread smallpox.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is q bottle Of GRovI's TAsTILrss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quintns in
4 tastsless form. No curs-no pay. Price SOC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Csc. by mail to E. & s. Frey. p. o. Box 94e,
Baltimore, Md. will get bottle OF Verml-
fuge. Your little one may need 1t. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, red
tion, aliays pain, cures wind colic 25c.s bottle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

The mosquito is always ready to present
a bill for damages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

It is often necessary to have backer
to get to the front. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

California's trade with the Philippines
now amounts to $4,000, 900 a month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

. On every shilling turned out the Englis
Mint makes a profit Of nearly threepence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds..JoHN f
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Beware Of Ointments for Catnrrh
That Contain Mercury. rs
as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
when enteringit rough the mucous surfeces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable ply ysicians, as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you
Cure manufactured by F. J. Cheney. & Co..
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
It is taken internally, and is made in Toledo.
Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & 20. Testimonial free.
F Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle.
: Hall,s Family Pills are the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, lnRrowing
Nails, Itching, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore
and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and
Shoe Stores sell 1t, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address, ALLEN 8. OLMsTED, Leroy, N. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

Thunder can be heard at distance OF
fourteen miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

In Kaffraria cattle constitute the chief
currency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-12

It's the hard rubs of the world that
make q man bright. So.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03

Michigan will show enormous detection
on all the issues Tens of thousands of
Scandinavians, Germans and Dutch will
go over to Bryan. Gov. Pingree's earnest
support will be worth thousands of votes.
wisconsin gave an enormous excess in
10 upon all previous votes, over 100 OO0
Republican plurality, 102,612 1t slumped
down to 1874 in '9S. One-third of the
voters are of foreign descent A signal
pointer was given in the past April, when
l51 Dutch churches held a conference In
Milwaukee, and took emphatic action
against Mckinley. If these churches
should influence only $1,000 voters that
detection alone would almost wipe out the
plurality of 49,
Though Ohio is placed in the Mckinley
column, Hanna and his employees have
great doubts The magnificent contest of
~ left train of fears, which may be
realized. The tremendous independent
vote of 107, GOO for Mayor Jones, of Tole-
do, demonstrated that Mckinley was real
ly $4,000 in the minority. Where will that
immense vote now go? The great Ger
man vote and many Republicans opposed
to Imperialism, which the Republican
leaders appreciate, may give a surprise
which they fear. The sums spent In '99
were heavy, and may make the rich
squrm at the coming demand for mil
lions more for Ohio use.
S.-Ifornia will give not less than $4,000
for Bryan. The Republicans are split al!
over the state. Gov. Gage and his friends
at the state convention smashed the Otis
Spreckels and other journals syndicate
irretrievab!y into the m1d-where they
are foundering and swearing still.
The Barker-Donnelly 'mid-roaders'
ticket will not poll over 25O,0OO. Half of
these will be cast in Texas, Georgia and
Alabama They will not contest nor
change a single electoral vote Social
labor win carry 100000; Prohibitfonists not
over 250,OO0; Debs not over 200, OOO-and he
is man of such bright intellect, that 1t
is problematical whether he will accept
or encourage the movement.
The composition Of the Bryan vote will
be Scandinavians and Germans, deserving
Mckinley 100000; Dutch and Boer sym
pathizers, 100000, real Populists 45O, 900;
Democrats 100000; silver Republicans
100000 One of the most tremendous fac
tors has been the grand efforts of the
Anti-lmperial league, and its co-opera-
tors Especially will their work be shown
In signal results in New York, New
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
ANALYSIS 0 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1900, SHOWING BRYANS ELECTION

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 2-Blanton
Duncan. whose advance analyses Of for
mer elections have been sufficiently ac-
curate to give weight to his figuring, sizes
up the coming contest as follows:
The vote will be much larger than in
'96. We may calculate a poll of Is, O0O, 900,
of which Bryan will receive 100000, Nc
kinley 100000, others scattering. The
issues are about as in the Lincoln, Neb
platform. The enormous discoveries of
gold will give a new phase to money. as
practically, though the principle of BIZ
metallism will be emphaticaIiy maintain
ed there will be enough
Among the Scandinavians, Dutch and
Germans a vast proportion will now sup
port Bryan-not less than a million-who
voted for Mckinley. The change has
been especially marked in Connecticut,
from 53,515 in SO to 10000 Republican in
eS. Connecticut in probably today for
Bryan.
New Hampshire showed IS, 1874 in '96. in
9s sos, making great Bryan progress.
In the Central states New York has ex-
hibited singular changes-in Sc 26S. $50 Re-
publican, 81 60,SS9 Democratic, '9S Il, 1875
Republican, when the Democrats were in
great part united, the vote being enor-
nous, 661, 707 to CAB, 92
There is a perfect union of all Demo-
cratic elements now. The Republicans
have seen and known the vast detection
among those of foreign descent, as well
as Republicans who now oppose trusts
and imperialism. In SO only 1880 gold
Democrats stood together, all the others
voting for Mckinley. Bryan will receive
from them scores of thousands of gold
Democrats. He will gain on his '96 vote
10000 to 100000. 1t should not be sur
prising to find his plurality 2OO,OO He
will surely carry New York by not less
than 100000
New Jersey shows a wonderful prog
ress, in '96 1852 Republican. jumping
down to 5,499 in 49, That state may be
regarded as now supporting Bryan.
When a superheated contest pervades
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
each is excited by the other. Week by
week it will appear more clearly that
Bryan will he elected, and then it will be
assured that all three will vote for Bryan.
Doubtless money will be poured out with
out stint in those states. Five millions
can be thrown away without accomplish
ing success for the Republicans