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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14
Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine
@T91 Acres,

Inore or less known as the David Nora b Els.
tate, bounded on the West by Little F:iser,
North by lands OF ]. L. Kennedy, East by
Fannie Norrell. and South by the De La
Howe Estate. All in said State and County.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half Cash, ba lance
on credit OF twelve months, with in terest
from day OF sale, secured by bond of the, pur-
chaser and mortgage of the premises. with
leave to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers and stamps. l.. w. PERRIN,
Nov. l9, 1900, 81 Master A. c., sc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14

They assure you they be of great to and
and the ready cash have placed them in command OF the
do their trading with them The satisfaction they have
fair dealing and guarantee as to the grade Of
of Bargains in almost anything that you need. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14
The Messenger shoes for boys are the best.

The Messenger Shoes Tor boys are the best.
Cobb L. Media vid.
Cobb e. McDavid Will sell you the besa S.. 10
mems shoe on the market.
A. NJ. Hill d. Sons will receive car load OF
the celebrated Studebaker wagons this week.
They are the leading wagon of the world
They will be all sizes to suit the farmers.
5000 worth OF shoes to be sold at a bargain
atCobb d McDsvid's.
Enamel Calf, Vicl Kid, Box Cali, Zurah Calf,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14
: +; Masters. Sale. : q
The State of South Carolina,

|RG& COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. u =
George B. Morrah against 8, p. Morrah and
~ w. D. Morrah individually and as. Ad
ministrators Of John Morrah;, deceased
= andiothers. T. egf f.,
DY AUTHORITY OF Al HECREE OF
sale BY the Court of Common Pleas for: Able
Vile County, In said State. made in the above
stated. case. will offer for salei at Pablo Out
cry, at Abbevtlie c. a.. Sc, ON salesday in
DECEMBER (srd) A. d. 1900 Within The legal
hours Of sale the following described land, to
wit: All that tract or parcel Of land situate,
lying and being In Abbevii1e County, in the
State Aforesaid, containing .t- ..,'.%ff =.
Six Hundred and Twenty (620>
, Acses, II Is !: >..ss !. :.
more or less, and bounded by the Estate OF E.
Cowan on the South by J. 8. Britt on. the
West, by ]. G.. Kennedy on the North. and g.
A. Hanvey on the south; known as the Home
Place. T.. ... = ! i. !.
ALSO, The Gown tract, In said State and
County, containing =;
One Hundred and Fifty-Six Q56)
= Acres. ~
more or less, bounded on the West by lands
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14

Patronize the Home Laundry as the: arc
turning ont fine work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14
Three Hundred (300) Acres,

more or less, and bounded by lands of Mrs
Watson, Hunter Bros, Mrs. M. E. Lyon, Gull
ford Cade aud others. RI, q
ALSO. an undivided seven.thirtieths ESQ
interest in tract or lot Of land, containing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-14
Five CD Acres,

more or less. upon which is Grist Mill and
Cotton Ginnery. known as McKitrick's Mill.
ALSO, an undidivided one-slxth interest in
thi.t tract or parcel OF land. containing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28

In the history of the world, he said, no
such Blatant stupidity has masqueraded
for wisdom even in the annals Of that
forlorn political party.
In conclusion, he SAID There is in
this world the steady light ~ q faith In
the future OF humaii:ls 4 faith in the
greatness OF the ,ep.Djis, faith in
providence who has g.;iGed every foot
step OF Our iasiorai He form infancy
until this haur. Lei iss i.ns. f.lith III
God faith jis the American republic and
in cur future mission. ;9G.iAve in the
United states CT A.iaeriee back the
old republic OF our fa.heis against the
world. Nor DO l think that since the
good dogs OF Abraham Iiicslu there has
ben upon the helm of eHt affairs a
lsteader wiser. kinder and Drawer hand
than the hand of Million Mckinley,
president Of the Cnitad states.
At The night seaaion last night Tai
bert democrat OF South carolina, Bel
fanny, democrat OF North Caroline, Den
ny, democrat of Maryland, Burke dem
ocrat OF Texas. Quailes, democrat of
Virginia Dougherty. democrat Of Mis-
souri,, Rixey of Virginia. Stokes of
South Carolina. Stevens Of Texas, all
democrats. spoke against the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
THE MAHAsRA PETITION.
saloon Mcn Claim to Have Sufficient
Number of signatures.
to Times- Republican.

Special to lmes-Repupiican.
Oskaloosa Feb. 2S.-The mtlct petit
TONERS have secured the requisite num-
Der OF voters on their list and have
flied their petition with the county aa-
ditor to comlay with the recent decis-
ion of the supreme court. There were
L. 80 names secured on the petition and
of this nunhri oyer loo can be sworn
To and the list is 50 tabulated that
there can b 10 question. The majority
of the voter; OF the city secured 10y the
mulct men is about 800 and the number
necessary for The petition was a5i.
In the preparation Of the list the pc
titioners have given the NAMES eonsec-
utive numbers, then the number Of the
voter on the poll books of the various
wards. and the Hist is so arranged that
the names can be vouched for at any
time. The liquor dealers hope to be
able to open for business about the
middle, Of April if the county board vii
act on the petition at the beginning oil
the meeting on the LIST of April.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
BIG FIRE AT NEWARK.
Large stores Destroyed and the Loss
Estimated at II Million.

Newark y. j., Feb. oS.-The great
est fire Newark e,,er experienced swept
thru the retail dry goods district last
night. destroying a score or more OF
buildings The loss is estimated at
ever 81 5000 CG Several persons were
badly burned.
The fii- destroyed w y. snyder,s
Department store and ts stock. worth
S5ao.o0a; building adjoining. occupied
by ]. NJ. Mantz ard others, T. B. Al
lens confectionery store. c. b. Ped
dis trunk store; the rear of David
strauss department store and Of J.. S.
Plaut's dry goods store; w. T. Raeis
jawelry store; p. j. Garrigan's drug
store. and q aumbsr Of small stores
and Biernan's pawn shop.
The fire started at 6:20 p. m. in Shy
iders department store, at Broad and
Cedar sereets. a four-story building of
4 seventy-iiNe feet frontage and extend
ling 200 feet along Cedar street. Moth
/ ing was saved The building was
4 burned to the ground. The four-story
i building adjoining the snyder building
liii Broad street ard occupied by j. NJ.
Manyz. dealer ii laess and similar
goods on the first floor. and Offices on
the upper hpors was soon totally de-
sti-oyesi. with everything il contained.
Next 10 Nantes store was the res
,aurant ard confectionery establish
sment Of T. Il Alten, fashionable ca
Z teisr this building also containing
aaices ii many kinds i was destroyed
5i.as Was also the trunk store Of G. r..
Peddie The fire conlplefely Quilted this
= bfiidiEs bur left the front part almost
uttelched.
4 From peddies ne fil.e spread TO the
biz department. store Of David Strauss.
Fhe ;ear ~ this building was Quilted
N Z Rae jewelrv store was de-
Steoged althe NE Valuable stock ~
ieyseliy lrabahiN The largest ia New
afK MAS securely locked IN he vaults
ziaf .lte huildipe Above In iewelry
NE Auflalng was occupied as
ai stones drove thru solid wall
inis n y iarrisan's drug store. Car
lills I.lo1esrapil establishment and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
PLAGUE DECLINING IN HAWAII.
Only Two New Cases In Twelve Days
on All the Islands.

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49, ~ ss A,t.r ,,y..lya DAYS vim
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
IN THE SENATE.
Conference Changes in Financial Bill
Explained by hldrich.

COn1ercncc Z ,harlgeS IN y lnanclll BiIl
Explained by hldrich.
Washington. Feb. IS Soon after the
senate convened today .vdrch, Of
Rhode Island. called UP the conference
report on the financial bill ard mads
an explanation of the differences be
tween the senate bill and the confer
ence bill
The first change was in the section
defining the standard II was, he said,
a purely vsrbal change and undoubt-
eddy strengthened the section. The
second change was a provision in
serted ia the bill making it the express
duty Of the secretary Of the treasury
to maintain the reserve fund iii order
that tbs parity Of United States money
should b. preserved Aidrich thought
the sciate bill did impose that duty
but the house centerees insisted that
1.-The injunction should be Incorporated
| III the bill IN terms. The next chang
isproyided that the gold reserve miehi
| be held in gold coin ..or bullion tbs
| last two words being added because
| the facilities for the coinage OF selt
| would not III present admit of ceinins
! gold in sufficient quantity to maintail
at all times the reserve III gold coin.
After yAldrich,s explanation Of tn,
conference report on the financial bin
McLaurin, of South Carolina. ad
dressed the senate on the Philipplni
question. He strongly advocated re
tention Of the islands by this govern
| ment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
r. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF Today
The Weather.

The Weather.
For Iowa-Fair Thursday, preceded
by snow in the extreme east this after
noon and tonight warmer Thursday
ard in the extreme northwest tonight.
For Illinois Heavy snow this after
noon and tonight colder in the ex7
treme south; THURSDAY. fair.
PACE ONE.
ToDAY.s 1'ELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Iingland's Attention Turned TO Butler.
Importani Battle is Reported.
Great hplnuslasnl IN i-otlslon.
Vote on tho Porto Rico Bill.
Held-llp Man Shot.
Heads solutions Adopted.
The Iowa Legislature.
PAGE TWO.
TELEGRAPH AND GENERAL:
Depews Speech on Ph;lippines
Railroad Slnash-up in Missouri.
Carnegies Views OF Mckinley.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS
srnallpox at story City.
The Miners and Operators Meeting.
Interest ii New Railroad.
Suicide at Clarion.
PAGES forR AND FIVE.
EDITORIALS.
Legislation Promised and Needed.
Picking Up Farm Lands.
Pension Figures.
Topics and Press Comment
iowa Items and Newspapers.
Rosary Of a Rambler.
PAGES SIN AND sen EN-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
pca,en Robbed and Burned.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Feb. eS.-Mi-
schael sepllie Hungarian, was beaten.
robbed and burned at Weyethauser by
AN unknown assassin He had won $500
playing in a saloon, and when he started
home 1t is believed he was followed and
assaulted by some one who knew he had
The money. When found sepkie's head
and face We're covered with bruises, and
the clothes burned from his body. His
flesh was horribly burned. His money
was gone He was brought to a hos
pital here and it is thought he can not
live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
Tbc Kentucky CONTEST,

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 2S.-The repub-
.lican auditor. Sweeny. to test the mat
ter as to whether or not he or the dem.
ocratic auditor, Coulter, is to be recog
nized by the state repositories. made
out q warrant this morning and had II
presented at one of the banks of the
city. The bank refused payment. and
this action foreshadows a similar ac-
ton on the part of other banks. Pend
ing the controversy neither of the fac
lions in the contest over the state gov
eminent will be recognized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
once. at least after "Bobs' gets thru

once, at least after "Bobs" gets thru
With the Beers.
The reading of Lord Roberts dis
patch in the house of lords and the
house of commons brought forth pro-
longed cheering. 1t was one more
chance for the country to testify to It's
relief and satisfaction.
Gen. Joubert is reported TO be re-
moving large quantities Of stores ana
ammunition across Kip drift. in an
ticipation of the necessity of fiasty
retreat.
Lord Roberts next move probably
Will be on Bloemfontein, whence. it has
been reported unofiicialiy, the Orange
Free state capital has been removed t
Winburg. 1t is also reported that the
Beers are concentrating in favorable
position near by. TO make doggcd
stand against the invaders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
Young Miner killed.
Tilna s- Republican.

Cskaloosa, Feb. 2s.A young miner
named James Graham met a fearful
death at mine No. of the American
Coal Company at Evans. west of this
city yesterday afternoon. He WAS
working in the vicinity of the air shaft
and in some manner lost his balance
and fell into the shaft and was dashed
to death eighty feet below. He was ar
unmarried man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28

London, Feb. 2s.-Tlle war office re-
ceived the following from Butler today:
Headquarters, Hlandwani.-Fi Finding
passing of Langewacht's spruit COM
manded by strong Entertainments. re-
connoitered for another passage of the
Tugeia. One was found below the
cataract and on February % we COM
menced making the approach thereto,
and on February g. finding could
make the passage practicable crossed
the guns and baggage back to the south
side of the Tugela, took up the pcntoon
bridge Monday night and re-laid 1t at
the new site, which is just below the
present marked cataract. Tuesday
Cen Barton. with two battalions of the
Sixth brigade and the Dublin fusiliers,
crept about a mile and a half down the
banks Of the river and assembled an all
most perpendicular cliff about 500 feet
and assaulted and carried the top of
Pieters hill. This hill, to a certain ex-
tent, turned the enemys left, and the
Fourth brigade, under Col. Norcotr and
the Eleventh brigade, Col. Kitchener
commanding, the whole under COM
mand of Gen. Warren, assailed the
enelny's position, which was magnifi-
Gently carried by the South Lancashire
regiment about sunset. We took about
sixty prisoners and scattered the enemy
in all directions. There seems to be
still a considerable body of them left
on and under Bulwana mountain. Gun
losses, i hope, are not large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
.HO[D-UP NAN Killed
Notorious Robber Who Helped Hold
Up Union Pacific Shot by
Officers.
Robbery in Which BE Was 1mpli-
Gated One Of Most Successful
In Years.
Machinist Strike in Chicago Be
ginning to Assume Large
Proportions.
Machinist Strike in Chicago Be-
-. - I e,,.,.e

Kansas city, Feb. 2s.-Lon Curry,
.ons of the train robbers engaged in the
Wilcox, Wyo.. hold-up on the Union
Pacific last June when sso,ooo was se
cared, was shot and killed a Dodson,
near here, this morning while resisting
arrest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
BIG STORM IN SOUTHWEST.
snow TWO Feet Deep In southern
Illinois.

Chicago. Feb. IS, Reports received
at various railroad Offices in this city
this afternoon show he storm contin-
ues with undated fury turnout the
west and south. The snow in many
places in Illinois is reported from one
10 TWO feet deep On level and has
compelled the abandonment of many
local freight trains Passenger trains
are also considerably delayed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
Miss schmidlapp Dead.

Kansas City, Feb. 2s.-Miss Emma
Schmidlapp, of Cincinnati, who was
injured in the railroad wreck near In
dependence last night died at the Uni
versity hospital. this city. at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
ENTHUSIASM IN LONDON.
Celebration of the Gaptu-c OF Cronje
Animated Scene In Metropolis.

-Anlu1ateu Scene III .hetiopoiAss
London. FEB. 2S.-Roberts has for
warded an additional list of British
cas,,al,ies during the three DAYS fight.
Ing at Paaraeberg. showing twelve
lii,ea eiplty-two wounded and four
injecting ard including seven officers
ana fnur Canadian priyatcs Wounded
Tha surrender Of cronie MAS attended
N, the simplest Of ceremonies Every.
Pr,tish soldier on The field. it is said,
seemed 10 feel that it was a band OF
,r,,a fi,hfina men That had surrendered.
,rbr,,o,,t al, r.nplan nd there were scenes
or tha liveliest iubilation ,ipon hearing
tho nav-s Wherever, a bulletin board
,aya rromjse of additional news the
lido Of oyerioyed humanity ebbed and
t,ovad ca mar even beycnd the curb tn,
,,ol,co mad Ia force q na.sarewav. There
Vas ccntinual chsering before. the VAR
of,ica in the strand. In front OF the
Mansion house where yer I,nglisnmen
,.a,.a ,..berad in hundreds or in thou
..,,,e Ienntin. was fiune 10 the breeze.
e,os n,ere ,,,,f,rled an nnblic buildings
49,, ~. .,,er,, taken tna ,,aoule showed
,,,,,,e,.ieted tho fact thar .l.obs.,
h,J n.;n.d opt tho memory of NIaiuba
an the anniversary of that defeat
r,ho o,,een xxas nromptly notified o.;
,he surrender and She hurried off a dis
,,,toh "a The front warmly congraitil;.t-
ing + ard Roberts and an ranks Of the
aro,v The feet tina, the news came on
S,Y,;,,b, day cave niol1anoy 10 tbs GER
avail a,,ja,ment Of the victory but while
some az t,,.. newspapers and thousands
If the neople in the street were quick to
,,,i, abopt the ..avenrinr Of Naulba .
others paye pacific counsel. Let us not
,ecau Mai,iba they said. .let us not
,alk of revnee. We are not fight
ing for revenge, but for Justice
me lord mayor smiled ut the excited
tbronp in front Of The Mansion house
,yha,a the. disnatch from Lord Roberts
was nosted. He said it was one If the
,,ost remarkable demonstra tions he
ever had witnessed before the chief
,,aaietrate.s residence .Altho rronie's
anrrander was a foregone conclusion.
bo aadad .the recent of the news pro-
i,ncad n great sense OF relief. This can
;,ulation in my judgment. will result in
IN. rand con, fusion OF hostilties. The
o,anea Erae Staters and the Transyaal.
~ n,,,st ,ecoynize british supremacy
ana i believe We have seen the worst o.
tha wa,n
az tha stoc,, exchange scenes of ex.
,.;,en,ent and iov we're witnessed. Th,
air was full of hats. the chamber rams
-. .t.-.z MN HOY u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-28
BULLER,s HARD TASK.
Advance Toward Lndysmith Bcset
With Utmost Peril.

London. Feb. 2S-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Monday, describes at considera-
BILE length the enormous difficulties OF
Gen. Buffers task. and says: The
real advance began last Wednesday,.
The stupendous nature of the task was
only understood when, being on the
spot, one WAS able to realize what it
means to hurl infantry at positions
aligned in every direction With care
fully prepared trenches and with
breastworks defended by practically
invisible rifiemen armed with the most
deadly rapid-firing weapons and aided
by quick-firing guns, which put all but
our cannon of the largest caliber into
| the shade
Commenting upon Fridays fighting
The Daily Mails correspondent says:
LAS 1t would have been madness to
seek an outlet from the amphitheater
! of hills by way of tiIobler's kloof, OF
the left. route had to be found OF
4 the right, and at p. M. on Friday
amid the incessant cracking Of rifle
I fire and the roar of cannon, the Irish
brigade was dispatched along the river
ITO take Railway hill. on the other side
/ of Peters station. This hill is com
manding enough to insure our final adj.
| vance providing we could mold it Sc
curely and could mount cannon on it
1 From Ondorbrook spruit railway bridge
4 th, track runs along the Tugela, and il
! was perilously open to the Boer marks
men disposed on the kopjes back from
! the river. and after passing Peters
station many men would be bound L
be hit.
Beyond the station the line passe:
over another small bridge crossing I
|desp donga and il was in the approach
Ia this bridge and onward 10 the bas'
Iof Railway hill that the greatest dan
ger from enforced exposure obtained
lit WAS necessary TO cross by the bridg'
lat the mouth Of the donga. which, be
sides being difficult of access, ran int
the Tugela The path between the rail
E way and the river WAS almost Away
lin full view of the enemy.
Every man OF the Irish brigade hac
therefore, to run he gauntlet of Boo
marksmen. and numbers dropped o
the bridge where the Boer bullets fe
dangerously thick. until the bridge wa
sandbagged and only one man Above
;. ion ii at time Very soun fifty me
Veto put ont Of action in the rae
from the bridge to the rendezvous. an
several members Of the volunteer ann
bulance corps were wounded in follow
ing the troops
The Daily Mali has the folloMin
from Ladysinith. dated Saturday Eel
LEA: .sYssterday tffe Boer retreat con
j, tinued a party Of about seventy. e
route for the north. drew rein for Lin
hit hill. \ battery Of tiffeen-pounder'
Iplaced not far off. suddenly opened IN
, land practically a1nihilated the party
:. y Boer ambulance MAS later seen col
. lleeting the dead and wounded.
The Beers are trying 10 form
bridge or drift across the Kip rive
south OF umbulMana. evidently for III
! purpose Of permitting the passage G
i wagons and artillery in their retire
!, ment from colenso. Our guns are pre-
, venting this work being carried on"