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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Inbor World.

Child labor in North Carolina mills
has decreased fifty per cent. IN the
past three years.
The Journeymen BARRIERS Union has
begun an agitation in New York City
for cleaner barber shops.
A cooperative laundry is under the
course of construction in Dayton, Ohio,
by the striking laundrymen of that
city.
The Taft Vale Railroad strike in
Wales has been settled. the company
having ac.eded to the demands OF
the Jp.i.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Automobiles For StrIkera.

At meeting Of the Executive Com.
mittee of the National Association of
Street Railway Employees held at De-
troit, Mich, President Mahon was in
structed to draft a plan by which the
local unions are to. be assessed for
raising a fund with which to purchase
automobiles for use by the street rail-
way men in the cities where the street
railway mems strikes are In progress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
RAvAGED BY THE CYCLONE.
Thirty-one Places In Which Lives Were
Lost and Property Destroy ed.

Lost and Property Destroy cd.
Houston. Tex. (SpeciaD. Here is n
list of thirty-one cities. towns. villages
and ,hamlets which the cyclone raw
aged.a
Some of these have been wiped out
Of existence. for the storms fury
cared not whether it attacked q city
like Galveston or a hamlet such as
Gusten.
In all of these places habitations
have been demolished,p public buildings,
depots, churches and stores have been
wrecked. In most of them human
lives have been lost and horses and
cattle have been killed:
Galveston, Houston, Hitchcock, Alta
Iona, Pearl, Gusten, Rock Island,
Rosenberg, Waller Affair, Village
Mills, Beasley, Booth, Chapel Hill.
Brenham, Brookshire, Arcola, Seneva,
Webster, Clear Creek, Dickinson.
Virginia Lake, Eagle Lake, East
Bernard, Richmond. Letitia, Texas
City, Hockey, Cypress Hampstead
HeQrQe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
The City OF Galveston.

Galveston is a city which ten years
ago had q population Of 29,OS4. 1t Is
built on an island in Galveston Bay.
This island Is level, seven or eight feet
above high water, about thirty miles
long and three wide. The bay on
which the city stands runs north from
Galveston to the mouth Of Trinity
River. 1t is thirty-five miles long and
from twelve to eighteen wide.
The port itself is the best in Texas
and the city the busiest. There is al
ways from ten to fourteen feet Of wa
ter over the bar at low tide. 1t is a
calling point for European vessels car
rying cotton, hides: grain and flour.
It also has a considerable trade with
Cuba. l.
Galveston has more than thirty
churches, a Roman Catholic Cathedral,
Cotton Exchange, United States
Court House. theatre. opera house,
public library and city hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
R,rd. Eat Up a Railroad station.

Woodpeckers are destroying the
railroad station at Lydon, Kan. In
two weeks they have perforated the
east end. The boys Of the town drive
them away with stones and clubs, but
they always return and renew their
work Of destruction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Missionaries Killed by Chinese.

Ten American missionaries and three
American children, two Danish mis-
xionaries and one British missionary
were killed by Boxers in Shan-Ss
Province. China, late in July.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26

Harrison Accepts. Cleveland Decliness
Former President Harrison has ac-
cepted and Former President Cleve-
land has declined an appointment as
member Of the International Arb1tra-
ton Board under the Hague treaty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Republicans Garry Maine.

Republicans carried the State elec-
ton in Maine by majority Of about
80, 900. All the Republican Congress.
men are reelected. Democrats carried
Knox County, all the others going Re-
publican.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26

President Kruger arrived at Loren
20 Marques. 1t is reported that he
with several Transvaal officials will
sail for Europe on the German steam
er Herzog. Mr.. Kruger obtained for
NAL leave of absence for six months,
ostensfbly to proceed to Europe to
work for intervention. Mr.. Schalk-
Burger was appointed Acting Presi-
dent to serve during Mr.. krugers alb
Spucc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Went Insane and Killed a CHARGE.

Tom Mitchell. Superintendent of the
Poor Farm, near Newport. Tenn. be.
came suddenly insane and killed Josie
Coleman. a deaf and dumb inmate,
with corn knife,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
ElCHT.WCMEN KILLED.
Female Minstrel Troupe In Railroad
Accident ut NJ ounds, Ill.

Cairo. Ill. (SpcciaD.-The special car
Of the Duncan Clark female minstrel
troupe. was wrecked at Mounds, and
of sixteen occupants nine are now
dead and six others are seriously in
jured.
The dead are: Alice Williams. Ollie
Enright, Eta Patterson, Patrick Pat
terson, Marguerita Compella. Anna
Bell, Betty Ruby, Eta Howard, Faith
Hamilton
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Trial by jury in Cuba.

Fifty correctional courts outside OF
Havana, Cuba, have been ordered to
adopt the trial by jury system. and
this has been done and the Spanish
practice abolished
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Noted Yacht Skipper Dead.

Captain William Hansen, noted as
a yacht skipper, died at st. Luke's Hos
pital, in New Bedford, Mass. In 1893
he sailed the Vigilant for the Morgan
Iselin syndicate, in the International
Gun race.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
WOMEN USE KNIVES IN CHURCH.
Two Sisters Attack . Jealous Wife
Whose Weapon 10 q Hatpin.

Whose Weapon 10 n Hatpin.
London, Ky. (SpeciaD.-The jealous
rage of women caused bloody fight
in a church near Hayden, in Leslie
County, which resulted in murder.
Mrs. Peace was jealous of Julia Nor
gan, a mountain beauty, living in the
vicinity. and the feeling was recipro
Gated. When Julia and her sister met
Mrs. Peace at prayer meeting q fight
ensued. The sisters had knives. Mrs
Peace's only weapon was a hat pin,
and she was stabbed several times,
falling dying at the altar rail. The
congregation fed in panic from the
huildinp
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Parfs, Ont, Swept by Fire.

The town Of Paris, Ont, was swept
by fire. Fifty stores and offices were
burned. The losses will reach $4C0.-
900. Hundreds of people are out of
work through the destruction of fac
tories.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26

Rear-Admiral Watson Arrives Home
The cruiser Baltimore. Rear-Admlral
Watson's flagship, arrived at New YORK
CITY. This is her first visit to home
waters since the fight in Manila bay
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Destructive FIR. at Narraran.s.t Pier.

Fire destroyed the Hotel Rocking
ham, the Casino and many business
establishments in Narragansett Pier,
Il. |. The total loss is estimated at
between 100000 and S5OOOO0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
Whole Battery Wiped Out.

San Antonio, Texas (SpeciaD.-At
Military. Headquarters, Department of
Texas, the information is that of l2O
men stationed at Fort San Jacinto,
Galveston, only fifteen escaped. Fur
ther information is that the Captain
in command is among the victims.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26
snain,s Wheat Crop Normal

Spanish crop reports indicate a yield
of wheat Of about the same as last
year, 92,000.000 bushels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26

known to Mr.. England who were
drowned. and he is satisfied that many
others lost their lives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-09-26

Chile Rejects Bolivia's Demand.
Chile has rejected the claim Of Be-
via to q port on the Pacific
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

The syndlcates that are basking In
the favor of the Administration ut
Washington have one motive for ex-
plotting the Philippines under the pro-
lection Of the American flag, and 1t is
a motive which Mr., Hanna's spell
binders are very careful to avoid
in their campaign discussions.
These syndicates have their eyes upon
the ten millions of cheap laborers in
those islands. With an Administra,
ton iu power favorable to the plan,
what constitutional barriers would
forbid the importation of these
laborers TO break the backs and cove
the spirit of the American laborers
Workingmen should take this into con
sideration when they to the polls
next Tuesday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01
k|SER|ES OF LIFE.
Many in Akron Are Miserable
on This Account.
No sleep at night,

No sleep at night,
No rest during the 'day,-it's misery,
With piles, eczema or any itching
skin disease.
Doan's Ointment brings comfort and
cheer.
Doans Ointment cures all itching
of the skin.
Akron people endorse this claim.
Mrs. Nj. ]. Vealey, of 121 Il. North
ST., says: ''Doan's Ointment is the
greatest remedy to remove soreness
that l ever used. l had u bealed
bunion that caused me any amount
of suffering | could hardly put my
foot to the floor and every step
caused acute pain, used Doan's
Ointment sold at Lamparter & Co.
drug store and obtained immediate
relief. tried great many remedies
but nothing equaled Doan's Ointment
Whenever l feel any soreness al
ways resort to this preparation and
| It has never failed me, am not sur
prised that people are finding out its
merits"
Doan's Ointment is for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Foster Mil
burn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents
for the u. S.
Remember the name Doan's and TAXI
no substitute,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01
0pARTY LOYALTY

party loyalty, whose tendency is
to become a blind, unreasoning sub.
mission to the commands of those who
succeed in getting control of the party
thus investing their own
schemes with the magic pass-muster
of the party label, is the most potent
ally of these selfish interests" says
Hon. Chas. A. Towne, 'The average
partisan, having assisted once in
patriotic and successful movement
for the salvation of the country, will
thereafter continue to vote the ticket
Of the party that directed the move
ment, first insensibly ascribing to the
party In the abstract all the virtues
Of the cause, then attributing to the
individuals of its sclf-perpetuatine
leadership the idealized qualities Of
the party and finally as an inevitable
consequence, accepting every deliver
ance of the party convention as an
absolute standard of faith and rule
Of conduct. 1t is also a distinguish
ing mark of this last stage Of political
dependence that every party except
ones own must be held to be deliber-
atty aiming at the dishonor of the
government, every member of such
other party to be either a traitor or
the tool Of traitors, and every policy
proposed by the opposition to be a
veritable inspiration of the devil
Upon no other theory can be explained
for example, the success of the lead,
ers Of the Republican party in com.
mitting that organization to such
complete reversals of party profession
as those witnessed in the change from
bimetallism to the gold standard, and
from the championship Of the Declara
tion of independence to its repudia
tion."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Down in old Virginia
Awaitin' to be bought.
And find
That once upon time
You declared to be Imperialism
That which me an william
Have decided to call benevolent as.
similation."
You've put the old soldier vote,
Marks special standby,
Away up in the air
BY Dragging about your achievements
In the battle of San Juan.
You've made the old boys mad,
Fighting mad
BY your sneering imputations
That winchester, an Gettysburg, an
vicksburg, an the Wilderness,
An other battles of the civil war
, In comparison with San Juan
Were only Sunday school picnics,
An mighty tame picnics at that;
An that the old vets were tin soldiers
Compared with the hero of Santiago.
mention these things just to remind
you
That there are others in this campaign
An that we're electing a President
AS well as a Vice President
In this year of grace.
All want to say Is this:
That man with your magazine rec
ord
Is brilliant specimen
To be helpin' your Uncle Mark
Keep Uncle Sam on the firing line of
the nations.
I've called you up
Just to let you know
That you've got n cheek and a gall
Excelling any army mules;
An II I had your nerve
, I'd even out-Mark Mark.
Maxim those trusts shell out
For the. favors me an William show
'em
After we're elected.
That's all today,
But the administration
(Which is myself
/ Will have another talk with you
After election.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Catholics and stated that 1t had re-
suited in driving large numbers be-
yond the borders Of France. He said
that France has never recovered from
this loss of her best citizens. At the
present time, there are in France
650,O00 Protestants out Of total
population of 4s,OOO,OOo0. The speak,
er stated that even this small number
were scattered and many Of them
isolated and that their congregations
are small. Yet, the sect is hopeful.
He said great many of the thinking
people of France belonged to the Re-
formed church. The speaker claimed
that the temperance crusade was in'
stituted by the Protestants and that
the publication Of the French literas
ture was due to their efforts.
"a recent proof of our influence"
said the French clergyman, sis the
reaction all over the country in favor
of the much prosecuted Captain Drey.
fus. Since his conviction, there has
been a great change in the sentiment
of the people. This has been brought
about by the Protestants, who were
always in favor of fair play and JUS
tice to ALL"
In conclusion, Rev. d'Aubigne said
that the Protestant church was recelv-
ing conversions in all parts Of the
country.
The meeting was opened by prayer
by Rev. o. w. Slusser and Prof. N.
L. Glover sang solo, Rev. John Her
ron introduced the speaker Of the even-
ing.
At the close of the lecture a collec-
ton Of S1225 was taken to encourage
the work in France. Additional gifts
may be given to any of the local minis
ters Or to Mr.. d. p. Wheeler Of the
Citizens National bank.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01
DREYFUS
Tides Turning Now
And Its Running In His
His Favor Too.
Great Change Has Been
Brought About.
Past, Present and Future of
Huguenots.
The Protestants Greatly In Minority
In France.

Rev. Charles Merle dAubigne, of
Paris, a clergyman of the Reformed
Church Of Christ, delivered an ad-
dress at the First Baptist church
Wednesday night. Rev. d'Aubigne is
making tour of America and was in
vited by the Ministerial Alliance of
this city to lecture before them.
Rev. d'Aubigne is a pleasing speak,
er He uses the French accent, but
speaks English fluently. His subject
was: "The Huguenots; Their Past.
Present and Future Work" He told
of the torture, the French Protestants
have suffered at the hands of the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01
Marks Message
10 Teddy. ~. @

Hello! Is this Teddy?
I'm Mark.
/ thought I'd call you up and remind
you
That William is also running
And that your Uncle Marcus is onto
your curves.
While you've been out west, Teddy,
Fightin' the Ice Trust
An travelin' in special train paid for
with money
Which by hard work your Uncle Mark
Has squeezed from the 700 other trusts
That are backin' me and William
I've been here to home
Workin' like q beaver
Fixin' up the labor vote.
Me an my labor lieutenants,
An my full dinner pail argument
Had things about o. X.
When some Of them academic Bryan
ties.
That are always nosin' round in the
dust of Libraries
Discovered that you'd been doing some
talkin'
An heap more of writin'
About the labor friends of Billy Bryan
Bein' stone age and rogues gallery men.
Then they found how you'd been
shootin' off
About the small farmers an laborers,
An the mechanics Of the great cities
Being much unpleasanter companions
And not to be mentioned in the same
breath
With your cowboys and border ruffians
Drunk on 40 rod whiskey.
This indiscreet talk of yours
And you're the only one what's beer
talking,
Exceptn' your friend Scott from West
. Virginia.
Has got the labor vote clear up in th'
air.
And that's not ALL
You've lost the colored vote.
You and Scott,
BY your cussed magazine writing
About threatenin' to shoot colored gen
tlemen for desertion;
And by tellin' stories at your Dime
About their sitting on the fence
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

The Dobson paper wants to know II
the people are in favor Of hauling
down the flag. AS 1t doesn't state
whether 1t means the recommendation
of the Administration to haul down
the flag from over n large tract OF
the richest mining territory in Alaska,
for the benefit of Great Britain, or the
treaty concurred in by Secreary Hay,
enabling Great Britain at any time
she Is so disposed to haul down the
American flag from over the proposed
Nicaraguan canal, the people can moi
give an intelligent answer to the Bea
cons stereoptyped question.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

The enterprising Mr.. Neely, accord
ing to the report of Inspector Bristow,
stole $230,000 Of the Cuban postal
revenue within four months. This
doesn't equal Andrew Carnegie's in
come of $65,000 day, but it is q
first-class evidence of how Mr.. Neely
has prospered under the present Ad-
ministration.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Uncle Sam is spending several hun
dred million dollars year develop
ing the trade of the Philippine islands,
whose whole trade in the past has
never exceeded 100000. At this rate
of development 1t will take the people
more than O hundred years to be re-
imbursed for what has already been
spent in the Philippines.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Hon. John =. Altgeld In his Akron
speech declared that IL President Nc
Kinley was right when he persuaded
Congress to repudiate his plain duty
message granting the Porto Ricans an
American market for their goods,
then Americans had better pull down
the altars commencing commencing
the cause and the herioism of the rev.
olutionary leaders and that upon their
ruins should he erected affairs to Kline
George. This Is an American issue
How are the voters going to decide
Iit?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Humor the passions and satisfy the
appetites. These are the means by
which in this campaign the interests
allied with Mr.. Hanna's organization
have tried to advance and perpetuate
their power Never has more vulgar
estimate been set upon the intelligence
and conscience of American freemen.
Is this estimate rightly placed? Tues
day will tell.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

It has cost the American people more
than $3.50, 100000 to attempt to enforce
Its title to the Philippines. And 1t will
cost upward of $20O,000,OOO for every
additional year the army is
maintained there. Isn't the boast
that the trade with the Philippines has
never exceeded 100000 in any year.
rather far fetched?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

of their government: Once under the
leadership Of the peerless Jefferson;
again under the leadership of Lincoln;
and in this contest under the leader
ship Of Mr., Bryan, This is not the
only campaign in which the Declar-
alton of independence has been the OBJ
ject OF sneers. But whenever this great
document has hecn derIdcd, thanks
to American Integrity II has been vim
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Attention, Girls" Is the presuming
style In which the Dobson paper I'D
dresses an order to the employees Of
Akron's factories to turn out in the
red fire and hurrah parade next Sat,
nrdsy night. Attention, Girls."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

no JUDGE OF THE
NEEDS OF THE NATION IN THE
COMING 20TH CENTURY THAN
THEIR FATHERS OF THE 18TH
CENTURY.
Notwithstanding the apparently
chaotic state of the world at this
time, the two great struggles in when
Great Britain and America are en-.
gagged, the one in South Africa, the
other in the Philippines; the appal.
ling price that is being paid for ultl.
mate victory, which means peace,
freedom, and Just government, even
the least discerning mind can see that
they are but passing incidents in the
great drama of human progress and
enlightenment, and therefore newt
able, and that out of the struggles
good alone can come at last.
Gas the citizens of Great Britain
have within the last few days returned
the Marquis of Salisbury to Office VITA
n clinching majority to continue the
work of consolidating the greatest en-
pire ever established on earth, so OF,
Nov. q the people of this country will
return President Mckinley and the
Republican party to Office to continue
their great work of Strengthening the
foundation of this mighty citadel-the
United States-and the British-Amer.
lean citizen viii contribute no small
share in securing for the party Of gen
uine progress and prosperity clinch
ing majority.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

dicated by the masses Of the people,
and the men and organizations
which served as the plant agen'
cies Of its enemies and revilers
have been driven into deserved
political exile. A people who have
never yet failed to ratify the Dec
laratlon Of Independence when it has
been an issue will not he derelict in
their duty as Americans next Tuesday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

It had been the intention Of the
Mogadore Republican to maintain a
discreet silence in this campaign, but
at the eleventh hour he breaks into
print to help his friend Mark rally
entertainer writes with his old
time fervor, but 1t will be
noted that his quaint simplicity
has given way to the sordid spirit and
boiler plate conscience that has be-
come epidemic among the precinct
heeiers in proportion as Marks cam
paign fund has waxed fat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Within a few years not even the
full dinner pail argument will be nee
essary in campaigns IL the inhabitants
of the Philippines, Porto Rico and
Hawaii are to be admitted, at the
instance OF the trusts, to competition
with the American workingmen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Wonder IL somebody will have the
nerve. after election, to inform the
Terrible Teddy that Mr.. Mckinley al
so ran? He seems to have overlooked
the fact that Mr.. Mckinley is running.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

II the strenuous governor is elected
Vice President, some fine morning he'll
be sending his boots to the White
House for the President to black.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01
State Ticket

vor Electors-at-Large,
GEN. l. r. SHERWOOD, of Lucas.
GEN. A. j. WARMER. Of Washington
For Secretary Of State.
II. Ii. McFADDEN.
OF Jefferson.
For Supreme Judge.
ALLEN sMALLEY,
or Wyandot.
For Dairy and Food Commissioners.
BALLARD q. YATES.
OF Plckaway.
Fur Schoci Commissioners.
J. d. sIMKlNs.
or Auglaize.
For Board Of Public Works
PETER v. BROWN.
or Ross.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01

Thrice since the American revolu'
ton the people have been called upon
TO restore or to express their confid-
ence in the fundamental principles
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-01
DIR. TUCKER
The EYE. EAR.
NOSE ano THROAT
Glasses Fitted SO 80
1870 S. Main Street

But how many of them will obey
How many of them ought to obey?