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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18
TELEPHONES.
New Numbers Put In,

| On and after Jan. 1st, 1902 the Due West
| line and cen nnectiops will be opened TO sub
scribers. If subscribers continue TO call up
out of town parties for their friends their
phones will be removed at once.
Abbeville Telephone Co.
VIM. Barnwell, Mgr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18

Christmas Is nearly here and We are prepar.
ed 10 gladden. the hearts OF your children.
We have toys OF every description, q little
money goes long way q I our store.
w. Joel Smith & Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18
One Cd Acre,

more or less and bounded by George White
and others, fronting on Church Street. lately
the dwelling OF Mrs. Agnes B. Robertson. ID
the City OF Abbeville.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash. balance
on credit OF one and two years, In equal 1n'
stalments. The credit portion to be secured
by a mortgage of the premises and bond OF
the purchaser, with interest thereon at the
rate of eight per cent. per annum payable an
nually. Purchasher to pay for papers and In
sure the dwelling against fire and assign same
70 the Master. or Master Ia to insure same at
expense of purchaser.
l.. w. PERRIN,
Dec. 16, 1901 Master A. " .. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18

Boys and Misses Union
Suits! We have a full line OF
bows and misses union suits
and we want you to see them.
P. Rosenberg & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18
THE
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
., School District ..
or the Town OF Atbeville will be held In
-. the Court House
Tuesday Evening,
DECEM B E r 81,

At 7:3O O'Clock 10 elect Trustees.
The Trustees whose terms expire De-
cember 81, 1901, are 8. F. Killings.
worth, J. A. Harris, w. P. Greene. for regular
term and ]. A. Smith for the short term.
These gentlemen are eligible for reelection.
Section IL Of School Law: That the Board
of Trustees Of said school district shall be 30
constituted that the term Of three % memb bers
thereof shall expire each year, and the euall-
fied electors OF said school district shall al an
annual meeting herein provided for elect
their SUCCESSORS. Members OF the said Board
shall be eligible for re election. The term OF
office of said Trustees shall begin on the first
Hav of January, The Board Of Trustees shall
call meeting of the qualified electors OF said
school district on the Tuesday next preced.
Inc the first day OF January OF each year and
shall give notice OF the time and place OF such
meetipg by publication twice In newspaper
published in said school district. which meet
ing shall elect Trustees and transact any oth.
er business pertaining 10 said school district
which may properly come before ~. Inc
present Board Of Trustees shall continue 10
Office until the first day OF January, 1897, and
shall at the first meeting after the approval
of this Act determine by lot which three OF
humber shall 90 out OF Office at said time. ana
which three shall 60 out In 1898. and which
three in 1899. The Board OF Trustees are em.
powered to fill vacancies In said Board for
8. +. Killingsworth,
Dec II. 1901, Chairman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18
COTTON MARKET.

Reported by W. D. Barksdale, Buyer of ali
Kinds of Country Produce and Dealer II
Farmers Supplies.
Number of bales received since last Tues
day 900.
Price ranging from to 8S.l6 cents.
Mark OF closing at 8 cents.
Cotton seed 2lc. per bushel.
Estimated loads OF hay 2Oc. Price ranging
from 40 10 SOC. per hundred pounds.
Cotton still In good demand and good
grades very high and scarce, will bring goot
high prices FROM now on.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.
Abbeville steady. s3-l6c.
Atlanta, steady, 7-Sc.
New Orleans, steady. SC.
New York, steady, s 1-2c.
Liverpool, steady, 4 s. Sd.
Charleston, steady, 7.S.
Mobile. normal, 8 lilo.
Savannah. quiet, 7 7-8c.
Augusta, dull, 8 l-16c.
Wilmington, steady, Z 7-Sc.
ST. Louis, quiet. 734c.
Cincinnati, quiet. l.Sc,
Norfork, steany, &c.
Galveston, quiet. 8-l6c.
Baltimore, normal, l 4c.
Boston, quiet, 8 l.2c.
Philadelphia, quiet, $40.
Memphis, steady, 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18

Ifyou are looking for good overcoat, call
at D. Poliakoff's Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18

Baker and others.-PaItition.
BY AUTHORITY OF A DECREE OF SALE
by the Court OF Common Pleas Of AbbeVille
County, In said State, made In the above stat
ed case, 1 will offer for sale at Public Outcry,
at Abbeville c. H., 8. c., on Salesday IN
JANUARY (6th.) A. D. 1902. within the legal
hours OF sale the following described land, to
wit: All that tract or parcel Of land situate
living and being In Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15
Democrats on the Democratic Party.
radically.

When he was asked to the policy Of the Democratic
party sentor lindsay of Kentucky remarked the other
day that be excused from an interview until
"CaHery and have caucus" Lindsay and Cahery are
two gold Democrats United States senate and
both Of refused support Colonel Bryan the
election they Judge Lindsay is supposed to
voted Mckinley Mr. Gallery vote at all
These two etmable gentlemen maintain that they alone
Of all the senators represent the orthodox Jersonian Dem
occy and that their former political associates sup
ported Bryan merely Populists Judge Lindsay
marked, however, that he hoped to alignment
of the Democratic party, that all factions would
porting the candidate of party the presidential
election that the reorganization must be
by within party rather than through those
who have been outside the breastworks.
absolutely necessary however" said Mr. Lindsay
to spondent Of the Chicago Record 'or the reorgan
cation get rid Popusr ideas Popuisuc leader
ship must reassert fundamental principles
ocracy tolerate liberty Of judgments questions
Of mere administration discard the revolutionary spirit
which has been manifested by it's leaders mans
opinion upon propriety coming money of silver
should not be made test of party loyalty. Whenever
those authority conclude to make Jeersonian Democ
racy party fsalty and good lead
army Of Democrats instead Of coalition discordant
clements work organization been accom-
pshed the Democracy whether successful in securing
control of the general government win again be
come national force in shaping public opinion
ing national affairs"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15

advice on the newspaper question Concedng him to be a
he still learn wisdom the average coun-
editor when it to the weekly newspaper bust
AS sound political advice opinions might widely
differ Democrat Of national reputation one of the very
few the east who supported candidate Loyalty 1895
and in 1900 Democrat thoroughly appreciates all
the comendabIe qualities of man. has within past
week written long letter Nj Bryan.
has expressed his regret that Mr. Bryan rss
formal opportunity himself from The field as posi-
bic candidate He has told Mr. Bryan that such
step ought be taken once that it to the Demo-
cratic party that he should he win be candidate
in 1904 personal friend this eastern Democrat has
also said the letter that regards the weekly newspaper
a mistake, the effect Of which VIII be advance or
strengthen Mr. Bryan in any way with people. In
short this Democrat whose position relations should
make his advice the value Mr. Bryan
frankly forth dissatisfaction with candidates course
since the election and has appealed to him change
radically
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15
Outlines Of Oklahoma

A Norman man IS IN trouble in Texas
over the shooting Of a negro woman.
The senate Subcommittee has turned
( down the Cherokee claim amendment for
l S1E.000000
The Pabst Brewing company Is fgur-
ing on putting In 25-tOn ice plant at
Blackwell
Tom Ferguson has been Informed that
up to date President Bellamy has not
looked backward
Something viii happen when the first
negro applies for admission 10 the Uni
versity at Norman.
James Watcher wiz be tried again at
Kingfsher some time this month The
first jury disagreed.
Vatonga expects to get the Frisco ex-
tension from Enid. 1t is now building
from Lamont TO Enid.
The January crop Of babies in Okla
homa this year is unusually large. and
the girls greatly outnumber the boys
The editor Of the Ell Reno Bel speaks
Of some one shining like a tlirty-cent
diamond on The hiud eg o. a jackass
1t is dead sure thing as such things
60 that Oklahoma Will be state before
the congress elected last November ex-
pires.
No one ret seems to have come upon
scheme for opening the kl0wa c1uu-
try which is satisfactory TO the govern
menL
The saltwater Democrat last week had
in IT'S Death column eight notices The
grip was the cause OF most of the
deaths
The Watonga Republican says that the
counties Of western Oklahoma NIB not
be given new lines by the present Leg
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15
Ross and cudahy the Kidnapped.

The people Of this entire country are more than casually
interested the Cudahy kidnapping The desire upon
part Of thousands intense that scoundres may be
caught made example Of OF course the Charley
Ross case being continually referred to- some still won
dering he may yet be alive but unidentified There
little doubt that the burglar, Mosher York told
the truth his death-bed, that Charley Ross
murdered by the gang, whom he one they
too closely pressed In discussing bill against kid
mapping now pending the New legislature State
Senator Punett who the facts first hands tells
the story According statement Charley Ross was
abducted by New thieves rutian
1fosher his companion The former hired the
wagon which the boy placed his fathers
home in New York and Philadelphia to destroy
important clue. The wagon driven about thirty
miles Philadelphia and there abandoned Nosher
and his compannn accompanied by their victim taking
passage on the train to New Fear kept the boy
quiet York he was placed a river craft and
when the meshes began tighten the abductors
the lad weighted with and thrown overheard and
drowned Mosher was shot while committing burglary
in New tried explain the abduction was
only indicate that the detective theory Of case
There is longer any mystery about the
celebrated case Mr. Ross died fully convinced that his
boy had been murdered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15
The Lily of the Valet.

On the steamer between Dover and
Calais one winter afternoon a burly old
man persisted in talking TO me He was
II the rich. vulgar variety. clean shaven,
oouole-chinned, with decided fangs ike
bulldogs.
Ay answers were growing shorter and
Smarter when, happily, deliverance came
ln the shape of a very quiet young man
cad IN black. He carried dress. ng-
bag with a cOronet on il, and this was
quite sufficient 10 attract my prosecutor
away from me 7 saw them conversing
with animation nearly al the way acr IS.
At least Mr.. Bulldogs, as I mentally
nicknamed the Old man, conversed with
animation. and the other listened VITA
a patience which simply astounded me.
AS We neared Calais the younger man
went below, and my prosecutor returned
TO the charge.
Charming passage we've 'ad" he re
marked affably; ''at least charming for
the time Of year I never remember
aving 'ad so charming a passage. As
you may ave remarked, I've been con
versing with the Earl Of ST. Rolox ali
the time. Such a charming companion,
so interesting so well informed, and
not a bit proud
It was on the tip of my tongue to tell
him that Lord St ROllOx was an old
friend Of mine. and that the charming
companion" was his valet. but reflected
hat old Bulldogs had had a very inno-
cent pleasure. which he would certainly
talk about TO the end Of his days
went on to Switzerland. and Bull
dogs whose name, by the way turned
out to be Burrows, took the train for
Paris. He had a young lady with him.
but I was so thankful to escape from
him that 7 paid no further attention to
either Of them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15

The proprietor Of hotel in Pennsylvania says "I have
suffered for years from what physicians called dyspepsia
II made difference what If lay heavily my stomach
kept beohng for hours and then it became very
spent many dollars with different doctors getting occasional
lief but the old thing would back again veter-
nary surgeon Haboro Montgomery Co. Pa advised 70
take Rpans Tabues After taking them three four days
was very much relieved To-day say cured as can
anything and feel good They the only thing THAI
gave me permanent relief"
W. ~ s9 e. ~ = - 49, - s - - ~ =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15

Miss Mary Condsmth says that during the siege of
Pekn Mrs. Conger afraid Of husband than
the Boxers for Conger stood ready the
Boxers broke in All the in the legations We're pledged
Kill the women If the Boxers storned successfully
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15

After a few weeks on the Lake Of
Geneva, 7 made my way, as my habit IS,
to Monte Carlo. I am not a gambler.
{ but I like 70 stroll about the rooms in
quest Of a sensation. Ny very first night
I was gratifed by the sight of one. \
great crowd was gathered around one OF
the tables watching some phenomenal
play. I found that a remarkably pref
tv girl was the attraction Peope are
usually too busy with their own conce ms
in the gambling rooms to notice any
ones looks. but this pretty girl was evil
IDENTIFY possessed of a far more important
qualty-luck. A huge pile of gold and
notes lay before her on the table and
she stood UP, with flushed face and
flashing eyes, scattering maxmums on
all the numbers OF the middle dozen.
And steadily. unavoidably, inexOrably,
the middle dozen kept turning up. At
each spin OF the wheel the crowd took
breath for the great "A-h-h-hr which
swelled forth as the ball settled in the
right compartment. She really crOwed
with triumph as her winnings were
shoveled toward her at the end of a rake.
Never had there been such q run on
dozen within the memory of the Oldest
croupier, and she took advantage Of it
to the full. covering each number each
cheval each transversale, each carre.
and the dozen itself with the limit No
II came up, and she had won over $500
on that coup alone. The chefs De pari
whispered together; they must send for
more money. The bank was brokeni
There would be no more play at that
table for at least FIVE minutes.
Now. if she were wise" said an old
lady who had been following the run
with one fve-franc bit at a time. "sha
would stop and never come near the
place again"
This remark, breaking upon the strain
ed silence of covetous amazement which
filed the spectators, raised a hearty
laugh. Tt had . strange effect upon Ghs
girl. too She had been al agog with
excitement for the resumption of play.
Now, all of a sudden. she swept all her
winnings into retcule and walked uu-
concernedly away.
''Wen, what do you think Of my
daughters pluck?" said disagreeably
familiar voice at my elbow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-15

old Bulldogs. who haunted the tables
like a spirit in pain, welcomed a Te'ief
from attendance upon her outside Dur
ing her great gamble she had been
TRANSPORTED, but on closer acquaintance
she proved q quiet practical, humdrum
young woman Of the lower middle class.
7 tried to draw her out and 7 found her
wonderfully natural and frank but there
was very little to draw.
rallied her about her prudence in
stopping play when she was a heavy
winner
do YOU know how much I won?" she
ret0rted.
Twenty thousand pounds, I dare say"
"More than forty"
"Weu. all 7 know IS that, II I won
forty thousand pounds. should want
to make hundred And # 7 made
hundred. ] should set my ambitions up
on a million
'eYes. but You don't need money"
''Nor do YOU. 7 imagine Your father
must be WORTH And swept my arm
toward the Mediterranean to indicate
boun7less riches.
eyes. but my father threatens to GU
ma off with shilling IF I DO not marry
the Young lord Of his choice"
"And there IS some one else 7 want n
marry. II is true he IS only shop
walker I'm haberdasher's firm but
want to choose for myself and fortr
thousand pounds enables me r. 40 So
eyes. but why not use a HtfIe 6lpo-
macy2 Forty thousand pounds is not
afluence Resides. YOU done want 70
Quarrel with your father. He IS very
She 0ursp5 her lins and said 0ettishIv.
CHE is very obstinate. Besides I don't
! Ike fr1 cart
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
INSURANCE FOR WORKERS
EMPLOYERS IN HOLLAND MUST
LOOK AFTER THEIR employees
WHEN INJURED
Is UNDER STATE CONTROL
Text of the Dutch Employees Pro-
tective Law Forwarded by Unit
ed States Minister STAN
ford Newell.

WASHINGTON, March 23-Minister
Newell, at The Hague has sent an inter-
estlng report to the state department in
reference to measure which provides
that employers In certain branches. Of
labor shall insure their employees against
pecuniary losses from accidents which
may happen to them in the execution Of
their duties. This measure has passed
the states general and has received the
royal sanction. The law, which has been
sent to the state department, and is on
lille there, contains 116 articles and places
sixty-one classes Of labor, to which, if
motor power Is used, it shall apply The
law provides that the employer shall no.
THY the state insurance bank which
shall be at Amsterdam, of his trade,
whereupon the managers Of the bank
shall inform him of the class under
which his trade falls. 1t also is provided
That the employer shall contribute to the
expenses of the band in proportion to the
wages OF his employees; he also is made
responsible to the bank for the immedi-
ate medical treatment of the injured and
all the information in the cases. The bank
provides for the necessary medical assist
ance TO the person, who, in performing
his duties IS injured so that he is inca
pacitated for work. In case of death
the funeral expenses of the deceased are
to be paid, and in cases where relatives
are dependent upon the deceased for sup
port fixed sum of money is to be paid
them. There is provided for in the law
council, composed of employers and en-
ployes, with ~Aorn appeals from any de-
cision can be fled. The penalties for the
infringement of this law render the cul-
S240
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
Happened at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Mimi, March 23.-(Special. J
Mr.. Jonas Sandholm, of Stockholm, this
county, was brought before Judge Coch-
rane on Monday and adjudged insane
and committed to the hospital at Fergus
Falls. 4@
Miss Marie Potter, teacher in the gram
mar department of our schools, was
called to her home in Cambridge, Wis,
on account Of the. death of her mother
last Friday.
Mr.-Abraham Labo.a farmer living in
East Maple Lake, died on Tuesday of
general paralysis--
The Epworth league gave birthday So
cia1 at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Wooley on Wednesday evening
very pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present.
Evangelist Rev. w. a Sunday, of Chi
cago, will begin series Of revival meet
ings here next Thursday, the Methodists
Presbyterians,z Swedish mission and the
Swedish Free mission ehurcf1s joining in
the effort.
The Buffalo Dramatic company went
up to Annandale last Saturday evening
and exhibited in the play Down by the
Sea-" A full house greeted them.
The Buffalo Journal will move into the
O'Connor building, two doors east OF
the present location. in the near future
the publishers having bought the build
ing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
TAWNEY REACHES HOME.
Earnestly Urging President North
rOp for the ST. IlOuis Commission.

Earnestly Urging President North
rOp for the ST. IlOuis Commission.
WINONA, Mimi, March 2s-(SpeciaL)-
Congressman James A. Tawney arrived
home from Washington this morning, and
will remain here until the 4th of April,
when he will go to ST. Louis to attend
as a guest of honor at a banquet given
ton Of the passage of the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition bill Mr.. Tawney is
very much in earnest in his eendeavor to
have President Northrop, of the Mime
sofa state university, appointed a mem
Der of the commission on the st, Louis
exposition. After doing, ali that he could
in Washington to secure this appoint
ment he sent a telegram from Chicago
to President Mckinley bearing upon this
subject He called to the attention of
the president that among all the appli-
cantS for appointment on the commission
there was not one in touch with educa-
tional work nor Qualified to represent
the education institutions Of the country
except President North1op, He empha-
sized the Importance of exhibiting to
position In the most favorable light the
educational system and institutions of
learning Of the country, and said that,
in his judgment this demanded the ap-
pointment of some one in touch with ed
ucational work whose ability was univer-
sally recognized. Such a man was Mr..
Northrop. Mr.. TaWney expects that the
appointment of the commission will be
made almost any day now. By the terms
of the bill the commission will must be
appointed by April 8, and the commits
sion convened at ST. Louis by the SEE
appointment for the purpose of select
ing site and approving the general
plan and scope of the exposition as pro-
posed by the local corporation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
OBITUARY..

Detroit. MiSn.-4Al special to the Ere.
Press from Traverse City, Mich. says
Capt. Joseph Derwood. Of Suttons bay
died today, aged seventy five years. He
was an old lake Hnd sea captain, HAVING
located at suttons bay, in the early az.
ties. He was known In all lake ports
tea and coffee inaporfing house Of ]. W
Doane & Co.. Of This city, Chicago, Lon
don and Rio de Janeiro, died In his apart
ments In the Holland, house after an i'll
ness of several weeks. MIR. Doane had
been troubled with neart disease for some
time, but It was thought he was improv.
ing: He had sudden relapse tonight
and died soon after. Mr.. Doane was sixty
years old today. He was born in Thomp.
son. Conn.,. and had his summer home
there. He Is survived by his widow. two
sons s. ,1sht A. a.s p. and tJ.iW. Jr.. and three
The deceased was president of the Mer-
chants Loan g. Trust company. of Chit
cago; director of the Pullman Palace
Car company, Illinois Central Railroad
company. Union Pacific Railway COM
pany, New York & New England Railway
company and was interested In the re-
Organization Of the Chicago & Alton Rail
way company.