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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
BRITISH SUFFER If. R. A DEFEAT D |!
Beers Take 200 Men and Two Guns
After a Sharp Fight.
MILITARY SITUATION IN AFRICA

Tho Beers Likely to Continue tho AxRres-
sive Tactics Which They Recently
Adopted-774AEo Force Of Australian Mount
ed Rlaes snzRsised. Few Of Whom Es-:
capped - KJSc1fener Reports the Losses.
London. - The War Office has rel
ceIved the following dispatch from
General Kitchener, at Pretoria:
"Near Wilmansrust, twenty miles
south Of Middelburg, Transvaal 250
Victorian Mounted Rifles, who. had
been detached from Beatson's column.
were surprised in camp at stenkool
spruit by a superior force Of Beers.
"The enemy crept to within short
range and poured in deadly fire, kill
ing two officers and. sixteen men, and
wounding foRr 3aicers and thirty-eight
men. twenty eight Of whom were only
slightly woufded; Two officers and
fety men escaped to Beatson's camp.
The remainder were taken prisoners,
bit were afterward released. /
"The enemy captured two pompons.'
Whatever may be the truth In regard
to the reported peace negotiations In
South Africa, the commandos in thel
field are evidently not a party to them.
In addition to the defeat reported by
General Kitchener, which offsets thei
report Of the defeat Of General De Wet
near vrede, there are reports of vigor-
ous activity on the part Of the Beers,
especially on the border of the Orange
River and Cape Colonies. 1t Is stated
from a British source that the Beers
and Cape rebels there continue to In
crease in numbers. and Commandant!
Kritzinger told afar1ner In the neigh
borhood that thendvyement Of the COM
mandos southwark was only beginning
and that the Beers Intend to compel
the British to devastate Cape Colony
as they have the two republics to the
north. ,rr 3d.
The Boer tactics are the same as for
months past. They avoid conflicts
when possible, snipe at every opportu-
nifty and manoeuyre for surprises.
Many British troops who are now In
Pretoria are reftting after arduous OPP
erations in the north. which have lefti
marks upon them. They say 1t is very
very difficult to locate the small bodies
Of Beers, who conceal their stock and
stores in inaccessible ravines. 1t Is onej
continuous trek after hidden enemies
whose fresh horses enable them to es|
cape when located.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
~. ro,.po,aonou, an,,sep.ics.

An important antissptic discovery has
been made by Drs. Frederick G. Noyy
and Paul C. Freer, which may, it is
claimed, lead to the further discovery OF
the fundamental causes in an important
field of medical and surgical science. The
new antiseptics are organic acid hyperox-
ides. In water solution $1,000 2t one
per cent. of active oxygen der'vs1 from
The hyperoxide that was used for :he e1-
periments is benzozlactzi, and This, as
was shown by experiments on d3gs, can
be taken internally in large doses without
poisonous effects.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Kennedy Jury Again Disagrees,

The jury in the case of DR.. Samuel
]. Kennedy, who was accused of the
murder of Dolly" Reynolds at New
York City, three years ago, failed to
agree ahd were discharged. It Is not
believed thatt:Kennedy will be tried
again. It is estimated that his three
:rials have cost New York County more
than $4,000. He was convicted in the
first trial, but the juries failed to
agree on a verdict in the other two.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Prominent People.

Portugals King Is an artist of much
ability.
MIR. WI, the Chinese Ambassador,
is writing a book.
Secretary Long returned from Col
orado Springs, COL, where he has
been visiting his daughters.
Thomas Nelson Page, the American
author. has been named for member
ship III the Astronomical Society Of
France.
A meeting between the Gear of EI
sia aud the Emperor William Of Gen
many Is believed to have been ar
ranged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Coming of Spring.

The spring comes as the kingdom of
God comes in the world. There is no
man IS ambitious for" Gethsemane OF
Calvary-in his own life experience.
How can we know that we are strons
enough to drink the cup, to bear the
cross? But the ambition Of following
Christ in little duties. trials and temp
rations Of our daily life ought to possess
the soul Of every disciple. If we can
live with him in home and business. in
the life Of the heart and the social life
of the world, where the heart finds
nourishment or bane, we may be sure
he will not bring us to the agony until
he has huilt in us the strength to bear
t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
H:s War Map For White House.

A new map just placed in the War
Room at the Executive Mansion at Wash
inctoA is thirty by fifteen feet IN !dimen-
sion. Tse location of all the. ocean
cables, coaling stations and repair docks
are sho-sM The present sovereignty OF
all the soil in the world, including even
the smallest islands, is indicated by, a
special color representing each OF the
great colonizing Powers. The Phllipplne
Islands appear twice on the maj so as to
show both the sunrise and sunset routes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Max Lasar Discharged.

United States Commissioner Robin
son, at Buffalo, N. Y, ordered the dis
charge of Max Lasar, Of New York
City, who has been in Jail nearly a
year for trying to smuggle $4,000
worth of diamonds into the country at
Suspension Bridge. Lasar had served
his time, but could not pay the fine
of $500. He secured his liberation un-
der the Poor Debtor law. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
A True Christians Ambition.

We are to be followers and imitators
of JESUS, but it is we'll for us that his
character is so clearly shown and estab-
lished before he comes to the supreme
trial of his life. We are to follow him
to the cross, if need be-but first tc
home obedience, and trade faithfulness,
and patience under wrongs, and steady
truth. and helpful friendship. No wise
beating or drums or blare OF trumpets.
its approach is ''down-shod to every
sense" Great elemental forces are in
activity. and they push their results into
manifestation. Some day we may ind
that all the triumphs of Christianity
over which we now rejoice are. to what
is coming, as the swelling twigs of the
pussy-willow in March to the glory and
beauty of the month Of Blossoms
Watchman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
IRRIGATION.
Necessary in Two-nnhsof the Country'a
Area to Make 4arming Pay.

Washington, D. C.-Professor Meade,
the Agricultural Departments irriga-i
tion expert, in his testimony before
the Industrial Commission, said that
irrigation Is necessary in two-ffths OF
the area of the United States to make!
farming prof1table: that 1t had re-
deemed an area in Louisiana and Tex
as larger than some New England
States, causing an increase in the;
value Of land from s5 to from $50 toI
500 an acre; that it Is considered a.
necessary adjunct to market garden!
ing all along the Atlantic coast, and!
that there are Is. 900, irrigation bitches;
in the United IStates; costing $780,;
000,0W.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Transport Tips Over in Dry Dock.

The United States transport ingalls,
tipped over in dry dock In the Erie.
Basin, at Brooklyn, N. Y, where she
was awaiting repairs. One life was
lost and twenty-five men were serious.
ly injured. The accident was caused
by a careless adjustment Of the bilge'
blocks under the ship, and by reckless
ness in attempting to adjust the shor-
Ing timbers along her sides. 1t will
take several months to put the trans
port in serviceable shape.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Long Distance Electric Lines.

Concerning the ambitious trunk line
long-distance electric projects now being
worked out in number of States it is
pointed out that suggestions have been
made. to connect, and in most cases, at
least portion of the distance is already
covered by lines, Chicago and Milwaukee,
Chicago and Detroit, Detroit and Buff
falo, Cleveland and Pittsburg, Washing:
ton and Baltimore, and New York and
Philadelphia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
MAN AND WOMAN DROWNED.
Went Rowing on . Lake and Boat Wa
Found Floating Bottom Upward.

Oak Orchard-on-the-Lake, N. Y
Earl Bently, twenty-five years old, and
Miss Dora Phillips. aged twenty, Of;
West Barre, drove up to Oak Orchard
Inn and left their horse and buggy, 60
Ing to the lake and hiring a boat.
Later their boat was found drifting
bottom up near the mouth Of Oak!
Orchard Creek. Near by foated the
girls black jacket and her companion'sI
derby hat.
The bodies were recovered. It is the
general opinion Of the people at the
lake that the act, as far as Bentley;
was concerned, was premeditated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
The Amiability of TrIbuIatIon.

If I only wish for clear water, it is of
little consequence whether it be brought
in q vase Of gold or glass. should even
receive it with more pleasure when pre-
sented in glass, because I can then see
it more clearly than in o. golden cup. In
like manner, if l seek only the will of
Cod I should be Indifferent whether it
be presented TO ME in tri5ulation or con-
solat!oa, provided l can clearly discern
it. 1t should be even more agreeable in
suffering, because it is then more Wis
iblc, and }the only amiability of tribula-
tion is that which it borrows from the
divine will.-Francis of Sales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
American Seeks Titled Chaperon.

The following advertisement has ap-
peared in the London Times: AN
American gentleman desires the serV-
ices of an English lady of title as
chaperon for his daughter during a
three months visit to England. Hon.
nrarium. f5OOO"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Two Children Killed by q Tornado.

TWO ChIIdren hiIIeU Dy IornHuos
A tornado did extensive damage in
Hall County and other Panhandle COM
munitites in Texas. The house Of w.
X. Moore and George Wickson were
demolished. Two Of Moore's children
were killed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03

Ire'nnd's Population Decrease, a4s,2o4
The official census of Ireland shows o
population of 4,456, $40, decrease in the
last ten years of 24S,2O4.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03
Cuba,s Army of School Children.

A year ago there were 3O25 public schools
in Cuba, with l25,OOO children. Now
there are 10000 school children, and new
schools are being built.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-03

Your son hath changed dwelling
places, but not his Master. Christ
thought good to have no more of his
service here; yet, His servants shall
serve him. Samuel Rutherford,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
MISCHIEF MAKER.
A Surprise I'm BROOKLYN.

An adults food that can save baby
nroyes itself to be nourishing and easily
digested and good for big and little 1odKs'
A BROOKLYN man says: when baby was
about eleven months old he began to
grow thin and pale. This was, at hrst,
attributed to the heat and the fact that
his teeth We're coming, but, In reality
the poor little thing was starving, MS
mothers milk not being sufficient nour-
ishment.
"One day after he had cried bitterly for
an hour. I suggested that my wife try
him on Grape-Nuts. She soaked two
teaspoonfuls in g. saucer with a little
sugar and warm milk. This baby ate SO
ravenously that she fixed second, which
he likewise finished. It was not many
DAYS before he forgot all about being
nursed, and has since lived almost ex-
clusively on Grape-Nuts. Today the boy
is strong and robust, and as cute mis-
chiefmaker as thirteen months OLD
baby is expected to be.
1--WE have put before him other foods,
but he will have none of them, evidently
preferring to stick to that which did him
so much good in his time of need-his old
friend Grape-Nuts.
use this letter any way you wish, for
my wife and can never praise Grape
Nuts enough after the brightness it has
brought to our household. These state
ments can be verified by anyone who
wishes to make a visit to our home. I"
f. F. McElroy, 256 So. Srd St., Brooklyn.
N Y.
Grape Nuts is not made for baby
food, but experience with thousands Of
babies shows it to be among the best. If
not entirely the best in use. Being a
scientific preparation of Natures grains.
it Is equally effective as body and brain
builder for Erown-ups.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
PAY IN THREE YEARS
FORMER STATE TREASURER Bob
Letter HAS MADE AN OFFER
OF $4,000
ACCEPTANCE rs RECOMMENDED
Attorney General Thinks the Offer
Is Eminently ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Sympathy Expressed for
the Ex-Treasurer.

Attorney General Douglas yesterday
submitted to Gov. Van SAINT a PROPOSE
ton from Col. Joseph Bobleter, former
state treasurer, in regard to the settler
ment of the $1,000 that will be due the
state after the bondsmen have paid the
$4,000 which they have offered in settle
ment Col Bobleter's letter is as fol-
lows:
. Il have been advised that the bondsmen
on my official bond as state treasurer
have prepared a proposition in accord
ance with chapter 212, Laws of 1899, for
the settlement of the states claims
against them for losses sustained by the
state while public funds were on deposit
in banks during my term as state treas
urer, and in arriving at such proposition
pay S., coo in addition to the amount they
propose to pay, to-wit $4,000.
In regard to this L would say, I am
not financially able to pay $1,000 at this
time, or any part thereof, and if a judy
ment were entered against me by the
state for that amount, it would entirely
deprive me from earning any money in
the future with which to pay the state,
Or even earn a sufficient amount to sup
port myself and family.
Il would therefore respectfully make
the following proposition, towit: That I
be allowed to enter into a stipulation with
the state of Minnesota to allow me three
years time in which to pay said 5000,
with reasonable rate of interest there
On, and if l fail to pay said amount and
interest on or before the expiration OF
said three years, that then judgment for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
STREETS REMAIN DIRTY
NO MONEY AVAILABLE TO PAY
STREET CLEANING FORCE
Only Three Men at Work at Present
-Old Practice of Payment
Knocked by Gen.
Pope.

Much filth and slush now cucumber the
streets in the business district, but it
will have to continue until there is money
available for it's removal. Three men
are now engaged in cleaning street cross
ings, but even they may have to be let
out because of a TACK Of funds.
II know the streets of st. Paul are in
a frightful condition now" said City En-
gineer Claussen yesterday, "but it can t
be helped. I expected to hear lots Of
kicks, but I guess the public, more than
myself, is acquainted with the condition
Of things and lets me alone. I may not
be able to do anything before the first of
next year.
Last year the streets, and heavy falls
of snow, were taken care of by hiring
men, and anticipating the following year s
money to the extent of placing the men
on the January pay roll, but this Gen
Pope frowns down, and it will in all
probability not be repeated.
On the Robert street and Wabasha
street bridges, and especially on Seventh
street, where Christmas traffic Is the
heaviest, mud snow and filth have been
churned into a sickening and sticky mass,
so much SO that on some of the streets,
business men have dubbed together and
cleaned places in front Of their build.
ings.
1t was hoped the snow would hide from
pedestrians the true condition of the
streets, but the late warm spell has re-
moved the white covering, and made
things, If anything, worse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
CLAUSSEN INDIGNANT
SAYS BANK EXAMINER POPE'S RE-
PORT Is FALSE AND MIS-
LEADING
IS PREPARED TO REFUTE IT
Insists That Mistakes Shown Are
Trivial and That Gehan ana
Steeg Are Innocent of
Wrong Doing.

False, misleading and calculated to
bring into disrepute his department.; is
what City Engineer Claussen says of the
partial report concerning alleged abuses
in the city engineering department filed
by Bank Examiner Pope Friday after
noon.
Mr.. Claussen was In anything but a
pleasant frame of mind yesterday, and
reference to the matter was sufficient to
bring out flow of crimson-hued Ian
guage, anything but complimentary to
the bank examiner. Mr.. Claussen claims
that the report is false in that it prac-
tically accuses several Of his employees
with having criminally nlisappropriated
certain sums Of money. What others
have done he does not know, but he Is
positive Bookkeeper Gehan and Supt.
Steeg are innocent Of any Wrongdoing.
He figures there is discrepancy of about
$199, but this he says is due to errors, i'm
possible to avoid when it is known tnat
over 100000 a year is paid out in small
sums as wages. Mr. Claussen says he
will write full answer to the report in
a few days, and submit it to the council
He will Inen demand full investigation
of the charges Mr.. Pope has made
AS to Gehan and Steeg, both officials
are reticent about the report except to
denounce Mr.. Pope in rather strong
language They insist that beyond infer
ences, not proven. the report shows abso-
lutely nothing of criminal character.
Both agree with City Engineer Claussen
that it is impossible to adopt any other
system of paying and checking without
costing the city a large sum Of money
for extra clerk hire.
Bank Examiner Pope and his force Of
assistants were working with feverish
haste yesterday on the remainder of the
report, which he will file in a few days
with Gov. Van SAINT. This portion of the
investigation will have reference to the
padding of the pay rolls by certain Of the
street commissioners in collision with
ot..ers, and it is said will contain more
than mere inference.
City Engineer Claussen says some OF
his employees have proven dishonest, but
the moment he found it out he discharged
them at once. AS to his clerical force he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
AT WORK IN FACTORIES
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER
GIVES OUT STATISTICS.

State Labor Commissioner John O'Don-
nell has completed his report of factory
inspection in st. Paul. The report shows
that there are In this city $50 manufacture
ing establishments employing 1882 men,
1861 women, 81 boys under the age of six
teen, and 43 girls under the age of SIX
teen, making total of icc7e employees
In 1873 nom manufacturing establish
ments there are employed 4,7S7 men, 81
boys 1897 women, and 80 girls, a total Of
6,265 persons. OF the 22,941 persons en-
ployed in these 1877 establishments, 1,T37,
or 7.33 per cent, are obliged to labor on
Sundays.
In the Second district, exclusive OF
Minneapolis, S55 inspections were made;
SO were of manufacturing plants and II
of other employers Of labor. In the
places inspected 1889 men, ITO boys under
16 years of age and LOG women were en-
ployed by manufacturers, and 125 men, 5
boys and rs women were employed by
stores.
Sunday work was done by 122 of these
persons, or 4.42 per cent. The longest
days work was performed by those EN-
ployed in electric light and water plants.
Child labo- Ii, the district amounts to
about per cent. Almost 60 per cert of
the child labor employed was found in
the brick yards aroua1 Chaska. where
a schoolboy took contract for piling
the bricks and hired his schoolmatss to
help him.
The towns covered in the report are
Anoka, Delavan, Glencoe Melrose, Mon
trose, Princeton, Waverly, Buffalo, Fix
River, Sank Rapids, Granite Falls, Mia.
ca, Olivia, Willmar, Chaska, Foley, Itch
field, Montevideo, New Paynesville. ST.
Cloud
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
NOVELTIES IN TOYS
DEALERS HAVE AMPLE SUPPLIES
ON HAND FOR THE HOL-
IDAY TRADE
DEMAND FOR THEM IS LARGE
American Ingenuity Has Supplied
All the New Varietfes-ImpOrt-
ed Goods Are of StereO-
typed Patterns.

Local dealers in Christmas toys do not
expect any unusual demand for their
goods this year. but they look for a sale
that will at least be equal to the average
of previous years. Large quantities of
Christmas goods are already on the
market, notwithstanding the fact that
Christmas is yet nearly three weeks dis
tant. All of the large department stores
have put in heavy stocks and are ready
for the demands of their customers.
There are not q great many new
features among the toys this year. All
the new varieties that are on the market
are of American manufacture, the i'm
ported goods being of the same patterns
as for several years past.
Among the novel toys this year are a
number of hill-climbing vehicles. These
were first introduced last year, but were
made only in small articles. This year
they are made in all styles of vehicles
including the locomotives, freight, pas
senger and fiat cars, automobiles and the
like. They work upon the principle OF
the heavy balance wheel and when once
started in motion will travel many feet
even through gravel or up an incline.
They are proving quite popular with the
children and are having large sale.
Another novel toy is a top which was
invented by one of the professors Of
Columbia college. 1t is called the sci
entific top, and by its use a child can
paint some of the most beautiful designs.
The top is so constructed as to hold a
piece of paper which 1t revolves rapidly.
enabling the child to paint the paper in
artistic figures.
Another novelty is self-registering
bank which will record the amount of
coin placed In it. One of the features Of
this bank which distinguishes it from
other self-registeripg banks is that all
the money is placed in the same slot, but
the bank registers the amount, whether
the coin is penny, nickel dime or
quarter
The wholesale dealers say that the
trade with country merchants has been
exceptionally good this year and many
consignments have been sent out. The
retail trade in the city Is principally con-
trolled by the department stores. all of
which carry large stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-08
SNOW GUARDS NEEDED
ENGINEER CLAUSsEN SAYS COURT
HOUSE MUST BE EQUIPPED
If an IcicIe We're to Drop From the
Cornices Chances Would
BE Good for a Fu-
neral.


No one, as yet, has fallen victim to
the tons of snow and ice that often come
laundering down the steep mansard rocf
of the court house, and crash with a roar
on the walks beneath but City Engineer
Cladssen intends that no one shall. Yes
terday he notified the city hall and court
house commission that 1t would nave TO
equip the building with snow guards.
Only last winter the work house van,
and team of valuable horses narrowly
escaped destruction from an avalanche
of snow that dropped from the roof
above. and literally filled the court with
its moisture soaked debris.
AS a precautionary measure, the roof
at all times is relieved of its covering OF
snow whenever any falls, but the removal
of icicles which cling to the cornices IS
an impossibility. Fatal results would at
tend their striking pedestrian below.
1t is expected that the commission In
charge of the building will attend to the
matter at once, and supply the necessary
guards.