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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-16
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF ABBEV1LLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
w. L. Kennedy as Administrator Of w. r.
Kennedy, deceased. and in his own right
ct. al, against ]. Thomas Wilson, and 9TH
ers-PaItition.
DY 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, will offer for sale at Public Outcry,
at Abbeville c. H., S. c., on Salesday IN
NOVEMBER 4th.) AID. 1901, within the legal
hours OF sale the following described land, to
wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate.
lying and being in Abbeville County, In the
State aforesaid, containing
One Hundred and Eighty Acres,
more or less, and bounded by ]. ]. Kennedy,
w. L. Kennedy, B. A. Wilson, Rocky River,
lands of T. ]. BaskIn and others. To be sold
in three tracts as reported by the Commits
sioners on Partition, with plats to be exhio.
tied on day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE-For one-half cash, and
the balance on credit OF twelve months, with
interest from day Of sale, secured by bond OF
the purchaser and mortgages Of the premises.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
L. w. PERRIN,
Oct. 15, 1901. Master A. c. 8. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-16
BOARD DIRECTORS.

P. b. Callison and Joseph Lake. Ieldel
Township. 1o,o,.
Lake, Klrkseys Township.
j. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake ana Il.
Townsend, Fellowship Township.
!. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and X. w
Townsend, Brooks Township.
J. w. Lyon and A. X. Watson, Indian Hi
Township.
Abbeyille, =. c., Jan. II. 1900
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
TRANSPORTATION Bargains,

From August Ist to 10th and from
Sentember Ist to 10th, inclusive. the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
will sell round trip tickets from Chicago
70 St. Paul and Minneapolis for SO s.
70 Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den
yer. S2s. 90; to Ogden and Salt Lake City,
ITtah. for $40 90. These are less than
the regular one-way rates. On other
dates. from now until August 3Ist, in
elusive. they will make round trip rates
Of sIs 90 to ST. Paul and Minneapolis;
Ssr.So to Colorado Springs; S44 50 to
Utah points. Return limit OF all tickets
will be October 3Ist, 1921. On August
OH and 10Th, only S64.5o. Chicago to
California points and return. The Chi
cago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
operates the only Electric Lighted Train
nto Omaha" the "Pioneer Limited to
ST. Paul and other up-to-date trains. To
ascertain how to avail yourself OF these,
the cheapest rates ever offered, drop a
postal to w. 5. Howell. General Eastern
Passenger Agent. New York City. or to
Edmund Janeway. Travelling Passenger
Agent, No. AZ S. 3rd ST.. Philadelphia.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS
To Pan-Amerioan Exposition During Au-
gust And September Via Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad


gust And September Via Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.
Excursion tickets will be sold to Bu'-
falo via Royal Blue Line, Philadelphia
and Reading Railway, at the low rate
of $40. 90 from Washington, Baltimore,
Newark and Wilmington, Del, and in
termediate points. on August s. IL, 20
and 20, and September 4, 10, 10 and IS,
1901, for train leaving Washington at
7.os a. m, Baltimore Camden Station)
att .5s a. M, mt. Royal Station) at 8
a. m, Newark, Del at 9 20 a. m. and
Wilmington, 9. 50 a. M, arriving at But
falo oI5 p. m.
From points between Washington and
Philadelphia, other than those named,
passengers must take local trains to Srst
point en-route at which above trains will
stop Tickets will also be sold at above
rate from Frederick, Md, Hagerstown,
Md Martinsburg, w. Va, Winchester.
Va. and intermediate points, for any train
to Washington or Baltimore on day pre-
vious TO above dates, in order that pas
sengers may make connection with train
named Through Pullman parlor cars.
A delightful daylight ride through the
famous Lehigh and Wyoming Valley
All tickets limited for return passage
seven M DAYS, including date of sale.
on all trains except "Black Diamond
Express" and "Royal Limited. Cal
on agents OF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road tor tickets, Pullman car space and
full information. TIL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
PERSONAL MENTION.
In The Social Whirl-ThOse Who Go AM
Those Who Come.

Miss Frances Basil has returned from
New York STATE.
Mr.. Charles Evans, of Washington.
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. +. p Elliott. of Washington. spent
Sunday ~nh his sister.
Miss Lulu Sommers left Saturday tor a
weeks stay az Atlantic City, -.
DIR. Martin Ii. Smith, OF New York
city is visiting his parents on Main stree.
Miss Elizabeth A. Small. is visiting her
parents MIR. and Mrs. James T. Small.
Mr.. Henry E. Dennison left today TO
visit his brother al T FAIR Haven, Connecti-
cut.
Mr.. Clayton Brewer has returned from
his vacation which he spent al Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Robert Tate, OF Baltimore. spen,
Sunday with his parents on Market
street.
Miss Ernie A. Weller. of Baltimore. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Small IN
Second street.
DR.. and Mrs. Van Fleet and sons. OF
New York City, are the guests of Mr..
ard Mrs. M NJ. Smith.
The Rev. T. (. Peters. pastor Of Mary
land Ave. NJ. Z. Church. left here today
for Rehoboth Camp. Del.
The Rev. DR.. w. w. Van ArsdaIe,
of the First NJ. f church will leave to-
morrow for his vacation.
Miss Annie Dashiell, of Washington.
is visiting her father, the Rev. j. H.
I Dashiell. Gloucester street.
Mr. John G. Ray, OF Baltimore. former
principal Of the male school here, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Miss Katherine McWilliams. of 4o3
Warren avenue Baltimore, is spending
two weeks visiting friends at Galesville.
on West river. Md.
Miss Margaret Williams. of Walbrook.
Baltimore. daughter of the Rev. DR..
Robert H. Williams, has been on a short
visit to friends here.
Mr.. Joshua Linthicum and family,
who have been summering at Wesley
Grove Camp. have returned to their
home on Hanover street.
Ex-Governor Frank Brown, Miss May
Brown and Mr.. Frank Brown. Jr,, who
went abroad in July, are at Ostend. where
the season is al its height, and where
Miss Brown is receiving the attention
and admiration that she always has in
Europe as well as in America.
MIR. Benz. A. Bryan. OF St. Johns Col
lege. is visiting his father Mr.. r. M :.
Bryan near Landlord Kent county Mr..
Bryan was hurt at college, on the Ist OF
May, being struck in the head with a
brick while drilling, and on account OF
the wound received. was compelled to
leave school. He was under treatment
at the Baltimore City Hospital for about
three weeks. Al the consent of his doc
tor. he went to Georgetown, Del, to visit
his brother Rev. ]. f. Bryan, Phi. D.,
pastor OF the Georgetown, Nj. p. Church.
During his stay in Georgetown, he has
been preaching in the Presbyterian
church Of that town. and made many
! friends there.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
The Best Reemdy For Stomach And Bowel
Troubles.

81 have been in the drug business foi
twenty wears and have sold most all Of
the proprietary medicines OF any note.
Among the entire list have never found
ANYTHING to equal Chamberlain Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all
stomach and bowel troubles" says O.
w. Wakefield. of Columbus, Ga. This
remedy cured two severe cases OF cholera
morbus in my family and have recon-
mended and sold hundreds OF bottles OFT
10 NV customers to their entire satisfac'
ton. 1t affords quick and sure cure IN
a pleasant FORM. For sale by Field
never Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
Aug. 10 1901.
SNAP SHOTS.


The oyster is turning uneasily in his
bed.
Where is the prophet who predicted
cool summer?
Did you ever know hot wave pre-
dlcton to prove ialss'
Many prominent olergymen are
away on their summer vacation.
Those who seem to have the most
cause to. complain the least.
SOFT she'll crabs are unusually scarce
and prices are correspondingly high.
In many families bowl of cracked
ice is kept on the side table all the time.
ErSrARRow'S Candies at Fred. c
Smiths, Md Avenue OF
-Whew! doesn't it make you warm to
look al the windows stocked with blank
els
The Joke editor is preparing to greet
the coming OF the oyster with his usual
funny ar, there!"
And we don't see why August need
teel IL necessary TO break July 5 record
for heat and humidity.
diamonds 10 see them in huge ring
surrounding the face OF clock.
You can hardly eat enough ice to
hurt Yourself while cold drinks to give
the same effect is enough to kill.
Special sale Of the star clothing house
stock a, AARON L. GooDMAN'S.
The man who proclaimed that the
spots on the sun signihed less humidity.
has vanished to a dry country.
Many small vegetable dealers have
closed up their stands because of the
scarcity and high price of produce.
Many men say they don't under
stand why women wear such very thin
shirt-waists Why, that's not hard to
see through
Hooks on the subject of the suffer
lngs OF the Arctic explorers are apt to
make us little more lenient towards
the lack of chill in the air.
Think before you decide upon a fruit
Juice. Most all OF them have different
effect, so drink what you require instead
OF going it blind.
Come to our store and we will clothe
'.'Nf hANtAA " tAt W AlAN We VIZ saw NV
MONEY. AARON L. GOODMAN Market
Space.
NERVOUS troubles are cured by
= Hoods Sarsaparila, which en-
riches and puriiics the blood. 1t is the
best medicine for nervous PEOPLE.
When you want modern. up-to-
date physic, try Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are easy to
take and pleasant in effect Price, IS
cents. Samples free at Feldmeyer Bros,
City Drug Store.
We are grateful to our friends 70
every item OF news they favor US with.
That IS the way we get the happenings
our friends relate them to US. We are
very much like other people in this re-
spect az least-we must hear the news
before we become conversant with it and
can put il into print. Tell us the news.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19

no happiness IoI
either mother or
child with out
health. Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription I" has
done wonders . for
many a woman,
by restoring her
health and OPEN
ing for her the way
TO happy mother
hood. This really
wonderful medi-
cine is not a cure
all. 1t is a prepare
ton specially de-
signed to cure dis
eases peculiar to
women 1t dries
facilitating drains,
heals Inflammation
and ulc err tion,
cures female weak
ness, and removes
the causes which
& en- orally make
women n ervous
and sleepless.
There is no alco-
hol in c Favorite
Prescription y and
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
Sunday School Pic Mic.

The German Sunday School will hold
rs annual picnic Wednesday. August II,
AZ Boucheyy on Tie Spa. All our friends
are cordially invited 10 spend the day
with US; and have good time. Refresh
ments can be had at moderate prices.
Boa,s for crossing the water during all
day at foot OF Market street. The Sun
day School assemblies at o'clack a. m
in the church.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19

It contains no opium, cocaine or other
narcotic.
Mrs lanes w Blacker of 62o Gather
inc street. Syracuse. n. Y, writes; " Your
medicines have done wonders for me. FOR
wears my health was very poor had four
iniscarriages but since taking DIR. Pierce's Ia
vorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis.
oovery' have much better health, and now ]
have a fine healthy baby"
Use DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets with
uFavorite Prescription" if the bowels
are inactive or irregular.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
Tuning and Gaining,

VIM. MUHLMEISTER, IS West ST..
specialist affirming and Repairing Pianos
and Organs, and also Gaining Chairs
If work is not satisfactory, money re-
funded. Lately graduate from the
Maryland School for the Blind at Balti-
more. s77
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19

Frolicking with her babv makes one Of
the prrttiest spectacles ev>r seen in the
home. But nothing is sadder to see than
the unhappy mother. weak and nervous,
striving Ia vain to hush the cries OF her
weak and nervous babe There can be
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
Snnr Recital.

riot. A. Loose viii give an enter
S@lhnent with illustrated songs at Mary
iana Avenue NJ. f. Church Thursday
ana Friday evenings. August 2oth and
5oIh. Admission 10 cents. I'd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19

Governor John Walter Smith has
designated September as Labor Day.
1t falls on the first Monday in September
winch occurs this year on the second.
The Governor will issue his proclamation
accordingly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EHSE

A powder 70 be shaken into the shoes Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot Ease. It cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swoolen, sweating
feet ingrowing nails, biisters and eallous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try il today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores Tor 25 cents, Trial
package FRER. Address. Allan s Olmsted,
lie Roy. N. Y. z-l6-Tm.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
nArEs ~ ADyEHTIsINe.

s-a 1--we lines Gonparein HFst user
un. - rlfreQucut insertions 90 cents
Soc t'-r.- made with monthly quarterly
--4-,Y advertisers.
~ ...,l notices and political or personal
" .-srioas Is cents per line BoHrsolse
coa .. .frz..rtinus. i0 cents per line.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19

annapolis >. 80 a. m. and :. 10 p. M.
...f-80fc 3. 90 a. m, and 80 p n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19

tNAlIAlgNA bEANh.
team. Annapolis for Chautauqua Beach. Week
n a. 100 a. As an and 1 io 80 a ~ M s9S 30 p o @
,..,. ..s,utluqua Beach for Annapolis, Week
lt HgO a NJ =. 20 and g. 80 p. M. Sun-
-. - BOA 10. and q. 80 d m.
pg,yN ]. WILSON BROWN,
s. D. A. B. AIT Manager.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
Inday And Saturday Seashore Excursions
Via PENNSYLVANIA Railroad

between Washington and Atlantic City,
S-ape MAY, Sea Isle CITY and Ocean City.
y. j. So round trip. Tickets on sale for
an trains Fridays and Saturdays, good
10 return until following Tuesday. Della
NaIe River bridge route 10 Atlantic CITY.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
sundayTalns.
lLLrrAnouA RRACH.

r....at y 80 a. m. and 40 p m Arrive
.,Ips8a. u. and G.A5 p IA.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-19
..,,so.s. WASHINGTON & BALTIMORE R. R.
r.--...rg With Annapolis Iunc. & odsH,Oa.

-...-.r..se for Annapolis Junction, connect
MON and the Junction with trains for
=. and Washington, and other points, as
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24

La cofldesa Lydia de Castelhuo-
70 q penas hubo vuelto 4 su palacio
y despedfdose del baron entr6'en su
gabinete de desnudarse.
A la camarera lie sOrprendi6 Ell
cambio operado en- su sefiors.
La habfa visto marchar al teatro,
pSlida, triste, con Ell cansancio y ell
aburrimiento impresos en- sus fac
clones y lie veia Volver riente, con
con ell semblante animadO, los oios
brilIantes, Ia frente sobsrbia.
y bien Ginetta, ami banjo esta
listop
cSf. -sefiora condess; no tengo
mas que verter en- ell aqua la esen-
cia de yioletas.
-Ayddame pues q desvestirme,
luego prepara mi te en- el salon.
Despu6s de algunos minutes la
condeea entraba en- So pila de mar.
mol blanca, dlcieneo con una son.
risa 4 Ginttts:
Me deteudre POGO en- el bsfio,
ten cuidado que mi toslla este blen
caliente , prepare el to como te he
dlchO.
-Si, sefiOra coudesa.
La camareEa Sc maFch6 para vol
YER nn cuarto dc hors despues. La
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24

condesl Lydia, bella como Una nil.
ia que sale de las houdas, Sc halla-
ba en pie en- su pila; pretendfa lie.
vantar su magDi6ca cabellera ne
gra, que Sc habfs soltado.
La camarera la ayudo q eD1ugaf-
Sc; a revestlT los miembros tibloS
por el bafIo perfumado cen una
ancha bata de raso, q calzar los pies
con zapatlllaS bordadas en- orc y
atendi6 en- silencio las 6rdenes,
-SEsta todo listoP
ST, sefiora condess.
: Eutonces puedes irte a la ca.
ma, no necesito NADIA de II.
La camarera dio uu paso para So.
lir.
La condesa la llam6.
"A proposito, no te divides Gi.
META de que te he enccmeudado lr
pr la ms1ana a levsr Ell dinero &
Ia famills de squel desgTacisdo 81.
bafi |, que esta en- Ia mas espanto'
So miseria.
No 10 olvidare 4 bueu SECURE,
seflora coudesa buenss inches.
La camarera sili6 , Lidia eftr6
eu el salon que ella llamaba su san.
tuarIo, donde passbs una gran par
te del dIa, IN aquel salon habla un
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24
BtBLforEoA DE sLA BEMdCRActAs

esplendor de lujo verdaderamente
oriental, y una profusion de flores
farisimas, tanto que los muebles
parecfan sepultados, por decirlo
asi, en medic de las flores.
Una lampara de alabastro sus-
pendida del techo, esparcfa en- tor
no una luz misteriosa, semejaute
al crepdsculo vespertino: exquiSitos
perfumes Sc exhalaban de una chi.
minea de uermeil enceDdlda en- me-
dio de la estancia.
La condesa Sc acomod6 en- una
atomana rodeada de arbustos exc.
ticos y pr6xima a Ia cual habfa una
mesits en- forn4a de coucha, que
contenfa una tasa dorado humeau-
te de t6, un plstillo artfstico lleno
de bizcochos y una pipa turca for
mada por uu largo canuto de jaz
min, adornado de orl y de pie1ras
preciosas J teTminado en- uns DO
quilla de ambar amarillo.
Lydia bebi6 a sorbos ell te, sin
tocar ,un bizcocho. Sc dispuso en-
cambio a fumsr, y mlentras sus
oios negr0s y bril,ntes acompafia-
ban las aspirales de humn, que pc.
quefias al principle Sc iban agran.
dando, y desyaneciendrse al llegar
al teche, sus peque0is narices rO-
sadas Sc dilataban, su pecbo Sc lie
vsntsbs con palpitacionts frecuen
te, bsio la impression de un pensa
miento SonIiente, felix .-..
-Edmundo,- decis para ST con
compassion : yo te amo, vote amo....
yquiero que seas mio. -. Hace
mucho tempo que tu imsgen me
persigue- -..-. hui de tt cuando ell
deber me 10 imponis- = .pero ah, "a
soy libre. :. -libre. -.-y taamn.
e muud :, td no ssbes que tn nom.
be 10 lleva hsce dos afi0s esculpidn
eu mi eorsz q; I'd 90 Sabes que por
II sole conoci las lmp9cient = deli.
clss del deseo, que portf he dorado.
E1mundo, 20 to esperaba, sin bus.
carte; 20 sabias que TN dfa ven
drias 4 INF; que to alma era mian..
lehl. -. 70 70 soy suparstlciosa,
hero creo en- Ell eld-stino ...
os oios dc Ia eondesa se cerFaron
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24

con un sentimiento de voluptuo>i-
dad; su act!tud estlba llena de tar.
nura.
-ITengo treinta y dos ahos.
murmuro, " soy bella: Ell amor
tieue tantas alegrfas que embrla
gan y mi objct? es ser amada com
10 haya sldo nunca muisr algun /:
ama1a cen deirio, con lGcura: ann.
da con recoglmtento. con Quito
adorada!
La narices di atadaS de la conde-
sa y sus labios tr6mulus, iadicabap
bastante bien que decia la verdad!.
y que una passion violenta habfa en-
contrado eco en- su alma.
Con la boquilla de ambar entire
sus labios, entire las espirales de hu.
mo y los peusamientoS la condesa
parecfa aletargarse- -.
EntonceS los recuerd s del pasa-
do Sc lie pre,entaron ubo 4 uno ea
la mente, por aIusl agujero que ell
tempo abrelentamente para cada
un de nosotros.
<Lydia Sc volvi6 mia alegre y
feiiz, corrlendo deScuidada CO ell
patio de mcs2icos dc la casa pstor-
ma, cantlndO las dulces coplas de
su pats, daiando sueltas al ylento
las largss guedejas negraS, mecieu.
dose en- Ia pequefll h4m4ca que el
padre la h4bfa regalado, en- Ia cual
habia Pa ado tantos suefos deli
cioSos -,
SiC6mo la amaba su padre Cuau-
ia admiration y ternnra en sus oios
tristes, cuanl0 a ella Sc volvisul
Lydia lie recordaba la mujer perdl.
da TEMPO atras. A 81 le parecla que
ell alma de saquella crlatura habia
pasado q su hljs.
81 ,bffs querid0 scr rl,o muy
rico, para qna Lydia 90 hublese es.
case ado de nsda; h,bri4 auerldneue
Ell ai'e 20 Ia tscase, que las fl res
brotasen b'lo sus pies, qua ell cielo
fuesa slempre azul para ella
sLydis, desde entences Sc mos.
trsba Off r6nte a las ttras nlflas =
creciendo, \ origlnallaad de sa ca.
rfctsr aumet taba, Sc hacla mss
notable. Baio Ia inoceneia De sps
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-06-24
Tomas Bryan
BOG ADO

Titulo "sobresaliente de la facultad
de- Santiago de Galicia, Ofrece suS servi
CLOS PROFESSIONALS en- Mayaguez, calle de
Ia Rosa nom. 20, On que tiene estableCido
su estudiO.
Sc encarga dc la gesti6n y defense
dc tOda clase do asuntOs ante0las 0Ortes
de- JusdCia de Mayaguez, San Juan,
Ponce, ArecibO , HumacaO.
Para la jurisdiction de Las MarlaS
cuenta con un Agente especial residenfe
On aqueI pueblo, don Francisco FulladO-
%, CON quien pueden entenderse direc-
tamente los Clientes.
Hta. l2 A.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
HIS LIFE TO SCIENCE.
Louis Knapp, q st. Louis Physician. De-
serts Wife and Children to Trent
q Chinese Leper.

81. Louis, Aug. 21.-Dr. Louis Knapp,
aged 40, practicing physician of this
city, has forever separated himself
from his wife and four children and
will become isolated from the world
to nurse Dong Gong, the Chinese leper
who was found here two weeks ago.
The doctor, who is a graduate of a
Detroit medical college, took final
leave of his family Tuesday. With
his patient and prisoner as his only
companion, DIR. Knapp will live in q
three-room frame house now being
built by the city authorities at quar-
antine until necessity Tor his services
is ended. DIR Knapp will take his Ii
brary to quarantine and will there de-
vote the greater part of his time to
the study of leprosy. There were five
other applicants for the position.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
Ar wilder. Suspected OF Numbering Mrs.
Caldwell. Suffers Death by Burning
ut tho Hands of q Mob.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 21.-A dispatch
received here last night from Whites
boro, Tex, says the negro, ALI Wilder,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Cald-
well, the wife of Grayson county
farmer, ut her home on Saturday last,
was captured by n mob and burned
at Nelson's ranch, 2H miles east of
Red Ranch. The burning occurred
early last night. The mob was COM
posed of 800 men.
The negro was taken to a tree and
swung up in the air. Wood and fod-
der were piled beneath his body and q
hot fire made. Then it was suggest
ed that the man ought not 10 die too
quickly and he was let down to the
ground, while q party went to DeX-
ter, about two miles distant. to pro-
cure coal oil. This was thrown on
the flames and the work completed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
PLANS A GREAT TUNNEL.
E. n. Hartman Contcmplates Boring .
Hole $1,000 Feet Through tho
Heart of the Sierras.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The longest
railroad tunnel in the United States
will be built through the Sierra Ne
vada mountains of California, if the
present plans of E. II. Hartman are
carried out. The tunnel project,
which will involve an outlay of from
100000 to $5,O00,OO0, contemplates
the boring of hole $4,000 feet in
length through the heart of the ST.
erras. Besides saving climb of 1900
feet, the tunnel will shorten the road
about seven miles and is expected to
effect q great saving in operating ex-
penses. 1t is stated that with the
Sierra tunnel built and the other plan
of the company for the Strengthening
of the curves and reducing of grades
in Nevada and Utah completed, pas
senger trains could be run between
San Francisco and Chicago in 2k days,
an average speed for the whole dis
lance of more than 40 miles an hour.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-08-24
MUST BUY OUR WHEAT.
A Shortage In Europe Which the United
States, with 25B.OOO.0OO Bushels to
Spare, Can Supplys

London, Aug. 20.-The best authori-
ties estimate the wheat crop of the
United Kingdom at 100000 bushels:
that of France at 3OO,OOO,0OO bushels,
and the crops of Belgium and Holland
at 100000 bushels, total of 96.00O,.
600 bushels for the great wheat-im'
porting area Of northwestern Europe,
which needs 664, 900, 900 bushels. Amer
lea, with home wants not exceeding
4OO,OOO,OOO bushels, has 675,o0O,000
bushels, and is therefore able to deal
with the deficit single-handed.