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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Family of Six Burned to Death,

The wife of John Gauthier and his
Eve children were burned to death by
the explosion of q coal oil stove. at
Little Cascapeda, Quebec. Gauthier
jumped from secOnd-stOry window
for heiD and broke his leg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Political Attifudes.

In defining political candidate as
"a man who Is asked to stand. wants
to sit, and is expected to lie," Winston
Spencer Churchill, NJ. p, has nicely
preserved the balance between wit
and fact-Youth's Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Attempts Upon the Cars Life.

Stories are current of recent at
tempts upon the Car of Russia's life
in connection with widespread revo-
lutionary movement. Of which the stu
dents riots in st. Petersburg and else
where are said to form a part.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
A New Mahdi in Uganda.

A new prophet, Muludzi, has ap-
peared in Uganda. He Is middle
aged, wears a long beard, is of i'm
pressive presence and has caused a
commotion His doctrine is mainly on
Mohamedan lines, but his followers
are allowed three more vices than Ma
homet's adherentS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Russian Press Not Alarmed.

st. Petersburg. Russia.-Thc Rus.
sian press is not alarmed about the
Tien-Tsin affair. The London CORE
spondent of the Novoe Vremya char
acterizes the dispute as unimportant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Our Troops in China Withdraw.

Maior-Gcreral Chaffee was ordered
to withdraw the American troops
FROM China. leaving only a legation
cusrL Of $50 men in Pekin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Spring Trade Improves Greatly.

Spring trade has made satisfactory
progress in most branches in all parts
of the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

1t is a popular belief that a holly
bush planted near dwelling protects
the house from lightning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Japanese Fear a Business Panic.

Japanese Fear Business PANIC
Predictions are freely made In Yoko-
hama, Japan, of business panic, due
to lack of capital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

London.-"Russia's proceedings in
Korea" says the Kobe correspondent
of the Daily Mail. "are now openly
aggressive, and it is believed that she
Is about to make further demands in
connection with Masampo."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Roers Raid a Cane Colony Town.

The Beers passed through Linton.
Cape Colony. They looted the stores.
seized forage, and burned whit wheat
they could not carry off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
Another Outbreak in tho soudan.

Another Outbreak In tho SOudan'
A new Dervish movement is said
to be on foot in the southern part or
the SoudaE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10
JAPAN MEETS RUssIA's NOV

Gets Squadron Ready to Follow Czar's
Fleet to Korea.
Shanghai. China.-The Toxic CORE
spondent Of the North China Gazette
says that all the Russian warships off
the Japanese coast have sailed for
Korea. A Japanese squadron is being
mobilized for immediate departure for
Korea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05

less trouble than the wood obtained
/ from the hills.
But doctors have declared that there
must be no disturbance of the coal
beds. The people bow, as if to an in
spired law. 1t is permitted to deforest
some of the hills for fuel. and thew
are kept continually stripped by the
thousands who make living by gath
ering wood and carrying it back to the
settlements. The snirits generated
by the wind and water and which oc-
cupy and envelop the earth exact
TINS burden upon toilsome millions
who bear it patiently and without
complaint
1t is an essential purpose of Feng-
shut to preserve the harmonies of
nature. 1t aims at placid conditions.
The welfare of the people is best to
be served, so far as anything approach
ing philosophy enters this sort of cal
culation, by leaving things as they al
ways have been in order that the spir-
its of earth and air which they have
become accustomed, so that there may
be no distraction or annoyance to pro-
woke or ruffle them. If they are
driven out of there course through
human agency; the penalty is exacted
in human suffering.
Hence all possible precaution is
taken to avoid that which will dis
turb them, and the interpreters of
Fengshui must be consulted on every
occasion. 1t may well be that the high
reward which the Chinese have for
their intense conserya-
tism, and the quality of self satisfac-
ton which enables them to feel su-
perior to the outside affairs or even
to their own mishaps is engendered
by the faith that makes them fatal
ists.-London Chronicle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
To be continued.
The Comet Record.

During the 10Th century 235 new
comets were discovered, as against 81
in the eighteenth century. The nine
tenth century also beheld a greater
number Of large and brilliant comets
than did it's predecessor. The finest of
these were the comets of 1911, lS43
1858. 1881 and 1882. In the year 1900
only one periodical comet was known,
Halley's; now many are known, of
which at least II have been seen at
more than one return to perihelion.
Limitations of Liquid Air.
Liquid air cannot be proftably used
to preserve meat, as it is in no way
an antiseptic and will not kill mi
crobes. Moreover, it is now five times
dearer than ice. 1t cannot be used fol
motor carriages or submarine boats
because when heated it is such a
powerful explosive that no metal yet
known could resist it's shocks. The
public needs to be warned against
schemes for preserving meat or pro
polling motors by iquefied air.
Fortress Water Tanks.
LII IuC SluS VI lnO lOSh VI IIUl dlIdI
four huge reservoirs have been <cut
capable of holding 100000 gallons OF
water Each tank by means of gauze
wire can be made mosquito proof, thus
preventing this pest in hot weather
from introducing any germs of disease
In the event Of siege this water supply
would be invaluable, and for the pres
ent the troops and the poor will be
/ benefited alike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Electricity in Mail Tu5es.

Experts appointed to investigate the
workings of the pneumatic tube sys-
tenn of carrying mails in cities report
that on the present basis Of cost the
system is too expensive. 1t adds that
a system to be operated by electricity
is in process of development and bis
fair to be successful. This is simply a
three-rail trolley road, operated in
tube. The tracks would be laid, insu-
lated and bonded before the top 1s
fastened down. The carriers would
be built with slightly rounded corners,
so as to conform to the turns made at
street corners. The carriers and their
motors would be operated between
guides. By cutting the tracks and the
Introduction of a system Of looping,
well understood by electrical engineers,
the speed of the carriers could be less
ened at corners and also when ap-
approaching stations. Electrical engl-
neers say it is feasible and could be
operated for any distance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
SUPERSTITION SAVES COAL.
1t lies in China and near the coast
But is not Mined.

Because of superstition one of the
richest coal beds in the world lies
unworked. This will not be the case
long after the greet powers have par
titioned China, for the mine lies near
the city of Annoy in that unfortunate
country, and it may be imagined that
modern greed viii not hesitate to 90
after the<coal.
Fengshui comes with birth and is
never ending. 1t attends every i'm
portant act and combines the func-
tons of fortune, fate and destiny.
One may not undertake an enterprise
unless that spirit favors it. 1t sets the
time for marriage and it must be
propitiated before burial.
The compound is made of words
that mean wind and water, or that
which cannot be seen and that which
cannot be grasped. No amount of
speculation or research by foreign IL
quiries has resulted in making much
more of it than this definition. Since
it thus symbolizes what the human
mind cannot easily comprehend the
Chinese not only accept it without
question, but as a reality pertaining
to their own life and governing it.
Annoy needs little fuel except for
cooking, but the supply hardly salts
fies the most sparing use of wood. In
some places women and children by
hundreds find a means of livelihood
by gathering stems, sticks and leaves,
and in digging for roots, which will
always bring good prices in copper
cash The work has become almost
an industry in the adjoining province,
where the searchers for fuel trudge
miles for it daily. On the way to the
hills where they gather it they have
made a path which has become sc
worn that it exposes a coal bed along
most it's entire length. Outcroppings
elsewhere in the same section show
local at hand over a vast area, ready
for use and to be gathered at infinitely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in to days.
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. rs cents and 81.
Sold by HOLSTERS pharmacy, 8 North
Pinckney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05

It is believed that a woman is at
the head of gang of burglars COM
hitting depredations recently in
WestchesIer county, N. Y. Burglaries
were committed in three towns in the
county one night. In each case there
is evidence that a woman was con-
cerned. At Mount Vernon $4,000 Of
valuables were taken from the home
of Charles Barry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-05
Most important Work.

The second of the reports of the
economic series was on the Building
and Ornamental Stones Of Wisconsin,
nv DIR. E R. Buckley who has been in
charge of the department of economic
geology. This report is a monograph
containing 544 pages, one map, and So
plates seven of which are colored.
This is by far the most important re-
port thus far issued by the geological
survey. With the exception OF the
chemical analyses given in the last
part of the report, the work is entirely
that of the author. The report con-
| tains a vast amount of new informa-
| ton relative to the Building Stone
Resources of Wisconsin. This report
has not only brought before the people
generally a knowledge of the value OF
Wisconsin stones, but has furnished
the architect and builder an lnvalu
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27
NO. 36.
THE RAMBlER's PICKlNes.

Autumn is here with its chilly
nights and mornings. The foliage
will soon drop from the trees and
the long and dreary winter will
be on us.
Fresh pork, honey and slapjaoks
are now on the bill Of fare.
1t is gratifying to know that our
borough was not behind in showing
its respect to the memory Of our
late president. The county COM
missioners deserve credit for having
caused the court house to be draped
in mourning.
By the death of Lafayette Latti-
more this borough loses another of
its we'll known residents. Jack"
was a quiet and industrious citizen
and had a host of friends.
Too much of one thing is good for
nothing The same old straw con-
tinually threshed over begins to get
tiresome and does no good.
B. E. Brown and wife returned
from Buffalo Monday evening.
Wedding bells begin to jingle.
Now is the time to look for your
last years overcoat.
Montague's only industry, the
"mango factory, is in operation.
DR.. Whitfield Gray, the we'll
known veterinary surgeon, of New
ton, N. j., was in town Tues day on
professional business.
J. B Hendershot Of Newton, who
holds the plum Of fish and game
warden of Sussex county, was also a
visitor here.
Jim Bennett, the snake editor of
the Port Jervis Gazette, passed
through here Tuesday on his way
to Dingman's.
The Rebekahs had a lovely eve
ming for their straw ride Tuesday.
Some one has asked the question,
What does the word Quarantine"
mean or signifyP Here is Webster's
definition; Quarantine (kwar-an-
teen): ITO prohibit from inter-
course with a city or it's inhabitants,
to compel to remain at distance
from shore for some limited period,
on account of real or supposed in
fection, applied to ships, or to per-
sons and abodes." I"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27
BRIEF MENTION.

The Old Point Comfort club is
camping at Brink Pond for a few
days.
Simon Sterne, a well known New
York lawyer, and who has visited
Milford, died last Sunday of ap-
oplexy.
The congressional conference
which was to be held at Strouds-
burg Wednesday was adjourned un-
til Oct. 10th.
Frederick Fraley, prominent in
business life in Philadelphia for
three-quarters Of a century. is dead
at the age of 81 years and A months.
Rev. Geo E. Gillespie of Port Jer-
Wis was appointed by the Presby-
terry of Hudson at its session last
week to preach in the Presbyterian
church here Oct. and declare the
pulpit vacant.
Former Lieutenant Governor Louis
A. Watres of Scranton announces
himself candidate for governor next
year, and it is possible that Hon.
William ConnelI of the same place
may also be candidate.
Frank Seitz killed a bald head
eagle near Shohola Falls recently
which measured 8 feet 6 inches from
tip to tip. He has had the bird
mounted and it makes a magnificent
specimen.
DIR. Rothrock states that the com
mission will forthwith begin cut
ting the brush along the roads on
the state lands and next season it
will put the roads in as good order
as is possible with the sum appro
priated-$25 a mile.
Czolgosz, the assassin of President
Mckinley, was found guilty after a
trial lasting less than two days. No
defense was iuterposed by his coun.
sci. When called on to plead he re-
piled, "GuiltY," but as that could
not be accepted by the court his
counsel entered the plea of not
guilty.
Mrs. Kate Weitenheimer of Ding
man township and George E. Hor-
ton of this borough were quietly
married Wednesday evening of this
week at Port Jervis by Rev. T. H.
Mackenzie of the Reformed church.
The happy couple left the same
evening for trip to the Pan-Amer-
ican. May prosperity and happi-
ness bless their pathway through
life.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27
Can This Be True P

The State Sentinel, a paper pub
lished in New York by E. B. Rus
sell, Interstate Law and Order pres
ident, in recent issue graphically y
describes a visit made by him to
Shohola Glen Sunday, Aug. IL. He
says "the place was in fact worse
than Coney Island ever dared to be
even in its palmiest days. No one
could imagine that such scenes
which exist at Shohola Glen could
possibly occur in the supposedly
quiet of the state of Pennsylvania. -
He found the front doors of a hotel
"wide open and sixty-three people
in the bar room drinking their fa-
vorite beverages. They called for
beer, whisKey, gin, rum and other
intoxicants and they received
liquids which closely resembled
what they called for, and from the
way they drank the sup.
posed booze it was evident that they
had not been deceived and had nc
cause for dissatisfaction He saw
a spindle wheel on the street in ful
operation, and also slot machines
Up in the glen proper, a mile from
town, beer was being sold anS
served by Mattresses who seemed
under age, and at one place a IL
year-old boy was serving drinks
The president bought half-pint o.
whiskey as a memento and oam'
away with the idea that the plac
was worse than New York and tina
any saloon keeper there who dareC
such open violations would be forth
with arrested.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27

Pennsylvania State Sunday school
conventions since Williamsport, 1894,
have beeome like great Young Peo-
ple's Conventions in enthusiasm and
spiritual power, but far more i'm
pressive In the character Of the prom
inent people who are delegates, in
educational value, and as schools Of
better methods. Carlisle, Harris
burg, JohnstOwn, Reading and AL
toona have successfully felt the power
Of this annual gathering OF Sunday
school leaders from every county and
our great cities. This year the con-
vention meets In Chester, October 8
to 10. The program is richer even
than AltoOna's, with such intructors
and speakers as DIR. w. w. White,
of Montclair; Rev. Drs. Mead, Ian
sing, II. w. Miller, @. l.. Fry, A. S.
Hobart, and Hon. John Wanamaker,
II. J. Heinz, Alfred Day, Gen. Chss.
Miller, Prof. Van Ormer and others.
The music win be led by Prof. E. 0.
Excel, of Chicago. Railroad orders
for reduced rates good from Friday,
October 4, giving the Sabbath in
Philadelphia. Entertainment for
delegates in Chester. Write for Gre
dentials to Gen'l Sec'y Roads, 913
Grocer Bldg, Philadelphia.
The State Convention of Sunday
school workers at Chester, October 8
to 10, will meet in Madison Street
Methodist Episcopal church. The
reports for the year by state field
workers will show the most remark
able progress. County conventions
have been larger and more Impress
i've than ever before, with great adj
vanees in Normal work, Home De
partment, House-tO-House Visitation,
and Decision Day. The state con-
vention leaders like Messrs. Heinz,
Wanamaker, Mccormick, BIackall,
Henry, Gill, Ross and others with
notable speakers from every part of
the field will afford program rich,
inspiring and helpful. All Sunday
school workers are invited to attend.
Card orders for reduced railroad fares
good from Friday, October 4, giving
Sunday in Philadelphia, and Gre
dentials may be obtained from State
Association, 9ls Grocer Bldg, Phil
adelphia.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27
Making himself Famous.

Hon. Richard Olney, secretary OF
state in Cleveland's cabinet, is un-
der the ban of displeasure in Fal-
mouth, Mass, his home. His
coachman, NJ. Conroy, is said to
have remarked that ut is a good
thing President Mckinley is shot
he should have been killed long
ago." Mr. Olney was informed OF
this and when the citizens went af-
ter Conroy with intent to tar and
feather him he escaped, but the at
titude of Olney was such that the
citizens resolved "that the course
pursued by Hon. Richard Olney at a
time when the nation is in mourn
ing is an insult to American citizen
ship" Perhaps Mr.. Olney thinks
there is not a hairs difference be-
tween notoriety and fame. If you
can't jump into a pit like Cortius,
pop yourself into a volcano like
Empedocles, the foolery is immor.
talized just as well as a heroism.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27

The alleged interview stating that
Roosevelt would not be candidate
for president in 1904 has been
branded as a fake. Mr.. Roosevelt
has admitted that he did say some.
thing which might be considered to
amount to that, and it was this,
that while, in other circumstances
he might have thought of such a
candidacy as possible, the tragic
event which had made him presi-
dent had made it impossible for him
to contemplate any active work in
that direction. This would seem to
be self-evident.
Another yarn which has been
broken off short is the one Co the
effect that secretary Hay and Mr..
Roosevelt were at loggerheads on
the subject of the Isthmian canal
1t is true that at first MIR. Roosevelt
did not approve of the Hay. Paunce-
fote treaty as a whole; but he has
modified his opinions somewhat,
and after the treaty was defeated in
the senate it likewise underwent
some changes. It is said by those
on the inside that there is a likeli-
hood, almost q certainty, that the
treaty leading to the construction
Of the Isthmian canal will be rati-
fed within year.
One of the things in which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is certain to take ac-
tive interest is the question of CO.
lonial administration. General
Wood believes that by next June
the Cubans will be ready to take
care of themselves. 1t is comfort
ing to remember that General
Wood and President Roosevelt got
their experience of Cuba side by
side, are warm personal friends,
and understand each other thor
oughly.
On the whole, however, the most
notable thing in this weeks news is
the promptness with which yellow
journalism has been squelched
Roosevelt's way of stopping sensa-
tional stories reminds one some-
what Of the old story of the man
with one leg, who had an inquisi-
tive fellow traveller, and finally
agreed, in order to put stop to the
mans interminable questions, to
tell how he lost his leg on condition
that he should not be asked another
question. "The fact is,n he said,
lit was DIT off" A great many
budding sensations have been 'bit
off" in the past few days, and the
public is less uncertain in it's mind
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27
a SENSIBLE SUNDAY PAPER.
So Promises the Sunday North
American, the First Number Of
Which Will Be Out Sep.
Aarnhar oQhh

The North American announces
that on September 29th it will begin
the publication of a Sunday edition.
Prevailing conditions demand of each
metropolitan paper an issue every day
in the year, and the North Ameri-
can is senslbly obeying that demand.
Rumors Of this innovation have al
ready been heard and interest and
speculation as to what it will be like
is keen. The North American when
it does anything, does it better than
any one else, and in matter of a
Sunday paper the same rule is ex-
pected to apply.
For one thing, The North Ameri-
can promises that its Sunday Edition
will be different" The standard of
text and illustration will be as high
as that Of any monthly magazine.
1t will not be "cheap" in any sense.
1t will not magnify the trivial,
neither will it make heroics out of
the silly and the commonplace. The
North Americans motto is, GA sem
sible Sunday newspaper" and if it is
such it certainly will be different and
welcome.
1t will strive, Of course, to be in
teresting and entertaining. That
goes without saying. The special
writers and artists are Of the first
rank and the magnificent mechanical
equipment Of the North American
insures perfect printing.
AS to the details Of the paper it.
self, this much is known There will
be four eolored supplements in addi-
ton to the news sections and sheet
music. There will be a supplement
of eight pages in colors, devoted ex-
elusively to women's interests, a
comic section Of four pages in cOlOrs,
a magazine section Of twelve pages
in colOrs and sixteen-page supple
ment in eOlOrs explaining the inVOIv-
ed and varied processes Of making a
newspaper. The sheet music will be
like that on sale in music stores In
every particular. The first Sunday
North American will probably con.
sist Of seventy-six pages, Of which
thirty-tWo viii be used for news.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-09-27
Special Service.

A special and very interesting
service, relating to the various pa
rochial organizations connected
with the parish, will be held at the
Church of the Good Shepherd next
Sunday evening Mt half-past seven
O'Clock, upon which occasion the
preacher will be Rev. Robert
Rogers, d. d., rector of the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Brooklyn,
NY.