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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

They sometimes bungle executions
In Europe as well as In this country.
At Vienna q stoker was hanged for
numbering q secondhand clothes dealer
with a hammer. The hangman de-
clared the criminal dead two and q
half minutes after the execution. The
prison chaplain attempted to improve
the occasion by delivering an address,
but this was more than the dead man
could stand and he began to remon-
strate. The executioner's assistant
then held the hanged fast by the legs.
There was q dreadful struggle. and
only after ten minutes could the doc
ter. who stood by the gallows with
his hand on the stoker's heart. say
positively that the penalty had been
fully paid. During the struggle the
Lords Prayer was recited-Bostoo
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
ASSASSIN AFTER N. LoUseT.
WelI.KnoWn Anarchist, Heavily Arme,
Arrested In the French Capital.

Well.Knowa Anarchist. Heavily Armed,
Arrested In the French Capital.
Paris, France.-The Figaro says a
man was detected attempting to climb
a wall Of the Elysee Palace. 1t Is be-
lIeved that he intended to hide in the
palace garden in the hope Of obtain
Ing an opportunity to assassinate Presi.
dent Loubet.
He was arrested. however. and was
found to be armed with poignard and
a loaded revolver. He has been recog-
nized rs q dangerous Anarchist. who
has already been convicted three times.
and upon two Of these occasions for
manufacturing explosive machines.
The police are trying to keep the mat
ter quiet. and refuse to divulse the
mans name.
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Suro of Auplnuse.


That the theatrical claque is not con-
fined to playhouses was demonstrated
beyond all shadow Of doubt to the
teacher who was drilling the pupils
for the exercises In one Of the public
schools.
The unresponsive bit Of femininity
over whom the amateur coach"
worked rejoiced In the name OF Sarah.
When Sarah began to talk all her
vocal organs took joyful holiday and
retired In favor of her nose. In vain
the teacher begged and implored.
Sarah still clung to her monotone. Then
the teacher threatened:
Sarah" she said. '.if you don't try
to do better you will fail utterly and
then how will you feel?'
'Oh. they'll applaud me. Miss
Brown" returned Sarah, easily. MY
mother ID goln' to give my little brother
Andy ten cents. and II he don't begin
clappin' the minute I sit down he's
goin' to be strapped within an inch Of
his llfe."-New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

Richest People In the World.
The Usage Indians Of Oklahoma are
said to have $S.O000 900 cash on deposit
in Washington and to own 100000
acres. of land. worth another $1,000, 600.
Their realty holdings give a per capita
wealth Of $4,000 for every brave squaw
and papoose in the tribe. The interest
ON their money In Washington affords
annually a little over $500 to each
member. old. middle-aged and young.
This makes the Osages the richest peo.
ple IN the world.-New York Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
VICTIM OF STRANGE ASSAULT DEAD
NO Hops Now OF Solving tho Strange Case
OF Mrs. Dennis.

Washington, D. CATER lowering
between life and death since last De.
cember, Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis. the
victim of one of the most mysterious
assaults In the history OF the District
Of Columbia. died In the Garfield Hos.
pital In this city. With her death the
last hope OF solution Of the mystery
has disappeared.
Mrs. Dennis came here from Gettys.
burg. Pa, and married Walter Dennis.
a Washington actor. She was found
on December 10. insensible. In her bed.
room. Her skull was crushed. Va.
rious theories were advanced rs to the
motive of the crime. but no definite
clue ever was obtained. Robbery was
suggested. bat rejected. as 500 on the
table had not been taken By her assail'
ant.
In one Of her semi.rational moments
she exclaImed: Its woman" Sub:
sequently she made contradictory
statements. She never recovered sufh.
ciently to talk nationally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Ssvsy Gleanings

Leavcrworth. Kan. miners have
agreed with the operators on wage
Scalr.
4 building for afl the mercantile as
sociations Of Chicago. ILL.,. Is contem-
plated.
The Italian Government has bought
the Villa Borghese. in Rome. for pub
lic park.
The Paris Louvre added $4,000
worth OF art treasures to its collections
last year.
Cotton brokers are counting on send
ing S5.OO0.OOO worth Of raw cotton to
China next year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
/" Love Ny Dog"

1t Is q traditionary custom in the
Marlborough family for each Duke to
present Blenheim spaniel to the
Duchess when she enters Blenheim
Palace for the first time as Its mis-
tress. The story from which this Gus
tom had Its origin Is that during the
battle of Blenhelm a spaniel followed
at the heels Of the great Duke through
out the day. never leaving him until
victory was assured, and the Duchess.
the famous Sarah Churchill. in men,
ory Of the incident. forthwith adopted
the spaniel 40 her favorite dog.-Tit.
Bits
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Paying For Expert Evidence.

Paying For Expert Evidence.
A physician called upon 70 give an
opinion for the plaintiff. In case Of In.
sanity where q large fortune was In.
VOWED. several times privately ex.
pressed the opinion that the subject
was mad as q hare" On the witness
stand he swore positively that he had
not seen any evidence Of mental un-
soundness, though he thought the de-
fendant somewhat erratic and melan-
ch0ly." The defendant won his case.
and q few weeks later the physician
presented at the bank q check for
5000, signed by the defendant. have
personal knowledge Of these facts
Justice Woodward. In the North Amer.
lean Review.
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The Sporting world .

Paul Dnshiel will umpire and Mat
thew McClunS referee the Harvard
Yale game.
Katherine A. has trotted the fastest
.ace on record for a two-year-old al
Lexington, Ky.
w. ]. Clothier, Of Harvard UniSer-
sity. has won the intercollegiate tennis
championship at Philadelphia.
A Western statistician has taken the
trouble to arrange tables mat show
that In the United States there arc
more than 1900 football teams. and
something over 100000 players As yet
this statement has not been disputed.
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Has CosnDSusatiou.

O0aRR0u88SS0us
"The following story will illustrate q
number Of things" said the Detroit
vessel man who narrated It. but chief
ly win II show how the value Of money
varies with the supply.
"a boy was telling me Of his PROV.
ess as q swimmer. He could dive. too.
"'Once.' said he. I dove down to the
bottom Of the river and pulled little
boy out
"'Bravor said I.
"'An' I tell you.' he continued. his
pa was glad! He give me dollar.an'.
a-quarter.'
Both the father and the hero live In
q neighborhood the occupants Of which
are sometimes known as wharf rats
the neighborhood Of the docks. I have
no doubt that the dollar -and.a-quarter
was AZ large to the man as to the boy"
Detroit Free Press
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Tn, yyhea. srarke, situation.

There has been only fractional net
change in wheat prices during the
week. The interior movement has been
On liberal scale. but much Of the
wheat going to commercial centres Is
Of inferior quality. and In the North
west a strong demand from millers has
diverted a large percentage OF the sup.
ply from shipping channels. The mills
are busy and large sales OF -four have
been made for export as well as for
domestic consumption.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

Siberian Wolf at Largo In washington.
A big Siberian wolf. acting as II
suffering from the rabies. escaped from
the Geological Park In Washington. D.
c.. and roamed at large In Cleveland
Park, a suburb Of Washington. ter.
rorizing the residents and badly wound
ing two children and number Of dogs
before 1t was captured and shot. The
wolf was believed by those who saw II
to be q big collie dog gone mad, and Il
was not until after the beast had been
killed by a keeper from the Geological
Park that the residents OF the Park
learned that II was q wolf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
BREAK IN CANADIAN CABINET.

Einister Tate Ont and Sharply Criticized
by the Premier.
Ottawa. Ont.-Sir Wilfrid Laurier an
bounced his acceptance Of the reslgna-
tion from the Cabinet Of ]. /. Tate.
the Minister Of Public Works. at the
same time taking the opportunity or
Informing the former Minister that he
had acted in an unconstitutional man
oer in going about the country preach
ing a doctrine which the other mem
bers of the Cabinet had not sanctioned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
NAVY Cos. sss .ooo, 900 Last Year.

The annual report Of Rear-Admlral
A. 8. Kenny. master.General Of the
Navy, shows that during the fiscal
year 1902 there was actually expended
for the naval service sec. 500. 1888. The
amount expended on account OF con
struction of new. shops. including labor
and material. was S14.392.92l. The
cost Of repairing ships at home and
abroad was $500. .1O1.
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Ps-ru-ns Pssvsntivs and Cure sor Colds'
Mr.. C. r. Given, Sussex. N. B., Vice.
President Of the Psstime Boating Club,
writes:
"Whenever the cold weather sets in ]
have for years past been very sure to catch
Q severe cold, which was hard to throw
OF, and which would leave after-efects
On my constitution the most Of the win
Ter.
"Iast winter was advised to try Pc
runa, and within FIVE days the cold was
broken up, and in five days more / was q
vel, man. I recommended it TO several OF
my friends, and an speak the highest praise
for il. TAere % moth ing itse Per1nG
for catarrhal a1zfostons. IL - sceii
@t0A ta5slitble a. o cure, and I
gladly end0rse C. NC r. Gtvea.
A Preminsas Singer Saved From Lose Of
Voice.
Mr.. Julian Weinlitz, Us Seneca street,
Buffalo, N. Y, u corresponding secretary
Of The Sangerlust, Of New York; II the
seading second bass Of the sanserlust. the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
MOB IMPATIENT WITH JUDGE.
Couldn't Wait Thirty Days TO Hans Two
Negroes and Did II Right Way.


Dallas, Texas.-The mob at Hemp.
stead lost patience with the Judge who
conducted the legal formalIties OF the
trials Of Jim Wesley AMI Reddick
Barton. the negroes who confessed to
the murder Of Mrs. Lewis. and invaded
the county Jail by hundreds. The men
Overpowered the officers. took the two
negroes out and lynched them by hang
ling.
The intention to burn Wesley and
Barton alive was abandoned and 4
simple execution" by rope and tele.
graph pole followed. The two negroes
had waived all legal rights In the cases
against them and had expressed n will
ingness to be hanged by the law officers
nj once. The trial Judge thought that
the convicted men should have the ben.
eft Of the thirty days provided In the
Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Mcoueen and Grossman Convicted.

william Mcqueen and Rudolph
GrOssman. Anarchists. were convicted
Mt Paterson. \. j.. Of riOting and incit'
ing to riot. They were charged with
having led the mob that on June IS at
tacked several silk mills In m ef1or'
to force the weavers to join the dyers
helpers on strike.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Held Up tho Oregon Stage Coach

The Tillamool Stage was held up by
three masked men five miles from
North Yamhll. Ore. The robbers OBJ.
taiEcd 5000 from the passengers and
then escaped. The country is heavily
timbered. and there Is little probability
Of capturing the highwaymen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Negro Tried and Hanged In Three Hour

lin Buchanan, the negro who co.,
Tossed To the murder OF Duncan Hicks.
VIII. and daughter. 4 wcll-to-do white
family. WAS taken to Nacogdoches.
Texas. from the penitentiary af Rusk.
He was accompanied by two companies =
of State militia and Sheriff Spradley.
In less than three hours after his ar
rival there the negro had gone through
the formaliiy OF n trial and was hanged
by the Sheriff assisted by members OF
,Ic mob. The mob numbered several
hundred people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
CITY Empioys KiIIs Himself

John II. Wadham. q clerk in the Of
fice OF Controller Chamberlain at Hart
ford. Conn. committed suicide by hang
ing himself In a washroom In the Cap
itol. Mr. Wadham had been In Ill
health for some time. and 1t Is thought
he was mentally unbalanced. A note
was found In the coat pocket OF the
dead man and 1t said he was m en-
be.zler. So far as can be learned Wad-
ham was not in q position to become
a defaulter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Burglars Rob Girls Dormitory.

A burglar who entered the girls dor.
mitory ut Hardin College. at Mexico.
No.. by way Of a fre-escape and stole
money and jewels from the rooms OF
various students. was finally put to
flight by Miss Bertha Pattongill. a
teacher. He escaped before an alarm
could be given.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Mrs. Riehman Declared Insane.

Mrs. Rachel B. Rlchman. wife Of q
merchant OF New York City. who was
accused Of stealing a $4,000 necklace
at the Thousands Islands. \. T.. last
summer. was declared insane. Testl-i
mony before referee also showed she
was kleptomaniac.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Arbirr.tor. Getting to Werh.

Washington. D. C.-Presldent Roose-
velt. after receiving notice from Presi.
dent Mitchell Of the action Of the min
ers' convention. summoned the Coal
Arbitration Commission to meet In
Washington on Friday Mt 10 o'clock.
After preliminary meetings in Wash.
lngton the commission will so into
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
CHANGES IN THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS



Washington. D. C. The following
changes In the Diplomatic Corps have
been announced by the State Depart
ment:
Henry L. Wilson. now Minister to
Chile. to be Minister to Greece. In place
Of Charles s. Francis. resigned.
John D. Jackson. now First Secre-
tary of Embassy at Berlin. promoted
to be Minister to Chile. In place Of Mr..
Wilson.
II. Percival Dodge. now Second Sec.
retary Of Embassy at Berlin. promoted
to be First Secretary. In place Of Mr.
Jackson.
r. F. Reynolds Hit. now Third Sec.
retary Of Embassy at Paris, promoted
to be Second Secretary at Berlin, In
place Of Mr.. Dodge.
Peter Augustus Day. Of Rhode Isl.
and. appointed Third Secretary at
Paris, in place Of Mr. Hit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

wouldn't Bury Their Murderer Father.
John Sterrenburg shot and killed
his wife at Marion. Ind. and then
fed to a cornfeld. where he sent a
bullet through his skull. His children
refused to accept the body after death.
and II was buried In Potter's Field.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

Former President Hauser died at
Bernc, Switzerland. as the result OF o
paralytic stroke. He had been head
Of the Finance Department during 70
cent years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

A decree for the reorganization OF
the Cuban rural guard has been issued
The guard Is to consist Of 3OOS men.
divided into three regiments. each regi
ment having eight squadrons OF cav
airy and two companies Of infantry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
City Narshul Killed In Riot.

City Marshal Ben Hill was killed at
q negro festival 1T Blossom. Texas.
while trying TO quell negro riot. Three.
negroes were also shot by those who
killed the marshal. The shooting was
lone by brothers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Slew yyife's Parents aud Child.

Archie Woodin. 1T Mount Pleasant.
Mich. murdered his wife's parents.
rode six miles and killed his infant
daughter. and then wounded himself
in an attempt to commit suicide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Murder Quickly Avenged.

A missionary OF the name Of Cooper
was shot by Il fanatic at Fee. Morocco
The assassin. who had taken refuge In
sanctuary. was seized. tried. con
victed and shot in front Of u Mosque
BY order OF the Sultan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

C1ar Pardona Revolutionary stnjenss.
The Car has pardoned all students
who were guilty Of participation IN
revolutionary street disturbances At
Moscow. Russia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

PENNSYLVANIA to examine into condi.
tions in the coal fields and may sub
sequently sit In New York City for the
purpose of taking testimony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

Decided In Favor OF Germany.
King Oscar Of Sweden and Norway
has decided the Samoan controversy
in favor of Germany and against the
United States and Great Britain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
Tho Aus,r,.n Budre, Presented. .

The Austlan budget for 1905 has
been presented in the lower house OF
the ReIch-ath. The revenue Is esti.
mated at $345.32S. .652 and the expendi
lures ut S345,2245,0S7.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05
REJECTED BY A TIE VOTE
Denmark Will Not RatiB the West
Indies Sale.
RESULT GREETED WITH CHEERS

Action OF the Landsthing on the Blli Pro
vIdIns For the Acceptance Of tho.Treaty
With the United Statss-A Commission
OF neutrality-suspicious. Begun Two
Years Ago-vots Stood 80 to 80.
Copenhagen. Depmark.-The Lands
thing. the upper house o: the Rlgsdas.
has refused to ratify the sale Of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States. The vote was tie-32 to 81.
After the Lands:hing had voted not
to agree to the cession OF the Danish
West Indies to The United States the
Ministers held n consultation and re.
solved not to resign. They also de-.
ciled to send a commission to the West
Indies to ascertain what steps were
necessary to relieve the present econ.
omical distress on the Danish Islands
there
The members who We're opposed to
the sale and their followers In the gal
leries vocIferously cheered the an.
nouncement Of the result Of the div
ision.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens. of Portland.
Me-, was reelected by the National
convention President Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. She re.
ceiyed S92 Of the 100 ballots cast
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-11-05

larsest German singing society Of New
York, and also the oldest.
In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated ito
fiftieth anniversary with large celebra-
tion in New York City. The following 10
his testimony:
About two years ago I caught q severe
cold while travelling, and which settled
into catarrah of the bronchial tubes, and
20 affected my voice that ! was obliged
to cancel my engagements. In distress I
was advised to try Peruna, and although
had never used q patent medicine before
sent for bottle.
Words but lily describe my surprise to
find that within few days was greatly
relieved. and within three weeks was en-.
tircly recovered. ! am never without It
now, and take an occasional dose when 7
feel run down."-Julian Weisslitx.
II you do not derive prompt and satisfsc-
tory results from the use Of Psruna write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q full state
ment Of your case and be will-be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitariuin, Columbus, Ohio.
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The islands included in the proposed
cessicu have IN area Of 131 square
miles and a population Of about $1,000.
They are: St. Thomas. considered tn.
most important strategically: st. Croix.
and st. John. The islands once were
ceded to the United States In 1867. for
$7.5OO.OO0. but the Senate refused to
ratify the treaty. The present negotia-
tions began about TWO years ago. and
resulted in the formal presentation Of
the treaty to the Senate during the
last session OF Congress. The price
which the United States was to pay
for the islands was $5.0OO000.
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To Raise Money For Irish Cause.

The United Irish League. In conven.
ton In Boston. Mass. has lodged IT.
self 20 raise 100000 s. n Irish
cause,
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NO SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON.
Denmark Expected 60 Tire OF Maklns
Islnud Deficits Good.

Island Deficits Good.
Washington. d. C.-The State De.
partment was advised Of the action Of
the Landsthing In rejecting the treaty
OF cession. The action causes no sur
prise. for advices from Copenhagen
indicated that the fate Of the treaty
hung upon the slenderest thread.
Officials here are not precisely ad.
viseyl as to the legislative possibilities
In Denmark. but assuming that the
action Is final for the present session.
they are disposed to view the situation
philosophically. In the belief that 1t
will only be a short time before Den.
mark will tire Of making good deficit
In the revenues OF the islands.
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Congressman wlber. o Oneonts N Y, writes:
friend tried re~edu smd
cheeraHy
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wanYen--xsn for the Omitted Btssss Navy; able.
s 2. soaIsS g, ~ z e ayaf nc SssHfffsS m sff x q
GkND&&V0bE o. eoutA gtyses. New Yoek. oe
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"A Timely Cartoon from the New York Times.
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:.s !s:s':s:s :,:., ~. e Thsspssa's Eye Water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-26
1MGe- Excellent R&cies-a
CUCUMBER Pickles

oil condition.
R~1I ayestw slt When
an the SALT and
in The and should keep the ucunbe under
stirring the brine from the bottom every other Day
Useyo fo stick will not brue
oftenday water
bruised cold water
andag ucumhers
shpoonf of powdered
vine lid
under hours and steam slowly never boil
iced with large humps OF ice it Keep the water
codm pickles the temperature
poonf1 of mustard seed dozen blades OF
to the
boiling
and off
arandd