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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
KEPT A PROMISE TO MURDER.
Iowa Farmer Had Warned Physician to
Remain Away from village.

Garden Grove. Iowa.-Because he
returned to this village in spite of a
threat that his life would be taken
II he did so. Or. W. D. Duff was shot
and killed by w. H. Clark. farmer.
DR.. Dun had formerly pract!ced medi-
cine here. but recently removed to
Blockton. Ill feeling had existed be.
tween the two men. and when the
doctor departed the farmer promised
to kill him IL he ever came back. When
Clark learned that Duff had returned
he borrowed a shotgun and finding the
doctor in a drug store. fired two shots
at him. Clarke at once gave himself
into custody. remarking :hat be had
kept his promise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
SAN|TAR|UA A DEATH TRAP
An lnebriate Institution in Chicago
Destroyed By Fire.
PATIENTS BURNED ~ THEIR BEDS

Others Killed and Isjured While Trying
to Eseaps Frem the BuiIding-HIind
Alderman Kent. Who Was Handcu6sd.
vlceim-Many Heroic kescues Made
Fire Beyond Control When Found.
Chleago.-Twelve men and one wcm.
an were killed and about thirty persons
were injured in fire which destroyed
the sanitarium conducted by the st.
Luke Society. The greater part Of the
patients received In the institution were
those seeking cure from the drink
habit. and those who were addicted to
the use Of drugs. When the fire broke
out there were on the fifth door mum.
Der of patients suffering from delirium
tremens. and some who were deranged
by drugs. Several of these were
strapped to their beds. and 1t was i'm.
possible to save them. so rapidly did
the fire spread through the building.
The dead are: DR.. B. H. Boyd. sew.
enty years old. jumped from fourth
story. both legs broken and skull frac.
tured: william E. Kent, Alderman.
Fourth Ward. burned almost beyond
recognition: Mrs. Leah. wife Of an
Omaha brewer: James e. Stanton. for.
ty.five years old: 8. J. Howell. Carl A.
Carlson. Michael Luley. Joseph Har.
rinston, Samuel Dalzell. J. L. Bishop.
George A. Ribbeck. Hlllsdale, Mich;
John B. knapman and Mrs. B. n. Bar.
man.
The fire originated In the basement
of the building. and spread rapidly to
the upper stories through the elevator
shaft. The blaze was discovered by
James Newell. who was driving through
the alley In the rear Of the building.
He shouted to several men In the alley
to give the alarm. By the time they
reached the first foor Of the building
flames had reached the roof. eaten
through it and were leaping high In the
air.
As the CITY Of Fire" rang through
the building patients sprang from their
beds. and several jumped from the
windows to the pavement. When the
Fire Department arrived the windows
were WIN pCoptC Ava
help. The firemen devoted their drst
efforts to save lives. This gave the fire
such a headway that there was almost
no chance for those who were on the
upper floors Of the building to escape.
and such Of them as were not suffo.
Gated were killed or badly injured by
leaping from the windows. Alderman
Kent was In q room on the fifth aoor.
The Alderman. who has been totally
blind for many years. was In a strait.
jacket. and his hands were manacled
to belt that passed around his waist.
His body was found after the fire had
been eStinguished.
Many heroic rescues were performed
by the early arrivals at the fire. More
than thirty persons were carried down
the fire escapes. Most Of the rescuers
were badly burned while dragging the
patients from the building. Others were
hurt In the panic which followed the
discovery Of the fire. The timely ar
rival of scores Of spectators. who as.
sisted In the work of rescue prevented
q much greater loss Of life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
Ths National Ga me.

Jack Taylor is the Chicago's main
stay in the box this year.
Is. Bul.hea6 Dahlen is what they call
the great Brooklyn shortstop In Wind
town.
Jack Taylor. Of Chicago. has been
pitching rs tine baseball as any twirler
In the country.
Wagner. Bransfield. Leach and Davis
are now the only Pirates who have not
missed game.
Pat" Carney AMI DeMontreville are
'oins the best base running for the
BostoE Nationals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
Do We Want Good Readss

OF good roads oratory Virginia has
had much; Of real. practical work In
road building very little. 1t Is money
that makes the mare 90. and 1t 10
money that converts bad roads into
good ones.
The State Of Virginia now has In her
treasury a surplus Of 100000 or $780,
600. Some Of that might be used to
encourage road building.
1t Is expected that State taxes viii
be reduced from forty to thirty cents
on the 500. Some Of this saving
could be applied to the country road
funds. In several counties 1t is pro-
posed that that shall be done.
So 1t would seem the times are au.
spicious for raising the money to inau-
gurate q new road system in Virginia.
And the way to encourage counties to
spend more money on their roads 10
for the State to contribute something
to every dollar raised on county ac-
count. This system Is In practice in
some other States. and Is said to work
well: has proved. indeed. a great in
centive to taxpayers to agree to have
their road taxes increased
With surplus in the State treasury.
with the promise Of lower State taxes.
now Is the time to make a start In road
building. And the money end Of the
problem is the end at which to begin.
II We would work 1t out satisfactorily.
In short, II We really wish good
roads We must put up the money for
thcm.-Rlchmond VA Dispatch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

"sIrs. I here present unto you King
Edward. the undoubted king Of this
realm. Wherefore. all you who are
come this day to do your homage. are
you willing to do the same?
The acclamations Of the people fol.
low this proclamation. The king and
queen then 60 to chairs set for them
on the south side Of the great altar Of
the Abbey Church, where they are to
kneel when the litany begins. Two
bishops vested In capes. sing the litany.
the choir singing the responses to the
organ.
The communion service follows. Dur
ing the singing Of the litany and the
communion service the king will re-
main uncovered. sitting with the queen
In their chairs on the south side Of the
altar. over against the pulpit. At the
close of the communion service, with
the beginning Of the sermon. the king
puts on his cap Of crimson velvet
trimmed with ermine. On his right
hand during the sermon stands tine
Bishop Of Durham. and behind him. on
the same side. the lords that carry the
swords which are to be presented to
him. On his left stand the Bishops Of
Bath and Wells and the Lord Great
Chamberlain.
The sermon win be brief and after It
the coronation oath will be admins
tered by the Archbishop Of Canterbury.
The archbishop asks:
"Sir. is Your Majesty willing to take
the oath"
The king expresses his willingness
and receives q book. after which tic
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
Pireou and Chauffeur

The real carrier pigeon. as distin.
suisbed from the common homins
pigeon. Is the originator Of the mask
and goggles worn by chauEeurs who
drive automobiles at seventy-fve miles
an hour, more or less. On this birds
bill Is q large. Heshy caruncle, and q
similar one Is around each eye. The
general appearance is similar to that
Of the fortified face and head Of the
automobilist. Nature gave the pigeon
this protection from the wind In Its
rapid dight.-Sew York Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
President Patton Resigns.

The Rev. DR.. Francis L. Patton has
resigned the Presidency Of Princeton
University. and Woodrow Wilson. pro.
lessor Of jurisprudence and politics. has
been chosen his successor. This an.
nouncement was made ut the conclu'
sion Of the annual commencement
meeting Of the university Board OF
Trustees. 1t came as complete sur.
prise 10 almost everybody in Princeton.
The only reason which DR.. Patton
gives for his action Is the desire TO de-
vote the remaining yea1s OF his life to
literary work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

Archbishop Of Canterbury and the
queen BY the Archbishop Of York. On
the morning Of the coronation 1.-THE first
duty OF the archbishops and bishops
assistant Is to take care that the Ampu.
lia be flled with oil, and together with
the spoon used In amounting the king
and queen be laid upon the altar In tho
Abbey Church"
The procession Of archbishops and
bishops, vested In their capes. forms
outside of the west door Of the church.
where they remain until notice Is given
of the approach Of the king and queen.
when the procession begins to move
into the church.
The king and queen enter by the west
door. As soon as they appear the great
choir Of Westminster receives them
with an anthem. During the singing
OF the anthem the king and queen pass
up through the body Of the church into
and through the body Of the church
into and through the choir and up the
stairs to the theatre. where their
thrones are placed. Passing BY their
thrones they make their humble adora-
lions. and then. kneeling at the faid-
stools set for them before their chairs.
they pray silently.
Aftef their private prayers they seat
themselves. not In their thrones, but In
chairs before the thrones. The arch.
bishop then turns to the east part Of
the theatre. and next, together with the
Lord Chancellor. the Lord Great Cham
berialn. the Lord High Constable and
fhe Earl Marshal. with the Garter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
GOOD o
@ ROADS.
Good Roads and Good Money.

Good Roads and Good Money.
THE first problem In road max.
Ing should be to keep the
/ water of the roadway
Buena Vista Advocate.
No. that Is not the first problem"
The first is to provide the money
with which to pay labor and buy ma.
chinery for grading. difching. crush
ing stone. rolling the new roadbed,
etc. Where is that to come from?
Nowhere else-of course-but from
the pockets Of the people. In the shape
Of taxes. But 1t Is going to be easier
to do this than II ever was before.
The Legislature-if not at the ad-
journed session. then at the next ses-
sion-will pass a law taxing railroad
franchises. and that probably will en-
able 1t to reduce State taxes from
forty to thirty cents on the 500.
We are assured by Mr.. Glass and Mr..
Lindsay In the review Of the conven-
tlon's work which they published. that
this can be done. and, as Is well known.
the railroad companies have acquiesced
in that form Of taxation. though the
rate" to. be imposed Is yet to be set
tied. And II that reduction be made
on behalf Of the real estate owner.
would not the country people be will!
Ing to increase their road taxes? We
believe many Of them would.
So this seems to be an opportune mo.
ment for the friends of good roads to
set to work to secure the additional
money they need to inaugurate a USE
full and widespread system. without
which the good roads movement can
not hope for the most satisfactory re-
suits.
A suggestion has been made. and
repeated over and oft. that the General
Assembly ought to lend helping hand
to the good roads movement by appro-
priatlons from the State treasury
that Is. that Virginia should contribute
to the road funds of those counties
which show o disposition to help them
selves and which comply with such
requirements as may be laid down by
statute. No doubt. propositions Of that
character will be heard Of In the Legis-
lature soon. Indeed, we suspect that
when the Legislature reconvenes Gov
ernor Montague will give expression to
his views along that line. In his In
augural address he dealt with princi.
pies Of government. rather than de-
tails. It was understood then that
later on he would send to the Legls-
lature a message dealing with many
matters Of commanding State inter-
est. That Of good roads will no doubt
be found among them. though We do
not undertake to forecast the recon-
mendations he will make. We ara
more inclined to the belief that he win
discuss this question in his message
from the fact that he Is at this very
time attending the good roads conven-
ton at Charleston. s. c.. where be
may gather q good deal Of Information
on what has become q recognized SCI
ence.
We repeat. that when State taxes are
reduced the time will be arspicious for
the country taxpayers to decide II
they cannot afford to increase their
road tax lev!es.-Richmond (va.) Dis.
patch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
Did No, Consult Kruger.

Mr.. Schalkburger. formerly Acting
President OF the TranSyaal. says in al
interview at Durham. South Africa. that
lie never consulted Mr.. Kruger regard.
ing the terms OK peace. ana that all the
burghers gladly accepted the terms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

Of God. the true profession Of the Cos.
pei and the Protestant Reformed reli.
gion established by law? And will you
maintain and preserve inviolate the
settlement of the Church Of England
and the doctrine. worship. discipline
and government thereof as BY law es-
.blished In England? And will you
.eserve unto the bishops and clergy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
p.-,,,t. 70 pie at Sc. Pierre.

The French Government has issued 0
decree. stating that all excavations at
ST. Pierre. Martinique. except under
:peclal authorizations. are forbidden.
These special authorizations will be
.iyen to search 70. money and papers
n safes. No request to search for bod
es will be granted. All bodies fouEd
must be burned or buried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
nunrf Girl Indicted,

Nina Danfcrth. Of Newton. Mass,
who killed Andrew J. Emery. Of Fra.
mingham. Mass. mas been indicted for
murder. Miss Danforth Is the dwarf
Of twenty-three with whom Emery
went through marriage. although he
had a wife and child. The woman shot
him dead In his home upon learning Of
his dpcpit
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
ReHnrd For Kitchener.

After an uproar!ous debate. precipi
ta.eL by the Irish members. the British
House OF Commons. by vO:e o! 3S0
30 "A. granted $2jDOD TO General
Kitchener. who has besL made a vis'
count anJ genera! for services in sub
jusa,ing the South African republics.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL PASSED.
Provision For Excessive Improvements
at " est Point.

at " est Point.
Washington. D. C.-The Senate has
passed the Military Academy Appro-
printion bill without amendment. The
bill provides for extensive improve.
ments ut West Point, involving an ul.
innate expenditure Of $6.500.O00.
Mr.. Warren. Of Wyoming. In charge
Of the bill. explained that the improve
ments were absolutely necessary. many
Of the buildings at the academy having
been In use since 1916. They were un-
sanitary. uncomfortable and inconven.
lent. They were unworthy OF the
United States, and united for the pur-
poses for which they are used. The
contemplated Improvements were nee
essary. and In the course Of q few
years the academy would be rebuilt
properly and not at too great expense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
c,,,rnor Tam. Instrue,i ,ns.

Secretary Roots Instructions to Gov.
rrnor Taft in his negotiations with
Rome declare that the friars' lands In
The Philippines should he acquired. pro-
Der compensation paid. and that the
money thus given should not be used
10 restore the fr:ars ID their parishes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
M,. Reid Present. His Credentials.

Wh.,alaw Reid. the Special Envoy
Of the United States TO the coronation
% kirs Edward. has presented his
.rcLnntia.s to the Foreign Secretary.
Lord Lalsdowne. At London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
Extension Of Danish Treaty.

President Roosevelt has sent to the
Cnited States Senate Tor ratification
IN n agreement with Denmark extending
for Il year the period Tor rat!tyinS .he
treaty for the sale 70 the United States
II the Danish West Indian Islands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
BEAUTY NO LEGAL OBSTACLE.
A Girl Who Fascinated Jury Entitled
to Her Verdict.

to Her Verdict.
st. Paul. Mlnn.-The Supreme Court
Of Minnesota has decided that q girls
beauty Is not to be counted against
her. and that II the jury Is Influenced
by the comeliness Of a fair plaintiff
1t Is not for the courts to deprive her
Of her natural advantages. This ruling
was made in the case Of Emma Kop-
litz. against the city Of st. Paul The
girl was Injured by an accident while
on coaching party and sued the city.
alleging a defective road.
She was awarded verdict Of $500.
The city appealed. alleging that her
beauty had Influenced the jury. The
Supreme Court denied new trial and
the verdict stands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

presents the sceptre with the cross
which is received into the kings righ,
hand and the sceptre Of the dove. which
the king receives In his left hand.
Then comes the putting on Of the
crown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
RIVALS MARcoNi AND EDISON.
Inventor Says He Can Utilize Electricity
without Dyuamos or Chemicals.

without Dynamos or Chemicals.
London.-A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Las Palmas. Canary Isl.
ands. says that a prominent engineer.
uamed Figeuras. OF that town. asserts
that he has disco, cred method Of
utilizing atmospheric electricity with.
out chemicals or dynamos.
Figueras also says he Is able to make
a practical application Of his method
without employing any motive force.
He believes his invention will result
in q great Industrial revolution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

Any one attending spiritualistic
seance in Bohemia Is liable to fine
Of $40. a decree to that effect having
been issued by the Government Of the
province.
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of q cross on the crown Of his head. on
the breast and on the palms Of both
hands. Then the king kneels and the
archbishop. standing. says prayer Of
blessing over him.
The king resumes his seat in the chair
at the end Of the prayer. to arise again
when the Dean Of Westminster ap-
proaches to place upon His Majesty
the Coloblum SindonIs and the Super.
tuncia. or cloth Of gold, with q girdle
Of the same.
The presenting Of the spurs and
sword and the girding and oblatlon Of
the sword follow. The spurs are
bought from the altar by the dean
and delivered to the Lord Great Cham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
Anfi.AnarchH Bill. Passed.

The bill - pro;tc, tLe President OF
il. United States was passed by the
douse OF Representatives. at Washing.
ON, by a vote o. lI3 to 80
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25
cANTER BUZZ

lain and 1t Is thereupon placed In ths
Traverse in st. Edwards Chapel. Tht
lord receives In lieu thereof another
sword. In a scabbard Of purple velvet
WIKI which the king Is girt. After
prayers the king. standing. the swore
Is girt about him by the Lord Great
Chamberlain.
Then follows the investure. Ths
kings ring Is placed on the fourth
finger Of his right hand by the arch
bishop. who receives 1t from an officer
Of the jewel house. The glove Is pre-
sented by the Lord Of the Manor OF
Worksop. and being put on. the dean
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

w he following Is an advance
copy Of the Ofacial Program
Of the Coronation Of King Ed
ward VII. and Queen Alexan-
Ora. The program shows exactly how
. king Is made.
The program Is quantity printed. In
old English style, and gives in detail
every. movement prescribed for their
majesties during the impressive cere-
monies that mark the coronation.
The king Is to be crowned by the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

In 1871 Germany had only eight
cities with over 100000 inhabitanta
Now she has thirty-three
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King at Arms preceding them. all robed
magni6cently. goes to the other three
sides Of the theatre. at each OF the four
sides speaking loudly to the people.
while the king. standing. alternately.
faces each Of the four sides. The arch
bishop says:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-25

following questions are asked and an
swered:
The Archbishop-"Will you solemnly
promise and swear to govern the people
of this United Kingdom Of Great Bril-
tain and Ireland and the dominions
thereto belonginging according to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-06-20
Viru1ent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof of wonderful
advance in medicine is given by
druggist G. w. Roberts of Eliza
beth, w. Va. An old man there
had long suffered with what good
doctors pronounced incurable can
Ger. They believed his case hope
less till he nsed Electric Bitters
and applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, which treatment completely
cured him. When Electric Bitters
are used to eXpel bilious, kidney
and microbe poisons at the same
time this salve eXerts its matchless
healing power, blood diseases, skin
eruptions, ulcers and sores vanish.
Bitters soc, Salve 25c at DR.. Kinks
drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-06-20
HOW THEY GO ABOUT IT.
There Is a Difference in the Way
the English and Germans
Get Even.

While the German shoemaker in the
basement shaped an invisible patch he
talked.
Dose English and German garac-
ters vos nod de same, already" he re-
marked. ''Ven Chonny Bull geds real
ly mad ad his neighbor he vinks to him
self liddle. He goes into chinmill,
unit he says:
'Ach, dot Smith vos peach, yet;
| always did like dot Smith. l wish ]
could do for dot Smith eferyding l wish
could do for him. Bud ain'd it too
bad dot dose beoble say Smith vos a
vife-beader, tief unit scoundrel!'
"'Who says dem dings?' ask de boys
in establishment.
Bud foxy Chonny ain'd so slow He
says:
"'I dake no stocks in dem fairy
tales, neither-doan'd you know, yet.
am going to invide Smith to a dinner
hardy, doan'd you know. Even if he
does bead his wife he doan'd mean id;
und l am de best frient yet vot he's
god!
"Unt puddy soon," said the shoe
maker, according to the New York
Times, ''dot Smith got such name he
CANT get CREDIT for a pair of heels!
But how aloud dot Cherman knock
en-? Ven he gets mad at Schmitt de
first ding he shouds mid his big mouth:
'Schmitt is a loafer.'
"De boys are SURPRISED already. Dey
say: Wy, Schmitt is nod a loafer;
everybody says Schmitt vos a berfect
chentlemans!'
Den Everybody is loafer!' yells
dot Cherman.
'Und vot vos de vind-up? Fiery
body dakes Schmitt's pard. und Hans
goes prolle. Dot vos de difference yet
between dot Chonny Bull und de Cher
mssn."