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IN HONOR OF MCKINLEY
The Cornerstone Of Memorial College
Laid by President Roosevelt
Institution Will BE Devoted to studies
Embracing Diplomacy. Arbitration'
civics and International Law.

Washington. D. C.-In the presence
Of a large assemolage President Roose-
velt laid the cornerstone OF the Mckin'
ley Memorial Ohio College Of Govern
ment Of the American University. a
few miles outside this city in the north
western part Of the District Of Colum.
bIa. When completed the buildin: will
be devoted to studies in diplomacy.
municipal government. arbitration. civ
les and International law.
The ceremonies began with a hymn
written for the occasion by Rev. DR.. j.
E. Rankin. President OF Howard Uni.
;versity. Responsive readings from the
Proverbs and prayer by the Rev. DR..
Joseph F. Perry. Of Chicago. followed.
Senator Dolliver then spoke briefly Of
the lie and character Of President Nc.
Kinley. and said 1t was fitting that his
name should be connected with a school
of political science. because he was not
only great as a statesman. but he was
greatest in his comprehension Of the
humble duties Of American citizenship.
Senator Hanna was the next speak
er. and from the beginning Of his re.
marks until the end his voice trembled
with emotion.
Commissioner MacFarland. Dr.. F. ".
Bristol. who was President Mckil.
ley's pastor. and Bishop Mallalieu fol.
lowed with brief addresses.
The speechmaking closed with q
brief address by President Roosevelt.
who said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am to say
but one word. Nothing more need be
said than has been said already by
those who have addressed you this af-
fernoon the statesman who worked
with Mckinley and the pastor under
whose ministrations he sat.
1T Is indeed appropriate that the
Methodists Of America-the men be-
longing to that religious organization
which furnished the pioneers In cary.
Ing out Of the West what Is now the
heart Of the great American republic
should found this great university IN
the city Of Washington and should
build the college that Is to teach the
science of government in the name OF
the great exponent Of good and strong
government who died last fall: who
died as truly for this country as Abra'
ham Lincoln himself.
Il thank you for having given me the
opportunity this afternoon to come be-
fore you. and to lay the cornerstone OF
this building"
The President then. with trowel In
hand. threw In the mortar and the
stone was lowered slowly into position.
AT some later date II will be raised
sufficiently to permit the placing OF q
number of relics In the zinc box within.
The Doyology was sung at the Prcsi-
dents request. and the services closed
with a benediction by the Rev. DR.. Il.
r. Naylor. Of Washington.
At a meeting Of the Board OF Trus'
toes resolutions were passed providing
plans to raise funds - complete tho
building.
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top of the table cloth and then covered
with a doyley. are quite familiar. but
this pad covering the entire top OF
the table is a great improvement. as 1t
insures absolute protection for the top
of the table. yet allows any and all
dishes to be placed on any part OF
the table with perfect safety.
1t Is covered with white cotton fan.
mel. thereby serving as a silence cloth
also: 1t Is flexible. light. easily cleaned.
neatly bound. and. as may be seen
from the accompanying sketches.
when not in use may be neatly folded.
and put away. The slips, as Illus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-28
NIXON RESIGNS LEADERSHIP.
Tsmmauy Chieftain Charged "kitchen
Cabinet" Had Csurped His Powers.

New York City. - Declaring that
"kitchen cabinet. led by Andrew Freed.
man." had usurped his powers and
hampered his every move. Lewis Nixon
has resigned as leader Of Tammany
Hall. His formal resignation has been
forwarded to George ". Van Hoesen.
Chairman Of the General Committee.
AS an immediate result OF Mr.. Nix
on's retirement John. F. Carroll. for.
merly Richard Crokcr's deputy. issued
n statement In which he said Tam
many should never again he governed
by a "bcss." but that the district lead
ers should rule.
Speculation as to the executive head
Of the organization began at once.
From Senator Timothy D. Sullivan
came formal tender Of his support to
former Dock Commissioner Charles +.
Murphy. who agreed to become a cam
didate. James ]. Martin. 1t was an.
nounced. Is also in the field. but conser.
vative members OF the organization
suggested that sonic other than dis
trict leader should be chosen.
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porch or lawn. For those to whom the
swinging motion Of the hammock
gives a feeling of nausea 1t may be
that the different direction OF the
movement Of this new invention will
be found more comfortable. When
It Is desired to use the device as q
chair the supports at the centre are
loosened to allow the four end braces
to tilt nearer together at the top.
when the slack in the fabric can be
drawn toward one end. As a person
sits down the chair will tilt into Its
proper position and provide q CON-
Portable seat.
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and the pole rolled over until the
lower end Of 1t overhaugs the trench.
Then the services Of numerous sturdy
men armed with q variety Of ap-
plIances are called into play and grad.
uaIly and laboriously the pole Is
raised.
A pole-raising apparatus Is now made
for this work. and Its chief claim of
merit . that 1t dispenses with the
services Of several Of the members OF
the gang" formerly required for the
work Of elevating the stick. These
men had little to do except during the
actual operation Of raising the pole.
During all the time Of the prepare.
tion Of the hole they sat idly around.
as there were no means Of employing
them. This made them rather expen.
sive employees, although they represent
an inferior class Of labor. According
to the American Electrician this ma.
chine consists Of an A-frame. carry.
ing q wooden telescoping beam. to-
gether with means for raising and
lowering the beam with relation to the
frame: In brief. the apparatus Is q
mechanically-actuated pike pole. The
telescoping pike carries sheave at its
lower end. but at right angles to the
lower one. At the extreme upper end
is the usual spike. aanked BY toothed
arm on EACH side. the function Of the
arms being. Of course. 10 embrace the
pole and prevent Its slipping OF the
point Of the pike. A rope or cable Is
secured at one end to the left-hand
Leg by the A-frame. passes dowo
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Prominent People.

Bishop Spalding. Of Peoria. ILL., has
celebrated his silver jubilee.
During his coronation ceremonies
King Alfonso will wear ffty different
uniforms.
The Sultan Of Turkey has six sons
and seven daughters who are kept In
the securest seclusion.
Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate his
silver jubilee as Archbishop OF baiti'
more on October 3 next.
The Duke Of Connaught Is likely 10
succeed Earl Roberts as commander
in-chief after the corQnAtoQs
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A Giant lwreneh.

A drop forginSt manufacturer. Of
Brooklyn. N. Y. I'D Just placed on the
market what Is s opposed to be the
largest drop-forging wrench ever made.
It is shown In the accompanying cu:.
This particular wknch weighs $50
pounds, is nifty. mind inches long. has
nm opening Of seve5 and fve-eightll
inches to take q nu for q 6ve-inch
bolt. and Is master Oh line OF fifteen.
degree angle tools d ginated by the
frm for the purpose f adjusting the
nuts on bolts OF ms pmoth engines,
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GODS MESSAGE TO NAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM TIE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

Poem: Precious 0tft OF Prnyer-ws shsuso
Glory Not In What We Are but In ths
Hope Of Belengiug 70 6od-Bs ProuS
Of Yeur RsliGioas
Sweet 10 the precious gift Of prayer
To bow before 0 throne OF grace,
To leave our every burden there,
And gain new strength to run our raect
To grid our heavenly armor on,
Depending on the Lord alone.
And sweet the whisper OF His love,
When conscience sinks beneath its load
That bids our guilty fears remove,
Oh then It's sweet indeed to know
God can be just, and gracious, Too!
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,..,sur. to Fight san Jo.s Scales.

Tie Department OF Agriculture IS pre-,
,,r;nr TO hight the ravages Of the San Jose
psca!e Throughout, the country with Its nat, AT
ura. enemy: the .adyouS. brought from 'he
Interior , o: China. Ass:s;an. Bo:aaist Mar.
lax has just returned from the Orient
wit, a supply OF ladybuss. but only sixteen cen
survived on arrival in the country inu
fourteen died. The two remaining Wt.s
nursed carefully by the Government Vim WIN
a view to lighting the scale II the same :tn,'
manner Us in China. There are now ny,
requiring the constant gathering i o. iSa'es
from the department grounds TOT looo.
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worr,ed By colored Envelopes.

Colorcd envelopes used b. some business
houses in the dispatch OF mail are causing
pos;o.iiccs and the railway mail clerks con
siderable annoyance and trouble Ad.
dresses on them, unless written with .
typewriter. are almost undecipherab!e.
Mos, OF the work in handling letters u 7,
done under saslight and on swayIns mali
cars. Rcd is the wors, color in the spec
trum for envelope use. Blue - next. on.
les. the address is written IN the bsackess
OF ink j, appears as nothing under the arti-
ticial light. Colors are more enduraoie a
they approach white.
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Senator Knocks Man Down.

Senator McLaurin. Of South Carolina
was sitting in the dining room Of a ho-
tel In Washington when he became the
object Of offensive attention from
man whose name the Senator refuses
to disclose. The Senator and a friend
left the dining room and went to the
cigar stand. and while standing there
the man, who had followed the Senator
approached him. whereupon McLaurin
knocked him down. The mans friends
came to his assistance and hurried him
away.
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RnrrI,er. Lose $50 Mon.

The weekly report Of General kitch.
c.er shows that nineteen Beers were
killed. six wounded. SO2 captured. and
that nine surrendered in the course
OF last week. end that 6OO rifles. loI
wagons. 400 horses anu 1900 head of
cattle fell into the hands Of the British.
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x.rr,.a,m.u, Of con,ur IN ption.

Another attempt to combat tubercu!osi,s
has iu., been communicated to the acad'
en,v OF Medicine at Paris. France. by pr
Spadari. He claims TO have arrested the
progress OF incirlent consumption D! au'
ministerins iodide OF potassium a. IA SGiI. ;aI
ton in very small doses: each oose io.'
lowed by an inhalation OF essence OF tur'
n.ntinc lasting ten minutes. This treat
men, il concurrcn: with the usual hysienic
and dietetic treatment.
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to withst Ind the wear and tear. In
order to (ecure the greatest economy
of room iuring transportation the
hood Is nAde 80 that 1t folds down
over the fkge. inclosing and protecting
it almost thoroughly as II 1t were
boxed. In kase OF breakage 1t Is said
that the foke can be readily repaired
by any wdkman. The fan Is very
easily remdted for cleaning or other
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coptiauous spiuninC Top.

Something new and ingenious In the
way Of tops has just been brought
out by q Philadelphia. The top has
two features. the method Of spanning
and a constantly changing play OF
colOrs which Is to be seen On the upper
surface Of the toy. The device Is built
somewhat on the principle Of ratchet
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Faith That Saves.

4 good many people get only half the
gospel They talk great deal about be-
iieving. but very little about repenting.
It needs to be remembered that faith
which does not lead to a genuine re.
pentance il not iaitS which saves
Rev. J. r. Milkr.
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1ri.hI..puers Sentenced.

A special Grimes Act Court at Ennia
County Clare. Ireland. has convicted
seven members OF the United Irish
League Of conspiring to compel man
TO surrender his farm. Sentences
ranging from two to four months i'm.
prisonment We're passed.
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DIME NOVELS LED TO MURDER.
Bore Legitimate Fruit In Life Sentences
Of Two Youths.

Of Two Youths.
Chicago.-Guy Locke. eighteen years
old, and Edward c. Buffey. twenty.
were sentenced TO penal servitude for
life, for the murder Of Peter Fadnski.
You ought to be hanged-you de-
serve 1t: but being minors protects
you." said Judge Brentano. in pro-
nouncing sentence.
Buffey ran away from his home In
New York City with the idea OF see
ing some of the wild life he had read
about In dime novels. Locke's home
was In Rowletts. n village In Hart
County. NY. The murder was COM
mitted wuen the boys were attempt
ins to rob Fafinski's grocery.
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ALL FRANCE REPUBLICAN.
Loubet Notes That No Mouarchist Ran
For Parliament.

L0ubet Notc1 Tuat NO .NuuBIcHItk ksSH
For Parliament.
Brest. France.-President Loubet. on
his arrival here on his way to visit the
Car In st. Petersburg. said In response
to Il toast at 4 lunch given by loOO
civil officials Of FiniStere:
France Is now unanimously Repub.
lican. Not Il single candidate solicited
the suffrages OF the electors as Roy
alist or Imperalist. l hope the Depu'
ties are sincerely Republican. and that
they will not allow their electoral prom.
ises 10 60 to protest.
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p,,,,,n.,. Read Roosev.l,'s Books.

The latest fad in the Diplomatic Corps
Mt Washington is the possession OF com
ple,e set OF the book written by president
Roosevelt These have been procured oy
each OF the Ambassadors, who are spend
ins all spare time iamiliarzing themselves
with the contents.
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Make DilIrent Quest.

II is well for US to make dilisent quest
20 be sure that We always abandon the
wrong doing which we deplore, that we
quit the evil course which we regret. that
We turn away from the sin which We con.
fcss
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Il needs watchiulness and faith to keep
from growing s,iney as ones income in.
creases. Commonly. the more one has the
less one gives. There are beautiful ex.
ceptions to this gnera! rule. and these ex;
gifts NAV have Gods approval, yet not be-
cause they are small. but because they arc
the most that the giver has to give.
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around the sheave at the lower end of
the pike pole. und up over similar
sheave near the upper end Of the right
hand end Of the A.frame. whence II
Soes to a winch or ''crab" mounted
on the frame. 1t IL obvious that turn.
ing the handle Of the crab In the
proper direction Will wind up the rope
or cable on the drum and raise the
telescoping pike.
The method Of usage Is as follows:
The rope shown passing over the up.
per sheave in the pike Is tied In q
loop around the end Of the pole lyiuG
nat on the ground. and the pole Is
raised by the machine until q dead.
man" can be got under It. Then the
machine Is shifted toward the base and
. rew hold Is taken. this time by the
pike and the embracing arms.
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Designed 70 Bs Shipped From Point &c
Point Whersver K b Desired.

A portable forge designed for the
use Of construction firms which arc
called upon to do work in different
places is shown In the accompanying
cuts, which are takeh from an Eng
lish exchange.
As It has no bellows 1t Is not AFFECT
led by moisture or extreme heat or
hold. and Is therefore suited for all
Islimates. An eight.inch fan operated
" q treadle supplies the necessary
lraught The hearth and pan are
Aads Of asbestos. especially treated
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Pistol That Fires . FlashlIghU
Flashlight pistol shown In th Gu
offers n convenient means Of pin
fiashlight powder. This pistol Is ad
up in much the same manner and ha
practically the same action as n
volyer. In place of the barrel Of r<
volver there il bowl about one %
one-quarter inches deep to hold p
fash powder. The bowl has spf|
hinge cover. which is opened by II
ger action just before the powder
ignited. The pistol can be loaded a
carried in the pocket ready for insta
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Frost warulngs Issued.

Frcst warnings have been issued b,
til. Washington Weather Bureau FOL
interior New York. Northern Fennsyl
vania, Northern New Jersey. Upper
Michigan AMI Northern Lower Mich
gan.
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The Apoiogstio Christian.

"And hope makcth not ashamed."-Eom.
The humblest follower Of jesus Christ,
the poorest man or woman who belongs to
Him, has honors, privileges and dignities
such as the German Prircc whom we
have been worshiping aad the King
whom we shall help to crown this sum-
mcr do not know and cannot enjoy ex.
cept they become also His humble serv.
Of Heaven and their Brother Is the most
glorious being who has ever lived,
crowned by mankind as their eversasting
Hing and Savior. They are the heirs 20
the Kingdoms Of this world and to
realms reaching far beyond our ken.
And yet many Of these royal people 90
through life apolosizing for their houcrs
and asking the pardon Of the world foI
presumins to differ from it. They viii
Of gold lace or a paltry decoration, and
they will hide their own royal blood and
lineage as though it were something to
be ashamed Of They will themselves wear
a badge or button marking them a. MEM
bers OF some secret society or honorable
fraternity; but they would no more
think Of proclain,ing. with pride, II am
a Christian" than they would want to
walk around clad in convict's garb. They
will strive for place and preferment in
this poor world while their hearts never
have right by the Kings side in ,he
Royal Palace.
Imagine the monarch Of some great
territory crying to wear Q pohceman,s
badge or strut about in o schoolboy's
paper helmet and wooden sword!
Some would apologize for their honors
from false sense Of humility, lest they
should be accused Of religious pride or OF
pretending to be better than the aver.
age. The best way to silence such &C.
cusations is to keep quiet and proye that
proud Of. The Kings son can be for
given for feeling that it il better to he
the Kings son than the peasants; the
unforgivable thing in the Christian
would be for him to think that the merit
and honor lay in himself. Il would bo
wrong indeed to be proud Of oursclvesS
but still more wrong to be Ashamed OF our
Father and King. -
Our glory is not In what We are; for
that we often need to apologize; but In
the hope Of what we shah be and 10 the
honor Of belonging to God. II the hope
Of the eternal glory and perfection Of the
not walk through the world as though
we were not worthy Of living in II, but
we shall rather show the dignity, tas
excellence Of character of those Of whom
the world was not worthy. 4
4 your religion is Of the type that Jon
bc q very poor kind; II you feel that way
about il what will the Judge think Of its
II you are carrying sham, q pretense,
. vocabulary Of cant through life, it will
not only disgrace you here; it win work
your doom both here and hereafter. II
you really knew God you would not DO
ashamed Of Him nor think Of apologiz-
ing for Christ. But SO long as the hope
that is in US produces nothing but fear
of TIE world the faith that is in Us will
fail to produce any faith that rs Is in Us VIII
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Prinee Henry Inherita Q Castle.

Prince Henry Inherits . Castle.
Prince Henry Of Prussia has In.
herited the Castle Of Rheinstein. at
Bingen-on-the-R Rhine. from Prince
George Of Hohenzollern. cousin OF Em.
perrr William, who died recently.
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God's Plans.

God has His plans in providence and
grace. They ripen by degrees This does
not suit the human mind. Men call for
the speedier processes. They become dis
couraged and doubling at seeming delays
or slow movements. But this does not
help matters. Our God takes His own
time. He makes no mistakes. He will
not be forced; neither viii He force His
ordained operations. lie viii not shorten
the steps between the beginning and the
end Of His purpose.
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Rocking Chair and Hammock.

nockIuK Vu1IE oHu Hs
Below Is to be seen a novelty In a
combination chair and hammock
which. being capable Of numerous ad.
justments to suit the desire Of the
occupant. should prove itself a very
comfortable piece Of furniture for the
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Cana Extensivs and Regional.

Cause Extensive and Regional.
Andover. Mass.-Have no data TO
form an opinion. but the eruptions IN
st. Lucia and st. Vincent seem to show
that the cause Is extensive and region
al. Edward n. Williams. Jr.
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Triple Alliance to Be Removed.
Count GoluchowskI says that Aus
tria, while friendly to Russia. will re-
new the Triple Alliance.
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HOT DISH WRINKLE.
Asbestos Mat to Cover Tabls psrmjts
Free Disposition Of Dishes.

The asbestos pad for dining tables
win be hailed with Joy by all house
wives. as 1t fills q long-felt want. II
does its work so effectually. Is SO con.
venient. and. being under the table
cloth. is hidden entirely from view.
Small asbestos table mats. placed on
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Killed His Father.

Charles L. Beal, Of Clinton. Me-. has
confessed that he killed his father BY
putting strychnlne in his whisky.
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trated, that come for holding them
when not in use. may be. had for
twenty-five cents each. The pad. when
open. covers the entire top Of the
table, but does not hang over. aud
comes In the standard sizes to fit any
size table. round. square or oblong.
Special sizes may be had to order. The
ordinary sizes range in price from dve
To six and q half dollars.
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Major Powell Killed

In a runaway at Wichita. Kan. Ma
jor E. n. Powell. the first American
Captain to round the Horn. was killed.
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Died Mt the Ago Of Ill Years.
James Ross, who was Ill years old,
died at st. Martins, n. B.
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Applied Truth.

Have you ever seen great, insight 7
wart or knot on the boughs of some graad
old oak: It was caused probably O hun.
drcd years ago when the tree was tiny
sapling. BY the poison OF an insects
sting. and has grown with its strength.
branch is less luxuriant and healthful
than on its fellows. Why? Because the
knot stransles it and prevents the free
flow of life.Sivine sap. So, after q tiny
injury, a slight, real or fancied, will II its
poison is permitted to ranklc in q soul
cause an ugly deforniity of a grudge that
binders the true spiritual growth, be:
cause it prevents the free flow OF spiritual
life from Christ to the branch.