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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
ENGLISH KNIGHTS.
The Ceremony Before the Queen at Which
They Get Their Titles.

The Ceremony before the queen at WI h1ch
They Get Their Titles.
Her majesty being now ready to receive
US, we were ushered into her presence one
at time. My turn was the twelfth /
hence one of my friends has dubbed me
the Twelfth Knight The equerry took me
to the door of the apartment and then left
me. 1t was lofty room, but not very
large, being perhaps 40 feet long and Of q
corresponding width. The queen was seat.
ed on very low seat at the end Of the
apartment opposite the door. Behind her
the ladies in waiting were arranged in 6
semicircle, some Of the princesses being on
her left and the lords in waiting and the
Duke of York on her right hand.
On entering gave my best bow" and,
advancing a few steps, stopped and bowed
again, when was introduced to her mai.
esty, my name being pronounced wrongly.
another bow on closely approaching her
and then, dropping on my left knee, ex-
tended the right hand, back uppermost, for
the queen has great objection to moist
palms. The queen then laid her right hand
u very little plump one-upon mine, and
I kissed it.
Ineu Su6 GOoh SWOIu-uredu1u1 "o>
ment-and smote me, ever so gently, on
my left shoulder, saying in very low. sweet
and soft tones, "Rise, Sir Richard" And
I became "dubbed" knight, but not a
"belt" one, as nowadays knights have to
find their own belts.
Then came very difficult part Of the
ceremony. had to retire from the pres.
ence backward. Now, had always been
going forward" during my previous life
and was somewhat doubtful as to how !
should perform this retrograde movement.
I remembered the fate Of the mayor Of
Truro, who, having presented an address
to the queen on board her yacht III Fal-
mouth hsrbor, walked backward into the
sea- However, stepped back pace and,
having steadied myself bowed, then an
other half a dozen PAGES, bowling again,
and after repeating the operation once
more to my great relief found myself at
the door.-Sir Richard Tangye in Cham
bers' Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Wheel Tracks.

According to the statement Of the
president Of the Missouri Good Roads
association, the people Of that state
spent $490,000 during 1896 for road
improvement, while it cost them just
5000, 600 for roads supervisors. In 9th
er words, it cost the state $1,000, 600
during the year for $490,OO0 worth OF
road improvement.
In France there are $4,000 miles of
first class roads built by the govern
ment, and about an equal number OF
miles have been built by the different
departments, as we'll as thousands OF
miles built by smaller divisions. From
the beginning Of the work to the end
there is system, and responsibility is
assured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
FOur Marriages.

Rsy. N. w. Gordon Joined together in hap
py bond. u wedlock three couples at the cot
ION factory Sunday before last: Mr.. NJ. ID. l.
,Rrowp and Miss Nosa Mckinney, MIR. Thos
Bsuphnan and Miss NuIa Wilson, Mr.. Wal
Ter Clark anu Miss Ola Bianchett. 1he two
t1rst we're married In The moi nipg. the last In
The Afternoon. All were married at the
homes OF The brides. They have the we'll.
wiahes and congratulations OF a host of
friends. On Christmas evening Mr.. Homer
Campbell and Miss Essie Blanchet were also
married by Rev. M. w. Goroon. W. II. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Estate. Of Elizabeth Weeks, Dec'ed
Notice Of Settlement and Appli-
cation for Final Discharge.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 25Lh day of
l. January 1902, | will render final account
OF my actings and dolngs as Administrator
OF the Estate of Elizabeth Weeks, deceased,
In The office of Judge OF Proba te for Abbeville
County at 10 o'clock a. m, and on the same
day will apply for final discharge from my
trust as such Executor.
All persons having demands against said
estate will present them for payment on or
before that day. proven and authenticated or
be forever barred. Pate Weeks,
Dec. "a, 1901. Administrator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
A Pleasant Party.

On last Thursday evening Miss Virginia Ea.
kim who IL this session teaching school In
Green wood county, but is spending tbs boli.
days at home with her parents, gave q de.
Hshtful social entertainment to several OF her
Young friends. All present spent most
o pIssss Mt evening In social chat and playing
games, and were 10th al q late hour to break
up and 60 home, but left with pleasant re-.
|membIance of the kind and gracious hospi
[tality OF the young hostess. VIII. NJ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Nice For Nervous People.

A party of Cam mbridge professors on one
occasion undertook, for scientific object,
to penetrate into the depths of u Cornish
mine.
One of the number relates the following
startling incident of his visit: On his
ascent in the ordinary manner, by means
of bucket and with miner for fellow
passenger, he perceived, as he thought, un-
mistakable symptoms Of tho frailty of the
ropo.
"How often do you change your ropes,
my good man9" he inquired when about
half way from the bottom of the awful
abyss.
'sWo change them every three months,
SIR" replied the man in the bucket, "and
we shall change this one tomorrow If VIC
get up safe today, sir. "-Pearson' Weekly,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
A. II. p. Church.

The pastor will preach a sermon appropriate
to the New Year next Sabbath at the Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Sub
feet, Retrospect and Prospect" All are cor
daily invited TO the service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Both Hard and Easy.

Good roads are about the easiest thing
in the world to make, once undertaken,
but about Lhe hardest thing there is to
get officials to take hold of.-Parkers-
burg (W. Va.) Sentinel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Wan ted.
Farm wanted.

500 turkeys 1000 chickens, and all tn
ducks that may be offered.
B. X. Beacham. at the Miller Hotel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Wednesday, Jan. l, 1902.
Georgia Editor.

Editor B. I. Thornton of the Tribune at FL
berton, was in town one day last week. and
we we're glad to greet him in the office OF the
Press and Banner. We have not the acquain.
tance OF his paper. but If it is good looking
and as interesting as he is, the paper is good
one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
The Rains,

The rains In this State, Georgia, Alabama
and North Carolina have been very dastruc
tive of property, with some loss Of life. In
this County, but little damage was done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
NOTICE !

Il HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POL.
Icy holders of the Abbeville-Greenwood Mu.
tnnl Insurance Association will be held In
Green wood. on TUESDAY, January l4th, s1
II o'clock NJ.
A full attendance Is desired. ~l
j. R. 81
January /, 1902. If
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
New Phone

One to two hundred acres improved anc
good buildings at or near r. r. Station.
A. Address, Box. 5S. Gainesville, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01

The greatest potato enters are the people
of Germany and Belgium. The consump1
ton of this vegetable averages 100 pouH
per annum for each person. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
-. ALL...
Jewelry

Looks pretty in a picture
providing the picture is
good work, but don't be
deceived into ordering
from a catalogue under
the impression that you
are saving money, the re- :
suit is often disappoint-
ment. We can save you
money, give you the lat
est designs and you see
you buy before you pay
for it. Remember our
line of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01

Add to your card the name Of DIR. John
Wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01

According to the official repof;
japanese government the islam
contains 62, $50 teachers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
The Election.

The annual school election for trustees OF
the Graded School came off last night. with
result as follows as reported to us:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
The Press and Banner

~ Published every Wednesday st 50
EAR In advance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
RosEBERY VERY POPULAR.
Believed to Be the Coming Man In
English Politics.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Opinions are
divided as to the effect which Lord
Rosebery's Liverpool speech will have
on the political parties, says a Tribune
dispatch from London. The minis
terialist newspapers, which seem . to
think that the former, premier is
bidding as hard as he knows how for
the support of the Liberal Unionists,
tell him that his efforts are unavail-
ing while important Liberal organs
like The Daily News and the Manches-
ter Guardian are disappointed and call
upon Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
to go straight ahead in the knowledge
that he has the confidence of the bulk
of the part. The Liberal Imperialist
press is enthusiastic in declaring that
Lord Rosebery is the one man who
can who can lead the Liberals back to
power. Notwithstanding these vari-
GUS views many express the belief
that Lord Rosebery is today about the
most popular public man in England.
Lord Rosebery himself appears to be
perfectly satisfied that he will ulti-
mately win the game. He is young
for a statesman and time and prece-
dent are alike in his favor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
BELIEVE SENTIMENT CHANGED
Reason for the Second Visit of the
y. Roer peIeqates.

Paris. Feb. 1S.-Dr. Leyds, the
European agent of the Beers, who is
now in this city, was questioned by
the Associated Press correspondent re
garding the object of the mission tG
the United States of the Boer dele
gates, Messrs. Vessels and Wolmar
ans. He replied that they were mere
Sly going to America in response ito in
vitations from American pro-Boers
with the view of reaching an arrange
ment for the distribution of funds and
other assistance contributed by the
people of the United States to the
Boer cause.
In other quarters, however, the i'm.
preston obtains that the journey is
prompted by the developments of the
Anglo-G German controversy as to the
attitude of the powers previous to the
Spanish-American war, which the
members of the Boer delegation be.
lieve has produced change of sen.
timent in the Unitkd States toward
Great Britain on account of the pro-
Spanish action attributed to Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
at Washington, in April, 1898. The
Beers hope to utilize this supposed re-
vulsion of feeling in an endeavor to
get the United States government to
modify its attitude towards mediation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
LED BY THE REcToR's SON
Choir Boys of New York Church or
Strike.

To.
New York, Feb. 18.-Led by the 12-
year-old son of the rector, 40 boys,
comprising the choir of st. Clements
Protestant Episcopal church, have
gone on strike and at the morning
service hooted and jeered the four
men soloists VINO furnished all the
vocal music. They had preceded this
by stoning the chapel Saturday even
ing and were routed by the police.
At the evening service the boys main
tanned digniied silence. There were
two policemen stationed at the main
entrance to the church. At the con
clusion of the service the boys met
on the corner and discussed their
grievances.
Monday the 40 strikers-the oldest
is not yet Is years-told the rector,
Rev. Dr. Franklin Moore, with the rec.
tors son as spokesman, that the organ.
list and choir master has instituted a
plan Of fines that takes from them all
remuneration for their services and
leaves them in debt to the church at
the end of each month. t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.
Congress Of Daughters of the RevoIu-
ton in Session. ....

ton in Session.
Washington, Feb. 18.-The 11th con-
tinental congress of the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion convened here during the day.
About 500 delegates and others repre-
senting chapters in states throughout
the country were present.
The congress was called to order at
10 o'clock by the president general,
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, wife of
the United States senator from Indi-
ana. Mrs. William Smook of Virginia,
the chaplain general, offered the open
ing prayer. Led by Percy S. Foster of
this city the congress sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" Mrs. Fairbanks
then delivered her address of well
come. After expressing her gratifica-
tion at the numbers of those present
and what they represented Mrs. Fair
banks urged upon every daughter the
cultivation in the highest degree Of
reverence to law, devotion to the flag
and preservation of the interests in
general of the organization.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
ovERPowERED THE JAlLER.
Member of Negro Troupe Lynched
at New Madrid, Mo.

at New Madrid, Mo.
New Madrid, Mo-, Feb. 1S.--A crowd
OF masked men overpowered the jailer
and took a negro, Louis Wright, a
short distance from town and hanged
him.
Richard & Pringles negro minstrels
gave an entertainment here Saturday
night and an alteration arose be-
tween one Of the musicians AMI some
OF the white town boys. Several of
the boys tried to take the musician
out, when the negroes on the stage be
gan to shoot. Several whites in the
audience were hit but no one was seri-
ously hurt.
The negroes ran out the back way
to their private car, which was soon
surrounded by armed men. but no vic.
lence was done owing to the arrival OF
the town marshal All the negroes
were put in Jail and as result of an
examination the name of one who did
the shooting was discovered He was
lynched and the others will be re
leased. Several of the prisoners were
badly beaten Saturday night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
PLANS ARE Outlined
Governor Taft's Idea of a Philippine
Government is Announced to MI
the Senate.
Governor Talks to the Senate Com
mittee as to His Ideas for. Sell
Government.
Institute Local Legislature, One Body
tobe Elective, and Permit Rep
resentation.

Washington, Feb. Governor
Taft, in his testimony before the SEN
ate committee on the Philippines,
stated more succinctly than he has
heretofore done his theory which is,
he said, also the theory of the Philip
pine commissioners to what congress
should do in the way of supplying the
Philippine islands with a form of gov
ernment. His proposition is:
Frst-To give the people a quail
flied suffrage with a gradual growth in
popular government which shall be
enlarged through education in the
English language and in American in
stitutions
Second-To institute within rea-
sonably short time local legislature
to consist of two bodies, one to be
chosen by vote and the other to be ap-
pointed.
Third permit the islands to
send two or three representatives to,
Washington.
In reply to questions Governor Taft
said he agreed with General Funston
that the establishment of a popular
assembly would give opportunity to
demagogues to stir up the people but
| that he did not include in this designa-
ton all persons who are opposed to
American control. There are, he said,
many men in the islands who con-
| scientiously oppose the domination Of
the United States. To grant inde-
pendence, he thought, would have the
| effect of consigning 80 per cent OF the
/ uneducated classes to the same class
of servitude they held under Spanish
rule. He thought there should be a
declaration on the part of the United
States of its intentions to hold the isl
ands indefinitely with the understand
ing that when they are fit for such
condition they may be given auton-
omy. Such pronouncement by this
country would be welcomed by many
and would do much good. Many COM
mon people, he said, did not know the
difference between independence and
dependence and many of the better
informed have not followed the agita-
tion for independence to it's last anal
ysis. Some of the agitators seemed
he said, TO count upon a protectorate
/ by the United States. If the govern
ment of the islands should now be
turned over to the islanders them
selves there would be nothing less
than an absolute oligarchy, they hav-
ing no idea of civil government. &-..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
TRAFFIC IS TIED Up.
New York and the East Generally
Experience Worst Blizzard in
Several Years.
Street Car Business is Badly Crippled
and Steam Travel is Delayed in
Many Places.
Atlantic and New England States AZ
fected and Storm Shows No Signs
Officiating.

New York, Feb. 18.-The worst
snow storm that has come to New
York in three years began late in the
night and the weather department at
Washington predicted that it would
continue during the next "a or SO
hours. Traffic was generally tied up
and business men who started from
their homes at the usual time we're
two to six hours late. The storm had
all the appearance Of the great biz
zard of some years ago. The Brook
lynites and commuters suffered most.
Dozens of lines operated by the Brook
lyn Transit company were completely
tied up for hours. The IL" roads Of
Brooklyn were taxed far beyond their
I carrying capacity.
In New York and Bronx surface rail
way traffic was delayed. There were
frequent blockades on every line. In
some parts of the city during the
early hours cars, almost butting into
each other, stretched for a mile or
more and waited five or ten minutes
before they could resume their creep
ing journeys. Sweepers were kept go
ing up and down the various lines, but
the snowfall was almost too much for
them because of the heavy wind. The
IL roads did fairly we'll under the
circumstances One-third of the aver
age schedule time was the average
lost by each train on all the lines.
During the rush hours every car was
packed to it's full capacity. Only
short riders had the temerity to board
the surface cars. The horse cars were
the worst impeded. For hours traffic
on these lines was completely para.
lyzed. #
The New York Central, Pennsylva.
MIA, Jersey Central, Erie, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail.
ways suffered delays. All ferry travel
was off schedule. #
At 1 o'clock IL inches Of snow had
fallen and at that time there was no
sign. Of the storms abatement. The
wind grew stronger and it was impos-
sible to keep the snow from drifting
in the streets. The telegraph compan-
les announced that their business was
only slightly delayed. There was no
sleet to contend with and except for
the wind the telegraph companies had
little to bother them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
MOSTLY WOMAN AND CHILDREN
Two Thousand People Perished in the
Shamaka Earthquake,

iWo iHouSdno Feopte PeflSneo IN the
shamaka Earthquake.
Baku, Transcaucasia, Feb. 18.-De,
tails which are slowly arriving at
Baku from Shamaka show that 1000
persons, mostly women and children,
perished as a result of the earthquake
last week and that 1000 houses were
destroyed.
Thirty-four villages of the country
surrounding Shamaka also suffered.
To add to the terrors of the neigh
borhood a volcano near the village of
Marasy, eastward of Shamaka, has
broken out into active eruption. A
great crevasse has appeared, from
whence immense flames and streams
Of lava are being thrown out, The
course of the river Geonchaika has
been altered in consequence of it's bed
being damned with earth which had
been disturbed by the earthquake.
Battalions of guards with tents
have been dispatched to Shamaka to
aid in the work of rescue. ~ ,,.'
The Red Cross society is active in
alleviating distress.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
INCREASING in FURY.
Storm In New Jersey Paralyzes All
Traffic.

Atlantic City, Feb 18.-This city
has not experienced such severe
snow storm as that sweeping along
the New Jersey coast for several
years. Telegraph and telephone serv-
ice is almost completely paralyzed and
railway traffic is seriously interfered
with.
The lifesaving patrol wires along
the coast have been interrupted all
morning and it is impossible to learn
If any vessels have been driven
ashore between the Delaware break
water and Barnegat.
& The storm seems to be increasing
in fury and the city will be cut OFF
from the outside world unless there is
a change for the better within the next
few hours.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
WITHOUT AMENDMENT.
Senate Ratifies the Treaty Ceding
Danish West Indies.

Washington, Feb. 18.-The senate
has ratified the Danish treaty without
amending it in any particular.
Senator Bacon proposed an amend
ment eliminating the paragraph in the
treaty giving authority to congress to
fix the civil and political rights of the
Inhabitants but it was voted down by
q viva voce vote. Senator Cu1lom
then explained the provisions of the
treaty in detail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
THREE HUNDRED MILLION FEET
Immense Tract Of White Pine Sold for
$4,000, 900. Il. II

ls.ls-
Duluth, Feb. 1S.The last great in
dividual body of white pine for sale in
Wisconsin, and the last in this section,
with the exception of one on the North
shore, that is tributary to the mills of
the Duluth Superior harbor or Ash
land, has just passed in to the hands
of the Edward Hines Lumber company
Of Chicago. now said to be the biggest
lumber operators in the United States.
The tract of pine referred to is sit.
uated eight or ten miles south Of
South Superior and lies east Of Ded-
ham, on the Eastern Minnesota road.
It was owned by Messrs. Weyerhauser
and Sauntry. The tract has sold for
/ s$2,000,000. There are about 800 .0oO,-
900 feet OF pine in the tract, and fully
95 per cent is white pine. 1t is said
to be the greatest and finest body of
white pine in the Northwest, and it
will all be manufactured at the Head
of the Lakes. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
MAY RECALL PAUNcEFOTE.
Said Recent Disclosures viii Hasten
His Retirement.

His Retirement.
New York, Feb. 1S.-A Washington
special to The Herald says:
Diplomats in Washington are won
dering if the recent disclosures in con-
nection with Lord Pauncefote's part
in the International movement to in
tervene to prevent the war with Spain,
will have any effect upon his stay in
Washington.
So far as this government is con-
cerned, there is no intention to take
action.
The British ambassador already is
beyond the age when diplomats in the
British service are retired
It is rumored the ambassador will
be retired in April, but this is de-
MED at the embassy, where it is said
the matter is in the hands of the Brit
ish minister of foreign affairs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-02-18
Liverpool Bank Fraud Cases.

London, Feb. 1S.--When the charges
against the men accused of participa-
ion in the robberies of the bank of
Liverpool were brought up for hear
ing at the Old Bailey Thomas p.
Goudie. the bookkeeper, pleaded guilty
and dick" Burge, the pugilist, F. r..
Kelly, o bookmaker, and Stiles, ancth-
er bookmaker. who are charged with
completely in the frauds, pleaded not
guilty.