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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-23


his tongue, he may not be alive according
the Paups theology. Let me illustrate.
here ls man whose occupation is such
that the world derives no benefit from it..
Rather, his business eyerts a baieful and
bhghtins influence upon his fellows. The
business slnirches character, destroys body
and soul, and the outcome is wreck cast
upon the sands of life's great ocean to
bleach and rot. lie conducts a physical.
intellectual and moral slaughter house for
a monetary consideration. He knows that
God and demoralizing to society. He is
tattening swine or flooding the social or
ganism with lepers. There are no extenu-
ating circumstances. There are no benef-
clal compensations. The results of his
business are evil and evil only. Yet he
continues to curse men. l cay such a
being, whatever his occupation or social
standing, however great his wealth, is dead
Just, as dead in the sight of heaven as
though his body were rotting in the
shrouds. He is dead to God. dead to al!
promptings and pleadings of the soul that
is within him. His moral nature is afro
phied. All his thoughts, his impulses, his
acts are carnal. He lives to the flesh, and
Of the flesh reaps corruption. Every sheaf
that he binds for time or eternity is a
bundle of corruption. The smiles and
smirks of an evil person are not signs of
life. but danger signals that warn us
against falling into all open sepu!chre.
You remember Valiean in Victor Hugo's
Les Miserables." He sleeps, and in his
slcep he beholds the death of sim AS he
comes to the house OF revelry, the flowers,
.he trees and the very sky are all the color
Of ashes. Vatican wanders on through
eacant rooms, courts and gardens By the
fountains, by the paviiions, everywhere,
ualk silent men who have no answer to
his questions. Suddenly he finds all the
inhabitants of The lifelcss town clustering
know that you have been dead for long
time?' With a cry, Vatican awakes and
feels his sin. Do YOU not know that all
about US walk dead people? People who
have no object in life but to amuse them.
selves and feed and fatten the animal?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-23

A GREAT DAY AT POLICE HEADoUAR-
TIERS.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-09

izel, that we three fellows should
have met by the merest accident in so
large wilderness as London and
tiOn?''
"How?" cried the young man. care
you. too, ruined? Is this supper fol-
~ like my cream tarts? Has the devil
brought three Of his own together for
last carouseY'
'"The devil. depend upon it, can some
times do very gentlemanly thing" re-
turned Prince Florizel, and j am so
much touched by this coincidence that,
although we are not entirely in the
same state, am going to put an end to
the disparity. Let your heroic treat
ment Of the last cream tarts be my ex.
ample"
50 saying, the prince drew out his
purse and took from it 4 small bundle
Of banknOtes.
You see, was 4 week or so behind
you, but L mean to catch You up and
come neck and neck into the winning
post" he continued. '''This," laying one
Of the notes upon the table. will suffice
for the bill As for the rest He
tossed them into the fire. and they went
up the chimney in single blaze.
The young man tried to- catch his
arm, but, AS the table was between
them, his interference came too late.
unhappy man," he cried, 'you
should not have burned them all! You
should have kept f4O."
"Forty pounds!' repeated the prince.
"Why, in heavens name. f4O?''
why not eighty?' cried the colonel.
"For to my certain knowledge there
must have been a hundred in the bun
de-" Il
ut was only f40 he needed said the
! Je,lag man:aSlooaily.S ''8t NitbeBt
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-09


eno so 0 81, Nehgap
sorcilestra, but not quite The me
mark applies to the flute ana the
French horn. learned enough of whist
to lose about a hundred a year at that
scientific game. MY acquaintance with
French was sufficient to enable me to
squander money in Paris with almost
the same facility as in London. In
short, l am person full of manly &C
oempltshments. have had every sort
of adventure, including duel about
pothing. Only two months ago / met
b young lady exactly suited to my
taste in mind and body; I found my
heart melt; saw that I had come upon
my fate at last and was in the way to
fall in hove. But when I came to reckon
up what remained to me of my capital T
found it amounted to something less
than f4O0! ask you fairly, can 4 man
who respects himself fall in love on
E400? concluded certainly not, left
the presence of my charmer and, slight
~ accelerating my usual rate Of ex-
penditure. came this morning to my
last ESQ. This I divided into two equal
parts-f4O reserve for a particular
purpose and the remaining f4O I was
to dissipate before night.
II have passed a very entertain
ing day and played many farces be-
sides that Of the cream tarts, which
procured me the advantage Of your ac-
quaintance, for was determined, as 7
told you. to bring foolish career to q
still more foolish conclusion, and when
you saw me throw my purse into the
street the f4O was at an end. Now
you know me as we'll as l know my
self-a fool, but consistent in his folly
and, as will ask you to believe, nei-
Their q whimperer nor coward"
From the whole tone Of the young
mans statement it was plain that he
harbored very bitter and contemptuous
thoughts about himself. His auditors
were led to imagine that his love affair
was nearer his heart than he admitted
and that he had a design on his own
life. The farce Of the cream tarts be-
gan 10 have very much tue air Of a
tragedy in disguise.
"Why. s this not odd" broke out
Geraldine, giving look to Prince Flor
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-09

life and are determined to Gle. Sooner
or later. alone or together. we me;'n, to
seek out Death and heard him WHERE.
he lies ready. Since we have met l"N.
and your case is more pressing. let ii
he tonight, and at once, and, il you
WILL all three together. Such PENN
less trio" he cried. should go arm, in
arm into the halls Of Pluto and give
each other some countenance among
the shades!'
Geraldine had hit exactly on tn"
manners and intonations that became
the part he was playing. The prince
himself was disturbed aud looked over
ut his cOnfidant with shade of doubt.
As for the young man, the flush came
back darby into his cheek. and his
eyes threw out spark Of light.
"You are the men for me!' he cried.
with all almost terrible gayety. "Shake
hands upon the bargain!' His hand
was cold and wet You little know
In what company you will begin the
march! You little know in what a
happy moment for yourselves you par
took OF my cream tartS. l am only Il
unit, but I am unit in an army. I
know deaths private door. l am one
of his familiars and can show you into
eternity without ceremony and yet
without scandal"
They called upon him eagerly to ex-
plain his meaning.
"Can you muster ESQ between you:
he demanded
/ Geraldine ostentatiously consulted
his pocketbook and replied in the at
firmative.
FORTUNATE: beings!'' cried the young
man. "Forty pounds ia the entry mon,
ey of the Suicide club" A., 80
1.-THE suicidesclubr' said the priace'.
'*1t1,. waatsii ,thatrs. 49,. =.
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n
aeh III U d sI li
here 8 man cannot even die without
! money r ,s.s. I
The prince and the colonel exchang.
ed glanccs. .:.. %..'' ,ls,sS.
3 ss' Explain YOURSELF said the latter.
NJ have still a pocketbook :tolerably
well lined, and L need not say how
Feadily I should share nay wealth with
Godan, but must. know to what end.
You must certainly tell Us what you
mean."!
The young man seemed to awaken:
De looked uneastiT from one to the 9TH
er, and his face flushed deeply.
"You are not fooling me7" he asked.
"Eou are indeed ruined men like me?"
Indeed, am fox ny part" replied
The colonel
"And for miae," said the prince. II
have given yea, proof. Who but a
ruined man would throw his notes into
the fire? The action speaks for itself"
: "A ruined man--yes." returned the
other suspiciously, ''or else million
aire''
Enough, Sir" said the prince. ~
have said so. and am not accustomed
to have my word remain in doubt"
"Ruined?" said the young man. ''Are
you ruined. like me? Are you, after a
life of indulgence, come to such a pass
that you can only indulge yourself in
one thing more7 Are you''-he kept
lowering his voice as he went on-''are
you going to give yourselves that last
indulgence? Are you going to avoid
the consequences Of your folly by the
one infallible and easy path? Are you
going to give the slip to the sheriff 8
officers of conscience by the one open
door?'
Suddenly he broke of and attempted
to laugh.
Here is your healthv' he cried,
emptying his glass, land good night to
you, my merry ruined men,"
Colonel Geraldine caught him by the
arm as he was about to rise.
'sYou lack confidence in u.s." he said,
"and you are wrong. To all your
questions make answer in the affirm
alive, But am not SO timid and can
speak the queens English plainly. We.
too, like yourself. have had enough of
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Ito se continued.)
New Cause for Jealousy.

New Cause TOR Jealousy.
The Chicago wife who has sued for
divorce because her husbands ahec-
lions have been alienated by AN auto
mobile of French make" has ut least
the satisfaction of knowing that the
offender was not TrsachWoma1,
who, ON the whole. 10 considerably
more dangerous than m automobile
when both are 1T high pRessurs.s Il
must be notifying to any wife to 70.
lect that she 10 playing second fiddle
to 4 horseless carriage, and doubtless
tho courts will synpathizs with her.
but 1t might have been worse. Now
that 4 woman has named IN automo-
bile as a correspondent, think of the
general havoc that will follow when
wives become jealous Of golf-sticks.,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-09
Postoffice in the Clouds.

In Switzerland the most notable
postofice is that Of Zermatt- Corner
graft, and for the reason that it stands
at height of 5000 feet. It's sole pur-
pose is to receive the letters which
tourists write after they have viewed
the magnificent scenery at zermatt.
The postmaster, who is also the sta
ton agent, says that in fine weathaE
thousands Of letters AID postal cards
pass through his HANDS aad that it
takes all his time to place the aeces-
onry postuark On them. 80
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@A~S~~
young man turned and addressed Prince
Florizel as follows:
1T is still time, MIR. Godall, to make
good your escape into thraldon, and
for you, too, Major Ha AMIN ersmith. Re
fleet we'll before you take another step,
and il your hearts say no-here are the
crossroads"
=. LEAD on, SIR said the prince. Il
an not the man to 90 back from thing
once said.'
"Your GOODNESS does me good" re-
piled their guide. Il have never seen
any one 50 unmoved at this conjunc-
ture, and yet you are not the first
whom l have escorted to this door.
More than one Of my friends has pre-
coded me where I knew l must shortly
follow. But this is of no interest to
you. Wait me here for only few mo-
ments. I shall return as soon as have
arranged the preliminaries of your in
troduction.''
And with that the young man, way
ing his hand to his companions, turned
into the court, entered a doorway and
disappeared.
"0f all our follies," said Colonel Ger
aldine in low voice, s'this is the wild
est and most dangerous"
II perfectly believe So" returned the
prince. :.-.-
eve have still" Pursued the colonel.
"a moment to ourselves. Let me be-
Ssech 3st'G highneas to pratt h1 tbs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
HUNDREDS IN Ruin
Houses &c Down Before a
Tornado Which Bursts
Over PittsbWg.
(By the Assoeiated Press.)

Pittsburg, Kans., Aug. S.-A tornado
passed through the thickly populated min
ing district north and east of Pittsburg
early today, destroying hundreds of hous-
cs, mine tipples and buildings Of every
description leveling to mass Of wreck
age a large portion of every camp be-
tween Devlin Miller shaft north of From
tcnac and the Morgan shaft, on the State
line, and converting into ruin d strip of
thckly populated territory eight miles
long and two miles wide. At least two
persons were killed and fully sixty were
injured in the storm The dead.
MICHAEL MULLER, at Nelso.
MRS. ANTOINE SARTO, at Camp No. II.
The tornado swept across the country
from the northwest and did damage in all
the mining camps which are thickly clus-
tered in that section of the country. The
destruction began at the Devhn-M Miller
camp, known as Millerton and from there
southwest through Camps II and 81, Mel
son, Midway, Nile, Cornell, Litchfield and
the other camps great damage was done.
Most of the buildings destroyed were the
humble homes of the miners and in most
cases belonged to the coal companies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
Registers on Trial for Murder.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington. N. c., August S.-The trial
of H. b. Register and his son Jobel Reg
ister, charged with the murder of Jesse
Soles, white, and Jim Staley, colored, in
Columbus county. last March, is in pro-
gress at Whiteville, where Superior Court
is in special session, Judge Fred Moore,
Of Asheville, presiding. All of yesterday
was devoted to selecting jury from a
special venire of $50 and today has been
taken up with the hearing of testimony,
the principal witnesses having been Cross
Edmondson whose confession implicat d
the Registers. The father and son fed
the country, of course, but their capture
was secured upon reward OF 5000 by
the governor for each of them. The trial
will last we'll into next week. Solicitor
Lyon is assisted in the prosecution by Col.
N A. Mclean, of Lumberton. and Lewis
and Schulken, of Whiteville. Hon. John
d. Bellamy, of Wilmington c. M. Bernard,
of Raleigh, and Donald McRaclran, OF
Whitevillc, are appearing for the defend
ants The Registers were at one time
prominent Republicans of the county. The
elder having been a United States Com
missioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
Great Perils of Mob Law.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

murder. and even less heinous offenses.
Moreover, the history of these recent
cases shows the awful fact that when the
minds of men are habituated to the use
of torture by lawless bodies to avenge
crime of a peculiarly revolving description
other lawess bodies will use torture IN
order to punish crimes of an ordinary
type"
Surely no patriot can fail to see the
fearful EQUALIZATION an disbursement
which the indulgence of such spirit and
such practices inevitably portend. Surely
all public men, all writer's for the daily
press, all clergymen, all teachers, all who
in any way have right to address the
public should with energy unite to de
nounce such crimes and to support those
engaged in putting them down.
FAIR TREATMENT FOR ALL.
"As a people we claim the right to
speak with pecular emphasis Tor freedom
and for fair treatment of all men without
regard to difference of race, fortune, creed,
or color. We forfeit the right, so to speak,
when we commit or condone such crimes
as these of which 1 speak.
"The nation, like the individual, cannot
commit crime with impunity. If we are
guilty of lawlessnes and brutal violence,
whether our guilt consists in active par
ticipation therein or i'll more connivance
and encouragement, we shall assuredly
suffer later on because of what we have
done The cornerstone of this republic,
as of all free governments, is respect for
and obedience to the law. Where we per
NIT the law to be defied or evaded, wheth-
er by rich man or poor man, black man
or white, we are by just so much weaken
ing the bonds of our civilization and in
creasing the chances of it's overthrow and
of the substitution therefor of a system in
which there shall be violent alterations
of anarchy and tyranny.
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon Winfield T. Durbin, Governor of
Indiana, indianapolis, Ind"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
Rev. Mr.. Butler to Resign.

Rev M w. Butler pastor of the Hills
boro Street Christian church, has an
nounced that he will send in his resigna-
ton next November, Mr.. Butler will take
two years post graduate course at the
University This announcement will be
received with regret by his congregation
and the people of Raleigh. Mr.. Butler is
a faithful and consecrated christian work
er.
The Christian Sun pays pays the fol
lowing tribute to Rev. Mr.. Butler:
Brother Butler Is, we presume, open
to consider propositions from any field
that desires his services There is among
us no sweeter spirited man, and conscienti
Gus preacher of the word, than Brother
Butler, and that field must count itself
fortunate that secures his service"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
TOUGH ON MARION.
But the Anti Saloon People are Beginning to
Bestir Themselves
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Marion, N. c., August S.-Our town has
two large Wholesale whiskey rectifers, a
four hundred gallon capacity distillery and
two frst-class saloons, all in full blast. A
jug jobbing concern is now being opened
on a large scale and the erection of
another steam distillery is spoken of
1t is said that the whiskey men are
getting uneasy in consequence of the large
and enthusiastic meetings held by the
Anti-Saloon League every week.
Our new town aldermen appear to be
a-go-a-head-set of fellows they have just
closed the contract for a rock crusher, and
secured lease for a rock quarry near town,
all preparatory to macadamzing the
streets. Steps are being taken requiring
the Southern Railway to build an iron or
steel bridge over the cut across Marion
street. and to wall both sides of the cut
with brick or rock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
Splendid Trip to Asheville.

The reports are that there viii be a
very large number Of Raleigh people VINO
will go on the personally conducted ex-
cuIsion to Asheville, which leaves here on
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. 1t is
10 be conducted by Messrs. Saunders and
Newman and $3.50 for the round trip is
proving attractive.
An item for parties from a distance
worth considering is that they can pur-
chase round trip tickets to Durham to the
Firemens Tournament, and can join the
Asheville train either here or in Durham
If they desire when they return they can
then stop over for a number of days in
Durham The train passes Durham at ten
O'Clock Tuesday morning and tins ar
rangement for lotrate tickets Is one
worth considering.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
ROBBERY AT GOLDsBORO.
Jewels and Cash Stolen From the Home Of Mr.
II L. Finlayson
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. S.-The residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Finlayson, which Is
being enlarged and remodelled, and III
consequence is at present much torn up,
was yesterday entered by some sneak
thief while Mrs. Finlayson was down the
street for short while on a shopping
errand, and rifled of valuablcs and money
amounting to a considerable sum. A plush
hand bag containing one $40 gold piece,
one IS gold piece, two $3.50 gold pieces
and other currency and one ruby and pearl
brooch, one diamond brooch, one solitaire
diamond ring, one three diamond hoop
ring was taken. Mr.. Finlayson offers a
reward for the return of the stolen ar
ticles, and no questions asked
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
SPECIAL RATES CHA S. A. L. RY.

SEATS Raleigh to Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco, Cal, account National En-
campment Grand Army of the Re-
public, August IL to %. Tickets
sold July 81 to August 18TH, 9nal
limit October 18th.
$3.50 Raleigh to Washington, d. c., and
return, account Grand Fountain
United True Reformers, Washing
on, d. c., September to Sth. Tick
cts sold August 30th., Sept. LIST and
End. final limit Sept. 10th.
$3.50 Raleigh to Charlotte, N. c. and re-
turn, account Woman's Mite Mis-
sionary Convention, August 1870.
Tickets sold August %, 26 and II,
final limit Sept. LIST.
$7.30-Raleigh to Charlotte and return
account of Woman's Mite Missionary
Convention, Charlotte, August 27th-30th;
tickets to be sold August 25th, Goth and
9th, with final limit September LIST.
$S.30-Plus 25 cents Raleigh to Wash
ington, d. c.. and return account of
Grand Fountain United Order True Re
formers, Washington, d. c., September
1st-Sth, with final limit September 10th.
For further information address
c. H. GATTIS, C. p. & r. A.,
Raleigh, N. C.
II. S. LIZARD, T. Z. A.,
Raleigh, N. c.
Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
RUSSIAN CONSUL SHOT BY TURK,
Dynamite Explosion in Philippolis Wrecked
Number of Buildings
lBy the Associated Press.l

Vienna, Aug. S.-A dispatch from Sal
onica says M. Bostkovski the Russian con-
sui at Monastir hes been shot and killed
by a Turk whom the consul reproved for
failure to salute him. Details of the as
sassination are lacking
Philippopolis, Capital of Roumelia, Bull
garia). Aug. S-A dynamite explosion oc-
Cured today which wrecked a number of
buildings in the most thickly populated
section of the city. Up to the present,
portions of the remains OF three persons
have been discovered in the ruins.
1t is stated that the explosion was the
result of the police surprising a band Of
Macedonian revolutionists who in their
confusion dropped the bombs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
TRUCK A JUGG[RNAUT
The Ladders of Hook and
Ladder Wagon Deal
Death.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. S.-Two persons were
killed and several others probably fatally
hurt, by being swept off their feet by
the projecting ends of the ladders on a
hook and ladder truck as it turned the
corner at Fourth street and Ninth avenue
today. The killed are George Gill and as
sistant school jantor and a boy named
Richard Knight. Seven other men and
boys of whom two had fractured skulls,
were taken to the hospital and about a
dozen other persons were taken to their
homes after their injuries had been dress
ed by ambulance surgeons.
The end of the ladders projecting from
the rear of the truck swept over the
sidewalk, where crowd of about fifty
persons were standing. Men and boys
were knocked off their feet and piled up
against the brick wall of a house on the
corner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-11
WITH ROPE ARD BULLET.
Negco Lynched While Two Whites Who are
Threatened Escape.
CBy the Associated Press.

Hatticsburg, Miss, August S.-A negro,
Amos Jones. was hanged by a mob here
tonight for shooting and mortally wound
ing Jailer NJ. M Sexton. Jones and
another negro, McElroy, prisoners, seized
Sexton, intending to break from the jail
McElroy threw Sexton down and two
white youths. also prisoners held him aud
Jones shot him, inflicting three wounds,
believed to be fatal. deputy and others
oyerpowered three of the prisoners, but
McElroy escaped and has not been caught.
crowd gathered and decided to lynch
Jones. The fire brigade was asked to dis
perse the mob, but refused. The mob tied
the sheriff, broke into the Jail and brought
the negro out, rope was tied around
his neck and he was dragged to Gordon
Greek bridge, where he was hanged to a
telegraph pole and pistol bullets were fired
into his body. 1t is thought he was dead
before he was hanged
The governor sent an order to A. local
militia to protect the negro, but 1T was
not received until after .4e lynching.
While the mob was threatening to
lynch the white prisoners also, the sheriff
put them on train for Jackson.