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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Mob Threatens Jail.

A crowd collected around the county
Jail at Council Bluffs. Iowa. threaten
ing to lynch two negro prisoners who
are held for an alleged assault on two
women. The Council Bluffs militia
q, ompany were called out The mob
battered down the doors of the Jail.
The mob finally dispersed, having
failed to secure the prisoners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
QUICK JUSTICE IN OKLAHOMA

Murderer Of a City Marshal Caught
and Killed in Half an Hour.
Guthrie, Okla.-City Marshal l.. F..
Ferguson, Of Ringwood, was shot and
instantly killed by Clinton Fox, a
farmer.
AS soon as the shooting occurred Fox
mounted his horse and rode out Of
town. A number of citizens quickly
organized and gave chase. Fox headed
toward his home, but was overtaken in
little over half an hour He was fired
upon and killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
CRAzED HUSBAND KILLS THREE
Shot His Wife and Child in Her Arms
and q Man.

Sergent, Ky.-William Shepherd, OF
Leteher County, has been arrested and
is lodged in Whitesburg. He went to
the home Of Obadiah Fields, his father.
in-law, and shot and killed his wife and
her infant child, and Riley Webb,
teamster. The murderer fed, but was
captured. :,
Crazed with drink, Shepherd walked
into the house and without provocatlon
fred a steel bullet through WeDD's
body, entirely severing the spinal cord.
Then Shepherd turned upon his wife
and fired a bullet through her body,
killing her almost instantly. The same
shot pierced the form Of the babe
which the mother carried in her arms
for protection. The little one died in
short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Foreirn Waiters I'm London

According to the latest statistics, the
English waiter in London Is slowly
but surely becoming extinct. There
are now $4,000 foreign walters in that
city. the greatest number Of whom
come from Germany. Italy, Austria,
France and Russia%supply the rest. IS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Rig Fire in PittSburg.

For twelve hours thirteen engine
companies battled with stubborn fire
in the six-story storage warehouse of
Haugh & Keenan,, at Third street and
Duquesnc Way, Plttsburg, Pa. Crossed
Electric wires, It is said. caused the fire.
The loss will be about S700,OO0. with
Insurance Of $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
RICH 1902 MINING PRODUCTS.
Quicksilver, Flint. Feldspar and Full
lers Earth Report Issued.

ler's Earth Report Issued.
Washington, D. C.-The Census Bu-
reau has issued a report on the miping
of quicksilver, flint, feldspar and Full
ler's earth for the calendar year 1902
The figures relate exclusively to the
mining operations and subsequent re-
working Of the minerals at the mine as
incident to the production. The pro-
duct follows:
Thirty-four thousand two hundred
and ninety-one TASKS of quicksilver
leach weighing 76h pounds), valued at
$1,467, ,S4S, together with 11.727 short
tons of cinnabar, valued at $50, ,242; &c.
365 short tons of flint valued at S144, :
200; 45,2S7 short tons of feldspar. val
ued at $2j0.424; 11,492 short tons or
Fuller's earth, valued at $9S, 144.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
DOWIE'S BIG FIGURES.

TeStlheS THat lie was OHeIeu Po'VV0'
600 For North Shore Land
Waukegan, Ill.-In his examination
in the Circuit Court in an electric rail-
road condemnation case DoWie said
tnat before the Zion City project was
we'll started he had had an offer Of
first $50, 900, then S1,000,000, then S3,-
600 900 and then S5,0O0,000 for his bar
gain in North Shore land.
Attorney Grover. for the Waukegan
and North Shore Railroad, cross-exam-
ined him closely when .Dowie insisted
he should have S250,000 for allowing
the railroad to cross Zion City on the
lake shore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
WOMAN MURDERER SENTENCED.
Mrs. Rogers to Spend Year Awaiting
Execution in Vermont.


Bennington, Vt.-Mrs. Mary A. Rog-
ers, convicted Of the murder of her hns-
band, Marcus n. Rogers, was sem
fenced in the Bennington County Court
to be hanged on the first Friday in Feb.
ruary, 1905.
Leon Penham, the confessed accom-
plice of Mrs. Rogers, was sentenced to
life imprisonment.
If the sentence Of death is carried
out Mrs. Rogers will be the second
woman to be hanged in the history of
Vermont, and the first prisoner to be
put to death in the State in twelve
years. Sylvester Bell, Of Halifax, who
was hanged in 1891 for the murder Of
his wife, was the last one to pay the
death penalty. A session of the Legis-
lature, which holds the pardenlng
power, must intervene between, the
sentence of death and it's execution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Labor Shortage in South

-. Labor Shortage in South AfricA. IL.
The Transvaal Labor Commissions
has reported that there is a total short,
age Of 241, 900 laborers in South Africa,
the deficiency being chiefly felt in agrf-
culture and mining. There is short.
age Of 10000 men in the railway work.
ings alone. "a IA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
EmbeZzler Under Arrest.

Russell Beckett, wanted by the Chill
can authorities on the charge Of en-
bezzlement of $4,000 from the Bank of
Tarapaca. was arrested on board the
ship Walden at Philadelphia, Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Lawyers Burned to Death.

Two men were burned to death at
the club at Troy, N. Y. One was
Moses T. Clough. one of Troy's oldest
lawyers and the President Of the club.
The other was William Shaw, also one
Of Troy's best known lawyers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
French Parliament Adjourns.

Both houses of the French Pariia;
ment adjourned after passing the bud!
get. Etienne Brisson was elected to
succeed NJ. Bourgeois as President of
the Chamber.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Costa Rica Recognizes Panama.

Senior Calvo. the Costa Rican Minis
ter. informed Assistant Secretary OF
State Loomis at Washington. D. c.,
that his Government had formally eI-
tended recognition to the Government
of Panama,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Ball Player Shot Dead.

Dennis Leahy, for several years
player in the Virginia Baseball League,
and at one time a member of the Gin
cinnati team, was shot and Killed al
Knoxville, Tenn, by Frank Regan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
High Voltage For Murderer.

Six electrical contacts were neces-
sary before Frank White, a negro muir
hnrcr, was pronounced dead in the
prison at Auburn, n. Y.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
LABOR MEN INDICTED.
y Texas Grand Jury Takes Action on
Dynamiting Cases in the State.

New Orleans, LATHE Grand Jury
of Bexar County, Texas, has found
twenty-five indictments against Frank
Holcomb, the secretary of the Street
Car Mems Union, of San Antonio; F. G.
Boyd, business agent of the Carpen-
ters' Union, and Z. D. Holcomb, a strik-
ing motorman, for dynamiting street
ears and attempting to murder the pas
sengers in them. The street car strikes
in Texas recently have been attended
In nearly all cases by indictments. most
Of them for manslaughter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Macedon;ans Menace Turkey.

MacedonianS Menace turkey.
Four thousand Macedonians under
Bulgarian leaders are reported to be
menacing the Turkish frontier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Rheumatism's killing Pain.

Left in quick order after taking 10 dosea
of DR.. Skirvin's Rheumatic Cure, in tablet
form. Is doses for 25c., postpaid. Dr.
Skirvin Co., La Crosse, Wis. EA.cL.1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13

A spanking machine is in successful op.
Grafton in the State Training School al
Redwing, MINI. -aI. f,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-01-13
Chicago Scene Of Greatest CAL
amity in History Of Amer
lean Stage.
THE E|ROQUO|SADEATHTR TRAP
More Than 600 Men, Women and
Children Lose Their Lives
in a Fire Panic.

Beautiful New Theatre, Supposedly Fire
proof, Crowded With Women and
Children Attending Matinee Perform
anoe, Becomes in a Flash a Caldron
of Flame - Electric Spark From a
Broken Wire Started the Blaze -
Draught Swept tho Flames Almost
Immediately Into the Auditorium -
Stairways Became Choked Quickly
Bodies Piled Three and Four Deep in
rible Panic on the Streets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Chlcagos Mayor Promises TO Lend
His Influence.
PACKERS AGREED TO MEET HIM
Retail Dealers Induced M. Harrison
10 Do What RE Could-Police About
Stock Yards Are Becoming More
strict-No Crowds Can Coneregate

Chicago Aug. 16.-Mayor Harrison
will attempt today 10 settle the stock
yards strike. He will meet the repre-
sentatives of the strike and he3r their
side OF the controversy. lie will also
have a meeting with representatives
OF the packers and listen TO then
statement. and he will then undertake
the task OF reoonciling the differences
A large committee OF the retail
dealers called upon him Monday after
noon and asked him to Use his good
Offices Ia ending the strike The may.
or said thar he would gladly do all
that lay in his power TO put an end 10
the trouble, and a meeting between
him and the labor leaders was at once
arranged for.
The mayor then set about arranging
a meeting with the packers. and they
promptly sent him word that they
would meet him.
There were a number Of conferences
during Monday. all having the settle.
ment OF the strike in view, but none
OF them resulted In anything.
The numerous assaults that have
been taking place every day and night
in the neighborhood Of the stock
yards have stirred the police TO more
energetic action than they have taken
heretofore. Inspector Hunt, v no Is in
charge OF all the police stationed
around the wards. ordered hat all men
picketing the yards should be com
PEELED TO move on and should be ar
rested if they declined To do so.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
AnO. her Big Jewelry Robbery.

New lork Aug l6.-De,ectives are
working on another big iewelry rob
berry, according to circulars just re-
ceived by Jewellers. pawnbrokers and
money lenders in New YORK aud other
large cities The value of the missing
articles is not nearly so great as in
the Go4let case, which the detectives
recently reported cleared up" by the
discovery that the jewels had been
mislaid and not stolen. The report
Of the theft. however is similar 10
that sert ont in the Gociet case, in
that no information is given as to the
person robbed nor is any reward Of
fcred for The arrest and conviction Of
the thieves Ii seems 20 be another
case in which the owners Will be salts
fed with he recovery Of the stolen
properly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Spanish War Veterans.

Bay City, Mich. AUG 1.-THE an
nual convention of the Michigan de-
partment of the Spanish War Veterans
begins in this city today. Besides this
meeting will be held the first reunion
OF the Tblrty-third AM Thirty-fourth
Michigan volunteer regiments. and up
wards OF 900 veterans Of the Spanish
var are expected in tho city The del
egates to the convention VIII be given
a separate entertainment This after
noon at O'Clock a short parade Will
be given. the march Icing To the
armry where a banquet and camp
fire viii be given by the local com
mand. aided by citizens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
SOUTH WHEELER.

Nora Bailey took IN the carnival
Tuesday.
VIII Hall aud wife were i'm Wheeler.
Tuesday. on business.
II. G. Parks can talk TO anyone now
as he has phone in his house.
south Wheeler was well represented
at the Saints camp meeting sunday.
l.. =. Mitchell had a horse hurt 10y
being kicked by another horse Mon
day.
Mrs. Ellen Bradley and Mrs. Mabe
Umpstead, Of Estey, Gladwin county,
are visiting az Mrs. 5. ID. Hoard's
Frank Dancer ran into a hitching
post Tuesday, pulling his harness 70
pieces and breaking a thill to his
buggy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Pardon Board In Session.

Detroit Mich, Aug 1.-The state
board of pardons are holding a meet.
Ing az the house OF corr ction today
for the purpose OF considering the fol.
lowing applications for pardon. Ira
Ford, sent from Ingham county for
placing distractions on railroad
track w W. l'!lmer. sent from WAYNE
county for assault with intent to do
great bodily harm: Te'sic Quinn, sent
from Monroe for larceny; Margaret
Hall, sent from Chippewa county foT
attempted arson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Bauobos On Hand.

St. Louis. Aug 1.-THE Bagobos.
from the island OF Mindanao. Philip.
pine islands. who have been held in
quarantine since their arrival In St
Louis. arrived at the worlds fair
grounds Monday and are now at work
on their village in the Philippine sec.
ton In some ways they axe the most
primitive as we'll as the fercest OF the
island races The Bagobos are rapid
ly becoming extinct, there being only
about > 600 Of them now alive.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Rebels Ready 10 Rise Up.

Buenos Ayres Aug IA feeling
akin to panic prevails at Asuncion, the
capital OF Paraguay The insurgents
under Cen Ferreira have secured the
adhesion OF the residents o; the towns
and villages parallel to the railway
and are awaiting the arrival OF the
steamer Iniciativa TO make a stimuli
taneous attack by land and water
upon the capital II is rumoTed that
here was bombardment of hsuncion
today. but this cannot be confirmed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19

PlattsbuIg Mo. Aug. lG.-Lafayctte
w. Jones. a wealthy farmer living ten
miles west OF here was shot and
killed by lis 15-yearold son Hugh.
Because he was not allowed 10 drive
the family horse the boy. with a load
ed shot gun. lay in wait for his father
and shot him as he passed. Young
Jones thei reloaded the gun and fired
again at the PROSTATE form OF his
father. The boy was brought here
and placed in jail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
PROBATE NOTES
AS REPORTED BY JUDGE sEAVER DUR
NC PAST WEEK.

Last Thursday was the last day of
hearing claim, i'm the estate of Ben
iamin Brenenstahl. of Hamilton.
Estate was closed 10 creditors
The last day OF hearing on claims
in the estate Of Frederick Boyer. of
Newark. was held Friday Estate
was closed 10 creditors.
Saturday vas the last day OF hear
ing claims in tie estate of Miranda
;. Jenne. deceased. Estate was closed
to creditors
Monday was tie FIRST day Of hear
ing claims i'm the estate of Joseph
Little. deceased, of sumner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
colored Knights Templsr Conelave.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Aug 15.-Today
the big conclave OF colored Knigh s
Templar Of the state opens in this city
10 continue throughout the week 10
Fnoay A competitive drill will DO
held between the three teams from De.
troit, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek
The Eureka band and orchestra Of De
in the competitive drill a handsome
silver cup will De awarded by the local
lodge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
ITHACA.

Mrs Harry McMullen was 10 Yer
non Saturday
Mrs. NJ NJ. Emsley, Of Alma, visited
friends in town Thursday.
Miss Edna Swigart, OF Alma, was
the guest OF Miss lisa Tracy, OF New.
ARK. the latter part OF last week.
Miss Nora David, Of Rathbone, left
Saturday for two weeks visit with
relatives i'm ST. Johns and Detroit.
Mrs. j. Hankins. who has been tbe
guest OF friends here for the past
week. returned 10 OwoSso Saturday.
Mrs. Jas. c. Lang and daughter,
Pearl. Of sumner are spending the
week with Mrs Lang S sister al Elsie
Hazel Johnson returned TO Flint,
Saturday. after spending two weeks
with relatives 10 Ithaca aud vicinity.
LLOYD Webster returned Thursday
TO st. Johns, after spending week
with his mother, Mrs &. J. Webster
Geo. Runyan, ~ Kansas, was a guest
at the home OF Hiram Harlng, OF
Newark, the latter part OF last week
The families OF H. 5 Scarf and j
n. Mccall returned Thursday last
from a six weeks outing al Crystal
MIS-. b. II. Barnes went 10 Ashley,
Friday, 70 spend few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Wood
man.
Mr.. and Mrs L. b. sawyer and son,
Robert, left Saturday on ten days
trip 10 Boston, New York and other
points
The new stairway west Of McCor-
mack's store has been completed and
the old opera house stairway is being
torn out.
Mrs. Joe McNahD returned Satur-
day from Middleton, where she spent
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
and MIS- A. =. Moore.
Don Snedicor. who was guest at
the home OF Prof. A p Cook, Of
Alma, The latter part OF last week, ie-
turned home saturday
Mrs. w :. Driskell, Of selma, Ala
bama, who has been visiting in town,
went TO Bay City Friday, 10 spend
several days with friends.
Geraldine Price went to Detroit
Friday, where she Will be joined by
her father, G. a. Price, and will leave
for Litchfeld Ohio, for few weeks
Mrs W. c. Adzit and Miss Anna
Whitcomb returned 10 Grand Rapids.
last Saturday, after spend ing the past
two weeks at the home OF :. r. Par
IRISH.
Mrs r : Day, u Rochester, lodi
ana, who has been visiting at tie
home OF her uncle, VIM. Sell, went 10
Alma, Friday, 10 visit relatives for a
week
Nj and Mrs II B Chase, OF Grand
Rapids, who have been visiting az the
home Of Fred Marquette, went 10 ST.
Louis, Friday, for a visit before re-
turning home.
Mrs. J. L. Hetlman, accompanied
by her daughter. Ethel, and sister.
Lizzie Odell, Of Beeoe, went to Flint,
Saturday. TO spend three weeks with
the former sister.
Miss Haze Jackson and Miss Van
Derweyden who have been the guests
OF Miss Jacks0n's sister, Mrs John
Watson, FOR the past two weeks re-
turned 20 Grand Rapids Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Webster, OF
BloOmville, Ohio, who have been
spending the past two weeks with rel
atives at Middleton and friends at
this place, returned home asst Friday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
oIymYiar Games Entries Closed.

St. Louis. Aug. 16.-Entries for the
worlds championships. tie third re-
newal OF the ancient sports OF Athens,
closed at midnight last night Accord.
ing to the entries already received,
there will be more contestants and
more foreign countries represented
among the contestants han there
we're at Athens or Paris.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Well-koown Ssgina WAN Killed.

Saginaw. Mich. Aug. :5.-Barney
Brawley & dfayman AID well known
character IN this city, his home for the
past thiyty-sever years. was caught un.
der the drivers OF a Peya Marquette
switch engine and crushed 10 death
He made NJ effort To cross the street
in front % the engine after noticing il
and stopped for an instant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
More Bodies Found.

Pueblo, Col. Aug. 16.-Four bodies
Of victims OF the Eden railway wreck
have oeer recovered All OF the
Lightweight bodies recovered to date
have been identified. The coroner's
Jury examined a number OF witnesses
Monday A verdict probably will not
be reached before the end n the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Run Down by Engine.

Cadillac Mich., Aug lj--Gcorgc
Ford an INN ArbOr engineer. was
killed here by the Ann Arbor switch
enaipe. Which he accidentally stepped
in front Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19

Mexico City, Aug. 10. A sharp
shock OF earthquake is reported from
RertL n Chispas, and the isthmus Of
Tehuansepsc. In some places subter.
ranean noisss were heard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19

You ne "a clean tetithv bow els Just
as much as pure wholesome food, with
out either. Won cannot keep well. Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea eliminates
all impurities. Tea or tablet. 35 cents
Chas. Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Marriage Licenses

VIM l.. Brown. .. Alma:
Carrie Gauss, ~, Lansing.
Frank Peters. u, Newark.
Gusta Morrison. rs. New Haven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19

All may do what has by man been
done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-19
Weak
Hearts

Are due 10 indigestion. NlnetY-nine OF every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when il was simple ndiges-
ton. !, Is scientific fact that all cases OF
heart disease. not organic. are not only
traceable to. but are the direct result Of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails Of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach. putting II up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart. and in the course OF time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. d. Kauble. a Nevada o.. says: had stomach
trouble and was IN bad state ss had heart trouble
with II. took kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and Il cured me.
kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach Of all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only. 81 90 Size holding az times the trial
size, which sells for soc.
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