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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
SEVERE FLOODS IN WEST
Millions of Dollars Worth Of Dam.
age in Indiana
Many Lives Lost and Thousands of Fec.
pie Homeless in the States OF
Arkansas and Michigan.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Northern and
central Indiana have seen the worst OF
the food and are now repairing the
damage. Cities and towns at the head.
waters of the Wabash and the White
rivers have only slime and mud left by
the receding food to contend with.
The damage in Madison County will
reach $2,225, 900, and northern Indiana
has suffered a loss Of $1,000,000. In
Indianapolis 1900 families were driven
from their homes.
Eight lives have been lost in the In
diana flood in two days. and the total
property loss in Indiana has been $S,-
100000.
| Bridges and trestles have been
| swept away by the dozens.
Little Rock. Ark.-Wires are down in
| the northwestern part of the State and
the extent of the damage to property
will amount to thousands of dollars.
J. B. Curtis. prominent farmer. OF
Newton County. was killed outright.
Six persons were killed in and near
Gainesville. as follows: 7. L. WILL
Jams, Mrs. F. NJ. Dalton, Frank Ellines,
Lena Brynes, child of Whit Crouch
and child of Mitchell Wyatt Many
persons were injured and fifty houses
were destroyed at this place. Two ne
gro children were killed near Sotgo-
hachie.
Nellie Began. negro girl. was killed
in the wreck Of schoolhouse at
Fourche Dam. Pulaski County.
Grand Forks, N. Done of the first
trains over the Great Northern Rail-
road. which arrived here after being
stalled by the recent terrible storm,
bn;ngs reports that seventeen miles or
telegraph and telephone poles, between
Devils Lake and Larimore, N. D., were
blown down by the wind. The gale
was so strong that the poles were
snapped. off like pipe stems.
Detroit. Mich.-Encouraging reports
from Lansing, Battle Greek, Flint, Kali
amazoo and other towns where flood
damages have been estimated up to
the hundreds Of thousands of dollars,
show that the danger and distress are
largely centralized in the Saginaw VAL
lev and around Grand Rapids in the
valley of the Grand River. At Sag
inaw. however, the Shiawassee, Cass,
Flint 'Tittibawassee, Chippewa and
other feeders of the Saginaw River
brought down torrents of water. the
escape of which into Saginaw Bay was
blocked by ice gorges at and below Bay
City. In Grand Rapids it is estimated
that $4,000 people are in distress and
at Saginaw a large portion of the busi-
ness section Of the city is flooded.
On the Shiawassee River, near Che
saning, twenty-five families were res
cued from their homes on q sugar beet
farm just in the nick Of time before
their houses were almost entirely sub
merged. Gilbert Bertram. foreman
for the sugar company, lost his life
trying to save some Of the property.
He was in the water five hours, and
died from exposure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Tinted Spectacles For Beauty.

"Tinted spectacles, said an optician,
who displays a sign advertising that
he makes a speciality of them, "are
mainly for women who demand that
their beauty, as we'll as their sight,
shall be considered. A light gray or a
pale blue eye looks very weak and un-
attractive through ordinary eyeglasses.
BY slightly tinting the lens we can add
very much to the color Of the pupil OF
the eye and to the general attractive
ness of the face. Some oculists send
us prescriptions for tinted glasses
maintaining that for blue or gray eyes
they are far superior to the ordinary
crystal glasses. Blue eyes absorb more
light than brown eyes, so that any
tempering of the suns rays is sure to
be beneficial" l."-Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
MAD PANIC IN A CHURCH
Cry OF Fire Follows Quarral Be-
tween Two Men.
Women and Children TrarnpIed Under
Foot in an italian Church
During Stampede.

New Haven, Gonna panic occurred
in st. Michaels Italian Catholic
Church during the morning children's e
mass. Two men in a front pew began
fighting over the distribution of palms.
One Of them pulled a revolver.
Then several young women who were
faint from gas which filled the church
arose and went out. Someone shouted
"Firew Instantly there was mad
rush for exits. The church was packed
to the doors, and in the terrible crush
women and children were trampled
ruthlessly under foot. Masses Of hu-
manity were wedged into every door
and window, and there was general
confusion and uproar. When police
and firemen had dragged the injured
from the tangled masses Of humanity
and quieted the excitement it was
found that several scores of persons
had been injured.
The Rev. Father Alussi. who was
celebrating mass. turned to the
frenzied people and shouted that there
was no fire. 1t had no effect on the
struggling mass. The men had broken
the windows on both sides Of the
church and were tossing the children
through to the ground. "he windows
were only a few feet high. Excited
men to save themselves trampled on
the women and children in their efforts
to get through t. windows and to the
doors. They lost their heads COM
pletely.
There were about fifty children in
seats in the front part of the church.
These little ones had hard time Of
it. Some of the fathers and mothers
sat in the rear seats, and when they
heard the cry Of fire they made a
mad plunge to the front of the church
to save the children. They had to fight
their way through the crowd that was
struggling to get to the door. The
cries Of the children and the shrieks
of the women who were being knocked
down and crushed by the men filled
the church.
It was at the entrance that many
were crushed and walked on. Antonio
Polo, q boilermaker. was caught in the
jam at the door, and by terrific blows
with his hands he battered down part
of the entrance. widening it so that
many were able to escape quickly.
Last January the new St. Michael's
Church was burned to the ground and
the members Of the parish have been
holding services in the old church
since
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
why Journalistic Oppose Russia.

Journalists are not apt to sympathize
with Russia in her war with Japan.
Russia is the country where the press
has fewer rights than anywhere on
earth. Last year eighty-three newspa-
pers in the dominion of the Car were
suspended, twenty-siX were forbidden
to take advertisements, which were
equivalent to suspension. and nearly
300 editors were warned to conform
more thoroughly to the commands OF
the censors or go to Siberia. The pen
Gil pusher has a poor show in Russia.
Athens Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
F. A. HE|NzE FINED $4,000.
Ordered 10 Pay That Sum Fer Con-.
tempt Of Court.
JUDGMENT ON THE FIRST COUNT

Wilfully Violated the Mining IuJunction
of the United States Court in. tho
Michael Davitt and Other Mine .Oper-s
ations-sentence IS Suspended in tho
Other Cases.
Butte. MONTH";. A, Heinze and TWO
of his mining superintendents, J. d.
Treriz and Alfred Frank. were found
guilty of contempt Of the United States
Court for wilfuliy violating the mining
injunction. stopping work in the Mich
ael Davitt and other mines, issued by
Judge Knowles. Judge Beatty fined
Heinze $4,000 and Frank and Irerh
$1,000 each. 4
Carlos War6eld. the Montana agent
Of the Johnstown Mining Company,
was discharged, and although { the
Johnstown company and the Montana
Ore Purchasing Company were round
guilty Of contempt. no hne was as
sessed against them.
The fines against Heinze and his CO.
defendants were made on one case
only. and judgment in the two other
cases was suspended. In view OF the
fact that Heinze had been charged
with taking S1,OO0G00 worth Of ore
from the enjoined mining ground and
his engineers admitted that about
100000 was taken. the Judgment
taken against them is considered light
In passing sentence Judge Beatty
said that in an experience of thirty
two years in mining litigation he had
never seen a case of such fagrant
violation of a courts order and such
contemptuous treatment Of a. court as
in this case.
He said that although Heiaze per-
sonally disclaimed responsibility, the.
evidence and natural conclusions were
that he was the directing spirit behind
the work, and that the transfer by him
of the ground covered by the injunc-
ton to the Johnstown Company was
done to evade the injunction and defeat
the order of the court. III ~
Judge Beatty said his action in the
other cases would depend on the be-
havior of the defendants in future and
he would give warning that the sever
est punishment would be inflicted II
the defendants were ever again guilty.
of a violation of the courts orders. 81
Heinze smiled when the Judgment OF
the court was. pronounced, and q shade
of disappointment passed over the face
of the Amalgamated attorney, who
had expected nothing less than impris-
onment for a year. In view Of the adj
missions of the defendants and the se-ss
we're arraignment by the court. 5S
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
SENATOR BURTON IS GUILTY
United States Senator Convicted on
Six Counts.
JURY OUT OVER FORTY HOURS
Kansas Senator Was Charged With Ac.
ceptins Compensation to Protect tho
Interests OF st. Louis COmpany-One
Juror Held Out For Acqulttal-His
Lawyers Make Motion For New Trial.


Juror Held Out For AcquItsal-Hi
Lawyers Make Motion For New Trial
st. Louis, Mo.-United States Sena
tor Joseph Ralph Burton. Of Kansas
was found guilty by a jury in the Uni
ted States District Court here OF 6
violation of Section 1882 Of the Re
vised Statutes. The jury had been out
forty hours.
Sentence was deferred by Judge Ell
mer B. Adams, before whom the tria
was held, and Burton was released un
der a $1,000 bond to report to the
court at such time as he may be re-
uuired. The Senator was in court and
heard the verdict. He looked as if he
was going to collapse when the CLERK
read it. After the matter of bail was
arranged Burton left the court room,
refusing to say a word about the case.
Burton's attorneys filed motion for
arrest of judgment and a new trial.
This will be passed upon later.
Senator Burton was found guilty on
six counts of the indictment, all those
on which the Government had based
it's case.
Senator Burton was placed on trial
under On indictment Of nine counts
charging him with accepting. While a
member of the Senate, compensation
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
Company, a st. Louis get-rich-quick
concern, to represent it as an attorney
In a case pending against the concern
before the Postofice Department at
Washington.
For a time there threatened to be a
disagreement in the jury. The jury
was brought before Judge Adams, who
asked the cause of the long delay. He
was told that eleven jurors had agreed,
but the twelfth stood alone. The
court admonished the lone juror that
the expense Of new trial should not
be incurred because Of his failing to
agree with the majority of the jurors.
A precedent was quoted, showing that
the majority Of the jurors should de-
eide the case before them and a ver-
dict be rendered accordingly. The jury
was then told to so back and poll its
vote once more.
Soon afterward the jury reported.
bringing in a verdict, but Judge Adams
found that the third count in the in
iictment had not been considered, and
again he sent the jury back to- consid-
er the case, without having announced
the verdict returned.
The third time the jury entered the
court room the result Of its dclibera-
lions was announced, and United
States Senator Burton stood convicted
On the charges brought against him in
the indictment.
The penalty for conviction under
Section 1882 is Imprisonment in the
penitentiary not to exceed two years,
ane not to exceed $4,000 and forfeit
ure of office. The person convicted is
forever debarred from holding an office
Of public trust.
Senator Burton was indicted in Jan
uary last. Although as member OF
Congress he could not be arrested un-
til after that body adjourned. he vol
UNFAIRLY surrendered himself to the
prosecuting authorities. He still had
two years to serve in the Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Tho Wealth Of japan.

Japan appears to be rich country.
According to the figures of the Japan
csc Bank, published December 81. 1902.
the national wealth then amounted to
about 1880, 100000 yen. The ma
.tional debt, on the other hand. had of
late years considerably increased. Thus
from the year 1870 to the year 1902 it
had risen from 4,SSO,OOO to 545,026, 14O
ven. But even with this increase
there remain 11,1449I3,S6O yen, rep
resenting about the same number or
dollars in American money. to the cred
# of Japan.-BOston Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
War in the Ear East.

The Russian destroyer Buini was Sc
riously damaged by grounding i'll the
harbor of Algiers.
Civilians ut Port Arthur were or
dered by General Stoessel not to leave
Offices during bombardmcnts.
Great Britain has addressed note
to Japan and Russia asking that neu'
trail property at New Chwang be re-
spected.
New Chwang reports the presence
Of many Japanese spies OIL the line OF
the Pekin Railroad and persistent ru'
mors Of Japanese landing near SHAH
Uai-kWan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
College Notes,

Peru contributes more young men to
American universities than any other
South American Republic. About 500
are now attending our institutions of
learning.
John \. Creighton. of Omaha. Neb.;
has given. in addition to his previous
large gifts. an additional S250,000 I'd
Creighton Cni:ersity, Catholic instil
tuition at Omaha.
The smallest university in the world
has just commenced its twenty third
wear Of active work This is the Amer
lean classical university of Athens|
with a total Of six students.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Printing Figures.

Professor Otlet, the Secretary OF the
Brussels International photographed
Institute, estimates that since the in
PRODUCTION of printing the following
percentage of different classiications
of subject matter has held good: Law
and sociology, 29.42; literature, 2O.46;
applied science, 1918; history, geog-
raphy, 11.44; theology, religion, specu-
lation, 10; miscellaneous and bibliog-
raphy, 9; philology and languages,
4.OS; natural sciences, 3.44; art, 2.62;
philosophy, 1.36.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Worlds Fair Pointers.

An additional sum OF S3oo'Uoo lor ING
British exhibit at st. Louis has Deeo
voted by Parliament.
The Worlds Fair grounds at 81
To,,is cover an area Of 1910 acres. Si1
miles of fence were required to inclose
it.
An interesting display of shellfish
will be exhibited. The fish will De
shown living IN their respective nat
ural conditions.
The Board of Lady Managers has
approved the projec: to have q Wom'
ans Hall of Fame In the Woman's
Building ut the Worlds Fair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Labor World.

Overall makers at New Haven,
Conn. will organize a union.
Detroit (Mich.) boXmakers have
asked for a raise from S1.50 and $l.75
a day to So.
A new scale of wages will be pre-
sented by the Walters Union at New
Haven Conn.
Only sixty per cent. of English boot
and shoe workers are at present en-
ployed on full time.
Since the Civic Federation got down
to business two years ago it has avert
ed 125 large strikes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
BOTKIN TRIAL STOPPED.
Juryman Says Agent For Defense Of
fered $50 For His Vote.

San Francisco. Cal.-Superior Judge
Cook announced from the bench that
an attempt had been made to tamper
with the jurors in the Botkin case. He
declared that he would, therefore. dis
charge the jury and begin the trial of
the case anew. Mrs. Botkin is charged
with the murder, by poisoned candy
sent through the mail, of Mrs. John 2.
Dunning. of Wilmington, Del.
Judge Cook took this step upon in
formation that four jurors had been
bribed to favor the prisoner, Mrs. Cor.
della Botkin.
1t is alleged that besides the four jul
rors who are said to have been iniu'
enced at attempt was made to bribe a
fifth one. Mrs. Botkin'S attorney made
a passionate speech, denying that Mrs.
Botkin or any one connected with her
case was implicated. He also said that
he would not continue with the present
Jury. The States Attorney concurred
in Il motion to discharge the jury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Hetty Green Loses at Law.

Mrs. Hetty Green lost in the sub
brought against her by the Massachn-
setts Mutual Life Insurance Compa ny.
The Supreme Court decided that the
company has the right to so to trial to
show that S11O5.SS in taxes was paid
by the company at the request of Mrs.
Green and for that purpose only.
Mrs. Green and the insurance com-
pany owned land in Illinois. The lat
ter received a bill for taxes upon lot
owned by Mrs. Green. Supposing that
the land was it's own, the bill was paid
by the company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Sporting BreviticS.

Marvin Hart wants to meet Jack
Munroe, aud has posted $1,000 to bind
q match.
Minnesota. the Western basketball
champions, have challenged Columbia
to play a series Of games at Minneapo-
lis.
e. Sears has won the United States
revolver championship. while DR.. e.
Fl Kessler is the new title holder for
the pistol.
President Ebbets, Of the Brooklyn
Club, expresses the belief that the
New York Americans will lose $4,000
the coming season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

hy local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion ofthe ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that Is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or imper..
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an
infiamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. FL. CHENEY Co., Toledo, U.
Sold by Druggists, 75c:
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
Worlds Cotton Crop to Date.

The worlds cotton crop for 1902
1903 is estimated by the Department
Of Agriculture at 17:173.765 bales, val
ued at $75O,OS2;451. This is based on
the latest data available, the figures
in most instances representing the cot
Ton appearing in commercial channels.
With the exception Of 2,67S,S13 bales
of the East India crop. which aver
ages 400 pounds per bale. the bales
given are Of an average weight OF 90o
Ounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
HAPPY WOMEN.

Wouldn't any woman be happy.
After years of backache suffering.
Days of misery, nights Of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any reader
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Almira A. Jackson, Of East
Front St., Traverse City. Mich. says:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
ALABAMA BREAKS RECORD.
New Record For Accuracy Made by
Her Gunners Of Pensacola. t;5

Pensacola, Fla.-The battleship Ala.
bama at target practice established q
new worlds record. In rapidity and
accuracy of firing shell, it is declared,
she has lowered the record made by
the Kearsarge recently. The percent-
age of hits and time Of firing are now
being worked out by the inspecting
officers, but they say it is the quickest
and most accurate firing ever accom-
pllshed by a warship in the world with
all classes Of guns. ~
Twenty warships of all classes. the
largest feet ever gathered here in time
Of peace, participated in the target
nractica. !.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Double Crime Of a Clerk Employed II
the White House Offices.


Washington, D. C.-Charles G. Fors-
ter, a clerk employed in the White
House offices, shot his wife and hlm-
self at their home, in Kensington, Mo.
Both deaths were instantaneous. Mrs.
Forster had been shot from behind. the
bullet entering the base of the brain.
Forster then turned the weapon on
himself, and bullet crashed into his
head Just above the right eye ana
passed out below the right ear. There
were no evidences Of struggle and
there were indications that the deed
had been carefully planned.
Forster was a brother of Rudolph
Forster, one of the assistant secretaries
to President Roosevelt. He was for
merly a sailor, but he had been en-
ploycd in the White House Offices as a
clerk about four years. For conslo.
erable time he had shown evidences OF
despondency, due. his friends say, part
ly to the illness Of his wife and partly
to financial troubles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
BOYS KILL THEIR FATHERS.
One is Twelve Years Old and the othel
Ten.

Birmingham. Ala.-Because his faith
er whipped him for fighting with cther
boys of his own age. practice TO-
which Edward Cole, twelve years old,
was given. the boy got shotgun ana
let his father have the contents OF
both barrels. Death was instantan-
eous. The father. G. H. Cole, was
Marshal and Deputy Sheriff at Bat.
telle, Ala, where the shooting took,
place. The boy takes the situation
coOlly. .s;a
w. P. Curry was shot and killed in
Duncanville, in Tuscaloosa County, by
his ten-year-old son Louis. It is al
legged that the father had been abus-
i've, whipping both his son and wife.
He was preparing to assault them
both when the boy seized his father's
shotgun and shot him dead.
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Cuban Tariff Proposal.

A Cuban newspaper pri.!ts an article
favoring an increase in the duties on
rice in favor Of the United States in
exchange for greater reduction in
American duties on Cuban sugar. 1t
says that the consumption of rice in
Cuba is 1900 sacks daily. and adds
that "it would pay American suger
beet growers to turn their attention to
rice"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-04-20
REPUBLICANS WIN IN IOWA.

Party Victorious in Principal Cities
Except Sioux City and Denison.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Returns from the
fifteen principal cities in Iowa holding
elections show normal Republican VIC
tories in practically all Of them with
the exception of Sioux City, where w.
G. Sears was elected Mayor on the
Democratic ticket. and Denison, the
home of Secretary Shaw, which elected
P. l.. Caray, a Democrat, for Mayor.
Mattern, Republican, was elected May
or in Des Moines by 2500 plurality over
W. L, Carpenter. Democrat. A. j.
Mathis. Democrat. was elected Police
Judge over the Republican nominee
by 1900 majority.
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TORNADO KILLS SIX PERSONS.
Still Greater Loss of Life. Perhaps, In
Fierce Missouri Storm.

Charlottesville, Mo. - A tornado
swept the country twenty miles north
of here. causing a great loss of life
and destroying thousands of dollars
worth Of property.
Several lives have been lost and
thousands Of dollars worth Of prop
erty destroyed. The lives Of the Shue-
maker family, living near Portage.
vile, four in number. were blotted
out and their home demolished.
Wesley Miller and wife. living two
miles north of Mount Pleasant were
killed and their home demolished.
Their bodies were found 200 yards
away, badly mutilated.