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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Child Hangs.

At Saginaw, Mich, George Hen
~ Rambo, seventeen months old,
accidentally hanged himself while
playing In a swing at a neighbours
home. The little fellow had toddled
over to play with the neighboring
Shepherd children. When his moth
err came for him she and Mrs. Shep-
herd found the child dead, tangled
in the ropes of the swing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Seven Mules Killed.

A dispatch from Summerton says
the rains Tuesday night were the
heaviest known there for many years.
The wind was pretty high in some
localities. 1t Is reported that seven
mules, the property of Mr.. y. G.
Scarboro, were killed on his farm
about eight miles from Summer
ton by the collapse of the barn stu
ated over his stables. caused by the
high wind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Left Note That Her Home Was In
He'll, Body In Creek.

ASAit "Se ~
A spartanburg special to The News
and Courier relates the details Of a
strange suicide. my home Is In hell
and my body will be found In the
bottom Of the creek" Is the way a
note read. which var pasted on \
valise, which was found on the bank
Of Lawson's Fork, NEAR Whites
Mill. The name signed to the note
was Eula Foster. Near the valise
was an umbrella. The find was made
by two carpenters, who were recov-
ering the gin house Of Mr.. White.
Seeing a young white woman walk
through the woods towards the
creek, they made an investigation
and discovered the yalise hanging
on the limb of a tree with the note
pasted on the outside. The deputy
sheriff and others visited the scene
and made a search, but the body has
not been found.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
SuccumbS to Pellagra.

Benjamin F. FAINT. aged thirty
eight years. a prominent merchant of
Anderson. died Of pellagra in a
Greensboro sanitarium Wednesday
morning. The body was shipped to
Anderson for interment. The de-
ceased was we'll connected and un-
married.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
According to Figures Given Out Ssuth
Carolina IS Prsspering
MANY new ENTERPRISES
Seventeen Million Dollars Put Into
Various Business Ventures Since
First Of Year-What Each County
Has Done Along the New Indus
trial Line.

trial Line.
A Columbia dispatch to The
News and Courier says seventeen
million dollars is a big amount OF
money, yet that much has been put
into various kinds Of business en-.
terprises in South Carolina since
the first Of the year, according to q
statement issued a few days ago by
Secretary of State McCowp. The
statement shows that charters have
been granted to several hundred con-
Germs, including mercantile houses,
banks, cotton mills, trust companies.
water and light companies, real es-
tate companies, building and loan as
sociations and similar Industries to
the amount-o foyer 100000. The
net increase Of companies already
chartered amounted to $8,209,00O.
Mr.. McCown has already collected,
to the first of October, $16,000.25
in charter fees, against, to the same
date last year, ~$12,o55.1o.
Several concerns were given the
right to change their name.
AS will be seen from the list OF
counties, Charleston and Marion lead
In the amount Of capital invested,
s~1,156,900 and $1,285,000, respect
lively. The least amount invested In
a chartered company was in Saluda
county, With was only $4,000.
Grecnville Is third in the list, with
$4,000. Laurens comes forth,
with s565,000. and Richland fifth.
with s429,30O.
The most of the $4,000 invested
in chartered companies In George
town was in real estate companies,
there having been at least four char
tered within the past month. Col
Teton was very small, with only So
900.
In the Pee Dee section Of the
State there were several water and
light companies chartered with large
capital.
The following statement taken
from the records in the office of the
Secretary of State shows the amount
Of capital invested In the different
counties of the State during the pres
ont year Charters were granted to
companies In the following amounts
in the different counties Of the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Trains Collide.

One passenger was killed outright
and thirty-fve persons were injured,
four probably fatally, in a collision
between a special, taking home sever
al hundred exc~ursionists who had
been attending the State hair in
Springfield. Ill.,, and a regular pas
senge rtrain on the Illinois Central
at Parnell, Ill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Florida Man Kills Himself.

At st. Petersburg, Fla, W. w.
Coleman, 60 years of age, committed
suicide at the Paxton House at S
o'clock Wednesday morning by shoot
ing himself in the head. He was
found b. his wife shortly after shoot
ing him self, and died at 10 o'clock
without resairtng CONSEQUENCES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Boat Lost.

A Pensacola, Fla, dispatch says
all hope for the fishing schooner
Francis H., manned by a crew OF
eight, has been abandoned by the
owners, who believe that the vessel
with all hands went down in the
Gulf hurricane on September FL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Proved to be Good,

A dispatch from Bristol. Tenn.
says after being kept In Jail five
months charged with counterfeiting,
John Preston has been released upon
the discovery that the alleged bad
mony, is all genuine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
Beats War.

An average of eleven persons have
been injured daily and n person
killed every other day for the last
three months by the Chicago street
cars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13

He became president Of the consti-
tutional convention which put dis
pensary, negro disfranchisement and
non-divorce In the organic law of
South Carolina. His career was
meteoric. No one in Augusta dream
ed of it. But Ben Tillman went to
the United States senate and John
Gary went to the executive Office
in Columbia.
But truth Is stranger than fiction.
In some way McSweeney-quiet,
plodding, popular-had broken into
the legislature. He, too, was a TILL
man man. Finally he went to the
senate, and then became lieutenant
governor. During his term Of Office,
as second in command, Governor FL
lerbee died and McSweeney actually
became governor of South Carolina.
This accounts for all three of the
Chronicle visitors. insolvency died
the other day-the quiet newsboy
and careful printer. John Gary
Evans Is living in Spartanburg, rich
and successful in his law practice,
and Ben Tillman is senator and lee
turer, making about as much on the
platform as he makes from his salary
IN the upper house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13
A PEN PICTURE
b. Colonel Stsval Of Three Prominent
Men BE Once Knew
Who BECAME GOVERNORS

Col. Pleasant stovall Gives Earis
Memories of Miles B. McSweeneF'
Rem r. TilI1nan and John Ga'!
pvens. All Three of Whom We're
Elected Governors Of s. Carolina
Col. Pleasant A. stovall. editor Oh
Tho Savannah Press, used to work on
tbe Augusta Chronicle. At that time
three young men from South caro-
,ina had the habit of dropping lnto
tho Chronicle Office nov and then 10
Geo the reporters. Col. StoVaii mas
heen letting his memory dwell On
those days recently and the resui'
Is the following editorial II Inc
Press: 4, nh,
About twenty years ego. IN inc
Chronicle office in Augusta so"e
interesting people used to come up
at night and chat with the EDITORS
Monv Of these visitors were from
across the river, for Augusta Is VelS
largely made up of South Cafo
fans. and in the course OF I'd!
about half Of the visitors are rro"
Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13

Ono of these men was a SNORT
thick set. ford boy, with light, SANDY
or reddish hair. He had gray eyes
ond wore a large mustache. IL we
remember Alright his hair was curry
He was a modest, quiet ne"spapel
man, who published the Hampton
Guardian. Most of these nelsnooI'
ing papers lived by securing awe
tisaments from Augusta. and NJ. o.
Mcsweepey had good patronage IN
hat city. He was a practical printer
IN fact, had begun his career as a
newsboy. His paper was always well
act I'D and neatly printed. he was
q stickler for having a clean. orisnt
nrint, and his was one or the De0'
a. the country weeklies which came
~ tho office. Every time McSweeney
won't to town, which he did ABOUT
once a week, he received a notice ID
the personal column something like
this:
"Mr. NJ. B. insolvency. the pro-
sress,ve editor Of the Hampton GUAR
dian, is in the city. The GUARDIAN
has a large circulation In the ne"
county. and those who patronlze Tue
advertising columns of The Guar
rgian find it a good investment.
"Mac" was really a warm heart-
cd. attractive boy, and the neWspa-
ner craft was very fond of him. ne
probably had a little farm "nea
q horse and buggy and enjoyed Ire
in the quiet, simple way OF country
editor-which. by the way Is ABOUT
the most satisfactory Way LID"
man could live.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13

Another visitor to the Chrohlc
omco FOR whom the boys had a great
,,tine was Young John Gary Evans.
He came over from Edgefeld to reac
,av in his uncle's Office. John nae
not begun to take life seriously. he
was tall. slender. rather f~rail-look'
ing: had small dark eyes with a 'el;
Ane brow. He was popular VIII
everybody. He was essentially d
favorite In society. He possessed
a fine, delicate tenor voice. and even
IN conversation his tones were raVn'
ar high and piping. After living
IN Augusta a few years he came W
to the Chronicle n night ana eolo
them to announce that he was goius
"a move to Aiken and open a Id"
office. There was a perfect howl %
nrotest. The crowd did not wan
him to leave Augusta. lhes uo'"
him that the man who lett Geor
ola left Gods country, and mat the
move to Aiken was to Dur! h!in
Golf and to give up all thought OF [
career in the law. However, 'on''
cary had thought 1t over ana mex
morning the Chronicle contained :
nersonal item something like TINS
"Mr, John Gary Evans, our poF
MAR and talented young toWnsman
who has been reading law IN tn'
o,t, Cor the mast two years, has de
c,ded IN return to his native State O.
south Carolina. Mr.. Evans Will hahf
ont his single in Aiken, ano W.
bespeak for him the confidence u Tux
people in mis- new home.
John Gary Evans was the young
est solon Of the house of Gary M:
nncle. General Mart W. Gary nae
heen q power in E~dgefeld during the
earlv days of Democracy ou' ,ol
some reason he did not train VIII
the nolitical school Of Hampton
Rutler. Hagood. Richardson and otn
ers. The other uncle, Major WIZ
liam T. Gary, had. moved TO Au'
rusta Just after the war. anu "'s
nract,cing law. He was later judge
Of the Augusta circuit was a nen'
her Of the legislature from h'ca,
mond county, and was appoin'eo
United States district attorney on
president Cleveland. He also nav
-.4o~ -, South carolina
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13

Very frequently a plain farmer
from Edge6eld used to come 10 'he
chronicle Office. He lived at "hop-
ers," South Carolina, which was, 4
nostofice in Edgefeld county. Reach
Ing the city. he would CLIMB inc
higb steps principally to see the Hon
pst-,cx walsh. who vas the edito!
and publisher Of the chEoniele
Uis name was Ben Tillman. aud noN
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-13

Well. John Gary Evans plodded
along in Aiken. The Garys all join
ed the Tillman movement, and first
hing we knew little John Gary had
been elected to the senate-the same
psle-faced, delicate little chap who
used to sing tenor and make his re-
narkable speeches in the justice
court. Then, after Ben Tillnan, ne
was nominated and elected governor
By the farmers. Tho rest Is known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
Who IS WHO ON
Y. M. c. A. COURSE
ASSOCIATION GETS OUT SOME
NEAT FOLDERS, ADVERTISING
THE DIFFERENT NUMBERS
MANY STAR EVENTS ON THE
COURSE FOR THIS YEAR.

Under the caption, Who Is Who on
the Y. M. c. A. Lecture Course, the
officials OF that organization are put
ting out today a number of folders.
These folders give some information
regarding the seven attractions the Y
M. G. A. is offering this year.
The information set forth is as fol-
lows:
Oct. 19.-The Schuberts Concert Co. .
This is high grade musical organiza-
ton from the east and is perhaps bet
ter known as the Schuberts Ladies'
quartette. They used to be favorites
here years ago. Recently the COM
pany has been enlarged to a sextette
and they now offer both vocal and in
strumental music.
Nov. 16.-Frank Dixon, Lecture:
The Man Against the Mass. Mr.. Dixon
is known far and wide as one of the
brainiest men on the platform. He il
a brother of Rev. Dixon the famous
author OF The Leopard's Spots.
Nov. 2S-Cambrian Welsh Male Cho.
rus: This is an organization of twelve
Welsh singers from Cambria, Wales
WIZ nAC AAs@AAA6 q COAA O1 kALl1CElCA
They are engaged for two nights OF
the big Winnipeg course, and are alss
appearing IN Minneapolis, Chicago and
all the big eastern centers. we ar,
very fortunate In securing this chorus
Dec. &C. o. Shields, Lecture: Mr.
Shields is the secretary of the Ma,
tional Game Protective association o
America and gives a mighty interest
ing lecture on Our Birds and Animal
and Their Value to the Country.
Dec. 14.--Dr. Andrew Gillies, Lee
ture: DIR. GiIlies is the new pastor 8
Hennepin avenue Methodist church o
Minneapolis. He is great scholar an,
preacher.
Jan. 31--Eiias Day and Wife: MI
Day Is known as the finest humoris
in Lyceurn circles. He Is assisted b,
his wife, who is an elocutionist of rar
ability.
March 24.--I4 B. Wickersham, Lee
ture: Mr.. Wickersham liz perhaps on
of the best known and most successfu
lecturers on the Lyceum platform. III
has a record of 1900 lectures in lows
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

Boulogne, Oct. 9.-Sailed: Steamer
Ryndam, New York.
Bremen, Oct 10.--Arrived: Steamer
Friedrich der Crosse, New York. via
Cherbourg.
Glasgow, Oct 9.--Arrived; Steamers
Grampian. Montreal; 18th, Columbus,
New York via Moville; Partisan, Bos-
ton via Halifax.
Cherbourg. Oct. 11.-Arrived: Steam
er Kronprinz wilhelm, New York via
Plymouth, for Bremen (and proceeded).
Gobraltar, Oct. 11.-Arrived: Steam
er Canopic, Boston for Naples and
Genoa land proceeded).
Naples, Oct ARRIVED: Steamer
Martha washington, New York.
Hamburg, Oct S.--Arrived: Steamer
sails, Tacoma etc, via Montevideo and
Las Palmas.
Dover. Oct. 11.-Arived: Steamer
Kroonland, New York for Antwerp
(and proceeded).
Paler1r j, Oct. 5.-Sailed: Steamer
Calabria, New York.
Patras. Oct. 5.Sailed: Steamer
Themistocles, New York.
Cherbourg, Oct. 1O.--Sailed: Steamer
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, New York.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

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This
this
horizontal
and appliance a
Wireless north the Arctic Circle established
Hereafter mysterious
ether of the Arctic regions communication the
civilization
Bile will be a
This condition
Of s.
F.
Yukon River
of the Arctic Circle
distance
apparatus in ATTITUDES 1kiowa
neapois
Q miles both land and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

Aside from Fargo having two excel-
lent Methodist Episcopal churches,
this city is also the headquarters for
one OF the larger administrative divis-
ions-the district of Fargo.
This district embraces the southern
half Of North Dakota and includes
some 140 churches which have mem
bership of Approximately 5000 souls.
The district is presided over by dis
trict superintendent This officer was
formerly known as the presiding elder,
but several years ago the title was
changed to superintendent.
At the present time the Fargo dis
trict Is under the supervision of DR..
S. Al. Danford, who is one of the early
Methodist workers in the state. He is
one Of the three men still left in the
North Dakota work who were in at
tendance at the first conference. The
other two are Rev. G. A. Mcnamara
superintendent of the State Sunday
School missions, and Rev. III. p. Cooper
of Casselton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
METHODIST CHURCH-FARGO DISTRICT

Methodism began early in North Da-
kota. starting at the time when the
Northern Pacific railroad entered the
state. Since that time 1t has made q
phenomenal grown as is evidenced by
the fact that at the time the first con-
ference was held i'm 1886 he state con-
tain 2.341 Methodists while at the pres
ent time there are, in round numbers,
10000 members Of this denomination
within its borders.
History of Fargo District.
AS has been said Methodism began
almost with the time the first perma
nent settlers entered the territory FOR
the purpose of making a home in the
new and untamed country. At the
time when the first settlements began
to appear along the lengthening line OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, and until
the formation of the North Dakota
conference, this territory had been un
der several jurisdictions.
During the year 1878, northern Da-
kota was Joined to the northwest Iowa
conference and was known as the
Northern Pacific mission. The Rev.
John Webb was regularly appointed by
the conference as general missionary
west OF the Red river, a circuit taking
in with other places, Fargo, James
town, Caledonia, Grand Forks and ABB
rercrombie. However, no churches were
officially organized at these places.
In this condition things moved along
and Methodism grew. Then during the
fall OF 1876, the Northwestern Iowa
conference established a district of
North Dakota, which included prac-
tically all the territory Of the state
and was called the Northern Pacific
district Reverend Webb was appoint
ed presiding elder.
In the fall of 1876, North Dakota, or
rather the territory that now comprises
the state, was placed in the Sioux City
district with Rev. I. M Williams as
presiding elder. He visited the dis
trict only once during the conference
year as he had 10 travel a distance Of
500 miles to reach it and Transports
tion facilities were at times In rather
primative condition. Later Reverend
Starkey filed the double role Of pastor
at Fargo and presiding elder Of the
district.
On Sept. 20, 1876 joint meeting Of
he commission from the Northwest
Iowa and he Minnesota conferences
was held at Cherokee, Ia, and 1t was
decided to attach all the territory
north OF the 46th parallel of latitude
to the Minnesota conference. This was
accomplished and Reverend Starkey
was made regular presiding elder.
At a meeting OF the Minnesota con-
ference held in Fargo on Sept. 29, 1891,
Rev. G. r. Hair was made presiding
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
Removes PoisonS of Catarh and
Rheumatism from the Blood.

For catarrh of the head use a tea
spoonful of salt and a quarter tea
spoonful of borax dissolved in pint
Of warm water Snuff this mixture
through the nostrils twice daily and
immediate relief is experienced. TO
cure, a constitutional blood remedy
must be used. Catarrh and rheuma-
tism are both due to accumulated
poisons in the system. These poll
sons must be eliminated.
The following simple home mixture
effectually acts on the kidneys, the
bowels and the skin, causing them TO
resume their functions Quickly and
properly:
Get one half ounce fluid extract
Buchu. one ounce compound fluid
Balmwort and two ounces syrup
Sarsaparilla compound. Mix and take
a teaspoonful after each meal and one
at retiring. Many cases of catarrh,
rheumatism, and kidney trouble have
already benefited by this treatment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
AFTER RUBBISH in
DOWNTOWN ALLEYS
CITY COUNCIL INsTRUcTs FIRE
CHIEF TO SEE THAT COMPLAINT
ED-oF NUISANCE IN HEART OF
CITY is REMEDIED-MAY RE-
suit IN GENERAL CLEAN up.

The business district OF the city may
be in for little cleaning up. espec-
tally in some OF the alleys back of the
business houses. This conclusion is ar
rived at because OF an order of the
city council, which met in adjourned
session last night, instructing the city
attorney to notify the chief of the fire
department that here we're some con-
ditions in the business district that
were not consistent with safety.
Alderman E. q. Cole stated that
while he pays SO a year to keep the
open space back OF the Metropole ho-
tel in good condition his neighbors are
not doing likewise and that every
breeze that springs UP neutralizes all
his efforts.
Il fully believe that several car
loads Of rubbish could be gathered up
back Of the buildings in the block
bounded by Broadway and Fifth street
and N. P. avenue and First avenue.
said Mr.. Cole. Il do not believe that
1t is consistent with the general health
or with rules Of fire protection that
this waste material should be allowed
to accumulate. / should like this BODY
to instruct the board OF health. the
fire chief or what other department
has jurisdiction over this matter to see
to 1t that things in this neighborhood
are kept in better condition"
The matter was referred to the city
attorney with instructions for him tc
notify the fire chief Of these condi-
tions, the matter naturally coming un-
der his department. It may result III
a general cleanup In the business dis
trict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
cANARIEs.

FOr sale. Tne very best. Ben Hart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
What To Do For a Cough.

Here is a home made remedy
that overcomes an obstinate
cough quicker than any costly
medicine you could buy. Any
woman can easily make it in five
minutes.
Granulated Sugar Syrup, 1874 OF.
Pinex ...... "a or.
Put the Pinex in clean pint
bottle and fill up with the syrup,
made as follows: Take pint of
Granulated Sugar, add II pint of
warm water and stir for about
minutes. Take a teaspoonful
every one, two or three hours. 1t
tastes pleasant-children like it.
This simple medicine is also
splendid for colds whooping
cough, bronchitis. incipient con-
sumption, cnest pains, etc.
Pinex, as you probably know,
is the most potent form of Nor
way White Pine Compound. 1t
is rich in all the wellknown
pine elements. None Of the
weaker pine preparations COM
pare with the real Pinex itself.
Your druggist has it, or will
gladly get it for you.
The full pint of this effective
cough syrup can be made for 81
cents. 1t keeps perfectly, and
lasts a whole family long time.
Strained honey can be used
instead OF the syrup, and makes
very fine honey and pine tar
cough syrup.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12

Low RATES no MILWAUKEE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-12
Ssean.e4ip Arrivaln.

New York, Oct. 12.--Arrived: Steam
ers Is Gascogne, Hnvre; Minneapolis,
London.
Boston. Oct. 11.--Arrived: Steamer
Nurnidian, Glasgow.
Dun1rfr1a oct. ARRIVED: Steamer
Admiral Hamelin. san Francisco, etc,
via st. Vincent. Liverpool
ChArbourg, Oct. 81 Sailed: Steamer
Deutschland, New York.
Neville, Oct 9.-stearner California.
New York
Antwerp, oct. 9.Sailed: Steamer
fIermonthta, Tacoma.
Liverpool. Oct s.sailed: Mercian,
Colon.
Glasgow, oct. .. sailed Steamer
NIngehoW. Seattle.