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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Tennessee Did Not Escape.

That a destructive storm Of wind
and hail swept over West and Mid
die Tennessee and North Alabama,
early Thursday night, is evidenced by
the fact that no communication of
any character can be had with these
sections. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down and reports from
small towns in the extreme western
counties of Tennessee state that a
v e wind storm occurred at 6
o'clock Thursday night unroofing
houses, leveling telegraph poles and
doing other damage. No loss of life
is reported from these points.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
BOY KILLS HIS T
A North Carolina Farmer Meets &
Tragic Death.

Col. Robert L. Abernethy. one OF
the best known. farmers and stock
raisers in North. Carolina, was shot
and instantly killed at an early hour
Thursday morning. in a desperate
encounter with his son, Reuben,
aged 20, after the father had made
an unsuccessful effort to kill the son.
The tragedy occurred at the family
home, open View" farm, in CASTOR
county, and was witnessed by the
wife and mother. Abernethy enter
ed his sons room, precipitated a
quarrel over a trivial matter. and
drawing a pistol. fred three shots
at the boy, neither taking effect
The son grappled with him, and In
the fierce hand-to-hand struggle thai
ensued, the pistol WAS discharged
twice, both shots taking vital erect
In the father. The coroner exon
Grated the son. There had been bad
blood between the two because oil
the fathers treatment Of his wife
which the boy resented.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Cleveland Steamer Wrecked on Lake Erie
at Point Pelee, Ont.
TWELVE WERE RESCUED
Until Daybreak the Ship Wrecked
Crew Remained In the Forward
Cabins and Pilot Houses and Then
Began an Anxious Search of the
Horizon for Passing Vessels.

In the wreck Of the steamer Geo
Stone, Of Cleveland. Ohio. on Point
Pelee, Ont, Wednesday, upper Lake
Erie added a gruesome chapter to the
history of marine disasters on the
great lakes. Six lives were lost and
twelve were saved. Wednesday night
the tail end of the recent gale lash
ed a hopelessly broken vessel that
was not insured and belonged to M.
A. Bradley Of Cleveland.
The six victims lost their lives
when Captain Paul Howell Peter Dal-
ey Of Erie, Pa. who was a passenger,
and six members Of the crew were
capsized In the surf. attempting to
go ashore for assistance. Two Of
the crew CLING to the overturned
boat four hours until they drifted
ashore.
The wooden steamer George Stone
began to feel the effect Of the South
west gale about $50 Monday evening
and at midnight she began a desper-
ate battle for life.
All day Tuesday she fought val
iantly against the storm but towards
evening 1t became apparent that the
pumps were unequal to the task OF
removing the water that poured into
the hole through the seams opened
by the buffeting Of the waves.
About nine 2. IN. the captain and
crew realizedi that the storm had
taken the vessel out Of their control.
About $3.50 a. m. the Stone struck
with a terrific Jar upon the sand bar
known as Grubbs Reef nearly Ave
miles of the western shore of Point
Pelee.
Until daybreak the ship wrecked
crew remained in the forward cabins
and pilot houses and then began an
anxious search Of the horizon for
passing vessels. One man was sent
aloft with a bed sheet which he
waved from the forward mast. But
though three OF four steamers came
within sight none responded to the
signal Of distress.
Fire added to the dangers Of the
situation at this point. the pilot
house being burned to the deck.
Towards nine o'clock a. N. We'd
nesday the danger Of the vessel be-
ing broken to. pieces became acute
and Captain Howell picked his crew
for an attempt to reach shore in one
Of the small boats, when almost out
side the zone Of danger a mountain
conner capsi2ed her and left her eight
passengers struggling in the Icy
breakers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Leaps Into q Well.

Temporarily deranged by Ill
health. Miss Carrie Hunter, Is years
old. jumped into a we'll at the home
of her sister, Mrs. B. F. Gulledge. In
the southern part of Auson county.
n. c.. at midnight Thursday night.
and was almost instantly killed..
Pursued by a brother. who OWNED
her intention. she outran him and
leaped into the we'll head-6rst. She
was prominently connected and re-
Gently held a position at the South
ern Railroad At Charlotte.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Two Persons Killed.

A storm amounting almost to a
tornado passed over sections OF Ten
nessee about 7 o'clock Thursday
uight. Al Barnes, a prominent Cit
izen of Denmark, Madison county,
was killed. and Mrs. Barnes hurt
Their home was wrecked. Tom Helm
was killed In Lincoln county. near
Mulberry. and Homer Ashby aud wife
were severely hurt. Carter Arnold,
returning home from school at War
race. was caught In the storm and
has not been heard from. Many resi-
dences were wrecked In Tennessee
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
SHOT PATRIOT DEAD
PROF. FERRER EXECUTED Al
BARCELONA, SPAIN.
He Was Convicted By Court Martial
for Leading a Revolutionary Move

ment.
AT Barcelona. Spain. Francisco
Ferrer, who was convicted Of pro-
noting the recent Barcelona rebel
lion, was shot Thursday morning In
Montjuich prison, in execution of The
death sentence imposed upon MINI.
Professor Ferrer, Spanish educator
| and convicted revolutioa.,t. facad the
| firing squad without %tl;nchils, aud
fell dead at the first volIey.
Except for n momahta.!y expression
Of emotion Immediately proceeding
his death. he retained his composure
to the last His attorney. NJ. Galcer-
an, who defended him SO Loyalty as
to bring about his own arrest for i'm
properly addressing the court. seeur-
ed permission for q brief talk With
him just before the execution.
To bis attorney, Ferrer spoke feel
insly of the work for which he hsd
sacrificed his life and Of the future
Of his daughter. whose brave attempt
to save his life touched: the fs:her
more deeply, apparently. than any
other incident Of his trial and con-
viction.
On Fesrer's arrest his family was
left dependent upon this daughter,
who at once secured employment in
a biscuit factory.
When 1t was known that her faith
er had been sentenced to death the
daughter made q personal appeal to
King Alfonso. calling upon him In
the name Of bis known generosity to
spare her fathers life. When these
facts we're related by Galceran, Fer
rer broke down for a moment.
Ferrer declined to receive the last
sacraments, aud turned away from
the. two priests Of the Order Of Peace
and Charity who had been sent by
the prison authorities tc offer him
the final consolation Of the church.
When the hour of execution arrir-
ed he walked bravely through the
prison yard to the ditch In the shad-
ow Of the encircling wall. Without
a culver he faced the IL infantry
men, who at the word of command.
fred simultaneously. When the re-
port of the volley had d. I'D away.
Ferrer lay upon the ground.
Previous to the execution precau-
tions had been taken to forestall a
possible attempt at rescue ;by doubl-
ing the sentinels upon the walls of
the fortress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Much Damage al, Rome.

A terrific rain. wind and hail storm
of fifteen minutes duration shortly
after 5 O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
smashed thousands Of windows. in
Guiding plate glass store fronts: up
rooted trees, tore roofs from build
ings In all parts of Rome. Ga. and
wreaked damage generally. 1t is
believed that crops In that section
have been practically ruined. The
street railway and electric light sys'
TEN are out OF commission. Hall
stones as large as oranges fell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
D,yEs Under STEAM ROLLER.
Man, Mentally Deranged, meets
Death Under Machine.

Leaping from beside his ~atchtoi
keeper, who was accompanying MIN
on a walk in Asheville. J. X. Giles,
of Wilmington. n. c.. n inmate OF
AN Ashevilie sanitarium. jumped
beadlong beneath the wheels OF a
15-ton steam roller Wednesday a.
ternoon and his head was cTusheo
out of shape by the ponderous wheels
OF the machine. operating on the
French Broad river road four miteS
from Asheville. Temporary aberra-
ton for which Mr.. Giles was being
treat.,d caused this remarkable moo
of suicide.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Wants to Move Away.

A committee OF three from the
city council has been appoint
ed to confer with Miss Mary V.
the alleged leper. or her agents
in regard to the sale of her property
in the city Of Aiken to the city au-
thorities. It Is stated that Miss
Kirk desires to sell her property
and move away from Aiken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
WILL PROVE HIS CLAIM
DIR. COOK RELIES ON ESKIMO
BOYS TO INDICATE HIM
Says He Will Convict Commander
Peary Out Of the Mouths Of His
Own Witnesses.

Peary Out Of the Mouths Of Hit
Own Witnesses.
A dispatch from Buffalo. N. Y,
/ says DR.. Frederick A. Cook arrived
there Wednesday morning from
! Cleveland In the midst OF a heavy
snow storm. He went directly to the
Iroquois hotel, stating that he would
see the newspaper men there at one
o'clock.
IL a only say that the actual
living human witnesses Of my jour-
uey to the pole will themselves be
able to disprove the declarations. put
into their mouths In the statement
issued by Commander Peary," said
DR.. Cook to the Associated. Press.
There could not be better testi-
mony than that given by the men
themselves before an unbiased body
of Inquiries Commander Peary evil
IDENTIFY regards their evidence as OF
the most profound importance, and
80 do I. 1t seems to me that he
might have brought them along
with him II he was so confident that
they would corroborats his story.
He, however, choose not to do co.
I will, therefore, send FOR them as
soon as possible and place them at
the disposal of any scientific or other
body that may desire to examine
them with the; aid Of any compe-
tent interpreter whom the examin-
ing board may appoint"
Asked whether be would make q
direct reply to Peary's statement, as
had been intimated In the interview
at Cleveland, Dr.. Cook said:
There is nothing to add to what
has already been said. I do not In
tend to enter q newspaper contro-
versy with any one. / shall depend
upon witnesses who have already
been brought into the case. and by
them
DR.. Cook WIS given a public re-
ception at Buffalo on the "change'
floor of the chamber Of commerce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Advises the Farmers.

The Newberry News and Herald
says 1t believes the farmers ought
to sell their cotton SO long as prices
remain above twelve cents just as
fast as they can market It, When It
gets below that price, If 1t should.
then they should not sell; a baie.
The sp.nners are organized for cur
tailment in production. They mean
to bear the market Why cannot
the farmers organizer Everybody
s}se has.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Scarlet Fever at Columbia,

A dispatch from Columbia says in
View of the fact that there is some
scarlet fever In that city and In
other parts Of the State, the local
board of health has issued a formal
statement, setting out the best means
of preventing the spread of the dis
ease. There Is nothing startling
about the situation there, the board
Of health desiring only to be on the
| safe side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
TWELVE PERISH
Storm Causes Loss Of Life on Florida
last Coast Extension
PROPERTY IS DAMAGED

Oaulg AoEA w no ~ ""o
Exposed to the Fury Of the Heavy
Wind.
A dispatch from Miami. Fla, says
news reached there late Wednesday
afternoon of the sinking Of the tugs.
Sybil. Sadie and Bahia Honda during
Mondays hurricane and the loss OF
the eleven members OF the crew OF
the Sybil, including Capt Parker.
The crews Of the Sadie and Bahia
Honda escaped.
This news was brought to Miami by
the relief expedition sent out by the
Metropolis. the local afternoon news
paper. The loss Of life on the sybil
includes. besides Capt. Parker, En-
gineer Fox, Pilot Whitmere. Ensi-
neer Peterson and seven deck hands.
The following statement was given
out by Engineer Ernest Cotton OF the
Florida East Coast railway:
"Loss OF life on the Florida East
Coast extension Is limited to the Grew
of the tug sybil and Timekeeper
Brown at Marathon, q total Of twelve
persons. The floating equipment OF
the road and ~uncompleted work were
badly damaged. There was, however,
no damage to the concrete work at
any point. All Of our camps were
more or less wrecked, but the large
forces Of our workmen are being car
ed for and have sufficient supplies OF
food. The men behaved we'll and al
ready every gang has gone to work
clearing away the wreckage and
preparing for reopenins the extension
to traffic"
The track north Of Marathon Is
washed out at several points, but the
extend Of tdamage has not yet been
determined.
T%imekeeper J. H. Brown. an old
emnlcye Of the Florida East Coast
railway, was drowned at Marathon.
The Metropolis expedition reported
a washout Of 1000 feet Of track be-
twe&n Manitee snd Jewish creek. on
the Florida East Coast extension. The
track was also shifted fifty feet. The
provisions of the colony at Jewish
are running low.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Office + Commits Suicide.

Lieut.. Carl. A. Richster. y. 8. ~,
stationed on the Marietta, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself In
his quarters aboard the Marietta.
His body was found hanging FROM
two bell straps in his room at 8
O'Clock Thursday morning. Ho had
beep ashore until a lato hour Wed
nesday night. The body has beer
carried to the naval hospital at Ports
mouth from the Marietta. which Il
still In Hampton Roads. Lieut.
REGISTER was from Iowa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
KILLS WIFE, THEN HIMSELF.
Insanely Jealous Man Commits Muir
der and Suicide.

At Erie, Pa. Fred F. Link, OF
the Link Manufacturing Company.
of that city, aroused his wife from
her slumber Sunday morning and a
quarrel ensued. during which. 1t Is
said, Link announced that he had
decided to end both his own life
and that of his wife. He drew a
revolver and. Mrs. Link seized him
and fought for her life. but the
insanely jealous man overcome her
and shot her four times, one bullet
penetrating her heart Link fired
tho remaining bullet through his
own head, dying instantly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
peheads His Wife's Father and Then
Kills Himself.

w. s. Wise. a wealthy farmer OF
Lincoln county. n. c., cut on the
head of his father-in-law,. Joseph
Mailman. with an axe Thursoes
morning. then barred the door OF
his home, set fire to the furniture
and was cremated. Wise appeared
rational a few moments before the
tragedy, but strange remarks caused
his wife alsrm. and with the Gull
dren she ran to her fathers ON
and awakened him. Wise met the
aged man as be reared the house.
md severed his bead completely win
n blow Of the axe. and 'rusoins
hack into the house broke up the
furniture with the same axe and ar
ranged his " funeral pyre. The
rage; " occurred at 3 o'clock. nea
pathpage church. six miles west OF
Lincolnton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Editor Kills Assailant.

In a pistol duel at Harrodsburg'
KY, Wednesday night between Edi-
tor John F.. Pulllam and John w.
Robards in Pulliam's office. Richards
was fatally wounded and Pulliam
may have to have his arm ampu-
tated as a result OF a bullet, which
crushed the bone. Richards is said
to have entered the Office Of the Har-
rodsburg Herald and opened fire on
Pulliam, who returned 1t. A trivial
quarrel Ia believed to have been the
cause of the ARRAY. Both are promi'
nent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
To Disproye Peary.

Or. Frederick A. Cook. the arctic
explorer. said to the Associated Press
at Philadelphia on Thursday:
There is a mistaken impression that
/ am bringing the EskimoB to New
York to prove that l have been 10
the pole. The real reason of their
coming here IS to disprove the story
hey were made to tell by Command
or Peary and his party"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Motive for the Deed.

The Georgetown Item says the case
of Dr.. Bingham for the Murder Of
bis wife at Sunny Side recently. Is
assuming very grave proportions. 1t
is now authoratively stated that Mrs.
bingham was the only eyewitness
to a KILN OF a negro by the Doc
tor several months previous to his
visit down this way. If such, be the
case. here is the. motive for Mrs
Binsham's death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Wanted to See Him Hung.

At Wilkesbarre, Pa. on Thursday.
Stanley Nazarko. a Slav. was hung
for murder. More than the usual
interest was taken in the execution
Of Nazarko, whose wife came to the
iail with the man she Intends to
marry and requested permission to
witness the hanging. The request
was refused by the sheriff. although
tho condemned man was willing that
his wife and her future HUSBAND
should sec him die.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
DROWNED.
Attempted to Swim Across Pee Dee
River for Fish.

Dave Mcdonald. a member of the
Marion County changing. was
drowned Saturday afternoon in the
Little Pee Dee River, just below
Harley's bridge. The body was found
by Mr.. JEFF Hamilton. who was IN
a boat and was sounding the bot
tom with a long. pole. The man was
on the opposite side Of the river
from Sallie Drake and R!lla Hayes.
colored women. who we're fishing.
Sallie Drake offered to cell him some
fsh she had caught. and he plunged
into the river with shacklcs on. and
attempted to swim across for them.
but failed to reach the shore. He
died in plain view of these women
and others of the chaingapg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
HELP NEEDED AT KEY WEST.
Hundreds Are on Verge Of Starva
ton In Stricken City.

Immediate assistance from the out
side world Is necessary to carry on
the work Of clearing up the city and
caring for the victims of the hurri-
cane at Key West. The Mayor an
nounced Thursday that the city Is
forced to suspend work because Of
lack of funds. Great distress and
suffering are already among the en-
ployes Of the large tobacco factories.
Hundreds are on the point Of star
vation, Is Is declared.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Tells Thrilling Story.

A thrilling story of the escape
from death Of the captain and crew
If the British schooner Florence NJ
Hevson, which lies at the bottom
of the Atlantic, twenty-five miles
northwest of Havana, Cuba. where
she was wrecked In Mondays nur-
ricane, reached Key West THURSDAY
afternoon when the rescued men
were landed there ou the schooner
pieroma, herself badly battered o9
the fierce gale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Will Be Hung.

The Louisville State board Of par
IONS has refused to recommend a
communication of the death sentence
of Avery Blount. convicted OF the
murder OF Joseph Breeland. bis
wife aud step-daughtsr IN Tans''
pspoa parish several months ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Hanged Mans Policy.

The question whether an ordinary
insurance policy lnsures a man
against death by legal hanging Is
raised In the case of the MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company VS.. ]. VIII
liam McCue and others, which was
presented Monday to the supreme
court Of the United States. McCue
is n of the children of former May
or Mccus Of Charlottesville Va. who
was banged for the murder Of his
wife In 1905.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Strikes Atlanta, Doing Considerable Dam
age IN That City
WIND WAS VERY HIGH
Hundreds Of Windows hio
ChimneSs Blown Down. Trees W
rooted and Houses
egraph and Telephone Poles ir'S
trated.

A wind and hail storm OF cyc'on,
&c proportions struck Atlanta al a:|o
Thursday afternoon. and LETT a iran
of wreck and ruin behind II. i1un-
dreds of windows yer broken. CHIN
news we're blown down, trees uPFoo'
cd and houses we're unroofed.
The property loss Is estimated at
least $1,000 300. There were no cas-
ualties. The storm TASTED on'S
twelve minutes. but the wind attain
ed and held a velocity :ot ht'S-SA
miles an hour.
Pedestrians were blown against
buildings, and In some instances
through windows. The over OF
umbrellas were stripped from them
By the hail stones. one OF winch
weighed fourteen ounces
Street car traffic was suspenaeu
for q time, and is not entirely re-
stored. Electric light wires stre~n
through the streets make travel very
unsafe. Telephone and: telegraph
wires are down in all directions' u
several nearby cities are: cut o.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Fashienably Dressed Robber Cheats His
Puraers BY Calmly
COMMITTING SUICIDE
He Held Up the Cashier of the High
-
land Park Bank Near Chicago and
Flees With the Funds and When
=
Closely Pressed Deliberately Shoots
Himself.

A fashionably dressed bandid who
early Wednesday afternoon robbed
the savings bank Of D. M. Erskine 4
Co.. In Highland Park. Ill.,, an aris-
t~ocratic suburb on the lake shore
rs miles north of Chicago, commit
ed suicide by shooting himself in
the mouth when driven to bay by
the Highland Park Marshal and 4
posse Of citizens.
/. A companion Of the robber, who
mad driven him to the bank In an
automobile, was captured Immediate
~ following the robbery. forcing the
principal perpetrator Of the daring
daylight crime to flee on foot.
He was engaged In a running duel
with Town Marshal John sheenan
who was the target for many bullets
from the ffugitive's revolver, one Of
which went through the sleeve of
Eh!s coat. After running several
blocks and falling to drive back his
pursuer, the robber ran into a shed
closely pursued by Sheehan.
h When he saw Sheehan enter the
Eshed with his revolver leveled
1T his head, the fugitive put the muz
zle OF his own revolver in his mouth
land fred q shot which resulted in his
'leath almost instantly. The identi-
ty Of the dead man and his compan-
ion Is unknown. y
The robbery, was conducted In a
deliberate. and spectacular manner.
the bandit securing about $500 in
gold coin and bills after he had foro-,
ed John C. Duffy, the cashier of the
bank, into the cashiers cage Just
after the closing Of business for the
day. 2
Call everyone In here into that
cage or III blow your head of. Hur-
~ up said the robber as he COW
cred the cashier with a revolver.
Duffy. unarmed. compiled with the
demand. The bookkeeper and the
receiving teller came into the cage
While the intruder helped himself to
al the money In sight. He carefully
Rlcked the gold and bills into his
pockets and then exclaimed: If any
q you attempt to follow me / will
Kill YOU"
: He started for the door and Duffy
immediately phoned the marshal's
ohice across the street. BY the time
the robber reached the automobile
Sheehan was running toward the
bank. At the sight of him the robber
broke into a run, and citizens held
the chauffeur.
The chase after the fugitive was a
thrilling one, but ended In his sui
eide within a few minutes. All the
money taken form the bank was
found In his clothing. The robber
had called at the bank earlier In the
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Damages.

Mrs. Robert McIIees obtained a
verdict In the circuit court. at An
derson on Wednesday against the
city for $500. She vas driving along
the streets some time ago. when her
buggy wheel dropped down 10 a hole
and threw her out aud hurt her.
and she sued for damages.