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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
WORSE THAN DEATH
Lifelong Imprisonment IN The
Penitentiary
DEATH NOT WORSE PUNISHMENT
The Eternal Solitude and Silence
brushes Like an Iron Weight
Hopeless, Painful Years Stretch
Out Forever and in Agony.

Chicago-Life Imprisonment in the
p~enitentiary was declared by Judge
Marcus Kavanaugh to be a more ter
rible punishment than hanging. The
:iurist in a remarkable opinion hand
ed down in sentencing Joseph Well
come to life Imprisonment for MUIR
der, contrasted death with the tor
tured soul of a life convict in his
solitary cell and told the prisoner
that it is not correct to regard the
death penalty as the most severe
punishment that can be inflicted.
Welcome pleaded guilty to having
murdered Mrs. Mary Mclean, March
%, 1910, in a boarding house she
conducted. The prisoner changed his
plea from "not guilty" after eight
jurors we're chosen. Mrs. Mclean
was shot and killed while attempting
to save Mrs. Welcome.
In sentencing Welcome Judge Ka-
vanaugh said:
"Welcome, you committed a ter
rible crime. Your punishment is to
be more terrible still.
"The instructive, ~unreasoning hor-
ror Of mankind regards the death
sentence as a severe punishment. This
idea is not correct. You are nov to,
receive a sterner punishment. Your
victim died but once. You will die
a hundred times; you will suffer
more the day you put on your pris-
on clothes than she did in her death.
After that there will be only the
hopeless, painful years from day to
day, from month to month, stretching
out forever and in agony.
SIN four or five years the eternal
solitude and silence will begin to
crush in upon you like an iron
weight. You hear that street bell
ringing in the street as it passes now.
You will remember it in after years
as the most exquisite music. It will
mean hurrying crowds that 60 where
they like and do as they please; it
will mean the greatest of all pleas
ures-Freedom.
"You can only dream Of it by day.
and by night and your dream will be
torture unspeakable."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The high school fund amounted to
100000. Last year there were l3l
high schools in the State to receive
aid. This number will be increased
this year about twelve.
The Seaboard has already started
work from McBee to Hartsvllle.
Darlington, and they will rush the
work on into Florence at the earliest
possible moment.
1t is possible that the South
Carolina Congressman will get to-
gether and place a bill dividing the
State into two Federal districts.
South Carolina Railroad Commits
sion acceps companies plans and
work will begain at once on Union
depot at Chester.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
One Penny Sells For SOL.

New York.--The Gilbert collec-
tion of cents issued in 1894 was sold
at auction by Thomas L. Elder, the
63 coins realizing $l,630.
These coins, which e produced
in the second year of the history of
American pennies, are always CLASH
fed according to the Hays collection.
Hays No. 40 brought SOL. Hays No.
10 brought $51, the record price for
that particular coin. Hays No. 25
brought $75. Old and rare pennies
are very valuable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Surprising Condition of Children.

That there are many children IN
the Spartanburg schools whose eyes
are defective, whose hearing is bad
and whose general physical condition
is very poor and at the same time
whose parents are totally unaware
that there is any thing in the world
wrong with them was made clear at
ter one days work by the commit
tee who are examining all children
in the public schools. The .revela-
lions made the first day were truly
astounding. They found children
who could positively see out of but
one eve and who positively could
hear out of but one ear. The ex-
animation has met with the approval
of every one in the city, the parents,
the school officials aid the physi-
clans, who claim that it is a great
work that is being done for Spartan
burg's children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Pellagra, Cholera, and Paralysis.

Infantile paralysis
is a quarantinable disease and all
cases should be isolated. is the opin-
ion of the members of the advisory
board. of the hygienic laboratory of
the public health and marine hospital
serice.
General Wyman's report on the
work of the service to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of cholera into the United
States received unanimous approval.
The board decided to continue re-
search into the pellagra plague.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Adiutant General Armfeld Dead.

Statesville, 4. C.-AdJutant Gem
eral Joseph Franklin Armtield, head
Of the North Carolina national guard
died here from acute nephrltlS.
lie was the second son Of Judge II.
T.. Armfeld. was born at ladklnvlile,
january %, 1852.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American war Colonel Armticld was
appointed by Governor Russell as
colonel Of the first regiment North
Carolina Volunteers. He served u3-
der Major General Fitzhu@h Lee
throughout the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The awaiting Joy ride has been in
augursted. This should be nipped In
the bud. With aviation going on in a
scientific and respectable manner it
will upset aerial travel at the start
to have reckless aviators darting
along through space, ready to collide
with any other old %aeroplane which
may happen along, or to drop on IN
~suspecting pedestrians without warn
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Fire in Rocky Mountain Region.

Wasington.-The timber On about
90 square miles of territory in the
Rocky Mountains west of Denver,
has been consumed by the fierce fire
which broke out in that region ac-
cordins to a telegram received by
General Land Commissioner bennett
from Chief Agent Moenery, who IS
stationed at Denver. The progress
of the fire eastward has been stayed
but it was extending in other direc-
tions. Forty men under two timber
crems were dispatched to fight the
flames.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Firemen Stole Mormon Bell.

Sail Lake City-A historic bell,
Weighing several thousand pounds
has disappeared from the cupola Of
the Salt Lake City hall in which the
police department is quartered. Two
members of the fire department with
Headquarters in the same building
are under arrest, and hare, the police
say. admitted the theft OF the bell.
They are said - have lowered it to
the ground with block and tackle,
broken it with slcd@c hammers and
car!ed it TO a junk dealer in a fire dc-
purtmcnt wagon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Battleship South Carolina Wins.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f0r eIemen-
tary fire during spring practice of
the ships Of the United States navy
announced show the new battlcship
South Carolina was the trophy VIM
nor in her class. The report SHOWS
the relative efficiency in methods Of
training for the development OF gun
pointers under Snort range conditions
and wAen firing guns sin%Iy.
The Charleston won the cruiser
trophy, the MayIlower that for gun
boats and the Reid that for torpedo
boats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Forcing Obedience to Hepburn Act.

Tampa, Flat was announced
here that the Florida Citrus Ex-
change; representing the orange
growers of Florida, has brought suit
against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road to compel the enforcement of
that section of the Hepburn act
which makes it the absolute duty of
the initial carrier to be responsible
financially to the shipper for any
damage to goods in transit, whether
such damage occurred on the lines
of the initial carrier or those of a
subsequent one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Atlantic Fleet Will Dodge Cholera

Washin@ton.-The Atlantic battle
ship fleet will visit only English and
French ports on the English channel
during the forthcoming winter cruise.
Announcement of a definite decision
to eliminate all Mediterranean ports
from the fleets Itinerary was made
at the navy department.
The change in plans was necessi-
tated by the outbreak of cholera at
several of the ports Of the Mediter-
rancan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Four in One Day.

Four white babies were born in
the Roper hospital in Charleston,
Some one apprised Colonel Roose-
velt of the fact and the following
telegram received from the colonel
and made public shows that his views
as to race suicide have undergone no
change:
"To the Roper Hospital,
"Charleston, S. c.
Delighted. Congratulate the mo.
theirs for me on their anti-race sui
eide accomplishment of Sunday.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
President Going to Panama Nov. 10.

Beverly, Mass.-President Taft
will sail for the Isthmus of Panama
on November 10 from Charleston.
He will make the trip on the armor-
ed cruiser North Carolina and will be
conveyed by the sister ship, the Mon
tana. These are the same vessels
used by MIR. Taft in his Panama trip
Just before his Inauguration.
The President will be gone about
- DAYS. The North Carolina and
Montana can make the journey in
each direction in four days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

In actual warfare the dropping OF
a dynamite bomb down the tunnels Of
a battleship from an aeroplane would
doubtless cause serious internal com.
plicatiops on the part of the battle
ship. But also the planting Of a one
to three-inch shot in the motor or
steering apparatus Of the aeroplane
would doubtless disorganize the air
ship bel.igerent. 1t is all a question
Of which gets it's %projectile properly
located first.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

"The grasshopper serves no useful
purpose" declares a scientist. Indeed!
Did the scientist eyer go out after
small-mouth bass in August when the
bass wouldn't bite on green frogs?'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The hobble skirt, according to one
of the fashion journals, will die a
natural death" Having seen 1t In
action, we are afraid some Of Its
wearers will not be so fortunate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19
Population of Macon, Ca, 40, 1868.

Washington.-The population of
Macon, Ca, is 40,665, an increase of
1888, or 74.7 per cent as compared
with 23,272 in 1900.
The population of Decatur, ILL.,, is
31,140, an increase of 1886, or so
per cent as compared with 2O,754 in
7Q00
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

New York plans to spend over 81
D00, 900 for its health next year. AS
that is less than 81 for each New
Yorker, 1t would seem to be worth the
money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The astronomers who are trying to
work UP another comet scare are
hereby politely but firmly advised
that the public Is d~isillusioned now
about anything coming back.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

A young woman in New York tried
to kill herself because editors would
not publish her poetry. If that were
cause for suicide, half the present
population of the country would long
ago have ceased making a show in
the census returns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

One of the aeroplane experts has
succeeded in taking five passengers
up over the treetops. The most i'm
portant feature Of the performance
was that he managed to let them
down easy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

A Boston girl is to attempt a flight
on an aero kite. 1t is evident that now
the conquest Of the air seems in sight,
all sorts of reckless feats will be
tried of no benefit to either science
or individuals. That is the real
drawback to careful and fruitful ex-
perimentation of any new force.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

It has been estimated that the aver
age American eats 50 pounds Of sugar
every year. Now we'd like to know
how many pounds he pays for to get
that quantity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

A parachute performer in red tights
frightened the Rockefeller estate by
descending on it from the air and
was carefully carried outside the gate.
Perhaps they thought it was the tt
t%ian-haired siren, whose recent dis
covery has so perturbed the oil trust.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

According to advices counterfeit
ffty-dollar bills are being circulated,
but fortunately most Of us are out OF
the danger zone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

A western minister informs us that
automobile speeders never 90 to heav-
en-. Probably the golden STREETS are po.
Heed too well to attract them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

A $50, 900 bulldog has died in Eng.
land. and there Is to be a post-mortem
investigation. 1t is an important thing
to be q $4,000 bulldog.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Emperor William is a man Of stub
born opinions. He still sticks to the
divine right of kings and to his belief
that he can write an opera.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

A fund to pension aged and worn
out authors is suggested. Why not
pension WORKOUT readers?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Infant paralysis is no respector OF
age. 1t has just killed a woman OF
~sixty-s1x In Connecticut
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Here's a centenarian who swears on
on liquor and tobacco. It's V too
late, you know.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The government is advertising for a
xylotomist. II you know a good n
tell him about it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The man who always gets up at
daylight in the summer time" does 1t
because the flies won't let him sleep
any longer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Count Z%eppelin's airships can v
Increase their popularity by making
= specially of blowing up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

What a fine opening that alligator
swimming at large in Paw Paw lake
offers to ambitious bathers!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Pittsburg man invents an apparatus
tor forecasting earthquakes. No fam
lily should be without one
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Alcohol Is q necessity in paint. It
BEEN to have a special affinity for red
paint
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Whose business 1t Is, anyway, what
particular variety of hat you choose
TO wear?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The man who said summer is over
ls hunting his old straw hat IN the
ash barrel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

Market report announces, EGGS
strong at 80 cents a Dozen" How
much for those that are not?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

The redeeming feature about the
pictured hobble skirt Is its imposs1-
bility.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

New York is the second city In the
world. but it feels big as the first
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-10-19

An early and severe winter is pre-
dicted. This Is cold comfort
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-08-15
96btlid)er llnfaa.
SOrn Slider idIieFt iid in bic grnit.
Sfirbt, nadbem er iid ohne geiitano
In bas SOipital geidlcppt bate.

Der 80 Sabre off. arbeiter 5orn
5tiher, perbeiratbet unn pobnboft Rc.
lilo Gin Sirabs, foin seiternWorgen
tur5 mad 8 llbr NIT elmer GhuBpunoe
lnoer linten Settle Der gruit in oas
5olpital gerannt. Cine llnteriudung
eredb, odb bic Rugel bic aunae burhs
bobrt bate, uno am Ibenb um $50
uhr tpurbe Der gotient burh ben Joo
BON fsinen eeibsn erIoit. ;siTber ertldrs
te Dor ieinem lobe, bab er iih bic
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bstgebroft babe. Ran ieineranoube be-
fano sr fi9 felt einissn 1as,n in ri
derfs Giihing Camp. am Sbio Stub,
oberbaIb eonep Sslanb. unb beabfd3s
tigte. gsitern Roreen bas 2aaer au pers
laHen nnb beim3utsbren. Or mar ip6t
Somltag Qahmittas bamit beIdais
tiet, feline Sahsn in elmer Sanbtafd1s
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sur eroe fiel unb iih entIub. Der
SnneroeripHnbete ipartete mehrere
Stunoen lang bis Die erite lleberIoncs
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5uriid unb i9Isppte Ii1 miibIam mad,
bem 6cipitol, mo er, ipie eefoat, s.itern
abeno iiarb. Coroner Or. Soc unb Die
polt5ei iino nit elmer unterfu6une be-
ihoftigt, ieoo6 lisst. ndh ibrer 2lns
ltht, tein 3ipeifel Dor, bab es fitb bein
5ooe Jiiher's um einen unFoa bans
heli.
llnperftdnbIih iit nur, 6oB nod teis
ner Der anberen bes s5ilbina gamp
bat bon iih b6rsn lafIen. auBer,
osm 1T es unertldrIid, bob teiner bers
lslben fofort mad bem llnfalI baffir
iorgte, oab Der 9erpunbete mad Gin=
etnndti transportirti nurbe. Dieies
bate Ieidt sefhebsn t0nnen, ba bic mei=
ten Der IN Der RGbe pobnenben Harz
msr 5tlepbonperbinsung nit Ginein>
natl bdben.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-08-15
,Slinber VaHagier"
SALT bon Dem 9eiu gorf SIyer
binnb.

Sobu Smitb. 81 Sabre aIt, BON 30.
SIT gratpforb Strabs. RiboIstotDn.
Sbic. tpurbe seitern glbenb eegen 10
llbr blutiiberftr0mt uno bnIb betpubt.
los nebsn benz eiienbabnbdmm on Der
5orriet, nobe Der 6. Strabe, bon benz
Weihsnitsllsr 4btinion aufsefunb.n
uHo i'm patrolpaesn 4 no9 BEN 90
fpituI gsbraht. Sier ftsIIts ss ii6 Der.
aus, oaB er cine bier Son Ianse aopTs
ipunbe iotpie cine Shnittnunbe on Der
re6tsn S6ldfs srlitteu bate. Smitb
ersl1rte, BON Der gspddcar bes unter
benz Ramen Retu Yort sSIper beionuten
3uses Der zig Gour gabn, auf peldhsm
er ols rbIinotr gufasitr~ Die Miids
reiis no6 Wiibbletoipn antreten pcIIie,
beruntsrgsfullsn lei. Rahosm er per<
bunoen tporoen mar, fpurbe CT nah Der
A. 3iftritisftation gebraht unb ieintr
sigenen Si6erbeit tpeseu eiHgeiperri.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-08-15
Sn 6eoenGfi6em guffamoe.
Sdniftumnon 5ieben glutpergiitung
nnd) ildj.


9eoree Cornell. bon To. 215 groob
StraBe. tpelter In Der Samftag RaG,t
fDobrsno elmer Gdldgerei an Gaftern
ape. bon mebrsrsn UaGnnsrn nit Wefs
fern fdlimm suseridtet unb na6oen
or i'm 6oipitol perbunben iporben.
mad fsiner 9pobnuns trnnsportirt
tporoen tpor, muBte geitern abenb, ba
fein 3uitanb fi6 pl0slih bebeuieno
periflimmerie, in bsm polisei aus
tomobiI mad Der anitalt 5uriidsebrnht
iDeroen. Ssin 8efinbsn iit, ba fic5
gtutDersiftuug einssiiellt bat. elm fetr
heoenilihes. Sn Der Q. Diitrittss sGius
tion befinoen iib bier in Der 4odbGrs
fhnft oes Cornell ipobnenbe iunae
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lleberfaIl auf Cornell besonsen su ba.
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-08-15
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nnS We,agteitcn iiub absugeben Gfe
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gacnt fir Samiltpn pobnt go. 30t
seurb Srpnt ctr. Sclepbun (Spmr)
go. 37S 9. Selepbpa unieres aurre.
Iponocnten: Some Rp. 626. s.
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S6ulthetB purben porlebte Raht me.
gen Rubeit0rung bon Der goIisei bers
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tbdtIia ansesrtffen gu baben unb Der
gruoer iudte Springmann auf uno
ihIug ibn nit Der JauIt ins 9eiiht.
aIs er ibn fono.
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ipuroe porIeste Hoft I'm iiioIiten
SheiIe Der Stabt um6srirrenb osfuns
ben nnb i'm Stutionsbous inbnftiri.
gr Ietoet augenibsinIib on Settles
ifpdhe.
- Die Satin bon W. SohuIon pon
Der Deerfielb 2dubItrobe betlogte iit
IN Der 9pliSeiitatton iibcr i6ren Gats
ten, peIber iie perno9IdfTgs unb arr
beitsiheu Iei.
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Gte Der 8. unb 2uoIotp StroBe, peIz
der 5ielios umbsrirrte. Gr fano Qufz
nubme in Der 9oIiseiHation, big er
mad feinem Ssimatbsort 3uriidgeIditt
peroeu tanr.
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Wtprgen BON California, g., nab Sds
milton uno srTutte bic 9oIisei, ben
% Sabre oIten perheiratbeten 6arris
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0tne StraBe beifsntte ihren gattsn
nit einem S0bnher.
- Jrau Wora Gdert, geb. giasts
bo1er, bic Wittpe BEG friber bier
Dobnhaften Qouis Gdert, beg pormaz
ligen Rsoatteurs Der Bolts sStimme"
1T in SOIeoo geitorbsr. Die 2eide
lpiro heute bier Sur 9ssrhigung auf
benz Ct. Stepbans 5rieobof eintrsFfen.