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Cincinnati Sustains Worst Blow in History Xwerrty-Five Dead, Many Missing, Property Loss of Over ..*1,000,000. -Cnccinnati, July 8.?With twentyknown dead, ten missing and a jirroerty loss that will exceed $1,Cincinnati tonight was mak17;ja tx valiant effort to recover from ; 5VrVvably the worst storm in its hisj-ury. Twelve of the dead were 'itajned by the Ohio River. At 9:30 o'clock last night the broke; one-half hour later rji* city and its suburbs lay stricken. .*?? talonVinno cirsfom Vinrl hppn Tiara i.W? -i ClVpiWUV UVVIO ..V.V. ^ w? r vV2,fa, its citizens were groping in ;i?.rkD?ss, trying to ascertain the toll ;~.h* storm had taken. "Two steamboats had gone down in -.hf Ohio River; probably 100 hous'were leveled; half a dozen church spires had fallen, and when t.he full extent of the damage was ascertained late today it was found mat. few houses had escaped damage. Streets Blockaded. Downtown streets were strewn 'VA-ith electric signs and glass, while <ro the residence district and in the .roiturbs all traffic was blockaded with trees thrown across the thorv.Mjyhfares. Some fifty clubhouses along the Ohio River were swept into the Stream and floated away. Tonight found the city with its ..-jtreet car service virtually normal. .leiepnone service is rapiuiy recovering and the city has done almost amraculous work in cleaning up the .debris. Search for bodies in the coia.'Lapsed houses continues. RSiver steamboats were windaossed. The towboat Convoy was -sunk just below the Southern Railway bridge. The towboat Dick Fulton went down on the Kentucky . -.aide. The Kentucy side of the river was 5iiit as hard as was Cincinnati itself. HOLT SUCCEEDS IN KILLING SELF Second Attempt at Suicide Was Sue cesful.?Manner of His Death Not Clear. Mineola, N. Y., July 7.? Frank Holt, the fromer Cornell University instructor, who shot J. P. Morgan in 'Ssi? home near Glen Cove last Saturday, commited suidcide in jail here iast night. While some jail authori tivs declared Holt killed himself by TJcTibing through an opening at the 'zvp of his cell door; then plunging to :'ih* narrow court below, Holt's keep?t, Jeremiah O'Ryan, said he was pothe prisoner was killed in his wwii cell where he found the body. There were many conflicting re?>orts as to the manner in which Holt CTret death, but it was definitely established through Doctor Burt ClegtooTii, the jail physician, that Holt v died of a fractured skull. District Attorney Smith searched ^/rk'tr's cell immediately after arriving ni vm jail last night when notified of ' ::.oe prisoner's death, and found a letter written by the prisoner on yellow paper. The text follows: "To my dears: I must write once raor>e. The more I think about it the *r,ore I see uneasiness in living under (circumstances such as these. Bring up .the dear babies in the love of God man. God bless you my sweet wife. Affectionately, Frank. *'P. S.?Please pardon me for all irbi? heartaches I have brought you. Prrrv with me that the slaughter will M A* \ftT rt V\??nol/P n ' my acai t ui ^cfcrw.^. \j\j\juuy. Holt had said his motive in going Co see Morgan and in placing the bomb in the capitol at Washington .-ivajj io stop the export of war munito European belligerents. Holt's wife and children for whom vrhe lever was presumably intended, ure in Dallas, Texas, at the home ?:? Dr. C. F. Hensbaugh, who is a minister, and is Mrs. Holt's father. "As Ye Sow" in five parts, featurVie Alice Bradv, is the big attraction viz the Opera House for Thursday. 8 reels in all. Prices 10 and 15 cts. "Mjjtinee at 4 o'clock. Rule for Conversation. """A little more silence, please," thun. ' ierea the sage of Chelsea. Probably nost of us tr.lk toe much In general,and dco ilttie about the things best worth speaking ol Less gossip and more ?o3'ine8s; less fault-finding and more .-incouraging; less timidity and more : roai though born speech?is not this a i si.O'S resolution for our conversations? i RADCUFFE CHAUTAUQUA OPENS HERE THIS WEE Three Big Days of Splendid, Clean Entertainment for the People of Abbeville and Surrounding Country. Friday, July lGtli, will mark the opening of the >7 T?o/-Ir>liPliQiifunnno TrVn/?li ia fn Vio liolrl licn*o nnflpr S7 XIUUV1111V' ViiUUVUUV^UU IT U1VU ayj l/V WV AiVlu ii\/4 v maavawj. ]|| the auspices of the Firemen's Club. i;|: All preparations have been completed for the comi*!: ing of the Chautauqua, and the Firemen's Club has sent out quantities of advertising matter throughout the country and to neighboring towns. The citizens and business men of Abbeville have ; engaged this Chautauqua?at a heavy cost, in order ; that our people may enjoy three days of high-class, : clean and wholesome entertainment. It is expected that large numbers of people from j; the country and near-by towns will take advantage of \ this' opportunity of seeing and hearing something | worth their while, from lecturers, singers and mull sicians of country-wide reputation. Other towns have endorsed the Chautauqua 11 movement, and it is to be hoped that this, our first i| Chautauqua, will be such a success that our people i| will look forward to its return next year and each and every succeeding year. Are you going to give the movement your support? Every citizen in this comi| munity should procure a season ticket for himself and . | family and help make this Chautauqua a glowing sucs> * ft cess. |: A Season Ticket is good for all the Chautauqua performances. Adult Season Ticket, $1.50. Child| ren's Season Ticket, $1.00. Tickets for single peril formances?Adults, any night, 50cts; Any afternoon, | 35cts; Children, any night, 25cts, any afternoon, 15cts. \ Among the speakers are to be found Dr. Frank |: Vrooman, Dr. George Hanford, and also the Leigh Concert Co., the Lyric (jlee Club and the Mysterious ij: Milburns. The entertainment is varied and is planj|j ned to please all people of whatever taste. ^ Following is the official program as furnished us % by the Chautauqua Club, and which will be carried out $ each succeeding day as indicated below: PROGRAM I Friday, July 16th II MORNING $ 10:30 a. m.?Farmer's Institute. Addresses by Mr..W. H. Barton, Assistant State Agent, Demonstration and Extension Work, of Clemson. College, and | others. I AFTERNOON I 3:30 Oclock?Lecture, "The New Agriculture." |: by Dr. Frank B. Vrooman. 4:00 O'clock Concert. By the Bessie Leigh Con|| cert Company. I EVENING v ' Q ?1 C i 'nl Anl' r\r?rl 4* ? in w\ av\ 4- T) tt .,s u.xu \j uiwtv vuuucx i. ttiiu ijuici i/aimncut. jjy ]jij The Bessie Leigh Company. | 9:00 O'clock Lecture, "Armageddon and After," :|; a Story of the Great War. By Dr. Frank B. Vrooman. Saturday, July 17th $ MORNING 10:30 O'clock Educational Rally. Addresses i|i by Dr. J. S. Moffatt, President of Erskine College and Prof. A. G. Rembert, of Wofford College. 1 AFTERNOON 3:00 0 'clock Forty-five Minutes of Fun and Magic jij: with the Mysterious Milburns. 3:45 O'clock Impersonations, Stories, Recitations Grave and Gay. By Charles B. Hanford, the famous j|j actor. $ EVENING 8:15 O'clock Magical Illusions and Prestidigitai torial Performance. By the Mysterious Milburns. 9:00 O'elor.k Grand Sp.ptips from fthnlvpsnpnrp's ij; Comedies and Tragedies. By Mr. Charles B. Han]:jj ford, the celebrated tragedian. Sunday, July 18th : Sunday, 8:30 p. m. Union Service of all Churches jj; will be held in Chautauqua tent. Public is invited. Monday, July 19th jji MORNING j|; 10:30 O'clock Addresses on Boosting "The Old jjj Home Town.." By City, State and National Leadi;j: ers. (All citizens are requested to close their places j|: of business and unite in boosting our town on this ? dav.) | AFTERNOON | 3:00 O'clock Grand Concert, bv The Lyric Glee | Club. | 3:43 O'clock Lecture, "Elements of Success." By | Dr. George P. Bible, Chautauqua Director. EVENING | K:15 O'clock, "Life and Opportunity." By Dr. || George P. Bible. 9:00 O'clock Concert and Entertainment by The | Lyric Glee Club. SJSISJ3JSJSM3?3MSJ3?SMSOJ3M3J3M3M3ISI3JSJ3M3l3I3ii!if3JSJS fa 4; -A; ;.f. .A; .ft , ^ 4* /I* /f* %< < a sAz yj2J5J5igjSjQjgi5JSJSEJSI5?5JEIHSISJSJBISMEIS!EIBI5JBISI5J3JS. K $ I*! 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