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FoOlhardy Occupations.

A young woman lies in a critical
condition at Coney Island horribly
mangled and disfgured by the lion
she was supposed to hold under an
absolute spell. The other day an
aeronaut fell from a parachute out
West and was picked up lifeless and
shapeless mass. Recently a noted
Spanish matador was gored to death
in bull ring near Madrid and in the
sight of multitudes Of spectators. Not
long ago in New York woman snake
charmer was bitten by poisonous vi
per during public performance and
narrowly escaped death. Similar in
cidents are of frequent occurrence.
1t is improbable that men and wo-
men expose themselves to such deadly
peril purely for the sake of gain.
They might be excused if necessity
drove them thus to trife with their
lives. This, no doubt, is often the
motive in the case of hazardous pur-
suits. But in many instances the rul-
ing cause is love of notoriety and ap-
plause. It is the same morbid craving
that prompts men to jump from the
Bridge or to attempt to stem the Nj
agara rapids.
Nor do these notoriety hunters gen.
eral gain the end they strive to obtain.
The world is too busy to keep in mind
the name of every reckless adventur-
er. Often the reputation these peo-
pie seek only comes with their death
in some violent form, and then it is q
reputation for foolhardiness that few
intelligent persons envY.-Atlanta
Constitution.
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BLACK HOSIERY is DOOMED.

In Paris the cry has gone up: 'No
more black stockings" and the shops
in Paris are eager to please, and, obe-
dieut to the voices of their fashiona-
ble customers, exhibit now heaps of
silk and thread hosiery, all of the
same color, but infinitely varied in
shades, from the dark gray, called
steel gray, to the palest dove tint; a
few white articles are seen among the
lot, and far away, in remote corner,
a thousand pairs of black silk stock
open worked, as thin as the webs of
the most artistic spider, lovely, but
disdained and snubbed by their friends
of old, are given away almost for
nothing.
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CURIOUS FACTS.
The pineapple is an American.

The pineapple is an American.
In Queen Anne's time soap was taxed
$40 ton.
Camels are being imported into
Australia for use in the gold field.
The most extensive mines are those
OF Saxony. The galleries have 1913
miles of length.
Dull colored eggs are the freshest
and brown ones are the best favored
and have the largest yolks.
Aristophanes, in his "Ekkleslazou-
SAL" gives a polysyllabic word which
contains seventy-seyen syllables and
169 letters.
Cincinnati, Ohio, was formerly
called porkopolis, from the promi-
nence of its packing industries. It is
no longer entitled to the name.
Arthur Bentz, six-year-old boy of
Lebanon, Penn, died from the effects
of swallowing a tadpole, which his
little companions had forced into his
mouth.
Silversmiths used to bind books in
the ancient days, and when book
was so valuable as to be likely to be
stolen blacksmith was called in to
chain it to the wall.
Wisconsin has an alleged black cat
which divides his time between catch
ing woodchucks and playing shep.
herd. He can drive the sheep better
than any dog in the State.
Some people call the stormy petrol
the clamp bird" 1t is so oily that
the fishermen of St. Kilda stick wick
in the mouth of dead specimen,
light it, and it burns for an hour.
An old album of stamps collected
thirty years ago in Savannah, Ga,
and recently discovered by an heir of
the collector has revealed number of
valuable issues, some of them worth
$500.
A log of African mahogany, said to
be the largest ever landed in England,
was recently sold in London. It mea.
sured thirty-six by forty inches, and
was All feet long, free of knots, shakes
and all other defects.
A pair of rubber shoes made in
1914 are shown in the window of a
shop on lower Broadway. New York
City. They are exceedinly clumsy
and thick, and are decorated with
fancy scroll work designs.
Fish in the Puget Sound cities are
cheaper than ever before. Large hal
ibut sell for twenty-five cents each.
Many fish of unusual size are being
taken by the fishing boats. Recently a
halibut weighing ITO pounds was
brought ashore.
Two century plants in the Royal
Botanic Gardens, London, have sent
up spikes. An incredulous visitor who
doubted that the plant bloomed but
once in a hundred years, has pur.
chased one, so that he may be satis-
fled by ocular demonstration.
Philadelphia has the name OF
''Mother City of Photographic Por.
traiture" because it was the first city
in this country to adopt photography
after Daguerre, and was the first in
all the world to apply the new art to
the reproduction of human faces.
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Hunting Foxes With Dynamite.

A fox hunt with dynamite was the
novel sport of farmers near Point
Pleasant, Bucks County, few days
ago. For a long time the farmers
had suffered from the incursions of
some adroit thieves upon their poul.
try reserves. The thefts were so dar-
ing, yet so mysterious, that it was de-
cided to set watch. So when John
Swopo heard racket in his hennery
he ran out. He was just in time to SEQ
q big fox, with nice fat pullet in his
mouth, scamper away. The alarm was
spread, and number of Farmer
Swope's ne1ghbors assisted him in
tracking the fox. They trailed him
to his den, under huge rock, and
were then confronted with the prob
lem of routing him. They got some
dynamite. fred it, and in few mi
nutes out came, not one, but four
foxes, half stunned and blinded
The animals were killed as fast as they
appeared and then the den was walled
up.-Philadelphia Record.
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WAS brought a few weeks since, with
lot of other treasures, that until now
have been voted mere lumber. The
dressmaker made it up over hello
trope satin slip and low cut waist.
The gauze itself was gored on the hips,
but gathered very full at the back.
The waist was fulled in from shoulders
to belt, and was trimmed with broad
ruff1es of the same over the shoulders,
and IN iabot fashion down the front
of the waist. The customary belt and
sash finished the gown, which had to
wear with it broad Leghorn hat,
trimmed with heliotrope gauze the
exact color of the heliotrope stripe.
Why heliotrope and white should look
so cool is beyond my comprehension,
but it certainly does, and is at present
the most fashionable combination OF
color.
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the belt need not be over bahy-ribbon
width.
sonE NEW CoIFFUREs.

To-day the hair receives greater
care, perhaps, than ever, and it SUBJ
mits to endless changes in arrange
ment. but there is next to no falsity in
it. The modish woman may change
her coiHfure 800 times in nineteen
wears, as was said TO have done a cer-
tain Roman queen, but it cannot be
reproached to her rs Martial re-
preached woman of his time: "You
are a composition of falsities; while
you live in Rome your.hair grows on
the banks of the Rhine. A woman
nowadays grows her own hair, making
no pretense OF great quantity.
1t is wonderful how small the fash
ionable knot is. Merely large enough
to centre the lines from nape and
forehead, rather below the crown into
knot bound round with golden
circlet
This circlet is formed of two or
three gold-bound combs, permitting
the waved spaces to he loosened about
the ears or neck, or wherever there
may he defective form to be hidden.
1t rolls loosely of the forehead and
temples and drops half over the ear.
Sometimes it is parted and comhed
down over the ears each way, because
great width is the fashion, hut not
every face can stand the part" This
width accentuates the oval of the face
and hints at intellect. and is long
way better than the high narrow style,
with it's brazen display of the ear and
its suggestion Of 'rooms to let, un'
furnished"
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Chemical Effects in Freezing.

1t has been long known that frost
plays some part in the production of
maple sugar, that peculiar sweetness
is impaired to potatoes by freezing,
and that persimmons do not lose their
astringency and become sweet and de-
icious until after the first frost. A
still more striking instance of chem.
ical change due to freezing has been
added by recent observation. The
canaigre roots of Mexico contain so
much tannin that they are likely to
supplant tree barks entirely for indus.
trial purposes, yet after being frozen,
it is stated, not the slightest trace OF
tanpin is left. Just how the frost acts
is problem now to be solved. New
York Telegram.
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Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure:
All others contain alum or ammonia.
Ambitious for Fine Collins.

The first ambition of every Chinese
is to have a splendid coffin. A poor
man will starve himself for years to
have one. 1t is always received with
great ceremony on its arrival at the
house and is regarded as the most val
liable piece of furniture in the estab-
lishment. 1t is kept in the place OF
honor. No one is ever buried till
there is ready money enough in the
house to do so with out the family
running into debt. e.. 81. =
There are many strange customs
connected with the funeral rites. One
of these is the burning at the tomb OF
paper horses, idols, umbrellas and
clothes. These are supposed to be
necessary AMI useful to the man wheL
he gets to heaven. By being burned
they undergo some material resurrec-
tion and meet him there.
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.S24,62S.6OO
Now take into consideration the
ships being built by contract:
......S19,7S9,5OO

To this can be safely added 81, ,OO0,-
900 for premiums. This amount is,
in reality, very low, for the Minnea.
polls will make at least $3.50, 900 and
the Brooklyn 5000, 900 in premiums.
This will then give total cost of eleven
ships building by contract, 500, 7S9,-
500, or total cost of $45, 41S, 100 for
thirty-six ships. In addition to the
above there are nine ships being built
at the various navy yards, or now
completed:
/. Maine, nearly ready for service, New
York.
q Texas, nearly ready for service, Norfolk.
8. Cincinnati, nearly ready forservice, New
York.
4 Raleigh, nearly ready for service, Nor
folk.
s. Terror, building at New York.
6. Amphitrite, building at Norfolk.
z. Puritan. building at New York.
8. Monadnock, building at San Francisco.
8. Miantonomoh, in commission.
In regard to the speed premiums,
the money has been we'll spent, for the
ships are known to be the fassest of
their class in the world, and are ships
that any country would be proud to
own. In the Columbia and Mime
apolis the UnitedStates has two COM
merce destroyers, the fastest ships in
the world, which can overhaul and
capture any Atlantic liner afoat.
They have enormous coal endurance,
being able to steam half way around
the world without coaling-in fact,
being able to keep the sea almost con-
stantly. In the New York and Brook
lyn the United States has two ships of
the Blake class in the English Navy,
having the combined qualities of the
cruiser and the battle ship, namely,
great speed and fighting ability. The
battle ships Indiana, Iowa, Oregon,
and Massachusetts will be second to
none, and the cruisers and gunboats
are the best in their respective classes.
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BLOUSE WAISTS.

Shirt waists are trim and tidy; they
give a full figure slim lines. But
everybody can't make graceful con.
nections. The average woman is hol.
low in the back, her skirts sag, and
the Wristbands yawn. To cover the
difficulty, the blouse waist has been
adopted. Some of the handsomest
summer silks and open-worked cottons
are now made with blouse or basque
effect. The waist line is marked, but
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JAPANESE GOWNS.

The prettiest thin dresses are the
Japanese ones. All the readers of old
romsnces will remember how the hero
ines always wore pineapple gauzes at
their first balls, and the prettiest
gauzes are those imported direct from
Japan.
OneI saw was of white, with hello
trope stripe, and had been brought
over from Japan in trading ship q
great many years ago. 1t had been
laid away in an old trunk, whence it
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

ance of the former, is new style of
blouse. It is close fitting and COM
pleted by a waiscoat and chemisette,
and combines well with any sort of skirt.
Brown or tan colored covert cloth is
the best material, with revers of brown
moire, and waistcoat of changeable
moire in blue and brown.
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WHATWOMEN WEAR
STYLES AND NOTIONS IN FENII-
NINE APPAREL.
A Charming Cotton Gown for
Summer Wear-Dress for q
Girl Of Fifteen - Trim
Blouse Waists.

TYHE two-column cut nicely IL
W lustrates about the simplest
and the prettiest style for
& making cotton gowns that has
been taken up this summer. The
bodice has blouse front effect. The
top has collar of folds, with a rosette
on the right side. There is bretelle
effect with butterfly bows on the shoul-
ders The centre of the bodice is full
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01

The mother of Marie Bashkirtseff
said, in q recent interview, that she
still had much of her daughters diary
that had not been published, and that
the journal would not appear in its en-
tirety until she herself was dead.
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DRESS FOR GIRL OF FIFTEEN.

Here is dainty summer gown for a
girl Of fifteen.
The material is sheer white lawn,
striped with fine line in pale blue.
The whole frock is rather loosely &C.
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DR.. Kilmer's SwAMP-RooT cures.
all Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binghamton, N. Y.
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France, Spain and Great Britain
have now recognized Abdul Aziz as
Sultan OF Morocco.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

ACTORS, yocalists. Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey OF Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
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Nevada shows in ten years an abso-
lutte diminution of population of 26. 81
Der cent.
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Karl's Clover Root. the great blood purifier,
gives freshness and clearness to the complex
lon and cures constipation. % cts. 50 cts, 81.
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CHINA is to have new telegraph line 5000
miles long.
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Gordon plated and trimmed with
horizontal bands of white lace inser-
tion. A broad belt of pale-blue mcire,
scattered with blurred pink blossoms,
encircles the waist. Narrower moire
ribbons are used as shoulder straps,
being finished on top with French
gosettes.
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A Beautiful Souvenir spoon
Will be sent with every bottle of DR.. Horstey
Certain Group Cure. Ordered by mail, post.
paid, 50 cts. Address, Hoxsie, Buffalo, NY
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HAL ms SARtE: SARtE :5assFRRsl aaszRat5s CheWingGuH
Medical Discovery

:. Cures and Prevents Rheumatism, Indigestion, /
A Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Catarrn an Asthma
7 Usefu( In Maaria anu Fevers. Cleanse5 the
A Teeth an Promotes the Appetite. Sweetens q
Z the Breath. Cures the Tobacco Habit. Endorsed Z
by the Medical Faculty. Send for ~, IS or Is -
rent package. Steer, stamps or Postal Note.
GEO. P. HALM, 14U West 29th St, New York. z
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Total. 1922, ,843, 100 81, $50, $50 EGG, $50
Subtracting penalties from pre-
miums, we have 81, ,785, 500 net pre-
miums given to contractors for speed
and horse power.
Net premiums ms.................. 1885, 500
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

Some years ago il Will be remembered
that TIE American people become justly
iudirnant because OF the wholesale
cvcction Of irish tenants by English
I;,nG lords. At that time eviction was
:l,no>, unknown in this country, but
,i.r continued use Of the English none
,:,,.y system has made it very common
Ill late wears. This eviction measure
!, t.c MEANS that Prince Pullman has
been resortiny to this week to get rid
nf his llnrniy tenants. who refused l"
worn fo, him at starvation wages. We
hear no wall sent by the old party pa
pnrs OF, the account of his action. aS was
the case, in the Irish cvicatiOn case, be-
ca,ls, then they could gain the sympathy
of Irish voters; without incurring the
disrlcas,lrt of the monopoly lords.
Then these tools had more sympath!
for the poor Of ireland than they now
have fo!. American brothers and thei,
families.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

The Democratic house of congress
Lad ,o swallow the tariff bill. That
nirty viii now have to go on the record
IL, :. greater friend of trusts and com
bj..>> han the Republican party. which
IL \ tea: Eeretoforc thought impossible
The bill passed the house Monday.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16
MON-Yl MONEY! MONEY!

To loan money on real estate securi-
ties for live or seven years in amounts
to suit the borrower.
Loans closed and money paid on the
same day that notes aud mortgage is
signed. NOdelay.
Best and most liberal option to the
borrower ever offered. Also the lowest
rate of interest.
Call and see me. a. II. PITKIN
The Populists of Miller county held a
big convention last Thursday and noni'
mated complete ticket.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
World Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

/, i, said after being elected by the
Hcpuii>ts. that senator Martin. of Kan
SIS. will stump that state for the Demo-
cratic ticket. Martin was never count
ga as L iopuii>,, but was the result of
y trade IN the SuuAow,r State between
the Democrats aud Peoples party.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

The Democrats of the ninth Iowa con-
crc>siona, district have endorsed Gen.
J. i. Weaver for cogrcsS. Gen. Weaver
has been nominated by ,he Populisls
about two months ago for the same
position. /, is very generally believed
that Weaver will be elected by large
ma iNritE.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16
CIRCUIT COURT.

The following cases in the Circuit
Court have been disposed of since our
last issue:
James r. Crook VS. Wesley Reed ct al:
continued by agreement.
jesse +. Holt VS. Richard Morton ct
al: continued.
John Houtz VS. George S. Houtz ct al:
continued.
Robert E. Daggs VS. The O'ient In
surance Co.: judgment for plaintiff for
1915.
John T. Miller VS. James B. Smith:
Jury trial-verdict for plaintiff.
Samuel r. Chew VS. Geo. w. Carnes:
iud gment for defendant.
David Brink VS. Edward Lightfoot:
attachment sustained and judgment
for plaintiff.
Mary $. Elliff VS. Ezekiel Self: f:appeal
dismissed.
Daniel Hyde VS. Ezekiel Self: appeal
dismissed.
VIM. A. Woods, public administrator
in charge of estate OF John Dietrich,
deceased, and " IN. Guerth VS. August
Dietrick: jury trial and judgment for
plaintiff for $569.75.
Madison Forman VS. Thos. McAllis-
ter: dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Goodlope Hanley, by next friend,
Joseph Hanley, IS Lewis Garrison: jury
trial and verdict for plaintiff for $:2.5.
James j. Dunn VS. H. E. McClintOck
ct al: change of venue awarded to Clark
county.
, Samuel D. Brunk VS. Thomas f. Me-
Knight: trial before a jury OF six men
and verdict for defendant.
James r. McClintock VS. Amanuel
Trout: continued.
Susan S. Grissom VS. Wilson GrissOm:
decree for plaintiff and custody of min
or children awar ded plaintiff.
Adah f. Wise VS. Hiram w. Wise:
$50 per month alimony allowed plain
tiff, leave to answer 60 days before
next term and continued.
Catherine E. Mayfield VS. Luke p.
Mayfield: change of venue to Schuyler
county.
John I. Hope vs. Mary Hope: decree
for plaintiff.
samue, Atlee ct al VS. s. C. Forque,
ct al: judgment for plaintiff.
Stephen Harker VS. Benjamin Eide
lon. dismissed.
Mary Harker and Stephen Harkel
VS. Benjamin Edelen: dismissed.
Ida Hardman and John w. Hardmar
vs. Frank Monticue: dismissed by agree
ment at defendants cost.
Ida Hardman ct al VS. Fremont L
Beard: dismissed by agreement.
Scotland Comfy National Bank VI
w. w. Purmort and r. S. McCandless
Judgment for plaintiff.
Ida Hardman ct al VS. Geo. Lrlman
dismissed by agreement.
James NJ. Donaldson vs. Sarah Atkin
D son: continued.
, State ex rel Florence McD .niels v
, Thomas \. Rees: continued.
) George Z. Myers vs. c. r. Burrus
q continued.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

Here is anoi her man that has come
o,, ror Christianity and humanity: "A.
Sunerln. who fer 20 years has been
cdi.ur of the Natoon. H.. Commercial.
in an editorial last Thursday. withdrew
'rom the Democratic party and here
after. the Commercial will champion the
ral!~c Of the Peoples party. He also
resigned his position as secretary Of the
the nineteenth district.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

Finest paints and best prices at Girls.
tvs
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16
The Missouri World Until November
Election For 10 Gents.

The Missouri World will be sent un-
til November election for 10 cents in
clubs of not less than ten. The World
is a Popuiist paper intended for gener-
al circulation, goes to all the States 1t
gives the general news and makes a
specially of Peoples party news and
correspondence. 1t is published week.
" at 50 cents a year. Address
THE MISSOURI WORLD.
ChillicOthe. Mo
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16

The St .ouis leaders of the y. X. l E.
r,aim that that organization has 1900"
votes in Missouri. all of which will be
cas-, for the PopuliSt ticket in the com
miug clc .tion. These voters, together
with those controlled by other labor
uIgani1al ions. will be sufficient to
change the political complexion of this
State. At all events. il now looks AS
though the three leading parties will
come out Of the rOutcS: neck and neck.
However. if the LABOR organizations
rrovc true to their political professions;
there will be Il handsome plurality fov
lhc Peoples party ard humanity.
The farmers' union., 1894-08-16
Everything on wheels at Townsend 81

The finest buggies. carriages, road
wagons. spring wagons and farm wag-
ons. with the best warrant. tor the least
money. This work is built especially
- suit the roa : of this country. Ever
vehicle dipped in boiling oil before
pain,ins. Thoroughly ironed with
wrought iron. instead OF malable.
.,.lso. factory buggies Of every de-
scrip,iun on hand.
J. J. TOWNSEND.
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p:)pEE'S PARTY STATE TICKET.

For Supreme Judge,
a q HOMES. OF Knox county.
,.ct,cr;n,crlinnt Puhl Construction.
- riIItF. OF Mcdonald county.
For I.aiirou,l Commissioner.
y + I!E%Di.KSHN of Bate. county.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
For tunyrcs--l-t District,
HOLM NJ LONDON. of Macon county.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative.
:, ! SMITH Of Harrison township.
FOR Collector,
,HAS. u. MOORE, Of Jefferson '""">"'p'
For Circuit Clerk.
Il y. WRIT, uI sand Hill township.
For County Clerk,
W r. ADAMS. Of Inion township.
For sheriff
T. I. EVANS of Sand Hill township.
For Treasurer.
DAVID SUMMERS, o: Je;Ic. son township
SAMUEL DAVIS. OF Thomson township
For Prosecuting Attorney.
f. A. IEE.S. Of Memphis.
For Probate Judge.
T. " I:t'ENS of Tobin township
For Prr-idiH" Judge.
r. a. PILES, q. CORN.
For Judge. Western District.
,':.,S CREW son. of Miller township.
For Jtlar,. Eastern District.
:, :. (IiEADIi.. of Mt. Pleasant township
For Coroner.
DR. j. GKABDWSkI. of Unity.