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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28
Bar Silver Declines.

The Nav York Herald says: Bar
silver has deciined to the lowest price
in two years and private dispatches
from abroad received in Wall street
are 70 the effect that the holders of the
white metal have "weakened." Some
of the bullion brokers assume that
this means that the silver pool which
was formed abroad more than a year
ago, was liquidating its holdings.
Osner brokers were of the opinion
that the holdings OF the pool had
been liquidated some time ago and
that the IeSsencd denand for silver,
through the adoption of the gold
standard by Japan, among other rea,
sous, was responsible for the decline.
Outsiders generally calledssattention to
the fact that Tie recession in price
came simultaneously with ths an
nouncement o. tbs great gold discov
cries in tue Klohdyke region.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28
He Took MORPHINE.

John Gum, a horse trader Of Macon,
Ca, aged As, took six grains OF NOR
phine Wednesday night And is dead.
The rash act was caused y dcpou-
dency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28
SMEAR WOIkA HuruAl.

The Peoria, ILL.,, Grape Sugar works
were completely destroyed by fire
Thursday night. Loss, $500, 900; in-
surance, $3.50, Zoo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28
THE COLUMBIA MEETING.
FIRST MEETING WITH ALL HE CAN
DlDATES PRESENT.

acter istics of Senatorial Campaign
Mee,icg in Co,umbta-The Speeches De-
livsred Vary Very Little From ihoSe
Made at the Previous Meetings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28

! were Chief Constable Bahr, ConStaoles
Koon and Morehead, Liquor Commits
sioner Vance and Others In the outer
office the typewriter was kept click.
ing merrily, and every now AID then
one or the other of the officers inter
ested in the Meetzs Case would be
called up to sign an affidavit. Mr..
Barber during the day prepared the
return in the Meetze case, which Is
long, but does not contain anything
not already brought out in what has
been written about the case. MIR. Bar
b-r seems TO regard this as the case.
Lie had not heard while engaged IN
this work that Judge 6imontol had
ISSUED the additional order referred to.
lie will BE- kept busy for some days
Masking The returns IN the various orlgi.
nal package Cases already Instituted.
In addition TO the Columbia case there
are the cases from Florence, Button,
Port Royal aud Greenvllle awaiting
adjudication. 1t is understood that
the effort will be made to have all OF
them heard by JUICE Simonton at
Fiat Rock on Tuesday next.
MIR. Bar Der states that st the hear.
ing he proposes 10 &C further in his
position as 10 what constitutes al
original package, aud will take the
position that 10 package put up IN SD
small a parcel that ii c&n BE- presented
for retail purposes al b. Considered
such. Hs has fCuld Il large Duni5gr
Of decisions il regard to original PACK
ages Of liquors aud proposes to tight
the matter TO the last ditch.
MIR. MEETZE SELLS ON.
While all the stir over tho issue
which has been raised and which
many attorneys thluk will oe a genu'
inc heart blow to the ~dispensary was
going on Mr.. MeetZe was running his
original package store free from mo-
lestation, and seemed 10 DO doing q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28
DITSCAN NEXT

YOU 1UVO ulu iOIf 10 IL ueSauSO no
turns his back on the reIormers2
Won't he do the same thing by you il
it suits his purposa2 As to Ben Till
man. I'm for him against any man,
though I will criticise him at anytime.
Mr.. Duncan then spoke at some
length SIS to the differences between
the railroad corporations and United
States courts, and defended the state
courts very much On the same line
that his proceedings il court showed,
as already published IN Toe Register.
lie was very brief in his talk.
GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans was next intro
duced, and his speech was such that
he caught the crowd, judging from
the applause. He said he hoped to
meet the people of Columbia to dis
cuss issues since 1892. He hoped to
discuss principle that affect farmer
and merchant, and to ask them not to
vote for any man who is untrue 10
those principles. McLaurin tries to
cover tbs issue By talking about the
financial issue. That's settled. The
question now is Of his own making.
The issue now under consideration is
one that the people Of Soath Carolina
will not endorse. We are the ones
who stick to principle and the tradi-
tons Of the people, | wish 10 say to
the state house and the ~penitentlsry
that they can make all the conbina-
tons they want, but | don't care, for
the people always knock out comoina-
tions. The governor may say that he
would oppose me with all the pc Rer
of his administration, buG when he did
that he would stab the best friend he
has ever had. | did nothing to get
him to oppose me to the ~senatorship
nor did | allow my friends to do SO,
though L was endorsed by AZ, goo vot-
ers and was beaten by 135 votes. He
should never acted SO that Elerbe
could say l had cringed al his hands.
Here before voters [ would say that it
is not with the governor orsuperinten-
dent of the p~enlertiary who shall be
senator.
The issue between McLaurin and
me is this. But I must say beforehand
that the only thing is that he has his
speech published by the newspaper
trust and nobody else can do 50. l
will read McLaurin's own words. He
tries to make 1t appear that I'm wrong
in regard to Calhoun. In 1882 the
people of South Carolina said if the
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

stepped aside .7r...-
"a TO mass ~. 49, s-,, W. ~ :.
M, Df4viro, ,.,a. .'''>I
chiroches nl,1 w4,a-,, ~, ;'---
or w37ath., 1a So - ~ = DE-
of his 2a.7 conc7,,,- - - :
town o4 No~.,,i-o....
know. Inn + IA -m,,,, .,,-. :
the ci-r7o,,s sb-,,7,5 ''> =
sr-aDs N. -a2--77 ~, 4..--
ppl.-~,.'--.,--
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

4 Mr. DcbS has the satisfaction OF
knowing that his great cooperative
enterprise has attracted more at
tention than any similar scheme in
our history All America Is talking
about his Social Democracy and
tine army OF men he proposes to
lead 10 Washington the state. not
the city The money power organs
in this city and clsew hare have de-
voted a good deal OF their valuable
space this week TO ridicule OF Mr.
Guile cannot hurt the movement and
j. * Il tribute TO its Importance.
Ny Debs himself has had a unique
experience with our institutions
Put in Prison for moth ng, made IN
issue in a great national cam paign,
leader OF the greatest cooperative
colony in ouI history, certainly his
record Is i'm pressive- What the fu-
turc has in store for him, who can
Sd y IL IL "A 81 y A47i III Z ulI0Si bcA n
ing that he has become responsible
for and, should it succeed, his
name will have won an inperisha-
bic renown- He says he intends TO
obtain political control OF t e state
II which he will lead his colonists,
and use that control for the pur-
pose OF effecting the vast economic
changes he has in mind He ap-
pears to forget that the constitution
Of the United States can be used to
nullify all his enactnents- The
/. 9Glsfi tuteon has shown Itself Il
oyw rful weapon il The hands OF
he privileged classes There Is no. .
hing 10 prevent them from appeal .
ne 10 it against tn Daios program. .
.Howcvcr. M Drbs EN- Grass that
bridge when he comes 10 IL HIS
rreat task nov - b get -lis army 10
Is futura I'll ] of action "a rceSS
tia. him -30tl Gently, June -
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14
DfSGRACEFCL-
That is the Way Some of the Militia
Acted Here

ting Lne DoS AaNS iQI dlO 10 al
aow them every license which do
corun viii indorSe. but when they
aisrerard the rules OF common de-
cency, then il is time for them to
be brought down by a sudden and
determined check.
In this prelude THE PROGRESS
is referring to some OF the military
men. or men in the uniforms OF
military men. whose conduct on
uur streets-wh in uniform
vas q disgrace. From being or
DERBY gentlemen, which should al
al these in 3iyiduals who have been
i'm our city representing some sis
ter Town OF Louisiana, showed
themselves TO be more suited ID
the confines OF bar-roon1s. where
their hoodlum conduct and beha-
rior would be in keeping.
The PROGRESS doesn't know OF
q white saloo in Shreveport. or
even negro one, where such con-
duct as ii has heard OF, would be
in keeping with the resort.
Tuesday a gag OF these Iou CHS
-for every man or boy Is a tough
who acts one-cam marching
down Texas stceeI, giving COM
mHnds loud emo 3gh Ia be heard
nearly, If not quite. a block away /
done, it seem ed, to attract gen. /
eral attention, and OF course the /
ladies who wcrc ON the streets
were there to do honor to ali wor- 4
thy soldiers--wcrc attracted By the /
commands, and til csc taaslas /
marched int the Two Broth ars'
saloon, continued to talk loud. 50
- to let people know that they
cared little for the refined feelings
OF ladies and gentlemen having no
nHllcady or sense OF refinement
Ghemselves- This is strong lam
gnage, but not too strong to use
'o*aros and about a company OF
men who paid SO little heel to the
ordinary rules OF prophecies and
showed SO little regard for the pao-
pie whose guests they Were ID
our editor does not come down
IA Town often ON Sundays. but OBJ
serving militia man Monday who
WIS SO drunk that he staggered !
lom one side of the sidewalk tn
lle Other, he called the attention
" several gentlemen to the dis I
slAeeful scene, when a gentleman {
- nlgh social standing said he had
s'seA informed that Sunday a num- {
psf Oh the tin soldiers-for that i I
~ lhey are who W II do As these c
: s-'a-Wtre taking in several sa- i
WINS and other places in Shreve- c
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14
IMPOV ED ORDER RED MEN

Osceola Tribe No. : meets
first and third Fridays
IN each moth al Wig
wam over Levy Il Son
store al : pm from Oc-
Iober TO April, and $50
PIN. from April To Octo-
bc.r.
w. F. THoMAN, Sachen.
j. d JENKINS. c. OF p.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

a. o. T. N. meets every
Tuesday evening at
30 O'Clock over The
Ran dal bniIding,Texas
Street.
T. MATTEL, Jr., NJ. w
L. :. GRAIN
Recordrr-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

H1atiac IfE1 2 No. - meets every We'd
nesl2E evc~iE- al WigwaIn over Com
mcrcial National Bank al o'clock from
October 10 April, and 40 o'clock from
April 10 October
A. J-~WAGNER- Sachenl.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

Cs.ddo lodge No. l79, =. and 4. NJ. meets
ffSi and third Saturdays OF each month
at same hours, /. Z. THOMAS, ". NJ
Il. B. HEARNK. Sec.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14
KING FETs or THE COLDER KAGIy.

II u ] g n I : o
/ h e Golden
Eagle.
Shreveport
Castle No 10.
meets every
Tuesday even
ing al 7:30 al
Castle Hall
over CONNER
cal National
Bank. T.. A
GR-BBs, NC.
q. H. BREW
HR, M Of e.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14
I he Secret Societies.
MASONIC

81 go. p~ilaIH@
o.. NJ : Ar' S'i"'
S'>.-'>4" on N'".I!!llAE q s'l .
T. q, -I'f Hi>' NJ o n
"a :" ia q! mon ID al
o G-"-h from cclobei
80 = u q, ana -" lT@m
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

Damon Lodge No. 2 meets
every Monday evening 1t
40 o'clock al Castle Hall
on Spring street.
M. W DAVIS, c. c.
i. T. NINSoN, h. OF r. i :.
CalanJha Lodge No ID
T,apl-S NJ Cagrls TJo1l G-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

and third Wednesdays OF each month q
80 O'Clock.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

Shreveport Lodge No. SO meets every
FRIDAY evening al : O'Clock from April 10
Ger oi.l: and OF S O'Clock from October TO
4 nj MAFTIN kiRSCH, y. @.
II. j. LANCASTER. Sec.
E5-rF-KAT-Gluecn Esther No u meets
every Tuesday al ernoon al 4 O'Clock al
3dsi Bellows Hall.
MRS, GEO. A FOEsCT8LER, N q.
NJ Ks l.. A PERRY. Sec.
TNaT,02yD 6yDEp EED MyN
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-14

Job Printing for Lodges Cuts
and coloTs in stock. Zee PRICE, at
PROGRESS Job Office.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30
Fox a Queer Character.

Henry stephen Fox, one of the earli-
est English ministers at Washington,
was so eccentric as to rake himself
the laughing stock of the whole town.
He generally did not arise until other
people were almost ready to go to bed
When duty compelled him to rise earli-
err. he was like an owl T. the daytime.
How strange" said he to Nine. Cald-
ron, one morning ut state function"
chow strange we look TO each 9TH
OF by daylight" His debts compelled
him TO economy. and he rarely gave
dinners. He once invited a large par
tv to his house-Mr. Cay, Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr.. Webster and all the giants-and
when they were all assembled, he said:
"Gentlemen, now be good enough to
put on your hats and follow me- And
then he led them to a neighboring eat
ing house.-Ohio State Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

Some elephants are said to be good
climbers. They make their way up
and down mountains and through a
country of steep cliffs, where mules
would not dare to venture. and even
where men find passage difficult. Their
tracks have been found upon the very
summit of mountains over seven thou
sand feet high. In these journeys an
elephant is often compelled to descend
hills and mountain sides which are al
most precipitous. This is the way in
which it is done. The elephants first
manOeuvre is to kneel down close to
the declvity. One foreleg is then eau
tiouSly passed over the edge and
short way down the slope, and if he
finds there is no good spot for firm
foothold, he speedily forms one by
stamping into the soil if it is moist, or
kicking out a footing if it is dry. II
the elephant is now sure of good foot
hold, the other foreleg is brought down
in the same way. Then he performs
the same work over. again with his
feet bringing both forelegs n little in
advance of the first fOothold This
leaves good places already made for the
hind feet. Now, bracing himself up by
his huge, strong forelegs, he draws his
hind legs, first one and then the other,
carefully over the edge, where they oc-
cUpy the first places made by the fore
feet. This is the way the huge animal
proceeds all the way down, zigZag
kneeling every time with the two hind
legs while he makes footholes with his
forefeet. Thus the center Of gravity
ia preserved, and the huge beast pre-
vented from topping over on his nose.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

"T thought was going to sell cof.
I'm TO one of my neighhors a few days
ago" said the undertaken. "A certain
Young man who had IN diSsipating
considerably of late, and had got into
debt. became desperate aud threatened
on several occasions TO commit suicide
If his widowed mother did not give
him some of the money she had bor-
rowed on their little home. Not long
ago he went home with a desperate
look on his face. and, calling his moth
err into the drawing room, said, as he
pulled a revolver from his hip pocket:
L will have the money, or | will end
my miserable existence Wait, Wait"
screamed his mother, as she rushed
from the room. A look of satisfaction
overspread the young mans face as he
mumbled to himself about knowing he
would get it. In n moment his mother
returned carrying a large rug. Quietly
then, Strengthening up said: Now,
George, go ahead. | was afraid you
would spoil my carpet with blood
stains. Any choice about cofiins| The
young man almost sank to the floor In
his astonishment and disappointment.
He was sure if he threatened to shoot
himself his mother would accede to his
unjust demands and give him the little
money she was saving to buy the neces
saries of life with, but on the day before
she had come over to my house and told
my wife about his threats. My wife
put the iGea into her head to chaff her
son the next time he threatened to com
NIT suicide. She was afraid to try, but,
out instructions, and succeeded. The
young man hasn't said a word about
dying since. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

Editor Terry, of the Minden Herald.
wants to know how to keep his neigh
bors' hens out of his garden. Wen,
Charley, take n lot of small, stiff cards
about 1 by inches, write on them,
please keep your darned old hens at
home" tie short string to each card
with a grain Of corn at the other end of
the string and scatter these where the
hens congregate. When the hungry
biddy gobbles up the grain that draws
the prize, she follows up the string,
slowing it away until she comes to the
card, then you will see her pull out for
home, carrying in her mouth your pc
lite request. Try it, brother, and let
us know how it works.-Brown City
,AIich.) Standard.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

bridge, near the mouth of the River
Dee, England. AS described in the XII
gineering News, 1t consists of a solid
drawn lead pipe, covered with close
coils of copper wire, and is used for
conveying water at $50 pounds per
square inch pressure from one Side Of
the river to the other to operate the
machinery of span of the swing
bridge. At first copper pipe one and
a half inches in diameter, jointed with
screwed unions, was used, but the
securing action of the tide washed out
the bed of the river, left the pipe I'M
supported in two places and caused it
to leak The new pipe made Of lead,
wrapped with copper wire, is more
flexible than the old one, and it is ey-
pected it will work more satisfactorily.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30
If a man fails to get what he really de.
serves he ought to be thankful
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTH, rs.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "GAorOSIA," and
- IGHER'S CASTORlA," as our Trade Mark.
+ Dr. Sawuel pitcher, ofIlyannis, Massachusetts,
was thl originator Of " PITCHER $ CASrORIA,"
lie same that has borne and does HOW bear the
acsinic signature OF CIIAS, T.. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original PITCHERS
CAsrORIA" which has been used i'll the homes
of the mothers Of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
Me kind rom haze aiua1y bought, and has the
signature of CIIAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper No one has Authority from me to use
my name except The Centaur Company Of which
shas H. FLETCHER is President
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. MD.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30
OuIen SnIlcs

QUEEN sabe-who kncw-is a phrase In
very common use among the Sraniards.
and helps over many. many difficulties. 1t
is expressive. What the weather may
be the coming winter. who knows 1t may
be snow wet, stormy cold. freezing. and
fun of sickness and pain. who knows?
Some of us today, hale and hearty, may
lie on beds of torture or hobble about on
clutches. who knows? Before the autumn
merges into winter many may have SYM
toms of approaching trouble; of the
old cehumatism coming on, or of
first attacks begun; who knows?
Who knows? That's a conundrum. But
there is one thing everybody knows, the
best thing to do Is to he ready for the
weather coming and to take hold of what
is. Everybody knows what is best. With
St Jacobs oil in the house. everybody
knows they have a sure cure for rheu-
matism, acute or chronic. II is Likewise
known that in any stage of 1t. the great
remedy does it's work Of cure perfectly.
If we suffer, we need not ask who knows,
when it is so we'll known what is best.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

It is estimated that there are 1000,
900 blind people in the world, or one to
every 1900 inhabitants, says an eX-
change. Latest reports show $1,000
blind persons in England, or $40 for
each million inhabitants. Blind infants
of less than five years, 100 for each bill
ion; between five and fifteen, 2SS; be
tween twenty and twenty-five. 422; be-
tween forty-tive and sixty, 1,G25, and
above sixty-fve years, 1000 for each
million. Russia and Egypt are the
countries where the blind constitute the
...~gest proportionate number of total
population.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

be closed before the other can be
opened. This will avoid all draughts.'
do you think you can get any
pupils was asked.
"Oh, yes. People who have been up
there tell me there are n number Of
children only too anxious for instruc-
ton And, besides this, am sure there
will he a number of grown people who
would be glad to put in few months
studying when they cannot work in
the mines. | am very sanguinc Of sue
cess
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30
kloNDIkE's SCHOOL HOUSE
shipped in the Hold of a Steamer All
Ready to Be Nailed Together.


Ready to Be Nailed Together.
The first schoolhouse in the Klondike
was made in sections ready to be fitted
ana nailed together at once upon reach
ing its destination. and was shipped in
the hold of the steamer Humboldt. Its
teacher will be Mrs. L. c. Rowland.
The idea of teaching school in the
klondike is not entirely my own" said
Mrs. Rowland You see, my husband
is going up there and when we were
discussing things somebody mentioned
that it would be good idea for me TO
start a school. This interested me, as
l had heard how hard it was to do
nothing in that land, and l began to
discuss it among the company that was
going up on the Humboldt. The result
was that we decided to carry out the
Idea and at once began to get pointers
from people who knew all about the
country. The school building may look
little peculiar. but it is built accord
ing to directions. There is fiat, slop-
ing roof. SO that the snow can be easily
shoveled off. The windows are high
above the ground. That is to prevent
the snow from drifting over them
Everything has been considered that
will I've conducive to comfort. We have
a big wood stove that will be placed in
a corner and ought to keep things
warm. There will be only one door,
and that will open into a small room
through which door will open into he
schOolroOm. This part of the building
will bC arranged so that one door must
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30

Butte, Oct. 25.-The following officers
were elected at the grand lodge of the ].
O. o. f. for the ensuing year: Grand pat
riarch, Henry A. Meyer, Helena; grand
high priest, Henry A. Klenck, Fort Gus
ter; grand senior warden, Thomas Mill
ington Great Falls; grand scribe, A. j.
White, Butte; grand treasurer, George
Pascoe, Butte; grand junior warden, f.
G. Fox, Deer Lodge; grand representative
j. j. Hennessy. 1t was decided to meet
at Anaconda next year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-30
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
He Has Been Designated as Boor in
Society-Is 1t True!

He Has Been Designated as Boor in
Society-Is 1t True?
1t is sometimes amusing to notice
how far some people allow their pre1u-
diceS to carry them. to see how trivial
IA preteXt may be made the ground of
a serious grievance. 1t is extremely
easy for some people to dislike thing,
especially if they want to. This Is well
illustrated in the case of writer in a
New York paper who chooses to give
vent to the anti-Brtish prejudices by
scoring the Prince of Wales on his lack
of graciousneSs and etiquette. He says
the Prince is boor because he snubs
his wife, yet he fails to give the par
ticulars of one instance in which snub
was given to the Princess. Miss Cham
berlain. Kentucky girl lost her place
of honor with the Prince. he says. be-
cause she said TO him in the merest fun
when at a society dinner, Jumbo, you
eat TOO much" Surely such rudenesS
as that could not be expected to obtain
Mt society function. The Prince would
not be the gentleman he is did he not
resent such crudeness.
Mrs. Langtry ruined her fortunes
with his royal highness by slipping a