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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
THE SAMOAN TREATY SIGNED.

by the United ststes Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (spscIa).-The forma
act OF signing the treaty providing for the
division of Samoan territory between tht
United States and Germany took place at
the State Department. The ceremony was
conducted with the grsaiest simplicity II
the Diplomatic Reception Room. secre
tary Hay signed for the United States, LORD
Paunceiote, OF Preston, the British Ambas
sador, for Great Britain. and Herr yon
Hollsben, the German Ambassador, for Ger
many.
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Men talk as though God were IN absentee.
But every true believer. every audience
gathered In the name OF Christ, Is the home.
the seat, the body OF God: the Holy Spirit
r. p Mavar
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Learning to Be AgrIculturlifs.
It is estimated that there are 81, 900 pupils
In the agricultural schools OF the United
States. -.--
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
Poisoned Beer.'

The United States Senate Committee on
Manufactures has been investigating adul-
terated malt liquors, and examing chemists
and other expert witnesses. Their testi-
mony shows that salIcylic acid Is used 10
beer-particularly imported European
beers. European Governments have way
OF benevolently prohibiting adulteraton In
home-consumed beers, but blandly permit
ting sdulteration in beers made for foreign
consumption. That Is the kind We get.
However, as beer Is possibly the worst drink
tbat human beings can put into their stom-
uchs-except champagne-bser drinkers
probably deserve their penalties. There are
certain acute forms OF kidney disease
waxy, cirrhottc types-.o und only among
beer r-drlnkers. Life insurance companies
will not insure brewery-workmen. Rich
brewers ana all their families have been
known to die Of kidney disease. This IS
from beer presu mably pure, for probably
brewers drink their best beer. What bap-
pens to those who drink the worst, heaven
alone can tell.-San Francisco Argo1aut. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
Recipes.

Recipes.
Vegetable Salad-One cupful of
cold green peas, one of string beans,
two tablespoonfuls of chopped raw
onion, one boiled beet, two hard
boiled eggs; mix all together with
salad dressing, and serve in the curled
leaves of a lettuce head. -
Maple Sauce For Fritters-One-
fourth pound maple sugar 9one-hslf
cupful of water. Boil till it strings,
then add stifHy beaten whites of tyo
eggs, as one would for boiled FROST
ing. Ther add one-hslf oupful Of
sweet cream aud juice Of a lemon.
Fruit ,sandwiches-Make a dough
asfor biscuit, using tribe more short
ening., Roll out an inch thick, cut
with biscuit cutter and bake in hot
oven. Split open, butter lightly and
lay between the pieces halfof canned
or preserved peach or pear, from which
the Juice has been drained. When
cold, press firmly together. Any other
fruit may be substituted.
Glazed Chestnuts-Dip q half poun&
OF sugar in as much water as 1T
will absorb. Boil the sugar in stew
pan until little dropped in cold Water
hardens directly; Have ready 2some
chestnuts, boiled and peeled shd un-
broken. Put six or eight at 9 time on
a steel wire, dip them in Syrup and
quickly plunge them into gold water,
then slip them off the wiEh on dish.
Chicken porto Rican Style)-Roast
q spring chicken and ,hince the meat
fine. Boil half cup of rice, season
with pepper and salt, and mix with
the chicken. Bake three-quarters of
an hour in deep dish, first pouring
over it tho following sauce: Add to the
chicken gravy half a cup of cream,
two level teaspoonfuls of -four, salt,
pepper and Glove OF garlic; boil for
two minutes and pour over the chicken
mixture.
Pot Cheese-Put thick sour milk
into o saucepan, set it on side of stove
to heat gradually, till quite hot, TAX
ing care not to let it boil; remove from
FIRE, put bit Of cheese cloth in . COL
ander and set 1t over bowl, pour in
the contents of saucepan and let it
drain several hours. When wanted
for use, mix it with small piece of
butter and season with salt, or it may
be eaten as it is. Some mix it with q
little sour cream and aome with finely
cut olives =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
Earthwormis in, Flower. Pots.

EartnWofms In foUs
Earthworms, or angleworms as they
are often commonly called, in the soil
in pots is matter that ever seems to-
trouble the Aower-grower: 1t has
been disputed point as TO whether
or not they do any real harm, on
whether they are not of some value in
assisting drainage. I think they are
better out of the soil than IN. Being,
Of somewhat Shiny turelike snails,
only not so bad, they impart to the
soil, by constantly working through
it, much the same consistency as that
induced by blowing or cuitivating
land when tits too wet tsand pasty. Is
seems to kill the natural life and
friableness Of the sol, making it tough
and putty-like. When practicable it
is we'll to repot the plant, using new
soil. If during the wiHter, saturate
the soil in the pot containing the
worms with q solution OF lime-water.
|. Give enough to insure the penetrating
aud saturating of all the. soil. This
should e1terrninate the pests. There
is no danger Of getting too much lime
in the water, as it will hold only 3
certain. quantity. .-Woman's Home
Companion. .Is' u
I The Couch Replaces tho Folding Bed.l
8 tits Just possible that the folding
bed will mot become entirely extinct
for some timO yet, for there are too;
many of them in existence but they
are going ont very1rspidly as far sass
up-to. .dateness is sH.concerned. They
have been going for some time, and
people have hardly realized it. The
couch has taken their place, and it has
undoubtedly come to stay. The big
pieces of furniture that pretend tobe
something that they were not, and
never really deceived anybody, were
always ugly. They were not sanitary
and there have been accidents enough
to prove that they might be danger
Gus. Then the couch came and filed
almost every want. Itis broad enough
and comfortable enough also TO make
delightful bed. The lower part can
be utilized, if desired, as y receptacle
for gowns and bedding and all sorts OF
things, and with o fancy COVERING and
few cushions in it's daytime appear 4
ance, the couch is q thing of beauty,
a joy forever, and is really what it
seems. In many of the furniture
shops of New York City they have had
no folding beds in stock for several
years. It does not do for even furni-
ture to pretend to be what il is not.
It is only the real things that attain
any degree Of permanency.
The folding beds, however, are not
of recent origin, for early in the eigh-
teenth century they were to be found
in this country, in the slaw bank.
our great-great-grandmother folding
beds. These were fitted into closets
in the wall. There were do6fssin front
of them which, when they opened, re-
vealed the under side of the bed ready,
to be let down for use. There was no
pretense about that. A closet might
contain anything, and it is just as
legimate if it is bed standing on its
head within it's four walls, as pillows
nr bed clothes. s.-New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
Millions Starving In India.

The famine In India this year covers AZ
area OF $50, 900 square miles, In whicn Is
population Of 10000. 900 people.
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Better. Homes For tho Poor.

Some very wise and practical suggestions
are contained In the report presented to
the Presbytery OF New York by its Com
mittee on Temperance. The report dwells
on the Importance of improving the homes
OF the poor as counteractive to the In
fuenoes OF the saloons. It says: g..
The liquor trafic makes unceasing and
deadly war upon the home. The saloon 1s
the stronghold OF this trade. It supplies
It entraps the breadwlnner OF the house.
hold and rohs him OF his wages, his
strength, his character and his enjoyment.
lt.robs the wife OF the love and protection
pledged to her at the altar. It takes from
the children the care and Affection of q
father. 1t steals from every member
shelter, food, clothing and an honorable
name. .
TO exterminate the saloon is, then, the
way to save the home; but this may often
be done most effectively by making the
home more attractive than the saloon.
b. Laws have been enacted, sermons
preached, public meetings held, pledges
obtained, reformatorles established, lee
ture halls, coffee houses and other substi.
tutes trled-and all have done good in q
greater or less degree-but why should
not effort, intelligent, comprehensive.
liberal, persistent, self-sacrlicing effort,
20 back totthe original source; why should
not the chief sollcltude center around the
home?
What can missions and churches among
the poor accomplish unless the homes from
which the congregations come are auxili-
aries Of such agencles2
Philanthropists, sanitary reiormers,
shrewd investors and public officials have
done not little to improve the dwelling
places OF the lower classes; but Is there
nothing the churches can do In their or
ganIzsd capacity and individual activities?
Doubtless the accepted policy OF most
missionary operations has had this general
end In view. Saloons, however, still oc-
cupy every available corner, and sometimes
half the stores on the block.
II the law cannot close them, the loss OF
patronage will-but patrons will crowd the
saloon door until some other door, more
inviting and with more behind 1t, shall be
opened. .-,-..
This should be, and we believe can be,
the door OF each mans own home, even II
that home consists OF only one or two
rooms.
No attempt at concerted action by the
churches Of any one denomination or OF
the entire city would probably effect large
results; but II each particular church In
Its own immediate sphere, and with such
resources as II can command, will practi-
cally, patiently and resolutely undertake
to improve the actual living places OF the
Door, something might be hoped for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20

The churches Of the United States CLAIM
q. .000. 900 communicates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
A lFaIse Economy.

It is curious sort of economy that
makes housekaepers buy, cheap
matches and ignorance or Sarelessness
that prevents them from teaching
every member of their hoaseholdSho
to use them properly. Thereally safe
matches are those that can be lighted
only on the box, and these should bs'
used. Every child should be taught
that match must meyer be thrown
away willie burning, and never shaken
to eItinguish; it must be held still An
the fingers and blown out. Many
valuable lives have been lost and pro-.
perty destroyed from the carelessusfne
of matches. An unlighted match
dropped on the floor may be as dan.
gerous as q loaded revolver. Matches
are 80 common that their danger j.
overlooked, buttthe statistics Of every
Fire Department in the country will
attest to their; dead adIiness unless care
fully used. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
no Proteet the Baby..

A crib net Of soft string. and wido
meshes, fastened to- the four posts
and top rails Of bsby's crib, is at new
device for projecting the little one
from falls. Sufficient sag is allowed
Cor the head to strike the netting with
out injury to the child. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-12-20

described by mortal tongue, we rise higher
and higher, Till We reach the shining gate
US It opens for our return, and the ques-
tions greet US from all sides: "What Is the
news2 What did you find In that earthly
tower2 What have you to report In this
city OF the sum-" Prophetic, apostolic,
sanity inquiry. And, standing on the steps
of tho house OF many mansions, we cry
aloud the news: Clear 1t, all ye gloriaed
Christian workers of all the past centurtesl
We found your work was successful,
whether on earth you tolled with knitting
needle, or rung trowel on rising wall
or smote shoe last, or endowed univer.
sity, or swayed sceptor; whether on earth
you gave q cup OF cold water in the name
OF IL disciple. or at some Pentecost preached
5000 souls into the kingdom
deserts are all abloom, and the wildernesses
are bright with fountains. Sin Is extir-
pated. Crime Is reformed. Disease Is
cGred. The race Is emaDcIpated. The
earth is full Of the knowledge OF God, US
the waters cover the sea- "The redeemed
OF the Lord bave come to Zion with songs
and everlasting Joy upon their heads.
The Lord God Omnipotent reignetb, and
the kingdoms OF the world have become
the kingdoms OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let the harpers Of heaven strike tue glad
tidings from the strings OF their harps, and
the trumpsters put them in the mouths oil
their trumpets, and the orchestras roll
them into the grand march Of the cternl'
ties, aud oil the cathedral towers OF the
great capital OF the universe chime them
all over heaven"
y. And now I look up and SEQ the casting
down OF the bejeweled and radiant crowns
ut the sacred feet OF the enthroned Jesus.
Missionary Carey is casting down before
those feet the crown OF India saved. Mis-.
sionary Judson Is casting down the crowd
OF Burma saved. Missionary Abeel casting
down the crown OF China saved. David
Livingstone casting down at those feet the
crown OF Africa saved. Missionary Brain
erd casting down the crown OF this coun
try's aborigines saved. Souls that went uE
from ali the denominations In America IL
holy rivalry, seeking which could soonest
cast down tho crown Of this continent al
the Saviour's feet, and America saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
White Recruits for Philippine
Service Wanted.

Capt Ezra B. Fal!er; OF the Seventh
cavalry; bas received teiegraphic
instructions to continue on recruiting
duty at Columbia until further orders.
He is urged to make every effort to
secure desirable white recruits for
service in the Philippines
Thes orderse countermand those
received few days ago by Capt. Fuller
ordering him, after assisting the
governor for seven days in preparing
rolls of rejected volunteer soldiers, to
join his regiment 10 Cuba.
As recruiting and mastering
officer Capt. Fuller has mad a vide
experience aud he may be expected TO
enroll goodIy number of South Car
oliaians to proceed TO the Philippine
islands 10 the regular service.-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
PLAIN TALK AT THE
HAGUE.

The Hague, June l2.-Ihe
American delegates tonight issued a
manifesto to the effect that although
Epglisb proposals have been used as
the basis Of the arbitration discussion
this does not meas the abandonment of
the American plau, which will be
presented comite de reduction. with
their own draught, to the plena'y
sitting of the third commission aud
Judged on it's merits with the rest.
The discussion as to furnishing the
newspapers with abstracts of the pro-
ceediogs developed remarkable sce"e,
M. Beer cbse7t, head Of the Belgian
delegation, Oh rising to speak, address
ed M. De S.aal. aud ic the most
pointed manner said that publicity
might as we'll be granted, as certain
documents had been published 10 the
newspapers. "Soue Of those docu-
uents,'' he said, looking NJ. De Staal
full 10 the face. "were stolen, have
heard, from NJ. De Staal, but | caunoi
believe this, feeling sure that the
visitors to the Ouddoeleu Hotel are all
far too homes. to s,oop to theft"
M. De Staal received these remarks
10 silence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
GREAT STRIKE IN CLEVE-
LAND.

Cleveland. June IL The attempt
of the Big Consolidated Railroad Ccu-
paw to move iss cars today was attended
by scenes of wild disorder 10 various
parts of the city. though no body was
hurt and very little damage was done
to property. Cars were run 90 two
lines st very irregular intervals, but
without passengers aud msiOly uuder
the protection Of policemen. The prin-
cipal work of the mobs which were
composed largely Of idlers and curious
spectators, was to blockade the tracks,
in which they we're materially assisted
By accom- modating drivers Of tracks,
Gu, trolley ropes and jeer at the nom
union men. Occasioua! stale eggs aud
pieces Of mud were thrown, but nobody
was aurt. TIE strikers discouraged
violence, but they did most effective
work 10 inducing the nou union men to
Quit work, and ia that they were
assisted by several women, relatives of
the strikers, who boarded the cars ano
pleaded 9ith the men TO leave their
pests Oae Of these women was pro-
vided with money aud when arguments
failed she induced the 900 union men
to quit BY paying them
Most of the cars were lett oo the
lines deserted and we're afierSard
picked up by inspectors and taken to
the terminals The company says it
has sufficient men to operate Its cars
tomorrow. bus this is denied by the
strikers.
The important development of the
day waa the refusal Of the company to
let the State board arbitrate, the ooly
question involved being the recognition
of the union. The strikers say they
feel greatly encouraged. ao' hey will
be better prepared than eve. to resist
the ruooing of cars when the attempt
is resumed tomorrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
APPEAL TO GOVERNORS

The governor has received long
set of resolutions passed by the Afro
American council held in Washing
ton The gis. of the resolutions has
already been published in the dis.
patches In general terms it de-
plores the crime which generally
brings forth lynching and refers to
race riots in South Carolina and
North Carolina. Naturally it con-
demns severely the burning of Sam
Hose in Georgia.
The paper is addressed to the gov
eruors of Southern states and calls
upon them to use their utmost en-
deavors to have all criminals of what.
ever class given fair trial and ap-
peals to legislatures generally to see
that the negro gets his personal and
political rights.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
REFUSED PRIMARY
FOR A SENATOR.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
PETITION.

Richmond, Va, l2- Pursuant to
cali, the State Democratic committee
met here tonight to consider the petit
ton of the conference held in this
city On the 10th of May, that a con.
vention be ordered for the purpose
of nominating United States senator
from this state. There was a full
attendance and the committee ADOPT
ed the following, BY vote of 81 to
IL:
1.-The committee has heard with
interest end has considered carefully
the request submitted that it should
order primary or call State con-
vention to nominate democratic can.
didate for senator in the congress OF
the United States. Looking to the
plan of organization of the demo
cratic party and to the action taken
by the last State convention held at
Roanoke on the llth day OF August,
l897-by which this committee was
appointed, the committee is OF the
opinion that it has not the right to
grant this request If the committee
felt that it could in its discretion
rightfully grant the request Ii would
consider such action at present un-
necessary, unwise and not promotlve
of the best interest of the Demo.
cratic party in the State. The COM
mittee is satisfied that there is not
such general demand from the body
of the Democratic voters of the State
for this departure from the establish
ed usage of the party, as in any event
to Justify it in making change so
radical as the one proposed The
people 10 the several legislative dis.
tricts of the State have always had,
and still have. the power to control
the election of United States senators,
either by leaving it to the sound
Judgement and discretion of the rep
resentatives chosen who are in accord
with them on the subject, or by in
structing them where it seemed ne
cessary therefore be it.
"ResoIved, That there quest sub
mitted be not granted"
A resolution asking the city and
county chairmen to have local pri-
maries held was laid on the table.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
Two Hundred to
Five Hundred Killed.
Meagre Reports of Disaster
Telegraph and Railroad
Communication Inter.
rupted.

Milwaukee, June IA message
was received a. the Wisconsin Central
Offices here late tonight from Stevens
Point from 0. R Horn, division super.
inteodent Of the Wisconsin Central at
;has place as follows:
Stevenson Point, Wis June IL.
1t commenced to raia 90 the St.
Paul division about I this evening anSz
the wires went down west Of Jewe'
Mills about 7.3O p N. At 8.45{"e
got a message from Robertson of i'ne
Omaha via Marshall. that cycnCOe
struck New Richmoud about I 81,
killed and woundiug from $50 to 50G
people. We have started a special out
frome Irwin, leaviog at 10 o'clock With.
surgeons and to pick up what other
surgeons they can between there and
New Richmond. Also sent section
men from Jewett Mills with what help
they can carry ou their care. | will
leave here on special as soon as can get
crew oct aud will take all assistance |
can get in eay Of surgeons. Am
trying to get St. Paul % start special
from there.'
A second message from Mr.. Horn
reads "Stevensou Point, Wis, June
12-Party just came to Jewett Mills
aud reports that Dr.. Wade was killed
aud Dr.. Eply has both legs broken and
they are 10 much need OF doctors.
This received at 10 o'clock. Don't you
think We should star. special from
Milwaukee With nurses and surgeon 2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14
THE COTTON CROP.

Washington, June l0.-The con.
solidated returns of the different crop
reporting agencies of the department.
of agriculture, made up to June l.,
indicate a reduction of about s per
cent. in the acreage planted in cotton
as compared with last gear The
reports from several of the cotton
States are more or less conflicting
aud the department will issue no
quantitative estimate of the acreage
unit! it is more definitely asceriaina
ble That there has been substan
tial reduction of acreage, however,
admits of no doubt. Not only was
the acreage originally planted less
than that of last year, but there has
been some blowing up of land on
which the seed, of the generally poor
quality of which there are hundreds
of complaints, had failed to germi-
nate. The indicated decrease in the
principal States is as follows: North
Carolina and Tennessee IL per cent !;
South Carolina and Alabama !;
Georgia, Louisiana and Arkansas lG !;
Texas 9; Mississippi Q; Indian Ter,
ritory 4; Oklahoma Is
The average condition on June |
was IS I, against SO on June |, 1898,
and SS l the mean of the June aver
ages for the past Is years.
The ccnditiono in the principal
States are:
Texas 90; Georgia 88; North
Carolina 81; South Carolina and
Alabama Sc; Tennessee IS !; Indian
Territory 81 s; Louisiana and Okla
homa 81 !; Arkansas 80 and Missis'
slppi 7s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-14

Habaua, June l2,-Surgeon Maj:
John Davis says that in future all
ships from infected ports must
undergo quarantine, especially those
from Central America. The health
of Habana, the surgeon major points
out, is marvellous The only case OF
yellow fever existing is light one,
taken sick at sea two days before the
arrival of the patient here, and DR..
Brunner. the chief quarantine officer
of Habana, still persists it is not a
case CT yellow fever.