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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
funnel Made by q Dog.

A Baltimore dog early one morning
descended into the cellar to watch for
rats. No further notice was taken of
him until the next morning, when the
boy of the house heard the dog whin-
ing. He went into the cellar and found
pile of sand, but no dog. Then he
went into the yard, and tracing the
sound, he removed five or six bricks
from the pavement and pulled out his
pet. A careful inspection revealed
that the dog had dug under the foun-
dation of the house in the sand, which
had caved in on him. Finding no
other means of escape, he dug up to
the surface of the sideyard, distance
of seven feet, and was pushing up the
bricks when discovered. He was
greatly exhausted, having been nearly
twenty.six hours under ground.
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New Gowns That Cling.

"Glove-6tting" rightly expresses
the appearance of the latest gowns.
They cling so closely, respond 50
readily to every movement of the fig
ure that they seem part of it. Modes
are more exacting than ever before,
since they demand perfect figures
with almost fragile slenderness to
demonstrate their leading charms, but
there are many and pretty modifca-
tions which retain the necessary chic
and still make the styles possible 20
women of all sizes.
There are varied opinions as to the
becoming qualities of the new summer
gowns, according to the degree in
which the special figure resembles the
favored model of fashion; but while
we are deciding the question to our
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Smart Headdresses in Black,

The smartest of the new head.
dresses are in all black, although
there are some beautiful turquoise
iridescent butterflies, which wave
their fittering wings as the wearer
moves. One outstanding small ostrich
tip is studded with diamonds, and
nestles in O little cluster of black
tulle. Some are aigrettes, others
Paradise plumes, all more OF less set
with diamonds. Of course, such
things must only be worn during their
pristine freshness, or all daintiness
and smartness are gone.
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% Mrs. 2mAAao,
Lynn, Wass.

a [LETTLR TO MRS. rINKHAx NO. 4I,a71
t"DEAR FRIEND-A year ago was
great sufferer from female weakness.
NV head ached all the time and would
get so dizzy and have that all gone
feeling in the stomach and was SO
nervous and restless that I did not
know what to do with myself.
my food did me no good and had q
bad case of whites. Iwrote to you and
after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as directed, can
truly say that 1 feel like a new woman
and cannot tell you how grateful am
TO you.
II have recommended it to all my
friends and have given it to my
daughter who is now getting along
splend;dly. May you live many years
to help our suffering sisters. G..
CARrENTEs, 25a GRAND ST., BROOKLYN,
n. Y.
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A Pretty Toilet.

A handsome toilet is OF summer
silk in pale almond color, figured with
diamond patterns in black chenille.
Ruches of black point d'esprit net,
arranged in waved design, form the
trimming, and the yoke and upper
portion of the net sleeves are COM
posed of rows of tiny gathered black
lace frills. Rosettes of pale blue silk
finish the collar and belt.
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A in q Church.

It is said that contribution box in
use in a church in Las Callas, New
Mexico, has the spaces along the out.
side, inside and bottom rented for adj
vertising purposes. One of the ad-
vertisem ents reads:
"He that giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord"
Ashquith gives sixty days credit on car.
pets, stoves, wooden ware and furniture.
Another is as follows:
"The Lord Ioveth
cheerful giver."
Benedict gives
Highest Prices for Butter.
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A Stylish skirt.

The handsome combination shown
in this stylish skirt is of Venetian
cloth in q rich fawn color, the hounce
portion being literally showered with
chenille polka dots in slightly darker
shade. The trimming that outlines
the head of Aounce is of silk and
chenille, to match cloth and dots,
ornamental straps being buttoned
across the placket in centre back.
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The Summer Bath.

Nothing is more refreshing and invigor-
ating in summer than daily bath. But to
have it effectual soft water and good soap
must be used. Ivory Soap is the best for
the purpose; it Is pure, dissolves quickly.
eweetens and purifes the cuticle, gives a
healthful glow, and leaves the skin soft
and white. Early morning, or just before
retiring at night, is the most favorable
time for bathing. ELIZA R. PARKER.
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Drowned in Two Inches of Water.

Manville Foust, IN inmate of the
County Infrmary, was drowned in q
creek near togansport, Ind, in two
inches of water. He had been fishing
in the creek and had gone to a
shallow place to search for crawfsh.
He was seized with Al epileptic fit,
which caused Linn to fall face down.
ward unconscious.
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aeauty In Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Purities from the body; Begin IT, to-day ,yi to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blaekheads.
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
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An Effective Trimming For White Hats.
Black velvet ribbon is again coming
back into favor. 1t is being used
very much on white hats, and makes
a very effective and stylish trimming.
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Over eighty thousand
such letters as this were re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham
during 1897. Surely this is
strong proof of her ability
to help suffering women.
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First Trial of Wireless Tclcgrnphy.
The first attempts at wireless telcg.
raphy were made cs long ago as 1895,
between the Scotch mainland and tie
island Of Null.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and rigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder.worser. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure graran'
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
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Icannot speak too highly Of Pisos Cure foF
Consumption.-Mrs. FRANK n oBBs, 2l5 w. I'd
ST New York Oct. 90. 1894.
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or "frizzed" ribbon in satin or vel
vet will form q fashionable decoration
:hat may be applied N many ways.
To make this skilt ior woman OF
medium size will require folr yards
OF material forty-fcur inches wide.
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Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Klne's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. 931 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
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Philadelphia Is the leading manufactur.
ing city in the United States and the
world
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
tion alfays pain cures wind collie. Csc. O bottle.
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Nearly 100000 Congo walking sticks
are imported into the United States every
wear,
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There are 1000 Americans studying II
Paris. The majority are girls.
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Lifeboats are less than 200 years old.
The first was launched In 1700.
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THE REALM OF FASHION.
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New YORK CITY Especially .-Guimpe
effects are q special feature of the
light summer gowns, and a great
variety of fancy yoking, ready tucked
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Nhy Cuban Founding. Are All "valdes.'

Why Cuban Fonndlings Are All "Valdes.
Vldes, Spanish official OF the old
regime, said that he wished to leave
his name behind him in Cuba, and ac-
cordingly he ordered that every found
ling should be given the surname
Taldes. As the order was not rescind-
ed until long after he ceased to be
governor general, the name Valdes IS
now extremely common in Cuba.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12

Canada's mineral production has in
creased 27O per cent. IN the last thirteen
years.
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The strength Of two horses equals that
OF fifteen men.
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No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
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Ever Have a Dog Bother You

for few minutes whether or not you are to
get fall and broken neck2 Wouldn't you
have given small farm just then for some
means of driving off the beast2 A few drops
of ammonia shot from a Liquid Pistol would
injure the animal. such pistols sent postpaid
for fifty cents in stamps by New York Union
Supply Co., 1H5 Leonard St., New York City.
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To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or s5c.
TIC, c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money
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Explosive bullets were lrst used In In
dia for hunting tigers and elephants.
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E. B.Walthall & Co.. Druggists, Horse Cave,
KY, say: Halls Catarrh Cure cnres every
one that takes it." Sold BY Druggists, I5c.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
1oc, a5c. II G. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
Berlin, Germany, at present is full OF
Americans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12

An electric lamp which needs no glass Is
about to be offered tor sale.
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England has built for other coun-
tries since January l, 121 ships, valued
at SIS, 5,593,770.
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The average gas Jet consumes five feet
pf gas per hour.
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High Lightk.

You can carry water in funnel if
.ou are quick enough and don't go too
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

A little group of wise hearts is bet.
ter than wilderness of fools. Rus.
bin
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Purely vegetable, mild and reliable. Cause Per
feet Digestion, complete absorption and healthfu1
regularity. or the cure Of all disorders OF the
Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder. Nervous
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
MAY BE A BOOMERANG.
British Columbia Legislation That Ma
Strike Many Canadians.

British Columbia Legislation That May
Strike Many CanadiEBs.
CHICAGO, Feb. IA special so The
Record from Ottawa, Ont, says: Tbs
adoption by the Legislature Of Irish
Columbia Of bill designed especially
to shut American miners out of the
Atlin country is likely to prove boom.
erang. The Alaska homestead law
passed by congress last session, &C.
corded to native born Canadians the
same mining rights and privileges as
are possessed by citizens of the Uoited
States, provided the laws of the Domin-
ion, or any of the local laws OF the
Dominion, accorded similar rights tc
Americans, either in British Columbia
or the Northwest territories. Many
Canadians are to be found mining in
Alaska and the news that their rights
have been legislated away by the Brit,
ish Column bia assembly will not be very
encouraging to them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
NO BREAK YET.
Wisconsin Republican Caucus Still Dead.
locked on Senator.

Wisconsin Republican Caucus Still Dead.
locked on Senator.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 30.-Though &c
ballots have been taken in the Republic
can legislative caucus for the selection
of United States senator to succeed
John L. Mitchell, the question OF who
that successor will be is as far from be.
ing solved as ever. Joseph V. Quarles
is still in the lead with 40 votes, Steph
enson and Cook 20 each, Babcock 16 and
Webb 10.
MADISON, Jan. 30.-There is no loosen
ing of the senatorial deadlock, the bal,
lot in joint convention standing practi.
cally the same as the last one. 1t was
announced that there was an agreement
between the leaders that there would be
no election Monday, as several OF the
members will not be back.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
THE POWER OF WILL.
He Wanted to Live Four Days, and
He Succeeded.

He Wanted to Live Four Days, and
He Succeeded.
1t would be vain to attempt to de-
scribe the sympathy for the poor and
suffering which William Stokes could
throw into his voice, says his biogra-
pher One of the stories he used to tell
is of peculiar interest not only for its
revelation of human kindness, but as a
proof of the power of the will in pro-
longing life.
An old pensioner was patient OF
Stokes in the Meath hospital His life
was despaired of, and, in fact, his death
was hourly expected. One morning,
having many patients to care for and
believing that the pensioner was uncon-
scious and past help, DR.. Stokes passed
his bed without stopping. The patient
was greatly distressed and cried out:
Don't pass me by, docther; you
must keep me alive for four days
1--WE will keep you as long as we
can. my poor fellow . answered Stokes,
shut why for four days particularly p
because, = was the reply, my PEN
sion will be due then, and I want the
money for my wife and children. Don't
give me anything to make me sleep. for
if sleep shall die. .
On the third day after this, to tht
amazement of Stokes and others, tn
patient was still breathing. On tht
morning of the fourth day he was alive
and conscious, and on entering the
ward Stokes saw him holding in his
hand the certificate which required sig
nature. As the doctor drew near the
dying man gasped:
'sSign, signl''
The doctor quickly complied, and the
man sank back exhausted and within a
few minutes crossed his hands over his
breast and said, "The Lord have mercy
on my SOUL and quietly breathed his
last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
THEARMY BILL
Passed After a Motion to Recon-
NIT for Amendment Was
Defeated.
Amendment Offered by Mr..
Cummings Forbidding the
President
To Use the Army as a Posse
Commitatus to Suppress
Riots,
Except on the Request of the
Governor of the State, Was
Defeated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE army bill
passed the house by vote of 1866 to 1876,
after motion to recommlt had been
lost, 1T to 10.
The opposition before the opening
had practically abandoned hope of be
ing able to compass either the defeat Oh
the recommittal of the bill. When the
house resumed work upon the bill, Sec.
ton IL, relating to the pay department
had been reached. The number of OF.
ficers in several grades were reduced BY
about one-fourth.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Ills.) directed at
tention to the amendment Mr.. Cum
mings (Dem., n. " offered to prevent
the use of United States troops as posse
commitatus or in putting down strike:
and riots, except upon the written ap
plication of the governor of the state
The amendment, said Mr. Cannon, pro
posed to put it out of the power of the
president, the constitution to the con
trary Notwithstanding, to enforce the
law within the territory Of any state,
unless the governor appealed for help;
AIICl u iCl DUl IlC6tICll NtCUobC NC
tween Mr.. Cummings and Mr.. Cannon
the house rejected Mr.. Cummings
amendment to prevent the army being
used to suppress riots in states except
upon application of the governors there
for. An amendment by Mr.. Johnson
IN. d. oprevent all sales of intoxicanti
in army canteens was adopted.
A substitute was adopted for the sec
ton providing for promotions, which
was designed to equalize promotions. A
fight was made to reduce the age limits
for officers to be appointed to the vari
Gus staff departments from 90 to 80, but
it failed. An amendment was, how.
ever, adopted to require a mental and
moral as well as physical examination
for such appointees. Much of the time
was occupied in short speeches on the
general proposition to increase the army
and annex the Philippines and there
We're several lively personal encounters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
Does Not Receive the Old War.
rior's Approval Wants Near
seO,o0O,O0O,
Instead of the 100000 Which
President Mckinley Agreed
81
to Advance.
Quesada's Mission to Cuba Now
Said to Be to Argue the
Matter.

New YORK, Feb. IA special from
Washington says: Maxine Gomez, the
Cuban commanding general, had de.
manded nearly $60,000,000 from the
United States and refuses to disband his
"army" until the money is paid. He
has repudiated the arrangement made
by Calixto Garcia, who came to Wash.
ington with authority from Gomez to
provide for the return of the Cubans tc
their peaceful pursuits and whose work
was barely accomplished before his
sudden death on Dec. II. It was then
agreed that the United States, in order
to secure the prompt resumption OF
labor on the plantations of the islands,
with view to promoting the speedy re,
vival of prosperity and settled condi.
lions, should distribute about So, 00U,0 0C
among the so, 600 said to be still under
arms in the ratio Of 500 a man, the of.
fcers, in proportion to their rank, to re.
ceive a greater amount.
General Gomez has come out against
this scheme, which was operating salts
factory to most Cubans, and has struck
for greater stakes. 1t is officially known
here that he is endeavoring to dissuade
Cubans from accepting Office under the
American occupation and is urging all
the natives of every grade to stay with
him in the field until the United States
is compelled to accede to his ''terms Of
disarmament. Gomez alleges that his
army consists of 10000 men and he
insists that most of them shall be paid
for three years service at the rate.
which prevail in the United State.
army, which would amount to $57,
100000.
1t is to meet all these demands ani
show Gomez their absurdity that Con
zales Quesada, who for the last three
years has been the representative O.
Cubans in Washington, started for Cubs
last week, after reaching a thorough
understanding with the war department
authorities. Robert P. Porter wen
along with Quesada as the official repre-
sentative of the United States in TIL
matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
MONEY WAS USED.

Scandal in the California Senatorial Con.
test is Officially Disclosed.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 0.-The spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
the scandals connected with the cleo
ton of the United States senator has
filed its report. The committee finds
that Howard E. Wright, speaker of the
assembly, received from U. S. Grant,
Jr., through his political manager, Mil
ton j. Green, 5000 as gift and $3.50 as
loan; that Wright, prior to his election,
deceived John D. Spreckles and w. S.
Leake to secure their support for the
speakership, and that by promising to
vote for Robert N. Bulla for United
States senator he secured Bulla's sup
port for the speakership.
The report further states that Milton
J. Green, the duly appointed and ac-
credited agent of U. S. Grant, Jr., ex-
pended large sums of money, exceeding
in the aggregate $4,000, but the exact
amount of which is to the committee
unknown, to secure the election of a
Republican legislature. The commit
tee of investigation recommends:
Punishment Left to the Assembly.
First-That the conduct of Howard
e. Wright, speaker of the assembly, as
above set forth, be held to be reprehen-
sible in an extreme degree, and that nc
mere censure on the part of the as.
sembly can meet the requirements OF
Justice, but the matter of adequate
punishment be left entirely in the as.
sembly without recommendation from
the committee.
Second-That the expenditure OF
large sums of money in aid of the candi.
dacy of United States senator in the
manner above set forth is wrong and
reprehensible in that it is calculated to
corrupt morals, to debauch the politica,
system, to deter poor men of ability
from entering upon a senatorial cam.
paign and to give to the rich an unwar.
ranted and unjustifable advantage over
men of equal ability and qualifications
but of limited means.
That the receiving of money by legis'
lative candidates from probable sena-
torial candidates, either directly or in.
directly, in aid of their own candidacy,
is reprehensible for the same reasons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-02
HE FACED GREAT DANGER.
But, Not Knowing 1t. He Escaped Be-
ing Considered Brave.


ing Considered Brave.
ST noticed a couple of "reminiscences
as to my old branch of service, % said
an ex-naval official to the writer,
(which reminded me of an incident in
my own career. was an assistant en-
gineer on cruiser bound from Norfolk
to South American ports, and our ship
was telling off IA or 1 5 knots an hour
one day, when crank pin came out,
and the next instant the crank was
thrashing around in a most recklessly
unsystemati tic fashion. Everybody in the
engine room-and there were some men
of considerable rank there just then, as
it happened-made dash for Inc deck.
Meanwhile quietly took four or five
steps and shut off the steam. Of course
the engines stopped, and/then followed
the delay caused by making the neces-
sary repairs.
sit didn' t occur to me that had per-
formed any act of an especial character
until the chief engineer informed me
that I was a COMPOUNDED fool Don't
you know your place under such cir
cumstances, sir 2 he asked, and when /
answered that thought had taken
my proper position he continued: '.No,
sir; your duty was to make your way
as soon as possible to the deck. With
that piece Of steel whirling and crash
ing about it was one chance in thou
sand that single soul would escape an
instantaneous cooking, because if that
thing had carried away the steam con-
nections your life would have ended
right then
".Well, I took the chance, I an
swered.
eyes, sir. you did, but you didn't
know it, therefore it is not at all to
your credit, was the chiefs answer,
and it was SO absolutely true that I
couldn't for the life Of me make any re-
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