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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31
Necessity of Temperance Hospitals.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, presid-
ing at the annual public meeting Of gov
errors of the London Temperance. Hospi;;
tai. said that he considered the hospital
to be of great Importance to the cause of
temperance. It was doing valuable edu-
carional work by proving that alcohol ls
not necessary as means for the cure Of
disease
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31
The Best Way.

A Door woman stood near the magis.
trate who was hearing the case.
Drunk; third arrest, against her hus-
SoW SoRa the pat pahese eaky face eeedsG Of the eD;
touched the judge, and he said to her; Il
am sorry, but I must lock up your hus;;
band" She did not seem one who would
be deep thinker. but was there not deep
wisdom in her sad and quick reply: Your
Honor. wouldn't it be better for me and
the children if you locked up the. saloon
and let my husband 60 to work"'-Tem-
perance Cause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31
Drunkenness In Scotlsnd.

In the matter of sheer, overmastering
Drunkenness we stand without rivals in
shameful iso,ation.-Dlndee Advertiser.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31

In German cities merchants are not
allowed to put up "selling out" sigl,s
unless they are honest. In Mainz a
fine of 500 marks is Inflicted for every
transgression of this law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31

Portrait of Countess Sold For s73,76o.
A portrait of Louisa. Lady Manners, af.
terward Countess of Dysart. by Soppner,
was sc,d at auction in London for about
S73,750. .....-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-07-31

uOeS uOI IuSdu W pay 1Ol uC io, tIiiCl'
OF course sometimes men are flung OF
misfortunes, and they cannot pay. l know
men who are just as honest in having
failed as other men are honest in succeed
ing. ! suppose there is hardly man who
has gone through life but there have been
some times when he has been so hurt OF
misfortune he could not meet his obliga-
tions. But all that I put aside. There
are multitude of people who buy that
which they never intend to pay for. for
which there is no reasonable expectation
they will ever be able to pay. Now, #
YOU have become oblivious Of honesty and
chant as much as you cam. Why not 90
some day to his store and when nobody
is looking Just shoulder the ham or the
spare rib and in modest silence steal
away?
That would be less criminal: because IN
the other way you take not only the mans
goods, but you take the time OF the mer,,
chant and the time of his accountant, and
you take the time of the messenger who
brought you the goods. Now, If you must
steal, steal in way to do as little dam
age to the trader as possible,
John Randolph arose in the American
Senate when q question OF nationa. finance
was being discussed, and. stretching him
self to his full height, in a shrill voice he
cried out: Mr.. Chairman, l have discov-
cred the philosophers stone, which turns
everything into gold-pay as you 60" So
ciety has sot to be reconstructed on this this
subject OF the seasons OF defalcation Will
continue to repeat themselves.
You have no right to ride in carriage
for which you are hopelessly in debt to
the wheelwright who furnished the landau
and to the horse dealer who provided the
blooded span, and to the harness maker
who caparisoned the gay steeds, and to
the liverymaL who has provided the stab;
ling, and to the driver who, with rosetted
hat. sits on the coach box.
Oh, am so glad it is not the absolute
necessities of life which send people out
into dishonesties and fling them into mis-
fortunes. 1t is almost always the super
huities. God has promised US a house.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

Crowned with the laureled wreath of peace.
invincible in war,
Is Columbia's sacred banner of the glorious
stripe and star.
T. c. HARBAuG1.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

to represent tn states. An Judge White
'ud been all ready with his copy O. tn
declaration under his arm, an askin' every
body if they thought it was going t rain n
spoil tn doings. Wed a had dinner at TIL
grounds with tn Hollises an tn Perrys,
men Libbie an tn kids. They'd been
singin' of tn Star Spanglcd Banner and
we'd had plenty O firecrackers an fire.
works at night. Well, / amt mentioned
tn Fourth t. til kids this year; maybe
they'll forget it with nothing t remind 'em
of it among these TURNER'S"
His dull eye came slowly back from the
dull line where prairie met sky.
Eyes. guess th' glorious Fourth don't
mean much t these Swedes an Dutch.
Hello!"
As he watched. fat little German was
excitedly climbing to the roof of his rickety
board dwelling with = roll Of bunting; un.
der the excited, broken English of his wife's
direction he was fastening it to the caves.
At the same moment the tiny upper win
dow in Ole Johnson's shanty was opened
for the first time in months, though the
family slept in that room. A few mo
ments later Old Glory flung its starry folds
from the sill. Old Fritz Schmidt was wiring.
| ing America" from his groaning horn across
| the way. From down the road came a
shrill chorus Of childish voices singing the
'1Star Spangled Banner" with various &C.
cents. 4
The new station master ran across the
road and into his new little house, which
! smelled still of paint. Ten minutes later,
three American youngsters, with flags in
their caps and strips Of bunting about their
| shoulders, had joined in the singing. The
glorious Fourth was being celebrated ct
New Stockholm ~ well a. ct Perryvills.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

the committee arose and said ''the speaker
hardly needed Standardization, but was here,
and would now favor the people with an
address,"
The major came to the front and begged
to differ with the honorable committee"
and then introduced Hon. A. p. Bishop, Of
Andover college, - speaker of the day"
The committee stared with open-mouthed
astonishment at the sudden collapse of their
programme. "How in thun-? What in the
na-? Who in the dev-?" and their ex
cited vision focused on the third mem.
Der. But he was listening intently to the
major. who would add another word BE-
fore he sat down. am glad" he said. in
= concentrated way, that God has 20
prospered me this year that can give the
'honors' to our friend here, and buy my
own lemonade"
Then he subsidized smilingly. amid three
rousing cheers, waving of flags and the toots
of the comets.
The lightnings of seven furies shot wrath.
fully at Benzie's happy face, but he was
enjoying his Fourth" as only one could
whose plans worked well, and be did not
see them, OF hear the nuttering thunder
of chat committee"
The Smithville people then listened to
an eloquent address, cheering hilariously
to show their appreciation.
After it was over, and everybody had sung
America" Farmer Robins slipped bank
note into the majors hand, saying: THAT
squares our account" And the old man
laughed and allowed it paid better to in
troduce a speaker than to speak,
But that committed! Not soul on the
grounds could tell when it disappeared; not
even the third cornet, by whom it sat, had
the least idea when or how it left the plat
form. But Farmer Robins said, mystic
riously, that sit went away to rest" and
that Committee work was hard work; he
knew something about it himself" And
Mrs. Robins smoothed her fine gown COM
placently and added, softly: "Benzie's plan
worked well, though"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

mattcr?" she asked, breathlcssly. while be
stood twirling his mustache and looking
out and down over Smithville in good -ua.
tured contempt.
Nothing the matter. my DEAR" be an.
swcred, biandiy. ''only I've plan winch
that committee would never dream emanat
ed under the palm-leaf of an old hay.eed
like me- and he laughed gleefully.
Mrs. Robins smiled her approval, and
went back to her sewing. She could trust
Benzie if it was planning he was doing, and
she hoped the committee would trust him,
too. for she never knew him to stop short
of success. But when ten minutes later
she saw her husband making bee-line for
the Bowling cottage. she unused discon.
certedly: "Oh. should hope il the mat
ter Of the address was left to Benzic, be
would make new deal. Everybody in
Smithville knows the majors Grafton by
heart this minute. Deary he didn't have
much Of a plan, after alg if that was it,
Nevertheless, as the hot afternoon waned,
and Mrs. Robins sewed and sighed over her
Disappointment. the .'third member" and
the major discussed the hayseed plan very
satisfactorily.
Toward tea-tims Benzie came up between
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
THAT COMMITTEE"
A Fourth Of July
Sfoy
By MANDA L. CROKER

OF! o my! The double row of red
ard yellow hollyhocks on either side
the white path dropped and looked
ragged in the intense heat. Ordinarily, Ben
lie Robins would have pitied the "pore
things" but now he sat gloating over them
with savage delight, glad to zee something
"knock UNDER
Suddenly the heel of his right shoe
crossed the ample instep of his left, bring
ing the twin patches on the knees of his
summer jeans into the perspective. and he
exclaimed: Il YUM! L will see il. that
committee gets ahead of me; it will be after
the Fourth of July, If it does!"
The toil-worn hands went down into the
Jeans pockets to hobnob with four pennies,
harness buckles and bits of string, which
he always carried for emergencies in his
vocation, and he fell to work on plan to
defeat said committee.
= Two weeks previous he had been appoint.
ed as zone of three" to prepare Fourth
of July programme for ambitious Smith.
vile, and the little "burg" was already be.
ginning to buzz with patriotic expectancy.
Much depended upon the successful plan
ming, for Smithville always celebrated; in
the grove if the weather was fair, other
wise in the time-honored city hall.
The other members of this very impor-
tant trio were close.6sted citizens Of the
village, while Benzie dwelt on the ''outer
Aige," as he put it.
At the meeting called to make arrange
ments, these two had everything their own
way. completely ignoring tue third men,
Der. Benze made no demur until it came
to choosing the speaker of the day. Then
he stood out stoutly for change; he want
ed lone from abroad" he said, but they
ridiculed the idea. aud chorused their OBJ.
jections.
Eve simply can't afford it," they re-
peated; times are hard. money. is tight,
and besides Maj. Bowling could crate on
this coming occasion, just a. well as he
had for the last ten years" And he
"wouldn't charge cent" All he ever ex-
pected was the honors and the free lem
onade," this last with cunning chuckle.
Farmer Robins was SO disguised that
he lowered up head and shoulders above the
majority, saying holly that "when his ideas
of Independence day dwarfcd down to
such minimum that they could he put
to soak in glass of pink lemonade, he would
be quite ready to vote down the Fourth al.
together" Then he had bowed himself
out with the remark that they might con-
slider themselves a committee of two" And
now he meant to defeat that Bowling ora
tion or die" hence the planning.
Presently he sprang to his feet shout.
ing: II have it. !" so loud that his wife came
out in alarm. "Why. Benzie! What is the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

rows of ragged hollyhocks. which seemed
to freshen as he passed, whistling roll
licking tune, and rushed into the library
with his hat on the back of his head.
His wife followed, wonderingly. Surely
it was no cause for elation that Maj. Dow
ling had consented for the dozenth time
togoover his experiences drown sa-ou-th,' -
to the yawning Smithvillians.
20, Benzie," she said, deprecatingly, you
have been over to the majors about the
Fourth Of July speech!"
Il have" he admitted, smiling broadly
at the woeful Fuckers on his wife's matron-
ly face, - he took up pen and drew .
tablet toward him.
us be going to speak," she asked, with
q disappointed pout. Goodness! Benzie,
l thought you'd do better b. the commit
tee than that"
Farmer Robins waltzed his wife twice
around the room before he answered; then
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

OF every hate and
darksome s t al n
our banner has
been shOrn,
Fame invests It with
n e W glory and
about 1t fingers
still
The echo of the guns
that roared one
d a y at Bunker
Hill:
Beneath It seem to
march again the
b er o e s of our
wars.
w h O s e v q ! or
crowned its lovely
stripes and beau
ti6od tie efare
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

1t guards the land Of
Washington from
roc ky shore to
shore.
It waves above our
heroes graves in
one unbroken line
From the land of the
palmetto to the
homeland of the
pine;
And all the people
bless IL and to-day
their love renew
For the banner OF
our fathers = for
the old Red. White
and Blue:
Tor the 4au that
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

IL waves ABOVE: the
cypress and tho
plumage Of the
pine:
Our eagle. soaring
gra n d ~ In the
b e a m 8 Of Free
dom's sun.
Looks down with
pride upon the flag
beloved by Wash
;ngton:
They stand beneath
ITS famous folds
from surging sea
to sea,
The men who brave.
~ followed once
the plum e 8 Of
Grant and Lee.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

Behold the peaceful battle plain where
thousands met as foes!
One nag is there reflected where the fair
Potomac flows. =
IT'S the guiding star Of Freedom and the
hnne nf those unborn.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

that waved triumphant where the Con-
tinentals stood
In their ragged regimentals'' in the bat.
tle-yhattered wood
Long may 1t wave while Freedoms bells
for Liberty ring nuf
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
TO the thunder of the cannon we were born

a nation Tree,
Amid the smoke of
war they crowned
the brow of Lib
erty:
Old Glory noated
grandly in a light
that was divine
Above the SHOWS of
Trenton and the
gloom Of Brandy.
wine:
The stalwart sons Of
Freedoms a n d
with blade and
bayOnet
Performed beneath
Its glorious folds
the deeds We can't
F~o-~AS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

And this is why to-day We gaze upon ito
presence fair
And thank the watchful Father that Old
Glory still Is there.
Il loves The ncean.s roar.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

To the music Of the
cannon and the
braveand bolster.
GUS shout:
Our matchless ma
vies bear 1t unto
every sun kissed
sea.
And all the world
pa y s tribute to
the banner Of the
free:
In its beauty and its
glory. in its splen-
dor and its worth
1t tells to nations
great and small
the story OF our
birth:
-aaL A.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27

They laureled 1t with glory's wreath and
that Is Why to-day.
While peal the bells of Liberty. they bless
Its mighty sway.
Il floats where bloom the orange trees
that skirt old oceans line.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-06-27
4 PRAIRIE FOURTH
I, was Celebrated In Way That Pleased
tho Yankee Settler
T AMT no use e think O. Fourth
o'Julyin this God-forsaken hole, :"

as his eye rested scornfully on the scattered
collection of wooden shanties which made
up the little western town. Back in Perry.
vile at least two brass bands 'ud been
playin' now. I en- see tn wagon all COW
cred with flags n bunting standing in
front of tn Methodist church all ready for
Til little girls in red, white an blue that was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
DIED OF HEART DISEASE. ., The Body of Mrs. Frank c. Horton
 Found in Her Home.

GOGnu 1A4 L4O4 x2oAASs
 Mobile, June 3.-(Special. )-Mrs. Frank C. Horton died suddenly in this city today. it is supposed about noop. Her body was found at the mead of the stairs at her home on Georgia Avenue about 3 o'clock this afternoon by her son, Warren Horton, clerk in the Peoples Bank, when he went home to dinner. Mrs. Horton succumbed to heart disease, and her body was cold when found. Her husband was absent In Brewton on business. When her son left her this morning she was appar- ently in her usual good health, and made no complaint of feeling bad. She was a native of Huntsville, and has been resident of Mobile for thirty years. Besides her husband she leaves four sons Frank of Pensacola, Rev. John Coleman Horton of New York, Warren and Edward of this city and a large circle of relatives and friends. Mrs. Horton held a prominent place in society and was one of the foremost workers in Christ Church Parish.
 The closing, of the Knott High School took pl>>e tonight in German Relief Hall. The graduates were Misses Lou tse Wilkins of this city formerly of Selma, Agnes Blackshear. Bessie Haas, Irma Damrcll. May Prince. Carrie Gaines and Ann Mcclure of Dawson, Pa. Rev. Matthew Brewster delivered the diplomas.
 The Congressional River and Harbop Committee will reach this city tomor- row afternoon. and the ladies of the party will continue on to New Orleans. The gentlemen will be driven down the bay shell road In the afternoon and on Wednesday will be taken down the chanel to Fort Morgan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
.New York Cotton Futures.
Nsw Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. June 3.-The market for spot cotton today was very quiet, The offerings are not particularly attrac- tive just now. Factors are not biting out their best lis. very freely and buyers as rule are rot seeking the medium and lower grades, whiclfscan be had at mod erately easy figures. while clear lists of the better qualities are held with consid- erable strength. Sa.es 2s600 bales, includ-
 The ma: kct for contracts opsned Tafher tamely today and there was but little in clination to trade. Liverpool, with its moderate advance of i-321 on spots and 2-64Q3-64d on deliveries, was a dist met dis appointment 70 the talent, which had ex- pected the English market to reaenter the field of operations with d radical, If not sensational change of level as the result of the bureaus June report, and the re- suit was that the markets on this side lacked steam and remained dull through out the day. closing with net loss of 5 points on July and August and 2@3 points on the remainder of the list.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
uAN --A rUK luI.kEo
SPECULATION WAS THE DULL
 EST IN WEEKS.
Business from Every Quarter Was of . Hand to Mouth Nature. The South Inclined
 to Sell.

NEW YORK. June 3-Cotton specula- tion has not In weeks been so dull as that of today. us ness from every quarter was of hand-to mouth nature. The talent sold out recently purchased cotton around the opening and broke prices several points. then turned for cover and steadied the market almost to Saturdays closing. There was little or nothing in the way of investment sup port and the South was more inclined to sell than buy. The opening was quiet with prices about l point to points lower. this being in strong contrast with the cables. crop and weather news. Liy. erpool advanced sharply on a general movement to cover, prompted by poor crop conditions named by the Government last Friday and the continued rains throughout the belt east of the Missis, sippi River. The crop reports received noted ..spotty. conditions. poor stands little cultivation and need for replanting At noon the market was weak ana IT. regular with July having been down 10 1.7S. August to 7.2e and October to I.oi; Later room covering and some Wail Street business was slim and mainly m the way of settlement. Poor reports from spinner centres and dull trade accounts from Manchester with heavy port receipts were the factors upon which room bears based their belief in a lower market Tne close was quiet and steady with prices net 467 points lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
London Financial Cablegram.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says: The tone Of the stock market to- day was good and business was ccnsid- erably better than on recent days or American department that activity was most marked, and these shares furpished the bulk of the business. The buying of Americans went on steadily tnrougnout inc session. Buying for the American ac- count was a feature early but sagged on somewhat toward the close. Prices rai- lied as a result of buying on the curb after the exchange closed. The favorites were Fries and Southern Pacific, but the feature was eas ly United States Steel Predictions were that dividend of per cent would be dec ared on the common stock next month. Consols hardened on hopes of a lower bank rate. The Bank of England bought 937,000 gold in bars. Money ruled a shade easier at 2k on cali Silver was ha rdSr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
COLLEGE AT TUsKEaEE.
Most Interesting Exercises of Com
 mencement.

mencemeut.
 Tuskegee, June 3.-(Special. 1.-The commencement sermon of the Alabama Conference Female College was preach ed at the Methodist Church here yes- terday at Il o'clock by Rev. A. L. An drews of Montgomery. The text was taken from the 144th Psalm, And our daughters may be corner-stones polish ed after the similitude of a palace. :" The house was packed and though the semen was lengthy one, yet nobody became tired, for 1t was d grand one, sparkling with many gems of good and sound practical truths. The musical part of the exercises was led by Prof. Henry D. Jackson the director of mu- sic in the college. At night Rev. c. l.. Chiffon of Greensboro preached to the College Missionary Society. A large house greeted him.
 Monday morning at 10 o'clock the exercises were interesting. consisting of chorus singing, vocal and instrument tai music, and delightful recitations. Afterwards the public was cordially invited to inspect the art work. The senior class took the public in charge and explained the art exhibit. Exercises were held tonight and tomorrow Dr. H. Urquhart, editor of The Alabama Christian Advocate, will deliver the oAiLhdA ad0ACSS AC 6Ed0uoIlAlB ClGSS this year is composed of thirty-three young ladies, and tomorrow they will receive their diplomas.
 After the exercises today were over, the Alumnae Association held a meet ing. the object of which was to con slider plans to assist in erecting Mas sey Hall," the new building to be used for a library.
 Following is the program rendered today:
 Bargiel. Marcia Fantastica, op. 31, No. 3, Miss Ida Campbell.
 Beschnitt-Chorus, Serenade
 Heller-Tarentelle, op. 85. No. 2, Miss Lena Carmichael.
 Wiggen-Recitation, The Ruggles' Dinner Party, Miss Kate Eason.
 Paderewski-Menuet A LAntigue, op. IA, No. 1, Miss Alice Taylor.
 Denza-Song. A May Morning. Miss Clara Belle Roney.
 Chopin-Valse. c sharp minor, Miss Rachael Caldwell.
 Burritt-Recitatfon, One Niche the Highest, Miss Meige Berkstresser.
 Schytte-Gespenster Caprice, op. AT, No. 6. Miss Fannie Hester.
 Barri-Song. The Good Shepherd, Miss Susie Martin.
 Greig-Norwegian Bridal Procession al March, Miss Rosa Lazenby
 Denza-Chorus, Sing On.