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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Women and Intoxicants.

Here is a copy of a resolution passed re-
.ently by the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union OF America at its convention In
Philadelphia:
Whereas, The virtue of nation is
lever higher than the virtue of its women.
The mothers of the nation form the habits
If the youth. 1t is lamentable fact that
he drinking customs of society to-day
'oster the use of intoxicants among wom-
sn-women of the higher grade Of society,
Yomen of culture, wealth and influence,
Who should be eminent in respectability
and virtue, as the example is apt to be
'ollowed and the customs become norma
n society; be it
Resolved, l, That we urgently advocate
;he establishment of women's total abstl-
,ence societies and the forming of public
opinion against this growing abuse. -.
%. That We recommend open meetings,
ectures and the distribution of temper
,nce literature in places in which the in
interest in total abstinence is tagging"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Light in Our Darkness - Lonely Days
Leading in Prayer-The shore'e-s Sea
" Gods Love-Faithful Unto Death--
This One Thing I DO.
Thou hast arisen, but Thou de-lincst
never,
Today shines as the past.
All that Thou vast, Thou art and shall
BE- ever.
Brightness from first to last.
Night visits not thy sky, nor storm. nor
sadness,
Day fills up all its blue:
Unfading beauty and unfaltering glad
ness,
And love forever new!
Light Of the world! undimming aad TN
setting,
o shine each mist away!
Danish the fear, the falsehood and the
fretting.
Be our unchanging day!
-Horatius Bonar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Alcohol in Wine.

Two and one-half ounces of absolute. al
.ohol are equal in volume to tive table
spoonfuls. This amount Of alcohol Is.
found in ten tablespoontus OF the puress
whisky or brandy. I have recently Sc
cured the services of two eminent chem
rsts who have analyzed six varieties OF the
inest wines, native and imported, l give
the result Of these analyses by volume IN
common measurements, each being some
what less than the measure stated, to.
avoid fractional reckonings: Two OF our
inest California wines contain six table.
,poonfuls of alcohol in a pint; one much
;aunted American wine has little over
light tablespoonfuls of pure alcohol IN one
ONT; one brand of port contains seven
iabie,spoonfuis i, Of alcohol to pint; one
French wine, imported and much adyer-'
Used, contains FIVE tab'espoonfuls Of alco-
mol to pint; the lightest VINE, GaiI.o, of
alcohol to pint.-Dr. c. A. Greene, In
the Medical Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANcE.

rh" EpitapI, Of Drunkard - AIarmips
RavaZes OF Drink in the Country OF
"ure Wine"-One Alcoholic For Every
Ten Of the Population.
Pray. who lies here? Why, don't you
know
Us stamnering. staggering. hoozv Joe.
What. dead at last? I thought chat death
nould never stou his long. long breath
nrte. a, death 7eer threw his dart at him.
Whittier he's gone we do not know,
With enirits above or spirits below
hut If he former taste nheritA. ="
He's quafhng in world oflsprts.
Boston Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Rirht-Handed Children Are Brighter.

Professor f. w. Smedley, of the Child
Study Department of the public schools
of Chicago, declares that from experiments
he is convinced right.handed chi ldren are
naturally brighter than left-handed. Pu-
pills who find difficulty, in articulation are
is controlled from the left side of the
brain, and the left hand from the right
side. Speech is controlled by the right
side of the brain. The overdevelopment
of one hand or the other is thought IN
this way to affect speech.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
CRIME TO GIVE FRIEND A DRINK.
Topeka Penalties Hospitality With Fine
and Imprisonment.

Topeka. Kan.-An ordinance has
been adopted by the City Council
which. it is believed. will make it al
most impossible for the '.jointistS" to
do business in this city.
The ordinance makes is unlawful to
treat friend to drink of liquor in
private house. A man is declared to
be guilty of violating the ordinance if
he is found in place where liquor is
sold. The ordinance does not require
that an actual sale shall be proved.
Heavy fines and Imprisonment of thir-
ty to 100 days in Jail are the penalties
for violations of the ordinance
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
In Prison For Life at Fourteen

Travis Brown. fourteen years old. OF
Clinton County, was taken to the peni-
tertiary at Frankfort, Ky. to serve
life sentence for murder. Brown.
when thirteen years of age. shot from
ambush and killed Celia Jones, aged
twelve, who threatened to tell her
father of an insult young Brown Of
fered her
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Germans New Bid For Trade.

The German Government has ap-
pointed commercial experts who will
be attached to the German consulates
at New York City. st. Petersburg. Cal
cutta, Constantinople. BuenoS Ayres
and other ports. and who will report
on the best means of promoting COM
merce between Germany and the coun-
tries to which they are accredited. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Cause OF an Explosion in Spain.

An explosion in the custom house at
Irin. Spain. was caused by work
man opening case of guncotton with
Il hammer fo" the purpose of verifying
the contents of thirty-four similar
cases that were passing through the
custom house. Twelve persons were
killed. and FIVE seriously and fifteen
slightly injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Small Death Rate at Havana, Cuba.

According to the report on vital statis-
tics sent to the War Department at Wash
ington by Major Gorgas. chief sanitary
officer of Havana, Cuba, the deaths there
during January numbered 476, the least
reported for the first month of any year
on record. The death rate was 2.75.
Deaths from yellow fever decreased during
the month, while those due to tuberculo-
ia increased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Geographic Namss In the Philippines.

President Mckinley recently transmitted
to Congress the report Of the Board on
Geographic Names on the coastwise names
in the Philippine Archipelago. upon which
there was urgent need Of uniformity. both
in spelling and pronunciation. in their the use
by the executive departments. Ihe list
comprises 1000 names, occupying l9l type
written sheets. The board adopted the
spelling found on the Spanish. ,cfticial
charts and the English pronunciation as
nearly as possible after each name.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Rear-Admir.! Schley Ordered Home.

After over one years absence in
command of the South Atlantic sta
ton. Rear-Admiral Sch;ey is to be
brought home within the next two
months. and he will be succeeded by
Rear-Admiral Bartlett ]. Cromwell.
now in command Of the Portsmouth
Navy Yard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
House Passed Army Bill.

The House of Representatives, at
Washington, removed all possibility Of
an extra session by concurring in the
Senate amendments to the Army Ap-
preparation bill. The vote stood 159
to 134. 1t was strict party vote,
with the exception that four Republi-
cans voted with the Democrats. The
bill was taken to the President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
KILLED FOR A SIx.cENT LUNCH.
Four Walters Pounced on Penniless Man
and Beat Him to Death.

and Beat Him 20 De2ta.
New York City.-Because he could
not pay six cents for lunch he had
eaten. four walters pounced upon
George Gala in n Bowery restaurant
and beat him to death.
Gala was laborer from Providence.
r. I. He ate plate of butter cakes
and drank a cup Of coffee. Then he
told the cashier he had no money.
Several walters attacked him. accord
ing to a Bowery custom. One man hit
him in the face. knocking him against
a counter. which his head struck with
great force. He fell unconscious and
was dragged to the sidewalk, where q
policeman found him. An ambulance
was sent for. but when it arrived Gala
was dead.
-Four walters employed in the res
.aurant. James Francis. William Den
mis-, Israel Spellman and William Al
len. were arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Pro,n;nent People.

King Charles Of Portugal weighs 800
pounds.
Premier Waldeck- Rousseau, or
France, has recovered his health.
Earl Roberts's is the first name IN
King Edwards new visitors book.
Senator BILLY" Mason was school
mate of Senator w. A. Clark at Ben
tonport, Iowa.
The young Duke of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha has passed his examination as
military ensign.
Senators Tallaferro, of Florida; Lind
say. Of Kentucky, and Harris. Of Kan
sas. were born In Virginia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
NEW CURE FOR SHEEP DISEASE.
DIR. Jarre Announces His Discovery to
the French Academy of Medicine.

DR.. Jarre Announces His Discovery to
the French Academy of Medicine.
Paris, France.-At q meeting Of the
Academy of Medicine DR.. Jarre an
nounced the discovery of a remedy for
the foot and mouth disease, which is
so fatal to sheep. He says he has sue
cessfully used the remedy in 1900
cases in two years.
1t consists of concentrated solution
Of chronic acid. chemically pure at
thirty-three per cent. This is employed
as a caustic to the sore. The cure is
rapid and certain.
DR.. Jarre says that NJ. Depuy. Minis
ter Of Agriculture. has promised to
give the remedy official tests
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
CHOSEN ASSASSIN FROM AMERICA.
Ian Who Killed Himself Instead Of fItaly's
King Once Lived In Paterson. N. j.

London.-An Anarchist named Pc
roni committed suicide in Rome few
days ago after making some astonish-
ing revelations. Among other things
he said that he had been selected by
lot at MarseilleS to kill King Victor
Emmanuel On arriving in Rome his
nerve failed him, and he killed himself
by opening his veins.
The police have now discovered some
confirmation of his story. They have
searched Peroni's lodgings and found
letters from Bresci and other despera-
does. portraits Of the King and Anar-
chlst martyrs, including Brescl and
Ravachol. Two letters bore Il New
York portmark. The police say Peroni
was once arrested in Paterson, n. j.,
an suspicion of being concerned in
local murder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Farmers FiRht q Fatal Duel.

4 street duel was fought ut Park
vile. ILL.,. by John Snyder and Isaac
fatally wounded. There has been i'll
feeling between the men for a long
time. Snyder had shotgun and Nc
CullOm Il pistol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Consul Dies ut His Post.

Word was received at the State De-
partment, in Washington. that Alex
ander Wood, of Pennsylvania, United
States Consul at Kiel, Germany, died
IF paralysis. Mr.. Wood was appoint
ed Consul at Kiel in October, 1859.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Murderer Cheats the GaIlows.

John Popovitch, one of the four Mon
ienegrins sentenced to death for the
murder and attempted robbery Of
Paymaster Hosler. Of Mount Pleasant,
Penn. hanged himself in his CELL He
used the chain that holds up his bunk
md was dead when discovered by the
in i1pr
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
WOMAN PLAYED MAN FORTY YEARS
Worked as a Sailor, and Made Another
Woman Her Wife.

Worked as q Sailor, and Made Another
Woman Her Wife.
London.-A remarkable story of male
impersonation was revealed in a po-
lice court here in connection with an
arrest for alleged money frauds.
The prisoner. named Catherine
Coombe. aged sixty-six. appeared in
the dock in male attire. For forty
years Catherine imnersonated a man
and worked as a sailor.
She says she was married at fifteen.
taught school. and then thought there
were better chances of advancement
rs a man. Eventually she married q
lady's maid, with whom she lived for
fourteen years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
The Population of Alaska.

According to bulletin issued by the
Census Office, at Washington. the
population of Alaska is G3,592. The
total land surface of Alaska is 590,SS4
square miles, and the average number
of persons to the 100 square miles is
oloyoD
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
This One Thing / DO.

Paul was a tent-makrr. philosopher.
and an apostle; but when he spoke or
his lifr-wOrk. he did not say. Those
three things I do" but. This one thing
| do" Neither did he say. Il press TO-
ward the mark for the prize or my
three callngs;" but. The prize Of the
high calling Of God in Christ Jesus.
He had three callings. hut one Of these
was the high calling" The, others
were made means TO m ond: And
when he signed his name, he did not
write. Paul tent-maker," or Paul
a philosopher" but Paul an apostle"
So should every believer in Christ
count himself Christian first. and
business man afterwartls.-United Pres
bytcrian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
100000 Acres of Land Sold

The property ot the Diston Lana
Company. comprising 100000 acres
In FIVE counties of Florida, which has
been in litigation for some time. has
been sold to c. W. Ward, of Washing
ton. D. C. The price is said to have
been $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
AN ATTACK ON THE KAISER.
Epileptlc at Bremen Gives No Explana
ton of His Act.

Bremen, Germany.-While Emperor
William was driving from the Raths-
keller to the railway station 4 man
threw a piece Of iron into his carriage.
but His Majesty drove on without
stopping 1t is stated that he was
struck on the cheek and slightly in-
jured.
The man who threw the missile was
arrested. His name is Diedrich Wei
land. He is an epileptic, and answers
in confused manner the questions put
to him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Massachusetts, Judges in Robes.

For the first time in 126 years tht
judges in the Supreme Judicial Court,
at Boston. the highest tribuna! in
Massachusetts. appeared in robes a
few days ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
s11.5ss ,ss6 Coined in Februorv

The monthly statement issued by the
Director Of the Mint, at Washington,
shows that the total coinage executed
in the United States mints in Febru-
airy, 1901, was $11,5SS,96G, as follows:
Gold, $9,23O3OO; silver, $2,242. .166; mi
nor coiuS S116500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Our Ships Not Going to Cuba.

The Secretary of the Navy, at Wash
ington. says that the North Atlantic
squadron Is not going to Cuba at pres
ent. 1t Is going now for cruise
through the West India Islands, and
will not touch at Cuba before its re.
----o frnm this crIlse
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
ALLEGED HYPNoTIST TO DIE.
Woman For Whom He Committed Double
Murder Says He Hypnotized Her.

Kcarney, Neb.-Frank Dinsmore,
who two years ago murdered his wife
and John Laue because Of his love for
Mrs. Laue, was sentenced to death.
Mrs. Laue is also in jail in connection
with the case, though she has always
contendcd that Dinsmore hypnotized
her Everything points to this as a
fact. The woman has never been able
to testify against Dinsmore fainting
away every time the accused looked
her in the eyes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Thirty Vessels Overdue.

Marine underwriters in Boston have
compiled list of overdue vessels. all
of which sailed before the recent
northwesterly gales. The list COM
prises about thirty vessels of all de-
scriDtiOns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
The Road to Fortune.

William Waldorf Astor, in reply to. the
question, How may poor man make, a.
fortune?" says: Rum and tobacco ne
should entirely avoid & No oaar man can sna 9sae eIear
# cannot be when clouded with the fumes
of alcohol nd tobacco"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
swltzerlsnd's Cooperative Society.

The Cooperative Association of Basle.
Switzerland, contains 1901 members. who
bought nearly S20O0,O00 worth OF provi-
sions. etc., last year, and got back nlne
per cent. of their expenditures. This has
led to the formation Of an opposition as.
sociation of small dealers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
ARMY Appropr,at,on ELL Signed.

President Mckinley has signed tho
Army Appropriation bill. which coil
tains the provisions relating to the
relations of the United States with
Cuba and the government of the Phil
ippineS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Millions For q EoYS' AsYIum

Justice Palmer, at Denver. Col. has
sustained the will of George w. Clay
ton. bequeathlng more than $2.OOO000
to found an asylum for white boys be-
tween ten and fourteen years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Horse and Cow in q Duel.

An old horse and a Jersey COW be-
longing to Josiah Marsh, of FroTi-
dence, r. l., fought duel to the
death in the night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Nicarecuan Judge Killed.

Judge Meza, of the Nicaraguan Su-
preme Court, was killed at Granada
by Senor LacayoS. whose father has
heen we'll known in Nicaraguan af-
fairs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Emperor Annuls Boxer DEGREES.

In an edict the Emperor Of China
hnnuls all DEGREES and reports rem.
dered from June 20 to August IA.
1900, in order that no trace of them be
preserved In history.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Crusade Against Indelible Pencil,

A crusade against the indelible pencil
has been begun by physicians in Chicago
on the ground that it is so poisonous as to
to cause sore lips and fingers, or even
death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03
Cervera Now q vice-Admiral.

The Queen Regent of Spain has
signed decree appointing Rear-Ad-
miral Cervera to be a Eice-Admiral.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-03

who hath sailed about the world OF
his own heart, sounded each creek. sur
yeyed each corner, but that still there
remains therein much terra incognita to
h;mselfo-ThomaS Fuller.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
Several Dangerous Spots
 Around the City

Street Commissioner Ruud called the at- tention last night of the Alaskan to several lee coveted slde walks in certain portions of the oitv, The walks are covered with lee and sooner or later some one Is going to get fail. and perhaps a damage suit will be the result, something the city can ill afiOrdS
 Mr. Ruud suggested that when empty ing the ash pan In the morning if Instead of being disposed of in the back yard the se ssread-alFEiAr- sidewalk, an danger would be obvlated.
 lf ashes are not used, ten cents worth of sllt will answer the purpose which will cut the ice up then it can be swept from the side walk easily.
 Only two or three real serious accidents have occurred so tar but there may be others coming.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
CAUSES BIG SENSATION
Influx of Eager Shoppers in Search
 Of Bargains.

The phenomenal sacrifice sale Of groceries at Peterson X C., Is the topic of cOnver- sailon amongst thrifty buyers, and they have taken advantage of it and laidin a stock oi groceries for the winter. Nothing like this sale has been seen ln SkagTay before and the prices have been put down to bed rock. HeIs are a few picked out ot llnd0m:
 Fancy cakes, I2 [ 2t.
 Butter, Clear Springs, 3oc.
 M.nce met & per 10.
 Gold Dust, 3 10 pkg, 2ot.
 Fancy Salmon, usually sold for 25t' now 2 tor 2Sc.
 Oysters. 2 10 can, 200.
 Fancy stock dried black berries, Ioc. Imported Maeearoni, per To-, Ioc The Celebrated Wool Soar, 20 10 ST. E. B. Tea, the 6se kind, now }sc.
 PETERSON X co.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12

Washington, D. C., Dec. s.-Apparent- ly the negotiations to accomplish a perma' nsnt settlement of th. Alaska boundary dispute are as far off as ever. President Roosevelt has given no attention to the subject since his elevation and the state department has taken no steps In the mat ter for more than q year. No communiea- tion on ;he subject of the boundary has passed between the United States govern ernuent and the government of Great Britain and il eanno, be learned that there
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
ICY WALKS IS BACK
Cottage City ReturnsOn Her
 Old Run

The Cottage City, Capt. Wallace ar rived yesterday afternoon at two o'clock with q esrge consisting of over TOO tons and B passengers for Skaeway. The Cottage left Seattle the night of the 9th and called at Victoria where the mounted police were taken aboard.
 The principal merchants Of the clty were represented on the man.iest. There were several tons of meats aid fmits also groceries aboard also 50 tons Q: coal for t. .. Sinws s'----a----.'--.-'-- '-- --.-
 The Cottage City sailed sou,hbOund last night at , o'clock taking out large passenger list.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
BOUNDARY QUESTION STILL
 IN DISPUTE
Settlement Is Apparently As Far Off As Ever President
 Roosevelt Has Not Taken It Up Even

are onv plans for an carly reOpenlng of the subject.
 The state department Is unofiieiallv ln- formed from tims to time of the bitter feeling engenderej bv the boundary dis pu,e in the vicinity of Skagway, but tho officials are resting on the ground that the modus vlvendI established between the two governments sub exuent to the meet lngs of the joint high commission forms a definite settlement of the question for the present, and that there Is no legitimate basis on which disputes can arise along the borders or the disputed territory.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
ROLLED Off DOCK.
Padd, Ford While Intoxicated
 Takes n Sudden Tumble.

Paddy Ford longshoeman while in an intoxicated condition last night slipped and rolled under th. railing of the P. L. whir approach to the beack below.
 The accident happened shortly after the Cottage City left Ford has only been out of jail five days and those five days have been given very much to imbibng. Last night he was rather full md while coming up the da,k sliprsd on the snow and rolled under the railing to the rocks and beach below. He sustained no injuries of note.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
ANOTHER
Move and Always In the
 Right Direction

In all Alaska there cannot be found a finer display of Diamonds Emeralds and other precious stones than at Keelar's The Money King on Broadway. The jewellery department Is replete with novelties for Christmas. Rings, watches, eloeks.- 0rmula clocks and Candolibra Finest display of nugget jewellery in Alaska. Silverware-Rogers latest patterns.-Full line of silverware. also solid silv'r goods. Fine China Chocolate sets, cups and saueers Sc. Rugs and Carp.ts-Orlental designs. Indian Baskets. SD 'ons, jewslrv -Souvenlrs.
 Make your Christmas selections now.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-12-12
IS GLAD TO GET BACK
Dr. l. H. Moore Returns From An
 Extended Visit In the East.

On the Cottage City yesterday was Dr. LII. Moore, who has been absent mum Der of weeks visiting in Pennsvlvania and other eastern places. pr. Moore said he was glad to ge, back to old Skag as here there was that push and energy which now seems missing In The east. -------