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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Danger in Lead Pencils,

Lead pencils are the latest subject
for condemnation by the English doc.
tors, or rather the method of using
lead pencils in schools. There have
been outbreaks Of skin and other all
ments in number Of schools lately
which have puzzled the doctors, and
the school medical inspectors. after
considerable inquiry, now assert that
the school pencils are to blame. The
practice, it appears. Is that pencils are
provided for the whole school, and are
collected at the end Of each day, and
redlstributed next morning. In this
way a single pencil makes q tour Of
the class and is sucked in turn by
most of the children. The moral OF
the discovery is: Zone child, one pen
l."-Westminster Gazette.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Madame ssns.Gene a. Doctor.

Once Marshall LeFebvre fell Ill Of
an ague, and his servant, an old SOL
dier, caught the malady at the same
time. The servant was quickly cured,
but the fever clung to the marshal un-
til it occurred to his energetic duch-
ess that the doctor had blundered like
an ass by giving the marshal the same
doses as to a private soldier. She rap
idly counted upon her fingers the DIFF
terent rings Of the military ladder.
Here, drink this; this Is suited to
your grade" she said, putting full
tumbler to her husbands lips. And
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

~ HINA is the last great game
( I preserve in the world. Many
u will be surprised TO learn
~ that, Notwithstanding the
dense population Of China and tue
centuries since the country has become
thickly populated, it is still the best
stocked with game Of any country n
the world.
Even in the regions about Pekln,
now occupied by the allied troops,
where villages dot the plains every
mile or two and the population exceeds
1000 to the square mile, wolves, foxes,
raccoons, weasels and rabbits are so
thick as to be pests, while such game
as pigeons, quail, grouse and rice
birds are found in immense focks. Tue
wolves of China are particularly nu.
merous and fearless, and many lives
are lost every winter from their depre-
iations.
The Chinese farmers do not live on
the land that they cultivate, but gath
er themselves in small villages. every
mile or two. For protection from the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

wolves which infest that country these
villages are usually surrounded by
mud walls, on which are painted large
white rings. These white rings are TO:
the purpose of frightening the wolves
away, the Chinese believing that the
wolves think that the rings are the
rising sun, or else traps which they
must avoid, and in fear Of which they
slink back to their lairs.
During the summer the Chinese are
too busy with their crops to give much
attention to exterminating pests or
taking game, but in the winter they
gather for great wolf drives and with
their swords and pixies beat out the
fields and kill large numbers of the
animals.
One reason why game is so thick 10
China is the absence of any finished
weapon to hunt with. Although the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

his favorite bird mounted on hiS leath
er-bound wrist. In Mongolia the golc
en- eagle itself is still trained and mucD
used in hunting deer.
With the quieting of the present dis
turbance and the creation of a better
understanding between the Chinese
and the outside world there will doubt
less be a great influx of outside sports
men into that country. Those who
have roamed over the world seeking
the dangers and pleasures of taking
large game will here seek their last
opportunities and find richer rewards
for their skill and endurance than they
have found anywhere else in the
world.-Washingto Star. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
One of the New Toys.

This, says London Queen, is clever,
ingenious and most amusing mechanI'
cal tin toy, as will be CLEANED from
the illustration. At each corner is q
Chinaman with pigtail and Chinese
hat, but it would seem as if four na-
tionalities were intended, for on the
crowns of the hats are the colors of
the several European allies now in the
Celestial Empire. Each holds the
corner of a yellow sheet, and by an
Ingenious device the figure Of a China
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Makes Hair
Grow

Perhaps your mother had
thin hair, but that is no reason
why you must 60 through life
with half-starved hair. Ifyou
want long, thick hair, feed it.
Feed it with Ayers Hair Vigor,
the only genuine hair food you
can buy.
Your hair will grow thick
and long, and will be soft and
glossy.
Ayers Hair vigor always
restores color to gray hair; it
keeps the scalp clean and
healthy, and stops falling of
the hair. I.
One dollar bottle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
A CurIous Timeptece.

A Partisan novelty is a sun-dial
watch, with compass, as shown in our
illustration. 1t is made Of nickeled cop.
per, and is to be recommended to hunt
ers, fishermen, cyclists-in short to all
who spend much time in the open air.
In the upper part a small compass is
fixed, at the lower is marked a scale
Of the hours, and in the centre there
is a small finger, which can be raised
and lowered at will.
In order to use this novel watch 1t
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
A Shell That Cuts.

An explosive shell that after leav'
ing the guns muzzle throws out four
knife blades, each twenty inches long,
has been invented by Washington
man. Should any civilized power at
tempt to make use of such weapon 9
protest against it's barbarity would be
the probable result. If it could not be
used for this reason in moving down
exposed men the inventor insists II
might be permitted for unmasking bat
teries and for clearing out woods and
underground.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu.
honal remedies. Deafnessis caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is In.
famed you have rumbling sound or imper:
feet hearing. and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unless the inf1am'
nation can be taken out and this tube re-.
stored to its normal condition. hearing VIII be
caused by catarrh, which is nothing butan In.
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caqsed by catarrhl that can;
for circulars free: y
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

ola can, or the balls and liquid may
be replaced BY a semi1uid antiseptic,
which will slowly filter through the
fabric and dampen the broom.
All germs of disease, as we'll as dirt,
will vanish before the onslaught Of the
new antiseptic broom. ....u
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
He Spoke the Truth.

mo, sirv' cried the great editor, In
dignantly, IT never spoke an untruth
in my lifew
'T can quite understand that" re-
piled the crusty visitor; "all your time
is taken up in writing them, no doubt"
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

Indigestion is a bad companion. Get
rid OF It by chewing bar OF Adams Pep
ein Tutti Frutti after each meal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost you
lust 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tab.
let has C.C.C. stamped on 1t. Beware OF
limitations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Went Through.

mike" said Flooding Pete, do you
t'ink it does q man much good to 81
L'roo college:"
mot much," replied Meanderins
Mike. 81 went t'roo a college once, an
all I got was two dictionaries an
suit of foot ball clothes. De sWag
wasn't wort de risk"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
A Choice Of Terms.

Here's another man who got away
with some money that didn't belong to
him." said the young woman who was
reading the paper.
How much?" inquired Miss Cay
enne.
1T doesn't state"
That's too bad! I wanted to deter
mine whether he is plain thief, q
misguided embezzler or a bold fnan-
cier."-Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

the duke, having swallowed q
doses at one gulp, was soon on his
again. you've great deal to leal
my boy" was the lady's subseque
remark to the astonished doctor.-Col
lier's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

Montan wax is one Of the distilla-
ton products of Ignite which Vo1
Boyden now seems to have obtained IN
q fairly pure state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsTBLRss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and qninfne IN
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Prics QUO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

one of the sights of the Chinese capi.
tai. Here on immense racks are
thousands of hooded birds, exposed for
sale, and the Chinese sport is often
seen along the street or highway with
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

PUTNAM FApELEss DYE produces the fast.
est and brightest colors OF any known dye
stuff, Sold BY all druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

is held in the sun, fat. 1t is turned so
as to have the blue compass needle
pointing between north and northwest.
Then a yellow finger is raised from its
pocket in the middle, and its shadow
cast on the scale will show the time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

1t has been stated that 25O,OOO,O0O
microbes can stand on a penny post.
age stamp without undue crowding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
A Great Discovery.

It's funny thing that no great his,
torian has ever written q successful
historical noYel.-NeW York Press. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
tn Cur. a Cold in Ono Day.

Chcago's public library has 100000 vol
umes and sixty sub.statioNs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
MAusoLEUM OF MosAIcs.
Structure Which Reveals the Workman
ship Of the Ancierts.

Professor Jacobsthal, Of Berlin, one
Of the best known archaeological ex.
perts of Germany, has just returned
from an exhaustive journey in Asin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

Russia has the largest standing army in
the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

Columbia University is the first col
lege to have an automobile club.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

man placed in the centre is thrown 10
the air as soon as q side spring Is
touched. BY means Of regulator near
at hand the throw can be either h1gh
or low, and the attitude of the victim
is most natural. He can, however, be
replaced with balls. --------~ ~,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

to be found in China lies in the Chi
nese belief in the transmigration Of
souls. The Chinese think that depart
ed spirits prefer foxes to any other
animals as post-mortem habitations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

The things we do worst are usually the
things we do most.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
New and Improved Service to Pine
hur.t, North Carolina.

New and Improved Service to Pine.
hurst, North Carolina.
A model New England village, located at
an altitude of six hundred and fifty feet
among the pine-clad sand hills of North Car.
Southern Railway and it's connections The
only line operating Pullman drawing;.room
buffet sleeping cars into Pinehurst. Train
leaves New York daily. except Saturday,
o'clock. Pullman drawing. room sleeping
cars and dining cars NewY ork to High Point
connecting with Plnehurst Especial" a most
magnificent train operated especially for this
reservation can be secured by addressing
N1 or llS5 Broadway, New York. For further
particulars address Alex. S. Thweatt, Eastern
Pass. Agent, llS5 Broadway, New York.
Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of throat and lungs.'-WN
q ENnSI Yanhurep. Ind. Feb. l0, lOSO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16

Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QulNINE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the m ,ney II 1t fails to cure
z W. GROVES signature IS on each box. 25c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Best For the Bowels.

At least fifteen automobiles are in use
In Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-01-16
Ehina the Wurld's last game Preserve.
Bears and Wolves Still Abound.
Many Varieties O.: Deer and Birds.
HINA is the last great game

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
MayesyiIle News Notes.

Mayesville, Dec 2O.-We had a small
fire here today which for a short time
looked like it would destroy the Allan
tic Coast Line depot, but hard work
and the tin roof combined managed to
save it. The fire was caused by a
defective hue The railroad has just
been doing great deal of work on
the deopt and it would have been a
pity TO have had it burned.
Mr.. J. NJ. Shaw leaves tomorrow
for Ensley, Ala, where he expects to
go to work.
. Misses .Mayme Mayes and Dayse
Bradley are at home for the holidays.
They are attending Chicora College.
Messrs. Hamilton Mckay, Chandler
Mayes, ". S. Chandler, Lucian
Strauss and Mcbride Rhodes are home
from Kings Mountain Military Acad-
envy, for the Christmas holidays.
DR.. r. Clyde Garland. young
medical student from the S. G. Medi-
cal College is spending few days in
town with his brother, DR.. T. NJ.
McCutchen.
Miss Fannie Ryttenberg returned
home last night, she has been spend
ing a short while with Miss Fannie
Strauss. y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
SlMpsOa's LAWYERS FILE PROTEST

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The objec-
ton of Admiral ". T. Sampson to the
portion of Admiral Dewey's report OF
the Schley court of inquiry in which
he says Admiral Schley was in com
mand at the battle off Santiago and
entitled to the credit for the victory -
was filed with Secretary Long today.
The document was brought to the
navy department by E. S. Theall, OF
counsel for Admiral Sampson and
handed to the secretay. 1t is signed
by Stayton and Campbell and E. S.
Theall, counsel for Admiral Sampson,
and is addressed to Secretary Long.
It follows:
Sir: AS counsel flor Rear Admiral
Sampson we have the honor to request
that the department. for the reasons
below stated, strike out or specifcal-
ly disapprove that portion of Admiral
Dewey's opinion fled in connection
with. the proceedings of the Schley
court of inquiry in which be stated
his view to be that Commdore Schley
was in absolute command at the naval
battle off Santiago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
The Presidents Horses.

1t is refreshing to note that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is opposed to the Gus
tom Of docking horses tails. The
three carriage horses which were pur-
chased for him not long ago in New
York are Kentucky thorough bred
with long tails and names. Mr.. Roose-
velt impressed upon his agent the fact
that be must consider no docked
horses eligible to a position in the
White House stables.
Most lovers of horses like them best
in their natural condition, with only
such notifications as careful groom
ing and becoming harness, but the
Presidents action is important in that
it sets the example for a great many
thousands of horse owners who do not
think of the animals comfort, or of
anything else except being in the
fashion. If the fashion of the White
House is not to dock the horses tails
the flock of fashion-followers will go
that way like so many sheep, and ami
mails which have not already suffered
from this babarous and cruel custom
will be allowed to enjoy immunity.
Aside from the cruelty of the process
itself-and despite the reports of inter
ested persons, it does involve torture
to the victim-a horse is maddened
almost to the point Of being danger
Gus when hy-time comes and the
natural brush is not there to whisk
the tormenting insects way. In the
case of the cropped ears and tails of
dogs intended to fight there is the
slight excuse that the dog will be in
jured more severely by the teeth of
other dogs, if his ears are left long,
than he will be having them clipped,
early in life: but there is no excuse
for the docking of horses tails. A
horse is not beautiful with his tail
shipped off so that it looks like a
shaving brush, and he is cerainly not
comfortable. It is to be hoped that
the fashion may disappear as com
pletely as the habit of wearing nose
rings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
ARGENTINA Ind CHILE AGREE.
King Edward Will Act as Arbi-
traitor. a.szz

Washington, Dec. 23.-secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from
United States Minister Wilson, at
Santiago de Chile, confirming the re-
port that the resources of diplomacy
has been exhausted in the effort to
settle the dispute between Chile and
Argentina, and that diplomatic rela-
tions had been broken off
through the withdrawal from Chile of
the Argentine minister Touching
the proposition emanating from the
Argentine side to refer the dispute to
Great Britain as an arbitraor, the
Chilean representatives claim that this
was their own original proposition.
This being the ease, it is believed
there is way open for a peaceful ad-
iustment Of the trouble.
Both the Chilean and the Argentine
representatives were at the State de
partment today in reference to the con-
troversy.
watching the progress of negotiations
and is standing ready to exercise any
service in the way fof a peaceful solu-
tion that is agreeable to both the
parties. The submission to Great
Britain is entirely satisfactory to the
authorities here and they will aid in
having both governments accede to
this manner of solution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
aThe Overall Kids. J"

Messrs. jenkins. Bros. have just
completed bicycle of their own man
ufacture which they intend to send
down to the Charleston Exposition
where it will be seen in the Sumter
County exhibit.
We have seen this wheel, and as a
combination of grace and strength it
equals anything we have yet seen in
the shape Of bicycle.
These men have given their time
persistently and exclusively to the
selling and repairing of bicycles, and
a close examination of the wheel that
thev have just finished, and built out
of the rough, will convince the most
skeptical that they have not thrown
any time away as far as making them
selves thoroughly familiar with the
minutest construction details Of bi-
cycle is concerned.
In the near future this firm intends
to add to their now prosperous busi-
ness another branch, which as much
needed institution in the city of Sum
ter, We are sure Will be cordially wei
coined by all.
They are making arrangements to
open thoroughly equipped plumbing
establishment, and engage the services
of an experienced plumber who will
handle with ease everything that is
put before him. The Overall Kids
are to be congratulated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Taxing Sunday Collections.

Al old ard not yet obsolete mode OF
taking a collection in q Scotch church
is By means of a ladle-a small wooden
box at he end Of straight woodeD
shaft about four and half feet long.
the TOP of tie box being sufficiently
open to receive contributions CT money.
For all special collections this was the
Usual mode in the chief churches OF
Edinburgh when w.s y boy at school,
there so years ago, but it has gradually
gone out OF fashion and is not often to
be seen nowadays.
For ordinary Sunday collections the
general custom has been to Lave
metal plate Or basin Oh a small tabie
at the church entrance superntended
by an elder-a mode which WAS often
called the brod When ladies' are used.
they are handed round the congregation
By elders afeer the sermon or after the
last psalm. and the common Scotcii
phrase TO lift" the collection may have
come from this c.stcla.-S;otes ara
Queries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
Sunny South Ice Bound.

Atlanta, Dec. 2o.-The cold wave,
which for the last week has covered
the south, today equalled all previous
records for the first 20 days of the
month of December since the year
1884, and lowering in some localities all
former minimum temperature read
ings. As far south as the Louisiana
and gulf border intense cold prevails,
though no serious damage to vegeta-
bles has been reported. Some snow
fell in Nashville early this morning,
the mercury dropping to 2 degrees
below zero, the thermometer register
ing the same in Chattanooga. No
serious interruption has occurred to
the traffic further than boats plying
from Memphis are tied MP by heavy
floating rivel ice. The centre of the
high area will move eastward from
Texas tonight, causing colder weather
in the southwestern Atlantic States,
followed by rising temperature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-25
MIR. WiIlard's Boy.

The Topeka man whose son was ex-
PEELED from school for refusing, under
the fathers orders, to take part in
religious services at the opening of
school, may live to regret his course.
1t appears that the schools in the
Kansas town are opened with some
kind of religious services, presumably
singing and prayer, and possibly the
reading Of chapter IN the Bible. j.
B. Willard, prominent grain dealer,
objected to his 10-year-old son partici-
pating in these exercises, and when
the boy was expelled, expressed de-
termination to take the case into the
courts.
If there is anything wrong about the
Bible, any mental poison there, surely
the antidote goes side by side with it,
for the whole object Of the schools
and the millions spent for instruction
is to ascertain the truth. These are
not the dark ages. Science and truth
and freedom of thought all travel
along the same route, and if the Kan
sas boy does not want to believe the
scriptures he does not have to.
If the Bible can hurt Mr.. Wizards
boy he ought to be fenced off from
the rest of humanity, and his father
should thank the school authorities
for expelling him.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.