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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-09

last line they went stlc,ight on, and
looked at the ground, and continued to
do so for fully five minutes. Without
to do me two favors." -
- Cali right said I.
Still keeping his eyes on the ground.
he said slowly, as if measuring every
thing we'll: 4"I'm going up and draw
my time, and will leave for Old Mexico
on No. tonight. I want you to write
TO both these parties and tell them that
T have gone there and that you have
forwarded both these letters. Don't
tell 'en that l went after reading en-
"And the other favor, Billy"
Read this letter and see me off to-
night" - 5s.
The letter read:
+: Philadelphia, May /, 1879.
Dear Brother Will: i want you and
Mr.. A. TO go down to Don Juan Arbo-
less by the first ofsJune. 1. will be
there then. You must be my best man.
as I stand up to marry the sweetest,
dearest wild-flower of a woman that
ever bloon1ed in a land OF beauty Don't
fail me. Josephine will like you for my
sake, and you will love her for your
brother. HENRY.
Most engineers lives are busy ones
and full of accident and incident, and
having my full share Of both. I had al
most forgotten all these points about
Billy Howell and his Mexican girl,
when they were all recalled by a letter
from Billy himself. With his letter
was a, photograph of a family group
bewhiskered man of thirty-five, a good
looking woman twenty, but undoubted-
~ a Mexican, and a curly headed baby.
perhaps year old. The letter ran:
City Of Mexico, July q, 1890
Dear Old May: Ishad lost you, and
thought that perhaps you had gone over
to the majority. until I saw your name
and recognized your quill In q story.
Write, to me; am doing well. send
you a photograph OF all there are Of
the Howell outfit, No half breeds for
your uncle this time.
VIM. HOWELL.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-09

from the answering wheel to match.
Billy shortened his letters; the answers
were shortened. Then he quit writing,
and his Thursday letter ceased to come.
He had thought the matter all over,
and decided, no doubt, that he was do
ing what was best-both for himself
and the girl; that his family's high
ideas should not be outraged by Mexi-
flesh colored court-plaster over his
wound, not healed it.
Early in the winter the old Don wrote
urging us to come down and hunt
antelope, but Billy declined to go-said
that the road needed him and that Jo-
sephine might come home from school
and this would make them both I'M
comfortable. But Henry, his older bro
Their, was visiting him, and he suggest
ed that I take Henry; he would enjoy
the hunt, and it would help him drown
his sorrow over the loss of his aristo-
cratic young wife, who had died a year
or two before. So Henry went with
me, and we hunted antelope until we
tired Of the Slaughter. Then the old
Don planned deer hunting trip in the
mountains, but I had to go back to
work, and left Henry and the old Don
to take the trip without me. While
they were in the mountains, Josephine
came home, and Henry Howell's stay
heightened out to a month. But did
not know until long afterward that the
two had met.
Billy was pretty quiet all winter,
worked hard and went out but little
he was thinking about something. One
day I came home and found him writ
ing letter. What now Billy?' l
asked. ... =
writing to my Mexican girl," said
he.
II thought you had got over that Il
long time ago?"
80 did I, but l. hadn't t. I've been try
ing to please somebody else besides N.Y.
self in this matter, and I'm done. I'm
going to work for Bill now = ~
Take an old mans advice, Billy, and
don't write that girl line-go and see
her." - - .>'s.< a3 e.. ~ ~
-"Oh, can fix it all right by letter,
and then run down there and see her."
"Don't do it,"
"I'll risk it,: I. ''-..-..% f.
A week later Billy and I sat on the
veranda of the company's hash-found-
ry, figuring up out time and smoking
our cob meerschaums, when one of the
boys, who had been to the office, placed
two letters in Billy's hands. One of
them was directed in the handwriting
that used to be on the old Thursday
letters. Billy tore it open eagerlyand
his own letter to Josephine dropped in
to his hand. Billy looked at the ground
steadily for five minutes, and I pre-
tended not to have seen. Finally he
said, half to himself: You were right,
| ought to have gone myself--but I'll
go now. go tomorrow. - Then he open
ed the other letter. ss. gsSs,
He read its single page with manifest
interest, and when his eyes reached the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-03-09
GRAY BROS.
Bakers : and :. Confectioners.
Ice Cream at Who'll ssale and Retail.
Telephone ..25s.
- EAST SUPERIOR STREET
, OLD AGE POSTPONED.

both sexes. that IS positive
" guaranteed to cure impotency result
ing from indiscretions or debility. gives
aged. restoring the desires. ambitions
and aspirations of youth and health.
fitting for success and happiness In
ried life. s. a package or ) Tor IS. Re:
fuse substitutes. Sent anywhere pre-
paid on recent Of price: and guaran-
iii. Retail and Wholesale by ST.
Boyce. Max Wirth. druggists..aD Duluth.
and NXgren's Drug Store. West Du.
luth. MINI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Anthony Trollope,s Fun,

Mr.. Trollopes big voice drowned every
one else as he chaffed my father down the
length Of tho dinner table. He had jested
over golf John Blackwood was devotee
and attained to being captain Of the St.
Andrews club). What would he not do
ne1tp He used to make daring assaults
upon the most cherished articles Of the
Blackwood faith. Blind, answering de.
votion to the sovereign was one Of his IA.
vorite points Of attack.
Now, Blackwood, how could the death
of the sovereign possibly affect your" he
would say. IF you heard Of it tomorrow
morning, you know perfectly well you
would eat just as good a breakfast-you
would not even deny yourself that second
kidney" 1t was in vain to protest that In
face Of such a calamity the very thought
Of broiled kidneys would be distasteful
Mr.. Trollope bore everything before him
and prepared for another attack.
The Conservative party and Dizzy were
q tempting subject for tit. "You know,
Blackwood-you know you think exactly
about Dizzy as do. You know you would
be very glad to hear he had been had up
for-for shoplifting." Tableau, all hold.
ing up their hands and Mr.. Trollope de-
lighted with the sensation he had pro.
duced.-"Annals Of Publishing House, "
by Mrs. G. Porter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
KOester's Prosecutors.

The persecution Of George R. Koester by the
Charleston Post and the Columbia State will
amount to nothing. Petty spite at brother
editor who happsned to receive nice ap-
pointment will not result In injury to Mr..
Rooster. He has his appointment. He has
made his defense before the Washington au
thorlties and the President stands to him.
Mr.. Koester is not q politician. He was nev-
er In politics, as far as we know.
Nagging him will amount to nothing, ex.
cept the pleasure which individuals may ex.
perience from the act, and the hope, that 1t
may give pain to him.
II Mr.. Koester has anything Of the feeling
that this newspaper has, the persistency and
the frequency with which he is assailed have
made him Indifferent. Further, the public
are taking no interest in the assaults, and
have no sympathy for 1t.
If Mr.. Koester Is Republican we do not
See what right any Democrat has to com.
plain. II be is Democrat, then 1t occurs to
us that all Democrats should be glad that the
President is not partisan in the bestowal of
bis favors.
Abuse Of Koester seems to come With bad
grace, but We presume he can standi 1t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
THE WAREHOUSE.
Its WOrk-Its StOck-Its Management
Automatic Sprinklers - Insur-

Its WOrk-Its Stock-Its Management
Automatic sprinklers - Insnr-
ance.
Several shares in this corporation have
changed hands lately. President Blake and
one or two others owD majority OF the stock.
With the single exception OF one share. for
which premium of IS was paid. all the
shares changed hands at par. The probabili-
ty Ia, that the stock will remain atabout the
face value since no one can have any special
reason for buying, except to receive the divi-
dends.
The business OF the warehouse ia good,
and receipts are now above cost OF atieD-
tion. The Manager. Captain John Lyon, VIII
have to receive pay, and two or three negro
men are employed at the usual price for labor.
After the insurance. and these men have been
paid, the President will receive something for
his services.
The indications are that as soon as these ac-
counts and the deficiency on the cost OF the
construction OF the building has been liqui-
dated the institution will begin TO pay salts.
we think, wisely determined TO pay existing
debts out of the earnings OF the enterprise;
rather than issue additional stock. The man.
agement are looking well to the interests OF
customers and stockholders, and the ware
house will be found TO be one of the institu-
tions OF the town. Better men than Presi
dent j. r. Blake and Manager John Lyon,
could not be found for their respective places
They will be accommodating TO the public
and careful as to the expenditures OF the
money OF the corporation.
Let those who choose to make deposits In
the warehouse not forget that goods so stored
are insured, the cost OF insurance being In
cluded In the charges for storage.
Automatic sprinklers have been placed In
one of the buildings which offers the greatest
security against fire at the least cost. Sprink-
lers will be placed In the other building as
soon as the existing debts have been paid,
The outlook for the warehouse Ia good. The
stock is all right. The dividends seem sure
to come after awhile, though they may be
little delayed on account OF the debts to be
paid It is better to wait a little for a divi-
dend than TO issue stock 10 raise money to
pay debts. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
A SEAMLESS TUBE.
There Are Three Operations b1
Which 1t Mny Be Made.

There Are Three Operations by
Which 1t Mny Be- Made.
Henry Souther said at a recent meeting
of the National Association of Mechanical
Engineers that the scientific and technical
designation Of tube, whether scanned OF
seamless, depended solely upon the tubs
itself and not upon the process followed
In it's manufacture Referring to the dio'
tionary you will find that the word "seam.
less'' means without seam, which conveys
no light upon the subject. Turning to tha
word "seam," it Is found that it Is defined
as Joint, suture, or line Of union, and hers
In the Last term we find the key. A tube
jointed In any way cannot be seamless. II
In the primary stages Of its manufacture
1t be lap, butt or lock jointed, 1t cannot
by any subsequent operation be deprived
Of the seam and therefore cannot be con-
sidered when completed as being seamless
A strictly seamless tube may be made
by any one Of three operations-frst, .
billet may be by successive steps punched
into the form of q tube with extremely
thick sides, and these may then by the or.
dinary drawing processes be reduced TO q
tube with thin walls; next, the billet may
be bored or the blank may be cast with .
hole in it and in either case then drawn
to the required Dimensions; thirdly, the
tube may be made by the cupping process,
which consists in taking disk OF the
metal, forming 1t into cup shape, grad.
ually elongating the cup and reducing II
In diameter and finally by this means pro-
ducing tube.
Each and all of these processes yield q
tube which is absolutely seamless and
about which there Is and can be no dis
pute. In all tubes formed with seam
the edges have first been separated, then
united, either by lap or butt weld or by
some lock joint system, and in these the
Joint cannot be eliminated by any after
processes. The custom houses OF tho
United States recognize the difference BE-
tween seam and seamless tube. A
seamless tube Is one In which the walls
have never been separated from the time
the metal was in molten condition to ths
time Of the completion Of the tube.-Eon
AQo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Electric Power.

In view OF the fact that our citizens may, at
no distant day. erect another enterprise OF
some kind, 1t might be we'll for those having
undeveloped water power to consider the
feasibility OF organizing a company to trans
NIT power to or near Abbeville. Because OF
political and as well as because Of economic
reasons the next industrial enterprise may be
located outside Of the city limits.
If our people so will 1t, spinning mill
could be organized, OF home capital. AS a
rule the most successful cotton mills were
first organized as small plants, and when the
management was profitable the earnings, or
other money. went to enlsrging 1t. Ifmill
men can successfully manage little mill. the
presumption is that they can manage bigger
mill.
II $4,000 or ono was put In spinning
mill under good management, the stockhold-
ers might reasonably hope for good results.
This mill might then, II the way is clear, add
more spindles, together with looms or knit
ting machinery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Legislation and Cotton Mills.

Some politicians. under the guise Of fight
ing cotton mills and other corporations, are
striving to enact the most odious class legis-
lation. As q matter Of fact cotton mills afford
the best and the most profitable work which
laboring people can do. Yet, in spite of this
fact. some Of our Legislators desire to make 1t
unlawful for poor people to control their own
children. They would deny their children
the privilege OF working. but would compel
them 10 be idle-and We all know that idle
ness is the DEVILS workshop. We all know
that idleness has tendency to immortality in
both old and young.
In America every man is supposed to be the
equal OF every other man, but some Of our
Legislators at the instance. 1t may be, OF rich
and ohildless women, would have children to
play and starve. They would say that poor
people were incapable Of taking care Of their
own families.
Without doubt the well managed mills are
godsend to laboriDg people, and the demand
In this State for labor is 30 great that II the
operatives in any mill are not we'll pleased,
they can pull mp and 60 to better place.
No legislation along this line is needed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Egyptian MoralitieS.

Here are some extracts from the advics
that Ami, an Egyptian scribe, gave bis SOD
in the thirteenth century before Christ:
IF a man cometh to thee for counsel,
let this drive thee to books for informa-
tion."
"Consider what hath been; set before
thee q correct rule Of life as an example to
follow. The messenger Of death will come
to thee as to oil others to carry thee away;
yea, he standeth ready"
"Take heed with all diligence that thou
woundest no man with thy words. /"
"The man who, having received much,
giveth little, Is as one who oommitteth an
injury"
"Whosoever speaketh evil receiveth no
good"
"When thou hast arrived at years OF
maturity and art married and hast q
house, forget never the pains which thou
hast cost thy mother, nor the care which
she hath bestowed upon thee. Never give
her cause to complain Of thee, lest she lift
up her hands to God in heaven, and be
listen to her complaint.
"Be watchful to keep silence. West
minister Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Koester Made q Mistake.

1t seems that Mr.. George r. Koester made
mistake when be announced that he would
not reply to the State. Since then the State
with impunity makes mean filings at him al.
most daily.
When Mr.. Koester was editor Of the Record,
and promptly replied to remarks Of the State
In vigorous English, with the understanding
that there was man behind what he said,
the State expressed regret at noticing the
Record, and said that 1t would not again
notice the Record, or words to that effect
And the State kept It's promise until about
the time that Mr.. Koester said that he would
let the State alone, or words to that effect.
The difference in the conduct Of the State is
quite noticeable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1901.
Why are They Talking ?

Some Of those newspapers which have very
little political power seem 10 be scared nearly
to death at the mere mention OF the name Of
McLaurin. They try to ridicule the idea that
McLaurin has a strong and growing follow
ing, but still they manifest the greatest fear OF
the result OF the election next year.
The opposition may ponder these facts:
]. Vindictive expressions and malicious
Misrepresentation gain nothing for the
cause In whose behalf they are uttered.
2. McLaurin has the vantage ground. In
his writipgs he is fair, logical, analytical. con-
vincing, and progressive.
8. Tillman and his imitators are not made
that way. They seem TO be endowed with a
surfeit OF malignity, and have not the power
OF reasoning from cause to effect
4. McLaurin appeals to the sense and to
. the reason OF sensible and intelligent people
5. Tillman, and his lieutenants, appeal to
the prejudice and Jealousy Of the less fortu-
nate and the less informed citizens.
6. The people are tiring Of the methods by
which Tillman gained ascendency. They
have had enough OF 1t. and when Tillman un-
dertakes to control the people next year, they
may not be willing.
2. The more McLaurin appears before the
public, the stronger he becomes.
s. The more Tillnan appears before the
public the weaker he becomes. He has made
very few friends since he suddenly gained
popularity. His public utterances tend to de.
stroy his popularity.
8. While he was in the State, he aided In
the establishment OF Clemson and Winthrop
Colleges. He gave US the dispensary, and fix.
ed 1t in the constitution. These things are
glory enough for one man.
TO- In Washington he las done literally
nothing for the State. We have seldom heard
OF him there, except In connection with the
thrusting Of pitchforks. If be has secured
anything for this State. or for his constit.
uents. the fact has escaped our memory.
II. McLaurin has done more fof the people
and the State than Hampton and Tillman to-
gether.
10. MeLaurin and other Democratic Con-
gressmen can succeed in no other way than
by not antagonizing the Republicans.
l3. Did not General Butler do more for
South Carolina than all the other Democratic
Senators from this State since 1875? Senator
Cameron was his friend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
spankine Convtots.

When conyicts in the Colorado stats
prison become unruly, instead Of being
confined to bread and water solitary con-
fnement they are spanked, the instru'
ment used being a paddle little mort
than Q feet long, 8 inches wide and weigh:
ing 15N ounces. According to the chief
of the institution, this method is entirely
satisfactory and is free from the pernioioul
effects that often follow the ordinary
treatment.
During the spanking process" sayf
the warden, "the prisoner has no tims 10
brood-to store away in his mind vicious
thoughts and grow mentally one sided az
he grows physically weaker, for all Of his
time and thoughts are concentrated into
one spot for minute or two, and when II
is over he goes back to his work none the
worse for the treatment. San Francisco
ArpOnaut
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
WISE INSTRUCTION.
Judge Gary's Address VIII ne hPao
With Interest by The Younger
Members or the Profession Of Law.

The Southern Law Review In discussing
the recent ahe address oI Judge Gary before
the Sumr,.., Law School al Gieenvilie, S. O.,
says:
The paper Of Hon. Eugene b. Gary. one OF
the n Aesociate justices of the supreme Court
of knutu IaruiIna, on the Supr' me Churt OF
rhe UuIl.d States, will be read with interest
NV Inc Younger members Of The profession,
having ueen prepared for the purpose, and
having b.en lead uefore the Summer Law
Scln,ol at GreenviIle, $. c.; but will furpisn
iul llrIction of the highest order for Inc oioer
mtmbers as we'll. Men who are capable, IKE
.Juuve Gary, Of ri eing wise instruction 10 the
rlsing generation, cannot do better than 10 60
back tU the foundations of our govern menu.
an he has done, and trace out the history OF
our institutions. The more OF this kind or
instructions we have from such sources, tne
bstlur IL will be for the country. 1t Is never
trite and stale, but always new ana reIresn.
ing, Great and fundamental truths cannot
be- too ir, ouently stalled or too much discus.
sed for, with ali that can be said, attention Is
moi arrested and thou ght is not sunciently
aroused, and there IL always danger of drift
ing 100 lar from the old moorings, and losing
sight too much Of the old and we'll established
landmarks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-13
Wax FfRureB.

The best wax figures in the world ars
made in New York. One firm here has
two to show in Its store. Each OF these
figures cost 5000. They are made entirely
of wax and are the exact counterparts OF
two famous New York models. The first
figure was sculptured after French girl.
Almost the only difference between the
little French model and the polite, dainty
figure In wax Is that the girl Of flesh and
blood has dark hair and the hair Of the
wax figure Is yellow. The second figure
is that Of an American woman. Her dg-
ure and the soft pink flush Of the skin
seem almost perfect. The woman who
stood for the model Of this one was said
to have the best American figure In New
York.-Boston Journal.