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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Handling Farm Products.

An item in the report of the Indus
trial Commission, at Washington,
shows that the cost Of handling farm
products over the country roads Is
estimated at S9OO,OOO,0O0 year, on
more than the entire cost OF operating
all the railroads Of the United States,
which is placed at $s1S,0Oo,oo0. That
seems inconceivable, but no doubt It
is approximately true, except in the
fact that the farmers don't pay in
money for the use Of their teams, DuE
IN unestimated labor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
The lndustrial Discoverer.

It is not the boy who is surrounded
by the best implements and tools that
ingenuity can manufacture, but an Eli
Whitney making a cotton gin in a eel
lar in the South with the simplest
tools, or a Cunard whiting the model
of q ship with a jackknife, that makes
great industrial discoveries.-Success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Belsians Invade Russia.

Be,gians have swarmed into Russia dur
ing the last ten years. and now they con.
troll there twenty-five street car lines
teen coal mines, three gas works and sew.
eral less important factories, the total cap.
ital being more than Sl7O,OO0, 900, of which
STAG, 900 have been subscribed by Bel.
gians. In these various enterprises 1887
Belgian engineers are employed and most
of the workmen also hail from Belgium.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Salvation.

Salvation is not secured by obedience to
o rite, by the observance of a code of rules,
or even by obedience to creed, pro,
nounced orthodox. A man may be praised
in all, these and yet be under the wrath OF
God, and his character be Scared by pas.
sion and self-indulgence. The only condl-
ton of salvation is faith which believes IN
Him that justifes the ungodly and receives
become the power of the new life. "He
that hath the Son hath life."-F. B.
Meyer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Shower RathS For Rov Pupile

The experiment is being tried in a large
public school of New York City of giving
boys shower baths in the basement. The
equipment is such that each boy can have
a bath once in two weeks-a good deal Of
tener than the boys would bathe other.
wise. The baths are taken in recess time,
and the institution is said to be popular.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Mans Privilege and Hope.

Out of Christ is mans position by ma
lure. In Christ is his position by grace.
To live for Christ is mans earthly prlyil-
zee. To reign with Christ at least is his
hope through the gospel.-Rev., w. Right
n. Methodist Protestant. Pittsburg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
The Drunkard.

American specialists have declared that
drunkenness is a disease, and should be
treated as such. This idea does not, how
ever, bar moral treatment, which has
been found to be effcacious in dealing
with many distinct maladies. While the
condition of the confirmed drunkard may
be pathological there is no doubt that in
a vast number of instances it depends on
the mans environment whether he shall
become a victim of the disease-inebrietS:
This is the teaching of every day expe-
rience.-Wesieyan Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Washington Position For Parker

Parker, the negro, who says he strucl
the murderer of President Mckinley JUS
after the shooting. has been, through Sen
ators Hanna and Mason, appointed Sen
will silence the detectives who disputed
the truth of his actions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Profit Of Tenn psrance.

Rev. Alexander jackson spoke at the.
East Madison, Avenue Presbyterian
Church on the Profit Of Temperance
"fhe, statistics Of drink are q curious
study. The eonsumption of distilled
liquors in the United States has steadily
declined during the last fifty years from
2.52 proof gallons per individual to one
proof gallon. The consumption, Of wines
has remained about the same, fuctuating
about one-third Of O gallon for, each indr
vidual. But the consumption of malt
liquors has multiplied tremend ndously In
gallons, while in 1895 it had risen to 1915;
gallons, more than eleven times the guam
tity used fifty years ago { Ql.14) Each year
there Is an average consumption OF liquors
at the following rate: One proof gallon OF,
distilled spirits, OPS of wines and 1918 gall
Ions Of malt liquors; or total consumpr;
ton of all kinds of alcoholic liquors Tor
each individual of l642 gallons.
"The charge against alcohol is that it 10
destructive Of all that is best in man. It
interferes with the ordinary processes Of
prejudicial to health, happiness; usefnl7
ness and long life. One Of the first effectE
of alcohol is seen in the lowering Of tho.
moral tone. Men, who when perfectly 30
ber, are reliable, no sooner get a little
stimulant than they lose their balance
and act and talk imprudently. And the
large use of alcohol results in crimes
against which the perpetrators revolt
when free from its demorahzing power
'The mortuary statistics give the follow
ing: In selected healthy districts where
there are sO4 deaths Of ordinary men out
of q given number, there are 22o5 deaths
out Of the same number of hotel servants,
bartenders, etc.; 1921 deaths among dealt
ers in alcoholic beverages and 1881 deathe
among brewers, ETC., (, q &, 20
1fT6e testimony Of insurance experts 10
in the same iine. One, English company.
tested the life,shortening effects Of alcohol;
for twenty years. In the class Of moder5
ate users the. expected deaths from 1885
to 1885 THAT is, according TO the average
death rate in selected kves) should have
been 5430, while the actual deaths were
6284-only a trifing difference. In the
total abstainers class the estimated death
rate was 34s4, while the actual loss was
only 240s, so that the death rate among
the moderate drinkers was twenty
per cent higher than among the total abb
stainers. &C Cleveland Plain-De Dealer. = s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Practic. What You Pray For.

Pray modestly as to the things Of this
life; earnestly for what may be helps to
your salvation; intensely for salvation It
self, that you may ever behold God, love
God. Practice in life whatever you pray
ior, and God will give it to you more abun-
iantiy.-E. B. Puasey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
THE GREAT DESTROYER.
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT.
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANcE. ..ss

Poem: How Temperance 10 Rewarded :.
The Gravest Charge Against Alcohol 10
That It fs Destructive Of All That -
Best in Man. ~
Temperance" cried rescued drunkard.:
Saved me, body, soul, estate"
Then he put grateful nickel
On the big collection plate.
Temperance" said wealthy merchant,
"Saves me thousands, year by year;
Here's dollar for your mission g.
More can't afford, / fear1
Temperance" smiled a happy matron,
"Of my hut palace made; 4 ~.
But-subscribe nickel weekly?
Can't afford it, I'm afraid. )"
'Ieave legacy to temperance
Asked patriot, doomed to die; z
MANY worthy cause needs money!
So he passed poor temperance by. y;
Men and women, you are bidding
Temperance flourish and advance;
Temperance viii require more giving
Ere you give the cause chance! 50
Misery's vast plantations flourish,
Nursed by State and fenceds by gold:
If you want their roots uptufning, 4 5
Buy the tools that we must hold!
Soberizing drunken people K:
Needs more help that prayer and praiscs
Spreading light 'mongt folks benighted 81
Costs much money-but it pays!
Every home has known drinks shadow sS
Every heart has felt its pain; ~ w
Then to buy the best Of weapons,
Down must come the golden rain!
Best of eloquence twill furnish, III
Best of seed the field to SOW; ,s ~
Best machinery for our working,
!, Best Of strength to deal truths blow.
Lightly SOW, you'll reap but lightly,
Keep this mighty truth in sight;
Act, oh! act the generous giyer, ss
Furnish means to win the fight.
National Advocate: q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Rely on Gods Word.

The thing that makes your life and
mine divine is the fact that God keeps
His engagements. His word IS to be de-
pended upon.-Rev. Frank w. Gunsauius'
Central Church, Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
The Best Prayer.

The richest men in heart and soul are
those who have no rating in Bradstreetss.
The best prayer is q prayer for lndepend-
ence, neither riches nor poverty.--Rey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Religions Use.

Religion is of the highest use in enrich
ing life, instilling hopes and raising the
dignity of work and giving ,a,:I Saeredness ,z
renee, Episcopalian, Massachusetts,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15

Blobbs-'The girl young Bjones is
engaged to is quite intellectual, isn't
she" Slobbs Yes; they say she
never writes him love letter without
having 1t copyrighted. ."-Phlladelphia
Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Sympathy.

Sympathy is one Of the most practical
in all the catalogue of the Christian 'graces,
and without it our profession of faith and
love is as sounding brass or a tinkling
cymbal.-Rev. Charles E. Nash, Baptist,
New. York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
Idol Vorshipers in Hawaii.

In Hawaii there are 10000 women ant
children under the protection of the Amer
ican flag who are idol worshipers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-15
A New Solution.

a NC" bOIuCIOHs
. HE world may. become indebt'
ed to Russia fora new method
of overland transportation.
Tho day;oo IN uupstion Is that
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-04

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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
EASTERN LEAGUE SATURDAY.
COLLEGE BALL GAMES.
At Worcester.

Worcester, May 26.-Holy Cross shut Harvard out at base ball Saturday by a score of to 0. Holy Cross played a perfect fielding game, letting nothing get away. Score: Holy Cross 70 1 1 0 0 0 *2 g Harvard .....0 0 (. 0 o 0 0 co 4
 Batteries Coakley and Noonan: Clarkson and Milne
 At PrOvidence-Brown II, Yale z.
 At Middletown-Wes s, West Point 6.
 At rinceton-Illinois 3, Princeton 1, At Ferdinand Georgetown 4, Ford ham 3.
 At Phillips Exeter 8, Boston college A.
 At Lewiston-Bates college 6, Bow doin college 3.
 At Medford-Tuft ', U. of Vermont
 At Amherst-Amherst 9, U. of New York O.
 At Lakeville- -Hotchlkiss school g, New Paltz, N. Y, state normal school 3.
 At Williamstown-Afnherst freshmen 6, Williams freshmen l.
 At Hanoyer-Dartmouth 4, Williams 5 (eleven innings)
 At Andover-Harvard second Il. Phillips-Andoyer 3.
 At Ithaca-Cornell 1, Pennsylvania 3.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
A Forty to One Shot Runs Home With
 Lead of a Short Head.

New York, May 26.-Under ideal conditions for great running race, the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend was won Saturday by Arthur Feather stones four-year-old chestnut Ally Re ina, in POT, at 40 to l, with O'Connor up. Reina won by short head, lead ing home 13 of the most noted racers of the American turf. Advance Guard Burns up, was second, a length ahead of J. K. Madden's Pentecost, ridden by Redfern.
 Frank Farrell's Blues, great favor ite in the betting ring. fought hard with Pentecost for third place, but finished fourth, and Monograph, the western horse that had raised high expecta- tions, after leading for the first quarter of mile dropped back to fifth place at the wire.
 The winning of the race by Reina not only upset all calculations Of the shrewdest guessers, but also broke q tradition. She is the first mare to win the Brooklyn handicap. Twenty five thousand people saw the race.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS
Three Best Bouts Ever Given in This
 State for Thursday.

SIdTe TOT uu1Stidys
 The matches which Manager w. I. Crowley has arranged for the exhibi- ton of the Waterbury Athletic club at Polls theater Thursday evening, gives every promise of furnishing an even ing of sport for the admirers of boxing. The main bout, between Gus Gardner of Philadelphia and George NIcFadden of New York for 20 rounds will bring together two top notchers whose repu- tation is well established and whose cleverness is conceded. The main pre- liminary is for 15 rounds between Jim mic Kelly and Tommy Daley, two clev- CT New Workers, who are evenly matched. The other preliminary will bring together Jim Haywood and Will lie Lewis of New York. This last bout has been changed if you will notice, and the change is for the better All will remember Willie Lewis who fought such fierce battle with Bell field Walcott at the last exhibition and the way in which he put in the finish ing touches to Walcott In Haywood he will have as game a man as he ever went up against and the friends of Haywood in this city are going to back him to win. This makes three star bouts and in any one of them the pub lie will receive full return for the money exepnded. Polls theater should be crowded to the doors on Thursday evening. Special trains will run from all points ill the state to the~exhibi- tion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
CITY LEAGUE STANDING.
MATCH GAME OF BALL.
Manager Brennan of the Consolidated
 and Manager Lallier Come to Terms.

and Manager Lallier Come to Terms.
 A game of base ball that will attract more than the usual amount of inter- est will be played on the Athletic field cn Memorial day afternoon between two teams from the city and for a purse of $100. Challenges have been hurled at each other by Manager Charles T. Brennan of the Consolidated team and Manager Fred T. Lallier of the City league team for the past few days and the result was a meeting Saturday night between the two man. aSers at Harrington's cigar store. and after some dispute the game was ar ranged. Manager Brennan gave the names of his team, but. Manager Ial- Her was only willing to give the names of five sof his men. This was where tie dispute arose, but the matter was finally settled by Manager Lallier agreeing to have only city men on his team and the match was made. A for felt of S25 each was deposited with the sporting editor of the Democrat. and the game will be played for $50 a side. An umpire has been selected and it was agreed by both managers that the decision of the umpire would be final and there would be no disputes oyer decisions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
THE DEADLY TORNADO
South Carolina Town visited-Four
 Deaths Reported.


 Deaths Reported.
 UNION, S. C., May 26-This place was visited late yesterday afternoon by a terrific tornado. The storm came from the north, and it seems there was also one from the southwest, meeting in this vicinity. Four deaths and con siderable loss of property resulted. The storm from the north was preced- ed by a heavy rain and what appeared to be q dark mass about hundred yards wide It travelled with great speed, and people barely had time to get indoors before the storm was upon the town.
 Knitting Mill hill, south of the town, caught the full force of the tornado, which blew down the schoolhouse and two residences, converting them literal ly into kindling wood The occupants flew from one of the houses before it went to pieces and took refuge in an- other near by, but this house was also crushed to splinters.
 It took some time to get the victims from the debris. Every physician in the town was soon on the scene also President Nicholson and Manager Gault of the Excelsior Knitting mills, and willing hands assisted in relieving the sufferers as much as possible. Ev- erything that the families had was de stroyed.
 The property damage will aggregate about $20,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
THE GUATEMALA EARTHQUAKE
Eyewitness Tells of the Destitution of QuezaItenango and Its People.

Eyewitness Tells of the Destitution
 of QuezaItenango and Its People.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-By ad- vices brought by the steamer City of Para it is learned that in ninety sec onds 1000 people were killed, ovei 4,OOO maimed and crippled and the city of Quezaltenango of 10000 people destroyed by the earthquake of April IS in Guatemala.
 A man who was in Guatemala at the time of the disturbance, whose coffee plantation is only few miles out from QueZaltenango, was a passenger on the City of Para In speaking of the earth quake he said:
 Ut came about S:15 ill the evening. I was out on open ground and had great difficulty i'll keeping my feet.
 'sThe greatest damage was at Quezal- tenango, and the city was practically destroyed. All the buildings that were left standing are cracked and shaky. They will have to be pulled down. The loss is irreparable. My brother had just completed q business block at a cost of $30O,0O0, and it is a total ruin.
 .'There were three distinct shocks, each more severe than the one preced- ing, but the damage was all done with. in a minute and a half. Among the wealthier class the loss of life was comparatively slight, probably less than 100, though many were bruised and injured.
 ''The surrounding towns of San Pe- dro, San Marco, San Juan, Aniatitlan and Solola were also destroyed, and the total dead in these places will num- Der nearly 1,000s'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
AMONG THE STRIKERS.
A Quiet sunday In the Anthracite Rcgion-Situation Unchanged.

< WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 26.-A very quiet Sabbath was passed i'll the Wyoming region. Two weeks ago there was more or less excitement everywhere, because the strike order was to go into effect the following day, and one week ago there was much talk over the coming of President Mitchell So Wilkesbarre to make his headquar- ters, but yesterday found the offices of the coal companies entirely deserted, the clerks having completed their pay rolls early in the week, and at the strike headquarters no one was on duty but Miss E. c. Morris, President MitchelPs private secretary.
 The circular which President Mitch ell sent out warning the Polish, Slavish and Lithuanian miners to remain away from the bituminous region of Virginia and West Virginia, where strikes are now in progress; was read in many of the churches where the foreign miners attend services.
 Secretary Mullahy of the Stationary Firemen's union reports that the poll of the men employed at the various collieries has just been completed and that over 90 per cent of the men will quit work on June unless an eight hour day is granted them. Another officer of the union admits that the percentage of engineers who will quit work will not be as large, but very nearly so. What percentage of the pumpmen will come out is not as yet known.
 Meetings of railroad men to discuss the advisability of refusing to handle nonunion and bituminous coal during the progress of the miners strike were held in Wilzesbarre, Kingston and Ashley in the afternoon. All three meetings were secret.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
R.H.E
At Wateryille.

Only small crowd was present at the game between the Jeffersons and the Brooklyn Athletic club team yester- day, but those who were present saw enc of the most interesting. closely con tested games that has been played and probably will be this season. It was a pitchers battle in which the Jefferson tWirler fared better than did the Brook lyn boy. The Jeffersons' pitcher was better supported also. The score:
 R.H.E. JeHersons .................5 .5 6 3 Brooklyn Athletic club .........3 ' 5 Batteries Harper and Slayin; Kelly and Loughman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
Compromise In Famous Bond Case.

KANSAS CITY, May 26.-The fa- nous St. Clair county bond case, for which several county judges have re- ceived jail sentences because of their refusal to order the payment of S200,- GOO of bonds issued in 1868 to build a railway across that county, is to be compromised. Representatives of the bondholders, who now have a claim against the county for $1,500,000, in cluding principal and interest for thir- ty-four years, and the present judges are to meet at Osceola to consider a proposition from the bondholders which, it is stated, will prove accepta- ble to the county officials and tax DayerS
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26

Princeton, May 26-California' ath- letes downed the Tigers here Saturday in a set of dual games, winning seven events to the home team's six. The Californians have come east to par ticipate in the Intercollegiate games which will be held next week. They met Yale at New Haven two. weeks ago and were beaten by the Ellis by a small margin. Since then they have had a chance to recover from the hurtful effects of their long trip and are now in fine trim.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
ST. VINCENT'S FRIGHT
Latest Eruption Caused Great
 Consternation.
THE FLIGHT FROM CHATEAU BELAIR.
The Village Nearly DepopuIated at Second Outbreak of voIcano--No
 Hope of Reclaimfng the

 KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, May 20. Another eruption the night of Sun day, May IS, caused a greater fall of ashes and stones and more consterna- tion at Chateau Belair, St. Vincent, than resulted from the eruption of May z Shortly after the appearance of cloud May Is which was belched from the mountain Egyptian darkness en- veloped the village of Chateau Belair. The inhabitants of the hamlet rent the air with their shrieks and groped against the banks of the road leading to Cumberland in their anxious efforts to flee from the threatened danger. Many persons had their limbs broken. The darkness lasted one hour, but the exodus from Chateau Belair lasted all night Detonations and smoke and lava from the volcano continued the next day, May 19 and the people still continued their efforts to leave Chateau Belair for Kingstown and other towns. A heavy rainfall occurred at Chateau Belair the 18th, the first in the district for two months, and the streets, huts and shops of the village were flooded. As the volcano eruptions diminished after the 18th some thirty of the in habitants returned to Chateau Belair, but are still apprehensive of increased | ly severe eruptions.
 Kingstown is longing for rain, and the heat and dryness here are unprece- dented. There is no hope for the re suscitation of the Carib country for l years to come. The canal that supplied | water to that country for domestic or manufacturing purposes has dried up, and the district is desolate. The gov ernment is treating for the purchase of an estate upon which to settle the refu- gees, and carpenters are engaged in erecting huts on safe locations to re- lieye the congestion of Kingstown.
 The cloud that issued from the crater Sunday night was visible to the inhab- itants of the neighboring island of St. Lucia and inspired them with awe. l Vivid flashes of lightning were seen on the morning of the 18th, and these were accompanied by slight volcanic rumblings.
 I The number of new craters in the disturbed district cannot be ascer- l tained, as ascent of the mountain is im- i possible, but there are apparently four active craters there. Rumbling sounds are heard, and vapor is still issuing from different portions of the noun tain, and the lava is still flowing. Mount Enham shows no distinct signs of activity.
 The United States steamer Dixie has arrived here with 900O00 rations, to gether with clothing, medicine and sup plies.
 The Interruption of the cable between here and the island of St. Lucia has caused delay in the transmission of messages.