davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

ment of Agriculture. The average for
quality Is S6.7. against S3.7 last year
and S9.2 in 1900.
The preliminary estimate OF yield per
acre OF barley Is 29.0 bushels. against
PAT bushels on October /. 1901, and
23.3, the mean Of October averages for
the last ten years. The average for
quality is S7.3. against S9.2 last year
and S2.1 in 1900.
The preliminary estimate Of the yield
per acre Of rye Is 40 bushels. as COM
pared with 15.1 bushels on October J..
1901, and 14.4 bushels, the mean OF Oc-
tober averages for the last ten years.
The average for quality Is DIS, against
S9.4 last year and $40 In 1909.
The average condition Of buckwheat
on October /. was sos. as compared
with 1854 last month. 90.5 on October !.
1901. and 500, the mean Of the aver
ages Of the last ten years.
The average condition Of potatoes on
October I was S2.5. against S9.1 last
month. $40 on October /. 1901. and
TIC, the mean Of the averages Of the
last ten years.
As to the condition Of apples. North
Carolina reports 8 points, Illinois o.
Missouri! 10. Pennsylvania II. Maine
IL. New York IS. Iowa 10 and Michi-
gan 81 points above. and Ohio .. In
diana 3. Virginia o. Tennessee II. Ken
lucky % and Kansas q points below
the mean Of their October averages for
the last seven years.
The estimated average yield Of hops
In pounds per acre Is 1867 In Washing.
ton. 400 In California. 100 In Oregon,
1900 In Wisconsin and 32J in New York.
New Yory City. - Statistician ]. c.
Brown. Of the New York Produce Ex.
change calculated. on the basis Of the
figures Of the Government crop report.
that the indicated crop Of spring wheat
was 2i6.S7i 600 bushels. The actual
harvest last year Of spring wheat was
31S. 1885, 600 bushels. The indicated to-
tai wheat crop (spring and winter) is
82O. .S95. 600 bushels. comparing with an
indicated crop In September Of 610.611.-
600 bushels and last years actual h:r-
vest Of 14S. .4GO.21S bushels.
The indicated crop Of corn Is 2.352.-
716.OOO bushels. against the September
estimate of 2.495. .0S1 600 bushels and
an actual yield at harvest last year Of
l,5o9 5l9.S9 bushels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Omcisl Cravat Adj ustefs.

The leading haberdashery shops en-
ploy only clerks who are expert in ar'
ranging cravat shapes. Made-up neck
wear is adopted for provincial trade. as
a rule. Among the duties Of such as
sistants Is to attend weddings and
other house functions. The bridegroom
nowadays presents his "best man" and
ushers with cravats and gloves for the
ceremony. The haberdasher's clerk re-
ports at the proper place In due time
and adjusts these cravats uniformly.
placing the scarfpins in correct POSI-
tion, etc. He also fits the gloves In
each case. His employer collects q
handsome fee for this professional ser
vIce.-New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Three Styles Of wslkir: ckirt.

There are three new styles Of walk
ing skirt. says the Chicago Journal.
One is short. about an inch above the
floor, and has hip yoke.
Another is two inches from the floor.
severely plain and with slotted seams
and Just enough fare at the bottom to
give it a mOdish effect.
The third almost touches the floor.
and in the back has little train Of
about three inches Third style isn't
for rainy weather, and is amenable to
the side. e.clutch, being lightweight ut
the border on account Of lis banded
plainness. This long walking skirt
that must be held up seems to be de-
signed as a convenience to wear in the
street when the walk ends In house
affair of IN informal sort. not particu-
larly dressy. bat to which the long
skirt is adapted.
You know any woman is more at
tractive in n long skirt than In the
short type-this lightweight, long walk
inc skirt is next best TO n regularly
trained one rs 10 becoming appear
ance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
tunately for the peace Of mind OF the
A ,,d,,hov, Co,;oty ~ o nj tho hirda Of MIRA.

tunately for the peace OF mino Oh TUG
Audubon Society and the birds OF para.
disc in general. artificial trimming is
more fashionable than aigreftes ana
wings. for this is distinctly not q
feather year. Hats have been sur.
mounted with raw figs. pine cones and
lemons. while grapes OF every type are
especially adapted to picture hats. Tbs
grand revival of fruits and odd flow
ers recalls the period Of Louis Nv.
when the Kings favOrite. Marquise De
Pompadour. originated tile wearing OF
absurd vegetables in the hair Pom
padour and another woman ut court
had wagered that Pompadour would
not appear Mt the royal ball with rad
ishes in her hair Almost rs much to
amusc the King rs to win her friend
los;s the favoritc entwined in her pow
dered wig n bushel OF red radishes.
Her headdress created great commo-
ton and the next day every woman in
court had her head looking like an agr'.
cultural fair. Beets, peas and all
smaller vegetables were in vogue Tor
months until the famous French
woman changed the fashion by adopt
ing an equally original whim.-New
York Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

He had come to New York to paddle
his own canoe. He bad answered ad-
vertisements by the score. which he
found in the Wanted column. but
for some reason which he could not un-
derstand no one wanted to pay him n
high salary. He had heard that sew
eral OF his friends who were in New
York Were getting from $50 to $50 a
week-that is, they said they got that.
but when he called on them and asked
them II they knew OF any other $50 or
$50 jobs, they only shook their heads.
True, he found one or two 81 q week
Jobs, but he could not figure out bis
expenses within that limit.
At last he was about to give up from
utter encouragement. when he saw
this advertisement in morning paper:
Wanted. an elevator man; 81 O
week, with q raise. II satisfactory"
II wonder II that Is meant for
Joker he said. as he cut out the adver-
dsement.-New York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Coats For Babies.

Long cloaks are fashionable again for
small babies; they are made OF silk or
cloth. These have generally coat
to wear under them, but may be In
themselves, If made with inter-lining
or wadded lining. quite warm enough.
The objection, Of course. is that the
baby's hands cannot get out. but for
4 ting baby 1t Is often well TO keep the
hands covered in very cold weather.
All white should be used until child Is
q year or two old. and even then II Is
mistake to use anything hut light col.
ors. Cloth coats. ribbed silk. bengaline
and poplin are all fashionable. and the
style Is the same for one and all. No
coat or other garment that a baby
wears should be made in q way that
will not allow of it's being cleaned fre.
quently.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
A Brave Woman.

The French Academy has awarded
the Audiffred prize Of 1900 francs to
a woman-Mme. Meyrier. wife OF the
French Consul at Diarbekir. The Con.
sui and his wife were present In that
town at the time OF the Armenian mas
sacres. in 1895. says the Westminster
Gazette. Nine. Meyrier sheltered, fed
and cared for more than 700 Armenian
refugees in the Consulate building,
which was several times besieged. NJ.
Meyrier and his stan repulsing the
Turkish assailants time after time.
This lasted twelve days. and when oil
immediate danger had disappeared the
rescued Armenians left. showering
blessings on the heads Of their saviors.
Six months later Nine. Meyrier led q
caravan OF COO Christians to the coast,
a fortnight's journey. The valiant
woman led the band on horseback.
with her four children following in q
litter. and passed with her party
through the midst Of hostile tribes.
She reached the coast in safety, with
all the refugees under her care.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Pretty Things to Wear.

Gray shades are known as STORM,
cloud, pearl. moonlight and monkey.
Visionary blue is a delicate tint with
hint Of gray that is very effective.
Holland bows of delft blue satin
promise to figure largely as hair dec.
grafton during the season.
A new fancy in auto wraps. also
English. is 4 coat OF white hair seal
lined with flannel In check effect.
Prune shades in combination with
violet and lighter toned purple are used
10 some extent in autumn millinery.
One Of the daintiest things In neck.
wear IL q French stock OF white louis
inc silk combined with linen cord and
hand work.
An English novelty in motor coats is
OF brown frieze. leather lined and set
OF with leather buttons. The wide
cuffs are lined with fur.
Some OF the new felts in ivory and
white are exceedingly picturesque. at
are the Lamballe shapes in white and
pastel tinted silky leaves.
Short coats of fur will be much worn
and considerable is anticipated for gray
squirrel and moleskin. relieved by col
lars Of white cloth, embroidered.
Quite the newest neck bow is lightly
bowed in order to hold the lace stock
upright. The bow Is set at the back Of
the neck, and is in reality very full
rosette OF black baby velvet.
Trimmings cover a wide range and
include guipure. appliques in white and
colored cloth. oriental embroideries In
tinted worsteis. braiding, long tassels
and cord and chenille and crochet
cords.
As garniture for dark cloth costumes
exquisite designs in decorative cash
mere have been introduced woven on
plain pastel tinted cashmere bands in
delicate tones Of yellow, brown. blue.
green and pink.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Hundreds of Dollars
Spent i'm Vain---Pe.
ru.na Cured.

A neglected cold 10 frequently the
cause Of death.
II 10 more often, however, the cause
Of some chronic disease.
There 10 not an organ In the body
bot what IL liable to become seriously
deranged by q neglected cold. Dis
eases Of the kidneys. bladder and diges-
tive organs are all frequently the result
of neglected cold.
Hundreds OF lollars are spent on
doctors and medicines trying to cure
these diseases, but until the true cause
of them is discovered there win be no
use In using medicine.
Dyspepsia medicine, diarrhoea medf
cine and constipation medicine 10 Of no
good whatever when catarrh 10 the
cause. The catarrh must be treated.
The cause being removed. the derange-
ments viii disappear.
Peruna cures catarrh of the digestive
organs, the urinary organs or any a
| the internal organs.
II you do not derive prompt and sat.
| isfactory results from the uee OF Pes
runa, write at once to Dr.. Hartman,
giving q full statement Of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you bio
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
| The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O.
and blessings to you for Peruna."-
Miss Kate Brown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
The Good. .Natured Woman.

The woman OF thor oughly good
natured disposition has far broader
field in which to exert her influence
than her serious minded sister The
former radiates her personality with
that sunny. intangible something that
always makes for herself score OF
friends where the latter looks on and
wonders what the magnet can be.
When adversely faces the man with
the good-natured wife. that is the WON.
an who can smile and see the "Other
side" even in the gloOmiest aspect. II
Is he who looks to the good.humOred
side Of the household for his consola-
ton. says the Boston Post.
The woman who smiles when others
frown is the woman who reaps the
richest harvest and finds In life the
greatest opportunities. the lightest re-
sponsibilities and the acme Of all her
truest and most wGmanly aspirations,
for the woman who smiles sees light
and infinite good In everything and er.
erybody. She accepts the inevitable
with hearty. CHEEKY laugh. and causes
the shadows to dissipate and HE away
to other quarters. Women learn valua'
BILE lessons from a smile. while men
silently adore the possessOr. and all
because she is capable OF manufactur'
Ing sunshine where illhumor before
existed.
Good humor establishes an eQnili
brium when all else falls. 1t adjusts
relations between husbands and wives
mother and children. and mistress and
maid.
1t is the lever Of success. the fulcrum
Of all happiness in the home, the peace
maker between nations 1t Is the rec
ognision OF love above all things else
and IS the golden key that unlocks ai
doors. Without 1t life Is a desert, O
dreary nothingness; for. devoid Of tbs
smiles and good nature OF woman
the whole world assumes whatever the
serious minded pessimist may make IT.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Selection Of Breeds.

Any breed will lose its prestige II the
selection of the best individuals is not
strictly adhered to. and all breeders
rely more upon the exploits OF certain
members Of their herds or fiOcks than
upon the whole. for. no matter how
careful the breeder may he. or how ju.
diciOusly he may mate his animals, he
will have some that will fall below the
standard Of excellence. II the eXpe-
rienced breeder OF pure-bred stock il
compelled to continually select and
breed from the best sires and dams 1t
should be more important for the
farmer not only to improve with pure.
bred sires. but TO Use only the best to
ers are disposed 10 purchase the "culls"
OF the breeder for breeding purposes,
and are disappointed II they do not Sc
cure good results. 1t IL never profit
able TO use all inferior animal for any
purpose. more especially when grading
up q herd or flock. as the better the
sire the greater his influence. Worth.
less sires should rather be avoided. as
they entail loss OF time. labor aud
money. The male is half of the
herd" for every young animal partakes
OF his aracteristics. its value depend
ing more upon the excellence Of the
sire ard the advancement OF the herd
and in exact ratio with the influence Of
that parent. Pedigree Is a safeguard
and protection. but pedigree alone Ii
not to be relied upon. The form. dispo-
siti0n. health and other indications
must assist in selection. but. as some
sires can give no evidence OF their
value until tried. the pedigree should
never be overlooked. as II points out
the several families among breeds that
have excelled and also the best individ-
uals among those families. Every
farmer should endenvor TO be q breed
er, and also to breed to standard Of
excellence by selecting the best TO be
obtained Of any breed.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Machine Drills SQUARE Eioles.

A machine which will drill square
holes has ut last been made. An Eng
lishman named Edward Segitz is the
inventor. and his apparatus Is said to
have solved a problem heretofore re-
garded as being about as unaccom-
plishablc as the mathematical impossi-
bility Of "squaring' the circle. Segitz's
machine is "three-winged" drill.
semi-round. which cuts four straight
edges in its rotary motion. That Is.
the motion appears to the eye to be ro-
tary. but there is. OF course. q maneu-
vre in the triple fange which produces
the square cut. triangular. or other m
gular holes, with automatic regularity
and machine speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
The Report Issued by the Department
Of Agriculture.
INDICATED TOTAL WHEAT YIELD

Il 10 Calculated ut s2o, ,s95,ooo Bushels
~ Compared With Last Year's Hsr.
vest Of 7Is. .l80.ais Busheis-Estimated
Yield and Condition Of Corn, Oats.
Barley. Apples and Potatoes.
Washington. D. C.-The monthly re-
bort Of the statistician Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the average
condition of corn on October / to have
been 1915. as compared with SAB last
month, 52.1 on October /, 1901, 1872 Mt
the corresponding date in 1900. and TIL
the mean Of the October averages OF
the last ten years.
The preliminary estimate Of the aver
age yield per acre OF spring wheat IL
14.4 bushels, subject TO revision when
the final wheat estimate is made. The
estimated averages Of yield per acre In
the States having 100000 acres or up
ward in spring wheat are as follows:
Minnesota, 1870: North Dakota, l5.I;
South Dakota, 12.4; Iowa. l2!O; Nebras'
ka, 1870: Washington. 21.O; Oregon.
ls.1; Wisconsin. 17.s; Colorado, ia;
Kansas, 1O.9; Utah. 24.2: Idaho. 2S.1.
The average quality Of spring wheat Is
S7.7.
The preliminary estimate On the av-
erage yield per acre Of oats is 34.5
bushels, as compared with 25.1 bush.
els on October !. 1901. 29.6 at the
corresponding date in 1900. and 26.s
bushels, the mean Of the October esti.
mates for the past ten years. The pres
ent estimate Of yield per acre IL the
largest ever reported by the Depart
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

kept unhealthily dark. The cut shows
q better method. The sliding window
is Of glass. while hinged board shut
ter outside can be let down at night to
keep out cold air. This shutter Is SET
at an angle SO that It's own weight will
keep it closely shut or it may shut fat
against the casing and be kept tightly
closed by q hook. Orange Judd Fnrmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Stock NorEs.
CleaninC HOG Houses.

Arrange the pig pens so that they
can be cleaned easily and supplied with
fresh bedding. A hog house should be
cleaned every day. otherwise it will
soon become filthy and harbor disease
germs. II this is properly attended to
il Is no more work TO clean the pig pen
every morning than II Is to clean the
horse stable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Two Revenue cu tiers Launched.

Two United States revenue cutters
were successfully launched at the
spedden shipyards at Baltimore, Md
One Of them is the Mackinaw. chris.
tened by Miss Alice Fuller White. of
Chambersburg. Pa. and the other the
Winnjsemmett. christened by Mrs. N
p. Mahon. wife Of Congressman Ma
hon. Of Pennsylvania.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Women In Holland.

The right Of mothers as well as
fathers to decide regarding the dOmi-
cile, choice OF profession and marriage
Of minor children has been recognized
legally by the Dutch Parliament. Hol-
land has also passed law by which
women may be appointed guardians OF
children not their own.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
News OF the Tcilers.

ndymakers at Cincinnati. Ohio
have organized.
The sanitary employees at Santiago
Cuba, struck recently.
The South Wales Miners Federation
has a membership Of 10000.
Striking weavers at Toronto. Can.
have declared their strike or.
Fishermen at San Francisco. Cal.
have taken steps to form union.
Cement, concrete and tile workers
of Memphis, Tenn. have organized q
union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Information has been received at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Nd,
from the Navy Department to the ef-
feet that another examination Of can.
didates for admission to the Naval
Academy will take place during No.
vember. This Is q rather unusual time
OF the year for such examinations. but
this step was taken by the department
or account Of the pressing need Of off,
GERS for the navy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
A Winter Barn window.

Where manure is thrown out Of q
tie.up window the latter Is likely to be
a board fitted to slide in the window
casing. This is not SO tight but that
cold air may enter, while the tie-up 10
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Killed In . BuIldIng's Fall.

One man was killed and four severe.
ly injured by the collapse Of the north.
west section Of the new Otsego Hotel
building. at Jackson. Mich. cOnstruc-
ton Of which had reached the fourth
story. The cause Of the collapse Is not
known,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Orrsn Full OF Counterfeits.

When the Warsaw police recently
raided q forged banknote factory they
found q cabinet organ stuffed with
counterfeit notes. One Of the forgers
was playing the instrument. and its de-
fective music attracted suspicion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29
Dreams In Hcadgear.

The exaggerated hat trimming OF this
autumn seldom has been equaled, and
the more grotesque and unusual fruits
and flowers on my lady's head the
more praise her milliner will win. For.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

OF those sentenced by English courts
az habitual drunkards more than one.
third are women.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Halls Catarrh Cure Is liquid and Is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. Write
for testimonials, free. Manufactured by
=. ]. CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, 0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Governor Crane. Of Massachusetts.
narrowly escaped serious injury in n
runaway near Dalton. Mass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

fTTSpermanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NeryeIaestorer. S3trial bottle and treatisefree
DER. H. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila- Pa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
nv life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS Rob-
lfxn, Maple s., Norwich, n. Y. Feb. u, 1850.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

The largest coral reef in the world 10
the Australian barrier reef, which IL HOO
milea in length
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

There 10 q difference between being out
epoken and being out-talked.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Mrs. winslovs Soothing Syrup for children
teethins, soften the gums, reduces innamma-
t5on .allays pain, cures wind collie. &c. abottle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Frances 5000 doctors average less than
S750 a year professional income.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

It's the tiresome people who bore their
way through life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

PuryAH FADELEss DYES color more
hoods, per package, than others.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Johnson's Happy Pills arc manu- fsctured
BY the Happy Medicine Co., Borough Of Rich
mond, N. Y. City. They are highly recon-
mended for malaria and chills and fevers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Some people love their neighbors for
What they can get out Of them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-10-29

Most Of US try to deserve the good opin-
ION we have of ourselves.