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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Women and Drink.

1.-THE latest statistics regarding inebriety
are such as to cause considerable alarm,
and we have the more reason to feel ner-
vous for our future when we remember, as
n writer in q daily paper has remarked:
that in these statistics n gets no record
of the ever increasing number Of women
in the middle and upper classes who are
victims to this terrible vice." says the
Lady's Pictorial. Their friends and medi.
cal attendants hide it from the world; in
many cases it is carried On secretly, and
only becomes known to Mortified relatives
when there is no remedy. There is unhap-
PLY such a tendency nowadays to raise
scares aud rant that folks with . serious
crusade to preach dread to say. all they
know lest they should be dubbed 'cranks'
hamper the desired reform by getting
indiscreet followers in their train. But
there is no doubt at all that drunkenness
among women is an evil we shall have to
fight very s~trenuously ere long unless Eng
land and her homes are to be ruined"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Tho Crusade In Brief.

Drunk and disorderiy" is the charge
lodged against nearly every arrest. The
saloon makes the drunk and the drunk
causes disorder and the taxpayer foots the
bill.
During the year 1900 the peop:c OF the
United States drank l,l9G, 402 ~ gallons
OF beer. which is nearly sixteen gallons Tor
every man, woman and child in the coun-
try.
The thing that needs reforming Is the
man. not the saloon. The drinking m.n
does not wish a reformed saloon and the
reformed man does not wish any kind OF
q saloon. .
Tn. Tennessee Methodist makes a good
point: "A drinking man can stay III 4
church or even in n pulpit. but nc can,iot
stav in a bank. Is money more vaiusole
than morals:
The prowess of the drink trade, the
badness of the trafickers. the list.essness
of the people, the lmpossi6iiity OF AWAKEN
ing any deep concern for the fallen classes,
arc enough TO stir a heart OF stone and
transform its coolest blood into kissing
steam.
To Us it has always seemed that to pray
To Almighty God to take away the saloon
and then refuse to vote to assist Him in
the lob il a great sin. II the traffic Is
wrong, TO vote for it is wrong; but II
sobriety. dccency and Righteousness are
right. it is right whenever necessary to
vote for them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
The Lord 10 Good.

The Lord is good. Sometimes we forget
il. Sometimes we feel it. Always we
know it. Few men are really skeptical a.
to the goodness Of the great God who is at
the heart OF the whole universe as its au.
thor and upholder. We pity the man, that
rare man, who has lost all faith in good.
ness and all faith in God. The Lord is
good. The need is to translate that declar
ration OF holy writ into terms Of . per.
sonal experience, to carry it with one as q
daily conviction and comfort, and to hive
in q constant atmosphere OF praise and
prayer in the spirit Of the Psalmist, who
declared: 81 will bless the Lord at all
times."-New York Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
3 O TO BLAME
House Naval Committees Report on
LESSER Bribery Charges.
No Evidence Against Quigg or the Hei.
land Boat Company-won't Favor
More Submarine Craft.

Washington, D. CA majority OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs Of the
House agreed upon a report on the
Lessler bribery charges in relation to
the Holland submarine boats. The fol-
lowing are the findings:
II. That the charge made BY Mr..
Lessler that an attempt had been made
to corruptly influence his action re-
specting proposed legislation Is sus-
tanned by the evidence: such attempt.
in the opinion of the committee. having
beer made by one Philip Doblin on his
OWE, initiative and responsibility. with
the idea Of making money for himself
II he should find Mr.. Lessler corruptly
a~pproachable.
go. That there Is no evidence to sus-
tain the charge Of m attempt by Lem
uel E. Quigg to corruptly influence a
member of the Committee on Naval AZ.
fairs respecting proposed legislation
pending before said committee md the
House.
"3. That there is no evidence to sus-
tain the charge Of m attempt by the
Holland Submarine Boat Company or
any of its agents to corruptly influence
q member OF the Committee on Naval
Affairs respecting proposed legislation
before said committee and the House.
I'm view OF the foregoing we recon-.
mend that the clerk Of the committee
be directed to certify to the Attorney
General of the United States o copy OF
the testimony taken Mt the hearing.
with q request that he take such action
as the law and the facts warrant"
A minority report also was made. 1t
was signed by Representatives Kit.
chin. (Oem.. n. CO. Vandiver. (Dem..
No. and Roberts. (Rep. Mass..) and
differs from the majority report only
in respect to the first conclusion. On
this point It says: The charge that an
attempt was made to corruptly infiu-
ence n member Of the Committee on
Naval Affairs respecting proposed leg
islation pending before the House is
not sustained"
By a vote Of nine to six the commit.
tee decided against the proposition TO
authorize additional submarine torpedo
boats.
All sides united in the finding against
Doblin. There was not the slightest
opposition to that feature Of the re-
port. There was also substantial una.
nimity on the idea Of indicating
Quigg. The theory advanced In the
committees report Is that Doblin him.
self invented the idea Of approaching
LESSER and bribing him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
sucks Ats Way Along.

A boat on somewhat new lines has just
been patented by Albert K. Weisz; q ne
which has the novel feature OF having its
propeller contained within the hull instead
Of being placed outside rs in ordinary
usage. On each side OF the keel below the
water line there are two pairs of oval
openings. One pal. IS located quite near
the bow and the other pair about amid.
ships. The action of the propeller is to
draw the water in the forward of these
openings and to discharge it through the
rearmost ones. The two streams entering
the bow openings unite in one inside the
hull where the water is acted upon by the
propeller. The inventor claims great econ
omy for his boat as we'll as a uniform
speed ut all times and in Ill kinds OF
weather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Sporting BrevItles.

n. E. Temple has been elected Cap
tain of the Columbia freshman lacrosse
team.
DR.. Julian Chase. Of Providence. Il.
l., has been elected President OF the
American Automobile Association.
George Fl. Ketcham, owner Of Cries.
ceus. has purchased The COnquerer.
q stallion with a trotting record Of
2.12k.
The Corinthian Yacht Club. Of New
Haven. Conn. has appropriated $4,000
to build O new club house at Morris
Grove.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Godfrey Hunter. Jr., Acquitted.

According to q telegram received at
Louisville. KY, from Guatemala City
by William Hunter from his father.
DR.. Godfrey Hunter. formerly United
States Minister to Guatemala. Godfrey
Hunter, IT.. was acquitted Of the muir.
der Of william Fitzgerald. Of Grand
Rapids, Mich. in Guatemala City, sew
eral months ago. The message says
thirty eight witnesses swore there was
q conspiracy against the life Of young
Hunter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
BANK CASHIER A oEFAUCTEa.
Shortage In . Baltimore Institution Dis
covered While Ofncisl was Dying.

Baltimore, Md. - James Valentine
Wagner. cashier Of the National Ma.
rine Bank in this city. who died a few
days ago. left his accounts much in
volved. While on his death bed the
bank officials made the discovery that
there was something wrong. and fur.
Their investigation brought to light the
fact that some Of the collateral for
loans Is missing.
Experts were at once employed to
make an examination and until they
complete their work the amount Of the
shortage cannot be ascertained. Pres
ident Littig. Of the bank. said there
were Irregularities. but that he thought
the cashiers bond was sufficient to in
demnify the hank. The cashier was
bonded In the sum Of $4,000. He was
one Of the best known bank officials in
the city. having been with the Marine
Bank thirty-seveH years.
1t Is believed he must have specu.
lated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18

The Christian presents his body 10 God
as a living saerifce. That, the apostle said
is q spiritual worship. IL 10 not, then, an
occasional act, but o constant service. Ply
steal cleanliness Is . religious duty. Tie
diet that promotes righteousness - o tribr
ute to the Father TO whom w ohcr cur
bodies. Abstinence from stimulants, luxup
ries, indulgences that would profane them
il imperative. If We would not shame our
selves by an unholy offering.
Jesus Christ q Lord had abcundin&
health. He exhausted Himself with tod
for Others, He sroaned with pain because
sage He brought them, His frame shook
with sobs because Of the woes that were
coming to His country, His heart broke at
last under the burdens Of the worlds sin,
but we have NO record that he ever wa
sick. Disease in others fed at His pres
ence. He came, He said, that men might
have life abundantly. That meant vigor OF
body, as well a. Of mind and spirit. He
rejoiced in giving health. To imitats Him
is to take all wise means TO make our bod
les wholesome and agreeable, ct to present
to God a. q gift.
The Christian prepares and keeps his
body a. q temple of the Holy Spirit.
Know ye not that your body Il . temple
VI ~ x1oiy SgnlS ~ - Ahyc w
delight to furnish the room where We en-.
terrain our loved and revered guest 90 that
it will give him pleasure. To discover that
we had placed there anything Offensive 70
an honorable person would be an unforget-
table shame. II must be admitted that we
are tempted even thus TO disbonor the
greatest and hottest One who makes Him
self our guest. But sclfcontrol to shut
away evil and unworthy thoughts from
~tenantry in q body where the Holy Spirit
dweIls is the frst necessity TO manhood.
One who laid bare his own weakness that
he might help his fellow-men TO be pure
and strong said: 81 buffet my body and
bring it into bondage" So win We do that
we may have fellowship with the Father
and with His Son. Jesus Christ.
We have known deformed bodies that
were beauti6ed by the evident indweiling
Of the Holy Spirit. We have seen disease
made a discipline to bring the heavenly
guest into clcssT eompanionship. For what
ever defects our bodies have, IL they are
used honorably as q sacrifice, holy, accept.
able to God, we have the assurance that
the Lord Jesus Christ "shaIl fashion new
the body Of our humiliation, that il may
be conformed to the body Of His glory"
Boston Congregationalist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Art Glass Windows by Electricity.

"A novel method Of glass framing has re-
Gently been patented by H. w. Scatter
good. 1t is devised especially for the max
ing Of stained glass art windows. The de.
sign of the window is drawn on q piece Of
thin paper, and or this are stuck, by some
adhesive, the pieces Of glass; spaces being ing
u.s., use Of wax, metallic powders. ETC., the de-
sign 10 now made ready for an electrolytic
bath. in which it is subsequently immersed.
1t remains in the bath until the spaces be.
tween the glass have been filed BY what.
ever metal Is used. The resulting window
consists Of q one.piecc grid Of metal, the
spaces Of which are the various pieces OF
colored glass which make up the picture. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Figs and Thistles.

Gods delays are not always denials.
The greatest grief may be silded with
some gratitude.
The shield Of faith was not meant TO
protect the conscience.
High pressure in society Il apt to 90
with low pressure In piety.
Our gains depend not on what we can
get. but on what we can give.
When the roots Of life reach the river Of
God its fruits will be rich with His glory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
The suudr, Civil Bill Ready.

The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill,
rs reported to the House Of Represen-
tatives. ut Washington, by Representa-
tive Cannon, Chairman Of the House
Committee on Appropriations. carries
IN aggregate appropriation Of $7S.007.-
go. which Is &c. .432 less than the
estimates and ST.. 1856. $40 than
the current appropriation. The COM
mIttee recommends an appropriation
Of So. 600. 200 for the relief Of distress
in the Philippines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Save the Boys and Girls.

At the bottom Of all the evils and temp
tations that infest our cities lies the legal.
lied liquor traffic, says the Union Signal.
For the sake of the boys and the girls
who are leaving the farms and seeking
employment in the cities it should not be
difficult to convince farmers and farmers.
wives that prohibition is the only kind OF
business or TO persuade them to join the
prohibition forces.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
ALLIES NEW DEMAND.
Two-thirds For Themselves; One.third
For ve~nszuela's Other Creditors.

Washington, d. Cat a conference
OF the Venezuelan ne%gotiators the Brit
ish Ambassador presented to Mr.. Bow
en- n counter proposition from the a.
lied powers providing that two-thirds
Of the thirty per cent. Of the customs
receipts Of the two ports Of La Gunyra
and Porto Cabello be turned over to
the allies. and that the other claimant
nations content themselves with the re-
naming one-third Of the thirty per
cent. until their claims nre satisfied.
Mr.. Bowen promptly rejected the prop.
osition and asked that the question Of
preferential treatment be referred to
The Hague tribunal and the blockade
Of Venezuelan ports raised at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
white Hons. Piano Worth $40 900.

A concert grand piano, pronounced the
finest in the world, has been placed in the
East Room at the White House in Wash.
ington. 1t is entirely covered with gold
leaf, and is worth more than $4,000. 1t
bears the shields of the thirteen original
States, and the legs are beautifully carved
eagles. The piano vas presented by the
makers. 1t will be used at White House
musicales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Convict Firh,s on Police.

Dan Kane. n Missouri convict, who
escaped from the penitentiary In JEFF
ferson City. Mo-. went direct to his
old home in Sedalia. and IN a board
Ing house Dragged OF his %escapade. He
was cornered by policemen. but after
q desperate fight escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
School Savings Banks.

In eighteen different States there
have grown up what IRE known ne
school savings banks. The total mum.
Der Of pupils having deposits In such
banks Is 63.57G and the total net de-
posits to their credit amounts to nearly
q third OF q million dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Code VIII.

Cease meddling with Gods plans and
will. You touch anything Of His and you
the work. You may move the hands
of q clock to suit you, but you do not
change the time; you may hurry the IN.
folding Of Gods will. but you harm and
do not help His work. You can open .
rosebud but you spoil the flower. Leave
al to Him. Thy will, not mine
Stephen Merritt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
The Full Privilege Of Prayer.

We do not know, in our ordinary living,
the full privilege OF prayer. and therefore
it loses for US, sometimes, its richness and
its blessing. But when we let it range
throughout the whole circle of life, il
makes God q personal present friend to us
one to whom we can turn at any moment
and one through whom we can rise above
the perplexities, and lose the anxious cares
that prcss upon us.-Timothy Dwight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
p II.
LUXE HAMMOND IS pEFIED.

"Tis my uncle's STEP" said Kate
Elgin, as Hammond advanced along
the hall, land he must be in q passion,
for when angry, he treads as II to
crush something under his heel"
"Angry or pleasant, there be Is" said
Greene, rising rs Hammond swept into
the parlor. HE must have known we
were here"
Tho gaslight Of the splendid chande'
ler showed the three as they met near
the centre Of the parlor, and Hammond
paused somewhat as he gazed upon
the handsome and manly form Of the
young carpenter. whose arm was ner.
vously pressed by the beautiful girl
at his side.
Good evening. Mr.. Hammond" said
James, bowling politely. II hasten to
apologize for my presence here"
"Stayr said Hammond. as his face
grew black with rage. Are you not
Jim Greene, the journeyman carpen'
teri"
MY name ID James Greene. and I
have the honor to say that I am a
carpenter" replied Greene, drawing
his fine figure proudly erect. as he no.
ticed the rich mans sneer.
"Ah! ipdeed!" said Hammond, with
mock humility, and curling his thin
lips with q deeper sheer. You are In
the disguise of q gentleman. and before
I should order you from my house. ]
thought 1t best to be sure to whom
spoke"
"As much q gentleman In my red
shirt and saw in hand as in this suit"
returned james Greene. with q scorn
of the paltry distinction that abashed
the purse.proud man before him. And
In either garb much more a gentleman
than Luke Hammond, who takes nd.
vantage Of his roof and Q lady's pres
ence to insult me-"
Insult you" exclaimed Hammond.
with q SCOT. leave my house. i'm.
pudent fellow"
Your housew said Kate. advancing
between her lover and her uncle.
You forget that this house and all 1t
contains are mine, and until james
Greene Is told by me to 60 hence, he
Is master here. MI. Hammond" .
80! Miss Catherine Elgi1 has
stopped to fall in love with James
Greene" sneered Hammond.
I'm this lady's presence. MI. Ham.
mond, you utter your insults unpun.
ished save with my contempt. Else
where. sir. I fear even your gray head
would not shield you from an honest
indignation" said James.
James Greene" said Hammond.
speaking with his teeth pressed hard
together, "some weeks since I gave you
a Job think that is what you gentle
men Of the saw and chisel term work.
You entered this house-my house as
yet. Miss Elgin-here you saw my
niece. Since then you have succeeded
in turning her giddy head until she
thinks she loves you. You have met
her In secret. You had sense enough
to know that I. her uncle. would scorn
your suit. and 60 you steal into my
house to make q fool Of q weak.minded
girl"
Nov, MI. Hammond" cried-Kate.
with burning cheek and flashing eyes.
III you were not the brother Of my
dead mother. I would call you a liar.
Having exhausted your insults against
James Greene. you now insult me-"
And in insulting q woman. Mr.. Ham.
mond. you lose the protection of her
presence" suddenly exclaimed James,
advancing with eyes that threatene'
quick and merited punishment.
To be continued.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18

Ostrich Egg Weighs Three Pounds.
The largest egg Is that Of the ostrich.
1t weighs three pounds and 10 con.
sidered equal In amount to twenty.
four hens eggs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18
Grimes Act Han Lined.

The proclamation issued last year
placing thirteen districts In Ireland un-
der the Crimes act and maintaining
summary jurisdiction 10y the magis-
trates Is revoked.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18

Murderer Hanged 1t wsshinSton.
For the murder Of bis sweetheart.
John Sinclair, colored. n one-legged
man, was hanged at Washington. D. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-18

More Millionaires In PPussis.
The number of m~illionaires IN Prussia
has increased since 1899 from 6Ol6 to 6Soi,
according to the general tax returns. 49,
Deming graphic., 1903-04-15
COIumbus CuIlinGS.

The Ell Paso & Southwestern are
down l6O feet vito their l0-inch drilled
we'll and have the foundation laid for
the big water tank.
John johnson and Sol Moore will pass
the custom house witha bunch Of cattle
purchased from A. Reade, formerly of
Luna county, but now of JanOs, Mexico.
George Tomlin, of the G, W. ranch,
spent Easter in Columbus.
Hon. j. d. Keith was visitor in Co
lumbus last week.
Joe Taylor stopped over on his way
to and from Palomas, where he had
been to bring his nephew. who had
been visiting Albert Lindauer, home.
Albert Lindauer, the leading mer-
chant of Las Palomas, was visitor in
Columbus the other day.
Deming graphic., 1903-04-15
Local Time Of Train, on All Railroads.

E. P. & S. w.-Ieaves Deming at . a. m. con.
meets at Hermanos for the east south and west.
Arrives at p. m. connects with the Santa Fe for
the north and east. p. II. BURR. Agent.
SANTA FE-Through passenger and mail from
the east arriIea at 7;SO a. M. leaves $50 D. m.
Silver City branch-Leaves at 7:l5 a. m. arrives
shOP.m. W. G. ROCHESTER, Agent :
SOUTHERN PACIFIC - Through passenger and
mail service between California and the east.
Local passenger leaves for the east $50 a. m.
Sunset Limited leaves for the east at SO5 .. m.
Sunset Limited leaves for the west at $40 a. M
Local passenger leaves for the west at 5:s5 D. m
Golden State limited semi weekly. wes, bound
Thursdays and Saturdays ut 5:25 +. m.
West bound Tuesday and Friday at il:2Oa m.
d. BoswoRTH. Agent.
Deming graphic., 1903-04-15
Picnic.

The picnic season appears to be here
in all its glory, each week reports of
picnic parties come from various sources
Last Saturday quite large party
made up from two or three rooms of the
Deming school went out to the Byron
ranch for the day, and they put in full
time. AS the shades of evening began
to fall the big two horse wagon with its
merry crowd failed to appear, and the
mothers who were waiting began to
glow une lsy, and about O. clock when
the party still failed to come a party
started out to hunt them fearing they
had fallen prey to the wild beasts Of
the mountains some miles out they
were met coming slowly towards town,
the result Of their delay being a broken
double tree, no harm was done by the
break, other than making some of the
party walk about two miles to borrow
another double tree while the remainder
of the party waited for them. Finally
when they arrived about 10 O. clock they
might have said; 1--WE had perfectly
lovely time, I'm tired most to death"
Deming graphic., 1903-04-15
SEEN FROM A WATER TANK
SAoFt ParaSFashs Sf Railway DolAts Gather.
"a FsOA Various SsuresS.

A carload Of fine sheep passed
through here last Saturday, consigned
to Sam Dennis, the hustling butcher Of
Santa Rita.
Lot Morris, Santa Fe train master,
was up from San Marcial on business
the 7th.
Ben Williams, special officer Of the
Santa Fe, was in our town Friday and
left for the west over the E. P. & S. w.
John Finn has accepted the position
of bartender at the Harvey house,
which was vacated by Charles Pierce,
who has accepted position with Tracy
& Hannigan.
Chief Clerk NJ. E. Corey, Of the
Santa Fe, has accepted a position as
agent at Rincon and will leave in a
few days for that point.
Santa Fe ticket agent, Diggs, made
a business trip to El Paso Saturday re-
turning Sunday.
Messrs. Hitchcock and ]. F. Nc
Nally were In town Monday with Nc
Nally's special car looking after the
interests Of the Santa Fe.
c. X. Temple, former station agent
for the Fl PasO & Southwestern here,
has accepted a similar position at
Douglas, Arizona. His position here
will be filled by P. H. Burk.