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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-08
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Irnovledee Of what IL Best More I'm.
portant Than Wealth With.
out IL.

Il must be apparent to every one that
qualities Of the highest order are neces-
sary TO enable the best OF the products OF
modern m TO attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded. they may not hope for
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval. not Of individuals only.
but OF the many who have the happy
faculty OF selecting. enjoying and learn
Ing the real worth OF the choicest prod
ucts. Their commentator. consequently.
becomes important to others. since 10
meet the requirements OF the well IN
formed OF oil countries the method OK
manufacture must be Of the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent OF Its kind. The above Is true
not OF food products only. but IL espe-
cIally applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly q quarter Of a century OF
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup of Figs. Is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world. as the
best of family iaxatives. Its quality Is
due not only 10 the excellence OK the
combination OF the laxative and carmin-
alive principles Of plants known to act
most benehcially on the system and pre-
scented In the form Of q pleasant and re-
freshing liquid. but also TO the me'hod
Of manufacture OF the California Fig
Syrup Co., which ensures that uni.ormi-
~ and purity essential In q remedy IN
tended for family use. Ask any physi.
clan who Is well informed and he VIII
answer at once that Il Is an excellent
laxative. II at ali eminent In his pro-
fcssion and has made q special study OF
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
TEN he will tell you that II Is the best
OF family laxat!vcs. because IL - sim
p,e and wholesome n cleanse and
sw,c,cns the yystem effectually. when
a laxative Is needed. without any I'M
pleasant after-effccts. Every well-in-
formed druggist Of reputable standing
knows that Syrup OF Figs Is an excel
leu; laxative and Is glad to sell IT. at
the regular price OF fifty cents per bot
tie, because II gives general satisfac-
tion, but one should remember thai In
order to get the beneficial effects OF
Syrup OF Figs It is necessary to buy the
s..alne. which Is sold in original pack
ages only: the name Of the remedy
Syrup Of Figs and also the full name OF
the company-california Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front Of every package.
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Not since 1894 have so few children
been born in Boston. In 1901 the birth
rate was only 27.10. During the year
there was an actual gain In population
Of only 1915. The proportion of native
whites Of native parentage Is now only
thirty-six per cent. Of the whole popu-
latlon. and many Of these are but two
removes from an immigrant ancestry.
1t Is very evident that the old American
stock Is dying out and that 1t will in.
evitably be replaced by the newcomers
Of the end Of the nineteenth century
and the beginning Of the twentieth.
The foreign!born element constitutes
about one-third Of the population. but
contributed about two-thirds of the
births. Among the Italians there were
1411 births. among the Russians 1887
and among the Irish 1891.
The highest birth.rates in the city
are found in those wards where li-es
the poor and the foreigners. The low
est birth.rates are found in the Back
Bay and in the South End. in the mid.
die Of Roxbury, In West Roxbury and
In Jamaica Plain. Three Of these wards
actually show IN excess Of deaths over
births.-The Medical News.
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CHATEAU en- EsPAcNE.

! build my castle in the cir;
Why build upon a dreary ground,
With sharp obstruction everywhere,
And evil mists to cloud around!
] bald it in . heavenly blue,
A b%ird-6lled, rosy atmosphere, -,
Where all day long, where all night
through,
, Ny dear dreams, tangible, appear.
With twisted turrets to the clouds,
With azure bastions. c!oud.impearled,
Fair mantled in aerial shrouds,
Il dominates . weary world.
And pain and grief are far away,
And words unkind. and cruel calls.
From day to night. from night to day,
No care can climb my castle walls.
And when. serene, ! enter here,
You know, I never lonely move,
] built my castle for you, dear,
share my house with You, my love.
Nv choice in these gray days. how wise!
hold q dream Of love-and you.
Look. sweetheart. when those towers rise
Our futtering pcrnants cleave the blue!
Marie Van Worst, in Lippincott's.
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Haskins. likewise. had been perforated
nv d cattle dealer. who had caught
Haskins trading away q couple OF
steers that did not belong to him. And
even Benton's two most Intimate
friends. Jim Metcalf and Bill Herold.
had wandered away OF In Arizona and
were ir prison for holding up q South
ern Pacific train.
A year had passed, and never a letter
came from Harry to any n at home.
s.SBenton dreaded to read Western
kilograms for fear Of learning some
thing wrong OF her darling boy. Mr..
BENTON believed his son was made OF
good stuff. and that he was as likely
70 make millions and be sent to the
United States Senate as certain Rocky
Mountain Senators before him. And
the girls were always looking for the
letters that never came. But one
night about 0 o'clock there sounded
q loud knock at the front door OF the
Benton residence. and the former Con.
sressman answered the summons In
person. The whole family believed
that II was Harry who had knocked;
that he had become a millionaire and
n United States Senator. and that he
had taken this means Of surprising his
parents and sisters, especially rs It
happened to be two years to a day. or
q night, since his dramatic departure.
The man who had knocked was not
Harry, however. but he handed to Mr..
Benton a letter from Harry. which was
the next best thing. The contents OF
the letter were as follows:
"My Dear Father: Meet me ut mid
night ut the farthest edge Of the town.
Bring with you a full suit Of clothes.
I have q hat."-San Francisco Ar
vopouf
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both for odd bodices and the entire
costume. The stylish May Manton
model shown Is made Of crepe de Chine
In pastel blue, with s~titchings Of corti-
CELL silk In self color and trimmings
Of cream lace and narrow black velvet
ribbon. At the front are drop orna-
mepts Of silk. All wasting materials
are, however. appropriate and the lin.
ing can be used or omitted N the oc-
casion demands.
The waist. consists Of the lining, made
with fronts and back, and the fronts
and back proper. The back Is tucked
for Its entire length on lines that give
the v shape and produce the taperlng
effect. but the tucks In front extend
to yoke depth only and provide becom-
ing fulness over the bust. At the front
edge are box pleats that meet and be-
meath which the closing Is made. The
sleeves are in the new bishop style.
tucked ut their upper portions and
left free to form full puns over the
pointed cuffs. At the neck is q stock
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woman's Princess town.

Gowns cut In princess style are ex-
ceedlngly becoming to many figures
and make most satisfactory home
gowns. The admirable May Manton
model shown In the large drawing hts
snugly and smoothly and becomes sim
ple or elaborate as material and trim
ming are one or the other. AS Illus
trated 1t Is designed for morning wear
md Ia made Of cashmere in a pretty
shade of beige. Is simply stitched with
corticelli. silk and finished with gold
buttons.
The gown consists Of fronts. backs.
side backs and under-arm cores. The
fronts are titteL- by E:eans OF single
darts and all the portions fare freely
at the lower portion. SO giving the
fashionable effect. At the neck Is q
simple turnover collar. The sleeves
are In bishop style with straight GUNS.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size lie eight yards
tvrenty-seven inches wide. six and one
half yards thlrty-two inches wide. or
FIVE and one-fourth yards forty-four
inches wide.
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The Probiesn Solved.


When the man with the penchant for
mathematics boarded q Twenty-third
street crosstowp car he "a inclined to
be controversial. He had something on
his mind and he wanted to unburden
himself.
III q man is on q car gong north or
south, and he strikes q sudden curve
going east or west, which way does he
go? he asked.
The men on the back platform to
whom the question was addressed.
didn't want to commit themselves. One
little dried-up man who had charge
Of a laundry basket full Of clothes sug-
gested that the passenger would 90
northeast or southwest.
That's because you don't know any.
thing about tangelts. interrupted the
mathematician. Now. II q man IL on
q car going east or west and he strikes
q curve going north or south. or vice
versa"
Just then the crosstown car gave q
sudden jerk and swept out Of the
tracks Of the Lexington avenue line
near Broadway. The mathematical
man bumped against the conductor.
caromed OF the rear railing and landed
In the basket OF clothes. When he was
assisted to his feet he said with the air
Of q man who suffered to make q dis
covery for science:
II guess I was wrong. He hits all
the points Of the compass."-New York
Press.
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There are . multitude Of women. espe.
cially housewives, and al other women
Obliged to be on their feet constantly,
Who arc wretehed beyond description,
simply because their strength and vitality
is sapped away by catarrhal discharges
from the pelvic organs. These women get
through their daily duties tired, only to
20 to bed at night a. tired as before.
Mr.. Evs Essthe, SIS East lsth street.
y. 7. City. n. T.. wttss;-"i suffered for
three years with what 10 generally known -
leucorrhea. in connection with uIcerstion OF
the womb. The doctors advocated an opsra-
Hon which dreaded very much, and strong
II objected to 20 under It. Reading Of the
value Of. Pernna. ! thought IL best % give
this well-known remedy Q .tzisl, % I bought
three bottles Of i At once. Now I am 2
changed oma -Peruna cured me; Il took
nine bottles. but ! felt % much improved ]
kept taking IL as ] dreaded an operation %
much. am to-day in perfect health. and
have not felt 90 well Tor fifteen yesra"-Mra.
Eve Bartho.
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Theatre Psn

Happy the beast or bird that Is called
upon to play q part, however brief,
In the 1ieeting life of the Paris stage.
1t Is as good as q guarantee Of long
life. To many instances Of the kind
may be added the interesting case Of
two ducks now used at the Dejazet
Theatre in "Mossieu lie Marie" When
first obtained the company proposed to
have them for supper on the night Of
the centieme. But that happy occasion
has passed. and not only are the birds
spared, they are even to have under
studies on account Of the fatigue OF
matinees and special performances. and
when the play Is withdrawn they are
to be pensioned on a farm In the
suburbs under q contract against them
dying any but a natural death.-Lon.
don Globe.
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woman's Blouse Jsckst.

Blouse coats are In the height OF
fashion and are shown with TUNES OF
all lengths and none Mt all. The styl.
Ish May Manton model illustrated 10
adapted to both the entire costume and
the general wrap. but. as shown. Is OF
tan colored cloth. with bands Of white
overlaid by fancy braid and stitched
with cortlcelli silk. and makes part OF
n suit. All suitlngs and jacket mate
rails are. however. appropriate and II
preferred the tunic can be omitted n
the blouse finished at the belt.
The jacket Is made with fronts. back
and undeT-arm cores and Is arranged
to blouse slightly over the belt at the
front. The neck Is slightly open, re.
vealing the stock Of the gown, and the
front edges meet to form an Invisible
closing. The tunic Is smoothly fitted
and Is scanned to the lower edge. The
sleeves are In the new bishop style.
snug ut the shoulders and full above
the wrists. which are finished with
Follower flare cuffs.
The quantity Of material required FOR
the medium size is I've ind one-fourth
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The Strapped Brim.

The modified turban shape reigns
among the models. One Of these Is q
CONNECTION Of ecru straw in a coarse
aud heavy braid. The brlm Is deep
and made important by q monopoly OF
all the trimming used. At intervals
Of scarcely an inch and n half It !S
strapped with bands Of inch-wide rich
black velvet ribbon. These come from
under the hat and are fastened down
firmly on top Of the crown, thus hold
ing the brim rs supporters. At the
left side Is a double cockade which
looks as II 1t were made Of spun glass.
but 1t Is really made Of glistening
horse-hair. This springs up from un.
der a fat medallion Of black velvet and
plnches the brim back to the crown on
the left side toward the front.
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FACTORY 0irls Of China.

Girls are employed in the silk fac
tories Of China. and visitors to the
factories say that they make q very
pretty picture in their neat and attrac-
tive dress. very different from that
made by the somewhat carelessly-
dressed women who are similarly en-
ployed in this country.
The girls all wear little blue kimonos
and decorated Chinese shoes; their
plain black hair Is brushed back smooth
and glossy. and on 1t they wear their
favorite flower fastened with silver
piEs.
Each girl has with her q hairbrusll.
o toothbrush and a little mirror. They
think q great deal Of their complexion.
and II 1t Is not SO good as they wish
they S rouge and powder. but make
no secret Of II. rs girls do here. They
are generally considered the daintiest
bits Of femininity In the world.
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DISGUISED CA1ARRH
A Stealthy, Insidious, Weakening Enemy to Women--Nans
Thousand Women Suffer Need1essly From This Cause. -

taken. ] used it faithfully for two weeks
and it completely cured me; ] have not
had any pains since, anywhere, 2 tssi
for what Pefuna has done for me."-Bar.
bara A1berty.
Mrs. Kate Iiaan, e06 Bathurst etrsse.
Tornnfs, Dat. Can, vies President % the
Ladiss' AID SocissS, writss:-.I am pleaeed
20 give praiso 20 peruna for the baesssd relief
I found through It's use. suffered for yeeys
with backsche ADD dragging down pains and
often haG 70 60 70 bed and .etAy. their v4en. ]
was % busy that I could My DO spared. 10
vas therefore Q simple godssud 20 ne waen
Peruna was brought 70 my noace. Every
drop seemed TO give me new life. and every
doss made me feel much better, and ] prom.
ised myself that - ! found that Il cured ne
would advocate Il 20 that other suffering
women shouid know Of e ! hsvs hesa -
perfect health for ons year. ] enjoy work and
piessrre 6ccause IN such fno health. and no
trouble seems too hesvy 20 bear when you arc
in good health. peruns has simHIy ben Z
houschrld pleasing, and I never VIII DO with.
out Il aga.n."--Mrs. Kate Mann.
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Aversion,

why did Napoleon hate the Eng.
lIsh?" asked the patient history teach
er, with her tone Of the perennial hope
fulness that distinguished her attitude
toward her class.
II am sure some one knows" she
said. after q moments pause. "Claire.
can't you tell usT"
"Of course I can. Miss Moore" said
pretty Claire, but 1t seems unneces-
sary for the book to ask such simple
questions. He hated the English be-
cause they had made him live and die
all alone on the rock Of st. Helena
Youths COMPANION.
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An Old Community.

A quaint custom has just been OBJ
served by the German Emperor and his
subjects, the Hallores. q curious people
who own and work certain rich salt
mines near Halle. in Saxony. Every
new year the Emperor receives a visit
OF ceremony from representatives OF
this little community. who appear be.
fore him In their national gala attire
long black coats. black knee breeches.
white stockings and buckled shoes.
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sa,ss Louise 1lshon. 8 Glen Bsiiis street.
Toroato, 0nt. Can, 6ecrstasy q kins's
DAUGHTERS, nne Secretary OF Lazy Meeos-
bees. w~rttss;-~If 81 women. know OF the
benefits 70 be derived from ak'ng Pefune We
would have many, happier q more health n.
robust, and lam easily fitsusd and can not
stand much. About . year ago was % run
down that ] had 70 take TO my bed, and BE-:
came weaker and weaker. A friend advised
me 20 try Peruna, and ] have great reason %
be grateful, for In two weeks ] wsso1t OF bed;
and in . month ! was pelfecuy wei, and,
now ind that my health ismuch more robust
twice q month and keep well."-Louise Mahon.
Peruna'is such q perfect specific for each
case that when patients have once used It
they can never Sc induced to quit it until
they are permanently cured. It begins TO
relieve the disagreeable symptoms at once.
The backache ceases, the trembling knees
are strengthened. the appetite restored,
the digestion made perfect, the dull head
ache is stopped and the weakening drains
are gradually cured. These results certain
" follow q course OF treatment with re-
runa. &,
Barbara Alberty, corner Seventh and
Walnut streets. Appleton, Wis, writes as
follows in regard to Peruna:
For years l have suffered with back.
ache and severe pains in the side. l doc
tored 30 much that ! became discouraged.
A school friend told me how very much
Pcruna had benefited her and / sent out
for a bottle, which did more to relieve me
than all the other medicine / have ever
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A New Pigue wSist.

A white pique waist has been made
in rather an unusual way. Fancy
bands of heavy cream lace are In the
front, and 1t has trimming Of emaroid-
cry in a deep cream shade. The sleeves
show no lace. but there Is a small point
Of 1t on the front Of the stock. The
tops Of the sleeves have the cream
embroidery.
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A Novelty On wash Goods.

Linen Bingham is q novelty SHOWN
among the wash goods. 1t IL highly
mercerized. and a be Chased with
the silken fabrics that are said to
launder, no matter how high their
sheen.
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may be said that the hat brim does
not exist In the e q 1t ends mot on
q straight across line, but In down
ward bending curves. and this droop-
ing tendency is emphasized BY ends OF
ribbons, drapery Of yelling. chiffon or
the long ends Of flower stems. some
times placed there.
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Craseents Of Black Velvet.

Large and small crescents OF rich
black velvet are in demand to trim
spring millinery. They are occasional.
ly used to decorate the edge of a broad
brimmed hat. and are then placed end
to end with the convex line below or
upside down." with the concave curve
above.
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Skirts Longer and Fuller.

Esirts are cut q little longer and
fuller this spring. and the thicker laces
are in great request, as are the fancy
chenille and silk ornaments FOR trim
ming purposes.
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For the Girtish Figure.

For the girlish figure the fun
pouched bodice win probably continue
long in favor. Variations from 1t are
the lace berthas reaching as far as the
wide folded belt or girdle.
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Lovely New 0oWns.

Lovely new gowns Of gray. purple
and black are seen everywhere, mol
eled mostly on the skirt and short
Jacket or the shirt waist style. with
skirts lust clearing the ground.
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cut in q deep point which matches
those Of the cuffs.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size Is five yards tweH-
ty-one inches wide, four and one-haif
yards t~wenty-seven inches wide. three
and t%hree-fourth yards thirty-two
inches wide, or three and o~ne-fourtb
yards forty-four inches wide. I
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New York Clty.-Blouses that close
lnvisibly and r arranged in tucks
that extend from the shoulders are
greatly In vogue and are much liked
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No Rrim ut the Back.

The brim Of the hat may be large and
important In front, but 1t is always
sharply cut Oh ut the back. Jndeed. 1t
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Mrs.. Anna Martin. 81 Hoyt 81, Breot.
Ign, n. ~, wiitsss."P eruna did 90 muce
IL 10 oth.rs who may s. Imliisriy sfilctsd.
About Q year ago my health was compulsory
broken down, bad backache. dizziness an
rcguIaritiea and life seemed dark tnoeeds
We had used Peruna In our home a 2 tonics
and for cold. and catarrh. and ! decidso So
try it for my trouble. In less thar tnrce
tirciy dis ppeared. and I am now psrfsety
well."-Mrs. Anna Martin.
Mrs. VIM. Hetrick, Kennard, Washing
81 am ffty-six years old and have not
felt well since the Change Of Life began
ten years ago. was IN misery somewhere
most OF the time. Ny back was very weak
and my flesh 30 tender It hurt me to lean
agninst the back Of q chair. had pain
under my shoulder blades, in the small Of
my back and hips. l sometimes wished
myself out OF this world. Had hot and
cold spells. dizziness and trembling OF the
limbs, and was losing flesh all the m
After following your directions and taxing
Peruna ! now fee, like q different person.
Mrs. VIM. Hetriek. =.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna write
at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving a full state:
meat Of your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis:
Peruna can be purchased for 81 per bottle
at all irst-class drug stores.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, y.
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Instant the machine stops dead and
refuses to bulge again until somebody
comes and removes the imposter. Pull
out the damaged ticket and the mech
anism will set briskly to work again.
Chambers Journal.