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ing fans. The manner Of growth can
be compared to nothing in the United
States except young onion, which Is
not a fair illustration on account Of
the insignificant size Of the latter. But
the leaf layers are wound in that way.
inch thick and six inches wide
The whiteness of the hemp desig-
mates it's grade, Of which there are
four. Binder-twine hemp is classed as
current" fair current" and brown"
There are without doubt many tricks
in this trade, and they are worked all
the way from the lazy cultivator to the
exporting agent and back again.
Fhe pressing OF hemp costs 81 a bale:
the landing and shipping charges at
Manila are thirty cents a bale. The
freight to Manila averages about $1.25
a bale. The jobDer's profit is enor-
nous.
A great many things are made Of
nsmp. from floor mattings to binder
twine. The natives select the very
finest of the fibre and weave q delicate
fabric which is as expensive as the
finest silk, and they make their rough
garments of it as well. Sail cloth Is
made of it. and cordage. too. Manila
paper is made Of the rope ends: carpets
are manufactured Of it; it is used in
upholstery and to make hammocks.
1t is asserted that Paris milliners use
hemp in making bonnets. The time
will come when new uses will be found
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
Killing Weeds With Chemicals.

In some regions objections have been
raised against the use of solutions OF
copper sulphate. especially upon plants
intended for forage. since it might be
possible for animals to get an amount
sufficient to kill them. While such a
condition of affairs is possible, it Is
hardly probable in the usual practice
of weed destruction
To overcome this difficulty the use of
solutions of copperas Qron sulphate) is
recommended in Farmers Bulletin No.
124. Where copperas Is employed, It
will be found necessary to have a
stronger solution than where blue
vitriol is used.
Copperas solutions should be from
ten to fifteen per cent. or about one
pound of the chemical to each gallon
of water. The results secured with
this chemical do not seem to be quite
as satisfactory as where the copper
sulphate Is used. and the increased
strength of solution required makes
their cost about the same.
It must not be expected that all
weeds may be destroyed by chemicals
at least in an economical way. Some
weeds are so protected by hairs, scales
and wax as to render their leaves I'M
pervious to the solutions usually en-
ployed. Against such weeds the use OF
chemicals will be followed by dlsap-
pointing results. but against chariock.
wild mustard. shepherds purse, wild
radish and penny cress they may be
successfully used if the applications be
made according to the suggestions
given above.
The solutions have been found to re.
tard the growth of other weeds, with
out completely destroying them, as fol-
lows: Curled duck. bindweed, dande..
lion, SOW thistle and groundsel. In any
case the results attained will depend
upon the thoroughness Of the applica-
finn m,
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throw q tent over tree and after fas-
teninS all the ends down to prevent
the escape of the fumes, the interior is
filled with the poisonous vapors. The
covering is allowed to remain in posi-.
ton certain prescribed length Of time,
after which it will be found that the
insect life has been killed beyond pos
sibility of reSuscitation.
In the treatment Of large orchards
this process Is necessarily expensive,
and for the purpose Of preventing
waste of material new tent hRs been
devised and is being introduced, by
which it Is possible to tell at once, ex-
actly the amount IF cyanide Of potas-
SUM required for the fumigation Of
each particular tree. This prevents
waste of material and at the same time
insures the application Of sufficient
material to effect the desired result.
This is done by making use of a
square piece Of canvas or other suita-
BILE material, and on which are marked
rings. one within the other. AS this
tent is thrown over the tree to be oper-
ated on, and as the folds fall to the
ground, it is possible to accurately
Judge the cubic contents Of the tent
by the examination of the rings.
knowing the cubic contents of the
space to be filed there are fixed rules
prescribing the amount of fumigating
materials to be used.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
The Crusade in Brief.

The ballots of freemen must defend the
honors of ffreemen.-National Advocate.
Through all ages the sin Of intemperance
has been pointed out and drunkenness
condemned. The Great Creator set His
seal of disapproval upon it through lns
prophets and through our Saviour, HIS
only begotten Son.
Statistics show that ont Of the total Of
London's durable drunkards - offenders
who have been convicted more than ten
ti.res-S9OO are women and 43OC men. In
twenty years the deaths of women from
chronic alcoholism increased over las per
cent-Journal OF Inebrlety.
Man is born unto trouble as the sparks
e, upward" and the drunkard's wife is
married to trouble, as sure as saloons drag
downward.
The new hall of the National Temper
ance Society and publication house at 3
East Fourteenth street, New York City,
has been dedicated. DR.. Cuyler, of Brook
lyn, delivered an address in memory Of the
late William E. Dodge and Mrs Dodge,
for whom the new hall of the association
Is named.
1t looks as il Boston would soon add an
other to her many claims to distinction
that Of being city where drunken mem
and women are not seen. This Is due to,
the efforts of the new Chairman OF the
Police Board, William II. II. Emmons, who
has announced that he will absolutely nd
the streets of intoxicated persons.
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Profitable Shipments.


The fowl that is in demand is the
clean, yellow leg and flesh one. A man
not posted in these matters decides to
ship q box of live or dressed poultry
to the market He has yellow legs,
black legs and feathered legs in his
consignment He sends them and gets
his returns, which we will say, for IL:
lustration. is nine cents per pound. and
he looks up the quotations and finds
that the market is paying nine to
eleven cents per pound.
His neighbor, who has given the
matter more attention. has selected Il
yellow leg and skin breed. He ships
at the same time and his returns are
eleven and may be twelve cents per
pound. He tells our friend about it,
and the question arises in our friends
mind. "Why didn't get eleven or
twelve cents instead Of nine cents per
pound?"
will tell you why he didn't. Every
farmer knows that if be ships barrel
of apples. half of them good and the
balance specked or rotten, he doesn't
get the top price, but If he ships q bar
rel of selected fruit, returns with the
highest quotation, providing the mar
ket is not overstocked. He must raise
something that everybody does not
raise, and there is no danger of over
stocking the market with first class
goods. First class goods are always in
demand; the same in the poultry busl-
ness as any other business.-J. j. Pat
terson. Jr., in The Cultivator.
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Natural Wonders.

"Why is a river the greatest freak
Of nature?"
Didn't know it was. Why is it?"
"a river has a head, but no feet
It's mouth is where it's feet ought to
be-"
"Pretty good. A mountain is some
what freakish, also. We have all seen
the foot of a mountain. but we never
heard OF q, mountain head"
"That's so. Still it must have head,
for it has ears"
HAS ears? How's that?"
"Certainly. Did you never see q
mountaineering City Journal.
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"This boat. it is interesting to note,
was. presented to the Car, Ivan the
Terrible, by our Queen Elizabeth.
When Peter the Great was a boy at
Moscow. he played with this boat, and
had her repaired so that he could sail
with her in lake. This led to the in:
terest that he ever afterwards took
in naval matters. and the founding
of the Russian navy-his first war
ships being little more than copies of
this craft. He it was who christened
her "The Little Father of the Russian
Fleet" a name she has borne ever
since. and in Russia she is regarded
reyerentially."
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Grammar and Pie.

A little boy who lives in the south
ern part of the city has ideas of his
own, which he sometimes expresses to
the astonishment and amusement of
his parents and the members of his
family.
He is very fond of sweets, especially
of pie which his mother makes. The
other day they had cherry pie for
dinner.
He had eaten one piece, when he
said, Mamma, can 1 eat another
pieee?"
eyes," corrected his mother. you
can, but may you is the question:
"Oh, pshaW!" said the boy, you
know I always did like pie better than
grammar. ."-FLiladelphia Ledger.
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The material is of heavy buckskin
made in primitive Indian fashion.
-Four rows Of fine porcupine work. '
shape. are stitched in the front and
back. sewed with sinews. and to these
bands are fastened the many locks OF
hair. The locks are of all grades and
co!ors. many long and fine ones being
undoubtedly those of women. The full
history Of the coat has not been ascer-
tained-New York Mail and Express.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
What One pIucky Minister Did.

Rev. F. H. Argo, the young rector Of an
Episcopal Church at Rocklidge, Pa, has
shown what one determined man can do
in driving out gamblers. Some poolroom
men who had been forced to leave Phila-
delphia established quarters near. Mr.. Ar.
go's church. He called upon them, but
was denied admission. He then told the
gamblers it would be better for them to
90 away quietly, for he should keep after
them until every one was convicted: After
a consultation, the gamblers notified the
they and their belongings disappeared.
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Fruit Tree Fuinigation.

It has been pretty conclusively dem.
onstrated that fumigation Is remedy
for all of the insect pests which attack
plant life. This means Of keeping the
orchard in prime condition has been
indorsed by the Agricultural Bureau.
which has circulated a great deal of
literature relative to this method of
dispatching scale and other insect life
which will kill the trees if allowed to
do so. The method followed Is to
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said to be the only garment of its
kind in existence-at least the only one
that has yet come into the hands or
the white man. Extraordinary and
peculiar interest is attached to 1t from
the fact that nearly two hundred or
more human locks of hair cover the
front and back portions of the same.
These are all from the heads of victims
slain either in battle or massacre dur
ing the early days of frontier life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30

A rare and interesting trophy IS now
on exhibition among the North Ameri-
can Indian collection in the new west
wing of the American Museum OF
Natural History. 1t is the sca!p-lock
shirt worn in battle by War Eagle. the
famous, fierce old Sioux warrior. More
than ordinary interest is attached to
this garment from the fact that 1t is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30

many attachments on the market for
heating water over a fshtail burner,
but with an incandescent' burner such
fittings are useless. The accompany.
ing illustration shows an all-brass
stove, which can be used under the
circumstances by removing the mantle
and chimney holder. 1t is asserted
that it will boil pint Of water in about
three minutes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
Cider Under the Ban.

No more cider, sweet or hard, can be
setts without a license. The Superior
Court has decided that sweet cider is as
much under the ban as whisky. The
compilers of the revised statutes of Mas
sacEusetts thought they would make the
second section of the liquor law more in
telligible. so they inserted comma here
and there. One of these commas has
caused the trouble for the cidcr-makerS
and users.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
Prizes For Inventors,

The Russian Ministry of Ways and
Communication proposes to offer 4
series of prizes to be awarded to the
authors of inventions of practical util-
ity, both in promoting the safety Of
railway traffic generally and also in
reducing the costly working Of rail-
roads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
Wilful Woman.

After the old gentleman had invited
the young one to be seated the latter
coughed once or twice to clear his
throat, and then bluntly suggested that
he wished to marry the old gentle
mans daughter.
The old gentleman didn't wish to be
too ready to give his consent. but be
admitted after few minutes he
thought he had no objections.
"That's just the trouble" protested
the young man disconsolately. "If
you'd only oppose it and order me out
Of the house once or twice and buy a
bulldog I'd have some show Of getting
iier."-New York Press.
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Removable Shoe Sole.
Can Be Pit on and Off Much Like q
Skate.

A removable metal sole for shoes is
n novelty which will be appreciated by
many laboring men, more particularly
those engaged in some classes Of mill
work, who are compelled to wear hob
nail shoes in the performance Of the
daily labor, and who may not desire to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
Economical Feeding.

I will here try to describe my pig
trough, and hope I can make it plain
enough for your to understand.
make V-shaped trough out of one by
six and one by five inch boards; 10
each end of trough 1 nail A. which is
made of one by three inch Stats. with
slot cut in top end to receive b.
which is also a one by three inch slat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
Essential.

"The tall silk hat" observed the stu
dent of affairs, "is an essential part of
the equipment of the man who would
be anybody in society. For it is only
the man who doesn't care to butt in
whose head is hard enough not to need
the protection. PUCK.
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1.-THE Little Father of
the Russian Fleet. .

At the recent celebration Of the BIZ
centenary Of the founding Of st. Pc
tersburg the ancient craft above shown
figured largely in the ceremonies. Con.
cerning her the London Graphic says:
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Reca Annoyed by Skunks.

Sometimes a colony Of bees will b.
come unaccountably cross. keeping l.:
heavy guard at the hive entrance, anc
attacking any one who goes anywhere
near them. In such case the cause OF
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A Pungent Record.

A bride in some parts Of Switzerland
receives from her friends Gruyere
cheese. 1t is not eaten, but is pre-
served by her. and all the important
family events are marked on the rind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30

has just been introduced in Bavaria
It is claimed that the lamp is especially
adapted for use in factories where
combustlble goods are manufactured
Special candles. burning twenty hours
and giving perfect light, are provided.
The lamp is finding ready sale in all
parts of Southern Germany.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
New Safety Lamp.

A new safety lamp. the principal fea
Cure Of which is that 1t cannot be
opened by any unauthorized person
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surprising how deep they can dig. In
the recent drought they were known
to dig three and four feet down, and in
many cases they struck the bottom
without getting to water. Hundreds
perished from thirst. and some died
while in weakened state from the
sand giving way and holding them
fast by the fore legs when down In
deep bole,"
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for it and its waste, which is very
large.
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One of the most pitiable instances Of
the suffering caused by the prolonged
droug hts that have been reported from
all over the world this season comes
from Africa, whence correspondent
writes: 1T is a common thing to sec
horses, when the surface water has
dried up, digging in the sand to get
water to ouench their thirst: and It 10
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30

OF the children Of scncol age in Rus
sia 100000 are receiving no instruc-
ton.
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two inches longer than the trough. 10
B are nailed one by two inch STATS
twelve or fourteen inches long. four
inches apart on alternate sides. and the
one by two inch Stats long enough to
just reach the bottom Of trough, when
B. to which they are nailed. is set in
the slots and three inch wood pins put
through at top end to keep pigs from
lifting it out of place by drawing out
the pins. Part with one by two lnch
Stats nailed on can be taken of. and
trough is easily cleaned. l have a
small pen to set the trough in. ana
when the trough is filled open the slide
door and let in the pigs. They can
drink on either side; when pigs are
over four months old they should have
a larger trough. This is the best thing
I have ever tried to keep pigs out
Of the trough, as they have no rodm
to get more than their noses IN the
trough.-Carl A. Weibke, in The Ept-
OmiSt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30

Mans fondness for sharing his
misfortune is equalled only by his
hesitancy in whacking up his good
luck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30

Most of us can nnd fault Witho-t
the use Of q search warrant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-09-30
New Heater For Gas Jets

An attpchment for boiling water and
performing such operations on jet
filled with an incandescent mantle Is
among the recent novelties. There are
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-21
ADVICE FOR A WAITER.
- D1nsr Made Sure That the
Msa Wsaid Remember Ham
Next Time.

one chicago man, laboring under
the disadvantage of extreme provo
cation, recently found a novel wav
OF informing an arrogant waiter that
his method of serving was wholly I'M
satisfactory, says the Chicago Trib-
une.
The meal had been an exasperating
one. Whenever the waiter was want
ed he could not be found. When he
was not wanted he was lowering
about the table attempting to hear
Whist was being said. The host and
his friends had been compelled to
ask emphatically for every accom-
paniment of the meal, even down to
knives, forks and spoons, so bv the
time the coffee and cheese had been
showed aside they were in ANYTHING
but a pheasant frame of mind. Still
throughout the meal the man who
was doing the honors retained his
composure, and did not once fnd
fault with the waiter in the latter's
presence. But he was reserving his
ammunition for future delivery.
He asked for his check. The wait
er brought 1t with a gracious bow
and 1T was paid. Then the host arose
with considerable dignity, and, reach
ing In HIS pocket, extracted a quar-.
ter. which he handed TO the anxious
looking waiter.
NOW" asked the host, after he
had paid the customary tip, do you
think you would remember me if I
came In here again?"
40. yes. sir. yes, sir. I'm sure I
would" replied the waiter, with a
suave smile of satisfaction.
"Well." continued the exasperated
guest, IT want you to remember me.
Take one more good look at me. so
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-21

you will make no mistake. And If
you ever see me in this place in the
future you will keep just as far away
from me as the walls will allow. If
you should attempt to wait on me
again, | give you fair warning that
I'll bounce one of these oak chairs
off the top of your head"
With this parting shot the out
ragged guest wheeled on his heel and
walked briskly from the place. The
waiter did not recover for half an
hour.
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SALT LAKE,
DENVER,
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
CHICAGO,
EAST EVERYWHERE.
o. r. & N. Tine Card.

Under the new schedule, the o.
R. & N. trains now run as follows:
No. 80 will leave Pullman for
Colfax, Pomeroy, Dayton, Pendle-
ton and the east at 9 a. M, daily,
except Sunday.
No. 81 will leave Pullman for Col
fax, Spokane, Portland and the
east at 2:15 p. M, daily.
No. "a for Moscow at 1918 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
No. 81 leaves for Moscow at $40
p. m. daily.
The undersigned will quote rates
and receive deposits for prepaid
tickets to be delivered at any point
i'll the East. Write for particulars.
E. w. QUARELS,
Agent, Pullman, Wash.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-04-16
Carrie Hood Explains Lively
Encounter With William
Jackson, Colored.
WOMAN APPEALS TO
JUDGE FOR BACKING
Prisoner Produces S25 and Gives Bond
for Her Appearance Later On, Mean
time Pleading Her Case in a Manner
That Amuses All the Spectators In
the Crowded Courtroom.

When Carrie Hood took couple Of
shots at William Jackson last night she
was irritated. she says, because her sweet
heart had thrown couple of bricks at
her.
II reckon you'd shoot, too. judge, IL you
had couple of bricks coming after YOU"
said she to Police Magistrate Boyle, this
morning in explanation OF little affair
which took Policeman Young on a run TO
the alley at Galena and Wyoming streets
last night.
Then she proceeded to try to fix her
bond
Judge Boyle was musing over the fact
that this was $24, when Miss Hood re-
marked:
IN turn over the other dollar"
She continued to plead her case, re-
gardless of the smothered laughter which
this last innovation in legal proceedings
had excited among those present in the
courtroom. At the end OF little investi-
CATION Judge Boyle fined her $ss.
According TO all stories the affair was
in the nature of give and take, with hon
ors even between Miss Hood and Mr.. Jack
son. until the former produced a large
calibre revolver, whereat the latter disap-
peared up the alley, showing remarkable
promise as short distance sprinter.