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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
New NIexicon Railroad.

The Mexican port of Mazatlan is about
to have railroad communication with the in
terror of the repab,ic by the extension of
a branch line of the International Railway
to Durango. The line is to be l60 miles
long and will cost Sl7,00O,00O.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
New Electrical School.

The General Electric Company have es.
taullshcd C. school in connection with their
apprentice snip course at their Lynn (Mass.)
works. Graduation from the grammar
schoo is required as an entrance qraiica-
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
yircinians Believe in Thoroughbred Stock

We are believers in blood and pedi-
gree in animals here in Virginia,
whether it be in dogs, or cattle, or
horses, or men. 1t is Il reasonable be-
lief, and practical. In human society
the constant, natural aspiration of all
GOOD people is toward improvement, the
logical conclusion Of which is social
elevation, all attitude not at all incom-
patible with democracy. since it tends
to raise the average.-Richmond Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
Seattle Enterprises.

The city of Seattle, Wash, is building
light and power plant. located at a water
fall forty miles from the city, to furnish
cheap light and power to its people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
Seattle IcuterprfSec.

The city OF Seattle, Wash, is building a
light and power plant. located at d water
fall forty mics from the city, to furnish
cheap light and power to its people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09

For the first time in over thirty years
a steamer has been launched from q
Dublin shipyards. She is owned in
Liverpool aud will be cngined at Glas.
cow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
Long Distance Telephone.

Telephone connection between st. Pc
te-sbrrg and Berlin is contemplated, the
cc.: ts!ns estimated at 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
"This One Thing"

The men who have achieved the greatest
results in the world have; been those who
were actuated by some master passion
Their souls were. occupied by some "one
thing" which subordinated everything to-
itself. They were, in certain sense, men
of one idea. For though their minds may
have contained many ideas, yet a single
purpose directed and animated them ALL.
The master passion with Sir Isaac Newton
was science. His days and nights we're
given to his diagrams, his niathematieats
tables and his telescopes. He often stopped
when half dressed in the morning to solve
some problem that was agitating his mind,
and his servant was obliged to arouse him
from his reveries in order to induce ihim'
to partake of his meals. An. American-ves-
sci once halted on the coash Of California
to lay in supply of hides, and when the
first mate landed he found one 6f his coun.i
beach. He was a Harvard UniveiGty nat.
uralist who was there searching foS rare
shells to adoTn his cabinet. WitbA jay
Gould the master passion was to NE
money; with Lloyd Garrison, to seeu3
freedom for the slave; with Theobald
Matthew and ]. B. Cough. to rescue their
fellow men from the dominion Of strong
drink. i
Now in the very place where Newton
Cough, shaftesbury and other philanthrol
pists put their love for their fellow Great!
ures, Paul nut his love for his erucifed
Master. '"This enc thing I do" he exi3
claims, IT press toward the goal for the
prize of the high calling of God in Jesus
Christ" He made the service of Jesus
Christ to be the sovereign purpose of his
soul. 900 little deeper" said one of
Napoleon's soldiers to the surgeon who
was probing his left side for the bullet
"and you will find the emperor" So Paul
verv core of my heart. and there.you viii
find nv Saviour" Other affections lie on
the surface. but this one lives in the inner
most depths Other feelings am pos
sessed of, but this one possesses me- For
me to live is Christ. .s..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
SeH-Mas stery.

When we are proviked It is good to
think before we speak. The next time you
are angry and feel inclined to say some;
thing which aftcrward you will regret, just
pause and slowly count twenty. BY that
time the impulse, will have passed away,
and you will have controlled your temper. !.
Temper can be controlled. There once
lived bov who grew up to be famous
preachcr-Robert Hall. As lad he had
violent temper. His passion often mast
cred him. One day ne was so troubled
that he went into Quiet place TO- pray,
and he said 20 Lord, calm my mind"
(; His prayer was answered, he gained the
victory over his temper, and in after days
was known as q man OF most kindly and
gentle disposition. -;
There lies the secret of self-mastery We
cannot conquer temper by ourselves, but,
with the help of Jesus we can. We were
once out in q trap drawn by a couple of
high-snirited horses. The son of the owner
begged to be allowed to drive, and M5-
father consented. When we gotIop, .evef
road the horses began t0,ehs6ut Of hand.
His father. who wss(ettting by his side,
then put his hard Son the reins. and his
6rmness soon maSeitself felt. The temper
of the horses Vas controlled by strong
hand. That iYa para bic for us. Our tenn
per is strong, and fights for the mastery.
Sometimes-T is stronger than we are, and
runs away with us. 1t is then that the
strong hand of Jesus is stretched out, to
help us. and through Him we obtain the
mastery,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

old binder and fastened same to post
with a wood screw or bolt On this
| nailed four pieces of boards, six by
u incnes, and tackled the boxes on
them, as shown in Fig. 1. BY rotating
at but one stop. When depositing
mail for carrier to collect. all mail
is deposited in one box, and signal
flag put in socket on same box. avoid
ing the unlocking of all but one box.
Four, six or more boxes may be
placed on one wheel, as shown by
Fig. or &C. f. KnudsOn, in Farm
and Home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

exactly what the expression means
doesn't appear. That it was not read at
the banquet is certain. Possibly it
wasn't entirely satisfactory to the mas
ter of ceremonies. The letter is not a
long one. Among other things Mr..
O'Sullivan says:
With the close of the legislature my public
identification with the license bill has ceased.
We who labored to produce it did our best.
We did not claim perfection for our bill.
Personally ! am not irrevocably welded to
any system Of regulating the liquor traffic.
have never said one word against the prohib-
tory law, but | am heartsick of the whole
train Of evils connected with its enforcement.
VIII a license law produce fewer evils |
don't know am willing to give it a trial.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
PLANTING OF TREES.
system That Has Proved of Much
Benefit Wherever 1t Has Been
Given n Trial.

Or our up-to-date farm we set ont
early to do what little we could toward
keeping the wooded part of the place
intact. Ne began by setting out a few
trees every spring. The first were set
some 10 years ago, along the roadside,
and to-day they are fine trees, large
enough to cast quite a shadow Some
of those near the house look beautiful
now. They are all sugar naples. These
grow a little slower than any other,
perhaps, but they are the best trees
for shade that we have.
Then, too, when we have been clear
ing up brush lots in the pastures. we
have left every hard maple and ash and
chestnut. 1t has been understood that
every such tree was sacred. No de-
stroying AK was to be touched to it,
unless to trim it up and make it more
beautiful. The result is we have nice
about the house. They are a source of
pleasure to us all. Not only that, they
do a little toward keeping the climate
of our country healthful and lessen
the danger from floods.
Every farmer ought to do something
in this direction. If he cuts down a
tree he ought to set out another one.
Work he never will get any benefit
from, do you say? How much such
work we must do first and last! \
large part of the farmers work is for
the future. He never knows who will
reap where he sows. Tomorrow some
new man may come to take up the work
where he laid it down. All right. Ben
efactors know they never can eat the
fruit of their labor. The farmers are
the worlds greatest benefactors. They
ought not to stay their hands from
planting trees that others may sit I'M
der their shadow.-Up-to-Date Farm
ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
What Prohibition Has Done For
Kansas.
Yours respectfully.
Joel II. Metcalf.

The Younger residents of Vermont who
can not remember the conditions that
prevailed when license was in force III
this state and who therefore cannot COM
pare the domination of the saloon with
conditions prevailing at the present time,
will be interested in unimpeachable testi-
mony as to the situation in Kansas.
That state embodied prohibition in its
constitution in 1883 and established
heavy penahies for the violation of the
restrictions placed on the traffic.
Ire RI. Rev. Frank X. Millspaugh,
bishop of Kansas, has written the follow
ing letter TO The Churchman in relation
to the beneficial effects of prohibition on
the material welfare of the people of
that state as well AS its influence in the
cause of temperance:
Not as II politician do | write, but to
set forth facts in regard to prohibition
in Kansas. II not successful, il is more
so than high license, or high license
with patrol limits, with both of which |
have had experience in two other states.
Let US give credit where credit is due,
and be grateful for whatever system
lessons the evil of intemperance.
"Prohibiton in Kansas has reduced
the annual consumption of intoxicants
from above sixteen gallons per capita,
the average throughout the United
States, to less than two gallons. 1t
saves Sc 100000 for the ordinary chan
nes of business which would go to the
saloon.
sit reduces the internal revenue cOllec-
tions from the manufacturer and sale of
intoxIcants from above 81 per capita,
the average throughout the United
States, to less than 80 cents per capita,
In Kansas.
according to the prevailing ratio in
license states, it saves annually more
than 200 from drunkards' graves.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
Graded School Notes.

Clifford Dewey left Saturday for Gard
ner, Mass. where he has a position in an
Office, thus giving up the idea of going
to Vermont Academy.
The rhetorical program of last week
was rather short owing to failure of a
few of the scholars to complete their
compositions. The following was the
program Composition, "Christmas in
Different Countries" Carl Martin; reci-
tation, "The Devil at Home," Edward
Martin.
Fred Roscoe, while chopping wood
during vacation, injured his foot so
severely that he will be unable to return
to school this term.
Miss Laura Adams gave a party last
Friday evening at her home on Case
street to her friends of that street.
Elmer Wright will not return to
school this term.
Edward Martin has resigned his posi-
ton at Rogers e. Woodward shoe store
his place being taken by Philip Crane.
The following pupils have been absent
during the past week Beatrice Miner
Grace Hammond AMI Carson Bean.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

Owing to the property which alu-
minium possesses of producing a very
high temperature when burned with
substances that give off oxygen, it
has lately been employed in Berlin
for making new detonator, for
firing explosives which do not read
lily respond to the action of the deto-
mating compositions hitherto used.
The aluminium is used in the shape
of powder mixed with the other SUBJ
stances, filling the percussion caps or
detonators. The sudden high temper
minium results in n greater mechani-
cal energy than can be produced with
compositions not containing alumni
ium.-Youth's Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
The OLD RELIABLE PINE HALL CLOTHING STORE.
FRANK a. BOND.

destroying the roadway. 1t then oc-
Cured to an enterprising individual
that if all the farmers would contrib
ute straw, and all hands assist in
laying it on the roads most Travelled.
there would be a great change for
the better. The experiment was a de-
cided success. The farmers turned
out in force, plenty of straw was Of
fered, ready hands laid it to the
depth of foot or more on the main
thoroughfares of the county. and
travelling became easy. Three hun
dred miles of roads will be covered
with straw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
Cattle Ranches of Mexico.

The largest cattle ranches in Mex
leo are in the northern states-those
bordering the United States, such as
Sonora, Chihuahua and Coahuila-but
cattle raising is an industry of no
mean proportions in many other
of the states of the republic. These
ranches are there called haciendas.
and mary of them contain many hun
dreds Of square miles. 1t is not I'M
common to find upon them as many
as 10000 head of cattle. 1t is stated
upon good authority that one
wealthy Mexican brands from 10000
20 10000 calves annually ON his ha-
ciendas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
Oppose Referendum Bill.
The Rev. y. II. Metcalf Would Defeat
The Measure as step Towards
swedish system.
To the Editor of the Free Press;

To the Editor of the Free Press:
May be permitted to few words on the
subject OF greatest social import at the present
time, namely the referendum. There are two
classes of minds whose duty is perfectly clear
on the coming division. Those who are
prohibitonists, first, last and all the time, will
vote against the high license bill Those who
are in favor Of the open saloon as II exists in
the other States of the Union, will vote in
favor Of it.
But it seems to me there must be number
of people who look upon the choice between
the old unenforced and unenforcibe pro-
hbilory law and the manifest evils of open
tipping places run for private gam, as some
thing Of a choice between the deep sea and
the devil.
There must be many who if they saw the
the possibility Of it, would prefer not to be
wrecked on either Scylla or Charybdis to sail
safely between them. 1t is only very recently
that it has begun to dawn upon US here in
Vermont that there is any other alternative
besides the choice between prohibition or
high license. The Battell bill interfering
itself into the discussion as it did at the
eleventh hour, was the first serious recognition
of it and the response it received in the large
number of votes it drew to itself, shows how
much favor some form of Scandinavian Oh
dispensary act would receive if it could be
discussed on its merits apart from election
promises and ultra temperance.
If there is any hope of the Norwegian idea
prevailing, it can only be from the vantage
ground OF the present law. 1t takes but little
sagaciW therefore to realize that the hope
OF moderate and temperate reform lies il
the rejection Of the high license bill in the
coming referendum. Vermont has been able
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

to exist under the prohibition law for many
years and there is no reason why it should not
continue to do SO at least long enough to give
our citizens time for adequate discussion and
a fair chance to accept the very best law
which in my opinion is neither prohibition
nor high license.
| would therefore submit as my earnest
belief, that all those who are moderate in their
opinions so as not to be abstract prohibitionists
on the one hand, and are not fully satisfied
with the open saloon after.the type OF which
the new law would create on the other, should
give some American adoption of the Swedish
system or dspensary act chance by voting
against the high license bill.
Yours respectfully.
Joel H. Metcalf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

TT decreases the population of the
poorhouses and ails and increases that
of the schools and churches. More than
one-third of the jails and poorhouses of
Kansas are practically without inmates
during considerable part of the year.
"Your good paper has presented
theories and suggestions from the noble
head of your diocese and many other
most estimable and philanthropic men,
and they suggest, what benefit is prohi-
bitionP Hence | give practical results
in my experience.
"FRANK X. MILLsPAUGH,
"Bishop of Kansas"
Topeka.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16

We learn from the st. lbans daily
Messenger Of Jan s, that letter from
the Rev. ID. j. O'Sulivan was read at
Mr.. Clements banquet at Rutland
Wednesday night, Jan. Z. The mem.
bers of the banquet had not heard
about this letter, neither had our
friend the EDITOR of the Herald, until
he got copy of the Messenger,
when, perceiving that there was
an evident incongruity between the
statement of the Messenger that the let
ter was read at the banquet, and the fact
that it was not, he Immediately seized
his pen and explained to his quondam
friends of the banquet and the public
generally. He said:
Unfortunately the letter of Rev. d. !.
O'Sullivan, in response to the invitation OF
President Frank w. Agan of the Vermont
Local Option league was lost in the mail and
was not read at the league banquet on
Wednesday.
How long 1t was lost in the mail, or
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
RURAL MAIL BOXES.
A Convenient Device for Reception
of Mail in Country Dis
tricts.

While the post Office department
requires that one of Is styles of
boxes must be used by all receivers
of mail along free delivery routes,
post Office ilicials do not object much
as to the location of boxes, if along
the highway. The cut shows how
a series of boxes may be placed
on a turnstile, much to the convent
ence of the carrier.
l took a common post, cut it square
at both ends, six feet long, set two
feet in the ground and four out. On
this l placed the end wheel of an
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
Snme Old Story.

so that is the wild animal trainer
who travels with your SHOVE"
"Yes; he's the fellow you see go
into the cages and make the wild
beasts stand around"
Il noticed that he must have been
handled roughly lately by the
scratches on his face"
yes; but the animals had nothing
to do with that. His wife is respon-
sible for those. He can't seem to
tame her.'-Yonkers Statesman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
Paving Roads with StrnU

The farmers of Walla Walla coun-
ty, Wash, are trying the experiment
of laying their roads with straw to
improve them. The country will
have its second annual straw day
next month. Every fall the high
ways became deep with dust, max
ing travel hard on man and beast.
Heavy rains meant mud, and the
dust could not be removed without
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-16
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
The High School Wins.

Last Thursday evening an enthusi-
astic crowd saw the high school win
debate from DEBORAH Institute on
the question, Resolved That Trusts
are an Unmitigated Evil" A. B.
Street ]. P. Street and Hugo Moellar
representatives for DEBORAH Institute
affirmed. and Sam Glenn, Ray Topliff
and Marjorie Vance for the high
school denied the question. Mayor
Daubney presided. The judges were
Professors Olson and Bothne of
Luther College and Mr.. M. Harmon.
The debate was held in the high
school assembly room. Both teams
received the enthusiastic applause
both of their followers and the entire
audience. The decision of the judges
stood two FOR the negative and one for
the Affirmative. The debate was of a
very high grade, we'll planned and
presented, much superior to the ordi
nary elementary school debates and
showed careful and intelligent pre-
paration on both sides.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
Revival Meetings Close.

The union revival meetings closed
on Monday night after one of the most
successful series of meetings ever held
in the city. There were large num-
Der of conversions, besides much work
Gone that will result in good to the
several church memberships. Through
out the whole time he was here DR..
Bulgin was greeted by crowded houses,
and he went away with the satisfac-
ton of taking with him the kindliest
feeling and best wishes of all who
heard him. He impresses everyone
with being sincere and conscientious.
and he is man of rare ability and
power. His uplifting influence will
long remain with DEBORAH. Would
that there were many more like him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
Rev. A. G. HiSlop Dead.

j The sad news reached DEBORAH yes
terday of the dea'h at noon of one of
our well known former townsmen,
Rev. Albert G. Hislop, at the hospital
in Sioux City, from lead poisoning,
a disease known to printers especially.
He had been foreman of a printing
establishment at Parker, S. D., since
last fall, and was taken tc the hos
pital few days ago, but could not
recover. He was born in 1864 at Glen
wood, Mills county. and came with
his parents to DEBORAH when boy,
where he grew up, learning the prin-
tiers trade with the Republican, with
whom he was employed for several
years Afterward he went into the
ministry and was very successful IN
his work until failing health com.
PEELED him to stop preaching and he
returned to the printing business He
was for some time trusted, faithful
and highly esteemed employee of this
Office. We have nothing but the best
things to say of him as man. Con-
secrated to his work, whatever it was,
he labored faithfully, and he was a
man of high integrity. of more than
moderate ability and congenial nature.
His death will be mourned by all who
knew him. The remains will arrive
here this noon, and the arrangements
for the funeral announced later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
A Narrow Escape.

Lloyd Christen narrowly escaped
very serious injury yesterday after
noon. He was driving the delivery
wagon for @. G. Freeberg, and was
in the yard near the feed store, when
the horse became frightened and
started to run east on Main street.
Lloyd fell down behind the cross-bar
of the wagon where he hung, while
the horse ran rapidly to the corner
hear Rudolph's harness shop, where
1t was stopped by running on the side
walk. Lloyd was seriously bruised
but luckily escaped with no bones
broken andino internal injuries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-01
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