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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
City Daily and Country Weekly.

City newspapers get a great deal OF
amusement from their country contem-
poraries, and some Of them. at least,
make a practice Of printing from time
to time a funny column" made up
wholly Of selections from the rural
weeklieS.
Persons who live in New York or
Chicago or Boston are amused to learn
that Mrs. Jim Belcher, Of Bings Cor.
ners. has had her woodshed and back
fence painted red" or that "Silas
Twombly has lost thirty chickens from
the pip" Such news seems to them
absurdly trivial, and trivial it is. of
course. But "life is made up of triv.
ialities." The only question is: Are
they trivialities in which we are inter.
eSted?
The reader who laughs at these items
in the country weekly goes through
the column of two-line local news items
in his city daily without a smile. He
reads with dignity the account of the
the accident to Mary Ann Higgins, q
servant. who fell on the ice and broke
her leg" and the $50 fire which dam
aged Jones' all-night lunch cart" IS
the one kind of reading any more ri
diculous than the other-or, rather, any
less?
City and country have each its own
interests, and both kinds Of editors try
to give their readers what they want.
Doubtless both succeed in fair meas
ure-how we'll, many 4 city man who
was born in the country may decide
for himself by glancing over the old
home weekly which he still receives.
In that paper items which he would
laugh at if he found them anywhere
else will strike him with a thrill of
pleasure or a pang Of sympathy. The
reason is, he knows the people,
Youths Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Local WeekIy's Hold on Its Field.

Probably the time will never come
in this country when the local Jews
paper will case to be a unique feature
of every considerable community, a
sterling necessity of every growing
and progressive town, says the Kill
ingly County Observer. And as to its
character and tone, its ambitions and
it's aspiration, they will continue to
be, as they now are, as much depend
ent upon the community as upon the
publisher, for the town journal is,
after all, what they make it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
THE RAGGED coNTlNENTALS.

Carmen Bellicosum.)
In their ragged regimentals,
Stood the old Contlnentals,
Yielding not,
When the grenadiers were lungina
And like hail fell the plunging
Cannon shot;
When the files
OF the isles.
From the smoky night encampment
Bore the banner rampant
Unicorn.
And drummer, drummer, drummer,
Roll'd the roll OF the drummer,
Through the morn!
Then with eyes to the front all.
And with guns horizontal,
Stood our sires;
And the balls whistled Ceadly.
And in streams flashing redly
Blazed the fires;
AS the o
On the shore
Swept the strong battle breakers
Ger the g~reen-sodded acres
OF the pain;
And louder, louder, louder,
Crack'd the b!ac.; s%unpowder-
Crackd amair!
Now like smiths at their FORCES
Work'd the red St. Georges
Cannoneers.
And the "viilainous s.itpetrc'
Rang a fierce, discocdant metre
Round their ears;
As the swift
Storm-drift
With hot, sweeping anger,
Came the horse guards clangor
On our TANKS;
Then higher, higher, higher,
Burn'd the old-faShion'd fire
Through the ranks.
Then the oid-fashion'd rolonel
Gallop'd through the white internal
fowder-cloud;
And his broad sword was swinging,
And his bvazen throat was ringing
Trumpet loud,
Then the blue
Bullets flew,
And the trooper-jacEets redden
At the touch of the lcaden
Rihe-breath;
And rounder, rounder, roundeh
Roar'd the iron six-pounder,
Hurting death!
Guy Humphrey McMaster.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Major-General Wood is marching
with $50 men in pursuit Of Moros that
killed two American officers and sew
eral soldiers.
The bodies Of sixty-four dead and
many discharged soldiers arrived on
the United States transport Kilpat-
rick.
Fifty-three Filipinos were massacred
by Moros at Malabang.
Faustino Guillermo. formerly a rev.
dictionary general, but latterly a lead
er of San Miguel outlaws, was hanged
at Pasig for brigandage and murder.
Governor Winthrop. of Porto Rico,
issued a proclamation calling a special
session of the Legislature to consider
the report of the committee on the
proposed 5000, 900 loan.
Former Land Commissioner E. s.
Boyd and Chief Clerk N. S. Mahuln,
of Honolulu. P. l.. were arrested on a
charge of embezzlement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
News of the Toilers,

Three hundred union cigar makers
at Chicago went on strike for higher
wages.
There is not a granite cutter in the
United States who works longer than
eight hours a day.
Idle miners ut Madisonvillp. Ky.
threaten trouble because n~on.union
men have taken their places.
The strike Of 100 carderS and back
oOys threw oHt Of work. at Pawtuckct.
L. |. oye 500 other employees.
Owing to wage differences, go bak-
ers went on strike in Cleveland, re-
duclng the bread output one.half.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
The Newspaper First.

The man whose concern makes most
of the tin signs used in this country is
an observer of advertising matter. His
experience indicates that tin signs are
most valuable as an adjunct of news
paper publicity. He says: MY bust
ness is best when newspaper advertis-
ing is best, and my customers who are
most successful in business are those
who use newspaper space"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
ECONOMY IN FLAME.

In the household fire is used for three
purposes - illumination, heating and
cooking-and generally it requires a
separate and distinct apparatus for
each of these purposes.
Some good genius has invented an af-
fair which combines all these princl-
plies in one. Light from the flame of a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15

The principle Of the trap is much the
same as that Of an ordinary mouse
trap. A great square Enclosure is erect
ed in a likely place in the depths of the
forest. 1t is constructed Of strong logs.
fastened together as securely as posi-
BILE. In the inside of this in%closure is
placed a large looking glass. while the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Burr Indictments EOund.

After having been given up IS lost
for many years, the original indict-
ments on which Aaron Burr was tried
for treason and misdemeanor, respect
lively, were found at Richmond. Va.
in the archives Of the United States
Circuit Court.
Each indictment contains the indorse-
ment Not guilty" in the hand Of the
jury foreman.-New York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Iua1Idable Homicide.

A man went into the Office of the
News at Mortonville, Kan. a few days
ago and announced: 1--WE come to
kill a printer"
"Any printer in particular" asked
the foreman.
ooh, any n will do. I would pre-.
fer a small one, but I've got to make
some sort Of a show at fight or leave
home, since the paper called my wife's
tea party a 'swill affair. NJ
is Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Railroads Cut OF $4,000 Men-Resolve
on the Greatest Reduction Known in
Many Years - Pennsylvania railroad
Closes Down the Portage Line, Fifty
Miles Long.
5000 MEN PUT OUT.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Ine reduction or
the working forces Of the railroads in
this country is more extensive and rad
ical than was thought a month ago
would be necessary. Estimates are
that not less than $4,000 employees
have been dropped from the railroad
payrolls. A large proportion Of these
employees are losing their jobs under
orders from company headquarters to
dismiss from the freight departments
every person not absolutely needed.
Train hands. station men and clerks
have been receiving notices to quit
since April Is. and by June 10 it is ex-
Dected that the wedding out process
will have been completed.
With the exception of the panic Pc
Rod beginning in 1898, this is the most
general reduction of railroad working
forces known at any one time. The
main of this sweeping wave Of
railroad economy is the rapid falling;
off in freight shipments within the last
six weeks. Freight traffic managers
both East and West report that the
outlook is not bright for the summer.
The Pennsylvania Railroad began re-
1ucing it's force between Pittsburg
and Chicago about the middle Of April.
but has been impelled to extend the
lines of economy in consequence Of
the steady decrease in earnings from
freight traffic. Starting with the in
tention of laying off about 5000 EN-.
ployes, the Pennsylvania management
has gradually extended it's wedding
process until more than 10000 "blue
envelopes" have been sent out by this
company alone. ."~
Shortage of traffic and consequent
necessity for reducing expenses on the
Pennsylvania Railroad are the reasons
given for he closing to through traffic
of the new Portage branch built with
in two years at q cost of S5,000.O00.
The new Portage line was built to
supplement the main line, and to give
an alternate route between the sum-
NIT Of the Allegheny Mountains. at
the east end of the Kallitzin tunnels
and Pittsburg. That required the
construction Of a new double track
line down the mountain to Holidays
burg, q distance Of seventeen miles.
and the double tracking Of the old
Petersburg branch.
Vanderbilt lines, includin~ the BoS-
ton and Albany. will strike at least
$4,000 from the pay rolls, and accord
ing 10 advices from the West, the rail-
roads running out of Chicago have al
ready made provision to discard about
10000 employees. The Burlington alone
cuts about G00 names off it's pay rolls.
During the last year the railroad
employees in the United States num-
bered about 100000. The present re-
duction in forces, therefore, amounts
to about seven per cent. Of the whole
number.
Experienced railroad men say that
under ordinary circumstances about
two per cent. Of the employees are laid
off during the summer months. The
present depressed condition appears
to be felt more severely by the Eastern
than by the extreme Western roads.
5000 Discharged Foreigners Go Home.
Altoona, Pa.-Three thousand for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Has Not

Dun's Review says of trade conGi-
lions: Reports of increased trade arc
received from a few favored points.
but the Nation, as a whole, has not
Improved it's commercial position dur
ing the past week. in so far as cur
rent distribution of merchandise or
manufacturing activities are concerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Strange Use of a Suicides Skull.

A rather gruesome Highland prac.
tice for treating epilepsy is the drink
ing out of a suicides skull. In a Ger,
tain church yard there is a suicides
skull lying perdu. the exact where,
abouts being known only to one or two
privileged individuals. 1t is invariably
sent for when a case of epilepsy oc.
ours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15

lamp at the base of the machine Is diff
fused throughout the room. The upper
part of the hame heats an oven attach
ment, and in doing so passes through
a coil of pipe, the air in which flows
rapidly out into the room as it is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15

the largest eve taken. This gigantic
picture measures twelve meters by
one and one-ha!f meters thirty-nine
feet eight inches by four feet eleven
inChcS).
The photograph represents the Bay
Of Naples, and was taken from Castel
San Marino, the highest point behind
Naples. from which the eye commands
the whole city and bay as far as Mount
Vesuvius and Capri. In order to Sc
cure as extensive a panorama as pcs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Flfty-two Years: No Vacation,

George II. Tiffany, who worked with
out a vacation ifty-two years at a
printers case, died recently at James
town, n. Y.
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heated, and is replaced by cooler air,
which in turn reaches a high tempera-
ture.
Three Score Years and Ten.

Seventeen persons in a hundred in
the State of New York live to be e
seventy years of ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15

A seaman, whose body was found
in the Thames River. England, was
tattoed from head to foot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Tie Largest
Photograph
In the World.

L the recent Dresden EXhl-
bition Of German Civic
Life, the Neue Photo
graphische Gcs. Berlin
StcglitZ exhibited a proto-
graDh which Is said to be
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15

In Korea dog meat is in great re.
quest at certain seasons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
Business Prospects Improve.

DU5IIOoo TV"FVNNo fHIITVNt'
Prospects for the future have i'm
proved somewhat. however. on account
of the progress made in agriculture.
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CAUGHT BY HIS CURIOSITY.
Method Of Entrapping a Tiger For
the PURPOSES Of Exhibition.

VHO I Z PO-O5 OF L"hIIlUI0EOH
The trap shown in the accompanying
cut. from Pcarson's Weekly, shows the
method pursued in capturing a tiger
for exhibition purposes when II is de-
sired particularly not to mar his fine
fur in any manner
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
5000 Discharged Foreigners Go Home.

Altoona, Pa.-Three thousand for
elgners employed on the various rail-
roads, workings Of contractors and in
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops in
and near Altoona, who have been sus-
pended, have left for their homes in
European countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-06-15
BESSIE.


SSG ACK Westmore ruefully
y checked the long line of
q figures before him.
- E 1T is q SmaSh-utterly
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS.

June 14-16-June race meet.
June 17-Iows day at st. Louis Expo
sition.
June 14-Concert, l.. G. gymnasium.
Hjort's l.. l.. 5. octette.
June lS-Norwegian Pioneer Associa-
ton meeting, Luther College cam
pus.
June 22-Preliminaries in ladies' ten
mis- tournament.
June 15-Luther College Commence
ment.
June 17-High School commencement.
June 2l-Republican national conven-
tion, Chicago.
June 23-Wm. owen in 1.-The Lady of
Lyons" at the Grand.
July 4-Independence day. Monday.
July 20-Republican state convention,
Des MONIES.
Aug. 3O-31-Sept. 1-2-Winnesheik
County Fair.
September 5-Labor day, Monday.
October 30-Hallowe'e EN-, Sunday.
October 31-All Saints day, Monday.
November S-Presidential election
day, Tuesday.
November 24-Thanksgiving day,
Thursday.
Dec. 1-"Sign of the Gross" at the
Grand
December 25-Christmas, Sunday.
June 05-Northeast Iowa Woodmen
picnic, DEBORAH.
June Observation-Disclosures Iowa Veter-
ans Association, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15

Glen Peacock returned to MinLea
polls Monday, after home visit
1t is fact that we are getting in
new wash goods almost everv day at
Mott & Co.'S.
Mrs. Woodruff arrived from Sioux
City Saturday. for visit with her
aunt Mrs. d. P. HAYES.
Edward Guyette and sister, Miss
Agnes, of Elma. have been guests at
the home of Thos Rossley this week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Freeman of
Chicago have been visiting at the
home of H. j. Jennisch for a few
days past.
Mrs. Nv. Burdick is entertaining
Mds. Strother and Nichols of Cresco
this week. they having come down
Saturday.
Bait towels from &c pair to 24c
pair. Bought last year before cot
ton advanced; prices are right on
them at Mott & Co.'S.
Word was received yesterday that
the mulct.. petition in Howard county
had been defeated, in the canvass be-
fore the Board of Supervisors.
--Theo. Thompson and Alva Girls
void have opened up repair shop in
the building on East Water street next
to Morrison's second hand store.
DIR. and Mrs. Laterneau of Waukon
drove over to DEBORAH Tuesday morn
ing. to take in the races and visit a
few days in the city with friends.
Mrs. B. Kornmeyer is enjoying a
visit from her brother, Henry Damien
felser. of Corydon, Ind. whom she had
not seen before for nearly thirty years
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of two of DEBORAH s
charming young ladies next week.
The month of June has been a busy
one for Cupid.
Prof. and Mrs. Bothne departed
yesterday on the trip to Europe which
has been mentioned in these columns
recently. They will be absent for
two years at least, and the best wishes
of friendship which is as wide as
their acquaintance goes with them
The Frohsinn Singing society are
making preparations to attend the
Milwaukee sangerfest July 2Sth
They will leave in a special car, ac-
I companied by a number who do not
belong to the society, and will join
with other special cars along the
route.
Major Charles CAN'T. the small
man, IS inches tall and weighing 30
pounds is holding forth to the view
of those who patronize the show in the
building west of Rosenthal's saloon
this week. 1t is quite a sight to see
this little man, claiming to be the
smallest in the world.
The premium list of the county
fair is ready for distribution from the
Republican Linotype Press. and the
officers of the association are busy
making the preliminary arrangements
for one of the biggest fairs ever held
here. Some costly attractions are be-
ing negotiated for, and everything
possible will be done to make the CON-
ing fair the best in the history of the
society.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Race week
Call the caucuses.
old papers for sale.
VIM. Owen next week
ALL kinds of legal blanks at this
office.
1.-THE Lady of Lyons" next week
Thursday.
Mr.. ]. Jacobson of Lincoln town
ship was calling or friends in the city
Saturday.
Mrs. d. B. Dennis was at Prairie
du CHEN last week, taking treatment
for rheumatism.
"A cablegram arrived from Ed
Bear on Friday, announcing his safe
arrival in the old country.
The knights of Pythias and their
ladies enjoyed dancing party at
their hall on Friday evening.
Mr. ]. J. Hang of Spillville was
a welcome caller among his many
friends in DEBORAH Saturday.
Tom Willett arrived home Satur-
day from Iowa College, Grinnell,
school having closed for the year.
Maurice Daubney arrived from st.
Louis yesterday, after season at the
Worlds Fair, for visit with home
folks.
Rev. and Mrs. E. Wulfsberg have
been enjoying visit from their
daughter. Mrs Hove, of Hamline,
MINI.
Advertised letters this week at
the DEBORAH postoffice are addressed to
Monsiur Michel Hertges ]. B. john
son Mr.. oliver Olson.
Misses Hattie and Hilda Johnson
and brother Perry attended the jubi-
lee commencement celebration at
Madison, Wis, last week.
Mrs. H. W. Haislet and son de-
parted on Monday for their home in
Butterfield. MIMI, after a visit with
her mother, Mrs. +. Frazer
Capt. Thos. Graham came home
from Des Moines last week via the
Mason City G. A. K. encampment, TO
visit with his family and take in the
races.
In response to a petition circu-
9
ago. a legal fshway has been ordered
in the Freeport dam, and preparations
are being made to see that its is in
stalled.
Alex. Bear has established quite a
poultry farm at the new home Of the
family in the south part Of the city.
He has now about forty chicks of stan
dard breed and feels very proud of
them.
A base ball game on Sunday after
noon on the @. o. Moore farm be-
tween the Hook and Ladder Co. and
Hose Co. No. attracted large crowd,
Hose Co. No winning by the scroe
of z to 3.
"A large consignment of new type
faces in series, borders, rules, etc. has
been added to our job department,
which enables us to give you the very
latest styles Of work. With our ex-
pert printers of long experience we
are prepared to serve the public in the
>sr possible manner.
N ir. Moser, one of the commits
sioners of Fillmore county, Mimi.
was in the city Saturday, on business
connected with some land which he
owns in this county. While here he
made careful inspection of our new
court house. pronouncing it one OF the
finest he had ever seen from every
point of view. and congratulated the
county upon building for many years
to come while it is being done.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-06-15

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-24
esousa,s Band {"

Sousa is coming here in the course
Of his for hcoming concert tour FROM
New York TO California and return.
Every second year he makes a tour
of ;nls nind. and on ihe present trip
his management aim TO present the
great American conductor and the
great American band IN every quarter
where he has not been yet heard.
There are few such communities,
where The advent of the SOusa band
viii be a long delayed but nune the
less welcome pleasure. sousa brings
COED soIoists and the best band OF all
times This great baud IS booked TO
appear at the Brooks for one perform
anoe. Sunday, Nov. 20.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-24
The Drama in Guthrie.

to rlay ihe leading role Of David Gar
rick IN 'Iretty Peggy" by Frances
.Aymer Mathews in which Jane Cor
coran will star mex, season
Mr. Robson APPEARED during he pas
two seasons in Richard Carvei" and
previously in "1he Royal Box" for q
like period II has heen understood
for some time pas that ne was 10 s.a'
again next season in 4 new play and
the news Of his hanse plans comes
in the naure OF surprise. Bu. ir
any event. a better selection for thf
part Of Garrick in Pretty Peggy
could scarcely have been made Mr.
Robson,3 most notable previous hi :
having been made in similar charact
ers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-24
A Rare Spectacle
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
DURING CARNIVAL
Will he Revelation of Grand
eur, Magnitude and Ex-
auiSite Beauty.

The spectacular fireworks displays
arranged for the carnival are not the
ordinary displays such as are usual
~ shown at celebratiors but are
revelation tf grandeur, magnitude and
exquisite beauty entirely beyond The
conception Of any but those who have
Witnessed The exhibitions o. =.
Tious worlds fairs ProgrE md
fired as they are by professional ro.
techu'sts who have spent years OF
study IL the chemistry and mechari-
cal devises necessary TO a successful
production Of such great magnitude.
Mr.. Martin who is a pyrotechhists OF
national reputation. has surrounded
hiiuself with a corps Of the best peo-
pie in the business these together
With the spall army Of canvas men.
seat men and assistants, are carrie
specially for this production. These
people make and FIRE four az these dis