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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
A Cleansing Hint.

The following recipe is highly rec
commended for its efficacy in cleansing
fabrics without injuring the texture
or starting the color, however deli
cate: Crate two potatoes Of ordinary
size into a bowl containing n pint
of clean, cold water. Strain carefully
through a sieve, allowing the liquid to
fall into another vessel containing an
additional pint Of cold water. Let it
settle and then pour off the water and
bottle it for use. 1t may be put into
a clean fruit jar. Rub the soiled gar
ment softly with a sponge dipped in the
potato water, after which wash it in
clean water. Dry carefully in the
shade and then iron it. Use the sedi-
ment left after pouring off the water
for cleaning heavy clothes, rugs and
carpets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
A Good Law.

As a result of the four-mile law, OF
Tennessee, originally passed in 1871
md amended in 1887, saloons were
lriven entirely out of the country dis
riots. Under the act Of 1899, extend
ng the provisions Of the rour-mile law
20 towns of 1000 inhabitants, they
we're driven out of twenty-eight towns
n which they then existed. Since the
passage Of the Adams law in 1903 they
nave Deen driven out of forty other
towns, leaving them now in only sew
,nteea cities and towns in the State
eight over 5000 inhabitants which do
aot come under provisions Of the law,
and nine under 5000, which have not
ret taken advantage of it-and leaving
hem in only twelve counties out OF
he n~inety-SiX.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Use a Serving Tray.

A housewife who docs her own
work" has equipped herself with a
big serving tray, such as walters in
hotels use. When she is getting a
meal ready she sets this upon the
kitchen table and as fast as the dishes
for the table are ready, she places
them upon THREAD. butter, pickles,
celery, etc. Then she carries in every
thing at one trip, thus making "her
head save her heels" When the meal
is over she carries the dead" as they
call it in the restaurants, in the same
way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Part of Church Work,

Senator Henry Blair says, Temper.
ance must become as much a part or
church's work as missions. If the pull
pit, regardless of UNCONVENTIONAL dis
tinctions, would unite for this great
cause, would make it a part of its prl-
mary work, would regularly present
it, calling for contributions to its sup,
port until it is as much a part OF
church work as is the with mis-
sionary and other causes, the future
of the temperance work would be as
sure as tine triumph Of the gospel by
he same eternal word of God"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12

!: HOUSEHOLD 3
8 9 8 3 MATTERS
For the Veranda.

For the veranda Of the summer
house, for the lawn or arbor, nothing
is newer and few objects are more
artistic than the garden furniture in
this new Celtic art pottery The dis
tinctive Celtic forms of decoration
have been applied to flower pots, seats,
pedestals, %jardinieres, vases, sundials
and the like. and the result is interest
ing and highly decorative.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Pnt His Last Will in Rhyme.

ave get some queer wills here"
said Deputy Register Stroup, of Har-
risburg, Pa. But here is one that
beats anything l have eve known
since I have been here"
when my wife's a widow, Of me be-
reft,
She shall inherit all I've left;
And when she's finished her career
1t then shall 60 to my daughter dear"
This remarkable document was duly
attested and signed as a will, and as
such was received for probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Fifty Years a Town Clerk.

At q recent town meeting up in Ca
naan, Me-, they elected J. Q. A. Butts
town clerk for the ittieth consecutive
year. This is a remarkable record
and quite likely it is without prece'
dent in any other Maine town. But
for no less a period than fifty years, q
full half century, has Mr.. Butts kept
the records Of his town among the
Somerset hills faithfully and fully
entering therein all the births, mar
riages and deaths which make up the
comedy and the tragedy of the life
story OF his community.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Two Thoughts

Conservation is obedience plus love.
Genuine goodness is the most unco4
scious Of itself: Lord. when saw VI
Thee an hungered:'-From Sermon d
Frank Crane in Union Church, WorceI
ter, Mass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Quality Oc Thinking.

Real character. is not outward COZ
duct. but quality of thinking. Th
teaching Of the Great Extnplar Q
this point was positive, but the worl
has ignored its scientific exactness.-
Henry Wood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Greatest Beer Drinkers.

The Germans are not the greatest
beer drinkers, after all. They average
only 1852 litres per head a year, While
The average in England is 1889 litres
and in Belgium 214.5.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12

There are about 200 railway COM
panies in England and Wales alone.
AID about twenty-five each in Scotland
and Ireland, making a total of fully
25O separately constituted companies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
A Concert In a Well.

As the water supply i'll the Hun
village of Woolle:y tEnsland) ran shor
a we'll was sunk. To celebrate Il
event a gathering took place at II
bottom of the well-before the wat,
was let in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Married Slixty-pine Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Gragg, WI
rank among the Oldest settlers Of Ate
ison County, Kansas. celebrated the
sixty-ninth wedding anniversary at II
home of their son, Bishop GTagg, thr'
miles northwest of Lancaster.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
The Inevitable Christ.

One person we cannot avoid-the in
evitable Christ; one dilemma we mus
face. What shall I do with Jesu
which is called Christ?'-lan Mac
laren.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-04-12
Seats For Car Drivers.

Londoners + demanding seats for
conductors and drivers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17
OFFICIALS SAY BIG SYNDlCATES
HAVE TAKEN NEARLY ALL
CHOICE HOLDINGS.
Sacrifice Of Rich Heritage Made Posi-
Bile by Land Laws That Should
Be Repealed.

The report of the general land Of
fee that the money converted into the
reclamation fund for the fiscal year
ending June 30 last, was $4,700.000,
emphasizes the fact that the sales Of
public lands, from which this fund Is
recruited have for several years
been on the decline. For the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1909. for Instance
the sales of public lands brought into
the reclamation fund $S,71s,99e. waNe
for the fiscal year next following. the
sum was $6.S26.25s. The amount for
the year last past, as will be seen,
shows a marked decline. Estimates
made by the experts Of the general
land office show that the fund will be
enriched to the extent Of $4,0so.00o dur
ing the present fiscal year, and $1,000
900 each for the two years Immediate
ly following.
Corporations Grab Land.
It Is the opinion Of departmental Of
fcials that the large sales Of public
land in 1903 were due largely to the
agitation for land law amendment.
he realization by spectators that the
best public lands were to be had al
most for the asking and that the sup
NV was limited Enormous areas of
fine timber land, it is noted, were dis
posed of for $3.50 per acre under the
timber and stone act. AS soon as the
government discovered what was afoot
it began the creation Of extensive for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17

August Flower keeps the children healthy and
strong
Pull of vigor and frolic the whole day long
50 when Mamma needs more they rush OF IL
high glee,
And shout to the druggist: "Please give it to
meP
Inability to get up brisk and fresh in
the morning, lack of appetite, Pallor,
muddy complexion and poor spirits
these all indicate a disordered stomach
and bad digestion-in adults and children,
too. They also indicate the urgent need
of taking Green's August Flower regu
lsr1y for few days.
lisa reliable old remedy for all stomach
troubles, never fails to cure indigestion
dyspepsia and chronic constipation. ane
is natural tonic for body and mind. II
Two sizes, 2Sc and 75c. All druggists
For Sale by
THE HOcKETT DRUG COMPANY.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17

The case OF Mrs. Carter, IS years Of age, sur.
Inferno. FIFTEEN YEARS of suffering with
terrible ECZEMA, combined with MALIGNANT
ERYSlPELAS: Itching and burning with UN-
TOLD AGONY. Face swollen so SHE COULD
NOT SEE. Ears enlarged to THREE TIMES
their natural size. RNTIRR BODY COVERED
WITH ECZEMA. Looked as though BRAND
or IKE the body of person DENUDED OF
CLOTHING BY FIRE: WINS SHRUNKEN so
they could not be distinguished. Left side en-
TIREI<Y HELPLESS with PARALYSIS. The
most powerful opiates had no effect whatever 1t
was pitifu1 to hear her PRAY and BEG FOR
DEATH. SEVEN SKILLED PHYSICIANS
trums. germ killers. ETC.. were tried freely, yet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17
Railway Superintendents in Convention

Railway Superntendents in Convention
PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE as
ISOLATION Of Railway Superintendent
of Bridges and Buildings, opened it's
fourteenth annual convention here
today. About two hundred members of
the association, which numbers over
three hundred, are in attendance. At
the meeting this morning, the visiting
members were welcomed by c. w.
Richey, master carpenter Of the West
Pennsylvania division Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, who is the chairman
Of the committee on entertainment. A
number Of interesting papers were read
in the opening session. In the after
noon the members will be the guests of
the local members on a trolley trip to
various points Of interest. Several
excursions and river rides are planned
for the entertainment of the visiting
members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17
ROBERT GARDNER WHO KILLED
AGNES MORRISON, MAY ES.
CAPE THE MOOSE.
His Attorney Claims That Mans Neck
Cannot be Broken Owing to
Peculiar Disease.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Jujge Tuley
presiding in the criminal court branch
before which Robert Gardiner was
tried for the murder of Agnes Morri-
son, found guilty Of murder and rec
commended for the severest punishment
which the law infiicts, is in a peculiar
predicament and has called meeting
Of the bunch for the purpose of con-
sidering the problem before him.
When Gardiner was brought before
Judge Tuley to receive his death sem
tence, the attorney for the prisoner
created considerable of sensation by
stating. he would ask that sentence
should not be pronounced because 1t
would be impossible to carry It out. He
explained that his client Is afflicted
with one of the rarest diseases known
to medical science, an ossihcation Of
the verterbrae of the neck ana hard
ening Of the cartileginous tissues Of
the trachea, which would practically
make it impossible to execute the man
by hanging. It would be impossible to
break his neck. because the vertrebrae
were grown together and it would be
equally impossible to strangle him to
death, because the hardening Of the
cartilage would prevent the compress
sion Of the trachea. Professor Steff-
enson, of Rush Medical college, who
testified as to the truth Of this state
ment, said that Gardeners case was
one of only four cases Of that disease
on record. In view Of the condition of
the delinquent it is probable that he
will be sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. 1t is believed that this case will
prove a strong argument in favor of
the abolition of hanging and the
adoption Of electrocution as the legal
method of executing criminals SEN
fenced to death in this state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17
Great SpirituaIistic Gathering.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
greatest gathering of spiritualists ever
held in this country began here this
morning, when the National Spiritual
istic convention was called to order in
the Unitarian church Delegates from
every state in the union and from
every province of Canada are in at
tendance and among them are many
Of the most noted spiritualists of the
country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-17
Better Burn Churches.

BINGHAMTON,, N. Y, Oct. IL
Much comment has been created by
the startling statement that it would
be better if many churches were
burned, made by Rev DR.. M. w. Sly
ker, president Of Hamilton college, in
a sermon.
Probably 5000 churches in this
country could be spared if they were
disposed of in that way" declared
President Styker. who was preaching
on the subject of 1.-The Modern In
depreciation of Providence
THE tendency has been the divi-
sion of the church. he said. I'm too
many places the number of churches
erected is entirely beyond the need OF
the communities now and for long
time to come"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-06

The band boys returned thi.
morning from Norfolk, looking
like they had good, great and
glorious time.
Oliver Walcott spent the Fourth
in town celebrating with bis
friends. He is at present work.
ing with a government surveying
outfit south of Bassett.
John Adamson came in from his
ranch last Saturday. He brought
in his daughter, Miss Edith, who
has been enjoying the wholesome
country air for several week.
Last Friday evening Mrs. j. G..
Webb again took possession of
the Donoher hotel. Mrs. Webb
intends to erect a new hotel build
ing of stone in the near future.
Miss Jacquains, of Sparks, who
was operated upon three weeks
ago at Emanuel hospital in Oma-
ha for appendicitis is recovering
and is expected to home this week.
Lee and Harve Shepard return
ed from Woodlake last Sunday af-
ter being gone week hunting
horses. They succeeded in find
ing about 80 head that had been
gone several years.
/. M. Jones and son came down
from Rosebud Monday, and Mon
day night, went up to Crookston
to celebrate the Fourth. I. NJ.
and Ray are building a Catholic
church in Rosebud.
During the severe thunder-stor
last Friday afternoon, lightning
struck the home of w. S. Jackson.
Fortunately no one was hurt, the
Only damage being the knocking
off of some plaster from the walls.
Frank Bush returned from the
Methodist hospital at Omaha last
Thursday night after undergoing
successful operation to straighten
a crippled foot. He thinks that
in a short time he will be able to
walk upon it.
Supt. Harmon, Road Master
Hooker and Dick Lever we're
Northwestern railway officials in
town Saturday. 1t has been per-
sistently rumored that their visit
had something to do with the max
ing of Valentine a divis ion point.
We have recently been request
ed to give our opinion of Rev. j.
w. Morgan as a minister and you
may be sure we made the recon-
mcndations as high as can be &C
corded to any man. Rev. Morgan
is at present in Whitewood, S. D.,
and may return to Nebraska
Lyons Mirror.
On last Friday afternoon the
bids to furnish 1917 head of issue
cattle to the Indians were opened
at Rosebud. NJ. F. Clynes was
found to be the lowest bidder, but
on Saturday the Department tele-
graphed the agent to reject all bids
and postpone the calling for new
bids until next spring. On the
same afternoon the agent ordered
the Frank Curry & Co. cattle off
the reservation.
Early yesterday morning fire
was discovered in the home of w.
A. Kimbell. By the time the hose
cart reached the scene the fire had
reached the roof and the whole
northeastern past Of the house
was a mass of flames. By very
efficient work the firemen succeed
ed in preventing the fire from
spreading and confined it to the
two east rooms. Miss Mills, the
owner of the house, carried no in
the policy having expir-
ed only few days ago. Mr..
Kimbell carried $500 insurance on
his furniture. There is nothing
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-06
VALENTINE NEBRASKA. JUNE 6, 1906
TALK OF THE TOWN

Jas. Smith was in town Satur
day.
Chas. Lower was in town Satur
day.
Will Morrissey celebrated il
Chadron.
Bert Pike was a city visitor last
| Saturday.
Rivers Stillwell was city Wis
itor Saturday.
Hans Ulrick was in town to
celebrate the Fourth.
Ted Ormesher spent several
days in town this week.
Mike Jordan, of Arabia, was a
Valentine visitor Saturday.
G. w. Burge, from up the riv-
err, was in town Monday.
Several celebrations down the
road were called off on account of
the rains.
Roy Kuskie and Frank Ash
burn we're up from Sparks last
Saturday.
H. A. Daniels and wife, of Sim
con, were trading in town last
Saturday.
Tom Fitzhenry, of Chesterfield,
| was shaking hands with friends in
town last Friday.
Hep Shockley arrived in Valen-
tine last Thursday night. He has
been down to Kansas City.
Fred Jones came down from
John Neiss' ranch last Saturday to
go down to Norfolk with the band.
Joe Jennette was in town Satur-
day looking for men to help him
to hold a bunch of cattle on Rock
Greek.
P. H. Young and Sam Hudson
came in from Simeon Saturday
and went up to Merriman to spend
the Fourth.
Miss Nellie Mahoney went up
to Chadron last Friday night to
spend a few days at home, return
ing Tuesday.
Hal Mexican came down from
the Hills last Friday and spent
several days visiting friends and
relatives in town.
County Attorney Tucker, Frank
Whipple and James Breuklander
accompanied the band to Norfolk
last Monday morning.
Daniel Hubbard was in town
Saturday. He has been SICK
great deal this spring and we are
glad to see him out again.
VIM. A. Allen and j. G.. Jac-
quains of Sparks neighborhood
called at our Office to see our en-
glne run while doing job printing.
Mrs. R. NJ. Faddjs and Miss
Heinner went out to Kennedy last
Sunday where they will spend
ONE time visiting friends and
relatives.
VIM. Dunbar and Walter Todd
drove up from the Hancock ranch
last Sunday. Mr.. Dunbar went
up to Cody to spend the Fourth
with his family.
A telephone message from
Brownlee last week stated that
there was man and four horses
killed by lightning near there last
Friday afternoon.
Adam Smith, prominent stock
man from White river, was in
town the latter part of last week
trading with our merchants. He
returned home Sunday.
Last Saturday company "A's"
ball team from the fort crossed
bats with the local team of ex-sol-
diers. The first five innings some
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

feats. The name of this man Is John
Garrick, and he is called The HUI
man Fly" His occupation is hanging
and removing awnings. To do his work
he Simply walks up and down the OUT
side of buildings while other workmen
go from story to story by means OF the
stairway or the elevator.
John Garrick before he took up the
trade of awning hanging was a sailor.
He followed the sea from boyhood to
manhood, and during his service on
deep-sea sailing ships he learned TO
climb and cultivated his nerve.
A few days ago he was engaged in
removing awnings from the Flatiron
building, in New York. Broadway was
choked with people watching the HUI
man Fly at work Incredible as II
may seem, he climbed the sheer wall
of that building from pavement to cor
nice, two hundred and eighty-six feet
and down again.
Five years ago Garrick married
Naturally his wife wished him to quit
sea-faring. He got employment as an
awning hanger and in that capacity he
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-10

made his climbing skill pay. Though
married five years his wife has never
seen him at his work of scaling the
outside Of tall buildings until he un-
dertook the removal of awnings from
the windows of the towering Flatiron
building. Until that time" said the
lady to a reporter, Il never saw him
at the work. knew he was removing
awnings from the Flatiron building,
so | went over to Manhattan to meet
him yesterday afternoon, and l took
Iour two children, Lawrence, two and
half years old, and Hazel four years
lold. and waited for John in front OF
tine Bartholdi Hotel. OF course
never thought John would climb that
IfrightfuIly tall building. ! was stand
ling there when one of the workmen
who knows me, came over and said;
/ Your husband will be with You soon,
4 he's Just coming from the ninth story
now | thought he meant John would
be coming by the elevator, so DIDN'T
! look up to the windows.
''The workman told me to look up.
did. and | nearly tainted, for there
was my husband with his hands on the
sill of a window on the ninth STORY
and his toes Ill Tue SION0S bOt"SSN 49,
stones. / grew dizzy and wanted 10
turn away.
something held me fascinated
though, and l watched him coming
down in a sort of criss-cross fashion
as quickly as a man would run down
a ladder said to Lawrence, There's
your papa, and the baby laughed and
clapped his hands with joy. He didn't
understand the danger, bat Hazel did,
and she began to cry. | couldn't look
any longer and / turned my head
away. but | could hear the noise OF
the great crowd that was watching
him. looked again, thinking ne
must be on the sidewalk by this time.
Imagine my horror when saw he had
started climbing upward after l had
turned away and was then just up to
the cornice. He looked like little
black fly against the white stone. lie
waved one hand and thea began to
move down. / watched him, but some.
times closed my eyes when it seemed
that he had made a misstep. The
crowd was so great that when hc
swung down to one of the store avn,
ings | could only see him drop on and
disappear into the maze OF men gath
cred about"