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sonal liberS " to select his own foo
accurately.

The people have allowed the slow
murder Of infants and adults, by tricky
makers of food, drink and drugs to so
On about long enough. Duty to oneself,
family and nation demands that every
man and woman join in an organized
movement to clear our people from this
blight. You may not be able to so per-
sonally to Washington to impress your
Congressman, but you can, in a most
effective way tell him by letter how
you desire him to represent you.
Remember the Congressman is in
Congress to represent the people from
his district and if a goodly number of
citizens express their views to him, he
secures q very SUI guide to duty. Re-
member also that the safety of the
people is assured by insisting that the
will of the people be carried out, and
not the Vaccinations Of the few for
selfish interests.
This pure food legislation is a pure
movement of the people for public pro-
lection. 1t will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injuring the people. There
fore, If your Representative in Con-
gress evades his patriotic duty hold him
to strict accountability and if necessary
demand equitable and honest service.
This is a very different condition than
when a faction demands class legtSla-
ton Of the Congressman. Several
years ago the butter interests of the
country demanded legislation to kill
the oleomargarine industry and by
power of organization forced class leg
islation really unworthy Of a free peo-
pie. Work people wanted beef suet
butter because it was cheap and better
than much unclean milk butter, but the
dairy interests organized and forced the
legislation. The law should have pro-
vided that pkgs. of oleomargarine bear
the statement Of ingredients and then
let people who desire purchase it for
just what 1t is, and not try to kill it by
a heavy tax. Manufacturers some
times try to force measures In their
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REFUSE TO PRINT LYING LABELS
Chicago photographers Offer Co-opera-
ton to Illinois Pure Food Commission.

Chicago Lithographers Offer Co-opera-
ton to Illinois Pure Food Commission.
Chicago.-Chicago photographers are
going to take up the pure food crusade.
Unless certain manufacturers order la
bells for their food products which tell
the truth, it was said that the litho-
graphers would not print them.
This was promised by a committee
from the Federation of Labor, which
called at the office Of the Illinois Pure
Food Commission. The committee was
headed by Charles D. Wheeler, who
said:
what we think is that the commits
sion ought to go after the manufacture
ers. Half Of the time the dealer sells
an adulterated article without knowing
what is in it. Then he gets arrested
and fined and has to pay the bill. I
sympathize with the small dealer. 1t
is the big manufacturer who is respon-
sible for this glucose mixture colored
with aniline dye that goes under the
name of jam that we are after" :
Assistant Commissioner, Patterson
said he favored the plan of the litho-
graphers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Break Old Jugs After Wed lfpgs.

A lecturer-Gwho recently returned
from a trip: to Germany tells a story
Of a marriage custom which she wit
messed there. A woman was throwing
jugs, ETC., out of her house. on to the
cobbled street. This was the signal
for the neighbors to bring along has
kets of old bottles. tins and earthen-
ware to keep up the din:
The explanation was that there vas
to be a marriage Of one Of the daugh-
tiers from that house the following
morning, and as the brides father had
agreed to replace all the broken uten-
sils with new articles an easy way Of
getting rid Of cracked and damaged
crockery was adopted.
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Grape-Nuts. 1t Is true that these ar.
ticles are spoken of here in a public
manner, but they are used as Illus
trations Of a manufactures seeking
by example. printing on each pkg. g.
truthful, exact statement OF ingredi-
ents, to shame other makers into doing
the fair thing by the common people,
and establishing an era Of pure food,
but that procedure has not vet forced
those who adulterate and deceive to
change, their methods hence this Ell
fort to arouse public sentiment and
show a way out Of the present condi-
ton of fraud. deceit and harm.
The undersigned is paying to the
publishers of America about S2O,OOO.W
to print this announcement in practt-
cally all Of the great papers and mag
azines, in the Conduct Of what ne
chooses to term. "an educational CAM
raign," esteemed to be Of greater dt.
rect value to the peODle than the
establishment Of many Libraries. That
Is held to be q worthy method OF
using money for the public good. Teif
the people facts. show them q way to
help themselves and rely upon Them
to act intellfgently and, effectively:
The readerIwiil be freely forgiven IL
he entirely forgets the reference to
Postum and Grape:Nuts, If he. will but
join the pure food movement and DO
things. mIt
'T-- G. ". POST.
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protect himself and family. and he has
n right to. and now demands. q law
under which he can make intelligent
selection of food.

Many pure food bills have been in
PRODUCED and some passed by State
legislatures; many have been offered
to. Congress, but all thus far seem OBJ
%jectionable.
1t has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate a satisfactory bill that
would protect the common ,pe0ple and
yet avoid harm to honest makers and
prevent endless trouble to retailers. No
government commission or officer has
the right to fix flood standards" to de-
fine what the people shall and shall not
eat, for what agrees with n may not
agree with another and such act would
deprive the common citizen of his per-
sonal liberty. The Postum Cereal Co.,
Ltd, perhaps the largest makers Of
prepared foods in the world, have nat
urally a close knowledge Of the needs
Of the people aud the details of the
business Of the purveyors, '(the retail
grocer) and, guided by this experience
have prepared q bill for submission to
Congress which is intended to accom-
plish the desired ends, and inasmuch
rs a citizen Of the U. S. has a right to
food protection even when he enters
dlOluCL NDlulC IL 10 CCuuCu plOpCL luaI
the govt take control of this matter
and provide a national law to govern
all the States. A copy Of the bill is
herewith reproduced. Sc"
Sec. 1.governs the maker whether the
food is put up'in smalllpackages sealed,
or in barrels, boxed or otherwise.
Sec. 2 governs the retailer, who may
open q barrel and sell the food in
small quantities. When he puts the
goods into a paper bag he must also
enclose a printed copy of the statement
of the maker which was affixed to the
original pkg. and inasmuch as the re-
taller cannot undertake to guarantee
the statement of ingredients he must
publish the statement Of the makers
and add his own name and address as
q guarantee Of his selling the food as
it is represented to him which relieves
the retailer Of responsibility Of the
truth Of the statement and throws it
upon the maker, where it properly be-
longs.
The remaining sections explain them
selves. -
The Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, for ex-
ample, have from the beginning of it's
existence printed on the outside Of each
and every pkg. of Postum and Grape
Nuts food a truthful and exact state
ment of what the contents were made
Of in order that the consumer might
know precisely what lie or she was eat
ing. A person desiring to buy, for ill.,
stance. strictly pure fruit jelly and
willing to pay the price has a right to
expect not only an equivalent for the
cost but q further right to certainty
as to what he eats. Or he may be
willing to buy at less cost a jelly made
part of fruit juices, sugar and a portion
of glucose. But he must be supplied
with truthful information Of the ingre-
dents and be permitted to use his per-
sonal liberty to select his own food
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Labor World.

The soft coal miners, it was said,
might secede from the union if their
demands were unsettled.
One hundred Shamokin (Pa.) union
painters, paperhangers and decorators
demand an increase in wages of twenty
DEF cent, else they will go on strike.
The San Francisco Building Trades
Council has announced that its men,
bers will not work on any buildings
contracted for by unfair New York
firms.
The National Association of Erectors
of Structural Steel and Iron Works met
IN Nav York City.
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News of the Hour.

. The present population. Of Austria
Hungary 8 $4,000 0r.
Slot machines with gambling devices
have been suppressed in Spain.
A New York skyscraper with a tower
nearly 594 feet tall was planned.
The Chimes, in this country sent
back to China $25, 900 every year,
and their people are really beginning
to like this money and desire more OF
it.
They say the trustees OF the Car
negie Hero Fund cannon spend their
income for lack of suitable. heroism
to reward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
DANCERS FALL INTO FLAMES.

Fire Starts Under Floor, Which Col
lapses, and 16 CT Merry Party Perish.
Florence. Italy.-During a family
dance at Fucecchio, a quantity of straw
beneath the room in which the dancing
was going on caught fire. The floor OF
the room collapsed and the dancers fell
into the flames.
Sixteen corpses have been recovered.
Some persons were injured by jump
ing from a window.
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INDIANAPOLIS CITY THEATRE.
Tomlinson Hall to Be Remodelled For
TIca nf Init Crodioo+a At+ro oti,pc

Tomlinson Hall to Be Remodelled For
Use of Anti-Syndicate Attractions.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Mayor Bookwalt-
err is arranging to give independent
theatrical attractions a place in this
city where they may appear.
For more than a year the syndicate
has controlled all the theatres in this
city, and many attractions have not
been brought here because Of the bar
placed upon them by the syndicate.
It is the plan of Mayor Bookwalter
to convert Tomlinson Hall, owned by
the city, into a theatre, where indepen-
dent attractions may appear. The in
terror Of the building is to be remod-
elled and every appointment necessary
for a frst-class theatre added.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
bobby Of Norway,s Now Queen.

Queen Maud Of Norway has her hob
bies, like most other European royal
ties. Among the many things she has
collected at various times are miscel-
laneous ornaments and useful articles
made q .ivory, ofjwhich she is a great
adnhirer. She has also for years col
lected ivory tusks, the spoils of royal
sporting expeditions all over the world,
and these will doubtless be added to
when:her brother, the Prince Of Wales,
returns from his Indian tour.
The Augustinian Order was estao-
I;shad IN thp fpnth century. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Sporting Brevities.

Pennsylvania defea ed Yale at bas-
ketball.
Nellcote Tess, Il Blenhein spaniel,
won the cup for the DC bitch at the
Washington %. c. dog show.
Automobiles in New Jersey have
prepared statistics showing that their
machines do little damage to the
roads.
Dates for the golf tournaments for
the coming season have already been
assigned by the Metropolitan Golf AS
ISOLATION.
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NEW FOOD LAW

People now demand the right to
know exactly what they eat.
TO be fold by maker or retailer that
the food is pure" is not satisfactory.
Candy may contain pure" white clay
or pure" dyes and yet be very harm
full. Syrups may contain pure" glu-
cose and vet be quite digestible and
even beneficial. Tomato catsup may
contain a small amount Of ~salicylic or
boracic acid as a necessary preServa-
tive, which may agree with one and be
harmful to another. 70, .~.'
Wheat -four may contain a portion Of
corn flour and really be improved.
Olive oil may be made of cotton seed
oil. Butter may contain beef suet and
yet be nutritious. w..
The, person who buys and eats must
nrntonf himco1f md 20 rflu ond bo hoe
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Sign That Failed.

eff you don't see what you want,
ask for it," is a sign displayed over
a grocer's counter. And when a man
went in and asked payment of a bill
that had been running six months he
was shown out through the front door.
He is now of opinion that grocers are
not consistent. Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
RI. s. Leads in Coal Mining.

According to reports received at the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
coal aud coke exports from the United
States in 1905 aggregated S31,2l5.62S
in value, as compared with q little
more than $11,000.ON in 1895. The
United States now holds third rank
among the nations as an exporter OF
coal. but first rank as producer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Suicide Because of q GRAY Hal,

Because she found a gray hair in her
head and believed that she would be-
come gray very soon Mrs. William
Thomas, OF Elanor, Pa. committed
suicide by taking poison. Mrs. Thomas
had declared that she would never live
to be grayheaded. The woman leaves
q husband and two children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
TWO RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.

Double tragedy at Erie Railroad
Crossing Near Corning, N. Y.
Corning, N. Y.-John Wood, of Troy,
Pa, and Miss Rose Maddox, of this
city, were instantly killed by a train
at the Centreville crossing of the Erie
Railroad here late at night. The tod-
les were brought to the local station,
where they were identified early next
day.
The victims were driving across the
tracks when their carriage was struck
by an east-bound passenger train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Cut Old U. S. Clerks Pay.

The Committee on Appropriations of
the House, Washington, has incorpor-
ated in the judicial Appropriation bill
a proviso that every Government clerk
than sixty-fve years old, ne mat
ter what his salary is, must be cut
down to $1,000 a year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
All Quiet in SantO Domingo.

A cablegram received at the State
Department, Washington, D. c., from
its agent in Santo Domingo states that
the few remaining insurrectos at Mont
Cristi have surrendered to the Govern
or and that all is now quiet and tran
quill in the republic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Probing New York Banks.

The Senate Finance Committee, AL
bany. N. Y, reported a bill for in!
vestigation of the State Banking De-
partment by Alton B. Parker and
Charles Andrews, former Chief Judges
of the Court of Appeals.
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Where Twins Are the Fashion.

Omaha, Neb.. has tile distinction of
having a larger percentage of twins
born than in any other city in the
West. In 1894 the births were 1885.
In this number there were twenty
seven pairs Of twins and n assert
ment Of triplets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21

Negro Lynched in Mississippi.
A negro convicted Of carrying a pls-
toll was lynched on general principles
at Forest, Miss.
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Balfour Returned to Parliament.

A. J. Balfour, the former British
Premier. was returned to Parliament
for the City of London by a majority
of 11.340 over Thomas Gibson BowleS.
Mr.. Balfour is in poor health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Princess Ena Converted.

Princess Ena, King Alfonso's future
bride, was received into the Catholic
Church in the royal palace of Miramar,
at San Sebastian, Spain.
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TEXT oF PURE FOOD BILL.

TEXT OF PURE FOOD BILL. StCh-f +@ -@&#s
If it meets approval cut it out sign name and address and send to your Rep
resentauve in Congress. Buy two or more publications from which you cut this
Keep one for reference and send the other to one of the US. Senators lrom
Joh S'aee' AA JIG III w AiSnas " w Se o"e
Food will be good. H.. .-s'. m ~" ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Eerthe Claiche Pleads Guilty.

Berthe Claiche, on trial in New York
City for the murder Of Emil Gendron!
pleaded guilty to m~anslaughter in the
first degree; the plea was accepted and
sentence was postponed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
CHICAGO SALOON FAX $1,000.

lucredSe Aus ~9o,0UU,UOO 10 IreaSuly
and 1000 Men to Police.
Chicago.-By a vote of 40 to % the
City Council adopted the ordinance
fixing the saloon license at $1,000 per
annum.
Il shall sign the ordinance just as
500 rs it is presented to me-" said
Mayor Dunno. 1T is as good as a law
right now. The vote of the Council
adds $500, 600 to the annual revenues
of the city, and insures an increase OF
the police force by 1000 men,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21

Bounty on Herring Exports.
The Newfoundland Government an,
nounced that it would offer q bounty
On herring exports.
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( Boraxed Goldfish Exempt.
, Senator Lodge succeeded in exempt
ing Goldfish from the restrictions Of the
House Pure Food bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21
Denounces Rate LEGISLATION.

DenOunCeS RIte L~eSISlutlOn.
Senator Foraker denounced rate leg
islation, as probably unconstitutional.
and guardedly attacked President
Roosevelt for his attitude.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21

The total length of railways in ia
nan is now over $500 miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-21

The imperial canal in China is the
longest in the world.
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Thirty British Warships at Gibraltar.
Thirty British warships gathered at
Gibraltar, six miles from Algeciras. 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-29
For the Housewife.

Spread newspapers on Il newly washed
foor. which must J." walked upon bCfor"
marks.
Skim milk viii take fresh ink out Of a
carpet. Sop up the ink with n soft rag.
POUR q little milk on the spot. sop up
that. poor ON more and SOP 1s up pre-
crcding in this manner until the spot dis
appears
1t is well To know that broomS of green
straw do not wear as well us those of the
natural color. More hruomS are used in
the kitchen than almost any other part of
the house, 50 d. not buy green ones under
the Impression that they will outlast the
others.
If Your bureau drawers move in and
out with difficulty. rub soap over their
edges. If that does not remedy tn"
trouble uSc SHndnapcr. \ good perfume
for closets AMI drawers and rs Il rrrver-
tive to moths is enc ounce each of cloves,
cedar al.d rhuharb pulvrIiZrd together.
Always us" porc"l:tin-lm.d or nickel
steel agate ware kettles for candy. As
bcstos mats are almost indispensable
whcn boiling sugar or candies that must
not BE slirrcd If y"n want candy md ! t.
candy that y"u wish to pull. Vinegar
makes candy brittle.
When boiling common starch sprinkle
in little fine salt. This will prevent the
st"rch from sticking.
When using cooking recipe be very
careful to Ovid" IN" ingredients accurate
lf 4 WaShtuh which leaks must be used
before it can he properly mcndcd fill the
cracks from the INSIDE with common
soap
When making layer cakes spread the
batter around the pans with n spoon
making it thicker around the edges than
| in the middle.
AS substitute for paste a cold boiled
notato has some value. With it papers
| may be fastened together. n bit Of torn
wall narcr fastened DOWN or picture
/ mounted. Simply rub the edges with tn,
potato and press firmly together.
Emery cloth and sand paper are useful
| in many ways in the house. A small
hoard to which sanGpaper has been glued
| fiat is good for rubbing atirons upon t.
| take off any roughncss. Emery cloth OF
different grades of hncncSs may be glued
| to narrow strips of wood for use in
Sharpening knives or scissors. putting a
| better point upon pencil or cleaning. 4
rubber eraser. When sharpening scis-
sors in this way be careful to push the
| blade in firm, even strokes always from
| you.
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AMUSEM ENTS.
Taylor Stock Company Tonight.

The demand for seats at the Opera
house for tonight when the Taylor
Stock Company bcginS its three nights
engagement. has been unusually large,
and assures the management of 4
crowded house ID witness the perfor
nance of the Western mining play.
"A game of Hearts, and a first class
production in every respect is assured.
the entire scenic equipment for thi:;
play being carried. During the play
and between the acts, seven vaudeville
acts will be introduced headed by
Anderson & Comes. the kolored kings
Of komedy," Juggling De Lisle" in a
novelty act, Harry Moore, who sings
and talks, Ethel Hemrick. dainty
soubrette, Ben F.. Loring, the illus
trated song singer" Anne Ivers. i'm
personator and the Taylor Stock Com
rany quartet. Tomorrow night the
great play, AN Heiress to Millions
is announced. Ladies' tickets are is
sued for tonight.
Special attention is called to the bill
on Wednesday afternoon when a first
class scenic production of the great
Spanish play carmen" and WedneS-
day night The Power of the Cross
is To be the play. Popular prices TO-
20 end 80 cents.
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"The Lion and the Mouse" Nov. I.

THE Lion AMI the Mouse" which
will bc presented by Henry Il. Harris
at the Augusta Opera house, Thursday
evening Nov. LIST, has scored a pro-
nounced success in all cities in which it
has been produced. In New York alone
the play is now in its second year ut
the Lyceum Theatre, it having made Il
new record in dramatic annals. hay
ing run through an entire summer in
Ney York without Il break and played
to the largest audience ever known in
the history of the Park Theatre in Bos-
ton for two months. The author IS
Charles Klein, who is responsible
for The Music Master" and other
welI-known successes. In The Lion
ana the Mouse" Mr.. Klein deals with
one of the widely discussed topics OF
the hour-the influence welded in
American politics by money. The
Lion and the Mouse" has been unan-
imously conceded by both press and
public wherever it has been seen to be
without question the greatest dramatic
effort Of the dav For the interpreted
ton of the play Mr.. Harris has gathered
together an especially fine cast. The
play will be given exactly as seen in
Boston and as it is being presented at
the Lyceum theatre New York and at
the Park theatre Boston. The seat sale
for this production opens on Tuesday.
Prices Sl5O. $1.O0, 75 and so cents.