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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
CHAPTER VIII.

An unctuous official came forward
immediately and asked her if she
wanted rooms.
"No." she answered. II am look
ing for my husband. 1 have reason
to believe that he is here-or, at
least. that he came here yesterday
- about this time OF the day.
"Oh-ah-num!" the official OBJ
served quickly. Does the gentle
man expect youc'
"Yes," Gertrude answered boldly;
and then. to save her conscience. She
added: "IIe is most probably look
ing for me, because 1 was not sure
which hotel he would come to-"
"Wha name did you say?" the
man asked. less suspiciously.
"Mr. Leslie Somers."
"Pray be seated, madam. and I'll
20 and inquire" He returned pres
emily. mo ore o. that name,
madam, has ever been here" he
told her.
Gertrude's heart sank. "3ut do
people always give their names when
they stay so short a timer she
asked.
"DiB you only expect the gentle
man to stay q short time?"
at is Just possible that he only
stayed the night" she answered, des-
perately. HE was anxious to go y
Southampton. But stay. | will tell
you exactly what he was like, and
you will perhaps know whether he
came or not.
The hail porter came un Ihile she
was describing him, and now inter
,,,-toI.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
WHEN CRANKING IS VAIN.
Discouraging Paradox in the Expere
fence of the Motor Boat Amateur.

Few spectacles are more discour.
aging to the would-be motor boatist
than the sight of some poor fellow
toiling persistently at the crank OF a
cold and unresponsive motor; and
let it be noted, says Country Life in
America, this cranking business not
infreuuently makes more trouble that
must be remedied by still more
cranking.
While this may seem to be a para
dox, 1t is a fact. For instance, sup
pose the beginners motor stops and
he fails to make an inspection that
would reveal a loose connection in
the electrical system, and therefore
does not know that his igniter is not
working.
He suspects the carbureter to be
out of adjustment and concludes to
give it a little more gasolene. Crank
crank, crank. Nothing doing. Yet
a little more of the fluid. Turn, turn,
turn. Still nothing doing in the ex-
plosion line.
But all the time the engine is in
dustriously pumping gasoline into its
crank LAST or cylinder, and when the
absence Of ignition is finally dis
covered-usually in such cases by
someone else after the tyro has been
lowed home-it is necessary to shut
off the gasoline altogether and con-
tinue to grind at the crank until the
gasoline with which the engine has
been flooded has been all cleared
out before a proper. mixture can be
made.
So, in Ease of a mysterious stop
page of the engine after it has been
running well for some time, suspect
first the electric system. If the bat.
teries are run down they will have
given due notice by. failure to ignite
the charges, at first skipping an &C.
casional stroke and then skipping
more frequently until there are more
misses than explosions and the en-
CINE stops.
But a sudden stoppage with plenty
of gasolene flowing (test this at the
carbureter according to directions)
usually indicates a sudden derange-
ment of the electrical system.
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@&~@
NO. HEkPSy
Bothered j1r The
QUIET Hour
"BE VERY SURE 1 NEED IT"

[ cannot tell why the-r hould come to me
A thought of son ne miles and yea
away, rsn
In swift insistence on the memory,
Unless there be a need that 1 should
pray.
He goes his way, I mine; we seldom meet
To talk of plans or changes, day by day,
Of pain or pressure, triumph or defeat,
OF special reasons why It's time to pray.
We are too busy even to spare a thought,
For days together, Of some friends away
Perhaps God does it for US, and we ought
To read His signal as a call to pray.
fight,
A more appalling weakness, a decay
Of courage, darkness, some lost sense OF
right
And So, in case be needs my prayer, !
pray.
Dear, do the same for me-! If I intrude 8
Unasked upon you, IN some crowded days
Give a moments prayer, as interlude;
Be very sure l need it, therefore pray.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
John Bulls Declining Thirst.

1t is r%eassuring to learn from DR..
Dawson Burns's annual review Of
the United Kingdoms drink bill that
although we spent s590,000 more on
intoxicants last year than in 1905,
the average expenditure per head fell
from IS les. Sd. to SO 15s. Cd. From
1872 to 1878 the average expendi-
ture never fell below GA a head, and
in 1876 it touched "a IS. On the
other hand, from I841 to 1851 (both
years included) it never rose as high
as s3, while in 1912 it fell as low
as So IS. SID. or less than two
thirds its present amount. AS mat
tiers are we stand exactly where we
stood in 1866, when the expenditure
per head Oh alcoholic liquors was,
as last year, s. ISIS. 9d.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
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Governments Gun Sale.

A sufficient number of condemned
guns were sold at the War Depart.
ment, Washington, D. c., to start q
dozen Central American revolutions.
The department sold to the Carl
Hirsch Iron and Rail Company. OF
St. Louis, $4,000 old Springfield
~45-calibre rifles at forty-four cents
each; 1850 Springfield cadet rifles
at thirty-six cents each and $4,000
Springfield carbines at sixty-one cents
each.
Several gatling. IIotchkiss and
mountain guns were purchased by
Francis Bannerman, of New York, for
s19,SOO; and 100000 rounds Of
cartridges were sold for sG.70 a thou
sand,
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The Wrong Child.

Mother (viciously scrubbing her
small boys face with soap and water)
johnny, didn't 1 tell you never to
blacken your face with burnt cork
again? Here l have been %scrubing
half an hour, and it won't come Off"
Boy (between gulps)-"I-uch!-
amt your little boy-uch! Is Nose.
de colored lady's boy."-J1dge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
YopuIation Jumps 10000.

That there was a net increase OF
100000 in the population of the
country as the result of immigration
during the last fiscal year is shown
by the reports of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. Until the
last year, it is pointed out, it has new
err been possible to ascertain the net
addition to the population by immi-
grafton, and the result is surprising
to the department. During the fiscal
year the number of immigrants was
$4,000 persons, while 715,000 aliens
left the country.
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Cat Rearing Rabbits.

A Warenam man named Wellstead
found four blind baby rabbits on MS
holding and took them home to his
cat for food. Pussy was nursing her
one kitten, and instead of eating the
rabbits she proceeded to nurse them'
and under her fostering care they are
doing well.-London Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
Government Has ,29G Acres.

From reports recently received
from the various local land offices In
the public land States and including
Alaska, the general land office at
Washington. D. c.. has compiled its
annual statement showing that the
Government still has an area of 1884,
S95,296 acres of surveyed and unsur-
veyed public lands. of which Alaska
contains 36S,021.50 acres.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
Boofsmaker Left So. 5O0,0 600.

George Cooper, one of the hest
known bookmakers in England. who
has just died in London, left an es-
tate valued at $4,000. 900. He was
originally a mason, and began his
gambling career by making book
among his fellow workmen, accepting
PENN. or two-cent bets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
Twin Brothers. Births.

On August 20 a negro woman liv-
ing near Williamsburg. Va, gave
birth to a boy, and sixteen days after
the first was born she gave birth to a
second strapping boy. -
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No Use.

It's no use preaching about the
heart of God if you have no pleasure
in grasping the hand OF man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
Three Possessions.

Love, JOY and peace are the things
that make a mans life. Possession
of these three make him most like
Christie. E. HugheA
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Tho Healing Touch.

No mar who has felt the healing
touch of the Master in his heart has
much trouble in his head over the
miracle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
Get Busy.

You cannot cancel the custom Of
preying on your fellows by occasional
praying TO your Father above.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-21
The Wrong Way.

There is something wrong with
the church when the only way 1t can
pay the debts Of the sheep Is by
feeding and fattering the goats.
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Prince, TOO Far. Saws Wood.

Prince Eitel Friedrich, second son
of the Kaiser, has grown so fat that
his father has ordered him to work
ten hours a day saving wood.
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RcciDrOcity.

If you are right with God. He will
always be right by you.-Home Her.
aid.
The sun., 1908-09-13
PATENTS.

ADVICE EREE.Ps,sht: % promptly " p prcSs&ssd; &
Patent Attorneys. stS Broadway. ssss,g
The sun., 1908-09-13

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Free Booklet. How 10 Care for skin and Scalp
Ihs Fsels eatvuiiag D., 90 wsst 21d g. T., z
DEPT. 81 n. JOHN H. woopeURY: Prssidsss.
The sun., 1908-09-13
SALES ny AUCTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. pursuant to
Chapter 90 OF the Laws of lsee OF the State OF
New York. that the sun Printing and Publishing
Association viii sell a. public suction on Thurs
Piss Docu a Carroll tss Z. itth st.. New York
city. the following described properly owned by
riage, one sst Of light single harncsA
The sun., 1908-09-13

Advertis semenis for THE SUN and THE EVENING
senger once In the city.
The sun., 1908-09-13

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John III. Woodb ury's Coiorosis >ol.oo
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
RED LETTER DAY.

March 20-Prohibition Rally
Day. Birthday of General Neal
Dow.
There never was greater need
of earnest persistent effort on
the part of every white ribbon
er to use every opportunity TO
push forward our cause.
The. liquor men were never
more determined and active
than now. They are sending
their literature and advertis-
ments into every home in the
land right into your hands of
your boys and girls. The brew
ers are determined to make US
a nation of beer drinkers and
the consumption Of beer is
alarmingly on the increase.
What are you doing to counter.
act their influence. The leafiet
Scientific Testimony on Beer"
should be placed in every home
in the land.
The great obstacle in the way
OF our reform is ignorance. Yes
gross ignorance on the part of
the people who are intelligent
enough on other questions.
Let us turn on the light this
year that will dispel these
clouds that so cover the minds
of a majority of our people.
The thing for us to know, is
that we have done our part.
When we have done this we
will leave the rest with God.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Pointed Paragraphs.

Ancient history is merely a
collection of epitaphs.
The more a man knows the
less he's inclined to boast.
People who cast reflections
usually stand in their own
light.
Instead of using profane Ian
guage woman gives cursory
glance.
Unless a man makes a woman
jealous he will never know how
mea she can be,
Profane language has no
charms for a man who won't
even swear at an alarm clock.
Between a full moon and a
full man there is a difference of
several thousand miles.
When some women cast their
bread upon the waters it comes
back in the guise OF bread pud.
ding.
Once in great while a man
is fortunate enough to be broke
when a friend drops in to sell
him a gold brick.
A Kansas man who boasted
that he hadn't taken a vaca-
ton in forty years took a day
off last week to attend his own
funeral. -Chicago Daily News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Fooled.

Mr.. Whitecotton declares that
there will be the worst fooled
lot of democrats in this state
after the primaries next sum-
mer that anybody ever saw. AS
Mr.. Whitecotton refuses to
state what he means he will in
any event be able to say, II
told you so. "-Brookfield Ga
zette.
Up-to-date, no one has been
as badly fooled as Jim, for the
past six months.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Costs $4,000.

London, March 6-The sale
at auction at Christie's of the
famous Dickens collections of
porcelain, which includes fine
Dresden and Sevres examples,
attracted a host of foreign
dealers Despite the financial
depression, good prices were
realized, 1O4 lots bringing 800,
600. The highest prices were
S16, 900 for Serves jardiniere
eight and half inches high,
painted by Moren and Schiox
and SIG, 800 for a set of three
Sevres vases and covers paint
ed by NORM and gllded by VIM
cent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Seed Corn.

The Taylorville, Qll) Breeze
says: Farmers are much con-
cerned about the supply of seed
corn next spring, and the ques-
tion where they will be able to
secure seed that will give them
good stand is one that is not
easily answered. The season
was entirely too short for the
corn crop last year, and as a
consequence it failed to ma.
ture properly. All corn con-
tains a large per cent of moist.
ure, and for some reason it has
failed to dry out as it should,
leaving most of it in a moldy or
soured' condition. The germ is
weak, and most of the corn
gathered for seed will be unfit
to plant. A we'll known farm err
in discussing the situation, said
In examining the seed which I
gathered last fall 1 find that
there is scarcely any that will
do to plant. The germ in near.
ly every grain is dead. and al
though 1 gave it the best of
care the entire lot is worthless.
l have just two bushels of old
corn left, and I regard it as
very valuable"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
TOOIey.

Alvin, the II months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Howard
Tooley died Thursday of brain
fever.
Saturday morning after serv-
ices at the Holy Rosary church
the waxen figure of their loved
one was laid to rest in the con-
secrated grounds of the Holy
Rosary cemetery.
Christ loved little children
for he said: Forbid them not
for of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Secretary Cortelyou makes
the point in his new report to
the senate that the money rails
ed by the recent sale over $24,
900, 900 OF Panama canal bonds
has already been spent. He al
so makes it clear that the mon.
ey is still on deposit with the
banks which described for the
bonds, but have not actually
paid for them. This arrange
ment deserves to rank with
Mr.. Roosevelt's celebrated
constructive recess" of the
senate as a piece of political
legerdemain. Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
How il Happened.

@. T. Q. White informs the
Appeal that when he signed
Hon. J. H. Whitecotton's petit.
ton he was unaware of the fact
that under the new law he was
obliged to vote for him at the
primary. He further states
that while signing the paper he
remarked that: "We are going
to elect Hadley to that Office. I"
Many democrats have signed
petitions for prospective candi-
dates, sometimes for two aspir-
ants for the same place. through
a similar misunderstanding of
the obligations they they here
by assumed. Mr.. Whitecotton
arranged for the removal of Mr..
Whites name from the petition.
Being secretary of the county
committee and one of the dis
trict alteruates TO the national
convention, he has been severe.
ly criticised by some of his
fellow-republicans.-Paris APP
peal.
Yes, and there was several in
this neck-o'-the. woods that
signed that petition for policy
sake that would vote for any
man in the field in preference to
Cottontop, And here is another
truth, when Cottontop ran for
the "Unexpired Term" there
were several men (Jim had serv.
ed legally in his city said to us;
Yes, I've got to vote for him,
but won't work for him"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
InfIamed Eye.

While at work with some
straw last week E A. Lock was
so unfortunate as to get some,
thing into his left eye. 1t be-.
came more and more painful
and refused to succumb to sim
pie remedies, so Monday he
took the train and went TO Han
nibal to consult an occulist.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
OUR PRINCIPLES,

Total abstinence, Prohibition
of the liquor traffic, One stand.
ard of morals for men and WON.
en-. The education of public
sentiment for right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Mesdames W. j. Binkley, of
league, Texas and W. H. Eagle
of Brashear, Mo-, have been
the guests of their parents,
Isaac McIntire and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
Sad Visit

Saturday, Mrs. j. W. Rouse
and son, Alvin, were called to
Clarence by the death of her
father, William Byland, who
was II years and 8 months old.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Walker Vanskike and wife
were with Hunnewell relatives
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Miss Beulah White, of Hume
well, has been visiting her
brother, Pritchett White and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

E. Bailey McNutt and sister,
Miss Ethel, spent Saturday
with Hannibal friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

All school directors in Pike
county should rembember that
the law passed by the last legis-
lature iu,regard to the length of
school term has gone into et.
feet and must be put in force
this year. The law requires
all school districts to hold an
eight-months school provided
the expenses can be met by a
levy of 40 cents on each 500
assessed valuation. This should
be borne in mind when the an
nual meetings are held in
April.-Bowling Green Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Rosco Dickerson, of ST.
Louis, is with friends in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

o. T. Guthrie, of Paris, was
with Monroe friends Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

]. T. Elliott and wife hav
been with friends in Shelbina
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

James L. Lyon, Burlington
agent at this point, spent Sun
day at Brookfield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Joseph Smith has been visit
ing friends at his old home,
Golden, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

DR.. W. T. Rutledge spent
Thursday with Hanniba |
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

Through the courtesy of the
DEMOCRAT this space is reserv.
ed for the W. @. T. U. 1t is
edited by Ella L. Sherman.
District Press Superintendent
of the W. G. II. u, who is re-
sporsible for all statements
which appear in this column.
Our Watchwords: Organize,
Educate, Agitate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

MISS Lizzie Murphy has been
with Gem City friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12
ALVA R. ELY, S SsnfFsl c A1et %9.

Graduate Jones School. Chicago.
r. F. D. No. . F. &M. Telephone IF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

]. B. Briscoe. of Orwood, one
of the financially solid men of
the Little Kingdom, has been
with Monroe friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-03-12

The DEMOCRAT for job print,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
Editorial Comment

deal of mean, bitter and lying speak. ing and publishing, and, in general, a fermentng and heaving of the masses. But. after all, the evils are transient, while the benefits are permanent. Pc. litical leaders and parties are brought to the bar of judgment, principles and policies are openly debated before the people, the public mind is informed and the public interest in national af. fairs is awakened. It would be a very bad sign if the people were not stirred at such time, and took but little in teres, in such political contests. Even if much of the excitement is fcticious and even foolish, yet excitement is bet. ter than stagnation; the thunderstorm. CT of the prairie is better than the si. lence and desolation of the desert.
 Our great quadrennial campaigns are becoming more and more rational as time goes by. Interest is no less deep, but wild elamor, uproar and tumut are greatly diminished. Let any informed man compare, for instance, the scenes of the jackson campaigns, or that of lS40, or even many later ones, with the last two Of three, and he will see that the difference is immense. We predict that the coming campaign will be the quietest and most rational SO far in our history. No question of the slightest interest can be raised out of ,oe personal character or history of the candidates. Such questions have often been raised in the past, and they have kindled the Bercest fires and let loose fhe widest furies. Principles and pol. icies will be widely and earnestly dis. cussed, with other matters germain to the political, industrial, commercial and social issues involved. That is right. The more discussion, however earnest, if only fair, rational and informing, the better. We can see no sign of any question as likely to be raised that will bring fierce and angry conflict, such as we have sometimes known in tne past. Hence, we believe that we are entering upon a great contest which, while earn. est and perhaps even intense, will yet be rational, and that it will be distin. guished by the sobriety and good sense of n great, free, enlightened peo. pie when dischsrging one of the most important and solemn trusts commit. ted to them as the miehtiest republic of history.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-07-29
4OO MULES u FRE|CHT F0R
 4. ?. CO.
lFrnm Tnesdnv.s pnllyl

Prom Tuesday'H Dallyb
 Two hundred and fifty mules are be. ing driven overland from Phoenix sid. ing to be used in freighting supplies and material from the siding for the Arizona Power Company tO Fossil Creek, the site of the proposed power plant, and along the transmission line. The mules, which are magnificent spec. imens, averaging 1900 pounds in weight, belong to K. A. Moncure, who arrived in the Salt River valley Wed. ncsday from Mexico. where he finished a railroad building contract for Grant Brothers Construction Company. This will make 100 head of mules now in the employ of the company.
 The teams are principally eignts, with two wagons, making total of 100 wagons in all. The hauling of ma terial and supplies for the Arizona Power Company's project IS among the largest freighting contracts let in Ari. zona in many years. Some idea of it's magnitude may bc had from the esti. mates of the constructing engineers that 20.O00 barrels of cement will be used in the foundation of the power plant on Fossil creek. The electrical and hydraulic machinery to be install. ed will weigh 75O,oOO pounds, the steel towers will aggregate in weignt l,250, GOO pounds and the steel water conduit pipes are estimated at 100000 pounds.
 The company is making good head. way with the work under way. The management expects to have the plant installed and the transmission line built early in 1909.