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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-03
PRESIDENT IN ALABAMA

Confined From First Page.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Honoring Heroes.

A singular plan for honorinG
heroes was proposed in 1892, if we
may credit the following footnote to
LA Topographic" a poem by LIE
P~elletier, published in that year at
Geneva: I'm February last several
newspapers announced that the larg-
est book eve printed will shortly
appear in London, under the title,
The Pantheon of English Heroes
The pages of this book will be twelve
feet long and two feet wide, and the
letters six inches high. It. has been
found necessary to erect special ma
chinery for the manufacture Of the
paper required. This gigantic work
will be printed by steam in characters
Of gold, no ordinary printing press
being used in the process. Only 100
copies will be issued, and these will
serve to adornIt the principal libraries
in England" You will not find that
book in any public, or private library.
The golden record was an early in
stance Of the enterprise of the Yellow
Press.-London Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Don'ts in Field Shooting.

A mar who cannot handle a gun
carefully and with a proper fear sim.
ply has nc business in the field, and
he has less If he has insufficient re.
gard for his companions share in
the game. When a covey Of quail
is flushed, confine your attentions to
those birds on your side. A nervous
snapshot nearly always falls into the
error of taking the first bird that
Pushes. You can have him If he
comes your way, but if he doesn't re.
member that he is not yours and that
there are plenty more. Your score
will improve, too, o. will find, be.
cause of a little elaboration. In this
connection, keep a double watch on
yourself if you use a pump gun. A
man who is proud of these ingenious
instruments can make a pretty music
for some seconds, but his friends cal
is seldom in tune.
Don't claim a bird unless you know
that you have hit it, and don't ask
a man to make his retriever search
for a dead bird unless you saw it fall
It's not good for the, dog. There is
little excuse for both guns doubling
on the same bird. Take your turn
on the shingles and don't try to wipe
your companions eye until he has
shot his second barrel. If he uses
a pump give him all six shots and
1 wait to see if he wants to load up
again. 1t is all right to wipe his eye
occasionally, but pride goeth before
a fall, and you are daring him to get
you. The eye wiping is a delicate
process anyhow and requires judg-
ment. 49,.
Never let a cripple get away if you
can avoid it. Always use your second
barrel on a ~feathered bird that fails
to fall to the first. When you see
him strike the ground mark him care.
fully and don't give him up till you
find him.
Don't run up excitedly to a dog on
a point. Take your time and he will
take his.-Outing Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
The Ingenuity of Inventors.

The ingenuity Of inventors and
manufacturers is ever at work In the
endeavor to reduce the expense OF
production, and at the same time to
improve the quality OF articles having
a large sale. This has been SO in the
case Of farm machinery, clothing,
shoes, bicycles, etc., and now 1t is ap-
parent in the safety razor field. Thou
sands of this style Of razor have been
sold at from $3.50 to SIS each and CIV
en- satisfaction. Recently manufac-
turers have applied more scientific
principles and improved methods in
their manufacture, and the result is
seen in the "Shrp Shavr" razor, which
is sent postpaid for twenty-five cents
in stamps by the Book Publishing
House, 1874 Leonard street, New
York. 1t is superior to any razor
sold, being bought largely by those
already owning the highest priced
razors. Not every one knows that
the best results are obtained by hay
ing two or three razors and alternat-
irg them in use. This practice OF al
ternating possibly accounts for the
very large sale of this low priced i'm
plement is having in every section n
among all classes of people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Built House With One Hand.

William George Collins, who after
serving for over forty years as post
man for the district of Snodland,
near Rochester, England, retired,
having reached the age limit Of sixty,
has performed a remarkable feat In
his spare time. Ten years ago he
bought a piece Of land at Snodland,
and with his left hand, for he lost his
right arm when a boy, he built a six
room house, taking ten years to COM
plete it. The fittings and decorations
of the interior he also made himself.
In addition to this, he also has a small
farm.
Mr.. Collins estimates he has
walked close upon 100000 miles in
the performance Of his duties. AL
though he is sixty, he shows little
signs of wear and tear, and he is as
healthy and robust as ever
MI. Collins first carried the mails
between Rochester and Snodland on
March II, 1868. "In those days."
says the veteran postman, "things
were very different in the G.. P. o.
I walked on an average of twenty
miles a day, there were no holidays,
and If I wanted a Sunday of I had to
pay somebody approved by the post
MASTERY to do the delivery for me
The wages I received were %. a day,
and the uniform consisted simply Of
a gray coat with red stripes and an
ordinary felt hat with the brass badge
G. P. o. on II. "-Tit-Bits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Gods Help.

Nothing is small or great in Gods
sight; whatever He wills becomes
great to US, however seemingly tri-
fling, and if once the voice of con-
science tells US that He requires any
thing of us, we have no right. to
measure its importance. On the other
hand, whatever He would not have
us do, however important we may
think it, is as naught to US. How do
you know what you may lose by neg
lecting this duty, which you think so
trifing, or the blessing which its
faithful performance may bring?
Be sure that If you do your very
best in that which is laid upon you
daily. you will not be left without
sufficient help when some weightier
occasion arises.
Give yourself to Him. fix your eye
upon Him. listen to His voice and
then go on bravely and cheerfully.-
Jean Nicolas Grou.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

skirtings. 1t can be made with or
without the founce, as more or less
flare is desired at the lower edge, and
it can be made with or without the
yoke, SO that it provides for a number
of styles. In the illustration nainsook
is trimmed with embroidery, but the
petticoat with the dust rufle only
will be found very satisfactory for
wear beneath many of the new gowns,
this dust ruf1e being of the material
or of the embroidery, as liked. For
dresses of the thinner sort, however,
the flounce is apt to be necessary.
The petticoat is made in seven
cores. The dust ruf1e is joined to
the lower edge, the founce is finished
with the ruf1e and the two are ar
ranged over the p%etticoat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
FIGURING BY A SELF-SHAVER.
Proves to His Own Satisfaction That
He Has a Mathematical Head.


my friends all tell me-" said a
man who shaves himself, that I have
40 head for figures, but that only
shows how easily a man may be mis-
judged. Let me tell you: -
DAY before yesterday I dropped
my razor on the bathroom floor and
knocked hicks enough in it's edge to
make it saw toothed, and of course
to be of any further use it would have
to be ground, and then came up the
great question of whether it would
pay to have it ground or not.
at was a good razor, and it would
be good after it had been ground
but the real question was: Would j.
pay financially? and I think that il
solving that problem I have Upset
completely what my friends say abou'
me not having any head for figures.
II took that z into the barber
shop where I go for occasional shaves
and I said to my barber there:
How much would it cost to have
the razor ground?' and he looked al
it and said: .
'Sixty-five cents
How long would it take?' I asked
him, and he said: .
Zone week. ,..-
"And then I made a rapid calcula.
ton. in my head, no paper and pencil.
mind you, I just figured it up in my
head in no time, as I sat there in the
chair, how much it would really cost
me to have that razor ground, and
as I have to shave every day this is
how 1t worked out:
Cost of having the razor ground. .....S 81
Cost to me of seven shaves at Is cents
a shave while waiting for same. Lei
-
Gross cash outlay resulting from
having razor ground. .............Sl.T
"That was clear enough, wasn't
It? And the razor originally cost only
a dollar; I knew where I could get
a good z for that price, and I says
to myself right off quick that I'd save
money by buying a new razor. Euy.
ing a new razor it would work out
like this:
Gross cash outlay resulting from har-
ing razor ground. ..-:............$l.a
Saving to me by not having razor
ground -. ...........:... ......S II
"And SO I didn't leave the old
razor. I bought a new one. Yet they
say I haven't got q mathematical
head!"-New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Living EpiStles.

Not what we can do, but what God
can make of us is our only hope.
Every fresh failure and defeat by sin,
every joyous victory in a strength not
our own makes this increasingly dear,
Our failures show our own hopeless.
ness. Our victories show the God.
centred source of our hope. We are
to be living epistles of Christ the
Word, made flesh. The work here is
yet unfinished. The author will final.
ly revise and correct it into something
worth while, and therein is its pres.
ent use and value. 1t Is good that W.
are not left unto ourselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Christianity and Labor.

It is my belief that the solvent for
all our social ills is found in the
words Of Jesus and in the spirit He
brought to this world. Christianity
will help more than any other agency
to solve the problem of capital and
labor. 1t is my firm belief that in
time the laborer will own the tools
with which he labors and will hire
from the capitalist what money he
needs. The workingman, instead oil
working for the capitalist, will have
the capitalists money working for
him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
A Missionary's Euuipment.

"A life yielded to God and controlled
by His Spirit.
A restful trust in God for the sup
ply Of all needs.
A sympathetic spirit and a willing
ness to take a lowly place.
Tact in dealing with men and adap-
liability toward circumstances.
Zeal in service and steadfastness in
encouragement.
Love for communion with God and
for the study Of His Word.
Some experience and blessing in
the Lords work at home.
A healthy body and a vigorous
mind,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Mans Greatest Pleasures.

What are mans greatest pleasures:
While the greatthinkerso of thought
have been publicly trying to answer
this all-important question, and as
usual have only involved a mere in
tellectual controversy, we have been
working quietly and have obtained
some startling results. Here is the
list complete:
Hearing ourselves talk.
Articulating.
Listening to ourselves.
calculating.
Conversing.
Speaking.
And last, but not least, talking
Bohemian Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Its Meaning.

Every occupation affords oppor-
tunities of its own for the study of
human nature" says a Boston man,
"if only there be a little aptitude for
putting two and two together.
81 was browsing in a book shop at
the Hub which does a little business
in stationery on the side when a
young woman was asked by the gen.
ial old proprietor:
And when does the wedding take
place, Miss Blank?'
The .wedding!' exclaimed the
young woman, %blushing. why, you
don't think
@'Ah, Miss Blank rejoined the
old bookseller. When a young lady
buys a hundred sheets Of paper and
only twenty-five envelopes, I know
there's something in the wind!' -
Harper's Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Newest Paris Sleeves.

The vexed question as to the cor
rect sleeve length has been answered
by one French modiste with no I'M
certain voice. Sleeves are to be
long, so long that not only are the
elbows covered, and exc the wrists,
but the points must fall right over
the knuckles, and in some instances
there are actually concealed thumb
holes in the cuffs, through which the
thumbs may be passed in order thai
they may help to keep the sleeves
down to their fullest extent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
on Hats,

Many of the hats in the shops are
finished with a little bit Of cretonne
just to add color. Sometimes 1t bor-
ders the satin ribbon which Is used
for the big cabbage bow, sometimes
it appears in a band round the crown
and sometimes it is used as a piping
around the edge of the brim. In any
case it Is pretty and Frenchy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
banding can be used, and for the yoke

banding can be used, and for the yoke
lace, tucked net, fancy net and plain
net all are appropriate.
The waist is made with a fitted
lining and on this lining is arranged
the yoke and the tucked front and the
backs. The sleeves also are made
with foundations and these founda-
lions are faced to form the deep cuffs
when the full length is used.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three yards
t~wenty-four, n and three-fourth
yards thirty-two, or n and one-half
yards forty-four inches wide, with
five-eighth yard Of all-over lace for
the yoke, two yards of velvet ribbon,
or n yard of all-over lace when the
long sleeves are used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
For GuimpeS.

Instead of lace and mesh net there
will be a good deal of colored filet net
used, stamped in the new way. 1t is
not unlike the flower net used for
summer frocks and blouses several
years ago. although the mesh is many
times thicker and more open. This
gives it distinction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
CapeS of Marabou,

This is a season of soft, fluffy mara
bou. Combined with ostrich tips it is
used for hat trimming and for wide
ruffs. Now there are capes of it to be
worn for elaborate indoor affairs and
also for evening occasions. These
are lined with a vivid satin and fast
ened in front with a large satin bow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
How's This?

We, offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm:
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ingdirectly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Local Patriotism.

There is much sound sense-there
Is, indeed, a great deal Of patriotisr2
in the old saying that every place
should keep its W end up. Tha:
way lie the healthy competition and
the wholesome emulous rivalry which
are as the soul OF progressive bust
ness,-Adalaide Register
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
More S~trai1htneSS.

Many of the best corset models now
lace in the front, giving the desired
flat back lines, but allowing a straight
front line and considerable freedom
of torso. They are long, running
down past the hip line, so that there
will he no thick line or roll visible
through the skirt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Smart Sets.

Smart sets must sooner or later be
in the grave, rotting in oblivion, and
in the eye of the world and in the
worlds heart are enshrined only the
few with brain and character, and
who by force of that brain and char
acter do something of real Importance
to their day and generation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
HIGH Roots Of Suede,

The last touch in footgear is a well.
fitting, buttoned boot that extends
nearly to the knees. 1t Is Of black
suede, with a substantial sole, and Is
fastened up the side with small, black
buttons, like a Logging.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Goodness in Finance.

If goodness had been enthroned in
many an institution of large and high
finance that has gone to the wall dur
ing the year, that institution would
still be standing, commanding the
confidence and patronage of the COM
munity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

The quantity of material required
for the medium size is eight and five
eighth yards twenty-four, five and
one-eighth yards thirty-six, or four
and th~ree-eighth yards forty-four
inches wide, with four yards of en-
broidery five inches wide for the frill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

Among the new tricks in trimming
is the placing of a long, heavy
pendant tassel exactly at the elbow.
This is not done on a long sleeve, but
is added to q short one worn for
evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

New York City has more restau-
rants than any other city in the world,
and they represent the extremes OF
the good and the bad, with fewer of
the middle grade than either Paris or
London.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
Sheath Fitting Petticoat.

The closely fitting petticoat is the
one in greatest demand just now, and
here is a model that Is adapted to
lingerie materials, to silk and to all
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

used as liked. In addition to it's other
advantages the blouse provides an adj
mirable suggestion for making the
sleeves of the earlier season quite up
to-date. In the illustration crepe de
chine Is combined with bands of satin
and with yoke of embroidered net,
but all the many fashionable ma
terials that are thin and soft are ap-
propriate. For the trimming any
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
No Holiness i'm Discord.

There is no holiness in that which
breaks up Heavenly harmony amongst
men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces 81 lnn : ho1ai.
ton, allays pair, cures wind collie, Zoc q oottle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

The only substitute for San Do
mingo mahogany is that of East In
dia. ! ,N.Y.-oI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

The average length of life of the Iceland.
ers is a little over sixty-one years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
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Low Effect in Hat!
Tassels at Elbows.

The low effect is adhered to In the
latest hats trimmed with ostrich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
FEARFUL ECZEMA ALL OVER Hill
No Nights Rest for a Year and Limit
Of His Endurance Seemed Near
Oror Ronouoru To GuficuHa.

my son Clyde was almost completely
covered with eczema. Physicians treated
him for nearly a year, without helping him
any. His head, face, and neck were COW
cred with large scabs which he would rub
until they fell off. Then blood and matter
would run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to See him said that if he
got well he would be dis6gured for life.
When it seemed as if he could possibly
stand it no longer, / used some Cuticura
Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura
Resolvent. That was the first night for
nearly a year that he slept. In the morn
ing there was a great change foi the better.
In about six weeks he was perfectly well.
liz on Ia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13
only One "Bromo ouinine"

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Look
for the signature Of E. w. Grove. Used the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in 8 to Il DAYS or money refunded. Soc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

Itch cured in 80 minutes by 1Wooltord's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

Of the 5ss locomotives in Roumania, AZ
use petroleum for fuel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

The Duke Of Portland has the largest
private picture gallery in the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

It requires 1920 stenographers to do
the Office business of New York City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-13

Saving to me by not having razor
ground 80. ................ ......S Il
"And SO I didn't leave the old
razor I bought a new one. Yet they
say I haven't got q mathematical
head!"-New York Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-29
I'VE wonder it was never
thought Of before says one man

We have pleasure calling readers depart
agricultural journalism One of the progressive and wide
awake publishers the has already made big
with popular magazine has turned his attention the
cultural field andi publishing AMERICAN FARM REVIEW
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-29

AS its name implies, its purpose is to
furnish the farmer with the cream of
everything published in regard to farm
ing. The largest editorial force ever
organized by farm paper will read
carefully every paper published that
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Lamar. Colo.
Department Of the Interior.

DtpafFlhrhI tH rHt 1fIeTIOF,
Land Office at Lamar. Colo.
December q. 1908
Notice is hereby given that Otis ~ Ford. Of
Holy. Colo. who. On Nov Is. 1903. made
Homestead Enir, No. 01l27 = n. E. No 5665
Tor the northwest quarter Of section "a,
township % south, range y west. of the 9th
principal meri 4ian has filed notice Of intention
to make final iNe-,ear proof. to establish
claim TO The land above described, before the
register and receiver. at arnar. Colo, on the
29th day OF January, 1909.
Claimant Witnesses WIN. K
Pratt Ed Wise. L. W. Crawford and j. n
Snyder. all Of Holly. Colo.
JOHN a. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-29

w IS to the busy farmer What the
50 Literary Digest y are to the busy city
man. This new farm paper therefore
fills new and distinct field OF its own.
While you may, OF course, continue to
READ and subscribe for your favorite
farm paper, which circulates mainly in
your own state, you naturally are
an xious to know what farmers are DUNG
AS there are 400 farm papers published,
year to subscribe for them all, and you
EN- even i you did subscribe. The
" does this for you: Trained experts
ld the monthly, semi-rmonthly, weekly
thrash the wheat from the chaff. SO II
few hours you can read the BEST t
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-29

the all kernel The kind Of farm journal which ysu
have in mind just what have been wishing and i tls
many others Of the Now that farming has
become profession, there certainly opening for .uh
There is place for real review Of agricultural
teratur" " The plan which you have fer The AMERICAN
FARM REVIEW will paper national /. its scope"
''We need The AMERICAN FARM REVIEW ard there is 6sA
for it"