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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20
Dumas' Adaptations.

Alexandra Dumas, who hated the Eng.
tsh, would have cursed In his breeziest
style had he known Of the number Of un'
authorized adaptations and ~annexations of
his "Three Musketeers" which bristle on
our boards. Beerbohm Tree put on the his
torio conglomeration in gorgeously piano.
ramic style at Her Majesty's. Sidney
Grundy, play adapter in ordinary, prepar-
ed that version for the stage, and his name
appeared in bigger type on the posters than
that Of Dumas. Dumas was lucky to be
mentioned at all. Most Of the play thinkers
here erase the name Of the original author
altogether and insert their OWL. As I walk
along the Strand I sometimes think ]
hear Grundy and Comyns Carr and Ham
uton and Rose, all the modish native
adapters Of the day, sing in chorus th1
good old couplets:
Bring me the works Of v. Sardou,
Bring me the works Of E. Angler,
Bring me the paste and scissors, too
am the man to write q play.
London Letter.
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gpankiag Coaviets.

When convicts in the Colorado stat
prison become unruly, instead Of being
confined to bread and water solitary con.
hnement they are spanked, the instru-
ment used being a paddle a little mors
than Q feet long, 8 inches wide and weigh.
ing 16A ounces. According to tho chief
of the institution, this method La entirely
satisfactory and is free from the peruicioui
effects that often follow the ordinary
treatment.
During the spanking process" say1
the warden, "the prisoner has no time b
brood-to store away in his mind vicious
thoughts and grow mentally n sided al
he grows physically weaker, for all Of his
time and thoughts are concentrated Into
one spot for a minute or two, and when 1t
Is over he goes back to his work none the
worse for the treatment. San Francisco
Argonaut.
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Wax FiRureS.

The best wax figures in the world are
made in New York. One firm here has
two to show in It's store. Each Of these
figures cost $500. They are made entirely
of wax and are the exact counterparts Of
two famous New York models. The first
figure was sculptured after q French girl.
Almost the only difference between tho
little French model and the polite, dainty
figure In wax Ii that the girl Of flesh and
blood has dark hair and the hair of the
WAX figure Is yellow. The second figure
Ia that Of an American woman. Her ag-
ure and the soft pink flush Of the skin
seem almost perfect. The woman who
stood for the model Of this one was said
to have the best American figure In New
York.-Boston Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20
MI FOOLED A PLOT.
How Nine. Alboni Frustrated I
Scheme to Hiss Her.

How Nine. Alboni Frustrated q
Scheme to Hiss Her.
"Once upon q time, when Nine. AIbonl
was at Trieste" writes Henry G. Lahee In
Famous Singers Of Today" "she wan
informed Of the existence Of q plot to hiss
her of the. stage. Having asoertained ths
names Of her detractors and where they
were to be found, she donned male attire,
10 which her short hair and robust figure
helped to complete her disguise, and went
10 the cafe at which the o~onspirators mst.
Here she found them in full consultation,
and taking q seat at a table she listened
10 their conversation for . time After
awhile she addressed the leader, saying:
II hear that you intend to play q trick
UPON some one. ! am very fond OF q lit
tie practical joke myself and should bs
glad If you would allow me to join You
on this occasion"
"'With~ pleasure was the reply. We
intend to hiss An opera singer off the stage
this evening"
"'Iudeedl And of what is she guilty.
ooh, nothing, except that, being an
italian, she has sung In Munich and vi
emma to German audiences, and we think
she ought to receive some oastigation fol
her unpatriotio conduct
at agree with you, and now please tell
me what I am to do
"'Take this WHISTLE said the lead@.
AT q signal to be given at the conclusion
# the air sung by Rosina the noise Will
oegin, and you will have to join in.'
at shall be very glad to do So said
.he singer and put the whistle In ha1
pocket,
SIN the evening the house was packed
every eeat was occupied-and the au'
dience warmly spplauded the opening
numbers Of the opera. In due course
Nine. Alboni appeared, and at the point
ut which she was about to address hen
tutor q few of the oonsptrators began ia
make q disturbance, not waiting for thu
signal.
without showing any concern, Nine.
Alboni walked down to the f~ootlights,
and, holding up the whistle, which wal
hung to her neck by q ribbon, she e1'
claimed: Gentlemen, are you not q LITTLE
before your timer I thought we were not
to commence Whaling until had sung
the air.
"For q moment q deathly stiffness pro
vailed; then suddenly the house broke In
to thunders Of applause, which wa led b
the conspirators themselves"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20
Phosphate & Oil Co.

The Anderson Phosphate & Oil Company has bought a
high grade phosphate rocktbone phosphate of lime) and
high grade ammoniates, blood tankage, etc., and is making
a high grade blood and bone fertilizer. There is no better
fertilizer than one with a blood and bone basis. Fertilizer
is like bread; you can't make good bread unless you have
good material to make it with. Flour is the foundation of
bread and phosphate rock Ozone phosphate of lime) is the
foundation of fertilizer. There are many different grades
of phosphate rock as there are of -four. We have bought
a phosphate rock Ozone phosphate of lme) whichSis usual
ly exported to Europe where intensive farming is done,
high grade fertilizer is wanted and high grade results are
required. Our ammoniates, blood tankage, ETC., are the
best we can get. It's going to clip our profits but we will
have the satisfaction of making a fertilizer that W can Of
fer our homefolks, our next door ~neighbors, with conf
dence, for we believe there is nothing better made. We
want you to try it.. We want tosell our fertilizer at home.
We want to take the money that is usually paid out for
freights in shipping goods away from home and put it in
high grade material and make a high grade fertilizer that
we can sell our folks at home. 1t will pay to try some Of
our goods. @M
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4 sEAMLESs TUBE.
There Are Three Operations D.
Which II May Be Made.

There Are Three Operations ~
Which II May Be Made.
Henry Souther said at q recent meeting
of the National Association Of Mechanical
Engineers that the scientific and technical
designation Of . tube, whether scanned on
seamless, depended solely upon the tubs
Itself and not upon the process followed
In it's manufacture. Referring to the do
tionary you will find that the word "seam.
hess'' means without seam, which conveys
no light upon the subject. Turning to thu
word" seam," it Is found that 1t Is defined
as a Joint, suture, or line Of union and here
In the last term we find the key. A tube
jointed in any way cannot be seamless. Il
In the primary stages Of its manufacture
1t be lap, butt or look jointed, 1t cannot
by any subsequent operation be deprived
Of the seam and therefore cannot be ION.
sidered when completed as being seamless.
A strictly seamless tube may be mads
by any n Of three operations-frst, .
billet may be by successive steps punched
into the form Of q tube with e1tremely
thick sides, and these may then by the Or
binary drawing processes be reduced to q
tube with thin walls; next, the billet may
be bored or the blank may be cast with a
hole in it and in either case then drawn
to the required Dimensions; thirdly, the
tube may be made by the cupping process,
which consists in taking a disk Of the
metal, forming 1t into a cup shape, grad
ually elongating the cup and reducing II
In diameter and finally by this means pro
ducing a tube!
Each and all of these processes yield a
tube which is absolutely seamless and
about which there Is and al be no dis
pute. In all tubes formed with a seam
the edges have first been separated, then
united, either by lap or butt weld or BY
some lock joint system, and in these tho
Joint cannot be eliminated by any aftet
processes. The custom houses of the
United States recognize the difference bs4
tween a seam and q seamless tube. A
seamless tube is one in which the waIi
have never been separated from the ttms
the metal was in q molten condition to thu
time Of the completion Of the tube.-lrop
AGE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20
Thu Wife knew Better.

"Charlotte, my dear, how Is 1t I find
you weeping2 Have you had bad newi
from your husband?"
"Oh, worse than that! My Arthur
writes me from Carlsbad that he would
die with ardent longings for me were II
not that he could gaze affectionately al
my picture and cover it with ~a>thousand
kisses every day"
"That is really very nice Of him. And,
pray, is it that you are crying forS ]
would give anything to have such poetic
and tenderly loving husband as you hayel'
"Ah, yes, my Arthur is very poetical'
But let me tell you that, just to try him,
I slipped my mothers photo into his trav'
cling bag instead Of my own before he
started. "-London Tlt-Bits.
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Union Meeting.

The upper division of Abbeville Associ.
alton will meet at Ware Shoals, Jan. 3O-3i,
at l.30 p. No..
$50 p. M. devotions led by J.. o. Martin
Up. m. Can an adult person be saved with
out regeneration through faith? w. B. Ac-
ker, ]. F. Morrison, Jno. Griffin, NJ. Mecca
AS p. M. Should oil the regenerate be
baptized and join the church? j. o, Martin,
Nv. VermilllCn, A. d. Broadwell and T. II.
Edwards.
3 80 p. m. The highest duty of the Christian
I. W. Miller, j. r. MCGEE, 7. N. Tolbert, A,
Z. wilkins.
7.3 p. N. Some Of the chief benefits of the
church? J. n. Wren, J. w. Busshart, A. U.
Milford, I. II. Edwards.
s. 30 p. m. Sermon, NJ. MCGEE
Sunday, 10 am. Devotions led by NJ. Hig-
gins.
10. 80 a. NJ. The great work OF the SUNDAY
school,, and who should be in 1t. w. B. Acker
j. K. MCGEE J. o. Martin.
il so am. Missionary sermon. A. {. Wilkin,
80 p. m. The duty of abstaining from
drinking liquor. j. w. Busshart, r. L
Puraly J. N. Wren, A. e.. wilkins.
SIS Secret and family prayer. j. w
Vermlllon j.. Griffin, j. Davis, NJ. Niece.
Study all the SUBJECTS, come early, stay tc
the end, bring money for missions.
A. G. Wilkins.
W.. 3. Acker.
Committee.
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Horrible HOld-Up.

"About ten years ago my brother
was held up in his work, health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless Consumption writes w. r.
Lipscomb, OF Washington, NC. "He
took all kinds of remedies and treat
ment from several doctors, but found
no help till he used DR.. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by
six bottles. He is q we'll man to.day."
It's quick to relieve and the surest
cure for weak or sore lungs, Hemor-
rhages, Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis,
La Grippe, Asthma and all Bronchial
affections. SOC. and Sl.00. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by P. B. Speed.
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BraHa Fire Ladies'.

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and forget them. 1t soon drives ou'
pain. For Burns, Scalds, Wounds!
Cuts and Bruises its earth's greatest
healer. Quickly cures Skin Erup'
tions, Old Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Felons
best Pile cure made. Relief is instant.
Csc at Speeds drug store.
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Don't Get a Divorce.

A western judge granted a divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
Constipation, causing bad breath and
Liver Trouble, the ill.temper, dispels
colds. Danish headaches, conquer
chills. Csc at Speeds drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20
C. 4. Milford & Co.'s Locals.

The greatest soap proposition ever oneTso
to the public is offered by Q. A. MILFORD go
Don't fall 10 see the display. poth IN shoN
window and inside OF store. Calll % anu 'nes
will tell you about 1t.
HEADQUARTERS for Combs, Hair and Tooth
Brushes at Miliord's Drug Store.
Huyler's Candy always fresh at Milford's
Drug Store.
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A RELIGIOUS Authors Statement

For several y FEARS I was afflicted with kid
trouble and last winter l was suddenly
stricken with q severe pain in my kidneys
and was confined TO bed eight days unable 10
get up without assistance. My urine con-
tanned q thick white sediment and I passed
same frequently day and night. 1 conn
the pain gradually abated and finally ceased
end my urine became normal. I cheerfully
recommend Foiey's Kidney Remedy. G. A.
Milford & Co.
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II j W6ro xous
r I were you, I'd sec my path Of duty
30 plain and straight, without a curve or bend.
And walk upon it, without swerve or falter.
From life's beginning straightway to is and.
I'd be 80 strong, 80 faithful and 30 true,
] would, II ] were you.
II ! were you, I'd live upon . pittance
And save up money for q rainy day
And never buy q pretty gown or Jewel
or take q bit Of pleasure by the way,
And then I'd be 20 cheerful, never blue.
I would. II I were you.
II I were you and friends that knew you lon
gest =.
Would hurt and wound, advice unasksd would
give,
I'd still forbear and cherish all their virtues
And ever with them In oontentment 1--we.
I'd be - faithful. constant through and
through,
I would. II I wefe you.
n I were you and found some gentle woman
Who gave you sweetness, trust and sympathy,
I would not turn to them for consolation,
But seek alone the barren friendship tres,
Nor try to And q broader mental view.
All. no: I would not-not II l we're you
And II . man should help you with his hkinl
To stronger purpose or to Drawer deed
I'd do without bis presence and incentive,
Lest all the gosGips' tongues thereby should
speed, : e .''
Although II take from Life is pleasures lew
I would, II ! were you.
II I were you, "a stay In old Enclosures
And be consistent all the way along,
No matter what the stress and strain Of Life 4,
Temptations, trials, SORROWS. loss among.
All this and more I'd do,
I would, II I were you
But for myself, as I am Just . woman.
I'll take what help and gladness I can IND
Nor make . pledge to absolute perfection,
And all my way to hard heroics bind,
Content to think, with kindly deeds az leavsa,
While here I dwell / lose no hope Of heaven,
And 20, withal, at last Hmay not rue
Hot doing al would II / were you.
Anna Oloott Commslin.
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Child and MothSl

Chlo 8uo dxobnoEs
o mother, my love, If you'll give me your hand
And 90 where I aRk you to wander,
will lead you away to . beautiful land,
Tho dreamland that's waiting out yondsfi
We'u walk in the sweet posy garden out thsrs
Where moonlight and starlight are streaming
And the flowers and the birds are filling The
air
With the fragrance and music q dreaming
THereTl be no little, tired out boy 10 undrees,
No questions or cares to psrplsx you;
There'n be no little bruises or bumps 70 -
Nor patching Of stockings to ve1 you,
For I'll rock you away On the oliver dsv
stream
And sing you asleep when you're weary,
And no one shall know of our beautiful dream
But you and your own LITTLE dearia
And when I an tired I'll nestle my head
In the bosom that's soothed me 90 often,
And the wide awake stars ahall sing In my Etss<
A song which my dreaming shall soften.
Do, mother. my love, let me take your dsas
hand,
And away through the starlight wen wan
Away through the mist to tho beautiful isnd
The drsamlAud that's waiting ont yenderl
-EuRene Field
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20

The laborers who built the pyramids
did not work under such disadvantages a
have long been attributed to them. Re-
oent research shows that they had solid
and tubular drills and lathe tools. Tha
drills were ri with jewels and cut Int
IL ppats with keenneas and ACCURACY.
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GE MS IN We RISE.
The Little Streets.

The Little Streets.
"Tomorrow I'll do IT," says Bsnnie
81 will by and by" says Seth.
"Not now-pretty soon" says JENNA
'In a minute" says little. Beth
Oh, dear little people, remember
That, true as the stars in the s9s
The little streets Of Tomorrow,
Pretty Soon and By-and-by
Lead, one and all,
Az straight, they say,
Az ths Kings highway,
To the city Of Not at ALI
Annie q. Donnell In Youths Compant~A
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20
Another Ancient Mystery.

Johnny-Pa, is there anything more
valuable than diamondsP
His Father-No, son. WhyP
Johnny-Oh, I was just wondering
what they gave Methusaleh on his five
hundredth wedding anniyersary.]ewel-
ers' Weekly.
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Might Fit the Case.

Peddler-Wouldn't you like some mot
toes for your house, mumP It's very cheer
Ing to a husband to see q nice motto ON
the wall when he comes home.
Mrs. De Jsgg-You might sell me N
u you've got ono that says Better Late
Than Never. New York Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20

Many little lives nave been saved by Foley
Honey and Tar, for coughs, COLDS, Group ene
for Infants and children as IL contains NJ
opiates or other narcotic drugs, and chlldrer
like Foley's Honey and Tar. Careful moth
ers keep q bottle In the house. Refuse SUP
stitutes. G., A. Milford & Co.
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The mirror.

" The mtrror.
NJ mirror tells me that my face Is fair.
And can / doubt but that 1t tells me trusf
Ny mirror says that I have golden hair "a
And cheeks like the wild rose and eyes q
blue. 49,. ,.....
I nay, do I indeed these charms poGsess,
o trusty glassi" Ny mirror answers "Yea"
When lovers tales this heart all free from cars
Have. surfsited with hattery's oloying sweet
Unto,uy mirror do I straight repair
And CRY: 20 mirror, Is this all decaitf
Bay, do I merit praise and fond caressf.
Then doth my trusty mirror answer yea
Deem me not vain. I pray, for we'll I know,
That when LIES skiss have Lost tHsar soav
hue ,L..
I must one day unto my mirror 60
And say, "Oh, tell me, mirror, 10 10 true
That every day my youthful charms grsS
lessf" ~ ~
Then must my trusty mirror answer "Yss"
And, oh, I trust that In that later day,
The time Of silvered hair and fading sight,
When / unto my looking glass shall say,
20 mirror, with my beapty's waning Light
Doth honor also fail and virtue got"
Then may mine truthful. mirror answer me
Margaret B. Msuro In MoClurs's Msssztna.
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An Old Palace.

Lambeth palace, London, has been the
home of the primates Of Canterbury for
over seven centuries. This place can show
specimens Of almost every style Of archL
teoturs which has prevailed atp"s 11o0
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-01-20

II you don't buy enough good soap to last
you ior twelve months while you have q
chance TO buy 1t right you will stand In your
own light. Call at Mllford's two stores and
ct them explain the proposition to you.
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60 to Milford's for anything you want in
Drug Books, Stationery, Glass, Paint, Oils,
.Varnishes, Holiday Goods and Toilet Artt-
Giles. We carry the largest stock in the Slate
with prices right.
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J. F. EDMUNDs.
VALUABLE
Land for Sale.

Mrs. J. A. Stevenson offers for sale
a valuable tract of land, containing
about 22S acres, situate, nearest point,
within II and one'half miles OF
Hodges, splendid branch bottom land
aud we'll wooded over about three
fourths of the whole. Will sell rea-
sonably on easy terms. For lniorma'
ton apply to w. w. braoley.
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A large shipment of Huyler's candy fresh
for Christmas at Milford's.
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Each In His Own Mama.
A FIRE mist and q planet

4 FIRE mist and a planet,
A crystal and Z cell,
A jellyfsh and . aurian
And caves Whore the cave men dwell
Then Q sense of law and beauty
And q face turned from the alsd-
Some call 1t evolution,
And others call 1t God. a
A haze on tho far horizon,
The infinite, tender skyI
The ripe, rich ttnts Of the oorn{aoadS
And the wild geese sailing high
And all over upland and lowland
The charm Of the eeldenrod-
some Of u call It autumn,
And others call II God.
Like the tides on Q crescent sssboaah
When tho moon IL new and thin,
Into our hearts high ~yearnings
Come yelling and surgtng II.
Come from the mystic ocean,
Whose rim no foot has trol-
Some Of Us call IL longing.
And others call IL Gsd.
A picket frossn on duty,
4 mother starved for her bros4
Socrates drinking the hsmlook
And Jesus on the rood.
The million who, humble and nsmslen
inc Btfal6Av, hNo pathway sSoo-
Some call II oenseoration.
And others call u God.
w.. =. Caxruth IN Christian RsEiStse.
lou ON talk O. martial heroes till tn tes4 3
GsbrielIs horn
An declaim about your Statesmen Al you'N
hoarpA
But they amt tn biggest heroes that into u
world was born,
For compared with some their worn =
mighty coarse.
III real heroes wear no tokens but tn bltsters
on their hans
They're tn toilers that aboun in every oAms.
They're tn very bone an sinoo O. all times ~
O. all lan'L
They re tn men who keep a.hustlin al u
time.
Omaha World-Herald
Gods glory hes not out Of reach.
The moss we crush beneath our test.
The pebbles on the wet seabeach,
Have soasR1 msauinsa. strange and swseA
.. .- -ovea lasedk1hL =
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Send her a 5 pound box Huyler's for Xmas
ON sale at Mllford's.
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Every home with children should have q
nox Of DIR. Thorpton's Easy-Teether in IL. A
guaranteed remedy for all bowel and stom-
For sale by McMurray Drug Co. and country
merchants; or ~Easy-Teether Medicine Co.,
Hartwell, Ga.
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Tr!-weekly Palace Car Line between Au,
gusta and Asheville. Trains Nos. l and 2
leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays. Leave Asheville Mondays. Wednes-
days and Fridays.
Note-The above arrivals and departures, as
we'll as connections with other companies, are
given as Information. and are not guaran-
teed.
Ernest Williams, G. F. Agt., Augusta, Ga.
r. A. Brand, Traffic Manager.