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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
The Supreme Court.

Stealthily the husband opens the
front door at 3 a. M, removed his
shoes and starts up the stairs in his
stocking feet. Suddenly he is con-
fronted by a figure in a long white
robe, bearing a heavy instrument in
her right hand.
What do you mean by staying out
so late?" she demands.
my DEAR" he explains carefully.
"you know we were married by a
Justice Of the Peace, and the Munich
pal Court Judges say that sort of cere-
mony isn't legal, so I was consulting
with a number Of my friends before
the bar to get an opinion that would
assure me I was married"
Four seconds after he ceased speak
ing he was handed down a decision
that vereiied his fears, or hopes, as
the Ease may have been.-Chicago
Post.
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thing very elaborate were wanted
they could be made from, embroidery
or heavy lace, or they could be braid.
ed with the soutache that is such .
favorite. The sleeves are cut in one
with the blouse portion, and the labd
of making is slight in the extreme.
yet the dress is one of the most at.
tractive the season has to offer.
The frock is made with blouse and
skirt. The blouse consists Of the
front and back portions and the skirt
is made in one straight piece. The
blouse Is gathered and the skirt Is
pleated, and the two are joined by
means of the belt, while the front Of
the skirt is extended over the lower
edge of the blouse, so making a dis
tinctive and novel effect.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size (ten years. Is
four and ive-eighth yards twenty
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God and the Doctor.

Why should we trust God less than
we do our physician? One lying on
the sick bed does not expect to have
everything he may wish for; he does
not dare to act without advice. DOC
tor, I should like this, or that" he
says; lis it safe for me to have it?"
And If the doctor says mo-" the pa
tient accepts the decision unquestion-
ingly, glad that he inquired and so
avoided any danger. Are we willing
to accept the Great Physicians word
on everything? His promised supply
for every real need is more to be de-
pended upon than the care Of the best
human physicians. Why not let Him
decide what our real needs are? For,
as a sanity old Christian put 1t:
my God will supply all my needs.
not all my notions. "--Christian and
Missionary Alliance.
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Roman Athletics For Health.

To the Roman, the whole question
of athletics vas health. 1t seemed
indispensable to his health and hap
piness to take active exercise and
sweat before his daily bath and meal
at noon. Romans regarded the pro-
fessional athlete as lazy, overfed, idle
and useless as a class, akin to male
factors and far beneath the slave.
The Roman professional first started
that odium for the name athlete. EN-
peror Commodus entered the gladi-
atorial ring. Some modern great
ones seem to have similar brutal as
pirations. Alexander was once asked
to take part in chariot races and re-
piled: Yes, with another Alexan-
der."-New York Press.
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HE KNEW HOW TO TEACH.
Schoolmaster Reasoned That This Boy Had
the Ability.

The s~choolmaster could not well
avoid the conclusion that a youth who
had the skill thus to conquer a re-
fractory mule would succeed in man.
aging schoolboys. He introduced
himself to Greenwood, talked with
him about his arithmetic, and asked
him if he would like to come to the
normal school and study.
What do you want to tantalize me
for? You know I can't CO."
You can't go? For what ~reason?"
II can't afford it," .
But suppose I should offer you
board and tuition for teaching the
younger scholars? If you will &C.
cept I will make the bargain with
you"
IF you mean it, I'll come"
when will you commence?"
"Next Monday"
So the youth left his pillow and be-
gan his course in the normal school.
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Mr.. James NJ. Greenwood, superin-
tendent of the schools of Kansas City,
Mo-, for t~hirty-hve years, attracted
attention as a mere boy by his super
ior ability in mathematics. At the
age of sixteen he was at work on a
plantation In Arkansas. The princi-
pal of a private normal school in that
vicinity had heard much about the
boy, Jim Greenwood" writes Mr..
Mowry in mis- "Recollections of a New
England Educator" and wanted to
see him, and on q certain Saturday he
walked over to the farm where Green
wood was living and Inquired for the
boy.
He was told that the young man
was out in the field blowing, and he
was directed how to find the place.
When he came in sight he found the
boy blowing with a mule and a COW.
The mule was balky and more de-
voted to kicking than to helping the
cow drag the plow. The principal Of
the normal school, keeping out of
sight, watched the process. After va
rious attempts to make the animal do
its duty, Greenwood took a rope, and
making a slip knot in one end, placed
it round the lower jaw of the mule,
and tied the other end of the rope to
the fetlock of that leg of the mule
with which it was accustomed to do
the kicking. Then going back to the
pillow he gave the usual signal for the
team to start.
The mule, however, did not intend
to obey the summons, and Immediate
ly began to kick. At once this be-
came too serious an occupation. The
slightest motion of the hind leg pulled
severely upon the lower jaw, and the
Kicking stopped.
Then Greenwood took off the rope,
returned to the pillow handles, and re-
oeated his command to go ahead. The
team started, and plowed straight on
ward without any further difficulty.
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The
Sunday=SChOO
INTERNATIONAL LESSON CON-
MENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 10.

Review of the Lessons For the Third
Quarter-Golden Text: $50
Nightly Grew the Word of God
and Prevailed" Acts 1920.
The lessons OF this quarter are all
about Paul, his life and teachings.
They can be proftably reviewed un-
der two heads: Leading events in his
life; Prominent points in his charac-
ter.
L. The leading events in his life.
The lessons of the quarter cover six
years, A. D So to A. D. So. In Les
son I. We have Paul beginning his
work in Europe, at Philippt. In Les
son II. Paul in Jail at Philippi.> In
Lesson III. Paul at T~hessalonica and
Berea. Lesson Nv. At Athens. Les
son v. At Corinth. Lesson vi.
Writing from Corinth to Thessalon-
lea. Lesson VII. At Ephesus,
preaching with great success. Lesson
VIII. Still at Ephesus meeting with
bitter opposition. Lesson TX. At
Ephesus writing to Corinth. Lesson
x. At Miletus bidding farewell to the
elders of the Ephesian church. Les
son XII. At Tyre and Caesarea.
II. Prominent points In Paul's
character. Lesson I. We have Pauls
obedience to the leadings of the
Spirit. Lesson II. We see him as a
man of prayer and praise. We also
see his watchfulness for opportunities
to save souls. In Lesson III. we
see his fearless boldness and persist
ence in preaching the Gospel, being
prosecuted and driven out of one
place he begins in another. We also
see his dependence on the Scriptures.
In Lesson w. His eagerness to
preach the Gospel to all classes, and
confidence in the one Gospel as adapt
ed to the need of philosophers as well
as to the common people, and also
his tact. In Lesson V. His industry
and self sacrifice; his holy boldness
and unwearying activity In preaching
Jesus. Also the secret OF his fear
lessness. In Lesson VI. We see his
humility. gentleness and tact. In
Lesson VII. We see the reverence
that even the evil spirits had fol
Paul. and the favor that Paul had
with God. In Lesson VIII. We see
his dauntless courage. In Lesson TX
We see his high esteem for love as the
supreme virtue. In Lesson K. We
see his faithfulness, his love for souls,
his untiring industry, his unselhsh'
ness, his tenderness Of heart and low
ableness. In Lesson XII. We see his
fervent love for Jesus and unwaVer'
ing devotion to His will, and his pray
e~rfulness.
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Shawl FrOcks.

Lace shawls are made into frocks
now, and are considered particularly
smart for dinner and reception wear.
They are really used exactly like the
materials Of which the robes are
made, yet whenever it Is not absolute
ly essential to cut in order to make
them fit these shawls are the more
expensive and desirable, and a wom-
an who possesses m that will make
a train-if only a short one-is de-
cidedly fortunate.
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1our Father. Who Art III Heaven"

How many Of us use these words at
mothers knee every night and morn
ing, and yet scarcely realize what we
are saying! sour Father"-our very
own Father-who has made the
earth, with its sunshine and flowers,
it's trees and %songbirds for u enjoy
ment, and to whom we can go with
every little trouble! Little people
are ant to think that their affairs are
too small to be told to the Heavenly
Father; but anything that Is big
enough to trouble the child Is big
enough to claim the Fathers atten-
ton. -
Once a little boy who had a very
bad earthly father lay dying. The
lady who sat beside him trying to
soothe his pain, bent over him, and
laying her hand upon his forehead
said: "Never mind, dear, you Will
soon be with Jesus and with your
Father in Heaven" A shiver Of fear
passed over the worn little figure;
his face was streaked with terror as
he raised his eyes ~piteously t. his
friends and asked: Twill He beat
me?" To him the word Father"
only meant curses and blows. Tears
rushed to the lady's eyes as she told
him that this Father loved him, and
would soon take him to be with Him.
self forever, and a light spread over
the small face as though what she
said was almost too good to be true.
A Father who would be kind to him!
that would be Heaven, indeed.
A great man who brought a won
derful. reformation in the world once
said that the best name by which we
can think Of God Is Father. So, as we
say the prayer which the Lord Jesus
taught us, let US think while we re-
peat it, Of our Father who Is in
Heaven, and realize that His care Is
over us every moment Of our lives
The Interior.
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Selected Self Made This Ink.

A Chinese newspaper contains the
following advertisement of a local ink
manufacturer: Eat the shop Tae Shing
('Prosperous in the extremely, very
good ink. Fine! fine! Ancient shop,
great-grandfather, grandfather, faith
er; very hard; picked with care, Sc
lected self made this ink. Fine and
hard, with attention. The ink is
heavy; so Is gold. The eyes of the
dragon glitter and dazzle; 50 does
this ink. No one makes like it,
Shanghai Courier.
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In Embroidered Crash.

A princess gown in cream-tinted
crash is very richly and thickly en-
broidered on the bodice and down the
front Of the skirt, the design thistles,
and their decorative foliage a very
good effect, especially as some Of the
leaves were outlined with a line of
palest green. A touch of green was
introduced in the collar and again in
the sleeves.
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French Beading.

Many Of the tailored shirt waists
are trimmed with French beading.
This is used not only at the seams,
but it Is also used to finish the tucks.
the box pleat down the waist and to
make a sort of yoke effect running
from the shoulders. The idea Is very
good and may be carried out in many
beautiful ways, while in making a
set Of shirt waists the beading might
be of a different size and design.
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Frivolous Characters.

We have seen travellers on trains
passing through a region Of historic
and scenic attractiveness who kept
their yes fastened on a trashy novel
or a cheap magazine, and never once
raised them TO look at the beauties
by the way. Some people are jour-
neying toward eternity this same
needless way. - Pittsburg Christian
Advocate.
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Says College Girls Copy Men.

At Cambridge, Mass, Dean Briggs,
Of Harvard, who is also president Of
Radcliffe College, says in his annual
report for the latter institution that
college girls are given too much to
copying men. He warns the girls
against this and condemns various
forms of imitation. He makes a gen.
eral charge against schools for wo-
men, where certain features Of col
lege life are tolerated merely be.
cause they are also features Of COLI
legeS for men.
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Steel the Railroads Demand.

There are about $4,000 tons OF
rails in use in the steam roads OF the
United States, about 100000 tons
Of iron and steel in cars and locomo-
tives and perhaps 100000 tons
more in bridges, viaducts and build
ings, a grand total of something like
5,O00,0 900 tons for 22S.00G miles OF
road. about $50 tons a mile.-I1cn
Trade Review.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-08
27,s95,OoO Lincoln Cents Minted.

The machines were turning out
Lincoln cents in Philadelphia, Pa.
when the order to stop was received,
and 27,995,000 of the little coins had
been minted. About 100000 Of
the coins had already been distrib-
uted; the remainder will be shipped
out as rapidly as the demand calls
for.
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Girls Dress.

The dress that a be worn either
with or without a guimpe as the day
may require is a serviceable one. and
this pretty little model possesses that
advantage at the same time that 1t Is
chic and attractive. In the illustra-
ton it is made from a simple printed
wash fabric with bands Of white. For
the trimming bands any contrasting
material would bepretty, and II some
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Substitute For Broomcorn.

A new broom which Is practically
made Of a substitute for broomcorn'
the interior or body being constructed
of hay, is now being placed on the
market. Only the outer edges or ex-
terror of the brooms are made OF
broomcorn. The brooms are neat In
appearance, are said to possess good
sweeping qualities, and as much dur
ability as cheap broomcorn.
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Three F1ounces Revived.

A welcome revival is the graceful
form of skirt, which consists Of three
founces, sometimes called a "three-
decker" It lends itself we'll to the
soft muslins and embroidered lawns
which will be worn this season.
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New Bracelets.

Ribbons and flower bracelets, worn
with short-sleeved bodices, which
were fashionable some fifty years ago,
have once more come into favor and
are worn by some of the fashionable
women this season.
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A Color Season.

A rich color season is. at hand.
Whatever else next seasons styles.
yet unknown, may have in store, this
much is a surety.
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Drowned While Sporting.

After frightening his friends by
pretending he was in danger Of
drowning, William Sutherland be-
came helpless in the water and was
drowned near Rye, n. Y.
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Skirts Still

Skirts are still clinging over the
hips, however, so that the petticoat
must be carefully fitted and un.
starched.
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New York City.-Such a simple yet
becoming blouse as this n is well
come at all seasons, but especially so
Just now when so many young women
are preparing for a return to college
and so many others are planning a
trip to the mountains where waists of
the sort made from flannel and SINH
lar materials are always In demand.
This model is an exceptionally becom-
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ing one, the pleats over the shoulders
providing just the necessary fulness.
AS illustrated it is most satisfactory
for general wear, but 1t can be made
with a stock and plain long sleeves
when it becomes somewhat different
in effect. Again the shirt waist
sleeves can be cut off in three-quarter
length If genuine comfort Is required.
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LOPSIDED DEVELOPMENT.
NORVAL D. KEMP,
Secretary to the Chairman, the Roosevelt Commission to In.
vestisate the Social Economy of Rural Communities.

I warn my countymen that the great recent progress made IN city lie
is not a full measure of u civilizations; for our civilization restsa 1t bottom
OF the wholesoneness. the attaGivenes and the completeness, as we'll as
the prosperity, of life in the country. The mel and women n the farms
stand for what is fundamentally best and most needed IN our American life.
Theodore Roosevelt.
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The railroads of this country pay
out s24,OOO,O0O a year in freight
claims.
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Patent Leather Belt.

The patent leather belt Is a new
feature of the princess frock, as 1t IL
also of the sailor hat.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25

ford passengers from the east an OPP
%portunity to make connections with
the Milwaukee going south and east,
and likewise makes a very close con-
nection on mail that is to be trans
ferred from one depot to the other.
1t is rumored, however, that this
is to be changed at an early date. In
formation is given from a semi-offi-
cial source that larger engines are to
be supplied between Mitchell and
Worthington, and Thereby the time
will be decreased to an appreciate
extent. The Omaha will be earning
the gratitude of Mitchell business
men and the people in general by
getting to the city earlier in the
morning passengers coming in on
the morning train state that thirty
minutes is wasted at Sioux Falls and
fifteen minutes is spent at Salem,
and it is with some difficulty thai the
train is able to keep to its schedule
so it won't get in ahead of time.
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SLOW SERVICE TO mitchell
that the Omaha is to Make
Better Time With Its Morning
Passenger Train.

There has been more or less dis
satisfaction over the service of the
Omaha road, particularly with refer
ence to the time of arrival of the
morning passenger from the Twin
Cities. 1t used to arrive at 9:45. but
in the past few months the hour of
arrival was changed to an hour later.
and it did not take any longer time
to reach Mitchell via the Milwaukee
than via the Omaha. although the
latter has much the shorter distance
from the Twin Cities. 1t takes a
little over three hours to make the
run of 70 miles from Sioux Falls,
when it is thought the time ought to
be cut down nearly an hour. With
the shorter distance to the Twin Cit
les it is reasonably expected that the
Omaha ought to deliver its mail, ex-
press and passengers into Mitchell at
a much earlier hour. 1t does not af-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25
500 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system thereby destroying the found
alton Of tho disease, and giving the
patient strength by huliding up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case hat it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY, & co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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HIDDEN Dangers
Nature Gives Timely Warnings THAI
No Mitchell Citizen Can Afford
To ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. / m
from the kidney secretions. They
will warn you when the kidneys are
sick. Well kidneys excrete a clear,
amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out
a thin. pale and foamy, or a thick.
red, illsmelling urine, full of sedi-
ment and irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. z comes
ircln the back. Back pains du!! and
lessy. or sharp and acute. tell you
OF sick kidneys AMI warn yon OF
the approach Of dropsy, diabetes and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and ure them per-
maneutly. Here's Mitchell proof:
Mrs. Dennis Donovan. 1908 =.
Fourth St., Mitchell, S. D., says:
my experience with Doan's Kidney
pills has been very satisfactory. l
first began to suffer from kidney
complaint some years ago. There
was q sharp pain in my back and
loins which at times would be fol-
lowed by a dragging ache In my
limbs. Often when doing some slight
work, attacks of dizziness would
come ON me and leave me so weak
that I would be unable to do any
thing. Finally my heart action be-
came irregular and l 3 10 w
alarmed over my condition. / knew
that my kidneys were ~disordered, as
the secrelions were unnatural n
caused me much distress. I had heard
SO much about Doan's Kidney PMS,
that l procured a boz. received
such beneficial results from the
use OF this box, that / decided to pro-
cure a further supply. When had
taken the contents of the second box.
I felt like a different woman. MY
health is o better than ever !
am never troubled with pains In
back" -
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents fol the nit
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.