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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

Humility. self-respect and a we'll
defined purpose to do worthy work.
contends the Christian Register, make
a fine combination.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

Some of the department stores are
giving free vaudeville, but this is no
bid, warns the Louisville Courier
Journal. for remnant jokes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31
In Card Table Parlance.

HE placed his hand and fortune
at my disposal" said Miss Bridgeton.
"Signifying, I suppose" replied
Miss Cayenne, that he is willing to
play dummy for the rest of his life"
Washington Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

We'd give a pretty penny, signs the
Commoner, to again feel the sensa-
tons of the small boy who has just
landed his first fish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

The S~ubjunctive Mood.

If all the suffragettes in the world were
one big sufragette, =
And all the mice that ever were born
were one big mouse-you bet
And all the anguished cries in the world
were gathered in one big peal,
And if that mouse ran after that lady
would that lady squeal?
New York Evening SUI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

It makes some Of us uncomfort-
able. confesses the Philadelphia Rec
ord. to see other people as uncomfort-
able as we are.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

Make people think better OF them
selves and you will not need to worry
over your own epitaph, admonishes
the Chicago Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31
CITY Editors Joke.

Covering a story" is & newspaper
expression with a wide range Oh
meaning. The other afternoon a
facetious city editor stretched it a
bit. Mr.. Jinks," he said to one
of his reporters, some n down on
- street has just been seriously
hurt by falling into an open man
hole: will you go down and cover f:'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31
Love Finds q Way.

She-"So Jack is married. Why, I
didn't think he could raise enoughsto
pay the minister" J,
He-"Oh, he found q who would,
take a dollar down and fifty cents q
.month."-Boston Transcript
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

New Mexico produced 2,467,937
short tons of coal last year, a decrease
of a trine more than six per cent. from
the output of 1907.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31
The AbbeViIe Press and Banner.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
AT
~ABBEVILLE, S. G.

Father Time, suggests the Boston
Post, was probably nursed IN inc
lapse of ages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

A real gossip, observes the Atchi-
son Globe, uses this expression pretty
often: II got it very straight"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31

"The bride tainted and had to be
supported during the rest of the cere-
mony by her father"
Eyes, and I'll bet he's now support
ing both of them."-New York Tele-
gram.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-08-31
BY DorotheX, Deakin,

author of "Georgie," "The Fishing Ring" Etc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
The Princess Royal.

Endeavoring to correct mistaken
Idea that prevails in England that
King Georges daughter, Princess
Mary, becomes Princess Royal, cor
respondent writes to the London
Times: "The title of Princess Roy
al of Great Britain and Ireland is in
the same position as that of Prince
of Wales 1t is not hereditary, but
1t must be created, and it is entirely
within the will and pleasure of the
sovereign to do this. When Queen
Victoria died the Princess Royal of
this country was the late Empress
Frederick of Germany, and it was not
until her death, which occurred some
time after the accession of the late
king, that his majesty was able to
recreate the title and confer it upon
his eldest daughter, our present Royal
Princess Duchess OF Fife), who, OF
course, retains it during her lifetime" "
New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
NV Lady's Maids Mail.

"My new maid always awed me, but
I never felt really afraid Of her until
I saw the quantity and quality of the
letters she receives" said the house
keeper. Her correspondents use eX-
cellent stationery heavy, creamy pa
per, and the writing on the envelopes
looks Just like Fifth avenue, trans
lated into script. Some days her mail
is heavier than mine, and so much SUI
perior in style that am ashamed for
her to see the common envelopes in
which tradesmen, chance acquaintance
es and even dear friends who write
to me sometimes inclose their COM
munications. My maid shows her
scorn when handing out my poor little
letters.
"'This is for me- she says, hold
ing back her own fashionable cores
pondence with this and me- proper
ly emphasized.
"T should like to nnow more about
my maids correspondence If wasn't
so deadly afraid of her, try to find
out.'-New York Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Supply of EGGS.

The development of the cold storage
business in eggs has made it difficult
for city people to secure fresh eggs,
or good quality eggs, therefore there
is a good business for the farmers
who will supply good lines of strictly
fresh eggs.
During the ten year period, ending
IN 1910, there was q decided decrease
in the supply of poultry products, not
withstanding the increase in popula-
ton. The ten years ending with 1910,
will hardly show that the supply has
kept pace with the population.
II the farmers can be made to look
at the poultry management from a
business point of view, the supply
would increase greatly, and yet good
prices be secured, better satisfaction
all around.-B. c., in Indiana Farm
ar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Live Stock and Manure.

The Wisconsin agricultural college
by Prof. Wall has been carefully look
ing into the matter, and has publish
ed bulletin o nthe subject from
which we quote as follows:
The conservation of fertility in the
soil may be accomplished by either
Of two methods.
/. BY feeding crops and purchased
concentrated feeds to live stock and
applying the stable manure 10 the
land.
2. By the application of commercial
fertilizers and culture of legumes and
other crops to maintain the humus
content of the soil. But the former
method if live stock is kept in suffi-
cient numbers to consume most Of the
crops grown on the farm, together
with q certain amount of concentrat-
ed feeding stuffs which are pur-
chased.
The care of stable manure is of
special Importance in connection with
live stock farming it is pointed out,
and proper handling will prevent
much of the loss which now occurs.
The total value of the manure pro-
dnced annually in Wisconsin is esti-
mated to be over s64,00O,OOO, which is
nearly twice as much as the value
of the crops annually removed from
the soil. The manurial value of
feeds, fully outlined in this bulletin,
needs to be studied carefully by
stockmen in relation to fertilization.
The use of commercial fertilizer is
necessary to maintain the fertility of
farms upon which live stock is not
kept. The use Of these fertilizers is
constantly increasing in Wisconsin,
and their advantages for special
crops, ease OF handling. quick avail
ability to plants, as well as freedom
from weed seeds are being appreciat-
ed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
SOFT, WHITE HANDS
May Be Obtained in One Night.

For preserving the hands as we'll
as for preventing redness, roughness,
and chapping, and imparting that vel
vety softness and whiteness much de-
sired by women Cuticura Soap, assist
ed by Cuticura Ointment, is believed
to be superior to all other skin soaps.
For those who work in corrosive
liquids, or at occupations which tend
to injure the hands, it is invaluable.
Treatment.-Bathe and soak the
hands on retiring in strong, hot,
creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry
and anoint freely with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and in severe cases spread the
Cuticura Ointment on thin pieces of
old linen or cotton. Wear during the
night old, loose gloves, or a light
bandage of old cotton or linen to pro-
tect the clothing from stain. For red,
rough, and chapped hands, dry, fis-
sured, itching, feverish palms, and
shapeless nails with painful finger
ends, this treatment is most effective.
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world, Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Keep the Best Stock.

Many farmers are in the habit OF
selling their best animals because
they will bring the highest price. A
greater mistake cannot be made. A
difference of 10 or even 25 percent In
the price of single animal is small
matter compared to this difference in
a whole herd. BY keeping the very
best to propagate from, the whole
may be made of equal excellence, and
in the course of few years numer.
GUS animals might be produced hav-
ing the excellent qualities that now
distinguish some few of the best.
What would you say of a farmer
who sold his valuable varieties of po-
tatoes and planted other kinds that
we're inferior? In consequence Of
this imprudent measure, his next
crop would fall short. Everyone will
condemn this course, and few, il any,
are so wanting in discretion as to
pursue it. Yet many take a similar
course in selling their best animals
and propagating from the poor. Not
only is this true Of animals for breed.
ing purposes, but those for work as
well. Who does not know in his own
experience of farmers who sell their
best work horses and keep the poorer
ones? Well, the consequence is that
the poorer one costs great deal
more to keep each year and do less
work, and In the end is the most ex.
pensive animal. The policy should
have been to keep the better one, and
to have sold the inferior. This is
true in every case.
And doubly so, believe, when the
farmer has animals for breeding pur-
poses. There is q vast difference in
our cattle in sections where much at.
tention has been given to improve
ments by selecting the best, when
contrasted with those where little or
no attention has been paid to the
subject, and, as a matter Of course,
the best have been sold, or eaten, be-
cause they were the fattest. Every
man that raises stock has it IN his
power to make improvements, and
he should avail himself of all the ad-
vantages around him to turn his
power to the benefit of himself and
posterity.-W. H. Underwood, in the
Indiana Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
The Future Of Dairyina.

The increasing demand for milk
indicates that there is money ahead
for the wise dairyman. Good cows
require the attention of a good man
in order to be profitable. Abundant
food, congenial stables and kind treat
ment are essential. When these can
be assured, fill up the stables with
high grade cows and success is yours.
Remember that tho low producer is q
had investment at any price, but that
the COW liberally endowed with dairy
capacity is always a powerful factor
for good upon the farm. The sire is
often much more than half the herd
and through his purity of breeding the
profitable COW must always be
sought-Farmers Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
The Grip of the Hand.

Some misguide bard has sung the
praises of the friend whose heart is
warm, and the grip of his hand like
steel. We all know that friend, and
next time we are going to use a pair
of tongs or nut-crackers, or ask him
to insert his fingers in the crack of a
door. A Long Island hotel clerk
went to the hospital the other day be-
cause he fell in with such wram-
hearted, steel-fingered friend. The
agony abated after the pressure was
relaxed, and the victim thought no
more OF 1t till the joints began to
swell. 1t is thought that with care
and rest the strained tendons and ig-
aments can be cured OF course a
true friend should be good at pinch,
but there are limits. An old Floren-
tine ring with hidden needle loaded
with nonfatal venom would be the
proper defense against friends of this
boorish sort.-Springfield Republican.
The perquisites allowed officers in
the navy will aggregate nearly three
Quarters Ola million dollarG in ,1911
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

the bearing down. recommended st
to some friends and two of them hare
been greatly benefited by it."-MS-
MAE MCKNIGHT, OrOnogo, Mo
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, Mo. -"I was botheyrds
terribly with a female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. / began taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable CeD-
pound regularly and used the SaDativc
Wash and now have no more troubles
that way" Mrs. AL. HERzoG, S72S
Prescott Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is difficult enc
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer withons
giving Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as m
nammation, liberation, displacema1sx.
fibroid tumors, Irregularities. periotlis
pains, backache, that beariDgdown
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and uez-
vous prostration. 1t costs but trSls
to try it, and the result is worth T5f-
lions to many suffering women
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
MEN AND RATS
The Dominion cf Man Over Beasts
Does Not Include the Rodents:

Does Not Include the Rodents:
Aurochs, cave bear and mammoth
we put down with stoneheaded arrows.
We have wiped out the buffalo, the
I lion and the elephant will soon be
gone. But still the rabbits Of Australia
cost the colonies millions a year;
traps, ferrets and poison still fail to
make head against the rats, mice and
gophers of the United States. While
our animal enemies have become
smaller in size, they have grown more
numerous. 1t is as If nature, after try
ing vainly to chastise her insurgent
son with catapult, had gone after
him with shotgun.
The fact is that of all warm-blooded
creatures there are just two that are
really dominant, successful, increasing
in numbers and range, and able to
maintain themselves anywhere in the
world against all rivals. These two
are man and the rats. The genius
Homo and the genus Mus go every
where and eat everything. They are
the two creatures that dwell in houses
and travel in ships. Each drives its
other rivals to the wall; but neither
except locally and for brief periods
has ever come near to exterminatins
the other. Civilized man has fought
the common rat for 200 years, and the
battle is still drawn.-McClure's Mag
azine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Field Pesse For Live Stock.

The Wisconsin Station has publish
ed a bulletin on growing field pease
for feeding live stock. The value Of
the pea crop lies both in the worth
of the peas as feed for farm animals
and in the beneficial effect of the
plant as soil improver. The aver
age yield of an acre of peas contains
more digestible protein than any
other common Wisconsin grain crop,
and the yield of pease per acre aver
ages above wheat. The heavy yield
ing varieties furnish excellent food
for pigs, and sheep. may be fed pea
straw as roughage with good results,
say the writers, since it compares
favorably with clover and timothy
hay as feed.
Pea growing for soil Improvement
is quite profitable upon sandy lands
that are especially lacking in humus.
Peas are a good crop to sow on clov-
er or timothy sods the first year after
breaking as they greatly aid In sub
DUNG the soil. The peas should then
be followed by a crop of grain, says
the bulletin, and the land seeded
down to clover.
The pea crop also increases the nj
trogen in the soil, as the plant gath
ers nitrogen from the air with the
aid of nitrogen bacteria. In the case
of new land, the authors write, 1t is
advisable to raise pease twice IN sue
cession, so that the land may become
rich in the nitrogen gathering.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
What kleptomania Is.

'When Justice Brewer" said Kan
sas lawyer, was on the Leavenworth
circuit as a criminal Judge he had
no patience with the pleas of hypnot-
ism and such new tangled notions
that were coming to the fore. Once
remember, man was being tried
before him for shopifting. A witness
said he thought the prisoner had klep-
tomania.
"T presume, Judge" he added, you
know what kleptomrnia is, en-?
eyes said the Judge. I do. 1t
is disease that am sent here to
cure '"--Kansas City Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
1.-THE FARMERS HOME AND ACRESE Z

into Chicago and thence into the stor
age warehouses. Few persons realize
the magnitude of the egg industry.
1t is larger in point Of dollars than the
beef business, and runs around the
half billion dollar mark. Eggs come
next to corn and wheat in the food
items of our country, in the total val
ue of the annual business. Chlcago's
egg business amounts to about 1,500,.
100000 eggs year.
April eggs are each year stored to
be kept to supply the deficiency in No
vember and December. This is done
for very good reasons, April or early
spring eggs are good keepers" Sum-
mer eggs are as a rule not in good
enough condition to store.
In the height of the storing season
an average of 100000 eggs q day are
received in Chicago. That is about
fifty carloads. A car contains 400
cases, and a case contains thirty doz-
en- or $50 eggs. Fifty carloads 10000
cases. There have been times when
the Chicago receipts reached 10000
cases in one day.
When the receipts in the spring
reach 10000 cases per day, the cold
storage men start to put the eggs
away for use IN the fall and early
winter when the supply falls tar be-
low the demand. In the city Of Chi
cago alone the normal, average egg
appetite calls for about 100000 eggs
per day, the spring is considerably
more, seldom falling below 100000
In addition great quantities OF eggs
are shipped from Chicago to other
points where the same spring appetite
is in working order. This Is why a
supply of 100000 on 100000 eggs
per day are necessary in the spring
before there is any surplus left for
storage-Indiana Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
One Cows Products $2s a Month.

The 1870 COWS in the Wisconsin
dairy COW competition for February
produced an average of 1024.7 pounds
of milk and 42.SS4 pounds of butter
fat, the highest production for the
month, the fourth Of the competition,
being 1928 pounds of fat. The pro
duction record for Al cows was over
so pounds of butter fat each. These
were owned by 10 dairy farmers and
breeders, 10 of whom are raising
Guernseys, seven Holsteins and two
Jerseys. The record COW of the
month was Holstein, Leland Sunbeam,
owned by Tompkins Wright of Wam-
pun. Her actual production was 2011.7
pounds of milk, 234.56 pounds of solids
and 6S.39S pounds of butter fat, her
milk containing 11.66 per cent solids
and 3.4 per cent fat. Whether sold
as milk or made into butter her pro
duction would be worth $2S or more
to her owners for the month alone
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
New Ventilation Plan.

A novel ventilating system has re-
Gently been developed, which consists
OF a small electric fan connected to the
window sill in such a manner that it
may be operated either to draw in air
from the outside or to exhaust the air
from a room. 1t is suggested that the
value of this will be appreciated in a
kitchen on ironing day, or when any
baking is being done, as 1t prevents
the heat from spreading through the
entire house, besides making the
kitchen itself more comfortable to
work in.-Philadelpuhia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Wit EIUM1@R
~Br1D
&AR2 GAS m

Are you going to take in summer
bcarders this year, Josiah?" 'All we
kin, sir."-Baltimor American.
PA, what's a quadrangle?" That's
where three players rush in to ques.
tion a decision of the umpire. ."-Chi.
cago Record-Herald.
Papa, Mr.. Blitherington says he
will kill himself unless you let him
have me-" Does he say that as q
threat or a promise?'-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
your novel is evidently the result
of inspiration" Yes; l didn't start
1t until after reading the advertising
notices my publishers got up."-Lou-
isville Courier-Journal.
Hint was confused for bit, l
confess, but it took me only moment
to collect my wits" Her-"Yes,
1t couldn't take any longer than that.
Go on. n."-Cleveland Leader.
Husband Ito wife, packing trunk)-
'But how am going to get my things
in?" Wife-"I don't see that you
need to take much, my dear. You look
very we'll as you are."-Life.
Howell-"Does your wife care any
thing about baseball?" Powell-"She
never did until one day when She
heard me say that they were go ng to
play two games for one admission
Judge.
"Hilda is at the dishes now. Will
you waltz" her mother said Glad
ly," said the young man, thinking he
had found prize. Just then crash
came from the kitchen, and aga he
became ndecided.-Buffalo Ex Dress.
81 am sorry to say that the noted
author Of Public Honesty and High
Civic Ideals' will not be with us at
our meeting tonight why can't
she Gomez" "She is detained by the
authorities on a charge of smuggling
Paris gowns. ."-Baltimor American.
Stranger (after an examination)-
Well, doctor, what do you think?
Have the gout?
Great Physician-Hem! Br-what
is your income?
Stranger-Two hundred year.
Great Physician-No. You have a
sore foot.-Tit-Bits.
when you make speech you new
er tell us anything we didn't know"
said the constituent. "Of course,
replied Senator Sorghum. THE idea
in addressing the people is to express
their own ideas. Then they give you
credit for being a smart man be-
cause you agree with them."-Wash-
ington Star.
1t was very strange animal which
we beheld on looking out. you are
not the wolff" we at once protested,
scenting some irregularity. mol" re-
piled the creature, frankly casting of
its disguise. ''I'm a sheep, to tell you
the truth. This is our great oppor-
tunity. We're all turning in to help
the wolf while the high cost of living
continues. I'm taking care Of few
of the easiest doors, you know
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Notes..

Perfect cleanliness will cut short
the louise crop Of chickens.
With proper raising, April hatched
chicks will be the money-makers next
fall and winter.
When the checks can get away fsom
it at will, plenty of heat under the
hover is a good thing.
Don't crowd the chicks. Small
flocks do best and give each individ-
ual chick a better chance.
Just one setting of thoroughbred
eggs may be the means of working a
revolution in your poultry business.
Rape pasture for sheep is most ex.
cellent. One of our sheep growers
tells US that he has tried it for ten
years and finds rape very fine for his
sheep.
Have crates and baskets for ship.
ping strawberries, raspberries and
blackberries on hand, and arrange
ments with your comr.ession mer
chants for handling these as soon as
ready.
Farmers often lack the proper
amount Of rotten manure for melons
and cucumbers. BY stacking several
loads a year in advance of planting
there should be no trouble from this
sources.
Tomato pepper and egg plants
should be hardened off as soon as they
are large enough, in the meantime
being kept growing steadily, but not
drawn into spindIiDg plants. A stout
stocky plant is what Is i.eeded.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20
Bible in a Cracker Bog.

The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety recently published an important
edition of the Scriptures in the prish
clpal language of Uganda. The voA
ume is in shape very long, but IL is
only three inches wide and about
three inches thick.
A peculiar reason occasioned tho
adoption of this form. In Central
Africa the white ants and other i'm
sects rapily destroy book unless Il II
we'll protected. The representatives
of the society, therefore, recommesA+
ed that the edition mentioned be ss-
sued in a form that would fit into fhs
tin biscuit boxes of certain fxm
which are very generally used In
Uganda.
This was done, and the ant-yreaf
biscuit box is just large enough b
hold this Bible, small Bible Gistssy
and a hymnal and prayer book.