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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28

A disagreement about advertising arose
with a weekly" Journal.
Following It, an attack on us appeared IN
their editorial columns; %sneering at the Claims
we made particularly regarding Appendicitis.
We replied through the regular papers and
the weekly" thought we hit back rather too
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly" attacked
us about claimed that in many cases OF appen'
dicitis an operation could be avoided by ols'
continuing indigestible food. washing out the
bowels and taking a predigested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MAN cases not all.
Wouldn't that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they FEAR
death?
The weekly" writer said that was a lie.
We replied that he was ignorant Of the facts.
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit he was not a DR.. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never investi-
gated to find out If the testimonal. letters to
our Co. were genuine.
A famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nuts would not
obviate 1t. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent 1t.
The surgeon testified bacteria lgerms1 help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria was
grown by undigested food frequently.
We claimed and proved by other famous
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases are healed without a knife, but by STOP
ping the use of food which did not digest, and
when food was required again 1t was helpful
to use q predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs of digestion.
When a pain in the right side appears 1t Is
not always necessary to be rushed of to a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
An Unnecessary Confession.

A hearty laugh was occasioned at
the Birmingham police court by a pris-
oner who gave himself away in a very
delightful manner. The man was the
first on the list, and the charge against
him was merely M Of being drunk
and disorderly. He stepped into the
dock, however, just at the moment
when the dock officer was reading out
a few of the cases which were to come
before the court that morning, and a
guilty conscience apparently led him
to mistake these items fer a list of his
previous convictions.
He stood passive enough while the
officer read out about a dozen drunk
and %disorderlies, but when he came to
one "shopbreaking" the prisoner ex-
claimed excitedly, THAT was eight
years ago, your honor" Everyone be-
gan to laugh, and the prisoner, realiz-
ing the blunder he had made, at first
looked very black indeed, but finally
saw the humorous side Of the matter,
and a broad smile spread over his face.
His blunder did not cost anything
Birmingham Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
Before Days Of FREQ Press.

Many Of the restrictions that hamp-
cred the influence Of the press fe.
NAMED in force until the close of!tiyp
eighteenth century in England. II was
not till that period that newspapers
obtained the right to criticise the pol
icy Of ministers and Of the king. Mr..
Walter, the first editor of the London
Times, was prosecuted for censuring
the duke Of York. He was sentenced
to pay a fine Of $3.50, stand in the
pillory for an hour, be imprisoned for
a year and give security for his good
behavior for v years. The order
with regard to the pillory was cam
celed. but he had to serve his term In
jail.
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Crjpple Rides Bicycle.

George Anstey, aged IL. a cripple,
of Leicester. England, is one Of the
most remarkable cyclists in the coun-
try. Both his legs are withered and
useless, but the Leicester Cripples'
Guild has provided him with a two
wheeled pedalless machine, with a
padded tube covering the axle bar.
Across this he lies face foremost, and
with wooden clogs strapped to his
hands he propels himself along the
streets and roads in a m~arvelously
rapid manner He has complete con-
troll o.: the machine, his hands acting
as pedals, steering gear, and brake
combined.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
new SAWS BADLY NEEDED
Tho fashioned Ones Somehow
Don't Seem to Fit Into Mod
ern Situations.

"You know all the copybook, Nc
Gufey's reader line Of talk about Ia
king the advice of ones elders?" be-
gan the sad-eyed, understood little
man on the car. Sure you do. Now
let me tell you something. See that
big apartment house over there on
the right? And that little business
block right next to It?
well, there weren't any apartment
houses or business blocks on 1t when
I first clapped eyes on it. 1t was a
bowling Wilderness, in fact, and you
could almost chase rabbits up here.
That was about eighteen years ago.
/ lad a, bunch then-and I was only
eighteen years old at that time-that
this land would some day jump In
value by leaps and bounds. When
was twenty years old I came Into a
bunch Of SIS, 900. ! went to my guar
dian, an old man, pretty prominent
In estate management and wisdom at
that time, and l told him I wanted to
soak the whole $4,000 in this block
OF ground l pointed out to you. The
block was then on the market for
exactly $4,000. The old gentleman
pooh-poohed me.
"tGo away, boy he said to me, with
a patronizing smile. You don't know
what you want. It's my duty to save
you from such wild notions as this
one you've got into your head. They'll
be shooting rabbits and squirrels out
there On. that plot so years from now.
G'way.'
81 argued it with him, and he sat
down on me. Then he went and In
vested my SIS, 900 at three per cent.
Three years ago the man who
bought that same block Of ground for
s18, 900 sold it for about 5000, QUO cash,
and he's now cruising over in the
Mediterranean or some place or
other, while I'm taking my wife out
for nickel a rides and wondering
where my $4,000 went. :
There's got to be a new set OF
wise saws invented for twentieth cen
fury consumption. The McGuhey's
reader kind are moth eaten"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
HOLIDAYS In thu States.

Washington's birthday is a holiday
In all states. Decoration day in an
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day Is observed everywhere. Virtu-
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special al
fairs-battle of New Orleans in Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto In Texas, Admission
day in California, and so on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
in lack Of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served. A new one Is Columbus day
in a few of the states.
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Rat Bounty ExeItes Merriment.

Seattle, fearing the introduction OF
bubonic plague by rats, has offered q
bounty Of ten cents a rat. This moves
Tacoma, safe from infection from the
sea, to raucous laughter, and the@Led.
ger says that the bounty, though nos
intended for rodents Of Tacoma
Everett, Bellingham and other popu
lous and busy enters, haa been fnd-
ing it's way into the pockets Of non.
residents Of Seattle for ndn.ressdent
rats. But the joke would he on US II
1t were found that our rat popular
ton had found its way into tho Seat
tie census" 2
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A Fat Reducer.

Before starting to starve or drug
of your extra layers Of fat try the
effect Of this simple exercise, which
is a great reducer of adipose tissue.
Standing with knees close together.
rise on the tips Of the toes, and, at the
same time, elevate the chest and force
down the palms of the hands as If
pushing hard on a board. Bend the
hands up slightly 80 the muscular
strain comes OIL the fieshy part Of the
hand close to the wrist
Do this whenever you happen to
think of it during the day, and you
will soon notice a decided difference
In your flesh, particularly in a promi.
nent abdomen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28

1 can do that much for you. I am not
running after Miss Endicott, not the
least bit In the world. I give you my
word I'm not!"
For a moment l felt a curious sense
of positions reversed, as If some time
not long ago I had been the one to
speak 80 to Terhune, and he to lee
ture me. He Is older than I and has
always been the one to look after me,
not I after him. And this feeling al
most impelled me to drop my in
Iq%uisitorial tone. But l thought Of the
automobile in the woods and the scene
l had stumbled upon and grew firm.
Really 1t was too much. l couldn't
let him string me like that!
IT don't know what you call It," I
retorted Indignantly, "but whether you
think so or not, you're with Agatha
First all the time lately. Why can't
you let her alone and tend strictly to
b~usiness?"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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Make Use Of Spare Time.

Young man, don't sit with folded
hands, calling on Hercules. Help
yourself. Take an hour every day
from your frivolous pursuits, employ
that hour p~roftably on some hobby,
and If only of ordinary capacity you
will master some science. Try the ex-
pertinent. Even though you may now
be an ignorant man, you may become
a well-informed man in ten years.
Hundreds who have had no better op-
portunities than you have risen above
the commonplace. But they made
more Of their spare time.
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laruest Of Whales.

The largest whale Of its type OF
which there Is scientific record was
captured recently off Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
in length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate Of a United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals of the ~jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the NAM
NAL. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28
EnuIIsh Women Smoke Pipes.

The latest fancy Of the woman
smoker Is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but q
good-sized brier or a neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to a cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted a bigger smoke.
London Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-28

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself IN :
hotels great, dining room, takes :
table where he can be seen. Through
out his meal he wears a deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table a portfono
filed with papers,. These he may
c with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
Of profundity.-New York Press.
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IIuhtnlnu CHANGE.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double in a few parts?
The Actor-Can I? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and a friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well, I played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were Ill.
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That Suit for Libel
d.;rs the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Gave a Splendid Chance
to Bring Out Facts

food, etc, etc., which has not been disested.
then when again ready for food use Grape
Nuts because it Is easy of digestion?"
Or should the child be at once carted of to
a hospital and cut? p
We have known of many cases wherein thes4
approaching signs Of appendicitis have dis
appeared by the suggestion being followed.
No one better appreciates the value Of a
skilful physician when a person Is In the awful
throes of acute appendicitis, but IAN ounce
Of prevention is worth a pound OF cure"
Just plain old common sense Is helpful even
nowadays.
This trial demonstrated Grape-Nuts food
is pure beyond question:
It Is partly predigested.
Appendicitis generally has rise from undi-
gested food.
It Is not always necessary to operate.
It Is best to stop all food.
When ready to begin feeding use a predi-
gested food.
It Is ~palatable and strong in Nourishment.
It will pay fine returns in health to quit tho
heavy breakfasts and lunches and use less
food but select food certainly known to con-
tain the elements nature requires to sustain
the body. May We be permitted to suggest q
breakfast Of fruit, Grape-Nuts and cream,
two soft boiled eggs. and some hot toast and
cocoa, milk or Postum?
The question Of whether Grape-Nuts does or
does not contain the elements which nature
requires for the nourishment of the brain, also
Of its purity, will be treated In Liter news
paper articles.
Good food is important and its effect on the
body Is also important.
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd,
Battle Crock, Mich.
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CHAPTER VIII.

1t was on the return trip to the cas-
tie that I found an opportunity to talk
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARGEI
Government to Tell How it Finds
the Crops.
BULL1sH IN THE NORTHWEST
suyers Are More Aggressive and
There Was a Fair Reaction
Corn shows Surprising
strength.


OMAHA, July 3, DO
hs northwest situation remains as bullsh
as ever; as yet they have not had any
material relief from the long drawn out
drought spell. Private reports from the
sprlng wheat belt declare crop damage is
very severe, and less than one-halt the
crop VIII be harvested.
While good rains have fallen In the
greater part OF the corn belt. causing some
easier Keeling, cash dsmand and light
country selling has held prices firm.
After the weakness Of yesterday buyers
Wfre more aggressive. ana the still bullish
conditions in the northwest caused fair
reaction today. Trade was rather slow, in
clined to wait for the government report
on general conditions.
Corn shows surprising strength and adj
Nanees easily with the strength in wheat
Free selling by farmers does not materializc
and short sellers are quick 20 cover, caus-
ing sharp upturns.
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000 bu. d.
and shipments were 10000 bu.; against re-
eeipts last year Of l75 900 bu and shipments
OF iS9.OO0 bu.
Primary corn receipts were $4,000 bu.,
and shipments were 272.O00 bu.; against re-
eeipts last year OF $4,000 tu, and ship
ments of $4,000 bu
Clearances were 1900 bu Of corn, 1000
ou OF oats, and wheat and flour equal 10
1s1OJ0 bu.
Liverpool closed Ad to Ad higher on
wheat, and Nd higher on corn.
Local range OF OptiOnsi
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09

CArTLE-Receipts OF cattle, as Is apt TO
be the case on a Friday, were very small
only forty-fve cars being reported IN. This
leaves the total for the week to date only
about LOO head behind last weeks record
and about Law head behind year ago.
There was hardly enough beef cattle In
sight this morning TO make a market, and
nothing very choice. What few cattle
there were sold about steady with yester-
days decline. This means that the mar
ket today Is around i0Ql5c lower than last
weeks close. 50 far as the medium kinds
OF cattle are concerned.
Cows and heifers also command steady
prices today, and they are not far from
l0Ql5c higher than last weeks close, The
trade all this week on that kind OF cattle
has been In a good, healthy condition.
There were only q few stockers ana feed
ers on sale today, and the feeling was just
about steady in spite of the fact that the
end of the week is practically at hand.
There has been a gradual firming up OF
prices, and they are probably loQI5c higher
than last weeks close.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
eornfed steers, S7.50ffs.O0: fair to good corn
| fed steers, S6-5097.50; common 20 fair corn
| fed steers, $550d6.5e; good to choice cows
| and heifers, S5.00d8.15; fair TO good cows
| and heifers, &3s0Q5-OO; common 70 fair cows
| and heifers. t2.60Q3s0; good to choice stock
ers and feeders, A.259S.65; fair to good
| stockers and feeders. SS.75Q425; commqn
| to fair stOokers and feeders, tS0O63 rs;
/ stock heifers, So 2554.00; veal calves $500
| 6.T5; bulls, stays, etc, 2.25d4&.
Il EQanraEantatfVa aalaE.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
CArIot IteceiDts,
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features OF the Trading and Closing
Prices ON Board of Trade.

CHICAGO, July S--Only the authoritative
figures OF the United states government
had any weight tlday with spectators in
wheat. Crop news from the northwest was
more calamItOus than at any previous time,
but the trade had become so canoused that
an estimate OF - per cent for the North
Dakota crop seemed to cause no agitation.
Business consisted chiefly of evening up.
The close was unchanged 70 &C higher than
last nights figures. In corn the finish
was &C 10 lie up and for oats lsahe tc
In provisions.
The government reports came after the
day business was AT an end Meanwhile
there were no rains In the drought zone
ing. Many elevators In South Dakota, II
VAS saIo, would be closed for the year
because OF the short crop. Flowing up OF
wheat and turning in OF cattle was reported
front the adjoining states north. On the
other haad millers advices from the winter
wheat belt told Of yields beyond eNpecta-
lions. AS against this, the worlds sup
ply OF bread stuffs according 10 Trade Bull
letin issued today, decreased G,4os,oOC
bushels last month and is now 10, OF
bushels. The total a year ago, however,
was much less--90. 40 O00 bushels. An easy
tone prevailed az the close which neverthe-
less was well up for September. Fluctua-
lions n that option had as boundaries
N.o2.s and Si.o0Is, with the last sales al
A bulge in com followed the buying Of
I0O0,OO0 bushels by a prominent local op-
orator. September ranged from 6O1ad60AsS
70 slAe, with the close Ae net higher a.
higher. The cash market was firm, No
yllow finished at 62,zH63l<c.
oats advanced with corn, price valuation;
for the September option being from 3S4.C
u S9ac with the close at s9hc, and ad
vance of lac.
In the end pork was down 22Isc to 4Oc
lard iOc to l2lao and ribs 597hc.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09

sHEEP-Trade IN the sheep barn pre-
scented no new features Of consequence this
morning Supplies were normal for a FRI
day, the bulk consisting Of grass stock
and feeder sort was relatively small.
Demand was rather quiet the same as II
has been most days lately, and movement
more or less draEgy from the opening.
Good sheep commanded generally steady
prices as a rule, but the trend OF valuer
TO be a little lower. Few ewes sold as
high as A6 and range lambs changed
hands at us The made-to-order kind Of
spring lambs would hardly sell ever N.N
A short supply OF feeder stock and
reasonably active demand from yard trad
ers and country buyers produced no ma.
terlal change in prices, bulk OF thin and
habitat stock selling In much the same
notches as on previous days this week
Good stock sheep and lambs are closing
Just about steady with a week ago, and
the, weeks clearance will be perfect Cur
rent prices on feeder stuff are only a little
lower than quotations on fair quality kill
ing stock.
For the week thus far receipts OF fat
sheep and lambs have been rather ligh'
and inquiry none too active. On mosi
classes OF stock. Tuesdays advance ha,
been well sustained, present prices appear
ing about loo higher than those at las
weeks close.
Quotations on grass stock: Choice spring
lambs, sI.25d1Z5; fair 10 good spring lambs,
S650a1 .; good to choice yearungs, $3.50
| 90 choice wethers. tL250t60: fair TO goot
| wethers, H.9a4425; god TO choice ewes
| AO0dA25; fair to good ewes, So 5Ollt00.
REPRESENTATIVE sales.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
New York NIining stocks.

NEW YORK, July s.-ciosing quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
NEW YORESTOCKSAND BONDS
Government Grain Report Causes
Slump in Prices.
EARLY MARKET IS BUoYAKT
Monthly Report of Copper Producers
Offers Battling Problem
Bonds Stronger.

NEW YORK. July s-The days news
budget contained several items OF large
Importance from a financial standpoint
First in the importance attached 20 IL. al
though last In order OF occurrence was
the government grain report The per cent
age Of GIG for spring wheat seemed TO
disconcert speculative sentiments upon the
appearance OF the flash bulletin aud there
was an abrupt relapse in prices. The north
western grangers suffered most, but the
whole list was affected, transforming the
earlier gains into general losses, Allow
ance is to be made In measuring the action
OF the stock market for the extent Of the
rebound of prices and the sureness with
which Il had occurred. The high levels OF
the morning prices showed recOvertes run
ming to and points from the low prices
touched early this week in case Of some OF
the leading active issues.
The buoyant early market was an extern
sion of yesterdays movement The Atchi-
son dividend was Of considerable direct eff
feet in strengthening stocks. following the
ST. Paul dividend action yesterday. The
air OF encouragement over the treatment
! accorded the railroads by the government
authorities, especially in the effort to ad-
vance freight rates, which has been as
sumed with sOme oseentstion by authorities
in the two companies was used TO
strengthen the claims of those who ex-
I rate.
The large inroads on the gross earnings
of the two systems, in themselves largely
| In excess OF previous years, made By the
growth In operating cost, showing heavy
|
| sequence cOlored tho unfavcrable supposi-
/ lions regarding dividends. The price in
/ the market especially In the case OF Ateh-
/ ison was taken to indicate a strong likeli-
| hood Of dividend regulation
The fact Of the large speculation for the
decline based on this assumption could not
| admit OF doubt under the circumstances. A
/ demand from uncovered shorts with ths
/ disclosures of the intention to maintain this
| dividend was a logical result This dis
| closure was allowed to become known In
| official but significant ways before the ac-
| tual declaration OF the dividend and this
| intention had been an influence in the two
| days recovery I'm the stock market.
! The monthly report Of the Copper Pro-
| ducers offered a problem that stock mar
ket sentiment hesitated TO attempt TO In
terpret. The June production proved tht
largest of any month since the records
have been kept and to this was due Tn.
fact that nearly S0.00oOo0 pounds wer'
added to stocks OF the metal during thu
month Notwithstanding the heavy eXpan
sion of the deliveries into consumption. Thu
money market attracted ianguid interest.
Foreign exchange held above the level o
profit on further engagement Of gold 70
import. but confidence Is unimpaired tina
relief could be had In the event of an!
real requirement Bonds were stronger.
Total sales. par value, A,SlSOl Gnites
States bonds were unchanged on call
Number OF sales and leading quotation
on stocks were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
Kansas city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, July s.-CATTLE-Re-
eelpts, ESQ head, including Z5o9 southerns
steady to 10c lower; southern cows and
calves. strong; dressed beef and export
steers. F.0o6S.25; fair TO good, tLeOas7.OOi
feeders, s. 2Sd5.6Q; southern steers, "a Ooa
5.65; southern cows, $2.5094E0; native cows
S2.65d5.50; native heifers, S3.25d7.0Q; bulls
S. 2s4j5.00; calves, 34O0dS40.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head: market 15c t.
sc lower; top, Sl5; bulk of sales, $500
500; heavy, $S.7OlIS75; packers and BUTCH
ers, $S.7OasOO; light ss.S5Gs.l5i pigs, 5000
ISIS.
SHEEP AND I.AMBS-Receipts. 400
head; market, 15c TO &c lower; lambs, 81. 2
gSO9; yeariings, S;oOq5.So; wsthers, Mog
S2.75fp4E.