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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

worst Of all deserts In central Asia.
Neither birds nor ven insects are
% be found there.
The desert Is q sea Of sand, where
here is only the wind to hear and
the noon to see. The party constant
Iy met sand mountains over $4,000
,eet high, and the men began to
yrumble, fearing that they would be
buried by the constant sandstorms.
On arriving at Coma, on the right
bank Of the River Tarim, he caused
considerable fright among the shep-
nerds, as his was, the first party from
the south for thirty years. At first
the shepherds fed, but were brought
back. The feat Of crossing the desert
caused greatest reverence by the
shepherds. ~
At this point he left the camel cara
van to follow on slowly, while he pro-
ceeded on horseback to Kuchar,
which place he reached after three
days. This is a large town, though
not to be compared with civilized
cities. Nevertheless" said Mr..
Tachibana, 81 felt IN entering 1t as
though I had suddenly been put down
In Piccadilly."
Some time was spent in the neigh.
borhood Of Kashgar investigating the
buried cities, and afterward the ex.
plorer proceeded through the valley
to the east Of Tzunling to Khotan,
the districts previously explored by
DR.. Stein (now Sir Marc Aurel Stein).
Thence the party proceeded to Tibet
for the purpose Of geological ingesti'
cation.
Several districts were visited by
Mr.. Tachibana which had been omit
ted by DR.. Sven Hedin. These regions
are absolutely blank Oh the maps
and have never been visited before.
AS soon as the records Of the jour
ney have been collated the Hong
wanjl temple will issue a report on
Mr.. Tachibana's exploration, which
will without doubt be eagerly antict'
pated in scientific circles In Europe
and America as well as in Asia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Nest Box Opening at Bottom.

It usurps, it has no song, but Is noisy
and vituperative. 1t defles buildings
and ornamental trees, shrubs, and
vines with its excrement and with its
bulky nests.
The evidence against the sparrow
is, on the whole, overwhelming.
BY concerted and continuous efforts
to destroy every nest after the eggs
are laid. and by trapping the birds
and destroying them, the numbers of
English sparrows in any locality may
be rapidly reduced.
Samples of easily constructed trap
nests are hero shown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Potted Plants Best.

Potted strawberry plants are best
for summer planting. as they enable
one to plant in hot, dry weather with.
out loss. There is less check conse
ouent upon transplanting than with
ordinary layer plants. P~ot-grown
plants may be set as late as October
with a reasonable hope Of a good Der
~ crop the following year. The plants
should be set before becoming pot
bound.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Recognizes Value Of Sports.

The scheme on which King Georges
children are educated includes care
full instruction in all typical open air
sports and games. Cricket, riding,
fencing, boxing, shooting and the like
the young prince Of Wales has been
carefully and scientifically taught by
past masters. .... {. 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Securing Large Litters.

A writer in an exchange says thai
crossing a boar Of a prolific breed
such as the Yorkshire, upon a SOW Of
a less prolific breed will result in nc
more pigs than breeding the SOW tt
a boar that is not Of a prolific type
but when worked the other way tho
results are different. The POLAND
China boar used on a Berkshire OF
Yorkshire SOW will bring as many
pigs as the using Of a Berkshire OF
Yorkshire boar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
One Universal symbol.

Scientists at work on a universal
language have one symbol to start
with that already has the same mean
ing the world over" a traveller said
THAT is the skull and %crossbones. Its
speech Is even more universal than
music or money. Musical values dif
fer in different countries, SO does
money, but from one end Of the earth
to the other a'skull and crossbonea
means poison"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Sheep Killing Dogs.

Few men will admit the ownership
of a sheep-killing dog unless it is
caught in the act. Just now many
parts of this country are afflicted
with a plethora Of dogs and a scar
city Of sheep.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Burduco Liver Powder

Natures remedy for bil~iousness,
constipation, indigestion and all stom-
ach diseases. A vegetable prepare
ton. better than calomel and will not
salivate. In screw top cans at Csc
each. Burwell & Dunn Co., Mfrs,
Charlotte, N. G.. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
The Way.

The Way. .
81 should think they could easily
run a funny department in the Con
gressional Record"
How would they do It."
"Why, look at all the jokers they
have in the bills"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Minor Bookkeeping Item.

A small item was overlooked in the
bookkeeping department Of the United
states navy. 1t was the charge for
guns installed on the battleships Flor
ida and Utah. The item was for the
trifing sum Of $780, 900.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
AS A REMEDY FOR MALARIA.

AS A REMEDY FOR MALARIA
In any form Elixir Babek has no equal.
It cures the most obstinate and long
standing cases.
ut gives pleasure to certify that the
elixir Bnbek' cured me Of chills and
malarial fever, with which I have suf-
fered for a long time."-August Epps,
Nance's Shops, Va.
It contains no .quinine inc is equally
beneficial to young and old.
Elixir Babek, so cents, all druggists, or
Kloczewski Il Co., Washington,.D DC. Adv
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
British Metropolis Leads In Mud.

According to L Meerson Clancy Of
st. Louis, who is now In London,
there is more mud in the British me
tropolis than in any other OF the biz
cities he has been in, and his REQ
ord includes Paris, Berlin, Vienna,
New York, Washington, Baltimore, st
Louis and Milwaukee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
SPARROW Is NUISANCE
Much to Be Said About De-
structive Little Bird.
Destroys Fruit and Flowers of Guilt
waited Trees and Devours Many
Seeds-Has No Song, but IL
Noisy and VituperatlVe.
(By N. DEARBORN.)

(By N. DEARBORN.)
The English sparrow among birds.
like the rat among mammals, is cum
ming, destructive, and filthy. Its nat
ural diet. consists of seeds, but 1t eats
q great variety of other foods. While
much of its fare consists Of waste ma
terial from the streets, in autumn and
winter it consumes quantities Of weed
seed and in summer numerous insects.
The destruction of weed seed should
undeniably count in the sparrow's
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
YOUNG Wife
. SAVED FROM
~. HOSPITAL
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.
Upper sandusky, Ohio. -"Three years
ago / was married and went to house

hCCPAaSs We"
feeling we'll AMI
could hardly drsf
myself along. 1hat
such tired feelings,
my back ached, my
sides ached, I hat
bladder trouble aw'
fully bad, and / coult
not eat or sleep. 1has
headaches, too, ant
became almost a ner'
yous wreck. NV doc,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Not a Time to Be Hasty.

Not a Time 70 Be HdSty.
Father, our daughter is being
courted by a poet" "Is that so, moth
er: III kick him out" mot SO fast.
Investigate first and find out whether
he works for a magazine or for a
breakfast food factory."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
YEARLY.

George, dear" said the young wife:
you are growing handsomer every
day" Yes, darling" replied the
knowing George. "It's a way / have
Just before your birthday"
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disturbing

mora, is my husband homer"
Eyes, mum; he's in the library,
workin'."
Then wake him and tell him I
want to see him."-Satire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
DoEs yoIrR HEAD ACHES

Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liquid
pleasant to ~take-effects immediate-good
to prevent Sick Headaches and Nervous
Headaches also. Your money back II not
satisfied. 10c., 25c. and &c.. at medicine
stores. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
In the Family,

my dear, there is a bill here on
hand"
"An right Give it to me and tn
foot It."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Try Crop of Peanuts.

Why not try a crop of peanuts next
season. Some of your neighbors made
good money last season on the crop.
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On the

She Edward, don't look at the
scenery all the time. Look at me now
and then.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

Some people would rather make an
effective appearance than a good
appearance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
TekAEM 14~<A,
Weeds In View.

Weeds In Wow.
1T he is so dreadful why don't
you get a divorce?"
"I don't believe in divorces
"You poor thing! l.
$50 l shall just start to do my own
cooking and trust In Providence"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
|Z9KFFG1HiEN
|2e6zABINET

INA CHIEVEMENT is not gained
@ by chance;
Fate stoops not laurels to confer;
Only the men Of worth advance
And take the proffered crown from
her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take tho Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed. on every bottle,
showing IL Is simply Quinine and Iron In a tasteless
form, and the most ercctual form. For grown
people and children, 30 cents. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

I~ UTUMN Is a painter bold.
.& Yields a virile brush,
Gilds the heavens with his gold,
And on tree and bush
Lavishes his scarlet tints,
Dazzling to the eyes,
Masterful, wonderous hints
Fresh from Paradise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

GOLDEN TEXT-'"The words that ]
have spoken unto o are spirit and arr
n~fe."-John 6:63.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

Lesson, eight has to do with the
great fact that God has so set forces
at work in his kingdom as to make
the faith Of man an essential requi-
site in it's advancement among men.
It was not, however, an utter failure
in Nazareth for a few "sick folk were
healed" We need to learn also the
lesson Of the danger Of jealousy OF
those Of our own friends whom God
may be signally blessing, and to be-
ware lest We miss a great blessing
that Is near at hand Ind one that 9TH
ers are quick to perceive. There is
also here the lesson Of Jesus familiar
ity with the word.
Lesson nine deals with the death
of John the Baptist and the eulogy or
Jesus as to Johns character and work.
The im~placable hatred OF ebuked
evil. the elimination Of unbridled
lust: the terror Of a stricken con-
science and the reward Of the faith
ful are some Of the truths suggested
in this lesson. Notice that in this les
son there is no record Of any word Of
Jesus.
Lesson ten, the sending forth Of the
disciples and the rules that are to
govern their conduct Is logically fol-
lowed by the great invitation pre-
scented in lesson eleven. By him,
Jesus, we are to be Judged and judg-
ment will depend upon the acceptance
or rejection Of him whose invitation
is to all who labor to come to him and
find rest, knowledge, and satisfaction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
DICTAGRAmS

Uncle Heck is an optomist and al
ways brags on the doughnuts. Old
ST is a pessimist and always growls
about the big holes in 'em.
In the olden days roast peafowl was
favorite dish with the king and
other members of the nobility, but
Old ST says it used TO make the king
sick as pizen' cause he always over
ett hisself.
Uncle Heck and Old ST have been
scrapping with one another off and
on for the last forty years and vet re-
main the most loving old cronies and
faithful boon companions.
Prejudice between localities is as
false and foolish as personal enmity.
jealousy never made mile of good
roads or built a bridge. The man who
would foster, foment- and encourage
such feelings should be regarded as
an enemy to the public good.
When farmer makes a seemingly
needless trip to town some of his
carping neighbors begin to have their
suspicious If he remains overnight
they say Il told you sol'' If he stays
two days in succession they point the
finger of scorn and yell ''grafter" If
he accepts little job of honest work
and moves his family within conven-
lent reach of his labor he is lost for
ever. Men and brethren, this is all
wrong.
The other evening Old ST was read
ing an item about small boy, both
of whose parents are dead and one of
whose uncles has been appointed as
his guardian. On one side of the
family all the boys relatives have
gone into court to settle the question
as to which side shall have the priv
ilege of giving that defenceless kid
his religious bias. When Old ST had
finished reading that item he was
mad enough to want to kick the fam
lily cat under the stove. He says that
religious bias is a personal privilege
and if people must have them they
should be allowed to choose for them
selves as soon as they are old enough
to know the need of one. He further
more opines that it is none of the
Courts durn business, either.
DICT TAGRAPH.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

Talk about hardship. The farmer
who is forced to sell an acre of land
to buy ton of hay knows something
about hardship. 1t takes pretty fair
land to bring an average of $40 an
acre, and that's the price of alfalfa
hay Straw sells for SO ton, the
price of good pasture land We have
heard farmers roar about the tariff,
the freight rates and other Things
attributable in a political sense to
some unjust discrimination of laws
or government, but they must all
agree that the misfortunes of the
past year are the real thing: and
when contrasted with our petty
grievances against the government
the latter are scarcely worth the
notice of an industrious man. The
evils of government are not only ex-
aggerated but magnified beyond COM
parison; SO also are the benefits
claimed for it, But the evils of ad-
versity and misfortune bring con-
dlt1ons that try mems souls and dis
sipate their substance. The farmers
in this vicinity will never forget the
time when they were forced to swap
an acre of land for a ton of hay
Plainville Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
y n. NUN GI ..
Market Correspondent.

A farewell party was given Mr.. and
MIS- Thomas p. Mcqueen by the
Cove Cityites at the Masons' hall
Tuesday night. Games were played
and supper served. Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Queed and Hattie left yesterday for
Collyer where they will make their
home The McQueens came here
four years ago last fall when Tom
took his office as county, treasurer
and during their residence here have
made many friends whose best wishes
accompany them to their new home
Cove Republican.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

When on May 3rd you make your
way to the show grounds where the
World Famous Kit Carson Buffalo
Ranch Wild West to exhibit. be sure
the first point of interest you make
for is the Indian Village. There you
will see Indian Chiefs and Warriors
of three distinct tribes: Sioux, Com
manche and Cheyenne braves with
their squaws and papooses, clad in
their gaudy, many colored blankets
and feathers, living in their historic
tepees, beading their moccasins and
chanting the songs of the unforgot-
ten warpath. 1t is a rare sight in
deed to see them just as they exist
when on the government reservation.
for before many years the Indian of
today will be but memory They
are fast disappearing and many of us
who living today will almost see the
last of their kind. Among the Indi-
ans carried by Kit Carson's Buffalo
Ranch Wild West Shows are many
noted historical characters, the fore
most being Chief-Clear. To hear this
old chief, with aid of interpreter.
chronicle some of the feats of his
youth, of the battles of the blue
coats, the long trail and the trips to
the hunting grounds is indeed inter
esting and any patron of this exhibi-
tion is at liberty to view the Indian
from every angle and several inter
prefers are constantly at hand to as
sist the public in conversation with
the red man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

A. G, Thompson and wife returned
from Florida Monday night. They
had been down there spending the
winter and visited all over the state.
Mr.. Thompson says it is a fine place
to spend the winter, but that he
would not care to live there all the
time. Will Caskey, who was also
down there. says the mosquitoes
are coming in so fast now that per-
son does not have any time to do any
thing but fight them, Ellis Head
light.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, April 23,
1912-Another good run of cattle
came in today, and the 25 to so cent
decline in prices enforced since a
week, mp to and including yesterday,
was maintained. Receipts today
amount TO $500 head. which was 1900
more than the early estimate, and
this number was reached nOtwith-
standing the fact that some South
Texas cattle running for the market
today are still 200 miles away. The
5arket on everything is steady with
yesterday. top steers selling at IS. As,
which is 10 cents under the tops a
week ago. The decline since a week
ago applies to she stuff and middle
grade steers, and to stoekert and
feeders. Bulk of the steers TODAY
sold at 500 TO $500. Colorado beet
pulp steers sold at 1925 to ST. 80 YES
terday- Choice heavy cows sell up to
500 this week, and heifers to S7-7O.
A large proportion of the supply yes
terdry and today was stockers and
feeders. and it is an unusual proceed
ing for the owners of these cattle to
g
just when grass is within reach, and
after putting them through an ex-
pensiue winter. Prices are half dol
lar lower than a week ago, stockers
at $500 to S6.65, and feeders at So. so
to $40, and buyers are getting their
moneys worth at these figures, when
the thin and drawn condition of
these cattle is considered.
Hogs Opened with prospects favora-
bly, for five cent lower market to-
day, but steady prices were paid for
the crop after the startl Il, 900 head
Buyers continue to sidestep the low
gr ade light mixed stuff, which ex-
plains the wide range of the sales,
b ulk running from S7.35 to S7.75 to-
d ay, top S7.S2 I2. Pigs bring S5 so to
S625, which is a quarter lower than a
week ago. Outside of an enormous
run in Chicago yesterday, third
more than anybody expected, supply
figures at the markets bear aut the
Indications of slim future Supplies.
Sheep and lambs sold higher yester-
day and Is to 25 cents was added to-
day Colorado lambs sold Iarnely at
So- 90 to $50 today, ond Texas weth-
ers meighing SO pounds brought Sc. 80,
Texas goats weighing S4 pounds 81. 90.
Run today foots up 1000 head. but
upplies have been running short for
a week, and the fairly good run was
quickly disposed Of Colorado stufff
is pretty well in now, and Texas NUT
tons are just starting good, The lat
ter will be in demanp for the next
or six weeks.
Rioyart
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

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 disease. re-
quireS constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure Send for
list of testimonials Address, +. J.
CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, Ohio. -
Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wax eener State Rank S7ff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

A certain LIE Roy girl whom we
will call Jane because that is not her
name, took her little nightie under
her arm one evening recently and
went to the home of a girl friend,
whom we will call Susie for the same
reason, to stay all night, relates the
LIE Roy Reporter. Now Susie is sub
ject to cramps in her neither extrem-
titles at night, and the only relief for
her is for papa to give the afflicted
leg a good rubbing. On this particu-
lar night, Susie woke up shortly after
the clock had struck y with a cramp
in her leg. She called for her father,
who came promptly to her aid. He
reached under the cover and gave a
limb very vigorous rubbing, while
all the time his daughter lay making
noise like Mysteries. The more the
daughter screamed the harder papa
rubbed and the harder he rubbed the
more hysterical the daughter became
Finally, papa asked, Don't it feel
any better2" and he was Mortified
when voice came from the other
side of the bed dryly informing him
that he had been rubbing James leg
instead of his daughter Susie's. And
Susie was almost bursting with laugh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
Masons Take Notice

There will be stated communica-
tion of Wa-Keeney lodge No I4S A.
F. & A. NJ, at Masonic hall, May 9th,
1872 There will be inspection by
Deputy Grand Master Shermerhorn.
All members are requested to be
present. The will be work also BAN
quet- S. J. STRAW,
w. NJ
Attest: G. E. Ridgway. Secretary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Ogallah
Elevator Company will be held
Tuesday the 14th day of May, 1912, at
the office of the company at Ogallah,
Kansas, for the transaction of any
business that may come before it.
The Ogallah Elevator Co.,
l. n. Nixon, Manager. 7-3w
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, to chronic
constipation Get Doap's Regulets
They operate easily, tone the stomach
and cure consultation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. All
druggists sell it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-27

Old plantation melodies thst will
make you dream of ''Dear Old Dixie, ~
Friday night, May 10th.