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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

he made yesterday "The people OF
Missouri, remarks the Kansas City
Journal, "will not have to wait much
longer before knowing whether a re-
publican governor is for the national
ticket of the republican party or for
the national ticket of party pledged
to destroy the republican party. 1t Is
too bad that there should be any I'M
certainty on such a subject
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
For All Primary Nominees.

Marion Register: Every republican
should vote for every republican can
didate who was fairly and honorably
nominated that way. It Is safe bet
that the third state ticket In Iowa will
not receive ten per cent Of the Roose-
welt vote. It ought not to be one-third
that many.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

We have never been able to hgur
|out what good 1t has done some me
to go to church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

The Burlington Hawk-Eye says the
gospel of political discomfort brings
no happiness to the voter and puts no
meal in the bin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

Governor Hadley will make known
his stand on the national ticket Sat
l6rday, accordiH.- to an announcement
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

/ Some people make much Of little
and little Of much.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Like Eve,

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes, at =
dinner in New York, was describing
particularly Intelligent little coun-
try weeker..
''In soft and wistful August
twilight" she said. 'the little girl
and I stood watching the milking.
The little girl was complaining about
her shabby clothes-the gift OF some
charitable organization.
Eve she grumbled quantity. az
she looked down at her old fashioned
and Ill fitting dress. Eve had moth
ing but leaves to wear; and I have
nothing but leavings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
one Hundred Horses Entered.

Perry, Sept. 26.-More than 100
horses are entered In the races which
began here today and win continue
throughout the week. The events
scheduled for yesterday were post
toned until today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Some Appetite.

oOVV0 SppOSSsSs
Poor Mary Ann was positively sick
OF It. From morning till night her
mistress bullied her, accusing her OF
wilful extravaganza and other do
nestle crimes.
For weeks M. A. bore the accuse.
lions heroically: but the breaking
point came eventually. when she
didn't care a hang what happened. In
this spirit she approached her mis-.
tress and solemnly reported that the
coal cellar was bare.
"Just like you!" nagged the mis-
tress. II don't know what you do with
the Goals! You must eat them"
An hour or two later Mary Ann
had to make 1t known In the land
that there were no more candles in
store.
Candles gone!" snapped the old
lady irritably, why, I bought half
a pound less than month ago."
"Yes, ma am rejoined the maid
Of all work tartly, but ate them
20 that I could swallow the coal more
easily"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

hour later, at the Nola Chucky hotel.
the drummer saw this samesidentical
Temperance lecturer drinking. one
after another, whisky with beer
chasery.
why. how's tfYisT the drummer
exclaimed. I thought you were a. to-
tai abstainer?'
$50 l am the lecturer replied,
so am, my young friend; but ! amt
bigoted.'"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

Never forget the importance OF gov
eminent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

"The Taft bandwagon ID gaining
speed, says the Iowa City Citisen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

A vote for Roosevelt is q vote for
Wilson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L. Ram
RESTAURANTS.

restaurant place quented BY huband and
euented by pestlenial variety
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Al lmpsrtinsnt Question.

An lmpertinsnt Question.
This story Is told Of tho late popli-
lar; congressman from Ohio. Butter
worth was seriously III for long
time, but recovered. When he was
convalescent his personal and political
friends called on him and rendered
hearty congratulations. Big Ben But
.terworth thanked his callers and said:
Yes, boys, was so near the other
shore that could hear the bells ring
ing a welcome to me-"
"Were they flre bells, pap !" inquir-
ed little Frank.-The Searchlight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
His Pies.

His Plea.
Sheridan Master, former speaker Of
the Michigan house Of representatives,
tells the following story Of one of his
early cases as a lawyer.
A negro was arrested for stealing
a, calf and the court appointed Mr..
Master to defend him. The colored
man had never talked to lawyer be-
fore and didn't fancy the idea very
much, preferring to try the case him
self.
After abort conference between
Mr.. Master and the negro the court
asked the negro how he would plead.
The latter rose slowly and said:
"sJedge, your honor, I pleads not
guilty on advice of my attorney, but
amt got, no faith in any attorney;
so I'll tell you, jedge, dat l done
stole de calf and throws myself on
de mercy Of de cot"
Mean Insect.
An old German farmer In Kansas
BY industry and frugality acquired
rather large property and at the
same time a ponderous physique. He
sold his farm and stock and bought
q neat place in the outskirts Of the
town. Not wishing to be entirely
idle he cultivated a garden patch IN
which he took great pride.
One day an adventurous calf
found it's way into the garden
through hole In the fence. The old
man ran him around the garden sew
eral times, but Nh. Calf could not or
would not find the hole through
which he had entered. At last out
OF temper and breath. the man sat
down on bench and tanning him
self with his hat said:
Der caluf is der meanest insect
vot schumps, dots vot der matter
iss! kansas City Star.
First Toast.
Wilson Miner explained, on a
New York roof garden, the origin Of
the word toast -toasting lady.
sYou will remember" he began,
that in olden times 1t was the GUS
tom to serve punch with toasted
that Is to say, roasted-apples float
ing in it. These apples were called
the toast. The toast-remember that.
"Well. It happened In Bath one
day that celebrated beauty stood
in the Cross Bath, surrounded by q
throng OF admirers, one Of these adj
mirer, intoxicated with admiration,
took a glass Of the water In which
the beauty stood, and holding 1t
nloft, drank her health, draining the
water to the last drop.
Beau Nash, who stood near by,
shouted:
"I like not the punch, but I
would had the toast!"
Not Biaoted.
Senator LaFollette was talking
about a political boss who seemed,
for all his boasts Of clean handed
ness. to be little soiled and spotted.
''He says he's an anti-corruption-
ist." remarked Senator LaFollette,
"but I suppose he means that he's
not a bigoted anticorruptionist-'
mot 'bigoted?'" said the puzzled
listener.
s'It's little story" was the reply.
IA drummer heard an eloquent tenn
perance lecture one night In the
town hall OF Nola Chucky. and an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Humorous Comment
Two Of Kind.

TWO OF KING.
' Alfred Gwyme Vanderbilt while
driving his coach from London to
brighton one beautiful June morning,
talked to q compatriot about the New
York horse show.
II remember q country fair at New.
CASTLE" he said. whore the judges
decishons were not % uniformly nm
challenged as they are 1t our horse
show.
"Once an old farmer, hearing q
decision uncomplimentary to his IA
vorite COW, rushed into the ring, wav.
ing his arms furiously and attacked
the Judges.
why amt my COW hrst? Why
amt my COW flrst?' he shouted. what
are her faults, I'd like 70 know!
Zone Of the Judges, Approaching the
abusive contestant, answered dry1y:
"'Her faults. my man, are some
what akin to your own. She lacks
good breeding. New York Tribune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28

Hooray for TAFT!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-28
Now staas In .lnsbrlsty.

Mr.. Borden has been telling. an
anecdote concerning two brSther
scots' who used to foregather In q
dry" district, each bringing with him
a portable spring Of comfort In the
shape Of a bottle Of whisky.
Ono Of them was asked one day BY
q third party" whether the other,
lock Anderson, did not got . little
drunk sometimes.
"Drunk!" was the reply, man, the
last time was VT him Jock got that
drunk I couldn' ses him. London
Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA :.

Eight years ago I got eczema all
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and it itched until It almost drove me
frantic. The eruption began with
itching under the skin. It spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. I
got a pair Of rubber gloves in order to
wash dishes. Then 1t spread all over
the left side Of my chest A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. / cried night and
day. Then I decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as I had gone 80 long. There
was a marked change the second day,
and 30 on until I was entirely cured.
The Cuticura Soap we have always
kept In our home, and we decided
after that lesson that 1t Is a cheap.
soap in price and the very best in
quality. My husband will use nc other
soap in his shaving mug" (Signed)
Mrs. G. A.. Selby, Redonda Beach,
Cal. Jan. Is, 1911. Although Cutcura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam-
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
GHOSTS EVER BOTHER Y0U7
II So, Southern Negro Folks Say These
Simple Precautions viii Chase
EN-,

AS a part Of the folklore Of the ne
gro folks the superstitions Of slavery
days are of great interest. The fol-
lowing are some of the negro's beliefs
about ghosts:
To feel a hot breath of air strike
you at twilight s%igniled the nearby
presence Of a ghost. Should you wish
to avoid him, stop and turn your coat
and trousers and hat wrong side out
and the spirit cannot encounter you.
If, however, he Is a ~pugnacious
sprite and approaches despite the
change, turn and address him thus:
I'm the name Of the Lord, what do you
want?" Whereupon he will tell you
his business upon earth, then depart
and never, never trouble you again.
If, on the other hand, 1t is a prowline
ghost who crawls under the house,
bumps against the floor, makes
strange sounds, and whispers in the
midnight hours, you have only to put
In a new floor and he will do so no
more.
oome Suo6Cs dre uSAFo uuo VIII
not only prowl about the house, but
creep In through the crack Of the door
in the wee small hours Of the night.
and, once inside, expand to vast pro-
portions. To spare yourself any dis
turbance in this way, SOW mustard
seed all about the doorstep just before
going to bed, or place a sieve on the
doorstep.
Before entering, the spirit will have
to count all the holes in the sieve or
all the mustard seeds, and by this
time daylight will come and he will
have to go. AS the counting for one
night will not do for another you arc
always safe.-Southern Workman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
EIGHT COAL CARS
PLUNGE INTO RIVER
A TREsPAssER LOSES LIFE IN
ACCIDENT ON COAST LINE
RAILROAD.
TRAINS BY FAIRFAX
Cars Jump Track and Tumble Into
coosawhatchie River Near Yemas-
see-Unknown Negro Found Dead
Near Wreck-cause of Accident

Charleston.-When eight cars load
ed with coal jumped the track and
tumbled over into the Coosawhatchie
River the Atlantic Coast Line trestle
over that stream was damaged 10
such an extent that trains between
Charleston and Savannah had to be
detoured by Fairfax, entailing a loss
of time of about two hours in each
case. -
The Coosawhatchie t~restle, at which
the derailment occurred, Is on the
main line of the Atlantic Coast Line,
and considerable arrangement OF the
schedules of the through trains be-
tween New York and Florida resulted
from the accident. Coosawhatchie
station Is between Savannah and
Yemassee and is about sixty-four miles
from Charleston. Special freight No.
391, southbound, carrying about twen-
ty-fve cars, was the train to which
the derailment occurred, the eight
cars of coal which fell over into the
river being the only damage OF con-
sequence to rolling stock.
No cause for the accident is ascrib-
ed by officers of the Atlantic Coast
Line. An unidentified negro, believed
to have been a trespasser, was found
dead after the accident, but beyond
this no personal injury Of any kind
has been reported. In the derailment
the trestle was damaged for a dis
lance of about 100 feet. Crews were
at once put to work on the structure,
and the road was soon passable for
trains.
The eight cars of Goals which plung-
ed off the trestle into water below
will not be a total loss. 1t is the be-
lief that about half of the coal, at
least will be saved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
"Muop Ia overworked Word.

The most overworked word in the
Englishman's vocabulary Of slang Is
Mug" AS q noun 1t may mean q
face, a fool, or a student who prefers
reading to sport. AS q verb it's mean.
ings are still more varied. It may
mean to study hard, or to strike in the
face. 1t also leans to rob or swindle,
and among actors to grimace or make
faces. To mug up is also, in theatrical
p~arlance, to make up.
Finally, to mug ones self is to get
drunk, the resulting condition being
one of mugginess. There is more OBJ.
vious sense In this last use of the
word than in some of the others, for
alehouses, in the eighteenth century,
we're commonly known as mughouses.
Mug is the English equivalent Of the
German Tug, which Mark Twain found
to mean everything. A new sense OF
the verb mug" In the American slang
Is to photograph a face.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
State Campaign Goes MerriIy On.

Interest in the state political cam
paign will centre in the meeting in
the near future in Charleston. The
speeches of the candidates for COVER
nor will on that occasion have special
Importance. Judge Jones will hardly
overlook the opportunity of directing
public attention to notorious condi-
tions there, and of which grave
charges have arisen against the gov
ernor Of the state, and of which
charges the governor has not yet III
dertaken to clear himself, except by
general denunciation Of a committee
from the general assembly as a "gut.
tersnipe commission crawling on their
bellies in the filth" 1t Is possible also
that Gov. please is withholding until
the Charleston meeting whatever he
may have to say.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
Snappy Age.

The young man breezed into the old
mans library.
81 met your daughter" he N
nounced, at q Fifth avenue reception.
I want to marry her next Friday aft
ernoon at $3.50. She's willing"
The old man turned to his card In.
Tex g..
Which daughter" he asked.
TITS Miss Ethel"
All right" said the old man
Make it 4:30. and I'll attend the we'd
ding. I have an engagement at the
other hour"
It was SO ordered. This is a snappy
age.-Pittsburg Post
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
For Forty Years a Hermit.

Isaac Sheath, who has just died In
the workhouse at the age of seventy
eight. lived the life Of a hermit for
nearly forty years at Newport, isle
of Wight. He occupied a mud-hut
which he erected on a piece Of waste
land in the village Of Chale, but the
hut became 80 d~ilapidated that the
rural district council ordered its de-
struction. Sheath was greatly exas-
perated by the councils interference,
and before he left for the workhouse
he burned the hut to the ground. Mice
and birds had grown so accustomed to
the old man and his lonely ways that
they used to come and feed from his
hand.-London Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
STATE HEALTH BOARD RULES
The Sanitary Conditions In All
Coaches, Street Cars and Boats
Will Be Improved.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. just pro-
mulgated by the executive committee
of the state board Of health govern
ing depots, railway coaches, sleeping
cars, street cars and i%nterurban cars
in South Carolina are interesting from
more than one point Of view.
The regulations in part follow as
recently passed: busting passengers
on a train is prohibited except in the
vestibule or smoker, for example:
While the blankets used in sleeping
cars are required to be thoroughly
sterilized and washed at intervals OF
not more than 80 days. The common
roller towel shall be abolished on all
common carriers in waiting rooms. All
railway day coaches must be cleaned
after each trip, and must not go un-
cleaned longer than two days. Sleep
ing cars shall be cleaned at least twice
during a period of seven days, n dis
infected with fo~rmaldehyde.
A very welcome regulation In ref
erence to the water cooler calls Tor
them to be constructed so as to be
easily removed for the purpose OF
cleaning. The cooler must be emp
tied, rinsed and cleaned, and must be
scalded and summed when possible
once in each period of "a hours; and
must be filled with good wholesome
drinking water when in service. The
ice used must not be dumped on
floors, sidewalks or a platforms. It
must be washed and must be handled
with ice-tongs. The common public
drinking cup is prohibited on all pub
lie conveyances and in waiting rooms.
The regulations r thorough in
every respect and cover all the most
serious cases of insanitation. Any
n violating the rules after notice
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall be fined not ex-
ceeding the sum of one hundred dol
lars or shall be imprisoned for thirty
days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
"Bill BUGS" Do Much Damage.

Professor Thomas of Clemson Col
lege spent a day inspecting a corn
field of Mr.. Higgins near the Wateree
river, which has been( practically
ruined by bill bugs" Prof. Thorn
as says that they are of a larger va
riety than the bill bugs that have
been attacking the fields around MARI
boro county and other parts of the
state and that they not only attack
the roots of one plant, but go from
plant to plant and completely destroy
the crop before leaving it. Mr.. Thorn
as has sent in his report to Professor
Conrad of Clemson College, and he
hopes to be able to find a remedy for il
at an early date.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
Two Barbecues In Lexington.

The candidates for the various coun-
ty Offices had an opportunity a few
days ago of attending two barbecues
one at Ioor Hayes, neal Gilbert; the
other at Pelion On the Perry extension
of the Southern railway company.
Both of them were very largely attend
ed; but the candidates only spoke at
Hayes, Here only the candidates for
county superintendent Of education
faced each other on the stump. There
are SO far four aspirants for this Of
fice-A. D. Martin, the incumbent;
Holly L. Hartman, M. Pickens Lindler
and D. A. Kleckley. Each was present
and laid his claims before the voters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would Say.

A Mich. woman tried Postum De-
cause coffee disagreed with her and
her husband. Tea Is just as harm
full as coffee because 1t contains caf-
feine-the same drug found in cof-
fee. She writes:
my. husband was sick for three
years with satarrh Of the bladder, and
palpitation Of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part Of the time.
81 had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful so I could not attend to
my housework-both Of US using cof-
fee all the time and not realizing 1t
was harmful.
"One morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
Of our trouble and advised Postum. I
took it home rather dubious what my
husband would say-he was fond Of
coffee.
But I took coffee right off the table
and we haven't used a cup Of it since.
You should have seen the change in
US, and now my husband never COM
plains Of heart p%alpitation any more.
My stomach trouble went away in two
weeks after I began Postum. My chill
dren love 1t, and 1t does them good,
4 which can't be said OF coffee.
"A lady visited US who was usually
half sick. I told her I'd make her a
cup Of Postum. She said it was taste
less stuff, but she watched me make
1t, boiling it thoroughly for Is minutes,
and when done, she said it was splen-
did. Long boiling brings out the fla
2vor and food quality" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
4 Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, 1.-THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letterf A new
4 one appears from time to time. They
8 are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
To WAGE Fight on MOSQUITO.

without the existence of standing
water their breeding is impossible"
This statement is the keynote Of an
important bulletin that has been is
sued by the South Carolina state board
of health on "the mosquito" 1t is
pointed out that the mosquito needs
no Introduction to South C%arolinians
and that few, if any, have been over
looked by this cheerful little pest as
she goes her rounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
Or Land and Sea.

circumstances. alter cases even n
human nature"
"Yes. Take Jorkins, for instance.
He's one Of those grandiose Chester
fields who would give up his seat in
a nfeboat to a woman, and then make
an attempt to lead the saloon orches-
ira in Nearer, My God, to Thee as the
ship sinks"
II see. On land, Jorkins Is the fel-
low at six o'clock who horns through
the women and children and gets a
window seat in his ~homebound street
car"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
What Difference Did It Maker

Walking behind some colored girls,
homeward bound from a school, in a
Missouri town once upon a time, a
visitor overheard the following un-
blushing and giggling, Hch-voiced and
sparklingeyed assertion Of indiyidu-
atty from n Of them: Eyes, she
KEEP me in, but / don know inny mo-
bout Caesar now n I did befo' han.
An eff she KEEP me twel Gabriel
blows his horn I wudden know an I
wudden care. What dihunce 1t make
to me whut Of man Caesar done away
yandeh befo' de waw!"-Evening Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-10
First RELIGIOUS Book in America.

The first religious book published OF
the American continent was printed
In the City Of Mexico by order Of the
Roman Catholic bishop there. This
was the first work of any kind from
movable type issued in the new world
and bears date 1645. In point Of col
laborators the most pretentious work
published on this continent IS "The
Catholic Church in the United States.'
which has six thousand different Co
authors, all but a dozen Of whom are
actively identified in some way with
the American hierarchy.