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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

Eating lunch every day in ten min
ntes is another form Of speed mania
that is responsible for many deaths.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

The new s10O bill is said to bear
Alexander Hamilton's portrait. but we
fear we shall have to take somebody's
word for It.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

Nicaragua is no longer than an
American state, but it is fuller or
bananas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

Boys were playing Indians and ban
dts long before the advent Of the
movies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

Pumpkin pie begins to draw upon
the culinary horizon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

What effect would synthetic rubber
have on the chewing gum industry?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-09

How fashion doth make fools Of US
all.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
Yuan's Harsh Discipline.

Although China has become republic,
the views OF the sanctity of human life
that prevailed in Western countries are
not yet established in that overcrowded
land. This story of Yuan Shih-kai, the
newly installed president, is declared by
Everybody's Weekly TO be characteristic
of the immediate past of that statesman
and so presumably of the present.
Yuan began to create an army on the
European model. His discipline was ex-
ceedingly severe. There was only one
form of punishment in the new army
death. Or one occasion an English Off
cial, an old acquaintance, visited him. and
Yuan held special review in his honor.
The viceroy noticed that soldier fail
ed TO salute the English guest. He call
ed for the mans officer.
"Have that soldier beheaded at oncel"
he curtly commanded.
The English guest, horrified, protested.
at is absurd" he said, "to cut Oft a
mans head because he omitted TO salute
me-"
"Please do not interfere" said Yuan.
81 know the men have TO deal with.
know what must do with them to get
them into shape. You do not" The
mans head came off.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
VOL. 47-No. %.
The Band OF Hope.

When Jacques Lemaire's vile died, he
mourned her sincerely. 81 shall put
black border to my house," he said TO
one OF his neighbors.
Sure enough, week later broad band
OF black outlined the front OF the little
dwelling.
Two years passed. Then one of the
neighbors, stopping to speak to jacques,
found him gazing up at his little black
edged house with an air of perplexity.
cit lasts well, Jacques" !" said the neigh
Dor, in tone ofsympathy, ''but the black
grows little rusty. You will put on an
other coat 2"
"Yes, replied jacques, slowly. "Elsie
Dupont, she say il need one other coat OF
paint"
elsie Dupont I" echoed the neighbor.
"Ah But has she said one other coat Of
black paint, Jacques 2"
"Eh ?" queried jacques, and then his
look Of perplexiy vanished in a slow
smile. "a 60 ask her tonight" he said.
briskly.
Two days later the sympathetic neigh
Dor. passing again. was greeted by jacques
from a ladder set against the house.
"How you like him 2" he asked,
waving his paint-brush toward the band
Of bright red glowing across the top OF
the little house. elsie Dupont she
choose him. Wemake the marriage next
week, my friend"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
Dust On the Atlantic.

Secretary OF State Knox has found a
colored messenger in his new office Who
knows something Of geography. Along
side the Secretary's desk is a great globe,
standing over six feet high. The other
day Mr.. Knox consulted il TO see if il
were really true that the sun never sets
on our domains nowadays, or to learn
something else Of equal importance. The
Pennsylvania statesman is the pink OF
neatness, and was somewhat irritated to
find that the big revolving ball soiled his
coat sleeve.
"WilIiam." he said sharply TO the mes
senger, and laying finger on the globe,
"there is dust foot thick here"
''It's thicker'n that, Mr.. Secretary" "
replied the negro, with that familiarity
that comes of mingling with greatness.
"What do you mean 2" demanded Mr..
Knox.
"Why, you'se got yuh fingail on the
desert of Sahara"
MIR. Knox did badly at trying to sup
press smile.
"YouIlfind some on the Atlantic Ocean,
too, he dryIy remarked as he turned to
his desk.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
A Russian Legend.

II was time of dearth: The naked plain
Spread scar and brown. athirst for healing ram.
Ivan. the muzhik, at his rude hut's door.
Muuched his black bread, frugal. boarded store
When 10 ! a starving horse came stumbling by.
Pleading for pity. in mute agony
Brother. thy need is great" the peasant said.
Take this-with God" and shared the bitter oreaa
Ere TO his lips the remnant crust was raised
Three ravens circled round him, famne-crazed.
"Da: look you. brothers this is all !" he cried.
Meanwhile the scaniy crumbs he scattered VIDE.
Smiled on the eager creatures as theyfed.
And, supperless. betook himself TO bed.
That night he heard voice call. Ivan. rise,
And take thy waiting place in Paradise |"
But Deaths dark. gloomy river stretched between
O'erhung with mists. repulsive and unclean.
And Ivan, shrinking. cried. Dear Lord. lear r
Then heard this tender message whispered clear;
Thou hadst compassion on My poor-and Me
Step boldly out and we will care for thee +
And 10 upborne by the swift-swinming steed.
Which he had fed in its grim hour oil need.
And the three ravens winnowing the air,
With soft celestial breezes. fresh and fair,
Ivan the mlIzhik. passed: To gain the need
Which heaven awards the merciful in deed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
The Cows Ghost.

Mr.. Latimer was laughing at the silly
fear that superstitious neighbor had Of
ghosts, when his son Ralph spoke up.
"Cows are afraid of ghosts" he said.
Nonsense, son, nonsense p
"Well, father, you come down to the
barn-lot with me and will prove it to
you right now" So Mr.. Latimer went,
unbeIieving, but curious to see what the
boy was going to do.
Stationing his father round the corner
of the barn, where he could see without
being seen, Ralph took an ear OF corn in
the shuck-such an ear as cow loves to
munch-and tied fine fiSh-line thirty
feet long to the butt. Then getting inside
the crib, he threw the ear OF corn out in
to the barn-lot, where Beauty Spot, the
family cow, could see it.
She walked up eagerly, opened her
mouth and thrust out her tongue for the
treat; but just as she thought she had il,
Ralph jerked the corn five or sixfeet from
her.
Raising her head, Beauty Spot studied
that ear of corn for moment thoughtfully,
Its action was unexpected, but reflection
seemed to convince her that il might have
blown or rolled away from her, and she
advanced once more. This time she ap-
preached il somewhat gingerly. Again
she lowered her head and reached for it,
and again the ear swiftly slid five or six
feet out OF reach.
"Whoof" snoned the COW. Her eyes
dilated with wonder. She held her head
haIf-lowered, and gazed wildly at that
corn.
Still she held her ground. She studied
the strange ear intently for a minute.
The thing was certainly lying still now;
surely it was an ear of corn. She re-
solved not TO be coward. With wide
eyes, dstended nostrils and lowered
head, she went forward the third time,
very cautiously.
The ear lay perfectly still. Her con-
fidence grew; her mouth opened; out
went her tongue to lick in the corn-and
away it jumped again.
The cow sprang high into the air with
a piteous below, whirled and, with flying
tail and swinging head, bolted for the
open gate aud the pasture.
Ralph came out, roaring with laughter;
his father, too, was laughing.
"Silly beast" said Mr.. Latimer.
ooh, don't tknow, said Ralph. Chow
would you feel if you went TO shake hands
with man, and suddenly found he was
ten feet away from you? will warrant
you would run before you had tried il
three times"
"Well, admit il was funny" said his
father. "But don't do it again, Ralph.
II is pretty nearly as mean TO play practi-
cal jokes on a cow as on man-and |
don't know that it isn't meanerP'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
What Toads Are Worth.

Science offers new solution for the
bug problem. II is to employ, in its pro-
fessional capacity, so to speak, the toad
tre ordinary hop toad of the field and
garden-as an insect destroyer, declares
a writer to the Technical World maga-
zine.
In this business the humble toad is
unequaled by any other living animal.
He is the greatest bug exterminator in
the world.
II is entirely practicable to utilize his
services on an extensive scale, employ
ing him Systematically as an ally, to keep
in check the insects which levy an annual
tax of over eight hundred million dollars
upon our agricultural resources.
There is no reason why the farmers OF
the country should not hatch and rear
their own supply of toadS for local ser
vice. With a pond, or even small pool
insured against drying UP during late
spring, the creatures will breed OF their
own accord in any desired numbers up
to the limit of the food supply available
in the shape OF insects. But one thing
absolutely essential is that they shall be
protected against their natural enemies,
and by no means the least destructive OF
their enemies are small boys who, through
mere thoughtlessness, kill toads when
ever they get chance.
II is estimated that an average toad is
worth to the farmer five dollars year for
the cut-worms alone which it destroys.
But this is only one item. The amount
toad will eat is astonishing. A large
specimen has been known to devour one
hundred rose-beetles at single meal.
One toad needed seventy-seven myri-
apods-the common household centipede
to satisfy his appetite another, fifty
five army-worms; and yet another, sixty
five gypsy-moth caterpillars. Still an
other toad was seen to eat thirty-five
large, full-grown celery worms in three
hours, while another accepted eighty-six,
fed to him, in less than ten minutes.
II is common thing, when the occu-
pants of an ants nest are swarming, and
the insects are emerging in large num-
bers, 10 see an enterprising toad sit atthe
entrance of the burow and snap up every
ant that comes out. The slaughter he
accomplishes under such circumstances
is frightful. But, of course, most ants
are not reckoned as insects injurious to
man; and the toad unquestionably de-
stroys some species which are beneficial
to the farmer. Upon the whole, ne is
immensely useful devouring countless
numbers of the very worst bug foes OF
the crops.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
The Platform In Brief.

The following are the salient points Of
the platform adopted by the Democratic
National Convention in Baltimore last
week:
Reaffirms the party's devotion to the
principles of Democratic government, as
formulated by Jefferson.
Declares for tariff for revenue only,
denouncing ''the high Republican tariff as
the principal cause of unequal distribution
of wealth."
Demands immediate downward revis-
ion of present duties, especially upon
necessaries of life, but favors gradual
reduction, SO as MOTTO endanger legitimate
industries.
Denounces President Taft for vetoing
tariff bills of the last Congress and con-
demns the Republican party "for failure
to redeem its promises of 1908 for down.
ward revision"
Takes issue with the Republican party
as to the high cost of living, declaring
that this is largely due to high tariff laws.
Urges vigorous enforcement Of the
criminal features of the antitrust law,
and demands such additional legislation
as may be necessary to crush private
monopoly.
Favors prohibition of holding compa,
MES, "mterIocking directors" and stock
watering, and condemns the Republican
administration for compromising with
the Standard Oil Company and the To-
bacco Trust"
Characterizes as "usurpation' the Ell
forts of the Republican party to deprive
States of their rights and to enlarge the
powers of the federal government.
SoIicits the support of the people for
proposed constitutional amendments
pending in various States providing for
an income tax and the election OF United
States Senators by the direct vote OF the
people.
Demands publicity of campaign ex-
penditures and calls attention to "the
enormous expenditure Of money in be-
half of the President and his predecessor
in the recent presidential contest"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
Homing Turtles.

Every one knows that migrating birds
can find their way unerringly from their
summer home to their winter home and
back again the next year. Mr.. Lowe, in
his book, ga Naturalist on Desert
Islands," assures us that the turtles OF
tropic waters have the same unfailing
sense of direction.
The moment the wrinkled, leathery-
white eggs are hatched, the young rush
to the sea. The natives, who, OF course,
are familiar with this interesting perform
ance, have often tested the young turtles
knowledge of where the water lies by
carrying the newly hatched infants a little
way from the beach up into the woods.
and setting them down with their backs
to the sea. The resuI: has always been
the same. In a moment the little ones
have swung round in the right direction
and toddled away, as fast as their baby
legs can carry them, straight for the wa
ter.
In the adult turtle the sense of direction
is even stronger. For example, most OF
the turtles that the Cayman fishermen
catch are taken off the Mosquito Coast,
which hes three hundred miles to the
south of their islands. Now turtles thai
have been caught there and taken to the
Caymans to be put into tutle-ponds have
escaped from time to time, and later been
found again off the Mosquito Coast. In
deed, old turtle fishermen assert that the
turtles have been retaken among the very
rocks from which they were originally
netted. II is impossible that there is any
mistake about their having been caught
before, for every turtle captured is branded
with the private mark of the vessel thai
captures it.
On this passage of three hundred mile:
there is no favorable drift to set them or
their course. Indeed, if the turtles, dur
ing these passages, swan on or near the
surface, they would face not only cross
wind, in the prevailing trade-winds, bu
a cross-current also, in the Gull Stream
drift, which would constantly set then
westward off their almost due southerl,
course.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
A Nest-BuiIding Fish.

Bump bump bumpi The seemingly
distant sound came TO me as stood on
the bank of a Western trout-streani,
writes a Companion contributor. ! lls-
tened intently. Bump ! bump bump 1t
went on, and | made out at last that II
was in the water almost at my feet. |
sat down and watched. After several
minutes saw a long, yellow-brown.
snake-like iish-building nestl The
fish was lamprey, one of the eel-like
fishes.
The stream ran over gravel that varied
from the size of pea to that OF base
ball. With these pebbles the lamprey
was building her nest. She would fasten
upon a stone with her sucking mouth,
haIf-ron and half-push it to perfectly
circular ring of stones some ten inches in
diameter that she had already collected,
and there lay il in the wall with as much
skill and precision as stone-mason. AT
times the current carried away her stone,
but she always brought il back.
watched this singular house building
until late in the afternoon. The next
morning the nest was done, and filled TO
within live inches of the top with white
sand. II would be interesting to know
how she collected the sand. The lam
prey was guarding her castle when ! ar
rived. When a trout came near, she
would dash at him with all her speed,
and The trout would slip away with what
fancied was look of disgust at the hid
eous creature.
When the sun shone warm on the
water, the lamprey deposited her eggs.
Selecting a stone few inches up the
stream, she attached herself to il by her
mouth, and then LET the current carry her
body back over the nest, into which she
dropped her eggs, one at a time, and
covered each carefully with sand.
The lamprey is among the lowest OF
the vertebrates. II is not difficult to be-
Iieve that il is the connecting-link be-
tween the worms and the fishes. II is
classed with the vertebrateS, but it does
not really have a bony framework, Tor
the skeleton is of cartilage. II has no
ribs, no skull, no jaws. Its breathing
apparatus, which is very simple, consists
OF sac supplied with six round holes on
each side of the body. II has one nos
tril, a rudimentary heart. and no stomach.
Nature almost made worm out OF the
lamprey.
The fresh-water lampreys follow the
salmon up the streams on their spring
spawning migrations. Frequently lam
prey fastens upon the back OF a salmon
and makes the entire journey in that
manner. II is convenient arrangement
for the lamprey, but not so satisfactory TO
the salmon, which tries TO shake oil the
unwelcome rider in every way possible.
BY the time the two have reached the
spawning beds, the salmon is ready to
die, for the lamprey has eaten agreat hole
in its back. The Iamprey drops off and
hunts a mate, the female builds her nest
and deposits her eggs, and then both
parents die; Hundreds Of dead lampreys
may be seen on the bottoms OF the clear
mountain streams in July and August. !
do not think that any OF them ever return
to the larger streams.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
A q A | N

and again and then once more we tell
you, and hope you will remember that
we sell everything handled by first
class Drug Store. We cannot give you
list OF all the goods we have IN this lin
tied space, nor can we so arrange Our
store that every article in II Is so display
ed as 10 be seen In single glance. Just
remember this. Ask for what you want,
whether or not you see il. We have Il
or will gladly get Il for you. We say this
because II SO often happens that a ciisto-
mer tells us, Why, | didn't know you
had this" Well, II they lad asked for Il
in the first place all would have been ..
X, and incidentally we would have made
a sale.
We are going to give you list below
OF a few OF the really good articles which
are seasonable al this time OF year.
Try Tiz or Aliens Foot-Ease for ten
der, tired and aching feet. They afford
instant relief.
Mum or Perspi-No prevent perspira-
ton and all unpleasant bodily odor.
We carry all kinds Of Talcums, Bath
Powders, Violet Amonia and Sea Salt.
A Bath Powder or Ammonia Is an abso-
lutte essential where hard water Is used.
Disinfectants do not cure disease. but
the proper use OF them often prevents the
contraction OF contagious diseases or
those which are caused by non-sanitary
conditions. We recommend the use OF
Carbolic Acid, Platt's ChIondes or Per-
oxide OF Hydrogen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11

Career OF Woodrow Wilson In Briei

Born in Staunton, Va, December 2S,
1856.
His father was Rev. Joseph R. Wilson,
Presbyterian minister; his mother was
Miss Woodrow.
Attended public schools at Augusta, Ga,
and Columbus, N. c.
When IS years old he entered David
son College, North Carolina, but one year
later matriculated at Princeton, gradual
ing in 1879.
The next two years were spent at the
University Of ofVirginia, studying law. He
won the Thomas Jefferson medal for or
atory.
One year at Atlanta, Ga, practicing
law, satisfied him with the business and
he turned again to the study of law and
government at Johns Hopkins.
Drafted as one OF the original faculty
Bryn Mawr College and helped to organ
ize the course of study there, remaining
two years.
Next went to Wesleyan University,
Middletown, Conn.,, as head Of depart
ment of history and political economy.
Back to his alma mater to occupy the
chair of jurisprudence and political econ
omy was his next move.
In 1902 he was elected president OF
Princeton, the first layman to fill that
post.
He effected sadly needed reforms in
the business affairs of the university and
lifted the curriculum out of chaos.
introduced the "preceptorial system. I"
Began his fight on the quadrangle sys-
tenn and TO put all students on man-to-
man footing of democracy.
Proposed that clubs be taken over by
University, but outside wealth defeated
his plan.
Again locked horns with Princeton
leaders about graduate school. This
struggle continued up to the time of his
resignation, in 1910, TO run for Governor
of New Jersey, being elected.
While at Hopkins he wrote, as his
thesis, his work on Congressional Gov
ernment." He produced "The State"
his biography of George Washington,
his "History of the United States" and
"Division and Reunion"
Under Governor Wilson, who frankly
informed the Democrats that if elected
they would at the same time elect him
leader of the party, James Smith, Jr.,
Democratic "boss," was oyerthrown
when he desired election to the United
State Senate; a Public Service Commits
sion was created; a modern workmen'S
compensation act was passed; primary
election laws were extended the Cor
rupt Practices act was strengthened, and
an act was placed on the statute book
giving municipalities the privilege to adopt
the commission form of government.
In addition, the States school system
has been recognized; cold-Storage laws
regulated; contract labor abolished in
penal Observation-Disclosures sentences
for criminals provided age, employment,
health, safety and work hours of persons
employed in mercantile establishments
regulated; law making for regulation OF
blind adopted, and the civil service ex-
tended to employees of State, counties and
municipalities.
While at the Baltimore University he
married Ellen Louise Arson, OF Savan-
nah, Ga.
They have three daughters, Margaret,
Jessie Woodrow and Eleanor Randolph.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11

A man, apparently from the country,
stepped up 10 the ticket-seller in the
Forty Second Street subway station, ac-
cording to the New York Telegraph, and
asked:
"Been in town long ?"
"ouite a while, " replied the ticket-sel-
"Know man named o'connell 2"
"No."
"Sure you don't know o'connell r
"Say," said the ticket-seller, impa-
tiently, "there are five million people in
New York. Do you expectme TO know
every man in the city r.
"No," replied the other, "but thought
you might have sense enough to know
one."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
What Makes A.Woman2 2

One hundred and twenty pounds. more
or less, OF bone and muscle don't make
a woman. It's good foundation. Put
into If health and strength and she may
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bless them for overcoming fainting and
dizzy spells and for disPelling weakness,
nervousness, backache and tired, liStlesS,
worn out feeling. Electric Bltters have
done me world Of good, /" writes Eliza
Pool, Dcpew, Okla, "ard ] thank you,
with all my heart, for making such a GOOD
medicine" Only SOC, Guaranteed BY
Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11

Small Girl entertaining her mothers
calIer) r)-How is your little girl 2
Caller-l haven't any little girl.
Small Girl (after painful pause in con-
versation) How is your little boy2
CalIer-My dear. haven't any little
boy, either.
Small Girl-What are yours 2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-07-11
The choice of A Husband

is too important a matter for a woman to
be handicapped by weakness, bad blood
or foul breath. Avoid these kill-hopes
by taking DR.. Kings Life Pills. New
strength, fine complexion, pure breath,
cheerful spirits-things that win men
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Hills Pharmacy.