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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-17
SEEK TO KNOW THE TRUTH.

Editor Press and Banner: .'f'-Ae'
Recently you published an article
credited to a missionary to Mexico
from the Associate Reformed Presby-
terrain Church In which he said: -.
1.-THE church of Rome, not as known
In the United States, was the arrogant
possessor of three-ffths of all the
personal property and real estate OF
Mexico, the sole ruler of teh oppress-
cd, ignorant millions. The simplest
truths Of morality have never been
instilRed into the people, nor imbibed
by them. Moral law in the individual,
in the home, in the state and church,
is a principal of which the masses are
as ignorant as the people OF darkest
Africa. Ignorance, superstition and
vice is the product of the Roman
church in Mexico, and has been a
bower In keeping the multitudes in
their decadent~ condition, more pow
erful 3" in it's influence for Ignorance
than all the agencies employed the
last thirty years for the uplifting
e~levating and civilizing of the coun-
try" -:
Surely this must be a partial view
and not truly descriptive OF religious
conditions in Mexico, for other obser-
want and truthful men have been there
and have said: p . - ...'. "
1.-The parish priests Of Mexico, as a
class, are men of devout and godly
lives, who are entitled to all honor
and reverence, Since the laws of the
Reform there is nothing to tempt men
to adopt the clerical life save. a gen
uine love Of God, and a strong desire
to administer to the religious welfare
of.4heir fellows, according to his or
6inances."AT. A. Janler, mexican
Guide;'-P. 81" ." - =
Professionals full Of prejudice a
geinst: Catholics charge the Catholic
uriesthood1an:dth want. OF pure re-
ligfon ais the cause of nearly all the
political troubles; when the truth is,
tie Influence o fthe Catholic Church
and priesthood is conservative and
quieting, generally counselling sub
mission to. the administration in pow
er, ana v~ery-rafely encouraging revo-
buttons, Or a revolutionary spirit
Seaman in his Progress of Nations"
ITO call q country barbarous wohse
enormous indian population; except
ing a-fewswild Tribes Is absolutely do
cile, law-abiding, and Chritian; whose
: upper classes compare ~favorably with
the aristocracy of-any nation in the
world, in birth, education, character
and gentility,- certainly employing
the phrase to signify what its very an
tithesisG would : better express. Vol
times. have been written about the ir-
religion of Mexico. AS a rule, they
contain an. ounce O. ftruth" and a ton
of-fictisn, and are begotten Of their
Ignorance or prejudice! without doubt
tRey are" taagrantly unjust to the
Church and people."-J B. Frisble,
(who lived in, Mexico for thirty years.
.~Iartsh interest ofssfair play" said
to be a jewel the world over, I beg
y0ee3pablish the above.
.sstsdssS d, - -veritas.
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auce laws. Time will not wait On chill
dren in South Carolina growing up in
ignorance. How long must these help
less children wait on South Carolina?
g.. E., E. H. BLAKE,
June Is, 1914. Greenwood, S. c
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Whether it's a nipple or a fountain sy-
ringe or hot-water bottle, you want the
best. The best casts you no more at Mil.
ford's Drug Store.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18
Peter the Greats
st. Petersburg

The goal Of the German army on
its western march. st. Petersburg, Ii
the realized dream OF Peter the Great
the first car who recognized the ad
vance Of civilization and the import
ance Of commerce.
No sentimental weaknesses marked
his career. At II, with Scotchman
as his commanding officer, he made
war on his half sister and established
himself on the throne. Later he sent
his own son to prison and saw him
tortured to death to Quell revolt.
Travelling as plain citizen, he
visited nther European countries, and
learned the secrets of their success.
He worked as ship builder, clerk,
an engineer. Then he carried back
the best experts he could find to ad.
vance his ambitions Of making Russia
more civilized. He built ships and
promoted printing and education.
He won access to the Baltic by Q
war with Sweden, and he laid out
st. Petersburg as his capital, offering
great Inducements to those who would
live there. II was his ambition to
make It the commercial capital Of the
Baltic.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18

permitted pranks In school; nor die
he joke with his pupils.
The older settlers Of River Falls
are planning to have an informal cele
bration Aug. % In commemoration Of
Nye's birthday. They talk often Of
his boyhood. thinking more of those
days than OF the later times wher
Bill Nye. famous humorist, author
and lecturer, returned 10 their town
to give speeches at Fourth of July
celebrations or other events
Mostly they tell OF Edgar Nye
for that was his right name, the
freckle-faced country boy. coming
into town to circus or to trade, bis
inquisitive face always looking on,
for fun and mischief.
BILL Nye?" queried one of the old
est settlers, you mean Edgar Nye
don't you? He was that funny fellow
we all saw grow up from a kid, al
ways digging around for mischief
Yes, guess he did become rea
famous; wrote books. didn't he, ant
all that. full of funny stun? Say
you wouldn't ever have known It,
"He used to come back here. hii
brother Frank, too, and he'd peel of
his coat just like the rest OF US. You't
never guessed there was any fame
'tached to him. No, sir; he was JUS
plain Edgar. Nye, and regular cut
up"
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18
.BEvERLY BAYNE.

the tint Of powder which brings out
her complexion. White or pink would
call attention to the dark tint of her
skin.
Il take box Of the usual pink tint
ana box of white and mix them for
the tint use when not working" said
Beverly Bayne.,
The white powder Is too colorless
and the pink Is too rosy for my com.
plexion."
YoN must remember that using
rouge Is not q matter Of morality but
q question OF taste. Today, when al.
most any woman takes Zip stick
and paints her lips at the dinner table
with the same unconsciousness with
which she uses the finger bowl one
may give some advice without seem.
Ing to touch on forbidden subject.
As with powder one must know how
to use rouge II one would not look like
o circus clown. Don't make your lips
too scarlet, neither use that purple
red that makes them look like the
vampire.
II your lips are pale little tinted
grease will improve their looks and
not hurt them.
Miss Bayne does not advise a girl
under 70 to use rouge. BY exercise
and right living she can produce a
natural color that will be sufficient.
Beverly Bayne says: Many girls
seem to think that, to make an I'm
preston. they must use post.impres-
sionist methods In their make up"
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18

tracted his attention. One OF the
Jokes that has become famous through
Bill Nye happened while he was going
to school In River Falls.
Although he had many girl friends,
there was one to whom he was quite
devoted, but she was never ready
when he called for her. On one occa-
sion he hired horse and buggy and
went TO her house to wait for her.
Wait he did, and for long time.
Finally she came downstairs, and
when they went outdoors she re-
marked that he need not have trou-
bled to have brought such an anti
quated animal.
But" retorted Nye, that horse
was sprightly young colt when !
came for you. It's grown old wait
ing"
After he was through with the acad-
envy, he decided that he would become
lawyer, and in order to earn some
OF the money necessary for a legal
education he taught country school.
The building, q rough little stone af-
fair. not far from the Nye farm. stood
empty for years, but recently q
farmer, who had purchased 1t for a
granary, had II destroyed that he
might use the stones for the founda-
ton Of a new barn. 1t was In this
same building that Frank Nye also
taught school.
Several Of Bill Nye's pupils still live
near River Falls. and II Is one of
their proudest recollections to tell of
the days when the humorist was
their teacher. Mrs. Carrie Dodge IL
one OF these; but, according to her
story At school Nye departed from
his humorous View Of life and never
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18

the other end Of which IL the woman
who proclaims proudly: II never use
powder or face cream"
She usually looks the part These
women remind me Of others who al
ways affirm: II always speak the truth
tell Just what | think"
You can depend upon one Of these
women to disclose to you an ugly
uncared for countenance and the
other to impress you with disagree
ably biased mind.
The thing to remember In this
world Is that everything Is for mans
use-but he must know how to use It.
I have never seen complexion yet
that busting Of powder did not i'm
prove--but one must not put II on with
q trowel and dust II on with feather.
One must also be very careful that
the tint of powder one uses Is the
color Of ones complexion.
have a friend who always uses
powdered orris root on her face She
IL very dark with coal black hair and
eyes and plenty of color. The yellow
brown Of the orris root 10 precisely
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18

he knew what II was to smile ant
to make the world smile. no matter
what q struggle he was making per
sonally. he wrote to one OF his life
long friends. George Williams. who II
now famous in the moving picturs
world:
do you ever 90 back homef II
you do. cant you 90 down to the ole
swimming hole and swim there an(
think OF me and OF the days wher
we had such sport. just boys together
when we planned such brave on
slaughts on the world?"
Still later. Nye returned to Mime
sofa to visit his mother. On that oc
casion he went out to the william,
farm, which adjoins the Nye home
stead. II was In winter, and he was
bitterly disappointed that he could
not go down to the swimming hole
and renew his acquaintance with his
youth.
One of the closest friends that Nye
had In his later years was Mark
Twain. and the latter could not have
chosen pair better fitted for his
Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer than Bin
Nye and George Williams. All through
boyhood the two were chums, and to
day Mrs. Clint williams describes Bill
Nye as an uneasy boy.
Time after time the two boys were
responsible for FRANKS that would
convulse the neighborhood, and al.
though they tried always to play Just
rive much fun and yet escape their
parents wrath, II was hard work to
keep out Of real mischief In the
course Of their development they
reached that stage at which every
boy arrives, when they wanted to
earn some money.
II was threshing time, and both
boys begged to 60 out with the crew.
They started out all right. but II
wasn't long before Edgar" later
known as BILL" decided that the crew
needed entertaining. He told stories.
played tricks on the men, and then.
when he did not succeed In diverting
their minds from their work, he
turned his attention to the engine. and
then the crew agreed that there could
be no more threshing that day.
And so he played and studied his
way through country school. Finish
ing there, he went to River Falls to
attend the old academy, long since
burned. His grandmother lived In
River Falls and he was at her home
while going to school. One Of his
classmates. who Is also his aunt, Mrs.
Marie Field. is still living there, and
she recalls with laughter her nephew's
experiences at the academy. No mat
ter what happened, she said. he was
always optimistic, and he always
managed to turn the brightest light
on every situation.
AT school II is said that II always
took more than one teacher to watch
him and this was his special delight.
Pretending that he did not know his
lessons, he made really clever recita-
tons. II was while attending the
academy that girls in particular at
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18
~ ipAn McoLoNE GIBSON.


A glance along the well-trod street
( any OF our larger cities gives one
he Impression that most Of the girls
Z today are like that ancient Egyp-
len queen who declared II was i'm
modest 10 be seen In public without
,sving ones face painted.
Never In the history Of the world
yaS painting the face Of women SO
niversally practiced as II is today.
fashionable women Of all ages prac-
Ice this more or less identifying pro-
ess openly. They carry around little
ores Of leather or silver which con-
ain black, red and white. pigments
nd they can be seen repairing the
avages that perspiration, smiles or
ears have made In the restaurants,
the street car or In any other pub
&c place.
Indeed, yesterday saw pretty
fri hold up frame on street In Chi
ago when she deliberately powdered
er nose while looking into o diminu-
I've mirror inside Of her vanity bag.
This r., however. one extreme 1t
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18
BIRTHPLACE OF
BILL NYE WILL
DO HIM HONOR
river Falls, Wis.,, Will Celebrate
Hunorist,s Natal Day With
Fitting Ceremonies
Many STORIES TOLD OF
JOKESMITH'S YOUTH
There Was Another Side to Him
In Youth, Old Townspeople
Who Knew Him Say

RIVER FALLS, Wis, August 49,
When he was two years OF age hs
COX his parents by the hand and
cling them that Piscataquis Valley
Ae.. was no place for them. he struck
but boldly for st. Croix county, Wis
ousin. where the hardy young pion
Ter soon made home for his par
nts.'
That 10 the way In which James
Nhitcomb Riley wrote Of Bill Nye
Ehen the two men were on lyceum
Jour together That Ii all. practically
that has been written about the boy
hood OF one of the greatest humor
sts that the United States has ever
birthday. close ct hand many OF the
residents Of River Falls, Wis, and
g the country thereabouts realize
lust how meagre history OF the HUI
norists younger years this Ii. The
own ID planning to commemorate the
bay with an old settlers celebration
His boyhood had q particular sig
Iincance. not only for ST. Croix coun.
y, but Tor Minneapolis. for the Nye
home still stands near River Falls
Wis.,. while his mother, 81 years old
Ind his brother, Frank Nye, are liv-
rs II No. 270S Pillsbury-ave., Mime
kpolis.
These few lines OF Riley's, written
b fun. give no glimpse OF Nye's boy.
hood. OF his life at school. nor OF VIII
lam Nye, the rural school teacher.
Eight miles northeast of River
Falls there 10 one of the finest farms
b st. Croix county. Automobile tour.
sts who take that road comment on
he scenery, on the rolling land and
ertile soil, and they take special
rips TO the high natural monument
which stands not far from this par
ocular farm. Few tourists realize
hat this is the place where Bill Nye
pent all his boyhood, from the time
| 10 was two years old until he became
young man.
The farm is Just such one as
city" boys dream about. The house
unpretentious, including six rooms,
Tut there IL q regular story book
Ireek that winds its way across the
arm to the Kinnikinic river. Here
bill Nye. his brother Frank and their
Fiends established their "swimmin'
lole."
No writing OF James whitcomb RI
ey's has ever found greater favor
han the "Old Swimmin' Hole" and
{ 10 said that this was one Of Nye's
ayorite poems.
Nye's attachment for the swimming
Iole never left him. Years later,
ghen he had achieved fame anu wheel
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18

or all the people on earth more
are At war today than are follow
Ing the paths Of peace. The world
has 81 independent governments
or nations under their own rule.
Eight OF these-Eng land, Russia.
Germany. France. Austria, Bel.
GUM, Seryia and Montenegro-ars
now at war, involving their COM
-btned population Of SS7,ft7, 900.
The As nations at peace have only
6s2,7S3,000 population. Should
Japan become involved, the war
element would be increased by
67,142.000.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18
Girl Rode Horse 90 Dave.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Aug. iS--Miss
Grace Carter. or Hood River, Ore.
served as cowpuncher in bringing 9
herd Of Oregon cattle here for r,
Sharkey OF the Portland Union stock.
yards.
The girl was In the saddle 80 days
aiding men drive the herd from the
Alaska coast more than 800 miles
One other woman, Mrs. H. N. Ford
was In the party. She rode the mess
wagon. Miss Carriers endurance and
courage attracted much attention
here.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-18
TRUNKS
For Two Kinds
Of Travellers

~ Late vacationists.
(2) People who viii need =
trunk the next time they tr1v-
Ell, but win pay more for Il.
probably. than II they buy It
now.
Deep, roomy, family-size
trunks built to come back from
many journeys.
With 8-ply Eastwood walls,
Undiscovered, fibre-bound and
brass-trimmed.
Two sample trays, full lined
lining and deep sst-up hat
compartment will appeal TO
milady.
SIP 10 the priceit's howl
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
Girl SCOUT PERFORMS.
first AID TO INJURED
Esther Dutton. Member of Troop No,
5. Gives Practical Illustration
to Schoolgirl.
MEETINGS HELD DURING WEEK

The regular meeting OF Takoma Troop
OF Girl Scouts was held at Takoma Hall
| Friday, October J. After the treasurer's
report was read, II was voted to send IS
to the national headquarters as the
troops contribution to the fund which is
to render the organization seIf-support-
Ing. Semaphore drilling was practiced
after the meeting, the code having been
carefully learned by the entire force. A
practical illustration Of the FIRST add
training which the scouts have to un-
dergo was given Thursday. when Esther
Dutton, a member Of troop No 5. was
called upon TO bandage the arm of an in
tured schoolgirl So well did she succeed
that the little child was able later to re-
turn TO her studies
Troop No. met at the Petworth NJ E
Church last Friday evening. The cap
tain, Mrs. Mooers, gave an interesting
talk on the work OF Boy and Girl Scouts
in England and other countries in con-
nection with the present war. II Is now
being proved that a Girl Scout, who has
earned the ambulance badge, Is quite ca
pable Of doing emergency hospital work.
After the meeting the stretcher drill
was practiced and more advanced first
aid work. Two new members, Rits and
Miriam Eastburn. have been admitted
to the troop. having passed the third
class examination. Mrs. Gertrude NJ
Craig has been made assistant scout
captain.
Troop No. entertained the teachers Of
the Congress Heights School Friday last
and demonstrated various phases Of the
scout work and the semaphore drilling
This was followed by a genuine camp
hre meal, the refreshments being tasty
products Of campfire cooking in which
all Girl Scouts are skiIlfully trained.
Four new girls were presented for mem
bership at the last meeting, Alieen Swan.
Frances Smith, Elsie Geisler and Thelma
Crisman.
The regular business meeting of troop
tain; Mrs. Foster, last Tuesday after
noon. new member, Elsie Jorse, was
welcomed into this troop. On Saturday
afternoon a hike TO the woods was fol-
lowed by a campfire supper.
Upon the invitation of Miss Galeski,
assistant scout captain of troop No. 10,
Mrs. NJ. B. Foster, captain Of this troop,
and Miss Neal. national secretary, gave
short talks at the Cooke School Thursday
on the Girl Scout work and the
growth Of the organization throughout
the United States.
Eleven of the members of the Oak |
Troop, No. 13, passed the third-class ex-
animation Friday evening, the tests hav- |
ing been given by the lieutenant, Marie |
Smith. Robert Holland was elected pa
troll leader: Cecilia Jump, secretary. and |
Edith Rowe, treasurer. Because of her |
expertness in needlework Roberta Hol- |
land is to make an American flag for the |
troop !
The Washington herald., 1914-10-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

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covenants
| wv Of warder st, n Of KENYON s nv, s
| So 5l0 It IS blk 10 BloominEdale-BOwIE, Ino /
Geo Calvert Bowie to Mary Mar so
Q7 st nEl Y
P & Guy johnson trs to Jno CleEry ct VI
Fannie Joint tenants $50
q . st rW) 2
So 8s5 1t g blk Mt Pi & Fl Pls-DUNIGAN
David J 70 Walter S Jshress ct ux Matte joint
Tenants so sub to party wall rights L tr 81 20
IN Of Fsirmont st, W Of Ga aT nWl II
So rs 1t q blk 60 Petworth Add'n-GRUVER
Beni ct VI Lizzie NJ to lie Verne BeaIes ct VI
Flora Joint tenants SO IT $50
IN Of Taylor. W Of 5th st nEl p
So sol 1t eO7 7-GALLER, Banne ct uI Ida to H
Pickford SO trs $500 3
70 st bet lSt & ID sts nWl
So JOS 1t . blk 10 Whitney CIose-GOTTwALs.
Edith II sole est to Geo DalWick ct Emma
H joint tenants so covenants & tr 1900
UApont st near Wardcr It nEl n
So 3572 1t 30 blk Eckington-GRUyER, Benz H ct
Lizzie N to Jas c Davenport et W Martha
joint tenants so covenants 4 tr z,0
tN Of Randolph, W Of ID st mel 2
So 4Z1s 1t 81 villa Pk-HoPKINs. Earl P ct
uE Jeanette to Frank Hams SIS
tN Of Newton. W Of 18th st mel %
So SOC 1t . blk Dobbins Add'n-JAMESON.
Thos to Jno ouady ct uI Carrie + jOint
tenants so
CN Of Claiming st, Z of Cap st mel 81
So SO It z-KENDALL. Mary d H deTiSee under
will Of Blake Kendall to GIUSEPPE PizZuti
SO
CTOs H st ne, Is
So 81 H org 1t T-MARR. Mary to Jno
&Geo CalVert Bowie joint tenants SO
ts3 l21h 81 nW) q
So $40 II Il GErheId-AIURRAT, wm ct ux
Rosa to Clarence NJ De Neile SO tr P260
tAinger ave bet Pesrsons st & Bruce sel }
GizOr Mt Airy pts Its & described Albenarle
Et-MORREY, Jno B ct ux Helen NJ to Geo
Reilly so y
So HE Its 2 & . Conn Ave Te1ace-MEEKs,
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The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

New York, Oct. lO-NeW rules were posted today
for trading in cotton contracts under provision.
q the new Federal regulation bill. Important
notifications relsted only TO the limitation Of the
time during q month in which transactions can
Be made or deliveries tended. The new rule
specified that twenty-five days only will be al.
lowed during the current month for trading This
is because the bill makes a aVe-day notics
Of intent 10 deliver necessary.
There were no important changes in the Southern
markets today.
Sales Of print cloths at Fall River for the week
were 1000 per cent compared with 5000 las.
year. Curtailment reported at 10000 per cent
compared with a like amount last season. Further
curtailment is eIpected in that center and prices
l LIS to Nc lower.
The total cotton cargo leaving Galveston today
for export amounted TO q. 40 bales. The numbeE
Of bales shipboard al al ports waiting cear1nce
is now lzl.l2 compared with $1,000 bales last
season. The price Of middling cotton Is now about
nc per pound m Southern markets against
isc per pound for the corresponding date last
year.
weekend reports from cotton goods eenters in
olcate reluctance Of mills to undertake purchases
Of nav material until standard markets have been
estAnahed Prodncen also disinclined to name
prices for output ahead pending the re-etablish-
ment q these markets and more developmentA