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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11
A Safety First Sermon That Is Going
the Rounds.
WHO AN

WHO AM L?
l am more powerful than the COM
bined armies of the world.
am more deadly than bullets. and
1 have wrecked more homes than the
mightiest of siege guns.
steal in the United States alone
over $3O0,00O,000 each year.
spare no one, and find my victims
among the rich and poor alike; the
young and the old; the strong and
the weak; widows and orphans know
me.
1 massacre thousands upon thou
sands of wage-earners in a year
Turk in unseen places and do most
of my work silently. You are warn
ed against me, but you heed not
l am relentless. l am everywhere;
in the home, on the street, in the fac
tory, at railroad crossings and on the
sea.
1 bring sickness, degradation and
death, and yet few seek to avoid me
1 destroy, crush and MAIN; L give
nothing, but take all.
am your worst enemy.
1 am carelessness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

A Kansas man dropped dead the
other day while playing billiards. An
Arkansas man went the same route
more recently as he completed a nine
ball run in a game of pool. Why not
abolish the games of pool and bill
lizards? The fatalities incident to them
are becoming almost footballic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

As Mickey Mink crept nearer and
nearer the barn, Rover began to grow
restless. Something is wrong"
SAID the brave fellow to himself Il
think / had better go out and watch
those chickensi" He ra n out from the
warm -just-in-time- see
Mickey Mink dart mn towards ~
barn! There was a wild scramble
ana Mickey Mink, cheated out of his
iesat, was glad to run hobbIiug hack
10 MS nome No more chicken hunt
ing TOT MN, at least not in Farmer
Browns barn, He would rat1 e. -,
fish all his life han run across Rover
again rent you glad Rover co.,Id
frighten him away -(Copvrigt,t-
Clara Ingram Judson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

1t is the opinion of the members of
a subcommittee of the Democratic
national committee that President
Wilson will be renominated without a
contest. But they are in doubt as to
the fate of Vice President Marshall.
Why worry though, about the future
of Mr.. Marshall? His hobby of pick.
ing up the pins he comes across on the
streets can keep him busily engaged
and out of mischief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

How wonderfully patrioticl The
armor plate men are threatening to
hold up the government with outra-
geously exorbitant prices if it estab-
fishes an armor plate plant of it's own.
However. much of the patriotism in the
United States might be more properly
spelled SatriotiSm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

In the opinion of the federal de-
Ipartment Of agriculture. it is prob
able that the pecan nut is destined to
become the most important of all the
products of nut-bearing trees in the
limited States. But the probabilities
also are that the agricultural depart
ment failed to consider the crops of
1.-The country's family-trees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Surely spring. gentle spring, must
lbe just around the corner. The ma
lior baseball leagues are beginning to
announce their playing schedules for
1.-THE coming season. But then. the sas-
lsafras bark hasn't as yet put in its
appearance in the drug store windows.
And that after all. has all the other
,harbingers Of spring beaten by sew
eral blocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Speaking of odious comparisons,
alongside of the inefficient and fatal
activities of the submarines of the
United States navy. it is interesting, at
beast to set down the report that
american designed and constructed
submarines. ten of which were built
for the British government last year,
ARE making a wonderful record for
themselves in the war zones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

the spell of this humble plant that
makes it so potent to give happiness?
Not its foliage. patterned and neat as
that is. Perhaps the secret was known
to the blind girl who said that, as
nearly as she could imagine it, scarlet
must be like the note Of a hugle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

To most folk, chess is an exceed
.ingly curious and complex game But
BIT surely isn't more so in such par
,ticulars than are the names OF the
gentlemen who have become experts
lat it. In a masters tournament in
progress in New York City. the play
iers are Capablanca, Janowski, Kostic'
.Kupchfk and Chajes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Another of the horrors of war is
disclosed in a dispatch from Rome
which tells that cat meat is being sur
reptitiously served for lamb in the
Italian restaurants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11
TELEPHONES
FULL FASrD NvTIruN REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is n member Of the
Associated Press and receives tn full day
Telegraph report of that great news or
ganization for the exclusive AFTERNOON
Qualification in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

.sPolitics isn't what It used to be- re-
marked Senator Sorghum Doesn't the
crowd listen to you:'' Yes. They used to
be satisfied to shake hands and listen
to a brass band. Now they pay so much
attention to my remarks that I've got to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11
MIKEY MINK
Ny claa ln&raaJudson :,

them-Mikey Mink had forgotten
about Rover, the Scotch collie who
lived at Farmer Browns; forgotten
him entirely-or else he never knew
of himl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Power is a proper goal. To desire
influence from high Christian motives
is a laudable ambition. For not until
we possess influence over others can
we hope to turn or lift them toward
worthy ideals and toward Christ Him
self. SO it is right and reasonable that
we should cultivate within ourself
those characteristics which will ever
increase our hold upon the lives of
our felIowmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

They live longest who live best.
Worth weighs most. The simplest and
most direct way of profoundly affect
ing our time and our race is to live
consistently for thise things which are
true and beautiful and ideal and di
vine. The lofty life lifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Todays living affects tomorrow S
power Our permanent influence is
being manufactured in the present.
Everything We do, yes, everything we
think, has a direct bearing upon the
influence we shall exert over men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11
Influence is eternal.

Nor knowest thou what argument
Thy life to thy neighbours creed hath lent.
Emerson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11
Power as a Tool.

Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray
er Meeting Topic of the Young Peo-
pies Societies-Christian Endeavor,
etc-for February 10: The Con
secration of Influence. Heb. TO-
1926.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Time alone determines our true
worth to the world. That part of our
life which stands the test of the years
is the only part which has been worth
living
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Influence is the exaltation of Char
NJ. Taylor. fs44s 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Thy life to thy neighbOrs creed hath lent.
Emerson.
Time alone determines our true
worth to the world. That part of our
life which stands the test of the years
is the only part which has been worth
living.
Influence is the exaltation of Char
aGter.-WilIiam NJ. Taylor. - e
--5sseaas ssssssss@
: 1t is a high. solemn and almost
awful thought for every Individual
that his earthly influence which has
had a comm encement will never,
through all ages, were he the very
meanest of US, have an end.-Carlyle.
The surest way to lose ones infIu-
ence is to be ever thinking about it.
That state of mind results in posing, in
self-consciousness in. cant, and in
hypocrisy. The men whose faces
shine do not know it themselves. The
most potent Influence is always uncon-
scious. The man who sets out to be a
good example generally succeeds in
being a prig. The springs of conduct
must lie deeper than this. if they are
to become streams of refreshing for
the thirsty. - -.......
Power to influence men is impaired
by dwelling under the influence of
NTO0 spirit
No human being can come into the
world without increasing or diminish
ing the sum total of human happiness,
not only of the present, but of every
subsequent age Everywhere his pres
ence or absence will be felt,-every-
where he will have companions who
will be better or worse for his influ-
ence.-Elihu Burritt-
Be noble, and the nobleness that lies
In other men, sleeping but never dead.
viii rise in MAJESTY to meet thine own.
Lowell.
Personal influence grows like the
coral, little by little That is one ad-
vantage which the rural resident, who
sleeps in the bed in which he was
born, has over the city dweller who
changes his house and neighborhood
every few years. Influence is cumula-
tive, and usually unconscious. Merely
to stand for Christ through a course
of years, in the once place, and before
the same eyes, is to do good service
for Him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

1t is a high. solemn and almost
awful thought for every Individual
that his earthly influence which has
had a comm encement will never,
all ages, were he the very
meanest of uS, have an end.-Carlyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

Power to influence men is impaired
sby dwelling under the influence of
Gods Spirit
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
MRS, BESSIE FRETWELL
CALDWELL ENTERTAlNS

Hartsville, Nov. 11.-Mrs. J. Brat
ton Davis was the guest Of honor at
the lively party given in Mrs. R. E.
Caldwell's home on Thursday by Mrs.
Caldwell and Mrs. J. R. McAlpine.
The decorations were white and yel-
low chrysanthemums, and as each
guest came representing book, some
of their get ups were quite decora-
tive, for some wore bouquets Of red
peppers of blue flowers, and even
briars. The first half hour was spent
guessing the names of the books rep
resented, and after this booklets with
pencils attached were distributed
containing a clever vegetable con-
test. AS every one proved so bright
about guessing the contest, the prize
was awarded to the guest of honor.
Mrs. William Egleston, in a very
flowery little speech, presented Mrs
Davis with silver and glass basket
vase. Ice cream and cake were sery.
ed by Misses Sophie Egleston and
Eunice Clyburn.-Hartsville cores
pondence to the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
COL. McGHEE, EXCITED.

Col. Rut McGhee, who runs three
county papers in the Western part of
the state, one at Batesburg, one at
Johnston, and one at Wagener is
somewhat excited at what appears to
be a want of appreciation on the
part of some of his patrons in Bates
burg. We are sorry. Batesburg
should be glad to have such paper
as Mr.. McGhee is giving its people
and it should be proud of man Of
Mr.. McGhee's calibre. They should
|liberally support the paper in their
midst, not as favor to Mr.. McGhee,
but as a business proposition, be-
cause a newspaper is business pro-
position and not an eelemosenary
institution.
But Mr.. McGhee must learn that
republics and small towns are un-
grateful and unappreciative. 1t
takes time and patience to work out
the problems of a newspaper as it
does anything, else. The people of
Batesburg will learn as the time
goes by that it is well to patronize
home institutions, and that they can
not hope to build a town by spend
ing their money elsewhere. When
ever an enterprise in a town fails it
is a failure of the town as well as of
an individual. The home man can
not live unless his people support
him. The man in the other town who
gets a good price for the work done
in his town can afford to come into
your town and underbid you be-
cause he has already had his over
head charges paid by his own people.
But the people do not consider this.
They are willing to stab their own en-
terprises, the enterprises which pay
the taxes and contribute to the pub
lie good, some times for one-haf' a
cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
MASTERS SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.

CHARLEY M. MCGEE, as Executor
of the last will and testament of
CHARLES E. MCKAY, Plaintiff,
against
ELIZABETH M. MILLER, ct al,
Defendants.
By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State, made
in the above stated case, I will offer
for sale, at Public Outcry, at Able
vile C. H., s. c., on Salesday in Dec
ember, A. D. 1916, within the legal
hours of sale the following described
land, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in the city
of Abbeville, in Abbeville County, in
the State aforesaid, containing One
Half (a) Acre, more or less, and
bounded by Vienna Street on the
North, on the East by lots Of W. N.
Thomson, now Mrs. Luther Nickles,
on the South by DR.. F. E. Harrison
and others, and on the West by W.
E. Owen, now Mrs. Dendy Miller,
being the same lot bought from T. P.
Thomson.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
Master A. c., s. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
THE FADING OF THE FLOWERS

The heavy frost last week has put
an end to the many pretty beds of
flowers in the city. The flowers at
the Southern depot, which have been
such a pleasure to the travellers, are
a thing of the past. The triangle is
no longer a thing of beauty and the
flowers on the plaza have been done
away with. The flowers at the post
Office have been well cared for and
have made a good showing this sum-
mer. On the way to the post Office
the flowers and the lovely vine which
adorned the barber shop at the cor
ner have been much admired by the
people Of the city. xa12
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
PLANT GRAIN.

The farmers of the state will be
tempted by the high price of cotton
to plant all cotton next year and no
food crops. But corn is selling now
at $1.25 per bushel for cash, and
will certainly 60 to much higher
figure next year. Flour is selling for
$1,000 per barrel and the top has
not been reached. Therefore, a man
who expects to continue to prosper
on the farm needs to plant wheat
with which to make flour, he needs
to sow oats with which to feed his
stock in the spring, and he needs to
begin now to prepare his lands for
planting an abundant crop of corn
next season.
No man need persuade himself
that the prices of these food crops
will continue for a short time. Un-
til the war is over you will see con-
stantly increasing prices for all food
crops, because the people of this
country and the fighting hordes of
Europe must be fed, and it takes
these crops to do it, that is our crops.
And by planting the grain crops
you are only adding to the price of
cotton. The war will not end in
time for us to get potash as fer
tilizer for next years cotton crop,
and this part Of the cotton belt will
not make a bumper crop. without
potash, no matter how much is plant
ed. But that is no reason why we
should undertake to make a bumper
crop. Another crop of twelve mil
lions of bales Of cotton will make
the South entirely independent OF
the rest of the world. It will make
of every farmer in the country a
prosperous farmer, if only he lives
at home and raises his cotton as a
profit crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

every breach of the peace, almost
every crime of violence has its be-
ginning in cheap liquor, and in the
South in blind-tiger liquor, because
the Southern people have arisen in
their might and as far as they are
able have driven liquor out of the
country. The people of the South
the people of the President-have de-
manded that they be freed from
the bighting influence Of liquor on
their civilization.
Will the President of the United
States, Southern man, raise hand
to give his people what they want?
Will he allow US "to break into our
own houses" and run our own
country, or will he allow the brewer
les of Chattanooga, Tenn, and Jack
sonville, Florida, and other places,
to ship into our territory that which
we do not want, and have demanded
removed from our midst? Nothing
but the interstate commerce law pre-
vents US from getting what we want
The President and congress may SO
amend the interstate commerce law
that no liquor may be imported into
dry territory. Will they do it?
We hope that Mr.. Bryan will turn
on the light of truth on this subject
and expose all hypocrites.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh Ia 4 blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure It you must tskeiin-
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
Cstarrh Cure is not quack medicine. II
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and 10
q regular prescription. 1t 10 composed of
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton Of the two ingredients IL what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
ssld by Druggists price 7bc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

To all Demonstration Agents and
Members of the Boys Corn Clubs
of S. c.: .-
beg leave to announce the fol-
lowing prizes:
First Prize. To the boy in the
State making the highest general
average according to rules and regu-
1ations contained in Circular No.
"a" "a, Revised edition, and in Glenn
son Corn club catechisms Vols. I and
II, vii lbe awarded a gold medal, Of
fered by Hon. A F Lever, and twenty
five dollars in cash offered by H. G..
Hastings Seed Co., of Atlanta, Ga.
Second Prize. To the making
the second general highest average
according to rules and regulations
contained in Circular No. "a" "a,
Revised edition, and in Clemson corn
club catechisms Vols. I and II, will
be awarded 14k. gold open faced
watch, 10 jewelled Waltham move
ment watch, offered by W. H. Mix
son Seed Co., of Charleston, S. C.
Third Prize. To the boy in the
State making the highest yield at the
lowest cost per bu. in accordance
with the rules and regulations con-
tanned in Circular No. "a" IA, Re-
vised edition, and in Clemson corn
club catechisms Vols. I and II, will
be awarded twenty five dollars in
cash, offered by the H. G. Hasting
Seed Co., of Atlanta, Ga.
Fouth Prize. To the two boys
in each county of the State making
the highest general averages accord
ing to rules and regulations contain
ed in Circular No. "a" "a, Revised
edition, and in Clemson corn club
catechisms, Vols. and II, will be
awarded two weeks scholarship to
an agricultural short course at Glenn
son College. These prizes are
awarded by Clemson College. No
boys previously winning these schol-
arships and attending this short
course are eligible to these scholar
ships. L. L. Baker,
Supervising Agent of Boys Club
Work.
Approved by: w. W. Long, State
Agent and Director Of Extension
Work, J. E. Swearingen, State
Supt. Of Education. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
THE COUNT OF MONTE cRIsTo

The Count of Monte Cristo will be
the feature picture at the opera
house Thursday night. Tickets have
been sold on the streets for the past
several days and the show Thursday
night will be benefit for the Organ
fund of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church. The picture
will be excellent and will be well
worth seeing. The prices will be
10 and 20 cents. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
BRYAN AND PROHIBITION.

=, William Jennings Bryan announces
that he will devote the next four
years of his life to the cause Of pro-
hibition, and that he will endeavor
to have the Democratic Party adopt
this measure as one of the live is
sues of the future. If Mr.. Bryan
shall make good his determination, a
great many people will excuse him
for making it grape-juice instead OF
lemonade, and at least by that part
of public opinion which thinks right
ly he will deserve the cross of gold.
Seriously speaking, it is time that
at least one of the great political
parties of the country had some re-
spect for the wishes of the pepole
of the United States on the whiskey
traffic, and it is high time that we
had President, who while debating
to congress on other subjects, would
likewise demand of that ancient, and
in these days, thread-bare and use
less institution that is give the peo-
pie Of this country what they have
voted for.
President Wilson says that he is a
local optionist. Our experience with
local optionists is that they insist on
the right of the people who want
liquor to get it, but their memory is
short on what the wishes of the other
side are. It is just as much the
business of a local optionist to see
that prohibition territory has real
prohibition as it is to see that the
liquor guzzlers get their liquor, but
President Wilson, and no other exc
cutive-law-maker has seen it that
way.
The congress will soon convene to
do the Presidents bidding. It is
still democratic. The President makes
great boast of his Southern ances-
try. And we have even been told by
Hon. Frank Weston of Columbia that
"the dust of his parents sleeps in
South Cardinals sacred SOIL" Amen
The president in this election owes
a great deal to his Southern kins-
people. They gave him the Solid
South which meant his election. They
gave it to hi mas matter Of course,
but they gave it ungrudgingly for
the most part. He should make
them some reward besides appoint
ing a few lean politicians to Office
in this office-ridden section. Why
not have his congress pass some real
uplifting legislation?
And as Southern man, does Pres
ident Wilson not know that the
curse of the South above every other
curse and all other curses is the
curse of strong drink? Does Presi-
dent Wilson not know that almost
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
ESTATE Of MARTHA COOK, Decd
Notice Of Settlement and Application
:, for Final Discharge.

Notice of Settlement and Application
=. for Final Discharge.
Take Notice, that on the 9th day
Of Dec. 1916, I will render a final
account of my actings and doings az
Administrator Of the Estate Of Mar.
tina Cook, deceased, in the Office o1
Judge of Probate for Abbeville coun'
ty at 10 o'clock a. M, and on the
same day will apply for a final dis.
charge from my trust as such Ad.
ministrator.
All persons having demands against
said estate will present them fol
payment on or before that day, prov
en- and authenticated or be forever
barred.
Jesse Cook, Admir-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
HEMP. FRAGMENTS
FOR PAPER MAKING

/ In an effort to find material for
making book paper, which can be
used as substitute for wood pulp,
investigators for the Department of
Agriculture have discovered that the
fragments from hemp stalks serve
very satisfactorily. The .hurds, as
they are called, are the waste pro-
duced in preparing hemp fiber for