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The Press and Banner. |
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Published every Wednesday at two Uoll&rBS
a year In advanee.
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1912
Books of Subscription.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
a commission to us, issued by E. M. Mc
Cown, Secretary of State, dated December
28rd, 1911, the undersigned will, on Jan
uary 4th, 1912, open books of subscription
to the capital stock of Haddon-Wilson
Company, a corporation being organized
nnrt?r t.hrt laws of South HiiroHna. The
capital stock of said corporation is to be
$24,000, divided into 240 snares of the par
vaiue of 1100 each.
R. M. Haddon,
W. D. Wilson,
S. J. Link,
Corporators.
Death of Mrs. Mary McCombs.
Mary McCombs, widow of J. R. Mc
Combe, passed away at her home near
Hopewell church on last Wednesdaj\ She
was buried to -the Hopewell cemetery, her
pastor, Rev. Mr. Hillhouse, performing
the burial rites.
For Sale.
A good family horse; easy kept and per
fectly gentle. Apply to R. M. Haddon.
Notice.
The Rosenberg pasture will be re
arranged and put in good condition for 30
cows. E. M. Bond.
Shooting Affray.
1 Mr. J. T. Turner shot a young man,
Yeargan, at the Cotton Mill yesterday af
ternoon. It is said that the shooting was
accidental. Yeargan's wound is serious.
- Teachers Examination.
A special Teachers' Examination will be
held at the Gourt House on Friday. Jan.
12,1912,? J. Foster Hammond,
Supt. Education.
Good Cow for Sale.
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A fine Jersey cow witn young calf. Ap
ply to F. B. Gary.
Mr. A. W. Bradley, son of Rev. R.
P. Bradley, of Troy, S. C., who is at
- present teaching at Waterloo, married
during the holidays, Miss Jessie John
son Lee, of Chattanooga. Tenn. Mr.
Bradley spent Christmas with his
bride at Troy.
The place to get what you want A lwayf
delighted to serve you. Speed's drut
store. ' } %
The Prayer of a None '
(The following appeal for the horse if
from the pen of F.H. Bugher, first Deputj
Police Commissioner of the Metropolis) .
To Thee, my Master, I offer my prayer;
Freed me. water and care for me, and
day's work is done, provide me with shelter,
a clean, dry bed and a stall wide r enough
for me to lie down Id comfort.
Talk to me. Youc voice often means a>
much to me as the rains. Pet me some
times, that I may serve you the mort
gladly and larn to love you.
Do not jerk the reins, and do not whip
me going uphiiJ. Never strio, beat or kick
me when j do not understand, what yoi<
want, but give me a to understand you
Watch me, and if I fall to do your bidding
see if something is not wrong with my
harnoss or feet.
Eiamina my teeth when I do not eat.
I may have an nlcerated tooth, and that,
you know is very painful.
Do not tie my beead in an unnatura'
position, or take away my best defenes
against flies and mosquitoes by cutting ofi
my t?il.
And finall, 0 my Master, when.my use
ful strength ss gone, do not turn me out
to starve or freeze, or sell me to som?
cruet owner to be slowly tortured and
starved to death; but do Thou, my Master,
take my life in the kindest way and you)
God will reward you here and hereafter.
You will not consider me irreverent if 1
ask you this in the name of Him who wa*
born lu a stable. Amen,
THY PAIItPTftD'Q yftTIPt
MA UULLLUIlfflO nUIIUL.
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FBOM
SATOBDAY, OCTOBER 14th
: UNTIL SaTUBDAY,DE
CEMBEB 30th, 1911.
The Bate of State, County, Scnoc'
and Special Tax, Including On*
/ Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Commutation Tax.
IN ACCOKDANCK WITH AN ACT Tl
rstse suppile* tnr the year comment
lug jHUOnry 1, 1911, notice la hereby give
thai the i fflce of County Treasurer for Abt>e
vllle Couutj will be open for the collection <
taxes for Mid flxCHl year from s?tur?1?y, Oct<
ber 14th, until Saturday, December 80th, will'
out penalty. There will ?>e aiided?
A penally of one per cent, on all taxes no
paid oo January lat. 1911.
A penalty or two per cent, on all taxes do
paid on February 1st. 1911.
A penally of seven p* r cent. oo all taz<
Dot paid on March 1st, 1911.
Rates per cent, of taxation are as follows:
Rtute Tax. vy* milts.
Coonty Tax ..... ^ 6
Special County K. K 4 "
Constitutional School ......... 3 "
Total......!
In Addition to tbeabove, a special tax will
be eollected for school purposes as follows:
Abbeville ftamlal School 5 mills
Abbeville Special K. H. Bonus \% "
Abbeville Hltfb School - \% "
ADinvlllf...... 2 "
Domildi - ... 3 "
Due WHI . 8
Keowce 8
Lebanon 4 "
Sharon 4 "
Bethel 3 . "
LowDdebvilie 4 "
Mt. Carrael ?. 8 "
Wellington 5 "
MoCormlck 7 "
Buffalo - 2
Fondvllie 8 "
Warren ton ... 3 "
Oild Kprlnif# 8 "
Broad moatb 2 "
Hasan i M
Park Creek 8 "
l'?olral 2 "
Rook Spring.. 2 "
A poll tax of One Dollar per capita od all
male clUieos between the axe of 21 aDd 60
?ears^excej>t auch m are exempt by law, will
..A commutation road tax of Oue Dollar wlli i
be collected the raise time a? other taxe?
from all malecltlsem beiween the agrs or li>
and 60years, exoept such an are exempted by
law.' UnletR (aid tax Is paid by first of March ,1
1911, eight days work upon the public high*
ways will be required ouder an overseer. If bo
moeh be neoeaaary.
Taxea are payable only In gold and silver
coin. United Hlxten mrrtnnv NhI Innil Bank
Notes and Couponsoi State Bond* which be
- oome payable daring tbe year 1909. A tax oi
60 oenta will be collected on each dog.
V- Partlea desiring Information by mall In re
' card to tbelr taxes will please write before
Deoember 16th, stating tbe location or tbelr
property, and Ino nde postage for reply, and
those pay 1 DC taxes by obeck mast Include
tbe charge lor collection.
Oat. Ml.
J. F. BRADLEY,
County Treasurer.
THE PARCELS POST SYSTEM.
Congressman Aiken States His Position
on Important Proposition.
One of the most important things before
Congress and one affecting the whole
people is that of a parcels post. Mer
chants in small towns dread such a thins
and yet some individuals are heartily ic
favor of it. The great mass of the people
have not yet manifested any interest in it
or have not made known their opinions.
The following letter from Congressman
Aiken to the Secretary of the Merchants
Association is of interest as giving his
position in the matter:
Washington, D. C. Dec. 16, 1911
Mr. S. Broolks Marshall,
Greenwood, S. C.,
My dear Sir:
xour favor of the 5th instant has beer
forwarded back and forth between Wash
ington and Abbeville but has at last reach
ed me. I was detained at home for a week
after Congress met on account of the ill
ness of one of my chrildren. I am gian tc
receive your letter and pleasure in answer
ing it.
The parcels post question is beiriR- con
siderably discussed on all sides and I an
investigating it thorongly from everj
standpoint. I do not wish to see hara
done to any of our Merchants by Cong
ress and I shall certainly be very carefu
in voting for any measure that, will hurl
any of our people. There seems to be a
strong disposition to Inaugurate a limited
parcels post system as an experiment
either to use the system on rural routes
from the starting point of the varioui
routs or to confine the system to certain
zones and not have a flat rate all over the
United States regardless of distance. Yoi
may recall that the rural free delivers
question was rgitated for some time before
it was put in operation and befor it became
general it was experiemnted with upon a
few routes. Some similar experiment
with regard to parcelspost will likely b
tried by the Government before a toe
radical step is taken. There seems to be t
very general demand by the people gener
ally, the farmers, etc., for a genera
parcels post system, but so farl am notlc
favor of too precipitate action in the matter
You may rest assured of one thing and
that is that I will do what I think is right
in the matter and best for our people,
both merchants, manufacturers, farmers,
and others.
With my kindest regards.
Your obedient servant,
Wyatt Aiken.
Miss Marie Cromer
In the American Magazine for December
there is an article about Marie Samuella
Cromer. Miss Cromer, by means of girls
tomato clubs, has taught 8,000 girls to
become independent through growing and
Euttin# up vesrefables. The movement
as become national and up by. the depart
ment of agriculture. A brief extract from
the article follows:
"Miss Cromer's achievement has art sec
to the dignity of a national- movement,
fostered by the United States government.
Within a year five Southern States have
taken up the growing and canning of to
matoes. Her army has grown to 3,000
girls from the original 46. In May the
general education board promptly gave
its check for $30,000 to meet the expense
of equipment and a popaganda of national
circularization. The federal agricultural
department her scattered broadcasl
thoughout the South leaflets of instruc
tions, and girls and women are everywhere
awake to the fact that the divine gift ol
the soil was not for man alone. The cru
sade is to be far-reaching and Will not be
confined, to tomatoes, wnen the work pro
gresses father, cucumbers and other gar
den products will be given attention. The
proper ways of cooking will be taught
Tor aiiSo uromemas Deen in wew iorK
oberving the principles of teaching domes
tic science. Southern homes will be heal
thler, wealthier and wiser, when Mist
Cromer's mission is completed."? Oarolim
Spartan.
Miss Cromer, as is well known, is a filstei
of Mrs. J. C Burns and Mr. WV Osoai
Cromer here.
Grant Ho Bail.
Associate Justice Gary deserves common
datlon for refusing ball to James G. Seigler
the well-to-do Aiken man who murderec
Policmen Patterson on streets of Aiken
Seigler bad been framed by the officer nol
to curse on the streets. He had th?n beer
summoned to appear in court, and aftei
putting up $5 bund began cursing agaii
and while in no danger himself sHot anc
killed the policeman.
Men of means heretofore have beer
known to get out on ball and then start t
regular political campaign for their owr
acquittal. There are too few convictionf
ana too many pardons in these days
When the eyes of the dead are closed w<
mourn. When their bodies are put awaj
from us forever, our souls cry out for th<
law to avenge them. But too soon are m
engrossed in the cares of the world anc
the dead and their accusing wounds art
forgotten. Even the sorrow of the bereav
ed does not appeal to us so deeply whet
the unsatisfied longing of their hearts is
not outspoken in rushes of grief. * ?
Is it merciful to throw open our jaflsand
prisons and turn loose upont he law-loving
and law-abiding those whose hands are rec
with blood? Tears excited by the gall ol
the shackles and the scurf or the fetten
can be understood, but the murdered mac
can get no mercy. The anguish anti heart
ache of bis family can not be assuaged bj
human act.
Those who act in the name of God ir
the counterfeiting of mercy are but bias*
Sheming God's mercy endureth forever,
ut justice also is one of his attributes
And when the streets of our towns and
cities are made a shambles by drunken,
murderous men, the higher law will not
pardon those who fail to see that punish
ment is meted out in justice.
It is difficult for a Judge to deny ball,
for in doing bo he appears to be sitting ag
in a trial of the case, and no judge wishes
to prejudlc the case of even the vilesl
murderer. But the safer plan would be tc
grant no bail at all in homicide casee
unless self defense were evident.?Ander
son Mail.
Meeting of County Fanners Union.
On the first Saturday in January at 15
M., there will be a meeting of theUnlor
for the purpose of reorganizing the Unior
for Abbeville County and also for the pur
pose of electing delegates to the meeting
of the State Fanners Union which con
venes in Columbia on the 16th of January
at 4 o'clock P, M., 1912.
All 1rv>Q 1 TTnlrma fho Hrtiinfi
are requested to send delegates to thlt
meeting. This is the first meeting of the
new year. Let there be a good attend
ance. There is important business to bt
transacted and questions to be discussed
A. F. Calvert, Pres.
C. J. Britt, Sec.
Holiday Rates.
Low round trip rates account of the
Holidays via Charleston <fe Western Caro
lina Railway. Tickets on sale Decembei
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30. 31, 1911
and Jan. 1,1912. Final limit Jan. 8, 1912,
For rates, etc., call on ticket agents or
Ernest Williams,
General Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
FOLEY KIDNEY FILLS
Tonic In aoUon, quick Id results. Wlll^curt
-any cate of kidney or bladder disorder nol
oeyoDd tbe reach of medicine. No need^tc
ay more. McMurray Drug Co.
I
Life's Plait
. tiife's plan is one of pleasures and pain,
1 but at first we do not see it so. A kind of
mysterious charm, blinds us to the strage
ly oalanced struggle, between the sun and
, shade; laughter and tears; hearts bursting
) with happiness, and breaking with grief:
. a beautiful bride, earth's angel?a year of
, blessedness, then dead In child birth; a
[ man strong in love and hope and resolution,
5 crushed and desolate and along?the height
of his joy measuring the depths of despair.
Th?fie ffreat elemental experiences sweep
, past us. "We look on in sympathetic sorrow,
, still expecting only happiness to come our
, way. Then some day we are stuck. The
world is different. It is life's plan. We
live as others have lived, because we must
?blessed if we have work to do, glad
when we can smile again, but never the
same.
t We know the unscathed do not see life
. as it is, and we would not have them see
. it so. Their turn will come. We wish we
, might have been spared, we pray they
> may be. But we know sooner or latter
( they must suffer. I remembered as &
. young girl bearing a bright hearted
woman I bad always greatly admlrrd, say,
. "I pity theyonng." Itnauutedand puzzled
1 me uutil?I leard what she ment.
r Deep down in every experienced heast,
, mingled with the joy In ooonlg babea,
. laughing children, and happy lovers, is
[ he dread of the long road their feet must
t travel, of the pain they must endure.
k Yet we would not have them live empty
I lives. We want them to know the pleasure
we have known. But a^ the rain falls on
the just and unjust, so pleasure and pain
, is metted out It Is life's plan.?Mrs.
! Robert M. LaFollette.
| . V .
' Miss Blanche Seatz, formerly in the em
> ploy of J. F. Cllnkscales as stenograph
* has accepted a position in Augusta with
1 the Georgia Vitrified Brick and Painting
t Co. She came to Abbeville from Augusta.
Miss Bath Yates of Greenwood has ac
cepted a position in the law Office of J. F.
Clinkscales as stenograph. Miss Yates
formerly worked'.with the law Arm of
Gilqp & Ontz of Greenwood. She is stop
pin? with Mrs. M. T. Coleman on Green
ville street.
Reception*
A reception was held last night in honor
of Hon. J. Fraser Lyon and Dride at the
home of Mr. J. Hayne McDfll.
]||C. A. Miiford 4 Co. still keep the most
up-to-date drug store in the State, and
tneir service from this store is unexcelled.
No caDdy like Hoyler's for your sweet
heart. They all prefer it A fresh lot at
Speed'sDrug Store.
Does Tour Baby Suffer
From Skii Disuse?
He would be a heartless father
indeed, who did out allay
baby's suffering as did Mr. E.
M. Bogau of Enterprise, Miss.
He says:
MMy baby was troubled with
breaking out, Something like
seven year itch. We used all
ordinary remedies, but noth?
Ing seemed to do any good un^
til I tried Hunt's Cure and in
a few days all symptoms dis
appeared and now baby is en
joying the best of health."
Price 50c per Box
Manufactured and guaranteed by
A. B. Richards Medicine Co.,
Sherman, Texas.
SOLD BY
The McMurray Drue Co.
Abbeville, S. U.
ObarJesion and Western Carolina Rj
Hcbedule In effect November 26, 1911
DhIIjf D?lly
Lv Aiienat* ?7 15-<m 4 8>pm
Lv McCormicK 9 ms?m fiDJpm
Lv Greenwood. lO.Olaro 70h>u>
vr LHureu* II I0?m 8.lOrcp
l.v McCormlck- 9 10*m
LvC*lboau Fall*.? 10 l7-?ni
Ar ADriemon. UXOim ]_
Ex. hdd.
. Lv Lauren a 2.86pra 8.10pm 9.25pm
. \r KounUln Inn... 8.17pm 8 50pna 10.99mixi
\r Greenville ~ 4.00pm 9 Mpm 11.26api
Lv Laurens Il.lt>am H.iupm
Lv WoodroQ 11 M<tm 8 5Hptn
A r Spartanburg-... I8.4?pm # 40pm
(Soul tin u Ky ) .
Lv Rpartanbarg.... 6.25pm 10 80pm 415pm
Ar Hendereonvllle 8.07pm 1.00pm 6.80pm
Ar Aafcevllle 0 18pm 8.10pm 7.34pm
(Southern Ry.>
bv Asbcvllle 7.00am 4 10pm 10.25atn
\r Henderaonvllle 8.05am B 15pm lLSO-tm
Ar Spartanburg-... 10 26-?m 8.00pm 1.40pm
(C. A W C Ry)
Lv Spartanburg.... 6 60im 6.02pm
Ar Woodrnl! 7.86am 6 47pm
\r Lao rep* ...... 8.'JH>m 8.38pm
Kx.Mun.
Lv Greenville.. 12.20pm 7.00nm 4.20pm
Lv Fountain Iuu... 1.03pm 740?m 5.17pm
Ar Laurent 1.46pm K.VOem 6.16pm
(O. N. * L.)
Fx. Sun.
Lv Lauren# 8J2pm 8.20dm
Lv Clinton 2Mpca 8.44am
Ar Newberry 8.20pm 8itfam
Ar Columbia 4.66pm 11.16am
Ar Charleston 10.00pm
Lv Aiideihon .... 5.10pm
Lv Calhoun Falls... 7.11pm
Ar MoCormtok ...... 8.20pm
Ijv MoCormtck ...... 8.86pm
Ar Aueosta 10.25pm
Dilly Parlor Car nervine between Augusta
and Asbevllleon trains Noa. 1 and S, via Spar
tanburg Id connection with Southern Ry.
Note?Tbe above arrivals and departure*,as
well as oontieotion* with other companies, are
glvsn as Id formation, and are not goaran
teed. 1
Ernest Williams, G. P. Agt.. Augusta, Ga.
R. A. Brand, Trafflo Manager.
James Frank Clinkscales.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Abbeville, 8. a ..
Office? Fireti;floor City Hall.
Iicli relieved in 80 minutes by
"Woolford'8 Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Bold by.P. B. Bpeed, Druggist.
ttl^u II,J i.JUUjjLUM*^
Scrap Book
A National Dish.
When Mrs. Elizabeth King was trav
eling through Germany, In 1840, she
had an experience which left her hun
gry as well as amused at a hotel in
Nonnenworth. In "Lord Kelvin's Ear
ly Home" Mrs. King tells the story:
There was a very large company in
{he hotel, and at 1 o'clock the .guests 1
assembled in a great hall for dinner.
About 150 sat down at the long, nar
row table, we as the last comers at 1
the very bottom. ,
Far from us on a platform in the (
middle we saw a very stately decora
tive dish. Dr. Nlcoll told us it was
boar's head stewed in burgundy wine,
a famous national dish. He said we
must dine on it, so as each course was
offered he refused and made us do the
lame. At length two waiters removed
the stately dish, and as It was carried
off he rubbed his hands, exclaiming,
"Now we shall have some dinnerr*
But alas. It disappeared, and the com?
pony rose and scattered. It was sim
ply an ornamental centerpiece of wood!
Misspent Time.
There Is no remedy for time misspent.
Mo healing for the waste of idleness,
(Those very languor Is a punishment
Heavier than active souls can feel or
/ guess.
0 hours of Indolence and discontent.
Hot now to be redeemed, ye sting not less
1 Because I know this span of life was lent
for lofty duties, not for selfishness.
I Not to be whlled away In endless'dreams,
But to improve ourselves and serve man
kind,
Life and Its choicest faculties were given.
, Kan should be ever better than he seems
And shape his acts and discipline his mind
j fe walk adoring .earth with hope of
lies TOT)
?Sir Arthur de Vera.
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Shocked His Dad.
A pious and strict father, whose
Dnall son balked at going to church,
showed the Irreverent boy one day a
history of New England.
"Here is a picture of the Puritans
going to church," said the father.
"What good and pious men! Notice
their sugar loaf hats. They walk In
single file through the deep snow, and
each man carries a gun."
"What do they carry guns to church
for?" the boy asked with sudden in
terest
"For fear of the Indians," was the
( ply. The Indians were apt to lie in
watt for them at: every turning. Ah,
what pious men they were, to be sure!
Think of them the next time you,want
Go sure your nugioai ouuo. iwvu|u
now and sleet, through bitter cold,
through the perilous ambuscade* of
the savage Indians, they wended their
iray to church Sunday after Sunday
with pious, thankful hearts. Yet
yorT?
"Oh, rats!" said the boy. Td go to
church every day In the week If 1
could get a shot at an Indian on the
way."
Net a Rehearsal.
The Inquisitive man saw a hearse
tart away from a house at the head
f a funeral procession. /
"Who's dead?" he asked the corner
grocer, who was standing In his door
' a*a?+
waiuuut uid tuiKiu#uuh
"Chon Schmldf answered the gro
Mr.
"John Smith?' exclaimed the other.
Too don't mean to say John Smith is
lead r
"Veil, py golly," rejoined the grocer, .
"rot you dink dey doing mlt him?
practicing, hey?"?New York .World.
A Substantial Bone.
So many witnesses had queered his
clients' cases by swearing that the
shots they had heard in a shootin g af
fair were only thirty seconds npart
that when pressed to tell what they
were doing when each report was
beard, naming actions so dissimilar
that it must hare taken at least ten
minutes to switch from one to the
other, the criminal lawyer swore that
he wonld maintain consistency above
all things In his latest case. Ghistave,
the Swedish janitor, had heard two
iKnta flrtvl nt th? In In red man and
the lawyer Impressed upon him the
Importance of swearing that he was
ingaged In the same task.at each shot
In the course of the trial It was
tarafht out that the shots had been
Ired a month apart, the first being
merely a little target practice that did
bo harm, the second Inflicting a serl
sus wound. Bat there was no time to
coach Onstare anew. Said the law
yer: ' .
''What were yon doing when the
first shot was fired?"
*1 was sitting in the kitchen gnaw
ing a chicken bone," said Gustavo. ;
"And what were you doing when the
Second shot was fired? Be careful
low you answer." |
1 was sitting In the kitchen," said
fcs, "gnawing that same chicken bone"
A Better Voice.
The late 81gnor Foil used to tell *
good story about a then popular song,
The Farmer's Boy." While spending
A holiday in tne coon try in xjngiauu.
be went fishing and was caught In &
hear? storm. Harrying to a farm
house for refuge, he found that the
yeoman's daughter had been married
that morning and that festivities were
tn progress. He was made welcome,
although his Identity was not known,
and in due course he was asked to*
contribute a song. He gare "The
Farmer's Boy." which, it goes without
laying, was received with acclamation.
But the farmer himself was restrain
ed in his praise. "It wur good," he
laid, "but ye can't sing It like our
eowman. I've heard he a mile away
(gainst the wind."
ascribe
AN I
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The Rivals
By ESTHER VANDEVEER
Copyright, 1SH0, by American PrcB?
Association.
John Andrews and Tom Hatching
were bosom friends till they both fan
tied the same girl. Before either of
them had met Lacy Bough ton they
were Inseparable. Usually the trouble
with girls In such cases Is that they
won't show a preference. Lucy show
ed a preference for both the friends.
One day she would be very sweet to
Andrews, the next to Hutching. There
Is nothing like uncertainty to sharpen <
lore, and nothing will break up a i
friendship either between two men or
two women than a rivalry for the af- 1
factions of the same person. So John * 1
and Tom first began to show a cool
ness, then to scowl at each other when
they met and finally they were ready
to take each other's heart's blood.
One evening John went to see Lncy
and remained with her till 11 o'clock.
When he went away, though be had
not proposed to her, he considered the
matter settled between them. He was
enable to support a wife, and this was
the reason why he had said nothing
boot marriage. He Intended to see
her again soon, confess that he loved ,
her and ask her If she would wait till
he could better his affairs.
The rery next afternoon he received
a shock. Walking along a road, Tom
and Lucy passed him in a buggy. Tom
cowled at him, but Lucy Smiled very
sweetly. What did It mean? Was the ,
girl deceiving him? He brooded over
the matter, and instead of going to
her for Information he endeavored to
ret It from Tom. The next day, meet*
tog Tom, he said:
"Have a pleasant ride yesterday?"
"Yes; very."
".Anything between yon and Lucy?"
"What's that to yon?" *
"A good deal. I'm about to come to
an understanding with her."
"I don't know bat 111 come to an un
derstanding with her myself. Jack,"
laid Tom, suddenly changing his to^e,
"Jet's go into the wood there where
no one will see,us and have It out
If you make me cry *nuff* I'll leave
the field to you. If you make me
cry <nufl* I take a back seat and let
fou do the driving."
"Agrejdl"
The two young men penetrated a
wood nearby, Tom leading the way,
till they reached an open space, where
be stopped, and they took off their
coats and Squared up against each
Other. John drew first blood from his
chum's nose, and Tom drew second
blood from hit ctram's lip. Then they
both clinched, and Tom very nearly
gouged out John's eye, John at the
same time biting off a piece of Tom's
ear. They fell, John on top. >
"Got enough?" he asked.
"No."
Fire minutes later Tom got John off
mi under.
"Got enough?" he asked.
"No."
They couldn't very well kin each
other without any weapon* except
their fists, but they tired each other
oat John succeeded In throwing off
Tom, but be hadn't the strength to fol
low up the advantage. Tom lay still
he could neither renew the combat nor
rise. . J \ .1 V
Ten minutes later Tom sat up.
"John," ha said, "I got an Idea."
John gave a responsive grunt
Tm thinking the girl had better de
ddfe between us."
"And I'm thinking you'd better have
thought of that before Instead of pro*
?hero and have it out"
?W'"1 ?v?
"Let's get up and go home.'*
To willing."
They got up and dragged themselves
away. They were about to climb a
fence to cross a Held when they saw
the object of their quarrel In the cen
ter of the lnclosure. A bull was be
hind her, and she had evidently ar
rested his attention Presently he be
gan' to trot toward her.
"You've said you're about to fix It
up with her," said John. Ton bet*
tor run for her before the bulTgt>res
her."
"I thought you were counting on her.
I wouldn't stand la your way for the
world.".
Meanwhile the bull was galloping be
hind the unconscious girl Death did
not stare her In the face, but In the
back. Without Interference the bull
would surely kill her.
Suddenly a man with a pitchfork
- fha Anrwolfo
jumped QV6r IU0 ICUUtT vu uiu vp^/uu.w
ld? of the field, ran for the ball and
trTjied him against himself. With a
itw - Jabs the man pot the ball to
flight Lacy had turned, and when the
bolHeft she fell Into the man's arms.
Here was a common enemy to unite
the rivals. With one accord they got
over . the fence and hobbled toward
Lacy. They were so Intent upon see
ing her In another's arms they for
got that they were covered with dirt
and blood. Disabled as they were. It
required some time for them to reach
their objective point, and when they
did Lucy had disengaged herself and
when she saw them had so far recov
ered from her fright as to burst out
laughing..
"Howde, boys?" said the man who
bad saved her life. "Been fighting?"
"Yea!" John admitted sullenly.
"Reckon it's been about Lucy. I've
heard about you two. But you needn't
trouble yourselves; she's mine."
< The rivals looked at Lucy.
"Sorry I hadn't told you before,"
he said. "It would have saved your
clothes."
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E> B
BRILLS THE VIVISECTIONISTS.
Advocates of Regulating Animal Ex- ^
perlmenta Ask Operators Some Per
tinent Questions.
Protesting against attempts to mis- 1
epresent the attitude of the Society 8
5*or the Prevention of Abase In Animal
Experimentation, Mr. F. P. Bellamy, t
lounsel for the society, denies that t
t ever proposed the prohibition of j
rivisection. The society stands,^ he t
says, upon precisely tbe? platform i
sphere Herbert Spencer, the greatest ?
Df English scientists, stood when In a
1895 he, with nearly 200 of the most 1
prominent physicians in England and
In this country, signed a statement in
which he said:
"We believe, therefore, that' the
common Interests of humanity and
science demand that vivisection, like
the study of human anatomy In the
dissecting room, should be brought un
der the direct supervision and control
of the state. The practice, whether In
public or In private, should be restrict
ed by law to certain definite objects
and surrounded by every possible safe
guard against license or abuse."
Mr. Bellamy insists that these ques
tions call for a frank answer from
those who oppose any such safe
guards:
Queries For the Doctors.
How can legitimate scientific work
by competent men be injured by a law
which will limit ail vivisection to com
petent persons?
How can legitimate scientific work
be injured by a law which will com
pel the nse of anaesthetics in all cases
where the success of the experiment
does not make the use of anaesthetics
impracticable?
If our proposed legislation does not ;
fully protect legitimate scientific work, j
why do not our opponents who crlti- t
else it accept our often repeated invi- ]
tatlon and suggest some amendment j
which will fully protect scientific re- <
search? \ - > i
Why the secrecy with which vivisec
tion Is surrounded? Has the disem
boweling of living animals, in order to
experiment with their vital organs, or
the amputation of limbs from one ani
mal and attaching them to another tj
become so painless that the public
has no Interest to tpow what effort is
made to save unnecessary suffering?
Or is the brutality of the whole
tiling bo hideous or so unnecessary
that the operators do not dare to let in
the light of investigation upon.it?
We again challenge them to open
the doors of their star chamber labora
tories and let the truth be known. In
no other way can they quiet the pub'
lie apprehension or avert the legisla
tion of which they' have' such dread.
PIONEER AMERICAN LINEN
MILLS BRANCHING OUT.
Huge Plant Now Planned Made Neces
sary by Qne Year's Development of
New Industry.
Impressive evidence of the progress
of the pioneer American Llne^ mills
established at North Brookfleld, Mass., ,
about a year ago Is foand in the plans
just completed for extending the plant
Beginning with limited capacity (a. a
mill that had to be adapted by degrees
to the requirements of the Oxford Linen
mills, the business has grown to such
an extent that plana have been drawn
for half a dozen new buildings, all
larger than the present main mill.
The plans call for an addition dou
ble the size of the present main mill,
a new stock; storage and shipping '
building, weave shed, "oxolint" fac
tory, bleach bouse and fiber preparing
house. The two latter buildings will
be in the center of a quadrangle form
ed by the other buildings mentioned.
All the buildings will be of re-en
forced concrete. The new weave shed
la to be a two story building, provided
with overhead lighting by means of a
saw tooth roof containing 875 sky
lights. The power plant will be lo
cated well away from the mill building
-? -Vl_ I. nrklflh
proper, an m? uiavuuic* jr u> >>
will be, electrically operated. A stock
Issue of about $166,000 made In con
nection with the beginning of these
extensions was all taken within a
week, largely by original shareholders
In the mills.
The Oxford mill was the first es
tablishment In the United States to
undertake the manufacture of lines
products from fiber prepared by the
Mudge process. This accomplishes lu
a few hours the work that abroad re
quires many weeks. Judging from
the extensions to be carried out by the
Oxford mills, there seems to be no
further reason to question the Im
mense success of the undertaking.
Turbine Fans For American Dread
noughts.
For the forced draft equipment of
the United States battleships Dela
ware and North Dakota twenty-eight
turbine fans, each with a capacity of
24,000 cubic feet a minute, hare been
built at the Troy works of the Sirocco
Engineering company.
Although only twenty-seven inches
In diameter, the fourteen Sirocco t6r
bine fans to be Installed on eacn 01
the United States Dreadnoughts sup
ply 888,000 cubic feet of air every
minute to keep the fires roaring under
the boilers of these monster war ves
sels. It 13 an enormous output for
their small size that has led to the
adoption of this type of fan on all the
principal transatlantic liners, In Euro
pean navies and now by the United
States naval authorities. The fahs
are built on the same principle as a
steam turbine and .consist of a
" quirrel cage" drum surrounded by I
frtv or more narrow blades.
the
.i i
CRUELLY DECEIVED*
\ Weary Willie Who Was a Victim of
Misplaced Confiddnee.
The tramp had walked a good thred
lies and was particularly thirsty. A
udden turn In the road brought him
o the foot of a steep hill, at the top
f which stood a large house. The
ramp paused a moment before at
emptlng the herculean feat of storm*
ng the hill. He felt hungry and
hlrsty. He glanced to the left. These
vords caught his eye: "Tarry, traveler,
ind refresh thyself." The tramp was
lorry the sign was attached to a pump
landle. However, water was better,
ban nothing, so he commenced to
j
EE COMMENCED TO PUMP.
pomp. The spout remained dry. He
pumped with more vigor. Still no wa
ter. Alter ten minutes of hard work
be said harsh things about the pump
and continued his journey. At the top
of the hill he mentioned his grievance
to a native. The latter pointed to the
fine house across the road.
"The owner of that house," he said,
"has some big water cisterns which
have to be filled, from a stream, in the
valley. He is too lazy to fill 'em him-;
self, though, so he rigged . np that
pump and connected it with his cis
terns, and now"? N
But the tramp was already sprinting
across the road. /
Landseor's Pun.
When Sofomon's celebrated picture
"Waiting For the Verdict" was sent
In, as the artist was not one of the
Royal academicians, whose exhibits
aw all '"hung on the line," his paint
ing was "skied." Sir Edwin Landseer
was in ecstasies over It and exclaimed,
"There is Solomon In all his glory and
not R. A.'d like one of these!" , '
I'/'"'; ' p ' }
/ A Queor Languaja.
A German on bis first visit to this
country tells this pathetic story; "J
was here a week or more when I pre
sented a letter of Introduction at one
of your beautiful homes, where I was
at once made welcome. One evening
I was Invited there to a bridge party
and won a nice bit of money at a five
cent game. The young son of the
house, when he saiw the score cards,
said to me, 'Ton lucky dogr a fa
miliarity which I would have resented
had I not been told that it was an
American form of speech. A few even
ings later I was looking on when the
same boy won at bridge and, wishing
to be as polite as he, I said, 'What a
lucky pappy!* Then they said all
sorts of uncomplimentary things, and
I have been doubtful ever since wheth
er I am still welcome In that set
Tours Is a queor language."
Breaking It Qently. ?.. ''
Callahan was stopped on the street
by Father Clancy. The good priest's
countenance took on a sad expression.
"What's this I hear, Callahan," ask
ed he, "about your breaking Hogan's
head last night? And the two of you
friends for years P'
Callahan seemed somewhat taken
back. "Sure, I was compelled to do it,
your reverence," he explained apologet
ically; "but, out of consideration for
that same friendship, I broke it gintly,
your reverenca'V-Uppincotf?.,
The Last Resource.
The fat geutleman, like many other
misguided members of the portly bri
gade, decided to try golf as a weight
reducer. Armed with four stick*, a
ball and a caddie, he marched off to
the links.
The caddie placed the ball upon the
tee. Then with a terrific swing the
Hat man whirled his club through the
air. But the little white ball still
stayed smiling on its tee, while the
duty meeting Mother Earth, broke into
splinters.
"Give me another club, boyP said
faf man j
Alas, club No. 2 shared the fate oC I
dab No. 1, club No. 8 emulated th?
evolutions of club No. 2, and club No.
i few Into a hedges ' /
And still the little white ball smiled
on.
"What would you do now?" asked
the sadder and wiser golfer, wiping
his forehead as he turned In despera
tion to the caddie.
Holding out the empty bag; the
urchin replied:
"Don't give In, gnv'norl Give it rf
wipe with thlsT
A Good Exouie.
As an instance of acute hydrophobia
it Is difficult to surpass the story of
the Scotch toatman who while cross
ing a loch was asked if he would take
Rome water with his whisky and re