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1 - W: r':The Press and Banner. By W. W. and W. R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. c *tf-Publlsbed every Wednesdp a? 82 a year in advance I Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1905. , 51 Inuten or the Presn Association. Tbe Press and Banner is glad to receive a copy of the "proceedings of the thirtieth annual meeting of the South Carolina Stale Prees Association, held at White Stone Springs, S. C., July 13-17,1904." The officers of tbe Association are: President?E. A. Anil, Newberry. 1st Vice Presldent^Ea H..DeCamp, Gaffney. 2nd Vioe President?N. Christensen,} Beaufort. Secretary?C. C. Langston, Anderson. Treasurer?August Kohn, Columbia. Chaplain?W. P. Jacobs, Clinton. The minutes of the meeting are Interesting and the speeches or papers, are Instructive, and well worthy of the attention of any printer. With no Intention of finding fault, bat In the hope of helping the brethren on to perfection, we make some notes?For Instance: The secretary relers to "our clever host, Mr. T. I. HarrlB," and says that ''Charles Petty, the venerable editor of The Carolina Spartan delivered a most cordial and eloquent address of welcome, which was responded to by President Aoll." Upon which we wonld remark that Secre. tarles of meetings are usually required to make a note of the proceedings, but by reference to the Article X of the Constitution nosucn duty la required of the Secretary of the8tate Press Association. Except wherein the Secretary is required to "arrange for the publication ot the Minutes," no Intimation is given that such record Is to be kept by him. But aasumlng that the Secretary Is required to make a record of the proceedings, 'we suggest that he is nowhere authorized to "characterize" anybody's speech or paper. v Did be have a right to use the words "venerable" or "mo8t cordial and eloquent" when referring to the address of welcome ?" And then In the next breath the Secretary said It "was responded to by President Aull." No praise for Pmldent Anil. Next comeePresident Anil's report: "I beg to submit herewith my annual report," etc. Wouldn't "I submit my annual report," etc., have sounded better? While one star different from another star In glory, a little more space Is given by tbe President to the notice of one member's death than is given to another. There are things that struct us in an address, which made an admirable paper aud brought It lnlly up to high water mark of excellence. \ In the Secretary's report be should have omitted from the 'first line the word "humble." Otherwise tbe report was all that could have been desired. He had no right to characterize himself, especially in that way. No efficient Secretary has a right to charge himself with i^humlllty. The Secretary 6ays: "A. W. Knight of tbe Bamberg Herald, read tbe following paptr> which, on motion, was ordered printed In tbe minutes " The'Secretary was entirely right in this record. s Mr. Knight's subject was: "Tbe Job Office In Conjunction wltbtbe Country Newspaper." A better paper would be bard to find. That la In sbv It In from rmr alanrlnnlnl first. 1 claw, practical and sensible, and well wortby of consideration. Some of the heavenly bodies are sometimes in "conjunction," and we were glad to see tbat Mr. Enlgbt dlscusted tbe subject of "Job offices In connection wltb country newspapers." He said at the oloee that be was not In a position to discuss the question of a Job office In conjunction wltb a country newspaper." The .Secretary then, made the announcement, that "R. L. Freeman of the Pee Dee Advocate, Bennellsvllle, read the following paper, which, on motion, was ordered printed In the Minutes." The snbject of this paper was: "The Necessity of Having Fixed Advertising Rates and Standing by Tht m." Of the benefits to be derived by having a fair and fixed price for advertising Mr. Knight's paper on hlsexperv ence Is worth its weight Id gold. He uses tbe card rates instead ol tbe fiat rate. Tbe Frees and Banner discarded the card rates fifteen years ago, and adopted tbe fiat rates. We &vor the flat rate, as being the best. Wbat is meant by "and standing by them," we are not Informed. Is this good English: "Tbe Necessity of Having Fixed Advertising and Standing by Them ?" Thn Sf?nremrv announces that ".Tnhn Rpll Towill, of the Batesburg Advocate, read tbe following paper, which, on motion, wag qrdertd printed In tbe mlnntee." Thin paper was on "Fraternity," which waa chaste In conception and beautiful in expression. It waa tbe originally, the elegance and tbe parity of speech of John Tens pie Graves tbat can Bed tbe Secretary to Jose bis bead, whtn he Bald: "Mr. Graves responded in a most eloquent and interesting address, whlcb, on motion, be was requested to famish a copy to the Secretary for publication in these Minutes." , The speech of Mr. Graves was as good as his best productions. In oratary, Independence of thought and freedom of speech be Is not inferior to any orator with whom we are acquainted. His subject was tbe "Future of the Press." "The Main Foints of Excellence in a News, paper and How to Make it Interesting," was the aubject of General Hemphill's remark, ;** ' which he was requested to reduce to writing for nnbllcatlon In the Minutes. He eave an account of bis career for thirty years as editor, and gave his oplDlon on various matters. Asa whole,the Minutes of the Press A.ssoolation Is a most valuable little book, which h was nicely printed by The Elbert H. Aull Company, Newberry, 8. C. ? "The Sonlhcrn Home." <' Mr. S. Archibald Linlfy, associate editor and advertising manager of "the Southern Home," a monthly publication comlni; from Columbia, was in our city two weeks ago and we had the pleasure of meeting blm. He 1b a young man of about twenty years, and seemB well qualified (or bis business. Being of the same age that this editor was when be went into the printing business, we IV felt drawn to blm and the fact bad tbe effect of causing us to review our own past life. If Mr. Linley's experience for the next fortyfive years Is anything like ours has been, he has a vast amount of work before him. He has entered a much larger field of labor than we did. His paper Is a paper for all ibe people while ours has been chiefly for the people of Abbeville County. We w^re glad to learn that Mr. Llnley met with good success in iKwtiio Ahhnviiin neoDle are readv to MWVV<?>V " " 9 * recognize merit la as good a paper as that whlcb Mr. Llnley publishes and represents. JudgeSwayne Impeached. f. _ _ . . , , u Judge swayne or jp loriaa nas oeeu liupeiicued, tbe obarge against him being tbai be charged upSiOfor expenses. If only those without sin, will vote against Judge Swayne, be will be acqul.ted. Let tbe Congressmen say If they have not ridden on free passes and afterwards collected tbe allowances for mileage. One man in Congress, we believe, made tbe charge that Judge Swayne had no lrlends In Florida. This information, we presume, was given to show that no danger was incurred by voting against the accused. P;-". VWl v / I { / Promp In settling its des not only stands for, ments every day. i n? _lI i uuring ine pasi been paid for within i York Office. PAID I Characteristic o1 $65,000.00 claim or Bennettsville, S. C., death claim reached / The Equitt v-} < /"? Small Pox. Several new oases of small pox have developed among our people durlDg tbe last week. Tbe town now bas about as many cases of this disease as we baye qf colds. And one disease seems to be dreaded about as much as tbe otber. A great number of persons refuse or neglect to b^vacclnated, and recently there hiiB been created something of a sentiment against allowing persons having the disease tbe freedom of the streets. Wbile we know that well-meaning persons In every community favor quarantining small pox cases, yet we thing that, if reasonable persons would reflect a moment that they would not be infavor of inflicting soch a hardship on any one. If persons refuse to be vaoclnated they do so at their own risk, and nobody should be locked in doors because of tbe fooltardy act of those who refuse to make themselves Immune. Tbe most intelligent and tbe most scientific physicians recommend vaccination, and if laymen run counter to tbe opinion of tbe physlolans, they have no right to expect Bmall pox patients to be kept out of tbelr presence. We do not force men to protect themselves against pneumonia, We allow men to vlo. latB th? rul?R of hRgllh In keeDlntr a cie Den under their nose. We even allow the owners of pig pens to Jeopordise the health and life of tbfeir neighbors Id order that a hog may live to fill the.alr with typhoid germs Then why should we pen up a citizen to keep him away from a man who goes hunting small pox? We believe in the largest liberty when that liberty does not endanger others, or does not Infringe upon the rights of others. A man t with small pox cannot give it to a man who has been vaccinated; and it Is fair to assume that a man in this day and time who neglect to be vaccinated doesn't care if he does have it. And we think every man In town has a right to have the disease?if he wants it. 'He can make himself immune, if he so desires. We are not in favor of compulsory vaccination auy more than we are in favor of confining a case of small pox. We hope, therefore, that the town authorities will respect the wlsheB of the man who is opposed to being vaccinated, and we hope that no man may be deprived of his liberty for no better reason than his having a case of small pox. Isn't It an outrage to Imprison one man because another refuses to be vaccinated? The origin of quarantine was In the days before vaccination was proven to be a protection. The strange thing to us Is, that there should be a sentiment favoring the Imprisonment of a small pox patient, while the owner of a bog pen is allowed to go at large. Definite Democracy. I The Atlanta News is advocating a "Definite Democracy," and a return to Jeffersonton principles Is urged by many. As to 'the Idiot, lc cry for a return to tbe methods and practices of Thomas Jefferson nothing need be said. We cannot move tbe finger of time backward. We cannot run the bauds of the clock back to former days. It Is needless to urge that the former days were better than these. The world moves and we move with it. In science, politics, religion and good government we have made wonderful progress in a hundred years, and we are not going backward along any of the lines. If the Democratic party, or the people of tbe South, would join the tbe offices of tbe United States they must, so to speak, (rim off tbe dead wood, and take on new life and new Ideas. Tbe old, antiquated, repudiated and oat of date alms, objects and principles will never win control of this country. If we would gain ascendency, we must cast aside tbe burdens tbat have brought defeat. We must rise to something higher and bettei, than to be scolds and fault-flinders. Blind opposition to existing conditions, and foolish opposition to the best Acta of tbe opponent's party, is not to be considered a winning card' * ; * ;^ A- - . ' ' 'v ' ''VI f toess Every ath claims or matured policies is but actually does as is shown : year all claims passing throug 24 hours after same were re< $65,000.00 in 24 F the Equitable was the prompt \ the life of the late Senator which amount was paid by chec New York. The following expU LARGE INSURANCE I'OLICY. Equitable Life Pays to the Late Col. McCall'8 Estate 865,000. Special to the State. Bock Hill, 8. C., Jan. 15?The office of the Kta<e manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York at. Rock Hill paid out today the gum of 565,000, tbe amonm of the Insurance policy held In that company by the late Senator McCall, of Bennettsvllle, S. C. Senator McCall died on Decjrobers81 last. The proofs of his death were received at this office on Jan. 9 and received lu New York on the 11th. Tbe check lor the above amount was dated and mallrd on tbe 11th. It 1? understood that Senator McCall had a policy for S25 000 In another company, making a total of SS8.000. Tbe manager of the office stated that his company paid business In South Carolina during 1904 wss In excess of of 82.600,000. More than $500,000 was Collected In premiums, while the company has over 813,000,000 in standing policies In tbe St^te. < < T A ible Lite Assuran Strongest in the World"' fODDEY, Manager for South Cz UARLES, Special Agent, Abbevil . ' I \ i The Farmers Bank. This institution commenced business in March 1890. Originally projected as an adluncr. to The Farmers Alliance. It was found a larger field of usefulne?F, and for fifteen years it has been an Important factor In tbe business and commercial affairs of Abbeville County. it was at first Intended to extend assistance to tbe farmers particularly and especially, but for years It bas been able and willing to accommodate all classes of our people. in June 1904 Its honored and distinguished President .Mr. Wm. H. Parker, from protracted Illness and tbe infirmities of age offered his reslgoltlon. He was one of tbe organizers of tbe Bank and was its only President, conducting Its afialrs with skill and const rvailon. It was with much regret to tbe dlreotors and stockholders that his resignation was accepted, and tbe pleasant relations which had so long continued were severed. At the Annual meeting In January 11th 1905, the following directors were elected; G. A. Vlsanska, P. B. Speed, R. U. Haddon, J. R. Blake, John A. Harris, F. E. Harrison Lewis W. Parker, W. P. Greene and A. K. Watson. The following officers were then elected by the directors; F. E. Harrison, President,'; P. B. Speed. Vice President; Julius H. DuPre, CaBbler; J. 0. Thomson, Assistant Cashier. Tbe new President, Dr. F. E. Harrison, is too well known to our people to need aoy Introduction to our people. They know that bis excellent business qualifications ana- niB good Judgment In financial matters have brought to him a Buocess which, we believe, has not been surpassed by any one In the city. His pbenomlnal success In his own affairs Is the best guarantee that the Interests of the bank will grow aud prosper In bis bands. Assisted by such able and competent officers as now control the farmers Bai^k there can be but one result. Immigration. We see it stated that Mr. Watson, immigration agent has brought to this State about two hundred immigrants. They are of the best kind. To born and bring up a boy to man's) estate cost any where from SI.00 to $2,000. At this rate Mr. Watson's immigrants are worth to the State from $->00,000 to $*00,000. If it costs a hundred dollars to raise a mule, we count the mule as worth that much to the State. If It costs $1,500 to bring a child to manhood's estate, the same rule of valuation should prevail. If Mr. Watson would hire a ship and take it to Ireland, Scotland, or elsewhere, and offer Ireeloassage be could load the ship, and enrich the State. The l?lN|>eiiNHry. A few prohibitionists have joined the liquor element In flgbtlDij the Dispensary, or thut Is the way !t appears to us. iirfpiKiK nit? Kkw?#*-u? Our loving Charleston contemporaries are having a bard time Beeping each olber straight on the record as to the Crime business. ;??? I'retty KlrnoKrnplicr and Typewriter. Miss Nettle Brunaon of Orangeburg, made glad many hearts during her ncent visit to Abbeville. AltrscUva In manner, pretty In I person, she makes frlendH and admlrerx1 wherever she may be. Hbe has learned short baud writing, and can now take down notes ol sermons and speeches, or make ati exact reproduction of the old, old story?the sweetest atory ever told. She never looked prettier or more attrucllve than on her recent trip to Abbeville. Patting ?>iT Insurance Is like waiting for a rising river to ruu by. The longer you wait the smaller becomes the opportunity to. roes. Therefore get a policy In the Equltacle Life right away. ' i i j?a! ' . V-v.':- V-"-- ' rwhere, what the Equitable by the quick pay rh my hands have :eived in the New Hours. settlement of the C. S. McCall, of :k the same day the lins itself : ^ I ; \ ce Society. ? - - - / ' At Ibe Top, bat Wonld Go Higher. Greenville Evening Herald, whose exce lence 1b acknowledged by all, Is seekln greater achievements In tbe newspaper bui lness. Tbe editor "has decided to get tfc ideas of Its readers concerning the furtb< Improvement oI tbe paper," and offers cash bonus for tbe best suecestlons. The Press and Banner sees very little root for Improvement In the editorial conduct < the Evening Herald. The mechanical mak< up of the paper Is susoeptlble of but one la provement. If smaller body type, set solfi was used, the whole outfit would be Idea It is hard to print a good paper on leade long primer. Set the paper in smaller typ and If need be, use plates to fill out the spai space. The cost of plates, need be bnt Uitl if you buy farm notes, or other mlscellaneoc matter. After using them, lay them aslc I for three months and use them again. The can be used In this way for an lndeflnll number of times, or if you don't like th plan, reduce the size of your sheet after ii stalling the smaller type. The society Editor Is Miss Gertrude Hoy and the style of her work is excellent. St Is an acquisition to the paper. EXCITING OCCURRENCES. Recent Flrrs in (he City of Abbevlll Some two months ago, the alarm of fire wi given In the night lime, voices cried Are, ac the fire bell sent a thrill through every heai The Are company responded with their usu promptness, aDd suon the cluDg of the hoi reel bell was heard on the streets. The hoi reel slopped In front of Miller's Hotel, an with band on the wwter plug, waited to be li formed in which dlrectlou to send the strear The Are bad been discovered in Geor( Scott's bed blanket, wnlch be bad wrapp< about himself as he lay down to ple&tuii dreams. When the tire reached his heel, t was suddenly awakened, when be threw b quilt Into the street. This started the cry i lire. The old negro to d the Are compan that he didn't care for the quilt us he had h money In his pocket Not long after thin fire, the fire bell startle the town about eleven o'clock in the mori lng. The fire company turned out in fore and the square was full of excited people, towel Id Dr. Kllllngsworth's otHce hud gotte on fire. One night last wefk, two young ladli warmed a brick and put It in the bed to kef their leet warm. After they had slept ?wee ly for a time, dreaming of angels and othi nice thlrgs unknown to us, they discovert that their bed was on fire. The brick be burned lis way through feathers and ma tress, and seemed ready to become brilllai aflair. They didn't cull the fire compan; nor did they allow anyone to enter the room until alter tbe fire bad been gotten ui der control. The household was alarmed i the commotion in the room, but no doo were opened, and no admittance was allows until alter things were in order for tbe recei Hon of company. Yesterday afternoon the fire bell run Tbe fire company turned out. The blaze wi at Senator Blake's home. As soon a# I he sot was burned out tbe blaze perished for it WUUb UUUOUUiRUlC UJt?ui?4. we want all interested in MACHINERY TO HAVK OUR NAME BEFORE THEM DURING 1905 Write us stating what kind of Machinery you use or will Install, and we will mall you Free of All Cost A HANDSOUI AND USEFUL Pocket Diary and atlas OR A LARGE Commercial calendar Gibbes Machinery Company, COLUMBIA, S. C. ? A STOOK Of H0R3B POWER HAY . PRESSES TO BE OLOSED OUT AT special prices i L. "W HAS JUST COMPLEX I NOW HAS A GR TRADING PUBL] He lias a great many Remnam of all kinds of goods wl: boughts at prices grea their real value. He h prices on Percals, ( Flanneletts . and Out great bargains can be ha of this kind. Winter Dress Go are going at cut prices, ladies will only give 1 they are sure to con< now is the time to bu cheap. It is needless to say an] Embroider: i 1 ' We have the largest ; to be found in the cit prices are always the lc We have a *v ? 4 \ ' which wi make roc | Conw L. W Estate of J. R. McComb, Dec'd, g , " 5 ? Notice of Settlement and Applia cation for Final Discharge. n rpAKE NOTICE that on the 28rd day ol >f Jan., 1905, I will render a flual account ?. of my actlDg8 and doings as Executor of the Estate of J. R. McComb, deceased, Jn the office of J ndge ol Probate for Abbeville CouoJ. ty at 10 o'clock a. m.. and on the same day I, will apply for a final discharge from my trust as such Executor. All persons having demands aealnst said e, estate will present them lor payment on or re before that day, proven and autbenlcated or . be forever barred. R. S. McComb, Dec. 22,1904. Executor. >8 le \l It Will Pay You 1 to See a Lot of t, 0 Drummers' Samples id =of= t jj SILVERWARE, ^ I CARVING SETS and n POCKET CUTLERY ie 3? Which We Have Just Bought. y 18 FI8H SETS, f . SALAD SETS, e. PJEpKNIVES, n JELLY KNIVES, 98 SOUP LADLES, p COLD MEAT FORKS, l~r CAKE KNIVES, ;j OYSTER LADLES, t- GRAVY LADLES, SUGAR SHELLS, jf BUTTER KNIVES, at We also offer :d P' CHAFING DISHES, fa FIVE O'CLOCK TEAS, II 'And full line SILVERWA RE. 10 AbbeYille Hardware GO IGrip Quickly Knocked Out. "Some weeks ago daring the severe winter weather both nay wife aud myself contracted .OD<.ra flnwu which speedily developed Into the worst kind ot la grippe with all its miserable symptoms," says Mr. J. S. Eglestonol Maple Landing, Iowa. "Knees nod Joints achlog, mucles sore, bead stopped up, eyes and nose running, with alternate spells ot cbllls and fever. We began using Chamberluln'sCough Remedy, aiding the same with a dose ot Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver. Tablets, and by Its liberal use soon completely Knocked out ttie grip." Tbese Tablets promote a bealtby action of the bowels, Uver and kidneys which Is always beneficial when the system Is coQgented by a cold or attack of the trilp Sold by C. A. Mllford. Abbeville. H M Youcg, Due West. J. W. Morrah, Mt. Carmel. I Say "Murray's". Wben you've got a bad oougb Just say "MURRAY'S." If a druggists gives you anything but Murray's Horebound, Mullein and Tar you're not getting tb? best and surest ! cough remedy. Make him glveyou Murray's. I Acts quicker and you get a 60c. size bottle for 250. Every druggist has iu '.V-'-- % ''S'~ ' 'Vfev''.:!/' " 4 ' > ~.?. '? i . . . "v 'v 4 ' 8" V i. .?* ' * ? ';S 4-Wji -,tA ' i ' - ; ' . ;** y ; ' ^ . ' . ^ t rED HIS ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING AND EAT MANY BARGAINS TO OFFER THE JM [C. j-. Now is the time to get bargains in :s rugs: iicncanbe ' tly below a jarge iine of them and as reduced they are going fast at pppular ^.iticrham.Q . ' Don't forget our I ? . / n ods ,, Clothing, Hats I ana ii tne | ?: > . :iude1 that and Gents' I 16S. We can give satisfaction in a | assortment Suit, Overcoat or Hat it anyone I y and, our can. Only give us a trial. . aIsIIhBI ery large Stock of Goods j e are anxious to reduce to I >m for Spring Goods. j ) to see jis. j TIT XT T Hp JP ww Jul X JL JELi j Haddon's Clearing Oat SALE! ~ Winter Dress Goods. Colored Silks, Dress Trimmings, Fine Embroideries, White I Goods, Sweaters, Skirt", Jackets, Blankets, Shoes, Wool and fleeced. lined Hose, any many other seasonable goods now offered regardless of profit. Yon can save money by taking advantage of this special R. M. Madden d Go "At Christmas play, and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year," - ' ' f yv-'sfc And when y onr Christmas gifts yon bny, 1 , Remember Johnson can supply? EVERYTHING! t? +v.o rihM- ami Silver line. | XU wuv v v*u ?? r - IIIJLJHmmmm Watches, Jewelry, Cut Glass, Fine Chinaware, Etc. Everything in his line is up-to-date in i style and workmanship. ftnnranteed eroods always satisfy. Johnson fixes watches, mends jewelry. Johnson satisfies his customers. v*r n IAHMCAM 'S VV Cr* ?J Ii 1 ^1 9 THE JEWELRYMAN. : t'; ? ' 1? ' SCHOOL BOOKS 1 Tablets Pencils Ink - $?? V " y *; .ovV/Vi General School Supplies. __l Speed's Drug Store. r 91 i Jf