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-r- - . . P ' . ' ' EAST END. Whnt "M" Sees and Hear* 011 Ills Rounds In Country aud in Town. ( ? t r a DAtrvn nnTTTR \rt. 3. * "As we slip we slide along. ; A trusty friend is bard to find." ?Billy Gaines. ' Such was the experience of the rural ] carriers as they started on their several . routes last Saturday morning with frozen ' roeds covered from one to two Inches in Hleet. so slippery that their faithful horses found It < very difficult to keep their footing, as they s slipped and slided all over the rotid from side . to Blue making travel slow and tedious. Saturday was a rough day for the carriers, i as the sleetand biting winds cut them from ( every side, but in bplie of the cutting winds and pelting sleet they got there all the same. Monday was also a hard day as from two to ] / three Inches ol sleet covered the roads and In | the afternoon It was slush and made travel very disagreeable. Sunday was the worst day of all. but as we 1 were snugly housed we could look and luugb, ( caring little for the weather outside. CORONERS INQUEST. . ! On last Saturday Coroner Link accompanied by Trial JUBtice Gibert held an inquest Dear Watts, S. C., over ibe dead body of Mingo Gray, colored. Mr. Nicholas Schrana was foreman of tbe Jury, who after viewing the body. renderedi;a^verdlct In,accordance ] wltb tbe testimony of witnesses, viz: that , tbe said Mingo Gray wan killed by a gun shot wound In bid forehead by blB own bands accidentally. i On last Monday however there Beemed to be dissatisfaction on the'part of relatives 01 tbe deceased, as tbey had a wltnesB who would swear the snooting was not accldenta' I and by his own bands, but by another party; so there may be furtber Investigation yel wblob may.lDvolve others< Mr. R. L. McCracken a handsome young man from Greenville, Is visiting friends and . relatives along route No. 3. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McAllister with I belt 1 little daughter Julia spent last Wednesday in Mt. Carmei visiting Mrs. F. K. Black a sister of Mr. McAllister who Is quite HI. but thought to be a little better at this writioK. Miss Jennie Cason of Abbeville Is visiting ber sister Mrs. L. A. Ramey of Lebanon. < Many friends are gl&d to learn of tbe improved condition of Mrs. James Gibert ol 1 Lebanon, who has been quite ill, and hope she will soon be restored to health. ( Mrs. L. A. Ramey was called last Saturday to tbe bedside of ber father Mr. Henry 8. 1 Cason, who Is now lylog In a very critical I condition. Mrs. James Gilliam returned borne last , week after a very pleasant vl6lt to her 1 daughter.Mrs. Prince of Antreville. Mrs. Maggie Sberard Is visiting relatives at ( Iva, 3. 0., and expected to return borne last week, bat was detained on account of an accident to ber little son Joe wbo fell and I broke bis arm. Sbe will be borne In few days bringing Joe borne wltb ber, as be Is getting on ulcely at tbls writing. Mr, George Wilson moved over from Grain- i v ridge farm last week to Glendale, tbe farm oi , bis brother Mr. Jobn Wilson and was Inform, ed at once by tbe tenants tbat tbere were tlve cats on tbe place tbat weie killing tbe fowls, bavlng already made way wltb seventeen grown guineas and six fine plymoutb rock oblokens, so Mr. George concluded tbat ; wouldn't do and at once set about thfe same nlgbt of his arrival to do away wltb tbe cats. About 11 o'olock he opened up bis battery and after a few rounds be ventured ' out, and as tbe smoke cleared away six prostrate forms of tbe leltne race lay dead ( upon the earth. That was fine shooting, six out of a "possible five." Mr. Wilson Is now regretting the wholesale slaughter of his cat*. < as be believes It was not tbe cats, but some other vairmlnt that did tbe mischief. The poultry Is gone, tbe cats all killed, and the varmint still at large. A reward might be i offered for the hide of a mink, weasel or . 3'possnm which could be caught lu a steel trap Bet In the poultry bouse. The sohools along route S were frozen up last-Monday, none of them in session. W?met three men from route No. 8 Ian Monrinv nomine In for saledav. If the other section* furnished as many we guess saleday most have been a "big one." Mn R. C. Wllaon bas planted about 1,000 fine early cabbage plants at hls'eubuiban far nil,: the work was nicely done. ud<1 ibe P plants tooked Qne, bat they are>c>mpletely "snowed nnder'' now. ABOUT THE CITY AND FYEBYWHERE Mrs. Evans of Flo/fence Is expected In the city tbls week on a visit to her daughter Mrs. Fra^k B. Gary. + Another show has struck tbe city for one week only. Abbeville can't be tnrned down down as a showi town. The first. distribution <jf Government Reed have beep, already sent out iby Hon. Wyatt * Aiken who Is not unmindful of tbe wants ol his constituents notwithstanding he Is In tbe ..hosy halls of Congress. Congressman Aiken ? bas thus far proven himself to be' the right " man tn the right place. Have you been vaccinated ? If not you had better fall In ilne, better have one nore arm than a hundred such places all over yoar body. Smallpox Is atlll at large, and la no respeqter of persons .exoept those who have been vaccinated. RELIGIOUS COURTSHir. MtfV v? ' * ' Thinking this ollpplng might Interest ? some of oar young readers, I give It as It appears: "A young gentleman happening to sit at church In a pew adjoining one In which *at sa1" j. a young lady for wbom be conceived a ?ud i den and violent passion was desirous oi entering into a courtship on the spot; but tbe place not salting a formal declaration, tbe e;xegency of tbe case suggested tbe fol lOWlDg piBU : no (JUIUCI.> uauucu uio neighbor a BIWe open with a pin stuck Id the fallowing text?Seoond Epistle of John, er8er-"Arid now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. She returned it, pointing to theBecond chapter ol Ruth, verse tenth?"Then she fell .n her j face bird trowed herself to the ground, and J Bald unto, him, why have I found grace In thlue eyes, that thou should'st take knowledge of me, seeing that I am a stranger? ' He returned the book, pointing to the 13th verse of t?a third Epistle of Johri*? Havm* many things to write nnto you I would not i write with paper and ink, but I trust to oome nnto you, and speak face to face, that onrjoymay be full." From the interview a I marriage took place the ensuing week. I At an early hour last Monday morning thp public square presented a busy hustling set of men clearing the pavements of sleet, thai affording to pedestrians a sure foot- , lng. "M" la greatful to kind and thoughtful patron* for delicious hot coffee given him all along the route during the past few days , ol extreme cold weather, such kindness (to say nothing of the coffee) helped him along wonderfully. 4 Dargan's Locals. Dargan'e5and 10 cent store Is eelllDg a i Be col Parchan plate 91-2 Inches for 5cts. each. Youhavepaid 50ots. for a set of six like this, figure out price?80 cents. Getslxhere. Why pay more? X>argan's 5 and 10 cent store has just gotten in a big lot of extra size glass oovered dishes? you have paid as high as 25 cents for the same thing, oar price 10 cents. Nice large one half gallon pitchers at Dargan's 5 aaa 10 cent store for only 15 cents, two for 25.v . . Glass dippers at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent store. Handle pat together with rubber. They are splendid value. Our price lOcts. A big line of Sets, lamp chimneys at Dar Kiiu iioBuu ivceuL aiurw, xuu tttu txiov Macbeth Pearl top, the kind tbat lasts. A nice and attractive line of goblets to be had at-Dargan's 5 and 10 cent etore for Ave ; oenta each. Same heavy hotel style In tbe lot. ' ' KiS'. Large do. 8 Mammouth lamp chimney#, v made by Maobetb. 20 cents each at Dargan's 6 and 10 cent store. 50 cents will buy 8. Large 16 In. glass vases at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent store, 10 cent each. ' Nice white pitchers at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent store, 10cis. ,< A. good selection of water pail^ in white cedar, red cedar and pine at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent store. Prices lower than you are in tbe j~>" habit of paying. When you come In Dajgan's 5 and lOct. tore ask to see tbose thin blown tumblers , < K (it om nAinn fA* o on/th lURb H10 5U1U5 IUJ WVID, tav,u. A big line of Dice yellow bowls for the house Keeper at Dargan's 5 and lOot. store. From Set. up. Darg&n's 5 and 10 cent store Is selling kerosene oil at 18cts. per p^Hon. Valentines from .01 to 15 cents at Dargan's 5 and lOct. Btore. ZJL. Wooden ware In bowls, bread boards, batter molds, potato mashers, sifters, baskets, measures and a thousand little things at , Dargan's 5 and lOct. store. We sell more tin ware than anybody In * town, because we carry the biggest line and (oar prices are under them all. Dargan's 5 and 10 oent store. Lanterns at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent store. Before you bay a stove come ana see Dar gan'sS and lOcent ttore Hue. They are going fast, because we have put the price down. 4. fresh shipment or umbrellas at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent store. The price Is 26 inches OUCUJ. UUU XO luuuea Fall line of Rockingham ware in tea pots, pitchers, spittoons, etc. at Dargan'e 5 and 10 cent store. School crayons at Dargan's 5 and 10 cent Store for Sots, a box, 12 dozen pieces In a box. .- . iE K >: S .1 Defi.'iitr Wove in Cotton. (Washington Post.) Apropos of the question now upper mnct in irrnwinff pirfiles. "W'bfl sha.ll we do with the excess?" Mr. F B. Hayue, of New Orleans, has jus proposed a plau which has the rum t)f practical common sense. He offer personally to take 10,000 bales of tin surplus which uow threatens the des [ructions of market values, and t< store it under an abundantly proteclei igreement to hold it intact until Octo ber 1, 1905. Upon this'he will ad- uuo 5 cents per pound on reasonable an< ordinary commercial terms. Mr Hayne believes that at least 100 othe individuals or busiuess firms will eu terintoa similar arrangement, thu withdrawing: 1,000,000 bales from th market and restoring that equlibrinn r?f demand and supply, the di?turbanc of which has precipitated this wide 3pread disaster. Here, then, is a perfectly rational businesslike scheme, susceptible of im mediate exploitation, presenting n< complications of any kind, and intelli ejible to the dullest mind. Mr. Hayn does not propose, as others have pre posed, any needless expense in tn connection, such as the shipment c the cotton to three or r'onr centra points and the building of temporal*; storehouses for its accommodation He proposes, in fact, the storage of th surplus crop at interior localities con venient to the farms that produced i atnl the avoidance of all unnecesnar; charges and outlays. He says; "If this is done, and it can be don without the least danger, what cottoi remain^ in the hands of the farmer will increase in value not less than $1 per bale. The fact that 1,000,000 bales if not more, will be carried over to th uext crop, would cause a material re ductioQ in acreage. If the cottoi trade is absolutely assured that 1,00( 300 bales will undoubtedly be added t the next crop, and the.acreage for nex season is really reduced in the neigh borbood of 25 per cent, there is n question to my mind that this 1,000,00 bales will sell much nearer 10 cent than 5 cents. The warehouse time receipts wil form an absolutely safe collateral, air a loan on the terms mentioned will b entirely safe, as far as the lender i concerned. Banking institutions an< individuals have an opportunity t lend money for the next six month at a fare rate of interest on a collfltera that .could hardly be better, and i would undoubtedly, as far as I can set enable the farmer to obtaiu a mucl better price for the balance of hi crop." In this way, the producer will ft cure for immediate purposes about a much as he would get if the crop wer rushed upon the market and sacrific ed, and he will still have security fo such profits as may arise from atry in telligent concerted action looking to reduction of the crop for the comin season... Indeed, the mere fact tha 1,000,000 bales are already in hand as nucleus for future operations will ac as a restraint upon those who migh otherwise be tempted to speculate i; large plantings during tee next le\ weeks. There seems no doubt that million bales or even more can b withdrawn in this way. Mr. Hayu himself is preparad to make a large iD crease upon the plan he has suggested and he refers to banks and indi vidua operators within his immediate knou ledge.that will at once take up a ver, large proportion of the remaindei And the chances all are that the cotto: convention now sitting in New Oi leans will adopt the project, thus soh ingthe problem to whicb it re'ate and putting the planters upon thei feet again. MONTEKEY. Monterey, Jan., 30, 1904. Mr. James T. Ba?kin who has recent ly moved to Lowndesville, spent a fev days last week with the family of Mr W. T. Cunningham. Misses Ercye and Lillie Loner c Due West, are visiting the Misse Nance. Mr. L. O. Miller, who has beei traveling for a uumber of years, wil make his home, for the preseut, witl his UDcle, Mr. W. Cunningham. Mr. Campbell Nance has accepted i job offered to him by his uncle, Mr John Cliukscales. Mrs. F. Nance was called to Dm Wesson the 21st, on account of the ill nees of her mother, who we are glad t< 3ay is somewhat improved. Miss Susie Speer who has been quit 3ick for sometime, is now convalescent and we hope she will soon be able t< resume her duties at school. v Miss Blanche Cliukscales has accept ed and has gone to take a position ii the graded school at Langly, S. C She is greatly missed by her friend and family. Miss Ethel Speer, who has been fo sometime at Kidgeway, S. C., is nov taking vacation, and is visiting tb< home of her aunt, Mrs. G. W. Speer We hope to have her in our midst fc sometime yet. * Miss Susie Eenson, who is teacbini a few milts above here, spent Sabbat! with her sister, Mrs. Will Gibert. Gracie. mafce your druggist giv< you Murray's Horehound Mullein and Tar. Cures you] cough. 25c a bottle. For Coughs?at your drug gists or direct from Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S. C."Murray's Horehound, Mul iein and Tar. 25c for larg< size bottle. What Salt Mill Do. Beeldes being such an esseat -al ijarl c culinary art ball has many olticr usea, per baps not generally known. Salt cleanses ihe palate and furred tongue and a gargle ol salt and water Is onei efficacious. A pinch of suit on tbe tongue, followed tei minutes alter by a drink ol cold water, oltei cures a sick headache. Salt hardens tbe gums, makes the teetl white aud sweetens the breath. Salt added to tbe water In which cut flower Bland keeps them fresh. bait used dry In tbe same manner as snul will do much to relieve coids, bay fevei etc. Salt In warm water, if used for bathln tired eyes, will be found very refreshing. Salt and water will stop'hemorrhage froc tooth-pullingA telephone in your office and resldenc lightens labor, saves Journeys, dispels worrit reduces work. If you want a nice line ol pictures, go t Miliord's Drug Store. Over 200 pounds fresh Iluyler's candy jut received at Miliord's Drug store. If you want anything in the way of Bible IfHi her I'diiilh Miiliiid is the uiuu \ uu want I see. headache and bsd taste in your rnoutl smoke Speeds cluco cgais. No charge fu the subscription, only for the remedy, speed Drug Store. REVIEW AND FORECAST. a ~ Wlint the ueneral Asscmlily linn done [ t mid Ii:in Yet (o <lo. | News and Courier. t Col nmbia, February 5.?Special The House t of Representatives Ik pegglni? a * of at its 1 s work and has done" ver.\ well in Its work. 3 U There has not yet been at / evidence of rad-i' ly^Horvt in lucrlclutlnn nr? h I n ^ *?Ttr?nrrtlno. I t r. na* been done; no'pariis .n spirit has been ^ tmnl tested, and the disposit. ,n thus far has J been toward!* conversation .an I to kill what . might be regarded as extreme legislation. Quite a number or Important mea"ures yet B remain unsettled, but tl--is far there can be 1 no question as to itie lit <.>-al spirit, the lack , of partisan feeling -id - absolute dlspos' tlon to-consider p;->) -i-mis upon merir Tbtre has been some n, -understanding It. - some matters, bnt wb< -? 'be true IntOD has been fully understood i'i -Majority of the ' members have in all'Instate f < this far done P the right thing, and the indications are that a such will be continued throughout the sesslon. As a matter of fact, with a better understanding of legislation, better results are f" always to be expected, and members' soon find that the people at home have the most I intense regard for that which It thought to be right and proper, aDd that no member Is i- censured fordoing that which he believes to 0 be right, whether his constituents fully agree with him or not. " The House has not yet taken hold of the P dispensary proposition, except in the form of the investigating resolution, and most dmo pie havea'ready given up all idea that this commission will result In anything. The if expectation o' many has been disappointed ,| io the make up of the commission from the Senate side. While there is nothing in the 7 world against any of those who have been . appointed from the Senate, some comment is e made upon the fact that two of the Senate members of the con.mlttee are from the Bame ] l" counties as member* of tbe board of control, ( Not that there is criticism of those appointed, , y but some think that't would have been bet 1 ter and more satisfy! ng had tbe other side of the situation been re uesented on the Senate e committee, say, by tnrh men as Senator q Briceor Senator Mars lal, or Senator Manning t or Senator Mauidin, or Senator Raysor, ( 8 chairman of tbe Senate committee on the 0 dispensary, orSenator Mclver. As the com- i , mlttee of the Senate is made up it contains t two memDers irom tue same counties as e members of the board of control, and the !- third a new member of the Senate. If Sen n alor Brlce had been placed on the commls. sion or some of, those named, and nothing 'i bad been found in the evidence, as Is firmly o predicted, the report of the commission > would have been satisfying to the mom ardent opponents of the dispensary. But " this Is not said in criticism of any oue or of o what will be doqe ; it Is to suggest what is q being said. ' The Hous" now has seven dispensary bills 9 on the Calender, all made special orders for next Tuesday. This does not include the [1 Mannlng-Raysor bill, which has passed the J Senate. Members who voted I or the Senate U bill realize that no bill can be made copper e tight, 11 there Is the desire to do wrong, and ? may Insist that tbe whole system of par? chasing is wrong and that a radical change d ought to be made, and that this piddling O with buying by numbers and all that sort oi thing Is sinipty cbl'd's play, if the desire to , do wrong exists. The publicity amendment, il It is thought, will result In much good, and t by the broadest publicity as to prices, quau> titles and the firm from which purchases are ' made, much eood. It Ib argued, will re?ult. li The House will in all llkellbooa adopt one a of these dilatory dispensary bills?that is, one wbich It Is thought will put off the "evil day, and then let things rock along for another !- year or two, and do some more mending to 5 satlsty the public protests. Mr. Morgan has not yet pressed his plan o e leaviug the problem to each county for own settlement, and ln.tlme his measure will , r prev^trtTi he prohibition sentiment in tbt meanwhile .tots not sweep the Slate. a FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. , g The general Impression Is that no general r scheme of augmenting the income of the State will be proposed. Whatever suegesa Hons are made will come from Individual it sources and will not be from committees, t cornmlt-slohs or other aggregated sources. _ The idea Is to give the franchise tax law a , Q full show and seewbat that will do for the V finances of the State, together with other ] a existing means. . There have been several Individual sngges- 1 e tlons made. Mr. Herbert wants to tax bee quests and estates. This proposition was ? suggested a year or two ago by the commls slon, but failed. I 'i Mr. Herbert thinks that better results 1 il eou d be had by bavins the Slate board ol equlllzttlon assess banks nstfad ol having these assessments made by the county boards y as is now done. Mr. Laban Mauldin warns the income tax r. returns opev to the public aud in addition he wants the IJwbillty to begin with incomes, i * gross, of SI.000. This proposition has been r- unfavorably reported. It Is to be mentioned ,a tbatthe support to these income tax measures come from counties where no such things a? r Incomes are reported for taxation and where < the county auditors are not worried with Income tax returns, although there may be plenty of folks liable. Possibly they could begin on what material they now have*certalnly Orangeburg and some other coun ties ongbt to have residents liable under the present Income tax laws. PK&PERTY KIGHT3 THREATENED. v One of the most Important matters actrd , upon during the week Just closed has been on what appears to be a very Innocent little bill. Tbe bill bas now passed both the House and ,f Senate and only requires a third reading In the Home to become an Act. Il establishes B the precedent of giving to an industrial enter prlsq the right ol condemnation of lands j necessary to tbe completion of plants foi tbe development of water powers. Some mem1 bers think that such an Act would be uncon j suiuuonai, uui miwe wisuiug hucq couriers i are quite willing to take tbelr chances, wlt.b ( thepre6 ige that a legislative expression gives. t a TUere are several other such measures ou the ! calendar, and this expression oftbe Assembly of giving tHe right of condemnation for wa- c ter power snd Industrial development Is re- t e uarded as meaning very much. Some people c - complain that the "spirit of commercialism" t r. Ib being allowed to run rampant, but whether ' that be so or not, the law makers are giving ? the widest.latitude to such development, f e Mr. Cothran has a olll on the calendar which seeks to give similar rights to water power '' and electric companies In general, and Mr 0 Nash has a similar bill that? *' nds the right of condemnation for water sueds and other . private enterprises. / 3 TH E TEX-CIRCT71T BILL. The lawyers of the House got together 1 S with the exception of those of the 4th circuit, ? and passed the ten-clrcult bill. Heretofore the balk has always come on the House side, * r and now that the measure has gone through ^ V the House the general impression Is that J e there will be no difficulty in the bill passing : , the .Senate. This will give the Slate two new ' circuit Judees. Oue oi these will come from r r tbe lower part of the Stale and the second j from either Anderson, Greenville, Oconee or J Pickens counties. ' ? Tbe most marked feature of the discussion [) on the ten circuit bill was the universal dieappointment and disapproval of the present system, whereby special Judges ar?* appointed to hold special terms of Court. The special Judge system is abolished at tbe same time that Uie ten circuits are established and many favored the ten-circuit bill for no other a reason than to get rid of this system of hav" ing special Judges who were not elected to this high and Important position. t BIENNIAL SESSION'S. r Calhoun County and biennial sessions appear to be very much In the same fix. They are both in the last tbroes, at lea6t, so far as the present session is concerned. They may both be with tbe law makers as radiant and happy as suubeams next year, but the indications are that they are suffering this 7 year. ' Mr. Beaureirard's resolution lookiDg to the _ ratification of the biennial session amendment has been .unfavorably reported. Tbe _ disposition seems to be to awull the report of the special commission that will submit a a bienulal plan of salvation that will be all J wool and a yard wide for future law?makers. VK1MAKIES IMPROVED. l'he House has done "me excellent work in providing statutes that ought to prevent much of the miscnier ana ai?conient id con? . |f nectlon wllb Hie primary system. If the bill 1 .. that passed the House becomes a law and Is carried out in good laltb, a idhd of average , means ought to be able to make a race in Ibis State and tbe bablt of using money in many primary election ought to be aisolutely stop Q Pe<l. u TIIIS WEEKS PROGRAMME. Two important matters in addition to the dispensary ought to come up nex week?the 8 ten?hour labor bill, and Mr. Ashley's propo? < sition to abolish the department of agrlcul? 11 ture. If the House slicks to its cou^ervallve r> rccord it will kill both of these measures In short order. The cotton mills are having a ^ hard enough lime of it without having ten 1 per ceut of their time lopped oil by such legla ' Q latlon. t The House ought, in Justice to the work of Comn)issloner Watson, to decide what it is going to do with 1?ih department and not have things "up iu the air" lor more thau a P mouth, walling to see what the outcome will r ! be. 5 ' ? ANOTUBit SOCIALIST SCIIKME. O . The committee recommending the estab? . llshment ol a .State fertilizer factory 18 not. j alone. Air. lrhy wauta a aeries ol cotton need mills established. The fertiliser mill ad\o? * s cutes do not propose to issue any bond, but I o Mr. Irby's estuo.lshiuent of cotton seed ] piants. It be were to take the experience oil, tbe larger companies lor tbe last three years " he would hardly want to invest money in J [j such enterprises. I' f . j( 8 Trunks, Suit Cases, Grips, Telescopes, at I j ow prices. P. Rosenberg & Co. I , 1 COMPULSpUY EDUCATION DEAD. The propositions looking towards oompul? ory education hnve all been killed and there 8 no prospect whatever tbat will be done at bis session relative to legislation. SCHOOL LIBRARIES. Last year the House passed the Aull bill, vhlch looked to the encouragement of rural ibrarles. The plan has worked well. This rear Mr. Richards has suggested a plan by vhich be thinks better rural schools can be >uilt. His proposition In effect is tbat the - . ??*s\ r?,? I ? HiDMonanPu Rrhnol iouniy give ?ou now n? und for ever} ?100 the patrons ol the school alse. The county being limited to 8300 in its ibare of the assistance to be offered. Several old favorites are again before the louse. Perhaps there la something in the naxlm : "Keeping everlastingly at it Is vhat brings success." This rnle holds good n many things, but whether it applies to legslatlon Is another matter. At all events here Is on the-calendar the old familiar prop tsltion to sell the State farms and that good >ld Idea of abolishing the lien law and the >lao of other States of having kerosene oil nspeotlon. There are perhaps more bills on the calen? larlooki g to the Increase of county salaries ind the Issuance of bonds for new buildings, specially schools, than any other topics, ionds are being Issued all over the State for ichool buildings and the disposition appears o build good homes for the children while at chool. An unusual bond proposition comes rom Wagener, where -the people want to iave authority to Issue bonds in case a new :ounty comes along, and they can then offer ucb bonds for county buildings as an in? lucement to be eleoted as the county seat. A. K. MAN BEHIND BALE, Local Factor* Look for Even Better ~ " w ? w-l <lnrlT 1'rlccN liHier ii ?vuiivn Advised to Sit Steady in tbe Boat and Keep off tbe Market. Tbe present week has been one of gain for .he cotton market, ana as a result every one >n the row wears a more hopeful feellDg. All told the week has seen an advance of ibout 1-2 a cent. Yesterday both the future tnd spot market advanced. Futures <vetft up rono 12 to 16 points along the line. Spots idvanced from one to two-sixteenths. On the row two things it Is generally agreed, tre responsible for tbe advances of tbe last rew days. One Is the fact that the last glnaers' report was not near so bearish as those previously elven out, tbe estimated crdp jelng 12.500,000 bales, and the continued firm' stand of the spot holders for bettei1 prices, ./it tvas a combination of circumstances tuat swept t he bears off their feet. The New York financial papers recognize :bat more favorable report of the government* ilong with tbe steady holding of .ootton in tbe south, Is having a beneficial effect on tbe market. They are now referring in a parody phrase to "Tbe man behind tbe bale." "And it is tbe man behind tbe bale wbo is really to cut the figures during the next few months," said a well posted broker yesterday. 'I have satd all along that if the holders would stand firm they would get a better price for their holdings. Tbls week is de monstratlng tbe wltdom of such advice. I do not mean to say be win get 10 cents for bis jotton, but I do say 81 2 or 9 cents will finally he realized if tbe present policy is firmly adaered to. "The exporters and cogomisnlon men wbo have contracts for futore deliveries must bave goo'is. VV 1th the passage of each mon,'1' new rontractaare expiring and must be "q.ildated with spot cotton. .These men nr st becotne buyers. Tbey become bidders. w uen there are bidders in the market for , ot cotton, prices are suref to advance. "But this is not tbe time for the' farmers tnd factors to seiI. It Is the time to stand Arm. Oontlnueto be tbe man behind the nale, To turn loose spot, couon in ?ujf luantlty will cause (he market to sharply iecllne. Men holding cotton bavtog stood ihe greater strain of the pant two mobtbs,*can ?tlll hold on. and should not rush In the market as sellers too early. Let tb*m feel (h?> need of cotion even morb sharply." This Is the geberal feeUngon the ro^r at the present crisis. The belief Is firm that while there m?T be occasional declines tbH prices will gradually advance throughout the sprlne months and cotton bring sonoetblhg over 8 ^ents. Very little cotton' Is being turned loose, even at the advanced prices. y Statement Showing How Cotton Has Advanced Since New Orleans Convention. GAIX OF 810,000,000 ALREADY ANNOUNCED. ' C. If. Jenkins, of Executive Committee, Issues a Statement Uraflng Planters and Business Men To Stand by New Orleans ProKramme. Atlanta Constitution. ' Brown wood. TGx., February 3 ?Tbe following signed statement has been Issued by D. H.Jenkins, of tbe executive committee of Lbe Southern Growers' Association : "Since the first call was Issued for tbe rarmers to organize lor the purpose of sejurlne a 25 per cent reduction of acreage and fertilizers, cotion ba? sdvnnced 82.40 per bale Upon the basis of4,000,000 bales being still In tbe hands of the producers, tbe means a gain uf ?l0.000,000 to tbe coiton growers of the <outb. If tbe farmers and business myrc of the south will stand by tbeprogrammeagreed jpon at tbe New Orleans convention, this tain will amount to $10,000,000 on tbe crop In jand by June 1, and tbe gain on tbe next rop will be.at least 8125,000,000. Can we not ifford to pay something both In labor apd money for such a consummation as this? 'The essentials are reduction in the next srop and holding tbe present crop. The present crop cannot be bel<l.economlcally wltb>ut ware bouses; therelore, my advice Is to >ul'd ware bouses and do It now. Let tbe armprs and business men of every country ret together at onoe and raise tbe necessary und to build a ware bouse." Moses Wiuntock. (News and Courier.) Moses Winstodk passed away on Wednesday night. He had lived in his city the larger part of his long rnd honarable life, and during all the fears of his earthly pilgrimage he bad ionejustiy. loved mercy and walked aumbly with nis God. For tweuty)ue years he was one of the mast use'ul and honored citizens of Abbeville Jounty. and there was never a stain apon his reputation. Whether he *as engaged in the marts of trade or n the quiet life of the country he was he t-ame kindly, broad-minded, hon>rable gentleman, keeping the Commandments, and distributing of bis jood things to the poor, and living as >ne who had an account to give of the jlessings which had been bestowed up)n him, and of the place which he Illed so lone and worthily in the re ipect and affection of his friends. In interpreting some of the hardest ihapters iu the book of Providence, he advancement of the wicked and he hardships of the righteous, the royil Psalmmist eang: "Mark the perfect nan and behold the upright: for the :nd of that man is peace." It was so ivith Mr. Winstock. He gave offence 0 no one. He was liberal to the full extent of his means in all his charities. He was orthodox in all the observinces of his ancient faith. He lamented the departures which had been made by his people in their religious jubtoms, and he stood fast by the teachings of his fathers. We knew lim for many years, how many it is not worth noting, and we never knew aim to do an unworthy act or give utterance to an unworthy thought. I'ollon Growers Auk Few Million DolInr*. Washlqc'on, F? b. 3 ?Id Ibe ponate today Mr. Cltiy iTei-ei!lefl a petition fiom ihe NaIuiimI Oiliuii Uiowerb' a?>oclailoD lor the ippropriatlou ol a "few million dollars'' for ,ne extension ot the market of coiton goods. A minister was one day walking ilong the road, and to his astouishment saw a crowd of boys sitting in front of 1 ring with a small dog in the center. When be came up to them he put the ollowiug question : "What are you loiug with that dog ?" One qf the >oys said : "Whoever tells the biggest ie wins it," "O," said the minister, 'I ampurprised at,you boys, for when [ was like you I never told a lie," I'here was a silence for awhile until )ne of the boys sbouted : "Hand him he dof? ?" ** ./* > Hunter Plans To Feed 70,000 Hungry Pupils, HE WOULD EST A BUND KITCHENS IK SCHOOLS AM) INNDE MID DAY HEAL TICKETS. Plan Snccesafnl Abroad. At a conference today between Robert Honter and representatives of several charitable organizations a definite plan for feeding thousands of school children who go hungry to their classrooms every day probably will be decided. It was Mr. Hunter wbo first called attention to the distressing situation. Mr. Hunter will submit a comprehensive plan at this conference, which provides for the establishment o! kitchens in the schools, where all pupils can obtain good, wholesome food, paylne for It when possible and receiving It free when unable to pay. These kitchens will be so managed that none but the parents of the children supplied free, sball know of the charitable feature of the scheme. 70,000 Knngry Children. "I make my estimate," he said, "first, on the number of evictions in New. York ; second, on the number of families lhat are actually In distress in New York, and, third, on tbe number of employed'men and women here. "On the basis of those figures. I can't see how there can be less than 70,000 children wbo frequently go to school hungry. "The proposal which I should make for dealing with that situation Is tbe adoption of praotlcally the seme scheme that exists In Paris and other European olties. There are iu all cities a great rosoy widows and widowers with children, who work, but whose hours of labor interfere with preparing meals for the children. There are a great maDy other .eaves where the mother Is 111, In the hospital perhaps. Now, the wages In a great many of Ihese eases,are fo smalt that the parents can't afford to have a caretaker come In and cook for the children. No Class Distinction. "I would snggpst that, a committee of tbe Board of Education, ectlng with men like Mr. Devlne, of the Charity Organization Society; Mr. Allen, of the Society .Jor the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor, and Mr. Br.?ece, of the Children's Aid Society, should provide for the investigation of the eases of all children who seem to be underfed, and tickets should be given to them free so lone as tbe distress In the family continues. If the same tickets were used for tbe oiuBses of children who paid and those who didn't pay, there would be no class distinction between tbe children, and even tbe children themselves would not koow which were receiving meals free, for/the plan proposes to furnish tbe tickets to tbe parents of the children. "This plan of feeding children in tbe schools Is in operation now in many of the large cities of Europe. In 18fl7. these betntf tbe Isstavallable statist leu, 8,000,000 meals were "hipped to cblldren through tbe schools of Paris alone, and about 40 per cent of these meals were paid for by parents. Snucetisfnl In England. "I bave had twelve yea A' experience In charitable and rellel work, and I consider this tbe most harmless f< rm of relief that can be given. In tbe cane of cblldren with drunken or disreputable parents there Is no other way of helping tbe child unless it Is taken away and put in an institution; and unless there Is some form of active cruelty this is rarely done. Children are chronically underfed, and the only way to save them is to teed them at school and give them a chance to develop physically and mentally in snob a way as to be able to overcome tbe poverty in which they find themselves. "Tbe bead master of Saffron Hill School, in E.igland, who bss studied tbe operation of tbe plan for ten years, says that it has been entirely successful.. It bis not pauperized tbe cblldren tbere. One of tbe remarkable features which be reports in tbat many parents, whose children have been fed in limes of Industrial depre slon, have Inter paid back to tbe scbool tbe cost of all tbe free meals famished. City Sbonld Pay. "Yon win reoail that It was maintained In tbe days wben free pabllo schools were being established tbat it would destroy tbe Independence of tbe parents. It was argued tbat parents should be responsible for tbe education of tbelr children. It was said tbat If tbey were not beld responsible tbey would lose Interest In tbelr children snd be pauperized. More or less of Ibis same feeling, existing wben playgrounds and public parka, batbB and various otbor things were under-, taken for the benefit of the children. Free scbooi boots were bitterly opposed on tbe same grounds. "However, this plan does not look to tbe wholesale giving or gratuitous meals. Tbey sbould be paKl for whenever it Is possible. Only In cases of actual need and distress sbould tbe children be fed Jree." "And at tbe public expense ?" "Yes; 1 tblnk so. Tbe cost wonld not be great, and under tbe direction of tbe city many objections would be overcome." * \ Abbeville-Greenwood MUTUAL I it n it n uinr mmm ASSOCIATION. Property Insured, $925,000 January 1st, 1904. WRITE TO OR CALL on the nnderslgnec or to the Director of your Township for any In for mat Iod you may dWI abon onr plan of Insurance. W e Insure yoar property against destrnc tlon by TILE,, VU 3R LUM, and do so oheaper than any insurance Com pany in existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to yot that oars 1b the safest .and cheapest plan o' Insurance known. J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Oen. Agent Abbeville, S. C. J. FRASER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S.^C. o BOARD DIRECTORS. S. G. Major .............Greenwood J. T. Mabry .......Cokesbury W. B. Acker .......Dbnalds W. B. Cllnkscales .Due Weat T. L. Haddon .Long Cane I. A. Keller Jdmlthvllle A. K. Watson Cedar Spring A. M. Reld Abbeville Township W. W. Bradley Abbeville City. Dr. J. A. Anderson Antrevllle H. A. Tennent -..Lowndesvllle A. O. Grant j. Magnolia J. K. Tarrant Calboun Mills S. L. Edmonds Bordeaux ' 8.0. Harvey Walnut Grove W. C. Martin ..Hodges J. D. Coleman Coronaoa J. Add. Calhoun.. Nlnety-?ix J. M. Payne Klnards > J.B.Taylor Fellowship Joseph Lake Phoenix Rev. J. B. Muse Verdery j. n. uuiich, d i oraaiey J. W. Lyon Troy W. A. Cbeatbam Yeldell P. B. Calllson Calliaon W. M. Outz Klrkseys Caleb Walton Brooks Abbeville. S C.. Jan. 18, 1904. WM. H. PARKER. WM. P. GREENE PARKER & GREENE, Attorneys &nd Cou&sellors at Law. Office on LAW RANGE, ABBEVILLE - SOUTH CAROLINA. May 1898. tf ferscrlptlons put up exactly right and a utck as acc uracy will allow, at Mllford' Drug Store. Call or nend for one of my descriptive blanks and list your real estate with me Rnht. K f.lnlr The Ladies' Friend. What? Neuralglne. Why? For It onres their Headacben when all olhers fall. When i1 they once try It,you cannot say, I have some-1 thing Just op good, for they k now better. Try ( It and aee If they are not right. Cures In 5 minutes and is harmless Sold everywhere ' by drue dealers. 4 doses 10c. Manufactured by, 12m. ?feuralg)ne Co.,Augusta, Ga. < ? ! - . | : ' ' ' sfrp> ' *?^????? We are Sole Agents here for J Vlnol The moet famous God Liver Oil preparation known to medicine. Contains ALL the'medicinal ele ments of cod liver oil. actnally taken from fresh cod's livers, bat not a drop of oil. Delicious to the taste and recognized throughout the world as the greatest STRENGTH ' CREATOR g for old people, weak, sickly women and children, nursing mothers and after a severe sickness. 1 Cures Hacking Coughs, Chronic * Colds, Bronchitis and all Throat and \ Lung Troubles. XJnequaled to create j, an appetite aod to make those who are too thin, fat, rosy aod healthy. Try it on our guarantee to.return ' your money if you are not satisfied. t t Speed's Drag Store, r t 'fj c / 1 'S ' ' ' I .'V -< < N ;. m I I / I ? \ / VALUABLE FOR SALE! I offer for sale in the City of Abbeville, in a good section of the city, several desirable ( building lots. Prices . reasonable. Robt. S. Link. , . i i . i , x , - i , . */ . % * . , f ' - - i 1 PR: J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. i GOLD FILLINGS; CRbwN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY. < A GOOD PLATE- - ....$8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS 76o and. 1.00 OFFICE OVER- BARKSDALE'S STORE. Si ' 00 2 g? a| 5 ' E I H if i ju gp f ^ ^ 1 KSSSd Straight Facts. } A whole lot of fanoy phrases can be written c about remedies, but It takes facts to prove c anything?good straight facts, And the strongest fact yon ever beard Is that Tannoplline Is the best cure for piles on the market. It !; cures absolutely. Has a healing, soothing S effect from the start. All druggists have It for $1.00 a Jar, Ask for Tannoplllne and don't dare take a substl- v tute, o o Notice. c Builders and contractors should write the -i Cook-Dormony Co., FlUgerald, Qa., lor Lam- ? ber and Shingles. K About teD years ago a brand of Cigars t known as Clnco's, was Introduced in Abbe* vllle by Speed's Drug Store, as tbe years have gone by tbey have grown in favor, aDd to-day S you can scarcely hear of any other Cigar, v Everything bas gone down before it about as quick ly as tbey appeared. All pet opposing I braDds bave be$n laid aolde and they acknow* d ledge "we can't do business wltnouMheClnco we ay - ">t in it." Agency for the faotory, at Speed u ? " ^tore. Cbrlstoiu. six oclook dinners, and Speed's S waco cigars go oana id nana, iney leave a d good taste in your mouth. An old reliable Grlera Almanac for every ou9kaa usual at Spwd'a Drag Store. i 5iO to Texas ONE-WAY COLONIST RATES I DECEMBER 13 and 27. * I On December 13th and 27tb, . be Cotton Belt Route will sell ray Colonist tlckets.from MempblB'to . oints in Texas at rate ood in chiiir Care and coaubes, The territory to which these rates pply includes Texarcana, Greenville, . *ari8, Booham, Sherman, Dallas, Ft f Vorth,W*chitaFallsf A:Barilla, Tyer. Corsica Da, Waco, Maninall, Paleaine, L$>ngview, HiHaboto, Brownrood, Ban Angelo, Austin, Ban Anonio, Copus CbrteM, Houston,' Galveson, Beaumont and in termed iae olttts. Write for map, descriptive Uteraure and any further infeftftftttoo conerniDg rates. L. P. SMITH, T.P. At 503 Equitable Bldg. Atlacta. Ga. DR. J. R. NICKLES, Surgeon Dentist. Office over C. A. Milford's Drug Store. ' TOT TTS fin TO mm m 0 a w jb_ \y EUROPE! Would you like a euperl) toor at a moderate cost to all the brlillaht capi* :als of Europe ? A special party of l&diee, limited to ;en, will sail daring the l??t week in Fune, I5*)6 for ITALY, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, BELGIUM, FRANCE AND ENGLAND, under the Jtersonal eondoclofeblp of a nntAH mrlfor ?rd Iinimlat > 'DitaniitMnn ? MUW tlugwjJDVt U0*WJVU1U|| r / rrn| will be first class. Oar members will , travel not as intruding tourists. labeled as strangers for the carious, bat as refined and welcome visitors to the world's show places. Write for particulars. , Hyacinthe Rlngrose. . 848,Fifth Avenue, Ml New York City.. Dr.S.G. Thouwon, 5FFI01C OF-STAIB6 ON MoItWAm Oorner, AbbevWo. & 0. ? ? I" ha-ro hAtTflrli+ nnf fl?A ? . uw v x/ wwgnv ^F*ei vuv B Stock df I reoeatly owned by ' J Mr. M. E. Maxwell, Wilder Block. I r ^ , Be^defc toe orditnu^ stock of Gener- ' >' -v il Merchandise, i ^offer a fall line of Christmas Goods, AT LOW PBICIS. * The stock will be added with completely assorted articles of 3eneral Merchandise. ^jj^H ball and see as and get prices. ? 7*f . ') Yours to please, ' ' "I R. A. Ricliey. ' - '" * T 'ij/ Calvert & Uickles ? Headquarters Jbr ? / White Hickory Wagons Owensboro Wagons, Bock Hill Bugles,' Bummer Baggies, Cheap Buggies, Harness, Laprobes,etc. ' Calvert & Nicklea ' Feb. 24.1904 tr Paraflne wax for sealing fruit Jan (or nl? . kt Speed's. If yon are thinking of foresting la Be*) Sstate, give toe a oall. RoJM. 8. Link. ' KM ~ L W. White's Lorafs.I I ? If you wwnt bargains lock over J* W. White's Kemnant Counter. Look at tboee Outings at White's wblcb are iffered at 5 cents a yard. Former price 7 ents. They are oertalnly cheap. L. W. White offers Ginghams at cents rhlch have been reduced from 8% and 10 J ente. Also Ginghams at 8% cents reduced rum it'/j ceuuj. L. W. White has a ferr ladled Jacket left, rblch he is selling at prices regardless of ost. Yon can bay from L. W. White a-good artlle of Ginghams for bonnets and aprons at ft ents a yard. v If yon want Embroideries go to White'* 'ou can have at least ten thousand yards to elect from. , , Buy yonr Rngs now from L. W. White and et them cheap. j Yon will find the best White Matting at i. TT . ?? LUIO B. Dinner tieU, Toilet Sets, Piateq, Caps and laucers and all kinds of Crockery, China awl Mass war? can be found at L. W. While"*. JJow Is the time to bay an Overcoat. Go to a. W. Wblte'B Store and sea bow be baa reuced his prices on Overcoats. On ly solid leather shoes lor tbe children, tronjz comfortable school shoes.?P. Rosenerg <X CO. -v. The seasons ara favorable, ifyotrroorni ar? rowing too fast and ban you try Blae Jajr orn Plasters, lor sal* at Spaad'i Drag Star* '