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iff PROPOSED Due West and Ab BoundTogethoi /IR. R. S. GALLOWAY AND I TERVIEW SOME CITI ALL OF 0 Mr. R. 8. Qalloway and Mr. M. B, linfes^ales or Due West were in town finhi^iui- nnvinir taxes, and while I. , t j a , lu the city conferred with a few of oui people on the subject of building a railroad to Due West. The gentlemen prom Due Weft were met iu the offio? [of GK X Nickles, county Supervisor, by several of our people, all of whom seemed enthusiastic for the building ol the proponed road. L. W. Perrin, E*q., was calidd tc the chair. Mr. R. S. Galloway, spoke of the earnestness of Due Wett iu the matter of buiidiag a railroad and desired tc know it Abbeville sympathized with (he move, aud he would like lo know if Abbeville would join bis town in ihe effort to uuite tne two towns by 11 hn.-t a nrpfar II ran. xjuk3 nrat uuu > Uv?.... r leuce to Abbeville over any otber route, aud the people of Due West wanted to eulist the goodwill and as istance ol Abbeville in building a railroad that Woa so much' needed. He wished to feel the pulse of Abbeville as to ibe propriety of trying to build a trolley line or a eteaui road. If a steam road was thought be-t he hoped that Abbeville would lend her kindly office* with the Seaboard and the Southern r\ 81 Wtyiln thnnuht t hp Rtft II rvauwuy. ii uuo ue vuuua?. .? I board might join more business by (' uniting with Due West in building the road to Abbeville^ yet the Southern I could operate an extended Hue from I Abbeville to Due West more cheaply [ han could the Seaboard. The dame I train and trainmeu could come on by Ab eville to Due West. On the Sea1 board, separate trains w< uld have to r>e run at some cost, but the gain* In g- ou.iiuess for the (Seaboard would be '* great* r by such a short Jiue than would accrue to the Southern. A? matters now stand tne principal . bus {, iness of Due West is done uy me . Southern. If the Southern should cooperate with us that roai would hold its present trade and gain much. If the Seaboard should give us more fai vorable terms and help us to build the road the increased business to tbeSeat>"?rd would be.greater. If we had a station at our doors nearly all the business of the town would go to that road whether it was the Seaboard pr the Southern. V. . Considerable cotton is now sold in the Due West market. This, too, in face of the fact that our nearest railrord station is four miles distant necessitating coLsiderable cost in drayage. When the people of Due West leave home they must now go to .Donalds four miles away or come to Abbeville, eleven miles, by private conveyance. Due West i? a town of some commercial importance. Our freight bnsiness in merchandise, fertilizer and cotton would make the short line profitable to either the Southern or the Sea mo, d, v, uuaiu, In Due West are two prosperous colleges, a theological seminary, a Una S. f number of stores, a printing office, a rt Line. <inn<ry and other sources of business, moo But these sources of busines for a rail ? road are small whec compared to the commercial and industrial possibilities ipm of our town We have the best coun'ry >pm ?good citizenship and the best farming lande?within easy reach of Due Wist. If we had a railroad we would Iraw a big trade from people who mu*t now go elsewhere for a market. We are four miles from Donalds on one side. We are twenty miles from 18 Ex. hod. Lowndesville, twenty miles from An-lereon, and eleveu mijes from Abbeville. People from towards Lowndes im ville must pass through our town, if tbey would go to Donald*. If they do not come through our town they must go to the Savannah Valley Railroad twenty miles away or to Anderson, or ... 1H- T C | 1 ? I O AOOUVIIie. J.4 wo uau a iotiiuau, vuc people would come to us in three di> rec'ions, aud a splendid business would be developed. Notvtfitnstauding our isolated poalNo j d(4?, tiou, we are a prosperous people, who aiionV, i have contributed to the upbuilding of i, Beauiori many of our sister towns. We have ii?iyr ron "ltock in cottoD m^la at Greeuville, e, Cbaries Greenwood, . Abbeville, aud other oediaievta towns. We have contributed enough ae tatfont- 10 otber towns to build a cotton mill of our own. Hut a few years ago pre.GwriAit. limlnary steps were taken for the Traf Mgr buildiog of a cotton mill of our own. ia. But in this we failed, because for the ? lack of Railroad facilities. A cotton *.Trr*t3 uul1' canDOt succeed wber. located too IN lo, far from transportation facilities. This isolation has prevented the building of a cotton mill at our town. Due West has always been friendly to Abbeville, and we now look to her for a helping hand. We want not only )uncethe your help in money, but we crave N for the your good offices in enlisting thv Beaof Abbe- board or the Southern iu this enter l of the prise. We will be glad to have either. We will vote a tax on our towo, and we will give by private BUbBoription ed to an- to tbe extent of our ability. Will sacandi- Abbeville come to our asaintance? We or of the want lo do you good, and we waut you ) the ac- to do ua good. iary. Mr. G. A. Visanska, the richest man I town, thought Abbeville aud Due a caudi- We8t 8hou,cl act ,D concert. We want rthflfitv Due West to come to us,?and wewaot action of to go to Due West. If we had a railroad our intercourse would be increaamnn ed fifty times. Students for the colcuijb. jege WOuld come this way, and if we .. are smart enough we will get part ol their trade. I don't believe we can r tne City raj,,e en0ugh money, by private subaction of gcriptlons, but I dobeiieve it to be tc the interest of tbe town to vote bonds. HOND. The time will come when we will see tbe benefit of such an investment, facandl- I think a committee should be appointf the City ed to investigate on the facts, and then (action of submi^question of bonds to the voters. Mr. K. Jf. JKiaKe senator. There are KNEE two pointe open I am convinced, M We are going to have a road, no question about that. We need a railroad, n no question about that. The proposed Bp railroad is an important one to us, No matter how short a road may be it Hmgnfcvill help to build up a town. If w? WPBBHBH^Wyant to build up Abbeville, we musl nsSfifflBcAuild railroads. If you would tea] ^^^Hown a town, tear up its railroads am very anxious for the road to Due BRHgHS^WVest. Due West is heart of my blood EHHBSHv part of my life was spent there, &nc love the town aDd the people road connection with there will SnBMH of benefit to us all. W. T. Bradley said Mr. Gallo MHSBHHBay was wanting height facilities and HHra?9pe West must have a railroad. Xi HHRBHa give a deaf ear to our neighbort HMMBw, we will be the greater losers all remember our experience ir HSn|H8Hfu@lng to the Savannah Valley ^^^^^^^Hrilroad. If we let Due West go U V,/ ' i , gggjjSgg MB HTM . OMWaaMMMMI RAILROAD. beviiie Desire to be by Iron Bands. MR. M. B. CLINKSCALES INIZENS OF ABBEVILLE* NE VOICE. ; Anderson, Abbeville will be hurt. In helping Due West, we help ourselves. A.** Mr. Visaoska has just said, if an ox-cart comes to Abbeville, it helps Abbeville. No railroad would be built to Abbeville tbat would Dot.benefit tbe town. Hod, P. B Gary was called for an expression of opinloD. He thought r Abbeville Deeded tbe road, aod he s*id we should insue bouds. No sufficient i Bums could be raised by private subseriDtlons. We should first interview ) the'railroad authorities and see upon what terms they wouid be induced to build tbe roa<J for us. If the railroad i authorities rvould name their terms we would, as far as we could, try to comply with their demands. First, find out what the railroads will do. The people will then conform their actions to tbe requirement. Mr. J.C.Ellis was very much in ' favor of the road. He would be glad to give it any help In his power. Mr. G. N. Nickels *aid that Due i West would give $20,000 In subscript tloDS. Judge R. E. Hill said that he was ' in favor of the road. Mr. R. S. Link said that tbe road was a necessity for tbe Due West county. Among other advantages of the road was the existence of tbe chert beds midway between Abbeville and Due West. The lmportauce of the fchert beds may be estimated from the 'fact that the city council bad bouirht a traction engine and cars at $8,800 to haul chert to put on the muddy streets of the town. If we bad a railroad runnlug by tbe cbert beds the business of hauling chert would bring a great revenue to the railroad. A road to Due West with one or two stations would build up towns along the road, which would be most profitable feeders to tbe freight and passenger business. , Mr, M. B. Clinkscale* waa enthusiastic for tbe road, and said we ought to have it by all means. This town, Due West, wanted to be placed on the highway of travel and commerce. About thU time the talk become general and this reporter lest his head, and forgot to take notes. He made no pretenoe of giving the exact - words or anv sneaker, but have en deavored more to represent the; sentiment of each. On motion a committee was appointed to confer with the railroad folk, and report later. Committee?R. 8. Calloway, M. B. Cliukscales, R. 8. Link, Wyatt Aiken. It was the sense of the meeting that L. W. Perrin, Esq , be requested to correspond with Seaboard, of wbiob road be is a director. Tbe committee will submit the matter to Mr. C. D. Brown, bead agent of the Southern. If either road should meet the proposition wltb favor tbe work will begin at tbe earliest moment possible. The people want a railroad. And they will go to. the road which will give tbe best help. It is probable that $50,000 can be raised. Tbe distance is eleven miles over a good ooun* try, with only one branch to cross. Tbe grading, It is thought will be light. Tne railroads, nn doubt, have enough second baud rails tnd enough spare caia and engines to iron and run thA mad. And no better or more profitable short line could be run to any road. * / THE OLD ALLIANCE SUIT. \ t Has Beeii Decided in Fa?or of the Stockholders. BBOOKBH1BE WILL NOT GET ANY MONEY. The Sail Involve* (be Money Belong Inn loth* Old Allimine Esebunge? Stockholder! Themtelvt Will Di?tribute the Mosey. Columbia, Dec. 21.?Tbe announcement that tbe Supreme Court bad decided tbe Farmers' Alliauoe case puts an end to a loog and tedious fight for tbe possession of $13,000, w^iich beloDgeti to the Alliance Exchange, and is all that remains of a once powerful organization. The fight started several years ago when H. ?. Brookahire, business agent for tbe Exchange, announced- that the fund could not Le distributed as was ! desired by the stockholders al a meeting here. An injunction was brought ' and the fuud thrown into tbe bands | of a receiver. Afterwards It was deposited in tbe Palmetto Bank of this city, and has since remained there awaiting a decision by tbe Circuit aud Supreme Courts. The decision means tbat the fund will be distributed among the stockholders. aud it is probable that a meeting will be called in a few days to do this. It has been suggested tbat tbe money be turned over to tbe Southern Cotton Growers' association or some other organization for farmers, but it is uot probable that this will be done. 1 There was originally about $28,000, but some of this has been lost In litigation and some by mismanagement. I STATEMENT r Showing condition of ; Farmers' Bank , Of Abbeville. S. C., at close of business 30th , December, 1905. I RESOURCES. Loans and dlsoounts $157,478 22 > Furniture and fixtures- 478 00 stocks - 350 00 ' Overdrafts TBI 91 Due from otber banks SO 471 67 Casb In vault 12,178 10 ' 8201,737 80 LIABILITIES. [ Capital stock..... 8 75,000 00 ; Surplus lund .... 6,500 00 t Undivided profits 3,643 89 p Dividends unpaid <96 0' Dividends No. 29?Payable Jan. 1 2,250 00 ' Deposits 113.397 11 > Due otber Bank 651 80 i ' 8201,737 80 1 South Carolina, I Abbeville County. j | I. Julius H. DuPre. Cashier of above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above suite* rnent Is true to tne best ol my knowledge and belief. Julius H. DuPre. Cashier. I Subscribed and sworn to before me tbls 2nd f day of Janary, 1906. Benl.8. Barnwell, N. P A. C.8. C. ' Correct?Attest: > P. B. Speed, ) i F. E. Harrison, V Directors. J R. M. Haddon. ) > 'f ' ' ' r . t You Qetthe Best Values F R.- M. HADDON 5 1906 January Announcement. We appreciate your liberal patronage extended t year just closed; it will be oar constant effort and aii better during the year 1906. For the next two weeks Cash Buyers will find soi in Dress Goods in Skirt lengths, also in Wraps and Ja Our line of Tailored Skirts are now on sale at ( prices. In other words, GREAT BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPART New Spring Goods arriving now every day and p within the reach of alL Wishing all a most prosperous New Year, we are Yonrs to serve, R. M. HADDON < nHE "Yellow Leaf Blight" Leaf Blight," so disastrot are both attributed, by the hig ities, to impoverished soil ? lac and nitrogen. In tact, these advise liberal fertilizing with m taining Kainit as the prime prev< "Cotton Culture," an authoi of 90 pages?shows, from actual healthy Cotton plants fertilized alongside diseased plants not fe Kainit?yours for the asking, ab A JJ AVOIVAW *if.f VflftVI M?w York?OX Iuhu or AUbbU. 0*.?il4 SOUTHERN RAIL f v lThe South's Greatest S'ys ' I t Unexcelled Dining Gar Service. Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all 1 riAtivanient SMtAdnlafl on all Local 1 VVM y VMAVM.V wmwwwvv* -W _ Winter Tourist Kates are now in effeot on a For full information as to rates/routes, etc., const Railway Ticket Agent, or BROOKS MORGAN, ] Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Divif Atlanta, Ga. , . A. 1 Now is the Best 1 Ready Nowith gift things of every kind, at their best. There is nothing now. Christmas, as suggested 1 I x Many Kinds of Dolls. C Beginning at 25c for kid body or jointed Dolls, blondes and blunettes, up to large, and very handsomely dressed Dolls at $3.00 ,no The display is extraordinary in greatness ,n and variety. Every imaginable sort of Doll an is here. 0U . Toys, Toys Never before in the history shown, consisting of mechanical Carts, Whistles and other Toys A * 1 HIUMVS d I LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY l \ 1 M WOOD-WORKINQ MACHINERY * B FOR EVERY KIND OF WORK H ENGINES AND BOILERS 3 AND SIZES AND FOR EVERY H CLASS OF SERVICE. V A H ASK POR OUR ESTIMATE BEFORE I fl ! B PLACING YOUR ORDER. J * gibbesmachinerycompany ^7 COLUMBIA, 8. C. ,ro I Samples i CO. "* i WE o ub during the | ww m* m to serve you Q-reat Big Be ne good Bargain. . Ungg 0f D] cjcets. i Jreatly Reduced timore Ooi MENF. FOR MEN ! ricea on them are " Suspendc kid, Wor derwear, at Baltin & GO For Ladie?ai * Underwe j t? a chiefs, Kid and "Red Woolen, is to cotton, woolen i ? ? Suits. &c iiest autnork of Potash \W. 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