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?*. f :y ; . . vr . \l' '-V '" - " H i- - " -ggg The Press and Banner Bv W, W. and W. R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. v .. *i~Puhlished every Wednesdp at 82 a year Id advanoe. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1906. = Capers on Top f Several references have been made either through the oorreRpondenoe to the dally papers oI the state or editorially to the removal of Postmaster Link at Abbeville. The idea , teems to prevail that his removal was a victory for Mr. Capers. j It may be stated at the outset, that Congressman Aiken has no baok door, star , chamber bold on a republican administra- i tlon. He doesn't claim to be able to do aDy , more with the administration, than can be j done la a straight open fight, by a man wbo j is personally popular with everybody. Bat does a review of the actual facts In the case show that Mr. Links removal was really J i ajvlcrory for Mr. Capars? Mr. Liak la a democrat, holding oue of tbe most important post offices la tbe State, and similar places are filled tbrooghout tbe State with republicans. Tbe Postal officers wbo , make up tbe papers lo such appointments, | re not only republicans, but are as a matter , of fact Intensely partisan. About a year ago i a commission was on its road to confirmation ( appointing Mr. R. R. Tolbert to tbe office, and through tbe Influence ofSenator Latimer and Congressman Aiken It was wltbdrawu. j Later la June of this year, or about tbat time, Mr. Thomas Tolbert, Jr., was appoint- < ed, aod It was generally thought tbat be < would go Into c.ffloe at once, but he did not. i A little private history will account for why be did not then displace Mr. Link. , Mr. Link was at that time contemplating , the acceptance of a position to take effect < in the fall tbat will be worth more to Dim s than the post office, and he only wanted time to bridge the lntermlu. Congressman i Aiken secured a promise of Mr. Penrose, thai " f Mr. Link would not be removed before Con. gresa convened, which was all the time thai Mr. Link desired. It is certain tbat Mr. Link was not removed for canse; be has made a most efficient and obliging officer. Again it is not probable that the administration would descend to a despicable measure of retaliation In behalf / of Mr. Capers, who was removed from office h/; for cause. If those high In authority woulo remove a faithful and competent man from office aa a salve for the feelings of one of It* ' own Republican appointees, who was removforoause, to say the least of it, It is debasing tbat high office. If, as some contend, Mr. Capers la the dlreot cause of his removal, he 1 la weloome to any satisfaction derived from attempting to pull down a /altbtul offloer f who has done biro no hurt, simply because be conld not reach Higher In bis disappointed 4 rage. Bat when the removal of Mr. Link Is con. sidered, aside from any altercation between ' Congressman Aiken and Mr. Capers, there it ' nothing strange or unnsnal about It. It c la the same old story 01 "to the vlotors belong 1 the spoils." Anderson,.(Newberry, Chester 1 -and most offices of tn Is class are filled by re- ' pablieans, and the wonder Is bow Congress- * man Aiken oonld so long re'aln Mr. Link In 1 office against the usual policy of the Stat* 8 Republican Machine, and contrary to the , avowed policy of tbe republican admlnlstra 1 tlon. Congressmun Aiken has made a hard < flgbtln the Interest of the people of his dls- 1 trlot to keep out such officers as were not uwncu me peopie ?ervea. xie Bucceeueu at Westminister and other places in tbe dts- 1 trlct, and while be may not always secure ' the appointment of sncb men as be wonld desire, If an 'Objectionable person Is endorsed i' ' bytbemacblne.be will be fonsd ualDg all 'Air means to defeat tbe nomination, and be usually succeeds. We think tben tbat Mr. Capers representing tbe machine is not on top bft simply tbat tbe usual republican policy bas pi e tallu ? ife Tbe Harks of a CltUfn, . We are all becoming more and more imbued with tbe American spirit bere in tbe Sooth. In some degree we are getting Into tbe bnaile and mad rush of business of tbe northers part of oar oountry. That nervous energy that drives to action Is seizing on us fast. Tbe bappy-go easy lite of balf a century ago Is going, and tbe strennoos life if A;. . fast taking Its place. Eacb man for blmsell and "the devil take tbe blndermosl'* seem* to be tbe popular Sblboletb. Even if we be of s a quiet and easy disposition, wben we look aroand and see tbe activity, energy and pusb everywhere displayed, tbe wild desire seizes ns to enter tbe fray and flgbt to tbe finish. It la tbis spirit tbat bas made America wba* It la. It la a commendable spirit but neverthelesa fraught with dangers. Yon must get Into tbe horly-buriy and mad dash if you do notwisb to sink. You bave been basking od * tbe surface of tbe bouyant seawater here in r-, this aoutbland during tbe past, but tbe spirit of tbe times bas robbed tbis water of its salt and now?kick, pal); work antlll yoar nerve* >- tingle, or tbe waters oloae over yoar bead! t Just glance around and you will see tbe bob- t blng bubbles rrom a bead beneatb tbe aurfaoe, ^ pfv a head tbat bad forgotten the Bblboletb and ' paid tbe penalty. c We do not take time to tblnk about wbat t we are doing, It Is a matter of "sink or awlm" J and we are taking care only to swim and noi worrying about tbe consequences. We are ' fast losing all altruistic principals. We en- * tlreiy forget tbem until we bave made a pile > n.f mnnfiv and Annanlanoa al lout (ln^? n oamo! h 0 live spot, then we begin to look around, and, like Rockefeller we warn young men about becoming rlcb, and inaugurate a Sundaj School. Wben we become thoroughly Imbued with s this American spirit the Ego grown lo be atbig aa a mountain; tbe other lellow la lnvls I lble even with a microscope. He Is utterly ^ lorgotten, Ignored, repudiated. The Ego grows. It la oruttoendo. It la loud, louder; It ? overtops everything. It become* a lerrlbie r maelstrom that swallows up all sentiment, all g . - altruistic spirit, and, sometimes, Integrity and honesty. Is It easy In this day to get rlcb v by strictly honest principle? Yes, you say, F a man can gel rich and yet use strictly hon est business method*. Probably so, then, are all business methods stilctly honest when It comes to & final analysh? When a man Is engalled l n the mad grasping for lucre, In Is not sometimes true ibal be falls u>Btop and anal) ze some method that he may be _ adopting, which under a critical analysis would not pans as strictly honest? But leaving all this out or the question, granting that all our business methods wil stand the test; when a man has gone tbrongb , a busy business lire, and finished with eredli 1 to nlmseif, from a monetary standpoint, It lb only loo often the case that be has /alien fat . abort of wbat society should demand of a ' citizen. II we have lived only for ourselves, \ lor tbe Ego, we bave been nothing more Ibat. < leeobers, parishes on tbe body politic. For ^ whatever purpose an all wise Providence bas ( plaoed us bere, we may be assured tbat H.t did not intend oars to be tbe life of a parasite. There ?tre obligations devolving ou ] eacb of as wblcb we are njt performing and j r , wbicb we are in a (air way to entirely for ( get. Most men drown all phllaolrophic spirit or J postpone obedience to Its dlotates until tbe} . bave amassed wealtb. Such a proceedure Is J egreglonsly wrong. Uuless we do something < to npllft, to beip lo-enoourage every day our : life is going to b<na failure. Turn your minds ' eve to tbe past and take a glance at tbe men ^ wao bave bulsbed tbe raoe and gone. Beleot . r- V":---' ' ; ; . ' ; i-:-, " m nii'ir.ii'r' n ri? mi rir riim ... n i i n, > ?i some man from among these and pat bis life on trial. Call op the witnesses and examine Ibem one by one. What, say you of Mr. A'b uiet wen, ko iarasi kdow, newas an non* > est man. He always paid his debts and made everybody else pay blm. Ho never got any body Into trouble and never helped any body out of trouble. He seemed to live a life apart. He asked help of no one and ottered belp to no one. He sympathized with no one and reoelved sympathy from no one. He was never known to speak encouragement to his neighbors, bat then, on tbe other hand, he discouraged nobody nor did be ask encouragement of any one else. So sayB tbe witness Let us :.<ike tbe life of Mr. B , what does the witness say about blm? Yes, I knew Mr. B. well. I always bad a tender spot in my memory for him. He helped me when I needed belp, not lo a pecuniary way, but' In a way I could never repay. He was a good man, and I only wish there were more llfce blm today. All his neighbors spoke of blm In highest term?, and when be died be waR iorely missed by the community. His itanat-diate family did not have a monopoly on tears at hlii funeral. All there knew that they badsutfered an Irreparable lost. Wblcb Is the true citizen? Iter. P. B. Wells Goes to Darlington. Rev. p. B Weill of the Methodist Church oltbls place, after a teivlce here of lour years, goes to Darlington. He preached bis final sermon Sunday night In the Methodist Church, to a paoked aouse of Interested listeners from every 3burcb In tbe city. The sermon was Intense* y Interesting and oontalned Done of tbe lsual plantltudes of larewells. It was tbe word fitly spoken. Every one present felt that In ibe speaker tbey bad a personal friend. This thought was emphasized, when at tbe cIofo of the services, Hod. VV. N. Qrajdon read resolutions prepared by the jffloers of the o .urch, tbat voiced the senlimentofeach individual bearer. Spesfcing for tbe Press and Banner, tbe ;dltor can only wlsb for Rev. Wells tbat measure of usefulness and p'easant Interooursn in bis new bome tbat be has enjoyed in Aooeville. tnotber Trolley Line for Abbeville Tbe Anderson Intelligencer bai a long arlole on tbe subject of a trolley iln e from Anlerso i to Abbeville via Antrevllle. Tbe Press and Banner approves tbe scheme most aeartlly but must a*k tbe Intelligencer to nadify the purpose of tbe load. One would think from reading the article tbat such a oad would draw all the trade along tbe line ,0 Anderson, beginning at the monument lere In the public .jquara. If, however, tbe mterprlsiDg editor of the Intelllgenoer will lut through the eoben e, we will lorglve this endency that ban become second nature with the people or that bustling little city to ilalm what Is In stgbf,, and will give every possible aid at tbls end of tbe line. Abbeville will take cbanoes an getting her part of >t the trade along tbe line. Giovernment Bufidinic fcr Abbeville Senator Latimer has Introduced a bill for ;be erection ot Government Building* at Abbeville, Lmrens, Union and Gafitney, iarrylng 875.009 for eaob place. While we ,h!n* tbe possibilities of securing a publlo >ulldlngona string with so many other .owns of the State rather slim, we tbank tbe Senator for remembering tbe County of bis birth, and if be can make good, we will Inicrlbe his name on the tablets of our hearts. If there is a flgbtldg chance he will find in able and ardent advocate at tbe other end >f the capltol in our wide awake Consressnan. rhe Sonth Carolina Public Service Corporation. Tbld corporation proposes to bnlld a railway from Charleston to Orangeburg and a ranch Hue from Orangeburg to Auguc'a. From Orangeburg the line runs to Colum>ta and thence to Saloda where tbe line dl ride*. One part comes to Abbeville via Jreeuwood. Tbe other pasoes through Newlerry, Union, Spartanburg, Greenville and Anderson and thebce to Abbeville. It forme i belt Hue passing through tbe principal nanufacturtng centers of tbe Dorlbweatern )?rt of tbe State. 8ucb a line would He of an old benefit to this part of the State. It would >ut tbe manufacturing Interests In closer ouch and also give us another outlet to tbe , iea. This proposition seems to be a bona fide me, backed by men wbo mean business. Dr. Neuffer, Chairman of Committee of Pubic Interest of tbe Commercial C'nt>, has re lelved a letter from Mr. C. R. Vanettan of jrangeourg, in wdiod be says that Mr. J. J. L'lmroes, wbo represents the financial Interists of this corporation, will be In Abbeville ?on to meet and talk with our people In retard to the propoaed line. The date la not yet appointed. It will be sometime during tbe reek of Deo. 17tb. This Is a proposition we cannot easily afford o ml?s. When tbe promoters show us tbat bey are going to bring the line throueb Ab>evlllef they will receive our bfarty suptort. Abbeville has a good round sum tbat ibe Is ready to part with for soch an lmprovenent. The proposition la a most feasible one and rill no doubt receive financial backing all ilong tbe proposed line. The towns along tbe troposed route are all good business centers md are financially able to do much toward be sucoess of the Immense undertaking. Tbe promoters may count on Abbeville lolng her part. We want tbe line and we'll lo all In our power to get it. ucmii ui a o iuu LRU)'. Mrs. Thomas MoComha, of tbe Lohnnon neighborhood died Rt borne, Saturday Decem>er Stb 1906. 8be wa> the daughter of Mr. Villlam McCaalan wbo formerly lived near Lebanon cburcb. In this county. She was carried to Mr. Tbomaa McComba on tbe 25tb >flaat January, and tbe bappy young couple lad planned a trip to Florida, wblob tbey fere to bave taken in a lew days. Her death ran dne to typboid fever. Mr*. MoComba was an estimable young roman olotbed with all tbe graoea that oonrlbute to tbe bappy family. A boat of Wend* and a devoted husband mourn ber osa. It is in tender years tbat death's toy land is most appalling. Tooth of Fifteen Sbot. 8bot himself probably cm Wednesday and ras alive wben found Friday. No cause iBslgned. Wm. Seta ram tbe 15 year old son of Mr. Nicholas Scbram wbo lives about 8 miles rom Abbeville, was sbot sometime last Veduesday. He was IoddO Friday, lying In a gully vltb a ballet bole tbroueb bis bend and a evol ver a blB side. He died to a few hours .fter being taken to bis home without refining conpclousness. His family tblnk (be accident oocnred vblle the deceased was trying to revolve tbe vllnder of tbe pistol which was oat of reialr. * , Reward. Dolls. i All sorts?white, black, >rown, rag, kid, sleeping, talking dolls, boy, girl, clown, Eskimo, Japanese dolls?5 jents, 10-cents, one dollarlolls for almost any price ?ou want to pay. All the old friends as well 9s the doll 'beauty of the day "are here. Every taste and eyery purse is suited. Bring the little skirls and let them look as Long as they like. Dargan's 5 and 10 cent Store. , " :: V- WKjCj: ' . . 'i ' A-;-' , '^.-;: . /" : > ; , vYv* . ". nn\'T l/l/il L NOWKT To do yoi ' j ,' * > | . ' ( ' mas she ftnw fifnra ic HpQ V 111 UVVAV AO UVUI and Acceptable Xmas SUCH Table Damask, Towels, Napkir lean urawn worK nay covers, Chiffon Ruffs, Silk Waists, Ready 1 low Tops, Hosiery, Gloves. Han i , Collars, Fur Neck Pieces, umbrellf Belts, Silk and Wool Shawls,.] Ziegler Bros. Fine Shoes 1 Always Som _____MM ; I. ; . To arrive this week (just in the Ladies' Lace Collars. 6 . ' ' .. * > V ? ? * Nomfltfi^MatVoar wants Y* k sure t -U you si ; .tie Smf V Gi < V- '< : fo \ . i : Don't your I ^nedin FRIDAY, DEC mil's Opera House. ]TheS^Tf0?t; Three nights, commencing, In 1he matter of the eats ? _ deceased. TnilTCncnr I S Notice todebtorsnod c ? JLLUIbUay, J.CJ. All pernons lodeblPd eetile without delay, The Mary Hillman Stock Let! Jas Co. In Repertoire. Btc ^m w. 4 People 14 * Meeting of Cottc 4 Bier Vaudeville Acts 4 ?Th* cotton ahrocib x x?ig ? County, held "a rrjrulfti in tbe Court Houpe, Deot n. Tfii The purpo?P of Ibe n: nflninnr Kill nionfi.? V l/VUAJUg VIWIM'II WI vuivrio VI IUV end for the electIod of (h Natt Goodwins famous Com- A'HrclBtlon! The old r Mr. H. F Cox wn? p'pple p<]T bla, ami President KeHei cuJ ' nate. Mut-ar*. LucIrd K Lumar Cllt, hwcalpn and I appointed to solicit a "TTTr WTT* TTT>?>* furtherance of tbe work IUKW?iU Ur! IntprcstlDjt talks wwe Cox, Mr. Lamar Clinkftcn Tbe Delegate to Colun Prices, 28,35 and 50 cents. ?;,V?Tp"ri?'5f.*S; Matinee, 15 and 25 cents. S^KMSSSStt w.^^^iBSSSPBP 11?s i im?mm b- " X -nr.-.' . nmtrrnrrrfw >. ?..n,,.,., ? ., . ? f _JL_ #1, ir Christ >pping. dquarters for Useful \ * . / Gifts AS i ls, Blankets, Laca Curtains, Mex Side Board and Dresser Scarfs, , ,'*L bo Wear Skirts, Rain Coats, Pildkerchiefs, Silk, Linen and Lace is, Side Combs, Silk and Leather ' j . Fine Silks and Dress Go: ds, ething New \ nick of time) a beautiful line of * / o be pleased when i i tods Company. )oll Coupons must on or before EMBER 21ST. 11th Carolina. Ifc'ZiXT"" e""'Mee or "" ! There being no furtb-r business, the bkpoBBEVILLE. ola'Ion adjourned, subject to the call of the poii rt President. | C0URT' I. a. Keller. Prudent. ite of A. K. Wateon, W- T- Bradley .Secretary aud Trea? ireditorn. ? ?' ? to snld estate muRt ' ,:r ~ BRIM If IffilffS. r. Ulbert, B. Wilson. Noilce In hereby glveji that a meeting of the i ^..ollHort ul<.Alnm/.f Mm Hnhnni lllulrlnl nflllP ' town of Abbeville is railed to meet In the ?n ^ftFoelHllon. Court House on ^ 1 "qliar15riyAine{np Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1906. 'inbor tbe 8th. , leettng was fm ihe nt half past .coven o'clock. Connty Association 1 'legates to the Slate ., . . .... he Southern Cotton The object of the meeting: Is to elect three fflrern were ei?c'ed Truatres of the said School District, tn nicce< it d tlelega'e to ("ohm - three wh???? t?>ro>? expire, and transact a?iv was elected a tier . . ? . , , . ,. ^ . , .. " ?m?-y H A Al'eri olher business pertaining to said School i>isCdwln'Calhoun weie irlct, which may properly come before It. ub^crjptlon* for the The Trustees whose tcrtns expire, are J. C. made "by" MrV K. E frank U. Gary and I*. B. Speed. ilea and other*. These sen t etnen are, uf course, eligible for ibla was instructed re-eleetio". d for the purpose oi . ' , .. ,, . ,... , ont of the market. ?,dul ?r tlie Koar'' ?' 11 untec r. to96 85 and two tot- K. K. Harrison, Chairman, eacb were paid lnl K li. Gory, Secretary | 7?S8p*.:-; . ' -,xm ' ^ I ' . ' 1 . Y ^ ^ ^ - ,? n - ? n .a. mijM i iffnnm fir a i R E ME Famous as Na est Blood rHE ONLY LIFE-GIVIH ING, NO-CURE, NO-PA ED WITH A FOSITI HAS MORE BONA-FIDE T1AL CITIZENS THA] EVER SOLD IN SOI BMBCKaMBSMOBKM?PP??Om.-Uil - ? M MBS. W. S. M Another case showing the of Dr. Andes' Great Remedies: Mrs. W. 8. McCormicb, of Johnson I City, Tenn., writes: "My cure is little ? short of a miracle, as I bad been si 3k ( for six years. I bad tbe very best at- j tention'of as good physicians as mon- i ey could procure, but to no avail. I J seemed to i o down niore each year. I ( Huffered very pjuch but everyone eald, ! "Why, you are the very picture of e health," so I got no sympathy from i anyone, of course, at times I would ] get something 10 patch me up for a t while?but 1 would hooii get back to i the same conditio! ; ^pmetimes v-ould t have a hacking, dry cougb, pains a acro^ti chest, ui.d under shoulder i bladei'; often would wake up during t the night and feel as if scmetbing I came up in my throat giving me a { L'hoking sensation; my appetite at a Dr. Andes' Great Remedies have the sold in Abbeville because they fulfil everj ijredient is in plain English on each bottl< Lexington, Ky., the only firm in the t aence in their medicines to do this. Try Sold in Abbeville by C._ SANTA CLAUS has nc yet but is J. w. p ? Rykard carries a Presents and Novelties e cUo LUI I ICIO. Among them are: Hair Brushes, Mi lite Chains, Brooches, Sti sveryihing desirable for i l\ U is i rs 4" r\ O r Lioiiic/iib V?' 1111 o L 111 do rrci J. W. R' I IDES' DIES . .. ture s GrreatPurifier. .?_ G, HEALTH-RE8T0R7 REMEDY BACK-_ VE GUARANTEE. . . ' i -v CUBES OF SUBSTAHS ANY MEDICINE [JTH CAROLINA. Em 'x j't. h ,. imee was ravenous?then again I carid for nothing at all. My food laid jeavy on my stomach. I had dizziness of the head, palpitation of the leart and weak spells. I also suffered greatly with cold feet aDd hands. My husband became alarmed at my ;ondition. I never believed in patent j nedicioes, but read in the papers of 1 10 maDy cures beiug made on others ffho suffered as I did by the use of Or. Andes' Great Prescription, my lusband purchased a bottle for me. Ifter using it three days I- passed a ape worm that measured 90 feet long, ind now after two weeks all of uy bad feeliDgs have disappeared. As \ . ; , si his tape worm was the cause of it all; ' 5 'k ! cheerfully recommend Dr. Andes' ireai Prescription to any woman who uffers as I did." . largest sales of any medicines ever r claim made for them. Every ine. The Payne Remedy Company of ruited States having enough conflthem at once. A. Milford. 1 1 l )t begun nis rounas , still at ykards. . . ' . < Sifine line of Christmas it prices to suit the !? ? i ; 3ry Brushes, Watches, ick Pins, Rings, and either Ladies' or Gen- ' :onfc /VI I lv ykard: i - J