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The Pret s and Banner , ? - - tic Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley. * HUGH WILSON, Editor. ' ? ' IB ABBEVILLE, 8. C. " 0I 4t?-Pnbllsbed every Wednesdp at, S2 a pi J CttI lu au t nuvv. %fl Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1907. ?( at , . The Cotton Mill Anti-Matrimonial t B ?* | S Agency. 11 That good old newspaper, tbe News and ^ Courier, baa been caugbt napping, and to prove tbe oorrecmeHS of tbe assertion we copy 1 dor able brother's "talk In bis sleep," on tbe Cotton Mill Antl-Matrimonlal Agency," 1 which was recently organized In tbia State. ? * Tbls newspaper yields to no man in respect for either tbe members of tbe Anti-Mat c rlmonlal Association, or tbe operatives of tbe ' cotton mills. For tbls reason and because of onr Interest In and friendship for all tbe parties to this discussion, we take the liberty of 1 [ talking a little about tbe Cotton Mill Anil- 1 Matrimonial Association, which, we believe* ~ Is composed entirely of ootton mill presl- 3 denta or others directly and financially In- ' tereated In the material prosperity of the industrial enterprises over which they preside. We object to the mill presidents organizing themselves into an Anil Matrimonial Agen- c cy: First.?Because the marriage of tfcelr people ' la a matter over which they have no anthorl- * ty* Second.?The plea for tbe existence of this Cotton Mill Anti-Matrimonial Agency is based upon reaaoDS which should not govern. Third?While the sole motive for tbe organ- c izatlon of this Cotton Mill Antl-Matrimonlal 1 Aosnnc Imlalprt In hp InlfirftSt In the welfare 8 of tbe operatives?and this la a hlgb motive E or principle?yet evil disposed persons may 1 tblnk that the Cotton Mill Anti-Matrlmonlal Association bas a te fl*b reason taming aside j from tbe legitimate basinets of m&nufaotor- ( lng olotb. Fourth.?We bave seen tbe statement made, that mill men estimate tbat twenty per cent of their machinery In this State is j standing Idle, for tbe want of operatives. Fifth?We believe it 1b a conoeded faot tbat f when young women marry, they quit tbe mill at on:e, or at a date not remote, and i their servises in tbe mill are a loss, forevei thereafter, and her machinery must therefore stand idle. Sixth.?Evil disposed persons may tblnk tbat tbe mill presidents in tbe organized capacity, ua an Anti-Matrimonial Agency, are more interest?d in being able to give dlvl * dende to their stockholder* tbap In oaring for tbe personal welfare of tbelr operatives. Seventh?We object to tbe assigning to tbe cotton mill operatives a reason for any law. Tbey are as good, as patrlorlc as anybody else, and class legislation Is repulsive in tbe , last degree to llbertj -loving Americans?rlcb or poor. Eighth.? Instead of tbe passage of a law | which shall be a bar to marriage, we think President Roosevelt would agree with us Id tying that In so far as it was operative, Its tendency is to race suicide. ~"wmtb.? jp.-?Wd of a law to prevent tbe transferring of >?*w\nalbillty of an c!d man In caring for bis daughter u> yonDg maDi tbe law should encourage young ~,en j? Bel ting up homes of their own. ?- j Tenth.?Yonng men should receive the approval of all well wishers when tbey seek marriage. It bas been rsid that marriage It ( honorable among all men, or words to that effect. Eleven lb?We suggest tbat the Collon Mill ( Anti-Matrimonial Assoc atlon dissolve, and tbat the memberstl^f f devote tbeir ener gles to the dlschara^n legitimate and recognlaed duties to lb ^stockholders of tbeli f respective mills, even If aH their girls should , place their llvea and fortunes In the care 01 I tbeir "best fellows." 1 The Press and Banner would-like to know , the names of tbe officers of the Cotton Mill < Antl-Matrlmonlal Association, not for put lloatlon, bat as evidence of good faltb. J I But, If tbe reader would see bow beautifully tbe New* and Curler talks In Its aleepi 1 he can turn to tbe editorial, wblcb we copy' ' as a literary curiosity, which most amuse i ' people In the ordinary walks of life. \ We do not need parternallsm for Boutb j Carolina manhood. It our brother would c 1 oonvlDce himself that tbe women of South 1 Carolina are better cared for, and are mor<happy In tbel" married relations than on any other spot of ground on all this globe, lei Him raaH hfu VMlArn ovrhonoai vhtnVi dm an . fall |of d I voice fuits and other troubles 11 wblcb originate among tbe women. Tbe, * News and Courier would not willingly, we f know, remove any safe guard of woman's t honor. s M ? 0 a Ifot Finish* d. If we are to Judge from tbe great work that . has been done during tbe past year In balld- * lag up saeb towns as Anderson. Greenville and Spartanburg, these towns must be flnlshed, and bat little remains tp be done In tbese^rfeat busy centres except keeping up L . i tbe gates and keeping ropes on tbe well whlrlr. At Anderson, especially, all the ground seems to be occupied, and there Is no s< rmm for other hruiHPX Ol Not bo In Abbeville. We did not finish the P town last yeair. There Is still here mneh vaoantgrocnd tojae oocopled. Vacant lots may be bought by the acre, and corner lots by the coreare to be bad on the most reasonable terms and at the buyers' own price. Because 1 of the probltlve prices labor and lots, the fin lahed towns offer little Inducements, while Abbeville oilers all that energy and capital a oonld be desired. We have so many valuable plaoes for building houses, and the demand for bouses Is so (treat that Abbeville Is now - perhaps the most attractive of places for all H that goes to make prosperity. Did you say that we are sleeping? If so, all the better for Q yuu, ii you are wiae uw&se ana nave ine pi eoessary push. g( * ' * fo Seelnt His Old Friends. I Mr. George Bbelllto, formerly of Abbeville, bat wbo has been a long time oat of bis native town was baok at blB old home last week seeing bis old tramping grounds, and giving a bearty band-;bake alike to saints and sinners. With friendtblpfor all. Mr Shellito sk was gladly met by all wbo saw him. His f? home and bis family are now in Columbia. vc Government Bonding lor Abbeville. < M Wblle Congressman Alkeu was at home he by was asked what were tbe cbances for Govern- 8a meat Building for Abbeville, as indicated In bis Bill appropriating one bnndred tbonsand dollars for tbe purpose. He said in substance tbat wblle tbe mall bandied, at present, is j perhaps hardly sufQcleat for the government to agree to put up the building, he hopes by W introducing tbe bill and pushing it there will l at least be an appropriation for tbe purchase ne' ' ofasite. Once the Government secures tbe m< site, tbe bonding is, In no great time, a certainty. We know tbat be is alive to tbe interest* of his borne town, and will as soon as tbe moment arrives, do as well by us as be bra gu done by onr neighbors, Anderson and Green ioi - _ pn , , r eai Tbe Striblirg Fountain Pen has some good points owned by no other pen in the market a flange to keep tbe ink from coming back on tbe fingers nnd a middle point which re- ft' moves all possibilities of a blot. Let ns "J' Bbow them to yon. The McMurrsy Drag ' Co. ? \galn the old year with lis broken renoluins, ttR failures and It* Raccesaes bas passed. Btbesplril makes Its last rally In the body V st before death, bo the old year at the matrons tide, gathers lip foicis lor the aproacblngtud. It bss gone and its record Is tl adeup. What does the span that marts a' b existence show of material development rAbbevllli? What new fields have been a pened up tbrongb which capital may multily Itself, aud the cltlztn find profitable tnploy meet. As Congressman Aiken very aptly remarkliecenily "A cynical or derisive orltlclsm o f one's borne town Is despicable,bat a wbole- 1 jme review of Its short comings for its bet. ^ Br awakening 1b the duty of tbeoltlzen." It t In this spirit that we review the material rosperlty of Abbeville. We have seen the t own ol Oreenwood rise from a mere station t o a city ofgreater population than oce own ' We bave >-een Belton and Honeu Path, by e heir own (florts, Increase their popalallou J >nd buslnt 88 almost to a level wl'b oar own. J Ve have een ADderson forge far abead of , is wllb lis eight or ten coltou mills, 1M street t allwajB and numeroct other enterprises ' rbequestion arises! have tbese places any t advantage of Abbeville. Out* merchants are I >rosperous, Vbe surrounding farm lands are 1 irrwttiri.tvx_.mir DeoDle are ai> of tbe salt of the i arth. And yet, year by year we Bee oar | >ouDg men moving off either to manage or x> operate tbe capital of Rome other city. Ibbevlile la tbe person of Mr. L. W. Parker and Mr. A. W.Smith has given two of the most iroinlnent mill men In tbe Boulb to ilber sections. Tbe list of those who bave gone out from Abbeville 10supply tbe ever increasing denand for good men in Anderson would fill a 100k. Much of her capital has gone to devel>p other towns. Cau we not do something or tbe retention of ber mm bd d means at lomt? It requires no reasoning to convince >ur people that tbe cotton mil and the rail oad shops have been tbe life of the town, ind yet U was almost under pro' est that tbe nlll was built. What If for some years lta itock was below par. Were not some of tbe argest stockholders amoDg tbe largest >ropeity bolder*! And were tbey not ndlitctly more tban com pecan ltd In the >nbancement of real estate value*? The Investment In corporate enterprises Is ioubtly remunerative, but by far tbe greatest profit comes from tbe pay roil that maintains lta operation. Looking back ward over 1906, we see little Lbal baa added to tbe growtb of our city. It looks very mucb as If we bad marked time or a year wblle ottiers' bave marcbed on. What will we do during ibe present yeai? If we will, we can set in motion another ootton mill. We can connect our city by trolley line with otber point* of like Importance. We can build the thirty odd dwelling bouses tnat are so badly needed for tbose who have come in our midst. Tbere never was a tlm6 when we were oetter prepared or more able to do nometblng for the material and permanent advancement of Abbeville. We are nearer than any ot her olty to tbe unlimited water power of Grebg and Trotter Shoals, the former of wblca is now being developed and the latter of wbi^b will shortly be developed. If we will be prepWed to take advantage of tbls power as Boon la* It can oe | farnUbed, and wltb one accord wnk for the good of tbe town, tt?ef6 la not limit to < the poaalblllIlea of on* ?Hy ? I . ^thrn Stall. Oo Tbor?<J*y Deo. 27, 1906, Miu Nancy i Aiken jonngt-st daughter ot tbe late Col. D. i Wva'" Aiken, waa married to Mr. Jobn-W. Siuii, of Lignite, Virginia. Tbe oeremony i was performed by Dr. W. G. Neville of Cllnlon.BMlated by Dr. R. D. Smart,of Charlottes- c viile, Va., both of whom are brotbert-in-law if tbe bride. c Tbe bride la well known In Abbeville, having many relatives and a host of warm ? rrlenda In tbe city. She baa tbe sterling trait* J af character ibat bave distlngolsb?d tbe lamly. and tbat bave won tbe esteem of tbe ii public. ' Mr. Btnll la one of tbe snreessfnl baslnes* t m#n nf the fi'd llnmlnli n. Hp hut champ nl t large mining interests, and is held In the < highest esteem by all wbo know him. Ht * made the acquaintance of Miss Aiken at ber home, with Mrs. S. R. Prltchard at Blackftbnrg, Va. One of tbe happy Incidents of the marriage wa* the reunion of tbe large family of elgbt children ot the late Hon. D Wyatt Aiken rhey came together from widely divergent points to onoe more make op the family olr3l?. ' In honor and distinction they are exempli* 'ylng the truth that a good name la tbe rich3et legacy tbat tbe parent can leave. At 6 o'olock p. m., tbe bappy oonple left dd tbe Seaboard train for a trip to New England. Tbe good wltbee of friends here go with them oo their pleasant trip, and will (O with them throngbont the Journey of lite >n whloh they aie now starting so pleasanty. Home Afftuu. A A 9 1 T?nAl*> In O.IICI BU O UOCUW3 VI ODVOIBI n 1U lUt lospltal at Chester, Mrs. W. W. Bradley bat e turned to ber borne. 8be la regaining ber lealtb rapidly and will aoon be well. She an not aay too macb for tbeokill of Dr. S. W 'ryor, bo?pltal surgeon, and sbe thinks ibat be patient needn't go beyond Cbesler. Dr. Pryor Is unquestionably a most skillful argeon and bis success ban been phenome ial. He Is ooDrleoas, oonslderate, skillful ,nd above all, conscientious. ?he State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. PROBATE OOUBT. a tbe matter of the estate of A. K. Watson, deceased. Notice to debtors and creditors. AH persons Indebted to Bald estate mast stile wltbont delay, and tbone holding aims against me estate muBt present tnem rcperly attested to Leslie E. Watson, Jas. F. Glbert, W. B. Wilson. Dec. 5,1906. die Taggart House THE DOOR8 OF THE TAGGART ? [OUSE, formerly known as tbe lenn-Etbel, are now open to tbe ? ublic. Good board, good lodging, i rod servants, and good dining tables, >r all who come. JAMES TAGGART, MRS. MARY TAGGART. Wben the oold winds dry and crack tb<Id a box of *alve can ?ave znoob dltoomrt. In buying salve look lor ibe name on e box to avoid any Imitations, and be sure _ ?u get tbe original DeWnt'a Wltcb Htzel T ilye. bold by C. A. Mllford. J Jlear up tbe complexion, cleanse tbe liver id tone tbe system. You odd beat do this a dohe or two of DeWltt's Early Risers, fe, reliable little pills wltb a reputation ie ollls tbat everyone knows. ReoomBnded by C. A. Mtlford. A Lilttle touches of backache should not be owed to go uu tended. Rheumatism and *ny oiber things follow. A box of DeItt's Kidney and B'adder Pills will bring 1g> quickly. Tbey drive tbe poison from e body. Act on tbe liver as well a? tbe kJdys. A 25 oent box holds a week's treat* ?nt. Sold by C. A. Mlllord. How to Care ('hliblaln*. 'To ???Joy freedom from oblblalns," wrl tes bD Kemp, Eabt Oiisfleld. Me., "I apply * ickleo'x Arnica 8uHe. Have also u??d It pall rbeom with excellent result*." Guar* tftd (< cur* lever, sores, Indo ent ulce>s, es. burns, wound*, frost bites, bkla dl sew. 25c. at Speed's Drug Store. = Tbe KlKbt Name. TJ Sir. August Sbarpe, tbe popular overseer of i poor, a| Fort Madison, la., says; "Dr. log's New Life Pills are rightly named: ey act more agreeably, do more good and 3ke one feel better tban any otber laxa* ryi re." Guaranteed ta cure blillousnesa and Dltlpatlou. 128o at Speed's Drug Store, - 'v . 9 , I flint "M" Sees aud Hfuri* on Hl*-^ Ruanda in <'ountry hui! In Tuwn. jg a giaoce ai ine aanns uu iuf umi pmc u> ^ uje chows that the "old yeat" Is last passion . *ay wlib an IUi Joys. t-orrows, iriaia huU," Implanon* aud wilt soon be uuuihrred Willi . 8 le past. Then we wish lor you ooe and all v bright, happy and,prosperous New Year. ^ SAYINUS AND DOINGS ON B0CTE NO. 8 v The Carriers as they passed around their ] everai routes on Xajas d.+y, bad full swing? * he whole road to meuiotlves, the monotony , f the day won oi4y broken bow aud then by c be crack 01 ibe burners gun, or tbe yelping a >1 Ibe noisy bound as be trailed tbe raobit c brough swamps aDd fluids, with this txceplon tbe day was like Sunday. "M" bad a bold up, and was well pounded ? vllb sausage, spare ribs, back bones, hog- . lead cheese and souce. When Wd reached tome and spread this ou our table. It looked 1 ike hog-kiiilug unit at our house. i Weaibouad a \ ry happy aud pleasan ? mrprlse llieday fol owltg, the box party m Sir. J. K. Tboiuious. Wo were uiel by tbe ' adles and told we must cotne m ttuu uh we i jave bt-en too writ i.ilised uot to obt y buch a t wmmuhil, we Jubt liuatleU out of our buggy lud went lu, auU Mb we o. lered we kuew * (OtneidlDK was up. We were glfeo a fishiig t saneaud tola to reacii it over ?ud drop om ( aook on tbe other Hide of the curiam and a ieb wan bung abd we pu led and pulled and ' up H came and to our aut prise we bad drawu h up a large bottle ol eiegant .Pome made ? siHCkberry wine. We were taken lu tbe parlor where Mlna Whitley tbe cultured and ' popular teacber of Lebanon school rendered most superbly a bright piece of muhlo wblcb aoone could have enjoyed and appreciated toote than outself. 'lis happiness unalloyed lo iurve buob patroub. Tbe most beautiful ooxtd were tbove ol Ml?n Wbltleys and Master Raoiey Tbornton'H wblcu brougbt it auction respectively J4 85and 92 85 tocim* np with others the grata to.ai oi $22 H6 ana 150. worth ol lun. Ou last Friday afieruoon Mioses Legate and Willie Ruey eultriHintd a number ol theli utile irlendsat a "donkey party." On Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Woodburst bad a "grand rally" of tbelr tout *nd daughter and luelr 28 grandcblldreu. Miss Eva Wllili.ms spent several da>a ol Jbistmas in Abbeville visiting and making merry witb relatives and friends. Messrs Will and Charlie Evans of Clemson enjoyed Christmas at their pretty oouutry , borne leaving Wednesday lor Ibelr .college utlei. Misi Sira Eveti* of Crlcora College, made .hd home olrole bright and happy ny her presence. Misses Louise and Benle Watson of Win:hrop spent Cbrlatoaas at home making glad Lhe hearts of loved ones. t < Mr.and Mrs. R. P. McNeil with Mrs. R. E. Bruoe and children after a most delighliui nay with home people left last Monday for Lhelr homes In Warrior Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Riley of Piedmont spent the holidays very pleasantly with bomt people. Rev. J. B. HlUbouse a renowned Evangel 1st has been visltlug relatives lu tbe Lebanon section and dnrlng bis tt?y preacbed several sermons at Lebanon Cburch. Mrs. M. L. Watson Is sick with lagrlppe Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glbert. were visiting relatives on routes during Xmas. Messrs. Eugene and Lamar Link spent Xmas with home people. Miss Nell Watson ol M mntvllle Joined tbe home circle daring tbe holidays Miss Sue Black well the popular Uacher c the flatwoods school erj.?yed tbe holidays In tbe Dae West section. Miss Herbert tbe assistant teacber In Sbaron blgb school remained In tbat section and bad a nice time. Miss Whitley principal of tbe Lebanon school bad a delightful time visiting and dluing ?*oud<i among her friends In that section. WITitvj OUR CITY GATB8. niwafj byTHa many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Hammond spent sevaral day* of the toast week with their home people. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hammond. Mr. Robert Hill and family bave been alck for tbe past few days, but are now better; Mr. Manning Hyfan went lo Colombia Xmas day on a sea mission of love to visit lis brother Mr. Ei ivfan who baa been verv id well of laid. MIks Ida Pnnnpv spent tbe holidays wltb -elallvea Id the olty. < Mr. Thompson Penney Is spending a few lays wltb bla parents at Sharon. Prof. Mason DnPre of Wofford spent a few lavs of Xmas wltb relatives In tbe olty. Mr. Jesse A. Lomaz of Louisiana surptsed i|p family by dropping In on tbem /or u ?uas visit. Birth?At Abbeville, Sunday morning Dec. ' Otb to Mrs. J. L, McMillan, a son. Mrs. Cany Oary Is moving from ber pretty lonoe on Magazine Hill which will be ocon >led by Dr. Kellarand family and Mrs. Cox vbom we weloome as neighbors We regre 1 exceedingly to lose Mrs Gary as a neighbor. i Tbe Death of tbe Old.Yoar. 1 Full knee deep lies tbe winter snow, And tbe winter winds are wearily sighing Toll ye tbe churcb>beli sad and low And tread softly and speatc low For the old year Ilea a dying. Old year, you mutt not die; Yon came to ns 00 readily, Yon lived with u? so steadily Old year, you sball cot die. He lletb still: bedotb not move. He will not see tbe dawn of day. He bntb no other life above. , He gave me a friend, and a trne, true love And tbe Dew year will take htm away. Old year, you must not go; , 80 long as you bave been wUb u* Such Joy as you have seen with us Old year, you sball not go. ( Ha frnth'd hl> hnmnnra to hrlm A Jollier year we shall not see. 1 But tbo' bis eyes are waxing dim, i And tbo' bis foes speak 1 I of bioi, He was a friend to me. Old year, yoa shall not dip; We did so lHOsb and cry wltb yoa, I've balf a mind to die wlib you, O d year, If you must die. He was fn'1 of Joke and Je?t But all bis merry quips are o'er. To nee blm dlf,acios>- the wpste His son and belr do b ride for baste. But be'll be deed before. Every one for bis own. Tbe night Is starry and cold, my friend, And tbe New Year blitbe and bold my friend ' Gomes op to take bis own. How bard be breathe**! over tbe snow 1 heard Just now tbe crowloe cock. Tbe shadows flloker to and frr: Tbe cricket chirps tbe lights burn low: xi nearly iweive ociock. / Shake bands, before yon die, O d year, we'll dearly rue for yon; W bat 1b It we crd do for yol? Speak out t eforeyoa die. His face Is growing sharp and thin. Alack! oar friend Is gone Close ap bis eyes tie up bis cbln, Step from tbe corpse aud let blm In Tbat standetb there alone. < ^ nd walled at ibe door. There's a new foot on tbe floor, my friend, Tbere's a new face at me door, my friend, A new faoe at tbe door. Alfred Tennyson. . e sVinP o -nrl IT a rtipcc SVirml ^ AXUliiVWU t : ; b [. S. HAMMOND has moved ? bis Shoe and Harness Shop \ to Main Street, first door si behind Pepole's BaDk, Where he is pre- ti prepared to do Shoe andHar ness Repair ing at ^rices To Suit The customer ill kinds of Harness Bridles and everything in this line can be found at i nil's J. D. SIMPSON, M.D., Physician and Surgeon; WICE OVER GLENN'S STORE. Night OAlla at H. H. Hill's Retldenoe, ? VfrSA * I: > ? ^ fflCTF^TH-OAROLlXA, [ ABBEVILLE COUNTY. j" Pursuant to a commission issued to ae undersigned as corporators, by the r ecretarv of State of South Carolina, i) the 17th. day of December, 19i>6. ooks of subscription lo th* capital took of Abbeville Lumber Company trilI be opened in the office of Abbe- ^ ille Lumber Co. in the City of Abbe- J ille, on Saturday, December 29lh, 906, JO o'clocK A. JY1. Cjatd corporanuu 0 have a capital stock of ten thousand , lollars, divided iDto one bundreu hares, of the par value of one liun- . 1 red dollars each, with its principal )lace of business ai Abbeville, B.C.. 1 ind will be authorized to buy, make, nauufaeture. use, bandit, own conTo] and acquire in any manner, tell 1 ind in anywise dispose of goods, wares ind merchandise pertaining to or used ! n connection with buildings, struc.ures, machines, fixtures, movables, ind all other 'made, manufactured, jrected and constructed things andaricles, including coal, wood, oil and >lher fuel, and also to make contracts ' or fixing, erecting, placing and using in?h crnnrin. wares and merchandise, uvu ? ind generally exercise all powers conerred bylaw on business corporations. F. A. Lawton, . J M. Lawlou, C. 8. San ford, Statement Of the condition of the PEOPLES SIMS IK Located at Abbeville, 8. C., at the close of bubine88 20th day Dtc., 1906. :ck RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $102,150 20 Overdraft* 20,194 08 Banking House ?... 3.000,00 Furniture and Fixtures 1,632 42 Hiio from Ranks 25,212 63 Currency 12,562 00 Gold 600 00 Silver, Nicfcela aud Pf-ninea 1,785 00 Checks and Cash Items 1.708 08 $168,844 41 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in $ 21,800 00 Surplus Fund 8,000 00 Undivided Profits, lens Curent Expenses and Taxes Paid 3,998 22 Due to Banks and Bankers ... 176 12 Individual Deposits 134,870 07 $168,844 41 State of South Carolina, County of Aflheville. Before me came, R. E. Cox, Cashier, of The Peoples' Savings Bank, who, beldK dnly sworu, says that the Above and foregoing statehaeut in a true cod dition of itaid Bank, an shown by the boobs of file in said hank. R E. Cox, Carter. ' Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of Dec., 1906. Albert Henry, N. P. 8. 0. Correct Attest, S. G. Thompson, J. 8. Starke, H. G. Anderson, Directors. NOTICE of Partnership. The undersigned have this day formed a partners-tup unuer me urui name of The R. M. Haddon Co., ai Abbeville, S. C., an succespors to the 5ld firm of R. M. Haddon & Co. R. M. Haddon, Inahelle P. Haddon, W. D. Wilson. Statement Of the condition of the Farmers'Bank 3f Abbeville Connly, located at Abbeville. S. C., at the close of busfpees 20 Dec. 1906. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ?....$165,8o2 30 Dverd rafts 1,198 87 Bonds, Stock* etc . 850 00 furniture and Fixtures....... 848 00 Due from Banks 41,127 89 Currency 1 8,534 00 1 Sold 1,385 00 Silver, etc 3.200 31 ' Checks, etc 512 44 1 I $221,008 81 I LIABILITIES. Jauital ! $ 75,000 00 ' Surplus 6,500 00 | Jndivided Profits, etc 5,470 66 )ue Unpaid Dividends 386 00 )ue to Banks 1,326 06 ndividual Deposits 69,684 36 Savings Deposns 54,942 73 ?ime Certificates 4,200 00 Reserved Fund 3,500 00 $221,008,81 Itate of South Carolina, c County of Abbeville. ( Before me came, Julius H. DuPrp, j !anbier of The Farmers'Bank of Ab- c eville County, who, being sworn, j. ays that l he above and foregoing f tahment is a true condition of9aid .? lank, as shown by the books of file in ' aid bank. ? Julius H. LuPre. c Sworn to and subscribed before rae, [ din 27th day of Dec., 1906. u /Albert Henry, N. P. S: C. ' lorrect A (test, Wra. P. Greene, <> F. E. Harrison, " P. B. Speed, p Directors. i 11 *m 1 r II COMING : OPERA HOUSE One Night Only Ml Ml. I ! "THE I KING OF s TRAMPS" 5 cx b< A Yankee Doodle Comedy <ceo in 4 big Laughing ActS IK 111 IK inducted by S. 0. Farmers' Union, Auuress an commutiicauous imenofor this column to J. 0. Stribling. Pendleton, 8. C. - Atlanta, (ja, December 18 -National President (J. to. Barrett, of the .Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Uuion, :ias issued a cull for rallies of union members all over the South. There aie now practically 1,000,000 members of the Farmers' Union iu the South and West, and the orgunitfation is rapidiy growiug and extending lis iptierr of iniiuence. . Local uuious in all the Slates will hold their meetings on Tuesday, January 8. KoJlo.viug the locals the county and parish unions will meet on 'fueBday, January 15. All of these meetings are to be held preparatory to a grand rally of the Farmers Union to be held in Atlanta on Tuesday, January 22, on the occasion of the meeting ihere of the national board of directors and the State presidents of the union. ThiB meeting will be held attheStae Capital, and all inieresied in the work of organization are invited to attend. The purposes of these meetings are explaii.ed in the following call issued by National Prebident C. ri. Barrett: PRESIDENT BARRETT'S CALL. "Atwuter, Ga., December 17, 19(J6.? To the Members of the Farmer#' Union As president of your organization, it is! uiy disire to interest every member in the mauuer of our plans for the approaching > ear, and to this end I hereby call meetings as follows: "1. Of ail lv.cal unions on Tuesday January 8. '2. Of ail county and ftarish unions on Tuesday, January 15. '3. Of the national board of directors, and of the State presidents fox Tuesday, January 22, at 10:00 a m., in the Capitol building, Atlanta,"Ga., and at the latter meetiug all members interested in the work of the organization are invited to attend. "The geueral purpose of these meetings is to discusa matters effecting the welfare of our great organization, and ir? nnilino In ft ff(.ner?l a'flv f.hp r>l?n .nf " ? o u rr ? action to govern us during the enduing year. Intthis work I am anxious to enlist the sympathy and support of every member of the organization, and to (his end I have called meetings of- the local uuions iu order that the move^ ment mays tart from the heart of -the members themselves. 80 let ^evety member assemble at the local meeting 1 place on the date indicated, discussing among themselves the work demamdingour attention and awakening renewed enthusiasm for the coming year. Let the county aud parish unions do the name thing at their meetingp, and! the result of all these deliberations .bt forwrfrded.immediately to the reaper* j live SJtate presiden i s . . "la this manner wnen tue Btate presidents and the national director* aaseroble in Atlanta on Tuesday, Jauuary 22, they will be inposition more than ever to truly represeut the uiemberbhip of the organization in cosidering and formulating our general plan of acti n for the next year. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. 'The year just ending has been the most successful in the history, of our association. Its membership bat? shown a phenomenal increase in every direction, and it is now generally con ceaeu oy an luai 10 iue larmers* union stand for 11 cent cotton iu due more than anything else, the fact that up t<> this tim-i the average selling price of cotton ha" been far in excess of 10 ceute. A.nd our organ zatiou stood for ten cent cotton the price in all probabillt}would never have gone beyond that fig ure.s ' '. "As a result of the uncomprrsiug and the loyal stand of the members ol >ur organization, and those who have worked with it, we have seen the price of cotton exceed 11 centa several time* during the season, while the averag? price of cotton so far sold has goue beyond the limit of that we were asked to meet. 'There is nothing in this world as effetive as organization with everybranch of industry or commerce organJrjmi frt rvlirnJiOun f ho r?f t U<. i/jtu m luc pi vu VI vuc farmer as cheaply as possible, It it more than ever incumbent upon the growers of thone products to organize in order that ttiey may sell those products at fair and just rates. "The farmers are beginning to real ize this now, as never before, and'fheresult of their co-operative effort along the line is being told along every farm house in America. "So let us all join for our local, county and paaish,aud on our national meetings for January. Let every member do his duty, and the result will speak for Itself iii making 1907 the banner year of the Association. C. S. BARRETT, National President. O. T. GOODWIN, President S. C. Division. Happy Family Utttlierlug. Cbrlsmas day In Abbeville dawned cold irlsp and clear, regular Christmas weather )ur town wan ful 01 Cbrlstrnas cheer. Onr if Its happiest homes was that of Hon. J. R Jlake, where a family reunion was held. Juests from a distance began pouring In on Jbrlsunas Eve, and by Christmas noon the louse was lull of uncles, aunts, sisters and irothers?three generations meeting together, tome of whom bad not seen each otber for wpniy years. Holly pe'ped out from every nook and Unta Claus added to tne decorations and beer by banging around tbe rooms a brlgbi ed stocking lor ench guest tilled with grodles , nd a gill?bis selections bionght the octogelarlnns back to tbeir boy hood days, as horns, rtw's harp", Jaok-lu-lht-boxes, and dolls fere unwrapped. From ihls scene of merriment, Mr. Lomax. nr well known phoiographer onPed them I Dt on the plszza, and, grouped together wear e the "plea^el expression" so dear to the I hotographer's heart, their photographs were J aken. I After tbls, they passed Into the dlniue-'oom 1 ?l>ere three bountiful y spread tabl<s offered 1 efresbments to the merry crowd of twenty-1 bree. I Ontheeveof parting, all e-ithered in thej od a prayer offered by Dr T. S. Blake offl finely Six. H Thus ended a day long to.be rememberedfl y eacli one present. ? Cured of liUui; Trouble. "It Is now eleven years since I bad a narro^B scape from consumption.,' wr ten ('. loyd. a lend Ins; business man of Ker^tiat^H . C. * I had run down 'u weltbt to 135 lbi^H nd couublrii! we- constsnt.i o<b hv day 'arH v rtiwrlit. Finally 1 begad tak lug I)r. Kins^H ew Discovery; and con'inued ibis for abc^H x months, w.hen my cough and lung trr^^l le were entirely gone and I wa< r^tored iv normal weight, 175 pounds " Tbonsar^^H 'persons urn healed every ye'"-. Unari^H led at P. B. Speed's drug store. 50c and S rial bottle free. ^B| H'l?c 4'oiiiini I Trout I lie Souili.^BB "I whi t to ?lve some valuable nrivlrt^HH iose who si.tier with lame back and kld^HH onble,''nh>s K. Hlaukenshlp, of 3on. "I have proved to an abso'u'e HH Inly that E ectrlc Kilters will pi-sitl^HH i?e this distressing condition. The >ttle ijuvn iiih ar?-ni relief, and after taklfl^MK w more bottler, I was completely cure^^|DB mplettly ibat li become* a pleasure) mtnend this great, remedy.'' .Sold larantee at Speed's drag store. Price nn fl -4.. fl mam tohsEv/^* If?.aBM^m&cL u IQ^^^HB I Hr eideflHI tWl m his Health?! Dr. Andes! Satisfactifl any ffleditfl Bead, conuide.fl health. In less I ever spent" fl REAP WHATH **_ r r rt xx JUT. J. J. PULIOI "I am 79 yearHE for tbe pW 20 yearj^B thing, and if con^^ would stop up ; atfH[ many. kinds of ttfl| I heard so much of^H suffering as I was, flj found my hearing feet away. Am de^H suffer as I did brio^B Dr. AndeJ WiliftH ' fl Cattarrb of aDjjlBH Bladder Disordej, sy-tem. Price,; OMR Dr. Andsjj For hard he&rinjti^H matism it has noquH three iuimujes; ?N SA?| The State To whom] H Xoticj/B day in JakjMj on the c nl heretofor HI of the scvB&i five yeaf^HH -said H o'clock^eJ^H L CI . Bel eH| at d, fiHHH beMH I hi i esl