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The Press and Banner Bv W, W, and W, R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. --------m T--W--W Y XT* a j-Pnbllshed every Wednesday at 12 year Id advanoe. Wednesday, May 27, 1908. In Monday's News and Courier, Mr. W. P. Greene, ot the Abbeville bar, had a most Interesting story of tbe building development wbloh has struck Abbeville. Abbeville will soon have a modern court house and city ball, and In addition a number of buslnesc buildings are In process of erection. Green wood Is pleased to know of the work thai U going on In Abbeville and hopes for still further and larger development, for whlcb there Is abundant room over toere.?Greenwood Index. Tne same might be said ot St. Louis or 1 ? ? ?- ono imin that 1b not V^UlUt^U, AU iOVk, V* finished or overdone. May Abbeville Dever be set down In either class ! Give us ultra moderation even, rather tban a "busted" boom. A FABLE. A frog, observing the steady movement ol an ox was disposed to ridicule blm. "See," aid the frog, "bow I go by leaps and bonnds, while you tug along at a snail's pace. The ox took, no notice of the frog's comment, whereupon the frog determined to make his presence known, He called out in tbe loudest tones of a voice, Bomewbat out ofpropor. tlon to his size, telling tbe ox of his defects. cut all kinds of antics beloie the ox In tbe effort to Impress blm with hilmportanoe, but tbe ox meaning no dlBrespect, really did not see blm, > be was busy attending to his own affairs. "That ox needn't put on airs," said tbe frog. "This ? I. nnihlnir mnrA than A UiHlier ui kiuhid ?... matter of wind and mouth and I've got the world skinned on these. 1 am golDg to swell myself up to his size, then I guess be will see me. Accordingly he Bet his two double valve air pumps to work, and It tlokled him moat to death to see how fast be grew. Gazing at bis destined outline*, with his own eyes of course, be fancied himself as large and even larger than the ox. How glorious the delusion! Id the midst of the pleasant contemplation of his enlarged proportions, the Inflated dermic gave way, and much to bis dismay, be foand himself shrinking. Shrinking, even while Inhaling great sluices of the light elemeot through the ever active air pumps. The ox, attraoted a! last by the frog's croaking, bent on blm an eye of oompaulon rather than of crltlolsm. "Patch op and oome agalD," said the ox. "Yoo may oever be an ox, but yon have Id you the vim to make a Duiirrog 01 some uuw. Moral. Moderate growth Is better than a busted boom. The Beat QrowiuR Crop. The Misses Gilmer live In tbe house of Mr. S. T. Eakln ou Washington street, next door to the Miller hotel. Some time back a rlob plaoe In tbe garden was planted In vegetable!. The crop come up before breakfastr and haa been growing ever since at a moat rapid rate. Tbe fact is, It seems that tbe v egetablea never rest. If our readers would believe us we would suggest that I bey must grow continuously night and day. If it were not for tbe fact that the young ladles sometimes worship lu the A. R. P. Church, we would believe that tbey allow their vegetables to grow on Sunday as well as in tbe night time. But being good and pious young ladles of the A. R. P. profession we believe If tbey found their beans and beets growing on Sunday tbey would go out on Monday morning and poll up tbe whole sacrlllglous lot and throw them Into a boiling pot. Coming Home. We learn tbat Miss Janle Fennal who formerly kept books In tbe Press and Banner ( fflce Is coming borne from Atlanta, to Btay In town for a week or two. Tbe Press and Banner notes wltb pleasure tbat tbe Hon. T. B. Crews of tbe Laurensvllle Herald received one of tbe honors of tbe Btate Democratic Convention. He didn't draw tbe flrit prize, bnt he was an easy winner of tbe second prize. It was a deserved honor for an old patriot, who has served bis country so well In peaoe and Id war. Tbe other men who received honors will excuse us for speaking of onr friend who was once an Abbeville boy, or a mighty young man some fifty odd years ago. Mr. Paul Chlsbolm, printer of Cheater, Is now setting type In tbe Press and Banner office. We Deeded a linotype or something else of the Bort, but owlog to tbe faot that these macblDea cost bo much, Mr. Chlsbolm took pity od us and came over to help us. We do not Deed a linotype dow. a linotype has to have belp, Mr. Chlsbolm Deeds none. We just throw the oopy at him. He does tbe rest. His many friends were glad to see Mr, Bendy Miller able to be again on the streets one day last week. He Is the local station agent of the Seaboard Railroad, and is tbe husband of a moat lovely wife. Blessed as be Is with a good place at big pay, and having a pretty life companion as an associate he had good reasoD to fight tbe fever, tbe world and tbe devil. He has about won the victory over typhoid, aod do maa now has reason to be happier. With a swift trotter and a light running rubber tire buggy our police may quickly respond to telephonlo calls. Disturbers of peaoe will hereafter barely have time to blacken each other'B eyea before the ohlefor other faithful officer will pounce Gown upon them. Even the Victoria a little fight will have not sufficient time to get out of light before the police will be there. It seems to us that Senator F. B. Gary la very macb pleased with bis Job In Washington. Abbeville is oerUilnly well represented at the National oapltol with a real live, wideawake delegate at each end of the oapltol. Representative Wyatt Aiken and Senator F. B. Qary make a good team. The Presa and Banner office U now a very busy place. The satisfactory work and the liberal prices keep the printers up to their ye-brows In work. They never bad as much to do at this season of the year. All work Is sidetracked when brlefr oome Into the office. Would William Billy tinker with tbe tariff, or would he give away tbe PblUipurmitrti h? fill ur> the Panama canal? ! tllUOOi T, , Would he olose up Wall street, the source of i our money supplies? Would be crush trusts and corporations? Would he stop farther la- j vestment in manufacturing enterprises? i ? j On Mrs. Gulnnes' farm In Illinois grave robbers have already dug up about a dozen J bodies, and still tbe work or digging goes on. it seems that these searchers for cadavers are hard to satisfy. The newspapers every day reoord the death , of one or more Confederate veterans. If It M were not for the pension roll, there would be * good ground for the belief that the old soldiers were nearly all gone. '. in - ----- ~ii vivrnr in ?! ?r~n mV f 'nimi' 'ii i f 'TiiT.i . i( i < m l I ? I I A r (Ina 1 (a An 'Av llitinniitn 11 111 II llll 11 IV \J J\J \J V V lvl 1 11ll 111 11 til 11 , If There Ever Was a Time to Hold It Is Now==Cotton Has Advanced 3=4! of a Cent Per Pound in One Week; -=What is the Cause ? ; To if Vior?r? nco fro Ac* oAn/^lfmne Knff/ar nr O PU11QP nf flfiCftS- 1 sity ? Futures cannot be spun or woven into cloth, if they could, ( cotton would not have made this advance. Do not let a little ad- < vance in price influence you to sell. Hold on till the minimum is , reached. Remember the cotton broker has sold your cotton to the mills, now make him give the minimum before he gets it to deliver ' to the manufacturer. They are calling him for cotton is why it has advanced. Now boys, freeze to it, and the price will get right. The spot cotton is in your hands, and it is yours. The other fellow is beginning to want it badly now. Remember 4,500,000 bales short, means something and the shortage is all in youi favor. We all know that crop conditions are bad, not only east of the Mississippi, but i. - west. aiso. The crop is at least three weeks late and bad stands, and the cold weather has caused much replanting. Every day will have to be an ideal day from now until the crop is made for us to duplicate the 1907 crop. Miss Giles says the general condition of the crop is 15 per cent, better this year than last, kemember this is only guess work with her and is a guess that is far wrong. She gets pay for this guessing. The European Mills now want cotton and they will need 1,000000 bales more of( American cotton this year than they have been using. The Egyptian and India crop is 2,qoo,ooo bales short and they have been getting most of that cotton. High grade cotton is scarce, not enough to fill orders that have /-v# morlraf Vine KpAn tVl P PQ n <sP of ivi . iiu.uu.g <-mi int. the rise. Boys, if you hold, the minimum will come, so do the right thing at the right time, hold; remember corn is $1.00 cash now, still plenty of time to plant yet, so raise enough food crops to do you next year. B. HARRIS, President, Pendleton, S. C.. May 12, '08. State Farmers' Union. % The Closing of the Graded Schools. The Abbeville Graded Schools closed yesterday. The closing exercises were held last night in Hill's Opera House. Owing to the poor accommodation the exercises were somewhat curtailed. Usually the exercises last two days and doubtless the former program will be in force next year when better accommodations will be available. Last night's program was as follows : Prayer. Music. Salutatory : Miss Estelle Strickle. Music. Declamation : "Destiny of our Country," Preston B. Speed, Jr. Music. Pooifofinn "PiiHincr nn tViP " " t> "r Miss Carrie Fleming. Music. Declamation : "Character of Napoleon," Albert Morse. Music. Declamation : "Spartacus to the Gladiators." Oscar Stevenson. v Music. Recitation : "Sam Davis, the Confederate Spy," Miss Mary L. Link. Music. Declamation : "The Pleasures of Knowledge," Eugene B. Gary, Jr. Music. , Delivery of Diplomas. Music. "Valedictory: Miss Bessie Jones. The graduates this year are : j Messrs. Preston B. Speed, Jr., Albert Morse, Oscar i Stevenson, Eugene B. Gary, Jr., Calhoun Cason, Rich- j ard Sondley, Jr. Misses Estelle Strickle, Carrie Flemming, Estelle Stevenson, Mary L. Link, Bessie Jones, Mary Hill. i BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE. Tb, SSL ! Co., makers of the celebrated Noah's Llnlrhiiri'a iTnri* ITmab Waa?ar? and ment, the great pain remedy, advertised exCnlla s unci* uaea nasaace ana ? tblspaper.have been moved to Cracked Ice in Undertaker's Riobmond, Va., where they are nicely looated at 610 EastCary Street, occupying the i reR?acr. entire third floor of a large building. They A special from Dallas,Texas, says: Rob- itlll maintain an offloe In Boeton, and will Brt, an Infant eon of W.8. Cook of Denton, on open a branch at Atlanta, Ga., In tbe fall. Saturday was pronounced dead by a pbysl- Noah's Liniment Is highly reoommended as olan after an attack of pneumonia. absolutely pure remedy for all Internal M. B. Cook of Dallas, tbe child's uncle, who ?nd external acbes and pains. It Is sold unbad been summoned to attend the funeral on der a positive guarantee, as tbe Noah people 3undBy,ddclared that the child was not dead, refund full purchase price If U falls to do all and be and the child's father brought him to olalmed. lite while tbe undertaker was In the room. Noah's Liniment Is now sold In nearly all rbe boy Is alive today and eonvaleaolng. oltles and towns In this State. Being new, It The unole, after protesting against burial, jg not yet on sale everywhere, but any painsproceeded to massage tbe body and applied taking dealer should gladly get It for you. If cracked Ice to tbe head and faoe. be will not, a generous sample will be mailed fraa i.n oletno hi* name nn m. nod La I card. Noah's Liniment bu bad a remarkable isle Rev. Kennedy Consullw Special l?l*. in the South and la sow bandied by upwards Rev. E. B. Kennedy, pastor of the Associate of fifty wholesale booses and several hnn- , Reformed church here, la In Atlanta where ?red, dealers. C. A. Mil ford a Co., are ae will oonsnlt a specialist. He baa not been looal agents lor Noah s Liniment. veil for some time, having been 111 at times M ' with some Intestinal trouble. He may be op- hll i jrated on before be retarns. -^e Automobiles, or as some one has call # ed them, "oQght?to-l>e-mlne?," are now as Have your picture, framed at Mllford'. Pitiful a. Sprint row., and ten time. a. x>ok .tore. a. noisy. I Big; Objm In One Went. Next week 1* Commencement weefc in the olleges at Due West, where great numbers of be best people from different parts of the ountry will a?*emble to witness the lnterestng ceremonies Incident to the occasion. The Commencement! at Due West are always a source ol great pie asure to the former tudents of the colleges as well as to other iducated men and women who love to meet >ther men and women of their own social ind literary attainment*. Since this editor was a printer boy In the Presbyterian office it Due West, the Individuals who made up he assemblies on thene occasions have either passed away or are now far in the shadow of :hedlm distance. But the Commencements ire the same, and the high standards of former years are still maintained. The glory of the past only adds to the lustre of the present. The friends of Due West and the sons and daughters of Its classic halls are scattered to the four quarters of the earth, and -u-? 1 a o tnu\iwol /\t lAft.pra And mnslfi. ITUCU lUCH a ... ?. .... , ar when there lo a contest In the former ol oratory, or when their magniflcent halls are Qlled with the beauty and manly valor of the passing hour, these friends of old come from far and near jo partake of the pleasures which can only be realized among a people distinguished for purity of oharacler and nobleness ol purpose. In all parts of the earth are to be found representatives of the education of these colleges. They have carried the Western education and the Christian religion to the remotest bounds, and In the business world they have been useful and beneflclent factors. Poitofflee Building for Abbeville. Feeling a particular Interest In tbe appropriation of Fifty Thousand dollars appropriated by Congresy for tbe bolldlng of a new Poatoffloe Building; at Abbeville, S. C., this editor called to see Senator Gary Id reference to tbe matter. Senator Gary was engaged In opening and reading letters just received bv him. He was asked wbat Is tbe status of tbe matter? Senator Gary replied tbat be oould best answer tbe question by showing tbe editor a letter Just received. Tbe letter is as follows: United States Senate, Washington, D. C., >lay 24,1908. Hon. F. B. Gary, Abbeville. Sonth Carolina. Dear Senator: Thinking you would desire Information direct, I write to say tbat tbe three Items put In the public buildings bill ktt ?nn fnrSonth Carolina were retained by Ibe conferees and are In tbe bll'. Trusting tbat you may have a pleasant and agreeable inmmer, and assuring you ol ibe pleasure It will give me Lo aid you In any way I can, I am, very truly yours, C. A. Culberson. Senator Gary explained tbat tbe other two Items referred to In tbe letter, were ten thousand dollars additional each for Anderson and Sumter. At a previous Congress Fifty Thousand dollars was allowed to Anderson and 8umter respectively for public buildings. It was found tbat seventy thousand dollars was needed by eacb place. When the present bill was In tbe Lower House, ten thousand dollars additional was given to Anderson and 8umter, and when tbe bill came to tb? Senate an additional ten thousand dollars was allowed to each of these pIhccs, at tbe request of Senator Gary, thus giving to eacb tbe full amount desired by It. Senator Gary Is particularly appreciative of tbe considerate treatment and loyal help received by him from Senators on tbe Committee on Pnbllo Buildings ana Grounds, ol which be Is tbe youngest member. He says tbat the fact tbat Abbeville Is his borne town bad muoh to do with the result. Senator! are always glnd to do anything lo reason for a brother Senator's bome town. Bat all tbe Items bad substantial merit In them and it was appreciated. Senatar Gary stated further that in these matters be bad tbe active and effiolent cooperation of Congressman Aiken. From this interview with Senator Gary the Importance of having tbe cooperation of strong and active men In bctb branches of tbe National Legislature Is apparent ICE A PLENTY. Free lee Cream nod Free Watermelon* In the Prospective. Abbeville is now well supplied with Ice, and at a price mnch below the figures wblcb formerly ruled. Tbe new loe plant at Abbe vllle Is freezing a great quantity of water as It comes from the ground, and busy wagons deliver it to customers in all parts 01 me olty. Tbat ever wide awake and thorough business firm of McDIll & Norwood ships In great ear loads of the ooldest loe that you ever aaw. This enterprising firm Is still actively engaged Id keeplDg people ccol and happy. There Is now positively no need for any body to be bot la tbe collar or dry In tbe throat. But In order to add to tbe gaiety of DatloDS, our young friend, Mr. Grover Holllngsworth, has opened a retail ice plant on Main street where tbe greatest or tbe smallest chunks of tbe congealed liquid may be Instantly sawed off at yonr command. We already have Ice?cold Ice?In all quantities. Aa soon as we discover or open a milk well, the town council will have free loe oream stands at every Corner, where tbe coldest and tbe most delicious loe cream will go in every dlreotlon. Somebody has suggested tbat tbe monument park should be planted in watermelons to be given out free on Saturdays to all customers at oar stores. If customers get free watermelon* on Saturdays and free Ice cream every day In tbe week, we shall not ex. peot tbe prosperous little town of Anderson to show a better trade, a better town, or better treatment than free watermelons once a week free Ice oream from Monday morning to Saturday night, even If belated customers should not get a saucer until Sunday school time. It will be against tbe roles for anybody to stick bis nose Into a slice of watermelon. DEATH OF JOUETTE BENTLY, After Holding on to Life for Twelve years, be got* to the Great Beyond Jouette BeDtley, eldest son of Mrs. Bentley,' widow of the late W. H. Bentley, died Wednesday May 13,1908, at tbe home of bis grandfather, Mr. D. H. Howard of Abbeville, aged w oil twej ve years. juu?i? u>u ucou ? auu?>?? ?... till life, and died In tbe same house wherein 1 lis father died some three or four years ago. Hla mother Mrs. Euphemla Howard Bentley lives Id Greenville. Sheand her other children had been called by telegraph, and were precent when Joaette died. Tbe remains were burled In LoDg Cane Cemetery In the plat where reals bis great grand father, Hugh W11 son. Tbe neighbors were very kind dur- ' ng tbe last Illness of tbe deceased, and bis ;rand father, Mr. D. H. Howard, requests ns I o express his gratitude to all. j Try to ( Yesterday the Eiltor of tbe Press and Banler passed a g'eat many children on tbe itreet and was struck wllb tbe doleful look > their coDDteDances. Not wIshlDg to be considered meddlesome be kept bis curiosity o himself with tbe hope of divining the meaning of It all, without impertinent question*. In a short while be met Pro/. L. W. f r"*1 u-- *>-?? a/, r* Rmrllev. who wore LHCJL tkUU lucuiiui. n ? ? * rery'.muob the same doleful expression, c In a twinkle llgbt broke on the mind of thl? dltor. It was all due to regret on account 1 ?f closing the school. j Mr. Wilsons little book on the Mexican 1 nlsslon la not yet ready for distribution, it t *111 come flom the press In good time, and I rill go out at once. He hopes that his friends nay be patient, others may Just wait. y Some anxiety baa been expressed as to the j ate of tbe publl o spring at Abbeville. I j / . jjft - C vit--V* ?V#*"." -' -"A: . Seasonable ft. M. HA Whitd Crooliet Quilts Iron White Marseilles Quilts, $ 81x90 Sheets, best qualit: 70x80 Sheets, good qualii Pillow Cases, 25 to 35 cei 18x40 Huck Towels, 15 c 20x40 Liueu Towels, 15 < Cotton and Linen Crash, J Yard Wide Bleaching, 8 a r confederate v BIRMIN< JUNE 9th The usual very low ral cents will be granted f S JB Af AIR LIN] JRate from A.bb( Regular double-daily service to ! from Chester, B. C., and all intern June 8th. Dates of Sale?June Gtb, 7th an< Final Limits?To leave Birmiij 20th, 1908. Stop-overs?Upon application i lanta, Cedartown, Ga., and Borden Side-trips?Very low rates will points in Alabama, Georgia, Mianii Tickets to be sold June 11th and 12il For information as to regular ac J. J. PULLER, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. ^ ^ TI licious enlightenment awaiting Steere'a in its refutation c gance and quality. Sold by all Druggists and c /I. . "DA1KTY mo DELICIOUS [ 3421. Report of the Condition of Tie National Bank of kM at Abbeville, In tbe 8tate of South Caroll at tbe close of business, May 14th, 1908. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $196,lft Overdrafts, secured and unsecured... 6,851 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation ... 18,750 Bonds, securities, etc oOC Banking bouse, furniture and fixtures. .'. 5,OOC Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) 18,23(i Due from Slate Banks and Bankers.. 8,son Due from approved reserve agents... 7,931 Cbecku and other cash Items i Notes of other National Banks 4,08U Fractional paper currency, nickels, and oenta -178 Lawful Money Reserve In Bank, viz: Specie t 7,903 00 Legal-tender notes 11.795 00? 19,758 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas'r (5 per cent, of circulation) 937 Total .6282,320 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In ? 75,000 Surplus fund.... 15,000 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid Iil31 National Bank notes outstanding 1S-X50 ?_ j.J m/MM; 1UU1V1UUU1 uriiunuo nuujrn iv. ,??? Demand certificates of deposit 20,."MS Bills payable, Including certificate!) of deposit for money borrowed... 15,000 Total f282,:i28 State of South Carolina, I ? R . County of Abbeville, f ' " I, H. G. Saottb, Cashier of the above-nam bank, do solemnly swear that the abu statement Is true to the best of my knowled and belief. H. G. Smith, Caebler Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2J lay of May, 1008. Julius H. DuPre. Notary Public Corrkct?Attest: WM. N. GRAY DON, ) J. jtt. r i^uctiuio. J. F. BAKNWELL, j Moi'ni'n I.oral*. A fine variety of sweet potato slips. Ci larly. We have the rlabt price on therlghtbli if coal?tbe best "Jelllco." I will have two cars of "Blue Ueiu" coi Phis Is tbe freest burning coul you ever sa K little blither than tbe best Block .1 ellU )ut burns like fat pine. Come arotind and see a first clasc coal >ar ,V111 take pleasure In showing you tlirouj t. You can see wbat you are buying belo t 1b delivered. Coal Is certainly at rock bottom prlcc tfow Is the time to buy to protect ynurse We. will arrange the delivery. Why keep your place Uttered with old Iro tones, oast ofF rubber tires, shoes, Ac. Oath hem up and bring tbem to me. I pay a goc irlce for an buch. auioh i$. aiorne. Merchandise ! AT . . . HOT & CO. ????? i i i $1 to $1.5Q. 12 to ff3.5U. r, 75c to 85c. ;y, 50c. uts per pair. ents, two for 25c. ?ents, two for 25c. i 1-3 to 10c. 1-3 to 12 1 -2c. ofaranc Ram n inn VIVI MilV IIVMIIIVIIJ 3HAM, ALA. t to 11th, 1908. te of Oue-Cent-a-Mile plus 25 'rom all stations by the 3 0ARD E RAILWAY. eville, S. C., ?0.40. Birmingham, in addition to Special Train itdiate points, also from Atlanta, Ga., on i 8ih and morning trains of the 9th. i ham nnf la for thnn mirinicht. nf .Tun a }top-cwer9 will be allowed at AtheDs, AtSprfngs, Ala. bo made for round-trip tickets to nearby ssippi and Tennessee from Birmingham. b. id special train schedules, apply to J. D. MILLER, Agent, Abbeville, S. C. ] 3t exactly the right TREAT for || ne elegant social occasion; for |g me particular friend, or for him F$ rtainly in the dark as far as candy I concerned unless you buySteere 'a. ?3 3EN, there is a wonderfully dcyou and your fortunate friends. arries all the traditions of ele- |? :onfectioners. Manufactured by UTTLEFIELD & STEERE CO. # Knoxville, Tenn. n McMurray ^ Drug Co. ^ ABBEVILLE, S. C. $ Si LOWNDESVILLE, ] JLOwndesvinp, May khd.ihuo. iln Mr. D. L. Barnes came down from AnderMP son todav was a week ago, and wjille here bought a lot from Hon. J. C. Lomax.a partol the Lomax lot and adjoining Providence ' a* church grounds. Mr. George S. Wilson, candidate tor County Supervisor, was here Monday and Tuesday I the guent of his relative, Dr. J. D. Wilson. A | ' 8!) candidate's business need not be explained. I 29 Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Latimer and the little to girl tbat they are raising went to Atlanta 100 Tuesday, where they will stay for a time with 1 a sister of the second one named above, then l (Ki to Oalnesvl le to visit another sister. They expect to be from home about two weeks. ( i 47 Mrs. A. J. Speer and her two children went ( 1 17 to Elberton Friday. After staying among 12 relatl-es lor a dny or two, went to Commerce 00 to spend some time with her father and , i 00 mother. Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Hoyt. Mrs. J. D Wilson and her three children c i 20 went to Mt. Carmel Friday, then on to Grain s Ridge to spend a while with relatives. Qrt that turn nf ntir hnnnrpfi M. will I I 00 have the pleasure, "over the left" of running c bachelor establishments for perhaps two or 50 three weeks. The writer can sympathise . ? with them as ho has been along there. J 61 Last week for several d^ys there was a " white-haired gentlemao, Rev. W. 8. Armstead, here who claimed to be a Methodist 00 preacher, and also claimed that bis home whs u0 In Vlrelnlo. He wanted to carry on a several _ nights meeting In tb's place, hut Irom some 30 cause the promised meotlng Lax nut bpgun. oo Several of the yourg people of this place went to Iva Friday evening and attended the 7<j closing exercises In the school lu thai plane. Mr*. Andrew Speer aud her children of Anoo derson came down Saturday evening, and then on to the home of Mr. l*. W ."peer, layj tber-ln-law of first named hi Monterey. Mr. Vrtbur Speer, of Anderson, came down at the same time and then ho ue with Mr. B. E. A'len. ed Mr. Mason Parnel! ar;d family were sorely ve Ufilleted last week. At the beginning of the ge week he had four chlldrer?two boys aud I .?lflc . of 11 a ??lncfl r*n Ic fa*n- IhM IWO little d girls died? tuir doHth lndlr?.ctl >, if not dlrictly truceabie to whooping cough. Its saddening to lose one cblid, but lar more so to lose two lu the same weik. This entire seotlon v/as visited by a much needed and ground wetting ruin last Monday Htid Monday night. A lari?e area wan covered by it; was very helpful to (he crops, and made the planters far more nopeful. Troupe. 1! I785-C0LLEGE OF CHARLESTON -1908 jd CHARLESTON, S. C. 124th Year Begins September 25tH. w. l^NTUANCE examinations will be held at .. :o. I the Couuty Court House on Friday, July '! :i, iii !) h. ra. All candidate* for ad mission can ? a compete Id September tor vacant B >yce J].' . icliolarMhlp which pay SllXJ a year. One free M ' tuiilou scholarship lo each county of South Carollua. Board and furnished room In dormltory 811. Tuition $40. For catalogue, ad- . \f dress Harrison Randolph, President. D- fc Br If you want goodjfresh bird seed with cuttle id bone and hemp seed combined go to Speed's drugstore. j1" - V '*'? * ^ / >/ V .???? *? CANDIDATES. House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Lbe- House ol Kepresentatlves al the coming ileotlon, subject to the action of the Demojratlc primaries. J. Moore Mars. We are authorized to annonnce P. B. Carwile an a candidate for re-elecilon to the Llonse of Representatives, subject to the action of Ibe Democratic primary. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate tor re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Elocution, subject to the action of tbe Democratic primary. ft. B. Cheatham. We are authorized to announce J. Fo?ter Hammond as a candidate lor tbe office of County Superintendent of Education,subject to tne action of the Democratic primary. For Auditor. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for rt-electlon to the office of County Auditor, buuJ?ct to the uqtlcn of the Democratic primary. Richard Sondley. Thanking tbe people of Abbeville county lor ibe cumpltmeuury vote glvtn me two years ago, aDd with no Ill-will towards aoy one, but good feelings towards all aDd grateful for any consideration given me Id this election, I again announce tujfcelf a candidate for County Auditor, subject to tbe action of the Democratic primary. ; Kespectiully, R. D. Purdy. For Coroner. We are auiborlzed to announce M.J. Link as a candidate (or re-e.eollon to tbe office of Coroner for Abbeville county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce W. B. Going as a candidate for tbe office of Coroner of Abbeville county, subject to the action of tbe Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce H. W, Bowie as a candidate for tbe office or Coroner of Abbuvlile county, subject to the aotlon of the Democratic primaries. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate or County Treaturer of Abbeville county, 8ubJeot to the action of tbe Democratic primaries. John M. Gambrell. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Treasurer of Abbeville County, subject* to tbe action of the Democratic primary, James Cbalmera. I hereby announce myself as candidate for tbe offioe of County Treasurer, aubjeot to the action of tbe Democratic primary. v J. F. Bradley. For Supervisor. I announce myself as a candidate for the office of Snpervitor of Abbeville county, (Object to the action ot the Democratic prl- ? mary. J. A. Schroeder, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tbe office of Supervisor of Abbeville county. subject to tbe action of tbe Deaocratlo primary. W. A. Stevenson. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the ( fflce of Supervisor of Abbeville conn* ty, subject to the action of the Demoeratlo primary. Gejrge 8. Wilson, , For Sheriff. W<Piare ant horlzed to announce L. B. Speer as a candidate lor Sheriff of Abbeville County, subject to tbe action of tbe Demoeratlo / primary. { I hereby announce m;self a candidate for re-election to the office of feheriff of Abbe vllle County, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic party. C. J. Lyon. We are authorized to announce T. Lorton R')bert?on as a candidate lorSberlfl ot Abbeville county, subject to the primary election. FOR SALE LOTS and BUILDINGS. One house on Bnrnwell street, five rooms, near hydrant, large yard and ' servant's house on yard. One house same street, three rooms, good yard. One vacant lot same street, v For particulars see MRS. R. A. RICHEY. icinpi To the Public! The Abbeville ice plant is now in full operation, and is producing the very best quality of ice. We have on sale Ice coupon books at following prices: 2000 pound book containing twenty 100 pound coupons at 35c per 100 pounds, or $7.00 for book. 1000 pound book containing forty 25 pound coupons at 40c per 100 pounds, or $4.00 fur took. 500 pound book containing twenty 25 pound coupons at 40c per 100 pounds, or $2.00 for book. 500 pound book containing fifty 10 pound coupons at 40c per 100 pounds, or $2.00 for book. 200 pound book containirg twenty 10 pou d coupons at 40c per 100 pounds, or 80 cents for book. 100 pound book containing ten 10 pound coupons at 40c per 100 pounds, or 40 cents for book. Give your orders for coupon books to the wagon, or telephone No. 68 for them. All ice sold for cash will be at the rate of fifty cents per 100 pounds. Ice wagons will cover the entire city >ach day and make deliveries of lots ->f ton nnnnHa nr.ii nnwarHa " f" ?c Consumers using less than ten jouuds at a time can get same from >ur ice houte on Main street, where imall tickets will be sold at fifty centa jer 100 pounds, or it can be bought for sash. Ibbeville Ice, Laundry and Fuel Company. 60 years*' ! ^ ^ b^EXPERiENCE j ? l j _j i L j ^ M / i| 1 . I 1 I n k I i SfSBSSBWftt Trade Marks rnHMT Designs COPYRIGHTS Ac. M Anyone lending a sketch and description may H (fulckly ascertain our opinion free whether aa Invention Is probably patentable Communlc*. D Hons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent* jfi sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive tptcial notice, without charge, In the Scientific American, i A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I,invest circulation of any sclentlUo Journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, |L Sold by all newsdealer*. MUNN 8 Co.36'0 1 ''New York Branch Office. 625 F BU Washington. D. C. Wall paper will make your home beautiful you get the kind we sell at Mllford's book ore. We make picture frames any siz9 and price. illford's book store. Don't forget Easter at Mllford's book store. Headquarters lor Ashing tackle. "The little ,ore ou the corner." Set books, trot lines 3d seines are my special ties. For up-to-date post cards go to C. A. Milird vt Co.'d book utore. Everything is lovely at tbe new book store. A. Milford 4 Co. - - , - >.v.: -V '? .....: j