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- . - . . ---- - . . . . 1 The Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W, E, Bradley. ' HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. *#-Published every Wednesday at 82 a year In advance. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1908. Lepers and Consumptives. 7be Columbia Record has an Interesting editorial on tbe subject ol "Lepers and Lepro y." Kead It. All that the Record says Is trne enough, but tbe danger of leprosy Is not to be coasfdered with consumption, which carries off about one fifth of the hnman family. Almost any one county In the United States suffers more from consumption than tbe whole United Statee suffers from leprosy. Tbe cells of tbe penitentiary develop more consumptives tban all tbe lepers to be found In tbls oountry. Tbe cells In that institution, we believe, reek with the conditions that promote ordevelope consumption. We notioe, too, when one of tbe victims is in the last stages of the great white plague, that benevolent and kind hearted people petition for his pardon, so that tbe patient may take tbe disease home, where he may Impart It to others. A sympathetic governor is generally ready to let tbe missionary or consumptive go outin time to still further spead tbe disease. A leper, no more tban a consumptive, should be isolated. A Matter for Our People to Think About. The owners of tbe old botel lot are now cleaning tbe brick, clearing the ground and making ready to build stores upon tbe property. As everybody knows, the property Juts out Into the public square something like .. . nine or ten feet. Besides destroying tbe ap? pearance of that corner of the public square, i? mob-mi verv narrow tbe street leading to Eplsoopal church. The owners ol the property are Interested as much In Abbeville at anybody else, and we have do doubt that they appreciate the situation and would gladly make terms with | the city for the needed widening of the | square. We hope, therefore, that the owners of the property may not be precipitate In i laying foundations for new buildings. And | / we also bope that the city authorities whiob | have already done so much lor the town may , not neglect this possible opportunity to make < a great Improvement to the publlo square. i f If it Is expected that the square may be i straightened out, now Is the time. The In j vestment In dollars would be small compar- i ed with the great Improvement. Let the * council aot promptly. I < Registration to Date. I I s your name Included In the number ? t Ahhnvllle 673 1 Due West 130 1 Donalds 197 1 Antrevllle 175 1 Liowadesv llle 222 WllllnglOQ 66 1 MoCormlck 05 ' ' Central 160 < i'l'. Rook Springs 35 Keowee 78 1 Mt Carme),., 107 Bry&Dt X Roads .*.... 51 1 Calhoun Fall* 57 1 Clatworthy X Roads 60 > 2,115 ?? , Excursion to Atlanta. 1 Mr. W. D. Morrab, tbe basiling passenger agent of tbe Seaboard Air Line Railroad, was In tbe olty last week In tbe interest of an ex- ] curslon to Atlanta. < Tbe excursion will be ran on August 24tb. , Tbree ooaches will be at tbe disposition of tbe ( people of Abbeville. Tbe price from Abbe- | vllle and return Is S2.50. good until Wednes- | day nlgbt following. I ? ? i A I t F_J _i |1 uaro oi endorsement. , Messrs. Editors: Thinking it would be of some Interest to your readers and especially v to the voters to know something of the work of Mr. Geo. S. Wilson and his fitness for th< office of Supervisor of Abbeville County, 1 will tell of some bridges he built about a quarter of a centurv ago which are still standing. First, the bridge at Swearengen's Mill was built 23 years ago by Mr. Wilson and with a Utile repair work It will last several years yet. Second, the bridge at Young's Mill was built 21 years ago by Mr. Wilson and the little repair work done on it sometime ago makes It a good bridge today, and It will also last for several years to come. Besides these be has built several bridges during Capt. Nlckles term of office, and Capt. Nlckles says that these bridges are among tbe best built under his supervision. Mr. Wilson has been a builder a bridges long enough to make him an expert on this class of work. Voter. Death of a Good Woman. ->irs. ueorge uuiuureu uicu ui tun uvnuiwi In Cbeeter. b. C.. on last Sunday, August ltfth. Mrs. Gambrell bad been ill lor sometime. She was oDly 22 years of age at the time of ber death. Mrs. Gambrell has .a host of friends bere, She made friends wherever she went by ber many womanly graces and nobility of character. Mrs. Gambrell was Miss Mary McLaughlin. The sympathy ot our people go out to the berelt husband and to the little ones. May the Good Sbepbard keep the Aegis of bis protection over tbem. The Candidates at Bowen's Spring. The campaign meeting which was held at < Bowen's springs passed off very pleasantly. The candidates all teemed In the best of hu- 1 naor as usual and the good feeling was conta- ; crinria Mr A nanatno Morn tntrnsircAri thn speaker*-, giving eacb bis allotted time. A plcuic dinner wwe served at tbe springs ' by tbe good people of Wllllngton and Ml. Carmel and all present went away well ted and bappy. Nothing spectacular occured. Tbe usual \ spirited debate between Mr. W. 0. Stuikey and Capt. Nlckles, anent Mr. Bturkey's petl- 1 tlon took place and barring a few shots at tbe 1 local option candidates by Mr. Henry Hester, . all was serene. Bowen'i spring possesses a peculiarity tbat probably no otber spring In tbe county can i boast of. It Is not In tbe quality of tbe water tbougb tbe water Is good. It Is not In tbe scenery, tbougb tbe scenery Is splendid. It < > . Is In tbe fact tbat Bowen's spring, tbougb it is in tbe pines and woods Is lree from "cbiggers." Tbe profusion of "Penny Royal" has put tbe "red bug" out of business at Bowen's spring. i a : ii__i .1 ii r_ii_ uampaign meet <11 me raus. Tbe county campaigners met at tbe Falls > on last Thursday. Tbe place of meeting was Mr. Granville Beal's warehouse which bad been comfortably arranged lor tbe speakers and listeners. Mr. Eeal bad placed a barrel of ice water at tbe door of tbe building wblch added much to tbe comfort of all present. Tbe speeches were listened to with closest , attention. Tbe substance of tbe speeches was about tbe same as was iterated at MoCoimlck. After the speeches were over Mr. Beal regaled tbe entire audience, candidates and , all, with a pot of the best bash that ever slipped down a politicians scrannel pipe. Hash and bread In abundance was dealih out to tbe ( hungry crowd with a lavish hand. After the feast of basb, cakes were served, buked by 1 tbat princess among women, Mrs. Beal, and no cake was ever better, or more enjoyed since tbe discovery of "long sweetnln' All present voted Mr. and Mrs. Beal a sincere vote of thanks lor their kindners. Mr, J ? Heal has a great big heart is him and alter all tbatlntba most valuable a*se?t that can be placed to tbe credit of any man. < Civic Club. i The regular meeting Qf the Abbeville Civic 1 Club will be held In the Court house Tnure- i day atteinoon, at 6 o'clock. * I Miss Mamie Lou Smith, President, Mrs. M. T. ColemaD, Secretary. ' ? . ? < Mrs. K. E. Piatt of Augusta if in tbe city tbe 1 guest i,i Lti jarcntB, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Sign " \r. i. ? *' /"* ' iv.-iiV Campaign at McCori^ick. ' The County Campaign opened at Mc Cor- non mlck on Tuesday the llth, as scbednled. The d0 Kev. Mr. Klnard, the Evangelist was con- etat? ducting .a tent meetlDg and after services pem kindly consented to give the candidates the iarg use ol his tent for the evening. tie Capt. K.J. Robinson Introduced the speak- earE ers. The first on the list was Mr. M. J. Ashley. The speakers were asked "by the Chair- imE man to state tbelr positions on the Liquor fav8 nnoitinn. ih? fjien law and immigration, m Mr. Ashley said In part that do man would wer rather see prohibition than would be but yea tbougbt that under existing condition* the Carey Cothran Law was sufficient. Ac- jaw oordlog to Mr. Ashley the C-irey-Oothran law m is a step toward prohibition and Is working well but It Is not yet. time to replace It. He mac cited Anderson as an Illustration of tbe fact W|p that It would be worse to replace tbe dlapeD our sary before tbe people are ready for tbe change tban to leave It alonj. Mr. Ashley's plank is to handle whiskey legally. He said M that tbe Dispensary would make something begf IlkeStiOUOO this year and that tbe tax for betl schools therelrom would equal or exceed the 1^UI constitutional sobool tax. Mr. Sturkey Inter- Pe?l tua rupted tbe speaker by asking him bow macb luc money went oat of tbe county to make this tax< profit of 8CU.000 and stated that It meant at lblB least $210,000 tbat was gone from tbe county S? for good. 168 Tbe speaker tbougbt tbat the Lien law bad bou served Its day of usefulness and should be llia1 abolished. ' 'c*' As to immigration Mr. Ashley is against It. ,tRl He will do what be can to break up tbe bu- P?? reau of Immigration. K?? In conclusion Mr. Ashley Bald that as they WBI bad seen fit to place blm In the lead to open elt* the campaign he boped that tbeyj would keep blm lu the lead when tbe good people of Mc- lhe Cormlck came to cast their bftllot. aDy li a DK. I*. B CARWILE .... Dill Captain Robinson next Introduced Dr. P. m B. Carwlle. Dr. Carwlie complimented Mo- u0u Cormlck on lu development and thought Kel that some day It would be tbe center of a tor, splendid county. He did not like to en- ^01 courage this and would be sorry to see it cut Mr. off from old Abbeville, yet It was plain to be g, g seen tbat this would be tbe final outcome. ?mi Dr. Carwlle endorsed tbe sentiment, oi Mr. wa8 Ashley who had Just preceded him as tb the whiskey question. Ue sUted that be bad peD| bad tbe honor of representing tbe county for 0f tl tbe past two years and felt that he was better 0fg0 prepared than ever to se*ye tbe people In 0ba that capacity. He also voiced tbe bopto-'tbat m he would be treated as kindly In this lection not by tbe people of MoCormlck as In tbe last, jea i A.8 l/U tUC qUQBlilUU Ut ^luuiumiwu uv ?uwMbuv Qlu, tbe Dispensary or rattier the Carey Cotbran m law was what we needed. Problblllou Woald <jem all the buman family more securely to tbe ?ot< jross of king jalcobol. Fanaticism bas not bett ret been stamped oat of tbe son 1 of tbe bn- oar man raoe. All tbe crosses are not due to jt whiskey. Tbe Presidents of tbe United *Hr. 3tales that bave been martyred were killed drai ay fanatics, not by drank men. c Thp speaker said that be voted tbe probljltlon ticket In 1!90, but after studying the luestlon more thoroughly thought that we peo' fvould do wrong to legislate the evil'out. an* reach men to be self respecting, self reliant, lodB ind responsible and teach them temperance ind sobriety and ail tbesa questions woald *~e lght themselves. Liquor Is here and here o stay and it is our duty to teaoh man to re- ly* list its temptation. exo? Dr. Carwlle stated that tbe prohibitionist would root up tbe tree In the garden of Eden D tnd throw It over the paling of Alams para- ? Use. To Is we cau't do tbe evil is here and cr n aeretostay. Self restraint, he says Is the *or, ? . . . the I 1Q6BI traib 1U VUD uuuiau uuaifturot. iv%i ( Tbe speaker stood tor tbe repeal of tbe Lien 8 0 ,aw, and tbe nullification of ibe 15th Amendment wblch would ensure wAite supremacy. em He |favored memorallzlng Congress and w?8 [bought that thereby we stood a obaaoe of ? . managing the wblstcey. But until tbe Inter- ' state commeroe law was obanged we oould r* aot hope for prohibition. shot MB. M. O. DONALD. bell Tbe next speaker was Mr. M. G. Donald ,tac He thanked tbe people for their support ?!x and rears ago and stated, as his platform, tbat Hi we bad snfflolent legtslatlcJh on tbe whiskey sala question. The way to close the Dispensary wou tie thought, was plain enough. All tbat was M necessary was to get np a petition with one* ,nK' fourth of the voters of the county and tbe entl Supervisor would bave to order an election whether he wanted to or not. This Is pure Tt lemocracy and tbe majority of tbe State [or JlOOa On tlilH piHIIUIUJ. XiC iuuu|u b vuav preg jufflclent proof of tbls lay Id the feet thai Mr. gQd KeatherBtone, prohibition candidate, bad uf b wlth-drawn from the race. port As for tbe Immigration bureau be stood for Us repeal, or ratber tbe law establishing It f0UI lie was not opposed to good Immigrants nor 0gc was any one else bat be did not want t{ie ^lgt State to spend 160.000 a year to bring over un- fentj profitable ImmtfrsmtR. Mr. Donald stated sb0[ that be doubled very much If one Immigrant gtat| which tbe state hac ^brought over could be cou, tound In tbe State profitably employed. gctj( Tbe speaker stood for tbe sale of tbe State Farm ahd tbe building of a fertilizer factory. He stated tbat be was a friend of Ciemson but tbougbt tbat tbe farmers bad not been sufficiently protected by Ciemson. > lie tbougbt tbat ClemBon Was careless in regard to tbe fertilizer question. He stated tbat tbe i-ian law would benefit blm personally but that the poor farmer would Buffer from Its repeal and so be wbb against Its repeal. He felt tba t be bad do right to take away the ba- w 9ls of creditor the poor man. If any thing better was offered be would vote for It. Tbe Free repeal of the lien law according to Mr. Don-( aid would not affect the negro. lDg | CAPT. J. B. HOLLOW AY. J,yQ The next speaker introduced by the cbalrman was Mr. J.B. Holloway of McCoimlck. q0U! Dapt. Holloway klnnly offered bis time to cept the other speebbee as McCoimlck was bli u?j] homeland refrained from speech making vmf tbere. His time wg? divided up among tbe and stber candidates. . , cbui MK. I. A. KKLLAK. Ml Mr. 1. A. Kellar, prohibition Candidate fob' Was iben Introduced. Mr. Kellar stated at tlon tbe outset that be bad been and wastben a life long prohibitionist. He bad beard so mer many tay tbat under tbe circumstances It Pe was bard for tbem to make out a ticket and ^im ?(ter thinking about tbe matter oonoiuded wa8 tbat it was bis duty to run. He was run- and nlng as an emergency candidate and tbat It any man wltb tbe same platform would deal take bis place be would freely give way to sree blm. He wanted to be elected not for tbe be^ Bake of office but tbat be might do tbe Cede cause some good. He bad beard often tbat rem prohibition would not prohibit and read extract showing what prohibition had done -j In aI hor Annntloa amnnn mhinti xirorn Phcrn ( kee, York, PIcIkdf. and Spartanburg, from these affidavits It seemed tbat business bad increased, drunkenness reduced, and crime reduccd. Tbe speakerstood for good Immigrants but Mi did not want any trasb. He looked over tbe lien law as a curse to tbe 8tate and would mar therefore abolish It. He thought tbat tbe Lan poor white man could get all tbe oredtt be ^yo wanted, and that the abolition of the lien law mi would build up honesty and Integrity among zeD, our people. The lien law placed a premium aDd . . com on dishonesty. Mr. - senc J. MOCKK MARS. The next speaker Introduced was J. Moore MareT Mr. M*rse staled tbat he was bom ind reared on tbe farm and tbat be was In lympatby with the farmers movement. He (vould like to Bte more mills and Industries Boul jf all kinds In the Soutb. He asked for elec- P"eM Lion on bis own merits and not on the demer- QQ^ Is of any olber capdldate. He mood for belter schools and btelter salaries. He stated _ bat be was In sympathy wltb the 8:ate C loboolB but thought that they should be run fee )D an economical business basis. Mr. Mars * opposed to the bureau of Immigration. ^ He thought that while the of < flices tha Mill I y v V, - . ..;V . ^ ... . \ ' i~V ' """ - - ~ -I-. r -| V iau bad done all tbey could tbey bad yet mpllsbed notbiDg and could accomplish Hog.'and so thought that tee oesi ming w was to do away with tbe bureau. He sd tbat there were now 159 confederate jlooeers In tbe county and wauted to euethe number. He thought tbat tbe lit- ' pittance that they get was more than ted and they ought to get it. He would ?tbe money appropriated to tbe bureau of algratlon to the old soldier*. He was In 1 ir of the dispensary law aa It stand?. ' 1 r. Hester asfced*tbe speaker If tbe people 1 e allowed to vote on tbe dispensary two 1 re ago. 1 leispeaker replied tbat the Cary-Cothran was not enacted until 1897. r. Mars said tbat be would wipe out tbe l Law. He thought tbat the law was le by tbe radicals for radicals aud would e out the last vestige of racjlcallsm from midst. G. >*. SICKLES. r. G. N. Nlckles was next Introduced and in bin talk by saying tbat be Btood for | ter highway?. He thought that money , 9 spent was tbe best Investment tbat a pie conld make. Abbeville County was peer of any county in tbe State and her , as as small as any In tbe State. Tbe tax i year being 1 4 mill less than last year, ime one In the audience asked Mr. Nick- < why be opposed the MoCormlck court se last year to which tbe speaker replied t he considered that a question for tbe slature ana not for any individual. He , ed tbat be bad endeavored to give tbe , pie good roads and tbat tbe question of d roads was one for tbe people. If they it good roads tbey must pay for tbem, ter by direct taxation or by voting bonds, thought tbat tbe Cary Cothran law was best solution of tbe liquor question. If ( one would show him where prohibition , success then he would vote the prohlon ticket. j r. I. A. Kellar asked the speaker a ques, and Mr. Nlckles replied by asking Mr. , lar who be would vote for for U. 8. Sena* M". Nlckles stated tbat Mr. Kellar. | jgh a prohibitionist would not vote for Lumpkin tbe prohibltlori leader for U. ( enator, but would vote for Mr. E. D. th. Mr. Kellar olalmed tbat Mr. Smith a prohibitionist as well ai Mr. Lnmpkln. speaker stated tbat voting out tbe dls- , lary would pnly amount to voting it out , be Rosenberg block over to the Expiess e, and be was opposed to any such ex , nge. ( r. 8turkey asked Mr-Nlckles why be did | give him an eleotlon, to whom Mr. Nlok- , eplled again with a question, asking Mr. ( :key why he did not give him a petition, j r. Nlckles stated that tbe lien law was a locratic measure and that, he would not j i it out unless be could get something , er to take Its place. He was opposed to , extravagant bureau of Immigration, te Chairman here read a telegram from , Granville Beal stating tbat be bad with- , vn from tbe race. MR. W. O. 8TCKKEY. 1 r. Sturkey said tbat be came before tbe < >le with a sad heart. He said that it was honor once to represent the people, but < y it was not so. He came not for self i ndlsement but for the sake of humanity. ' came as did David of old when he met. >alb of Gath?in the name of the Almlgb- $ He said that all tbe other candidates 1 ipt Mr. Kellar were seeking the office < :be old blind dispensary bouse with a i d bridal, trying to deceive tbe people ? Bald tbat tbe dispensary meant more ' Mnals, more murders and more road Sers. lie denied tbat local option was beat selection. Tbe only aolutlon for a s to blot It ont. He referred to tbe flgbt people of McCormlck have bad to uphold perance, and explained why the petition held over, It being necessary to do so In ir to oonform with tbe law. b thought tbat be bad been wronged by NIckles. He stated tbat be bad more ? i 1-4 of 2200 voters and tbougbt tbat be ' lid have been allowed an eleotlon. He t eved tbat the people would support and < <d by the principles for which be stood c was ready to leave It In tbelr bands. s 9 was In favor of tbe State paying the rlesoftbe Railroad Commissioners, and t Id so vote. 1 r. Sturkev waxed eloquent when touch- t on tbe whiskey question. He Is tbe m6st i luslastlc prohibitionist In tbe county. t MR. B. B. CHEATHAM. 1 tis ended tbe speeches from candidates tbe House. Mr. R. B. Cheatham the ent School Commissioner took tbe stamp made a short Speech, giving an account . Is stewardship^ He emphasized the lmance of tbe office and gave bl? reasons, sh were good ones. He stated tbat be id tbe office 87,000 In debt and today tbe e owed not a cent. He pleaded for tbe i sobool at McCormlck. McCormlck was lied to a .High Sobool and tbe people lid see tbat tbey get It Acoordlng to sties 90 per cent of tbe pupils In tbls lty do not go to oollege?this makes High. X)1b imperative. ? * ( DEATH OF W. T. BRADLEY. J eville Has Lost One of Her Best | Citizens. The A. R. P. Church Has Lost One of its Main Stays. [ . T. Bradley who has been 111 for a long t >. died Tuesday, August 18lb, 1WW,at ibe le of bis molbei-.u-Taw, Mrs. J??ephlne sley, widow of tbe late Dr. J. L. Presaley, 1 edar Springs. I r. Bradley wax about 53 yean of age, bavbeen born Id 1865 He was tbe youngent of Vbe late W. K. Bradley and la survived < onto brother, Kev. K. F. Bradley, and one i >r, Mra. Fannte Thomsop, 3 waa flipoted treasurer of Abbeville ty In 1902, wblob offloe be beld moat ac- 1 ably to tbe people of Abbeville County i 1 be waa stricken down. 9 waa one of tbe senior eiders of A*)bc? A K. P. Church. He was always active liberal In all cburcb work, being ever' i 7 alive to all tbe best Interest to tbe rob of bis fathers. r. Bradley'r health began to fall about two , a ago, when be suffered with some stom- \ trouble, from wblob various compilcas set In. , r. Bradley was a son of W. K. Bradley by Beoond marriage, his mother being forly Miss Frances Wldeman. ople who knew him Intimately admired j for bis nobility or character, ana laoxe knew him bi st were bis best friends. He bonest, conscientious and courageous, always spoke aod acted on tbe side of b and rlgbt. le people of tbe community sorrow at bis b, but tbe members ol tbe A. K. P. couation of Abbeville mourn lor one of Its and most beloved friends. e funeral services will be beld today at ir Springs cburcb at 11 o'clock and tbe Bins laid to rest In tbe Cedar Springs etery. "Death Is dawn, i'be waking from a weary nlgbt )t fevers, unto truth and llgbt." Lyon?Langford. r. J. Fuller Lyon, who is well known and b respected In Abbeville county and who )w chief clerk to tbe Slate Treasurer, was t rled on last Thursday to Miss Josepbene ( gtord of Pacolet, 8. C. Mr. and Mrs. : have eone lor an extended tour of the < tern states. r. Lyon It good man ami a splendid oltiand In many respect* a young man yet, now be baa renewed his youtb. Our pllments and out beBt wishes go out to and Mfg, Lyon. A boat of friends here t congralurattooB. ' _i ?. Annual Picnic at Warrenton. e annual picnic will be held at Warrentbls year on Friday tbn 28th of this tb. The place will be the "Cbeatbam j levard" as all know this is always a most J Bant occasion and tbe good people of t renton expect to see to it thai this year Is in exception to the role. ?- t food ready roofing, 108 sq. ? )t to roll at Glenn's. t m m >rd Caf>per, tbe best S>c cigar sold today, at rord's drug store. > . ' . | [s the State of South Carolina Honest? The Chester Lantern asks: "Will he (Bleasr) now tell the voters whether, It eiecloa governor, he will stick to the llspensary gratters, If they stick to him." Acknowledging our own Ignorance we would llbe to know who tbe Lantern refers to as "grafters," As we understand, nobody, ??? ?' ihnm> irhn nra nnw pnffftffed hV thfi Slate, at big flees, have made anything out o^ tbe Slate. U p to tbat time tbe money wag made out of tbe people. Tbe Lantern would hardly designate an grafters those who have received possibly S50.000 from tbe State, they being the only persons that have cost tbe State anything. We understand tbe situation to be like this: Tbe Siat^ of South Carolina, through Its legally auttforlz d agents, bought large quantities of liquor at prices far above tbe market value. Other legally constituted agents of tbe State, after adding not only tbe excessive price, bat added tbe usual per cent, and then sold from tbe different dispensaries tbe liquor to customers, not recouping Itself In tbe high price, but actually making a profit an tbe stuff. This liquor bo bougbt and sold has put Into the treasury of the Stalft some <700.000 or fSW.WJU. The State now refuses to pay for tbe liquor Tbe State has not lost a cent by tbe alleged misdeeds of Its agents, bat bus reoovered tbe excessive amounts paid, and upon which It also made large proflis. The State now having cheated Its customers at tbe dispensary, proposes to cheat Its partners In tbe graft by refusing to pay for the very liquor that put so much money In Its hands. If the State cnn sell at high prices and refuse to pay for the liquor, tbe State is a sure winner. To defeat the claims of Its creditors the State has employed lawyers whose fees, we believe, aggregate $>0,000, to say nothing of other expense. This Is oar understanding of the facts. Tbe State made more graft out of the people, than tbe alleged grafters made oat of tbe liquor dealers. The State In no Instance lost one cent, it simply charged a higher price for the liquor. Tbe State then, being not less censurable than Its agents, and having lost notblng by the rascality In buying Us liquor, should p?y Its debts, and not give people room to fear lbat real sure enough grail nlay result in tbe rffort to defeat Its creditor?. Long ago, we have beard that tbere was honor amnng [hlevep. Let tbe.State be honest and, if it must come Into court, let It do so wltb clean Qandr.* Let us tell you of a faw reasons why the itate of Soutb Carolina should not be too ready to charge others wltb dishonesty or wltb graft. 1. The State bouse In Columbia was built before the war partly or wholly with money alsed by selling "State bouae bonds." Tbe Democratic Legislature refused to pay those )onds, requiring creditors to take new bonds it 50 cents on tbe dollar. Will any bonest nan In South Carolina say that tbe State icted honestly In repudiating those bonds< thereby Impoverished men, poor widows or leedy orphans were robbed. 2. Tbe State of South Carolina borrowed >300,000 from one Wesley In New York, wltb vblob to compromise and to take up several nllllou dollars worth of Blue Ridge bonds vhlcb were JaBured or guaranteed by tbe State. Bonds taken up. State refused to reurn t be money. A plain fraud. 3. The Slate of South Carolina guaranteed Donds of tbe Spartanburg and Union Kall-oad. Tbe Legislature issued "BUI* Receivable for Taxes" for wblcb tbe bonds of tbe S. t U. road were elobanged, Tbe Court deeded that tbe "Bills Reoelvable" were unjonstltotlonaland worthless. Tbe State baa lot made good this fraudulent act. 4. In 1876 Judge Cook beoame tyamboozled ind went back on tbe 'Rads." Democrats nade use of him wben they took charge of be Legislature; they refused to pay Judge Jook's salary except at 60 cents on tbe lollar, and left otl tbe Bench. Ingratitude ind dishonesty. 5. Tbe trustees of Ciemson College changed be current of a stream by building a clyke. rbe water being thrown out of Its course on 0 the lands'of prlvAte clt'zens they sought edreis. Tbe trustees being afraid to submit heir case to Jury of tbelr countrymen vent Into o >urt, claiming that Clemson was 1 State Institution, and that the citizen bad io right to sue tbe Slate. Tbe court susalned tbelr contention, although Clemson's .rustees rule and govern tbe Institution. Clemson has seven trustees In bis College ie gives tbe Stale tbe right to eleot six trusses and to support tbe college by about a juarter of a million dollars annually, Clemiou contributes tbe Interest on SV5.000, or 16.000 or 8V.000 annually. It Is not for us to irltiolse the court for any sucb decision vblcb Is no violative of our own conception >f the facts. Ersklne College would no doubt >e glad to let tbe State give a quarter of a miiioD, ana to eieoi a iLinorny 01 me irusees, iheA. R. P. Synod reserving absolute lontrol. Tbe an wisdom of tbe State's contrl>atlng to tbe private college whose trustees >annot elect abler and more competent men ban those wb? are now In charge of that Initltutlon la too apparent to Deed comment rom us. ? 6. Tbe State bought great quantities of Iquor rft an exorbitant price, sold tbe same it a still more exborbltant price to Its people( ind Is now turning States evidence against ts little copartners in rascality, and is reusing to pay for tbe liquor wblob put the nney In Ibe treasury.If any other corporation than tbe State, or f any Individual, should engage In so many a*cally schemes, or thculd after having got?n tbe money In band, refuse to pay or cary out Its part of tbe f>cbeme would they or It lave tbe decent respect of honest nam? dedication of Court House and City Hail. At a meeting of citizen held Aug. l'Jtb, K. E. Hill was tleoted chairman, A. B. Morse, Secrnary. Ma>ur McMillan staled olject of mretlng lo ascertain wbat ?iepn would be taken la regard to proper ceremonies in connection xrltb laying Corner Stone* and dedicating lew Court bouse and City ball, whlcb dedlca.Inn Ih to take place October 1,1908. Mr.Graydon said that tbe Bar bad Invited til tbe members of tbe Supreme Court to be ^resent. It whs also resolved that an Invitation be >xtend?d to all tbe Circuit Court Judges. It whs moved and adopted tbal a barbecue llnner be given by the town. Tbe following :ommlttees were appointed by the Chairman o raise fundi* for defraying expense*': R K 'ox, Chairman, J A Smith, J C hills, Dr OA Meufferand L TMiller. The following Executive Committee was ippoln ted to take charge of, and carry out tbe )lan* for tbe proper celebrating ct the occhilon: J L McMI lan, F B G?'y, A B Morse. W 3 Greene, J M Lawton, W D Batktdale, G M 3ea?ley. Shook his Teeth Out. Mr J H Whaley of this county has recently >etn m Lnurtns. He says tbe roads an far as Japt. NickUs dominion extends, were In fine jondltlon. He pasted i-afHy over Greenwood ntei venlng roads. When he reached a level itreicb on (be road In Laurens tbe horse which be was driving stiuck a trot, whlcb aat movt-mt ntof tbe buggy In wbicb be was riding over tbe rougb roads oi Laurt ns shook he teeth out of bis mou'b. Owltg to tbe inevenness of ibe road Mr. Wbalei'a teeth escaped Injury from the buggy wheels. Mrs. Dr. McMurray Entertains. Mrs. Dr. McMurray entertained about 40 of ler Jrlilids on last Wednesday evening ?uticl) WhHeerNed wbicb was lollowed later! >y a cm lad course. ' The gueMn weie entertnlntd at p'aylng 'Od Maid." S<njeoMb? partj have piot>a-! >ly betn playlDg ibe gan e lor forty cdd >tars and ben Mi*. Maivln Jonet should geti be grand prlzr and Mrs. Lewis Perrln ibe :onsolatlun prize It- baid to undf rt-land. But ben, we don't understand tbe gome. Mrs. C. W. Ktndall of Duihain, N. C., Is '1 Mllng ielatl\es )u ibe city. j CANDIDATES. For flnnirress. Julius ?. Boggs.of Pickens, Is a candidate' for Congress lu the primary, subject to tbe i rules for tbe government of tbe election. j We are authorized to announce Wvatt Aiken as a candidate for re-election to Con-1 grass, subjeot to tbe Democratic primary. For Railroad Commissioner. We are authorized to announce James A. Summersett, a candidate for tbe olHce of State Railroad Commissioner, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. United States Senate. ' I beg to announce my candidacy for tbe United States Senate In Ibe approaching prl-, \ mary. and 1 respectfully solicit the support of tbe Democratic voters of this State. R. G. Rhett. Clerk of Court. ? 1 announce myself as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject to Democratic primaries. J. L. Perrtn. House of Representatives. I hereby announce toy candidacy for tbe House of Rppresentatl ve*, subjtct lo ibe action of tbe Democratic primary. W. O. Sturkey. We are authorized lo announoe J. B. Holloway a candidate lor tbe House of Representatives, subject to tde action of tbe Democratic ! primary. We are authorized to announce Maxoy 6. Donnald as a candidate for a Heat In tbe House of Representatives, subject to the action of the primary. Granville Beal Is hereby announced as a candidate tor tbe House of Representatives, subject to action of tbe Democratlo primary. We are authorized to announce Isaac A. Keller as a candidate for the Legislature, as an emergency candidate for prohibition, subject to tbe primary. We are authorized to announoe Melvln J. Ashley as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce G. N. Nickels as a candidate lor Houre of Representatives, subject to tbe action of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tbe House of Representatives at tbe coming election, subject to ibe acllon of tbe Democratic prlmanes. J. Moore Mars. t We are authorized to announce P. B. Carwile as a candidate for re-election to the Honse of Representatives, subject lo tbe action of the Democratic primary. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to tbe office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the action oi me jjemucrawu puium/. R. B. Cheatham. We are authorized to announce J. Foster Hammond as a candidate lor the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the action oi the Democratic primary. For Auditor. I hereby announce .myself ae a candidate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, enbject to the action of the Democratic primary. Rlcliard Sondiey. Thanking the people of Abbeville county lor tbe complimentary vote given me two years ago, and with no Ill-will towards any one, but good feelings towards all and grateful for any consideration given me In this election, I again announce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject to tbe action of the Democratic primary. Respectlully, R. D. Purdy. For Coroner. We are authorized to announce W. L. Darracolt as a caudldate lor Coroner, subject to Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce M. J. Link ? AlAntlAM A tho ntttrto C\t BB H OtUUlUHlC IU1 IC-OiO?uuu iv bu? v?uw vi Coroner lor Abbeville county, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce W. B. Going as a candidate for tbe office of Coroner of Abbeville county, subject to tbe action of tbe Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce H. W, Bowie as a candidate for the office of Coroner of Abbeville county, subject to the action ol the Democratic primaries. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate or County Treasurer ol Abbeville county, subjeot to tbe 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 the office of CouDty Treasurer, subject to the " action of the Democratic primary. J. F. Bradley. Urtr CnnoriHoAr MHKW* I announce wysell as a candidate for tbe 1 office of Snpervlt-or of Abbeville county, subject to tbe action ot tbe Democratic primary. J. A. Scbroeder. I hereby announce myself an a candidate for tbe office of Supervisor of Abbeville county, subject to tbe action of tbe Derrocratlc I primary. W. A. Stevenson. [ I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tbe office of Sut ervlsor of Abbeville county, subject to tbe action of the Democratic primary. George S. WllBon. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce L. B. Speer as a candidate Joi Sheriff of Abbeville County, subject to the action of tbe Democratic 4 primary. 1 I hereby announce myself a candidate for I re-election to tbe office of Sheriff of Abbeville County, subject to the action of tbe 1 Democratic party. C. J Lyon. 1 We are authorized to announce T. Lorton 8 Robertson as a candidate for Sheriff of Abbe- i vllle county, subject to tbe primary election. 1 The State Campaign. Columbia?Tuesday, August 4. Newberry?Wednesday, August 5. Green wood?ThurHday, August 6. Abbeville?Friday. August 7 Anderson-Saturday, VugUBt 8, t Walhalla?Wednesday, August. 19. Plckens?Thursday, August 20. Greenvllle?Friday, August 21. Laurens-Saturday, August 22. Senatorial Candidate**. Birnwell?Tuesday, August 4. Hampton?Thursday, August 6. BeBufort?Friday, Augvst 7. Walterboro?Saturday, August 8. i Charleston?Wednesday. August 10. St George?Thursday, August 20. Orangeburg?Friday. August 21.?~ St Matthews?Saturday, August 22. Ice cream freezers and junkets at Glenn's. Turnip seed, barley ana rye in season at Glenn's. Jfllford'H Locals. Prescription work Is a specialty with us. j Dr. J. R.Power has lew equals and no superiors as a prescription^, and when It comes from bis bands you will always find It o. k, In every respect. C. A. Mllford & Co. Save your trult with Wheeler's preserving powder. For pale by C. A. Milford & Co: Paints, varnishes and stains In any quantity always od baud *tU. A. Mllford & Co. If you are In need of a truss you want to eo to Millord's diug store. They can fit you up < to your satisfaction. Seneca stock and poultry food at C. A. Mil- ' ford a Co. J Japalnc and Renulac always to be found at t C. A. Mllford <fe Co. Neuralgia cured in ten minutes wltb Millord's Neuralgia Powders. Try them. Sold by C. A. Mllford A Co. 1 Promptness Is our watchword. Deal with J u* aixl you will always get your drugs and other goods wltbln ten minutes. Ask our customers. Tbey can tell you how we do business. Yours to please, C. A. Mllford a Co. ] Hpeed'a Local*. A good second band soda fount for pale at r Speed's drug store. One 2oc package Wood's preserving powder 0 will keep six gallons of fruit or vegetables. 0 For sale at Speed's drug store. c Try a lOo bottle of that corn cure at Speed's { drugstore. It will sure cure corns. Clean your old 6traw hat wllb a lOo package of Howkes straw bat cleaner. Makes tbem ?look like new. For sale at Speed's drug store b Tliere is no cigar like Speed's Cincos. Tbey b are more popular than ever. Tbe boys say tbey Jut*: can't gel along without tbem. Try D^Voe's paint one time and you will use no otber. Gel It at Speed's. [f you want anything in paints, oils or stains, go to Speed's drug store. < Huyler's candy at Speed's. Fine stationery at Speed's. Fine cigars, Turkish cigarettes and amok- t lng tobacco at Speed's. s p ? " : -- . - v '; tgr.Yr v ; 7 ^ *1 n "i "('IIIIIMI^ * WX J Sreat Bargains at Had( ">0 pieces standard Ginghams v Figured Muslins, old price, 12} Colored Stripe Dress Silk 75c a Colored Silk Parasols $2.25 grai ,he think for the hot weather. FANS AND BELTS?20 per i JO per cent reduction in bel's that ^ Colored Skirts, ready-to-wear, i NEW GOODS?Stripe Linen 3ilk have been $1 now 79c. Going away on vacation we ca Hair Rats?New supply just ii Prompt attention to all mail or R. M. HADD( I Chattanooj Disi They Plow "a A combination of mechai Reversible Disc Plow the m< plows for the average farmer, land, and are too well and i, ficription. Tbey leave no "w Bide or level land, when doini used in plowing around land. They handle more cubic i: board plows. They completely turn urn They break up "bard-pan They leave the ground at They prepare the soil to \ They insure better crops 1 SEE US Abbeville Hai FRESl Direct from week at tli< Store of C. A. Mil PRESERVE four Citizenshi Register Now and Sa Future Trouble. Members of the Board of Regis ion will be at the following nai >laces on the dates ppecifled, for >urpoae of registering all men i nay wish to become qualified to < it any and all elections hereafter t leld. Long Cane at J. W. Sharp, Sep Due West at Due West, Sept 2. Donalds at Donalds, Sept. 3. Diamond Hill at Antreville, Sep Lowndesville at Lowndesville, I ember 5. Abbeville at Abbeville, Sept. 7. Magnolia at Calhoun Falls, Sep Calhoun Mills at Mt. Carmel, Sep Bordeaux at McCormicb, Sept. 1 Cedar Springs at Clatworthy C ioads, Sept. 11. W. C. Sherard,, Cbairmai A. F. Calvert, R. H. Armstrong FOR SAL! BY A. SIDNEY HARTZO Real Estate and Fire Insurance. Office: Masonic Temple, GllEEXWOOD, - S. C. 140 acre-; good fartui g laud H m rom the City of Abbevf le. Good oom dwelling, four out home, hut is the Old Hill Place. For price erms write A SVM1TV H A l?'l V.D( Estate of Augustus B. Schroe STotice of Settlement and Appli tion for Final Discharge. rAKE NOTICE I bat on the Itith day of itmber, 1U08,1 will reDdera flual aecc >f my a cecum* and doing as AOmiuistr t tbe Estate ol Augustus B. Scbroeder, eated, In tbe < ffice ot Judgeol Probmi Abbeville County at 10 o'clock a. m., udi be sane any will apply lor a nnai dined rem my trust ah such Administrator. All pertouv having dtmaudH against mate will prteent tbein lor pajmeuto elote thai day, proveu and auibeuleaU e Iore\ci baritd. Jun. C. Ct x, Adnilnl*tral< Rock salt, cattle powde ;orn and bran, at Glenn's. 1/ you think you netd It get a bottleof on'* Renal Ciuucund. Your money ba< ou are not pleated. Jl.uu. McMurray'c. - I. ????it. I SALE! '/ Ion's for the Next 30 Days. Fere 12jc now 10c. c to 25c now 8c, 10c and l2Jc. nd 90c grades now 59c and 69c. ie now $1.69. White, tan and cream just cen* reduction in fans that were25c and 50c. tvei Oc, 75c and $1. at a big reduction, $6 skirt9 now $4.79. s 36-inch wide 15c. 36-inch Black Taffeta n fit you up at small cost. i at 25c and 50c, all bhades. ders. Hi & COMPANY. ra Reversible b Plow , Comin' and a Coin'" / V. lical futures makes the Chattanooga nst piii tical and valutble cf a]l disc Tht^ work on loth hillnide and level avorably known to need extended dealt r furrows" in plowing terraces, hillg jeverted plowing. Or, they may be , aches of soil with less draft than mold1 v'v! der stalks, trash and weeds. " and pulverize the soil. bottom of furrow porous aud natural. vithstanrt eil her a wet or dry season. :han any oflier method of plowing. * FOR TERMS. . rdware Company. \ vfl :i| / CANDY : "1 ' "? ' ,2. fhA fflAtnrv ftvfii'v 5 up-to-date Drug mm jFORD & CO. J Schedule for Doe Went Railroad. Mornlne train leaves Dne Wept 10:15. Tbe evening train leave* Dne Went at 6:16. Tbe Southern irom Greenville and tbe |H Southern from Columbia meet In tbe mornIll Ing at SboalH Junction, two miles below Br Doualds. Tbe Dne Wept train will take paa* sengers from both these trains. Tbe Southern Train* In tbe evening, North and Sooth, meet at Hodges, If these are on 1IA time tbe Due, West train takes passengers VP from each of tbem. ll they are late It either waits, or runs out to Due West and retnrns for this service. ' * Passengers can also go ont from Doe West mown Tryrr nv AVOftlno' frfilaht ftflln. Every borne with children should have a box of Dr. Thornton's Easy-Teetber Id It. A tra- guaranteed remedy for all bowel and atom. j xob trouble In teftblcg children. 25 cent*. Iieu For i>ale by McMunay Drug Co. and country the merchant*; or Easj-Tetther Medicine Co., , Hartwell, Ua. ivho ^ vote Date* far County Campnlgn. 0 be The County Can4palg? will open up at, Mc . 1 Comtek on TuesdSy, Aug. 11. ^ 2 The Itenerary is as follows: v McCormlck, Tuesday, Aug. 11, Bowens' Spring, Wednesday. Aug. 12, ^ ^ Calboun Falls, Thursday, Aug. 13. T.n?nr!<>nvlll(>. Friday. Aufif. 14. sep ADtrevllle, Saturday, A ug. 15, Done Ids, Tuesday Aug. 18, ^ g Due West, Wednesday, Aug. 19, Abbeville, Saturday, Aug. 22. ? All pledges must be filed before August Sib at 12 m. rose Pledges may be filed At any time before that time with the Chairman, Hon. F. B. Gary, R. B. Cbeatbam, Secretary, or Henry Power, Treasurer. # ? II/ l^> [7 W World's ^ Greatest llPVIII/J r> . ? ivh/iliki ram G> MOT Killer For Rheumatism, Sciatica. Lame Back, Stiff Joints, and Muscles, Sore Throat, Colds, Strains, Sprains, Cuts, Bruises,Colic, Cramps, Indigestion, Toothache, and all Nerve. Boneand Muscle Aches and Pains. ?*The genuine h as Noah's Ark on every package. 25c.,50c. and $ i.ooby alldealers in medicine everywhere. Sampleby mailf ree. v NOAH REMEDY CO. (RICHMOND, VA.,4 B03T0M,MAM., U.?.A. >wn Sold and guaranteed by C. A. Miland ford & Co. l fine watch and clock repairing, d finest references, aer jules g. huguelet, lValclimnkfr and Jeweler. ca- ABBEVILLE. S. C. Office and Repair Department on 2d floor of new Keally Company building. Agent for a fine diamond, jewelry g I and watch house. Let me sell you a P I HiomnnH u-ntr-h or wpddinp silver at juni o ? ator wholesale prices. de loo All kind tin and enamel ware "** galvanized tube, at Glenn's. i) or " I" CAROLINA ENGINEERING CO. AKBKVILLK, ?. 4*. rs All classes of civil aod electrical en) oln oorinnr Votm tnvvovu nlntu T( - establishment of Jinef, terracing ar.d private telephone line*. Ful:kif It cures for gocd?Kulton'a Heual Comp ouud?fl.tO. McMurray Drug (Jo. \ k .A . AiJ