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The Press and Banner . Bv W. W, and W. R, Bradley. ??> HUGH WILSON, Editor. ec or ABBEVILLE, S. C. L?, Wi pi ?j"Publl8hed every Wednesday at 82 a year In advance. te tL Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1908, b! bi Personal Journalism. ? cl Without reflecting upon anybody, aDd without assuming to know more than others, we think some of our esteemed brethren ol the press side-stepped during the recent cam- j* palgn. b(' In states where there are two political parties, it may be right for a newspaper to seek to elect or to defeat a candidate, but we are P quite sure that a newspaper falls In the prop. | er exercise of Its duties as publisher when It becomes the organ of anybody, and It seems to us that the editor who assails character ? P makes a mistake which Is apparent and which the best element of the county will not approve. A newspaper, like any other good citizen, should build up ratber than ^ tear down. Cbaraoter Is too aacred to be ruthlessly assailed. It Is better to build up in ? or to raise the oener man turn ui^uci m<.u w ^ ruin the reputation of a Btroggllng brother merely because be Is ambitious to bold office. The highest and the best sentiment ol the c| people cannot long approve of a system ot j character assassination. Better build up or A show the better merits of the other man. o, It Is a mistake for any newspaper to espouse the cause of one candidate to the Injury of another. ^ It la legitimate and right to advocate or to # defend a principle, but In making the elec- f tlon of any one a personal matter, tbe newt- d paper Is obliged to lose In influence and rlendi. While specific acts of any man may a be a proper subject of discussion, yet it is not i * ? '? "mo '?"> Tnif, nf phAracter \ JOUrotUlkJLU IU ottuiuv .-v .... EBSaBBlD. \! Another matter. The newspaper that pro- J poses to indulge in personalities lowers hie f paper In the public esteem, and thereby In- 4 Jures Its ogeiulncss. Unnecessarily intermed * dliDK in the race for office creates enmities that may lest for a life time, and which in* ternuddllDK is gratuitous. If a county newspaper every two years adds c< new names to its list of enemies, its business o: and its standing in the community is deserv- n edly Injured. Theedltorofanewspaper.no b more than any other cltlzeD, has no right to sj Intermeddle to the extent of personalities. A a: bully may do these things, but who respeets P abuJl>? A bully may be dreaded but wbat bully has as much respect from the people as has a good citizen? <x -- * ? >?.... b; JUBDy DreiLireu U' lue picei unit ui^^oyu; assailed character, and eome have excused bl their act because they were prompted by al conscientious motives. As a matter of /act, the conscientious man may be wrong, and a misdirected conscience may prompt him to do wrong. The conscientious man, when he Is wrong, may do much wrong. It Is all right to be oonaclentloQB and to be governed by el conscience, but the conscience should be e? trained In the right dlreotlon. The Judgment, too, should be from an intelligent stand- ,r point. vl It is not the best conscience or the highest P' Judgment that prompts the tbruttlng of a ai newspaper's Influence against any oandidate. M It Is right and honorable In any man to seek 81 public office. And the editor, like any other v' citizen, has the right to vote as be pleases, 8? but It Is no more oreditable to a newspaper PJ fcUttU lb nuwiu VK> kW WW -?forget himself as tobeoome a ward heeler. The editor of the Press and Banner glvee each and every newspaper credit for honesty of conduct in the recent campaign, but we p, think quite a number of the brethren oame jD down from their high estate, when they con- d sented to make flippant charges against iE character, and they also made a mistake in becoming anybody's partlzan. As a rule, ar gentlemen do not become oflenslve parti- h, zans; and no newspaper should become the organ of anybody. pi 5 Be sure to come to 5 5 Abbeville, Thurs- t J day, October 1st, * ?f 0 1908. The twon j> jj 1 will be yours for 5 ? S that day. # ? 5 f pi %%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%* H V? Our Pump Wouldn't Work. w Hon. W. P. Wldeman was in town last Wednesday seeing his son Boyce Wldeman off to the Bell Buckle Co-educatlonal school m In Tennessee. We tried to Interview him on p( the reason for not sending his son to Due w , Weet. While he Is a fast friend to Due West he wanted his son to be prepared to enter the College classes when he went to the College from which be himself was graduated. He didn't know why Mr. Mower, the treas- p< nrer of the Institution, did not Bend his tt ohlldren to Due West. ai Mr. Wldeman said be thought he was for pi Missions, but he would Bay nothing now. He bi would take more tlm? to think over the tt matter before giving out anything either st privately or publicly. In view of the possl- ei bil.Uy of greater accessions to the Church in o? Mexico, which Increased numbers would Involve greater expense and require more missionaries and more teachers, we asked him If he didn't think the lnoreased numbers and increased cost would break up the A. R. P. Church, root and branch, lie would know nothing along this line and would not ven- A ture an opinion. We then wanted to know 11 if he didn't think it would be cheaper to cal] l? our Missionaries home and support them C here, rather than to let them remain In Mexloo, where the danger Is that more Mexicans may Join our communion and rula the A. It al P. Church in this county. He said it would take time for blm to study the matter. He w aiani weduo oe quoiea in me paper. ?ie ? was, as usual, as polite and as agreeable as possible, but our pump wouldn't work him. P1 Whether or not his mind ever becomes al olear on the subject of missions, be Is aB good 11 a man as you could find In a day's Journey. When he comes to Abbeville again, we shall apply our pump, to see If it will work then. Just now we believe he Is prejudiced in favor ol maintaining missionaries In Mexico. He can quote Scripture to Justify the sending of t>, missionaries to the heathen. And we believe b, he now thinks the Catholics of Mexico be- (0 long to that class of the human family. p( i ? to The Finishing Touches. '0 The Court House and City Hall are nearly pf nAtvtnlatoH The ornnnHa in frnn t r\ f thcao uum^ivivui * **V B* V??M .t x/u w v? kuvuv buildings are being cleaned and leveled. Painters and carpenters are finishing tbe buildings. to These publio buildings are things or beauty ec and will stand as monuments to tbe pride to and public spirit of all tbe people, but more m especially to the promote)s of the work. Both buildings are as near fireproof as ar'chl- be tectural skill and mechanical handiwork Lk oould make them. te To Mr. Nlckles and to Mayor McMillan the people of this generation owe a debt of gratitude. se tb Fine stationery at Speed'e. The Expert's Report. I"be expert who was employed by the grand ry made his report to the Court laBt week id there seems to be a disposition to pigeon >lo the same. While there Is a very general iqulry for It yet the authorities have nol dered it to be made public. Except Boarcltj money In the.treasury Is urged as a reason r not giving the publlo the benefit of th< jowledne of the facts of that Investigate e have heard do reason assigned for sup estdng or withholding the report. II the grand Jury was considering the mat rof economy it should not have orderet le Investigation ,but since the lnvestlgatloi is been made we think the expert shouU i paid a fair sum for bis work. We have not seen the report of the exper it we assume that there is nothing la tin iport that would Justify the officers in pla ug it away where the citizens may not se> When there la a bridge down, there Is i iibllc demand for its rebuilding, but nc jdy expects a builder to replaoe it wltbou 3lcg paid for it. In like manner, If the county has an; riming to do which the interests of tb >unty demands should be done; no reason ble man expects tbe printer to do the worfe lthout pay. But whether ills kept from tbe eye of tb abllo for economic or other reasons tbi ews paper does not propose to work wltt 11 # nor t?Krw>plftllv when If. 1r nnfislblfl thn ie officers may not desire the publication c je experts reports. We are not Informed I iere are other than economic reasons fo ot paying either the expert or the printer ut we presume that there Is nothing in th >port which should be concealed from th eople. Of this the gi and Jury and the oflO srs, and not we are the Judges. To oonces le report is unfair to the officers tbemselvet sja rule it is not however, safe for publl (Beers to conceal anvthlng. %%%% I < | Come and see your < new Court House, < | Thursday, Oct. 1, J ; 1908. You ought j I to he proud of it. \ ? < Come Everybody. Home folks and neighbors of edjolnlp junties; men, women, and children, com ne and all to Join with as in dedicating th ew Court house and City hall. There wll e speeches covering the past and preseni seeches of welcome and dedicatory speeche ad all by distinguished orators. A com lete program will be published later. We want you to take dinner with us. Mi ames Gilliam is going to look after you imfort in this respect. For a little item c arbecued hash be has asked for 3500 lbs c Bef and 1500 lbs of poik. Come eveiybod ad be oar guests. Extra Trains on Seaboard. The people of Abbeville have noted wltl real satisfaction the service on the Seaboar fectlve recently. Including a nlgbt trail toh way passing Abbeville, there are noi iree trains a day each way. The servli om Abbeville to Atlanta and from Abb< llle to Northern points could not well be ino roved. Norfolk, Richmond, Washington id New York are now reached In the short it time possible; and a complete dining ani eeplng oar service is maintained from Abbe llle to New York. Such good servloe de irves and is receiving the support of an ap reclative public. In a Hollow Log. It has been suggested that a good piece ti it the report of the Grand Jury would b i a hollow log in the big woods surroundlni e La Howe's grave, during the night llmi t the dark of the moon. If those having this matter In ohargf e determined to hide it put It where a cooi inter can't find it. Is the custom of that old Roman who wroti Is laws in nonpareil, small invisible letters id placed the same on top of a high pole t< evall? Christian Missionary. Mrs. J. L. Pressly, of Due .West, was thi lest of the Misses Cater last week, and tbosi our people who met her were delighted Ith her attractive presence. She is the fair t and tbe youngest looking mother-in-law tbe county, whose ebarm of maunei only exceeded by tbe grace, tbe beauty, anc e sweetness of bar Christian heart. Mer ay preaob and men may work, but as un oolaimed and as modest missionaries o lm who likened nlmself to tbe Illy of tb< illey and to the rose of Sharon, no man'i ork can compare to tbe work of good wo n In bringing aln sick souls to the foot o le Crofs, where tbe great Physician maj ake them whole and where He may wbls ?r to tbe hungering heart that conBolatloi hlcb He alone can give. Need a New Thanksgiving Day? The Andernon Intelllgenoer seems to be op seed to tbe primary elections. Ezoept to 16 "carclu of thankb" which lollow, the Tres ad Banner has no complaint to make of th rlmary. We would aik tbe aid of ou rotbrr In an effort to bave lnaerted a ne^ lanktglvlng day In the calendar, whlcl lall be on a stipulated day at soon after tb eetlon as tbe candidates may be able t itob their breath. Big Day in Abbeville. < Mayor McMillan 1b making great prepare od8 to give the people a great day ii bbevllle on Thursday, October 1st, wbei ie corner stone of tbe City Hall 1b to b ild, and when the corner stone of the Nei oust House Is also to be laid, 81,000 has been subscribed with which t irnlsh the material for a batoh dinner fo 11 who may come. All the people of the town will Join Mayo IcMlllan In trying to make It a pleasan ay. An elaborate literary feast has been pre ared. MubIo and a good cheer await al ad the Press and Banner would suggest tha ie hash be not allowed to go to waste. Five thousand people can be fed, Mr. S. S. Boles. Mr. 8. S. Boles of Lowndesvllle was In At svllle attending court last week. Mr. Bole ?b been a figure In tbe polltlos of tbe count] r many years. He Btands well with tb jople of Lowndesvllle and when be appeal i tbem In behalf of a candidate there I imelblng doing. He Is always In tbe bes spirits and has tbe happy faoulty of lm irtlng his good fellings to others. Dr. Klrkpatrlck of Lowndesvllle was li wn tbls week attending Court. He Is i ?od physician, a good man,and a good frlent i the Press and Banner In whose office n< an meets a heartier greeting. Dr. Klrkpatrlck has prospered greatly stnc< ginning the practice of bis profession al jwndesville. He is held in the highest esem wherever he is known. Mr. James Brownlee was In town last week lelng kindred and old friends. He la broter ofCapt. John K. Brown lee of this ooun Meeting of City Council. I The Regular Meeting of the City Council was held on the ninth past. A petition from Hon. F. B. Gary has been presented tbe Council asking that cement i walks be placed In front of bis residence on r Greenville street, Mr. Gary to pay half the i cost and tbe city pay half the cost. Tbe pes tltlon which was refered to tbe street cum1 mlttee was reported ou favorably. Councilman from the Fourth Ward, Mr. Henry, Introduced a motion to remove the muzzles from tiie dogs of tbe city. ] Those who have had trouble keeping their i canines, muzzled will be glad to know that i they may remove them now. The Chairman of the Board of Health, Dr t Oambrell, called attention to the bad con3 dltlon of the olty Are house la .his report. The Mayor Informed tbe Council that the e arbitrators had agreed on a price for tbe City Electric Wiring atd Machinery: the a price agread on is 83128 54 This is the amount : to be paid Mr. W. N. Thomson, t a r ,, Mr. Hugh Wilson succeeded in finding a motto whlcb admirably characterizes bis e booklet: "Nothing is ho firmly believed as . what we least know."?Associate Reformed Presbyterian. But, neighbor, Mr. Wilson Is going to try to e know what he "believes-" He has received t two copies of "La Fe Crlstlana," and be has i- found it exceedingly interesting. He could ,t write a very small volume in comment on il these two numbers, but be bas no chance to II print bin comments on tbe same, except in r book form, and that is very expensive. If tbe A. K. P's would give blmaohancebe e ibluks be could write Interesting paragraphs e for its columns wblle exposing bis lack of |- Knowledge. Tbe owners of tbe Press and t) Banner are dead opposed to our lectures on , foreign missions. And so it Is, tbe llgbt is c oompletely sbut off from tbe people. When Mr. Wilson writes his next books he hopes to be better Informed. He expeots to subscribe for "La Fe Cristlana" with tbe view of ^ absorbing all tbe interesting facts and fnnny ' speeohes to be found in that splendid paper. | His great regret is that he has no chance to ) write up his admiration. As in all tbe misI slonary literature with.which Mr. Wilson Is ) tamlllar, there is some Impressive truths } mixed up with muoh indescribable ludicrous| ness in '"La Fe Cristlana." ^ Perhaps tbe "La Fe Cristlana" like Mr. t Wilson may have difficulty in scouring tbe I names of church members. In that caie, ' prompted by newspaper etblcp. Mr. Wilson would gladly lend bis subscription list. I Keep the Record Straight e The Columbia Slate, In publishing election II returns Incorrectly, stated twice that Mr. I; Boggs had received 817 votes in Abbeville e county, when be actually received 232. Ia a - sense a dlQerence of 580 votes does not affeot tbe man who ia elected, but in another sense { r. It does. Hundreds of voters who see only r this statement are left with tbe impression >1 tbat the winning candidate carried his conn-1 it ty by only two voteB to one wben as matter y offaot be carried it by nearly six votes to one. Are We In a State of Peace? b Neatly every day tbe newspapers give ac11 oounts of tha killing of one or more men In D tbe State. If more people are killed In the * Philippines tbe faot Is not so prominently c brought out. Preacher in Politics. e d We beard three men say last Monday tbat tbey quit bearing three different preaobers y because of tbelr utterances in politics. When a preacher goes Into politics, tbe danger Is, that he will go out of religion. The Press and Banner re3 quests that each business * man in town give a short \ sketch of himself, his business, clerks, etc. J This data is desired for use in a special edition of the e Press and Banner to be issued j Sept. 30th, 1908. There Is a pretty strong sentiment condemnatory of the abase of candidates, and tbe plan of abasing the other fellow has brought 1 him votes. The Press and Banner hopes to ' see tbe day when men may ran for offlce on I F V*l >1 * Amn mnplfa And ma. An iViA d Am A?l I A / wuoii unu uioiim nuu uuk uu iuo ucuigiui vi - others. If preachers dabble in polltios their stock of religion may get low. Miss Marie Cromer, of this count , has just returned from the mountains of North Carolina, where she taught school for a term. She wouldn't tell us of her lovers In North Carolina, but we know that as pretty a girl as she Is must have captured enough North Carolina heartBln sulflcleni numbers tospare a few to throw at tbe birds In Abbeville. i Mr. J. R. McComb, who has been in Inverness, Florida, for a time, returned to Abbeville last week to carry back with him Mrs. McComb and their pretty little baby. Mr. > McComb is In tbe turpentine neighborhood, r We hope that be may get rich and come back s to his old home. e i r Mr. J. T. Maglll was in town Monday. He * is from Due West, h ?. , e The electric lights came on Sunday night 0 for an all ko round. The power and the light again remain with ui throughout the twenty four hours. ? Mi Miss Mima and Miss Anna Bell of Edge. fleld are visiting their sister, Mrs. Robert D Mabry of this city, n 1 J We are agents for the PittsT burg Perfect Fence. 0 The L. W. White Ce. T _ r Ozey B. Burnett. ll The Memphis Democrat of Texas devotes about four colnmns ot lis space to tbe masteri ful work of Mr. O. B. Burnett, who has been fnvmlnn (n (k<i PanhonHIa t\f Tavoo TKn paper speabB of Mr. Burnett as the Cotton >l king. It seems tbat this is a oorreot oognomen Judging from bis marvelous prosperity and success in growing tbe staple. Mr. Burnett BtaleB that his highest yield has been 205 bales on 225 acres, tbougb be baa made as muob as tbree bales on one aore. Mr. Burnert is now tbe owner of about 1,000 acres of pan handle land, some of wblcb he . just staked ofTand much of which cost him less than ten doltars per acre. He would not * take 975.00 per aore for muob of blB land now. j When be moved Into tbat seotlon of tbe e State be bad things bis own way for neighbors were from eight to fifteen miles apart. 8 It bad not be n demonstrated tbat ootton, s corn and suob crops oould be successfully , grown in tbat part of Texa*. In later years people bave moved In, and tbe value of tbe * lands having been demonstrated prices, bave gone out of Blgbt. Mr. Burnett left tblB county about 13 years ago. He stayed In otber sections of Texas I Ia? a Tjnar t\r iiijet Qnri mnvaH Intii t.hft Pan 1 handle about 15 years ago. He was known i bere as one of the hardest workers In tbe county. Mr, Burnett married Miss Elizabeth Wad5 kins, daughter of Mr. Wilson Watklnsoftbe Lower Long Cane section. They were neigh, bors. In all bis work tbls good woman has stood by bim. II was a Known fact that her father's heart was even larger than bis purse, tils children are like bim in tbls, and too, tbey have that energy that characterized him to the day of his death. A good stoek of Guns and ; Loaded Shells at The L. W. White Co. .7 * "" . _ - ?* s ?kiomfmym?c?i^,hj tin mmm 1 THE STATE K | FOR I t Decision in the Disoc > - ? J Judge Prifchard Sustained J erai Court o i Richmond, Va., Sep J Court of Appeals toda f what is known as the S' > sary case. The state lc j is sustained at every po | Mail. EAST END. What "M" Sees and Hears on His Rounds About the City and Along n?i. II. 4 nonic nv. ? Oar college gtr s and boys bave left for their respective colleges ana tbe social circles are dull. Tbe six o'clock evening holidays are over and tbe clerks have again settled down to work. Messrs. Frank Henry ond Eugene Link are now behind the oonnters of the A. M. Smith Dry Goods Company where they are ready to j serve tbelr friends with tbe bert of bargains Tbe beautiful solo by Miss Virginia Gambrell sang In tbe Methodist church last Sunday morning was sweetly rendered and claimed tbe undivided attention of the entire congregation. Cap aln G. N. Nlckles, while receiving a large and most compllmantary vote, moat graoefully retired and gave way to Dr. Curwile who although not receiving a majority of the votes cast yet received a few more than Captain NIokles. Mrs. Vose and her two grandsons, Masters t Willie and Walter McDonald, returned laRt f ??ir no.i. i rnnni duiiphifui snmmers ontlne on Pawleys Island where there were the t guests of Colonel and Mr?. E. M. Doar who entertained them In a royal etyle and with that lordly hospitality that Is characteristic of the a Doar family wherever they are known, Thev t also spent a week In Sumter bm the honored p enesta of Mr, and Mrs. N. Q. Osteon, where = they had a most delightful visit. Their en- ? tire trip, and sights seen will long be re- { membered, especially by the boys. Miss Bessie Murray has returned to her place In tbe millinery department of the (] Smith Dry Goods Company where she will be * pleased to serve her friends. 1 Mr. Pat B. Hampton, traveling ticket V agent of tbe Seaboad came In from Atlanta r and spent Sunday In tbeoltyand during bis \ stay called on bis best girl. Miss ' Tbe following young ladles left, yesterday for Winthrop College at Pock Hill. P. C.: i, Misses Orene Mcllwaln, Edna Cox, Benle J' Watson, Lucy Henry, Susie Hill, 8adle Mc- t (3111, Bessie Jones and Mary Syfan. h Fern Hill school will open next Monday, , Mfss EnnlceCochran In charge. C Mr. Thomson Penney, of Sharon, returned g last week to bis studies at WofTord. Mr. John Evans returned last week to Davidson College. N. C. 0 Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Wilson were among tbe '\ visitors in the city last Monday. , Miss Leila Evans after spending a few days A very pleasantly with her home ppople returned last week to her duties at Piedmont. Miss Luoy Evans left last week for Greeleyvllle, S. C.t where she has accepted a sltua- * tlon as rau'le tenoher In tbe Graded School. ? Mrs. A K. Watson and daughters Louise 9 and Benle visited relatives on route 8 last d week. i Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Able after spending the 9 past week with their father Mr. John Able d and family on route 4 returned home Friday. i So per visor Nickles was out on route 3 last W Friday looking after tbe building of a tem- d porary bridge over Little River at Calbouns i Mills, also looking after McGaw's bridge, r When we think of tbe Supervisor's business d we wonder why It Is be can't be ''every- 5 where" at tbe same time and thereby avoid T the ODjast censure of many people. d Misses Ella and Blanobe Smith two of Ab- 5 bevllie's pretty young ladles spent last week P with relatives on route 3. d Mr. and Mrs. David Gilliam were weloeme j guests In tbe city last Monday. r Mrs. L W. Brown, accompanied by her * slater Miss Sara E?ans, left last week for Marlon, Ala., where they will Join Mr. Brown who Is President of tbe Marlon Female University, in which institution Miss Sara Evans baa accepted a position as teaoher. Many friends follow tbem with best wishes for health, bapplneBi and great prosperity in Q tbelr new home. Master P*ul Knox, one of tbe handsomest 0I blackeyed boys on ronte three, entertained a n number of his little friends last Wednesday afternoon celebrating bis Beveplh birthday. They were a romping merry lot of elrls and boys and bad a Jolly good time. Delightful % cream and cake were served. DONALDS. C The Graded School opened tbls mnrnlng wltb Prof. Ashley, of Nortb Carolina, as a principal, and Miss Dora Agnew assistant. i. Prof. R. B. MoDlll left Tuesday lo resume . bis duties as teacber In Ersklne College. K Clarence Williamson bas gone to Ersklne a to begin bis third year's work. v, Mrs. R. L. Barmore and Mrs. S. W. Seawrlght returned last week from a trip to tbe 0 mountains, where they spent several weeks ? recuperating. Earle Martin has entered Ersklne College. J. P. 8bannon and W. F. Vermillion attended court as jurors In Abbeville last week. Misses Corlnne, Lucy and Louise Agnew, Marlon Sharp, Alice Lee Humphreys, Bertba Dunn and Estelle McDlll left last Tuesday to enter the D. W. F. C. Miss Latban returned to her home Friday after spending some time here with her friend. Miss Dora Agnew. W. W. Smith went to Charlotte, N. C? Tuesday on business. Mr. Henry Donson wbo has been very low with Typhoid fever for the past three weeks is thoneht to be some better at tbls writing, c Mr. George Sharp has purchased a flue au- _ tomoblle. Watch out young ladles, be will oon call arouod. v L. A. Shannon went to Chesterfield on ti offlolal business Saturday. ft Miss Luclle Humphreps left last week for Pickens County to teach school. I Jack Shannon had tbe misfortune to lose n his flne oolt last week. ? Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Parker of Abbeville spent Sunday In town with blu mother Mrs. o Rebeoca Parker. f< Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Booker are In town. Mrs. Carrie Cason Is vis ting relatives in town. Si Mr. Tufts, of Atlanta, is now the guest of bis y sister, Mrs. B. H. Carlton. j o Change of Schedule on Seaboard, c North bound. ^ Train no 52 due at 12 57 p. m. 0 ' " 32 " * 4.0') d. m. 1! " " 33 " " US a. m. t< South bound. e Train no 33 Due at 1251 p. m* ij " " 58 " " 3.55 " ' " 41 " " 2.44 a. m. a, No. 32 now arrives Norfolk 8:10, a. m; tl Richmond 5:40 a. ra., New York 2:45 p. m. a Through sleeper ana complete dining car ti service. No. 33 oarrles through sleeper to 11 Birmingham and Memphis aud all meals served Id dlDlng cars. Good connections at a Atlanta and Birmingham lor all polls West, rp - * ? a; Wall Paper Paints, Oil stains & Ht h Mllford'a Book Store fi School opens Sept. 21st. We have already opened the books. C. A. Ml I ford 4 Co. Sohool Days buy your books tablets <fc from Mlllords Book Slore. We have everything you need In the school V1 book line. C. A. Mllford <t Co. Ch>lc weeding presents at Mlllords Book Slore cs ' - - * - - >. .-* IUST PAY j TS LIQUORS. | 1 f jnsary Case Filed. * on Every Point by Fed- ( f Appeals. # it. 15.?The Federal i y filed its decision in f outh Carolina dispen- f ises. Judge Pritchard I int.?Anderson Daily ! i How They Register. Abbeville 831 Lowndesvllle 259 Calhoun Falls 89 Bryant X Road? 78 Rock Springs 88 Mt. Carme* 110 Clatwortby X Roads 05 Antrevllle 234 Due West 183 Keowee 89 Donalds 2'.'3 McCormlck 310 Wellington 09 Central 189 Total 23J9 Look Out, Bird Hunters. Reports are circulating here that larties have been out bird hunting in his county. This is undoubtedly rue because it has been the case from ime immemorial. Abbeville now has a game warden, nd the sentiment of the majority ol he people stands for upholding the ;ame law. No one is allowed tohunt tatridges before the loth of Novem>er in this county. Mr. Hiram Lawson is game warlen, and he expects to see to it that he law is enforced, and futher lit vilL be backed by^the law abiding teople of this county in its enforcenent. No one has a right to break this aw any more than he has the right 0 break any other law. If you go lunting before the loth of Novemier you are amenable to the law and hould be punished. The Audobon Society has its eyes pen. Do you know its members? hey are watching you, so look out, lunters. %%%% %%%% | Abbeville County J 1 now lias the pretti-J I est Court House in t ? the State. Come 4 ; Oct. 1, 190S, let us i | eat and be merry J I for once. i *%%%%% %%%%% %%%%%% Sent to Prison for Twelve Months. Orr Krltb, who killed bis father and uncW ear Mt. Uarmel abou' a year ago, was tried ere lam. week for killing bis father. He wai auvlcted of manslaughter and sentenced tc ae penitentiary for twelye months. Notice to Liquor Sealers. )fflce of County Dispensary Board for Abbeville County. Abbeville, S. C., Sept. 1, 1908. Bids are hereby requested, in accordnee with the terms of the Dispensary jw now in force, for the following ;inds and qualities of liquors, beer nd other articles hereiu enumerated to e furnished to the State of South Carlina for use of the Connty Dispensary Joard for Abbeville County, to wit: 200 bbls. corn whiskey, 80 proof. 40 bbls. corn whiskey, 100 proof. 40 bbls. rye, give proof and age. 5 bbls. 2 stamp rye, 5 to 7 yeare old. 15 bbls. giu, different grades. 2 bbls. Tom gin. 5 bbls. malt whiskey. 2 bbls. ruin. 2 bbls. alcohol. 300 bbls. beer. Bids will also be received for 400 ases case goods, including rye, com nd Scotch whiskey, brandy, giu, rum, fine and beer. Also glass, cork, and infoil, wire and other articles used for county dispensary. All goods shall be furnished iu comliance with and subject to the terms nd conditions of the Dispensary Law f 1907, and bidders must observe the jllowing rules : 1. The bids shall be sealed aud there ball be no sign or mark upon the enelope indicating the name of the bid er. 2. All bids must be sent by express r registered mail to W. W. Bradley, 'ounty Treasurer for>A.bbeville Couny, at Abbeville, S. C., on or before 12 'clock of the 30th <'ay of Sept., 508. The contract shall be awarded ) the lowest responsible bidder on ach kind, the Board reserving the ight to reject any aud all bids and uy parts of bids. The Board reserves ie right to increase or decrease the bove quantities at the same price as lerein submitted. 3. All goods to be delivered f. o. b. .bbeville, S. C., freight prepaid. ^ " ?? ? * ^ 4 si** Oil ."Jo irn erms : 10 ue ji?iu iw wuum ? w?jo nd subjcct to regauge at our wareouse. Uids will be opened iu tbe ofce of the County Dispensary Hoard at bbeville, S. C. (J. A. VISANWKA, W. F. NICKLES, T. J. PKICE, County Dispensary Board for Abbeille County. Bilks. .Silks. Don't iorget tbatweawaya 36p tbe blue ribbon tafleta.the best money m buy. Tbe Ii. M. HadUon Co. Good Values .And we are now n with the best an< School Dresses a: Cotton Fancies He to loc. 36 inch Suitings, 60c and 7oc va Lace Curtains and Draperies, a "house beautiful." Ready-to-Wear Ilats are in an< they are all picked over. Neckwear the most fashionable Watch our ads each wee goods at'ba: R. M. HADDOI nTroi OUR FALL AND \ Dry Good* Shoes, Hats, Gents' Fi Is larger than we 1 prices are low< To appreciate c merchandise an ity of the goodt Here are some | Dress Got ! Our line of Dress Goods is ft White Cloths, Outings, Cot colors, Dress Flannels, Plaid! anything found in an up-t< ; will interest you. Men's Suits from $4-50 to $18.50 from $1.25 to $4. Ladies and i The In To you is come and see. cannot afford to miss D PO Chattanoog: Disc i They Plow " a Co A combination of mechanics Reversible Disc Plow the moft plows for the average farmer. T1 land, and aietoo well and lavo I script ion. Tbey leave no ate: aide or level laud, when doing re utod in plowing around land. , They handle more cubic inch board plows. They completely turn under They break up "bard-pan" ai They leave the ground at bot They prepare the soil to with They insure beMer crops thai SEE US F< Abbeville Hani At It Again. Can nell you one of tbe fanciest farms within one-balf mile 01 oily limits for a very rea *" thio rarm dnniains 105 acres HCIUUUie pnuc. i u 10 .... ? 90 of which Is In a high state of cu tlvatlon as can be seen by an Inspection of the prem Ise. It also contains a Dire new ctiatce and a floe well of water. Will be s <1(1 in anj size lots and at almost any terms t > cult pur chaser. Contains a frontage of b-tlf a mile on Main street. Call and see me. M. E. Holllngswortb. JlorNe'H LncaU. A fine lot of guaranteed sugar cured bams 5% to 13 pound*. Choice picnic bams and tb>- veiy best breakfast bacon. Wood seed bailey and rye Jutt In. Time you were sowing. Ked and crimson clover, lu< rne. vetcb. rape, spinach,ruta baga and turn p seed. All fresh. Don't forget to order your ?> ?' be'ore cold weather. One car best "JKed A U" hard coal In tbls week. You bad better be putting In your grates and getting ready lor the wlnl r. I Uave a good stock at reasonable prices. Mr. Wm. Dansby Receives Injury. While at work on a soaffo'd yo-terday Mr. William Dansby fell and broke 'bree of his ribs. He was out yesierday, rarrjlng bis broken ribs with him, but said I 'iat he bad come out too soon, and was eull Ing considerably. mm #25.00 Kewurd. Will be paid for proof to con\lcf anv one Interfering wllh or damagme our Power Lines. Savannah River Power C upsny, 2m H. A. Orr, President. Price of Cotton. Cotton brought Irom 8 9-8 to S cents In Abbeville yesterday, new crop. Not much cotton has as yet been marketed Only a few bales on the street yesterday. Beautiful Pictures In beautlfal ramee at Mllfords Book Store. / ! are Arriving / Day? eady to furnish you i most serviceable ad Shirt Waists. lue, at 29c and 40c per yard. pretty and up-to-date line, for the ' 1 now is the time to get yours before ; and daintiest of patterns 10c up. k for new and fashionable rgain prices. I A AMIHIII1f i & uumrflHi. IAKOFF WINTER STOCK OF 3, Clothing*, , Ladies' and ifnishings iave ever shown and ir than ever before. iur iinineiflse stock of id the excellent qual3 you must see them, prices: ods ill and complete, including Checks, ton Flannels, Wool Flannels in all 9, Brilliantines, Broad Cloths, and )-date dry goods store at prices that . Children's Suits, ages from 3 to 16, Children's Cloaks, $1.50 to $12.50. vitation We have bargains that you i. Respectfully, LIAKOFF. _1 a Reversible Plow imiiT and a Coin'" * ' \ . ,1 features makes the Chattanooga practical and valuable cf all disc jey wojk on Loth hillside and level rably known lo need extended der furrows" in plowing terrace?, hill-' verted plowirg. Or, tl:ey may be es of soil with less draft than moldsthlke, trash and weeds. ad pulverize the soil. torn of furrow porous and natural. latand either a wet or dry season 1 any other method of plowing. OR TERMS. Iware Company. The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ' Probate Court.?Citation for Letters of Ad> ministration. By J. F. Miller, E*q., Judge of Probate. I Whereas, T. C. Sutherland haw made suit 10 ' me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and iffectsof 8. W.Sutherland, late of Abbeville County, dt ceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the klndted and creditors of the said S. W. Sutherland, deceased, that they be and appear before me, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Wednesday, the 30th day ol September, 1908, alter publication hertof, at 11 o'clock In the 1 forenoon, to show cause If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band and seal of the Court, this 16th day of September. In the year of our Lord one thousai d nine hundred and eight, and In the 133 year of American Independence. rumiBucu uii wc ioiu uny uj oepiemDer, 11)08, Id the Press and Banner and on the Court House door for tbe time required by law. J. F. MILLER, Judge of Piobate.. Don't forget we are headquarters for School BcoUs and School supplies. C. A. Mllford and Co. Nuoallys Candy always frish at MUford's Book Store. Have your pictures framed In the best style at MUford's Book Store. All tbe latest Novels Papers aud Magazines at MUford's Book Store. Just received a ulce lot of ovt<l and square portrait frames at MUford's Book Store. We are right In town with all H>e School Books you will need. Ml lford's B jok Store. ivva wiicvl iioL Ul LUO DCIIOOl BOOKS 10 DO used at Mllford's Hook Store. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen Ik the best sold ODly by U A. Milford and Co. If yon want your school books belore tbe rush, get tbem now at Mllford's Book Store School Books, School Books, Sobool Books, at Mllford's Book Store. Everything In tbe stationery and book line at Mllfords Book Store.