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r The Press and Banner Bv W, W, and W. R, Bradley. ! , HUGH WILSON, Editor. I - ( ABBEVILLE, S. C. . * * ?? (?K 59 o 4?"?'ODnsneQ every nouumuoj ?>.. v- ear In advanoe. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1909. Let the Railroad Alone. Tbe railroad Commission Is getting busy. They must do something to worry tbe rall'roadu, and to let people know that they are thgre. They now allege that tbe G. & C. Railroad hss^fened to- render proper service, which allegation tbe Press and Banner be/ lievee that it is able to successfully dispnte. They make several counts: 1. They charge, upon what information we do not know, that tbe road has an lnferlor track and a neglected road bed. Tbe regularlty of tbe arrival of the trains certainly would not bear orit any such assertion except during k the busy days of the holidays tbere bas been \few unimportant delays. 2. Tbe complaint about the six hours .schedule between Greenville and Columbia, a distanoeof 145 miles, is not based on Justice or fair dealing. Twenty-four miles, including perhaps stops, is fast enough. The regularity of their arrival la satisfactory, and the time is snort enougu. 3. Whether this Un?: Is discriminated against or not, no proof la brought lorward to support the allegation. 4. We have never heard o! any deficiency of coaches and we believe that little or none exlBts except In the delusion of the commission. 5. As to whether a porter Is needed Is a matter ol exceeding small Importance, and seems to be a very trivial matter for the grave and dignified commission. The railroad Is offered an opportnnlty, 11 the road so requests, to grant the company a bearing at an early date as to how the Company may run tbcir own business, and control the details. Not for months has the Press and Banner heard a single complaint against the C. & G. road, and we do not believe that one can be Justly raised as to the running of the trains. Their regularity disproves the charges of negleoted road bed, Inferior track, and limited engine power. Speaking for this news paper; we have no co mplalnt to make of either the scheduler Ithe comfort of the trains, their regularity their trainmen or their station agents. We have the best station agents In the world. But we have a charge to make against the railroad commission. W We believe tbat the law requires that Commission to see tbat the railroads provide certain furnishings at the stations for the use of passengers, and in the negleot of their plain duty In this respect a nuisance oI more or less offenslveness to the pnbllo has to be maintained on the station lot. ' There is no need to make a great hullabaloo about tracks, trains and engines.- They are now serving their purposes with satisfaction to the public, and we have not heard of a single complaint. Let the railroad alone. Even If the track was In neglected condition nearly every body knows tbat mid winter Is not the right time to work on roads. Improper Methods f Senator TlJlman Is at present occupying the most conspicuous place in the eyes of the people. The fact tbat the President appointed . secret service men to ascertain faots which { he thought to be censurable In Tillman has given great offense to the Senator who in the J Senate laBt Monday opened all the vlsls 01 , his wrath upon the hefed of the President. There are some things which we do not | know, among which are. ( 1. What public good the President ex- , / pected to advance. j 2. way Tinman snouia gei rea noi, n uoiiest and defensible acts were made public. & Except lor act in the Senate, what wrong Tillman did in trying to buy public lands which were lor sale. 4. Why tbe President should be cenBured for employing 6ecret service men to Investigate acts of any man which be thought to be unlawful or against public policy. 5. Why Senators should be exempt from that survellance of the secret service to which other people are subjected. At this distance and In our lack of lnfoimatlon as to facts, we do not Bee wherein tbe Senator erred In the proposed land transaction. That act may be too big for us to un derstand. We aie, at any rate, not bothering about It. We have always heard that Tillman In Washington ?ai Incorruptible) and we have never suspected him of unfair ouslness methods. But his act In trying to use his official position to send free a typewriter through the mall, and his franking letters oc 8 * private matters are simply indefensible. These offenses may be slight, but they are as wrong as wrong can be. His act In refusing to pay the $16 postage on the typewriter, and hiB refusal to return it to tbe department from which It was borrowed, cannot be justi- a fled. t In all this persecution by the President 1 a nd in the resultant denunciation by tbe Sen c ator, there Is little of public Interest. Neither the President nor the Senator should be al- i lowed to use the Senate chamber as a bear- t gajden or as a place for the venttng of their e personalities. Each of the gentlemen, despite * the efforts of the other, will finally go to his i grave honored and respected by the great s majority of his countrymen. % ? I Worthy Young Men to the Front. , It Is with pleasure that the Press and Ban- E ner notes the ipromotlon of two of Ab- < bevllle's most excellent young men to the 1 head of the clothing store heretofore known as the firm of H. G. Anderson & Co. Some ten yea r6 ago Mr. L. C. Parker and Mr. Bradley Keefe were employed as clerks In the store of Hall & Anderson* By energy and the manifestation of those good qualities which commend young men to the favor of the pub* He and win the confidence of their employ, ers Mr. Parker and Mr. Reese were taken Into partnership, some two years ago, when the firm name was changed to H. G. Anderson Co. Mr. Anderson has now withdrawn from the store and the firm name is now 1 Parker & Reese. The new firm will continue 1 to ofier the same line of goods as heretofore 1 sold in that store. Their specialty is in pro- 1 perly dressing young men for entrance into the best society, where they may win the hearts of the best young women in all the land. Mr. Parker has already safely em- ' barked on the sea of matrimony and his ship goes sailing most delightfully in the voyage ' to the other shore. But we are a little anx- 1 ions about Mr. Reese. He is still a single man, when he ought to be a married man. Being one of the best men In town, it seems to us that be conld find a charming life part nerof whom he might be pround all the to. ture days of bis life, and who wonld do mighty well to get him. We have alrendy pnt Mr. Reese on notice that we shall quit associating with bachelors afler Christmas. "We would be awfully sorry to part company 1 with so good a man as Mr. Reese, but we are not going to associate with bachelors at all after Christmas, however much we would like to make exception In his case. For this reason we suggest that some good girl take oareofbim. She wonld never regret the act. "We know Mr. Reese well. He's alright. We lead the show in a pretty store and Sretty goods. So say the folks who have een about. Mllford'a Drag Store. f-. ' 1 The Single Standard. When some men have litlie less than not ng to talk about, they agitate tbe single sta Jard of morals for men and women. Tl great glory of the Christian religion has bei tbe elevation of woman. Under no otb form of religion are women so guarded ai so honored as under the Christian rallgio Ln the old Bible times it was (to. Wh women become slaves and are expected to exposed to all the evils that stalk abrot then their standard of morals may be lower to that of men. Woman's greatest safety 1 lu her remaining ln tbe domain wbloh t been assigned to ber by tbe Christian liglon. The so-called new woman Is out accord with this idea. Men shield their fai lies from all possible danger and guard thi every hour. They are protected from 1 chilling blasts of the winds of heaven ltsc Tbe wife is tbe keeper of the household a to ber is confided all that men and ang bold sacred. Man's sins carry him amon u- WAmon'onlno aro BeninRt. 1 tuo UUlVOOVOt TT VUJHU w - sanctity of the home. While wrong Is to condemned In whatever form, It is sheer nt sense to contend for the tnme standards man and woman. If women were not p tected, and If women are expected to Joe with the crowded world as men do, then th morals would be perhaps no better. W hat men are, that they will be to the e of time. Women are the conservators morals. May they never be reduced to ma level. Saw it in the PnpersMr. John Wesley Rykard ol this city ) dealer in watches, Jewelry, silver ware, a all other things for wedding occasions. Hi not only all these things, but he Is an hon man. Although be is far advanced in ye? he still believes that neither Ueorgd Wa Ington nor the weather forecaster could tel lie. He Baw in the papers one day last w< where one of those Western blizzards v coming, and would be bere that night, went to bed beneath a weight of blan&t K/\? KvlnWai ot H1 a font With Q1 I f protection against the coming wave, as j may assume, Mr. Rybard did not mount with wings as eagles. Bat a deep sleep ov came blm, and, like Jacob be went to drea iDg. He first dreamed that tbe Bine Ric mountain, wltb all tbe forests aod all I moonshiners bad fallen on blm In one gri pile. After be bad exhausted himself fr< tbe burden tbat was bearing blm down 1 scene changed. He beard In tbe distance t roar of tbe ocean tbat never rests or alee In a little while he saw the approaching t lows, and as they neared blm be like a go christian, added a prayer for his competiti who charge a profit on their goods. LI the man who 1b tied to a stake In the sand low tide, he began to realize tbat be woi never sell any more watches and Jewelry cost. Tbat trade would now go to bis co petetor. Tbe waves bad now began to swe up to him,and knowing tbat bis only dellv ance was In rolllDg tbe mountain off of ] body before tbe next wave could oome, made a last mighty effort, and be was fr The weight was off of bis body, but tbe cc dltlon of bis olotblng indicated tbe recent i tual presence of the billows of the sea. was as hot as No. 9 In hadee, and the pers ration was running from every pore tt scalded bis epidermis. Tbe blizzard had i arrived, and Mr. Rykard had to open t windows to get a breath of fresh air. _We i not informed as to what be did with t blankets, or what he said about the weatt man after he waked, but be Is still alive. Night Riders to Hang. Tbe whole country owes a debt of gratilu to the Court and Jurors for their aotlon in t trial of the Reelfoot band of night riders Tennessee. Six of tbe murderers of Capta Quentln Raskin are to be banged on t I9tb of February, and two others have be sentenced to twenty years in thepenlten *ry. Tbe only hope of these murderers is th :he higher courts may take a hand in flndlr >r in pretendlag to find, a technically 1 -Wl-U W,v ? WUIUU tucil licu&Q UiOj uo ca>cu. nuou i? udges cease to act as partizans for crlmlna md when the pardoning power may cease end Itself to tbe purposes of tbe frlen )f prominent prisoners, we will have a belt enforcement of tbe law for tbe protection auman lite. Tbe Reelfoot nlgbt riders bad no doubt e irclsed tbelr unlawful acts against poor ai rlendless wretches, and did so without fe )f punishment. In such acts they were cot )aratlvely safe. But they made a mistake tilling Captain Quentln Rankin. He was iucb prominence that the officers of the la lad to take notice; and there was nothli or an honest Jury to do but to convlot, at in honest Judge had to sentence them. W: be higher Courts set aside the righteous ve llctand t$e lawful sentence:? Almost an; >ody can induce the Courts to let out an 1 luentliu convict on a technicality. Wbat nost needed 1b substantial Justice wlthoi eference to querks and quibbles. Tblscou ry must be ruled by law or by mobs. Wbl< n all It be? Stories in Pork. 1 One day last week the Anderson Mall h? i good story ae to bow a lady In tbalcl attened a porker off of scraps from tbedli ng table, to wblcb scraps were added a 1 >f potatoes from tbe garden. To sbow tbat tbe Anderson Mall and tl Anderson housekeeper are not tbe only pe >les on tbe beacb we offer tbls story wbU lees tbelr bog and goes one better, and wbli ve believe will rake In tbe pot from oi jood brother of tbe Electric Clly. Mr. W. Sberrard ot tbls city at tbe beginning of 19 let out to make a thousand pounds of poi )y making his pigs do as did the Andersc Jigs, eat at the second table, lie killed boi logs last Friday. One weighed, Kross, 8 >ounds, net 800; one welgbed 855 poum ;rosB, net 805 pounds; or 605 pounds net, at :ost of $19.45. Now, brother, where la yoi lttle potatoe eating swine? ..... Premium will be given the wrlter-np of veddlng who will not use half column stereotyped expressions. We all know th be bride was handsome; that the parlor t :buroh waa beautifully decorated; that tl redding bell bung high enough not to tip tl jats of the bride and her maids; that tl wedding gifts were lust too pretty to descrlb hat the young couple start on life's Journ? with the best wishes of a host of friends; Uii .be high contracting parties were members prominent families. We know all the things. If half the things told of Mrs. Halns a true, then the killing of Annls by Capt. Bali was Inexcusable. No man has a right Sill another because of the notoriously in proper conduct of his wife. To Deliver Crosses of Honor. The Daughters of the Confederacy will C liver crosses of honor ai tne Court Houi Tuesday, January 19th.Lee'? birthday. The win oe no crosses 01 honor given out aft 1910, and bo all veterans and sons of veterai who nave not received them shall put their applications, as there are only iv dates on which thev can be delivered In tD year, to-wlt: May 10th and June 3rd. Crosses will be delivered on next Tuesdi to the following veterans: Graves, George C.. Latimer, Hall, W. N., Diamond Hill. Hall, R. M. W., Diamond Hill, Hawthorn, J. A , Latimer, Hamilton, U. A., Abbeville, Henderson, Otaway, McCormlcb, Henculx, F. M., McCormlck, Llnfc, Dr, W. E., Abbeville, McBrlde, 8. 8., Wllllogton, Turmage, Jno. F., McCormlck. By order of President, Mrs. Lucy C. Thomson. Roosevelt vs. Tillrtian. b* Senator Tillman's statement In tbe Utt n* Slates Senate refuting tbe charges of 116 President alleging complicity in land gi eD blng in Oregon, ia so long and detailed ai er beoloud ibe gist of his defe nee to tbe comc ld reader. Read carefully, one sees that Q- Incident is of little importance, except en give a pretext to the President for even be up. If there is auy lame part In Senator 1 id, man's defense it Is tbe fact that he did e<* openly state when Introducing his resolul les to expose the land frauds, that he bad con ?as ered buying some of tbe land. re~ The facts are about rb follows: of xbe government granted lands, wltt nl* consideration, to tbe extent of about million acres to certain railroad inter* -be conditioned tbat any private indivK >'* should have tbe right to boy as muob at nd aores of said land at 82.50 per acre. Tbe i els roads refused to sell tbie land to settler get anybody eise for any consideration. Cer the real-estate agencies in Oregon claimed to be a man in position to secure sections of )D" land for about 52.50 per acre. Senator 1 for man on a nrivate individual, and as an r0* vestor, proposed through these land ag llle to boy some of the land, at tbe price prop elr to tbe public generally. HewasoDtbesi level as any otber private purchaser, concessions were granted him by reaso 01 bis official position. Tbe amount of 1 n'e that be contemplated buying waB lnslg cant compared with tbe magnitude of tbe terests Involved. If be had been tbe tool of any corporal he would not have been forced to oome lc is a the level wtih any common purchaser at ,nd per acre. i 5 is His sin then seems to be in passing a r eet lutIon proposing to wrest from the rallrt irs. lands improperly granted and now being 1 sb- contrary to law against all would-be j 1 a chasers, after learning that neither he >ek other individuals could buy thla land, pas had never asked for anything more than He the chance of the citizen to buy at the d >ts, Ket price. What he did, any otber cit bis was privileged to do, without question, on When Senator Tillman learned that up proposed sale of land in Oregon was a si er- die be would have no more to do with it, m- in order to protect the unsuspecting pu Ige from robbery bejlntroduced a resolution in he Senate exposing tbe fraud and calling on eat authorities to issue a fraud order. He b% )m to the Attorney General and to Secret Ser .he men of his effort to secure some of . the li ,be and of tbe difficulties In tbe way. pa. There was no. concealment. The aot li >11. self was not wrong. iod Tillman's best defense is in tbe faot I are these Oregon lands were held off tbe mai ke >n violation of tbe original agreement i at the government tbat private Individ lid should have the rlgbt to buy tbem at ! at per acre. His resolution in tbe Senate m- not propose to make new terms but to iep quire the enforcement of tbe original tei er- This he had tbe right to do, and as a oil! his he bad tbe rlgbt to take advantage of tbe be porlunlty offered. If be bad Dot edged ee. nearly up to a mlatatement In saying tba >Q_ bad not attempted to buy land In tbe W lc_ nothing else conneoted with the case wc H.e be worthy of consideration, pi. ??? \l[ Better School Facilities for Abbevi he Tbetrnstee8 of the Abbeville city sob ire have for some time bad nnder considers he plans for the betterment of onr prei ler school facilities. Tbe trustees met dm tbe holidays, and after a discussion of matter determined to call a mass meettni tbe oltlzens on the following week. This done and at this meetlbg tbe trustees pro] ed a plan which was adopted. de The plan Is abont as follows: To contl be the present school tax. The bonds wt In were floated to erect tbe present sohool bu itn in?, could be retired now If sncb a m be were agreeable to tbe bonds. Tborelseno en money In tbe treasury to retire these bo tU now, and It would reqalre additional lev; begin fntber Improvement. We will c at continue the present levey which" will ig, sufficient for tbe purpose In view. by At tbe mass meeting the trustees were he struoted to proceed, but were limited is, twenty thousand dollars In the Issuing to new bonds. ds Tbe plan Is to remodel tbe present gra er school building so as to ncoommodate ?e of grades. and to erect elsewhere in tbe clt bollding to be need as a High School. 1 x- bleb school to be four grades, or requli id lour years work to complete the course, ar The tbree lower grades are out of all i n- portion to the teaching foroe, and to rem Id this evil the only tnlng to be done la to of range better accommodations. w The addition of one grade to the fa ag school is mandatory. This wltb, the id provement In the lower grades will m 111 our sohool second to none In lbe state, r n" Ice and Laundry. Is Qt The stock holders of the Ice, laundry i n. coal plant are soon to meet to take Into c ,b slderatlon the advisability of Issuing bo to raise money with whlob to settle < standing debts. The plant la a good c and Is an acqulsatlon to the town, and 1 hoped that the best of results may come It, and to the stock holders. We ooulc id well get along without the plant whlob ty people are so glad to have. The proposlt d- to Issue bonds Is not to oover shortage ot running expenieB of the plant, but to j balance of original cost of construction, ae , , m Elegant New Stores. :li Messrs. Smith <t Cox or Cox & Smith, ar know oot wblob name cornea first, are i C bulldiDg three elegant new store rooms 0s the lot where the Seal hotel was burnt 1 rk year. When finished the etores will be )D ferlor to no stores In the town, tfnd they i >h be an ornament to the public square. Wc 50 men are dally falsing the pile. Messrs, Ac dB and Graves have the contract for putting a the front. Granite slabs, Iron columns, i Jr extra fine brick are being put In shape the plate glass. Besides these large store rooms, a sma store room has been finlsned next to Mes A. M. Hill & Sons, which Is occupied by a F. B.Jones. of at mm* or Our dispensary money la spent < n roi )e and bridges. Our tax money goes to pay the Court bouse and City hall. Uncle Sa 36 money will pay for the new poet office. ? e; so we are all happy. ?y at of The cold wave, like the prohibition we Be comes marching on. The cold wave Ib h The "dry" wave Is supposed to be in Tern see tonight. re . 38 Intoxicating liquors out to be put on to list of poisons. a It looks like Georgia is going to enforoe prohibitory law?in spots. In Atlanta they have "near beer." In l le- gaata ihey have near dispensary?over North Augusta. er s Id Mr. Rykard has Invented a new trtcfc holdlDg window sash?up or down, as 8 case may be. iy i Mr. D. H. Howard spent last Sundaj Greenville with his daughter, Mrs. Bdntlej Mr. H. R. Turner of Ninety Six was In to one day last week, looking at our new Co house and the City hall. Mr. Roche's health seems to be good dot . /V \ * . .V . ' - .0\, ~ . ^ ; y ' Serious Accident >td 6hi!d> i . lle(j John E. Bradley, third child of Mr. W. W. tbe Bradley, jwas seriously burned about tbe rab_ body, bands, and face Jwhlle standing too ( t0 near tbe fire one day last week. He was In a doq room by himself looking at a picture book and feeling cold got too near tbe fire, when to apron was caught and flames enveloped his lD whole body. But for an under garment of rill- W001 he would have been burned to daath not belore help could have arrived. .. His grandfather Mr. H. T. Tusten heard L10n bis criesand he and Billy, the cbllda older sld- brother went In to see what was t <e matter with htm. Mr. Tosten put out tbe fire while Billy Bradley held bis arm over tbe cbllds moulb and face to keep back tbe flames, tout Tbeobllds race was burned all over bat ettwo peclally on one side and under the chin. ssts, _ .. lnrtl ~ A TOUCH. I 160 l all- ^ living coal, and with its glow . It touched another coal, when, lo, The dark form into radiance grew, ' n And light and cheer beamed forth CWWV put the A loving heart, and with its love mi- It touched another heart, which strow In- With adverse waves on troubled sea, en IB When oars were plying heavily, And, lo, through rifted clouds Hope smlted, 08ea And Love the weariness beguiled. irne No That living coal be mine to glow, n of That living heart be mine to show, and While earth has sorrowing hearts that wait Hie opening of Redemption's gate. . ?Ad vane*. ) ID- HOTEL KEYS. [loo, i on rhey Are Carried Off by Gnerta Who 52.50 Forget to Give Them Up. "Our key fitter is one of the most iropores? tant men on our staff," said the manager jade 0f a large New Orleans hotel. "He ,s beld kept busy every day of the year, and pur- sometimes he is so Pushed with wdrk that or he has to call in an assistant. It is no He exaggeration to say that he averages for from 25 to 30 keys a day." ar- "But I would suppose," remarked a izeu listener, "that even a big hotel would acquire a sufficiency of keys in the course tbe of time." vln- "So it'does," replied the manager, "if and the public would only let it keep 'em; but bile it won't It would astonish anybody not " i the in the business to know how many guests the walk off with their room keys when they j >oke leave the house. When the average mua a vice gets ready to depart, he packs his valise. ' iod, locks his door and then goes direct to the cashier's wicket to settle his bill. When i it. that formality is attended to, he is generally in a rush to get to the depot and la that Quite apt to forget that he has omitted rket return his key at the clerk's desk. yHh That, at any rate, is the way I account QBlB for so much absentmindedness on the 32 50 subject. The clerk doesn't discover that *djd the key is gone until the chambermaid re_ applies for it to clean up the room, which rme *B Probably an h?ur or?tw0 after thu IMD" guest has taken his departure. Then nothing remains but to call in the key g0 fitter and tell him to prepare a duplicate t as quickly as he can. 'eat "Formerly the hotels tried to guard mid' a?a'nst t*1*8 innocent kleptomania," the ' manager went on, "by having their keys made very large and cumbersome and attaching them to enormous metal tags, ||g the idea being to render it impossible to put them in one's pocket. To that end oole they were probably a success, but they lion were such an unmitigated nuisance otherjent wise, and guests complained so bitterly ring at the annoyance of handling them, that the they were generally discarded. You will ; o> 8till find the plan popular In the country, war however, and in small houses that have ?ob- no locksmiths on the premises, and opiy a week or so ago I dropped into a quaint nne little establishment where the keys werei iich attached to brass disks fully as large as A lid- dessert plates and serrated at the edge ove like circular saws. ugh "At present most or tne Dig noteis use t nds * modest metal ch^ck, stamped with their y to address and a request to forward through f mij the mails if accidentally carried off. All i be that is necessary is to attach a 3 cent \ stamp to the tag and drop>the key in the Jn_ nearest letter box. Incidentally I may i tc say that about one man in 50 takes the ' j 0j trouble. But, aside from the room keys carried away by guests, a vast number of ded all kinds disappear through the mysterl' D ous channels to oblivion that exist In all 8 large hotels. They vanish, and that'* ,hl8 the end of it?keys to furniture, wardrobe ine key8? closet keys, bathroom keys, keys to the help's lockers, padlock keys from the )ro_ outside storerooms, big coal bunker keys, ~ gate keys and keys of every imaginable. 5 alze, shape and style. They are continar* ually missing and have to be replaced. If a lost bey turns up later, the duplicate Is carefully ticketed and laid away in o drawer set aside for that purpose. But ake they seldom turn up. They have gone to the limbo of lost pins, last season's birds' nests and the snows of yesteryear."? New Orleans Times-Democrat. in(j Eat All Yon Can, Mother! ,oD_ An old man whose hair and beard were D(]s cut in a chaste, rural design appeared in ,ut. one of the table d'hote restaurants the )nei other day. He had his wife with him. T t ip That was more than the old lady could i say of her hearing. She wau almost stone jn-t deaf, which gave everybody a chance to 1 rnr tina out wnat spientuta lungs ner nusDana ilOD had- ' f0 lD The meal was luncheon. The price m pay which the old man was asked after he of had ordered two meals was 75 cents. ^ "Seventy-five cents!" he exclaimed. ps "You don't mean apiece?" so "Yes, sir." we "Gracious!" m He thought it over a minute or two. a ' ^ Then he looked at his wife as if consider- ?? 0 Ing whether he should try to get the ] dreaded news past the old lady's tym- as panum. Evidently he gave it up. But he N did what he could. When the first course" dC came on, he leaned over and shouted in ! ker her ear: ? "Eat all you can, mother I I'll tell you , why after, awhile!"?New York Sun. for Got Hla Tip* Direct. Iler One of the shrewdest serving men who) 8rs has come to light lately is a waiter in the N Mr' employ of Whittaker Wright, a London millionaire and director of the London and Globe Finance corporation. Mr. ' . Wright not long ago discovered that the 1 8 waiter was practically running a syndl- 'ef cate on the strength of remarks relating 0 m to the mining transactions the millionaire J. let fall at home. From the day that Mr. l8 Wright discovered it that syndicate be- j ' gan to experience a series of misfortunes, and from that hour forth the face of the De lve. domestic, formerly so bright, became more and more careworn. The ultimate rate 01 me synuicaie was wum uugui i have been expected!?M. A. P. tbe A Coin Collector. Mrs. Goodart?You seem to have some education. Perhaps you were once a' _ professional man? the Howard Hasher?Lady, I'm a numismatist by profession. Mrs. Goodart?A numismatist? Howard Hasher?Yes, lady. A collector ^n- of rare coins. Any old coin is rare to me. In ?Exchange. Suitable Book), for Customer (hesitatingly)?I suppose?er , lbe ?you have some?er^-suitable books for J man?er?about to be married? < Bookseller?Certainly, sir. Here, John, i ihow this gentleman some of our account i , in books?largest size.?London Tit-Bits. ? 7. Land cultivated by irrigation is mor^ j j productive than land where rainfall mois- i *>e wn ture alone is sufficient to mature the 'urt crops. | .e I U An average sheep yields 91 pounds of j" I meat. 43 pounds ?f fat and 18 pouadt of ; cc kite and wool, ' 4<fot* A I Last I \ |; Of Opportunity to Get $76 < tol Soap Gc During this week we in^ purchased Royal Medicatec }} tered their guesses to call ni fully examine their guesses, k the guess record books, so tl t any chaDges you will still h: it makiDg new purchasers. J; closes 3 o'clock p. m., and th I ful competitors will be post ,S window at 4 o'clock, socom< |J of the fortunate ones, for ai [j premiums will be given on 8 are present. I? Remember the last cha ? Soap for 5c and opportunity !? prizes. i g Yours trttly, | c. A. MILFi k Amos B A / \ We wish to announce t we have formed a pa: GENERAL MERCHA1 i and to WOOD ANI Thanking them for pat liciting an increas of th ' I AMOS B. MORSE. Tribute of Respect. The survivors of Orr's Regiment on the eveng of Oen. Hemphill's funeral, passed tbe llowing resolutions: Whereas, We the survivors of Orr's Regl- He ent having assembled to pay onr tribute resppot to our deceased aod beloved Preient. Gen. Robert R. Hemphill, who has rved us so faithfully and efficiently for tbe ist ten years, and who has always worked faithfully tnd efficiently for tbe past ten ars, and who has always worked so faltblly and took so much Interest In all our an- rn_ lal reunions aDd always endeavored to give true history of Orr's Regiment Jn the part J e regiment played for four years In the Lost qui iuse, therefore be It resolved aw( 1st. That we shall ever cherish bis memory r President of our Association and as a most DC1 Want and faithful member of Orr's Regl- a C ent, but we submit to tbe will of Him who ietb all things well. ? 2nd. That we tender to his family our sin- -HO re and deepest sympathy In the death of da> ir comrade and friend. ' eX( ?o? m wm aD( Estate of George Williams. Jf* fl Am r% f on/1 A nnllnutiATI -I UllUO U1 kJC t UCLUCU u auu i ^ for Final Discbarge. h Take notice that on the 26th day of Janu- rI y, 1909,1 will render a final account of my *he counts and doing as Administrator of ibe itate of George Williams, deceased, In the 3ce of Judge of Probate for Abbeville Coun- is J at 10 o'clock a. m., and on the tame day ?ie 11 apply for h final discharge from my trust such Administrator. ' \)1 persons having demands against said for tate will present them for payment on or p fore that day, proven and authenticated or ' forever barred. L. T. MILLER, Administrator, j j ' T mil KILL the COUCH l'?; \ND CURE THE LUNGS and ~ aud n?i ifih<v'a t.iie " "in. mngo tot New Discovery B W I tpri F0RCg"OHS ?<?*%. Iter I Ull OLDS Trial Bottle Free ! for \ND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. oft 3UARANTEED SATISFACTORY gua OB MONEY REFUNDED. The ltexl Estate Marlit'i Active. How about a Bice cottnpe in the oily of Ab* vllle? Have more Uihii a d(/,enat prices ukIdr Irom S375 to S5 OnO. Also several lotH , moderate prices unci any old terms. (Jan II you any number ot acres ot cultivated u , ndH near oity, or country. One new cottage ?lr st finished, with all mcdern Improvements, Pfu i?ap lor CBf-h. Costs you nothing to look. ? ?me to see me. Always in rfflce. ' II M, E. Holllngsworth. on ' S : f . "in mil iimi?I? lilT-VlUh^Vii- T'rl V,^ .. .-,1 VYr, ' ^ r f Veek i >f Frizes on U. S. Capi- 1 mtest jj\ rite every one who has /ft I Soap and have regisat our store and care- A , and those of others in iat if you wish to make & ave the opportunity by it Remember the contest it e names of the success- 1 ed on our largest west it j and see if you are one it 'ter 5 o'clock the $76 of 2: it if successful persons nee to get 25c cake of JP to secure one of $76 of J? ORD & CO. J lorse Co. 0 oar friends that rtnership to do a NDISE BUSINESS 1 sell ) COAL. it business and soe same. J. S. MORSE. State of South Carolina, Abbeville County. Court of Common Pleas, nry P. McGee, Plaintiff, against Delia Winbusb, Cyrus Winbusb, Mark Winliush, Mannie Winbusb, Lalla Winbusb, Ned Winbusb, Maggie A. Winbush, and Amanda \Viubush, Defendants, the defendants above named: fou are hereby summoued and rered to answer tbe complaint in the >ve stated action, a copy of which is ewith served upon you aud to serve opy of your answer on the underned at his office at Abbeville Court use. South Carolina, within twenty s after the service hereof upon you, jlusive of tbe day of such service, i if you fail the plaintif! herein will >ly "to the Court for the relief dended in the complaint. Wm. P. Greene, )ec. 14, 1908. Plaintiff's Attorney, the absent defendants Ned Winush and Mark Winbush: 'ake notice that the complaint in i above stated actiou, together with summons of which the foregoing i copy, was on Deeemcer 21st, 1908, d in the office of the Clerk of Court Jommon Pleas and General Sessions Abbeville County at Abbeville, 8. ' where it is now on file. Wm. P. Greene, 1 Plaintiffs Attorney. )ecernber 21st, 1908. < 0 the defendant Ned Winbush, a i lor over the age of fourteen years, 1 he defendant Lilla Winbush, a mi- ] under the age of fourteen years, 1 tn W Winhufth. her father i the person with whom she resides: , ake notice that unless ynu procure i appointment of a suitable person ' ict I'or you as guardian ad litem for 1 purposes of this actiou within ;nty days after tne service hereof in jou, exclusive of the day of such i-ice, the undersigned will thereafapply to R. E. Hill, Master in and t-aid County for the appointment i suitable person to act for you as rdian ad litem. Wm. P. Greene, Plaintiff's Attorney, ecember 15, 190S. Noah's Liniment. i iflerers from all Internal and external < t*H (tud rains will find immediate relief by | ig Nosh's Liniment?the honest liniment . iple strength, the mo6t effective and most etrating of all pain killers. Contains no | >bol or poisonous drugs, and It. lis for sale | all dealers In medicine, 25c. Noah's Ark , >very original package. I, " ' ?' :'r' _/ ; - Y-b* .J; /: I ^ ! >w y/ / D. A. DEWEY ?1111111141 HIM AM gnftVMti rHnLvna n " ' v THIS enterprising young iL&n is doing a firetclass busii tf>b. His parlors are at the same old Stand?the old postoftice. His prices are right and he is getting the business. > Shaving - lOcto. /Hair Cot - 25 cte. Mr. Detoey is assisted by Mr. Walter McCord. These two gentlemen makq a splendid, team and can turn out work most satisfactory in price, and unsurpassed in execution. Blue Ridge Railway Co. ':M Effective Jap nary 5.1807. ) , No. 12 No. 10 No. 8 E&stbonnd. Daliy Dally Dally Ex. Baa Stations? A. M. P. M. A. M. : Lv Walballa 8 30 5 15 12 80 . & Lv West Union ? 8 86 6 20 13 40 Lv Seneca 8 53 0 88 1 10 * Lv Jordan la ? 8 55 6 40 2 06 Lv Adama - 9 10 5 66 2 28 T Lv Cherry's - 9 18 6 58 2 83 Lv Pendleton 9 25 6 10 2 ? % LvAutun 9 38 6 18 8 08 1 Lv Sandy springs 9 88 6 21 t 8 J8 - ZM Lv Denver 9 41 6 28 8 48 fe Lv West Anderson - .... 9 55 6 40 8 48 Lv Anderson (Pass. dep). 10 00 6 46 8 68 ' Lv Anderson (Fgt. dep)... 10 08 6 48 4 48 Af Bel ton 10 30 7 16 5 16 Westbound. No. 11 No. 9 No. 7 Stations? P. M. A. M. A. M. Lv BeltOD - 7 80 11 16 ..... Lv Andeoon (Fki. depot) 7 56 12 21 ............ Lv Anderson (Pass, dep)- 7 59 12 24 8 10 Lv West Anderson :. 8 05 12 80 9 SO JjV Denver 8 is is 42 8 w? Lv Sandy Springe 8 23 12 47 8 50 Lv Autun 8 26 19 49 8 66 Lv Pendleton & 84 12 57 910 Lv Cberry'8 8 44 1 0T 9 40 Lv Adam? 8 47 1 10 9 45 Lv jQrdanln .. 9 06 1 28 10 10 . , Lv Seneca 9 07 1 80 10 16 Lv West Union 9 25 1 60 .11 SO Ar Walhalla 9 80 1 56 11 30 \ V Will also stop at tbe following stations and lake on and let .off pauengen?Pblnney'a, James, Toxaway, Welch. J. R. Anderson, Superintendent Estate of L. W. White, Sr. ? \ Notice of Settlement and Application for Final Disoharge. TAKE NOTICE that on the 4th day of February. 1909,1 will render a final accoant of my accounts and doing aa Administrator? of the Estate or L. W. White, Sr., deceased, In tbe office of Judge of Probate for Abbeville County at 10 o'clock a.m.,and on tbe tame day will applyfor a final discbarge from my trust as such Administrators. All persons having demands against said ' ? estate will present them for payment on or before that day. proven and autbenlcat6d or be forever barred. T. G.&W.H. White, Adm'ra. ^ Uoahnn*>ff ttphodnlA. No. 52 Northbound 12 52 p.m. Local as far as Clinton, S. C. No. 38 Southbound 1.15 p.m. Vestibule. No, 53 Southbound 4.27 p.m. Local. No. 82 Northbound 5.20 p.m. Vestlbale. No. 38 Northbound 1.17 a.m. , No. 41 Southbound 2.45 a.m. t 1 * i Schedule for Due West Kail road. Morning train leaves Due West 10:15., -? The evening train leaves Dne West at 5:10. The Southern Irom Greenville and the Southern from Columbia meet In the morn- '' Ing at Shoals Jnncilon, two miles below Donalds. The Due West train will take passen Kern from both these trains. The Southern Trains In the evening. North and South, meet at Hodges. If these are on time the Due West train takes passenger* from each of tbeiq. 11 they are late It either waits, or runs out to Due West and returns for this service. Passengers can also go ontfrom Dae West on morning or evening freight train. This Is Worth Reading. Leo F. Zelinski, of 68 Gibson St., Buffalo, N. Y., says: "I cured the most annoying cold sore I ever had, with Bucbleu's Arnica Salve. I applied this salve oDce a day for two days, when every trace of the sore was gone." Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee at Speed's drug store. 25c. Hoarse cotigbs and Rtufly colds tbat may develop Into pneumonia over night are qulcfcly rured hy Foley's Hooey and Tar, as It toothes Inflamed membranes, heals tbe lungs, iud expels the cold from tbe system. C. A. Mllford Jc Co. Foley's Orlno Laxallve cures chronic con illputiou and stimulates tbe liver. Orinoregulates ihe bowels so tbey will act naturally md you do not have to t?ke purgatives con . * Llnucusly. C. A. .MlUord & Co, M TT S T f! S T TT m lliiflieNi TfHliniftuialS. Prof- Jules G- Huguelet, Organist Methodist Church, AND TEACnER OF Fiona, Violin and Organ. Abbeville, S. C. Studio on second floor of new Realty i Company building, next to new post- J Dftice. Miss Carrie Huguelet assistant A teacher and in charge of studio. We handle nothing in the holiday line aut the best we can buy. No shoddy gooda ; . tor ?-ale. Come and let us show you through. ; jod don't forget the soap deal. C. A. Mllford & Co. 1 I