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A MORE CORRECT ! FEELING. s 6 c H Chances for the Blind ? Tiger in Abbeville? County Growing Ex- ? ceedingly Slim. j ^ t FRIENDS OF LAW AND ORDER FEEL " ASSURED THAT THE DISPENSARY S WILL REMAIN WITH US. f I i Few Representative Citizens Attend the 1 Mass Meeting. [Communicated.] I The alleged temperance meeting at Abbeville June 2Utb, seems to have greatjy pleaded our good brother Mr. R. S. Galloway or Dae West. Among otner miugo liO raj a * u | tbe Presbyterian: "It was gratifying to see tbe Interest manifested by men from all over the county. The C Impression seemed to be that prohibition ? would carry tbe county." S There were, we believe, 169 persons present, u Including opponents 01 blind tigers, v Court houee politicians and others who were J watching how the cat would Jump. If tne s interest manifested is pleasing to tnoae who a woold substitute blind tiger* lor tbe dispensary, it certainly was pleasing to those who favor the legitimate sale of Uqtior, as against tbe illegitimate Bale by blind tigers. While we were not in the meeting at all. and while we believe as few representative men were at the meeting as ever assembled at a mass meeting, me iiupinmuu uu ? mind Is that It was as flat a failure as could be round. The Impression on our mind la that all hope for killing the dispensary and installing the blind tiger might Just as well be abandoned. , My testimony wonld be that It had Just c the opposite effect from the object desired by Ita promoters. The meeting at Its Inception a had esteedlngiy few citizens behind It. ^ There was to the call, not the name of a6ln- 3 Kle old citizen who was Identified with the t business inlereats of the city or the county of Abbeville. , The meeting was called a temperance meet- i ing, wnen in fact It was a meeting to fight the dispensary and which if It had result v It must be in the interest of a system that would simply bring violations of law. > It has been estimated that ninety per oent , of the men sometimes use liquor themselves, or buy it occasionally for their families in / case ol sickness. As nobody in this country i is Ignorant enough to think, under the United States Interstate commerce laws, that > the shipment of whiskey could be stopped to . dry counties, and as there Is nobody foolish enough to think that a free born citizen ol , this State can be prevented from buying liquor when he wants It for hlmseif or his . lamlly, the question is slnspiy this: la It bet- , ?. t? h?> it nmiAr the forms of law. or is it IC1 W VUJ * better to buy It clandestinely and In viola- | tlon ol law? Tbe friends or advocates of the Illegal sale of liquor of late have bad msch to say, but < those who would regulate It according to ( law relying upon the sober and wlsejudg , men t of the people, have said little. "Not knowing how half dozen men will ( vote, we cannot certainly prediot ths result of. | the election as between blind tigers and the dispensary. I assume, however, that nobody is simple enough to believe that liquor can now be shut off from the market, and 1 assume furthei that a majority of the-good j and conscientious citizens of this county do , not favor a system that would make this a community of law breakers. . The question before us Is not temperance or Intemperance. It Is thlr: which Is worst: the legal or the Illegal sale of liquor? , There Is no nse in assuming airs of superiority In virtue by trying to dodge responsibility In saying tbat any man's vote against the dispensary will relieve him of responslblllty for the sale of blind tiger llqnor. By voting against the legal sale, be constructively if not actually, votes for the Illegal traffic. The sale of liquor cannot be stopped. It will be bought, either legally or Illegally, and 1 those who vote for Us illegal sale will have the double responsibility, namely: Responsibility lor blind tiger*: and responsibility for the demora lzatlon which must follow the consequent flagrant violations of the law. The breaking down of public respect for law 1b one of the most serious evilo tbat can afflict a people. This writer was a prohibition 1st all bis life, until bis wishes were attained at Abbeville. In the fifty years tbat I have lived, labored and slept on the public square, no form of regulating the traffic In liquor was so bad or caused so much demoralization as the alleged prohibition. The voting out of the dispensary is a possibility; but there can be no such thing as prohibition. There never has beea prohibition, and our own experience at Abbeville, together with the recent experience in Charleston, Augusta, Atlanta, and other towns before me I do not believe tbat prohibition is possible. And If It were possible, It 1b not right. The sale of liquor should be regulated oy law?prohibition is not right. There occur almost dal ly Instances where physicians prescribe It, and where feeble old folks need It. Is It for you or for me to say that tbe physician shall not prescribe It. or tbat old infirm people shall not have it? But to return to tbe mass meeting on the 26th ultimo. It reads I'ke this: "You are Invited and earnestly requested to attend a mass meeting of tbe friends of i temperance In Abbeville county, which will beheidinthe Court House, Saturday, June 26'tb, at 12 o'clook, for the purpose of organizing the temperance force of the county. Addresses will be made oy kov. j. l,. nariey, Superintendent of tQe Soutb Carolina AntlMaloon League; J. S. Mottatt, Presldeut of Ersklne College, and Judge Featherstone. (Signed) Rev. A. C. W liklns, Rev. E B. Kennedy, Rev. S. E. Prentiss, Rev. F. W. Gregg, Rev. Henry Stokes." It will be noticed: First?That those who would break down the legal sale of liquor to Install a visionary scheme, claim to be the temperance men. Second?That Rev. J. L. Harley is president of an anti-saloon league in a Stale where there lias not been a saloon in fifteen years. It seems that he ought to have heard ol this faot long ago. Third?It will be noticed that It Is explained that "J. S. Moffatt" is president of Ersklne College and the Invitation reads very much like he was also President of Judge Featheistone. Fourth?It was not explained who Judge Featherstone is. but the people generally understand that he 1b a candidate for Governor on the anti-saloon ticket. But whether candidate or not on any ticket we praise him for his wisdom, his fairness, and his sense of the proprieties for not thrusting himself upon a people who had not Invited him to meddle with their local affairs. Whatever the facts may be, tbe people of tne city and county of AUUBYIIIC luojr ICT1 mill iiioj c??o ..u.vi .u v... tend to their own affairs, without Importing men wbo have not Intelligence enough to know that there are no saloons In Uouth Carolina. Weil, now, we would like to ask, who are the friends of temperance? Are they tbe good and well meaning men who would abolish tbe dispensary? Are they the same men who would make possible tbe reign of the blind tiger? Are they the men whs Si?ve made little or no legal provision in case they vote out tbe dispensary to prevent the connty from being flooded with free llquoi? Are they the men who would place tempta- , tlOD In the way of weak men, and thus send an array of men to the cbaiu gang, even as Anderson, a short time ago, bad 5<i negroes j and 1* white men, while Abbeville bad on , the connty chain gang had only 14 negroes. Are tbey tbe same men wbo woulu place temptation in the face of a w^lte man. a tranter |ln a strange land, and arrest blm : for six violations ol the prohibition law, and then require him to put up tttO in cash, or suffer worse, for selling In tbe aggregate per- | bap* less iban a gallon of liquor? Are these temperance men any part of " those who would not under any circumstances buy a pint of liquor illegally? Would tbey If they bought tbe liquor, then do so disreputable an act as to inform od the man whom tbey bad led Into temptation? The idea of having "J. S. Moffatt" to play second fiddle to "Rev. J. L. Harley" is suggestive of tbe fact that the President of Erskine College ought to be a little particular as to where and when he appears on a political platform. It will be seen that "J. S. Moffatt" bad no title given to him, not even "Mr." It may be tbat his great ability, bis high character, bis broad mind, bis great intellect, aDd the ex_ sited place which he holds as president ol Erskine College made it unnecessary to add any title at all to his name. Henry Ward Beeoher declined the honorary degree of D. D. Being perhaps the greatest preacher ou this continent he did not need tbe D. D., and so it may be that "J. s. Moffatt" towers so high tbat be needs no title. W" Kfttra haorH It ktt h lonoroH that, friandii r? f I Clemsoo College want him In itiat lnslltuUod, and that it Is probable loat be maybe called from Erskine to Clemson wbere a , larger Held ol usefulness aud a higher salary await blm. Many persons were greatly pleased with Dr. Moflatt'H speech, and as far as I have ] heard of It, I gladly Join in everything be . said, except that be wanted the prohibition- ' ists to be charitable to tbose who differed from them. As far as I am informrd I have never seen any one that needed the charity of any prohibitionist, but the manifestation of the Doctor's Christian spirit appealed to all. If the Doctor bad udvia d prohibitionists against assuming to be ae Halt of the earth and then making offenIvealrs of (superiority he would have done roll. As far as I am,Informed no man who ontends for the legal Bale of liquor as against he Illegal Hale by blind tigers has assumed ? reat airs ol superiority over any self- 11 onceited brother. He who contends for law nd order Is modest in the right and be need *' mion no airs of the self-righteousness. J' As to Brother Galloway's idea that the 11 lind tigers will be voted In, I would place K n record my prediction, as follows: * 1. Due West will not vote for the blind * leers. D 2. Abbeville County will not vote for the 11 ilind tigers. * S. The good sense of the best people of Al>- 0 levllle County will prevail, and the blind . Iger will get no foothold In Abbeville county " lecause of the coming election, however dlt- 0 appointing it may be to our good brother vbom we doubt not Is thoroughly honest, 11 int living a long way from the scene of bat- a 1" he knows little of what he Is talking f ibout. !' 4. Many most excellent men will vote ,to u pen up the way for the inauguration or in- 8 lallallon ot the blind tiger, but all effort done that line will fall?If the people realize 8 he threatened danger In the unrestrained * ale of liquor. When the people of Abbeville 1 enow the fact*,or are fully informed, they, , ike a jury of their number, will render a ? rue verdict. 1 c 'oreman of the Graid Jury at Work 8 With the Auditor Checking the \ Counties Books. i i The County'Auditor and foreman of the < Jrand Jury are ohecklng the! books of the ? luperlntendent of Education, the books of lupervlsor with tbose of the County tress- i irer preparatory to the annual settlement < ?ith the Comptroller General. They have i ust completed checklDg the executions Isued to the sheriff and find that all the books I re in proper shape. i i WEST END. j j 'ersonal Paragraphs and News Items ( Contributed by Miss Lily Templeton. 1 Mrs. R. A. Anderson, of Anderson, was In ' he city last week the guest of her son, Mr. H. ; }. Anderson. Mr. GoodeThomson Is home from the Clta- ! lel where he has been for the past school 'ear. Miss Annie Cochran left Tuesday for Colum- ' ?<ait frlonHfi fnr Rnmflttrnp . Mfcfc, WUCIO OUV WIM t.Q.v Mies Mamie Welnstock, of Charleston, Is In he olty spending a while with Mrs. Philip . ioRenberg. Mr. W. G. Templeton spent several days lere last week with his home people. Mrs. Thurston Clarke and her son are at lome again after a pleasant stay In Atlanta n 1th her home people. Miss Marion McCrary and Miss Emma Mo>ary. of Clinton, are the guests of their aunt, ; Mtr. W. N. Thompson. Miss M?y Robertson returned Tuesday from Monroe, N. C., where she has been the guest )f Miss Virginia Morgan. Mr, Frank Jones spent Sunday with friends it Mt Carmel. Mrs. Philip Rosenberg and Miss Irene Rosenberg spent several days in Atlanta last Mrs. W. A. Templeton, Mr. W. G. Templeton and Mr. W. L. Templeton left Monday for Wllllamston where they will spend this week Mr. and Mrs. Thos. P. Qusrles have gone to Spartanburg. Thev will ne the guests of tbelr laughter, Mrs. H. Frank McGee while in that uity. Mrs. A. B Cheatham Is at home again after spending some time In Greenwood with her borne people. MiSB Ora Wilson of Guntown. Miss., is here the attractive euest of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wilson. Miss Wilson was recently graduated from the Ashevillo Industrial School and has been In Charleston visiting friends before coming to Abbeville. Mrs. Fred Cason and Master Mlmmn Cason are at borne again after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Arthur Gaee In Columbia. Mrs. Emma Brown lias gone to William9ton for tbe montb of July. Mr. R. M. Haddon baa returned from Harris Lltbia where hespent some time. Mrs. Sara M. Gower has returned to ber bome In Greenville after spending some time here wltb Miss Sara Lee. Secession Chapter Children of Confederacy. Tbe Secession Cbnpter will meet Thursday afternoon with Miss Charlotte Brown at flvethlrty o'clock. All are requested to be present as this is a very Important meeting. Mr. Jack Harden is bome apaln after a month's stay in Florence wltb Rev. Arthur Spencer. Mr. Harden has a position with tbe Southern Cotton Oil Co. He began work July 1st. Tbe friends of Dr. J. Lowrle WilRon are sorry to know that be Is quite sick, but hope for his speedy recovery. Mrs. J. A. Dickson Bpent last week In Ant revlHe wltb her bome people, Capt. and Mrs. John Brownlee. Mr. A.'Cbeek, of Seneca, spent Saturday and 8unday bere with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cheek. Mies Lois Wilson entertained Monday In honor of Miss Francis Sloan, of Columbia, and Miss Ina Wilson, of Guntown, Miss., who are her guests. Mrs. Sara C. Wilson and Mr. R. C. Wilson spent Sunday In Mouterey. > Mr. Glenn Baskin and Mr. St. Claire Baskln spent Sunday at Iva wltb relatives. Mr. W. N. Thompson Is here from Clinton. N. C., spending a few days wltb his home people. Delay in tafelne Foley's Kidney|Remedy If yuu uave uawtujuc, siuuo/ u> uiauuci huut ble, fastens tb?> disease upon you and mak<,? a cure more difficult. Commence taking Foley's Kidney K?t>i?jdy today and yon will soon be well. Why risk a serious malady ? C. A. MUford & Co. I>0 IT NOW Abbeville People Should Xot Wait lutil it is Too Late. The appalling death-rate from kidney disease is due in most cases to the fact that the little kidney troubles are usually neglected until they become serious. The slight symptoms give place to chronic disorders and the sufferer goes gradually into the grasp of diabetes, dropsy, Bright's disease, gravel or some other serious form of kidney complaint. If you suffer from backache, headaches, dizzy spells; if the kidney secretions are irregular of passage and unnatural in appearance, do not delay. Help the kidneys at once. Doan's Kidney Pills are especially for kidney disorders?they cure where omers iau. uver oue uuaureu muusand people have recommended them. Here is one of many cases in this vicinity: J. D. Watson, 217Swygert St., Greenwood, S. C., says: "I have been using Doan's Kidney Pills for the past month and am happy to state that the results have been entirely satisfactory. My trouble was the irregular passage of the kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved me at once. They strengthen the k:'dneys, and remove the uric acid from the system. I have no hesitation in recommending this remedy to other kidney sufferers." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Koster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and ;ake no other. FOLEY'S HONEY'ndTAR The original LAXATIVE cough remedy. For coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. No opiates. Non-alcoholic. Good for everybody. Sold every where. The genuine FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR is in a Yellow package. Refuse substitute*. Prepared only by Pol*y A Company, Chloago. C. A. MILFORD & CO. y pecial Agent, R. E. Hill, Reports Columbia RecordMr. R. E. Hill, appoiuted by Govei >r Ansel UDder a special act of th st legislature to investigate the a irs of Colleton county, today file ith the governor bis report fludin :-County Treasurer D. L.Smith shoi i,144.18, and severely criticising sei al former and present county ofl rs for looseness in methods and d des the Smith liabilities as follows orrowed money account $1,031.6 >nd account $2,450, dispensary ai >unt $1,662.56. Tin* Kmith-XaNli I uciileut. Following his service as count easurer, Mr. Smith was a member < ie legislature, and was accused b .epresentative J. Wright Nash partanburg of appropriating hispr ibitiou bill and running it in und< ie name of Smith as a ruse to defei ie local option bill. Mr. Nash mat dramatic speech to knife his ow baby" under the Smith name, so i > save the day for local option at ut the old State dispensary out usinesB. Mr. Smith was at one tin joken of a candidate for governor. Report'* Accuracy <|ucwtioncd. Accountant Wilson of the comptr< LOWNDESVILLE. ? Lowndesvllle, July 5, 19<Kt. Dr. C. H. Burton, of Iva, cauie down yesteray evening a week ago,and whs with friends ere, or rather near bere for a sbort while. Mr. and Mrs.R. L. Smith opened tbelr doors t 6 p. m. Monday to the associates and lends, about twenty In number, of tbelr lite son, Master Bob Lee, that they with him light celebrate bis eleventh birthday. It bb really pleasant to older ones to look on nd see the little folk In their holiday attire ' uobllng over with the Joy and gladness of lie occasion. Refreshments were served, la! ?hlch were partaken of with an unmlstaka- fa le relish. ? Hon. J. C. Loraax, Dr. T. O. Klrkpatrlck and w lagistritte J. (J. Huckabee were called to Ab- 62 e7llle Tuesday on Important business. $5 Mr. W. W. Thompson, carrier on route 2 _ rom this place, has been taking bis allowed e nnual vacation given by the postal depart- Ce dent, during the past two weeks, closing the vi ast day of June, his sub, Mr. J. M. Huckabee, r> ias supplied the route with dally mall for the f/ ametlme. D( Miss Helen Baker, of Richmond, Va., being cc t Anderson on a visit came down yesterday reek ago, nod was the guest of Mr. T. Baker intll the next day. Miss Delia Wise, of Saluda, for the psat few lays has been the guest of Rev. R. W. tr iumphrles and family. Dr. A. J. Speer, of Commerce, until six " nontbs since was a res'dent of this place, U lame over Thursday and baB since been ? imong friends here. . Miss Rebecca Heard,of Elberton, for several " lays has been the welcome guest of her tl rlend, Miss Elolse Harper. tl Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grog<in, their little jabe, Miss Octavia Fey, and Mr. J. B. Hucka- ? iee went to Mlddleton, Ga, yesterday by tbe llrt road to the old home of tbe first named, tc ind spent Its hot hours with relatives. " Miss Kate Llddell, who for the past few P nonths has been In business at Anderson, b same back to her home bere to spend a gi nonth's vacation with relatives and friends. 1 In tbis town and for a mile or two around >ut little rain has fallen In three weekB, and is a consequence gardens are beginning to ihow signs of suffering because of the hotsnn ]g tnd a lack of moisture. Beyond the area i nentloned over the balance of the township, ?ut little plowing has been done, became of fi on much rain In the same time. ]g Mr. St. Clair Baskln, of Abbeville, came up yesterday to be with the home folk for a day " >r two. $ Mr. Clarenoe McAlister, of Latimer, was r< iere yesterday the guest of Mr. Louis Bell. Yesterday as is well known was the 4th of . Iuly,?"the glorious fourth,'Vbut as"it was IS il8o Sunday, the first had to give way to the g< slaims of tbe last, and tberd was no observince of it, in the slightest particular.: Too or;en In tbene modern find progressive times, ihe ennobling, christianizing /riffufe'bces Ana practices or tbe holy day, glva way to tfce a jlalms of business, self-interest and pleasure, rr aut yesterday the "day we celebrate" was Jo6t 1 tight of. We can only wait and see what is ll lone for Its substitute. Troupe. . Ij; ? . * t Place your fire insurance with the Abbeville Insurance and Trust Company. They * represent sixteen of the larg- 1 est old line fire companies, and are prepared to give you i the best of service. y j ? , i TROY. i Miss Sue McCaslan after a pleasant * stay with Mrs. B. 8. Barnwell has returned to her home at Cedar Springs. Miss Mae Davis is here from Atlanta ] spending some days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. M. Cuddy from Belle- ; vue went to Dornville Saturday to see their daughter Mrs. J. J. Dorn. Dr. and Mrs. Drennan came down from Verdery last week to see Mrs. J. S. Burnett, who is improving very slowly from a three weeks illness. I Mr. Dave Wardlaw and his attrac- , five daughter Miss Edna, from Little Mountain were guests in the home of | Mr. J. W. Lyon and family Saturday , and Sunday. ' ' 1 Crops in this vicinity are beginning j to need rain three weeks having pass- . ed since any rain has fallen. Tnere ] is gjeat complaint as to a worm de- < stroying the growing corn. What has become of the watermelon j crop? All expect to feast on them the | glorious fourth but as yet none have , marketed here. Mr. Luther Bradley one of Long Cane's popular young planters attend- ] ed the picnic here Saturday. "Jim Doc" has "treed" you Luther, so there now. Mian Josephine Kerr of Cedar Springs, was the guest of Miss Millwee Davis last week. Master George Davis has under gone a Berious surgical operation in the Augusta Hospital from a malignant ] growth under hip left arm. After much anxiety on the part of bis friend , and parents the good news comes that little George will soon return home in his usual health and happy self. , Mrs. J. N. Dendy and sister Mrs. Alice Bradley spent a part of last , week in Augusta with Mrs. Dendy's daughter Mrs. Hackett and family. Miss Nora Davis as Principal, and Miss Alice Dendy as assistant will teach the Troy school another term. Miss-Sulie Clinkscales from Lowndesville was a pretty visitor with her i cousin Miss Alma Clinkscales laBt i week Mr. Charlie Britt of Bellevue ! was also down. i The Telephone picnic here last Sat- i urday was a most rousing success i about 600 were in attendance. Dancing was of course the pleasure and greatly participated. Plenty of free ninnio Hinnor nnri snlenriid hash for a f,v"lv ? wee bit of money made that part of the j day most throughly enjoyed. Not a siDgle incident or accident to mar the pleasure of any one. Bellevue, Bethia, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, and Edgefield furnished their good looking boys and pretty girls, we were sure glad to see such united pleasure and splendid order. Miss Fannie Haddon of Abbeville, made a short but pleasant visit here last week.r > There will be communion services in the A. R. P. church next Sabbath morning. ? .? ( Everyone would be benefitted by taking Foley's OrlDO Laxative for stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. It sweet- i ens the stomach and breath, gently stimulate! the liver and regulates the bowels and is much superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. ' Why not try Foley's Orlno Laxative ? C. A. ] Mllford it Co. Phone them and they will 1 call at once and fix up your ! insurance. Phone 118. J. S. , Stark, President; J. E. McDavid, Secretary. \ 1 To Eat Fruit. ] Eat only sound, ripe fruit. Unripe t fruit is indigestible. Overripe or partly spoiled fruit Is poisonous from the t bacteria it contains. j Fruit is most wholesome eaten by itself, at beginning of a meal, or as < Jeseert; least wholesome in pudding ( or pies or after a hearty dinner. Sweet fruits, such as bananas, dates t - ?1 13 ? - ?? ?"<t Vi Kt*oa lr faat noroa la f. ii IJ U IlJIb , Hit? UC31 WILLI uicumu^v vvi \ mii.- ( and other utarcb. Dates, Jigs or prunes supply all the sweetening needed with 1 mush. t Do not eat peach, plum or any other tough fruit ekins raw. It is safer not r :o swallow grape seeds. a As a rule cooked fruit is let^s likely :o cause sickness than raw fruit kept d i little too long may be made safe to p ?at by thorough cooking. Eat moderately of raw fruit, espe- b )ially in hot weather. Do not imagine ft secause it is watery and comparative- 81 ly innutritious, that you can safely! ;at it in unlimited quantities. I b >r general's office, who has twi hecked up Mr. Smith as treasurer tl nal checking being when Mr. Smi: >ft office, was surprised by the repc f today. Mr. Wilson offers to b 100 each that each of the three itec tferred to by Mr. Hill are incorre< [r. Wilson does not believe Mr. Smi i.short at all, that Mr. Hill hau ma Dme error. Governor RpNervfM Action. Governor Ansel will not take ai ction on the report for the preset 'he act requires the report to be pi ished in one of the county papers, ai bis will be done. In the meantii be governor will reserve action. Incumbent ('awliing <?laii?M. The treasurer's office was held -lr. D. L. Smith's father, Mr. A. Imith, from 1899 till the spring 900, when he died and was succeed arly in 1907 by the incumbent, R. Tones, who the report finds is condu iiu office properly, except that he l i habit of cashing claims, "which iable sooner or later to cause troubb thas not already done so, to say no pg of the fact that it is directly c< rary to law." "Concluding to begin work in I )ffice of county treasurer," says the port, "we called upon thectfunty au ;or (held by A. A. Patterson, Jr.,) ibstracts of the duplicates and cof )f the settlement sheets from 1809 to the last settlement, which was :he fiscal year beginning Januafy 1907, and ending June 30,1908. Found Much ConfuHion. "We were informed by that offi h? hnpw little or nothing ab< jucb papers, as he bad only recen ?one iDto office anc| had been k buey ever since in taking tax retu ind in making up bis duplicates j paratory to the next collection of t B8, and that therefore he had not 1 an opportunity or the time to acqua himself with the other affairs perU ins: to his office. He did, however, point out to us indiscriminate mass of papers { books piled on top of tables, in < goods boxes, etc., in an utter stati confusion, with no sort of distinct between the papers of one year i those of another, saying at the sa time that they were in just the cor tion in which they were turned o to him by his predecessor. "After spending considerable ti in a futile effort to obtain some re ble data that would be of service to we applied to the comptroller gent for the settlement sheets filed In office for the period to be covered our investigation, but as he seen somewhat indisposed to allow tfc papers to go out of his office, Mr. VY. israaiey ^iue expert aucuuui employed (by Mr. Hill to aesist in investigation) went up to Colum and made copies of them, save th for tbe year 1905, which, he was formed, could not be found in the Bee." County Out of Debt. Colleton having sold the Green P< and Walterboro road, for which county was bonded to tbe extent $60,000, to the Plant system for I [)00, is now entirely out of debt Vi about $1,000 on hand to meet fut claims. Smith's Liabilities. The report says : "The following is a summary of liabilities of D. L. Smith, ex-cou treasurer, as found by us : Borrow money accounts $1,031.62 ; on bond count $2,450; on dispensary acco $1,662.56 ; total $5,744.18." Tbe report says of the last iten credit for $1,210.76, that it was gi by Mr. Smith as paid the tewus dispensary account, whereas the toi had already gotten this money. "The office of county supervise says tbe report, "being one of the a important of our county offices, sbo be filled by a man of firmness, g judgment and business talent, but fortunately these qualifications are often taken into account by tbe a) age voter. We found the papers i records in this office in very much 3ame condition as were those in -- a . . MAMAMr. KAlnfinr auditors OlllCt;?lUC pujjcia iciauu{ one year's transactions mingled i mixed up with those of another, in most indiscriminate manner concei ble." The occupants of this office h been J. O. Jacques, whose term las tour years ; he was succeeded by J. Moore, who was succeeded last year I. O. Griffin. The report finds that the board svhich Mr. Griffin is chairman had iered claims paid whicn were not f perly sworn to as required by law a :bat claims amounting to $206.55 1 jeen twice paid. The couuty woi lave been short to this extent but ;be investigation. Ex-Supervisor Moor's accounts w :orrect, but Jo Jacques had left a lot ury pay certificates not conceded. The present clerk of court is c< luctiug his office properly, but < jlerk E. R. McTeer did not keep >ook for recording "fines and fori ures" as required by law, except he last three months of his term. The suderintendeut of educatit ")r. H- W. Black, is conducting his ice all right. The manner in which the offices naster and judge of probate are r re highly commended. The magistrates are strougly cc lemned for not making regular iorts. , The present sberiit is doing an ngi ut the ex-SherifF L. G. Owens, w ield office about 1- years, the repc *ys: "In examining his tax execute ooks for several years back, we foui Noah wj indiges leave g "t People in consequent [I indigestion. Lard soakec i- from greasy, indigestible 2' for your inner machinery > Cottolene is the onl product, and its source (t trast to the source of lard of Cottolene makes fooc JJ, healthful. If American o- lard, both from a practica never again enter any we n COTTOLENE is C 13 '? id money in case you are not pie !?e Never Sold in Bull some, and prevent it from < odors, such as fish, oil, etc. ce Cook Book Free F ___________ y jV* edited and compiled by Mrs. and containing nearly 300 val et QQ nnlo hn TfTR N. I it. i,iauv J "J J- ? de "Nature's G it. lb- I ad I OFFER j ? For Sale of ? ed E ctl One Let on corner of Orange and iaa Lemon Streets, beautifully lois cated level and well drained, th.f *500)D" TWO Lots near Wardlaw Street, the two minutes walk from Graded re- School; near in, and a bargain at $500 each. tor 'Iff' 500 Acres, eleven miles from up / for Abbeville, on?tbe Snake road, r li adjoining lands of Hunter Bros. known as the Alex McCaslan place, one ten room house, three cer two room tenant houses, good out barn, brings good rent on the gp-j investment. Price $8.50 per rn8 acre. This place has one hun>re dred acres in pasture on Long ax* Cane Creek, well set in Bermuint 8ra99? '8 an ideal stock farm. lin" 165 Acres, known as the Faulkau ner place, right at Lower Long nid Cane Church, a two horse farm iry open and rented. Price $1,500. e of 'on 33 Acres land in the City of 'me Abbeville, within half mile of )(ji. the Court House, $80.00 per ver acre. me m Acres one and one-fourth ljo_ j ug mile from City limits, price jrai $2000.00. his by 469 Acres, well improved, 10 aed tenant bouses and necessary out '^.e houses all comparatively new, ant 11 miles from Abbeville, 4 or 5 the miles from Calhoun Falls, price 'bia $7,500. lose One 5 Room House, on 6 acre lot in the town of Mt. Carmel, within 50 yards of two churches ^ and the high school, price $700, tbe would be cheap at $1000. 35^- 260 Acres land near Mt. Carrith mel, 8. C., price $2,000, possiure bly enough wood on this place to pay for it. One House and lot on Wardthe ]aw (pjjg house is in good condition. Tbe ]ot contains ac- one acre. This is one of the unt mo9t desirable homes in the city, being in one of the best |,'e* neighborhoods, near the Graded on School, the churches and close flus to the business portion of the If city. Any one wanting a home Ijjpj should not overlook this. Price uld $3,500. ood ud- List your Real Estate with me not and come to see me. If you want 'er* to buy I have or can get what you the want- y?u want to sell I can the find y?u a buyer. I also buy and ; to sell all kinds of ind 'vba! Stocks and Bonds. aye Remember I represent tbe Equited table, the strongest Life Insurance ^ Company in the world. i! Robt. S. Link iad Office over Milford's Book Store, uld for ere that in the case of quite a number of 0f taxpayers who had returned lands, j running from an acre up to 196 acres, Jn J aggregating over 300 acres iu 1905, who uX.!faiied to pay the taxes tliereou, that | executions were issued against them rej_ and nut into the hands of the sherifl' for'for collection. I "In his return, made to the treasur)n er, is this report, 'Cau't find,' when iti _< ' 11906 these same parties paid the taxes on these identical lauds", showing that 0f with proper effort these lands could u? i have been found. The same o? worse j is true as to executions for 1906-1907. in.| "It occurs to us that there might be re_ some profitable gleanings had by the sinking fund commission in this field, were they to look into the matter." ho 1 'rt| ELECTRIC- * ET?naxative 3. BITTERS Family Mediciml as the foi tion?He fc the pigs a: :e have ever since been victims 1 food is not fj,t for human stom hog fat, and is bound, sooner o y rational, national shortening he cotton fields of the Sunny S (the pig-sty.) I that any stomach can digesthousewives but knew the supi 1 and health standpoint, lard w ill-regulated kitchen. iuaranteed Your grocer is hereby) thorized to refund y< ased, after having given Coliolene a fair t< j Cottolene is packed in pails with an s - tight top to keep it clean, fresh and wh< matching dust and absorbing disagreea 'or a 2c stamp, to pay postage, we will n ou our new "PURE FOOD COOK BOO Mary J. Lincoln, the famous Food Expi aable recipes. C. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Chica ift from the S \ \ ?WSii Pile I ManZen is Prepared Esp of Piles in all of the Distressing and ] This preparation is antisept jelly-like preparation put up i attached, thus enabling suffere: nnnlv ManZan to the affected ] -~x~ tr "j inflammation and heals the af! and child who is afflicted with p and avoid a painful, serious ope: CURES i We guarantee ManZan to your* money. Why? Because ^ on the market today. It will b anyone suffering from Piles or i marvelous ManZan Pile Cure, ous. Send us your name and ac you a free trial package of this i thousands to be one of the best and cure of Piles in any form ev of ManZan from your druggist i not do all we claim your mone stitute, but insist on ManZan. PREPj JOHN W. KENNEDY t KEEP BY US ELECTRIC Ff and run it for onl: ABBEVILLE WATER i ? LOOK! We have a few dry batte about three months. Wi $1.15 for six or $2.10 per need any. The Hill - Mose ABBEY Amos B. We have just received a lol ready to show you a nice line of Dry Goods, Hati and Spoi Especially would we call your atl waists, anu aiao 10 nui iucu o on We can furnish the tmall boy i Goods. Come in and ste our line Amos B. FRESH Direct from tl week at the n Stnrfi of G. A. BIILF D||P/| CkliO IS THE ONLY GENUINE ARNICA SALVE ? IBM jnder of I I >rgot to I shore I of lard-cooked food and HH achs because lard is made BDj r later, to make trouble. gHfl It is a pure, vegetable BB iouth) is in striking con- BBS -palatable, nutritious andv BH priority of Cottdlene over flH ould I jur f - . \ 9 mm m 4 unny South" ^ ????H ?i???' n m 14*011 I femedy / I lecially for the Treatment T. 9j Various Forms of This ? W Painful Affliction. . "H ic, astringent and healing. It is a in a tube with perforated nozzle rs of Cile diseases in &ny form to 9B parts readily. ManZan draws out > , ected parts. Every man, woman . H| iles in any form should use ManZaa flfl ration. ; PILES I give satisfactory results or refund ive believe it to be the best pile cure H e a pleasure to us to mail free to iny rectal diseases a sample o' ,vie fl| Don't wait. Delays .are danger- ? H * - * j l or ess 10-aay anawcwiugmuij a cuu wonderful preparation, admitted by remedies of its kind for the relief er known. Purchase a 50 cent tube or dealer and if the preparation does :y will be refunded. Take no sufc s / \RED BY ^ , k. CO. Chicago, U. S. A.'.. "coolI 5ING AN IUI *ou can reni one 111 m for $1 per month v l-2c an hour. _ ' - , ^ S 'V ? I AND ELECTRIC PLANT EHnHHunni LISTEN! ries that have been in stock e will sell these at 20c each, dozen. Let us know if you ley Electric Cc., ILLE, S. C. m w _ ' S ivi or?e t of Dew and up-to-date goods and are s, Shoes, Groceries ' ting Goods. \ [eDtion to our line of White Goods for aw Hats. yitli anything he wants in Base Ball of Fis-h Hooks, Fisb Nets and Seines. Morse Co, CANDY ie factory every ip-to-date Drug* 'OBD & CO. . Dr. King's New Discovery , KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS*