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rvur Established 1844. The Press and Banner' ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE/ Editor. Published Every Wednesday Jby The Press and Banner Co. Talonlinne No. 0. Entered as second-class mail mat* ter at post office in Abbevtfle, S. C. ? , ? Term* of Subscription: One year $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .50 Payable invariably in advance. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1916. HOW T^O SAVE. In another column of this paper will be found an advertisement of ** M J T A coAniofinn tne cuiiaing' mm uuau of Abbeville. It is there stated that the company will in a few days pay out about ten thousand dollars, and since its organization it has paid out about seventy-five thousand dollars to its stockholders. This institution has given the people of Abbeville a lesson in saving. We believe that the stockholders of this corporation have accumulated the sums of money mentioned by making small monthly payments which have not been missed. Enough money has been saved in this way to establish a bank with a capital stock equal to that of any bank in the county. Some years ago, in the panicy times of the nineties, when a citizen of the town was complaining of the hard times and another citizen stated that he could always make a living no matter how much hard times we had, the first replied that anyone could make a living but the average man wanted to improve his condition from year to year. A great many men do not improve their conditions because they do not know how to begin and the means of so doing seems entirely beyond their reach. The Building and Loan Association furnishes to these people a way to accumulate- It offers the advantage of a savings bank, and in addition to this, it offers the further advantages of better interest returns and a compulsory monthly payment The young men and women in the city who are drawing monthly salaries would do well to talk over the plan of this institution with Mr. Morse. There is no time better to commence saving than the present. PLANT GRAIN. Vr The farmers of Abbeville county should not be induced to leave . off the phmting of small grain by the present good price of cotton. Cotton is .bringing a good price largely becaufe more cotton was used last season'than was made in the crop year of ^914-15, and because the present crop' is unusually short. We shall be surih-ised if cotton goes to twenty cents per pound. We do not expect it to go much lower than it is *t present. And therein lies the danger. Instead of continuing to plant small (rain, corn, peas, and other food products wherewith to live at home, we fear that a great many farmers will go back to the one crop plan and raise all cotton next year. If such should be the case, and an enormous crop should be raised, we shall see lower prices again. Better to keep up the causes which give us the good prices than to kill the goose which is laying the golden egg. The wise farmer will, therefore, unaertaKe to Keep tne wave 01 prosperity from subsiding, and he will induce his neighbor to see the situation as he does, and the farmers in their organizations, if they would serve the public good, will induce their members to continue their farming operations on the same plan as that adopted in the last two years. Then the farmer will be king, and cotton his chief source of revenue. WAREHOUSE INSURANCE. Now that the warehouse system is gaining a footing throughout the south, and the warehouse industry shows signs of being able to stand alone, we suggest that the warehouses should begin to carry their own insurance. The cotton mills and other corporations which do business throughout the country have their mutual insurance asociations, operated on the same general plan by which the farmer's insurance companies are operated in the rural districts. We know that some of the insurance in these corporations is written at a rate of about one-half that charged by the standard fire insurance companies, and besides a good dividend is annually returned to the insured members. There is no reason why the same plan would not work with the warehouses. And if the state is to guarantee the solvency of these warehouses, and to stand behind the warehouse 1 - ?-' ?- ? receipts, mere is nu icbovu nuj m.*. state should not carry this insurance as it does upon public buildings. It could be done, and an enormous amount of money could be saved to the holders of cotton. Acording to the report of Commissioner McLauin, something like $80,000 was paid out last year for insuranpe premiums, on cotton stored in state warehouses, and the losses amounted to less than . two thousand dollars. . This will not happen every year, but insurance premiums are too high, and something should be done- to save the planters of the state the enormous charges collected by the insurance companies. MANNING'S RE-ELECTION. The Press and Banner was not one of the original supporters of Governor Manning in the campaign which has just clased. We did not approve of much of the legislation which he fathered and which was placed on the statute books during his first term. Nevertheless, we said before and during the campaign that Governor anning, left to himself, would have made fewer errors than he did make, because we knew that his heart beat true for South Carolina. And his measures were not all bad. He did a good work at the State Hospital. He fought the blind tigers of Charleston to a finish, and taught that city that the law must' be respected. And in the administration of the law he stood for the constitution and for the enforcement of the mandates of the courts. He respected the other departments of government, and sought to serve the people of the state irrespective of factional differences. He knew neither friend nor foe in the adminstration of the law. For Jthat reason, when Mr. Cooper was no longer a candidate, we were for Governor Manning. And his election gives us pleasure as it aoes that great body of thinking people of South Carolina who would see the laws faithfully executed, who would have society protected from the crimes of the lawless, who believe that the' liquor laws of the state should be enforced in Charleston, and every other city, just as they are in Abbeville, who would see the wards of the state properly treated in a hospital, which is a real hospital, and who would see the state in peace at home and respected abroad. COOPER SAVED1 THE DAY. The Columbia Record, in our judgment, correctly sizes up the situa tion when it says tnat ine entry 01 Mr. Cooper in the race for Governor saved the day. In the first race the Blease forces were organized to a finish. Neither Governor Manning nor Mr. Cooper had a real organization in the state. If either had been in the race alone with Mr. Blease the chances are that the latter would have been elected on the first ballot. The result of the first primary was enough to teach us that there is little merit in newspaper advertise ment and in the distribution of circulars in a primary election. Real results are accomplished by an organized fight such as Ws made for Mr. Blease in the first race and by the friends of Governor Manning in the second race. BUYING VOTES. There are few men in Abbeville county, if any, who would sell their votes for even an unimportant office. An offer to buy the vote of the average man would be such an insult as would likely result in violence. It may be said, too, that oftentimes two good men run for office and it is a matter of indifference which is elected, and the elector may cast his ballot for either and serve the interests of the state. The latter fact has given rise to a practice of trading votes on election days,,which may seem entirely harmless on the face of things, but which in its evil results may be as bad or worse than vote buying. If a man may be induced to vote for a bad man 1.'--.: I.JC -i' J. . . -...Ai-c/.-: . ; fnr ?n imnortant office in order to < obtain a vote for a favorite candidate ' in whom he is interested, and if he 1 makes a trade of this kind even without intending actual wrong, he thereby puts it in the power of designing persons in an indirect way, to buy votes and to elect unworthy < men to office. There is no safe way to serve the public interest at the ballot box ex- ; cept for every man to vote his own i ticket according to his own reason 1 and conscience. The profesional 1 vote trader may be a vote buyer. j ANTREVILLE. 1 Antreville, Sept. 19.?Mrs. W. T. ] Belvin and Miss Althea Keaton went i to Ebenezer Sunday to fill the ap- 1 pointment of Rev. Mr. Belvin, who < is helping to carry on a meeting at ' Newberry. Mrs. Belvin will organ- i ize a Juvenile Society there soon. 1 Miss Keaton explained the Lord's ' prayer, followed by a talk by Mrs. Belvin, "the necessity of prayer." J Mr. Frank Anderson left Monday ' for Madison, Conn., to take a special course in agriculture. He will not be home again until next sum mer. Little Gertrude Vandiver is very ill at this writing. It is hoped she 1 will soon recover. Mr. John Evans has returned from the Anderson Hospital, and is improving slowly. Prof. Brown dined at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Keaton Sunday. Mrs. Fratik Benton met her Domestic Science class, after a long vacation. Her subject was "Keep fat frying." The Ladies' Improvement society met at the school house Friday after- , noon. Mrs. J. H. Ferguson, who has been the president for two years, resigned the office, and the following 1 1 - * -I??? ^1** AAMtimrv were, eieccea ior uic wui>u6 Mrs. Norris Wakefield, president; Mrs. Enoch McCarter, vice-president; Miss Mary Anderson, Secretary and Mrs. John Gray, Treasurer. MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Mary C. Gary, Plaintiff, against - 1 Mrs. Eliza H. Gary, in her own right and as Executrix of the Estate of Ernest Gary, deceased, and. others, Defendants. \ 1 By authority 0/ a Decree of Safe by the Court of Common Pleas for < Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in Oct- , ober, A. D., 1916, within the legal 1 hours of sale the following described I land, to wit: All that tract or parcel I of land situate, lying and being . in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing Four Hundred and Feet on Depot muevji-uucb ~ , ? ? Street and Three Hundred and Thirty-three (333) feet oh Magazine street, within the city of Abbeville, bounded by lands formerly owned by Alfred Ellison, but now by the estate of Ernest Gary, deceased. Ernest Gary, Magazine and Depot streets, and by lands now or formerly owned by Rach# Lw?, the said premises bring kno'Wn. as the Gary homeplace. Also all that tract or parcel of land in the city of Abbeville, state and county aforesaid, bounded on the east by Depot street, lot of Charlie Hearst and by lots of Tom Jones, Rachel Levy, and Ernest Gary, being the vacant lot on the South side of the lot known as the Gary home place, having originally a frontage of one hundred and seventy-five (175) feet on Depot street and running back 333 feet?but from which has been sold off to Frances Lomax and by her to Charlie Hearst a lot fronting 86 1-2 feet on Depot street and running back 86 1-2 feet?the same being in the form of a square. Also all that tract or parcel of land in the city of Abbeville containing one (1) acre, more or less, bounded by lands known as the Gary home place, on the north, by lands of Alfred Ellison on the east, by Poplar street on the south and by Magazine street on the west?with a frontage on Magazine street of 345 1-2 feet and with a depth on Poplar street of 242 1-2 feet, more or less. Said lot to be sold in four equal parcels as near as possible?possession to be given to the vacant lots immediately?that on which the dwelling stands on December 15th, 1916. Also all that lot of land in the city of Abbeville, bounded by lot of Judge Ernest Gary on two sides, by lot of Marion Wilson and by lot of Alfred Ellison, the same being the lot conveyed to judge Gary by Alfred Ellison. TERMS OF SALE?CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. THE NEED OF PROMPT MAINTENANCE There are a good many persons, who really believe in the maintenance of highways, who have the very mistaken opinion that little money need be spent for several years on a new road which has been constructed at a heavy cost As a matter of fact, there may be heavy expenses during the first five years, which are called maintenance but really form part of the completion | i.-.u -,k\. v ; >f the improvement It will ofter >e necessary to remove slides fron janks which have been cut into al ;he time of the original work. TRUSTEES SALE. omimT-i r>n rn-vrrrrrr r* a ont twi 31 A X Hi ur OU U 1X1 uauvuuin, County of Abbeville. Pursuant to a resolution of th< stockholders of Antreville Oil Mill adopted at a meeting held at Antre irille on August 31, 1916, by whicl t was determined that said corpora tion go into liquidation and wind u] its affairs, the undersigned direc tors of the said corporation catinj as trustees of the said corporatioi and of its property, under said reso lutfon will offer for sale at publi auction to the highest bidder at An treville, South Carolina, on Thurs day, September 7th, at three o'clock P. M., the entire property of th said Antreville Oil Mill, consistinj of the oil mill and ginnery plant* with the lands on which the same ar located, the machinery and all othe goodsand chattels of said corpora tion of whatever nature and kinc the real estate, buildings, machir ery, and other property to be sold a a whole. Terms of sale cash. . Purchase to pay for papers and revenu etamps. S. J. Wakefield, J. A. Anderson, C. E. Harper, w. Ji. wmte, J. S. Stark, C. A. Milford, J. N. Bowen, Directors and Trustees MASTER'S SALE. The State 01 south Carolina, County of Abbeville. ^ - Court of Common Pleas. J. J. Major, Plaintiff, against W. T. Magill, Anderson Phosphat & Oil Co., and Hugh Wilsoi Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sal by the Court of Common Pleas fo Abbeville County, in said Stata made in the above stated case, I wi offer for sale, at Public Outcry, a Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesda in October, A. D. 1916, within th legal hours of sale, the following dc scribed land, to wit: All that trac or parcel of land tisuate, lying an being in Abbeville County, in th Stateaforesaid, containing Eights four (84) Acres, more or less, an bounded by lands of the Misses Ba ker, C. H. Sondley, S. 6. Thomso: and R. S. Link* \ TERMS OF SAI/E?CASH.?Pui ? ? "AfiAwa on/1 ofomric Cllttser Ia? ytxy xsjl pou^io ouu R. E. HILL, ; * Master A. C., S. C. I Mrs. 1 \ FALL( LADII Sept You are: I ; you buy or: I splendid di Also rem Mrs. J "The Store of! i Catarrh Cannot Be Cured ( I with. LOCAL APPLICATIONS, aa they i cannot reach the aeat of the diseaae. Ca* D tarrh la a blood or conatltutlonal dlseaae, ] and in order to cure it you must take Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure la 1 taken internally, and acts directly upon ; the blood and mucous surface. Hall's 1 Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It j was prescribed by one of the beat physicians In this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composed of i the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the ] mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients Is what pro- J , duces such wonderful results in curing ' catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. , F. J. CHENET & CO.. Props., Toledo, O. 1 Sold by Druggists, price 76c. Tak* Hall's Family Pills for constipation. 1 ' t ' J MASTER'S SALE? The State of South Caolina, 11 County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. . \y c Hugh Wilson, Plaintiff, against ' ' ' ^ W. T. Magill, Interstate Chemical t Corporation and others, Defend- 1 e ants. J > ? By authority of a Decree of Sale 1 '? by the Court of Common Pleas for ] 6 Abbeville County, in said State] made < r in the above stated case, I will offer 1 ? .xIivl; i for sale, at ruDiic uutcry, atjauuc- ^ '? ville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in i l" October, A. D., 1916, within the le- I s gal hours of sale, the following de- ' scribed land, to wit: 1st, all thit tract j r or parcel of land situate, lyiig and ] 6 being in Abbeville County,/in the t State aforesaid, containing/ Eighty-(1 four (84) Acres, more or jess, and ( bounded by lands of Mrs. laker, C. ] H. Sondley, S. G. Thomsoi and R. ] S. Link, and known as th^ Sondley 1 place; .*.< -> J 1 2nd and 3rd, all that trait of land sitaate in Abbeville Couifty, con taining "Two. Hundred (201) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Mrs. P. L. Winn, M. B. Syfan, Mrs, Allen and others, and kniwn as the Magill homestead, the lai mentioned tract to be sold in tw> parts ofi 109 and 91 acres, respedvely. TERMS OF SALE?(kSH-Pure chasers to pay for papersand stamps, i, R. E. IjILL, Master A C., S. C. ; . 7 ii MASTER'S SALE. it y The State of South Carolina, e Cottnty of Abbevib/ ' Court of Commoy Pleas. ? Louis Jenkins, Hiram Bll, Mary Sue 1 e Childs and others, r- against ! d Robert Bell and Mollif Bell. ? By authority of a lecree of Sale ; by the Court of Common Pleas for J Abbeville County, in sjid State, made j. in the above state cate, I will offer for sale, at Public O/tcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on ftleaday in Octi_. * jas. o. ui . IAnnounces Her OPENING CF MILLINER1 IS' READYTO-WEAR G< ember 27 & invited to itend our openir not. We rill gladly shov splay of tte Seasons Latest i Remembr the dates EPTEMER 27th and 28tl , / ember th.t your presence is as, S. Ci Styleand Quality" A ' I. ober, A. D. 1916, within the legal hours of sale the following described [and, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Abbeville County, in the State '. aforesaid, containing Fifty-four and % Acres, more or less, and bounded , by lands of W. H. Long, W. T. Bradley, John Baker, and perhaps.others, excluding the lots heretofore sold by Robert Bell to any of the parties to . this action. ' TERMS OF SALE?CASH? Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. Miller's Antiseptic Oil Known As SNAKE OIL . iVUl Positively R*li?r? Pain in Tkm Minutes. Try it right now for Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff ana swollen joints, pains in the head, jack and limbs, corns, bunions, etc. ifter one application pain disap* sears as if by magic. A never-failing remedy used inter- ' lally and externally for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Sore Throat, Diph- - ;heria and TonsOitis. This Oil is conceded to be the uost penetrating remedy known. Its prompt and immediate effect in re ieving pain is due to the fact that it penetrates to the affected parti at >nce. As an illustration, poor Ten ...v< Drops, on the thickest piece of sole ' leather, and it will penetrate 'tide rabstance through ana through .is three minutes. Accept no substitute. This jpeat jfl is golden red color only. Every bottle guaranteed; 26c and 6(jc a bottle, or money refunded. At leading druggists. P. B. Speed. i . . MASTER'S SALE. 1 1 ' . ' !*! The State of Soutft Carolina,' * 1 - > Counter of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. P. Kister Rhoads, Plaintiff, against J. H. Ferguson, Defendant By authority'bf a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleaa-fdF Abbeville uounty, in said .state, maae in the above stated case, I will offer :.l for sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbe- > I ville. C. H., S. C., on Salesday in : October, A. D. 1916, within the le- * I gal hours of sale the following^-do- - . I scribed land, to wit: All th*t tract I or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Abbeville,. .County, in the / H State aforeqaid, containing One Hun* 9 dred (100) Acres, more or less, H and bounded by lauds of Joe . Hill, H Edward Smith, Frank Nickles, Hen- t H ry Salley, and John Bradberry, and . J H known as the Moore place. ' H TERMS OF SALE?CASH. Purr <*:'< cnaser to pay iar papers sou buuu^ yr ? Master A- C;, S. C; I R&fl ' ' j^fcv ' .. H chran 11 * ^BrHi m mm If AND ,$M DODS i 28 I lg whether H 7 you our IH Creations. 5 I desired. ? I ochran. 11 Lbbeville, S. C. | ^ ?i