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& THE MERCANT1
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I WILL OFFER 5
DUCEMENTS O:
Winter G-oods, 3
nels^ Capes, Ca:
Dress Goods, 5
IN FACT EVEF
WINTER GOOD:
Respectfully,
R. M. HADL
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Do you want a FR
Wallace Shows? If so,
o'clock show day and bu,
>.00 Wort
and we will furnish you
sell you SHOES cbeap w
you the ticket besides,
ticket for nothing and $5
any one else in town can
Our line of BROGAi
this town. Did you evei
$1.25? It nof come in a
price.
10 dozen pair of hom
stock brogans to close $1.
Try a pair of Drew S
and you will have no otb
WUeu you wani a pa
* in and ask for Jas. Bar
or Hess, either of which
y- Try us on Shoes. V
* and will give you a foargj
I COBB & S3
| SHOE DE
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SOW HAS HIS THREE LARGE STORES FIL
GOODS AND IS NOW SHOWING THE LJ
STOCK OF GENERAL MERCAAND'SI
i His stock ol Dry Goods generally is unusually
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
s fuller and more extensive than ever before. Th
nvlted to examine this part of our business. We
fabrics. Our stock of BLACK GOODS was never
jbeaper than ever, although there has been conuld
S Examine our stoofc of OUTINGS, PRINTS
SUITINGS and CHEVIOTS. We have some good
SfceetlDKB and in Bleached and Unbleached yard v
sents a yard. In the line of Blankets and Flanne
sbolce assortment of Table Linens, Towels and To
Bugs. There are some beauties among them. In
READY-MADE CLOTHING, GENTS'
we are right up to date. We are prepared to pleas>
3de Id search of an OVERCOAT will find that we
young men we would say we bave the newest urn
Bows to be found anywhere. We bave the roo<Ir i
We ask for a call. We are satisfied we can pie*
thankful for past patronage and assure our frlendi
never In a belter position to please them than at p
the '.rade. Come and see.
L.. W.
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M Cuttlery, Guns, Ammuniti'
Ri ists Tools.
r? Machinery Supplies?Belt
H Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
Barb Wire, Nails, Horse SI
lH Wagon Material---Hubs, J
Rj 'ron<
Stoves, Cooking and Heati
House Furnishing Goods.
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GOOD WATER!
Artesian Water has been p
supply is ample. Have C. P. H/
Works. He has good work done ;
~=ssiHOT Wj
I can connect your old store so
great convenience, and not much cos'
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Second Hand Bicycles for Sale.
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Now is your chance to get a *
.00 worth of Shoes as cheap as
sell you. ty
SS are the best ever brought to *
buy a whole stock brogan for
ud we will sell you one for that -nJ)e
made men's and boy's whole
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15 for men's and $1.00 for boys.
elbys Ladies Fine Shoes and *
iers.
ir of Gents' Fine Shoes come sjr
mister's, Crossett'n, Bay State 4
make is good as the best.
^e handle nothing but Shoes 4/lin.
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LED TO OVERFLOWING WITH NEW
k. EG EST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE
2 EVER SEEN IN ABBEVILLE.
large but biR
e ladles of the County are most cordially
have a great variety In Silks and Worsted
better and we are offering them at prices
erafole advance In this class of goods.
, PERCALES, DUCKS. TAILOR-MADE
oargains ia iuu isieacnea ana uumtsicucu
ride sheetings. Bed Tickings from 5 to 2C
Is we cannot be excelled, we have a very
weling. Look at our stock of Carpets and
FURNISHING G00D5 and HATS
0 everybody that will give us a call. Any
1 have exactly the thing he wants. To the
d most desirable line of Scarfs, Ties and
and will take pleasure In Rhowing tb?*m.
ise anybody wishing to buy goods. We are
s and the public generally that we were
resent. Good goods at low prices will catch
WHITE.
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Spokes, Rims, Shafts, Tire
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PURE WATER
umped all over town, and the
^MMOND put in your Water
at reasonable Prices.
A f,
11 JQi\ essssrr"
as to give you Hot Water. A
t for the great luxury.
ispectfully,
L M 31 O N I> .
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CHRYSANTHEMUMS,
I Abbeville antl 4'oKPshury in Competition.
For the cultivation of all that blooms to
brighten the eye Hud to please the heart, the
late Mrs. H. \V. Lawson took a leading part.
Shealways hart the most beautiful flower nardeu
In all this country, and when she went to
her reward she lett It as a heritage to her
her daughters, Mrs. W. I). Wilson and Mrs.
Roberts. Link. Her love of flowers, like the
ground upon which they grew, descended to
I ber children, and the land now,as In former
I jears, annually blooms und blossoms to enI
rich the sum of human happiness.
i The warm breath ol spring that sweeps Its
| surface Is laden with odors that are sweeter
than the perfumes that come from the spicy
shores ol" Arahy the blest.
In the Fall of the year, when nature Is saddened
and putting on her sombre hue, chrysanthemums
bloom In all their glory and
splendor. They come In all the varieties that
have tver been grown, to mens manKina ana
lo beautily the earth. Their perfection In
form would adorn a dream, and their grace
?nd color would add a charm to the choicest
scenes of fairyland.
Mrs. William J. Kirk, of Cokesbury, grows
as beautiful chrysanthemums as ever gladdened
Ihe eye of fair maiden or commanded
the admiration of the balance of mankind.
Her flowers are things of beauty.
Mrs. J. C. Ellis, of Abbeville, was formerly
a resident of Cokesbury, and she, too, knows
how to grow tbe prottiest floorers that
ever bloomed In the sunlight or reflected
their golden beauty In Ihe evening shade.
I Beautiful flowers are emblematic of purity,
iand wherever they are grown tbe cultivated
heart is present. Flowers and fair women
draw us to the city of golden streets and lo
Him who likened himself to the Lily of the
Valley, or the Hose of Sharon.
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PEACAN TREES,
The MoNt Valuable Forest Growth in
Abbeville.
Mrs. Robert S. jilnk, aud her sister, Mrs. W
D. Wilson, have each a splendid pectin tree ol
great growth, to say nothing of a multitude
of similar trees of smaller growth. The trees
are heavily laden with the choicest nuts, and
after the families use and give away as many
as they please, they generally sell about $25
worth from each of the larger trees.
The oldest and largest tree was planted by
H. W. Lawton In 1844. He brought the seed
in his pocket when he came here from Augusta,
and planted tbe seed from which thai
tree sprung. From that tree a great number
of nuts have been planted, and peacan trees
are now to be fouud In all parts of Abbeville.
Iti.-- tl-.l. tr. /vnr-ty Iho nlltc
j A IIM UliUB ill nucuipbiug ku * j
away have dropped tbem In many places,
and from such nuts have sprung trees in
numbers.
THE GRADED SCHOOL.
Children ami Parents are Well Pleased
With the Sew Corps of Teaeliera.
The graded school ha* now been In opora
tion for a rnonlh or so, aud everything goes
on nicely. The children are pleased. The pnrents
are gratified. Prof. Gilliam tak^
charge of the school with the ease and ability
of a veteran teacher. A good school Is a
source of great pleasure and profit to any
community. It also furnishes a meeting
point, where the interests of men and women
In all the walks of life come together, and
dwelling together in harmony, h<,art Is knit
to heart.
GOOD WORE,
New Sidewalk on the Street Leading
to the Cotton Mill.
Chairman Russell of the street committee,
and superintendent of road work Mr. J. M.
Klrby, are doing some excellent work on the
bill below the brow of the hill, and on the
side of the big gulley. A new sidewalk is being
made, for which all persons passing between
the city and the mill will be grateful.
The work was greatly needed.
Abbeville has more good streets and sidewalks
than uny town of its size in America.
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Fairfield Notes.
Fairfield, Oct. 25,1S9T.
How beautiful are the leaves in their gala
dress of crimson and gold. Even the most
skillful artist could not paint them so beautiful.
Mr. J. P. Young is the champion cotton
picker ot this section. He averages from
twelve to fifteen huudred pounds a week.
Mrs. J. H. Langley, of Biadley's mill, is
quite sick.
Mr. R. A. Crawford has been quite sick, but
is be tter.
Mr. Thos. Creswell, of Harrlsburg, visited
his mother, Mrs. R. A. Crawford, Inst week.
Mrs. T. V. Creswell, of Abbeville, is visiting
her daughters, Mr6. John Dan6by and Mrs. J.
II. Cox.
Miss Sallie Watklns, one of McCormick's
fairest daughters, visited friends in Troy last
week.
Miss Janle Muse, of Verdery, is teaching
school neor Horeb church this year.
Mr. J. P. Cuddy, oue of our best young men
left for Florida last Widnesday, where he
will make bis home for some time. He has
many trlends here who icgret ills departure,
and wish him the success be deserves and
i will merit in his new home.
The farmers of this section are hard at wor<*
; gathering tbe five cent cotton.
Mr. J. A. McCaslan Is clerking for Mr. T. A.
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Tbe infant daughter ol Mr. J. W. Long, departed
this lire Tuesday night, Oct. 19th, aDd
was burled at Long Ciine cemetery Wednesday.
On Oct. 14tb, Mr. T. M. McCaslan, of Troy,
i brakeman on the 0. & G. railroad, was knocked
from tbe train at the Saluda river bridge
and his skull fractured, from which be died
Oct. 20tb. Ills remains were brought to Troy
i last Thursday afternoon for Interment. The
deceased was well known In this community
In whicb be bad lived for several years, lie
had many friends here, besides a large circle
of relatives. We learn be was a great sufferer
from the fatal accident, and to those who
witnessed his sufferings, death was not unexpected.
His sufferings are over, and-we trust
lie has now passed over the river and Is resting
under the shade of the trees in that beautilul
city beyond the sunset's radiant glow,
where there is no more night, no more sickness,
but jvhere the weary aro foreyer at rest.
In this sore bereavement his family have the
sympathy of many friends In this community.
Unknown.
Groat Sale.
By reference to what Mr. It. 8. Hill, manager
of the Alliance store at Anderson, has to
say II will be seeu that an Immense stock of
goods 1h to be thrown ou the market. Ti e
low price ol goods will do something to even
up tho losses on cotton.
Mr. dill Is one of the best men In the State
and we have no reasou to doubt the correctness
of his speech In offering great bargains.
Oynter Supper.
The ladiesofthe Baptist church will offer a
hot supper in the hall above the Messrs. W.
D. Barksdale St Co's. store on Thursday night.
Good oysters and a good time are vouchsaled
to all who may come.
Fraternal.
The Pret-B and Banner had the pleasure of
meeting lhat able preacher BDd worker, the
Hev. H. B. Browne, of Greenville. He was on
his way to JS'ashvllle, and during a spare hour
in town gladdened the Press an<! Banner office
by a short call. The Methodist church In
South Carolina has few abler or better members
than Hev. H. B. Browne, and we are always
glad to count him as a friend.
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Mk Tiios. F. Riley, of Greenwood, was In
town a lew days ago. He reports Greenwood
as forging ahead, and says that much of the
machinery in the new cotton mill has been
set to running. Mr. Illley is the keeper of one
best hotels In upper South Carolina, and he
has perhaps more friends antong the travelling
public than any man in the .State. He Is
one of Greenwood's most practical and ener
gei ic ciii/.oiiH, hqu is one oi me most prosperous
meu iu this part of the Stult\
On account of the inclement weather on ?he
19th, Inst., the Honea l'ath Stock Show has
been po?lponed until Wednesday, Nov, 2rd,
next. Please give notice of same in next issue
of the Press and Banner.
J. J. Tkussell, Secretary.
Honea Paiii, S. C.. Oct. 21,1su7.
Tjiekk will be services In the Cuthollc
church next Sunday by liev. Francis Noonau
at 11 o'clock a. m. and s p. m. All are cordialj
ly Invited.
Pkeside t Bait.y and Mrs. Bally, left
Monday night on a visit to Pblladeldhia.
They will be absent only for a short time.
Mb. M. T, Coleman has a fine engagement
to travel for the next twelve months, selling
shoes.
Wanted by a Gentleman?Room and board
in a private family. Address stating terms
"J. G. C." this ofllce. tf
A case or two ol yellow fever is reported in
Atlanta.
Thk election comes oil'next Tuesday. Cast
your ballot.
! GOOD ROADS COMING.
j THERE IS NO MISTAKING THE SIGNS
OF THE TIMES.
Widespread Discussion Has Shown the
Pressing Need of Highway Improvement?Men
From All Walkli of Ufa
Have Enlisted In the Cause.
Tbero is no doubt in the minds of
; those who have studied the signs of the
j times that an era of road improveI
ment has dawned on this country. Continued
agitation has awakeiiec'l the peoplo
to the necessity of action. The Cedar
Rapids Gazette tells the story of
progress in a conversation, between an
old euitor and a farmer.
"At last," eaid tho old editor, who
' has been in the harness for nearly 40
j years, "I see signii which indicate the
| certain approach ol' an era of good road
| building, aud I look upon it as ono of
j the best signs of the times."
"I infer that yoa think it high time
for such an era," remarked a farmer
subscriber who had dropped ir. for a little
financial transaction.
"I surely do. In fact, I can't find
even the shadow of an excuse for any
more delay in its journey ot.r way. I
only wonder why, when advances are
being made in so many other respects,
some of which are of little importance
compared with the roads over which
many millions mufit passcach year, that
the day of practical planning for better
roads did not begin several decades
ago."
"May I ask wknt it is that gives you
encouragement that there is approaching
a revolution in the matter of roads?"
aaked the farmer, adding tl: at he was
"aware that good roads raean more to
me and my brother farmers than to any
other class," and that he was anxious
to see the work go on.
"Agitation, sir, agitation?the practical
agitation that is going on in every
direction. Why, the ministers are
preaching about it, educators are lecturing
on the subject, the farmeis, at least:
all who are organized, and ttey are organized
in nearly all the utates, are
awakening to its importance to them,
personally?to their purses and comfort
Few, if any, of the farmers' institutefi
have passed without more time being
given to good road agitation than to al
most any other question.
"The question has been taken up in
one way or another in 2(rdifferent legislatures,
and the discussion on the various
measures touching better roadfi hail
been farredching, the papers quoting
more or less from the hill3 and tbo
speeches. Debating societies in thousands
of schools have discussed the good
roads question. Hundreds of thousands
of meu and women who ride wheels
have talked more or less on the same
question, and the great national organization
of wheelmen known as the
BESULT Of" NARROW TIRES.
[From Good Roads.]
? * TT71 1 L.
Jjeague 01 american yy iieeiiuoij, avijubk
membership, I understand, is fast climbing
to the 100,000 mark, has done a
vast amount of work in making right
public sentiment.
"We must not forget that among these
wheelmen are thousands of farmers an 3
their sons; statesmen, diplomats, merchants,
lawyers, doctors, manufacturers,
capitalists, mechanics, workmen?me:a
from all walks of life?as good people
as we have, patriotic, public spirited,
pushing citizens, whose power is being
felt more and more in many laudable
directions. I used to look with suspicion
upon their efforts. I do so no longer, fof
I have never known them tonakeupany
work that did not mean more for others
than it did for themselves.
"I must not forget my cwn profession.
Why, I can hardly pick up an exchange
in which there is not a reference
to the good roads subject. Look at this,
just clipped from a widely circulated
publication. The editor was talking
about a proposed picce of good road between
two western cities. His closing
paragraph is worthy of close study and
is as follows:
'"But theso roads cannot all be buili
in one year. The county board should
lay out a plan for road improvement
covering a number of year3. A given
number of mil; j might be allotted to
be completed each year. All parts of
the county might be included, and in
time a system of roads would be built
that would be a credit to the county
and a saving to the farmers. Perhaps
if the sessions of the county board were
to bo held in the early spring monthu,
instead of in the fall, when we nearly
always have good roads, we might ?:e
something substantial accomplished.'
"Here is a paragraph from a Minnesota
paper that attributes the failure of
four merchants in March to bad roadu.
The roads were so bad that collections
could not be made. Oh, yes, my profession
is doing its part in hastening the
good roads era."
The conversation was encouraging,
very, and indeed rather inspiring, for
What tho old editor said is true. The
agitation is indeed widespread. It must
result iu tne upDunamg 01 tpe required
good roads sentiment.
Massachusetts Aid For Roads.
The appropriations by the state of
Massachusetts for the improvement of
country roads have been $300,000 in
1894, $400,000 in 1895, $000,000 in 1890
and $800,000 in 1897, a grand total of
$2,100,000 in four years.
TROY HIGH SCHOOL.
Itoll Of Honor for tlio Mouth K ndiug
October Slh.
Alice Dendy.
Lela Home.
Nora Home.
Maud Lyons.
Lula Wldeman.
Willie Koblnson.
H. L.Hcalfe, l'rln.
Miss Katk Marshall's health Improves
with the passing days, and It In now thought
t^iat she will bequite well again lua Tew daj'B.
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Jla?ldon*s LociiIn.
North Carolina Blankets, very cheap i
lladdon'8.
Carpets at reduced pricesat Hudson's.
rOriyniA 1UL1J OlUCtV uuu V^MUI uu ocigv, <
Haddon's.
Fifty-two loch Broadcloth, all colors, i
Haddon's.
Thirty-eight Inch all Wool Flannels, at Ha
don's.
Prices reduced on all Silk and Wool 1)re
Goods, at Haddon's.
Slipper Soles at Haddon's.
Over Gaiters, all sizes at Haddon's.
Contributed J.ooals.
Off to Nashville?H. Nichols, G. M. Nlchol
A. M.Smith, Davis Kerr, Dr. G. A. Neufft
Jatnes Chalmers.
Miss Ida and Miss Nora Hammond ente
(alned a few friends last Tuesday evenli
very pleasantly.
Quite a number of ladks from dlffere:
pans of i he county were shopping In the ci
yesterday.
Capl. W. T. Branch had a lively time ru
plying the exposition travelers with acclde
tal Insurance.
Fur the Sake of the Next One.
"Why auntie, I thought you wei
all through?"
"So I am, with my work," returne
Aunt Carrie, as with a smile she wei
on threading her needle. "I am on!
trying to smooth the way for the lie:
one."
"Who fnr irmtannp?" nueitionf
Will, curiously.
"Well, suppose that just as papa
starting for business to-morrow mori
ing, he discovers that he is about
lose a button from his coat, and he ca
only spare about two minutes in whit
to have it sewed on, don't you think
would be quite a relief for mamma
And her needle already threaded ?"
"Of course; for I shouldn't thin
onecould find that little bitof an eye
all, if they were in a hurry. I had
dreadful time the other day when
wanted to mend my ball. I'm sure
would have been glad to be your ne:
one, then."
"Suppose again, Will, that whoev
dropped that piece of wood upon tl
cellar stairs had dropped to pick it u
remembering that some one else wqu
be coming that way soon, wouldn't
be worth while? Just think how po<
Bridget has sufTered from her fall, an
how the household has been inconve
ienced."
"Ye3, auntie; and if I had wiped i
the water I spilled this noon, sist
wouldn't have been obliged to chan|
her dress when she was in such a hu
ry to get back to school; but a fello
will have to keep, pretty wide-awal
to remember every time and with
thoughtful expression on his boyis
face, Will pasted out of the nou9e ai:
toward the front gate, leisurely munc
ing a banana as he went, but appa
ently engaged in deep thought.
Reaching the sidewalk, he thre
down the banana skin and proceed*
on his way ; but presently he turn*
a? d looked hard at the yellow obje
lying upon the pavement, and the
quickly retracing hi^steps, he pick<
it up and flung it far into the roa
where no one would be likely to si
upon it.
Turning toward the house he sa
his aunt watching him from the wii
dow. and with a merry laugh he lift*
his hat and bowed, while she in tu]
nodded approvingly.
Colored Broadcloths nnd Astrocous In i
the new and leading shades. Bell, Ellis & i
All Colored Calicoes at 5 cent*. These a
the best goods and no off shades ou gooi
tlnll nilo X. I'n
Ladles Wraps to suit you. If you want
Coat or Cape, we have it at prices that de
comparison in price or quality. Bell, Ellis
Co.
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fMy physicians have advisei
the mercuutile business any Ion
tunwilliug to accept my resignal
man in my place. So the only
realize fully in order to do so sp
great inducements in prices. I
\J/ we bought a much heavier and
X Pall and VI
than ever before. It was error
^ July and August that we were i
Jf. and would get a good price for i
W idea is the first loss is easiest boi
*jr party in New York to take our
jfr lar, but it is so much l?ss than i
W desirable goods, we have decide
*y* away anything we prefer that o
JL it. Hence we inaugurate a
T Slaugh
.x. all through the store. Heretol
ftain the one-piice system, but i;
while, quantities will necess iri
prices, as it is necessarily less e:
^ take a long time to do so. Agai
at a uniform cut rate. It is imj
X lv so as to keep a good assortnx
1 up every customer. Any articl
we will naturally cut lower at li
x. further reductions on lines not i
I are overloaded iu
f SHOES, MEN'S
AND FURNISH!
FINE DRESS
T NERY AN
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*T ami we have cut prices ou manj
member these special prices are
w early visit to our store will hand
Y . Very Respectfully,
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\j/ come and see our goods.
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a Point
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On the down grade of qualities
aud price where cheapness ceases
to be economy. We never cross
that linn
Where Quality
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?;|and Economy
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Where you will find
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A True Value thai is
^ j Worthy of Attention.
Iv'
s,! These words tell the whole secret
of our endeavors. Not to furnish you
>d quality at a high price ; not to furnish
. j you low figures by sacrificing real
a. I worth ; but to so link together virtue
to'and reasonableness as to strike the
tn happy combination wnicn is cauea
perfection.
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p, of Canned Goods, Staple and
d Fancy Groceries, as well as table
II delicacies may be found at oui
5r A
tj stores.
IR. C. WILSON & CO.
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FACTORY ELL AND NO. 4 HOTEL BLOCK.
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Gleii-Joncft Hardware to. a locdii.
Some people eat to live, while others llvt
to fat. a cooklne stove Is a necessity. A pooi
w stove Is a calamity, a good stove Is a blessing
3fi Some blessloes come In disguise, but a per
I feet stove needs no disguise. You do not need
-u j a stove to look at but one that will do youi
Ct' work. We have what you need, and only re
n commend what wc can guarantee. Theques
I tlon Is not what a stove costp, but wbat II
do. The bealth of your family starts at and
d, 1 depends on the kitchen stove. We can sell
you stoves at all prices?you takeyourcholce
" We select our line with care, and know oui
goods. Should our competitors educate us
W or we educate them In the stove business. H
n Is all the same to us, lor you have the benefit
~ by getting bonest and reliable goods.
Use Maryland Roasters and Bakers. II
fll makes tough meat tender.lt saves wood and
anxiety. Try them.
Heating stoves a full assortment.
46 Inch black Henrietta, slk finish, the best
50 cent goods. Haddon's.
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BAD ROADS TO BLAME.
Why the Farmers In the Fast Find Their
Business Unprofitable.
A hichlv imnortanfc feature of the
highways question is the effect good or
bad roads have upon the local market?
and their sources of supply, says the
New York Tribune. In all the cities and
large towns of the state there is a demand
for farm products and for the
bulkier and heavier products, such as hay
and straw and grain.
In many cases the surrounding country
Is quite capable of supplying that
demand: in all cases it should do so as
far as possible; in most cases it does not.
Instead, supplies are brought in by rail
or canal from far away, perhaps from
other states; while at the same time,
within a few miles of the market thus
supplied, are farms that have been
abandoned aa not worth working and
others whose owners are in chronic discontent
and despair at the apparent impossibility
of getting profitable prices
for their crops. The big farms of the
west, they say, monopolize the markets,
and so farming here no longer pays.
Now, one prime secret of the trouble
lies in the bad roads, which keep the
producer and the consumer apart by
i making it difficult, if not impossible,
, for the farmers to get their produce to
market. The farmer 1,000 miles away
can get his crops to market by rail or
canal more easily and more cheaply than
the farmer only ten miles away can haul
his in over roads that are so hilly and
rough and miry that half a ton is a
heavy load for a horse to draw at a slow
footpace.
It is not that farms in the east are no
longer productive, nor that the eastern
market.no longer offers fair prices. It
is that the roads between the farms and
tne marKets are so Daa as 10 maze snipI
ment nnpiofitable. Good roads throughi
oat the farming regions adjacent to the
cities and towns would do more than
anything else to restore prosperity to
the farmers, enabling them to get their
goods to the best possible market easily,
promptly and cheaply. Good roads
would mean good farms, good market^
good prices and good times for all concerned.
MONTANA HIGHWAYS.
Bceent Laws Provide For Their System*
tie Improvement.
The highways of Montana, by a bill
> passed by the state legislature, are
placed in the charge of the couaty suri
veyor, and the old office of road raper[
visor, usually held by an inexperienced
. man, is abolished. The act defines the
; powers and duties of county surveyors
i and provides for their compensation.
1 By this act each of these officers is re
quired to keep the highways in iris
> county dear of obstruction and in good
repair and maintain bridges, to make
all plans and specifications for new
[ roads and bridges, to report to the county
commissioners on all work completed,
and if the work is done according to
the plans, specifications and contract
he is to draw his vouchers for the same
before payment is made.
r The county surveyor is chairman of
all beards of viewers of roads, keeps
' the records of road surveys and is the
, general superintendent of all roads. He
may employ labor, teams, etc., and has
power to contract for all work not exceeding
$300 in cost For larger amounts
the approval of a majority of the board
of county commissioners is required.
The salary received varies with the
class of county, from $750 to $2,000
per year. Viewers and all assistants of
the county surveyor may not receive
more than $3 per day.
ROADS THAT ARE NEEDED.
Henry Watterson's Idea Is That They B?
Local, Not National.
Henry Watterson takes issue with a
good roads advocate who insists that
the general government should have
charge- of road making?that there
should be national highways bnilt and
maintained at pnblio expense.
The good roads that are needed, Hays
the Chicago Times-Herald, those that
are most needed, in the language of
Colonel Watterson, are those that "lead
from the farm to the railroad, the mill,
the factory, the school, the church, the
ferry and the market."
This apt remark of Colonel Watterson
is a condensation, a simplification, an
absolutely plain presentation of what la
most wanted in the matter of good
roads. Carry out that idea, end what
will be wanting? It will meet the requirements
of the farmer; it will save
the farming element hundreds of millions
of dollars every year; it will meet
the expectations of the pleasure seeker;
it will add to the value of every foot of
land in the country; it will be of value
to every merchant and every professional
man: it -will be a source of pleasure
and profit to all classes, in all commanities.
A Muddy Road.
One day this week, as a teamster wat
slowly working his way through the
quagmire commonly known as a county
road between the Cummings hill
and Fossil, he espied a hat in one
of the ruts in frout of him. As the
headgear appeared to be in fairly good
condition he dismounted to pick it up.
As he raised the bat he was astonished
to hear a voice coming from under it
exclaim: "Hold on! That's my hatl"
As soon as he had gathered his breath
and wits the teamster asked, "What are
I you doing down there?" Which brought
forth the reply: "I'm in big luck to be
where I am. There's a horse underneath
me."?Fossil (Or.) Journal.
Worth Remembering.
The commuuity with the best roads
is veiy likely to be the best community.
A uariow tiro will dig a rut, but a
1 good broad tire will roll it shut.
The depth of a road is more to be
| dreaded thau its length.
The state of the road tells the Bize of
i the load.
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Staple, Green and Fancy Groceries
I' N FACT ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY
lin cau always be bad at the lowest prces.
10 Lbs. Good Coffee $1.
Nice Fresh Salmon lOcts.
Fresh Butler and Eggs always on hand. All
I kinds of Country Produce a specialty.
Kerosene Oil 15 cts. Gal.
I Why worry about what you are to have for
tomorrow's dinner, when you can fcet Just
what you need at Wilder's.
Oct. 'Si, 1SU7.
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