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The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ^-Published every Wednesday at S- h year 10 Hdvnnce. \XTadnae^ntr Tilno ft IQflO If WUUWOUUJ y V UUV V/? AW VI Slriintc Condition of Allnirs. Kxcept ou the ground of political timidity we are unable to understand why neither editors nor politicians, legislators nor congressmen are making any effort to suppress the mob violence of the labor unions. Their organization is a menace to the peace, property and prosperity of the country. When mobs or outlaws are laying violent hands on the property and person? of the citizen, we see editors, politicians, congressmen, and slmlin headed idiots talking about trusts. No attention Is being paid to the destroyers of property, or to those who malm and kill laboring men. , , ? Republicans and Democrats are loud in their protestations of hatred for the trustsbut the aggregation of public enemeles under the Arm name of labor union, receives no attention. They stop street cars, Bhoot laborers, destroy property, disturb business of all kinds, while they themselves voluntarily go into idleness, or lorm an organization to make respectable and law-abiding citizens stand and deliver to them not only their money, but the control of their business. Person and property Interests have rights which even outlaws and mobs should be made to respect. Is not the cry or "trusts," about like the cry of "stop thief? From the Atlanta Journal of one day last week, we take this news item. St. Lous, May :J0.?A terrific explosion, supposed to have been caused by dynamite, placed on the tracks of the Union line at Fifth and Chambers streets, shook the buildings and broke tbe glass in all the windows In the neighborhood at midnight. Many persons were thrown from their beds by tbe violent Bbook and all were awakened and more or less terrified. So far as known no one was Injured. Tbe policy have been unable to find out who was responsible for the explosion. No fatalities occurred among the eleven persons shot In yesterday's riots. B. H. Stilson, of Chicago, tho motorman who was shot throng the spine, is lu a critical condition. Cars are running on sixteen of tbe Transit company's lines. Chief Campbell has Increased tbe police force In South St. Louis on account of the serions disturbances in that part of tbe city. Non-uniformed special officers have been replaced on the cars by uniformed men of experience. General .Manager Baumhoff, of the Transit company, said today that the police should take strenuous methods to preserve order. "We are now leedlng 2,000 men at our two commissary depots In different parts of tbe city," said he. In no case are we allowed to bring supplies to those places without being set upon and assaulted and the goods destroyed." About noon a mob gathered at Broadway and Miller street, where yesterday's riot took place, and built bonfires on the street car tracks. When the cars stopped the nonunion employes and polloemen on board were hooted and jeered. Forty mountkl tviHoa nharaprl thft proved on/I rtianpraari IfU The police used the broad sides of their sabres on the heads of those with whom they came In coDtsct. A number were Injured, but none seriously. The obstructions were removed and the cars proceeded. President Hawes, of the board of police commissioners, announced this alternoon that be will ask Sheriff Pohiman to suraman 1,000 men to form a posse comltatus to help the police to keep order and prevent the destruc* lion of street railway property. KaiiMns City Strike Off. Kansas City, May 30.?The strike of the nnlon street car men in Kansas City has been called off unconditionally on the part of the strikers. The men are free to secure reinstatement upon individual application. From this it will be seen that the mob failed in their demands on their employers, and that the labor union bus kindly consented for its members to seek another job. i No attention is paid to the Insurreotlon, rebellion or unlawful aots of the men who should be sent behind prison bars and make to peck rocks, but we find this editorial about trusts: Hypocritical Professions. It would be amusing lfit was not so disgusting to see Republican conventions in every part of the countrv placing in their platforms strong denunciations of the trusts aud urgent strom: demands for their restriction and regu jauou. Tbe Kepubllcon National Conveiitlen will keep us ttils pretenKe of animosity toward the trusts and a determination to collar them. How can tbe public be deceived by such declarations ? Tbe Republican Iparty has had control of the government for more than three years and has not made a single effort to prevent or even check the trust evil. On the contrary the man now at the head of tbe legal depart^ ment of tbe administration has ret used to exercise the power which tbe existing anti-trust law, defective as It Is, confers upon him. His reply to all requests and suggestions that he proceed against the trusts Is to the effect that this matter is the business of tbe states rather than the lederal government. It Is well understood that the trusts are allies of the Republican party and that they will oontrlbute millions of dollars to tbe Republican campaign fund this year. Republican denunciations of trusts tor the quality of their gall are only equalled by the devil's rebukes of sin. When compared to tbe ooosplraoy of union men against tbe Interests of their employers, and when their acts of violence, murder and destruction of property are recounted the evils resulting from tbe truBts dwindle into Insignificance. m Should Ask State Aid. The Seaboard Carnival which It Is proposed to hold in Abbeville ought to have State aid. An appropriation by the Legislature to bene hi iu? ADDevme carnival would oe a greai thing for the State. Whatever helps Abbeville helps the State. If this town grows and assumes to be a great commercial and manufacturing centre Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg, Greenville and Anderson will receive great overflow advantages. There Is nothing selfish abont Abbeville. We do not waut a State appropriation for our own benefit, but we are anxious for resultant advantages to other cities, and especially to the farmers in every part of the State. It Is true that Abbeville lias subscribed liberally to the carnival, but if we had State aid, we could do a great deal towards building up such towns as Charleston. And*we all want to see the whole State keep up olose In the rtVAOODcInn njhJnli A V>K/v?.i n - i ~ *? j/.uvvoo.uu ?"'vu -\i7ucviiio ueaus? iucio 10 nothing like a State appropriation, except of course a National appropriation. Will not Vote for the Charleston Appropriation. Two candlates for the Legislature were In the Press and Manner office, and they were asked if they would vote for an appropriation for the Charleston Exposition. They replied promptly and unreservedly that they would not. One of the candidates asked this editor: "How will a State appropriation for Charleston help Abbeville?" Not being able to answer, we respectfully refer the matter to the Evbnlng Poet, the News and Courier, and the Columbia State. The Spartanburg Herald has the following to say of Governor McSweeney's aotion In the Union smallpox matter: "Governor McSweeney makes a very clear, explicit and satisfactory statement In regard to his action In the Union smallpox matter. me strictures on him by the Union Board of Health appear to be unjuBt In the extreme." The publication by the Union Board of Health was foolish In the extreme. Their only ground of complaint was a lack of their Idea of the proper regard by others of medical ethics. A Btlckler for medical ethics Is too oiten iguoraut of medicine. Mfc . .v.. .-JL ? ' v, , v, mj The Water ((iicniIoii. The question of cheap water and expensive deficiencies in tlin town treasury are ?j iostions which will not down. The Klectrie Unlit and I'ower Ciiiip-Miy still otrer to furnish water to i(in?nnicr'i at twenty cents a thousand ttallous.and wilhont cost to the tax payers. The situation then that confronts us b, shall the present plan, which Is expensive, be continue d, <>r, shall the plan which is cheaper to tin- consumer and less expensive to the tax-payers, he inaugurated ? We are informed that in case the Water Commission refuse to accept the offer ot the Electric Light Company, that the city council will refuse hereafter to pay the deficiency bills. And In case It should be sought to run the town Into further need lees debt the city councH will call a public meeting of citizens so that they may be informed of the situation, when they can instruct the city council as to their wishes in the matter. The proposition is so novel and so uucomjmon that, as far as we are informed, no precedent can be quoted. Hut certain it 1r, that the people and the council are determined to Snow why the best trade for the city cannot be accepted. The Mayor and Councilmen cannot, with fidelity to their trust, continue to pay deficlences for the Water iCommissian, when there is neither necessity nor proper occasion for continuing the present expensive system, which Is plainly determental to the best interests of the town. The people will likely take a lively interest in this matter, and our city council are not deficient In back bone. The present unnecessarily expensive plan must be abolished, or else good reason for not doing so, should be given. SenHible Editorial. A nr trrn atrn thp Yorkvillfi Yeoman bad a good editorial on the subject of low rates for medical advertisements. That editorial we Intended to copy, but lost the paper. None Have Accepted. A few weeks ago we asked brethren of tho press if tbey would give this newspaper advertising space at the same rate which they give to patent medicines ads. Although we are ready to make a limited number of contracts no one has yet responded. LITTLE RIVEB. All ^orts of Talk In and About I.owndesville. Lowndesville, 8. C., June 2,1900. To Mrs. K. C. Mecblne, a few days ago, a son. Rev. H. C. Fennel, a week ago In lilting a well cover to replace It after having bis well cleaned ont, wrenched bis back and has sin ce suffered a great deal with it. At this date he Capt. John E. Bradley, candidate for Clerk of Court, Magistrate R. E. Cox, in the race for Auditor, Mr. J. H. Bell aspiring to the position of Road Supervisor, and Capt. < John Lyon seeking re-election to last mentioned offioe were all with us Wednesday. Capt. Lyon also let out some repair and new bridge work made necessary by our late flood. Messrs. J. T. Latimer and J. Q. Huckabee went to Abbeville Wednesday. Mr. Temple Llgon, of Anderson, spent several dayB beginning Wednesday of last week with tbe family of Rev. Peter Stokes. Miss Annie Liddell, who returned to her Mississippi home last, fall came back here to the home of her grand-lather, Mr. T. T. Cunningham, Wednesday, where she will rem aln all summer. PIOUS ICE CREAM. Tbe ladies of the Methodist churoh furnished ice cream and otber good things on tbe parsonage grounds, Thursday evening, In tbe Interest of tbe missionary cause. It was gotten up hurriedly, consequently not generally known and not as well attended as it would otherwise have been, yet it was a success and the promoters were well pleased at the result. POUND PARTY?HAPPY CHILDREN. Friday evening, a little before dark tbe little folk of sizes and ages from 5 or 6 years to "sweet" 12 of our town and near by country ot nnr hnrnft to hnvp n noon?! wcjau wjiBiuvi wv ? garty." Tbe front yard, and Inside of the ome, were well lighted np. Almost every one of our coming men and women brought a pound of something nice to eat, and each one upon his 'or her arrival at once heartily entered Into the spirit of the occasion. Their Eackages .were received by the Madam arid 1188 Llllle and were opened and their contents nicely arranged, with flowers interspersed on tbe table in our dining room. At the proper time each young gallant, dressed In tbe tip of fashion, selected and conducted In regular party Btyle, his best girl who was attired according to the demands of the gathering to tbe then point of special Interest, 1. e. the table. With what rapture they beheld the niceties so temptingly displayed. A moment and the work of satisfying tbelr Inner demands began. How they did enjoy tbe next hour. Afterwards till a late hour, their enjoyment was perfect. The heart that could look upon suoh a scene unmoved must be petrified completely and irrevocably removed from all of the finer sensibilities which makes of man tbe superior handiwork of tbe Creator. In after years when the cares, anxieties and sorrows our usual lot, press upon these now little ones then grown to man's and woman's estate, doubtless In recalling tbe remenlscences of their cblldbood days, none will be more vivid, nor potent In giving to the crushed hearts, if there be such amone them, a pleasure than the evening of June tbe 1st, 19013. Miss Fannie Bulow, who has spent tbe past month with tbe family of ber ancle Mr. T. T. Cunningham and wboee stay amongst us our people enjoyed so mucb, started upon ber return to ber Charleston home Saturday morning, accompanied by little Mies Elolse Harper, who will stay sometime wltb Mr. T. VV. VVagener and family, and other relatives in that historic city. LECTURES FOE THE PEOPLE. Last Wednesday when it became known through tbe columns of tbe Press and Banner that Prof. Chas. Lane, whose reputation as a lecturer bad reached this place was to be at Mt. Carmel, Friday nlgbt some of our people became anxlouB to have blm here and telegraphed him. He replied that he could be with us Saturday night Arrangements were made Hnd a good crowd gathered in the school building, and he began his lecture. The subject of wblch was, "Lessons not Learned in Books," and for more than an hour be held the undivided attention of all present. He related quite a number ol anecdotes, which lent a variety and charm to the lessons brought out. In addition thereto he be is an inlmitaole actor, very vividly pro traylng each character brought out and utilized. At tbe close of bis address, Mr. E. R. Horton arose and after thanking blm for tbe great treat embodied In his lecture, asked tbe attention of tbose in attendance, and In a few words, said tbat, as it would be a good Idea, in order to add to tbe other attractions 6f our place, proposed tnat at stated times we nave bd occasional public lecture and called Hon. I. H. McCaUa to tbe chair and requested Dr. J. B. Moseley to act as aeoretury. The chairman appropriately advocated the proposed new departure and a committee was appointed consisting of Hev. Stokes and Rev. H. C. Fennel, Dr. T. O. Kirkpatrick and Messrs. R. H. Moseley and M. W.Speer, who will at once take tbe matter in hand. Rev. Joseph Martin, of Due WeBt and Rev. J. A. Brown, pastor of the Baptist churcb here of the same place, having exchanged pulpits yesterday, the first named occupied tbe pulpit in tbe above named church at 11 a. m. Rev. H. C. Fennel having accepted a call to Rocky River church will hereaiter give to Providence church in this place only one Sunday in the month. The eclipse was on time and thongh we were a good ways from tbe line of totality, yet, this great natural phenomenon, even as given to us, It was wonderful and will be re- , membered. Mr. J. H. Bell, our borne candidate for road supervisor went to Mt. Carmel Friday to hear the lecture, of course. Mr. T. P. Mllford, candidate for Auditor came up Saturday to see oar town, perhaps. THEY VOTED TAX, OF COURSE. The advertised election to take place here on Saturday to decide as to whether, the peclal 4 mill tax for the school was to be continued or not came off in diie form as the law i directs. The qualified eleotors, pro and con, i who exercised their right were equally sur- i prised at the result. The count stood 48 to 18 i in favor of the tax. This is the third election ] tbat we bave naa Dere on mis great ana important question, and if our friends on tbe opposite side could realize as we think that we do, that tbe tax is tbe best for all concerned as It tends to tbe upbuilding of tbe town and community the opposition to it would cease. Troupe. just received a big line of powdered spices of all kinds. We guarantee these spices to be ' strictly pnre or your money refunded. ( Mllford's Drug Store. Phone 107. We Invite your attention to our line ol i soap. Milford's Drug Store. Phone 107. Phone UK your orders for Tangle Foot Fly Paper, also JPoitsou Fly Puper. Alillord's Drug Store. Phone 107. "Nunally'B" Candy fresh every week at , Alllford'H l>rug Store.; Phone 1<>7. "SflfrftMMii'iirir-i. ' OBI ntll Smith's Di Hov Do you k Simply n Dry Goods a: ble) not to m< the freight tc sold and as t 1st Septembe at retail unle price in bulk nickel will hi person with ! and Up-to-Da you want Dr CL.^j.1 > MIMS \ WHITE J Pebbles from Little Itiver. Llttlo River, June 4.1900 Prof. Charles Lane lectured In the Academy at Mount Carmel on Friday evening, June 1st, his subject was Lessons Not Learned In Books. Mrs. Paschal, of Mount Carmel, Is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Horton, who Is quite slefc. Hon. J. E. Bradley passed through this community on Tuesday. Mrs. S. L. Wilson, of Gralnrldge, was visiting in Bellevne on Saturuay. Mrs. Conner of Abbeville came down to see her mother, Mrs. Horton on Sunday. Miss Lizzie Morrah, W. W. Wardlaw and W.D. Marrah, attended the school picnic at Willington on Thursday, they report a delightful time. Mrs. D. J. Wardlaw and Mrs. S. P. Morrab, came home on Saturday, having spent a pleassnt week, visiting relatives, in Greenwood, Ninety Six and Bradley. Mr. Dock Bradley, from Troy, visited relatives in Bellevueon Wednesday. Mrs. M.E. Wideman has returned from a pleasant visit to her brother, Mr. Stephen Elmore, of Greenwood. There was preaching at Lethe on Sunday afternoon. Prof. Iluelush, of Dayton Virginia, will teach Singing School at long Cane during the Summer, if be succeeds in getting up a class. The Young Ladles Missionary Society met on yesterday at Long Uane, for the purpose of eleotlDg new officers. Miss Annie Bradley, will attend the Summer School for teachers at Abbeville commencing June 11-th Our farmers are bussy cutting their grain. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bradley, were calling In Bellevueon Monday. Miss Janle Kennedy, is visiting relatives neer Troy.. W. D. Morrah and J. U. Wardlaw attended the lecture at Mt Carmel on Friday Afternoon. An opportunity awaits you at Smith's Dry Goods and tr.Mli RIL. muuuery. xuc t>a,ic id uu. The stock is to be closed. Haddon's ILocals. A fancy Bilk sale. Suitable for dress or waist at greatly reduced prices, at Haddon's Silk glove sale. Have you seen tbat line wbite, black, tans and gray, finger tipped silk eloves. Tbey are the best value, 3 grades, 50c, 75c and 81, at Haddon's. Wash goods sale. 25 pieces muslin, dimities, &c. Your ohoice for the next wjeek at 5o. White goods sale. Don't miss an opportunity to buy the white India linons at '20c and 25c, at Haddon's. Bargain sale colored piques. 30 Inches wide fast colars, only 8 l-8c, at Haddon's. Gingham sale. Nothing gives better satisfaction for a child's dress than a good quality gingham. A lot on sale this week at 5c. Haddon's. Slipper sale. Broken lots and odd sizes. All tbls seasons goods at a price. Call and see them, at Haddon's. Velvet ribbon sale. To meet the demands lor this popular and useful article over 100 pieces in stock and to arrive at Haddon's. To arrive this week at Haddon's: l case white India linons, 1 case staple notions, 1 case Androscogan bleached homespun, 1 case millinery. ? HONEA PATH. Ths fill Hill anil ?h> X..O The oil Mill at Houea Patb, which was put 1 up last Fall, has proved a great success*. The stock Is above par. Dirt will be broken next mouth on the oottonmlll, which will be bailt under the supervision of President J. A. ? Brock. Mr. Brock'i connection with the Honea Path enterpjjgea ensures their success. ( Remembe? the stock offered by Smtthfc Dry Goods and * Millinery^* complete in every detail and not a season old. Clean andvup-to-date. ?? ^ Bring us your prescriptions, we guarantee we will put them up aud set tiiemout quicker thau anybody. Millord'n l)rui{ Store. Phone 1U7. ' JSi <V' 01 ' ' ... >. *< tac '??; "fi ' ' ' ' / 1 1* ry Goods a ed to Spa " now wha ioney in you] - mm mm m m ad Millmery. ove a dollar's > Spartanburg ve have our s r we have de ss some one i . that we offer a,ve the same $15,000. On +p anH t.lifi r ; wjuhvii umv v y Goods, Shoi Dry Got FRONT. The Literary Club. Tbe Literary Club will meet Friday night at the home of Mr. Harden. W. P. Greene, Esq., e8Bayl?t. Unclaimed Letters. Letters In post office for week ending May y> KWYl A-Wm. Alston. B?Snowden Brown, Mrs. Mary A. Boners, Mrs. Mamie A. Boyd, Robt. M. Boozer, Jas. Bird. C?L. A. Comet. E?John Evans, Ells Elerson. H-M. M. Haddon. J?Mrs. Margaret Johnson. Mrs. Maggie Juddlngs. K?Miss SavanDah Knox. L?Rev. W. H. Llnion, Carer Lemon, Charlie Let man. M? G. A. Murray. N?Miss Lenle Nelson. P?P. J. Porter, W. S. Proctor. R?Tomest Rob 1 son, Miss Ida Radden. S-MIss Ida Stiff, W. T. Smith, S. R. Smith. T?Bell Tennand, Miss B. Thomas. W?Miss Hattle.A- Wilson. Y?Polly Young, Geo. Young. Robt. S. Link, P.M. % W, D. Bnrbsdale IjOcaIh. The finest flour. Try "Grandeur." Good stock of Btoves all sizes. Come and see them. Fruit Jars all sizes. Extra rubbers. A splendid lotol slopee orockery. Canned goods o 1 all kinds. Hams, breakfast bacon. New white cottolene, very fine. Nice trench candy in bulk. Pure muscovada molases the finest we can get. All kinds of goods at low prices. Come in, June 5, l'JOO. W. D. BarkBdale. We make it a specialty to deliver goods as soon as ordered. Yours to please, Mllford'e Drug Store. Phone 10G. Buy your ice tickets from J. L. Perrin. We are often asked why it is our drinks at thesoda fountain are better tban they get elsewhere. Our answer is, we use the finest crushed lruits and Juices that money can buy, and we know our business. Yours to please, Mllford's Drug Store. Phone 107. Use formaldehyde for catarrh and Hey Fever, no cure no pay for sale at Mil fords Drug Store. Phone 107. PROPER mDWEAR, or the ladles can always be found at our establishment. We have * All Latest Fall Styles. j* We have gathered them from the centers of ash Ion, and tbey form a GLORIOUS GALAXY )f good things. Ladles, you can save money, patience, time, by uuying your MilLN neryofus. For your own satiifaction, pay us a visit. Mrs. Mary Taggart ? . Drink one of onr delecion* ice cream sodas, J ( 7lieu warm. Speed Drug Co. p *11 ,, , id Hue rtanburg,! it this me; I : pocket if yoi It is our pu] worth of gc The Stock ;tore room rei icided to sell grants to pay at retail. U] IT 1 purciia-smg' .r Stock is G >pportunityf| es and Millia? ]ds M Next Door to 1 Gall and Examine this ( Sold on 30 days trial. We are selling 1 a living advertisement. Let us send o; Yours for fi Phone 8. | J". D. ROSENBERG BLOCK. ...Formal .... F< Catarrh anc GUAR A NO CURE, NO PAY. Phone 107. I MILFORC llhhnirilln Flnntrin lUClC LlCblllb DIR?( W. T. A. Slierard, W. H Electric Lighting Arc and Incandescai Hpeolal Rates on all Jargn contracts. For Rules, Regulations, Rates and oth c General Office and Supply Department I over Speed Drug Company. 1 if It A HE ABBEVILLE COTTON MILL WII.I. contraotfora ' . Quantity of Split Faur-Foot Pine Woo4, If early application is made at tbe office Make your oontracta at onfce, . If you delay you may not be able to sellyoiilr wood. Apply to ... " ' J. S. HARRIS, k\ Jan. 2,1900. tl MILL OFFICE. We have any and all priced balls, from 10 sentstoSl. MItsIX) cents to 82. Also a No. l mask. A111 lords Drug Store. . Pboue 107. - ? ... ...N MVVj ry will be S. C. N msr a want to buy [ pose (if possi)ods and pay has got to be ated until the off the Stock ~~ Farmers' Bank. U-^^-N-T-A MATTRESS. One. The Best on Earth. hem right along, and every customer is ne to your hapcjet''; Abbe^p.S. C. dehydeti.. I Hey liver. 1VTBED. 64#* - * ' PRICE 50 GTS, >'S DRUG STORE. ilii JTORS: r. Thomson, C. G. Sayre. it at Moderate Rates. er Information apply to Gr. SAYRE, phone 83 | Gen. Mangr. ?:*i V* e. d. bkese, mm: THE place to carry your SICK WATCtuas and BKOKEN CLOCKS, where they will be looked after and attended to at all hours of the day with skill and experience. No turnIdk you away or sending Patients off to have them treated elsewhere. But I will put them going at prices to suit the times. TOiii Presents, Clods, and JEWELRY., ] Prices Down. i H. D. REESE, i THE PEOPLE'S JEWELEK. " I i Don't forget that we carry the linest line of| cuiiily to be had. Speed Drug Co. j, . " :. > ywfg&g State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. To the County Board of Education for Raid Countv : WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, BEING ONEtblrd <n the qualified electors, livln? within certain territory proponed to be formed Into a new school district, the boundaries of wblch are ber,-inalter particularly set forth, respectfully petition your honorable board to form a school district of the territory hereinafter particularly described. The proponed new school district contains not less than nine square miles, and the taking of territory from adjacent school districts does not reduce any of them below the Constitutional limits as to area. The children living In the proposed school district cannot conveniently attend any of the schools In the adjoining districts. The proposed school district Is to be formed from parts of district! Nos. 39, 48,41 and43, and has following boundaries, to wit: Beginning In public road In front of Mr. Barinore Kasor's house, running thence in a straight line to a point on Turkey Creek, near S. S. Martin, to bridge on Turkey Creek, thence up Turkey Creek to a point tour hundred yards north of Cheatham's Mill, thence in a straight line to a point near and opposite the residence of Itobert Cochram, thence in a straight line to a point on the public road between Eugene Barroore's and Donalds, about four hundred yards from Barmore's house, thence down said road by residence of Eugene Barmore to the starting point. Z. A. Hill, B. L. Morrison, D. W. Hall, J. W. Flemings, S. B. Hill, A.J.Monroe, Mrs. M. F. Hall. H. T. Morrison, William Medlock, W. T. Vermillion, J. M. Burgess, W. C. Smith, L. C. Vermillion, W. H. Kay, H. Medlock, R. C. Cothran. All persons who may be oDDosed to the for matton of Bald school district are hereby notified to appear Id my office at Abbeville at lOo'olook in the forenoon of June 16,1900, and make known their objection. J. s. GILBERT. County Superintendent of Education. June 6,1900. See what you can do at Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery before shopping elsewhere. i-Bridge to Let.^ ' ^VjliTlETTO the lowest responslble bidder at 11 o'clock a. m.. on FRIDAY, the 22d inst., I the re-bnlldlDg of Bomett's Bridge. Speclfl canons maue kuowu uu uay ui idling. JOHN LYON, ' 1 S. A. C. Jane 4, 1900. SUMMER SCHOOL. -' \fISS REBECCA BOSWBLL baa engaged '*22 u room at the Graded School Building'*Wl and will teach a Hummer 8cbonl of two."' months, beginning Monday, June 18th. MIm Boewell baa tanght In the graded acnoola of _ Florida, and for the paat year was principal of aschoolln this county. She brings testimonials of a blgb cnaraoter. Dally sessions8:80 to 1280. Terms: 31 per month of four weeks. June 6, 1900. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. COURT Of COMMON PLEAS. f Alvan Etheredge, Plaintiff, against R. C. Thomson, J. M. Thomson, J. G. Smith, O. W. West, A. T. Edmonduon and R. C. Thomson In tbelr own right and as Trustee of P. K. Thomson, deceased, and his heirs, If any, whose names and residence , areunknpwn, Defendants. (Copy Snmmons for Relief ? Complaint Served.) ' To the above named Defendants: JL OU AND EACH OF YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to answer the complaint Id this action, of which a copy Is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of yoar answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of auoh service; and 11 you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Tompkins & Wells, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Dated May 23d, 1900, at Abbeville, S. C. To the Defendants above named : You will please take notice that the complaint in tbe above entitled action, together with tbe summons of which the above Is a copy, was filed In the office of the Clerk of tbe Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County', at Abbeville Court House, on tbe IMth day of May, 1900. , Tompkins & Wells, Plaintiff's Attorneyu. May 30,1900. tf Bridge to Let. W ILL BE LET?TO THE LOWEST HEsponsible bidder at 11 o'clock a. m. on FRIDAY, 8th of June, the re-building of bridge at Hall's Mill. Specification made known on day of letting. JOHN LYON. S. A. C. May 28, 1900. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. PROBATE COURT. TY.kt.n_o riMJIInra IAJ UOUWIO QUU VICUlbUlO. In the Matter of tbe Estate of A. L. Latimer, A O Deceased. LL persons Indebted to said estate must settle without delay, and those holding claims against the estate must present them properly attested to Mrs. M. E. LATIMEK. May 28,1600. Admrx. Smith's Dry Goods and Millinery will be moved to SpartanbArg, S. C., 1st Sept. 1900. Everything in the store is offered at a price to sell. Kerr's Liicnls. Call and let us show you tbe "Dexter" mattress, or better still have oue placed ou your bed for 30 days. If not satisfied return same. J. D. Kerr. We are sole agents for tbe ''Dexter" mattress. The best on earth. Testimonials from many you know. Cull and see them, J. p. Kerr. Do you want a mattress? See the Dexter, Perfection attained In the making ol same. J. D. Kerr. What about a lawn swing. We have them und at the old price, notwithstanding goods have advunced. J.D.Kerr. Wee us about lawn swings, mosquito nets, ruirs und furniture of all kinds. J. D. Kerr. Get my prices on toilet sett), pictures, rugs, shades, etc. They are right. J.D.Kerr. What about a nice steel engraving. We nave them at prices lower than the lowest. J. V. Kerr. A lull stock of china closets, book case*, ,iall racks, sideboards, dining tables and farulture of all kinds at J. L>. Kerr's. Matting, lamps, dressing tables, conches, tviirdrohfN, folding beds, at J. 1J. Kerr's. a L