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I ___ The Press and Banner. " BT HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. -^Published every Wednesday at 82 r year Id advance. Wednesday, March 6,1901. The Charleston Exposition. Senator Tillman failed to secure the appropriation of 8250,000 from the Washington government for the Charleston Exposition. He roade a brave fight for it, but failed. Senator Tillman deserves the hearty thanks of the people of the city. The St. Louis Exposition got $6,000,000, while the pittance was denied to the Charleston Exposition. The people of Charleston are rich, and when their spirit Is aroused, the men of means may oome to tbe rescue, and yet have an Exposition which Xwlil be creditable to tbe good old city. We have not been In love with the Exposl uon oecause 01 us great long name, wmqi; we g^nnot now repeal without hunting up an old newk??aper to^ ref-^h- tiar 'memory, but If Cbarleston"8hould claim It to be, what It really 1b, a Charleston Exposition, there Is no need of failure. As a matter of fact the people of Charleston can have but little Interest in a West Indian Exposition. The West Indians are not exercising themselves. Why should Charleston put herself out to advance the West Indian business ? Why should Charleston undertake to have a State or National Exposition ? Why not have a Charleston Exposition, and Invite the world to come? If the local capitalists will get together and discuss the matter, adopt practical business methods, rely on their own resources, and go to work in earnest, a splendid show can be had without government aid. Concentration Is the word, and under that banner the city can rally and bring a glorious success to the old city. AfcLaurin. The newspapers are carrying on a preliminary fight against Senator McLaurln. But the voters will wait to hear from the Junior Senator. iio uttu uu uuuui ten way on vuibu lur iuf ratlfloatlon of the Parle treaty of peace. He can no doubt explain bis vote on the bin subsidy to carry fast mall aud freights to distant points. He can also give bis reasons for voting to subsidize tbe railways to carry fast mallp from Washington down Soutb. Wltb due respeot to tbe gentlemen wbo think that tbe true testof Democracy is oppo Bltlon to anything tbe Republicans may propose, this newspaper expects to vote for Mc_ Lanrln because of bis votes on ratification of tbe treaty of peace and because of bis subsidy votes to railroads and ships. We believe In progress. We would not vote for a candl date wboopposed tbe ratification and tbe subsidy, if a candidate favorable to these questions was In tbe field. Except for politics, there are prospective candidates for Senator for whom we would naturally vote. Tbe time Is past when blind hatred of a measure Is Justified on tbe ground that It originated In tbe Republican camps. Tbls country has prospered greatly under Republican rule, and In tbe general / cbapter of accidents they may be right Bomes* times. It Is probable that McLaurln will' be more uoAkouuiuioi IUOU uo in IUUU j. Free Caha. The Cubans for some time have been amuFlDg themselves, framing aConstitution to suit themselves. In this there can be no barm, either to Cuba or lo the United States. The United Slates has a way of refusing to yield, as evidenced by the Paris treaty of peace. Cuba will probably And that the Washington government means what It says, both as to pledges at the beginning of the war, and on reconstructing the government of the Island. If the Cubans get as much liberty as Is enjoyed by Massachusetts and South Carolina. Cuba will be free. Cuba couldn't reasonably expect the people of the United States to give Cuba greater liberty than we have. The people or the different States composing tbltUnion have no right to make treaties with foreign governments, neither should Cuba have this right. The United States cannot afford to give Cuba the right to Involve tbl* j X country in war with foreign powers. A? reasonable men the Cubans should not Interfere with the United States In protecting their liberty in a manner which would save blood and 1 treasure. The beet security for the peace and prosperIty of Cuba lies In the fact tbat the United States occupies forts, which are garrisoned with United States soldiers. 'Jl Having implicit faith In the wisdom, patriotism, and generosity of the government at Washington we have no doubt that the Cubans will be pleased with their relations to us. The i ubans wi!l get local self-govern ment,and will at tbe proper time send their representatives to the halls of tbe National Congress. The Inauguration. On last Monday President McKinley took I 'ho oath of office for the scond time. It was '.be occasion of a great demonstration by tbe people. Good feeling prevailed and the people united, as they have never done before, to ^ ihow honor to tbe President oi the United States. He went into office in 1697, when the fluanS w. clal affairs of the country were in a disturbed condition, and when further evils were tbreat ened by those who would, if possible, depreciate the currency. But better times followed his inauguration. The financial policy of the country was settied. Prosperity came to people In all tbe lines of pursuit. The farmer aud the manu facturer nave prospereu. The President, In 1898, stood firmly against the clamor for war In Cuba, and he did not yield till the time was ripe for It. and the tvhole country was united In the demand. Ah an able and honest ruler he has come up . to the expectations of bis most enthusiastic | Iriends. The Spanish war was managed wltb consammate skill, with results entirely satisfactory to the American arms. President McKinlej's Bdminlstration will All an Important chapter in American his* tory. His Inaugural address is modest, but shows no disposition to yield one lota to those wbo would encourage dissensions In tbe territory acquired from Spain, while those who may be fighting the best interests of the country will he met with a Arm hand. Tbe Beasou. Many reasons have been assigned for tbe defeat of tbe government appropriation of 5250.000 to tbe Charleston Exposition. One uood citizen said: "We didn't deserve It. How can a State expect government aid as long as it tolerates slavery, as is done in tbe Anderson stockades,and allows such political Intolerance as was exhibited in McCormlck in the shooting of a man while at work on >-t~ nmniiMii'11 It. mipht he said that li IB UWU . ? the News and Courier, as evidenced In Its ?tpltefol headlines and Ill-humored editorials, did nothing to help Charleston. New black goods, cheviots, pruneli andj mohairs. at Haddon's. Flower pots In all sizes and prices, come' and gel what you want. A. B. Morse. Bargain Bale, women's kid button and lace I ?boea, at Haddon'i. j ? ,v;...... ; - V ; Tlie Cotton Market. The price of cotton goes down almost dally, and those of our fellow-citizens who have been holding for an advance In price may suffer considerable loss, but we have no advice to give as to the future. The changing price of cotton is one of the things some of us do not understand, and it might be presumption ou the pat t of even a country editor to make predictions or to otter advice. This newspaper slmplydoesn'tknow whether the price will go lower or rise higher than the figures at which they stand to-day. Last Monday, cotton was quoted as follows: New York, steady, 9 1-lGc. Atlanta, quiet, S%c. New Orleans, Arm. 9e. Liverpool, steady, ft 3-32d. Charleston, steady, 9c. Mobile, quiet, 8%c. Savannab, easy, 8J?c. Augusta, quiet, 9c. Wilmington, firm, 9c. St. Louis, steady, 9o. Cincinnati, 6tead.v, 9^c. Norfolk, steady. 9c. Galveston, steady. 9c. Baltimore, normal, 9 3-16c. Boston, steady, 9 3-lflc. Philadelphia, quiet, 95-16c. Memphis, quiet, yo. ^ County Fair. Id reitapnse to the call which had Indued, a meeting wbB^eid in the Court House last Monday, to takS^to consideration the expediency or propriety^making an effort to hold a County Fair at >\bbeville next fall. Our correspondent "M," has^&iven a good account of the proceedings. As an lodepeDdent proposition^we think the fair would be a good thing for us fikU, aud which would furnish a pleasant occasiobv for everybody, but as an adjunct of the Cbarfefi; ton Exposition we take no stock in it. Among our own people a little generous rivalry in the exhibition of curious things aDdoddrellcs of the things which we may bave once possessed isall right enough. That could be done without expense, and without special profit, but to haul off our products and to induce our people to spend their money in a city which has made less progress in manufactures than any other town In the State would seem like a Joke. Charleston, we believe, never had but one manufacturing enterprise, and they let that freeze to death, when It was carried off to be resuscitated in the mountains of Georgia. Death of MIsh JLIIa Norwood. Miss Llla Norwood, a highly respected lady of this city, died at home, Monday morning March 5,1901. Miss Norwood and her people being of a modest and retiring disposition tbe public knew very little of her illness, and many were shocked yesterday at tbe announcement of her death. It was generally known that Miss Norwood was sick, bat few thought that her lllnees was of a serious nature. But she was sinking dally, with tuberculosis until the end came. Miss Norwood was a daughter of the late James A. Norwood and she Jived in the old homestead with her sister Mrs. E. B. Calhoun. She was a'keeper at home and tbe counsellor of the household. The Episcopal cburcb, of which she was a member, found In her a steadfast friend and a willing worker. The Next Race. In the next political contest Senator Mo' Laurln will represent tbe views, and receive tbe votes, of tbe business men of tbe Stale. The manufacturers, and other business men will support him, while tbe strongest efforts will be made to induce Ibe farming element to line up against him, but as tbe farmer Is benefitted by better transportation facilities we do not see how the farmer will vote against his interest. DUE WEST PEOPLE. Flash Llfthti Cant on (he Scenes and VI naiv Vlivoaav . Due West, 8. C., Marcb 4,1901. A large crowd 01 gypsies passed tbiougb Due West lust Wednesday bound for Houea Path. They were splendidly equipped for travelling, belDK well supplied wuh bedding, cooking apparatus, borne leed and stove wood. Mr. R. S. Galloway attended Ibe Slate .Sab batb School Convention at Newberry lam week. The it etiug was Interesting and wel. attended. Mr. Moody \sbley died at bis borne lest wees near Level Land. He was ninety-ulntyears old Oct. i0lb, 19U0. Eugene Wlnr left bis bome Monday ol last week. He ?toes to join bis uncle John Henry Hagan In Western Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary Ajn Parker, of Walballa, visited Miss Isabella Austin last week. Mrs. Park^ formerly lived In Due West, but away lor seven or eight years The friends of Mr. Noble Bell wlU^^BJEZ team of bis serious Illness. flBHB Mr. and Mra Eilwln Parker, Morrab and Mr. Kennedy irom tended theAmelian celebration Fr[^^H^p.n. Mrs. Judce Klugb, of Abbevli^^Kjlted Prof, and Mrs. P. L. Grler Friday nl^^^ Mr. Will Sberard visited his dxug^vr at the Female College Friday nlgbtand attended tbe celebration. Mr. Matthew Knight has the grip. MAN SCARED BY A WOMAN. Mr. Calvin Dodson was badly frigbt?ne? a few nlgbt8ago as become from the direction of Donalds. He suddenly come upon ibe figure of a woman that some mischievous boy* bad placed on the side of the road near Mrs. Rlchey's. It is said that he made good time golDg'up the road. GOOD DAY FOR BOARDING HOUSES. Thursday, February 28th, was observed a* the day of prayer lor colleges In Due West. Services were held in the A. R. P. church. A splendid and very appropriate sermon wa? preached by Rev. J. A. Brown, pamor of Hie Baptist church. The subject of the discourse was The Strength and Beauty of Early Piety, SOCIETY CELEBRATION The Amellan celebration last Friday night was a great success. Tbere was a large crowd present, including many from a distance, and the exercises were highly appreciated The muslowas excellent and added much to the occasion. Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and South Carolina were represented on the program. LADIES IN DEBATE. Monday night of last week the Olllopeau Society of Ersklne College held Its first celebration In tLe hall of the Eupb^mlun Society. Miss Lemmle Tribble, of Due West, presided, and made an excellent welcome address. MImb Madge White, of ftatesvllle, N. C.. read an essay on "How much better It Is to be a Womau than a Queen." Miss Janle M. Burns, Lewlsvllle, s. C.. wrote on 'Songs in the Night." Miss Mattie Sloan of Newberry, H. U.. cbone bh her subject, "We launch to-nlgbt. where shall we anchor." The debate wa? tbe central point or Interest aud was on the following subject,"Resoled, lhata man Is more titled than woman 10 be the chief executive of a nation." On the affirmative were Mlse May Davis of Troy, S. C, and MUs Pinkie Ruton nf Pniiimhld. H. (?. The negative was wupported by Miss Mattle Brown, o' Newberry, 65. V., and Miss Luna Trlbble. of Due West The debate was sprightly and full of Interest from beginning to end. The subject gave ample room for the wit and humor that was shown. Dr. F. Y. Pressly, Rev. O. Y. Bonner and Prof. P. L. Grler acted as the judges and decided In favorof the affirmative. The marshals were MIsh Lizzie Griffith, Griffith, N. C., Miss Claudia Cowan, Doraviile, Gh.. MIbs Julia Griffith, Griffith, N. C.. and Miss Lizzie Mlllen, Rodman, 8. C. Ths music was lur nlshed by the Aeolian Club. Tribute to Mr*. F. E. Harrison. The angel of death In Its flight alighted and laid Its Icy cold band upon a sweet Christian woman,?the crowning achievement of God's creative wisdom,?a devoted wlte and mother, a loving daughter and sister, a true and faithful friend. The once lovely tenement of clay now lies beneath the sod In Upper Long Cane cemetery. The gentle spirit Is In heaveu at rest. In sweetcommunlon with the good and tbn blest. Then weep not devoted husband and child, weep not aged father and mother, loving brother and sisters, weep not as those without hope. She answers your plaintive mourn. -'There Is room In heaven for yon. Come." W.T. B. HnUdon'e* Local*. R. M. Haddon & Co. are receiving dally new attractions In all lines of spring goods. A fine line of spring goods at Haddon's. New style wool goods for ladles waists at Baddon's. A beautiful line of new spring percales at Haddon's. White checked muslins, dlnUlea and piques | at Haddon's, I 7 ^ > ' . * 'sf.-J: C: CONTRIBUTED LOCALS? What "JI" Sopn unci IleHrN on Ills KuuikIn About ihe C'ily. Abbeville. S. C., March U, 1901. i AUJtKVII.LK'S Ol'l'ORTC NIT V ? Wl 1.1. HAVE1 COUNTY KAIlt. On last Monday morning at II o'clock, a. Dumber of citizens met iu the Court Hou.se to discuss the propriety of having a Count vj Fair next fall. On tnoilon of R. S. Link, J.j R. lilake, Jr., took the chair, and In a short > ; and stirring speech staled the object o: the meeting, settlug lortli the many advantages lo oe gained by the County lu a gain eslab-j limbing this old lime "ante-bellum'' custom. I A Couuly Fair Is conducive to She welfare of ! inerchaniR and farmers as wen as lo the j building up of the interests of our County, I which stands (alpbHbelllcally) ai the tiead of j the list, anu by earnest and united effort on j the pari of our people cau bland second to no j other County In the State. Abbeville County lias now a "goldeu opportunity" offered to ber which if accepted means a great deal, bui If rejected means loss to us, and gain to other Counties. We Insist, and desire to Impress upon our people the great importance of having at ibe Charleston Fair as fine an exhibit as auy other County, an exhibit that will not only do Justice lo the resources ol the County, oai will show to the world ibe vast amount ol wealth to be found In our old historic County. \Ve have been first lu war, and Urst in peace, and let us not be last nor least In our exhibit before the eye of the world. Among the representatives who spoke, were: Mr. J S. Graves, who said he was lu favor of a County Fair every year, which would develop the agricultural interests, and this would boom all other industries. Air. H. b. Bonner, ol iJne West, was in favor of a County Fair and believed uow was the opportunity as our County was filled with floe stock and therefore comd be represented better than ever before. Mr. A. M. Erwln, of Antreville, was lo hearty sympathy with the movement and I said In unity ttiere was sireDgiu, ?uu uui J people pui their shoulder to Hie wheel, aud Worked lor it, suocesa only awaited their efforts. Mi% C. P. HaramoDd said, we need a Fair and im?re life and enterprise, and If our peo pie uultif, we can have a County Fair thai wouid he etredltable to oar Couuiy and people, and wak willing to exert himself and dol all he could to lorward the movement. Mr. Ed Keis^r irom the Savannah side, wite in favor of havteig a County Fair and uaw no I reason why we twould not have one Capt. Jno. Lyon\sald, we had no grounds, but-plenty buildings and a city park," also spoke of the vast \rolneral wealtn of the County, and said he would lurnish the "gold apd sliver" for the oqcatyon?{specimens In ore.) \ Mr. M. B. Cllnkscales, cjf Due West, thought the movea good one and was in favor of u County Fair. \ Hon. John E. Bradley wbm as usual high up j for a county Fair and was willing to do everything In his power to make It a grauu success, aud believed If thp ladles took a lively Interest In It, nothing aould prevent li irom being an assured success Od motion of R. 8. Link, theSchalr appointed a Committee of three to InvMte a meeting of the citizens and representatlvemen of Abbeville, to meet In the Court House tomorrow (Thursday) evening to discuss lhie matter and I put It before our people in periecl shape. At this meeting Committees', will be appointed for tbe different townships of the County. We hope our representative men alt over the County will seize this iVportunlty, that we may be fully represented n\t ouly at home, but In the State exhibit at CtoariePton Let everybody begin at once and w|A for a County Fair and we are sure not on ijl of sue cess, but ot lasting and grand results]. Abbeville must keep peace with other Counties, or be lelt In the back grouud. SHERIFF LYON V Is expecting dally to receive his CornmiksJon and will euter upon the duties of his office this week. Mr. Calvert will be retaiuedW his deputy, and with such men In charge, oar County need fear no barm. \ COMING AND GOING. \ Miss Maud Jones, of Columbia, IsthecbarmiDg nuest of ber lrleud, Mrs. W. D. Wllson. Messrs. Jas. A. Hill and Willie Ruse speni last Sunday In Greenwood. Mr. W. D. Wllsou was called a few days ago to tbe bedside ot his father, Mr. Wm. Wilson who is quite 111 at this writing. Miss Ida D. Ca6on, after a delightful stay with her, sister, Mrs. Ethrldge, led for her bome In Jewel. Georgia, last Saturday. Miss Daisy Nelsler with ber friend. Miss Sanders, of Eiberton, Georgia, are visiting frii-nds in tbe city. Mr. Ed Thomas, our geulal "drummer" friend, spent several days of tbe past weed lt< tbftcity, where he was cordially [greeted by many friends. Dr. H. D. Reese Is In tbe city and wll lor a short time give our people tbe benefit of hie wonderful Optical Invention. LEAVING ABBEVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. DuPre will leave Abbe vine this week for Atlanta. Mr. DuPre is h due machinist and has been employed in thi *bops of tue Seaboard Air Line In this city lor several years.anu only leaves to secure a better situation In the>Gate City where he and his family will make their future home. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. Jiall, ol the Arm of Hall <fc Anderson, lelt la.it Thursday lor Northern markets, where be will purchase an unusually largt and attractive stock of men's furnishing goods. Everybody knows the elegant ami fashionable stock Kept at their "men's Emporium of Fashion." Look out for theli Sorlutr and Summer stock which will b? I handsome In design, elegant id nnisn, ano I in price lo sultone aud an. ACapi. L. w. White ik now receiving and penlng many new and beautiful Spring H ooum. Capt. While ih a close buyer and u .lne judge of goods and our people can F*lways lely upon what they purchase from " (his staunch and reliable old firm. Dr. (J. A. Neufler, afier taking a special course for several months In the New York Polyetenlc Medical Hospital, la home a^ain looking well aDd ready lor business. gooe man back at his tlace of business. Dr. W. T. Penney, after a protracted Illness, Is once more at his place of business, to ihi delight of his many friends who rejoice with til id at his restoration to health. Our friend. Mr. Charlie Calhoun, was oul rldlDglast Mouday afternoon, enjoying the nalmy spring-like air. His niauy Irlends art glad lo see him Improving and hope he will soon be quite well. Mrs. J. Fuller Lyon wes called a lew days ago 10 North Carolina to visit her brothei who Is quite HI. , among lawyers. Senator Thomas F. BraDtly, of Orangeburg, -pent several days of last week iu tue city Mr. Brantly Is a prominent young lawyer > aud represent Orangebury County in th* Stale Senate. During his stay in our city he was the guest ot Mr. W. P. Greene. Mr. O. L. Sciiumpert, a prominent lawyer of Newberry, spent lust Saooain iu uie cuy. t guest of Glenn Ethel Inn. I Hon. W. N, Graydon left last Monday for l Gaffney Cliy, to defend George \> llson ol this . County, who in held for murder, s Mr. Clifford Haddon wen! to Due West yesI terday to see bis sister, Miss Lula, who Is . quite sled with pneumonia. goXje: for goods. Mr. C. W. Kendall left last week for Northern markets, where he will make his Sprint: purchase. His stock this season will be unusually large and more attractive than ever. I).*. Kllllngsworih and lamlly will go to their onl home at Antrevllle today, to celebrate the 67 birth day ol his aged mother. METHODIST CHURCH AT THE FACTORY. A lot has Just been purchased on factory hill near the, railroad crossing, upon wlii h will be built a nice Methodist Church for the benefit of the factory people. The lumbei win he laid down this week and the building commenced at once. Douatlons will be In order. OCR SICK FOLK. Mr. Ed Calhoun, after a severe Illness, Is now coil valesclng. Miss XoraHummond. alter being confined to her bed for several weeks, Is now able to be up and about the house. The many Irlends of Mrs. Joe Wilson learn wltn mucu regret of her severe illness. BIRTHS. At Abbeville February 24, to Mrs. M. G. Jones, a daughter. I At Abbeville March the 4. to Mrs. W. A. Thomson, a bod. DEATH OK MISS LI LA NORWOOD. After a painfull illness of several weeks. Miss Ltla Norwood dleil at her home In this city at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, March 5, 1901. Tne deceased was a member ol the EplscoJal Church, and was ever ready with willing hands and cheerful heart to?ngage In all good works perialntng to the Interest ol the church. She was loved and esteemed bj all who kuew her. Hosts of friends, together with the Immediate lam lly. and a large circle of relatives mourn her death. DEATH OF 1'ERKIX NOMA KAN. Perrla McMahan died at Ills home about 7 miles from this city on last Monday morning, March the 4th, aged about 50 years, lie leaves a ,wlle and several children. Funeral services were conducted at Upper Long CaDe last Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock Interment In the Cemetery close by. BnrkNiliile'M Locnln. Cotton seed hulls In bulk or In sacks. A big lot of Pratt's food for horses, cows and chickens. When in need of cotton seed hulls phone No. 7G, and have them delivered promptly. W. D. Barksdale. I ' SHE FOILED A PLOT. , How SI me. Alltoni Frustrates t Scheme to Hlsa Her. "Once upon a time, when Mme. Alboni t was at Trieste," writes Heniy C. Lahee lo t ''Famous Singers of Today," "she waa ( Informed of the existence of a plot to hlsa ( her off the stage. Having ascertained the 1 names of her detractors and where they were to be found, she donned male attire, j to which her short hair and robust figure . helped to oomplete her disguise, and went ; to the cafe at which the conspirators met Here she found them In full consultation, ( and taking a seat at a table she listened j to their conversation for a time. After j awhile she addressed the leader, saying: 1 "I hear that you intend to play a trick ( upon 6ome one. I am very fond of a littie practical joke myself and should be glad if you would allow me to join you on this occasion." "'With pleasure,' was the reply. 'We , intend to hiss an opera singer oft the stage ; | bins uvemug. " 'Indeed! And of what is she guilty?' " 'Oh, nothing, except that, being an Italian, she has sung In Munich and Vi- , enna to German audiences, and we think she ought to receive some castlgation for J her unpatriotic conduct.' " 'I agree with you, and now please tell me what I am to da' " 'Take this whistle,' said the leader. 1 'JLt a signal to bo given at the conclusion ' of tlio air sung by Rosina the noise will begin, and you will have to join In.' "'I shall be very glad to do so,'said j the singer and put the whistle In her pocket. "In the evening the house was packed ?every seat was occupied?and the audience warmly applauded the opening numbers of the opera. In due course Mmc. Alboni appeared, and at the point at which she was about to address her tutor a few of the conspirators began to make a disturbance, not waiting for the signal. "Without showing any concern, Mme. * " * 11 3 J AiDom wiu&eu uutvu tu >uo and, holding up the whistjp, which wal hung to her neck by a ribbon, Bhe exclaimed: 'Gentlemen, are you not a little before your time? I thought we were no! to commence whistling until I had sung the air.' "For a moment a deathly stillness prevailed; then suddenly'the house broke Into thunders of applause, which was led by the conspirators themselves." A SEAMLESS TUBE. There Are Three Operation* by Which It May Be Hade. Henry Souther said at a recent meeting of the National Association of Mechanical Engineers that the scientific and technical designation of a tube, whether 6eamed or seamless, depended solely upon the tube Itself and not upon the process followed In its manufacture. Referring to the dictionary you will find that the word "seamless" means without seam, which conveys no light upon the subject. Turning to tha word "seam," it is found that it is defined as a joint, suture, or line of union, and hero In the last term we find the key. A tube jointed in any way cannot be seamless. If \in the primary stages of its manufacture it be lap, butt or lock jointed, It cannot by any subsequent operation be deprived of \the seam and therefore cannot be considered when completed as being seamless. A\6trlct!y seamless tube may be made I Ktt nViv one of three oDerations?first, a v ? billet jmay be by successive steps punched into iho form of a tube with extremely thick E^dcs, and these may then by the ordinary drawing processes be reduced to a tube with thin walls; next, the billet may be bored djr the blank may be cast with a hole in it\and in either case then drawn to the req^iixed dimensions; thirdly, the tube may bja made by the cupping process, which consiists in taking a disk of the. metal, forming it into a cup shape, gradually elongating the cup and reducing It in diameter ^nd Anally by this means producing a tube. Each and all of these processes yield a tube which Is absolutely seamless and about which there is and can be no dispute. In all ttubea formed with a seam the edges have! first been separated, then united, either $>y lap or butt weld or by some lock joint system, and in these the joint cannot bo eliminated by any after processes. The, custom houses of the United States recognize the difference between a seam and a seamless tube. A seamless tube is one In which the walli have never been separated from the time the metal was in a molten condition to the time of the completion of the tube.?Iron Age. t Spanking Convict*. When oonvicts in the Colorado state prison become unriily, Instead of being confined to bread aim water solitary confinemcpt they are spanked, the instrument used being a peddle a little more than 2 feet loner. 8 inches wide and weigh ing 15 M ounces. According to the chief of the institution, thisVnethod is entirely satisfactory and is free om the pernicioul effects that often follow the ordinary treatment. * * "During the 6pankin& process," say* the warden, "the prisoner has no time to brood?to store away in li^ls mind vloloaJ thoughts and grow mentally one sided aJ he grows physically weaker,^ for all of hi* time and thoughts are concentrated Into one spot for a minute or twoa and when It is over he goes back to his wiork none the worse for the treatment."?San Franclaoo Argonaut A Wax Fignrei. 1 The best wax figures in the world an made In New York. One firm here ha* two to show in its store. Eacfy of these figures cost $200. They are made entirely of wax and are the exact counterparts of two famous New York models. \ The first figure was sculptured after a Frenoh girl. Almost the only difference between the little French model and the polite, dainty figure in wax Is that the girl of flesh and blood has dark hair and the hali^of the wax ligure is yeuow. u.uo eauuu ugug is that of an American woman. Her figure and the soft pink flush of tho skin seem almost perfect. The woman who stood for the model of this one wals said to have the best American figure New York.?Boston Journal. Might Fit the Cane. Peddler?Wouldn't you like some i?octoes for your house, mum? It's very cheering to a husband to see a nice motto on the wall when he comes home. * Mrs. De Jagg?You might sell me If you've got one that 6ays ' Better Lflte Than Never."?New York Weekly. 1 The laborers who built the pyramid* did not work under Buch disadvantages aa havo long been attributed to them. ReV oent research shows that they had solid' and tubular drills and lathe tools. The1 drills were sot with jewels and cut into the rocks with keenness and accuracy. If our faith were greater our deeds ^ would he l.irger. i The warm-hearted cnurcn never nai a cold hand. , Millions of souls have stayed their s trust on God, but not one ha9 found him false. j Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name. J Self inspection is the best cure for \ self esteem. Our endeavors never reach the c limit of the strength that maybe ours, t ' 9 MORE FLAGPOLES THAN EVER. A ;rdvrin? DI?ipo?ltIon Among: the Peo- H pie to Show Their Color*. B "Flagpoles." said a man win.* mak^s W . .i- ,.r >lw. :nem, "are iue m mv iuu-m ?uruu-1 he.v come. Up to GO feU iu length, anil i his would include the great majority, | hey are commonly of spruce; flagpoles ! nore than GO feet long are of pine. "The spruce poles come from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The pine W poles come from northern New York and 11 Michigan. ? "Up to 50 feet in length and a HO foot I staff would be counted a good, big staff, j Flagpoles cost, all set up, truck on the ; lop and halyards rove, ready to bend on j m the flag, from. $1 to $1.25 a foot. The ^ :ost depends somewhat on the pole and | somewhat on the situation, the latter j luestion involving the difficulties attend- I ing setting the pole up. Longer poles j :ost proportionately more. A 75 foot pole might cost, set up ready for use, 5150. Flagpoles for buildings are sometimes made up to 80 feet in length, but I not often. \ "A 50 foot pole of the usual proportions, which would be 10 inches in diameter at the butt and 4 inches at the top, would weigh about 850 pounds. A ? - ;_i. -i?1 r aa (i> root pole WOUIU Wlllgu uuuui x,ow pounds, so that when you put up a pole of that size you would be standing upon one end a weight of three-quarters of a ton. "Of course the flagpole must be securely set up. There arc two ways of mount- Ri ing a flagpole. One is to step it, running s., the lower end of the pole through the roof as you would run a mast through the deck of a boat. The other way is to set the butt of the pole in a shoe placed on the roof. The very tallest poles are always stepped through the roof. "A good flagpole, properly put up and properly cared for, is long lived. It might "" wear as long as the building on which it t was placed. A flagpole really ought to be E painted every year. Flagpole painting is | done by the riggers employed by flagpole r makers, by steeple climbers, by men who E make a business of it, who go about seek- 1 ing flagpoles to paint. To have a flagpole carefully and properly painted costs, ' according to the size of the pole, .$3 to $10. "Flagpoles are made nowadays rather 1] longer, if anything, than formerly. Their greater length is to make them more nearly proportionate to the higher buildings. "There are now sold more flagstaffs than ever before in proportion to the population. The law requiring the flying of the flag from schoolhouses has increased the actual number of poles, and the presence of those poles and the flying of the " ? ! "? wtt/imntftd t Vl fnicirtf ! nag iruili mum uua (iiuminvu iiiv of other poles. I think also that people are more likely now to put up flagpoles than they formerly were; anyway, that they have more disposition now than ever i to show their colors."?New York Sun. i ELEVATORS SAVING DAYS' WORK, j Figure* of an Old Man Who Once 1 Climbed Weary Staira. ? Recently an old man stood in the corridor of a big office building, with watch in. hand, making figures from time to time on. the back of an envelope. There were many who wondered what he was doing. lie was computing how much time the modern elevators in our high buildings J. save to men in a day, and to one who spoke to him he told how for years, away back in the sixties, he had worked in the sixth story of a building which I was then one of the highest in the city I or the country either, for that matter: 'v how, though young and spry then, he -p had dreaded that climb up six sheer stair flights; how the men in the place would / draw lots to see who at luncheon time should make the journey to the street to ? buy cakes and pie fqr the noonday meal, and how he had at times gone without ..otlioi. thnn iiui tin so mnph UI3 lUUV.IiC'WU luiuvt iuuu ?*? strength in climbing the stairs. It took fij a minute nnd a half then for a young ( man to go up, he said, but the manager ' ^ of the factory, who.was more than 00 j i years old and somewhat rheumatic, al-! ways spent four minutes in the upward ? struggle. | "I was just figuring on the time saved by this modern appliance," the old man continued, "and I calculate that it is at . least four tiinutes for every young man j who goes to the twenty-fifth floor and ten minutes for your 'elderly gentlemen.' j These express elevators, stopping only ] , above the thirteenth floor, average 45 J seconds in reaching the top. Of course j we wouldn't have 20 or 30 story struc- I tures if the modern elevator manufac- ! turers had not kept pace with the archi-1 tects and builders, but I am arguing from ; the other side." And he showed an array of figures to prove that in a day's average business, in which 2.000 passen- ; gers are carried, two wbole working j days are gained. Ilis young friend did not dispute him. It is in New York, of course, with its ; score of buildings that are 14 stories! ,6 high and over, that the elevator has fe reached its greatest development. In the ? matter of speed the makers have vied with one another until 800 feet a minute is the rate at which the cars can be pro- j pelled. This means to the twentieth j floor of a building in 30 seconds, a veloei- j ? ty that is gained Dy a mimipiicuiiou ui j a gear wheels over which the car cables ! ? run.?New York Post. ???. Why He Wan Snccessfnl. The fact that success is mainly due to hard work has been expressed in many j different ways, but one of the best was i that recently employed by a very success- p ful commercial traveler. He was talking with a companion, a rather lazy fellow, when the latter exclaimed: "I declare, Jack. I can't understand A why you always succeed In selling so many more goods than I do!" * "I'll tell you why it is," replied Jack. "But," he added, "it's a trade secret, and you mustn't tell it to everybody." "Of course I wouldn't do such a thing." was the answer. "Well, then," said Jack impressively, "I succeed because when I'm doing business I wear out the soles of my shoes more than the seat of my trousers."? London Telegraph. The Secret of Success. "I don't see how he can be such a popular clergyman when he abuses his congregation so." "Easy enough. Everybody thinks he is talking about somebody else."?Brooklyn Life. Riches without charity are nothing worth. They are blessinps only to him who makes them a blessing to others.? Fielding. j The oldest of Greek coins bave the fig ure of a horse on them. . 1 Afi ok i The height of our endeavors will be < oeasured by the d< pth of our trust. M The art of trusting largely if learn- . >d in the school of prayer aud Bible vtuHv ' . die I If God gives death it will not be less 1 precious than any of his other gift?. The mistake of the Christian soldier * ' s in seeking peace without instead of lithiu. dei Many troubles niav be God's spaces * I itfging deep for the foundation of His km imple In our lives. i?s \ JLOTHIII A LARGE i len's, Boys' i ready-mad: ) be Sold at Reduced PriceE Spring and Si Men's Black Worsted Su; (( 11 (< u l( (( (( li Jhildren's Suits from Men's Pants Equal to Ouj <( (< i< (i <i ? <( (i Shoes, Hat In proposition at Low Pric it a bargain. We will save y ent with us. ftST" Remember the name i D. POLI ONE DOOR ABO^ addon's Sprit ti Fine Dress Goods, Black and Colored All Wool Albra Dimities, French ( Musli Wt IN ALL THE LAT COI R. M HAD CLOSIU At and Be " AM CLOSING OUT AT AND B . of Goods recently owned by G erythiug ordinarily kept iiua gei lecially nice lot of ? AMPS, SHOES, GL CLOTHING:AND PAl Also a (rood Ijne of DRUGS \ jure. Come early and get thejcboic W. W. BRA! In Two Sections a In One Piece at Or get a Dexter at Iny Size to Fit Any They are the peer of any Hai much. Thirty nights trial. ] j. rx k HONE 8. | SOLE AGEN^ SURE TO GE SIorHp'N I,?caN^ 'resh Canned goods In grpat parigtie, string beans, pear, ^c, '^kdb, ra aud tomatoes. ,\\0 ?ry a can of corned pork. corrv pf vp?I Innf unlmon. filjrllDn Q.S . )I1 ves In bottles ljc toSOc. , Braraangelon" for a dessert the best fine flavorings. ^n excellent line of Wood's fresh garden :d. Plant alask pea* now and Woods bar!Nt and earlentsnap beans a little later. 'ry a dollar's worth of bulk roosted coffee, tterand cheaper than Arbuckle, 7 lbs. for DO 'bl8 is the hardest time of the year on house, ppers. We would llkelo lighten the hura for them, and with this In view, we offer nice line of dried fruits apples. peaches, ines, also canned fruits and veuetnbl^s in fat varety. Big hominy, buckwheat etc. ood molascsjust In. ' .. IG SALE jnrn/ii/ nr ^ A V-/JTW. \-7JL' md Children's | E CLOTHING |? i in Order to Make Room for J immer Goods. its worth $5.50 at $3.50 " $8.50 at $6.50 u $12 at $8.50 98 Cents to $3.00. J itom Made $1.25 at 98o. il (tin i $(3 ELTi 1 " $5 at $3.50. <s and Caps p es. Don't forget to co/ne and on money on every dollar you ; und the place. ? AKOFF. I 7E DISPENSARY. Ij Attraction ! j L Silks, M itros, iingliam, ins, ' M lite and Colored Laws j EST STYLES AND iORS mi.. DON A CO. m rG OUT I i ^ i LOW S~>OZsl i ?I1 ELOW COST THE ENTIRE STOCK . A. Douglass. The (Stock contains leral mercantile establishment, with a -J NTS. . " ' which we will clo.-e out at a very low :est bargains. - M >LE Y, TRUSTEE. ' V "Elastic Felt." i If you cannot sleep, try an Elastic Felt Mattress. it - - $12.50 - - - 12 00 $1U.UU Bed... r Mattress and only cost one-fourth as Beware of imitations. Get the genuine. I E R R, r. | ABBEVILLE, S. C. IRM1NATB T-f Troo+fl/1 \A/ nl 1 ..xx xicauuu ?v gxi,, There is not one out of the large variety of vegetables I am offering, , which will fail to grow. The Best Seed for the / South at OOJK STORE. DiiPre's LofalR. Buy your garden seed at DuPre's Book Slore ho J have a good garden. The beta garden seed for tbe Sontb can be found at DuPre's Book Store. You will mak? no mistake If you buy your garden seed at Dupre's Book 8tore. Wblte multiplying onion sets at DuPre'a Boon Slore. Fresh beans, peas, beets, tomatoes, eabbsge, nud oilier garden seeds, at DuPre's Book Store. Don't forget that DuPre's Book Store Is tbe place to buy novels, magazines, school books and school supplies. Wanted cus'omers for The Delineator Designer, Ellli- Siy'es, SoHette and other inHgHzmesat DuPre's Book Slore. Christmas stock Is going at cost at DuPre'? Book Slore. Clotben cleaned and pressed at tbe Laundry, , >. ....... Ifa*. . \ )' I *