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I r< ' S CHARLESTON'S TIGERS. M?yor Smyth's statement hm to DifOcnltieNof Enforcing the Dispensary Law?Hi* IiOniciutr for an Ordinance Against Bnrglar.v ? Action of the State Board of Control. The state iioara OI control ueiu u npecmi sessson od tbe 10th Inst., Id regard to the blind tigers in Charleston, at which Mayor Smyth and Chief Boyle were present by Invitation to show cause why the dlepensary profits for Charleston should not be withheld on account of the non-enforcement of tbe dispensary law. Nothing startling was brougbt out and tbe Intimations of interesting developments did not materialize. The proceeding was opened with the reading ot tbe board's resolution. Chairman Williams stated that officially and unofficially it bad been reported to tbe board that things were running wide open In Charleston. The members knew oi the violations in Charleston and they wished to hear about the failure of the municipal authorities to enforce the law. Mayor Smyth then read a statement he had j 11. ,1 ^o^nllnr t prepareu. no jcioucu w mo ^wui cultles Rurroundlug the enforcement of tbe law In Charleston. Its Geographical position made it Impossible for an army of constables and police to strictly enforce tbe law tbere. Tbe same conditions bad been apparent under tbe metropolitan police system. He bad enforced tbe law witb bis police to the best of bis ability. He related tbe difficulties encountered by uniformed men in endeavoring to locate tigers. Tbe police, he said, were specially directed by ordinance to enlorce the dispensary law. The city bad tried detectives, but tbelr names soon became known. This was tbe way tbe names of tbe same menusually appeared as witnesses in dispensary Mayor Smylb said that a uniformed policeman couldn't get up positive evidence against a blind tiger dealer because be was not allowed to drink; if be did drink and so testified be would be discharged. Hence bis testimony along that line could not be obtained. Tbe very appearance of a uniformed police man was a warning to Illicit dealers, so that they would be prepared for their coming. AllOiner reanuu wujr iuo punvouicu ui vu?ileston cannot absolutely enlorce tbe law Is lrom tbe fact that In tbe city tbere are sixty :. . nine miles of street. These are patrolled by only elghty-flve men. Half of tbem are on at night and half In (day, ;and taking tbe sick list, tbere 1b generally only about tblrtyor thirty-five policemen on the streets. This gives each man over two miles to look alter As Is well known Charleston's population Is largely made up ot negroes and tbere Is a constant growth of tfiat population through negroes coming to the city who are ot a lawless character. The small police force have these people to attend to and If they did not It would be greatly to the detriment of the peace and the good order of the city. Nevertheless strict orders have been given by the mayor and the chief that policemen must report all Illicit sales of whiskey and to co-operate with the constables in every instance. Recognizing tbe fact that uniformed men could not properly carry out tbe law, tbe administration of Mayor Ficken appointed three special policemen who were to be in citizens' clothes. This number was later increased to ten. Their special duty was to 5'.', look alter violations of tbe dispensary laws. This was under tbe metropolitan police system. aod they cost tbe taxpayers of Charleston 86,000. Notwithstanding the records show that illicit sale of whiskey went right along. After I went In as mayor and assumed charge of tbe police, under the law I could only appoint three such detectives. This I did. But they soon became known to the dealers and their work didn't amount to UJUUU* Then the appointment of these detectives was left to the chief of police, and the mayor himself did not know their names, nor did they appear on the pay rolls. They were appointed even before the terms of the other detectives had expired, so that no one should know them. Yet of all of the cases made oat by them none were considered by the grand Jury. Chief Boyle and myself have honestly tried to enforce the law, and 438 cases have been sent up to the circuit oourt. At this point, Mr. Dukes wanted to know whether any cases had come up before the city court, and whether any ordinance had been passed by the city against the illlolt sale oi whiskey. Mayor Smyth replied that the Jurisdiction of the recorder's court was quite limited. It could not bear cases of burglary, for instance. ?> Mr. Dukes insisted that all cities bad been Instructed, under Governor Tillman's admin* istration, to pass ordinances against the illicit sale of whiskey, and he Insisted that Charleston bad such an ordlnanoe. Mayor Smyth replied pleasantly that he had studied the ordinance of Charleston quite thoroughly and be knew there was no special ordinance od me suojeci, as mo oiaie law fully covered tbe matter. Mr. Dnkea Insisted that all cities bad paused such laws. Whereupon Mayor Smyth asked whether there was such an ordinance In Columbia and whether the polloe enforced the law In ibis city. Chairman Williams stated that be had heard that Columbia bad a special ordinance on the subject, and be had been informed that tbe law was enforced here, in part, at least. [As a matter of fact, Columbia has no special ordinance on liquor selling beyond the one which existed before tbe dispensary law went Into effect] Mr. Williams asked whether the mayor could give any Instance where a State law was not enforced by special ordinance. Mayor Smyth replied that the State law absolutely prohibited the Bale of anything on tbe Sabbath, yet by ordinance In Charleston milk and ice and fruit and soda water could be legally sold without police Interference. Mr. Dukes asked whether the olty ought not to pass a law against the sale of liquor and have tbe violators tried In tbe recorder's court If tbe city officials wanted to enforce tbe law? Mayor Smyth said be doubted tbe legality of such a law. Tbe recorder can't try a man for burglary and some other crimes. His Jurisdiction Is extremely limited, and an effort was made to enlarge It at the last session, but It didn't go through. Mr. Williams, and later on Mr. Dukes, asked tbe mayor whether or not tbe city of Charleston did not dominate the politics of the oounty, tbe Idea being that if the people wanted to enforce tbe law they could secure juries who would do their duty. Mayor Smyth replied that the city govern mem or unarieston nau absolutely Doming to do with tbe State courts held In the oity. Mr. Dukes asked whether Charleston city could not do something politically to force the appointment of a Jury which would do Its duty. Mayor Smyth said that so far as politics 1b concerned the people of Charleston ruled the county, but that Jury commissioners were < appointed from Columbia, and with that tbe / city government bad nothlDg whatever to do, nor did any man In It attempt to exercise any influence, Mayor Smyth then proceeded to read bis statement further, in which he blamed tbe non-enforcement of the law on tbe county. Who may be responsible for It he did not state. He showed clearly that the grand Jury would not bring in true bills, tbough indisputable evidence was given tbe Jury by police officers In uniform and by deteotlves. He \ said tbe city government could not Justly be held accountable for such a condttlon of affairs ; that Cblefs Sellers and Howie, who bad been in Charleston, would bear him out In the statement that tbe police force always co-operated with tbe constables. Chief Howie, Btationed in Charleston, was In the building at the time, and at Mayor Smytb'B request he waB called In. Tbe mavor read over the statement be bad made about tbe police cooperating witb tbe constables and Mr. Howie positively substantiated tbe statement. Tbe mayor conoluded by calling upon tbe board to consider tbe facts presented to It, and adding tbat botb blmself and Cblef Boyle would be glad to receive any suggestions from tbe board as to bow tbey could do better. Tbere was mucb discussion as to tbe advls ability and tbe effect of passing a dispensary ordinance and having tbe police bring cases before the recorder for trial. Mayor Smyth made tbe statement tbat tbe profits to tbe city bad never exceeded 814,090. , Cblef Boyle ' called a spade a spade" and told tbe board tbat no power oonld absolutely enforce tbe dispensary law In Charleston. He passed over with contempt the charge tbat the police bad been "tamed." He said tbat tbe dispensaries and beer privileges suppiled balf tbe bind tigers In Charleston. Tbe directors of the state dispensaries passed tbe resolution whicb takes away from tbe city of Charleston whatever profits may accrue from tbeoperation of thelocal dispensaries. This resolution will continue of effect until tbe city authorities indicate that tbe Illicit sale of liquor Is suppressed?if not eradicated. Mr. Williams offered the following as tbe reply of tbe board to tbe municipal authorities of Charleston : "Tbe State board of directors having carefully considered the defense of tbe city government or Charleston, presented through the honorable mayor, Mr. Smyth, and Cblef of Police Boyle, 'to show cause why tbe dispensary profits accruing to said city should not be withheld under section 9 of tbe dispensary law, to be used for tbe better enforcement of said law,'finds as follows: "First, Tbat defendants failed to show, and in fact admitted, that the dispensary law whb not properly enforced In the city of Charleston. "Second, That defendants succeeded apparently in establishing the fact that the county government of Charleston is largely responsible for the non-enforcement of the dispensary law in the city of Cnarleston. "Third, That the city government (through its representative) admits its primary responsibility for such failure. In that council has ailed to enact an ordinance forbidding the illicit sale of liquors, providing adequate penalty for the violation of such ordinance, to be , imposed by the recorder, in cace of convio- , tions; therefore be it "Resolved, That the dispensary profits ac- : cruing to the said city of Charleston are hereby withheld to be used for the pay of State constables for the better enforcement of the dlspeusary law In the city of Charleston, un- j 11 . . Wh m:-. ! ' til such time as the State board may be con vinced that that the city authorities have dis' charged every obligation resting upon them "Resolved, That the Charleston county board of control is hereby instructed to remit to the State treasurer the portion of the profits that would go to the city of Charleston, but for the passage of the above resolution, and that a copy hereof be sent to the mayor and chairman of the county board of control." The resolution under which the State board a requested tbe Charleston official* to appear beiore the board was adopted July 3d. It o reads: "Resolved. That tbo mayor and chief of police of the city of Charleston are hereby 11 accorded tbe privileges, and are so requested to appear at tbe office of tbe State hoard of directors In Columbia, S. C., on tbe 16th Inst., at 10 o'clock, a. m., to show cause, If any tbey have, why tbe dispensary profits accruing to said city should not be withheld under section 9 of tbe dispensary law, to be used for tbe better enforcement of said law." Tbe board gets authority for Its action from tbe following section of dispensary law: "All tl profits, niter paying all expenses of the -r county dispensary, shall be paid one-ball to 1 tbe municipal corporation in which It may be located, such settlements to be made quarterly: Provided, That If the authorities of any town or city in the Judgment of the State board of control do not enforce the law, the State board may withhold tbe part going to said town or city, and use It to pay State oonstablea or else turn it into tbe county treasury." ? t ?TTTTlnm ITTlTTTri I JJU.E WliiSl" 1MX.W0, t t Death of Mm. Lindsay?Foreign Miv j slon Work?Schools and Teachers ?Protracted Itleefl ngs?Personals. Mr. J. A. Devlin and Mrs. Devlin have been In Verdery for some days. The Sabbath School of the A. R. P. Church is doing some excellent work under the Huperintendency of Mr. R. S. Galloway. The school is large and good teachers are in charge of the various classes. Mr. R. C. Brownlee of the firm of R. C. _ Brownlee & Go. has gone to Glenn Springs 11 for two weeks for the benefit of his health. y Dr. Bell was at Antrevllle last Friday on bU6iQ688. Prof. D. G. Caldwell has gone to North Car- . ollna where he expects to put In some good 1 work for Erskine College within the next few y weeks. Prof. J. B. Kennedy has gone to Edgefield t where he will be engaged for a month as one of the teachers in the County Summer School. 8 Edgefleld is fortunate in having such an in- r structor. Livy Caldwell is now In North Carolina see- II ing his friends and having a royal good time, i Mrs. A. M. Grler was quite sick last week 1 but we are glad to be able to report that her e condition is greatly improved. Miss Jennie Galloway goes to Georgia this week to see her Jefferson County friends who may be numbered by the score. Prof. L. C. Galloway who has been teaching _ at Union Springs Ala., for the past fonr^years la sneDdldg his vacation in Due West, Mlsa Martha Hagan and Miss Bessie Boyce go to Carlisle on tbe Seaboard Air Line this week toseetbelr class mate and friend Miss Sarah Welch. . Mr. James C. Trlbble has been in bed for II two or three weeks but Is now on the mend 1< and hopes to be able to look over his cotton crop In a few days. Mies Carrie Wldeman has been chosen teacher of the sohool at Woodruff, S. C. Miss Wldeman Is a popular and succesful teacher and tbe people of Woodruff will be fortunate in securing her servloeB. Mr. Ralph E. Grler has been elected teacher _ of tbe school at Jones In Greenwood County. Mr. Grler graduated from Ersklne College at tbe late commencement and Itls believed that he will make a good teacher. Miss Minnie Bowie has returned to Pickens County to take up her school work once d more. She has been quite successful In her c work and has great fondness for It. Senator Graydon represented a colored g client in Judge Ellis' court last week. His ? client was found not guilty. , Dr. J. D. Chapman, pastor of the Baptist at Anderson, arrived in Due West Monday morning. He is to conduct a protracted meeting in the Baptist Cburoh, tbe first service being held Monday night. Hours for preaching, 11 am. and 8.15 pin. Public cordially lnvited|to attendlall tbe services. Miss Fannie Wldeman returned to Moscow In Anderson County last Thursday to comClete ber school work. She is enthuslatlc In er chosen work and within the next few years we expect to see her filing some very responsible position with salary to corre- _ pond. W. W. Bradley Esq. and Mr. Mark Bradley spent last Sabbath with Mr. David Pressly. Miss Orrle HolllDgsworth of Pickens spent a few hours In Due West last Friday, the guest of Mrs. J. J. Lindsay. Miss Louise Brown lee goes this week to see her cousin and friend Miss Bessie Lowry at Lowrysvllle. Mary Gibson of Newberry, a graduate of tbe Female College, Is spending a few days with her friend Miss Carrie Wldeman. Dr. J. E. Bell goes to Caesar's head In a few day* to spend several weeks. The board of Foreign Missions of the A. R. P. Church has % thousand dollars, with wblob to erect a building for an Orphanage at Rio Verde, Mexico. Tbe band will expend a much larger amount at an early day, in estab* llsblng a boys training school at some place In Its Missionary field In Mexloo. Miss Lutle Haddon has returned home after a pleasant stay of several weeas with the family of Mr. George B. Sondley in Savannah. The low country seems to agree with her ap. she Is looking well. Mrs. D. J. Black well 1b with tbe family of Mr. T. R. Blackweli for a Btay of several days. George Rlchey had a kicking mule to break tbe leg 01 bis norse saDoam ment. tt will i be neoeBsary to kill tbe borse. Ned Wlnbusb i Is our authority for this statement. Mrs. B. H. Grler and children are at Prof. ! J. F. Lee's for a few days stay The family 1 have moved from Yorkvllle to Ora. Miss Gertrude Browaleeis taking lessons ; in housekeeping during her mother's absence. Mrs. M. A. Lindsay, widow of the late Rev. J. O. Lindsay, died at her borne here last Saturday morning at half past four o'clock. Shq bad been confined to her bed for more tban nine weeks with fever. Funeral servloes were conducted at the residence by Rev. O. Y. Bonner and Dr. W. L. Pressly, alter wbl6h tbe re mains were laid away in the village cemetery, A large crowd attended tbe burial. Fourteen months Intervened between the death of husband and wife. Five children are left behind, ? Mrs. to. O. Tennent, of Augusta, Rev. H. D. Lindsay, D. D? of Alleghany, Mrs. Minnie Fennel, of Lowndeavllle, Dr. J. J. Lindsay and Mr. W. P. Lindsay. Her maiden name was Drenoen and her early life was spent o near Mount Carmel. She was a gifted wo- v man intellectually, and years ago was a fre- ? quent contributor to literature. 8he was es-' peclally fond of poetry and frequently her contribution took tbe form of verse both soft and sweet, tors. Lindsay whs a wide and extensive reader, and kept thoroughly Informed on tbe events of tbe day. She was devotedly attached to tbe cause of the Confederacy and never lost interest In the cause that was so dear to her heart. It was largely through her Instrumentality that Memorial day exercises were inaugurated In Due West, and that Interest in these exerolses have been kept up from year to year. Of a deeply sympathetic nature she bad a wide circle of friends who are left to mourn ber departure. She was particularly fond of children. , Her words of counsel and wisdom and he/', deeds of kindness will be remembered t?y j> many of the students of tbe colleges located) here. As we sat by her Bide a lew hours be-1; fore the light of life went out, we thought : how poorly we appreciate those so dear to us, 1 aud how little evidence we give of the appro- i elation we have. Spared for nearly three > quarters of a century, yet tbe announcement of ber death came suddenly to us at last, lust as the morning began to light the Eastern , skies. Gone to Join those whq bad gone on before. 7 Are Cotton Mills Beneficial to a Com* inanity ? (Southern and Western Textile Exoelslor.) It Is a common occurrenoe to read or bear ? of Borne person condemning the social and jg moral Influence of our cotton mills. la most cases people wbo get Into print on this sub- 1!r Ject know very little about tbe actual condW ri lion and give only one side of tbe problem y and tbat from a limited observation. Beyond , a doubt tbe Institution of a cotton mill In any particular locality Is more beaeficial to tbe p masses than tbe ownerB, or few, and taklDg ?j tbeSoutb as a wbole the benefit Is marked. Tbe establishment of manufacturing plants means an lnoreased population, and the ful't tl development of tbe resources of the SouL'j greatiy uepenus upon me success of havlr.g ? the entire country thickly settled. Of course, " there are mill villages that present rather an il unsightly appearance for which there la no D excuse, but In this connection It should be re- v membered what a comparison there would be, should a collection of the small huts to be "w found In every country Bectlon of the South fi be assembled Into one community. No mill village would probably present such an ap- 18 pearance. However, there Is no excuse for a 8t oompany to furnish poor houses for Its opera- fr tlves, and the socl&l and moral conditions of the average factory settlement Is Improving. The following artlole taken from the "Pelham di tun.j uuujc givcBaguUU lUdliUi ID6 advantages of the cotton mill to a community: , "The Pelham Cotton Mill has been lu operatlon for several months, and the Home has hi had opportunity to observe a few things. jr Our people learn the work quickly and make . the best of operatives. And they can save up some money even at the wages paid begin- tt ne^s. We have In mind one family who K* came from the farm. They were renters, and "T It was a bread and bacon battle with them. A The lather and three boys went to work at CC the cotton mill. Their home Is now neatly w furnished. They wear good clothes. Tbey t have a> good to eat as ihe local market af- to fords. And each of the boys have some little tb money In the bank. Yes, bring more cotton w mills to Pelham; they are good things to have In a community for a score of reasoua, ri! Good Roads vs. Bad Roads. f ? s HOW TO DO IT. o Let us make a study of "hills" in roads and see what difficulties they dually present, scientifically. Let's see how many of these grades we iave in Edgefield County. Here is a 2 per cent, grades ; that is a hill risag two feet in every hundred : r ~ ti ? ? a 2 feet in 100. i, The United States government says "A horse can pull only four- ? ifths as much on a grade of two feet in 100 as he can on a level road." b iere is a grade of 3 per cent: 11 r t e 3 feet in 100. A publication of the government says: "All things being considered, 8 he horizontal grade of a road should never be greater than 3 feet to 100." g lowever, a 4 per cent, grade is the maximum steepness generally adopted, r eyond which States that pay much attention to the subject will not let I he grade go. Here is a 4 per cent, grade?how does this compare with I Cdgefield County's grades? , ? 8 . r v i 4 feet in 100. e r Gen. Hoy Stone, the able head of the road department of the govern- c aent, recently said in an address : "Your chief difficulty is not with ^ our road surfaces, but with their high grades. Your roads were laid out c . . without any attention to the general topography . . . regardsss of grades or direction, and most of them still remain where they pere laid, and where untold labor has been wasted in trying to improve hem. It would have been worth many millions to you to have had them ystematically and skillfully laid out in the beginning. All your leading oads would have been kept down to the limit prescribed for hilly regions q other countries; that is, to a 4 per cent, gtade, . . . instead of 10, 2 or 15 as you have them now. And if this done to and from your farms, tc., would have been saved." Here is a 5 per cent, grade: 5 feet in 100. lJW?ttrf,th9 government say: "It costs one and a half Jvel." Her* t l JL ad.. tf,Ting a 5 P?r cent? ?rade as on a , ?. ? -~ |/v? vvuv* giauc UA xjiii - I 10 feet in 100. . The government says : "With a grade of 20 feet to 100 a horse can raw but one-fourth as much as he can on a level." It says again: "The ost of hauling is three times as much over one having a 10 per cent, rade as on a level road." Yet how many, many hills we have in Edgeield County far steeper than 10 feet to the 100 ! How long are we going a continue this costly and senseless system? Here is a 15 per cent, grade: Here is a 20 per cent, grade : 20 feet in 100. Here !e a 30 per cent, grade : 30 feet in 100. Let each of us compare these grades with hills that we know of along ur roads and the force of them will appear to us. Here is a 50 per cent, rade, a rise of 50 feet in every 100. 50 feet in 100. We actually have some hills in Edgefield C o unty of this steepnes8 fe aven knows what proportion of a load can be hauled up theni.. [f ;aven knows what the cosit of all these hills of more than proper grade, to us In Edgefield County in ayear, doubtless as in Iowa for fame tertory, about $200,000. The department says : "If a road goes over a bill /hen it might go around tlie labor and expense put upon it are absolutely /astep. . . . It is a great error to continue to follow these primitive atbs. The proper thing to do is to call in a good road engineer and have iwauuu ho cnaDgea as i o ttirow tne roaas aroima ine enus or hiuub be sides of tbe steep hil Is and ridges Instead of continuing to go over hem." Gen. Stone also says that in one township in New Jersey be calcuited tbe "hills cost the peo pie $10,000 per annum. They have been payig this tax 100 years," lie says, "and yet they wonder why they are oor." In such states as Massachusetts, Connecticut, etc., no appropriation 'ill be given to roads of mo re than about 4 per cent, grade. Senator Mayeld, of this State, writes to the government: "Pickens County, which a mountainous one. has tk rhaps the beer dirt roads in the State. Insad of crossing the bills as the old roads did. they were laid off so as not > exceed a rise of seven incl ies to the rod. This was done by Mr. Abilom Talley, while county r commiBeioner. . . He had this work Dne extending through a pe riod of twelve years. As I stated last week the hills on our roads are far worse than all the Dies, ruts, and mud ; they ai e the chief hindrance to travel. Instead of auling eight or ten bales of t :otton, we haul two and three up them, at nmense extra cost to all our hauling. As the government says, we ought > get a good road engineer an d re-survey our roads, running them around ie hilln Thio -J 1 ?ll thot nan ~ ~rr iJl IJUC iir, IUO IliUrtJ' ^U<HJ " lLJO rr \ja a. ?u?v > done on them, from now t o the creick of doom as they at present ruQ* 11 the work in Christendom ' won't m;ike "good roads11 up the hills. Our unty convicts and road foi ces all over tbey county are throwing their ork away, as the government so truly points out, by continuing to try work these biils. Our count y commnastotiers, as I-understand it, have e authority to employ an ene ineer and inaugHirate this work. If you ill do so, Mess rs. County Com. missione**, we a/id future generations will *e up and call you blessed. ? ... Clark's Hil l, s. C. Publicua. s"" r;'T-"r5 * ; y-j. V h'v' / -r' ".* 'vr r~~4 ; fOTICE OF REGISTRATION TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. FFICE OF SUPERVISORS OF REGIS TRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville. S. C., March 6, 1899. Notice is hereby given that in accorance with an Act of the General issembly, and in conformity with the equirements of the State Constituion, the books for the registration of 11 legally qualified voters, and for the jsuing of transfers, ect., will be open ? aMaa /\f Qnnorvianra nf T^POriflfra t LUC UlilUU Ui kJ i|A f ?uva w -w ion in the Court House, between the iour 9 o'clock a. m.. and 3 o'clock p. a., on the first Monday of each aonth, and kept open for three sucessive days In each month until hirty days before the next general lection. The Board of Registration is the udge of the qualifications of all pplicants for registration every male itizen of this State and of the United u-'" ?mnntirjina nflflr Q nf nor p. who IS JUUt:, incuvj-uuv jv.u>.u -0-7 ? >ot an idiot is not insane, is not a >auper supported at the public ex>ense, and is not confined in any pubic prison, and who has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining ;oods or money under false pretenses jerjury, fcrgery, robbery, bribery, idultery wife beating, housebreaking, eceiving stolen goods, breach of trust vith fraudulent intent, fornication, lodomy, incest, assault with intent to avish, miscegenation, larceny, or srimes against the election laws, and vbo shall have been a resident in this State two years (except ministers in sharge of organized churches and eachers of public schools, aud these ifter fix months Residence in the Stale,) a resident in the County for lix months, and in poIliDg precincy our months, and who can read any Sectiou in the Constitution of 1895, or ?n understand and explain any secJon of said Constitution when read to aim by the legislation officer or officers shall be entitled to registration and jecome an elector upon application for iuch registration. Jf any person has seen convicted of any of the crimes ibove-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes the disqualification. In case any minor who will become twenty-one years of age after the closing of the Books of Registration and before the election, ana is otherwise qualified to register, makes application under oath showing he is qualified to register, the Boards shall register such applicant before the closing of the books. Any person whose qualifications as an elector will be completed after the closing of the Registration Books but before the next election shall have the right to apply for and secure a registration certificate at any time within sixty days immediately preceding the closing of the Begistration Books, upon an application under oath to the facts entitling him to such registration. The registration of ^voters must be by polling precincts, mere must ue a Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that is for eacn township, or parish, or city, or town of less than Ave thousand inhabitants, or ward of cities of more than five thousand inhabitants. Each elector must vote in the polling precinct in which he resides. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precinct, the elector may vote at any voting place designated on the registration certificate. The Boards must designate in the registration certificate the voting place in the polling precinct at which the elector is to vote. If there is more than one voting place in the polling precincts, the Board3 shall .??rt tKa norHrinAta the votine m place selected by the elector. S. 8. BOLES, W. A. LANIER. Q. H. MOORE. Board of Supervisors of Registration COLORED TEACHERS' SUMMER SCHOOL, rpHE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE COL, A ored Teachers of Abbeville County will be held at Abbeville Court House, in tbe Fer guson and Williams College. All teachers In tbe colored schools or Abbeville County are required to attend this Reboot. Certificate! from other Hummer Schools will not be recog nized in Abbeville County, and no Teachers Certificate will be renewed who does not pro duce a certificate from tbe faculty of tbe Sum mcr School at Abbeville. Each teacher will be required to pay on< (41) dollar. Tbe school will open July 22, and will continue one month, closing August 17. By order of Board. , J. R. GIBERT, Cbrm'n. ' J. ERASER LYON. June 11,1901. u HAM'S MARKET I AM PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TC Jurnlsbes my customers FRESH BEEF, PORK, SAUSA3E, And Fresh Loaf Bread Fresh flsta on Friday and Saturday. Hlgbes' market prices paid for Beeves and Hog* and (ir*en Salt Hides. T. H. MAXWELL. Pbon* Ho. I. -U 85 S i m \ mr-^ Hot ?|| A. @a | (BBS S j * 11 -rfi Q gag ? CSQ ? SS i -i 1? Promptness, accuracy, and Politeness Is our motto. Phone us your order unci we will do the rest forthwith. Allli'ord, the Druggist. Phoue iUT. 4 SOUTHERN RAILWAY. <5Jv Condensed Schedule In EflTeot June 80th, 1901. STATIONS. N??Ufl. tiv. Charleston 11 00 p m 7 00am C " Summerville 12 00 n't 7 41 a m " Branehville 2 00am 9 00am " Orangeburg 2 45 a m 8 28 a m , " Kingville 4 06 a m 10 24 a m Lv. Savannah 12 30 a m 12 30 a m " Barnwell 4 13 a m 4 13 a m " Blackville 4 28 a m 4 28 a m Lv. Columbia 6 00 a m 11 30 a m " Prosperity 7 14 a m 12 20 n'n " Newberry. 7 30 a m 12 35 p m I " Ninety-Six 8 30am 130pm " Greenwood- 8 60am 2 05pm Ar. Hodges 9 15 a m 2 25 p m Lv. Abbeville. _8_a5 a m 1 45 p m j Ar. Bel ton : 10 10 a m 3 20 p m T.ir Anderson 9 40 a in 2 45 p m Ar.-Greenville 11 20 a mi < 26 p m Ar. Atlanta.(Pen.Time) 8 55pmj 6 00 p m STATIONS. nDq^ Lv. Greenville 8 20 p m 940am " Piedmont 6 50pm 10 06 am . " Williamston 7 12 p m 10 25 a m Ar. Anderson 8 IS p in 11 15 a m J Lv. Belton 7 86 p m 10 46 a m ') Ar. Donalds 8 05 p m 11 10 a m i Ar.Abbeville... 9 06 p m 12 01 n'n i Lv. Hodges 8 20 pm 11 25 a ?) , Ar. Greenwood 8 50.p m 11 50 a m " Ninety-Six 9 10 p m 12 06 p m " Newberry 10 15 p m 1 10 p m " Prosperity.. 10 32pm 124pm " Columbia 11 50 p m 2 40 p m Ar. Blackvllle. 2 52 a m 9 62 a m " Barnwell 3 07 a m 3 07 a m " Savannah 4 30 a m 4 50 a m Lv. Kingville. 2 32 am 8 40pm " Orangeburg 3 45am 442pm " Branchville 4 25am 625pm " Summervilie 5 67 am 042pm Ar. Charleston 7 00 a m 7 80 p m n?i? stations. np0ai# 11 00 p 7 00 a Lv..Charlenton..Ar 7 30 p 7 00 a 12 00 n 7 41 a " Summervilie " 0 42 p 5 67 a 2 00 a 9 00 a " .Branchville. " 5 25 p 4 25 a 2 45 a 9 23a "Orangeburg" 4 42 p 3 45a 4 05a 10 24 a " . Kingville " 3 40p 2 82a 12 80a Lv..Savannah Ar 4 60a 4 18a "..Barnwell.." ....... 8 07a 4 28 a " ..Blackville.. " 2 62 a 7 a0 a 11 80 a "..Columbia.." 2 15p 9 80 p 7 67 a 12 16p " ....Alston.... " 1 26p 8 60a 8 68a 1 28p " ...Santuc... " 12 16p 7 <flp " ?? ? ~v- " II 11 97 a 7 1An v io a 6 w p .. . . ? _ 0 84 a 2 22 p " ..Jonesville.. " 11 17 a 6 58 p 9 49 a 2 87p " ....Pacolet.... " 1106 a 6 42 p 10 20 a 8 10 p Ar Spartanburg Lv 10 86 a 6 16 p 10 86 a 8 40 p Lv-Spartanburg Ar 10 26 a 6 00 p 2 OOp 7 15p Ar...Aaheville...Lv 7 06 a 8 OOp "P" p. m. "A" a. m. "N" night. DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE. Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains 86 and 16, 87 and 38, on A. ana C. division. Dining cars on these trains serve all meals enroute. Trains leave Spartanburg, A. & C. division, northbound, 6:58 a.m., 3:87 p.m., 6:12p. m., (Vestibule Limited) and 6:55 p. m.; southbound 12:20 a. m., 8:16 p. m., 11:40 a. m., (Vestibule Limited), and 10:30 a. m. Trains leave Greenville, A. and C. division, northbound, 5:56 a. m., 2:84 p. m. and 5:18 p. m., (Vestibule Limited), and 6:55 p. m.; southbound, 1:25 a. m.,4:80 p. m., 12:40 p. m. (Vestibule Limited), and 11 :30 a. m. Trains 15 and 16?Pullman Sleeping Oars between Charleston and Aaheville. Elegant Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars between Savannah and Asheville enroute daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati. Trains 18 and 14 Pullman Parlor Cars between Charleston and Asheville. FRANK 8. GANNON, S. H. HARDWICK, Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Gen. Pas. Agent, Washington. D. C. Washington, D. C. W, H. TAYLOE, R. W. HUNT, A&st. Gen. Pas. Agt, Div. Pas. Agt. SEABOARD AIE LINE E. E. "CAPITAL CITY ROUTE." Shortest line between all principal cities North, Bust, Booth and West. Unequalled schedules to Fan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Shedule in effect May 26th, 1901. ! Dally Dally Looa! NORTHBOUND. No. 68. No. 81. Atlanta to Cllnt'n 1 Lv Savannah, Cen. T 1146pm 2 10pm No. 52 ' Lv^ Fairfax 1 84am 8 68pm Lv Denmark 2 15am 4 39pm | Lv Columbia, East'n T... 4 40am 7 12pm Lv Camden 5 87am 8 06pm | I Lv Cheraw 7 12am 9,43pm Ar Hamlet. 7 40am 1015pm ! Lv Calhoun Fal)a,East'nT 1 00am 4 11pm 1147am Lv Abbeville 133am 4 88pm 12 22pm Lv Greenwood 2 01am 5 01pm 12 49pm Lv Clinton 2 55am 5 47pm 1 35pm Lv Carlisle 8 43am 6 88pm Lv Oheiter 4 10am 7 08pm Lv Catawba Junction 4 45am 7 35pm Ar Hamlet ... 7 10am 10 10pm Lv Hauilet 8 OOsm 10 86pm Ar Raleigh 10 87am 1 24am Ar Petersburg 2 45pm 5 48am Ar Richmond. 8 28pm 6 29am Ar Washington. 7 05pm 10 10am Ar B&'timore.. 11 25pm 11 25am Ar Philadelphia, 2 55am 1 86pm Ar New York 6 30am 4 25pm Portsmoutb-NorfolK...... 5 50*pm T ' Daily Daily Local SOUTHBOUND. No. 81. No. 27 Cllnt'n to Atlanta. i Lv Cheraw, East'n Time. 7 48am 11 16pm No.63 , Lv Camdeu 9 25am 12 53am ' Lv Columbia, Central T... 9 40am 1 05am . Lv Denmark 1109am 2 27am , Lv Fairfax 11 54am 3 05am Ar 8avann*h 1 47pm 4 52am i Ar Jacksonville 6 10pm 9 15am . Ar Tampa 6 15am 5 40pm . Lv Catawba, East'n T 9 46am 1 05am Lv Cheater 10 20am 1 42am > Lv Carlisle,,,,, 10 47am 2 05am i Lv Ollnton.,,,, ??.ll 87am 2 Jj5am 9 10p? Lv Grot1 n wood 12 92pm 8 40am 8 00 pm Lv Abbeville., 19 48pm 4 15am 8 83 pm Lv Calbonn Falls. 1 15pm 4 48am 4 11 pm Ar Athens 2 40pm 6 28am 6 43 pm Ar Atlanta 4 65pro 9 00am 8 00 pm No. 66 conntcts at Washington with the P?nnsyl' vania Hallway Buffalo Express; arriving Buffalo 7.85 a. m. Columbia Newberry a Laarens Kallwny Train No. 52, leaving Columbia, Union Station, at 11 23 a. m. dally, connects at Clinton with 8. A. L. Ej.No. 58, affording shortest and quickest route by several hours to Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, St. Louis, Chicago, and &11 points West. Close connection at Petersburg, Bicbmond, Washington, Portsmouth-Norfolk, Columbia, Savannah, ' Jacksonville and Atlanta with diverging lines. Magnlflclent vestibule trains carrying throngh Pullman sleeping cars between all principal points. For reduced rates, Pullman reservations, etc.. apply to *.V?. BUTLER. Jr., D. P. A., Savannah, Qa. G. MoP. BATTE. T. P. A., Columbia, S. C. . J. M. BAftR. lit V. P. ?fc G. M.. Portsnxmth.Va [ ii. K. L. BUNCH, 0. P. A., Portsmouth, Yft. | Due lest Fe # ABBEVILL hi /OFFERS A. B., B. S.. NORMAL, ME " nesa CourseB under experienced te iiW Most heatbful location. Deep tubular? wmy The past year has been a moit 8ucces?fc ifiy plications for next year should be made which has done, and Is still doing a grei iii session opens September 18th. T Rev. JAA* 2K May 28, 1901. tf. | Ice C] jP WE ARE MAKING . f s\ ice: C ih I % QUART, HALF GA )]\ QUAN ;!; Call and get our prices. /iS twr ?PRPD ni V DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killingsworth, No. i Seal Block 'Abbeville, H. 0. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 0. Thomson, )FFICE UPSTAIRS ON MoILWAlN Corner, Abbeville. 8. 0. iVM. H. PARKER. WM. P. UREENE PARKER & GREENE, titmji aal Cousin at law. Office on LAW RANGE. ABBEVILLE - SOUTH CAROLINA. May 4. 1898. tf Davidson College. W ' Dayidson, N. C. CX>R two-thirds of a century 'DAVIDSON I. has been noted among Southern Colleges for the tbnrouKhne*B of 1U training, the Ability of itv Faculty, and the atmoepbre of morality and honor on Its campua. It Invites the attention of every parent who wlnbes the body, the Intellect, and the character of hla son to be trained together. For catalogues. *to., addren* HENRY LOUIS'SMITH. June 28,'01. tf President. We wish to announce that we have opened a Jewelry Store in the room formerly occut)ied -? by Mr. R. C. Bernau, where we will conduct an Up-to-date Jewelry Store Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing our Specialty. i li i I Inspector for S. A. L. : ? :jjjj l l Abbeville-Greenwood . j MUIUAL | IISIMM : ASSOCIATION. ? $ 550,000. | | ' \ ?*7RITE TO OB CALL on the?nnderfltgned " or to the Direotor of your Township for any Information you may desire about oar plan of Insuranoe. We Insure your property against deatmo tlon by risE, mm os usmns, and do bo oheaper than any Insnranoe Com pany In exlitenoe. Remember we are prepared to prove to yon that oars Is the safest and oheapeet' plan of Insnranoe known. J. R. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. 0. J. FULLER LYON, Pre?. Abbeville, S. G. BOARD~DIRECTORS. W.E. Leslie .....Abbeville Township 8. M. BenJamln..,~.......GreejQwood " J. Add. Calhoun Ninety-Six M W. B. Acker -..Donald# " M. B. Cllnkscalea ......Due West " Dr. J. A. Anderson.Diamond Hill w H. A. Tennent.........Lowndesvllle u J. D. Coleman Coronaca " J, W, Lyon.,,.,,, Troy " J. R. Tarrant Calhoun Mills " X. Li. OHUUUU , OAIUI IdUC Joseph Lake Phoenix M J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley M P. B. Calllson Calllson " R. W. Townsend ..Klnards " A. K. Watson....'. CedarSprlng u A. O.Grant Magnolia " H.O.Harvey Walnut Grove W. A. Nlofc lea Hodges M J. W. Scott Verdery " J.T. Mabry .. Cokesbury " 8. F. Cromer .Jdmllhvllle " G. N. McElnney Bordeaux H P. B. Calllson and Joseph Lake, Yeldel Township. P. B. Gallison, J. Add. Calboun and Joseph Lake, Klrkseys Townships J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and R. W Townsend, Fellowship Township. J. Add. Calhoun, Joseph Lake and R. W Townsend, Brooks Township. J. W. Lyon and A. K, Watson, Indian Hll Township. Abbeville, 8, C., Jan. 17, 1900. TJzl i!lid I'OINf, I E CO., S. C. rsic. expression, art and buhi- iui ! i achers In an Ideal college community. M," ^ell water absolutely pure. Low rates, iii i il one, arl our rooms being occupied. Apearly. Ad old conservative institution jii it service for the country. Forty-third IES BOYCE, President. T DUE WEST, 5. C. T ream! i hi 4 SPECIAL RUN ON f ream"|ji LLON and GALLON |jj TITBS. /js Tours to please, RUG COMPANY $ I