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rj The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. . ^-Published every Wednesday at 52 i year in advance. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1901. Was There an Excune for I.ack ofi'oal Tbe work ol taking evidence in the Scbie; court of Inquiry as to his conduct belore San tiago progresses daily, with nothing speclfl lor or against him, but the efl'ect of the wbol is to degrade the navy in tbe eyes of th world. Up to tbe beginning of this investlgatioi the world presumed that the naval battle li which Cervera's lleet was sunk, bad been man aged with consummate skill. In the testl mony thus far, there is nothing, except thi sunken ships, to sustain this belief. Tbe testimony as to the lack of coal at thi supreme moment have but one effect, tha of reflecting upon the efficiency of the uava department at Washington as well as upoi the immediate commanders of the ships. It has not been explained why tbe navy de partment at Washington did not know thi supply, or the lack of supply, of coal on tbi war vessels. And it has not been made clea wu) iuc iiiiv) uepurimeni uia not see to i that tbe battleships bad coal. We bave seei no excuse offered In behalf of Sampson o Scbley lor not reporting to Washington thi condition of tbe coal bunkers, even If tbe au tborltles at Washington had omitted to givi tbe matter their attention. In Schley's excuse for disobeying orders, hi pleads lack of coal. If he could plead lack o coal as an excuse for failure to obey an lmpor tant order, then he had the right to repor shortage of coal before he was ordered lnt< action. As far aB we have noticed, it seemi that tbe supply ol coal was short In many o tbe vessels. The captains, the commanders and the authorities at Washington weri each and all responsible for a dereliction o duty. Tbe war was on, and bad been 01 for three months. The navy, which had ai Insufficiency of coal, when ordered to lool after the enemy, proposed to run off lor coal Can anybody conceive of greater lack o proper preparation for battle than emptj coal bnnkers? There may have been some excuse for Dow ey'a short supply of shot and shell at Manilla y but what excuse can Sampson, and Schley and the Navy Department at Washington offer to the country for the sudden discovery that our navy was short of coal at the supremt moment before Santiago? As to what Scbley did or did not do at th< great battle is a matter of no consequent when compared to his neglect, and Sampson'! neglect, and tbe navy department's neglect to bave the ships supplied with coal before tbe battle. In peace, we have been told to prepare foi war. Wbat shall we say of the navy, in tlmei of war, when little or no preparation is mad< for battle ? Tbe pitiful talk about lack of coal remind! us of Mark Twain's crowd that had to stop sc often to fix their saddles when In the neigh borbood of unfriendly Bedouins. Unnecessary Words. Without attempting to say that the follow' ing stereotyped and seemingly unnecessary words are wrong, we simply say that the Press and Banner does not use tbem, and il sucb expressions appear In tbe writing of cor respondents, they do so because of oversight on oar part. In announcing a marriage it is not neces eary to say that tbe interesting event occur red "at the borne of the bride's parents." You might as well say that it was not a runawaj matcb. In writing tbe death of anyone, it is not necessary to say, that bis sons and daugbtere "were left to mourn his loss." They maj have been left for other purposes. At anj rate tbe expression is stereotyped, useless and about worn out. In announcing tbe death of a young person it is not necessary to say, he, or sbe, was 8 son, or a daughter, of Mr. "and Mrs." Joht Smith. InaCbristlan land, and In polite so cletyit is not usually necessary to certlfj to the maternity ot John Smith's sons oi daughters. In announcing any event, the correspon dent's grief orgladness need not be referred to It may be permissible to mention a fact as U tbe Joy or sorrow of a community, but th< personal feeling of any Individual is no of public interest. \ . ^ ??- " HV- ' f. Tbe Georgia Soldier's Home. The Home for Confederate Veterans in Geor gia was burnt last Saturday, and the Atlantt newspapers are tumbling over each other li their efforts to rebuild the institution. Sev enty-two Confederal veterans had homei there. This newspaper has never believed that th< expenditure of large sums of money to builc State poor houses for soldiers, was advisable The cheaper and better way of caring for then Is to give them a pension, so they maj live at home with their kindred. To Bene needy soldiers from all parts of the State to t central point is to separate the soldier foreve: from those whom he loves best. A man wh< goes long distances to a oharttable institution under whatever illusory name, leaves hom< and friends behind. 11 the soldier's home li to be better than the average county pooi house, then the cost must be great. A penslor of $20, or 830, or $50for each inmate would be i less draft on the treasury, and do much mor< good, and be less degrading to the pride anc to the feelings of their relatives. A pension to needy soldiers is all right. Bui to build a State poor bouse, under whatevei high-sounding name, is not the proper thing to do. Give the needy Boldiers a little monej to enable them to live with their families, bul do not take them rom home and friends a! n ?(mn tirVion ho anonlnrr ohu/)ao oro o 1 fQU H I a HUJC nucu tuv oicuiug Duauco otv auonuj appearing. ?>'' "Weekly Paper* Will Pleawe Copy. Mr. J. C. Strlbling published a two colurr article In the Columbia Keeord lust MouUaj on "Georgia's Example." After signing hit name he adds: "P. S. Weekly papers wii please copy." We presume that Mr. StribMng has but lit tie experience in the newspaper business Why should a weekly paper spend a dollar 01 any other amount In setting up pieces boost log bis scheme. And that scheme, to say th< least, being of doubtful expediency. Question. When Dewey's Court finishes its Inquirj Into Schley'8 fighting record, a court shoulc be organized to find cut the coaling record o all the captains, the commodores, the ad r mlrals, and the navy department at Wash' ington. The revelations as to the lack of coa in the battleships is simply scandalous, am those officers who have been derelict in dutj uhnnid hp investigated, L'oneress should de h njaud it. NEW PHONES. Write the XanieN ami Xumbers on Your C'arils, and then ?lo the Talk iuk. Dr. Neuffer, office 121 K. S. Gauie, rettidauce 112 W. VV. Wi^on, residence 8'J . j .. Just received, Alaska Salmon at 10c. can J. Allen Smiib, Jr. P r yt FALL and WINTER JACKETS, Fur Collare ?Fine D e In all the le ; of the many atti ie ; Black Dress Department L ? This Departme r ever before. We , attractions to show j this line. J ^ We Have I * COURT NOTES. . Brief Record)* or the ihnnkN of - Eqnity Tbat Were Dispensed at f the Temple of JiiMtice. 1 The Court of General Sessions convened 1 here Monday morning. Judge D. A. Townt send Is presiding, and Stenographer Wyait Aiken la at his post. Solicitor Hoggs Is . absent on account of Illness. Mr. W. C. CotbI ran, a prominent young attorney of tbe Greenville bar. Is acting Solicitor. The busU ' nees of the Court la running as smoothly under the management of Sheriff Lyon and . Clerk Perrln. as If they were officers of years' of experience. The Judge charged the Grand Jury and < they immediately bt gau to dispose of tbe matters submitted to them. The following are tbe bills submitted and the action taken: 7 The State against John Porter and John s Jackson, burglary and larency. True bill. The State against Alex Marshall, burglary a and larceny. True bill. The State against Will Brownlee, murder. > No Bill. i State against William Rlchey, murd;r. True bill. Tbe State against Ed Nance, disposing of 5 property under lien. True bill. Tbe State against Carrie Wardlaw and Mlssle Smith, bouse breaking and larceny. r True bill. / i The State against W. R. Perry man, breach , of trust with iradulent Intent. True bill. Tbe State agalnat Bcnnie Dan ford, burglary and larceny. True bill. i The State against Jacob Burton, alias, , Chas Williams, forgery. True Bill. Tbe State against Sam Brady, alias Sam White, rape. True bill. The State against S. A. Mcintosh. Affidavits were submitted and witnesses examined both for tbe defense and the State on motion for change of venue. Tbe motion was granted and tbe case will be tried in Anderson. The following cases were disposed of by ' trial or otherwise : The State against William Kichey, indicted ' for murder. The jury was composed ol tbe f following men : . R. A. Haddon, J. C. Corley, . W. P. McGratb, W. W. Black, 1 S. M. Wardlaw, J. A. Schroeder, W. C. DuPre, C. M. Kay, . Jno. Brown, J. M. Gambrell, J. A. Hill, J. L>. Branyon. Tbe verdict was not guilty as to murder i and guilty as to carrying concealed weapons. ? He was sentenced to pay a flue or twenty-five dollars or Imprisonment for ten days. F. B. Gary, Esq., represented tbe defendant. The State against Alfred Brown, assault 1 and battery with Intent to kill. The Jury ' was as follows : , G.W.Mllford,foreman, J. L. Branyon, J.A.Hill, L. R. Palmer, ' W. P. McGratb, Jno. J. Martin, J.E. KvanB, W. W. Black. , J. C. Corley, W. C. DuPre, L. W. Kellar, J. S. Williams. 1 Tbe jury tound him guiltv of assault and i battery of a high and aggravated nature. He was sentenced to pay 525 or be imprisoned for four months. W. N. Graydon represented ' the defense. r The State against Alex Marshall, Indicted for burglary and larceny. He pleaded guilty ol house breaking and larceny and was sent to the chain gang for nine months. > The State against Ben Danford, indicted for I., .nonv DUoHsil un I It V nf hnllBu ' breaking anil larceny and was sentenced to t eleven months on the chain gang. J. Fraser Lyou represented the defendant. The State against James Fuller, two caseB. Pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the chain gang for nine months in each case. The State against Sam Brady alias Sam " White, indicted for rape. The Court appoint* ed J. Eraser Lyou to represent the defendant, i On motlou of counsel for defendant a continuance was ordered. s The State against James Burton alias Charlie Williams, indicted for forgery. Pleaded guilty and was sentenced to be imprisoned t for one year and pay one dollar. 1 The State against Jeff Murray, indicted for t violation of the dispensary law. The Jury , was composed as follows: R. A. Haddon, For'm. C. M. Kay, 7 J. A. Schroeder, G.R.Richardson, 1 J.E.Evans, S. R. Palmer, , G. W. Mllford, J. A. Corley, J.E. McDavld, W. P. McGrath, r L. W.Kellar, A.T.Hall. ) The Jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. W. N. Graydon represented the defendant. i The State against William Rayford, indict 3 ed for buying seed cotton between sundown and dark. Thejurywas: r J. W. Sign, Fore'n. J. J. Martin, ) J. R. McGee, J. M. Gambrel), , John Brown, J. C. Corley, T. C. M11 ford, S. M .Ward law, J J.E. McDavld, L. W. Kellar, 1 C. M. Kay, G. C. Corley. The verdict was guilty. W. N. Graydon ^ represented the defendant. The State against John Jackson and John Porter, Indicted for bouse breaking and lar> ceny. Jury: r A.T.Hall, W. C. DuPre, i G. R. Richardson, G. W. Mllford, J.A.Hill, J. E. Cu I breath, 1 W. P. McGrath, L. R. Palmer, r R. A. Haddon, C. M. Kay, John J. Martin, J. W. Sign. Testimony is being taken in this case and a verdict will not likely be rendered before tomorrow. ! THE FURNITURE FACTORY. i i 1 'n.? 4..... i?.. II liu Ritftn Knliu<>rlb(>ll? ft net the OIUccth. Hiive Beeu Elected. Subscribers to the Capital Stock of the Fur. nlture Factory met oue night last week and elected the following directors: ! J. S. Starke, R. E. Cox, W. G. Chapman, J. R. Blake, C. P. Hammond, Dr. G. A. Neufl'er, S. F. Cromer. The directors alterward held a meeting and elected officers as follows: J. S. Starke, President, r S. F. Cromer, Vice President, , 0. P. Hammond, Secretary and Treasurer, W. G. Chapman, manager. f . The committee on Location was appointed . as follows: J. R. Blake Jr., W. G. Chapmau, R. E. Cox. Committee on By-Laws: R. E. Cox, Dr. G. I A. Neuffer, C. 1\ Hammond. 1 COTTON MARKET. Reported by W. D. Barksdale, Buyer of all Kinds of Country Produce and Dealer In Farmers Supplies. Number of bales received since last Tuesday 700. 1 Price ranging from 7 to 7% cents. Market closiug at 7% cents. Cotton seed 21 cents per bushel?.10 pounds. Estimated loads of hay 20. l'rice ranging from 40 io 5# cents per hundred pounds. Remarks: Demand good for cotton. Price will run from 7 to S cents. Ladies Kangaroo Shot;, Sl.&o, vulue for only 51. J. Allen axultb, Jr. R. M. HAD ttes. Call attention to their lat< 1 Art Millinery on sale this res Fabriques, Ladic ading styles and colors. Our 50 ct 'actions for the coming season. ; Goods Silks, Silks, Silks! We have a new supply of those fine 36-inch black latteta bilk tnat nt is fuller than pleases everybody. Those new Peau have some new de Soie Silks are all the go for skirts, our customers in Our line of Fancy and Colored Silks for ladies waists excells any stock ever shown by us. an Elegant Line of Ladies Silk and ] PROM GRAM nut, Aiiilla Tmv nnrl /7nirtiiirnI mm inn i uim nil. OCTOBER 16, 17 and IS, 1901. WEDNESDAY, October 16tli. 10 a. ni., Open air concert by the band. 10:30 a. m., Address of Welcome by the Presided. 11 a. m., Business men's parade and general exhibition of live stock. 12 m., Special exhibition of oouble and single harness horses and saddle horses. 2 p. m., Special exhibition of led stock, mares, colts, geldings and fillies. 3 p. m., Special exhibit of milch cows and other cattle. 8 p. in., Open air concert by the baud. THURSDAY, October 17tli. 10 a. m., Special exhibition of saddle and harness horses. 11 a. m., Veteran's parade. 12 m., Address to the veterans. 3 p. m., Address by Hon. It. li. Watson on Fruit Culture. 4 p.m., Athletic sports. 5 p. m., Open air concert by the band. FRIDAY, October lKtli. 10 a. in., Open air concert by the band. 11 a. m., Grand procession of school children followed by an address. 12 m., Filing of reports by committees on awards with General Secretary. 3 p. m., Grand floral parade. 4 p. m., Announcement of awards and delivery of premiums. A _ A ....1 W..II i? Kail ?7 p. iU., AUUUU1 unn i Li xvuocuucig o ukik The following constitutes the Committees on awards : Field Crops?J. S. Graves, F t. Committee?G. C. Dusenberry, C. P. Roberts, W. c. Haddon, ft. A. Allen, Joshua A9hley. Cattle, Sheep and Swine?Jno. K. Br own lee, Supt. Committee?J. H. Barksdale, John A. Wilson, John W. Morrah, H. H. Hill, M. G. Donald. Horses, Mules and Asses-?Richard Sondley, Supt. Committee?H. T. Tusten, W. X. Muudy, Jas. M. Rasor, Jas. M. Pratt, DeWitt Barnes. Poultry?S. J. Wakefield, Supt. Committee?J. R. Smith, Edwin Parker, Luciau Link, Granville Beal, P. L. S urkey. UAii^Aiinid noiiaptnipnt?Miss T-iu'la Parker. Sunt. Committee?Mrs. Chris Chalmers, Mrs. T. B. Frasier, Mrs. H. E. Bonner, Mrs. J. W. Keller, Mrs. Jno. E. Brownlee. Canned Fruits, Wines, &c?Miss M. T. Hill, Supt. Committee?Mrs. A. B. Morse, Mrs. Richard Tiddy, Miss Jennie Cowan, Mrs. L. 0. Robinson, Mrs. R. H. Cochran. Fruits, Vegetables, &c?E. C. Medline, Supt. Committee?Dr. J. M. Moseley, John D. Cade, R. F. Morris, S. F. Epps R. O. Hunter. Miscellaneous Articles?W. A. Teinpleton, Supt. Committee?Dr. J. W. Wideman, W. Joel Smith, Mrs. H. H. Norwood Mrs. S. E. Henry, Mrs. I. A. Keller. Manufacture Wood and Iron?J. W. Sign, Supt. Committee?David Gilliam, W. R. Dunn, J. L. McMillan, W. E. Lesley B. A. Boyd. Agricultural Implements?W. T. Cowan, Supt. Committee?W. H. Long, B. F. Price, A. M. Erwin, J. U. Wardlaw, I H. McCalla. Floral Department?3Iiss M. L. Smith, Supt. Committee?Mrs. J. F. McKiunon, Mrs. J. F. Clinkscales, Mrs. L. W Perrin, Mrs. J. R. Gleun, Mrs. J. T. Latimsr. Needle and Fancy Work*?Mrs. C. D. Brown, Supt. Committee?Mrs. J. C. Miller, Mrs. J. J. Jjindsay, Mrs. Maggie Bullock Miss Jennie Harper. Miss Jennie Allen. Fine Art Department?Mrs. C. B. Cowan, Supt. Committee?Mrs. R. F. Gilliam, Mrs. John Pressly, Mrs. W. O. Cromer Mrs. T. W. Sloau, W. E. Hill. Miscellaneous?School Exhibits?J. S. Gibert, Supt. Committee?J. Allen Smith, R. M. Haddon, H. E. Bonner, Miss Llzzit Lumpkin, Miss Mary Hemphill. Trades Display and Street Parade?A. 15. Morse, Supt. Committee -F. B. Gary, D. A. P. Jordan, W. L. Kirk, Miss Kate Marshall, Miss Leona Blake. Athletic Sports?M. E. Hollin^sworth, Supt. Committee?C. P. Hammond, H. Gillespie Smith, W. S. Cothran, VVyatl Aiken, C. J. Lyou.. Supplementary to the Premium list as already published, the following additional premiums are hereby offered : For best pair heavy draft horses, couuty raised $:?. For best single heavy draft horse, county raised $2. For best saddle horse or mare, county raised $2. For best single harness horse, or mare county raised $2. For best pair harness horses or mares, couuty raised ifo For best pair mules, county raised S3. For best "single mule, couuty raised. R. n. lliulriou A C'o.'m I.ochIm. A lMca for Single ko<i*. The latest ideas iu millinery. New shapes Two in a bed is the usual custom ofsleeplng, just out, shown for the first time this week at |n the United States at least, and also In CanHaddon's. a(ja aU(j England. But In Germany and The trade Is fast crystallzlng, around what's France single beds are the rule. Tlie latter to be the popular shapes of the season. If plan Is more healthful and comfortable. It you wish the latest out In millinery, call at Is gradually coming into use In this country. Haddon's. Single beds involve more linen, more work nrPRR fnhrlmifiH all thp npw shftdps at Had- la making beds and more washing, but 1 Drees fabriques, all the new snaues at ?iau Qever kQew r faml,y (o relurn tQ the,jld plftn " * , , after once giving single beds a fair trial. EsTrlmlrigs is necessary to complete a dress, pecially In summer is theslugle bed to be preThe greatest assortment at Haddou e. ferred, or even sleeping on the floor, to two in Jackets and fur collaretts, Just .opened r a bed. Many families declare they never full and complete line at Haddon's. knew what comfort was during the hot sumMerceni/.ed cottons-a silk tlnlsh fabrlquc nightR until they adopted the single for indiPM 11 ndprskins unci shirt waiHts all beds. Iinlgntadda word of protest against colore at lladdon's allowing babies or young children to sleep colore at tiaauoD ? with old people. The latter certainly draw Dress goods?Special bargains In all wool Upoa the vitality of the former. This Is probdresB goods, US, rto, and 90 cents, at Haddon's. ably true as between any bedfellows one of Dayton sackings, 50 inch all wool cloth, whom is sickly or less strong than the other, flulshed flaunel very cheap at -Haddoa's. Consumption ?nd other diseases have often New line white and black silk appliques at, l>ee,J communicated from one bedfellow to Haddou'a; \ > = I another. r y' 1 DON & est productions in Higl week. A1c^ ic Pino Br io r 1110 ui s. Venetians in all French Flannels We are showing a line and solid colors in all wool Flannel for ladies waist a low price for such pretty Our stock of red and white is very full. Have you seer finish and embroidery whit< for baby's underskirts. Kid Gloves in Prici STATEMENT Showing condllion of Farmers' Bank Of Abbeville. S. C., at close of business 30ib September. 1901. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .. $136,66!) 70 Furniture and fixtures 943 00 Revenue stamps 1 23 One from other bauks 16.826 11 Bonds 2,600 00 Casb .. 5,007 00 Overdrafts 911 67 Expense account 1,052 60 ?16:1.911 42 LIABILITIES. Capital stock S 75,000 00 Surplus fund 6,500 00 Undivided profits 2,178 88 Dividends unpaid 769 80 rv..~ [>" ~ Ir? 173 HQ L/UD utuu uauao ? Deposits 64.289 05 Re-dlscount : 15,000 00 8103,911 -12 South Carolina, I Abbeville County, f I. JuIIuh H. DuPre. Cashier of above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the bent of my knowledge and belief. Julius H. DuPre. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th September, 1901. BenJ.S. Barnwell, H. P A. C. 8. C. Correct?Attest: R. M Haddon. I Wm. H. Parker, > Directors. P. B. Speed, j An Ordinance. To Raise Supplies for the City of Abbeville for the Fiscal Year 1902. BE IT OJftDAINED BY THE MAYOR and Aldermen of the City of Abbeville, S. C., In council assembled and by authority of the same: That a Tax for the sums and In a manner hereinafter named, shall be raised and paid into the treasury of the City Council for the uses and purposes thereof for the fiscal year 1IK)2. Notice is hereby given that the office of City Treasurer of Abbeville will be open for ihn collection of taxes for said fiscal year, from THURSDAY, November 7th, 1901, until TUESDAY, December 31st, 1901, WITHOUT 1 PENALTY. Rates per cent, of taxation are as follows: City Tax 4J4 mills. Water Works Tax (Interest t on Bonds and Sinking Fund) 2% mills. 7 mills. A Commutation Road Tax of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents (2 50) will be collected the same time as other taxes, from al] male citizens between the age of 18 and 55 years, except such as are exempted by law. Unless ' said tax is paid by the first day of January, 1902, SIX DAYS WORK upon the public highways and streets of the city will be required under the Street Overseer. i All persons falling or refusing to pay the commutation tax or to work six full days, upon conviction, shall pay a fine of not more than thirty dollars or be imprisoned for not , more than thirty days. Done and ratified in City Council this 10th day of September, 1901. S, G. THOMSON, Mayor. .TAMES OHALMERS. City Clerk. Oct. 1, 1901. tf i worse n lociiIn. A full line of (lower pots, all sizes, expected next week. Now Is the time lor re-pottlng 1 your plants. If you want any thlDg In the way of table syrup, I can supply you. I have a tine New Orleans syrup In 1 gal. and 1-2gal,cans. Hock , Candy syrup In 1-2 gal. buckets. "Sweet Clo' ver" and "Sweet 1G" In 1 gal. buckets. A new lot of choice bams and picnic bams lately opened up. Scale beams and steelyards for weighing up . cotton. A fresh stock crackers, "Reception Flakes,'1 "Uneeda Biscuits," ginger snaps, sodas, lemon biscuits and nlc-nacs. We are cutting the finest cream cheese you ; ever tasted.' Come and try It. Do you ever wash your house? If so, you ought to buy your soap from me. Look here, , "Red River," "Sea Blue" aud "Santa Claus."' 1 all good 5c. cakes, and "Chic" and "Noah's: Ark," the best two for a nickel on the market^ I And then by all meaus get Elastic starch with a match safe and calendar thrown In for 5cents. Mow, next, you should get a pair of smoothing Irons, anu you will be able to compete with Hammond's Laundry. I came near forgetting the big line of washpots I am carrying, but I hope you won't. I am too busy to tell you what I have In the way of dry goods, shoes, trunks, guns, &c., except that I have a great many things that you do want and a few that you may not; so please come and select for yourself. I have loaded shells, ell sorts and sizes of shot. Black powder aud smokeless powder. j I Just one word more, how about cotlne? 1 f I you are a coffee drinker, I can please you. | Amos B Mo The. If you want anything in the way of drugs ; at nigiit, press the electric button by our door j and our Dr. Piatt will answer your call at once. Milford's Drug Store. Phone 107. There is nothing but the very best extrac money will buy used In our syrups. Pure fruit Juices and fruit. Give us a call. Tbe ! Speed Drug Co. Nothing gives as large returns In proportion j to space covered and labor expended as a well | kept strawberry bed planted In really choice [ varieties. Let all In need of plants loa.i ml. of Continental Plant Co. In tbls Issue. : CO. B li Fl oad Clotlis L the latest colors e ' Millinery! of fancy J French Is very full t a very at our Opening y goods. attractive designs flannels the latest shade i our silk seen this season, i flannel bons, Laces, En etc., is very full ???nc-rm???mpp???? ess to Suit Evcryboi i have laid in A I en? ; TYY& I?, I * V*w * m BAULKY, RYE, RED CLO\ WHITE CLOVER, BUR ALFALFA CLOVER, ENGLISH WINTER VETCH, SKIN and YELLOW UJ It is time you were getting Amos 1 School Be Tablet; $- Pens, ! We have anything you may i School begins Monda Let us supply y THE SPEEL PIIONI *r*T*viir THtiX liUA'I A?UH. > The Blur Mall Order Hoaxer* and ibe Couutry Retailer. A cry Is going up all over the country that Ibe big mull order bonnes with tbelr ponderous catalogues are driving the country realler out of existence. In almost every recentconventlon of State Associations someone has risen to exrvalu. And the plaint is usually tbls: "We can sell just as cheaply and lu some cases cheaper {thau ibe mail order houses, aud yet our customers persist in sendlug their money away from borne, lu paying freight charges, aud so on, lu selecting from a catalogue, lusleau of the goods themselves. Tbe trouble Is that they don't know tnat we can do Just as well or better for them at dome." Tne last sentence tells tbe whole story?the peopledon'i know. The mailorder house sends Its catalogue wlib 1U alluring low prices-" wby Joues never advertised any prioes Hue ibal"?aud tbe order Is dent out of town. Tbe retailer would feel aggrieved If any body were to Intimate to him that the mall order bouse away off In tbe big cities bad more classified knowledge about the people ' lu his territory than he possessed blmsell. Yet be sees the results of that Kuowledge 'iov?pjitAiocueg seni Into his town ' aud persistently followed up with good liierature until orders result. How rainy retailers have a carefully kept mailing list? How many see to It tbat tbey not only have such a lint, but tbat tbe people on tbat list are kept constantly in mind of tbe fact tbat (bey < sell certain things at, such and sucn prices ? Ibe retailer Dos tbt remedy for this mall ordei nightmare In his own hands. Study tbe methods ol the mall order bouses ?It'j a queer game tbat two can't play at, you know. If you have any Inducements to offer tbat will keep trade at home?don't keep a good thing to yourself ?tell your customers about I It. If you can sell goods as cheaply or cheaper ' tban tbe wall order bouses?vour money ( drawer won't show It, If nobody outside ol , yourself knows It. ' Now here's a straightforward question: I What are you doing to keep trade at home? , Are you talking interestingly In your newspapers about tbe new goods that Just < came in bow good they are, bow little tney , cost, what a good store you have, about your bright, clean slock, and bow well you can I serve your trade ? ( I How olten do you go down Into your pocket and pay the printer for producing a band- I some Utile booklet? ( Do you ever get out a little paper of your own, aud till its columns with bright and I chatty talk about your goods end service? | Does your trade know as much about your store as It does about the Inside of tbe big 1 mall-order bouse catalogue? I Answer these questions satisfactorily, and there wou't be so much talk about lbe "ruin- ' o.ik competition" of tbe mail order houses. i Fight them with their own weapons?good advertising. Have a well-kept mailing list, Just as they do. Buy as much newspaper space as you cau att'ord.and All It with good business talkstore news. Send out a little booklet at certain seasons. Have some little package slips printed and see that one goes out with each bundle. Take liall a dozen articles from the catalogues, quote the catalogue pi Ices and put < your owu prices beside them. . Show your trade the folly of ordering goods ' by mall, paying freight charges, etc., when ( they cau buy them Just as cheap'y of you, , have the actual goods to select Irotn, and keep their money at home. { Don't call on their town pride?that's whin- ( [ Ing?give them good and sound reasons, hard " dollar reason*, why they should buy of you ( Instead of Hie mall order liuu-es. . Be up nud dolug, blow your h i d, Infuse ' some new euthuslasin into your advertising. ( Show ihe people of your lowu that you are verj much, alive that your goods are Just as ' up-'o-date, and fresh as any they cun buy out of town. And so you will live coutent lu the enjoyment 01 the trade that Is vour? by right. s Benjamin Sherbow. Philadelphia. W 1 have quite a number of empty ^molasses Darrein, bom iniu uuu ??uu > ?> m Cim out the lot chesp. Auios 1$. Morse. J "liiing live the Queen" quality shoe, lor sale only at Huddon's. a Our slock ol ladi<s, .Misses and children shots Is lull now. Cull and bee them, at Haddon's. Infants sofl sole Iu all colors at Hiuidon's. Anew supply of ladles, misses aud chil- S dren ribbons at Jluddon's. The most up-to-date candy sold is lluyler's the Speed Drug Co.i a m Aj and VTER LCKETS, ir Collarettes. i, Etc.,^ j md shades is one "*} M I >UR Department and we will display some>of the most > and patterns in all s and colors to be Our stock of Ribibroideries, Brades, 1 - ?' &Z3 dy- ^ :-i A 'M . FINE STOCK OF ..... ILL SOWING . ER. CRIMSON CLOVER, R CLOVER, LUCERNE or HAIRY or SAND VETCH, SPINACH, PEARL, SILVER LNVER ONION SETS. seeds in the ground. ' 3. Morse. )oks^ 5, Slates, Pencils,1 Inks, Etc. / ieed in a school room. ty morning, September 30th. ou with your needs. \ .'M > DRUG CO. J 18. ( 1 . THE 10th ANNUAL SESSION ' /. OF THE ABBEVILLE hitl an ] WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 30th. PROF. PITFER haa been elected Musio * Teacher for the ensuing year. The School la free M> anybody In Abbeville bounty who may wish to attend. S. F. Killings worth, Chairman. F. B. Gary, Secretary. Sept. II, J9U1. ? The Season is Here J * ?, 4 ? WHtM IUU x l RUGGY PIPING I W to the limit, if you have the I V right kind of a vehicle 4 ? We have the vehicles which will please J 5 you and that will wear longer than a J \ great many other makes. ^ J We bought these vehicles last fall and J r gave the Manufactuers plenty of time t F to paint them, so we have the 0 J Nicest Finished $ r goods which we have ever bandied. ? P We also bought In car load Iota and f # got car load prices and freight rates 6 f and propose to give our customers 4 ? the benefit of these prices. ? ? Give us a call before buying and we 4 P can Interest you. f { J. L. HILL & CO. ? r Carriage, Buggy, Wagon and Harness # P Repository. 0 J. All*'" .Smith, Jr., Local*. Lamps lo buru. Prices from 20c. to 81.50, He ure and see tliem before you buy. J. Alleu iiultb, Jr. Do you chew Tobacco ? See our line before tuylng. J. Allen Smith, Jr. 12 M>h. good Uio Coffee for only *1. J. Allen jiuith, Jr. Xo use to go barefooted wlieu you can get a ;ood pair of Shoes for SI, Ironi J. Alleu Imltli, Jr. TlnWHre Is almost out of sight, but we have , good line at right prices. J. Allen Smith,Jr. Tablets from one cent up, al Dul're'n hook lore. Tlie School will open Sept. -*MHli. Another Nhipmoot MaKon'8 I'. L. fruit Jam nU extra muiierH juht received at (Jleuu'u. ,