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The Press and Banner.' BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. c. .w-Publlshed every Wednesdp at. $2 a year la advance. Wednesday, July 8, 1903. Preferred Stock. The decision of Judge W. T. Gary, of Georgia, as to preferred stock In the Augusta Chronlole will be read with Interest. As far as we a.e Informed, nobody hereabout thought that preferred stock was a corporate debt. The preferred stock Is a matter of contract between the holders of stock, the common stock agreeing that the preferred shall take precedence In the matter of drawing dividends. It was never contemplated that the preferred stock should have a higher claim. The surprising thing to us Is, that anybody fihnnlH thlnW V\ r? ? Kin Amn otsxstlr ohnnl/l tolro precedence over tbe claim of a creditor of the corporation. In South Carolina tbe statutes allow corporations to Issue preferred stock, whose holders shall be entitled to draw dividends at a specified rate. Irrespective of whether tbe common stock gets a dividend or not. In issuing tbe prelerred stock, the good of the corporation is first considered. If a gl ven amount of money Is to be raised, tbe question of the beet method must first be settled. If money Is borrowed it Is a debt against the corporation, to secure the payment of which all the property is bound. If a mortgage is given the oredit of tbe corporation Is lDjured. A mortgage has a blighting effect. , If preferred stock Is issued it, like the common stock, becomes part of tbe capital of tbe corporation, and, it adds to tbe credit of tbe institution. If money is borrowed, or preferred stock is Issued, the ooinmon stock can realize nothing until the interest Is paid, or tbe dividend on the preferred stook is paid. In tbe Judgment of a large per cent, of tbe corporations In thlB State, it is better to issue preferred stock than to give a mortgage, or even to incur a debt on noto or open acoount. Different specifications may govern different corporations. In the Abbeville hotel, for Instance, tbe preferred stock is "entitled to dividends froin the earnings of tbe company at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually on tbe firBt days of Juife and December in each year, before any dividend shall be paid on the oommon stock. . . After ten years suob preferred stock tben outstanding shall become a seven per oent. Interest-bearing debt against the company for its face value, and, with tbe amount of all unpaid dividends, shall beoome a first lien upon the company's property." We do not see bow tbe bolder of any preferred stock could misunderstand tbat. But tbe conditions make no provision, that is dear to us, as to the statns of the "preferred" stock and the "common" stock, if the corporation should be throwm Into bankruptcy before the expiration of tbe "ten years." In tbat event, woald tbe holders of the preferred stock have a superior olalm on the property to that whioh would be held by the holders of the common stock ? As we see It, no specification la made oovering that point. Race Troubled. Last week an old negro man In Anderson County, named Elrod, was shot to death in his own house by white men. Other Inmates ui uio uuuoo, VYUUICU, were oovoi OIJ ucnicu, because their conduct was offensive to the gjv'' murderous mob's Idea of good morals. At Norway, this "Jtate, about a week ago, a negro Is reported to have "cussed at" a white man named Philips. For ibis offense Philips and his father whipped tbe negro, Williams. This aroused tbe ire of two Evans negroes, who were friends of Williams. They are said to have made threats against tbe Philips' family. Afterwards, while tbe PbllipB' family were at supper a shot was fired through the window, severely and fatally, wounding the father or tbe man who was "oussed at" and who helped to wblp Williams. Several negroes were arrested, amony them Charles Evans. Evans was kept in tbe guard house. Others were taken out and severely whipped. They said Charles Evans fired the Boot ai rnnips. cnarles Jhvana was UiKeo from tbe guard bouse aud shot to death. The militia was calltd out to prevent further trouble. Not by the Ears. A wise authority says he that "meddletb with strife belonging not to blm, Is like one that taketh a clog by tbe ears." Tbe Press aud Bauuer would not meddle with tbe Newberry Herald and News In discussion of a recent matter In reference to some of tbe city officials, and would not meddle with tbe strife of others. But we think a newspaper errs In quarreling wltb its neighbors, and we have no sort of doubt that a pnbllo official makes a mistake In U6lng bis official power to boycott or otherwise fight a newspaper. Tbe official may lnfllotsome temporary loss on tbe newspaper. If, on ibe other band, tbe newspaper simply bides bis time, be will have abundant opportunity for getting even. A Dewapaper may sometimes be a little use fal to Its friends, and at other times a little dangerous to Its enemies. If the copy of the Herald's editorial bad been submitted to us, we should have run a blue penoll through it from top to bottom. If the offloers had consulted us, we should have said: Print your piece in both papers, iSy , omitting all semblance of a nettle. \ The quarrel, or contest, In Newberry must \ be unprofitable to all, even as It may be unyllgnlfled on the part of each. There Is no ?all for a quarrel, and no good can oome of It. \ \A Cbnoee for a Tonng Han, A BC'uV>larahip of $40 in money besides exemption Xrom tuition and other fees Is provided by t^e Legislature for one young man from each county to pursue a one year normaf nnnna .In I ho ft mi t h Pat^llno Examinations will be held on the 10th InBt., before the County Board of Education. Applicant* should tie at least 10 years of age, and preferably teachors. Write President Benjamin Sloan, South Carolina College, Columbia, S. C., for blanks on which to apply before tbe 10th. Besides this valuable scholarship tbe College also offers to young men in each county two normal scholarships good for four years and exempting the bolder from tuition and other fees, Moreover, teachers, women as well as men, may take the one year normal course without fee o; any kind, fe "" ' . Original Remarks all Seeond Hand. The original remarks about the Tillman trial were all in long ago, but tbe echoes, with slight variations continues to come back. Unless a man could say something that had not aireaay Deen calu tome nityi or Bixiy times, It might be well to let ue have silence. Teddy as a Disturber. The best method of settling the race question is getting to be tiresome. It would Bettie Itself, if let alone. Teddy's open door of hope has excited tbe negroes and thrown wide the floodgates for a sea of newspaper^ and oratorical talk. Teddy Is a dlsturber>-.f the peace, and should be muzzled. m - ?/ If you want tobacco by the box at wholesale prices go to F. B. Speed?The Jobaoco man. : LOWNDESVILLE. ? Wbnt the People of the Neveu Hilled City are Doing. Lowndesville July 6,1903. Mr. Yancy Carter of Elberton, Ga.t came nrrar Tnoirtoi! onrt aiwnt th? tfrpater Dart of the week lo this section. Mrs. J. L. Daniel and her two children of 8ummervllle, came up Tuesday and will spend sometime among friends In this place. Miss Eula May Kay ended a few days ago, a sometime-visit to friends In Atlanta and returned to her home here. Mr. G. C. Graves of Latimer, came up Wed-1 necday and spent several days In our midst. Miss Janle May Jones of Mt. Carmel, spent the past, few daynvlth the family of Mr. R. W. Collier. Mr. Clyde Mann of Mountain View, came over Wednesday and was the guest of his cousin, Mr. W. G. Huckabee till the next day. Mrs. Andrew Pressly of Anderson spent the past tew days with her fattier. Several years ago some of our darkles In striving to benefit their conditions went to Long Branch, N. J. Now and then one of them returns. Among them was Carson Martin. He came back Tuesday sick, and died before the doctor reached him. Messrs. Wllber, Ersklne, and Lowrle Blake or Aboevme, speni a uay or iwowuu iue mixilly of their uncle. Mr. H. A. TennenL Mr. J. M. Bankln and family of Washington, came in Thursday. They will spend several weeks with Mr. T. Baker. Mr. W. M. Speer was absent from home and his mercantile Interests here for several days last week, bat It Is supposed tbathe was looking after other more pleasurable Interests. Friday evening and night the ladles of the Methodist Church In behalf of the Parsonage Aid Society, served cream and nake to all who applied for It. The patronage extended to them was quite gratyfvlng and the receipts between eighteen and twenty dollars, which will aid them considerably In supply ing some of the pressing needs of the parsonage. The union of pleasure with profit made the occasion quite an eojoyable one. The only incident to mar the pleasures ol those present was the loss by Miss Mamie Bowman of a treasured medal, which was telven her several years ago, tor proficiency In her studies. She bopeB the finder will return It, as it can only be of value to her. Mr. T. J. Baskln of Mofl'sttsvlile came down yesterday and atteoded services at the PresbyteriaD Church. Miss Louise Barber for the past week or two. has been In attendance upon the exercises of the Summer School at Knoxvllle, Tenn. She will complete the course in about six weeks and return bome. The, In places, much honored Fourth of July, was nol observed here. Our two popu lar and efficient rural mall carriers were the only ones that got any benefit out ol It as a holiday. All others than they were as earnestly engaged In their business as on any other day. Mr. C. A. Webb of Anderson was down Friday on business. Mr. Leon Bell came up from Savannah a day or two ago, and will spend his month ol vacation at his old home with his father, Mr. J. Henry Bell. Mr. Ira Bell spent several days at Iva last week working In the depot for the agent, Mr. Frank McGbee. We bad a very good rain yesterday evening. ? Rev. J. E. Wallace occupied the pulpit In (be Methodist Church last night. Owing to the unfavorable weather the congregation was small but tie gave to it a good sermon. Troupe. Croap Is a violent Inflammation of the muoous membrane of the wind pipe, whlob sometimes extends to the larynx and bronchial tubes; and Is one of tbe most dangerous diseases of children. It almost always comes on In tbe night. Give frequent small doses of Ballard's Horebound Syrup and apply Ballard'n Snow Liniment externally to tbe throat. 25c, 50o, $1.00. Sold by C. A. Mllford, Abbeville, S. C. AT HOME. Miss Eliza Gary Entertains lu Honor of Her Guests, the Mlane* Joues, of Lancaster. Tbe home of Judge and Mrs. E. B. Qary was tbe flcene of much merriment Wednesday evening, where were gathered some forty young lolks. This dellgbtful entertainment was given In honor of Miss Elizabeth Mary and Miss Mary Elizabeth Jones, tbe two handsome twin daughters of Hon. Ira B. Jones of Lanoaster, who are visiting Miss Gary of this city. Tbe beautiful home was artistically decorated with palmB, begonias and other potplants, whlob made the scene Indeed attractive. Tbe most unique feature of tbe evening, tbe Hat Trimming Contest, In which Mr. Lewis Perrln took first prize, having decorated bis hat "lovller" than any other contestant, afforded tbe young ladies much pleasure. Mr. Willie Harris also captured a prize?the consolation. Both awardlngs showed good judgment of tbe young ladles, who, though not In the contest, aoted as Judges. roe Hostess was aoiy bbsihibu uy uer mother. Mrs. E. B. Gary, Mrs. W. W. Bradley, Miss Maude McClung and Miss Blanche Gary, Delightful refreshments were served during the evening. Miss Gary acquitted herself elegantly and showed her art as an entertainer and was ouly equaled by the social refinement of the guests of honor. Among those invited were Miss Mary EHz&betb Jones, Miss Elizabeth Mary Jones, Miss lone Smltb, Miss Ivy Calhoun, Miss Ella Haskell. Miss Helen Smith, Miss Irene Rosenberg, Miss Fannie Harris, Miss Ht-len White, Miss Lucy Henry, Miss Susie Hill. Miss Lucy Calvert, Miss Helen Edwards, Miss Eugenia Robertson, Miss Rosa Bradley. Miss Nelle Wilson, Miss Fay Sellers, Miss Helen Miller. Miss Virginia Gambrell, Miss Mary Hill, Miss Mamie Morse, Miss Grace Hemphill; Messrs. Lewis Ferrin, Willie Lyon, Wallace Harris, Xennetb Hill, Willie Harris, Len White, Calhoun DeBruhl, David mil, Liowne ueacnam. soi tvosenoerg, rvoy Jones, Ersklne Blake, WhltCheatham, Julius DuPre, Willie Perrln aDd George Cannon. Cheerfully Recommended for Rhea malUm. O. G. Hlgbee, Danville, Ills., write*, Dec. 2, 1901: "About two years ago J was laid up for lour months with rheumatism. I tried Ballard's Snow Liniment; oDe bottle cured me. I can cheerfully recommend It to all suOerlng from like affliction." 25c, 60c, 81.00. Bolfl by C. A. Mlllord, Abbeville S. C. PLAYING IN THE BAND, More About the Troubles of Rev. J. Rnrr HnrrlR?Ouinlon Divided BR to His Guilt or Innocence. Rev. W. T. Duncan recently wrote the authorities of the Montana penitentiary at Deer Lodge concerning Rev. J. Barr Harris, asking certain questions conoernlng him, which follow with the answers thereto: 1. What Is the nature of the obarge for which Mr. Harris was tried and convicted ? 2. What is the prevailing sentiment In Bozeman as to his guilt or Innocence ? 3. What Is the length of sentence and what kind of service was Imposed ? 4. Is be wearing the prison stripes ? 5. Does his conduct represent him.to be the kind of a man that this charge would indicate ? ANSWERS. Deer Lodge, Mont., June 25, 1908. Waddy T. Duncan, Rock HIII.S. C. Dear Sir; Your letter of the 20th In regard to J. B. Harris received and will answer tbe following questions: 1. Seduction under promise of marriage. 2. We understand tbe people In Bozeman, wbere be was convicted, are divided as to bis guilt or Innocence. 3. Length of sentence Is 1 year; with good ttme allowance be will be discharged April 12, 1904 He was sentenced to hard labor. There 18 no labor In the Montana penitentiary for convicts to do. We bave assigned blm to play In tbe band. 4. He is wearing tbe prison stripes. 5. No, his conduct does not indicate that he is a bad man. Yours truly, Conley <t MoTague. ? As the summer advances money becomes scarcer and it behooves one and all to make their cash go as far aB possible, and we wish to assist you in this by selling you Drummers' Samples at whole sale prices "which saves you from 33 to 50 per cent. A. M. Smith & Co. ? "*vVe are tbe people for line soap of every r>lnd. Mllford's Drug Store. 10 pr. ladies fine bntton shoes, broken lots Former price 82.50 on bargain counter 81.00 at Haddon'a. Just received the fluent lot of paint ever seen In Abbeville,at Milford's Drugstore. If you will call at Speeds' Drug Storo you can get a free sample of Eutbyinore Tooth Paute. * . v ^ A; " t We Submit Our Case That Incorruptible Jurj pu; Gentlemen of 1 To you, the Con Verdict Next Week. H "Very Impartial." The St; Yorkville Enquirer. Colonel Wylie Jones gave an affidavit to the effect that tbe feeling In Columbia was "robate Lc Btrong against Col. J. H. Tillman, and then wrote a letter to tbe effect that the affidavit By R. E. must not he construed as conveying tbe lm- itthfri presslon that, in Col. Jone's opinion, Col. Till VV mad man would not be able to get a fair trial, iriminiuiri One of Col. Tillman's attorneys suggested in jBmeR h ? bis speech that social and business Influence deceased *" bad been brought to bear on Col. Jonbs, and These i?r that wrs very unkind for It must be admitted an(1 H)r. that tbe circumstances show that Colouel the said Ja Jones was really very Impartial. he and ftpp m ^ bate, to bH day, the 131 To the People of Abbeville Connly. gbow^aua We call special attention to all read- A& ennHnn erB of this paper that we have found lbl the remedy at last. It is a recent [Seal.] of Discovery for all Nervous Diseases, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, bour btom- pUbiishei ache, Heartburn, Distress after eating, in the Pr? Co8tivene?s, Liver Complaint, Back- House dooi ache, all Kidney and Bladder troubles, Eczema. Female Complaints, or any disease arising from Impure Blood, Our New Discovery is the name of Unfrtf/j A this wonderful medicine. IjouLIu I) We give an absolute guarantee with each bottle, and if you are not benefited after taking one bottle, please till JJ0+jce f out the guarantee slip and mail to us and we will gladly refund the catioi Price you Paid. We offer $1.00 reward to any person or persons showing where we have failed to comply 'J'ake > with tbe terms of this guarantee. 0f my actii For nale by all Druggists, price $1.00 tb? Estate ner hnftlf? Tf vnur drnccist ran not office of Ju supply it, we will deliver it to you wiifappiy upon receipt of price. as such. Our New Discovery Med. Co. aii persc T an rpnft K P PBlale will Laurens, b. before that . be forever l " . J t? ne 16,1! Heady for Business u7^; . KUlli WITH A COMPLETE LIME OF CARRIAGES, ?* ' see or wrll BUGGIES, WAGONS, ? HARNESS, Etc. M Quality guaranteed. Agents for the cele- [jk&if bra Led "White Star" Summer sand Kock Hill i .J buggies. Give us a oall. Jl Yours for business, i.jffk CALVERT <fc NICKL.ES. !pBu = Uaddou'H LocalM. A Mammoth shoe sale at Haddon'B for the month of June. pppprS! Now Is the time to secure a bargain In ox- ^ fords at Haddon's. We are selling oxfords and slippers at 25 per cent Discount for cash call early and gel a bargain at Hadapu'e. -j ? 50 per cent DtHcouut In some Button Shoes In oddB and ends at Haddons. Have yon Keen those shoes and sllppors a WAI at 5<> per pwlr at Haddons. should he should b< Frultjars, rubbers, etc., at W. D. Barksdales. paign ?g! Get your order in for hay Presses, hay wire, Perm'^ ^ tomato cans, etc., W. D. Barksdale. house or Fresh lot salmon Just received. 0UUC6 of ] W. 1). Barksdale. , of cure ar You can buy a Gee Haw collar from H. M tjon all(] ( Tate & Co., for 50c. , , here for a Our soda fountain is running in full blast With two competent soda men at the helm INS xrct not. nlonao and nnnI I hp mrtut fiut M Innu Yours to please, C. A. Mil ford, The Druggist. ()f every j Call and examine our line of mowers, rakes ?nut and Hay presses. W. D. BarkKdale. The newest patterns and material In negligee shirts are being shown at Hull & Amlor ? 4?n,?- Spee -? ?~v- . HALL & ANDERSON, Abbeville, S. C. To B LIC 0 PI N the Jury?Men of Abbeville: We have" g mony as to the > ?to the extensii 1 stock?to the m j ?to the conscie i we endeavor to B interests. /^v a . . _ _ _ _ |Pj| uur witness* ^ men of Abbevil clothing, and signers methods. kers mm rt of Public Opinion, we sn A 7^/v & ANDERS CXOTIIIERS AND FURNISHERS for Gentlemen and Roys. a MnHHMHBHHBHMMBMMBMiaHan ite of South Carolina,* . >UNTY OF ABBEVILLE. t_/XX2< )urt.?Citation for Letters of Ad- ? ??? < mlnlBiratioc. ? Hill, Esq., Judob ok Phobatr 's?\ CAS, Mrs. E. Alice Simmons ban e sult'to me, to grant bei Letters of <(Sg?l atlon of tbe Estate udcI effects of {!??/ Simmons, late of Abbeville County. V e therefore, to cite and admonish For the n jular tbe kindred and creditors of b. H.Simmons, deceased, that they +v??i rrVi ear before me, in the Court of Pro- LllC gl< ' hold at Abbeville C. HL, oi^MonIh day ol July, 1008, after publlca- -wI, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to B e. If any they have, why the said p Ion should not be granted. der my band and seal of the Court, __ _ , s 271b day of Judo, In the year "T71 TTT71 T? CJTX our Lord one thousand nine hun- -*- V -L-iXV OX1V d and three, and In the l'27th year ???~ American Independence. Th i on the 1st day of June, 1903. :ust !8S and Banner and on the Court J ' . r for the time required by law. CUstc R. E. HILL, in 8t' TII Her A r\ f Drnhnto Call early to secur< f Elias Wyles, Deceased. r. m. : )f Settlement and Appli- ~ q for Final Discharge. SqIIIUS fOTICE that on the 16ib day ot 1903,1 will render a final account ]gR and doings as Administrator of l\J of EIIrr Wyles, deceased. In tbe JLl vaa due of Probate for Abbeville Connclock a. m., and on the Rame day for a final discbarge from my trust ma having demands against said -r *present them for payment on or ?* *? day, proven and authenicate&or wred. Jas.T. Latimer, 903. Administrator. Are going to Men's Suits, ( Ullngswortb. Dr. C. S. Latimer. for 15 davs. l^Nworui & Laumcr, , " while they ar DENTISTS. rant your dental done at borne, _ :e to us. TT j Buy your Grc SnESTROYfRwfiU Kee- We cai SSL J fffflL ?f Crockery,' ; have a full Spices, Hams ||Hlp Candies and Fruits, Vegel anything in o l OF EXTERMINATION declared at once. No time J lost in beginning the camiin9t all insect pests. Don't _ em to get a foothold in the MT % ou the plauts or trees. An a prevention is worth a pound. id several ounces of preven- I)ou,t forcet thftt P. Sp lestruction can be purchased i?Iouh supply of the very t .. . r ?stra\r naiH lor men uuu i small amount of money. Glennv*. sECT DEfe I RO\ ERb . fyou are looking for t freBh candy tUeu go to good kind can be had at low Kull In Hue with the crov Jord'K for any and every th Did you <?ver Hee a prett; nimrv like oaiidy ? Why no. W< S UI ll? OlOl ply yon with; the best. t gpfl'w'ip ' ' , ''! . I** J t , ' ' . i?1. y (\ &?... * . . / , $ 7t' ' > T /\ * T lUlNv iven considerable testi _ J? r ) merits 01 our uiuiiiiiig rertess and variety of our Loderation of our prices ntious care with which . serve our patrons' best 3s are the hundreds of ie who are wearing our praising our business s I \ t fbmit our case. SON, g- Out Sale at I Haddon' ext few weeks you will fin eatest line of Bargains in Vash Materia WN BY US. e goods we offer are all this Season's purcha?e, :he goods you ueed for the bot summer days. I ?m to clean up every season all goods that may yle. 3 the choicest things on sale. Haddon & C e uncap, it wuu o mot iuu^, VI. Tate <& Co. V. McKEE, Jr. iceries, Dry Goods and Shoes from ry a full line. We also have a nice ll Glassware and Lamps. In Groceries1 line of Canned Goods, Teas, Cofe* , Shoulders and Breakfast Bacon, Fi ri?. ii/ n Vinn^ 1 o of all f rn Vl CttsILOl 0< WW V iiUUUiv MV w** v.AM ;ables and Produce. When in netd ur line be sure to call and see us. Yours to please, N. McKEE, JB eed has a most de- Bargains In drummer's samples ir test candy. be bud at \V. D. Bate joys, 10c to 50c a Try our Fug Phosphates. Milfir tore. i.?n i? We mill have a few barrel* of mo* tie very oem in we ke|j ul a burgaln. Cult hij leeda' Drug Store. ^ * '''15,1 j ?,,, I ho bent evidence of the merit ol iV.?, Cigar 1h that everybody i-mokes It ? nit you warn. retailer wantn to nell It. We Bell t y Kir I that did no- to Ave thousand every month. 1*. ell, Speed cau aup Yon can always get fretih candy n Speed. i ' ? : ObTS A bABV-PAVr (A Father'. View of the Eritrle. Kad. on the Family Ledkep> Does a 2-year-old baby pay for iteelf no - ??,, roonlioo rUf i to toe uluc ?>. uiLCic3LiuK yy&ji age? Sometimes I think not. I thought ?* vesterday when my own baby slipped >. 1 Into my study and "scrubbed" the carpet and his best white dress with my bottle of ink He was playing in the coal hod ?en minutes after a clean dress was put - ? on him, and later in the day he pasted BO rents' worth of postage stamps on the ^ -jgM ?orinr wall and poured a dollar's worth ?BS y ? ? of the choicest white rose perfumery out of the window "to see it wain." ' ' ?. "'-M Then he dug out the center of a nicely baked loaf of cake and was found in the ??' middle of the dining roofn table with the -vjsi sugar bowl between his legs and most of x ftfS the contents in his stomach. He has already cost $100 In doctor's bills, and I feel that I'am right in attributing my few gray hairs to the misery I *'"?|q endured walking the floor with him at S&Sifi night during the first year of his life. What has he ever done to p^y me for Ah! I hear his little feet pattering ^ $?* along out in the hall. I hear his little '"3 -|?Jonchter because he has escanetl \ Syf UppAt. V* ??0 from' his mother and Jiaa found hi* way op to my study at a forbidden hoar. Bat the door is closed. The worthless llttle'^^^jg vagabond can't get in, and I won't open *?$8 it for him. No, I won't. I can't be disturbed when I'm writing. He can just ' cry if he wants to. I won't be bothered . for? "Rat, tat, tat,'' go his dimpled knuckles on the door. I sit in silence. "Rat, tat, tat" I sit perfectly still, < .. > No reply. ' n s "4;? "Peeze, papa." ' * * ' fJrim silence. * , ' j?8^| J "Baby turn in?peeze, papa." \ . .(- wflm He shall not come in. "My papa." * I write on. "Papa," says the little voice; "I lob mj' papa. Peeze let baby in." I am not quite a brute, and I throw open the door. In he comcs with out- v ' . etretchcd little arms* with shining eyep,. '/ ' ; with laughing face. I catch him np Into' my arms, and his warm, soft, little ann?>*'-j^^K go around my neck, the not very clean lit- ' -/y/z tie cheek is laid close to mine, the baby ?.}$ voice says sweetly: "I lub my papa." , . Does he pay? . Well, I guess he does! He has cost many anxious days and nights. He cost me time and money and car? self sacrifice. He may cost me pain and % sorrow. He has cost much. But he has paid for it aH again and again in whispering those, three little words into my ears, "I lub papa." Our children pay when their very first, , feeble little cries fill our hearts with the mother love and the father love that ought never to fail among all earthly P** Do our children pay??J. H. D. In De*. troit Free Press. THE SPEED OF BIRDS. It Is Not Nearly So Great a* Has Beta , ..v.ffl Generally Anamed. If you consult the usually accepted authorities on the speed of birds in their flight, you are likely to be misled by an . exaggeration of from 100 to 300 per cent. - This is because figures have been given . on hearsay, appearance and very superficial observation. But recently American, I VKoiiih onH Prprifh observers have beeo.:.f comparing notes and are practically -.;<v agreed, after most careful calculation, on the speed of the best known bird?. They started with the carrier ;'.geon and have made him a base of compart*' son. He has heretofore been credited _____ with 110 miles an hour, but it Is now ' agreed that be is entitled to 50. A quits . recent long distance, carefully conducted ' i-Sb test of 592 miles, from the Shetland is- ' ^1 lands to London, showed that the most rapid pigeons made 37 miles an houf. I On shorter distances none made more 5 than 50 miles. Because frigate birds have been- seen " far from land and have been supposed not to fly by night or to rest on the water r) they kave been credited with a speed of 1 " OAA ynrlr, Tf fho*1 : IFULLL J.UV IU ixjuca au uwu*i M ^ did fly at that speed, they would hare to overcorae an atmospheric pressure of -4 from 112 to 130 pounds to the square v>| ICS foot of flying surface. There is no cer- ^ V-5 tainty that they fly more rapidly than a v passenger pigeon or that they do not fly ? at night or do not sleep on the water. : - The swallow, that is indeed a rapid vand are has been credited with 180 miles t is our aD h?ur? but he must be cut down to 65 change m^es> aQd the marten is five miles behind him, though authorities have placed him . ? ten miles ahead. The teal duck is brought down ifrom <140 to 50 miles an hour. The mallard ii \ five miles slower and flies the same aa the V II 1 canvasback, while both of these are five ? _ ' ' miles an hour ahead of the wild goose mna eider duck. ?? The pheasant makes 38 miles an hour, which is three miles ahead of the prairie , ^ chicken and quail,'though the latter apiC pedrs to fly much faster on account of his temporary burst of speed that seldom Jj exceeds 200 feet The crow flies 25 miles an hour. Small birds appear to fly more rapidly than the large ones and have deceived many observers. The humming bird doe> not fly as fast as many awkward appearing, very much larger, slow flopping ^ birds.?Chicago Times-Herald. |h| fg A Prond Father. A member of the New York Yacht jgt club was proudly boasting to an old , friend he had not seen in 15 years of the j liy merits of his children. "Henry, as you j may possibly have heard, is at Harvard. J I As yet he has done nothing for the fam- 1 " lly. Archbold is at the Leland Stanford ? i :x_ T Kr-inc lin WIT umve-aujr. i wuuicu iw Bona as far apart as possible, under hope lessly different and varying circum- *s . _______ stances. Of course Archbold has not as yet done anything for the family. Harriet is married to young , and, well, I really can't say that she has done anything for the family. The youngest child , is Virginia, who is just becoming useful." "Indeed? And what does Miss Virginia do?" [?. "She has just reachcd the age and Btature when she can wear her mother's ne old cl?thes. Captain, will you accompany me to our grillroom?"?New York We Press. BS, Well Posted. ? Mrs. Greene?That was a fine article ; at Cost for tl :t Fifteen Days. M, Tate & Co. i sell Shoes, Hats, Pants, Dress Shir itc. Also a lot of Dress Goods at c< Now is your chance. Come and b ** T 4- nrAvi'f lne+ Innrv QB your hnsband wrote about "The SmoKe gg Nuisance." Mr. Greene says it is the best thing that ha# appeared on the sub* 01 ject. Mrs. Gray?Yes? I suppose it ongbt to be. My hnsband smoked do less than ten cigars while writing it? Boetoa Transcript. ? ? I COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, / hi IMI.NTMV. S. 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