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I r Xhe Press and Banner EP^I'ubl'Rhed ev?*ry Wednesday at 8? i ear In advance. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1903. f Flour Hither. The late government report makes th< wheat, nrop thirty-live million bushel*! lesi than last year. This means vervmucb blghei tlour until another harvest lu 1WM. All lloui Ik hlKber now, but the advance on Brans ford's "Clifton" has not yet been as great ir proportion to other flour. However, itisw mighty good time to buy a supply before it go s hi ill higher. Kresh Uour constantly re celved. L. T. & T. M. Miller. Firm! RhIon. Capt. F. W. K. Nance sold the first bale ol new cotton In Lowndesvllleyesterday. O. R Horton bought it at 12 1-1 cents. It weighed 480 ibs. Two bales of new cotton were sold the same da> In Anderson for fifteen cents. Ihe first bale at Abbeville came to town yesterday, and was sold by .Mr. John I-VrguHon to Mr. K. W.Canuon for 11 1-v cents per pound. Xolice to TreH|ni?iNcrN. Trespassers, hunters, fishers or any one who has not gotten written permission to goon our place or to cut any timber of any kind will be prosecuted. We don't want to be imposed on by people cutting our timber or trespassers. 1 Hannah Klrkpatrlck, Ann Taylor, I Aug. 19,1903 Hk Tenctier Hauled. ^ The trustees of the Monterey School desire to employ a teacher lor the next scholastic year?about eight months. Must teach languages. Apply to G. W. Speer, J as. F. (Jllnkscales, W. A. Lanier, Abbeville, S. C. Trustees. | To Rent. Two miles from Due West, a three to five horse farm, well Improved, with ten room dwelling, known as the "Hook." Also a man wauled to run ginnery this fall. Due West 8. C. M. B. Cllnkscales. Deerlujc Shredder. I have Just bought of Messrs. L. T. & T. M. Miller a Deering Shredder, and will be in position to operate 11 ior me puuuu wnum ? abort time. Respt. W. K. Ellis. L Cleau Up. All lots and premises will be inspected from time to time from now on. A full use of lime Is recommended. James Chalmers, City Clerk. * The ErNkluiuu. To tbe Press and Banner has been awarded the contract for printing the Erskinlan during tbe next scholastic year. Job Prlnlfnir, k Judging from circumstances the Frees and k Banner will bave a busy winter. ab tbe f facilities of tbls office becomes known tbe . field of its operations enlarges. d. or c. kThe meeting of tbe Daughters of tbe Confederacy bas been postponed until Tuesday, tbe 15th Inst., wben It will occur at tbe home * ? IT,II VI ixiits. jnauuaiu ajlui. Trinity Cbarcb. I Services will be held In Trinity Cburch next HnHBuoday morlog and evening, at tbe usual Ha^^Kbours. Public Invited. Wanted.?A clerk In a general mtrcbanstore. Address P. O. Box 99, Abbeville, ^mlB 21 WnraHAliss Johnnie Saxdkks, returned mlsslonfrom China, will address tbe people In tlu SflraQSHibodlst cburcb next Friday evening, SepH&Mflw^Hiber 4tb at 8:30 o'clock. A cordlul weiHie is extended to all wbo are Interested In pfiHMon a. jm tF Mrs. Cora BIghy, wife of Mr. Hugb M. Big1 wg^^r by> came last Mouday irom a visit to relatlves Id Georgia. Her brother-in-law, Mr, WUtar Bigbv, met berat tbe S. A. L. Station Bp and tbey went on to Hooea Patb tbe sarnt " * .evening, alter a short stop In Abbeville. On account of the absence of the pastor, there will be no service In the Associate Re formed cburcb on tbe first and second Sundays of September. Miss Nan Johnson, of Rock Hill, who bafbeen maklDg quite a pleasant visit to our ?ii<- ih? sniwt. of Miss Florence Klrby, return ed to ber bome last Monday. ^ Miss Fannie Brown wan in town yesterday. She will leacb next year ibe Pucketts School in Greenwood, and expects to enter upon the discharge of ber woik at a dute not distant. Miss Rosa Crawford had a birthday party last Thursday night, where quite a number of ber friends bad a good time. Tbe present* Iwere many and pretty. Mabried?August. 30, 1903, at the Methodist parnooage by the It*v. P. B. Wells, Mr. Tboma* Dausby and Miss Josle Martin, both oflilttle Mountain. Mhs. A. A. McCurry, w'uo has been the guest of Mrs. P. B. Speeii, returned to ber borne last week. Miss Ora Bigby, after spending a week with ber friend. Miss Fannie Brown, returned to Honea Path yesterday. Miss Fannie Earlk, of Anderson, after a very pleasant visit to Miss Florence Klrby, left /or El ber ton, Ua., last Thursday. Miss Eva Kiuby who has been spending a few days at home, returned to Spartanburg Saturday. The Literary Club will meet at tbe bome ol Mr. Gordon White Friday evening. Mb. Walter M. Klrby will leave forClemsoa this week. SUSPENDERS. +? V??TT Cue. I HOW IB LUC blue IV UUJ wuopenders, and we are the people to buy them from. We sell the 50c kind at 34 to 38c, the 25c kind at 17 to 19c and the cheaper kinds at the same reduction. They are Drummers' Samples and first class goods. A. M. Smith & Co. Oootl Looking Xcplicw. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bemeau of Greensboro N. C., were In town one day last week. Mas ter Rudolpb came along, as he did not care tc let bis father and mother go about without 8 ohaperone. We had received a picture o Rudolpb several months ago, and having alfcc received picture of a little nephew, we go Iiueir picture* iuiahj. nn^ t I or months tbe childish beauty of his feu tures, and the incipient manhood which h)i head Indicated, we thought we had the great est little nephew on earth. Mr. and Mrs Berneau when they were here referred to tb< fact of tbelr bavmg sent the picture, but oui thoughts bad been filled with another pic ture, as we thought, and we said that we hat no recollection of receiving It. Upon return lng to our bureau or art gal lery, we turned t< the back of Rudolph's picture. There wai bis name, and sure enough we had mistakei his picture for that of a sure enough nephew Rudolpb is a notable child, and will no doub In after years, prove himself worthy of bli parents. If be Is always as active as he wa last week he will be able to run a store and 1 great repair shop, with plenty of time t< spare. To the People of Abbeville Couuly. We call special attention to all read era of this paper that we have fount the remedy at last. It is a recen Discovery for all Nervous Diseases Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Sour Stom ache. Heartburn, Distress after eating Costiveness, Liver Complaint, Back ache, all Kidney and Bladder troubles Eczema. Female Complaints, or am disease arixiu? from Impure Blood Our New Discovery is tbe name o this wonderful medicine. We give an absolute guarantee witl each bottle, and if you are not benefit ed afler taking one bottle, please til ulin RUfl mail tl Hp Ulli uic ^uaiautw u..f. H us aud we will gladly refund th Price you Paid. We otter SI.00 re ward to auy person or persons show ing where we have failed to compl; with the terras of this guarantee 8? For sale by all Druggists, price $1.0 per bottle. If your druggist can no H supply it, we will deliver it to yoi upon receipt of price. Our New Discovery Med. Co. Laurens, 8. C If tiflS Founded, A J/|\ J. 0. Adams ^ I O ci 111 mi ri . |>Iw Jj/)\ John Tayk ?lj{j So. Car r 1 rM M. Taggart, /|\ ' A. Bowie, r jP John Chiles, & (|| John A iik ''I* Prvm iniccinri pre V vv7i11 111 avjuxv ajk vx wr v/a. Jk. /ft R. Mills, J II C. Humph | Erigra $ A A. L. ; Jjj B. F. Hunt, M So. Can <$> & ,, ~ /j\ M. Taggart # A. C. Hamilt /ft L. Bryan, | Abbe, 25 Lods <1S ? 1 (Its No. ; k RISE IN COTTON JUSTIFIED. 1 . i GEN. M.C. BITLEBK SHARP REPLY 1 TO SECRETARY WIESON. 1 a > Men Who've Made the Bull Market f not Gamblers?The Planters Bene1- 1 lilted?A Famine lu Cotton Goods Threatens?Fifteen Cents a Fair | I^rlce for the Staple. ' (From the New York Sun August 24.) . Gen. M. C. Butler, for a number of i years United States Senator from t South Carolina, and a major general \ during the Spanish-American war, by r onnniiitmont nf President McKinlev. ipr.m?u.vu. is at the Waldorf-Astoria aud will be ^ in the city for several days. He goes from here to Newport on the invita- i tiou of his cousin, Ferry Belmont. ( Geu. Butler has been engaged in t cotton planting ever since he came of t age aud has owned his plantations for \ thirty yearn. Since his retirement ( from the United States Senate he has t devoted particular attention to the t subject of cottou growing and is re- t garded as one 01 the most progressive s an d best informed men in the South t regarding cotton. c A reporter asked Gen. Butler yesterday if he had seen a statement from t Secretary Wilson, of tbe agricultural c department, concerning the advance in the price of cotton and containing c some severe strictures upon the men ] who lately have been operating in the \ uutton market. Tbe Secretary of Ag- e riculture did not hesitate to charac- f terize them as gamblers, and to severe- t ly criticise them as such. ' 1 "Yes, 1 have seen what was said to i have been the expression of opinion of c Secretary Wilson," said Gen. Butler, "aud I must think that he spoke u without correct information. Indeed t I am bound to say that he seemed not t to know what he was talking about. The gentlemen to whom he refers as gamblers. Messrs. Brown, aud Hayne, are not only among the most reptu- a able busiuess men of the country, but t are gentlemen of the highest churac- t ter. One of them, Mr. Hayne, is from my own State, and I think he will \ stand fair comparison, as will Mr. g Brown, from Mississippi, with Secretary Wilsou or anybody in official or business life. 1 must say I was surprised at what oppeared to me to be a very reckless charge, oue which , was not justified by the factn. "Th(frfact is that Messrs. Brown and , Hayue have done more for the producers of cotton, the farmers, in a few months, than the department of agrii culture has done in ten years. I was , somewhat surprised at Secretary Wilson, for he did not appear to get into a 1 frenzy of indignation when certain other gentlemen in the West were making a corner ou wheat and corn, which enhanced the value of these two commodities, and from which the farmers got the benefit. "The Secretary seems to be particu, larly concerned about the operators t aud the cotton mills ; that the cotton l tniiiu Iibub huil tr? mIiiit down aud nut i t' out of employment a large number of i : employees, aud that therefore it's a | * great wrong upon the cotton mills. * Now in regard to that, Messrs. Brown | . and Hayne simply bought cotton from i ' tiie bears in the cotton market and < . required them to deliver the cotton, < i and, of course, the price went up. f " "As a rule the managers of the cot- 1 s ton mills all over the country are i i bears and sympathize with the bear * operators. Very naturally, their in- i ? terest is to lower the price of the raw i h material, aud they heeded the rep- i * resentations made by the bear opera3 tors, exaggerated the la;>t crop of cot i ton and tuiled to provide themselves i with the raw material to keep their | mills going. That is all there is in - that." * "Can you say anything with ret ference to the profits in manufacturing - ? ?)/?< fr/?m ?h? raw nnt.fnil "Well, only in a very general way. ? A friend of mine who is largely in" terested in the manufacture of cotton > in the South, gave me some statistics t at one time of the profits from say a > pound of raw cotton converted into ' i tie finished product, and I am tolu thatiu many instances that profit has J been anywhere from 10 per cent to 100 " per cent, which, of course, is very ' j gratifying to me, for I didn't want to 0 see the cotton mills of the North, or, e the South, either, crippled in any way. But they have not paid a fair price for cotton in the last ten years. v j and if the law of supply and demand !* j is to cut any figure now raw cotton j i ought to be worth 15 ceut? a pound. H "And if as t understand, the mills u state they <:aunot manufacture cotton at the present price and make any , money out of it, the simple remedy . i % : . D. 182S. 4) , P. U. S. 4 i V. P. U. S. J ' )r, Gov. olina. /iv '!." I hs A. C. Hamilton, jjj Tames Alston. /i\ /V John Burton, a iits lien. /}> . Buildings, ^ j \rch. /ft ? rey, op. M. & ; .ved by T. E. Owen. j h\ i 5828. A r Grand M. f { Dlina. iffe ' ; & j W. M. | I on, S. W. Jj J J. W. 4 ! 11 w alle /IS re to t to 56. /ft for that is to buy the cottoD at the ruing price and put up the price of the manufactured goods, for I think we j| nuv unfplu PTnpnt. that wfi will in a r "" J "? " J , .. - ? v rery few months find a famine of cot- r on manufactured goods in this coun- ? -ry." E "What is the visible supply of raw h :otton on the market, and about how. e ong would it last?" b "My information, and I think it is v jretty accurate, is that the visible sup- 1 )ly of cotton to-day is about 580,000 )ales, which would be about three veeks' supply for the cotton mills, b rhat is my information " . "And how long before the new crop * vill begin to come into the market?" d "Well, they are picking cotton now n the extreme South, but, as a rule, ? sotton ought to be rushed in in Octob;r or November and then of course v lie mills can say what cotton they s vant and I think I ought to be s sorrect that we are now having he greatest cotton famine in this ? :ountry since the civil war. I want o repeat that cotton should be r( lelline: to-day for 15 cents a pound, if s, he rule of supply and demaua is to d' jut any figure." "What is your information as to the c lumber of bales in cotton in the last :rop?" 0 "Well, I understand the bears sent D Jirculars all over this country and b Surope representing that the crop ? vould be 11,500,000 bales, or there- ? ibouts, whereas, if I am correctly in- u ormed, it was only about 10,250,000 h jales, and if the cotton factories were ? >etter informed they would have laid u a supply to keep their factories in >peration." "In other words, Messrs. Brown ind Hayne had better information as d o the actual crop than the manufac- c urers of cotton ?'' p "Unque-tionally." g "And they took advantage of this?" p "They simply took advauge of it and 11 icted upon it, and they required the >ears to deliver the cotton that they >ought, and that is all there is in it." "Secretary Wilson takes an alarmist Mew of the foreign competition in the [rowing of cotton, referring to the e; jossible iucrease of the cotton area in Sgypt after the completion of the Nile b lain." 1( "The German, the English, the French and the Russian Governments iave for years been trying to find a ocality suitable for the production of l :otton, and so far they do not seem to G iave made much progress. Ten or welve years ago?perhaps longer than ^ hat?the Russian Government em- {: )loyed a very intelligent young cotton >lanter in my State, and sent him ino Central Asia, with a view to de- a ,'elopiug the cotton growing in that :ountry, but my information is that v t waa a failure, and I am inclined to 1 ;hink that Mr. John C. Calhoun was ? iirhtwhen he said that cotton, to be iuccessfully grown in any country, h must have frost. I T - r ? u ~ J--.. ! v*? n,?.U ,J? V 1U View Ul LL1U lUUR'USIU^ winiu V1Cnand for cotton, do you think that ive in this country have any cause to J fear foreign competition ?" ] "Not the slightest. On the cou:rary, I think we will go on increasing t the crop. The demand is increasing i jvery year. The enormous increase c jfcotton factories in the South is absorbing a great deal of the crop made N in that section, and it's going to con- ? tinue, for these cotton mills, wherever i properly managed, have made enormous profits. That is one of the rea- i sons why it was so important for the 1 cotton planters of the South to have what they call an open door in China, t aud this is going to be one of the prin- I cipal markets for manufactured cotton ' goods iu the South. "Aud I want to say in that connec- 1 tion that this country, particularly tlio Kniilhurti nurt <>f it iq irr^Jltlv ill ll,g WVMVUV.il - "1 O / debted to Mr. Secretary Hay, of the State department, for his able, firm and distinguished conduct in dealing with that question of the open door, and if he in sustained in that attitude i I do not think that the cotton manu- I factures in this country have anything to fear." "What is your opinion, General, as , to the outlook of the present cotton crop ?" "My manager, on my plantation, wrne.s me mm uib ujujj ih huuui mice weeks late, but at present is doing well. However, it is unsafe to form any opinion about the cotton crop until after September 20. The crucial period in a cotton crop is from about August 20 to September 20. "Then, wh::t do you make out of Secretary Wilson's statements?" "Well, summarized briefly, I should say that they amounted to an unwarranted, and, it seems to me, rather l / >.y. " wanton ^characterization of repulable business men doing business'in a legi-j timate and honorable way, as common j1 gamblers. That , and a number of hog- , sys, apparently the emanation ofSec-i retnry Wilson's rather va-t lack of,1 information on what he was Hiking { ibout, seem to me about all his pro-l aunciamento comes to. ' EAST END. 1 i tVliiit "M" Soon iiiiiI Honrs on H In ' RoiiiiiIn in Conn try itml In Town. I Abbeville. S. C..' Aug. 31,11)03. { AUOUNE UOUTK NO. !{. | Miss Rosa Knox and Miss Lilian Mi.-Cantv i pent several days of lant wppIc very pleasant- ' y with their cousins, the Misses Petinal, of j Abbeville. " MISS.TRnlQ fennai IS Visiting Iinr vnuniun, i illss Rosa Knox and the Mlsse* McCanty. " Rev. R. C. Boulavare, assisted by Rev. J. i ?. Miller, began a meeting at Sharon Church " Sunday, which will continue through thlH i veek. " Mr. Lamar Link took In the excursion last i week and he reports a very pleasant trip. " Rev. W. S. Hnmlter of Seneca conducted i ervlcesat Lebanon Church lastSnturday and " lunday, morning and evening. The congre- k ;atlon was large and attentive. Five acces. " Iodh to the church was the result of these i ervlces. Rev. Hamiter by his earnest zeal " .nd eloquent sermons, has won the hearts of i be Lebanon people. " Miss Genevieve Merchant, after a'pleasant J tay with her friend, Mtss Maggie Evans, re- " urned to her home yesterday. i The trustees of Sharon School are having a " veil dug on the grounds near the School, i ?hls Is a good move. Nothing like having ' >lenty of water. * The R. F. D. carriers had a hard time last " peek between the extreme hot weather, dust, ind gnats, but they are still alive and on their ounds. Mrs. M. J. Link and daughter. Miss Bessie, pent several days last week with Mrs. Lou ^esly above Abbeville. They had a delightful rlslt. Mrs. Jennie Hlnton and daughter, Mrs. Lrch Fell of Greenwood, were the guests of rlr. J. J. Edwards and family last Thursday. ?hey returned home Friday morning, acompanled by Miss Lillle Edwards, who will emaln their guest for a while. Misses Sallle and Mary Wilson, the two >retty little daughters of Mrs. Mattle Wilson Lebanon, returned last Saturday to the Spworth Orphanage. Miss Margie and Mabel Johnston of Cheserare expected this week, and will be the harming guests of their friend Miss Annie ' .farv Evans of Lebanon. MiBsSallleSherard, alter a delightful Btay pith friends and relatives at Lebanon, reurned home last week In Monterey. Mrs. M.J. Ward, after a deilgettul vleit to ler Lebanon friends, left yesterday for her iome In the Land of Flowers. Miss Genevieve Marchant, Miss Mangle Svans, Miss Annie Evans and Mr. Charlie 3vans spent last Wednesday very pleasantly if. the homo ol Mr. W. T. Cuunlngham of douteioy. Miss Blanche, the pretty and accomplished laughter of Mr. James Cllnkscales of Mont- i srey, after spending a delightful visit with " ier friend, Miss Kelle Watson, returned borne 'esterday. The cotton crop has suffered smartly during he excessive heat of the past week. The roung cotton is standing the weather much ? -? > ..~ ih(o ilmn Innlra frpfih nnrl lUbiei| nuu uy i,v? ?u.u :reen. Cotton has not shed any as yet, only trooping and leaves turning yellow. Much if It opened last week, and picking has comhenced. Fodder pulling and molasses making are low claiming the attention of the farmers. Bass Brothers have Just finished a splendid lay press lor themselves and Gilliam Brothrs. They will give it a trial this week. Large quantities of plneiwood are now being lauied lo the cotton mill and power bouse, rhlch is a bonanza to the wood men, bringDg good prices aud ready cash. IN AND ABOUT T1IE CITY. Mr. Willie Kerr has just returned from a uslness trip. Miss Nora Duckett of Greenwood, spent last unday in the city with friends. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Milford spent last Sunay at Harris Ltthia Springs. Mr. J. A. Gambrell has Just, returned home rom the Woman's Missionary meeting. It J onvened at Newberry. Mr. Lewis Blount has returned to Abbeilie to accept, a position in Abbeville. Mr. C. V. Hammond returned- h?m? last aturday after a pleasant stay at Glenn prlngs. Dr. H. D. Reese. Abbeville's celebrated eye oclor is home until Thursday, when he will e off again. Mr. and Mrs. l^ambert Caldwell are visiting slatives in Donalds. The many friends of Mr. John M. Gambrell Sympathize with him In his affliction?the eath of his father. Mr. Jacbens of Charleston, with his prettj ttie daughter, are visiting relatives In the Ity. Rev. Win, C. Power Is in the city, the guest f Mr. J. II. DuPre. "M" is in hard luck this, Monday, afteroon. His mind 1b feindo' wandering as to ow he will make his trip tomorrow, as one f his hornet is sick and the other Is "leveled" n for trespass by a colored neighbor. So ou see he Is In a fix. He Is In no condition > write locals, so you will have to excuse 1 im. It is 12 o'clock and Ue will lie down to est, and If possible, forget his troubles in ~ ature's sweet restorer?sleep. j Deliquent I.aml Sale*. By virtue of Sundry tax executions to me lrected by the Treasurer of Abbeville ounty. I will sell to the highest bidder at ubllc auction within the legal hours of sale t Abbeville C. H., on Monday 7th day of oniamhor inns. ih? tollowine described pro _ eat}', returned for taxation in the name or "l 3e following persons to wit : 174 acres In Calboun Mills township, bound1 by Levied on and > be sold as the property of 8. R. Cade. 125 acres In Calhoun MUIb township, bound1 by lands of John Morrah, Jim Cade and tbers. Levied on and to be sold as the proprty of Thos. Frith, Sr. 300 acres land in Cedar Springs township, outided by lands of Hunter Brothers, Bradiy Estate and Kennedy. Levied on and / j be sold as the property of Estate K. A. " IcCaslau. One lot and building In Cedar Springs townhip, hounded by .evied on and to be sold as the property of Hlbert Brown. One lot and building In Abbeville towntilp, bounded by evled on and to be sold as the property of L. F. rreshiey. IU2 acres In Magnolia township, bounded by uidsof Levied on > nd to be sold as the property of L. C. Haskell ^ One lot and building in the town of Due t Vest, bounded bv lands of William Hood, A. r >. Kennedy, H. P. McUee, Kobt. S. Galloway " nd others. Levied on and to be Bold as the 8 roperty of J. Aitheus Jobnson. ( 01 acres of land in Due West township, <j oundtd by lands or .evied on and to be sold as the property of , V. W. JI. Moore. ] 10 acres of land In Cedar Spring township, ^ funded by lands of t levied on and to be sold as the property of A. \ Jequest. j l;{ acres in Cedar Spring township, bounded ] iy iandB of .nvinrt nn and to ho sold as the property of ' iary & WlUlams. < Ono lot ant] building In the city of Abbe- ' Mile, bounded by lands of T. Perclval, Branch 1 treet, Geo. Marshall and others. Levied on ind to be sold as the property of Rev. C. C. , Junlap. ' One lot ami hnlldlng In Fort Pickens, J >ounded by 1 lie lands of ,evled on anJ to be sold as tbe property of ! Jlias. McCIinton. ) l.'ioacresol land in Calhoun Mills township, | wiundfd by lands o( J. W. Morrah, Joseph LJrltt and others, Levied on and to be sold as he property oi J.AItheus Johnson. , Levied on and to he sold to satisfy the afore- ' laid tax executions, penally aud costs. TKKMS?Cash. ] C. J. LYON, < Aug. 19<W. 8. A. C. , XoIIcp l? Teiii'lirrN innl I'riiNtcpH. 1 The State JJoard of Education at its i meeting in January 1 adopted the following permanent regulation ; "There shall be two county examinations for teacher's certificates each year, to lie held in May and Septem- ' Iter, and that hereafter no teacher shall ' be employed in the public Schools of ' this state who has not registered the , certificate in the ollice of the County Superintendent of Education and sub m it ted proof thereof to tlie jsoaru or Trustees." SCHOOL LAWS. See. 120(1. , "No teacher shall he employed in any of the free public schools without a certificate from the County Board of j Education; Provided, mat no examination as lo qualification shall he made iit the case of any applicant who 5^ 5r -5^ Zr -V -5" \2r -5^ -5- V V >SEAB( A r ?3 T T T> ? 1 11 % A\ ANNOUNCES VER] I ABBJW % TO I WASHINGT % AND RKT i ?i * :n w ml ft ffe Tickets on Sale Au\ jjS Final Limit Rctnr | O TRAINS DAILY | ABBEVILLE AND For information call on W. H. Fullei ft W. E. CHRISTIAN, J ft. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, 1,1 AUttUlU, 3jrit. 1.1 UIII11I1JJJI W. D. BAR is better prepared than wants of the Farmers ceiving our Fall stock of Groceries, Farm Suppli Farm Machinery, Rakes, Grain I Call and get our prii Best goods, lowest pric ered, is our motto. W. D. BAR H. M. TA' Ire Still in it with Lot the Street and Mc TITol-r/vn 1/UWJLI iUUJtlCB AltiUt Dry Goods at the lowest price Fruit of the Loom Bleaching ^ Best Amaskeag A- C. A. Feat Best Hamilton Stripe Hickor Blue Denim 9c a yard. All our 10c Lawns, Dimities a Straw Ticking ac a yard. Drills 5c a yard. Good large Handkerchiefs tl fc Everything in Men's, \ Soys' Hoes at Very L Good Socks 6 pair for 25c. Men's Double Front aud back Towels at the lowest prices yo Men's Double Seat Drill Draw When You Want Groc< 10 lbs. Arbuckle's Coffee $1. Carnival Coffee 9c a lb. Meat, Lard, Hams and all low prices Shoes at surprisingly low pric Jome and You Will be That our pricss.are the lowest ious for your business. H. M. Ta iroduces a full diploma from any ^ Chartered College or University of tr his State or Memminger Normal school of Charleston, and furnishes w atisfactory evidence of good moral ti iharacter." C( iec. 1228. tl "No teacher shall be employed by a 3oard of Trustees of auy school dis,rict who is related to a Member of C ,he Board by consanguinity or afliniy within the second degree, without he written approval of the Board of Bducation of the county, nor unless ui i majority of the parents or guardians )f the children attending tlie scnooi or which such teacher is employed Y euuest such employment in writing." aNo teacher shall be employed by he Board of Trustees holding a certificate issued by a County Board of an- r< itber county until the certificate has jeen duly registered in the office of " the County Superintendent of Education of their own county." TKUSTKES DL'TIKS. * u Sec. 1218. a: "To provide suitable school houses s) in their distrites, and to make the r; <aiue comfortable, paying due regard b to any school house already built or tl site procured; as well as to all other g uircunistances proper to be considered s< to as best to promote the educational u interest of their district." d "To employ teachers from those 0 having certificates from their County t.j Board of Examiners or from the State t, Board of Education, and fix their salaries, and to discharge the same when e good aud sufficient reasons for so do- j] ins present themselves, subject to the tl supervision of the County Board of Education." h "To suspend or dismiss pupils when a the best interest of the school make it necessary." v "To call meetings of the qualified t,' electors of the district for consultation u in regard to the school interest thereof : at which meeting the Chairman or a some other member of the Hoard f, shall preside, if present. fi "To take wire of, manage and con*' -?>~ ' - ... " " \ ,! * " \ 1 1 )ARD 1 iE RY. | V T A1V 1I4TP jfli ' ----- ' ILLS | ON, D. C. ? TRN &\ 00. | 4s ? g. 30, Sept. 1, 2. /ft ning Sept. 10. m is BETWEEN 0 WASHINGTON^ <J> p, Agt., Abbeville, or write /ft . A. VON DOHLEN, /ft Trav. Pass. Agent, /ft Atlanta, Ga. /ft -KSDALE ever to supply the i. We are now regoods, consisting of es, Mowers. )rills, Dry Goods, etc ces before buying. es, quality considKSDALB. TE & CO. v Prices, Moving Ui >ving the Prices Better than Ever. 8 ever beard of. 8c a yard. her Ticking 12 l-2c a yard. # y Shirting 3 yards for 25c. ind Muslins now going at 8c. ir a nickel. Vomen and ow prices. work Shirts, a regular 50c, for&5c. u ever saw. ers for 15c. 3ries call oh Us. kinds Can Goods always in stock a es. Convinced you ever saw. We are always ana te & Go. ol the echool property of the dis ict." "To visit the free public school ithin their district from time t me and to take care that they ar inducted according to law and wit! ie utmost efficiency." Respectfully submitted F. C. DuPre, ounty Superintendent of Ed udation tf Abbeville County. TARTING A RAILROAD MA> OHUK iTEim aiiiu it tunrKu But Took Ofllce lloy'Hil'lace. It all occurred in the Atlanta rai >ad world, and it so happened tilt le Constitution man was in on th rat chapter. It was this way : Onoof the ollicials of the road sat i is chair dictating to a young man th hile lie sorted with, skilful hant nd a quick eye certain typewritte leets of brownish paper that in til lilroad world mean orders. "It wi e impossible to hold thirty-nine ft ne time you suggest, but if you ca uaratitee 125 we will run a secon ;ctiou that will make the eastern coi ections." The dry monotone of tl ictator was broken by the appearam f a clerk in the doorway who, wit lie pkuse, announced a waiting vis jr. The face of the official wore a bort xpression as lie finished the letter an ben touched an electric button f< lie caller to be shown in. "How are you ?" he .said affably i e greeted the first of the two persoi ges ; "what's the good word ?" "Why, I've got a boy here wli /ants to be a railroad president," wi he response, "and J want you i aake one out of him." "By appointment or promotion' sked the railroad, official trying hai o look pleasant, no matter how pail Ml. "Well, the material's a little raw f< f j the first," the father laughed, "and I I reckon the sudden chauge would be a 'little stiff on Willy. Shake*hahdb . ir with him. anyway." i The "ollieials and the raw material pot together as directed and the former sized up the latter from his patents to the. well-defined part that ran through the centre of his hair with the quick, scrutinizing glance that comes with a long practical training in the railroad world. He paused for a moment at the crimson tie that was backed up against a pink shirt waist. 'Don't appear to be much sign of oil or cinders," he commented. "Where did you work last?" "Never have worked, sir. I've just left college about a month." "Don't let that discourage you," returned the official. "We have men on the road who have succeeded in !i - f 11 A ITT t 1 spue 01 uonege iramiug. vvnai cau you do?" "Nothing more than try." The official turned to the father., "I suppose he has always shown a wonderful love for railroads. Used to beg his nurse to take him where he could see the wheels go round and knows the number of at least three of the , trains on the main line. They all do that," said the official, and to the close observer it was evident that there was a tired if not sarcastic tone in his voice like that which comes at the end of a long day of dictating orders and letters. /. "No," answered the father. I don't remember ever hearing anything of the kind. Willy has made considerable mistakes off and on, but I never heard him accused of being a genius.* How about it, son ?" 3 "Not on purpose, dad. I've been reading law lately, and it has taken me just one month to find out that I never was intended for a lawyer." " Well, if you're looking for something easy, it won't take you two jd&ys to learn that railroading is about as near the hardest work in the world with a sick headache thrown in that vou have vet missed in your search for employment. I don't "know that we can do anything for you, anyway. You, see, the president of this corporation is not only giving excellent satis- .\:. faction to the directors, but is enjoying excellent health, and that position is not vacant. In fact, I don't know of a single opening unless it is that of office boy. Our present incumbent is ' off on his vacation, and his substitute ? refused to clean up a mess I carelessly made, on the ground that he. did not break into the railroad business to I xjs become a nigger porter. The result was that I bad to let this Napoleon of # the future seek new fields to conquer, while I did the work be refused to do. When it comes to work you will find that railroad men are just about ae common as the rock ballast used on heavy grades, and there's a deal more * have graduated from overalls and jumpers than have got degrees, al- -.h though I don't deny that the theoreti/>nl fKoinincv ia a tvpaof fV*fn fn UtI llftlUtUfj AO H 0*VUW VUiUg VW AVIV* WV * after you have forgotten some of the unnecessary information acquired. A N ^ college education is a good deal like a good woman, she may make a great appearance while you are engaged, but you never knew how much she is .* . Jgjj really worth in a practical way until long after you've been married. Now, i'f ^ if you wanted to take that boy's place, ' it may be I could get you a job as a .''>? section hand or perhaps a flagman by the time the regular boy comes back? . that is, if you want to learn the railroad business." "I'll take it and thank you, sir." 1 The official looked up, and although he may have been astonished, he did not show it. It's another characteristic of the railroad man that he wears the same mask in times of great pleasure, tragic excitement, and daily "When can you start in ?" he asked. "I'm ready right now. If you're without a boy, I at least know the way to the postoffice, and I dare say carrying the mail is one of his duties. , J l aon't Know at an mat x'li oe very . quick to learn, but I'm not afraid to do any kind of sweeping or cleaning up. I reckon that'll just about fit my measure, and if there is a chance as a flagman, I'd thank you if you would keep me in mind. Can I start in now?" The official called in one of the clerks outside and told him to break ? the new boy in. After he had left he turned to the father and said: "That boy's got a mind iust sudden enough to make a railroad man, and if he always back up his judgm/ent with as quick action as in this particular case, he'll do. Thatis.ifhe sticks. I had ,t no more* idea of his taking the job a /than anything in the world. It's rather refreshing to be disappointed that way now and then. Most of the applicants'talk a lot about the beginning at the bottom and work up system, but what they really are after is an appointment to something easy. f" And they always find that we're out of easy things. If you'll wait a few minutes while I open the way for a party of Masons in the south to travel. to some seashore resort in the east without having to change cars more ' than once or wait anywhere for more than thirty minutes between connec ?" tions, I'll take you up to the Transportation club for lunch." 8 Several days later the railroad man ? for the Constitution found Willy still e in the office as proof that he had 11 stuck. More than that, he learned that he had? M But that is quite a different story. 3 THE INNER SEAL . CRACKERS. At Miller's Store you will always find a large assortment. We also have n quite a variety of cakes and crackers out of the package. We never send i. out anything but fresh goods. , g OUK O & O TEA The greatest seller in the city, price 75c per pound. Our Perri Walla e Blended Tea, price 50 cents. If COFFLS, COFFES. U We are the sole agents for the White 11 Star Coffee. Our No. 3, White Star >r 25c and Mocha and Java 35c or three 'Jj pounds for $1.00, our leaders. a- Call and see our stock of Pickles and ie Olives. We carry the largest assort;e nient in the city. . .h Just received a fresh lot of Roe Salad '* Oils in half jiints, pints and quarts j bottles. We also carry it in quart cans. ia Yours to please, jr L. T. & T. M. MILLER, is Dealers in Fancy Groceries. j ? ? Trained Nunc, 10 > juui' is uiiw uuiue, unci In louc a thorough course In nursing at FreediS nif? Hospital Training School, Washington, to l?. c. She is thoroughly competent to take charge of auy case, and ask your patronage, in d Now is the time to see about your mower ll" and rake. The Champion is what you need. Call and get prices and look at the machines. W. t>. lJarksdale.