The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, November 25, 1903, Image 4

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f The Press and Banner. BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C. \ c Jt^-Publiehed every Wednesdp at, 82 a , year Id advanoe. Wednesday, Nov. 25,1903. j Tbe Isthmian ChdhI. i The prospects are now good for the early beginning of work on the Panama Canal. The treaty with Colombia for a canal failed noma f?w weeks aeo. The State of Panama, through which the canal Is to be cut, being disappointed at the failnre, seceded from Columbia about two weeksago. The United States reoognized its i Independence. A treaty has been agreed upon between Panama and the United States. That treaty, It Is expected, will be ratified by the Panama government on or before the 10th of December. The matter will then receive the attention of the Senate of the United States, when It will, of course, be ratified. The price is the same that was to have been paid to Colombia?510,000,000. A strip of territory ten miles wide is virtually transferred to the United States. ? The terms with Panama are muob more favorable than they were with Columbia. Owing to the demand of the whole country fora canal, very few Democrats can be found to oppose it All Democrats who recognize a good thing when they see It, will vote tor the canal. Some of them may assume the baby act In voting for the canal while making apologies for the same. itfexlcnn Snrvlvora. The Charleston Po6t says that there are now only fourteen survivors of the Palmetto regiment which went to Mexico In 1S47. Of the survivors two went from Abbeville County, namely: John Wilkinson and John Jacob Martin. Mr. Wilkinson lives at bis home, at White Hall, Greenwood County, and Mr. Martin lives In Atlanta. * We think the Post errs when it S8y thai Mr. Brennecke was the only survivor living outside of the State. Mr. John Jacob Martin, of Atlanta, at last accounts was a right lively old soldier, even If be couldn't cut the pigeon wing. As tor Mr. John Wilkinson he is In good health,and is safe for twenty years more. If Mr. Martin will resign his chances to get the cup. It might Just as well be sent now to Mr. John Wilkinson, Greenwood, care of R. f. D. ? The AagrnstA Chronicle and LanrenN* vllle Herald. That good old paper, the Augusta Chronicle, recently stated that fifty years ago, It did not publish news from Europe for six weeks after It "transpired." On the other hand that venerable old paper, the Laurensville Herald announced that citizens from a remote corner of the county sent r, to Laurens for "necessities." K. of P. Reception. Last Thursday evening tbe Knights of Pythias invited the public to a lecture glvetj In tbe Court House. Four Speakers were upon tbe program; one of these was{Governoi Hey ward, who was detained at the last, by official business. Gen. Bonbam was the speaker of tbe evening and in his usual ea*j and graceful manner be entertained tbe audienoefora short time. After tbe lecture an elegant Reception was tended Gen. Bon/ bam at Castle Hall;lo which all present wert Invited to attend by Dr. Neuffer. Gen. Bonbam la greatly beloved and honored by our people and no words ol uraiBC ui iuitvuuuuuu muwuw<" j *v* mm. Dr. S. G. Thomson, Mr. L. T. Mil ler, Mr. C. D. Brown, Mr. J. L. Perrln, Dr. G. A. Naffer received the guests. Miss Lyon, Miss Gambrell, Miss Nettle Branson, Mls> Fannie Harris, Miss Caro and Miss Onie Morse, Miss Irene Rosenberg, served. The evening was in every way a delightful one. The guestB on this oocaslon were : Brown, Mrs. C. D. Kennedy, Miss Amelia Bowie, Mrs. Jas. Mabry, Mrs. R. L. Barksdale, Mrs. W. D. Maxwell, Mrs. Geo. Bays, Miss Tommle Montgomery, Miss F. Brown, C. D. Mabry, R. L. Bowie, James 8. Miller, L. T. Barksdale, W? D. Maxwell. George Cox, R. E. . Nanoe, Miss Chapman, W. G. Perrln. Lewis W. Chapman, Mrs. W. G. Power, Roy "Dancan, Mrs. R. L. Rosenberg, Philip Foster. Mies Mary Robertson.Miss Marie Gary, Miss Marie Russell. Miss Nettle Gambrell, Miss Ellen Star*, Miss Mary Gambrell, MiBsVlrginaStark, Miss FanDle Gambrell, Mrs. C. C. Smith, Miss Grace Haakell. Mrs. L. C. Smith, H. Gillespie Harris. Mrs. J. C. Stark, J. S. Hill, Mrs. L. T. Stark, Mrs. J. S. Harris. Miss Fannie Thomson, S. G. TTI 11 iftoa Vfn*>?T ThAmonn Mro Q Q Harris, Miss Kate Thomson. Mrs. Lacy Haskell, L. C. Templeton, Mies Lily Harris, J. C. T?mpleton, W. A. Hill, L. T. Wysong. Mrs. R. L. Hill, James T. White. W.L. Kerr, J. D. Wilson, Miss Nell Kerr. Mrs. J. D. FOURTEEN SURVIVORS. The f Andrew Jackson Cup?Prized Trophy Will toe Given to Last Surviving Member?Two Veterans Died Yesterday at 77 Years of Age-Judge Levy and Mr. Bobertson are Charleston Survivors? John Wilkinson and J. J. Martin are the AuuBviuD Durvivuia. Charleston Poet. Albert 8elzmore of Greenville County and Charles Brennecke of Westchester County, New York, both veterans of the Mexican war, who enlisted In Company F. Palmetto regiment that went from this State, died at their respective bomes yesterday, age 17. There are now only fourteen survivors of the Palmetto regiment living, most o! tbem being scattered over the State. Of this number two are llvfng In Charleston, Judge O. R. Levy and L. F. Robertson. Mr. Brenecke was the only sarvlvor of the regiment living ontslde the State. The last sarvlvor of the Palmetto regiment will receive the silver cup, which was presented to Qen. Jackson by the south Carolina Legislature. The cap was on exhibition at tbeSoutb Carolina Exposition held here Id 1902. It Is now held In Columbia. It Is a very large cup, more like a vase or am and Is beautifully engraved. At the close of the Mexican war Gen. Jack son expressed a desire to give the cup to the bravest soldier In the Palmetto Regiment. The nfflnoro r\f tha Ponlmont nrora nollo/1 ?r\ getber to decide who was the bravest man Id the regiment. Tbey found It a difficult question to decide. In fact, It was Dot decided for tbey were all brave mea. Finally Qen. Jackson came to the conclusion tbat tbe best way to award tbe oup was to give It to tbe last survivor of tbe regiment, when be drew bis will he Inserted a clause bequetblng tbe oup to tbe last survivor of tbe lamoas Palmetto Regiment. Tbere are now only foarteen survivors of tbe regiment. All of tbem are old men, tbelr gray beads and stooped shoulders plainly telling tbat they have lived all tbelr all tbelr three Bcore and ten. Tbe two Charleston survivors of this regiment?tbe regiment whose flag was first raised over the walls of Mexico after tbe capture of the city?Judge Levy and Mr. Robertson are interesting characters. Every day wbeu the weather Is pleasant Mr. Robertson makes a visit to Judge Levy's office on Broad 8treet, and together tbey talk of tbe battles of tbe old Palmetlo regiment and tbe seizure of Mexico. Their stories of the war are always listened to wltb pleasure by tbe young men who happen to be In tbe office. COTTON MARKET. Reported by W. D. Barksaale. Number of bales received since last Toes day 800. Price ranging from 10 l-4to 11 cents. Market closing at 10 "-Scents. Cotton seed 18 1-2 cents per bushel. Estimated loads of bay 40. Price ranging from 35 to 60 per hundred pounds. Coming Friday. Mr. Weston was simply charming and met . with a storm of applause from the great au- i oieDos." The Vloksbnrgr Herald says?"That tbe Boston Ideal Opera Co. has made tde bit and pre- ! mler auocesa of tbe season there is do question and It cannot be denied tbey deserve It all." Don't fall to see this Company la Abbeville 1 on Friday, Not. 27. 1 THE CARNIVAL. Orderly Aggregation of People with it Xumber of Little SIiowh. The Robertson Amusement Company, with their tents aud their shows occupied last week the greater part or the public square, ma some poruous or tne siae streets. As far as we have beard expression tbe shows were clean, and accredited with beiug worth the eutrance fee?ten cents. Tbe performances, or the exhibitions, gave sailntactlou to all, aud no complaint whs beard of tbe behavior of any of the 6how people. They were orderly and well behaved, and ibe show was clean. In a financial way, the weather was against them. One day rain prevented a number from attending while the weather tor a part f the time was very cold. The Company came to Abbeville under some kind of a contract or agreement with the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Baldwins band. The net result to I'rof. Baldwin was the loseof a week's tuition fees, while the Band and the Daushters each realized the muuificientsum of ?25.40. It has been suggested that if some of the soldiers who distinguished themselves on the fields ol battle, or died for their country, could realize the fact'that their daughters were holding ten cents midway exhibitions to raise money witu wiilcti to nuna a iuuliurncnt In honor ot their valor that they would be willing tocome back, nnd goto war again lor tbeir country. Another irreverent old sol dler thought that two gallons of oysters, a half dollars worth of crackers and a little butter, would have brought as good results in a financial way. While our people were glad enough to welcome the coming of the shows, yet it seems ibat they were as glad to speed the parting: guest. That our people may know something ol the great entertainment, we furnish some figures, as follows: Total Net. Concession 171 00 25 per cent. S 42 75 Monday 117 40 10 percent. 11 74 Tuesday 828 50 " ?& 32 S5 Wednesday 493 75 " 4!) 37 Thurfday 296 85 " 29 OS Friday 41H 70 ' 41 97 Sat ui day 165 10 " 1*> 51 Queen 42 55 25 per cent. 10 63 2034 15 S 235 50 Electric Lights S 75 00 Electric transformer.... 25 00 llilecini JC-X. lor vraumunum m Plumbing 9 55 Carriage for Queen 5 10 Hill Posting 15 00 Water 2 50 Door Keepers 83 110 Total 8 184 70 Total amount taken 235 50 Total amount expenses 184 70 Total amount clear S 50 80 Total in Bank 202 25 In tbe aggregation, it is said that there were 280 people. Tbey spent the week here, or lu coming and going. 'J'hcir board bill must have averaged at least one dollar a day, or ?280 a 'lay for seven days, making ?1960, to say nothing of the pay or those employed by the Company. In addition to this, the salary ol the man *ho made the "high dive," Is understood to have been paid ?100 a week. This exhibition was free to the pnbiic and brobgbt no direct returns to tbe company. Of the gross income tbe Daughters and the Band received on some things twenty-five per cent., and on others ten per cent of the of tbe gale fees, as stated above. The Band and tbe Daughters agreed to pay various Items which footed up ?181. We therefore, conclude tbat toe snow iosi money, wblle the Band and the Daughter *re not greatly enriched. As an ludlvidual Prof Baldwlu comes out financially at the same bole at wbicb tbe sbow made its exit. The situation reminds us of a story tbal was told of an old woman who always led at tbe prayer meeting In the school house. One night some bad boys?Irreverent sons oi suur?conspired to play a trick on tbe good old woman. At the proper time one of theli number appeared In a most hideous mask, enveloped in sheets, &c. The good old wo man, conscience struck, cried out beR^ech ingly, In tbe greatest agony, "Oh, Mr. Devil. I had nothing to do in getting up this prayer meetlDg." What a great mauy persons would like to know is, "Who got up this show." The Carnival was scarcely a factor in the trade of the town. If it brought business, it was not perceptible. If it kept any away we did not know It. It is strange, too. A circus always taxes the business houses to their limit to wait on customers, but this carnival seemed to have qo eflect on trade. Speaking of clrcusses: We wish that one would come this way. If such an institution could not see Its way clear to pay license, we would like to know wbat It would take to come. Ihe town might very well afford to clve a circus 5300 to come this way. The peo pie of the town could afford the money, and then let us conceive tbe inestimable pleasure a circus would would give to our Suuday school scholars. They oonId sit on the fence while the procession went by, and then a few of the good boys might be allowed to go to see the animals In the vestibule tents. Pious old frauds could also take a few ot their bad boys along so as to prevent them from being eaten by the bears. We all remember the story of an incident which occurred long ago where a whole lot of bad boyR, because of Indiscretion in speech, were eaten by a lot of bungo bears. Bears and Dad boys are not good piay mates. DUE WEST. (DtereNtinir ParaicriiptiN uy a Wide Awake Corren[ioD(leut. Miss Jennie Roseboro, of Tamnlco , Mexico, Is visiting the family of Pro/. P. L. Grler. Rev. O. Y. Bonner spent several days in Troy last week. Misses Hattle and Agnes Taylor, Made Lathan and Clarice Knlgtit, of the Due W>si Femal? College sppQi M>nd?y very pleasautly in Abbevliln with friends. Dr. J. W. Wideman visited relatives in Abbeville Friday Dr. and Mrs. Miller of Cross Hill visited Mrs. Joseph Nance last week. Quite a number of Erskine students attendtKo Povnluol Of A hKooil la ft n Uot n 1 ?* They seemed alBO to enjoy the straw ride Immensely. Miss Carrie Wldeman leaves Wednesday to assist her sister Miss Fannie in teaching at Moscow, Anderson Co. Mrs. Jordan, of Georgia, is visiting her daughters Misses Lizzie and Mary Jordt?n. It was quite a disappointment to the DueWest audience that Mr. Pope Miller did nol meet his appointment as announced for Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Johnston will spend Thanksgiving with relatives in Pelzer. Mr. John B. Pressley, assisted by Mrs. P. A. Pressley eutertnlned quite a. number of young ladles Monday afternoon. A new and exciting game of stringing beads was played. Miss Bettle *Jryson won the first prize which was a beautiful picture, and Miss Roseboro the boby, which was a diminutive doll. Dainty and delightful refreshments were served and all expressed themselves as having a delightful time. BOUGHT A NICE HOME. And Mr. George T. WIInod Hum Moved to Town. Mr. George T. Wilson, who has st-ruirgled on the farm for success in the years that hp. past, has now set his feet in the path tlmt leads to prosperity. He has given a wide berth to the reverses, the vexations and tVie ill luck that so often awaits the man who fol lows the plow or bandies the hoe, and ha-; moved bis family into the nice new home which he recently bouiiht. in the citv. Mr. Wilson is blessed with Industrious children, who with ihelr energetic mother will help him on the road to comfort In a happy home of their own. His oldest Rons. Ebenezerand James, commenced to work lu the furniture factory last March, and although they lived on a farm and had far to walk, they have not missed a day from work, except from sickness with the mumps, when one of them lost three days and the other lost a week. If any man In Abbeville county can beat this record of two sons for the laRt nine months, let him sp^ak out or else Mr. WllBon'w 6ons will be awarded the honor of leading all the rest. And the best of the story about Ebemzer and James Wilson Is the fact that they save their money, and have been helping to pay for the family home. Although they are little boys, twelve and fourteen years respectively, they make a good payment every pay day on the home. Mr. Wilson has another son, Arthur, who is younger than Ebenezer and James, and he Is anxious to go to work with his brothers In the furniture factory, that he may help In the an/.rt mnrt In their new home they are near to the factory, and the bad weather will not affect them In either hot or cold weather. With Arthur and Mr. Wilson In the furniture factory, and the good wife and good mother managing things at home, their pathway to better thlDgs seem* plain. The daughter will go to school, and everybody else will be at work. Watch olosely the advertisement of Hall & Anderson. They are making it Interesting tor the buyers of w Inter clothes. New fal[ style of the Krlppen Dorf Dlttman shoes are In. A beautiful assortment o these goods. A plain toe, patent leather vamp, dull kid top, with a Louis heel. This gives you a fain description of a dress shoe we are selling. ..v. aV.'-. . ' .iri'l I ' " I DOES A BABY PAY? A Father's View of the Kntrlea Made 1 on the Family Ledger. Does a 2-year-old baby pay for itself np i to the time it reaches that interesting I age? Sometimes I think not. I thought bo yesterday when my own baby slipped j into my study and "scrubbed" the carpet ' and his best white dress with my bottle of ink. He was playing in the coal hod ken minutes after a clean dress was put on him, and later in the day he pasted 50 cents' worth of postage stamps on the parlor wall and poured a dollar's worth of the choicest white rose perfumery out of the window "to see it wain." Then he dug out the center of a nicely baked loaf of cake and was found in the middle of the dining room table with the sugar bowl between his legs and most of 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 endured walking the floor with him at night during the first year of his life. What has he ever done to pay me for that? Ah! I hear his little feet pattering along out in the hall. I hear his little ripple of laughter because he has escaped from his mother and has found his way up to my study at a forbidden hour. But the door is closed. The worthless little vagabond can't get in, and I won't open It for him. No, I won't. I can't be disturbed when I'm writing. He enn 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. "Fapa." , No reply. ' "Peeze, papa." ' 'v t' Grim silence. "Baby turn in?peeze, papa." He shall not come in. "My papa." I write on. "Papa," says the little voice; "I lub my papa. Teeze let baby in." I am not quite a brute, and I throw open the door. In he comes with outstretched little armst with shining eyes, with laughing face. I catch him up into my arms, and his warm, soft, little arms go around my neck, the not very clean little 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 me many anxious days and nights. He has cost me time and money and care and self sacrifice. He may cost me pain and 6orrow. He has cost much. But he Las paid for it all 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 lore and the father love that ought never to fail among all earthly pas sions. Do our children pay??J. H. D. in Detroit Free Press. THE SPEED OF BIRDS. It Is Not Nearly So Great as lias Been Generally Ansumetl. 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 Tfrom 100 to 300 per cent. This is because figures have been given on hearsay, appearance and very superficial observation. But recently American, English and French observers have been comparing notes and are practically agreed, after most careful calculation, on the speed of the best known birds. They started with the carrier pigeon and have made him a base of comparison. He has heretofore been credited with 110 miles an hour, but it is now agreed that he is entitled to 50. A quite recent long distance, carefully conducted test of 5912 miles, from the Shetland islands to London, showed that the most rapid pigeons made 37 mites an hour. On shorter distances none made more 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 ' they have been credited with a speed of from 150 to 200 miles an hour. If they did fly at that speed, they would have to overcome an atmospheric pressure of from 112 to 130 pounds to the square foot of flying surface. There is no certainty that they fly more rapidly than a passenger pigeon or chat they do not fly at night or do not sleep on the water. The swallow, that is indeed a rapid flier, has been credited with. ISO miles an hour, but he must be cut down to 65 miles, and the marten is five miles behind him, though authorities have placed him ten miles ahead. The teal duck is brought down from 140 to 50 miles an hour. The mallard i9 five miles slower and flies the same as the canvasback, while both of these are five miles an hour ahead of the wild goose and eider duck. The pheasant makes 38 miles an hour, which is three miles ahead of the prairie chicken and quail, though the latter appears to fly much faster on account of his temporary burst of speed that seldom 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 does not fly as fast as many awkward appear ing, very much. larger, slow flopping birds.?Chicago Times-Herald. A Proud Father. A member of the New York Yacht club was proudly boasting to an old friend h? had not seen In 15 years of the merits of his children. "Henry, as you may possibly have heard, is at Harvard. As yet he has done nothing for the family. Archbold is at the Loland Stanford university. I wanted to bring up my sons as far apart as possible, under hopelessly different and varying circumstances. 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 reached the age and stature when she can wear her mother's old clothes. Captain, will you accompany me to our grillroom?"?New York Press. Well Posted. Mrs. Greene?That was a fine article your husband wrote about "The Smoko Nuisance." Mr. Greene says it is the best thing that has appeared oa the subject. Mrs. Gray?Yes? I suppose it ought to be. My husband smoked no less than ten cigars while writing it.? Bosto? Transcript. Burnt Cork Artists Here Sal. 21. Manager jas_ Hill nf the Opera House hiiH engaged the TKl> H. KAITKT'S Superb Minstrels an one of the openipg attrnctioiiK of the senson. This troupe of KnlghtK of the HurntCork come highly recommended ?nd will give their regnlar nrogram on SATURDAY night. Nov, 21. This performance will bo preceded by a MATINEE on the Afternoon of the same day at three O (5IOCK jor lauiliH linu uuhuibh, rupuiai pricrn and a good time guaranteed. Fresh candy every week at Milford's. Hot soda (it Milford's, day oi- nifilit, Milford's White Pine and Tar Uougb Syrup,: tbe best on eartb. ' ... ... ? : /ft /v k i M /ft * T ^ /is 1 Chrisi i.is n ?s fj ARE WORTH G( jjj OPENED UP TH: /|\ SEEN IN THIS $1 OF SKILLED CL! *|> SHOWING- YOU 1 illi\ HIS STORE. /ft | 3m%?&<9 %d ,'"*^3 COMING AROUND. Once again the Christmas thoughts are here, and we are bound to have the GROCERIES Wo ll Q t?D HUiiauie IUI me acttauu. t< w u?<v many fancy articles which are just the thing to make any family happy. If you want something better just give us a chance now to send and get it lor you. Don't put it off. Let your order come before the rush. L. T. & T. M. MILLER. T at at u O U B, 0' D D I offer for sale house 5 F and lot on Vienna St. >S| This house is compar- r atively new and is in good condition. This Cl is a very desirable * place, being so near the {i business part of the B city. Will sell at a bar-s, gain. J. C. ELLIS. S dt " I i t ( is ui I el ItoMCiilM'ru'M Locals. HI | See the bargains P. Roseubejir A Co. am offerine; In clothing. ?17.50 suits for 12 50. 12.50, . 13.S0 and S15 00 suits lor SI0U0. All ?10 00 suits bt or SH.;>u. 10 A 17.80 B. F. F. suit In black Cheviot, brown or gray, a beauty /or $12.50. Ucmember tb.it llosenberu ,t Co. are closing o?l their stock of men's clothing. You eau buy a suit there much cheaper lhau anywhere ti else. II. won't cost you anytlilog to look and It VJ win convince you that clothing in very cheap at Rosenberg's, so come in. Rosenberg <& t'o.'s is headquarters for boy's clothing. Any pattern, any price, or auy age in knee suits from 2 years to 1G. Boy's clothing Is a specialty with us. We ' can suit your boy as well as yoursel. The "no name hat" for$2.59 at Rosenberg's. Why pay S3 00 for a hat when the "no name" Is better anp is youis for ?2.50 A complete selection of the ^Krlppi-ndorf 1 uiiumiun lauie h uuu huuw iui run ivuacu* *j?berg'H. ' pri >ts ?S ILFORD'S | tmas Qoods| DING TO SEE. HE HAS JUST f E FINEST LINE OF GOODS EVER j MARKET. HE AND HIS FORCE A ERKS WILL TAKE PLEASURE IN f ?HE LINE IF YOU WILL CALL AT "if.'' $ & As vvvvvvvv^vvvvvvvvvvvxvvvv^ J HADBOHPS $ i SPECIAL SAI*E l ^ Every Monday for next 30 Days. These special 5 (| prices are for cash only. ^ 4 5 pieces heavy Scotch cheeked Skirting 5G iuches, regular price ?l.2o A J Special $1.00. ^ J 5 pieces colored Silk Velvet, just the goods for a winter waist. Re- \ J gulur price 75c. Special 59c. J 5 One lot 40 inch Dress Good*. Repulnr price 50c. Special 39c. " ? 20 pairs 10-4 White Nortli Carolina Blauketa. Repular price.$3.00. r ^ Special $169. r 0 3 pieces Canton Flannel, repular price 15c. Special 12 1-2. # $ 1 piece, 56 inches Table Linen 60c. Special 52c. 0 A Short lengths in Dress Goods very cheap. Waist pattern in J \ Silks, regular prise $1.50 at 75c, and the dollar grade at 50c. ^ ^ New Goods Arriving Every H'eek. ^ < AT HADDON'S. 5 WANTED! 8 ft j. J TVT II more jjuslulliers emu jltxuj/c aiauc Our business is increasing every day, and we expect to double it. You will ask how we expect to do it ? By giving our customers the best goods for the least money. We have some bargains in Flour. It will be to your interest to see us. before you buy. SHOES! SHOES! We have on hand a large stock of Shoes, which we expect to sell at a bargain for a short time only. Just think of it! A good man's or woman's shoe for {JSc. Dry Goods and Notions. We have a nice line of Dry Goods and notions. Wo handle I ovnrvthinir?Groceries, Fruit arid Produce. We are always ready to serve you. Yours lor business, J. W. tVIcKEE, JR. j 18 National Ban! of Altai , ,JfSt ? Abbeville, Id the Statu of South Cnrnllno the clone of bUKlut-nP, Noveuiber 18, IIH'3. ii^ ^rec|.... lie front S^ate BanKnMiifi Bunknrx.. 10*7179 ^IWL ue from approved reserve asrents... 1-1,035 84 ^ZgflH) ' raclloUHl paper currency, nirkflf, ^ ^ Pr,JW ^cryr.jiii-* (ivvful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: '" i# lecie su,i*i> ou i. i iij^ h, 11 jeifnl-tender notew 16,162 00- 22,21*8 CO 1VJ 1W?i Ur edemption fund withU. s. Treas'r jjie sy9(em some good medicines should (o per cent, circulation 93.50 f ? ?-?; be taken occassioually. The human Total S2S0,lM)3 strings become loose and may be liabilities. ^ tightened by any of the several good Lirp*u*Bf?hd.Pilld ln""r"""""** " "8 1.^,'oon tonics which form part of our. stock of "^^xe^pa^d.m.V!:.i.7o7K DRUGS AND MEDICINES. atlonal BatiK notesoutstanding 18.750 001 puri,.ir.a idlvlduai depositssubject toeherk 111.410 5!{ "ernapsjou have a fa\onte someemund certificate* of deposit. 13,079 00 thing which you used aud found efiJ 1h payable, including certificate* , . , . of deposit f >r money borrowed... 45.000 00 fective. It is sure to be here and at Total .?280,003 48 the right price. ate of South Carolina, I H ? . TD T> County of Abbeville. fH S-- X iJ? JO/J^JL/? i, Ben). H. Barnwell, Cashier of the abovelined bank, do snlemly swear flint theabove ateraent Is true to the bestoi my knowledge id belief. Benj. S. Baruwell, Cashier. UT]\rTri) M/?T^17P Subscribed and sworn to before meIhls 21th IHJii 1 J-ilV 4\/ lYLC/AVXiiHi lyof 2*ov., 1903. Julius II. DuPre, N'otarv Public. HAVE A f!AR LOAD Correct?Attest: W. JOKL SMITH. ") J.' <3. EDWARDS. f Directors. Horses, Mu]? ^> ^, .1 ^". i ^^/ ^PPflPH which tney think are tin* best that /W*7M have ever l ettii brought to this market. |(,'ull lo *ee them at Hill's Stable. Jpk Estate of J. G. E. Branyon, Dec. Mllr f'1 Notice of Settlement and Appli-:1 cation for Final Discharge. | ^,-Z ^ rr.\KK NOTICK that on the 3rd day of! ' 1 -* Dec. 190.5, We will render a final account I ol our actingsand doingsus Administrators of j >Uli WAV OF DOING THINGS the Kstate mj. G. K Brouyon deceased. In the* office of Judue. of I'robate lor Abbeville Coundift'eretit from the way of the orili- t>* at 10 o'clock a. m., and on the name day , , will apply for a final discharge iram my trust iry bakery. a* such. \\r~ ;? o l10bfl=linn All persons having demands acalnst said \V e believe 1U a UldU bflkesliop, ?S|a(e wm prfc-fiil mem for payment on or eail as well a? skillful hah era and before thai dav, proven and niifheoi-ated or , , ,.A he forever furred. .Inn. Thomas Ashley, latenal of the hi^he-t quality. We Nov.2, i:hjo. j. h.ciamp. ) not permit anything which has Administrators. ;en'spoiled in the process of making 1 , ,, . ... limuions'H i.IK'HN. . go on sale. Everything which , , , ? , S?voln! shoe sale. Broken lots must bo sold l.-ses over our counters is perfect. (orc.isli ill next 30 day* 3i> pr. ladle's line vT'tirmmTc shoes regn'ar price S2 and S2.jU. Cl-.sing price 1 ftANIvfeG 1 \ IN G 81 and SI AO. is pr. lulle* tine sh".'-, regular , ,, , price SI.--'."! and SU.'iO. Closlt g price SUe and me we produce an unusually large $i.o>>. at Haddon's. triety of pies, cakes, fancy pastry, etc. sp'-?-'hi velvet s>t e.-io -ts velvet :.n n..w . ' winu-r thud 's. .1 is1 nulled for winter shirt Our mince, apple, lemon and cocoa- waists, cuctoguo yd. it pies are surpassingly good. .Special sale dress goods?some *:<irt length , ' 1 some slnrt waist patterns, all at } .. p:ico fori '" i J. W. Breihahn, Special Sal? heavy winter skirting. * * ' 5 ptecos, .'?(i im:h skirling black ami colors. ,, t , > Wiil be hoiit cheap tor cash ttl Huddou'x. ropi IC ! Special Sate?3i? t? 10 inch dress good*' i Rrguiui' pruv :.0v-. ci.isiug price,iJDc. o pieces Silk Velvet, hlRck and colors. All *P?'cial V,elVL'1 !Sa!*-,,"r c"<1, ' plec?; sUk i roJiiiur nriV... ^i -a". m Si mi suhpImi velvets. All new winter shades worth <JC ICC ?SC at ar,:1" * ' ' U ' ] Special price ?>C yd at Haddou's J ? : ROADS OP THE SOUTH ^ . x\ HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. Can Boast of Some of the Beit Roadl In the World?The Employment of Convict* on the Highway* of North Carolina. '*%' Among the many interesting and valuable articles published in a recent number of Harper's Weekly was the following on highway improvement in the south: One of the most important, but i least conspicuous, movements in the J new south is that being made in be- 1 half of good country roads. About \ fifteen years ago there was a general ICY i V ai VJ. 1UIC1COI iU Uib UUMXMJJQ v* country roads, and now many communities in the south have systems of roads of which they Justly feel proud. Even North Carolina, long known as the Rip Van Winkle of the southern states, has at last awakened and is giving lessons to the outside world In the construction of good roads. It is , ' ? .. li^^' ,X' s '/A : ; '4 MACADAMIZED BOAD IN NOBTH OABOLZNA. < ' ,0 no exaggeration to 6ay that the roads of Mecklenburg county, N. C., are the h best to be found In the entire south. - ' The county of Mecklenburg' Is near >; the South Carolina line, and is pierced by that division of the Southern railroad which extends from Washington to Atlanta. The county seat is Char- m lotte, a progressive city of thirty thousand inhabitants. Within a radius of one hundred miles of this city there ' are three hundred cotton factories, -'r'*, comprising more than half of the spin- . Jflips nnrt Innms onerated in the south. In 1890 the authorities of the county conceived the idea of utilizing the convicts for the improvement of the public roads. Instead of locking up offenders in the county Jail or sending . *.j them to the penitentiary It was decided to employ them at home in injprov- ;f' ing the highways. A law was passed l'/ Vv| authorizing the use of convicts for ? this purpose. The convicts were or- . 'y-? ganized into a squad or camp, placed ..W under the control of a competent so* A per visor and engineer, and the work ML of grading, straightening and macadnmliinir the mflria WAS hPCTin. A Short experience demonstrated that the con- ^BS vict laborers cost the county only - 25^H9h| cents per d?y per head, including food^BBgH lodgings clothing and overseeing. The outfit for the road work, conflRBB sisting of a steam roller, crusher, blu^GHR portable engine, road machine and HMB screen for assorting the rocks, about $5,000. At present the count^^^MJ has in operation two road outfits and employs about sixty convicts with each outfit The total expenditure Is constructing each mile of macadam* ized road Is from $1,600 to $2?00, not including bridges. In summer the convicts live in tents along the road, and in wintor they live in barracks. The rock used for the roads Is bought from the farmers, who haul and deposit it at the convict camp. These roads have been In process of construction for twelve years at the rate of about ten miles per year. At present there are more than 100 miles of macadamized roads in me county. The roads radiate in all directions from the center of Charlotte and extend ten ? or fifteen miles to the county limits. The roads of this county have become so famous that delegations from many other states have come here to Inspect them. ' . Many good roads organizations exist in the south. Professor J. A. Holmes of the University of North Carolina has traveled in many states, giving Illustrated lectures on road construction and organizing good roads dubs. His campaign has borne much fruit, and the south can now boast of some ' of the best and most picturesque roada in the whole world. - '? '' r Necessity For l>raixi?ge. In the improvement of earth roads one very Important essential often overlooked Is the necessity for drainage to carry off the surplus water be fore it can soak Into the surface, says Good Roads Magazine. Good roads can be constructed even in a prairie country, and by the adoption of improved methods immediate recovery . from the effects of heavy rains maybe J~r'^ insured. Tile draining is vepy~e(?gS^' .. tive, and with even a shallow dressing of crushed stone or gra^rfl on the surface of an earth road \ wonderful improvement can be secured. Shooed Laat F?. Acres. There is no reason in; the world why a road should not last for ages if It is built of good material and kept in proper renair. If this Is not done, the mon ey spent 1b more than wasted. It la more economical, as a rule, to bring good materials a long distance by rail or water than to employ inferior ones procured close at hand. Serviceable For touiitry Road*. Burned gumbo is- a very serviceable ' , material for use on cobntry roads. It is not as durabie as crushed stone, bnt is superior to dirt/' / ;/ t Abbeville Lodge No. 45, L 0. 0. F. Meets every Thursday evening at s:3() o'clock til Odd Fellows Hall. Ail bret hren, and visitors specially, are most cor ilially invited to attend. J.S. Coehrau, S.G. Thomson, Secretary. Noble Grand. If you want your little fellow to look cute A tad attractive take him to Hall <& Anderson's *nd tit him in a Mrs. Jane Hopkins' suit. . ..