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The Press and Banner. r By W, W. and W. R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON. Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. a *#-Pabllshed every Wednesdp 52 a year In advance. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1904. The Lynching whs Right. After reading Editor Hamel's version of the killing o! Floyd, and the lynching at Kershaw of John T. Morrison we are certain that the people did right in tHking the law into their own hands. We do not nee how a eelf respecting community could have done otherwise. Neither the murderer nor his friends have any right to complain. Morrison got what he deserved. It Is said thai be escaped punishment In the Courts for three other killings, and he would possibly have escaped again. The Courts and the Chief Executives of the S<ate have so nearly nullified the criminal law as to white men, that we are almosi ready to advocate speedy punishment by tbt mob for those who commit murder. Jtls morally certain that a white mac stands a very poor show of conviction 1 or murder. II he should be convicted the Supreme Court would likely find some technicality by which a new trial would be had Failing in this, a kind hearted Governoi might be depended upon to pardon or to commute conviction for the most outrageous or tbe most revolting crime. Unless the courts should convict and unless the Supreme Court and tbe Governor ceast to Interfere In behalf of white criminals, th* peopte must lynch. The stereotyped cry against lynching, and the ineffectual pretense on tbe part of public ofllcere to their alleged efforts to capture or to presume to punish lynchers does not deserve decent respect. Any pretense that the officers of Kesshaw either tried to pi event, or desired to pre vent, the lynching of Morrison Is without tangible proof. And It would be to their shame and to their disgrace If they had tried to prevent it. The Idea of Sheriff Hunter and Solicitor Henry searching for lynchers la the verlesi rot. If they have the manly and the bnmim lnstlnote they do not desire to arrest or to punish anybody tor Morrison's lynching. We believe all pretenses at searches for lynchers Is merely playiDg to the galleries. The byprocrlsy that Is on the surface In reference to such lynchlog as that of Morrison fools nobody. There Isn't a man on enrtb that doesn't believe that he deserved death. And as be escaped through the courts for three other killings he stood a good chance to make his fourth escape, either In cour1 or through executive clemency. But he couldn't escape the judgment o' flbe mob. 2?o lawyer could bomboozle the Jury, and no Governor could pardon. Anc so one murderer In South Carolina ha^ received the well deserved punishment. fc* Are We All Agreed ? x It may be that we coald not discern from the reading of the article from the Yorkvllle Enquirer, as copied Into the Charles ton Pest, which was utterance by Dr. Stokes and which was expression of the reporter of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Our protest a' tbat piece was agalDst the utterance ana not against either Dr. Stokes or the Enquirer personally, for both of whom we have the highest respect. We thoroughly agree with the "local op* tlon" demand, and do not understand how anybody could oppose so reasonable and so fair a demand or request. If our good brother and others who are supporting the Bricebill will state the proposition fairly we will give as hearty support to his demand as he himself or others could give. But when those who are fighting the dispensary make statements which are misleading, It Is against the Incorrectness of speech to which we object. It is astonishing to us that the alleged friends of prohibition cannot have an idea ol tbeirown, and for their battle cry must depend entirely upon the misrepresentations of the liquor element. Immediately after the adoption of the Brice bill, the cry was raised that prohibition counties must be taxed lor the privilege of doing away with the dispensary, or words to that effect. And ' although we think some prohibittonlsts had Intelligence enough to know the incorrectness of the assertion they copied or repeated ' thA mlulpfldlntr Btotpmpnt Now, we assert without any fear of successful contradiction, that the tax levied ou counties which vote out the dispensary, was for the pcrpose of suppressing the illegal sale of liquor In these counties. And we believe that every intellgent opponent of the dispensary knows that the histoay oi past proves that in counties which have no ? dispensary, liquor will bes old illegally, li there are no officers charged with the enforcement of law against Illegal sale. If Intelligent men think that other coun. \ ties should pay the expense of whiskey constables In dry counties, then their contention Is ridiculously absurd. We know of only one man in this State who has made a success by abusing everything and everybody. Success cannot often be gained by misrepresentation and abuse. We would, there/ore. without being asked to do so, offer tblB suggestion to the prohibitionists. Treat people fairly and with consideration. An appeal to reason Is much more effective ? than misrepresentation. Let that variety of pohtbltlonists who may think that they are the embodiment of all wisdom and all purity, not forget that others however Ignorant and however far they may fall short of the standards set up by any varlety of political prohibitionists still have a little seifoonceit. When their hair Is rubbed the wrong way they may express opposition to so pure and so good a man as a blind prohibitionist who fights the battle of blind tigers. If the pulpit would stay out of politics, and look more to the moral and spiritual welfare of the people, they might be more influential in teaching people to be temperate and moral. If their flocks are taught to live holier and purer lives, the preacher's labor would be abundantly rewarded. It Is with pleasure that we give place to <he letter of Dr. Stokes. We have a high regard for him personally, but we think he Is making a mistake In leaving the holy temple which has been dedicated to the worship of the Lord our God, to dabble In the dirty political pool. Oir la SpnrluubntK. Mr. and Mrs.R. F. Gilliam took leave of this city one day last week to make their juture borne In Spartangurg. For six or eight years Mr. Gilliam was at the heed of our public school. She served In lhat capacity for a longer time than any other man ever did. He did not apply for re-election this year, and has entered Into a business which Is new to blm, namely, that of agent for life Insurance. After looking over the field be concluded that Spartanburg offered greater Inducements, or a better opportunity, and as it Is Abbeville will lose the presence of Mr. and Mrs. Gllli am, where they have many friends. Good wishes follow these good people to their new home. May good luck attend them. Rand, McNally aDd Go's pocket maps of South Carolina and Georgia, and pocket Dlctioceries, for sale at Speed's.Drug Store. Haddc R. M. HADDON & CO'S ST has been our pleasure to show, leading colors at 75c and $1.00 Ladies' Read1 e Wear Garme Now is the time 1 beautiful Skirt. Blac brown, grey and tan price you want. A 1 line of black Merceris ticoats at $1 to S2.5C Corset Stock All the leading m & G-. Corsets, Thx G-love Fitting Corsets cible Lacing Corsets. Notion Departme A large supply La Children's Handkerc! very low prices. the very thing Ladies Shopping Hand 3 very low prices. Als and Card Cases. We exti business R. M IN THE A. R. P. CHURCH. i Tlie ConKTCsfutioii Delighted with Kt'V. E. Kennedy. Rev. E. Kennedy, pastor of the A. R. P. Church In Bartow, Fla., conducted services in ? the Abbeville church last Sunday morning { and evening. The congregation on both occasions were <j greatly delighted. Mr. KennedyV reverential manner in the r pulpit was impressive. When he announced ; u the Psalms, he fonnd It unneccessary to slate i In whose praise the songs were sung, a:id ; when he read the Scrlptn res be gave 'he cou- t gregaiion credit for knowing whose Word he > was reading. He made no flippant and Irreverent use of the Name. ;; If. however, he had been preaching In a country where Buddists abound and where i Mohammtdons, Coufucious congregate in great numbers it would have been necessaty i o stnte whose praises was sung, and whose i Word was r?>ad. One of the best features of the services coo- i ducted by Mr. Kennedy whs his clear and musical mauner of reading the Scrip!ures. The voice and the intonations were so natural < and pleasing that their sound still rever- i berates. In his speech the purity of his language was j \ noticeable, and during the delivery of hit. serm n we thought ol the Professor McCain at Due West. However, toward the close of I j hi - last sermon at Abbeville he said "environ : menti>" aud we were knocked all in n heap, [ 1 even If we didn't fall ofl' the pew. Why J scholars such as Dr. Qulgg, Mr. Kennedy and ! j the Associate Reformed Presbyterian news-[ paper will say "environments" is more than i wo can understand. The late Walter L Mil- | ler of this Bar was literally wedded to that; l expression. And we are almost i>*rsu*dad j < that a large per cent, of the Due West, j ] scholars use It, even if they do nm teach ill j In the Colleges. Kuvlronment is a good f ] word, but environments is almost a . bad as j t "progrums." [ Let no man suppose that we would attempt to write as good English as does the scholarly j { minister who served the Abbeville church I last Sunday. But for an dlstingulshrd a schol.tr as iiie Rev. E. Kennedy to eay "emvi I ronments" Induces remark. 1 The congregation at Bartow may look well ^ to their pastor. Abbeville wants him and the-:, probability Is, that a call will be extended to him to come to Anbevllle. Abbeville wants , no young man in his nonate. Abbeville ( wants no man In Ills dotage. Abbeville wants , no scrub of any age, but Abbeville wants a gentlemen and a scholar, and no man pleases , Abbeville better than Hev. E. Kennedy. We extend to all a ure of showing you tin Millinery. Here you " i-f ? _ ?- a -n sucn as nenriercas, .or get any color that you line of Outings, Flanm Canton Flannel at ver ets and Comlorts. In : Dry Goods Store. Our Milline Is complete. If you wish j get ready to buy your best H Iperienced trimmer and we are m's Gran ORE is now attracting the Lad We have not neglected to per yard. Our stock of CO. V-to- | Blac, illtS. We ? Broa to get a 3k, blue, C0I02 , at any ??? beautiful Blue, zed Pet- Blue. ) each. yi Black odels R. I"7e jmpson's s? , Invin- aVi Ladii 01 Tricot Sno\dies' and hiefs, at j _ Ve have ' need in Ladi 3ags -at ^ o Purses j. ii s 3nd a special inv i and we will ta .. Haddo: DUE WEST ? Due West, Oct. 11th, 1901. Mips Mamie Tcvlin leaves this week f Janfnrt. Pla., where she will spend a itoo >l"asant. winter wlih friends. Komer Jilackwell left Inst wtek for a ti lt>\ : trip to thegreat Exposition. Knv. J.'tmes Uoyce and Mr. It. S. Gallowi ne attending the meeting of First Presbytt it s;et-l Creek. X. C., this week. Rev. O. Y. Bonner. Rev. James J5oyce, w \. S. Kennedy ?ud Mr. R. S. Galloway lea ie.\t Tuesday for Ml. Zton, Mo., where ll i.vnod of the A. R. P. Church will he hel L'liey will lake iu the Fair lit.St. I.ouis will iway. Mr. Sam Pressley of Henderson, N. C., with friends lor a Jew days Little Mary Rhiisou left Monday for Cbi otte afier spending some weeks with 1) grandfather. Mr. W. T. Cowan. Rev. G. G. Parkinson lias gone to be wi lis mother who is quite sick at her home Cen nessee. Brantley Ellis of Philadelphia, spent ;oupie ol days among lrieuds and relatlv ast week. Miss Daisy Rrock goes this week to tal ip'lier school near Anderson. Mark Ellis, who haR been In Greenville I several months has accepted a position wi Mr. S J. Todd. Luther Ellis lefl Tuesdnv tor Florida whe k* will take a position. H" has been wi Mr. Edwards for several years and is a mc pomilar yonng man. Mrs. Douglass and Miss Grace Klrkpatrii were shopping at Abbeville Monday. Mr. Johu Winn and Nina Ellis were ve lappily married Inst Tuesday evening, t lereinony being performed by Rev. O. Bonner. Quite a company of friends we sresent. immediately afterwards Ihey li for llieir home, where they will welcoi :heir many friends. TROY. Oct, 5. 1?0< There being no othpr preaching service :nwn yesterday the M. E. church was fu ind the pastor gave a One sermon. The Union question in the A.R. Fresh lery was voted last. Friday at Clinton elg or. and thirty eight against. We hope i :be Presbyteries will do likewise. Mrs.*lohn C. Kennedy and little on visited relatives at Bellvue last week. cordial invitation to ough our immense s Till find anything that illiantines, Broad Clc may decide to wea alettes, Bleached an y lowest prices. We fact anything you wi ry Departn i Street Hat you can find hei !at you must not fail to lo< i certain that she can satisfy d Sliowing ies and the public generally. You c buy a full and beautiful line of Ladies LORED DRESS GOODS is very full, k Goods. ire showing some handsom d Clothes and French Pop] red Dress Go . Red and Brown Shark SI , Red and Brown Cheviots, ard 50c. ? Brown and Red Brilliant and. Colored Si w supply Black Peau De i lie. Be sure to see that e t $1.00 per yard. Our s! ery new, and they are plea 9S Waist Goods. Rememt f Shirt Waists Goods. t Flannels. v Drift Flannels in all coloi Hue, Pink and Red French -nr-\ 9 es Jhurnisnim es' Misses and Children's 1 l full supply of collars and losiery is the best goods fo rtroduced in Abbeville. 1 Sweaters, red, white, navy ; itation to the Ladies ke pleasure in showin n & Comp Hlrth?to Mr*. It P. Blakt'ly n daugl>t?"\ l)r and Mrs. L. W. KheppunJ from Liberty IIiil. vit<il<d relntlves near Hopewell S.ttnrdwy and yesterday. Jt Ih irmtifylng to her scores of friends io kuow Mrs. Jiillit Tittle will soon be able to jSoI com* home from the hospital in Augusta. the sl! Mr. Maxy Latixly one of our cleverest there I best boys Is now clerking for Mr. J. tt.Utir- imui JD rK from Miss Minnie Tngsinrt goes t?> Anderson pape *y tomorrow h? n delegate from Hopewell Sev r>" Missionary Society to the Annual Society er lot of ttie I'resby lerlau Church. and t lr" Work will hegln at au ear'.v dnv on the iret. a ve Baptist parsonage here. Mr. J. W. Lyr.n has ject. '''' givm the building lot. Four ? If this dry weather continues two weeks date lle longer the cotton crop will all be gathered, matt The lat<* cotton is almost a failure. "It 1F Mr.Thou. II. Chiles the youngest s<m of the* the late J H. Chiles, Sr., died at his home at posit ,r" MiHway Friday, and was hurled at C'dar ha?ei er Springs Saturday, lie leavesa wife and three 1901, . children besides sisters and a brother who lugo J" have much sympathy. news 111 Mr. T. O. Tsunart from Hamlet, N. C, was ques to see his mother near Hopewell last week. Cam a I He carried his little son Eugene home who they e" has been a charming acquisition to hisgrand- per , mother.s lamily for several monihs. canu *e Mrs. Nora Cuddy will open school at Mr. eithr \V. P. Wl<letnans today. "C ?.r Miss Add!*- Harmon of McCormlck will thro teach the Wideman scbc.ol near Mr. Jack j mett _ 1'aHnn'a this session. sent! re hanc I,1 ?? ? ?*- the j ,sl of lb (.(j ; Exhibition of Forepimgli A Sells Bros. J^n C'irciiN, AnuiiNin. Un? Oct. 22, 1004. theli 'J i estal he Account, of til's occasion the Charleston & j0 j Y. Western Carolina Manway will sell round the re trip tickets from a * sireney statioc.s on Its Kam, i'fl line from Anderson, s. C? to Evans, Ca., iniie elusive, at rate M'/-Fir-1 C'ass Fare, Tickets on sale October t>. with final limit October 23, 1SMM. For tt'.e M comniodatlon of those desiring to return to their hrines after the afternoon performaiice tniIn >o. 5 for points be- Th tween Augusta and ,\nde'?on will tie held at cant Augusta until (i P. M.. 0't< ber 22nd. Frld I Ernest Williams, nlng In General Passenger Agent, Ar II, Ai'gustu, Oa. inK i Ar ,y. - - ??.a Phy ht . Mist !)lj Fern* l'??r Sale. ernn Cun lCB Twenty Boston ferns for sale. For particulars apply at this oflice. L ^ 1SL-. Sj Shoes call on us and give us the i took of Dry G-oods, Shoes i you may want in Dress G >th, Cheviots, Serge, and yoi r tliis season. We have : :d Unbleached Homespuns also have a full stock of B [11 usually find in an up-to lent e the latest styles and at extremely )k over our immense stock of p< r you as to style, quality and price. I Fall and ;an find at this Store the mosl fine DRESS GOODS. In Call and see the beautiful S e weaves in Crapes, Lies, Drap De Alma, ods. rins at the yard 50c > spunged and shrui een, at the yard 50( llz Departing Soie and Taffeta Sill xtra heavy Black T howing in new colo] .sing the trade. >er to see the large { cs only 33 1-3 per ya Flannels. Jnderware at popii neckware. That r the money that ha L full supply Ladies' and black at popula and the public g g our large and any, Rl'K.lL ROUTE MEX. tau t Kcceive Subscription*. [withstanding the circulars ifsiud from posffllce dipftrtmenl op the nutJt-ct. has been doubt a* to whether It was In?d to prohibit rural tree delivery carriers receiving Bub.sciptions for county newferf. eral carriers have applied to Ihe Er.quir Information with ie(jarilto the matter, he Et-qulrer has In turn been trying to positive and definite ruling on Ibe nubThe following from the office of the th Af-Pintiint FoFtma-ter General under of Anguat 31, would seem to selUe the er: t-plylng to your Inquiry of recent date on ui jeet,yoa are advised that under the nasler general's order No. ?69, which 1? 1 cm the act of conareiis effective July 1, rural corners are prohibited (mm sollcltr receiving orders (or subscriptions for ipspers ?ud periodicals, even when reIt il 10 do ho by patrons o( their routes, lers are only band e newspapers when ore Individually addressed and the nropostage' has been palil '.hereon. They ol Rfll newspapers on th?-lr own account >r on wi eh days or Sundays. arrlf-rs must, not, either In permr, or others, directly or indirectly, by uny md wbatuver, unllrit money, gilts or prenor Issue lor pr< (it, Kin venire or postal I t>o"k", nor co-operate with.or assist the )rbllsliprs of fame to secure the patronage e public; nor compile directories for pubse. or as-lm publishers to compile them furnish nnmes nddrew* of patrons of mutes, for pay or favor, to any business )lishment,or to any individual, except hose departmental officials who, under regulations, are entitled to receive tiie J."?Yorkvllle Enquirer. Tenclier'N Examination. e regular Fall Examination for applls for teachers certificates will be held ay Oct. 2lst at the Court House, begln; promptly at 9 o'clock a. m. iplicanis will be examined on the follownubjects: ithmetlc, Algebra, Grammar, History, Klolojjy. Geography, PedaROgy, Hughes' nkes In Teaching, Peterman's Civil Govnent. Silas Warner, Enoch Arden and ont History. F. C. DuPr e, Co. Supt. Ed. 3 and i can j Jiffilp i|1( a full ' P? I *? -x<SVi; ?' |.>^ 3 and %. '\ Vk lank- ! fife % -date %-^\|| c.Ai? V: S| % m low prices, and when you itterns. We have an ex vv;:Tm Goods. . W inter < " 4 ?~.-. ; complete assortment of MAGNI Broad Clothes we are leading the icotch Cheviots only 50c the yard , Panamas, Dome etc. I We hs Bleach a ik, at the ask to see 3- bleached a yard wi per yard. ks now on secure yc affeta Silk Flannels, red silks is the old P1 assortment Ladie; rd. "White Child Reme the large stock of ] ilar prices, kept in t.' Black Cat agents fo: s ever been Queen G and Misses looks we, r prices. well. generally to visit ( beautiful line of i Abbeville Pcrxonnlly C'omliictfil Excurslnn:? World's Fair, St. Louis, via South* ern Railway,Oct. ISlh,1904. The Southern Railway will operate a personal conducted exclusion to St. Louie (World's Fair.) Special train consisting o< coaches and Pullmnn cars will leave Colum bia, S. C., Tuefday, October 18th. 19(4 at 't o'clock A. M., ar.d arrive In St'. Louis -1:10 P, M.. rext day, going via Newberry, Green' wood, Anderson, Atinn'?and Cbattunooga, Ttils train will be In charge of our most po lite and experienced Passenger Agents, whc will look especially after ladles and children traveling alone. 'J his train will'be a solid through train, and upon application In ad vance, we will reserve lor ?*nch pussenger one whole seat, also accommodation and board In St. Louis, by giving notice in ad vanne, ms to what rate desired, length ot stay In St. Louis, etc. For lull Information as to rates, schedules etc. apply. R. W.Hunt, Division Passenger Agent, Chariebton, S. C. Ij. W- White's Locals. a few things that can ae foand at White'i store which are undoubtedly cheap. Four hnndred pieces 01 suinuaru ynuic ?. going at 5 cents a yard. Four thousand yard" unb'enched home spun one yard wide at five cents ayard. Three thousand yards plaid homespun al five cents d yard. One thousand yards bed ticking at 8 1-1 cents a yard?worth tan cents. Two thousand yards colored cheviots foi shirts at 8 1-8 cents. Cheftp at ten cents. 800 yards black wool skirtlne 1 1-2 yard wide at 331-3 cents?worth 45 cents. 500 yards single width all wool 6klrtlng a 20 cents a yard. 5000 yards cambrlo embroideries at flv cents a yard. No such values tor this mone; were ever seen be/ore In Abbeville. Real wide embroideries al 10 cents a yard. These are only a few of the bargains. Com and see them. Talk about fine perfumery and ?oap, wel you can yet them all at Mllford's Drug Stori Milli] SHOES! SHO Wo handle the Zeijrlei for Indies, This shoe i known to the ladies of Al County. We have tlio styles ami lowest prices. AVe also keep a lull st the "Star Brand" Shoe L guarantee every pair to 1 feet ahd solid leather, i lowest prices. WILSON, H FICENT MILLINERY "ithat it trade, we have them in all the ' ' {, ?* 'i j . & . .: ; , >^J| stic Jry ixooas. I ive a full supply of ,nd Brown Sheeting L prices. Be sure to 3 our 10-4 brown and Sheeting. We have de 4-4 Sheeting at So , . :J\ Now is the time to rnr cotton and wool We have them at , rices. ? '. ?V7J?Wn --m pi\ s,' Misses and ' -V fiS rens' Shoes. mber we have one of st and best assorted Ladies' Shoes that is his market. We are r that celebrated. $3 Quality Shoe which 11, fits well and wear *' 4 ' ' , 'J? ? >ur place of nerchandise. ' Q P , O. O. mtu MACHINERY ' A '. COMPLETE EQUIPMENTS A SPECIALTY. LOGU1:S MATES PRICES MITTTO ENGINES, BOILERS, GIHNINd MACHIN* CRY. SAW MILL AND WOODWORKINd MACHINERY, SHINGLC AND LATH MACHINERY, CORN MILL*, BRICK MAKING MACHIN- ( CRY, KINDRED LINES 1 CIBBES MACHINERY COMPANY, Columbia, S. C. % 1 NOTICE OF ; Stockholders Meeting. r -? ? The Annual Meeting of the stocfet holders of the Abbeville Cotton Mills will be held in the office of the Come pany al Abbeville, S. C., on Saturday, r October 29th, 1904, at 2 o'clock p. m. John A. Harris, Wm. P. Greene, Pres. and Treas. 6 Secretary. II Any kind of tlDware you want at Thomson 3. Bros. Our prices are way down. iiftrv. 'ES! nTf ami ENRY & CO. .3