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i The Press and Banner. By W. W. and W. E. Bradley, HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. e#-Pablisbed every Weduesd? ?t o year In advance. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1904. The Cigarette fUeNMluir. Our able and Interesting contemporary, < the Greenwood News and Views Is always * right In its news and eenerally correct in Its .. views. But last week that newspaper slipped J from its base or escaped lrom its moorings. In the issue ofNov. 4, the following paragraph 1 appears: ~nuy aonoi ice temperance people, law . and order leagues and all other organizations v which stand for the health and safety of the people and against Indulgences which are bad, wage war on the poisonous cigarette?" J That the cigarette Is charged ;wlth the death of many boys, we presume, will be admitted by all, but who shall deny that the cigarette Is one of the greatest benefactors ol ? the human race. Those who believe that li> the survival of the fittest the human race Itbenefitted must recognize the beneficial re- ^ suits of the cigarette.habit; while It is true that some able toJied and strong minded boys ] have smoked or do emoke the cigarette for ? time, It will be observed that such boys do not long continue the habit. Ills therefore wrong to charge up unlearned lessons at school to cigarette smoking. ( It Is a mistake to charge up cigarette smoking with the early deaths of little weasen- i faced, sballow-miuded boys. Cigarettes should receive credit and not blame. College statistics which show that cigarette smokers recite inferior lessons are no doubt true; but such statistics prove that the J weaker minds, as a rule, are not as api scholars as those of the more sturdy build. 1 The strong minded, and the able bodied boys, as a rule, do not smoke cigarettes. As proof of this; reference Is had to the weakling specimens of humanity that smoke cigarettes. They may be seen on the streets almost anj ./ day of the week. ^ It cigarettes, therefore, are the "poison" that the News and Views believes, then thai paper should acknowledge Its indebtedness c to a "poison",which removes ;the weaklings v >.u(?v tiic diuvo. ui ouvu iiiufiti may uie uui | or be reduoed. As the beer drlukers are useful in increas- j log tbe mortality when an epidemic breaks out Id a city, so tbe cigarette smoker is use- , Jul in carryiDg off weaklings before they I reacb tbe age wben tbey would seek to enter matrimony. No; our esteemed brother Is all wrong on tbe cigarette habit. It serves ;he human race a good purpose in carrying off tbe weaklings, ? and lu furnishing an object lesson to sensible and strong boys It serves a good pur- f pose. j 4 If South Carolina would bring up a com mon wealth ofglants, (morally, mentally and physically,) tben the legislature should encourage the sale of cigarettes, so as to kill oil the weaklings before they arrive at the years ( of matrimony. The college statistics show that the weak / minded students smoke and cannot keep up with their class, while the able-bodied and healthy minded take all tbe honors. Let the good work of tbe cigarette go on, and let tbe News and Views make all due c tuu ^lufct uuicuus jor us Biignny remarK about cigarettes. And then let tbat paper . make bumble and abject apology for appeal- * leg to the Law and Order League to atop little weak?mlnded boys from killing tbem- T selves, before aln could bllgbt or sorrow fade." Tbe Law and Order League has enough sins of its own to answer for, without trying to induce them to stop the good work of the cigarette. \ Not an Unmixed Evil. r I Senator Tillman and others have been talking, or hinting at, corruption in tbe manner r in which the State dispensary liquors are t bought. They seem to think tbat the buyer* i of tbe State liquor here reoelved commissions 1 on their purchases, which commissions, we believe, are charged up or included in tbe | price paid for liquor. We do not exactly understand the object ^ of this complaint. 3 18 it Jealousy of those who are gettlDg rloh ? C Or, is it objection to charging the consume! a higher price for bis liquor? We all must admit that tbe act of itsell Id taking commissions or rebates is verj naughty. But, as we understand, the hlgbei the price which is paid lor liquor tbe greater jtbe profit the State will make. If there has been Improper conduct in running up tbe coot of liquor, the actual loss fall? on the con t Burner wben he pays his share of the unlawful profits. ? In one sense, then, the more commissions that are paid, the more tbe State makes b> t tbe wrong-doing and the whiskey drinker pays the bill. We believe that nobody has urged the 3 State authorities to protect customers of the dispensary from exoessive charges, or to save ? them from being cheated in the price. Tbe profits of the dispensary is the "fly in tbe ointment." If the State should sell at coBt, tbe low price would encourage tbedrlnfe habit. If a high price Is charged, big profit Is made but the drink habit Is thereby die , n oouraged. Being, as we are, ,ln favor of the highest price possible, the alleged rebates in the ^ purchase so generally hinted at is not at< fc unmixed evil. Tbe State loses nothing. The price discourages tbe sale of liquor. And there you are. fr s< The Election in Cherokee. The people of Gaffney voted yesterday ot o the Iquestlon of removing the dlspensarj from that county. The Press and Banner Is a believer In thi will of the deople. If a majority of tha' county desire to have the dispensary moved, n we sincerely hope that they will have th< courage to express.their wishes at tbe polls. di We have always believed In local option li When the.llcense system was In vogue w appealed to the people. And now when w. ai have tbe dispensary, we should have th< be same right to close it as we had to close th< bars. di As the towns that voted out the bars hac.' m to raise money to pay for police, so tb? a towns that vote out the dispensary shoulii nc pay for enforcing prohibition. cc Those towns that vote out the dispensary tt to be consistent should not want part of tb profits of other towns In the business. st People who are prohibitionists from prln olple should not object to the trifling expei ses of enforcing prohibition. A prohibitionist who would vote lor tl e dispensary on account of the money there i>- ei In it, is moved very cheaply. He has tlx It prohibition fever In an exceedingly ml id hi form. C( "* ci We have the largest stock, *! the prettiest patterns and the 11 newest prices on Cut Glass to ? be found in this city. Be u sure to call on us when in need of Cut Glass or Fancy China. A. M. Smith & Co. ? .4 4 M . .... ....... HI 1 Mil Latest telegrams stat ;hat it is conseeded a Democratic nationa aeadquarters that Presi lent Roosevelt has cat ried every doubtful state Illinois Republican :laim that President car ried the state by 140,00 majority. New York it is con :eeded will go Republi :an by a large plurality Judge Parker sentthi nessage *. to . Presiden Roosevelt: Esopus, N.'Y., 8:3 op. xr "The people by thei ^otes have emphaticall; ipproved your adminis :ration and I congratu late you. rQirr ^ Alton "R Parlrpr ?. Judge Parker's tele *ram was answered b; ;he President as follows "I thank you for you congratulations. Sig.)The'ore Roosevell The electoral vot< ;tands at present 325 t< [51 in favor of the Re Dublicans.. W. L. Douglass, th< vorld renouned s h o < nan, who in personal ap )earance is so strikingly ike Mr. Parker, th< Democratic nominee, ii aid to be governor-elec >f Massachusetts. i i Indications are that al he proposed amend nents to the Constitutioi >f South Carolina hav< )een voted on unfavor ibly in Abbeville Coun yMarried People. Every Newspaper has notices of ODe c tore marriages, and some swell accounts < le Interesting occasions are published. But we never bear of married people agaii ^hat becomes of them anyhow? Are the rever lost In a sea of perpetual bliss? Are they of earth no more? Do they, lift le dead, cease to take interest In tfc lends that are left behind? In the State of Georgia such people ai jmetimes beard of again in the divorc Durts for instance. But In South Carolln ley are completely lost and we never bet f them again. New Enterprise**. West Union, Walhalla's twin sister has ew oil mill. Waihalla has organized an electric plant t evelop some of the valuable water powei 1 Oconee County. If Oconee can develop water power, Is thex ay reason why Abbeville should not do tb ime. The high price of coal and wood makes th evelopment of water power for the tram ilsslon of electricity almost a necessitj bbevllle, If it had the electricity, would us inch of It. And the furnishing of electrlelt >uid be made very profitable. Dot only t ie Investors, hut to the town as well. In this season of prosperity Abbevil] lould take at least ODe step forward. At Lnrife. We believe that the members of the differ H "orderly and unmarked" lynching bee 1 this State, like the members of the Lai d Order League, are still at large. Mr. Thomas J. LaMotte having prove inclusively that crimes baa greatly In eased since the organization of the Lai ad Order League, It Is time that the Go^ nor and the circuit solicitors should giv ie matter their attention. Is ihere an, >ason why this class of people should b sempt lrom arrest when it is known tha ie members are at large. Col. James A. Tillman will not enter th linlevry, as published some time ago. J j <1 .1 WE ARE i jELECTED! r c , If Drummers' Samples count for anything-. We ? have just opened one of [ the greatest lines of t ^samples! 1 r# ever shown in this part ! i of the country, and space i forbids our enumerating one-half of the L r " PLUMS99 y contained in this great lot of bargains. Suffice it to say to those that are in need of ' \ Underwear, r Hosiery, Ladies' 2 u naersKirts,: 3 J Children's i Booties, s e t e Towels, ' 7 s v 1 Gloves, > a / u t I, ' Fancy Mats, j D Neckwearjj 1 u A (ru endless variety for men, women ll or children.) n i , Baby Caps, ? (i i< . Handker- \ chiefs, J c b > Fancy Combs I J- FOR THE JHAIR. ? y ^ : Ladies' " e I Hand Bags, \ a an<l Knitwear i a n "8 11 c e of every description J e for ladies and chil- 1 dren, will do theme selves a great injuso tice if tliey do not see cure some of these! selected bargains. Mini it j e tlTUXK or SKKJIOX BY REV. P. B. MEI.LS. latt. VI. 1 !>-??. Lay not up for yourwelvcs treasure* upon eartli. etc., These words have a narrow and a oilier meaning. They have a direct e fere nee to what we ordinarily meau ? >y wealth, or possession. In their wi- * ler signification, they have reference o all <>f lhose pleasures and sins, the ust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, ,ud the pride of life,-upon which men *" dace their allectious, instead of seek- P rig those things which are above. As these words relate primarily to he laying up of possessions here, we nust interpret them in harmony with he whole of Divine Revelation. / Our Lord does not condemn wealth ^ ,sau evil in itself, but the serving of vealth. g Gathering and usiqg wealth accordng the Will of God is not serving nam mon. m The present life certainly has its I ilaims upon us, subordinate of course J o the claims of the hereafter. In fact, lie good things of this life are included n the promise to us: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God tnd His riuhtedusness, and all these hings shall be added unto you." It is my privilege and duty to better uy condition, provided it be done in submission to the Divine Will. The ommaod i?: "Be not slothful in busiies. fervent inspirit,serving the Lord." \nd there 19 that other commaud: 'Six daysshalt thou labor." To labor _ ,he six days is as much a commaud as .0 rest on the Sabbath. The Bible nowhere places a premi- . jin upon laziness; he who will not ' work has no rigot to eat. Christ does forbid adistracting anxiety for the future. We are taught to do mrduty in the present, leaving the ruture, with its uncertainties, in the lauds of Him who clothes the lily and feeds the sparrow. Our saviour doe9 forbid the useless Hoarding of wealth. Large possessions ire often so held as to confer no benefit >ti their possessor, or 01 the world. Many men, instead of regarding wealth as a talent committed to them, ind of which they must give an acjount, consider it is entirely- theirs in heir own right, securing to think that jlod will not call them to account for , ts hoarding. The talent to make noney is as much a Divine gift as any t >ther talent. The great danger lies in the wrong j?e, or abuse, of talent. In many cases nones oecome me master msieaa 01 me ervatif. When wealth is accumalated ror unworthy ends, or acquired for the purpose of. ministering to our pride or Immpering a luxurious taste, then it be- ^ ponies sin. Hence the Apostle says: "Charge them that are rich in this J svorld, that they be not high-mtnded, nor trust in uncertain riches', but in the iving God, who giveth us richly all hings to enjoy: that they do good, ;hat they be rich in good works, ready .o distribute, willing to communicate; aying up in store for themselves a good _ oundation against the time to come, :hat they may lay hold on eternal 4 ife." J We may bring this subject home to * nirnelves. No one here to day is vckoned by the world as a rich man. Eias the admonition, "not to lay up teasure upon earth," any bearing upin our lives? The relation of this niestion to us is clearly brought out " >y Paul (1 Tim 6:9): "But they hat will be rich," not all the rich, for time earn wealth by'hard work, or .din W inhuiti^unnn o nH nuo if wLa. ; a 11 i it kjj j ii net a lauuc, auu uov iw m-?v y. "But they that will be rich," that * a, they that desire after, that earnestly irave, whether they succeed in their " lesires or not, "fall into temptation md a snare> aud into mauy foolish and lurtful lusts, which drown men iu lestruction aud perdition." We may ie possessed of very little of this world's goods, and yet be very deirous of wealth for its own sake. If P ve calmly aud deliberately seek wealth j, r>r tlie mere possession of it, and withiut any recognition of it as a trust, we nil surely ruin our higher selves. Whether we possess much or little, f he principle for our guidance is clear- ? y stated in the text: "The light of he body is the eye; if therefore thine " ye be single, thy whole body shall be till of light. But if thine eye be evil, hy whole body shall be full of darkless." What the eye is to the body, the nteution is to the soul. As the eye ^ uides the body correctly in its move- wi aents, so the eye of the soul, the iu- L" eotiou, guides the soul in its moveaeuts. ? ' a i In this chapter, Christ shows us that M our fasting, praying, and almsgivng, it is the purity of the intention yhich determines the holiness of the ct. The same intention which makes ba prayer unanswered, renders evil the aL aily life and work. When the soul aoks at one |thing only, it* is single; rheu it is my desijju to love and serve iod supremely, theu my eye is single j ud my whole body is full of light; my ^ whole body," every desire, temper, flection, thought, word and deed. ag Vhen I begin to divide my affection, wi ben comes darkness. Hence no man j an serve God and Mammon ; it must bc e the intention of the soul to serve f0 ne or the other. i The supreme question for us is, not R( whether we are rich or poor, but, is it ur desire and purpose to live for the wi lory of God. ' ? Our text has a widtr application ; it co efers to all of tlie things in the present ife which receive the homage of men. ^re our hearts set upon things bere ; he lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, nd the pride of life, or, are they set pon heavenly treasusers; that is, 'the riches of grace for the life that iow is, and the riches of glory n the life which is to come?" What kind of investment are we makng ? We can have no lasting title to he tilings of earth, nor are they suitble for satisfying the needs of the imaortal soul, Man needs forgivness nd cleansing; he needs to come into ommunion with God. May it beucenrth be our supreme endeavor to lay p treasurers in heaven, for where our reasure is, there will our heart be also. ? - ?? machinery! G 1 VII Kinds and for hII Purposes, ft When in the MarKet for jj; ENGINES, B3tlEr.S, Sf.W MILLS, I WOODWORKING3MACHINERY, ij GKI3I (YiiLLd, g BRICK MACHINERY, ETC., |j ?WRITE TO? t' "THE MACKKERY PEOPLE^ I W.H.G 3J5 bes&Co.j I -COLUMBIA. S. C. |j ! I The Glbbra Portable Si.inj;!c Hocliine. B _ Lnramra-g <-- >*: x -.isTar^mJJ ' . . .y -> : -- . - : v:- pggj -*v \ HADE illnrivaled i IS "pHE admiration of all v> ' it careful inspection. i ? -T ? rpi,A V, i rtiVl QO+ nnoll+TT LtU-Ly. -L 11C ILXg XJ.C/0 o ^uaiiuj ire controlling principles i: Millinery. We keep in touch with the latest New York styles. Novelties coming in every week. Constantly on iiand Ready-to-Wear Hats. You should see our latest productions in Winter Dress Hats, up-to-date in style and workmanship. SPECIAL VALUES IN Winter Dress Goods 56 inch Wool Skirtings 50c, 75c and $1.00 52 inch Broad Cloths in all the winter shades. 56 inch All-Wool Suitings, black, brown and gray. A bargain. Black and Colored Cheviots 42 inch to 54 inch wide. Blankets. Special Sale of North Carolina Blankets, white and colored. Ladies' Jackets. We are showing the best values in black, tan, caster and brown, medium and 3-4 lengths. Skirts. Direct from the factory. Black, gray, brown and blue from $1.50 up. R TVT. TTn rl Duuicer ?' ? Conjfh. ,, . ** Rosenbt PneamoDia, gripp, cold, bronchitis ,nnnn , , . id nearly every other dangerous sick- chSSS^s to select rr< ess of this kind is usually the devel- Co. )ment of a slight cough. Too many A" ??r ".Ho?e8,t 8?h0 jople are laid up and too many die Srip?K"b"""n? om diseases where they could so eas- The Krippendorf-Ditt y knock that first cough in the head. people ail the uirays Horehound Mullein and Tar "igloiof'brown sboi ires colds. It just drops the bottom make for ladles to arrl it of a cough. Every druggist has it ai^ Co- 0,? r 25c a bottle. Remembei "Mury's" and take no other. Regular 50c Why pay 83 oo for a d ze "no name" derby conc< Rosenborg and Co. Guns double and sing many to select from it look. P. Rosenborg aDd llerb W. Edwards Injured. Trnnke, suitcases G Herb W. Edward" of I>es Mi'loe*, Iowa, got ^Se^our^ cut glaefl lull on hd Icy walk jH8t wlnter, ^ralning baDd paiDted china'fo 8 aDU or,J",'uK ? ? nucr"- i "y day presents r. K.O ?uu ly." b(. 8fty?, "they were ho sore and stiff I ?0?8 C|0lb)ngi and kl " 'J* ? I would have to stsy in bed but I aud Jolor8 al ttosenbun bbed them well with Chamberlain's Pain ilm and aftera few applications all soreness , id dlsHppeored " PortalPhyC. A. MM ford, noevllle. H. M. Youug, Due W>si, J. VV. \vhpn Ynn Hn orrah, Ml. Carinel. nen * ou You want a remedy tl <c?- quick rellel but effect a You want a remedy We don't think von can afford to miss the lungs aDd keep expectc irnal'is we are off-ring In carpet remuaDtB You want a remedy id rugs ?A. M. Smith & Co. any tendency towards You want a remedy [f II is poj Jlar things y u me bunting for, safe to take. t on to Spped'b Clnco Clears, they are "Tbe Chamberlains Cougl erry Alobt" popular thiDgs, In town. these requirements an permanent cure of ba Did you get an Invitation to tbe wedding? H peer. For sale by C.J so, you will find useful and elegaut pros- h. M. Young, Dae W is at Milford's Drug Store. Carmel. Buy your Clnco cigars from Speed, the only ent for tbe factory In town. You can al- _ . w_.?. iyB tell who leads by others lollowlng. Onr shoesare opllt to our customers ray tbe Look up my advertlsment and read de- shoes made by Rice & rlptionofa desirt?ble house I am offering and Geo. G. Snow and r sale. Robt.S. Link. three better makes. It r. ' . . .... , > . ^ . .... does others to buy yo\ For quick sale list your Real Estate with v, sinltb & C >. >bt. S. Link. ' . . ? When Is need of a When you fall to find what you want else- some of the little folks iiere. call and look through our stock of the bill.?A. M. Smith <1 ummer's samples and II you fall here jou We lead?others folli uyelve up tbe sesrch In this part of tbe tbrong that is ever Jour untry.-A. M. Smith & Co. store in town Kerr Fi - j At D. Pi your very ???????? special Men's Suits, from attention Youth's Suits, frou to our Children's Suits, fr recent arrivals of Men's Shoes' fl"?m Clothing, Ladies' Shoes, frou Shoes, _________ ?ats' cnrrTAT, R, OJL UVXiiu Caps, Trunks Men's O and Valises. * AtD.Po ) 0 N' S 'inter t Stock.? ' .: V"'U-:W ????i???? v. rho take the pains to give New attractions coming in lf| of goods and lowest prices n conducting our business. Bridal Outfit _ And evening wear a specialty. See our line before you make your selection. Trimmings g Laces The latest in Spangle Netts, white and black. ... Novelties ifi In Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Shop- p ping Bags, Lace and Jet Collars, etc. ????????????? | \ #v"; Corsets. 1 By keeping the latest shapes this department is largely on the increase. Now in stock E. & 0. Corsets, Warner's Rust Proof Corsets, American Lady Corset, Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets, Invisable Lacing Corsets. The latest models now on sale. i Centemieri Kid Gloves in black and all v the winter shades. 'BlirtV f!of" TTnaierr cpivar tllA hliflt flftt* isfabtion. No droping into holes. Buy Butterick Patterns and be your own '4 dressmaker. due en Quality Shoes, They fit well, ^ wear well and look well. Underwear, Ladies! Misses and Children's Union Suits, all sizes. 0 Idon&Co. , , , ' "C"1"' IIMC TO TfVIO busies J>10 IU i CAfto ol shoes polld leather a itn ntfaaaril>%ai'i k-a?- -? AND RETUR^Ii mann stylish t-boes tor ' iHte shapes at Rosea- H 1 . (. ' T'\ H 38 of the Krlppendorf H ";???p NOVEMBER 10 AND 22 VIA I e better, and few equal H9 ^beo??buy. COTTON BELT ROUTL I sded lo be tbe beat, P. w ' , ww 1 ' M 'v ' , xfe le barrels, at low prices . 'J'" SB costs you nothing to M Irlpps, Telescopes P. GOOD TIME to go SOUTH I Japanese ware, and B r wedding aud birth- j? urg and Co. H J^srs- lD al1 8,Z9S On November 10th and 22d the Cot m ton Belt Boute will sell round trip/H homeseekera' tickets from St. Louis, K ve a Bad Cold Thebes, Cairo and Memphis to points B ^permanent cure give in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas at B that win relieve tbe rate of $15. Stop-overs allowed going H "tbat"wi'f"counteract and returning, 21 days final return H and This is the last of the extremely d the 8p^eeedyain0df low rates authorized for this year. H v. ? M? fiord ,D *a bbev1)?i e' Those desiring to visit tbe west and . S est, J. W. Morrah, Mi. southwest should take advantage of H m one of these dates. n In addition to the above a rate of M wear and torn wafer, , . HI iy do both. We sell one-fare plus $2 for tbe rouhd trip Is in el 2eldoDnotAbn wDof effect November 15 and Decembers II win profit, you a? it an(j ?0. Write for further particulars 99 ir sboes from us.?A. * <MI ard for descriptive literature, maps, birthday present for time tables, etc. we guarantee to fill ' jg| t Co. jw. Join the merry L. P. SMITH, T. P. A., SB neylng to the busiest amitureCo. 203 Equitable Bldg. Athr ta, Ga. iakofs. ..1 I X. A ? of Men's 9g - $3.50 to $12.00 and B?y8' I 1 - 2.75 to 8.50 Clothin* I is larger Bjj oni - .75 to 3.50 gg than ever H - 1<25 t0 2-50 before. ?1 i to 2.00 it wm jje to your in- Sh 1RGAINS IN terestto see I our stock H vercoats. I before I fl Tinxr H J wu k/UJ iliakoffs. * I - --? UjQp'i; k,IN