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The Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ^-Published every Wednesdp at 52 a year In advanoe. Wednesday, July 5, 1905. 10 ' W7 n nnli AllOU jr uruirrn n ui v. uvuu. . The Press and Banner learns that tbe farmers of tbla ooanty contemplate Ibe building of a warehouse for the storing of cotton at Abbeville, and tbat subscriptions are now being taken for tbe capital stock, wblob Is to be 16,000. Tbere never was a time before tbls tbat all classes of citizens were la sympathy with any great movement by the farmers, and there never was a time In the past when bankers, merchants and professional men were not regarded with more or less suspicion by the farmers. Now, all tbls Is changed. Tbe monled Interests of tbe country are In sympathy with any movement which bas for its purpose the benefit ot the farmer. If the farmer prospers, then everybody else prospers. Bankers, business men and others about town are convinced that Harvle Jordan and his associates have saved many millions or dollars to the farmers of the South by Inducing them to warehouse their cottoa and keep tbe crop from market In tbe fall or the year. The organization or the rarmers and tbe use or tbe warehonMs have sustained the price of cotton under tbe most depressing circumstances tbat have ever existed, and demon~ " '* ll? * Kn farmora traiea tor an noie, lutti., uuncu, wc can control tbe situation. The owners of tbe old warehouse at tbls place are making excavations and getting Id matertal with which to enlarge tbelr building, It la said, to a capacity of 6.000 balea oJ cotton. If tbe proposed new warehouse has a storing capacity of say 4,(00 bales, tbls will give a possible storage capacity of 10,000 balep. 'v While In tbe past there has been but little ter 3,000 bales stored here at one time, tbe farmers are doubtless being educated up to tbe adTantages of storing. Even If tbe total amount stored In both warehouses should not exceed 5,000 baled, the new enterprise will foroe tbe present owner* to store cotton at or below cost In order to get a fall sbareofthe business, and tbe farmers ... - - - ?'---- Tho nnmnotltlon that Win oe IUB (lliucia. , will necessarily arise over the limited amount of cotton that Is stored very largely eliminate* the question of profit to either conoern, but as the subicrlptlon to the new warehouse will likely be made up of small subscriptions from many parties, they can af ford to loss the small amount Invested In order to get storage at say ten or fifteen cents per bale. And, then, too, not only those subscribing to the warehouse are benefitted, but likewise the thousands of other farmers In this county, who are not satisfied with prevailing prloes for cotton. "It lean 111 win that blows nobody good.". So here, whatever may be said of the Improbability of a new warehouse paying any I dividends, it la a great public accommodation that will help the town.and the Incidental advantage to the town snould be such as to Induce the town people to subscribe a good deal of stock, even though no direct profit may be expecte*. The public spirit of tbe farmers is to be commended In their disinterested efforts In this matter; and while some sympathy Is felt for men whose money has been Invested In the old warehouse without dividends for about live years, their Interests as well as tbe inter tereats of the stockholders of tbe new warehouse are subordinate to the welfare of general (public. The main difference between the old and the new organization 1b that In the old orgaiUg&tlon tbe losses will fall heavily on a few, while In tbe new organization they will be so distributed as not to materially hurt anybody, As compensation the stockholder Btores bis cotton and that of bis neighbor at cost. It Is stated tbat tbe new warehouse can be constructed for much less per thousand bales stored than tbe present warehouse. The lowest estimate that we have ever seen for a standard warehouse is &0C0 per tbous and bales, 36 per cent, aaamostu mr waioi,-! making {8,760 per thousand bales. This has been our Information after some examination into this subject on our own account. These figures are given for what tbey are worth, but tbey suggest tbe Importance of a careiul calculation ss to tbe co6t of tbe building, so tbat once tbe enterprise Is started it may be carried to completion. Whatever tbe coat Of tbe building, however, we should not Jet It stand In the way ol a great public good. The Proper Coarse. Since tbe publication of the Charlotte Observer's attack upon tbe character of Rev. A. J. McKelway, editor of the Presbyterian 8tandard.lt Is announced tbat Mr. AJcKelway will make suit for damages. Thiers the proper course for him to pursue. If the Rev. A. J. McKelway does nothing else by ihla course he will serve blsgenejatlon well In teaching editors and others that tbey may not attack character with impunity. Character is the most sacred thing on earth, and be who would at6assinaie oib ueigoDur > character commits a more grievous wrong than be who sIbjb bis person. Since tbe law gainst duelling baa been In force It seems tbat newspapers sometime! so far forget themselves as to assail character, but a better sentiment seems to disapprove of these assaults, and we bope tbat the good effect of Mr McKelway'a action In bringing Bult against The Observer may extend to South Corollna. We wonld love to see the day In South Carolina when those wbogo Into print must do presenting the justice of tbelr cause, rather In gratification of an Improper desire to Injure the character of another. The courts bould require the passing of tbe methods of the bully and the acts of tbe assassinator of obaracter. We do not wish to see the Charlotte Observer hurt in good name or Injured in estate, but we sbali be glad If tbe press of both North Carolina and South Carolina shall be taught a lesson as to tbe sacredness of character and tbey shall be Impressed with tbe evil incident to the publication of tucb, or kindred articles of the Observer against character. Those wbo lack tbe ability to discuss a subject, or are governed by an lnale dlBregaid lor tbe character of others, should be required to conduct themselves as gentlemen, or be made to answer In court lor their reprenensi-1 ble oonduct. The courts should protect character from i the assassin, and newspapers? If they are not' restrained by the better Instincts of gentldm en?should be restrained from adopting the methods of the highwayman, or the manners of the bnlly. Csnnlng Factory. We occasionally see mention of the need of a canning factory In dlflerent parts of the State, and now comes the Courier-Informant of the great state of Florida, and says that a canning factory Is needed In the Land ol Flowers and Alligators. As a canning factory Is the easiest started Institution on earth we see no objection to the proposition. A washpot, a bushel of specked apples, a little sugar and tome hot Mater will start a canning factory. Don't forget the embroidery and lacesat White's. 1 hey are worth looking at. 100 stoves J ust received at Dargan's 5 and 10 oenta store. If you want a stove you won't have to bant beyond oar store. Go to JtflLford'a 'or fly paper. ' I ~^ ? " ** ^ -? - ? ... The Railroad* and the Allituta Xcws paper*. For a long time the Atlanta newspaperi have on occasion criticised the railroad with great severity. We do not know bow far the railroads may have been in the wrong but it ts evident that the newspapers an sometimes In the wrong, too. For instance Last week an eflort was made to secure an ex tra passenger or excursion train from Atlan ta. The r?ilroads refused the request. Tbi newspapers charged up the refusal to polltl cal reasons, or to a hope of defeating Hoke Smith who may be appealing to the peopie'i prejudice to elect him to oflice. The Atlanta Journal shows temper whlcl detracts from the streugtli of its position. We would remark: The Journal's state ment or assignment of reasons for the rail road's refusal of the excursion train, showi wrong on the part of tbut most excellen newspaper. As every man in Americt not In the buil ness, conld.print a better ne spaper than thit 'greatest e'ditor is now printing, b?> a little oountry newspaper known more ab?u- the railroad business than the men In charge o them. If the railroad folk would consent to 1m prove their methods ia various respects it l quite certain that they would not antagonist so large a per ceut. of the jurors who are call edupou to settle claims. Asa rule, more civil and more respectfu treatment of the people and less ostentatloi on the part of little raKroad t fflclals wonl< have a bappy effeot. Railroad folk with tar do not needlessly oflend or antagonist peopl who wish to transact business with them A.8 a rule, the people do not make unreasons b!e requests, and even If i hey do ask favor which cannot be granted, a refusal coucbei lu polite or respectful language, seldom o never gives offense. In tbe passenger department we think tb different officers as a rule are more polite am exhibit more of tbe courtesies and aroenltie current among gentleman, than Is to b found In Borne of the other departments. 1 tbe gentlemen in tbe passenger departmen refused to run extra trains, tbe fact of tbe re fusai should not give offense. The railroad, I prompted to refusal because of political ret sons did a foolish thing. If they go Into pol tics they will be beaten. If the railroads antagonise people b any supercilious manner, tbe people wl remember both tbe wrong and tbe ltfBull Later on they or their friends may ttft it u nfhan tlian a ra An f ho 1nr*7 tn oatf 1a HumauA r otber suits. Because of the political coarsf nesa on the part of little officers wbo may thlLi they cau exercise ..authority more autocrati and more dictatorial than Czar of Russl might assume, the railroadB have sufferre severely. Another matter, when the railroads make promise, they should willingly and cbeer/u ly fulfill the engagement. To promise an then try to wiggle out of performance Is nc quite the proper thing. If we were to make specific charge agalni the railroads, we would say that their suboi dlnate officers are not distinguished lor pc llteness in their correspondence. If we were to name the greatest error whlc the roads commit we would say that itlsi; needlessly exciting antagonism through th lack of civility. People rtmember a wron and cherish animosity for superciliousness 01 the part of minor officials. If we were asked how to a?old their need leBS antagonisms, we would suggest, as corres pondence Is of first Importance, that all lei ters of subordinate officers on business b submltten to the President or to otber edu cated gentlemen who by birth, education an< environment, have become familiar with som of the amenities current among gentlemen Nobody should take offense at a respectfu refusal to grant a favor. But all men an sensitive to coarseness and are ready wbei the;time comes, to resent a lack of civil ty. Politeness 1b cheap. But a dlsregart of the amenities has cost the railroad tbousands of dollars. And now Hoke Smith Is making politlca capital out of thesuperclllous acts of little c fleers. It stems that the people may b arrayed solidly sgalnst the railroads. W are sorry to see tbe Atlanta Journal en oouraglcg this flghton tbe roads. And we ar sorry tbat tbe xallroadB should encourag and fasten acblsm between tbeinselv?s ant tbe people, kittle officers may intuit pec pie wbomBy want to deal wltb tbelr roadi but they may rest aFsured that there Is i day of reckoning, when the people will b the victors. Rev. Mr. Parkinson of Due West conductei religious services In tbe Associate Reformei church at Abbeville last Sunday mornlnj and evening, fcln the morning tbe congregation wa delighted, and In the evening his service were equally acceptable. Mr. Parfclnson a nlgbt preached practical or applied Christian lty from the words "preserve tby heart.1 Tbe trend of the whole service was for gooc to blB hearers. He would encourage th keeping t of our hearts pure liom ccntamlDa Hon, and he would have us loyal at all time to our Saviour. He thought the heart wa tbe Bource of character, and he said tba character was Immortal. We would bi Judged by our character, aDd oar characle was the growth ot the heart. He taught holl nees aDd pureness of living, and suggestec the Idea that a pure heart Is always an ac ceptable cSerlng at the throne of grace.* H< warned us that In our heartB there were ni concealments from the All Seeing |Eye, an< that our most Eecret sins were all open tc Ulm. The service was an appeal to the heart and presented great truths directly to each o us. The fact is, Mr. Parkinson did so well tha w e have no suggestion to offer. We did Intend to bpeak of one or two thingi In the hope of helping bim on to perfection but the service waB so good that we woulc not appear to speak of his unnecessary announcement in whose praise the first Psalm was sung. The second singing wai not subject to this criticism. He pronounced it Gawd which we think was wrong. And In his petition he prayed for ^'even sinners.' All in all, It Is seldom that we bear a better heart to heart service, or one calculated to dc more good than the sermon Sunday night. J, IV. Bowed, Soldier ond Citizen, Private J. W. Bowen of Co. G., S. C. Volunteers in tbe Conltderale war was in town on day last week. He waB a laitblul soldier, who was Id every battle, except Chlckamauga, In which bis command was engaged, His last battle experience was at Bentonville, M. C., after the surrender bad tbken place. While Mr. Bowen is well to do in this world's afialrs, be thinks all ol the old Confederate soldiers, without distinction as to thrift and prosperity, deserve ia pension. In peace or In war Mr. Bowen comeB up to all tbe requirements. And be looks so young that you would take him lor forty years of age. With the KvaiijjeliHt. Our fellow-citizen, Mr. James Cochran, who until recently had charge of the Glen-Ethel Hotel, has Joined Dr. Tracey In his temper ance crusade. Mr. Cochran goes as a singer and will help the Doctor In his fight agalnsi whiskey. Good luck to him. May he live long and prosper. Forced lo Starve. B. F. Leek, of CoDCord, Ky., says "For liO years I suffered agonies, with a sore on my upper lip, so painful, soruetimts, that 1 could not eat. Aftei vainly trying everything else, I cured it, with Bucklen's Arnica Salve." lit great for burns, cuts and wounds. Al P. B. Speed drug store, only 25c. If yon want to be cooled oft and refreshed call in at Mllford'a Drug Store and get an; thing you want served at my up to date Soda Fountain. \ 9| In a Don't forget /A|v / Graham Crad YM? I Butter Thin B1 M I Social Tea Bii H V Lemon Snaj (L I Wki$m b 1 F. E. and C. U. of A. 3 The farmers meeting last Saturday was at 1 tended with considerable enthusiasm, and tbe 7 questions discussed were of vital Interest to every tarmer in tbe county. Tbe meeting was B addressed In secres session by Mr. B. I. Eirle, State organizer. HUi speech wai full of In( formation and left In tbe farmers minds some 1 wbolesome food for thought. After tbe regue lar county meeting Mr. Harris, of Pendleton, addressed tbe meeting. While tbe speaker laid no claim to oratory, bis remarks were well chosen and eloquently delivered. A ^ cloeer union among the brotherhood of farmers; tbe high and noble calling of tbe farmers, second only to tbe calling of the minister ^ of tbe gospel; the pricing of cotton by the producer instead of the Speculator; a peep into tbe fertiliser question were a few things tbat tbe speaker touched on. What these farmers of the F. E. and C. U. of 3 A. are doing tbey are not telling, but "still j water runs deep," and beneath tbe quiet sur, lace the waters are moving. All tbe way from JLCittH LU Y li^lUiU tUO TTttl/Cl O ttIC Ucgiuuiug L\J s be troubled and the movement Is likely to 6 continue until the unions throughout the t land from Maine to Texas, and from Carolina - to Washlagton shall lift their bats to the " greatest union of the world?the Farmers 1 Union. e The farmer has asked for so many things i- and has betn refused until his long suffering b spirit has begun to grow tired, and the ersts while skeptics are beginning to ask what the l farmer means. 3 It is the duty of every one to do what he can to r further the interest of tbe farming class. No farmer denies that the only way for the farmi er to accomplish anything Is through organization. II a farmer finds tbal he can't run i everything bis way, tbe fact should not cause 3 him to keep out of tbe union. Tot homines, 1 tot seutentlas, so many men, so many oplni Ions, but In multiplicity of opinions will be fouud wisdom, ana what Is just as Important, 1 strength to execute. One man Is staying out of Ihe union In ort der to tell tbe rest "I told you to." May his beurd grow as long as a comet's tall and as b gray as Greenland eie he will be able to do so. ! ' The Presbyterian College. ' 1 he proposition to rtmove tbe Presbyterian 1 Cohere iroui Clinton hub excited morw or less interest in various parts of th? State, and | Clinton is in arms on tbe subject. In order tbat our people may tbe better understand the situation we will copy in our ' next Issue a letter on the subjeot trom Air. McFheeters. Tbe College seems to have tbe support of tbe South Carolina Presbyterians, and Its presence would be a most valuable acquis ' otion to tbe material and educational luterests > t tblB city. The presence of the educated , Christian gentlemen who would have charge of tbe College would be worib much In their culture and refinement, and tbe attendance , of a number of youug gentlemen would dis. tribute large amounts of money in tbe atserles of trade and business. Let some of > those competent to judge lock Into the real condition aud tbe possible value of tbe CoU > lege, and, then, upon their report the city ' could take such action as would be necessary to secure the College. Its benefits would extend to all the citizens. For this reason au Issue ol city bonds sulllclent to secure the i College would be the best and most equitable ' Investment that could be made. The Day We Celebrate. Prosperous people, with all the money tbat [ they needeu, spent yesterday in a patriotic , outing with almost no solid food to sustain life, while others took a near cut to a barbecue where nothing less solid than bash was to be found. It is to be lamented, however, that some ol ' the poorer citizens did not see their wuy clear to stop work lor a single day, even on so linI portant a day as the Fourth of July. !>? ? ?!*.?>t v 111 ninnev Iieeil UoL Work i | 011 the Fourth ol July, and the number who I . rested from their labors yesterday best attest the prosperity of thlB people. The rich people having gone off Jubilating, the stores of necessity had to close at noon. 1 Uo to Mllford's for tine eologne and Extract. rrm i p 11 i> > . i NBA 400,o< PACK of this most nutr have already be CHEE ill Uneed Good wheat is pk are grinding steac BISCUIT COMF cleanest, largest,world, are working to supply you with cracker. So Urteet in abundance?the kers \ Iscuil I scnit J " NATIONAL BI Luc an and .llillikin. We have read something of the contentlor between 8. M. Mllll&In, capltalim of New York, and President Lucas, of the Laurent Cotton Mill. Up to the breakingoat of this dllllcnlty w< have regarded Mr. Lucas as a phenomena success In the cotton mill business, and Mllll kin's charges have not changed our mind. aiu uuuui tutJ luyiioon ui iiutao u?? ?u?u^ wu emles for him, bul If success a: making monej oil colton mills in as reprehensible as the aac< cessful running ol a cotton mill, then Milll kin must be much more censurable. We un derstood several years ago that Milllkln made $10,000,000. Mr. Lucas, we presume, has nol made nearly so much. With a slight knowledge of mill matters, we are surprised that Mr. Milllkln should seek tc hold anybody responsible for errors of judg ment. Our sympathies are entirely on the side o: Lucas, and we hope that the great and mighty Milllkln may not be able to oust Lucas. About ImmigrantM. Some people seem to be greatly exercised because of their fear that Improper imml grants may be received into this country While we would be glad to receive the besl and the most cultured citizens of England Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy or othei foreign country, we would be glad to welcome citizens from the bordering States of Nortt Carolina and Georgia. There are some people In North Carolina, and there are others lc Georgia who might help to run our cotton mills and contribute a share to the prosperity of the State. The condition of the citizens of North Caro Una and Georgia, who might be Induced t< come to the garden spot of the earth, woulc Impose ooly one condition, and that is, thai the immigrants from North Carolina do nol chew tobacco and that those from Geprgle have not par'.iclpated Id a lynching. For Fun. ' When we are seeking a lunny paragraph it the county papers we generally glance ovei the presentments of the grand jury. It Is of ten to be found there. Last week the present ment of the Jury of Oconee, as published Id the Oconee News, says: "We would recommend that the officials when buying mules for the road machines secure those between the ages ol ten and thlr teen years." "The officials" couldn't flod In thlscountj 'mules between the ages of ten and thlrleei years." We never heard of more than hal dozen mules in this county that were thlr teen years old, and they were not for sale Mules In this county seldom get past nlni years. At that time they get Into tbe"nim holes" and are never able to do better. The Idea of a mule getting to be thirteen years old. The 31 uteiioiift Itusslan Itatlle Ships. Russias Boltlc Fleet Is In a state of mutiny. At least two large battle ships and one torpedo boat have joined the mutineers, either murdering or expelilng their officers, and rutting Hie red flag. One of the battle ships Is still hovering about Odessa, a large Russian city, while the other is threatening Rumania. The Kulaz I'atemkln with ODe torpedo boat which attempted to enter the Port of Kustenjl was flred on by RumaniaD cruiser. The mutinous ship had demauded supplies which ware refused her. It ii hard to say what the outlawed ships will do, but they will have some sport at the expense of the terror stricken cities along their route. Removal. The Press anil Banner priutlnK otlice has been moved to the basement under Mr. K. M. Hili'u store, and Mr. Hill is moving into the mom formerly occupied by Mr. Aiewine. The Japanese soldiers do not now Beem to be working overtime, as they did a few weeks ago. Go to Mllford'a for nice, fresh candy. J' ' - . . ^ _ . ZZZ RLY >0,000 AGES itious of all foods en consumed but R UP! la Biscuit | mtiful. Flour mills %. NATIONAL "ANY bakeries, the . j mosx moaern 111 iuc [ day in and day out i your favorite soda da Biscuit are still i price is the same? 9 SCUIT COMPANY I>eHlh of a Good Woman. The Press and Banner sympathises with Brother Editor J. E. McCracken, of the MoCormlck Messenger in the death of his mother which sad event occurred on the 27th ultimo. Mrs. McCracken was well known to many of our paople, and Editor McCracken was once printer In tne Press and Banner office, and for whom ibis paper has the kindest recards. We copy the following: Died. In Wilkes Oountv, G?., June 27tb. 19^5. Mrs. Martha E. MrCrarken. widow of T J. McCwken, of Abbeville County, lntermentln Wllllngton cemetery Wednesday atternoon, Ju Dresence of many kind and sympathising frlpods. Deceasfri was tiorn Dfar Abbevlle conrtbCuse In 182.S. and spent all ber life In this county, except the past Plghteen nrmtbs, when she has lived In Georgia with her c lldren and arandcljt'dren. For morq than forty years she has been a member of ihe Baptist church, ana murweu cioxeiy me C scrlptual Injunction to "do JnHt'c?, love .mer cy, and walk humbly with God." r An Invalid for several months past, she bore her afflictions without murmuring, willing to live 'or the good of others, or rendy to go and be with many loved ones gone before. Mrs. McCrackPn was a sister of Moses and I Lewis Owens, both of whom are dead. Capt, Moses Owens dleu from wounds received In . the war. Mr. John T. Owens formerly of t this city, and now of Georgia, was also a , brother of Mrs. McCracken. Mrs. McCrackr en wasof a family of thirteen children, ten s of whom survive. She was third In age i and third to die. i She was burled In Wllllneton, near ber old i home, where Bbe will rest until the general i resurrec'ion. While her labor on earth Is ' finished, her good deeds will live forever, and bear fruit to bless mankind. ) ' Flood in Mexloo. ^ Thousands of lives have been lost as a reL suit of floods about GuavaRuato, a Mexican 1 town, situated In a mountalnlous gorge. This Is a large mining centre and agreatdealof . American and English capital is Invested there. 1 r Envoy* Selected for Pence Conference. Both the .Japanese and Russian envoys for i thq peace conference have been named. \ Secretary Hay Dead. Secretary of State John Hay, died suddenly 7 at Newberry, N. H., July 1st. j He was one of the most honored of all the { cabinet ofllcers, and has given many years of fruitful service to his country. i. 1 BIBLE SOCIETY. , ? (' Meeting of the Kxccuiiv? Coin in it tec. Tbe Executive Committee of the Abbeville Auxiliary Bible Society met tbls evening at nine o'clock at tbe home ol Mr. L. W. White. Present?L. W. White, Hugh Wilson and W. T. Bradley. Itev. J. Lowrie Wilson, D. I)., President ; Itev. P. B. Wells, Klrst Vice-President and Amos B. Morse, Treasurer, officers of the Society, were also present ou lnvitallou to take part in the deliberations of tbe committee. * ,,# AAnm.lo/1 tlm nhnlr onrt thi*l Air. L. ? . ? in LC Illicit >/iv:v* I.UV vuw.i UUv> .uv meeting wa-< opened Willi prayer by Kev. Mr. Wells. A. B. Morse was asked to act as Secretary. On motion a committee consisting of L. W. While, C. V. Hammond ana A. U Morse were appointed to canvass the communny for renewal lees ol >'<0 cents each, mid to solicit new membtrs. This canvass to btt made beloro the annual meeting. , A inoliuu was adopted oslllng for four volunteers from eacii 01 the Protestant churches to canvaeu the tntlre commutiiiy to ascertain 11 there are any families without a copy ol the Scriptures, anil il so 10 supply such need. These canvassers to meet at the Methodist paisonage on Monday evenihg next 10 be 01ganizec1. by Mr. Wells. Il was moved and unanimously adopted thai the llev. W. B. .Sams be invited to preach a sermon before the Society at its annual meeting 10 be held in the Methodist church, Weunesuay evening, July ltfili, at S:.'!0 o'clock. I On motion the secretary was asked to preipaieand lurnish to ihe city papers notice oil ; the;i line and place ol ihe meelim: ol the So-j I cieiy and also the minutes ol this meeting ?>: J t 1jo Kxrcullve ConiruiUee, una to nave umice , of tune and place ol tbo next Annual fleeting to be raaU from the pulpits of tbe several churches. Aujob b. Moree, Sec. Juue-'U, l'JOa. Kerosene oil at Dargan'8 store IS cents per gallon. In 0gallon lots 17 cents. . I.-?: ,j. i. rsr-r- ' V; LOWNDESVILLE, Interesting Nfw? Items of ithe \clgh burbond Gathered by Our C'orrereapondent. Lowndesvllle. July 3,1905. Last Monday Messrs Gordon Speer and R E. Moceiey were engnged In a trial of ibelr manhood the former fell, sprained bis ieft ankle and bas since been col Hoed to bis bed. a crowd of our joudp people, chaperoned by Mrs. Jan. W. Huckabte ami Mrs. W. W Tnompson, on Tuesday went out to Tucker,s Ferry and bad a tii6t-elosH i>?cnle. An abundance of first claKB, .up-to date eaiables, pre ceeded and followed us Inclination or desire prom pted by a refreshing d;lnk In the way of lemonade. A dellghtsul day was spent by all. I A telfgram whb received here Thursday, stating that Mr. J. F. Barnes, who was born and raised near this ploce. bad been married tbe night before at Bowervllle, Ga., to Mls> Daisy Doyle ol that place. Tbis was a great surprise to bis mony friends here, who wish lor blm abundant sncctsa In his new venture. Misses Lizzie Nance, Jennie May and Ruth ' Dunn, who have made meir Dome id norma for the pant few moDtbs, came fere Friday to i-pend sometime at the borne ot Msj. F. W. A. Nance, father of tae first and grand father of the other two. Mr. Lew Morrow, of Abbeville C H., came up Saturday to meet with Roslln Lodge and eome desired work In |t. Dr. J. A. Cole, of Mlddleton, Oa., was In oar town on Saturday. Mr. 8. M.Cook, of Latimer, came up Saturday and hud a pleasant meeting with the masons. Master Frank Cllnfcscales, little eight year old son of Mr.T. B. Cnnkscales, of the Fork, on last Thursday hoed over an acre of cotton, besides servlog as water carrier lor hands at a distance of several hundred yards from blm. WbQ can beat li ? From the start he bas made he will make a notea cotton boer. Last Wednesday, the begloDlngof summer, was one of the longest days Id the year, and It Is hoped that none will be any hotter, and tbat night, Id this place, the first katydid was heard, aDd tradition says that Just four months Irom that night, or rather the next morning, will come the first frost of next winter. If so, seme of the lateplauted crops may ' catch it" or be caught by It. Mr, and Mrs. George W. Speer, of Monterey were here yesteiday aDd attended the mornIds services In the Metbodlst church. A short time ago Dr. J. A. Brown, pastor of the Baptist cburcb at Ibis place, Was granted a sometime leave of absent e, whlcb he Is utilizing In a trip to Europe. The Intelligent, accomplished aDd prettj Miss Meta Allen, ola near by pleaeant bome, la passing through the delights of a lorelgn trip Id the company of the above mentioned able devloe. A gocd sign. Some of our mercbaots say that money is more pleutilul now than usual at this season. A number of tbeir customers are paying the cash lor many articles. Troupe. Brnl Her Double. "I knew no one, for four weeks, when I was sick with typhoid and kid ney trouble," writes Mrs. Annie Hunter, of Pittsburg, Pa., "and when I got better, although I had one of the best doctors I could get, I was bent double, and had to rest my hands on my knees when I walked. From this terrible altliction I was rescued by Electric Bitters, which restored my health and strength, and now I can walk as straight as ever. They are simply j wonderful." Guaranteed to cure atom ach, liver and kidney disorders ; at P. B. Speed drugstore ; price 50c. | UNION OF LOVEBS. The C'HiiNe of all iliat 1'aiut au?l Other SettluK of Thiiiutt to { Labt week we exhausted our Hhl of superla- | liven in trying to describe the loveliness, ] neauty and ornarm ntatlon of the nice little home of Mr. Thomas H. Maxwell, never < ureamlug of the coming of the proudest groom and the happiest bride on earth. Miss Carrie Miller, ol Laurens, and Horace R. Mc A Ulster of Atbevule, were married last Wednesday and came on to Abbeville the same afternoon to occupy temporarily the quarters which had been prepared for them in Mr. Max well's house. Mr. McAllister hud already I built a Dice home on the tared lending to I ward Long Cane Church, but Ihe tenant Is , not expected to move out be ore the termlualion oi his leas>i\ about thr IlrM o! .Septem? j oei. | | When the bent iimn In Abbeville tnarrlesi , the best woman lu Laurens and they set up housekeeping lu Abbeville, tben Abbeville lb 1 the gainer. May the bride and the groom < live long and be happy all tbe time. Every few days I get Inquiries from per? r sous wanting to buy farms. If you want to s ell list yours with me. liobt. S. Link. i ... ? ? J SIGHT LTKCHED BY GEORGIA MOB )ue White Sinn and Seven Xegroea Were H niche red Together. Watkinsviiie, Ga., June 29.?Eight jrisonera were taken from jail this norning and seven were shoi to death iy a mob of masked men. One of the lien, "Joe Patterson, colored, escaped ieath by falling to the ground when ;he volley was fired and feigning he aad been killed. The mob left him yingon the ground thinking he had jeen riddled with bullets. Tbe names )f the killed are: LEWIS ROBERTSON, KiCHARD ROBINSON, "SANDY" PRICE, CLADE ELDER, "BOB HARRIS. ItlCH ALLEN.' . JIM YEAKLV,all neroes and "LON" ACOCK, while. i Four weie charged with being implicate j in the murder of Holbrook iud his wile several weeks ago and { )ue was beld for attempted criminal * assault. The others were in jail on \ tuinur misdeameanor charge*. The j mub formed quietly just alter mid? D'ght and marched io ihe jail where 1 ttc the poiut of nflef, keys were demanded ot the jailer. The mob opened all the cells, bringiug the inmates out, and bringing tbem up iu single tile tying tneui with ropes. The eight prisoners were marched to a corner lot io I be heart of town. They were tmund to a leuce with their hands tied behind them. The work was so quietly done the sleeping residents of f the town bad not been aroused. Atu ?<irttmu.iwi hv fh? I^Aitpr. thfl mob stepped back a few paces, took ' 1 delibe.ate aim and tired a volley irom \ rifles, nbot guns aud pistols ittto the \ line of prisoners. Every man in front of the mob te.ll at tbe first volley. \ Believing its work complete, tbe mob quickly dispensed, Patterson was fouud only slightly injured, "bandy" Price was arrested late yesterday afteruooo by a posse from Oconee county aud delivered to the jailer. Price was charged by Mrs. Weldou Dooley, who } lives in the suburds of Watkiusville, ] with having attempted criminal as- ' ( sault Wednesday afternoon. No further trouble is anticipated. '; Tne mob consisted of 100 people and ) they were all masked. No one recognized them, and no one knew from \ whence they came. After the killing < they ail left in different directions, Y but none came towards Athens. It is not believed thai any Athena peo- ! pie were in the mob and in Oconee : county.it is believed that the mob came from other counties. Ayoock, the white man, protested his ipnownne to the last. Rich Robinson I said it was all right, but that there I were three others iu the crime*, Jim M Taylor, Wyley Durham and Sidney f Norris. The mob went to tiie house ft of the town marshal, forced him it t he point of a pistol to go aod open the jail and, once inside the Jail, they forced Jailer Crow to open the cells. A. W. Ashford met the mob on the -.treets and and begged for the life of Aycocir, on the ground of doubts as to his guilt. Jailer Crow begged for A}cock's life and1 the lives of the negroes not mixed **up in this crime. Their appeals were in vain. The immediate cause of this outbreak waa the attempt of a negro, named Sandy Price, to assault Mrs. Weldon Dooley in the suburbs of Watkinsville, Tuesday afternoon while she was at home and her hueband absent. - Every effort wiil be made to ferret out the mob, but it is believed that tbe effort will be fruitless as all the members were masked and noDe spoke but (be leader and he was uot recognized by his voice. The crime wbicb led primarily to the lynching was brutal murder of Mr. and Mrs. V/. M. Holbrook, at their home near Wathinsville, a few months Hi nee. Tbey were beaten to death wiih a piece of iron and Mrs. Holbrook was shot alfo. Tbeir store was robbed of over $3000. The three ne- .. groes confessed to .the crime and implicated Acock. ? ? j One Dollar Havrd Rrpmenti TVn Dot lain Earned. The average man does not save to exceed ten per cent of his. earnings. He must spend nine dollars in living expenses for every dollar saved. That being the case he cannot be too careful about unnecessary expenses. Very " often a few cents properly invested, like buying seeds for his garden, will save several dollars outlay later on. It is the same in buying Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It costs but a few cents, and a bottle of it in the house often saves a doctor's bill of several dollars. For sale by all druggists Abbeville, H. M. Young,. Due West. DONALDS. The News of ibe Neighborhood Cath. ered by Oar Corre*pondent. Donalds,B.C., July 3.1906. Tomorrow, which Is the Glorious Fonrtb, will be very quiet here, as most ol ibe men are going to other places to spend tbe day. A crowd ol young folfcs Horn bera will bave a piculc ai Ware's Shoe Is. All of ibe storta will close and ibe postoffice will have holiday bours. Several new stores will be bnilt In tbe near future. Mr. T. W. Graham will build one Just below L. J. Davis, C. N. Trltble will build beiow blm and J. C. Dodson will balld u nice more rlgbi below W. K. Dunn's. Mr W. K. Dunn will remodel bla store and put In an Iron lronu Wben all tbls work Is completed Donalda will bave a solid brick block of nine bandsome buildings. Messrs May and Seawrlgnt bave started up tbelr planing mill and will soon atari to run* DOn last Saturday morning at two o'clock Mrs. Frank Cnrwile, alter a very palnlnl Illness pasted away. Dealb at all time* la sad, but especially so In tbls cake, lor a little baby only a week old was leil beblnd. Sbe also left two little boys and a devoted husband to mourn ber loss. She was burled at Little River CLiurcb on Saturday evening ai four o'clock. A good woman has gone to ber rewaid. Rev. Peter Stokes, tbe popular pastor of tbe Methodist Church here, was called to the bedside of fill lather at Early Branch last week. Soon after his arrival bis fatber died. Mr. Stokes has the ay mpatby ot all our people in blt> great loss. Mrs. George HarmoD, of Gregrs, Is visiting ber daughter, Mrs. Peter Stoicea. Prof, and Mrs. T. F. Wright are visiting thnlr DnralitH here. Vivian Caldwell, of Greenville, is tIbItlOK tbe family of Mr. 0. K. Sb&rpe. Mitm Vlnnie May WIIsod, of Newberry la altto visiting the tamlly of Mr. C. E. Sharpe. Tbe many friends ol Mrs. J. W. Ma til son will regret to learn of a very painful accident uhlch befell ber last week. She wan up in tbe root cleaning out Home trash wben *ne stepped on a week plank and fell to the floor, fortunately n o boues were broken. The long drouth was broken last week and lellgbttui rains fell. H. C. B. . A Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise party may be ?iven to your stomach and liver, by taking a medicine which will relieve their pain and discomfort, viz : Dr. King's Istw Lile Pi lis. ILey aie a most wonderful r< medy, affording sure relief and cine, Joi headache, dizziness and constipation. ^oc at P. B. fepeed irug store. The reputation of being a "good fellow' lever helped a man at a bank. Keep your ell by taking Vinol and smoking Speed'* Jlnco Cigars.