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The Abbeville Press and Banner, j BY^W. W. & W. R^BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1905. ESTABLISHED 1844 |S WEST ENU. 3(f w* Dots Picked Up Here and There Aboat the City. OUR RECORD IN THE R. F. D BUSINESS Wishing to let our patrons and the public know something of the amount r of mail delivered aud collected, we herein take pleasure in submitting our report for the past 12 months, from September 1st, 1904 to September 1st, 1905, as follows: NUMBER OF PIECES DELIVERED,3 Qonkturui T etters and Dackages.S Xkc^iovvi vu ^ Letters, 6,908 Postal Cards, 1,131 Newspapers, 18,433 Circulars, 3,470 Packages, 1,060 Total pieces delivered, 31.010 PIECES COLLECTED. Kegistered Letters aud packages, 6 Money orders, 82 Letters, 4,597 Postal cards, 417 News Papers, 42 Circulars, 2 Packages. 86 f Total pieces collected, 5,232 Total pieces delivered and collected, 36,242 * Amount stamps cancelled, $101.15 Amount stamps cancelled and sold k $193.25 Todothis work we traveled over 8,000 miles. In summing up our re* * * ~ * ? Knr S oora ror tne * years mi oc^kiuw. 1905, we have traveled over 32,000 milesandhavemissedonlySdays. Id the past 2 years we haven,t missed & single day. Our work has increased since the first year nearly 100 par ceni and is steadily increasing every year in interest and the number of pieces delivered and collected, which shows the apprecation of our patrons for the ? B. F. I), system. This is the greatest boon ever given to any people by any govern mane. HONORED GUESTS WITHIN OUR GATES. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Veazy andgtbeir friend, Mrs. Baynes are spending & while iu the city* and are guests at iht Eureka. Mr. Veazy is in the servict of the government as Bural Inspector, and is now establishing a number o routs over this County. Mr. Veazy has by his iflii-ient am: faithful work iu establishing die rural free delivery mail service among oui people, ICOKlDg ai an limes IU mc JJJterest of tbe greatest number woi many friends, Dot only iu tbe city bu* throughout the country as well. This is a great work and our people always bail bis comiDg with mucL pleasure. , NEWS HERE AND THERE AND ABOUT THE CITY. Miss Eva Robbins of 2s'ew York arrived in the city last Saturday and baa charge of tbe millinery department of B. M, Haddon and Co. Mist Bobbins is an Artiste in her line and her return is hailed with delight 03 the ladies of Abbeville, as well as bj tbe many friends she has t?on during her slay in our midst. Miss'Bondof Baltimore arrived iii the City last Wednesday and ha* charge of the millintry department 01 the Wilson Henry Company. Miss Boud comes with the highest testimonies and is strictly up to dat? in ber business, and we nave o doubi but that she will by her deft arrangement of flowers, laces aud plumes win tbe admiration of tbe ladies of Abbeville, and especially of tbe man) friends aud patrons of this rising auo prosperous new firm. We welcome Miss Bard and hope ber stay, may be very pleasant. The full session of Abbeville's Graded High School will open next Monday. JProf. L. W. Dick still has cbarg. aud hopes to do still gieater work ii the building up 01 this already tint school, and with his efilcieut corps 01 teachers we Know Aeuevnies uraueu school will be one of her institution that her people will look upoa v\ iib the greatest pride. If parents wish their children to do well and get the lull benefit uf lb< teachers work they must sent them fully equipped the first day, aud keep them going regularly, this is the secret of "School (Success," regular atlendency. Mrs. Henry Williams with her bright little uaughter, Margaret, left last Monday for Atlanta where she will make her home for the present. Miss Bessie Murray is agaiu at her place in the old reliable firm of ft. M. Haddon & Co. where she will be delighted to serve her many friends with greater bargains than ever. Capt B. Williams the laithful conductor on the Abbeville brauch is now enjoying a much needed rest at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anderson o! Anderson County. Miss Runette Turner, accompanied by her friend Miss Bessie Davenport oi Greenwood, left yesterday for Macon Georgia, where they will attend the Wasljan Ft male College. Matter St. Clair Wells of Green wood spent several days of the past week with friends in the city. Miss Alice Penuey is visiting her brother, Mr. John H. Penney and family of Sharon. A. M. Hill & Sons have moved into their new repository on Trinity street just above their sales and livery i stables and can show you a great var iety of up-to-date vthickles, harness, gE laprobes, umbrellas, whips and auy fil and all kinds of "horse millinery." Slj Calvert and Nickles on Washington H st reet are fixed up in full style of the ?Sf 20th Century. Their line of furniture B and vehicles cannot be surpaBBed. This firm is progressive aod up-to-date 9 iu every detail of their business and are ready to supply every demand ol the public against them. B Mr. Will Syfan is getting on nicely, although at limes Buffering intensely, still he -is doing as well as could be ex pected. His friends far and near wish for him an early recovery. is A PRETTY HOUR WEDDING I Tbe marriage ceremony of Mist Annie Cochran and Mr. Earl C. Mur dock was solemnized last Thursday Sept. 7th at the home of the bridti parents Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Cochrac Km near Antreville Rev. J. C. 8hiv< officiating. ? The bouse was prettily decora tec Mc We now have in a plete. In quality it is lowest. We will appre buy. Be sure and s We are sure v mjr.'V with cut flowers pot plants, ferns etc *nd the ceremony went off as merry j, is a marrtage bell. The bride is a most charming young i&dy, bright and accomplished, happy H indeed is the groom who has won lite it band and heart of so fair a bride. '*l'he groom is a well to do farmer, aud is a oi young man of flue character, having E the esteem aud respect of mauy frieuds ^ vho now tender beat wishes tor his u ;K>sieriiy. f* Mr. aud Mr?. M. B. Syfan were imong the guests at the Cochrau Murlock wfcddlno. u< Miss Lillian Gamdrell expeita to ^ eave this week for Denmark to re- ra <ume her school work. Mr. Harry Hill spent part of Jasi Sunday and Monday in the city wilb b lis home people. p1 A child of Mr. Lewis Jaokeon near ^ his city was severely, if not fatally ,v ^ored last Sunday by a vicious Jersey w oull the face ind bead of the child being fearfully lacerated and torn Dr. Neufier is in attendance and will do *f? everything he can for the little one. , NEW8 ON BOUTE NO. 3. An ice cream festival will be given m tomorrow (Thursday) evening the 14th ^ it Lebanon Church, under the Aup- a? (iices of the Cougrejcatiou for the bene- lQ >f the Preabyteriac Manse soon to be * -reeled at Lebanon. This is a worthy m >bject aud we hope abundant succes* s* will crown their efforts in this noble " vork. ui Mr. John H. Penney of Sharon is 1 hlu unnnal viall tn ? UUW Uio HUUUHI ? I?J*? ?? {4 Highlands, N. C. it Mrs. J. B. Harbness aud bister Miss Clara Lee Gilliam speut last Wednes- ej lay most delightfully as the guest of ri heir friend Mrs. Jobu A. Wilson. Mr. Ben E. Evans of Lebanon met g? with a painfuf accideut last week a wagon run over his foot. After spend>ngseveral da)s upon crutches he is re uow able to bobble around again. Mrs. R. O. Edwards and children ^ f the city were the guests last Thurs- Ht lay ?f Mrs. J. H. Penney and family be of Sharon. Rev. L. W. Brown after a delight- ?e ful vis t to bis home people at Chester returned home last week. |ll Mrs. James Sberrard of Iva spent a di day or two of last week with bis w laughter Mrs. Maggie Sherard of JJ; Lebanon. to Mr. Edwin Parker has hii ginnery p1 up add is now running on full time, j" Mr. W. J. Edwards is on a visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Edwards of Lebanon. , MisB .Leila Evans and brother Petti- r0 grew after a pleasant stay with rela- km lives at Lebanon, left last Monday for ^ their home^near Clemsou. Mr. w. Jii. renney me orave anaiD fearless carrier on Route No 4 attacked killed a huge rattlesnake last Mod- cl day as he was nearing the wilds of Little Mountain Eleven rattles and a button was bis gain. This adds to the efficiency of Mr. Penney, as he b is doing good service in more than one s way. Mrs. Norman Cason died at her * bome about eight miles south of Abbeville last Monday September ihe 11th b( after a painful and protracted illness, u About one year ago she was a bap- v py bride today her gentle spirit has bi winged its way into the bright beyond where there is no night, no suf- s fering no death, but where joy, and peace reign forever and ever. * The disconsolate husband and bereaved ones have the siucere t*ympa n thy of friends. ? . ? 8 s Tbe 8outh is coming to the front Id many waj a as instanced by tbe fact that our people E are being aroased to the lolly of sendmgali ibelr money tor life Insurance to the North c and East, there to be squandered In tbe most ? tbameless way by officials of the so-called "giant companies." Greensboro, N. C.. Is a pioneer In the matter of bome Insurance, and odb of Its strongest Institutions, ihe Security Life and Annuity Company, has entered South Carolina. the Slate agfcDoi- belDg in charge of Messrs Upshur and Stokes of Sumter, S C. These \ gentlemen, to a half page advertisement, In C this paper, give >ome good reasons why this company can cffer great advantages In life Insurance, and U would be well for all who 8 contemplate taking Insurance to read this r i advertisement carefully, Mr. W. B. Upsbur, of 8umter. one of the State agents of the Security Life and Annuity I Company, will be In Abbeville several days ( this week. While here he will be the guest ; ) of hla uncle, Mr. L. W. Dick. ' r Get our prices on corn, flour, hay, bacon and meal at A. M. Smith's. ' Cut glass and china ware for wedding presl ents at A. M. Smith's. i Nails and barbed wire at A. M. Smiths. < Don't forget the embroidery and laoeaat 1 I White's. They are worth looking at. THE Bg 1 full line of Fall goo second to none, a ciate a call from yoi C Ki ee our line of Shoes ve can make. it tc Tbe Manufacturers' Record, In Its ourrei ant pays a well deserved tribute to Harv Drdao. which we reprint.?Slate. TbeSoutb Cotton association, which exit 1 nowbere except In Mr. Jordan's brain Bar ago, baa now taken Its place among tl icceasful, actual Institutions of tbe countr .8 first annual convention bas Ju*t been co uued at Ashevllle, N.C., and so lmportai part does tbe association play In the affal t the world already tbat tbe attention of t urope bas been fixed upon Ashevllle. And the success oft b la organization Is di tbe energy ol Mr. Jordan aud bis faith I ye ability of tbe planters to slick togethe or more than fifty years attempts had be< lade to get tbe tanners together, and ba< lein act in unison with regard to the slap op of tbe soutb ; but ail previous eflor ad proved unsuccessful. Pessimists preacl 1 tbat Mr. Jordan could not hope to suocee here so many others had failed and el ients inimical to the cause of the oottc owers brgan at once an active and relen ?s campaign. waged covertly and wag< penly, against the success of tbe prcjei ut Mr. Jordan's tireless efforts to Cause tl enters to aci upon tbe Idea of crop dlveri jatlon, and to show them that they bad tl luatlou In their own bands had borne fru nd finally be accomplished what bad a nys before seemed to be Impossible?an c mlzatlon of cotton planters wblch bas bd leded. As Tbe Mannfacturerft' Record says, M )rdan bas won "national and lnternatlon me. He deserves It." The Record Bays: The meeting at Ash ille, N. C., this week of tha executive oor it tee of the Southern Cotton assoclatlc ltb Harvle Jordan president 1b In son specu epochal for tbe sooth. Nine men I [o Harvle Jordan, a Georgian, wan know i part* of tbe aoutb an an active worhc lib voice and pen and in a couple of ornan tlona, for tbe advancement of tbe materl ilerest of southern agriculture. No such o itlzatlon as tbe Southern Cotton Himoelatlc tided. But at New Orleans In January la ie man and the occasion happily rant. A iprecedented growing season bad, far b >nd tbe expectation* of many persons mal g special study of tbe alluntlon, resulted I reoord-breaklUK crop revealed In glnnlc atlstlcs early In December. Tbe olass of ell itton harvesters, who prey alike upon grow b and consumers, were prompt seeking i tnggerate, far tbelr own advantage, th amp Id prices threatening thousands of oo n-growers with ruin. For a few weeks tt nlook was exceedingly gloomy, until tt itherlng of growers and financiers close I lern at New Orleans gave th^ cbanoe for tt ying out of lines for practical Intelligent ai on to meet the emergency and to prevent currence of it. Even then faint hearts would have cnunse I Inaction or Inadequate action. Not lib Harvle Jordan. He knew as well c ly body else present that a half century ba en marked by lallures to brtDg about c< >erat!on on the part of hundreds of (hoi nds of cotton-growers, sinal l and great, fc If protection and lor the protection even ? elr fellows who would not cr- tperate. He was acquainted wltji more or less ui iccesi-ful?fforts to induce an artificial r action of acreage after a low-price croi Ith tbe difficulties by placing tbe plant* id farmer In a poslilon of comparatively ii pendence aDd to bring cotton growing close tbe businesslike handling basis where su( y and demand might be reasonably approa jate without resort to makeshifts demora Ing both to producer and to consumer. Do you need a cburn ? Tbe elegant whit azed churns we are showing are tbe goo? r you to buy. Easy to keep clean. Darn's 5 and 10 cents more. One 2-borse power Acme steam engine (c le. Apply Press and Bunner office. Tbe reputation of being a "good felloe over helped a man at a bank. Keep yoc It by taking Vlnol and smoking Speed nco Cigars. If you have erzema or any skin trouble g i Speed's Drug Store, he has something tbi 111 cure It rlgnt now. Remember you can always And scbo ouks, tablets and pencils at Spetd's Drc tore. We bsvtaslcf line of Isdlis band bi hich we are telling at reduced prices, pced's Drug Store. Our Coca Cola Is better this year than ev< store. Our sales are 50 gal. ahead of lb me last year. Mllford's Drug Store. More Speed's Clnco Cigars sold In Abbi lite than all other five cent cigars con Ined. If yon want a nice novel to read go peed's Drug Store. An.lHn Ulnvoa norrv Tutth th? DUtCipUBC ^UBUVJ . j II tbe beauty aod gocxlnesM that a a to taker can give tbem. Dargan ael'B them. Don't fall to call and see D. PotlakofTs $3, ien kb jes lor >2 50 You can get all of tbe Dukes Mlxtu moklog tobacco you are looking for who ale or retail at Speed's Drug Store. For fine flavoring extracts go to Mtlfon irug Store. He make* them himself. Speed's corn cure will sure remove yo orna. Money refunded If It latin. Speet >rug Store. Glassware at Dargan's In abundance. Thomas H. Lang, who was a mei ier of the jury which tried Guitea he assassin of Presideu*. Garfield, lead in Washington. The race question, according to peaker at the British Associatioi neeting at Cape Town, is a serio ine in South Africa. ^Chairman Shoots, of the Isthmi Janal commission, is back in Was ngton, and speaks in an enthusias svay of improvements on tbe Isthm Hugh, Watt, a former member ;he British parliament, is under oat nharu-ed with offering a privi 3etective?$25,000 to assist in chio forming his former wife. ; jPZvAOE TO B HE'S ds. Our stock is comhd our prices are the \ i if you are not ready to s Jhoes, ?. We have them from > your intesest to give i Hcl t We are Ts le .0 , s With two Wai B K 3,800,000 Breakfasts Cook* ?r- r this morning on this Stove. ?r' - * a) f 0 e ^ w : 8 iE2 l ^ iUHl JKIJI J. ?? o General Sewn Xoten. ju is n - Three men were killed in a Ten, v )r nes8ee and one in a Kentucky feud. Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, the edi'' tor of 8t. Nicholas, is dead. ' D. J Sully is again heading a bull tj clique in the New York cotten pit. VI ? There was an increase in the number of new yellow fever cases and Q oi also in the total of deaths at New >g Orleans. JJ President Joseph Ramsey, Jr., of _ the Wabash railroad, has written a ? letter criticising Vice-President Dela- q' isln? ^0r certa'n neW8PaPer statements. Representative Hull, chairman of Q eZ the houee committee on military affairs, opposes an increase in the uu- t} to raerical strength of the regular ar- 13 my. r m f ve The trip of the Pluuger, the submauine boat, to Oyster Bay, iu order F 00 that the presidet may see her in operation, is regarded as involving J? much mystery. < Ambasador Conger denies that he or rs will go to China in connection with Pa ur the boycott of American goods, and ' I'd recommends Mexico as a market for di the United States to exploit. mi The caterer of the Tombs prisou iu- ' tends to sue Nan Patterson because of fei ? her alleged failure to return a rabbit's ne ,J" - ' ' * * ? L C 1 u foot wniCD oas urougu ueeuuiu iu jg various noted prisoners. cl, More depositions were read in the hs Taggart divorce case, telliug of bruis- tr .1 es inflicted on Mrs. Taggart by the Major, while a relative of the de- fij fendant attacked his moral character. The Uenuington inquiry report, pi u submitted to Secretary Bonaparte, tj* places the blame for the explosion on of three enlisted men, who are dead, tfc " and ou EuBign Wade, who is recom- in ?* mended to be court-martialed for g *r negleot of duty. n, ? ? Delaware union republicans are re- b( ported to have dropped J. Edward cl Addicka. UY GOODS Ii Be sure and c /vill take pleasure in mything in our line. Shoes $i to $5, and a corr us a call. IE] Fow Ready fo] rehouses inch | Filled to over-flowi and most up-to-date and House Furnishi 3d Call, a nd. From the Cheap* Leather } The K Sf jEE) Knot's Cor alvert & Uiddes'o ? Headquarters for ? T'hite Hickory Wagons wensboro Wagons, ,ock Hill Buggies, ummer Buggies, heap Buggies, ' is [arness, Laprobes, etc. S Jalvert & Nickles. s 'eb. 21, 1904. tr " 3reste Bimboni, formerly conductof Grau aud Mapleson opera cocunies, is dead. The newspapers of Germany are _ vided in their opinions as to the auifesto issued by the czar. The Japanese cabinet held a con- ()l reuce at Tokio iu which the C'hi- H' se minister participated. w The conference in Chicago that de- Cj ired for a dual tariff is said to 11 ive been controlled by the head of a ru ust. As 90011 as congress meets the ( ' jht between the president and * itaud-palters" for control of the re- j* lblican party will begin. Adolphe William Bouguerean, one r ' the most distinguished painters in .j ie world, died at his country place . i France of heart trouble, |Joseph Mara was slabbed to death i a restaurant in Cincinnati by Alart Barnes of Atlanta. Barnes aims to have acted in self defense. ^ ii S AT ;all and see us, and showing you, and n I I T lplete line of all style S? _1 t Your Fall B Lding 12,000 1 ng with the largest stock of Furniture ^ ngs in up Carolina. See XJs. < lip jst to the Finest p* Goods. Any Cheap* torFurnit V* /\V A T2T2T7 11C1 . ilJJJJJJ to to Polij . . . HIS LI] Men's and Boys' Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Cap Ladies and Gents' ] 5 larger this season th o o vri Tri rt or otrPTTT P WUUO Ulll V JLXJk^ V v VJ. J oods and to do so lie i lost attractive prices < tmr Go to Mayor Dunne of Chicago with; hers was arresttd for rnuning an' jtomobile too fast. J-Tv paid $10 tiue 1 itb-out complaint and iuquired ' iiefully as to the rate of s] eed lowed. ' The sultan of Sulu has proposed ! larriage to Miss AliJe Roosevelt,1 nughter of the president. The sul- j in already has six wives. The pro- j ;>sal is doubtless a form of oriental uliteness. 1 The Western National Hank of - ' 1'-- > !.-? > 1... / lOUISVllir, l-v,)., wen Hiwru yj ie comptroller of the currency. The link's capital had heen seriously imaiieii t?y l?>s>es ai;d the comptroller Insed the hank to protect its credits and depositors. Booker T. Washington was elected resident of the National Negro Busuess League. i i-.-j ? . . \ '"At Til *lr5? ? get our prices. We ,|| laking you prices on m m 1 usiness '1 ft. floor space, I I ^ I Color any Price from the A % tr> thft most exnensive. "n lire Co,, > I viLLE, ::s.;o. >1 akoff* 1 MTT. nF V LI -1?1 ' % Trunks and Valise^, 'S, . Dress Suit Cases, furnishing Goods an ever before. New ,y. He must sell these ;s placing on them the 3ver shown in the city. < ir TA RrnFP One hundred wlnte "women and yrirls have been discharged from the L-arding department of the Savann<ah Cotton Mills and thejr places tilled by negro women. The owner of the mill is N. Jl. Tiftoii of Vermont, who is mi id to have directed the change. The male spinners at the mill have quit work oh account of inferior carding done by the negroes. The seventy-lifth anniversary of the birth of Emperor Francis Joseph was ivlebrated in Austria. A Catholic bishop named Spies is rt>nnrtt?d to have* been murdered bv natives in German J vast Africa. The International Typographical Union formally declared for an eighthour day at, its convention at Toronto. . ' . i'uii %: \ : ; .? :i!i i;-l : ; vi i.- . \ ' > !:W V ' ' ' ' fci , .r i i SIHKAL