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The Press and Banner Bv W. W. and W? R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ABBEYILtE, S. C. ^-Published every Wednesdp at 92 a year la advance. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1905. The Clansman and Tb? Stale. The author of the Clansman and the editor of The State have been saying unkind th.ngs of each other, and things whleh we think are unjust. We do not think Thomas DIxod, Jr., Is a liar, and we do not think that Mr. Gonzales publishes a "polecat paper." or that his paper Is specimen of a "polecat Journal* ?m." While we think that The State has often been more ready to apply epithets than to present reasons lor Its contention Bnd while we thlDk, except In the case of Hamptons and Haikells, character has not always neen safe from attack, when argument should appear, yet Mr. Dixon, does The Slate an Injustice when speakiDg of that paper aB ft Unrnolicm " puicvab jwu*uw??u?. We have read only such extracts, from Mr. Dixon's book as have appeared In the newspapers, and have not seen bis play, bat we are Inclined to the belief, tbat tbe book, at well as tbe play, is trutbfal, and tbat not one tenth of tbe atrocities committed by either tbe negroes, tbe Republicans, or tbe white men were referred to m.that .book or in tbe play. Tbe only qnes.lon as to the Clansman is as to tbe propriety, expediency or policy of reminding tbe people of tbe things which should be forgotten. Tbe old hatreds, aojmosltles and evil actions might well be forgotten. It Is lime for us to bave peace. The faces are here to remain. The lines between them are as distinct as ever, aDd will remain so. Then let each pursue his course without Interfering with tbe other. TheKu Klux was the direct result or Federal Interference, and tbelr action was due to grievances which need not be recalled. Abbeville would have had the Ku K lax except for the opposition of . Judge McQowan. The excitement was still pending In 1878, when.Hampton led tbe people to a restoration of their rights. Good people everywhere were shocked at tbe ao tlon of theKu Klux and It was easy In 1876 for ibem to auopt the milder, and the better and the more effective methods by which the white people came into power, it was deemed better to.tcare.and to cheat .the negroea than It was to kill them. Under Hampton'a leadership no negro, as we now recoU lect, waa harmed or assaulted In person. , Bat the number of negro votes tbat were nnmhor nf noorrnpB 1 h w t vc ft pa either scared from the polls, or were cheated oat of tbelr ballots will never be known. The number ol white men who voted twice is another of the secrets which no man can find oat. Bat the end Justified the means. It wai better to boy, cheat and scare the negros than It waa to kill tbeip. White people were determined to overthrow the notoriously corrupt government and they adopted peaceable measures, rather than resort to bloodabed. ' The aotlon of the young gentlemen in Columbia who created a disturbance or went to the ;hotel to whip Mr. Dixon, la regretted And as far as we now recollect, the only crltIclsni at Abbeville of the play has been tbe doubt aa to tbe propriety of raking up old things which thonid remain out of sight and out of mind. We hpve beard of no one who * disputes tbe truth of Mr. Dixon's slattments as to the Clan. Hlirh License. In; an Interview in tbe State of Tuesday, Hon. ?. A. Morgan, representative from Greenville, says tbat he will push a high license law In tbe next legislature. His law provides for a vote of tbe counties on dispensary, bigb license or prohibition. ,V the vote favors the dlspeneaay, tbe dlapensary will be retalmd, perhaps as an Independent affair In each County, whlcb would abolish the State Dispensary. If hlgb license prevails, the attempt will be made to run tbe bar room under dispensary restrlc tlons. If tbe county gets problbltlon 01 oourse, as Is now tbe case with Pickens, Cherokee and other oonntles, moon shine and blind tiger liquor will flow freely to tbe satltfactlon of the theorizing prohibitionist, and tbe blind tiger who prefers doing busloess without license, Tbe point we wish to emphasize, however, la that not only Mr. Morgan but other able legislators have hlgb license bills up their leeves, and the deludtd prohibitionist who thinks tbat he is gaining a victory, even nominally, in securing the defeat of the dispensary, will awake to tbe magnitude of bis error when it 1* too late. Laws in tbe Interest of good morals can be enforced only to tbe level of moral sentiment You cannot legislate morals, above tble level, or ratber you cannot enforce them. Tbe JacL la that tbe genuine problbltlonists, while a very select class, constitute a very mall class In our body politic, and while tbey seem to be under the Impression that they are leading In that movement tbey are as a matter oflact leading only In paths dl. rected by the llqaor men. Mr. Morgan Is a gentleman of the highest .tpye, and be la doudtless entirely sincere in bis blgb license measure. It is not claimed tbat be 1b acting lu tbe Interest of liquor men or as tbelr tool, but U Is claimed that he reads correctly tbe moral tone of our people, and Is trying to place bis legislation on a level therewith. Tbe question then is, does high' license or : prohibition best suit tbe temperance people of tbe 8tate. Will tbe State Commlislon merchant, the bar keeper or its salaried officer tbe dlspensor, best enforce restractlve measures, In tbe sale of liquor. In this respect South Carolina Is not different from other Slates. It Is one of the uufor luutue luiugu, iuat iu pernapb every ouiie in . tbe union, those who would honestly enforce prohibition are In a small minority. It Ib not an uncommon thing In tbe fights against tbe ditpenBary, to see men who drink regularly and who order tbelr liquor from otber states and are In no wise dependent on tbe dispensary, take the moat active part In tbe fight against the dispensary. Tills does not mean that he will quit drinking?not at all. He will order bis liquor atAforetime, and he will leave the poorer class to buy from tbe blind tiger. One would think that tbe license element . are showing tbelr hands too quickly?thai tbe prohibition 1Mb would take fright and withdraw tbelr Bupport. Mot so, however, give tbem tbe shadow and tbey will let the blind tiger and lecense men have He sub stance. Tbey would do well to reoall tbat period In English* history when the unsuapeotlofc Saxons called over the Normans from tbe continent, to aid tbem In holding back tbt petty Invader. Students of blstory recall tbe fate of tbe Saxon. Please note below some of the latent arrivals at Link's store. Self-rising buckwheat flour, maple syrup, deviied crabs wltb shells, condensed milk, cocoa and chocolate, salmon I (finest variety known,) magic yeast, canned lobsters, domestic and Imported macaroni new crop New Orleans molasses, extra fin* mackerel In kits and barrels, Qlve us yooi order for fancy groceries and be assured o tbe fact tbat jou will get the best. 8. J. Link. Hay, Corn, Oati, Bran, Hog and Chicken feed at Glenn's. Shoes, scotch ecle, dry feet, comfort, long wear at Glenn'/. The Ii?urpn*t Cotton Mill. Elsewhere In the Press and Banner we copy a well considered article from the Laurens Advertiser, almost every senience of ^blch furnltbeB suggestions for comment. The rights of minority stockholders should be protected. Nobody should be allowed to confiscate the stock of the minority. There are many ways In which this may be done within tbe law. We believe it has become too often tbe CHse that the majority rule or control without reference to either the wishes or the Interests of the minority. The remedy suggested by tbe Advertiser Is a good one. Let the Legislature protect even the humblest .. elockhoider In bis property. The majority stockholder may elect the directors, and lie may control tbe dummy directors whom he elect*-. This insures the election of the president, with a salary that may be regulated only by bis own wishes or selfish Interests. Let the ;Leglslature protect tbe minority. AS TO TUB STOCK IN THU LAC BENS MILL. Mr. Mlllikln has no right to make charges of inefficiency or bad management on the part of Mr. Lucas. Mr. Mlillklu's refusal to sell bis stock at $170 disputes any allegation of the sort ai d nbowu bis faith In the mill. His refusal to mve or lake bhoWs a principle or a desire which eacb stockholder may Interpret for himself. The tact that the stock of the mill Is worth 8170 Is all the testimonial that Mr. Lucas j needs. , A8 TO THE GIVE-AND-TAKE OFFER. The mill Itself Is composed of land, houses and machinery?all of which, we presume, could be duplicated at or below the par cost. The success of the Laurens mill and the esteem In which the stock Is now held Is due entirely to the management of Mr. Lucas. If Mr. Lucas Is removed from the management, can the stockholders hope to have as able, as efficient end as successful a president succeed him ? The quoted market price of stock In other mills, as coi. pared with the price offered for that of the Laurens mill best answers this question. In our QDlnlon the removal of Mr. Lucas will materially affect the value of tbe Block, and tbat fact added to Mr. Mllllkln'B holding a majority ot the stock, may cause the market prloe to go far below 8160. as TO THE MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS. If we we're to give an oplnloD as to what tbe minority stockholders should do, we should . UDbesitatlngly 6ay that their interest* would he best promoted by selling. The premium is on Mr. Luoub's good management and not on tbe houses anti tbe machinery. Mr. Lucas can build another mill and manage it Just as well as be bas managed tbe Laurens mill. If tbe minority stockholders *0 elect- tbey may re-invest their J160 In a ew mil), and in a little while tbe stock ol tbe new mill may command a premium far In excess of tbe then possibly reduced market value of Laurens mill. At their par value we would sooner have stock in a new mill under control ot Mr. Lucas lhan to take chances In a successor to Mr. Lucas id the Laurens mill. not A. hofefdl futtjbe. Without going Into the merits of the contest now going on about the Laurens mill, the disagreement amodg the stockholders will Injure the stock. A house divided against Itself, etc. Accept Mr. Mllltkln's offer with thanks. Don't keep the stock. The first ofier is generally the best. While it Is no doubt true that other men than Mr. Lucas could make a great success of the Laurens mill, yet there are maDy cbancM to one that a less successful man will take the place. Mr. Mlllikln is a financier,' and a most successful one, too. He may understand the general principles 'bleb should govern a cotton mill, but it. not for a man In the city of New York to attend to the details of the business of a cotton mill in f "iimno Mr Mlllthiri t.rl?d that eiDerl meat Id Abbeville. PUBLIC BENEFACTORS. We tbltik lbat Mr. Mllllkls and Mr. Lucas are public bentfaclorn, end we ar* sorry for tbelr disagreement. WltLont Mr. MUllkln's help Abbeville could not bave built tba pplendld mill of which we are ail so proud. Abbeville bad only onc-ulghtb of the capital slock. Without Mr. Lucas the stock Id the Lauren* mill might have been worth much less tbuii 160. 8YMFATHY WITH LPCAS. ti Wblie our s> mpatby U with Luc&p, we are sorry thai Mr. MUllkln should, for personal ^plte, seek to lrjure Mr. Lucas, If bo succeeds In ousting Mr. Lucas the Lanreus mlU will probably suffer, aud all minority 'slock* holders will want to borrow the use of a kicking macblnt?If they bold on apd do notstu. \ lkt us havz protection. But whether the Laurens stockholders reffuse a lancy price, and persist Id error, let the Legislature make some eflort to protect the Interests of tbe poorer stockholder against the aggression of the richer neighbor. . WEST END. Mrs.6ue Walker of Atlanta bas been In the city spending a fe\* days with ber brother Mr. T..P. Quarles. Mrs. Andrew Penny bas gone to Cb?6ter toatiend tbe marriage of ber niece Miss Rosa L. Carter to Mr. Robert E. Anderson. Miss Frances Bowman ef Clover, Va. Is visiting ber vlster Mrs. Edward Neel. Miss Bowman baB many friends here who are glad to bave ber vlBli our city again. Miss Marie Gary left Tuesday tor Columbia where she wilt attend the marriage of ber uncle Judge Ernest Gary to Miss Eliza Barnwell Rbett. Miss Gary wlliaheo go ip Charleston lor an extended stay wltb ber aunt Mrs. Eason. Miss Nannie Blunt of Athens, Ga. bas been tho niKumr Minn KntMlfi Miller lor tbe Dast ten days. Major and Mrs. Lewis T. Bryan of Atlantic City are tiere spending some lime with their mother, Mrs. V. D. Lee. Mre. R. L. Dargan came borne Friday from Spartanburg wnere the bas been staying with ber sister Mrs. Frank McGee. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Link of Sharon were in the city Satuiday tbe guests of Mrs. W. A. Nioklea. Misb May Thompson of Anderson is the attractive guest of ber sister Mrs. Ward Thompson. Mibs Louise McGee one of Greenville's most charming young ladles was the guest ol Mrs. W. D. Wilson last week. Mr. Lewis Walker who has a fine position with the Bell Telephone people, was in the city Saturday ibe guest of Mr. Lewis.Perrln. Dr. J. Lowrle Wilson spent several days last week in Due West where be bad been invited to attend the A. R. P. Synod. Rev. Samuel Reld pastor ot.?tbe A, It. P. oburcb In Louisville, Ky., preaataed, li^ the ' Presbyterian cburCh Sabbatn mocnlng. Mr. Reld is an ImpresBtve speaker aud bi)> sermon was listened to with marked attention. MIbs Belle Haddon enertalned the Ladlet. Aid Society of the Presbyterian Qburcb Thursday afternoon at the regular meeting. Mrs L zzie Harrison of Midway is in tbe oliy Btayiug a while with ber son, Dr, F. E. < Hanlson. Mrs. Geo McDuffle Miller left Saturday for er bome In Laurens alter a ten days stay here with daughter, Mrs Horace McAllister. Mrs. Frank B, Gary was in Charleston lasi week enjuj ing Gala week. Miss sara Henry veHi repmeut Clarke Allen Chapter at the meeting of tbe Convention in Johnson.. $ Mrs. T. G. White will enertalu the. Lad res Runhrs (;inh Frldnv ullBrnnnn al ttifi regular meeting. Mint. Nannie Morrison of Clemson Col rgt Is In the city the guest o! Mrs. E. Klngai Tbomphon. Rev. E B. Kennedy spent last week in Due West attending tbe Synod. Mr. T. Carl Mlllord. Mr T Carl Mi I ford was In the cltw Wednesday last with a lot of cotton which he sold at 11 1-16 els. He has paid all tbe debts he owes In the world, paid his subscription to he paper nearly two years In advance and ha* )1 niy of money left. Few r01.uHex can boast of having such a valuable -citizen. His push, tbrilt and punctuality in the payment of debts is a valuable oiject lesson that many of us would do well to copy. If yon need any fertilizer for grain, we have It. J. W.McKee.Jr. fL. T.M.I J CITY GR * 4 We have the larg< ^ and carefully selecte ^ and Staple Grocerie # carried, and are hi # this the best season I ^ career. ? We have the stocl J invite your inspectio J great pleasure in shoi J Every department ? replete with the ch 5 varied stock to be f ? of Abbeville. 5 # Canned Good**. ^ In this line we carry < W mands. Meats, Sauces, ' # Jellies, Jams, Preser ^ This department is filied W pure fruit and is in g $ those who are over fasti* except home made. All S \ Pickles, Catsups, OJii f In this department you ? Pickles, Chow Chow F Olives open and in jar W Our specials in this lit ^ goods?the best made. d Coffees, Teas, Chocol tT Who does not love a cup W Star, Mocha and Java bl one who love^ only th< ^ and varieties, roasted ( W packages, ground on our . 6 prefer. Our blends in te; ? which will make you for 'T impart a feeling of rest a ^ want and we will blend 1 A cup of our fine Ch * will exclaim O, how deli W richest and best. # Tea Cakes, Banquet # ' and Crackers. ^ In these goods our line is quality. We also handle Q tional Biscuit Company ? reputation. Our assortm J Fruits, Nuts, Coifecti W * ' We handle fruits from e\ and west. Oranges, Pi ^ Lemons and Grapes in ^ N . varity?all kinks, also i ^ and plain, in bulk and f;< ^ Currents, Special Brands J Green Croceries. . 5 ^ . In this line we carry ev.e ^ home and abroad. ' ? The above will give you an and space will fiot admit of fi: ^ leave the matter with you, a ^ when in the city. \ Cotton is ? W the: City Grocers of Abbeville. J yon with onr City Store, and Phon W More on lower Main Street. ^ prompt attention and quick delft J us up and we guarantee satisfacl W: Yours to Please, |L. T. & T. 'W ^ NATIONAL BANK C > statement or condition at cloNe of Resources. Loans and Discounts $152,678 05: jCap Overdrafts 13,908 79; Sur J. 8. Bonds 18,750 00 Nat Dthtr Securities..* 500 00, Div Fleal Estate 9,383 84 Bill Redemption Fund 937 50 Def Due from Banks 99,147 49 }ash in Vault 21,675 42 ' $316,981 09 ' ' i Oldest find Strongest Bank in 1 Ample Resources for all dema] Interest Allowed on Deposits i ' V/ I. Miller, \ OCERS. 5 est, most elegant ^ d stock of Fancy ? )s we have ever^ istling to make? of our business J t and prices and ^ n, and will take ^ ving you through S i is brim full and ^ oicest and most^ olind jn the City w t t jverything a fancy taste de- ^ Vegetables and Fruits. . f VC'SJ ^ 1 with choice goods made of W rent variety, and will satisfy & jious about any such goods ^ we ask is a trial. ^ res! ' t will find Sweet Pickles, Sour ^ 'ickles in bulk and in bottles, W 3, Catsups plain and spiced. 4 le are the celebrated Heinz f * ate. ^ of good coffee. Our White ^ end will satisfy an epicure, 2 best. We carry all grades ^ >r raw, in bulk and in sealed W own mill or in grain as you f ii are simply superb, a cup of ^ get all your troubles and will ^ nd quiet. Call for what, you v :o suit you. ^ ocolate is delicious and you ^ ghtful! Our brands are the ^ Wafers ^ t i unsurpassed in variety anu i the goods made by the Na- m which, have a world wide ^ lent is simply fine. ^ ioneries. V reryeljme?north, east, south ^ neapples, Bananas,' Apples, V bulk and basket. Nuts in W Cocoanuts. Candies, French ^ .ncy boxes, Raisins, Citron, ^ for fruit cake. ^ rything to eat?purchased at ^ idea of our stock. Time ? j_ irther enumeration as we ^ nd will appreciate a call J itill "King" and we are J Phone No. 75 will connect J e No. 85 will give you our ? Jour orders will receive ^ rery at all times. Ring ^ tion. ^ t 1- Miller. $ IF ABBEVILLE. business November 11,1905 - Liabilities. ital Stock $ 75,000 00 plus and Profits 22,115 14 lional Bank Notes 18,750 00 idend unpaid 24 00 sparable.: 20,000 00 ?o'8it8.vV..f. 181,091 95 $31G;9S1 09 Llie County. lids. In Savings Department. J/. * . ' . , * " . . Goods Delivered Free. Yonr Money Bach it You Want It. Pa (iiicacii t wiiiMttv-UM 'V K << - V:VRight on tlie Square, Hight Square. Down to Business., j lij ??h? rp'~ 7-K.M ! > j ' : v % ? \ ! v &6?KM New Arrivals for this Weekr?P' i r;, . , JR f ^ 1,000 Chairs, Iii addition to our already immense stock, covering three floors and aggregating 1,200 feet floor space, enables ns to supply your every want. We can please you in quality as well as price. > Yours for low price, ' . . , . . ' * ;:<?$ r . ik . A v. .? . * c.vVJ3 - * V > VVivt* The Kerr Furniture Co., Phone 8. ABBEVILLE, S. C. 4H\ Morning! II f X -\ ' . " ' ' ' ' 1 1 ' *- -J-O mi% /\ /Wk 1 rr TITO TT +n fltflt fVl A It s C01Q, isn l 11 i J.ULC uniy wa,j uv I best of this weather is to dress for it. Get one of the "S. M. & S." Suits and Overcoats,?a combination that insures warmth and comfort. The " S. M. & S." clothes are the limit of style, fit and durability, because they are "made right at the right price " The price . ' J- > -v /h A/\ AA $1U to $2U.UU is moderate in comparison with the merit of the garments. - Let us prove this to you. D^viviivi Pa rami wuimii? uu. ( .. ^ 'f. . * *, * ' *'- # ' '/- .****?- 1. ?' 'U !-i J ' vM . '*