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RORAL BOOTES IN GREAT DANGER. CongreiMmau Aiken JHLakct* Strong Appeal to the Public to Support the Service?Points Out the Danger** and Snes?Mtii Remedy. Washington, D. C., Jan.26, 1906. Editor of Press ana Banner: Yon have doubtless noted In the papers a statement from the Post Office Departmeut, Indicating Its purpose to discontinue a large n number ol the rural routes throughout the country, on ibe ground mat "they are not appreciated." Knowing your deep Interest in ibe welfare ol our county, and In ibe general upbuilding ol tne rural sections, thai make for material prosperity, I desire through your paper, to direct public attention to the necessity for < building up the business of the rural service. Cities and towns only refloat prosperity, w -A?lKU?h ?.io?o Anuthlncr lue CUUUW7 1D1UI ical Ulltu mat tie true U irorn or retard! tbe advanctment of tbe producer robs tbe Nation in dollars and cents. There la a natural tendency In all men to gravitate to populoua centre*; It la tbe social and Inquisitive side of man's nature that at>serts Itself. Telephones and trolley lines have done mucn toward blotting out time and space, toward making neighbors of those geographically far apart, but greater than either of these Is the tree rural delivery system. Not every community oan nave a trolr ' ley line, not every man oan bave a telephone, but tbe humblest cltiien may have his mail delivered dally at his door. By these modern agencies, the most remote rural resident is, In easentlais, made a suburban resident oi the towns and cities, and a long Btep tuwaru I desirable llle In tbe oountry is attained. Is It not passing strange then, tnat tbe tiovern: ' ment, which must realize the Importance of maintaining the highest and most intelligent citizenship In tbe rural sections, would j; - snatch from these good people the only little mite of gratuity they bave ever received, of tne millions they bave contributed to tbe National Treasury. And yet, this order of tne Post Offloe Department "to discontinue rural routes which do not handle 2000 pieces g> . of mall monthly," will do this very tnlng. / Arguments as to tbe unwisdom of tbe Government's course are lutlle, when confronted wltn Its declared policy. One can not belp S-'. noting, however, tbe Inconsistency In appropriating annually, to tbe Philippines, an alien people, millions In excess of tbelr revenue, with the single purpose of eduoatlng them to tbe standard of good citizenship, while withholding from Its best ollizens at home the little amount necessary to supple ment rural routes not entirely sell sustaininc. Tne Government disclaims any Intention . of discriminating agalnBl tne Houm in mis order, and we do not charge It wllb discrimination or sectionalism, bat tbe effect will be none tbe less disastrous to Southern rural routes because of tbe disclaimer. There is scarcely a carrier In the populous North that > does not handle four or nve thousand pieces of mall monthly while man; of our own carriers seldom reach 8000 pieces and some under 3000 pieces. Truly the Qovernment should lake tbe larger view, and extend V Its bounty to those thinly settled sections which need building up, but we need not expeot It. Bo great have the Government expenditures grown, that tbe present excessive tariff rates are Inadequate foi the appropriations, and for once, the Republican party Is forced to call a bait to Its policy of extravagance. Many appropriations heretofore made, will be either left off entirely or very mucb reduoed; and "the poor man's lamb,1' theSouth's little mite will be taken. It 1b only too true that this order of the Post Offloe Department Is no idle threat. Being, as yet, uninformed as to the amount of mall bandied by tbe various carriers of tbe Third Dlstrlot, It Is Impossible to say which routes, if any, will be affected by the order. Some of them are doubtless on tbe danger line, and feeling tbe deepest Interest In the people who are now Berved by tbe v ' routes, and In tbe ever faithful carriers, I de i sire to stir them up to a realization of tbe (Ka anatam UMUKV1 blWk wuuvuvo MIV a/ ?<VUJ. More of oar people uboald take tbe daily and trl-weekly papers, and should do ibis ai once. Tbere Is no greater agency for publle good, no better educator than tbe news paper. Tbere should not be a white family In tbe District tbat does not take some good newspaper. Beelde serving tbe Immediate end of InoreaslDg tbe rural business. It will tell for good In our children and our child* ren'a children. Aside from tbe paramount advantages afforded by the rural delivery system for building up and making content sparsely settled sections, tbe mere matter of money let loose In tbe 8outh thereby Is a consideration. In tbls dlstrlot alone, there are something like 180 oarrlers, reoelvlug an aggregate of something like ninety or one hundred thousand dollars annually, whlob Is distributed through our avenues of trade. It Is paid to as faithful and deserving men as our country affords; moat of them earn in dollars and oents lor the Government and all of them earn in labor, every dollar and more than tbe Government pays them. Will we, for lack of proper support, surrender this appropriation, I . with the greater advantage of a dally mall, stimulating trade between country and town, or will we meet the exegenoy? It 1b up to tbe good people who are Berved and the courteous oarrlers, for the Government has spoken. J Wyatt Aiken. DANGER CONFRONTING THE RURAL SERVICE. ?vV; f' Questions as t OKnrai rree wenvery 10 be Counidered. Inquiry by the "Evening Star" an Administration organ, touchimg the purpose of the Department in the matter of the rural delivery service brought forth the following statement from Mr. De Graw, founh asbistant Postmaster General "The inspection of the service which has been instituted is with a view to ascertaining the cause for any adverse conditions which may exist, and the possibility of removing such conditions. On discovering that there is a lack of patronage on a given route, consideration is given first to the possibility of increasing the interest in the service on the route; second, to the possibility of rearranging the route so as to increase the patronage; third, to the possibility of establishing every other day service in lieu of daily servioe, and, last, to its discontinuance where the conditions are such that the expenditure involved in the operation of the route is unwarranted. "While no fixed rule as to the amount of mail which should be handled on a rural route has been Adopted still the department feels that the average rural route should handle 3,000 pieces of mail per month, with a possible minimum of 2,000. but the question of the discontinuance of the service on routes must in all cases depend upon the conditions as they may exist on such routes, and the exqenditures involved in operating the service on a given route might not be deemed warranted, even, even though the minimum of 2,000 pieces of mail per month were handled, where itwasiound that a considerable number of the possible patrons were not availing themselves of the benefits of the service." Speed's Local*. Parker's "Lucky Curve" fountain pen for bald at Speed's druK store. "They worfc for you, but leed themselves." If you want to buy crepe tissue paper cbeap er than ever before in your life, go to Speed's drug store. Speed'B Clnco cigars are better than ever. Still growing In lavor wltn tbe bO^e. We ell 3,000 every two weeks, thlB Is proof enough. See those alcohol lamps at Speed's drug store. Hot water In two minutes, can carry In your pocket, most complete thing you ever saw. Alotoftb? Utnt ni/d/j jmt rasalvji peeds drug store. Beats The. Music Cure. "To keep the body in tune," writes Mrs. Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place, Poughfeeepsie, N. Y. "I take Dr. King's New Life Pills. They are tbe most reliable and pleasant laxitive I have found." Best for the Stomach, Liver and Bowels. Guaranteed by P. B. Speed, druggist. 25c. * ^ One lot Prince Albert coats and vests. Some very fine coats at ust one half price. P. Rosenburg & Co. V ' lTw IS THOROUGHLY EQ TRA I r His St recently seen tent lady clei to give every New good stock is comj He has ju stock of Ladies and he is n<n of Garments in search of; sortment bef< He is hav: done ih any j his prices ar< COME TO SEE A ] ] GEN. WHEELER SINKING. Condition of the Confederate Leader Reported to be Worse. New York, Jan. 24?The physicians in attendence have abandoned hope of the recovery of Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who is dying of pneumon ia at the home of his sister i n Brooklyn. Joe Wheeler is Dead. New York. Jan. 26*?General Joseph Wheeler, jamous Confederate cavalry leeber and a brigadier general in the United States Army in the war with Spain, died at 5:35 this afternoon at the home of bis sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn. He had been ill with pneumonia for a week. TO COMPLETE CAXAL IN JUST SEVEN TEARS. Joe. Ohl, Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Journal, sends that paper the following; Washingon, Jan. 25?A canal .-by the begining of 1913.is the promise held out by Chief Engineer Slevens to members of the Senate committee providing his recommendations for a lock canal are adopted. Mr. Stevens is strougiy in favor of the lock canal on the ground that it will save from four to six years of time, as against the sea level pioject Mr. Stevans wan before tbe canal committee all this afternoon. As on yesterday he was closely examined by dlfferunt Senators, particularly Senator Kitteredge, who, after having made a close personal study of conditions upon tbe Isthmus, believes a sea level canal is the more feasible project. The members of the committee have been careful throughout their examina Hon 01 Mr. BieveDB u> renaiu nuui indicating their own attitube. But the opiniou is Btrong that if, as is expected, President RooBevelt endorses the recommendation of th* minority of the board of consulting engineers and beclares with Mr. StevenB for a lock canal, this type will be adopted. The report of th? minority of the board of consulting engineer a Jock ca-. nal at a summit level of 85" feet. ]t provides for three lock son the Atlantic, Colon, side and two locks on the Pacific or Panama side. Provision is made for a great dam at Gatun to control the waters of the Chargres. This is to be 95 feet high and about a duarter of a mile long. This will form a lake ending as far as Miraflores, about 35 miles, through whicn ocean going ships can pass with their motvie power. 1 The estimate of the cost of this type of canal is 147,000'000 and Mr. Stevvns says it cvn be constructed in six and a half years or by the beginin of the year 1913. iJSLi, r"/\T*i>r?n?T Hnrnn I The "Modem Method" system of high-grade tailoring introduced by L. E. Hays & Co., of Cincinnati, 0., atisfies good dressers everywhere. All Garments Made Strictly to Your Measure ; at moderate prices. 500 styles of foreign f and domestic fabrics from which to choose. 1 Represented by H. G. ANDERSON & CO., Abbeville, S. C. We have the best line of boyB' Bohool and dress sboes ever shown In Abbeville. Ferrln Clothing Co. r" "" " """ ?A : wh DIPPED FOR THE LA DE HE HAS EVER DC A1AAA are a11 ^rin Al'ljQ most seasonj v/1 CO sirable goods attractive pr ired the services of t rks, and every effort ^ body prompt and care a are arriving: every >lete in all lines, st received by Express ' Cloaks and J w offering the most al he has had this seasoi a, Cloak would do well [>re making a purchase ing the largest trade season, which is the b< 3 right and his goods < HIS GOODS. i LOOK IS ALL THAT L. W. WI The largest and mo Stationery, School S Can foe t Milford's D L. W. White's Local* L. W White has Just recleved an entirely sew line of Ladles Cloaks and Jackets. < Don't fail to see tbe Cloaks and Jackets which have Just arrived at L. W. White's. > Buy your Cloaks and Jackets from L. W. White. Be sure to look at L. W. White's Btock of Clothing. Hats and Shoes. If you want an Overcoat at any price you can surely get the value of your money at White's Qo to White's for Clotlng, Hats and Shoes. ' Buy yoor Blankets and Rugs from L. W. White. ( Tbe most complete Stock of Goods in i Upper South Carolina can be found In tbe three stores of L. W. White. I ? * i Torture of a Preacher. The story of tbe torture of Bev.O.D. Moore, pastor of the Baptist church, of Harpersville, N. Y., will interest you. J He savs: "I suffered agonies, because of a persistent cough, resulting from the grip. I had to sleep sitting up in bed. I tried many remedies without relief, until I took Dr. king's New Dis covery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, which entirely cured my cough, and naved me from consumption." A grand cure for diseased conditions of Throat and Lungp. At P. B. Speed, druggist, price 50c and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bottle free. We have some of the big gest ioc pieces in China and Glassware we have ever shown, and the whole store is full of choice bargains. Dargan's 5 & 10c Store. ????mm??? ??? i Calvert & Uickles: ? Headquarters for ? White Hickory Wagons Owensboro Wagons, Bock Hill Buggies, Summer Buggies, Cheap Buggies, Harness, Laprobes, etc. I Calvert & Nickles.' Feb. 24, 1904. tr Land for Sale. 660 acres of the best land in the Flatwoods. Apply to J. S. Norwood, Dresden, S. C. In Mad Clmttc. Millions rush in mad chase after ' health, from ono stream of faddism to ] another, wheD, if they would ouly eat good food, and keep their bowls regular with Dr. Kings New Life Pills, ( their troubles would all pans away. ; Prompt relief aud quick cure for iiver and stomach trouble. 25c at P. B. Speed drug store; guarante?d. J I HTE lRGEST CHRISTMAS >NE. i full of the ible and de> at the most ices. He has hree compevill be made ful attention. day and his j a brand new "ackets, btractive line a. Any lady to see his ashe has ever est proof that iesirable. IS ASKED FOJl. IITE. st complete line of Books and Supplies seen at rug Store. ^ An Ordinance To Raise Supplies for the City of Abbeville, S.C., for the Fiscal Year 1906. Be it ordained by the mayor ani Aldermen of the City of Abbeville, S. C., li Council assembled and by authority of tb< game, That a tax for the sums and In a man er hereinafter named shall be raised anc paid Into the treasury of the City Council foi Ihe uses and purposes thereof for the fl&ca yetr 1906. Notice is hereby given that the office o City Treasurer of Abbeville, S. C., will b< open for the collection of taxes for said flsca year 1906, from Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1905, un til Monday, January 1, 190C, without penalty Rate per centum of taxation are as follows City Tax 3 mills. Water Works Tax(lnterest on bonds and glnklDg Fund) 2% mills. Sewerage lJi " That when the taxes e nd asoessmentor an; portion thereof charged against the property or party on the tax books of the City for th< flgcal year 1906, shall not be paid on or befor< the 1st day of January, 1906, the City Trees urer shall proceed to add a penalty of oni percent, on the tax book, and the City Treas urer s an cuneci me iinuu; mm n iue buu taxes and assessments and penalties are no paid on or before tbe first day of February next thereafter, an additional penalty of on< per centum thereon shall be added by tbi City Treasurer; and if said taxes, assessmenti and penalties are not paid on or before th< first day of March next thereafter, an addl t'"oal penalty oi five per centum tbereot b ' ljbe added by the City Treasurer and b< c P ected by him; and if tbe said taxes, as ae^sments and penalties are not paid on oi before the 15th day of March next thereafter tbe said City Treasurer shall issue his tax ex ecutlon for tbe said taxes, assessments anc penalties against tbe properly of the default lng tax-payers according to law. A commutation road tax will be collected the same time as other taxes of Two Dollar! from all male citizens between the ages o eighteen and fifty-five years, except those ex empted by law. Unless said lax is paid on oi before the 1st day of January, 1906, six day! work upon the public highways and street! of the City will be required under tbe Streel Overseer. All persons falling or refusing to pay the commutation tax or to work six full days *hall, upon conviction, be fined not more Lban Thirty Dollars or be Imprisoned nol longer than thirty days. Dune aud rat)tied In City Council this 10th lay of October, 1905. J AM EH L. McMILLAN, Mayor. JAMES CHALMERS. City Clerk. Oct. 10, l'JOS. tl A GOOD BOOK. A copy of Anecdotal Reminis:cnccs of Columbia, by Jullian Felby, may be had at Speed's Drug Store. This is a well written book and :ontains interesting reading for ill South Carolinians. Call and get a copy at once as :he supply is limited. I Kins of All Cornell M<"<li?'liiei. Mr. E. G. Case, a mail carrier of Can ton Center, Conn., who has been in the U. S. Service for about sixteen years, says; "We have tried many couch medicines for croup, butChamberiaiu's Cough Remedy isking'of all and one to oe relied upon every time. We also find it the best remedy for coughs and colds, giving certain results and leaving no bad after effects." Eor sale by C. A. Milford and H. M. Young, Due West. CRA-NOL-INE. ASIC C. A. MILFORD, i he Druggist, what Cranoline is, or you can finish reading this and learn without asking. Cranoline is a preparation for the removal of dandruff and will psfevent the hair from falling out. A preparation not gorgeously perfumed like most < f the hair foods. Cranoline will be Used on your hair by every firstclas9 barber, if you will only call for it when in barber shops. A great many barbers will tell you they have something just as good ,as Cianoliue, but you can get the genuine 1:~mill indict- fnP it. fj. l^raiiuimc 11 ,yuu mil luoiuv -? ... ? A. Milford, The Druggist, has exclusive agency for this eminent preparation. If you fail to get it, it will be your own fault. A word to the ladies: All fashionable ladies keep a bottle on their dresser. Sold on a guarantee. For sale only by (J. A. Milford, The Druggist, Abbeville, 8. C. 12m GEO. WHITE, JR., H. S. HAMMOND, Proprietor. Manager. lit ill I iirnnr ftnmnnnw Ml WllipiJ. We have bought out the livery business of Mr. J.S. Stark and will do business at the same stand. We are prepared to do hauling of all kind. We also have good saddle and driving horses. H. S. HAMMOND, Phone 32. Manager. Ill MlHMS HE. I > ' II VUMMMWk W _ HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th UNTIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1905, The Rate of State, County, School and Special Tax, Including One Dollar Foil Tax, One Dollar Commutation Tax. XN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO raise supplies for the fiscal >ear commenc[ log January 1, 1905, notice Is hereby given tbat the office of County Treasurer for Abbeville County will be open foe ibe collection of taxes I or said fiscal year from Monday, OctoJ ber 16tb, until Saturday, December 30tb, without penalty. There V7i'l be added? A penalty of one per cent, on all -axes not paid on January 1st, 1905. A penalty of two per cent, on all taxes not paid on February 1st, 1905. A penalty of seven per cent, on all taxes not paid on March 1st, 1905. ) Rates Per Cent, of Taxation are as B Follows: OUtlit! ISA va i County Tax 2V? " r Special CouD'y (ltoad) % " . Sinking Fund 1 " 1 School 8 " Special Countj(Poor House)44 " Total 1!% In addition to tbe above, a special tax will 1 be collected for school purposes as follows: Abbeville Special School 5% mills. Abbeville Special R.R. bonds " Bethel 3 " Sharon 4 ' Lowndesvlile 4 Ml. Cartnel 3 " Wllllagion 8 " McCormlck 2 " Due West 3 " A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on all 7 male citizens between tbe aye or 21 aDd 60 r years, except such as are exempt by law, will be collected. 9 A commutation road tax of One Dollar will 3 be collected the same time as other taxes . lrom all male citizens between tbe ages of 18 and 60 years, except such as are exempted by 1 law. Unless suld tax Is paid by first of March, 1905,eight days work upon the public high wayw I will be required under an overseer, It so much be neceseary. 1 Taxes are payable only In gold and sliver coin. United titates currency, National Bank j Notes and Coupons of Stale Bonds which be come payable duricg the year, 1805. A tax of 816o ceni6 will be collected on each dog. s As so few avail themselves of the opportun3 lty of pHying taxts at tbe times and places heretofore designated, I will discontinue the " appointments over tbe County.and collect all i taxes at tbe Treasuier's office. a Parties desiring Information by mall In regard to their taxes will please write befoie - ? w;? u uiotlner t??o InnuMr?n nf t.hulr ueceui uci julli, ^i..ub tuv r property, aud Include postage for reply, and those paying taxes by check mast Include the ' charge for collection. ! W. T. BRADLEY, mreasurer. 1 October 4,190b. tf 9 f We are Sole Agents here for Vinol > The moat famous Cod Liver Oil pre paration kuown to medicine. Contains ALL the medicinal elei ments of cod liver oil, actually taken from fresh cod's livers, but not a drop of oil. Delicious to the taste and recognized throughout the world as the greatest STRENGTH CREATOR for old people, weak, eickly women and children, nursing mothers and after a severe sickness. Cuies Hacking Coughs, Chronic l?-u. i? ?|| Tlimuf anil V..OIUS, UiUUl'Ullin null an aum'ui h?.v. i Lung Troubles. Uuequaled to create i au appetite aid to make those who are too thin, fat, rosy and healthy. Try it 011 our guarantee to return your money if you are not satisfied. Speed's Drug Store. ' . V ,TV* HAVE YOU I TO BUY TH IT PA The school of experience w taught ns, that the best go< Our store house i Our goods are ne Our reputation is Our motto is "TI Delicious Fruits, Fancy Grc To fit the taste of ai of all kinds. Buggies and Waj Of the best makes at j est you. U. HILL T5V. oo 5ft onH 19.fi Ma | | A, UVUVO UU uuu mv, Farmers' Saul State, County and President: Vice-Presid . F. E. HARBISON. P. B. 8PE Board of* Directors: F. Blake, G. A. Vieanska, John A. Harris, ] W. Parker, W. P. Greene. . We solicit your business and it HJifelv and co: We are in position to make you loam when placed in Our Saving's Abbeville Luml Dealer Lumber, Sash, Doors, 81 Best Portland Cement, full bar Just received three cars Shingl< best. Car of Doors, Sash and Blin Lumber on hand. Flooring, Ceiling rinr nrirfls and we will do t L VUI |/IIWVW ? *. ABBEVILLE L The same old stand, ne Ik Peoples S; ABBEVILL OFFICERS. S. G. THOMSON, President. G. A. NEUFFER. Vice-President. R. E. COX, Cashier. SCHOOL Tablets In General Scho Speed's Di Trade Marks Hifflflll Designs krni^ Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention ta probably patentable. Communlca- OF tlonsstrictlycontldentlal. HANDBOOK on Patents C sent free. Oldest agency for securing patent*. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive tptcial notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest clrculatlon of any sctentlflc Journal. Terms. 93 a year; four months, |L Sold by all newsdealers, MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, gyy YOfR Branch Office, 625 P St_ Washington, D. C. 1 )R. J. R. NICKLES, Surgeon Dentist. Oflice over (J. A. Milford's Drug Store. DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRILGE WORK A SPECIALTY. A GCOD PLATE .........$8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS76o and. 1.0? 1", OFFICE OVER BARKBDaLE'B 8TOBE. MJ j .EARNED E BEST? 'I YS. M ill teach you, as it has >ds are the cheapest is new, w, i well known, CE BEST." >ceries V i epicure. Confections fons ||r prices that will i&tert MiV. i ' ' '. -' v ' .* in and Trinity Streets. = ? of Abbeville. ' 'V.'. *: V.v City Depository. lent: Cashier: ED. J. S. DuPBE. , E. Harrison, P. B, Speed, John B. Et. M. Haddon, A. K. Watson, Lewis ' t are prepared to handle ngervatlTely. a, and to pay interest on deposit*, 1 ' \ w : I Department. t>er Company, ? ~ ? in inds, Shingles, Lime. rel, $2.50. 3S, from the cheapest to the very ids just in. Two cars Dressed < and Siding. ;he rest?viz: Soli YouJ[ .UMBER CO. ar S. A. L. Depot. mwmammmammtm wmmmmMM .. ,/ mnnron Dnnlr iuiii^ MUM, E, S. C. DIRECTORS. S. 6. Thomson, Q. G. Anderson, G. A. Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell, W. E. Owens. C. 8. Tones, J. 8. Stark, Ed. Reiser, .' * Jonn A. Harris. .. " r ' t / i 4' i BOOKS Ppn nils * k i ol Supplies. 'J * ug Store. A. C. E. CALVERT, SURGEON DENTIST, t Dr. Killingsworth's office. \u<u8t 16,1905. If DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. G. Thomson, 'FICE gP-3TA.lR8 ON MatLWAIN Corner, Abbeville, 8. 0. DO YOU NEED A g Mower 1 n .1 o or itaKe r IK SO, CALL AND SEE US AT ONCE. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE DEERING AND HAVE A FEW THAT WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT A RE-, DUCED PRICE. YourB for bualneu, . T. & T. M. MILLER. 4