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i 1 The Press and Banner ? . . . Bv W, W. and W. R, Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. n ========== / iABBEVILLE, S. C. ^ Published every Wednesdp at. 12 b year In advance. Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1906. Does the Slate Deal Impartially? There has been of late a great lot of bowling on the subject of tax dodging. For some of those who plead for increased assessment of their neighbor's property we have entire respect. Bat no mao has stated what advant> age Is to come from a higher assessment of property. The same amount of money Is to be raised, whether the assessment Is high or low. X>Ul lei US KU UOLI1L1U nil lUiEt Lain. U1 aoovooment of property, aDd ask If the State o> South Carolina deals fairly with its sons ? For Instance: Two young men with equal earning power start out in lite together, with no property at ail. They are paid lor their aervloes cash in equal amounts and each follows the bent of his own Inclination. ?One of these young men lives economically and saves a part of earnings. The other, with equal talent, spends all hit money in extravagance so that be accumulates nothing, even for old age. Does the State treat these boys alike? No; not a bit of it. The State lays Its band upon the man who may have for a time denied himself of the comforts as well as the luxuries of life, and the State takes from him a portion of his earnings. The spendthrift after throwing away his money possibly in rlotout and Impure living, Is ready to Join the demagaglcal bowl about tax dodgers while be himself contributes little or nothing to the apport cfthe Government. We would ask: Why does the State o^ 8outh Carolina saddle upon Its sober, indup. triuUB HDU IDrmy Cllizens lue WUUIC umuwu I of paying the expense of the Government? The economic and the spendthrift eDjoy the equal protection of the law, and the bnrden should be equal. By making one man pay large tribute while another pays little or nothing, a premium If offered to laziness, extravagance and lack oi thrift. All men who enjoy the same protection of the government, It would 6eem, should pay the same amount In taxes. Why dis criminate against the industrious and thrift! citizen, in favor of one who lacks these quali ties, and who spends his money as fast ae be makes It? In all these bowlings about tax dodgers have you noticed that those who pay next to nothing at all in support of this government may be loudest in their clamor agalnsl the better citizen ? One citizen may squander bis money, and have nothing at all upon which to pay taxes Another citizen by industrious habits and eoonomy may accumulate a fortune, and hi may retnrn It for taxation at a value below par, and pay much to the government. Now, which of tb^se men is the better citi. sen ? If a man throws away bis money, or spend* 11 as be earns It, so tbat be has nothing with which to pay, does that peodigaitiy make him a better citizen than the one who keeps his money ? Which of the two Is the greatest and mosl reprehensibletsx dodger? r- If one man throws away his money and pays no tax, does that aot make him a better man (than bis neighbor who has saved bis money, but returns It for less than the Im pecunlous brother may think the market value? Is It a crime for the citizen to save bis moo ey and be taxed at lees than market value? Or, la It patrlotlo and public spirited for tbe citizen to throw away bis moDey, so tbat : ^ be may dodge all taxation ? isn't be wbo throws away all bis money antll be has saved nothing, the real or the Ideal tax dodger? ?>" K,; *;i' ' In Charlotte Tired of Probibiiiou f Only a few weeks ago, or possibly three months ago, tbe whiskey shops of Charlotte N. C., were closed, and the Charlotte Observer r; - and prohibitionists in tbls State, raised a mighty shout of rejoicing. The people im. mediately quit drinking in tbat city and there were no more drunkards to be seen. The Mayor's court, so to speak, became a temperance lodge where tbe policemen mlgbt open a Sunday School or a Bible clasp every morning in tbe week. But sensible people everywhere wbo were not drunk wltb xlghteous rejoicing, have known all along that this glorious state of affairs was not long to last. Even the Charlotte Observer who led the prohibition rejoicing, Is getting ober. As his reasoning power asserts itself light begins to dawn, and he begins to see things as they are. We find iu tbe Hock Hill Herald tbe following article credited to the Observer: "In a few weeks Charlotte will be talklDg dispensary. Tbe movement Is near tbe sur face now. Already the dlspen&aryltes are at work. Tbey are said to be none.others;tban some of tbe prominent members of tbe county "ring." A gentleman very hlnh in municipal pollrr hot f Ha /llononagrv nonnla UCH RttiU /DOreiVJOj .uv |<vvr.v are fixing tbe legislative slate so as to Include people who will vote In tbe municipal governed grog shop for Charlotte. The dlspennary promises to be the cblef question of discussion Id tbe comlDg campaign. Wbo are tbe dlspensaryltes ? Tbe few who voted for a dispensary In the last election, a great many more who voted for prohibition and all, or practically, all of the saloon men. What argument will they put up? was asked a city official. 'In the first place," he answered "They < will say that Charlotte 16 too big to be a dry town; that It won't work at all, and they will cite you to tbe blind tlgera." Then, again, tbe r fficlal continued, tbey will call attention to bow the city's debt can be paid, and there will be upward of a million dollars. Tbey will say that a properly con conducted tbe dispensary will clear for the olty at leaBt 8100 000 eacb yeHr. in a rew years the debt can be paid, and there will be plenty of money in the treasury for municipal Improvements, Including Tryon and Trade streets laid In vltrlfled brick and a city park to be proud of." One has but to keep bis cars open to know tbat tbe dispensary movement is real. It always has brought over us a tired feeling to hear the great size of a city urged as a reason for going into the saloon business. Aud It fatigues us to bear a big town claim that they are better, or are different from other people, or that they should have a special set of laws for themselves. It has been arged that saloons should not be opened In tbe oountry districts where there are no policemen. It Is urged tbat prohibitory laws cannot be enforced wbere tbe greatest Dumber of policemen are to be found. A few nondescripts, assuming tbe name of prohibitionists, reoently voted in our Legislature for high license, or something to that effect. In South Carolina there Is no prohibition party that can be seen with the naked eye, but there are a few Individuals, claiming to be prohibitionists and therefore better than the best of us, wbo;will avowedly vote with the saloon men as against the dispensary. There are a few well meaning men who will vote for high license, the worst and most Iniquitous of all the forms of licensing the sale of liquor. So it will be seen that there Is just now 8 great "mix up," of politicians and temperance reformers. Until the war on the dispensary began the preachers were as far as possible from sym. pathy with the license advocates, and their Joining tbe ranks of the whiskey men in their demand for drinking saloons was nntll ' recently an unheard of proposition. But now preachers may be seen In tbe|c motley ranks or whiskey lovers, saloon ad- r Vocatea and other haters of the dispensary, j8 n. ' . , tee iff I .. a* * jj We copy this prayer fr jjj Reformed Presbyterian. I jj- is so sweet and reverent j|j clined to the opinion that i Jjj by a layman, though we ki * We hear so much of bomba in pra*ers, that it is gratifv j? prayer like this : ? * * "Heavenly' Master, i * the feeling of our infir; ]jjj self rejoice io human fr * for Thy mercy ou all w * understood, whose hea Jjj- through sorrow. Wee & whose beloved are sep * sea or laud, or by the v 2 life. In special, we pre ^ for all the neglected ant * have scarcely known ^ father's care. Increase * of the loveless. May r * est and basest be declai 3 through life to-day, gi * and considerate heart * that ?ve may be a little jjj who went about doing * and patient and kind. ? hear us for His sake. * ? vlii * 5 w I China'* Awakening:. It seems that with our exolusion l&w? aDd the presence ol our Missionaries In China, that Empire Is being aroused at tbe lndlg; nltles which this Government otters. The ( Christian Missionaries In that country which are Bent there for noble purposes and high | aims have been for years a source of Irritation to the people of China. Our Missionaries were prominent factors in tbe Boxer war, and now we see tbelr names in connection ) with the threatened war against the business Interests of this country. Nobody In this country doubts purity of intention In sending Missionaries to China, but | these good people have no right to become irritants. They have no right to Involve this country in war l This being true, they should come home. The exolu6lon laws being unjust, at least In I their enforcement, snouia oe muumcu, , Id case the Irritating presence and actings , of our missionaries Is to oontlnue, and If Chinese citizens are to be treated as If nnflt to pat their feet upon the soil of this country, then the self-respect of that country de, mands that commercial Intercourse between t China and the United States shall cease. , China should also notify this country of the , fact that our missionaries are unwelcome, I and that the Chinese government will not be [ responsible for their Bafet^. Further than I this, we think the Chinese authorities should I order their unwelcome gueBts to leave the oonntry. Such intruders as our missionaries ; are in China, should not be allowed to involve this country in war. or inflict upon us a Chinese boycott. There is more Idiotic t^lk against the Chinaman than upon almost any other subject. The wealth of a country consists largely in its . labor. The labor of the Chloaman is needed everywhere. There Is no danger of his 1>e coming a citizen. His religion and his instincts forbid that. , Ue.goes home when he has earned his; pile of money. He takes bis money with him, but, as Henry Ward Beecher once said, '"he * * *u~ trhioh he leaves the rauroaati auu tuc ..?? ? builds." Tbe cry throughout all tbIs laud is for more labor. We canDOt assimilate the Cblnaman. He stands atoof from us, aDd after his labor has been finished he goes home. For this reason be is tbe most desirable laborei on earth. When be performs his good work his objectionable presence Is removed. We hope that China may demand for her citizens a just recognition or their rights. And we hope that China may remove the most irritating cause of trouble by sending our missionaries home. The bypocracy of this Country Is nowhere more plainly shown than In our act which places the Cbinese citizen under tbe ban bo that he may not come to this country anil which act is followed by sending to them a troup of missionaries, the effect of whose presenoe Is to endanger the peace and the welfare ol botn countries. We need a revision of our exclusion laws, and we should put missionaries on notice that ibis country cannot protect them In their oflenslve perslBtenoe In bothering with the religion of the Chinese. If our people should want cheap labor, why should they object to the cheapest of all labor. - 1 South Carolina's Greatest Son. e On occasion we all like to take a w hack at B. R. Tillman. His Intellect, bis courage, his personality, his clean hands and his active brain, raise him far above tbe com- i mon level, and being above tbe common ' level he 1r a target. I When Tillman is right, he Is very right, i but when he is wrong he is very wrong. Whether right or wrong be has no concealment. He fights In tbe open. He is one of a very small number who do tbe work of the Senate in Washington. He Is admired in Washington beoause of I his clean hands and beeause of bis high character. He Is a man among men. and Soutb Carolina today is Indebted to no man more j than to B. R. Tillman. I Through his Influence the State of South > Carolina has Clemson College, Wlntbrop j College, and the dispensary. Do not these things make a greater Impress upon tbe ] State than has been made by any man living ' or dead? Can you recall the name of any man who has done more? t In a time of profound peace be became a ! great factor In tbe educational and temperance welfare of tbe State. * Abbeville Milling; Company. H Messrs. W. H. Long, J. W. McDonald and 1 ti. N. Nlckles, have organized the Abbeville ? Milling; Comnany. Mr. McDonald will he superintendent and manager, Mr. Long Ik f president, and Mr. Nlckles Is to be secretary j! and treasurer. Tbey will operate the mill b which Mr. Long has heretofore operated. The Abbeville Milling Company will buy c, grain and sell flour and meal. These gentle- u men are thorough business men, and will *j All an important pUce In tbe business world. w They deserve the liberal custom of our pec- li pie, and tbey will be as well pleased with the Abbevllla Milling Company as tbey have r( been with Mr-Long, who has furnished ui? o with the b"st of flour and meal. el 01 A new and more powerful engine will run both tbe mill and tbe ginnery. But Mr. la Long will continue to run the ginnery on his jwn account. 8a Abbeville will welcome Mr. McDonald to of jur community. He is not only a good man, >ul he Is a good miller, full of energy andjtr iklll In uiechanlo art. j hi M ty t * a V $ H ^ sav til ^ mu Iyer. vi abr ^ out yi alsi ora last week's Associate * Ha t is so free from fault, and ^ " tit lhf in its tone, that we are in- * coc yj t must have been written * ma iL 011 now not who is the author. * iar iJj stic and irreverent speech * wo iljr 1 ing to read or to hear a oi th< * te; vfc -J ivho art touched with It tri mities, aud didst Thy- * lb( lends, we beseech Thee * co ho are lonely or mis- * ea rts are chilled and sad ' * pI( ommend to Thee those wl arated from them by * no eil which curtains this * lri mont nnr Qlinnlir?ntinna " 1 outcast, for those who 0/ ^ a mother's love or a jjj ev j the number of lovers Jj| th rhy love for the mean- * be red. And as we walk jjj u Ive us the watchful eye * !e| and unselfish band, Of de less unlike our Savior, jjj ac good. Make us gentle ^ T1 We beseech Thee to bl Amen." J ca vlr J? 2 th ? h< . w fli a l b< In ui ????????? ~C8 Gullernioon Ship snbsldy. Shady Grove, Jan. 19,1906. Deer Gents,?Whnt In the name uv Bin Tllmun Is ship subsidy ? An wbut hev we n< got to do with ship subsidy when we live on i, terra cotta, three hundred miles frum the ocean ? ot I don't give er continental hooraw In th Halifax whut It Is, I'm dead against It fn I'm agin enny thing under the sun, moon or stars; good, bad or Indifferent that bad w Its origin two Inches totber side of Mason's or and DIxoq'h las' survay. l0 i as nigh as J'cn make It out the ship sub* sidy amounts to suthln like this: Tbe United Utates, owln to Its standln, tb ermoug tbe nations, needs a big navy acd al mus' nave one, otherwise them amon-eyed Chinese an' pestlflerous Japs mite come over wi here an' thrash the stuffin' outen everything fri in twenty-five mile uv the coast er else ole a|j John Bull or Wllbelm tbe, I dlsremember wbut number, mite lake a notion tbet we're w< gittln to big fur our boots an' order us Into ai a smaller pare. Beln'as how we do a rite sharp tradln' with uther nations we're a 'bllghed to hev proteotlon, an therfore we &i want a navy es big es enay uv.em. 1 agree to all that, an' I calkerlate every body does, lessen he's a plum fool. Tbe trouble or bavin a big navy howsomever Is tbe expense. Now Id time uv peace the \ navv Je8 moses erroun', tbe officers an men lu hev'lu a big time, dolu uutbln lu particular. I1( They Jes loiters up an down the ooast, comes tic Into Charleston aown here an' Charleston kills er chicken and churns fur their special benefit, then they slips erroun to some otber town an tbe same thing happens ergln, an so on all durln'uv Deace. Now her'es where tbe ship subsidy Bill comes In: This Bill sez build ez many ships ez you want, put ge men on'em, an'in time uv peace take one ^ uv these boats an turn It over to the Clyde line an tell 'em to run a line dlreot from M I Charleston to Cubv nr fmm rhorio?inn ? ? Llverpoll; take enotber cumpany an say u take this boat an run a direct line Irum " Mobile to Brazil whioh you bay you can't Hi do cause It don't pay, we'll let you hev this boar, provided you'll run t bis line. jn Id this way all these boats could be let out lu an' be doln' sutblo. Then you'd say to all CD uvemtbet tbeonly thing required uv 'em Is to keep these ships In good order an pay the ban's on board ao when tbe United Slates calls fur ,em fur war bev 'una reddy of an tern em over. .As soon as war wus finished tbe sblps cud clop fit en an go to ; work again. That's whut ship subsidy Is as , n<gb as I'cn make out. ly As It Is now If yoa want to go to Cub; you've got ter go by New York. If you want to go to Englend you've got to go by New York. If you want to go to Atraky you've ent to go by New York. If you want to ko to yr: KamschatKy yon've got to go by New York. If you want to sblp eony thing enny where* you've got to ship it by New York. SO Ship subsidy would do away with tbIs aD K there d be sum sbipplu done by sum other ports. Charleston fur ninstance cud have dlrect lines to Englend an otber places. LlDes Kj cud be put on ao run by Americans luBted bu uv ducbmensan greasers. I agree to all this an I reckun evrybody does lessen they're plum bloomln' ldjits. At As I stated at fust, howsomever, I'm oppos- de ed to tt all tooth an toe nail an I'll tell you why : Fust an prlnoypally, because Bin Til- W1 muo stz Its wrong. ws Second, because It mite bring immlgrashun pi here lnsted uv to New York an cause lan to r go up so allflred bl a feller cuddent make a decent livln rentln. Oil Third, because none uv us want's to go any- tel wheres and It makes no difference to us if the oiher feller has to go byNewYori to git there. Cc Fourth, I'm agin It because some of our hp Southern cities down here mite grow to be ez hi a 19. Mam 114 ... ivmsu uixgiiiii loiurance cum- * panlesin It, which wud be a terrible calami- va ty. VV Fifth, I'm agin It because some Yankee ( started it, an I wuddent take a pension uv a bundered dollars a munt, it it wuz voted me to by a bioomln Yankee. Blxtb, I'm agin it because it mite stimu late trade ah bring things cheaper an the J mercbents mite git rich an blgbeaded. Be I cud name a bunderd reasons why I'm fe; agin it but youc'n see reason enuff in tbp , r above without my enumeratln' enny more. I J>11 think all readers uv jour paper wlllagret thet I'm rite on that we don't need no ship nit subsidy so permittln' the question to subside, . ; I am as ever 101 Yourn, Pa GuilermoSed. j . M< Notable Do?f. 0Dj Mr. James k. Bradley,one of the most buc- ^or ;est>ful salesmen on the road, lives in Abbe- j vllle, and Is the owner of a notable greyHound, that sometimes comes down wearing ?] i collar and tobacco signs, and pants. gc| _ E. " * ' fro THE SHOPS. 2 * r ? sue Snap Kliols at the Koand House and wa what is Uolnjc ou There. rajj Some dlsquiting rumors have been circu- hn| ated to the effect ibat ihere was a possibility uul >f tbe removal of tbe Seaboard Shops, and it ssald that home ofour neighboring towns jave been so much Interested tbat tbey bave llreotiy or Indirectly sought to take tbem ?way from Abbeville. Tbe facts as we understand are about tbls J way: Abbeville is nearly central between . t MoDroe and Atlanta. Tbis fact makes or K Abbeville tbe logical place for the shops. oft Abbeville Is not only a central place but we ,bls town paid tbeSeabourd Road in money ? ,be sum of $18,000 to build the shops in the I0V own. tbe Abbeville being the central place, and the ar)( Seaboard having spent a large amount im- r .. >rovlng their property at this place, ills lj" lot probable that tbey would take our mon- day sy and ihen move ibe shops. Besides tbls, i,on nany dwelling bouses bave been built to w iccommodate the railroad employees. Tc- vv emove the shops would not only be an IdJuh ice to the corporation but would be a hardbip on those citizens who bave invested belr money in homes. This is the way we iookat.lt. The Seaboard leople are high people and could not afford *,i o mistreat our town after taking our money. iven if they were unscrupulous it would uot EVt e to their Interest to take the shops from us. J)ru Believing as we do. we bave sought In fornation, but have learned little. But we 11 ould see tbat the ground* are being worked all I pon , bouses are being moved, and lounda- p:v. ions are being laid for tbe erection of a coal J,1VI mill xni.i oi? nnii m>. r hnvi bom we met was very pollle and agreeable rr ] every way, but be said he did not know n je inventions of the company. He had Stati eard over In town that a brick shop or \Vel >uud house would take t he place of the burnt ulldiug. The li Juries to some of the Iv igines have been tepalredund tbe repairs taiti 3 the others would be soon finished. On the ground were quite a number of ithes or other machinery which had been (j] it outof commission by tbe fire. When ask- vnllt I whether they would be repaired Mr.Leach . ild he did not know, but he thought some Milt' them might be sold, and others might go pi the scrap heap. It is understood In town e burnt property was Insured. If this be CIO ti ue the loss of the company by flre will be 107 J ' 'i \ ' Ni,- V V ' . . '-* - - - - Abbeville Jinn fn T? xnn. r. las. Watkins wbo left Abbeville counv years a?o for Texas, has bpcn back on " leit to his 'riends and relatives. e bas [done well lu bis new borne and has ed money. He says it is not a question low much cotton one can make but bow ch It will be possible to gather. He made ^ mt a bale to the acre each year he has beeo there. Jim lives near Ose Barnett who ? moved from here several years ago to 11 county, in the Panhandle. weet potatoes and beans are the most lfty garden products in this part of the intry. Kutfer corn, Indian corn, mllo Ize and sugar cane grow easily, and rp. "i Ire very little work. Cabbages and col- J ds do not grow well on account of the rmsnna Insects. "he wells raDge In depth from 80 to :>l)0 feet, ? water i? good, better than the cistern wa which Is also u?ed there. ? Im Isa sportsman and lis fiuds shooting ere to his heart's content. There are pardees of two kind*: the 'bob white," and , i roexlcan partridge, which is about the lor of a dove, but more plump and better ting than the dove. I'ralrle hens are also ' sntlful and along the lakes which abound, Id ducks are found. Here the hunter does t need a dog to hunt birds except to reeve, Tor as far as the eye can see the prarie eudless and as one walks across the fields e partridge and pararle hen are ever In ldencp. The jack rabbit also dwells here, e "mule eard" rabbit of which we have ard so much. When dlsrurbed, the lnhablnt of the prarie sndenlv hops off on three ?8 until at a safe distance from the lntruir ani then stands on his hind ;legs id views bis enemy with malice In his eye. le ordlaary dog can not catch the Jack rabt. Only the stag hound and the grey bonnd in boast of such swiftness. In chasing the ick rabbit two 6tag hounds are better lan one. At the beglnlng of the race the )unda will take positions about ten or fteen feet on each side of the rabbit and as ie race continues they gradually lessen the stance until they have the rabbit directly ;tween them, with only a few feet Intervener They continue lessening the distance 3tll the prey Is nabbed. A good grey bound ? ? ? ToaIt KKIt hnt a hnnni) ID 800U pil'lk Uyj u ava lawwn, uuv ? uwuuv the type that we have Id Abbeville 'would )t be kDOwn in the race. The wolves or coyotes are also hard to capre, Dot because the wolf Is such a swift run>r but because of the fact that when there a wolf race the noise of the dogs attract her wolves which come up to see what Is e matter and the dogs are apt to take up a ?sh trail and leave the trail tbey began 1th. Some people thlDk the wolves pur>sely Interrupt a race Id Ibis way Id order tire out the dogs aDd save the wolf's life. The wolf Is easily caught In steel trape, ey are scavengers, aDd If a hide Is dragged oog the ground tbey will follow the trail ben they come out at night. If one drags e Bsh hide along the ground aud places traps ong where the hides bad been dragged, the jives following the scent fall an easy prey, gain If traps are set around a carcass wolves e sure to get caught. Wolves will not eat carcass after it bas begun to putrlfy. Tbe exemption of old soldiers from the sense tax bas been pronounced unconslltu>nal by Judge Prince. ' BELLEVUE, Mrs. Bently has been quite sick for veral days, but at this writing she is ftter. Since tbe death of ber son, r. T. J. Horton, she is kindly taken ire of by ber grand-children, Mr. arris Horton, and his sisters Miss illie and Miss Eloise. Rev. Sara Jones will lecture to-night the Methodist church at McCorick. Miss Carrie Cowan spent Saturday id Sabbath in McCormick the guest Mrs. B. A. Mattison. Miss Ouie Kennedy is in Augusta siting her friend, Mrs. Long, former- ' Miss Louise Mcintosh. Mr, James Gibert of Lebanon is aching at Lethe. Miss Seawrigbt, teacher at Bethia, as a visitor at Lethe on Saturday. : Miss Bessie Morrah is spending metime with her aunt, Mrs. W. H. ennedy. Mr. John Wardlaw and Mr. J. C. J ennedy of Troy, are in Augusta on isiness. Miss Lizzie Morrah came home from ilanta on Thursday* She report-* a ligbtful trip, although the weather . is disagreeable, while in the city sh^ ' in the guest ot Rev. and Mrs. D. G. { lillips. The Woodmen of the World will jet to-night, Mr. Hagan, Superinidaot of Le he will be initiated. Mr. Charlie Britt and Mr. Will iwan have gone to McCormick to e ar Rev. Sam Jones Lecture. * Mr. Boggs Kennedy attended the ! lentine party in McCormick on ednesday night. c rbe young people of Bellevue failed 1 get up a party on the 14th, the la- e is had a quilting on that day. ( Mr. WardlaV Morrah will be in S llevue on the 26th aud will spend a ' v days with his parents Mr. and u rs. S. P. Morrah* a Fhe K. of P's. will meet on Friday a jht. Mr. Oscar Covin of Willing- * ), Mr. Eb Watson aud Mr. Thomas ' schal of Mt. Carmel will be initiated. Mr. J. U. Wardlaw and Mr. W. D. jrrah went to McCormick Friday business. ^ Vlr. Watson from Anderson is a visiat Mr. J. S. Britt's. I dr. A(iam|Wi(Jemau is living witu i sister, Mrs. M. E. Wardlaw. rtie name Bellevue was given to the tiool in this community by Mrs. M. Wideman, formerly Miss Elmore w m Greenwood. She began teach- ?> : during the war betweeu the States, cl i for a good many years she taught icessfully a flourishing school, this s the only school within fifteen les, the old building is stillstandiug, , a new one has been erected. b pi fo A Cnrd of TlinnkM. la nexpressibly dear are the memories n< kindness bestowed in the dark hours lereavement. Jn ferve t gratitude | pt wish to express appreciation for the ing ministries of kind and sympa- ds tic friends during the recent death I burial of our beloved sister, Miss la McCurry, who died last Satur- ! at noon, Feb, 17th 1906, at the ae of our parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. McCurry of Abbeville. Mrs. W.B. Patterson. tw ??- H. astic Paints, the kind that lasts, -ry gallon guaranteed at Milford's 'j g Store. (JC be liree first class Prescription on duty ua In; time at Milford's Drug Store. e them your busiuess- You dou't flr e to wait long for what you want. \ ave you seen that beautiful line of 1111 ionary at Milford's Drug Store. I if you haven't you wain to see it. ?member, we sell the best Fouu- Wi Pen on earth, '"The Waterman." Milford's Drug Store. ean up for the Spring and buy Paints, Varnsshes and Stains at ord's Drug Store. IV loueusyour wants and we will je rest to your satisfaction. Phone fil Milford's Drug Slore. yg * ?1 Always Ready To Se R M. HADI LEADING DEALERS IP DRESS GOODS AND OF EVERY DE Sew Dlillinery. We have just p Wear Hats from $1.00 up. Ribbons for this season will be ver ill WIDTHS, COLORS and PRICES. Dress Cioods in Blacks and Col* nothing but new and fresh goods, and 01 When you want any kind of a Dress it ( i Silks lor Everybody, and the pr and all Colors, ffoin 20c. yd. up. White floods. This stock is coin thing can be found here to suit every 1/W. .n? imji11 iwr.i 111' Fine Lacc.s and Insertions. signs from the Loom. xYpplique bands $3.00 yd. to 5c\ Tlic Black Cat Hosiery?th< line is now ready and we have all sizes i Spring Slippers. Gome and lookare beauties and prices from $3.00 to S2.( r. : ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR MAYOR. o We are authorized to announce the p candidacy of C. 1). BROWN for the jj office of Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the action of the 8 Democratic Primary. g a We are hereby authorized to an- ti nounce It. W. CANNON as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the *' City of Abbeville, subject to the ac- s tionof the Democratic Primary. t e I hereby announce myself a candi-( , date for the office of Mayor of the City , of Abbeville, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. c O. H. COBB! 1 ' I hereby announce myself a candi- D date for fhe office of Mayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the action of ? the Democratic Primary. ? J. 8. HAMMOND. ~ I hereby announce myself a candl- M date for the office of Mayor of the City t< of Abbeville, subject to toe action or the Democratic Primary. A. G. FAULKNER. 1( REGISTRATION . FOR llTY J ELECTION. " ^ y The Books for registration are w now open at' the City Conncil Office. . , ^ Jas. Chalmers, Clerk. si B C See us for plow stocks and plow tools of all kinds. Link's; b( ?? K Don't forget that we have cc resh mountain buckwheat N lour. S. J. Link. Cj A Modern Miracle. "Truly miraculous seemed tberecov- M ry of Mrs. Mollie holt of tbis place," D vrites J. O. R. Hooper, Woodford, Fenn., "she was so wasted by coughng up puss from her lungs. Doctor* leclared her end so near that ber farnly bad watched by her befi-side forty- ~ ightbonrs; when, at my urgent re- | |uest Dr. King's New Discovery was Sf iven her, with astonishing result that Al mprovement began, and contiuued ag mtil she finally completely recovcicu, lid i9 a healty woman to-day." Guaruteed cure for coughs and colds. 50c ud $1.00 at P. B. Speed druggist. ( Vial bottle freee. ? , cu For the very best hams and ^ ireakfast bacon call on S.' J. ?p . , lie 'ink. da rel ? Dont smoke mean cigars when j ou can get peeds Clncos /or the same price, they are lore popular than ever It will take ten lousand to supply our demand this month ecember and this demand is steady In- V easlDg. Speeeds Drug Store. 91 addon's I.ot itlN. LJ Our January sale of while goods and emrolderies will begin nest Monday and we j w it on sale the greatest line of the season, Au, ur stock of fine embroideries will surpass all rmer exhibitions. Ma Just from the manufacturers, a big line of ret< dies collars, prices irom 5 id JO cents. The son belt, gold braided at Sue. New Jap silk Just In, white and all colors. 2ij ti6 Inch tatleta Including the new grey, at bou ipular prices. L.' New goods from the loom f">mii>g In every e ly and our prices are remi-rfcaUy low. 12 Parasols at very low prices. bou Kid gloves to fit every band. , something special to show in ladles'corsets Oi Abt on i Xolice of Dissolution. ^*Hr Phe co-partnership heretofore existing bf- Oi een Thos. Thomson, J. C. Thomsou and IS. "''v TiK.monn cnti 11 net i n u ai/eueral mercantile siuesH ai Abbeville, s. C? under the firm me ol .Thomson Brothers, is this day dis- 01 " Ived by mutual coDseut. 1'hoH. Thomson and J. C. Thomson retire (jl >m the firm and the business will bereatter Dou conducted by K. K. Thomson In bin own 8,!'ei me and as sole owner. AJI nubilities of omson Bros, are hereby assumed by E. It. ''J omson and nil persons Indebted to said m must make payment to hltn. O'.' V linens our bauds and seals this day * uuary, liXHi. Tbos. Thomson. Hail J. V. Thomson. I,'-,e K. K.Thomson. "arl Vilnius as lo Tltop. Thomson, K.LHZeiiby. K. S. I,-7,?nby. ' ! mess Albtrt Henry as to J. C. and E. H, 'H,iut Thorn sou. !?,'e Hive _ _ _ Lk Now is the time to plant Kebish potatoes. Link has the ~ lest Eastern stock now j*0" adyforyou. 8aw = ; , .'-- r , ,.r, (, , ' 'v> v' I r srVe You! )ON & CO., | < FINE MILLINERY,1 LADIES' GOODS | SCRIPTION. ut on sale a new line of Ready-to y fashionable and we have them in ors. In this Department there is ur prices on them have not changed. ;an be foundjat HADDON'S. ice is sUrely^right. Blacks, Whites, j i iplete in every respect and every- , taste. Mercerized and Linen Goods , We have the newest effects and de- ( and all over Laces to match. From i 2 well-known brand. Our Spring i and prices. at our "Queens of Quality." They )0. . . I ML HADDON & CO. What Is Bromonln? Read the following carefully : If you have consumption or some f tne contagious forms of blood poisonpg we cannot cure you. We don't ireiend to cure you.__You need the dividual treatment of some skilled pecialist; but if you are run down in eueral health, if you have dyspepsia, re suhjeet to fainting spells, a victim o insomnia, biliousness, kidney or iver troubl.e, catch cold easily, if your ystem is in that condit!on that you nay become an eapy prey to the disase germs of pneumonia, la grippe and the various epidemics, if you are , tolhered with constant headache, loss ?f memory, generally impaired vitalty, we can help you, and, if you fol jw our directions, reDder_ you imaune against sickness. Most skin Usease can be cured by the use of Bromonia." "Bromonia" is to the human system rhat the scrubbing brush and soap are > the dirty washbowl. It aids NaJre to resume normal action. It inreases the strength, the fighting abily of ihe phagocytes of the blood ; it ^ romotes the healthy flow of the sa- I vary and gastric eecretions. If your ] :omach is in good condition, you are 'ell. The Chinese are a wise people. 'bey accost each other witb, "How is our stomache ?" P. B. Speed guarantees that, if you ii; write to the BROMONIA CO., , 'ew York, giviDg your full name aBd j dress on the coupon at the bottom f this column, you will receive withut any cost to you whatever, a full g ze package. ' c Write name and address plainly. s e careful to addiets BROMONIA ? 0., New York. ' r a FREE BROMONIA COUPON. 8 I hereby declare tlmtl have never ifore had a f In f "Bromonia." indly seud me une without any >st to me whatever. ame v ?, S ate f y nearest { ruggist is i z 25 and 50 cts. For pale at alI first clasa Druggists'. f Special sale now being held by P. B. ' >eed, Exclusive wholesale agent for bbeville. Dealers elsewhere desiring ency apply Murray Drug Co. I.iune Back.. This ailment is usually caused by eumatistu of the muscles and may be ~ red by applying Chamberlain's Pain ilmtwoor three timee a day and bbing the parts v:gorously wt each j] plication. If this does not afford ref, biud a piece of flannel alightly i mpened with Pain Balm, and quick JJ lief is almost sure to follow. Hold by: C. A. Milford, Abbeville, 8. C. H. M. Youug, Due West, S. C. SHERIFF'S SALE- , Delinquent Lands, ri y virtue of Soudry Tax (xt-cutions to me scted by tbe Tiexbiirer oi AbOt-ville Count} f / 111 sell lo tne li gbest oiuder at public * ' ctloD. with Hi ino legal bourn of Bale ai bevilie. c. H.ou Mouutty tbe 25:b day oi ti r< h 1930, ibe loiiuwlug de?cribril property y lrned in lue uatue ot Ibe following pers to w It. > acres o/ land iu Lou^ Ca ie To>vu uId uded , BVjeu u?J miju iu uc cuiu no iuc |iro|irri> Ui rmun JobuiioD. acres of land lu Sralttnillf r- < i *blp mm nded by f I svled on and to be sold hr the pro, erty of g \ HI ley. J le lot and btilUlnfj near city limit* ol lavllle, bouoded i>> r.evld md to be sold as tbe proper'y <>l leu ? y. le lot city of Abbeville, bounded by lands ?-o lias H. C. Perrln, Heury Titus aue MuBely ryroad. :vled on and to be sil l a-i the property ] oily Lancaster. le lot and building In city of Abbeville cat udedby,J. C. Klugb, the Burford lot jf( el frout and rear. . vied on and to be sold as the property of 1UL . LI m lor a. ne' t fafi ie lot In Fort Pickens bounded by lands , ance Held, J. Allen Smith and Southern oni road, Cat vied on and to be sold as the property of juc rlson Thornae. ^ ncrpp of land In Diamond Hill Township tac ideil bv landH or J. T. Klhrld^e, the -s- (.lu ol M. J. Hill, David Murdock and Kocky ^ vied on and to be sold as the property ol cur .Hill, Terms cash. Th C. J. Lyon. V; 13,1906. Sherlfl. thii ? ? ed 1 ) those alcohol lamps at Speed's drug p !. Hot water Id two minutes, can carry ror >ur pocket, most complete tblngyouever y . ' " ==E= 59 SAW MILLS. LIGHT, MEDIUM AND HEAVY WOOD-WORKING MACHINERY FOR EYERY KIND OF WORK . V' ENGINES AND BOILERS AND SIZES AND FOR EVERY . *** nn ccDvirn BB WUUU wr dbivnvv! 9 ASK TOR OUR ESTIMATE BEFORE PLAONQ YOUR ORPER. GIBBES MACHINERY COMPANY COLUMBIA, 8. C. P ' M A Uabil lu be CncuuruKcU. | The mother who baa acquired the , babii oi Keeping on nana a bottle of Ubamberlaiu'a Cough Ktaieoy, waves Ueroelf agreatauiuuuloi uueaamesaand anxiety. Loughs, culds and croup, lo which chjiuien aie tubcepuble are ijun^Jy cured by its use. It counteracts ^ any tendency oi a cold to result in ' pneumonia, aud if given when thetirat j uymptouB of croup appear, it wiH' prevent the attack. Thia remedy oon- J tains nothing injurious anu mothers give it to iitiie onea with a feeling of perfect security, tiold by: 4 , C. A. Miiford, Abbeville, 8. C.. H. M. Young, Due West, a. (J 71 j fry, y i : ' M * Real Estate ; | for Sale. | \ Mrs.EIlis Graydon has placed her elegant residence and the house and lot adjoining in my hands for sale. This is very ? desirable residences property being so conveniently located . | . The Einard house and lot | ^ has been placed with me for sale at a very reasonable price. It S. LINK. i r-W * H Oat in the Stooinrb. Belcbingand tbat senf?e of fullness 10 often experienced after eeting is m jaused by the formation of gas. The < 'i tomach fails to perform its functions ind tbe food ferment. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablels will corect the disorder. They aid digestion ? tud strengthen and invigorate the tomach and bowels. For ssTe by: C. A. Mil ford, Abbeville, 8. C. H. M. Young. Due West, S. C. ltchlnar Piles. If you are acquainted with anyone ebo is troubled witn tnis distressing ilmentyou can do him oo greater Eivor than to tell him to try Chamberlin's Salve. It gives instant relief. 'rice 25 ceuts per box. For sale by: c. A. Milford, Abbeville, rt. C. H. M. Young, Due West-8C C. > r\ " . ?: : :--s riN - SHOP ! :'1 ? I -0At Dargan's you will low find again a Tinker. This Tinner has * ^ ad 20 years experience. t * Give us a trial, we *11 J- M 1_ ^4. /in uu expei l wuii^ ai easonable prices. Come ) see Dargan on Tin Vork. _o? PIN - SHOP! mm on colds are the Canse of Many y Nerious Diaeaxen. Physicians who have gained a na- ^ nal reputation as analysts of the m ises of various diseases, claim that ^ jatching cold could oe avoided a fl ig list of dangerous ailments would ^ ver be beard of. Every one knows ' it pneumonia and consumption ginate from a cold, and chronic arrab, bronchitis and all throat and ig trouble are aggravated and ren ed more serious by each fresh atk. Do not risk your life or take inces when you have a cold. amberlaiu's Cough umedy wil e it before these diseases develop. is remedy contains no opium morue or other harmful drug and has rty years reputation back of it, gainby its cures under every condition. sale by: C. A. Milford, Abbeville, 8. C. H. M. Young, Due West, S. C\ m