The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, May 23, 1906, Image 4

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pV:-v 'V'r. *r.. ,, wr The Press and Bannei ? Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON, Editor. ? ABBEVILLE, S. O. P -? 4?~PabllHbed every VVeduesdp at. 82 year la advance. If:?. ? ? Wednesday, May 23, 1906. e&e The Lohm of .Mr. Bradley's House. On last Monday morning May 21, 1906, tb 'ihome and lumlture of Hon. Jobn E. Bradle - was destroyed by tire, upon wblcb there wt f:. V no Insurance. Mr. Tatum Bradley lost a his furniture and seventy five dollars i t money. At five o'clock the colored cook dlscovere ?< ' fire in an upstairs room, In wblcb there ba r. been no fire for a long time. The Inmates < | the bouse were still in bed, and tbe flume made sucb rapid progress tbat but little < the contents of tbe'house could be saved. I the hoose at the time of tbe tire, were. Hoi Jobn 15. Bradley and his wife, Mr. Taturi t Bradley and bis family, Mr. Luther Bradlej and Prof. Mark Bradley. Tbe comfortable home oi their youngc days is gone, and the bouse which sbeltere Mr. and Mrs. Bradley in sickness and In ol age has fallen a prey to the devon-lng ek ment. It is a loss from which people ca never hope to fully recover. The bouse wa situated on the Aucusta public road, twelv , miles south ot Abbeville. Tbe part ibc was first built, was a small bouse of lour root put up about seventy five years ago. Mi W. K. Bradley prospered well and, twent '1 years afterwards, be added to It an elegar v. structure of Imposing appearance wltb orne menatl piazzas and blgb columns. Sine ' <". tbe death of tbe builder, bis bin, Hoi Jobn ?. Bradley, bas lived In tbe unceslrt r borne, to wblcb lrlends always received tb warmest welcome and trie best of entertali menu Perhaps no single roof in tbe state ba sheltered without charge and so man v travel era and guests of high and low degrei & It Is a tact that within the half century c Its occupancy by tbe Bradley (amily lis dooi f ' \ have never been closed to tbe passerby, c whatever station, and not one cent bas eve been charged tbe "stranger within tbe gates. y. In former years Mr. J.E. Bradley bas mc |$V' w misfortune bravely, and in the years of hi . activity he courageously met all tbe difilcul ties that may have oonlronted blm. In bl old age and In the physical infirmities the I beset him be haB been not cast down. He, like other old men may look back wart He may enjoy the contemplation of tb achievements of an honorable career 1 which his ml8lortunes have been more tba offset by his virtures and achivement. H has reason to have a pride in his chlldrei and the high esteem in wblcb he Is held b his neighbors should be to bim a storebous ot pleasure and a cause of satisfaction. Ii . I ormer years when he was in tbe full po6see i < ston of bis powers no man in Abbevill County was ever more popular with tb people. In lormer years be took a great ir terest in polttlcs, and his voice was cftei heard In public assemblies. For years h was tbe faltblul counsellor of bis people, an N their confidence In bim was attested li pHy their calling him to Important service am to positions of bonor. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are fortunate In tb / love and affection of their children all c whom seem anxious to make tbem feel tb loss as lightly as possible. At present Mi au*l Mrs. Bradley are with their daughter tb L - k wlfa nf InHoo XT Inorh ot thla r.ln?n EM n??v VI WMM^v AVIW^U S?v WUIO piauc. Better Than Santa Clause. H ' Capt. J. L. Perrln, prince among good men H and heart over flowing with good feeling to M-V all men, has been especially happy durlm B tbe laat teu days. He has been happy be e&ose be baa Imparted happiness to tbe bon Ki ored and beloved patriots ol I8GI to 18G5. L'n like Santa Claus, he has no rein dters ti " speed bim over bill and dale, and be does no ? go down tbe chimney to till the longest stock lngs of the little /oiks while they sleep. Un . like Santa Clans again, be pays no attentloi jS . to little children who have loving parents t provide tbem with candy and dolts, will I.;- ' r.bbone and Jacknlves, with bicycles am ?: drama. Bat, though young In years and bii ol beart, be Is like Santa Claus In this partii fl:., ular. He bas presents for those who lovei > their fellow men and who la the try log time ? . bared their breasts to Federal bullets and ex C^v poced ibeLi hearts to Union bayonets. H Invited the needy scarred and veteran leglout fi ?r. of tbe Lost Cause, as wdll as the widows o those soldiers who have answered lo the las r'- roll call, to come to bis office where they re ' oelved kind words galore and good mone, v' aplenty?enoagb to make the grizzled th bait and the lame, Confederates leel Ilk fighting their battles over again. And tb p- hearts of tbe lonely widows of those who fel t*' lo tbe supreme struggle for Southern Kighti ware made-llghter because of the nice way li which tbe Captain delivers tokens of thel country's gratitude, While, of course, every body knows that Captain Perrln is only tht L agent through whom tbe couatry annually J dispenses Its good gifts, yel his ma-ier 1 | such thai all regard him very much as th< I . children regard Santa Claus. Cold, dried I and withered hearts are made warm I er, and because ol his act their blood nourish I esand Alls all the arteries that lnvlgorati t and make glad tbe hearts of those who are si B; far advanced oo the outposts of time thai F* they can almost hear the symphonies of tht k angel host beyond the River. In their need ^ ft few dollars is worth more to them that I, mountains of gold and sliver would be to thi I , rich. In their enfeebled condition the con B sclousnessof a country's gratitude is beyouc I price. Wl Bat, intermingled in all this gladnesi I among tbe needy old souls that were strom I and patriotic In young manhood, or lovlni 8 and true in yoaag womanhood, is tbe sad foe I' that quite a number of their comrades havi fallen by tb? way since tbe last pay day. Captain Perrln Is sorry that the number o K* bis beneficiaries Is being reduced. Each yea I be moat send back to the State Treasury cheeks for stfch as bave died, and be mut. 9 erase their names from the list of the liviut patriots. And In a few years the participant! fl in_the struggle will disappear from araougs 1 us, and tbe facts of the war will b$ as a story that 1b told. The greai struggle will toen b I' only a memory, and the names of the actori I will be forgotten or written In dust. We an i- but passing shadows. H R Tbe Rate Bill. ITbe rate bill bas passed tbe Senate 71 to ;] The President bas been abased and tbe news paper reporters h*ve come In for their Hbon of tbe vllliflcatlon. Ifthlsbtops tbe fchow 11 Washington tbe county will experience i reeling of relief. Who dares whether thi I president did or did not? while it is legiti mate, even If It Is not profl table, to hkta tin . president for a particular act It la ne vert he less ODjUBt add undlgnitled Id any Senato i' to exhibit his weakness In any attempt t< destroy the character of the president o anybody else while It Is too often the casi .. that newspapers Indulge lo personalities In stead of dlgcussing the question at Issue, tio( S while seems that the public does not de:uaut or expect a more Intelligent or u more honor [ able method of conducting a controversy, ye [ -we think thepubllo expect better things of i man In the United States Senate. A doi I fight on the street excites more or less In teres bntwbo cares for a war of Irrelevant person alltleawhen a great question i? before tL< {Jountry ? .'insurance rates higher. :' (iitiixiit Ajit'nls Put on Xutice Tlml tin* Iiifrcnic UtiM Been Ordered Bt cftUJie of 'Frisco Fire. S-ivaunati, Ga., May 10. Insarauce agents in Savaunan have been advisej that tbe lur surance companies lu New York have Increased the rales on tire insurance because ot ibe recent 'Frisco earthquake anil contiagratiou. ; This uieau&, they say, that the people of Georgia will soon be calud upon by the Southeastern .Taritr Association to pay a B greater premium lor their protection against lire. Some of the larger companies. It Is said, ~ have withdrawn irorn tbe association mat first advanced ibe rates, but the most of them were willing to see tue new rale go into efiect. , The insurance crmpanles have been making gr*at capital ot ihe lacl lhat tbey withstood the losses in Vnsco, but those who have policies will not relish the idea ot their e being made to pay the piper. The insurance y ot it comes fr-.ui the Souiueaalern Tariff Association will effect every city and every . Georgia business man who carries tire lui surance. n Upon which the Press and Banner would remark. Because ot competition, the high d rates lu Abbeville have been reduced. Mr. ^ McDavld, who represeuts an independent " company offers lower rate* than have hereio;8 lora b*en exacted, and the South-Eastern 3t Tariff Association has ibslructed local D agents to meet his prices. And so it is, " Instead ot having to pay for the San FrauQ cisco tire, Abbeville gets cheaper Insurance ' from the same companies that propose to make Georgia people "pay tbe piper." * The reduction in rates Is very grateful to our people. It Is said that the Greensboro company has been getting rich at the lower rales, and their success at cheaper rates n . . . __ aimosi iuciucbk au euuri uu iuc pari ui auucIS *? vllle to organize a company of their own. Georgia people need not necessarily submit to the increased demand of the South-Eastern Tariff Association, and they hare nobody but themselves to blame If they pay higher Insurance. There are good companies ready to Insure at lower rates, and If the SouthernTar Iff Assoolon 1r not willing to do. In Geoi" gia as it does in South Qaroilna, then the Goober grabblers might very well afford to let the Sotuh-Eastern Tariff Association go out ol business |ln their State. Companies that did not lose so much In San Francisco would take their places. The SouthEastern Tariff Association seems to be a trust which haa for lis chief purpose the maintaining of high rates. It is altogether a mistake to suppose that there are not, or may not. be good Insurance companies outside of the companies which lost so heavily in San Francisco. San Francisco is not all the world, and we are not tound to make good the business losses of s the people who did business In that city, Commencement Exercises. I)r. E. M. Poteat. ol Furman, will preach I. the commencement sermon before tbeTheoQonrt?r?Qf*r a a null Qfi thfl hofpfll O 11 rPA.f. ft *" loathe graduating classes of the colleges.?Asu suclate Reformed Presbyterian. d While It may be perfectly true tbat tbose e wbo select pulpit and literary orators for ). commencement occasions may believe tbat i no graduate of Ersklne or of tbe Seminary e could deliver quite as good a sermon as Dr. Q Poteat, yet, from tbe standpoint of a irlend i- who may not be correct In bis opinion, it is e still bis beliel tbat tbe college or the 8emie nary would honor Itself In honoring Its own i sons. If we are uot in error another than a grade uate of Ersklne has been Invited to address (1 the graduating classes at commencement. q Even though It be admitted, as we may J presume tbat who select orators seem to think, tbat no graduate of Ersklne hat e either the natural ability or the literary acil qulrementB or the oratorical accomplishment e or tbe soolal standing to deliver so good a speech as could be delivered by another, yet e we believe that tbe cburch and tbe public would be better pleased at hearlngan Ersklne boy, and we are quite sure that the best Inter oai?n( thp (Villppp would be better Dromoted by recognizing the worth of her own eons. No uuklndness Is Intended to either Dr. ' Poteat or other orators who have been lnvlted to speak at Due West. Their positions are secure. They stand high. It is of no special honor to them to make a speech anywhere. Their ability and their learning Is D known of all men. But it seems to us that it , is both good principle and good policy for a co1 lege to recognize the worth of its own sr>ns. Such recognition by a orllege sets a 3 good examj le for theoutside world. Ifacoll lege Ignores Its own graduates, the act teaches tli? tr-rfcrid tn tin the same. It Remus to ub to 3 ~ ? j bu the cblef business of a college to lift up and to honor the young men wno may come from Its classes. And no denominational j College In the State itands higher, or la capab ule of more Influence than Ersklne. We spealsf&s we do in no captious spirit, but f we do so in the best of feeling for the town ( *nd the college which we love so well. Is ' there no graduate of Erskiue who Is worthy , to receive sufficient consideration to be asked to deliver the anniversary address? If so. why was he not asked? Is there no graduate of the Semiaary who could deliver the comt meucement sermon ? If so, why not do him t the honor of inviting him to do so? ( A little tact in showing friendship for the s boys that go out from Dua West would make for the good of the college, and it would fur( nish an Incentive for still greater effort on the part of the boys. 9 Ersklne is one of the oldest colleges in the State, and it no doubt seems strange to the 'h outside world that it can not furnish orators ?nH nrott^hAra for lt? ht(? noonfiinnn. In folne | oat from amoog the graduates of the college to confer honors does It never occur to the au. ihorltles thut they may Inflict a wound and a t dishonor where distinguished consideration a 1b most deserving? t The college is bo prosperous that It really does not need the friendship of anybody. It ' can afford to Ignore its own sons, but its use5 fulness might be Increased by a different course, and the happiness of all would be promoted by evidences of a friendly or an interj ested recognition by the college of its graduates. i t A Pleasant Trip. i Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ellis are enjoying an out1 tng in Washington, New York and other B Northern cities. They will be gone, in all, MometbinK over three weeks. There are few ' more active energetic men than Mr. Ellis. r and perhaps none in our midst more prosperf ouh. After the life of activity that he leads t the ureater portion of the year, the rest and ' recreation found in the change of scenes, and * In the pleasures of sight seeing, come as a wholebome experience. ' Mrw. Ellis is one of the best loved of the good women of Abbeville. Her sunny dlK8 position and attractive personality matter 8 her a general fuvorire. Her associates in the Methodist cbolr of this place, in which ax Koorauo the 1111b a most important place, will welcome the end of ber trip and her return to her wonted place iu their midst. The Press and Banner wlsbe3 ror them a . pleasant trip. 1 The Aiiti-ttrnft Kill. i The Bill before the lower house of Congress known as the anti-grail measure to punish "leaks" as to cotton which migbt etlect the price ot cotton. Why Information which ~ may i.llect the price of cotton should be kept secret lor u duy is more than we cau undtrr stand. Instead of punishing clerks, cfllcials B or others fur giving out the information, we think the law ought to be so framed as to j! punish ill clerks, ofllcers or other trusted j j persons lur wlthho ding the information. j South Carolina Ciitii)u?ii(>. The catalogue of the Houtb Carolina Colt lege lor the current year lias beeh printed. Among the names of studenis from Anbevlile ^ County we notice those of Francis Wright Brsdley In the Junior Class, and Lewis Wardj law Perrin, Jr, in the Sophomore class. KOii ot If i m Father. Mr. J. JR.. Lenvel! of Greenwood was in town ( ono Jny last week, teeing his cousin Mr. j James Chalmers, and attending to some matters that were more of a bOKltiefH nature thun ft social bind. This editor knew Mr. Leavell almost before he knew himself, and the acquaintance has always been pleasant. Mr. { Leavell Is a son of Mr. J. R. Leavell, senior, of Newberry, whose dally ixample and whose efforts iu behalf of young men were of much value to those whose lives wore thrown along his way. Home of us knew him best in the Meetings of the Sons of Temperance, from which he was seldom absent. Handsome in f appearnnce and pleasing In address we have | no dcubt that the heart of tlie Junior Leavell Is as good as was that of his father In the long ago. In after years, we have no doubt that the kindly heart and the correct ll/e of the eon will be remembered as pleasantly as is thai of the father, whose frlendbhlp and cordial greeting was as a beacon light to the young of fifty years ago. MltttHkrn. The News and Courier in noting steps in making our homes attractive and comfortable, among other things says: "The next step is taken wheu a door Ir put to the hut. and the owner learns to close it. against the outer world. The persistence of th? rnivnee traits of outdoor life is noticeable In children and servants finding It almost impossible to leHrn to Rhut tbe doors, even In quite cold weather. Tbis bablt may be traced back 10 tbe time when our ancestor* lived In trees, or dug themselves holes In the earth after the faRblon of rabbit warreus." If a man comes into a printing office on a cold day when the atmosphere of the room Is heated to tbe temperature of Rummer, leaving tbe door open, rubbing hie hands together and says: "The office is nice and warm," printers who do not belODg lo tbe Sunday school may think a bad word or two while tbe pious printers feel like asking him if be "lives in a saw-mill." A printing office is a good place to And out saw-mill dwellers. Appeal to Mr*. Cotton Farmer. My Dear Madam: I must ask you to shake the old chap agaiu. When you get him awake please ask him if he is one of those who says the Cotton Association has his sympathy, but he ain't quite ready to join. How much did his sympathy have to do with giving him that extra $20 on the bale of cotton he sold? If the old chap is wide awake he might see that his sympathy of the men who are sorry for you and y our daughters had all to do with bis getting the extra $20. My dear madam, will you kindly take the old man behind the curtain. lecture him a bit, tell him he owes ten cents of that $20 to the Southern Cotton Association, and if there is any gratitude in his heart he will send that ten cents to his township collector or to Raleigh at once? Madam, you can see that this is only fair. Now, if the old fellow will not do the fair thing, I ask you to examine his panta when he gets to bed, tafce out of his pocket ten cents lor every ' bale of cotton he raised in 1905 and send the amount of Mr. T. B. Parker at Raleigh. Mr. Parker will not tell on you, neither will I, and the old man won't miss it. If be does, he will be ashamed of himself when you tell him you have only helped him to get another . $20 on every bale of the 1906 crop. Mrs. Farmer, the men who are I working so hard tc keep up the price of cotton have families and business of their own. These men are as devoted to their home and as attentive to their business as your good man is to hi*. 'HKa fflitrmoi-o qou fn Mr TrtpHon onrl JL UC laiLUt-lO OMJ bV AIAI VVI MMU V.^.V. others: " Leaveyonr family and your business; travel all over the country: employ clerks; have printing done. Do your level best to get a good price for our cotton; a big price helps us to buy more things for our family. " Yes, you go and do all this for us while we stay at home aod raise more cotton to sell at the good price we know you will get it for us. ( " Weain't payinganythine, though, i Your Cotton Association officers can < beg your way; go ahead, and beg more ' business men for funds to. pay your 1 expenses. But don't let cotton go J dowu. Rush it up to fifteen cents per ] pound." i Mrs. Farmer, don't you think your old chap would be a better citizen if he would join his township club, pay the small dues and the bale levy? Look the old fellow right in the eyes and ask him what sort of a piece of humanity he is, anyway. Mrs. Farmer, if you'should buy one ] pound of " messmerized " dress goods i fall cotton) would you believe it would cost you $3. Yes, $1,500 per bale. If i you bUy 500 pounds of cotton iu com- < mou yard-wide unbleached domestic 1 at seven cents per yard, it will cost you ' $135?your old man sold the same 500 ] pounds of cotton for $5o. He ain't ( never thought of this. Shake him again and ask him to borrow a lead pencil and oil the wheels in his head. That sewing thread you use day after day?how much per pound do you pay for it? Make the old chap \ wind the thread from a spool, weigh it and figure the cost of a 500 pound j bale of cotton bought in the 8ht?pe of ] threud. It will open somebody's eyes sbore as you're born. It is simply outrageous for the other fellow to get so much and we get so t little. Let's sell at fifteen cents or keep our cotton. Mrs. Farmer, if your old man will ? not consult with his neighbors an to i this year's cotton acreage, and if he 1 think'sheis so independent that he needs no advice from the Cotton As- j sociation, I want you to see that he plants enough land in corn, peas, truck, and such like to furnish the family and feed for every animal, including two good cows, for your use (make him do the milking), and three hogs to each member of the family. After that, let him eo crary on eottou if he wants to?but listen: If the Cot- r ton Association cau keep the price up J without the help of such Hellish fellows, they will not he entitled to the 1 extra $20 |>er hale. It will be youis. and I hope you will make him give it to you for your owu use; lam sure i you will use it to good advantage and I that you will send ten ceuts ot it to ^ the Association. I Mrs. Farmer, I will be glad for you t to read the constitution of the South- ^ eru Cotton Association You will find s 'much to interest you. You will then ( know that all this fuss is being made to allow you more comforts than you have ever had. Tell the old man the price of cotton t is going up. Our Association is try- ^ iug to make It go to fifteen cents. Will he help Us? Well, he won't help if he plants a ^ great big crop this year. t God bless the women on the farms " and give them more comforts, is my 1 earnest prayer, C. (\ Moore, President North Carolina Division. Southern Cotton Association, lia- M leigh. i Read the above letter to Mrs. Far- J mer aud then send that lOcts to Presi- ? dent I. A. Keller, Abbeville, W. C., u who will see that it reaches the proper authorities. r For paint, oils, varnishes and stain, MllI ford Is the man you want to see. Smith Right on tHe verge Oj SEPARATE S We are prepared to shcn n We arc show Panama, Chifloi color range is co Dark Gray and 1 In matter of petition either it A new fres "White Linen, pi Silks for Childre est price. Trunks and nAnAoc-rt1. \r I JI j ai biviv of all. A new shipi Well trimmed, and lasting, onl; A new shij vogue for trimir daintiest pattern We are aw Mulls, Persian, ] sheerest, fluffiest Shoes in lat< Style and finish - . While out shopping ue ; The Smith John E. 17H.* lOOO COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, /'tr a nr itston a. C. Entrance examinations will be hflt? In the bounty Coart House on Friday, July 6, at 9 a, n. One Free Tuition Scholarship to each :ounty of South Carolina awarded by tbf bounty Superintendent of Education ?nd Tudeeof Probata. Board and furnished room n Dormitory, Sll a month. All candidate? or admission are permitted to compeie foi vacant Boyce Scholarships which pay 8100 h pear For catalogue and Information, adirees HARRISON RANDOLPH, June 23, 1906. tf , President. STATEMEN T of the condition of The Bank of Donalds, ocated at Donalds, S. C., at the clppe of nuslless May 4,1906. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 858,536 0J Overdrafts l,t>75 2i Banking House 1,000 ? furniture and Fixtures 1,452 54 Other Real Estate 823 3S Due from Banks and Bankers o.Mfi 71 Currency 21 ni silver, Nlcftels and Pennies 53 SI "!har>ka nnrt Push items 20 4i Total S 9,179 a LIABILITIES. Capital Slock Paid In i. 814,020 Of Jndlvlded Proflts, lean Current ExpenHen and Taxes Paid (>,074 Sf individual Deposits subject to <juecn 20,900 i demand Certificates 2,08-1 22 3111s Payable, iDcIudiuK Time Certificates reprt sen ting Borrowed Money 25,000 OC Total I ?09,179 2i State of South Carolina, ) County ol Abbeville. J Before me came J. O. Booker, Cashier, Bank )f Doucids, S C? who being duly sworn, lays tnat tbe above and foregoing statement 8 a true conditioner said Bank, as shown by he books of tile In said bank. J. C. Booker. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4tb day of May, 1900, J. C. Martin, Corrfioi?Attest: Mag. A. C. W. R. Dunn. ) K. L. Barmore, > Directors. J. J. Dunn. | STATEMENT ol tbe condition of Che Lowndesville Banking Co,, ocated at Lowndesvllle, S. C., at the close ol ?U8lne?s Ma) 4'.h, 1900. RESOURCES. x>ann and discounts S 42,985 97 )einnnd loaus 11,313 0" )verdralts 4.4(i2 50 iantclr.fi; nou>-e i.>.*><u 'urulturt; and fixtures 1.119 00 )ue from baaKsaud oaukers 2 023 ^0 :urreoc> 1 liili (H) iold 1?5 no illvti, uiuKeis atiti pennies 22 75 .'Decks and cash items 1-ti 50 Total .. 5 6J.73I 26 LIABILITIES. Mpital stock paid in. S 12.TOO 00 iurplus fund 1.0w) 0j Judivided profits, ler-a current expense* aud taxes paid 1,2*0 01 dividual deposits subject to ciiecK 21,i>43 .'3 )emaud certitlcates 1 U5t? 50 'line cei titlcutss J.li.'U II ;ashi<-r's checks 550 lil ?"t's >ind liillh r*-dihCouineii h 10U 01) Silts pa.\ able, including time oeri ificates representing burrowed mouey 11,000 in* Total j tu 7;;l _'?? itate of Soul Li Carollua, County of Abbeville. Before me e?m?* H. H. i; shier, oi he l.owndesvi le Banking Co., vvlio hemy uly sworn, SH^? that (he ateive and (ononis; statement is u tiuu condition o| sain ank.as shown by the book* of tile in said uuk. It. H. .Mostley. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this rib day of May, 1!JUG. J. li. LsHoy. Correct?Attest. Thos. l?. Cooley, 1 K. W. Harper, > Directors. Jua. T. Latimer. ) J THE ^ Dry G< f Good Old Summer iKIRTS & SI n the newest style Skirts materials most in dema ring and selling Skirts made of Voi 11 Panama, Mohair Brilliantinc an inplete?Black, Navy Blue, Reseda ( Mice Blue. Price range, $4.25 to $9.r Shirt Waisis, both in Lawn and INTa 1 style, quality or price. PARASOLS. n shipment of Parasols for Ladies ain or embroideried, for Ladies. V n. Price range 50c to $2.00. The be Valises for Mountain or Seaboar for safety and comfort. Price range % ment of Corset Girdles, cool and abi Price 50c each. Skelleton Jackets ? 25c each. iment of Laces and Lawns -Val ] T nivn T\??Aocjoa Wo haro fliorr IllJg J.JCIVY11 JLflUOOVO. M V 1IUTV IS. ay yonder headquarters for White [ndia Linon, Batiste, Francais, Freni i effects, at prices pleasing to all. )st fads and fancies. Price don't nea unsurpassable. ? sure to visit our store, pleasant for your comir Drv Good; M*. J VI V V Vfc Dantzler, KNilmate of f!ottnn Acreage May 1 With the view of obtaining the mostrel hie Information possible concerning the c Ion acreege of the United State* for 1906, 1 addressed 4,400 letters to banks, ban kern, c 1 ton comtnlcHion merchants and responsl 1 planters, embracing every ooiton growl 1 ccainty in the South, asking acreage et 1 m? tea. ' Up to this date wo have secured 8.4S2 repl J ol average date May 14,and the fo'lowlng t ulatlon is the result. In our opinion It Is k approximately correct an estimate of the c " ton acreage as could be secured by direct co munlcailon with parties competent to Jud residing In the Southern States. State. Acreage 1900. Acreage 1! Alabama ; 3,607,835 3.571,019 Arkancas ana Mo 1,878 911 1,860,308 Florida 267.010 264 867 Georgia 3.911.519 3 826,718 Loulclnna 1,642 275 1.610,075 Mississippi 3,240.003 8,145,684 North Carolina and Va 1,202.878 1.156,188 South Carollnu 2 279 192 2.2I2.80S ' Tennessee 812.030 780 798 Texas and Various 9,085,857 8,571,092 Totals 27,956,010 26,999.552 ! The total estimated Increase of cotton ao J age in th? United States for 1906 is 3.54 ] cent, or 956,458 acres more than last year, a | the average planting of the orop Is about c ' week later than normal. A great majority of our correspondents poit the condition ol the cotton crop to very unfavorable. ' While the winter was comparatively m : In the Scuth. preparations for planting w * tardy and the late spring precluped recov< of the lost time. In some sections rains have been excessl I causing much damage; In others, dry weal er has prevailed, preventing prompt germii ; NATIONAL BAN Statement of condition at i Resources. Loans and Discounts $183,909 . Overdrafts 12,185 U. S. Bonds 18,750 Oth?-r Securities 500 i Real Estate 1 9,383 Redemption Fund 937 Due from Banks 21,537 Cash in Vault.... 17,778 $261,982 Oldest and Strongest liar Am pie Resources Tor all Interest Allowed on Uej Heavy Steel Cable tied together securely with steel wi 'stays in uniform meshes make > tl substantial, solid, handsome ELLW00D FENCE A A 7T iVmrTTTTTrTm"" 1 It is scientifically correct in evei particular. No waste material, r weak place anywhere?no foolishnes ELLWOOD FENCE is all fenc It does its duty all the iime, hole stock securely, outlasts your neigl bor's cheap and wobbly excusc for fence, and is guaranteed to you b the largest and financially stronge; concern in the world in fence mani facturing. There is no reason why yo should not have ELLWOOI FENCE. There is every reason wh you should. in-".. ...n.".'...! ? i ii'mjiO '11 MUM ^ | N< >ods Go i at ap HQ Time?the very time for ?i J be IIRT WAISTS* w i and Waits made of the or md. * ilc, Chiffon Voil, id Sicillian. The j Jreen, Light and I >0. ' / dras, we defy com * / I and Children in fhite rnd Colored I st goods for lowt j d trip?absolutely ?within the reach t ] 1 solutely wearable. < for Chsldren, cool < L?aces, so much in 1 in prettiest and Lawns and White 2h Mull?all in the , r express quality. We keep it inviting and o ig. ? s Company, i ~ "" e Manager. 0 0 Hod of the Reed. Stands of cotton, as a role, i lu? are reported poor. 1 On tbe 8th, 9th and 10th of this month an- l. . usually cold weather and killing frost occur- , red over a large area planted In cotton, either . ol" killing the young cotton outright, or stunting ,] we i?h crnwih neccssltftttne much reDlantlDK. _ Tbe complaint of a want of farm labor Is < Dle general throughout [he Southern States, and _ mainly on this account planters have been unnble to Increase aoreage. r . With a favorable season bencetortb present v "r.H conditions may materially improve, bat a aC" large orop of cotton for this year does not t *R now seem probable. . Yours truly. t m' Lfiihnm, AlPxander<fcCo., , *e> New York. 4 io5. * i Graded School Commencement. 1 Next Thursday n'ght H"? Commencement 8 of the Abbeville QrnUed School will be held v In ?he Court HnuKe. Tbe following In a list of tbe graduates. r Eva Loul*e RMker Ellen Lonise Brown \ MaryCarwIle Eliz^tvth Cllnfescales re_ Hara CHlhnnn Norwood per Mary Perrln \ nd Julia Agnes Pannal ? )tje Mary Helen lticbe Jessie Speed j re_ Benle Watson be Lois Caler Wilson C Jam<??Calvin Hemphill Hd Hal Klnnrd 1 pre Gottlob Neuder s ,ry Willie Ferrln Laland Stephens vp Bonar White i W. D. Wilkinson 1 LU- *' a- ( K OF ABBEVILLE. close of business April 6, 1906. t Liabilities. c , 89i jCapital Stock 175,000 00 * 571 Surplus and Profits 22,620 15 ( OOi National Bank Notes 18,750 00 00: Bills payable 10,000 00 ? 84 Deposits 138,612 44 50 I 67 I 12 59, $204,982 59 ik in t.ie County. demands. ^ osits In Savings Ilcpaitment. fl a i s SEE US ALSO f re FOR ae keystone, * hallock i 2 lean s i mot; A \ IS1*3*' [j 1 Weeders. C k< tl (abbeville hardware d company. i i,- 1 1 Estate of Mrs. M, 1. Oat?. | otice of Settlemeoi and Application for Fiual Discbarge. fl <AKE NOTICE tbat oo tbe 29 b day of I May, 1906, we will render a fiuul account H onr actings and doings an Executors or tbe I lute of Mrs. M. J. Outz, deceased, In tbe of- ' 'V. J enl Judge ot Probate for Abbeville County I 10 o'clock a. m., and on the same day will 1 ply .or a final discharge from our trust as I ch Executors. Ml persona having demands against said > lute will present ibem for payment on or fl fore tbat tlay,proven and authenticated or I forever barred. ' '<Etm J. E. BRITT, - I v MRS. W. O. WHATLEY, :.>i April 28th, 1000. Extra. J Don't forget tbe laces and embroideries at bite's, be Is also offering a very cbeap lot I Be II together l qt. water and H-lb. sug^r for Ive minutes. Remove the leaves from ten rood sized stalks of mint. Wash them careully; chop them fine, then pound them to )ulp. Work this gradually Into the hot syrup, et stand until cool. Strain, add the juice of wo lemons and the mlnt.Freese and serve with he meat course. Especially nice with mutton. Home-made ice-cream is sure to De pure. Serve starchy, cooked * "h desserts less, and feel better. Easy to have a different frozen dainty every summerday with the i'& Peerless Iceland 1 Freezer (one motion), makes smooth, fine ice-cream. Uses very little ice. No effort to turn. Come see it Abbeville Hardware Co. Whi*t 1(4 BromoniaV Read the following carefully: If you have consumption or some ? f tne contagious forms of blood poisonnor we cannot cure vou. We don't retend to cure you. You need the ndividual treatment of some skilled pecialiat; but if you are run down in eneral health, if you have dyspepsia, . ..// re subjeet to fainting spells, a victim o insomnia, biliousness, kidney or iver trouble, catch cold easily, if your ystem is in that condition that you ay become an easy prey to the disase germs of pneumonia, la grippe and the various epidemics, if you are >othered with constant headache, loss if memory, generally impaired vitalty, we can help you, and, if you folow our directions, reDder you imoune against sickness. Most rikin lioonao oan hp mired hv the use of 'Bromonia.,? "Bromonia" is to the human system vhat the scrubbing brush and soap are o the dirty washbowl. It aids Naure to resume normal action. It increases the strength, the fighting abilty of ihe phagocytes of the blood; it >romotes the healthy flow of the saivary and gastric secretions. If your itomacb is in good condition, you are veil. The Chinese are a wise people. rhey accost each other with, "How is rour stomache ?" . P. B. Speed guarantees that, if you ivill write to the BROMONIA CO., >Jew York, giving your full name and id dress on the coupon at the bottom >f this column, you will receive with>ut any cost to you whatever, a full ize package. Write name and address plainly. ie careful to address BROMONIA X)., New York. FREE BROMONIA COUPON. I hereby declare that I have never 4 jefore had a free bottle of "Bromonia." ^ iindly send me one without any ost to me whatever. "fame ?ity State ily nearest j druggist is j 25 and 50 cts. For sale at all first class Druggist"'. Special sale now being held by P. B. Speed, Exclusive wholesale agent for Abbeville. Dealers elsewhere desiring .apnnv jinnlv Murrav Druif Co. 'O / ?re* - w [ he State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. 'robate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. By r. e. Hill. Esq., Judge of prfhate. PfTHEREAS. J. 1\ Ware and R. A. Ware '? havt) wuUe suit to me, to grant mem .etters of Administration of tbe Estate and fleets of William a. Ware, late of Abbeville 'ounty, dtceased. These are therefore, to olte and admonlsb II and singular the kindred and creditors of tie said William A. Ware, deceased, that they e and appear before me, 1 n the Court of Prcate, to be held at Abbeville C. H.. on Tbursay, the 31st day of May, 1906, after publlcalon hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to bow cause, If any tbey bave, why the said administration should not be granted. Given untler my band ttud seal of tbe Court, this loin day of May, In tbe year SEAL.'i of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six, and In tbe 130tb year of AmerlcHU Independence. Published on the ltiin day of May, 1906, In i? prxuh unri lUnner and on tbe Court Houhh oor lor the Uiue required by law. It. E. HILL. J udge ol Prouale. 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