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ayhe Press and Banner B|yfo W, W. and W, R, Bradley. vMUt HUGH WILSON, Editor. jpB~ ABBEVILLE, S. C. SnS^*^Pnbllsbed every Wedneedp at, 82 a year in advance. Vfi Wednesday, June 27, 1906. DalbniliiK the Savannah. The Press and banner is a good Iriend to ^R^Mr. Mechlue, but we hope that the valuable i1 water of Savanuah Ktver may not be renulrm ed to run to waste for the sake of any little Kb , batteauw that may possibly run up and down h the stream. The water power is of the most vital importance in the building up of their portion of the country, while the stream as a water way /or boats is of very slight benent to tbe public. Congress has always refused to help make the mountain steams navigable. Two reasons may be assigned. Tbe water is not sufficient, and tbe fall is too great fcr even paddle boats of tbe lightest L draft. Tbe power ol tbe Savannah Is valuable oblefly because of the great fall in the pr- - stream. There is not sufficient water to Hffi float boats. And If tbere was all the water u " that Noah bad lu his flood, tbe stream at tbe r hoals would be so swift that no boat could . iwlm against the current. Tbe swift current k and tbe projecting boulders, would smash ^Lthe boati. ^"^As-vjiav'.gable streams the head waters of tbe Savannah are worthless. As waterpowers they are beyond any accurate computation. Tbe Press and Banner Is a good friend to Mr. Meschlne and we would love to do anything that would advance his Interest. We do not however, see bow tbe building ot dams aorosB tbe Savannah could hurt anybody. Mr. Mescblne has appealed to Congress to sustain him in his objection to damming tbe Savannah. Long ago when effort was made to make tbe Savannah navigable about Augusta gentlemen in Congress made a Joke of tbe matter. One man waB willing to admit that there were a few boles In tbe Savannah that would float a boat. The only objeotion to making it a navigable stream rested in the fact of a great scarcity of water L to oonnect the boles. Unless tbe government t would locks at the dlflerent shoals and then )k. fnrnlsh water between boles tbe Savannah -k oould never be a navigable stream.. Tbe promoters of tbe dam could not and do ^ not expect to overflow the lands of tbose , holding along tbe banks of the river without & paying for the privilege or buying the land out right at a good sum, In which case tbe ^ immediate holders will not be materially lnP Jured. ' If Mr. Mescblne will consider tbe tremendous expense that would be necessary to make tbe river navigable above the numerous great falls, even granting that the channel afforded sufficient water at all times, he would realize that Congress would never un dertake it. The advantage in freight rate* would never pay even the interest on tbe - outlay. On tbe other hand, a dam across Savannah ' River, in tbe vicinity of Lowndesvllle, meaoo new industries for tbat vicinity and the , country for miles around. It means the advancement of lands and new fields for employment ol thousands of our people. To undertake to make tbe Savannah Rive, a navigable stream Is to undertakealmost an Impossibility; to make it a source ol power and a means of advancement in wealth Is tbe natural and inevitable result. It is Invaluable as a water power but as a navigable stream it if) an lm possible. No one would realize more ad vantage In enbancement of land tban Mr. Mescblne and tbere Is no one wbo tbe Press and banner would rather see profit by this ft! _or any other piece of good fortune. I Murdered or Kidnapped? I Not so long ago an enterprising town f boomer otme to Abbeville and bought paget of space in the Press and Banner, which he proposed to retail out to enterprising oltlzeniwho might want their goods or tbelr business brought prominently to tbe attention of tbe business world. Ue succeeded in selling space at any price that might be offered. H% was no stickler for uniformity of price. Any old price would do blm. Although be bad contracted for an edition of from five to seven thousand copies and bad agreed to pay twcand-a-balf times more for space in tbe larg* edition tban we charge business men for tbe usual circulation of about one thousand, yet he sold space for less than we sell it Ont business man was very much pleased at ibe trade by which he bougbt space for less tbau U could be had at the oCQce. To some be sold pace at about fifty per cent, more than be sold the same to others. While be was In Abbeville, our friends, tbe printers at Aiken and Clinton were looking for an advertising schemer with whom tbej had had some business transactions. But we have no thought they wanted to see our special favorite, and did not tell them tbat we bad an advertising schemer of our own. j|ut our man has disappeared, and It is feared that be has committed suicide or been fouly dealt with. If any one should find tbe cast away remains of an ordinary tbln vlsaged, sad eyed gentleman, with advertls~'j lng money In bis pocket, tbe finder can keep the sacred dust of the lonely stranger. But we think that any man or any set of men wbo would kill so mild an eyed creature ought to be caught and punished. Tblt thing of killing strangers ought to be stopped. It may be tbat some prohibitionist or some member of the Law and Order League haidone this great thing. It is certain tbat tbe man went mlBSlng about ibe lime tne Frohlbltlonlsts appeared belore the public, li may be tbal tbe Law and Order League bat captured him, and axe now boldlog him for a big ransom-fee. Since the Law and Order League and the Prohibitionists are so active we are led to hope that the man has not beeu killed for the purpose of robbery. If be Is beld for big ransom figures, let his captives write to the Aiken Recorder. Somebody hai> tolen and cafrled away one of the paper's advertising agents. Tbat paper might be In possession of fnnds to recover the advertising schemer who "did up" Aiken. Fer Abbeville's mlssiDg advertiser the Aiken Journal might be willing to pay an additional fee for tbe man who "worked" this people and the Press and Banner. ... ?- - n I K 11 Inn lu(u r.r f.ot? uiul II enner iuo riuuiuiuu<??g Order League have killed tbe man we shall forgive tbe authors of the crime. If they have kidnapped hlin, and are holding him lor a ransom, they can keep him. We do not want him. The Prohibitionists or the Law and Order League must have killed or kidnapped blm. DittpeiiMary Speaker. Yon may all say what you please, but Mr. C. L. B lease Is making good speeches In this oampalgn. We like bis talk on tbe dispensary. He needn't talk about education. Tbe dispensary Is tbe tblng to talk about, and it la tbe tblng in wblcb South Carolina is most Interested. The Devil Ousted. Kx-Gov, McSweeney, alter acknowledging the arrival of the candidates, asked a preacher to say prayerB. This was well. We know that the opening of political meetings or tbe beginning of horse races with prayer is enough to make "tbe old boy" go out of buslneHs. Just tbink of a lot of politicians making a mockery of religion. 1 wl\ ' v Iiulljrimtloii. Many persous seem to have a holy horror of the corruption In the dispensary, anil their knowledge of the English language appears to be Inadequate to a proper expression of their feelings. W'e think that reckless abuse of any department of the government iB unjust to all the St&'e. And especially Is this true of the dispensary. The dispensary was organized by the Legislature, and Its officers were elected by the members of thai body. While we think It just aud right to ooruoienton the act of any public official, and while we think the Legislature is not exempt from criticism, yet wholesale denunciation of any act of the Leg. islature is a reflection on the people whom they represent. Members of the Legislature are representatives of the people. To be constantly holding up their acts as reprehensible is to bring blame or censure upon the people. The press of this State which favors high license, have so olten rung the changes on the bad managementof the dispensary, that It Is possible for people outside of this State to have a very erroneous opinion of us. The election of dispensary officials is the work of the people through their agents, If their agents elect improper persons, the fault lies with the Legislature. But In the absence of even a hint that anything was wrong on the part of our Legislators in electing dispensary officials, we are obliged to believe that they acted honestly and conscientiously and that they thought that they were voting for men who were most capable and most honest. But high license newspapers seem todireot their eneigies more against the dispensary, than to the correcting of existing evils. In 1876 corruption and Inefficiency were found lu nearly every political ottoe. In stead of an8a)lirjg tbe good uame of the State, honest men made warfare on dishonest officers? not one word was said about the abolition of any office. Tbe result Is known of all men. Let the people elect good men to the offiees and to the legislature who will purify the offices as did Wade Hampton In 1876, Let good intn be elected to all urtlce6. About that "I'Ahol; Alllnnre.'* We ask attention to the editorial which was taken from the Orangeburg Patriot on the subject of "That Unholy Alilanoe" Tne spirit of our neighbor is excellent, and wt regard it as coming from a high view point We do not recollect if the PresB and Bannei has ever spoken of "that unholy alliance,' but it Is true that we have thought it. If the going of preachers and temperance men into ihe liquor camp is not forming an "unholy alliance," we would be glad if somebody would tell us what it is. The fact is this newspaper Is not able to un demand how preaohers or temperance met can Join the bar room element In thtlr flghi for open bars. This Is perhaps the first time in the hlstorj of tbe world that prohlbltlonista have goni into a political faotion whoce avowed purpoB< is to open the bar roomB under high license. How Intelligent and honest speaking /iKnrnhmon nan nnanltr r\rrv/>l u 1 m (hair afflHo tlon with bar room advocates Is what w< do not understand. And until It Is explained to us we shall think it Is the uuhollest o all unholy alliances. Search the records and see If Christian temperance men whom the world has alwayi respected, ever so dlsappotnted their neigh bors as to go into camp of the bar roou crowd. All men must respect honest men who flghl for principle. We honor the license men lot their honesty but oppose their principle For a long lite time we have honored temper ance men and prohibitionists. But what shall we think of temperancc men who Join the bar room element in theii flgbt for open bars? It wouldn't be prudenl to say what we think of temperance men wbc stultify themselves by going into the llquoi camp. i i The dispensary is bad enough, bnt a hlgb Uceneed bar is ten times as bad. Tbe Ledger Is somewhat disappointed that Mr. C. C. Featherstone declined to run fo? governor. However, the best thing for those to do who are opposed to tbe dispensary is tc select the best poselble man who is opposed to that Institution and support him to a man.?Gaffney Ledger. Tbe Ledger is exactly right. Those who are opposed to tbe dispensary should throw away bis vole on the best man who Is opposed to It. Those who favor the dispensary 6hould vote solidly for a dispensary man^. Tbe rule Is good, and no mistake will be made in voting according to one's principles. If the friendB of tbe dispensary are true to prinolple, and If tbe temperance men can be kept from deserting to tbe license camp, tbe State of South Carolina will be squarely for the best liquor law that we ever bad. The little squad of prohibitionists can make a noise to let people know they are there. They can do no harm as long as they stick to their temperance. The danger is that I Li x: j iii ay juiu iud 114UU1 ?.atup, ?uu march under tbe banner of high license. We take It that no reader of tbe Pretts and Banner has any doubts as to where this newspaper standB on the subject of temperance. For years and years we were an Indiscreet prohibitionist, and when that little side box was placed at the election boxes In which tbe people spoke as to tbelr desire for prohibition, our vote went 1/ito that box, and we were proud when the "prohibition" vote outnumbered the "lloense" vote. We had tried county prohibition, but It failed. We thought maybe tbe State prohibition would be belter. When Governor Tillman sldetrackad prohibition and gave us the dispensary, we were disgusted. When It was proposed to open a dispensary In Abbeville, we lougbtagalnst It as hard as wecould. The dispensary came. Tbe plan works all right. We are now for tbe dispensary. We expect to vote for It, and lor tbe men who support It. As between the dispensary and the worst form of liquor license?hlgb license ?the people need have no Bort of doubts as to wbere we stand. Every set or party of men wbo advocate prohibition, or any material cbenge In tbe liquor Jaw is practically fighting for high license. No man in bis sober moments believes that prohibition stands tbe ghost of a cbance. Tbe leaders ol this tight against tbe dlspen. ~ KlnW lUnnDA sarj Bre [Jiuuuuumu uj|u iiwuoo EkuiuwKD, How a sensible temperance man can gain the high license party Is more tban we can understand. We presume that nobody outside the liquor camp would for a moment claim that the dispensary Is worse tban a "high licensed bar." ?? ? ? Unjust Charge. Mr. Joel Brunson, prohibition candidate, holds the dispensary responsible for a great increase in homicides. We love Mr. Brun?on and honor him. We know thai he would not" knowingly do a wrong, and that he would not wlltully misrepresent, anything. If Mr. Brun son will look into the facts, he will find that the Increase of homicides occurred after the Law and Order League was organized,and af. ter the Prohibitionists began to be noisy. The lncreaseof homicides must therefore He chargeable to the Law and Order League and to the Prohibitionists. The responsiUillty lor crime, however, is not a matter of great con cern, but it in well enough to keep tbe record straight. Fresh shipment Muscovado molasses, also maple sjtud. and all kinds New Orleans molasses. S, J. Link. . .. >.1." w Showlil Xot Br DIhcummoiI. Religion, j'n.iiibiiion and Ihe dispensary nre ihree!1>lng? which should not >>eillf-cimed In prhute conversation, Every man has made up bis mind on these subjects, and each man feels satisfied with his own views. The Prei-s and Banner is perfeotly willing for every man to vote as he pleases. We do not Intend to try to change any man's opinion. And do man need try to Change ours We are voting lor the candidates, from Coroner to Governor, who are most pronouuoed lu favor of correcting the abuses of the dispensary and who lavor the strictest enforcement of the dispensary law as It stands. Somtbody said that he feared tbe Greeks when bringing gifts. And we fear candidates who propose to tinker with the dispensary. Those of our fellow citizens who hold our views should vote as we shall vote?for dispensary candidates. High license advocates and prohibitionists ought to cast a ballot that will square with their convictions. The only thing that distresses this editor Is, the fear that prohibitionists may march under the high license banner. With our f.u?.la ?ko PpnhlhKinnlulu in thft llnilAt* camp, tbe temperance meo of tbe State may be defeated. We print all that we have to say ou tlie liquor question, and we bope never to discuss it wltb anybody, and we are quite sure we do not Intend to bear otbers discuss It, unless ol course tbe matter should be taken Into tbe pulpit, wben we could not get away and woultl be compelled to sit. Wblle we tblnk tbe danger of drink and tbe blessiDgs of sobriety may be very properly dUcussed from tbe pulpit, yet attacks upon tbe dispensary t.re not proper In tbe pulpit. Shonld n New Legislature be Elected 1 In 1876 South Carolina removed corruption from her borders by the election of a Leglflsture pledged to correot the then existing evils. Upon the election or a reform Legislature cor ruplloo disappeared. 1 As we recollect, the people sought reform by 1 "turning the rascals out"?not by abolishing any office?but by electing a different Legislature. If South Carolina In the coming election will send a new Legislature to Columbia, the new body will elect honest dlspensory oftl1 clals. A new Legislature would certainly not 1 elect well known improper persons. 1 If the people will hold their Legislators re1 sponsible for the election of suitable persons, ^r if the people themselves will undertake tc elect dispensary officials, the dispensary will be well managed. The people elect all other officers and we do not see why they should not elect dispensary 1 directors. 'They elect governor, treasurer, railroad commissioner, attorney-general, etc., and we are not able to understund why thB peopU i could not elect dispensary commissioner 1 They cortalnly would not re-elect well knowr unworthy men. ' If a new Legislature Is elected, we will heai ' no more of corruption in the dispensary. 5 The Legislature Is the proper place upor whioh should rest any shame that attaches t< ! the dispensary. Send men to the Leglslatun who have the ability and the inclination t< J vote for honest dispensary direotors. ? I Tillman's Campaign. 1 The declaration of Senator Tillman that be ' will conduct bis own campaign furnishes in' terestlng reading. And we think he is right 1 He 1b not a man to serve any master, or to dc any man's bidding. Being a man be wll ujoivc uia vttu "hi7*"uk<ujuu not " We are Inclined to believe that be Is rlgbi Id bis criticism of tbe press. And we know " that be la right la bis declaration of effort tc preserve the primary. * While It may be true that newspaper would not objeot to taking; charge of tbe aft fairs of tbe State, yet we believe that oandl> dates should be aooorded tbe right of free ' speech, and tbe people should have the right of bearing free speech. If the newspapers were allowed to speak for tbe people and to furnish ready made opinions for tbe State oampalgn might be abolished, and we might have "high license." We regard high license as the sum [ of alt villainies, and yet we do not know ol , any city dally tbat has protested against tbe I "high llceoee" proposition. 1 Tbe liquor manulecturers and tbe dally press are dead against tbe dispensary. And 1 liquor sots, dram drinkers and liquor sellers vote tbe prohibition tloket. You know tbat 1 they do not want prohibition, and you know tbat nobody in tbls Stale with Bense enough 1 to go to mill believes tbat prohibition Is possible. 1'rmbyterlaa 111*1' School. There has been some talk and some subscriptions to a Presbyterian High school to be established In Abbeville. Tbe Press and Banner believes In getting everything in sight, and Is willing to contribute money for the proposed high school. But as most of us are Ignorant of what may be behind this school, suppose tbat we have a public meeting when we may know more about it. If It Is a good thing, why let ub baye it. If It is not a good thing, we do not need it. Let us get together for once. If all the facta were presented we would do doabt be of one mind, either for or against the school. Abbeville has never yet got anything tbat the town would be wllllDg to part with. A successful high school would be of great value. Converse buiK Rock Hill. Tbe Colleges at Due West built tbat town. Landers College built Willlamston and has now undertaken the Job of making a city of a little town called Greenwood. t'blnn Phjn For Dead HIsaionnrirM. Paris, June 21.?China yesterday signed a treafly according complete satisfaction to France for the massacre of six French Jesuit mlN*Ionnrles bt Na D-Cbank Klang-Sl FrovllDce, February last. CblDa p?y? ??.'),000 Indemnity to the mission and 3400.000 Indemnity to the deceased missionaries' lamllles builds a memorial hospital, and punish the ring-leaders of tbe rioting. W.ien we see tbe grand Muckamuck of Cblna we are Intend to advise him to send missionaries home, or else to kick tbem in* to the sea. Cblna deserves to be let alone. And Intermeddling missionaries who raise religions rackets and get killed ought to suffer tbe consequences. If people at home were more impressed with the beauty of their own religion, and would more closely observe the precepts of their own religions, they would have less time and less Inclination to meddle with other people. .South Carolina Military Academy. Tue commencement exercises are announced. The baccalaureate sermon on Sunday, June 24, Is by Rev. 8. H. Booth, class of 1895. Annual address by Hon. M. L. Smithclass of 18S9, is on Friday, June 29. Orations by two members of the graduating clasf. These are all of the speeches. It will be seen that this institution honors Its own graduates. And from our point of view, this is right. When Col. W. W. Lumpkin, the recently discovered Georgia gentleman who is running for the Senate against Tillman, was speaking to the Charleston voters, he was greeted with various cheers, for instance: "Old Ben Is good enough for us," "hurrah for Tillman," Ac., <tc. Charleston gentlemen who hate Ben Tillman's dispensary need not disturb the equanimity of Col. Lumpkin, rcoently of Georgia. The finest Muscovado molasses atlLink's. I X He Smitli Dry ( OUR WINDO} Will suggest to tl City and Count} Wash Dress Good; Goods most in vogui These goods w most attractive v tions for making 1 dresses will be ad figures in each business is remarl present season, have the correct ing prices. * ' j m rne smiui i> John E. Dant: "always hodchi." ^ The Cheater Lantern Is nice Indeed, and we shall honor him even if be is wrong on 4 the dispensary. The old PresbyterlaD doc- p trine used to be, that though a boy wander ^ from the right path, he will be pure to oome back to the correct teachings of his boyhood. I For this reason we expect to see the .Lantern v in the right company on election day. "Al- ^ ways honest" is high praise. We want noth ing better on our tomb stone, ana mere m j nothing for which we have striven harder , for darlDg all of a long life. > Tbe Lantern says: .. I We have never enjoyed a milk shake more, i, This additional evidence Is not needed to ? prove that tbe Press and Banner Is always i honest. We are confident that before very . lODg the conviction will be forced upon It. as It has been upon fo many others, that tbe dispensary, at. least tbe slate dispensary. Is a ' I failure,and when that time comes we have * . no doubt as to what ibe Press and Banner ' \ will do. j If tbe Legislature backed by tbe whole i " State, can't keep one dispensary straight, f how Is It possible to keep possibly forty little " county dispensaries straight? "County dispensaries" and "high license'- I are abominations and evils from which we f hope ibis State may bo preserved. 1 If our good brothers of the forties would reflect one minute be would see what a mistake it Is for prohibitionists to loin tbe ranks of tbe high license advocates. The high ll- f oense advocates despise tbe dispensary because of Its restriction on tbe sale of liquor, j and they are fighting tbe dispensary not be' cause of temperanoe principles but because ' ' they want "high license." High license 1 would give a center of corruption, or vice, or * 1 mioifMnnii nrHriitik<nnMa nr hv whatever I n ,vavM4ivoo? v*. " I name may be more acceptable. t " 1 ' ' > What we want to do Is to ask tbe editor of . tbe Press and Banner to visit Newberry and ? let us show him tbe Newberry of today and let him see how It looks after fifty yearn, r i We have extended this invitation on former occasions, but we hope be will accept this j one. It wtll take very little of bis time, and we shall try to make It pleasant for him. i The Press and Banner should have learned 1 to say Sat'batb School, too, and not Sunday School.?Newberry Herald and News. Tbe Herald and News are very kind and a the Invitation is appreciated. It would be a < ( pleasure to visit the scenes of former years, ] and we should be glad to be tbe guest of so good a man as tbe editor of tbe Herald and ' r News. , ? 1 Superintendent Williams of this division <| of the Soulhern Hallway, came to town last ' Monday and spent tbe night wiih bis father, , Capt. Will lams, tbe politest conductor on tbe road. " J i Tbe oil mill is laying in a supply of 800 tons ' of ooal for next winter's run. , , I BUSY PEOPLE. ; - " Sfeehanlcs and Laborers of all Kind* < are Having a Good Time. , Never in tbe history of the town has there ' been such a demand for laborers and skilled 1 mechanics. And tbe prices paid for daily la- 1 bor is unprecedented. All laboring men 1 ought now to lay tbe foundation forcompe- 1 tency in old age. Carpenters, brick layers ' and all others who are employed in bouse- 1 buildlngare receiving in some Instances twice 1 as much as formerly. Some are getting fifly 1 percent, more than heretofore. And are ac- 1 tively at work, helping to build up tbe city 1 and contributing their share in the work of J reducing tbe surplus capital of tboce for 1 whom they work. Among the new homes ' now being built, we call to mind: Pi of. Amos of Harbison College Is building a nice bouse. Hnn. F. B. Gary is building a splendid 1 dwtlling bouse, commodious in size, aud commanding in style of architecture. Mr. Minsball Is bul IdlDg a new dwelling to co?t several thousand dollars. Tbe Presbyterian negroes are building a handsome church in town. The Seaboard Air Line Is building a splendid round bouse, employing many men. Mr. W. Joel Smith Is making au imposing addition to bis dwelling house. SALE OF FINE HOUSE, Mr. MiiiMliall Buys the Elegant Home of 9Ir. J. C. Ellin. ! Mr. Frederick Mlnshall has bought the J handsome home of Mr. J. C. Ellis on Due , West street, the price being SS.51K). Ah the , price would Indicate, It Is onb oi the finest , dwelling houses In the city. It was built , a year ago, and is notable lor the beauty ol , design and for the comfortable arrangement , of tbe structure. Although lu feeble health , Mr. Mlnsball lea most successful contractor. , He is successful Id doing good work and he Is , successful In maklDg a profit on what work , be may do. At present be Is at work od , 815,000 Rouod Houbo for the Seaboard Air , Line, which Is to take the place of the Round a House that was destroyed by Are a few , months ago. Mr. MlDsball's good judgment and energy , will no doubt build a good bouse for the rail road, and Id doing so he may haveahanu some Droflt. Mr. "Minsball bad commeoced lo buna & , house for hlmsell, but now since be has , bought a finer bouse be will Hell tbe one < which be Is building, wben It 1b finished. Seasonable Goods to be Had ai Haddon's. Talcum powder, tbe best, at 5c box. , Violet and white rose soap 25c cake. i Buttermilk soap, 3 cakes for 25a. j Spool cotton, wblte black, 2 lor 5c. , Window shades, all colors, 10 to 75c each. ' We offer some extra good values In plain 1 and lancy silks. Oxfords In black, tan and wblte, and here (l you can get a Hi at almost any price. , Everything lu millinery is going ai a m>t cIhJ prloe. 1 Ladles collars of all kinds, 9 to S1.00. [ Japanese collars and handkerchiefs In stock, i Everything new and stylish lu white and 1 black belts, 10 to 31.00 each. ' Home special drives In parasols. Some shirt waists l?ltyet at a bargain. Embroideries in abundance at very iow prices. We keep everything that is kept iualirst class dry goods and millinery store. T fii I) All the ladles should seeL. W. White's silks lor waists and skirts, also the beautllul line n ol muslins, lawns and organdies. I" i* v: W DISPL,A1 ie Ladies of our r the Style of 3 and Silk Dress 3 at present season U1 be shown in fay and sugsesthese goods into vanced on small window. Our rable during the Its because we _ U- ^ goous <x\j picasry Goods Co. zler, Manager. iew Pi'raiilrot for the Duo 1 Theolfitfieitl Seminnry Dr. F.Y. Pressley has been elected f entof the Theological Seminary to tak lace of tbe lamented Dr W. L. Pressley Y. Pressley Is President of Krsblne Cc rhlcb poHltion lie ban successlnlly and lied since tbe death of Dr. W. M. ( )r. Prei-sly Is eminently qualified for t rork, being a profound thinker plendld execution ability aodabove i ood man. knother Confederate joins the g Majority. Mr. W.T. Cowan of Due West died a lome of his son-in-law Mr. Mayner Rli finely Six, on tbe 19th lnst and was b it Due Weston tbe following day. Mr. Cowau suffered with stomach trc lis father having died from tbe same c He probably knew more men than ilher man lu the county, his memory li espect was very acute. It Is said tbi cnew every man lu his rtglraent. He belonged to Miller's Compaov, onH mnrla a unlpririltl rpp.nrd fclr hli n that gallant body of soldiers. It wa ore Petersburg tbat be lout bis arm. H lIho shot through the tblgb prevloui be loss of his arm. He was h man who always looked o jrigbt side and was a congenial compi ilwaye. Two daughters survive blm, Mrs. I illoe of Ninety Six and MIbs-LoIs Cowe Smith Dry 1!o??In Co. A new and fresh line of wasb belts Smith Dry'Goods Co.'s store. Lovely embroideries and laces at tbe J Dry Goods Co.'* store. While canvas shoes are plentiful and s ast at tbe Smith Dry Goods Co,'s store Lovely fans, toreezy fans, windy fans; smith Dry Goods Co.'s store. Centemeri kid glovts, long and short a the Smith Dry Goods Co.'s store. We are selling fruit jars chi ir than they can be bought by ;ar load, fints 50c, quarts I 1 all-gallons 80c, jelly glasses )er dozen. 'S. J. Link.'" S TO LET UP MEANS LOSS ' All LUC H\l * Ci vaui there should be no truce. Whll< the merchant lives and remain! in business there comes no tim? when he can safely lay dowr his arms. If he ceases advertis ing for a single day he gives hif competitors an advantage. H he stops for a month he has started on the road which leadi to discomfiture and ultimate ob livion. Advertising is usually cumula tive in its effect It is true thai mercantile advertising, if judl ciously done, will bring returni from the beginning. But It la also ... trae that the WMW////A * The advertising that was done ! before serves as an introductlor to that which comes after; th< advertising that comes aftei heightens the effect of thai which was done before. Ont advertisement strengthens an other, and the combined effecl produces results which one ol them alone might be powerless to achieve. To atop advertinlng, even (or a abort time, dcatroya the cumulative effect It haa already produced and puta an end to nil the advantage* gained by continuity. If you withdraw your ads. from the papera you may be aaanred that your competitor* will not makt th? aame mistake. "Out of sight out of mind" le a time honored proverb which applies with peculiar force to a merchant's advertising. Who remembers the ads. of last year or laat month? Keep your name before the public In our columns If you would not be forgotten. If you "want wtwit you waul" go toHpe rujt Store you will tinU It. i I you waul t lie pnint and all thai coph rtlipst and mays tbe longest go to .Spe rng Store. R.KING'S INEWDISCOVEI Will Surely Slop That Cough, ij For Eij We have b r ECONOMI! and we have sold a lot ol ever selling a grate or ba speak a whole volume fo like to try one? We wi be perfect or replace it. square ovens and fall triu Well, see us about it an> BE ON TIME Every time, and use a Ice Cream. No risk of being caug without dessert if you have weal J 'renl- Peerless Iceland 3 Freezer xblj Hheer. Never turns hard. After tur a7iUa iRg the crank three minut ODen the freezer and you fi reat smooth, delicious, firm i cream. / t the ~ 01 uried JHn auxe b< HB^wBHn^^R HiHnigsj b? ^B^HAJK9^HB^HI|h1 e ?Ht iiy to ^HM^pBajflBBMRHBM th? inloD ^^H^K/Eg?^3pCS?UMHH^IH Mill ^ ~ r I 30c Garden Hose, Wa1 Preserving Ket We are agents fo: *1 Ball i| Abbeville I * \ J ' j BREII J 1 :i: Ne^w I ?CAKES, CANDY ar i " ' i ?????????? [ ;; Be Sure ai i:: and see mi q Lunch f which is i MILK To the Q 01 All Havanah a] , Best thai i \ J 'IJ. W. BPJ E I' New Store ab I SOUTHERN ?? throttg: :: EVERY DAY I I :: High-Back Coaehe j: Drawing-Root Southern ? > i i ++ Finest Cars. LUVeuieiib cvmui For full information, eousull tlir R. W. HUNT, Division Passenger Agent, I* Charleston, 8. C. - f i . jit Years een selling the ST STOVES f them too, hut we cannot recall ek for one of them. Don''t this r their durability ? Would you 11 guarantee every STOVE to They are full nineteen inch niued. Haven't got the money? rhow. We can fix that for you. I ",'i / Ki I Just Opened up Another Lot of the . i Keyless Fly Fans: ' You know these are solid : Vif j for the Table. There is ... ! a no more '\SJioo Ply" when , you use one of these. 1 i . -M Nicklc Plated Base and tics Adjustable Wings. nd f .' ce r'A I 4! HRHIIHHInHi rgBfSnwSfSfMm .f/K( y//#/rwJPJB ^ttya| i| sismond^^HHS favorite tools cf goo^ wort- * irfallfcround' goodness?has jBj r8o^ and ajl,who ever used r>byJthemT~ You j cant'us? kind if you want to doTthe^^^^^H \ bdl.work. '% BISELS. BATCHETS. s?/s. vS ;er Coolers, Oil Stoves, ties. Fruit Jars, r "SPALDING-" Base I Goods. lardware Co. i lAHN'S I _ | id BREAD THE BEST. I i ' ??????? *ij id Call Around p new ... Counter ? un up-to-date. SHAKES /ueen's Taste. I '/ GARS X | ad Domestic Goods : can be had. :eihahn, ove McKee's. [ RAILWAY. H SERVICE. / ALL THE WAY. is, a Sleepers, and Railway Dining Cars. V w Fastest Time. lies on local Trains. : any Southern Railway Agent, or BROOKS MORGAN, Aefit. General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga.