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r The Press and Banner Bv W, W. and W. R. Bradley. HUGH WILSON. Editor. _______ T ABBEVILLE, S. C. JWPubllfched every Wednesdp at 52 a year In advanoe. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1906. After the Fray. The elections are over and the government of the Slate of South Carolina Is still with us. Good men have been elected to every office, and all the officers who have beeu elected will prove to be true to their trust. That is our opinion, and we shall wait developments before modifying that opinion. As far as we can reoall, this newspaper bae not tbonght and has not said a mean thing about any candidate. This newspaper has Dot attempted to Bay mart things aboat men or people who have differed from in on the question of the dispensary. We believe all men are p&trlotlo, and that all men love South Carolina, no matter what their oonvlctlons on the Uqnor question. We believe that men holding the different views have been as sincere as the men who differed from them. We believe that the candidates for public ollloe are all right, and that comparatively little was said or done during the campaign tbat did not comport with good manners and good principles. \ The things which seemed to us most repre' ' henslble were said by tbe newspapers, and moob of It was said by those who ostensibly elalmed to be better and purer than those whom the} maligned. I It Is right and proper for esch man to have I.- hi? nwn vlnws and Drlnclolea. and It IS right that be proclaim or maintain them wltb all the ability at his oommand. But It Is not bis doty to aiBall the motives or character Of those who dlfier from him. The alignments in this campaign are be. : i-' yond onr power of discernment. The prohibitionists who voted for Mr. Brunson were true to their convictions. There can be no doubt upon this fact. But we bave not been able to understand wby prohibitionists should follow the le?d of license advocates. The newspapers which bave led in tbe fight against tbe dispensary are open and avowed advocates or license, or bigb license. How a prohibition paper could Join tbe licensc advocates against tbe legal restrictions sow placed around the sale of 11* quor la more tban we can understand. How tbe license people can greatly rejoice at tbe election of sucb a man at> Martin F. Ansel Is another thing which we do under 1 stand. Ansel Is a ctourcnman, a temperance | advocate, and a total abstainer from the use I of Intoxicating lienors. His associates are r ' temperance men?men who are as solid as the rocks along the line of sobriety and good morals. When he becomes a tool for the liquor ele ment who would open the flood-gates to Intemperance, we hope that the first man who ' discovers that Ansel has gone Into the camp ol the enemy may telegraph this newspaper at oar expense, the reasons which Justify the belief that Ansel has gone back on the good record of a good life. Of oourse the license advocates have reason , for rejoicing that avowed friends of the IIcense system, as against the dispensary, have been elected to the Legislature. The dispensary which restrlots the Bale of whiskey Is pleasing to neither the advocates of the license system nor to those who patronize the . bars. Anything therefore whloh approaches the destruction of the dispensary gives them grounds ..'or rejoicing. But why temperance men should be proud of the breaking down of any barrier to Intemperance 1b what we do not understand. Bat no matter what the result of the election, the whiskey question has not been settled. Intoxicants figured conspicuously In the early history of the human family. It lt> with us today, and will be with us when all the men who walk the earth today have gone to their reward. We do not believe that virtue and nonesty have departed. There are good and true men who may be found in the ranks of each sepa I rate division of the liquor ques'ion. It wae never Intended that all men should see alike. Bat all are patriotic and all love South Carolina. Tobacco Barn for Sale. y, The New* and Courier a few years ago boosted the Idea of growing tobacco, and some of oar people nearly broke themselves In tbe experiment. We know of no specific reason for tbelr failure. At Abbeville we bave one of tbe best tobacco barns lo tbe State. But we bave no tobacco to put In It. We can put It to no better use tban trying to bold Conrt In It three or four times a year. Tbe plank shutters are In fine condition, and If tbe barn was Bold, lnoludlng tbe shutters, we could realize a good sum as a starter on a Court House. Abbeville has needed a Court House for a lODg time. Capt. Nickels, after building a lot of good bridges In tbe county baa struck on a plan whereby be can build a Court House without Increasing our taxes. r He so far impressed tbe grand Jury wltb hie scheme tbat ibey bave recommended tbat we get what we bave so long needed?a Court House. ^ Capt. Nlokels' Idea Is to ask the Legislature n>r authority to sell the barn, appropriate the -money to the building of a Court House, In * all probability a Court House will be needed I for forty or filty years io come, and for this reason be sbould build for 1950. He has tbe money, and we need the Court House. Tbe barn ought to go. Tbe furnishings In the different ofQoes of the barn could be taken to tbe Court House. ? Faith Cure. A man in Anderson named K. B. Hayes, believes tbat faltb and prayer may oure tbe alck, and be did not allow a physician to see his sick child. Tbe child died and tbe father was ariested, went to Jail, and gave bond. Thlfi man was a fanatic. He relied muob more on bis laltb and prayer tbsn does the average Christian. The average Christian has faith in prayer, but he never tails to send L for a physician when his folk are sick. We I KoHorn it. Jackson who expressed blh Bp faith In prayer, but at the same time directed S tbat the soldiers keep tbelr powder dry. 5j Prayer is alrlgbt, but medicine sometime* jjf plays a good part. If a man was hungry, we presume, these Holy Jumpers In AndersoD would not turn away a good meal of victual* f Let Is Be Fair. Tble newspaper bas Dever objected to any town voting out tbe dispensary. A dlspen ary should not be forced on any town tbat does not want it. In like manner we tbink a county dispensary, wltb all its bottling ana omer aououui .uUU,u , forced upon us. The State dUpensary Is bad enoagh, bat forty county dlspedsuries would be worse. L Over in Ueorgla a flrst-class scandal bap been unearthed at the Soldier's Home. Better abolish it. That Is what some of our peo pie would do with the dispensary. Try our invisable rubber shoes for ladies and men. ?r- P, Rosenberg & Co. j Hk jj SB ' i -I,.* Opening Da; WEDNESE September 26 Wil All are Invil Our Hats are all moderately pi RIBBONS! BIBBOXS! j TTAwiAft* of fKn lATOflof nrino T,?rorM VOilCVJ av WilV IV ?? vuv |_?* .VV. plaids, stripes and dresden effect f< wear. All widths and colors, all p New Fall and Wiiiter Dresi play of fashionable fabrics that is t inch BroadclothB, black, white ant new shades, a fabric that is alws R. M BAPPY EDITOR. UlRi-rlnge of Minn Ramsey and Rev 91r. Parkinson. Ab Doted In last Issue ot the Presbyter! Rev. G. G. Parkinson. of Dae We?t, and M Edna Ramsey, of Statenvllle, N. C., were m led od last Wednesday evening in the A. P. oburcb of Statesvllle, at 8 o'clock. Rev, H. Pressly performed tbe ceremony. R K. B. Kennedy, of Abbeville, was tbe gro<>n betii man. Miss Wallace and Miss Spllimi of Charlotte, and Miss Bessie Boyoe, of ? West, attended the marriage. Imroediat< after the marriage Rev. and Mrs. Parklne left for Dne West, where Mr. Parkinson v, take up bis duties as a professor In the tb logical seminary.?Associate Reformed Pr bylerlan, Sept. 12, 1906. The Press and Banner congratulates 1 brother editor on hlB good fortune, and i tends to the happy bride bis best wish May they always have good health and gc spirits, the best things tbls side the Rlv May every good thing .abide with tbem a be with them forever. Xot Going. The editor of the Anderson Mall says tt he wfll not go to Columbia to meet W. Bryan. Tbe editor of tbe Press and Bam Is not going either. He Is not expected, he bad been Invited he would not go, Tl aewBpaper has never been an admirer Bryan. In politics be did not represent lo bis 16 to 1 fight, and now be does not present us in his plea for government own ship of railroads. Neither do we join tbe c against corporations and trusts. Trusts a corporations may be bad, but as a rule, ' think they are publlo benefactors. To arrive in a few days new fa styles "No Name Hats," Hannai Crawford, and Wriehts Shoes. D T) T X, fU x . xvucsoiiuoig U6 uu. Greet i ni 12 M We a to satisfy year's bus expected, satisfied c selves ane Wei markets "v of the be* we believ went for. New We ( to say tha sonable g tomer, lai Pe: You have not i cannot afi St Gfi i.1906 R.J\ :h the Advent I 1 to attend our Opening and see the trimmed. We are better prepar are shaped to tit every face and tl iced. \lways the largest from 75c to $1.7.5 line nf Rfhhnna in heautiful cloth, all 3r sashes and neck- Cravanette fo: opularly priced. colors, $1.00 to $l.i 1 OoodN. A difl- PLAIDS! PL >ound to attract. 50 teotion to our up 1 about 25 different newest effects, ricl lys popular. Prices BLACK DREfi , H AI HOLD YOUR COTTON. * It will Brine Ten Cents a Little Later l *h Columbia,B.C.. Sept. 14,1906. Isb Hon. I. A. Kel'er, President. a*- Dear Sir?I know you feel as I do, lndlgR nant, thai without any reason whatever ibe J. price of cotton has been put down bo low. bv. The consumers know that many of our peod'i pie are obliged to iDCur obligation*, which, m order to meet, they will have lo sell their 'ue cotton. It Ib simply a cane of the strong tabJly log advantage of tbe weak and unfortunate, on it behooves every man, In whose veins run 'ill Southern blood, and who wants lo see his seceo tlon rich and prosperous, to fight with every e?- means In his power this unjust and uncalled for attack on cotton. In days gone by our ;be people have made splendid sacrifices for their ' country; let ub be worthy of our Illustrious B antecedents. Let us resist these eDemlea of es. our seotldta at every point, and exert our,ocj selves to tbe utmost to defeat them. We cannot easily win this flgh/, aDd if tbe facts are er. kmiiohl Iha ollentlnn of the DeODle. in nd many Instances tbey will respond. The mills are nearly exhausted and unless we cottoe 10 the rescue tbey will be obliged to advance tbe prloe of cotton In order to Induce tbe holdeis to put It on tbe market. Personally, I am holding a portion of my crop of 1905, and I will not accept less iban ten cents iat for a hale of my crop a) 1906. I believe there j are thousands of people In the South who feel as I do. Let committees be appointed to ier secure the co-operation of merchapw and If bankers. Low price cotton means their ruin: ajB high price cotton their prosperity. Tbelr fate Is Interwoven with ours, destruction to us means destruction to them. You have proved us yourselves a patriotic and Intelligent body of re men. Let us all unite with zeal and diligence to win tbls Qgbt. Be up and doing and sr- soces' will crown our efforts. iry While I have resigned tbe position of secre d tary, at the request of tbe President, 1 am filling it until ray successor Is designated. Unwe til my duties are assumed by some one else, I stand ready to serve you In any way I can. If you desire It, I will attend a meeting tbat you may get op, and address tbe people. All they need Is an awakening to tbe situation. You 1 buve Influence and you have tbe confidence ' and appreciation of your people. Bpoak to n them; write to them; plead with them, and ' I have no misgivings hs to tbe result. With an unwavering confidence In your ability to success, I remain. Yours very truly, Francis H. Weston. ngs >m the Bu I [onths Ago mnounced that our first aire our customers, and while siness was about twice as la we have yet to hear of th ustomer, and we hereby pi :w to this policy. lave just returned from the * . 1 viiere we spent two wee^s st Merchandise at lowest j e we can prove that we gc Seasonable Goods :annot enumerate here bul it our store is brim full oi oods, and we guarantee to < ge or small, rfect Satisfacti nr>Y>r*Y?o^ nc -fnr* tVl P r gllUl VU UU AVA VUV j?. ord to miss our Fal " V . r.u ind Hilline tf. Had of Autumn ( ( Dew style Hats, trimmed and uued than ever to serve you for the Hats le 8tyle9 are something beautiful. yard. 42 inch Chiffon Panama's, colors at 75c yard. r suits and rain coats, a range of 50 yard. AIDS ! We request particular atlendid assortment of Plaids in the i and baudsome styles. JS GOODS. This is a department -N T\ rv \ J U U P The Tronblc In Cuba. For a week or so the eyes of this country have been upon Cuba. The trouble there baa been so great among the Cubans tbat the President of the United Slates has sent warships to the inland for the protection of American Interests, and he ha6 written a letter to the Cuban authorities urging peace, and In tlmatlng very dearly ibat this country would lake a band Id settling the difficulty, If Cubans themselves did not care to disturb tbe peace. The latest sdvlser from Havana would Indicate that tbe CubaDS would settle their differences without the Intervention of this country. Amon^ questions that are not so prominently brought to tbe front Is tbe question of annexjng the Island to this country. This news-paper hopes to see tbe Island a state of this union, and we hope to see tbe annexation by tbe expressed wlsb of the ballot. But whether tbe people desire annexation or not, it must oome If tbe authorities do not protect the property and Interests of Americans who bave spent their money In building | up tbe best Interna* of the Island. Peace | must be preserved. If the Cubans cannot furnish a stable government, tben tbe United States Is bound to take more or less control of tbe Cuban government. Tbe people of Cuba as an Independent Repubic, are not more free than the people of South Carolina. Both people are obliged to keep the peace. And, with peace secured, either country Is good enough. The United States can command the peace, and no wrong need be Inflicted upon tbe Cubans In glvlDg them good government. It may be. however, iftbe Cubans will promise to be good, that Uncle Ham may not now take control of the Island. But, sooner or later, IDS IBiaDU Will UC a jJai l ui . u.c If the peace Is too frequently disturbed. the United States will use force. II the peace Is preserved tbe Interests of the Cubans will demand a peaceable aunexatlon. And so, there you are. sy Store. l would be i our first rge as we o -fircf rlic:_ V- JU1UW Viiw edge our: Northern in search jrices, and >t what we i )m h cnffiPP if L UUlJUvv aw f new- seaevery cuson. last year, and you 1 Bargains. nk - 1 ' *' ?' 'V * ' / , . f ry Opening! ' "S - ^ ^>4 CI 1AU UlOIl (X to 1^ Art n nni^ /Ml AJ Vi+ n+ ^all A */UJLiJLU?> a> lliuuglil WJ. xa The "Queen Quality" Habit tr?.V2rrs fa u woman is pleased by tbeir grac The economical woman finds she has money to spare when she buys Que( nv.,. i^ndio nniu thp hp?t and I Fancv Plaids an tl.Ii.lL ?C air: wi, iwi ?tv/ uuuwiv v...^ w _ guarantee to give satisfaction. We are showing the and desiirns, 50c to $ new goods in all widths and prices. A glance through Cloaks for LadJ will convince you. on exhibition all thf Interesting Sillt Xchs. ."(i inch changeable Taf- select from. All col fetas in all shades, !Mlc yard up. ."> > inch Black Silk wnvpiTirs p from the best mills and guaranteed, 90c to $1.50 yard. wm Lom KiU Gk 3G Inch Black Peati de Soie, guaranteed Si to $1.50 yd. est creations in new J & COMP aaJ | My Coal and Wood Yards I <| IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED # A AND EE4DY FOR BUSINESS. A & ? A f A $ 'k /IV T Wood and Coal delivered 011 short notice. 'jjj? (jj\ All Phone orders will receive prompt attention. flji i My office at present is in store of J. Hajne McDill. a: < M Phones: Office 26. Residence 165. $ ( A t All orders appreciated. JL ; 4 # ! $ ???? ' ^ i ?b to | Yours very truly, ? 4 J. S. Norwood, j|[' 7ft Phone 165. ' Abbeville, S. C. & He Smith Dry Goods Company | ' * < Our buyer will be off for the next two or three weeks visiting the best eastern market for high class and dependable merchandise for the coming Fall Season. For the next two weeks we will make slaughter prices on strictly summer goode. i Ginghams and Madras. i finr anf trine-hams and madras for children's WM*. W- 0'"0 school dresses is in good shape and the price we aek for such goods is a convincing argument for close buyers. / The Smith Dry Goods Co. John E. Dantzler, Manager. Shaves and Shavers. ?? ? t Since the time of the ancient Greeks trimming of the ? 8 beard by some means or other has been in vogue. i Since that time-there has been advances in all lines, t but none so radical as in the method of shaving. The ancients plucked their beards. This was attended with much pain and discomfort. Today you can shave your self with a Christy Safety Razor with genuine pleasure and no fear of cutting yourself. They cost only a dollar and a half. Come in and let us show them to you. Use a Christy and no longer will shaving be an ordeal to be dreaded. Christy Safety Razors complete with six blades at HIT H/TTTT* T> A Tf T\11TTA AA ITlClUUiiflAI JJHUlx uu. w. d. simpson, m.d.. jThe Taggart House Physician and Surgeon. oo OKKICK OYKR CiLKNX'S STORK. I Night calls m n. ii. iiiii h Uouijcmtp. th k doors of the taggart i ! HOUSE, formerly knowu as the , ____ ; Glenn-Ethel, are now open to the a public. Good board, good lodging, ri Cokr i-bury Conference School In recognized gocd ter\ aBtfi, HDd good dillillg tables, v i?h one ol ibe conducted High ."Schools iu foj- jjJJ who come. s theJSlate Tl>eie i-houlU be h large pnl.ronagn b from Abbeville County. Write lor catalogue *,T*es m * rm a nm P ?It will InterfHt you. AddreH* U. Benjamlu JAMJ^S TAGGART, Uiiken, Cobenbury.S. C. airs. mary taggart. ' . d?? J???-???? ^ - . -vmmn J-Ll?iHf/l I H. .. II I-WWM ning Days 1URSDA i, iber 27,1906 ttire. , Queeu Quality shoes combine about men expect In Shoes. The fastidious :eful Hues and delighted with tbe ease. >u Quality. They cost from $3.00 up. d Dresden Silks, all new patterns il.25 yard. ies and Children. We have > now styles an immense stock to ore* including the plaids and fati.1)0. telts and belt buckles, Ladies neck?ves in black and white. The latveiliugs. ANY / State of South Carolina County of Abbeville?Probate Court. W. P. "Wham, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of W. P. Wham, Sr., deceased, and in his individual opacity, Plaintiff, against Essie Macauley, et >al., iMfeodauts..? Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts. In pursuance of a? order of the Probate Court, I will pell at Public Outcry at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in October, 1906, for the payment of debts, the following described real estate belonging to tbe estate of W. P. Wham, Sr., deceased, situate in said State and County, to-wit: All tbat tract or parcel laDds, known as the McMillan Place, containing FortySix and three-fourths Acres, more or lees, bounded by lands of Miss Maggie Brooks, J. M. Wham, W. P. Wham, Jr., George Wilson, P. Rosenberg & Co., and J. O. Hamilton. % Also, that tract or parcel of land, containing One Hundred and Thirtynine and three-sevenths Acres, more less, bounded by lauds of Mcllwain, J. G. Hamilton, G. C. Dusenberry. Sam Fleming and others. Terms?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papeie. R. E. Hill, Judge Probate Court. Sept. 5, '06. State of South Carolina County of Abbeville?Probate Court. J. Hayne McDill, as Administrator of the Estate of James Watt, deceased, Plaintiff, against Martha Wtftt and others, Defendants.? Complaint to Sell Lands to Pay Debts. In pursuance of an order from the ?ourtot Probate, I will sell at public jutcry at Abbeville Court House, on Saleday in October, 1906, for the payment of debts, the following described real estate belonging to the estate of James Watt, deceased, situate in said State and County, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land with a dwelling bouse tbereon, situate in the city of Abbeville, 8 C., containing One-fourth >f One Acre, more or less, bounded by ands of Yancey Reid, George Lane, Hiram Lomax and others. Terms?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. E, Hill, ; Judge Probate Court. Sept. 5, '06. Master's Sale. rhe State of South Carolina, nATTvmv AT? innptrrrr C ' WUUnAl ur ADDCimbun Court of Common Pleas. battle A. Mann, as Administratrix of estate of W. D. Mann, against Lula Wilkinson and others.-Partition. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the yourtof Common Pleas for Abbeville Coun- , y, in said State, made in tbe above stated iase, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, *t Abbeville C. H..S. C., on Saleday in OCTOBER, A. D., 1906, wltbla tbe legal hours of lale tbe following described 'and, to-wlt: All Ibat tract or parcel of land situate, lying and aelng in Abbeville County, in the State afore aid, containing Two Hundred and Thlriy 'our acres, more or iesB, and bounded by ands of Max Below and Jesse Cason on the lortb, by Max Below on tbe east, by Max Selow and Andrew McMahan on the south, md by Joseph Oibert and Alfred McMaban in tbe west, known as tbe lands of William ). Mann, deceased. t Terms of Sale?Cash. The crops on said place are however relerved, with tbe right* and privilege to the >artles in possession to remain in possession o gather such crops. Should tbe purobfser all to comply with terms of sale in five days, ifter suob sale, the Master must resell the Aid premises upon any succeeding sale day vltbout furtber order of Court, upon tbe same erms and conditions and at tbe risk of the ormer purobaser. L. W. PERRIN, Sept. 12,1906. Master. Shoe and Harness Shop. 1 have bought out the Shoe and Harness Shop recently operaieu oy t, v . nauimuuu, and am prepared to do all kinds of Harness Repairing at reasonable rates at same old stand. Scott Hammond. Ang. 15, 1906. 4t * Land for Sale. 50 ArreM two miles from Hodgep, Greenwood County, 1U0 acres lu cultlvaIod, tbrfe lunnlDg streams with about 16 ?^ ?iii .*>? lorwl ujith onnno h ! Imhur u abundantly hupport the plsee. One!) room rame bouse and one small barn with stable* nd shed attached comparatively Dew, good . ell of water, three-fourths mile from good cbool, floe community. Should you wish to uy, yon would do well to Investigate. Title* erfect. Jaa. H. McCord, Hodges. or W. A. Nlckles, Abbeville. Aug. 22,19WJ. tf . ; >