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Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1906.
S. A. L. schedule.
SouthboundNo.
51 dally leaves Abbeville 5.30 a m
63 ' ' 3.42 p m
33 * 12.01 p m
41 " ' 3.85 a m
Northbound?
3S " " 2.20 a m
32 " 4.52 p m
62 " *4 1.00 p m
5o " " Ar 9.80 p m
No reduced rates from Abbeville to Atlanta
as yet. Hope to have It soon.
Race Riot in AtlHnta.
Race troubles that have been known to be
in'a volcanic state for sometime In Atlanta
culminated .in a bloody riot, beginning
Saturday the 22 and lasting for the greater
pari of three days.
It is difficult to learn anything accurately
oftbe number killed. The dally papers flrst
stated tbat fifteen were killed and about
forty seriously wounded some of whom
would likely die. Later advlcls, put the
number killed at six, and the wounded at
forty or fifty. There Beems to be some doubt
as tbe corrections of the latter statement, for
In the first report there were'five or
named and several others unidentified reported
killed. There is a rumor tbat ihtdead
are many times six cr even fifteen, aod
it is said lobttve come Irom those who were
In Atlanta, but as It did nut come first banc
It la almply glvtn lor wnai u la worm.
With this terrible tragedy enacted at our
very doora It la pertinent to aeek tbe underly
lag cause.
Of couroc tbe Immediate cause was criminal
assault on white women by four negroes, in
one day, not to mention half a dozen or
more oommltted In Atlanta within tbe pant
month.
This was quite enough to atlr the blood of
tbe white meu oi tbe city to fever beat and to
bring down vengenoe upon tbe beads of tbe
/ perpetrators of the deed, but does It auffi
olently account for tbe wholesale murders
committed? We think not.
It isa law as unchangeable and as Inexornbl
aa tbe "lawa of tbe JMedes and Persians"
that tbe bruit who puta his ylle bands on the
Southern white woman with criminal intent
will foi felt his life lor tbe deed; and lynching
will atop only when the crime ceases. Eacb
Individual when be brings tbls matter home
to blmaelf knows tbat all tbe newspaper
chatter about letting the law take Its coarse
la bat bo much bosb. Tbe Instinct to proteci
tbe weaker sex by tbe moat tflectlve, or tbt
moat draBllo measures, la aa general as tb<
human race, and above man made laws.
The avenger may be punished but otberiwlll
rise up to take bla place. But to recur tr
tbe promlscooa killing tbat of lf>te years too
frequently follows an assanlt. What Is tb?
cause?
. It lies In a growing antipathy for tbe colored
race, for which the better element ot
that race Is not responsible, but for wblcb
they suffer alike with the worthless clans.
Negro children are raised up Id Idleness
and Insolence Instead of being taught t?
earn a living by labor In a oonntry where fen
other avenues of basinets are open lo tbem.
In tbe North more than in ibe South negroes
are confined almost exclusively to manuoi
labor and tbe sooner tbe race realizes as a
whole that this la tbe cmcltlon, xnd the
sooner young negroes are tuught to work In
atead of Idling about atreets tbe deiter tor tbe
race.
There are of course notable elocutions
, where negroes have In large measure overcome
tbe natural dlffioulttes under which
they labor, but these case* only serve as a
snare and delusion to tbe masses or tbe race.
Making a local application of tbe principle;
In Abbeville where tbe great majority 01
colored women can not live honestly without
labor, a large per cent, are content to live in
Idleness and tbe ftw who are willing to work
prescribe the rnles nnder which they wll
worJc.
If the white people have tbe Independence
to require reasonable work for reasonable pay
they may expect after the first week has been
paid for to get a message tbat seme aunt or
distant cousin or tbe servant Is sick and tbat
she, the servant, wIlThave to go to see her;
and tbat Is tbe last of tbat one. This sam?
story Is repeated and repeated until the
white people are exasperated and disgusted.
It la this unreliability and utter disregard 01
truth In many ol tbe race that calls forth tbe
disgust of tbe white race and unfortunately
censures tbe deserving negroes along wltb
the worthless rabble. Tbe better negroes
should themselves rrown down on and con
demn the worthless element.
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What About lb* Proposed Preabyierlau
School T.
At the suggestion of a few persons, citizens
of this town subscribed $10,000 toward tbe
building ol a Piesbyterlan High School.
This editor being one of tbe gudgeons who
subscribed to this rund on faith, now has his
fearslbati.ll Is not as we would like to have It.
Upon Investigation we learn that Presbytery
has notsubscrlbed one oent to tbe enteiprlse.
As we understand, the Presbyterlal Committee
baa appointed a treasurer, And we believe
It is now proposed tbat Presbytery shall
eleot trustees ol tbe school Into wblcb we
have not heard that tbat body Intended to
put a dollar. All
that we have heard anything about
oomlng from Presbytery Is "moral support."
"Moral support" will not buy land or build
brlok walls, or pay teachers. And as far a*
tbls subscriber Is Interested be would not
give a nlckle for tbe "mjral support" of any
body of men wbo ba ve not faltb enough In it
to pay at least a portion of tbe necessary bard
oa?b. It Is fair to suppose tbat tbose who
withhold their oash, plaoe a very high estimate
on tbelr "moral support" which might
possibly be worth a copper or a
dime. As lar as building a school on "moral
support" Is concerned tbls editor can scarcely
retrain from expressing bis dlrrespect for tbe
propositions.
It 1s a very generous proposition to take
our money, appoint a treasurer and elect
trustees without even consulting the people
wbo contribute tbe money.
It would occur to us as a very foolish thing
for us to give our money to people who neitb
er propose to chip in themselves, or show
to the slightest respect to the givers of the
money.
Not so long ago a subscription paper by
people of this town was placed in bank,
when money was drawn on it.
Let the banks take notice now that at least
one of tbe subscribers has determined to re
slut the Davment. unless Presbvterv shall do
the fair thing.
Tbe title to the land that la bought with ou
money should be made in tbe name of tbe
town and tbe houtes tbat we build should re
vert to the aubaoribera if a good school is not
maintained.
It wonld befooliah in the extreme for us to
give oar money for an establishment in which
Presbytery has manifested no other faith than
"moral support"?a proposition which does
our in opinion, deserve oo nslderatlon. We
n eed a new city school house, and another
teacher all of which should be nnner our own
control.
LOMt.
A gold bracelet between the residence of L.
C. Haskell and tbe store of E. M. Uaddon.
Finder will please return to me at Mr. L. C
Haskell's and get reward.
Miss Lucie Parker.
Ail linen handkerchiefs any initial 10c.
gmlih Dry Gooda Oo.
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Address to Cotton Growers.
At the called meeting of the county
presidents of the South Carolina division
of the Southern Cotton association, held
in Columbia, the condition and prospects
of the association were freely discussed.
Each county president was asked to report
on conditions and prospects in his
county, and the average of the reports
made was that the State would produce
60 per cent, of last year's crop. The 10
cents minimum, as established by the Hot
Springs convention, was unanimously endorsed.
The condition of the association
in South Carolina was far from satisfactory,
but it was the general belief that a
campaign pnshing the better organization
of the State would result in a more thorough
organization than the association
had in the past. It was believed that South
Carolina farmers are willing to stand by
the 10 cents minimum, and that but little
cotton will be placed on the market under
that price.
The most important matter for consideration
presented to the meeting was the
organization of a holding company for retiring
cotton offered for sale under the
minimum price, as was recommended by
the executive committee in session at Hot
Springs, Ark. A committee was appointed
to make this report to the press of the
proceedings of the meeting, and was appointed
a permanent committee to get up
South Carolina's part of the capital stock
of the company.
A Committee Report.
The report says :
At Hot Springs, Ark., a committee, consisting
of E D Smith, S A Witherspoon, J
P Allison, J C Hickey and F L Maxwell,
were adpointed to secure from the State of
Mississippi a charter for the formation of a
cotton holding company, having a capital
stock of $10,000,<i00, with the privilege
of beginning operations when $10,000,000
are paid in. Steps are being taken to secure
this charter, and by-laws for' the operation
and governing of the company will
be pushed. Farmers will be askea to subscribe
stock to this company to the amount
r?f at lunct. fcTi ner hnl*> nf trot,ton nroduced
by them, and the general public can take
stock to any amount, at $5 a share. This
subscription cau be paid in money, or at
the option of the subscriber, in cotton at
10 cents per pound. This money to be
used for the purchase of cotton offered for
sale below the minimum price.
Local Self-Government.
The idea of local government of the company
will be carried out as far as possible.
For instance, the money collected in each
county should be deposited in the banks of
that county, and as far as possible used
for retiring cotton in that county offered
for sale under the minimum price. The
counties are to be organized into a State
company and in the different State companies
into a national company with a
central office for each State company and
one central office for the national company.
It was the sense of this meeting that if
this company was ready to begin operations
at an early date, that the price of cotton
could readily be carried a cent higher,
or up to the 10 cents minimum askecL If
this company should go on the market at
present and buy cotton at nine cents per [
pound and the price should advance within
30 days to 10 cents, there would be a profit
of 65 per bale to the stockholders of said
company, giving the stockholders 100 per
cent, dividend on the money invested. No
subscriptlou made to the company is to be
binding until the full $10,000,000 bona fide
subscriptions shall have been secured. It
was the sense of this meeting that the
company shall not begin operation until
the $10,000,000 shall have been paid in full
and deposited in the county banks where
collected. Of course, it is distinctly understood
that each and every one of the
subscribers for stock who pays in the
money, or cotton, gets a certificate for the
number of shares subscribed for and that
the liability of each subscriber to this
stock will be limited by the charter to the
amount subscribed. The undersigned
committee, after fully discussing this plan
heartily approves and endorses and believes
that such a plan will be necessary
to fix and maintain a stable price for cotton.
It unhesitatingly recommends it to
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Ready
;erve you.
B STOCK OF
Dds, Notions and
Millinery ?=? j
to be found in our town. Each department
ie season's latest and choicest selections. I
ordially Invited M
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attend our Fall Opening
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ay and Thursday,
--September--27th.
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asure we announce the return of Miss b,
: the reputation as a leader in her pro- c'
11 be assisted by Mrs. Cochran, who
action to the good people of Abbeville B
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re your headquarters. You will always
waiting you here.
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DRY GOODS CO.1
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the people of the State, believing it to be New jewelry.
practical and feasible. Nice line of watches, fountain pen?. brace
(Signed) Francis H. Weston, lets and all Kinds of Jewelry Just received at
R. M. Peagues, J. W. Rykard's. Give him a oall. No trouble
' Wade Stockhouse, 10 show goods.
W. D. Bryan,
F. H. Hyatt,
Walter Gregg, "Dogongood" the best boya and glrls_bose 1
The address will *be "circulated all over ^ the^.tate lor l(to. Hmltb ury uo?a. w.
the State Neckwear for ladles here. Yon will flDd ?
all the newest things Id neck fixing*. Smith I
Dry Goods C!o. '
ilk Rock me to Sleep, Mother. jK
jL Backward, turn backward, O Time in your flight, mi
W Make me a child again just for to-night! I *"
fi\ Mother, come hack from the echoless shore, Mk
jIv Take me again to your heart as of yore! ^Ir
Kiss from mv forehead the furrows of care,
Braootn ti e lew silver mreauM uui ?u my u?u m
i|V Over my slumbers your loving watch keep? JK
JJ' Rock me to sleep, mother; rock me to sleep ! W
/is Backward, flow backward, 0 tired of the years ! SfL
jui I am ho weary of toil and of tears? jl? ,
(P Toil without recompence. tears all in vain? n|k i
/is Take them, and give me my childhood again ! jfk I |
JK I have grown weary of dust and decay? ,
W Weary of flinging my soul wealth away! /fji
/IS Weary of sowing for others to reap? iik
Rock me to sleep, mother ; rock me to sleep!
W Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue,
jfh Mother, O mother, my heart calls for you ! Jlk
jjii Many a summer the grass has grown green, jb
CI. BlosBom'd and faded our face* between, CW
|[|\ Yet with strong yearning and passionate pain ifr
juL LoDg I to night for your presence again jL C
"IS Coma frnm thn Rilnnce ho ion? and so deeD? CIS ^
A\ Bock me to sleep, mother; Rock me to Bleep! JNk I
Ss 4s
iiv Over my heart in the days that are flown j?i
No love like mother-love ever has shone ;
fi\ No other worship abides and endues, /n
iwL Faithful, unselfish and patient, like yours ; jL
None li&e a mother can charm away pain RS
/l\ From the sick soul and the world weary brain. A ]
ili Slumber's soft calm o'er my heavy lids creep? ift
T Rock me to sleep, mother; rock me to sleep ! CW y
fib Come, let your brown hair, just lighted with gold,
Jlk Fall on your shoulders again as of old; 3L
jL Let it drop over my forehead to-night,
W Shading my faint eyes away from the light; jrn
ji\ For with its sunny-edged shadows once more
jU Hapily will throng the sweet visions of yore ; Qs
'iS Lovingly, softly, its bright billows sweep?
/|\ Rock me to sleep, mother; rock me to sleep ! A|V
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>!v Mother, dear mother, the year have been long ^
W Since I last listen'd to yaur lullaby song; w
/|\ Sing, then, and unto my soul it shall seem /j\
iK Womauhood's years have been only a dream. ac <
CD Clasp'd to your heart in loving embrace, W
/h With your light lashes just sweeping my face, /|K
ilw Never hereafter to wake or to weep? 5K
jP Rock me to sleep, mother ; rock me to Bleep! .
. . . GO TO . . .
HARRISON & WALDROP, f
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A fine line of New Bicycles. Second Hand Bicycles from $o.00 up.
Single Barrel Guns $4.50. Double Barrel Guns $10.00 up.
W. M. C. Shells 40c. Rubber Tires for Buggies.
Baby Carriages.
Watch and Clock Repairing our Specialty.
Keys made. Locks and anything Repaired.
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HADDON'S ;
TO-DAY -AND TO-MORROW
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< Oar Grand Millinery Opening le now going on and we are going to
exhibit more BEAUTIFUL HATS than ever' before. At tbls Open- ^
log we are ready to abow yon not jnit ft few, bnt a Mlectlon not aeen ge
In tbla aeotlon.
VUlt our SILK Department daring the Opening. It will pay yon aQ
If you want to buy. Of
New CHIFFON BROADCLOTHS were never more popular and
are endoriied by the "Leaden of Faablon." We have them In all .T
hades op to $1-75. Al
JaLiAUJv Aril) LOLUtUSD UKiGBO OUUXJD. adjs aeparimeoi jb .1
filled with the choicest fabrics of the loom, and we have them In
Plaids, Cheoks and Fancies, prices up to $160 yard. yy
DRESS TRIMMINGS In everything, that Is new and up-to-date. ^
Persian. Braids and Bands, Dresden Appliques and Silver Trimmings pC
We have all the New Novelties in Coats, Jackets and Rain Coats. '
Every Department In onr Store is ready for yoa with the newest' Q(
styles and Lowest Prloes. Onr stock has been enlarged and every as
department Is more complete. We know we have what you want y
and we know we can please yoa. Come to the Opening lor a cordial |u
welcome awaits yoa.
R. M. HADDON & COMPANY. 2
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Please Take Notice! ' *
That Our Fall and WiDter Stock of
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?RY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, ;
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CAPS. TRUNKS and VALISES ?
are fall and Complete. We offer the very best of ' wi
Merchandise at lowest prices.
'en's Suits from (5.50 to $15.00. Boys Suits from $4.50 to $10.60.
blldren's Suits from $1.25 to $4.00. Men's hats from 50c to $2.50. a
Ladies bats 50c and up. in
Ladies and Men's Underwear from 25c to $1.00. do
RESS GOODS?Our Dry Goods line is fresh and new. We can save you
money on every yard of goods you buy from the cheapest to the best. "
AT THE NEW STORE
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Next Door to the Old Stand.
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It will pay you to see P. Boson- E*-pr?s,d?ijt ?ratio*?i rarmers pb<
arg Co .'a lue of men's and bovs Z"?" " A*"?" v?"?- ""
fl?iurday,tbe6thof October, the date fixed
LOtning ana overcoats. for the meeting of the County Union haw been \
replied, and Friday October the 6th 1b net for T1,
" . ioo a*i? 01 toe meeuDg. me
For all leather shoes call on P. ,if?Si V,T,oT ".fK ?
oBenberg & Co. Ton will find ?2?o??iSSK5lbExp?.M.n. ?< ..? n.- ?'
ifl hant rrmVfln flnld hv tllATTl tlonal Union will be present and will ad.drew atQ
10 D68L maxes 80111 DJ mem. the meeting. A pood speech and a lively
? time la guaranteed.
Mennen'. talcum powd er ite. Smith Dry Let eTery delegate be ,n Calvert " C
*>d Co. j 'President. 8m
J. D. KERR, President and Treasurer.
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F7"PT)D IlTTDWTmT
Eumnruniuii
THE STORE TEAT SAVES YO'
We have by far the largest and best
lp-to-date stock of Furniture and Ho
Jpper Carolina, and will be pleased to 1
nspect same.
MC ELROY - SHANNON
01 r^4^Tfl SPRIJCG BEDS
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KOISET^BSS WILL XKV1CK SAG,
IcMahen Three-Piece. Guaranteed
absolutely.
DetroiUewel will last a life time. ^ All the latest patterns.
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Do you need anything to furnish y
jive us a call. We will treat you righ
Yours for furniture,
The Kerr Furniture Cc
Phone 8. ABBEVILL]
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Perachi Gjrpcene.
The Peruchi Gypzene Co., have
adegoodin this city and that ia > yffial
itting it mildly.
An exceedingly lacge audience WMv
the play house Monday evening to >y?m
ittness A Woman's Power, ad
me away highly pleased. 9
Ihe Play, A Woman's Power provto
be a most powerful as well as ./ JB
using play, and when handled by
i organuzation as Mr. Peruchi baa - 'SW
lected this season. 9
And the specialties by Mr. WatsonWf Jg 9
d Baby Edna brought forth volumes
applause, their act being clever and 9
t to date. Baby Edna has always-"'
en a favorite where ever she appears, 1
ad she has won new laurels being
e cleverest child actress that ever.
)peared in this city. She and Mr. ZjjM
atson work cleverly together, and
e latter is gifted with am using ^^9
iwers ot no small extent. In the -fJJ
st special mention should be madq^itfH
Miss Clifford, as Ella, MissDe Vere> ? |
Clarence Douglas wife, and
arry Allen who won lucofe aftef v^^H
In fact the whole company dese'rVetr-^^B
e large houses they have received 'yiSM
id will be accorded daring their stay.:'I>^H
The Specialties are no small attrao- Ja
)n being the best seen, in this cityi^jM
ith any company.
The Vades Magicians and hand cuff
perts won round after round of at>-v?iwB
ause, his work being exceedingly ,
The Klukx will be presented Wed- ; I
There will be the usual ladies andfT~| fl
illdrens Matinee on Wednesday and' ^;*
iturday afternoons, when Little m
3rd Fauntelroy will be presented
itb Baby Edna in the title robe.Brother
lloliaeu.
?he Barnwell People la a little cnrloar ;j.&H
lta expression! a boat Immigration, and w?
i Bgicu wiiu rvrumwr Jaoimee, Dut WB y/:H
-e his Individuality, his Independent, "'-' IB
d bis never patting bis bat tinker hlh Mftijjfffl
follow tbe dictation or tbe lead ofr aijjv;.:f
iy. We havo sometimes been Impresses. -'al
tb tbe similarity of expression by ofty and > -$
mtry papers. Bat Brother Holmes18 no ^ B
cm Id Lore to see Him "Look Pleas-.
ye sometime wish tbat oar esteened brother. ^ s
of the Newberry Observer would go to the _'|B
otograpbers offloa. Wewoufdllke to w, '.vflj
n "look pleasant" now and then.
lr. Lonls Appelt, editor of'tbe, Manning v ?-:,kB
sea and one of tbe brightest newspapes; '
n In tbe state, bai been elected to tbe Seni * %3gM
from bis ooanty over one of tbostrontvat :
n of bis ooanty?wblohmakef tba. victory
tbe more wortby of note. Mr. Appelt U a
table man and bin good reoord as a set!-/s jgBB
r of former years is well known. *
blldren's school handkerchiefs 3o and 5& >.-'Jn
ltb Dry Goods Co.
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J. S. STARK, Vice-President., ' .jfl
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selected and most li
usefurnishings in M
have you call and |j
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