The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, August 07, 1907, Image 4

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The Press and Baimer r"- ' ?? Bv W, W. and W. S, Bradley, liUOil WIIjSON, Kditor. ABBEVILLE, N. C. -tEt-i'nbllslaeU every Wedueflday at. 82 n year lu advance. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1907. The Lebanon Picnic. The annual picnic at Lebanon, which inaj well be termed the '"old soldiers" picnic, waf given Friday, August i;nd. This annual picnic is to have a place on the year's progranc of pleasures, as long as there Is one of the old boys to answer the roll call. Perhaps the largest crowd that has yet par taken of the hospitality ot Camp Owen, anc the Lebanon and Sharon people, assembled at Lebanon church on lust Friday. Th< orowd was most orderly and the dluner oouk not have been improved on. The speakers of the day were: Prol. Marl E. Bradley and Mr. G. AI. Beasley, attorney a' this place. Their speeches were In good tastt and were received with due appriclatlon bj the audience, despite a storm which inter rupted their remarks. So well were the old soldiers pleased wltt the speeches of the gentUmen, that lmmedl ately alter the ezerclses were over they me and passed resolutions stating their great appreciation, and requesting that the ?peaken write out their remarks for publication. Mr. Beasley has recently come to thli County, and he has taken up the practice o law at this piece. He has evinced all of thosi qualities that make for success and a brigh '.I ' luture is predicted for him. y,uick, iutelll gent, ready of spech, he is sure to win success He has not come to prey upon us, but will open handa be has already become a factor li building up the town. Prof. Bradley was la the House of til friends, Id bis own class and tribe, lie wa at bis best and bis speech on Robert E. Le well deserved the close attention tbat it re S; celved. fry- ' - Modest Advertisement. It Is the custom, generally, in advertising i town to Bomewbal overstate the points of ad vantages, but with her usual conservatism Abbeville has understated her advantage? We have before us an envelope ol the Build lng and Loan Association of Abbeville, on th reverse side of which are enumerated some c the enterprises of Abbeville. We believe In the first place tbat the pa: roll at tbe Southern and Seaboard will ex ceed 825.000. There are eight white churche w> . Instead of six, seven of which are within tb oorporate limits. There are three sale stables Instead of two. These statements only go to show hov modest and conservative our people are, bu perhaps It Is better to have the proBpecllv home seeker find that we have understate^ rather than overstated our advantages. ic Victory for Attorney General Ljob In view of the fight that is on in all parti of the United States to bring Corporation under the same rules of Justice and equit; that the individual Is bound by, tbe recen decision of tbe Supreme Court in this Stat in the matter of the State against the Brittle! and American Mortgage Company, Is slgnlfi cant. The practical result of the decision is to de olare valid an act of tbe legislature taxln; such corporations, by which tax the Stat reoelves an annual revenue of something Ilk' 570,000. The decision of the Supreme Court, wrlttei by Justice Gary, and concurred In by the en lire court closed a decided victory ror Attor ney General Lyon. The case had beei heard by the Court, the State being repre sen ted by Mr. Lyon's predecessor, Attorney General Ray, and a decision unfavorable t< the state had been rendered. Mr. Lyor made application to Uie Court to re-open thi case and grant a new hearing, 6tatlng hli points and authorities In this application The Court granted the re-hearlng and fount in every respeet In accord with Mr. Lyon'i presentation of the case. The decision of the Court reverses its for mer decision, and it Is very complimentarj to Mr. Lyon. It might be added that it li also a compliment to the members of the Supreme bench, who realizing that ever Courts sometimes make mistakes, were willing to correct any error rather than hide behind precedent or what the lawyers call "stare decisis."; The decision was rendered by Mr. Justice Gary and it is clear and forceful as are all oi his opinions. A fullei statement of the case C; ' taken from the News and Courier is copied elsewhere in this issue ol the paper. 3 New Appointments. President Flnley of the Southern Itallwaj company in recent speeches said mat be wanted the people and the railway company to be on good terms, when the best Interest* of the country and the welfare of all would be best subserved. As evidence of President Flnley's good faith he has recently promoted to General Traveling Agent Mr. C. D Brown, wbo bats been the efficient and poliU station agent In this town for twenty years. A rw? on liirthuF nl - "o V "T 1 UC u VV VI j^UUU ICCIIU^ 11, our people on the part of the railroad, Mr. F. L. Morrow has been appointed successor tc Mr. Brown. Mr. Morrow, like Mr. Brown, has been connected with the railroad tor a long time (eight years) and a more laborious clerk never bandied a pen. And no agent was ever more uniformly acceptable to the customers of the road. Having had eight years of training under one of the most efficient men in tbe employ of the road, Mr. Morrow ODUld not fall to be faithful to the railroad and acceptable to all its customers. Many friends congratulate both tbe gentle men on their promotion. Mr. Brown's headquarters will be In Spartanburg, but bis family will remain at home In Abbeville, where he will come- once a week. Mr. Morrow's headquarters hereafter will be at tbe station every day aud he will be, at aforetime, at home when off duty. Here's good luok to the outgoing and to the incoming station agents. "< Honor* to l>r. Jas. M. Kcunfdy. University of California, Medical Department. San Francisco, June 17,1507. Dear Major Kennedy ; I have the pleasure of informing you tbat ] nave received word irom ibe Secretary of th? Board of Regents of the University of Call lornla tbat at tbe last meeting of said Boarc you were elected Honorary Professor of Sur gery. Tbe Secretary requested tbat I notlfj you of your appointment. I am glad to be able to welcome you to tb< teaching staff of our University. I hope yoi will come to our college and hospital and at' tend our Faculty meetings as often as yoi may And it convenient. We shall, probably have no Faculty meetings during the summer (Signed) A. A. D'Ancona, Major JaB. M. Kennedy, Dean. The Puesldlo, San Francisco. It will be recalled that Dr. Kennedy 1b o; this county, Bon of Mr. A. B. Kennedy who lived near Troy, S. C. Dr. Kennedy was a tlrst honor man In South Cnrollna College, and la one of the heartiest good fellows of our acquaintance. The brave i'urKlBn army enierea urnmiau and killed seventy-eight people, sixty of whom were women and children mostly christians. m ^ ' I _ ! , j n"",,ir> j ; Tim*" who ilve in tlie city, who have thoir ' liuincs tlicic, cannot know what a triul it la ' to tbose who come from a distance to do j aiicj i'iiig or attend to other busim-hs to have j to wait about the streets uutil time to leave. | Kor instance, a lady accompanies her husbaud to town and after she Iiuh finished her hbopplug she must wai' until he la ready to go home. Where shall she go? To her , friend*? Suppose she has uo acquaintances, then what? She must loiter around, wait in 1 some store, or walk the streets until the liege lord is ready. Most cities have some place to go. The railroads or street railways have frequent stntions which are utilized as waiting iilaces by people who are not traveling, simply because such places are convenient and comr fortable. , Greenwood has Us depot In tbe very center . of the city and many people, women espe! daily, enter It because there are comlortabie 1 seats and a place to rest and wait. It must be very disagreeable to a woman who has no . friends to wait In a place like Abbeville. I Most people from the country have irlends, it I is true, and when they bave done their shop> plug and have to wait go to the home of Uielr I friends and there put in tbe time, but many bave no acquaintances and perforce must t pass the time as best they can on the publlo I square. t Whether other towns have a place for peor pie to wait or not makes no difference to Ab beville. We should have such a place. A place where a mother could take her children i and rest lor tbe time she must wait. Some will say tbat such a waiting place L would encourage loafing, but such acontin gency is not likely to arise, and if it did it i would very probably be better that the loafer UO IIIOIU iuau UU IUV OK1CVHO! s One thing Is sure, every woman who comes I to Abbbvllle to do shopping will say a loDg ts omen to such a proposition. The mother t who has her little tots straggling alter her - over the streets, tired and worn out, would i. thrice welcomc such an Institution. 3 A place of this kind would not cost the city 1 much. Practically ail the expense connected with such au institution would be the salary h of a janitor aud waiting matd, after the lnstls tutlon was established. If we had such a e place where the women could carry all their - bundles and their children many a woman would come to Abbeville to shop who now delegate that duty to others on account of the obvious inconvenience. Whatsayyou? Doyouagree? We would a like to hear from the good women on this - subject. .Udnbcrs of (be Farmers Union. e You are requested to meet with the Hlllst ville Union on next Saturday. The meeting place 1b on the road from Hodges to Due ^ West, about two miles above the Brick house. If you are interested in the enormous un8 dertaklng that the Union has shouldered e come out and do what you can to help the 8 movement. This is one of the greatest things that the farmers have ever undertaken, and v if the larmers qo ineir pari 11 is going 10 sucl ceed. e This meeting set for Saturday is a oounty [< meeting, and business which means money In your pocket, 1b to be transacted. The eyes of the entire South are on the Farmers Union. The Union has grown out of i the day of small things and now numbers ' more than a million and a be 1 f bona fide 8 membership. This means several million sympathizers besides. They are Joining the t union now at the rate of a thousand a day ! Attend the County Union and do what you ^ can to help out the great cause. It is a great cause and its principles are ?uch as towairant the Bupport, not only or the farmers, but , of all who live in this Southland. g f Coucerninic Probibition. 0 Georgia has gone for prohibition, This ps. per has of late years favored the dispensary 1 on the gaound tbat If whifkey will be bought l* as It Is bought, from adjoining States, the reveuue going to such States or to blind tigers, 1 the moral condition is worse ihan to have lis " sale regulated by selling through a govem' ment dispensary. 1 It Is freely admitted that If the money 1 spent for whiskey can be kept in the rockets ' of the people, this Is of all things preferable, 9 If SO per cent, less whiskey Is sold than under * the dispensary or any other system, prohibl1 Hon Is a failure. 9 If North Carolina now will join Georgia in the prohibition movement, there will be Bome ' chance for South Carolina to enforce prohibition. We will give Georgia and North Caro' Una a chance, and If they give usa satlsfac1 tory example of enforcement of the law in 1 those States, this paper will Join the prohibition ranks. Prohibition enforced is the best of all methods of dealing with liquors, but prohibition that permits the traffic with other States and In States conveniently situated for that traffic 1b worse than a failure. It builds up a host of law breakers In both tbe drinkers and the ' sellers. Fraud Unuters. Fraud bunting bas become such a mania that in tbe search lor fraud certain learned men have gone back to the time of Moses and discovered that Old Ramses the II was i a veritable old snollgoster". They say that 1 it was bis bablt to cut his name on beech t trees and carve it on the door post ol all the I Court Houses and post cfflcee etc. of his en. tire domain nay lurtber, that be would erase > the name of any other politician and put in ts place Ramses the II! Be painted all the > rocks leading to the Court Homes white and then placed thereon bis name in big "caps' ) All the sign boards ol tbe merchants, tailors grocers, eto. which were strung along the puDiio roads ne erased ana aaorcea wun tne , trimmings, Ramses tbe II. Therefore, say these wise antropologlsts, Ramses was a stupendous, stultlloquent, blatent fraud. This shows bow mistaken even learned men can be wben tbey go at a subject wltb , biased minds. Oid Ramses very probably offered a price ol some thousand hi-goats ineluding many asses and camels to tbe joucg m en ot tender age, under tbrte times seven, who could best carve bis (Ramses) name. 01 course a great number ot youngsters throughout eveiy congressional district tock a band In tbe (ontcst and the result Is obvious. > Some mintlcn of ibis iacl was mode in t^e congressional record of tbe time but It was burned 111 the cot fli-gration of the Alesaui drine library. And nc w these wlte men desire to Impugn Ramses motlies and cast a shadow of Iraud over his memory. Que nialo! Slieblierd IIocn >'o( >1ant A]>|iuiultiieut. Ex-Uovernor Shepherd has written the [ Governor again explaining his unwillingness j to sit on a Board where his presence might by - any possibility create discord, and insisted . 011 a revocation of the appointment. j lNrsouHl Prliilfice. 1 The Prtts and Banner acknowledges with " prolound humility that developments show thai there was ihe spirit of giait in lis edt torlals abusing the old Court .House BLd et? * peclally the (-butters. wnen a man wants to buy a pltce of pioj> erty bits flrtt btep 1b to run It down; but wbtn It la bought It lifts in value at once. Tie naught salib tbe luyer, but when be goelb bis way he boasteib. One of the associate tdf ltora c 1 tbe rrtss and linnner bought the ettlre lay out of lb * shutters of tbe old barn" at ' the Junk sale Monday forabcut mo dollars, while the editor bought tbe Iron beams or pons in liontof law range for 75 els. It Is thought that tbe associate t dlior Mr. W. K. biadley and tbe tdltor Mr. Wilson will pool their puicbases and build a house therewith. Like ihe dd Scotch Covenanter, who had all of the heretics turned out of the church, leaving only himself and his daughters as member*, said he was not so sure about bis daughter. Tbe only remaining party Inteitsted In tbe Press and iianner Igots a HiepJunuer. .ueiMJoi*o sure about I biniHell. i f SIEIIS III! RED. Conducted by S. C. Farmers' Union At the second annual meeting ol the South Carolina illvlMou of ihe Farmers' Unlou held ai Greenwood 25-27 of July, about S50 membern were preReut In executive session. These men of iho farms wore upon their countenantes a determined look that means much. They leel confident of ihelr ability to maintain the position they have taken In maintaining their own attaint In their own way and their success verifies this opinion. National President C. S. Barrett of At water, Ga.t addressed the meeting at 8 o'clock for a period of two hours. Among other things, he said the union wns now more harmonious than any other farmers' organization had ever been In the South before. The average growth of the union Is now over 3,000 members a day, some days tt reached 5,000 and 6 003 new members. The enrolled membership now is over one and a halt ml llon. None of tbe State organizations have sny debts and there is more or less money In the treasury of every State organization. The national treasurer has considerable money to his credit. One oftbe roost Important thlDgs In connection with tbe Farmers'union is the tale now current that the organization is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. Much has been said about this matter of af> filiation with the general federation and tbe attitude of many good and conservative men on tbe outside has been undecided towards the organization pending a statement of Its position. President, Barrett was asked this question: "Is the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union affiliated with tbe American Federation of Laboi?" The answer was "No," and <n bis address to the meeting here he cautioned the members to "go slow about affiliating with any organization." He further said: "Why should we affiliate when the Farmers' union is now strong enough and powerful enough to accomplish anything that it wants to that lsjust and right?" The second session of the Farmers' union opened at 9'oolock last night. Pres. O. P. Good win called the meeting to order and Introduced Hon. G. M. Davis, of Atlanta. Ga., State organizer of the Georgia division. Mr. Davis was the sole speaker of the evening and spoke for about two hours. He made a good, sound, practical talk, and one that rhe delegates have talked about more than that ol any other. He spoke of the harmonious working of the Georgia union and told of tbe magnificent appropriation by the State of Georgia for agricultural district schools and urged that South Carolina take steps along this same line. He said: "iTou know everybody says the farmer won't stick, but tbe farmers of Georgia who won't stick to the union get stuck." In regard to the high price of cotton, he said that 25 cent cotton would ruin the farming Interests of the South. It would cause tbe mill people to quit spinning and all go to producing cotton. anooklnff nf nnlltlOH nnd the much mooted question of politics ruining the organization or any organization tbat allows politic*, Mr. Davis said: "Tbat as the national government baa Instituted a strict quarantine agalDBt cattle ticks, so tbe Farmers' union bad Instituted a strlot quarantine against politics." At the 0l06e of bis speech tbe evening meeting closed. Tbe first meeting today was called to order at 9 o'clock. Tbe court bouse was well filled. Hpn.T. T. Wakefield of Anderson, president of the ADderson county anion and vice president of tbe State division, Introduced tbe following resolution as the work of the committee on tbe operation Id cotton baling, handling and marketing. The resolution is as follows: "We favor a system of uniform baling of ootton into packages of 23 inches wide by 36 inches long; tbat tbe cotton be covered neatly aDd securely with any serviceable wrapping, our preference being given to cotton wrapper; that we approve tbe cotton union system of marketing cotton." At 11 a. m., National President C. 8. Barrett made an address to tbe general public In tbe oourl house. He stated among other things that he bad talked Farmers' union so much that he had about forgotten everything else he ever knew. He said tbe Farmers' unions of tbe South now own and operate 1,000 warehouses of their own. "We do not own or operate any stores," he said. Tbe man who don't Btlck himself Is the one who Is always 6aylng the other reiiow woni suck. Tbe old farmer has got enough of partisan politics. The Farmers' qdIon stands for more Improvement In rural schools. Only one of the whole number of tbe present national officials of the Farmers' union bus ever beld any political office or been In politics. Tbe following officers were elected at an executive session this afternoon: President, O. P, Goodwin, Laurens. Vloe president, T. T. Wakefield, Anderson. Recretary-treasnrer, B. F. Earle, Anderson. Cbaplaln, A. B. Black, Greenville. A State organizer is to be elected by the executive committee at a later date. Quite a number of delegates have expressed their desire lor tbe Georgia organizer, Mr. Davis, and it is probable that an effort will be made to ger-ure his service in this State. The otb*r officers are: H. T. Campbell, doorkeeper; 8 W. Wldeman, conductor; J. Wade Dlxsoa, and W. E. Hopkins, sergeBnts-at-armf; executive committeemen. J. B. Pickett, W. L. Anderson, J. C. Boggs, W. C. Brown, W. L. Kennedy. Delegates to tbe national meeting at Little Rock, September 8, J. C. Strlbllng of Pendleton. Delegates to tb* Cotton Growers' and Spinners' convention, W. C. Moore. T T. Wakefield, J. Belton Watson, M A. Mahaffey, J. B. Pickett,0. P. Goodwin. W. L Anderson, W. E. Hopkins, C. D. Smith. FRANCHISE LICENSE ACT VALID. STATE SUPREME COURT REVERSES ITSELF. Case of British and American Mori trnice Company. After Rehearing, Won by Attorney General Lyon? State Would Have Been Deprived of Large Revenue Annually Had First Decision Been Nu*talue<L Calumbla, August 2 ?Special: The Supreme Court has reversed Itself In the catte of the Brlti6h and American Mortgage Company and Attorney General Lyon has won a dls. tlnct legal victory. The Court several months ago rendered a dtclslon which In effect declared the Franchise License Act of iU04 unconstitutional and would have deprived the Stale of a large revenue annually. Attorney General Ljon. representing Comptroller General Jones, filed a petition lor a rehearing, which was grnnltd, and upon this heating the Court has filed a second decision sustain lng the position taken by Mr. Lyon and holding the Act of 1104 valid. The first hearing of the case, when the State lost Its case, was before Mr. Lyon entered the Attorney General's office. The case was brought by the British and American Mortgage Company, a British cor poration, to secure an lEjuncuon restraining the Comptroller GeDerai from collecting the tax of one-half ot one mtll upon the property of the company in this State, It being alleged Id the petition that the compauy did not transact Kb business in tbls State, the contracts belDg perfected in New York. This was the main point upon which the com* Sany's attorney, Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., of olumbla, tjpected to win the case. He was one of the legislative commission which framed the Act of 1904 and he had no Idea of upsetting that law. But the Court deolded the case upon another point, holding that the Act of 1(J04 discriminated between foreign and domestic corporation^ whereas in a previous Act under which iortlgn corporations were licenced tbey were given all the privileges and Immunities o> citizens* of tbla State. It was held, however, that the Supreme Court bad Interpreted the Act of 1003 erroneously In that the said Act does not, in licensing foreign corporations, confer upon tbem ail the rights and lmmupltles ot private cltl'/pnft nf nthpr HtfltPR and nf fnrelpn <*nnn!HPH doing business In lhU Btate. Jt was also pointed out that the license issued to a foi> elgn corporation under the Act ol 1M)8 expires after twelve months and Is renewed for each year, and that the Court overlooked this point, which differentiated ihe case of the British and American Mortgage Company liom the Colorado case on wblbh the Supreme Court had nllid, In this case the license granted by the State to the Smeller Company being I or a term of twenty years. The Attorney General on the rehearing conlendi d that lp renewing the licence eacn year the com puny did so with the restrictions and qualifications of the laws of tbl6 Btate In force at ibat time; consequenily when the license was taken out for j<j04 It was sulject to the provisions of the Frsnchlt-e Tkx Aci of that year, which bad been enacted before the llceDtte lor tbat year was granted. Ihe Supreme Court now sustains the contentions of the Attorney General on both time points, which had not been taken Into consideration in the loimer opinion. The case, as stated Bbove, wa6 argued for the State by Attorney General Lyon and his atBlfiHLt, Mr. M. V. peBrubl. While the first opinion repdered did not apply directly to any corporation except the British and .American Mortgage Company, it did in tiled apply to all lortlgn corporations doing liuMnttfc in ibislstale, any c.ne ol w bicb could buve appllc d lor and obtained a similar order. At- a tesult ilic- Stale would have lost ab< in ?70 COO h-m m e jicin the license tax. hdu alter the tiist decision was rindeied ihe Ware i-Lcais Ccn jany a domestic co)pc)aiu?u, aj plied lor a similar older, claiming tbat the domestic tori orations would be otherwise uitcrimltated against in /avor ol leieign crrporatlens under this interpretation ol the 1004 Act and this case is now pending. Attorney General Lyon was generally con gratuiRted lo o ay on tut- winning oi tnis caae. east end; The prayer infrilCK organ i/.M hy .Mj?S M'lrdfu <il tii?* Ciiihadt-rs ih si);! ii'-Ijik k' ju up weekly b.y 11h luemiier*, ibey g.j tivtry j week doing and getting all the good iliey can. Mr. G. M. Beasley Attorney at Law bus j identified himself with I he people of Abbe-| ville, both socially and financially. He Ih Investing bis money here, and we bone he wi l be so successful In bis ventures that be will j settli down as an Abbevllllan, and we are) sure he will receive a cordial and hearty welcome. In the purcbaae of the base ball ground he has oue of the prettiest building sites In Abbe vllle. What a magnificent ?how a beautiful dwelling would malreon tue uase uhii neignis of Magaalue bill one can only Imagine. Miss Margaret Sondley entertalued last Thursday evening In honor of her pretty g 11''fit Miss Llllle Carlisle of Spartanburg. Delightful refreshments were served and the evening was one of much pleasure to all present. * Mr. Tom Tolbert left last week for his country home where he Is rapidly convaleB. cing from his long nnd tedious spell of typhoid fever. He hopes soon to be able to return to his buslnessat the city postotflce. Mrs. J. L. McMillan and baby are at Caesars Head where the cool nights, and lresh mountain air has greatly Improved both mother and babe. Many friends are glad to hear of their Improvement. Master Fred Nance entertained a number of bis friends last Saturday afternoon at the celebration of his 10th birthday. Alter enjoying the. games, fun and frolic that boys like a candy bag was suspended from the celling and all tooK their turn with a rod to hit the bag, each one was blludfoldedand many a lick went wide 01 the mark, bat at last the lucky hit wan made and tbe "scramble" was lun indeed. Alter tutu delicious Ices were served. Master Fred was the recipient of quite a number ol presents from his guests, all of whom wish him many happy returns of this joyous day. Mr, Eddie Roche Is spending Bis vacation with home folks in the city. Eddie 16 still with the firm be stared with and is doing well, and by his faithful attention to business has won the highest, esteem and recpect of his employers. His Abbeville rriend* are always glad to see him and accord to him a hearty welcome back totals old home. Mr. Tllden Lomax the true and faithful carrier on route Mo. 0 is now er.loying nis vacation,and his sub .Mr. Frank l)usenb'rry is enjoying the up sand downs of a carrier* life. Frank Is up to It, as he arrives on time and Is faithful in tbe discbarge of bis duties. Mr. Charlie McKeuzle one of the handsome "City Salesmen" is spending his vacation at bis pretty country home among tbe oaks. Mr. Jimmle Woodhurst one of the employes of the Seaboard spent his vacation last week among relatives and friends on route 3. ivir. n. x. lumou iiu iuo muauuu piuale last Friday and ecjoyed the day seeing and talking with many old friends. He was also on tlma at the dinner roll call and took his place in the line with other honored guests. Theold Court House is fast passing into the past, Just now it looks as II a cyclone has struck It. Tis easy to pull down, but hard and long will be the work of building up again. Rev. J. C. Roper filled his pulpit last Sunday morning and evening to ibe surprise and delight of his congregation, all of whom are glad to see him and hope he will soon be fully restored to health. Miss Fay Sellers of Grenville Is the charmine guest of Miss Mary Miller. Mr. Claude Nance from near Lowndesville spent last Monday with his grandfather Mbjor Nance and family. He returned home Tuesday accompanied by his brother Master Fred, who will spend a while at his country home. Miss Lizzie Nance and Miss Ruth Dunn, at ter a pleasant stay with relatives and friends in and around Lowndesville returned to the city last Monday and are the guests of their father Major Nance. Col. J Quitman Marshall of Columbia spent several days of the past veek in the city of his boyhood visiting relatives and friends, all of whom were glad to see him once again in his boyhood home. NEWS ON ROUTE 3. The heaviest rain-fall for many years fell In the flatwoods last Saturday afternoon, causing all streams to overflow banks and bridges. The reunion of "Old Vets" and farmers last Friday at Lebanon was as it always Is, a happy day for everybody. The day was fine, a large crowd was present, and a fine basket dinner, supplemented by barbecoed bash was served In abundance, so that no one bad cause to go away hungry. Messrs. James Gilliam, J. R. Thornton and William McKeuzle superintended the cooking of the bash, which was pronounced by every one "par excellence." It was well prepared, well seasoned and nicely cooked and "M" returns grateful thanks for his share of It. This happy occasion is looked forward to with pleasure and delight by all. The ladles who so.d ices aud cake hod a rush and did well financially, taking In 8i9, out of which expenses will be paid. The day passed off most pleasantly to one and all. In the afternoon a fine rain fell which made all hustle for shelter and then for home. Mrs. Sallle SbUor of Anderson. Mrs. Belle Lee ofChappells, and MlssMuy ReM are the guests ot Mrs. E. A. Glbert and family. Miss Lucy Evann accompanied by her father Mr. John Evans of Clemson are visits lng relatives at Lebanon. Miss lizzie Kicnje is me guest o; ner rrtenaa the MIskph McKenzle. Miss Georgia Belle Bashln is the guest of the Misses Evans of Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. &. L. Wilson of Gralnrldge were visitors In the city last Saturday. A beautiful parrot Is spending a while at Gralnrldge with Mr. T. E. Wilson. It make* Itself perfectly at borne feasting on roasting ears In tbe garden ?nd taking Its perch In the trees by night. Mr. Wilson can't make up with this "foreign" bird, ?s he doesn't understand parrot language. He tries his best but can't make the bird unuerstand that he wants to catch it. Tbe question whose parrot is it; and where did it come from? A large number of Lebanonltes and their visitors had a delightful outing last Monday at McDonaldu Mills on the bankB of Little river. Mrs. J. J. Edwards, Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. J. W. Abies are spendlug tbe week with their parents Mr. and Mrs J. J. Edwards. Mr. Frank Pursley spent last week with bis friends Messrs. Louis and Clifton Nelson. The "fish club" of Sharon and Abbeville have joined together for several days outing on Mnvn.nnnh river. Messrs. .TnmfiH nnd IiAvirt Gilliam are the ohapperones. Who dares soy they will not have a good time? Mr. Wllklns of the Continental Gin Company Is now renovating and overhauling the ginnery ofWlison Brothers and 16 tixing It up in tip top style, bo that Its work will not only be a credit to the owners, but will give entire satlsfacilon to all who give these gentleman their patronage. Blrtl ?At Sharon Sunday morning, Aug. 4th, to Mrs. R. P. McNeill a daughter. Miss Annie Nelson after several weeks' stay with her friend Miss Addle Cason In the Santnc section is expected home today and will be accompanied by Miss Cason who will be ber guest for a while Mr. J. J. Link is one of the patrons ou route 3 who shows his appreciation of the R. F, D. service by keeping up from year to year over a mile of road. If every patron on every route would show their appreciation of the service in such a commendable manner, both they and their carriers would enjoy good roads. Hiuse Parly. Miss MattlePurdy entertained her friends in aonor 01 ner nouse party guests on tne eveDine of July the twenty third. The Purdy borne wan thrown open from front to rear and every one onjoyed the occasion beyond tbelr highest expectations. Japanese lanterns were hung at an irregular distauce in the piazza and phone timidly down upon the young people as they chatted away hours which seemed as minutes. The parlor was beautifully decorated In ferns, palms, aDd pot plants. The color scheme of white and pint was prettily evinced in all of the ananttintnis. Upon arriving the guests were served with delicious punch. Miss Ruth KoblDson and Miss Eugenia Twiggs presided at the home. Later In the evening cream and cake were passed to the crowd which made them forget the height cl the thermometer. The pleasing and interesting hostess hnd prepared an excellent game on the return to school days. Miss Essie ii<>u ycott won the prize a box of Huyiers cardy after cutting with Misses Marv Muse and Kmilv Mills. The euhhis of i honor were: Misses Julia Pennel, Grace Hemphl J, Sura Kiugh, Macule Knox ol A|>be ville, Jluth U. hiiihtin, Emily Mills of Due Wetst utiu Idfc Mat CrUp of Mountvllle. Visitor. Southern Kalluii) Iui|>i ov? mciilN. It 1? officially announced that tbe Southern Railway Company wlli ut once purchase Ally Lew l< < < iiir.Mvet-, kevcDty five pacsenger coaches, lour UiuIul' cure, six combination mall and baggage cats, six combination t at-.senger and baggage cars, aDd two hundrtd cabcosep. Tbe general purpose in view In ordering this new equipment is ibe strengthening of the pakKergeraDd freight service of the railway. The new coaches are to be of tbe most approved modern type. It is tbe purpose of tbe Con.psny In ordering these coaches not only to >upp)y irrn cdiate needs, but In a measure, to anticipate luiure needs. The Ally locomotives will be of the lighter type and for Hues not now r< quiring the heavy tjpeol engine now In useou some of the main lines. The two hundred new caboose cars are I.CIIM-HIJ lO H Ufeu WUll'U lltlh glUWU oui ol I be r?pld increase in freight train servici ? the cabooies now in service not being Fufflcient In number to properly iqulp freight trains. Oucltlen's Arnica Salve The Best Salve In The World* ' ' .'tf. .* * :u-. If] C. " \ ?A ? <*% 4As?> vv c aic u>, That the people of At izing home enterprise sertion based upon 1 that we are receiving of this community, spirit, and our custon that we will use evei >9 dealings with us enti * Our Stock is And with arrivals o: cars per month we ai ders promptly. Evei be as represented. V\i we expect in the futu get business through fled customers. We need your business, do< large, we can handle it. Thanking' you for past favors Abbeville Lu Phone. 2. Near STOVE The BARGAINS! Loo. To see the To clean up our floors to thing in Mu; I r |- r make rconi ] make room tor our line ot ' I'1 - Oi ?' J " iron f\ing oxoves <mu " Majestic Ranges," we We keep 0U] offering some rare bar- of liatrS e: . ^ . o scri|)tion. I gains in Fine Cook Stoves. staples is cor For instance: money. Faultless Grand Cook j The No. 8, -0 inch oven, on base, with ware. Regular price $23 50, now ? ?19.00 DUE Exceisior J6IM.6 JNO. ?, ZU men oven, on uuse, vrnu oven. Regular price $25, now #30.75 duewj ===== The ideal place : ough work, bwtet and kind persona New Excelsior flowing attendant improved facilitx No. 8, IS inch oven, a fine cook, Hall with elegant with ware. Regular price $22.50, 100 boarders. El b 1 heat, complele wa "0W a^e. Delightful cl health record, vantages for the !e ful catalog. The till September 1st' Rev. And a number of others at like reduction. i- w. wu We are oirerlDg soir Napkins and Dollies. L. W. White's for E: bons. See our llDe of Ble , . r f. Damasks, also some i We also have a few fiue stoves unmasks at L. w. w .and ranges taken in exchange, -ic inch white lawns which we have built over, now some bargains in o almost good as new, for about aUB:eaehcd Cambric'a half price. White'-.. ___________ If you wunt lo slee dreams, hdcI get up wi mouth biuulio fepetil't: These are all standard makes iu?nii^'wit^LUiuio I of stoves and parts can be had -store. at anytime. It will pay yon The o'd, original, rel J . , Tablets lor taJe ai fepe to examine these. \t?U art) always co wear when wearing t Rosenberg & Co. Abbeville Hardware Co.Lr;;?:;rr,,:i"^oSl Co. Wo have a good lino of boggle* at rcasonu- Every thine new an. ble prices for cssh or on credit. 1\ Rosenberg ** Rosenberg & Co. I ^ ^:<>* The new Columbia 1 When you want lo buy a buggy call aud see l?r Rosenberg's can i Rosenberg's. When you buy gel I No regrr-iH nft?T mx klnf. .Speed's Clnco keeps the best lino ci Cigars. You fetl that you have tho worth of inaiket. The new C | your money. . I L,utu uu? uo <r\ i * Si it ll )be v ille prefer patron- 1;|| }. "We make this as- J|P ;he liberal patronage ; from the best people if We appreciate this lers can rest assured 'y effort to make their J .rely satisfactory. '^f?f L^CU'gC tar f from ten to twelve re prepared to fill or- j|?t 'ything we sell must f?pf| fe are here to stay and ire, as in the past, to the influence of satis- | M 3sn't matter how small or hp^?|?| i9 and always at your command, mber Co., Infl S. A. L. depot. R M TTaHdrm Ho fell AW, A**, MUlVbVkVM k, Read and Come |?|| bargains we are offering in Summer Goods. Every- ' slins ant] Lightweight Summer Goods must go to 'or Full Goods, so We them out AT AND BELOW COST. |g|| r Millinery up all the time. Just received a new lot # V {press. We have a large line of Towels of allde- . Jath Towels fine for this hot weather. Our stock of *.) nplete, and if you will give us a call we will save you 'V K. M. If addon uo. || ^ Oconee Property! I A AjM FOR SALE. :'|?| vl/llvU V| 31> ]co acres, 8 miles of Wal- ? hal'a, 2 miles of Lebanon, at crofs f p cm o p roads and fine place-for country stole, COXi o. t;. gin, good building, etc. No. 32. 520acrep. 10 miles of Walhalls, 2 miles of Wbitstone, only 40 ; > for quiet study, thor- acres in cultivation, balance fine timC'hiisiian influences, ber land, has ne\er been cut?oak, pine il oversight. Over- and poplar. Only $7 per acre. b last year. Greatly Iso. 34. 163 acres, 8 miles of "Wal?s. Nov Carnegie halla, 9 miles of SeL tca on public road, 4rtflf>rps of verv fine river bottom, bal iJUl'L/UJUJi/vai ivuo iui ^ lectric light, steam auce of laud good, oDe dwelling and terworks and sewer- two tenant bouses. vj; imate and and spleu- No. 49. 33* acrew in the town of The very best ad- Walhalla, good dwelling and all out ast nir.ney. Beauti- buildings, laDd in h.'fib state of cultiPresident's address vation. This tract tan be cut up into will be town lots. James Boyce. All of the above farms I can sell you Montreal, N. C. ou easy terms. Write for prices. I have stveral nice residence and building lots in Walhalla and West Union. Ilc'n Locals. .e good vii111 en lu Table | J* "* DARBY' Real Estato D(,ftier1 w whiic. I Walhalla, S. C. mbroiiierien, Ihcch, lUb- t&xP Office : Peoples Bauk. ached mid unbleached , . ^ nelly pattern*. In Red Try us and we will show you the best tille'n. values In Tooth Brushes In town. The Mo- t at the old prices. L. W. Murray Drug Co. Just before leaving for the Jamestown oxx 'ord for men, ladies, position call in at Rosenberg's and get a nice / While. suitcase. t 11)?. 12 l-2c Mc ut L. \V. Tbe >;atne fCr two dollars and flfty ents has no equal. We sell them. P.Rosen erg & Co. p good, have pleasant iff ?"am ! cream! tbe real thing, at lb a good tuste in your *>111,ora 8i CIuco Cigars. Ask the children?they know about Mc,, Murray's ioe cream. >rn If you polish your a it iicnnniis nnnn vnnr taste. If Veneer. spttu m itur v> wu.ov ... .? ?? you have ifood tame you will enjoy a good , taste of Thomas' cream. The McMurray !i.t>le NfllJve JmiIidu DrugCo. id's Drug Store. I Ik guaranteed under the new food law; the rrectly dressed In hat ice cream at Mllford's. i Columbia Stetson. P. ... / ' Muresco, murallte and alabastlne for the walls are the thing at Mllford's. Jlenlsblng our stock of . .... , , stoik P. Rosenberg & I Casey" Is a railroad lantern ami dandy. ! We have them. Dargan's 5 aud 10c store. 4 1 slyllHh In men's bats. "Kuso" the great disinfectant at Mllford's Drugstore. Phone 107. icgligee shirt at one dol- Best soda water and the finest soda foonKo h?oinn t?in in uiirier South (arollna at MUford'a ; the best, ltonenberg Drugstore. ? if negligee ehlrls In the where GO-FLY goes Hies will not go. Une olumblu at one dollar on your Horses and Cattle. i?>cand50c. St . ...