The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, August 14, 1907, Image 4
The Press and Banner
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Bv W. W. and W. R. Bradley.
KL-OH WILSON, Editor. 1
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
-M'l'ubllHbetl every Wednesday at 92 a i
yenr lu ndvtiuce. ,
A IIP". 14. 1907. t
WUUVWUWJ 9
To Get Hack the Thirty Million.
This paper does not agree with the press
generally on the tine of thirty millions of
dollars, Imposed on the Standard 011 Company
by Judge .Landls of the Uolted Slates
Circuit Court.
In the first place, the conduct of the presiding
Judges,bettered behind his balllUa and the
mighty arm of the Government, In abusing
and brow-beating officers of the Standard Oil
Company, is onparalled since the days ot
Jeffreys of the "bloody aHSlze" fame. Doet.
anybody entertain a thought that the Standard
Oil Company bad a fair trial when the
presiding Judge, who was supposed to hold
the Bcales of Justice even handed, out-heroded
Uerod In the proseoutlon.
That corporations, and especially trusts,
are grasping, and that they loo often rob tbe
people there is little doubt, and since they
?' ? .?? finoo nnnp <hev '
cannot De reacaeu eiixft vj .
are trapped, the fines should be heavy. But ,
the fine should not amount to confiscation' t
It is tiDjuit and Is unwise. Unjust to fine a <
corporation engaged in a legitimate business ,
in greater proportion than an individual en- 1
gaged in a legitimate business when either 1
has broken the law. It is unwise because the e
Superior Court realizing that the floe Is out i
of ail proportion with the offense, will not lei *
the verdict and sentence stand and the moral K
effect will be worse than if the fine had never c
been imposed. It li unwise, because the
offense was not agaluBt the people. The
people are not interested II (he railroads see
fit to carry oil for the Standard free of ooat;
but should tbls fine stand, the people will be B
.-j?the Increased
lnieresieu wuou i,uvj v*>j
price of oil. Tbe Courts have struck the ^
monster at the wrong plaoe. Let the Court* Q
enjoin against tbe arbitrary advance In oil y
and they will teach tbe evil.
That tbe trust which arbitrarily advances
Oil Is as much an enemy to tbe laboring b
masses as the man who corners meat or flour D
there Is no doubt, they are alike necessities b
hence when once It Is caught In an Illegal, g
act, of whatever nature, It should be heavily Q
, lined, but not fined out of all reason. 0
Now Mr. Rockefeller Is tbe Standard Oil t!
Company, however Ignorant he may be 01 d
' the acts of his agents. Qreat have been bis Q
sins but not as great as is tbe penalty for his j
sins. Tbe sympathy of tbls paper for him M
has been aroused and It would suggest to him n
h)a thirly miuion ?
tne meiuuu <ji i?.v >.?, ? ? _ _
dollars. 1 b
This paper would suggest a plan by wblcb v
the Oil King can refill bis coffers and yet not D
(rind tbe power class of people. t
Spot ootton Is quoted In New York at about
131-aoents. Futures for Augustare selling at _
about 111-2 cents, a difference of about 4 cent* ?
per pound. This of oourse is the work of tbe j,
gambler wbo Is trying to bold down tbe y
farmers product below Its legitimate prloe. 0
Now If Mr. Rockefeller will, tbrougb an
gent, buy up, say six million bales of ootton y
at tbe prices quoted by tbese gamblers, and r
at tbe same time buy a proportionate amount
of cotton goods now on tbe market at pre- g
vailing prices, be will for a certainty net not u
less tban two cents per pound or ten dollars ^
per bale on tbe alx million bales. Tbls will u
bring blm sixty million dollars, Just twice b
wbat tbe poor old man has been deprived of.
If bis conscience would not permit blm to a
pocket tbe entire sixty million be mlgbt
soot be bis wounded feelings with thirty mil
lion and turn over thirty million to tbe
FarmerB.'Unlon as a permanent fund wltb
which to protect Its cotton growers irom
New York gamblers. A man of less meant
than Air. Rockefeller would be ground to
powder by Wall Street bat be can otaiid the
torm and at tbe fame time render everlast- j
Ing and permanent aid to tbe Southern '
farmers In holding up tbe price of their
greatest product. Do It Mr. Rockefeller, and
we will forget tbe nlgbu we bave spent in
darknets on account of the high price of oil. a
Ice Plant and Laundry Company
Organised.
Abbeville has needed an loe plant and
Laundry for a long time. For many years we
bave simply been paying tribute to otbei
cities when we might bave kept our money
at home. For tbe present at least this want
Is to be supplied.
Tbe loe plant and Laundry company was
organized last week. Seven directors were "
elected they are; Dr. F. E. Harrison, Mr. J. C
Ellis Mr. W. P. Greene, Mr. Wm. Thompson
Mr. F. Mltobelj Mr. W. D. Barksdale, and Mr
G. M. B<Jfcaley.
Mr.4f. M. Beahley was made President; Dr
F. ?. Harrison, Treasurer; w. f. ureene t>tq.
Secretary; and Mr. J. C. Ellis Vice President
Mr. Beasley and Mr. Ellis are good workers
and acccmpllfhid their undertaking
with credit.
Work on the bulldlDg will be begun toon.
The building will be situated on the Seaboard
road, near the cotton factory. The
bouse wbloh was first Intended for an electric
plant, Is almost completed, and can be
made ready to receive machinery as soon as
the machinery arrives.
Meeting of the Farmers Union at
Hlllvllle.
As scheduled the Farmers held their regu
lar monthly meeting at Hlllvllle on laBt Saturday.
The attendance was good and a^
soemed Imbued with the 6plrlt of the move,
inent.
The County must be reorganized and this
work took up some of the tin* set apart for '
tbe meeting. Tbe Farmer) have not such a
bard fight tbls time, however, as thay bad
two years ago when the movement was began
here. Tben It was new and untried, but
now It simply means gettlDg Id ranks.
Numbering now over a million and a hal/
and with a thousand Joining every day tbIf
union bids (air to become one of tbe stiongest
unions In tbe world.
Tbey tbe furmerB, are sawing wood aod
saying, nothing. Tbe outside world does not
know what tbey are doing and tbey will not
know until It Is done. There aro some big
n.n.lau, nnmlnir anmp. nt thpso rinvy and
certain check trousered, portentious, diamond
Btudded gentry wbo have been goug- ,
log the farmer for an E. Z. mark are going
to wake op at a surprise party.
In addition to the business meeting tber <
"was a picnic dinner wblcb wm much eDjoyed
All who attended voted the Hlllvllle people
as the best or hosts.
Farmers luion.
The County Union has been reorganized
with Mr. 8. P. Pressley as President and
Mr. S. A. Allen, secretary, and Mr. W. B>
Bowie County organizer.
The Unions throughout the county should
get together just as soon as possible and
have a reorganization. Spoil out the Slate
and begin anew.
The next regular county meeting will be
held with the woodlawn Union, and the date
Saturday of September. Remember the date
and try to be present.
^
See our line of Bleached and unbleached
"rtmafcks, also some pretty patterns In Red
DamaBkB at L. W. White's.
4G Inch white lawns at the old prices. L. W.
White.
Some bargains In Oxford for men, ladles,
And children. L. W. White.
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WANT A BKICK DEPOT,
Sut'OKJlICK WON'T HAVE A WOOD.
EST ?KE.
K&IIi'Oitil CoiDiniNNion Meets There To
morrow lo Eflect h Settlement?In
tereM Statu* of AfTtilrn.
Anderson Dally Mail.
Mr. J. M. Sullivan led this afternoon for
HcConnlck where be goes to meet toe oilier
neuiIters of tbe railroad commission tonorrow
and they will have a conference
villi the town authorities aud the officials ol
he aiulWeNtem Caroiloa railway lu regard
o thccKlblillHltinenl of :i new depot. It Huetns
hat a rather peculiar Maleof nil airehave lieen
>roULht aliout. in thai placH and the legality
>1 an ordinance forbidding the erection of
voodou Ktruclures Inuldeof the lowu llmlLB
will lu all probability be lesled.
Some time back the railroad oommlssloD
>rdered tbe construction of a new depot al
kl-" 4 ? --naAn Ano la aalH tn Ha a
niA/OrUIICK B9 Lue (IIDIICUIVUD >. ?>. .V uv f
/ery poor oue. The railroad ofHolals prepared
o comply with tbe order aod began 10 place
naterlal on itie ground for tbe erection of a
ilce wooden depot. Tbe town authorities
mmediately notified tbem tbat tbere was a
own ordinance forbidding tbe erection of
my wooden structures lualde of a certain
lmlt and tbat tbe depot would have to be of
jrlck, Tbe railroad people immediately anlonnced
tbat they would not baild a brick
itructnre and all preparations slopped.
Tbe >own anthorltles say tbat tbey will remain
Arm and tbat tbsy will not yield to tbe
erection of a wooden building. The railroad
lutborltles say tbat tbe builnetts at Mc\?rii11ck
will not Justify tbe erection by them
>f a brick building and tbos the matter
itand*. Tbe railroad commission has ordered
he railroad company to construct a building
>f some sort and this they must do or be
JunlHhed. An interesting estate of affairs bas
jeen brought about.
The matter will In all probability be carried
:o tbe courts before final settlement is made.
It is understood tbat the railroad commission
Fill try to persuade the people ui MuCormlck
o consent to tbe erection of a nice wooden
lepot. Tbe present depot is wooden and It 1
ooks at If tbey would be willing for a belter
vooden building to take its place. It is be
levea iuai me iuwq auiuuriueB win uuuie
mder.
It baa been suggested tbat toe railroad i
Luthorltlps may wove ibelr d?pot from It# ,
jreseDt looatlon to a point outBlde of the
Ire limits. If tbl? is done It will make It I
nncb more Inconvenient lor the pasaengers
;o!ng toaod from McCormlck. The solution
if the question 1b being anxiously awaited.
How Morb Do Von Weigh? |
What la yonr avolrdupola in tbe social |
cale ? There la no breast tbat does not boast (
f some ambition. We are all scrambling, i
telter skelter, to reacb aome point of vantage
n tbe ladder of fame. We all love glory. |
Ve all dealre to be beld high In the esteem of i
ur lellow beings. , I
i do most 01 us are straggling 10 a nam 10 a t
lgh position In tbe esteem of our fellow <
aen. As to methods, we differ. I think that i
y climbing blgb up the political ladder I |
aln my desire; 70a tblok that by amassing
aoney yon will be similarly rewarded; an- 1
ther thinks tbat bis wit will carry blm to t
be pinnacle of greatness; still another {
reams of glory and bonor through tbe ctfWn- 1
els of invention or mechanical genios
'has we are fighting for a high place In the
rorld and crying, "Look at me, I've made
aoney, I'm rich! Am I not great T" or,
gain, "Look at me, I represent you In tbe
ilgbest legislative bodies, have I not attained
0 mocb greatness?" or still again, "Listen at
ay wit, Is it not dazsllng, and am I not
berefore great ?"
No one will dispute tbat money Is a power
-a mighty, turbulent, terrible power, but it
Mil not help to raise you one balr's breadth
a tbe estimation of men. It may elevate
ou In tbe eyes of some foolB but in the eyes
r men, not a wblt.
Stop for a moment. Olance over tbe list of
our acquaintances. Look over tbe list of
lob men, men who have spent tbelr lives for
ho cnn m?n tshaoa Antlro IIoao haVA Kaad
pent wltbln themselves, as it were, plllDg up
aoney for sell eveu at the expense of others,
row take one who has retired from active
fe.be thinks be has done well?and probaly
be baa so far as labor is concerned?be
Qlnks bis example a good one to emulate,
d he wonders why he Is not more appre-1
J. w.
[ am now in
formerly o<
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Fur:
It is one o
tke city, and !
and customer)
manner. Her*
than anywhei
teed to give s
Sho
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Buggies,
When in need <
ness see me be
save you mone^
CLOTHING
I carry a good
Also Tailor-ma<
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BSgSS5B?gSBBBttWWaa8>MSWMaBCpaBgSSC3>te
olated bylhls fellows than he Is. He In utterly
aroaaed to see the Indifference with which j
he Is treated by his fellow men. He thinks
that he ought to be a man of some force In
his community and be finds that be Is a
featherweight, and foolishly lays the blame
on an unfriendly world.
Such a man simply reaps what he sows.
He lived to himself In his youth and be Is
left to himself In age.
The world makes no mistake. It weighs
you In a Just balance and gives you credit lor
every pound that Is coming your wuy, and If
the weight dues not pan out It Is your fault.
' The ton c .initiamlmeuiH are divided Into
two p?rifi: Our duly to the Aimignty, adu
ourduly to our fellow man. Wlillu Ibenommunds
aro Id few woids ibelr trope Is ns high
as Heaven and ac deep an lie!I, and If we
break tbla law we will pay ibe penalty.
Tuousands of sour, disgruntled ascetics,
ranged around ibe ragged edge of eternity
turn to shake their feeble fists and grin a
grlmmaceof blackest spleen at an Innocent
world In wblcb they have led the life of the
iparrow hawk and trod the path of the wolf!
How much do yoa weigh ?
Don't dream foran lostant that men are going
to undervalue you?that.jou are heavier
weight than people think yoa are. Tbej
scales are Just, and you, yourself, set the
beam! 1
The man who goes through life self centered
Is like a cellar bramble that can only
reflect the whiteness of Ha own sepulchre
How much do we weigh ? Home fuwnlug
acolyte may slobber fulsome praise to your
faoe and depart only to sport at jour credallty.
What have you {lone tor the great mats
of humanity? What do we do to alleviate
genuine distress? How do we show that we
sympathize with the suffering? Are we good
Samaritans or are we Pharisees? If we wrap
ourselves In purple cloaks of conservatism
and pass by on the otber tide they will find It
oat on as, and when we Bland on the street
corner and pray and preach the world will
grin!
It behooves ue not to be too thankful that
we are not like otber men anlll we know
what other men are, tor other pen know us
and note ub at our true worth.
If a man woald get all that Is coming to
him out of this world be must knuckle down
beside its dirtiest denizen, and put bis shouller
to humanity's burden beside bis bumblest
neighbor. ,
How much do you weigh? Ask the Piebs, ,
the bol Pollol. They know bow much you
ivelgh. but they will not tell you. You must
find out that yourself. You will find out
tome day, If you do not know now,and when ,
you do find out you will discover that your
weight is In direct ratio with your work for
mmanlty.
At the laBt when the Individual sums up j
lis own aocount, he finds that the only items
.hat are satisfying are tbose disinterested
icts ol kindness which be has done to bis fel- j
ow men. Let's weigh.
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And He Still Lives.
W. B. Goings, sworn, says: lam working
,hls year twenty acres In ootton, fifteen acre* ;
U curu, ?jjl BvrtJB lu {zona nuu botcu nuirn iu
sane and peas, besides a watermelon paicb.a
foober patch and a garden. I work fourteen
jours per day. The entire farm 1b worked
with one small pony weighing about 600
poundR. 1 have two acres ot cotton that will
Inake four bales or more. I have one stalk of
jotton that grew eighteen Inches In less than
.wo weeks time. I have one stalk of cotton
jpon which I counted seven hundred and
Ifty shapes, exclusive of limbs.
(Signed) W. B. Goings.
Attest: Q.N.Nlckles,
B. D. Pordy.
The present probability Is that tir. Golngp.
irop will have to be gathered by a hook and
adder oompany. If this editor bad heard
,hat Mr. Goings worked fourteen hours a day
ind was still living be would not have stated
t as a fact, bat having seen blm In the lesb
yesterday he Is responsible for this part of
.he statement. For the rest you mast take
ar. Goings' affidavit.
McKi
my new plac
3cupied by the
aiture Compa
f the most cominodii
[ am now ready to sen
ci n l\/\ffn'ti nnrl mAVi
9 111 Oi UCtbCl uuu mux'
e you can buy good
e else, and everythii
atisfaction.
es, Sh
I have one of tlie b<
>f Men's and Women's
My line of General
lete in every way.
W agons,
>f a good wagon, or 1)
fore baying, for I ai
\ FOR MEN A
line of Clothing for
le Goods.
Yours for business,
r.McK
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?nimmi in<geraa?iw?i
If you want the best
Mower see the
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McCORMICK.
FOR SALE BY
J. W. McKee, Jr.
State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
From a petition filed In this office from
Sobool District No. 27, and Ibis being satlsfled
tbat tbe law providing elections lor ipeolal
Bcbool tax baa boeu compiled with.
It Is, therefore, ordered thai the trustees of
Bald district bold an election at tbe usual
place of voting on Monday, August 26, 1007,
to determine whether or not a special levy ol
four (4) mills shall be made In tbe said district
for school purposes.
Tbe traitees shall be managers. The poll*
shall open at 7a. m., close at 4 p. m.
Only qualified electors who live In tbe district
and return real or personal property for
taxation shull be entitled to vote.
R. B. Cheatham,
P. L. Orler,
W. R. Bradley,
County Board of Education.
August 10,1907. 1
DESCRIPTION or ANTREVILLE SCHOOL D13" '
TRICT NO. 27.
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1. Beginning on Antroville and Abbeville (
road In front of A. W. Sutherland and r uu N. (
ilx/t E. 1.21 miles to a point on publlo r0 Jd In .
frout of Aug. Tlmons, taking blm Into tbe ,
District. I
2. Thence N. 10 W. 1.87 to a corner in Roy
Ruber's ileld, leaving out of t ie District R. A. (
Haddon and A. F. Carwtle. ,
3. Thence 8. 80 W. l 03 miles to a point on ,
Due West und Antrevllle road, taking In Roy ,
Sober. ,
4. Thence S'. 67 W. 2.02 miles, leaving out ,
Jul Sutherland and taking in Mrs. MUfoid
and cornering In McQowan MoAdams' old .
Qeld. ,
5. ThenoeS. 18 W. .46 mile on the Anderson
road, leaving oat Park Alewlne. ,
6. Thence down said read .25 mile to the (
corner of Hall Dlstrlot.
7. Thence along Hall District lines to a
point abont .25 mile north of E. H. Bell's.
8. Thence 8. 84 E. to a point In middle of
road In front of J. C. Trlbble's old place, leaving
ont E. H. Bui; and Smith.
9. Thence N. 82tE. to the beginning point, 1
taking In A. W. Sutherland.
P. L. Grler, Surveyor.
We have a good line of haggles at reasonable
prices for cash or on credit. P. Rosenberg
& Co.
When yon want tobny a baggy call and see
Rosenberg's.
Wn voffrafa aftnr tmnklnf Snepd'H Olnoo
CIgars".~"You feel that yon have the worth of
your money.
The new Columbia negligee uhlrt at one dollar
at Rosenberg's can't be beaten.
When you buy get the beet. Rosenberg
keeps the best line of negligee shirts In the
market. The new Columbia At one dollar
each haa no equal.
ee, Jr
e of business
3 The Kerr
my.
)us stores in
re my friends
0 satisfactory
oods cheaper
lg is guaran
oes!
est and largest stocks
Shoes in the city.
Merchandise is coin
I
Harness!
uggy ir.ul ha I'll
prepared to
ND BOYS.
lUpn and Rnvs.
.Tr.
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W?iW<iWB^'VWB?W|Wn^^
You are a
doesn't ma
We have a
Buildr
Equal to any c
Wn C .in
VT V VUli
Eough or Dr
Doors, Sash, Blinds
thing you want to
Always glad t<
Abbevilli
Phoi
To the Good Women.
There Is a pre6f?lng need In our city for a
place of rent for visiting shoppers. Women
who come from a distance Und a wait among
us very uncomfortable, especially those who
aave no friends or relatives with whom they
3an spend the lime. Almost, any day yon can
iee some lady standing on her feet by the
lour waiting until she can getaway from a
place that has become almost a nightmare on
iccount of the tedious, tiresome waits which
Ihey must endure.
The women of Abbeville have shown what
ibey could do in the past and they are fully
squal to almost any emergency. If they
would only take charge and adopt some
means whereby onr visitors could be accommodated
it woald refleot credit not only on
tb w *nen of the town but on the entire city.
.* indeed a need. Complaint after complaint
has been registered, but no one listens
md the inconvenience grows.
The men would most gladly delegate this
July to the women If they will only agree te
issume the responsibility.
VALUABLE
Land for Sale
I offer for sale the following tract of
land to wit: 18* acre9, within corporate
limits of the city of Abbeville.
All in high state of cultivation. For
particulars apply to
J. H. Sprouse, Abbeville, S. C.
VALUABLE
Land for Sale
I offer for sale the following tract of
land to wit: 100 acres, 70 acres in high
state of cultivation. No waste land,
situate half mile from corporate liuii
of the city of Abbeville. For particulars
apply to
J. P. Wilson, Abbeville, S. C.
STOVE
BARGAINS!
1
To clean up our floors to 1
make room for our line of
" Iron King Stoves" and
" Majestic Ranges," we
offering some rare bargains
in Fine Cook Stoves.
For instance:
Faultless Grand Cook
No. 8, 20 inch oven, on base, with
ware. Reeular price $23 50, now
819.00
Excelsior
No. 8, 20 iuch oven, ou base, with
oven. Regular price *25, udw
$20.75
New Excelsior
No. 8, 18 inch oven, a fine cock,
with ware. Regular price $22.50,
now
$13-25
And a number of others
' at like reduction.
We also have a few liii - stoves
and ranges takeu in exchange,
which we have buiilover, now
almost good as new, for about
halt price.
rr.1 ?11
I nest! Uie Ull amuuaiu luanco I
of stoves and parts can be had
at any time. It will pay you
to examine these.
Abbeville Hardware Co.
? i - JMLCI I llimirH*1 l? <1
lways welcome at o
tter whether you bu
* line of?
Qg Ma
arried in this section
Furnish
t
essed Lumber, Shin
s, Lime, Cement, and
put into a building.
d see you.
e Lumber
ae 2. Near S. A. L. depc
TheR. M.H
Look, Read
To see the bargains we are offerin
thing in Muslins and Light Weight
make room for Kail Goods, so we th
AT AND BEL
We keep our Millinery up all the ti
of hats by express. We have a la
scription. Bath Towels fine for this
staples is complete, and if you will}
money.
TheR. M. H
SHOES ! SI
We have just received a
we are elos
- Factory .
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These goods are excelle
hope to show them t<
shoes. To see means
see before they are g<
Remember Billy ]
Yours to
ABBEVILLE
J. F. BRADLE"!
jl It's Wagon Wisdom tha
5 "a| select a Weber Wagon. He
i||| experience in wagon buildin
F.nH nrictmn i'q a cfnarantee
C|] " "6 t?
Ml Weber he buys the highest <
i 4 fl of wagon building have result
of today, which, for correc
{3J; material and conscientious c<
| |V ?ut a peer ? King of all farm
ill
J. W. M(
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ur place,
y or not. _ J|g
tui lax
. of the State >
M
igles, Mouldings,
in fact most any
' V:;X
Co., Inci
7 ! m%M
9lJ' vzmg&m
gg
addon Co.
. . 'Ay
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and Come
g in Summer Goods. Every;
Summer Goods must go to
em out
OW COST.
,
me. Just received a new lot
rge line of Towels of all de- A
i hot weather.' Our stock of
jive us a call we will save you* : e' jQ
addon uo.
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$
=
?ffll? k
job lot of Shoes that
sing at
Prices..>-n+
in mmlitir. Wfl
W *** ^ v J w /T
d every one wanting
to buy, so come and
Dne
Buckskin.
please,
SHOE CO,
ST, Manager.
nMrfnm
it prompts a farmer to
knows that the 61 years
g which stands behind
that when he buys a
quality. Sixty-one years
;ed in the Weber wagon
:t design, excellence of
Dnstruction, stands with
wagons.
P
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