The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, December 18, 1907, Image 4
. The Press and Banner
Bv W, W. and W, R, Bradley.
HUGH WILSON. Editor.
ABBEVILLE, S. O.
*#-Published every Wednesday at 82 s
year In advanoe.
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1907.
NOTICE
This Item, Please
Will you kindly hand your copy
in to the Press and Banner office
by Saturday coming. The
Press and Banner force have not
enjoyed a Christmas for twelve
months and expect to go to press
Monday evening so as to join in
the hilarity beginning Christmas
eve.
AH of Oar People Are Prosperon*.
This Is one year when the croaker has refused
to croak. The kicker has failed to klok.
Debtors have paid their debts, and oar farmers
lave a large amount of their own ootton
In their own warehouse at Abbeville. Very
few of them have drawn money on their
warehouse receipts. And their reoelpts
would bring about two hundred thousand
dollars. The result of the year's farming
breaks all former record*. If any mau ha*
failed to pay expense of making the crop, we
are Ignorant of the fact. In no year in the
past do we recollect that there were no lame
ducks who oouldn't get up to "the Captain's
offioe" with the neoesaary shekels. Not
since the world began has this people made
such good orops ol all kinds. The corn crop
Is the best aver made; the potato crop 1s the
best that has been taken out of tt^e ground
slnee "the stars lell" in 1833. The cotton crop
was all that laud, sunshine and ralu could
make. The fall was the fairest and the best
for gathering the staple, nearly all of wblob
found Its way Into the bales before the rains
oould stain It People who oouldn't hire It
picked went to. work and gathered It themselves.
If. there Is a lame dnok who hasn't oome
to time on his lien, we do not know of the
fact.
Our banks are not the largest on earth, but
they are the wildest. Oar merchants may
not tell u much as tbe ? bolesale merchant*
of New York, bat they collect what 1b oomlng
to them. They are bappy and prosperous.
Tbe railroads have given ns low ezoarslon
rates. And we are all bappy wltb a sufficiency
of this world's goods to eat a. good dinner
or go on a Joarney daring tbe Cbrlstmar
Anotber Noise About Jurors.
We see tbat Anderson oonnty Is making a
noise aboat tbe necessl ty for better Jarymen
?that Is to say, tbat tbe Jary shall be oomposed
of a higher class of tbe cltliensblp.
Tbe opinion of this editor 1b, tbat no degree
of personal excellence on tbe part of jarore
will bring tbe enforcement of the laws, until
after onr Judges set the example. As long as
Judges grant ball to tbe bloody banded manslayers
while tbe smell of blood Is still on
their bands, tbe law will not be enforoed for
crimes against tbe person. And as long as
Judges grant tbe necessary new trials to Becare
an acquittal, men will be aoqaltted. Tbe
Constitution of the State provides tbat?
"All persons shall, before oonvlctlon, b*
bailable by sufficient sureties, except for
capital offence* when the proof is evident or the
pretumption great"
It seems tbat our Judges have overlooked
tbls paragraph of tbe Constitution. If anybody
has been refased ball, we have forgotten
tbe fact. The people may Judge Mlf the proof
Is evident or the presumption great," when
tbe slayer admits tbe killing, as a reason for
being set free of prison bounds.
me judges would lead as to believe that
they thought the slain man was guilty every
time and that the slayer was Innocent of
crime.
If yon want to see the law enforced, tarn
yoar eyes on the Imprisoned negro who Is
charged with any sort of crime against prop*
erty, namely: the robbery of a hen roost, or
the stealing of a pig. The slayer of the
owner of the pig generally suffers no greater
pnnUbment than the prloe ot a lawyer to delend
htm. Bat let some poor hungry negro
steal the pig, and It is quite certain that his
postofflce address for the next live years will
be in ckre of the Captain o 1 the chain gang.
Dr. Quiff*.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian of
last week notes the death of Rev. Henry
Qalgg, D. D., of Oonyers, Ga? and speaks
very kindly of the deceased who graduated
from Ersklne College, and received a theological
training In the Seminary ol the A. R. P.
Church. He was a big Irishman, with a big
brain, and with a big heart, wbloh loved bis
fellowman. He bad been a preacher of the
sroaDfll for more than flftv Tears. At' the aee
ol eighty bla spirit returned to tbe Father of
us all, and bla friends laid tbe deserted tenement
away In tbe boaom of mother earth.
-Blessed be the turf that wraps bla olay."
Dreams.
If reports be true, some of our pretty young
ladles have been giving an attentive ear to
. the recital of the old, old atory. It la said
that nothing Is half so tweet as love's young
dream.
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Sometime ago the Press and Banner said
that Charles Petty of Spartanburg was tbe
beet preacher In tbe State. And now we
wlab to add, tbat be la also the best farmer.
Tbe Newberry Observer thinks It la about
time to bring out advice to tbe Legislators.
We have none to urge, except tbat they let
tbe lien law alone. A little masterly Inactivity
eiong tbat line might be best for the country.
The Florenoe Times always has something
in it. Tbe editor aeems to express his, own
opinions, without effort to follow the crowd.
Senator Tillman thinks William Billy Bryan
a presidential nominee Joertalnty, and a
presidential possibility.
Id the production ofootton South Carolina
la flab In number of bales, and first in
amount to acreage.
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The Union Times seems to be opposed to
the opening of a dispensary In tbat town.
A department for teaching courting ba?
been Inangurated In the public eoLoola of
Greenfield. Illinois.?Anderson Mall.
The Press and Banner has been Intending
to give lessons Jalong this line. This editor
can speak advisedly on this Important subject
of bow not to Hnooeed. By telling them
how De D lS aoae luey uj?/ iwiu nun* ?/
avoid.
Mr. Hagh K. Aiken has been elected cashier
ot the h#- jk of .Laurena.
Congressman
Champio]
South Carolina Rfirrre
Number of Measun
Through Congress a
Washington Cor. New
"Who is the most sucoeisful bill pass
ed the other day to Speaker Cannon by
rule Mr. Cannon can answer questious o
ports and records, but he admitted he wai
"If I had two guesses," he said, s
Mr. Babcock, of Wisconsin, was for i
tee on the District of Columbia. Mr. 8u
chairman of the Committee on Invalid F
chairmanships Mr. Babcock and Mr. Sul
from persons outside their respective dig
Speaker should have selected tbem as th
the records as charged with the passage <
Mr. Caunon did not make a good gu
Wyatt Aiken of Abbeville, 8. C., led ai
winter, Mr. Aiken is a Democrat, and n
Thirty bills introduced by him passed bo
gress last winter and were signed by a
never held political office until his electi
has not been active in the Congressional
colleagues is aware of his success in secui
he is interested. None of the thirty Ait
concern, most of them being private bill:
Third district of South CarcHiua. Nine
bridges over S. C. navigable streams.
Bepresentative Don C. Edwards, of ]
Aiken. Twenty nine measures introduo
last winter to tne statutes of the United
The Fifty-ninth Congress was his first a
nal lawmaker.
Messrs. Aiken and Edwards coraple
like Speaker Cannon and Bepresent*tiv<
Only nine of Mr. Dalzell's bills became 1
e, the Repudlicad floor leoder, bad twei
fourteeu of which became laws. JohnS
succeeded io having five of bin biJls pa*s
proval. Nine bills offered by Mr. Willla
mittees. Seven bills fathered by Cham
of Mr. Cannon's measures were approve*
the President.
Repreeentative Brownlow ofTennei
Congress than any other member of the 1
gress he proposed nearly 400 bills, and in
fifty more. Nost of the Brownlow bills
Only two bills introduced in the Fif
Bourke Cockran were enacted into law.
Representative Sulloway, who, the S
bad twenty four of his bills passed last \
Babcocb's bills became laws. Represent
of the Committee on the Judiciary, had
two of them passed the House.
Several years ago a critic ,f Congress
es, namely, "those who do," and "those
accurate or just, but it would appear that
public eye in the debates, and in the fra
who can measure their success as lawn
that run the gantlet of Congressienal an
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!j , properous New Yea
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will Sell excursion tickets
days at very low r|fes*fo]
Tickets on sale J^fcembe
sive, 30th and 1,907
Final limit re/tlrning jap
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elusive, 30th, 31st, 1907,
final limit of all tickets J;
Information as to schedu
cheerfully furnished upor
J. D.
J. S. Etchberger,
T. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.
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Aiken
a Bill Passer.
tentative Leads in *
bs Which Have Gone ]
ind Become Law;
York Evening Post.
er in Congress?" was a query propouud
an innuinltive Reoresentative. As a
f this kind without reference to re3
"up a stump."
bould guess Babcock. or Sulloway."
many years chairman of the Commitilloway,
of New Hampshire, is the
'enssons. By reason ol holding these
loway bad many calls on their time
itricts, and it was natural that the i
e members who would be shown by 1
af many bills. < ' '
ess, for it appears that Representative
i liis colleagues in bill passing last
aturally, is "agin the administration"
th branches of the Republican ConRepublican
President. Mr. Aiken
on to Congress four years ago. He
I debates and probably nnt one of his
ring the enactment of bills iu which
cen bills is a measure of large public
s, or bills of special interest to the 1
of them provide for the building of J
Kentucky, was a close second to Mr.
ed by Mr. Edwards found their way
States. Mr. Edwards is a Republican
ppearance in Washington as a natiotelv
outclassed veterans and leaders A
i Payne, Dalzell, Williams, and Clark. "
aws last winter. Representative Pay- I
ty one of his bills favorably reported
harp Williams, the minority leader,
both bouses and receive executive apma
were favorably reported from com
p Clark became laws, while thirteen a
lby both branches of Congress and
?ee. introduced more bills in the last
body. Iu the first session of that Cod
i the secocd session be offered about
were private pension measures.
ty ninth Congress by Representative .
peaker thought, might lead the- list
winter. Fourteen of Representative
ative Jenkins, of Wiiconsin, chairman
ten bills favorably reported, but only
divided the members into two class- "
> who dine." TbisSclrssification is not
i those who are most prominent in the
ming of legislation are not the |men
lakers by the number of their bills
d Executive approval.
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i and Patrons: j '
rry Christmas and l
r. Thanking you |
wishing for a con- J
tronaee. we are, $
Goods Co. i
[MONS, Manager. ^
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jbage Plants.
ready to fill your orders for Cabbage (
a. My plants are all grown from the
teed I set my crop from. I bavo all of
leties : Early Jersey Wafcefleld, very
>n Wakefield, about ten days later. In
have Succession, a medium early, and
te Flat Dutch. Prices up to 5,000 $1.60
Write me for special prices on larger
ants are all grown near salt water in
ill frtand severe cold without injury.
l, Meggetts, S. G.
iday Rates. .
tern Carolina Railway 1
>,account of the Holi?the
round trip.
jr ,?oth to 25th, inclu,
and January 1, 1908.
uary 6, 1908. .
tpplyto ticket agents or j
[EST WILLIAMS,
eneral Passenger Agent,
807 BroadwayAugusta, Ga. ,
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DARD I
RAILWAY. 1
rip rates will be made
> territory this season.
:mber 20th to 25th, inand
Tanuary 1st, 1908,
anuary 6th, 1908.
ti
les, rates, etc., will be
t application to
MILLER, Agt., Abbeville.
J. J. Puller,
A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Oa. o
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Eere you will :
ornamental
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.'or each membi
st
Come early
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Ladies and Children9
Now is the time to buy your C
and up to $25. Children's Oloa
Silk Petticoats
Also a fall line of Mercerised P
Ready-to-wear
A complete stock to select f
Mohairs.
Ready-to-wear
Lace, Taffeta and China Silks,
Fur Neck Piec
Throws, Scarfs and Muffs. Chi
Ziegler Bi
A COUPON
WITH EACH
25cts
Cash Purchase
Now :
Ladies Embroidered H
Boas. Pillow Tops, Lam
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Hollar Cases, Post Card j
Pictures, Jewel Boxe
SHOP 1
Smith
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Hotice to it
tar the Purpose of Accommodati
of Making Their Tax Retur:
Mentioned Below on the Dat
A LL RETURNS MUST BE MADE 1
9L eonal property returned at its true n
Persons not making their returns betw
Oth, 1908, are liable to u penalty of 50 per <
gainst delinquents; for the failure to enfc
n neglect of the law.
The returns of those who conform to t
hips and County Boar is, while those whc
leeting of the Boards and return to suit tl
) per cent, penalty will correct this evil.
Employers are requested to return al
iem and getting a statement of their prof
Keturns Will not De imteu uy man i
roper officer. This does not apply, howe^
All improvements on and transfer of
.uditor.
Iy Appointments are as Follov
Calhoun Falls, Wednesday, January 21
Lowndesville, Thursday and Friday, J
Mt. Carmel, Tuesday, January 28th.
Willington, Wednesday, January 29th
Bordeaux, Thursday, January 30th.
McCor'mick, Friday and Saturday, Jan
Donalds, Tuesday and Wednesday, Fel
Due West, Thursday and Friday, Febr
Office open at Abbeville, January 1st tr
Also R. O. McAdams, John T. Bryaut i
irus at their respective pluces of uusiuess
I
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Go to Link's for furniture and m
owing machines. Di
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find a cnoice stoc
merchandise suit
LS PRl
3r of the family a
r and bring your
frHn you to thin
's Cloaks | He
'loak, Prices range $3.50 $ !
,ks 98c and up. v
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etticoats. | Us
Skirts |
rom?Voiles, Panamas and $
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Waists |
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Ecru, Cream and Black. ?
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Don't Forget
Last Day ft
Each coupon counts. Yc
this paper next week to se<
for a Few of the
L'andkerchiefs Lace and Silk <
ldry Bags.
Fine ?ilk TTm
Albums, Ink Stands, Glove a
is and number of other accept
rVITH US AND
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^Payers.'0l
ng the Public in the Matter
qs, I Will Visit the Places
es Indicated in Schedule: I pQNDER
OATH, AND ALL PER-I
market value. - ... You a
eeT January 1st, 1908, and February
1 nnhja nunaiiu will hfi enforced I TTaxro
*"" au'? v,
<rce it heretofore has put a premium
he law are placed before the Town- ^
> disregard the law come in after the q
bemselvefj. The enforcement of this
1 of their employees after notifying
>erty* 1 Let V(
inless they are sworn to before some ^ J
;er, to persons returning only laud. Anvtt
real estate must be reported to the _ J .
otore wi
7s: things a*
2d- art and 1
anuary 23d and 24th.
Johnsc
business
uary 31st ami February 1st.
ariiary 4th and 5th.
uary Cth and 7th.
) February 20th.
and Foster Calvert will take tax re* ? A
from 1st January to 20th February. I fl K
IICHAKD SONDLEY, '
County Auditor. Take noti
ikat" is the best hand soap loads of f
ade. Makes grease fly. store. It s(
argan's 5 and 10c Store, S. J. Link.
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k of useful as well as
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SEATS \
is well as your friends.
Lfist, we will help
isiery and Gloves
For ladies, misses'and children as good as your money can
buy. 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c.
16 button Kid Gloves, blaok, tan, brown and white.
ieful Gifts for Home
Lace Curtains, Table Damask. Napkins, Blankets, Table
Covers, Bugs.
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Bags
Trunks and Satohels.
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ain and Fancy Silks
Suitable for dresses and waists.*A few nice wool drear
patterns left.
ioes for Ladies. 1
)bile Free.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.
m may hold the lucky one. Watch - ' /"
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5 Fancy Gifts.
Collars, Elastic and Silk Belts, Feather
"brellas. ^
md Handkercief Boxes, Work Boxes,
;able Xmas gifts. .
SAVE MOSEY.
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ily 7 pays
ill Xmas!
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you selected your Christmas present Y
ire going to give some, of course.
you decided what they shall be?
'A thing of beautyis
a joy forever."
)ur gifts be a nice ones.
ling tHat you may buy at Johnson's Jewelry
11 be appropriate, for he only keeps such
3 are valuable both from the standpoint of
itility.
1 ' 1 .l1? ? A 1 otrfa*
)n's stock: is larger man cvci. n. iaigw
calls for a larger stock.
INVESTIGATE!
INSON'S Jewelry Store.,
ce of the many wagon! Why pay $60 for a sewing maurniture
leaving our chine when we will sell you a
)lls like circus tickets, beauty, fully guaranteed lor ten
years for $30. S. J. Link.
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