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r The Press and Banner Bv W, W, and W. R, Bradley. HUUH WILSON, Editor. cer tug OD ABBEVILLE, S. C. It _________________________________ sk spi Published every Wednesday at 52 a ga year In advanoe. ha to Wednesday, April 15,1908. Tn th Joining ilie Clinioh. 10 ? "I I /...ncl.tarprl urt li'le frODQ OUr Vl wecup^ a ncu esteemed neighbor, the Vnrkvil e Enquirer as to church, offl sirs." Bat with jjr Borne of which we would dissent, namely; 1 "TheJustification of themselves-' In not Join u log the ohurch. Our tes'lmrjy would be ta thai at least some men who ura out of the ^ church are afraid to take the ommunloo un worthily. The penalty for so doing Is great, ^ while there Is no specific curse pronounced upon a inan for not partaking of the Lord's yc supper. A man outside the church may be as conscientious as the one In the church, and that conscientiousness on his part may prevent his assuming the risk of taking the ?v communion unworthily. This editor takes no stock In pleading the short comings ol flr others as an excuse ?o stay away ln from the communion. w' If the rules are applt-d strictly there are at few of as who are blameless in our thoughts, p and ln our actions. And unless a man thinks .? H be can measure up to the requirements 11 may be better for hlin uoi to take the risk. No matter how sincere tbe effort to live as ac free from Bin as possible, yet It la true that tbe evil that la In tbe hearts of others will eDable them to see faults Id us. "Though thou or be as chaste as Ice and as pure as snow, thou err abalt not escape calumny." What seems to ns as wrong In others, may not do violence to their consciences. In religion end In morals w e cannot excel along all the lines, but as a rale, we are so to speak, specialists. For Instance One man, posslblv in the pulpit, m ay disregard the command not to take upon his lips the name of the Creator, except In reverential awe. He may make a football 8U mi or plaything of the sacred name, oy uamg u anywhere from ha|f dozen times to fifty " times In one half honr. This habit usually 8U characterizes the conduct of so called evange 1 lets and pastors who neither study nor write ?? their sermons. Another man, possibly In k the pulpit, or among the high officers of the De church,may be scrupulously carelul along W< the lines of violating the command against *B the irreverent use of the Name, but he may c be careless In the matter of paying his debts. e j In trade or In business affairs a good brother may not quite understand the rules of fair ^ dealing as between himself and others. In . tri religious worship these men may sit high np In the church on days of worship, but the 1 poor creatures though Just as conscientious, who feel theJr Imperfection may sit ftr back He needs to have his bands held up, and feel D lng that need shrink from assuming to sit In n? places or to occupy positions that would sub 0 Ject him toheartless or to unjust criticism D? Despising a cheat and hating hypocrisy, they know their own Imperfections, they have not D the courage to place themselves where others may feel the right to oversee or to orltlelse ' ? ? 11*? anH nn 1 nstlV. That the best men ln the world are ln the * oh arch It would be neadless to deny. That ? there are among them plenty 0/ wolves ln e sheep's clothing Is a self evident fact. If ln ' the church tbo sheep and the goats were separated, the sheep pasture would have grazing ground to let. The goat pasture would have to be enlarged. If the same division a? was made out side the churoh there might be ln some Instances vaoaut room ln the bn sheep pasture. vl1 A hypocrite or a thief may Join the church, ba and sit high np ln the synagogue while an ^ac honest man hesitates. ^ai a ble wb A Prosperons Enterprise. Q 0 The Building and Loan Association of Abbe flgl yllle has now been running a year, and its an< success has been most gratifying to all In- sui terested in It. So pleased and encouraged, Y -- ?-- .-.I ? Vfl Indeed, are we directors oi me ABhUUIOllUU, | * ? that at a recent meeting, they decided to 1b- Mr sue a new series ol five hundred shares, quite Yo a number of which have been spoken for al wb ready. wli For the salaried man and wage-earner there nei can be no better way of 6avlng and Investing mu hie surplus earnings, and for the man who Is rac living In a rented bouse the B. and L. Assoc!- ? atlon presentsa flue opportunity lor paying tel! for a borne of bis own In monthly install- tov ments, these monthly payments belDg in T many Instances, very little more tban tbe Hli house-rent be would otherwise be paying. ral While to our merchants and other business I men tbe Inducements are not so great; still tin Indirectly, they receive handsome returnp; opl for experience has shown that, as town-bull- on< ders properly Managed local B. and L. Assoc! abc atlons have no equals; and surely our mer- thl chants are benefited when tbe number of be bomes in our City are rapidly increasing. > L?et everybody who can subscribe to this T worthy enterprise talk the matter over with not tbe wide-awake President, Dr. G. A. Neuffer, wh or one of'ne other directors, so that be can bul be ready to take one or more shares when dre tbe subscription list Is brought to blm. scr Should ony be passed by when tbe list Is V being oiroulated, he can put bis subscription ^ on a list wblcb will be opened at tbe Peoples Yoi Saving Bank. but , , T tho Ice iPlant and Laundry. nal No The new Ice and Laundry Plant Is complete tha and ready |for business. There has been ai long felt want for such a plant and tbe pub-|get II- -1-14 BAtMAnf Anp i?IH*ono has at. 1 ARt I . 11U ?(JirilUI rurnu v. u?. vi??v? ? gjv met the demand. one There is no town that has more prosperous merchants or better business men, but as a general thing our public enterprises have not prospered as they should. W hlle a boycot Is objectionable in any form, since our people have invested In this plant largely for the public good, the town should'support It. Don't send your laundry away if you can have It done as well at home. M an< nltf Death ofa Faithful IVomttti. tral /namol nhn has been emDlov- pril u vaivauo - ? ? ?? . . e<l by tbe Messers Hill and Sons as cook for It. thirty Ave years, died last Thursday at an ad- Pfty vanced age. The fact that she remained In We tbe employ of the same people for so long a bell time Is complimentary to both employee and As employer. For quite a while she has not doc been able to work, but the Messera Hill sent cut! her pay regularly at tbe end of the month Tl ever as they did when 6be was able to per- grai form the work which engaged to do thirty five years ago. If every employee was as fou; faithful as she was, and every employer was aire as geoerous as were the Messeri Hill, the by I world would be better. the - , ? pati ttalt Frof. P. JLi. Orler was In town last Saturday. pea He Is enthusiastic as to tbe prospects ol the Due West railroad. With Mr, Galloway's ere( good business methods, backed by tbe good t0 tj people of Dae West, the railroad will be tbe bon greatest benefactor tbe town ever had. With j p( proper traffic arrangements the business of I pere Due West will be doubled. Business will be are drawn from terrltojy that lormerly went to vat( other towns along the Savannah ValWy. tbe With good railroad accommodations I>ue au(1 West will be a cotton market and fertlflzer. 1Ue! distributor. Where men sell cotton they buy ' wbc goodB. of a " Bi The election for Governor goes merrily on wltl every day In Georgia. dlflt -mm part Cherry Juice cough syrup at Mllford's drug 8h01 store. j Tt CharaftPr Sketch Without C?rltfA. tnre. Typotrrahhlc Photograph of one you Know. On*you know welt. .et It be understood tbat 1 am a pen, Spanlan no 1., and though I'm rusty I'm go: to undertake this Job. It makes no dlt* euce whatever who pushes me I am the e who le going to portray this character, may be you will be Interested In this etch, eepeolally as I the writer, am only a encerlan pen, and also on acoount of some tall element of mystery, lor you see tbat I ,ve not told you who It Is that 1 am about describe. It must also be more Interesting cause 1 see things as they are and am not ass eyed, sand blind, and near sighted as Is e human who pushes me and as yoa are al< . Of course you would reoognlze the pbograpbofany prominent citizen of Abbelie whom you see every day. Tn like man' >r you will recognize this picture that I air awing. You may think that when I have limbed that I have overdrawn certain lexres, but such will not be the case. My pic re will be true to nature, and whatever lm irfectlon there may be, will be due to you) eslght and not to my portrayal. I see clear rhls man I am describing Is well known tc iu. He spends his time on the Rlalto anc home. He Is much engrossed In buslnest id is well enough satisfied with his calling ot like you and others, If he had It to do er again, he would not change his calling. >ople did not take this man seriously ai st but he Is about to blaze his way to prom ence by attending to his buslnese?by the iy, If you will allow a pen to philosophize, tending to ones business and letting etbei ? - A- I ? ?~ Knl :U|iin tiuuc u iuc uuijr rrdj iu duvuccu, uu get back; tbls man is an original cbaraotei e does not try to imitate any one andei e Ban. He Is what he Is without any ribins, furbelows, or flounoes, and ol ooun>e li Imlred therefor. That Is one aavlng trait In iu poor suflering humanity, you do like Iglnallty. Besides betng original this man 1b of a Banline temperament, always hopeful, yoc ive never caught blm In a spell or tbe blue> it on tbs other Bide you never have seen m entbUBiastlo over any thing and the llk& loodistbat you never will, be Is impurtnble. There Is an adage you people have tc e effect that "all 1b fair In love and war.'i ike this motto and strike ont "love" and pply ; "business" and you will have thU an's motto. He 1b business to tbe bone, rewd and keen in trade, be go?s on tbe premptlon that every body else is tbe same id acta accordingly. At any rate he lookt t for "number one" and does It well. *?-? A rr society aoe> qui worry iuib umu. ur ua? ver asked himself one time what stand he )uld take among; the hoi polloi. He cares little about these things aa a this spring's itierfly cares lor the Glacial period ol ghty thousand years ago. l'ou would fare better at themeroy of some aer men than at the mercy ot this man, he not noted as a merclfu man, hla business lining has made him too much like an add' e machine. He likes to make things balce. dost people are over anxlona to stand well the eyes of other men but this man does t give a last years bird nest what you think him. That la another qaestlon that he has ver asked himself. Je is Dot a pblloiopber though be la begln g to cultivate whatever latent power be ay po68661, This, however Is not a cbaraotstlc feature and never will be, be wasn't ide that way. 3e Is not a patriot. He la willing to let Qer people run the government, and la satis d with whatever they do, yet he is a good Izeo as the state views a citizen. Lucre id uuc ujuii mvumuio uumsuwiimv at be possesses; be doe* sot pretend to be lat be *8 not. He 1b aa plain aa an old iboe d glories In It?to himself, not pablloally. ."bis man has probably not read "Darwin" t be knows all about tbe principle "The sur ,al of the fittest." He bas learned It by rd knocks. He bas straggled Ilk* a black k on a sandy hillock for existence. He 9 squirmed and crawled like a cellar brumi to get bis bead np to tbe sanllgbt, and lHe be allows 70a tbe same privelege be is it helping any one Jnst now. He la still Qtlng tbougb the blaok Jaok Is now a tree 1 the cellar bramble Is In tbe light of the oalpeople talk about tnls man mnch u speak of blm as John Jones Instead of . John Jones, even when addressing blm. u have a;klnd of familiarity wltb blm Icb this man rather enjoys than otherle, for wblle he Is as cold blooded as a frog, rertbelesa be Ib a social being after all and ist ,bave some companionship and comleablp. [e Is nearer rlob than poor bnt yon oan't i It, there are however, a doren men In rn who will fill this description. he suavity of this man Is really refreshing 1 sang froid Is agreeable because It Is natu. said that you men talk about him some id iu a taouni no/ auu i>u 010 no uiau/ I nlons as there are men. 4.8 a rale when i of you has been able togethimself talked tut he Is beginning to accomplish someng. This man is obli vIoub of the fact that Is sometimes the brant of a conversation row who Is be? he photograph Is a true one, while I have , scribbled the color of his hair or eyesf lie I have not told you his age, height, or Id, while I have said nothing about his 88, oustoms, or habits -Yet 1 have deIbed him. /ho Is he? fould you allow me to tell yoa who he Is? a have already guessed It. His name is? , you might be the man yourself! had you iugbt of that? No, I will not give the ne bat you have guessed it Just the same you did not guess, you reoognized him, t's all. I do not rast oat be;ore next week I will into the hands of some pen pusher and e yoa anotber photograph. Frame tbi? i?in your mind. - THE CIVIC LEAGUE. Fountains in Moonmrni Park. onument Park will be a thing of beauty) 1 its splendid proportions are being defl>ly outlined. The monument is the cen* figure and It is an honor to the enterBe and public spirit of those who erected To tboBe who rurntshed the money to for it, It should be a pleasure forever, have beard the monument spoken of as 3g one of the most beautiful in the State, far as our own information goes there are ie superior to it either in design or In exeion of finish. Be ground is to be farther beautified by sses, flowers,and ornamental trees. The sblng touches on the ground are to be two atalns of attractive proportions. Effort i> iady being made to raise the money )rlvate subscription with whloh to buy fountains, and we have no doubt that rlotlc oltizens stand ready to respond to > call, even as they responded to tbe ap1 for money to start tbe movement cb beautifies the public pquare Tbe :tlon of a shapely Hbnft, as a testimonial be valor of tbe Confederate soldiers is an or to tboae wbo did tbe work. rlvate subscriptions not ouly attest tbe lonal approval of tbe citizens but they a stimulus to public officials. And prl ; OUUBUI i|>liuuo ?l c wui lu UJUUli. 1U It VI UK taxes which are levied upon the poor the rich alike. The Having of tixes is In If a public benefaction, and when those > ure able and willing assume the cost q enterprise, they are publlo benefactors. j it this editor speaking lor himself, and ) due and proper reapeot for those who >r, has no desire to doirore than hi* own , In a publlo work In which every oltlzen lid be equally Interested. le fountains .In our opinion, should c . - ? ~ ~~ ? \ be erected by the city and we have no doubt that the people of the city as a whole are will" ing to lhcur the cost, even as It would be willing for Individuals to assume the expense For this reason, we have no doubt that the city will gladly assist all such patriotic citizens as may be willing to begin the work. By co-operation of the city with Individuals, good and attractive fountains may be assured. The city of Abbeville Is moving for* ward on higher and broader planes than ever before, and the city needs fountains that will be In keeping with tbe Court house, the City ball, the monument, and tbe beauty of the park Itself. Excepting the monument, the fountains | will be by tar the most conspicuous attraction! In tbe park, and as a consequence they should be of the most attractive make ol their kind. Everybody loves a fountain ,and tbe eye never tires of flowing water. For all time tbe temple ot love ma been as( soelated wltb flowing waters, and tbe deef enticing shade, where "The strong, the brave the virtuous, and the wise link into toft captivity together. r In olden times men worshipped lu tbe for est* beneath the shade of giant oaks, and beside babbling brooks devout worshlpperi ( knelt and looked from nature up to nalure't ( god, as they uttered their orisons to tb< ( Giver of every good and perfeot gift. And nc degree of civilization or culture has yet beer able to separate us from the love of those our . torns which we-e held in high esteem in tb< t primeval days. We may not now boast o tbe waving cane and tbe magnlfloent oaki t that kissed tbe aky In days that made tbli section historic, but we may have wltb a> tbi . green grass, tbe modest violet, lbs swee blooming dusd, rrom an or wmcD may asoenc to heaven on every breere the sweetem In cense. We may not bave id our parte tb< babbling brook, bat we may bav* tbe fl owlnj fountain whose sparkling water* may please the eye wblle making moiody to nooihe the wearied ear. We may not bave In oar part tbe muulo of tbe mooklng bird. Tbe obattei of tbe oriole may not add lta voice to tbe nnl veraal bymn, (no reflection on Psalm singera,) bat we may bave lrom tbe time tbe Aral dawn of day atreaks tbe eastern sky, and anil) tbe shades or evening again appear, tb< everlasting and tlreleaa scr? .3b of tbe Infern al English sparrow, icvr Uese and sandrj other reasons, let us hav ae best fountain! that may be wltbin oar .eaob. Because of these facts the fountains should be tbe most ornamental that we can afford tc bay. JTbey should be like the court house and the olty hall, so far ahead of tbe tlme< that the cblldren of this generation would pass them still fur tber on down tbe line. We bave had cheap things, and we have neglect ed to beautify our publlo grounds long enough. Now, when we are getting splendid publlo buildings tbe fountains and parti should come up to what may be tbe require mentsoftbe people for many years yet tc oome. A11 Donor to the Individuals who are willing to assume personal expense, and all honor to the City Connoll for giving the required improvements. The City Council oould not now afford to "fall down" on the finishing touohe*. While we think the erection ol the fountains is properly the work of the olty yet we love to see their generosity In allowing Individuals the opportunity to give substantial evldenoe of their patriotism. The improvement of the park is not an individual enterprise; it is not wbolly a olty enterprise; for the property in fact belongs to the county, and there is not a man within l?> K/mi/Iam ?nWA mnnM talro nrlrla In IM uutuois wuu nuuiu uun vnao pi >u beautifying tbe centre of oounty government. That liberality and wlBdom wbloh tbe counoil baa shown In bnlldlng up and beautifying tbe city may be depended upon to assume the entire expense of tbe park wltbont asking aid of tbe county or Individual* of tbe olty. P. 8. After more mature deliberation we would like to know wby any fountain at all bould be put in tbe park. Tbe proper place for a magnlfloent fountain, oostiug, say, $2,500, it seems to ns, is In tbe grounds fronting tbe Court bonie and City ball. We learn however, tbat private individuals are contemplating tbe purchase of two magnlfloent 890 fonntalns. Senator Gary at Home. Senator F. B. Gary came home last Satur day and remained in town until yesterday,When asked about our 575,000 postoffloe, be assured us tbat be had no doubt of tbe bill golDg through tbe Senate. Members of tbe Committee at bis request carefully Included Abbeville among the towns to get a postoffloe. We asked him If bis brother Senators In Washington looked for bis "tug" when he II.J. TW. 4 xtllk Mil rvpiiuu; lUBt UO UBU WDOU li i DatUU WlbU *11 the klndnoss and consideration that any on could wlab. Some of the distinguished Senators bad sought blm and lntroduosd themselves, and some of that number were very kind in tbeir expressions of a desire to render any needed assistanse, if in tbeir power. He feels, tbat tbe President of tbe Senate ha? been as oourteoas to blm as he baa been to any one. On the whole It seemed to ns tbat Mr. Gary was delighted with tbe position, and we formed tbe oonoluslon on our own aooount, that he wouldn't mind staying in Washington for years to come. When asked what he thought of the dispensary commission and Judge Prltobard, be said tbat be thought It unfortunate that tbe oommlsslon, Instead of going on a bunt for grafters, had not proceeded at once to tbe settlement of tbe Just claims against tbe State. He would express no opinion as to the possible deolslon of the Federal Court, though he did think tbat it might be de? ferred lor a year or two. He doubts very much if any grafter will be punlsbed, though he dlstlnotly disavowed Intention to orltlclse or to refieot upon anybody for any effort to punish grafters. This editor ventured to io;gest that it was a notorious faot tbat there was talk for years of graft; that tbe State paid no attention to tbe talk of graft; tbat tbe State paid high prloe for liquor and then sold it to tbe people at a correspondingly higher price, and that tbe State was a party to tbe fraud by having two agents. One agent paid the excessive prloes. Tbe other agent added profits, sold It to tbe people and made money on tbe alleged graft. It was not right to refuse to pay any prloe agreed upon after having acoepted tbe liquor and after having sold it to us at the Increased price beoause of the graft. Tbe expense of tbe litigation up to this time hua been estimated by others at about 950,000. Fonutalns. Our advise baa not been sought on tbe subject of fountains. We have not lain awake niorhtii ndvinir the matter, but. off-band, we would prefer to have one elegant fountain In front of the court bouse and city ball tban to bave balf duren leakj dinner pots on posts cattared around '.be square. SOME FACTS ABOUT FATS. In a recent Issue of the Chicago "Tribune," attention is called to the large Quantity of Cotton Seed Oil (amounting in value to over 113,000,000) exported eacb year to Italy and otber southern European countries. Investigation shor-s that it is there mixed with olive oil and returned to this country as genuine olive oil?and experts cannot detect any difference. As a matter of fact, Cotton Seed Oil is quite 1 as palatable and wbolesome as Olive Oil. and 1 this fact has been recognized by The N. K. j Falrbank Company, Chicago, in the manufac- < ture of their famous cooking fat?COTTO- ] LENE. As the name implies, COT^OLENE is made from Cotton Seed Oil, and jt is not only purer and far more healthful t?n lard* but more economical as well.. '8 Sully on th? Wax Path Once BWre. ] The panlo having ended, I am again }-"? the | eal estate market, and will boy or Mil lota m abort notloe. M. E. HolflngstforUi. I ^ * CANDIDATES. ? For Auditor. I Thanking the people of Abbeville county for the complimentary vote given me two years ago, and wltb no ill-will towards any one, but good feelings towards all and grateful for any consideration given me in this eleotion, I again announce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, R. D. Enrdy. For Coroner. i We are authorized to announce M. J. Link as a candidate for re-eleotlon to the office of Coroner for Abbeville county, subjeot to tbe i action of tbe Democratic primaries. We are autborized to announce W. B. Going as a candidate for the office of Coroner , of Abbeville connty, subject to the action of tbe Democratic primary. 1 We are authorized to announce H. W, Bowie as a candidate for the office of Coroner . of Abbeville county, subject to the action of j 1^ t the Democratic primaries. j For Treasurer. I hereby announce mvsetf as acand'date or County Treasurer of Abbeville county, subjeot to tbe action of tbe Democratic pri' marles. John M. Gambrell. I hereby announce myself as a candidate ' for Treasurer of Abbe ille County, subject to i the actlou of the Democratic primary. 5 James Chalmers. > I hereby announce myself as candidate for ,1 , tbe office of County Treasurer, suiijeot to the '( action CM me tieuiuuranu jjriujni y. J. K. Bradley. For Supervisor. . I announce mysell as a candidate for tbe office of Bnpervlt-or of Abbeville county, eub' Jfct to tbe action ot tbe Democratic prl j wary. J. A. Scbroeder, ' I hereby annonnce myself an a candidate a I for tbe office of Supervisor of Abbeville conn- ? ? tr. subject to me action of the Democratic 1V primary. ? W. A. Stevenson. AK \ I hereby announce myself as a candidate E for tbe office of Supervisor of Abbeville coun- ( . ty. subject to (be action of tbe Democratic . primary. George S. Wilson. f g : For Sheriff. r I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to tbe offloe of Sheriff' of Abbe. vllle County, subject to tbe action of tbe 11 1 Democratic party. C. J. Lyon. U I We are authorized tc announce T. Lorton Robertson as a candidate for Sheriff ot Abbe! vllle oonnty, subject to tbe primary election. ! IMPORTANT NOTICE. > DftAIYQ I invai/ki . Whereas, the ditches of the public i| : highways of tbe county has b^en con- ' I . tinually obstructed, by farmers and S others, by plowing into the ditches on | i side of road, thereby filling i-ame with \ i dirt thus obstructing said ditches causing the water to turn into the 1 roadway, also by cutting brush and > placing the same on banks near the road side, same falling into tbe ditches causing obstruction, turning the water i into the road as aforesaid negligence on the part of the farmers and land- J* owners costing the county several thousand dollars every year by said ? negligence. In view of above facts, the County Board of Commissioners passed the ^Tb following resolution, which will be Co 11 rigidly enforced against all parties dis- 8,ep' regaiuiug lUC onmc. Be it resolved, by the County Board of Wlli Commissioners, that one-half of the 11 fines imposed by any magistrate's court ltlea or any other court of Abbeville county rhe for tbe violation of Sees. 438 to 462, wae both inclusive, Criminal Code Laws 111 1902, with proof of conviction one-half oftl1 of the fines imposed by any of said thefi Courts will be paid to the informer. lzed Resolved, further, That a copy of UDat these laws in reference to the high- arec ways be published iu one of the couu- Ev ty papers of Abbeville for the informa- pr,el tion of the public. G. N. Nickels, falrs Supervisor A. C. thaD W. A. Lanier, mo" \V. N. Hall, April 6,1908. Co, Com. Sec. 438. No person shall drive, lead, or having charge thereof, shall permit any carriage, animal or other thing to travel over or on any bridge Mr8 more than ten feet long, now con- ? structed, or hereafter to be constructed ti by the authority of tbe Legislature, in Mn a gait faster than a walk, nor shall the n any person having charge of any car- 0 riage, animal or thing cause or permit witb it to stop on any such bridge, and ev- Pr< ery person so offending against this provision shall, on conviction thereof j0nei before any Magistrate of the County, Lit pay a fine not exceeding ten dollars Po' nor less tban five dollars. ? - AAO Tf _ ?11 : i r..i Dec. 3<k>. ii auy perswu nu?n winuily destroy, injure or in any manner Jj hurt, damage, impair or obstruct any of the public highways, or any part thereof, or any bridge, culvert, drain, ditch, causeway, embankment, wall, toll-gate, toll-house or other erection H belonging thereto, or any part thereof, the person so offendinar shall upon con- j viction thereof be imprisoned not more j than six months or pay a line not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both, at the discretion of the Court, and ; shall be further liable to pay all the ex- pi penses of repairing the same. Whoever shall obstruct, or cause to | be obstructed, any ditch or drain on 1|| the side of any road which has been, j or may hereafter be, constructed under [ tbe authority and at the expense of ||g the State, or any ditch or drain made H as aforesaid, to drain water from any part of the said roads, or any of them, | by throwing into the said ditches or U drains any earth, logs, trees, brushes or other things whatsoever, and shall not immediately remove the same when Eg required, shall be deemed guilty of a [S| nuisance, and on conviction thereof ^ shall be fined in a sum not exceeding Sgj | ten dollars nor Jess than two dollars, H and shall he further liable for the expense of removing the same. Sec. 454. If any person shall cause Tbe any obstruction to be placed in any win a part of the said highways or on any Wedo bridge or causeway thereof so as to ob- A e struct or render daDgerous or dimcuir rends the passage of carriages, or other trav- a,?13.? eling thereoo, and shall not imme- nnda diatelv remove the same tvben re- pieasn quired, he shall he deemed guilty of a Labe^r nuisance, and on conviction thereof |neaDl? before a Magistrate shall be fined in a lain ai sum not exceeding ten dollars nor less da/itef than two dollars, and shall be further nana, liable for the expense of removing the as-n; qaiH nniuttnpp the mi Sec. 462. The drains and ditches deyGi made by any road overseer under the ?eger? provisions of 8ection 1367 of the Civil Code, shall be kept open by such over- ly w<? seer, and shall not be obstructed by the pieasei owner or occupant of such lands, or any other person or persons having ^ the same in charge, under the penalty j I- j of forfeiting a sum not exceeding tenl|^gs dollars or imprisonment for Dot more: -MfgEi than thirty days for each and every of-1 Ipfii fense. Any person interfering with! jTfiS any road overseer or his assistants in! the performance of their duty, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punish- vfM fd on conviction, by fine of five do!- aJL lars or imprisonment for teu days for IIP each offense. |i|)^ Meetlos HIiikIuu Convention. f jj?'i The Abbeville County Slnglne Convention arlll meet at Bell's cbapel on 25th and 2(>tboI; iprll. All alngers and musicians and the' if yoi inbllo are invited to attend. I bone ai J. W. Burrlas, Secretary, drug at< 4 flefrig( Re iff MM The I The Refrige 5 claimed for tl Two-thirds se them. Zin< NMCE ^ 'he Kerr Phone 8 . S.?Everything fo From 591 to IttH. e total number of students In Clemson ige at the time when the authorities took ? i to reduoe the attendance at the Instltu- ' has been stated to be 591. Dismissed, 304. ? ej graduate In June, about 89, leaving 193. ? will thus be seen how Dearly the author ^ have been to breaking up the Institution, excuse /or the dismissal of the students ^ absence from recltlon on April Fool day. ^ nay bo that the Legislature will approve eacl. According to our way of thinking j a LUthorltles at Clemson were not author- * ' to break up the Institution, and lor this ' ithorlzed act on their part there may be ' ^ koDing hereafter. ^ en if President Mell does see the proy of resigning, it would be well for the ? ilature to enquire particularly luto af ar8l about the college, If for no other reasoi to prevent the circulation of ugly ru- (J Qu xxuu< ELOCUTIONARY p?-? weoi AND MUSICAL TKEAT, .?<> , 8:JD, Mr. . Samuel Xflxlcr, l'x*of. Ilueuelef, j..^ ad the Bewt Musical Tiilcnl of .,jr8# he Towu?April Slut. B?pt s. Nelsler, a wonderful Impersonator of said umorousand pathetic will glveceveral w, bers. ,1*8 orchestra will delight tbu audlenc# d* 141 tbelr choice munio. Tu Huguelet, will be assisted by Miss Lc- reiUt BeHCliam, Miss Mary Hill, Miss Nail r>n. Miss Whitfield, Miss Hammond, Mr. lD&1 h and Mr. Hanlen. ceso tie Miss Mary Graydon will also recite. hpr r >uiar prices. , servl m ' m Cai [ill's Opera House. I olden orott y rau, i HHood ol Gr and h 11 wa COQgl Charles King. ... T* b that t King Stock Co. supporting Chas. King and h ppear at the Opera H'>use lor one night, esduy, April 15th,lu the popular New ll? Hucce^s "The Shadow." We lipping from the Charlotte Observer ro?oin as follow*: __ King Stock Company presenter -me iw" last ntgbt at tbe Academy of Music, day Is good-sized audience spent the evening vvmi intly tbern. The play was an Interestle, In which the hypnotic power of "Th? 'oo co w," who is Charles King, plays a prom withal part. He is as dyed-in-the-wool a viI- ?_ * any play can boast, no evil beli?g toi 1 ' or him. Nor can It be said that In an; doclal f. Mr. King underacts tbe part. Ferdl- state, Mertens, as Ned Keen, detective, kuowi urnP[< iclfer," is gooo, whlfe there Is uoihim itter with Jack C'>re as Dr. Herbert Les- "Hates 5 "absen'raluded" physician, auo Sydiaie asN:iab,u uet:ro servant with exited qualities of nervousness. Julli on, Theresa .Murray and Hettle Kins dwell 1 he singlug and oth*r special One k of Mr. Merlea* and Miss Leigbtoii t,rougl r - idvert Hay, ai m- 'Q* arm, 1 Pjj|% m OtlC6 y?u BH , Used ??.' ' Always l",?r mUflUfljjHI 26c. everywhere lhel do bus! I aud guaranteed by C. A. Mil- 5qaare ' ^"' Btrttlgb n waut tsood fresh bird seed with cuttle ad hemp seed combined go to Speed's ?Have are. drawn . 1 J ^ ? ~r ' - d ^ v ,rr.vv??,----3rator frigerj THE ICE SAVI t Low Degree Ten rators that w lem. No ifs of the peopli c, enameled ar ran to \ Purnit A.bbevilU ir the lawn and po: Death of John C. Cotbraa. , K tmlC. Cotbraa, condaclor on tbe Sea- I d Air Line Railway, died Wednesday B moon April 8lb, 1008, In Greenwood at tiomeof his sister, Mrs. Anole C. Durst >w of tbe late VV. L. Durst, pt. Cot bran was In bis 47th year. In be was married to Miss Clarkle Cotbran ils City, and to tbom were bora live cb 11i, who survive tbe death of tbelr father, Cotbrau la tbe daughter or the late Judge I Cothran aod Is greatly beloved by all' people of Abbivl He. Upon her marrlagt uoved with h->r husband to the Cltyj.oi nta, where they lived until the time 01 leaib. It Las boen suggested that she now move to Greenville. plain Cothran died from paralysis. Tbe attack was several months aco. When second attack came It was apparent thai juld not lorg survive. ille a number of friends and kindred in sville attended tbe foniral wbloh took > In Greenwood. Among others who : down were: l)r. aud Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Mth. W. S. Coihr?tn, Dr. J. Lowrle WllCupthln J. L. l'errln, Miss Grace Smith' H. O Smllb. ilgljus services wore held at the home o' Durnt, conducted by itbe pastor of tbe 1st church. ;.vt me grave Dr. Wilson a prayer, aud thus it was that Dr. Wll vasal Captain Cotbrun's funeral, ?s well bis murria^e. e people ol Greenwood manifested [great ict for me memory of ibe deceased., Dur he funeral service stores and other plaf business were closed, aud a large numil persons were present in person at tbe ces. Hain.Cotbran, was the son of Captain u E. Colbran of Miliway, and was Hit >1 member of tbe family. The surviving >ers are: P. C. Coihran, Thomas W. Cotb of Rilelgb, N. C.. F. H. Coibran, of B. Is 1'eun; W. R. Cotbran, of Norfolk, Va; Cutbran of Atlanta; uud Wude Cotbran, I eenwood. His sisters are: Mrs. W. L. I I, Alis. W. L. Durst, and Mrs. W. G. Rudd I eenwood. All of wbom were present at I uneral. jj >t.. Cotbran's(deatb Is Indeed a sad one 5| a activity of a life that was yet useful iopeful be was suddenly stricken down, be loving wife Is deprived of blm wbom s reasonable to believe would be for Stt years a companion upon whose arm she L lean with affection and care. V oes 1st ted Itefnml of Cotton Tax. resentative Aiken Introduced a bill In ess proposing to refund to the Cotton i the tax on cotton illegally collected fter the war. A copy of the bill and his h in tupport of It bas Just been received, te to be printed lo this issue of the and Banner, but It will be printed later. ierns tbat there was something like four e million dollars eollectel from this alone and something like sixty million i South. Aiken's remarks show conclusively he tax was illegal and without warrant e makes a strong plea for the refund 01 would suggest to all those who have old ts lor cotton tuxes, to hoi 1 Mat to them . latever may be the fate of this bill, the j not lar distant wheu this cotton tux _ b refunded. The prool of Injustice Is ucluslvo for the government long to and It. Aiken's bill provides that any balance med remaining to the credit of a uc which will be the greater part of It, bfI over to the Treasurers of the several Or for use In the common schools. To m ? den 1/WI Sirttuice Occurrence. a)J^ day Jlast . week Mi. Arthur Parker q0 it Into the Pms and Banner office an ue Isement of farm supplies, groceries^ prl id other things, which ho has for sale, sille I# tA rtlllt t hP Hfl ug t&emcu ii uc ?no gum 5 ww H%..? jereplied: "No, I aui not. Why do 1)4100 k?" We tried to explain as apologells we could, that we thought bis adverut ludlcated that njove on his part ^ re mlbtakeu," replied M*\ Parker, "1 ^ ling out my surplus product. I have .jOc tc ndw of pounds of fodder ai:d b<ty In exmy needs, which I wish to turn Into <??'0 , and I wish to lei lhe puople know iho good* can he bought." 'ress aud Banner has always loved to T-l Intss with -Mr. Parker. He Is always J Qj himself and he knows bow to keep as t as a thlugle. you seen the new center piece and work shown by The R. M. Haddra Co. J " - Ill s! t ators! * NQ KIND iperature Kind. * ill do all that nor ans about s in this city id china lined. \ $65. lire Co., ?, S. C. rch these hot days SPRING TIME HAS COME ; ' And With It fchft ripaira fnr ?nm?. | thing new and attractive for the, 9 adornment of the person?and m likewise dainties and substan- I tials to tempt and also satisfy / H the cravings of the iuner man. / H To supply these longings, my H fellow beings, is a part of my Ba regular business. H I have the necessaries and the 9 extras iB both liDes to make life H happy and worth living. ? Tailor-Made I Garments. ^ I You should see especially the hH beautiful, attractive line of sam- M pies for Tailor*made Garments. BR Fit perfect?styles the newest? satisfaction guaranteed ? and B money saved. MS My stand, as you well know, is on "Busy Street." Call on me H| either coming in or going out.? fed Just so you stop long enough to Xffi get what you want. He \ |fl AMOS B. MORSE. I SIX OGLOCK. H >res to. Close at that IHour After H Mh; 1st. SjH >'e tbe underslgoed agree to clOBeoar plaol business at ?lz oolock p. m. from May 3H 10 August i)isl inclusive (aaturdays ezoep* ?? a. J. Lick. mj amltb Dry Goods Co. Tbe L W. White Co. (Jane 1st) TWg W. D. Barkadaie. BMft L. C. Haskell. BB Tha Rosenberg Merc. Co. HH Pbllson Henry & Co. a. S. Turner. jBflj Amos B. Morse W. E. Johnson. H A. B. Cueatham. p^E W C Dupre. Kerr Furniture Co BB The Peoples aavtng Bank J Alien amith Jr BD J Foster Hammond I^K T. H. Maxwell. BB Calvert & Nlcklas. 9H J. W. McKee Jr. ISM E. R. Tnomson n R M. Hill. LI. G. Anderson & Co. R. M. Haddon 4 Co. HH J. R. Glenu. HH farmers Bank. Ms J. H. Cobb. \ M amlth 2PK Ybbevllle Hardware Co Kjfln Gleuu'c* Locals. nH lod ready rooting ?2.00 square, with nalli NaH cement. apblte carbon roof paint, will last live KH m as, cane seed, seed corn, millet and garseed. pounds watermelon seed 50 cents pound, IndH. RMR tton planters, barrows, hoes and bandies. zSKj st corn, oats, mill feed, always at Glenn's BHB att's cattle and poultry powders, lice 5BH r, rock salt. . HM ,1118, sugar cured. 6boulders and breakfast jB& Jestlc flour, Caraja codee, nothing better. ut goods worth 153 lor 10c, cbervlots, ing and almlns. BWfW od value In spring pants and overalls. HH1 je*, low and hlgb cut, tan* aud patent, 9BI > si.oo. rK? JohuNloue. U?o, U. Croiner J. Moore .Mar*. BBSS mstone, Cromer & Mars, H lawyers. OFFICE OVER GLENN'S STOKE. jHHS