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The Press and Banner ' Bv W. W, and W. R, Bradley, j HUGH WILSON, Editor. I * M ~ I ABBEVILLE, S. C. ^-Published every Wednesday at $2 a yearlu advance. Wednesday, May 13, 1908. Mr. Stnrkey'H Letter. Mr. Sturkey gives his version of the duplicate signing of the petition for an election on the dispensary question. It will be to the credit of Mr. Sturkey that he signed It but once. He would In kindness make excuse for the act of those who signed twice, but he mafces no explanation of tbe mintage which was made by those who signed It oftener than twice. fnr th.ise whose zeal tt o uotv uvwvuwm** led tbem Into committing tbe indiscretion, bat we are glad Indeed tbat no charge of repeating w&s made or proven la reference to tbe petlt.loa for the Court house. We believe tbat a few opponents of the balldlng of tbe new Court house thought some citizens were not given a chance to sign, or to refuse to sign, the petition for that structure, but we have beard of no complaint as to lack of obance to sign the antl-dlspensary petition, VARICTTS QUESTIONS INVOLVED. When voters repeat at elections, or if persons who are not qualified,vote tbe act is unlawful and often sets tbe election naught, h,jt Id tbe oaBe of BignlDg petitions, we are i jt Informed if there Is a'statute making it a legal offense. For this reason, we believe tbat tbe persons wbo signed more than onoe have incnrred no legal penalty. Tbe petitions are open aDd can be scanned by tbe Supervisor, and where a name Is signed more taan once, be may take notice of tbe fact. Bat tbe greatest trouble that be will have to contend wltb is, to determine whether the signatures are genuine or not. There Is evident irregularity where half dozen names, more or less, are signed with the same hand. We know of no law which authorizes one man to sign another's name to anything, without witness, and we are not Informed 11 snob unauthorized act can be legally Justified. even if morally excused. The reglstratloo books may not be in condition to prove that all tbe Blgners are qualified voters. As we understand, a qualified voter Is one possessing a registration ticket a nd whose name Is on the registration books. One question which the Supervisor will have to determine ls,wbether he can order an election upon a petltl n which bears upon 1U face so msoy evidences of Irregularity. If an election had even a small per cent of the Irregularities which are present In the petition, It would go for naught. Then, can a legal election be held on an Irregular or illegally signed petition? WHEJT ABBEVILLE WAS MIGHTY "DBY"? WHEN IT WAS MIGHTY "WET." But whether an election can be ordered or not, Mr. Sturkey and his followers have done their work. The signers of tbe petition no doubt acted consclenslouslv. As a rule, men who fight for prohibition are conscientious In thinking that they are saints. even If they do not think all otheis are very naughty sinners. We speak from experience. This editor was prohibitionist tor tony years, and until be bad the pleasure of seeing Abbeville "go dry." For part of the time thut Abbeville was "dry," we were as dry as a powder house. Part of the time we believe that we bad more liquor and more drunkenness than we ever had under high license? the worst and the most wicked form of legal dealing with liquor. When the dispensary law went into effect, we opposed the establishment of the dispensary at Abbeville. And If we were coo vlnoed that we would have less liquor drinking under the blind tiger system, we would join our prohibition friends in fighting the dispensary and In advocating the inauguration of the blind tiger syBtem. If the blind tigers and the jug trade at the express office are less corrupting than the dispensary then the people, without regard to profit or Iosb In money, should vote tor the best morals. opposition to the sew court house cause struggle for tigers. The circumstances suggested to ub that tbe agitation of tbe prohibition question last year was begun or based upon opposition by tome of our friends to tbe building of the new Court bouse. Tne erection of fine public buildings Is a matter about which tbe besi of people may difier In opinion, and we oan readily understand bow the higher motive In urging prohibition may over-shtdow or hide the exhibition of the real animus. Until tbe contract for tbe new Court bouse was let, we do not remember to have heard of any agitation about changing tbe manner of handling liquor at Abbeville. However, before tbe walls of the old Court house had been torn down to tbelr foundation, a sadden spasm of virtue seized a few men, whioh seizure has resulted In the petition to tbe Supervisor to order an election. which is worse? While In onr own mind there Is a doubt as to which method?the dispensary or the bll nd tiger and the express?Ib the ben for the people, the probability Is that the profit feature of the dispensary and the unprofitable methods of the tiger may Influence voters one way or the other. The profit to be derived from the dispensary sale of liquor should not Influence any man who is reasonably certain that the blind tigers are a more desirable lactor in deallog witb liquor. All persons wbo believe in blind tigers rather than In the dispensary Bhould vote to close up the dispensary. 860,000 SHOULD NOT INFLUENCE THE VOTERS Tbe profit feature of trfe dispensary 1b of very little concern to the city of Abbeville \ and to tbe county. Tbe great danger lies in the fact that under the law as It now stands, and with tbe large sales to Georgia and adjoining countries, the school fund will be Increased by about $15,000 to 820,000 annually. This additional amonnt might have a tendency to seriously affect tbe educational interests of the oounty. The trustees of tbe ' BCDOOIB WUUJU u?i ui> &ijuw uuw vu a ^ouu i,uc i money to advantage. If they didn't build new school bouses tbey would have to Increase the salaries of tbelr teachers, or else leave in the treasury a large amount of unexpended casb. If the trade wit b Georgia and the adjoining j counties of this State tbould continue as It 1 Is today, the profits of our dispensary would 1 be In excess of $60,000 annually. One*tblrd| i or 120,003 of tbls t-um would go to the schools { of the county, and this sum might have, but should not have, a deciding influence with some voters. Prohibitionists, from prinol- ! pie, should not be influenced by the profits J that might go to the scboo's. Whenaques- I tlon of morals is considered the profit or the 1 ' ? cKftnlH nnl Ho nnntlHcrorl IW#B 1U UlWCj IUVU.U -v. the only question. i 1 The question, and the only question, sboald , be: Which Is more Injurious to the public morals?the dispensary law, or the blind tiger, together with the express Jugt? Either way cf deeltDg with liquor is bad | indeed. ] THE SAI E WAY. | The on'y fafe way for the citizen todo, is to abitaln from its ubo. Parents should Instil into their children the habit of total abetlnenoe. Prospective mothers should not anbjeot j -W - ! lieir offspring to the danger of transmitting a thirst for liquor. No nursing mother, If ahe regards tb< obrlety and the welfare of ber child, should aereelf drink alcobollo llquora. No motber should feed ber babe lntozloat tug iiyuui nuui a n^uum The feeding to infants of aloobollo llquori has Implanted the fatal thirst in thousands ol children. Let our preachers, Instead of bredraggltof their holy vestments down into tbe dirt] pool of politics, preach temperance an( sobriety. When this editor was a boy good A. R. P preachers were horrified at the Idea of cburct people Joining tbe Sons of Temperance. Lai ter day preachers. In some Instances, desecrate tbe sacred desk In the holy temple b] talking politics, and telling us how to vote instead of telling us to let liquor alone Didn't Sign. Examination of the petition for an elec tlon on the subject of prohibition, reveals tbi (act that only one minister In Abbeville ba affixed bis name to tbe petition, and this om has not registered or qualified himself b vole. Let It not be thought that tbe ministers o tb Is place are lacking in zral for temperanc or that in moral tone, they occupy any sec oudary place. Men of higher type ooald do be found any where They are men of broai and comprehensive views who mast be oon vlnced of the merit of a cause before sut scribing to it. It is only an evidence that th dispensary's horns are shortest nearest homi Opposition to any method of controllini liquor does not necessarily contribute to th cause of temperance and the ministers c this place bad the manhood to reoognlze tbl principle. They will leave to the domain c politics the issue of method while they rais tbelr voices against tbe use of. tbe deadl; stuff. The Proposed Election. The petition for tbe dispensary blind tlge election Is Dot so bad as it was thought to b< Only 144 repeaters have been found. Th Dumber of slgnerB wbo are not qualified t< vote Is not known at thlB writing. Tbe tota number of names on the petition is estimate at 900. If 144 are deduoted 750 would remain This at first impression would seem to be suf flclent to authorise tbe eleotlon, bat thi names on tbe petition have not yet been com pared with the registration books. Tbe regis tration books are to be carefully examined when the names of all tbe dead are to b erased. It Is estimated that tbeie are 3,50 names on tbe registration books at present Tbere are many absentees wbo have no cbanged tbelr citizenship. For Instance some ol our men are In tbe service ol tbe gov ernment at Washington, some are In >.b< army or In tbe navy, some are absent In tb< railroad servloe, and for various other reasom registered voters are absent. It is possibii that the exaot status will not be known foi two weeks yet. Whether the Supervisor li authorized to order tbe election or not mat ters little. Unless there is a great change li public sentiment, tbe friends of tbe mint tiger have little chance of setting him up it business in Abbeville. We learn that Mr. Sturkey tblnks th< preachers of Abbeville did not stick to bin quite as well as be bsd.expeoted. Only one o tbem signed his paper, and tbe signer wai neither a registered nor a qualified voter. Advising Farmers. Some of the newspapers are giving ad via to farmers. W 111 some gentleman give us tbl name of a farmer wbo looks to bis county pa per for Instruction ? When newspapers car run farms better than tbe man wbo does tb< plowing we would like to have a certiflcau to that effect. This editor several years age tried to show farmers how to make money oi tbe farm. After giving them several lessoni tie was neany orone. ium name oujiui uu? thinks If a man can ran a fairly good news paper be might be satisfied. As usual at tbls season of the year the farmers are behind with their work, bat tog need not be alarmed on tbls aoooant. Al i later day the grass may be depended upon tc putln an appearanoe. In all propabllliy the <rass crop will be a good one. It seldom falli to grow on farms where the Hen 1b too big. The Baptist church at Laurens proposes U have Its members vole for prohibition. Ir case they think dispensary is better thai blind tiger something is to be done. A Iodj ago church and slate were separated, bat 11 Beems that the tendency of the lime IB to taki the back iraok. ? ? Flail Slorlen. t|Mr. J. W. Rykard, jeweler at Abbeville knows a little ol all the ordinary affairs o life. If yon want to get blm started energetl oally on stories Just start him on fish, snakes turtles, iroga and otber things ol like character. Among otber things, be told a day or two ago ol bow a king snake swallowed a watei moccasin. He, Mr. Rykard was sitting wilt bis gun near a spring ol good water. Aflei sitting there for a time a moccasin, wblct had been sleeping, resting or drying blmsell on an alder Umb. lell into the spring, The king snake Immediately Jumped in alter the moccasin. The king wrapped himself around the moccasin Just as an ivy vine would wrap around a limb, the moccasin protesting ai tbe while. The king took the bead ol the moccasin In hiB mouth, and alter a time tb< tall of tbe moccasin disappeared down the throat of his antagonist. Tbe vlotorloui snake then licked out his tongue at Mr. Ry kard and moved off Id a hurry. Tbe tiara pari of the story to bellev9 1b, that Mr. Rykar didn't ubd hie shot gun on the retreatlna snake. Upon being asked what be thought of a man who would eat carp, be replied: "Carp are as good as any other fish, if they have proper food. The fleah of the carp will taau of the food upon which they feed. If tney eat cabbage, they will taste like cabbage; if they leed on good ground grain, their fleah will be as good as any other flBb, but If they have tc eat the mud in the bottom of the pond, tbej will taste of mud." "Mr. Rykard, please tell ua if you think 11 well to ralBe snakes and flab In the sami pond?" "No; I do not Fish will gather at the place where the dear water runa Into the pond. The snakes go there, too, and the; swallow the amall flab, and thus kill out the flab, while the supply 01 snakes multiply at a rapid rate. Not so long sgo Mr. Q. A. Han vey of this county killed a anake In bla pond, and tosatlaiy himself, be out open tbeanakc and found fourteen little flah that tad Juat been swallowed." "What do you think of turtle and flsh in the same pond?" "Turtle are aa bad on flab aa snakes. Sheriff Lyon, as you know, now owns the An< orum place, on which there la a nloe pond. Dr. Anorum bought turtlea and put them In that pond. The growth of tbe flsh is now about tqual to the demand of tbe torllea foi food." Mr. Rykard said that one kind of flab wai all that should be put in a pond. When there were different varieties, the larger alee of one variety would eat the smaller alze of tbe other variety. Tbe ichthyologist at thla point began a lecture on tbe effect of froga in tbe pond on tbe flab crop, when an additional audltoi came up. The speech waa broken ofl here. la the Mutter of tbe Petitions for an Election. McCormlok Messenger. Tnaimnflh ah on artinlp wai Bfint from Ahbe< vllle to a Charleston paper, and copied by tuber papers Id the Slate, asserting that a umber of petitioners for an election on tbe dispensary In Abbeville coanty had signed more tban one petition, Justloe to myself and to my friends and co-workers requires a true Btatementof facts In tbe matter. Tbere were 693 signers to tbe petitions got ten up In 1907; recently Rev. J. F. Bradley got 12 or 14 signers In tbe vicinity or Troy : Mr. Hunter got SO In bts neighborhood ; and I got S3 at Abbeville,?making In all 788 petitioners, none of wbom bad signed more tban one petition. Within the past thirty days petitions were circulated at Wllllngton, Mt. Car me), Lowndesvlile, and Due West, and some who signed In 1908 signed again, nnder tbe Impression Joubtless that tbe first petition was lost or would not be used. Bat as both petition* contained some names not on tbe otber, Mr. Hester and I presented both at tbe Supervlsar's office, wltb an explanation tbat seemed to satisfy Mr. Lanier and Mr. Purdy tbat no attempt was being made to practice any anlalrness In regard to tbe petitions. I have no HI will toward any one who favors the dispensary, and I am conscientious In tbe work. All I ask is to be dealt wltb fairly. Give us a vote on tbe question, and if we are defeated we will take it as best we :an. W. O. Sturkey. Stores to Close. We tbe undersigned crockery dealers of Abbeville, 8. V., do hereby agree to close onr places or business, excepting Saturday and pay day at shops, at 7 o'olock p. m,, beginning with Thursday, May 14,1908. l)argan's 5 and 10c Store, T f OAiika U JLJ, IVUWUCi L. W. Keller <4 Bro. You can always get the dally and Sunday papers at Mlllord'a book alore, ( B MRRHRillRMHHMHiRMMRMRKNHI The Eleci TIIP r.ifv , 1 11V VltJ 4^ 11VM erate It ? ; Taxation, P Interest am I The report of the expert ele terest to all of our people at thi: of the wires must impress our p ing some effort to remove the di our citizens. The people and tli of the dangerous condition of th damage suit, set up a plea of igi The issue of bonds for an el< b the issue of bonds for school am 1 involve the levying and collect bonds for electric lights in all ] while relieving us of the existii ' count of possible loss of life. T ! instead of being a burden, if pre t of revenue. Persons using the 1 the interest on the bonds. ~ It is proposed to issue forty e interest payable semi-annually, ' them in twenty years after thei; J The outstanding bonds of t ,t beville today amount to $71,600 $12,100. Other bonds, $59,500. * sinking fund of $25,511. f The total cost of running tl: down in this way: Cost of power from the rive Salary of superintendent... r Expense of help e Keeping up plant. ? Interest on $15,000 plant i . Total cost per e Total income per month .... i, 5 Net profit per It is estimated that the cost : outlay required to make it up t< a The proposition for the city \ plant seems desirable from ever ? in it we see no reason why the c i sonably certain no private opera I at a loss to himself. He will eil ferior lights. The city then tak at least one chance at the profits i That our readers may un< | stands today we present all the have no doubt that the people \ aid in a work which promises g 9 5 Abbe I Hon. J. L. McMillian, ) Mayor, Abbeville, 8. C. ; Dear Sir: as instructed uy i examination of the pole and w } and Power Co., and make the fc condition: Poles?With very few exc would be demanded by good ei great many guys should be used | Cross arms are not support* ? Wires?Wires are as a rule i [ proper mechanical strength, ant in danger from broken wires an the lights. The insulation on n > so deteriorated that the wires si > main in service. Wires are, in | is not a proper margin of safety against contact with trees. In s found to be in contact, which wi service but to the trees themseh Wires formiDg cutins to tli business section, are not in accoj insurance companies, or the rul< chanical safety. Transformers?I find a grea of comparatively small transfer] type that I would approve for st secondaries grounded, which, in omission, particularly in view o directly from 23,990 volt transn at any time be affective on the li Lighting protection of any j In General?The lines were vidual defects noted, but I consii cal detail for your consideratioi these defects entailing danger ol their importance, as follows: Failure to provide the best t feet grounding of the secondarie Failure to properly protect 1 , charge. Failure to keep primary wir ' And failure to support wi i braces and insulators. All of these are also likely t ! In brief, the lines are in ver; sideration of the potential dangi . very best constructed high volts [ as of great and immediate imp public safety and welfare. , Awaiting your further comi ! To the Honorable City Council ( ' Having been requested to no | what I would be willing to take business in the city of Abbevilli yuuo. I. I will take Fifteen Thou remaining time that my franchi II. I will take Four Thou; the remaining time that m^ the question as to the value i specified in my contract with th V ! May 1st, 1908. Water, Light & Power Co., Abbeville, S. C. Dear Sirs: At a meeting of yesterday your proposition was matter carefully the city decide< conditioned onjhe jjeople of Ab it into eflect. rne city win pay unexpired term of your franchis tual physical value of your plani i three appiAgrs, one of these to you, ana tflWlher one to be sel< expect you to deduct from the $< time as you operate the plant frc the bonds can be determined. You are hereby given five d sition. If you do not accept it, j to put your plant and electric li tion. If you fail to do so the cit tion to condemn the plant as a d may be necessary in the premise A1 Mr. J. L. McMillan, Mayor, and Gentlemen: Your letter o) hand. In reply I will state that me Thirty-Five Huudred Dollar 1 1 r- fho nitv of cuniraut iui u^iiung v??v v..^ v. . you pay me the value of my plai praisers to be appointed accordii with the city of Abbeville. 1 al deduct the sum of One Hundred for such time as I may operate tl letter until the issuance of bond conditioned upon the people of i it into effect. V trie Plant. _ I Id Own and Op= ' Without Extra rofits Will Pay A Bonded Debt. ctrician to the city council is of in3 time. The dangerous condition eople with the necessity of makmger that threatens the lives of ie city having been put on notice e plant we could not, in case of lorance as a defense. jctric plant is very different from J sewerage. Schools and sewerage ion of taxes while the voting of probabiliny will cost us nothing iff danerer of damage suits on ac 'he investment in an electric plant, >perly managed, would be a source elictricity would more than pay j year five per cent, coupon bonds, , and reserving the right to pay r issue. 1 he city and school district of Ab. Of the school bonds there are To pay on these bonds there is a te electric plant at present is set I r per month $ 500.00 100.00 150.00 50.00 8.60 month $ 808.60 $1,137.00 month $ 251.00 of the old plant and the necessary ) date would be not over $25,000. to own and operate its electric y point of view. If there is profit :ity should not have it. It is realtor of the plant is going to run it ther raise his prices or give us ines all the risk and it should have ). Jerstand the whole matter as it s facts in our possession, and we rill gladly give city council their ^ ood to the town. ville, S. C., April 22nd, 1908 Mr. Chalmers, I have made an i ! 1! AkKn..!ll/l ire nnc? ui uic xiuu^tiuc uijjuv (llowing general criticism of their options, poles are smaller than lgineering practice, and while a there are practically none. d by the usual iron braces. smaller than should be used for 1 electrical conductivity, resulting id lack of uniform brilliancy in lanv of the high voltage lines is lould not be longer allowed to regeueral, quite slack so that there in wind storms, or to provide some twenty instances wires were ill prove injurious, not only to the res. ie buildings, parcicularly in the rd with the requirementts of the t io Ui UUIIi L11UL1 cicutiiuii auu mo- g G t many different styles and makes ners, some of which are not of a J ifety, and in no instance are the i i ray personal opinion is a serious f the fact that the lines are fed inlission, which might by accident ( ocal lines. i adequate nature is entirely absent. 0 examined pole by pole and indifler the above in sufficient practi- j 1. In general I would summarize c " life and property, in the order of 1 ransformers and see to the per3* f1 ines from lightning and static dis- J, es in proper condition and line. I( res with adequate poles, guys, y o affect the continuity of service. e y bad condition, and in full con- ? 2r always present on all but the ige lines, the matter appeals to me artance to those entrusted with a nands, I am veiy truly yours. c F. M. Laxton, E. E. & c )f Abbeville, S. O: o lake a statement in writing as to 11 for my electric light plant and E e. I beg to submit the following o ti sand Dollars for the plant and the se has to run. sand Five Hundred Dollars for o / franchise runs, and submit of the plant to appraisers, as e city of Abbevilie. f( ^ater, Light and Power Co. ti By W. N. Thomson, Mgr. May 2nd, 1908. the city council of Abbeville on considered. After going over the 01 i to make you this proposition J* beville voting bonds on to carry a you the sum of $3,500.00 for the f e, and in addition thereto the ac- t3 t, the latter to De determined Dy v be appointed by the city, one by jcted by these two. The city will .f? *,500.00 $166.00 per month for such p >m this date until the issuance of ays in which to accept this propo- a( fou are hereby notified forthwith ij ghting system in proper condi- pi y will be compelled to take ac- r( luisance and such other steps as vi s. D /ery truly yours, J. L. McMillan, ? Mayor City of Abbeville. jbeville, S. C., May 6th, 1908. the City Council of Abbeville: n f May 2nd, 1908, came duly to I accept your proposition to pay c s for the unexpired term of my y Abbeville, and in addition that c it, to be determined by three apig to the terms of my contract so accept the proposition that I and Sixty-Six Dollars per month C] le plant from the date of your s can be determined. All this " Abbeville voting bonds to carry t( ery respectfully, n Water, Light & Power Co., KT Tl -MV... VY. li. xuuiijouii) lugi, | ' * * ; ? WW J IJJJUMI.IJ A*gs Great Atti White (jroods Most of these goods have 10 inch Batiste 16 inch Lingere RE Lot fine Swiss Embr Swiss Embroidery Sets1,000 yards Hamberg Ed J t> rM T ana i^c^u. ^miiy i^ciuc, i< 50 cts. White and Ecri WHITI Have already gone beyoi White Muslin Under^ C Wash Skirts?Whi HOUS White Crochet Quilts $1. White Marseilles Quilts ilx90 Sheets, best vuality f0x80 Sheets, good quality Pillow Cases Yard W A [2 Bulton, White, Undressed Kid G1 at $1.19. | r? Alt i ly. m. i CANDIDATES. House of Representatives. I b?reby announce myself a candidate /or be House of Kepresentatlves at the comlog lection, subject to the action of the Demoratio primaries. J. Moore Mars. We are authorized to announce P. B. Carrile as a candidate for re-elecilon to the ionse of Representatives, subject to the aclon of the Democratic primary. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate or re-election to the office of County 8uperntendent of Education, subject to the action f the Democratic primary^ ' _ R. a. cneatnam. We am authorized to announce J. Poster iammond ns a candidate for tbe office of .'onnty Buperlntendentof Education, subject 0 tbe action of tbe Democratio primary. For Auditor. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate or re-election to the office of County Andtor, subject to the action o. tbe Democratic rlmary. Richard Sondley. Thanking the people of Abbeville county 9r the complimentary vote given me two ears ago, and with no Ill-will towards any ne, but good feelings towards all and grate 1 for any consideration given me In this lection, I again announce myself a candlate for County Auditor, subject to tbe action f tbe Democratic primary. Respectlully, R. D. Purdy. For Coroner. We are authorized to announce M. J. Link s a candidate for re-eiecllon to the office of 'oroner lor Abbeville county, subject to the Ctlon of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce W. B. lolng as a candidate for tbe office of Coroner f Abbeville county, subject to the action of tae Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce H. W, lowln as a candidate for tbe office of Coroner f Abbeville county, subject to the aotlon of Democratic primaries. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate r County Treasurer ol Abbeville county, jbjeot to tbe action of Ihe Democratic prllaries. John M. Gambreil. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate >r Treasurer or Abbeville County, subject to r\t iho T>?mnr?ratlc Drlmary. JO CtWLAtSM V. m Jumes Chalmers. I hereby announce myself as candidate for je office of County Treasurer, subject to the ctlon of the Democratic primary. J. F. Bradley. For Supervisor. I announce myself ae a candidate for the fflceof Supervisor of Abbeville county, subct to the action ot the Democratic prl lary. J. A. Scbroeder, I hereby announce myself as a candidate ir tbe office of Supt-rvlsor of Abbeville counr, subject to ibe action of tbe Den ocrattc rlmary. W. A. Stevenson, I herehv announce myself as a candidate >r tbe office of Suj ervlsor of Abbeville counr, Hubject 10 the action of tbo Democratic rlmary. George S. Wilson. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce Xj. a. speer i a candidate lor Sheriff of Abbeville Counsubject to the action ol the Democratic rlmary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for -election to the office of sheriff of AbbeIIle County, subject to the action of the emocratlc party. C. J. Lyon. We are authorized to announce T. Lorton obertson as a caudldate lor Sheriff ot Abbellle county, subject to the primary election. Enterprise stoves are best 1 the month of May?and leven other months of the ear. Dargan's 5 and 10c tore. We can show you a liceof rockery and china that you , ould not find in the usual >wn of this size acd we earestly ask your inspection. Pargan's 5 and 10c Store. 1 ti T&? ;; \ [ J ? > t fi j f / r)nnflATlC lawiviio Sale Whic : just come in?the a rane*e wonderfully c O w 35 and 50 cts. 42 and 25 and 35 cts. 40 inch MARKABLY C oidery?Edges only-Edging and Insert [ging and Insertion t 0 cts.' Linen Edgin 1 Fillet AUover Lace E SHIRT WAI. ad our expection. 1 ment from 50 to $3 ,vear?A new lot jus ^ome in and examine ite and Colored Line EKEEPING 00, $1.25 and 1.50 18x40 Hi $2.00 to $3.00 20x40 Hi 75 to 85 cts 18x36 Hi 50 cts Cotton ai ...25 to 35c a pair Absorbei Hrlp "Rlpnrhinf 8 CASH KID GLOVE oves, $2,00 grade 16 Bnltoi 16 Bultoi -Iadd< 1UJU: IUI To the Public The Abbeville ice plant is i full operation, and is product very best quality of ice. We b sale ice coupon books at- fol prices: 2000 pound book containing I 100 pound coupons at 35c p poundd, or $7.00 for book. 1000 pound book containing f I MAnn/l /innrtAno of AO/t nor 1 AH T puuuu Luu|/uua ui iuv pvi ivv or $4.00 for book. 500 pound book containing 25 pound coupons at 40c p pounds, or $2 00 for book. 500 pound book containing i pound coupons at 40c per 100 p or $2.00 for book. 200 pound book containing ( 10 pou d coupons at 40c pi pounds, or 80 cents for book. 100 pound book containing pound coupons at 40c per 100 p or 40 cents for book. Give your orders for coupon to the wagon, or telephone No. them. All ice sold for cash will be rate of fifty cents per 100 poundi Tpp wncrnnn will pnver the enti each day aud make deliveries of ten pounds and upwards. Consumers using less tha pounds at a time can get sam< our ice house on Main street, small tickets will he sold at lift} per 100 pounds, or i can be bou{ cash. Abbeville Ice, Laundry and Fuel Cornf BB. CIGAR The first is mild enoug / __ i.1 A. 7 - 1 ior me most cenca taste; the second strorg enough to satis: the oldest smoker. Each is the best cigar its class. Sold foj--? 6c Only. = IT = I Mill fYou waotanlce box of candy for yo iaHier Sunday. Leave your order at & It Co.'a book Htore. . ' t. ' ' ' ; *' *'*"<'" ' ' BaCTWMMMMWWBWWMWWWWWWWbBWWWPi at Haddon's h Begins Today ssortment is large, the prices heap. 45 inch Persian Lawn 15, 20 and 25 cts. India Linens 10, 12J, 15 and 25 cts. HEAP . >1! ?were 50c., now 25c. Fine ion to match?10 to 25 cts. 0 match, 5 to 15 cts. White g and Bands to match, 25 to :, 50c to I.50. ST SALES We still have' a good assort.00. it in and cheaper than ever. > them. # ' y ,-r:. :tte Skirts, $1.25 to $2.00. r GOODS. ;.yi y : ick Towels 20 cts ick Linen Towels 25 cts ack Cotton Towels 15cts or 2 for 25 cts nd Linen Crash 8,10, 15 and 20 cts rat Crash 8 1-3 cts to 10 cts + \ 1-3 to 12 1-2 cts. , ' v#J7Sj ! SALE. ' q, White Kid, $3.00 grade, at 12.19 n, White Silk Gloves, $1.50 grade, at $1.26 )n&Co, | Don't these days make you } I long for a nice comfortflble I hammock? At Dargan's you / L I will find a line that you can not help but like, n&t only for , their beanty but for the strength of make. i , ~ . S SPRING TIME lowing ????????? ra HAS COME orty 25 ===== lounds, And with it the desire for sometwenty thing new and attractive for the *r 100 adornment of the person?and likewise dainties and subetanfifty 10 tjajg to tempt an(j satisfy ounds, r . .. . J the cravings of the iuner man. , To supply these longings, my er 100 fellow beings, 1b a part of my regular business. ten 10 1 tave necessaries and the ounds, extras in both lines to make life happy and worth living. books 68 for Tailor-Made at tbe Garments. S) You should see especially the of ffl beautiful, attractive line of samples for Tailor-made Garments. teu Fit perfect?styles the newest? s from satisfaction guaranteed ? and where money saved. r cents My stand, as you well know, is f?r on f,Busy Street." Call on me either coming in or going out. Just so you stop long enough to get what you want. lany. ? AMOS B. MORSE. !S 1 ) kftMliT I 60 YEARS'" ! ^H^BBfc/EXPERIENCE i >h MmrF^fTn^ te JtA /ii I ji I W 4? I R 4 I r% i 4 UlJQilkJ nCnBn?jTj]Q ffrSfflnrff^n Jir^rVMfti Tradc Marks ^ ir Designs ' rnv C9?YS:2KT?4C. rtf Any?Btfl6!ymfg m'rtdtclfand description m?y / ? ?_ WA SJtfcviy ascertain our opinion free whether ma * ? ? -jnVentlon 1b probablr patentable. Comrannlc^ tlons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent# lent free. Oldest agency for securlngp&t?nU. Patents taken through Muna & Co. rec?lT? tpteial notice, without charge. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any aclentltlo Journal. Terms. S3 a "? year: four months, <L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.3B,c~a<,-'New York Branch Office. 625 F BU Washington. D. C. pn ? ) ; | ! Wall paper will make your borne beautiful uV/i if you get the kind we Bell at Mllford's book store. We make picture frames any tlze and price, im d M1"orc1'8 book store. or Don't forget Easter at Mllford'a book store. I . ' /-v- 1