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ST-". ^ I.-IMIM iBtt ,.? '>? KtTlVn? The Press and Banner i Bv w, w. and w. it, uraaiey. HUGH W ILiSON, Editor. ABBEVILLE, 8. C. |J it w ?#-Publl8hed every Wednesday at 12 a tl year In advanoe. ei Wednesday, July 22, 1908. k WIihCn Ibe Matter* P We notice that soma of the Circuit Judges are urging Jnrore to refrain from perjury, p -* * kolr /JiiftT n?han thft Hlnvpra ? ttUU IU UiDUUnigC luou v??wjr, ?- # C of men are on trial under charge of murder. If this thing Is kept up some very respectable f gentleman may go to the pen lien tary, while v "bad niggers" will continue to bang. The v time may come, too, when even a man f layer may not be able to get ball. Within the last teu years at least two white men lu this State have been refused ball. j If the Judges would set the example In ^ doing their duty, the Jurors may be depended ( upon to do theirs. The day for presuming that ever bloody hand bad an excuse for murder Is nearlng an end, the judges may ^ not always prejudge. ^ For this reason gentlemen who contemplate a murder might postpone the Job ^ untlll after the hot weather. It would be uncomfortable In jail if a Jndge should accidentally decline to give ball, kand their chance of getting off unpunished would ;be reduced. r Who In Right? a If Mr. Rbettof Charleston, who Is now a candidate lor U. 8. Senator, la to be censured for refusing to voto In 1896 for Mr. Bryan's E now dlsoorded theory of 16 to 1 what should o we say of ?ryan, who as Congressman, re- a fused to vote for an ex<Confederate soldlei ? for speaker of the Houst? ? aoain if Mr. ithett Is censurable for re- n fusing to vote for Mr. Bryan's 16 to 1 propo- n sltlon, what should we say of Mr. Bryan'* C ba vlng abandoned bis own principle In 1908? P Isn't be now crucifying us upon bis cross ol gold? v If It was a political Bin to vote for tbe gold E tandard In 1S96, wbat Is It to vole for tbt w same standard In 1908? ^ Is Rbett more censurable tban Bryan? Bj bis abandoning tbe 16 to 1 delnslon does not d Mr. Bryan acknowledge that be was wrong r< In 1896, and tbat Mr. Rbett was rlgbt? >i If Mr. Bryan was wrong In 1S96, and Is 3 rlgbt In 190S, Is he better tban Rbett who ha* ti been rlgbt all tbe time? . 01 | a Shot at a Dog-Sent Ballet Through a< a Little.Boj h Brain. n A aiSireBBlDg Biory 01 me buuuuu( ui o y little boy In Atlanta, la printed In that city. It A policeman In shooting at a vagrant dog> B missed the animal, and sent the ballet Y lbrougb the brain of an elgbt year old boy, Y After passBcg tbroogb the boys head, the &< ballet struck the mother. 01 The mother and her ohildren with a mul- ai tltude of other happy mothers and other joyous chltdren were oat oa a pleasure ex- ti ourslon when the accident happened. In conversation with a leading member of E the Anti-Saloon League, he stated that one g] of the aims of the league was to select lb* best men for the legislature, that body being under discussion at the time. As all of the n men favored by t ie league, so far as we know are strong prohibitionists, it would seem that there are no "best" men in Edgefield unless. P u? ? nrnklKitlnn otrinfl That id a ft IUO/ QIC VI kUV |?1VU?WI**WM wv.^v. _ ? ? very queer position to take. That excludes h all temperance men wbo do not favor legal prohibition.?Edgefield News. P T The "leading member of the Anti-Saloon League" muBt Indeed be an Ignorant creature ? or else be would know that the whiskey sa< rl loon was banished from South Carolina some 11 fifteen years ago. The man wbo talks about 11 anti-saloons In South Carolina should ex- ?' plain whether he Is ignorant or Just a plain prevarlcater. L Fight the dispensary If they will. It Is their right to do so, but they have no right to 11 tell an untruth, even by Implication. ? o Free of Cost' ? If anybody In Abbeville Is suffernlg or Is e being annoyed by eczema, the Press and b Banner would be glad to tell blm how a man a out In Alaska healed himself Inexpensively g and with satisfactory results. The Alaska fi man, lafter spending money on horrid old n medicine, trlld a treatment which required b neither medicine nor expense, and he Is 1< happy now. g mm 9 m Dogs in Abbeville needn't have hydrophobia now. They are muzzled and can't bite " Tbey can, however bark a little, Many of tbem oould neither bark nor bite, If the tax 0 on their {heads was raised. The bark ol 1 *' Ka m 111 if a/i \ r* malrlnu VUOBU UU^D UAUUUl WO UUUflVU AM patent medicines. t i a All the State Press and the balance of man. 11 kind are load In their praises of Giffae y and Q Editor DeCamp. What's the matter? Were a there not enough honors to go round to the 11 other Cherokee editors? 11 _ t 81 WhiWs corner will be a beauty when fin- tJ lAbed. ^ a It has been stated that Grover Cleveland was a poor man. Later it has been said that ^ his estate was worth half a million. Bank examiners were in town last W?dneaday. They came unheralded, examined n oar books, prononced them very good, and tj departed, we know not whither. ^ _____? n Hurrah for Bryan and Kern! Let all ai Democrats go to work and eleot them. . ?Johnston Monitor. D Of course all Democrats in Sontb Caro- , llna will vote for Bryan. Where then, nelgb- P bor, Is the UBe of "hurrahing" azd "working" for Bryan? Will" hurrahing" and "working" for Bryan affect a single vote? se * " " tt The Democratic platform Is alright on tbe a, Panama canal. At one time, we believe, w Democrats In Congress tried tbelr utmost a, to defeat tbe digging of tbat dltcb. It Is a w pleasure to note tbat our Billy and bis it platform now favor tbe finishing of tbe 0| job, wblcb excited much Democratic q opposition at tbe start. n ? r( "Man's made," sbe mused, "of dust, tbey say; 8e Tbe man I want Is be ol Wltb sand enough to find a way Bs To make tbe dust for me" ^ 1 ct You can reason wltb tbe people and pei;- N suade teem; but, you cannot dlotate to, or R drive tbem. ? Edgefield News. s n ol A ntf I Siilpuulk Sniltinir. Farm and Factory. ci Seneca's antl spitting ordinance helps to it keep the sidewalk on Main street clean, because everyone uses the ventilator grating In front of each store for a spittoon. These or openings are now vile smelling, disease fo breeding, .boi beds of evil germs. We are fh surprised taat they have been allowed to as tbey are, so long. They ought to be done u> away wltb, or at least cleaned out regularly in and disinfected. The Vagabond Spirit. Qf From the Troy Times. hi Tbe vagaooou apim, iu |iuiui>? pllfled by Bryan. "Everything by turns and nothing long." He bud a tree silver genesis, rl but since then he bas crossed It with gold, on and 19 to 1 Is no longer In his code. Id 1900 ?h he was an antl-lmperlallst. Blnce then be ? has shaken hands with every autocrat In 1(4 In Europe or Asia, and seemed to enjoy It oo jiurpaaalug them all at Deuver as a dlcutor, xt mkmikLmmmi .ttentive Audienoe at Abbeville, Hear the Aspirants for Position in National Legislature, Tbe Senatorial Campaign parly which paid s respects to Aboevllle on last Friday wai srhaps tbe most orderly Campaign partj iat has ever visited tbls place. While then ere more tbruBts and counter thrusts thai 1?? o oorooii montlnor rlnvnlnDR. thflV W6r< atlrely parliamentary, good natured anc n personal. Tbe meeting was held la tbe beautiful little rove back of tbe oourt house and the aooom lodattons and surroundings were just al aat could be desired. About six hundrei eople Including many ladles were present Hon. W.N. Graydon presided in tbe bap lest manner, having a pleasant word fo very candidate. The meeting was opened with prayer b; tev. E. B. Kennedy, of tbe A. R. P. ChuroL rho asked tbe Divine blessing on those wb cere aspiring to so responsible and exalted i losltlon. HON. O. B. MARTIN. The first speaker lnteoduced was Hon. 0.1 1 art In, State Superintendent of Educatlor ie put the audience In good humor dy tel g them wbere he waa from which made n t list of about six counties. He had don nuchfor tbe school system of she State. Ha< ieea instrumental In the bnlldlng of bun reds of sobool houses in the State, and ha very where added an Impetus to educatloi Ie beleived, along with many other goo blngs that he oould do in the Senate, tbs ie could broaden his work aiong educations Ines. He was opposed 10 unresincieu im iteration. He thought that some revision c be Tariff must certainly oome, beoause of th lgbteousness of the cause and the neoesslt; nder the pressure of public opinion. HON. K. GOODWIN RHETT, Mayor of Charleston was next introdnoei le used a good part of his time in pullln ut thorns that Mr. Grace had Jabbed In hin t previous meetings. He had been oharged rltb desertion of the Democratic party be ause be bad stayed away from tbe polls anc Bfralned from voting for Bryon In hla firs ace. He felt that II tbe silver plaDk of tb emocratlc platform should triumph .at th oils that It would mean the ruin of tb' juntry, and in sorrow he had refrained fron otiijg. That he bad never voted any bnt tb< lomocratlc ticket, if be voted at all, and hi as as staunch In his allegeance to the partj a any man. Mr. Khett devoted most of bis time to thi IscuBslOD of tbeCnrrenoy question, and hii smarks showed that be was well gronndec 1 the principles of financial legislation omewbat bolder than other speakers be ven ired a remedy for existing evils In tbe finan al system. Briefly, be proposed sub treas< ries, scattered well over tbe oountry. Hi dvooated conferring upon National Banki nder proper reBtructlons the right to lssui otes through these sub treasuries. Tb< resent system is dangerous, in that clrculat ig notes are Issued only on United Statei onds, and these are held manely in Nev ork,and with the basis of ourrency In N'ei ork tbe monetary system could be expandl or nontrniied at will. He decried all credl arrenoy. Even green backs bad gone as low a 40 per cent of their face value. Mr. fibett is a man of good addresB anc takes & favorable Impression as a speaker. COTTON SMITH. Mr. E. D. Smith, of Cotton lame spoke next Le recalled a time when Democracy wai ick nigh unto death. When its feeble voloi Duld scarcely be heard In protest against the jbberlee and oppression of tbe North anc epubllcanism. The triumphant Re^utilloan arty had made it possible for the weal&j >w to oontract the ourrency, and their aotloc ad hammered tbe price of ootlon to 5 oenu er pound and wheat to 40 cents por bushel at;iQ IQ1B crucial porilMJ, lum uiwrnium f Democracy and the Sootb, a giant hac sen to strike the sbackels from mis peopli i the person of Wm. Jennings Bryan. Hi aanked God, when this band was raised t< ive bis people, be did not stay at borne anc skulk In bis tent". He was not a sometimes democrat but an all tbe time Democrat. Mr. Smitb discussed brlfly tbe currenoj iw and tben waded Into tbe tariff at somi sngth. He said that the Republican part,} y Its blgb tariff had abut out competition li QOBt articles. That be bad used bis time am rhatever talents be possessed In opening thi yes of tbe Soutnern farmer to tbe fact tha ie too oould erect a tariff wall by nslnf right tbe God given monopoly of oottoi rowing. He bad tried to stop tbe farmer rom telling In three months produots that l oust take twelve months to consume there y glutting tbe market Tnat It was to tbli asson that they owed the faot that oottoi oes no more to 5 cents. COL. W. W. LUMPKIN ras the next speaker. He said that bis wlf< ad a powerfully ugly husband. A state aent which was submitted and aocepted bj be andlenoe without argument. While the Colonel may not present a bean iful exterior, before be bad finished, tbi udlence bad concluded there were aomi binge about him that were pretty. His elo uence and beautiful periods marked blm ai real orator of tbe old school. Hedwel irgely on tbe question of temperance anc ae relation of National government thereto (e dwelt upon tbe service of tbe Confederal Dldler and left bis bearers to Infer that some tilng might be done to requite those wbc ad shed tbelr b lood and offered tbelr llvei d reoelved as a class so little In return. Tbe Colonel 1b an entertaining talker and eld the attention of bis audlenoe well. EI QOV. JOHN GARY EVAN8 as next Introduced. Gov. Evans said be as at home. Mr. Martin reminded blm iat be bad said tbe same thing at Greenood, yesterday, whereupon tbe Governor spiled tbat it was not of bis volition but by q act of tbe Legislature that bis homestead ad been divided. Ue ridiculed as extravagant, high Hounding brasee Mr. Smith's enumeration of tbe allten ts of the South. Said we did not want nybody to tell us what was tbe matter wltb j, we knew that only too well. He said we >nd for a doctor not to have htm tell ub lat we are In pain but to relieve the pain ad remove the cause. He aald tbe people ere tired having Mr. Smith come around Qd tell tbem that they were sick, what they anted was relief. Mr. Smith spoke of hold>g cotton for Its proper prloe until' they, tbe Lher fellows, went as "naked as a Jay." Tbe overnor wanted to know who they were? ot the Rockefeller and Vanderbllls that be iferred to. They wore silk and woolen. He ltd the men who would go naked would be r the humbler class like himself and tbe ild Mr. Smith. Governor Evans attacked [r. Rbett's currency plan. He condemned as mtrailzaUon tbe power to Issue currency by atlonal banks, solely, as advocated by Mr. bett. It would create tbe worst possible lODopoly and place tbe people at tbe mercy ' banking trusts. He went as fully luto tbe discussion of tbe irreucy question and tbe tariff as bis limed time would permit, showing that be was iorougbly master of tbe detallB of tbese seval national questions. He was ever a roeful speaker, but bis sound reasoning and ie utter absence of personalities In bis rearks Impressed most favorably many wbo former years have not been on tbe Hit of 8 political friends. MR JOHN P. GRACE Charleston spoke next. It seemed from a remarks tbat be did not care ho much tout being senator himself, If only his lend and neighbor, Mayor Rhett was left it. He obarged tbat Mr. Rhett by botbing e party and by aiding the Democrats with ^publican Inclinations, on more than one oaalon, bad read himself out of tbe party, tat be had not really stepped back Into ttaej V Vr ' Deiflocr&Ud fold until He had feaoatyhiai ai- i plratlons. That only a few months ago he bad booted at the Idea of Bryan as a posslbll* lty Id this campaign and now be la a full scholar and In the front rank. Mr. Qrace warned the people against the selection of such a man as senator. While his remarks were very severe there was nothing personal ( or unparliamentary in them. r col. geo. johnstone. 3 Next arid last of thn Sanatoria! candidates. i came Col. George Johnstone. Col. Johnstone 3 always Interesting and always entertaining, 1 was In his happiest mood. He kept the crowd shouting and laughing for several minutes by > his good natured but rather pointed refer enoes to Mr. Grace, supposing his election. 1 He lived entirely too near the "Bartry." Mr. 1 Johnstone thought that people from the up. per and middle part of the State who might - aspire to office in the event of Bryan's elec" r tion, would fare badly until all the applications from the "Bartry" had been favorably 7 acted upon. It seemed to flash upon him as i, if by a well timed accldebt, tbat what was 0 true of Mr. Grace was also true of Mr. Rhett. a Col. Johnstone spoke on national issues stating his views as clearlyias possible in the limited time allotted the candidates. He j, was listened to with the closest attention , throughout, and as is always the case his I. natural eloquence and hit great ability left a P good impression. e HON. WTATT AIKEN, d Candidate for Congress waH next introduced. ~ He said tbat he wat> at home where the peod pie knew blm and bad more than onoe 1 shown their kindly Interest in him. Follow* d lng the custom of other candidates, in their 1 home towns, a very oourteous uud proper hl oustom, be would yield his time to his op - ponent, and be bespoke lor nim tne oiosesi lf attention and liberal applause. e < SOLICITOR J. E. BOGGS, y Candidate for Congress, spoke very pleasantly of tbe ooartesy extended by Mr. Aiken, 4 and said tbat when be come to Pickens be t would remember It. He said tbat Mr. Aiken 3 bad friends In Pickens doe to ion? personal [ association, and tbat be bad always bad a _ good reception ibere. I Mr. Boggs said be would not extend bis ret marks unneoessarlly In tbe face of tbe dinner 9 hour. He spoke briefly touoblng on natlonB al Issues, and closed leaving a pleasant lm? B preselon. j No eflort has been made to cover tbe dlsB cusslon of tbe Issues by tbe several candlB dates. Tne wbole time allotted to tbem r (twenty five minutes,) was too sbort for tbe proper discussion either of tbe eurrenoy quesa tlon or tbe tariff. Tbey could only toacb g these questions In blgb places themselves, 1 and In the few lines devoted to each candidate here It Is Impossible to give even tbe . outlines of their brief dlsoasslon. Without exception tbe candidates were , well received and each reoelved generous ap3 plause. s ? * THE PUBLIC SPEAKING. i i . ' Oa last Friday tbe candidates for United - States Senator spoke to an assembled audi> enoe In the grove between the Court house f and tbe spring. Quite a number of benches were put on tbe ground for tbe aocommodaI tlon of tbe auditors, all or wbloh were occupied. A number of men stood around tbe edges, and all gave respeotful attention to evary speaker. Mr Rhett, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Evans snd 1 Mr. Smith were regarded by the people as ' being the foremost candidates In the race. ' Messrs. Oraoe, Lumpkin, and Martin were ' regarded as not likely to be eleoted on tbe k , first ballot. ' !.*>Aa fa if/is this editor Is Informed, the speech 1 of' M&-. Rbett was oonaidered the best, We 1 beard of no spqeoh that was more favorably * received by any one. 5 Mr. Johnstone was regarded aa the ablest I man In tbe raoe, and many enjoyed his 3 speech, especially when be was speaking ol > the^'Bottery." But he threw away a good * opportunity to make a good speech. It Is all very well to arouse tbe people oooaaionauy, and a little aneodote now and then la not arnlM but eameatnesB and alnoerlty of speech are more effective. While tbe crowd may laugh and tome may guffaw at a speaker's disparagement of another, ret ridicule Is like a boomerang. It often returns to Ibe hurt of tbe sender. Only In tbls way oan we account for tbe defeat In popular elections of a man possessing Mr. Johnstone's ability and bis personality. 80 to speak, standing bead and shoulders In ability above tbe average speaker, wby should be try to rend anotber whom he presumes to bave less ability? Instead of entertaining and Instructing bis audlenoe, In ibe court or upon tbe stump, It seems tons tbat be would, under all circumstances assume tbe roll of gladiator tbat he might for thA amusement of SDectator8 eat little folk bodily, boots and ail .Whoever heard of Mr. 9 Johnstone making a speech Id which be did ' oot use sarcasm, vlndlotlveness or rldioule? I Why Bbouid a man of Mr. JobDStooe'B ability , be en*1oaa or Jealous of any man? Tben why ' ahoald he Beek to destroy any man? As we 3 understand, gladiators In the olden time, } fought 'heir equals. If this is so, why should " Mr. J< istone, standing like a giant before - tbe assembled multitude, whether In tbe I amphitheatre or in Die grove of a shaded 1 wood, seek to eat up a pygmy for the amusek ment of the crowd? 3 We oao well ooderstand why a poor little " creature should be Jealous of tbe ability and > tbe standing of a man like Mr. RhetU We ' can well uoderstand why a Utile oreature should seek to brlog down those whom he I tha na^nl. th.n KUUWB \aj Dlduu mwjv?\j *uw fwr.v ? be does. We can understand tbe envy and the Jealousy ol those who know that they stand tar below tbe objects of their spite. 1 Bat why a man of Mr. Johnstone'* ability 1 should be Jealous of anybody Is wbat we do not understand. And wby a man possessing bis powers of oratory should use the same taotles of Irony on all occasions for tbe last i ten years Is beyond oar ability to understand. Except for bis lnvecllve and for bis ever present disposition to disparage others, we know of no power on earth that could keep ( George Johnstone out of tbe Senate. Mr. Evans's speech won admirers, and be will receive votes here in tbe primary, He bad given bis speech some thought, Mr. Smith's speech, we believe, was disappointing. Besides having little matter o' portloence, it was Interlarded with the lrrev erent uie of the name of the Almighty, and could bave been scarcrly less aeoeptable lo his pious bearers than is the discourse of the average evangelist, or the preacher who does not study bis sermon, and must therefore use It to fill out bis time. As a whole, the speeches seemed to make 1 the most ludicrous performance that we bave ever witnessed In Abbeville. The Idea 1 of those speeches being delivered In the 1 United States Senate would be enough to make a horse laugh. Except Mr. Rhett, none of the speakers seemed to bave labored to prepare a speech. Very few facts were stated by any of them, j and while we had not the proof, we think { that the United State* consumes more than j one-fourth of the cotton crop. When a man says that be Is opposed to the , tariff, what does be mean? Doee be mean r that be would remove the tariff on cotton ( goods, so as to ruin every cotton mlil In the State and therefore throw thousands of honest tollers out of a job? Or, is be so Ignorant or what be Is speaking, not to know tbal tne j > ootton mills are protected? Tbe Idiotic talk agulnst trusts aud corpora-1 tloas bas bad Its day. Any man with Iboj least Intelligence and tbe least regard fur truth, knows tbat trusts and corporations ;bavedone muob for tbe development of tbe ! .country. > ' b The man who would array tbe poor against tbe rlob Is not fit for publlo office. Do not tbe ^ rich, tb'e trtlata and tbe corporations give batJ Lfif ftSgfcs ftiid ffloW fctiiplOftiietil to fcbfcllai;1 lea and laborers than all eleef When a man gets up and sayn be la opposed, to National Banks be proclaims his own Ig*' norance. National banks are among tbe bent results of tbe war. When a man flgbts Wall Street, and would Injure ibe money markets of tbat city, It would seem to us tbat be Is a good candidate for a place In one of tbe hospitals In Columbia. We all go to New York wben we want money. It Is a distributing point tor tfcat commodity. When a man claims to know what puts up or puts down thejrice of cotton, be would olalm to know more than tbe men wbo have studied the subject and bandied tbe staple for years. No sensible man has yet discovered tbe cause of tbe fluctuation In price, but tbe greatest Ignoramus could tell us all about It. l'' When a publlo speaker gets up and tells us that tbe cotton crop oftbeSoutb In point of value Is tbe most valuable crop on eartb, be either forgets or does not know, tbat tbe chickens and eggs of the country, and tbe milk and butter, are among tbe products of this country. When men who cannot successfully run a one horse farm, know all about the national finances of the country, and can tell bow the flnanoes of tbe nation ougbt to be man* aged, we would like for them to tell us bow our people oould get some of the money. In case tbe government should send a carload of It to Abbeville. Some of our speakers seemed to think It should be diverted rrom Wall Street. Taken, al) In all, our speeobes last Friday were the most pretentious and tbe least admirable speolmens of oratory that we bave ever heard. A majority of the speakers gave proof positive tbat we do not need tbelr services in tbe United States Senate. Something has been said abont newspapers not publishihg their speeches. As a rule tbe newspapers know a good speech when they see it, and as a rule they do not publish any other sort. Some of the speakers seemed to t^ink tbat others bad spent money with the newspapers. Mr. Kh<tt paid us the usual price tor announcing his candidacy. If be, or anybody el6e, wants 6pace in this newspaper for legitimate advertising he can get It, but up to thin time we have bad nothing from any oandldate, except the announcement of Mr. Rbett. If the newspapers bave stfown their preference for Mr. Rbett, we assume It was from tbe fact tbat bis speeches appealed to tbelr reason. When Mr. Rbett first announced bis candidacy, tblB editor thought be would be the last man tbat be would vote for. Sinoe bis competitors speeches bave been beard, we ezpeot to vote for him. Tbe audience that bad seats, listened wltb almost funerial respect, while occasionally, to relieve the monotony, feeble efforts at applause were in evidence when a joke was told. We did not quite understand whether tbe Joke or tbe ppeeker txcited Ihe demonstration. If anybody applauded the mention of tbe nam* of Bryan, tbe fact escaped our notice. We were, however, not present all the time. HAPPlSf UNION. Pretty Mist Corrle IIollfnifHwortb and Hnndaome Mr. Creecb Are Mar rled.?Edgefield's He nn>ipninM rs Quite a number of invited guest* assembled at the borne of Mr. Hoilingswortb last Wednesnay afternoon to witness tbe marriage of bi* third daughter, Miss Corrle to Mr. Creeoh of Blabopvllle. A prettier assembly of hand ome young ladles is seldom seen. Tbe decorations and all that go to make up a bappy occasion were present. Among tbe Invited guests was Miss Cleora Brunson, ofFdgefleld, who la oneof tbe band Bomest teachers, as well as one of tbe prettiest women, between tbe Blue Ridge mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. She bad been In Abbeville for a month or more and had deotded to go home before tbe wedding but when tbe wedding was announced, she concluded to remain over a day longer, and remaining the guests had the pleasure of her obarmlng presence on this interesting occasion, when one of Abbeville's prettiest girl* consented to Join tbe vast majority of happy people. Miss Brunson la an admirer of tbe Edgefield press. When asked which one of tbe county papers ahe took abe said something like this "We take all three of tbe Edgeflold papers. Mr. Calbonn of the News seems to be very enthusiastic In advocating the growth and improvement of the tnwn oii News. Of oourse we mast read wbat Mr. Bacon says In the Chronicle. And then we oouldn't get along without the good old Advertiser." May be yoa know whether she likes one of the Edgefield papers belter than tbe others. We don't. If Miss Brunson was a candidate for Congress or for the most honorable position thRtany woman In any Christian land could occnpy, nil three of the Edgefield papers wonld enthusiastically support her not only became of her attractive personality, but be cause of ber ability and tact in avoiding comparisons as between friends. Miss Brunson doesn't now know of onv * r.w^vwn?C marriage In Edgefield, exoept those already announced Id the papers. And so she was non-communlcatlve along that line. AIKEN COMPLIMENTED. Yon can never tell. Here, for luitance, we have been thinking that Hon. Wyatt Aiken, while the bent worker In oongress. waa not mnoh of a speaker, and yet bis speech on the tariff dnrlrg the la?t seanlon was the best tbat baa been delivered on tbat anbjeot In recent yearn, and It baa been given a place tn the democratic campaign book. Mr. Aiken has forged to the front and la now recognized aa one of the leader* In congress, as an effective speaker aa well as an effeotlve worker. He has applied himself to the work given him to do and baa succeeded splendid iy.?Anderson uaiiy Mall. Dntea for County Campaign, The County Campaign will open up at McCormlcft on Tuesday. Aug. 11. Tbe Itenerary Is as follow;: McCormlok, Tuesday, Aug. 11, | Bowens' Spring, Wednesday, Aug. 12, Calhoun Falls, Thursday, Aug. 13, Lowndesvllle, Friday, Aug. 14, Antrevllle, Saturday, Aug. 15, Donalds, Tuesday Aug. 18, Due West, Wednesday, Aug. 1U, Abbeville, Saturday, Aug. 22. All pledges must be filed before August 9th it 12 m. Pledges may be filed at any time before that time with tbe Chairman, Hon. F. B. Uary, K- B. Cheatham, Secretary, or Henry 1 Power, Treasurer. She UkCM Good TliingM. Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West Frank- I lie, Maine, says : "T like pood things in<i have nrlnntoH Hp xt?t - ,? JUNK one# jjiie Pills as our family laxative medicine, because they are good and do their work without making a fuss about it." rhese painless purifiers sold at Speed's irug store. 25c. ] 825.00 Rewnrd, Will be paid for prool to convict any one nterferlng wltb or damaging our Power ^inrs. Savannah River Power Company, 2tn H. A. Orr, President. BaltPilew. I For gas engines. A Iresh loi Jnst received. . W. N. Thomson. I_ The grand prize at the Country Store may B e drawn this morning.; Heudley's Candy at the candy wheels. ! v |The angels don't fly, but they aie mighty weet. u ? ?^r^i*r^yi[*^^ ?mj: Wldo? H?us. TB^ rtiah who ban been growllofc" at bin wife's milliner lor taking bis hard earned cash |n return lor a little bunch of feathers and flowers and things, must come down off hia Deroh. He Is simply in a bole. In tbe up to date "Merry Widow" hat the milliner makes up for all delinquencies. It will be Dotlced tbat a (treat deal of the straw used Id these hats Is yellow when It cotoes fresh out of the store. This Is not so much because It Is fashionable to have brown straw bnt because It took two crops of wheat to furnish straw enough for these big bats, and the old crop bad gotten a little yellow. Bo great has been tbe demand on the straw and bay market for the manufacture of "merry widow" hats tbat lodder has gone to premium. Lank, hungry oattle could be ?een everywhere before the arrival of the green of summer. But the "merry widow" Is not without Its Inconveniences. It Is related of one lady In town tbat she conld not get her hat In her wardrobe, nor did she have any shelf In her room broad enough to bold It without covering Its entire surface. She got her mother to take the bat up stairs In ber room. Her mother kept it until ber patience gave way and she said that either tbe hat or the bed roust be taken out of the room as there was not room lor both. Another story Is related of two ladles, a rather stoat one ana a tan one, Marung out on trip Id a buggy. Both had on the real thing In "merry widows." The tall lady's hat was all the time endangering the scalp of the stout lady while the brim of the stout lady's bat played dangerously around the Jugular vein of the other. It was decided that the stout lady take off her bat. Bat then there was no place large enough to bold It. It could not go under the seat. It oould not be put across the foot and leave room for the passengers. At last It was decided to strap It on behind. This they did and both rode along very pleasantly under the shade of the tall woman's bat. Sucb bats. If they came at you diagonally Instead of horizontally, they would shut In an ordinary theatre box. A very graphic picture appeared In a New York paper In which a lady was walking complacently down Broadway carrying her raised umbrella under ber bat. Why are sucb monstrous fashions In vogue; and why will women encourage such extromoB hv odnntine them? No ha! Din can punch through both Hides of a "Merry Widow" and tt la well It may not be permanently fixed to tbe bead, for If it were ever once set to tbe wind, It would take more than rata and switches to anchor It. The very scalp would be endangered. CANDIDATES. For Railroad Commissioner. We are authorized to announce James A. Summersett, a candidate lor tbe office ol State Kallroad Commissioner, subject to tbe action of tbe Demooratle primary. United States Senate. I beg to announce m.v candidacy for tbe United States Senate In tbe approaching primary. and I respectfully solicit the support of tbe Democratic voters of this State. R. G. Rhett. Clerk of Court. I announce myself as a candidate for Clerk of Court, subject to Democratic primaries. J. L. Perrin. House of Representatives. We are authorized to announce Q. N. Nickels as a candidate for Houxe of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tbe House of Representatives at the coming election, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. J. Moore Mars. We are authorized to announce P. B. Carwile as a candidate for re-eieotlon to tbe House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-elecllOD to the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of tbe Democratic primary. R. B. Cheatham. We are authorized to announce J. Foster Hammond as a candidate for tbe office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. For Auditdr. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to tbe office of County Auditor, subject to the action of tbe Democratic primary. Richard Sondley. Thanking the people of Abbeville county tor the complimentary vote given me two years ago, and with no ill-will towards any one, but good feelings towards all and grateful for any consideration given me lu this election, I again announce myself a candidate for County Auditor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. RfSpectiully, R. D. Purdy. For Coroner. We are authorized to announce M. J. Link as a candidate lor rt-eiectlon to the office of Coroner tor Abbeville county, subject to tbe action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce W. B. Going as a candidate for tbe offioe or Coroner of Abbeville county, subject to the action of tbe Democratio primary. We are authorized to announce H. W, Bowie as a candidate for tbe office of Coroner / of Abbeville county, subject to the aotlon of the Democratic primaries. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate or County Treasurer of Abbeville county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. John M. Gambrell. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for Treasurer of Abbeville County, subject to the action of tbe Democratic primary. James Chalmers. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J, F. Bradley. For Supervisor, I announce myself as a candidate for the , office of Supervlt-or of Abbeville county, subJeot to the action 01 the Democratic primary. J. A. Schroeder. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Abbeville county, luhject to the action of the Democratic primary. W. A. Stevenson. I hereby announce myBelf as a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Abbeville county, subjeot to the action of the Democratic) primary. George S. Wilson. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announoe L. B. Speer as a candidate for Sheriff of Abbeville County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for rp.election to the office of SherlfT of Abbe vine Conntv, aubjtct to the action of tbe Democratic party. C. J. Lyon. We are authorized to announce T. Lorton Robertson as a candidate lorSberlfi ol Abbeville county, subject to tbe primary election. Horry Dp And Come to the "Live Store " on = "Busy Street" for all kinds of Seasonable Goods. White Goods, White and Colored Lawns, Gringhams, Prints, Percales, Trunk*, Dress Suit Cases, Shoes, Eats, Clothing, Hardware and Groceries. Amos B. Morse. Hear tbe Kplelers spiel for Ibe minstrel bow. See tbe Mot/. Sisters, (be best dancers In budevllle In tbesoutb. The queen In to be crowned this morning at ) o'clock. wy^Lcrorji::nr;: y:" '1 , myry^i HADDO T^ +Un nUt?AAK/\ri riAw f/\t* nnroAna n4 ia lilt: auiatuini uv?? ivjl |/viuvm^ ni low prices on new seasonable goods. S cash buyers. It has been our custom i mer stuff to make room for fall stock. Call early and get your share of the R. M. Haddon i Street Fair and mer Can The Street Fair and Mid ' I? A Hil OMniVAtMAt UI1UCI Uic niaiia^vnifci Civic Club, Dated for J place according to the wednesday?cou 9.30 a. m. Band Concert. 10.00 a. m. Grand Floral Parade and 1 11.00 to 2 "Streets of Paris." 2.00 p. in. Dinner. 5.30 p. m. Band Concert. 6.00 p. in. Balloon Ascension. 6.00 to 10 Streets of Paris. THUKSDAY-TA 9.30 a. m. Band Concert. 10.00 a. m. Tournament. 11.00 to 2 'Streets of Paris." 2.00 p. m. Dinner. 4*30 p. in. Ball Game. 5.30 p. rn. Band Concert. 6.00 p. m. Distribution of Prizes. 6.30 p. m. Cake Walk. 7.00 to 10 "Streets of Paris." 10:00 p. m. Grand Ball. STREETS OF P Crystal Palace of Amusement ? ] Songs, Continuous Performance?subjet Bohemia?Giving glimpses of the Quarter, introducing minstrel features, wing dances, etc. The Old Country Store?The men nated 5,000 articles to the Civic Club, be entitled to a share in the distributio donates the Grand Prize, a Vaiti, Que* past, present and future. Candy Wheels, Cane Racks, Side SI tourname: Automobile Race?Automobile run to school house, lady pinning hat and v Egg Contest?Horse back riders ti school house, rider holding fresh egg in Sack race between boys under 16 ye Watermelon contest between negro Wrestling matches. Fat men's fo race. Cake walk. The following prizes have been offei >-? AA 1 X J X? J U1V1C UlUO, $o.uu ior oesi uecurawu Civic Club, blue ribbon for best dou Civic Club, red ribbon for best sing] 1. Philson, Henry & Co. Win] 2. Smith Dry Goods Co. Win: 3. Dargan's 5c and 10c Store. Wini 4. Cash. Wini 5. John D. Rockefeller. Win: 6. Hettie Green. Wini 7. Williams Bakery. Wini J. D. Kerr contributes a special prh The Grand Floral Parade and Tradi House Wednesday morning at half-pas iner to enter will please notify Miss Mae' ty people are especially invited to enter open to all. MANAGER General Manager?Mrs. M. T. Cole: Ellis, Mrs. Dr. Gambrell,-Mr?. J. L. McJ Cashier?Mrs. M. C. Owens. Assis Ticket Sellers?Miss Maggie Brock; A. Dickson, Mrs. Fern, Mrs. Lambert ( For the convenience of Jthe cashier general ticket office. Any 10c coupon "Street of Paris." 25c coupon good for ment tent. 25c and 50c coupons goo< tickets issued by Ball Committee, Mrs. Reduced rates on the railroads. Mill. Good order, good shows, etc. JUDGES. Floral Parade?Mrs. C. D. Brown, C D.J Wilson, Mrs. F. J. Marshall, Mr Klugh, Mrs. Frank Henry, Mrs. L. W. Automobile and Horse Back Con Millan, W. D. Barksdale, L. T. Miller. Foot Races, etc?W. P. Green, H. G shall, W. D. Wilson. C'ake Walk?Winner decided by Qu TAG DAY, Every man, woman and child will t Club badge Thursday. Therefore you \\ upwards." Boston, Mass., a Very Low Rates via Soi Account Supreme Lodge, Knights of way announces very low round trip rate to be sold July 30th, 31st, August 1, 2, gust 1(1, 1908. Extension of final limit t( September 1(1, 1008, can be had by dep< paying fee of $1.00. Stop-overs at Washington, Baltimi York, llound trip rates from principal Abbeville $ 32 1") (ir< Anderson 32 00 La Charleston 31 0"> Ne Chester 20 50 Or; >i >.- 1>,V Columbia Ol JL Vl_/ Greenville 31 Spt For detailed information, etc., apply Sou J. L. MEEK, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. in mmmtmrne K'S ... fl-1. I )r oalc! ? io wish to take advantage of weeping reduction made to for years to clean up all sumbargains. fc Company Mid-Sumlival. -fsitmmpr Ctirnival it of the Abbeville fuly 22-23, will take following Program: NTY DAY. rrades Display. \ G DAY. ' / 'ARIS. Motion Pictures, Illustrated its changed every hour. fascinating life in the Latin < cake walks, clog9, buck and \ ' ; jhants of Abbeville have doAll visitors to the store will n of the stock. P. B. Speed >n of the Gypsys, revals the lows, etc. Confetti. NT. ning at full speed from square eil in proper place. otling horse from square to spoon. ars of age. ^ boys under 18 years of age. ot race. Fat woman's foot red: trade float. ible team carriage or buggy. Ie team carriage or buggy. aer of automobile race. ner of the egg contest. ler of sack race. tier of watermelon contest, ner of fat men's foot race. ner of fat women's foot race. tier of cake walk. se to be awarded by Queen, es Display forms at the School it nine o'clock. Those wishRobertson. Abbeville Coun- 1 this parade. The prizes are S. man. Assistants?Mrs. J. C. Mil Ian. tank?Miss Rosa Maxwell. 3, Mrs. L. T. Miller, Mrs. J. ?aldwell. all tickets will be sold at a good for all shows on the a good dinner at the refresh3 for game of ball. Dance F. E. Harrison, Chairman. Half holiday at the Cotton hairman: Mrs. Lee, Mrs.W. s. George White, Mrs. J. C. White. test?J. R. Blake, J. L. Mcf. Smith, J. D. Kerr, F. Min leen of the Carnival. >e expected to wear the Civic ill be tagged, "A penny and nid Return utherit Railway. Pythias, the Southern Pail is from all stations. Tickets 3 and 4,1908. Limited Au) leave Boston not later than jsiting ticket at Boston and are, Philadelphia and New stations as follows: sen wood $ 31 70 ncaster 2!) Go w berry 31 ">0 mgeburg 31 00 ck Hill 29 Go irtanDurg ;ju 40 thern Railway agents, or J. C. LUSK, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C.