The Press and Banner.
Published every Wednesday at two dollars a
a year In advance. A
Wednesday, July 14, 1909.
Ship Subsidy
Not many of us know anything about the w
tariff, ship subsidy, etc. We think we know 01
but In reality we do not know, and we doubt
much whether the wise men who are at the v
helm of the ship of State know what will be 11
the result of their tariff reforms. a
Ship subsidy has caused much talk In the 11
Houses of the National Legislature with the
result that up to this time lew lines have been a
subsidized. 61
What Is ship subsidy? Does ship subsidy C(
law expect the United States Government to cl
go down In Its pockets and band over money Cl
to wealthy ship owners to be used In the 11
prosecution of their present policies? Doe* '
ship subsidy mean that the old Hues are to ^
be enriched and that no new lines are to be 01
established? Or, does It mean that money* b
appropriated are to go to the establishing <1 8
only new lines of ships, lines that hltber-to 0
have had no ships over them?
It seems unwise to give money to long a
established companies to do business on. li
may be a question whether it is wise to give
money to the different companies to establish p
new lines, but It cannot be a question to our '
mind to pass a ship subsidy bill patterned 1
after the English ship subsidy bill.
This English ship subsidy bill, as we under. 4
stand It, directly affects the United State* *
-1-'?'? '*? tvoct fjrpnt Rrltlan has an '
PUJppiUK IU iliw ?? vw.. _
Immense navy and In addition to ber wa> 8
ships sbe has many transports that she do- B
not need in time offence, and wbile sbe )r 8
not at war tbese transports, men, officers and 1
ships are loaned, merely loaned, to the ship* 1
ping oompanles to prosecute their trade with
other countries. ( 1
The Canadian Pacific Hallway, one of the 0
largest systems of the world, could not do 11
buslnesa were it not for the fact tbat England '
has turned over to it three of ber larcesl v
transports, the "Empress of CJiina," the "Em
press of Japan" and the "Empress of India." 1
These vessels give an outlet to the Canadian
pacific Railway to China, slapan, and the fat
Eaat. " f
Should England become engaged In war
Ihe Railway Company Is to deliver the ship?,
officers and crew, which are made up of men
of the B-ltlsb navy, as to tbe Government at
* " '' fmm 1 he
to be an orphaned road. The county will not
father It nor will the town father It. It Is left
alone to set along the best way that It oan.
At present It Is In a miserable condition and
?. needs Immediate attention.
The nearer to the city a road is the more
travel passes over It, and for this reason the
roads near or In the city should be kept op
to within some degree of respectability.
This particular piece of road Is almost
drowned. It is wiggling in mud knee deep
Someone ought to have pity on it and pull
It out before It disappears. It has already
gone down two times and the third time is
the charm. t
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The Latest Cotton Disease.
Week before last the new cotton disease (
"To-rna Plna " lust weok it WAS "Black
Koot," this week It was "Cotton Wilt."
Wilt Is a fungus disease, caused by a minute
vegetable organism. It gtlns entrance to the
roota and stems of the plant and grows there
parasitical! y.
Wbat tbe disease will be next week Is bard
to tell, bnt It Is very likely that a new one
will be discovered by that time.
Tbe Experiment Station Authorities are
working on tbe dlseaee, trying to find some
means of ellmenating It. About tbe only
method of fighting it seems to be to select
seed which resist tbe disease.
Picnic at Prosperity.
There will be a picnic at Frosperlty scbooj
house on tbe 24th Instant.
Bring tbe conventional basket and enjoy
a day In the pines.
Josua Quarles who was caught last week In
tbe aot of pulling the grass out of his fields
and carrying it into the public road in order
to keep the rains lrom resetting It Is about to
conquer in his fight. It Is reported that he Is
In better fix than blB neighbor across the "
way.
Yon can always get what yon want in sta- 1
tlonery and school books at Speed's Drugl i
Store, 11
once. J ubl BB lllfjf wric iinnvu .... j
Government. , f
When war was declared with Spain the
United States did not have a sufficient quid- c
ber of ships to prosecute It. As. a result a c
hurry "ad" /or bldd to buy was Issued. Tht f
Government bought \>ut sbe paid (or wba
he bought, in some cases two prlceB, but that
could not be helped, the ships bad to be forth
coming. N
After the war was over these same ship*
were for pale and though they were in com" t
mission only a short while brougkt at auction v
one-third and one-fourth of the purchase d
price. i
Should we become engaged In war again F
we will be In the same tlx?so says Hobson? f<
aa we were at the beginning of the Spanish fl
American War. ?
Does it not seem reasonable that tBe trans. 1
ports now in the Government Service might t
be put to some use instead of sailing ardund
having a! good time? We have no use fot a
transports except for traffic betwjeen San- P
franolsco and tne Philippines and one or two a
ships could attend to that. 1<
Would It not be wise for the Government tc b
lend one of these ships to some of the ship- E
ping companies with the understanding that P
tbey are to run a line between Charleston and ?
Liverpool or between Charleston and Cuba c
with the understanding that If the United P
States becomes engaged In war the Company w
la to give back the ship loaned for this pur E
pose Immediately? 8
As it 1p, if you want to go to Europe you &
must go to New York to take passage. If you ft
want to go to the Bermuda Islands you must 1
go to New York to take passage. If you wan' 0
to go to Cuba on a first class boat you must go 8
to New York to take passage. You might be
able to go to Liverpool on a cattle boat maybe f
once a year from Charleston, bftt some people 1
do not like to travel that way. 1
Now there are Companies that would under- c
take to run such a line, no doubt, If they had 1
the free use of a good boat. Uncle Sam bar a
in U1B pOBefcBlOD JUBl BUOU UOMLH. lug oucn- den,
the-Bberman, tbe Logan, tbe TbomaB, 6
tbe McClellan and others. Wby not
lend one of these ships on the conditions
mentioned, to Bome good American Company
to open np such a line.
We do not realize what a great thing shipping
Is for any county, We have enjoyed
soch unparalleled prosperity bere-tc-fore that
we have been too Indolent to think of It and
as a result, other nations have stolen In aDd
v caught the "worm."
Not ten percent ol the sailors who ply tbt
Atlantic are Americans. We are in tbe dim
? .?.-back ground and trade that should be coming
herels going elsewhere.
Those who visit Cuba come back remarking
that Cuba does not trade with the United
States, that she stilt bangs on to Spain
Why so? Simply because Spain "has the
goods.'' She is on the spot with her ships
and expects to stay there just as long as she
can.
Tbe people of tbe South should awake to
tbe necessity 01 studytng National affair"
with a view to the botterment of our condi.
tlon. Tbe sooner we awake, tbe better for
us. V
An Orphaned Road.
Does tbe road near tbe one mile rock on
the Fort Pickens belong to tbe city or the
imnniv? It in verv near the line and it seem* .
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J. LOWRIE WILSON.
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fter a Long and Faithful Service Has t
Gone to His Reward j*bu(
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'Know ye not that there U a prlDce and
great mau fallen this day In Israel?"
dri
"Xot one arrayed In royal purple; not one ret
itb glittering diadem upou bis brow; not ed
ne with mighty scepter of earthly power; thi
at ratber one whose prlnoely robes were ap
estments of Immortality, whose crown was tui
le loving deeds of three score and ten years, mi
nd whose scepter of power was the magic ed
lfluenoe of a consecrated christian life." m<
"His life was of unbroken service to God i
nd his fellow-men. lie was a tower of Gi
trengtb around the flre-slde, throughout the we
ammuoity and In his sanctuary. Little tb
tiildren in childish ^simplicity of thought ]
Dupled bis name with all that was good and m
oly, and men and women, who were toucb- so;
d by bis stainless life, assocluted him with J
loldsmltb's village preacher, who, In his m
onsecrated devotion to religion, "allured to ^
rlghier worlds and led tbo way," In all the Sn
nnale it may be truthfully asserted that no j
lan ever lived a purer or more blameless di
Ife, or left to the young people of their state co
legaoy richer or more inspiring."
Itev. J. Lowrie Wilson, D* D., the beloved
tastorof the Presbyterian church in Abbe
llle, died at S::iO Friday evening, July 9.
909, in bis 71st year.
He held service on Sunday morning, July _
, and went borne, apparantly in bis usual
laalth, but was taken sick in the afternoon
vitb a stomach trouble, and was unable to
appear in the pulpit that night.
As a soldier of his country Dr. Wilson was
iLleutennnt in one of the Tennessee reglnenta
that cast Its lot with the South while
le was still young and while he could still |U
oast of the strength of his young manhood, H
le enlisted In the struggle which shook a KI
* * * ? ho nrnnrinr nf An aston- ^
OQWLieu l auu irao ~ Q
shed world. Whether In Virginia, or In tb
'ennessee, or elsewhere, he met the enemy
pith face to the front. While It might seem {f
hat he was a special object or bate by the !
Jnion soldiers, yet It also seemed that the fl|
ill-Seeing Eye was with him. While at ^
)rury's Bluff the armies met, as at other
ilaces, in bloody eonfllct.
"And once again a Are of bell CI
Rained on the soldier's quarters
'M idst scream of shot and burst ol shell, m
And bellowing of the mortars." t th
Here Lieut. J. Lowrie Wilson lost a foot,
le also bore upon his person the evidence of
our other wound<>. F
The God of battles preserved his life that be
night, in the paths of peace and for the glory
if the Father and the welfare of his children '
Ight a better fight.
"Ah! soldier, to your honored rest
Your truth and valor hearing,
The bravest are the tenderest, it
Xoe iOVlDg are me uaiiug. IE
But it was Dot only as a soldier of bis counry
that Dr. Wilson was distinguished. He m
ras, If possible, more distinguished as a sol- re
tier of the Cross. in
While Dr. Wilson, like unnumbered others, tc
laced his life on the altar of bis country, yet d<
aw ever did a better work at borne. His in- b<
luence no man can measure. The good b:
rhioh be has done is beyond computation, sp
'bat will never be known until the seal of
be great book has been broken. tc
Dr. Wilson's life aud work are notable eJ
moDg those who have labored and acoomlisbed
much. Dr. Wilson was a patriot and to
Christian. Hs loved bis country and be to
jved bis God. He loved bis fellowman and
le loved his life's labor for their uplifting,
le would take them from the wayward |f
aths and set tbelr feet in, the king's highway
to the scenes of glory in the celestial
lty. He not only taught us to walk in the
aths of righteousness, but be went along m
rith us.to inspire us and to show us the way. h,
le not only went along with us?he not only
ave the cheering word?but be took by the w
and those of ui who were weak and liable to
ill by the wayside. Hi6 great heart nerved st
be timid to fight more bravely the good ao
gni, ana nis mroug arm was jur us a nuiciu
nd buckler against the shafts of tbe enemy. hl
Except the Presbyterian church where tbe .<t
neral Bervlce was held, all the churoheB lo
be city were closed, and owing to tbe ex* ag
reme Illness of Mrs. Sarah Henry Hill, no re
hurcb bell was sounded on Sunday morn- a,
g, and people of tbe whole city assembled
,t the Presbyterian church to pay respect (o ct
be memory of their departed friend and ><(
irother. Every seat was occupied. Standing w
oom was all taken, and many who came a M
tttle late lingered about tbe door without t>i
omlng in," The day was warm, but it Is pre- ct
umed that those who bad seats were com- a,
ortable enough. Those who had standing
eats were tired out long before theexplra- ^
ion of the hour and a balf to which time tt
ho services were prolonged. tt
Rev. Mr. Law read the scriptures and de- g
lvered a talk wlWcb had not been carefully al
ligeBted or reasonably well prepared. dt
After singing and prayer Rev. Mr. Gregg
alked for a long time in common piaoe. re
Oar own judgment Is, that the funeral ser- (B
rices were not up to what might have been (t
ixpected of so good a man as Dr. Wilson,
vhlle they were cruelly long. 5,
Even in the prayers there was a dearth of h
thankfulness for the life of the good man
ivbo bad so long labored amongBt us, and
who had so lately entered upon that great
ileep which men call death.
We are inclined to think that on occasionb
)f this kind it may be reasonably assumed a
hat the Lord knows a little of us and for a
this reason tbe speaker need not bore a waitIng
audlenoe with a commonplace reoltal of a
(acts that are known to us all.
It is simply next to unpardonable to keep 11
in audience waiting for an hour and a hall ^
[bat tbe speakers may talk of themselves in- 11
itead of eulogizing or portraying tbe cbaracter
of tbe dead. fl
When tbe services bad beeh concluded, tbe
Tower-laden coffin containing tbe tenement a
>f clay wblob the spirit of our departed 0
rlend bad occupied, was carried to Upper
L.ong Cane Cemetery, where the burial took 81
place in tbe presence of perhaps the larges' 0
issembly that ever gathered on God's aore' 11
'Where full tbe tears of love the rose appears, f
And where tbe ground is wet with friend- 11
sblps tears, ?
spring forget me-nots and violets heavenly g
blue.
Spring. glitterlDg with the cheerful drops
like new." d
After a prayer the coffin was lowered Into a
;be grave. ^
J. Lowrle Wilson was born Feby. 2S, 1839, at a
\llahabad India. Lived In India until he u
was five years of age he, with four brothers h
tnd their mother came to Akron, Ohio ll
rhelr mother returned to India where she r<
tnd her husband were employed by the C
Presbyterian church as missionaries. He *
entered the Confederate army at Knoxvllle, p
renn. 11
Dr. Wilson taught school In York County a
jntll be entered the Seminary at Colombia b
j. C. His first charge was Botbesda, which'
ae held for 16 years. He came to Abbeville e
January. 1S86.
Dr. Wilson was a good man at heart, and In d
tils bead be was a wonderfully tactful man, 8
He saw the good In men, and be was always 0
-eady to approve of all tbat be thought was
jood. While In other churches a preacher d
ietdom stayed but a few years, yet Dr. Wll* 11
ian bad the respect, the friendship and the D
love of his people for nearly a quarter of a n
:entury, and In bis death a large congrega- b
Lion will bless the turf tbat wraps his olay. b
O land unknown! O land of love divine!
Fatber.all wine, eternal,
Guide, guide those wandering feetof mine
Into eternal pastueB vernal.
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Dr. Wilson made no dramatic deathbed _
icene. Ha was ever ready to surrender his *
iouI to the Goil wbo gave It and be looked J
ipon the coming dissolution as a matter of
toutse. He had no special petitions to
nake. Heslmply died, trusting to the Lord
o care for hla luture. He waited phllettophi. P<
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ly for the end, which came bo soon tbatj
v persons In town could realize that the
nleter who bad served the communion en
nday bad passed away.
Uthough he bad received for nearly a Mr
arter of a century perhaps a larger salary j
in was paid to any other preacher In the
esbytery, yet he had no great estate of K
llch to dispose, lie had ouly a few buned
dollars. Tbe large sum which he bad wit
:elved during all tbesa years were dlspens- hoB
In generous gifts to those meu and to
se women and to those purposes which eve
pealed to the better side of bis noble na- b011
re. He gave not only bis life to the bettersnt
of man, but be gave all that be bad to tbe
ucate, to christianize and to make others we'
. to (
are happy. j.j
iev. W. H. Frazer aud Elder James M. tbo
les of the Anderson Presbyterian church
>re among those from a distance to attend (U|j
e funeral. cou
'all bearers were: Calvert Thomson. J. R. abl
enD, W. H. Long, L. T. Miller, 8. G. Tbom- ^
, R. M. Haddon. otb
honorary pall bearers were: All the white
misters of tbe city and Elders as follow*: Htn
r. P. Quarles, W. A. Templeton, J. Allan *re
oltb, A. B. Morse. ,??r
tbe
Brothers present were: Rev. Joe H. Wilson afti
ckey, Ga? Rev. Luther H. WIIbod, Basmvllle,
S. C. ?j
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)B CHEATHAM FARMS BY NEW i5
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inds One of His Hands, John Glass to gfv
Fertilize Crop. Glass Drops The dei
Guano in the Corn Bud. ?aDt
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Mr. Robt. Cheatham, ex-Superintendent of Th
lucation has peen giving his attention to
rmlng daring the past year, and as a re- wj
lit bad not long since a fine field of com. evi
9 desired to put a side dressing to the corn
id Instructed his hired man, Glass, what to \V<
>. Glass did Itnit", lie put the guano in lac
e bud of the corn '*]
Not long afterward Mr, Cheatham took a mc
lend down to show him bis brag patcb, but
ben he arrive,d behold, what was belore a
le field ot dark green had been changed In- fol
a sickly pale and heather brown. wc
Glass killed It as effectually as IT he bad
>ured sulphuric aold over It, Bat Mr. ba'
neat ham wantaMt understood that this new glc
etbod of corn culture Is not to be termed jj*1
ID l;UCH IUDU1 4'IOWUWU.
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REE EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS. m?
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le New Labratory at Columbia Fills mi
Long Felt Want w(
Tbe last Legislative did a good deed when g'a(
(passed an act establishing a labratory for tb
le free examination of blood, sptunm, etc. p{
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Your family physician can now send apecl pa
ens for examination and get Immediate St
iturni free of oost. There Is no reason to be ^
i doubt now as to whether a case Is typbold,
iberculosle or any thing else, that oan be
>clded In a full equipped labratory. Tbe
)st part of It Is that tbe cost Incurred Is paid
r the State and the only cost la mailing tbe QIj
teolmens. fo
It Is very Important to have such a lsbra- wi
>ry near at band for on tbe issue of an ?e
camlnation may depend a human life. re
Here-to-fore these specimens have been sent Ce
Charleston and It took Just twioe as long jJ
r them to go and corneas is required now. ne
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Is To Be Drug Stores Instead of ?
"Dreg" Stores.. <
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The Pharmaceutical Association which lei
etjast week Id the good city of AnderaoD ^
ive ensolnotly stated their attitude Id re- w]
ird to Drug Stores selllDg liquor. There Di
ere only four dissenting votes to the quet- ^
on. In our estimation, this attitude of the r,
ate druggist ralsles them still higher In the an
alesofjolvlojbrotherboocl^--''
These men do not want to change their Qj
iDdsome drug storeB into 111 smelling bo
lreg" stores and we are proud of the fact.
Every drugstore in Abbeville Is as clean ,
i the driven snow and they are going to grl
main clean because the men at the helm tie
e cleatn men.
Of all abominations, of all Immoral bag 0f
iltures, of all things to be shunned, The Be
lreg" sjx>re Is the quntessence. A toper '
ith a prescription, a [gin guzzler with a
rlpt for liquor Is enough to make a beelze- f
ib snigger. A poor rum lusher about to be
ired at a "dreg" store Is an anomaly insert.
The I gentlemen of the Pharmaceutical Fl
ssoclatlOD realize this and while they know
tat they could coin money by the sale
tey prefer cleanliness to lucre. They de- Ai
irve commendation by every mao, woman
id child in the broad land for the llrm
And they have taken,
Tbe trend of the times 1b upward and the
(solution is unmlstakeable evidence of tbe A'
ict. We are glad tbat tbe resolution was c0
ltroduoed by an Abbeville man, bi
Abbeville .baa been arraigned before tbe Q|
ar of opinion and tbls only aids In showing ed
aw weBtand before tbe bar of trutb. or
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Bad Behavior. 48
About twenty-flve American tourists took ?
tallybo drive in Toronto, Canada,last week,
nd during tbe drive two British flags were
ted to tbe axels of the wagon while tbe stars CI
ad strlpeB waved In glee above. This made jjj
He Britishers so mad tbat they appealed to
&e authorities to stop It. One Brltlsbe^
[ontalleu Nesblt by name, gave cbase and'
rled to get tbe police to arrest tbe entire out
t, DUt the ponce aBseriea mai me ouyer 01 a
ag could use It ia any way be saw at, Ji
The Evening News referred to the action
g Impudent aud impertinent, and triumph
f bad manners and we aeree with the News.
If any foreigners Bbou Id come here and lnult
the flag under wbloh we live it would
ot be safe for blm. No man has the right
} behave like an ass In a foreign country ^
nd then expect his country to uphold film n
a It. These men Bbould be punished in some at
ray lor their Inexcusable insolence to the Jjj
Irltisb flag.
Great Britain Is the best friend America rc
as among the nations today. It la said un- ^
nthorltatlvely that during the SpanlsbLmerican
war when America had no ammo- ro
ltlon and no place to get It Eogland helped
8 out. The presldont had declared war and
ad to have something to fight with. Eogand
was neutral and could not help us di- u
ectly, but Just before our ships sailed for ""
luba a ship was discovered adrift somfrhere
east of Boston. Her crew had left, retorting
the ship aflre. The ship was towed ^
ato N w York harbor and all kinds of guns, .
munition, sbellB, etc. were unloaded off of '
er, and transferred to American ships.
Again when In tbe Pbllllplnes the meal h(
atlng Americans bad no meat and still Eng- ^
and was neutral, but every two weeks sol- gp
lers were ordered out to take a flllbusterlne at
blp?a British ship from Australia?and oil ^
I It tbey unloaded tons of Australian beef. yc
England Is tbe best friend America has to- w
ay, and we should do nothing to impair jj
bat friendship. There is no excuse lor a m
aan or a party of men behaving ungentle- ca
aanly toward another nation. Such things
ring about serious complications and should be
e forbidden. * ut
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Money to loan on country JE
md city property. Abbeville lD
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Read Rosenberg's advertisement on front "h
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LETTER FROM KNOXVILLE.
The
s. Wharton Writes Interestingly of
he Summer School of the South.
noxvllle, tbe city that so graciously wel- W
ied the Summer School of the South, that you
bw wide open her doom to the students the
bin her gates, continues to extend her Kef
pltallty: Almost dally luvitailnus are ,,
euded to the students of 'he Summer
ool. While on Saturday and Hunday ofp
oings special recitals are given lor their pel
leflt by the different churches." The
oxvllle Sentinel" has Issued a special mel
et, "The Summer School Spectators", for and
pleasure of the Summer School, and three (.be*
sks bence we shall be loth to bid farewell
,he "Q,ueen City of the Mountains" DeK
levy students are being enrolled ually, and the!
>se who came to slay two aud three weeks tbal
?e;extended the time to three and four
Bks. This might give some Idea of the lne
I and interesting courses or study. These sbo
irses represented by a half dozen ;or more brli
e instructors to each sub-department, are
in to all. Those periods not taken up In SDlt
ual recitation tuny be spent Id visiting moi
er rooms-In observing the Klndergart- wbi
sat actual playworfc. the model schools,
ere teachera are doing practical demon- 111 1
atton work, lu visiting Mr. Wyche, the not
at story teller, the idol of tbe children, or c;uc
. Pearson, Sec. National Audubon Soolety, '
i sympathetic student ol Bird Life; or yet, ln 1
er eating our dinner of duty, we may visit If
CurreH's Euglisli Foe's and enjoy a,desert Whl
iellght." ,
he Lecture course Ir superb, Dr. Edward 4,01
ward Griggs, noted author and lec'urer, A
i Just concluded a series of ten magnificent wt3(
lures on Goethe.s "Faust" and .five ol
ikespeare'H dramas, Dr, GriggsJs a close the
dent of human nature, a pleasant speafcer tlm
1 presents his subject in a most attractive jty
>nner. Jeffersou Hall which has a seat- T.
; capacity of three thousand was on each wtl'
taslon crowded. Rev. Charles Beals is now tlge
lhg a series of lectures on "World Peace", Bh0
, Hamilton Holt Editor of "The Indgpenit,"
delivered lhe Fourth of July ohitioi aDC
The Federation of tbe world. All of these The
er lectures look toward the great peace ber
>vement the dlsaroameutof the nations."
e school teacher, says Dr. Beals, owns to? 16,1
>rrow, for there Is no permanent leader- and
v except In tbe realm of thought, and rai,
th the co-orporatlon of teacbera and schools
ery nation will ere long not only advocate PeE
t take steps toward dlsarmanent. Its
)r. Beals closed his subject with "The ers
orld's Scrap-pile,"one of tue most valuable
itors fniaking "for human progress, "for" w11
d be, "man's chief characteristic Is his im- woi
jvableness. Tbe steps of bis growth are ?b
irked by the consignment of old outgrown,
d consequently useless Ideas to the scrap- ttia
q." The United States stands as the ex- ten
iplar of peace and progress, therefore, it oee
lows that tbe Ideal resting place of the
irld's armaments will be tbe scrap.plle. Pul
My country'tla of tbee"?So sang the two 18
jusand Southern teachers, with a few bar* Thi
rians on Saturday, July 3. ln honor of tbe
irious Fourth. Perhaps no better Idea of
a onrf imnort ol Lhls institution could
bad than to witness the marching line on ofE
at day. The states fclll n line alpbabetl- of(
lly. This to avoid the question of prece^
nee, /or, of course South Carolina strong 0D<
d firm In her faith, and wbo|bas been in drt
arching line these forty years would have U8(
ten precedence of the young and verdant
iiaboma, the baby state scarcely strong ms
ougn to bear aloft her banner! So Alaba- otl
a led out, tne Lone Star State bringing up n
e rear. With colors iflylng and banners
iving, with the 'rahs' and yells of the va- lar
jus states, It seemed, that the American of t
gle had made his home ;permanently 'mid 8t.
e mountains of East Tennessee. The band
ayed "Dixie" the photographer snapped
s shots, the onlookers Joined In the hurrahs I
indemonlum reigned supreme?While tue OQ
are \and Strlpea fluttered gaily in the H
eeze. lrom the point of vantage came tbe fu'
ill: ex
"Carolina! Rab! Kab! dei
Carolina! Rah! Kah!
Hurrab! Hurrah! re?
South Carolina!" ?oi
After a succession of similar whoopi the
tire assemblage gathered In Jefferson Hall 1
r the ooncludlng exercises. The roll call kp
ib a unique feature of the program. Each
ate responded to Its nome with a song or str
ill, followed by a short speech from Kb best aq,
presanatlve. Dr. Currell, a native South
irollnlan former Professor of English at
ividson College' but now of Washington he
ie University, responded for South Caroll- of
i, and made the "bit" of tbe day. Texas
is considered tbe best "yeller" while Arinsas
and Mississippi organized a matrlmo- Pri
al agenoy for tbe purpose of disposing of by
rkansassuperb peaches, samples of which Th
e to be seen at the fruit stand.
Dol. C. H. French, the world traveller Is 0D
iw giving a series of beautifully Illustrated gl'
:tures on India, Alaska and tbe Klondyke, Th
.otn .i*nnn. Switzerland and Mt. Pelee.
ie lecture course for next week we are told 1/0
111 be eepeclalty Interesting and Instructive. Be
\ Collier Cobb of the University of North \
irollna, special student of coast conditions
glnB and illustrated series on "The Band
:efs of the Carolina Cdfteta, "The Landefi wt
id Dunes ofG&BCony, and "Along Medlter- pn
an Shore Lines" while the morning hour .
11 be given to Dr. Murgenateem's Babylo- w
an Mythology and the Bible/'* The Co- a
im players will, also be here next week Wc
vlng the Canterbury Pilgrims Jallus Caer
and Twelfth Night. 861
The Summer School of the South still Is w
owing. Already It Is the largest lnstltu* vo
>n of lta kind In the world. From It has C0]
olved the Soul hern Kindergarten AarocIlon,
The Story Teller's League, The Guild
Play and the Inter State League for the rel
ittermcnt of Public Schools.
'May lta shadow never grow less" and
ay lta light oontlnne to shine.
Mary Cox Wharton.
Summer School of the South.
July 10, 1909.
RST CAR PEACHES SHIPPED FROM
ABBEVILLE'
ken and Link Orchard Produce Elbertas
in Carloads A. M- Sons Make Large
Shipment.
rhe first car load of Elbertas shipped from
bbevllle left last^ night over^the Seaboard .
signed 10 J. e. nanpy ana uu., ui x-nui- lv
irg.
The fruit was packed by W. L. Collier of P?
Borgia. Mr. Collier pays be has never pack- !>,
1 fruit of liner qaallty tban produced In tbe r_
chard.
Because of the rot only about 800 crates "
are gathered. Mr. Colliers first estimate ol
le Orchards output, was 3000 crates. This r.
tlmate was m?de SO days ago. >
A. M, Hill and Sons ;have shipped over a ;
tr Id imall consignments Tbe Hill Or- "
iard has alio suffered great loss due to ?,
sach rot..
Mr Albert Glbert ol Wellington la the
QamploD peach man of tbe country. He
is made larger shipments tban any other
rm In the country.
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KILLED 37 SNAKES III 37 MINUTES- ?
, Ol
Cfc
)hn Stevenson Breaks the Record? g
Kills 37 Highland Moccasins in One ?o
Hollow Log?Hot Much of a Day for Vnj
Killing Snakes Either- w
John Stevenson, of this county, while out dc
1 bis farm last week came aorosfc a hollow M
g that was alive with highland moccasins,
ot being a nature faker Mr. Btevenson has sp
l aversion to moccaBln*. especially of the In
Ighland variety, and begun to lay on Mac
>ugb in good earnest. Tbe more snakes bt- of
llled the more appeared, untl( In the final ne
mod up. in a swelter of perspiration, be Ls
ranted 3T of the icaly reptiles dead on the re
jld. H
Let It be said tbat Mr. Stevenson Is a sober
an, and while St. Pdtrlcfc is not bis particu- Li
r patron saint, still be would like any aid to
callable to rid kls farm of moccasins. sli
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of
IISS ETHEL LTON 51 OPS HUNAWAI ?
horses. s;
W1
jans Over Dash Board and Secures the J
Lines While Horses Are in Mad Rush- m
I by
MIbs Ethel Lyon returned yesterday to her j R,
>me after m three week's visit In Monroe, i J
. C. i
While out riding with a yonng man In a '
.i?...ii/l huobof pioHrown hr Iwn hnrSBD. ail , hfl
ito speeded past them, frightening ihe W
>rses. The horses turned around In the ch
ad and ran up on a bank throwing the Ik
>ung man out. He held on' to the lines and ve
as dragged for about fifty yards, the wheels pli
arlog his coat and bruising him up badly. ^>e
le horses finally Jerked loose and broke for th
seriy, and this Is where Miss Lyon's nerve by
me In. She leaned over the dash board, pe
cured the lines and In a moment began to thi
lng the runaways down. They ran with ?
ir for more than a mile before she got them Th
ider control. 8he finally brought them
iwn however, turned the buggy around
id went back for the young man.
rhe livery man sent her word the next day Tf
at she could have the turnout as long as A1
e was In town to take any young man rid- j
S, provided she wouLd do the driving. 4 41
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iVe defy the world on Ice cream. Our soda
intain Is open In full blast and our ice
?am Is made of pure cream and eggs. All
lers, whether large or small, gotten up on -1
ortnotloe. Yours to please, C. A. Mllfoid me
Jo. ? cor
THE POLITICAL PREACHER.
People Object to His Adoption of
Policy to the Neglect ot Principle- I
Com muu lea ted.
berever prohibition becomes a real issue
i may Helen for a cry to he ralstd against
preacher going into politics.?Associate
ormed I'reabyterlau.
Igbt you ure, brotbor. The grent majority
reacbers, as long as they preach the gosof
temperanee, righteousness and judgit
to come are In their legitimate sphere
have the respect of all mankind. After
y collect pastor's salaries and when they
iect their pastoral duties to bedraggle
ir skirts In the tilth and slime of politics,
t Is quite another matter. It is astonlshtbat
good men, as our preachers are,
uld lend their personal influence to
lg about a condition tbit must re;
In the worst imaginable state of derallzatlon.
It Is just such mistakes as this
ch must result in blind tigers, and which l
ndvlsed efforts must bring alienation if
disrespect, between preacher and people,
h a course lessens the faith of the people
he wisdom of political preachers,
a preacher makes blunders In politics, of
Ich we may know something, shall we
ibt bis knowledge of theology?
s a rule, preachers have much to lose
an they go into politics, and we believe
y lose nine times out of ten. And nine
es out of ten the consistency or the slncerof
the advocates of a political system
Ich must necessarily result in clubs, blind
irs and liquor running at large is best
wn or proven by their preaching tempere
before this political question was raised.
) readers of the Press and Banner remembow
faithfully ministers preached
iperance last year, and the year before,
I all other years before the question was
led as to whether we should have the dlsisary
or blind tigers and free liquor. Isn't
trange, too, that all those political preaotv
abould align themselves on the side that
1 bring blind tigers and a repetition of the
rst state of demoralization that the city ot
bevllle ever knew? Isn't it also strange
X those who would l?ausjurate a sys1
which must incidentally bring lawtessis,
drunkenness and demorallzitton should
. OQ airs OI uoutjr iu?u tuuu; Jiuoir uumuu
accounted for only on tbelr Ignorance,
ey are good men at heart and would oot
entlonally Injure tbe country.
I preacher wbo has proper respect for bis
ice and whose salary Is paid by members
i congregation, wbloh members are not o1
9mind, as to the surest way of bringing on
lnkenness, Injures bis usefulness when be
is bis pulpit for political purposes or to
ike schisms by arraying one against anler.
/
.'here Is not, 1 assume, a man In all this
id who would not be gratified by tbe effort
?ny preacher, or of any newspaper, to inII
temperance principles and to fasten
nperauce habits on the life of the people,
tat when It comes to taking sides on a
estlon, to say the least, which is of doubtexpediency,
then tba preacher to some
tent Injures the church and lowers the
gree of respect in which the people should
;'ard tbeli spiritual advlssr. When he asmes
the role of political dictator they will
k back.
fhere Is one reason which should forever
ep the preaober out of politics. He bag
idled tbeology, or be thinks he has done
, la studying tbeology be has of
arse neglected intercourse with me?-?ntil
knows less of bis bearers than he knows
tbe writings of some antiquarian. He cant
possibly be a political leader. No better
x>f of this was ever seen than was given
tbe recent "mass meeting" at Abbeville,
e names of five men appeared to tbe call,
e of whom has left us, and another has
yen notice that be will go at a later day
ree tailors of London, we believe, sent a
tltlon to Parliament: "We, the people of
igland," etc.
IVhlle tbe preaobera who called tbe meeting
3 as good men as could be found, and
llle tbey are as forceful aud as effective
Bachers of the gospel as any one could
sb, yet, lftbey hid bad more tact and bad
little jnore experience as politicians tbey
>uld have sought the support and coun.
of at least a few, of tbelr lay brethren,
bile I am not certain ol any individual's
te, yet 1 think it perfectly certain tbat tbe
nduot of. that meeting destroyed .the last
ltage of hope for tbe Inauguration of tbe
ign of tbe blind tiger in Abbeville county.
A Toast.
Here's to the man whose band
la tlrm wbeo be clanps your ownLike
a grlD of steel
Tbat makes you tell
You're not In the world alone.
Here's to the man whose laugh
Puts the somber clouds to rout?
Tbe man wbo's fair
And kind and square
To the one that's down and out!
LOWNDESVILLE.
Lowndesvllle, 3. C.. July 12,1009.
What of toe 5lb, tbe sub lor tbe "Illustrious
>urtb" of luly. Judging from tbe newspair
aocount tbe first wis celebrated tbls year
a much more saoe and tsafe way tbat Its
BtlDeulBbed principle usually Is, tbat Is betr.
Here the rural carrler? were off duty,
le business bouses were generally closed
id a general holiday was taken and tbe day
is spent as Inclination prompted and no>dy
hurt.
Last night a week ago, M'ss Mabel Hopman
Cincinnati, came ln^nd has been and will
i for sometime to come, the guest of her
lend Mrs. Harry G'ogan.
Mr. J. Bruce Moseleyiol Charleston, S. C.,
me up a week ago and spent several days
Itb relatives lb tbls place.
Rains last week in places where they were
seded, and In places where they were not
;cded, gave to tbls section some more hlgi)
iters which makes the fifth time this yeai
at Rocky River has overflowed the low
nds upon It, which has destroyed all hopes
crops being raised upon tbem. Without a
lange in tbe la?t ball ol tbe year tor the betr
It will be remembered as the wet one, and
is not often that in July tbe weather Is so
iol as to make flres essential to comfort ub
as /be case for several days last week.
Mr. Joe Sberrard of Iva, came down Wed
isday and was the guest of Dr. J. D. Wll?on,
s son-in-law, for several days.
Miss Julette Humphries of DoAalds came
>wn Thursday ana since been the guest ol
r. R. L, Smith aud family.
Miss Louise Uunnlngbom or Monterey,
em several days of last week with friends
ibis place.
Mr, R. K. Jones received a telegram the first
last week notifying bim oI the extreme lilies
of his grandfather. Mr. Wm. Stewart of
turens, and for blm tq go at once. His aged
latlve died Tuesday and was burled at New
armoney on Wednesday.
Mr. B. Cook and Miss Annie Hawthorn of
itlmer, came up Monday, the first returned
bis home the next day, the second ha?
ace been with relatives in this place.
fwo or three weeks ago the Lowndesvllle
hool directors, trustees, elected as principal
the school Mr. J. T. Pate. After applying
r the place aud having been elected to fill It,
r cause be notified the powers that be, that
i could not come. At a subsequent meeting
the body Mr. Stevenson, another applicant
as offered the position.
Mr. Henry Scott and Miss Ida Broadwell
me In yesterday and at 10 a. m., at the
ethodist parsonage were united In marriage
' the prstor of the Methodist church, Rev.
, W. Humphries.
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Cooley spent a day or
jo in Atlanta, Ua., lent week.
I"be time honored I'ress and Banner will
irdly feeilifee itself with name of Mr. Hugh
ilson absent from its head as edit?r in
ief. The many long years that this conneo>n
between the two has existed, and the
ry great improvement tbat has taken
ace in the publication Is one of the veiy
st evidences of hla fitness for the position
at he has so long occupied. As the ctiaune
no means destroys his interest in the phr
it Is hoped by its many friends and his,
at be will still contribute to Its columns.
Saturday morning'Mr. and Mrs. \V. W.
ompson had born to them a son.
Troupe.
itn fruit larsi irrm arp nep/l.
*vw 1* ? J
\g come to headquarters
rst, and save time and monj.
The R. L Dargan Co.
'he Rosenberg Mercantile Co?!be young
m'B headquarters. You are alwayn welne.
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ABBEVILLE WATER AN
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A WORD TO THE PARENTS
Do ynn desire a liberal education for youi
tages or Ersklne College. Due Weft, S. C. Ai
hlHtory, located lu a healthful spot, In a tov
reach of yonr borne.
A sc.bool with university trained men 01
llnb Literature, Languages, Mathematics, ?
societies and athletic organizations.
A school offerlDg tree tuition to youug la<
to all. A school with tbe high aim of securi
For illustrated catalogue, apply to
The Peoples S
ABBEVILI
OFFICERS.
8-1G. THOMSON, President.
G. A. NEUFFER, Vice-President.
" R. E. COX, Cashier.
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GREENVILLE, S. 0,
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SOUTH
CAROLINA
PRESBYTERIAN
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A Christian Home School.
A High Standard College.
A. Tuition, Board, Room and Fees $183.
B. All Included In proposition [A] and
Tuttlon in Music, Art or Expressions $203
to $213.
S. C. BYRD, President.
List your property with us.
We can find a buyer for you.
If we do not, it will cost you
nothing. Abbeville Ins. and
Trust Co. J. S. Stark, Pres.;
J. E. McDavid, Sec. Phone 118
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South Carolina Military Academy
Mcliolarahip Examination.
One vacant beneficiary scholarship in the
South Carolina Military Academy exists In
Abbeville County,
Applicants must be between the aires of 16
and 20 years o! age, physically qualified for
military service, of good moral character, and
unabler to bear their expenses at college. The
subjects for the competitive examination are
United States History, English Orammar,
Descriptive Geography, Arithmetic and Algebra
through quadratic equations.
Applications filled out by parer ts or guardians
must be lorwarrted to the Citadel not
later than July 28th. For blanks or further
Information, address
COL. O. J. BOND.
Qn norliitAridtint. I^ltudfll
Charleston, 3.C. I
Bridges to Let
On Wednesday, July 21st,
at 11 o'clock a. m., I will let the building
of a wooden bridge at Mattox'a
Mill on Saluda River. Plans and specifications
made known on day of let;
ting. Plans can be seen at the oftice
of the Supervisor at Abbeville on and
after July 15th.
The right is- reserved to reject any
all bids. Successful bidder to file with
the Supervisor a certified check for 20
per cent, of the whole bid.
On Wednesnay, August 4th,
in the oftie of the Supervisor bids will
be received for the buying of four
irou bridges.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
W. A. STEVENSON,
Supervisor.
The State of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE CUUJNTX.
Rrobate Court?Citation for Letters 0/ Administration.
By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Probate,
Whereas, Lou Ware has ninde feult to me,
to grant ber letters cf Administration of tbe
Estate aDd effecii of Benjamin Robertson,
lale of Abbeville County, deceased.
Tbese are therefore, to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
tbe said Benjamin Robertson, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, In the Court of
Probate, to be held at. Abbeville C\ H., on 1
Wednesday, the 2Ut of July, 19(J9, after publication
hereof, at J1 o'clock In the forenoon, to ,
show cause if any they have, why the said '
Administration should not be granted.
Given under m.v band and seal of the Court,
this 1st day of July, In tbe year
of our lord one thousand rlnc hundred
and nine and In tbe 13.'kl year
of Americau Independence.
Published on the 7th day of July,
100!). in the Press and Banner and on the Court
House door for the time required by law. !
J. F. MILLER, 1
Judge of Probate. 1
Don't fail to see us when in :
need of anything in tinware,\\
1 1 1 I
enameled ware ana crockerywares,
for we buy from the c
largest manufacturers in the
country and we assure you
our prices will always toe ]
lower than the other fellow. 3
The R. L. Dargan Co., 5 and <
10c Store. I
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| You can rent one 9j
for $1 per month H
L-2c an hour. 9
ID ELECTRIC PLANT I
OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY. I
eon or daughter? Consider the advan- |9
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fn noted for Its moral tone, within easy ||M
i facnlty, with courses embracing Eng- MB
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ilea in Wylle Home and reasonable rates
ng good scholarship and good character. Bfl
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lavings Bank. I
jE, S. C.
DIRECTORS.
S.G.Thomson, H. G. Anderson;
G. A. Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell,
E. Owens. F. B. Gary,
J. 8. StaYk, R. E. Cox,
Jonn A. Harris.
Executor's Sale.
By virtue of the power given to me
inder the w^Il of B. A. Boyd, I will
tell at tbe late residence of the deceased,
on Wednesday, the 28th day of
July, 1909, one stock of general merihandise,
one ginnery outfit, one saw
nill and one grist mill, lot of sawed
lumber and boards.
Terms of sale cash. .
J. W. Boyd, Executor.
Abbeville-Greenwo od
MUTUAL
IMRM
ASSOCIATION.
Property Insured, $1,750,000
March 1st, 1909.
1X7"RITE TO OR GALL on the undersigned
** or the Director of your Township
for any Information you may desire about
oar plan of Insurance.
We Insure your property against destruc- V
Hon by
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?nd do so obeaper than any insurance Company
in existence.
Remember we are prepared to prove to you
that ours Is the safest and cheapest pian of
Insurance known.
J.[R. BLAKE, Gen. Agent
Abbeville, S. U.
J. FEASEB LYON, Pres.
Abbeville, S. C.
BOARD DIRECTORS.
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S. U. Majors,,.............Greenwood
J.T. Mabry Cokesbury
W. B. Acker ....Donalds
M. B. Cllnkscales Dae Weat
W. W. L. Keller .^...Long Cane
I. A. Keller .....?.._..8mIiJivllle
W. A. Stevenson Cedar Spring
M. U. Wilson Abbeville City
R. B. Cbeatbam Abbeville Country
Dr. J. A. Anderson Antrevllle "
8.8. Boles Lowndesvllle
A. 0?. Grant.. Magnolia
Edwin Parker Calhoun Mills
S. L. Edmonds..- Bordeaux ?'?.
H. L. Rasor~ Walnut Grove
W. A. Nlckles ..Hodges .
M. G. Bowles Coronaca
D.8. Hattlwanger Ninety-812
G. C. Dnsenberry Klnards
Ira B.Taylor.. Fellowship
Joseph Lake Phoenix
Rev. J. B. Muse- Verdery
J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley
J. W. Lyon Troy
W. A. Cheatham ....Yeldell
G. E. Dorn. Calllson
G. E. Dorn ............Klrkseys
S. H. Stevens .... Brooks
Aboeytlle. S C.. March 1. 19(9
The State of South Carolina.
ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Probate Court.?Citation for Lettertf of Administration.
By J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Probate.
Whereas, Theodore Perclval ban made suit
to me, to grant him Letters of Administration
of thn F.sfatfi and effects of Parolee
Brown, late ot Abbeville County, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and adtooclsh
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said Parolee Brown, deceased, tbat they
be and appear before me, In the Court of Probate,
to be beld at Abbeville C. H., on Thursday,
tbe 15th of July, 1909, after publication
hertof, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, tojhow
cause If any they have, why tbe said Administration
should not begraoted.
Given under my band and seal of tbe Court,
this 28th day of June, In tbe year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine, and In tbe 133rd year
of American Independence.
Published on tbe 30th day of June,
1909, In tbe Press and BaDner and on tbe
Court House door for tbe time required by
law. J. F. MILLER.
Judge of Probate.
University of Sooth Carolina.
Schools of Arts, Science, Education,
Law, Engineering, and Graduate
Studies.
Ten different courses leading to the
degrees ot A. B. and B. S. College
fees, room and light, $66. Board $12
per month. Tuition remitted in special
cases.
Forty-two scholarships each worth
?100 in cash and free tuition.
For catalogue address
S. C. Mitchell, Preat.
Columbia, S. C.
Fruit jars, jar taps, jelly
glasses and rubbers at a price
to you based ou a car load
purchase which means a saving
to you. The R. L. Barman
Co.
Huyler's candy fresh all the time at Milird's
drug store.
Over one thousand dif *3nt
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