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I The Press and Banner W. W. A W. K. BRADLEY, Editor*. ABBEVILLE, S. C. Published every Wednesday at 82 a y^arIn advauce. Wednesday, July 14, 1909. Stockholders Meeting. There will be a stockholders meeting of the Farmers Warehouse on Thursday. August -5. R. E. COX, President. W. K. Lesly, Secretary. ' Annual Meeting Bible Society. The annual meeting of the Abbeville District Bible Society will tie held In the Presbyterian church this city Wednesday, July 2Sih, 7j at 11 o'clock a. m. g Auxiliary Societies will please take notice and have their meeting and take a big collection before hard. Prof. Daniels, ot Clerason. hns bf-en invited to deliver an address, aud Kev. T. W Sloan, 1). D.,of Greenville, to preach tbe sermon. July 13,1 IKK). Amos B. Morse,Sec'ty. Jobu Stevenson must have hung up the snakes that he killed last week. It Is report ed that a molasses boiler of GO-gallon capacity 3 was tilled to tbe brim with pure rain water Ion J. W. Rykard's place during a shower there last week. ?? As< n't W anted. D. W. Cochrane, Laurens, S. C., wants a hustling man to write life Insurance for the Jef ferson Standard Life Insurance company, 01 i Ralelgb, N. C., the strongest and leading Life Insurance Company in the South. Write him and it will mean money to you. ' Address D. W. Cochrane, Manager, Laurens, S. C. 3m GO-FLY 5 Go-Kly keeps flies off horses end cattle. 25c and 50c. \t a(l urug stores. lOi Superintendent of Schools, Mr. J, Foster Hammond left yesterday for Spartanburg where be will attend the meeting of Superintendents of Schools and County Schools' Miss Marie Mitchell of Honea Path, S. C\, is visiting her auut Mrs. Henry Gilliam on Plckney St. ; Miss Anna Eavenson of Winder, Ga.. is j visiting her aunt, Mrs. Robt. Game, Mrs. Robert Game an J Mrs. Henry Gilliam went over to Allan la on a shopping trip, a lew days ago. ' Mr. and Mrs. John Bruce aud their little daughter Mary, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs.Sam Williams of Sharon. Miss Ada Met lane (spent Saturday and Sunday lu the city, the pleasant guest of her cousin Miss Ethel Williams. T-? Qm>A?ca Af nltr lu ononrtlnc R few day# *ln Cokesbury with friends and relatives. Mr. Walter Stephens left Monday nluhi for Atlanta, where he will 6pend a few days. Mrs. Ethel Brown of Charlotte, N. C. Is the charming guest of her cousin, Miss Llllle Stubbs, Miss Viola Irwin after a pleasant visit to relatl?es has returned to her, home. In Bradley. / Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McCord and little son William of Newberry b*ve been In the city a few days the guests of Mrs. \V. L. McCord. Miss Louise Reld left yesterday for Ninety Six where she will spend her vacation with i relatives. Misses Edna Wardlaw and Ltjcy Lyon of Troy spentSaturdiy and Sunday In the city with their aunt Mrs, S. T. Eakin. Mfss Kathryan Game Entertains, Ltttle MIsp Kathryn Game gave a most delightful party to several of her friends on last Saturday afternoon from five to seven o'clock. The dining room wn* beautifully decorated ^ u *"1 ? TKft *% rot t? 1 i? f I o hnfiffibo I LI piLlO. a LIU nunc. JIIO pidij i.tviv worea dainty pink drees with ribbon to match. Misses Anna Eavenson and Leila Link served ices and cakes and mlntB 10 tbe little guests. Little Mary Shaw Gillam banded each one a cute little touveoer of tbe bappy occasion. Thos# present were: Misses Leila Link, Anna Eavenson, Mildred Huguelet, Fannie Dupre, Sarah Thompson, Marv Louibo l)arkcan, Mildred Miner, Rebecca Dick, Elizabeth Gambreli, Mary Haigier, Myrtle aud M><dge McClesky, Lydla Owen, Helen. Britt, Mary Stokes, Edna Bradley, Betty Morrab, Mary Graydon Mary Shaw Gilliam, Nona Barks dale. Ruth Howie, Margaret Cothran, Virginia Coleman. Abbeville Bible Society. Tbe Executive Committee of the Auxilllary Abbeville Bible Society met July 12'h, at the borne of Mr. C. V. Hammond. Mr. Hammond and Mr. Hugh \Vi's)n the only two surviving members of the committee were present. Mr. Amos B. Morse, Treasurer, sat with tbem. Sabbath evening, Ju'y 25tb, was choson as LUC UUJO JUl LUC nuuuni iucciiu? iu iuc a ?rcbvterlan church. Messrs. Hammond and Morse to canvass tbe community /or renewal tees of 50 cents, and to secure rew members. RTbe pastors of the different churches sre requested to give notice of this meeting from their pulpits next Sabbath and the committee will canvass on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20>h and 21st Inst. It is hoped and earnestly desired that the usual and even greater Interest be taken in this most worthy cause tbls year. Mr. Rus sell Sage otters a very liberal donation to tbe American Bible Society, provided they raise a certain amount, and we are anxious to secure it. The American Bible Society is in the forefront In the Lord's work and it is very much In neee of funds Just now. The State of South Carolina, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Probate Court?Citation for Letters of Administration. By J. F. Miller, Esq , Judge of Probate. Whereas. L. M. and L.E. Banister has made suit to me, to grant tbem Letters oi Admlnls tration of the Estate aud effects of Mrs. Caroline C. Banister, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite aud admonish k. ' all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Caroline C Bnnlster, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Abbeville C. H., on Wednesday, the 28th of J uiy, 15109, after publication hereof, ut 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, tbl613th day of July, In tbe year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and Utiic, auu i u iuc iu)u j cat u I auictivau Independence. Pablisbed on tbe 14tb day of July, 1!K)9, In the Press and Banner and on tbe Court House door for tbe tluie required by law. J. F. MILLEU, Judge of Probate ' University of Sonth Carolina, Scholarship Examination. The University of South Carolina otters Scholarships in the Department of Education to one young man from ? ri a.. -n?u i u eaco county. .ejuuii ociiumisuiy jo worth $100 in money and $1S matriculation or "term" fee. Examination will be held at County ?eat Friday, Jul} 2. Examination for admission to the University will be held at the same time. Write for information to fc>. C. Mitchell, JPres. Columbia, 8. C. WIntlirop College :ind Entrance Examination. The examination lor tbe award of vacant Scholarships in Wlntbrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday. July 2. at 9 a.m. Applicants must be not ieb? man fiftetn years ol age. When Sebolarshlps ate vacant alter July 2, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this ex. amlnatlon, provided they meet the condl> lions governing the award.. Applicants for Scbarshlps sbouid write to 1'reslueut Johnson belore the examination lor Scholarship blanks. Scholarships are worth SllOecd free tuition The ntxt set-sim will cptn September 15,1%<) For further information ana catalogue, adpreea I'rts. I). It. Jobuwou, Koclt Hill &.C, JUPITER PLUVIUS BUS1 AT PRESS ASSOCIATION MEET. Greenville Played the Gallant Host to th Pen Pushers of the State. Augu; Kohn, PresidentTbe Press meeting In Greenville last weel was a most dellghtlul attUlr. TUe local edl tors were especially attentive, wblle th Chairman or tbe President of all sorts of 01 g>tn)?allouK just turned tbe key of tbe oil over to the Press. The police were It r> rue ted to sleep ou post while we were thert Tbe nice speeches of welcome made us ai | (eel like special honor bad been paid to eacl of ns. A great number of tbe older brethren wer there, and their meeting was pleasant in deed. If any brother nad said anything t< wound another's leellugs the act had glvei place to pleasantness ana cordiality to all. Messrs. W. K. Bradley and Hugh Wlleoi represented tbe press of Abbeville. President K H. Anil, who has served moa acceptably for fifteen years, declined rt-elec tlou. Mr. August. Kohn of tbe News am Courier was unaulmously elected president. Quite a number of the press brethren hai prepared written remarks on subjects as slgued to them. Several received llvei: cheering when being read, and wben tin time began to be short it was moved tbal tbt balance of the papers be accepted on faltt aiid tbe copy turned over to tbe Secretary fo publication In tbe minutes. .Sometimes this scribe felt like taking lssui with some of the utterances of speakers, bu there was no time lor differences of opinion and so the speeches, essays, or papers wen railroaded to tbe Secretary's desk. One brother, we believe It was tbe editor o tbe Chester Lantern, thought it was the dutj of an editor to tell the people which of tb< candidates for whom to vote. JTbls edltoi would take Issue with that statement. For Instance: Suppose the editor of tbe Cnestei Lantern bad undertaken fifty years ago t< tell the readers of bis paper which of thi candidate to vote for. At each election h? would have Increased the number of his ene mles until be bad no friends at all. Butthi fact is, it Is no part ol an editor's business tc lend his aid in electing or defeating any can dilate. It is, however, tbe editor's duty t< siaud for a principle or an Issue. Another brother had something to saj against the patent pages of a country news paper. Tue Press aud Banner was among the first to adopt the co-operative plan. 01 patent side. It worked so well for this office, that we have no idea of going back to tbe allat-bome print. v The reading of several of the papers was no clear enough to be heard by us, but, wltbou oroontinn. we thought tbev wer? interesting Tills writer bad Dot been at a Press meettnj since 1S93?.' fxteen years ago?but we hav< ever been at onn wbere the Intercourse was more pleasant. It was truly a treat pleasun to meet so many old friends The city bretb ren were bo nice and so cordial that we fel like staying In Greenville for the remalnde; or our allotted years. bong ago this writer used to go to Green vltie quite often and we were acqualntec with mauy of the good people who lived there soon nfter the war. As now. there weri then In the city some of the best younj women on earth. The little archer long agi tilled their hearts with his darts, and wh'li he was at his work he Just filled this ok bachelor's heart as tull of shafts as the quill | on the back of a porcupine. The worst par of it was that none of the aforesaid gooc women would pull them out. He carrlei them around with him until they disappear ed, leaving his heart as full of holes as a san< screen. The same good women have loni since gone to shine in other hearts and othe homes. The city has grown so much that we sav no street that we recognized as the ol< Greenville. It Is a new city?a huatllng cityrf growing clly?a city of big hearted people whose editors are as high and as broad and a gront as the Blue Kldge Itself. The Association has accepted an lnvltatloi to meet next year at G eon SprlngB hotel. A everybody knows, Glenn Springs is a mecci for health seekers and the "Queen or Hum mer of Pleasure Resorts." The new President, August Kohn, is one o the most reliable newspaper men of whom w have any knowledge. He is absolutely tai in all his statements, and be is perfect!; truthful. If Kohn says anything it la so. H is neither spiteful nor partial. He deals ii cold faotR without prejudice for or agalns anybody or anything. N A Memory Gem It is Just what we make It, This mystical world of ours; Life's field will yield as we make It, A harvest of thorns or of flowers. I I . A large part of South Carolina and othe [States were drenched for days last week wltl heavy rains. In some places serious damag was done, but in this State no great oalam lty was Inflicted. WEST END. Personal Paragraphs and News Item Contributed by Miss Lily Templeton. Mrs. R. C. Wilson and Miss Lois Wlisoi have gone to Brevard, N. C., to visit Mi [Courtney B. Wilson who has a position a I Brevard. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Quarles have returned t Abbeville alter a ten day's stay in Spartan hnrc the eueKt. nf their daughter. Mrs. H. F McGee. Mr. A. M. Henry, of Jackson, Miss., Is li the city spending a few (lays with bis bom people. Miss Helen Smith left last week for Nei York where she goes to take a special coars at Columbia University. Mr6. J. 8. Cotbran acd tyHss H. C. Perrli came down Saturday from Greenville to at teDd the luneral of Dr. J. L. Wilson. Mr. W. G. Burnett, of Spartanburg, and Ml Will Cleveland, of Gieenvlile, came to Abbe sllie Friday In Mr. Cleveland's touring cai They were guests at the Eureka while In th olty. Mr. Lnwrle Blake went to Union Monday. Mr. Bob Cochran spent last week In Union He went with the Abbeville Base Ball team Mrs. J. M. Harden and her children are ea peeled home from Savannah Wednesday. Mrs. Martha Frost, of Charleston, Is In th city the guest of Mrs. J. H. Perrln. Mr. W. G. Tempieton spent Monday her with bis home people. Mr. M. P. DeBrubl Is In the city. Mr. De Bruhl has not been well and came to Abbe vllle for a rest. Mrs. W. A. Tempieton returned to Abbe vllle Saturday alter a week's stay at Wllllaa ston. MIsr Eliza Mabry haR gone ??ortb for a Iw wetk's sightseeing trip. She will visit Ne\ York, Boston, Washington and several of th watering places on the Atlantic. Mr. Sam Rosenberg of Greenwood, Is In th oity the guest of Mr. Sol Rosenberg. Mr. David Henry, of Clemson, is in the clt; spending a while with bis home people. Miss Carrie Harris, of Courtland, Ala., is ea pected in ihe city Friday. She will spem sometime here with her sisters, Mrs. R. t Link ana Mrs. L. C. Parker. Miss lone Smith has returned from Mario where she was the guest of Miss Edna Eilei oee. Mies May Robertson came home last Wet nesday from Monroe, N. C? where she was tb gueptof Miss Virginia Morgan. Mr. J. A Hill went to Atlanta Tuesday t attend the Bi!l Posters Association. Miss Edna Eilerbee, one ol Mwrlon's mot charming young ladles, Is the guest of Mlc lone Smith. Mr. William Latimer Is here spending while with his mother, Mrs. J. H Latimer. Mr. Henry Sign was called home from Cba lotteon accouutof the death of bis mothe Mrs. J. W. Sign. Mr. Hugb Wilson, Mr. W. K Bradley an W. W. Bradley attended the Press Asuocii tlon at Greenville last week. The next mee lng will be held at Glenn's and a nice time expected. Mrs. C. D. Brown and Miss Charlotte Brow leave Thursday lor Norfolk, Va. and Wast ington, D. C. Tbey will be out of the city ft a week. A party of yonug men went to Mlllwoc Monday lor a week's camp. Those who con posed the partv were Messrs. F. B. Jones,, H. Peak, w. C. Morgan. J. R. Power, Henr Gilliam, Charles Cobb, Harry Cobb, J. U. Ml ler, K S. Clark, .1. H DuPre. Jr., Joe Hughe B. F. Cbeatham, K. C. Pbilson and Sandfoi Howie, Mascot. Mr. Julius H. DcPre came borneSaturda from a month's slay at Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. Emma Brown has returned from W1 Ilamston where sbe spent last week. Mrs. W. D. Barksdaie and her children ai at home again after a week's stay in Greei wood. Capt. U O. Cloud of Atlanta was Id the ell Monday. Miss Ivy Calhoun has gone toUlenn Spring for a mouth's stay. Mr. J. A. Dodson, Gen. Chairman of the ( R. C. of Portsmouth, Va., Mr. W. E. Caso Mr. H. R. Luney, Mr. S. H. Greene and M Charles M. Parsons, Gen. Chairman of B. L. E., Monroe, N. C., attended the Unlc meeting here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kendall were here froi Durham, N. C., to attend the luneml of Mr J. W. Sl?u. j Mrs. P, D. Maree, of Cordesvllle, S. C., i here spending a while with her daughter j the Misses Maree. The friends of Mrs. J.C. Hill are delight* ' to know that sbe 1b belter, and hope tbat si will soon be well again. >??? i i See Rosenberg (or clothing. i i i i BLIND TIGERS. Tl Much i9 being said about "bliud tigers." A "blind tiger" is a person selling liquor in violation of law. The legal selling of licjuor may be called a L. "tiger" with two sound eyes. Is it uot reasonable to believe that a tiger e that can see is more dangerous A ;l than one that cannot see? ^ A man would not be much afraid of a P blind enemy, however eager to injure ten c him i 8et Now, many assume that where a dis- w .? pensary is there are no blind tigers ; {**' y and where there is no dispensary the '* community is overruu by the sightless ed. 'j beasts. Ts the assumption than cor- Pal ti rect V Hardly. Charleston has eeveral dispensaries, and it is known that tbii ? there are huudreds of bliud tigers in P,8| 0 the city. Avery large percentage of 3 these pay a licerse to the United States fell a government, which in turn grants the privilege of selling liquor ; but neither hou } the State nor the city can grant such biei 'y privilege; hence these are blind tigers, Pl so far as the State is concerned. And ???f * there are scores, perhaps hundreds, of to h blind tigers in the city that pay no li- Helf s cense to the general government. All jj[!q ' of these tigers, of both sorts, probably H r buy most if uot of all other supplies Jnr from the legalized dispensaries, thus ? becoming their patrons, adding to the Wl^ business of the dispensaries. It is wee J hardly to be expected that the friends com f of the dispensaries will try earnestly to j interfere with their regular customers, moi s Now, what is said of Charleston is \ doubtless true of Colulnbia and Sumr ter and Orangeburg, only in a smaller Cha > way than in the City by the Sea. 11 ] When we come to Abbeville, we may tln8 expect the same thiug to be going on. b How convenient for the tigers to get han \ liquor from the dispensary ! It can be Mra 1 had near home, with no express ti charges to be paid. What suit cases ^ and large bags may be filled with bot- him ; ties of liquor for negro picuics and even ca" : churches and for individuals who p crave the exhilarating poison! Who Mrfi does not know that this is being done 11 t every day ? Out into the county it h0? ' - j J tir Ol 1 ! Rtat goes anu to nouges auu vv are ber Anderson anil Greenwoud, Calhoun upt Falls and over the river into Georgia. ?&?! How easy, yes, how convenient, to get it at the Abbeville dispenwiry ! Thus the salea.at the dispensary are greatly enlarged, thus the profit to the town lh^ increases. Surely there is no attempt to e to reduce the quantity sold of the i?'1 crime-producing, the court-expensive, ^ the ruinous liquid, as was said to be ? re the original purpose of the dispensary mib law when enacted; the attempt now is to increase the quantity and swell seir the profits. d What matters it if women and children go without sufficient food and decent clothing? What matters it if vice and crime grow apace, if only a w larger profit may cou*e to the town and can county? The blind tigers, buying li- 0W1 quor from the dispensary, will help to expand the sales, thus adding much to ? what individuals buy for themselves p?j 3 and tneir mends. """ b Cast out the dispensaries from every a county and the blind tigers will be- ? " come fewer, and if the officers will do ,r their duty the tigers will ere loug dise appear altogether, as other harmful r~ I wild beasts are fast disappearing from ^ e South Carolina. Catch the blind tigers ar: q and put them on the chain gang, as is cal 1 done in Anderson and Edgefield, which {re accounts for the large number compelled to toil on their public roads. Then we shall have less liquor sold. 9?^ Let not legalized dispensaries sell to individuals for their own use, nor to blind tigers for the use of others here and elsewhere. ,.?c But if as much or more liquor were r sold for a time by blind tigers than by b the dispensary, it would nevertheless ' B be right and wise to cast out the dis. pensary. Neither the State nor the county should license, as a beverage, such an enormous evil as intoxicating liquor. Was it not right and wise for rr God to prohibit and not license the evils named in the Ten Command- V1? ments V Who doubts it? Men should S know that they are violating moral law when they indulge in those evils. ? The prohibitions in the Ten Commandq mtnts restrain men and tend to elevate . them. Of course the Commandments 1Df 1 are violated to some extent, but what . 0 would society be without their restrain- Mr - ing Influence? Who would have them annulled because men steal and lie and Q commit adultry and murder? Good 1 e laws, when only partially enforced, j?r tonH fn oHn/)ofo fho nonnlo whon annh e lawb obtain. Take an example : South Carolina allows no divorce, and the "PJ 0 people of the State generally look upon marriage as more sacred, perhaps, than r. any other State. f" K Let all understand that selling lie quor in any way, as a beverage, is a , violation of law, and they will come . to feel more and more that ii is wrong. j? [\ Prohibition, if only partially and imperfectly enforced, will leave the peopie to see more clearly the dreadful , evil of liquor-selling ai d liquor-drinkLet all men and women earnestly and actively oppose this greatest of all "j? evils, in our State at the present time, aud persevere in their aggressive opposition, and improvement will as surely 0 follow a9 night follows day. ? 1 Signed, le* Opposed to Intoxicating Liquor. Lnf ? die > FAIRFIELD. !j? d pu Mrs. Mary F. Creswell is sick. wt n Mr. J. (J. Bowen has been very sick clc r- for the last few weeks, but we are glad to report he is much better. of e Mr. and Mrs. Wilson from Reho- gu both were the pleasant guests at the coi ? home of Mr. and Mrs. Johu McCaslan no it Saturday night. or is Mrs. Fannie Still and children from of] Greenwood was the guests of Mr. and mc a Mrs. L. O. Beauford Saturday night on r- aud called Sabbath at Mrs. John Mc- coi r? Caslan. at J Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Young, yei ? July 9tb, 1909, a son. Several of Mr. Young's friends and relatives called yesterday to see this n bright little boy. > Mrs. Sallie Brown is not well at all r at this writing. u. id Mrs. Peggie McBride has been very J" sick for several days. y Yes, we heard the joke on the young , ri- man that received the beautiful bou- . quet of jasmons. He thinks all flowers are sweet, but these were the sweet y est he ever Baw. We only wonder j where they came from. Yes, Miss L. , sent them. . re Farmers are very busy sowing peas a~ since the rain. :y Crops are looking flourishing. P Mrs. John McCaslan and little Fur?8 man aud Miss Belle Creswell called to \ spfi lis ffnMirriav. Thev also went to d, see Mr. J. C. Bo wen. ] ^ Mr, J. M. Spence called to see Mr. iy m John Laugley yesterday. m ??? 1 s. yo . If people with symptoms of kidney and 18 bladder trouble could realise their danger le, p? they would without loss of time commence , tanlng Foley's Kidney. This great remedy p stops the pain and the Irregularities, strength16 ens and builds up these organs and there is o danger of Brlght's disease or other serious disorder. Do not disregard the early symp- ' tome. C. A. Mllford A Go. Or i, :- ih ?., / ts?> ' ' >v ... . . : fJ v RAGEDY AT ABJEVILLE MIL . L. Patterson Shoots Mrs Tobe F Then Blows His Own Brains Ou 8a result of shooting Here Mm. Tob Is laid up wltb serious wound i <b and L. L. Patterson Is a nulotde. atterson it Is alleged bad been payl Hon to Mrs. Pender, and had ask eral times to marry him but Bhe no date. [rs.Pender and ber mother went to ( i Sunday and Patterson also wen owed them borne. The two worm t ofianged clothes when Pattersoa Mrs. Pender was lttlng on tbe ste| tersou was trylDg to get her to i jethtng that, H is alleged, be ha ut Mrn. Sallle Vaughn. She would < and Patterson Immediately pull ;ol and fired twlee, according to tbe uy. 'ben be had fired the last shot Mrs.I , crying out that he had killed ber. ion, tt Is supposed, thought that b ed her and went to tbe corner se, put tbe pistol to bis own temp iv bis brains out. ?tterson was tbe same lndlvldus )d his own case In tbe last Court, lull and battery case. He had no c ilre a lawyer, and addressed tbe Jur; making such an impression on tbe a tbe honesty and Integrity that t ultted. ere are tbe proceedings of tbe Cor y: . Sallle Johnson, sworn savs: e come home from cburcb and Patt here after we got here, Patterson it off up to Mrs. Sulberry and tb le back met Mrs. Pender and talk she then started off to the hout tersonsbotat ber and then shot s e shots after I saw blm fall. b??r Mrs. Sallle X Jot mark rile Wilson, sworn, sayf: taw tbe second shot. Mrs. Pender w ; In tbe porcb, wben I reached wber on was be bad pistol In bis rlgbt i Haloes takeu pistol out of Patte d. Charlie Wll . Sallle Vaughn, sworn, says: lat I live la Abbeville county, person wben be shot at Mrs. Pender up tbe steps. Didn't see Patterson iself. Patterson called her a liar at ed blm one then tbe sbootlng :e. That was today about dinner tir Sallle Vau i. Joe Irwin, sworn, says: naw Mr. Patterson up at Mrs. Hu se come back to Mrs. Pender. Sb iding out In tbe bacfc yard Patterso was talking. Mrs. Pender then b .be steps. Wben she went up tbe st t, his pistol and she fell wben be shol < ber Mrs. Joe X Irw murlr i. Maggie Pender, sworn, sayn: r. Patterson fallowed us borne an q went up to Mr8.Surberry and com ny bonne and ask me about some [be bad about MIbb Sallle Vaugbi come back to my bouse and v it lo tbe closet be oall me and ask t iw words with me. He ask me II b Sallle wbat be said and I told bite started to run up the door steps i t at me twice and be started to rur and 1 saw him shoot himself. Id you see him when be shot blmf , He shot me twice both balls taki b?>r Maggie X Pei mark retbe Jnrors find that L. L. Pat ie to h)b death by gun sbot wounds i hands. ' G. E. Potman, Foi ract from the New Liquor. La South Carolina. 'That all alcoholic liquors ant ges, whether manufactured w s State or elsewhere, or any mi whatsoever name called, wt ink to excess will produce ii ion, are hereby declared to be ntal, and their use and cuns n tr\ ho o train at" t.hft mnrnlfl ilth and nafety of the State ltraband. That it shall be unlj any person, firm, corporati ociation within this State to r ture, sell, barter, exchange re iept, give away to induce trad er, store, keep in possession ii ite, furnish at public places or < ae dispose of an^ spirituous, 10U8, fermented, .brewed or ott ors and beverages, or any comi mixture thereof which contai iol and is used as a beverage lich, if drunk toexcess, will pr< oxication, except as hereinafte led. 'Druggists may sell pure alcob dical purposes only, grain al chemists for scientific pur; j wioe to church officers foi eutand may usealco^hol comp ; prescriptions. 'Only pure alcohol, and not in half pint in one day, can b ised by the citizen, from adri ly upon prescription and cert a physician that same is nec< illness of the person applyii 'AH prescriptions and stati a in . V* itn ju wiuLi aiuuuui jo iu uo piv iet be recorded with clerk of i druggists must keep recc iscriptions and scales, subject iction, and reports of same mi cuit judge at each term of co 'This act takes effect first Tu August, 1909, and dispen sed until electiou held on esday in August upon qnest! e manufacture of liquors. 'In counties voting in favor ( inufacture the dispensaries sh ipened.and in such counties ipensarier may be run and d and consumed under the i thran law as at present; but 1 inties except those voting f< d manufacture, the strict prohi itures of this act apply." By the terms of another act it i ied that in dispensary countie j against sale and manufact( ipensaries shall be reopened aft ction and stocks sold out t blic until November 15, ne lich date they are permai ised. 'That any person who violate the provisions of this act sbs ilty of a misdeameanor, and nviction thereof be fined in e t lees than $100, not more than imprisoned at bard labor for a not less than tbree rnontns n )re than one year; and for tt d or any subsequent offence avlction thereof, shall beimpri hard labor for not less than ar nor more than five years.,, RAINFALL FILLS 60GALL0N F >st Unusual Rainfall on J. W. Ry Place Near Greenwood. Phe hardest rain ever known the county fell near Greenwo< :ek. An empty wash pot of ( a capacity was filled durin >rm. rhe clouds were so heavy tha ort time daylight was almos t. Creeks and branches rose ecedeuted heights. All crops c ui lands are gone. ? ["be mascot of tbe city? Speed's Cine big lot of standard novels?"reprli fifty cents eacb ut Speed's Drug atoi 9 fc" Delay in taking Foley's Kidney Hei u bave backache, kidney or bladdi 3, fastens the disease upon you and :ure more dlfllculi. Commence tak ,-'b Kidney Remedy today and y on be well. Wby risk a serious rr A. Mil ford & Co. rbe best extracts In the world are J i dltplay at Mllford'i drug store. t .;u' ' " '' ' MRS. JOHN W. SIGN, A MUCH BELOVED WOMAN, GOES TO HER REWARD. LS. ?? J, Great Company of Living Friends Attend the 'ender Funeral at the Home?Long Line of tol' t. Carriages Follow Hearse to the caii e ren- Grave. n the On Saturday morning, July 10th, 1909, at 6 tha ng at- o'clock in the early dawning of the morning jj0t ed her when all was quiet, peaceful and calm the t would spirit of this good woman soared Into the 8 great beyond. tho hurnh Mrs. Sign had been In declining health for l. He many months, but only confined to her bed in had 'or 'be pant two weeks. Although the ap- Q,9( arrlv. proacblng end was expected by all, yet. hope out psand was entertained as long an there was life, so ]t j] retract tbat her death was a shock not only to her . d said family and friends, but the community as ,nc) not do well. tba ed bis The deceased was a woman of kindly heart, SDr( ! testl- and gentle manner, and was always thoughtful and attentive to, and for, the pleasure, tne 'ender comfort and happiness of others; even on her a d< Pat- death bed she heard of the death of a colored e had person whom she had known many years, of the and at once asked one of her daughters to get le and some flowers and make Into a wreath and ed I send to the colored friend from herself. This a f, 1 that was a kindly act, lhat will not be without Its .. In an reward. Her quiet life was not for self, but cne noney for others, therefore was filled with many no- gro y him- ble acts of self-denial and good deeds. Yes, fft?j i Jury "be has scattered bright flowers along her le was pathway through life that will bloom bright- ma< er for her in the great beyond. She was an thr< oner's affectionate and indulgent mother,a true and t Hm faithful wife. , A husband, four daughters and two sons , survive her, and are now bowed In deepest mei i thAr> grief at their great loss. God bless them, and nf , ' sanctify this great sorrow to their etemal and ! spiritual good. 6UC! *| Funeral services were conducted at the cut ? i home by Rev. Henry Stokes, where great aRn everai nQmjjer8 of friends had gathered to pay their last tribute of love and esteem to the memory CUtl of their departed friend. dies | Interment was made at Upper Long Cane jj cemetery In ttie presence or many sorrowing ~ frlends. * / tna as nil- Beautiful flowers that she loved to much wil e Pal- while on earth, were placed by loylng bands BVtT band, upon the newly made grade. The grief irson'e stricken family have the sincere sympathy of son. the entire community. den y foul 1 8aw Tf . as abe Death of Rev. J. Lowrie WilNOn, I>. D. shoot stre id she On" the 9th of July, 1909, about 8 o'clock In sn_ taken tbe evening. Just as t he departing day was be- ? ne lug folded to rest the gentle spirit of ibis 8tei gbn. sainted man took Its everlasting flight into alw the spirit land. inat lho?? The deceased has been in declining health J . n too a for some time and In bis last Illness great 018C n nnrt anxiety of many friends was expressed as to the ,, " bis recovery. When the end came It was as a QP?. inL ho little child falling asleep; even like a ripened eps ne ?h0Ck of grain ready to fall before tbe Reaper. Whl His noble exemplary Christian life Is before the . this people and is worthy of emulation by all. m ln Not only in tbe sanctuary, in the borne, in 1 tbe social circles, In the Btreets, but every- eae< . . where, bis Qodly walk and conversation d]ri boldly manifested bis Christian character f .i e?i ft aod influence which will go on (though he 10 ^ I alack .K.II riloi tt Bieo^ctu; liii uuioounii uw uvi iuuio. p*w< horTt There 1b perhaps very few pastors, if any, gev( men i wno ^ave held the love and esteem of their .? ?T t ,S congregation for so long a time. He has beeD tn? ' t hm bold lD denouncing sin of every kind, ear- and 1 21?" nest and faltblul in persuading hla bearers at fipi( ina be an time, to report and be saved. We have i him- uodonbt but that his crown will be one re- mai . w? t splendent with brightest gems?trophies won too, ,elf? * for the Master. di, ng ef- Dr. Wilson was cultured and refined, and .. possessed a kind heart and gentle persuasive tDr' manner that had a magnetic power of draw- it h Qder. jug friends around blm at all times and in all mA< places. His life was fall of aoble Christian terson wor^f good deeds and kindly aots, and now 'uc "18 that his life's work is ended on earth, he has wil entered upon a nobler and brighter Work that h at eman. 8tjaii have no end. In bis death this people , bave lost a friend, a counsellor and a divine Pla of the highest Christian type. The church na . an earnest, able and fallhful pastor, one whose IW 01 place will be hard to fill. This entire commuplty 1b filled with grief at bis deatb. t0 1 Dr. Law and Rev. F. W. Gregg conducts tm . . lng the Hervlces, bis remitlm were laid to rest ?pp] 1 oev- in Upp?r Long Cane cemetery to await the ? 'ithin resurrection morn. M. Pia xture 1 i 000 lichif ant it0Xi Household Hints. uai detri- -a large pinch of salt in a tank of umP" the coal oil lamp will cause it give good a better light. . , and When a email hole breaks in the iwful flour or other paper bag, cover witlka on or piece of court plaster and save waste , Qanu- and brother. ceive, >pwo or three slices of lemon in a u , le? oe- cup of strong tea will cure a nervous 2 . 3 this headache. A teaspoonful of juice in a th sther- cup of black coffee will relieve a bilious malt headache. *ni i6r li- The work of skinning onions, which me >ound ugually ends in tears, can be made a ns al- pleasure by pouring boiling water over far , and them and covering a few minuets f : oduce before peeling. r Pro' A sheet of thin oiled paper placed under a child's plate protects the tableiol for and is not so unsightly as other exconol pedients, and is quiet as successful and poses, inexpensive. ^ oi/nd- Common table salt makes a good 0nl dentifrice. A table spoonful dissolved aas in two-thirds of a tumbler of water, it a b t?ur used in Crushing the teeth, hardens pja P i I the gums and whitens the teeth. in | fioite Always line a cake pan with paper. i0n ,g8arv The medium weight yellow paper, rie ' toV used for wrapping, can be bought for c ? ten cents a roll. Grease the paper, 8pr ts not tl)e PaD> except on the edges. occ ?cured I'your lamp smokes or gives poor pia ^court il may come from cl?gged pipes be j * Take the lamp apart, boil the burner fre . . in soda water and Dour hot water nm ade to trough connecting rods and tubes. fie] t Cake pans can be more quickly ne' d greased if the pans are flrst. heated im saries An eaay way is to Put smaI1 lumps third butter over the lining and stand pan dja ion of on t0P 8toye *or a min?te before i spreading the grease. ?r )f sale Dampened salt applied to a mosquito ?ag all be k'te W1^ re^ve tbe itching at once. gea In fact, dampened salt is a good cure #d liauor ^or tbe bite or sting of any insect. It Carev 8b?uld applied quickly and bound ci0 : jj tightly over the spot. tlo I A simqle method of testing whether aU( biti milk has been watered is to take a well w( polished knitting needle and dip it into i0g I a deep vessel of milk and withdraw it w< immediately- If the milk is unwaterded jn the 80me l^e adheae to the erthe ueedle; but if it has been watejed in the 0m th least degree, the needle will come out nj8 t 0Q quit free of milky fluid. Tef lentlv t^e8'lver two quarts of water ^ to which has been added a tablespoon ful of sal soda- The tarnish is thus ill be l??8ened and *fter washing the silver unon 8oaP and water and rubbing well i sum wit^ a clotb W>N t>eas bright as ?.-nn if cleaned in the old laborious way nerioti Carbolid acid is au excellent and or for disinfectant- A solution of itshuold be le sec- Poured down all sinks and drains onca ^ uDon every weeli or fortnight during hot p isoned weatiier- hi, To make this solution allow ten P * ounces of liquid carbolic to three galIons of cold water- Use about half a ? t pint for each pipe, and bottle the re- ?jj, iqj maiuder for use as required- tjv . ., PELA6RA CONFERENCE TO BE HERE. karlls . to: to fall ^e,',C0S ':roni ?ver State to be th! )d last Here to Discuss the Disease. 8?* 30-gal- At. the np*t rporular mpfitinc of the Vr g the county physicians the new disease ] Pelagra will be the subject of discus- pe| it for a 8ioll. for t shut j)r Babcock, of Columbia, who have be to un- recently been in Italy studying the i m bot- disease, will make a talk on the sub- gr< ject. Dr. Robert Wilson, of Charles- tea ton, is also expected to be present at mt the conference, together with Doctors ] ?i2>'*?n8 W. 6. Lavender and J. J. Watson of is re! Columbia. fac The conference will be attended by pe] all the county physicians. The doc- pr< m-6trou- lore a,e ma^iuK a systematic study of pit mufeeH the disease. There will be cases of pe- fa\ ing Fo- lagra before the confeience for exami- re* ou will nutinn iBUdy? na"onDon't fall to look over tbe new lot ol stand t ilackl'i ard novels Just received at Speed's Drug R(lf tore. Kei ^ Cotton Wilt | 'or tbe past few years there seems lave been a noticeable increase in distribution and prevalence of the fc iase known as cotton wilt. It seems f je gainsng a foothold In eyery lo- t ty through the central aud eastern I t of the State and is doing inesti- r ble damage. It seems, therefore, j t it might be well to call the atten- a 1 of the people to what wilt is and ay something concerning the meda of eliminating it. Every farmer, uld become acquainted with this >ase so that he can be on the lookfor it and know how to combat in v a the future. We have had more a uiries concerning it this summer a n ever before, and it seems to be p fading rapidly in some sections of fi State. We have had no less than _ )zen inquiries within the last few 8 concerning it. Tilt Is a fungus disease. It is caus)y a minute vegatable organism? Lingus which gains entrance into roots and stems of the plant and ws there parastically. The vege- J ve portion of the fungus which ia ie up of numerous long, tiny sad-like filaments, grows through tissue and interferes with the ctions of the plant. These filaats get into the circulatory system Lbe plant and grow together in b masses in the water ducts as to 0 off the circulation of water and of Woen this stage lis reached th? ton plant necessarily wilts and ! U I la wry eaojr lu icuuuiw a jjiaui t is affected with or is dying from .. t. For aside from the ordinary ' iptons which you would suspect ere a plant wilts, very marked evice of the presence of the disease ii d in stums of the affected plants, such plants are split open, dark afes will always be found extendthrough the woody tissue of the n and root- These' streaks are ays very pronounced in the wood ; beneath the bark. Other smaller jale.ed areas are found all through roots and stems. These darkened is are water vessels of the plant ich are filled and plugged up by growth of the fungus. he fungus which causes this disi is more hardy than the cotton lit on which it lives and continues [ve and grow even after the 'host C( at is dead. It even lives over for ^ jral years on dead stalks and in ^ soil and remains ready to attack 8 1 new plants as they come up. A J once infected, then, would re- ^ in so for several years. The fact, that the fungus which causes the ;ase lives in the soil and\ enters . 9Ugh the roots of the cotton makes I - - j rawran ' aru to ugui. uuuo ui tuc giivti thods of fighting fungus peats, h as spraying, seed treatment, etc, 8 1 have any affect on it So we 'e to resort to other methods. Now nts like people and like lower $ni- c Is have different tendencies. Some b pie are healthier or more resistant t disease than others. The same is \ 0 to lower aDimals anb true it t ms to even a greater extent with r nts. Some varieties of cotton are u re resistant to disease than others, a 1 in the same variety some Individ- t s. The United States Department a Agriculture has made use of thist and has set about breeding disease e istant varieties of cotton. This has i; ncarried on now for a number of t ira and they have had remarkable b cess. They are now able to give f a variety of cotton which is practi* t Ip immune from wilt. In order to s p eliminate wilt from the cotton J ds of the South and thus save to i farmers the two millions now lost u mally from its effect, tbe Depart- ? nt of Agriculture has made arrange l nts for distributing seed of these 1 ease resistant varieties amobg the I mers in the sections which are suf- ? ing from wilt. Samples of these d can be had by writing to the I igressman of the various districts by writing direct to the U. S. Detment of Agriculture at Washingi, D. C. in pointed out above this is the y method of eliminating the dise and those who are suffering from , hooitata tn apnnrA find . L1UUIU UVV uwwttiMvw ?<M- > w . nt the seed of the resistant varieties 1 the future. The Dixie and the Dil- I are probably the best of these va- 1 ties. 'are should be taken to prevent the 1 ead of the diseased Where it only ? urs in one orln a few plaoes on a ' .ntation, every precaution should ' taken to keep tbe unaffected fields t e from the disease. Water should ' t be allowed to drain from diseased < Ids on to land where the disease has ver occurred. All plows and other 1 plemeuts should be cleansed before < :ing them out of a field where the < ease occurs. I anyone who is in doubt as to wheth- ' his cotton is affected with the dis- 1 e or not should during tbe growing 1 *>on send specimens of the suspect- ' cases to the Division of Botany of ) South Carolina Experiment Sta- 1 >n for examination and identifica- , n. We are always glad to receive :h specimens and to get in touch lb the people who are suffering 1 aoa fmm fhia and other diseases. 1 3 keep or band franked tags for use sendihg in diseased specimens and II gladly send some of these to anyb who desires to send any kind of int disease for examination and indiga-ion. H. W. Barre, Bosanist, S. C. Expt. Station. Growing Plant Drugs. Columbia, July 8.? Though the terprise of such men as the Mc. wns of Darlington, and Mr. E. ttingham of Ebeuezer, a new and *hly profitable industry bids fair to developed in South Carolina, these utlemant having achieved highly isfactory results from investigations x> the possibilities of drug plant culation in this section. rhe plants which they have had der investigation and demonstration i paprika and cayenue peppers, casr beans and cascara asgrada. The iiu emphasis so far has been loi don s paprika pepper business. Last i8on tbe crops of about 20,000 pounds dried peppers was marketed in New >rk at about 11 cents per pound, vear the crowing of cayenne pper to supply the domestic demand 1 the dried and ground product will undertaken on a commercial scale.-\.bout 6,000 pounds of American 1 )wn seed lias been harvested in a it carried on for two seasons and the tterial brorught encouraginglprices. [n the country about Florence there being developed a small but satie:tory industry in the growing of red ppers and castor beans. It seems ^bably that the limit of other drug ints which may be grown in this rored regions has not yet been iched. t win always pay you 10 reaa ivob?juuoik_d i. They have some specials tbls week.j kd tbelr ad. 1 1 1 " ' y Dissolution bf Partnership ===== i The partnership heretofore existing tetween the undersigned, under the irm name of Norwood & McDill, is his day dissolved by mutual consent. 'arties indebted to the firm will please oake prompt payment to J. Hayne -IcDill, who will continue the business a heretofore. Signed, J. 8. Norwood. J. Hayne McDill. In retiring from the firm of Norwood & McDill, I would bespeak for Ir. McDill the same consideration nd continued patronage which the ublic has seen fit to bestow on the rm. J. S. Norwood. , . f IY IT SUCCEEDS iecause it's for One Thing Only, and Abbeville People Appreciate this. Nothing can be good for everything. Doing one thing well brings success. Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing nly. They cure sick kidneys. They cure backache, every kidney Here is Abbeville evidence to prove I. C. Black, Main St., Abbeville, . S. C., says : "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills and must say that I am well pleased with the results I obtained. I had been feeling miserable for some time on account of U..I 1 ' - --- uacaauue auu pains across tne Kidneys. I was lame aud sore nearly ; all the time and irregular passages of the kidney secretions caused me annoyance. I bad heard of Doan's Kidney Pills being a good remedy for such troubles and going to P. B. Speed's drug store, I* procured a box. They helped me so much that I have bad but little pain or distress since." | X For sale by all dealers. Price 50 )fx Bnts. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, Tew York, sole agents for the United tates. y, % ' Remember the name?Doan's?and ike no other. PROCLAMATION U I itate of South Carolina, , Executive Chamber. Whereas Information has been reeived at this Department that on and efore 15th day of May, A. D. 1909, hat the cow or cows belonging to Mr. V. P. Wicleman were shot in his pasare in Abbeville County on rural oute from Troy by party or parties inknown in the County of Abbeville, nd there being reason to believe that uo oi.wwug was nu aub ui malicious lischief. Now, therefore, I, M. F. Ansel, Govrnor of the State of Sonth Carolina. n order that justice may be done ana he majesty of the law vindicated, do lereby offer a reward of Fifty Dollars or the apprehension and conviction of he person or persons who committed aid act of shooting cow or cows of / dr. W. P. Wideman. In testimony whereof, 1 have hereinto set my hand and caused the Great < leal of the State to be affixed, at Coumbia, this fifteenth day of June, A. ). 1909, and in the 133rd year of the . . ^dependence of the United States of America. M. F. Ansel. , . iy the Governor: m * K. M, McCown, Secretary of State. Davis Makes Apology. Washington JulyS?Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas, has sent the folowing letter to the president: "The 'resident, Washington, D.C.; Sir?My attention has been called to everal press notices criticising me very larshly for not attending the dinner riven by yourself to the senators, and, 'earing that some of the press notices nay have come under your observa;ion and that you might think my ion .attendance was the result of dis ourteey, I write you this explanation: "My littly son, twelve years old, fo . mifh inn Wavinc r?f>anMtr lnnt mv iear wife I brought bim along for jompany. On the evening of the din. aer I allowed him to go to Fort Myer , with a little companion to see tbe air* ihip. He did not return until such a late bour that I becamc very much alarmed about him and went to Jock for him. I did not return until it was too late to be present in obedienoe to your kind invitation. I hope that you will not consider my conduct rude or I intended any offence, and will accept this as my apology for not. attending. Very trulyV yours, "Jeff Davis. "July 6,1909." ?? tro*. Troy, 8. C., July 12th, 1900. Tbe Bible Society meet* in tbe Metbodlst v cburcb on Wednesday, tbe 22nd; sarmon by Rev. A. H. Best, lunch, and then an address, and tbe business meeting. These meetings are open to all who wish to attend. Mr. John Bradley, of tbe Bank of McCormlck, is spending some days bere with bis parents Tor a rest. Dr. W. A. Hunter, of Hunters, spent Saturday In town. Miss Lucy Lyon is tbe admired guest of her cousin, Miss Luoy Lyon, near Abbeville Tbe fish fry by oar lords of creation on Long Cane Wednesday was a great day; plenty or fish and a day of muoh fun for the forty who were so fortunate as to be there. We are InollDed to think a little selfishness attached to these days; they never Invite the good ladles. To us it seems an utter imposslblllfr to even think of Mr. Hugh Wilson's name no longer to be read, as we first unfold tbe Press and Banner. ItlMike removing one of tbe landmarks. We can say we trust bis sucoecsors will ever Jtald as ready pen, have an opinion, and'no't afraid to express It, For all can say of Mr. Wilson his life Is an optn book, witb a great heart free or obarlty. We bope they wear Ellsha's mantle as worthily. Little Miss Mary Polen, lrom theTbornwell Orphanage, is spending a week with Mrs. Julia Tittle's family. Mr. E. P. Norwood, who has so successfully represented one of tbe best nurseries in the South and who has made Troy headquarters for some weeks leaves this a. m. (or Lowndesvllle. Miss Alice Stone, our telephone manager, is e Joying vacation this week. Miss Maggie Holllngsworth, of Greenwood, is taking her place. Rev. O. Y. Bonner, of Due West, preached In tbe A. R. P. churoh yesterday morning. Miss Mae Davis left for tier work In Atlanta last Friday. On next Friday evening, the 16th, Trof. Archie Talbert of the Lethe school will close the year's work with ? entertainment, beginning promptly at 8:30 o'clock. He has made a great success of the school this year, and reelected for another session. All are anticipating a pleasant evening. Blrtn?To Mrs. A. H. Ariail, a daughter. Miss Bunny Kennedy after an extended visit in tbe mountains of .North Carolina has returned bome. Misses Martha Reagin, Belle Cresswell and Daisy Gable are the appointed delegates from the A. R. P. church to the Sabbath School Convention which meeu at Bold Springs Baptut ohuroh Wednesday and Thursday this * - *