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a ,v?n vi?t?rfq ntf^^<*^a>yjj<w The Press and Banne W. W. A W. R. BRADLEY. Edltori ABBEVILLE, 8. C. fttf-Publlshed every Wednesday at. 82 y.^ar In advance. Wednesday, July 28, 1909. Stockholders Meeting. There will be a stockholder* meeting of tl Farmers Warehouse on Tuesdwv, August 10. R. E. COX, President. W. E. Lksly, Secretary. Annual Meeting Bible Society. The annual meeting of the Abbeville Dli trlct Bible Society will be held lu the Prenbj terlan church this city Wednesday, July 2SH at 11 o'clock a. in. Auxiliary Societies will please take notlt and have their meeting aDd take a big collei lion before band. Prof. Daniels, ol Clemson. has h?en invite to deliver an address, and Kev. T W s;oai D. D.,of Greenville, to preach the sermon. July 1:5, 1909. Amos B. Morse, See'ty. A Picnic and Temperance RallyOn August 5'h, there will be a bucket plcm and grand temperance rally at Alt. ? arm<Dr. Moffdtt and other prominent speaker wlllbeoo hand. Thepubllcls cordially it vited to attend. Jnn. \V. M or rah E. A. MarR, Commltte "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room." The plav, "Ten Nlebts In a Bar-Koom, x will be presented by local talent at the Wai renton sehool house on Thursday evenini August 12th, beginning at half past elgh o'clock. The prices of admission will be twenty-fiv cents lor grown people and fifteen cents fo children. The proceedsvare to be used fo building a fence around the NVarrenton ceni elary. The play Is a good one and the objet worthy, so a liberal patronage Is asked ol th public. ^ Singing Convention. Come toT^n^ Cain Church next Sunday t bear Prof. Suodd sing and get your name oi the roll for the big singing Normal commet clng August 2nd- We want you In the mus leal entertaiDment at the close ol school Come and be with us. Agent Wanted. D. W. Cochrane*Laurens,8. C., wants a huf tllng roan to write life Insurance for the Je: ferBon Standard Life Insurance Compuny, c rvaieigu, . v., iijb kiruuk"i auu icauius i^ii insurwuce Company In the South. . Write him ami it will mean money to you Address D. W. Cochrane, Manager, Laurent 8. C. 3ua GO-FLY Go-Kly keeps flies ofl' horses and cattle. 2o and 50c. \t ail drug stores. lot Born. TtTMrs. \V. R Bradley, a daughter, Tuea day, July 27.1900. Wanted to BuyAn old fashioned mahogany piano. A{ ply to H. W. at the Pre6s and Banner ofllc n i Wanted?To buy or to borrow a copy c Sa muel Jordon's book, "The Ensign of Lib erty, or the Wloteed One Revealed" Appl; to H. W. at the Press and Runner office. Xornml Sin^ine School. Prof. W. K. Snoddy, of Dayton, Va.. wi conduct a Normal Singing School at Uppe Long Cane church, commencing August 2nc Prof. Snoddy is a graduate of Khenandoa tUlir^rnLC lUBLllUlD VI ill UML', IV'U, to and comes to us highly recommended. Al branches of music will be taught, both voce and Instrumental. We desire to liave pupils from other se( tloD8 of tbe county to alteDd this school c music. TultW.n $1.00 per scholar. Any one from any other part of tbe count: wishing to attend this school will notify th undersigned so thai we can arrange for you. J. G. Smith, 2t Abbeville, S. C. Star Route. 7 cakes Octagon Soap 25c 3 boxes Search Light Matchei 10c, 10 lbs Eeg Soda 25c, Ric< 5c lb at Cash Bargain Store. \ THIRTY "TIGERS" ARRESTED. 'Near Bear" Men of Asheville Jugge on Charge of Selling the Real Stuff Asheville, N. C., July 20. Tbe "near beer Irtuemit.y received a rude shock this eveoln wben 80 of Its members were arrested o warrants sworn out by three private detei tlves. brotlght here aud employed by the Lai and Order league of this city. Thre warrant alleged tbe sale of "real beer" in 20 esses an t be sale of IIquof in 10 others. The delectl vei who gave out the information that tbey wet here for their health, worked quietly for thro weeks, buying bottles of various brands < "near beer." beer and liquors Irom the ui suspecting venders. Having secured whs they deemed to be sufficient evidence of la' violation, tbe detectives gave the police a Hi of the various establishments where the claimed to have bought refreshments, wit me ronuil loai ou warrants were serveu uu iu proprietors of as many places tbls eveuto*. Anderson's Sensation. We copy an acoount of the trouble In It Anderson National Bank. We p.Iro noti< tbat the Dally Mall Bays that various pel sons or corporations have volunteered i lend the Anderson bauk, sums ranging frot S100.U00 Jown to Si,000. The ostentatious liberality In offering t lend the Anderson bank these large sun which the lenders of course expected to n celve back with interest is truly touchin The bank is worth several hundred thous and dollars, and of course the loss of S35.0 did not affect its credit. Possibly this was resson for the generous offers of loans. But we notice that the poor defaulter wt bad borne a good reputation for business it tegrity, and whose needs are great has h* no offers of help in his hour of ;nee< when be felt Impelled to go out into tt darkness. We also note tbat to bring hi back, the bank will spare no pains or e: . peuse. This newspaper has not SiOO,000, nor has S2O.ODOO nor even 81,000 to lend the rich ban to help make up its slight loss, but tb newspaper has $100 In cash to help pay th defaulter out of trouble. Let the bank co tribute as liberally to his relfef as it now p? poses to contribute to the arrest and pun is ment of an employee who was honest heart, but who was not strong enough to r slst tbe desire to speculate. Let the frlenc of tbe weak brother come to his help, ulnled ellort oould restore blm to bis fami and lead blm to believe that all tbe worl was not against hlra. Big Picnic At Zarline. There will be a big picnic at Zirllne islai on Saturday August 14. Although the eve Is nearly a mouth off. the promoters have * reBdy got busy with arrangements. Th propose to make It tbe biggest country plci ever pulled In the Slate. Zarline is Abbeville county and besides several go speakers from Abbeville, several well knov Auderson platform orators will be on bar amnncr thpm Mnvnr Shproul and Rcv A. Vines. One or two speakers of national rej tatlon will also be on baud. Tbe promoli say tbat Itaey want all wbo can possibly i tend to be on b&Dd, wltb tbe exception of I booze artiste. Tbere will be one and pos tjle two brass bands at ibe picnic. Ma your arrangements now to be present. ? A Delightful Party. Mi9S Mary Syphan, gave a deligl ful pound party at her home ou Fer St, last Thursday evening, quite number of her friends were presei games were played and the eveni passed very pleasant to all who w< present X bible Not tip to tiate? i r? Chicago, July 25. Sunday school teachers should leave their Bibles at home when they i. set out to tench, according to Prof. C. \V. _ Votaw, of the University of Chicago divinity school, wtiolectured on "Ethics and the Suudav School," at the university. The speaker declared th? Bible waa not ? modern enough for the child, and that neither the pnpll nor the average teacher could a understand the Scriptures sufficiently to consider them. Prof. Votaw would have the _ Sunday school pay more attention to topics connected with contemporary existence than to the Scriptures. _ The Proffessors of our large colleges and universities are setting a pace In spiritual affairs entirely too swift for tne ordinary plodder. The above 1h only a mild mark of some of ,e their new propogandn. We are willing that they should seek after truth but when their ideas of truth come in direct conflict with tne only Anchor in eight in this stormy sea of life, the Holy Bible, then It Is high time to call a bait. s- It Is to be feared that these proffessors have [j~ been left to their own understanding to which they have leaned. :e Nothing, however, Is to be feared from these "* critics. They cannot see any fartne-Into the d mysteries of religion than can tne rest of us ' They have had no new revelations. Their view Is Juntas circumscribed as ourp. They have no more powers of reason on this quep. Hon than we have and they know not one whit more about it than do we. Emerson says that these questions give no one trouble except thote who go out of their l- way to hunt trouble, and he Is about right It is not a result that can be arrived at by ,e ordinary mental processes.lt Is a matter of Faith, and that Is one of the graces that these wise men ol the universities are very short ? on. These men lean to their own power of j, reason, and when human reason tries to '* flgure out the eternal purposes of the Al e mighty such reason frazzles out to inanity u and reaches absolute zsro. / >r_ While these learned men of the colleges t and uulversltles may startle us wltji their e strange doctrines, and while they may seem like lions to the rest of us animals, still when they open their moutbs to roar their voices sound strangely familiar, and beneath o the skin of the lion appears the poor, weak, n circumscribed, intellect, even as ours, tbat fails to pierce the causes of its own beiDg, I, though it may weigh the planets in accurate scale and measure the distance of the stars. Let them philosophize if they sea fit to do so, but do not turn loose the firm bold on your faith for ideas that emminate from f- minds not superior to your own, for this is >e not a matter to be settled by leaBon but by faltb. Concerning Snakes. The Abbeville papers tell ol a man in tbat county who killed tbirty-?even highland lC moccasins a few days ago and of a moman who found a large moccasin snugly ensconed in a hen's nest. Don't you iblnk it is'tlme to vote it out??Newberry Observer. Now isn't that a question for a sane man to ask? "Vote it out" when there are so many snakes In the county! Not on your tJn-?ype. Newberry has a Little Mountain, and Abbeville has a Little Mountain. Rattle Bnakes >' are indigenous to both localities, and snake e olte medicine is In demand. , Liquid snake medicine is almost aB good as i- a hot chicken loca#y applied. It may be tbat 5" the Observer leans to tbe hot chicken remedy . In that cane it is more difficult to keep the ] antidote on hands as it necessitates having * poulle vlvant" where be can be applied at a I) moments notice. Tbe liquid antidote Is said r to Improve tbe longer It Is kept, and is an ' unfailing remedy. The Observer Is Joking, toough. If you will II enter tbe Obeervei's home and "mosey" around to the dlulng room closet where tbe good lady of the house keeps her blackberry >f and scuppernone, and squint around a bit you will very likely find some A1 snake mede Iclneln sufficient quantlty for several applications. The Observer knows a good thing as well as otber folks and keeps a little handy In case of emergency, i, How about it? B ? ? 5 In God's Country Judge Ernest Gary, whose judgments are just and whose rulings are right left Abbeville last Sunday afternoon, wbltber he had come to see a mother who has aB muoh reason to be proud of ber jewels as bad the Spartan J mother Judge Gary said tbls was God's coun" try. Its trees and Its flowers grow to greater perfection here than on any other spot of ground on this earth, and he might have add* t Yi n t h a nnnntrr Mint crrntrn mnanlflrPnl trees and beautiful flowers produced the finest q specimens of maDbood hdi! the most beautl" ful women that ever came from the land of v the great Creator of the Universe. A country d ts blessed indeed that produces manly men. b, womanly women, splendid trees and beautl? ful flowers. )l Judge Gary owns the whole front of a big square that faces a main street and It Is bounded on two sides by streets at right it angles. He owns acres of what was once y known as the McGowau lot on magazine ^ street. It is the same on which Gen. Moie Gowan built his dwelling before the war. It now grows stately specimens of the forest_ and its ornamental trees Join them in beautyfytng one of the prettiest lots in town. The former home of Gen. McUowan has ie been moved to a place nearer the street. It :e has been put in the beBt of repairs, and the r- painters brush adds the finishing touches to to its splendid proportions, n 0 \ Successful BakerIS e_ Mr. L. T. Miller, a prince among good fe' ' lows and an honor to the mercantile pro' fesslon, haB added a baker shop to bis bustw ness. He bakes the best of bread and he takes a the beat of care of it. He has the right quality or paper in which each roil is wrapped separately. There are no flies on his bread, and the rapid growth of bis business attest both d the popularity of the man and the excellence j Of bis bread. Why any man's good wife ' should burn her self to death to bake bread In the store, when bread can be bought at less than It costs to burn up a good wile over a hot stove. Of course this burning business lt has no reference to the man who can afford to ^ burn up a negro now and then, or who can ,g eat sodden bread when good wholesome light ' bread can be had almost free of cosf. D b?. Money to loan on country to and city property. Abbeville iJ Ins. and Trust Co. Phone 118 A J. ?. McDavii, Sec. 'y d ' ' ' ABBEVILLE MAN AHEAD. d Mr. Samuel Eakin Anticipates in Judgment of Massachusetts ey Horticultural society. in Boston, July'23.?Luther Burbank, the wlzod ard of the plant world," has been Informed vu that his lutest creation the "wonderberrv" or )fi. "sunberry" is declared a failure. Many ama F. teur gardeners have tried to cultivale the iu- wonderberry without much suece?> in this srs vicinity. Yesterday Mr. Burbank's new ?t- berry was labelled worthless" by the he judges oi the Massachusetts Horticultural si- society. |f p Mr. Eakin is something of a Horticulturist himself and on seeing the advertisement of this new plant Immediately sent for seed. He gave the plant a falthtul trial and long before the dictum of the Massachusetls sojt clety was Issued, pronounced the plant "N. ry o." a He says the lrult of the plant is devoid of at; acid, a requisite of all email fruit. The taste Dg of the fruit is not unlike the tomato. It is ?re prolific but that Is about all the good that can be said of It. mV m ?yi n(mi FWH j?jj.1v* \j1 Closes i Come at the mat offering. i n i in tt n j UAiMl bj YELLOW FRON' ) BELLEVUE j Mr. B. F. Boucblllon and daughter, Mr*. Giles, returned to their homes In Jackson- T vllle, Florida, 8aturday, alter a pleasant visit * to relatives. ? Mrs. Wardlaw entertained Wednesday In _ bonor of Mrs. Johnson and the Misses Nor- j re 11. Ml88es Rebecca and Liztle and Master David Wardlaw are spending a few days with relatives in Troy. Mrs. McGee and little daughter Edna are guests of Mrs. W. H. Kennedy. Miss Carrie Jones of Atlanta is with friends / in McCormlck. o Miss Caroline Bradley of Troy had a number of her little friends to dine with her on 8 Monday. a Miss Georgia Kennedy 1s at home again af- p ter a pleasant visit to friends In Elberton. Mr. Robert Watklns and sister, Mrs. Toian, p worshipped wltb tbe A. R. Presbyterians of o LoDg Cane on Sabbath. Mrs. Boyceof Gastonla Is the guest of Mrs. e W. P. Wldeman. a Mrs. B. A. Mattlson spent Saturday with o her mother. Prof, and Mrs. M. E. Bradley returned from s Clemson Tdesduy and are with friends In v Bellevoe. y Tbe Misses Hall from near Abbeville attended the entertainment at Lethe on Friday t night. 8 Miss Mabel Kennedy of Eden Hall spent last week with relatives. b The entertainment oi tbe Lethe School Frl- s day night, July 16th, was quite a sucoeas. The The exercises began at 8:80 p. m., and oon- fi slsted of dialogues, tableaux, recitations, n marches, drills and songs by tbe school. Tbe children all did credit to themselves and t showed careful training by the teaober, Prof. Tolbert. A large audience was pleasantly entertained till after mldnigbt. Mr. Tolbert WUB HBB1BIOU uj UiO D i I V i O, .hw ??? Rosella, and Miss Sullle Tolbert. The music was lurnlsbed by the Troy Band: Messrs. , Long, Tittle and Sturkey, and assisted by W. ' D. Morrab, We send you the program : Program- 1 March by School Reading, Nobody's Cbild Mattle HLolsom- . back. Drill, Patriotic by Olllo Hagan, Mattle Holsomback, Grace Edwards, Senle 1 Smith, Beulab James, Helen Anderson, Gertrude Benson, Sallle Pander, David Hagan. Dialogue, Four Seasons by ? Winter SenieSmitb i Spring Helen Anderson Summer Gertrude Benson Autumn Sallle Pander MUSIC Tableau, Tom Tbumbs Wedding, Groom Taylor Benson Bride Nellie Smltb Reading, Bereft, Bessie Hagan 1 Drill, Up side down. Declamation, Girls don't have no Fun Isaac Edwards MUSig, Dialogue, Ghost of Crooked Lane. C Dr. Graball Waymon Hagan Mattle Graball...'. Blanobe Fleming Aunt Charity Bessie Hagan ( Ned Hamestrap Harold James 8am Smoothway James Marse Tableau, Woman's Eights. MUSIC Dialogue, Two Aunts and a Photo. Jessie Williams, College Glrl...Llla Hagan k.molv Dot her chum. ..Mattie Holaom back Mehltable WllllamB, a spinster Ollle Hagan Sophia Smith, a spinster ... Burma James Drill, Hayseed. Dialogue, Reclaimed Father, Wm, Venton.a drunkard Waymon Hagan. Harry Venton Isaao Edwards Enola Venton Grace Edwards Jno Watson, bar keeper John Pander Sam Jones, a loafer Harold Jamc* JakeHoofel.a loafer James Marse MUSIC Monologue, Going to Chicago Waymon Hagan Dialogue, Leaving Jonah, O. J. Jackson, a widower.... Harold James Jonah Capsdell.an idiot...Waymon Hagan Frank Ray, a youth James Marse Miss Ellen Elder, an old maid < Bessie Hagan ^ Declamation, Watermelon Season James Marse ? Song, Old Black Joe. chorus Pantomlne Harold James Dialogue, Christmas Night. < lummy nn|nu Freddy Sloan Benson Santa Claus Jobn Pander MUSIC Tableau, Be My Rainbow, Dialogue, Troubled by Ghosts. , Mr. Jones, Landlord Waymon Iiagan Smudge, cblmney sweeper ...John Pander Jake, a traveler Harold James Sam; a traveler James Mar e Pantocaine, Petes Love Letter... James Marse MUSIC Dialogue, Going Somewhere. Old Man, a farmer Waymon Hagan 1 Old Woman, his wife .......Mary Benson < Conductor Morette Fleming ' News Boy James Mine f Song, Good School < V ( Ilium n-.ii-rii IV UR JUL \ earam Saturday, Ju id get your i ly Bargains / i 1RGAIM r. OBHBnU beautiful 10c lawns in dainty patterns. Sale price 71-2 and Ic per yard. Cash Bargain Itore. Educational Campaign Meeting. Tha KdnraMnnnl Oamcalen meeting fOI .bbevllle will be held at Sharon school bouac n FiMaj, August 271 b, 1909. Tble meeting Is called at the auggeatlon ol tateSupt. of Eduoatlon. J. E, Swearlngen nd will be or tbe purpose of Interesting ibe eople of Abbeville County la education. We bave selected Sbaron as a meeting lace to abow what eduoatlon haa done foi do community In Abbeville County. We would be Klad If every trustee and very teacher In the county could be present nd aa many patrons from all sections of the ounty as can possibly come. Prof. B. M. Cheatham, tbe Principal ol baron Sohool, will give % brief sketoh ol rbat that school has done In tbe past few Senator Wm. N. Graydon will speak and ell of some of the proposed changes In the cbool laws of South Carolina. Congressman Johnson and Prof. Remberi lave been Invited by Mr. Swearlngen it peakMiss Mamye Cromer, who tf aches ths Bufalo school In this county, will dlscuBa tbi mprovement of rural scboola. The speaking will oommence at half pas en o'clock. J. Foster Hammond, Co. Supt, Education Oood quality yard wide KThite Homespun only 5c yd it Gash Bargain Store. DIRE DISTRESS. t is Near at Hand to Hundreds o Abbeville Readers. Dnn'fc neirler.t an achine back. Backache is the kidneys cry fo: lelp. Neglect hnrryiDg to their aid Means that urinary troubles follov juickly Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's dis sase.. Profit by a sufferer's experience. W. P. Dean, Sr., 303 Magnolia St., Greenwood, S. C., says: "Some time ago I was feeling quite miserable as the result of kidney trouble. I had a dull ache through the small of my back, felt languid and my kidneys did not seem to act properly. I finally decided to try Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a box. I have not finished the contents but can say that they have done me more good than any remedy I previously used. The pain in my back has disappeared and I feel better in every way." For sale by all dealers. Price 51 ;ents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo Sfew York, sole agents for the Unite( States. T> ? An/ XvBlliclliUci I lie LiauiC?ia;ou a?auv ol'fl n n nfViar .?nv uv wuvii Our July End Sale closet July 31st. Come and supplj your wants at sale prices. Cash Bargain Store We defy the world on ice cream. Our sod j Fountain la open In full blast and our lc sream Is made of pure oream and eggs. Al jrdere, whether large or amall, gotten up oi >hort notioe. Yours to please, C. A. Mllfon t Co. it i i iii 1111 i r "I i L li ?????????? y li ei v y i :e Sale; li v u t! U tl T a li ly 31st. I a share of I u we are \ i 11 t> e (store! Trinity Street. v 0 fl ' * b d li 1 a t ???????? 1 e c e 1 li t l . li 6 1] t t t t ?-???????????" d i . Newspaper for Westminister. c The breezy little town of Westminster has now an organ to sing Its praises, weep Ita teara, boast Its Industries and kuss Its klokers. The Tagaloo Tribune Is before as, Messrs Qal.lard and Qossett have entered the Fourth Estate. Glad to meet you, gentlemen, we sbake bands across the finest country in the ! best state of the noblest Union! May yonr ^ shadow never grow leu. i Farmers Union will meet |at Sharon on , Thursday Ang. 5. I Louis C. Clinkscales Dead. i Louts C. Clinkscales died at his home near Lowndesvllle, Friday, Jnly 23. 1909, aged 86 I years. He was born January 18, 1828." He Is t survived by lour sons and two daughters. - His sons are: B. L,Clinkscales, J. F. Clinkscales, Lamar Clinkscales and C. M. Cllnsscales. > Mr. L. C. Clinkscales lived the greater part of his life In tbe section of the county formerI ly known as the "Nation." He used to say ) In Jest that no man could be found who lived In the Nation until he had [demonstrated - that tbe "Nation" was the garden spot of tbe j county. While Mr. CUnksoales was never a man for I creeds and ceremonies, be was deeply Imbued with that broader doctrine, tbat tbe . giver of a oup of cold water; those wbo belp tbe poor to bear tbelr burdens, render tbe belter service to tbelr fellowmen. He believed In tbe practical rather than tbe tbeoretloal $ side orcnrlsitanlty. j I Mr. Clinkscales was a plain, blunt man ( I who spoke bis own opinion, openly and with out suggeatlon from anybody. He hated < duplicity, and bis entire life was sbapened , in ibis mold. ? ?a# Knot. r Ull Ul CUOIiy, pUOOCIDCU Ut D^IUUUIU uesa ability, be oarved for himself a comfortable eatate, early in life. 80 well did bis mental vigor bold to the end of bis career, tbat ' year by year unto the last be added to bis possessions. Such a man of intelligence, force and enegy Is always valuable in the upr building of a community and must be surely I missed. Mr. CUokftcales was burled at Shllob. tbe services being conducted by Rev. H. C. Fennel, assisted by Rev. Humphrey. His sons, ( grand sons and a relative acted as pall bear- , ers. Tbe funeral was attended by a host of r friends and relatives. FAIRFIELD. J We are bavlng some cloudy weather,but no rain. A good rain now would make tbe crops look most baadsome, as all seem to have . done up Qeneral Green. \ The threshers have been blowing their 1 whistle all around last week. Mrs. J. W. Young Is thought to be Improving. We hope for ber a speeoy return to ! bealtb. Mrs. Peggie McBrlde 1b still very sick. Mrs Dr. Abney and ber pretty daughters, Misses Zone, Mattie and Bernlce from Florl- ( da, are tbe guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Young. Mrs. Abney Is Mrs. Young's sister. Mrs. Mollle Moore and children of Abbeville, are spending this week with her sisters, Mrs. Bowen and Misses Creswell. Mrs. Spence has moved Miss Zellle Langley . to her home. MIes Zellle is sick. Mr. Wylle Long spent yesterday with little David \oung. , We spent Saturday at the borne of Mr. J. D. , Cresswell. Mrs. H. Bradley and daughter, : Miss Irene, came over and we enjoyed our , frip very mucb. . We are ezpeotlng to go to the plonio at Puokett's school torn arrow. Mrs. Bell Long and daughter, Miss Fannie and two sons, J. Frank and Willie, spent ye?I terday with Mrs. Long's sister, Mrs. A. W. . YOUDg. I J We don't know where Sammle wan, hut we think be was leaning towards Love's Valley. ' Mr. and Mrs. John McCaBlan and Furman, ] and Mrs. Maggie Talbert'a children called to see ue yesterday. If you need china, crockery. cut glass, stoves, tin- ' * - i j ware, enamel ware, giassr ware, notions, woodenware, come to see ns and we guar- , . antee to sell you at a lower i price than you would pay for ! e the same article at any store i in the city. The R. L. Dara gan Co. 5 and 10 Store.j TREND IS UPWARD, A ARGEST GATHERING EVER HEIO AT FARMERS INSTITUTE HERE. 1 nteresting Talks By Specialists of Clem- ai son, and United States Government JJ, on Questions of Vitat Importance ba to All Farmers. The Farmers Institute was opened here fr< csterday morning Id the presence of the ki irgewt audience that has ever greeted speak, be rs along this particular line before. be Tbe speakers were made welcome by Mr. tb [ugh Cromer, a student of Clemson, In ap- an roprlate words, Mr. Cromer Is a young lan of talent and most pleasing address on w< 3e stump. , oW Tbe meeting was presided over by Prof. D, F. Barrow who has charge of tbe Institute ah ork. Tbe Instltnte work conducted aoably eb i its every branch will necessarily bring Al ood results to tbe farming interests of tbe be tate. vi The first speaker to be Introduced was ell rot. A. F. Conradl of Clemson College, fie If x>k lor bis theme Insects and their treat- To lent. The substance of tbe address was go boot aB follows: to INSECTS AND THEIR TREATMENT. B ? All insects have enemies. One kind of % 3bbcis are necessary to exterminate others, ife oan only equalize tbe two, and then dli bere will never be an Insect menaoe. By or be rotation of crops, no one crop which seds a certain kind of insect, will permit of p be existence in large numbers of posts, mi bis Is trne of tbe boll weevil. There are bout a naif a million different varieties of asects, wblch are divided Into two classes; ne kind sucks from tbe plant, and tbe ther eats tbe plant, Tbe following table is lven for information: For Inseots that eat, suob as grass hoppers, nd caterpillars, use tbese poisons, Paris reen, green arsenoid, white arsenic, London urple, hellebore, pyretbrum powder, arse- pe ate of lead; for sucking insects use keroane, kerosene emulsion, wbaleoll, soap, abacco decoctions, common soap, dry pyethrum, sulphur, lime, and mlscible*; for , eterrenis and dllluents, use land planter. oad dust, road sand, sulphar, llrae and Vl oar. \- oo dt. uooaricn waa next introduced ana c4 poke on the all Important question of "Soli tf. fertility." 2^ Dr Goodrich Illustrated bla remarks with J irge charts. Hli address was In aubstance as so allows: In tbls section the average yield of Mi orn per acre Is 16 bushels and In some sew- J Ions the amount 1s 100 bushels and 135 M mshels of oats per acre, showing the various f?; rades of soli. The roots are the most lm mrtant factor of the plant, as It deal* directly CI nth the aU, and should be carefully studied, sti folstnraFile most Important factor or the 1 oil, and tM question Is bow are wb to so n?e tr< ur lands as to retain the most moisture? By kl be aqpllcatlon of humus to the soil mols J ure Is retained. Humus Is the factor of A.i natter placed on the ground that keeps the i nnd or earth ventilated, The following table eti IIUHtrateR the v?lo<? of humus: 100 pounds of < mmus will hold 100 pounds of moisture; wi ame amount ofisand will bold 25i>onnds of tb ooislure; ar.nd-olay will bold 40 pounds; ke trong clay will bold SO pounds; and onltlva- 1 ed soil wliy bold 52 pounds. Clover, cow w< ieas. vetcb, and soy beans are good humus tii rops, and Improve the soli becauuse of tbls 1 ?ot. Tbey not only Improve tbe soli Itself, lb mt tbey take nitrogen from tbe air and & lepoeif it in tne boii, wdiod improve* ine -1 *nd. Rotation of crop* will pnt protein In |?i be loll?another valuable matter. The- Di peakers knew of fields when by rota wl Ion alone the crops have been multiplied ] bree-foldl, wilbout the olover crops are noed- at d In the south. Use of additional fertilizer, ri< Vlnter, no land sbonld lie Idle daring ibe go rlnter. Clover crops or peas, vetob, hexns, j to., ebonld be planted In tbe fall. 8??bie ge aannre may be nsed to Improve land, fellow tb d by some lime 300 to 400 ponndi per acre. 0i 'be three Important factors In farming are. m rrltatlon, pntt'ng bnmna In the aoll, and t)j hrougbly cultivating. Clover sbonld be a ilanted between September 15 and Ootober to 5; vetob may be planted wben tbe crop* are of >elng plowed for the last time. Deep break- til ng Is always advisable. pc M Seed Selection. M: This subject was most admirably bandied 5J" >y Prof. D. N. Barrow, who has charge of ? be Institute work. The Importance of boroughly selecting tbe seed lor planting vf pas shown by Prof. Barrow. How It will re 5; aln tbe standard of excellence In crops, keep rl lown pests In a measure, prevent plant dis- f ases,.and so on was clearly shown in a most p onvraolng manner. ? Prof. Barrow !stated that any farmer who "f leslred to do so oonld send In bis name to ;lemson College, and ask for ;i t to be placed N in the regular mailing list, and be would relelve all the bulletins issued from tbe experiment station. Also be conld seoure the same . rom the agricultural department, in Wash- r, ngton, for the asking. All :the farmers were requested to send . n to Clemson specimens of any plant; dls- 5 <ase8 that may be prevalent in their sections. ,' Franking envelops were distributed for this jurpose wblob allows tbe matter to be sent ? ree of posuge, Those present were greatly Interested In " be discussions, and this was dearly shown jy tbe fact that questions were freely asked 1: ohinh unAiloiipahlA fpatnrA nf thlfl wnrfe. ? IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. M w Prof, Daniel of Clemson College, spoke at p lengthen tbe Importance of Industrial Jedn- hi nation. V M Every word of his ."lecture vu thoroughly p jnjoyed. Its purpose was to relieve tbe te- w Hum of scientific discussion and to stress the Importance of edaeatlon generally and of u Industrial education particularly.His humor- tt cms Illustrations were well chosen, teach r lime driving home on,lmportant|fact of tbe B: aduoatlonal situation.* Prof. Daniel Is a most pleasing speaker; and u while he perhaps would not like to be pat u to tbe test touching bis practical knowledge r>f far mingstockralslng bug killing and tbe ci like matters ont of bis line, he will be a pretty good theoretical farmer when: be bas n listened to |tbe excellent lectures that be Is bearing from Connty to County. j a CATTLE RAISING, . ''Cattle Raising" was discussed by Dr. E. & Barrett. Dr. Barrett spoke about as follows: 9outh Carolina and especially this section is c! comparatively free from diseases of oattle. Tbe greatest menace in tbe North Is from 3 Tuberculosis In cattle, and we should be careful to keep it away from this section, L The Texas fever is scarcely known here. This & fever Is caused from tbe oattle tlok, and by tick eradication tbls disease will never be ex- a perlenced here. Hog obolera it tbe greatest S menace to bogs in this seotlon. He raid that Is no sure cure for |bog cholera, but that tbe n Clemson college experiment station bas a found tbe serum treatment the most effective. In-tbls a serum, prepored at the station, si Is given tbe unaffected bogs and It serves to a make them Immune and with this '.treatment and separation from tbe In reeled bogs, the b disease may be {stamped out of a berd of F Bwlne. Tbe station is prepared to send out a men to administer this treatment free of charge where the disease Is prevalent. We tl should raise our own cattle, and Import as V few as possible, and In this manner few diseases will be brought here, si ? .?? P Sun-proof Clbth. n Ureenvllle News. n Consul Qeneral William H. Michael of Cal- < cntta transmits samples of oloth manufactu- p red In India for tbe use of farmers and oth! era exposed to the direct rays of the sun, and ri writes as follows concerning tbe same: "Three samples of clotb, cotton and wool- t< en, which ought to be manufactured In tbe United Slates, are herewith transmitted. Tbe m clotb is made on solentlflo principles and p will prove a boon to farmers and all others whose work compels them to be exposed to t< the direct rays of tbe sun, It Is well under- o itood that sunstrokes or collapses from the effects of tbe actinic rays of tbe sun may be p warded off by wearing clothes made of oloth c? that coo forms to tbe plan of nature, as exemplified In tbe color of tbe skin and tb? pig- c ment under tbe skin of people who Inhabit the tropics. Tbalcboand shikari oloth are u jomlng Into very popular use In India, e*p?:lally with white yeople engaged In sport*, or ta In the transaction of business. Tbe clotb Is p, really attractive and possesses good wearing m qualities. "It Is to be hoped tbat American mann- a facturers of colton 'and woolen oloths will oerceive the merits of the samples and. as a jonsequenoe, establish an Important export Irade Id tbatcbo and shikari cloths from the United States to all tropical countries. The retail price of woolen thatcbo In Calcutta la $2 per .yard, {double width, and of cotton hatcho 68 cents per yard alnele wldtb: tbe retail prion of green shikari la S3 centa per 5 pard, sa gle width." It may be that a valuable suggestion to oar mill men la to be foand here. A simqle method of testing wbethel d milk has been watered is to take a wel ^ polished knitting needle and dip it into P si deep vessel of milk and withdraw it c immediately^ If the milk is unwaterded some of the fluid will adhere to the $ needle; but if it has been watered in the least degree, the needle will come out quit free of milky fluid. v ' ' ". ; . y. ' ' \:? BOTTLES COMING HOME 1 Greenwood Darkey Makes Good Money Shipping Empty Whiskey and Beer Bottles " SVUllam Evans of Greenwood wm In ? ' ibevllle last Friday delivering bottles at bad been relieved of their fiery ameot. When asked bow many bottlea id sold be bad sold In Abbeville be eatlated tbe number of qoart bottles for tbls ar at & 000. These, be said, bad been bought >m tbe Abbeville dispensary. He did not tow, until two weeks ago, tbat be could sell er bottles in Abbeville. Since tben be baa , en taking in beer bottles as a side line. I& at time be bad gathered up 600 beer bottles id was delivering tbe same last Friday. When Evans was asked what tbe people 3uld do, If tbe Abbeville dispensary waa wed, be said: "That will make no differed. Tbe greater part of our whiskey la ipped to Greenwood by express. The eapest liquor tbat can be bought at tb? abevllle dispensary is 82 20 a gallon. It can bought cheaper Id Richmond or Jacksonlie. For 12.30 we can get a gallon from Lher place with express charges prepaid we come to Abbeville we pay $2.20 a gallon i this add 90 cents for our railroad fare log and coming, making {3.00 for a gallon gel a gallon from Abbeville, while for|2J0 [allon can be bad from either Jacksonville Richmond. Svans expects in future to ship bis bottlea rectly to tbe bottling works by oar load lota less, and tbns save the expense of ship ig to Abbeville, from wblob place they 38t be resh lpped- ' WEST END. I irsonal Paragraphs and News Items N/j|j Contributed by Miss Lily Templeton. Vlr. O. H.' Cobb left Sunday for Wrights- /* lie Beaeh where be will spend a ten days ting. Mrs. R. C, Wilson and Miss Lois Wilson me home last Wednesday from Brevard G. where they spent two weeks with Mr. mrlney B: Wilson wbo bas a position in evard. , Miss Annie Akers and Miss Mary Thomp- , 3 n or Atlanta are the pretty guests of Miss ary H. Smith. Mr. aud Mrs. A. B. Cheatham and llttla (.. PhaAtkam o mm. at QAHlhnA*# las iiniiciA vuwMiim aio an ouuiuyvi i r a two weeks stay. , . .a Mrs. W. P. Ferguson and Miss Maud Mouag have gone to New York for ? months Miss Mamie Bow'e left Thursday for Monsal where she will Join Mrs. Wallace Tomp us and tpend *?veral weeks. Mr. Harold McFall spen' several days In hereon last week. v Mr. Henry Wilson Is at WrightavllleBeach Joying bis summer vacation. japtaln Francis L J. Parker of U S. Army is in the city for several days last week e guest of Mr. L. C. Haskell Captain Partr waa en route for the Phllltpines. Mr. and l|rs. Roeooe Knox of Atlanta, Ga, are I a the city several days last week vlsl- \ ig friends. Mr. Henry OnPre has been In Atlanta for e past week toe guest of his lriend Mr. mt Gimiand. Mrs. P E. Harrison was In Greenwood It week visiting Miss Llzale Harrison. r. Harrison spent Sunday in Greenwood ' Hb th?m. Mr. nnd Mrs James H. Perrin and their tractive children of Meridian, Mlsa. aired In the city 8t?arday and will spend me time here with Mrs. J. H. Perrin. Ml?s Mary L. Robertson and Miss Eunla Robertson entertained in honor of , elr House Party Thursday and Friday eve* ng at cards. Both of theee entertalnents were dellebtfui and greatly enjoyed ' all present. The Robertson's home waa -a bower of loveliness beautiful pot planta ( *) id large bowls of crepe myrtle gave atonoh color to tbl* attrautlve picture. At a prety appointed . table In the dining room inob waa served Thursday evening by lss Lily Templeton and Friday evening Lsa Louise Brown presided. Tables were ranged on the wide porches for oards. spo aftitp a nnmh?r nf Intprpaflncr a am a* are played delicious oreara and cake vu rved. Those who are enjoying tbe Mines jbertson Hoot A Party are Miss Caroline arrlson of Coortland, Ala.. Miss Bright Og* irn of Monroe, S. C, Miss Louise DeBruhl Colombia. Mr. Jeff 8ewell ol Monroe, N. Mr. "Skin" Allen of Anderson Dr. Lutb- v Entn of r>-?> West, fend Mr. Code Morgan Monroe. N. C. v Mimi M-ric iiary left Saturday for Monroe, . O. where ibe will be tbe handsome guest Mr* T. H. Farman. Mr. Mabry Cbeotbam one of L, T. Millers Helent olerks Is enloying a weeks rest at , ' n parents home In warrenton. Mlra Louise Brown entertained a number \voong people at ? week-end bouse party - ? itarday evening :Mlss Brown ebtertalned i bonor of ber frltnds. Danolng and inresting cete a-tea made tbe evening pass ipldlr. Miss Sara Lee gracefully presided rer tbe pancb bowl In tbe ball. Delightful earn and cake was served In tbe dining >om wbere pink roses and pink candles ere nssd lp graceful profusion. Miss May oberison and MtssLllj Templeton assisted Irs. Brown In the dining room. Tbose who ere Mist Brown's guest* were Miss Zadle retweli, of Anderson Miss Bessie Reblnart. Miss Lillian Perry of Covington, Va., , ' [188 Ruth Fretwell of Anderson, Mr. Honter erry of Covington Va., and Mr. Joe Fretell of Anderson. Miss Irene Rosenberg entertained very deghtfully Thursday morning in honor of ie Misses Robertson House Party. Miss osenberg is a charming hostess and her QTr?lrs are always enjoyed. n T> PrAvn onfortalnfiH a * a m ig p.flair Saturday Id honor ol her oat of )wn guests and the Robertson Hoaae Party. Mr. Bob ureen Is spending bis summer vaitlon at Wrlgbtsvllle Beacb. \ ' Mr. LewlaBmltb is In Macon, Ga. on bnaiess. Mr. Maree is in M< .treat, N. C. spending two weeks outing. Mra.G. McDnffle Miller of Laurens is in ae olty spending a while wltb her daughter Irs. Horace MoAUister. Mrs. J. D Carlisle of Spartanburg is in the ity visiting ber mother Mrs. Fannie Allen. Mr. L. .C. Parker left Monday for Glenn prlngs where be will spend two weeks. Mr and Mrs. W. T. Cunningham and Mlsa oulie of Monterey apent Friday here wltb [ra. Laura Love. Mra. Frank Cllnkscales Is at home again fter a pleasant ivlalt to her mother, Mrs. (timer la Colombia. Master Pat Johnson, a handsome young v ian of Chester Is in the city visiting bla unt Mrs. L B Love. | The following party came over from Ander " an in their tonrlng cars and spent Sunday t the Eureka. ' / J Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fretwell, Misses Eliza th and Cathrll'e Fret well, Mr. and Mrs. R. 1 'retwell Miss Annie Cannock Master John ndRLCannock Jr. Mr. Arthur Morrow of Anderson was in be city Saturday the guest of his sister Mrs. y. E. Owens. Mr. Sam Cooper left Monday for Henderanvllle^N. C. where he will spend a week. Miss Ellen Gambrell is borne again after a leasantstay at Wrlghtsvllle Beach. Mr. Frank Jones spent Sunday at Mt Carlel. Mr. Grier Sberard spent Sunday In Lebaon wltb bla mother Mrs. Maggie Sberard. Miss Virginia Edwards of Due West is pending a few days here wltb ber aunt Mra. [oraoe Mcuauster. Mr. Frank Sberard was a guest at the Eu?ka Saturday and Sunday. Mlee-Wlnton Tacgart la at home again af;r a ibort stay with friends In Monroe, N. C. Rev. P. B. Wells of Anderson Is In the alty sending a few days with bis friend Mr. W. i. Hill. Puif. and Mrs. R. E. Lee and little daugb- \ ;r of Clemson College have bean tbe guests f Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Prentiss. Mrs. G. A. Neuffer will not entertain tbe ridge Club Friday afternoon as was auuoan >d at the last meeting. Mrs. Wad* Coibran entertained tbe Bridge Inb last Wedbesday evening. Mr. Jeff Sewell left Monday for bis borne in on roe. ^ Mi?*e? Caro, Oile. tad Mamie Mir?e enterlLed lbs attractive mrmbern of tbetr boat* ?riy ?t an elaborate luncheou Thursday orn'D?. ^ MIm Jriiit Speed entertalna tbls week at delightful bouse party. 4| University of South Carolina. choois of Arts, Science, Education, Law, Engineering, and Graduate Studies. Ten different courses leading to the egrees ot A. B. and B. S. College ?e", room and light, $(JG. Board $12 er mouth. Tuition remitted in speiul uuHes. Koriy-iwo scholarships each worth Km) in cash aud free tuition. For catalogue address S. C. Mitchell, Prest. Columbia, S. G\ ' ? . ..