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The Press and Banner
H W. A W. K. HKAItl.FV. Killlurn
AHHEVILLte, S.C.
^Published every Wednesday at ti
y ar In advanoe.
Wednesday, May 22, 1912
"Abbeville Can"?Abbeville will.
Abide in Attractive Abbeville.
Alphabetically speaking, Abbeville
leads?make it every way.
The rubber trust has been reorgan
iv-j/i <in m nwii-M basis.
What we most need is not more
candidates but better cigars.
The Anderson Mail says this is "the
open season for picnics." And chig
gers!
Candidates may come and cand
dates may go, but Cansler of Tirzah
runs on forever.
An Abbeville lad, lialph Syfan,
heads his class at Wofford. Can't
keep 'en 1 down.
()ne or two more small industries
would perhaps swell our postal re
ceipts sufficiently to make city deliv
ery possible.
A goodly rewar^l will be paid to
the first person presenting a suitable
substitute for that threadbare "hat
in-the-ring."
Atlanta reports the first shipment
of Georgia peaches. There are some
peaches in Georgia besides Elberta,
and Atlanta already has her share.
In claiming toextract comfort from
the work of the recent State conven
tion Governor Blease absolutely fits
our conception of an optimist.
"What will we do with our e.\
presidents?" will become a real issue
with the adoption of the law making
them ineligible for a second term.
It is plainly seen that the Green
ville Piedmont man never lived in
Abbeville when he compares kissing
girls to eating pickles.
Whatever else one may think ol
Gov. Harmon's reply to Mr. Bryan,
it at least possessed the merit of dig
nity and calmness?two qualities
quite refreshing in this day ol'politi
cal bluster and buncombe.
WHO ?
The following from the Chester
Lantern is so full of sound doctrine
and so pertinent to local conditions
that it is reproduced in these col
umns:
If a manufacturer in New York should
take a look at the map, and decide that, by
by reason of climate and railroad facili
ties, Chester was about the right point for
locating, who would answer his letter with
any authority and see that Chester got
that factory? Who would present the
city's claim to lower rates, at an under
writers' meeting ? Who, in the closing
hours of a convention, would propose
Chester as the next "convention city ? If
the railroad schedules are unfair to the
town merchants, who has time to take
the matter effectively with the roads ? If
railroad shops burn, what organization
has the machinery and the commercial
backing to prevent some more active com
muulty from securing the new shops ?
These pertinent questions should
have but one answer. It should be
the business of the local chamber of
commerce or board of trade to han
dle matters jof this kind. In this
day of bustle no town which expects
to keep pace with her sister''munici
palities can afford to neglect the or
ganization and support of a live and
aggressive board of trade, which is
constantly on the lookout for its in
terests.
It is a mistake to hope too much of
outsiders. The home people must
first show their own confidence in
their community and then make
known their peculiar advantages to
others. This desired publicity can
best be accomplished by a board of
trade.
The town of Abbeville has now
about 600 horsepower of electrical
energy which, during the daytime, is
of practically no service to the com
munity ; but, harnessed to the wheels
of industry, it would drive the ma
chinery for more than one industry,
disbursing weekly payrolls to flow
into the arteries of trade, infusing
new life into the business of every
local concern. The city authorities
would no doubt be glad to have this
energy employed, even at a purely
nominal rental, but how is the out
side world to become aware of this ?
An active board of trade, manned
by a progressive set of men, would
take up matters of this kind, and in
stead of hiding our light under a
bushel would see to it that the re
sources and advantages of the com
munity were kept before the public
in the most attractive manner.
Abbeville already has such an or
ganization and it should not be al
lowed to die of inanition, but should
be encouraged and fostered by all
who have the material interests of
the community at heart. What are
we going to do about it ?
j^jgjgWggtj i. i>iiiiiiT'inr>agiiiiiia?finr?i
i
CONGRESSMAN AIKEN'S
t^AITHFltL SERVICE.
f n a recent editorial the Anderson
Intelligencer does injustice to the
Honorable Wyatt Aiken. That pa
per seems to be of the opinion that
a man's influence in Congress may
be measured by committee chairman
ships.
In the first place, the awarding: of
chairmanships is by a committee of
the house and is almost invariably
by seniority. When the Democratic
House was reorganized, Mr. Aiken
was ranking man on the District of
Columbia committee and second man
on the Pension committee. These
are of the most important commit
tees of the House, and especially is
this true of the District Committee,
which governs the District of Colum
bia and has the disbursement of mil
lions of dollars.
The chairmanship of this, one of
the most important House commit
tees, was Mr. Aiken's by right and
was conceded to nun Dy tne appoint
ing committee. Hon. Ben Johnson,
a representative from Kentucky,
then a doubtful State, ranked next to
him. Mr. Johnson was exceedingly
anxious for the chairmanship to help
out his candidacy,and incidentally the
Democratic party in Kentucky. He
mentioned this fact to several of his
friends, and they in turn to Mr.
Aiken. Mr. Aiken went to Mr.
Johnson and assured him that on ac
count of their pleasant relations and
as a service to Democracy in Ken
lUUKy, lit? wuuiu Itrni|iui?i nj auiicu-|
der his rights. This is a fact that
every member of the Ways and
Means Committee, the committee
that makes up the several House
Committees, is familiar with and
will certify to.
Whatever estimate the public may
put on chairmanships, they are help
ful for advertising and boosting the
individual holding the job, rather
than for any substantial advantage
that they give him over the other
members of the committee. Surely
the man who would sacrifice self in
terest for a loyal friend and for his
party in a doubtful State deserves
r ?4i..k.
prill."*; ruiuci man inuwu.
It is true that there is another se
rious objection to serving as chair
man of the District of Columbia com
mittee. In this position a man ha>
to serve two constituencies: the peo
ple of Washington and his people at
home. It is doubtful if a man can
faithfully serve his home constitu
ents and faithfully discharge his duty
as District Chairman. Mr. Aiken
felt that not only his best service but
his undivided service was due to his
people at home, hence he more wil
lingly gave up his right totheDis-l
triet Chairmanship. When he is re- j
turned to Congress and there is a
Democratic house, which seems more j
than likely, he will again have to ac
cept or refuse the chairmanship of
the District Committee.
U'kftvwk /if uKlncf m/?n tvlw\ luu'6 !
ci/liic ui u?^ uuiwi iiiru ii ii?/ iiui v |
ever gone to Congress from this State j
have served as chairmen of that com-}
mittee, and the Republican eam-j
paign manager held the place fori
many years, thinking it a marked!
distinction. . *4
The Intelligencer directly or indi
rectly states that Mr. Aiken does not
deliver his speeches on the floor ofj
Congress, but asks leave to print. If
the editor of the Intelligencer will
glance over any of his recent speeches,
it-l 1.^ ...! ! i>
mat are avanaim*, ne win sw irom
the nature of colloquies and inter
ruptions directed to him during his i
speech, that he has not indulged the
leave to print habit except on proper
occasion. He asked leave to print
the Zach McGhee letters written on
the tariff, from England, because
they were too long and too numer
ous to be read. But ithey were
thought to be of such value as party
literature as to be given a place in
the Democratic Campaign Hand
Book, and were read by hundreds of
thousands of Northern voters.
On two separate occasions, Mr.
Aiken's tariff speeches have been se
lected by a Congressional committee
from the hundreds delivered on this
subject, and given place in the D^jn
ocratic Campaign Book, to be read
by the masses. There were in all
only five selected, dealing with dif
ferent features of the tariff.
Fvprv well-infnrm?vi nerson know*
WV " i ?
that it is a part of a secretary's duty
to Congressmen and Senators to help
dig up facts for their speeches. The
secretary in this respect is to the Con
gressman or Senator what a junior
partner is in a law tirm, only in a far
less degree. Any insinuation that
Mr. Aiken does not do his own think
ing and speak his own thoughts is
too absurd to be considered for a mo
ment. It is fair to presume that this
editor can speak with certainty on
this point, and we do so unequiv
ocally. The ablest men in either
house are forced to leave statistical
and detail work to their secretaries
for lack of time to perform it them
selves.
The Congressman from the Third
District has his own way of stating
facts directly and unembellished, so
as to drive them home in argument.
It has been said ol Mr. Aiken that
no man who preceded him in Cou
gress, with the possible exception of
his father, has given such prompt
and acceptable service to his individ
ual constituents.
He is open, manly, clean and cour- 1
ageous in his service to the people.
He has always voted his convictions j
fearlessly.Jand without exception for J
!*
Ihe public good. The humblest citi
zen of his district gets the same
prompt and acceptable service that
the wealthiest and most influential
could hope for. He is simply an
honest man doing his duty faithfully,
and impartially.
We believe that, on reflection, the
Intelligencer would be just, and that
it can but see the injustice done in its
recent article.
WILSON NOT THE ONLY
PROGRESSIVE.
The Columbia State in its disap
pointment over this State not in
structing for Wilson, is manifestly
unfair to other prominent candidates
for the Democratic nomination. It
speaks of Wilson as if he were the n
only progressive candidate in the
field.
If the present Democratic Congress ^
is anything, it is progressive. It was
on progressive legislation that it j
turned the Republican majority and
took control of the lower house, and '
Underwood is the leader of that
house, iri fact as well as in name.
More than once, it has been demon
strated thflt the Speaker is powerless f
without the aid of his influence. If f
Underwood is not progressive then *
the Democratic party is not prog res- r
sive.
Again if any man thinks that Har
mon is not progressive when he has
twice carried a tariff reform State v
that give* normally one hundred and
fifty thousand Republican majority; H
and the last time he carried it Demo- ^
eratic by one hundred thousand ma
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jority, he is badly mistaken. Har
mon today can carry Ohio by over fl
50,000 majority over any candidate
for the presidency, in the field, Re- '
publican or Democratic. Harmon
and Underwood are both progressive,
Wilson is more than progressive, he '
is radica}.
The idea of censuring Underwood
for voting for a direct ballot for 1
United States senators, is absurd.
He cast his vote strictly in accor"
dance with the mandate of the last
National Democratic platform decla
ration, and the measure was sup
ported almost solidly by the Demo
crats in the house. It is true that
the bill was not all that the Demo
crats desired, but it was a step to
ward ridding the Senate of members
named by corporate interests. While
we have the primary to all intents
and purposes there are still but few
States that have, and any measure
electing Senators by ballot is prefer
able to the present system that is
controlled by the money powers.
City council took the rijflit step t
when it voted to send a delega- l
tion to Rock Hill in an endeavor to
capture the next fireman's tourna
ment. Besides the pleasure atten
dant upon the entertainment of such
bodies the resultant publicity will
prove of inestimable benefit to the
community. 1
PRESIDENTIAL FORECAST.
The fate of both Taft and Roose- j
velt hang on the result of Ohio. s
There is every probability now that z
Ohio will go for Taft. Taft then will j
secure the Republican nomination t
unless Roosevelt stampedes the t
Southern delegates. c
If Taft is nominated, there is strong 1
indication mat noose veil ;wm cry c
foul play, bolt the party, and run as an 1
independent. If he should run as an
independent he will take with him
the progressive wing of his party,
that is the ultra progressive, while
Taft will get the conservative wing
and those progressive voters who
will not break party allegiance.
While there are not enough Demo
cratic votes in the United States to
elect a president there are sufficient to
give a Democrat a plurality with an
independent so strong as Roosevelt
in the field. In such a condition the
election of president will devolve on
the National House of Itepresenta
tives, and it is now and will likely c
then be Democratic. ?
If Taft is nominated and Roose- *
velt does not bolt, the party breach ^
has been made so wide that
union at the polls is next to impossi- 1
ble. Against Taft, Wilson would be 1
the more formidable candidate and |
would almost surely win. Against j
Roosevelt, Underwood would be the
c
stronger candidate. Roosevelt has
forced himself on the tariff reform j
wing of his party, but the reformers a
have little or no confidence in his ^
purpose to reform the tariff, and the t
old line Republicans would rather see
any Democrat president. They know
that Underwood will surely bring j
about tariff reforms but he will do it
with that scientific knowledge and c;
honesty of purpose that will not de- a
stroy or seriously cripple the manu- c
r i. ,.11 ..11
lai'iuriug mtcicsua. ltuvirii mi in an
the Democrats have more than an 1
even chance in this good year, and
for this they may thank the Colonel c
in large measure. r
The Republican National Conven
tion is not governed by a two-thirds y
minority, and as there will be so
many instructed delegates for each A
of the present candidates, there is
little room for a dark horse in the Re
publican cftmp. There is just the r
bare possibility that neither Wilson, v
Underwood or Clark will be nomi
nated. If they hold their adherents "
with stubbornness, a compromise'u
man such as Harmon of Ohio or h
Kern of Indiana may step in. Either ^
?r
f these inen, by reason of their local
trength, with (governor Foss of
lassachusetts as a running mate
I'ould make the strongest ticket that
he Democrats could put up.
Never before has a presidential
lection offered such a wide field fort
uessing; and sunshine Republican
[elegates have become tender-footed, j
lopping back and forth from one
amp to another
Fortunately ine Republicans nomi- j
late first, and our choice of a stand-,
.rd-hearer should depend in some
rieasure upon their selection. We
illist Keep in niiiKi aiway* uiiu \?u
an elect only with the aid of the in
lependent Republican vote and to go
nto the contest without a candidate
i'ho will appeal to tlii.s vote is to in
rite defeat. ?
Up to the time of going to press
Jhina had not made application to
is for that little loan of $.'{00,1)00,000.
Better hurry, we might need it to fi
lance the campaign for Mayor Gay
lor.
One thing in Greehwood's favor is
hat it is near enough to Abbeville
or the perfume of our roses to regale
frvllru h'Iia ar? fitniup]Inrl tn ro
nunc iwmo *?u\/ *?. v
nain there any length of time.
It is reported that speculators lost
i2.r>0,000 in Macon as a result of small
ittendance upon the recent Confcder
ite reunion. Any community that
vould attempt to enrich itself at the
xpense of the "thin gray line"
eareely deserves sympathy for such
t loss.
'DRAWING THE LINES"
IN LAURENS COUNTY.
rt'liat a Laurens Newspaper Has to
Say About Resolution Adopted at
County Convention.
-,aurensville Herald.
In the contets now being waged be
ween the friends of Governor Cole L.
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siease ana juuge iid d. juucs iui mc
jovernorship of South Carolina, the
jditors of The Herald have not felt
jailed upon to advocate either candi
late. It has been our purpose and
)ur policy to try to give to our read
ers all the information which we
;ould gather as to the qualifications
ind fitness of each candidate. Be
,-ond this we have not cared to go.
ft- is not the purpose of this paper
low to advocate the election of either
:andidate, but in view of the resolu
:lon passed by the county convention
>n last Monday we feel called upon
o state our position in regard to a
natter which wc consider of the ut
nost importance. Among other
hings, the resolution provided as fol
ows:
"That is is the sense of this
convention that every candidate
for the legislature and senate de
clare themselves 'for' or 'against'
Cole L. Blease for governor, the
peculiar political conditions mak
ing this step necessary in order
that the people may know for
whom they are voting?whether
for a frieRd or an open enemy.
It surely cannot be that in this
and of free government, freedom of
ipeech and freedom of conscience that
i person is to be prohibited from
>ublic office because he is unwilling
o become the personal supporter of
he candidacy of any individual. We
;an not endorse this part of the reso
ution for the reason that it is un
lound both in policy and in principle,
[f we' are to send representatives
o the general assembly to vote and
ict as the governor, whoever he may
>e, may suggest, then why send them
it all? Why amend the constitution
>f the State so as to provide that any
lounty may send its proxy to the gov
ernor and allow him to cast the vote
or the county on all measures pend
ng in the general assembly? When
:arried to its logical conclusion, this
s what the resolution referred to
neans.
Unless we mistake the temper and
sentiment of the people of Laurens
:ounty, they will not subscribe to this
>roposition. It is the privilege of
tvery man to vote for or against Gov
srnor Blease. We do not criticize
lim for exercising this privilege, but
vhen it i3 undertaken to compel oth
ers to support him or to become po
itically ostracised it seems to us that
he matter is being carried beyond all
eason and against every principle of
ree and representative government,
t is against one of the greatest prin
:iples of all republican forms of gov
trnment, to wit: That the executive,
egislative and judicial departments
ihall forever remain separate and
listinct and each be independent of
he others.
The Parson's Hope.
rudce.
"And how is your mother?" in
luired the parson, who was making
i parochial call at the home of one
if his wealthy parisioners.
She is in her room, up-stairs. She
s very ill," replied his hostess.
"You don't say so!" exclaimed the
lergyman, whose tact was not always
eliable.
"Well, I sincerely hope that she
srill soon be down and out."
The Independent Author.
itlanta Constitution. *
"Think he's a great one, do you?"
"Shore! He writ one novel an'
aised si xbales o' cotton whilst he
;uz a-writin' it!"
If you will inspect, the houses around
rwn painted with Devoe paint you will
ave no trouble decidinir what, you will
lit. on yours. It's th? kind that lasts and
oks well. For sale at Speed's.
Exchange Table
Tliauks.
The State.
Abbeville Press and Banner is wel
come to the paragraphers' union.
Who?
Andprson Mail.
Wonder who owned all those slot
machines in Charleston that cxcited
the mayor's ire.
Education First
Newberry Herald and News.
We have, attended every State
convention since 1890. We made an
appointment to attend a school exer
cise for the evening of the 15th be
fore we thought of the State conven
tion, and will not call in that appoint
ment. The real need of this age is
an awakening of an interest in the,
country schools.
Xo Hope Here.
Greenville News.
The federal agricultural depart
ment advises,.us to eat sparrows, in
order to beat the high cost of living.
But, really, we believe we could buy
more of any other kind of meat for
a dollar than we could kill of spar
u'iHi a dollar's worth of amu
nition.
;
Costly Defect.
The Progressive Farmer.
Of all the many de'ects of our
Southern agriculture there is none
more glaring and disastrous than
our extravagant use of man labor and
our inability or nelect to use labor
saving modern methods and ma
chines.
There Are Others.
Gaffney Ledger.
We have just discovered that
there is a department in Washington
called "the department of work."
Certain it is that the efficient and
genial editor of the Congressional Di
rectory has no acquaintance with that
department.
Innocent Bystander.
Spartanburg Journal.
It seemed that the Aliens were just
innocent bystanders at the Hillsville
court and watched the court and of
ficers shoot each other. That is what
attorneys for the defense are trying
to prove.
The Jewel of Consistency.
Easley Progress.
It is real funny to read in the An
derson Intelligencer the account of
the Anderson county convention con
demning the action of Gen. M. L.
Bonhani and accusing him of making
a slate so that all or very near all
Jones men would be sent as delegates
to the State convention. Then to
take up one of the Newberry papers
and note how The Intelligencer's
friend, Gov. C. L. Blease, used very
near the very same tactics in elect
ing the Newberry delegates to the
State convention, the only differ
ence being that Gen. Bonham was
elected by his own club to the county^
convention and Governor Blease,
after being turned down by his home
club, slipped over to one of the cotton
mill clubs and was elected from that;
and the further difference that the
Blease crowd at Newberry did not al
low one Jones man to get on the del
egation, while the Anderson conven
tion did allow one or two Blease men
to be placed on the delegation. Con
sistency is a rare jewel, indeed, with
some people.
It Is To Smile I
Iusult to Injury.
Life.
Airs. Frost?The burglars looted
your place, did they?
Mrs. Snow?Yes, my dear, and the
worst of it is they took the last sheet
of brown paper in the house to wrap
up the things in.
Nerve.
Houston Post.
"I told him there were a dozen of
people right here in town who had
never heard of him."
"I guess that took him down a peg
or two."
"I guess it didn't. He started right
out to find them and borrow money."
Did You Know That?
Atlanta Georian.
If a man ever thinks seriously of
marriage it is after taking a hand in
the game. *
It is seldom necessary for a man.
who is as regular as clock work to
live on tick.
The old hat on a woman's head
hasn't the slightest resemblance to
the new one she has on her mind.
At the age of 16 a girl's idea of a
hero is a youth who couldn't earn
$10 a month as a cigarette drummer.
It is possible for one woman to pass
another on the street without seeing
her, but she can't pass a milliner's
window without looking in.
J. W. Jordan, a well known dentil
of Hopkiusville, Kv? recently had an
operation tor kidney trouble. bu'
U? , .ITIio fii-ot roul rplipf f iwl
uc aajci . j uv hi' ' ?? ?' ?
was after taking Foley Kidney Fills j
They eased the terrible pain in my |
hack and accomplished more good than j
anything I had trii?d. I gladly recoin
meud them." MoMurray Drug C<>. j (
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James Frank Glinkscales.
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Attorney and Counsellor at Law. |
Abbeville, s. c. ]
Ofllce?First,.floor City Hall. I'
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CANNIBALS ARE POETIC
MISSIONARY THINKS AFRICANS
ARE SUPERIOR TO WHITES.
Ten to Twenty Victims Die Every Day
In Katanga, Africa, but the Peo
ple Are Less Materialistic
Than Londoners.
London.?The Rev. Daniel Crawford,
a central African missionary of the
Plymouth Brethren, has returned to
England after 23 years' life amongst
all the horrors of cannibalism in the
Katanga country. He is convinced
that the black man is in many re
spects superior to the white man.
At the Aldersgate street Young
Men's Christian association the other
day Mr. Crawford drew some remark
able contrasts between life in London
and life in cannibal land. "London
ers," he said, "live in a double fog?
mental and atmospheric. You are, I
think, becoming too materialistic; the
fltrht for bread is EettinK too hard;
there is no God In anything. But in
Africa they never argued about that
No cannibal would dream of denying
the existence of the Everlasting."
For many years Mr. Crawford waa
practically a prisoner of that fearful
black king?the Emperor Mushidi, at
whose capital from ten to twenty vic
times were sacrificed every day to ap
pease the tyrant's blood lust. Slaugh
ter went on all round the prisoner, till
the mounds of human skulls grew into
hills.. It was imprisonment in a night
mare?"but now I am a prisoner held
fast by the bonds of love," said Mr.
Crawford.
Mr. Crawford is a champion of the
native?of his art, his poetry of ex
pression and his delightful Imagery.
On the other hand, he is the sworn
enemy of the white civilization ad
vancing from the Bouth, pioneered, he
says, by the "riff-raff of the universe"
and "the scum of our race." '
Illustrating the poetic mind of the
black cannibal of darkest Africa, Mr.
Crawford said that he had been ad
dressing a meeting, and ended witn
the phrase, "Heaven Is beyond the
stars." He added:
"It was a -weak little phrase?not
beyond the capabilities of the ordinary
Sunday school teacher?but when next
I heard it, woven into the wonderful
poetry of the native mind, they ren
dered it: Those stars are the lights
he has left burning along the dark
road that leads up to his city."'
Native mothers have perhaps a
much greater dread of their daugh
ters marrying into a Bohemian family
than have the sternest British ma
trons. Mr. Crawford quoted a famous
proverb among native mothers which
reads: "Don't be married with musi
cians!"?the inference being that where
there is sweet music there is a lack
of home comforts.
"They have a nightingale in central
Africa," Mr. Crawford said, "which
easily excels the English nightingale
in the charm and beauty of its song.
Its nest, however, is merely two leaves
tied together. 'Listen to him,' say the
natives, 'gushing, gushing, with all that
beautiful talk?but he lives in a gar
ret!"'
When Mr. Crawford left his camp
on the lakes of central Africa to go
south to rail-head in Rhodesia and so
home, he left a land or poetry ror me
v "coarse materialism of the white
man's civilization."
"At rail-head," he said, "I found the
typical Rhodeslan, close packed, gal
vanized Iron town with 65 bars and a
population of some of the vilest white
men. These prospectors are a curse to
the natives. They destroy their faith
with a vulgar Ingersoll Joke and teach
them brutal oaths."
Mr. Crawford is known among the
natives as "the man with the note
book and the walking stick. He
walks from village to village endeav*
?ring to open Bible schools.
"X"little" boy who broke his leg and
learned to read as an invalid, spends
his time reading the Bible to some
aged cannibals, who will never be able
to read themselves. "The boy," said
Mr. Crawford, "hates it. He yawns,
and would gladly never read again;
but those old cannibals make mm go
on, and they listen to the Gospels over
and over again until some phrase
sticks with them and becomes part of
their life."
CHAUFFEUR SHOWS HIS SPEED
Meets, Wooes and Wins a Widow All
In 30 Minutes?Marriage
Follows.
Los Angeles, Cal.?Charles Linsen
bord, chauffeur, stopped for a moment
ou South Spring street to see what
was the matter with his machine. As
he tried to start It the crank of the
machine kicked duck ana ijiutieu
bord's hand was severely hurt. Along
came Mrs. Sadie Ball, a widow.
She tied the arm up for him and
spoke pleasantly the while.
"Gee, I wish I had a wife," said Lin
senbord. i
"Well, it is leap year," said the wid
ow, coyly. "Why not marry me?"
"Do you mean it?" he asked quickly.
She assured him that she did.
In a moment he had grabbed her, (
* A ? ""Ot nrt (ho a nt/Y. '
swung ner io iuc scoi un
truck, turned It around and was siz
zling on his way to the marriage li
cense bureau at the courthouse. '
Ten minutes later he was there with (
Mrs. Ball, getting the license. Ten
more and, still in his shirt sleeves, he {
was leading her to Justice Summer
field's courtroom and in five minutes ,
she was Mrs. Charles Linsenbord.
Mrs. Rose A. Fieeman,Clifl'-rd. Vs.,
Mays they have long U' ed Foley's m- |
edies and want lo say a good word for .
them. She writes: "Foley Kidney j
Pills cured my husband of a lout' .
standing kidney trouble, afier be ha
taken other medicines without relief. s
We would not be without Foley &
Co.'h medicine* in our hou^e for many
limes their cost." MeMuiray Drug
WANTED?by young man, recent grad- j
jate in stenography, position in Abbeville
?y June 1. Address "Stenographer," carol
Hie Press and Banner. J
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CANDIDATES
For llonne of Jl?*presentatlve?.
We are authorized to announce J.
toward Moore as a candidate .for the
Souse of Representatives, subject to ac
ton of the Democratic Primary.
We are authorized to announce J. S.
jibert as a candidate for the House of
Representatives, subject to action of tjje
Democratic Primary.
For NherllT.
We are authorized to announce Joseph L.
Johnson as a candidate for Sheriff of Ab
beville County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce C. J.
Lyon as a candidate for re-election to the
ollico of Sheriff of Abbeville County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic pri
mary.
We arc authorized to announce Joseph
13. Wilson, a farmer of Sharon neighbor
hood, as a candidate for Sheriff of Abbe
ville County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. *
County NupervlHOr.
We are authorized to announce George
S. Wilson as a candidate for the ofllee of
Supervisor, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce Capt.
G. N. Niekles as candidate for County
i_.i. a. _ Itam.
supervisor, SUDjeeL lu muuu ui iuc
ocratic Primary.
We are authorized to announce W. A.
Stevenson as a candidate for re-election to
the office of County Supervisor, subject to
the action of the Democratic Primary.
Auditor.
We are authorized to announce Richard
Sondley us a candidate for re-election to
the Auditor's office, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary.
We are hereby authorized to announce
J. E. Jones as a candidate for Auditor, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic pri
mary.
For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce L. R.
Wilson as a candidate for Coroner of Ab
beville County, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. *
\Vf> arft authorized to announce W. L.
Darracot as a candidate for the office of
Coroner, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary.
We arc hereby authorized to announce
R. fi. A cinstronpr as a candidate for Coro
ner, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. *
We are requested to announce Mr. M. J.
Link as a candidate for Coroner, subject to
the action of the Democratic Primary.
We are authorized to announce H. W.
Bowie (lietter known as "Dock") as a can
didate for re-election to the office of Coro
ner, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic prfmary.
I hereby announce myself a candidate to
the office of Coroner of Abbeville County,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary. R. W. Smith.
We are authorized to announce B. H.
Williams as a candidate for the office of
Coroner of Abbeville County, subject to
j the action of the Democratic Primary.
We are authorized to announce W. A.
Gallagher as a candidate for Coroner of '
Abbeville County, subject to the action of
me i;mwiaui;i?iiuiu/.
Superintendent of Education.
I We are authorized to announce Renwiok
| Bradley as a candidate for Superintendent
| of Education of Abbeville County, subject
I to the action of the Democratic primary.
I "We are hereby authorized to announce
| A. F. Calvert as a candidate for the office
of County Superintendent of Education,
(subject to the action of the Democratic
| primary.
We are hereby authorized to announce
| B. M. Cheatham as-a candidate for the of
fice of County Superintendent of Educa
tion, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary.
We are authorized to announce John B.
{Gibert as a candidate for Superintendent
of Education, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce J. Foster ,
Hammond as a candidate for re-election to
the office of County Superintendent of Ed
ucation, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. ?
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of County Superintend
ent of Education, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary. C. E. William
son. *
Hark8ton *nd Western Carolina Ry
Schedule in effect November 56. 1912.
Dally Dally
ijvAi.gaaa 7 15\m 4 20pm
\v MccormicK 9.oaam 0 95pm
Lv Greenwood ...... 10 01am 701nm
\r Lauren* 11 lOim S.lOmp
Lv McCormlck.. 9.'0<m
Lv Calhoun Falls... JO I7.ni
-\r AnderhOD ll-c0?m
Jfix.fctno.
jV Laurens 2.36pm 8.10pm 9 23pm
tr Fouuialu Inu... 8.17pm 8 50pm 10.29nra
\rGreenville 4.00pm 9.3'pm 11.25am
Lv Laurens 11.10am ,8.10pm
Lv Woodrufl 1156am 8 5-ipm
\r Spartanburg 12.40pm 9.40>?m
(Moutbnru Ky )
Lv Spartanburg 5.25pm 10 80pm 4 1"nna
\r Hendersonvllle 8.07pm 1.00pm GfSpu
- - 9 lOnm "Xijin
\r Asuevmc
(Southern Ry.?
iV AshevlUe 7.00am 4 10pm !0.25<>m
Vr He&derson vllle 8.r"s m 5 15pm ll.diim
Ar SpHrtenban? lC.55am 8.00cm 1.40pm
(Udw't;.Ky) -V
Lv Spartanburg.... 0 50;.m 5 02pm
Vr Woodrutf 7.19am 5 47pm
Vr Laurens 8.20?m ?.:i2pm
Kx.wou^
Lv Greenville 12.Wpm 7.00?m 4.20pm
Lv Fountain Inn... 1.03pm 7 40rtm 5.17pm
vr Laurens 2.45pm fe.LUem 6.15pm
(C. N. A L.)
Fx. Sun.
Lv Laurens 8.12pm 8.20^m
L.v Clinton 2.32pm s.44im
VrNewberry 3 20pm 88Airo
Vr Columbia 4.55pm li.lSam
Vr Charleston 10.00pm
!jv Acdersuu 5.40pm
Lv Calhoun Falls... 7.11pm
Vr McCormlck...... 8.20pm
Lv McCormlck 8.36pm
Vr Augusta l'i.25pna
Dilly Parlor Car service between Augusta
md Ash?>vllleou tralr>? Nos. 1 and 2, via Spar
!?nbnrg In connection with Southern Ry.
Note?The above arrivals and departures,as
veil as connections with ott er com pan lea, arc
riven as Information. and are not guaran
Krno?' witn#m? g P. Aet.. Angnata, G*.
R- A. Brand, Trafflo Manner.
J. R. Glenn's Locals.
Peas, cane seed, seed corn, watermelon,
i-antaloupe and millet.
Spring tooth cultivators, harrows, extra
rlips and teeth, Terrel A Victor swe?>p,
wings and bolts and plow steels.
Grain cradles and extra fingers.
Sprayors for potato bugs, lice, mites.
3nly 50c.
Covert cloth for pants, 15c value for 12}{c.
Chevoit and guaranteed work shirts.
M^n's and boys' Mexican hats 10c, 15c
ind 25c.
May 1, 1912. 3t
For Rent. .?'
One large well furnished room, gicond
loor, southwest exposure, private bath
md hall. Well suited for married couple
ight house keeping, or four young men.
Sealed bv grate. One closet fitted with
helves ai.d hooks, Dimensions 20x20 ft.
Mrs. J. C. Klugh.
FOR KENT?A part or the whole of the
warehouse opposite the Southern depot,
'rice, reasonable. / tf.
di
'OR SALE?25 acres of good farming land
within the incorporate limits! Apply
to Mrs. J. (1 Kiugh. f ?
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