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Did you fl I CAS01 i*-4 ' P- ? Rv' MYSTERIOUS MOUNTAIN LIGHT n Has Baffled Solution of Thousands of ? ' l] Observers. k _ p Linville Falls, N. C., Sept 29-^-The b I mysterious Brown Mountain light, e which has baffled solution by thous- ^ s Iands of observers during the past six years, has been working over r time the past few weeks in an ef- n fort to put to shame those who have * confidently asserted that it was noth- ' ing but a locomotive headlight. r During the days following the 8 great flood of last July, Agent Gallo- ^ way of the Southern Railway at Mor- ^ ganton, was one of a party at Lov- 01 en's hotel at Cold Spring, on the turn- *c pike from here to Morganton, as no ' trains were then running on the ^ Southern from Hickory to Asheville. During that time the light was seen jy almost every night, playing above Brown Mountain. Not only were no trains running, but the roads were in sucb condition mac no auiumuuuet % \ , could run at night, hardly in the day time. This fact alone proves conclusively, say those who have watched the light most closely, that it is im- p possible for any kind of headlight to c have had anything whatever to do 0 with it. p For some time past the light has n been seen in nightly and continuous ? performance, with much greater frequency and over a much wider range c than ever before. It is now viewed ? W[ith wonder by people from several ^ ^points of view, one of the best being Irwa the famous Jonas Ridge Bald s n CJround, four miles -east of this place, raltitude 4,350 feet No one has been -found with the temerity to offer any e explanation, plausible or otherwise, * for these mysterious and brilliant fireworks in the heavens. An observation by the writer and F others from a high point pear Loven's hotel at Cold Spring on Sunday night, . the 24th, revealed a better demon- 11 a stration by this phenomenon than has been described before?at least more * extensive in number of appearances, duration of "some of the illuminations* v variety of manifestations and in the ? wide range of the location of the lights, as well as in the nature of the different appearances of the un- E known marvel. Beginning at 6.55, Eastern time, the first flash of light appeared be- 0 tweent the electric lights o^ Lenoir " and the northeast enf of Brown Mountain, and it looked like the flash of a headlight, either of a railway 0 locomotive or of a big touring car. _ It lasted only about five seconds, when it faded out. In a few minutes 0 the ball \of fire rose above Brown K '' 'V Mountain for two or three short flashes and was gone. After a short interval the most interesting and convincing exhibition of all was given, when from toward j the southwest end of Brown Mountain the Iffeht rapidly ascended to a / great height, probably 15 degrees above all the mountains to be seen 3 from this point, including the South Mountains, 30 miles away. Descending the fierv rfobe described an arc '"6? v o and slowly disappeared, this display lasting for about 15 seconds. The doubters who had maintained that this mysterious light was noth- ^ ing but a headlight gave up at this ^ point, admitting that "Locomotives < nor automobiles don't travel up into the sky and then down." During the hour of observation the light made orvrioarflnfp tpn times, all but one i rising from some point behind Brown Mountain, here and there, but not in continuity, but jumping back and forth along the horizon of the mountain, which could be distinguished in the clear night. Each appearance was laager at tfe&l N & McA inth 30 seconds and the tenth two linutes and 10 seconds. The last apearance was very wonderful, being n alternating flashes after the first ^ linute or more, and during the first k art of this display the light was very h rilliant and sparkled like a great d lectric light The display before the j q ist sent the red ball very high in the jn ky. I I o It is hoped by the many in this 8 egion who have seen this extraordi- y ary demonstration in the heavens o hat some scientific investigation may y e undertaken to determine what it li eally is. A so-called scientist was tl ent two or three years ago by the p [eological Survey at Washington, but s e came with the preconceived the- n ry that it was nothing but a railway (n icomotive and made no investiga-: s ion, not even going to the place from : i< rhich the light is to be seen. s > . P IAINTAINING MACADAM ROADS J a What to do in any kind of con- g fcruction work when one does not 8 ave enough money to do the best e hing is a very trying problem, par- g icularly when the work is for the ^ ublic, which expects the highest j, b.ss of results even when it pays for s nly second or third class. This is \ articularly true in road? improve- 0 lents. In Rhode Island, for in- ? tance, there are many miles of old- v ashioned macadam roads built with- ^ ut bituminous material. They with-t tood travel well until motor vehicles t ecame so numerous that a different! ind of construction became neces- L ary. The Board of Public Roads has j ot had enough money to reconstruct he roads with the most durable but a xpensive classes of material and a workmanship, and so it is doing the i^st it can with what it warns the 0 axpayers are measures of only tem- ^ torary avail. When one of these old ^ nacadam roads is badly worn, the ^ loard reconstructs it by first placig three or four inches of broken ? tone on top of the old surface and v oiling it thoroughly. This stone is hen covered with heavy road oil, ^ rhich is covered in turn with sand, ^ tnd then the road is rolled again. ^ "hief Engineer Patterson says of; c his work; "We felt that something n lust be done to alleviate conditions, e * 1' 1 ! _! _* J J.. 1 na we aia wnat we Denevea w> oe v he only thing we could do under the|p ircumstances. We have received ? aany flattering comments from the'j( ravelirtg public upon this work, but ire have endeavored to make plain !e ur stand that we considered the jt rork of a temporary nature." The ' Joard does not fall into the danger i if terming such construction "per- n nanent" when it is really only ser- g iceable for a few years. A CARD. v t "ellow Citizens:? F I thank you for supporting me. I j8 in a candidate for State Senate two It rears hence. | j. Yours sincerely, |a Sam Adams. il ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Crowther anlounce the approaching marriage of j. ;heir daughter, Claudia, to Mr. Hernan Eugene Wright, of Pine Ridge, 13 South Dakota, the wedding to occur n October. No cards. \y p J Don't fail to fertilize your grain t when you sow it this fall with our s Fish and Blood Goano. v ANDERSON PHOSPHATE ft OIL * CO. f W. F. FARMER, Sm. c i.i i at ever notict L <*! _'<? ; how mu< they did That's because the and more that good big lift on the road to A little careful bti while keeps you well day in the year. And we'll prove th very small expense wl see our new MichaeK $15.00 Other good suits: $ How Will tomorr I ? IOTTO LL1J 1 LT\. * A FACULTY MEETING. A meeting of the professors of th let-back College was held at th iome of the president on last Satoi ay night, President Kerr presiding lie president stated in opening th leeting that he had been thinkini ver the matter and that as his las peech had made such a hit in th rhole community, he had decided i pen each meeting of the facult; rith a set speech. Professor McMil in immediately objected. He statei hat he was unwilling to have th resident strain his voice from over peaking, "and that as there wa luch business to be attended to an< obody wanted to hear the presiden peak again, he moved that the pres ient be not allowed to make j peech. The motion being put al rofessors present voted for it, whei resident Kerr announced that he ve oed the motion and would speal ny way. He said he had been at i ;ood deal of trouble in getting up'; peech, and that he had practiced i very night for a week and he didn' ropose to have his rights as presi lent of the college interfered wit) y a poor professor from Magazin treet. He then cleared up his thrpa o begin his speech but someorv pened a bag of parched goobers ii he meeting, and seeing that the; rare about to be eaten up, the presi lent at once ordered them delivere o him and asked for a little time uri il he could attend to the peanuts. While the president was busy eat ng the parched peanuts, professo toche reported that at an examina ion given by him to Robert Mabf nd Herbert Allen, in which he wa ssisted by student J. L. Perrin, th ppliance only made a percental f all, and an motion of Mr. Roch he gentlemen named were forbiddei o play on Greenville street agaii or six weeks. Professor Rocl\e add d that they played so poorly that h 'dozed off" or they would not hav iron a single game. Professor Stark announced that h tad a little matter of business t iring before the house. He statehat he had played several games re ently with the president as a part ier, and that he had been beaten ii very one played with him, and tha rhile he regretted to do so, as th resident was a great favorite in hi dmly, he felt it his duty to the col ege, to move that "the president i , Chump." This motion was second d by professor Bradley, who state* hat he was heartily in favor of i ,nd that he had on one. occasion wpi game with the president as a part ier, and that he found the presiden addled on himself as a partner, bu rom that day to this he had neve /on another game with him; that h trould lead out all the trumps am hen lead a ten spot and expect hi lartner to take it, and that he brag ;ed a good deal about his science ii he game but that in his opinion h ?layed by the wobbling method, am le was in favor of the motion. H ilso stated that the president ha >een the only teller appointed whei te was elected and that there wa ome doubt in his mind whether th resident was really elected. The president then stated that h iad proved that he was the prope nan for president by the speed rhich he had made at the opening o he college and that the remark rhich he then made about enviou lersons disposed of Mr. Bradley, whi lad only gotten into the facult; hrough the influence of himself ant ome other friends, and although hi ras president he moved that the mo ion be laid on the table, and calle< or his motion which he declared wai arried to his satisfaction. Profes >r Stark called for a division, but 40 :h better m ten?or ev< y realize more li boi clothes mean a success. lying once in a ?j I dressed every $2$! at statement at La len you come to Stern Fall Suits. q. up to $25.00. com] >10, $12.50, $15 j weh ow suit you? Le Abbeville, the president stated that he would have no divisions in the faculty af long as he was president and as he e j was in his own house he would pul e a motion to adjourn which declared - was carried. He then declared the , meeting adjourned and took off his e robe, stating that the meeting could not convene again until he saw fit tc t put the robe oh again. After wait e ing awhile for refreshments, the professors went home. FAIRFIELD. s I 0 The present price of cotton an< * cotton seed has cheered the farmers i_ regardless 01 tne snort crop, dul on a when the ladies go shopping and com< j home saying everything is so high a1 1 the stores. We hope the good mer, chants will not be too hard. Don'1 I[j. run a 5 cent spool of thread up to ( a cents. a Mr.' E. C. Young celebrated his 41 t birthday Oct. 1st. The invited guests t were: Dr. Sheppard, Mr. Harvej i_ Drennan, Mr. Bowick, Mr. J. S. Mc^ Bride, Mr. W. H. Kennedy and Mr e J. A. Young and family. A real good t dinner was served and all wish Mr e Young many more birthdays. n Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Walker and y little Frances, from Pucketts, spenl Sabbath day with her . parents, Mr j and Mrs. S. T. Young. ^ Mrs. Joe Young and two little . ones, Floyd and Nora Lee, spent lasl . Friday with Mrs. Mary F. Creswell. ^ Messrs. J. M. Spence and T. F Langley went to Abbeville Monday or ? business. Mrs. Fannie Thompson and Mrs e Fa.nnie McCaslan were in the Bethii section Friday calling. Mrs. Lula Young called last Mon day to see Miss Mary Bowick. J^r. T. A. Talbert went to Green I wood last Friday on business. Mr. Horace Brown will give a lec g ture to the Y. P. C. U. members ai Long Cane on Saturday, October 7th e Mr. Ralph Spence went to Abbe ville Monday on business. ^ One of the good farmers of thii .community sold a bale of cotton anc seed one day last week and made t r net of $i03.00. n .. e Catarrh Cannot Be Cured 3 with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca' - tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you mu3t take ins ternal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is _ taken Internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surface. Hall's i Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It . was prescribed by one of the best phyt slclans in this country for years and Is ? a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the * best blood purifiers, acting directly on the . mucous surfaces. The perfect combinat tlon of the two ingredients is what pro. + duces such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free, r F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. e Tak* Hail's Family Pills for oonstlpatlon. i s WHAT'S THE USE? 1 "What's the use of folks a-frowning e When the way's a little rough? A Frowns lay out the way for wrinkles, You'll be wrinkled soon enuf." e d What's the use of ever weepin'? m Migh as well go 'long and smile, 3 Life, our longest, strongest sorrow, J Only lasts a little while." ?Dunbar. e NOTICE! TO THE LOVERS r OF THE GOSPEL b f A series of meetings will begin in s Abbeville, S. C., under the gospel s tent Sunday, Oct. 8th, 1916, to the u [glory of God. 7 Everybody is invited and will be i made welcome. Come hear the fall e gospel of the New Age in its purity. Healing services for the public 1 jevery Tuesday and Friday P. M. at s 2:30. Tent located northwest Southern ; Depot.- Elder E. D. Smith. ten dress no ;n five?yea ETONIANS, FamousI e have them at $4.00, $4.( IN ALL LEATt e specialize on Shoes for ti r are priced 50c, 75c, $1.G 2.25, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00 3 idies' Shoes, $2.00, to $3.5 * it line of Furnishings for r Dlete. Everything that me aveit. Our prices are attr it us show you. South Car MASTER'S SALE. < I ! STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I Countv of Abbeville. * ! x Court of Comon Pleas. 5 Janie Bibbs, et al ' against > Willis: Bibbs, et al. By authority of a Decree of Sale ' by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry,, at Abbeville, C. H., S. Cm on Salesday in November, A. D. 1&16, within the legal hours of sale the following dej scribed land, to wit: All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and ? being in McCormick county, in the , State aforesaid, containing One Hun> dred and Twety-five (125) Acres, b more or less, and bounded by Neil . Guillebeau, Dick Guillebeau and otht ers; being the homestead of the . > late John Bibbs, deceased, near Willington, S. C. L TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purj chaser to pay for papers, r R. E. HILL, Master A. C., S. C. I SHERIFF'S SALE. I Southern States Phosphate Company, ^ against J. P. Jennings. By virtue of an Execution to me i directed in the above stated case, I [ will sell at Abbeville Court House on Salesday, tho (5th November, 1916, within the legal hours of sale, the p [ folowing described property, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lyinjj and being in the town j of McCormick, McCormick Coui ty, and State of South Carolina, known as lot No. 13 and fronting 30 feet on * Main street, and running back to a I depth of 100 feet, being same lot conveyed to J. B. Harmon. Also all that lot adjoining above t and fronting 6 feet on Main street, and running back 100 feet, being ' same lot conveyed to J. P. Jennings. by M. L. B. Sturkey. Also all that . 3 parcel of land adjoining the above * j and fronting. 4 feet on Main street t and running back 100 feet, same lot conveyed to J. P. Jennings by N* D. and J. C. Brown, sold subject to a mortgage given by J. P. Jennings to _ Mrs. Lula M. Barr. Levied on and j to be sold as property of J. P. Jennings. TERMS?CASH. R. M. BURTS, Sheriff Abbeville County. EXECUTOR'S SALE By virtue of the authority conferred upon us as Executors of the Last Will and Testament of James Evans, ilate of Abbeville County, deceased, I we will offer for sale at public outcry, within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1916, being salesday, all that certain itract of land lying and being in ' Smithville Township, Abbeville County, and known as the Adams i. j. i. Wi TT J J 1 (iracc, containing r ive nunorea anu Twenty-seven (527) Acres, more or iless. This tract of land will be subdivided and sold in two or more tracts. Plans of same will be ex-j hibited on day of sale, and in the , meantime parties desiring to see the plats can do so by calling on K. E. i Hill, Master. [ Also one tract of land lying and i being in Abbeville Township, Abbeiville county, and containing Onei Hundred and Fifty-four (154) Acres, known as the home tract, and being three miles from Abbeville Court iHouse on the Vienna road. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. J. EVANS, C. J. EVANS, Executors. * *' 7*' w than / - - \ ?'. , - e i r> ' ' '.1 B ill Shoes for Men " S ' ? >0 and $5.00. 1ERS tie whole family. 10, $1.25, $1.50, 13.50. Of v ' : 1 nen and boys is in and boys wear active. olina. i '% nnHHMHI WANT ADS ? iOME AND FARM FOR SALE:? The home^jf the late Judge James C. Klugh and fifty acres of land, ' of which eighteen acres are in col' . tivation, and fifteen in pasture, is for sale. A stream of water tons _ through the entire place and there is a good sized body of woodland. '_\j Adjoining the residence is a large orchard including pecan trees and > grapes. The residence contains, eleven rooms with water, lights and baths on both the first and] second floors. There is a splendid storage barn with feeding apartments and the place is well set in , blue grass, Bermuda and Burr Clover. For prices and terms write or see Mrs. C\ B. Klugh, Owner. .' Abbeville, S. C. 3-20-9 ATRONIZE ABBEVILLE Branch of Athens Hide Co., and get whole-. sale prices. Green cow hides 17c. per lb. Horse and mule hides 30c. each. Good weight awaits you at Lesley's Brickyard Place on Antreville Road. H. Bruce Fant, Mgr. 4-10-11. j . LEAL ESTATE FOR SALE?One six-room House and lot for sale, home of Mr. C. S. White. For terms apply to John White, VAU TT Hmatui XkUVV* JU VIAV^MV* +? 'OR RENT?A good two-horse farm near Antreville, S. C., with use of two good pastures wired in. For \ / particulars apply or write Mrs. J. A. Dickson, Abbeville, S. C. rOR SALE?106 acres of land at Antreville, 1-4 mile from Antreville schools. Will sell as whole or divide into two tracts. For further information apply to W. S. Killingsworth, Antreville, S. C. 6-19-9. 'FIRST CLASS SALESMAN?to sell af/? garages, iucwriu, ouncs, ?w> Steady, well paying position for active men." Milwaukee Tank Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. _ ' ! rOUND?A pair of glasses. Owner can have same by calling for them at Press and Banner office and . paying for thi9 ad. Dixie Powerlight Lantern Worth it. Weight * ? THE \ in GoW. fPOWERtlGHTl 350 Candle PowI I erfor One Cent I a Night. f with i ? J STANDARD GLASS J A Dependable | I Lantern for all & BH& || times and places. No Cbimniy to Wash No Wiclu fcjjto Trim No Smok* No Smell No Danger even Lf upset Impossible explode Impossible to Spill the fuel Dixie Powerliflpt . Parlor LtmpMDHMB For Keresone Gasoline. R?T0hltt0BUM Lifbtniaf j Evtnrwbtrt J. W. BarkerPf^P Troy, S. C. IJSSJ . :.. w .