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COUSIN DAVIS TO ;> . ' COUSIN r PERCY Would Overthrow, the Autocratic Power of Mr. Rogue*' Gallery and Set Up a Rule of the People. Dear Cousin,?<1 suppose you saw my letter in The Press and Banner addressed to Mr. Rogues Gallery about getting my picture in his hall. Well, notwithstanding .my prominence in this section, being one of the largest furniture dealers on Main street, *in this city, and of the good recommendations which I sent in from my boy Sun and Uncle Jim and several of my customers, he did not even answer my letter. I wrote him again thinking that he might have lost my letter from carrying it around in his pocket, not trusting to lay it down anywhere, on account of my being a little morej prominent than most of the men in his hall, but he did not answer that letter either. So I have concluded, and some of my friends are of the same opinion, that this man Rogues Gallery is not putting all men who are entitled to a place in his Hall - ~ ^ - J. _1 v.,*. oz f ame at uieir ngja um, is trying to keep some good men down. Furniture Kerr "The Poor Man's Friend" I'* *<+ I have consulted Mp R. W. Smith, of this place, about the matter and he tells me the reason that Mr. Gallery will not put my picture among the other immortals in his collec? * A* Y. tion is because I have written un- j der it that I am fhe poor man's ' friend. I have been thinking of i this some myself,; And it has oc-l curred to me that, probably this is; cutting some figure in "this matter, | and that the refusal of this party' to take the matter up with me is in j reality a kick at the poor man. Per mit me to say that Mr. Gallery can,1 go to h?? before I will go backj on thp nnor man. I was bom with a great love for all poor men, and j all my life it has been my chief am- j bition to serve the poor man by sell- J ing him all the furniture I could, j Sometimes I have given as much as a dime or fifteen cents to a poor I boy who needed an education in or-j der to give him a first class start; in life. In fact liberality with the! poor is one of my worst failings. 11 cannot stand to see the poor suffer, | if there is any chance for me toj get away and nofc see it. There-j fore, I will not remove the inscrip ' JA I tion that I am the poo? inan's friend j from under my jHcture -to improve; my chances of getting my rights. Ij will not bend the knee to..any such, v demand on the part pf ajny autocra-! tic potentate. .,&nd I will demand: my rights. won, What is this War about anyway? : Have the people ^"no rights? Will j one man like the German Kaiser or' j Mr. Gallery take the matter of the! world into his own hands and say| how the people shall be ruled and j who shall have his picture posted in j the hall as a prominent man? Wei think not; we, the people, think that we have a right to pass on our own affairs, and that a little clique of Pan-autocrats shall not assume to themselves the prerogative of saying who is prominent and who is not. If we are to have any such ' fiasco as this, when will the prominent men of the small states and municipalities ever come into their own rights? Are these people to select their own prominent men, or are these prominent men- to be selected by Mr. gallery or Mr. Kaiser, of some other man claiming a divine right to determine who has a right to have his picture in the hall. v i Hence, I have decided to carry my fight to the people themselves. The people will little note nor long remember Mr. Gallery when once they have taken a survey of the i picture of your humble servant, and (when they see for themselves my l pluperfect and superlative right to be numbered amongst the greatest culprits which ever adorned the walls of Mr. Rogues Gallery's hall of fame. So I have put my picture in this paper along with this article. Stand for a brief moment in the presence of that majestic personality, take a sharp look at my aquiline nose, and my thin compressed under lip. Look upon the lofty brow running back even beyond the crown of my head. Did Hindenburg ever look grander even when eating dinner with the Kaiser? All that the people will want to know is that the pan-Rogues, like | Mr. Gallery, are standing between I ' " - J..1I ? 1 tnem ana a iun enjojmcuv ui wc liberties, rights, and privileges of having their likenesses duly posted in the Hall of Fame and they will rise up and throw off the rule of Gallery, and taking matters into their own hands, will elect another keeper of the hall, who being responsible to the people who elected him, and their servant and not their master, will see that a gentleman's likeness when duly entitled to the privilege is properly displayed for the admiration of the gazing public. That is all I ask, I will be contented with nothing less. Mr. Gallery must make his Hall safe for democracy. IT _ I our cousin, Davis. OLDEST THING IN THE WORLD IS A TREEI The oldest thing in the world is j a tree. When we remember thatj the very olives under which/ Christ! preached in Palestine are still living: and were living ages before he came \ on earth, it is not to be wondered at | that man came through all ages hasj reverenced the trees. The size and age which trees at-1 tain vary greatly in different species! and with the same species under dif-1 ferent conditions of climate. Those j that grow in dense forest are com-j J-~ '? ovi/J /1a nnf I parauveiy snuruivcu auu w grow so large as those in open spa-( ces. Under the same conditions the! age and size attained by trees of the { marty varieties are practically the same. Thus the average period for oaks and pines may be 300 or 400 years, but there are many wonderful exceptions to this. There is an oak tree in Dorsetshire, England, which is said to be between 1800 and 2000 years old. The great oak at Saints, France, is known to be 1? nnA ?1/1 on/1 moflcnrpc I nearly auu ;?is uiu 90 feet around. There are a number of other trees in Europe which are known to be from 1200 to 2000,' years of age. The oriental plane tree is noted in eastern countries for its size and age. There is one near Constantiniple which is 100 feet high and 150 feet in circumference. This is probably as old as any existing tree. Elm trees are comparatively shortlived. They have been said to reach the age of 300 years, but this is doubtful. They are known, however, to have passed the century mark in a number of cases. The lime of linden tree has been known to reach the age of 600 years, and there are several in Switzerland that are known to be 200 years old. Those on the Mount of Olives in Palestine 4."U? may be contemporary wim mc| Christian era. They are known to have been in existence in 1217 when the Turks captured Jerusalem. ^he cedars in Lebanon are mentioned in the Bible,, and many of this group attain the age of 1800 years The North American cypress lis a .slow-growing tree and attains a great age. A number of these may be seen at the Arnold Arboretum, j the great tree garden of Harvard University. A cousin of this family is the "cypress of Montezuma," near I the City of Mexico, and it perhaps, over 2000 years old. In the Mexican state of Oaxaca is a cypress which measures 11 feet in circuit. This shows no sigrs of decay or age, yet i? is possbily nearly 5000 years old. ^ven some of the smaller trees attain great ages. In Gloucns,c<?r county, New Jersey, near the town of Mickleton, stands a white oak 95 feet high, its branches spreading li8 feet. MAKE YOUR WAR TAX INCOME RETURNS "Mr. Salaried Man. Wage Earner Farmer, Merchant, Professional Man, Tradesman and Others: "At the request of the govern' ment, we wish to direct your attention to the imperative necessity foi making your income tax return before March 1. "Don't think the income tax la^ doesn't apply to you. You may bt pretty sure that it does. "Did your salary, or wages, or income amount to $84.33 a month (that is $1,000 a year or over) during 1917? If so, and you are not married, you must make* a statement of this income to the government. If you are married, or support a family, it will not be necessary for you to make an income tax return unless it amounted to $166.66 a month (that is, $2,000 a year or over.) "You should immediately see the internal revenue expert in your community (ask the postmaster or your banker where his office is) and he will tell you how to make out your income .tax return on the form which he has. He will also tell you what deductions you can make in figuring up your income."?Request of the Secretary of the Treasury. t / U. S. INCREASES AID TO ALLIES Washington, Feb. 15.?As a result of the work of Colonel House in Europe, the United States will furnish "more in men and means 'than was expected of us, in a far shorter time than had been the fondest hope of our own people or the nations associated with us in the war," Chairman Flood, of the foreign affairs committee, told the House this afternon in open debate on the diplomatic and .consular appropriation bill. Colonel House carried to completion the work begun in this country by special allied war and diplomatic missions, Flood said. The discussions in Europe led to complete under standing of precisely what the Allies needed and exactly what this country could furnish and how soon. The Japanese mission and the exchange of notes between Secretary Lansing and VincentIshil "removed causes of friction and make quite remote the possibility of trouble between this country and Japan" he said. \ The appropriation bill carries an increase of $3,230,340 over last year's bill to meet the expenses of the State Department. Its total is $8,206,086. The bill carries large appropriations for relief of American citizens and prisoners of war. Since the beginning of the war the / ahlmrrams comine to the State De partment have increased over 800 per cent. Chairman Flood said. WHEN GREEK WEDS GREEK. There are many curious customs connected with Greek weddings. If it is a fashionable marriage it is not nowadays celebrated in a church, but in the house, one of the rooms of which has been fitted up as a chapel for the time being. At the conclusion of the ceremony the priest and the happy couple join hands and walk?sometimes they actually dance round the altar, whilst the guests pelt them with sweetmeats But the most important part of the service is the crowning of the bride J 1?-'J?with WTPftths Of ana unuegiuum orange blossoms. In Sparta, when the bride comes home after the wedding the bridegroom's mother hands her at the door a glass of honey and water. She drinks some, of it, in order that her words may be as sweet as honey, and the rest is poured over the lintel, that the house may be free from strife. y The best man occupies a very responsible and by no means always an enviable position, for if the husband happens to die, it is the duty to look after the widow ana xne children, if any. The bride is dressed by her friends, except for her girdle and her shoes, which it is the duty of the best man to put on for her. He has to walk by her side in the procession to see that she does not fall off her mule on her way to the wedding and on their return he has to make sure that she enters the house I Job 1 Oneof the most < We are prepare Printing used bj Bill heads Letter heads Envelopes Statements Business Cards rirnilaru MiiiTbuis Wedding forms Phone 10 I PRESS AND j righ? foot foremost. To do so wit! I her left foot first would portend ver; | grave disaster. j Then he has to unveil her for th j crowning. The unveiling must b j done wtih some silver object?usu ally the hilt of a dagger. Finally, h has to steal two objects of domesti use whilst the guests are enjoyini themselves, this with the idea of ap peasing Fate, who does not like peo pie to enjoy too much good fortune but will be satisfied by some mater ial loss in the midst of joy. Th ctnlon nhiopto arp afterwards re j stored.?Ex. j "TWIN BEDS," COMING SOON. ' "Twin Beds," Salisbury Field an< ' Margaret Mayo's rollicking, jovia comedy, which Abbeville sees fo the first time at the Opera House oi Friday, March 8th, is credited b; the New York and London review ers as being the best constructe* comedy ever turned out by an; playwright. "Twin Beds" ran fo one solid year at the Harris Thea tre, New York, and is now in it second year in London. A. S. Steri and Company, the well known Ne\ York theatrical firm, made the pro duction, which is a sufficient guar antee of ita excellence. Notice of Democratic Primary Election FOR MAYOR AND SIX ALDER MEN IN THE CITY OF ABBEVILLE. | Notice is hereby given that i Democratic Primary Election wil be held Tuesday, March 19th, 1918 for the' jfurpose of choosing a Mayo and one Alderman from Ward One Two Aldermen from Ward Two one for full term and one for unex pired; two Aldermen from War* Tv.v.aa nno -fnr full term and on< for unexpired term; one Aldermai for Ward Four. As Democrati Nominees to be voted for at the elec tion to be held on the second Tues day in April, 1918. Pledges must be filed and fee paid to the City Clerk not later thai March 14th, 1918. Managers of Election: At Shops J. L. Clark, James Taggart, L. W Dansby; at Cotton Mills, John T Evans, A. H. Barnett, and J. B Langley; at City Hall, F. W. R Nance, T. C. Seal and C. A. Botts. Should second primary be neces sary it will be held Tuesday, Marcl 26th, 1918. ** t a riTTT mv M. J. AonLirji, Chairman Democratic Exe cutive Committee 2-15-2t. Feb. 22. The Food Administration says The Allies need wheat and "meat ant fats and sugar. They must hav< more of all of these than we hav< been sending, more than we shall b< able to send unless we restrict ou: own consumption. We can do i V * Prin essential things in bu d to take your order r the business man, si Dance orders I! Programmes < Law forms I Sales slips 1 Rent bills r outers i Shipping Tags * I Labels I and represented BANNER CO., A ' NO! e - Change in Date e c ??? X !?! e Uur Uinner * I - erated ; Wednesda) J Friday F :! Wednesday J ' " . j *11 !! Abbevill | without harm, for, as a nation, we are tod^y eating and wasting much more food than we need.. a I If we are selfish or even careless, ;f we are disloyal, we are the enemy r at home. Now is the hour of our ? testing. Let us make it the hour of > our victory; victory over ourselves; - victory over the Enemy of Freedom. 3 The whole great problem of wine ning the war rests primarily on one * thing; the loyalty and sacrifice of c the American people in the matter - of food. It is not a government re sponsibility it is a responsibility of each "individual. Each pound of food s saved by each American citizen is i a pound given to the support of our army, the Allies and the friendly I* neutrals. Each pound wasted or . eaten unnecessarily is a pound withheld from them. It is a direct per. sonal obligation on the part of each of us to some one in Europe whom we are bound to help. i "TWIN BEDS," FASCINATING COMEDY, COMING MARCH 8 An early booking at the Opera . House is Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo's uproariously funny comedy, "Twin Beds," coming un: der the direction of A. S. Stern and 1 Company. Not in a decade has any 2 play scored such a laughing triumph J as "Twin Beds", a story of domestic 3 life in a fashionable New York r apartment house. It is said to be a t rare theatrical treat. The fun is ssssssssLssss^ss^MMM v,ting ,- jH siness is Printing. ||j s for all kinds of I uch as I --"Wm . ;-^bi Show cards Irl Church envelopes lifl Dodgers HI 3amphlets |fl rickets |l Announcements )[ I .aw Briefs 11 Reports, etc. 11 ve will call H I ibbeville, S. C. [I ? I m 1VX. I of Ginning Days ^ f will be oprl % i eu. ^\jim eb. 22nd I eOil MillJ quick and clean, the lines sparldi^^^H ly witty, and the highly origi^HH complications in which the chaz^BH ters find themselves so mirth-p^^H voking as to be almost irresisti^H^J and, best of all, it leaves a pl^HH^ ant taste in the mouth. "Twin BeH^fl played for one solid year in York, delighted our Australian ins f^r six months and is now second year in London, tan^HH hundreds away at every perfo|^^H ance. * . I WANTS I COTTON SEED?WanamakerMHB proved, Cleveland Big Boll. P^^HB $1.75 per bushel, under 5 $2.00 per bushel. W. S. Co^^^^H or S. J. Link. FOR SALE:?I have for saleH^BH rent, several head of mule^H^H Allen Smith, Jr. WANTED:?Manager for New Bottling Plant, who can small amount in business,' good drinks as leaders.* SplJ^^^H salary, permanent busineaa^^^^H you want to make more address, D. H. HALL^H|^B 2-15-lt. Columbia, Don't fail to see the Old Ma^^^Hfl the Opera House Thursday nif^^^^H