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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
THE COTTON MILL,
Some Notes Of the Wonderful Which
Has Come 10 this Enterprise.

The success which has attended the con-
struction of the Abbeville Cotton Mill has
surpassed the most sanguine expectations OF
its most ent tnusiastio friends.
The first effort 10 build the mill secured less
than 10000 OF subscribed stock. In the Sum-
mer of 1895 some two million brick were
made. and on the approach Of Winter the
In the Spring Of 1896 the contract for build.
Ing the mill house was let ut figure which
then exceeded the entire subscribed stock of
the enterprise.
When the work had progressed a meeting
OF the friends Of the enterprise was called.
and subscriptions were Increased TO over
house, the construction Of cottages was going
on. The cost OF these cottages, the mill
house, and the land exhausted the suoscrip-
tions.
the mill. when the subscription was Increased
to 100000.
$4,000 was then secured by Northern friends
OF the enterprise.
the newest and best machinery, was then IN
debt $l@.0oO. To pay this new stock was
issu ed aud sold.
And SO it is the construction account has
been closed, and all debts, Except 81 0O00 on
that account have been settled. This will be
paid on demand.
The mill is now on sound basis. making
money, which facts afford its promoters the
greatest satisfaction and the best assurance
Of the security and prontableness OF their In.
vestment.
With the mill out of debt, the enlargement
Of the mill ts entered upon with confidence
and hope. The sale OF the additional
100000 has been assured. The work OF en-
larging the plant has already been entered
upon.
the mill.
The electric plant has been ordered.
The now looms are now being made ready
for shipment, so that they may come forward
as soo1 as the new room is ready.
The services Of Captain eagle have been Sc
cured to erect the building, and he Is expect
ed to finish 1t by the first OF April.
In little while Abbeville will have $780,
OOO mill. running night and day, employing
1t Is proposed to run the spindles-lO,OoO-
night and day, but the looms will not be run
at night.
Forty new cottages are to he built and 1t is
probable that new settlement will be made
on the opposite side OF the branch. '.-
The foregoing notes record what has already
been accomplished and what ,s not In sight.
The expectstions OF President Bailey and his
associates map out still greater achievements
A much larger mill, II Is thought, Is yet to be
built.
With that possibility in view President
Bailey has made additions to the mill land In
the purchase Of some fifty.six acres, lying
close to the mill. This will give ample sites
for the location Of any numb Of houses, and
furnish clay for the needed additional brick.
which will be made on the ground near the
mill.
The nill now has orders ahead which can
hardly be filled In less than tour months from
now. Only few days ago single order for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
Prohibition Leader Turned Local
OptlOnist.

Mr.. G. G. Featherstone is coquetting with
the saloon men, and we believe that he Is
now in favor with the liquor element Of the
State. He Is willing TO be popular and would
not willingly offend anybody. Where the
people want liquor he is willing for them to
have it, and he would not enforce it upon any
who do not want 1t. That Is the kind OF
prohibitionist MIR. Featherstone seems TO be.
Read his letter, and see II he has not changed
his colors.
The people of South Carolina, in view OF
the recent trades or conspiracies by which 1t
may have been intended to betray the dis
pensary people into the hands of the local
optionists, or the saloon men, it seems to US
that II Mr.. Featherstone would command pub.
lie respect, he had better stick to his princi-
pies or keep out of the present liquor squab-
BILE. When he places himself In position to
be supported by the local optionists he is
hurting himself and placing himself In po-
sition where people wonder at the proceeding,
even II they do not enquire the cause OF his
action.
From the reading Of his letter 1t looks to us
as II Mr.. Featherstone had gone back on his
declared principles. But read 1t yourself, and
then be your own judge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
On Business.

Mr. r. R. Tolbert Jr., was In town last
Saturday. He came purely on a mission OF
business, and the trip had no political signifl-
canoe. He says he desires to live in peace
with all men. Among other things he says
that the Northern correspondents Of the
newspapers did him injustice In many re-
spects, notably in his remarks about Mr.
Etheridge. He said he was a responsible
renter" while the correspondents put Il
irresponsible renter" We understood him
10 say that he was totally misrepresepted in
what was attributed to him about "poor
white trash." Some OF his best friends are
among the poor people with whom he has
had dealings. He doesn't regard a man &C.
cording to the amount Of money he may
have. He regards him for his character,
without reference to whether he has or has
moi, money. He thinks the people have
misunderstood him. and that some of them
have been misinformed as TO the facts. He
mas suffered loss OF some So 1000 BY his alb
sence. He had advanced largely to his ten.
anus, and about sixteen OF them left his fand
~ltnoct paying dollar on his advances
de wants Morton Collins to be postmaster
but Is going to do nothing further in the
matter.
Mr.. Tolbert does not seem to be in good
health. He says he has had the grip, and he
hac the appearance of one who might be suf.
fering with bis lungs.
He was sorry that citizens had adopted the
resolutions which appear In this paper. This
because Of the pain and anxiety which they
would give his wife.
Unless Mr.. Tobert should renew bis irrita-
ting political career, or return to Washington
70 assail the good name of his neighbors in
the presence of the American people. we trust
that he may be subjected to no further
trouble.
But we have had enough Of race riots and
we have had enough Of abuse at the National
capital This people have borne long enough
with the recurring vexatious race issue.
This thing began some thirty years ago, and,
while this newspaper would most earnestly
urge our people to tolerstion and moderation
for all actual or supposed grievances In the
past, we think 1t would be right for all lead.
ers Of race contests to take the consequences
ofany future troubles. Our people have had
enough trouble, and they couldn't well
stand more Of 1t. The time has come for 1t
to stop. Our people don't want evil things
said Of them at Washington. and they don't
want any more scuffles over the unregistered
voters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
Came Through the Mud.

]. E. Bogg. Esq, member OF the Plckens
Bar, was in town one day last week. He said
he had just arrived fromoDue West. He did
not come through the country, but he came
through the mud. He reported the roads In a
plastic state, the consistency OF the clay and
and water being such as to impede the travel.
er's progress on his journey from the classic
city to the muddy old town OF Abbeville.
Mr.. Boggs was once an editor, but the law has
for him more fascination and more money.
too. than printers ink and cash.in-advance
subscribers. We are always glad 70 see Mr.
Boggs.
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NAPOLEONIC.

Napoleon Was Born with Two Teeth
A Child at the Factory Was Born
With Ono Tooth.
II the statue lies In the rough marble 30
some future President OF the United States
may be today an unknown child OF destiny,
resting in cottage, without wealth or distin-
guished ancestors 1t has been said that Ma
poleon had two teeth at birth. 1t is certain
that an infant at the cotton mill bad one
tooth at birth last week. This is rather an
unusual occurrence, and may portend that
this child, like Napoleon, has before 1t III.
ture Of distinguished renown. The haolt,
however, of having teeth at birth is not TO be
encouraged, for the simple reason that the
tooth will come down on the tongue unex'
pectedly and make 1t sore, and at other times
that same tooth may not contribute anything
to the comfort or happiness of the mother,
however proud she may be of the tooth now.
II the infant that was born last week with
one tooth, has q career half as great as that OF
Napoleon, with two teeth, then indeed has
great man been born into the world.
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PUBLIC MEETING.
Resolutions In Reference to the Pres
ence OF Il. II. TOlbert.

ence Of Il. II. TOlbert.
Abbeville, 8. O.. January rs, 1899.
A meeting OF citizens Of this town was held
in the Court House last night.
On motion, Mr.. Aug. W. Smith was called
to the chair. and Col. H. T. Wardlaw appoint.
ed secretary.
The chairman asked some one to state the
object OF the meeting. Mr.. Wyatt Aiken did
so and moved that committee Of three be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions, and serve them
on Mr.. Tolbert.
The committee presented the following
preamble and resolutions which were unani.
mously adopted.
Whereas, the meeting is informed that Mr..
r. r. Tolbert, Jr., has returned 10 this com.
munity for the purpose Of transacttng certain
personal business and, whereas, this Is a
right TO which he is entitled. we recomend In
the interests OF peace and good order that
he discharge his business affairs as soon as
possible as 1t is the sentiment of this meeting
Resolved. l. That the coming OF said R. r.
Tolbert, Jr., is In itself. not Objectionable, but
taken in connection with his former conduct
we respectfully request that he will make his
permanent abode outside of this county.
Resolved. Q. That no stirrer up OF strife is
desired as a citizen in this community. We
are long suffering and patient people and
have seriously felt the effects OF the conduct OF
such individuals and condemn 1t In unmeas'
nred terms,
Resolved. 8. That 1t Is our unalterable
ment, and we pledge ourselves to maintain
and preserve the same.
The Chair appointed the following commit
tee to serve the aforesaid resolutions viz:
Wyatt Aiken, Jones F. Miller and L. G.
Haskell.
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600 bales was received. The product Of the

900 bales was received. The product OF the
10 Ill has been sold TO June or July.
Toshow the faith OF the home people IN. tne
enterprise, It might not be amiss to note tnat
the directors and officers OF the r Ill own con-
siderably over one-half ofthe local stock-the
local stock being 100000, and the Northern
stock s3OG.0OO.
President Bailey possesses to a wonderful
degree the art OF inspiring others with some
thing Of his own zeal and confidence IN the
mill business. He and his associates nave
placed large per cent of their owl properly
10 the mill, and then he In turn, backed and
supported by his associates, has been able to
get all the Northern capita for which ne mas
asked. The fact is, that some OF 1t was al
most offered before 1t was asked.
furpishes pH proof Of the n Value and power Of
Wyatt Aiken and J. H: McDill, originated the
idea OF building q mill In Abbeville, nearly
agement az @ by Subscribing. While their sub.
scriptions were small. yet 1t is fact that they
were a neucleus that attracted the larger
amounts that went to make mill. The one
own more Of the stock. But those who care
TO think of the matter will be surprised that
little community with less than SeOO9VO o.
taxable property should be willing or able 70
The Abbeville Cotton Mill is managed diff
ferently from the conduct. of many other In.
stitutions in that 10 the offices or paying
places, relatives or the president or olFectors
are not employed. Neither are there any re-
com mended person who secured his place be-
cause OF the fact OF having influential friends.
Men are employed solely because OF their
merit, and they have no other guarantee OF
safety In their position than is vouchsafed oy
competency. efficiency and fidelity In the DIS
charge of the requirements.
AS far as we are able to speak for the policy
Of the management 1t is to steer clear or all
officers and employees who may have strong
endorsement from influential friends. we
want nobody In the mill Waose personal aoil,
ity and acquirements will not secure ana q
hold the responsible appointments: 1t is
therefore useless for applicants TO rely on IN.
fluential friends to secure them places In the
Abbeville Cotton Mill. All things being
equal, it is; more desirable TO give places to
men who have no influential friends to inter
cede for them. Friends who might be inhu.
entail in securing places might possibly be
the men who could TO some extent embarrass
the management In diminishing them, II they
failed TO come up 10 the requirements. The
Abbeville Mill Is, therefore, not q place ior
recommended people with influential friends
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01

MILFORD & DUPRE are now in their nice
new store, which is as clean as pin, spick
and span, with the newest drugs and toilet
articles.
Johnson's delicious candy can be found at
Speeds.
Go to Speeds when you want the latest
thing In drugs.
Call and see the latest style In visiting cards
at Speeds.
If you are suffering with chapped hands.
Try bottle Of chappaline, at Speeds.
Nunnally's candy is very fine. You get 1t
at Speeds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters in postoff1ce for week ending Jan
18th:
B-Miss Rosa Butler, Sec., Rev. G. B. Bas
kings.
C-Miss Beller Crocker, Charley Outline.
D-Miss Alice Douglass.
F-Albert Freeman.
H-MIss Celia Houston. Charley Howard
VIM. Hamton, Elizabeth Hampton.
is. w. johnson.
MI. L. McHerrip, Miss Maggie Milliner
G. B. Mitchell, Mrs. Addie Mcmillan, Willie
Nance, MrR. Anna Mims
P-Mrs. Matilda Pruitte.
S-(care of. W. simmons.
T-Allen Tolbert.
W-Sam WideDlan.
Robt 8. Link, P. M.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
The Cry OF Fire.

On last Friday, while the snow was on the
ground, the fire bell was rung, and the fire
companies turned out promptly. Telephone
message had been received that the Court
House at Greenwood was on fire, and that
our fire companies might be needed. The
companies assembled at the Seaboard Air
Line, and waited orders. But the fire was ex-
tinguished, and there was no need of the as.
sistance Of our gallant boys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01

Live to help others, and others will
live to help you.
Thousands drink themselves to
death to where one dies of thirst.
Beware of little sins. Mosquitoes
drink more blood than lions.
The man who can't control himself
generally wants to boss the most.
We are all the time making charac-
ter, whether we are doing anything
else or not.
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HEARTS AND HANDS.
Miss Bessie Jones and Mr.. J. f. NC.
David are to be United In We'd

Invitations are out for the marriage Of Miss
Bessie Jones aud Mr.. James Edward MoDa.
place on Wednesday, February 9th, 1899, at
twelve o'clock, noon. The bride is the daugh.
Ter of Phosphate Inspector A. w. Jones, OF
this city, and the groom Is n prosperous
OF Cobb & McDavid. The elegant home OF the
bride will be "a scene OF beauty, wherein many
friends will assemble to witness the marriage
.of loving hearts and the union of confiding
souls. The bride and groom will leave on the
1.40 p m. train over the Southern road for a
trip.
The happy young people have host OF
warm friends in Abbeville, and the number
of well-wishers is legion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
Get your fruits from r. C.. Wilson,

Get your fruits from r. c. Wilson.
Send your prescriptions to the up-to-date
drug store Of Milford & DuPre.
Bath tubs kept in stock at c. P. Hammond.
One case outing just received at Haddon.
If your child has cough stop 1t with a bot
tie OF Pitts carminative syrup at Harrison &
Games.
Is your baby teethlng and fretful? Pitts
rarminntive syrup will stop 1t, at Harrison u
Games.
Farmers will do we'll to get j. r. Glenn g
prices on plow stocks. plows. names, traces,
back bands, collar pads. singletrees. nails,
morse shoes, also dry goods, notions and shoes.
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Tho Post Master.

There are no new developments in the mat
ter Of the appointment OF new post master al
Abbeville, and there is no particular need of a
new postmaster. The old one is doing good
service. and as far as we know the President
is under no particular obligation to anybody.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
Examination Of Teachers.

THE examination OF teachers will tak'
l. place on the third Saturday OF February
instant, in the Court House, beginning at II
o'clock. Teachers must bring their own sta
tionery and pens.
BY order of the State Board.
]. s. GILBERT,
Superintendent OF Education.
Jan. 81, 1899.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01

Mr.. R. G. WILSON Is opening a fine lot OF
new goods which he proposes to sell at living
prices. Call on him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
A RAILROAD BOOM:

There have been an usually large number o
railroad charters asked for at this session
The General Assembly. 1t would appear tha
there ia to be a regular ''boom" In railroad
construction throughout the State, from ths
great number OF charters granted and exten
sions and amendments to existing charters
looking 10 road building.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
SALARIES VERSUS FEES.

From the number OF bills proposed, as well
as those adopted, the disposition throughout
the State appears to be to put county officials
on salaries and do away with the fee system
or have the fees 60 into the county treasures.
Quite q number of counties now have their
county officers on salaries, and say tnat the
change is satisfactory. A. X.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01

ABBEvrLLE has fine telephone service.
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Very Few Measures Have Been Conn
pIeted-The Local Option Bills,
the County Government Bill, the
Question OF Additional Circuit
Judges, and Even the supply and
Appropriation Bills Have not Yet
been Taken Up-PattOn Redfstrfci-
Ing Bill May be Amended In the
Observation-Disclosures Gard Brings
Ont Reply from One OF the
Board OF COntrOl.-Other Matters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01

Yesterdays Calendar contained twenty.
seven pages of bills, the last being House Bill
No 858. This means that 345 bills anJ resolu-
lions have BEEN acted upon by com mittees or
been placed on the Calendar. Together with
bills before committees and In course OF
nreparation the number of House measures
viii readily run up To 500. Tnis Is not count
ing the Senate bills al all. and the worthy
Senators have been quite prolific In their
anooestions Of new laws. ..'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-18
ANACONDA NEWS.
PANIC At THE THEATER
A Lively Blaze Started at the
Union Family.
THERE WAS NO ONE HURT
Two Men and Woman Jumped Down
the Stairs-Three Men Threw Them
selves Out of Windows Back OF
the Stage.

A fire in the Union Family theater on
lower Main street last night caused a
panic which will be long remembered
by the 500 or more persons who were
in the building at the time. The panic
!, was of short duration, but it was hot
one while it lasted. No one was in
jured and no damage was caused. The
origin of the fire was two electric light
wires which were crossed and had ig-
nited the woodwork.
The kaleidoscope people had just an
nounced that the seventh round of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fight would be re-
produced and the pianist had just be-
gun rafting off the tune "There'll Be
a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
when some one in the audience cried
"Fire!" Immediately the spectators
began rising in their seats and made
rush for the large door leading to
the Main street stairway. A woman
threw herself down the stairs and two
men did likewise. Several spectators
rushed to the back of the stage, a cou-
pie of windows were broken and four
men threw themselves down into the
alley.
1t took but a few minutes for these
incidents to transpire, but it seemed
like ages to the excited spectators in
the building. Night Chief Frank
O'Brien stationed himself at the main
entrance and kept pushing the crowd
back. In a box on the left hand side
stood A. Harrity, Hugh DAILY, Chief
White and Frank Daley, who beckoned
to the crowd to sit down, and many
were the spectators who followed their
advice and kept their seats.
Those who had reserved seats We're
the ones who did not get excited, and
to them is due the fact that numerous
lives were not lost. They behaved very
collectedly and their GOODNESS inspired
confidence in those who We're seated in
the back.
Mike Lynch the we'll known baseball
player, deserves credit for the able
manner in which he eXtinguished the
fire. He jumped on the roof of the
ticket office and with his cap he put
out the blaze on the wires.
The fire department was called and
hand chemical was used to extinguish
the fire in the attic.
The performance was then resumed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-18
No Reason for Alarm.

New York. Aug. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hospital
service does not think there is reason for
alarm in this country on account of the
outbreak of bubonic plague in Portugal
The only official information he has had
thus far is contained IN this dispatch
from the United States consul general at
Lisbon:
"BubOnic plague at Oporto. Few cases
in Lisbon. No trains can pass Spanish
frontier. No more clean bills of health
issued to vessels"
Upon receiving this dispatch Surgeon
General Wyman at once cab!ed Surgeon
Fairfax Irwin of the marine hospital serv-
ice, who is now in Europe directing him
to go to Marseilles and from there to
OportO and to make a report of the situa-
ton.
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k15.OO-Excursion to Salt Lake-$15.OO
August 10Th 1899.

In view of opening Utah's glittering
salt palace, beautiful grounds, includ-
ing midway plaisance and the finest
salt water bathing on earth. the Short
Line will sell tickets above date
from Butte and Anaconda to Salt Lake
and return $15 tickets to be used going
on either 3:45 a. m. or AS p. m. trains,
good to return any time within 10 days
Make sleeping reservations now,
thereby securing the best of accommo-
dations. No. 10 East Broadway, Butte
H. o. WILSON, Genl ACT.
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MAY LOSE HIS VOICE.
"Sweet Sieger From Dundalk" Says Booze
Is No Good.

The 'sweet singer from Dundalk''
has gone to work on hay ranch in the
vicinity of Anaconda. John O'Brien,
who has given himself the above title,
has promised the court that he will
leave the booze alone and will hereaf-
ter read temperance books and follow
their teachings. AS his indulgence in
too much booze may cost him the loss
of his voice.
O'Brien was arrested in a Commercial
avenue saloon for disturbing the peace
and the above remarks We're made by
him to Justice Devine. O'Brien was
given 80 days, but sentence was sus-
pended as he had been engaged to go
to work on a hay ranch and had prom
Used to keep sober