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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-07
l.. W. Whites Locals.

L.W. White has received large installments
OF new, fresh. spring goods during the past
week. Come and see them.
Something very, very cheap In these times
when everything is advancing. Those Rem
nants Of bleached goods yard wide now o.
fered by L. w. White for four cents yard:
Also Remnants Of unbleachod goods yard
wide for five cents yard.
The finest and largest collection OF Prints
can he seen at the store OF l.. w. White.
Percales In all styles ranging In price from
~ 10 12H cents per yard.
Beautiful white fgu red Piques in remnants
or full pieces at Whites.
The finest assortment OF Mattings, Carpets
and Rugs 10 the city can be seen at the store
OF L. w. White.
l.. w. White now offers domestic goods OF
all kinds in large quantities and at prices
sure 10 please. Don't miss the opportunity
Of buying them cheap.
Whenever you want TO buy Sheeting's. table
Linens, or house. furnishing goods OF any
kind, buy them from l.. w. White.
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Wednesday, Feb. z. l9OO.
MIss Klein Thursday Night.

Miss Margaret Kiein, OF Snicago, VIII
come to Abbeville today and VIII g.se Eye [ecit.
al In the School House tonight. Sne comes
Under the auspices OF the Woman.s Club and
the proceeds Of the entertainment viii 60 TO-
Miss Klein has been In South Carolina all
the Fall and has met With great success a:d She he
tha loo ling educators Of the state and by the
over the the Snsfa sa5es aa
- = waak;s duration at the College for Wo-
men y, In Columbia. At the invitation OF DR..
Carlisle, she has been to Wofford. the Glenn
son Cadets have enjoyed an evening at her
recItsis. The Greenville Colleges have all
been pleased with Miss Klein and she comes
9th the Library Association at Anderson.
Miss Klein is a very attractive young
woman, graceful on the stage and OF pleasing
A treat Is in store for Abbeville people.
Twenty five cents will be the general admis-
sion and fifteen cents for school children.
Every one ia requested 10 bring their money
ready changed.
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FARMERS MEETING.
Action as to GuanO-The Convention
Thanks Mr.. GraydOn-Mr. BIake's
Eloquent Remarks = Clemson Col.
lpRe. - -. - p

lege. - - =
According to previous announcement sev
eral hundred farmers assembled In the Codr,
House Monday to further consider the tertin
zer trust, and to adopt some uniform acuon
in reference to the use of gusno this year., M
Mr.. A. F. Calvert called the meeting,to order
and Mr.. j. r. Kennedy acted as secretary.
Minutes Of last meeting were read and ap
j. r. Blake, Jr., A. K. Watson, and II 10. Mo
Dill, which had been appointed Ito secure
prices and terms for guano, madet4reporks2g
Under the resolutions preylqnss :adeptso
on last years prices for Eua1t RlS&e
stated that propositions had 6e&8 N46Qa{y
Col. D. p. Duncan Of the StaA ExUhAnx5 Ls
w. D. Barksdaley and Meesrs, Ey E64anH *
c9 pbs sh5Sn tbsnes asa aes 9s ssSssa
ed these gentlemen fpts their onef4f fand tne
committee was continued. Ss -
A resolution was ta5so adopted: athanking
securing its passage through the Senate. look.
ing to the investigation Of the Virginia
Chemical 20.
On behalf of the committee. Mr.. Blake
made forcble and eloquent appeal to the
commercial fertilizer. even at reduced prices,
as 1t would only entail heavy debt. to be
paid with the low prices Of corresponding
large cotton crop. He deplored the fact that
the agricultural departments OF Alabama,
Georgia and other cotton growing States,
show that the sale OF guano tags for the month
OF January is twice as great as that Of the
same month last year. This would Indicate
that an unusually large area would be plan !.
ed In cotton this year, with the possibility OF
an enormous crop, and an unprecedented low
price for the staple. They should not be lured
BY the present high price OF cotton, and fol-
low this ignis fatuus till overwhelmed In
bankruptcy and ruin. For this reason he
urged more attent ton to diversified farming,
less commercial fertilizers. and more OF the
home made product. He also called atten-
tion 10 the great Importance OF proper analy-
sis Of all commercial fertilizers, for often
fraudulent commodities are palmed of on
unsuspecting farmers which were utterly
worthless as food crops.
Capt. ]. E. Bradley stated that Clemson Col.
lege was ready and willing TO protect the far.
mers from such impositlons, and asked that
they send samples ofguanojo be analysed be-
fore using them. .sSE.5is
The convention was an earnest and an en-.
thusiastic body, and was calculated to. be OF
great benefit to the farmers, M
Alter further remarks by Messrs. y: gsMc,
Dill. A. K. Watson, l.. A. Shannon, 5W. w.
Bradley, w. II. Bowie. j. 8. Gravess aud 9th
ers. the convention adjourned TO meetat Will
low Springs school house next Saturday, and
ht Abbeville on Wednesday following, when
guano and other matters will be further con-
sidered.
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Teachers.

AN EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS will
IA be held at Abbeville Court House on
Friday. February q, 1900, commencing at
nine O'Clock. d.
All persons who desire teachers oertif-
cate should appear at that time. y...1..
There Is nolaw providing for examinations
at any other than the regularly appointed
days. q,
It is suggested that the teachers meet In the
Court House on Saturday, February "a. 1900.
consideration the propriety Of organizing q
County Teachers Association.
..s u. 8. GILBERT,
Co. Snpt. OF Education.
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B. MORSE !:
HaddOn's Locals.

We have q few shoes that we will reduce the
price 25 per cent. for the next thirty Gays 10
order to make room for our spring stock.
Call and see what we have. R. N. Haddon q
Co.
New spring fabriques for tailor made suite
Just received at Haddons. =
A pretty line of woollen stuff for spring
waists at Haddon's.
Our line OF black goods lot spring Will 10
stronger than ever. Haddon's.
Over 200 pieces pretty white embroideries
Just received, at Haddon's. i..
so pieces new spring percales just opened at
Haddon's.
Empress cloth, one of the new spring fab
riaues, at Haddon's.
A full line black and colored SILKS Just re-
ceived at Haddon's.
Over 100 pieces new wash fabriques just
opened at Haddon's.
Shoes and Hosiery. 1t will pay you 70 see
our new spring line OF footwear, at Haddon's.
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You will invariably find a
bargain in every line at
Smiths Dry Goods and Mil
linery.
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J.G. Sunaney,
Blacksmith

OFFER HIS SERVICES to all vino may
" desire any kind OF good work In iron.
. Shoes furnished for horses Bhod all round
for 65 cents. When the shoes are furnished
bis charges is 40 cents.
Shops acrosa the street. In front Of Walling.
ford & Russells Livery Stables.
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The newest things in La
dies Neckwear at Smiths
Dry Goods and Millinery.
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For Rent.

vTHE NICE FOUR-ROOM COTTAGE NEXT
Il to the house where President Bailey now
lives on Magazine Hill. Apply to
Jan, 81 1900 =. Rosenberg & Co.
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BILL ARP:

To Lecture Next Monday Might Feb
- ruary IL.
Bill Arp, the humorist Of the Confederate
War, Is Bill Arp the lecturer, who has pleased
his hearers and delighted his readers for
half q century is coming TO Abbeville, and
will deliver lecture for the benefit OF our
peoplesf Don't fail 10 come out and hear the
old .pafriarcb talk in most entertaining vein.
The lecture is to be Monday night, February
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Did you know that you
could buy a good Towel for
10c? Smiths Dry Goods and
Millinery has it.
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Mathematical System of Testing the
EveR

Mr.. H. d. Reese OF our town 10 the inventor
of a wonderful machine for testing the eyes.
II ia wonderful for It's accuracy. 1t is won
derfui for its cheapness. II is wonderful for
its simplicity. Call on him, and let him .ex-
plain 1t 10 you.
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Cabbage Plants.

Prepare your ground at once for cabbage
plants. as I will be receiving them now
weekly. Succession and Wakeneld are the
vsrieties. Very Respectfully.
C.P Hammond.
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better, is still confined to his bed most Of the
time. o.. g.. ,'irs. -
Mr.. Rob Moseley book keeper for l.. T., &
TIM. Miller went home sick last week. 2,
ISss nv FIRE ~ =

One night last week Mr.. ]. w. Mckee had
his stable and barn with all provender there
In Utterly destroyed by IRE. No origin Of the
fire can be found out.s Supposed to be In.
cendiary. Mr.. Mckee is an industrious nard
working farmer. and this Is indeed a heavy.
loss. s5fj ,.. ~
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a good Towel at 15c each is
something the trade has al
ways wanted. Smiths Dry
Goods and Millinery are
showing an extra good one
at Is cents. at ~,
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PLEASANT RECITAL.

Miss Margaret A. Klein comes to AbbeVille
Thursday al the invitation OF the " oman's
Club and will give recital that night for the
benefit OF the Clubs Travelling Libraries.
Miss Klein comes highly recommended and
the entertainment will be pleasant one.
Twenty-Five cents is the general admissionj
and fifteen cents for school children.
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Y. NJ. C. A, MEETING.

The State Convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held In Green
wood next week. This meeting will be large.
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The last severe cold spell apparently has
not Injured the fruit trees, but has been the
means Of keeping them back, and with few
more cold spells during this month, we may
anticipate bountiful fruit crop the coming
season.
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MADISON LAKE.

July 11.-Dr. Benz. Shanahan of
Chicago arrived Sunday evening for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
jeremiah Shanahan of jamestown.
The doctor and his father went to
Faribault Monday afternoon to assist
the rest of the boys.
VIM Durrrin, Lewis Pitcher and A.
B. Cole returned Monday noon from a
visit to Mile Laos lake country, where
they went to take a look at the tim
Der country. The second trip enabled
Mr.. Durrin to get truer idea of the
timber up there, and we understand
he was by no means SO favorably i'm
pressed as on his first trip. Our saw mill
will remain here another year another
year at any rate.
Miss Annie Wildes is superintendent
of the Methodist Sunday school, hav
ing been chosen to that position last
Sunday.
Edward Helder began Monday again
to carry the mail between this place
and Marysburg. Mr. Helder had the
route for four years heretofore, and
gave good satisfaction.
1t is remarkable how many cropies
Madison lake contains The daily
catch mounts up in the hundreds, but
the number of this kind of fish seems
not to grow less. The croppie suffers
by his abundance, for if he were
scarce he would be more sought after
and more highly priced. The croppie
is really toothsome fish, esteemed by
great many equal to the black bass,
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Economical housekeepers always use
Hunts Perfect baking powder.
A USEFUL RECORD.

A year ago, Auditor Grnders start
ed a record called TAX Levy Collec-
ton and Delinquent Record, the OBJ
ject being to show the correct amount
of taxes levied collected and delin-
quent for the state, county, town, vii
lage and school funds As there never
was record of this kind, it requires
four to five months work to prepare
it and bring it up to date. Last year
many extra hours in the evening were
devoted to this record, but owing to
the additional work caused by the tax
experts and the time required for the
forfeited tax sa lie, work has had to be
continued to a large extent and the
record is now not more than half COM
pleted. 1t is hoped by Mr.. Gunders to
have the record completed before the
next annual town meeting, and it is
expected to be very useful to town Off
Gals. Mr.. Gunders is deserving of
commentator for his faithful service
to the county.
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but his numerical superiority works
an inferiority of reputation.
Mesdames. L E. Thompson and L.
O. Pressnall went to Mankato on a
shopping trip Tuesday.
Sherman Buckmaster and Thomas
Salmon transacted business in the
county seat Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Baker, of Owa-
tonna, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
IL. G. Wirig, having arrived Sunday
night.
DR.. W. S. Smith, of st. Clair, was
in town Sunday with his automobile.
John Koonze, of Mankato, has pur-
chased the lots and buildings of Joseph
Hettler
A II. Hanchett and son, w. H.,
were in Mankato Tuesday, having
business before the county commits
sioners.
Mrs. D. NJ White, of Superior,
Wis, returned to her home Tuesday
morning, after a pleasant visit with
her brother, DR.. FL. A. Hitchcock,
The Hibernians gave pleasant
dance last evening, in the bowery built
for the Fourth. A large crowd enjoy
ed themselves
Prof. G. W. Allyn is circulating a
neat pamphlet, advertising his insti-
tute of magnetic healing. The book
contains number of testimonials from
people whom the professor his helped
by his skill in his art.
Harvest is close at hand. The past
week has been fine haying weather,
and the outlook is for one of the best
harvest times in many years. Some
of the wheat will be ready to cut by
Saturday, of this week. and next week
everybody will be busy in the harvest
field. The crop in this vicinity bids
fair to be boomer. The advance and
recovery of the grain since the recent
rains is something wonderful The
berry is large, the heads well filed
and the yield will not be far from %
bushels per acres in many fields. The
threshers are preparing for profit
able season, with little straw and
plenty of grain. All kinds of small
grains are now out of danger, the only
thing that can do injury to the crops
now being hail storm.
The report of the officials of the c.
VI. w. upon GHo peUlllOn IOr new ue-
pot is unfavorable. They say they have
laid out more work for this season
than they can possibly get done. They
will give us an addition to the present
building. That will be great bless
ing, and we are all glad to see it.
G. L. Holmes of Mankato, and his
family are camping for a week or two
in Prospect park, the elegant country
home of DR.. E. W. Benham.
DR.. Benham skillfully performed an
operation upon F. o. Beardsley Mon
day for an abcess in the region of the
groin. Mr.. Beardsley has been on the
gain since the operation, and we hope
the improvement may be permanent
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POINT PLEASANT.

Mrs. Braclay is busy, yet content
ed woman this week. Every room
corner and nook is filled with guests,
and happy party they are Mrs.
Barclay is constantly writing in
quirers to stay away, owing to lack of
room. Many of those present will stay
through August, while others will
leave about August LIST, and their
places will be filed with new arrivals.
Mrs. John F. Dale, of Omaha, ar
rive Sunday morning, accompanied by
her daughter Laura, Martha and
Dorothea. Mr.. Dale will come in
few days.
DIR. P. Follman and wife, of Manka-
to, registered at Barclays Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Loman, of Nc
Cook, Neb, arrived Monday evening
to stay during the month of July.
F. S. Holmes, A. L. English, D. G.
Wallace, FL. E. Finney, R. E. Bush
and J. H. Seabrook, of Omaha, We're
among the arrivals at the Point hotel
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Hixon, of Man
kato, dined at Barclays Sunday.
Mrs. A. B. Cults, of Minneapolis,
daughter of Mrs. Stokes, went to Min
neapolis this morning. She expects to
return in about week. Mr.. Cults
was with the family over Sunday.
Nelson Steele ESQ.,, Mrs. Barclay S
father, started home this morning,
much to the regret of the guests,
among whom he counted every one a
warm friend. Mr.. Steele will stop on
his homeward trip for a short visit
to Mrs. Gottschalk, of Bloomington,
Ill.
Mrs. Everett, of Waseca, will be
here in day or two to visit her son,
who is at the Point for a brief stay.
Mrs Cairns and Mrs. Breckenridge
were visitors to Mankato yesterday.
Hugh P Mann, of Winona, was a
Point visitor Sunday
DR.. G. F. Warner was a welcome
visitor at Uneeda Rest cottage Sunday.
w. c. Henlin, of Mankato enjoyed
few days outing at Point Pleasant
during the week.
R. NJ Foster, of Mankato, visited
Point Pleasant Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Cairns, of Dallas,
Texas, are at the Point for the sum-
mer. A brother of Mr. Cairns, of
Houston, Texas, was with them yes
terday, on his way home from Cali
fornia.
Miss May Mills returned to Mankato
today, after weeks visit at the
Point.
j. H. Ray was out last evening for
a few hours. Gen. Pope and George
III. Clark came out on the same train,
returning last evening.
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GIVEN A BOOST.
Stephen Lamm's Credits Raised From
$4,000 to $1,000.

The board of Equalization pushed it's
work along last night into the SIS. "
Stephen Lamm's credits were raised
from $47, 600 to $40, 00O
Two horses were added to Chas.
Jessup's list.
John Klein & Co. We're raised $500
on wagons, and Lamm & Landkammer
were raised 5000 on wagons
Congressman J. T. McCleary was as
sessed on So, 500 worth of moneys,
household furniture, etc. He had re-
turned nothing.
Geo. Sugden and Geo. T. Barr ap-
peared before the board and claimed
offets for property assessed to them.
The board will meet tonight and
hopes to complete its work Saturday
night
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Condition of the Young Mems Christian
Association.

The following reports were presented
at the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association Tuesday
evening:
Receipts from regular members,
1907. % From student members,
1852. 90 From subscriptions, $S49. SO.
Total receipts, 81, 800. 10.
The expenditures for all purposes,
including rent, salaries, fuel, light,
ETC., for the year was 81, 632. 81.
The balance of an old debt was paid
this year, amounting to 1916. As,
brought the grand total of expenses
up to 81, SO9.13.
There are now 101 active and 1872 as
sociate members, with III students,
making total membership of 344
There were g. $3.50 baths taken during
the year, which clearly indicates that
cleanliness is one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the association.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds filed:
John H. Williams to A. L. Colborn,
lots 10 and 10, block 8, Waite & Rolf
sons add, and Robson S outlet No. 2,
for 1926.
A. A. Leavitt, of Amboy, is one OF
the incorporators of the Northwestern
Agricultural Land Co., of Minneapolis,
which has capital stock of 500, 600.
The affection of our readers is called
to the card of Geo. H. Clark, which
appears elsewhere in this issue an
nouncing himself as candidate for
county treasurer, subject to the acti on
of the Republican county convention.
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The suit of G. G. Stoner VS.. Lester
Fleming was tried in the municipal
court today, w. n Plymat appearing
for the plaintiff and A. r. Pau and
W. E. Young for the defendant. Mr..
Stoner sues to recover $91. Al and in
terest, being the balance which he
claims to be due on threshing bill
incurred last August. The defenda MT
admits that he owes a threshing bill,
but says that it is but SOL. 60.
Owners of vacant property abutting
on some of our principal residence
streets ought to be forced to cut the
unsightly weeds therefrom, failing in
which the city authorities should do
so and charge the expense to the
owners, There are several such
"slouchy'' looking places in the city,
and they are disgrace to the COM
munity. There should be a general
cleaning up.
Fairmont News: Never in resi- :
dence of thirty years in this country
have we seen a better prospect for a
good crop at this time of year than
now The wheat is strong and vigor-
Gus, with large heads, and have every
promise of a large yield Corn is
much farther advanced than is usual
at this time of year and looks well.
We notice some pieces of barley and
oats where the growth is light, but
generally speaking, there is every
prospect of an average crop of those
grains.
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they greatly enjoyed. 1t was served
on a grassy spot under the trees near
by. The girls and boys had each
brought something good to eat and it
was arranged SO nicely by the girls
that Mr.. and Mrs. Harris voted it to
be one of the most enjoyable picnics
they had ever attended. The most OF
the pickers have been with Mr.. Harris
for several seasons.
For thirty years DR.. Prices has been
the standard for purity and strength
in baking powders, and has been placed
at the head by official examiners
whether state or national Sold by all
grocers.
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ATHLETIC CLUB OUTING.

Arrangements for the outing by the
members of the Athletic club at Lake
Washington ON next Sunday are COM
plete. The members will meet at
Athletic hall on Saturday evening at
10 o'clock and drive to the lake,
where tent will be pitched on the
island nearly opposite Sheehans and
camp life enjoyed. About % will par
ticipate and the mandolin club will
accompany the party
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The show was grand success last
Saturday night. 1t was in the school
mousse About 80 were present to see
the darkies.
Miss Mabel Cummings has been visit
Ing at the Woodlawn fruit farm in
Spring Island for the past week. She
returned home Tuesday
Beach and Peddock are heaving
foundation built under their barn also
a chimney built at their farm
The wood is being hauled very fast
from the Beach g. Paddock farm.
Frank Pay having purchased the wood
The chinch bugs are destroying some
of the grain
Charley Noace was in Mankato Tues
day
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tiomesee kers Excursion Tickets

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket Offices of the
Chicago Great Western railway on the
first and third Tuesdays of M " and
June, at the very low homeseekers rate
of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within
81 days from date of sale Persons con
templating trip will save money by
calling on any agent of the Chicago
Great Western Ry, and obtaining de-
tail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing F. Fl. Lord,
q. p. q %. A., 113 Adams St., Chicago
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CROP RETURNS.
The Threshing of Rye Begins, and the
Quality is Coed

Windmiller Bros. threshed their rye
crop of ten acres yesterday on the
Raucsh farm, north of the city, and
got yield of 3S2 bushels.
Frank Schafer, who has the old Mic
Bruels farm, threshed $50 bushels of
rye from sixteen acres.
Henry Heinzeman, from seven acres,
secured 275 bushels of rye.
The big mill has taken in 900
bushels of new rye and it is all of the
very best quality.
Julious Hanel whose farm is south
of Mankato, will cut his wheat this
week, probably tomorrow. Wheat pro-
misses to be of an unusual quality this
year.