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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
Serious Illness OF Walter l.. Miller
ESQ.

His many friends and acquaintances in this
county will regret to learn OF the serious Ill.
meas OF Walter L. Miller. ESQ.,, who now lies
confined to his quarters in the home of Mr..
Templeton. where many friends called to see
him yesterday or to pay their respects to an
afflicted neighbor.
Mr.. Miller has been in feeble health
for some time but he never once referred
TO his suffering until his inflrmity had
made such inroads on his health as to be per
ceptible to his friends, and even when en-
Quiry was made of him as to his health he
dismissed the subject lightly.
He. however, consulted a physician on last
Friday and has been under treatment since
then. On Sunday evening he walked down
town, when he showed uum istakable signs Of
suffering from paralysis. On Monday morn
Ing he came to his ONCE, and intended to try
TO make his official sales, but that business
Z was transferred 10 the Probate Judge, and Mr..
Miller went to bed, from which II is thought
he will never rise well man, even II his life
should be spared. He is now considered TO
be in very critical condition, with the
chances against him.
HIS relatives were telegraphed for, or writ.
ten to, In reference to Mr.. Miller's condition.
Those who are nearest to him, and who see
more Of him are apprehensive of an early
fatal ending Of his illness. They cannot even
hope for more than a partial recovery.
Mr.. Miller is an unmarried man, aged
about A years. He is the oldest son OF bis
parents DR.. J. L. Miller and his wife, who was
graduated from Erskine College, and after
,orl
when he had accumulated some money he
took law course in the University of Vir.
ginia, and. graduating In law in that institu
- ton, he came to Abbeville and began the
practice OF his profession at this place some
eighteen years ago.
When Master ]. e. klugh was elected Cir
cult Judge, the vacancy in that Office was fill.
ed by the appointment OF Mr.. Miller to that
important Office. AS Master In Equity Mr..
Miller Is painstaking, and his decisions
have been remarkable for their clearness OF
perception and forcible expression. One OF
the most important cases that he heard was
that Of the Lowndesville Bank case His de-
cision In that case was thoroughly sustained
by the Supreme Court, and is now the law OF
the State.
Mr.. Miller has great taste for reading, and
no man In town has kept up better with the
current literature of the day. At the meet
ings of the Literary Club he has always been
a conspicuous figure, and has never failed to
add interest TO the discussions.
AS writer for the magazines he has won
considerable notoriety, because Of his attrac.
tive style and the facts which he wove into
his articles.
AS man Mr.. Miller Is high toned and hon.
orable in all bis dealings with his fellowman.
Conscientious In his business transactions, he
is scrupulously careful to pay every cent that
he owes, and no man has better credit.
Universal sympathy and sorrow Is express
ed for his misfortune, and II kind hands
could raise him up, he would be again we'll
man, enjoying their friendship and love.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
EuIarging the Cotton Mill.

The new mill house will be finished this
summer. The stories will 60 higher and they
will be filled with machines.
The Abbeville mill, like many other mills,
is in luck this time. The Abbeville mill has
some 1000 or 5000 bales of cotton In their
warehouses, which were bought at an average
figure little below seven cents. The differ
ence between that price and the price that
could be obtained today is somewhere be-
tween $4,000 or $4,000. That Is good nest
egg, and good start toward paying for the
improvements that are TO 20 up. The i'm
provements, 1t is thought, will be made with
out the issue Of new stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07

|. IN not fail 10 see the line of Christmas
goods before buying at Speeds.
: Tho r,oce N get what you want and have 1t
Selivered at your home promptly ring phone
IS Speeds drug store.
[, onr condtes hon bops and chocolates can
MT he heatan anywhere. Registers and
Huylers' in great variety. The Speed Drug
Company. '.ts
Call ct The Speed Drug Co; II You wish to
see the largest stock OF drugs In Abbeville.
The Speed Drug Co. offer some some bargains IN
STATIONERY. A very large stock s,,o OF tablets
pens INK boz paper White sh Ink the latest
thing.
welcome. They can learn something to their
advantage at The Speed Drug 20.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
HERE'S YOUR MONEY. n IN. 5 =. !.

z Money Looking for sLawfal sirs.
~. Houston. Texas Feb 81 1900.
Editor Press and Banner - 70 /
Dear Slr-I am looking for thes heirs OF
James g. Minor and Braddock Nyles who are
supposed 10 have lived IN your State about
lS40. ytinformation Will be received with
thanks by Yours trnly, II.
Box 52s. Henry Malmgren.
Amos b. MOrse,s locals. = = &.
Just received good lot Of seedcorn:: Did.
en- Dent" ,""White Dent and ,Hickory King !,
also seed potatoes and all kindssOfs small
seeds, including watermelon netted nutmeg,
flower seed, &c. s }}i,4st q :, -
A big variety Of flower pots, all sizes.
Lamp chimneys In abundance. No. Q
crimped top, 30. Rochester No. e, loo, for
25c. Large size Rochester for stores and
balls zoe, for 500. Lantern globes lOc, for
25c. '..'. ~ g.. a.. Is. - 4
A nice assortment ohapples and oranges.
Try "Broman-gel.on" and you will want
more OF 1t. The most delicate jelly prsPara-
''on' ~ - IS ET8
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
B. MORSE

You cannot buy goods cheap
er anywhere than at Smiths
Dry Goods and Millinery. and
there you will get the newest
up.to-date goods, and prices
lust as low as out-of-date
goods. #
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
New Press.

The Press and Banner, In consequence OF
the good business that has been accorded to
It's lob printing department, feels warranted
in adding another new Gordon Press to It's
already we'll equipped plant.
In the Office we have the following presses
Sxl2 Gordon.
l0xl5 Gordon.
l3x19 Gordon.
Country Campbell Press-best make.
Babcock Pony.
The three larger being run by steam.
The lOxl5 Gordon press has been in use for
years. We bought 1t second hand, and 1t has
been in the office longer than any Of the
other presses. No machine has earned more
money, or done more work.
The new lOxl5 Chandler and Price Cor.
don press is to be OF the same size, and
is intended to do the same class Of work, but
we would sell the second hand press to any
prin ter who may feel now as we felt when we
bought it-unwilling to invest the larger
amount in q new one. When we bought It,
we paid about three-fourths the value OF
new one. We would now sell 1t for half the
price OF new one. And II 1t brings as good
luck to new owner as 1t has brought to the
Press and Banner, the next buyer will have
no cause to regret his purchase. 1t gave US a
start which has constantly grown from the
business that had previously been done on a
Washington hand press, to the more extern
sive business which now requires, besides
other machines, five improved presses and
tons OF type.
Either the Campbell or the Babcock pony
press are worth more today than the whole
outfit was worth twenty years ago.
The growth Of the business Of the Press and
Banner, within the last twenty years has
been most gratifying, and especially is this
true OF the business during the last ten years.
In the last decade, except the lOxls Gordon
press, all the presses have been put In. They
were put in with money which the office
earned. And there is not a cent OF debt
against the plant today-exceptins Of course
little current matters that will be paid on
presentation of drafts or bills. ..t~E
If no printer should need our mascot we
shall keep it for the good it has done, and
still use 1t as occasion may require. v.
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S'fiesss II soa once
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ten who IL was.f She thy - tgi
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sit gets full OF dust ri u sr-f
Bang on tue hetransmittef 1l pens
as though youintend 10 10 351Queh q
wall. This Invariably ms G1Gf k6ttar.
When through talkfngQda i5ert
throw II down.. This afI0 ttefie1;
run out and breaks thsAk EeceiS
cord. fsib{f {8s}ef ~
but In the telephoneSt back.
Ring in "centraln "a y
so pleasant you know.y III ssS5<3 4 q fss5
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ak and take q look at q inS9l
does not look right pull ~
leave the door open, = \ sa q 10y! 9sl
WThaeT1oi1y; T6pew Metal inkss ss|oas SSps
telephone which will tSy0ufE
strumen and then 60 one ca1Sc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
Everything just as adver-
tised at Smiths Dry GOODS
and Millinery.

Mr. George Clark can always be found at
the Speed Drug Co. He IL now thinking up
the most enticing summer drinks you ever
tasted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The County Organization Has an
Encouraging MeetinE-InterestinE
Program for April 9TH and May

9th. .. 70 .
The second meeting of the County Teach.
er's Association was held Saturday at the
Graded school Building. The executive com.
mittee appointed at the last meeting reported
on the question What Ought to be Under
taken by. the Association 2" AS result Of
10 announce for the next meeting on the first
Saturday tn8Aprtl, the 7th. that eon1non
Grafton. The outgoing comuittee. Mr.. GIL.
liam, Mr.. Bradley and Miss sCt foIts ap-
pointed as their shcceskors for The next meet
Ing, Miss nellie Cophrahe, dsirraAn Miss
Lottie o'Daniel and MrsNath REadlsy
At the meeting on the bth 6R May, the sub
ject TO be considered is eL{t6gature OF South
Carolina" The oommitteesto discnsa :this
suSnS5 R@ons S those Mlss
Gilbert, Mr. Latham. The gext two meetings
teachers are inyiMds Tkil Associstion viii
prove great iaesos s.lsi t99 sdnsati1nal revival
There are no officers and no fees in the associ
stiops Ant ntthssssssisnl &st from IL O'Clock TO-
r. iea'esr e resni y sid d % g e slsy s away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07

figned Senator.
31ings said OF McLauren come
hndest followers of Bryan. They
70 have forgotten that senator NC
lFen did exactly as Mr.. Bryan said the
democrats should do. They love Mr.. Bryan
who said the Paris treaty Of peace should be
ratified, and yet these same men pretend to
hate McIauren for voting for the ratifca-
tion.
Another unfair thing that has been perpe-
.rated AGAINST Senator McLsuren lies III the
fact that II has been urged time and again
that he was a favorite OF President Mckin'
lev. It is said in q way to convey false I'M
pression-that he is untrue to the Democratic
party.
Politicians, as O rule, must have somebody
to abuse, and they may have centered on Mr.
McLauren, but we venture to suggest that
majority of people Of South Carolina, In
three wears from now, will endorse Mr.. Nc
Lauren for his wisdom and good sense In
voting for the ratification Of the Paris treaty
Of peace.
Except that the Philippines and Porto
Rico are more recent acquisitions there Is lit
tie difference In their status and that OF other
acquired territory.
The acquisition of these islands Is an &C
complished fact. Thetime to protest against
our new possessions has passed, If there ever
was a time to kick.
II we are not In error, the Democrats In
1850 offered Spain q hundred millions for
Cuba. II the acquisition Of an island in 1850
was good Democratic doctrine, why Is 1t mol
good principle now?
Except Alaska and the Islands that we got
from Spain, the Democrats have done all the
expanding. If 1t was good Democratic policy
for q hundred years to expand whenever Co.
casion offered, why hold up our hands IN
holy horror at the idea of the Republicans ex-
psnding little as the result OF q war for
which Democrats were more clamorous than
Republicans?
But this last act Of expansion has not met
more opposition than attended former &C.
quisitions OF territory. Good men have op-
posed expansion on all occasions. but the
folly Of that opposition soon became appar'
ent, and the people were soon united in senti.
ment. The same old objections have been
warmed over and made to do duty for the
hour, and when they have played their little
foolish part they will be heard of no more
until we again extend our borders and carry
the flag to new lands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07
You will find the latest up
to-date stuff at Smiths Dry
Goods and Millinery.

Don't forget our garden seeds. The best on
earth. The Speed Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-03-07

DIR. Neuffer's calls can bsdeft with The Speed
Drug Co., who will deliver them;t Y him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
BOWLING BREEZES.

Bowling. Jan. 27.-Miss Ivy Ellis
was in Rock Island Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bowen went 10
Rock Island Friday.
Miss Louzern Mcconnell went to
Rock Island last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Daxon went TO
Rock leland Saturday.
Miss Maggie Breadon, who was Sc
riouslv i'll. IL recovering.
Mrs. Mary Hutchinson and son Joe
visited Rock Island last week.
Mrs. John Hodson and on, Rllph,
are on the sick list this week
Mrs. James Coyne called on Mr.. and
Mrs. William Scarr Wednesday.
Mrs. c. b. Ellis and daughter Wis
tied the county seat Wednesday.
Master Carl McAfse, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McAfee, has the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gotobed Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. John Hodson.
Miss Mamie Miller. the daughter of
James Miller, is sick wi tn diphtheria.
Mrs. William Scarr called on Mr..
and Mrs. James Covne and family
Thursday.
Miss Dora Bloom and her brother
Iran were callers on their grandmoth-
er Mrs. Space, Friday.
Mrs. Nose futile and daughter
Francis spent Friday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Walkner.
Nixon BIakley has started TO
plaster hi new house and will be
ready to move in by the first of
March.
Robert Miller gave hard times
ociaI at his home last Friday night
for the benefit of the Methodist
chnrch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know and We VIII Profit
by Hearing About Them

Some People We Is now and We VIII Profit
by Hearing About Them
This j. purely local event.
IT took place in Rock Island.
Not in Buffalo or New YOlk.
You are asked TO investigate it.
Asked to believe n citizens word.
To confirm citizen : statement.
Anv Article that is Endorsed at
nome.
That obtains resident advocates,
Is more worthy OF confidence
Than 4 far oil foreign article
Testified TO by foreign people.
+. j. Wivill. of 1911 Seventh ave
nue., carpenter. SAYS: was so sore
and lame across my back that | could
not stuOp over far enough 20 lie my
shoes. When | was Obliged TO pick
up anything from the floor had to
get down on my knees to avoid the
sharp. shooting pains through my
kidneys. There was dull, heavy
pain in nv back and also IA weakness
of the kidneys. which was very an
nOying. | used many remedies, but
| got lutte or no benefit until l tried
Duan' Kidney Pills. obtaining them
at the Harper house drug store. They
effected a complete and permanent
cure"
Deans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company. Buffalo. y.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troub les. What shall
you do? Go to warmer aud more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you. then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung trou bles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation.
causes easy exPectoration, gives. a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at Z. II.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
COUNTY TEMPLE.

Jan. 26-Mary Martin to Thomas
Counlev, 10 feet lot /. lots > and ),
and part lot Q. block /. town of Mo,
line. So
Mary +. Porter to John O. Tnomp-
son. Tot {. NJ. +. Porter's First add,
Moline. $500.
y. W. Odell to William c. White,
part lot >. block "a. old or original
town Of Moline. $500.
25-Horace l.. Shepard to H. b.
Howell. tract by metes and bounds,
ne fri Si.I6. 6w. 800.
II. b. Howell TO l.. W. Howell
tract by metes ami bounds. ne fri ,
81. ! IS. CIV. $50.
Blanche K. Robinson TO Elizabeth
Thurston. tract by metes and bounds,
Richmond's subdiv-, : ?, Il. 2w.
1925.
Daniel j. Shean To- Emil Dierickx.
n - feet lot /. block go, Chicago or
lower add, Rock Island. $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

A CORRESPONDENT OF the Boston
Tran script draw, this pen-picture of
Senator w. \ Clark. of Montana. as
he appears at the investigation: HE
i tall slight man, with heavy,
shaggy hair, originally sandy. but
now Iinged with gray He wears a
moustachc and chin whiskerS, shaw
ing only the sides Of his face
His clothing i most exquisite in is
lit. He looks more a If he wore cor
sets than anv man seen in Washing
ton since the retirement NJ James
Hamilton Lewis. Clark j beside an
affahle. pleasant-flcrd man. whom
those who know him well regard
favorably. The severest critics Of
what ne stands for say be is no worse
than the rest. He j. simply possessed
of an income of at least $4,000 900
year that he does not SnOw what 10
do with. never having learned the
theory of wealth which Andrew Car
negie and Daniel =. Ford have eXem-
DlItied -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
Beers Great Pioneers.

The Roer is the ideal pioneer. From
the days of the great trek. in 1897. and
even before that he opened up coun-
tries hitherto uneyplo~ed by n white
man. y great deal of fuss has been
made Of mighty travellers. English and
foreign. who have traverSed Africa, TO
the vast pccuniary benefit Of their pub
fishers and with no small need of fame
to themselves. but there was scarcely
one of the old voOrtrekkers and hunt
ers of the forties and tiftieS who did
not accomplish fcats of endurance,
pluck and lengthy travel which We're
ten times as trying.-London Mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
\ SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use With
out "a Failure.

The first indication of Group is
hoarseness, anu in child subject to
that disease it may be taken as sure
sign of the approach of ap attack Fol-
lowing this hoarseness i a peculiar
rough cough. IiCham berlain's Cough
Remedy Is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse. or even after the
croupy cough appears, it will prevent
the attack. it : used in MANY thou
sands of homes in this broad land and
never disaPpoiuts the anxious moth
ers. We have vet 10 learn of single
instance in which it has not proved
efectual. No other preparation can
show such a record-25 Years con-
slant use without a failure. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

THE American people are now
warned that the defeat of the English
in South Africa will mean a financial
panic in this country. Something
like four wears ago we were told that
we must have 4 system of finance that
could not he disturbed by every pass
ing wind in this country, in a word.
We must have sound money" so ~us-
tanned 10y the standard of value in
other countries that it would bc uni
yersally strong and stable. This was
the theory To which the supporters of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
DR.. E. VALENTINE HEAT0N
This IL she Gentleman who IL Entitled to
IAN the Credit for All the Numerous
Cures That Being Effected
AT the British Medical In-
stitute at No. 1902
Second Avenue.
Second Avenue.

Second Avenue.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
| of a large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity es-
tablished 4 permanent branch of the
institute in this CITY at No. 1902
Second avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
| cided 10 give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine eX-
cepted) to ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Feb. -. These services consist
not only OF consultation, examination
and advice. but also OF all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is 70 become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af
iicted. and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months 10
all who call before Feb. -.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sea sc and deformities and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough ex-
animation - made, and, il in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and cartal rhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre. cancer, and all diseases of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DIR. Z. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge.
Office hours from 9 a. IN. till p.
IN. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

ApvICE~ from Berlin say that the
German vessel Hans Wagner cap
tured and detained by the BIRTHS u
South African authorities, mad dyna-
mite on board and wa~ compelled TO
unload this contraband before it was
permitted To proceed. The owners Of
the vessel. however, according to the
Berlin newspapers. deny the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

GEN. BULLEE, rightly named. at
tempts To cheer himself and the Eng
.i~h people by referring to the fact
that the Beers permitted his retreat
across the Tugela without pursuing
him rs an indication that the Beers
have been taught 4 lesson as TO the
lighting energies of the English. Ia
"identa!iy. may il not be suggested
that the English have themselves
been taught a few lessons. too?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

The following waif is going the
rounds of the state press: We are told
Of a young lady in 4 neighboring town
who waved her hand AT a stranger. and
in three days they were married. Two
days later the young lady waved a
flatiron 1T her husband, and the next
evening he came home waving n di-
WORCESTERSHIRE Banner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

REroEr- Just at hand for the year
500 show that during that year ). 800
tons II American lard and pork We're
imported by way oil Marseilles. tue
American importaJions constituting SO
per cent of the total. or this quantity
almost all was Chicago packed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29

THERE is "a vague suspicion that
President Mckinley is getting ready
10 make one of hi~ famous hops. anent
he contendiu@ forces in the South
African war 1t will he the first time
iu the presidents career that he has
Iopped 70 the right side Of the qucs-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-29
CABINET ministers are the recipients

CABINET ministers are the reel pients
of many curious mis>ives. but one Of
the oldest on record is one received
a few days ago by Mr.. Hitchcock.
secretary of the interior, from boy
IN Philadelphia. The Quaker City
lad said he was about to take part in
"a debate. the subject being: Re
solved. That the introduction OF the
bicycle is benefit to mankind He
asked that Mr.. Hitchcock give him
some points for Us" on the ailirma-
tive side