The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-13
THE GREATEST ON EARTH.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND
SOUTH AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
Electric Cars to Connect Suburban
Towns Of Atlanta, Augusta, Char.
lesion, Columbia, Spartanburg,
Greenvllle, Anderson and Due
West, ....

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Realizing the immense profit to result to
this city, and especially tn this State, from
holding Great Interstate. Philippine Islands
will not hesitate TO become the scene OF the
grea test Ex position that was ever held.
Abbeville believes in seIfhelp, but will
allow other cities to participate In the profits
tribute something to the capital stock Of the
Association. 3 rr'r-' .ls..sa."r H.. .
Contracts have not yet been awarded for
the magnificent buildings whose towers and
contractors stand ready 10 bid on the work as
soon as the architects complete the plans.
The time being limited the work OF prepars.
ton for this Great Exposition Will be pushed
Books OF subscription will be presented to
our people at the proper time and in due
season application will be made 10 the Legis.
lature for an appropriation 10 the capital
application is not made al q request, but
rather as granting q privilege to other por-
tions of the State to participate In the Inn
mense advantages that are to result from the
Interstate. Philippine Islands and South
American Exposition. II would be selfish In
Abbeville to seek 10 reap the sole advantage
OF the Exposition. and therefore With the
spirit of true generosity this city proposes to
something to the capital stock OF the Asso.
citation, when the Commonwealth may
realize large share OF the resultant ad-
yantages arising from the Great Exposition.
The Abbeville Exposition Company, In
furtherance of patriotic impulses, will no
doubt propose to connect the suburban cities
by electric cars, so that the advantages OF the
Exposition may be evenly spread over the
trains may be expected between the outlying
cities OF Atlanta. Augusta, Charleston, Co.
lumbia, Spartanburg, GreenVille, Anderson.
Due West, and intermediate points. Excur-
IL ttpar oh N q
may be had on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the
attractions Of the Exposition may be 40 great
that Charleston harbor may be 80 full of all
kinds of great ships that little room may be
had for turning around. 1t Is supposed there
fore, that on the occasion OF this Exposition,
they will have TO back out. The ruins OF the
Naval Station in Port Royal harbor Will be
visited according TO the pleasure Of excur.
sionists.
Asuinaldo, and his patriotic followers In
the distant islands Of the Sea, may be ex-
pected to be present during the Exposition,
SO that he may meet his 50 pathizers in this
country, and take a rest from the ceaseless
annoyance OF il-mannered United States
troops.
Each of Agninaldo's soldiers will be treated
to pugget of pure gold from Bradley's gold
mine on Long Cane-lhe nugget 10 be OF the
size OF the soldiers foot after the shoe and
sock have been removed.
Scientists from all parts Of the earth will be
permitted to carry away with them ne
finest specimens OF the rarest diamonds
which may be thrown up from any volcano
on Little Mountain.
The advantages which Abbeville and South
Carolina are to reap are many. Rich men In
every quarter of the globe may come here
and view our red hills, look upon our deep
gulleys, see our marshy bottoms, and weep
over our barren hills. With the true
missionary spirit they may dedicate their
time and their money to showing US how TO
become q thrifty and a prosperous people.
This would be glory enough for the average
philanthropist. Wealthy itinerant philsn-
thropists would no doubt assemble at once
and make an appropriation for the hire OF q
night watchman, or else induce one OF their
number to go around and wake up the indi-
vidual sleeping citizens OF The dead towns
which have done little since the war, except
TO eXult over their former prestige while
weeping over visions OF their vanishing
glory.