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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
ROADS THAT ARE NEEDED.
Henry watterson's Idea Is That They Be
Local, Not National.

Henry Watterson's Idea Is That They Be
Local, Not National.
Henry Watterson takes issue with a
good roads advocate who insists that
the general government should have
charge of road making-that there
should be national highways built and
maintained at public expense.
+ The good roads that are needed, says
the Chicago Times-Herald, those that
are most needed, in the language OF
Colonel Watterson, are those that "lead
from the farm to the railroad, the mill,
the factory, the school, the church, the
ferry and the market"
This apt remark of Colonel Watterson
is a condensation, simplifcation, an
absolutely plain presentation of what Il
most wanted in the matter OF good
roads, Garry out that idea, and what
will be wanting? 1t will meet the re-
auirements Of the farmer; it will save
the farming element hundreds of mil
lions of dollars every year; twill meet
the expectations Of the pleasure seeker
it will add to the value Of every foot OF
land in the country; it will be Of value
to every merchant and every profession
al man; it will be source of pleasure
and profit to all classes, in all oommu'
mites.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
A Muddy Road.

One day this week, as teamster was
slowly working his way through the
quagmire commonly known as coun,
ty road between the Cummings hill
and Fossil, he espied a hat in one
of the ruts in front Of him. As the
headgear appeared to be in fairly good
condition he dismounted to pick it up.
As he raised the hat he was astonished
to hear a voice coming from under it
exclaim: "Hold on! That's my hatp'
AS soon as he had gathered his breath
and wits the teamster asked, "What are
YOU doing down there?" Which brought
forth the reply: "I'm in big luck to be
where am. There's horse underneath
me. Fossil (Or. Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
HUB DEEP WITH MUD
ROADS OF ILLINOIS WERE IMPASSABLE
THIS SPRING.

Farmers Unable to Get to Town For
weeks-Creamerie Unable to Get Milk.
Schools Were Closed-Even the Dead
Could Not Be Decently Buried.
No better argument for good roads
was ever spoken or written than the
record Of business stagnation which the
farmers Of Illinois have experienced
during this spring because of lack OF
decent roads. For more than month
they were unable to get to town to pur-
chase the necessaries Of life; pupils and
teachers could not get to the schools;
creameries were closed because milk
could not be delivered, most Of which
must have been a total loss, and even
the dead had to be temporarily buried
on the homesteads, the mud being SO
deep as to be absolutely impossible.
But Illinois is not alone in this EN-
barge of mud. There are few If any
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
Put the Conyicts at Work.

TO set the inmates Of the state pris-
ons at work building such roads would
be a particularly appropriate proceed
ing. The criminal is an enemy of the
community and Of the general welfare
and he would thus be made to minister
to one Of the chief needs of the commu-
nifty and to promote the general welfare
in the most effectual manner. He would
be getting the occupation he needs for
his own health, he would be much more
than paying the cost of his trial and
confinement, and he would be confer.
ring a permanent and intellectually
great benefit upon all classes OF honest
people in the state. Exchange
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
Washinrton's Fastidious Kinsman.

Lawrence, earl Of Ferrers. a distant
relative of George Washington, had a.
most tyrannical temper, and one day IN.
a fit of passion he cut down with his.
sword his steward. an old gentleman
named Johnson. The latter had given,
no provocation for the deed, and the
crime was an act Of brutality inexcusa-
BILE save that the earl may not have
been well balanced mentally. He was
brought to trial for killing johnson.
and demanded and received the privi-
lege of being tried by his peers.
The house Of lords was thrc mged DUR
ing the hearing. The evidence proved
to be conclusive, and Ferrers was SEN
fenced to be hanged at TyDrun. Ap-
peals were made to the king for clem-
ency, but in vain. Ferrers met his fate
with considerable bravado~ He was
carefully attired for the occasion and
insisted on providing a sillsen cord for
the ceremony. TO this whim the eNecu-
toner agreed, and the earl was turned
off otherwise like any other felon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
BAD ROADS TO BLAME.
Why the Farmers In the East Find Their
Business Improbable.

Why the Farmers In the East Find Then
Business Improbable.
A highly important feature Of the
highways question is the effect good or
bad roads have upon the local markets
and their sources Of supply, says the
New York Tribune. In all the cities and
large towns of the state there is de-
mand for farm products and for the
bulkier and heavier products, such as hay
and straw and grain.
In many cases the surrounding coun-
try is quite capable Of supplying that
demand; in all cases it should do so as
far as possible; in most cases it does not.
Instead, supplies are brought in by rail
or canal from far away, perhaps from
other states; while at the same time,
within few miles of the market thus
supplied, are farms that have been
abandoned as not worth working and
others whose owners are in chronic dis
content and despair at the apparent i'm
possibility of getting profitable prices
for their crops. The big farms Of the
west, they say, monopolize the markets,
and so farming here no longer pays
Now, one prime secret Of the trouble
lies in the bad roads, which keep the
producer and the consumer apart by
making it difficult, if not impossible,
for the farmers to get their produce to
market. The farmer 1000 miles away
can get his crops to market by rail or
canal more easily and more cheaply than
the farmer only ten miles away can haul
his in over roads that are so billy and
rough and miry that half a ton is a
heavy load for horse to draw at a slow
footpace.
It is not that farms in the east are no
longer productive, nor that the eastern
market no longer offers fair prices. 1t
is that the roads between the farms and
the markets are so bad as to make ship
ment unprofitable. Good roads through
out the farming regions adjacent to the
cities and towns would do more than
anything else to restore prosperity to
the farmers, enabling them to get their
goods to the best possible market easily,
promptly and cheaply. Good roads
would mean good farms, good markets,
good prices and good times for all con-
oerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
DEATH AT SUPPER TABLE.
Two OF the Guests are Instantly
Killed and Others are Hurled I'm
conscious From the Table.
Special to The Daily News


Greenville, s. c., August IA heavy rain
anu thunder storm visited Greenville last
night. The storm concentrated over the
northwestern portion OF the city, swhere the
Poe mills and the American Spinning Com
pany's mills are located.
These mills have large Villages 6. Perry
Levi. an operator Of the spinning company
occupies u six room house His daughter had
company for supper. The family was Ut the
table when a sharp clap Of thunder, accom-
papied by blaze OF lightning, tore through
The top OF the house. darting through all the
rooms. splintering floors and furniture, and
entering the dining room where the family
were ealing, Instantly killing Victoria Lev
and Walter Busby. Misses Levander Albs
and Beulah RusseI, Annie Bell and Clingmar
Ward were painfully shocked, all of them
Knocked from their seats unconscious.
They are yet In u bad condition, but The
phi, siciaus think they will recover.
Miss Levi WINS twenty-five years old, anC
Busby sixteen. both operatives
A strange thing Is that not one pane of glas!
was broken In the house. although the wealth
er-boading was ripped of In many places.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
What Is Man I?

II tmakes the majority OF church goers have
that tired feeling" when they hear minis.
ters OF the gospel teaching wrong ideas and
making erroneous statements when eXpound-
Ing to the congregation the holy scriptures
from the sacred desk.
Ii was my hap not long ago, In listening to
minister preach a sermon, 10 hear him
max the statement frequently during his dis
course that man was immortal. This state
ment Is much older than this generation. 1t
IL more aged than would be the great great
graz d fathers of the ministers OF today were
| they still living. In fact II reaches way back
wonder thousands OF years ago. The first
church IL was preached In was the garden OF
Eden and the minister who first made the
statement was no other than the
Devil himself II ia considered today by some
| that to deny mans natural Immortality is
equivalent to a denial OF the Bible itself, but
inst cad ofthis being the care Just The opposite
is SO. There Is no truth more plainly taught
| in the scriptures than that the future eXIs-
lance of man depends absolutely upon either
resurrection of the dead nr translation
without seeing death at all. Paul, In writing
OF the resurrection OF the dead, says "a man
would be foolish 10 lead Christian life, bear
crosses and keep himself under continual dis
cipine II there was not Il future resurrection
TO look forward TO after death. Let him en-.
| Joy life fnr tomorrow he dies and that is the
| end OF him forever" But II man Is immor.
tai, death IL not the end OF him, there would
he no need OF h resurrection, aud Paul would
be guilty OF a falsehDod. But Paul was not
telling falsehood. He wHs writing under
the guidance OF the spirit and was stating the
truth OF God.
Man Is by nature mortal. He is told to SEEK
for immortality, why, pray, must he seek for
that which he already has? We are told that
Immortality will be bestowed upon the right
eous after their resurrection. Again we are
told that God alone has Immortality. He
only IL immortal by nature. And lastly we
are told that Immortality was brought To
light by Christ al His resurrection and IL only
obtaiEable to us by the acceptance of Him as
our Saviour and a resurrection OF the dead.
| 1t is n well known fact TO all students of the
bible that Immortality is the gift OF God 10 be
bestowed upon the righteous at the resurrect
ton and Ia not natural brlhright.
| Many ministers preach the natural lmmor,
tally Of man, but. out of justice 10 all
mi nisiers OF The gospel for whom ] have the
gr eatest love and respect. | honestly don't
think that one out OF q hundred really believes
1t. W. II. Nj.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14

CALI. NJ p. Rosenberg 4 Co.'S store and get n
for the benefit OF the Charleston Exposition,
Only ~ cents.
Two fresh boxes of Huyler's and Nunnaly's
just arrived by express, all size packages. call
and get y"ur.g a nice box while II Is fresh
at the Speed Drug Co.
The most up-to-date candy sold Is lIuy ler's
the Speed Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
Worth Remembering.

The community with the best roads
is very likely to be the best community.
A narrow tire will dig rut, but a
good broad tire will roll it shut.
The depth of road is more to be
dreaded than its length.
The state of the road tells the size o1
the load.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
Cheap Rates-SeabOnrdA Air Line,

The Seaboard Air Line Railway Is now of.
fering very low and attractive rates TO the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, with
choice OF several routes. Double daily ser.
vice from all points on its line in South Caro-
lima, with through Pullman Service.
For full In nformAtiOn address your nearest
agent or write to VIM. Butler. Jr., Division
passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14
MAIL CLOSES.
Mails Coming and Going Every Hon
I'm the Day.

m ils Coming and GOING Every HOur
in the Day.
Hours that the mails close at the Abbeville
post office:
9.05 a. m. going North on the Southern.
10 50 a. m. going South on the Southern.
1850 a. m. going to Hodges.
II 40 a. m, going South on the q. A. L.
II 40 a M. going North on the 8. A. l..
l.l0 %. m, going North on the Southern.
Ito D, m. going to Hodges.
2.S o, m. going South 8. A. l..
ass o. m. going North 9. A. l..
$40 D. m. going South Southern.
800 o. no, going North and South g. A. L.
Robt. 8. Link, Postmaster;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14

The Company will continue to erect other
buildings sufficient 10 meet all the demanas
for storage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-16
HOW is YOUR WIFE?

Las she ;osi her beauty. u SO, CONSTIPATION.
indigestion Sick Headache are the princip;
cau-es Earir clover Root Tea has cured thes, Ill
for half century. Price 25 cts. aud 50 cts Money
refunded if resnts e-e not satisfactory
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-16
COUNTY DIRECTORY:

commissioners. P Woodbury. c. F
Bray and L. s. Daugherty
Justice of the Peace---------W. II. Stone
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-16

Railway Depot, U. S. Mint, Government
Building, Post Office and State Capitol
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-16
STATE INSTITUTIONS

STATE INSTITUTIONS
l.. o. Henderson. Warden State Prison
Jos. E. Stubs, President State University
DR. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
los. Josephs, Supt., Of Orphans Home
PLACES OF INTEREST
NEAR CARSON CITY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-16
DC 10 M1NOW

Consumption is preventa0i, IS.ence has proven
that. ara also that neglect < t.cil"'. The worst
cold or cough can he cured vii. S-.liol-'s C2,1eh
and Con umption Cur Go "a p0aiiIv dNTantee
for owe. fifty years.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-16

REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

dark night. Then, too, George war;
rants the new one to go just as we'll
with the lines tied to the whip as
when he drives so he is all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Jensen are the
proud parents of son born to them
last Friday. The father has scarcely
been able to see the books of the
Lumber Co., since so proud has he
grown over the great 123 pound boy,
but he is some what settling down
now thinking of the time when this
little fellow will grow to manhood to
be the pride and comfort of both
father and mother.
LOST OR SToLEN-On June 18th an
express package containing lace was
lost or stolen from my wagon or the
depot at Brayton and the finder will
be literally rewarded if the package
is returned to the station agent at
Brayton, or to John Peterson, at Elk
horn. No questions will be asked
and raward freely paid.
JoHN PETERSON
Elkhorn, la.
The P. P. P. P. medicine show
closed Saturday night at Elkhorn,
after a week Of entertainment to a
crowded tent each night The con-
test as to the most popular child grew
i'll interest until the votes were cast,
and 1925 were found for Helen Peter
son, daughter of Ole Peterson east of
town, and Fred Hansen son of Chris
Hansen 9O5. There was only one
prize, some beautiful silverware and
it of course went to Helen. Every
one was satisfied and went home feel
ing good and that they had week
of good entertainment.
Mis- Larsen who has been postmaster
for the past years at Elkhorn, recent
ly resigned his position and was sue
ceeded by Andrew bergreen. The
postotlice inspector was out last week
and checked over the books to his
SAL lst,ctlon, so that everything is in
re .diless for the new post master
Mr.. hergreen has long been public
factor in the affairs of Elkhorn and as
sulnes the place with a good record
behind him. As editor of the paper
there he was always foremost in public
enterprise and all feel confident he
will administer the affairs of the
government in creditable and bust
ness like manner.
The murmurlng waves upon the
rock bound coast OF the father land
have been whispering across the wide
eXpanse of years and land and water
that separate some of our best citizens
from the old life that was and the re-
latives and friends of yore until they
have hearkened to the call, and Sun
day 6. III. Jorgensen and wife, and
FL. j. Jensen and wife from up north
west of kimballton and Mrs. L.
Nissen up by Audubon boarded the
train for the east and soon will be on
board one of the great ocean steamers
that goes blowing across the deep,
soon to touch again the sod of their
fathers and visit for time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
KlnDALLT0n. .rLKh0Rn
that he recently purchased of Nels
Jensen and pronounced them all right.

that he recently purchased of Nels
Jensen and pronounced them all right.
Rasmus Hansen expected to start
the first of the week for Washington
state to visit his daughter and to seek
that portion of Uncle Sans domin-
ions.
Schouboe u Boberg at the store at
Sharon Creamery had telephone
placed in their store last week and are
now in touch with all points in the
county.
Geo. Nilsson up north of Kimball-
ton was in town the first of the week
planning with Tor vel JeDsenfor the
new house he is expecting to have
put up this fall.
Mrs. Nelson the proprietor of the
Hotel at Kimballton. had workmen
busy the first of the week to sink her
we'll deeper as it appeared to be going
dry during the drouth.
The board of directors of the KIM
ballton Lumber Co, met at the office
last Saturday and looked over the
books Of Manager Axel Jensen and
found them to be all right.
There is minstrel show advertised
in Elkhnrn for Tuesday night. We
noticed from exchanges that they, or
ones ans vering to their description
We're on the order OF fakes.
Fresh and smoked meats always on
hand. Give us your order for meat
for threshers. Be sure to ask in time.
N. LARSEN Il son,
Elkhorn, la.
The shop is at last on its foundation
and Monday Torvel Jensen was put
ting the finishing touches to the wind :
ows and Geo. Henningsen was put.
ting in the forge so it will soon be
ready for work.
Peter Rasmussen the little black
smith, has purchased one of the finest
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

Miss Mary James went to Harlan
"Wednesday to remain for some time.
Carpenters are busy at the par
3onage in Elkhorn, pushing ii up as
fast as possible.
A lot of young men from Kimball-
ton, expect soon to go to the lakes
for HI outing and good time.
A crowd gathered at the S. D..
Petersen home west of Kimball.oI
CAST Sunday and had good time.
The P. P. P. P. medicine show
pitched their tent in Kimballton
Monday ready tor weeks work.
Mis- Larsen was elected last week
as one of the delegates to the Repu-
Dlican Convention at Cedar Rapids.
Soren Faaborg now has his fine
barn under roof and will soon have as
good a barn as can be found any place.
There was small gathering Sun
day at the Hans Rasmussen home for
a few hours of pleasure and enjoy
ment.
y Chris. Jensen, the popular little
clerk at Hans Madsen's, had friends
from Jacksonville to entertain last
Sunday.
Jorgen Rosenbeck living up north
of Kimballton had IL severe stroke
last Thursday, but is now getting
along nicely.
Martin Eskeck departed the first
of the week for Cedar Rapids as del
yegate to the State Convention to
nominate state officers.
Mr.. Balling of Denmark was ex-
pected to lecture last Tuesday in the
forenoon and afternoon in Hans Mad
sen grove in Kimballton.
l.. P. Hansen was up from Atlantic
Sunday to inspect the monuments
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08
Wedding Chimes at Elkhorn.

Tuesday in the church where so
often he has proclaimed the sacred
truth, Rev. Wig was Joined in holy
wedlock with Miss Lena Olsen, Rev.
Anchor of Blair, Nebr., officiating.
Thus have two lives like div,rging
streams of water come together to run
smoothly OH in life's walk. Like
mighty river that some times runs
smooth, placid and calm, sometimes
ripping over small rocks and some
times forming in mad careering they
will find the new journey. The groom
is we'll known to all the surrounding
country. As a preacher he is well
beloved by all his flock as his strong
forceful arguments have always gone
home to his hearers aud his godly
walk has endeared him as a good ex-
ample. AS the head of the school,
there are many pupils who will rise
up and call him blessed for what he
has done for them. Kind and con
siderate of their comforts and in fact
of the comforts OF all has made him
dear to all who know him.
The bride has been teacher in the
schools here for a couple of years and
originally lived in Cedar Falls. She
is a lady possessing all those qualities
of mind aud heart that entirely OBJ
literates every particle of seltishness
and gains for her an ever widening
circle OF near and close friends. She
too has those among the pupils who
have learned to love her for her kind.
ness to them and will ever as do her
friends Wish for her all happiness and
joy possible to any person.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-08

horses in the country for his buggy
and is now inclined to think that he
will not need to ride with his friends
but could furnish the horse himself.
| am ready to do your fall work.
Get your plastering done and your
chimnevs fixed before cold weather.
Best OF work done.
GEO. HENNINGsoN.
Elkhorn, la.
Jerry Miller the we'll known hard
ware man has changed the looks of
his store during the last week by hav-
ing different colors of paint properly
distributed over it which both add
to the looks and to the preventative.
Rev. Jorgensen from Olden, Mimi,
delivered lecture last Sunday at
kimballton, in Hans Madsenls grove.
Vie had good sized audience, choos-
ing as his subject book by a popular
author and gave them splendid talk.
Rev. Wig gave a very delightful
lecture last Sunday afternoon on his
visit to Denmark. The vivid picture
that he drew reminded the older
ones of times gone by and made the
younger ones long to be there to see
them.
Dons Peterson and Chris Faaborg
so we understand started for MINI ),
last week but after journey ofabont
Is miles turned and came back. What
for? We don't know as there are no
snow storms up there now and it is
far cooler.
Last Sunday, friends were invited
to the Chris Thompson home east of
Sharon Creamery to celebrate the
birthday of the wife, All went in
high spirits and were met with such
a hearty reception that they had a
most enjoyable time.
Sunday number of people assem-
bled at the large new home offs. c.
Peterson in Elkhorn, and enjoyed the
openhanded hospitality always found
there. The recent cool weather made
it comfort to get together once
again without melting down.
/ have the exclusive rights for
Audubon and Shelby counties to sell
underware imported from Denmark.
Everything is all wool. | want your
order. Call on me or | will call on
you. S. P. KAAE.
Elkhorn, Ia.
r. P. Larsen the genial clerk al Joe
James was up to Kimballton Sunday
to visit old time friends and for aught
we know, some that s'friends'' is not
a strong enough term. While here he
took notion to buy good wheel
and now rides an Ajax as the result of
his days work.
A. Jensen from the province in
Denmark in which S. G. Peterson
comes from arrived last week and is
visiting Mr.. Peterson. Mr.. Jensen
has Thoroughly learned the trade of
cabinet making and after he has visit
ed here for time expects to find en-
ployment in his chosen line.
The trustees of the church at Kim
ballton expect to meet the last week
in August to elect preacher for the
year. They appointed committees on
reception for the preacher who labor
ed with them this summer and who
will soon return from Denmark with
his bride, when they expect to give
them a great:reception.
Geo. Faaborg disposed Of his faith
full old gray horse last week and prr-
chased another just as quiet We can
see no advantage in the change unless
the new horse is less conspicuous on a