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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
NOTICE..
AbbeVilIe High School.

l regret very much to state to the public
that the Rev. ]. F. Mckinnon who. as former
departments of Mathematics. Latin and
Greek, has very Unexpectedly. both to him
self and TO US, been compelled to withdraw
from the agreement. This Is, naturally, 8
siderable change In the original Arrangement.
However, 1t by no means signifies the aban.
donment Of the enterprise. Mr.. Pitner will
still be associated with as under precisely the
self, assume charge Of the higher Mathemat-
les, Latin and Greek In addition TO my own
departments, while the assistance of Miss
Georgia Edwards has been procured for the
Primary Department. and also for certain of
the more advanced courses of the High
School proper. Miss Edwards comes to us
with the highest testimonials. She has COM
pleled two years course In the Columbia Fe.
male College, COlum bia. S. C.; Is q graduate
of the George Rowland School of Chicago,
ILL.,, and brings most gratifying testimonials
from the Southern Shorthand and Business
University OF Atlanta, Ga.
The school will be formally opened Mon
day. September 10th, at Mr.. DeBruhl's resi-
dence.
Tuition, the same as heretofore, s45 per year,
including music.
For beginners in Primary Department only,
not including music, S27 per year.
Terms-Quarterly, in advance.
In addition we have to announce that spec
ial courses In Stenography and Typewrtipg
Will Do dt IuS uOulludl CQhTB6 OI 81
per month extra.
Edward McCrady, Principal.
Scholarship-Due to the kindness OF a cer-
tain gentleman In this community, am able
to announce that one years scholarship is
open to any girl in the town who Is unable to
pay tuition.
To insure fair and impartial decision in
the matter, all applications sent me will be
turned over to a committee OF disintereSted
persons. No application will be received
later than September 9th. and the decision OF
the committee will be- announced Immediate.
ly upon the expiration of that date
f. McCrady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
The Burden of Their Cost Should BE
Alike on All the People.

The Burden OF Their Cost Should be
Alike on All the People.
It has been estimated that 500, 000,.
900 tons Of farm produce are hauled to
market annually in the United States
and that the cost Of marketing it is 50
per ton, or just about 81, 900, 600, 600.
This is not money paid out, but is the
value Of the time spent by farmers with
their teams in marketing crops or what
these men and teams would have earned
if they had been hired for cash to do
this amount of hauling. The secretary
of the farmers national congress and
the United States department OF agrl.
culture agree in estimating that about
60 per cent Of this vast amount, or
5000, 900, 900, would be saved each year
If farmers were able to do this hauling
over good roads.
This, then, is the amount Of the an
nual mud tax to which we have been
submitting, says the Cedar Rapids (Ia.)
Gazette. Railroads. telegraphs and
steamboat lines have been assisted by
the states and subsidized by the govern
ment, but nothing has been done for
the common country road. The farmers
alone have had to build country roads,
without assistance from the cities, from
wealthy corporations or from the state.
Every citizen will be benefited by the
construction Of good roads, directly and
indirectly, and every taxpayer should
contribute his share to their cost. No
wonder the farmer opposes the good
roads movement, if he alone is to stand
the expense. He has rightly suggested
that he should be assisted through the
medium Of state road tax, under sys-
tenn Of state aid, as now employed in
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachu-
setts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Fifty Miles to Market.

1t is not an uncommon thing in
France to see farmer 40 or 30 miles
from home in wet weather with heavy
load. If he sees prospect Of three
days rain, he puts his tarpaulin over
his load, a cover over his horses and a
waterproof coat on and starts off to mar
ket. He may 60 30 miles before he finds
market that suits him, or he may
know in advance just where be isgoing.
You do not often see anybody driving DO
miles through rainstorm in the United
States to find market for a load Of
hay, but it is not at all uncommon to
see farmers wagons 40 or 30 miles from
home in France. They choose the wet
weather for that purpose. Their roads
are just as good then as at any time
General Roy Stone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Good Roads Object Lesson.

Four or five years ago the town OF
Hampstead, Queens county, N. Y, voted
to spend $4O0, 900 in road improvements.
Farms at the time were worth from $50
to $50 an acre. They are now worth
several hundred dollars an acre and re-
turn good interest for those who pur-
chased them at that price. This has
been such an object lesson to their
neighbors that I understand something
like 1000, 900 will be spent this year
in other parts Of Queens county and
neighborhood in building good roads.
This may seem large amount Of mon
ey to be spent for the purpose, but ow-
ing to the character of the soil and the
fact that good road material must be
brought the costof construction is high
er than it would be in most parts of the
state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Cheap Rates-Southern Railway.

One OF the Presidents Cars. The Southern
Railway having inaugurated "Gentlemen's
Club Cars" on the Washington & South west.
ern Limited between Atlanta and New York,
making this one of the finest passenger trains
in the United States, has succeeded In obtain.
Ing as one OF the cars for use on these trains,
Geptlemen's Club Car Atlantic" which was
recently used hY President Mckinley on his
tour 10 the Pacific Coast.
No better guarantee OF the elegance of these
club ca rs could be given than that they are
OF the class OF Pullman equipment selected
by the President for his tour. which, as mat
ter OF course. Is Of the finest workmanship
and latest design.
One Fare for Round Trip TO Birmingham,
Ala, and Return. Account National Grand
Temple, Mosaic Tempars OF America. Biz.
mingham, Ala, and return. Tickets to be
sold July 2Sth. 29th and 3Olh, final limit Au-
gust 8th, 1901. For detailed information call
on or address any Agent ofSouthern Railway
or connections. w. II. Tayloe,
A. g. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Hn(ldOn'H Locals.

We can show you some nice dress goods fol
ladies rainny day skirts. Just arrived al
Haddons.
A few pieces of black and blue storm serges
just In at Haddops.
Have you seen those beautiful amburg
edgings and inserting at Haddons
Our first arrival this week millinery rib
bons and trimmings.
A few pair OF bargain slippers at Haddon's
only 50 cents.
don + for Sl.0O.
Our fall shoes Is now arriving and are sci.
ling bargains In our summer stock to make
room for the new ones.
Ladies', Misses and children slippers at
prices that will astonish you. Call and get a
pair at Haddons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
WIDE TIRE BENEFITS.

They Not Only Improve the Road, but the
Load Is More Easily Drawn.
The beneficial effect of the wide tire
on dirt roads is strikingly shown in
some recent tests at the Missouri agri-
cultural experiment station at Colum.
bia. A clay road badly cut into ruts
by the narrow tires was selected for
the test as presenting conditions least
favorable to the broad tire. A number
Of tests of the draft Of the narrow tire
were made in these open ruts and i'm
mediately followed by the broad tires
running in the same ruts. The first run
of the broad tire over the narrow tire
ruts was accompanied by an increased
draft, the second by draft materially
less than the original narrow tire, the
third by still greater decline, and in
the fourth trip the rut was practically
obliterated and filed. The narrow tires
were then run over the same road, with
the results that the draft was lighter
than before the broad tires had been
used. Alternating the broad and narrow
tires on this road for number Of times
resulted in a gradually decreased draft
In other words, ths broad tires were
improving the road surface to such an
extent when run but half the time as to
make the draft considerably less for all
vehicles. This clearly demonstrates that
if even half the wagons used on dirt
roads had broad tires the results would
be beneficial in draft and enormously
beneficial in bettering the condition Of
the roads.
In another trial, when clay road
was so badly cut into ruts as to be al.
most impossible for light vehicles and
pleasure carriages, after running the 6
inoh tires over this road IL times the
ruts were completely filled and first
class bicycle path made. A careful rec
ord of the drafts shows that the draft
was materially less than with the mar
row tires Immediately before. Thus the
road would have been gradually i'm
proved by the use Of the broad tires at
the same time that the farmer would
have been able to transport his products
over the road with greatly reduced
draft.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.
The Employment Of Free Labor Gives the
Best Results.

The Employment of Free Labor Gives the
Best Results.
Commenting on the employment OF
convicts on the public highways, the
New Orleans Times Democrat points
out that the best results have been OBJ
tanned in road building when the best
free labor only has been employed. 1t
says:
Road construction is a science re-
quiring more careful study Of the sub
ject than is generally imagined. The
prevalent idea that any one Can build a
good road will not hold good. The
matter requires study, care and thor
ough knowledge Of the soil and country
through which the road is to be built.
The department Of agriculture has late
ly been doing good work by laying be.
fore the people exactly what is neces-
sary in road construction.
The employment of conviots in road
construction is very popular just now,
as Offering simultaneously solution OF
the two troublesome problems Of what
to do with our prison population and
how to improve our highways. In view
Of the fact that the convicts in New
York, Indiana and other states are kept
idle, as the law makes no provision for
their support, it is well that Louisiana
should take some steps to utilize hers
when it has them on its hands, and
road construction seems an ideal en-
ployment for them.
On the other hand, the experience Of
those states which have been most sue
cessful with their roads is that only
the best labor (and convict labor is not
the best) should be employed in their
construction and maintenance. No state
which has made any material improve
ment with its highways has employed
convict labor, and no state which has
employed that kind Of labor has secured
much improvement in its roads. The
best results have been accomplished by
road taxes and the giving out Of con-
tracts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Steel Roadway.

Secretary Wilson has given directions
to General Roy Stone, chief OF the
bureau of good roads at the department
of agriculture, to construct sample steel
roadway at the most convenient looa.
tion be oan find at the Nashville expo
sition, where it may be seen and studied
by the visitors who will attend the ex-
position during the summer. Secretary
Wilson thinks the steel trackway for
wagons is the easiest solution Of the
good roads problem, particularly in the
west, where stone and gravel are scarce,
and the soil is deep and sticky.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
THIRTY-SIX KILLED.
Wild Cars Dash Into Train.-BOdies
Burned to n Crisp.

Kalispell, Mon., Aug. 3l.-Thirty ak lives
were lost aud thirteen persons were injured
in the wreck OF the Great Northern passepger
train No. 8 at Nyack, thirty miles west OF
Kilispell. None OF the passengers were injur.
ed. the fatalities having been confined to
employees OF the railroad company.
P. r. Downs. assistant general superinten.
dent OF the Great Northern lines west OF
Kirk r. Downs his son.
Henry Blair, cook aboard Mr.. Downs
Thirty-Ihree scandinavian Laborers names
unknown.
The injured:
Thirteen Scandinavian laborers, names
unknown.
The wreck was caused By the breaking in
two of freight train on the steep grade OF a
Rocky mountain foothill. The rear end Of
dashed back ward down the mountain and
crashed into the rear end OF the passenger
train, which was just pulling out OF the sta.
ton at Nyack. The car attached to the rear
end OF the passenger was the private coach Of
Superintendent Downs. He and bis son Kirk
and th eir cook, Henry Blair, were instantly
killed.
The car just ahead was loaded with
Scandinavian laborers eproute from Duluth,
MINI, to Jennings, Mon. They were killed
wholesale.
Only thirteen were taken from the debris
alive.
Fire Immediately following the collision
destroyed the private car and those within.
The flames were quickly communicated to
the car ahead. or raj her TO what remained Of
IT, and the bodies of twenty.eight OF the un-
fortunate laborers also we're cremated.
The third car from the rear was also burned,
but those within managed TO escape. The
fire spread through the debris caused BY the
destruction Of the dozen or more freight cars
and heir corsenm OF valuable freight.
Finally the passenger train was cut In two
between the third and fourth cars from the
rear and The balance was drawn a safe distance
from the fire.
All telegraph wires on the poles along side
track we're soon melted and communication
was thus cut off few moments alter the COL
lision.
Physicians were ts ken to the scene from
this city and all traffic was for time sus.
ended, while the wreck and train crews en-
deavored to rescue The bodies of the dead and
clear up the debris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
CHEAP RATES.
The Southern Railway Company An.
nOunces Rates to Several Points.

Account annual eneampment g. A. r.,
Cleveland, o., Sept l0-l4, 1901, Southern Rail.
way announces extremely low round trip
rates from all points on It's lines to Cleveland,
o.. and return.
Following round trip rates will be In effect
from points named: Anderson S2l 65, Allan
ia $40 35, Athens S2l .55, Brunswick S24.l0, Cam
den s2240, Charleston $3.50, Columbia $22 45,
Greenville S2O.60 Macon ST. Savannah $24.55,
Spartanburg sl9 IS. Correspondingly low
Dates Of sale Sept. 7th to 11th inclusive,
good to return, leaving Cleveland not later
than midnight Sept. Is, 1901. By depositipg
tickets In person with the Joint Agent at
Cleveland on or before - O'Clock noon, Sept.
Is, 1901, and payment Of fee of so cents at the
time OF deposit, an extension OF final limit
up to and including Oct. 8. 1901, may be Sc
cured.
To Cincinnati, O.. and returp-Account An
nusl Convention National Baptist Associa-
ton (colored) Sept. ILLS. one frstclass fare for
the round trip from all points on Its lines.
Dates Of sale Sept. 8, 10 and II, final limit TO
TO Louisville, KY. and return-Account
Triennial Conclave, knights Templar. Aug.
27-30, one frstclass fare for individuals and
still lower rates for brass hands in uniform,
ten or more on one ticket. Dates Of sale Aug
"a to 28 inclusive. final limit Sept. 3. BY de-
positing ticket in person with F. G. Donald,
Joint Agent, Louisville, between Aug. % and
Sept..2. and payment OF SOC fee at time Of de.
posit, an extension Of final limit until Sept.
18th can be obtained. w. II. Tayloe,
A. g. P. A., Atlanta. Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
JOLTING OVER BAD ROADS.
The Majority OF Farmers Show No Inter.
est In Road Improvement.

The Majority OF Farmers Show No Inter.
est In Road Improvement.
With the same patience that the early
settler waited for the railroad to be
built must the advocates Of good roads
wait for any decided action to be taken
for the betterment Of our public high
ways, says the Whitewater (Wis. Jour-
bal.
For the last five years our roads have
been the topic Of the press, but We fail
to see the good effect that this should
have had on the minds Of an intelligent
people, and, strange as it may seem, the
farmers are the very last ones with
which this matter finds any favor.
While our city cousins have long since
protested against the slow, uncomfort-
able horse car and compelled the COM
panies to build expensive electric lines
with palace cars, we are contented to
jolt along in cumbersome vehicles over
nearly as bad roads as those our grand
fathers travelled in early pioneer days,
and farmers who read from time to
time Of the large sums Of money spent
by the government in making public
improvements would vote against an
equal amount being expended on our
highways.
For proof of this fact just see with
what reluctance most farmers work on
the road, even when we'll paid for their
labor; better paid than they often are
for the work which they do on the
farm, and yet greater proof is the
fact that in many Of the towns in this
county they still cling to the old way
of working out road taxes by allowing
a man 80 much for his team, plow or
shovel and giving him ten hours story
telling.
At a rough estimate there is between
100000 and SIS, 900 expended annually
on the roads in this county. If part Of
this large sum Of money was invested
in machinery used in making roads, and
then have the work done by body Of
men working under county overseer
who had proved his ability as road
builder and civil engineer by passing
q satisfactory civil service examination,
we could get more and better work
done. Such a man could be obtained
for moderate salary, and the work
done would be more uniform and satis-
factory than that done by pet overseers
who are appointed regardless Of ability,
but because of some political pull at
town meetings.
OF course there are exceptions to the
general class Of farmers who are work
ing and talking to the best Of their
ability for good roads. It is to be hoped
that SUCCESS will in the end crown their
efforts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Farmers Took the Lead.

It was the farmers who originated
the state aid law Of New Jersey and
who carried it into execution, with its
vastly beneficial result, not only in the
state, but as an example to many other
states. 1t was also the farmers who
built the excellent Canandaigua roads
In New York at their own cost
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
BOILERS BLOWN UP.
Boilers of Excursion Boat Blown up
Twenty Four DeRd.-SOme are
Blown to Pieces and Others Jump
Overheard and Are Drowned

TOrresdale, Pa, Aug. 8.-Boilers on the ex.
cursion boat City OF Trenton. loaded with ex-
cursionists, exploded on the Delaware river
this afternoon. The vessel was destroyed by
fire; four were killed by the explosion and
twenty five were Injured and at least twenty
persons were drowned. Six bodies have
been recovered. The explosion blew out the
tins shot high in the air. The suddeness OF
the explosion prevented an organized rescue
being adopted, Fierce flames drove the peo-
pie off the boat. Attracted by the explosion
passengers who jumped into the water. The
river Is being dragged for bodies. The steam.
or was beached.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
L.T. d T. M. miIIer,s Locals.

L. T. d T. NJ. MiIler's Locals.
Call and see our Cotfee's. just received fresh
lot at Is, 20, Is, and IS cents.
Fresh butter, eggs and cheese on Ice all the
time.
tea. ...l b..
We sell Arm and Hammer soda at cents a
pound. ...... ....
Our stock ofgroceries is the very best, and
We deliver promptly In any part Of the city.
Fresh lot Of Heinz's pickle just reed. .,..
We sell q gallon Of the very best vinegar and
q nice jug for 40 Cts.
Buy Deering mower to cut your pea hay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
improved Roads For Mississippi.

Mississippi now has a road law,
which, if properly carried into effect,
and if kept in effect for a material
length of time, will probably give the
state system of public roads superior
to any that it has ever had and perhaps
superior to that Of a majority Of the
southern states. Mobile Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04

For chronic cough and consumption take
Milford's Creosote Compound. For sale by G.
A. Milford.
You can still get the very best drinks made
at our fount-we know our biz and keep 1t up
to the standard at the Speed Drug Co.
Belts. All the latest novelties in belts and
belt buckles may be seen at Haddon's.
Pictures OF every description in all colors
and rugs to beat the band. j. D. Kerr.
Call and let US show you the prettiest line OF
stationery in Abbevile county. Milford's
Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04

ASK anybody, and they will tell you that
Won will Won win find the largest and best Sc.
iecled stock of stationery at Milford's Drug
Store
Mennens Talcum Powder. we are now
max Ing run ON at l5c. per box, don't fail to
avail yourself of this opportunity-this is
special price at the Speed Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
Glenn's Locals.

New catch fat mackerel and white fish.
Glass fruit cans. extra rubbers, stone jars,
jugs and f1ower.pots to 90 cheap.
Buist turnIp seed.
Seed barley, rye and clover to arrive this
week. ..
For want of more room ]. r. Glenn will
move to the store now occupied by Cobb &
McDavid on September 1st. The store now
occupied by him will be for rent after Septem.
Der 1st.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-09-04
MAIL CLOSES.
Mails Coming aud Going Every Hour
in the Day.

in the Day.
Hours that the mails close at the Abbeville
post Office:
9.05 q. m. going North on the Southern.
1850 q. m. going South on the Southern.
1850 a. m. going to Hodges.
ll40 q. m. going South on the a. A. L.
11.40 q. m. going North on the 8. A. L.
LILO p. IN. going North on the Southern.
LILO p. m. going to Hodges.
265 p. m. going South s. A. l..
8.55 p. m. going North 3. A. L.
$40 p. m. going South Southern.
500 p. N. going North and South 8. A. L.
Robt. 8. Link, Postmaster