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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
DOES A BABY PAYf
4 Fathers View of the Entries Made
on the Family Ledger.

Does a 2-year-old baby pay for itself up
to the time it reaches that interesting
age? Sometimes l think not. l thought
80 yesterday when my own baby slipped
into nv study and scrubbed" the carpet
and his best white dress with my bottle
Of ink. He was playing in the coal hod
ten minutes after q clean dress was put
on him, and later in the day he pasted 90
cents worth Of postage stamps on the
parlor wall and poured a dollars worth
Of the choicest white rose perfumery out
of the window ito see it wain."
Then he dug out the center Of nicely
baked loaf Of cake and was found in the
middle of the dining room table with the
sugar bowl between his legs and most OF
the contents in his stomach.
He has already cost $1OO in doctors
bills, and feel that am right in attrib-
uting my few gray hairs to the misery I
endured walking the floor with him at
night during the first year Of his life.
What has he ever done to pay me for
that?
All! I hear his little feet pattering
along out in the hall. I hear his little
ripple Of laughter because he has escaped
from his mother and has found his way
up to my study at a forbidden hour. But
the door Is closed. The worthless little
yagabond can't get in, and won't open
it for him. No, won't. / can't be dis
turbed when I'm writing. He can just
cry If he wants to. l won't be bothered
for "Rat, tat, tat" 60 his dimpled
knuckles on the door. sit in silence.
"Rat, tat, tat"
I sit perfectly still.
Se sRaPa;I 4sa;,. s,F::Si*' :i*'s'
"Peeze, papa" r. !.
Grim silence. Il,
"Baby tum in-peeze, papa" -,
He shall not come il.
"My papa"
] write on.
"Papa," says the little voice; IT lub my
papa. Peeze let baby in"
am not quite brute. and l throw
open the door. In he comes with out
stretched little arms. with shining eyes,
with laughing face. catch him up into
nv arms, and his warm, soft, little arms
70 around my neck, the not very clean lit
tie cheek is laid close to mine, the baby
voice says sweetly:
II lub my papa"
Does he pay?
Well, I guess he does! He has cost me
many anxious days and nights. He has
cost me time and money and care and
self sacrifice. He may cost me pain and
sorrow. He has cost much. But he has
paid for it all again and again in whis.
pering those three little words into my
ears, 81 lub papa"
Our children pay when their very first
feeble little cries fill our hearts with the
mother love and the father love that
ought never to fail among all earthly pas
sions.
Do our children pay?-J. Fl. D. in De-
troit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
The Terror of UniOnism.

While the prejudice OF the masses is being
laboriously excited against the trusts and In
cidentslly against those individuals who may
chance to own property, little attention Ia
being paid TO the lawless acts committed
against poor class who commit no greater
offence than performing honest labor.
On last Saturday night two scabs in Colum.
bIa were hunted up at their quarters, one
was shot and instantly KILLED, the OF her
was badly wounded. The reason fol this as.
sault and murder being perhaps based on no
other ground than the fact that the victims
took jobs at the Railroad Shops. which the
strikers did not want. The victims were
keeping bachelor quarters In a remote
part OF the town, and a white woman was
keeping house for them.
The Augusta Chronicle says OF the parties ar
rested that one was sou OF a popular engi-
neer, and the other "Is we'll connected"
We do not know the motive which Induced
the Chronicle to give certificates OF charac-
ter. The law Of this land presumes to extend
Its protecting arms alike over the hovel, the
cottage and the mansion. A III ms home be
1t ever 30 humble, Is his castle, nd the law
should give equal protection TO every man,
no matter how rich, or high, or poor Or hum
BILE he may be. II he lives in disreputable
does 30 more from necessity than from choice,
aud be is entitled TO the same protection that
may be given to the rich neigbors who live In
brownstone houses ON the most fashionable
avenues of the city.
On the other hand, as we understand 1t, the
law against murder would restrain the hand
of the sons OF popular citizens az we'll as the
hands Of those who are "well connected"
When man Is chaged with murder the law
should not enquire into his character, except
as his acts may incriminate him, or provoke
the murder.
It is presumed that the facts connected with
the killing are to be Investigated. II swell
connected" gentleman and the sons of popu.
lar citizens 60 to the homes Of the lowly and
friendless In the midnight hours and shoot
them TO death, the tact of their respeotability
only makes the crime more aggravated.
II the time shall come when highly respec.
table citizens, may with impunity go 10 the
houses of poor and humble citizens TO snoo'
them 10 death, we shall have descended TO
reign OF terror which shall surpass the deeds OF
an archlsts. AS we understand, the anar-
chist shoots down In broad day light the
highest and the best citizens OF the land. For
this crime he usually suffers. But how often
do the rich and powerful, the popular and
the we'll connected, suffer for their crimes
against the poor who may not be able 10 live
In a fashionable part OF the city.
We do not understand the object OF giving
certificates of character.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
VALUABLE WATER POWER,
1t Is Possible that It May Be Turned
10 Good Account

MIR j. w. McDoNALD. who, with MIR. Parks
of Mccormick. has bought Calhoun's mills.
was In town Saturday. The new owners OF
the valuable water-power are public spirited
and will endeavor TO develope their property.
They will put up new machinery for grinding
wh eat, and are on the a ert for a trade where.
by they may utilize all their power. They
would be glad to organize stock company
for the purpose OF transferring by electricity
theil water.power TO Abbeville or elsewhere,
as the demand may require.
AS another cotton mill may be possibility,
1t might be we'll to enquire into the e1ped
iepcy OF using electric power In case new
mills built. In case complications should
arise because OF franchises already granted
for the city limits, there is no good reason
why the proposed new mill should not be
located outside OF the city limits.
The town that does not grow Ia dead. Abhe.
Vile in the last few years has made wonder
full progress, and there Is no reason why the
procession should stop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
Thought to Make You shudder.

II citizen In Alaska Is advised by bic
physician to burn the bed upon which a
had died, would 1t be right for
that citizen, instead OF burning the bed, to
have 1t exposed for sale on the market. where
an innocent man might buyit.
Physicalans believe that the bed and
bedding of q consumptive should be des
troyed by fire, and that such beds and bed
ding should not be used again or exposed for
sale on the market
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
THE SPEED OF BIRDS.
II In Not Nearly So Great a. Has Bee
Generally Assumed.

II In Not Nearly So Great as Has Been
Generally Assumed.
If YOU consult the usually accepted au-
thorities on the speed of birds in their
fight, you are likely to be mlsled by an
exaggeration of from 100 to 3OO per cent.
This is because figures have been given
on hearsay, appearance and very superb
cial observation. But recently American,
English and French observers have been
comparing notes and are practically
agreed, after most careful calculatlon,'
on the speed of the best known birds.
They started with the carrier pigeon
and have made him base OF compari-
son. He has heretofore been credited
with 10 miles an hour, but 1t is now
agreed that be is entitled to SO. A quite
recent long distance, carefully conducted
test of 592 miles, from the Shetland is
lands to London, showed that the most
rapid pigeons made 81 miles an hour.
On shorter distances none made more
than so miles.
Because frigate birds have been seen
far from land and have been supposed
not to fly by night or to rest on the water
they have been credited with speed Of
from $50 to 200 miles an hour. If they
did fly at that speed, they would have to
overcome an atmospheric pressure OF
from 112 to 130 pounds to the square
foot of flying surface. There Is no GER
tainty that they fly more rapidly than
passenger pigeon or that they do not fly
at night or do not sleep on the water.
The swallow, that Is indeed a rapid
Hier, has been credited with 1SO miles
an hour, but he must be cut down to 30
miles, and the marten is FIVE miles behind
him, though authorities have placed him
ten miles ahead.
The teal duck is brought down from
14O to so miles an hour. The mallard Is
five miles slower and flies the same as the
canvasback, while both Of these are i've
miles an hour ahead of the wild goose and
elder duck.
The pheasant makes 38 miles an hour,
which is three miles'ahead Of the prairie
chicken and quail, though the latter ap.
pears to fly much faster on account OF
his temporary burst Of speed that seldom
exceeds 200 feet. The crow flies 70 miles
an hour. -,
Small birds appear to fly more rapidly
than the large ones and have deceived
many observers. The humming bird does
not fly as fast as many awkward appear
ing, very much larger, slow Hopping
birds.-Chicago Tmes-Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
WIDE TIRE BENEFITS.
They Not Only Improve the Road, but tn
Load Is More Easily Drawn.

They Not Only Improve the Road, but tho
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. Tine narrow tires
were then run over the came 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 gradually decreased draft.
In other words, the 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 8
inch tires over this road IL times the
ruts were completely filed and a 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, 1901-11-06
JOLTlNG 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 so much for his team, plow or
shovel and giving him ten hours story
telling.
At a rough estimate there is between
$40, ZOO and $15, 900 expended annually
on the roads in this county. Ii 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 q county overseer
who had proved his ability as a road
builder and civil engineer by. passing
satisfactory civil service examination,
we could get more and better work
done. Such a man could be obtained
for a 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, 1901-11-06
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 loca-
tion be can 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, 1901-11-06
The New Collector.

The appointment Of Mr.. George 8. Koester
to the collector Of revenue, has given, we be.
lieve, universal satisfaction to the people. OF
course his personal enemies. among whom
the State Is chief, are displeased.
McLaurin has given substantial evidence
that be is true to his friends. And the way
in which he has been securing good appoint
ments for Democrats shows that he has had
a good influence on the President. Senator
McLaurin has secured more by washing
ton than has come to Democrats from others
in twenty years. This fact. OF course. excites
Tillman's hostility. He couldn't get any.
thing for the Big Indian Show. and he has
secured very few appointments for Demo:
Gratis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
Circus Coming.

TIE Westminster Md. American Seminal
# recent date has the following TO say OF III
rlginal Walter l. Main and New Big Fash.
,on Plate Railro d Shows, which will give
I wo performances at Abbeville, Wednesday,
Nov 9Th.
Mains Palace Fashion Plate Circus and
Menagarie arrived in this city Friday morn
Ing and after displaying portion OF their
how, 10 parade, through the principal streets,
gave two magnificent performances. (afier-
noon and nighD to very large audiences.
The horses, animals and paraphernalia were
fiue and every hing was IN TO what they ad
-. .rtised The attaches were gentlemen and
very polite md we hear OF no complaints
against them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
Heavy Winter Shoes can
be found at P. Rosenberg &
m

Call and see our large line OF clothing, shoes
and hats. L. fosenoere I" W.
Ifyou want a nice comb and brush go to
Miiford's drug store. He always Keeps them
on hand.
For the man behind the pocket oook han
H. Anderson's overcoat prices are very pleas
Ing.
Cure that cold with Milford's Cold and Grip
Tablets. No cure, no pay, Phone lOT. Mil
ford's drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
ArbOr Day.

THE ATTENTION TEACHERS IN THE
Il publ G schools Is C lied 10 the fol. owing
Act nt the Legi.lnture OF lsss:
SIC / BE It ena"ied by the General Assem-
bIv nj ib. State OF South Carolina. Tuat the
frse rublir schools OF This State shall observe
the third Friday In November OF each year
ar A rbor Day, and on that day the school
officers and teachers shall conduct such ex-
ernises and engage IN the planting of such
shrubs, and plants and trees as will impress
on the minds Of the pupils the proper value
and appr eciation TO be placed on flowers, or
J. s. Gilbert.
Co. Supt. Of Education.
Nov. 6, 1901
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
Wood Gas

The town of Deseronto, In Canada,
where there are several large lumber mills,
is partially lighted by gas made from saw
dust. The sawdust Is charged In retorts
which are heated by wood fire, the gas
from the retorts passing into series of
coils, and thence into the purifiers, which
are similar to those used for coal gas.
Lime Is the principal purifying agent en-
ployed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
SALE DAY.
Bad Weather-GOOd HumOred CROWDS
Some Buyers Bought Bargains.

Bad weather-Good Humored Crowds
Some Buyers Bought Bargains.
After a long spell OF beautiful weather, we
had colder weather ana q sllgnt ialI OF ram raim
last Monday. The public square was we'll
filled with people. stock and vehicles. The
best of feeling prevailed, and every body &C
cepted the bad weather as their due.
The Browniee estate WAS sold by the execu.
tors, but by omission or accident, we failed to
get notes OF the sale.
The Probate Judge made sales as follows:
Estate OF Elizabeth Weeks: rs acres,
known az Elizabeth Wee ks homestead ,
bounded by Kelley Deason, Estate o. Searles.
j. Fuller Lyon and others, 10 W. ]. Weeks for
1910. s 70,
acres, ear Mt. Carmel, bounded BY T. &. Ba.
ker, J. T. Lawton, Farmers Bank OF Aooe-
VILE and P. l.. McElroy, to g. Cade, ST., ior
$500.
The Masters sales we're:
Estate of w. F. Kennedy: 1S0 acres, bound
ed by J j. Kennedy, w. l.. Kennedy. b. A.
Wilson, Rocky River, lands ot T. j: Baskin
and others. SniI IL three trao,a a az AZ follows:
40 acres, TO u. l.. Barnes for $1,000 an acre.
9S acres To y. L. Barnes, So 25 an acre.
40 acre. 10 T. y. kirkpatrick, s7.25 an acre.
This tra nsferred to Mrs. Latimer.
B.C Kay, as Guardian, &C.. against George
Reed aud o hers: 80 acres, bounded oy b. q.
Kay on the north, A. ]. Speer on the easl, A.
z. Bowman on the south ana @ John n, s,ao pe''l'
Estate of ] 8 Cothrap All that certain
block Of stores situated in the city OF Aboe.
Vile at the corner OF Main and Washington
streets, iropting on the public square and on
Main street, known as Coihran's B'ock, con-
sisting Of ten stores fronting on washington
shop, a livery stable and two store rooms
fronting on Main street.
First store. next TO Seal Signs. to ana
Mrs. E c. Cothran ....."...".."..........-S 0 4o0
Second u Mrs. E. C. Colhrau..."......". 6SO
Third. 10 J. y. and Mrs. 81. G. Cothran guy
Fourth, 10 j. 8. and Mrs. II. e. Cothran $40
Fifth, to ]. Allen Smith, Sr., aud WIS. ,oo
Cothran .".. -; on
Seventh, Ia J Allen Dith, Jr., MH
Grace Sn nj rnd II. G. Smtb ......:"....::. LOW
Fight, to J. s. Cothran and Mrs. II. ooo
oSH% NiniI, to j. s. Coinran and Mrs. He. -,
Ten, b. including ine Ice shop and uar.
ber shop, 10 4. P. and W. G. Cothran:;.... S.ooo
Two stores next TO Wilder's, 10 Mrs. mn
EN- q G. Cothran...--."............... l,VVV
r. staurant end small shop, TO Mrs. mn
Emma G. Cothran l'Voo
Livery stable. 10 Mrs. Emma q. Goth MN
Lot in rear Of livery stable. TO Mrs. ooo
Il Law Office % 10 rear W ROT OF the Court House,
bounded hy Offices OF Parker Greene
and the Office lately occupied by W. A. ann
Lee, TO T. p. Cochran p.--.-.........."....... 4Oo
40 acres, the Hamlin tract. one mile
from the Court House, to W. 8. Goth ~,
ran WV
60 acre tract south OF Moseley Ferry
road, one mile from Abbeville. 10 WIS. ~,
WV
The Johu Rocky Smith lot In Fort
Pickeps, TO w. 8 Cothran and j. Allen -
Stnltn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
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. It was also the farmers who
bull. the excellent Canandaigua roads
In New York at their own cost
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
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 majority Of the
southern states. Mobile Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
We. have a large line of
Velvets in all colors and
prices. They are the Latest
fads for Ladies' waists.
R. NJ. Haddon & co.
l.. r. & T. M. MilIer's Locals.

Call and see our Crtiee's. just received fresh
lot at Is, 20. 25, and IS cents.
Fresh butter, eggs and cheese on ice all the
time.
Our o. and o. tea IL the very best for Ice
tea.
We sell Arm and Hammer soda at 5 cents a
pound.
Our stock ofgroceries Ia the very best. and
re deliver promptly In any part Of the city.
Fresh lot OF Heinz's pickle Just reed.
We sell gallon OF the very best vinegar and
nice jug for 40 Cts.
Buy Deering mower to cut your pea hay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06

A beautiful line of ia ancy
china Of the latest designs, in
Guiding some handsome toilet
sets. A full line Of staple
crOckery always OH hand.
w. Joel Smith 81 Son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
Well Posted.

Mrs. Greene-That was a fine article
your husband wrote about "The Smoke
Nuisance" Mr.. Greene says it Is the
best thing that has appeared on the sub
ject.
Mrs. Gray-Yes? suppose 1t ought
to be. My husband smoked no less than
ten cigars while writing it--Boston
Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
MAIL CLOSES.

Malls Coming and Going Every Hour
IN the Day.
Hours that the mails close at the AboeVille
post office: ,
Gus a. m. going North on the southern.
l05O a, no. going South on the Southern.
1850 n. m. going to Hodges.
II 40 q. M. going South on the 8. A. L.
II 40 a. M. going North on the s. A. l..
10 %. M. going North on the southern.
Ito p. m. going in Hodges.
255 D. m. going South >. A. l..
8,55 o, NJ, going North s. A. l..
$40 r. M going South Southern.
XOO T.. M. going North and South =. A. l..
KObt, ). LUX. Postmaster
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-11-06
MOrSe'S Locals.

Trunks, trunks, trunks. II In need OF
trunk, dress suit case, telescope or hand
satchel. be sure 10 20 10 Morse's for II.
Maple ayrup. sweet pure and genuine. In
pint, quart, half gallon and gallon cans, and
also on draugot In gallon cans.
A fresh lot of red clover, lucerne and burr
clover just in.
Barley, rye and oats, the best.