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THE CONGRESSIONAL SPECULATIONS.
The Fight for the Speakership and the Minor
ity Leadership of the House.

republican standpoint, four democratic con-
gressmen having been elected in Califor'
mia, which has a solidly republican delega-
ton In the present congress. Mr.. Little
neld is held in high regard by his asso-
ciates and II he does not conclude TO with
draw before the fight for the speakership
is brought up to the point where vote
can be taken. 1t is conceded that his
friends will do everything In their power to
elect him.
Representative DalEell, 1t Is understood
will have the backing of the solid Penn
sylvanla delegation-that is the repuo@''Ga
portion Of it-and 1t is claimed that Senator
Quay will be especially active In his be-
half There is no doubt that the PennsSl,
vanian possesses many elements OF
strength, but It is doubtful II he would
make an ideal speaker, even from the re-
publican point OF view, and, in any event
the chances Of his securing the place are
thought to be rather remote.
The other candidates, unless that unfore-
seen something so often referred to is
brought into the situation, will be merely
'aiso rams" Among them are Tawney OF
Minnesota; Sherman and Payne OF New
York; Babcock of Wisconsin. ana several
others. Babeock, on account OF mis- sue
cessful management OF the republican con,
gressional campaign, might be strong
candidate were It not for his peculiar ideas
again from the republican point OF yiewl
regarding the tariff On this account II
ID not thought that he will be able 10
make much OF a showing.
~
-, 80. It'll he called
ON to elect a door leader at the same un'e
the republicans are choosing speaker 81
there will be activity on both sides OF tue
chamber. II seems TO be the general opin-
ion here that Representative j. u
RIchardson Of Tennessee will not be re-
elected 10 the leadership. Richardson OF
dcial actions have been roundly criticlseu'
and on more than one occasion II mas Oeen
charged that be played into the hanus %
the republicans. He is by no means Oiii'
liant, and II we except his action IN az
lowing the bill repeating the war duties -
be passed without democratic opposiuon y,
debate last winter. Il must be aaml'te
that none Of his work was espeaapy
clever. He is not popular personally, anu
although he will come back to the fht'
eighth congress with a large maJoriy'
there are good reasons for the belief that
ne viii not succeed himself as minority
leader.
This being the case. speculation natutai ~,
turns 20 the men who will probably n'aAe
contest for the place, They are practicA'-
~ the same as those who would have oeen
candidates for the sPeakership had Tue
democrats won. One OF the most FORMULA
BILE opponents Mr. Richardson VIII nave
TO deal with is David De Almond Of MIS-
souri,, representative from the Sixth CON
gresslonaI district De Almond Is az
kaowiedged 70 be one Of the very strong
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$1,000 Analnst a 80 Stove.

child OF Mrs George T. Benson. when
settlrg his Usual Saturday nigRt batn,
sieppsd back against a hot store, which
blrned him severely The child was IN
great agony and his mother could do moth
ing 10 racify him. Remembering that sne
bad a bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
IN the house, she thougat he would tryflt.
In ltss than half an hour after applying It
the child was quiet and aisle p, and in less
than two weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson "a
weIi-known resident OF Keilar. Va. Pain
Balm Is an antiseptic liniment and especial
Iv valuable for burns. cuts. bruises and
ppTaina. For sale By all drugEiats.
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Chains and Hooks in the latest styles In addition these
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Opera Glasses Field Glasses Microscopes Telescopes
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By c. Arthur williams.)


Washington. November 14-{staff Cor
fespondence.l 1.-THE The Fifty-eighth con-
gress will not convene until December,
lsoS, but the republicans. having in mind,
perhaps, the adage concerning the early
bird and the worm, have already practical.
y elected a successor 10 Speaker Hender-
son and have designated the matter over
which the biggest fight of the session will
occur.
Inere Is not one man in a hundred,
among the politicians In Washington who
woes NOT believe even at this early day,
mat Speaker Hendersons successor will
oe Representative Joseph G. Cannon of IL
nnois The friends of other candidates for
we honor are hopeful. but little more than
vat Tor 1t Is realized that IN most ways
cannon has great advantage and that his
sieenon is assured unless something oc-
srrs which Is entirely unforeseen at pres
tnt,
0ne OF these unforeseen things which may
us'e some effect on the anal result, is a
specai session. More or less talk con-
.elnlng such session has been INDUCED in
W several months past but up to date
sae'e nss been nothing in evidence to In
Svate eoneluHvely that a call for a spe-
=" session will be considered necessary
y ADVISABLE by the president. OF course
~ ons OF number of happenings may
v ssss change iu the program, but in the
sa1 q the present there Is no reason to
1--we mat special session will be called
neio OF that the election of a successor
speaker Henderson will occur. before the
~ Gays OF the hrst regular session Of
'Hy'eighth congress. should a spe-
a. 49, session be held it is thought In some
t's's that the speakership race would
m,.s. usSted' and that Cannon's chances
~. ~. oe reduced There is little TO sup
IN tnis belief, however, and 1t Is not gen
Ns'g subscribed to.
~
popsn ,s'sulative cannon's principal op.
p,rs.s are conceded to be Dalzen OF
csrro, wanna and LittledeId OF Maine. II
btohaal Is not elected one Of these two men
b,osas win be. The latter has been
60. rather prominently before the
H. a. result Of his participation in
Aa ss'uehts so-calied crusade against
c,,,. 's The president asked him 10
A. j. an antitrust bill some time ago.
tine So generally understood at the
soanesg '-'Ass Henderson had not then an
Ron :, MS determination to Withdraw
uap f-a,- race IN the Third Iowa.. that the
Ae 49,, maine would be candidate for
spps., saeeFsaip. shortly after the initial
o. ~ Of some newspaper comment
viths-- iaet' The sensational Henderson
Ll.ti.e-oi Was announced and tbap Mr..
feet DrSS.s. ilped into the race with both
he repps,s the campaign he preached
aud st,r.a.g,n gospel on the Pacific coast
tsatIon .,.s considerable amount Of at
E1eo.sstv, 'sloagh his work was hardly as
h-night have been. from the
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1t is evident even at this early date that
there Is going to be bitter-8e.4t over the
matter OF tariff reylsiO-T6nd that as re-
suit the Republicans will probably lind
themselves more seriously divided against
themselves than they were over the Cuban
reciprocity Eight last winter Some OF the
Eastern republicans have already gone so
far as TO say that they Will allow them
selves to be drawn and quarteyed" before
they will consent To a single change IN the
existing schedules. Men from the West,
among them Chairman Babcock OF the re-
publican congressional committee. say that
the people have spoken and that the tarin
revision must come The president has
said positively. although not publicly, that
he is IN favor OF revision. Unless tie re
puhlicans DO the revising while they i've
the chance, during the next two years, they
will probably not do II at all; for. ia the
opinion Of the wise men here, a failure 10
revise the tarin between now and the
presidential campaign Of 1906 VIII mean the
defeat OF the republican party beyond the
shadow Of doubt
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and means committee, will probably under
60 material changes, as will the Judiciary
committee. The craftsmanship Of the latter
is now vacant as a result OF the resignation
Of Judge Ray of New York, who retired
from congress in order TO accept Federal
position. During the short session Speaker
Henderson will probably name jenkins Of
Wisconsin for the place. Another vacancy
On the republican side will be caused by
the defeat OF Kahn Of California. but It
will not be necessary to I'LL this. OF course,
until the opening Of the next congress
vacancy on the democratic side during the
coming session will be caused by the resis-
nation Of Colonel S. W. T. Lanham, who,
It is understood here. may retire before
the beginning OF the session, in order TO
accent the high position Of governor OF
the State of Texas.
In addition to the vacancies on the larger
and more important committees mentioned,
II is noticeable that the following repub-
lican chalrmen Of committees have not been
reelected Bull Of Rhode Island. accounts;
Hopkins OF Illinois, census; Grow Of Penn
sylyania, education; Corliss Of Michigan.
election Of president and vice president and
representatives. in congress: Tayler Of Ohio,
elections No. l. Weeks of Michigan, cleo
tions No. 3; Stewart OF New Jersey. ex-
penditures in the navy department;
Fletcher of MIrnesota, expenditures on
public buildings shattuc OF Ohio, immigra-
tion and naturalization; Steele OF Indiana,
manufactures; Eddy Of Minnesota, mines
and mining; Reeves OF Illinois, patents;
Loud OF California, postofhces and post
roads. ueatwole OF Minnesota printing.
Mercer OF Nebraska, public buildings and
tories.
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The appropriations committee, which IT,
pkrhnpA. next IN Importance 70 the ways
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-12-31
ODDS AND EMS.
Picked Up In a.d Arouns the City

Picked Up sn asd Arouad tho City.
Abbeviiie. j. c.. d .c. 81. 1902.
Mics Matte and Miss Bile Brown. ts o
charming yourg ladies' Of Co!umbls, are In
the city. the guests of their sister. Mrs. Tho.
Wright.
Mis- Lille Link, af Rock hrll. was the guest
of the Misses rsnnti severRi days last week.
Mr.. g. T. Maxwell and fam'lj have moved
to Fort Pickeps.
Miss Mary Gilmar. the pnpular aslesiady o.
Mr. W. @. Charmsn, lsft Tuesday for two
weeks stay Wiih friends In Edsefe,d.
Nrr. T. II. Max veil iefs Tuesday for Green.
wood whore she willspcnd while with reia.
tivea.
Nj. Cnlie. McC. C.amrock spent Christmas
with homo iolks In High Point. ". &.
Mr. Harry simmons, Of Athens, la, spent
Friday 10 the city With bis moiher.
Mis- Orene Mcliwain. OF Spartan burg, 10 10
the city Waiting her father, Mr. H. p. Nell
wniD.
NJ. r Y. Simmons, OF Winder. Ga, cams
home last Wednesday 70 be present at tho
marriage OF hts s!stef. Miss Nellie simmons
and Mr.. g. T. Tate.
Miss Hattie @ -esne IL apending the holiday z
with her paroofs nesr Due Wesi.
Mics Georgia CiendeBning. Of Rock Hill. Ia
in the city Visiting her aeter, Mrs. VIII Sign.
Mas Netiie l.. Brursou. after o plsa SAINT Wis.
it To homefoids In Orarge6urg returned Sat-
urdAy.
mick. spent several days In tho city last week
with relatives.
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"LAwp KR MASSEY. IKE. HE'S GOMEZ
Tomboy done got er holt er him. an
wen we see de ole man grab up er
bresh an mex to'ds US we git fom dar.
"W'en Crismus time gun ter git
close by. we all gun ter fix up To- dem
ole pussons. Day mex To- Crismus
marse he mex er long highferlutin'
speech m tell rs dat longs we all
b'haved ou'se'fs purity wei! an wo'k
hard an mex er good crop. he gwine
gin rs er whole day 10 ter frolic erroun'
an 10y wese'fs. Me an Jack an
Tom-dem wrs dc wife boys-slip
out'n de hack do an des lit out. Down
at de fu'niss web dey ben er killin'
hogs we sot an rugged up er projick
TO ter wake up dem ole folks. Tom
say. Jack. yo' mus be de ole Sandy
Claws. an we watch SOS we dom git
cotch up Wild Jack say. No. hain't,
nudder. case 20 boys rur an lef' me
an den ha' ter git out the bes' kin
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Actors-Nellie Cox. artist;


.rr' aluy kOWttt, ntcuVSiuRiSAs
Ne.lie-Thus are my sins visited upon
me. Did you ever see such an ugly,
inartlstic collar as this orange thing
with the red freckles?
May-No; unless It is the purple tie
in your other hand. But the blue and
the yellow collars are both pretty.
Nellie-Neither harmonizes with my
blue shirt waist and my complexion.
May-How did you happen to receive
so many collars? Did you ask for
them? .B
Neliie--Ask for themi Hardiy. I
never wear anything except linen col.
lars. AS I said, however. It Is my own
fault Last year my aunt sent me an
expensive but hideous collar which I
Immediately donated to a church rum.
mage sale
Mayhem wrote your aunt that if
was Just what you wanted @
NeIIieIMy conscience would not al
low me to do that. filed up four
pages, however. on the one redeerning
feature of that collar. I spoke Of the
texture Of the silk and dwelt On ffs
wonderful richness. ~
May-l should have thought your
aunt would have seen through that
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wbon /. cir, ,cnex into rautures over
600 ds,.;, ~ : cnun I know aha does
not ute the thing A 4 whole.
Ne,I,a-Mv aunt,s education has been
neglected for sbe doesn't know that.
20 no -s.d ,on ,,er Istter.
A.. r., rst,a -rhs,e .vns "A mr,cf
=. S tSos In yo,,r note uf thanks last year 7
could see how you lovsd and longed FOR
the beautiful. and ! know tna1 am nos
makns .. se ssans - =, - Vii Won an
throush the year. have told your east.
ern cousins how you enjoyed the collar 7
gave you iast Snr,ssnss' ~ M unI hsvs 49, h,rsS -
NO . noor sean,.tress cam to make them, 90
have added pleasure to my own hfs IN
holding out ne.pins nano 70 ."0 1
penaen' wo'us :, sn
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HONE AGAIN.
Chas. A Calv0, yr.. Discharged From
the HOxnllul. In Now nj Home.

The story OF the iife and work OF Charles A.
Caivo, Jr.. would read almost like fiction. He
With 0thsr printers starred the Register after
the publication OF the Phoenix was discon-
tinued, and for years IL served the public
isiihfulIy. Mr.. Caivo. employed others 70
etit his paper. while he devoted his energy To
the mechRnicsi part OF the work. and no man
ever worked more induniriously. Because OF
overwork and luck OF sleep bis phys ysical pow.
era were overcome. and, In the Judgment Of
his physioians. his rnind needed care. In
1851, he was placed In an asylum or hospital
for the insane, and he remained there until
quite recently, when his wife secured bis re-
iease. He 10 now with his family Ia Colum.
b,a and 10 In hoped that his remaining years
may be pleasant and that me may live In the
enjoy mspt OF good health. Good health and
good spirits are the best things this side the
kiver.
In the prime OF life Mr. Calvo was a factor
In the printing business OF South Carolina.
and wherever he wss known he was regarded
sa one Of the best OF printers. His standards
were high and bis methods were honorable.
man OF the best l:iegrity and OF untiring
energy he deserved " succeed and In his
misfortune all good unen sympathiSe with
him, and wish for him complete restoration
OF al his mental and pt.sical faculties.
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And the Old Year prated. as Old Years
will,
OF summer and vanished spring.
And then Of the future. with grave aa'
vice.
OF love and sorrow and sacrifice
That the seasons round would bring.
And the New Year listened and warmed
his heart
In the bloom OF the Old Years past.
But he gave no heed Of the thorns that
lay
In the bud and blow OF coming day.
And, nodding, he dreamed at last
The New Year came to tho Old Years
door
And warmed In the Old Years chair.
And the Old Year talked till the New
Year slept.
Then forth In the night he softly stepped
And left tho New Year there.
-Harpers Bazar.
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Aitsr s.s years Of the most pleasant and thu
most profitable service. Rev. J. r. Nckinnoni
PASTORAL reiations with Upper Long Cxns
Church have been severed.
Mr.. McKinnon In Q man Of education and
christian piety, whose gentle manpers have
won for him host Of friends among us. lie
has been . great worker. and HIS christian
fAlth and his esrnestness ID the cause Of she
Master hsve been an inspii>iion 10 thoss
about bsin. He leaves us 10 GO 10 fnf away
Lebanon, In Indian Territory, where hs
thinks larger field OF usefulness In open to
him. II ln the larger iis,d hs can snswer the
requirements ~ we'll as he has done In The
moro limited sphere he will be indeed use
fui :inan. May good things como to him In
his nov home.
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AK Capt. Branch abou. "Fewsr gallons

AK Capt. Branch about "Fewer gallons:
wears longer"
Just received a big lot OF Greer's aimanacs.
como and get one at The Speed Drug Co.
The place TO get what you want.
The Speed Drug Co.
Ifyou want an old reliable Greer's Alma
mac, you can get IL by calling on The Speed
Drug Co.
The Speed Drug Co. can come pretty filling
your orders for school books. tablets, pencils
and such like. Sry them and see.
Ifyou want good cup Of coffee 20 20 l.. I.
Il r. N. Mile and get White Star.
I. w. White soils the best yard-wIde IN.
| bleached sheet!ng nj cts o yard 10 be fnnnd
! anywhere.
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Me-. sypxlY J. CANNON isaves tomorrou
% rusums his wCrk IN selma, Ala. after y
Opsrnsoe. with one OF tns largest stamp-phoiC
csOpanies ID the South. They operate Ilu
aios In several of the iefgsst southern cities
Mn. and Mra. Ernest Wilson. and Ernest
IL, 0f EiDcrte \, Gn., spsns several days IN th'
eisy Iass week with home fOiks.
Mn. TIN Thornton. Of Eiberton, Ca. spen'
Thnfsday aod Friday with his sister. Mil
TON Milsofd.
Ask yoar lawyer about -rewer gallons
wears longer"
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For the next ten days we
will have on exhibition q
beautiful selection Of Sterling
Silverware suitable for gifts
Of all kinds and especially
wedding presents. Prices %
TO so per cent. less than reg.
ular retailers ask for same
goods. A. n. Smith & Co.
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COTTON MARKET.

Reported by W. D. Barksdale. Buyer Of all
Kinds Of Country Produce and Dealer In
Farmers Supplies.
Number OF bales received since last Tues
day 80.
Price ranging from 81 to II cents.
Market closing at IL centx
Strong for holders. Market very firm. Big
crop eatimates being reduced.
! Cotton seed 2lc per bushel.
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AUNT SUKIF'S
SANTA CLAUS
A Christmas 9.-s 9.o

~ Ole Sukie Blucskin
She fell In love wild me,
Ole Aun' S,ukie Blueskin
She fell In love wild me.
An she axed me down ter her house
Ter drink er cup er tea"
So sang Black Caesar. the wag Of the
plantation. and then he proceeded to
tell US about Aunt Sukie.
II des' tell % Nrat-I tell 20 70 er
fac. by 10! Ef d dn't sit In de lam
mines scrape er Ciismus time! Dat
wus de tine We an dem wife boys
made up ter play er projIck on Unc
Ike an Aun' Sukie.
Long time 'fo' Crizmus come we
don't heah nuttin' but Sandy Claws
Sandy Claws f'om Aun' Sukie. She
20 pudgin' erroun' de kitchen sayin'
'Um-m! Won'er wat ole Marse Sandy
Claws gwine ter fotch me Crismus.
Den ef we sit ter cuttin' up de leases
bit bout de house she low: 'Bettull
min wat yo' bout. Fuses fng 20
know ole man Sandy Claws gwlne ter
pars alon' by n new so much es no.
dice dem ole socks er yo'n. Won't
chen put er groun' pea In 'em.'
$50 we all 'sidered an 'sidered. an
las' we made up ter fix dat ole crittur
up n good shape. We oil know ole
Aun' Sukie ain got no sense ter frow
way nohow. so we eide we gwine ter
sea- Aun' Sukie n Unc' Ike out n dey
seben senses.
1.-TWO ef free days To- Crismus we
wus er settin' on de fence. n ole lady
Sukie come by wild some truck ter
make de fiah wild. an den sing dot
little song wat ben singin'. an ]
KEEP on:
"An' It's wat do yo' fink
Ole Sukie had 70 suppah.
An it's wat do 20 fink
Ole Sukie had To- suppah.
An It's Nf'at do 20 INK
Ole SukIe had TO suppah-
Apple sass m sparrer grass
An hominy an buttah.
swell. sab. dat ole soul mos had er
spazzum wen she hearn Us er singin'
dat song. an she rail- out n buse US
an 'buse Us an call Us all kim er bad
names an freaten us wild ha'nts an
dunno wat all
"Unc' Ike. be Aun' Sukie's ole man.
an he wur de contraries' an de spite
fules' ole niger on de whole planta.
tion. He arus er pokin' erroun' an er
grum'lin' bout su!npin. He couldn'
res easy less'n he studyln' up some
kim er meanness. I dom see wat mex
ole marse keep dat ole niger bout de
place TO noSow. case he ain ftten TO-
muffin but ter prowi erroun' an hunt
hen-nesses. an wen he fin one he alus
tex toll out'n It He 'casloned us ter
git er many er larrupin'. wild e ole
grumplin' ways, 'case marse blieve
ey'y wo'd Unc' Ike say. mex no diff
funce how much de ole scoun1 stretch
de blankit. But we done made up our
minis ter git eben Wild Gle Aun' Sukie
an Unc' Ike. 100. ar we des tease dem
ole pussons twel dey mos have er 1T
"Useter sing dis way wen We see
Unc' Ike er comin':
big IKE. little Ike. 20 bcttah 60:
Sukie bake de ashcake slow.
OATS so:
Suhie bake de ashcake slow.
Too slow;
Big Ike. little Ike. yo bettah 90!
"Lo'd massy! Yo des arter seed dat
ole contrary nigrah wen we sing dat
song. He itDk so vlsus dat yo' fink ole
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That Baa Teddy Brown.

The wurstest boy ever see
Il 5es' that Teddy Brown:
Hes je6 as bad a. he can be. af
For one day he came down !.
10 visjt me awhile an play
An said our pas an mas
les give M things on Christmas dny.
An tn amt no Sanity Claus
I hain't go'n' play with Teddy Brown:
I'd like 70 well AZ not,
But he says Sanity can't come down
A chimbly like we got.
An he sayp how would his sleigh 80
Last Christmas time. because
There wasn't then o speck OF snowT
So tn amt no SANITY Claus.
He's jes. the wurstest boy ] guess
That ever was. an
Hain't go'n' 70 play with him. nut 5es
Go on an pass him by.
Sod you es you could hear him sayy
That jesi our pas an mas
VIII give IN things on Christmas day'
An tn amt no Sanity Claus.
Margaret Vincent In Womankind
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A big lot and line OF 81 90 shoes, both men
women and children. W. ID. Barksdaie.
Hot prices In shirts. 500 shirt at a5c.
w. ID. Barkadale.
Pratts Food 10 stock-make hens lay.
w. ID. Barksdale.
Nev OrIeans molasses all grades. Cuba
sugar syrups ut. W. ID. baIksoA'e'
A'N' '''> W.D.Barksdxls.
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Yuletide
Rhymes and
|Jingles

Johnnie Has Head For Busfness.
Johnnie. what do you want me TO
buy you for Christmas?'
"How much money have you gotY'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.