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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
NICHOLS BRIDGE
8uppIaats Dendy's Hisioric Bridge
a Level HARD Road Takes the Place
Of Sseep Hills and Deep Mud.

Readers OF the Press and Banner will re-
member that IL was stated In this Newspaper
that NEG bridge would take The place oI
D.nby's bridge, and q new and better road
would be laid out instead OF tho rugged hills
aud deep mud thereabout. The promised
work nas been accomplished. A splendid
hix b way has been opened and q great high
bridge now spans the mud and water al Long
Cane. The travelling public and the landuwn
ers In the neigiiborhood have rsa son 70 be
proud OF the splendid work which has been
done. The road In now open. The people on
both sides OF Long Cane are happy In the
thought that the great barrier 10 intercourse
no longer exists. THIS new road and new
bridge has beon needed for time out OF MIND.
Mr.. Thomas r. Thomson. who lives ON
the east side Of the stream was 10 town . few
days ago. aud he is delighted with tho new
arrangement He feels tnat he In again one
OF us. The road 10 10 good aud tbe bridge 10
10 safe that he will likely travel II often for
the sake ofs pleasure drive de thinks the
money 70 him. He has acres OF forest timber
aud he can nov haul 70 town, while be
could not do 80 before. He has plenty OF nre
wood which can now be probably hauled 10
the cotton mill or 10 the citizens In the city.
AZ for timber suitable for the furniture fac
tory, he has enough To run the mill for u year
aud 10 make him rich.
Supervisor Nickels han not Informed Us
what be Intends 10 do with the old Dendy' q
bridge. but we suppose if anybody wants U
second hand bridge, he ran supply one. II q
man Ia not particular what he saya, II might
serve good purpose somew here, aud u could
be hauled on between showers when the
mud is not too deep.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
WIDE TIRE BENEFITS.

They Not Only Improve tho Road, but thu
Load L. Moro Easily Drawn.
The beneficial effect of the wide tire
ON dirt roads Is strikingly shown in
some recent tests at the Missouri agri-
crltural 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 q 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 tho 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 nm
extent when run but half the time On to
make the draft considerably less for all
vehicles. This clearly demonstrates that
II 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 Cd
the roads.
In another trial, when . clay road
was 90 badly cut into ruts as to be a.
most impossible for light vehicles and
pleasure carriages, after running the 9
inch tires over this road IL times the
ruts were completely filed and first
class bicycle path made. A careful REQ.
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 al
the saIne 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, 1902-05-21
FREE RURAL DELIVERY.

Continuance of the Service DeDends
on Good Roads.
In the forthcoming report OF Super
intendent Machin Of the free delivery
service there will be an extended dis
cussIon Of the necessity Of good roads
In the extension and maintenance OF
the service. Heretofore It has been re-
auired that In the establishment Of the
service first consideration should be
given to the condition Of the roads. II
has developed that inspectors have only
specifically considered this question.
Recent official inquiries disclose the
fact that portion of the roads Of more
than 1000 Of the 4.5O0 routes now In
operation requires some repairs. While
the roads In the southwestern states, as
q rule, are In good condition there are
sections where repairs are regarded as
essential In order that an uninterrupt-
cd service may prevail during all the
year. Several months ago announce.
ment was made that there were routes
In Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, the
Dakotas and Iowa where the service
would be discontinued unless repairs
and improvements reported to the de-
partment as necessary were made. In
most Of these cases the warning Of the
department has been needed. 1t IL evl.
dent, however. in several instances that
no serious consideration has been given
to the announcement Of the postmaster
general In this connection.
In such cases the department Is ad'
visIng road supervisors and other In
terested officials that the lack OF care
Riyen to the roads covered by rural
routes will. If continued. endanger the
permanency Of the service. In discuss.
Ing this question today Superintendent
Machln expressed the opinion that ru'
raj delivery would eventually solve tho
question Of good roads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
LOWNDESVILLE.


Lowndesvilie. May IL. 1909.
Mr. James kirkpatrick Of Greensboro, y,
nii Yesterday with his brother, DE. T. o.
Kirk pa irirk.
MIR. W. c Press,y Of Eiberton. came over
Friday and is still with kiusfoIk on this side
uf Savannah River.
The expected dime reading came oil NJ Mr..
n. Boiin Aliens Friday night IL was xot'en
up by the good ladies Of the Baptist church,
to raise funds To buy pome needed books iOr
! their church. The amount taken In was " -
II wns . pirasu urabic time TO all present.
Mrs. jeff Bowman sprnt the nreaier psrt o'
last week with the family OF Mr. I. ID. Coo
Compla,nts are coming MP from all parts al
the tow nslIip ~ Ia the falling oil oi tne run
I-pearhek and apples and piunr. Tue Trees.
vii the pa.t week or two, gave prom 'se ot q
heavy yield, but u has lieu off. I'LL IN many
places there ~ but little leit. Our good ladies
we're counting on canning larger quantity
thSu the material nj hand ior several years
ave Them the chance 10 use, but now u
seems a. " they will again be disappointed,
ss the indications are that the supply will
come far short of the demand.
The conditions for the early termination OF
the d iffrrept seeds planted Ia gardens and
n rms w-re more than Usually favorable. ana
all are plea-rd with their stands. The plan.
ters ARE particularly we'll pleased with the
stands OF their staple crops--sOrn and cotton
and they are moving forward as rapidly ~
the labor available will allow, In working
out the above most important crops, ana
wlkHOut q kse0t euhuk6 IUI Tue Wotbc oooos
this year the May grass will be easily SUB
dued.
Messrs ID. L. and A. v. Barnes went TO
Charleston Wednesday and spent ILL yester-
day seeing the sIghts.
Mrs. Juo. Carlisle went 70 Atlanta the nrst
of last week To spend q while With her son.
Mr.. Henry Carlisle aud other klnspeople.
Mr. Louis Bell went to Cisrks Hill yester.
day TO relieve the telegraph operator st that
place for . short while.
Although it is higher than usual. thefe
must be y larger quantity OF feed stuns being
bought and fed 70 plow aDimais. ~ the most
OF such stock In booking better than they gen.
orally do at this date. Poor animals are the
exception and not tbs rule. Now and then
one In seen whose owner would 10 prosecuted
for cruelty 10 amin nimuls n they were seen 10
some sections.
Rev. I. E. wallace. who at the late Presby-
terry at AbheS:lie was assigned 10 Providence
and Good dope churches ss supply iii sep
tember. came In Saturday evening and began
MS work In this place yesterday NJ u Q: M,
and again ~ 30 p. IN. He gave 70 bis bear:
era two very good sermons. He nade gooc
impression upon our people, socialiy and
miuisteriaily. Some years ago the churcnos
named above were uLited under one pastor.
atr--then, for cause, they were separated ana
remaiued 90, I'LL the coming OF the above.
named minister, and they are DOW again nm
der one charge.
Miss Rosa Mcclellan OF Midway, came in
saturday to spend few days with her friends
Miss Ella and Miss Daisy Bell. Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
THE SITUATION.
TiiIman Poiiaies and Som Jones Re
IIgs0u-Some Political Talk.
Lowndesville. q. c.. May IL.

IIkuOo-DOUoO
LowndesvilIe. q. c., May II. 1902.
Editor Press and Banner:
Your remarks In lsst weeks Press and Ian.
uef on the action OF the County Convontions
In requiring an additional pledge from voters
IN the PRIMARY. and pledglng delegates 70 The
state Convention 10 certain line OF action,
vii meet the hearty endorsement of mapy
or the best men In the Stale. II In re.
nection on q mans Intelligence and good
seuse 70 elect him TO Office with string tied
to him 20 You can make him DO n You please.
n you have not sufficient confidence % trus,
him without such condition., leave hiD at
home. ana elect some one you con trust.
IL ID supposed that men are elected 10 once
on account Of superior intelligence ana ny.
iigence aud good judgment credited TO him.
and is true 10 his trust, 10 IL not reasonable 10
suppose that under certain circumstances
aud conditions he Will know better what To
do than the great majority OF the voters Who
elected him! But IL 10 easy 10 zoe the drift vi
all this. IL was not dictated by the good
~spss OF the intelligeut voters. but by the or.
ders OF the political Boa, Of South caroiins.
and is aimed NJ John l.. MclIaugin, and MS
commercial Democracy.
That TtlimAn is An able and ensrgatic man.
NO one can deny. He 10 the sam Jones'" OF
sEs sna 1onss. sssSS Ss.s
comparison. Tiilmsn's ain, 10 10 control the
political conscience OF South Carolina voters,
and he In not particular how he Accompanies
H. He mas proved unaOte W COpe WIN me-
Laurin In argument, 40 he seeks TO crush him
by houuding him out OF the Senate and the
Democratic party, and has succeeded.
McLaurip 10 an able map-a man OF great
Independence VI thought and iorce Of chsrac-
ter and, while do not agree with his con.
cluslons. believe he ID honest In bis cDpvic-
tious, and has strtveu M conscieutiously for
What he believed was for the good Of bis peo-
pie ~ has Tiilnoan. do not believe be bad
originally any idea Of becoming Repub-
iican, but In the light OF recent events his fu-
ture course may De an open question-out II
Il 70 be hoped he will still be y Democrat, for
the Democratic party is badly In need of all
the brains IL can command.
We need able men-honess men, 10 guide
the ship OF State safely through the breakers
that threatens TO wreck our libertiea. Let u
.ook to lt that none but the best men are
elected TO Office In this State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

You will find nm elegant line Of Rsiny-day
skjrtines at l.. W. Whites. Call and see
them,
How about those exquisite embroidery
and laces ut Whites? The ladies VINO nave
medicine. For sale by The Speed Drug Co.
We are strictIy headquarters for paints
oils, y ali coverings, varniahes. stains etc.
Phone lO7. Milfords Drug otote'
good mule for sale. Apply TO II. N. Tate
& Co.
School books. you will ind them ~ our
'''''' The speed Drug Co.
We ARE headauarter for nice candy. stock
always fresh, and We have IL In boxes nom %
In sE rne Speed Drus Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

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 e1-
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 il deep and sticky.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
Good Road. and Farm Values.

While II is true that statesmen, fnan-
ciers and other citizens Of the Empire
State are perfectly aware OF the ad'
yantages which would accrue from the
possession Of smooth and permanent
roads. It Is equally certain that there u
need of substantial argument and dem
onstration in the matter among resi-
dents of the rural districts. says the
New York Sun. Such residents. natu'
rally enough. vigorously oppose the I'm
position Of additional taxes for I'M
proyements which. they declare. would
benefit rich people more Immediately
than others. Most farmers overlook
the fact that better highways would
enable them to draw heavier loads
than they are able to draw now. would
entail less wear and tear upon theil
wagons, would save much time In
transportation and would considerably
increase the value Of their farm prop
erty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
JoLTING OVER BAD ROADS.
Tho Majority OF Farmers Show No Inter
est In Road Improvement.

Tho 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 rs 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 q 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 o greater proof Is the
fact that in many Of the towns in this
county they still cling to the old way
Of working ont road taxes by allowing
q man 90 much for bis team, plow or
shovel and giving him ten hours story
telling.
At rough estimate there 10 between
10000 and $16, 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 . county overseer
who had proved his ability as q road
builder and civil engineer by passing
O satisfactory civil service examination,
we could get more and better work
done. Such q man could be obtained
for q moderate salary, and the work
done would be more uniform and salts
factory than that done BY pet oyerseers
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 10 to be hoped
that success will in the end crown their
efforta
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

Happenings and laeidssss or Week
About the City.

-
Abbevilie. May q, I9os.
! Mrs. T. r. Quarles returned Monday FROM
I Spartanbufg where che hss bean Waiting hsF
daughter. Mrs. r. II. Mc0hse.
Master Goode Thomson went 70 Charleston
With his grapdmother, Mrs.. L. II. Russell.
Mrs. f. B. Caihoun and Master Edward
Seho:n spent several days last week with
Mr.. g. W. speer and nrs, w. T. Cunning.
ham. we're In the city ahopping Friday,
MT. Lawton Dargan was called % Spartan.
burg last Tuesday by the iIiness OF her iittlo
nieee. Mary Julian MeGhee. We arc glad %
MT. {: 4. Milford and Mis- Mary Milford
LEFT last Thursday for Nevberry, whore they
will spend some time With relatives.
IN MIA L; W. Perrin returned last week from
Mr. Wade Harrison. Of MiIvay, was in the
city last week the gueat OF his brother, Dr.. y.
4. Harrison.
REcEprIoN TO Mr.. AND MRS. A. u. SIXTH.
A delightful reception was tsndsred
Ir. and Mrs a. u. Saith last Fri.
day evening; The hou:e We. esas.ifolly
DeIightfni refreshments were served during
the evening by . bevy Of young girls. There
were about Senty.nye guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norwood and Mia Sarah
Norwood came Up from Caihoun's Fan last
Mrs. v. d. Leo cams homo Monday from
Atlantic City, whore she hes boec spendtng
.ome time with her daughter. Ass. Lewis
Nj. 3. Z. Co. Visited the chariss.on Ezpo-
sition laat weak.
ssn.ior Grsydon. Mr.. W: 2. Greene. Ne.
the supreme Conrt 10 Coium6is last weak.
Mr.. and Mrs. r: L. Grimm. Of Loekhart, 9.
c., spent several days last week with his sis.
ter. Ars. LAYTON Robertson.
Ing merchants. was In the city Monday on
NJ. and Mrs. John Smith spent several
day. last > week % IN chsIIss.cn; nsh .c.,,.,.,,
ing nis studies 10 the law of1os Of Mr.. w. II.
Parker, JT., Of CHARLESTON, was recently nd.
mitted 70 the Bar. st the examinatioo held In
Miss hattie Ward, Of Chattanooga, Tenn {.
is spending some time with her aunt M. r.
Ms. Herbert Payior and Miss Margaret
Paylor uiIl return this week from her home
Mr.. ". joel smith sud M,. John Harris
went over 20 Allan ts last week on bustness
Mrs. W. d. Wilkinson with M. and Msa
W. 9. Chapman attended shs cnarisstoa Ex-
Mia Rs6srca b. Cater will bs glad 70 fur.
Dish salvia plants 70 those desiring tnem ~ .
% The new books for the Graded School IA.
braIy have arrived. Among them ore sMIs-
tress JOY. sir Richard Chaimady, Weatooiss.
Leoparda Spots. Lazarre and others. The IL
braiy now numbers over nine hundred Vol.
umes and in usefulness ID beginning 70 b
~ Ms. ~ T " Y. Siiisr. q Doe wss. spsn. sunday
10 br sns .nd G,syM yMra @. rDom.ou Let. Monday for
Mr.. aud Mrs. 3. T. EakIu with Miss Virgin.
In Eakin went 70 Charlestou TuesdAy.
Senator W. n. Graydon. Master William
Graydou and Mr.. Eugene MCMILLAN wsnt 70
Charleston Tuesday.
Mr. SiIas Grimm came up from Columbia
Friday 70 visit Mrs. LAwton Robsrtson on
Main Street
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS.
The Experiment Likely to he Tried
In New York State.

The Experiment Likely to ne Tried
In New York State.
Commenting on the enforced idleness
Of convlcts in the state penal institu.
tons. the New York Tribune says edi'
torially:
The suggestion which was some time
ago made in these columns that able
bodied inmates Of prisons and peniten.
tiarles be set at work building improved
roads seems at last to be acted upon to
q considerable extent and with crafty
Ing results. The convicts In the state
prisons are rs rule otherwise employ
ed, but those In charge Of the peniten-
tiaries have not been able to provide
work in prison shops for the prisoners
under their control and so have sought
It outside. In eight or more counties
Of this stnte the penitentiary prisoners
are employed either at roadbuilding
or at crushing stone for roadbuilding.
It Is not known that any bad effects
have been experienced from the under.
taking. while the good effects are nu-
merous and obvious. Among the latter
these are conspicuous: The prisoners
have the physical and moral benefit Of
healthfui labor In the open air: the pris-
oners are made to pay their way In
stead Of being q heavy charge upon the
community; the construction Of good
roads Is promoted, and the cost Of them
u decreased. and the number Of prison
srs is diminished. for tramps and other
'sons of rest" 'av''' counties where
eommittal to tn .itentiary means
stone breaking and roat1building. It
may be added that one of the chief OBJ
jectIons to the systematic offensive
parading Of convicts In the public view
has been found groundless, for no
one would take the penitentiary prison.
ers working on the roads to be other
than ordinary laborers.
There Is reason to believe that this
system might proftably and properly
be extended throughout the state and
be applied to the inmates Of state pris-
ons as well NJ Of penitentiaries. when
other work falls. The prisoners might
also be employed at repairing and
maintaining the roads after they are
built. Most Of the prisoners at Sing
Sing are now at work. but 1t Is not
long since most Of them were idle and
were seriously suffering. morally and
physically, from enforced idleness, and
yet within q few hours drive from
Ossining are hundreds Of miles Of
roads that are In their badness a re-
proach to the community and q cause
Of vexation and Of actual pecuniary
loss to all who are compelled to use
them. We do not mean. Of course. that
counties and towns are to walt until
prisoners can be secured to build s3od
roads. But whenever and wherever
RblebodIed prisoners are idle the re-
proach Of bad roads is aggravated two
fold. All roads should be made and
kept good, and all prisoners who are
able to work should be kept at health
full and profitable work. Those are two
rules which should be constantly OBJ
served and between which an intimate
relationship is to be found.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

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 YSrk ct THAR own cost
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

Mississippi now has road law.
which. if properly carried into effect,
and if kept in effect for q 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 q majority Of the
southern states.-Mobile Register.
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Sslemnss lNcals.

RREAKFAST-HamR, shoulders, break fAst
bacon, dried beef. salmon STEAK
beef hash, mocha and lava blend
coffee, pure winter wheat hour.
piNNER-Roasi b<ef, corn, peas. beans. to
matosa, okra aod tomatoes for
soup pick lcs. sauces aud vinegar,
junkeis and salt for making Ice
cream, peaches, sliced and grated
pineapple, navoring extracts.
sIJPPER-Luneh tongue, chicken and veal
loaf nate shrimp for salad. pot
ted ham, ieas, blended Tor ice tea
tea fakes, cakes and crackers-
Try juukets for making Ice cream and
b,aneh mango. Glenn"
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DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
Progr ram Sixiy.Fifth en-
May 25ih-2Sth, 1902.

Nay yotU-ZStu, IOVSs
Sunday, II q. m. BAccalaureate Sermon,
m sermon before Y. nj. c. A.. by Rev. Egoer;
Smith, u d., Greensboro. N. {.
Monday, $50 p. m. Reunion OF Literary
Societies. Philanthropic Alumni Oraiof.
Hon. w. r. Stevenson, South Carolina, Eu
dent Con verse College. South Carolina.
Tuesday. 81. 10. Annual Meeting Boaro ol
Trustees. 10 q. m, Address before Literary
societies. Senator n. ID. Money, M"sIssippi'
o. No., Alumni banquet. so p. IN, Orator.
icai Contest. "
Society Representatives: Philanihropic-
p. r. Brown, y. C.: H. II. Caldwell. y. T.; A.
Il McOueen, NC. Eumeneau-R. ID. DAMN.
FLA ". 81. Dunn, y. G; II. A. JOHNSTON. Va,
wednesday,, 10 n. u,., Graduating Exercises
5 10 d. M, Grand Concert snd Reception BY
frRternities.