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ROADS THAT ARE NEEDED.

Henry watterson's Idea II That They Bs
Local. Not National.
Henry Watterson takes issue with .
good roads advocate who insists thas
the general government should have
charge Of road making-that there
should be national highways built and
maintained at public expense.
The good roads that are needed. says
the Chicago Times Herald, those that
are most needed, In the language Of
Colonel Watterson, are those that "lead
from the farm TO the railroad, the mill.
the factory, the school, the church, the
ferry and the market.
This apt remark Of Colonel Watterson
10 o condensation, simplifcation, an
absolutely plain presentation Of what II
most wanted in the matter Of good
roads. Garry ont that idea, and whas
will be wanting? II will meet the 70
quirements Of the farmer; 1t will save
the farming element hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars every year; twill meet
the expectations Of the pleasure seeker;
it will add to the value Of every foot Of
land in the country; it will be Of value
to every merchant and every profession
al man; it will be source Of pleasure
and profit to all classes in all oommu'
nitiea
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Tho Orisin Of Mr. snd Ms.

In earlier times tho ordinary man was
simply william or John-that ID to nay, he
had only Christian name without any
kind Of "bandls'' before IL or surname
after 1t, says tho Philadelphia Record.
Some means Of distinguishing one John
or william from another John or william
became necessary. Nioknamss derived
from mans trade or his dwelling place
or from some personal PECULIARLY were
taoked ON to bis Christian name, and Pain
John became John Smith. Az yet there
were no "mistefs" In the Land.
Some John Smith accumulated more
wealth than the bulk Of bis fellows-be'
came perhaps . landed proprietor or an
employer of hired labor. Then he began
TO be called in che Norman.Trench Of the
day tho "maistzs" Of thiD place or that
Of these workmen or Of those.
In time tho "maistrc," or "maister, "
a. IL soon became, got taoked on before
his name, and he became MAistsr Smith
and bis wife was MaistrcsG Smith.
Gradually the sense Of possession was
lost sight Of. and the title was conferred
upon any kindly mere possession OF
wealth or holding some position Of more
or less consideration and Importance.
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"In . pure food case that was tsker
up from Philadelphia TO the supreme cour
OF rennsylvsnia," says Public Policy. 9TH,
plea was made that the law IL not violated
unless the quantity OF foreign substance on I
iood staple 10 sufi1cient 70 injure health ;
The supreme court decision 10 that any pol
sonous ingredient, whether In quantity 10 10
Jure health or not. 10 violation OF the statute
rhe cry goes mp that this will Affect 20 pei
cent o. the stock OF the average DEALER" /
ope.dnh OF the merchandise sold for foot
contains poisonous Ingredients, thero In q
startling necessity for nctive measures. Tht
stupid plea that the poison IN not enough ia
any one article 10 hurt the consumer indt
Gates that the vendors never give enough
thought 10 any aspect OF the question but thu
pursuit OF the nimble dino and nickel tG
learn the effect OF the cumulative poisoning
Certainly when We hear from the trade itsei
that the practice OF mixing poison In fooc ha,
attained = % per cent prevalence, IL In time
for strenuous suppression. aimed with the
most vigor at the manufacturers OF such arti
cles.
In view Of the above. had you NOT better
buy Clifton douF, flour guaranteed pure BY
the NATURALIZATION League?
Bransford Mills, Owensboro, Ky.
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This world 10 built on the keynote
OF everything living for others. Take the
lowest life. Grass does not grow for
itself. 1t IL not the fiual object and
end Of this msjestical world. It's end
of being 10 TO digest the sand and rocks
and earth for higher beings which can
not be 20 nourisbed. Low life IL pro-
lilo beyond the power Of imagination
to conceive. Why? Not to wholly
populate this world with protozoa aud
poIlywogs, but to feed higher life. Big
1ish eat the little ones In the divine or
der. Man cannot spend his time di-
gcsting grass. But the patient OK and
leisurely COW can change grass into
beefsteak and milk that h man can
swallow In ten minutes and 20 on ex-
sEcssing dominion over the mighty
powers Of earth and sky.
The very best trait one can develop
ID the art Of seeing only the good, the
perfect and the true, and these are dis
cerced from ths God standpoint.
The man who lives without ambition
or without the hope Of making some.
thing better out Of his life 10 practical.
ly dead.
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ffyou want white lawns, india linens o,
while checked nainsooks, the place 70 b1y
them In l.. W. Whites.
Have you seen those embroideries a
Whites? II not, o treat is In srore for you
Don'f miss the opportunity Of seeing them
and you had better 60 st once, a. the suppl,
10 diminishing very rapidly.
A new supply OF laces has Just been reeelv
ed at L. w. Whit's. They are cheap, pretty
and attractive.
L. w. White has sold more than seven hun
drsd yards OF q pin cord, white lawn thirty
eight inches wide. The price Ia III cents
yard. Only q small quantity 10 LEFT. Thii
goods Ii suitable for waists and dresses. II Il
very desirable. Look at Il, and you will bt
sure 10 buy L.
Now IL the time TO make forage. Nothing
makes better forage, nor more OF Il thar
German Millet
Boy your seed from L. w. White, and SOW
while there 10 . good season In the ground.
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DAD ROADS TO.BLAME.
Why ahs Farmers In the East Find Theif
Business Improbable.

Why shs Farmers In the East Find Their
Business Improbable.
A highly important feature Of the
highways question Is the effect good or
bad roads have upon the local markets
and their sources Of supply, says the
New York Tribune. In all the cities and
large towns Of the state there is . d.
mand for farm products and for the
bulkier and heavier products, such as hay
and straw and grain.
In many cases the surrounding coun-
try Is quite capable Of supplying that
demand; in all cases it should do SO az
far as possible; in most cases it does not.
Instead, supplies are brought in by rail
or canal from far away, perhaps from
other states; while ut the same time,
within q few miles Of the market thus
supplied, are farms that have been
abandoned o. not worth working and
others whose owners are in chronic dis
content and despair ut the apparent i'm
possibility Of getting profitable prices
for their crops. The big farms Of the
west, they say. monopolize the markets.
and 80 farming here no longer pays
Now, one prime secret Of the trouble
lies in the bad roads, which keep tho
producer and the consumer apart BY
making it difficult, If not impossible,
for the farmers to get their produce T.
market. The farmer 1000 miles away
can get his crops to market by rail or
canal more easily and more cheaply than
the farmer only ten miles away can haul
his in over roads that are 80 hilly and
rough and miry that half o ton Is o
heavy load for . horse to draw at aslow
footpace.
It IL not that farms in the east are no
longer productive, nor that the eastern
market no longer offers fair prices. II
10 that the roads between the farms and
the markets are % bad az to make ship
ment Improbable. Good roads through
out the farming regions adjacent to the
cities and towns would do more than
anything else to restore prosperity to
the farmers, enabling them TO get their
goods to the best possible market easily,
promptly and cheaply. Good roads
would mean good farms, good marketa,
good prices and good times for all CON-
odrued.
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bargains In chIldren's slippers at 50 cents
pair, nj Haddon's.
II YOU are running summer scnOoi aug
need books 60 to The Speed Drug Co. They ai'
wnys have them on hand.
Our Prescription business Is Increasing rap.
idly. There must DO reason. Juose io'
Yourself what II ID. Inv
Mllford's DRUG Store. Phone lO7.
I, vou wan, 10 zee the most complete line
OF paints you ever saw, 90 TO Miiiofo drug
Store.
When YOU have Ia move you do not want
In damage your furniture. Have u hauled
in a furniture wagon aud oy exper,sncea
furniture men. See The Kerr Furpi'
iure CO.. they will do IL for you and at reason
able prices.
Trunks. Trunks 10 set All sizes and all
prices, w. ID. BarKsdale.
Hot weather to talk about stoves, but tnen
these are cooking stoves, regular not weather
stoves, auIck coolers. W. ID. Barksdale.
Masou's Jars. quarts and half gallons In any
Quantity and at right prices. W. ID. bafks
dale. 80
1aO pair ladies hose and mems sox. the IVc
kind, Just receiv ed and going nj &c pa''
while thoy last. w. ID. Barksdale.
Stationery OF all kinds, tablets. enve,oPSSws
boz paper, paper by the quire or poahu' '"
y. Barksdale.
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A Muddy Road.

One day this week, ss . teamster wa
slowly working his way through the
quagmire commonly known as o coun.
" road between tho Cummings hill
and Fossil. he espied q hat in one
Of the ruts in front Of him. As the
headgear appeared to be in fairly good
condition he dismounted to pick 1t up.
As he raised the hat he was astonished
TO hear q voice coming from under II
exclaim: "Hold oni That's my hatP
As soon as he had gathered his breath
and wits the teamster asked. "What are
You doing down therei" Which brought
forth the reply: I'm in big luck to be
where am. There's horse underneath
me. Fossil (Or. Journal
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STUDENTS ouELs.
How the German University Mon Are
P.ddsd For tho Fight.

Nov the German University Mon Ars
Padded For tho Fight.
Nv friend had vanished into the dress
Ing room, and Ut first glance ! entirely
failed to recognize him in tho padded
monster that now staggered clumsily Into
tho room, supported on each side oy his
second and sword bearer. The thick armoI
of leather and wsdding with which no was
bolstered entirely protected his body and
limbs. His neck was rigidly incascd in
biph, thick collar Of silk and whipcord,
and his eyes wero protected By iron Cog
Rles as large as small teacups, from which
q strap passed round the ears to be buckled
ot the bnck OF tho head. His second was
somewhat similarly equipped, and In ad.
dition wore . leather cap with . STRONG
iron peak. Tho other principal presently
entered the room and took up his position
at ONO swords length from Zimmerman.
He was closely followed by tho umpire or
unparteiischer. This parsonage was Q
chronic medical student OF ten years
ctandinR-a mass of genial rotundity,
with tat, amorphous face In which fea-
lures seemed superfuity. He was duly
qualified for his responsible position by
an unlimited capacity for beer and the
glorious fnot that no had never passed IN
exn mination. Enthroned on 40 armchair
. little In front Of the other spectators, be
divided his time pretty equally between q
hugo mug Of Munchener and long pipe
Of which the painted china bowl rested on
the ground. he now proclaimed "Silen.
tiumr' and proceeded to announce the
duel. It was TO last for go minutes, ex
oluding all pauses, and as usual to consist
Of short bouts or "gangs," with brief In
tervsls Of rest between each. The swords
-long, nasty looking blades, sharp as RI
sors and flexible as riding switches-were
carefully wiped with disinfecting lotion
and banded to the oombatants. The SEQ
onds took up their position behind and to
the Left of their respective men, and gave
tho word Of command In tho following tra-
ditional form:
"Auf die Mensur bindet do Klinsenr'
fCross blades for the duelD
"Gebupden sind" Crossed they areD
"Losp GOD
The swords clash together In tho pre-
iimipary stroke Then ensues brief hail.
storm Of blows 60 rapid that the eye refuses
30 follow them and retains only confused
impression Of flashing steel and flying
sparks. Tho head Of each com blatant seems
to be enveloped In q halo Of cleaning
points. Il is impossible to realize that
each Of these lightning strokes Is deliber'
otely and scientifically aimcd and as de-
iiberately and scientifically parried.-Pall
Nall Magazine.
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MOPS0'D Locals.

Seed irish potatoes for second crop will ar
rive early In August. The Red Bliss"
A plenty OF Masons fruit jars, pinh, quartz
and half gallons, also good line rubbers.
Nice table syrup In quart Jars and gallor
and half gal. tins.
have plenty of the best soft coal. Jellico
and few tons OF best "Red Ash" Hard Goa
10 dispose or Price advancing every month
better buy by August 18th.
In few days wen have full line loaded
shells. smokeisBs and black powder.
Because I sell only the hest coal and de
liver promptly, my coal business has In
creased O great deal this season. To furthei
increase The same have arranged 70 furnish
sad set CRATES. Call and see outs and ge
prices.
good stock OF tin ware received this week
Fresh ruta baga and turnip seed.
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Another ridiculous food fad has been brand
Ell by the most competent authorities. They
have dispelied the silly notion that one kind
of food Ia needed for brain, another for mus.
ces, andsstill another for bones. y correct
diet will not only nournish Q particular part
OF the body. but IL will sustain every other
part. Yet, however good your food may be,
It's nutriments IL destroyed BY indigestion or
peaiance or prevent their coming BY taking
regular doses OF Green's August Flower, the
favoriie medicine OF the healthy millions. A
few doses aids digestion, stimulates the liver
10 healthy action. purihes the olooo' ana
makes you feel buoysnt and vigorous. fou
can get this reliable remedy at The Speed
Drug Co. Get Green's Special Almanac.
l-S-ul
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When you are looking for school books
tablets, pens, etc, don't forget the Speed Drug
Co.. they can furnish what you want.
Glass and pntty at living prices, ct Mi
ford's Drug Store.
Ask your friends about Muresco, We sell IL.
The Speed Drug %.
wo arc still In the lead on paints. Try u
and see.-The Speed Drug Co.
Come and join the throng OF well.pleased
buyers TO be seen every day At tho store Of l..
w. White.
We are often asked how IL is We have built
I'D such a large business In so short q Time
Answer-Q aaiity. PromptnesA, Poliienesa Ae-
curacy cnd attention 10 ousiness VIII tell.
MlIiorde Drug Store.
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We are Gods own creatures, and
God II our own God. All else will fail
us, but he never. All II love with him
love i'm light and love in darkness,
love always and everywhere.
A friend has been defined as''the one
who comes in when everybody else
goes out" Jesus IL such n friend. He
"loyeth at all times" and "sticketh
closer than o brother"
Greatness of mind may provoke
jealousy but greatness OF heart wins
love instead.
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Nice For Nervous People.

A party Of Cambridge professors on ono
occasion undertook, for scientific object,
to penetrate Into the depths Of Cornish
mine.
One of tho number relates the following
startling incident of his visit: On his
ascent In the ordinary manner, by means
Of o bucket and with miner for q fellow
passenger, he perceived, as he thought, un-
mistakable symptoms Of the frailty Of tho
rope.
"How often do you change your ropes,
my good mani" he inquired whom about
half way from the bottom Of the awful
abyss.
1--WE change them every three months.
SIR" replied the man In the bucket, land
We shall change this one tomorrow II we
got up safe today, sir. "-Pearson's Weekly.
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Every worthless man increases the
weight of the worlds SORROW. Every
selfish man adds to the pressure Of the
worlds misery.
The surest pleasures lie within the
circle OF useful occupation. Mere
pleasure, sought outside Of usefulness,
is fraught with poison.
If God Is really preparing us all to
become that which II the very highest
and best thing possible. there ought
never to he discouraged or uncheer.
full being In the world.
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Another stalwart defender Of the habit
Of smoking Ia the bishop Of Manohestsr.
Hs has publicly stated that hs has found
tobacco to act usoful part In enabling
him TO discharge his ministerial duties.
when he was roughing IL In tho wilds oi
Australia, he often smoked pipe with
the ''pioneers OF civilization" whom he
met there, and no found that, as they SAT
together puffing away, their hearts opened
unto ono another - they never would
have done u thsre had bssn no smoke q
ssir thcm.-WssmhAsts 0ass1sa
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MAMMALS DEAR cHERue.
No Deserved . Spanking and Got Stran-
eer In Trouble.

60 Deserved . spanking ono oos Ssxeo-
ger In Trouble.
People mover get encouragement for do
ing tho good Samaritan act In the Inter
ests of tho public, as the man decided who
cfYered to assist q distracted woman and
ameliorate tho suffeSings Of lot Of people
ON suburban car.
The boy who howls was In evidence, the
ourled darling Of his only own mother and
tho terror Of everybody else, and he had
kent the car In o state Of wild excitement
and exhausted the patience Of everybody,
including his doting parent
"Oh, II your father were only here" abe
had said for the fftieth time a. she tried
yainly to restrain the bowling terror.
At that he stopped bowling long enough
20 beat the air with bis small shins, and
the woman on the other side Of him re-
marked audibly that q cage was the proper
plnce for savages like him.
"Johnny, DEAR" asked his mother,
''won't you be good boy?"
Roars and kicks from Master Johnny.
"Oh. I wish your fnther were hore to
give yeu good trouncing this very min
utei" she walled a. shs struggled with
him.
Then it was that tho philanthropise OF
the company asserted himself. He bad
boon trying in vain to read his morning
paper ever since he started from homo.
"Allow me, madam" he said blandly.
az am father myself, and ] will be happy
30 chnstlsc your oberub In behalf Of his ab'
sent parent"
"Oh, no, you won't; not II know itr'
said Johpny's mother, rising In her wrath
like tigresa "Thero Amt that man liv'
ing dare lay finger on that boy-his own
father or any other ugly old catamount
who thinks he knows IL all!' And she
shut OF debate by going into the next car
and taking the sweet infant with hsr.--
Chicago Times Herald.
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State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.
To Msssrs. J. q. Gilbert. ]. r. Lyon. r. r. ell
liam, members Of the County Board ol
Educatiou.
xxJE THE UNDERSIGNED. BEING ONE.
w third u the qualified electors residins
In the AREA proposed 70 be formed Into new
school disirict, respectfully petition your hon.
osable body 70 erect school district, a. iol.
lows:
Beginning st Mra L. ]. Leslis's ~ niles
west Of Abbeviiie Court Honse, on the iine OF
School District No. y 70 point In 6sanch on
Public Road near the residence OF !. l..
Clamp, thence In . north-westeriy direction
20 Bailey Creek. thence on parallel line with
the Due West road, on the western side OF said
road, and one hundred yards distant there.
from, 70 Mr.. u. r. Crowthefs; thence straight
angles IN westerly direction along the line
Of School District NO. 30 for . distance OF 20
milcs, thence In o south-easterly direction In
q straight line 10 the point OF beginning.
i. n. CroWther.
q. w. Milford.
B. q. Ethridye.
r. K. Gordon.
w. II. sharp,
w. L. Dawson,
L. r. Campbell,
r. D. Purdy,
Pieros Bowen,
II. II. Mundy,
@. e. Mann,
N. p. Milford,
w. w. westnsld,
J. w. Bowie.
Ell. Bolts,
Q. II. Cochran.
WIN. Seavrisht.
T. 9. Milford.
Thos. w. McCord.
WI. Milford.
IN. Anderson.
All persoos who may 30 opposed TO the
1cemstioa Of said school district are hereby
notified 70 appear 10 my oiice at Abbsville .,
10 O'Clock In the forenoon Of September 5th'
lsoo, and MAKE known their objection.
J. q. GILBERT,
County supsriutsn dent Of Educat lon.
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Wednesday, Aug. "a, 1902.

The Place @ Get s,lver-Uare Cheap.
I am In position TO take special orders for
anything In siivsrware. Ny catalogues are
op0n at all lines and Will take great pleas
ore In showing anyone through, Who may
desire anything in this itne. All goods guar
antsed Very Respectfully.
r. q. White.
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DaPksdale Locale.
wheeler 4 Wilson sewing machine, No. O.
bali hearing. warranted the very best.
w. d. Barksdale.
Seed oats. barley. homo raised.
w. d. Barksdale.
Syracuse horse piovs for sale. also fixtures.
w. u. Bsrksdsie.
Blg line OF shoes, hats and panis.
w. ID. Barksdale.
Big line OF Sc. hose and bali hose.
w. d. Barksdale.
Begging asa ties, the lowest
w. D. Barksdale.
w. d. Barksdsle.
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I have rcd rust Proof Texas ssed oats st
cheap yoa can afford 10 feed them. Buy soms
% feed youF horse now sud sou the balance q
you.
"poasum Csreal"-A splendid, heaithful
Substitute for cofiee l5o q 25c PKG.
A full iipsof loaded sheiis. black and smok.
less powder.
Plenty Of fruit Jars p'nts and half gallons
Red clover, Crtmson clover. Hairy vetch
Epgiish vetch. Kentucky blue grssa AL
fresh sced juss received. Amos B. Morso.
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speed's Cough Syrup ia guaranteed: Try n
ho,tie. The speed Drug Co.
Onr regular goods at regular prices consti.
tute better values than especial bargains
elsewhere. W. u. Barksdale.
We have Tissue Paper In . different colors.
The speed Drug Co.
See our Candy. The stock IL the freshest
and incest In Abbeville.-rhe Speed Drug 20.
smoke the best ciaars when you can get
them for the same money. We sell about nj Z
thousand Cigars "a month. This IL proof ol
its merit. speed Drug Co.
Candy fresh every week OF Miliord's DRUG
stnrc Phone lOT.
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Worth Rememberin6.

The community with the best roads
IL very likely to be the best community.
A narrow tire will dig rut, but o
good broad tire will roll it shut.
The depth Of o road 10 more % be
dreaded than its length.
The state Of the road tells tho Eize 4
tho load
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New Ph0nes.
VIM. r. Greene. residence, l3S.
A. H. Barnett, store. Isl.
John Mckee, store, l3e.
r. H. SelIers, reaidence.7.
=. T. Eakin. residence, 81
John White, residence, 1876.
Electric Light and Power Co.. III.
Mt. CARMEL LINE.
Mt Carmel. 1872. 2 rings.
Jos. Thornton. l32. 3 rings.
Misses Onie and Lucy Gilbert, IL, rings.
DR.. Sherard. l32, ringa.
Msjor Arthur Parker, IL. ripga
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The greatest potato eaters arc the people
of Germany and Belgium. The oonsump'
tion Of this vegetable averages 100 pounds
Der anpum for each person.
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WANTED "A Christian woman. Presbye-
rian preferred. 10 take charge OF family. iook
sitsr househoid affairs and be companion ior
Girls about grown. Good reference given snd
required. Address r. o. Box, No. 90, Able
vile, =. G.
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PeDd|e|OD .CO||eQi0|e Institute,
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

CONTROL. FULL
leyinir. Music, Art. Prepares for Junior class
in nil Colleges. Pupils boarded In private
ho,.srs cheap. Pure water. climate. religious
influences. - o
July o. 1907. II Pendleton, S. c.