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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-09-03
Floral Parade.

The Executive Committee Of the Abbeville
County Fair mas decided 20 have another
floral parade on the last day Of the Fair Of this
year. which will be on the 18th day OF Os.
tober.
A Queen OF the Carnival will DO elected by
popular vote. ANY perron may vote for q
yunDg lady OF Abbeville County under the
following conditions:
Write the name Of the young lady TO be
voied for Oh slip OF psper and encloVe 10
with ten cents in an envelope snd deposit
the envelope In the ballot box. II person
desires To cast more than one vote for young
lady the number OF votes should be indicated
oE the slip OF paper and ten cents for each
vote encio~ed herewith. No vote will be
counted which 10 not enclosed with the
money.
The ballot boz will be open at Miiford's
drug store on the first day OF September and
will close on the 10Th. At the end OF each
week. or Oftener II it should be found desira-
BILE. the Secretary and Treasurer will count
the votes under such regulations az may here
after be decided upon and the number OF votes
received by each young lady will be pubitah-
ed. The one who receives the highest mum.
Der will he declared Queen OF the Carnival.
The floral parade of last year was o grand
event but u - purpOsed 10 nave one this year
thRt Will excel 10. All persona who can pos
sibly do no should enter the parade and help
to make IL n success.
Hand-ome prizes will be awarded for the
beat decorated vehicles and horses. Now is
the time To lay your plans for this occasion.
For premium list or ther Information ap-
ply To J. Fraser Lyon,
Seci ,tary and Treasurer.
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W. Boyd Evans 10 the People.

I desire To sx prcsS my thanks TO my fellow
Democrats In South Carolina for their. pres
sion Of confidence In me M n candidate Tor
railroad Com missioner In the primary, lead
ing my opponent for the second race ny near.
ly two thousand votes, and beg 10 submit my
claims to the voters, Ing for their suurages
IN the second primary. All of my opponents
any myself discussed the question In refer
ence To the Railroad Com mmissionrr'" :" Nfhce
and the welfare OF the people In every county,
ard separated aS friends.
Ny opponent In from the same territory IN
the two incumbents. When Mr.. Wiioorn
rclirrx, the great eastern. north eastern aud
south eastern sections Of the state. compris-
ing the largest part Of the State, Win the larR
est raj road mileage, will be absolutely unIep.
resen,ed on the Board. Living In the central
pnrt of the Stale, and being n native OF Ma
r.on, by which county wan endorsed for the
position, I submit that am In q position, II
elected, To zee that aIl sections OF our progtes.
vi state are properly represented.
IL I am honored with your sunrages. you
may rest assured that vii perform the du-
Ties of the office OF Railrusd Com missioner
with The fidelity that have served my peo-
pie In the past.
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4. W. Jones, more Familiarity known m
DO ph Jones. In In the second race for Comp
irolier General. He IL too well known. espec'
iRiIy In Abhevtlle County TO need any intro
ductiOn nj our hands. He is eminently lifted
for the Office Of Comptroller. having spent
three years In the Office as Assistant Comp.
thriller. He understands every pnsse OF the
work. The Office IL an important one and re-
sides being considered an expert acrounians
10 AN authority on taxss. Cot. ID. II. Wy 10 OF
Aiken says A. w. Jones Is The best quail lied
man that has offered for Comptroller since
the days OF W. f. Stouey. He II was whO
called attention TO the under valuation OF
Railroad property and several millions OF
dollars by this class OF property was added
10 The taxable property ofthe state. The pep
pie ofSOuth Carolina would make no mis-
lake in max Ing 4. w. Jones Comptroller.
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MORE fLAepoLes THAN EVER.
Growing Disposition Among the Peo-
ME to Show Their Colors.

Growing DfsnostiOn - mouR tne feOs
PIE to Show Their Colors.
"FlaGpoics." said q man who makes
them, ARE the pick of the forest whence
they come. Up to 60 feet in length. and
this would include the great majority,
they are commonly OF spruce: fagpoles
more than 90 feet long are Of pine.
The spruce poles come from New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The pine
poles come from northern New York and
Michigan.
"Up to so feet in length and a 30 foot
staff would be counted good. big san.
Flagpolcs cost, all set u2. truck on the
top and halyaris rove, ready to bend on
the ilag. from 81 to Sl.25 foot. The
cost depends somewhat OH the pole and
somewhat on the situation. the latter
question involving the difficulties attend
Ing setting the pole up. Longer poles
cost proportionately more. A % foot
pole might cost, set up ready for use,
$50. Flagpoles for buildings are some
times made I'D to 50 feet In length. but
not often.
"a so foot pole Of the usual proper.
tons, which would be 10 inches In d.
ameter ut the butt and 4 inches Mt the
top, would weigh about $50 pounds. A
IS foot pole would weigh about LOO
pounds. 30 that when you put up pole
Of that size you would be standing upon
one end q weight Of three-quarters OF
ton.
"Of course the Hagpolc must be secure
" set up. There are two ways OF mount
ing q fiagpOle. One IL to step 1t, running
the lower end Of the pole through the
roof as you would run mast through the
deck of q boat. The other way il to set
the butt Of the pole In u shoe placed on
the roof. The very tallest poles are al'
ways stepped through the roof.
"a good Hagpole. properly put up and
properly cared for. Is long lived. 1t might
wear as long as the building on which II
was placed. A fagpolc really ought to be
painted every year. Flagpole painting Is
done by the riggers employed by fagpole
makers, by steeple climbers. by men who
make business of 1t, who 60 about seek
ing fagpoles to paint. To have dag
pole carefully and properly painted costs,
according to the size Of the pole, 50 to
SO.
"Flagpoles nre made nowadays rather
longer, il anything, than formerly: Their
greater length Is to make them more
nearly proportionate to the higher build
ings.
"There are now sold more fagstaffs
than ever before In proportion to the pop.
ulation. The law requiring the flying OF
the Hag from scho0lhouses has increased
the actual number Of poles. and the pres.
ence Of those poles and the flying Of the
dag from them has prompted the raising
of other poles. think also that people
are more likely now to put up hagpoles
than they formerly were: anyway. that
they have more disposition now than ever
to show their colors."-New York Sun.
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The fact that success is mainly due
hard work has been expressed In man.
different ways. but one Of the best was
that recently employed by a very success.
ful commercial traveller. He was talking
with q companion. rather lazy fellow.
when the latter exclaimed:
81 declare. Jack. can't understand
why you always succeed In selling 80
many more goods than l do"
"I'll tell you why It Is" replied Jack:
"But." he added, Its trade secret. and
you mustn't tell 1t to everybody"
"Of course wouldn't do such thing. :.
was the answer.
"Wcll. then" said Jack impressiyely.
II succeed because when I'm doing busi'
ness wear out the soles Of my shoes
more than the seat Of my trousers."-
London Telegraph.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-09-03
Wheel Tracks.

According to the statement Of the
president Of the Missouri Good Roads
association, the people Of that state
spent 100000 during 1885 for road
improvement, while IL cost them just
$500. 600 for roads supervisors. In 9th
er words. it cost the state $i,0s0,0O
during the year for $4s0,000 worth OF
road improvement.
In France there are $4,000 miles OF
first class roads built by the govern
ment. and about an equal number OF
miles have been built by the different
departments, as we'll as thousands OF
miles built by smaller divisions. From
the beginning Of the work to the end
there is . systam, and responsibility u
assured.
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Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1902.
The OIL Mn.

The -ginnery nj the oil mill Is now being
run n occasion demands. Preparations are
being made for starting the oil mill. new
and splerdid l5O.horse power Corliss engine
has been put in, and various improvements
are nov being msde In the machinery.
The oil mill IL one OF the best insiitutions
that We have. and it has done much for the
farmers hereabout. In the spring Of the year
they loaned money to persons who had wood
to selL and took pay In wood at an advance o!
forty cents on the cord.
Another new add unprecedented act was
that the oil mili loanipg the money without
charging o cent OF interest. Did any other
corporation or spy other body ever loan a
farmer money without interest: II you
know Of any such an act on the part OF any
body except the oil mill plesse telephone us.
Tho trust has reduced the price Of ginning
The trust haa increased the price of wood.
The trun; has been lending money Without
ipierest.
Which facts lead us TO believe that the
Caroiina Chemical Company IN not the
worst Institution 10 the world. What do you
think.
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Perfection Attaiuell.

"Clinon" fancy patent flour 10 perfect
-four. II 10 not possible 10 put more quality
and purity into your than our "Ciiiton" brand
COO taips.
"CiiftoE" IL q soft. white. fancy patent. and
y hich Is grown on Kentucky soil-the best
wheat In the wide world. Only the choicest
berries are selected. These are thoroughly
cleaned, snd then BY = special process of
The cream OF tbis nour In separated and siftet
gently through the finest silk bOiting cloth,
giving IL n veivety soitness seldom found In
ordinary flour. That's CLIFTON" and that's
why II In u perfect four-tbe finest product
ex pert milling and modern mill can make
from the wheat grown.
"Ciifton" is = 1Onr oi quality al q reasonable
price. You cap pay as much aud get an In.
Ter Tor -four. but you cannot get n better flour
whatever sou pay.
BRANsRoRD MILL,
OweusbuTo, NY.
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PRETTY CLERK.
ATTEMPTED ARSON.
Miik and Water Stop the Flames
which Were Fed ny Kerosene.

which Were Fed by kerOsene.
We learn that the house in which Mr.. Clark
now lives, and which belongs 10 Mr.. 4. h.
Williams, was set ON hre one night last week.
The circumstance. ss We learn them, are
In the miaais oi the night Mr.. Will Clark
vxs awakened by the roar OF the naDes.
ts aiming 10 The DIRE Mr.. Wul CLARK pat
water Oh u, auo owing 10 ine scarcity oI us
it wouid'do most good. Tue flames being ex.
tinguished On the wall OF tho house, II was
discovered thai u sack. saturated Win keTo-
which proceeael tho ismsa. The sack was
Immediately moved from under the house
and the threatened danger Was over.
When the nre was out search was made.
can which was used 70 throw the kerosene on
Ihe wall oi the house. and the stub OF the
match which lighted the Name. were All
found. The jug bad no handle. IL hao oeen
carried In the sack which Was used 10 help
Durp the house. Tracks were hunted for ADD
found. They were followed for . mile, until
they came 10 where ths horse OH which The
nome TRACES were followed toward Abbevtile.
out were lost Or blotied DOT by the psssing OF
other aniu,ais. We hear that the tracks were
Recognised ~ those OF white man. The ~.
tscl meats To the feet and shoes len no doubt
In the minds vi those who saw them n u the
ldsutiiy of the man who attempted arson.
The house wHs insured for considsi able
amount IN the Greenwood-Aobevliie Mutoai
Insurance Company. We aie not inioTned
what action, " any, viii TO taken looking "
tue trial aud conviction Of the would De
criminal, but We suppose that they Will IN
soop rS the evidences u all IN surprise tne
community anu make things hot for one In
diVtduaI. The authorities owe IL 10 those
whose interests they are serving. 10 show that
they do not approve Of the act Of burning the
houses which Lney tpsure.
In connection with this AFFAIR the Press
and Banner would suggest that the company
be more careful In the future by tDkiny lesc
Insurance. II . good new house. including
brick work. can be built nj cost OF less Than
In hundreo Collars o room. why should tne
cumpany take large insurance on any kind
Of an old snack, that was built long ago and
that may not DO even coiled or piabtered
II Insurance companies would make q rule
against giving pOiicy OF over ~ ins.rance on
the rooms ot any house, The premiums would
be less and the losses might be fewer. lfthe
officers do not have care In this respect the
Abosville Greenwood Mutual may have
much 70 pay.
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bottle. Tho Speed Drug Co.
Our regular goods at regular prices consti'
tute better valued thrn "speoiai bargains
elsewhere. W. d. Barksdale.
We have Tissue Paper In % different coIorn
The Speed Drug Co.
See our Candy. Tho stock In the freshest
aud incest In AbbeviIle.- Speed Drug Co,
smoke the best cianrs when you can gel
them for the same money. We sell aboIt SIX
thousand Cigars a month. This ID proof ol
It's merit. Speed Drug Co.
Candy fresh every week At Milford. Drus s
Store. PbouelOI.
sia when Acid Iron Mineral will cure you,
and ali Il costs is 2jcts. at Speed Drug Co.
The old reliable American preserving pow
der can be had at Speed Drug Co.
You can get your tissue paper for making
paper hats &C, al speed Drug Co.
We MI prescriptions. thia department ol
our business will about double that OF any
prescription business ever done by any drng
concern In the city Of Abbeville. The people
, are pleased or we could no, do 1T
The Speed Drug Co.
I2OO pair ladies hose and mems sox. the loc
kind. Just received and going NJ 30 pail
while they last. W. ID. BaIksdale.
Acid Iron Mineral In the finest thing out fol
dyspepsia, Indigestion, etc. Try u, u is pleas
ant TO the taste and marvellous In It's effect
For sale by The Speed Drug Co.
Harris I.ithia water, carbonatsd and plain
or sale a. Miliofd's Drug Store. Phone l01.
For catarrh. headache, neuralgia. cr0upt
co ids, cuts and burns, use Camthol. For sale
at Milford y Drug Store. Phone l07.
II you are runping q summer school and
need books 20 70 The Speed Drug Go. They al
ways have them on hand.
Our Prescription business 10 Increasing rap.
id,y. There must 10 o reason. Judge fol
yourself what II la
Miiford's Drug Store. Phone l0'.
II you want To see the most complete line
OF paints you ever saw, 60 70 Milford Drug
Store.
When you have TO move you do not wan!
10 damage your furniture. Have u hauled
in furniture wagon and by experienced
furniture men. See The Kerr Furni
iure Co.. they will do II for you and at reason
able prices.
Trunks? Trunks 10 set. All sizos and MI
prices. w. ID. BarKsdale.
Hot weather to talk about Stoves, hut then
these are cooking stoves, regular hot weather
stoves, quick coolers. W. d. Barksdale.
Masun's lars, quarts and half gallons In any
quantity and at right prices. w. ID. Barks
dale.
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I HOUSE, TO REsT-Apply TO L. r. Miller.
30 pounds dried fruit for sale.-Mrs. =. l.
Arnold.

Abbevilie County has done hsrsslf proud IN
the past, and has the reputation for succeed.
ing In whatever she undertakes. The County
Fair should not Do An exception. Let Nil
work 10 that end.
The Abbevilic Comfy Fair last year was a
msgnincspt success and there IL NO reason
Why greater success could not be attained
this year.
THERE will be tho usual services at the Bsp-
list church next sunday morning TO (which
the public are cordially invited. The pastor,
Rev. n. W. Gordon. returned on Tuesday.
REV. n. w. GORDON, pastor OF the Baptist
Church. 10 homo sHRin and will hold usual 70
lisious services next sunday.
Let every body come together and do all in
their power for the fair v Whieh will DO held In
October.
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General Grant Favored Good Rosds.

Nearly 20 years ago General Grant
In enumerating necessary lines Of pub
lie Improvements, named the public
schools and highways. Once, when ne
and General Sheridan were in remi.
niscent mood, the old commander said
to Little Phil, speaking Of the latter's
famous ride to the battle Of Cedar
Creek: SHERIDAN. If that battle had
taken place after prolonged rain and
there had not been a good pike from
Winchester, you would never have been
promoted to the head Of the United
States army. You would not have reach
ed the battlefield to cheer your men,
and there would have been q great de-
feat for the Union forces instead OF .
great victory. That would have left
Meade and Thomas Q long distance
ahead Of you in the line Of promotion. I"
New York Tribune.
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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 IL the very highest
and best thing possible, there ought
never to be q discouraged or uncheer'
ful heing In the world.
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will order ou or before September lat.
lot OF winter ca abbaae plants any ono desir-
ing plants will please let me now At once.
Two nice black pigs for sale.
A nice cheap line of CRATES. Call and zee
samples and give me your order. Will have
them ses In your homes at u very moderate
price.
A few choi co seed potatoes Tor second crop
Price very low 10 close them out.
A nice line of fresh goods In al kinds OF
canned meats.
Have you seen my stock OF fresh staple and
fancy crackers. II not. you should.
Six OF the best varieties OF turnip seed TO
arrive Saturday. Amos Is. Morse.
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Just In at Haddon's, French Flanncls fol
ladies' waists.
Call and see tho besuiiiul line OF Flannel
cite and outings at HAddon's-
Have you seen that beautiful White EN-
broi dared Flannel at Haddon's:
A great bargain In 81 inoh heavy skirting ai
HSddon's tor only ID cta.
1! ln need OF any early fall goods call al
Hsdtob's.
All wool Tricot for only y cts at Hsddon's d.
We can shoV you some bargains In PsIsaie'
don1.
Our stock OF Ladies', Misses and Chiidren'i
shoes surpass any io,mer stock ever shown =
Ut AaddOns.
A full supply OF all the hate styles Of Butter
tex Patterns can DO ionpd;ut Hnddona.
The Dslinestor for September and octooe
for sale nj Haddo0'a
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A Tribute.
Abbeville, q. c.. Aug. 10th.

hOO6NIltes - S.s mug <okus
To the Abbeville Chapter Daughters OF the
Confederaoy:
Ladies': When / look back into the
past and remember that l was
a Confederate soldier battling for my coun
try's rights, ! feel proud OF II, and when am
the recipient OF the southern Cross OF Hon.
or" ut the hands OF the fair Daughters OF the
Con federacy, / feel honored and am deeply
grateful When I cease 10 remember and
cherish the memory OF the Lost Cause may
the grass meath the trees shed tears OF blood.
Your Organization evidences the fact that You
too revere Il u. Any cause 30 revered By low
~ Christian woman must have been righteous
and sacred May your Organization last
long ~ the stirring and martial strains Of
Dixie are heard In the land, and the names Of
Davis, Lee and jackson are lovingly spoken
In this cur Southland these are imperlshabIe.
God grant that each land every one OF you
may preserve aud'maintain that exalted po-
silion on the LOFTY PEDESTAL Of mOdesiy and
virtue, where Almighty God himSelf has en-.
throned you. and Christian man has crowned
'oN T W. r. Branch.
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IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT.
Insscad OF Ugly Gullies We have
Splendid Sidewalks.

All above the street In front OF the Cotton
Mill land until recently was . gully, with
ragged edges. All this has nov been cleared,
and the place has beautiful appearance In q
splendid sanded sidewalk, for which sll poo
pie In ahat par { OF town arc profoundly CRATE
iui. The city council has been doing some ex
ceileut work under the management OF Mr..
johnson. Who seems 10 have talent for max
ing rough places smooth. NJ we'll as making
ugly pisces beautiful. The Cotton Mill de-
serves this consideration at tho hands OF tn
council, and the new sidewalk will be q
source OF pleasure and comfort 70 all those
who have heretofore picked their way along
The mud and slush, or the dust and animals
that had the right OF way on the public high
way.
We learn that the council Intends 10 extend
the walk 70 the city limits. The multitude
that pass that way daily are proud of the
work already done. and look forward 10 the
further extension With pleasure.
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ELEVATORS SAVING DAYS. WORK.
Figures Of an Old Man Who once
Climbed Weary Stairs.

Recently an old man stood in the cor.
ridor Of a big Office building, with watch
In hand. making figures from time to
time or the back Of IN envelope. There
were many who wondered what he was
doing.
He was computing how much time the
modern elevators In our high buildings
save to men In a day. and to one who
spoke to him be told bow for years.
AWAY back in the sixties. he had worked
in the sixth story Of building which
was then one of the highest In the city
or the country either. for that matter;
how, though young and spry then. he
had dreaded that climb up six sheer stair
fights; how the men In the place would
draw lots to see who at luncheon time
should make the journey to the street Ia
buy cakes and pie for the monday meal,
and how he had ut times gone without
his luncheon rather than use up so much
strength in climbing the stairs. 1t took
q minute and half then for young
man to 90 up. be said. but the manager
Of the factory, who was more than 0o
years old and somewhat rheumatic. al.
wars spent four minutes in the upward
struggle.
81 was just figuring on the time saved
By this modern appliance" the old man
continued, "and calculate that II is at
least four minutes for every young man
who goes to the twenty.ffth floor and ten
minutes for your elderly gentlemen
These express elevators, stopping only
above the thirteenth floor, average 45
seconds in reaching the top. or course
we wouldn't have 20 or 80 story struc-
lures IL the modern elevator manufac-
turers had not kept pace with the archi-
tects and builders. but am arguing from
the other side" And he showed an ar-
ray Of figures to prove that in a days
average business. In which $500 passen.
gers are carried, two whole working
days are gained. His young friend did
not dispute him.
1t is in New York, Of course. with its
score ot buildings that are II stories
high and over, that the elevator has
reached its greatest development. In the
matter Of speed the makers have We'd
with one another until 800 feet minute
Is the rate ut which the cars can be pro-
PEELED. This means to the twentieth
aoor Of building In 80 seconds. q veloci.
ty that Is gained by a multiplication OF
gear wheels over which the car cables
rup.-New York Post.
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+. A. Dunham, who has been prom
inently identified with the farfamed
system Of modern highways Of New
Jersey, at q meeting Of the Connecticut
Valley Highway association, stated
that poor material well put togethss
can be. made to produce better results
than first class material carelesaly put
together. Nothing is more fatal to du'
rability than the drainage Of tho road.
bed, and more particularly the sub
drainage. which is often neglected. A
macadam road cannot be left to itself
after q completion. bat needs constant
supervision.