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The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-11-18
THE CANVASS IS COMPLETED
Total Vote Of the County 4SSS. Resistration
6223-LewistOn has One fourth the Vote.

The official returns Of all the various
precincts in Nez Perce county are all
canvassed and the official vote made a
matter Of record. The table published
last week was not correct IN some of the
footings but we give below the official
vote and majorities, as compiled by the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
Character the Decisive Factor

1t is an admirable thing, most nee
essary thing, to have sound body. 1t
is even a better thing to have q sound
mind. But infinitely better than either
is it to have that, for the lack Of which
neither sound mind nor a sound body
can atone, character. Character is in
the long run the decisive factor in the
life of individuals and of nations
alike.
Sometimes, IN rightly putting the
stress that we do upon intelligence, we
forget the fact that there is something
that counts more. 1t is good thing t.,
be clever, to be able and smart; but it is
better thing to have the qualities that
find their expression in the Decalogue
and the Golden Rule. 1t is good and
necessary thing to be intelligent; it is
a better thing to be straight and decent
and fearless. 1t was Yale professor.
MIR. Lounsberry, who remarked that
bis experience in the classroom had
taught him "the infinite capacity of
the human mind to withstand the in
PRODUCTION of knowledge" Some of
you preachers must often feel the same
way about the ability of mankind TO
tary decency and morality.
A man must be honest in the first
place; but that by itself is not enough.
No matter how good man is, if he is
timid he can not ACCOMPLISH much in
the world. There is only very cir
cumscribed sphere of usefulness for the
timid good man.
So, beside beiug honest, a man has
got to have courage, too. And these
two together are not enough. No
matter how brave and honest be is, if
be is natural born fool, you can do
little with him. Remember the order
in which I name them. Honesty first;
then courage! then brains. And all
are Indispensable: we have no room in
a healthy community for either the
Rnave, the fool, the Weakling or the
coward.
You may look through the Bible
from cover to cover and nowhere will
you find line that can be construed
into an apology for the man of brain
who signs against the light. On the
contrary, in the Bible, taking that as
a guide, you will find that because
much has been given to you much
will be expected from you; and beav-
ier condemnation is to be visited upon
the able man who goes wrong than
upon his weaker brother who can not
do the harm that the other does, be.
cause it is not in him TO do it.-Presi
dent Theodore Roosevelt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
Notice 0| Election.

N Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT PUR.
suant to an Act OF the General Assembly OF
The State of South Carolina, entitled IAN Act
TO Amend an Act to Provide for the Estab.
lishnient Of a New School District in Able
Vile County and to Authorize the Issue OF
Bonds by said School District and Levy Of a
Local Tax Therein, approved December 18th.
A. D. 1891" Approved February 2Sth, A. d.
1896, providing THAT for the support OF the
schools of the said school district, II shall be
the duty OF the County Auditor TO levy an
nually for I've years upon all the property re.
turned for taxation in said school district
such tax, In addition to that provided for by
the Constitution, as may be recommended by
the Board OF Trustees, not to exceed four mills
In any year, and said tax shall be collected by
the County Treasurer. at the same time that
be collects State and County taxes. Provided,
a majority Of the qualified electors OF said
school district voting shall vote In favor OF
said tax at an election, to be held under the
direction OF the said Board Of Trustees, on the
fourth Tuesday In January, 1897; and an cleo
tion upon the question of continuing said tax
shall be held at the end OF each period of five
years thereafter" and pursuant to a resou-
ton of the Board of Trustees recommend ding
tax OF four mills. In addition 10 that pro-
vided for by the Constitation for the support
| OF the public schools OF the Abbeville School
District for the next five years, passed at a
meeting OF said Board on January II, 1922,
An election will be held at Abbeyille Court
| House, on
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
1T. d T. M. MfIIer's Locals

Our stock of SOM ething to eat is complete,
when In doubt as 10 what you want for din
ner, ring Phone No. 70, and see what we can
furnish on short notice. l.. 7. T. NJ Mil
ler. Phones rs and s5.
Butter, butter, we have 1t all the time and
get II fresh from the country every day In
the week. l.. T. & T. M. Miller. Phones IS
aud IS.
The finest hams and shoulders are TO be
found at L. T. q T. NJ. Miller's city grocery
store. Phone IS.
Gardening time Is very near here. we want
to sell you your seed, we have just received a
fresh lot OF Buist's & Farreys Seed. These
seed arc all fresh. l.. T. q T. NJ. Miller.
Phones75 and S.
Our stock OF dried fruits is complete, APPLES
peaches, apricots. etc. l.. r. e. T. M. Miller
Phones rs and S5
Mo,ases, syrup, maple syrup, all can be bad
| at our store from 20cts per gallon to 81 % pei
ga lion. l.. 7. & L. NJ. Miller. Phones x
! and S5.
Pickles. olives, preserves. apple butter
mince meat, sour kraut, canned goods, in
fact anything found In city grocery store
you will find in ours, l.. T. & +. NJ. Miller
! Phone rs and SIS.
! If you have never traded with us give us 6
call and you will be so we'll satisfied with oul
| goods and treatment you will he bound tt
call again. only try us once and thence AL
ways. L. T. & I. M. Miller. Phone 75and s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

Read DuPres Ads. and his street sign, and
you will make no mistake If you buys his
Toys.
DuPre has fine line OF Iron Toys at l0c.
and sc, better than tin toys al the same
price.
DuPre has job lot OF Toys he Is selling out
very cheap.
You cah buy doll almost as large as a two
wears old baby for 81 80 at DuPre's Store.
Call and see the line OF Wall Paper at Du.
Pres store.
Wall Paper at very low prices at DuPre's
store.
: Your plastered walls would look much
pre,tier with border OF wall paper. For sale
at DuPre's store.
A full line of Henty's books at Dupre's
store.
Glass and putty at living prices at Milford'i
drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
OUR NATIONAL PARK.

The WORLDS Greatest Historic Mill
tary Park-The Work on Chtcka
ga-Chattanooga Is Advancing
Very Rapidly-Park is Thirty
Miles Long and Includes Sher
mans Battle Field as Well az that
of Bragg's Line of Battle Through
Centre of Chick amnuga Before the
Great Battle.
Chattanooga. TenE.. Jan ls.-The annual re-
rort of The Chickamauga Chattanooga
Secretary Of War has inst been made public
In part 1t reports 7l.38 miles of improved
roads In the park. Expended for road con.
the ano o9 nesry tour niles Of
standard paved gutterink, the building oi
pinety.two headwalls With hammered stone
coping hauling and spreading Of 6,0Oi cubic
yards OF gravel. construction of forty.two
stone cuiverts and laying Of l7.1OO square feet
OF stone revetment. The central driveway
of the park, which overlonks six OF the seven
battlefields embraced In the park project, is
thirty miles lorg and reaches from General
Sherma ms battlefield at the north end Of
Missionary Ridge, along eight miles OF Gen.
eral Bragg's line OF battle on that ridge.
through the centre of Chicamauga field and
thirteen miles beyond II, over the theatre OF
General Bragg's movements between his
withdraw from Chattanooga and subsequent
movements previous to the battle of
Ch!ckamauga.
The attention Of the Secretary is verv re.
luctantly called 10 the mutilation Of official
rosters OF the commission In the report Of the
Indiana com miSsionrrs for the hickamauga
National Military Park. In the published
report of the commission there Is Included
what purports TO be a transcript OF the Of
hcial roster of the union and confederate
armies as published by the National COM
mission. Examination shows various serious
changes In the reproduction of this official
document.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
OUR EXPOSITION BILL.
Charleston Post.
OauE IVpVVH VNks
Saws the Colum % bia State


st harlestnn's good sense In continuing the
services of Congressman Elliott is proved by
the success OF that gentleman In securing the
passage OF joint resolution appropriaiine
900. 900 10 the govern ment exhibit At the Char.
lesion Exposition. We doubt whether an
other man could have worked so great y
change In the attitude of that body To wa rd
The Exposition. II Will be remembered that
last session the Senate passed q similar bill
but the House would not entertain IT,"
II is too strong statement that Col
Elliott was The only man that could have
carried the measure through The House. bui
which has a very fine affection for our Com
grassmen, the more pra 'sewortby that he L.
one Of those horrible gold bugs It's soul hss
abhorred. But the point the State concea j.
In hyperboie Is nevertheless a good one.
namely that this matter was entrusted to the
proper hands at this session and was carried
to success, whereas last session 1t failed chief.
ly because an unnatural direction was givep
to II. The Exposition appropriation bill was
Charleston interest and should nave been In
the hands Of the Charleston R-preseu tative.
By some remarkable perversiOn OF judgment
the whole matter was put In charge Of Seoa.
tor Tillman, not only to the exclusion OF his
colleague In the Senate-who should have
been called equally TO lis support and could
have given II most valuable furtherance-
but also was given into the hands of one Of
Tillman's lieutenants In the House, practical
ly to the shutting out OF Cong ressman Elliott
from its direction. ALI faith was pinned by
The E4 position lobbyists to the underta kiug
OF CONGRESSMAN Latimer. with the result that
the measure was defeated.
Now this year the matter was left In the
natural and normal management OF the Con
gressmau from the district Immediately con.
cerned, In the House. and the Senate were pro-
perry enlisted In support OF the measure. with
valuable assistance of the Senator from New
York. The measure has gone through, there.
fore, practically without opposition. w.
have been informed by very excellent au.
thorlty that prominent Republican leader
in the House declared that he would not con.
sent 10 the passage OF the Charleston bill II |,
was TO be made merely an advertisement o.
and credit for Tillman. as II appeared to be
at The last session. Had the measure been
presented 10 the House under the same aus
plces this year which controlled IL last year
this gen ntleman would have opposed IL anC
probably would have brought about Its de
feat. With the matter In charge OF Represen
tative Elliott, OF course, II appeared In III
true character Of q general interest OF a com
munity represented by the Congressman pre-
senting II, and there was nothing In IL L
arouse political antagonism.
All OF which Is stated for the purpose O
instruction TO such as have these matters IL
charge and allow themselves 10 be swayet
from the right paths by personal predelic
tlons or prejudices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
FOUR CENTURIES OLD.
None OF the Various Canal Scheme es
Are OF Recent Origin.

None OF the Various Canal Schem es
Are OF Recent Origin.
So we are to have an Isthmian Canal
at last. 1t will seem odd to have ses.
sion of congress without debates on
that subject. The scheme is three
times as old as the nation that is to
carry it out. Z
The report of the Isthmian Canal
com mision is prefaced by an interest
ing review of the history of this project.
rhe early explorers, as is well known,
thought that they were going to be
able TO sail from Europe westward,
-traight to India. When they found a
continent in the way, they thought for
u long time that there must surely be
some natural passage through it. But
within seven years after the discovery
of the Pacific by Balboa, the idea OF
connecting the TWO oceans by a ship
canal had begun to take shape
In 1920, just one hundred years before
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth,
Charles V, ordered surveys for such
q canal to be made at Panama. The
project was revived by another royal
decree in 1884. The Tehuantepec,
Nicaragua, Panama and Darien routes
were all urged just as they have been
nearly four hundred years later, In
1880, during the American Revolution,
Nelson was engaged in naval opera
tions against the Spanish territories
al Nicaragua, and he anticipated al
most the very words of the advocates
of the Nicaragua canal at the present
day. He wrote in one of his reports:
In order to give facility to the great
object of government intend to pos
sess the Lake Nicaragua, which for the
present may be looked upon as the in
land Gibraltar Of Spanish A merica.
AS it commands the only waller pass
between the oceans, it's situation must
ever render it principal post to insure
passage to the Southern ocean, and by
our possession of it Spanish-America
is divided in two.
In 1914 the Spanish Cortes voted to
authorize the construction Of a canal
for vessels of the largest size, but cir
cumstances compelled Spain to relin-
quish the enterprise.
As soon as the Spanish-Americans
hal secured their Independence they
promptly turned their attention to the
canal question. In 1925 the young Re-
public of Central America notified the
United States that an American COM
pany was ready to undertake the con-
struction of the Nicaragua canal, and
urged the conclusion of treaty to
promote the scheme. The interoceapic
canal question was one of the chief
subjects Of discussion in the Panama
congress of 1926. At that time the Re-
public of Central America had entered
into a contract with the sanguine
American company, the forerunner of
80 many others. The company agreed
to begin work within IL months, if
possible, but at any rate, within six
months afterward. That was just three
quarters of a century ago, and the
canal is still patiently waiting. But
now that Uncle Sam has taken hold OF
the undertaking things will probably
begin to move.-Saturday. Evening
Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
"HeII and Who Will be There. -

1t is said that local preacher up in
Arkansas announced from his pulpit 8
few Sabbaths ago that on The following
Sabbath he would preach on the sub.
ject of " He'll and who will be there"
1t is further said that on the follow.
ing day he received letters from two
saloon men, two butchers, one grocery.
man, one ice man, two coal dealers,
one baseball umpire and 49 delinquent
subscribers to the local paper notifying
him that If he dared to mention their
names in his sermon they would with.
draw their support from his church
and sue him for damages. Exchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
A PRETTY Legend

There Ia beautiful old legend that
at creation's dawn All angel came
down to earth seeking something to
take back to heaven. 1t returned with
a bouquet Of flowers, baby's smile
and mothers love.
When it reached the pearly gates of
paradise again the flowers had with
cred, the babe's smile had vanished,
but the mothers love was found to be
pure and eternal as the waters that
flowed by the heavenly throne, and
all the angels exclaimed, "There is
nothing on earth pure enough fol
heaven but mothers love-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

AOthl ............ Aoo,Ooo
The estimate for the Philippine Is
lands is made by the statistican to the
Philippine commission in a letter to
the census Office.
The total population of the United
States at the close Of the nineteenth
century was about S4,250,000. AS the
population Of the United States at the
beginning of the century was about
five and third millions, the nation
has grown nearly sixteenfold in one
hundred years.
There are only three countries which
now have greater population than
the United States, China. the British
Empire and the Russian Empire.
China and the British Empire have
each of them probably between $50, ,O00,.
600, and 400, ,OO0. 900, or together nearly
one-half of the total population Of the
earth. The Russian Empire, with
about 13l 100000 people, has more
as many again as the United States
and has been increasing during the
century just closed with greater rapid
ity than ary other European power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
l., w. Whites Locals,

We have two qualities of black silks, which
ar the best bargains ever offered. Our black
taffetta SO inches wide at one dollar yard.
aud a heavier article OF the same width nj
Sl.25 yard Tue best material In the world
for making nice black skirt. Let all the Ia
dies look al these bargains.
L. W. White will receive this week fresh
supplies Of prints, ginghams, and outings.
Don't fail I } see our jackets and capes. Our
Jackets are ack now edged to be the best fit.
ting garments on the market.
Ifyou want a black dress or a black skir
the place TO buy II Is Whites.
Look at Whites line of clothing, over coats
underwear and hats.
Try pair OF Hamilton-Brown Company
shoes. None better. They are unexceled TO
ht, com FORT style and durability. You cal
only find them at L. w. Whites store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

100 pencil tablets, single and double ruled
slater, chalks, lead pencils, slate pencils, al
school supIlies Will be found at The Speed
DrugCo. Phone Is.
School opens Monday. September, 30. We
states, crayops, pencils, tablets. pens and Ink.
Phone IS. The Speed Drug Co.
Don't forget that now is'. the time 10 buy
maple syrup. We sell the log cabin. w. D.
Barksdae.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
SHERIFFS SALE I
Inman & Co. against y. Earle Allen and 3
~ Bolin nAllen.-Execution.

Inman & Co. against y. Earle Allen and b.
- BoIin Allen.-Execution.
10y VIRTUE OF AN TO ME-
directed, in the above stated case. I will. I:
sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction
within the legal hours OF sale, at Abbeyille C.S,
H., Sc, on Monday, the Bird day Of Fehrnaty,..
A. D. 1902. all the right, title and Interest or B
Bolin Allen In the following described prop
erty, 10 witt: All that tract or parcel OF iands
containing ~ = q,
Five Hundred and Thirty y-SeTenE
1887 Acres, s.SI
more or less, situate in Lowndesviiie Towu.Y; I;
ship, In Abbeville County, sonth Carolina. !.
bounded on the south by lands OF J.M.Yonng;
and E. P. Speed, north by lands OF ]. M. New
by. east by W. L. Hardin, and byJ. N. Young:
on west. .tl N IL :. 3 q, ~ lsIs
Also, 4. q
All the interest of B. BoIin Allen In That Z
tract or parcel OF land containing and meass
uring ~ d Z. ~ l5t & {, 1: ~ -. * 81
Four Hundred and Fifty l450l q
Acres,
situate in Lowndesyiiie TownshIp. In Able
Vile County, South Carolina, bounded by
Rocky River, johnson lands, B. Berry Allen
and lands OF J. .B. Leroy. ~ rs
Levied on and 10 be sold as the property sof D
B. Bolin Allen to satisfy the caforsaid Elk;
ecution and costs. Terms Cash. 4. "
81. atj q. J.SLYoN, y "
JAM. 1901. Sheriff a. 6. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
with Southern Railway :; hi. & :! ~ s.; ~ %
For any information relative TO tickets rates. sched.
ule, etc., address : z, I ~ w,
WI. ORAIe, Gen. Psss. Agent, Augusta, Gs. 81.
E. n. NORTH. Sol. Agent "a no q s..ssifj
T. NJ. EMERSON. Trafic Manager.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

No. 66 come cts at Washington with the Pennsyl.
vania Railway Buffalo Express; arriving Buffalo
135 m. - 90 q a
Columbia. Newberry Laurens Railway Train No.
So, leaving Columbia, Union Station. at LIB .. m.
duly connects at Clinton with 8. A. L. BY. No. So,
aording shortest and qnickest route by several hours
to Atlanta, Chattanooga Nashville st. Louis, Chca
CO. aud all points West. n1ar,s55
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

Try our seeded raisins. currants and citron
II you want to make good fruit cake. w. D
Barksdale.
Moe line lamps aud lamp goods.
w. D. Barksdae.
All the Ingredients of the best quality fol
making fruit cake can be had at the grocery
store OF L. w. White, raisins, currants
citron, almonds, &c,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22

Get our prices on Bagging and Ties befor,
you buy. ]. Allen Smith, Jr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
ppm. "a" a. m. "N' night.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND GREENVLLE.


Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains IS and
S6, 81 and 80, on A. and @. division. Dining cars
on these trains serve all meals enroute.
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. g. G. division,
northbound, 6:58 q. M, 3:S7 p. m, 6:l2 p. M,
iVestibule Limitedl and :55 p. m; south
bound IL 20 a. m, 3:15 p. m II 40 g. m, (Vesti
bule Limited), and 10 80 q. m.
Trains leave Greenville, A. and G. division,
northbound, :55 a. M, :3l p. m. and Sis p. M,
lVestbule Limitedl. and IS p m; south.
bound, :25 q. m.4 80 p. M, 12:4O D. m. (Vesti-
bule Limited), and II 30 a, m.
Trains Is and 18-Pullman Sleeping Oars
between Charleston and Asheville.
Elegant Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Asheville enroute
daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
Trains 13 and II Pullman Parlor Cars be-
tween Charleston and Asheville. ~
FRANK S. CANNON, S. h. HARDWICK,
Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr, Gen. Pas. Agent
Washington. D. O. Washington, D, O.
VIII. TAYLOE, R. w. HUNT, q,
|, Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt. Div. Pas. Agt.
=, Atlanta Ca Charleston S. c.
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Tuesday, January %, A, D. 1902,

between the hours Of s o'clock In the fore
noon, and O'Clock In the afternoon, at which
election all qualified electors OF said school
district will be entitled to vote, upon the ques'
tion of authorizing the levy OF such tax.
Those voting in favor of such tax shall have
their ballots prepared az follows:
Shall tax OF four mills, In addition to that
authorized by the Constitution, be levied Tor
the support of the public schools of the Able
VILE School District for the next five years
YES.
Those voting aga nst such tax shall have
their ballots prepared as follows:
Shall tax OF four mills, In addition to that
authorized by the Constitution, be levied fol
the support 81 the public schools OF the Alb
beville School District for the next five yeare
NO.
The following persons Will act az managers
at such election: H. T. Wardlaw, Geo. hite
and W. V. Clinkscales.
BY order of the Board Of Trustees of the
Abbeyi le School District.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
WE'RE FOURTH IN POPULATION.
Our Total Now In s4.33s ,082-China'
Great Britain and Russia Bigger.

Washington, Jan. 'S.-The census
bureau issued a report to-day giving
the popualtion of the continental
United States, Alaska and the insular
possessions, Hawaii, Porto Rico, the
Philippine Islands, Guam and Ameri-
can Samoa.
The twelfth census extended over
only two of these outlying districts
Alaska and Hawaii, but uhe census
office has obtained the best available
information regarding the population
Of the other portions of the United
States and prepared the following
table, showing the present population
of the entire United States:
Continental United States. 1884, ,575
Philippine Islands............ 6,961 1888
Porto Rico. .................. ...... 953, ,243
Hawaii. .......................... ,00l
Alaska. ......................... 63,59l
Guam. m........-................... 5000
American Samoa. 6,10U
Persons in military and
naval service outside
continental United States. 91,21e