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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18
WIDE TIRE BENEFITS.
TAsy MOI Only Improve tie Hsad, but IL
Load L. Moro Easily Drawn

Thsy Not Only Improve tie Rsad, but ths
Load L. Moro Easily Drawn.
The beneficial effect Of the wide tire
on dirt roads 10 strikingly shown In
some recent tests at the Missouri sari-
cultural experiment. station 81 Column
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 numhar
of tests Of the draft Of the narrow tire
were made In these open ruts and tm-
mediately followed BY the broad tires
running in the am ruts. The FIRST run
Of the broad tire over the narrow tire
ruts was accompanied BY On increased
draft, tho second by Q draft materially
less than the original narrow tire, the
third by q still greater decline. and In
the fourth trip the rat vas practically
o~bliterated and 6lled. The narrow tires
werv then run over the Same road, with
the results that the draft was lighter
than before the broad tires had bean
used. Alternating the broad and narrow
tires ON this road for anumbef Of times
resulted In o gradually decreased draft
In other words, tho broad tires were
improving the road surface TO such IN
extent when run but half the tims'as 10
make the draft considerably lea 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 Of
the roada
In another trial. when Q clay road
was % badly cut into ruts ~ 70 be al.
most impossible for light vehicles and
pleasure carriages, after running the 8
inch tires over this road - times the
ruts were completely filed and Q frst
class bicycle path made. A careful REQ
ord Of the drafts shows that She draft
was materially less than with the mar
row tires Immediately before. Thus tho
road would have been gradually i'm
proved by the use Of the broad tires at
the same time that the farmer would
have been able to transport his products
over the road with greatly reduced
draft
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etoel Roadway.

Secretary Wilson has given directions
to General Roy Stone, chief Of the
bureau Of good roads ct the department
Of agriculture, to construct q sample steal
roadway at the most convenient loca.
ton he can find at the Nashville expo
sition, where it may be seen and studied
BY the visitors who will attend the ex-
position during the summer. Secretary
Wilson thinks the steel trackway for
wagons IL the easiest solution Of the
good roads problem. particularly In the
west, where stone and gravel arc scarce.
and the soil Is deep and sticky.
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JOLTiNG OVER BAD ROADS.

b Majority Of Farmer 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 Dur public high.
ways. says tho Whitewater wis Jour.
pal.
For the last five years q 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 as 1t may seem. tho
farmers are the very last ones with
which this matter dnds any favor.
While our city cousins have long since
protested against the slow, uncomfort-
able horse o and compelled the com.
panies to build expensive electric lines
with palace cars, We are ccntented to
Jolt along in cumbersome vehicles over
nearly a. bad roads as those o grand
fathers travelled in early pioneer days,
and farmers who read from time 20
time Of the large sums Of money spens
BY the government in making public
improvements would vote against an
equal amount being expended On ous
highwaya
For o 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 . greater proof is the
fact that In many Of the towns In this
county they still cling TO the old WY
Of working out road taxes BY allowing
q man 80 much for his team, pillow or
shovel and giving him ten hours story
telling.
At q rough estimate there 10 between
SO, 900 and $I5, 600 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 Q body Of
men working under . county overpeer
who had proved his ability - . road
builder and civil engineer by passing
Q satisfactory civil service examination,
We could get more and better work
done. Such Q man could bs obtained
for O moderate salary. and the work
done would be more uniform and salts
factory than that done BY pet overseess
who are appointed regardless Of ability.
but because Of some political pail a.
town meetings
OF course there aze exceptions 70 The
general class Of farmers who are WORK.
ing and talking 10 the best cf their
ability for good Foada u 10 to 30 hoped
that success will In the end crown THAR
effortA
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THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

fl1o 10. Frame Levee &ovo way Late
Last Eveniag-Thc Water Rushed
In with Roar-Situasioa In the
Cisy Worst Yet Reporsed-Psckets
In strictly Rescue B0sinoas-
6loonay Ouslo0k.
Memphis, Tenn, March l6.-Ths st. Francis
levee rave way late this evening at Tricee
Landing, ARK. 20 miles north OF this city, and
toniynt the wsssss o. me Mi0sisssPpn LIZ Liss Sr sre
sase IN the embankment with . roer that can
be heard for miles. This Ii the nrst break
that has bsen made In the vicinity OF Mem
Il . rapid rate and that three other points ON
the Arkansaa levee north Of Memphis are IN
Q precariouS condition lead 70 the fear that
reports tomorrow will tell OF other serious
Gradually the waters orept mp the side Of
the loveo at Traces landing. Sucks OF dirt
snd sand were piled along is top ~ tempo
r.ry embankments Of earth were thrown up.
The rise today carried the wafer over q loot
higher. sweeping away the temporary, en-
bankments ut Trice's y tearing the levee
itself from Ia foundation, giving q new chan
mel for the hood. The break ga: Of sueh ?.
ness Of sttsmpts 70 repair the breach and
abandoned Il after the ends OF the levees at
each side Of the crevesse bad been revetted
9Th sacks OF sand and stones. Inc
other points q tonight IL H. considered
doubtful II these places can DO bold In the
taco OF the rising Hood.
AZ Pecan Point 0ogieman's landing and
81. Thomas tho food In abreast the crown OF
the levees and hundreds Of mon At each place
are working by lantern light TO save the day.
Il will DO NO surprise III crevaese has devels
oped nc esoh place before tomorrow night.
The engineers OF the levee board claim that
damage from the break at Traces will not be
an severe ~ would have been the case had the
crcvasse occurred at any Other point on the
e~mbapkment. From this point . draw leads
into The 81. Francis river through Severai
6ayous and lakes, and this v III bold the water
together 70 . great extent and prevent It's
dition there will DO considerable damage In
Iittenden County, Ark, nom the break.
The river At Memphis tonight shows 81
feet on the gauge and there 10 no alsckirg OF
tho rise. This ID an advance OF . foot and
t%wo.tenths In 10 hours, or an . an hour.
which u an extreme Increase with tho river
spread over 80 much country. The break
above here may make some slight cheek In
tho rise at Memphis, but there 10 every indi.
cation that 10 feet will be reached before TO.
In the city tonight the situation IL the
worst that has 90 tar been reported. In both
north and south Memphis many houses and
business houses have been Hooded and iamt.
lies driven cot. Street car trsf1c has practi'
cally been suspended In north Memphis. =.
Appeals arc pouring into the city from all
directions for aid by those who have taken
refuge on high points along the river and who
are now surrounded By water. All local pack
eta . v gone strictly into the rescue busi'
ness.
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THE EUREKA.
That % the Name Of Abbeviile's Ele.
CANT New Hotel.

CANT o Hotel.
Presideut W. =. Greene Of the new hotel, we
L. r. rsHor M, 1hs, The ssa eq Sss . hs sso See aep ,sn.
ton N . hotel keeper. II Is expected thattne
building will be finished In June. when the
best OF hotel &C accommodations may DO MAD IN
table hare, and the service generally. will be
all that anybody needs 10 want. The building
now certainly gives evidence that u Will DC
an ornament 10 the city, aud Its appoint
structure Ia a. solid m the rocks, and its plans
are IN symmetrical and N good M experience
ed architects and skilled workmen can make.
Abbeviiie never goes on a boom, bnt for the
last ten years the old town has taken ON q
steady growth. Almost every year some new
enterprise has been established, and the good
work goes on steadily.
OTHER MATTERS.
A new bank has been talked Of By different
persors for a year, and active effort will now
Be made 70 esiabilsh q new banking institu-
ton.
tile wSrehouse" would not conflict with the
business OF the existing warehouse; a. II
would DO intended, the company will buy car
understandable goods. when our merchants
might buy much or little al or near The usual
car load rates.
rue need OF an Ice factory has been discuas
Cd for years. some day somebody Will estao-
lish one In town.
The talk ola knitting mill IN not now heard.
but Il In Q need that will come.
The furniture factory 10 doing ~ we'll that
II In 40 Inspiration, and q new enterprise OF
that kind may be i~naugurated at any time.
A drawers factory, or IN overall factory.
might 90 we'll In Aboeviile.
And NO botter place on earth could DO found
for another cotton mill. The Abbeville cotton
mill stock 10 looking up, and The shares are
held at higher figures than for q long time II
seems that President Harris will damonstrate
that tho cotton mill business will pay In A.
beville. Superintendent Thompson 70 rue.
ming the machinery In tip top shape, and
Pnasident Harris IL looking after the ONCE
affairs with q care that should bring success.
And then the need OF another lumber yard
mas been discussed and generally admitted.
The openiog for suoh Q business 10 better shan
ever before. The city 10 constantly improv.
Ing, and Il In thought that quite . NUMBER OF
nav houses will be built this SUMMED
Whether they are built or not, IL 10 certain
that there In Urgent need for more dwellings.
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Tho u. o. Supreme Ceurs Henors
Judge Gary.

Judge Gary.
Ths Supreme Court Of The United States
has handed down . decision Affirming the
opinion Of tho State Supreme Court In the
oass Of John Erownfeld Who wss convicted
Of murder In Georgetown County.
The opinion Of the State Supreme Court wa
written By Associate Justice Eugene b. Gary.
The defendant sued put . writ OF error 70
the United States Supreme Court on the
ground hat he had beer deprived Of bis
rights under the United States Constitution
by rsason Of tho not hat there wero 10 ne
gfoss among the jurors from which he had 70
seieet the Jury 70 Try his case.
II viii 30 remembered that Brovnneld II q
negro and killed . white man, and that there
vas such danger Of lynohlng him that the
0ovesnof had 70 call out tho militia.
Several other cases have been carried TO the
Supreme Court Of the United States In which
Associate Justice Gary wrote tho opinion Of
aflfmed.
Among them may 30 mentioned Columbis
Water Power 90. vaColumbis Street Railway
Light and Power Co. Eastern Building a
Loan Association OF Syracuse ". yelling,
and Eastsfn Building q Loan Association W
Ebaneh.
Bat perhaps tho two most important opin'
ions ever written BY Ar. Justice Gary are
nrst. that In the case OF George W. Aiken,
which involved the eonstitutonsiity Of the
Dispsnsafy law. The principles announced
b. Mr,Justios Gary were Afterwards Affirmed
By the Supreme Court OF tina United States
and second, that In the case Of Butler Va ller.
b, In which onse there wa an efIort made 70
declare the sloetion laws unconstitutional, 20
a. 70 prevent The holding OF the Constitution.
n Convention.
Il was In consequence OF tho decision In
Butler VI. Ellsrbe that the Supreme Court o.
The United States declined to consider the
enthusiastically Of our election laws In the
case Of Wiley ". Sinkler.
The success OF Associate Justice Gary 10 due
% the prompt and un;iring attention to the
duties d his ONCE, 70 his deep research, 70
his eommon sense. and 70 his practical mode
d dsaling with legal questions.
Hs has indeed, . judicial mind. and the
rights Of the people are safe In his hands.
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March 10. lSS.
On account OF % much rain the farmers arc
considerably behind With their work.
Mr.. James White. who now has o position
In the blind and sash factory OF Greenwood.
visited his home people Saturday night and
Sunday. James also called On his best girl
while home.
Mia Cassie Fleming visited her mother Sat.
urday night and Sunday.
two of our most charming young ladies. are
viaiting friends In Greenwood this week.
Mrs. Charlie Wilson, OF Hunters, Waited rel.
ativea here Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Fleming attended services at the
Catholic church Sunday night.
Miss Ada Wham and Miss Leila Sprouae OF
the city, accompanied bv Mr.. Ebert White,
worshipped ut Bethel Sunday. Blue Eyes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

Getting Christ into the people will
solve the problem Of getting people
into the church.
Let 1t be our happiness this day to
add to the happiness Of those around
u.s., to comfort some sorrow, to relieve
some want, to add some strength to
our neighbours virtue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18
To Birmingbam.

Mr.. W. X. Bullock passed through the city
on the Seaboard Air Line last week en.r0ute
10 his new homo In Birningham. Ala. II ID
with pleasure that We note the fact that Mr.,
Bullock, aimee his trouble several years ago,
has left on entirely the whiskey habit. and ID
now taking his stand again In the business
OF high character, MI. Bullock will soon forge
70 the front again. This 10 evidenced BY the
fact that only Q short while ago he began
work on o moderate salary IN Birmingham
and has been promoted 70 n higher position
already. We wish for him all the success i'm.
a~gipable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18
Farmer Took the Lead.

Il was the farmers who originated
the state aid law Of New Jersey and
who carried il into execution, with Its
vastly beneficial result, not only In the
state. but az an example to many other
states. 1t was also the farmers who
bail: the excellent Canandaigua roads
In New York at their own cost
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

Mississippi now has q road Law.
which, II properly carried into effect,
and il kept in effect for . material
length Of time, will probably give the
state a system Of public roads superior
20 any that 1t has ever had and perhaps
superior to that Of . majority Of the
southern states. Mobile Register.
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AT VICKSBURG.

Reports Of On cials Are Optimisstc-'
COndilions Below.
Vickaburg, Miss, March IA slow and r.
regular rive continues In the Mississippi river
at this point. The gauge at 7 o'clock tonight
registered IS o, q one.tenth rise tor IL hours.
com pared with six.tenehB Tor the preceding
g hours. Oniciais OF tho Fifth Louisiana
ievee board returned today from o tour OF In
spection and their reports wsre optimtstlc.
Equally encouraging reports are brought
aiesmer Cordili a 70 conditions below hers.
The lsvess between this point and Natchcx
can easily stand 10 feet more OF wafer, u ID
said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

TON please stop ut Glenn's and tell him to
send up at once. q bbi. Majestic nour. u nice
ham, 10 lbs. grits. ) lbs. Mocha aud Java coffee
Q lbs. cheese, = lbs. mncaroni. I lbs. pruhes, &.
lbs. peaches, u OF. Boston heaps. ] pit. pota-
toes. q can lunch tongue. = cans veal loaf, can
California peaches, ? cam tomatoes, j cans
sugar corn. . pkgs. Knox's gelatine aud lO
bars Polo soap for 25sts.
You bad better ask Glenn about garden
seed, he has Just received y ine assortment
from IIuist. BE sure and have Glenn save
you some early Alaska Peas ahd Red Bliss
Potatoes"
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l.. w, whites Locals.

l.. W. White Is now offering bargains In Ia
dies Jack cts. and mems over coats. Tnese
goods viii be sold nj cost for the next thirty
days.
Now 10 the time 10 buy . pair OF bianketa.
You cau get the best bargain ever offered IN
tn Ii line from L. w. White.
100 pieces O. bieached long cloth just receiv-
ed By l.. W. White. Great Inducements OF.
fered by the price.
Prints, percaiss, madras. cheviota, ginghams
and coverts nre now offered In endless vafie-
~ by l.. w. White.
Ifany OF the lsdies.have not seen that new
m .teriaI for waists that L. W.. White II now
Offering IL would be we'll Tor them to seelt nj
once. II In called toile.de.sOie. and In worth
IS cents a yard. but IL now offered for 10 cents.
It 10 certainly . bargain. In appearance II
10 like silk. Think OF it-s silk waist for
25 cents.
l., W. White has now In stock i've hundred
dollars worth OF embroideries. all OF which
are selling very rapidly. Call and sea
them.
Another supply OF that S OF. feather tick nj
L. - cents . yard. Anywhere else the price
10 Is cents q yard. Call on l.. W. White for II.
l., w. White still soils upbleached sheeting
q yard wide nj ) cents q yard. Also unbleach'
cd drills In remnants At the same prices.
Nowhere In somslhing for the farmers.
LOO bushels corn.
100 barrels Hour.
100 bushels corn meal.
80 barrels molasses.
sOO hush els seed oats.
All the above nj the store Of l.. w. White.
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WoR's Trade.

Nswbsrry declines &c trade Cd her knitting
mill, ana IL 10 possible, II Abbsville gets one.
ii viii bs . brand nev one. We have NO
doubt the necessary capital could b had, I
~ could only get some one to be president
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

Gold cannot be used for currency as
long as 1t IL mixed with quartz and
rock In which 1t lies embedded. So
your soul IL useless to God till It 10
taken out from sin and earthliness
and selfishness in which Il lies buried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

senator Tiilman's speech In Tho Senate OF
the Race Problem should b read at loast
swiee BY every Americ IN oitiren. 1t u tbs
abless and best production thst We have seen
In reference 70 the rsce issue, and will be 81.
ssotive for good wherever read.
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Am l to thank God for everything?
Am I to thank him for bereavement,
for pain, for poverty, for toll? Be
still, my soul: thou hast misread the
message. 1t IL not to give thanks for
everything, but to give thanks in
everything.
Hello Central ! give me u please. / want 70
get some nice bread q cak % from the Bak-
cry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18

Hot soda is aIl the rage at Milford's Drug
Store.
The most complete line OF combs. brushes
and toilet ar ticles ever seen In Abbevlile nj
MiIfOrd's Drug Store.
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GOT AWAY FROM TEXAS.
Mr.. John W.. Bullock C0nes Back %
the Land Of HIS Birth.

MI. John W.. Bullock, who was once assist.
ant clerk OF the court Tor his brother, Mr.. W.
Il. Bullock. was In town q few days ago. His
headquarters are now In Atlanta, and his
held Of labor In the bounds In which the AZ.
lanta Evening News circuiates. Mr.. Bullock
II looking well, and q host OF friends were
glad to zee him again. Stree he left here he
has lived awhile in Texas. Then he married
in New York, and now he returns To Atlanta
10 make home and to earn q living.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-03-18
AT NEW:0RLEANS.
One Break Below the City-ArlinEton
LeveO Holding.

New Orleans, March lG.-The leveea In the
city and along the river arc tonight reported
In good condition. The gauge tonight reads
49,, which 10 . tenth below last night, but the
weather bureau Gays the rise at Memphis IL
u como and hat the N-foot stage Will be
reached here. The irst real break IL reported
In the Burns district, some 10 or 20 miles be.
the city. II 10 said 10 DO several hundred
feet wide, but can do NO harm, ~ the territory
In close 10 The guilt. The Arlington levee,
about which there was 20 much apprehension
In being held nicely. Altogether the engin.
GERS feel very much encouraged.
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rouxp-A lndy's purse, containing . hand
kspabief and q small amount OF money. The
ovner may ees % on Application 70 the Coun'
Oh ChambeS.
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The Rogers Tract,
The Cosby Tract

containing One Hundred and Thirty-Seven
Acres. more or leas, and bounded BY lands OF
b. j. Benson. Martin Tract, Onie b. Rogers.
Foster Williams and others.
The said lands will be sold ! q . body. pro-
vided a bid equal 10 the upset prizes liked by
the Court Ia had, II not. then the same will DO
so'd In tracts. a. indicated, provided each
tract brings the upset price ixed by the Court
Al the same time and place. and subject to
q prior sale a. provided by tho order OF tho
Referee, / will sell by virtue OF the order
made on the l7th day Of March. 1903. at Public
Auction, for cash. the personal property OF
kaid estate OF Nicholas N. Benson. con.
sisting OF
Mules, Horses, Wagons, Harrows,
Flows, and Farm Implements,
hay, Cotton, Gotten Seed,
Cane Seed,
y all the other personal property Of VIA
ever kind and description. belonging TO the
said estate OF Nicholas II. Benson.
G.. A. DOUGLASS,
Trustee OF N. N. Benson estate.
In Bank ruptcy.
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IN THE
District Court Of The United States
-FUR THE
Western District of South Carolina
IN THE MATTER OF
NICHOLAS NJ. BENSON,
BANKRUPT.-IN BANKRUPTCY.

by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
made by ]. Fraser Lyon. Referee In Bank.
ruptcy. IN March nth. 1908. I will sail at pub
Ito auction at Abbsville Court House. on
salesday In April next, within the legal hours
OF sale, to The highest bidder. for cash. the fol.
lowing described real estate:
All that tract or parcel OF land. situate. ly.
ing and being In Abbeviile County. 10 the
State aforesaid. containing
Three Hundred and Eighty $500
Acres,
more or Ieaa, and bounded by lands OF b. J.
Benson, Ed Williams and John Evans and
others, The same consisting OF
The Rogers Tract,
containing One Hundred Acres, more or leas.
bounded by lands OF Foster Williams, Ed
Williams, and other tracts Of N. n. Benson
estate;
The Martin Tract,
containing One Hundred and Forty.Two
Acres, more or less. and bounded by lands OF
John Evans. stelts lands. n other lands OF
N. NJ. Benson estate; also
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more or Ieaa, and bounded by lands OF b. J.
Benson, Ed WilIiams and John Evana and
Others, the game consisting OF