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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Making Figures of Themselves.

The United States Senators from Georgia
are making themselves ridiculous before the
American people by their foolish and undig
nifed utterances as to their probable or
possible votes on the Panama canal. as well
as In charging the President aud others with
improper connection with the revolution on
the isthm
If an ordinary juryman is admonished 10
keep his mouth shut in reference to any case
that he is hearing. then how much more bind.
ing should the rule be upon United States
Senators who are the highest jurors In all the
world.
Where is the wisdom Of saying II the Presi-
dent did 80 and 30? Why not ask for the In.
formation, and when the Information Is
furnished, is the time to make declarations.
The recent reported talks OF the Senators
lack great deal Of coming up to our ideas OF
the dignity and propiety Of the speech becom
ing United States Senator.
The elephant represents the 6. o. p. The
donkey, 1t seems to US, very properly repre-
sents at least portion Of the Democratic Sen.
ators
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Christmas.

We can't all be rich, but we canal cultivate
loving hearts. II we can't ggive costly gifts,
We can give loving words and do deeds OF
kindness.
Ifyou are not able to give each Of your lit
tie children an automobile or horse and
rubber tire buggy, you can surely induce
Santa Clause to bring your little ones some Of
the many beautiful toys that can be had in
any Of our stores for song.
While at Christmas times all hearts should
be filled to overfowing with the milk of
human kindness and while the Christian
graces, should shine out resplendently, yet II
you have In the innermost recesses OF your
heart. o particular spite at one Of your neigh.
bors you can easily enough wreak vengeance
on him by buying his little boy drum or
tin horn. II after this the little boy doesn't
play his part OF the game, then you can get
him few fire crackers, and billy goat.
Even II that neigbbor then does not wish
that you were at the bad mans house, and
occupying good warm seat on the stove, he
will be sure to regret that he had not died
when he was baby.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Correction,

In our notes on possibilities and Probabili-
ties' OF course various errors Of ON ission and
commission occurred. An error OF commie-
sion was In saying that none OF the doctors
were born In Abbevile. DR.. F. E. Harrison
was born here. An error OF omission was In
the failure to name Mr.. Thos. G. Seal as one OF
the most public spirited citizens that Abbe.
Vile ever had, and that monuments to bis
enterprise are TO be seen in more than one
place. he deserves we'll at the hearts and
hands OF his countrymen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Wasn't AS Crazy as They Thought
Him to Re,

About month ago Mr.. Joe N. Nance came
to town to invest some money in cotton. Al
the time 1t was thought that his reckless ouy'
ing might be attended with serious results to
him.
Cotton was then a little over nine Genus
the highest price that Mr.. Nance paid being
$40. he put hundred bales in the ware
house, and then went to the smaller markets.
where, presumably, he thought he might buy
cotton cheaper than the same could be had al
Abbeville.
1t ia certain, however. that he lfet the field
at this place. where there were so many buy
ers.
With cotton at l2A to lS cents 1t would seem
that Mr.. Nance has made more money on
the cotton that he bought In Abbeville than
he made on the cotton which he grew on his
farm. He must be 81 500 ahead on his Abbe'
willie speculation. That is nice little sum,
which any Of us would like to have.
DR.. Thomson, the President OF the New
Bank. is about as lucky as Mr. Nance. He
put his crop, about a hundred bales. In the
warehouse and II is there yet. By holding It
he must be 81 500 ahead. A. ID. Hilrs Sons
put their cotton In the warehouse and will
make as much as DR.. Thomson. But there is
this difference between them. DR.. Thomson
can invest his money in the new bank, but
Mess. A. M. Hill's sons have no particular use
for their money. Please help them to devise
some means by which they can invest their
profits.
Nearly all OF Us knew that cotton was going
up, but the trouble with some OF as was, we
were afraid the price might tumble, and leave
US in hole In the summer this editor sod
his prospective crop, which he did not get
He carried out his contract by buying the
cotton at lO1S to sell at 9 cents, and, in this
transaction, We are again reminded OF the
fact that we do not know II all, and that we
had better let farming alone II We had had
the sagacity OF Mr.. Nance, or Mess. Hill's
Sons, or DIR. Thomson, we might have bought
cotton enough to make us rich, instead oi
selling enough TO make US poorer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23

" HEREAs INFORMATION HAS BEEN
received at this Department that on the first
day of Decemb ber A. D. 1903, the store Of E. R.
Horton was broken into, the safe blown open
and robbed of $780, at Lowndesville, in the
County OF Abbeville.
Now, THEREFORE, I, D. G. Hayward, Cover.
nor of the State of South Carolina, IN order
that justice may be done and the majesty of
the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward
Of Oae Hundred D ,llars for the apprehension
and conviction OF the person or persons who
committed said crime.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed, At Co.
lumbia. this fth day of December,
[sEAL.l A. D. 1913, and in the 12Sth year OF
the Independence of the United
States of America.
D. G. HEYWARD.
By the Governor:
J. 7. CAN'T.
Secretary Of State.
Dec. %, 1905. 1t
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Welcome Return.

The Methodists OF this city are very much
pleased with the return of their pastor the
Rev. P. B. Wells.
And all our people are glad to welcome Rev.
James M. Lawson back to the home OF his
birth. MIR. Lawson is a new member OF Con.
ference, and this is an appointment to his old
home where everybody used to know him,
and where everybody has the sincerest regard
for him. He comes to minister 10 the church
at the cotton mills in Abbeville and In Green.
wood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
WE TOLD YOU so.
Mr.. James F. CIinkscales Buys Out
Some of the Stores.

If 1t should appear that any store Ia short
on toys or other Christmas goods, or II II
should appear that q cyclone had struck q
merchants place of business. that is due to
the fact that Mr.. James F. Clinkscales was
there yesterday buying Christmas presents
for bis children, eight In number. The ordi
nary merchant make es wholesale prices 10 Mr..
Clinkgcales, and he has TO charter an extra
wagon 10 take the goods home. Ifyou ask us
how he ia able 10 buy out 80 many stores we
would suggest that he made this lot OF money
on his cotton trade with Mr.. Cannon. Mr.
CIlnkscales, like this editor, sold bis cotton
last Summer to he delivered this Fall at nine
cents. Unlike this editor Mr.. Clinkscales
had the cotton. while we had TO buy It at l012
cents 10 sell at Q cents. II a man can grow
his cotton, or take 1t 10 for rent. nine cents
is high enough, but when a man has TO buy
1t at 1917 cents to sell at 0 nine cents, then the
profit ID not so great to the seller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Question 2.

Itmight be we'll for Congress to decide, once
for all, whether fool Democrats and wicked
Mormops are eligible to seats in either House.
Is Mormon more Of public enemy than an
opponent Of the canal? The country could
get along without teither-Mormons or oppo-
nents of the canal. ofthe two we think the
opponent OF the canal the greater enemy of
the public welfare. From our standpoint, q
Mormon Is on nearly the same ground as the
man who puts away his wife and marries
another, with this difference, however. the
Mormon does not turn his wives out OF the
house. but takes care Of all comers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
TO TRESPASSERS

The following Ia the law of this State:
section 176. Every entry upon the lands
Of another, after notice from the owner or
tenant prohibiting the same, shall be misde
meanor. and be pun ished by fine not to ex-
ceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment
with hard labor on the public works OF the
County not exceeding thirty days; Provided,
That whenever any owner or tenant OF any
lands shall post notice In four conspicuous
places on the borders OF anv land prohloiung
entry thereon, and shall publish once week
for four successive weeks such notice In any
newspaper circulating In the county where
such lands ara situated a proof OF the posting
and OF publishing of such notice witbip
twelve month prior to the entry, shall he
deemed and taken as notice conclusive
against the person max Ing entry as aforesaid
for hunting and fishing"
Having compiled strictly with the above
law any person entering upon my lands will
be prosecuted and punished az above provid'
ed.
W. A. Lomax.
r. r. Tolbert.
II. NJ Tolbert.
A. M. TnIbnrt.
q. r. Tnlbert.
l.. A. Miller.
s. E. Marion.
Dec. %, 1908. IT,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
-. For Sale in Abbeville by
II. w. Mckee,
I. ". whites Locals.

The latest and most desirable styles OF {
ladies dress goods can be found In great abun-; /.
dance and variety at the store OF IL W.
White. s. 5 ..s =. i u ~ 4 h $50
Those black and colored ziboIenes At
Whites are great SELLERS. They make very
stylish dresses. ~. < : sS' & ~ ~
L. w. White has the best assortment sof
black and coIored, all wool dress goods az oVs
cents q yard he has ever shown. Cati AND see
them. g; Fl (. - - 5: 81 5Ss s1ss 4. a. AZ
That material for making rainydayS skirts
at Whites, 54 inches wide for 30 cents aSyafd
Is q great bargain. 4 IS 4. ~ y u va
Ladies' wraps and cloaks. have beeunstQs
arrive at l.. w. Whites. By the 6rst OF next
week he will have good assortment OF them.
L. w. White has some OF the greatest bar.
gains in embroidery he has ever had. That J
means great deal. s. .t3ls Is
he has the fue white mercerized goods,
that are so much used this season. and also
tricos OF all colors, and silk striped worstedi
goods. i b 20 3 y.
Whites stock OF clothing is unusually large 4
and attractive this season. He has the best
stock Of ofyouth's boys, and children's clothing 8
he has ever carried. &: 4
Whites store is undoubtedly the place 20
buy calicos. You can see there one thousand
or more different styles. s.
Rugs. carpets and mattings, also blankets
and comforters can be seen In great abun-
dance at Whites store. 10. d - /
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Haddous's Locals.

Special shoe sale. Broken lots must be sold
for cash In next 30 days 36 pr. ladies fine
shoes regular price s. and 50 So Closing price
81 and sl5O. 2S pr. ladies tiue shoes, regular
price Sl.25 and Sl50. Closing price Ssc and
Sl.0O, at Haddou's.
Special velvet sale.-l0ots. velvet all new
winter shades Just suited for winter shirt
waists 60c to SLO0 yd.
Special sale dress goods.-Some skirt length
some shirt waist patterns, all at n price Tor
one week.
Special Sale heavy winter skirtipg.
5 pieces, Sc inch skirting black and colors.
Will be sold cheap for cash at Haddons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Thomson Bros. Locals.

Granulated sugar per hundred, IS. .so. Granui
lated sugar IS 10. for Sl.0O. y. X Z
A good green coffee for So ct. lb. A little
better for 10 ct. 10. And still better for l5 OF
Good parch coffee for 10, 121t, 10 and Is OF.
per ID. 5}
We will sell you A No. Tobacco in ten lb.
cardys for 371 OF. per ID. Nothing better for
the money. .. III :. go ,.t5
Good wheat bran sl.l0 per sack. s,,
Women shoes for 81 so. $500. 81 So. sl.5 and
Sl.OO, are up-to.date In style and quality ana
waydown in price. = -. .;..: ~
Orr men shoes for sl.5O are values that you
can't afford TO miss. *
Best cream cheese three lb. for so cts. faf#
"A full line Of tin are, everything you want.
We bought these 10 suit with 7c cotton, there.
fore prices are right. 70.
A choice line of can goods OF every descrip-,
ton In meats, fruits and vegetables. ~ q:
Meal, flour. hams, salt, bacon and all heavy
groceries at bottom prices.
A big lot of loaded shells both in black and
nitro powder.
We have large line OF lamps, glassware
crockery. etc. .. ~ ~
Cal on us for anything you want. We guar
sntee every thing we sell 10 be the best. We
are anxious To sell you and always do our
best TO please you. Thopson Bros.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Annual Meeting.

rENHE annual meeting OF policy holders OF
Il tue Abbeville. Greenwood Mutual lnsur,
nnce ASSOCIATION wit be held In Greenwood
on TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th, ut eleven (lD
o'clork Il. III.
A full ullen dance Is earnestly desired.
j. Il. BLAKE,
Secretary.
Abbevile, S. c., Dec. q, 1903.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Knows the Wrong Way.

II the editor Of the Press and Banner
should ever give advice in the matter OF
selling or holding cotton, bis recent expert
ence in disposing of his own crop, 1s g sufi-
cient guarantee that he knows the wrong
way, and then you can act differently from
that VIII ich he advises.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
The Spelling Book.
Dec. %. 1903. If.

The cornerstone of the education OF
the older generations of Americans
now living was the old-time blue back
speller of Webster. Drilled and hicko-
ried through that inspired lexicon OF
the American language as it should be
spelled and written the sure founda-
ton was laid in the minds Of the pu.
pills for any breadth of after liberal
education. d,
Nowadays our children are shut oil
from the ten-cent blue-hack speller,
and forced by the faddlstic educators
of the day to pay from 40 to 90 cents
for fancy pictured and phonetirlzed
language books that are II delight to the
artistic eye and datly-dealing to the
children who are set to studying them.
Some of the specimens we have lately
seen would be good reference guide
books to pns'-graduate student of
scientific philnlogy, but for learning
seven year old child To go with under
standing precision from a-h-ah to IN
comprehensibility they are the veri-
est rold bricks ever sold (" "ReuheLs
come to town. ."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
COTTON MARKET.

Reported by w. d. Bark ksdaIe.
Number Of bales received since last Tues
day 900.
Price ranging from IL 81 to 1885 cents.
Market closing at l234cents.
Cotton seed % cents per bushel.
Estimated loads Of hay Price ranging
rom IS to go per hundred pounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23

We have a few Sewing Ma.
chimes that are guaranteed
as good as the best. We will
sell them for cash or on the
installment plan. Get our
prices. Thomson Bros. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
The Peoples Savings
Bank.

DOCKS OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAP
ID ital stock OF the PEOPLES SAVINGS
BANK. of Abhev,lIe, S. c., to ue openeu under
the Jaws of the State OF South Carolina, Wild
its princl pal office at bbeville, will be opened
at the store OF Hail d Anderson, on Ihurs'
day, December "a, 1873.
s. g. Thomson,
G. A. Neufter,
Il. H. Cox,
II. G. Anderson,
&. c. Gambrell,
Dec. 22, 1908 IF Board of Corporhtors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Automatic Month.

II some patent could be secured whereby
Senator Morgan's automatic power Of speech
could be silenced for a short time the couD.
try would experience q great relief
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
w",,r"yY y'. Sn"r,5s"" & Western '"'''''"

Round triYftickets on sale at very low rates
December IS, "a, 25. 80, 81, 1903. and January !,
1904, wIthGDal return limit January 4th, 1903,
inclusiyE with final return limit 9Th, 1904, for
teachers aud students Of school and colleges
on Presentation and surrender OF certificate
sig1zd by uperintendent, Principal or Presi-
dent OF school or college. For further In
formation apply to your ticket agent. or
Geo. T. Bryan, Ernest william.
General Agent Gen. Pass. Agent.
Greenville, SC. Augusta, Ga
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
If you want anything in
the Lamp line call on Thom-
son Bros. before you buy.

Blankets, Blankets. 20 pr Blankets at low
est price named this season nj HHddons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23

Snecial SnIc-8G To 10 Inch dress goods
Req lar price SOC. closing price, "o''
Special Velvet Sulr-Iur cost D pieces SIlk
yelvpis All new winter SHADES worth 'oc
Special price 6gc yd at lladdnnB
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23

more faithfully the coming year, 80 that at Its
close both pastor and people may look hack
upon the year 1904 ss well spent In the service
of the Lord.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
MINED UP WITH OUR PIES

is splendid assortment of cake, fancy
or plain, such as Fruit and Pound.
Xmas Tea is not complete without
the proper table necessities in the way
offancy cakes, cookies, and nice French
bread. All these things will TASTE SO
much better if not cooked at home.
Call and see my line Of fine Bon
Bons and Chocolates. Also home
made 7 Nut, Strawberry, Vanilla,
Cream and Cnronut Taify.
Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Citron, etc.
Special Notice for This Week.
FREE!-I will give aw Fine
Fruit Cake, ornameuted with a Beau
tful q ,thic Temple.
Every one who spends One Dollar
i'm my store will be entitled to an en-
velope with number in it, and the
one who gets the corresponding num-
ber will take this Beautiful Cake Free
of Cost!
Absolutely free. No game of chance.
Now on exhibition in my store win
dow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
IN THE METHODIST CHURCH.

Next, Sunday the pastor, Rev. p. B. Wells,
will deliver a sermon appropriate TO the occa-
sion. There will be a special orchestra who
will render Christmas anthems and music Sc
ecied for the occasion. The public are most
cordially invited TO attend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23

merry Christmas 10 one and all. especially
the correspondents and readers OF the Press
and Banner, not forgetting the editor. May
it be especially bright and happy TO the cnil.
dren and az they are tucked 10 their lilLle
beds with a sweet kiss, and happy good n!gnt
from mother and father, may they pave
bright visions Of Santa Claus and bis tiny
reindeer, as they clatter along, bringing toJs
and good things 10 them Let US do AL we can
To make the children happy for in their hap
piness will we be satisfied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23

I offer for sale house
and lot on Vienna St.
This house is compar-
atively new and is in
good condition. This
is a very desirable
place, being so near the
business part Of the
city. Will sell at a bar
J. @. ELLIS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TIDE.

Next Friday will be CHI istmas, the day set
apart, and celebrated by Christian nation as
the birthday of our Saviour. How VIII IL oe
celebrated? In revelry and riot, or az oecom.
eth a ciyiliz. ID Christian people? On TINS
glad day every heart should swell with sratl,
Jude and love, and like the shepherds ana
magi OF old be ready 10 do homage 10 Inc
King of kings, even the infant Messiah:
Lei the little children be tod the Story o,
the "bahe" born in "Bethlehen OF Judea'
whose birth we celebrate; for had u not peeh
for HIS birth we would have had no Ch'lst
mas, then let all be happy on thls gaosomt
day and spend 1t ln Innocent pleasure-dolng
ali we can to make others happy, not forget
ting the poor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
THE MINNEAPOLIS rs OFF
Movement of Ships Of the Atlantic
Squadron Attracts Attention..
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

Squadron Attracts Attention.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Nov. carrying ADJ
miral Wise. commander of the At
lantic squadron, and a detachment OF
marines, the Minneapolis. flagship Of
the fleet, made a sudden tho not Who'll
ly unexpected departure from League
Island yesterday. The squadron, con-
in Hampton Roads and later leave
for Culebra. This movement 1t Is be-
.lieved, is designed to have the fleet
within mailing distance in case
trouble increases at Panama. At the
commandments office the simple state
ment was given out that the Mime
apolis was going to Hampton Roads
and not to Panama. It is deemed sig
nif1cant, too, that another vessel OF
this squadron, the training ship Dixie,
which left League Island several
weeks ago for Culebra, has been sent
to Colon.
Two other ships Of the fleet, the
Yankee and Prairie, are now at
League Island, where they have been
overhauled and can be got under way
at short notice. The fact that Nd
miral Wise was aboard the Mfnrie-
apolis did not become public until the
flagship passed down the river. She
is expected to reach Hampton tose day.
Recruits and marines are to be taken
aboard at Portsmouth and at Hariar-
ton. Other vessels of the squadron
that will assemble are the Topeka,
Monongahela, Buffalo, Hartford and
Alliance.
While i spirit Of serinity prevails
ct the command nt's office 10 Phila-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06
HENTCHAKISTS ALARMED
They Fear that Other of Their Leaders
Will Be Murdered by Alfarists.

London Nov. 6.-The police have
located the lodging place up to Oct.
"a Of Geirgie Yangio, the mureder Of
the two Armenian delegates to, the
revolutionary convention, who COM
mitted suicide Immediately after
wards, and they are satisfied that
he was Identical with the murderer of
Sagatel Sagouni, president of the Ar
menian revolutionary society in Lon
don. It is not known where he lived
since Oct. "A, when he left his lodgings
after notifying the landlord that he
did not want his room any longer.
This was two days before the first
murder was committed.
All the members of the Hentchakist
society are In a state of the greatest
alarm. They are satisfied that their
enemies, the Alfarists, will appoint
successor to carry on the work of ex-
termination of the Hentchakist lead
ers. The members of the Hentchakist
society reiterate that the murderer was
sent here from the United States and
that he was especially selected on ac-
count of his good craftsmanship.
The real name of the Armenian
Karan and he is described as prom
inent Alfarist, who formerly resided
at Providence, r.. I. His age is said
to be about 40.
In consequence of the receipt of a
letter threatening with death the Ar
menians who have been summoned to
testify at the inquest Nov. the
coroner's court will be closed to every
one but the witnesses and officials so
as to prevent the possibility of out
RACES.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-06


Washington Nov
parment
4
The
opposition
protect
Immediately
The
the ties of friendship which happily
succession OF unnecessary and waseu civIwars'
nnpo to
other
would
United States
in
the