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j.. W.. SIGN.
southern Railway Schedule.

% Southern Railway Schedule.
Trains for II odees leave Abbeville. 8. c., No
Il4 daily $40 3. M; No. 112 daily 1850 a. m.
No. ITO daily 1.55 p. m; No. ll6 (dailylil
Trains from Hodges arrive Abbeville, NO. 10
daily 1920 a. n.; No. lib daily 12oS p. M;
No. Ill daily $40 p. M.
Nos. ll6 and III (night tratns) discontinued.
Close connection at Hodges with. through
trains for Greenville, Columbi Charleston
etc. connecting at Greenville for A. d c. Dl
vision points and the East, also Asheville, At
lanta, etc. Lf r..
Extra offer. The best two clasp Kid gloves,
black and colors, 69c. Haddon's.
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Be Quick.

Levy men are always boasting Of what they
are going to do to morrow.
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Through train service be ween Augusta and Char.
lesion.
W. B. STEELE, q. 7. A., Anderson, 5. =.
GEO T. BRYAN, @. A., Greenville, y. =.
ERNEST WILLIAMS, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Augusta, Ga.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Bilious Collie prevented.

A snob' g idea Of "a superior persons is one
who has more money than himself.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
FROM TUESDAY; 0CT0-
Der 18th UNTIL THURS
DAY, DECEMBER 9lst,
1908.
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
l. raise supplies for the fiscaI year commeno, IeSs
that the office OF County Treasurer for Abbe-
Vile County will be open for the collection of
taxes for said fiscal year from Tuesday, Octo.
ber 18th, until Thursday; Deoemoer a $751; "ltn'
A penalty Of one per cent. on all taxes not
paid on January lat, 1904.
A penalty Of two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February 1st, 1904.
paid on March 1st, 1904.
Rates Per Cent. of Taxation are as
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-16

Buttons are again at the front and will be
extensively used this season. The greatest
variety to select from at Haddon's. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-16
An Ordinance i /! ! ]
To Raise Supplies for the.
City Of Abbeville, s. g for Il
the Fiscal Year 1904. s'

be- IT ORDAINED BYTHEMA9oRANps
Aldermen OF the City Of Ab0eyille. 8. J..Sin
Council assembled and By authority Of II VI,
same, That a tax fqr the suns and Ia q nsuss
uer hereinafter named shall be raised ana
paid into the treasury of the City Council for5
Che uses and purposes thereof for the &jcals
gear 1904. ~ Fts; Z; "
Notice is hereby given that the office Of
City Treasurer OF Abbeyille, g.. O., will b.
open for the collection OF taxes for said fiscal
year 1904 from Monday. November 2, 1909, nm;
I'll Friday. January l. 1904. without penalty:
Rateiper centum Of taxation are as followsss
City Tex....... .................4 mills E
Water Works Tax Interest 49, 55
on bonds and Sinking sfA
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A poll tax OF One Dollar per capita on al
male citizens between the age OF q and 60
years except such as are exempt by law, will
be collected. 80,
be collected the same time az other taxes
from all male citizens between the age or IL
and so years, except such as are exempted by
law. Unless said tax Is paid BY first OF March,
1904 four days work upon the public highways
will be required under contractor.
Taxes are payable only In gold and silver
coin, United states currency, National Bank
Notes and Coupons Of State Bonds which be-
come payable dprirg the year, 1903.
AS SO few avail themselves Of the opportun.
ity of paying taxes at the times and places
heretofore designated, will discontinue the
appoint tments over the County. and collect all
taxes at the Treasu rer's office. ~
Parties desiring in forma ton by mall IN re-
gard TO their taxes will please write before
December 18th, stating the location OF their
property, and include postage for reply, and
those pay Ing taxes by check must include the
charge for collection.
W. T. BRADLEY,
.. Treasurer.
September 16. 1903. If ..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
FIRST STEPS FOR
ACTORS ALLIANCE
Meeting at Schuyler Memorial
House to Perfect a Local
- = Chapter.

BY appointing committee of seven.
who yesterday Joined the Actors Church
Alliance. the preliminary steps for form
Ing chapter in this city were taken. The
Reverend Walter Bentley addressed a
meeting at Schuyler Memorial House in
the interest Of the movement. and will
return to the city abou. the middle Of
April to perfect the organization.
Those who became members were the
Reverend Carroll NJ. Davis, the Reverend
C: F. Biaisdell the Reverend A. K Smith,
the Reverend Doctor William Short. the
Reverend A. T. Chittendeh. s. NJ. Phelan.
the Reverend C. E.. Rennick, the Rever-
end H. W: Miner The Reverend Father
Coffey. the Reverend Doctor John W.
Day, Rabbi Leon Harrison and L, G.
Johnston. :
Mr.. Davis. Doctor Short. Mr.. Blaisdell.
Doctor Day. Father coffey. Mfr. Johnston
and Pat Short were appointed the COM
mittee to make arrangements for organic
ing the chapter. When Mr.. Bentley. the
general secretary Of the alliance. returns
a mass meeting Of persons interested in
the organization will be held.
Mr.. Bentley said in his address yester-
lance are to bring about closer relation
ship between church and dramatic per-
sons. to secure Sunday as an absolute
holiday for actors. and In time to estab-
fish court Of appeals, or stage censor
ship.
Mir. Bentley said the stage was the
creature OF the church. and instead of the
two Institutions operating toward op-
posite ends they should cooperate.
zen Greet OF London, producer Of
n \ NS,
which he told of the founding of the
Church and Stage Guild Of England, the
parent of the Actors Church Alliance He
heartily indorsed thermovefnent, and said
that. so far as he could gee. there was no
on Sundays.
.''Tbe American business man and the
American laborer stop work early in the
day. as compared to their brothers Of
playhotfses on weekday nights" said Mr.
Greet, -.-......=
~ think the pulpit has great work to
do In educating the public to the proper
appreciation ~ the stage. I know that 1t
Is considered advertising for a minister to
causes nine.tenths OF his hearers to see
the play which he attacked. But con-
sistent and repeated attacks OF things de-
sewing to be attacked will have their
effect.
Red Nose Assassin and 'Dotty., Cough
Drops productions of many theaters.
Right ideas can he inculcated by dramas.
II the right dramas are produced. The
ministers and the Actors Church Alliance
public taste 80 that unhealthy productions
will cease to he patronized. and thus
forced from business"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
MANY HELPING
BATTLESHIP FUND
Pride Of the Navy Will Bear
Beautiful Token of the Re-
gard of Missourians.

The total contribution to the Battleship
Fund now amounts to $2.11515 and 1t Is
expected that when the many sections
where collections for the fund are being
made are heard from sum sufficient
to give ample evidence Of the pride which
Miseourians take in the ship will be on
hand.
It is expected that the celebrations In
cident to the Christmas and New Years
holidays WI hinder the committees from
obt,ining The subscriptions. but it is be-
lieved that the fund will be completed
early in. If not before the new year.
Throughout the State the fame Of the
ship which bears the name Of Missouri
has been heralded. It has become known
to all that she holds the place OF the
pride of the navy" and her position with
ships Of all the world will be in the van
guard.
As a result many have expressed in tan.
gible form a desire that the Missouri
shall have a token Of the regard which
the Missourians hold for her which can
be shown with pride to the many men.
officers and distinguished visitors who
will visit her in foreign and home ports.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
GUESSING CONTESTS
BARRED IN THE MAILS.
Senator Pcnrose's Bill Also Proposes
to Forbid Turf Investment
Schemes.

Washington. Dec. 1.-Two bills were in
troduced in the Senate to-day by Senator
Penrose designed to strengthen the laws
relating TO the use of the mails. One is
aimed at the "get-rich-quiek'' concerns.
the other at guessing contests including
the District of Columbia and ''all terri
tory within the Jurisdiction Of the United
States" In the law forbidding the uHe Of
the mails for the transmission OF lottery
tickets.
The bills were drawn up as revision Of
the Post.Onlce Department. The act Of
lsst5 forbiuoing lotteries is amended by In
sorting the following language in the pro-
hibat0ry section: ''Or any person, or
company. conducting any competition or
contest involving the award OF prizes and
based upon the relative accuracy OF guess
es or estimates; conducting any schemes
or devices for betting, wagering or selling
pools on horse races or any other similar
contests"
This amendment is held to be necessary
by reason OF the Attorney Generals hold
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
LADY POSTMASTER
SHOOTS OFF HAT,
Leading Citizen in Texas Town
I Fails to Remove Headgear
! on Entering Office.
FEUD At ANOTHER POINT.
Postmaster and Letter Carrier In.
dulge ina Shooting Bee Daily
and the Mail Remains
Undelivered.
FEup At ANOTHER POINT.
The Repuhlic Bureau.

The Republic Bureau.
18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. Dec. 15.-Texas patrons Of
the Post Once Department are having
their troubles these days and are wonder
ing what is going to happen next. j.
L. Bristow. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General. has received a complaint from
Texas Sheriff that the lady Postmaster
Of his town had shot OF the hat of the
leading citizen, who entered the Post Office
without taking of his hat. and had posi-
lively refused to deliver mail to ''niggers
and greasers."
To-day there was q complaint from an
other Texas town that feud between the
Postmaster and the mail carrier had -e-
suited in the town going without mail for
week and the citizens felt angry over
the matter.
The letter explained that the Postmaster
had sworn to shoot the carrier and the
latter had accepted the challenge. The
consequence Of this declaration of hostili-
ties was that the next time the carrier
reached the Office the Postmaster took a
shot at him and he narrowly escaped GO
ing where something beside civil-service
record !s required for admission
The carrier dropped behind his cayuse
and returned the fire to the great alarm
Of the citizens who were whiting sticks
outside the Office and discussing crop con-
ditions.
Much valuable ammunition was expend-
ed on both sides. but no harm was done
beyond filling the Post-Office walls full of
44-caliber holes. The carrier departed with
out delivering the letters and the village
Solons went without their mail.
The next day the carrier appeared again
and once more there was an exchange of
leaden compliments, resulting in the cay
use getting ball through his ear. Again
did the carrier depart with the mail unde-
livered.
On the third day the carrier stayed
away. The Postmaster decided he could
defer the shooting of the carrier, but need
ed the mail at once, and sent messenger
after 1t. The carrier had a grudge against
the messenger and. dropping behind the
mail bags In. his wagon. took shot at
him. He got as good as he sent for the
messenger unlimbered and sent the con-
tents Of a naval revolver at the carrier.
The carrier got a ball through his SOM
brero and the messenger shot the colt of
registered mare.
fhe citizenship protest that because of
the warfare they have not received any
mall for q week. They suggest that the
department remove the officials or that
they be given leave of absence while they
learn to shoot straight enough to remove
themselves. u.s.
An Inspector with reputation as a
quick shot has been sent to the scene. !
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ing that contests involving the award Of
prizes obtained upon the relative accuracy
Of the Kuesses or estimates ~ to the num-
Der Of votes in a political election or the
number OF beans a certain jar contains.
etc. was no violation OF the present iot-
II n sought by the amendment also to
protect the public against fraud az well
as to suppress gambling which accom-
panies betting on horse faces.
Betting on horse races , has been en-. h 'eti
terry laws. Consequently 1t il held that
the only way by which these turf m
vestment schemes can be suppressed ia lnoe ef
fraud. In which case It is extremely difi-
cult to obtain sufficient evidence to war
rant an action.
b zach evidence cannot be obtained in any
1tafvEfit until after the scheme has hcen in
operation some time. and after the COM
pany has in its possession thousands Of
dollars OF the peoples money. Of which.
upon the issuance OF a fraud order. eN-
perience has shown, the company retains
q large part.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
TURCOMANS DEFEAT
PERSIAN SOLDIERS
sanguinary Fighting Along the
Russian Frontier Results From
the Establishment of Gus
tom HOuseA

st. Petersburg. Dec 16.-saneuinary con-
ficts between Persians and Turcomans are
reported to have occurred on the Russo
Persian frontier.
The trouble arose from the establish
ment Of the Persian custom houses. Fights
between customs officers and Turcomans
followed and resulted in killings on both
sides.
The Governor Of Astrabad. with large
body Of troops, interviewed and refused an
indemnity offered by the Turcoman khans.
In the fighting which ensued both sides
sustained heavy losses.
According to telegram to the Novoe
Vremya, the Persian troops were defeated
and retired to Astrabad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
STAR or BETHLEHEM"
TO BE PRODUCED MONDAY.
Last Performance Of "Everyman" at
the Odcon VIII Take Place ON
Sunday Afternoon.

Ben Greet. manager OF 'Everyman." an
nounces that he will present a new-old
miracle play at the Odeon beginning Mon
day evening. December %. "Everyman"
will be continued all OF this week. but
next week will be taken UP with rehearsals
Of the succeeding piece, which is known as
THE Star of Bethlehem"
The new piece is the work Of Charles
Mills Gaylcy. an Ann Arbor graduate, who
is at present professor Of English in the
University of California.
1t is the result Of mingling OF the best
qualities In four old miracle plays. and by
all accounts is even more interesting than
"Everyman."
II will be rehearsed carefully all of next
week, with new music, written especially
for 1t.
The last performance OF "Everyman"
will be given at the Odeon next Sunday
afternoon, the first Sunday performance
of the morality play ever given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

said Get out Of politics or quit your Fed
eral job" The job was biGger than polit-
ical glory. and Darrough dropped out. This
appointees aspiring to the committeeship,
and since that time not a word had come
f.em Republicans about the committeeman
until yesterday.
Douglas stated that he ID out OF the
race, and that Mellette is. too: and Win
so announce within sixty days; that SopeF
has the place cinched by virtue of the
slip quietly into the place when the time
comes: that the Federal omceholders do
not care to jeopardixe their positions by
place will go to Soper by common con-
sent. Mellette and Samson are silent about
the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
CAPTURED CRACKING A SAFE.
st. Joseph Prisoners Claim to
Hail From st. Louis.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
St. Joseph. Mo-. Dec. 15.-John Muir
ply. blacksmith and tool dresser from
Chicago. and Frank Conrad Of Dunkirk.
N. Y. were caught in the act Of cracking
the safe Of the Jacob Wickenhoefer Car
rage Company early this morning. They
were captured after desperate hand-to-
hand fight in the dark with detectives
Hensley and Beauchamp.
The police say Murphy has served sen,
tence In Canada. and Conrad has served
in the Michigan Penltentiary. The men ne,
say this vac their first effort at safe
cracking. Conrad says he came from st.
Louis. and Murphy claime to have been
working in st. Louis ana Kansas City
feccntly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
WAS ATTACKED BY. A WOMAN.
Old Soldier Beaten Into Insensi-
bility by Unidentified Visitor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Harrisburg. ILL.,. Dec 15-H. P. Bradley.
an ex-soldier. Y years old. living in Gum
Springs Precinct. was beaten into insensl-
biiity by q woman who entered his home
while he was nlone.
He was found in helpless condition BY
his neighbors. to whom he told the story
OF how q woman, whom he did not recog-
poker, heat him on the head until he lost
consciousness. She probably thought she
had killed the old man when his senses
left him. or he would have been = corpse.
No cause for an attack CT the kind can
be assigned by Mr.. Bradley or his friends,
as he 10 q very. peaceable man and was
not known to have an enemy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
TRY TO THAw OUT DYNAMITE.
Three Miners Are Injured in Ex.
plosion Near Golconda.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Golconda, Ill. Dec. 1s.-News has Just
reached here Of a serious accident at
the mining camp Of the Pittsburg Spar
and Lead Mining Company. in which
three miners came very near losing their
lives John Eskew. Arthur 8. BArser and
Otto Whiteside were preparing to set
mite was frozen. They set about to thaw
It out. when 1t caught fire. In an attempt
to put the fire out. the dynamite was ex.
ploded. throwing workmen In every direc-
ton, injuring all Of them moro or less.
Whiteside's feet were 20 badly crushed
that IT was necessary to amputate them
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
soldier Guarded In Penitensiary,

Soldier Guarded In Penitentiary.
Salt Lake. Utah, Dec. 15.-rhomas r.
Fuller. tho Fort Douglas soldier accused
Of criminnlly aasaulting and seriously In
Turing q young woman on Sunday night.
has been taken to the State Penitentiary
for safe-keepinK. Nearly 40 soldiers q
and lynch Fuller.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
SAYS BOYS STOLE PICKLES.
Grocer Causes Arrest of Clarence
-, Fox and .Jabpz Borpn.

The theft Of barrel Of sweet pickles is
charged against Clarence Fox. 13 years
old. of No. 6sO6 Bruno avenue and Jabez
Boren, II years old. of No. 6eO3 Manches-
ter avenue, who were arrested by Pa
trolman Manion of the Mounted District
yesterday.
Herman Koch, a grocer. at No. $3.50
Manchester avenue, makes the complaint.
He valued the pickles at $3.50 and alleges
that they were stolen on November 20.
The boys. 1t Ia alleged. hauled the pickles
away in a wheelbarrow and offered to sell
them to William Straub Of No. $3.50 Bru-
no avenue for S. They will be tried in
the Juvenile Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
Engineer Killed in Iowa wreck.

Malvern. Ia, Dec. l6-EnRineer Knox.
on the Denver limited No. !. westbound.
WAS killed in q wreck one mile cast Of
this place Mt s o'clock this morning. His
engine and tho forward trucks on tho
baggage car left the track. The fireman.
Lawrence Hayes, was not injured except
FOR bruises. The passengers escaped with
q shaking I'M
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
BOOM TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS.
Friends Would Send Petersburg
Attorney Back to House.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Evansville. Ind. Dec. 15.-A boom has
been started for Arthur II. Taylor of
Petersburg for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the First Indiana
District.
lie served one term in Congress-. having
been elected In 1892. He was defeated for
reelection in the Republican landslide of
of the First District. and Is wealthy.
having an interest in a gold mine in
Alaeka
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
MAY SKIP FAIR IN 1904.
Indiana State Board May Defer
to st. Louis Exposition.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Richmond. Ind. Dec. Blowing to the
fact that the interest Of the people of
this section viii be 80 largely conferred
the Indiana State Board Of ARriculture
contemplates emitting the Indiana State
Fair for one year.
II this should be done. II would be the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

Unidentined Man Killed By Trails.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Joseph. No.. Dec. ia man whose
identity the authorities have not been able
70 establish was killed by the Burlington'e
fast train from Chicago, three miles east
Of this city. to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16
succumbs to Gunshot Wound.
E.1,1 -y,I II. Special

Moline, Ill. Dec. 15;-Fred Burnison.
who was accidentally shot In the back
while rabbit hunting Sunday. died yes
terday. The Coroner's Jury exonerated
Frank Ratican. who had been held by the
police pending Developments and he has
been released from custody.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

P1TTSBURG-At q meeting Of the direct.
ors of the Crucible Steel Company II W4s
decided to pass the dividend on the pre-
ferred stock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

scratch On Fiager Proves Fatal.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lncoin,. H.. Dec. 1k-Doctor Edward
this morning from blood poisoning. re-
sulting from scratch on his finger from
q broken bottle He was native 0f Ger
many and Was educated In the University
rem survive him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

Columbia Biscuit Co.'S New NagiAnd
make. At all grocefA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

Columbia Toast Is "a delightful treat for
Breakfast. At all grocers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-16

Porcelain Tole. SETS consisting Of Comb, Brush and
Mirror beautifully decorated with exquisite figures
and flowers; all 1925 sets 81 80; g. so sets
$l.75; $500 sets now $500; $3.50 sets now $500;
60 so sets 5000.
Ebonold Toilet Sets, some with solid silver mountings,
others pearl mountings All $500 sets now $500:
$500 SETS now $500; 1850 sets now $3.50.
Pangents large assortment cutslass base. sterling
silver tops positively worth from s1o to e15o each;
choice now for 25c each.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-27
PORTO RICANS OFF
FOR PLANTATIONS

What Kauai gains in the number and
class of Porto Rican laborers for her
plantations is not Honolulu's loss, for
among the twenty-five Porto Rican la
borers departing last evening on the
Mikahala for Kauai were some who
have given the police trouble. In the
past three weeks about eighty Porto
Ricans have been sent by the Planters
Association agents to Kauai to work on
the plantations and the undesirable
colony which has resided in Kakaako
is fast disappearing. j. X. Brown,
United States immigration Commits
sioner, was among the passengers on
the Mikahala, and the Porto .Ricans
looked to him as If he was their gen.
eral. These people have made constant
use of his office, inquiring where work
could be obtained and he has invariably
told them to go back to the planta-
lions where they were originally sent.
His advice has been productive of good
to the planters.