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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
HIGHWAYS, OF EUROPE.
France Leads In System of Building
and Maintenance.

France Leads In System of Building
and Maintenance.
Two hundred years ago England had
the worst roads in the world because
the peasantry living on the roads alone
were required to work them, says the
American Asphalt Journal. In speak
ing of them Macaulay says "that q
route connecting two great towns which
have large and fourishing trade with
each other should be maintained at the
cost Of the rural population scattered
between them is manifestly unjust. 1t
was not until many toll bars had been
violently pulled down. until the troops
had in many instances been forced to
act against the people and until much
blood had been shed that a good system
was introduced"
Every class now contributes to the
maintenance of the road system in Eng
land. The French have probably the
most efficient laws and regulations In
the world for the building and repair.
Ing Of highways. The minister Of pub
lie works has the general superintend-
ence of all roads and ways by land and
by water. There are four classes OF
road recognized by law-namely, o.
national, (2) departmental, (9 military,
~ crossroads. National roads are built
and kept up by the national treasury.
Departmental roads are a charge upon
the departments through which they
pass, and part of the military roads are
kept up by the government and part
by the departments through which the
roads pass.
The crossroads are kept up by the
communes, though sometimes In thinly
populated regions these communes re-
ceiye assistance from the government,
especially when these roads become OF
Importance.
The national roads are paved Ike
street, having an average width of 521a
feet. The departmental roads are 50
feet wide, and the military and cross
roads are of variable width. Piles OF
broken stone are placed at convenient
distances, and a man is constantly en-
ployed in repairing each section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
SHERIFFS SALE.

]. H. Wrenn against j. Altheus Johnson
Execution.
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME-
directed, In the above stated case. will sell
10 the highest bidder, at Public Auction, With
in the legal hours Of sale, at Abbeville c. H.
S. c., on MONDAY, the lst day OF June, A.
D 1903, all the right, title and interest Of j
Altheua Johnson, in the following described
property, to wit:
Eighteen and Two-Thirds (l8 2-3)
Acres,
more or less, In the town Of Due West. bound
ed by lands of William Hood, A. d. Kennedy,
FL. P. MCGEE, Robt. S. Galloway. Barbara B.
Grler and others. Also,
One Hundred and Thirty-FiVe
(l36 Acres,
more or less, located In Calhoun Mil Town
ship, and bounded by lands OF j. w. Morrah,
Joseph Britt and others.
Levied on and 10 be sold as the property OF
]. Altheus johnson to satisfy the aforesaid
Execution and costs.
TERMS Cash.
Z. J. LYON,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
May llth, 1908.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27

The vast majority Of us drink water
simply because we are impelled to do
so by the sense of thirst, without con-
sidering it's necessity in the mainten-
ance of health. Yet all thoughtful
medical men must agree with the
well-known dietician, who says that
"drinking not enough water is the
greatest and most common of dletetic
errors" To fully understand why
the omission of liberal amount of
drinking water is so grave q crime
against the laws of health we must
understand what water can do in the
prevention of disease and to realize
this fully we must know the function
of drinking water in health.
A most scientific and discriminate
ing professor in physiology asked his
advanced class the chief use OF water
to the body, and he was we'll satisfied
with the simple and practical answer,
Ito wash the body out" The "in-
terpal bath" is far more essential to
health than the "eXternal bath" just
as much more important as the in
ternal organs are to it than the skin, =,
and it must be obvious that for cleans
ing these organs, pure, clean water is
essential.
There is a perpetual water famine
in most human systems, a condition
of things to which Is accorded the
responsibility of the sad fact that the
delicate flower of human youth and
beauty so soon fade away. The most
amateurish gardener needs no lessons
on the value of water for the welfare
of his plants, but few indeed are the
keepers of the priceless blossoms of
human life who realize the necessity
for the same delicious draughts of
supporting vitality. Women in par
ticular abhor the simple glass of water,
slipping tea, cupful after cupful, doting
upon their breakfast coffee, but of
water quatiing not drop for days,
even in summer; preferring the
sugary pleasures of the soda counter to
offering their scorched throats swal-
low of refreshing wateE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
VALUE OF GOOD ROADS.
Effect OF Highway. Improvement In
New Jersey.


New Jersey.
The Importance Of good roads and
their value to each district having
them have long been advocated, but
not until recent years has the public
been awakened to their full sign1f-
cance After all, it was not by argu-
ment that the public was convinced,
but from necessity in the beginning
and then by example. The state Of
New Jersey is wedged in between New
York and Pennsylvania, with one of
the great cities Of the country on its
eastern borders and the second largest
city on it's western borders. Its farm
ers are mainly engaged in raising truck
for the millions Of people living in
those two cities. To do this thousands
Of them drive to each city daily with a
load Of truck, starting in the morning
anywhere from 12 to o'clock to get to
the markets early enough for the huck
sters.
Jersey mud" clay loan, Is pro-
verbal for it's sickness and disagree
able nature to travel through when
wet, says the Putnam Comm Patriot.
The Jersey farmer knows the value Of
a dollar and is opposed to taxes, but he
could reckon the difference between
what he lost daily by reason Of bad
roads and the tax he would have to
pay for building a smooth rock road.
That having been worked out, one good
road was built, and those near it got to
market regularly and easily, rain or
shine, saving enough each trip to pay
the road tax. Seeing is believing"
and farmers in other parts became con-
vinccd Of their economy, and the exam
pie was followed, slowly at first, but
gradually going on more rapidly.
Last year 100 miles Of new roads
were built in that state at cost of
about $500,000. This year the demand
for them is so great that the state will,
the coming year, venture to put 81 ,0O0,-
900 into 200 miles OF macadam. The
state commissioner Of public roads de-
clares that this movement has in
creased the taxable property Of the
state by $27,000,000. Just think of
that!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
TO the People Of Abbeville County.

We call special attention to all read,
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Our New Discovery is the name OF
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We give an absolute guarantee with
each bottle, and if you are not benefit.
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Price you Paid. We offer $l.OO re-
ward to any person or persons show
ing where we have failed to comply
with the terms of this guarantee.
For sale by all Druggists, price Sl.O0
per bottle. If your druggist can not
supply it, we will deliver it TO you
upon receipt of price.
Our New Discovery Med. GO.
Laprens, S. C..
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A Proud Father.

A member Of the New York Yacht
club was proudly boasting to an old
friend he had not seen In Is years OF the
merits Of his children. Henry, as you
may possibly have heard, is at Harvard.
AS vet he has done nothing for the fam
IIy. Archbold is at the Leland Stanford
university. I wanted to bring up my
sons as far apart as possible. under hope
Iessly different and varying circum'
stances. or course Archbold has not as
vet done ANYTHING for the family. Har-
riet is married to young -, and, well,
I really can't say that she has done any.
thing for the family. The youngest child
is Virginia, who Is just becoming useful"
"Indeed? And what does Miss VIZ
ginia do?" y
"She has just reached the age ana
stature when she can wear her mothers
old clothes. Captain, viii you accompa-.
ny me to our grilhoom%-New York
Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27

We can furnish the ladies with muslin un-
derwear cheaper than they can buy the cloth
and make them. But we do not ask them to
take our word for 1t. as the goods and prices
do the talking. A. N. Smith & Co.
Our sample neckwear and hosiery are the
greatest bargains you ever saw, and II Will
give us great pleasure to show and price =,
them. A. M. Smith & Co.
Toilet sets. manicure sets, vases. leather
goods, and hne cologne, at Milford's Drug
Store:
Fresh candy every week at Milford's Drug
Stry. 7
Call on l.. T. & T. NJ. Miller for your Gu |
rents, raisins and citrop.
Old mountain Buck Wheat just arrived. We
Z, T, d T. NJ. Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
BAY STATE ROADS.
Some Facts About the Highways of
Massachusetts.

Massachusetts.
1t costs on an average $4,000 per
mile to build state road in Massa-
chusetts, says the Boston Globe, but
the actual cost depends on locality and
conditions, hardly two cases being
alike. One-fourth Of the cost Of
state road is borne by the county In
which it is situated, the balance being
contributed by the state.
The work Of the highway commission
has developed number Of high class
professional roadbuilders. Many Of
the younger and more ambitious have
entered the employ Of the national gov
ernment in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines In the same line of work.
Most Of the state roads are Of broken
stone. but a few are of gravel. The
type Of road built is determined by the
engineer, who makes careful examina-
ton Of soils, drainage, gravel, stone,
grades and traffic.
The thickness of stone on state roads
varies from four to sixteen inches, the
lesser being placed over good gravel or
sand, the greater over heavy clay. The
broken stone used on state roads passes
through half inch, inch and half and
two and a half inch screens. The lar
gest size is placed on the bottom, the
second size on top Of this and the
crown is made with half inch material
All are rolled separately and thor
oughly.
The cost Of trap rock for roadbuild-
ing varies from $1.10 per ton to SLIGO
per ton. The state owns seventeen
steam rollers, which are employed in
state roadbuilding. The standard
width Of stone roadways in Massachu-
setts built by the commission is fifteen
feet. There are some only ten and
twelve feet wide, but they are not
deemed economical to maintain.
When a state. road is constructed, 1t
remains Under the control Of the state
highway commission. The local au-
thorities are taxed an amount not to
exceed $50 per mile for maintenance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
THE SPEED OF BIRDS.
Il II Not Nearly SO Great a. Has Been
Generally Assumed. 49,

Generally Assumed. 49,
II you consult the usually accepted au-
thorities on the speed Of birds In their
fight, you are likely to be misled by an
exaggeration of from 100 to 300 per cent.
This is because figures have been given
on hearsay, appearance and very superb
cial observation. But recently American,
English and French observers have been
comparing notes and are practically
agreed, after most careful calculation,
on the speed Of the best known birds.
They started with the carrier pigeon
and have made him a base of compare
son. He has heretofore been credited
with 10 miles an hour, but It Is now
agreed that be Is entitled to so. ACUTE
recent long distance, carefully conducted
test of 592 miles, from the Shetland Is
lands to London, showed that the most
rapid pigeons made 81 miles an hour.
On shorter distances none made more
than 80 miles. 3
Because frigate birds have been seen
Tar from land and have been supposed
not to fly by night or to rest on the water
they have been credited with speed Of
from $50 to 200 miles an hour. It they
did fly at that speed, they would nave 70
overcome an atmospheric pressure OF
from 1i2 to 130 pounds to the square
foot of flying surface. There Is no Ger
tainty that they fly more rapidly than a
passenger pigeon or that they do not ny
at night or do not sleep on the water.
The swallow, that Is indeed q rapid
Aier. has been credited with $50 miles
an hour, but he must be cut down to 65
miles, and the marten Is FIVE miles behind
him, though authorities have placed him
ten miles ahead.
The teal duck is brought down from
14O to 30 miles an hour. The mallard u
five miles slower and flies the same as the
canyasback, while both Of these are hve
miles an hour ahead Of the wild goose ana
elder duck. -.
The pheasant makes 38 miles an hour,
which is three miles ahead Of the prairie
chicken and quail, though the latter ap-
pears to fly much faster on account OF
his temporary burst Of speed that seldom
exceeds 200 feet. The crow fies 70 miles
an hour.
Small birds appear to fly more rapidly
than the large ones and have deceived
many observers. The humming bird does
not fly as fast as many awkward appear
ing, very much larger, slow Hopping
birds.-Chicago Tmes-Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
Concerning Side bitches.

When the road, Is In an excavation,
great care should be taken that side
ditch is provided on each side to carry
away the water so that it shall not run
down the middle Of the road, as is fire.
quently the case. Every road should
have side bitches, even one that runs
straight down the side Of hill The
steepest road needs the side ditch most,
but often has none. Frequently the
water runs down the, middle Of the
road on q side hill and wears 1t into
gullies, which are q discomfort and
perhaps dangerous in both wet weather
and dry. The water must not be suf-
fered to run In the road, but must be
made to run off the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
By the County Board Of Education

To 8. II. Tolbert, ]. Blyth Alaton and L. j.
Britt, Trustees Of School District No. IA:
1T APPEARING TO DISSATISFACTION
OF the County Board Of Education that the
laws whereby an election may be held for the
purpose OF repeating special tax OF two
mills in District No. IA. had been complied
With, 1t is therefore ordered that you hold an
election at the usual voting place on the 18th
day of June, 1903. for the purpose Of deter
mining whether the said tax shall be repealed
or not. That you give the notice required by
law before holding said election.
FRANK G. DuPRE,
Chairman.
r. F. GILLIAN,
]. FRASER LYON,
County Board OF Education. .
May 28 1908.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
DOES A BAbY psYi
4 Fathers View Of the EntrfeS Made
ON the Family Ledger.

, Does 2-year-old baby pay for itself up
to the time it reaches that interesting
age? Sometimes think not. I thought
30 yesterday when my own baby slipped
into my study and scrubbed" the carpet
and his best white dress with my bottle
Of ink. He was playing in the coal hod
ten minutes after a clean dress was put
on him, and later in the day he pasted so
cents worth Of postage stamps on the
T ',r wall and poured dollars worth
or the choicest white rose perfumery out
Of the window ITO see it wain."
Then he dug out the center of a nicely
baked loaf Of cake and was found In the
middle, Of the dining room table with the
sugar bowl between his legs and most Of
the contents in his stomach.
He has already cost 500 In doctors
bills, and feel that I am right in attrib-
| uting my few gray hairs to the misery
endured walking the floor with him at
night during the first ye Of his life.
What has he ever dole to pay II for
that?
Ah! I hear his little feet pattering
along out in tie hall. I hear his little
ripple Of laughter because he has escaped
from his mother and has found his way
up to my study at forbidden hour. But
the door Is closed. The worthless little
vagabond can't get in, and won't open
It for him. No, won't. can't be dis
turbed when I'm writing. He can just
cry If he wants to. i wont be bothered
for "Rat, tat tat" go his dimpled
knuckles on the door. I sit in. silence.
"Rat, tat, tat" .s
sit perfectly still. -
"Papa." ',:.'!Jc;ISfesF :.
No reply. '>''sHsslsISGfS '
"Peeze, papa" esYs 9,
| Grim silence. S
"Baby tum in-peeze, papa" H..
He shall not come in. -,
"My papa" &c. -. 49,.
| write on.
"Papa," says the little voice; II lub my
papa. Peeze let baby in"
| I am not quite brute, and throw
open the door. In he comes with out
stretched little arms. with shining eyes,
with laughing face. catch him up into
my arms, and his warm, soft, little arms
| 70 around my neck, the not very clean lit
tie cheek is laid close to mine, the baby
voice says sweetly:
II lub my papa" ..:. q
Does he pay? .......- ID.
Well, I guess he does! He has cost ne
many anxious days and nights. BE has
cost me time and money and care snd
self sacrifice. He may cost me pain ind
sorrow. he has cost much. Bnt he mas
paid for it all again and again In whis-
pering those three little words into my
ears, "I lub papa"
Our children pay when their very first
feeble little cries fill our hearts with tht
mother love and the father love that
ought never to fail among all earthly pas
sions.
Do our children pay?-L 81. D. in De.
troit Free Press. RI. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds ia all
right, but you want something that will re-
lieve and cure the more severe and dangerous
shall you do? Go to q warmer and more reg.
ular climate? Yes, II possi BILE; If not possible
for you, then In either case lake the ONLY
remedy that has been Introduced in all civl.
liZed countries with success in severe thros
and lung trou bles, "Boscbees German Syrup"
1t not only heals and stim mulates the Tissues 10
destroy the germ disease. but allsys ipf1a ma.
ton, causes easy expectoration, gives good
nights rest, and cures the patient. Try ONE
bottle. Recommended many years by all
druggists in the world. You can get this re.
liable remedy at Speeds Drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
Glenn'H Locals,

Seed COrn-You can find the Golden
Dent White Dent, Snowflake and Stowells,
Evergreen at Glenn's.
Bean Seed-Now ia the time to plant.
You will flpd all seeds at Genn's fresh and
pure. Valentine, Wax. Greenpod, KY. Won
der. the great pole bean, also pole and dwarf
Lima butter beans.
Pearl Mtllet-Good to cut green for your
COW. Seed at Gleun's.
chicken FOOd-Mixed grain and crushed
corn for young chicks. find II at Glenn's.
Smoking tobacco, cigars and plug tobacco
at retail and wholesale by P. B. Speed, the
tobacco man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27

Z. b. Speed has anything you want in the
line OF drugs, stationery perfumery toilet
articles and confectionery. His prices Will
suit the size Of your pocket book.
The best evidence Of the merit of the Cinco
Cigar is that everybody smokes 1t and every
retailer wants to sell 1t. We sell from three
to five thousand every month. z. b. Speed
You can always get fresh candy from p.
Speed.
Just received the finest lot Of pr nt ever
seen In Abbeville, at Mlford's Drug Store.
If you want tobacco by the box at whole
sale prices 90 to 2. b. Speed-The tobacco
man.
Try our Egg Phosphates. Milford's Drug
Store.
We are the people for fine soap Of every
ind. Milford's Drug Store.
Unheard Of bargains In ladies shirt waists
and skirts. They are the latest sty es-Drum-
meg Samples-and dirt cheap-A. NJ. smith
40.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
Cities and Roads.

One of the speakers at the good
roads congress at Buffalo maintained
that II the tide Of migration to our
cities Is to be turned it will have to be
done by means Of roads that make easy
communication with the surrounding
country. In that light the good roads
question takes ON a new aspect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27

Remember always that. you must
give some thought, and considerable
amount of it, too, to the care of your
health if you expect to be of any use
i'm the world or comfort to anybody.
What you are to try to acquire above
all else is repose. and the calm power
frequently lacking in the sons and
daughters of the nineteenth century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27

DR.. g. 9. Green, OF Woodbury., New Jersey
Sole Manufacturer OF Green's August Flower
and Boschee's German Syrup, whose adver-
tisem ent appears In our paper regu laily, will
send to any one mailing two cent stamp TO
pay postage, one OF his new German Syrup
and August Flower Puzzles, made OF wood
and glass II amuses and perplexes young
and OLD. Although very difficult, it can be
mastered. Mention this paper.
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HaddOn's Locals.

All sizes at Haddons.
White goods. Paris lawn, wash organdies,
Persian lawn. embroidery and laces 10 trim
name at Haddan's.
: Velvet rlbbons-all widths at Haddon's.
Towels--5O doz. towels, the largest and best
towel on the market for 10 cents at Haddon's
The new June patterns in full variety al
Haddop's.
A fnll supply OF fashion sheets for June al
Aadden's.
Now 10 the time 10 subscribe for the June
Delineator.
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If you are a millionaire

If you are a millionaire
there is no special reason
why you should secure any
of our Drummers' Samples.
because money is no object
to you. But if you would
like to have a little more
money than you now have
there is absolutely no reason
why you should not save 33
cents on every dollars worth
of goods you buy in the line
of our Samples.
A. M. Smith & Co.
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The Secret of q Good Road.

A hard surface, well rounded so that
the water will run off quickly, is the
secret of good road. Attention after
road is once permanently built is i'm
perative so that the washed out places
and depressions where water stands
may be repaired. A little timely work
will keep road in good shape.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-27
May D, 1908. II

Found at last? Where? At Genns. What
/ 8 1t. The best lot OF farming implements
ever brought to Abbeville.
II you need a genuine Victor sweep call on
J. r. Glenn.
K. Glenn before you buy.
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Civilization and Good Roads.

There Is perhaps no better test Of
the life Of a civilization than that to
be found In the extent and character
of its public highways. The degree Of
perfection Of country roads corresponds
closely to the degree OF civilization
where the roads are situated.
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Wanted To Sell.

Wanted to sell at a bargain good flour and
grist mill, good location and doing good
business. run by 40 horse power engine.
A ginning Quilt, so saw gin. feeder and con-
dencer, Boss power press, 4.horse power en-
gine, shaftlngs, pulleya, belts, etc.
$50 Acres of land IA miles from Due West
on the road 10 Donalds. A good farm and
we'll improved. j. E. Todd:
Due West, S. G..