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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-07

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"A LLRETURNs MUST BE
sonal property returned at Its true
Persons not making their ret,
ary 2lh, 1903, are liable to q pens
forced against delinquents; for th
premium on neglect Of the law.
The returns of those who con
chips and County Boards, while q
meeting Of the Boards and return
30 per cent. penalty will correct Il
Employers are requested 70 re
them and getting . Statements Of I
Returns will not be taken I
proper officer. This does not app,
All improvements on and ira
County Auditor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-07

Locals OF the Abbevtise Haraware 90
Marriage In not failure In MONIES wnef1
ss(3arlapd" stoves are used.
Fire sets, stand and three pieces. 7oc.
Get an air tight "trash burner" iof neaans'
will cave its cost In one season.
Thnov aside your old iuel eaters and invest
n an .iron King" while the old piece lasts.
Guard your children from harm ana your
house from burning by using nursery
fender, 8 sises,
Don't Won think your wife would love you
more iisho had dne new Excelsior stove asx
herf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-07

Read the Kerr Kurnitore Co. advertisement
They are s.mogt giving away rocker. JUN
10 think, Q regular $3.50 rocker IorsL4s
P,etures without end, ranging IN price
nom 90 70 sI5.C0 pair. The kerr Fur. 70.
We have Just opened uP new e ~ !es M,e o. Eo' %."
Have Won old furniture that you want to
srchsnSe or packed inr shipping or hauhns
done. sec the Kerr Furniture Co
Picture frames made 70 order. enaaes nuns'
and mating laid by the Kerr Fur. 20. e.
Anything and everything in Furniture: r.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-07

The Speed Drug Co. will buy your second
hand school books, such 20 are used 70 tne
county schools and the graded school, OF Ao-
6eviile. They must be In good condition.
When looking for wedding presents 60 10
MIlfurds Dfus Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-07
In Ordinance.
TO Raise Supplies for the
City of Abbeville for the
Fiscal Year 1908.

DE IT ORDAINED BY TEE MAYOR
and Aldermen OF the City OF Abbevilse. 8. G.,
In council assembled and by authority Of the
same:
That q Tax for the sums and In o manner
hereinafter named, shall be raised and paid
into the treasury OF the City Council for the
uses and purposes thereof for the nscai year,
1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that the ofioe Of
City Treasurer OF Abbeyille will be open for
the collection OF .axes for said hscal year
frOm WEDNESDAY, November 5th. 1902 un.
til WEDNESDAY. December Slst, t9o2, WITH
OUT PENALTY. Rates per cent. OF taxation
are as follows:
City Tax........................-. "uHs
Water Works Tax (intarest
on Bonds and Sinking
Fund. ........-.. ~ mills.
sN mills.
A Communication Road Tax OF Two Dollars
|Csa) will DO collected the satne time as other
taxes, nom ail male citizens between tho age
OF ls and IS years, except such a. are ex.
empted by isw. Unless said tax IL paid BY
the flrst day OF January. 1893, Blk DAYS
WORK upon the public highways nnd street,
OF the city viii be required under the Street
Overseer.
All persons failing or refusing to pay the
|commutatioa tax or 10 work six full days.
upon conviction, shall pay fine OF not more
than thirty dollars or be Imprisoned for moi
moro than thirty days.
Douo and ratified in City Council this 18th
day OF October. 1902.
]. L. MCMILLAN, Mayor.
JAMES CHALMERS, City Clerk
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
GLEANINGs OF FACT.

Frank Morris, Of Chicago, is in pos
session of a Bible which is thought to
have belonged to Queen Elizabeth. 1t
was printed in 1875.
Joseph Downey, Chicago contrac-
tor, has just returned from a tour
around the world, which he made at q
cost of $1,000 to win a $50 bet.
Sir James Kitson, Bart, M. p, has
been awarded this years Bessemer gold
medal in recognition Of his great SER
vices to the iron and steel Industry Of
Great Britain.
Despite reports of his intended re-
turn to The Hague, Mr. Kruger, whose
health is now excellent. will. it is be-
1ieved, spend the summer at his villa
on the Riviera
Chinese net being admitted to the
United States are now taking out Gu
ban naturalization papers to obtain the
right to enter America as citizens of
the new republic.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
NOW FOR THE COUNTRY.
Funny Genius of the Chicago Tribune
ChortIes His Lay About
Spring Pleasures.

Ha, ha, the gladstone sIring has CONS;
let's close the city fiat and nail the Windows
Ill down tight, and can the family cat: For
now it's no for the countryside, it's no
for the house at the lake, it's ho for The
woods, and no for the BIRDS. and also no
for the rake. Get down the bamboo fish
ing rod, dig up the bathing suit, it, shrunk,
and when pa puts it on, 0, won't he be q
beaut?
Q, think of the joyous times We'll have;
rust think of the moonlit nights, which
reminds me to take the peppermint-lts
good for mosquito bites. 0, think of the
dreamy stiffness there; say, fill that gun
with lead-I know screech owl in the
woods that's going to get killed dead. An,
next to natures heart, O.. that's the place
to live, and put the rubber blankets in,
for the roof leaks like a sieve. We'll have
a garden all our own, on Strawberries We'll
sup, unless the neighbors' hogs get in and
root the garden up. Pack up the latest
novels, TOO, life's story we will learn, and
when the firewood gets wet they're very
nice to burn. Well grow so rugged, strong
and brown, we'll know what real health
is; don't forget to put the quinine in to
keep off rheumatic. And, papa dear, take
him along he swears at rocks and rllls,
but we've got to have some sucker there
to pay our little bills. So don't ask why,
but come with us, be merry woodland elves;
when summers Ger and we return We may
ask why ourselves.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

the doctor shouted after me: Hold
on, there; every step you take makes
the treatment of your wound more
difficult
81 thought what was good for a
brigadier was good for sergeant,
and I staggered on. The doctor,
thinking I was crazed by pain, rode
after me- When he came up to me
I held out my hand, with the musket
ball in it, and. looking at the ball in
his own hand, he said: Il see. Two
of you. Take this I took q swallow
from his flask, went on to my COM
pany,, and when I told the boys OF
my experience, Tom, Dick and Bluff
er exclaimed as if with one voice:
'Why in Sam Hill didn't you take four
swallows?' They didn't care anything
about the spent ball. and I got no
sympathy on that score. The spot
where the confounded ball struck,
however, is sore to this day, and oc-
casionally I wake up in the night as
miserable as I was that day on Look
out mountain. I don't brag about be-
ing hit in that battle, but I never
was harder hit in all my life"
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

that I had been struck by a spent
ball, and when our surgeon came up
and gave directions to have me car
ried back, said nothing. l simply
looked as miserable as l felt. Before
I had been taken up, however, the
general commanding our brigade rode
slowly to where the doctor sat on
his horse. The general slouched for
ward in the saddle, was supported by
staff officer, and he looked as mis-
erable as 1 felt. 1t was explained
that the general had been severely
wounded. He was assisted off his
horse and was laid at full length not
ten feet from me.
''He groaned and swore, and asked
the doctor to be quick and give him
some relief from the damnable pain.
The doctor opened the generals coat,
felt about, a minute. and then, hold
ing out his hand to the aid, said:
Thank God, it is only spent ball.
Instantly the general, who had been
stretched out, relaxed and nerveless,
sat up and said roughly: What's
that? A spent ball. Oh, h-H Here,
get out of the way. Put me on my
horse. I would give all my years
paw to lick the man who hit me with
a spent ball. Once on his horse, he
rode away to the front, like a charg-
ing cavalryman. The doctor, looking
after him, said to the surprised hos
pital man: "a little exercise will help
him. Taking the hint, scrambled
to my feet and staggered up hill, but
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
THE GRAND ARMY MAN.

It hangs sorter loose on me now, but uster
Look powerful peart in that jacket o. blue;
An that sash you're a-lookin' at uster be
purple,
An showed up real handsome-like when
it wuz new.
Fer. sonny, wore that air sash an that
jacket
An marched with the comrades O Com
pany x,
Ez straight ez an arrer an proudern n a pea
cock,
The first year we he'd Memorial Day.
The drums an the flies were thumpin'
an squealin',
The lines wuz dressed up. evry eye ter
the right,
An the boys evry one on EN-, looked like
they hankered
Ter get back inter harness an fight.
An ez we marched by, all the gals wuz
a-watchin',
I Yer grandma wuz one on 'em. Seems
like I see
Her black eyes a-fashin', right now, ez she
stood there
A-wavin her handkerchief. smilin' at me.
The marchin them days. didn't seem like
twas nothin'-
Jest step, yer might say, tef the Bury
in Ground
Didn't pear like twas no time afore We
Wuz down there,
A-puttin the baskets O. flowers around.
An then we'd come back with the colors
a-hyin,
I, The music jest maxim us tingle an thrill,
An we'd give 'em sAmerica>"' singin the
:syerses
Ez only a Grand Army Man ever will.
Wall, new days it seems like the graveyard
wuz, movin'-
Z GIFTS farther away evry year that we go;
Takes longer to git there, an seems like
the marchin
GIFTS tiresome now an the music gifts slow.
An the baskets O. flowers-sometimes I'm
a-thinkin'
We never shall finish a-puttin' EN- round.
guess, come ter think of it, most o the
comp'ny
Is bivouacin' now in that tBuryin' Ground.
Thank yer, sonny, fer breshin' that sash an
Oh Jacket,
I don't s'pose they look extry we'll; but.
The rest 8 the boys up above are a-lookin'
Fer the compeny's credit. ter Jonas an
Two left outer fifty! Seems like wuz
dreamin'
The time that them forty odd years rolled
away!
An when me an Jonas is up with the COM
rades,
I guess there won't be no Memorial Day.
.-William Cary Duncan, in Farm and
Home.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
HIT BY A SPENT BALL.
The General Thought He Was
Go ner, But Quickly Revived
When He Found Out.

That reminds me-" said the
sergeant, in the Chicago Inter Ocean,
"of my own experience with spent
ball. We were going up Lookout
mountain from the west. Things were
moving our way with whirl, and |
never felt better in my life; a musket
ball struck me in the abdomen, and
I never felt worse. l staggered,
dropped, and the boys, not expecting
anyone to be shot at that time, ran
on with the rejoicing line sweeping
up the mountain. I was disappoint-
ed and miserable man, the pain OF
the wound driving me nearly wild.
I yelled for help and put my hand in
side my blouse to discover what sort
of q hole had been bored into me. l
found no wound, but my nervous fin
gers clutched musket ball lying in
side my blouse.
II knew what that meant. l knew
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

the early part of the year 1909 1 had
been a sufferer from kidney troubles
for many years. The pain in my back
became worse and worse until it was
daily burden that interfered with every
duty. 1 was much afflicted with head
aches and dizzy spells and was unable
to rest well nights. In May 1902 after
using Doan's Kidney Pills l made
statement for publication declaring
that they had entirely relieved me OF
the pain in my back. Ihave since then
had years time in which to study the
effects of the medicine, and while
have had slight touches of the trouble
since, the use of the pills has always
driven away all signs of the disorder
and I have become convinced OF the
fact that the first treatment was prac-
tically permanent in it's effects, and
know that box of Doan's Kidney Pills
kept on hand is a sufficient guarantee
against any suffering from the kidneys
or back. should advise every sufferer
to take Doan's Kidney Pills, and know
that they will be surprised and pleased
with the result"
A FREE TRIAE of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Broderick
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States Address
Fostcr-Milburn Co., Buffalo, Il. Y. For
sale by vi druggists. price 30 cents per
bog.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

was the only one of the four not
wounded. The bushwhackers then
charged, but Hitchcock turned and
fired his gun, checking, somewhat, the
impetuosity of the bushwhackers' as
sault. He then picked up the other
gun and fired again. The lone
Hitchcock had the satisfaction of see
ing one of the bushwhackers fall. Los
ing interest in the proceedings, the
assailants gathered up their hors-de'
combat comrades and took to the
woods. One of our wounded men
subsequently died. 1 relate this cpl
sode by way of preface to my story,
says E. Houghtaling, in National Irlb-
une.
One very dark night John snider
and I were on picket in lane about
so rods from Woodville. AS the en-
counter with the bushwhackers had
occurred near where we were sta
toned, we kept wide awake, intent
ly listening for the slightest sound.
Sniderwas on one side of the hane and
1 on the other. Nervously expectant,
we were very quiet. Suddenly we
heard, an awfully> terrifying noise,
seemingly some four or five rods in
our front. Thinking of the dark and
devious ways of the bushwhackers,
we were duly scared, and, for the mo-
ment, paralyzed. Presently Snider
crawled over to my position and
huskily whispered: "What in the -
do you suppose it is?" In like
whisper I replied: II don't know,
but I am not going to stay here ID
dread suspense. I'm going to move
forward and develop the enemy" Said
Snider: Gail right. You go ahead,
and I'll follow" Travelling on all fours,
we cautiously advanced, single file,
down the lane. Now and then Sni-
der would pull my leg, indicating that
he wanted me to halt and hold a
council of war. His inquiry, in a stage
whisper, was always the same: what
do YOU think it is?" Shaking him off,
I would whisper back: II guess we
shall find out soon enough; keep still
as mouse, and have your gun ready.
I think we are right on to 'em. Wait
and see"' Stealthily approaching an
excavation made by the roots of an
upturned tree, we heard slight
noise. I impressively whispered to
Snider: "Get your gun ready. We
are right on the spot" AS an adj
vanced skirmisher, / pushed myself
q little further forward, when, 10 and
behold, 1 heard mighty grunt and
then saw big hog scramble out OF
that hole and go wabbling off In un-
dignified retreat. I know it was
big hog for two reasons. We had
killed all the small ones, and surely
no little hog could have scared two big
1e-year-old boys with guns in their
hands. Concerning that Indian-like
advance of two nervous pickets, Sni-
der and I were duly reticent. There
is no denying the facts. We were
both scared So was the hog.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
Summer Excursions Via Grand Trunl
Railway System.

Boston. Single fare. Going dates June
Is, 20 and 27. Return limit August lst,
1903
Boston. Single fare, plus 500. Going
dates July lst to 5th, inclusive. Return
Toronto. Single fare, plus $500. Going
dates June Goth and 30th. Return limit
July Sth, 1903.
Saratoga. Single fare. Going dates naS Ivy
II Detroit. Single fare. Going dates July
18th and 10th. Return limit August 10Th,
For further particulars address Geo. W.
Vaux, A. G. P. & 7. A.. Excursion Dept.'
Chicago, III.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
TWO FRIGHTENED PICKETs.
I,housht They Were in Danger from
Confederates, But the Disturber
Was Harmless.

In July, 1902, down in Alabama,
near Woodville, four Of our men, only
two of them having guns, encoun-
tered band of bushwhackers, who
fired upon them from the rear. Cal
liant Joe Hitchcock, carrying gum
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
A Society Geniu!

"Who could ever have supposed that Lii
lian's husband would turn out to be q
genius"
"Has he?"
Haven't you heard about it? He gave
a dinner the other night at which all the
guests ate while hanging from trapezes by
their toes,"-CleVeland Leader.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
NEW INFORMATION BUREAUS.
George HI. Daniels, General Passenger
Agent of the New York Gen.
tral, Booming Resorts.

tral, Booming Resorts.
To boom pleasure and health resorts
along the New York Central and associ-
ated lines and thereby increase the earn
ings of his department, George II. Dan
iels, general passenger agent of the Cen
trail, has installed information bureaus
plan Of advertising for the first time.
The function Of these bureaus is to con:
vey information concerning the. Centra!
and the pleasure resorts, and also to sell
tickets to anyone who may wish to buy.
These bureaus have been established in
tsi By ftyk ykFps BreqaY%R % %sMsfeut %orono
Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago, Denver,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland,
Ore.-From the New York Herald.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
Invisible Support.

Magistrate What's the charge
against this man, officer!
Officer-No visible means of support.
"It's up to you, prisoner. What
have you to say in answer to the
charger"
81 guess it's correct, your honor. My
wife isn't visible at the present writ
g."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
We Can't Ten Your Fortune,

but we have publica tions that will enighten
you about Texas and it's great possibilities.
Other katy" publications, The Golden ,e
Square," ''The Coming, Country. Old
Mexico" etc., will be mailed on application
Address, KATY" $40 Wainwright Bldg,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
Tin for Inventors.

s.Isn't it surprising how rapidly time
flies?" said the busy person.
"Tbat's what" rejoined the man
who refuses to work between meals,
"and I've often wondered why some
genius didn't make an airsbip OF it,
Cincinnati EnquireS.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
Low summer Tourist Rates

Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Round trips to Colorado, Utah, Black Hills,
New Mexico and Texas points. Tickets on
sale daily Juno 1st to Sept. Both. Good to
return Oct. 31st. For further information
apply to any Great Western agent, or J. p.
Elmer. G. F. A, Chicago. III.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION
PE-RU-NA MADE knife UNNECESSARY.
@ATARRH is very frequent cause
~ of that class of diseases popularity

@ATARRH is very frequent cause
~ of that class of diseases popularity
known as female weakness
Catarrh of the pelvic organs produces
such variety of disagreeable and irr1-
tating symptoms that many people
in fact, the majority of people-have
no idea that they are caused by catarrh.
# all the women who are suffering
with any form of female weakness
would write to DR.. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio, and give him complete descrip-
ton of their symptoms and the peculiar
ties of their troubles, he will immedi-
ately reply with complete directions
for treatment, free of charge.
Mrs. Epa Bartho, 1913 East 12h
street, N. Y. City, ~ y, wrtes !:
"Isuffered for three years qvfh
leucorrhea and alteration Of the
won,b. Tie doctor ADVOCATED an
operation 7phich I dreaded verv
mach, and strongly objected to go
under It. Mov I am a changed
qvoman. Peruna cured me; It took
nine bottles, bat 7 felt 50 mach i'm
proved kept taking It, as ! dreaded
an operation so mach. I am today
in perfect health and haze not felt
so qven for fifteen years. Mrs.
Epa BarMo.
Miss Maud Steinbach, 1899 18th ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
"Last winter felt sick most OF the
time, was irregular and suffered from
nervous exhaustion and severe bearing
down pains. had so frequently heard
of Peruna and what wonderful curesit
performed so sent for bottle and in
four weeks my health and strength
were entirely restored to me. Miss
Maud Steinbach.
Every where the women are using
Peruna and praising it. Peruna is not q
palliative simply it cures by removing
the cause of female disease.
DR., Hartman has pro badly cured more
women of female ailments than any
other living physician. He makes these
cures simply by using and recommend
ing Peruna.
fyou do not derive prompt
use of Peruna, write at once to D.
of your case and he will be please
gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, Presil
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

Uncle Reuben says: 81 reckon dat most
men aim to speak de truth, but at de same
time dey am wllin' to make most any sort
of promise an trust to luck about car
ryin' 'em out."--Detroit Free Press.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
Hia Systenl.

Before l ask you to prescribe for me,
black coat. II should like to know what
system you practice"
Cash." replied the Doctor Chicago
Tribune
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
The Thouehtless Man

"This is a very difficult piece" she said,
as she turned from the piano. 1T makes
me tired
"Same here" returned the thoughtless
man.-Chicago Post.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

Dentists are dealers in extracts.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
TESTED BY TIME.

Mrs. Robert
Broderick who
resides at 1915
Virginia St., in
San Antonio !,
Texas, tells an
experience that
will interest ev-
cry reader. 1t
shows as we'll
t that Doan's
cures are last
ing cures. She
saws -" Up to
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

Ing all Inflammation and discharges wonderful
as cleansing vaginal douche. for sore throat,
nasal catarrh as mouth wash. and to remove
tartar and whiten the teeth Send to-day;
postal card will do.
Sold by druggists sent postpaid by as, SO
eeBfs. large hox. Satfafactfon guaranteed
THE Il. PAXTON CO., col C0iunbUs Avss
Boston, AaaA
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

fyou do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from tho
write to Dr.
he will be pleased
gratis.
Columbus Ohio.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
HOW TO S7ERIL IZE
YOUR BLOOD AND KILL
DISEASE GERMS
OF CONSUMPTION

A Great Free Offer to All Readers Of this Paper,
by Accepting Which They May Obtain Free by
Mail, a Large Bottle of the New Sterile Me-
dicinaI Food, Ozomulsion.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
Is it your hearth
Is it your kidneysf
Is it your lungs?
What organ is wrong ?


your weak spot?
Wherever it is, strengthen it with Ozonr1sion.
people, that may look the picture
Of health may have of may like blooming fruit
and yet vitality be sapped just the fruit
green bark really be dying blight the
There remedy for you if you such a victim.
is Ozomu1sion.
The trouble with internally whether your heart liver lungs
other weakness The weakness
from blood poisoned perhaps by pernicos microbe
blood Furnishes vital salts
that body needs Stimulates the working Of your internal
organs Puts your body upon footing of health.
Pains kind vanish after the Of Ozomulson
It begins at foundation and builds up.
siauan 1t IS Food 1t is New Idea
in medicine and successful with
finest cod liver OIL mpe-
mated with salts which and vaize all the
internal organs of the body. g. -
Ozonulson bedepended upon to Write oLp(.I
mall WE'LL Ar'(AMI
IF Positively Cures Consumption.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15

Just as Fruit Tree, 0utwardly Well,
May Wither and Die, So May You,
Though Strong, be Sick from Inter-
nal Blight.
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
=REE TO WOMEN

To prove the healing and
cleansing power Of Paxtine
Toilet Antfseptic we will
mail a large trial package
with book OF instructions
absolutely free. This is
not a tiny sample, but a large
package. enough to convince
anyone of its value. Women
all over the country are
praising Paxtine for what 1t
has done in local treat.
ment of female ills. cur
The Tomahawk., 1903-06-15
TRY IT FREE!

To prove what Ozomulsion will DO tor
you, or for any member of your family,
we will gladly send you by mail, pre-
paid, a Free Sample Bottle of Ozom.tl-
sion Food. 1t is the emulsion physicians
prescribe and use the year round in their
families and practice and is sold in large
bottles Weighing Over Two Pounds.
Send us your name and complete adj
dress (by letter or postal card) and the
Free Sample Bottle will at once be
mailed YOU.