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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
BURDEN OF BAD ROADS.
Vast Expense They Annually Placs
m the EaYmeI.

Vast Expense They Annually Place
on the Farmer. Z,
In q country as large as that In
which we live, with the greater part OF
its producing regions widely separated
from the markets which they serve,
the matter Of transportation Is one OF
vast Importance, writes Hon. Martin
Dodge in Forum. This applies partcu-
larly to our agricultural products; for,
while great portion both Of our man
ufactured output and Of our farm
growth must be moved long distances
by rail or water before reaching a mar
ket, practically all of the latter must
also be transported for greater or less
distances over the public highways.
The question Of marketing these agri-
cultural products, amounting In the
United States to $1,000, 100000 annual
IL, on terms that the dealer can AFFORD
to pay and the grower to accept often
reduces itself to a question Of cheap
and quick delivery; in other words, to.
question Of economical Transports
ton. .,.
As far as the railways and steamship
lines are concerned, this problem has
been dealt with very intelligently ana
satisfactorily. Skill and money have
been applied without stint to the pro-
vision of enlarged means Of convey
| ance, improved ways and increased
power. These influences, under the;
stress Of strong competition, have re-
duced long distance freight rates to 9
reasonable level s5s ,s
There is one phase Of this Transporter
ton problem, however, which has ap-
preached no satisfactory solution. That
| is the matter Of wagon road haul AZ
has already been said. while the great
er part Of our farm products travels by
steamship, canal or railway for por-
tion of the journey to market virtually
ali Of them are conveyed Tor some dis-
tance over the public highways. 4 Y
unfortunate that this is often the most
expensive part Of their journey. y has
been shown by mathematical demon
Il
stratfos. that it costs more to move q
bushel of wheat ora ton OF hay ten
miles over the average country roads
| Of the United States than to transport
the same burden 500 miles BY railway
or 1000 miles by steamship. It has
happened many times in different parts
Of the country that farmers have let
crops 90 to waste because the cost OF
hauling them to the nearest market or
railway shipping point over wretched
and Ill kept roads amounted TO more
than could be realized for them after
ward; whereas, II good roads on which
heavy loads could be hauled had been
at hand, the same crops could have
been marketed at small profit TO the
producer, while the economic gain re.
sulting from their application to useful
purposes would have been very consid,
erahle - - ~ 20
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
Tate's Low Prices

You can buy Gee Haw collar from H. n
Tate & Co., for 500.
1t looks like easy times when Tate will sell
you Albs good green coffee for LOO
Tate wants your business and will sell you
goods 80 as 10 get It II You will give them q
chance.
ID lbs good Soda for ESQ at h. M. Tate & Co.
We have full line of beautiful spring and
summer dress goods.
A look will convince you that the prices are
lower here than elsewhere.
Anybody can wear socks when they can
buy them from Pate pairs for Is cents.
You can afford to wear clean clothes II you
buy your soap from Tate. cakes Octs gon
for a5 cents; II cakes Ark for 25 cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Seaboard Air Line Special Rates tG
Meeting in New Orleans, La.

Account OF United Confederate Veterans
Reunion tickets Will be on sale May 10th to
2lst, inclusive. Final limit May Path. An ex-
tension OF dnsl limit to June 18th may be OBJ.
tanned by deposit OF ticket with Joint Agent
at New Orleans on payment OF fee OF Fifty
(5O) Cents.
Rate from Abbeville to New Orleans and
return $l270. Shortest, quickest and best
route ia via Seaboard.
For all Information call on g. II. Fuller,
Agent, Abbeville. 8. c., or write
]. A. Won Dohlen. Trav. Pass. Agt, Equlta-
BILE Building, Atlanta. Ga.
VIM. B. Clements. Trav. Pass. Agt, Atlanta.
w. E. Christian. Ass. Gen Pass. .Agt Atlanta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
The Eureka.

Work on the Eureka Hotel progresses, and
the building will soon be completed. At q
stockholders meeting held last week, 1t was
determined to issue $4,000 OF preferred stock
realizing money enough 10 pay for every
thing.
The building is an elegant structure. Long
may It stand as monument to the liberality
and public spirit Of It's builders. Mr.. Nc.
Fall, the best hotel man in the State will
take charge at an early day. and Abbeville
will have more good hotels than any little
town in the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
HIGHWAYS OF EUROPE.
France Leads In System Of Butl&fng
and Msintenance. f ~ u

France Leads In System Of BuHdsng
and Maintenance.s% 81 q "a 81
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, IL
Was not until many toll bars bad 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 Q good system
was introduced"
Every class now contributes to thu
maintenance of the road system In Eng
Land, The French have probably the
most efficient laws and regulations M
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, az
national, e. departmental, @ military,
az crossroads. National roads are built
and kept up by the national treasury.
Departmental roads are q 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, A
roads pass. ,.s41. q s
The crossroads are kept up By the
communes, though sometimes In thinly
populated regions these communes re-
ceive assistance from the government,
especially when these roads become Of
Importance.
The national roads are paved Ike Q
street, having an average width Of b211
feet. The departmental roads are %
feet wide, and the military and cross
roads are Of variable width. Piles OF
broken stone are placed at convenient
distances, and man is constantly em-
ployed in repairing each section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
walked by Water.

In Utah girl who had been seleep for nfty
seven days was awakened the other day by
being doused with cold water. Physicians
had tried electrical currents and other eI'
pediepts without success, when finally the
Inspiration OF the water cure occurred to
somebody and 1t proved 10 be the right thing
-Pickens Sentinel Journal.
Many years ago DR.. w. G. Norwood ol
Cokesbury, then in Abbeville County, was
called to see child which was in q sleep 80
profound that its parents could not awaken
It. In the nighttime the physician was call
ed. He took cold water in his hand and
sprinkled 1t In the child's face with the desir.
cd result. For that visit he charged SIS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

Some papers are still pumping wind into
the Clevland boom. Without the south NO
man can secure the nomination or election
and the South does not favor Clevland's nom.
lnation, as is shown by the sentiment OF the
press. That settles 1t 80 far as he is concern
ed-Columbis Record.
How anybody, who remembers the hard
times under Clevland's administration. can
wish for his reelection is more than the
Press and Banner can understand. This
newspaper has no more use for Clevland than
1t has for Billy Bryan. IF the Democratt
would win in the next election, let ther
bring out new horse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
GIenn,H Locals.

Found at last? Where? At Glenna. what
is IL. The best lot Of farming implements
ever brought TO Abbeville.
II you need a genuine Victor sweep call on
J. r. Glenn.
II YOU have TO use q Terrell Scrape see ]
r. Glenn before you buy.
You will be compelled to have b oe, 60 TO
], R, Glenn and examine the largest assort-
ment OF Scovil and Goose neck hoes TO be
found in Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
Concerning Side Ditohes.

When the road is in an excavation,
sreat care should be taken that side
ditch is provided on each side to carry
away the water 80 that it shall not run
down the middle Of the road, as Ia ire
uuently 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 a side hill and wears It into
Rullies, which are 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 of the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

Ladies. you will be throw
ing away your husbands
money to buy a pair Of mits,
gloves or stockings without
first examining ours. We
have hundreds of Drummers'
Samples going at N. Y. whole.
sale prices. A.M.Smith & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
Cities and Reads.

One Of the speakers at the good
roads congress at Buffalo maintained
that If 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 q new aspect
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

L. w. White still sells unbleached sheetine
yard Wide at cents yard. Also unbleach.
FoUND-A lady's purse, containing hand.
kereh ief and small amount of money. The
owner may get 1t on application TO the Coun.
oil Chamber.
A special line OF embroideries at l.3 cents
q yard will surely interest all close buyers.
Also line Of laoes al cents. World beaters.
A. NJ. Smith Il Co.
The largest best selected stock of paints
ever displayed In Abbeville at
Speeds Drug Store.
Don't forget that P. B. Speed has most de-
iclous supply Of the very best candy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
Admires q Man.

We thoroughly agree with Mr.. VIM: Henry
Parker when ne said: II there is anything ne
admired IL was mana man possessing all
the characteristics that the name Implies
ali that manhood is. Through life we nave
to learn and study man and In poIltlcal
csmpaign more than elsewhere we come 10
learn for sure who are men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

The Charleston Post notes that some OF Its
editorials have been appropriated by some
Of the brethren, but complains about
change of heading. Would the Post deny
brother the privilege OF writing at least one
line to the piece? Would the Post deny that
brother the privilege Of copying the best
pieces be may see in his exchanges? We
don't know what is the matter with the Post
anyhow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

II will nav YOU to inspect our stock Of paint
betore buying. Miltord's Drug Store.
Phone or send us your orders. we can give
Won anything in our line. Milfords Drug
Store. Phone LOT.
When your eyes are weak. go to Miliords
and get q pair OF Hawks old reliable eye
glasses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
Knitting Mill.

An effort may be made at an early day TO
establish knitting mill in Abbeville. If 30,
let everybody take some stock, and shove
the enterprise along. The object Of the pro-
motors, aside from any possible chance TO
realize dividend, is TO give employment TO
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

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.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

We are Headquarters for all fine cigars sold
IN bheville, Such as Madeline, Captain
General. Portnandos. Cinco, Cremos, &C., &C.
Miifords Drug Store. Phone lo7.
wholesale and retail dealers In cigars, to-
baocoe. cigarettes, DC. Milfords Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

Young gentlemen. our 10
and SO cents half hose are
equal to any Is and SO cents
goods made. Call and see
them A. NJ. Smith & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

Hall g. Anderson are pushing their business
this season and are giving satisfaction.
Did you ever see pretty girl that did no.
ike candy? Why no. Well, Speed can sup
ply you with the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
Test One Sack

of"Clifton" -four and you will find 1t makes
more bread, better bread, and gives better
satisfaction than any -four you can buy. L.
T. q r. N. Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13
H, M. TATE & Co.,

Have Prices small Articles
Just received 1000 yards 80 inch wide sheeng
ing yard Socks 2c balls white Thread &C. N
edgng yard Embroidery yard Good Drills Drawers fol
25c Shirts When
place. schnapp spugs Show Down 25c
plugs Spot Browns Mule for loci 5c Town
Talk Mems Suits still going at cut prices
Few OF Groceries,
pounds pattern Flour $ barrel Salt 6oc
of 100 pounds. Sugar 20 pounds for $780,
We are always i'm 1t when it comes o Prices.
III. M. TATE & co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Double daily service between New York. Tampa,
Atlanta, New Orleans and points South and West.
| In Effect April12, 1908.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-05-13

Note.-t Daily except Sunday. +Centrsl Time
2 Eastern Tlme.
G. W. FULLER, Local Agent.
Abbeville, 8. c., April TO- 1908.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
MEDICINAL

Physicians are calling attention to the
fact that influenza or grip has come to
stay. In the larger cities there has been
a marked increase in diseases affecting
the organs of respiration, which Increase
is attributed to the prevalence OF intiu-
enza. Persons who are recovering from
grip or influenza are in a weak condition
and peculiarly liable to pulmonary dis
ease.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures coughs, bronchitis, lung "tronble" J"
and other diseases of the organs OF res
piration. 1t is the best tonic medicine
for those whose strength and vitality
have been exhausted by an attack Of grip.
1t purifies the. blood, cleansing It OF
the poisonous accunulations which breed
and feed disease. II gives increased ac-
tiyity to the blood-making glands, and
so increases the supply OF pure blood,
rich with the red corpuscles Of health.
"a word for your Golden Medical Discov-
coshocton Co, Ohio. awe have been using it
as family medicine for more than four years.
AS a cough remedy and blood purifier there IS
nothing better and after having the grip DR..
Piefce's Golden Medical Discovery is Just the
right medicine for a complete braeing up"
Accept no substitute for rGolden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing "just
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood, and lungs.
The sluggish liver is made active by
the use of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
DRY GOODS.
D. BGDdleil ( Sons.
sorR BIG
VALUES
FOR
THIS
WEEK.

One lot of Imported White Swisses
with embroidered black dot Linen Color
Swiss with white dot, Lace Stripe Cling
hams with embroidered dot all 39c to
SOC values, reduced to 19c yard.
One lot of Laces in white, black and
butter colors; Cluneys, Point de Paris,
Black Cluneys, Black Medallions 25c
to 99c values, at l5c.
Choice of any White Waists that sold
from 81. 25 to sligo, for CSC.
Black MercerizedShirt Waists, 99c.
Ladies' Wash Skirts in White Piques,
Navy and Black Ducks strapped seams;
3 rows of stitching at bottom; $3.50
value, at 9Sc
Black Wool Lace Bunting, 40 inches
wide; SOC value, at 29c.
One lot of Embroidered White Swisses
at 12lc yard.
Choice of styles of to IA inch Swiss,
Hamburg and Nainsook Embroidery !;
25c to SOC values for one week at 19c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
A CHALLENGE TO DowIE. Ellis

A CHALLENGE TO DowIE. Elijah
Dowie has been challenged to a curious
contest. The challenger is Mira Ghulam
Ahmad, of Quidian, Punjaub, India.
"Come, thou, O self-styled prophet, ,"
saws Mira in his "defi." "Let us kneel
on our knees in the dust of the earth,
you and l together, and petition the Al
mighty that of ustwo whoever Is the liar
shall perish first" Elijah has not ac-
cepted the challenge, but neither has he
declined it. He cannot afford to ignore
it. The Review of Religions, published
10 Gurdaspur, India, through which the
challenge is issued, says that Mira is
"the promised Messiah" sent '1or the
reformation of the world exactly at the
time fixed by calculations based on bibli-
cal prophecies as the time Of the advent
of the Messiah" and he has following
of over 100, 600 00members, "rapidly grow
ing" Mira Ghulam Ahmad declares ::
"The proof that DIR. Dowie furnishes in
support of his extravagant claims is the
very height of absurdity He claims to
have healed hundreds of sick men. But
why did his healing powerfail in the case
of his own beloved daughter, where it
should have been exercised in the high
est degree 2"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24

her skull fractured and left arm broken.
Just before relapsing into unconscious
ness she told of the assault and described
light-colored negro as her assailant.
She was evidently the first victim of the
man, who later appeared at the home of
John Bruno, farmer living between
East St. Louis and Belleville, and com
mitted the second crime. A brother of
Miss Flora Bruno returned home and
found his sister lying on her bed in an
unconscious condition. Her skull was
fractured, both arms were broken apd
she was suffering from other injuries.
The Young woman had been at home
alone during the afternoon. She was
her fathers housekeeper. Young Bruno
spread the alarm, and then the other as
sault became known. a posse was rapid
ly summoned, and the country is being
searched for the guilty man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
The Rest Cough Medicine.

/ sell more of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy than Of all similar preparations
put together and it gives the best salts
faction of any medicine | ever sold. |
guarantee every bottle of TT. c.
JAQUITH, Inland, Mich. This remedy
is for sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24

DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Swan Bros.
424-426 KING STREET.

424-42o KING STREET.
We aim to offer our patrons some good bargains
every week and following Is list of some reductions
for a few days which should be of interest.
25c Linen Window Shades with fixtures ~
10. FL, v.s., Shades. Wit, fixtures. .... .7hc
s1ss Summer pink pretty reducedto "
One lot White Waists slightly reduced from $l25 $3.50 and &c
sl9S
One lot Ladies' Wash Waists reduced from SOC DC
and 75c '1~.'.''""' -
Five dozen Ladies' Good Crash Skirts well made styles EO
Choice S5c and -
sixty-wo Wrappers reduced from zoe 5c
and S9c
Five dozen Mems Good Quality Night Robes in sizes IT and 3O
is only; regular price SOC, reduced price -
days only sell best quality wide Mosquito Netting by 43C
the piece of 8 yards for
n.,., ,,. ..,,, o.,.. c. reduced 70, few day. ,, l21c
One piece Good Linen Furniture Covering reduced IZ2S
Ten dozen Blue Duck Skirts with white 5Oc
Small lot Ladies' 81 reduced >O~
Small SOC Summer Ribbed Union Suits reduced oOC
One piece 75c Black and Silk Special price, yard OoS
Regular Wash Silks and pretty styles Special price, Roc
About ten pieces 85c quality OnOt yard reduced Doc
... " "
One hundred dozen Ladies' bought great reduc E
Ladies' 25c Cotton reduced pair....~ i>C
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
A Serious Mistake.

f. c. Dewitt & Co. is the name Of the firm
who make the genuine Witch Hazel Salye
DeWitt's is the Witch Hazel Salve that heals
without leaving scar. 1t is serious mis-.
take TO use any other. Dewitfs Witch Hazel
Salve cures blind bleeding, itching and pro.
trnding piles, burns. bruises, eczema and all
skin diseases. Sold by L. S. Leadbeater d
Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24

DOUBLE ASSAULT By NEGRO. Two
women. one white and the other colored,
were assaulted and left for dead about
three and a half miles east Of East St.
Louis yesterday afternoon, and a posse
is looking for negro described by one
OF his victims. Ifhe should be captured
it Is believed there will be lynching,
for the double crime has caused great ex-
citement and Indignation among the
farmers of the vicinity. One of the vic
TINS, Mrs. Annie Green, colored, aged
70 years, was dubbed about the head,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
"Vicar of HeXton, England.

The WILMINGTON LYNcHING.-
Without any intimation Of the radical
action they proposed to take against the
defiant lynchers of George White, the
negro ravisher and murderer of l7-year
old Helen Bishop, the Delaware authOri-
ties last night arrested Arthur Corwell,
alleged to be one of the leaders of the mob
that burned the negro at the stake Mon
day night. COrwell is stranger in
Wilmington, and is said to be from
Baltimore. Against him is charge OF
murder, and he is securely imprisoned
in the police station. His arrest Is
result of sweeping plan for wholesale
arrests made by Attorney General Ward
and astonished the community. Corwell
fingered about Wilmington and was
taken in custody by State Detective
Francis in the evening. He was
secretly conveyed to the police station,
where nobody is allowed to see him, and
he is not permitted to converse with
anybody. Every policeman received IN
struction to remain absolutely reticent
about the arrest. No information could
be obtained about it until 1915 o'cloI K
last night, when Attorney Ward ad-
mitted that Corwell was in custody
As the charge alleged isa capital ofense,
it is not bailable. The swift and dire
punishment meted out to the perpetrator
of the terrible crime is the sole topic Of
conversation. Public sentiment appears
to deplore the resort to mob violence,
but the consensus of opinion is that
summary vengeance alone could atone
for the brutal outrage upon the life and
honor of the young girl. 1t is said that
State and city detectives were in the
crowd Monday night and recognized
some of those who participated in the
burning. A meeting of preachers was
held in Wilmington yesterday at which
a resolution was passed expressing a
sense OF sorrow, Indignation and shame
of the lawlessness and anarchistic de-
monstration that has brought reproach
upon the Commonwealth Of Delaware,