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Douglas Island news., 1903-03-18

The contract to furnish the cable from Seattle to Alaska, the construc- tion of which was authorized during the past session, was awarded the h. sulated Wire and Cable Company, of New York. The cable to be HOO miles long and the first section to be furnish ed within ninety days, the laying to follow immediately. The work will be in charge of signal officers.
 On the 1st of March White Pass special left Whitehorse with H. T. Wills, chief of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, pr. Wills and All. Chute Hautier, the crack driver of the Yukon, handled the ribbons and he was given full swing. He brought his passengers through in two days and fifteen hours. This is the best time ever made on the trail between Whitehorse and Dawson.
 The Pacific Packing & Navigation Company, says the P. l. although just placed in the hands of a receiver, is go- ing ahead with active preparations for the seasons work. Sixty men were taken to Eliza island Sunday and plac- ed at work making and repairing nets for the traps. The company', machine shops in Fairhaven are busy with re- pair work on the boats, piledrivers, en- zines and other machinery.
 The Valdez grand jury recommended that s50,0O0 be appropriated for fed eral building at Valdez, stating the amount allowed for such building, viz., Ss,OOO. is entirely too small, and that the expenditure of such an amount would be waste of public funds. They recommend that the tract of land known as the reservation" now held by the war department, be set aside as reservation for federal building.
 U. s. Marshal Perry was passenger on the Excelsior from Valdez, accom- panied by two deputies who will take Hamano, the Japanese murderer, to McNeil's island where he will serve ten years sentence for the killing of fellow countryman. They will also take w. G. Schafer to the insane asy- lum at Salem, Oregon. Schafer is the man who shot himself few weeks ago and who was adjudged insane by Judge Wickersham.
 The following rules and regulations are posted in each room of Hotel Hol- man, at Copper Center: Board, 50 cents per square foot; meals extra; breakfast at 6, supper at v. Guests are requested not to speak to the dumb waiter; guests wishing to get up with out getting called can have self.rising four for lunch. Not responsible for pokes, rifles and other valuables kept on the counter; they should be kept under the safe. Guests wishing to do a little driving will find hammer and nails in the closet. If the room gets too warm open the window and see the fire escape. If you are fond of athlet- ics and like good jumping, lift the mat tress and see the bed spring. Base ballists desiring a little practice will find a pitcher on the stand. If the lights go out, take soda-that is light enough for any man. Anyone troubled with nightmare will find halter in the barn. Don't worry about paying your bill; the house is supported by it's foundation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-22
STATE AID IN NEW YORK.
What Il In Accomplishing For Road
Improvement.

What II In Accomplishing For Road
Improvement.
In a recent bulletin reviewing the
work Of road improvement in New
York state State Engineer Bond says:
The legislature appropriated $4,000
for road improvement this year. and
IN the three years In which road i'm
provement work has been In progress
20 roads, having total mileage OF ID
miles. have been improved at cost OF
1867 600; that SO roads. having mile
age of 100 miles, are now undergoing
improvement ut cost Of SII3,I30;
that funds have been awarded for the
improvement Of 3 roads having mile
age of Z miles at q cost Of $56.600, and
that plans have been approved by
boards Of supervisors Of II counties
for the improvement Of Al roads. hav-
ing a mileage Of 134 miles. which
would impose an expense upon the
state and the counties. II adopted. OF
$1.O91. .i43.
When all the roads already improv-
ed, those under improvement and
those whose improvement Is suggested
have been improved, LOG will have
been constructed In % counties. COW
ering 80 miles. ut u cost Of S2,2S9,-
374.35, Of which the state will have paid
one-half and the counties one-half.
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Mr.. =. q Bowie. Mr.. Lewis Perrin. DR.. Geo.
feDuy and Mr.. Riugon Thcmson went over
% AesaIte Inesday % siey until Wednesday
~, ynsss snsy VII zee Jos. Jefferson a. Rip Van
Master Sam Andsrson and bis sisters Miss
Anna and Misa Rulh spent Easter sunday
Win thstf srsndparsntA Capt. and Mrs. n
Williams. returned Monday siler Q delightful
stay.
Mr. q. 9. LINK 10 In Atlanta for day or
tvc.
Ths geabcerd AIR Line has BEEN fliilng up
some OF The trestlsa hereabout.
A special line az eu,broideries at I.s cents
. yard will surely interest all close buyers.
Ave- s,.S ss % icsss s' 'oen''. World eeaisrs
Yoo eas md son,e exauisite cut giass and
china at ths stons Of A. n. smith Co.
Our 0nst patent aoar pevor tails to give sat.
iefnotioos and you take NO risk In buying H.
g % Guarsn!se 2 every dust OF ii 70 please any.
Tho greatest line Of belts and fans You ever
priess 4. Il. s3iiS & @. ''' '
unbsard Of bargains In ladies ahirs waists
and ekirts. Thsy are the latest slyles-Drum-
mesS sampies-aod dirt easap-A. n. smith
Hall 4 Anderson are pushing thei, business
this ssason and are giving satisfaction.
Clay, and unknown peas for sowing at
0ssnn'a
Straw hats for msn and boys. loo TO Soc q,
GieunA.
Hall 4 Andsrson nsvs Q psv shape Collar
they are Offering 70 The trade this sesson.
Fur colds and laarippc, take Miiford's cold
and lagfippe tablets. tor sale by Z. A. Milford.
Phone 107.
0sa you O dock Of finch cards. Everyb body
y pleying dinch. You can get them IT
Speeds Drug Store.
when In nsedsof nne perfpmery, call aud
luuG % oor line. You wlil DO con WINGED we
are che proper. Ailford's Drug Store.
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Hn Prcfcrred Death.

Baron dc Al?l ,".ir. q German who had
served in McXirl Nth Maximilian, told to
Sir NJ. Grant Duii, who records 1t In his
diary" tho following story OF an In
dian : devotion To his leader:
General Mcjia was full blood Indian
IN the service OF Mnximilian and was tax.
en- prisoner along with him. Tive hours
before their execution was to take place
General Ala,orrc came to him and said:
General Mcjia, have been threo times
your prisoner. and three times you have
spared my life. My aid-de-camp Is at tho
door with horse, and you are free 70 60
where YOU please.
"And the emrcror?" asked Mejia.
..WilI be shot In two hours" answered
AlaiOrrc
And you dare to como to me with such
a prorosition! Leave the room! reloined
the prisoner. A!atorre did SO, and Mejia
a tho emperor foil together.
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TROY DOTS.

Rerreshing Showers-Chiidren's Day
Personal Point.-Oratorieal Con.
iest-The X. of P's.
A refreshing shower fell last night making
Mr. and Mrs. ii. w. Cuddy from wIdeman's
were With their son Mr.. J.. 81. Cuddy and lam
ily Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. d. Woodle are back from
visit with the MI Moriah congregation.
Misses Rebecca and Clara Widemau from
Long Cane are gladly seen In town.
Mr. =. B. Cook who has been here for sever
nj weeks leaves for Barn well this week.
Mr.. Douglass from Modoc was In town last
week prospecting. with view OF locating
here.
school celebration speak quite compliments
~ of the exercises. rejecting much credit on
teacher and pupils.
Mr.. sam Pfioiean who has been an esiima.
BILE resident citizen OF our town for twelve
months. has secured n position N book.keep-
or for Messrs Heath d Cooper In Augusta
Our Baptist sabbath school In getting ready
for Cbildrsn'a Day at an early date. These
days ara looked forward 20 with a great many
pleasures by our lille folks.
Attorney Richsrdson OF Green wtsOd bar.
was down on professional business last week.
These are exami nation days In our school.
and not quite ~ enjoyable az regular routine
work.
The X. OF Pa. have changed their time OF
meeting. II will be end and 4th Saturdays
nights Instead OF Mondays. AZ heretofore.
Mr. ]. K. Horne IL again confined 10 his
rooin and suffers greatly at times.
Miss Margaret Lyon is home from q stay
with relatives nj Dy sons. y L.
DIR. and Mrs. DreuDau. OF Verdery. we're
down with Mrs. J 4. Burnett recently.
DIR. J. 81. Kennedy left Saturday for various
cities In the United States. and Will be joired
a month later by bis vile and little son.
Mrs. William Mathis from Iathe was down
with her daughter Mrs. w. w. Dowtiu last
week.
The Orniorical Contest at Green wood prom.
lars To bs the best yet. Snme hne talent has
hsen secured. A game OF bail will be played
Friday Afternoon by Erskine and Clinton. A
great time IN expected.
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ROAD PROGRESS IN OHIO.
Improvemcnt Does NJ: Keep Pace
. with the Demand Of the Times.

IMPROVEMENT Does NJ: Keep Pace
o with the Demand OF the Times.
Ohio has by no means Kept pace In
the matter Of roadbuliding throughout
the country districts either with the
progress made In steam railways or ID
the improvement Of city streets. where
within the past twenty-five years the
old macadam md bowlder thorough
fares have given way almost entirely
to the more perfect and lasting granite,
brick and asphalt. says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
It Is true there Is In this state q law
which enables the townships through
out Ohio to improve their road system.
known rs the free turnpike law. and 1t
has done wonders for the common
roads Of the state during the twenty
five years or more that it has been In
force. Perhaps few other states have
similar laws, but they are not general.
The ordinary country roads throughout
the country generally are. as they have
always been. things to avoid In the sea-
son OF freezing and thawing. during
which they are usually impassab!e.
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Road ProSress In Tennessee.

Judging from the enthusiasm which
attended the recent annual meeting or
the Tennessee Good Roads association,
much work In the Improvement or
highways will be accomplished In that
state next year. The convention was
not content with academic discussions
Of tie advantages OF good roads. the
best material for roadways and the
like. but took practical steps toward
realization Of the ideals. To secure
united action throughout the state and
10 build up an organization when
would be strong enough to demand leg
islation each county court was urged
10 send three delegates to each annual
meeting OF the State Roads association.
It was decided also to ask the leSisla-
ture for the appointment OF state tn-
ginccr to consult with county super
intcndcnts in the matter Of roads and
bridges and for legislation which would
perml. the employment Of jail inmates
In ron dmaklng.
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The AdOration or Woman.

That alteration which a young man
gives to woman whom he feels to he
greater and better than himself, Ia
hardly distinguishable from a religious
feeling. w hat deep and worthy love
Ii not 30 whether 0f woman or child,
or art or music? Our caresses, our ten
der words, our still rapture under the
influences of Autumn sunsets, or pillar
ed vistas, or calm, majestic statues, or
Beethoven symphonies, all bring with
them the consciousness that they are
mere waves and ripples in an unfathOm-
able ocean Of love and beauty; our emo
ton In its keenest moment passes from
expression into silence; our love at its
highest Hood rushes beyond It's object.
aud loses itself In the sense of divine
mystery. Is 1t any weakness, pray, 10
be wrought on by exquisite music {? to
feel It's wonderous harmonies search
Ing the subtlest windings of your soul,
the delicate fibres of life where no
memory can penetrate, and binding
together your whole being, past and
present, In one unspeakable vibration.
melting you In one moment with all
the tenderness. all the love that has
been scattered through the toilsolne
years, concentrating in one emotion of
heroic courage or resignation all the
hard-learned lessons Of OF self-renounc-
ing sympathy, blending your present
Joy with past sorrow, and your present
sorrow with all your past Joy? II not,
then neither II It weakness to be 10
wrought upon by the exquisite curves
on a woman's cheek and neck and
arms. by the liquid depths of her be-
seeching eyes or the sweet childish
pout of her lips. For the beauty OF a
lovely woman is like music, what can
one say more? Beauty has an express
sion beyond and far above woman's
soul. that 1t clothes, as the words of
genius have q wider meaning than the
thought that prompted them; 1t Ia
more than woman's love that moves as
In woman's eyes-it seems to be q
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Back from Florida.

DIR. J. W. Keller has Just returned from a
months stay In Luke city. Florida. where
he went To spend time with his daughter
and his nephews and nieces the sons and
daughters OF MS sist,r. MR.. w. II. WisUn
Tine Doctor speaks In the highest Terms of hlx
visit. aud gives II good report OF the good
propl'-his kinsfolK.
Dr. Keller nj home. Ike his kindred In
Florida. IL OF TIE salt OF the enrtn. always
coming up To the highest requirements Of he
best cliizsnship. Although ne ~ getting up
In years bodily. yet In spirli. and IN htniih.
he ~ ns young H. lie was forty Years sgb. Al
Though he has seen u few more Years than
the editor of The Press and sBsnnrr. yet h.
knows nothing of the joys of rheumaiisr !.
aud uf The suffering from rheumatic receipts.
Lee ls uuaquainted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-22

There IL no word in the English lam
guage which Is more thoroughly mis-
understood than econ"my. AS ordi-
narily used it implies merely doing
without things, and I'm domestic affairs
1t Is synonymous with all sorts Of petty
and irritating deprivations. But ac-
cording to the dictionary. economy is
the prudent management of affairs.
Swift defined the virtue AZ "the parent
of liberty and ease" and Ruskin says
ECONOMY no more means saving
money than 1t means spending money;
1t means the Spending or =, hg.
whether Of money or Tins or an. ~
else. to the best possible advant ~
TO bs economical, therefore, me" &.
to manage so tina zone Will
not have To do without things that one
ought to have. hut will he able to sat-
isfy all ones reasonable desires. it ~
the people who get things and do
things with their money who are eco
nomical, not thoss. who do not spend
Mt all.-Southern Publisher.
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GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT.
Commerce and Transportation May
Have Place In Cabinet.


Good road enthusiasts are confident
that the bill providing for the creation
of n new government department will
be passed ut the coming session Of con-
grcss. The measure. rs proposed and
as IL will be backed 10y the good roads
people. provides for the establishment
Of a department Of commerce and
TRANSPORTATION or commerce and public
works. 1t Is intended 30 establish un-
der its direction bureau Of good
roads. At present the bureau Of public
road inquiries Is under the department
of agriculture. 1t il also the intention
to place bureaus now under the direc-
ton OF the interior and treasury de-
partmcnts under the proposed depart
mcnt OF commerce. President Moore
of the National Good Roads associa-
ton recently said:
"I have talked with a great many
members Of congress this summer,
with the result that am confident the
new department will be created at the
next session. Every senator and repre-
sentative have seen favorS 1t.
"IIeretofore the politicians have not
understood the situation. but now they
are getting their eyes opened. The
people are also beginning to see some,
thing must be done toward building
permanent good roads. Our mission Is
to educate. and in establishing this de-
partment and making n liberal appro
priation for 1t the government will also
be educating. No one expects the gov
ernment to build the roads. Such O
proposition would he foolish. The gov
ernment can. however. build sample
roads and thereby let the people know
what the advantages are. The states
must build the roads.
"The railroads are interested In
movement for good roads because the!
realize good roads are essential to theil
interests. At present shipments prac
tically stop In large part Of the coun
try for five months every year because
! the farmers cannot get to :he railroad
stations. The result Is the railroad
companies must try to have cars enough
to carry the business when the farmer!
can get to the stations. This compel!
them to keep large numbers Of car
idle much of the time. and as the!
don't want to maintain any more roll
ing stock than IL absolutely necessar!
they are usually short Of cars when TIT
rush comes. With good roads all owe
the country the traffic would be dis
tributed through twelve months Of th'
year. This Is the reason the railroad!
| want good roads"
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Does 1t Pay TO Buy Cheap?

4 cheap remedy i"r coughs and colds IL all
right but you wt:t sOmething that will re-
IITy,. and cure III" NHOTr severe ard dangerous
results "i throat and lung troubles. What
shuIl yOi do" 'in tuR warmer aud more reg.
ulrr climate. N"s. II possibie u not possible
,ur yuu. turu ~ either case lake the ONLY
remedy .nui has been Introduced In all civil
med countries with success In severe throat
aud lung troubles. "Bnschre's German syrup"
{ not only heals aud stimulates the tissues 10
destroy the germ disease but alHys inhnma.
tinu. causes easy eSpcrtoraiiun. gives n good
nights rest. and cures the patient. Try oSE
uultlr. Recommended many years by AL
druggists III the world. You can get This rs-
liable remedy u; Speeds pruG store.
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ROUTE NO. 2.


MIss Annie Williams OF Greenwoo visited
Mrs. J. X. LomRx last week.
Miss Albert Miller In spending sometime
with her sister, Mrs. T. n. Sickles near
Hodges.
Miss Virginia Lomax and Master John
were the guests Of Misses Margaret Robertson
and Ella Mundy Friday aud saturday.
Mis.eS Saliie and Mamie Slckles spent
Monday night with Miss Lidie Mundy.
Mr.J. X. Stevenson lost u good horse last
week.
The many friends OF Mrs. Sarah k'ugh
were pleased 10 sec her nj Eoenrzer SUNDAY
morning.
Mr.. Frank Bowie. one OF our most aged
citizens. liz critically 10. We hope this chris
tinn man will be sasred to us many years
yet.
Mr. Tom Mckee, another one OF our popu-
lar young men on Route No. = Is now In pos
sescioD Of y pretty new buggy.
Rev =. u. Wells. OF Abbeville. will preach
at EbenTzer at three O'Clock next sunday
afternoon. Other denominations are cor.
diai!y invited to atteud.
There will be an exhibition nj Shiloh school
house May !-t. The exercises Will begin AT
hall past seven O'Clock i. VI.
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far-off mighty love that has come near
to US, aud made speech for itself there;
the rounded neck, the dim pied arms
move US by something more than their
prettiness- their close kinship with
all we have known of tenderness and
peace. The expression in beauty Gt is
needless to say that there are gentlemen,
with whiskers dyed and undyed whn
see none Of 1t whatever,) and for this
reason the nOblest nature Is often the
most blinded to the character OF the
woman's soul. that the beauty clothes.
Whence, fear, the tragedy Of human
life il likely TO continue tor IA long time
to come, in spite Of mental philoso-
pliers, who are ready with the best re-
ceipts for avoiding all mistakes Of ihe
kind.-George Eliot.
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DR.. O. 3. Lasimer. formerly Of Coiumbia,
q @ hos associated himself With DR.. q. r.
Ktlliu9s1orth for tho practice OF dentistry.
Or. IAkimeY ia o graduate OF the Atlanta Den.
cal College. and has he'd flne experience %
wknaEer Of Q large ofilce In Columbia. but
siRned Bis position and accepted o partner.
e6ip With Dr.. Killipgaworth. DR.. Laiimer
n egrnpdeon of the late Mr. Berry Latimer Of
this County. We are glad % have him With
. snd hope that bis return 70 the Of bis
fathers may profitable 70 him.
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STORES TO CLOSE.

DaaSaess Eea was Give their Em.
pueyess Sa0mes Evenings.
We, NE undersigned. agree 70 cioee ouI
pieeon cf oustncas e six O'Clock p. %. (Satur-
aeys sssspssd) from Nay lsi. 10 September
An0 3. Morse,
y. Allan Smith. Jr..
VIC. Cbapman,
a. b C6e1lham,
o. n. Uoob.
r. HaseHhnN & Co,
l. w. white, afser juno lat,
asyne naDail except pay day nj shops,
w. d. BaxkcdAle.
A. ~ Nmith. q Co,
q. 4dVar0a.
&. y. oongles,
u. u. Tate q %.
xhoOoon Bros.
LoDex & Roche.
The Kerr Furniture Co,
AokeSins Hardware Co..
y.0. n0Uies
~. dSs dHsSson . ca. .!ssr June l.s.
q w.Ksndsii.
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We have on exhibition a line Ol neglicce
shirts nt IS cents tIRt cnnno, be buurhI my
where on earth at rc'ail 'nr less thnn 81. They
are Drummcrs' Samples ard beauties. Call
and See them. a. 81. Smith 4 60.
hundreds Of sample bandkerchiets from
chrapesi tn best II will cost nothing To rx-
anime them, aud u We cannot snvr yuu ~
per rrnt. Will not "sk you I" buy. IsuI tbs
Il fair proposition: y. ". Sm!thA CO
large bill u! cho.cc stationary expected
this week. Call and see these goods. l.. u
Speed.
The coal strike To- settled, now get your heat
Ing question settle d. Put In your CRATES a
Oh CO We guarantee them To WORK
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More than 5000 Drum
mers' Samples mean just that
many choice bargains for
somebody, and it is up to you
to decide whether you will
take some Of them or pay the
other fellow 80 to SO per
cent. more for same goods.
A. n. Smith & Co.
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5 Wanted N,ssli as Q bargain good nour and
grigt MILL eood location and doing good
kasansss. run % 9 = hcrse po.er engine.
a ainping oos6t. % saw gin. feeder and c0n.
de06og, Bo6s power pzeaa, fhofso power en-.
g3nA HbofttnG1, pulleys, belts, ete.
80 Aeres Of land ~ milee from Due West
o. the road % Donalda. A good fatR and
Doe West, 9. C..
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Ind y"u ever src IA pretty lirI ,hu, d.! not
lk" candy WHY no. MriI. speed can sup.
ply you with the best.
l. u. speed has anything you want In the
line ol Drug, stationery prriumery toilet
articles ana c.'niectIouury. III. prices " IN
null The M" of your pocket book.
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Euciirc Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyd Gary have issued
Invitations tn nn Euchrc Party To he given
Friiay evening. This is the first evening r:r.
terrain ment nhcr the I.anicn season. and
VIII be one of the most enjoyable Of III" sea.
non.
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Oiti SOisitcr Sick.

Mr.. Andy WILSON. ni Fort I'.rk-n- hus been
very sick Tor quit" awhile. Hts firu,is Tear
the end may come. Mr.. Wilson was ON. uI
the best al the Confederate soldiers and -
one "i ihr vast multitude 81 men wbu served
th"If country III the yang yeats oi war.
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Wednesday, April %, 1908.

Nesice-Assend % Year vaceinasi0n.
Dr.. Phifer has been appointed to do the vac
einating In the city. He will make thor.
ouGh house 70 house canvass. All persona
desiring to have their own physician to vac
e,naas them. should attend the matter at
once. J. l.. Mcmillan.
Mayor.
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Editor Prss and Bansef:-Pisass pubiisb
thtcuGe The o0lernns OF youT paper that the
- held &c Rocky River Baptist church near
Iva, On GAsusday and Sunday. April 18th and
eeth. An sipgeFB invited 70 como And bring
tholr bookD. Respectfully,
J. w. BurfiSa.