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IF WE COULD 60.

Oh, say, if you and I could go
Along the paths we used to know,
Again the rhythmic sound would beat
OF music in the wildwood sweet.
Again the quail would whistle clear,
The glades of glorious bloom appear,
And from the spring we knew of old,
Our hearts would drink tojoy untold,
If we could go!
Oh, say, if you and I could 60
To that old house we used to know,
And by the tireside we could greet
The family circle all complete,
And in the faith of childish mood
Might hear the hymns they sang, so
good;
In mothers loving. tender eyes
If we might look, what joy would rise,
If we conld go!
Oh, brother, dear, if we might find
The neighbors who were true and kind,
Who held our hands in stormy hour
And showed the strength of loves own
Power,
The faces plain, the hearts to be
AS brothers unto you and me;
If we could find those hearts of gold,
What joy to meet as once of old,
If We could go!
If we could go, it must be true
A welcome waits for me and you;
For faith shall triumph over death,
And love shall have immortal breath !;
And burst are all the prison bars,
And hope has scared beyond the stars
And, gathered in the golden glow,
Are waiting those we used to know,
And we a 60.
w. LomaX Childress.
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Roasting Accommodation.

Something depends upon the roosts
snd their position. Never place the
perches in the hen-house one above
the other, or one higher than the
other. Towels usually keep going on
up until they reach the highest perch.
If there should not be room enough
for all, then the stronger will crowd
the weaker ones off. Perches should
not be more than three feet high, and
if lower, so much the better, as heavy
chickens often injure themselves by
jumping from high perches. Provide
smooth poles. with legs TO them, and
they will make good perches, As they
can be very easily taken outside for
the purpose of cleaning.
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Black Snah es.

1t is true that the rattlesnake and
the black snake are mortal enemies,
and the black snake is the victor in
their battles. breaking the neck of his
adversary before the RATHER has time to
strike. The black snakes of this coun-
try are as harmless as frogs. On many
of the large plantations in the South
they are tanned and kept as a protec-
ton from their enemy, as the warm
climate prevents keeping the houses
closed so S to keep them out.-Clip-
ping.
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Teachers Examination.

The regular Fall Examination for appn,
cants for teachers certificates will be held
Friday Oct. Dist at the Court House, begin
ming promptly al 9 O'Clock a. m.
Applicants will be examined on the follow.
ing subjects:
Arithmetic. Algebra, Grammar, History,
Physiology. Geography, Pedagogy. hughes
Mistake s IN Teachipg, Peterman's Civil Gov.
eminent. Silas Warner, Enoch Arden and
Current History.
F. C. DuPre, Co. Supt. Ed.
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Death OF William Wilson.

William Wilson, of this county, died at his
home yesterday, September Goth aged over SC
years. He was one of Abbevill9's most usetu
men and leaves behind a family possessed 81
the sal sterling qualities.
For years he has gone In and out amongst
MS. an example Of the industrious high toned
worthy citizen.
He will be buried today In Upper Long
Jane Cemetary at II O'Clock.
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SDecia1 Train.

To Greenwood, account Sep. 22nd.. account
Robinson's Circus. The Seaboard Air Line
will operate passenger coaches on local train
leaving Abbevil e at 6:25 p. m. and returning
leave wood at 6 p. m. TO all who desire
to attend the circus OF Greenwood, Sep %.
Round trip soc. G.. II. Fuller, Agt.
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HaddOn and Co.'S, Locals.

/ am having inquiries nearly every dag
from different sections OF the United States
for Farming lands. Let me know what you
have TO offer. Robt. S. Link.
Rand, McNally and Co.'S pocket maps OF
South Carolina and Georgia, and pocket
Dictionaries, for sale at Speeds Drug Store.
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Give us q call when you want anything In
the grocery line. Our prices areialways right
Bros.
Any kind of tlnware you want at Thomson
Bros. Our prices are way down.!
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MISS Grace Ward, a pretty young lady o.
Calllson, spent Saturday and Sunday with
her friend Miss Eula Campbell Of this city.
Miss Lula Pennel has q position with c. W,
Kendall for the season.
ALLEN Robinson and Irwin Gilmer spen,
Thursday night IN Zarline.
Kendall invites all the ladies to come and
tie themselves for 25cts. all the new things in
neck ware.
Kendall has some bargains in ready to
wear hats, samples from Scots. up.
Don't wear your shoes out bunting fol
school books, buying q few here, there and
every where, but go TO Speeds where you can
get what you want.
Advertising tells, Speed has made 1t SC
warm with Clnco Cigars that every thing else
Ia hiding out. Everybody is handling them,
Most of them because they want TO, the bal
ance because they have 10 or they can't stay
in the cigar bisiness.
Only one reason why you should buy your
drugs, paints, books &c. from Speed, he al
ways has what you want aud Will sell 1t 10
You light.
DR.. Z. H. McMurray, from Columbia, l.
prescription clerk at Speeds now and O
be pleased TO make your acquaintance, call
and see him.
School books! School books! School books!!n!
The real school book man. ?. B.Speed,
1nO place. W get WnaL you want. speed
Drug Store.
Japanese ware, hand painted, imported
china-the genuine goods-Suitable for wed
ding presents. z. Rosenberg q Co..
Trunks. suit cases and grips. We can fix
up your boy or girl with a substantial trunk
for college at small cost to you. p. Rosen-
berg & Co.
Agents for Griffin Shoe poliSh-2reservos
the leather-keeps II shiued, oiled and livens
the leather. T. Rosenberg d Co,
Buy oats and Barley, for sule by p. Rosen.
berg e. Co,
Always on harts. Baeging and ties, full
weight and full measures, Z. Rosenberg d Co
Call or send for one OF my descriptive
blanks and list your real estate with me
Robt. S. Link.
Para6ne wax for sealing fruit jars for sale
atSpeed's.
That ia a delightful cigar you are smoking
my son. IL makes me wish l could smoke
What is il? Why that's one OF Speeds Gin
cos, mother, there Is nothing like II, sit is the
only pebble on the beach," We all smoke
It.
We have been crowded for room in our
store OF late. Bnt we want to say 10 you thai
we will have more chairs and tables put In
this week for your comfort. SO come in a.
usual. we will lake care of you.
Milford's Drug Store.
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Notice !!

All verbal promises and propositions as to
country lines and Telephones are hereby can
cled, and hereafter this Company will moi
build any country lines, or rent any more
country Telephones for less than $50, pei
month.
VIM. Barnwell,
General Manager.
Abbeville Telephone Co.
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NOtice.
tn Loan,

Builders and contractors should write the
Cook. Dormony Co., Fitzgerald, Ga, for Lum'
Der and Shingles.
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ROBT. S. LINK.
Land for Sale.

600 ACRES GOOD FARMING LAND,
OOO five miles west of Abbeville. Terms
OF sale, cash. For particulars see
J. L. PERRIN.
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By virtue of the authority vested in
me as executor of said estate, I will
sell at public cutlery, on the Court
House steps at Abbeville, S. c., on
Saleday in NOVEMBER next [7th,
all the land belonging to said estate.
embracing
ISL Acres,
situated from } to q miles south o.
Due West, s. G. Said land will be
sold in ten (1O) tracts, as follows:
TRACT NO. l.
Containing l 1-6 acres, situated one.
half mile from center of Due West and
adjoining the town limits. Contains
a beautiful oak grove and makes a very
desirable building lot.
TRACT NO. 2.
Contains 4S 6-10 acres, bounded by
Tract No. l, Abbeville road, Tract No,
8 and Mrs. It. G. Cowan. Contains
about 8 or 10 acres of good bottoms on
Parks creek and a very desirable
building site on Abbeville road-in 8
grove. Nearly all in cultivation.
TRACT NO. 8.
Contains SO acres, bounded by Tract
No. 2, Abbeville road. Tract No. 4 and
Mrs. It. G. Cowan. Situated about
one mile from Due West. Very fine
land and plenty of water.
TRACT NO. 4.
Home traet-containing 2034 acres
This tract contains a large two-story
dwelling, well improved, on Abbeville
road, also barn, tenant houses and
other necessary out buildings. The
dwelling is /! miles from the center Of
Due West. About 6 or 8 acres of bot
tom land. This is an exceedingly de-
sirable tract for persons desiring an
improved place near the town and col
leges.
TRACT NO. 5.
Gin House Tract-Contains 8S l.
acre s, bounded by Tract No. 4, Tract
No. 6 and Mrs. II. G.. Cowan. Large
gin house on this tract. Plenty o.
water, two-horse farm open. On Alb
beville road.
TRACT NO. 6.
Contains III 34 acres, bounded by
Tract No. 5, Tract No. 7, J. w. Bry'
son and w. IT. Cowan. Contains
about s to 10 acres of good bottom land
and plenty of timber. Situated two
miles from Due West on. Abbevllle
road,
TREAT NO. Z.
Contains SO 1-2 acres. bounded by
Tract No. 4, Stevenson estate, j. w,
Bryson and tract No. 6. Well water
ed, tenant houses. On Abbeville road,
TRACT NO. s.
Contains SO ~ acres, bounded by
II. P. MCGEE, Tracts Nos. 10 and 8
and Stevenson estate. This tract is
part of the Miller place and contains
about IL or Is acres of very fine bot
tom land and a tenant house. 1t would
make a splendid two-horse farm
About two miles from Due West.
TRACT NO. 9.
Contains 50 1-2 acres, bounded by
Tracts Nos. S and 10, J. W.. Simpson
and Stevenson estates. This is also a
part of the Miller place and contains
about y to Is acres of fine bottoms
and about 20 acres of splendid timber.
Situated two and one-half miles from
Due West.
TRACT NO. 10.
Contains 10 $500 acres, bounded by
H. p. MCGEE and Tracts Nos. S and 8.
Part of Miller place. All fine bottoms
except about Is acre. A good chance
to buy bottoms and nothing else. Sit
uated two and one-half miles from
Due West.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Pur'
chaser to pay for papers. Possession
given January 1st, 1905.
p. L: GRIER,
Executor Est. r. w. HaddOn, dec
Sept. 81, 1904.
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Ferns for Sale.

l have eight thousand (SS, OOO) dollars to loar
on real estate. K. A. Richey,
u Abbeville, S. G.
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r. M. Haddon & cos Opening Post


On account OF serious illness of Mrs. R. NJ.
Haddon our Millinery opening and display
will be postponed. r. NJ. Haddon IL Co,
Sept. 20 1904.
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Twenty Boston ferns for sale. For partic
ulars apply at this office.
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TRACT NO. 5.

Gin House Tract-Contains 8S IL
acres, bounded by Tract No. 4, Tract
No. 6 and Mrs. r.. G.. Cowan. Large
gin house on this tract. Plenty of
water, two-horse farm open. On Alb
beville road.
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The Press and Banner

Hg-Published every Wednesday at 81 a
ear in advance.
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Sale Of Land !
Estate Of Robert w. Haddon, dec,

By virtue of the authority vested in
me as executor of said estate, I will
sell at public cutlery, on the Court
House steps at Abbeville, S. c., on
saleday in NOVEMBER next [7th,]
all the land belonging to said estate,
embracing
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TRACT NO. 6.

Contains III "a acres, bounded by
Tract No. 5, Tract No. 7, J. w. Bry-
son and w. IT. Cowan. Contains
about s to 10 acres of good bottom land
and plenty of timber. Situated two
miles from Due West on. Abbevllle
road,
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Contains SO acres, bounded by Tract
No. 2, Abbeville road. Tract No. 4 and
Mrs. IT. G.. Cowan. Situated about
one mile from Due West. Very fine
land and plenty of water.
TRACT NO. 4.
The colored American., 1904-09-03
NEGRo's PART IN MUSIC.

Time was when coon songs" whe-
ther of the old plantation variety or
the modern ragtime kind, were writ
ten by white men, but a great change
has come about in the last few years,
says a writer in the New York Sun.
The Negro composer has now almost
monopoly of rag time and is reach
ing out into more classical work, and
there has hardly been a musical play
in the last two or three years which
hasn't contained one or more songs
of Negroes.
Some OF this work is done by Negro
sketch teams. who write their own
songs on the road, making them popu-
lar and collect the royalties when they
are published. But most of it comes
from the Negro quarter of New York,
where a dozen composers make their
headquarters.
Most of these men are musicians
OF education and high musical ideals.
If pinned down TO il. they admit that
they write rag time not so much for
the love OF the thing as because It
pays
Take Cole and Johnson brothers,
for example. They have on their
The colored American., 1904-09-03

Fiye-COl.-Am. N Wm.JuCmedrfb
came TO New York with the manu-
script under his arm.
I'VE didn't sell II" says James John
son, at least, not then; we have
been selling it in stove lengths ever
since. We've got the libretto yet, and
we'r thinking of putting in new set
OF songs and trying it again
Cole and the Johnson brothers now
have a bank account, of which won
derful stories are told in the Negro
quarter They are taking care OF their
parents, and two Johnson sisters are
in college now, al Cn the proceeds OF
rag time.
AT its commencement last June,
Atlanta University conferred upon
James Johnson the honorary degree
The colored American., 1904-09-03

list a long string Of ragtime successes.
Yet Of the three authors two are uni
versity men-one of them a master
of arts-and the third is a finished
student OF music.
The Johnson brothers came from
Florida. Sons Of a Baptist minis
ter, they entered Atlanta University
to work their way through Rosa
mond Johnson had the musical bee
in his bonnet, SO he cut loose after a
time and entered the New England
Conservatory Of Music, where he stud
led for three years
James Johnson stayed with his
books and was graduated with hon
ors. He became principal of the Col
ored High School in Jacksonville
Fla. and in his odd moments he wrote
for various publications and has had
poems and short stories in the big
magazines
Cole was also at Atlanta Univer-
sity. where in the college glee club
he learned that he had talent for the
stage He drifred into a minstrel
show. and from there into the Black
Patti TroubadCurs. All that time he
ha1 been struggling with composition,
but he was handicapped by lack or
technical knowledge.
One day in Boston he ran against
Rosamond johnson, who had decided
The colored American., 1904-09-03

Then one day his father went
broke Thrown upon his own resour-
ces, the youngster began TO write rag
time. He has gone in for whole
scores rather than single songs The
scores of 'eThe Southerners,' most
of the songs in The Casino Girl, ="
and "ChIorinda, o. the origin of the
Cake walk are all his He is an
other composer who has made il pay
On the other extreme is Al Johns,
who hasn't any musical education at
all, but wonderful memory and ear
He composes his songs, gets them
fixed in his head, and then plays them
10 some other musician, who puts the
score on paper. While Rosemond
Johnson, the scholarly musician,
writes rag time, John, the natural
The colored American., 1904-09-03

that he had had about enough Of the
Conservatory. Together they patched
up a song or two, threw an act togeth-
er, and played the vaudeville circuit
for two or three years Then, one
summer, Rosan1ond Johnson went
South for a vacation and found his
brother James working on the lib
retto of a comic opera.
Rosamond liked the idea and set the
music to it. James became so enthus-
iastie that he threw up his Job and
The colored American., 1904-09-03

OF master Of arts. This was not in
recognition Of his achievements in
ragume, but of his articles in the
Negro publications Last year he en-
tered Columbia University, where he
IS working for Ph. D. degree in COM
parative literature.
Another Negro composer is VIII
Marion Cook, who has been in Lon
don with In DahOmey," for which he
The colored American., 1904-09-03

wrote most of the songs He comes
from Washington His father was
prosperous man. The boy showed an
early bent for music and was given
a thorough education in it, He stud
led the violin and harmony under
Dvorak, and finished of with a course
under Joachim.
The colored American., 1904-09-03
REPEAT THE TRIP
OF MUSIC
as an accompaniment

as an accompaniment
Take your last sail or The water
with the HyacinJh when you viii De
sure 10 meet cOngeniaI acquin-ale=9
and return OverjOyed at your pleasa-1
evening Do not forget the Hate, sep
10, 1904 Moonlight 70 Indian Heal
landing al Motley Hall 10 spend
hours in terpichors-R anus
(dancing)
The colored American., 1904-09-03

musician, goes in for the classical
HIS reputation rests mostly on bal
lads like The AfterwhiIe" and The
The colored American., 1904-09-03
HYACINTH SOCIAL CLUB.

Don't miss the Annual Outing OF the
Hyacinth Social Club 10 Indian Head,
Saturday evening, September 10, 1904
Remember, this Is the only Club OF
ladies who chartered the boat last
year and who viii, by request,
REPEAT THE TRIP
on above date. Go with the HEaclnlh
Social Club 10 Indian Head, sept 10
1904. Be in time 10 hear The mem
bers Of this, the leading female c-u2.
sing their parody on Navajo whist
the Monumentals watt soft musical
strains
The colored American., 1904-09-03

CONTINUED on page 3D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-25
GRAY WILL PRESIDE
Many Men of Prominence to At.
tend Arbitration Conference.

LAKE MOHONK N Y, April "a -
Judge George Gray will preside over the
tenth annual conference on international
arbitration which will be held here June
1 to 8. Acceptances received from in
vited delegates indicate that the con-
ference will have the largest attendance
Of any yet held. Among the speakers
announced are Commissioner Mcfarland,
of the District of Columbia, whose topic
will be the proposed arbitration trea ty
with England; Charles NJ Pepper, spe-
cial commissioner of the Pan-American
railroad, who will speak of the relations
of this enterprise to the cause of peace;
Robert Lansing who VIII address the
conference on the Alaskan boundary set
tlement; Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri,, who recently organized a group of
his fellow representatives at Washington
into an American branch Of the inter-
parliamentary peace union, and William L.
Penfeld, who will speak on the Venezue-
Ian decision. 1t is arranged that one
session of the conference will be given
to the consideration of the proposed ar
b1tratton treaty with Great Britain and
another to international arbitration from
business point of view
Among those who have signifled their
intention Of being present at the con-
ference are Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
Wayne McVeigh, Representative Brous-
sard, of Louisiana, President Daniel c.
Gilman. of the Carnegie institute; Prof.
John Bassett Moore, of Columbia uni
versity; Gen. Stewart E. Woodford, Judge
Charles B. Elliott, of Minneapolis: Judge
Potter, Of the Pennsylvania supreme
court; japanese Consul General Uchida,
of New York, and Gen. o. o. Howard
Chambers of commerce and boards of
trade In New York, Boston, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, New Orleans. Milwaukee and
other cities will send official delegates to
the conference.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-25
FOR RADIUM
Government Experts Believe 1t
Exists in United States.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 24.-The
United States geological survey is in
veStigating the existence of radium in this
country and is seeking public cooperation
in the gathering of details regarding To-
cal1ties of radio active minerals and other
substances, like Stag. tailings from con-
centrators, shines, chemical wastes, wa
ter from mineral springs, deep well waters
and petroleum. The government experts
say it is possible that the number Of radio
active minerals may be greatly increased.
survey report says the simplest means
of detecting them is by the use of
sensitive Photographic plate. The plate
should not be removed from it's inclosing
black paper. On this paper in a dark
room should be laid a small metallic OBJ
Ject, over which should be laid a speci-
men. With the usual development, if the
specimen tested has radio active powers,
a photograph of the metal object will be
produced on the plate. The government
will exhibit at the st. Louis exposition
specimens Of every known radio active
substance, radium compounds and much
other material on the subject
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-25
SECOND MURDER is
CHARGED TO WALSH
Waterman MCGEE, Shot While Attempt
Ing Arrest, Dies In Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Peter MCGEE, the
stock yards Waterman shot while attempt
ing to arrest George Walsh, who, it is al
legged, was stealing hams from the In
ternational Packing plant last night, died
today, making two murders for which
Walsh will have to answer for, should
he recover from the wounds which he
received in the fight with Watchmen Nc
Gee and Clemmons Clemmons was in
stantly killed during the fight with Walsh.
John O'Mallory, said to be Walshs ac-
complete in the robbery, and who 1t was
believed ran away before the shooting
took place, was arrested today, but was
released after he had established his
ing.
/. Walsh IS in a critical condition. pneu-
monia having. developed and his chances
for recovery are slight, according to the
hospital physicians. In a statement to-
day Walsh denied all knowledge of the
robbery, claiming to be the victim of the
bullets meant for the real robbers. His
story IS not believed. however, as sew
eral persons whom 1t is said witnessed
the shooting have positively identified
him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-25
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Comfort, Convenience
and Safety at
The Worlds Fair
High Glass Accommodations Right Inside
the Fair Grounds, st. Louis.

High-Class Accommodations Right Inside
the Fair Grounds, ST. Louis.
The long, tiresome trips which so often
proved an unpleasant feature Of worlds
fair visits both in Chicago and in Buffalo.
have all been eliminated for visitors by
the erection Of The Inside Inn, situated
right inside the Fair grounds This SPLEEN
did hostelry has been specially built under
the supervision Of the Worlds Fair Man
agement, with view of affording high
class accommodations and entertainment
for visitors. The rooms which number
over 1000, are large, light and beautifully
furnished, many of the suites having bath
attached. Fire prOofing material has been
used throughout and most extraordinary
precautions have been taken against fire
1t is run on both the European and Amerf-
can plans at rates ranging from $3.50 to
$500 per day European, and from So 90 to
800 American, including admission.
Ladies unattended and families will fully
appreciate the very great convenience Of
thus residing right within the Fair grounds
where their comfort safety and pleasure
are studied In every conceivable way
The enormous capacity of The Inside
Inn assures good accommodations for ALI
mo matter when or in what numbers
they come-but those who like to feel that
their accommodations are secure can make
reservations now for any period desired
Address The Inside Inn, Administration
Mo. S'