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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
BURDEN OF BAD ROADS.
Vast Expense They Annually Place
on the Farmer.

on the Farmer.
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 particu-
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 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 $1,000,00O,o00 annual
", 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
q question Of economical transporta"
ton.
As far as the railways and steamship
lines are concerned, this problem has
been dealt with very intelligently and
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
reasonable level.
There is one phase Of this transporta-
ton problem, however, which has ap-
preached no satisfactory solution. That
Is the matter of wagon road haul. AS
has already been said, while the great
er part Of our farm products travels by
steamship, canal or railway for por-
ton Of the journey to market, virtually
all of them are conveyed for some dis
tance over the public highways. 1t Is
unfortunate that this is often the most
expensive part Of their journey. 1t has
been shown by mathematical demon
stration that it costs more to move
bushel Of wheat or a 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. 1t has
happened many times in different parts
Of the country that farmers have let
crops go to waste because the cost OF
hauling them to the nearest market or
railway shipping point over wretched
and i'll kept roads amounted to more
than could be realized for them after
ward; whereas, If good roads on which
heavy loads could be hauled had been
at hand, the same crops could have
been marketed at a small profit to the
producer, while the economic gain re-
sulting from their application to useful
purposes would have been very consid
cradle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
LOWNDEsVILLE.
News from the Seven Hill City as Re.
lated by Interesting Writer.

Lowudesville, =. O., Feb. 8. 1904.
Mr.. f. ]. Huckabee went to Atlanta Mon.
day TO take course In DrauRhan's BusiDess
College. He will be absent from hume for
several months.
MIR. Boin Allen and his little son, Mas ell
Rernberi, went to Anderson Wednesday by
private conveyance on business, aud return.
ed the next day.
If there are egrounds for the claim OF sclen'
tihc agriculturHists that fretZ-H are very
beneficial 10 succeeding crops, ihen the new
year that Is upon US Will be very productive
one. For three months there have reen but
very few nights that were not cold enough TO
freeze the ground. sometimes IT was frozen
hard, then not SO much 40 II the rains had
been plentiful the freezes would have been
much more severe. The absence OF the usual
fall and winter rains Is making iEtl felt 10
the drying up OF nome OF our wells ip this
section, and the lowering Of water In the
streams. The Savannah river, the largest
waterway nearest w, IL lower perhaps than IL
the ferryman at both Harper's and Tuck er' g
Ferry both OF which are run by wire, has at
times much difficulty In carrying the hat
across has frequently To rely upon his pole 10
get the fiat over the sand bars. which are un-
Usually near the top OF the water. In snme
of The shoals, In which ordinarily but few
rocks are to he seen, 1t Ia said. that With n
plank q few feet long, upon which TO cross
some OF the suices, man can cross the river
| in many places without getting his feet wet.
Never before has there been such demand
for cotton seed hull since they became 4 value
as COW feed as there has been for the past
month In this section. The only way In
which the local buyers (and there have been
| no others) have been able 10 get them at all
was TO put their wagon In reach, and first
come was first served" AS the bulls came
| from the mill they were put on the nearest
wagon till the owners demand was satisfied
| he would pull out, and next in order would
be supplied. The waiting wagons. instead o.
| lessening in number, have copsts ntly. In
| creased. Many who are needing them badly
having become accustomed TO using them
and not having made arrangements for othel
| COW feed are somewhat troubled, and will
have 10 do witbou1, as the same scarcity Is
said to exist almost every where else.
| Clouds yesterday evening and last nigh
gave US wind, thunder and lightning apc
much rain.
During the past week we had but two in
corners, and but very few ouigOers, and ev
erything bias been remaT kably quiet-nothlnf
special to report.
Mrs. Jennie Heard and her daughter. Mis-
Rebecca Heard, OF Eioertou, spent severa
days with the family OF the brother OF tn,
| hrst, Mr.. J. F. Harper, last week.
| Mrs. j. 4. Latimer was at Anderson for
day or two last week. Troupe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
The Best People.

."All the best people In the State are IN sym
pathy with Gov. Heyward IN his decided ef
fort to remove the stain OF lynching from the
fair record Of the State. state.
We do not know to whom reference Is hao
when the Post speaks Of "the best people
There should be some legal definition OF the
expression. II Is fair to presume that every
assaulter Of women and their kindred are op
posed to lynching. Are they the people to
whom the Post refers? That class Is about
the only people hereabout that we believe are
opposed to lynchlpg.
Men about Abbeville whom we have re.
garded as the most exemplary citizens are
not averse to seeing an assaulter strung up by
the neck TO the limb Of a tree.
We believe that the "good people" OF this OF
any other State will lynch an assaulter az
long as they respect the integrity Of theiI
wives, their sisters. and their daughters. II
will be q day OF shame and disgrace to the
decency and respectabllity OF South Carolina
when such brutes may escape violent hands
Whenever the men who most suffer from
the lyncning habit, desire cessation OF sum
mary justice. they can stop 1t much eaieI
than 1t can be done by hypocritical protesta
tions against lynchings.
Governor Hayward has made most excel
lent chief magistrate. and his official acts
have met with almost universal approval and
commendation. The strange thing to us ls
that q man with his high sense OF honor
should seek to create public sentiment that
would not resent brutal assault upon ouI
women.
But neither Gov. Hayward, nor any hypo
critical cry against lynching, will bring about
public sen timent that will make 1t safe fol-
such offenders In this State.
Would the Post, or even Gov. Hayward
have good respect for community which
would not protect its women from the attacks
OF brutes?
II not, then why should either attack the
good name OF the State?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
l.. w, Whites Locals.

An expert cutter, representing the we'll
known house OF Strouse & Brothers, Balli-
more. the celebrated High Art Tailors. will be
al the store Of L. w. White on Wednesday
and Thursday, Feb. 18th and 18th, with an aI
tractive line OF spring samples representing a
large assortment OF up-to-date foreign and de-
nnestio wooleps. Any one desiring an elegant
suit can have his measure taken, and the su.
perior workmanship, faultless fl and latest
style will be guaranteed.
When the high price Of cotton Ia considered
these prices seem very low: Prints from 4 to
&c, glpghams from 5 TO l21ac, hest parcal+s al
l0c, bleached long cloths from 5 10 l2%c, white
cambrics from s to 1910 cannon cloth from
8 l.S to l2l%c, unbleacheu homespuns from to
&c. best feather ticking at 15c, shirting che.
viots from 8 8 TO l0c. plaid homespuns from
5 to SC. white lawns from TO l5c, lining cam.
brics still SC yard. 1.-The above will be
found at the store OF l.. w. White.
l.. w. White has already received large
shipments OF spring goods, and is selling
them very rapidly. They are very pretty and
very cheap. All kinds OF prin ts madras. per-
calea, piques. and mercerized goods. Call and
see them. They are going fast.
l.. w. White has Just received about two
hundred barrels OF flour, the most of 1t In
wood, and Is in good shape for supplying the
trade.
. All kinds Of farmers supplies can be found
at L. w. Whites.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
HIGHWAYS OF EUROPE.
France Leads In System of Building
and Maintenance.

France Leads In System OF Building
and Maintenance.
Two hundred years ago England had
the worst roads in the world because
the peasantry living on the roads alone
were required to work. them, says the
American Asphalt Journal. In speak.
ing OF them Macaulay says "that
route connecting two great towns which
have a large and fourishing trade with
each other should be maintained at the
cost Of the rural population scattered
between them is manifestly unjust. 1t
was not until many toll bars had been
violently pulled down.. until the troops
had in many instances been forced to
act against the people and until much
blood had been shed that good system
was introduced"
Every class now contributes to the
maintenance Of the road system in Eng
land. The French have probably the
most efficient laws and regulations In
the world for the building and repair
ing Of highways. The minister of pub
lie works has the general superintend-
ence Of all roads and ways by land and
by water. There are four classes OF
road recognized by law-namely, Q
national, e. departmental 81 military,
az crossroads. National roads are built
and kept up by the national treasury.
Departmental roads are charge upon
the departments through which they
pass, and part Of the military roads are
kept up by the government and part
by the departments through which the
roads pass.
The crossroads are kept up by the
communes, though sometimes in thinly
populated regions these communes re-
ceive assistance from the government,
especially when these roads become OF
Importance.
The national roads are paved like
street, having an average width Of 521a
feet. The departmental roads are 30
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 en-
ployed in repairing each section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Monum ents.

A mighty good man in Abbevil!e thorough.
IL endorsed what we recently said OF the ne
cessity Of the State keeping In stock a large
and varied assortment of monuments to be
issued fromlthe Department of Monuments
will order carload OF monuments to be con-
tributed to this stock, that he will pay hall
the bill and he, like the State, Is abundantly
able to pay what he promises.
The proposition, however, for the Press and
Banner to pay the other half is little too
much for u.s. We will, therefore make men
ton of the fact, that II Confederate pensioners
and others desire to reduce their surplus they
can do 20 by helping rs TO pay our half Of be
expense Of q carload OF real good monuments,
which might be suitable for marking the
graves, or perpetuatlng the memory Of the
Confederate patriots who lived on half ra-
tions, slept on the ground, and were shot a,
the rate Of Sl1. 90 month In Confederate mon.
ey. until the casualties OF co nflict or the hard
ships Of the camp put su end to their exis-
tenoe. ~
The Press and Banner would love to see the
country pay due and proper regard to the gal.
LIANT spirits who served their country so well.
For thirty or forty years the old soldiers have
been contributing money to build monu-
ments to the great Generals. Is It not time
TO build monuments to the patriotism and
self-denial OF the private soldiers, who finally
surrendered their lives for common cause
What more can any man do than TO surren-
der his life for his country? No better sol.
dier ever lived than the Confederate soldier.
No braver or more efficient military officer
ever went to war than the officers Of the Con-
federate army. Their skill, their courage and
their unfaltering devotion to the cause in
which they enlisted, was never exceeded.
But. in time Of peace. the private soldier
should not be ignored. He is equally deserv-
ing Of honor with the highest and the best
off1cer.
fthe great and immortal Lee were living
today, he would accord as much credit to his
old soldiers as he would take for himself
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Charleston's Pious Fit.

For city. like Charleston, which for years
has made but little effort to suppress Illicit
traffic In liquor within its bounds, to get so
good all at once as to declare war on the slot
machines is enough to excite the visibility OF a
horse. Let the brethren OF the press now hold
up on Charleston. The first thing any OF you
know, that pious old town will declare war
on boot blacks. shoe sinners, and barber shops,
II they should attempt to spruce up the young
men on Sunday 80 that they may go to church
or call on their best girls.
Charleston Is great. When IL Is good. 1t is
very good. Wien 1t is bad, it is horrld
Charleston good now. Don't bother the old
town In Its pious fit, and in its war on slot
machines let no man speak above whisper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
KING COTTON.
Is There to be q Revolution In South.
ern Agricultural Methods Z?

To the Editor Press and Banner:
Have we entered on u new epoch and is the
reign OF cotton as "King'' In southern agri
Gu lure lapsipg into dssuetnde?
Will the negro finally disappear. as the 40 tc
rs per cent. factor in our popula tions and lat
oring elements? ? as he has done In New Eng
land, then in the Middle States, then In my
Maryland" And the upper parallels OF Od
Virginia, West Virginia, Tenn essee and Ken
lucky, and even invading North Georgia and
Western South and North Carolina to be su n
planted by the ingress OF the more thrifty
and Intelligent whites OF other climats, with
brains versus brutality, and the dense ignor
ance of black Africa? ....
Where are we, as an agricultural people
drifting? These remarks are ihstigated by 8
con versation recently held with Major AR
thur Parker, who tells me that he bad rented
40 to so acres of first and second bottoms tc
two negro men, with pasturage privileges tC
be planted in corn and cotton as heretofore In
their sb lftless habits. and that he. at their re-
quest, vacated their leases and delivered back
their sealed contracts with the Latin injunc
tion, wade In pace" (Which the learned gents
declared they uuderstood) They are now
moving out and opens TO the white man for
rental these so acres of alluvial first and SEQ
Ond Flatwoods bottoms, to be sown in.apriDg
oats aud wheat or planted In corn and peas
or other forage crops. Cotton is taboced and
prob fblted. In
What next? -. ....
In another column, please 6nd Major Par.
ker's ad to which we call attention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Concerning Side bitches.

When the road is in an excavation,
great care should be taken that side
ditch is provided on each side to carry
away the water so that it shall not run
down the middle Of the road, as Is fire.
quently the case. Every road should
have side bitches, even one that runs
straight down the side Of hill. The
steepest road needs the side ditch most,
but often has none. Frequently the
water runs down the middle Of the
road on q side hill and wears it into
gullies, which are a discomfort and
perhaps dangerous in both wet weather
and dry. The water must not be suf-
fered to run in the road, but must be
made to run off the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Bicycles and Automobiles.

The spartanburg Herald notes that that the
House of Representatives has done itself
proud in passing bill requiring bicycles and
automobiles to come 10 stsndstill at least
twenty-five yards before meeting a mule In
the road. That is good, and every man that
voted for that law ought TO be sent back next
Fall TO amend the law 30 as to include wheel
barrows with the bicycles and automobiles
A whaelbarrow pushed by any sort Of cit.
lien is much more scsry to the average mule
than either bicycle or an automobile. We
forgot TO say that these vehicles should stop.
II the mule was pulling a carriage, buggy or
o wagon. No provision is made for the com
bination Of a negro and mule without the
bicycle and automobile attachment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
GREAT, SALE OF EN-.
BROIDERIES.

We have on sale over two
thousand yards of Embroi6.
cry going at the special prices
of Sc, 10c and 1920. These
goods have just arrived. the
newest patterns out, and ev.
cry lady who has seen them
prenounces them the great.
est bargains ever seen in Alb
beville. A. NJ. Smith & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Bachelors and Widowers. Must Assert
their Rights.

In an interview yesterday morning with
Mr.. s. F. Cromer he said that the time has
come for the recognition of the rights and
privileges of bachelors and widowers TO hold
offices. He says that the reform which was
commenced on the board Of penitentiary
directors should be carried Throughout all the
departments Of State. That reform consists
In the removal from that board OF all married
men, so that the worth and the merit OF
bachelors and widowers shall be recognized
by. the people. He thinks that bachelors and
widowers .shonld be called to Ill the state
offices from that Of Governor down. The
married men have had the Offices long
enough. Mr.. Cromer says that he is not a
candidate for any Office, and IL Is not In his
own behalf that he is appealing for justice to
bachelors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
The Cara of Earth Roads.

Earth roads should be repaired, par
ticularly in the spring and fall of the
year, but the mistake Of letting them
take care Of themselves during the
balance of the year should not be
made. The greatest need Of the COM
mon road in this country is daily or
weekly care. A road receiving daily
attention will require no extensive re-
pairs and instead Of becoming worse
will gradually improve. 1t is minute
and frequent homeopathic treatment
thar the earth road needs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
BALTIMORE FIRE.
LOSS AMOUNTS TO OVER TWO
MILLION AND CITY Is STUNNED.

Business Heart Of the Great City Rip.
ped Ont by the Fire Demon That
Sweeps Over Block After Block,
DevOuriDg Grand Structures of
Steel and Stone. Martial Law De.
clared and Regiments Called Out
10 Keep Crowds In Check-News-
paper PIauts Destroyed, all Com.
municatiOn by Wire Cut of.
Washington. Feb. 8, l:3O q. m.-Reports Just
received here by special train from Baltimore
indicate that the fire ia now under control.
1t has covered q tremendous area. Its fury
was spent, although there is grave danger
that 1t will break out again here least ex-
pected. The total loss 10 variously estimated,
the most conservative figures being two hun
dred million dollars. II will probably reach
$3.50 1000, 600, however. During the latter part
of the day and night the fire brigades work ed
heroically. being terribly handicapped bv
the lack OF water supply. Extra fire guards
have been detailed. and a regiment OF soldiers
is prepared TO render additional aid In the
event OF further disasters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
FOR SALE!

Why not Patronfze Your Neighbor
and a Home Industry When the
Product is as Good Certainly
and Probably Better, and
Price no Higher than !: g..
-: the Importeda i
. Pea Vim e Hay baled. !.
Grab Grass Hay baled.
Wheat Hay baled.
(Cut In the dough AndI a most equal 10 grain
- aior feeding anlmals)
- D.; As acres Of Corn Slower.
"a stronger forage than hay)
5000 Bnud les, Prime Fodder.
(The above was cut and cured In the green
stage and before frost, nor did any rain
fall on it before being housed.
-Bushels Mexican June Corn. -.
(The only corn which Will surely mature on
wheat or oat stubbe, or when planted
IN June)
A lot OF Home Made Vinegar.
Good aud sharp. Made purely from vegeta'
BILE matter.
. Golden Bropz re Toms (Goblers) for breeding
| Yoke of well broken and young oxen.
Canned Blackberrles.
Canned Peaches and Apples.
Canned Tomatoes and Okra.
Canned Tomatoes and Okra Soup.
Canned Sausages (all pOrk.)
SQUADS and Fresh Layed Eggs,
tor the sick.
Honey in Sections sealed and packed for
shipment.
Oue-half blooded o. I. c. Chester Pigs.
Full blooded o. I. c. Chester Pigs.
No Name Cow Peas.
Sorghum Sugar Cane Seed.
Good pasturage for few head OF cattle AT 5O
cents per month.
40 acres, more or less, Flatwoods bottom, sec.
ond bottoms end upland for rent for small
(spripg( grain or corn and peas. No cotton.
bunch Yam and Hayti, Eating and Seed
Potatoes.
Peterkin Cotton Seed Tor Planting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
The Edgeheld Plan.

Edgefield has two good newspapers. neither
Of which ts utilized by the town council 10 let
the people know Of the recent enacted ordi-
nsnces. When q man in Edgeheld wants to
know the town ordinances he must hunt up
the barn doors, the sign posts. or other suita.
bic places for tacking UP a cheap advertise
ment where the fewest number Of people can
see It.. It may be that the town council are
not seeking publicity for some of their ordl-
nances. In that event they are right in
avoiding publicity.
A town like Edgefeld would hardly hide an
ordinances for economic reason.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
There is advantage to any man who

There is advantage to any man who
has the opportunity of doing you a
favor, but there is no advantage to
YOU in receiving that favor as if you
were comforting the advantage. Graft
tude is as important to you as the
opportunity of doing good TO- your
neighbor. A proper appreciation OF
kindness not only develops and perpet-
yates kindness, but it is necessary and
indispensable in making man ofyou,
and enabling you to do like favors to
others. ,:~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10

The Governor Of Georgia has been inter.
esting himself In trying to get pardon fol-
Col. Jones. who killed three members OF the
Pressly family, and is now serving life sen.
tence in the penitentiary. The Colonel has
been serving the State for about fifteen years,
and the Georgia Governor seems to think
that the State should not require more OF his
valuable services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10
Cities and Roads.

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 new aspect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-02-10

There is nothing to my mind more
base than to cruelty treat animals, who
cannot answer, who cannot resent,
who cannot avenge themselves, who
cannot escape, and who, whatever
their sufferings may be in many cases,
are not able to utter a word about
them. I don't know of anything
more base than the cruelty which we
see shown to dogs and
horses"