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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
CLEARING HOUSE FOR INDIANS. /
Agent at Muskogee Handles More Than
100000 Year Of Tribal Money.

From the Kansas City Journal.
A vast amount of business passes through
the Union Indian agency at Muskogee,
Ind. ter, every day. Fentress Wisdom
clerk in charge of the agency. says that it
is now sending out an average of 600 let
tiers a day and receiving fully as many.
Some weeks as high as 1000 letters are sent
out
The Indian agency performs many of the
functions of big bank or clearing house.
1t is estimated that more than 100000
passed through the hands of the Indian agent
each year, some of which he handles twice.
This does not include money paid out for
salaries or running expenses of the agency
but merely the funds which are intrusted
to him arising from tribal revenues.
Mr.. Wisdom estimates that the agency
at Muskogee handles as much business as
all the other Indian agencies in the United
States combined. 1t handles the finances
civilized of Indian tribes, some of which
are immensely wealthy and none of them
lacking revenues.
In the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
the common funds of the two tribes receive
big revenues from the coal and asphalt
lands, as well as from the oil and gas fields.
These revenues arise largely from leases
and royalties. They are placed in the
o.
educational funds of the two nations. Vast
sums of money also flow into the Golfers OF
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations from
the sale of town sites and town lots. rms
year nearly 81, 100000 has been placed to the
credit of the Indian agent to be paid per
capita to the citizens of the two nations. A
large additional sum will be placed TO the
credit of these nations from the sale OF
segregated coal lands, which Will be dis
tributed by the Indian agent.
The heaviest revenues in the Creek ma
ton come from interest on bonds repre-
senting loans to different states and pay
ing 4 and 5 per cent interest annually. The
nation receives $125,000 interest annually on
these bonds. The revenues from mineral
ROYALTIES and the cattle tax in the Creek
and Cherokee nations pass through the
hands of the Indian agent, but instead of
being placed to the credit of the nations
the money is paid out to in
dvidual citizens.
continual stream of money orders is
coming into the Indian agents office every
day, representing payments upon town lotS
which have been purchased by individuals
after the town site appraisements nave
been made. So many OF these come through
the Muskogee post Office at times that the
postmaster runs out of money with which
to cash Them and has to suspend payment
temporarily until he can send out and re-
plenish his ready cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
shrap Buckles and Mahogany Chairs.

From the Ne raska State Journal.
If HOSTESS has an uncertain smile and a
wandering glance when greeting a guest it
is safe to suspect that she is looking for
sharp buckles and buttons before venturing
to seat the newcomer in one of her ma
hogany chairs.
If signs of these tabooed ornaments are
discovered the wearer is gently persuaded
to try a seat padded and cushioned. With
feminine perversity she usually manages to
wriggie into the latest bit of polished
carved wood while the hostess is momentar-
lily distracted by watching another arrival.
In this connection 1t is interesting to note
that the popularity of cut steel and Jet is
as undated as is that of mahogany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
Return of Pendant Earrings.

From the Jewellers Circular Weekly.
Cluster settings for earrings such as
emeralds surrounded by pearls, or by dia-
monds, are at present the correct thing
among stage women and others who like
pronounced effects. These earrings are
made up in the same forms as the jew
eled buttons now in vogue in velvet frocks.
Pendant earrings in old-fashioned silver
and gold with added settings of gems are
being displayed In some of the oriental
shops, while antique shops offer their
quaintest in earrings. If the rage for cos
tunes of certain periods should continue
jewelers. predict that the pendant ear
rings. much bejeweled, may return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07

After many years of trials the introduce
ton of rubber in a commercial sense has
been established In Hawaii. Six years ego
a rubber plantation was started at Nahiku,
but little had been heard of the venture
until recently. Those interested are among
the wealthiest Hawaiians. More than 500
sapltngs have been planted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
Housewarming Enjoyed.

The Commercial League opened its quar-
tiers yesterday at 1347 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. The league is intended to give BUSH
ness and professional men central place
for meeting, where may be enjoyed all the
comforts of an up-to-date club Mr.. Barry
Buckley is the president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07

KALANIANAOLE, J. X, Hawaii. 1445 Mass
MCGUIRE. =. s.. Okla. The Raleigh
WILSON. JAS. F., Ariz. ...... The Dewey
Officers Of the House.
ALEXANDER MCDOWELL, Clerk. Dewey
HENRY CASSON. Sgt-af-arms 33 St NV
FRANK b. LYONS. Doorkeeper. The Logan
JOSEPH c. McELROY. P. NJ. PA A st. Sc.
H N. COUDEN. Chaplain. 1910 Col. road
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Religious Business. Enterprise.

We always ind something interesting and
Instructive in every cop OF our religious con-
temporary. the Associate Reformed Presby-
terian. In the issue OF that paper for last
week, we find this statement: 1.-THE advertis-
Ing Of the A. r. Presbyterian is In the hands
Of the Religious Press Advertising Syndicate,
TT. Jscobs, Magr., Home office. clinton, 8
c." Just opposite that announcement ID an
ad. like this: Cancer. Its treatment and
cure" On the next page appears q conspicu-
Gus ad. and cut Of q pistol which when called
upon you can depend on . the reliable
kind" Another conspicuous ad, top OF col
up, same page, "you can stake your bottom
dollar" etc.
1t IL not unlawful TO cure cancer-it you can
do II. II IL, we believe unlawful TO sell pis.
tolls in this State. The statutes and courts o.
this State are pronounced against stalking
our bottom dollars, on anything from 9
horse race TO cotton futures.
Advantageous ad vertisinE agencies: They
are no doubt lawful. but they seem TO be Or
Innovation. What about a religious barber
shop" a"relixious cotton MILL" a "religiouI
beef mark et.' q religions livery stable"
religious dry Roods stort?" II occurs to ri
that men shs uld not make q merchandise o
their religion
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Old Boys At Home.

Last week two OF Abbeville's most honor
ed sons were in Abbesille for q day ortwo.
namely: Thos. p. Cothrsn, Esq, of Green.
Vile, and President A. ". Smith Of the
Woodruff cotton mill. Mr.. Cothran Ia one OF
the ablsst lawyers In Gresnville or elsewhere,
and serves his State In the Legislature. Mr.,
Smith II making = record as one OF the most
successful cotton mill men In the State. Alb.
bevilie' boys when they 20 abroad prove
themselves TO DO men among mon. We have
slways been sorry that Mr.. Smith did moi
build his cotton mill In Abbevfle. But We
hope that he may some day come back, and
build = mill In his own town.
Since writing the above Mr.. Julius N. Wis.
snsks. came home 10 spend . few days with
bis father. Julius IL AZ good . son as eve,
~glsddened . fathers heart. and IL az bir and
as prosperous merchant as you could nnd
In a days journey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Hiram w. LawsOn's Pecan Tree.
News and Courier

In lS45 Harm W. Lawson, oeAbbe-
vile, planted a pecan tree in his gar
den. IT was brought from Hamburg
and is now said by The Press aud
Banner to he "a noble specimen of its
kind" its symmetrical branches cover
ing a wide aera. aud from this tree
bushels of nuts are sold every year.
THAT tree pays the taxes on the
place." The South Carolina pecan ia
the best pecan grown and comman's
the highest price aud a certain msrket
wherever it Is offered for sale. Major
John S. Holbeck, oECharleston, has on
his plantation in Christ Church Par
isl,, near this city, the largest pecan
grove in the world, and the Jude Rot
inson nuts, from RowesviIle, Orange
burg County, are much affected by
connoisseurs i'm this mari ct. Where
ever the pecan has been planted in
this Stale it has f1ourshed, and there is
no reason except the Indifference of
our people why the South Carolina pc
can should not run the Texas nut out
of market.
We would sug est to our Aobeville
friends, IN view OF tne Splendlu record
that the Lawson tree has made for it.
self, the ACCESSIBILITY OF going into pc
can culture az a side cop. TIE climate
and soil of Abbeville are particularly
we'll adapted to The growth of this tree.
On the Gordon place. about four miles
from Abbeville Court House, there
used to be a grove of scaly-hark hick-
DRY trees which yielded wagon load
OF the best nuts every year. Where
ever the hickory trees fourishes, the
pecan, which j. a member of the hick-
DRY family, grows to perfection. The
Abbeville people ought to 60 into its
cultivation in q commercial way. The
Lawson pecan tree has set the pace
all. the frugal and forebanded people Of
the intelligent community ought to
follow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Kris X ringIe Visits The Mill school

On Friday before Christmas the children
OF the mill school assembled ut the school
house. not TO study re 'soas, bat to meet Od
santa Claus. .
Alter q few prelimenaries Miss M"xwell
er quired OF the pupils how many had seen
Santa Clause, a lew bands went up. then
Miss Maxwell ask ed how mauy wished TO
see Santa and every hand went up. and
straigt way Old Santa made h q appearance.
Santa then made a short speech To he
children telling them why they should be
glad on this OCCASION, exc. A program pre-
viurs!y arranged by Mrs. Cnson and Miss
Maxwe |, consisting OF Rotations aud songs
by The pupils was rendered., tue MessrS.
Hardip furnishing the music. and after the
conclusion of the exercises the pupils were
ushered into another room of the school
building where II lnrge we'll adorned christ
mas tree bent its limos with the load OF nice
things It held for the boys and girls OF the
School.
Old Santa remembered every boy and girl In
the school and all went away happy.
Among other things that Santa broughtwas
n bouquet OF flowers fn President Jnn. Har
rls, this was a gift from the school children.
NJ RI. Lizzie Cason and Miss Rosa Max
well are bolh excel ant teachers and they
spared no pains 10 make the occasion a
happy one for the chill iren.
Thev were eminently successful In their
undertakings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
A HOMESPUN REVIVAL
Speaker Cannon TO Wear South
Carolina HOm.e<pun,
The Stale Bureau.

The Stale Bureau.
l4l7 e.. 81, N. W..
Washington. Dec. "a.
When congress oonvenes again Uncle Joe
Cannon, The speaker, will appear IN a new
suit OF clothes OF Confederate gray jeans
woven by a South CsrOiinL woman up In
the mountains OF Otopee county. Gu the
opering day Of congress Representative
Wyatt Alike n appeared In Il suit OF ON
made Jeans, q neat sack coat suit, the cloth
OF which was woven from the wool OF Blue
Ridge mountain. sheep. he got the cloth
OF an old worns up In Oconee who CLIP.
ped the wool trom her own sheep and wove
It on her own home-making loom. II
made q neat suit aud while a little odd for Il
member Of congress. yet II was remarked by
many Of bis friends that Representattve
Aiken was one OF the "~ell dressed" OF the
house. Just before leaving for home Mr..
Aiken made Uncle Joe Cannon q Christmas
prese Mt of u piece Of this same cloth, ex-
planning to him that every stitch OF IT was
made ON an old fashioned loom by q good
old woman who came from the best fighting
stock, from people who have fought for the
Uniied States In every war since long before
the Revolution. He also told the spea K er
that II he would have II made up he would
have The best suit OF clothes In the house.
This Uncle Joe has decided 10 do. He has
Yone to- a Washington tailor and ordered an
English walking suit made out Of the piece
Of homespun. He tells Of It With great
pride.
When congress reconvenes 1t may become
faSh ionable 10 wear South Carolina home.
spun jeans such az Confederate soldiers
Jack McGhee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Gratifying.

A popular and beloved minister OF the COS.
pei recently said some very pleasant things
OF our religious" editorials. he irst said
that he did not agree with all editorials we
had written but he said he. received bene.
At from them. That he was reminded by one
Of them OF the question which an old minis
ter a.ked him after the delivery OF one OF his
first sermons: my SOD, do you know that
there H. such . thing an a proppun7"
Another honored servant OF the Lord, gave
. divided compliment, even as did the frst
referred to. but considered ss . whole. he
was indeed most pleasant In his endorsement
OF some OF our u~tterancss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Ii lie Cents for Cotton,

Mr.. w. @. Chapman sold two bales OF cot.
ton last week to Capt. Lyon for 1871 cen to. 1t
was or -soun1ry long staple. Mr.. Chapman
says that It costs no more TO produce than the
short staple cotton. He has sixty bushels OF
the seed Of the long staple, and will plant his
whole crop with II next year. he has on
hand now 100 bales. part in warehouse and
part In his back lot. Mr.. Chapman Is one OF
our most prosperous citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
DtmOcahs aad Stockings.

There. were only three arrests last satuI day
in Abbeville on account OF liquor in the sy,
tenn. Two lacked the necessary money to
put up for their appearance before the ooun.
Gil, and for that reason, they pledged the Nm.
absorbed portion OF spirits az an earnest Of
their intention 10 come back and account fol
any little infraction OF the town ordinance
The council, 1t 10 said, 10 now the custodian Of
Is quarts OF dispensary Christmas goods fol
grown. up men and boys. Santa claus bad
nothing to do ith these packages Of stuf
that were intended more for mems stomsob,
than for children's~ stockings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
SHADY GROVE JUBILANT.
Sed Drops Into VerSe-stronS Argn-
memt against the Hated Di,pensary
1T Must 60.
..CnIislmas comes but once a year

"Cnlistmas comes but once a year -
An every niger gifts his share
OF dlsprnsary ticker. Two tnousanu iooIs
rack ed up 10 the dispepsary lant ~eek.-me
erIuoug Inc number. An alter sashaylnk an
Deggin pardon. h. 1t wus. an s'gnln they
n. n,es, received their portion oil Christmur
lick er. Think OF IL souerin oretnreu! VIZ
90 10 one place 10 get their christmas ticker.
] ust think. for one mint what u avanoo OF
uizuess would be ascend up II the dlsPensary
uus lone away with, all this trade would be
divided ermong9 or 10 men an that would
mean 8 ur 10 more biz ess houses Tor Aooe-
vile. Me AL PED Sllz wus jes dlsplorln the
conditions tolher day-'may ue youene DON'T
know Peo's had a orlul time sine lhe p,spene
Ma ~ cume. He useter runsa wet mex concern
in ApuevIlle an made good mummy I'LL the
un ta favorable fates sprung Inc olspensary
on us an then Peb liked TO perlsned 10 Death.
of course Peb wuzn't allowed 70 run MS OAR
40 he tried q restaurant In connection cut tne
result Wus, as he stated, the internal ole. dis
p4nsary soid iicker so cheap he nhcnerly cud.
uepL compete an he Ju.t mao 10 skip OUT 70
now we wus going 10 vote out the d.spensary
au he came rite straight bacR NOW tnere's
Peb Sltz run clean out az the country on &C.
count OF the lspensary. an p.Ds = g1ou .ei.
complaining about Feo aud SAID Peo wud
give lick er To young boya, but thats the lust
Time | ever heard OF u man eompialnen
.rboqt;a man given sutnin awsy, 1e0s
udcueIly q gu -. 49,
m1ny a rel neck WneD WAS as ory ~ Lne
run OF a big meetin buggy 10 Ju's! nne zee pee
sivin suthin away, its utterly r. dicderIores.
Peb's he, only man I know Of in this country
that hates the dispenssry as corduly as 7! do.
And Prb's IN only map that's glsddern am
At serin tnsu' u .b,T sSev start the petition
py ,uS 80, ont ihe disuepsary. Pab. saw
eslnuuu 80. naod q nvbody 10 circuIate hi
~. a. ,heiI disposaI. He says hes W. lin TO
do anything be can 10 ne'p aions .n' h'u
Work. - ,o,,o- II.
pse heard as how ina. , .Isre - nnio ,Se
Jones ount ooiIose "eo ss,,t 70 Tho snaorin
stinkln ole di.psnsary OUT; oI som ~ 'n Ban sup s1,,a
insted Of sinin them thare tantalizin yeller
strips at the dispepsary, counter, one year
frnm now meaud Psb's miscalk erlsted, that's
ali: Weel have sumthin any how by gun
P.o says he's q fine prescription SlerS an ne
store the mint we vote the olspensary out
Lets gel TO- wors; Ge y, s y, w rises LOO long u sgo
ngnt, wee LEI oh "a gallant Abber-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Don't Degrade Our Girls.

Tho Anderson Daily Mall. with whom. We
80 ofteh agree Is . wrong In his talk about
making hotel table walters Of Southern girls.
Amongother things, the Daily Mall ssys:
"A man should rather nave his meals
served by q trim, neat white girl than by q
sloventy negro q He will be- more salts
ned With his food and he will treat the girl
respectfully.
1--WE 6ope TO see the time como when white
girls a. matters will be the rule, and not the
exception, in the hotels in the SOUTH"
There 10 no honorable work At which we
would not sooner zee . nice girl do b 10
become servant In q hotel where she must
meet and face strangers who would have the
giving them orders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Editors and Printers,

This Is the season OF the year when the hard
worked country editor who has done bu, III.
tie work for o whole year, ANNOUNCES that the
hard-worked printers who have had q picnic
for q year, will rest from their labor for q
whole week, and that the Office will not send
out.a paper for that time.
The Press and Banner some twenty or thir-
~ years ago quit suspendinR publication be-
cause Of the Christmas holidays. As . bust.
ness proposition, we wou sooner take four
weeks vacation on the Fourth Of July. No
week In the year 10 more profitable than
Christmas week. but then II a man has all
the money that be WANT, he need not work
during Christmas holidays.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Printer at Home,

Mr.. Ernest Wilson, whose birth place Ia
AbbevilIs, but whose home has been In
Green rood for several year,, is o at home
with his mother and other homefolk. He
has been for a long time printer for DR.. Gard
ner OF the Journal. &c says q great lot OF
printing is dom In Greenwood. and the pros
poets are that another Job printing establish
meat will be opened In that city on the hrst
of January. The printing business 10 great
when q man wants to make money at hard
work. He Ia sure 10 get the hard work. Time
will till II he gets the money,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Odd Sundays.

When your " pastor 10 not al home, or
when your own church Is closed for q Sunday,
come TO the Associate Reformed church. A
hearty Welcome. good music and q good SER
mon await you. AZ q matter OF fact. there
are good folk who are not 10 their own pews
every Sunday. Let all suoh. 60 we'll as others
who habitually or occasionally absent them.
selves from service In other churches, put in
time by coming 10 the "little church around
the corner" The Associate Reformed Pres
byterians are always glad to have their
friends worship With them. They note with
pleasure their presence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
The Dispensary Sales Grow Less.

The week Dispensary sales have
fallen short of the sales last year.
The people of the county are feeling
rich without having to buy the dram.
An unprecedented prosperity has caus-
and look forward to better things in
the future.
Not only are the d~ispensary sale:
short of what they were the same
week last year but the whiskey bought
was of u better quality and conse
uuently cOsllier than the lower grades.
This fac also lessons the amount OF
VIII skey consumed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
LOCALS.

Just received 10y Faulkner l car Of sash
du"rs aud blinds all Sizes aud prices.
MGu.d!ugh OF a)! kinds aud prices. Dom
:uIget the place, "FauiR ner's" on Trinity
street. Come IN and let me figure will you
whether Gu buy or not, ! ike 10 give prices
and make the Olher fellow sell you cheap, If
cam sell you. II it IL shingles you want,l
am the man 10 see.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Queer Welsh Beliefs.

In many parts Of Wales to see ones
shadow in the moonlight upon New
Years eve is believed to be an infallible
sign that the person seeing II will die
before the expiration Of the coming New
Year, and there is also a popular super
stition that il an unmarried woman
should see her face reflected in wator on
New Years eve II is an infallible sign
that she is destined to live and die IN .
state of single blessednesa New York
World
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Bnsy Merchnnts

The merchants of the city bad al
unprecedented run of business last
week. Everybody seems to have plen'
ty of money and the crowded stores
were forced to put OH an extra force of
clerks to wait on the throng of Christ.
mus buyers.
Every avenue of trade has received
al impetus aud fortune smiles benign
ly or all.
The Dispensary alone comes out be-
mind this year, the sales being less
than for the same period last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
FARMERS IN COUNCIL.
n Letting Called to Educate the Breth

operative Union wilt meet at the Court House
on the first Saturday In January, at clever
o'clock, and we hope every local unio'
throughout the county Will ba Ieprsseni, d
AS this Is the first meeting OF the new yeai
there will be business OF very great I'M pOT
lance to come before this meeting, 30 lei
every farmer that can be present at this meet
Ing.
deal by uniting the farmers and raising thu
price OF cotton. thereby putting thousands d
dollars In the pockets OF the farmers.
This matter 10 OF too great importance 10 be
neglected,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

W. wish to thank our many
customers for their liberal patron
age during the past, and we as
sure them we will redouble our
efforts In future to do even better
all along the line, in giving full
moneys worth.
Merry Xmas and Happy New
Year to all. P. Rosenberg & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

The city and the county OF Abbeville wsr+
never more prosperous than they are at pie
sent. Town property and farming lands are
at figures mnch above prices in the past, and
the values are going still higher. Good crops
of cotton that bring ten cents are doing the
Swnrk
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
Turns His Cotton.

Mr.. Charles E. Wilson OF this county is q
good farmer, but we believe he stores cotton
under a tree and turns 1t over after every
rain, so that tho blueing may take place on
all sides.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

Look out for P. Rosenberg's
ad next week. 1t will be of
much benefit to you in your pur-
chases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27

Fur top Juliets for Ladies, a
.cosey, useful present for Xmas.
Children'e fur top bed room slip
pers, sizes 8 to 5. (Infants) 65c,
sizes 6 to 10 at 75e, II to 2 at 81.
P. Rosenberg & Go.