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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06
He Did Not
Come Back.
u Dsss Story fSom the utids
Of psnnsyivsnis.

NNNNNNNNNNNNT~V~
"MOW who'd ever a thunk that
I\a bear would q come back so
tremendous quick as that un did.
arter the dose o. buckshot that |
socked into him7" said Sizer 6locum.
who. with his twin brother Charles,
lived on a little clearing beyond Ber-
rylot Hill Barren, near the head wa
ters of Bear creek. Pennsylvania.
who'd ever a thunk it7" repeat
ed Sizer. who had come In with a
load of baskets.
II don't know, Size" said Sim Bow
srs. the storekeepsr who buys the
Slocum baskets. what was there
about it7"
Tut" exclaimed siIsr. "Hain't it
got down here yit, about that bear7"
Guess not. Sire" replied Bowers.
"Well. y jocksl" said the basket
maker. That's tremendous queer.
Why. IL wns way back in corn shock
in time when IL come 20 pass about
that bear. Simeon.
Me an Charles had les cut that
field O. corn an shocked It up, ag'in
gettin' at II arter awhile an huskiu'
of 1t out. Next day arter we got that
corn shocked up. says to Charles:
Charles, | says. our apple crop
amt prophyyin' very chssrin' win
ter, | says
No. it amt says Charles 1T
won't squeeze out mors'n two bar'ls
O. cider. II IL does that. said he.
"An' you know yourself. Simeon,
that only two barIs o. cider TO
winter over on amt no eheerin' pros
pect,
But anyhow, Charles. I says. TIL
60 down to the orchard an get the
crop together for squeeIin' An
you better go up in the swale,'
says, an chop out some saddles for
splintin' baskets
AN | went to the orchard an
Charles went to the swale. hadn't
been gatherin' apples more'n little
while when along comes Danl Swart,
that lives at the foot o. Bsrrylot.
'Hullo, Sire, he says Good
mornin'. see you've got your corn
cut an shocked. you an Charles,
he says.
Yes ssys
We'll, says he, you didn't hire
no bear TO unshock II an husk il for
you. did youT says he
We'll, scarcely l says
Didn't your says Danr. Well.
there's bear in your hsld a-doin'
OF IL, as busy as bees. A tremen-
dous big one. tool' says be.
Then DanI elucksd To his hoss an
rid on. run TO the house, got the
gun, an started for the cornfield TO
shoot at the bear.
When | got in that field. Sim
con, an see that bear a-cavortis'
'mongst the corn shocks I'd "a give
nine dollars fer government eau.
non, an I'd a-planted il there an
rRksd him fore an aft l was So
contaminated mad that just rushed
sg'in him with a yoop an yell an
ared The old gun at him. jest as II
- N'y h''uh MY
The bear quit his foolin' an look I'd
over his shoulder ~ me. He seen
( was tesrin' mad, an, avay> he went
into the woods. 7 skitsd - fest -
could up TO the s~sle where Charles
was chopin out stsddiss.
"'ChNrles,' says, q bear hss ben
unsho<Ain' our corn, an snatsAin' oR
! the ears an seattsrin' Of EN- hks
chaff,' | says. Itll take us two days
TO ssther EN- up ag,in,' says.
"'Not a bs~rr says charies. You
don't tell me Il wss . bearl'
"A bear l says, as big an sassy.
y jocks, as ever Mat un ives that
come down outen the wilderness ~
snatchsd she boys baldhesded fer
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06

Axaleas ought to make their annual
growth shortly after towering. As
soon as the flowers fade pu, the plants
in warm, close place. and'encourage
growth by showsring daily. Give q
weak fertilizer. When growth ceases
remove to cooler place. Keep up the
shower bath, and be sure that the roots
are always moist. In the spring put
the plants out ofdoors,and leave them
there until September OF October. al
ways taking care thst they do not get
dry At ths roots.-xbsn Z, Rexford. in
Ladies Homr ,JourpA.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06

The, Courier gives all the county
news,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06
All the World

knows the Ballard's Snow Lini,
ment has no superiorsfor Rheumatism.
stif Joints, Cuts, sprsins. Inmbaso
and all pains. Buy it, try it and you
will always use IL. Anybody who
has used Ballard's Snow Liniment is
q living proof Of what II does All
We ask of Won is 10 get trial bottle.
Price s6c, so and ti.0o NJ National
Drug Store and Rotermund's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06
Doctors Said He Would Not live.

Peter Fry. Woodruff, Pa. writes
= After doctorinR for two years with
the best physicians in wanesburg, and
still getting worse, the doctors ad-
vised me II had any business to at
tend 10 / had better attend to II at
once, as could not possibly live an
o her month a. there xas no cure for
me. Foley's Kidney Cure was recon
mendsd to. me by q. friend, and i'm :
medateiy sent my son to the store
for is and after, tskins three bottles J
began to gst better and, continued 70
improve unsil !. wac entirely well. !"
For sale by H. A, Rotermund.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06
To c.r~ . COLD In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quin-
inc Tahlesav Druggists refund money
II IL fails to cure. E, W, GROVES
signature Il on each box. 25c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
TO COMPLETE CANAL IN JUST
SEVEN YEARS.

Jos. Oil, Washington correspondent
of the Atlanta Journal, sends that pa
per the following; =,
the beginning of 1918. is the promise
held out by Chief Engineer Stevens
to members of the Senate committee
providing his recommendations for q
lock canal are adopted.
Mr.. Stevens is strongly in favor Of
the lock canal on the ground that 1t
will save from four to six years OF
time, as against the sea level pioject
Mr.. Stevans was before the canal
committee all this afternoon. AS on
Yesterday he was closely examined by
dlfferunt Senators, particularly Sem
ator Kitteredge, who, after having
made q close personal study OF condl-
tons upon the Isthmus, believes a sea
level canal is the more feasible pro-
ject.
| The members of the committee have
been careful throughout their e1amina-
ton of MI. Stevens to refrain from
indicating their own attitude. But the
opinion is strong that if, as Is expect
ed, President Roosevelt endorses the
recommendation of the minority OF
the board of consulting engineers and
Declares with Mr.. Stevens for a lock
canal, this type will be adopted.
The report of tho minority of the
board of consulting engineer q lock ca.
nal at a summit level of IS feet: It
provides for three lock son the Atlant'
ic, Colon, side and two locks on the
Pacific or Panama side. Provision is.
made for a great dam at Gatun to con-
troll the waters of the Chargers. This
is to be 95 feet high and about a duar.
ter Of a mile long. This will form a
lake ending as far as Miratiores, about
IS miles, through which ocean going
ships can pass with their MOTIVE pow
er.
The estimate of the cost of this type
of canal is lat 100000 and Mr.. Stevvns
says it cen be constructed in six and
a half years or by the beginin of the
year 1913.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
DANGER CONFRONTING THE
RURAL SERVICE.
Questions as { oRural free Delivery 10
be Considered.

INQUIRY by the Evening Star"
an Administration organ, touching
the purpose of the Department In the
matter of the rural delivery service
brought forth the following statement
from MIR. De GraW, fourth assistant
Postmaster General
"The inspection of the service which
has been instituted is with a view to
ascertaining the cause for any adverse
conditions which may exist, and the
possibility of removing such condi-
lions. On discovering that there is a
lack of patronage on a given route,
consideration is given first to the pos
sibility of increasing the interest in the
service on the route; second, to the
possibility of rearranging the route 80
rs to increase the patronage; third, to
the possibility of establishing every
other day service in lieu of daily SER
vice, and, last, to its discontinuance
where the conditions are such that the
expenditure involved in the operation
of the route is unwarranted.
while no fixed rule as to the
amount of mail which should be ham
died on a rural route has been adopted
still the department feels that the ave.
rage rural route should handle 5000
pieces of mail per month, with a pos
sible minimum of 1000. but the ques-
ton of the discoutinuance of the SER
vice on routes must in all cases depend
upon the conditions al they may exist
on such routes, and the expenditures
involved in operating the service on a
given route might not be deemed war
ranted, even, ever though the mini
mum of 1000 pieces of mail per month
were handled, where it was found that
a considerable number of the possible
patrons were not awaiting themselves
of the benefits of the SERVICE"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31

One lot Prince Albert coats and
vests. Some very fine coats at
ust one half price. P. Rosenberg
& Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
l.. w. Whites Locals

L. W. White has Just received an entirely
new line of Ladies' Cloaks and Jackets.
|. Don't fail to see the Cloaks and Jackets
which have just arrived at L. W. Whites.
Buy your Cloaks and Jackets from L. w
White.
Be sure to look at L. w. Whites stock oil
Clothing. Hats and Shoes.
II you want an Overcoat at any price you
can surely get the value OF your money al
Whites
Go to Whites for Cloting, Hats and Shoes.
Buy your Blankets and Rugs from L. w
White.
The most complete Stock OF Goods In
Upper South Carolina can be found In the
three stores OF l.. w. White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31

A SIX C. A. MILFORD, the Drug
IA gist, what Cranoline is, or you
can finish reading this and learn with.
out asking. Cranoline is a preparation
for the removal of dandrutf and Will
psevent the hair from falling out. "A
preparation not %gorgeously perfumed
like most If the hair foods. Cranoline
will be used on your hair by every
firstclass barber, if you will only call
for it when in barber shops.
A great many BARRIERS will tell you
they have something just as goodHa AS
Cranoline, but you can get the genuine
Cranoline if you will insist for it. U.
A. Milford, The Druggist, has exclu-
sive agency for this eminent prepare.
ton. If you fail to get it, it Will oe
your own fault. A word to the ladies:
All fashionable ladies keep a bottle on
their dresser. Sold on aguarantee. For
sale only by G. a. Milford, The Drug
pist. Abbeyille, S, c.. I'm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
Torture OF q Preacher.

Torture or q Preacher.
The story of the torture of Rev. Cd.
Moore, pastor of the Baptist church, oil
Harpersville, N. Y, will interest you.
He saws: II suffered agonies, because
of persistent cough, resulting from
the grip. I had to sleep sitting up In
bed. l tried many remedies without
relief, until I took DR.. kings New Dis
covery for Consumption Coughs and
Colds, which entirely cured my cough,
and saved me from consumption" A
grand cure for diseased conditions of
Throat and Lungs. At P. B. Speed,
druggist, price soc and $1.00, guaran-
teed. Trial bottle free.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
King of All Cough Medicines.

Mr.. Z. G. Case, a mail carrier of Can
ton Center, Conn, who has beer IN
the u. S.. Service for about sixteen
wears, says; ave have tried many
cough medicines for Group, but Cham.
beriain's Cough Remedy is king'of all
and one to oe relied'upon every..tlme.
We also find it the best remedy, for
coughs and colds, giving certain re,
suits and leaving no bad after effects"
For sale by G. A. Milford and II. M.
Young, Due West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
wy
Water Works TaxQnterest
on bonds and Sinking


SeWerage......-.....--.1H
when the taxes end assessmentor any
portion thereof charged against the property
or party on the tax books OF the City for the
fiscal year 1906, shall not be paid on or before
the 1st day OF January, 1906, the City Treas.
urer shall proceed to add u penalty Of one
per cent. on the tax book and the City Treas
urer 8 all collect the same; and If the said
taxes and assessments and penalties are moi
paid on or before the first day Of February
next therea tter, an additional penalty Of one
per centum thereon shall be added by the
City Treasurer; and If said taxes, assessments
and penalties are not paid on or before the
first day OF March next thereafter, an addi-
tl0ual penalty OF five per centum thereon
4 BIZ be added by the City Treasurer and be
c ected by him and If the said taxes. as
sessments and penalties are not paid on or
before the 18th day of March next thereafter.
the said City Treasurer shall Issue his tax ex.
ecution for the said taxes, assessments and
penalties against the property of the default.
Ing taxpayers according to law.
A Communication road tax will be collected
the same time as other taxes of Two Dollars
from all male citizens between the ages OF
eighteen and fifty.hve years, except those ex.
empted by law. Unless said tax Is paid on or
before the LIST day Of January, 1906, six days
work upon the public highways and streets
OF the City will be required under the Street
Overseer.
All persons falling or refusing to pay the
Communication tax or to work six full days.
shall, upon con viclion, be fined not more
than Thirty Dollars or be Imprisoned not
longer than thirty days.
Done and ratified In City Council this 10th
day of October, 1905.
JAMES l.. MCMILLAN, Mayor.
JAMES CHALMERS, City Clerk.
Oct. 10, 1905. II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
GEN. WHEELER SINKING.

Condftiop of the Confederate Leader
Reported 10 be Worse.
New York, Jan. A-The physicians
in attendance have abandoned hope OF
the recovery Of Brig. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, who is dying of pneumon Ia
at the home of his sister in Brooklyn.
Joe Wheeler is Dead.
New York. Jan. 2s.-General Joseph
Wheeler, famous Confederate cavalry
leeber and a brigadier general in the
United States Army in the war with
Spain, died at 5:35 this afternoon at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Sterling
Smith, in Brooklyn. He had been i'll
with pneumonia for q week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31

We have some Of the big
gest loc pieces in China and
Glassware we have ever shown,
and the whole store is full of
choice bargains. Bargains 5 &
loc Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health, from n stream of faddism to
another, when, if they would only eat
good food, and keep their bowls regu-
lar with DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
their troubles would all pass away.
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble. Csc at P. B.
Speed drug store; guaranteed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
A GOOD BOOK.

A copy of Anecdotal Reminis-
cences of Columbia, by Julian
A. Felby, may be had at Speeds
Drug Store.
This is a we'll written book and
contains interesting reading for
all South Carolinians.
Call and get a copy at once as
the supply is limited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
FROM MONDAY, OCTOBER
18th UNTIL SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 3Oth, 1905
The Rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar

TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
l. raise supplies for the fiscal ear commend
ing January l, 1905, notice Is hereby given
that the office OF County Treasurer for Able.
Vile County will be open for the COLLECTION OF
taxes for said fiscal year from Monday, Octo-
her 10Th, until saturday, December 3Oth, With.
out penalty. There will be added
A penalty OF one per cent. on all saxes not
A penalty OF two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February 1st, 1905.
A penalty Of seven per cent. on Bill taxes mol
paid on March lst, 1905.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
Speeds Locals.

Parker's Lucky Curve fountain pen for
said at Speeds drug store. They work for
you, but iced themselves"
II YOU want to buy crepe tissue paper cheap
err than ever before IN your life, go TO Speeds
drug store.
Speeds Cinco cigars are better than ever.
stiiI growing in favor with the b0ye. We
sell 5000 every two weeks, this is proof
enough.
See those alcohol lamps at Speeds drug
store. Hot water in two minutes, can carry
in your pocket, most complete thing you ever
saw.
A lot of the l,ssst n,ye<s just rs,slv,a
peeds drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
An Ordinance
To Raise Supplies for the
City Of Abbeville, &C., for
the Fiscal Year 1906.

DE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND
Council assembled and by authority of the
same, That a tax for the sums and in q man.
ner hereinafter named shall be raised and
paid into the treasury Of the City Council for
the uses and purposes thereof for the fiscal
yecr 1906.
Notice ia hereby given that the office of
City Treasurer OF Abbeville, s. G., will be
open for the collection OF taxes for said fiscal
year 1906, from Wednesday, Nov. l. 1905, un-
til Monday. January l. 1906. Without penalty.
Rate per centum of taxation are as follows {:
City Tax...............3 mills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-01-31
Beats The. Music Cure.

s'To keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs. Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. II take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are the
most reliable and pleasant laxitive /
have found" Best for the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels. Guaranteed by
P. B. Speed, druggist. Csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
FAMOUS PAGER
is A "RINGER"

NEW YORK. August 27.-After gathering
in thousands Of dollars in unlawful win
nings the pacing gelding George F., 2.121s,
has been discovered by the American Trot-
ting Association to be ringer" his cor
rect name being none other than Walter
H.. 2.14A.
During the season Of 1905 he was cam
paigned through the states of Wisconsin,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. winning thir-
teen races out of nineteen starts. In many
of the places he created a sensation, and
was protested for a ringer" 1t being
claimed that he was really Cortland. 2.l7A.
An investigation was held by the Amer1-
can Trotting Association, and ne was iouno
not to be Cortland. who was located else
where. The owner Of George F.. George
F. Barnard, Royalton. MIMI. produced al
fidavits. ETC.. tending to prove that ms
PAGER was straight, and inviting the Amer
can Trotting Association to make the iuii-
est Inquiries as he courted them
The seeming straightforwardness or bar
nard resulted in the American Trotting AS
ISOLATION paying over the gefdings WIN
nings, amounting to some $3,0oO IN purse
money. It was estimated that Barnard.
too had pulled In three times that amount
in betting on his ringer"
Again this year the stories that george r.
was crooked would not down. till finally the
American Trotting Association once more
picked up the hunt. Reward came IN mo
ing through ]. H. Conklin OF Mechanics
burg. Ohio that George r. was Waiter h..
as he identified the ringer at sight upon
seeing him in Duluth. Mimi the case NO"
goes before the board of appeals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27

rectors by the president and the purchase
Is then authorized. The engineer again
takes up the matter, together with the pur-
chasing agent. The engineer makes up
specifications and the purchasing depart
ment gets in touch with the steel rail con-
Germs. Freight charges and nearness to
point OF shipment are among the considera-
lions which the purchasing departments
have to weigh.
When Judge Gary said last week before
his departure for Europe that buyers would
specify this year against their orders he
meant that specifications would be placed
with the manufacturers and the work begun
thereon. Before specifications are placed
with the manufacturer it is an easy matter
to cancel business already placed 1t is q
fact. however. that when the specifications
of the work with the necessary details are
given a manufacturer 1t Is seldom that can
cellations are made, for damages can then
be collected for work done on the business.
When the engineers department has COM
piled the details Of the grade of steel, with
the proportion of the essentials that are to
enter the rail then the order is taken up by
the president again and conferences are
held with the leading officials of the steel
company. After many suggestions and
changes the order is finally placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
How Railroads Buy Rails.

From the New York Herald.
Steel rails form one Of the costliest items
In the annual expenditures OF a railroad.
and the manner In which railroad buys
its rails from one of the great steel con-
Germs is one which suggests the Importance
Of the annual event. In all the large sys-
TENS the president and board OF directors
are notified and the matter Is first passed
upon by them before the purchasing agent
Of the railroad begins to work out the de-
tails.
It Is q small order these days when q
system orders 10000 tons of steel rails. At
the present prices for rails an order of
10000 tons means an outlay In cash Of
$2SO0O0. More frequently. however. orders
for rails run up above 100000 q year.
There are no rail equipment trusts by
which the cash Is furnished. as there are
car trusts and equipment trusts AS a re-
suit, when the rails are being delivered
cash Is paid.
Usually it is the chief engineer OF a rail-
road system who makes up his estimates
OF the necessities of the coming year for
the company. The main line he figures,
needs SO many tons of heavy standard rails
and the branches require so many tons.
Usually. his estimates are cut down when
the president and his subordfnates go over
the matter. but then. again. they may be In
creased. Other changes are made when
the ideas of the president are suggested to
the engineer. When tho final estimates are
made up the matter II presented to the d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
Weight Records Broken.

NEW YORK. August T.-Martin j. Sheri-
dan of the Irish-American Athletic Club
threw the discus 1874 feet inches at the
carnival yesterday at Celtic Park. This
eclpses the mark of 1873 feet II inches,
made by him last year in the Canadian
championship. and constitutes new
worlds record
John j. Flanagan Of the Irish-American
Athletic Club broke the worlds record for
hurting the 56-pound weight, sending the
hall AZ feet inches. The old record. which
was made by an Irish athlete, was a foot
less.
Despite the rain, more than seven thou
sand persons saw the games. The mile
run. handicap, with Sheppard and Cohn on
scratch, was won by the latter.