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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-13
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Captain Dumon and the Ghost.

departure with the point of my
saber."
81 will remain with you 10 min
utes more. And you are powerless,
Dumon."
81 am foolish and powerless and
my saber Is a play-toy! Do you
want to get acquainted with it"
Leave this tent Immediately, you
night prowler. VIII you go?'
"No, not until 10 minutes :"
"Then take that" said the CAP
tain, as drawing his saber, he made
thrust at the ghost, who, stretch
forth his hand, seized the blade,
which remained in it, separated
from the hilt.
"You see, Dnmon, there Is your
blade" and the apparition tire v
it on the mantle spread over the
straw.
81 see nothing, you miserable dis
turber," yelled the captain, and
! grabbing his pistols, he fired both
shots at the ghost.
GAS I have returned the blade of
your saber to you, now | will the
bullets from your pistols" said the
ghost, throwing two bullets or the
| mantle.
Precipitation could be distinctly
seen on the captains brow, and as
he painted for breath he muttered:
THAT is strange! Very strange
Perhaps it is the truth that the
dead may leave their graves. How
pale he Isl"
"The 10 minutes have elapsed,
Dumon. | must leave you forever.
| forgive you, and there is my hand.
A last handshake and l am gone"
Capt. Dumon took the hand Of.
fered in his own. 1t was Icy and
still the very hand of a dead man
and as he shook it the whole arm,
following the impulsion given, fell
heavily upon the straw.
Capt. Dumon, of the TIL Ora.
goons, one of the bravest officers
of the French army, uttered ter.
rible cry and fell back, senseless.
you have lost! You have LOST"
cried we, entering the tent.
He was speeches. and uncon.
scious. We rubbed his face with
snow and one of the men ran for
a surgeon.
1t was a long time before he re.
vived and we were all of us making
piteous faces. For my part | was
ashamed of myself.
| When he recovered he admitted
frankly that he had been thorough
ly frightened and two days after
the taking Of Sebastopol we feast
ed at his expense but five of us
were missing. They slept theil
last sleep far away from the coun
try for which they had given their
lives. May God grant them etern
al repose! Amen.
A little explanation is necessary
1t was not his saber Capt. Dumon
tried to use against his visitor, but
a broken one picked up on the bat
tie field, the bullets had been taken
out from the pistols and the arm
that fell upon the straw had been
given to me by our surgeon major
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A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good

A. II. Thurnes, well known coal
operator of Buffalo, o., writes: 81
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel and stones with circulating
pain. I got no relief from medicine
until | began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, then the result was surpris-
ing. A few doses started the brics
dust like fine stones and now |
have no pain across my kidneys
and | feel like a new man. 1t has
done me $1,000 worth of good" s+s
Chas. McNab. 402 Riverside.
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CALVE, PRIMA DONNA,

The great prims donna, Calve,
will be heard in concert at the Spo-
kane, Monday night, Jan. Is. Her
first appearance in Spokane has
caused a furG/e in local musical
circles, and box Office demands
even at the high prices asked, are
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very encouraging to the hackers of
the enterprise. Press criticisms
wherever the great singer has ap-
peared have been exceedingly good,
and Calve seems to have lost none
of her charm by her entrance into
the concert field.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-13

Forty-five pupils of the High
school will be graduated on Jan. IS.
The exercises will be held at the
Spokane theater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-13

Success is stamped on every
package. 1t is the most successful
remedy known. 1t makes you we'll
and keeps you well. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
does. 35 cents, z
let's. "
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New Haven Conn., stops performance of "sapho" This
alarming, as 1t may revival of the play.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-11-14
All the Saritol preparations can be had
Milford'sup.to-dste Drug Store. 0

All the Saritol preraratiops can be had al
Milford'sup-to-date Drug Store.
lust received the largest and best line ol
Holiday Goods ever shown In Abbeville al
Miitord's Drug Store.
See that nue line Of Stationery at Milford's.
IF you want a nice pair Of Mustang Brushes
60 10 Miliord's.
II you are looking for a nee rocket book or
hand bag Go to Milford's Drug Store.
Waterman Fountain Pen the beat on earth
can be had at Miiiord's Drrg Store.
All the State Adopted Books inclndine
School Supplies on band at Millord's Drug
Store.
Bibles. Bibles, all styles and prices at Mil
fords Drug Store.
Stop that Cough with Mllford's White
Pine and Tar.
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j. M. NICKLES,
Attornev at Law
Abbeville, .. G.
office with W. N. Graydon.
Locals.

Locals.
Ifyou would be sure that you are right,
trade at bargains 5 and l0c. Store.
At bargains 5 and l0c. Store now can be
found the most complete line OF Lamps ever
In Abbeville. There you can ind Library,
array of Glars Lamps.
bargains Is the place for Toys and Dolls.
More Toys at Dargans than the rest OF the
town is showing.
Did you read the wonderful proposition
Dargau Ia making on Stoves for Saturdays
and Mondays? The advertisement Ia In this
paper.
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The Shows Are As Follows:

THE LILY SHOW, the only show of the kind in America. =,
The OLD PLAFTATION and GEORGIA MINSTRELS, where you'll
laugh and forget yonr troubles. .,- A..
THE ORIENTAL THEATRE. people from the far Eastern Countries ~
best show fits kind on the road. There you vii see Mnao""eo III
"gali GALL o ne tacks." ...,
ROBERTA and the Electric Theatre, all oy eleculcy, ontalnlh nsl
assortment of moving pictures. -.
THE HINDOO MYSTERY, where you see people from India presenting
wonderful acts. .
ASA, the Snake Charner,
THE FERRIS WHEEL, the trim to the sky. w..
SAMPSON-A fine collection of Tropical Snakes, including Prince. % rec
long and weighing 300 pounds, and Princes, % feet long, Weighing 20
pounds. They re Boa Constructors and ares SAID o Dc Respectively !"
years Of eye. ,,- .
DOT,IIETTA, The smallest mother in the world. The mother, 80 inches In
height, weighs 30 pounds, aged %. The baby is 10 weeks old, weighed
pounds when born, 6 psunds nov.
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A Year Of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remem.
bered in the home of F. N. Jacket, of
Alliance; KY, as a year of blood
which flowed go copiously from Mr..
Jackets lungs that death seemed
very near. He writes "Severe
bleeding from the lungs and a fright
full cough had brought me at deaths
door, when I began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
with the astonishing result that after
taking four bottles I was completely
restored and a. time has proven per-
manently cured" Guaranteed for
Sore Lungs, Conghs and Colds, at
Speeds drug store. Price soc and
s., 90. Trial bottle free.
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Wednesday, Nov. II, 1905.
y. A. l.. schedule.
welcome to the Doctors.

The State Board of Pharmaceutical Exemi
ners viii be in session here Nov. 2lst ana zzno.
The board IL composed OF some oitne pes
men in The state. Abbeville extends them 9
hearty welcome and hopes their stay among
us will be pleasant and enjoyable. Inc ooaro
is com posed orthe following gentlemen.
Dr. O A. Matthews, Pres. OF Board, Ben
petsviIir, C., DIR. Frank NJ. Smith, Secty.
of Board, Charleston. s: c., Dr.. D. Y: Owlngs.
Columbia, s. c.. Or: NJ. H. Sandiier. Soch
Hil. s. c., DR.. ]. @. DeLorme, Sumter, 8. C.'
DR.. a.. E. Heinitsh, Jr. Spartanourg,s 3. I.
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Headquarters for good
shoes. Abbeville Shoe Co.
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.

Court of Common Pleas.
John I. Turner, against E. S. J. Nash,
Foreclosure.
BY authority of a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
Vile County, in said State. made in
the above stated case, l will offer for
sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville &.
H., s. c., on Salesday in December,
(3d,JA. d. 1905 within the legal hours
of sale the following described lands.
to-wit: All that tract or parcel Of land
situate, lying and being in Abbeville
County, in the State aforesaid, con.
tanning Sixteen acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of John Gilmore on
the North, James Wharton on the
East, r. F. Riley on the South, and
Henry Keller on the West.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
L. w. Perrin,
Master A. c., S. 9.
Nov. 10, 1905.
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OF A. B. kennedy
DECD.

Notice of Settlement and Application
for'Final Discharge.
+ TAKE NOTICE that on the 9th
day of December 1905, i will render al
final account Of my actings and doings
as Executor of the Estate of A. B.
Kennedy, deceased. in the office OF
Judge of Probate for Abbeville County
at 10 o'clock a., m, and on the same
day will apply for a final discharge
from my trust as such Executor.
All persons having demands against
said estate will present them sfor pay.
meut on OF before that day, proven
and authenticated or be>forever barred.
-.-..s A. G. Kennedy,
Execttcr
Nov. 5th 1905.
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cood saw N,II Outat for Sale.

One 8 Horse Power Tozer Engine and one
De Locbe "a wmin. number 0. with AZ fnch
blade, The outfit Ia almost new. Will De
sold at a very low price for cash.
Apply to T. B. Eakin.
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We are prepared to fit the
children in school or dress
shoes. Send them down.
Abbeville Shoe Co.

The Oyster season has opened
up and MoIlwain is selling the
finest Oysters ever sold in this
Market and doesn't sell half water.
Place your order with us and get
the best. Phone SO.
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Coils Wanted.

will pay q fair price for mule or horse
colts 6 months old or Older. Write or see
E. r. Hnrton.
a. L~owndesville, s.. c.
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Had a Close Call.

"a dangerous surgical operation,
involving the removal Of q malignant
ulcer, as large as my hand, from nay
daughters hip, was prevented by the
application of Bucklen's Arnfca
Saive," Gays A. G. Stickel, Of MiletGs,
w. Va. "Pereistent use of the tSaIyes
completely cured It." Cures Cuts,
Burns and Injuries. Csc at 2. b.
Speeds the druggist.
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Land for Sale

I will sell my farm three miles from
Alb C. II. on the Moseley Ferry roao
or exchange for properly IN the low o'
Abbeville. 8. G. ~
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For Sale.

Two Eve room cottages, comparatively new
within easy reach OF the railroad hhops
graded school and the different chnrenes.
Apply to r. E. bill.
Sept. S, 1906.
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MeofiuR Of Local Unions.

vemher and elect delegates to the county
union which meets first Saturday In Deoem-
Der. Busin esq OF Importance. Come pre-
pared 10 pay dues. Reorganization OF conn'
ty union. .
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Eor,utzers On Hand,

FertiliLers IN Hand.
/ have ON hands all grades ut fertilizers fol
grain. Be sure and zee ~. we Will also Bel
] W. Mckee, Jr.
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Land For Sale,

Two and three miles of Dine West, and foul
m les OF Dopalda. M. B. Clinkscales,
Due West. s. G.
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Wanted.

A lady in middle life 70 help care Tor
Chi ldren ard look after borse' Keeping
Apply TO Pres and Banner for terms.
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Dr.. JAS 6. Hi4l,
Physician and Surgeon.

ID RESPECTFULLY OFFERS his profession
N al services to the people OF AbbevtIe
and vicinity. Office In Bank building.
Phone: Residence, IS. Office, 100.
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For Sale.
Pure Scotch Collie pup. Write Box 66si
Newberry, 9. c.
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The. Press and Banner

ay-Published every Wednesday at 81 a
ear in advance. o..
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The place to buy your rub
bers. Abbevflle Shoe Co.
Fresh Quaker 0at Meal a
MoIlwain's l5o PACKAGE for %
CANCELLATION OF ELECTRl
LIGHT CONTRACT.
Please Take Notice.

All contracts made and entered into pre
viii be cancelled Nov. SOrh, 1905 Also sl bHl
must be paid by the tenth OF the month "ns
rales In advance. No exceptions. If bfil
are not paid by the 10th at the oface OF III
Company lights will be cut off without nc
tice.
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Some people they get the best
cheese but we know they get the
best when they come from Nc
Ilwain's.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
"CROWNER'S QUEST"

AT the conference of county officials
and members of the county delegation
in the next Legislature the district at
torney paid this compliment to the
coroner's office: "A coroner's verdict
binds no one; it cannot be used in
court and might just as well be written
in mud" Hence the district attorney
thinks 1.-The jury should be abolished
and upon the coroner alone should rest
all the responsibility for his findings"
And in relation to the functions of the
coroner we are told that there is no
more need that he should be a doctor
than that he should be a carpenter"
The 'crowner's quest" as an inquest
by the coroner was originally called
has long been a butt of ridicule in Los
Angeles. The eXtra-judicial character
of the quest" which has brought it
into disrepute here and elsewhere. leads
the photographer to say that the
phrase 'crowner's quest law is often
used humorously, implying irregular
procedure, or disregard of the settled
forms of law"
Ihe procedure or the coroner and
his juries in this county has often been
in disregard of law and everything else
except the whim OF the boss of the
quest, In the methods employed there
appears to have been no material
change since the office originated in
the musty past of English official pro-
cedure The office seems to have been
ridieuled even in England, hundreds of
years ago, as Shakespeare says in
liamlet' "The erowner hath safe on
her and finds it Christian burial"
The Los Angeles county coroner
elect, who makes an early showing OF
aptitude for conducting his office on
machine principles strictly, says that
extra help Is needed to operate the
crowners business and accordingly he
would like another clerk and a detec-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE DIVORCE HABIT STRONG

If Mrs. Herbert Parsons wants any
further argument to sustain her ad-
vocacy of rotation in marriage the
Timm family of this city will furnish
abundant material. George, Albert,
Frederick, Hans, Katie and Lena
Timm, brothers and sisters, all have
been married and in the divorce courts
within the last five years.
To cap the climax George Timm,
who obtained his decree last May, was
married last night to Bertha Timm,
the divorced wife of his brother AL
bert. who lives in Iowa, and was di-
vorced in June.
The marriage Of George to the di-
vorced wife of his brother, Albert. was
an event in which all the Timms took
interest. There was no rancor and no
i'll feeling. Everybody congratulated
everybody else, and the bride kissed
her hand to her former husband, who,
by the second marriage, became her
brother-in-law.
Hans Timm was married in 1902 He
is now seeking a divorce from his
wife, Rose, and as soon as he obtains
his freedom, it is reported, he will
marry a young woman divorced two
years ago. Mrs. Rose Timm is comely
and the prediction is that her single
estate will not continue long.-Omaha
Special to New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
HUGE BANK DIVIDENDS

Payment this week of a 400 per cent
dividend by the Chase National bank
gives interest to the manner of paying
huge dividends by banks whose stock
is closely held. Under the law a ma
tional bank can only declare cash
dividend. In cases where a large div
idend is declared, therefore, with the
idea that most if not all, of the ad-
ditional amount shall be taken in new
stock, the stockholders have virtually
to subscribe for large portion, If not
all, the proposed issue in. advance.
With closely held bank this affair
is an easy matter.
When the First National increased
it's capitalization six years ago from
$i5O,000 to $10000,000 and declared its
famous 1850 per cent dividend the in
stitution had scarcely twenty-five
shareholders. They were eager to
subscribe for the additional stock and
invested large share of their divi-
cash distribution had to be made. The
same process was followed in the case
of the Chase National, which has
scarcely more than fifty shareholders.
That institution is also controlled by
First National interests. Both these
banks are controlled by small group
CT very rich men, of which George f,
Baker and James ]. Hill are the CEN
ira! figures. The Chase has only eight
directors, three of whom are officers,
and the First National twelve direc-
tors, of whom four are officers. Vir-
tually all of the 100000 new stock
authorized fortnight ago by the
State Bank of this city, when it de-
clared a 900 per cent dividend, went
to its forty or fifty shareholders.-Ne
York Evening Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

Life's a game of go and hustle. LIES
thing of rush and hustle.
Life's play of brain and muscle,
life's all jump and buzz ana
Idfe's a game at whose beginning all
the world Is set a-spinnlng,,
That the very thought OF winning lis
itself splendid spur
Life's a thing of rough and tumble,
life's thing of laugh and grum-
BILE, s,o
Iife's a thing of jolt and jar;
Idfo's a stretch of daisied meadows,
life's a place of giints and shad-
Ijfe's a thing of maids and widows,
smiles and tears, and there you
are.
milliOnaires and saints and SIN
Men who have and haven't dinners,
thing of riff -rah steal and toll;
Man who 90 their ways a-laughing, men
who go their ways a-chaning'
Men who go their ways a-quaning'
men whose only thought is spoil.
N1oide,s wise and maidens witty.
maidens beautiful and pretty,
Painted women-o the pity! always
changing vet the same;
Tbinr Of low and high endeavor; thing
of push and pull forever,
Game for dolts and players clever,
thing OF love and glee and shame.
But who plays the game allowing, lift
ing helping, never showing,
Laughing. singing. turtle e-d9vins
with a wife and little laddie or wee
lass to call him daddie,
Doesn't do so very badly-he's the
Judd iGao Mortimer time Lewis, in The Ameri-
can MaRazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

show price he will take half of 4 and
chalk UP 2. The straight, place and
show prices Of so many years stand
ing, such as Is, 8 and 8; 70, and 2,
and all the rest, seem to have been de-
termined along these lines with very
poor degree Of accuracy.
The rule, though Inconsistent, is
used because It guarantees an ample
percentage in the prices for the layer,
but It makes the odds fall far short
or the fair odds for the player. With
TINS rule more or less In mind, the
bookmaker lays in the place prices so
that the total of their percentages will
exceed 200 and the show prices so that
their total VIII exceed 300. The excess
Of 200 and 300 In the place and show
betting, respectively, will show the per-
centage for the layer, Just as the ex-
cess of 100 will show IL in the straight
betting.
But the odds that are Just to layer
and player alike can only be found by
resorting TO a diligent comparison be-
tween odds and chances. The straight
odds against a horse Will show the
estimated chance to win. Twice this
chance will show his chance to get the
place, while three times this winning
chance viii show his probability of
running third.
BY this principle, then, a horse that
Is 10 to / IN the Stra1ght betting may be
said to have a chance to win the same
as one I'm q total of II, because where
one chance is selected out of total of
II the true odds are 10 to / against It..
Twice this chance is one In q total of
half of II, or 1 In 5la to get the place.
Against such a chance the true odds
are Az to 1, or to 2, not to 1, as laid
in practice. Three times the winning
chance is Just equal to in IL, or 1 in
2-3, against which the odds are 2 2-3
to 1, or s to 8, not to 1, as laid. There
fore the full price across the board for
horse that is 10 to 1 straight is TO-,
to and to 3, and not 10, 4 and 2.
Following this method, the consistent
place and show odds may be calcu-
lated for any price that may be laid
straight, AS proof of the accuracy of
the odds calculated in this way, let the
bookmaker lay 10 to 1 600 plus per
cent? II times straight. Then lay 8 to
GS.1S plus per cent? IL times place,
and to Q (27.27 plus per cent? II times
third. The result is 100, 200 and 300
fiat" all three ways, showing no ad-
vantage.
Accurate odds for fourth or even fifth
place could be determined but as there
is no official placing of the horses in
these positions it would not, of course,
be practical to carry the betting that
far.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

tive to gather evidence in certain
cases."
The district attorneys suggestion Is
we'll so far as It goes, to the effect
that the "coroner's jury should be
abolished" To that should be added,
"and also the coroner" If the crown
er's quest is only a judicial farce, why
not give to the county health officer.
or some other functionary the job of
looking into questionable causes of
death?
But the crowner's quest holds the
fort as relic Of English practice and
It would be no easy matter to get rid
of it.